COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &co, To-night.

Abbnlfs Opsr4 Honoa-Mtnstrol and Varioty

JCntertalnm i-.1.?. \'.M.C A. L;c>'>ms-ii;wß.sH«Uo ServK-c, 7.» Oliiniivm-ka, Free m Hi's liny—Kxliillttiou of

Klnaablowii.?, 2 lo i. Teru-.erancj Hall -.Free catf-.rt.-iinmont. 7.3) Fire-boll <\iir. r Tif O:cy aua Q«O3n-strootJ-

Rots of Justices at Police Court.

Feb uaiy 1«- O. Kiussraml B. T. Giorifft.

Sunday Services.

NOTR—Tlie tn-rices are at the usual hjiur.i, «;,/<■*■. u-lttu oth.fiusc xtntct. 1-r/u-n mil;/ one preacher's mime is piusii, *« officiate* ut hath tiiols of vornln'ii: when wmri' thun one, they vffleiah ut tin se.nivcs in the order numed.

at, Ittnl's-liiounihant. St. M^i.hsn's-JtO'iniliant. All Skint •'-liKuiuliait Ist, eopululiro'n- Jiiiin.-i.bant. (lit/ n.iil-Mv*in."-:lfiic ervioa. 8. {"ikvJi'pn'.'i I l'l")'il''r'i'i"iVy- Incumbent ona Kov. j s in 1 Sr. Put r'« PreahyterUn- Kav. It. Somtnpr»ille. si. UiiVLl'sl'j-.v.jicrinn - h<jv. .1. Hi :k;on, MA. I'lt.'-m-.-.tr. vvc:lcv.yan-i\evj. J. Crmnp nnd « . .1. William?. Gulf on Ji-m-i WttlJfan—Uorai VV. Binmbur Vtinrj'i'sVcji'.jr.a— K.:vs. W. Ii:» aid .1. T. Tin- St .1 ./Jin's Woslajan-Rera. J. «<rry ani W. AmhJini Wrdoyan—Kovr D..1. Murray and R. .-!. Huan. ni'lcciihnuii VVesloj an -Key C. H. lUrloy. O«voaport U'lijl-j an—Bupplv. Manat Albert Weslaj an—Uor3. W. J. Xfi lianM aril W. L« ■. Aloant JCdea ro-grcguliour.l-Moinins; at 11, JSveninß at fi 3i Con^reeaiionai CliucJ), Bcrcaforrt-tifept-Rev. T. Adams UovoopurtC.'iiTPfrationa'—Hcv. Mrll«mer«nil MrStsnon. Jiomii UL'ii iiip'idt-Pi^t.orT. Biay. ,Mioi!iin<l Ttibernns n-l'mtor T l^onaanhy llapti^c— Mchsm Jt»ncsnnd Viiea. :,'s!f Chnroh SirvicGß-Korontera' Hull, liarftu- Kahapo Itnail. U n.m. Abbslt'ii Opera Uou3:-Mr Uuo Aldrld«e, 8.15. JKi'lWoui M-'i'-.inic in tboTr.it on Snrroy Mills Eit-*t.', PoTionbr I'.oud- 3 and 7 p in. Y.MA'.A-lt.v. J 3. liiiJ. S p.m. >JdWton CoaKr>-Kiilioanl-licr. 11. J. l^ewl^. Xioros■* Tint Hall-Auckland Katlunuliotio So ciety. 7.30. AleSunarß.-Rj.nsot P. !mliive Mclhtdltt—Wes nyan JUniater. PUt and Bdwinstrccs P.tT.l-ivo Motliodlst- Mesars Cimbell a .(! T. K. Joniß. l?f-,iiki n Ko:ul P- niitiva Mi-tnodist-Rer. Mr Pinfold ami Mr Jaa. n'o^d. Watsrviow Prlu.i-lt-a M:-thodist-llalf-pist two nrd tialf-ra^i six. Mr .1. !f. 1.. Cox, IHoliinoniiiM'i.': i'li'nitlveJloiliOdist—At three, iilrO. H.,!on-,; crcnintr. Mr],. Poaraon. Pittaud Vinranta'.reets Uuit'd Free Miithodiat iVtonnt Kdc'a uiiitc.l Preo'Methodist-Rovs. \r. Itowse and T. /'. Jones.

Auction Sales on Monday.

?nd Baldla. Oration licud-Household Knrninirosud Effects 12. „„._,„ .-- -■ii-Uand, Fnkekoha Yaril3--CcKloßala.il, -■• (•jciiriuf! i"1!! a<;n. liay-strcci-Honschola • ' Vurniran.', eve . and ut Mart, l"ro}.(H-tieo, IK.

Chief Post Office, Auckland.

Mails ottvsa >s tWDRn:— i-.-.r wunnl Has** Puma, WaU>n, Whm- Sarui/Jiiroo, and AS.-UJgaila!, por BTdJIORtOO. 3>-.?r K>s'ka«. Aon S »*fiW. T*iirai>R»-. «&« djiiiUUi. viu'lbtnu'*, per JtotoiuaUar.a, ut S for"rnßHiM, per Kotos:fc,';vr.a, ftt 5 30 p.m. MOHDAY, 3ibi inst. Fo- Wangarf! i!eoii.=, WAairaret,riul K«mo,por Pur Ktwoiip, mid Kil-l-inaa lJldkuut. p-u? C-eU. ffor WaitaViaad S.uliiaru porlii, p»r Ualrlocli, nlllam. fo:' Thiiiii.w. i of Italoiuahana, Bt 3.0 p.m, rS?Sl;" "W^ hte.,^. Uult,A Slates of Amori.-^. (.J.-Ui^». ilritiali (\-):;an,bla, Cen tral anil Boa ill Aiiiaviiii, am! itmt=h ftad g-.^rifl: WK-tlnfllPS HSPW. ftir tho Unitid liin g ai,;u and •CUiatincnt of Kacope. at 5 p.m. Monoy-orfUra, restored luttora. and newa tata littcrn. bearifie »n extra fpo of M In afldllion to lbs r'o<<"6. «''" fee rcaslretl by 'ttin Mail Asfcnt on Imard Jho uteaiuer up W tJie tima of sa'iini?. •*}« iim'! "*»11 hft dlls at I-^odon Murch 7. yor Kps«H. Kawakawa. RaWBK», Wangaroa. A&d ianu^onui. por Ciinsmßn, at 5 p.m. TossdaY. Kflbranry 1. ffor TnrfftiEki acJ Southora Ports, por Hewsa, For' itnndos:. vi» ilio Sc Janeiro, and I'lpmooth mr Kit-lip*. f.sr iato-a. tic., specially So dv"i Sl;.'i"cui'lirrlyracnth aljssittfcc 19th A n*w office Will 1 c opened at Sum Town, •1)3 de-[iiiteiV3d 113 aivettiicd wnh WhitJangl. Mttgnsfi) 8. a BIfS, Chief Poatmatter. <S«io! Post offlco. Anoklond.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Swwsct.—'fills«ea:af?. 7.31. t'l'N'JciKK -•¥■.) mirror.- n-.ornlns. 5.18 Afcott'fi •■ OR Fi'ii: Quatie?, BY*. 1. 8.0 p.m

HIGH WATER.

AvTC-W.AKTr— Till* frTofiinfr, 10.TO ; to-niOEro?r Mahuscao Ug.wa—To morrow ruowiinK, o.a>; to-morraw afteruoea, 18. , ~„, Kaipahl* Ukadb -To-merrcw mornlufj, 1.S8; to nwrrov/arternton, 2 3.

ARRIVALS.

TO DA'S. WfUiisston, b.'s , StcpUon'pa, from Whangaivl

DEPARTURES.

" LASTjETKNINO 01a<ismifi, c.c. VaranUar. for Tauratß* Not'oro. bjrouo Smith, for Lyltolton

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coxomanrtol. from Coromandol. t-'unday, 1 p.m. loan, from Jleroorj Hay, Sunday Alameda fro« 'Fri«o, due S\ browy• 1 Janet HlcoU. irom Torfßo. February 12 TnJnul. from Loudon, Feb. 13 Kuapelm, i'.oni lyiadoa, via rfouita, Mates Zsalandia.irom Sydna". Moi_di>-, oariy Southern tiros*, from OUhorno. tc-morrovr CTnlhora, from Soml), Men lay. 8 a.m. - luiv. ;i('' Mxiiu'.-nv.),(ronScoili, Monday, neon - To Anau. f.-o;n Bydnoy. Tuesday, early Clansman, from Su: day Tho rliip Hoimione ba3 baitbed at tho Quoen strcot Wl arfc The so.beenflr Orphans gee* hDnco li dlsborne, irta Teirua. . » .

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

■rtaesa. Oroll arrived from Greyraoiiita ot 11 p.m yesterday with 75 iouh (•.;al ana £otßo 6 . cofco. Sho ;bives at'ttia for Hokiangi at 1 p.m. on Monday. o

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

POKTfHiLMRKS. Ibfe T«ter day - TJifeßias Bill. barmia, Caplal 1 L^w, after iS unBVoJSuI p,.-oze cl 71 (1»J8 from 0: Hui.tn. ' Shfl brim-s J.liO tons of caiNO. two-tlilrds for S)unedin, anil ike rtrnainder Jf* Lytteltou.

Births.

OUiia. Kd. Uumpor of v dau*Ut«f. UIRHS.--On January SB 18S7, al h,r rchi.ieiicp. Nupleratreot, lha wlio of J. Ulbbj uH a daughter. MAlfriN.-OiiJanu«yl7.atl'ainill. Ihe vita c,t James Martin of a daughtor. NICHOLSON.—On January 9. at th* toachorx r«"l"n«e. Okalhtu. Hay of lelands. tl.e wlto of W. H Nloholscn of a eon. HO-'NKn—On January 2il, at tlie resldjnne ol her nioiiior (Mrj Hnynna), Norihoote, thu \rita of'ilr A. Rubdct. Suva, Kijl, of a son.

Marriages.

CAKK—W'ATnON.-On J niurj 2J. at Wliw Crook. Avondrtia. by rhe K«.v. U. Homma v.llo. Surrey Hills. M C. Can-, ot A*at«pu. to J»n» Usury, atoond daujthter of lliomaa Wa'toii, late c( aiaßgow, Scatland. HOWKLL-.GALJjAaHBB.-On^aßiiftrjaJ^at Kttth?"Downoy. O.Att.'Charles I^nry. an» pi Mr ltlchmd lloweli. Brighton, Knglaud. to Anno Kliz»beth, dan|<Mer of Mn lata Mr Jo-eph OaIIBRW, Duuf«.-.»»liy. County Done gal, Ireland. - Home papsra pirns i copy. McOASHKY—WITXI4M3.— losi-ph Mwurd McCuglmy, o( Auckland, cab proprietor, 10 Innie"William?, oldest dau/htor o( Mr Wni. Williams, ot the Thames.—Thames papare plcaao copy.

Deaths.

ANDER3ON -On January 2fl at Alma Plica Anderson i aged 67 years. l>eep>y rcureKeU. -GNsgnw paiiera please copy. private Interment. DA.WSON.-On January H. at Great Noy'h Roaa. Hlizibeth Man, datiglKet of Artlinr and Barbara Wawson ; agoJ 71 mtfotlis LUCKIK.-OE January 93, r.t Kenyon Villa. Mount KoiUill, a«=r v llngorhiß lUnaje, Uou«ias Maokensto Luckio. lato ot Nnpior; Eged J3 ytars. LBB.-On January J9, 18S7. at hi» remdenco. A!?^fSSi\ D W «U.aaM^iS'SSld^e. for Waikomtti to-morrow (dundaj) ftt 115 p.m. Friends are Invited. KOfi VN.- On January 28, 13-7 at bli W"Wen«j| Sftlc-strnet. Freeman a llay, .Ino Nolan; HKS« WTho*?Wd*lu« ol tho late .Top. Nolan will Ip»t 0 the abovo uddr. fs for Inturnient in tho S, mondu s'roet Ccraotcry tooiw.i •.t>7 (Ruiuby) at Sum. Frlenil«pUaßOUCueHililsinvi'ut.ioii,

Notices to Correspondents.

CcmßHuni>A.-Upon I'm" jy we n. 1 that » wrliorconiinnutoatea with tho polkio on the "sth i.-nt uuil tho tamo flay Mr Sjperllltoc d>nt Thomson nubniHt.il iho miiltur to n "er«oa»t to make lnqatrtos. Owinit to tho writor hit vine o nit o;l to supply a <lo- KripUon of tho mlinlwr man a full roDOrt was not rertimiotl until to-uiiy. This report will ba fprwardoi Rj once to iho Insucotorof I'olk-sat Napier, wlwre it in.lio it «?ill ho tutm tlicreforo, that tho polico iictr.l "ito every iivonipiiiudc. and tlmt tin oMy flelay wsia thoroanlt ol tho writer* omtalon alluded to above.

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

SATURDAY. JANUARY 20. 1887.

For the causa th&t lacWa assishijic*. i'or the wronf that needs ruisUMe. For tU» futwß in the distar.'e, Alid the good that w« "n dv.

In these hard times we are loth to in terfere with any body of men who may be (mining an honost living. At tho same time it must be allowed that there sue certain occupations in this new land of ours which, although they I may secure a livelihood for certain members of the community, yet on the other hand cause considerable loss and vexation to such as are not immediately engaged in them. Take the gum diggers class, for example. It is cer tainly tlie most remarkable brigade we know of, comprising, as it does, within its ranks recruits takon from every grada of society. Even the aristocracy of England lias, we believe, contfribnted a certain small contingent to .the gum digger avmy. Wo have never shoul dered a digger's spear ourselves, and so cannot apeak from exponence of tho attraction which the gumdiggers life seems to possess. Perhaps it may be due to tho perfect freedom and emanci pation from restraint of every kind. We all remes?ber the jolly miller ot the Dcs, who sings s.o lustily— I cave for nobody, no. ixo± i, And nobody cares lav iiie. But compared with the 'gunidfgger \\z is a perfect slave to the convention alizes of life, a thrall of society. It is tlie guindiggor who really ought to use ' these words. ' Ha, if you like, is free to go where he pleases, livp jM he pleases, and do just as much mischief as lie pleases. Ah ! here's the rab. ''This is t-lus erojv we have to pick with him, for if dl *jKfl»n.V be V 1 his freedom is deeply tjugad W0 the stain 'of wrong-doing, jiiteti.tJOJUU o- r unintentional as tho easo may be. But for this, we should not say a word ; he should be free for us to drive hia spear into the deepest B\yamp that suited his purpose, and enjoy all the sweets of the purest freedom, put when ho begins to poach on our pre serves, ifc is,a different matter, and that is just what he dojia. Amongst the most valuable assets of New Zealand we may ineufcicj) her forests. Their value consists 1106 merely in the fact that they .contain so many million f,ee,t pf. timber available for the builders' and cabinet.Ki&k.ers' purposes; they have a far greater yalfflfl than thin to tho community at largo. Water is one of our greatest nee'tfs, and water depends almost entirely on the forests. Cut them down or other wise destroy them, and you make a country sterile. Tlie argumoHt conies hojus to us ell pHßfcfrp closely Just llt presont. Tha und.aujit.c4 Qfft. Edwin keeps on pumping ay/ay at hjs prftpfel* cics or conjectures, or whatever they be, like his'illustrious brother Wigyins of Transatlantic fame. He knows not defeat; hut* for all that, the clerk of tho weather is jilcg fh.e deaf adder, and re fuseth to hear tile yo&.e of the charmer. He may pump away at Jjis pr.ophecies, but there is no result, and we lw# £0 pump harder at our wells ; and the country ia burnt up, and the cattle parched with thirst. Just now we are in the very mood for a homify .qjij drought, feeling as we do on the sub ject very much like a confirmed toper when he. finds himself during pro hibited hours oh .the wrong side of the public house, without the possibility of achieving an entrance. I Well now, by all accounts, the gum digger has a good deal to answer for in 1 this matter. He, like the goAt, which ! is a wonderfully destructive factor iff i the matter of trees, has a great deal to j answer for in the work of forest de struction. Sometimes it is said to ba done on purpose tb clear away the bush and give the enterprising digger a 1 wider and less impeded field for work : I sometimes, we doubt not, it is done by accident. The lonely gentleman seek ing the solace of a pipe, or perhaps anxious to light his daily fire, dropi a match, and away goes the covering of a whole hill side. It is natural enough. Our friend is not very deeply interested in the water supply —his billy does not require much and his washing operations are on a small scale. Probably if a whispered echo from Captain Edwin ever penetrated to his bush retreat he deems the gallanfc gentleman a nuisance. At any rats he is dead against him in some respects and doing his best to lessen the rainfall. Friend digger, thou art very much in the wrong. Dig and p»d as much as yo# J&ke;"and may your shadow never* grow lesCj tot ,Ye a little' more earfeul how you use your niatphes. But thers is another couui ,i» the :harge. Men say that you not only lestroy the bush but also play old icratch with fclje roads. They, it is

assorted, liavo become lioley lhrnu<jh your unholy spear, and present t.hs appearance of a disconnected scries of in cipient graves, a hint of what is in store to tho nnwnry riders. This, again, is very bad. But tha whole matter should 1)0 vigorously handled by Government As it is, no one can catch the ofleniiars who are herfl to-day antl gone to-morrow. Other countries urn able to imiringo their forests, why c.Minot «-c I Surely 30U10 plan c;\n be rtevissd by means of which what is now a Kcrious evil may ho kojit within rcasontiblo limits, Ronserriiig tha bush without at the same time unduly trespassing on the rights nml reducing tha profits of ilia gum-digging army.

Captain Kdwin ndvires bad weather ap prt'iifiiiini' between ua«t anil north and [,ort.h wc-H. Gins? a further fall, mid every indication of heavy rain.

Wo notico iii'it Mi' aud M-s Mc>kcth and Mr .1. H.it^or and daughter j,ro pas sonfjera by Uio Kuapehu whtah arrived at Port Clittlmois to day.

Tlio following £.' e"tllJ11)Cn will be nomin nt»ii n» mnderato nnplodgtd caudidstgß for tha North Ward in tho forthcoming linantinß oloelion*: - Mcfwr* C;harlen iJoikoth, CioorKU Harper, .loin.tLan \Vinks,.'rhoinlW T. Mrß> field, and ,T. M Shorn. The. moderate can didates for the South And Kant Wards will bo announced in i*if ilonduj's issuo,

Councillor Atkin hae given tho following no>ico of motion at thu Conncil Chainbeva : " That a coinmitteo 1.0 appointed to secure tho best plan of the moat suitable ladder apparatus for tha ueo of tho Fire I?Hs«do, with thi! cost thareof, also to confer with tho infUrancß companion n.-'kin]/ their con tribuUoua to oovtf the istioo-.st, of silch up paratus, and report to Cuai.oil ntancft'ly date,"

On Friday night enmo Urrihini bn.Ko into Urn fcwMiuune nf n rcßidont in Humilton lloail, INmßotiby, aud v.rmi; tho necks i>t all tho f.iw!*, leaving thorn dead in tho run. Th.y had it. fuluro bettar ho cnrcful, us Kteps «m bolnar tnkon t > (iivothiini a warm reception on their next visit.

A m&n named John Catoy win arrostod thU morning by Cniwlublo tins oil, in tJnctn-Htvetit. He was charjjeij under tho I'olic-j Oll'oncod Act with »i:licit.ii>!{ aim-.

Tho Maoris skuto that tho lif.tlo bror,-ii beetle which ia bo unplewaiitly familiar to utrawborry e»tc;« is inilipr-noim to tho country. ft us. .1 to uttfiuk tlio imtiva ti:dtba""<, but !i.-.s of late almo-t absudnnwl that plane and tiken to iho ilravvbuny bods.

On Wednesday tho Mdpboaiiui,'tho plant for tho construction of the KaihH Valley JUilwny reached Uaryavillo wharf. The work of forming the lirsi, Feotion of tho lino will bo commenced by Mr O«on without delay.

At n meo ing of tho Thames DrninnfiO Board, holrl at thn otlice of tho Hoanl, Auc'('a<id, Mr J. -M. l.cnnox was cltolcd Cliairmanut tho Board. Tho n»semmiint lflto v.an .truck on tho hii'ie uf the cr.rrci.t you-s Kpendituro, which was estimated at i.'4,GSO.

\ public mcotinfj »i';l bo held .'it tho jimoti.ii of Suiiiiiii r.Mi<! Oliph-mt Streuls, LViisor.by.cn Monday next, nt 7.M |)ra, when a pchomo will ho oxponndod how all whu uio nbla and willing to work flmll hovo work provided, wliiio " lluvo who will not work while lib!.! mn-t .Ho."

Tho tont moetinpa at Surrey Hjllli con tin»o to bo tvttineiivo. Tho subjuct list ni"htwa« "Our ImUvidiml RMpon>ibillty to"" Euuli Other n< Christians." Tho preacher based his rtmiirkd on tho toxl "Ho tlut wiunoth souls U wifo." There will bo no Borvica thia evoniiij,', but to-it.nr row as usual.

Tho handsomo medal given by Mr Hollund, tho I'renrUint of tho Kclwyn foot ball Club, ta tho plajor who scored tho most nurabor of polt.ts dHiing Lint evtwn, was prefunted •>:< Thurwloy ovoiiing last, tho roeipiont b;ing Mr E. Koetloy, who who aoocewfiil in obtninina livo trise or ton point?'.

Tho Nival divirion tiro to hsva n church paruio to-m.jvrow morning. Thie »ill bo Sno last opportunity upon which tlio Key A. .!. UHchuocU, -h>lain to iho A«ic-Khn I end l\-.n.-o:ib.v Naval .C..:;!;>ai'.ie.-', will bo üblo io'iioßcii *» them, a? ha is f.bout it moving to Now South Wcl<«. Tfjoro wi.J no doubt bo a good ntUndanco, us Mr Hitchcock liai mado himself very popular vith tho men.

Tho adjourned annual incetinp of th« North Idand Eiilways Pmployeca I fO»i dent. Society was held in the bVcatcn Hull, Newton, last ovonine, valh.ii thcio wore a numbiTOf members nrestnt, Mr J. Oo:.ni, th» K«i.30..t 1.;..»i»«r. I-.■..;.!...>, i" •' ----- Tho businem of th.> uieclintr, tie revs'too' .«,{ "'a '•'l!e=. Kfts eawfull} contiderenl ai.ti tt*S nsoo-^ry altoru tiona made, tUoamno to tu,.t! erfect en and after tho Uth of next month. JfW «Sit 4" votes of t!nt!lvs closed tho meeting

Onehunga psople 1.f.v0 ijelonnintd upon ecin/i in tor a regatta this ywf, s"'-l tho DJmVniitiia^i- v 'io-!,iuJ toinako tho nucescaiy arrangsroents " liiio |>,?t y*ued the pru- L'ramiiit', which appears "Id o«r R'^er- Ti-in' columna. Th.ro K-iii-fcon eveufc.--, which aompriso yacht, entter, oppn snilinL'-boa , nnd wha'oli.ut rnco*. u\. ; tMC-r ■. Uh Hwiiuwin;,' oonto.-t^, duck hunt, naU/j-'tounmifW;;''; *tc, tho pnss-j money timounrinjr to i#t. Bcj.wet <-'' tU n.ubi liavo announced their iutcnt'iuii i< ii.f;diiig pumpatitors for th<; open evoute, and an o^.-.cl^t rcj;;itta tlianld result. Bntriea for Eomo of tho— uy^a clp.^n next Salu'day.

A few <i:>v* auo «it was roporlwl tii-ifc a returned Riinlierlcy dlji^eF h'»< been robbed of n num of money, t|io pipi. cipai pirt of which vuc m no™ coin Since tliufc tin:o Iha >ivi.is;l.'i-n' _fl tho dotsctivo .t'ji-co have boon ei.qu ■• mv into the affair. This mornintf, from Jnforruarian revived," Drttedivei. Uoolail, 'fruirlics nnU Valkyr proceeded to ocf t.-iin iirtinis£»' in uppsr ( HiMn • street, and carofully searched t.l>j WuiUiuj;?. In a atablo in the back yaid, they noc-icwifd in rocoYcrju.2 eleven eoVeri i(>r.g in two- -JEMircolß, "i-qt6 U o; tho -cotofl Doing urappod uy in a;i osd liajidlcercnii-.t. Aetiia fiojnohavo been idtyjJliiod ho^ufct fuyihsr firtscejciiifi/je wi-'l boii^en.

A iich- maiUet Laa fcwn found for K.cr.- dairy produce, n<ui fartners ehould avivtl ihctn«eli'(jn <>f >•■■ wilhont. delay. Tho Bay ct Plenty "Tunes status that v tiial uhipmcn>; <■< lifii!S<i fjtiLter was lately mado from Ttturanga tf> Ki> M Janeiro, with tho remit th.-it 2721b m hu.tizr rcalisod ITJd por Ib, uiid 931b of "cii6M»o Y r 4'l pur lb. In larger shipments, tho average pj'ico 1? expected to bo higher. The buttoi sent to Kio wa?, ou tho recouivncndation ■of oxpeitß, «eot in threotina, and of there ons turned a-.t to bo rancid, owinc, pr bably, to dofeotivo packing or somo fault of tho tin, and tho total piico realised wa? 21d per poun£, prom this, when duty, freight, com niuaioti, etc , veco deducted, tho sum of lid per pound remained.' ',! ;id tho three sample tins turned out aatisiaotorily, £0 doubt considerably more than Xs-. Od pov v \vojijd batfa been obtained. The Auckland Chamber of (jommsra, which took steps to nublish p^rticulara r.ogar#in2 trado with Bra/.U, deservo'credit for haying led to the epeiiiivg of ehs'i a remunerative trade.

"Xho'Uev. W. J. Williams, froiu I/yttcl ton, will deliver an Bvangfllistie address in' tho City Bail on Butniay. ?ho atryice commences at 8 o'cUcU.

While tho six ton yachts were preparing for their start at tha Bogatta to-d'iy, tho ili;!1!^;^ Id rounding up under tho fsttrn of the flagship, ra;.: into a rowi.g bobt'in wliich tw,o young man were sitting, aiid cut through hor gunwulo. lj'll° 00: a panta got iwto the yf-üb!-, r.nd v,pro tajiun with boron tho Yuc» t whl\s 'he- boat w?» towed aetsrn of tha Iligship.

About 4 30 o'ebek yesterday afternoon Detective Doolan cad Contit^blo Fionerty obwving that a grty tuuro in a irap owned by Use 8.6 V, Gideon Smailcs, of Tumaki, W63 pufferinfj from a eoro shoulder, followed it j»to v/wtcri,vst., whore they ordered tho driver to stop and then examined the mmc. A eroivd of nearly a hundred peopla soon collected ami watched the action of tho officers with grout, interest. When the harnoss wag ro moved from fho m.<jro, tho whole che^t underneath tho call&f wss raw, disclosing a wound 6 inchoe by '2!j, 'i'lsero were also other >«ounda on various pirte ut the body, caused by the friction irf tho har ntß.?. A wotclotb hod been plaetd beneath the ollar, in ordtr to afford a Utllo ease. Tho ! unforfcnate mare was o[ac jjirth galled. Under the circumßtaßCCS Dote'cHwe Ooolan ordered the mare to bo at once relievoci of tho cart, but as she had a foal at homo ha permitted the driver to tako her away, loavinp;, of coutso tho trap in town. Mr Jordan, tho assistant clerk of Police Court, being present, his attention was drawn to the state of tho animal, and he will bo ono of the principal witnessos. 6tu"er pon>rr.en in tho crowd also volun teered to g&'e evidos^e in t!ip eaae if re quired. . ' ■ •' ' ' "

THE GREAT BARRIER MURDER.

UNKNOWN.

Mil Farraw, v residn.l: of To Kac, ha? ro>

oeived a bottle «liich camo ashoro on

Puruugavonga beach on tho 18th instant, and was picked up by a Maori. Tho bottle was tightly corked, and within was a p*c" of paper, on which wan Worthed tho follow ing sentonco : " If this should bo found tho HovoroijjnottheSaasislosJt. Gall'roy,eflpt*in ; I'enn, mate j i^irl Urahaai, cook." If thia is a Rennine naif, and was not thrown into tho Mia by sorao prnctioal jnlier, it ia pro bftblotlmt it uni pitched ovorhoard from tho Sovereign in order to give tho idea that further pursuit o! tho vetsel was unneces sary. Mr Justice Ward has written a letter to Superintendent Thomson thanking him and tho deputy ehoriiF, Mr Basloy, fcr the ex cellency ol theirarrangamentß for preserving orrler during the trial of CnfVroy and I'enn at tho Supremo Court. Tho letter aho ro tort to thu aaal with which tha members of tho foroe had cuiicd out Mr Thornton's in ptructioiiH. Tho letter hiw bocn read out te tho men on parade in order to show that their tfibrts haul boon appreciated.

A Southern opinion on the Barrier Case.

(|!Y TKLKSUAI'U.- OHN OOHIRUSI'OSIIBST.)

Invkbcaiioiu., thid day. The "Now*" dcv«tos an artiulo to Call'rcy

and I'onn, bet-inninp; thus : "Thoro aro

people who still bilievo tho world i>> fl*t, and that, it U ponsihlo to tail aver th# c.l{;o

of it. They ropivwiit t!it.fc ininoiiiy whioh

him ever exulted tli..*o who, through some

poeuiimifcy nf brain, rcfuso to too lhiilg« as other ponplosee them Soino such typo of huniin bfciiijjs must exist in considerable numbers in tho Provincial District of Auck land, iineu it haa boon found possible to obtain I (iOO Hisfiiaturefl to a potltioii for t l»o ro priivo of I'lilTroy, the horn-na a certain Million of tho community choose to regard him of the tircat Knrrior murder fuao." After narriitinif tho furra of (hi>

puo, nnd mnkint; a number <-f not vety conif limontcry inforoiicaw to whit llio wiiio;1 torui*tlio " boa'ih nombcia "of Auck land, tho :iflk-lo cuicludos: — "Tha ayitii lion i:i fiivnnr of Iho abolition of capital imniihmont i* not ho strong iw Fotnierly. If o .pit.a punishment bo dofonKiblo ut all, Ihon C^ill'ruy and IVnn richly dofOivo it. Of tho two, tho foimor is latict entitled to nunvful oonpidorati™. I'o plunnrd tho whnlo tiiinfr. Ho \v:i* ma-itor of tho ship, r.tid l'cnn »'M nbH.ilutcly unilor M* orders, i« wi-ll m hin iuflnenno. Yot, when his lifo \\H' at i-tako, Oaflroy 'ratletl,' and tried to make out Hint thu poor tool ot his djx.irca wan ulona to bl.uno. If for nothing U<\ Iho follow deserves hanijtnir. I'hynienHy ha i* i man, morally ho i- not. Tho Fixtculivo littvo tlmrtly to consider tho '.viya. If tin y nllow i|jc-m»olvo« to bu cwa\od by sucii hystoiioal appcula in lho«o of Urn HlHiifilorkß to Mid potltion, they will prove unworthy rf thn tru^t placoil in thorn. If Cafl'ror and I'enn aio allowod to c-t^ipo tlio ox rein.; ponulty <;I il>i! law, uiuourauomeiit vill bo "iv-:i to lawlcmneM, uU'urtun ntolytoo pro-nl-nt, and innoront and h«lp lera peitfiln « ill havo to suffer."

UNKNOWN.

(lIV TKr.EflHAl'll. - PUKSS AR^OOtATION'.)

'Hi \mhs, tliis day.

AKißßo«i<urr«iln( l'iir*w*iat 12.30thlncnom

inp, l Nv which tho slaughterhouse, owned by the Auckland SVeixioß (:>- nn'l 'ensod by .1.1!. M. Cibron, wasp.wli»lly destroyed, together with nbnut i'7O worth r.f tallow, ■,ii"o tii.ni) of eattio and v faw i-hocp nuil pi;:-', whicli hud been previously i-lrtughtoic.l. Tho liro burnod yory fiorcely owitii! t') tho quantity of inOammable msturial on tiio promieus. Tho pigffory wa:> eiivcd af«or Rreut til-iU on tho part of Iho Visa iUt^adc. Mr (^iiifon oitim-itcs hi- lo*3 tit C2O, whilo tho Cn'tupany will pio bnbly lose to tiio extent of seme t-00 Tuo Bnfldincn wore insured i<y t!ie Company in iha Kf \v Xonloi'd < ffico foi- f.IOO. ThottccU v.ih uiihißurcd, Tho oiij<ln of tiiu Hro i- 1 Diithroudod in myytc/y, Csiiii.'Tcaonfii, i'rlday. A ftr.i1. Mimed by v dekotivo Hue, broko out in t!io Einjitro Hotel this evening, but was ;-.n lined to thoctory En which it orfglnatod. Tbo dains.-fi to Iho buiMirj; and farnituro nn.ontit.-j to nlout £1.t.C0. and «« mniiily •:n'ssc'i hv w;iu^r. Tim hniluin;;, s'.r.ck, etc., uro insured for i' 7,000 in the Equitable k Hire. WKt.i.ixcTd.v, this day. Eihorll;' nficr •" o'clorU this mornicg a [ire •*»« (JißrprfOrpd i;i Airowfjnitli's fruit .-h.,p, Latnbton jjluay. Is nh tlifi «nd Lind say's boot chop, adjoining, iyero i<:u(io,ii and tha stock destroyed. -\ funtty K!i"ti- J shop on (ho other ni.io was a k°'l(l denl Jareoi;eil. Arro**mi*b, who *lfpt cm the 'prewke, ay* ho vine awakened by iie:iting nrtivloa fatliog ih 1 i,)d=ii 'g shop, butiomoko was. first peon Imrnitm ffow't!;o frn(t tjjoj: . Tho l.nildinys .mo mppofeii to bo insured' for .fI.HCO, "bi:i t.o particulars aro yot ':noivn.

TJio inii.i'.-rcO'ion ihi.) morning's firor.ro -Du'jMjncs .Urjuit'iWe, i;? 0 i Vielorln, ■JOO ; Union, «200 ; Ho-.itn Hritii-h, .t&id. 'rJa.ft-v's rlocfc n't.V) plant (\i!onial, £-7(V) .

\A.;uw'rt::,:iyi)O: Now /-a'.und Ktnndn-di iiiO); (iiiartfiiii,' i'« P.' K'jtwnnl. .CiOO ; Victcri", X-K0; I'luv.iv,'X-'OO. ftl f T Li,-,ds!ty o-ii jmnti.s )ii< 1oh« .f 1,0(!0 i.r '.: I ,"o'l nboyo tdo i .i;-iiiaiip.>. AjTOWi'ipi*-'', iruiluipr, t-i.-mlt (.'■loO furniluro i.A i>> tiio RortNrn A>fu> »DCfl Oompft-.y. Tha daifjnjjo (;o IS'iJotl'a building in in'ijiJaied aa f-'Os), and it is in- HUied in tho Ooloutal for i'KOO, rein?urod for i'MO in tho London and hipfuxahuo hiid r.'.!00 In tho Kew /ralan;i. lir !!. llohlow.ty, who i'liiit i'| aliiire on W"d cav'a urcmisce, had n nDrr.j\v orotijw. Ho b<fitii«&u^ locs at £90.

UNKNOWN.

'i'he .^tiiitj:! yimvnntlncil.

(l!V yBtdS«RA*"JJ I'KKriS MSi)flf^.t)-'y-f

J'owp Cf(A[<M)fl<a, tJjtH day. Van i.M.i- B.B»pAn, fionj jL»lj-i»oiftli vis Capetown, aKlffld pff 'h? Jitadj at 11.20 jc-terdfiy, and crossed (i.o |j;ir at t\vn this morning, In answer :a the head rffiner'a quoetioni", J)r. Jfapard, Pfirgeon of the ihip, f"id ono death had occancd -avi Infant B {rl—from acut« bronchitis, while two cmcb of Boarlotii,.i had ehown themfelvfi, tho tirst a day or two after leaving Capetown. Tho pationts «aon !eooversd, tho'second pr.o on the 2nd inst, Tho anild wiH at ones U'olatod. ])r. Dryedale, Health Gllicer, determined to piano the vosiel in quarantine nr.til tlio married people and thoir families cuuld bo transferred to Quarantino Island, but allowed the lualgs';- after being fiimiyated, to bo transhipped. Tbo Kuapehu bringa a fnjl cargo r.nd ?S-i bags pt mails, 38 etiloon, 4* second eabi»; ■IS steerage paeiengorfl and 2(il i-niniyjratits-, and Captain' Greent^rell has been presented with a flattcijiif? tofrtimoiiinl Scorn all c/nsets of ,pa«oiij;erß, togotb.er with a f>t;r'ap vi HoV6r?>fV from tho?p in tho saloon. jicr passapc lihb lioew '•>■ 'ff-o «eat.hor on.o with tilt OS&'P ion of ono heavy nnyt.heriy (Tiio en the 'iaili Suit, and occupied -.ICdaj?, , 13 hour.-, '20 minutos; liOtual Bteaijiiuß t in« SO days, 19 hours, 55 minutes, boiiiß-1 un uvorage of 13 Uneiw throwghout. i Bbo loii, Flyruiiuth acS 30 p.m. on Decam iiet tytb. or.'ivod at Madeira at 1 55 a m on tho 2->jid, left ugiiit.i r.fc 7 .'iO p.m , reaching o;;r)6to'wu otij a.m', on the l^rh .January; (juiied.. iaijj'Kjrted paosenserp, jjnd resumed j hor va'yago r.c j.Zy, p m/ ezmp day, paetpd i tin? Nuggets 7.3S yestflrday, Tho Kuapohu pissentffflr.'i for Awci3l£!;<i are:-Saloon: Capt II Gillon, Dr. fi, Harris, Mr and Mra Hesfcoth, Mr and Mrs .} XI. 0. lliohards, and Mrs J. L. Wiigjit; kfUp &. Batger; Messrs J. Batger. ¥■ J?. K»y. apt! 4- Fieher, J. J. Oreilly j'. £f.' {.'ioydeli, V. I-icydoH. Second [Cabin : hiiasfa if. Ra<Jg.W, KOt; tericlc, Campbali, A. M. OanUaev, A Ifor ret]; Mra M, Jtosterick; Masters Kas^ ' tcripk- 2; Messrs H. Kenertlly, Bas teriok, W. ft. Arundel. Steorage: Mr r.nd Mrs Armitßga, \i~ Mid Mrs Bealt-h and children ; Messrs Sauiidaro Sey. mour. % .

CABLEGRAMS.

(BY l).I!0IRIO TBI.KOKAPH.— OOfYHlUl't]

DISASTROUS FLOODS.

Sixty parsons Drowned in

Queensland.

Mkliiouhn'k, Jnuuury '28. A viTS-D for tho rolicf of the sufFerera by iho recent (loodn in Brisbane has been started.

It in estimated that BO porbons havo been drowned in Ilia neighbourhood of Brisbane

duri;i« the llooda in that eitj

Russian Candidate for Bulgaria.

London, ■Tanuary 28th. — Rnasia has cx preseii her willingness to nominate tho Dulto of LoachonborK to tho Bulgarian throne, ISngllrii Polloy In Natal. Holland upholds the action of Sir Henry lavoloclc, Governor of Natal. Tfcu Cloturo Tho Procedure Bill to bo iulroducod ombracoß tlio cloturo. Tho nowly appaintod Bh-hopof Perth was a passenger by the Homo. Why Randolph CliuieMU Botirofl.. Randolph CharcbiH'i elatonaent shows that ho objected to thirty ono mil lion* being voted f°r army and navy, and urged that the proposed defences of coaling stations and commercial ports bo abandoned. Ho would liava been natftfiod with an Imtuodlato reduction nl half » million. Tim pre«B oundeain l.onJ ChiiruliiU'x action. Mr Paruoll'g Amendment. Mr I'arndl intenda to movfl an aiuond moiit to tho Addiiws-inlleply. liOl-a ttaiulolpli Churchill in Explanation, liisi.on, January 87, — Lard Randolph Churchill pr.blisheii a ut.iti went wit |> lotor enca to l)i< withdrawal from tho Min'htry. lii.i Lordnhip states that he considered tho uviny and navy oatiinatoa excessive lor ;i genuine peaceful policy, which lio r«i;aidß it. »i incumbent for Knjtlarnl to follow. 11 is colleagues declining to his proposed retrenchment, ho wan com polled tv. rest|£»L Lord Salisbury wrote to him that, an incrpateij military and naval oxpemiitmo wu noconaury for defensive purpofKHanil for tho inaintenunco of coaling hnd thut tho chances favoured war at an daily date. Lord Randolph, in reply, rtfared to acqniosco or be a parry to join ing Iho iK»poi!,to stakes which ho paw tho cither nations plajlnt;-

Tho Canadian fisheries Dlßira o

IoNDOH, January 27.—Sir John Mac donald, Premier of Canada, doelarea tlmt ttio C'snadian (lovernment will cilhuro lo their l"<r a l ii tl lit» in the mittur of tho fiehorieij dieputo with th.j United Suto^, and thut (hoy \»ill l>o supported in tMo by England,

GAMBLING ON THE RAILWAY.

(BY TKLKOKAI'Il — OWN OORHISI'ONDKNT.)

Wklmnoton, this day

Ten men have been arrested on n chiugo of gambling in tho railway train on tho Wol lin^toii-llusfurtun line. Fivo of tho men woro ultimately roleascd, t!>o nvidonce oi»ainat (hem not bcins; strong enough to detain thorn. Tho remaining livo were brought beloi'O the Court and rotnanded till Wednesday.

POLICE COURT.—This Day

(lk'foro Jlr .1. 801 l Thomson, .T.P.)

lUr.rrr.u. Dkdnkarii. — Knto Finch plendcd to huvinpi been drunk on Col le«o Hill, «tL<l alua to boiiif,' an habitual drunhui-d. - Slio wan lined JCS and coats, or fourteen days' hard ljbour in default.

Caught aiiain'—William Andoreon waa charged with Urn luioony of onoeilvor watch and (.-old albert, valuo £14, llio property of Jijiin I'otiSreon, on Iho 28th inst.— On the application of Sergeant Pratt, tho prisoner -wan remanded until next Tuesday.—lt will bo remembered that thin jounjj man Appeared at tho Supremo Court during tho recent Criminal Siltinf;a in con;:cot;o:; ujfii tho wrongful detention of o nui'cli belonging tc i'-ycrpiAff lad^. Ovrinf/ to tho v.itneeaia for tho protection not boinp in attendance, tho judge- wao liceco'itutcd to dieeharge the prisoner, as thu jury had been empanne-llcd. It appears thai, after that Anderson uontlo tbo Thames, ai-.il thf-ro mado tho acquaintance ot Mr A. Tye, of" Cuburg I'loco. They returned to Auckland together in tho Rotcmahana on Friday, the 22nd, Anderson told a pitiful talc, «ihi':h ended in him asking tho loan of a shilling or two in order to procure lodgings As Mr Tyo stated that ho coulii not accommoduto another boarder they parted company at the wharf ; but sub aa iicr.ily I^r?o;i hunted him up and then \>(>uis.U^'"n re«W<ii' "VC'fjient of Mr Tyo'm Kenorogifcy. YcMcrdiy iiP *vrtivl btfuro dinner, mid lai.i lio was miwoll, lie was tharefort) permitted to lie clown. Afterwards ho ato n hoarty moal, and w/ia tb^M lafi alone iv tho room, Mr and Mrs l"j'* Viint Kpsffi'^i and hearing footstops heioft', Miv Tyo went down f£ uspei'tuin ths oaiido. Hhe found that iiulc'r st.n had loft without mijint; farewell, ai.il Unit a watch and chain which hnd been hi;i,;;i[!ir ['» 4'r jJoterson's room had al*o ir.iiio Mr '['so'penai.,o SKonicpup, and hurried off to llr J P.!oom.V pannfhoj/i.. Wclliwtey ci rcot, wheri) ho i™ fortun'ato r,- ; o;!j;h to find hi." rjUoodaih (riond hego'tia .iiti'.- (!,o !!ii)u of l;:o tnisciiifj MVitcli. Andor- Kiiirwas at.'on.oa tiffn'dpd c^/.f t«ii;; «:i»tab'p (?innoity, who providud j^oard aiif! lodgit!|JJ fijr tiio night.

UNKNOWN.

}31f.Es'.ut)»n oJ' Fjirfuprglilp.

(r.y TEIiKHJMPff. — PBISSB asbooiation.)

Dunebin, thin day. >m S'l'ijut'i dissolution of partnership ia innouiieod. It ia understood that Mr SSgvwrlgjifc ob-bolcd to tho contintianee of y.Ai'.fM. " iiu1/. »o~ th,3 nfl-ws'itY'C'i hipar vising tho ttrriiii'gc'mcvita 'a!' ilia upvy'Urw), tluM-a U 'little doubt '&ir '11. 'gtoiVf nb'iild go jjoj/jo to (bo Confcre.ncd."

THE CAIS MURDER.

Trial til' Thomas Hull

(j!Y 5.-Ki,);(ii?4l-ff.—O>VN CORUEKPONDENI.)

DcsEPiN, this day.

Tho ra'O for tho Crown is expected to finish lato to-night. Cgston'a evidence jestorday was givon with markod decision and liimnosa of expression. Tho dofenco havo a large number of witnesses, so tho trial cannot concludo before lato.

Adam Eeliell wap k lied by a fall of pravcj at Aparini. He was rescued alivo, but the lower e::tror?ntioi wero ao crushed th'at'ho Jliod 'twfl hoarb tatei'.

Tiiajijes, tjiia day. TJIO annual faatiynls o> f.lip Sunday- Efiijnola pro taking plapo today. The wea/Jher is very tlircftoning. Hxw Pi.y{!'jpTJf, thia day. V/clcoms Rain. Tliero baa buen a steady downfall of rain ewieo six last evening,, which wua very welcome to tlio farmora. At noon it seemed '(.a be Lrca!;;n<; off with every sign of clear ing o#. ''■' X " ' jyiiLLJNGTON, ti.llS day. lyatpr Uonr.pryation. Iv consequence 01 th.c great waste 0 water supposed to bo S "on, ills Corpor ation intend to tiiko proceedings in caeon of wilful neglect of tape, etc.

ANNIVERSARY DAY.

EXCURSIONS.

As usual, tho beautiful weather guaranteed largo pitronage to Ihe various water oxcuroiona to-day. Aa early aa eight o'clock youths, maidens, and little folks could bo seen crowding down the wharf in order to catch their respective steamers. Amongst the first vessels leaving the wharf wbh the s.b. Argyle, which wont to Motutapu, having on ho»«l a larga number of tlio teacher*, scholars, end "frionds connected with tho St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church. Iho little onoa wero thoughtfully sent down from Ponaonby inlhe tram-ca>s. Visitors woro insti noted to cater for lhot.ifelYej>, tho ooinmittee undertaking to provide tea, sugar, milk, and syrup. Tho Aifylo will return to Auckland at 7 .".0 p.m. Waiiikkb Island. - Shortly after Oißht o'clock the p c. Enterprise left tho CJuoen street Wharf, bound for YUiheUo Island On boaid were a number of. tho senior tcholara and attendants at tho Uerogford-Ht. Congregational Ghurch. It was intended, if no-sible, to make Mun-o'-war Bay, so that, tho excursionists had a good trip bo- IsMK»,-4t 8.30 a tn. tho mom bors of the Auckland Katur.ilh.ts' Field Club started in tho b«, Kowonn for th» pretty little Kakino Island. A number of other visitors olao accompanied the parly. MiiTumr Island. —Tho handsome now ferry steamer Eaglo conveyed tho members Of the Salvation Army and their many ffioniia *o tho Quarantine Station early this morning, cpcciul permission hay in.' boon obtained to hold tho picnic there. After landing her puaiieußOW the Eagle roturnod to tho wharf, and nnrlng tlio afternoon eha eruisul around the harhour with oxnnrKioniatii who wished to watch tlio whale-boat rr.ro. "i he \ iotorls ami Hrllnnnia also followed this rare, and nil three woro well patronised, Hawaii- — Aboiitu qurn-ler paf.i licno i:U.t;U tho s s. Wellington lelt for Sir < Jeorgo uroy a island homo. Thorn woro not so many pas soii}?-<ra at usual, owinjf, no nloiibt, to the HLrong eounter-uttrftolton* prmoiiled m iho llocjatta. On Ijoar.i was a rifie bund, which onl'ivencd tlie voyage with inuaie.i! selr.c -"\VinvßJU -Tho f.i Glenelg nl-:o left for Waiwera. Sl.o was not no sv.sll patronbied "'"tasi'aki. — UurinK the day tho North Shorn forry staamora convoyed to Mr Bucltland'a estate at Tamaki a largo number of fiiends oonnectud with tho Wesleyan Church. Tho member* of Iho Wtp'eyun Conforeneo lof.t at !) :io o'clock in tho p.a. Britmnia. The wwol nlro called at the Dovoiiport \\ horf, inonJor to tako cm bonr.i friends from iho North Shore. Most cf tho mambors of the Oon forenco woro propont. St. Hbueii'i Bay.—This favourite ro sort was again largely patronised to day by family men, tlio various furry etoamon< bcintf kept continually rauniog until 0 SO o'clock, Nop.Tii SltORK—An usual on ilegatta Dny, numbers of pur-orn paMeH nvor to tlio other fide in ordor to (,'ot a good view of iho racen. Northnoto anil Birkonhoad wero also well altondod during tho day. Picnio -The tenchera and eeholftraof tho Nowton OonurcK'itional Sunday School held their annual pknin today. They loft in drags at '.) o'clock and proccojod to Mr Rennio'e farm at lachumata, a liltlo beyond Nfangare*

AUCKLAND ANNUAL REGATTA.

Forty-seventh Anniversary oi'

the Colony

Pimibuii': Araw.ita. Pat on: HlaWonhlntlio M'uxr Vinj-l'^tron: Tho <:n,.inii'W i>f ilu' Aiii-kl/uul 1-inrlitiiK Itaj'. I'rrfuluiit: X Jlit choUon. TTsq., M.IT It V;rn l'rc?ldettß: Cip talns 11. X .-.n'turhnii r.v.d I). H. Hdyn/.0. Co ..mi.too: Mi'.sara 11. H. Mo'tisth i(Jn«inn :i'. •\ i:.c;i.ii,ai>, L li^-ru. I). Miller, (>.V .lik-m. At' X .sV.k- ('. l)..rr.'. It. Jl;r <!■ Hiiio}. 11. r.w. r.muiia. Um:iiv: Air Ouo. U n*» Jurtßc-fo-ruwliißi-tce : Mrl..Mi!l«r. H«iUrr: Mr II \Vr rtcndiT'ion Irna'tir: ; T : Alt' (^t o rouslOß Juukc for Pail'.nu la-: C: : Mr H. Harkcr. Treasurer: Mr U. !l.irl.iy. idon. Secre tary, Mr C. 0. l)n-;o.

Tin: Auckland SiViusl Regatta, in cele

bration of the forty-seventh anniversary of the colony, parsed ell' very patißfaotorily, till things considered. To-ii^y'sre^iiia, It In true, will not compare favourably with

tiio rogaltjs of tiiO past, but we

hare not for to look for Ujo cause

oi'thia change. V;IV vifili" t!l P lapt few years thp only sports worth men tioning as of irapovtanoo in celebration

of tho anniversary of the colony v.-oro fcbosa hold in connection with tho Auckland Kegatta, and our yearly aquatic festival on tho vvators of the Wattcmata wa» truly a aroilit to tho poit, and eoiao thing to bo proud of. This ysar .1 slifiht change has come over tho echo, and thia change is mainly duo to tiio opposition which tho Regatta bad to con tand with in tho shape of other sports tf'iiio W'i^i) If tii-^e ovorybody went to tho llegattn, but v's tho jiiaci i.as in^reijgod iv importance, ho theio has afictn a craving for variety In our amuse

moill3, and Anniversary Day hi§ conic to bo cho.'eii for raco raaotingp, for

Jrajl'jSj .demoiistrnlions, school [liut.ic-, pubti."' c»cuit-iona ashqrc t.^d aMoat. The opposition to. v.hiuii wo Kayo roforrod i"

shov.'ii not only iv tho: form of n divide public patronage, 'butf in a far moti ■lorioiis way as affecting Uio mbsetijition t'talu whicii fcrcn lj;o boi>?i ami eiriow ol tho Whule aif-ii'r. Kveii bo recently n« jSni the Regatta prize- awards alone amounted (o between fOOO arul £000, tVio totd! <lmoo||t ojiUrod fcf' Rußipctitiuii l.'cinff i'(i..'i, bo-ul'cs ,cu'j;s and pther plate. '£hij-. «'a lied a pro gramme pf Beventeop rape?, and 73 otitrips. »>ow wo ti.'.ii dint fho toti.i pri2« money pppu for pjiunotitiun ftmoiints to consider ably under £'300, and at this cum JEJfiO is devoted to tho champion wholoboat race. I'hfl cups and tropHce generally are BmaH ia number and Jo?a valuable than those usually offored Today's pro grnuiino includes fiurttcn events', o{ which two or threo haro fallan through tor lack of competition, partly duo to disinterestedness of boat ownoif, and partly to tho faulty classing of eoino of tho yachts and open boat*., TncßO, by tho way, should have ipnro attention in the future. Of tho BVepjs Ijiftt dvji»i.,atcj, Latfevar, IJiers v!*i3rt iiiiiiy ' ei-cellc-ns • fjontesU:, :ntd jjondderablo Interest' was manifested amongst both actors and onlookers; it" yr&.'it; doal h.ia' been siiid nboub tho ohafj'.'jiFon v.'hol.uoat poe fy-i seriously in jurfiYg' tho' sAifilJoiv byenfu on tlip'pro uraminp fay taking away* siieh a lar»d araoui'it of tijo" prijpj morioy.'frut anyone who witnessed thia ovont toicjay fto;.;ti jioj■ fail to acknowledge ita importance. Public oxcifoment; wag really intonse, and thour Hundj who v.suld i)«t otherwise give a copper to aeo r< regatta put tjioicecives to bath trouble and expense to got a glimpse of thin great struggle for (ho championship. Twico in EUCccuupn before to-day Wuitemnta li*a'.ing Oiub furnished the winning crow, and carried off not only tho prize money, but also tho Union Company's handsome eilvor cup, and onco ilioy weio defeated by tho llauraki crew representing tho Thames. Onco .".gain tho rival crews entered upon thogrc.it struggle, and at greater ode's than beforo, and the iShatnjjisin VVhuloboat ilaco has become iiofc ttilyv '* gica*i ovsnt S3 interesting A'u'eklanderS, : but'I'as ai event the result of "which !<s anxiously awaited thioughout the wholo colony. To day was quits a holiday with, the eh'ip pir-g jj poifr, if no e-pStpt tha excursion uttnmers which got away at an parly hojir wjtti their prepjous fre|g|itp, and thoVe.-Rols at the wba'Vtij aiid ;n the L-troam v.ere gaily decorated with bunting in honour oV tho occasion. Tho Union Cumpmy's fine steamship Arawuta was fh^aiiip, and was anchored a short; distance oft' the end of Queen-street Wharf, whilst, ticket-holders if ad wnveyod to and fro by tho s s. Maori and o'th/cr Btcasaara.' %hp AfS^atp looKod hor bet,b, and the only1 complaint Ujiida was that she was' not largo etfiiugh to apc'ouinid'dato all \yho desired to iio oh bdjircj. ' Tho liegatta Ooramittoi; worked well in <Kj jiOfforpanoe of thoir arduous dutios, and wars oiily aoaiatsd!l:y Captain Crcmarty and his officers. Muei'a wbb provided by Mr Sbeahan's Band, and the ifunotsy «as attended to by two repro sont'ativesuf tJiQ A jiafcteiy of

FIRST RACK. COASTINO VKSSkiM. any rig. from 12 to 35 tons, aV.fi thai hayo' no'i'boen built for yachts. Firnt prize, £20 and iiir L^wteeciVa Cup. vulued at l oKuii.ous;eecoiid'prizj. sh • third Dl'.'^?, J25. Conrae : ITro.n south tMo of FloceWp' ihenoj rouri Itcd and Wbilo CiiOltlered iiccj' iri Ranjjitoto .Channel, Ihenca round Drunken Jia? B«oy. tl>ere.i tound Hulk Clara Hargtavos oA' Judgofs Hay, thence round Mark Boat off ougar Works. Tjylco round.

Mahurangi (E. Hpdgeon), 21 tone ; Tnu rango (J. Granger), 13 tone ; Lark (W. Lanfr), 15 tons; Seagull (E. CollinRwoocl), 20 tons; Henry (J. Hodgson), M tons j Gannet (W. Sponcer), 17 tons.

Tl.o small outtors «-0.-a sprit awa} punctually at nine o'clock with « »™«h northerly breeze blowioß. They took up tbok pobUloiih on llio south Rido of thojUe ship, tho MAhuronglto windward, and tho otbora in t'.e order t'iven : Tauranga, LvK, Spdoull Henry, Ganuet. An excellent start w" uY,eted, and all com petitor* were promptly under ennvas The Oannct was tlio fli>t to Ret clear 01 the rest of the company, whilst the Tauranga wm about (lia la°t undorweigh. me smaller vessel, hou-evor, wont right "P to windward of everything, and tho Lark soon camo between her and tho Mal.uranai, which was d^,f'^°["^ o '^aVt fho'KoVorp"^' tojto Jl-oad,1 Henry second, and Bengali third ; bat hoy .old portions to the leeward of the other tvlo, which promised to have far the best of it whan they camo nboufc This occurred when Brown'a Island was reached, when the vaiioas craft went about nlraos* siraultanoOUEly, and tho Lark appeared to h«.ve a plight lead ovo-tho MBhuransji which wan to wind «wd, tho Tauranpa third, Gannot fourth, Ilenry fikh. and Seagull last. A strango craft which up to thia timo had been wiling with tho competitors and causing soma confusion a .uon«Bt onlookers^ now steerod a course to loowar,! uf lJrowi.,B Is land and the raoera dissppfared r«und the North Jlead in tho order previously ~iv*.n Tho position? hurt materially altered whan tho binta put in an appearance roanU tho Koith Head again Tho Clannet waa loadin?, with the Mahuranei second. CominK up tho harbour, tho Uannot nnd watorsail beiog carried in art dition to tho ordinary working tails. Iho Mahoran K i'» canvan was not se.tiog so well as tha Gannefs. end she had no water-Bail Tho (-iannnfct pa'eeed tho (ligship with a load of ihroe minutes and a half frpp tho Mahu rai-i, which mv tocoad, wWta tho third bout, Iho Sbbkull, «« two minutei bohind tho Muhuran^i Tho lionry, which h«d Cftrriod awayhor topwiwt. and ww at a .n-eut diKiidv.'intaKO, waa fonnh, but oiny thirty soeondH. b"hind tha So.-.^ll. The l.sric fifth, and li.uranga, sixth, wpro a lon- way a-tern. Tho Ounnet pnt a fur; on Ihe load up to tbo Sugar Works, u,.d 'pwring tho Flagship on the way rlown fhe was leading her by ii,o miniitffl, fho positions elill being: OinriLt, 1 ; M»huiran«i, 2; Seagull, 3 ; nnd Henry, 4. The Uonry waa making a game -iiir'''i« in her crippled condition, but *no had upparontly no hope unkss the wind Irc&hcneil considerably. Thero via: no Uillerenco in tho leading boats when they bo.c in fight B«6ia after rounding the Drunkon Bay buoy, but it wasi eew that thoMjlr-iran^i had decreased tho lead of her opponents. Tho 3annet paused tho i'lai'.sliip on her second trip up tho harbour 7-1 second* ahead of the Mahurangi, whioh was second, and was picking up rapidly. The diatanea to [;o— to '.he Suj<ar Works and ha«k—wa<, however, too smal lo s;ivo tho Mahurangi much chance ot Tho Eoeulta was as follows j (Janntt 2hrii Om, ljsec J Miihurangi Shrs. 2m. lfleao - Seagull 2hra. 9m. SOdeo 3

SECOND RACE.

VAOttTa, over li toes, Tliero bolnic no po?t entries for this event, it, of coureo, Jell through. Such an unfortunate occurrence mis greatly re gretted, and was, to cay tlto of it, most remarka'oie, coneldoring tho very hoc flco of yuehta coming umlor thw hoa'ling riois-:a.cd by Aucklandcra,

THIRD RACE.

YAO3T3 under 8 tens. Firit pri*?, Cup valued at £10; Giuond, Messrs I. Hayraan n'.a Cu-< Cuv, vamcd at £3 aim £iaaoed ; third sii 10j course: iiotii Soutn Mdc o' i'Tijiliip. round Oli-quercl . isuoy "> lluunoio Libaauei, r.iu.d Hmk Cl.ua Hanfiaves, round Mars Boat off faugar vv urks Twice round.

Jema Lc, b an (W, Jones), o.i tona ; Malua (;i. Logan), 0 tons; Ma»her(h. Whitaker), 5.i ton-.

The thno boats otitercd came to tho etart ioj? poink, but tho raco H'aa generally agreed to bo a "moral" for tlia Jessie Logan, which has repeatedly proved her suporioritj in etiotil to htr opponents. 15radney wns at the huim of tho Mafhc-r, VV, Jones hud charge of ths Jcssio Lo»;iri, and th 3 Malua, v.hicli i-.iti been oijteted to inaks a race, wa* in iho bauds of c scratch crew. The yreitc-t uiiiicuity wa*> expuienccd in gefciiug tha boatf? away, but eventually a capital s'.ar6 was) effected. Tlio JetEie Logon had the bottof it Kith tho win i ward poti ion, and cio=o to h'jr lay tbo iMaluo, O'hrie the Mather had a bad p.sition a.v.-/ (j IeOR-a-d, and slightly;'astern or • fcbo otheisi Tho yachts went ttivay dose haulbil, tho Masher sntt .je;aio Logf;n having their topsails np, and tho Aialua, wiiicn appeared to havo aa much p;m\s' as tho pjult} decently carry, ciis p3unog with htre. The topsiih did ;,<>t draw weil at first, but the .hs.-h-'e eooo tilled out. Trie topsail ol the Masher, howeve:1, did not, set lit ali, aud eventually it waa takt;n in. While tliid waa being effected, tbo beat was f>g auily drop;iing behind, and her position became worsts. She wsis, however, kept much closer to tho wind than the other boats, and when tho North Shore was reached sho he'd tbe windward position. Tho Jessia Logan then went about, and succeed ing in crossing the Masher's bows, a^ain £til the windward pis;:?, r.p.d showed a dia puiiticn to keen it, Thi.-i judicious hand ling of tho* Masher had the effect cf materially reducing tho d^tance be tween horsOlf and tho Ju.'sio Logun, nnd put her well nh tt ed o; the ilalua, vs!;iaU \v;s injii^rcntly handled and »n; mvav to Icsnnrtl. When tho yarhte (ijis appeared from, vjew.cft thtf Korth ICoid, the JesHio l.n{ja!i was kadicg, Masher rcconH, and Mhiim third. TheJesiio v.its al'if the only bnitt tp'Ming a topsail. From tliis stiijfo, tho evfcnt hid ijot even the eemblariOa of a race. Tho Jessie Logan " sptieloJ" invny from her opponent-*, atict rounded tho lj^igitoto Ohcuuoi Inioy a loii£ w»y it*advance o! ths ilnglier, \rliicli-was second. Tho .fesaio Logan, Uokiiig very pretty under her spiead ot canvas, waa around the Glare iiargraves anal on her way up to wauls iho ilngohip before tho Masher was round roui.d Uio North Head. The Jus^io paejod the flag»bip with » lead of rihout ton minutes, and was up in the mighbourhood of the Sugar Works buuy wlieo the Mafhar put in an pppedrance at iho flagphip. Tliß Molua at this time w»s crossing dowc at tLo Clara Uargravea buoy. The conclu tj.n of the nica was i.inintereitins The luyAj ieOgs,; iiiti.eaaeu.hci iearj'dSring the «|io:eo'lihoeoccrid r-cund,f-nii thectnorboatß woro nowhere when sao iioishod, whirling in a nautical "cantor.". T!io Muthoc kept the eoconti place till the iinieh, tho Malua beiiis l4Kt; . '! %!he raqo rosultßd i 1 .Jessie Losari, ali. 17m Oe,, lat. Masher, 2nd; ' ■'

FOURTH RACE.

FISHING B >AT.i over 4 % me. Firft vrh.\ £7 find M«ors K. I'oitor if, Uo 'b Cup. T.iiued at m, e*d Pipe; pcoond r-i-Jz?, S}>; third ) i'i>f, ,<;2 JOs. Qaurss: Fi'oai a-iuih sida o£ tiiißship, round cbcfiuerrd bnoy ia Rang! ioio Cliiinnrl, thsn.-o mind Drunken B.iy luior. ihinco rQuii'i CUTa, Harjra-vsa off JudK^'a liay, ttvenco utnr.d buoy off bugur Wt-rks, thencs rortnd hulk lOlfiva Harurnvß^), thencfl round mari: bo.t olf liujar ("omßany's Werk", iliiisliiue south sido tf flagship. May (D.Holland) 8 tons ; Foam (A, Sand ford), 0 (one ; Albatro»a (F Holland), 9 lons ; Christina (F. Williams), Si tons ; Bolla Mary (.1. Brown), GJ toua.

AH tho b-.iats entered:-camo up to tho staring point, .".nd gome delay waa experi onM.fr in p,iv'EJ? Vliems'a flying atari:. .'Tho May-held the wftidwarfl■ position; when they woro eventually in Hue, Aiba tro:« "next to leeward. 'An ' excellent start 'was effected, the ync'nt going r.;V doyni tho harbour with ordinary can y!is ; all oxcuvi.-u-V. tho i'oap having galT iotissiis ftt. i'hp ile/y nprl 'Albatross went away in close compatjy, tho Albatross slightly ahead, and there two madb a hard ttrupglo for tlto prcnaitr potiiion on tho w,iy. do.vn 10 B.owii's Island. Tho Mny graduit'ly crawled further to windward, a: d t!:c .Mb:ttro--'« head sails end gaff top?liil sotting badly, Holland'f, fe.iat Wf'uini'q tha lcaj, -Thjb CiivL'-iaa'and IJa'.lu Mi.i-y kept oloso tn^etfior eorno dlstonce 'to leawnrd, and'- the Foaih giadunlly dicppcd ' nstern of tho; rest of the fleet. In this oidor" they \;-ent ft|put >:>-\vir.dward if Bro\7n'H Island May fiiit, Albatr.isa teiiond, Chri^iria and Bella Mary very oloso,'-sailing their best for third place, and tho Eoatn bringing up tho r^ar. Tho Chris';ina itnr.i-jvtcl her position conpificrujjlj-' b'uttjdo of thn North Head, ijtid beforb To-appaarir>j» I» the harbour had a long lend from all cnnVpelifcors!' She passtd tho flagship for tho firet iimo about throe iii'jiutes abend of (ho Mary, which ha 4 bj thi' time drp^fed into Epcon'd place, hard profperi by the Albatross, third The Bella Mary was fourth, and i!io Foam nowhere. TheC rletlaia continued to load up till a lato hour, and eoempd altjiogt csj-tain to carry oft' tho ovent. Tho Christina led up till tho finish, which was as follows ;— Christina ~. ~, ... J • Albatross -2

FIFTH RACE.

FISHING BOATS. 4 tons and noder. p ilsl prii:o, il,) an IMr l.iiwidf.ori'd Cup, valued «i SOI, pviid Pip.: ; Mi'uiul piizi, fit; third p?l» £tl()9. Oodraa, samn as third race. '

Secret (H. Cope); Truant (J. Locky) 31 tons ; Manola (W. Holder), 3jj tons ; Magic (IT, Perrut); Dixie (H. Wright); Italy (J J-oicey), ?>'i tons; Penguin (W. Roltonl- Mignonette (F. Gallaglior), 3J tons. '

The Urge number cf boats in this race rendered the task of tho starter a difficult one. He failed to not the compotitora away to v flying Btart, end eventually they wi'ie started with there enila down. Th« Truant apfienivd to havo the beat of the start, but it wasi injfoaeiblo to tell which was lending down the harbour. Tho Mnnolo waa the first to round the buoy in KangHoto Channel, and she led back iiito tho harbour and up past tho Flogirhip, wliero eho was about twominutea in advance of the Italy, whish was eeeond boat. ri'he Truant passed tho Flagehin third ; the Secret, fourth ; Magic, fifth - Penguin, tixth ; iviignoriette, seventh; and Dixie, oigtbth. Tho Manola did not lose any of her advantage on the lend up to the Sugar Works. Tho Magic, on her way up the harbour, carried away her bob«iay, and her crew, without making any attempt to re pair the damage, retired from the race.

SIXTH RACE.

OI'JCN SAILIS« BOAT.". 2 H a Clafls. Flmt pr v. : £7 and - Uerild" Cup. valued at ffl, secoail priz^, £i; third prize, fil IDs. Coarse! guiiiu aa3 d rao-j.

Surprise (J, Collins), Alico (C. Bailey, unr.), Itnp(M. McLeod)

Tbo three boats that forward in thie event wore by no means strangers, and a good raoo was expecfed to take place between tlio-Aiioe iind Imp. It was there, foro the unexpected that happened when tho Surprise, previously known as tho Bay Boy. went off -with a eood loud, and w-11 to windward, whilst tho Alice dropped into feoond and tho Imp »nto tlliriJ P'aco- Tho Surprise hold bpr position going down tho harbour, getting fchrougb ilw water rapidly under ft «reat spread of canvas, whilst tho Imp kept clove on (ho port Quarter of tlio Aliep, and threatened tp iteen things pierty lively. The Surprise was still loading oe tho boats passed out of night on the way to the chequered buoy, and promised to make a reputation for her t self. Tho Alice made better headway after weUiiitf «lear of tho North Head.'aßd before reappearing in liarbcur secured a Blight lead iroin fcheSurpiiso, w inch look up second position, with tho Jrnp a long distance astern. The Alice arid Surprise proceeded pa<-t tho flugHi'ip a:id round tho buoy at the Sugar Works in the order givon. There was no material alteration in position when the 'Uj.'i'liit) was passed. The race re'i gullet! :—

Alice ... 1 Surprise ... tji

SPECIAL RACE.

Ol'Ktf SAILING BOAT.S'lß'to'lSfeft. Spoclil I'llzj. Uo.rae ;-aniens Third Race. .' Scyllu {0. \VbiUonJ, Ruru (H, Fenton), Belie (S D.v.ar), Arrow (H J. Kisaling), The Committee were justified in placing this event on tho programme. The four en- ti ios wei c at tho starting post in good time, and wore sent away well together with all canvas set. The fcScylla, which held the windward position, had the beetof the start, but elto did not held that advantage for long. She was speedily overhauled by the. lieilo, which got away from all opponent*, being early in the race, and before tjlfl boats were abreast of Calliope Dock Detrar's craft had assumed a good lead. She was also well to windward, Tho Soylla thus dropped into tecond place, Tho Ruru and Arrow had a hard straggle fo;- third honours going down harbour. Tho i-.uiu once had to give way to .the Arrow, which got to tho windward of her rival iff the North Shore Wharf, but this was only for a few minutes, for the Ruru iv turn passed the

Arrow, ariU left tho latter to bring up tho lear. On tlio stretch down towards the

chequered buoy the Hulls had a good lead, i-; and the pjsitions r.f her autugonietß were not matoriil y aitortd. The Arrow gradu>; ally improved her position, and headed ; both tho Furu and Scylli, and when posaing : the flagship for the first time eho had a very ■ gjod pusilion, bti'.g ooly about a hundred yard* behind tho Belle, which still hols tty lead. ThePu:i}aridScji:aweteacorisidefab(g ■■':■ distance in tbo rear of t'ae Sist twp boats, tbg \; Ruru having a slight; lead, This ordsv w»S maintained for some considerable di«« r tanco further, and the contest at 2 p.n>; had resolved itself into a close contt»t between the Bella and Arn^v. ■> Tho finish was ;;s fajlowa y~ r vi Beiia... :'.. ; "... .., 1 Arrow ~. ,2

SEVENTH RACE.

OPKN SAILING UOaTS? 3rd' Olas?. JCini| criza. Hi asa Cup: Eecoud. £3 ; third; eim CcGrau: ifajpo ti» liiira r&ce, c^icc romuj t - Ely ((t. Warman), Phyllis (W. Holffiei), Lena (J. Bdnlonds), Toy (J. Winks). ? jfho Ely got rjther the best of a pretty flying gtf.rt, tbe other boats being in a cluster, 'i'ho Lena foil awa)r to leeward, and it was apparent from the start, that she would not ba likely to run the other thrco bouts for the prize. The Phyliis, Ely and Toy kept well together ti'.l the North Shore buoy was reached, when tbe Phyllis was seen to havo a lead from the Ely, which was second, with the Toy third and Lena fourth. Toe North Shore buoy and Olara Harjjravea TverQ rounded in tho same order, atid tho Phyllis continued to iesd up thj haibour, with tho Ely- follovtin^ clortl# j astern. . -t '^m This event concluded as follows :— Phyllis, 'ilira. 27min. Osecs. .... ... 1 Elj-, L'hre. KOrniu. loieod. ... .. ~ J"^

EIGHT RACE.

IIttKCHAXr SAILING VTESaBLS' GlttS.- F:n.t pnw, £5 ; second, £21Uj; third, «L', ■" ;., Tl(ero were no entrioe loif thja pvent ivbich consequently had to be oniitted ffoifl = tho programme, (jiid iuft r t yt>c»ncy jn tjag 1 iisk of event!*, so that uo r^Gcs «ere atfJtteU :: between noon an(i 2 p.is

NINTH RACE.

KOHIMAKAMA TRAINING SCHOOL BOYS. inrut prize, £5. No. 1 Crow (whito and red). No. 2 Crew-> (blue) ShsrHy after starting tho boats fouled.. -.< The Whito and Ued wore the first to get cloar, and won 6 a way with a clear length, ■; Th* position was maintained throughout, •■' tho raco ending thus :— No, 1, White and Ued ... 1 V No. 2, 131uo 2 it • 33!

CHAMPION WHALEBOAT RACE.

Tho Regatta Committed tlirougV'tae ;;> Secretary, grauted permission to Mr Keet-. .; ley to row iv tho outsider crew in tb'a place \i' of Mr S. Fisher, who submitted a doqteris ;:; cortin'cato as to hU inability to row. Mr - Brow,) v?Ba tq talto th? placQiof tir Koettej in tho iitaatour Whalcto'^t Kuce; h ' ''.:.!

TENTH RACE.

tiom); First "6? fee, fltqo; wit ft £lQ addw for ericli additional boiia fu}( etattgc abova * five bosto; co.ond priai, £30; third, 410. < Coiine: From tfnal sklo RaU\vay-Wharf* & round Fiesoocts moored In Una near tha : Watchm-iu and back, iloiahing on SontU ; tide of FJbgshlp. Wiiitorcata Rowing Club ~.■ \ .■>. iii. Dailoy, atroko s R. Moore,' No. 4i J. Collins, No. S ; J. Pritchsrd, No. 2 ; ii. Siacte, No. 1 ; .E. llooro, steer oar. North Shore Rowing Club ... ... 2 M. McLean, etroUe j O. Wells, No. 4; ■ "Tv> A. Webator, No. 3 ; T. O'Connor,. " 1{0..2 ; 6, Wyny^rd, ; No. 1,; }?■« Tiogan.. Etcor -oas. ". a ~ v. . VVakat6Boatiiig"Cl6>b!(Dir») ... ... f : G: VVestrupp, stroke ; \V. VVeitrupp, : No. 4; 13. Graham, No. 3; J» ■ Taylor, No. 2 ; Harris, Ko. 1-j \f. > JoSinslone, steor oar.: ' " ttauraki Rowing Club ... 4 : 11, Gpysvo'nhy, stroke j T. . \vbrthy, Ko. j; S. 1/aVirie, No. j K. Laurie, No. 2; C. Mcl'iko, No; . 1; V. Savage, ateer oar. ' . ilanubau Rowing Club % : H. McCarthy, stroke ; J. Kilgonr,;No. 4 ; S. Pearco, No. 3 ; W. McCarthy," No. 2 ; ,T. Pearce, No. I : A. Hunt'j riinmes Rowing Club. .....•,.-■■. G. I'irher,' stroke ; t> Fisher;' No. 3 ! J. A. Fisher, ]No. 2 ; W". Payne, Nb. v . 1 ; 'J. A. Brown, steer psr.,' ' Tli'i'i^So \yas v>6ii by barely a leßgtl^. The ster-mera Victoria, B"ag!o, and othßM srowdcd v,iVh pa : (?er.gcr= folluH'od tho raw. : ■

TE AWAMUTU RACE.

(jiV TE'jEQIJA-pH — OWN CORJIKSPpSBES?.} Ti: AwAMUltr, this d»y. - HpBDLKS.— Mcifinnon's Argyip, \i P'c^ ' Hunt, a. Alarip qnd Harkaway felli & Monitor and I'nybreaU rhn off. Six ~? startotl, Dividond, £4. - '■■■ Mail en Plate.—Daybreak, 1 ; Becklaffl. M 2 j Fishplate, 3. Eighteen started. Divi- '- dencl, £3 Ms. .

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THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1887.



' MRS. BiHTERWORTIJ, - — r~r— ._. MI L L-1 NX R, • Mfliß'CllUß'd BUILDINGS. QUHKN-3T,, Lately oc;uplort by MUs Toutonbcrff, WILI. BOOT A «LBAIt IK C gALB ; '\»Mf -sUMIitER.COBTUMHS ■•■..'■ ' satinT ' .- • ficathebs ' « J-LOWKKS . • i- S-iBYftNES x ". , • - UNDKHCt.OTH!NG ; CLBiIKED AT A VERY LOV? IUTB. ' ©UEEN - STREET,- NPXT -MESBBS ' - MoARTHUR & CO., AND AT KARANGABAFE ROAD. DX, J, HOKRdY MOOHE, M p., M X C,S. Houro for Consultation: 11 to 1 p.m.. at Pond'H Humffiopailiio FHa*maoy. l& eoof.a-gt.r'iov; 2 to 3 p.m.. and 7 t» 8 p.m., at 130. Vn*olnst.i»oa at Pend c, 1 p m,. TUBiDAY . And EKIDAY. OPPOSITE THE TOWN GLOjCK. BBBT WHITB-X JEIT At EEMEY'B, oppoilto the Town Clock LADIES' WORK COMPANIONS At KEMKY'S, opposite the Town Clock, LadieeT' hand bags At KBjLSEY'3, opiTostte the Town Clock. XAPANESB GOODS fJV*At KBLSK'X'a,' opposite the Town Olook, ■TTIENNIS GOODS . . X At KELSimsStoppnslto tbp Town Clock. ' T>RESENTS OB" ALL KINDS . AT KELSEY'S, OPPOSITE THE TOWN CLOCK. Xy ANTED KNOWN. ICAMO COI USRY OFFICE Removed from Moeaio Mltchsleor. anil Co.'a to Offloe formerly > ooonplad by them lloto H. N. Smith's). 18. ", Queen-street. * /•. ■', •' '- 'A



I ( QPBCIAL NOTIOB. MILHR & CHOYCK respectfully intlmaU tc their Friends ana the PaWlo that their Betab' liehanont WILL BE CLOSED at 2 P.Jt. ON SATURDAY, and Rk-opbnkd on MONDAY • MORNINQ, Instead ot THURSDAY a* hero totora. MILNE & CHOYCE Have now opened up their SPRING Atil) SUMMER SHIPMENTS, And would bojr to suhtnlt them to their Ifieuda and th to public, as t»l«? the NKWJSST AND MOST FASHIONABLE GOODS To be had In the Home Marketa, and alao ot being of EXCEPTIONAL VALUK. MILLINKRY, MANTUCP, DUST CLOAKS In Great Variety mid of ITI. ea and styles LAWN TRKNIS oirt othT Tailor-made G \UV,S; Kaud Solh-.r SUMMER SHAWLS flANli BAG* FANd, HAUKUP LACK ttoaDd. &v. UKGKT M B^ R V^KIKTY OF iloSorata Prices. A Sprclal Line In 2 button JOSKPHINK KID AUo^^UVa^C^^^D COLLARS {jffl^OTTO^O^'SSod 9 value, from LADIES1 LT-WC HOSK. do. do. 2a lid ,DIHS' SPUN SILK. do- *"• *a lld £#uffi!°A ISu LAmBS' AND CHILD ;S XJNbKIiOLOfUINQ. of every de 1-h6°IJS3KaUX AND I,AYETTK3 on the rAMIi^y'uNBN, MANCnK3TKR GOOSH, CUKTAINS, ANTIMACCABSARS, In new < WJ? IeIOU>TUItJa. HATS. COLORS. \j4cc, so.* fi PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOX CfiSß MILNE * CHOYCE, AUCKLAND. ■VTOTIGE OF REMOVAL. W. B. MKLDRUM, TAILOR. Wi«hC3 to Ufor» his numerous frlenclß end cus tomers teat he has &CMOVKD tojthosemore Ot-strol and 3pscioo9 I'reaiiftoa adjoining w. Nomo' shortland-strbet, And bega to ro'ioit a oooiiunancoef past f atron aeu by ail oM and new tatrons. 3,niTS PBOM £3 15i. Jill VToiU fio=o in BiXtp clasi Srtjl >. JJ.R -In att»ndsnjß Wepnesuav mid SjTUK DAt Nißbts till 9 o'clock. "/■'H OLDEST GEM" FA, OUR "XL ALL" OATiOCilj N ,Are the beit brands la thia mariot. '; i tyr them. ALFRED JO WITT, gOI.K AOBNT. T> EAC It V. GiUDAUK. rargo and Lifelike Pictures of the Chsinp:on, Win, B.aoh, UU«n in bla boat just after the (treat aontoßt, For Sale, at M. LKVINSOHN'fi, Tobicroniist. Qneenatract Wharf. -18 ONLY -|8 500 LADIES' AND CHILDBEN'B * HATS, C •^ ALL SHAPHfI AND SlZaa, * XIKIIUOItn TO f. ONE SHILLING EACH, B. W. J ACK & C aß' PONSONBY and PARNELU T O» L V ,1 B ExTBAORDINARY ChEA» Ijines. '. . . —-* ■ ~ i: J -.r - ■ "% -!"• ■ ' 1,200 Girls' and Chiiareuto Hats, New Bfcapai, all at ls-lld each. Goods worth f rum Sj Bd to fit Bjgach. - : i SCTOo.. Best Goods, at 2a lid: Bsrulot Prlco fromSaßd toDa&leach. : A Large LQt of Ladles' Collftrettea. all at 0* each. Gooaa -worth from- la,to Js6d. 200 LadleB1 Laoa Gollarettea end Bowa (the Newest Ooods introduced this Season), at U lid; Regular Price, 7 a 6(1. 20 Daz Bundo Eld Jersey Glove* (4 button length), le lid. A Monnfaotnrea Stock of Child's Trlmmnd Sun Bconets, all at Is lid; Gouda^worth Si I*l. A Large Lot of Chnrterenseand Mosb Coloured Aigruttho Feathor, at Is each; Regular Value, Ba Bd. 200 Boys' Knleker Tweed Gcits, from Sb 6d. These Lines ara all Real Bargains, THE MELBOURNE DRAPERY AND CLOTHING CO., QUEffN-STRK-ET AND PONSONBY, TAI. J\ OHBB It, BENEBAL DRAPER, to,, AS If O V ■ 9 : TO ' PVBCHAB'S JBUILDINOS. j KABANQAHAPH! @OAD. ' liAH Victoria btbsr. J W. S. L AUBDB * C 9' i CUSTOMS AND BTANLST-BTB2BTS, f AUOKLiAND, } Bqed and Manure Uerchanti Bonadust Stanufnotnrfiru C Asents lor Peruvian (Jovorninent Gaano .1 Importers ot Fencing Wire, Saoks, \ftal v . i Pucka, eta. - s Ca&h Puroliuaura of Bohm *



A larrje lot of Children's Dretsoa and rir.diesUlid Obiidren's Ucdercjl. thiniz are being si!rt vorjr i^htttp t!;!a wsoto at Mcl Waster. Shalders. and Co.'a. Qnaen-ttToet-lAnvr.) .B.:w(iro d packages of ii-iuriova staff p;ir, (inint; i.>ni«ko s;oun;nf 11-ii iiUU:rj>; a so . r.!i!«;-, 11 ii.ll'-i.) il llnirs stail 10 upntitii uM tan -;■]■::.,: .■■v .)■; iicrt-.-iunof il'.i: .;.-'. Hi i«.-i!^nily >',: i.yo t;enuii..\ which h, only j 1:1 vii .11 l«cc •<i:Mn.-p.'in.:l umuei'c:o!oiirul !v,'i!:k, wiili ii\u ■ ::iP!i'!i •;!>!• rf.i ■.■M'JiiMfi - ll.iti llil'. r«" l;i-.v.u



Thfl pcopjo of Auc;;Jan,d ais .iin^o pore i'ti.:i::4od tljat nowh.erd in tlio city can'they Bjen;l their Winer to bottnr advantage ihun with tho flrm of Earlo s,ns Monf Bomory,' tho l'coplo'* Ghoeere. xaranuuhuta Kofi.d.- -'flic Jo lowing aro v fnw amongst tho many cii'-mu ii-ea thar. they aro now oiroritg.--Finest ICng !>;■: I'ruahcd Loaf Sugar, gji pur Ib; Splendid Bh-ndut T/ta, ii lfld per in; Sperm Cand'o3, 2.b forS.Jd; New Currunta, «dppr lb; Now Kerne. Raisins, 7d per lv; Now Huftana?, (Ud OK? Ib ; Beds Jinan Rico. 5 b for la ; 001b BaK 01 Siou«\ Ga 3d ; ditto (bett), 7s; Now Pola'oes, S3 Gd p. r cwt; New Walrca Choose. Ba per lb; Best Cenj3i?bury liaoon. id, sd, and fid por lb by "10 piece. WliQleeulji Ejfuala for Spi ar ond Co.'n focbraS. d Kaapbprry and Pypona— }a par bottlo or 10s pur dozar. Ooods dcilynrpd tn any part o£ iho cily ov suburbs at tho above prices. .AH orders in luturo must be prtpiiiJ. Ncto—Onreslablishmentwill bo open 10-mrrrow (Saturday), Jan. Wlh, from 0 p.m , to mcetthe liumDnda ut the worlclug clnßße?.—K.ihi.k and Monioomkky, Karangahapa lloacl.