COMING EVENTS.

fflourtnai,, •«., Ta-eUtU. Abbnti's (Ipera Hoil'O - Wodo- Al Icyro Cunip my li\"ThoLadi«>' llittlo."S U I'gioti-i llo.ling i i ilmTui.t on EorreyHils Estate, I'oneontj ltoad. 7.30. St. Sepulchre's School room -Hnttrtainnicr.t, 8. Drill £hod-Victoria RJtl s, 8. Rota of Justioos at Polico Court. February 19.-ti. P. l'ieroo end F. L Prime.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails WILL ciose .us unii«u:— I*lll3 D.iv For Willi iingt. Upper Mill, Gum Town, and Tatrm. per lona, at J p.m. For Tauranga, and (Jpo'lki, por Clansman, at 5 p.na. For Wungarol llon.'-s. Puma. Waion, Whan «aroi, Kaiiio, ani Mr.ns._pai, per Wellington. Fer Thames, per Enterprise, at 5 p.m. --TO-DAY, 19th luaL For Katikati, Aongatote, Tanrancv and Opotmi, ctu.via 'ihamos, per Rotomahana, nt 9 a.in. for ThamM, per Rotoniahnna, at 9 30 a.m. For Wa-.wera. 'J'e &nj>a, ana Warkwor:-. por Iloao Caaoy, at 18 a m. Monday, 2lat inst, "For Taranaki and -outhesn ports, per Rotorua, at 6 a.m. For I'buo-s, per Rotomahar.a. at JI an. For Waltnraand Southern ports, per Galiloch, at Ham. . For Putlki and Coromandel. per Cu-omandcl at 11.30 a.m. Tuesday. 22nd ipst. For Friendly Wanda Sa-noa. Tahiti, and Raro t»:ga, pet Jantt N.co 1. at 11 a in. Monday. 23th leaf. Por Ala-nrd v. a-, follows:— For HanToa. Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada. British Columbia, Cen i-il and South America, nnd Brlli_h and Fore ign West Indies, at 5 p m. For tin U.lted Kingdom and Continoatof Europe, at 5 n.m. Money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at3.Sop.in. Lata letters, boarine an extra feo ot Gd in addition, to the poetaje. will he received by ths Mail Agont oa board the steamer up to tlio time of sailing. This mall will be duo at Lendon Apr 11, ,-i.rned) S. B. BISS, Chic, foatoiaatfc*.

Chief Postoffioe. A»_-klood,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Scnkkt.—'fbis eveaiDg, 6 19. St>.yu,is K —To-morrow mnrnlnj, 5.33. SIoONS-sn.- New Jloon, 23rd, 9.1 Up.m,

HIGH WATER.

AUCKLANB-Thia afternoon, 3.19 ; to-raorrow morning. LIS. Manukau Heads-Tlub evening, 620 ; to morrow niornliig, 6.53. Kaipara Hrsins 'rMs evening. 7.20: to morrow mornktx, 7.53.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. lona. ?.».. Auicdoo. f.-ora Barrier Clansman, s s , b'urqiihar, from Rue* 11 Uollinstoa, 8.5.. Stephenson, from Whangarei

DEPAHTUREi. last bv-nino Waitaki, ss., lVnnal, for Glsborno

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Rotomahana, from Thames, to-day. 7 30 p.m. toroiiiH.ad-l.froßiCorouiardcl.lo morrow 5p m. lonn, from Mercury Bay. Saturday Bight. Wollington. f.om vvhangarcl. Monday night i*i»crp Iso, from Thames, Saturday, 10 30 p.m. < ; lansman, fr. m Tauranga, t'u-iUy. cirlv Kahu, from Gtibjri c. car.y Ruapchu, from London, via South. March G "

The Tongan schooner Sandfly left Russell for llus port yealcrilay afternoon.

Inwakds. Coastwise. — L»o. f oni Whii Sirei, wilh 13 tons coal.

The batqtia Brunolto cla-ed at iho Customs today for Mercury H.iy, v.horo ale ia to load BRwn tlaibor for SFtlnov.

.V' 2. 8- 9' J<na arrivel, from Grott Barrier atß 30 am to-.:ay. I-oes nfeois: Messrs Ryaa and Maoro.

The as. rVrsM wairxpccted to 1 c floated out of iJo-k late ihis a.tor.-.oon. ~n.l hi r place wns to bo taken by doe 8 3. Janet Nio.lt.

Tic of. Wsitaki left for rapier, Gisborno. aid VV eilinotoa at y p in. y..»lx..rdoy. Hho had a I'"' «W. Including i:j lorn suaar shipped bj iho NZ. tuuar Ci. lasseugois: _:r and Mrs Newbury, ?,lr Jv..nip.

Captain VV". Fa;qiihnr, cf the s s. Clammin. rooo." 8 havioir panjrd the colter Drratn und schooner Sa-dflir, fiona J.u s.H, bund for Auckland, off V«p> Jlr^t; at mum yosortlay ; a'so. a fo-o and aft sokoor.cr at atachor insiile the Cavdlds.

The s..i Wellington nrrivotl from Whangarei early tliiu moaning. Passc-so's:—Saloon: Messrs Thonii«on spra<(r. Dobey, Jones, White, McGregor, Wilkinson. Ellingham, Wright. UicJiiirdsoa. Hattnilv, JlcnelT. New bold, Davis, Fuller, vrhlrelaw. Buchanan, Ileitl, Rev. R. F. Maciuol, Mrs Browning. Misses MeGregor, Buchanan anil Muniiiiis; also four in the etecragc.

.hues CiAnsima ariivod fr 111 Ituss •!), VVhaDgaroa. and Mnn.onui earh- tliii mur.ing, and b-.rtt.d ut ton Railway" H'ri.irf. She brought ihu foXowirnc p. 13.01 geni: Aletdaroi-j Rhode*. Jwseoa. Mi.e-.s ilcK'jy, JtatclUT, Ricbsrdp, Patrick, Rho.e?, MitoUoil. \v_tkin! V\ iKinton. Co'crnan. Mei-ira Tkoronaon Richer.! WiiliiiMs, H-iiiton, Walker, Has dtp JacKton. Rhodes, vviu, oalinon. Hill, Rickcttr, Phlpf s. Kemp, and 6 ill ths etneroyc.

THE CHEUMSFORD.

Somo unfasms's w.« folt here at d at Tau rAD^t and Opotiki ewirp to ilie L<m arrival at the l«st natine. port o: tho ».». Cbel. aford whichlef. tho Qneor-strata Wharf oc Monday e.'fniiiK last, Ihe C olm.fonl wan expected le arrive at Opotiki on TusMtay l-at. but ehn nio" no. initio ati aip'araticn theo, r.o- on tho two f Hawing anys, and it was iVar-d that the had mos with sobjo mishap. Wo learnt on tfio ar rival of tho P.O. l«r.a from the Barrier tki-t morn Ing thht tbo Chelmsford had very had weather uttorleaviog Auoklu.ni.. unil waa forced to run into Port Tijuticui for shelter. She row lined at anchor there until yeetordny morning," wfcCD ahe ra utned her voyn,.e to lipotisi.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL-,

DEPARTURES.

Gairloeh, s.?„ McArthu-, from Waitara aud New Plymouth Orel!, s.e , lto-orcaon, from Ifokianga Macttregor, s a , Daniola, from Wungamil an* Now Plymouth Htifl'a, E.s., Norbury, from Raglan

Gairlce-, s.s., McArihur, fcr Waitara Oroii s.s, Kobertson, for New Plymouth and Wanganui Macgregor, si., Daniels, for Wanganui a_A New Plymouth

Tho as Oreti arrived from Hoklansra last e.-cniog with EG bags gum, aud Messrs Grover, Wi kin;on, Wood, Lee, Soooner, and 3 steerage. Site left ngalfr for Wanganui, via Wew Plymouth, with cugo and pasicnge'S.

The Noithern Co.'a s.a. Gairloch arrived from Waitara tbli morning with 8S head of cilt'e, 20 boxes cocoa, 371 exur.a moat, 20 casks pork, 8 kigu ar.d G boxei butter, and several Daa-ongers. Site loft again for Waitara atl o'clock with cargo aidpassougora.

Tho Northern Co 'a (t -inters, Maogregor and S aft*-, arrived this mornlcg with general cargo Tho former left again at lit o'clock fcr VVanga-ui and New Plymouth with cargo and paaseagera.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Madeira, February IC—Arrived: Tongariro. from Plymouth.

Sydney, February 17th.—Suiled : Manapouri. for Auckland.

Wklungtojt, Fofcruary 17th.—Sailed: S.f Penguin, for the North. Passengers: >liss Rawlings, Mosdames White and Garrard, Drs. (Julian and Taylor, Revs. Caldcr, Dunn, and Runciman, Captain and Mrs Mann, Moesrs Bartliolomew, Richardson, Wilkinson, Ayera, White, McGill, Clark, Debbes, and 10 steerage.

NE-30N. thiß day.—Arrived: Looh Fergus, from London.

Gisbohne, this d ,y.—gailcd: Australia, for Auckland, 10 am.

OAMARU.Fcbruary 17.—-ailed: Auriga,barquo for Lontlon. Cleared: Elizaboth Gruham, for London.

Poht Cil4Lme_b. this day.—Sailed :'Howar_> bin-quo. Captain Pitkeitlry, for Paget i-ound; Jasper, batquoitino. Captain Boxers, for Bris bane.

COHHECIAL.

Evening Stab Office, this day. Mb Alfaed Buckeamd's Weekly R_i>oiw. —At the Uajmarkct on Friday February 11. loose fodilw hroogat from 2s Hi to 3s'3l tne cwt; fluff, £1 to £l IDs per ton : eats, frain Is ltd to 2i 6i the bushel; pio sed hay, £1 tho ton. Jtot'iO stock woro yarded in full numbirs, but innt with a slow sal's, lito value i scarcely maln t-iiaed. At the hido and akin salo oa Tuesday, hido3 msdntalned their late valued. Bsst ox hidoabroashUldperlb ; pelts an-skips from ltdtt>2j 6d eaoh. About 10 baloi end a consid erable number of beta ot wool sold freely, ond brought from Bid to lid por lb. The o-Hle sile held st Pokeno and urunr, respectively, liave b3en flirty supplied nib. stojk. Pries for young cattle havo ellgh'ly advaocod, and haat dairy oowa were also in better enquiry. At Kemuera on Thursday, fcood dairy coiva, at calving, were ia batter inquiry ; fat cattle, in full number, ware lowdr than last week, and brought from 15s to 17i( the ICOlbj ; shcop, in moierato supply, woro dull of sale bat r. a'i._ed laat week's value!; lands wero iowtr. abuu. ?b eeoh; pigs o' good quality Ecarcoly ob_i*ed lost WO9K3 valuaj. MISSBS HUSTIIK AND KoLAN'S Re OUT— Uorses: Ago :d mv» y have bsim offered fur s <le, and found j.urchas-rs without any definite alterat'on in valuo. i line was a good muster for disposal by auctioa at the Durham yards on Friday. Ttero wns a'good attendance of burets, tho principal ctiract.on being the thoroughbred maro S"i i mdship. which was pur ehised by Mr G. Wright, ct one hundred and seventy guineas. L'ghtharnesi horses were in better toqueßt than on t-.o previous week, but for a f-w lota reserve, could not be reaciel. We quote hacks f om £T to £12 lis; Hunt har ness no'soß. £i to-Ul'.'s; spring cart. £Jto£t3 IDs; no heavy draught were disposed cf Wool, hides and e-in-: T_->'sunpl7 or h'deshss b2en aniill. We quote cow bilei, 2}i to 3]d; ox hides, 3} Ito I*3 ; shaacsklca, la to 3s 31; wool. BJd io 71. CflttH. There has beea more vltalliy in tho market than tor the two p-» ---vioui weeka. an ioc cited ijumber w r brought fjrward &ii<! io and' purchaser- O.lry an! nmrei stOJk at previa s values, and ' fdt b-wsW »t a slight advance. The Newium'ket . Tarda on Tuesday wsfi" well supplied with fat baas--, and except in the case of small oows I ■ not Buffl*lently up in condition, there waa an j apward tendency In' value. We quote: Dairy cows, from £1 to £8 10s1; beef, from 10} |to 21?. |

Shocp: At tho fair on Thursday, tho 10th Inst, at Green Lane, stores nnd lambs advanced in value ewes. 2a Cd per bead; and lambs, 2s. A good many L'ncoln rem* found purchet-rs at from £1 10a to £3 103 ; Downs havo not been so much Eonght utter as last year—pric'eß ranged f^oni £115 ato £1. There waa a.nood muster at Newmarket on Tuesday, the Rill Storcß "Wero a shade eh' apor than at the fair, but pricoi for fat wethors advanced on iho previous week's rates. Lamb': Adequate, and sod at from 7a 31 to Us Hi. Pigs; Scarce, but«ufflcle"t fordo ' mand. Prices rangid from ljd to 3d per IN live welsht Messrs Binnky and Sons' Rei'Oi-.t.—At oursalen en Tuesday last, hides, sheepskins, etc. met with rendy s.-10, tho market proving very firm. Prime heavy cue 85ld frcily up to l)d per lb, at which fignro we said several largo lines; at each, local ontchcrs' hldca, 22a0d to 26aeach ; medium ox. Id per lb ; light steer and cow hide. 3d toSJ.dpetlb; calf.-kinp, Id to ljd per lb; damaged, dnlt of sale. Sold 839 at quotatloss. Sheepskins : Saltod polta met with re»dy salo up to 1 .2. caoh: lTmbakinr, 6d to laid each; green pel's, la Id : lamba. la 9d. Tallow : ISe to iHGdpirnwt. Bicca :la Gd to la 81 por o« t Wool: Bd to G_d per lb.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Farm and Daibt Produob.—Wholesale: But t ir. prime fresh. 10.1 > cheese, good factor-, lid to ;'d per lo; Canterbury, none: Ergs, la lard. In bladders, sjd: Hacon and Hams. In cloth, provincial. Id to Sd ; Hauls. Gd to 6J4: Canterbury Bacon. 7d ; Bacon and Haais In equal numbers, 7id , Hams only, Sjd. Flour Market.—Wholosale: Superfine flour, silk drossod. per ton. £18 10a : do. housoholtl. £12 10s ; Southern do., £1153 to £U 10s ; Lamb - Promler, £<3 15s ; Standard, £12 15a : bran, ton (-nicks Included). £o 10s; Southern ditto, £5 10»; local sharp-, £«; Southern ditto. SB: cabin broad. £16; oatmeal, do. £1110s to £12 0s; oats. 2s 2d to 2s Id : maize. Sa 9d to Is : new potatoes. £'<: pearl barley, ds. £11 to £15: bonne. 8s 3d : onions. £11; fowl wheat, 83 Cd to I". All grain, chair, oatmeal, Sec, said Bunks locludod. Kaubi gum. Flax. Sec. — The market is weaker. Wo onote : Fair to (rood ordinary. £11 to £15; superior ordinary. £16 and upwards; East Coast, fair £56 to £68. best £59 to £G». Buppliea for Fobruary, 355 tons. Jf 1 tx. per ton, £15 te £1S ; tow, ditto. £5 lOi to £7 If ; tun pus, per lb, Id ; cocoanut Übre. lea to 17b por cwt. coal ANn itip.zwood Market.—Coal t New castio .ship's sidol. 21s to 28s per ton; yard 253 to 3fs: Bay of Islands, at yardß. igf 6d; screened. 28s (id : ditto at the mines. 13s'. chip's aide. 2Ss; Watkato. SB to 12s: at Auckland. ISs to 225: Kamo, 10a per ton on o&dinz {ground; Taupiri at vino. (S3 Gd to 12s at yard, 193 Cd to 255; Whanearol, at mine. Da 6d ; yanl (utoam), 17s; household, 21b: delivered. 28s. Firewood: Uncut at wharf (cargo), 7s to 8s Bd por ton; dohverod. 12itolS? : cut. 11b to 16b. Building Materials.—Timber: Boarda and scantling. lOOfi. best, 12s : second-class. 7s, best, planed, tongned. and grooved, first-olass, lis : medium, lis : second ditto. 9s rustiaatcd weather boards (first class), lis; modintn, 10s; second-clan*, 9i. New Zea land palings, oft (sito), 10s; sft (heart), ISe; Cft, 1(: H-trea rolls. £1 10a por 100; pnrirt posts, £6 105 to £7 10s; shingles 13s per 1.000; Hobart palings, oft. 18a; Oft, 21a ; Hobart rails. 100s, selling quotations. Bricks iat Avondale). 30s per 1.000; town yards, 50a to 35b ; de livered. _lOa. Drain pipes lat works), per 100 (G inches bore). JOs ; l lnchoe, lis ; la inches. Pa ; 2 inchoa, £2 10 per 1,000 ; sockot glazed pipes, 18 inehos, 4a per foot; 15 Inches. i_ 6d per" foot; 12 inches, 3s par foot; 9 inchoi,:_ por foot; 6 Inches. Is per foot; 4 Inches, 9d por toot; 3 Inches, 7d por foot. Manures. — Donedust Sydney. £8 to £9, according to quality; boneilour, £9 to £10: Auck land, £8: Peruvian guano. £1 to £17; Long Island do.. £110s, bags Included; Hurst's chemi cal manure, £13.

Births.

FOUGHY.-On February 15, at her retiidrni Mount Eden, Mrs William Foiißhy cf a son

Marriages.

CORBETT-BEERH.-On February IX. at Holy Trinity Ohuroh, Dsvotiporf, North Shore, by the Rev. Joseph Bates Robert Co belt h-q., barristor at-Uw. second «on of the laio Kohert Teller Corbett. Esq.. M.D , F.R US., of Brook lands. Tu-kau, to Mary Florence eldest daughter of Gerald Butler Beere, Eiq, lato Captain H.M. laih Regiment, also CaptoiD ith Walka o Killiia.and prauddaughtei-of tbe late Rev. Thomas Browcc Ursrty, M.A., Rahi-ea Maner. Rector and Preu-ndnry of Toingranie. County Clare. Ireland.—Homo papers please copy. PINFOLD-MARK?.—On February 10. at Pitt street Wesleyau Charoh, by tho Hcv. H. Bull, Chairman of District, ass'sted by the Revs. H R. Dewsbury aod C. H. Oarland. tho licv. James T. Pinfold. Canterbury, to HU-ibcth eldest daughter of tho lato Cap sin Marks, of Tauranga.

Deaths.

WALKER.-On February 17, at his parent,' residence. Yio'orU street, Oucbubga. Arthur Hugh Tapp, son cf Henry and Ann Walker : aged 2 years 6 months. The funeral will leave at 1 p.m. to-morrow (--tarda?).

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

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1887.

For the cause that lacks assistance, Tor the WTOng that need* resistanne, For tie future ia the distance, And the good that we caa do.

The licensing elections yesterday show a growing disposition among the elec tors to ignore the ticket voting, andgo in

for the choice of men on their merits. This inclination, however, it must be admitted, is more observable among the uon-teetotal supporters of tho Temper ance benches than among the supporters of the "Moderate Ticket." Iv City Eu3t there was a difference of 80 votes between the lowest and highest names sn the Temperance ticket, showing that more than a third of those who cast votes for the members of the Tem perance party did not vote tho whole ticket. The difference between

the lowest aud highest on the " Md.de | rate Ticket" was 58. In City North the numbers polled were fewer, and a dif ference of only 35 is shown between the highest and the lowest, representing a proportion of only one-fourth who declined the whole ticket. Iv City South the proportion was less. While so much influence is brought to bear

ill favour of tiokot voting, it is perhaps not very remarkable that the electors should to a large extent fall in with the bill prepared for them; still it is an anomaly that in an election to a

judicial olllee the electors should so readily conform to the lines of party, instead of voting for men irrespective of the arbitrary selection which has been made for them by the framers of tho rival tickets.

The olcction lias resulted in ousting tlio Tomperanco benches from all city districts. Tito majorities in the North and East AA'ards woro substantial, but in City .South one Tomperanco candi date secured a place, while live more votes for another of tho ticket and wight for a third would havo given a teetotal majority on the committee. As tho Moderate party won the election last year by a considerable majority they may fairly lake the vot ing this year as a sign that am' unwi.su step on their pail would easily turn tho balance against them. It, is prudent, in fact, for all tho com mittces to remember that their tenure of oflico depends entirely upon keeping in accord with public feeling. If they use their powers with _ood judgment, and firmly repress abuses, it is not pro bable, we think, that any strong effort will again lie made to set up teetotal boiichus. The issuing of licenses by men pledged to put down the sale Ims always presented iUelf as incongruous, and nowhere except in Auckland have candidates run upon such a platform succeeded. The struggle bore, however, has undoubtedly resulted in an improve ment in the hotels of the city, anil so long as the balance of social custom is against tcetotalism—and that balance is certainly a substantial one at present— the public are not likely to sanction moro than the regulation of the trallic upon a basis which will secure public convenience and not disturb public order. AVith those conditions properly maintained, we do not see what even tho Temperance party havo to gain from costly annual election lights. Their sphere of operation is rather in ilillueneing public opinion and habit. It is more for the police than the committees to prevent infrac tions of the licensing law, although the police must look to the committees to co-operate in pulling down disorder ly houses. As we have already said, after the experience of the past two years, the Temperance party will not, wo fancy, again attempt to set up total abstinence benches unless somo grave mistakes by the elected committees bring about a reaction in public feeling.

A Commendable Movement.

An Appeal on Rkii.vli-' ok the Mentally AlTl.l.'Tl.lt. Too much oonimciidation could scarcely bo bestowed upon the movement which lias been initiated far the purposo of providing amusement for the unhappy patients in Wliati Lunatic Asylani. I'arodoxical though it may found, meiitnl aberration docs not often destroy Hie capacity far what is culled "rational enjoyment,'' anil it is mit altogether creditable that a benevolent and huinnno community, such ns that of this large city, shoiild havo so long neglected the obvious duty of providing sonic amelioration to the miserable existence of the victims of insanity. Funic time ago, through the exertions of Mr l.oighton and others, a bagatelle) board was procured and presented to the Asylum. It is plain, how ever, that something more is required to brighten tlio dull routine of life within asylum wall*, and some iii-sieal gciitlenn n havo happily suggested Iho holding uf regular entertainments: for the good of the patient-. Jn former years it was customary to have such meetings, and the authorities in (bo treatment of (be insane am agreed that audi aro beneficial lo tho majority of patients. The melancholy arc perforce stirred by tlio g.neral mirth, and the morose ("like King Saul of old) aro sof tened by the tender powers of music. Apart from the positive aurativo clVcclh of musical gatherings at the Asylum, we can conceive of no higher exercise of benevo lence than assisting by such means to niako existence tolerable for thoso patient* who arc hopelessly doomed to life-lung seclusion. To make the miiotin<;s a success, more is required than the unselfish labours of llie musical people and other;, who _ro willing to take part in the entertainment*. It will be iiescssuiy to obtain a pianoforte .'mil a few other appliances for uso at tho meet ings ; audit would be too much to expect those who me giving klioir services In bear the expense of this. It is therefore suggested that public sulisciiplions be invited with that object. The sum of money required is not very large, nnd we fuel confident Ihal the readers of ' tho Stah, without any groat saciitice, could raise the needed amount. We would invite subscriptions to a Smt.i.iso Ki'su ro Pi Ki'H.V -X A I'IAXOFOKTK FUR THH AsVl.l'M, aim) sums lift at our bead establishment or branch offices will be duly ami thankfully acknowledged. A thousand shillings will be more than ample, und the present appeal is not therefore a general ono, but is ad dressed chielly to those in comfortablo cir cumstances, and who arc not unwilling to shaic in " (he luxury of (lying good."' Wo trust that a prompt response will enable full arrangements to be mado for com-

mciiciiig the entertainment:, before the advent of winter. Subscription lists aro now open.

The Contagious Diseases Act.

Wis rejoice to think that tho citizens ol Aiicklanel are to bo sparod tbo public dis cussion of this mo-t unsavoury subject. The question of wlicthar or not this city should repeat jan cxporimont «t'cli bore, as ovory whero else, Ims been found repugnant lo tho popular sense ri what is right and seemly, was virtually nettled by the decision of tho City Council last night to accept the oiler of £350 for the Lock Hospital building. There woropetitionn andeoiintcr petitions before tbeCouncil which would' have opened up tho merits of the Act in question, and givon Ict_ of work to the "man with tho muck-rake; " butihcsn, along with Cr Kidil's motion to take a poll of tho ratapayors, have been put back for a fortnight, if not to the Greek Kalends. For it must ho evident that however popular tho cry for a poll moy be, tlio City Councillors who have sold tho Lock Hospital arc not at all likuly to favour such a re-opening of tbo wholo question. There will nccessatily be somo mention of tho subject nt next Council meeting ; but boforo that dat-i tho building will havo passed into tho hands of tho Government, and thoro will be no eiid to tervo by ditcussing the mailer further. Tho action of tho City- Council last night finishes the work of ro moving from our midst every truce of "the abomination that mnketh de-olate," and it is to be hoped that tho friends of Iho Act will now recognise tho futility of starting iin agitation to rovorso all that has been ione. Tl-o 100 ratopsycra who bavo peti tioned tho Council to tako a poll on iho qiienlion are doubtless woll meaning, but thoy aro sadly misinformed n« lo the effects, moral and physical, of the operation of tho Contagious Diseases Acts in every country whero the-y have boon tried. To those who havo still a lingering idea that public health and morals would be improved by tho adoption of tlio Act hero, "vro reoommond a careful peursal of tho literature bearing on tbesut • ject. Such a question is not ono to bo ilo cide-1 by a poll of tlio ratepayers ; but even tried by tint tost, wo bavo no doubt the "-ommon sense of mo*t " would declare approval of the policy of our civic rulers.

Lord Sandhurst visited ths now Free

Library to day, in eompmy with Sir George Grey, and inspected ni-ny ol tbo rare boohs and manuecripts in tho Groy colleo.ion. Sir George proceeds to Kawau to-night, but will return beie in Ihe coureo ot a week or ton dnws.

Buyers of locally-grown fruit, who can appreciate soundness of condition and deli cacy of flavour have now tho opportunity of purchoeing direct from the grower, as Messrs Maeefiold Bros., Kaipara, who have large orchards, are now packing under their own supervision the finest of their apples, pears, plums. <_c., which are forwarded to

their retail store in ICarangahapo Road, thus avoiding tho injury ol close ooniino ment in steamer holds, delays at auction, middleman's prol-ts, _c.

The water main in Customs street West burst this afternoon in front of the New Zealand Timber Company's offices, and completely flooded that portion of the road.

Prices today on 'Change era ac follows : j —Union Insuranco, salos at 19s 9J ; bnyota Bank of Now Zoaland at £17 17a Od ; Union Sash and Door, 7s Od ; sales of Land Mort gage, 2 Is ad ; Auckland Gas shares ore in de mand at £11, but, no .sellers ; Colonial Btnk shares sold at 4U til. Matket brisk in ail good stocks.

Mr W. J. Larnach, Minister of Public Works, wires to Mr John Lamb, President of tlio Chamber of Commerce : " Subsidies granted to Ohinomiiri goldfluld, tramway lo reduction works £200, and truck To Aroha to Karangahakc, £360. Papers sent by mail yesterday."

O/i tlit that upwards cf -1,000 was spent in the publicans' and brewers' interests ovor yesterday's licsming elections. A promi nent licenced vietuallor declares that the rosnlt hns raised hotel propelty iv this city fully 2 I percent, in value.

Our farmorsshould exorcise a littlo more euro in packing their butter in cloclis. Ssmo rags in which pats cf butter woro recent ly sent to town have been shown to us, and thoy have not tended to promote an increased talo of their owner..' produce. Tlioolotha aro dirty, and worse still, they aro evidently purl ions of old linon clothing, of which tho Beams and outline havo oven bten allowed to remain.

There was considerable excitement in Mongonui and Wbanj;aroa whon the steamer CUiiifmaii called. Mr Bishop, Resident Magi-troto at Mongonui, had been in spscting tho school at Kiiikiri, and left that ;iUtco with tlio object of riding to Kaihu. 110 took the wrong track owing lo tho bail state of the weather, and lost himself in the bush, whero ho roamed around for threo days, eventually fulling upon well known ground at llokinng.'s llivor, uh-UOO ho was able to make v good courso towards his destination. In tlio meantime, three policemen and a largo number of settlers had boen searching in tlio bush for Mr Bishop. Tliey were on his track for some time, but lost it, and eventually returned to Mongonui, whero they wero rectived .. itli nows of his safety.

A littlo boy, 12 years old, named Mor titnor Shot tt, living with his parents in Upper (Jucon-etroot, mot with an accident today -while pla\ ing in the grounds cf tho College, 110 foil off a fence und dislocated Ids olbow, tit tho same timo splintering tho bone, 110 is attended by Dr. I'urcbos, who has ro ducoil the dislocation, nnd tho boy is pro gressing as well an can bo c-pectcd.

On board tlio barque Algoa Bay, now dif chart;ing at tho (.Uiccn utrcct Wharf, thorc is a valuable literary ;;ift to Auckland from ii gentleman who ros'ded hero a few years. The gift cjii.-i'ts of a collection of bonks consigned to tho Auckland Institute by Mr Hermann Tinno (ooutin of Mr Thccdoro Tinne), and in tho collection aro coroploto sols of tho British Association reports and of tlio publications of tho Royal Agricul tural Society. These books, which aro numerous and valuable-, will, it is under stood, bo placed iv tho Free Public Library. Intending settlors under (ho special ?at tletnent system have a splendid opportunity of seeing the Hokia.'gaili-triot, and judging for themselves what tho country ia like, as (ho agent* of tlio Oroti havo decided to make a special trip on Monday at the lew ratp of twtiity live shillings return tickets. Tho Orel i leaves Onehunga on Monday afternoon and rolurnn on Wednesday r.ight, thus giving a three days' trip, which, wo expect, will draw others be-iilci settlers lo s;o this splendid dbtriot.

Tho advances in tho value of kauri gum announced about a fortnight ago have had the elVect of bringing remarkably largo lots into tlio market, tbo supplies for tho last eigbtion days having beon 300 tons. Tho market is consequently weakening, and prices aro slightly lower than at last quota t ions.

Ihe question us to whether a telephone

nuprago could be received as ovidcnco in a court of law rmio up to-day before tlio Resident Magistrate. Mr Soth Smith. _ir Burton for 'he plaintilV, in tho caso l.andci.-on versun Browning, uhlicd to prove an order to ucgotiatu for the purchase of certain land, received from a Mr Hpraggo tl,rough the telephone Mr Mahor.y llenlel thai; this coiihl not bo received. His Honor detiJod that tho mo'sngo

-i.ultl nut bo taken aa ovidcnco, imt-imicli ns thoro wan no pi oof that Mr lliou'nii g rocttvo I il. Mr Spr.-'_g" might »ay I hat in i: inscqiieneo of (he inouuga ho did so iinil 80, but. not that ho *poko to Mr Kruwninc. His llounr hoped thut Iho I.c^i-1 ttiii'o would speedily lake steps to mal.o Mich n tnci-sago legal, but till that had beon dono lie ooultl lake no notice of such evidence Tbt.ro w ere ago d fun- lively scones al. Iliu licensing flection in tho South Wind jentenJay, Poring Hid day fcornl Viry doliberatoal louinla at pei-ui;ation urcroili' coveio.l by iho tompoiaucn sciutiiiccr*. In one itisUineo, Mi Thorna wished to givo the man in charge, bid Mr Ridings declined to ordtr his air_»t, on the ground that the man li.nl boon provontod from committing the . ITonco. While (lie argument inn pm'. ceeilin.'. Iho man dccnmprd, ami, ul course, no tine could tell lii.i name A slight altercation took place nt ono potiod of tbe day lieU'con two by no meant, itliylit men. Ono wan n leading temperance light, tvbilo Hio other was of the biowcr dun. The I.ilttr roqtustcd the burly Icololalli r I.)g<l unt n[ (ho doorway, and met with a II it 10 ---fiiwil. More words followed, and then Iho twohiiivy weights " put uplhui prop *,' at ..I ► houldurod ono another about, but neither cared Ln Hlriko Iho first blow, apparently fearing |inlico prooaudiugs, or pit) li.toly an explosion. After grow ling a

li:lie longer in what might bo (turned a stalool aimed delianco, the rivnl powcis separated, and bloodshed was averted.

A correspondent state? that lie and many others aro ofli-n in doubt as to tbo proper foe lo placo upon loc il letters, owing to a wont of definition of tho penny postal limit. Wo havo pleasure in giving tho following infor mal ion obtained from tlio Poet Office ulli cials. I ctten; only require a penny stamp within the following limits :-(l) Tho wholo of tlio wator frontago form-i ono bound ary ; (2) Cox'n Crock to Oi.ikci Bond, tlieneo along iho Kemuera Bond, across iho railway bridge at Romtiera railway station, and down to Biid drove Corner, Epiotn, nil roada branching from Epsom corner, by Owen's Boad to Mount Eden, tiienco to Ciickscy'd grocery shop, by Valle} Boad to Mount 1.c.. kill Boad, thence by B-.liwooj to Kingsland Po*t otlieo, from Kingsland l-st-oflicc by Now North Boad to Commercial Boad, and thence by Great North Bond through Arch Hill to llichmond Avenuo, thonca t: Cox's Creek, t'll I titer:, sent acrors tbo harbour aro charged 21.

Tbo Judges Buy Amateur Regatta takes place to morrow (Saturday afternoon) nnd judging from tho list of cntrio. received, it is expected that i-oriio excellent contests will come off, ono of tho ferry sloamers is to bo flagship, i nd tho first race will el art at 2.,'!0 p.m.

The programme for tho carters' picnic has been collected, tho addition icing a milo roco fur carters only, entries to bo ro ceived on tbo ground. Tbo Coinmittco bavo received trophies, &c , from nearly ovory mercantile firm in tlio city, and now bavo pome valuable and useful prizos for nearly all tbo events published in tho pro. gramme. Gnat ai the success was last year, ib promisee to outdo itaelf this year, inainiy through tbogonoroeity of tho master carters auel merchant!', who, wo aro sure, aro tiding t'-cir utmost to let tlio men und tlieit' families enjoy a grand day's oport.

Mr P. Doran has completed bis arrange ments for giving a grand variety and min strel entertainment in tlio Gladstone Hall, Northcoto, to-night, anil tlio residents may Ihimforo anticipate a real treat. Max Binklo i.s ono of tho porformors, Owing to the weather yesterday being unfavourable to tlio tout meeting at Surrey Hills, tho eorvioo did not talto place, but will (D V.) thi. evening, when a large at tendance ij desired. The annual general meeting of tbe mem bers of tho Auckland Instituto will tako place on Monday evening next. Wo would call tbo attention ot members of tbo Amateur Athletic Club to tlio fact that entries for I bo sports to be held e»n tbo sth of March closo to-night, at. 9 o'clock. Tho Secretary /iro icrn, Mr .1. Halyday, will receive them at A. Tilly'r., 6-1, Quoeti-i-lreot Tlio handicap will appear next Wednesday, tbo -.Mrd.

St. Benedict's fete at Now-murker, lo morrow will bo preceded by a grand procession nnd spectacular display. A procession of Lady Huscarc, Bgpytian Cavalry, Ethiopian troops, May Queen and attendant", etc., will start at 10 am. from tbo corner of Ponitonby and Karaa- ; ■gahape Roads, and alter traversing j tbe principal streots will leavo tho foot of Queen-street at 11 o'clock for the ' pjddockatNswmarket. A tram service hes boon arranged so that visitors to the tourna- j mint can bo carried comfortably to -nd fro. | A (pedal ladies' prize, a pair of gold brace- | lets, has been olb red by Mr Jono.J, watch- j ' mal-or, of Karswg.'ih.ipo Rond, to bo com- i P'jted for by the larly hussars in uniform, ! unci on the horses ridden by them in tlio ! piooeesion. xmpey's. band will accompany the proces'iou, and play on the field Of tourney.

At tho llofidont Magistrate's Court yes torday, judgment was given for defendant, with £1 lis Sd costs, In the casa of Turner v.-Rumney. In D. McCullough v. BebJoll (claim, £7 1 is Cd), judgment wootfor plain tiff for £7, and costs, £2 lis. Execution was stayed for fourteen days, to enable o counter claim to bo heard. In Minott v. Apploton (claim, £7 14s !)d), de fendant's sot-off of £10 15s was dis allowed, and judgment given far plain tiff for amount claimed, with 36s costs Tn the following casss judgment was givon for plaintiff, tho rato collector of tho borough of Auckland, for rates duo :—

Curtis, £2 !)», and costs li*; W. Hopkins, ,C 2ls 3d, nnd costs lis ; J. Jeffrey, £4 18s, and costs (is ; J. Potford, £12 sj, and costs, :_1 ; A. f-omuicrfillo, £1 12s Sd, and costs, Cs ; 3. Jackson, £20 S* 'li, and costs 30s,

As Mr G. Macroa, of Manga.ro, was driv ing homeward through Onehunga yester day ovening, ho waa accosted by a youth near tlio Salvation Army Bar rack?, who, in strong terms, demanded immediate payment for somo work ho had dono. As the hid had left his work un- UnUbcd, lio wns recommended to complete the work beforo claiming a settlement, lie then triod blustering, as he had a number of backer?, but tho worthy laird of Mangarc was tho wrong man to bo coerced into paying what was not duo, aud at length the claimant was compelled to beat a hasty retreat in order to escapo Iho oustigatioii which, but for the timely arriir.il of Sergeant tlrcono, it is highly pro bublo that ho would luve received.

Ah usual after an election, somo good tales are going tlio rounds about election eering dudgos. In ono instance a pontic man purchusod sumo proporty in City South from a well known bluo ribbon land agent, 110 paid a deposit, and subsequently paid tli3 oity rales, with tlio result that his namo wns placed upon tho burgess roll. Aftor wnrda ho surrendered the property aud for feited tlio deposit. Seeing his nauio on tho roll yesterday, an Independent can vassor huuted him up, but tho gcntlo miin refused to voto unless ho re ceived n written guarantou from the lan 4 agent that by doing bo he would not bo prejudiced in any disputo that might utise regarding tho surrender of tho property This soomod a " orushor," it boing well-known that the agent would not givo such a guaranteo, as Irs sympathies woro with tho temperance parly. Ono ?anvnesor, however, determined to make tho attempt. Accordingly ho donned about a quarter of a yard of bluo ribbon, waited upon tlio u^onr, nnil ex plained tho groat necessity that existod for ovory blue vote to bo recorded. Tlio agort. took tho bait, tho guarantee was givon, nnd tho Iniiopoiidonts scored cuo moro voto for their ticket.

Wo aro glad to bear Mr John Wayiflouth is recovering and hopes to bo about again in a forrnight.

Wo notico still further additions to tbo sports at St. Benedict's Tournament to morrow, and othor valuablo prizes to bo competed for,

SPORTING NEWS.

Dunodin Autumn 4Kcctlng

Ddneuin, this day

Wokk oommonccd at Forbury this morning by Kubina and Hermitage being sent a fino working gallop twico round tho course

ilorniitngo led by -0 or ,'iO longths. but tho raaro gradually closed on him in tbo last mile, tho pair linishing together. Gipsy Kmg and Rose and .Black covered tho Champagno distance fast in good stylo. S xtant cantoroi5, Leon went two miles alone at a good pace, going strong nnd well. Itcpo and Silver l'rinco started olf together for two miles, Fog j ining thorn in latter part Fog, who is very frofh, but ihort in Ids work, was subsequently sent a milo and half by himself. Patrician did a serviceable two miles alono. Kimboriey was tent onco round at a lair paco. Puck was tent two miles fast. Noco of Mason'? toam worked.

CuKlnTClll'KCli, Ibis day

Mr Stead received a cablegram from Melbourne last night stating that Lcchiol in going on well, but that Maxim baa not yot got into foim.

Nominations for tlio Onchiingn and lien derson'o Mill races clo»o lo night.

LICENSING ELECTIONS.

As nunou-ced in last nights Star l'.xtiu, Iho licencing elections in tbo tliteo contested wauls of tho city ro snlinl in a victory for tho " Moderate candidates. Considerable interest was eviiic-il in tlio contort, and crowds awaited tho declaration of Hioroauttsat each polling placo. Appended aro tho records of tbe voting—the first live 1101110? in each ca*o be ing thofo of tlio mcco.'sful candidates: — City East, S. Heskoth -SS 11. If. AntJerron 253 .1. VVinka 268 (I, Harper .. 285 J. M. Shcra 230 J. Itucbunati ... ... 201 .1. Newman ID6 .1 .1 Holland 194 X, Kllingham 17-1 A. 8.11 ' 110 Informal vote.. 5 City North Hugh V. Anderson ... ... 21-1 t'liutles llesketh 201) Thomas T. Maecliold 2011 Jonathan Winks 198 George Harper Hlli Gcorgo Winetono ... ... 1(56 (Joorgo W. Owen MG David Goldio 145 Alex. Mnckio 132 JituiOH Adams ... ... 110 Informal votes ... ... 11 City South. If. F. Anderson :.oii 0. Heskoth 305 a. Golelie 239 J. Winks 286 G. Harper 254 ,1. W. Carr 2SO T Constable 277 A. Porter 274 P. Crowe 270 J. J. Julius ... ... ... 209 Informal ... ... ... 14

OPERA HOUSE.-"Puck."

Thske was again a fairly good attendance at tho Opera Houso Inst evening, when the dramatised version of Cuida's novel " Puck" was rcpoated by tbo Wado-Alloyno dramatic company. Tho cait was tho iadio as on tho previous evening, and the performance was a very creditable ono. A chango of pro gramme is announced for thi-i ovening. " J-adios' Battle " To-night Tbo " Ladies' Battle," which is to bo produced nt tho Opera Houso this evening, is ono of tbo most enjoyable drawing-room comodics of tho day. A Napior contem porary says of it: " Mies Wade, a* the Countess, ivos very amueing. The i'ceno whero she is abort to con sult. tho hand mirror f til tors j a 1 tempts it agoio, falters, fearing it will ro cill to her an oldor face and a less boau tiful ono than she desiros it to be. Sho is a perfect gem of comedy-acting, while Mr Henry Alleyuo, an Gustavo do Grignon, tbo poor, timid fellow who ia tossed about between two temperaments inherited from a timid father and a bravo mother, was highly amusing. Hia scenos with tho Countses wero diverting to a degree, and frequent and hearty was tho laughter they created." The evening's performance will conclude will) tho screaming farce, " A Bilious Attack," io which Mr George P. Caroy, who has movod tho li-ibloorgans ot all who havo 1 seen liim as tbo crushed tragedian in " Puck," will appear as Job -Jiiiniwin, a character played by liim with tromondous success in London.

The Rifle Association Meeting.

(by telegraph-pbbss association.)

Christouukch, Thursday. Matter:; in connection with the Kifle Asso-

ciation range at Ueathcote aro going on smoothly. Trenches havo been opened the whole loDgtb, six chains. The ground is rather hard, but not more so than expected. The targets are in a forward state Captain Somerville hopes to have all ready to com mence shooting on the 28th. A Sydenham botelkeeper has presented a twelve guinea t.tophy for the Christchurch match. Sub scriptions aro coining in moro freely. Liout.-Colonel Tosawill will probably have command of the camp.. Tbe staff will con sist of Majors Atkinson (Otago), Weill (Wanganui), Captain Bowron (Christ church), and Lieutenant Barlay (Wanga nui), n

CABLEGRAMS.

THE BULGARIAN CRISIS.

RUSSIAN OCCUPATION THREATENED-

iKKUTKIt's T1.1.i:i.:.'..VM ]

Constantinoi'LK, February 17th.

Nkiioti.itions between tlio Porto and mom bors of (ho Deputation aro still proceeding hero. The Deputation had an interview to day with tho Gorman Ambassador, nt which Be Kadov.it/. informed tho members that if negotiations failed to bring about a settle ment of tho Bulgaria difficulty, Kussia .would occupy Bulgaria, and Gormany and Austrii wculd. assent to such a step.

THE WAR CRISIS.

.Bier-man Army Kill Sure to Pass.

(SI'IXIAL MKSS.UIIS.)

lo.Nlio.M, February 17. I'liiM,'!. HoHKNi/niß has warned tbo cloc

tors of A lsaco Lorraine that war is cortai:

unless tlio bill for increasing tho Oormai Army for a period of fc.'c-n years is passed.

Tho stocks on tho Paris Bourse havo risen, consequent on (ho certainty (if tho passing of the Bill for increasing tbo Gcr"

man Army.

General Kaulbars Scot to Persia.

St. I_.TKB.SB-BC.it, February 10

General Kuulbara haa been nppointod military attacho to tho Russian embassy

at Teheran, Persia,

THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.

Appoal to Aloaco and Lorraine.

Berlin, Fcbruaiy 10. A manifesto has beon isp.ucd by Prince Ilohonlohc, appealing to tbo electors of Alsace and Lorraino to roturn Government supporters and official to tho Roichstag.

Illness of the German Emperor.

Tho Emperor William is suffering from influen/.i and a sovcro hoarsoncss. Ho is

confined to tho Palace.

THE ABYSSINIAN WAR.

Ras Aloula Mado a Mistake

Rome, Fobruary IG.

A DESPATCH from an Italian sourco is to hand stating (hat the Abyssinian General, Ras Aloula, attacked Maesowah because ho waa informed (as ho now Icarna wrongly) that tho Italians intended to invade hie country. It U considered that tho cam paign ia ended.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

ARM CD RESISTANCE TO THE LAW. Alleged Pavlilng of Jury. (KEUTEII'S TEL-GKA-M ) London, iebruary 17. Is tho Homo of Commons to-night, tho Radical party will raiso a debato on Hie question of (lie alleged packing of the jury in tlio dial fur conspiracy of John Dillon and others, which is now proceeding in Dublin. Tho assembling of 1,0.0 urmed men in Bdlycar prevented tho ovieliona being carried oat.

The Queen's Jubilee in India.

Sullrago to tho Natives

Calcutta, Fcbruaiy 10.

Limn Pul-tekin, the Viceroy of India, in receiving addi"O.RCK in connection with tho celebration of tho Ojucoii- Jubilee, do. livcred n speech in which be exprosecd np |• mval of tlio ambition of the na'ives to gain a wider control of the domestic it Hairs of tbo country, 110 elated that lio should be pleased if ho wero able to extend their political stains. Celebration iv Mandnlny. IL.:.i;oon, February 16. Tho occasion of the Queen's Jubilee was celebrated in Mandaluy iv the most cordial manner.

The Wreck of the Scottish Prince.

Master's Certificate Cancelled.

Bkisiunk, this day

Tbo Marino Board havo cancelled the certilicito of tho master of the Scottish Prince. Thoy found that the vessel bod been lo;.t by gross carelessness and slovenly navigation.

Rainfall in Australia.

Sydney, this day. Gooei rains bavo fallen over tlio wholo colony. Bkisuane, this day. — A considorablo quantity of rain lias fallen ovor a large aroa of this colony.

(nBCTKR'S TKLKOBAM )

London Wool Sales.

London, February 17.—Tbe wool sales closed to day. The competition up to tho last was brisk, and rates firm. Tbo total quantity solel during tbo sales is 250.010 bales, and .120,000 are held

over. Greasy wool* ruled a half penny bighor than last ealo's closirg rates ; scotirsod at about same rates as at tho closo of the December serios ; fleece wool closed irregular; lambs' moro in do mand ut a slight improvement ; for creiss breds, priceß aro a halfpenny hotter than closing rates last sales. Egyptian Finances. London, February Hi.-It is exf octet! Iliac Mr Goechen'e intention to atop the English subvention to Egypt will result in tho tailuro to pay tbo coupons. Tho Tories aro blaming Mr Uotchen for hia action. Tho Elections, Sidney, February 17. Much excitement prevails iv Sydney with regard to the elections. Up to tbo present (io Ministeria lists and 23 Oppositionists bavo been olocted. Sydney, this day.—For Northumberland olectorato, threo Protectionists — Mestrs Melville, Walker, and Greed-woro re. timed. Parliament incota on tlio b'th March. Tho Wheat Yield, Adelaide, thia day.—Tho " Register newspaper csliinatoo tbo yield of wheat for South Australia thi-i season ut 10,035,000 bushels, boing an average ol 5,31 per acre. It estimates tlio available surplus at 190,000 tons, boing 110,000 in excess of the previous year.

H.M.S. NELSON AT NAPIER.

(by telegraph.—press association.)

Napier, this day.

H.M S. Nelson arrived here ut 1120 am to day.

A concert will bo given l.y the St. Sepul chre's Parish Glee Club this evening in tlio ichoolroorn, Symonds-ttreet. The price of admission is Is, tho proc-eds being devoted to the purchase of music for the use of the Club. An excellent). programme has been arranged.

THE RACECOURSE ROW.

Chargo ol Assaulting Constable Hanson,

An assault ease anting out of the recent row at tho Takapuna races was hoard at the Police Court to-day, beforo Messrs Pea cock and King, J.P's.

John Fergus, a young man, was charged 1 with unlawfully assaulting Constablo Han sen by stiiking him on the boad with his elonched lint, at, Devonport, on the 29th instant. Mr Theo. Cooper appeared for tho cielcn dant and pleaded not guilty. Serjeant Pratt deposed that on Kegattn Day a dispute aroso at the Devonport j -Fees, where ho was on duty. A crowd | surrounded tho starter, and tho police wero compelloJ to oscort him to tho saddling paditoek. Some of tho crowd got into tho paddock, while witness ;.nd other men re mained at the gate to keep the peoplo back. Subsequently, witneea went into tliesadating paddock, whero ho found a crowd around Constablo Hansen. Tho latter hud holdot Jfcrgus, who was striking at him, but ho could not say that ho struck him. V\ ith the assistance of Constablo Donovan, Forgus was secured, and placed in a looso box. Witness bad hia mimo taken, and allowed him his liberty, because he feared li riot if they kept him in custody. By Mr Cooper : Ho did not sco Sergeant Gillies striking acctisod with his whip. Constable Hansen deposed that lie was on duly at Takapuna races on tho 29th. Croat excitement, arose it: connection with ono of the races, and he ar.d Constab o Donovan wero engaged in protecting Air McUeo Someone pulled oil his shako and struck him on tbo head. Ho was then struck on (ho head by the accused. . He did not know who struck tho first blow. Fergus gavo the wrong name, and a young ma i in tllO crowd told hiiii to givo his right By Air Cooper : He did not stiiko Fergus fust, and did not stiiko auy man tboro. Tho crowd was a largo ono. Sergeaut Gillies gavo tini'ilar evidonco. Ho struck Fergus with bis riding whip, because ho and othors caught tbo biillo of bis horse immediately afterwards. By Mr Cooper : I struck Fergus with tbe butt end of tho whip. I am not in tho habit of using my whip, and never did it in my life before, but I would rather do it than bo pulled elf my horso.—George Osmond, clork, was pre sent at tho row, aud saw tomobody making a blow ut tlio con-tablo, but ti:d not know vibu the man was.

This was tlio caso for tho proso':ulion. Mr Cooper submitted thai a police sor geant had no right to uso tho butt end of a whip in a crowd, and expressed the opinion that the Bench would not hold tho off nco very venial if on 3of the crowd struck tho tcrgoatit in reUirn. De fendant did striko the informant, but only returned a blow given bim by Hansen. He would call e\idenco for tho defenco, and would ask tiio Bench under the circum stances not to inflicts any penalty. John Fergus, tha defendant, waa called, and deposed that there was great ex citement in constfpienco of a falao start at tho Takapuna. races. Witness had a brother tiding in tho previous race, and in endeavo.iring to reach him he hid to pa=s through th 9 crowd. While en deavouring to do so Sergeant Gillies struck him with the batt end of his whip, and ho seized tho reins of the horso. on which tho sergeant was mounted. He was subsequently struck by Constable Han sen and another policeman, and returned the blow which he received from Hansen.

George Samson depo°ed that he saw Constable Hansen striking Fergus oo the chest. The defendant retaliated on Con stablo Hansen, and Sergeant Pratt then camo up and attempted to atrike Fergua. Patrick Nelson saw the disturbanoe, but did not sec Forgus striko Hansen. It was an old man who struck tho constablo.

Thos. Bremncr, jockey, siid ho was with John Fergua at tho time of tho disturbance. Fergus was trying to get into tbo jockey's room with witness. He did not sco Fergua striking any blows William 'Butler, barman at tho Thistle Hotel, said the crowd was so great that ho did not bolievo it could fco known who struck tho constable. Tho handcuffs wero taken off act-used b.cau'o somebody in tho crowd told Sergeant Pratt that Fergus, was not tho man who struck tho blow. Sergeant Pratt retorted that the witness should not say things that ho knew nothing al all about. Surgeuut Gillies was recalled, and deposod that before witness si inch Fergus tho Utter was calling out to tlio crowd lo " ga for tbo bobbies 'and smash tbo lotolis.tor."

The Bench felt that tho action of defen ant was unwarranted, and that Ihe polico being numerically weak slioultlbc protected, anil ihat any violence offered to them in a crowd should not be lightly i ias-cd over. They thought, however, that this caso would bo met with a lino of £"> 3s and costs £1 lg. A fortnight waa allowed in which to pay tho money.

Electric Lighting of the City.

Aliened Savins ol £l.i;0 Over Gas

At tho meeting of tho City Council last night tlio following letter on tbo subject of

substituting the electric light for gas in tho

illumination of IbOvSlreels by nigbl was re ceived from Mt3_a Ashcroft and Co., o' Wellington :—

" Wellington, February G. " Tho Mayor and Corporation of tbo City of " Auckland.

'* Dear Sins,—ln further reference lo tho (subject of lighting your streets by eloc tricity, we havo tlio honuor tho in form yen that wo have now thoroughly gone into the matter, and wo herewith oncloso you a specimen osti mato for tho wholo of tho plant, superin tendence, etc., required for the work. Thero would be somo additional expense for opening the streets and laying small troughs to carry the cable to tbo lamp), and also for manual labour in erecting tho plant ; but these would bo small in comparison, and a still futlho reduction woulti result it you aro in a position to run the wires along tho buildings, or over head in tho streets on polos.

" Wo have estima'ed for 10 miles of cable, but should more or less be required, an ex tia or reduced chargo will bo mado accord ingly, but wo shall be happy to furnish a firm estimate for tho whole of the work after we have inspected tho ground and'you have definitely decided with regard to vari ous details.

"You will.eeo from the following table of working expenses for tho installation that a sum of £950 per annum woulel amply cover all tbo working expenses, including £200 for interest at 10 per cent, on your possiblo first outlay, and wo shall bo pleased to con tract to maintain tho installation ourselves, if required, for £1,000 per annum.

"Table i-howing woiking expenses for electric light installation of 300 20 candle power lamps, working an average of 10 bours per night for 305 nights per annum. Wage:), one ctißineor 200 ~ ono stoker .. ioo ~ eni la. for lamps, etc, .. .. ioo Coif, 25a jur ton, '-'Oil toon per annum .. 250 Oi , wo-to, oto.. in .Indies petty expenses .. 80 Kepairj, lamp rcio.vu's etc 59 Total Too "This is a very libera! estimate of ad tho items, and as we understand, your present expense tor lighting is £7 pot annum pr lamp, you will effect a saving of £1,150 per nnnum upon your prosont total lighting ex pense!, by adopting this plan, and this sum would very shortly recoup you the wholo of your first outlay. "Wo propose to fit the lamps into your existing lanterns, and bavo included in our CSlimato suitable sockets for this, and as all tbo lamps will bo eo-troHed from tho ceti tr.il station no expenso is entailed for light, ing or extinguishing, and also owing to the clsanline.'s of .he light very littlo clean ing will bo required for tho lanterns. "Wo shall bo pleased to furnish any ftiither information you may require, and, hoping to bo favoured with your estbemed instructions— " Wo are, elcar sirs, " Your? faithfully, "Ediiau A. Ashcbofi & Co." Tho Mayor said tho scheme seemed a very feasible oue, but it required full coiieider ation. He therefore moved that it he re ferred lo tbo Streets Committee. Tho motion was adopted.

THE TONGA DISTURBANCE.

Miss Baker's Life Despaired of.

Tlio rrcmior duartlc- by Military:

(keotkr's TKLKGBAM.)

Svo.vEV, February 17. Tin-; v«seol Lubcck has arrived from Apip; Sho brings news from Tonga that Eix men, convicted of the attempted assassination of tho Rev. S. Baker, Premier, wero shot st Malona Island on tho 12th February, in the presence of tho Crown Prince of Tonga and S number of natives. Two others who wore implicated in tbo outrago have been re inar.dod. Miss Bakor, who was sovercly wounded; is not expected tj recover. Mr Baker's son, however, is progressing towards re covery. Mr Baker hini-:olf is a guest at tho King palace, which ia guaidod by troops.

Attempted Assassination of the Premier of Tonga.

CONFESSIONS OF THE PRISONERS

(i'ltOM A COI:KESI'ONOI_.NI }

Kilk.AUi.A, Fbbniary 1. EI.NCK I wrote por mail, tho trial of the prisoners has boon held. Thoy wore tried by the Chief Justice and a jury of twelve. The two principal prisoners pleaded guilty without any reservation, and the three others pleaded guilty with a reserva tion, — that is to say, "they did it ut the command of others." Several of them huvo made a full confession of the whole of tho plan of the attempted murder, and of their principal accomplices, six of whom have also been tried and found guilty of aiding ard abotting ; and several of theeo have again confessed and incri minated many others. Nothing has ever created such a sensation in Tonga, but in order to try and prevent tbe excitement which such revelations were likely to produco, and so aa to preserve peace and probably to save life, Hia Majesty determined Ibat no white man should bo present at tho trial except the British I'ro Consul and tbO Gorman Consul; with tho Kov. J. B. Watkin as interpreter; The KiiH{ also limited tho attendance oi the nativo chiofa to those who wore officially connected with the Cjurt, and to a certain cumber of representatives from each gioup of islands. Tho wisdom of such a cour?o was obvious; for, if tlio soldiery only knew the actual facts of the case, it is doubtful wbethor a Wosleyan building would bo now existing. All along tho Tocgan Government have asserted that tbo to called Wosleyan move ment was not ono of religion at all, but a political inoveiriout; and certainly the rc^ volitions made fully corroborate such state ment. From tho evidence bolore the Court; it appears that tho runaway criminals were simply tho tools in the hands of the re bellious faction of ISSO to carry oat their infamous projects. Your readers will re member tho disturbances of 1880, when

some dozen or moro rebels were teat under surveillance by tho King to certain islands lor sedition, tho same persons being the moving epiiit of tho petition which .Mr Moulton translated, requesting Mr Baker's removal. Tbo leading spirits of that petition were Tobui, Loka, and Lavuso — ono boing tho Speaker of tbe mock Parliament and tho other the Secretary. Io consequence of tho injudicious inter ference of the British Vico-Contul and the British Government, all these rebela we're allowed to return to thoir homepj and ovor since then there has been nothing but unrest in Tonga, and whatever blocd may be shed ia to to imputed to such interference. Two of these men, Tobui and Leka, and another named Ktimolo (all Woeleyans, in fact To^ Dvi was chairman of tho Wosleyan Mission ary meeting held at Mua a fow weeks agoj, have, it was alleged at the trial, for some months past beon a kind of managing com mittee, mid havo been urging on the runi away criminals lo murder the Premier, the Minister of the Police, and the Polico Magis trate. But Tobui, from the evidence at the trial, seems to have been in league with oilier paitica for getting rid of several of tbo other chicle, if not the tvholo of the King's family, auel securing tbo throne to - young chief, ono of tho King's nephew*, and tub«crvicnt to white influence. Tobui, therefore, itappears, tried to postpone thcat tempted murdortill tho meeting of tbe chiefs should bo held, but the criminals, knowing that ttiiagent inoasur-s would bo adopted beforo long for their capture, determined to wait no Longer, but carry out the murderous attack. From evidence also before the Court it was shown that several different times had beon arranged for tho murder. That it was first ot all to be dono by two oi the criminals, but thia fell through; then it was arranged that it should bo done by Wcsleyan Collcgo students, or rather by those in league \Vith the criminals. After thia it was decided to carry it out on tbo second Sabbilh of tho new year, but for some came thia also fell through ; then again on Wed nesday, the 12th, when the prisoners act* ually camo down to Nukualofa to do it, and lay in watt for Mr Baker J but, aa tbo moon rose beforo ho left hia houee, it had lo bo postponed till the next night, when tbo five crim* iuala wero tocrclctl by Iho head tutor of Mr Moulton. institution,named Livu-o, in bis bou.-o i:i the collego gr-uuds, aud fed by him and bis wife for twenty-four hours, many of tho collegians being accomplices with him in hiding tho murderers, know ing tho whole of their infamous plana. Ono of tlio students named Tuitavako arranged to meet tho murderers aftor they had dono their work with a band of Btudents, to prevent thoir being arrested. This he acknowledges but says ho called thorn bis Collego soldiers, not a band.

The watchword thoy wero to distinguish oaco other by was Paul, and whenever the

murderers beard the name Paul they might truit to them as thoir friends, aod that

would secure their escape to tho bush.

A nativo Wesloynn ordained minister namod David Finan, or as Mr Moulton calls him tho " Prodigy," and who went to Eng land with Mr Moulton, was in Lavuso'a house, and know of tho prisoners being secreted thero, and that they intended to murder Mr Baker on the following night. Ho admitted at his trial that ho knew of tbo atssßsinatian, but waa afraid to infoim tho Government lest tho prisoners might kill bim, and contented himself with pray ing to the Lord to divert the scheme. This is tho man who was screened and acquitted by tbe ministors of the Now South Wales Weeleyan Conference when Mr Baker preferred a charge against him. Another Wesleyan College student led ore of the criminals to meet Mr Baker farther down tho beach, lest ho might by some means escape the first lot of murderers, but Mr Baker, leaving hia home earlier than usual, disconcerted thoir plan. Several of the College students when they heard tho report of tho gun, thinking the deed was accomplished, beforo any news could reach the Collogo, were loud in their prais'.s of tbo man who they thought was tbo murderer, saying, "Well done! That man has tho mine! of a man.'

I During tho trial the most startling dis closures havo been made; but, as all the parties concerned havo not been tried, I am not at liberty to rotor to them. It seems that Mr Baker's lifo was saved by the fact that ho was on tbo driver's seat. The plan of attack to which all tho prisoners havo confeseod was as follows:— Ono was told off to soizo the horse, two to seize the driver, and if he were not quiet to shoot him, but if ho woro willing to bo quiet to run away with him iuto the bush ; and two to shoot tho Premier (the principal actors in the affair telling the muiderors lhat Mr Baker always eat in the backseat of a Digbt), but not seeing tho Premier in bis seat, tho first man let the horso pass, nnd tho others thinking some thing was wrong, wero uofc going to act, and tho man who fired would not havo dono so if soma ono had not callod on him to lite, but who this was remains to be scon.

It is reported that scores of tho Haapai ami Vavavt soldiers havo averred that bad Mr Baker been thot, tlxro would have been a ueni.ru! slaughter of Mr Moulton and the Wosleynns, aud vory likely not a Wesloyan building would bavo been standing today. No one can cay that this affair arose from any roligions persecution or anything done by the Jt'remior or the King in the present religiouo movement to any person con nected with tho infamous affair, for in no solitary instance, eaviog with regard to David Finan, has either the Premier or King como into collision with any one of tho persons implicated. Both Mr Baker's children are progressing favouiably though elewly, no dangerous symptoms having set in in either case.

Great Stale of Disorder.

(From Ah other Corrkspomdest )

Nukualofa, 'February 1,

The trials are proceedingin the attempted assassination case; eight or nine have been

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