COMING EVENTS.

Heotlnea, «_«_.. *_-_-___. "V.M.C.A. Roo-is-Evangolißtio Service, 7.50. All Saints' Church, Ponsonby—Organ Recital of Sacred Music, 8. Dovonnort Holy Trinity Church—Harvost Festi val, 7 30 Star of Auokland Lodge of American Odd fellows, 7 SO. Auckland Tabernacle-Pastor T. Spurgeon will

preach at 7.30. J__dgo Room—Star of Newton Lodge, No. 4, 1.0.G.T.. 7.30. Boligious Meeting in the Tout, Surrey Hills Estats, l'.'nsonby Koad. 7.36.

Kota of Justices at Polico Court. Fob. 11-D. H. Lusk and W. C. Lyons.

Auction Soles To-morrow.

O. Lewis. Upper Queen-street— Hosiery, Haber dashery, Millinery, Drapery, etc., It. S. Cochrane and Son—Hous.hold Furniture,

otc, 11. S. Tonkg and Co —Merchandise, otc, 11. F. J. Jones - Produce, Furnlturo. etc., 10 30. K.Leydon—Product. Fruit, Furniture, otc, 10.30 A. Buckland, Haytnjrkot—Hoiszs. etc , 11. Hunter and Noiac, Durham Yards—Horses,

etc., 11; Hnolng MaroClo^s, 12. Alfred Buckland—Wheat, Oats, Bran. R. J. Carbines—Produce, etc., 11. Hunter and Nolan—llacohorses, at 12. N.N... F. Association—Fruit, Butter, Choose, etc., 10.30.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will ci osb A3 under :—

This Day For Gisborno and Napier, per Kabu at 1 p.ai» For Opotiki, per Douglas, at 1 p.m. Por Manapouri as follows:— *

For China. Japan, Sues, and Contlhont of Europe, at 3 p.m. . Kor Aiißtraimn Colonies and Unitod King corn, via Brindini or Naplpß (p.r Orient steamer), for letters, etc., specially so prepaid and addressed, at 4 p.m. For money order?, regis. ered letters, and uowsp.pn.-9, at 3 p.m. Late lot-ers for Sydney and Melbourne only at 1.20 p.m Mali will bo due at London on 29th March. Friday. Hth inst.

For Onwes and Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 9.30 a.m. If'or iNuw Plymouth, and Southorn parte, per Macgregor. at 1 p m. For i'n»oi..» oerHoco-iahana.at3.3onm E_r Whitfanura, Gum Town. Uiper Mil!, and Tairu ... per Toim. mlp ,v. Cot Taurungu. r.nd Opotiiii, per Cl-Uismau, at -5 pm. for Wangarei HoaJs. Parua, Wai nil, Whan garei, Kamo, and Mangapal, per Wellington, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Kntorprlso, at o SO p.m. Saturday, I2th 'nst. For Waiwera. To Kapa. and Warkworth, per Hose Coeoy, at 10 a m. Monday, 11 h inst. For Tiiiirnnt.a and Opotiki, pec Chelmsford, at * pm. Monday. 2Sth inst. Per Mai-icdi. as follows:— For eamoa, Handwicli Islands, Unltsd Stateß of America, Canada. British Columbia, Cen tral and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at.. pm. For tha United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 5 p.m. M.ney orders, registered letters, and news papers. ot.-300.rn. Lato lcttera, bearinc an extra feo of Gd in addition to tho postage. Will bo received by the Mail Aeont on board tho steamer up to tho time of Balling. This mail will be duo at London Apr 11, (Signed) S. n. BISS, Ojhlof Postmaster,

Chief Postoillco. At.;kland,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Sunsmt.—This evening, 7 0. Hunrieib.—To-morrow rooming, 5.31. ___'Jo-si's abb.-Last quarter, 1 it.h, 1.11 p.m.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland -This ovening, 5.31 ; to-morrow m-enlng. 8 i-j.

Mikiikad Hkadb—This evening, 11.11; to morrow inornlnir, 11 35. K.mpa-a H-ihb Tha ovcninif, 0.11 j to morrow m3ruin_;, 0.3".

ARRIVALS.

l-AST BY! NIKS. Manapouri, a b , Lcgau, frjm South

lona, 8.P., AmtMko. from Tauranga

TODAY, Mararoa, a d , Kdio, for tlie ?ou'h Argyle, -.9 , Aincdco, for D .rriir

DEPARTURES.

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Wellington, from Whangarei, to day. 8 p.m. Rototnahona. from Thanio!". F.id.y 0 30 p.m. Boterpiiso, from Th.mos. Fiidny. 1 a.m. 1 Joromaudsl. irom t_ioron:ai:del. to day, 5 p.m. lona, from Harrier to-night Clansman; fr, m Kusseli. Friday. ea.*'y Janet Nicoll, from Tonua, ou Sniurday Tainui. from London, Febru _ry 16 Rnapabu. 'torn London, via h. Match (5 Waitaki, from Gisborno, early

IMPORTS.

Per Marapourf—iß> sacks wheat. 139 pack figei toa. 20 .Km--. 4.S C_i3«a rruii, S hhdd «.,d XO barrels ale, sued.ics anl c«rgo ex Kuap.hu,

InWAitus Coastw sir.—>"o lie, from Wbangn nona; Ocean, fiom Opotili, with 178 sacks of maize.

Outward CoAPTwisE.-Nelllo, for Whanga pona; Mann, for T'nirua; Agnes Mnrtio. for Whangarti,

Tho barq'io Alex. has bern put on th. hard at Frecnviu'o Buy for e'eauing.

Tho barqu. Notoro arr.v d at Ly .-elton from tbi. port on Sundry laat, afttr a Bovon days' passago.

A c iptain.)' read'nr and smoklnGT room liai been opened at Macouarrie 1 -ac?, Sydnoy. and promiseß to be a great success

Theb'igantino Magellan Cloud clear d a. the Customs for Fiji this afternoon. »i h cirgo tranßbippod fcin the .ICHsie Nice 1, which recently put in ter repairs.

Mr T. Hill. Collector of Oust ims, has been in formed by wira 'h-it a In >y has been seen adrift nt Wcipa, ai.d iliat it may have gone out side. Motterj of vcsiels snilicg iv that direc tion should bear this in mind.

Tha new schooner Curlew, built by Mr H. McQu.rric, is to run between this port and Wbangarei in tho coal trade, in charge of Cap t tin Anderson. The schooner is a line, staunch veasel, having groat carrying capacity. and should bo admirably adapted for tbU work.

The s.s lona arrived from Tauranga and Mer cury Bay eirly this morning. Passengers:— Mesdames Brown. Willi _ms, McDonald. Good year a"d family. Heizbton and daunh'er; Mr and Mis Halrcnd. children, and two servants; Miescs Cromlyr,n, Connay. Davl», and Brown ; Master MnCsnd i.h, Messrs Lueclo, Marsden, Moses, T. Ciuraa, futon, Ouinu, J H. Lee. S. Clark. Halhead, McLcod, G. McNash, Magill, and Mi.ior Tisdall.

Tho p.". M-raroa left for Melbourne, via Southern portp, »t 1.30 p.m , with 920 bags sugar shipped by tha N Z. Suzar Company here, tran shipments of Alameda's and Fundry careo Passocgers for Gisborne: Mesdames Wilscn and Clegborn and threo children. Messrs Foster and Coleman. For Napier: Misata Mulgan, Kyan. and N-wby. Hey. W. Nicholl. Mr and Mrs Ne.il. Mrs 80..1e an! child. Mes _B Wilson. Lee. Yatis Girrett, Neal. Mrs Con don, and Mister Taylor. For Wellington : Mesdamoi McAllister a' dMa'n. Mus Robinson. Misters Lvoco (3) aod Brett, Mr and Mrs Hall, Dr. and Master Ca lan, Motsrs F. Smith. J. P.. Gibbons, Hutchinson. For Lyttelton: Judge Ward, Misses Cox 12). Flower. Huilstoln, Mrs Mort n_td maid, Mrd Ward. Bey. and Mrs Pin f <ld. Mr and Mrs T. S Ritaon Mr and Mrs T. Cotter. Rev. and Mrs Atwood, Alissrs v^alter, Wadaell, McDonald, C. T. LeCren, 'Valker. Atwood. Page. For Durcdin; Mr Nash. For Melbourne: Mcsdamoa Hinton, Barr. T. Arorsin. Messrs C. F. Adams. F. Hewin, S. It Gins-brookr. Barr. A. J. D. Carr, T T. Wafßon. Steerago lor various porta: Mrs and Miss Cli/ton, Moadime Buiiman aud 2 chil dren. &■ W. Kennedy, nnd Martin, Msrsrs W. Monraidaon I Sanuito-, Sandeinan, H. Pain, D McKenzie. W. V. Johnston, T. Coombo, T. Janifs. B. lloberteon. S. Arnold G Blscknell, rt'i-v, D. llalgbt. J. Murray, J. Clcary, Bull, Lander, I

THE MANAPOURI.

The ss Mauaciuii arrive- from Melbourne vii Southern pirt- atli p.m. yesterday. She had thick hn._y weather to the Blull, thence to Wellington a severe NW. cal. with heavy sea. and during iho remainder of the pus go fine weather with moi'.ernto variable wind. Pas soncera: -M.-silnmos L D Nathan and family (') Fordyce and f.milv (7). Gardner. Tnmbull, Turner, Hirrs- Gle_dlncio|_: and child. Mi?s.o Lynch, Br- t.t, o'i.cUy. Chamberlain, Warren, Limb H-trd-H Atkinson. Jehnston, Whitson, Hal* 'Mossis Harc-mrt Brortribb. Fergusßon, Warncc- Holli'. Klbbla white. L D. Nathan, HondTson, Kodyce Hall. Lindsiy, Sharland, Wynard Bowrin.. YVhi.claw, Brown. Melrose, A D Piper, Finch Lees, Msj-ir Pitt, Rev. J. _L.enik.il. Fnrlter. Kirby. Ilo'ißhton. Phillips Kirabj-tm. Turner, Whiitinibam ; 29-.teerane. Wo- Sydni-y : -ova F.rre ly, Kcar,a Capt-in M-Rpinaa-n Mr and Mr. \Veram. Ms K»lly, JlessrsKldcr, I _*c-. .. J. L d mjham. C hen, Davies. Moos lay, McDonald, Wil-in-.o ', Portor, 2 steerage

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

BNew Plymouth, this da;-.—Arrived: Orcli. at noon.

WIIAK-ABEI. Ibis day. for Auckland. 10 a.m.

-Sailed: Wellington.

Tb Kot'UKU. tl>i- day.-Til" barium Knsign was towod from Makarau to the Heads yester day. The brigantiuo Wiiitoina'a ivill be towed down the W-a'iroa today.

M-LUOURN '. February 'J. — Arrived : Waira rapa, from Bluff ALBANY. Feb-uiry 9 -Tbo fallowing are tbe New Z.-alimd in s engrr lier Canhagi-: -Mr md Mm Bludl o'm_. son. and twodatigbte's: Messrs VVa'ler, I'rint.le, 11 ni , Delbrack, aid T.-ltts

Fot-T Chaimebs Fobrnary 9.— S. i': lon wera for Hsdnay, vl- tho North, i ._. . i-ngera fir Auckland- Mr MoDonaM. For Sydnej : Mean- »»i chell. Flt-.erald. and eiaht steerage. Hint vi 3a, 8.5..f0.' WeEtCcaßl Sounds.

COMMERCIAL.

Kv-yisa B--» Offlc, this day. The auction held yis'.cr-Jay by MrGanettat the New Zealand Fanners' Uo-operuttvo Associ ation Store was largely al tended, and all fruit, except apples, realized good prices, iio foi ow ing prices were obtained: Small apples, Id to 3d per lb; large apples. Id to lid per lb ; dam sons. 2d per lb; plums. 2<d to 3d per lb, peaches, Id to 5d per doz; pear? lldto 2d per lb; potatoes is Hd to la !)d per cwt; onions, 3d to Id por lb.

The Auok'atid Groo?,r»' ABBOciatlon quotes tbe wholesale prioe of fresh butter at Is per lb, and fresh eggs, la 3d per dozen, for the week ending Feb. ft.

Notices to Correspondents.

James Goodwill.—Samuels did tho distance sgalnst HU'Chens In It 9-lOihs sec. Htitchcna a week afterwardß, in a race with Maione, mado the record of 11 0-10ths reo (Tho time keeper at first save tho time as II 3 lOths sco). Tho rrevious record was ltobort Wataon (N SW). 11 0-lOths pee. Malono aid tlio dis tance previously In II S 10,'hs ccc.

Births.

GRAHAM.-On February 9. tho wife of Robe t P. Uraham, of Prospect Head Pjnaonbj, of twin daughters. HANMKR— On February 7. at Sumner, near Chria'chnrch, tho wife ot K. W. Hanmer cf a daughter.

Deaths.

lIOPKINS.-On February 0. at tho rocMcr.co of herson-in-law, Sand Btroet, Thames, Margaret, relict ot tho lato Charloa Hopkins. Tne fnn-ral will loavo the b.p. Rotoniflhuna for Symonds-street Cemctory to-morrow il' n das), at 1.30 p.m.

GIBBS.-Oa February 9. at hia r.sidenco. Horeon-strcot, Charles Gibbs, of Coromnndol; aged 16 years. , Tr c funeral 'will leavo for tho a.c. Coro mandel to mo row (Friday), at 9 15 a.m.

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

For the chum that lacks asumlnn.-e, ?cr thn wrtnij; that nrr'li rc.isUn... For the fi-ure in th» lii M*"'.-',

And tbn goi'd that -c can' do.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1887.

The work of driving piles on the re claimed ground is progressing apace, and we suppose before very long we shall see erected on that ground a mill of considerable magnitude. We have

not a word to say against the energy and enterprise which the undertaking

intlicates ; on the contrary we welcome it aud bid it prosper. But there is one serious question which it seems to us to open out. The new mill will be erected cheek by jowl with the new Railway Station. As the latter build ing is not of very imposing size the mill will probably throw it somewhat iuto the shade, dwarfing it by compari son. It is private enterprise sending a Government erection to tlio wall. So much the worse for the Government, people will say. Well, perhaps so. But then the question arises, what is to be done when the pigmy station wants enlarging ! It is not built on a very ambitious scale. If then Auckland in creases, as man)' think it will increase, and becomes tho centre of a far wider traffic, the station will be altogether insufficient for the demands made upon it. When wo remember the large amount of space covered by third and fourth-rate stations in other countries, and look at the miserable little plot of land assigned to our station, we may well stand aghast at the want of fore sight which has been shewn. If things prosper as we hope, before many years are over we shall want a large station, and then it will be too late. Built in all round by mill or something else, it will be impossible for the embarrassed station to obtain the needed land. But we can buy, it may be said. So we can, and pay through the nose for what we want, because some one has blundered. Then we shall have, in another field, a fresh Stark purchase, with possibly a fresh Royal Com mission, and ail the complicated paraphernalia which are so amusing to read about, and so unpleasant for the ratepayers. Are we all asleep 1 Is it not perfectly certain that this land willbe required? And yet we quietly let it slip into private hands and aggravate tenfold the difficulties and expenses consequent on the trans action. It is another case of shutting the stable door when the horse is gone, crying over spilt milk, losing our chances—a policy which seems so closely interwoven with our history in these southern seas.

See the same thing manifested in the case of the Pacific Islands, though here indeed the old country scents more to blame than we arc. We arc of white nations the rightful lords of the Pacific. By right of enterprise and fearless discovery we had all but hoisted our flag—at least its shadow was there. "We planted colonies in the larger islands —Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji's. Thus we gainetl an additional interest in co-ordinating our rule and making provision for securing communication with our base of operations. .\ -iat have we dono ? Nothing of the kind. We are satisfied with what we secured in the days when we had it all our own way. Now at last the other European nations are waking up with a vengeance. They arc seizing what to them is comparatively useless, but to us is of inestimable value. What are the interests of Germany or -France in these Southern seas compared with the interests of England, or of tho colonies themselves ? Is it likely that these nations will be able to do what we have done, build up great colonies which some day may sever from the parent stem and take root absolutely themselves 1 No one can hesitate about the answer. It cannot be;'it is impossible. And }'et with this cer tainty we quietly look on with folded arms whilst one after another the points of advantage in the Pacific are being snapped up by strangers. Possibly our rulers at home do not realise the importance of these points. It would not be the first time that ignorance of geography liad led to Eng land's loss. Such happened in the case of Maine in America ; such hap-1 pened also in regard to some of the East Indiau islands. It is high time j that we in our own interest took more , decisive steps in these matters; other- j wise it will be too late, and the chance

bo lost. It is for tho old country to tako action; we, as was seen la the case of Queensland and New Guinea, are constitutionally powerless to prevent or permit annexa tion. More's the pity. But if we cannot annex, the old country can, and she, in tho interests of her sturdy off spring, should act while there is yet time, and obtain possession of such of the islands as may be raluable as out posts or coaling stations. Wo are bound to look to the futuro. How will it be when the Panama route is open, and more considerable facilities afforded to sail these southern waters 1 How if war arise, and he would indeed be rash who, with the present outlook of affairs, should assert that that was an impossible or improbable contin gency. Besides, in the interests of our own commerce the thing should be done. Once let foreign powers acquire possession of important points that yet remain, and we are, ipso judo, heavily handicapped. Already we havo suffered, we shall suiVer yet more. But it is time for action ; and this is one of the questions for which it would be desirable to secure the proper represen tation of New Zealand at the approach ing Imperial Conference. We should strongly make known tlio vital impor tanceof this matter to thcAustralias and ourselves. Burying any inter-colonial jealousy that may exist, wo should make up our minds to act together, and continue our action until the old coun try had conceded our requirements. They are reasonable, though not under stood at home.

But it is all of a piece. Wo English men, using the term in its wiliest sense, have many good points. We are ener getic and" fearless ; we havo left ouv mark deeply engraven on tlie history of the world, but there is one thing wo lack, antl that is foresight. We think too much of the present, 100 little of what is to come, and the result, is that all around, in our Imperial policy, us well as in matters of narrower import, we are outwitted and otit-niaiueiivied, until we lose too often'a large propor tion of ouv hard-won earnings, which had all been our own with the help of a little foresight.

The Improvement of Manukau- Bar.

A wkkk or two ago we published n report by Mr Blair, -C 1.., upon tho scheme of a canal between the Waitemata and .Maiiii katt. Briefly stated, that roport pointed to two conclusions--thc first being that the scheme was altogether beyond our means, and the second that it would be useless lo construct n canal lor liig steamships without also improving Manukau bar. Mr Blair has now sent in to .Sir Julius Vogel bis views oil tho latter subject, which, through tho diligence of our Wellington con-,...,.0n dent, we aro able li lay hi lore our leaders today. As with the canal scheme, Mr Blair's verdict regarding the bar may be summed up in the word

" impracticable." livery question of such a rliaraeter mil.! bo submitted to llio financial le-l. ami in this cu-o il would never pay tn spend Iho rutin named for turning 'tho Waikato river inln the Mumiknti, or eoiistriicting lhe other wink.--. Neither ore tho results at all curtain-even if there was any chance of making tho scheme financially profitable. Moro money lias been thrown away upon marine wm ks than on any other branch nf engim er ing. The Manukau is by tin 'means a bad harbour for " vessels of moderate tonnage. A vessel of 1,000 tuns might probably Tie got in with safety inline weather at tlie top nf the tid-; but for vessels of hill' that tonnage the harbour may lio considered perfectly accessible at high water in any moderate wcaiher. Any experimenting with the. hnrbuur is just as likely to dumage as improve it, .-mil taking warning by some harbour winks in JS'ew Zualand, the peoplo of Auckland and Onehunga, who are equally interested in any work which would given better outlet anil inlet on the western side, may well exclaim, " leave woll alone."

A Wellington telegram this tiftorncon

states that Sir Robert Stout has now finally given tip the idea oi going II mo to attend tbo Imperial Conference. Major Al kinson is also not likely to go. This is so far good ; the right placo for tbo IVcniiur nnd the leader of tho Opposition just now i- in the colony. Tho news that Sir W. Filzherbert wiih tho Agent Genoral will probably bo the cole representative of New Zealand i-., how ever, tho reverse ef sali-fastory. Sir William Fitzherbert is too old oven if his pottifc.gi.ing political views did not dis quality him, arid the Agent Genoral, although an nblo man, cannot be exactly in touch with coloni il feeling at present. One ofthopiincip.il questions to be considered will bo tho relations of theso colonies to wards tho Pacific Islands. Sir George Grey ia tho ono man in Now Zealand who could fully represent Now Zea land at theso deliberations, and if ho could be persuaded to go, bis ex perience aud counsel would bo invalu able, not inorely to Now Zvaland but to tbo Empire at largo.

The many Now Zealand friends of Major Speedy will regret to learn that sinco bo loft tho colony, in April last, bo lias been iv a very precarious state of health, his complaint boing a disoaeo of tho throat, which had neceetitnteel two opera tions on tho uvula In November la.it he was at Gibraltar, ar.d purposed pro ceeding to Altrerin, whither wo observo his friend, Lord Randolph Churchill, has also gono. It is believed that in view of the prcrcnt complication iv Abyseinia, tho British Government will probably havo called his services into requisition, Hia knowledge of tho country and of its polity exceeds (bat of any living Englit-h ---tnan, and bis inlluenee with tho natives ifl very great.

Thero was a narrow escape from a serious accident on the wharf yestorday afternoon, through inexporioncod peicons working tho lorgo crane. A vory houvy stone wus being lifted on to a waggon, when, owing lo tho bruko not being on, the hanitlo of tbo crane took charge of the man turning it, and hu turned a somewhat unexpected eotiioreault, fortunately withouth.jury. Wbeiillioetono wus eventually placed in tlio waggon tho latter parted in tho centre, mid again do posited the stone on tho wharf.

In consequence of thodeatli of MrOibbs, ono of the directors of tho Coromandel S.S. Company and of his funeral taking placo at Coromandel to-morrow, the hour of depar ture of the steamer to-morrow (Friday) has been altered from noon to 10 a in.

Mr Joseph Sykes, of Whitakor and Ruescll's office, was yestorday admitted to practice ac a solicitor and barrister of tho Suprorao Court Mr Sykes Eorvcd tho latter part of his articles with Messrs Whitakor and Russell, ond passed bis final law exam ination in September last.

Complaints arc made of picnickers and others breaking bottles in the Domain pad dock and thereby endangering the horses and cattlo. The City Council might do somethingtowards rendering the approaches to the Domain from Newmarket past-able ; the shower of rain last night converted them into a sea of mud.

Tho substance of Or. McKelhir's reply to Dr. Coughtroy'a report on a medical school for Auckland having beon published in tho I unedin "Star," JDr, Coughtrey has written as follows to (hat paper : -" Sir.—■ Eithor your Auckland correspondent has misrepresented matters, or my old fiiend Dr, McKe.lar has nev, r seen my letter to the Hoeuital and Charitable Aid Board."

On Tuesday night,nt the annual mcoting of Auckland Institute of Architects, tho following oliicerfl were elected for tho ensuing year:—President, Mr E. Bell; vice-president, Mr T. Mahoney ; treasurer, Mr H. U. Wado ; honorary tecrotary, Mr W. F. Hammond ; secrotary, Mr P, Holt; members of Council, Messrs E. Bartley, .7, Baber, and T. Holder ; auditor, Mr R. M, Watt. The report of the retiring president (Mr Wade) wns read and cidii'ed to be printed.

The Hail way Tepartment advertise tho isßue of cheap excursion tickets to Mercer by tho otdinary train 'leaving Auckland at 8 a m. ou Saturday, tho 12th inst., in coi ned; 0 1 with ihe^sp.r's ond regatta to be held at Morcer on that day. In addition to an attractive fports and regatta pro grammo, tho scenery in tho neighbourhood of Mercer ehould induce a large numbor ot passengers to patronise the excursion.

Amongst tho passengers per s.s. Mana pouri is Mr Harry li. Hayr, of Hayr's Tourist Agency, who goes to Australia on behalf pfthc Government, tlio Union Com pany, and hi.s own firm, to ondoavour to dissipato the impression that seems to prevail on "tlio othor sido" that tho beauties of tho Hot.Lakes district were destroyed by. tho eruption of Mount Tarawera. Mr Hayr is a past master in tho art of advertising, and will make known tho true condition of affairs at Rotorua by means of advertisements, postal's, and magnificent photographs taken specially by Mr .Josi-h Martin. These latter, which are completely illustrative of tlio changes that have taken place in the topography and natural wonders of tlio district, should have n potent effect in assisting Mr Hayr in tho object cf his mission. Exceptional advantages will ho offered to Australian tourists visiting tho lakes. Coupon tickets, covering aU the expenses of a 24 days' hip, including steamer, hotol, and all other charges will bo issued at Sydney for £32 10s, and tickets for a 17 days trip at £.8 lCs

Mnrtiii Casey, settlor, Watlc, to-day filed a declaration of insolvency.

Tho prizes in tho string-test raco and two whalubont races at tho Onehunga llepntta on Saturday aro not money, but trophies to tho valuo udvettieed.

Sorgoant Pratt resumed his dutios in tho Polico Court to day. Ho has been absent on a holiday trip to To aroha.

Owing to tho inclemency of tlio weather Inst evening, tlio public meeting to have been held in tlio Temperance Hall, Albert street relativo to tlio Village Settlement Scheme, was adjourned till 7.50 hia even ing.

It appoars that tho shoald of schiinppor which liv vo boon the souroeol our fish mpply have all gono cut into deep water, os is thoir usual custom after thoy spawn, so wo shall not ba likely to yot sohnappcr at tho wharf fort ho carrying away, for some time to como. It might bo ivorth while for tbo Govornmont to try nnd ascertain .where tho schnapper annually migrate to, b/eending a steamer on a cruicooutsido the Hauraki Gulf.

" Big pumpkin * saapon has commenced. Messrs Purr nnd Son-., orchardiets, of Wat lioiniti havo on exhibition in MrStcnum.in s window, Qnoen-streot, an npplo weighing 'JTozs. It is of I 1.0 variety known as the Kcii'.i.-li Kill baikot.

As an exatniilo of tho oarly dovolopment rf cMldren in'lho eoHn.ies, it tuny bo mon lioned that a fo- .Sundays ng-.i a giil of fourteen wns permitted nt her own request to deliver an address to her fellow scholars during the afternoon. Sho spoke for fifteen minute., and made a vory fiir fpeocli.

What appears to bo an old Maori sr-pu. chio was discovered at Mount Albert lately. One of tho resident! bad somo workmen cugiged levelling a piece of land. In tho course of their opo-.tions a tin ,11 c-ivo was di covered, which upon ex amination was found to bo filled with human bene. Evidently this is an ancient unlive burying ground. Under Iho eirciiui stancoa the present owner of tbo ground stayed operation, in that direction, as bo wished to beep tho fcpulchro entire.

Tho following is tho account that reached Queensland of the war between natives and gold dingers in Western Australia :-" A private letter received from Ivimbcrloygives Piiriiciilnrs of a terrible slaughter of blacks in that district, A digger bad stolen n young black gin, and in retaliation tho b.i.'ks speared tho diggor in question and wounded (wo tiien who woro working be side him. Tbo digger who stole Hie gin w.is killed on tbo spot, and the other two run In camp for aid. An armed party followed Iho blacks and hemmed them in. (lul of a mob of forty blacks thirty-nine wero shot clown."

Last Monday night tbo usual weekly meet in" of tlio Holding Star Lidgo, 1 O.ti.T , took place at Klloi-Ho. After the customary business was concluilid, tho installation of ollicorg for tho ensuing quarter took place, and resulted as follows : \V OT., Uro. -. (!. Hill ; W VT„ Sis E 'Law-ronco : W. Secretary, Bro. (. Pick : W.I'.S . Bro. A. I'ollard ; W.T., Bro. S. Dickson; W.C , Bro Law rence, senr. ; W.M , Sis. Howard ; W.G., Bro _. Liwieuco, jinir. ; W.S , Bro. Wind in cr ■ W.LI), Bro. Lawrence, icnr. ; W.A. Sec., Sis E I Hill; W.I) M , Sis. .1. Ferguson. After tbo installation tho ro- HringilliMi-'ri p r'sworo read und adopted. Tho lodgo is in a llnuri-liing condition, and bus a good uttondnnco of members.

An impression appears to prevail in Wan gnmii and New II) mouth that tho pro posed Taranaki cncatrputoat was nbaii doneil in comseqoonco of the refusal of the Au_Uli.li.l Vul-i.Uer.- tu take part. Such is nut. tlio c-se. Tho chargo in the at range ments was mado by Colonel Whit mora without oven consulting the officers of the Auckland gur_i.on. In this mutter, tho local Volunteers have b:eu very cavalierly treated. Thoy woro repeatedly ptomiscd au encampment of their own, but in tho face of theso promises the locate of tho encampment was ehangod lo Taranaki. Tlio Auckland .'uluiittoi. objtctod, and only foil in with tho new arrangements uneor prcreure. Now tlio whole eelunio has been upset again, and tho Auckland Voluntocrs aro as much in the dark as their comrades in Wanganui and Taranaki res pecting tho motives which actuated the change.

Tbo Anglican Primate cf Now Zealand is not ii sympathiser with any attempts to do cry the excellent educational system of thia colony. Speaking lo a public gathering at Rosa tho other day, Dr. II irpcr said : - " At present thoy wero enjoying all tho blessings of ;i great Stato education, und although re ligious instruction was shut out from the grand sys em, and howovor much that might bo regretted, still, porhaps tho pro per plneo for that was in the chinches, tho Sunday-sch .ols, and tbo hemes."

Wo havo boen requested to dire o\ atten tion to the advertisement in another column of tbo closing this evening of ontiics tor tho principal events tube decidi'd at. the Ono bung.i" Kogatta on Saturday. The Commit tee will be in attendance at tho Royal Hotol, Princcs-etroot;, Onehunga, to receive entries and givo any intoruiaiion intending com pctitors may reqjiro ; or entiles may bo miirio in Auckland up to 11 p.m. at Mr Mark Lovinsobn's, Queen-street, where tho Soerotary will bo in uttondauco.

Tho Opera Houso is to bo reopened shortly for a dramatic soasun by a w-oll selectod Company, under Miss Florence Wado and Mr Honry Alleyne. I'.espocting tho principals, the "Now Zealand' Time s" of Friday, Deoember 2-lth, IS_(>, si-ys: — "Miss Florence Wade and Mr Henry Alleyne woro presont at a soiree given by Hia Excellency tho" Oovtnor nnd Lady .lervois Ineti n'ght, and jiorformed some tcenes from 'Humid' and 'Tho Hunch back," to tho great satisfaction of thot'o who wero present. His Ex oollency complimented Miss Wado twice during the evening, und expreseed his opinion that tho acting was tbo most perfect aud n lined that ho bud witnessed for _ long while."

Tho annual harvest thanksgiving tervice will bo bold at Holy Trinity Church. Devon port, this evening, at 7.30 o'clock. The Rev. W. Heatty will preach, and harvest hjmns and anthems will bo rendered by a etrong choir.

The Salvation Army Vrison Brigodo cap tain's report of tho Homo at Scotia I'lace, dated 7th February, states :—Number of meals given for tho fortnight, 321 ; beds supplied, 06 ; persons admitted, Hi ; dis charged, 14 ; still in llio Homo, S. Articles recoived : Moat, Messrs Garrett, Wood, Hellaby, Badley, Hulmo, and Goorgo Hout; bread, Mra Howie, Robley, Parsons, Brown, Stlll-.11. Crowe, Phillip.. Stewart, acd Creomoro ; also 30 loaves fiom tbo Working Men's Demons':! .ion Committee, and a box of buttered broad and cako from Nowton Congregational Sunday School Committee; fish, Mr Williams; a half cliocf-e, per Captain Wright; half n bag cf potatoes, a Fiieud. Wo uio in want of potatoes, Hour, and sugar.

We have received a copy of the thvt i_-sno of "Typo," a monthly journal ia.-ued at Napier, and dovoted to the printing, pub lishing, bookselling, stationary and kindred intercuts. Tho paper is faultlessly got up from a typographical point of viow, and tbo contents, original and selected, aro nf gicat interest. "Typo" d-sorves to sue ceoil, and from tlio number of printers otc., in tho colony, it uuglit to moot with liberal support.

This morning, at tho Pitt-street Wesleyan Church, a pleasing termination was put to tbo " bachelorhood "of tiio Rev Mr Fin fold, Wesleyan minister, by his loading to tho byißoncal altar a beautiful bride in the person nf Miaa Marks, one of the S-bbitb school tcucheis in con nection with the Pitt - street Church. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. 11. Ball, assisted by tbe Revs H. R. Dowab.ty and C. . 11. Guil-ind The "beat men" were ibo Rev Mr M.-ithor and W. 0. W. McDowell, Ecq The brides maids wore Mies Boterell. Miss McMaster, Miss Winstouo, and Misß Mnrka. Thero was a considerable number cf visitors to witness the ceremony. Tbe newly-wedded pair leave to-day for the South to sp6iid their honeymoon,

Things remain firu' on 'Change to-day. I thero being a good demand for Auckland Gus sharos. j

An informal mooting of the creditors of Donald Urquhart was hold at tho office of tho Official Assignee this aftornoon, but it was not open to the press.

. His Honor Mr Justico Ward left by tbo s 8. Mararoa to day, for his estato in tho South Island being accompanied by Mra Ward. A groat many frionds wore on tho wharf to wave good-bye to them.

Goorgo Moni', tobacconist, wasexaminod on oath beforo tho Cllicial Assignee to day. 110 stated that bo had beon four yoars in tho colony, ond had worked as a bricklayer, life insurance agent and fruiterer and to bacconist. His presont financial condition was brought about by a fevoro illness, which had incapacitated him from activo oinploymont for nearly two years. His debts amounted to £410, and he had no availablo assots.

At a meeting of the Thames Drainage Board, held yesterday at tho oflico of the Board, Insurance Buildings, a number of applicationa for reduction of assessment woro considered. That of the Now Manu kau waa retained nt the original assessment of ..15 per month,that of tho Waiotahi was also retainod| at[ £70 per month, and tbat of tho Qieen of Beauty at £5 per month. Tho Kurami Hill was reduced from £12 to £10. Tho aasefsmont on tho O.ueen was remitted ns being outside tho drainage area. !■: was dooidod to request Oolonol Fraser, MIT R,, to tako tho nocossary steps for obtaining a Govcrn m-nt grant in aid of substituting wa'er power for tho pump instead of tho steam engino Tondora for coal supply wore oponed, and thoso of Jamoa Smith, ISa per ton Bay of Island coal, and J. J, Craig, 13? 9d per ton Kamo coal, wero ac cepted to he used in such quantities as tho 'Engineer doomed fit.

Mr G. F. Adams, taxidermist to tho Auck land Museum, loft by the s.s. Mararoa to day on hia way to British Bornoo. This gentleman intends (-topping thoro somo timo collecting for Professor Ward nnd other American pcicntis-ta. Mr Adams' works nro well-known nnd admired by visi tors to tho Museum, but hia chef dam lire i< not yet placed thoro. It consists of a collection of tuatara (i=phcno ilms) and mut'on birds, which ho cap tured at Kaiawa Island, stuM.d, and set, np on rock work to roprosonts their natural lia.it fc On tho back ol tlio caso Mr Bull hue pointed a capital representation of the island heights. Tlio wholo forms n uirqiio utul very interesting object.

Wo notico that for eovoral days past Mr T. 15 Hannaford has beon advertising in tho Stau his willingnoPS to write out nnd de liver objections to city valuation li9ts for ISS7, which must bo in at tho latest on Tuesday next, tho 15th inst. In viow of this yoar's increased valuations, proporty owners will do well to bo on tho alert.

Referring to the recent caso of hardship in which a poor woman waa left alono to buiy a child that hud died, a correspondent,

"Truth," writes, giving facts on tho other side of iho caso, in ordor to stay expressions of undeserved sympathy, aud also indignation towards tlio local authorities. No good could result from tho publication of sad de tails of wron»-doliig, nnd no blame was attributed to tbo authorities in the mattor.

Australia bus v lady oditor in tbo person of Agues McDonald of tho ''Sunny Corner Kiel Prose:" but tho experiment it: journalism dues not impear to bo iiuite successful. .1, r.illiuiKt District Court recently the fair editress was sued for _C__Uo damages for libellous statements published concerning Surah Ann Hi.nian. The judge In giving a verdict for JjlOO and costs said that tlio libel was a moro string of iingrauimaticiil abuse, and bo was glad lo hoar defondant say sho had not written it, for if sho had it was a libel on the name of woniiri. As editress she bnd shown nogligonco in permitting the paragraphs and articles to appear. It was shown in evidence that a quarrel had nriso betweon Agnes and Alary Ann out of some amateur theatricals, in which plaintiff and defendant woio rivals. Feminiio jouloupy will provo thodouthblow to tho employment of ladioa as editors.

THE MANUKAU BAR.

Turning tlio Wators of the Wallcato.

(IIV TKLEUKAI'iI—OWN .OKUESI'ONIIKNT.)

Wellington, this day. A WKKK or two ago I was able to sond you Mr lilair's report upon the construction of a canal botwcon tho Waitemata and tho

Manukau. Mr Blair has since made a re port upon the improvement of tho Manukau bar by turning tho waters of the Waikato River into tho Manukau Harbour. This ro-

port, which has been forwarded to tho Com missionor of Customs (Sir Julius Vogel), i.

as follows:—

"Tbo diatnnco between tho Waikato Kiver aril tho tidal waters of tho Manukau Har bour at Waiuku is almost exactly livo miles. But, in contcqucnce of tho shallowness of tho Waiuku inlet ut tho top, it would bo ncc-seary to run tho channel down tho inlet for perhaps two miUs.

" The ground ulong tho lino of cut is low, and for tho most pait swampy, which is in favour of tbo work. 1 do not. know tho levels, bo cannot givo anything like v fair eeliinato of tho quantity of oxcavation ; it cannot, however, bo much undor -0,000,000 cubic yards.

'" Tho voluino of wator in tho Waikato is very largo - about two thirds of tho Nilo - and if wo could only project it intact against tho Manukau bar, I havo no doubt tho bar would coon disappoar. Hut this cannot bo dono. The liver bai to be turned into a tidal basin, covering about ISU "quaro miles; so it simply augments tbo tidal flow. How much this would in- Huenco tho bar is v probltm very difficult to solvo.

" Tho turning of tho Waikato River into the Manukau Harbour would given scries of interesting results,

" Tbo discharge from thorivor would fill tho wholo of the Munukuu Harbour at tho into of a foot an hour. This is about equal to half tbe tide, which risoa and falls at tbo rate of two feot an hour. With such v largo volume of wutor coming in, a eon sidotablo portion of tho tide would ba ex cluded, possibly two-thirds ; the low water lino would bo permanently nii-.nl from threo to livo foot all over the Manukau basin ; and the duration of tho tides would bo altered. Instead of being about equal, as at present, the ebb lido would possibly bo about twice us long ua (ho Sood. This would greatly increaso tho scour ou tbo bar, for not only is tho poiiod of greatest effect lengthened, but tho effect ilEolf is increased. During tho last half of the ebb, tho current would bo vory much (iioalor than at present.

"I havo no doubt this would have a great .fl'.ct on tho bur, but, as already stated, it is impossible to estimate the nature and extent of thn effee , or ovon to cay whother it will all bo bor.etieial.

" Tho raising of tho low-wntar lino in the Manukau Harbour that would result from letting in tho Waikato would improve tho navigation of tho harbour itself, and facili tate the working of any canal mado through to tho Auckland Harbour. Tho navigation of tho Waikato would aleo be improved. "Another result would bo tho gradual silting up of the shallower portions of tho Manukau basin by the sodimont from the Waikato,

" Aba rough approximation, wo may aa sutno that (ho turning of tho Waikato into the Manukau Harbour will cost £1,500,00 C. "As previously stated, tho improvement of tho Manukau bar is a very difficult problem, and at the best tbo work would bo exceed ingly costly. There aro fow worßO placca in New Zealand. Tho bar is really a series ofehoals lying from two to three miles ol! the coal-1 To run out two (raining walls, or break wateis, in tbo usual way, to concen trate tho current on theso shoals, is alto nether out of tho question. The wnlla would require to bo thrcoorfour miles long. Thoso at Westport aro only a'out threo ipturteisofa mile The only feasible way .-coins In bo to run a breakwater from the Ninth Head parallol with tho coast south of tbo entrance, and this, also, is a formid able piece of work ; it may involve one and a-half miles of breakwater, in wator up to 100 feet deep

" Io view of the groat difficulty of improv ing the entrance (o the Manukau, and the uncertainty attending tho diversion of the Waikato River, it will be worth while, when tho time comes, to consider whether it would not ba bettor to cut a ship canal from Waiuku to the W'aikato, and improve tho entrance of the liver. The work could prob.bK b.i dona for much less thin either of tbo other .schemes, nnd so far as the Hruthorn traffic is concerned the distanco would not'be ii creased, aud ab.ut twenty lice miles of the roughost sea would be avoided, This canal would not require leek-.

" E. W. Blaiu. " Public Works Department, 'Wellington. 26tb January, 1587."

CABLEGRAMS.

[HY IMO-ltlO ML-SHNAPH. —UUP-BIHU-.J

THE WAR CRISIS IN EUROPE.

(liKUrl-l's ___-f_KAMS )

French War Vote I»ass«d.

Pauls, February 9. In tho Chamber of Deputies yesterday a credit of 86,000,000 franca for military pur poses waa adopted. Strengthening the French Navy. London, February 0.

Tho French Chamber of Doputioa has voted thirtyjmillionsof francs for increasing and improving tbe French navy.

SOCIALISM IN LONDON.

A DlsorUerly Gathering.

[RK-.KR- TELKGBAM ]

London, February 9. A MEi-TiNo of Socialists was hold atOlorkon woll yestorday. Aftor ita conclusion, a body of roughs broke., in to and damaged several shops in the neighbourhood.

THE WAR IN ABYSSINIA.

Throat by tho Rebels.

(S-'KCIAL MKSSAtiJS )

London, l?obruary !). lUs Ai.oubA threatens! to destroy the forts at Masaowall, and in conseejtionec reinforce ments have been dcapatchod there from Italy.

Mall Rates to Australasia.

Mall Rates to Australasia

London, February o.—Tho Associated Chamber of Commerce havo resolved to urgo the Hon, Cecil Raikes to leduco tho rales of postage to the colonies. Tho Labour Agent Thwarted. London, February 8 —Mr John Norton has had a long interview with Sir Henry Holland, who promised that Auitralia ebould have direct representation on tho Committeo of the Emigration Bureau, but was unable to pormit Mr Norton to attend the Operativo Conforonce. Sydney, Thursday.—Arrived, thi-i morn iog, Alamoda from Auckland. Punishing South Sea Island rs. CooKTOWN.Tliurs.ay.— News has reached horo that tlio natives of Johannofc Island has been punished for tho murder of Capt. Craig. A B-itish warship shcllod tho villagers and destroyed them Most of tho inhabitant-i lied to tho mountains. New South Wales. Elections. Svi.m:v, this day.-Tho following ,<».<■"' ters wero returned jeslordny: I'.iiiding ton: Neil!, A. Allen, and Tric-olt. Hastings: Koborts and Young. Bit hurst : Curtis. Oratigo: Dal'",, an 1 M.rko. Kiiinri: C-nioroii. We<t Maitland: Thompson, llniiio : lyno and Hayes. Up to tbo presont forty-ono supporlora of the Ministry and sovc.i Upp i-itiou havo been oloctod.

FIRE AT EDEN TERRACE.

Alleged Caso ol Inccndia ism

A fhik occurred this morning which resulted in the burning down or a live-stall stable, the i>ro perty of Mrs Mullaly, of Kdcn 'i'crracc. who lives at a short disUincc from it. it apiicars that the stable was empty, anil not only locked up, but nailed and barred, and had not been entered, as far as is known by the proprietress, for some days. The fact ot only the stable failing a prey to tlie llamcs and the adjoining sheds bring saved was owing to Ihn iircsencc of a near neighbour, Mr Wilson, and .Messrs (Jcorgc Kent and Herd, the farmer of whom brought a "baby" engine to work upon the lire. There was in. insurance on tho building, and tlie loss is esli mated at.-."ifl. On our reporter making iiniuiries as to the origin of the lire, it came out that it was suppose .1 uj he tin- work of an -u.-i.n -linry. It also transpired Unit this .. .-is about the tenth mvstcrious lire in the neighbourhood, and wrathful exclamations against the police not being able lo discover the cause came fmm mure than one householder. The last of these ilieen tliai'V attcnil.t.i was on .Monday morning last. A Mr ililihct was going for Arc wood to an outhouse ul the bottom of his garden nt about j o'clock ii.in., when lie saw smoke rising along side a stable in tlie next yard, belonging to a Mr .Mian Williams, of tho sawmills. .Mount ivh n. Kunniiig In it he discovered an old coal sack st ii 11". d willi si.me inllaiiiinalilc material, and placed under the frame nnd side of tlie middle of the stable, blazing away, and already llring lhe upright ol' the building. Two horses, one, wortli .Cill and another J.--, were in lhe .-table at tlie lime, as also a iinnnt.il v of liny, harness, etc. Mr Ililihct called Mr Williams anil a search being made the footprints of a person wearing boots worn down on one side could clearly be seen, for il had rained the night previous, leading across tlie paddock. which belongs to the owner of the stable (Mr Williamsl, to tlie fence, where two palings hud been broken away to allow of an exit. Mr Allan Williams complains bitterly that no action was taken by lhe police upon v lctlcr which lie wruie after the first lire at his place. alleging that, hail the detectives watched, the incendiary woujd most likely been caught red handed this morning. ■

MINING NEWS.

(UV TKI.-iIIKAPIi— OWN C'OKUI-'sl'ON'tlCNT.)

Ka.-Anoahakk, this day

DtJ_jr.ii. - Tbo eleaning-up for this mi o a. I.ailoj's plant last night tesultod iv v return of 5.05.1 of retorted bullion from 12 tons of

general quartz

Minim; in North Queensland

A correspondent write. from Croydon (Jolrilields as follows : —It is one of the rich est and largott. goldlield.. over opened, 1 bo lieve, in the colonies, and it ( i« near tho coast, being only 130 miles from Norman ton, with a good road. Wo havo been kept back for tho want of crushing machinery until today, and tho field has been open twelve months. Thero are at pre sent 150 payable claims on tho li- Id. Thore have been four or live crusbinga taken from hero to Georgetown from tho Croydon Ring lino of reef and the Golden Gate lino, tho crusbinga averaging 20 ounces of smelting gold (o tbo ton of quartz. Thero is another "rush" from hero to what is callod Tablo-top, IS miloa from Croydon, and another " rush " to tho IU - milo camp, whore eoiuo splendid shows are being picked up Thore is another reef 15 miloa Horn hero, called Mount Morgan, II foct wide, with a prospect of threo ounces to tho ton of stono. Alluvial gold has boen got at tho Little Kivor, a distance of 15 mile?. From here, in fact, there aro at present thirty square miles of reefing country, and every day fresh finds aro mado.

TELEGRAMS.

Thames this day. -Messrs Asbby, Chap poll, McAndrow, Gillespie, Scott, and Tow-mend woro to-day nomiuated for tho X .uoranga licensing district Tho poll for tho olection takes placo on ISth inst.

Napier, this day

Tho temperance party mido no niovo tnont in tho licensing elections. Tbo old Committeo, originally nominated on tho publicans' ticket, and who havo sat for ihreo years, wero re-oleetod without oppo sition.

New Plymouth, thi. day,

Tho Harbour dredgo, which has recently been built, won Inutiched this morning. Miss Carringlon christened it " Thomas King."

TiMAi.u, this d»y

Broadley's Orari Hotel was buiiml down on Tuesday night. Insurances : Building, £100 in the National an . £35 in tho Austra lian Mercantile Cnion ; furtiituro, £300, aud stock, £30, in the U..iled

Wo.'kmsn are at present engaged erecting buildintrs on the site of the recent lire in Hobson-atreet. Mr McCulsky'a shop has aleo beon repaired.

At tbo next sitting of (he City Council, Councillor Kidd will propose that "Tho previous resolution re tho closing of the Lock .Hospital bo rescinded, with a view of taking a poll of tho ratepayers boforo for mally disposing of this property." Thero is no meeting of the Council to-night, as tho meetings are now being held fortnightly.

Representation at the Imperial Conference.

Sir X Stout and Major Atkinson.

(BY TK__.KGBAI.I- OWN CORKESt'ONII-NT. )

' Wellington, thia day. Tin; Premier informs me that tho Cabinet havo left in his hands to decide whether he will go Homo or not, and that if he does go it will bo by wny of San Francisco. He loaves for Dunedin to-day, probably to POttio his bu-iiKS.. affiirs, and lio will return to Wellington by tho 21st instant to attend a Cabinet meeting. Thero is i-tlo doubt that tho Premier will go, and that he will leave immediately offer tho Cabinet meet ing. Nothing is said about Major Atkm eon, bet ho will. mo_t likely be found accompanying Sir Kobert, and will prob ably como back with a liandlo.to his name. Another Cabinet meoting was.heldthia morning, when it was d.ocided thatneithor Major Atkinson nor any other meniDer ot the Ministry bo sent to the Conference. It is now doubtful whothcr any other than hir Win. Fitzberbort will represent the colony.

(BY TELF.GEArH—VBESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, this day.

Sir Robert Stout has now positively .de cided to givo up tho idea of going Homo. The representation,of Now Zealand at tho Conference will now be confided to Sir Wil liam Fitzherbert and Sir Francis Dillon Bell.

SPORTING NEWS.

The Hobart Cup, li miles, which waa run yesterday, resulted in an easy victory for Mr C. Krushka's four-year-old Maori Chief, a son.of Manuka and Jennie. Ho carried Ost 121b. Harvester (7-"t 51b) was second, and Tho Kuavo (6st 91b) third. Time, 2

mm. 43 sec. Tha Dunedin Press Association agent telegraph, that Disowned and Torrent were scratched for all engagements at the Autumn Mooting at 12.45 yesterday. Tho raoing mare Friendship 1* to be offered at Utiutor and Nolan's to-morrow.

Ti.MAitr, this day.

The Tinu.ru Summer Meeting is taking place today. Tho attendance is vory poor, Hni-iiLE Hack, of SOsovs, 14 miles — II bbss Moody, 1; Osborne's Panic, 2; 11-ward's Opawa, 3. Won by a neck. Timo, -mm 'Isece. Dividend, £1 9-.

Dunedin Autumn Meeting.

Duneui*, this day

At the Forbury this morning, La Roso was sent twieo round m tho outer sido of the courso, a good striding gallop. Captain Cook was troated to a similar task, with Jealousy as companion, the pair going iairly well all tho way. Everton Cad, wiih neck-rug ob, and Miss Webster stripped; wero tent over two milesat a good pace. Gotidmin'e lot did uselulj work. Apropos iiad tt bit of a canter on tho lav. Silvormark and Quibble did not gallop. Buck was too lamo to do anything but walk. Mokoia and St. Swithin did useful v.oik ; tbo former looks much improved. St. Clair was given steady work in company with Jenny. Derwontor und Patrician, both stripped,Cuvoicd two milos on tbo tan at hail p.i'.'o, both moving freely. I'dtJi-iiati i. looking particularly well. Kimberley did t-fctadyVork by biuitolf, and is getting very lit and bo must bo dangerous in tbe two yearo'd races, (laiety and Mistake worked ccpurutcly.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Boforo Messrs S. Y. Collins and C. La

Roche, J.l'.'s.)

Drunkenness.—Seven pert-one wero pun-

iehed for this offence.

TitE.rAssi.st;. — 'William Scott was charged with bei-g found by nigbt without lawful excuse on tho premisoa of F. L. Prime. —Accused pleaded guilty, and was eentc-nced to one month's imprisonment.

ALLEGED Assault.—William Ayres was charged with assaulting Thoodoro Copo by striking him on the head Mr O'Meagher appeared for tha accused, aud pleaded not guilty. Tho informant was called.and stated that he was lyii g on the slope iv Albert-st., near the Shamrock Hotel, on Saturday night, when prisoner camo up aod licenced witness of having been instrumental in L'etling him "run in" at Christmas. Ho then com mitted the a.-sault, striking and kicking witness. There was a crowd of six or tight roughs around them.—A.ugust Ecken berg saw tho scuttle, but did not sco Ayres kicking Copo.— Edward Halstcad, voteri i ary Mirgcon, deposed that he saw a mm ku king Cope, but oulil not identify bim. v. itncF.s said at tho limo that it was a moat cowardly thing.—William Whitelaw, Pon sonby, saw tho deceased administer a kick to Cope, who was lyiug down. Witness interfered to prevent a second kick, and said it was a cowardly trick to kick a man when down. —Henry Lyell, carter, saw a row in tbo vicinity of the Shamrock Hotel on Saturday night, but did not recogniso any of tio pr ie.-.—Constable Keany deposed to arresting tho prisoner for being drunk and di-'Oriierly. Cope also accused bim ef having cotnmitted'an assault upon him —This was tbo case for tho prosecution.— For the do'onco, Patrick O'Kccfo denied that Ayres kicked Copo. Ho was too drunk to kick anyono. Copo was hitting every one round about him.—Robert Martin as sorted that tho assault was roally ono" per potrated by Cope on Ayres. Tho defend ant then wont into the box.nnd assertod that Copo, who bad him locked up shortly bo foro Christmas, saw him noar the Shamrock Hotel on Saturday night undor the influence of liquor, and knocked him down twice. Cope was tho aggressor —The Bench con sidered that the assault had beon proved, and bound tho prisoner over to keep tho pone, for threo months, himself in £20 and one other surety of £__(). The conviction carried costs.

Sailoks AsitoitE. - Alexander Cameron and Jobn Bovine woro charged with break ing a window, value £2, tbo property ot Foley and Lundon. -Tho prisoners, two eeumeu of U.M.S Nelson, denied that they had broken tho window, but tho ovidence of Censtablo A brains, the arresting con stable was to tho contrary effect. — Fined 5s and costs, and ordered to pay the damage. A Dkseutkk -James Buyer admitted a chargo ot having desjrted from H.M.S. Nelson, und was ordered to bo sout on board again

AlleuKl) Larceny.—Henry Gardiner was charged with stealing a cheque for £13 10s at Napier in October, 18S5.—Tho accused, who, it will bu romombeted, gavo himself into custody laet week, waa lomanded to Napier.

Bathing.— James, Ernest, Herbert and Harry Craig, for bathing in a public placo at Dovonport, were each lined 5a and costs.

THE UNEMPLOYED.

About 200 of the unemployed assembled in front of tho Harbour Board build ing this foronoon. At the outset (hose present gavo a_ very decided ex pression of (heir desire that Mr Garrard Should " tako a back seat," and tho | ex-champion acceded, although evidently j rather disappointed. Mr Sieed, who was called upon to preside, said that ho had no feeling against Mr Garrard, Tho fact of the matter was tha; Mr Garrard had spoken out nnd spoken too much, so that ho had brought iguomiuy upou biimelf. ilt w.is neither Mr Unrrard nor himself in d.ividually that could deal with the unem i ployed uifficulty to as to influence tbo Uovernmont, but ho felt suro tbat if the unemployed to tho uumber of, say, live hundred went boforo tho Government and said, "Wo aro eufferin.' and we want work," thoir wants would bo taken into consideration It wus the opening up of the land alone that, could meet their requirements. They had held meeting alter meeting, and occasionally iho Govern ment hud givou them some lit'tlo pottering job-i, but thia did not relievo the depression. Thoy had tho village seltiomont suhemo, tho homestead, and the perpetual leasing scheme to choose from, and hero ho w.s sure lay tho true remedy foi' tho oxisting depression. Mr Garrard said that ho objected to the land scheme being introduced ; thoy wanted work, and he said let them have work or nothing, Mr Stead argued that this was inadvisable and impossible. Mr Bettany also spoke in sup port of tho land settlement scheme. He was in favour of Henry George's scheme. Ho did not approve of perpetual leasim', .'.nd argued tbat the land should j oriodicaUy bo put cp to public auction, subject toa cbaige fur improvement to bod.cidtd by arbitration. After some iurt.her discussion on this subject the meeting was adjourned till 7.30 this evening, at the Teinp&rancß Hall. '

Serious Charge Against a Doctor.

(iSY TELEGBAI'U-OWN COUKESSON-JENT )

Wanpandi, this day, Db. Connolly was yesterday arrested onjj i chargo of attempted tape on tho wifo of Mr I Popo, mate of the Stormbird. Mrs Pope had gono to Dr. Connolly's house to consult htm, nnd after leaving tho houno she went to the Stormbird, and complained to ber husband - that she had been criminally assaulted. M r Popo thon laid thu information, and had Dr, Connolly arrested, Tho case is now . beiDg heard. Tho woman was a complete stranger to Dr. Connolly, ond there woro servants and two other patbntg iv the house at tho timo of tho visit. The !■ woman, it it said, mado no complaint, and paid tbe feo beforo leaving. Much eympa. thy is felt lor Dr. Connolly, who bears an" irreproachable character, and, his friends • hold that he should not have been arrested ; without inquiry on such a serious charge, 1 which may, after all, provo to have its sole 1 foundation in hysterical mania.

FATAL ACCIDENT TO A PAINTER.

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Wellington, this day, A yoong unmarried man named Duncan Craig, a painter, was accidentally killed yosterdoy.lio waa employed painting Te Aro Houf c in Cuba-street, and in stepping from a window to the scaffoldine, he slipped and fell to the ground. His skull was fractured' and ho died almost instantanoously.

A PECULIAR CASE.

At tho Polico Court today, I?aae DuaDe was cba'gcd with permitting tho body of a child to ba buried in the Presby. terian Comotory in Syinonds-streot after tho said cemetery had been closed by authority of tho Governor. Mr A. Whitaker appeared for the pro secution. Tho evidonco ehowed that Duano is a Komun Catholic, and has childien buried in tho Koman Catholic Cemetery in Symonds etreot. The child in question was still born, and Dua .c applied tohavethe family grave opened. Thegrave digger, however, lefused to do bo without an order from Mr Clifton. Mrs Duane's fatbor (the lato Mr Machattie) is buried in tho Fre.bylerian Cemetery, and there fore Mr Duano applied to Mr Sims to havo tho child buried in his grave. Ho gavo an order, but tho assistant grave digMor did not know which was tbe grave, When Mr Duano arrived at the grave with tho body he pointed out a grave, which was opened, and the interment aado. It transpires now thai the grave opened was not M r Machattie's at alt The gravediggor Bruco jascitcd that Diiaoe pointed to it and said there wete twti children buried thero, meaning h'lSj biit this waS denied by Duano, whß also said tho gravediggor at the Eomah Catholic Cemetery wholly refused to mako tho interment. Tho Bench con sidered tho cometory authorities to .8 very much to blame in giving the orderj anil lined defendant 'JO." aud costs.

FIRE INQUEST AT WELLIN TON.

(JIY TJil_-.OKA-_£-l_t_...S ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, this day. At au inquest on tho lire, Mr Arrow- - smith, in his ovidenco, said he lost £125 in a cash-box, including a cheque V for £09, which had been replaced, and £40 odd of money belonging to the society of which ho was treasurer. The stock war valued at £437 without the coda machine, valued at £100. The stock was insured for n. £400, furniture £50. He estimated his loss " at i'SOO. Ho believed tho firo originated in tho partition. Mr Murray, the assistant, who slept in tho eamo bed with Arrowsmith, said he had charge of tho cash box on the ' night of tbo firo, and did not think there was more than £12 or £15 in it. Feasibly thore might have beon cheques and notes in it unknown to him. He was parties- " larly questioned about the cash box, but could not account for moro than thesum he S named. Upon other pointa his evidence, il::1::- ---was somewhat at varienco with Arrow- _, smith's. The evidence was that there is no evidence to show how tho firo originated.

Presbyterian General Assembly in New Zealand.

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B-Nkdix, this day. At tbo Presbyterian Assembly this mom- • ing an application for the reception of the V Rev. William Hogg and J. B. Archibald, probationers of the Free Church of Scotland, : was eout to tho Committee already ap pointed to consider applications of this kind. The Kov. Mr Ogg brought up a question of privilege on the 30th of March _ "Tint the Rev. J. Ross, of Turakeua, is guilty oL contempt of tho decision of the Assembly i in employing to fill his pulpit a person previously suspended by the Aswmbly." Tho matter was referred to the Presbytery within which tho Roy. J. Ross resides. -, The report was read on the book of order and procedure. Tbe question waa put as to whother the book be sent to ; the Presbyteries for consideration or be con sidered at onco. Tho latter was carried, Thero are 3-10 clauses in the book, and as it is to bo considered piecemeal it will tako somo timo.

Resident Magistrate's Court.

THIS DAY.

(Dofore Mr H. G. SothSmith, R.M.) UKDKFENUSII CASKS. Judgment was given for the plaintiff with ; costs in tbe following undefended cases:— A. F. Eyro v. John Nichols, £52 17e__» : Sama v. R. P. Forrest and Another, £6 ISs; David Grubb v. W. Merely, £15 6s lid; John W. Kettelwell v. W. Buchanan, £13 o.; Enos Bond v. W, C. S. Bray, £21 3s 7d ; Thomas Barnefct v. S. E. Hanson, £5 , ISs lOd ; F. A. White (for Caledonian Low Lovel Company) v. W. James Sims, £18 ss; ■'.. Same v. W. H. Paltridge, £2 4b; Si C. - Smith, v. H. M. Jackson, £17 17s 2_ ; Wil- • Ham Crick v. T, M. Colo and another, £22; E. Porter and Co. v. Honry Sergeant. _- %,_._ s 5s Od ; H. C. Hauchard v. F. W. Slater, £18; W. L.-Prime v. J A. Wilson, £6 lis;; -d ; Cruickshank, Miller and Co. v. P.. Heath, £2 3. 2d; Robert Tudehope v. ... | Morgan Morris, £11 3s id ; Same v. G. P. ■;. Todd, £1 Ss Gd ; J. F. Mclntyre v. Andrew '-._.■■_: Peterson, £10 3s Cd; Luke Wilson v,;,j, ~j Joseph Lee, £6 7s; Thomas Brown v." - Samuel Glouren, £4 10s.

DXVKKOED CASES. Morrin and Co. v. H H. Barneft.— Claim, £15 16s sd, for goods supplied.—Mr ■"' Buddie for the plaiatiffa, and Mr Duf_ari°r the defence.—Thia was merely an ordinary claim for goods supplied. The defence was that (ho goods bad boon supplied (o another person (lian (ho defendant—Mr Walsh ; gave ovidonoo on behalf (f the plain tiffs.and tho evidence of Mr C. Cook, taken at Christchurch, was read over —H. H. Bar-...... nett, tho defendant, stated (hat he -had ■ i nover ordered tho goods or pledged his credit on behalf of Mr Potts, who received j

tbogoods. He admitted being pressntwhen M the goods were ordered. — His Worshipj "_:., said'lvi taw no reason to disbelieve tho evidence for the plaintiff, and therefore ;, gave judgment for the plaintiff, with coats,'-'< £- 19- , *" .

_. F. Eyre v. Amelia Walsh. Claim, •CO 15s Id, for goods supplied—Mr"E. Cooper for the plaintiff, and Mr o'Meagher for tho defendant.—Tbo evidence in this

caso was taken at soma length.—His Wor ship gavo judgment for the defendant.— Me E. Cooper elected a nonsuit; Co6ts, £1 Hi.

Motrin and Co. v. Captain John Me- ■; Ket zio._ Claim, £'24 15a (id.—As the de- ;.'_. fendant did not appear, judgment «as jj given for iho plaintiff with costs £2 6s. Joieph McCaghey v. Mary Cox.-Claim, j: £9 5s Od, for board.—Mr Madden appeared tor tbe pi.i»tiff, and Mr E. Cooper for ~ the dsfenee.—Thia was merely a claim for . Sg meals supplied to the defendant.— Thede feree was (hat theio h__d been a contra .

accc.UDt f i r lent. Tho evide cc in this case lusted until the , V. _dj:u rem Dt. •.•'■<.'_

A not! er batch of summons against bur ;. gesses who. have not paid their rates is ia .;■: course of preparation at the City Coulncu offices, Thoso who are in arrear would do - well tD interview the City Collector without delay, and ao a.oid expense.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1887,



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