SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

■JITGII WATER—(X, hifl Afternoon, B^SE^-ThisliSnr mVMOKdnS ..UOON a AGE.—Lx-;|. (imn-tev,

ARRIVALS.

i>Vp ' °?; s-s- I';- Wlinelcr! Irom 'die South lcau) cJIs' tYoniWai!:ii'n (in the Man* nl!Vv,»i pln T ■"■lll)0'1"!1. SJonnc, from \Yananvei. Un yirri schooner..Knrmtl<r<>o, frcm Utiasell. yUv a«-i S" h' !>n\ AVi!nu;l7'"i'"' i-he Manukau) »isßj', sl-Jioojjci-, Un.rldoiK ttom Lyttclton.

DEPARTURES.

G°"tara. d S' S" and Wat iSiralJSW6^ Ho °Per- foi> Kamara. Llowii™ " d for Russell. WpweJJyi*, s.s., Cooper, for Sydney.

EXPORTS.

Per Pretty Jmw for Napier: 2 hhds nun. 6 T>oxes candles, r.r f-iisos lime juice, 13 cases whis key, 2.) boxes «'-and!es, 1 case, 10 ease". kcVoscne, o noses nrms. "t ease preserved >ncats, 9 cases rum, 2 hhds sherry; l case <wt&Vtionray.- -11. S. Jlevevs and Co.

2 double barrel guiis, 6000 cans. 12 packages, 1 fiKAlc, 1 stove, 7 nac'Vaives—E. Porter and Co. Per Pretty Jane for Gisborao and Napier: ?, J-cnsks wm&, jq eases brandy, S trunks, 5 cases, 1 truss, 16 boxes candles, 1 case pickles, l sack oatmeal, 1 bag starch, 7 gnui'iies sugar, 1 box TOpes, '10 hat^s salt, 10 bags rice, 1 tin coffee,.— Offer & Graham.

1 paper parcel.—lreland Bros. 2-nests gallon tubs.'2Mkis, 1 bundle, spades, 1 •package, H bars; & GTramTlcs iron, i axle arms.— T. &S. Moirm. ■ ,

The s.s. Hawea arrived at Onehnntra wharf at 9.30 this lnofrninc. She loft Port Chalmers at •2 p.m. on the 27th; arrived ;v< Onehunpn. as above. Experienced line wnatlier throusrho\it the passage. Passengers \— :>:'-. and Mrs. Stich onry, Mr. and Airs. lle.Le.od. J Irs. R oner. Misses Kieepfhan, King, ■ R6V. ll"Mr. Flowall. Messrs. Kirkwood, Hall, Rnshhv. W. H. Pope B. Tonks, M.H.R., Hiprsins, Fuller, Howe, Decnan, and 7 steerage. We are Iftdebtcd to Mr Dougherty, purser, for flics and report. The schooner Clan Alpine has been chartered fcOTiroceed to Tonsratabrt. The s.s. Llewellyn loaves this afternoon for Sydney, under tho command of Captain Couper. The Pretty Jntio, whose departure for Cis borne nnd Napier we notified yesterday, took the fonowintr ppssonerers: Captain and Ml' 3 Cope) and family. STcpj"S Adair, Chatfleld, Sned <ion, and Barlow's uivcus troupe. Steerage, 8. Mr and Mrs Leopold and family '2) firepnssen srevs to Melbourne by the ship' Sam Mendel, which hari'ied into the f!'vam last evening, and is now on tho point of-sailing. ThesrhooupvFavorite lias been chartered by "Messrs Stowart and Andoreon for atrintoPenr ib-ni Island.

Tlic bi'i'4- Nile has entered out for Sydney via Kaipnra, and. the Helena, brigantinc, for Tonga tabu.

Tho new schooner Matchless is about'to lease for TDmiedin, via Kiapara. The Rosanah Piosc cleared out to-day for Kai para in ballast.

Thebriuan-tiho Wbllomai has entered out for Melbourne, via Mon';ouui.

Mr Richard Thornton, late of the Wild Wave, has been appointed chief officer of the barque Lor-h Fergus.

The barque, Loch Fergus, cleared out to-day in ballast foi-TPortland, Oregon. She sails to-mor row morniim: at day-break.

The scliooner Sissy, Captain Bayldon, arrived fromLytteltonthisafterijocn, with aearvro of pro flucc. Slio left on the 2Gth ult., and for the first three days had lis'ht N..E. weather. From then into port strong S.E. wind. The following vessels left Napier this morning, havinir been havbound for several days.

Albatross, schooner, and Lizzie, "cutter for Wangrapoa.

Waiwera, schooner, for M.er.curj' T'ay

IMPORTS.

1" Sontb: 1 tfW-Hflndin* Per Hawea from thn Smith : From Dupr-Arn hov^S i ' ', ik~- Fro- m Mtolton-a rases, 2 ton .; i T)ilrot' • 7 IWlls- r>n sacks. FVbin Welling V knn 1.I; lv<' fOs- •» Tlates iron, 3 cases, From -V™ ..'■■• j L mVS;>- 3 7 !" 0111 Xoi-V Plymouth

™ln« i *>r o?" 1 L>ttolton: 480 sacks wheat, 18 S ™' ™\;<*s oats. 300 ba?s flour. S3 do. A° en'tl " "^ beef> 30 sacks flour- SWttO Ul>os' •1.0!) saelrg -wheat.—Owon and Graham,

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, this clay, at 5.30 p.m., and to

morrow at -— For noromandak on Friday next, <it 2.30 p.m. For WaiwemJ' J\fal_mrantri, Matakana, and To Arai, per Anno Milbflnk, to-morrow at 10 a.m. For Wangamri, per St. Kilda, to morrow at

10 a.m. Foi% Tairiia, per Mercury, to-morrow, at 9 a.m

For Napier and Gishorne, per Southern Cross, on Friday next, at 3 p.ih. For Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Austra lian Colonies, per llasvea, on Saturday next,at 8 a.m. For Chatham Islands, per Omaha, o;i Saturday next, at For Gisbornc. Napier, and Southern provinces, ■per Australia, four hours after arrival from Kandavu Mails for India, China, Mediterranean ports, Continent of Europe, and United Kingdom via Suez and Southampton (for letters specially ad dressed), and via-Briddisi, will be made Tip per b.s. Taupo on Monday, 10th ins!. IjPN.B.—A Post-office hasboen opened at Ivtuugo "Flat, Riverhead. Moils will be despatched every Monday and Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. Return mails will be received every Tuesday, Thursday, and Satin-clay. (Signed) S. Ji. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

The Mkdtcat, Profession have declarer! Steaxe's Supkrla'j'jvk Aromatic Tonic Wink to be ji noccssitylo nil in search of health, and especially to those suffering either from Incipient or Chronic Indigestion, Dyspepsia, and the dis orders arising therefrom. This Tonic is also particularly recommended to all who arc in a measure compelled from the nature of their occupation to take stimulants, and at the same time are desirous of studying health by taking that which will act most beneficially on the system. Mr. Wm. Johnson, Government Analy tical Chemist, report: — "I have examined Steane's Superlative Aromatic Tonic Wine, and find it to be remarkably pleasant in flavour, con taining about 1G per cent, or" a very pure alcohol, and holding In solution a clear, wholesome, Vegetable Bitter, combined with a fruity spicy aroma. I consider this Bitter a very superior article."—Sold by all Storekeepers and Hotel keepers. The New Season Con Liver On., 1876.— Guaranteed perfectly pure and free from sniell or unpleasant flavour. The finality is especially fine. 2s. Gd. and ss. a bottle.—J. C. Siiarland, Apothecaries' Hall, opposite the Post-office. Manning's Worm Powders.—A safe and effectual Vermifuge. Prepared only by J. O, Siiarland. Is. a packet.4-Apotheearies' Hall. opposite the Post-ofiicc.

Mark Twain- ox Bad Musicians. — The musical public and general renders are cautioned not to purchase Weston's Wizard Oil and Majuc i'ills without carefully examining the outside wrajipci"—nnd be snre that the words "None fTcnnino without the Signature of thoProprietcnl. FKANK Wkstox. Sydney, N.5.W.," are eiiL' ruveii thereon. Any other fo" called preparations of mine, ai-e unauthorized by me. and caleu'ated to mislead the public- Pinned. Frank "VVoston. Sole Agents: Kcmpthomc, L'l'ossei" and Co.— Price, Half-a-erown.

BIRTH.

FTNLE V—On the 3rd October, at Hohson-street the wife of Patrick Fiulay of a huh, hotli doing well.

DEATH.

ELLIOTT—On the 3rd October, at the Provincial

Hospital, James Klliotf, Sergeant Armed Con stabulary, aged 40 years. The funeral will leave the Albert Barracks at :> p.m. to-morrow (Thursday). Friends are respectful!v invited to attend. SKA BROOK—On the Ith October, Kllen, infant daughter o.f Mr. J. Seabrook, aged 7 months.

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1876.

!'..r ill.- L-.-'iisc tli.-il ;."-!:■. nssisUinco, i.,, r t ! lg ■, r .,n : j thai nu.-il- rcsi:.tanuc, "'A'i.il iii"\ro'..diiuil we can do.

Mi;. MACANDREW has addressed an im portant manifesto to his Excellency the Governor, praying that lie Avill interfere to stay Abolition and save the colony from dismemberment. The substance of this address, with the reply attached, appears in our telegraphic columns, and its threat ening tone cannot be mistaken. The Superintendent's intention, we believe, was to make a final constitutional appeal before takin:-; any step that would bring him into div: •;'; antagonism with the authority of Parliament. That appeal has now been re jected ; will Mr. Macanclrew summon his Council in defiance of the Assembly ? The solution of this problem will be awaited with keen interest.

The importation of Captain Campbell Wal ker, at a salary of £800 a year and liberal travelling allowances, and the employment of Mr. Kirk, after the arrival of the costly Nabob, to teach him the difference between a kauri and a karaka, is engraven on the historic scroll that records the story of Royal Yacht purchases, Asylum and Prison Inspectors, MinisterialKesidences, and other insane extravagances of the Vogelian era. It is suggestive of a revulsion of feeling that two of the first acts of Parliament after the abdication of the ex-Premier are proposals for the sacrifice of the whole Forest Depart ment, which has already cost the colony £20,000 without the slightest practical benefit, and for the knocking down of the Hinemoa with her £1,600 silver din ner service to the highest bidder. Sir Julius Vogel, has, we learn by telegraph, come out in the Wellington press as the apologist of State Forestry, and more par ticularly of the gentleman whose name is Walker. The disappearance of that learned savant into rural retirement during the intervals that elapse between his periodical attendance at the Treasury for his monthly cheque, had attracted notice, and Sir Julius Vogel explains that it was important, before devising a scheme l>y which, the national debt of New Zealand would ultimately be liquidated and posterity for ever blessed, that Captain Walker should have seen " all the forests." '•' The subject," continues Sir Julius in his letter, "was too important to deal with hastily. Under this arrangement Captain Walker considered it better to 4 be idle dur iui? ftlio winter months." The distressing severity of a New Zealand winter, was, no

doubt, too trying for iusjdeiieate constitu tion. With the wisdom shewn l>y Civp'tain Walker, in ren,iainin»' idle, rather than waste hi.s reputed abilities upon the creation of ;i department that \vili never he tolerated by the colony, we perfectly agree ; but if i« not inconceivable that, wiihont eoinniittiji^ the c«h>n;s to any fiirthei- evO><:u'V, tile! F»H lcfil Conservi'f'W1 hiljtlU hiiVe discovered :^i:nie Vii'iv o'i mit-V-ivi!)■_;■ his time proiitably ft\ -ho i'olony throughout the year over "which his euyngeinont extends. No one, we siipiiMse, questions I'm- -\ ii'tuniCiit the vjlltfO o|txie««iYv i\>l'u»t° of V.kqM timber, ; jrttlvMgft %\v Julius Vogel runs to the ox« li'enio uf ridiculous ex.-u^cration in asserting that, "Notwithstanding all man has flout? for North America., it is to be, doubted whether that continent lifts anythjii"1 like the intrinsic value it possessed \.\ hen the coloured Man alone, roamed. +lir<mj>n its- V;ir-t J'H-esiis, mm so frightfully <iestroyed." But t-'ieir value to the eiitcrpviKiii'; pioneer settler otters the very best reason why they should be kept- clear of Civil Service control. The Forests Act came upon the S'auitc-b'i'isk under suspicious* eircmhshinces, tile result of one of '.fans'.'m'sjierate ellbris after some «uhilo system of swelling the colonial re venue. rriie original design was to secure for Hie Government .1 monopoly of the timber business of the colony. The temper of the legislature, however, frus trated this intention, and the Rill, as it entile out ofCommitteo, provided for little more than the establishment of an expensive stair of officials to manage such forests as remain in tin; hands of the Government, to dabble in tree-planting out of colonial votes, and meddle in various little ways with the timber trade. Our experience ol Government management docs not excite any eagerness to place Auckland's most important industry at the mercy of an official administration. There are, however, certain rcsnects in which the legislature illicit profitably interfere. The reckless destruction of bush by lire, i.s an evil which should properly occupy the attention of parliament. But the 'measures enacted by some of the State Governments in America for the encouragement of tree-planting, and to assist settlers in carry in"1 out a voluntary system of forest conservation, is the.true basis of any successful legislation. New Zealand has inherited a fatal crop of evils from the wi'd administration of the last few years, but the idea of taking tli'i control oi all forests under thn winy of a (Jovernnienl department in the hope of making them a source of revenue is happily one scheme that will probably be nipped in the bud, A fiI'KCIMKX of how the natives work the oracle under the guardianship of a paternal Native Ollice is ;j;iven in a Taiirnnjja tele gram of (o-day. A graceless savage named Kmanuel lia-. turned bade iwo prospectors from Kainiai. The man cl;iims d> rejircseiil the so called Maori Kiny; in some way, and asserts I in; dusky monarch's sovereignty over the land. It is really about linn; the curtain fell oil this sort of farce. The object is too palpable to be mistaken. It is a repetition of the time-honoured " diidjjje " of trumping up fictitious claims upon land which has Keen bought and paid for twice over bs' the ('ovcrnment, and thus exacting black mail. In many cases the (lovormneni in its anxiety to sweeten the natives, have been weak enough hi buy-off unprincipled opposition, only to find that, like noxious weeds, a ra'ikei growth succeeds the first. These constant checks mid ob structions interposed at the mere whim ol tiny breech less savage who roams at. his own sweet will over (lie face of the country, must be very jr»llin# to the industrious miner, seeking to develop in an honest and a lawful way, (he natural resources of (he country. If the "Native Ollice do not promptly step in and put the brake upon its proteges, we may yet have to record, and we should do so with deep regret, that, the miners exas perated beyond all patience by meddling and bumptious savages, have j^ouc on the ground with "persuaders" and "tooth picks," and tried the tilled of a. little per sonal argument upon the corpusses of the obstructionists.

Tiik irrepressible great sea serpent has turned up again in the usual latitude. The amphibious rep lite lias been floating around in the same region for many years past, and lias lived in a kind of mythological niisl until lately. Time was when talcs oi (lie sea serpent were ranked amongst (he stories of chariot wheels lislied up on anchor flukes from the bottom of the Red Sea, but all that is changed now. .Modern science and discovery, which are capable of any thing from anatomising a ilea. to creel ing an observatory on the very pinnacle of the North Pole, have gone for the sea serpent, compelled tho hideous monster I" come out of the mists of obscurity,and have dissipated the suspicions cast, upon him by the miraculous yarns of "oid sails." The existence of the serpent is no longer impugnable, and the vera city of bis biographers is vindicated. It must be gratifying to the feelings of both that tardy justice has been done, and that they can henceforth rear their heads with out the mortifying suspicion of being jointly and severally a horrible mockery and de lusion. There is no mistake about this last sea serpent, for luckily some careful observer was at hand to take his bearings with mathematical nicety, and we have the reptile's dimensions as certainly as if a tailor had measured him for anew suit of clothes. He is said to be "about" 250 feet long1, and 50 broad. In the cause of science it is to be regretted that the odd inches have not been recorded. There is nothing like strict accuracy in matters of this kind.

The STAB to-day conies out in new garb. For a long time we have been struggling with an inexorable demand for space, and in our desire to give a large amount of read ing matter, were compelled to employ very largely a type which has, no doubt, proved painful to the eyes of many of our subscri bers. In order to obviate that difficulty, and as a first step towards other and more important improvements, we have imported what is known unto printers as a type with a large face on a small body. This will give the same amount of reading matter in a limited compass as that possible with the small-faced nonpareil type, without causing any unpleasant strain on the eyesight. All advertisements will participate iii the benefits of the change. It mty be mentioned, while on the subject, that the new leviathan print ing machine, with the aid of which we hope to secure a delivery in all parts of the city two hours earlier than at present, is at present on the high seas, making good progress, we hope, towards its destination.

The Pakxiranga Hunt Club races ■will take place on Saturday next at the EUerslio course. The charge for admission to the ground is a shilling. A good day's sport is anticipated.

Captain Turnbull who went to survey the steamer Matau on behalf of the Insurance Companies, telegraphs that the Matau _is not much damaged, and will come oil" with little trouble.

We learn that fresh proceedings are to be entered in the Ponsonuy case by the Rate payer's. Committee. We really would sug gest some compromise.^ Both sides have fought gamely, and thjfese protracted pro ceedings will interfere with the collection of the rate, and consequently aft'ect the pay ment of the Government subsidy. We have no doubt both parties have the interests of the district at heart, and we believe those interests will best, be served now by a cessation of hostilities.

Mr J. Hall has kindly permitted our rep-* res.eiitat.ive to inspect a Remington Type« writer which he brought with him from New York, and has been in the habit of itsiiig fof printing plays and parts for the stage. Tins ingenious apparatus closely resembles ill t)pj)<iarrtneo an ordinary sewing machine with a .treadle. The typo-writer is , a machine! intended to take the place of the' pen; The problem.of constructing, a prac tical /writing niacliin" wh fslkOli 111 millll i\t!oui seven years ago by practical inventors and mechanics, the result bcingthc machine under notice. Ncarl' r |;'' J" diilcrent kinds vrcv'6 inveniccf, but the Itennnjjton Type-Avriicr pnwifiri, nff. +bn pnhi' Jjforn ilu . coinpeii tors', 15,000 of. tliem having beeji manufactured in 1875 alone. Writiiig witli the machine is done by.lojicliiiig keys which are compactly jiiraligeii in four rows oi uieveil tiiicll, representiiig letters of 1 lie alphabet, signs, ilve. These keys may he operated upon by the lingers of either hand. By depressing any kjtjy the forr'^sppiidiuii |Wf.t.p'r Js p'r|nto<l li; ( ioii ilie paper working on a roller above. The action is rapid, and much easier than the piano. Practice in the manipulation will enable any person to print from 30 to (10 words per minute the speed of the pen being from ]"> to .'!(). The machine can be adopted to any thickness of paper, and six coyues, hv envelopes iiiaV 1)0 priiitdd simul taneously. It is adjustable to any desired spacing. The ink is received from an end less ribbon, working under the roller against which the paper is placed, and the ribbon will last for several months, after whicjiit may lie re-inked. The printing is legible, It is stated lliat the machine is in use !n many of the principal private and pubhc oHiees throughout the I'iiited States, and it

is recommended for the use of lawyers, author*, clergymen, .copyists, the blind, schools and families, and for general business. The machine does its own lining in paper, both horizontal and vertical. We shall lie happy to shew a specimen of the type-writing to any persons who desire to son it. Mr Hall offers one of these iiiacliini's for sale at the moderate price ot £30, which is much cheaper than they can In: shipped i'rom A luci'ictli A Napier telegram annonnces that Arch deacon Warper lias declined the P.ishopvic of Waiapu. and a commitiee was appointed to draw up a nirmorinl, praying him to re consider his decision. Our own cniT'.'Spon dent telegraphs that (he archdeacon's ac ceptance is desired as a mentis of restoring hannoiiy, after the recent clerical dissen sions. We understand ilia! Sir George Grey lias i,-I,■.■.■replied (o Mr. ii. H. Lusk, desiring him (o return to Wellington as soon as possil)le. Mr. Llisk inlenils to leave on Sat unlay next. The training class for school teachers just formed iiy Mr. Josiah Martin in the 'Choral Hall, is deserving of special notice, and yoini'j persons desirous of persuing such useful employment, should avail them selves of the. opportunity of fitting them selves for its dnlics. The Colony will lieiicci'orlli have to depend entirely upon ils own resources for a supply of school teachers, as none will ho seal either from Knglaud or /vast ialia.

The :im:i(curs of Auckland, known as the Siar Variety Troupe, will give one 'ii their unique en Ic!■(;i in nit nts, consisting nl solids, (lances, horizontal liar, rt;ili;in rings, con cluding with a select (|iin(]rillo party, in Ilic Newmarket Hull, on l''ri<lay evening, the (ilh instant.

The Hieniliers of the North Shore liowjiij. Cluh will hold (heir second iiiiniiiil meeting in ihe Masonic Hotel of that district, tills evening at half past seven o'clock.

The City Council of nunedin intend to make strong representations against Ihe legislation which proposes lo vosl I Jit; con trol of (he wharvos, quays, and harbour reserves in anoiher hodv.

Tlii; " I'ul lfli burglar," as ;i Dunodin ti-le in styles him, lias made a somewhat novel representation to Hie judicial bench. Having lx-eii found guilty on no fewer Minn six separate rluirgos, and sentenced to four years' iniiirisoiiineiit, lie has addressed a letter to the jmlge, begging that the period of his sentence may be shortened, and, to make matters square, thai it may lie increased, on the jjroinul that lie "does not wish lo lose [lie best years of life." The compromise rellecfs a greal deal of credit upon (lie ingenuity and fairness of the. culprit. I'erpaps he feels it rather hard thai, having only succeeded in perpetrating six oU'ences, he should be cut -oil', as it were, in the Mower of his burglarious career, and condemned to inglorious inaction for four years, during which period bis hand may forgef its cunning.

Now thai a large number of persona from the east end of the city make use of the new road, from the Northern Club to Victoria St. Hast, for the purpose of getting to the theatre of an evening, it would he hh well if the City Council would asphalt the footpath on the north side of Victoria St. East. At present it is a rugged mass of unevenness and large boulders, and is most unpleasant walking at night time. The good effect of the Improvement Commissioners' new roads will always be disputed so long as their out lets to thei main thoroughfares are left in a slovenly cond.it ion.

A meeting of the Domain Board Mas held at noon to-day, when some unimportant business was transacted.

The annual meeting of the Carlton Cricket Club, will bo held to-morrow evening in the GraJ'ton-Road District school-room, at half past seven o'clock.

The result of the concert at the Wellington street Catholic Institute in favor of Mrs Me- Manns, has been handed to us by Mr Dnjjgan :— Expenses: For hire, of the Hall, £1, Pianist, £1 10s, printing, £1 13s Gd; total, M3s (id. Tick ets sold, £8 Ms (id; balance, £1 lls. Signed: J. Duggan Manager, J. Stanley Secretary, N. Blair Treasurer.

The Queen's Redoubt Hotel lias boon com ploted, decorated, and finished, by Mr W. H. Porter, the landlord, who is determined that nothing on his part, shall bo wanting in respect of taste, comfort, and accomodation. The.Hotel will be opened on Friday evening with a grand entertainment by Mr P. Doran and his active and talented troupe of skippers and songsters. A programme of the true Doranie type has boon prepared, with every particular legibly printed thereon, and which will be open to the gaze of the great public to-morrow. The whole will con clude in the, usual fashion, and pass under the influence of the violin.

1)r Ellis will deliver his lecture on the poet- Tennyson at the Young Men's Christian Associ ation Rooms on Friday evening. Rot. R. S. Hassard will preside. The lecture will be illus trated with songs from Tennyson, and musical selections by MissMaurisell and Mr Pounds.

The members of the Naval Brigade Variety Troupe have resolved to give an entertainment in Parnell Hall on Monday next, for the benefit of the widow and family of the late Moses Whit tingham, who lost his life through an accident in Wellington-street a few weeks ago. This is a case which really deserves the practical sym pathy of the public, as the widow is left with thirteen children, most of them dependant upon their mother for support; three of the girls are in service, and ten boys and girls are still under the maternal roof. Some of our leading amateurs have kindly proffered their services in connec tion with the Brigade Troupe. A. number of tickets have already been sold, and some ot the leading settlers of Parnell will patronise the widow's concert.

I wish I were a member, I really do,~indecd, It seems to me those patriots Get everything they need. At Bellamy's cheap victuals, Cheap whisky, beer, and wine, Then free billiards, also skittles, And free passes on the line. To which, if rhyme allowed me, I could add free yachts purchased in England, regardless of expense, to enable " Binks the Butterman ' or " Jones the Carpetbagger," to take his wiie and family for a trip round the coast, when the cares of State render recreation imperative. Do you know that I am rather pleased with the action of "our representatives." I was afraid they were neglecting their own interests for the wel fare of an ungrateful country, and that (like Sir Julius Vogel) after long years, they would find out their mistake, and want to be rewarded by being: appointed to lucrative offices. It is satis factory to know such is not the case, and that v the present members should serve their consti tuents seven times seven years, they would take particular care that the country should owe them nothing at the end of the term o£ service. —"Nelson Mail."

CABLEGRAMS.

ENGLISH.

[PRESS TELEGRAM AGENCY.]

ATROCITIES TN BULGARIA

LONDON, August 18.

Sir Charles llilke, addressiiig. his con stituents at Notting iiiii, i'etul aiiiilipc/rt*»jj.t letter from an official, which stated that the accounts of the Bulgarian outrages were not exaggerated.

AUSTRALIAN.

[PRESS TELKGKAM AGENCYJ

SYDNEY, this day

PHASE OF A BURGLAR. At Alururuuui fesff/iVtay, a supposed burglar named O'firien was cliasrd by n, young man named Cohen, whom he' 'staled: Cohen choked O'Brien/ who died ill Meihoiti'ild NEW GUINEA TRADING EX PEDITION. The cutter Locha is starting for New Guinea and the Islands of the Pacific to open up trade under the auspices of an English company. MELBOURNE, September 27. Tins Government in inaking' j?ood process with the Electoral IJili. All their pro posals, have heen carried, although several amendments have l>cen moved. The Council, passed (he second reading of the Education Act Ainenilmenf liill. WEATHER A:s"1) CUOP& Tlie late heavy rains will haven good effect on the crops. SQUATTING AREAS. The report on the areas in South Aus tralia, is not so unsatisfactory as at first represented. NEW ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY. An Opera Company lias been engaged in Italy for Mr Lazar, of Sydney, and is coining to the colonies. It also includes four ballet dancers. THE DIVORCE COURT. In the Divorce Court cases in Fisher v. Fisher, and Winter v. Winter, the juries found verdicts against the respondents, who had been guilty of adultery. In the last named case, the respondent stated that he was residing in Wellington with the co respondent Itoburi Winter. SYDNEY, October 'A. THE GREAT SEA SERPENT. The steamer ISov.en arrived •■' Cuoktown yesterday with ."Ji! Chinese and other pas sengers. On the voyage between I'enang and Malacca, the passengers and oliicers of the ship saw a sea serpent about •.>,">() feet long, and HO feel broad, square head, and yellow slripes.

A MELANCHOLY CASE

" For thi; good that we can do."

To the Editor of the EvwxiXfi Stai;. Silt,- Your mi>tt<* encourages those who be come acquainted with cases of roal distress to write to you, and enlist your sympathy for the sullerers. There is a poor woman living in Chapel,street, who, ten days ago had a hnshand and three children. Now, her liusliaud has lost liis reason, and is ill the Hospital, and her children are reduced to two. Her name is Keaton. One of tlie tnree children died last Tuesday, and was buried mi Thursday. The father was a sea man, and came home some Aveeks before with a hail hand, poisoned with a lish hone, and was unable to work. The family were uhsolutelv starving, and when this calamity fell iipon'theni, (of a sick child at the point ut' death), his reason «;ave way, and the day before his child's death, lie was taken by his sister, who lives with the Rev T>. Bruce, to the Hosjiitai, ■where lie now lies. ll«^ does not, even now. know of his child's death. For some time previous to his l)uin<£ taken away, he was observed by the I'oliee, who were acijuainted with all the distressing circumstances of his affliction, and took him home when they saw him rush ing about the streets at night, half naked, and mad, to save himself from the spectacle of a famished and perishing family. A small sum was collected privately, hut was swallowed up in funeral expenses, and other pressing needs. Do, sir, with your usual zeal, and activity ill the cause of sinTering humanity, enquire into this case of distress, and employ your vigorous and nervous pen on behalf of "the afflicted, and initiate with out delay, some means for their relief,— Yours etc., Homo.

BOATING ACCIDENT.

Ybstehpay afternoon Messrs (Mark and Yates, members of the, Auckland Rowing Club, whilst out for a spin in the Club'sbatswing "Fly, got a cold bath by the boat filling and sinking under them, when mid-way between the Man-of-War and the Railway wharf. The, accident was ob served on board the ferry steamer Takapuna on her way to the North Shore. She steamed up to the sunken boat, lowered her dingy, which picked ii]) Yates, who appeared to be as much at home in the water as if he were in the boat. Clark stuck to the batswing, and was picked up by the Takapuna, looking rather seared and cold. A few minutes afterwards a gig belonging to the A.R.C. came, and took the unfortunates on board, and a skiff from the Nymphe took the sunken boat in tow and towed her to the Rowing Club flhed. Beyond gelling rather a cold bath the rowers were none the worse for their immersion.

AUCKLAND PRESBYTERY.

The usual annual sedcrunt of the Auckland Presbytery was held in St James Church at 11 o'clock this day. Present: Revs U. J. McNiccol, (Moderator,! It. Somcrvillc, J. Brown, (clerk) G. Morricc, J. Macky, T. Nome, J. Hill, P. Mason, R. Scott, R. Galloway, IX Bruce; Elders,,W. Anderson, (St Andrews) E. Rhodes, (Mr Norries') J. Lamb, Whan. Mr John Chalmers, St James. OPENING:—After the usual introductory de votion, the minutes of the previous quarterly and pro re nata meetings were read and con firmed. . . Commissions :—The commissions ot repre sentative ciders elected for the ensuing year, were read. , , , Election ot'JFModekatoij.—The clerk an nounced that the next in order was Rev Mc- Crae, but lie was absent in Sydney. The Moder ator said Rev. McCrao had requested in the event of his non-arrival, that the next in order, Rev R. Galloway, should be nominated. The latter requested the Rev. McNiccol to continue in office r.util Rev. McCrae's return. Rev. :■ mcrville said it was only "native modesty on 1 lev. Galloway's part. After : liscussion, Rev. Galloway was elected Moderat■>.-, and took the chair. iNTKOi.lotion.—Rev. Bruce introduced Rev. Homer, sent out by Presbyterians of Ireland, who had been compelled to leave Christ church on account of ill-health of his wife, and had since supplied a congregation at Wan ganui. The rev. moderator welcomed him as a member of the Court. Assembly Expenses.—The report of the as sessment was given verbally by Rev. D. Bruce. PRESBYTEBIAN NEWSPAPER.—A disCUSSIOII took place on the proposal emanating from the Presbytery of Cmistcnurch, that a weekly jour nal be established in connection with the Church. On the motion of Rev. Bruce seconded by Rev. McNiccol, the question was referred to the General Assembly. Agreed to. Appointment of Clerk.—Rev. Dr Bruce moved and Rev. Somerville seconded that as the' present clerk had discharged his duties in a sat isfactory manner, be continue in office. Rev. Brown expressed a wish to be relieved. It, was moved that Rev J. Brown continue in office.

Rev Mr Brown reiterated his intention to re sign, and said he was mot influenced by monetary considerations, but his inability to find time to satisfactorily perform the duties. Rev Bruce said servants of the Church should bestow their talents for its good, Rev Brown was born for engrossing, and God having given him that talent he should use it for the Church. Rev Brown promised to continue in office until next January meeting. Resignation.—Rev Scott made an explana tion respecting the resignation of his charge for six months.

Tuakau.—A disciission took place regarding a proposal by Dr Corbett to erect a Public tTall at Tnakan in lien of a. place of worship, if the Presbytery would not aid in building a Church. As it appeared that Dr. Corbett's brother now in London had subscribed a sum of £50 for building a church, the Presbytery was "o opinion that the money ought not to be diverted for a hall. The Clerk was instructed to com municate with Dr Corbett, and in tho event of no reply being received, to write to the donor in London.

vend the rlraft of an overture to thes Gene ul Afiscmbly of the Ohixrch urging them to consider Mio qxwdkm of obrnininff representation m tue t'ouiifii of the Now Zealand nnivors ty. On the niotiohof Rev Mr Mason., seconded bj ltt\ Bruce, the draft was adopted. ~, f (iiducTKRTRS.-Thc Clerk react a Icltei rom the Hitncrintehddnt, stating that the Highway Hoards in the vJciiflty had assented to the use ot ■20 aciv-H at One-Tree Hill as a cemetery. CJall.-A call from Hokltlfcfl to f»cße^Mi Morricc was read; £100 was olfbrec as stipend. Rev Mr Morricc, intimated his acecpta nueoi W6 Oaii at.d his resignation of the pastor ll chanrc of Hid Jtrtmicni conception- >£ Tlie decision was coho'iil'fcf.t in. Rciv Mi IUCC. intimated that Rev Mr Horncr wciiW t.enrnonu ilV succeed Rev Mr Morriec. , ; . PoxwoxiiY COMMissiON.-The report of triis Commission was in favor of pro onpng thelease o the Ponsonby Hall, of estab .lishing a Kirn ay- B *?i00J Ihpvcin, and of Providing teinporavy supniv V '/1."6 feptet -was adopted, Rev Mr liruce to bring matfof tffltfeF ftoH«B o* Chuvch Exten sion Commit tec. a,,, w p .. - V t r Union wtii Synod ov °I'^°''"[^,\. t 4'a Bruce read an overture from the AutMaira Presbytery miting the General Assembly, irit* pecU vo of the decision of the Otago Mid Sputh- S ftrnodß, or the minority in opposition, to doternnnc Me question, and should take, fill noccwSrv steps o ,-«tend the influence of the ' PrcsbytoViani Church in that part of the Colony. \ The overture w0 adopted. vt,-at.,oVx \'(sr'i:"'-v>i6x Pkicsuvtickiks'.-Rcv Mi fjf^y read an ovcrn.re to tlie Assembly in favor of .lie adoption of tiiih'aystemv Adopie<t. nonnc'dtluit the next Assembly vvcArld nrect ie AOOTTKATION.-Mp Mark, of Waikato, wa« ord ained as a elerg-yman. This was all the business of importance.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[from our own correspondent]

THE COUNTIES BILL. WELLINGTON, thU day.

Sin Geokcik Grey's persistent opposition to the Counties Bill is simply from a desire to remedy its many glaring defects ami to prevent the mischiefs that must arise from an ill-digested measure. The Government being sure of a majority on most of the provisions, reject Sir' George Grey's kindly aid with High-handed obstinacy. He moved one amendment with regard to the distribution of funds, so as to give time to the Government to frame a clause provid ing for the distribution of monies in cases where there was no Highway machinery in the out-districts. This and another amend ment, moved by Mr Reader Wood, limiting the distribution to Road Boards were lost. Mr YVhitaker promised after a great waste of time, that the defects pointed out should be remedied by re-committing the Bill at a future stage. ' Sir George Grey in replying to Mr Whitaker, said the "House could not place implicit reliance on his legal dicta. The clause was ultimately postponed. The Opposition has been care ful to avoid anything like factious obstruc tion, their only desire being to render the measure efficient. The party has achieved some good by inserting a clause to prevent Councils paying interest out of borrowed money, a very'wholesome check. Therewas also an attempt to limit the borrowing power of Ilic Councils, which was not successful.

BOUNDARIES OF COUNTIES. Attempts to arrange the boundaries are siill proceeding, and I believe that ii satisfactory conclusion will bo arrived at. The following are the proposed districts. North Island, 3] Counties :—(West Coast)— Mangonui, Hokiauga, TTohson, Waitemata, Mamikau, Raglan, Kawhia, Taranaki, Patea, Wanganui, Rangitikei, Manawatu, llutt, Wairarapa West, (East (!oast)—Bay of Islands, Wangarei, Marsden, Coromandel Thames, Tauranga, Whakatane, Cook, Wairoa. (Hawke's Bay)—Waipaua, Wai rarapa East. (Central)—Piako, Waikato, YVaipa. King's, and Taupo. Middle Tsland, 2!) Counties :— (West r,,;mt)_Bnller, Inangahua, Grey, West land, Lake Land. Fiord. (Nortli Coast)— Collingwood, Waiinea Sounds. (East Coast.) —Marlborough, Kaikoura, Anuire, Ashley, Courtenay, Akaroa, Ashburton, Geraliline, Wnimate, Waitnki, Waikouaiti. (Peninsula) —Taieri, Bruce, Clutha. (South Coast) —Southland (including Stewart's Island), Wallace. (Central) (in Otago)— Molvneaux, Maiatoto, and Tuapeka. SIR J. VOGEL'S DEPARTURE. Sir Julius Vogcl and family will leave fur England by the next San Francisco s1 earner, lie still sailers from the gout and dyspepsia. r AUCKLAND AND OTAGO ALLIANCE. The Otago members acting with the Auckland parly, have invited the latter to a dinner, to take place on Saturday next, The Golrtfields members are to moot the Premier to-day to consider questions in the county system affecting the goldfielda, particularly relating to the gold duty. DE THIERRY'S PETITION. The Petitions Committee have reported in the petition of G. 11. Dc Thierry, res pecting the refusal of the Government to give him the usual certificate as a Licensed Interpreter, that he should be heard before a Judge of the Native Lands Court, who shall report on his case. It is generally believed that he lias right on his side.

LAST NIGHT.

COUNTIES BILL.

The House resumed at 7.30. Several new clauses relating to division of the Counties -were brought down and agreed to. The eifect of the new clauses Avas to enable the Governor in Council to alter boundaries of Counties, and re-divide Counties whose boundaries are altered, into afresh riding; also to make provision for the election of new Councils when the boundaries of Counties are altered. Contracts then sub sisting may be enforced against the original county, and councils may agree for a transfer of a fair share of property debts. If Councils do not agree the commissioner of audit may make an award as to matters in question. All property transferred from one county to another is to vest in the cor poration of the new county. No alteration of boundaries is to aftect the interests of bond-holders or creditors. With regard to voting, Mr Wood proposed an amendment virtually limiting ratepayers to one vote, but the amendment was lost by 35 against 17- Mr DeLatour wanted the number of votes limited to three, Avhich was also lost. The clause was then agreed to. Sir George Grey asked that progress be reported before proceeding with the schedules, which was agreed to. EDUCATION BOARDS. In committee, on the Education Boards' Bill, on the 4tli clause, a good deal of dis cussion ensued,Mr Wakefield having moved an amendment to the eflectthat there should be two Education Boards in Canterbury (north and south), in consequence, he said, of the inefficiency of the Board at Clirist church. Mr Bowen pointed out that if they were bringing down a bill dealing with the whole question, he would have no ob jection to another board for Canterbury, but there were very great difficulties. He was opposed to doing that under present circumstances, one of which was that an alteration in the the present law would be required, as the present bill was only in tended to carry on for a year. He hoped the amendment would be withdrawn. Mr I Bowcn also gave an assurance to tee mem ber for Timaru that in their bill next session they would provide for boards in Canter bury.

The amendment was negatived on the voices. The number of amendments were made on succeeding clauses, 21 22 and 23 being struck out. The bill was read a third time, and passed. The House adjourned, at 1.15

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

TT-Jore Albert licctliam, Esq., and GeotgO I)n:'U' c; E«l-» J«stices "f tll° lcace)'

?N El! HIATUS. t i , W«lW'. Famiv liowman, Mary (Irunkenness, and iu.Ol way. ELIZA AGAIN. , , Eliza Lestrange, a well-knm™ bad < cha fftctcr, who has been before the C™ 1* m™J sc ore« of times was brought up*"" <•.»>"> charged under the Vagrant Act with JejUg a,, Jrtcorrigib-Ie mguc and vagabond, aiM «.' t'f.mnion prostitute, and also with beliav^g in an indecent manner in a public place. Eliza's preVMrt® convictions were also fortnight in evidence aganisCker. ' _ Eliza owned that stfe was drunk, but m di'mantlv denied being either a prostitue or I a rWe. She wished she vnts, and then sW3 tw better off. ...,,, , t Ser«>'c Jan-f, O'Connor said he had known the prisoner for years as n prostitute and dis orderly person. Last ntaht she was fightmg in the street, with another" woman of her class, and making ti great rttatuwbunce in Queen-frtreet. . The prisoner kept interrapting the testi mony of the witness with sneering smil , imriertinenr remarks. "Detective (,'i-ace corroborated the evi dence of the Sergeant as to prisoner's

character. The Bench considered the charge was rather loosely made our. As it stood, it implied that prostitution was of itself an offence against the law, winch it was not. After an argument on the point, the prisoner was sentenced to three months imprisonment. Harriet Podesta appeared to answer a similar charge. Tin's was the woman with whom the last prisoner was' fighting. Harriet came into the Court laughing. On the charge being read over to her, she said, " Give me a chnncet his time, and I'll go up country and get into service." Mr Beetham said he remembered having sent the prisoner to gaol some time before. He asked when she came out. Prisoner said site had been out nearly a week. . . T The Bench, after remarking upon the sad spectacle of such a young girl spending her life in prison, sent her hack to Mount Eden for three months.

MUNICIPAL POLICE ACT. Edward Boucher was charged with allow ing his cow to stray on the public streets. Defendant pleaded guilty, but pleaded extenuating circumstances.

Fined sf* and costs. Emma Geilie appeared to answer a charge of placing a box: containing rubbish on the footpath in WeUeslev-street. Defendant pleaded guilty. She said she had put the box out for the scavenger to take away, and lie had neglected to do so. A voting man, a lodger of defendants, cor- ■ roborated this evidence. Their Worships went patiently into the circumstances and, after telling the defen dant that another time she must not leave the box on the path, even if the man ne glected to take it away, let her off with costs only. * SERIOUS CHARGE. Peter Humphreys, an elderly man, a bushman, was charged that he did on the 28th September last, solicit and excite one George Smith to commit an unnatural. offence.

Sergeant-Major Mason asked for a re mand, as the police had not had time to investigate the case. The Bench, after satisfying themselves as closely as possible that there was siifficient ground for the prisoner being detained in custody, ordered the case to stand over for to-morrow. Tliis was all the business.

SUPREME COURT.—This Day.

CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies) BUKGLARY.

Henere Hanui, a native, aged 21, was arraigned upon an indictment, charging Mm with breaking and entering a dwelling house at the Hay of Islands, and stealing therefrom a sum of money, amounting to iil'lS, in gold and notes, in the month of August, last. The prisoner, through Mr Brown the native interpreter, pleaded guilty. His Honor commented at some length on the nature of the offence, and said as this was prisoner's first known offence, he would only pass a comparatively light sentence on the prisoner, which he hoped would be the means of inducing him to lead an honest life in the future ; the sentence upon him would be six months imprisonment with. hard labour.

STEALING FROM THE PREMISES.— THE GREAT GOLD ROBBERY. William Henry Collins, aged 44, and Osborne, H. Uloth, age 22, both single men, were arraigned upon an indicment, charging them with stealing from the premises of Dr. Vincent Mohabeer, in High street Auckland, the sum of £630, on the 9th July last. The prisoners severally pleaded not guilty. Mr. Brookfield opened the case for the prosecution and Mr. Ilesketh appeared for the defence. Mr. John Mace interpreted the prosecu tor's evidence from the language of Hiu dostna. Vincent Mohabeer, doctor of medicine, deposed that he was a native of India, and in July last, was the occupier of two rooms at the corner of Vulcan Lane, over the offices of Mr. Robert Graham. Uloth was in his service, but Collins was not, but he gave him money, and otherwise assisted him, because he was very poor. He gave Uloth £1 per week, and paid his board and lodging and an hotel. He had been in his employ two months. He (prosecutor) was at Waiwera four months previously. When he left for Auckland he brought the box with him, inside of which, was a smaller Chinese box, containing the money, viz., twenty 20 - dollar pieces, and ten 10-dollar pieces, and the remainder were English sovereigns. The outer box con tained clothes wrapped around the money box. He brought the boxes from San Fran cisco, and the money was safe in his box at Honolulu on the 14th of January. He did not open the box from that date until the 11th of July. He always kept the key him self, and no one was permitted to open the box. On Sunday, the 9th of July, he went to his offices, which appeared secure; he should have left, but he heard footsteps in his rooms. He knocked several time^aiW presently someone called out "Who* there ?" Some minutes elapsed when one of the prisoner's opened the door, and ra» upstairs quickly. He followed, and fouja one prisoner on the box, and the other Oil tne chamber chair. They looked red in the tace, and had evidently been drinking; he com plained of drinking there. They had n* business in his office on a Sunday. LW kept him so long at the door that he was too late for church. He took the &9 and the bottle from them, left tnj key at Evan's, in Vulcan' Lane, *"d/.T for ail afternoon excursion to "oodsi«» on going to his office again, he found w*» '-the outer box had been forced open, and"' removing the clothes from the top ot w inner box, he found that it had been prize" open, and on looking inside, he founV V| all his money was gone, excepting aW>u £30. He charged Uloth with robbing Mf> [ but he denied all knowledge of it; he tow Mr Graham, who gave information to w police. Saw both prisoners in the lock-up on the next night, Collins was drank. Cross-examined by Mr Hesketh. bin* he left Honolulu, the box, for W

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