notice repudiating tho wnger and demand ing a refund of the money; and held, under the decision of "Richmond J., in Dark v. Island Bay Park Company," that defendants wore stakeholders and not agents o£ tho plaintiffs, and that he is entitled to recover ia this action. At the request of defendant's counsel for defendant, his Worship found ai a fact that investors looked to be paid their dividend out of money received by those who worked the machine from in vestors, less a percentage, and to those who worked the machine to pay money, the amount of dividend to be determiued by tho Stowards (defendants), by divid ing tho amount received from investors, losa pur contnjje, amongst holdeis of tickets on winning horse. Mr. W. 11. Skeot notifies that he haa roturnod from Blenheim, aud may be con sulted at bis rooms as usual. Mr. Ivoss, in relinquishing the Napier Evening Neios, publishes a valedictory address to tho Napi9r people, in whioh he ascribes his failure chiefly to the unbusi nesslike way in whioh newspapers are run in that place, cutting down advertise ments to absurd rates, and to the ani mosity of certain institutions against him.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
— — « FRIDAY, FEB&UARY 10, 1888. High Wat«-r • J'fhiaovening, 8.21, high v\Arsn. ) To . morrowmornlllgiß 42. Son Hrt : This evening, 6.48. Son lUpe : To-morrow moniintj, 6.13. PHA3KI ok the ftloox : New Mood, 12th — lib. ?8 0.275. a.m.
PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH.
I'XFiSCTED ARRIVALS. Takapuna, s.s , fiom Manukau, to-tnorrow. Penguin, s.s., from South, to-morrow. Penguin, s s., from Manukau, on Wednesday, Takapuaa, s s., from South, on Wednesday.
PORT OF WAITARA.
