J The accident was seen by the Maoris afc Oraki, and also by watermen named Hunt, Williams, and Halbrook. Both parties were a mile and a quarter off. After a splendid struggle, the two boats arrived at the scene of the disas ter together, and saved the men. The Maori boat was pulled by three mecu and a woman. YACHT TO BE BUILT. Bailley, the builder of the yacht "Toy," has received an order to con struct two cutters for the German war ship Ariadne. RECLAMING FOR NEW RAILWAY STATION. Dempsey's tender of £33,000 for the reclamation of the new railway statiou at Queen-streefc Wharf, has been ac cepted. ALLEGED DESERTER FROM THE BLANCHE. Myer, the alleged deserter from H.M.S. Blanche has been remanded for the tenth time notwithstanding counsel employed by the public. Sub scriptions have been raised to defend him. SAILING MATCH. There is great excitement on the sailing match betweeu the Transit and Torea, for £150 aside. The course is round the watctiraau off Cape Colville, distance ninety miles. A splendid start was made, the Trausit slightly leading round the North Head — breeze light. SrOPPAGE OF THE PUMPS AT THE THAMES. Grahamstown, February 8. A meeting of the Directors of the Pumping Association was held to con sider the effect of the stoppage of pumps. They saw no way of immediately setting the pumps again in motion. It is ex pected that in a short time the level of the carbonic acid gas will have risen in the Caledonian, Moanaitairi, and other mines to the sea level, when some three thousand men will be deprived of work. SHIP OTAKI FOR LONDON. Wellington, February 8. The New Zealand Steam Company's ship Otaki sails for Londou to-day, with a cargo valued afc £85,000. She also takes six cabin and three steerage passengers UTTERING. A FORGED CHEQUE. Wanganih, February 8. George Buckland Morgan has been brought up on a charge of uttering a forged cheque purporting to be drawn by James Mackay. The case was re manded till Monday. EMBEZZLEMENT CASE. CHttiSTCHURCH, February 7. The railway guard, Fowler, was on Thursday committed for trial, for embezzling several sums of money the property of the New Zealand Govern ment. OTAGO ELEVEN. Eight of the Otago Eleven arrived by express last night. A PROFITABLE DEMONSTRATION. Tnvercargill, February 7. 