COMING EVENTS.

Abbatt'sOpera Hou.o-Wadfl-Allorne Oomp ny ii •Tuck, o.- ilio L-p.iU v' Mcoftldo." S I! Hffifiu i Mfl ii..c i i ih« Ter.t on Euntr Hi b Eatato. Vour-cnbj- Road, 7.JP. l^ouucil Chiiuibi»rs-Ci>7 Counoil. 6 30. Y.Xf.O.A. Kojir.o-Ev-Hrgclistic Forfloe, 7.E0. AU Siii.tb' Church, t'opsjnby — Jtlarveat i'Vwlval Pjiiiog I.icrn'iig BltcUnr.p, 3 a.m. to 6 p.m. Rot.i of Justices at Follco Court. F. lT«arj lE—T. Poiruckßiid P A PillllpS.

AuuHoo Saloa To-morrow. |

.1. Uiid fc Co.—Out*. Wheat. Cheeso, tc 10.80. A.Buckland, Hsr'anikel - llonca. &c, 11. 1!. ToeUs i. l.'o — ?.!«rchan(Ji»". fee . H. Zinntei &. No'an, Dunhani \ iri's- Uorsei, *c, 11. K. ryjrlr B—Predase, STurei use, &.C., U : Hooks. t0.,'11. F. J. JoLcs-l'rcdncs. Foriiltnre, &c. 10.30. II skrtf i. A 10: on. &, Co I/cd u«e. ito . 12, VT. G.irr«tt- Pn dun-, Fi «!«, o<c, 10 3J. K. J. C«l.:a-o-frjdac«r. etc., 11. B. Tocks ami Co.- -i'v*i>. 11.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

JJill.ii WILL CI.OSB *S IMUBft!— Xll.'S VAX, Fct GisbjißS and NiiiC, psr Waltifcl, at 1 i) iv. huiiv, ISthlaat. STo.- rtiamM iw ftoloipahsr.ft, «t S.SW <!<='• For Owns nnd Coromaiilel, psr Ooroinandel, at II.SU a.m. For I'lwiiiHii, uorlOniprp"!--. at IJ.Hon.in. bVr WhliiutJi.'l. Viper Hill. Gum Tuwn, niid Trtirin. per loon, in I p.m. !FY>- rauranga, mi I Uusuki, ier CUnaman, f.t 5 U.IH. \\ v'"a*"cl II"t1h l*iriii. V/uli»ii vVJiiij Ksrol. K«mo. nn'rt'f.Ui!K;uu-i'. t«r Wiillnglon. Saiukday, 13Ui Inal. For Ffnt kti!i. AoaKfttotx, TttlimnK*. nnd O.«'i<i, ito.vU 'Ilumer, per lt'jtu:;(»li»n'.i, Pir Thaiiies. f. r KotuuisMnii. n! a ::-l o."'. a" m .;.v=n. 1c K.i^a, w.t nVikmevl, P" Rose C:*mit. Ri 1" i "i. K;ir lin-ii-11, Kaw.iliiwa. I'rl-r.dly Islands. . Samoa, «'ahiu, ,mi UirutuiiKa, per JaiMt NlcoU, ct D p.m. aios:.*Al". '.'3! i i:-af, P«r alaiicd i. v followi: - Tor ?n»m, : ;u.!f!r.i.:li Isl«."rlB. UnUidf-lnlrs of AiK-nr.-. u.nir,d«. J!,-it!sh Ooliirah'n, CiKi :r..l o:ni Aiinrlc-i. *"■! Brlti-.Ji and S'jroii-n Iri-lirn ;• f » [> 111. i">:r till Usilod Ki^fsdum and ConlinonloJ Europe, at S p;u. Jt moy orsurs. reaistcred lcttcrii. a»d nsw» pjpsra, »t 3.5" a m. L»,s« 1-itters, btßirUa nn exiw I.'ool bl Id '.dejiikm to the tw«M«ro. »P'" bo reoelTod t^ tan Hail Agunt on hoArd th» fit^Riuor «p tv lh«Mmoof eiilinc. 'J'liia mull wili 1)0 dtio at liOncion Apr 14. <«K»Ba> a. n. tush. Clilsl PoaLuiaaler. CMtf Post offlee. At-ikla:xl. —rr=s —i-tv^^-cr-1 *■- _^-~

SHIPPING ENTELLEGENCE.

SCKBKT.—TMa nvH»!ug, B f-H, W'mi'sb '(v m.oiT'-.v :..sr Moaa'e Aa« - N.rw M,ou '.'Jrd. M in p.n .

HIGH WATER.

Acck'-anu This aficToo-n.3.11 ; tomorrow m'rrainK 3.1. Ma.si-r.jv" llKtuH this attrno:.n, 51; to nioirc"vp o ofn*"^, 5.« l K*rp*!.A Hr-Ais This evrnltc, C.I; to tuonow m iiuini!, Sl',

ARRIVALS.

M-Dit. loni. p.»., fm d;o, from Tanrnnea. WeUaki. 9 b , Peouii, fioii V, h^ogAi; i

DEPARTURES.

LAST ETtKINO Doug'a-n, 5 s . Ausiin. fti Upo-.ilii TODli. Waihnra ».».. Poi ham. 'or iM South 'I'aiuui ft. JJ S . IJar.ow. f..r r^awier Tolanda, b.-.. Wet. :iir Kaipaia

STEAMARS TO ARRIVE.

Rotoinihßn.i, f raro TLaraep. to-d*y, 6 SO p tn. Ouioiiiaiidti. !r»m tairmr vi.del. 10 day. a p.m. Ion.». f-om B.irru>r »>l;l»l>' Wellinctoo, fon « hangara. mWi.ight Eattrpilsr, from Th'.nw. S">'o*y. 4 ».m. ClßDßmau, tr. in hu s-11, F.idiy, cirly Rsapehu, trooi Luudon. vlat'oo-h, Mt-iehS IjTWAUDS GOJBivns«.-Co.-ali>, frtm Coro nwndel. The thrcomntoi Bi-Jiooai-r Willlarn Philips his commentt 11 a-]ir£ gum for New SiocV. Tho brfu BiKtlaß nrriv^l at Sidney fcom Mercury Bij (n the 9 h icet. Tni biijjiin'in'? inrer.i left NsTcaHle for Auck>aodOQ iht. Sth intt T\i>'. harquo Flicbutx errivail pi Lannc«ston The Echooucr F"-r,ny Thornton berlhld at the Railway Whcif iln-> ino-nit.K. The brig -tr.ti -m lt« "Hand lia-qua U TO;'po:t >ere to be deckel io-iu- rrowf.t n pai>b. Thn EcbooniT Yoljurtewill'il t'i!» imrnirg for Kaita-n, wbcio ihj will loal timber for Sjdntj. rajrister.'sffl 1 ti'j>., 1- fs Ulu^'Otv fvr Auckland on Dacerntrar 81. Tlie ha'flue A'esa "'ca-ml at ihe Tns'imia to- Ofly for U*k<"'n 1 Jut', v a 3,'in-a. PaiEeLger: MrSlwhcr ffi 1; Tho ba (MM W"o onR. n.nil brl.; WIM Waro Iff; Nrw>-.imie fi,r .»i:> iiinti lon !h-, Oth insf.. T»io Wpr.oni hivn b 7^' nns *'oi'. fcivi tfet> Vt ilcl Wave £'« torn o.nl. and i3l bags b>n»dua».. The ship Hcrniidoe Inn nlmo.t completed the di.-ifiharßo of bur rmvo. nnrl i. rot taking In ballast. Her tiiore uioreiiieals liavo not yet b'jon decided. Tho br. loon nrilrvd fora Tanranga scd Mercny Biy nl 1 p.nt. P.uß!n.ij-rs:-aicßßrs Knpi. C 4. ilfscbin), J!i^«s O. Qatatsl, Lewis. Master Conrol;y, and 111 ativw. It ii lifeo'j Him "he Vbw York ' Maritime Koglttfr"! tlmt nccnu-aoing steamshipa will In t»e futnro b» Btt rt wlih twln-iorews. which ■wsuld bo 1.11 fx-xilmit vrroAiition ogal^stnr.v very f erions n Ditita frjm tho tTtakirigot athaft in mid ocem. Messrs P/^'m Broi..:>* Thatn93. Itrvo niren the fesew steamer i'e»iutcn f. ihorruih oroihaol, and fl'.'eJ h?v ryith lr p « expansion surfnro corde?iaitiE n'.^chinury mid a ilcblo icraw, '1 he a'.terati thluvj rwon fmind moft ectißfactory, andl Bho i? t-> Ik put i.n th > ilrer uado between ■XhauioßKnclTi: Arrhi.

Tho barqae jlbbot', AW tons reKl«t«r. Captain Mclccrsor.amvid Mt Port (.hsknera from Nuw Ycak yeßiorday nttcrnoQn. She brint:a HQ'6 c«6i'f korotere 33 CS3D) mannfuc Auckland, end tbo .3 Mcl Abbott will como on to this port afwrpatiin^out l;unodin contign inonU.

Tho p.*. TTttlbora «11l 1 ara for Melbourne, via the eoiHh nt i w'olcolt this afdrniion. Pa» eeDEera f»r Gis^j. rw.: -_IHs} Uor»n. Mo.ior Pi:t, Meesra A, MtD.in.lil. !•. Jotl, R. H. Dyson and Hr.v O'Brien, tar Na?iar: ilipssn McDonald, and Schiscnka. Maatai' O'Brien. Mr and Mrs Luke. Moasrs J. Jackson. ». Pirlo. T. Gca. A. J. Adams, Cliaty, and Simpkin. For Wellinfjton : Mils Hersriaun, ilr and Mrs W&tnrhoinn, Mrs RimsTO, Slo3srs J. B. Billord, D. B. Nolan, Mooldrldsc, R. J. Uocnton. K. Potter. F. Car butt. For Ljttelt™ : Mlje Fra»-r. Mr and Mrs J. Blaok, Mo r/m'S. Vivian, C. Hcsketli. A. M. Black, Mrs Jones. For Dunertin : A]essra L'nd- Biyandßothichild. ForHluit': Miss Maxwell. For Hobarc: Nr W. M. Lyon. Mm and Misa Walker. For Mslbournn : Mtss Martin, Mlsaos Perotan (1). Btawarl (:), Mrs atawart, Meßßru W. M. Forttor, W. U~ Vines, A D. Piper. Stewart, Hcaton. Steeraso for varioua ports : Moasra yoibroot-, Wood, \V. Aitchison, H. Barnoa. Monk. McKcnzie. P. Dudson, T. Home, Slisa Wilk^ns, Mr», Mi~a, and Master Evan.

THE TAINUI.

ThoRMS. Tainui was admitted topiatiqu-i late yesterday afternoon, and berthed at the end of Quoen street Wfcarf at i p.m. All the pasFengers worn allowed to land at the wharf, excepting a farully o( fl f 8 named Kiddy (Auck land passengers), one of whom ia the scarlet fever patient. Thoy wero to be coaveyed to Motu Ihi, and will undergo the usual quarantine there. The Tainui is under the pamo com zufi-udcr and officers aa pa the occasion of her previous visit to this port exa*pt lba.l Dr. Eccles, latß ol the Doric and Arawa, bow orcupi-s the position ofsargeon, whilst Mr J'9. R. Hertford, 1 te of the White Star Lino, holds 'ha onerous office erf purser. To the latter gentleman we are in dobted for all neoeiearj information respecting tae voyage. Tho Tiinni'a voj-ago ivas a very pleasant one aa fur ea Hoburr, which was left at 1 pm. on lhs 10th Instant. Moderate hoai winds wers expjcienctd till tfce 12'.h. after which they iacrea&ad lo a ga'.o, which lasted till Cape Maria was reached at 1 am on the loth. Thence to anchor, had a strong, fine S.E and high head esa. Tirititi i^'he passed at 10 p m on the 15th. Anchored off Tirit'ri till 5 a.m. on the 18th. and tshtn rrsnmea tho vofaee, a'rifirjg as above. Tho Taioui b<ing» 30 pats^Dge's for Auckland, eb follows:—Second saloon : Messrs A. X Haunders. P. GriRSOU, T. A. Ward. Third Class: Wouem Wen. Brown, L. BershlD. Frod. C. Day, Thq3. Hagtn. B. T. Hancock, P. C. Langton. Joe. B. L&ngton. M>B Lsnßtrn. Master William hn.nr.lon, Matter Kdwarrl Lington, Mi .a Fanny Langton, Master Tom Laneton, Master John Langton, Miss Mary Langton, Master Fed. Langton, Master H. Lungton, K. Morgan, Mrs M. Nalsmlth, Misa Jossio Naimnith. Mater Jutnen Naietnltb, Maßter Walter Naismith. Maßter Charles Nalemith. Master William Naißtnlth, Master Frank Nnismlth. Mis> Bridget Parker, C, Stanyer. Wm. Watt, and James Wileou. The work of discharging Auckland ca-go was traßhed forward so rapiily that at 11 am. ih.i Tainui WB3 reiSy to proceed Eo ith. and shorty after that hoar beg Btewned out »f port. She sroes hence to Naplor and thonco to Welllncrfon. Sho tookhor oris^oal paßSoneers and cargo fr m London for Soatbcrn ports, but shipped no cargo here.

THE WAIHORA.

The a.s. Wslhora arrived at* n.in. yesterday from Sydnoy, which poil flic left as i, n.m. on the 10th inst. if]on Sjdnny to North (ape ahe expo Uncod h&aTj- easterly galoa with high head rea. thnncc to arrival the Waihora encountered a stron* soutb-aasterly Knle. ac companied with high cross ire und thick •weather. Passcngf r»: - Saloon: For Auckland —Mr and Mrs K. Lyons. Mersra T. Ackroyd. W. Burrows. W. Rjb'-nroa. G. Hall, and P. Krfurt; 36 i-leera/to and ono Ch'niroan. For Giaborne-Saloon: Mr Maunsell. For Napier- Saloon : M-8«B Perrett and R Sellar; one •steerage. For Wellington—Saloon : Miaa A. Smith ani Mr TC Andrews; piiht ntceragc. Voe Ljttolloo-One sleoragc. For Dunedin— Si'o-ju :Mr and Win; Toivuoand T): Lewellln. |

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington. Feb. lb'.--Bai!e<l: tVaknipu, or 8ydne7,1.13 p.m.

Port Chalmers. Feb. 16.-fc'ailod : Rotoma liana, for tho Nonh. Pafaoogers-For Auck land : Meddauics Warren Koborkon and child. Misa Hog?, Messrs Montague, Marks, and Swegney. For Sydney: Messrs Poynton, Ful- Tucker, and 19 in the steerage.

Qjsuor.Nß. Ll>!3 dar.—Balled: Kahu. for i Auckland, at mldnlßht. New Plysiol-tu. this do j-.—Sailed: Mao «regor. for Onehunga, 10 a. m. Mslboi'RNS. thl3 day.—Arrived, this morn tn-i : t?.9. To Anau. F.MSCBgerS lor Now Zonlanrt Ai*:i.iidk, this day.-Tho fo low leg pa9»eu «crs for New Z'jtiland are on board the s.p. Orient, wbloh nrtlroil yenterday:— Means I)ob;on. Ufckorataff. Heaton, ThwallCß. Walker, I Mrs and Alißa Dobson.

COMMERCIAL.

Kvenikg Stju Office, liiia Celt- Mr D. I". Evans bold a lend oale to day. which was *cli atteuded, but bidding w»» rather low. Tho allotment on the Lißn Ruail was nouaht In by tho mortgagee for £70. The dnelllDg-houeo nnd >bcp «t ilie coiner ol Vermont and Oil phuct-rtro'ts, nfior boiuo ooajidorable tiino i.cf.ir.jniaklnK n stmt. was knocked down fur BSio Tho five roomed hou6o at tha cornar of Vermont and Stuart streets. I^onsonby, was withdrawn, tho reserve not fcelutf reached at £270 'Din hou*.? udjultii'iK In Vermont elreot »h, klgo nit enld,' liiiding Ueinij hclov.- tho roivvs P.2t>). Those propnrties aro now open for i<rlvatn Ea'o at tho nbovj prl. u». Tnt: Avctum Gmimi..,' Absuciaiiok quit-.B ilu: «r.oia.-»ie prio) or fr«-h butter at 10J p 'rib. an') fft*h ig(" '9 per dtseo, ii-r Ihe week cniitK Fobtuary Jlth.

Births.

AI-DKR — dr. F. facunry 13 at Monmouth ft fot Arch Hi'l. tho w fo if Mr Ucu.-y Aldor of a [■on ; both daiDR wtlL MUSUY.-Ob February 10. ot Church-t-lrect, PonEor.by, the Vila cf A. W. ,\!u ely of a dauihtor. KICHARDSQN.—On January SO, nt Mount Kden. tho wife of J. \V. Kichardeon of B d.uihtcr.

Marriages.

3TAINTOr7-LiNGF©RD.-0n FBhruflry 1. at i.he M.unt E'lt-n Bapiist Church, bj- tho Ktv. T. Bra>. FrerTc ick Bond GtHintoD, ecn pf Mr G'CYie Stainton. to Leila Harriett, yoiiDßret I'auahtercf Jlr J. A. Langford, Chrislcburcb.

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

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1887.

F.., Ih. c«US« t.h%» lAr*» »?!i«lAnr.. ?ni tn* wnj; that Rcc3* r«RisL>n'I p h Tot 111* Tiitur? in t(!» d:."t".r-«.

The Teachers' Institute appears to us to deserve all support. It contains amongst its members those who as teachers or otherwise are connected with education. It holds its meetings monthly, aud on theso occasions papers are read and addresses delivered on questions bearing more or less directly on the subject of education. At a recent meeting an address was de livered on the true basis of education. The speaker pleaded that in education, as in everything else, we must follow nature, and with a view to this, urged the absolute necessity of some know ledge on the part of the teachers of the powers of the mind and the order in which those powers develop themselves. In a word, he stated that psychology is the true basis of education.

I In the discussion which followed the address, many of the teachers admitted the truth of the position taken ap by the speaker. But they also stated that it was hopeless to attempt to work upon it, because the pressure of exami nation interfered. "We are expected to prepare children for standards andnot educate them," said one. Again, " Our individuality is cramped by the exces sive requirements of the standards and the competition for passes in them." " Any person taking a position under the present education sj'stem must know that he had to instruct and not educate the pupils." Now these re marks, made by men whose lives are devoted to teaching, geem to us very pregnant ones, and worthy of close consideration. Of late years the Eng lish-speaking races have been much exercised in the matter of education. They have awoke from the lethargic slumber in which they had been sten to.riously snoring, and seemed detor mined to set ab»ut the task of educating their young hopefuls in real earnest.

But it is one thing to awake to the sense of a want, quite another to supply that want satisfactorily. John Bull's notion of education was to order his callow goslings to open their mouths wide whilst copious spoonfuls of one kind or another wore introduced. Plenty of it, too, must be given, like the brimstone and treacle at Do-the boys Hall. Yet we have heard of liver complaints aild Strasburg geese, and the results of the puocess may not be an unmixed success. Still it must be examined regularly and carefully, so that due record may be kept of the , little goslings' progress in fattening, and suitable rewards administered to those who have fattened under the

process. Is not this what education means in the eyes of that respectable old gentleman, John Bull 1- Yet edu cation is not instruction, nor is it to be confounded with examination. Let us

hear What a German e.lucatioruVt wrote a short time back oil this phase of Eng lish training:—

There c;m be no u-jultt that tlie examina | lions of echooLj and soliolurs instituted ly tho Univeisiliw ami Iho College of Pro- I ceptors have produced ;i good ollcct oh many an institution, that they have in- | creased the ea;,'cnieeK to learn, and have tet ih .motion Iho stagnating water,, more , c.-ncfi.illv l.v publisliin;.' tho results vi tho examination*, became an in,l ilnt i.m which o.nir.lh^lnn^ui only .1 .few Mrliol.y.s 1,., e * W »6.L. with (he |~ibUo. fsul tl.o public, in I hi, ..•«.«, may bo frrer, ly deceived; ami "0 in I'iMluaiiy ccm-klcr this very etiimil'iis un.nitnl fortlic luai her.. as well in for tho pupil.", and we do not wish 1" h<?o Hie quiet course of in ' Etructiun disturbed in tho manner in which il U done in Ewjjlund. We rcjrnrd tho tschool .'..< too good » tiling for such n Din-pose. It \w liiuhir aims ihan tlio.-o of a ■• racing stable," «1 someone in England exploded liimMslf in speaking of iis school.-. 1 . . 11. is tho ..pinion of Kn.irlish tfnivevsity IYofcssors the! the method of preparing for Ilio examinations intlirts only too often nn irreparable injury, and destroys ail freedom in tho piir.-uit of learnimr and science. Nothing U studied from a lovo of the eubjecl, but only in n mean-- of .-..inim: a hh:h number of mdrk.< .-it Hie

c-.MmnMi'nr. What a different; picture would llic.c young men present, if, nn feltcred by Mich a.i.xicly, tbay could with i free-lorn look uroiiiul them and iitrivc onwardd without fancy in;: an examiner in every hush. . . , . In unr whole '.v.-liia of examining » eelim.l wo pay inoro i attention tn ii.; real object.; we hold the ! i examination.-, as is until rill, in the schooh r!~hc e^amintd Ly outsider* who do not know them. . I . . Wu oxninino, moreover, much lex:* frequently, nnd attach greater valno to oral examination*, bcviiiM. they alloul greater opportunities ol b»- I coming iterpiniutcd with the whole mini, i . . . KMiiniiiali.nid nml piiaw m« | looked npivi in Englund a,: the ino.-t I ctr.-clivu mean ■ of pindneiii:; Hit liw iruil | effect: other mean.- lire tilhtii1 nhi.nov.u j ur nro no! ;.11 ■ m;»i t il. Tho lulmiui:- IvatiiMu. of l.ii-1-tiian m-'iooL- are more ivm corneil about nei:urin« II" liyht way lo Utu jioal, and about surin- il righlly Followed. In Kmrland attention i* almost csrln-ivt.ly ililectvd lo the doinon.lrablo lin.l iv.-ailt, From liirfi to time .-r.r,nt!r,:;,. like an alarm boll .-ound.- Unou-lionl Hi. miry, t.'ome And bo examined! and tli.v come, buys and xu-y, ymiiiLT and old, bavin.; ciammni into themselves iv muc-li kn«wU-il};o as ll.ry could. How they l.aye ae(|iiired what they know is never asked, nnr are lln\y shown ulml io tho best n.ethod. Ue-nlf* ' ro- R«lts! This is characteil-tic i.f V.n-Wn.i, and b.-l explains the pr«Mjnt tiijrii valiu. Hiit upon cxamiiKitioiih in schools and . univeratici. ! Of .:oui;i: Dr. Wif.'s tt.in.ui.- .Me: mainlj mail"! with ivfemu-i! '•» pcci.ii iliiry education, but this : pivil npplir to primary eJucalimi ;>• will, iiii'l li this is liv' main jiuiiii williii.i -In piimary fitiuatii'ii in New htMlaml. We want less instruction, more dura tion--loss alteutiun to fuoU, more I" faculties—so that our boys ami girls may grow up into men an.l women with larger life, wider sympathies, broader powers than we posse?.". Siifili an aim may well come within tho scope of our national educational system, which has so much of what we have l-easoii to be pimul, ami it will be ■" if those iil who.-.o hands i., place.l the u*vryi\»g out of that syslun set their

eyes towards its liigh p". ibilitics ami resolve that those possibilities aliull be attaine'l.

Sir fiuorgo Grey tintvtii in lutrn ye<<»r day, and at once | aid « vi-it In Iho free' Public Library. 11b i* v really pleased with the arrangement, of 1110 books. Wo 1110 "lad to Icnru that Sir tiuor^u h.ia now fu'.ly recovered liii hcll'i. Ho rulurin in lli« Kawnti (o-tuuiiinr. William Samml CVlhi'f" »s< i-ximirrd In bankruptcy today. Ho f.-»i-l l»> h:ul H'l lately cairittl on hunihs-H ;.s a t»n>:-or nniliin-.vUi.in ilna'or, ■m:l had uivtir boon in financial ilWlicnl if* bi.ri.ro. llnd kpptaproptr sot of bunk*. Tl.o cr.n-o of failure was tbu oclion oi v Uiinodin creditor, wl,oi*md n writ fur £150. Jl •> owed hi< father £■■)■> out of lii» private o«l«fo. Tno only esiitJ aro (lie household fur niture, wc-rlh about .'Jt-<>. With reference L. n parauraph yr.-ter.loj regarding tbo inspection uhhisio inoydn-y and Uioijivat ininiuti fuund in a lii^-mco fill fhle, arorrrspiimlant infyi m« uf, uh l«r ** ir.-iMii-s Aucklnml, nltl ph n bill wi.h pawcU dnrinß tho last Fo»»ii«n '■' tit. Home, fiiviuu Ihe Cily I'-jimcil <li« power to inapect diiries i\» well n; ihe row-, the nulls from whiiih '■•:*<< builif! -»ld in Auckland, nothing has yet been ilmio to htinj; tlio Act. into fnroo, l.ooki!.;: at Iho rrcat numbtf uf infji.t- which uiiot a 1 'in iimely doatli in Aucklnnd, <i tiyiil in-j-cc (i.vi Imlh of ouwh uijii dairy utenKt!?, bi.u especially (bo water Bupply upcil i" I'airU*, is an iSDparntivo uccotKiiy, Hnd Eecuml'lo nothing in importance Which Uiiiy enj;.if:« tho ConticU'e attention. Captain fcilwln ailvius at lUiOpm. to day that b chaiigo <J wcatlicr i' ujtcrjatth in.: from between iiorlh-wwt anil »ctl »ail south, Tho baroitioter will rlfo .114.1111 Sir Wm. FHzlieibcTl hail a -: « ■! "fend off" to Ilii. London Onferourc by n muuUr of 1 ho leaHlnß oiti^nc oJ \Vtlliiijt...|iye.lor- l day. 11l the cmiho of n Hi!l« f-|-oi-ch on l.ho occasion Kir William paid, in 10 farencetotho Uonfßrcnw, Hint ilinu-li.nl bo Ihotiuhl lh.it tJ-oto wouW bo u-,y i.iniw *i»e roiiilt iron, it. 1!. woul.l n..< do to b.-n-e ready h cut- itniJ dried and ti{ti i mil atitution, whloh elunUrl bo bound round tl.o colonice. Unity obtained by such n njothofl would rievor lust, but to bo H.icecH'fnl ii mußt grow plowly. lie did not want them to think that thu Uonfcrener would bo tnigatory. It, would, ho believed, Icaii to a bettor linowledge of tha ooloniot uud their wants than is at pri'St'tit tho cqeo.

" Puck" was ropeatsd at tliuOpi-m 1!o»fo !a»t evening bofoio n very fair nttendanco. The fierforinanco won ihe approval of tho audionrt", who occordtid tho leadinK cliir enters EBVoral colla bsforo tliu enrtnin. Mii<« Wade ci:iicted tho lending part vorv sue ce.-^fullv, and nan well supporter) by Mio;eß Hill and AUtou, nnd Mea-« Alinynf, Carey, Bsuumont-, Gronfell, and While. Th 9 ?ame progrßuimo wiH be re peated tonight, and to-morrow evening "Tha LadieV Battlo " will bo p'ceided for the firbt lim«, the pmformanca.couclud iot; with a faro.-.

The Hop. Mr Wdldegrave, whoso iQi«icm S3 evangelist in Nqa" Zealand h.\? been so mccettful, leav..'3 fur England next month. Hie enthu=ia?iLi in tho cauee to which ho has dedicateJ himcelf baa ltd to a longer stay within our eliOiCfl Ilion at first medi tated, but the occuaionof a aiglet's raarriugo enferceo hia early return lo tbc oltl coiinliy. Behind him ho will leave many eincoio fritnd?, to whom bis departure will be a jyeat lots.

WeleArc that the degree o* LL.D. cjn ieirsd npon Mr Lsishloy, as reported ia our cablegrams yesterday, cts bestowed by the University, on the myiiun of Prof»>£a« Moiklejohn, Profeufor ul Educa'ion i;i that Univereiiy, in recjjniti n of tbn cervices rendered to the cause ul education by tho exhaustive iiiqnirien into llio educational tyatotna of the world, cwidiicUil by Mr Lsiehley when ki Europe, and llio results of which wero embodied in bh lucid report —or rather b-jok -on education forwarded to the Now Zealand Government. Pro fessor Meiklejohn conveyed hie own opinion of tho work in the following letter to Mr Laiahley:— "I think you arc very much to bo complimented and warmly con gratulated on your report. It in a wonderful pieeo of work. Sooroa of blue bookH have boeti compollcd by you to speak clearly, articulately, and in ;i businesa-liko way: nnd tho amount of sunken and invjfiblu labour you ha«o in vested in it, it would be very dilKcult to estimate. It cannot fail to bo of tho very highest—and unliko many o'her reports — of ptrmanont value to your colony." Profeesor S. S. Laurit>, Frofasßor of Education in Edinburgh University, also wroto to Mr Laishl6y as follows:—"I am muon obliged to you for jour ro port, a great part (f which I havo reid with much interßJt. It does you very great credit. It would bo Impossible to state with more conciseness and lucidity than. you have done tho fc'tato systems of Europe." Tho University ot St. ADdreiv is tho oldest Uoivaiuty in Scotland, and o dt-gree confencd by it I" tbii w.iy i-i oij honour which anjone may prizj. Those who havo sstn Mr Laiehley's book will al«o o»tee thut tho distinction baa not been won without a pood deaf of arduouH ctudy bertovrcd op:n a subject of world wide. Importance. Ur. Lalthley'e book will undoubtedly became a standard work of referer.ee among educational experts.

! A harvest lhaiiU?«iviiig servico will ho i held in All Sifinln', Foneunby, thi« oven'mi!. I nt « o'clock, I bo preacher be'iii£ Iho Uov. J. ■B. Sprotk, of Si Barnabas', Mount Evloii.

At H.e RlßtiliiiK of tho'crtidilom ol Donald Urquburt yesterday, (ha Otiicia! A1*':'"™ fin ther reported that tho debtor remained t.irty-four weoki isnd throo duyn in pneecs iii.m ol tho Sisniftit Hotel, at n rental of .CIO 7> lid per wait. That Binouuled to .fiiiu 19-, and vt this only.CIS 1 hud been raid. Tho furniture was covered by n bill of hhlo 1-oI.J by lironh and U:i'.u|)be!l f..r uiti'Ju'il. ' Mr Un'|i.lu,rl had iT.n worth of liirniliuo not iuuludoil in the bill, and ah.ail. ,!.;> worth of utoek, which o( cuumo wec.t lv t lio Unit lord. Aiihi.ru weru pras tie«% no KMiotH, in wn.-.< ck-oidol t.> allow (hu law lo tnko il ■ couieo, and wffor no ob j.-otion to Iho dvcharge of lha bankrupt.

Tho cilixons oi Wellington uro confronted with a dilhcoliy with reunrd to the l>otuii> cul (iaiUonfl M:uiliir lo ib-kt e\pt lieaec-.l in Auekhu.d in cotinecluin with tho improvu ment of tlio Domain. A doputali >n from <;ity Council iruitrd tri tho Minister of Lands yesterday a-.kiag that a sum bo p'airod on ti.o K.-!iu;:itcs to kcop tho 15 rt.ii.ioiHUrdein in proptrcunJi'iO'i. Mr |{.ilbincu In Id out iia hope* oi any (?">"*■ anilii'i iloputatiou then rujrjio tod t'hatii no pecuniary n-.Ms'Ltiiua wa- nivtn, iho i:> vtrimiciit uiinhli authorixo the Hoard of MunaKUi.tntof iho Now /.-al.-.nd [iisiilitlo to U-t ii purl ion for building situs. Tho Minisior underhii'k to briii^ tho uw.ttor iimlot tho noth-e of (ho l.'rtbiiiol. Tho rtiifinjr of revenue by I a-inj.l building nitis i;i tho rciiu'dy thai Ima hbi-ii r-ujiliu U'l i"'l'

c.-luiuuinuil in Auckland, ami it ifrill bu illicitr-iiiii: tv iiuiu liutv Iho j»upciAl U 10 ceivuil in WoUiujjluu. Wo hnvo plcnMiru in nnliciti ; that tho i ul<l OHlul>!ii<lie.| 1.vii;.;.., ~f Mo-uru W. .1. J llni.it b'.ml (.'•>., i.uv, in i■ s:. IciiO uvor '.'■> jr.-r., 1..., 1.-. U. ~.,:,:!,, ~i 1k,,,, Uk:,>.' •».-„• | v! thu Uto Mr llur.-l !.y Mo.-oi« L't,.n, and Cruinnor. Tlic-u coiille.'nui hiiviiii,' l»™ comic:1 t»l fur .■> innny >enM ""'» U'u ui.ii,iii:oi:.oul nf t-liti liHu tiliu, iuci eu *v-?ll- Uiiy.li-, b'Uli in tciivn iiii i unu.lry, I but w» liii.-o no iloul.i nli ihuii i.1.l liiomlrf, ,11.1 inn-.y m.«-uiiii., will rally tumid llitui, mil tin' ill. y, in. th.ii | .ul, will mr.rll a con (imim.ro ul Ilin ctmliik-ncu Hi' V huvo al -iviul jl obtained l>y Unit courtly «nd i-Irict iiMctiii.in lv Hiu Kiiiiironicii'n »! I heir cm Klitin lit*. Tlio namti ol Dm "111 linn will still ho luukd wider. biiJ ho vvilh Hum [niirri>:rt.iiifo nilli ll,n «-Wn ■ •Mi.o K\e mi'ivij ( i>nm>il i>! ilm Anclilanil iviciuiv lor Ilio I'm vntiii ,1 I'.nolty lv Animal', ilfi omb.»luil In n iiinti.iii tiy Mr l."il<ins, pamcil h( Ilio li-l .-iiiiiii -1 iiuu'iiiK. y" Xl- li UMio,t!:oen«t..Mij li.cpoclor i.f Ilio Sm:icly, has IsMiotl cinHiliir* !<• illy l-.tuiot: cleri/y ---1 mun of Aufk!:ui.l Tl.u nl-j cl o' llii lie jli 'i mi Hit. St. i I}'- |'iM i- tn t'M Ihu tliuv.-u( aimnii.) .'if .t'ii-Ti'v • >li »;J'i I-.-.-1..'.. «rtal ii-.nt nlrclitii, ;ru,o.. oar city, ai'y 1; :,k Hi. in (.' biii,.; tl'u rlaiins "I Hiu Sci-i ---j .(j I) f.iru (!■■ i. c ■.■".■. ■■ !ti m , many mi m i hii.i nl MhWi ili.nl)!!.i.. Umv.v liillo »_l il ■ At tlm Mnlii«l Lifo AhucuHi I) bnililinj: woilm yc»lirdrty, one ol Ilia <j»v rupis l).y H-hioh two sionei weru li-im: lilted brukp, and the »hmr leys fell foru.u.l. One of Ihu |)nloß«trurk« norlcm.-in immeo MnArfhur. who was in n c.irt at the titne, and rendeied him unocti'dou*. Die li-jiirien waie nol, howewr, of n i-erious imtnro, nml he wa? abla i<iihgfi|U«iilly t.. |.m. rc-1 hnmo. To mw fl.-i Ihu Ciovi nur.iiit Imvo pl.ic*l hv l.lio "rt-li liirtyt Id VVI .in/M I" o'" n'llt-rnl.lr, nu 1 ■-~< 1.,.■.!.!•■ ,iii.-l " » It liiipci'iioil Iliur: Wl.en ihu it-i..lf. wcru | r.il .1 for tlio lii"t Wn.<.li nf njtl.!or« lor W|.a>i<r'i(n IhonHocrH of tlio Ore1 i cIT-.iu.l to do ilo job for £125. ihu Noriuorn B.S i::mi|ia:iy nl the .-,11110 lima uanlint; t'-I'-''l to do the rune woifc. I'ho lond«r of tlio Orit.iV peiif Id b«iii|* £75 linorlliaii thu opp■»■» X o'ip, if- »'■ BcrL-p'ml, ami tv.., >.:„„,: .;..,i 1 .,i.. ..• .:..i-f:.. •t.-.ily. The Ui.-'i in ui-u i.f ■ lio ni"St nmifurlaliio f t,,. in-jr* on Ihu cuuft.. to-*; whin Iho lio -v.i..i,i...ii '.mIU for ten,l. 1- lor Iliu till if poft.itini nf Hi) iioxl 10l ol KllkiH, 1!,,, N..r(li in fim.jwny tcn.k'rn Hi •■|'_'il l'I.) li.wti Ilian lli'J Um'i, ami ■ Si) K-.-a 11..111 llnir own formur lumli r. Whit i- Iliu n:u!l ? Tim l}.n-tri.nmi! iic kept ilu tci.ikr ..f ill-. iMnlhifii S :•; I'uui Piny, iiflcr hiivini; .•■.ilvni ti.nl !hiuii t 'ti llmii a;:rn-<>iuil njoiif', Mr John l.iimlun, Ihol l!ic l)ru(i Hiiiincr woi.-'d tako ihei-o'.llir.i on a Ml An 11.110 f. in Oi.tliun-n All iirr,.iiL'iiuciiti arc ;,ll,iv I, ami a «u-k !■( iiccdliK', cxpant-ivu wnitiii}- iiu|tnroil on iho fuUki- t-.JHiH i>f thi-iii ii i.t !li'.ir K-'"J ---mi i cluUb h ii-td "Irci'ly in Oiiiliuu;:.!, niUilim; cc.rlii.iii rmi ar.d r.\|-jii:in !■;, 1 n it tl.o II ivci'Mnent rh, ii'il j>ny Ihu criia cinin^j to Aiicklmi.l, ilifir v.iMicin in lijin;' Itifiivo fl"i, to .[.fr"! ii in i-arlaa-, «ill i.o«. bo viry >~... itc»». Ti.i,, hiH'jvci. i< nit all. A \u>ajfu iwiuii) ihu N'urth f.|'.j must h: I •!.. ii by a 1 Usitin r k'HMUi; AilckUml !..i Ui:..,. K .,i..., nhiiyl Ilm I |ilico ii Lilly n (-Ik.: t 1! n's l.ti|i 110111 Uiidi'in^H. !i hi-' eiit.iilß v 1 '.l-i.,.•!..:; if thu li'iio Urn-inn which ,1 rionll ol w. men nuil chill,ui muH li-.. L.^.i-ci l-j Iho viuietiluilcs ol a ecu vu>U|*u, .which i- 1 in ,l-,!l eiirtlj a t1.i,. ; ; lo ba imiideil ii jiMßf iblo. A yuiinn man 11; me) Wi.linm X.;.,-.- t -ol into iroublu ut t'tni Iclmrcll t.b.« utlicr day, i.i c..ii.u|u-iivi. . I hi. liitnil hip 101 .1 oi van! m.i.d. Ilu hsi «:I.Br-i-l" uiih Liu n-kwl to d.i 1,1 Thu 1 Ku.l-ii, Mi !•'. Aitn.l, him 0,1 lh.it .... ,l.n.u..ij I'Jlh ).„) and liih wiln ictuuii-il huluu al '.■ hO |..id. Ilu i.iii- iho 1.111, au.i iho • u-ji ivn. i.|iiiiit.| by tliu twvunt [;iil, who looked •■rathe, cinlii-i.il." Near Iho fcrv.inl'i Hinuturn, lltttui:i!.| «p;ij4^iii"l Iliu wall, I.1; I ul Iho def«nda<\t, who on l-iti»j; ii»ked ivhatho wd'ilcit mil • No.lmi;.'." " Vwy well, then," raid tho j.lainlil!, "HtipiKKUJon i;o ..'nay now. ' I uluinlati> iuid li» wunM iv.l, and >m bsitiK furllicr pro^od lo Ivavr, b.c.ui.u " uutruKLOiiri." lok-'ud liii ami" in ••mluliiu.t luuiiucr," iuviiml iho pluiutilF lv •'utuio in," but ullvrly rotiisud to i;u. riainLiiTriiiL; tip lor a policoiuon, tth-i, hoiv ovur, uuvur unncJ. Kctuiiiinj; lo Ihu do lumlanv, tbo convor«nliuu »at? ic. uun.il w illi Ri:ililiLiinl v.-iinuf,, and lljl.-y Jam-, Iho yuuu{{ loily wlmiii iU-fi!iidiinL ucjl In s.'O, nhuJiml boon li.-tonin" tv v%Ji-it w,-.» '.".i -if.

uu, called out to 1j...i vvp.liiim lliat ilwivw nut f^uiu^ to etuj tliiio ; it bo u'uul.l trail, »he wsuld cuwt u«a> uiib liiui. Ho did Hail, nnd, until tlio cunu ilomn "i'li lir buniKlaiid ihaivl, ocrupiod Iho liiiu—ac

cuidint: to pliuutill - wuh inttrj otinj; that hiui," eVc. ; "him" mia-iini;, of couite, thy plaintiff, who tin illy eaiv tlio |wir lo (bo Uttle. Tho di-lendaul, <^ a pni'lint: shut, when ho got outside, a,.k-.d ilio plaintill, lit) " would cwuio uut, nun ?' Tins | laintiii decliuedlo do, and tha atlair ondoi. It had laalod fifteen niinute.s and, said plum lit], "It wan a veiy b;»d quarter of ;m lioui, luo." iivuuaWM lined Oj, nith cost-.

Buggy Accident at Newmarket.

Betwekn ;j and C o'clock lust ovoning a

ferious buggy accident occurred «t No* market. It appaara that Mrs G.- Waller, of Mount, Jbiden, waa diivinj» en tho

Kemnera Road Tbe otbtr occupttnts of the buggy were Mrs lieta Georye (oi Epjom) and iMis;. Johnstons (of Nelson)

David Hsidved \\na the namo of tho driver. When neat the It nil way bridge iha hoivo tuok fii;;lit, most prubablv «l a paßs in;.; train, The animal ewervod violently, mid tho result wan that tho buj_'[.'y »■»•] overturned, aud all tho occupants woio pitched out on to Iho roarl. Mis Waller had her collarbone broken, be- being sadly ahaktu. Mrs (ieori^c very fortunately cauui>ed unhurt, and Mies John atono only rtc-ived a BOmowhal eovere tcfilp wound, which eubscqaontly proved not to bo dangerous. Holdrcd.thcdrtver, was tho most hurt, boing etunnod with his fall, and also lacerated on the head mid bauds. Medical .-^oistunco him at liancl, a-i Ur. MacKollar hoppontd to bo jn?tin^ through Kowmar l:ct at tho tima, and ho observing tho accident, at onco <irove over. He roughly dressed tho ladies' wounds and then sent them to their respective homce. Soeinß that tho driver's injuries were more feiioua, ho at ouoo nrderod his removal to tho Hospital, which irt»|dono. Htldrcd tubfeqnstltly recovered consoionnnefp, and, hy lntu?t advices, was pro^iee.'inj; favour ably. The horses noarly c-uitcrl n tiinilar p.ccilent tbout this tiuiolust jear by taking fright in this way.

A Bankrupt to be Brought Back.

at n m'.oting o{ tho creditors in Uio estate of Jauiea MoLeod, to-day, the following re solution \va>-- passed :—" That tha Official AsMsneo proceed with the rouli?ation of the oitato, nnd that in viow of the bank rupt's recllers conduct ho bo also in structed to take the necessary etcpa to havo him brought back, the creditors guaianteo in<; tho cost.'"

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

ißolwo Mo>Bia a. V. Collins Jttnd JJ: P.uvonr, Jl'.'H.) ))i;r a.iinNr.:.-. ■ Tr.u persona wbio lintd tot lii.-i oHoncef. CiiKAr Teavki.ung. •■■ Edward Burue, .lames Bronn, William BlnUieon, and C'srlteSm 1 were charged with troveUinß on tho steamship Wnihora, from Byd : nay to Auckland, without lirnt liavinc ; iiaid tiio proper faro. — Ikfendant.a ad iniltcd tbo oh.ir K e, but said tboy lini wi t'«xl hold all tho way acnwe.— Onpluiii I'ophmii win. called, and state;i that Iho I'ii.iuiton woro found on hi.mrd imme diately liftpr the vt.-el put to «» [< vm Sydney. Tiny had nut paid their faro. They worl.ed on the passive ftorow.—Fined ,C 2 each, »Hb tbeoltornutivoofono montli s iaiprifioniuonl with haul labdifr. Uahkow. - Alfred Georga Lee wiirohiirgeil with tho lurcony of a ipiantily of carrot?, value 2s lid, tlio property of Wong Ycnjf.— Accused pleuJod nu; guilty.— Yon(< -tutod in r >ii'e,n-]-;ni'li.<iitl:Hf ho 1. ft hie b.-.s-'kot in Iho yard of tho Chinnmcn'6 store In WakelioUl- I ftreot, arid fo-jn af'urwardfl saw the accu?cd 1 and some other boyp helping themsolvefl to carrots «nd tonntois. Detective Hnghee do po.'td t;)tho iirroit. -Accused denied the of fencc.aud called bovuul to lowcmplayeeH at j i; im u lirothoiV. 'J'hene lndseaid they we.c Mitim- iiuiolly cati.-fr their lunch on tho Cuiimaicna doorstop »hon WonK Yon« ru.-hed out, and they ran away. Iho t'oleiiliala nnu in Iho habit ol kicking them, and hoi.-co ib.y lost ho liiiio. b> evaumitiiif! Hio premiffi' Tlio China rai.ii lollowcil, and c,u,,;'.i. Lea They did not. loud, hi* b.u-liot-. The lioueh ;;uvo uriKuncrlba bautfi! of Hu doubt, and dis missed Iho ri»o but warned him to koop away from Cli'i.iauin.^ doon-Ups for Iho fiiUu-o, and ml hi* lunch i" 'ha .woik-

room, AULUd M 1.-.ASfi.; —T.'liti !■■;■•' »« , chared with nt-i-IccliiiK lo clean Iho yijn j ..[ liiij incnii'ca in Qucbii «tiool, hv whioU ncplici R..m«i,cowa-CMiwl. Hrßn.-;oy ~) , | , 1 , 1 , ..,1 f,,r tho li.fei-.dant, whop'.Cttdul ..'..1 p.illy. -(ioorpo CMn, Ha:.i.,y ■; viu-clur dcpoi-eil itmt he rcuoivoil '-■'•'- Tit■ ,f. f V n,,:,,w,re at Ko.V .1k,., ,mI j tttil hi« aH>isliint to iiiFpoct tho pfu ■ iniucH Hu ie{>Jrtoii that lha p'.aca vvu, | not v'.c.iu. Witno3« »cooinp»»li.'l Ins I a,,i tani. lo fof.)'.-, and found a /.inc. tub of me.a in an unclean condition. It wan ■ "ovuv.lovcr, a,.d ho aUed Mr Fotni to ro j m ivo Iho covor till ho unw it. A pieco of ,U,-.-,jcd moat u-is lyinf ashorl-dWanco off. wlulu near ii «a" a ban covered with ! m i...jrnl(.. A ilrnin thai whs bein(J elenned, ! ~ I u V.J!-n,1,.,n.d. wan Remlinc forth .... i olf.ri.slve iMiuiir Tho pruinbee w, io pu,- j mealed vi.h ti di^itotvble siv.o.l, h.»I . woro very um-'e'in. Somo hid,- were Ivii... Ihcic, but ho coilM not oay if thiy «eio oir.'iwivo - Jo?i I'll Townloy, lu-eietaut ;„ f.,,. inMh.r.toiVotnci', .lociTibod Ihonmtll fi-ini *l!.n piumi«c« ai very bad.- Mr Bia-roy ~... ued thai Iho charge wii« a Uumpc-ry ~ ~,i a ,,t, ( -,'<■ iI i Iho Hunch ilril Iliuio L,' ', o ,-k to a-.MVor. Ho h-ul Ms or ,v.-v ui:i.->■-. -i t > call, but fuhmiltul i'|,',( .I-,- «,>. t nvc-ary - The 1i,.,-.. h c.M'idered lb«l tho [uspfclor 1,., I UiWd 1,, prove hti ca»o. Iheie „ . ,„, ,|i,,l.i Ih.i' « null aio v from but.li-.ii-'pifm^esin the hot ivenlher. but. Iho cvidtM cc in this p ; «"» wns nutciiln cient to convii t Their Worship" iheio'oa. dnmi^cd iho ca»e. Mr Braasoy s»id that nmv thiil tho ci.BB had bfen di'ini'e- d lio would hko to F»V that he »-»s prepoinj (oral Mr Mnr,t.ig..», proprietor '■[ il,o Alle.t Hotel, Mr I h, r.f tho Thi-110 1f.t,l ih) Town Cle.k, Mr Lejrl.n., Mr Uo"ltield, ln.-'pcc'or of AbbiLir^, and ollioifl who «ouhl my ll.ai thej iii»p'.'el<d 11,0 pvrm.aw lh«t doy. miJ I Im" >he.o ,„, ,„,,., . Ti... liench r. (ii,..l In m»ku „„ unlti fur costs, applied for by Mf B.a ej.

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(lit TELKOHAPH -OWN UORKKSPONDK.S'T )

Wku-isotos, lid- day

Tin. rfniluiiy Dcpntuont hn« die uivtu-l ih.ti ■ ih-jy Imvo boon lueioK « larpo nm-iii.l "i levtnuo tlirnn 3 h tlio |,iu-'l< lornur.liiiij hjoiilh nsakniß up i cuinboi of iiiidt imicwN ii.t» lar|>or oiicb I ,i,.u-.-i»,- Iho rale- charged on r.iutll . arcil-. Tho public have gained nothing by ibl.- praclioa, bntllinic-wiiiohinruff.nd viivh rioa-lynnd iniinlortni fUcf.nreum.ly Iho' Minuter ul Public Wmlii ha-, in nc ci'ida.uo »ilh tho til-: m in othor e-.d.mini-. determined to mien the ratCE on parked '>'l'<" 1 ' A Church Saunbble Tim rc-hitions bi.tuti.ui tho Kcv. Mr I'on drny ami iho <■. m ;;e--.li..ii ol the United Moihodifl Kiuo t-hurdi Iwvo been very much »Tui:i:d of hitti, Tlib Kov. Mr Penney, who h»« been appui.ittd to ,u.-<;eL.f him, nrrived «>'.h bin family je-i'.rduy, but wan untihio lo (,'ut ad iniirii.li to f io uiinisterial rcfidenw, the I.lv. Mr I'inlray r.fuslng point bland to va'-ale ii v i I hi- urrcan of t'Jptlid were p.iid. Tho amount «;n rair.cd last night, by iho c»ii|iiet:atuMi nitei ,i (joeU deal i-l iliili'julty. Aral Mr I'ennoy line now lii'ken poßneea'un of the bourn. Uitldi-cu ol Dnrltntan Ouiii-.K thoir Wollin^ti'ii reason, which cMe.uli.l over -..i.-.ht i.ijhii', 11.8 K.-k Jubiiio Hn"f!> took on un avfra^e i'UO e:iuh cvtnin-.'. Tlio (ivura-'.o aitt ndatee «aa 1 li o, ,-...ii 100 book^ of the music Were sold en .in averiiiio at each perfonnauoe.

Resident Magistrate's Court.- This Day.

(tkfuiu Ii t;. Hoth tiuiilh, Etci , li.M )

l:.I.'l.l BMIKU CASK

),, ihe i illowini; <:.i-o^ judgment kc:>i for tliu iiluniiills by dofaull:—Sargo:.d, E«tn :ii.d i;ompany v. I.c/.i-j Jontv, i. I.S Ui'Ji, ..,„( i.'j y,j i:u:('.!j ; M. Levy »nd L'uiiipaTiy v. Janaa VounK, ilO 'J.< b'd, and !-' 7h uobi-i ; Edward Aluco v John Conyni'linui, i''J 10f, and lUi cods; J. 0. Kjrcom'bo v. li il o. tialbraith, £U (i< OJ, and 21s 0.1 CHble; b\ ':. Wl:ilin X v. Wiu. U;y!und, ISi 111, and ISi costs; a. Juwiu v. Thunm.-i il;:cUio, .Cllj, and £o 1.1 oust:! ; it' .luluift>,:i v. I, ii.|i. Galb.a-.llj, CJ 17-i UJ, and 2ln (>i cott*; J. U. l'orcy v. J, Miif' ■ cum bo, -ill-, and '.Ms lid custe ; S. (.'obeli, v. Ann UoberUon, i'lO.and 'Mi costs ; Uu.= - kcth and AitUcn v. Juhu llu^lice, i!) VZa bl, and .'iV-j cost.i. C iNFt.vjKU JL*W;MKNT. HurSbk v. KiiAhtu.— Claim Pi Ib-1, and 1 in cost p. CAl.LAi;llt.[i AMI EnTIUUANV. F. BIAUK- Moiit;.—Claim 13" I>J> »"d 'i!^ lid coats. I'LUjSl'hll CASKS. IiEOIiGt BaH-EV v. 11. Htiir.- lkr. - t'laiui 10.. for bcor Fiipplied.—Plainlill' diil not appear, uud ni dtlundnnt gave ovidenco ro pudialmg tho cliiiiu, judgment «a« given lur him with 33 costs. — Plßiuliil Fubse ituenlly ui'pourcd, and Mr George on hia Uehali nckeri tint the case should bs roin utaied. — Uii Honor replied that, liiii

Cuuld not i-o ilono without notice bung uiveii tbo defendant,,

Ei.wahu '1 WISER v. David Ensitv. - claim, £11 11? 7d. —Ur La'.f.b!cy appeared fur tho pluiiuilV, find Mr J. M. A'exsndor for iho defendant.—l'he plaintiff is a fruiterer, oarrjinp on buniaere in Newton, aud (ho defendant i-i a fruiturtr in biuintßa at Now I'lymoutti, while tho action w,»h brought to recover for fruit supplied to de foi>d.int upan the latter's order. By mi alleged ueglect on (ha part ul iho railway .'uitluri'ie-s Iho Imit was not despatched (rooi Oiichui'ta by tho sloamer intendtd, iiml the defotiiie, ihent(ort>, nos that i" ana eeqnc-noo of this delay !ho fruit orrivcU in :uu unsaleable condition, Tho rjuoelion upon which tho eaoe hinged ttm whether tho de- j fondont was to accept delivery at Oliehunga '. or New Plymouth.—Evidenae in support of j iho claim was i;kch by plaintiff, Stephen j Hooker, exnroseman, Henry CJodley, fhop assistant, and Mrs McUniloUfjh (p!ainl.iil'a , mother). ■

Post Card Proof.

SAWBUUBY. TICSK.. April I. ISSS Gf.NTs:-3 was »HUnlo!l v.i'h S'.rinm Ki.'.i-ot end Ufiniuj trouble /or twelve j-oi-p. At.v

I trying nil iho il ciora and paM.nt nj. rtiivar.M \ \ could lio^r ut, I u?c (1 two bottles ot Hop Hiltsn and am iiurtectiy yurQj, B. V. BOOTH. ■ Wasitinoton, D.C., April 3. 1353. j I To the Hop Bittern Co.: Siits:—l write this ns r. toScnn of the grt-at avi:ro^!aticn I havo lor yo\ir Bittc-B. I was uililetod with Inflammatory Khenmatiera sf.von . y.-'are, and no medicine seer.idl to co mo anj i good until I tried three bottles vt your Hor. I Bitter?, and to my surprise lam as weil to-daj ! 119 ever I was. 1 hope you may havo great buo- ! ce;-3 in ilils tjroEtand valuable medicine. Any. | ono wiaViing to know more about my cure, can i learn by Kdriit'salng mo. K. M. WILLJAMS. 1103,18 th 3U

"L<i?t evening tha glare was nr/t ipeabl" of a iareo tiro, buruirg in the diieelion ■ f Brooklyn, Muddy Creek, but rio neW.i has reached üßoftiiode-struetionefuny build- . ing. Tho fjlarola^tedfroinS.lS to It. 15, and ■ at Avondaio tho ojiininn was general that it «a^ no aiero scrub fi o This, however, remains to bo ecen. ! The next excursion of the Auckland Fishinz Club will take place on Saturday next. The steamer in advertised to Blurt m ten minute] p.ist ono o'clock.

CABLEGRAMS.

(MS IMUttlO tKLEWiAI'IL-UOfXIUUM.]

THE WAR CRISIS.

AUSTRiAM1 WAX VOTES,

(ti'ECHI, MKHAHiJi )

i.,,m,.,n, I'libiuaiy Hi

IJjiAVV military crtdila aiu a ktil foi "' Iho Austrian Uoiuhsmlli »"d tho 1 In»«'»*"» ParUauieut in anticipation oi nddilional do uiandu by delegation';.

ANOTHER LITTLL WAR.

SiiJiilu nml tlio PJUUIpHInO Mnncls.

J.osiiON, Fobruary )G. A foroo of Spaniards h..a landed »t Alin dania, ono of tho Phillippino Wands, and di*p.r*eaa ß ttlheii..Kof rebel*

OUTRAGE IN IRELAND.

Tlueo Men Assassinated.

(KLL'TI.U'S Tl-.Ui.IUMS.)

I.OXIH.N, Fobruify Id

At lUllycar, in County l.laiOj lio'.m.d, a bai.ill hud two conatßblou "ere shot and mortally wuuiidid. Tho otaa^inp, who were in nuibunli, sueccidod in otcapiu-,' from Iho [ olico.

THE Queens Jubilee in India.

rafiCiuito iHold, rr.iyos Offoro', and Fi-laoncrH Koioasodi IKKCTIiu'3 '-V]".!-K'.V.A'l ] C.M.i-l 'VTA, Fe lU.liy i J. Tin-, eel.'bralion nt the <i aen', Jubiluo 1,,n!; place to day in tho varion.. cities and towua ihruiighuul India. Tho proceodingfl morywhuio norcoftheuioat briliiu»tclianic ur, ni.d i^ieal out lilloiiiijiJJ was di.«pla)(.d. 1 (;,-.,ii 1 nalivd procu^ions t .ok pl.ica, und 1 ppeeial reiij wuh eurviuea wero hold. At n'i-hi moßt of the toivji, woro brilliantly i illuiui.iutoi.'. The jubilee wan further eolo i iiiultd l»y a »lwle».ilu release ol Iho pii . :>oiium in '/iiul for p^t'y criaica und debt.

THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.

Result 01 llio Pope's Intorfarcioo. [iitUTKK'.i IFLEtiKAM 1 1:u.1i:., fubruary 16. The ac'.i-jH »1 lha LVpai" t«it«"K tj '"' Hucncs tho eledi.irs to tl.o Heidis-ti.jj h.i ■ c.iuEttl .1 ►clit .1111011;; -it Ihu mcu.bi.-ra ut Ilia Untie f.irlUinentaiy |.uty.

THE TONGA DISTURBANCE.

Another Apyo.l to llio AUuilial. xMn.i.'-'CKMt, ihia day Tin. "^vges" to-day u-uos that -Vlmiral Tryn :li mid dr ipatcha witr e'lip to Tunj;a, and B*rca«.ticjlly temaibi: -"No iu'l-u' (,iut . vont, tuch bs lha Mclbuuruo Cup it v b.di .11 njdiity, require llio Jire tencu of the nhvlo fl Ihu . lin-.-ji- oi llio equadrou 10 bo in AuiUilittii wulil '."

The Wreck of the Euphrates.

Tlio Veitcl A!)itiiloiicd.

(KI.LII-i:;: Ti ! 1.1.1.AM )

1'..:.T Uakwin, this day

Tiie».b. Eii|.!ii .1.-.-, which Bttuck on a roots rcc.Mitly about Uunly milts from thi^pia'f, lin:- b'en nb:indonc<l by t'io cruvv, ini'i is ail, king.

Collision off unknown

An Atickliunl Vessel Injured.

.SinNiiV, fc'.biniry 'l! A ciiu.i-iuM if uiroil loilny oil' Iho Head* butwton tho "teairror L'umiatiiJiirra ami ar. AuckUmi brii', !>■ which tlio laltcr. wa* njii-ju-ly ii.i'ir.;:u(i.

New colonial Under-Se unknown

I onion, Pcbrn-iry hi.-It i.- announcod thai I. iid Biliour win bucccoiJ i.oid Dun r.ivon as Under-StcrotJiry of tiiu'c :"or iho Culcnicf. Rtlesse of rrJuoncrs iv Indl.i. (.'aILUITa, Febiuaiy Ij — T«o tliou>iiiid live limidrod j.ritonorj in India have boon ris!ett«td, in honour n[ tbe (Juocu'h JubilcO, the fe'cu in cuimvctioii witli ttliicli (.vent corunicnic lo day. South Auatrnllnu rtii-inccß. AutLAU't, Fubruary IG —A deputation waited to dny upon I lie I'reniicr, .■i-kii'fr fwr v riiclaratiun of (ho linancial |«-licy ol tho (iovorniDfciit. In reply, Mr Bray informotl Iho deputation that tlitre bus now n rie liuiciicy of a niillinn ami a (juarter in Iho cou-oli'iatirl fund. l>^it. (lii^ «m iril likely to bo increased, lie nd.ied fMlllio iiiLiiue (•ix lind fiiiled to re-a'i>o e>iisuUUui.», and Ilio «; pvcrnniont nmdd prupo^o the iuipo-i tiosi ul a puipvrly t is, ra a bant tiuiilar to I hat in foico in I\'e'« GovoiiniKjil Toicphont Excliangs Mi'i.i.nri.r.K, tLi! U;i>. -The (lovcrnmeut aro now parfecting the nccecsary aTinge- Qicnt for n tc-lcphouo cschanfjo.

THE SOCILLIST SIOTS IN LONDON.

A SCENE OF ANARCHY

fcliops Wrecked by tha Blob

(Sl-ECIAD TO TUB " SYDNEY EVKSIS.i SKWS.")

London, February !)

A. TKUKIFIC icmu hai btcn iiifj'n^ in the dUtrict of (Jit rken wall Uiocn. Ton tliou- B^inl Socialists nercmbled to ctltbroto (ho iinnivcrfary of tho riytn of ISS6. One hiiiiilio'l mounted polics, with ,-i larjju i;i.n!iiij.;..r.t eif pjlieo im loot, mado a:i attempt (v frusU'ittu Iho r.icjtini;. Jit Ibifl (hc-y did not encr.cd for tome time. The louder* <■( Ibo SociuliblE mounted improvised plulfurine «|id delivertd i-p eefcef i.l a violent and incendiary character A« thi> nirht jjixw an attempt wai' in:.(ie toligbt fn cbi... Thi> polico i lien di.v |jed I ho mob, nnd prevented (lip In/ch'icht derail. The mob rii^pcr-cti in tbrea different dmctioue, noti by tliH tnove complete1 )' psrnljioi fora lime iha efforts oi tbe p .lico. Tho mob that «ent ci'yward aimed (homwhea with larga pieces at grnnilo Hint, werebeii'gueedfor (ho repair oi llie road', and tbo blocks of granite intended to bo need on Iho tr.un lino. With t.)ici;o Hil-mlch tlu-y attacked houses : : and i-li<j|i-, Niokti mnnbeilim windows and ; I looled n biilchei'6 shop. Tho owner uf Iho "•hup attempted to dissuade Ihu mob, but; lidding that they yni<\ no heed to his re quest, 1.0 armed him»?!f with a levolvcr and tirod, but did not !>it i.Dyin.o. Tlio city poiico fvrco met tlio tiotcrH on retching Nowgate-ttrtor, and llieie, by «oil organ i.-o^ coucontrution, di-purscd tho lisob Several of iho loaders wcru tirrosted. Tha determined ucli-in cl tlio polico cowed iho thfO'iy, and iiuollcd tlio riot bufuro any very striuuß [luiiiage win liouu.

FIRE AT HELENSVILLE.

Mil PITi'MiiNTENOKJit Thomson rcceivoj a

telegram from Constable Foreman, at llelensvillo, that a fuur-ioamed house there, owned by Alfred Parker, :i mill hand, was burnt down at 2 o'o'cclc this morning. Nothing was s-ivc-d. The bcu«n «a< injured fpr£!oband tho furniluro for £(iO in the Not Zealand Insuranco Company.

Tho steamship Tainui berthed at Qucei-[J street Wharf at I p m. yesterday, aud hail such good despatch tbat ehe got away o}<ain bound for Southern ports befope noon to day. Mr Samuel Young, long and favourably known nt Auckland and the Thames has binning the licensee nf the Wnfpft Hotel, Ngiruawnhia. ":>.--■ hou?e has been com plf'oly re-fnniWicd in v tuot-t fiumptuou.* tt>lr, and Mr yuurg has mado special pro vision for the accommodation of honeymoon cnuplfE Thero U plenty of shooting in tho neighbourhood, game of all lands, and eE nacially hare?, beirig numerous. The con duct of tba hostelry by a man of Mr Young'a stamp is A guarantee of comfort combined with moderate charges.

THE GREAT BARRIER MURDERERS.

(UV IKLKGIUriI.—JUUKH AUSOOIAHOX ) Wellinotox, this day. K>-.v, J. S. 11!i.i,, Lhogaolchiiplainat Anck^ laud, hdvhiK wired the Hon. J. A- Tolo a?tting that Mr Hrackonrip, tho City Mis etonary, ehuuld be allowed to assist him in |,i.i minißlmtiona to CafTroy and Pcnn.the requcbtl.iabecnKia.KQd. Onfrrcv'n relative* huvo applied to the aulliorilL-H (o have hi ß bodydcli«cr e dtothsm fur inlennonl after the execution, Ihe re quest will probably bo can plied with on the sjmo tonn- a-j i" tho caeo of l'cnn,

The Double Murder in Poverty Bay.

Tiiai of Maori Prisoners,

[UV TKIJBOCAPH.— WSES* ASSOCIATION]. UisooKse, tbia day. Tiik four Maori prisoners raid to have been cunnoctol with tho murder o! Nnku and his wifo wore brought bifjro tho Court yesterday. The evidence, as far a* it haa • r,,,0, thows that the mother of tho native who ni allofied to have been bewitched told tl-.u other prisoners that Nuku murt be kille" and I ho tbreo ...ale prisoners decided

THE ROOTES TOUR.

Warficd Hot to Visit Fovcjrty Bay.

(HV TKLMIIUrII-WIESB A.'.SUCIATIOS.) Ul.sfioKSK, this day. OwiNu to ri.mour.-i that To Kooli intended visilinKliixliorno, a meeting of Europeans atd iwit'vca wasi Iklil, tit which tho former decided I i -'Jk lll° IVonco Minister to stop ,'ho vi-ii, Tho Maoris were unanimous in roliiMiii' (ictiLß!. siuh a visit. There if a fcoiii,.' uT iu-enfo biltiroew against tho murduicrauniiiUHt ectllcrfi wlio.«o relatives were Im'.cWrocf by him, and if ho ccinos here Hkw is f iiru to bo trouble Wei-lisotos, Hi.-: day. Tl ]< rl l, ns already been advised by Go vctiiini-i i "•■' I" i>i-r-;':vore ii I)irt intention of vicilini' l\>v«.rty Hay, and warned him iliiii j[ pi-Tfislod i'> tlio IJdvcrmuciit wouln n.'t l.c ou*«e-üblo for hid r-afoiy. To Ku>ili'» rolinioHf folio* ors aio rcottcrcd itiiion-'fi Hio various district?. ai:d it is »hc-e1« ivofca-e' anxiety to visit, having ~, „[..!, lo no muun^t othi-r native* or Smo.. K .« tlio Kuropo-m-. He I.ad already „„ sover.tl oiwaMon" i-xpr.s-ed .-cntimci.u U. tho Nativo Mini-lcr timilar to thorn con rainod in ■> Itttor to an Aucklnnder, and fho** that he fully appreciated hi« pos lion. Of l«(g he hm K to*n Way l»r«ily ta thiuk further warfiog »UI bo oddrofsed to him if h0 .how- «ny intention of pointing ■» hia dnip,u of vieitinj; tlio Kaat Coaat,

SPORTING NEWS.

unknown Autumn Meeting.

{jii- TiiLKCEAra.—rKK,-a assowatios.) DfsH'iN, (his day. T.'.'L ventber is Bltll !'mo. This morning I cum and l.'ef iVLtilcr galloped together very early, bafore anyone waa about. Patrician followed, and did a ujo(»1 spin over tho Cup iliilaice. Spadu Uuinoi u!no no^o- H,.,,! ih u Cup rti»far.«n pretty fast, with Vinairrotto nml Tniiiv Vuiilo r.c companiops. i'h.j Clip fivomito (,'oen well. O'Bnen ~,,,:,, |,j. up|i(.'Arunc-o wjih his team, ami iu,i Kubino, Hormitago, and )[,..(■ and Hlack toijolher, Stxtant nml Cin»y )<n X Wlo«irg nftcrwarde. All frhai-ucl i-aij-factorily Quibble had tho v. :r.-i <A i: in n i-ix furlon-r epiti with Silver Mark, an-! Itcjio ehovrod F»g the way to lravi-1 in ;i !indiuni pace f.':iiiui>. Apropos, I'uik, and Stiver I'iinco cantered.

Tips for the Cup.

(r.V TKI.K-JliArll— OWN OOBBESrO.NDEM.) DcNKt in', this day. Now '!iii mot of the horte-5 engaged in the Autumn Mooting have put in an Bppear ance, Iho attoud.nco on (he course at early iiv-Tiiini; i- 1 i'^'o, but speculation is liraitod. " Uoacoii""in t«o " Witness"' pu])filie^ tho M:uwipj{ Cuj' t-ii'-- : -Kubiua or tlsrmitage (O'Brien'a wlecti3ii)i lj Forwtutar, -; " Ma/«p]» t " ol iho Saturday Advertiser, i>iva« the preiiictiun that tho raco will bo [uu-lit out by Sp.uli Guinea and Vlcrnentcr, the "mare for c>iuik.e.

At n Kicitiui! of the cIBK-ardsof ihoTuka niina Jjckov Club last niyht, it wad agreed, . ti the muti >i: of Iliocimierof Je«le, "That iho u'lhjlh ci.'v r-hciiid bo cubniitted to the . towKiJa of tlio Auckland Ilacin« Club, and lo abido by their decision." Mr H. 11. Under uccu|i d tho chair. Wo undtretand' t1.,1 ■■•!.- A. Whitakcr, to ttle T«k-i|iun.i ("iulj, Iria cunt in hie decision on Ihu matter of tho depute 1 racj, .>nd . ilia opinion iv that tho owner of Jectio has mi claim vu iho Club. 'I'liu lullowing Hcccptuncas wire received i. it iiijih'- for iho Iviipitv Cup : — I'nshn, Wiuiiii~, I'cacl, Spado Guimii, The Shah, TiickiUr, I'.ivulot, W;ijiiti, Scut Free, Oiv.tll, Sulidbury, andCl>dc. A l.oniion rub:egram to-day ii>fonas u.s ilint Biies Gkndyno is favourite fur the Wiiterli.o L'uimt 7 lo 3 XSuUiitMiliune f-itho Omhunga and Hen dorton'c M<ll races- close to morrow ni^ht. Tho latrtt " oydncy Ciobu" lo band t;ivcfi the following quotations f- KI'.V. MJIIKKf lIANOICAI'. ICO to 12 Mitrailleuse jili v: !i: Wi'.;i:iii! ri ell IUI to iO Volcano If <) to !i I/,c!iinl 111! to 7 Urnoio Uociu ICO tn r. My Lord li'Uo ii Abuer 100 to .'> ' i'.-t iimno ltOlo i .■Middlunireh n!-.\vmakki;t and austuai.ian cwi-. : 0 0 lo 10 Loch It) ami JLochiol ] OK) i -> ;u SM :-ai]-c!].,..> nnn Trident I (ii.o to l'J wuiinni Tell anrt i.i.ii; to in Loclu< 1 and tfunims 1,000 lo 10 Miir;-.illijusi- a:,.1 Nclsou I.ii ii loll) Voi.aii) a ill Trid.-ut 1 (00 tj 1(1 Ltcliiol and N(]-.o:i 1 I! (! lo 11 William Toll ami Trl.'.cnt l.v llio i" Mi'r.iii!rii-ii onil AisoDiil I,'JiKI to 111 William Tell tml \ulto:i 1.W.V1 tn :0 I,)ohicl iiml TiiJunt l.t'CO to D unit - .my others.

Bunchers Picnic and Sports.

The fulloniiig handicap' io ciuueclioi witb the above"" cporte, which arc to be hold at Takapuua ou Wotlneatlay uext, wtra i eclared last, ni^bt : —

TkottlKG llace, three uike, 11-t up 1-t huify, i' 7 ; -nd, io.—K. <:. Pan Hall's JJatkey, tcialch ; H. McNauglUon'a Lady, bird, 25sec ; 13. Roberta's Black Bor^, ".-.cue ; Cooper's rop(;urj,3Sjec; M. Brigg-j's Daisy, iiOsec; W Wnltois'a Tim, 55jco.

Ansiviesakv ll.AM'U'Ai', cno milo and n half. Ut horro,£lo; •->nd, £2.— H. lttcvcs'a TEiipaka, I'it7lb; Av< nail's Kate, 12.-t; T. it. Shove's Sunsliiiio, IOjI; Bond's Sirloin, 9^l 7ib ; M. Bri(fgkS L'ai-y, 9st; Cooper's Tommy, Sit lllb ; H. Wtiito'e Bones, S-t 71b ; G. llulmo'e l'acic, S:t ; li. 11. 1U iiV.il'>'? Violot, 7st 7ib.

UUBDHW : Ist hurtc, £10 ; 2nd, £'2 - R. Hcovta's Tvupßhn, ]2st 121b; M, Biigfjs'e I'onsonby, list 71b; Hedger's Billy, 11-t; Kond'a Uick, 10st-7ib; T. 11. Shove's !Siin ehino, lOat 71b; 11. S. Btigg'a Hob, !ost 7lb; Bond's Sirloin, lOsfc; K. 11. Hopkins' Tiddy-fol-101. lO.«v : W. J.owh' 3 Typo.KUt ; Lumpklu'd Jenny, "J.it 7!b ; Waiters'^ Tim, C"t 71b.

200viw HaxdlCAp. T. Baxter, pcratch ; J G. Galvin, 4yds; W. Lindeay, 7yds; K. 1-i.jberle, 7yda ; F. Parsons. 10yds ; J. Cur tiss. iO.vds ;H. VViUon, 12ydj : L>. Kor grovc, 12sd.T; H. Wade, 13yds; E, Kcuncr, ISyda.

150vus Ajj.-co.mkus' llandkjall. - J Lun don, scratch ; I). Craig, syd*; H. Hughes, 7yds ; J. Luko, 7yds ; J. McDonald, 10yds- W. l'urdio, lOydu ; K. O'Uare, 11yds; R McDonnell, 11yds ;T. Baeter, 11yds; F. Paracns, 12yds; H. Button, 12yds; W. Howie, 14yd*; IV Cleaver, 14yds; E. Lye, 15yds ; J. Head, loyds. 440tds Handicap T. Batter, scratch; J O. Galvin, 4ydd ; E. Roberts, 6)de ;W. Und.aj', 10yds; \X. Carter, 20vds ;W. Shove, 2ci.,),- B Good, 25yds. "

SOOyjus Uum-i.K-J.Cr. Ualvin, scratch ; E Huberts, 2yds; W. Liudsay, oyds; W. Curler, S>d.-<; F. Parsons, Bjda; J. Char'o?, 10yds.

One Milk Handicap.— T. Haster, ecratch ; VV. Lindsay, 50yds; G. Wood, nOyd« ; Barry, 50yds ; W. Carter, 70yds ; W, S. Carter, 75yd?; H. Wado, 100 yds; D. Ry.in, S. r)Oyda.

THE DRURY FIRE.

MiiSorEriiSTESDEST Thomsos hiß received additional parti.ulars f:om C'or.ttablo Me- Knight and Detective Tuohy of the recent fire at Drury. It appears that the oat-

break occurred betwecis 11 and 12 a.m., and was first noticed by some sc<iool childien. They.gave the alauii to Mr James Blake, blacksmith, vho perceived that the eaddleboard anil ihiDgled on the lee fido cf the chimney were en firo. Tho wind waa blowing sirongly from the south-oast at the limp, and Mr George Cfjdkin, lusato and proprietor of the hole1, was in tho kitchen (ifsitting to cook the dinner. Mr lilako entered the hotel along with Mr Joseph Flanagan, and both men™ ran *pstairs, got out on the balcony, and theLC3 on to the roof. Tho n'oK'hbours {jathcrud. and passed up to them onTe 20 buckets of water, but its applica tion proved intfiVxlual, at.ij the men or. tho roof were driven to tho ground. Seeing that there was np hope of saving the hotel, tho a?=enub!ed pooj'la aadre.-Fra them eelves to tho salvage of pocd?, and several pianos aa well as about £30 worth of stock or furniture were got out. Meanwhile the (lair.es had ignited the gorse on the oppo s-ite tide of tbo row, and as the wind car ried them in the direction of the Presbyter ian Church, EOrao 200 yards down the road, a number of poople xroat thkber, retcoved tho furniture ' and fittings ont of the building! and nmiined near it until two o'clock, when they Itft, believ ing it wus no longer in jeopardy. Bull an hour later, however, it cauyht, and tho wood being aa dry ss tir.der, ie burnt down in a few minur.ee. Jr- wna erected in 185.3, at a cost of £300, and is believed to be uninsured. "ho hotel, which was also burnt to the ground, waa from 22 to 30 years old, and «oa insured in tho Royal for iMOO am! in tho Union for £500, wh.U tho furniture wac insnred in tho Royal for £500. The pi«noa that, mre say..d were separately insured. Mr GoJkin valuea theothersal rago at C2r>, and estimates bis loss at £500 or £000 over and above the insurance. H U believed that the firo wok caused by a ?paik from the kitchen chimney lodging on tho shinglkd roof. The pent;', pulpit, and harmonium were saved from the church. Thanks aro dus to the frit-cdi who did their beet to save tie church. ThR cor.grrgation meet in the Drury Publio Hall on Sunday next, at 11 a.m , when the i.'omojonion will be dis pensed tj the membra of the church at Uruiv and in tho surrounding districts.

LICENSING ELECTIONS.

At 0 a m to day tho pjHlng for tho Licen-

ajn" ('uir.miitccs of tho North, East, and South wards of iho city commenced. ' Be iuro S o'clack cabj were filing al iout col-

locting voters, and many persona residing out-ido tho city wero brouf;ht into town last liight in order that they might record their votte early in the clay ami reiurn homo h ithoul lose of time.

South Wahb —In this Ward tho contest was very keen, but was carried on good huiaourcdly. The candidates tf-ere: — l-empsranoei -Wa W. Carr, Philip Crowe, Thomas Constable, David Goldie, J. W. Jurue?. Independent : Hugn F. Anderson, Geo. H*rp;r, Charles Hesketh, 4diin Potter, Janathin Winks. Mr. Hidincp the Returning Offi-cr for the die trict, took chwge of tui<s'a<ioD. • Messrs A. 'I home, J. Q C»rr, and Hugheo acted as ecrutir:ctrs foi the 'j'tinpeiance party and Mis-rs J. S Duko and r.ouL'fdale for the Independent.,. ..\Us<» J. %, F. larger B.oiie Darin, Graham(2), llegan.J. Morruon.aiid other? formed a working com mittee in the interest of the Ji.dependents. Meadames Davits and Wbee'er, and Messrs R French G. Rfcoje-?, Judson, Batty, Rend'all. Johnston, Oarradus, .Mnwburn, Cook (2 Martin ar,d Knott worked well .or : the T<=mperancn pwtv. The polling booth Haaottbe Catholic Institute, Wellington street. At 11 fW o'o'ock 200 vote? bad been recorded. A large number of vehicles were en^aircdcn either side, and it is needtees, to ttate both sets of candidates worked well (or the Micro" of their parly. The election teemed to bo coasideied by botn sides a very open one. : North Waiid,—Tho following were the candidates for ihia ward :-Temperance; Gco Wm. O*-en, David tioldio, George Winston, A. Maokie, J. Adams. Indepen dent :II F. Anderson, Georga Harper, harks llofketh, T. T. Ma?etield, Jona rhan Vink=. Tho pollinf bo(7th was at Ui6 old Tenip^ranra Hall, Albert-street- Mr S. Broijkir.g acted o» Returning Officer, and Mewra Payne and Trimb'.o polUog cieikd. Ihe scrutineers for the Ttmper ance party were Messrs Haghe? ana H.-.lder; for the Independent?, Messrs OUona-hwo and Stiehbury. Tbo Tem perance Working Committee were bittern Cherry, Ambury, Ewineton, Hill.Tremato, and Mrs Hutchison. Their Committea room wa», vary appropriately, a coffee frail, which v.09 wheeled in front; of the hall The Iridependtnt Working I'omraittoa woro Messrs Dunningham, Gal lnsher, Moee Davis, JLuk?, Condon, Tapper, Mcllhone and others. Their committee rootu was in a small oui house at the rear of JlcNab'a old grocery etore. At the entrance to the ball Messrs E-ffioj! ---ton mid Gallagher stood, each holding ont c!i:di rcpreetntinß their party, and wi'li fwect persuasives fiiiilea, attempted to dtludo the freo and independent into vo'.ii:},' lheir wajs. The Temperance party teem confident of winnins in this di-trict At '_'i"> <.'clcck 250 ?otts had beemre curdct'. att'ilj ISorlh.

£\~~ W \ki>.— At tbia ward the following -jeutleincn v.r<; candidates : -Temperance; John Buchanan, -Andrew- Bell, Joseph Now man Edmwi'd K'.liDghsm. Jamee J Holland, Independent : Hugh F. Ander?on, Geo, Harper, Olia«, Hetfceth,. J. M. Sfaera, J. Winkf. Ti,o polling booth was at the Fiea Library building in High-street. Mr Channel : ..•:<.•.! as lieturning Officer. Xkfsrs E. Wood and Field were purutineerß for tho Ttmpernnce party, and Meters T. ; Whawcli and H. >3a« iifor ibe Independent; Tiio frothing committee of the latter were Messrs A. K'ldd, Mowbray, LaiDur, MarUD, Craiß, Bennett., and Stimpson. lor tho Temperaneo party Msidames Brame, Men bury. Hall, and WilkinsoD. and Messis Bramo, Cox. and McGregor worked inde fatigably. Both Committees found accom modation in the archway of Meeara Porter and Co.'a premse?. This contest, thoHgb kcoa, \va- carried out with extreme cour tefv oa both fide?, both Mr Kidd and Mr Bramo offording every information to e«ch other The voting is believed to be very close in this district. At 2 15 the number of votes polled at City South was 341, aod st 2.!25 Oity Eaet had recorded 310 votfs. Somo amusement was caused by MrNewmsp making a vigorous ntttmpt to get Mr Soccombe to vets in iho Temperance interest, iipparcnt'y the : Ir.dopcnacnt« aro sure of City East andtbe . Temperance Party aro equally sure of Lity North. At CUy Sonth tho competition is keenest, and neither Mdo itouui turitidont ot Iho victory. ...

TELEGRAMS.

I'AiiROA, this day. Welcamo Kalns. It cumuiouccd raining yesterday morniog. CJntinuiny wilh light showers throughout tlia day, mid now there is every prospect of a hoavy downpour within tho Dext twenty four hours. This will have tha effect of quenching the swamp fires, giving the marc-h iunds a new lease of existence, and providing tho motive power for battery purposes, all of which are wanted badly. ; Tha MBS, this day. Tho town U being actively canvassed for subscriptions in aid of the forthcoming re i gatta fup.ds. It is anticipated that about £60 will ba subscribed. Licensing Elections. Tho following were to-day nominated for Thames noatrai liconsing district :—Towns ond, Gi'lespie, Chappall, Reid, West, Wal ton, Sicne, H&felden, Butter, Douglas, MoAndiew, Bawden, and Somuel Alex ander. Wa.noanui, this day. Mr James l)uij;an has bsen re appointed editor of the " Herald." There were, I beliovo, over forty upplicationa for taa post.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TELKUEAPH- OWN OOHBKSPONIIENT.)

Tbamer, this day.

Cambria.—Twenty pounds picked etoao were bagged today from tho second stops on the hanging-wall roof over th? wbste l? drive, No. 2 level.

TTCE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, FEDItUAKY 17, 1887.



Vy ANTED KNOWN. EAMO COLLIERY OFFICE RemtN 6 • tiom Msssra MltoheUon and Co.'s to Office fprmetlr occnplafl by them (late H. N. .Smith's), 10. Queenatree*. t HAHD-eSWN BOOTS, «p*cl»lly «nH airio (or th« watra weatbar. Ugh' »nd »a-y glTln» great comrnrt 'o those . fllio «5 "with vind?it («t.-WM. JdILLKH & 60N. llJshstrswt. t>rlcs» gilahtir CT»r Imported arMola. I^ItSKASES (IETHE KYK AND EAH. i'li HUMPHIIKY dAINKP, Fullov ot the U-.ijnl O. 11 'e<- o( Mi-.rK.nps. Kdliiliurgh, &c. Jnts I'.caidont House Surgeon »o i.ho Nall-id»l JCjo .•mil Knr Inflruiarjs Dublin-hivine devoted ft e:ißll-o ied period, both no Uie Continent and In tba United Kingdom, I" (be ntudy ot Ilißcaaca peculiar to ttio Efm and Kb™, ran now be con Hiilteci fur Ino nme ot tho residnnog of ))r C. H. Huinc* Princce tttrott, Albert Park, Auckland. Hourn of Consultation. 10 a.m. to I p in. HOSIERY of Evory Description greatly rolucA in prce. Nsthiiw like it in Au.kl-.iirt.—At r. Shorl> Great Clßaring Sole. By Ord* i of ths Eicunturn.



pENV I N B SEASON'S CASH SALE, MILNE & CHOYCE Will cell FOR CABH, FOR ONE MONTH, The balance ot their SUMMER G 00 D S In every Department, at reductions varying from 13 to 30. PER CENT. >*i thi E!-ncr-.l hiAl> data character of their Go di i- win kuowo. the tolluwlng Pri.i»s will Klvo a fair ejiimalj vt <ua gcut.iuenes3 0f this dale :— STYI-I -.H TRIMMRH HATS, from »9 6d ft il.nH ik:.\lM«.!> Cairn. from 1564 •-TVI.ISH KEri-:H!fr.i, Id 6d ?l VM H f& v'lHtfKSanfl FLOWERS, sreatly BTyV&THAW lIAT3, from la 3d .-1.:.\ 11 Vis is 2 i •H!N HO.vNK.Tj. 19 HA c;:n,i> >Ns i7f>•»' U.MK3. greatly reaucoa ujhlßi1 (.u-sl UMKS. (R.ira 103 64 .Haf • L ■ \fv?. f uw >:!<lld, ;Uv-n/.l>Ks. froni 2-91 SI"-X UUiVK-i. friun l» KID <Hj n K-ri fri'Di 2f-61 Kaß .■ HJICt: E». (•■L<.>UNCINQ3, & LACKS ge- erdi r. u1 cnt t reouend •JHnD.'.lS.'s'a Sl'LiN HuSU, half rrlce. SUNS' VEILING. DRES3 MATEHIAL, from PKI.srKU PKL4IMKS. from SJd UIX.jIIAM.-N fr.ni 4Jd JUi-.r I)'trtß™ iM.AT2RIA.LS, 81L.K3, &C, In ptuioitlan. INSPECTION INVITED. SALB TO COMMINCS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1. MILWE & UHOYCE.



I 2_ B v N L V -|fc : 500 ' LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S i * HATS, C i J ALL S&&PE3 AND BIZBS, & 5 £- REDUCED TO . i ONE SHILLING EACH, ; ° at * : D. W. J AOK * c°' s ' ■ FONSONBY ANB PARNELIi. ' X 3 ONLY 1 GREAT "DEDUCTIONS JLVi i AT ; WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN'S j QLEARINO QHEAP QA9H gALB. About 20,000 Yards Dress Materials In great variety A really Rood Una Fanoy Dresa Goods, IJd yd Choine lot of Prints, cost price, to clear While and Grey Calicoes al coat price VVido Grey Calico, le 104 doz: White do. 2Jd yd Cloaring lino Swiss Embroidery from Id per yd Ladies' Black Jersoys from Is lid 10,000 Yards White, Cream, and Coloured Oriental Laoes from Is 3d doz halt usual prica ; Parachutes, 6fl ; Umbrellas, 1b 1,250 Pairs Girls', Ladies, and Men's Hosiery from 3jd per palr-a great bargain Men's Strong Cotton Shirts, Is Long Lace Curtains, 2a 3d per pair Boys' and Youths' Dressed Oxford Shlrto, is lid Men's do, Zs lid Boys' and Youths' Black Felt Hats, Is Men's Windior Scarfs, fid I Man's Tweed Trousers, Is Bd : Boys' do, Ss 6d Men's Meriro Sioglet'. Is 3d i do Pants, 2s Men's D.B. Black Cloth Vests 2s Bd. worth 8s 6d Men's Black Cloth Suits, good quality. 353 Lot cf Men's really good Coats, all wool, but cot latest style, at halt-price, from S3 lid Large Stock of Corsets at warehouse price, from Is6d Largo lot ot Remnants In great vatlety, cheap Laos and Cashmere Capes from Is lid 288, UPPER QUEEN-STREET.



S BEING 13 BSLIEVING !; .1 : a rjpo UKi.IiCVJC j. \rOV MOOT UH.K rtQMX~AM) LOOK « T SIJCRFJ WJNUd .V _____ T _ - . I^TOTK THK PJSicEs MAKE ED |o"EvKB BKFdIIK HEARD"O? " r|VoT>C-CUK AUAIS oilk UMKaaJta FOX thk wuTFh: QV COT"rON'TKJODB TNBBBCTIOK INVJTISU noLOURED SILK 3 \j _ __ -17 VKRY COSOKIVABLE SifAl'E TJIMENSS A» OKTMEKT , /-js'iTSiiiij Inu PiTk val'.u 7!j;jx ri tTin ittiE rjp j BUY pHKAl J BAljb »RKrß«fl poTODiriiir vkLv'E'r't kn V pS'XKY roaslDLE f-HAUK /-v^jcTsHHillNQ **gs| /-VNB BUILUKO ~ "^33 nESC TIME rpoBUX i ' bll .*!<.' L) X KSa i pDTt rpiiE riMt'E UK 4 COTTON ONH rT"T'rIUS. SMUiVT'B V" "'[' TUO<. gIIORT'B |>V ORV&VL OV rpHK XX KO (j rowM VV. J. H^ ST * C°- B. J. KSAM and A. U. GRAINOBH havloß purcbi3)il from tfco I'ubllo Tuibt'O (.ho Bxeiu or under thn.WiU of lha la'u W. J. Huri* I ilio Ooodtv.lt, Ft:ck-in.lruiie, Bouk Debts, eic.. r.t tho old cs'i-bllabod buHuis; it VV. J. Hurst a.d Co., tiiaio, (e:d, fjoduoi i"d ArtlOcl!,] Mmuro MerehnoW, ivH! iwJ linger lko 6imo tl.vln nr.d name, and will con'ini!^ the '«J ice n» be.clofoiu. All n.it't-n-ii-.-E cooun!Sßreuqu«Bttcl tobt' mil luitltnrl-h. UiN SALE. SKEDJ- Ne» Sea o j'a Ciavera »nd Natural Brasses By Liia-s ard Cockefvot tin vatlttj) Tv nip aiU MnPßoli See a ■ MANUBSJ— Boncdu3'. ill ;e and } Ir.ob) Supoirhuaphr.tei (vaiioil^firaOcf) Mlrntoof Stdl Pulphat^o' Ammonia p I'jiaih, K»!nel. e'e., etc. FeroTi?n Guano G R -UN - S 'fd fin 1 Fr«d of aH deaorlp'ijna Flour. Oa'moal Hrftn. . Lhoips Tub pond COatan Salt Tablo Putit es &c. &c, to. W. J. HURST & CO, Q'.'EEV&TKSET, AUCKLAND.