SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

-_„„ tc-.tth.t_, /This Afternoon, i-f- HIGH WATER—-, Xo-movrow Morning, i a.19.

ARRIVALS.

Hero. s.s.. ?M tons, T. Logan, from Sydney and « Kelbourne. r , ■ I ' Enropa. barque, barque. t:';7 tons, Captain ■, Modley. from Bakers Island Albion, brW, Robinson, from Newcastle Pin-i-ieadev. Revenue cutter. Grey, from r. ■--.-rose Ocean, schooner, from: Mercury Bay.

DEPARTURES.

Vision, brig. 180 tons, Moreton, for Marshall

Oroup Flirt, brigantine, MePTenzie. for Lyttelton Ethel, brigantine, XcLeod. for Kaipara Adela, barque. Lcßrnn. for Newcastle Lionel. »..s.. for Wangape (from Manukau) Ladybird, s.s., Andrew, for the South Jane Douglas, 3. 3.. Fraaer, for G-isborne and Napier.

IMPORTS.

Per Hero from Melbourne :— 100 cases brandy.--H. S. Meyers. . 5 casea sundries, I do mantel shelves. 2-f xeg? nails, 200 bars. 28 bundles iron.—E. Porter and Co. . ~-,. 38 bundles iron. 1 do iron. 1 do wire. Ino oars iron. 72 ovens and contents. It casks zinc, 2 eases sundries.-—T. and S. Morrin. an packages tea, 30 quarter-chests, G. vv . ()wen and Co. 7 bales woolsacks. Stone Bros. _ , 1-73 packages merchandize. Owen and Graham i packages boots, 22 pacages merchandise, 6 Cases uppers, Ireland Bros. 100 boxes soap. 10 cases chicory. Owen and Graham. 30 half-cases fruit. Ft. Arthur and Co. 1 case hardware. Stone Bros, r. bases bacon. T. If. Flail and Co. Per Hern from Sydney:— 100 cases maizena.—-B. Tonics and ( :o. Per Hero from Melbourne r—l3 pkgs, i oasn confectionery. 10 cases castor oil. :> do sa~?o. - sacks seed, I.W half-chests, 10 boxes tea. 20 bales woolpacks, 28 cases castor oil, 10 do preserved ginger. 100 bags rice. 1 case brass-ware, « ';" sewing machines, 7 do confectionery. 1- y." aixndri'ea. I do aratings, 1 do leather. L0 do wine. 1 tin box, 1 case crucibles, 22 pkgs sundries,.,! pfcgs boots, 1 casi- !x>o;.s I ?•:.< no-!-.:-.. .>_- ■•.■•:' sago, 80 boxes 20 j-haif chests tea. 2im hags rice £55 boxes 235 half-chests tea. 1 chest tea. 1 chest cassia. 30 bases rice. 2" --'-.ts sugar. _..-> picgs ... boxes m half-chests.. . 1 macmne.:..^ ovens. 1 bundle soades, 3 d0n..:..., . ings, 1 kegta.:U.s.h cases sundries, 2 qr.-ca»ks port. A) boxes tea., l-i do candles, 7 pkgs books, 1 ha>e p-ip.-i-toirs. . bales wool sacks, S pkgs books, ."fee. _»i) hay.? rice. 138 boxes candles. 5 barrels eottee. 1 copper boiler, 5 t-casks port, 2o cases ssinser wme. 20 do claret, io do spirits. 10 cases wine, 10 keg 3 spikes. 20 cases scene vs.. f< drums vara is a. Hi cases castor oil. 2 cases sundries. 1 bale leather, j. cask sundries, % do castor oil, 3 do wine, l/:ase.l case clothing. 73 cast iron pipes, ot-. pia-s r>i lead. If) chests 20 half-chests tea, 2M pk^s. 3 sacks seed » parcels, 1 cask wine. 1u cases and plcgss, .00 pksrs sr«ar. From Sydney .—3 case, 1 ce.se Sfloves, s"cases. 1 case hardware, t cases. 2 cases wine, I do samples, I do en -ynowder, £00 do soap. 10 do chicory. Bdo soft, gu-: 13 do wine, I do books, &c, 1 parcel 16 coils . .- , 12 oo cott rope. 10 tons pise iron, about. lOX ba;.- maize, .._ bags' bone dust, 3 casks paint. Sec, 7 cast iron pipes, $ bags bacon, 28 pkgs tea. ■>! barrels cotfee, 15 pkgs, 221 cases fruit, 1 do plants. 7 do periodicals. 1 cask hardware, 1 case oil stores, 2 do books, 5 cases, TO cases oil, I hhd spirit, _ trunk, 1 box, I bale leather. 1 case machinery, 3 Cases milk dishes, 1 do fenders, I do periodicals. II do castor oil, 11 do fruit, f) casks. 10 kegs treacle, 8 do soda. Sec 35 pkga tea. 100 bags rice. 2036 gunnies sugar.—Omicfcshank and Co., agents- . , 'Per Albion, From Newcastle: 320 tons coal, 38 tons coke.—D. H. McKenzie — Agent.

Per Johan Cfesar.for Samoa :?. nnrisryim. So bags sugar, 120 cases potatoes. 10' rlo. en ions. - casks vinegar.fi do. prunes.~-C_mick*har.,v & (>o. Aa-erifs, ' Per Jane Oongla-s for Gisborne and Nanrer: 1 hhd mm,. 6 cases schnapps, 2 cases samples, * do. whiskey, % boxes can-lies. 2 nags sugar, .J drums oil,' 5 case-? sundries. 10 mats sngar, :.< chests tea.-_• cases brandy, f do genera, 1 ease implements, 12 ovens. 3 springs, I pole, aO oaga fTonr, f> boxes tea,, 20 mats sugar. ?.■■- y.v-:.s tea. , socles potatoes, 1- cases chairs.—CroicKSfsanK ann Co,. Agents. . , ~.„_ ~ Per Sonthern Cross tor >apier; 3 eases, II paekages.—T. and S. Motrin. 33 packages, 1 box, 5 cases.—Owen and Gra ham.

THE S.S. LLEWELLYN.

On the arrival of the UeweJlvn in Sydr.ev fbe crew were paid off, and the vessel laid up. She was advertised to he sold at auction last Friday, but the sale was post poned at the Jaat moment to Tuesday next (to-mon-ow). Captain Cooper returned to Auckland in the Hero this morning- Mr. W. Fodder remained in Sydney to superin tend the sale.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. HERO.

The s.s. Hero arrived in harbour at six ociock this morning, from Sydney and Me'r.onrne. She left. Sydney and cleared the Heti/ls at o p.m. on the 23rd instant.. Passed the North t.'ape at 8..^. a.m. on the 29th. Arrived in harbour as a.iove. The Hero experieneefi moderate head winds ana fine weather thronghont the passage. Passen gw»-Mr. and MJa» flatter, Mrs, J. C- Farrow, Miss Parsons, Mr. and Mra. O. E. Treland, Mrs. O. 8. Graham, Mrs. W. Plctcher and churl. Mrs. Harkness and infant. Mdmlle. Iranzmi, .Misses Stewart.._?». Miss Francis, tin vs. XX. StewMt, T It C. Campbell, P. H. Cornford, Geo. Brown, \V McOrae. Messrs A. L. Stephenson, Esuaile, Uslier A. Moses, Kenneth Macrae, F. Buck land, Hawken and Son, NX Gri/fit.hs, .Cairtain Oooncr. and 30 in the steerage. V» c are indebted to Mr. Cogswell, purser, for reporti files, and other favours. The brig Janet Stewart loaded with stone for the dock, left. Melbourne for this port on the 25th instant. The brij,' Rebecca Jane bound from Queensland to Melbourne to load another cargo of stone for the same purpose came into collision wifli the s.s. Went worth at 2.30 a.m. on the 20th instant, and sustasiicd extensive damage to her cutwater and head fear. The Wcntworth lost part of her deck-railing. She took the Rebecca Jane in tow, and left her at anchor in Sealer.-! Cove. Me*ws Jones and Ware have advice of another vessel, name unknown, loading ssone in Melbourne for Auckland. The *••!•!" Vision started on her voyagft to the Marshall Group at daylight tb;:; morning. The brigantine Flirt, sailed for Lyttelton yes tewlay afternoon. . , . , ~ The barque Adela left for Newcastle m ballast on Saturday evening: The brig Albion arrived on Sunday morning from Newcastle, with a ortro of coals. She has had a tedious pas^o or 21 days. The schooner Qiteen sain this asternoon ror Hokianga, with a full general cargo. Th- 1 steam iti^r Lionel left the Manukau for Wangape, on Sunday. Since she has been at OneiiTinxa she has had an extra pump fitted, and has also received sundry other improvements in h»-r machinery at the hands of Mr. S oeman. The 8 3. Ladybird left for the South on Satur day afternoon. Passengers-Mrs. Shrimski, Messrs Downs, Hurfitt, Moore, Master Nenwe «en 'Messrs Noman, Ijeonara, Bayly, GarlieJc, Hroadbent, Kohler. Jient. Waud,Botier, Kenny, Odin Beach. Hievewright, holey, Oostiscan, Hoioervell, Pennell, Duncan, Beaver, nurliit, .QuitKdl, Fiee/1, Jackson, Callender, Begbie, and (iottrell. ... - _. i 'ITie s.s. Hero is appointed to leave for byunej at twelve o'clock on Thun.fla.v- The barque, Johan Cajsaricleared out to-flay for Samoa with a small general cargo. 'She leaves to-morrow. , ,- The S. s. Taupo is due in the Manukau at / (/clock to-morrow morning. The s. s. Jane Douglas*leaves thi.s afternoon at 4 o'clock for Oisborne anu|N'apier, with a general .cargo and several passengers. The s. s. Sonthern Gross left on Saturday even ing for Napier. Passengers :—Messrs E. Mann, Thomas Mackfarlane, — Trieker. '[Tie schooner Clyde entered out to-day for Atlu Island, Cook Group. . The schooner. Ocean, brings 2_ooott. timber from Mercury Bay, and the cutter Isis, 19,000 ft from the Sandspit.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

N'kw I'i.vymvrn, this day. The S.S. Taupo leaver for Manukau at 2 p.m. to-day. Will an-ive at CtaehuMga early to-morr ow morning. ___________

Arrival of a Vessel in Distress.

'The American barque Enropa put in this afternoon in distress. She is bound from Baker's Islands to Cork for orders with L'uano. She left 27th September and -in-uii"' a leak on the night of the 14th Oct. She'waa making at the rate of 16 inches per hour, when Captain Modley determined to bear up for Auckland on the 21st. In mnnotn water it lias decreased The Captain o.i arrival at once communicated with the AMmtem Consul.

COMMERCIAL.

Mfsggß& Urmt tuui Morion's Hale ol Auck &, ibviwl'j»ftK4>y«p#^ (-/OitM'tilmloncrt.' allotments, Bk ],to^lay,'.l9i___-K-<^. f%hmAit, ot wiclfon No. 1, were f.L vol*! .-,' u.i auuw.l. te-HUti of M,\'l "if., «..u.h, and tho m 3&^Wtf!wm&rW& Zmwimf in rmv of Com- B r»w«w ho Uwllna-

BIRTH.

HOOPER---On the 23th instant, the wife of John Ff. Hooper. Hiu-geon, Hobson - street, of a danghter. THORPE—On Saturilay, -TAn October, at the Harp of Erin Hotel, Oreat. south Road, Mrs. R. Thorpe, of a danghter.

DEATH.

WILSON—On the 30th instant, at Home-street. Newton, Margaret, youngest child of Thorn... i \ Wilson, aged four months. FORD-On the 28th October, at Russell, Bay of ' fsland-s, of convulsions. Minnie KvcMnc. elde-it child of Plmest and Mary Ford, aged .5 years and 1 month. ■ ■

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1876.

. -+ For V.-- a,.;-'>i'v.:.' i..r.'<-.p.:<i-.t:.'.r.%

Ou'f; special con-e.-rponfierir- at Wellington states that the amendment moved by .Mr Sheehan upon Mr Stevens'* San Francisco mail resolution was frame.! after a consulta tion with Mr VVhitaker. and that practically it. leaves the whole negotiation in the hands of the Government. The defeated members are s.iid to We very hitter, ft is singular that the representatives of Ofago, which has now the complete control over the steam coastal sen-ice of the colony, should blindly adhere to proposals not only involving use less expense and endangering the service, but actually creating foreign competition with Dmiedin steamers. .America ptirsuf* a vary different policy, guarding her mer cantile marine with stringent legislation. We can only suppose that the desire was to fix such terms as would cause the dis continuance of the service, throwing the colony upon the Suez route, in connection with which Dniiedin necessarily occupies an advantageous position. Their action was another example of the old " flog in rise manger " principle—if we cannot have it you shall not. Or, perchance, Canterbury, which displayed the most bitter antagonism to Mr Whitaker's propositi, was paying off its: score against Auckland b>r the defeat of the run-swiwHe. The question is still far from .settlement, but the policy pursued by the Government hitherto gives an assurance that New South Wales will not be permit ted to dictate the conditions under which the service shall be continued.

Tn the conference between the two branches of the legislature on the Counties Bill, the LegisJativre Council remained firm to its amendment, and the Government have yielded several, points by striking out the ordinary loan clauses, and limiting special loans to four times the value of the ratable property in the district. The county chair men are to be elected by the County Boards. and not prohibited from sitting in parlia ment. We can imagine the scramble for local works that will ensue among the multitude of these dignatarie&twhn may find their way into the colonial parliament. But the Government, probably consider they are quite safe in letting the chairmen scramble for all the money available for public works that will remain in the Colonial Treasury after the present year.

The anniversary services at Newton Con gregational school-room, Edinburgh-street, ' were held yesterday. There was a good attendance throughout the day, and the collections at the close of the several services amounted to £26" Is. The preachers were Rev. \Vm. Tiusley in the morning, who 'delivered a sound discourse from St. Matt., c. 20. v. (>., in the evening Rev. W. Lock wood preached from St. Mutt. *c. 18: v. 2. Mr S. Liawry delivered the- afternoon ad dress to parents and teachers. The school children sang several hymns for the occa sion under the musical guidance of Mr Enoch Wood. To-morrow evening the anniversary tea-meeting and entertainment will bo held, Mr J. C. Firth in. the chair.

The wife of Joseph Morris, general dealer, i Lorae-street. wax safely delivered ola on on Friday- La.st, and singular to state, he ,- n y.i v -\on bom had two teeth, qume .oveeptible hi the lower jaw. The mouthlv meeting of the members of ]0 \'-| ( -ic'!;in'ci" insTitute will be held in the ilr'n-vMirii' buildiii-xs this evening. Two .apers soil be rend ; .me by Mr^Baretow , n - Maori or Mahori Miration*, arm one | .',. yr,. ,[_ [ r o,;,i;!.i! on " Quartz Crushing.' .- -;, -. ryiei-fina- of *he City Council on - :; ..' v . r ■ , 0.. if.; : A.r OX, fvMNI .i M vio\e ' "'Vnafi in future, dnring the «v ---•'[-.'-, nance of r,he i.i-.nT.rtvt with T. and S. yrX'.!..:,V f', ; r r.he ..onstnieti nX the Auckland OOOOr'oOx* no eTt.ra works or deviations y-^XyVo— in-vl ' ontoeT. be authorised by; -:-,.- a,r-~-.-.-■■ until an estimate ot the c««ii ot -k,- " nVopo^ed alterauotis, deviations, or •xt.-X work-. has been made by the water ivork* engineer, and'sanctioned by the iVrnrieiT - and that the engineer ho requested so fnn-dsh a statement shewing the t_«at of r,he additions ol- deductions (ir any) already ~,. ~ ~,:-.-■ I:-, C'h.f , liao.rr.ian :">' X-.v VV'-itf..'. -\voVks Committee." Councillor Dickson wiU ~!,... move, '"'That the waterworks en'-in^er bo reoriented to furnLah a stata metif,'in detail shewing the cost of the plant anil' pi]Xm'__ necessary to supply the wiaole of r.ko streets of the city l.not ineladed in -:' -. present contract, with water." An accident, which might have been at tended -wir.!i serious conse'iy'ianees —afl the :..].,,-..■■-. ,_;..\. —occurred yesterday. Three XX. ~-,.-..-r n.embers of a certain debating io,-ietv-whh;li holds its meetings not 1000 0i[»O h--.-vv. the top or Wellinstmi-rtreet, ;:,.,_■:,;; ;va hears pnil would do them no rhlV^-''.':n-i'-.-.-t'.r'o'r the Bath", for whi-h they '■ ro',-':';■;■■- ronad We Horace ! "~ "No ■ c. .--■■. ... |-,0,.f :•' ''~ \^"''- A! . , ">:-" " rhe Sabhat.h-breakirig trio, * fiery-headed vo'n-h'sli-i down the side of the small pier, ro n-enare the boat for the pull. He raan&"'-d by a rope, to reach the stmwate. ■■ . X-'yy i,». .':•.. -.-,..' i, ■■■ !: i-!-;- -s o.p toocg*.. firmlyon the side, the boat canted, and A !,*-,...,.. pr,.v|r,ir.ated into the water. A goo. ,ia,-kni<-' was the consequence. A. hptandei r-x-elatrned : " The next subject for ti&coiir!* in that debating society will be, « Baptism is it immersion." The Primitive Methodist Bazaar in favoi of the district chapel in Newmarket will bt opened hi the Newmarket Hall fco-morrow and will he continued the following -lay TV- ladies and friends of the eanse of Prim ■rive Methodism in Auckland and New-mar icet have, for some time part, been activeh enaa^'ed in preparing f'';t the haz.iar, whier hiiTs fair to be a, pecuniary iurce**.. Tht :dethodi.-ts are" known to h . ir. ri „-.. l r.-A- and determined in whatever the;, takVm hand, especially in respecrt of fh< 0 ,.,-,.,v f .ss of religion : we have little doilbt fher/'fore. of the issue of their present und*r | taking. "vV'e wish them success. T A' ■-- P'drto-- ■ Sir —Can yon inferm m» I ....',,. tXJ .X,.;;., :,- rA: p«pes ••: th_ . ,'XX , f hf . .;',;?,,, j ~s ; , r.,. :,--.-,,:XX -A: Cie by I ■;.-.'. ~..-.:.-. -~,:. roiu'hr rt,s w-.-iI h:_re wone t. 'ji T: .., X.. X- ■ :,, r;,,:., rfM ', !:---r '.""-V:.'<- ■' ■"?-'' ,h: v.r.\p.v e:"\Xvn:lh,vT : rri,l,'''\Vr--'V.' J ''r-.;i-s. Vonr- .v--., T.ffK.sTV "lr:r*i."- fV-v-inr-i;.! Tr.meook dion-ld see t« r.hi.s.-E-h E..5.1 T--;•'-•';b-'-r--"- anrrouui-erriesTt that rhe ha. .eve'red her i>itsiness .-.m'.i-r'-r.i- n ifr Nol'on. arid tn-es removt.d iier g..c«ls r.<> tin own resfdc-r.ee-, Crey--tre>-.:, where ihty ia*\ Mzaar obturieu. They i.wy ;;uo ha oh rained from Mr Tentenijerg in vVellealey WewereiomewhniSstrack wif.hsftveralnev rJesi'ms hi roiiet-w;r.re. on view in the Cit] Half Arcade window, something differer.t :.•• auvthiug received in Aticklan/ hefore. Messrs Ffmhtway and Gar lick, '-7. n;.'d 'i>tand'. have just opened up a largv !ot ex Ahernvto. and thty are well worth in -peetiug." This firm "has also reeeiverl iy the <-:-urY<-' vessel some very elegant drawinj room suite frames in walnut, the mm mofieni patterns. FlvideiK-es of some unnsTial excisemen were visible in- the r»eighU»iirh*xxl o 1 ffobsorr-^treet at, ail early hotir fius mora , [ n .v. Some ladie- dwelling in a r.-oftag. hanl-by trie shop of Mrs Consen- wer. taking 'advantage of early room r... reniovi with all their 'belonging to sonu- otlte resirienf-e. Their iratfs Imvllord ai.d land kidy were however upbethn.^, and »ppt.-»»re« to ['save a decided objection to the drp..rfrm of the ladies until some little masters .. account, w..leh were set our in <i boo! ilofirished by the (aadlord wore s.ati.-laf:tonlj rtdptsted. The appearance of two -..t-r.ro: men in bine >. ; thfe --ene '.(.-ided inf^rest N r ,iHi-«Vr> ! .ns >.'f 111: jKr.-i.ce to 01^.r.-iK-t r.h«i remo-i:., ano'rire {K.Jieer^f*. b -ir«g unannw vvirii the mrcc-wary legal d'-cuniHiit... 'oiih nr.t interfere. The rna^-Sr between the V* «st Lip Cricket Cfub, and t'ne Anekiand C.C. oi Saturday, n: miter! in a victory in- tin Vurkland C!nr» on fin: fn-: irndngs, Auck inn-t «.m-ina Sfi^: VVX-f Kiwi 41. For th. Auckland CJnh. Fsf:u:k,d.t scored 16' ;.Abra hamlG: Cotton 10; Mowbray 10; Blunder (t; Hi.f-k!a.nd n; Ward (i ; T*mks, not out 4 • \V. Piiilson 3; Cariai'd .'i; J. PhiinonO fives '.',. For West End, J. Macky, Y-'i C'ieeson 0 ; li. Mason 4 ; T. Mocky, 2 Maclean «; Kcafber 0; Brown, 0; W Masr.n 0 ; Caste 1 ; Taylor, not out, 2 Hansi»,2; Byes,&c : 2. In the i»ateh, Carlkoi v North Hiiore, Carlton scored /.T i« firs innings, atnf North Shore 27. The stump: were d.-iw,: at 5.30. w!ieu "he wa. uhfiitished, North Sliore fiaving six vvi.-ket .li/wn in toe second im.fngs fori), nuis The higlies.t scores were eight, by T^rfau aud Lawrjy on the Carlton Xdc, and «icy*. by Dacrc, for the North .Shore. We have been favored by Mr. Rfcy. witf a sample of the new penny j>o.tai «;ard whfeli will l^eobtfifriable by the pnblif in ;;i Tjarts of the colony from and sdi'^x Wednes fhi.v ne.-.'t. The side of the cnr<l ''ii whicl the addre-s is to b-_ written hen_ri_ theßr»yai Anns, with the w<ir«.Ls, " Post Card, Scv, Zealand,'' and "The aridress only to be written on this side." In the right ham. toil corner there is a penny postage •'tamp printed upon the card. This side is border ed with a. neat scroll. The other side which is intended to bear the message, i_ blank. The color of the card is a light-bnff. The new cards will be a great convenience to business men. who frequently have t( despatch short, hasty messages to constitu ents. The neigi 'urhood of the Lome-streci Hall was enlivened on Saturday evening by the'strains of the Hobson band, which, un der its skillful master, Mr McComish, played several popular national airs. A Westport telegram says that at the Little Wtmeamii "River, a carved gilt figure of Cupid, 3 feet high, was picked up, also a cedar cabin door step (with brasi combings), water casks, oak planking, #ak lining of life boat, blocks, cordage et-c. The ferryman has the buoy marked " JLa Hogo«.'' Tt is understood tlie Co!lector of Customs has telegraphed to the Commissioner f«7 instnictions. Those who desire to invest their money to the best advantage in these dull times would dp well to avail themselves of the opportunity which will be afforded by the continued sale to-morrow *>f the stock of R. W. Dyson, by Messrs Cosgrave and C*. Special bargains are offered in sulks, mil linery, straw hats, and dress goods. Mm McMamis desires to acknowledge through the Star the receipt of £6 lo's., the result of the entertainment given in the Temperance Hall on Saturday evening. She also expresses her thanks to the committee of management and those members who assisted.

A column of news crowded out of our j Saturday-'s town edition a,ppe_irs on the 'fourth page-to-day. Australian cablegrams report a railway '■ (collision at Sydney, which smashed I<s ■ trunks- and killed two men. The latest betting on the Melbourne Cup is- telegraphed as "follows : 7 aad S no I against" Feu d"Artifice. S to 1 against Irish Stew, Yalenfiia, and Timothy, and 13 to 1 i against Sterling. 9.1 ' I

There wasl only a moderate attendance at the Lome-street Hall on Saturday evening, to> witness the beautiful diorama of the Nile . scenery ami the Prussian war. Mr Ellis awjuitted himself abl^y as the lecturer, and . the audience appeared! to be highly pleased with riie views. L At the close of the enter tainment a number of prizes were distribu ted. The annual festival ot the Auckland Diocesan Choral Association will be held ' this evening an St. Matthew's Churofi._ The doors of the church will be open to ticket holders at 6".30, aud to the general public at ti.45. Sendees will commence at seven o'clock. Members of choir will be ad ' mitted by the north door up to HAS. The sermon will be preached by the Rev. B. H. Codrington. ■ The body of the little .laughter of Mr Adams, of the Queen's Head Hotel, was conveyed to the cemetery yesterday after noon, 'followed by a number of young people. ti,p r<-,-t*in was carried, to the "-rave by eight" ! little girls, appropriately dressed in white. Mr Wayward conducted the funeral. The day was beautiful and fine, and the scene anions the green trees and budding glories of the season was attractive as v. ■_ as sug- To the Editor : Sir..—Will ; - kindly . I decide the followingcpiestion :—"':' ■• nwner : | diip of an article is disputed by A and B. L, A 'place* the article in possess: >rs of ' .'• —B afterwards obtains it from C, then bets A M that he will hay« possesion of she article f within a stated time. Does the bet stand 1 [rood. Bat the time of betting having the '. ; article in his possession, unknown to A, and v obih-'e. F-N'^r.'ißaft. —[The bet does not. stand ' jyoodt To constitute a fair bet. each party - ■mrist, have .omc chance of winning. In this ' : case, A had. none, and he is freed from honorable liability to pay. —Ed. E.S.V j We notice among the passenger- by the ; 's.s. Hero, the names of Madame Franzini, •j' the lady byeyelist, and her agent. Mr ■ ' I'rriffith/who is not a stranger in Auckland, " havin*'' been here previously with Mr < Jeo. ' -Loyal? Citizens will l«v>k "out for an en- T tertainment of a somewhat new and novel '•character. Madame Franzini has won : the high commendation of the press in the ; I lands and ciities she ha,s visited, by her r i extraordinary performances. Madame Fran - xAi is spoken of as a notable example of - what might he done by ladies if they took; ' the same' trouble to Seam the uses of this ! graceful vehicle. This lady .-its side-saddle i ! fashion, and rides with an ease and grace • that Astonishes the audience, and proven _ by a scries of active manoeuvres that she ha.* > ' perfect cornmaud'of the byeycie. We await therefore with interest the appearance or i | *his almost unrivalled byeyelist.

Arrival of the s.s. Hero.

■ ! By the arrival ot the -.-. Hero this morn in-.', | we are in receipt of files of MeibonriK ' | papers to the isth. and "Sydney Moral ng • dera!d"to the 23rd, from which We rrm ' ! dense the following:— As as express train near Lannceston - was passing through York Plains, the - driver noticed a man standing between the rail's at some distance in front of • j the engine with both hands raised. Steam ' was at once turned off, and when the train . i was pulled up it was found that a number _ of stones — seventy-five in all — some : of them weighing a pound—had nee* , I placed on the Hue by a yon its' urchin •I of thirteen or fourteen years, who ' i had fortunately been obserysfi in the ', : act by some gangers. The raiii- were soon : j cleared, and the'lad was given int.-, custody of the guard, and brought on to Hobart . Town. The name of the young miscreant rj iX Charles Buckland, an uncared-for i lad. : Two roushs, Albert and William Man ' ! mag. aged twelve and thirteen years, were : ! drowned while crossing the Hunter Kiver at ' To mayo to-day. by the eaprfizing of a b-.at. I A heavy -form of thunder ami lightning ; occurred at Newcastle. The residence of : Mr Haunelt, shipping master, was strn<*fc : > and damaged, and his son parallysed in the : ana by the electric fluid. Th•-■ magistrates have dismissed the charge of manslaughter against Captain JJnru-. ni • the steamer Emu. A nun -r named Smith ha- di.-d from the effects of a, blow received: in a prize fight, at Stan.horjie. I luring a Eight among aborigine?, at Mary borough, on Saturday night, two boys and a gin were kilted. Signm- Ciulio Agrati, who was manager for Chiariot, has, states the "Sydney Morning Herald," made arrangements to bring .ait from Philadelphia what js said r., be the largest. combination ciro-us that lias ever left America, ft. i,- called Baity, , Cooper and Co.'s, and it has been '•running" during the- Exhibition. ft . consists of 30 performers, 25 horses, ,-.< c pontes, 10 cages of wild animals, s-irc camels, si:-; elephants, and two zebras. It. is being brought down the Pacific slope in I." cars,and is expected to arrive in Sydney, ■ ppr City of Sydney, about, the l_egii.ni._g of December. The first word aulc fcook pi seoori tfta Jf.th mat. 1000 bales wt- offered, iith! of j which were sold, averaging from .VyL t'> ; 7.X. for fair greasy. A London telegram rjnotes Henncsy'a brandy at 7s d.l. N-.-w Kent hops sold at ! 1< (id, to arrive. Oats, ?,- Id to Ss ?A in | bond. Flour, in sm?jJ! Jots, sold up to €14. The South British Insurance Company have purchased a block of land in Queen street, Brisbane, at the rate of *..-.'> per foot. THF-; i>A VKNi'OUT SWINDLK. At. tiie Davenport Brothers' performance iat fnglcwood : —" Professor Kay, as usual, I made bis appearance on the stags, and ! asked the audience to ..elect two gentleman ' from iheir number to act a.--, a committee. Instantly the hall resounded with the cries of "'Jewell and Butcher.' Professor Fay objected to any gentleman living out of l*he district coming on the stage to tie the Davenport Brothers, and more especially Mr Butcher, as they had had enough of him in Sandhurst, where he tied them up i« a most brutal manner, stopping the cireuiatios of the bloom Tit* cr_.es for ' Jewell and Butcher continued. Mr Bastow rose and to Professor Fay. : You asked the audience to select two gentlemen. They have done so. Why do you object to Jewell and Batcher 'A Pro fessor Fay replied that they must object to Mr Butcher. Mr Ira Daveaport then stepped on the stage, and requested Mr Batcher to clear oft", adding that Ins money would ha j returned if he would go out. The utmost confusion ensued. Mr Butcher would nor. move, as the audience was with hrm. Mi- Ira Davenport threatened to lock Butcher up, and fetched a policeman, when the audience still insisted on Jewell and Butcher tying the Davenports. Professor Fay said that sooner than the brothers should be tied by Butcher he would return all the money,' and anyone that chose to go out could have his money at the door. Mr Jewell offered to tie them both, but this they declined. He then offered to tie them for a wager on the stage : this they declined. Mr Jewell said, 'Consider yourselves, bowled out. You "nave shown the white feather. 'Throw up the sponge.' Two-thirds of the audience got their money returned, and left the hall." Human .remains, which were found in aj f scrub six miles from Oma .station, are sup- j

posed to be those of Kertaode. who escaped from Qni_*-v*rM__e his mind wius deranged. The bones of some crew lately wrecked on the north-west coast were washed up on Wright's Island. A woman named Ellington was convicted of deliberately dro-wniag her child, three years old, in the river Tamar, and was sen tenced to be hanged. His Excellency the Governor, accom panied by Sir "William Manning, presented the boat's crew of the Damienong with purses containing £o7 10s each. An address and pnrse of 600 sovereigns were presented to Mr Theodore Hartley, at Hobart Town, in acknowledgement of Ms public services and long colonial career of over fifty years.

SAPPHIRE V. VICTORIA COMPANY, A.R.V.

Tele rid* match, between a fceaat of H. M.S. Sapphire and an e^nal number of the Victoria Company A.R.V. took place to day. The party left town at 1 o,clock for the range in a 'bun, starting from the Waito.Tna.ta Hotel. RER STAR CARRIER PIGEON. The party reached the range at. half-pa-it one o'eloekC and tin. tiring was commenced at - o'clock. The following are the Sapphire team :^= Blue Jacket.-. .- C. Leonard, G. Hall, J. Mutton, J. Rogers, Robert Nash. Marines: Vv". Hill, W. Snook, John Westoway. The victoria Company's team were the following : —Lieutenant: Skinner (captain). Volunteer W. H. Hazard, J. Leigh, J. W. Leigh, H. Bowden, A. Payne. E. Cooper, and'O. Cooper. Volunteers Henderson and ; Milfc are the emergency men. A light wind vr.i^ blowing from N. V,. H. Bowden, of the Victoria Company, made the lane score of i?>, and Hill, of the Sapphire, the same at the 200 yards range. The result of the tiring at thus range Ls Victoria ... ... .... 123 Sapphire 100 SECOND MESSAGE % p.m.. The tiring at theSOO yards range LslinisheiL Porter. Hazard, and Payne hava been,--hoot ing dplendidly. The highest total as the ,300 varrLs range are : — "Hazard, Victoria Co., IS Hill, Sapphire 13 The majority al the 300 yard-, for the Victoria Company is IS. THIRD MESSAGE. :i.:>-5 p.m. The firing at the 400 yardi range is over. E. Cooper wore.l 17," and Hill Id, the majority for the Victorian Company at this j range being 20. The teams have adjourned for refresh ment

THE CALEDONIAN SPORTS.

Tub interest taken in the games announced tc } born*, oiTao-Elie:■*._!<••! G&niena on the i't'a Novem- I f-*-r increases as Ih*. tcmt_ draws near. Th* I entries for the amaterrr Co or.ra .-;*•. 30Oyda (handl i ca?» oru»n f*n_y to members of Cricket. Rowing a-nd Football 'f 1 üb« <..o:«-.i on SaCnrday nis&t vvu -:. tw*.nty-on". narf!*-::- were receive*!. Is fc hi-,'hiy ymrif-m-K to see .o many of the different c'.ri'os r»-r>rKS«ntef_, and r',.f- fa.i_r. _._:-_,.:.. one to 'tip r ,.._.,-. r ; ; ',- ~. nvire ruaniy and. VTV^ormxa cone !. fr'iriy *.tr & m(-d by t[i« young- nu_n of Ariek.l_i.n-i We foflfe forward r.o rua^niticent strttßfd* r,y [Jit- pnws. Th-: enrriet. are : Thomas Hen ."---on jnn„ ii. K. WlurafcervG. F. Henderson 1 w.~kl._nd Foor.ballCirib: W. Tooks, A, Yates ! iiv-kian-l Rowing Club: E. W. Bnr-s-ess-. Nortt I <\-.,-r~r. Ffwrbal! t'Tirb : F. H. Ham'-r. Manuka*: I i 'p--k'--» Hub : R. F'eaocfc. H. E. CV>*««n, Paiw»t j F.whall Club: Ff. Blacker*. EL B. Brownm? i Inekland Cricket Cinb: K. E. Castelli, United, t f's.k--.''].^: F". Ha.-fM.fl. Maclean. Wcwt Eno | Crick.--, flub: G. Riflings, Bank Football Club I Ft. Bi_t"-c». E. J. GiiMar_d. Grafton Football Hub j Tnorna-i Kerr. J. Regan. Poasoaby Foot ball Club ' J. Ani-j^rao-i. Grammar -school Football Club I F. Gibson. Pre-* Cricket Ciub. The Bu.T.rr. .>.y Clt. Prizes. €25, £■*. _£J. The following is tie hanrli- Fm.-T Stag*:.—26o Yards. Ti. Brennan Scratch r.. Whit*. 2 yards D. Donovan 3 yards J. Phillips ~ 3 yards | E. OTfare -{yards i K. H. _-.r_.rner (yards ii. Kin. 1 yards , W. I". Harvey 1 yard* .las. Ren wick t yards j i.'M. liraan 5 yards w. .r. Grimes .. .. .. 5 yards G. F. FR-Marso* 5 yards J. Taylor •> yard 3 X. Gow » yards t Ja.i. Carpenter 5 yards ) E. J. GaSiand 5 yards 7. Gibson T yards HnrorD Stage. - 500 Yards. R. P.. Firfiinan Scratch (i. White ." 5 yards i J. Phillips 8 yards I li. Donovan 3 yards W. J. Grime?. W yards I .las. U»n wick 10 yards G. F. Henderson lOyftrils Jas. Carpenter 12 yards W. r. Harvey 12 yards B K!!i- .. 12 karris >.". fc.,-u- 12yards .1. Ta -ior 12 yardo F. U. Hamer 12 yard.-: .las. Resran I. yards ■ K. O'Hare U yards F>. .f. GatEand If yards F. •tib-.on Id yards Aubbi) Kiss, Flant_icapp<_r.

BISMARCK AND FRENCH REPUBLIC GOLD MINING COMPANY.

A MP.RTIS« of the directors and share holders of the above company was held this afternoon in the offices of Mr F. A. White, Shortland-street, Mr C. J. Stone in tlr- chair. Mr White read the report and balance sheet, w!-r'e-h wr^ favour-kbl», the company having a baiance of L'2SO 5* 4d to their credit. After some discussion in respect ■of an h'montrium to directors, the docu ments w:rf: passed. A vote of thanks was given to the mine manager, Mr J. A.Dobson, through whose exertions chiefly the mining operations had been successful. Messrs T. Motrin, J. L. Wilson, O. B. Owen, C J. Stone, and F. Woolams were I re-elected on tire Directorate. Mr Garli»k having retired from his posi tion as auditor, Mr Garland whs'proposed j in his place. Messrs 0. Alexander and Garland were \ unanimously elected auditors. A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the meeting. |.:.- - ' ' ■

PARLIAMENTARY.

. «. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) WELLINGTON, this day. LATEST PARLIAMENTARY. (From our Special Correspondent.) Tke Lasd Parckass Department-' WELLINGTON, this day. Saturday was a busy day, all the Public Works estimates being passed through. On the estimates for the Land Purchase Department, Sir George Grey and Mr Sheehan formally protested against- proceed ings of this department, alleging that it was a gigantic waste of public money, and a system of corruption and injustice. They stated that all endeavours to bring the matter before Parliament having been thwarted this session they wonld move in thy matter early n€xt session. CONFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES. Saturday evening was mainly spent in holding a conference with the Upper House I nbout bills in dispute. i The Municipal Bills were got through al right. The managers, Messrs Bowen, Muri i iay, and Sheehan, reported to She House j

that they hail come to terms, and then j ; settlement was agreed to. ■ The Counties BiTi took a long time, the 1 first managers having failed new managers I were appointed by whom a compromises*:* 1 effected, and the" Bill was thus saved troni falling through. I FAREWELL OVATION TO THE OPPOSITION. I The members seii'iaining made qyaite a i demonstration in favour of the departing members, giving them musical honours from the House to- the wharf. An immense crowd collected, and followed. gigantic cheers were .given for Sir George Grey, ami then three more tor the Opposition; not a dissentient voice was heard. RECEPTION COMMITTER A LARGE meetikg of the Sir George Grey reception committee was held ahis after noon, but no definite action was taken, aa the meeting considered, it beat to await tho arrival of the six members from Wellington, and a promised telegram from Mr. Shera as to the probable date of Sir George Greys arrival hi Auckland, i BENEFITS OP ABOLITION. The out-districts will glean some notion of the benefits of Abolition from the re ports of the Public Petitions Committe^ on some of their petitions. The petitions : of the Waikato and Piako settlers, asking for a bridge at Hamilton, of the lauranga settlers asking for road, to Cambridge, or katikatisettlers.asking for roads aud bridges : of the Mahurangi settlers, asking for a road i to Auckland : and of Grahams-town settlers asking for the Thames and Waikato rail . way, liava all their Answered in the sams :. way. Petit toners are all told that I Counties Act having become law, they l must in future construct such works tor themselves. PETITION OF JOHN LCNDO_S._ Mr. Joan Lundou's petition, complaining I of the improper conduct of a Returning ! Officer at the Bay of Island's ('a brother or a i sitting members was taken on Saturday, I and Mr Sheehan was examine.! in support. The committee represent that the allega i tions are of the most serious character, arid • | should be empiired into by some competent ! I person not being a Government officer, o-i local resident. AUCKLAND MFMBERS TO REMAIN TO THE END. . t Sir Georjre Grey. Messrs Sheehan, Tole. Rowe, Sir" Robert Douglas, and Messr. Nahe. Tawhiti, and Williams still remair here to see things out. The, House to-day will take only notices . of motion, to-morrow the orders of the day i AN CGLY RUMOUR. The prorogation will be by commission. Some sensation was excited by a rumou that >£r. Carringtou will baa- to £1700 com mission on the settlement which he has jus effected with the Government by Sartori". and Downe's As*. = - — ) ; POLICE COURT.—This Day. '; (Before R. C. Baratow Esq., R.M.i ABSENCE OF REASON. I Thomas Bradley, a fair young man. wa. - I charged with drunkenness. 5 ! Prisoner .said he Lad a " sup," certainly * but he was civil to the constable. Constable Jones said prisoner was drunk : and would pe-si-<t in singing "Come int ; the pirden, Maud." It to, too late to Ix I ,: sirnrinc: In the street. I Fined 10s : costs 4s. Alexander Craig was charged with be in: f drunk and disorderly. ; Fined 20s and c^-ts. : John Walker, an old man, pleaded guilt; ; to drunkenness. ' : Fined 10s and costs. Martha Cushion, a dandy little woman | was fined. 5s and costs, Mary McKinnaraey pleaded guilty t< | bem,_r in « sad state of drunkenness yester : day morning. i The unfortunate woman was found spraw • ling in a gutter at half-past eleven o'clock. i Fined 20s and costs. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. Richard Joshua Debeny, a young man [was charge."! with embezzling >ertain sum: | of money, to wit, -£1 *»s 3d, and £1 ss. th § property ol" Her Majesty the Queen, on th; I 20th Instant. Mr Rrookfield said he wonld call Mr Kiss ling to make a -ttaiemeut. and then he mn__r ask tor a remand. Mr Theophdns Eissling stated tha •' prisoner was employed as clerk Ii the Land's Transfer Office, and he har, charge of the cash book, in which I was hh duty to enter moneys, which passe.' through his hand- ;he hail not done so ii tw^> instances, the particulars oi which hi could give if necessary : he had sinci discovered differences, of more t.%e £100. Mr Brookfield said that was sufficieu: evidence iu\- his present purpose .he wonk therefore, ask for a remand. Prisoner said it he had ber.n allowed th« opportunity of going through the book: with Mr Kissliny. these charges w«.uldnol have been brought before the Court; hot he was pounced upon .so suddenly that he hac. not time to give au explanation ; he could also satisfy trie Court ab*>nt-hi-* absence. His worship said such a statement would not be of advantage to prisoner, and reman ded him for eight days. GREEN PLUMS. John MeGarry and James McGuire, wen charged with stealing a branch of green plums from the paddock of F. G. Clayton, on 'the 28th inst, on the Kybcr piiss-rood. The boys on being asked if they were guilty, said "not much." 'J"he father of one of the boys, cried out, i my son did it, but he's got no sense. Mr Clayton : I am continually annoyed in this way. I caught tha boys stealing the fruit, hni he was nut willing that the boys should be punished, if the parent? would promise that the theft should not be repeated. His Worship said that if the parent? would give the boys a good whipping •he would let them off, as'Mr. Clayton had interceded for them. The father of MeGarry exclaimed, "My boys >h"!l have it, Sir." Mrs. McGwire : HI give it to. my boy pretty smartly your Worship. His Worship : But it must b-j done l_eforc the boy's leave the station, and in the yard. The boys then left the .lock, followed by their parents, for the whipping, but- the public were not admitted. A YOUNG THrBF. Berthold Roscnwike, a boy of nine, -was charged with absconding from the Naval Training School, and stealing therefrom a model of a brig, the property of Mr Speight, on the 26th inst. The boy pleaded guilty. Captain Breton stated the case. The model was worth £2. The Court ordered the boy back to the School, to be confined three weeks and to ■ receive a good whipping. EFFECTS OF THE lICAT. John trod on Patrick's tender toes. When Patrick swore he'd slan John"- nose. Patrick Dower was charged with using {'abusive language, and threatening to take | tlif- skin off he nose of John Conway. The oflenee was committed on Saturday last. .Mr W. H. Kisssling appeared" for de fendant, and stated that trie ease was a very .simple one. His client, however, would plead guilty to using words, but not those mentioned in the complaint. My Conway then came forward, and was only desirous of having defendant bound over in his own recognizance ; as his nose was intact and unskinned. j Defendant was ordered to be bound over | in a bond of £20, for three months. ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT. | Robert Mcc, again appeared on a charge I of assaulting a child of tender years in Wel j lington-s-treet, no Friday lasrt. . I Sub-Inspector Pardy said tha although

' circumstances were not favourable to the ■ prisoner, he thought an investigation of the charge would be only taking up tha time of tSe court to no purpose- The evidence, it appeared, was too meagre for a couwictiou, and the prisoner wa dis ■ charged. neglbCtftl. ir , Mary Ann Johnstone was charged* »% failing" to pay towards the support child ° in the' Industrial School, s-rreara £2 09. As defendant; had paid a trine on acaormt of her child, the case was adjourned for a fortnight. MASTEB OEA.VL "William Henry Oram, an apprentice to Mr. W. H. Brown, waa charged: with dis obedience, and absence from his duties oa the 23rd instant. Mr. J. B. Russell appeared in this case, and informed the Court that Master Oram had returned and repented, and his master had forgiven him. The case was withdrawn.

THE REPORTED SKIRMISH WITH NATIVES AT EROMANGA.

It will be remembered that about two months ago a paragraph extracted from the "Sydney Morning Herald" appeared in the Stae referring to the unfounded report of the massacre, of the crew of the May Queen, and explaining it by the assertion that the schooner alluded to was the Jessie Henderson, which hail been engaged in a brush, with the natives at £ro manga. Captain Robinson on hearing of this sent the following letter to the " Fiji Times'" :— •• Sir. —The" enclosed extract from the Auckland Evening Stab, of August 2Hch, which please insert in. your paper, requires j explanation. And when I assure you, and can pro v.; that the ' Jft.^Am He.nd,sr3osi T ■ never was at the Island of Eromaaga, I ■ hope it win bo suineient contradiction to , the report, although vouched for by the Rev. Mr. Robertson, of Eromanga.—lam, &0., J. ROBOSoN, Master, schooner Mensler . Henderson. 7 Leyuka. sth October, ISTo."-— i From what we now hear.it appears that tie : nimoar arose out of an affair in which the • Prospector b»r<]tte was concerned. We are informed that while a boat from, than vessel was pulling a10n.2- th-:- coast of that island, the crew were tired on hy the natives, who had at fast invited them to land. Fortnma < tely no one was killed.

SIEGE OF FORT ALEXANDRA.

MR. PU" LLENG'S MANIFESTO. Me. Pclleno- has issued the folloTving t bulletin to the besiegers :— "It the low fellow who catua sisrearaig; ■ t and battering at the eastern door, had coa -3 tinned one more minute, i would have warned him off on the head, with a brick bat;, from the top window, or a spear in his bread-basket (as Tom More calls it),, with. kept the premises tidy with. I strengthened my besieged hoase. and a little P.B. braced up our nerves for the next onslaught, but * the public guardian, made his patrol, and kept peace during the night. lam greatly > indebted to Mrs. P g, for this addition to her 24 years faithful services, which t Berkshire courage I can never forget. The } i lawyers arc- at work on all sides, trying * to make terms for evaetiattom Gratefully yours—A. (i. P. ~ THE SIEGE RAISED. = We believe that ere these lines meet the public eye. negodaiioos for the surrender of Fort Alexandra will have been brought, f to a satisfactory termination by the efforts of certain neighhourimr powers -cvho have been holding a conference with that object. ' We believe the terms of surrender provide that Gomruander Polleng shall receive a ' sum of £20, as indemnity lor the eight months unexpired term of the license, and fhat he t-ha.il be allowed to walk out witS. the honours of war.

Latest Cablegrams

I THE CHINESE DIFFICULTY. The Chinese dhfiealfyv has beea settled. A convention has. been signed by Mr Wade and TisTißg Chan at Chetfoo. All demands have been granted. The four ports are to . I be opened : also Upper Yangtze to Chunk* | ing. where the British Consul will settle. I The Yunnan uidemnUy has been paid to f Mr Marararev's family.

TEMPERANCE VARIETY TROUPE.

i I The members of this, newly formed troupe of . \ minsweL. and vocalists, held tbesr weekly enter- I tainmenr on Saturday evening, as the Young ■' I Mens Christfa.i Association Rooms, but the entertainment, though unexceptionable in its genera! character, was not so largely attended as its merits deserved. This, however, may be - accounted for by the bazaar, and several either amusements at the same rime. The chair was taken by Mr. McGregor, wh.9. in M__ opening speech, spoke of the evii=o_! intemperance, and the many advantages accruing from a life of sobriety. The programme was very select, and j included several choice ballads, "musical se-' feetions and comicalities. Mrs. Hertz y residedat the pianoforte -with her wonted kiiftwledge of th>^ keys, with satisfaction. Zvlr Mettam sang •" All among the Clover:" Mr Fry gave a melody " Tom Pepper." a humourons song, which created immense applause. MrSceats was encored. Miss Miller's plaintiff ditty "Kiss me. Mother,*-was well executed, considering it was Miss Miller's first public effort, Mr Brown, the local elocu tionist gave the "Maniac" in a very impressive manner. Mr. Chapman was first" rate in his admirable imitation of the " Fakir of Oolu." and very tender with " Nobody's child." The Met tam Bros, treated the audience to one of their dance-songs with good effect. Mr. Keesinggave one of his carefully studieddramatLe recitations, which was well received. ••Waste not. want not." a god proverbial song, was welcomed from Mr. Jamieson. The whole concluded with a sweetly-worded sentimental song, by Miss Ash, entitled, " Come o'er the moonlit sea." to which the audience listened with becoming attention. TEMPERANCE HALL. Tne proceeds of the Saturday night entertain ment at-the Albert-street hail were given over to Mrs. MeManus and family of two c-hiMreiL. The room was crowded to the doors, and those who came late had some difficulty in seeming a seat. The amount taken, and which will form the widows mine, was considerable, viz.. £filfe. Mr. McKenzie fihed the chair, and. owing tothe length of the programme, made a brief speech- Mr. Butschkow presided at. the piano, and a number c-f good sonars and selections were intro duced. The band played an overture. Mr. Mc- Oappan sang " Killarney," and Mrs. Hornersang with ißiKii compass and tenderness of voice, the pathetic song, ''Give me a nennv." Mr. Rvan gave •" Fat hei-come home:" Missßißas, "The Mountain Maid's Invitation," Mrs. Cotrmgham, "Jessie's Dream." in her best style: Miss Amy Thornton was received with much cheering, and was siiceesofui with her "famous dutch-song. The otherjvocalists were—Messrs Wincheombe, Hodgson. Marter. Finlay, Salt, Thorne. GriiUp. Turner, and Butschkow, whe> added gi-eatly la giving lift- and variety to the proceedings of the evening. The latter gentleman's impersonation of the old gentleman who found it hard to loTe* was a capital niake-un.

ACCIDENT TO A CHILD.

A little boy named James King, agsdS ysars,inet with a severe accident on Sunday morning. He in the adopted child of Mr. and Mrs. Connolly, and had just been, made ready to go to church, when he fell down stairs, in his fall, striking his head against a spade. Mrs. Connolly, who was at th© foot of the stairs, tried to break his fall, but was unable to do so. On being picked up, the child was found to be bleeding profusely from a jagged wound in the forehead. Dr?. Kenderdine and Goldsborough were sent I for, and agreed in expressing an opinion | that the poor little fellow was fatally injured, the skull being fractured.

We are informed that there is no truth in the rumour that Bishop Cowie has been ofiered the Bishopric of Calcutta. The re- S>rt originated in the fact that sonjg-; f ishop Cowie's Indian frieiids have es ed a strong wish that ha would aecep,. A diocese, >Ye have good reason for stating tKa*, unless some very urgent call should arise, a translation to Calcutta is not likely to prove acceptable to our Bishop^ 11

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, OCTOBE-H 80, 1870.



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