1 The Russian official press denies that .Russian intrigue has been at all concerned ii\ the attitude taken up by the Ameer, and says that as soon as the negotiations at Berlin promised a peaceful settlement, Russian operations which began in Central Asia were discontinued.

General European Summary

Prince Milan has refused to receive a ■deputation of Bosnian Beys, who came*to seek union with Servia. The Vatican has abandoned the idea of sending a Charge d'Afiairs to London. Tho Italian Consul at Tangier has tele graphed repeatedly that the situation there is intolerable. The British Consulate and Custom House have been attacked by a :mob. Italy will probably send a man-of war to Tangier. A despatch from Berlin says the Fprte has given notice of its firm intention to execute the stipulations of the Berlin Treaty in regard to Servia and Montenegro, and the Czar has dissuaded Montenegro from re commencing hostilities. The Liverymen of London have chosen Sir Charles Western, Alderman of Bridge ward, as Lord Mayor elect. A despatch from Athens states that Eng land is at present in communication with the Powers with a view of attempting a settle ment of the Greek question on the basis suggested byMidhatPasha,,Avhereby Greece would receive the Island of Crete, but a third less territory on the main land than proposed by the Congress of Berlin. Midhat Pasha has airived in Corea, Crete. Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales have transmitted letters to Athens, through Hobart Pasha, favouring a moderate, con ciliatory arrangement between Greece and the Porte. Russia. has promised to support the claims of Greece in the adjustment of the frontier question. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius is in creasing. The base of the new cone is now covered"with lava, which is streaming down the side of the mountain.

It is stated that the Pope has again written to Emperor William, congratulating him upon his restoration to health, an<\ wishing him a long and happy life ; but no mention is made in the letter of the pending negotiations. A serious strike has occurred against a reduction of wages in factories of coloured cotton at Radcliffe, Peckington and Unsworth. Three thousand looms are idle.

The volcano of Cotopaxi is again in a state of eruption, throwing out immense clouds of smoke and ashes, which can be seen from Guayaquil. The eruption is the most violent that has been known for some years.

A correspondent at Constantinople reports that France is about to abandon her exclusive protectorate over the Catholics in the East. The Pope, consequently, is expected to send a nuncio to Constanti nople.

The newspapers announce that in con sequence of new attempts to hold the Socialist Congress, legal prosecutions are impending, and several Internationalists will be expelled from France.

A special from Pisa says : At the anni versary of the taking of Rome two bombs were exploded before the principal barracks of the town in Trieste. The walls were covered with insurrectionary placards.

General Todleben telegraphs to the Czar that he was received at Adrianople by the Mussulman, Greek, Bulgarian, Armenian, and Jewish clergy, who requested him to express their gratitude for the protection the Russian authorities afforded them. They stated that such order and justice never before prevailed as during the occu pation by Russian troops. Adrianople was illuminated on the arrival and departure of General Todleben, and the gates of the Mosque bore the Czar's initians. Prince Bismarck's daughter, the Countess Marie, has been betrothed to Count Rantzrue. Reports from the French harvest are good. The police have dispersed the Congress of Socialist working men's party f n Paris. Mattilow, chief clerk of the Ministry of Marine under the Parisian Commune, has surrendered, and is on trial. The anniversary of the battle Sedan was observed as a general holiday in Germany. The basis for the future agreement be tween Germany and the Vactican has been settled, which does not involve even partial repeal of the Falk laws. It is proposed that King Alfonso1 marry Christine, sister of his late Queen, Mercedes. Mehemet Ali Pacha was not assassinated as at first reported, but was killed in a fight between rebels Bosnians and his own troops. The Sultan has remitted the grain tax in Constantinople because the bakers re fused to bake bread owing to the high price of wheat. In the colliery explosion, at Abevcome, near Newport, Monmonthshire, out of 371 miners only 91 were rescued. Several arrests have been made in a new plot discovered to assassinate Emperor William. The Tyne crew beat the Thames and Putney crews by two lengths in the Inter national Regatta for the Champion Fours. In the final heat for the Champion Sculls, Higgins "caught a crab" at the start, and Elliott won easily. One hundred students are suspected of Nihilism, and havo been banished from the Universities oi St. Petersburg and Kief. The English whaling fleet in the Arctic Seas had no success this season. In Cyprus, 307 men are in the hospital, •out of a force of 2,640. The Dutch " Indian Budget" shows a de •ficiency of 10,000,000 florins, 9,000,000 having been expended in the Acheen war. The Swiss Government has granted an amnesty to Catholic priests who were de prived of their livings in 1873 for refusing to comply with the requirements of the State. The Internationalist Propaganda has been discovered by the police in Paris. The receipts at the Paris Exposition, up to the 4th ult., amount to 7,412,219 francs. Hackthorpe won the great Eastern Han dicap nt Newmarket, Warrior 2nd, Malay 3rd. Alfred Howes, spinner, of Rochdale, Lan cashire, has failed for £75,000. Sir Richard Griffith, C;E., is dead. Lord Loftus, the British Ambassador at St. Petersburg, demands the withdrawal of the Russian agent from Cabul, and Indian troops are mobilising at the frontiers of Afghanistan, near Tulli. No hopes of peace are entertained. The Municipal loan of sixty-five million dollars is proposed in Paris. The memorial anniversary of the death of Mr Thiers was held on the 3rd ult. The •music was rendered by 2,500 per formers. The International Congress on Weights, Measures and Coins, on the 4th inst, unan imously adopted a resolution deploring the fact that England, Russia and the United States had not yet adopted the Metric system. American and English • delegates afterwards passed a resolution petitioning the English and American Go vernments to appoint a mixed Commission to consider the adoption of the Metric -system by both countries, the rates between gold and silver to be regulated solely by their commercial value, and silver not to be a legal tender foi debts over £20. Herr Rintz, Old Catholic priest of Heidelberg, refused the decision of the Synod regarding celibacy, and married. John Eastwood and Sons, Hudderslee, near Halifax, have failed for £95,000. The " Pall Mall Gazette" inveighs against Fenian Condon's release, at the solicitation •of the United States, as undignified, says the pertinacity of the thrice-perferred request for his release is disrespectful, and Minister Walsh's letter borders on the offeusive. In places he oversteps the line, and approaches .he free and easy. A meeting of Lancashire manufacturers has been called to consider unprecedented

commercial difficulties. Adoption of short .tipie is urged. v • • ; At the anniversary of the French' R epublic, banquets were held in the principal French towns. Louis Blanc, and other members of the Radical party in the Assem bly, made strong speeches, denouncing Gambetta's policy as half-hearted, and urg ing the suppression of the office of President of the Republic, the abolition of the Senate and the discontinuance of the budget of Public Worship. ANOTHER WEST INDIAN REVOLU TION. Havana, September 24.—Advices from Santo Domingo announce the success of the rovolutionists, the capitulation of President Gonzales, and his departure from the coun try on the 2nd inst. for Caracoa. The revo lutionists entered Santo Domingo on the same day that the President departed, when a Provisional Government was organised, Taccinto de Castro being the President. The Electoral Colleges were convened, with the object of proceeding to the election of a new President. General Luperon is the most popular candidate, oosts.

American Summary.

September 30. A settlement of Trappist monks, from Europe, is to be made in Pennaylvania. A day of national fasting and prayer is to be observed, on account of the ravages of yellow fever, and of the commercial distress and discontent throughout the country. The Hayden surviving party have been attacked by the Bannock Indians at Yellow stone. They escaped without loss of life.

A ring of jewellery thieves was discov ered in Chicago, and broken up. Chicago stone-cutters have struck for §9 per day. Kearney, the agitator, has been sued for libel, by a manufacturing firm in New York

The Oxford Iron Company, New York, have failed for six million dollars.

Afire in Fredericton, N. 8., caused a loss of £8,000.

The greenback party, Maine, have cast a vote large enough to send the election for decision to the State Legislature.

A glove fight between John Connolly, of Boston, and Welsh, formerly of New York, resulted in the latter being knocked out of time in the 15th round.

Pennsylvania and Ohio have suffered from a severe equinoctial storm. Sitting Bull has sent offers of peace from Canada, and wants to return to his old hunt ing grounds in the United States. The Government replied that they were not anxious for his return, and he ceuld only do so by surrendering unconditionally. The Bros. Landrean, of Paris and New Orleans, sue the Peruvian Government for 100,000,000d015. commission, for discovering guano beds.

Cohen, the Jew proletarian, is heading working-men's riotous demonstrations in Washington, D.C.

A number of wealthy and influential men have committed suicide during the month.

Jeanette Bennett, sister of Bennett of the New York "Herald" has married a wealthy New Yorker, named Isaac Bell. There were, §100,000 worth of wedding presents.

Yellow fever, after ravaging many cities in the States of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee, is abating. Those cities which suffered most are New Orleans, Memphis, Granada, Canton, Holly Springs, Vicks burg, Baton Rouge, and Port Gibson. Large amounts of money for relief of distress were sent from all parts of the United States, and from Liverpool, London, Paris, and other Eurupean cities. The Chin ese Embassy has arrived in Wash ington. He is shortly to leave for Spain and Peru.

The barque Carlo arrived at Philadelphia on the 19th with 153 officers and crew of the Spanish frigate Pizarro, which foundered at sea.

Wilheling, the famous European violinist, is creating a furore in New York. An inventory of O'Brien's Bonanza estate shows the deceased millionaire to have been worth only §9,000,000, instead of the twenty millions with which he was credited. James H. Leroy, the actor, known in New Zealand as the husband of Marie Duret, died suddenly in San Francisco on the 15th inst. Cazuran will furnish a new play for the Majeronis to open in at Boston. They have not been successful so far. Charters for New Zealand are :—Barque Jas. Burland, at New York, 40s ; barques Albert and Bonito at same port, sairie rate. Barque Malay cleared at San Francisco, 21st, for Auckland. Barque Hepler has been taken for same destination to carry bailey and oats at £1 10s. Released Fenian prisoners, Edward Condon and Patrick Melady, arrived in New York 29th inst., on hoard steamer Mosel. United States Government placed Revenue cutter at their disposal. Im prisoned 11 years. I The Zona Litre (Free trading ground) in Mexico has been abolished, except as to Matanuros and New Laredo. Ex-Governor Haight, of California, died suddenly of heart disease on the 2nd ultimo. Bishop McCoskray has been deposed from the Michigan diocese, by the "House of Bishops, for scandalous practices, and abandoning his pulpit. Orville Grant, a brother of the General, has become insane. Hanlan and Courtney are to row at Lachine and Canada, for £1,200. ' President Hayes is making a tour of the Northwestern States, and is well received everywhere. Alexander Austin, ex-tax-collector of San Francisco, committed 3nicide at his residence in San Matio, by shooting him self through the heart. Financial em harassment is the supposed cause. Major-General John C. Tremont has ar rived in San Francisco en route to Arizona, of which territory he takes the Governor ship. Matilda Stanley, known as the Queen of the Gipsies in the United States, and recog nised as such by all the tribes, died at Day ton, Ohio, on the 15th ult. A dynamite magazine exploded at Brad ford, Pa., on the 15th, and blew four men into fragments. A destructive fire occurred at San Bernardino on September 12fch, by which eighteen places of business were reduced to •ashes. The total loss was upwards of 100,000 dollars. The New Zealand In surance Company had a risk of 500 dollars on one of the bnildings. A Deputy Sheriff at Boutte, La., having killed a coloured man in a quarrel, was taken from the gaol by a band of negroes the same night, and literally riddled with bullets. ! The local columns of the New York ! papers are swelled with accounts .of daily murders and all kinds of brutal deeds. Destructive floods have visited Ontario, Canada. General Butler claims to have been no minated by the Democratic Convention _or the Governor of Massachusetts. The managers' of the party deny it, and call him a usurper. J. G. Abbott had been nomi nated by a second Convention. There has been a strike among the street car drivers of New York, for shorter hours and increased pay. Gustav Mahe, Director-General of the French Savings Bank, San Francisco, killed himself by firing a pistol-shot through his brain, on the 17th instant. The cause of suicide is financial trouble. An anti-Beecher meeting was held in Omaha, on the 19fcb, during his presence in that city. Beecher has made himself very obnoxious to working men by disparaging their social position, and adulating wealth. A heavy fight between Indians and U.S. troops, near Fort Wallace, Kansas, took place on the 28th, in which Colonel Lewis, in command, was killed. The New York "Times" says : " Henry Morgan, miner, residing at Pittsburgh, Perm., recently sent to England for his wife and two children. They took passage in the Wyoming, which arrived here on

Wednesday, having 600 Mormons on board. Morgan came to New York to meet them. He lost his money on the way, and tele graphed his strait to James Bowne,. of Pitts burgh, who sent him twenty-eight dollars. With this in his "possession he went to Castle Garden on Wednesday night, Iwt his wife refused to go with him. She had been converted on the passage over by Mormon Elders, and expressed her deter mination to follow them to Utah. Argu ment and entreaties were of no avail, and Morgan, half-distracted, was obliged to re turn to his lodgings unaccompanied. Yes terday he went to the garden again and renewed his appeals. Mrs Morgan remained obstinate. At length the Mormon chiefs took Morgan in hand, and wrestled with him so effectually that he turned over all his money to them; and the entire Morgan \ family took the train on the Erie Kailway in company with the other 600, bound for Utah." A terrific and disastrous tornado in the West Indies devastated Port-Au-Princeand other towns, blowing down houses, and des troying a large amount of property, besides doing extensive injury to cocoa and coffee crops. THE EXPLORATIONS OF THE AMAZON. New York, September 29.—The United States steamer Enterprise, Commander Self ridge, arrived off Brooklyn Navy Yard yesterday afternoon, after a voyage of five months exploring the Amazon and its principal tributaries—more particularly Maderia River. Capt Selfridge says the exploration was a perfect success. The Maderia was found navigable for 500 miles. He adds.: "We found the volume of the Amazon to be seven million cubic feet a second, and if the Mississippi were flowing iuto it would not raise its surface perceptibly."

For continuation of news see Fourth Page.)

THE CITY OF AUCKLAND ASHORE.

The Emigrants Safely Landed.

The Hinemoa Goes to Her

Assistance

Considerable excitement was caused in the city this morning by the publication of a Stak Extra, containing a telegram from our Special correspondent, announcing that the ship City of Auckland, bound to this port via Napier, had gone ashore at Otaki, on the West Coast of the - North Island of New Zealand. Further despatches received during the day confirm the report, and left no doubt as to the truth of the dis aster. The City of Auckland is an iron ship of 780 tons register, and is under the command of Captain Ralls, who is well known in this city. The ship is the most regular and popular trader between London and this port, having been employed on that trade for a number of years past. She has attracted considerable attention by the smartness of her voyages, and the present unfortunate one has proved no exception to the rule, having lasted only 84 days. She left London on July 13th, bound for Auckland via Napier, with 240 Government immi grants, and about 700 tons cargo, valued at £8,800. About three hundred tons of this cargo was for Napier, and the remainder, which consists principally of railway iron, for Auckland. On her arrival at this port it was intended that she should be loaded up by her agents, the New Zealand Shipping Company, for London with general pro duce. Since the occasion upon which the City of Auckland was set fire to by Cyrus Haley, in the port of Auckland, she has been most successful and fortunate in her trips, and there are many therefore in Auckland who will regret the casualty, and who will sympathise with Captain Ralls. Otaki is situated at the entrance to Cook's Straits, some distance to the north of Well ington. The village of Otaki is principally inhabited by natives, but there are also a number of European settlers there. The portion of the coast where the casualty oc curred is a very dangerous one, and a strong current sets in there towards the shore. A number of vessels have been wrecked there, the last being the Felixstone, barque, from Newcastle, only a few days ago. , On that occasion the captain and three men lost their/lives. The "New Zealand Pilot gives the following description of this portion of the coast:—From Waikanai river the coast trends N. f E., with an almost straight sandy beach for 28 miles toj the Manawatu river, the Otaki and Oahua rivers lying between. Sand hills fiom 20 to 40 feet high fringe the coast from half a jjmile to one mile inland. From the appended telegrams it will be seen that the Immigrants were landed safely, and that the Government steamer Hinemoa has been despatched to the assistance of the City of Auckland. The following are the telegrams which had come to hand up to the time at which we went to press :—

(From our own Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON, this day. The Customs authorities have received news that the ship City of Auckland is ashore near Otaki.

(Press Agency.) OTAKI, this day, 11 a. m. The ship City of Auckland, from London, bound to Napier, went ashore here, with Captain Ralls and 240 passengers. No lives were lost in landing the passengers. The Hinemoa leaves for the scene of the wreck at noon. 12.15 a.m. The ship City of Auckland, from London, bound to Napier, with railway material and 240 adult immigrants, is ashore near the mouth of the Otaki River. She vessel came ashore about nine o'clock last night in a heavy north-east gale. Great excitement appears to prevail amongst the passengers, who are throwing boxes, &c, overboard. The life-boat came ashore in charge of the second mate, and every endeavour to land the passengers is being made. The residents of Otaki are making every arrange ments {for their reception, and traps and Cobbs'coach are on the beach, waiting to to drive them to the township. The beach is lined with natives handing up the wreckage.

VALUE OF THE CARGO.

The following is the quantity and value of the cargo on board, part of which is for Auckland, and the remainder for Napier:— Hoisery, £36 ; haberdashery, £95 ; apparel, £479; carpets and rugs, £12 ; felt hats and caps; £12 ; saddlery, £172; agricultural implemenrs, £649 ; agricultural machinery, £52 ; rails and general machinery, £977 ; books, £285 ; stationery, £192; upholstery, £20 ; iron bedsteads, £161; tinware, £78 ; turnery, £27 . plated aud papier mache goods, £29 ; toys, £157 ; fire arms, £20 ; pianos, £141; corks, £34; jewellery, £10 • agricultural and garden seeds, £225 ; hardware and cutlery, £1,743 ; bar and rod iron, 20 tons; hoop iron, 9 tons; sheet iron, 1 ton; galvanised iron, 9 tons; iron nails, 15 tons; wire and wire rope, 12 tons ; linseed oil, 568 gallons; paint colours, £237; pitch and tar, 29 drums; flint glass, £8; china and earthware, £467; wool packs, £224 ; lines and wines, £33; cement, 200 barrels; brandy, in bulk, 60 proof gallons; brandy in case, 9 proof gallons; British spirits, in case, 14 proof gallons; red wine, 71 gallons; white wine, 41 gallons ; beer glass, 41 barrels of 36 gallons each; assorted! oilmen's stores, £130; mineral water, £25; bicarbonate soda, 80 cwt. ; British and foreigh candles, £22; confectionery peil, 20 cases; apothecary ware, £40; tartaric acid, 5 cwt. Total declared value of cargo, £8,800. INSURANCES.

Up to a late hour this afternoon, the Ineurence_ Companies had not been placed in possession of full advices regardiug their loss. Upon enquiry, however, we learn that the vessel is insured in London, but in what office we are unable to ascertain. The New Zealand Company has a risk on the cargo, supposed to amount to Jabout

_J^V. -T. ? car 8° i&; also-insured in the bouth British Company, but the amount of the policy is unknown.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before A. Beatham. Esq.. Justice of the Peace.) T i5 K Cu"«™ the Bekr.-Jessie Mc- S e 2 f Hthe «H^t lmmteants, was charged with being drunk and disorderly last night in ____r™____l___ *g^rackß^Prisoner ***** guilty. She had taken a drop, and it was tnn *M£? her POor head.-Mr Brophy stated thSS the woman was very drunk, and created a great disturbance in the Barracks, but asher so __.__ promised to take her away to the Waikato. she S^ tn_t_ re_ eat? to offeHoe to the annoyMce S_i_?¥i. 0?,S p immigrants.-Sub inspector Pardy said that her oonouct was so violent that Bhe was given into oustody. She went into Queen! street, andturnedinto an hotel, where she drank h?«S£?«, brS lnw __ aff«>ted, and when she got back to the barracks, she smashed all before her. -Prisoner pleaded the "climate and the.jeer* ao te 1 exouse for her conduct Fined 20_i and

An Early Tntrudrk.—Abraham Brostock; S.m? _S5 tßbli B ,05 _!__ young man, was oharged with being found this morninsr in the ImmiEra tl.oll Barracks without lawful excuse.—Prisoner pleaded guilty. .He merely went in to lie down. —_lr Brophy said the prisoner tot into the Barracks this morning by a Bide door, and found ms way uo stairs into the married immigrants' department, when he was seized by one of them an.d a policeman tent for.—Sub-Inspector Pardy said the young man came to this country six months ago. and was now penniless. He believed tils story that he went In for a night's lodging as he was homeless. Under the circumstances he woiild not pressfor aconviotion.—Mr Beetbam thought the prisoner might have been there for other purposes, possibly with a felonious intent It was a serious charge, and for which he had rendered himself liable to a term of imprison ment, but as neither Mr Pardy nor Mr Broohv were against him, he would be discharged. This was all the business.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. MrR. McDonald Scott has been appointed liquidator of the estate of the New Morning Star Goldmining Company. Owing to the influx of gas in the Prince Imperial mine, men are unable to work the bottom level. Four cwt of picked stone was crushed for 99 ozs gold. Queen of Beauty.—Good colours of gold are still seea in the quartz whilst breaking down, and at the battery the dirt is shaping a first-class return.

HAMILTON, this day. Supposed Melancholy Tragedy. Mr Northcroft, the Resident Magistrate, discovered last night, on the banks of the Waikato river, a white macintosh overcoat and gentleman's hat. Attached to the overcoat there was a piece of paper I was just shown. On it was written,'' Good-bye, God bless you all." Mounted-Constable Wild has been gallopiug all day searching in vain for traces of the owner of the articles.

NEWCASTLE, this day. TBE ATTEMPT TO THROW THE

TKAIN OFF THE LINE.

Figget was taken to Auckland this morn ing by Detective Doolan.

LIBERATION OF TROUT.

Mr Cheeseman went to Auckland from Rangiriri. He has been liberating 500 Cali fornian trout in Lake Waikato. The trout were the gift of Mr Thomas Russell.

Yesterday, the Crown Prosecutor, Mr Brookfield, and Dr. Beale crossed swords through Dr. Beale proceeding to sit on the Bench in Figgett's case. Mr Brookfield said he declined to hear the case if Dr. Beale sat. The case was highly important, involving a charge of attempted destruction of life, and an unqualified person sitting as Justice of the Peace would illegalise the proceedings and cause the Grand Jury to throw out the bill. Dr. Beale had not taken the oath as a Justice of the Peace, nor had been gazetted as such. Dr. Beale was obliged to withdraw.

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

(PER STAR SPECIAL WIRE).

WELLINGTON, this day. ATTEMPT TO THROW A TRAM

CAR OFF THE LINE.

A diabolical attempt to throw a tramway engine off the line was made last night. On the usual examination being made of the line, this morning, a piece of stout Iron water-pipe, about 10 inches long and 1£ inches in diameter, was found jammed tightly into the groove, which it exactly fitted. Had it not been discovered the engine must hays been thrown off the rail, and possibly capsized. It is the intention of the directors of the tramway to run Sunday trains on and after next Sunday. MR LUCKIE'S APPOINTMENT. The " Chronicle " last night says :—" The Government organ, the "New Zealander," of this morning contains the following para graph : 'We are authorised to state that there is no truth in the report respecting Mr Luckie's appointment as Land Tax Commissioner. The Government have taken no steps whatever, and have given no promises respecting the inauguration or administration of the Land Tax Bill.' Now this is so curiously; worded a denial, that when closely examined it will be found to be no denial at all of statements made by the " Evening Chronicle." We never said that Mr Luckie has been appointed as Land Tax Commissioner. What we did say was that it was currently reported that Mr Lmckie, «us a reward for his journalistic support of the Government, had received promise of such an appointment; and furthermore that applicants for subordinate situations in the department had been informed that Mr l.nckie was to organise it. Now why oh earth should it be contem plated to employ a newspaper editor in organising a Government department, unless he were going to take a billet con nected with it,? The /'New Zealander" says vaguely': 'That no steps have been taken, and no promises given with respect to the inauguration or admin istration of the Land Tax Bill. Of course no Bteps have yet been taken,fand no steps will be taken till the recess begins. The fact, however, remains) that documen tary evidence exists, which proves beyond doubt that Mi Luckie, after scheming and intrguing, and pestering Ministers, at length received assurances amounting to a promise that he should be placed in.charge and con trol of the Land Tax Department. We do not object to.the appointment. If Mr Luckie does not know anything about land or "improvements" he will learn, and in due time will make as good a Commissioner as the average. To be a Commissioner is one of the easiest and pleasantest things in the world. He gets comfortable Cham bers, short hours, easy work, and liberal pay. Mr Luckie, therefore, is about to become a " very Luckie" dog indeed. Nor would we blame the Govern mentif they made the appointment; it is a recognised practice on the part of the Gov ernment to reward1 political supporters, and Mr Luckie has been a very strenuous one, albeit only for 5 weeks. The only thing " crooked" about the transaction is the using of the influence of the "Evening Post " in such a way that great personal advantage could be secured, insftead of main taining that absolute independence which in the case of the " Post" has made its re putation in the past."

[PRESS AGENCY],

WELLINGTON, this day. The Murderer Hiroki.

Te Wheti has communicated to the Goyernment that Hiroki, the murderer, has just arrived at his settlement, severely wonnded.

PORT CHALMERS, this day. Sailed : Barque Cairrie Nyman, for Auckland.

WELLINGTON, this day. TAUPO'S PASSENGERS.

Sailed: Taupo, for Napier and the North, at 12.30 p.m. Passengers : Messrs Cutten, Mr and Mrs Jones, Messrs Paul, Heare, Connor, Constable, Walsh, Brown, Miller, Headerson,. Captain Porter, Major Ropata, Sell, Nixdorff, Mr and Mrs Barrand.

MISS AMY SHERWIN'S GRAND OPERATIC CONCERT.

This eminent artiste, Miss Amy Sherwin, the star prima donna soprano assoluta, will give the first of her grandl concerts to- morrow evening, in the Choral Hall, in which she will be assisted by a number off musical celebrities of unquestioned ability ; namely, Miss Eva Davenport, Signor Pompei, Miss Turrell, and Professor Cope. The programme of the concert, which is of a high-class character, appears in our first page, and is one which wil?>' command the attention of all those who possess musical taste in any degree. We leara that great I preparations are being made in the Choral j Hall, in order to true effect asid success. | The seats of the orchestra have all been re | moved, for the purpose of making adequate | room for the scenery, similar to that used !by the Cagli Opera Troupe; which appeared with so much magnificence and succecs in the hall several years ago. No pains or ex pense have- been spared in the present mstnuce, in the endeavour to make the con certs of Miss Amy Sherwin an unqualified success, the first of which will be held in the Choral Hall to-morrow (Thursday) evening. The programme, as will be seen, promises some of the finest compositions of the age, from the minds of some of the most eminent of present and past composers. The criticisms on this lady's performances have been most favourable in the colonies ; and from among these we select- one from the " Ballarat Courier," of the 29th of June last, on Miss Sherwin's performances :—

Miss Sherwin, who was warmly greeted on her entrance, is a young lady of about the medium height, possessed of a good figure, a most attractive face, and excellent stage presence. She has a grand soprano voice of great range and power, and almost perfect purity of tone. Her voice greatly reminds one of Signora Coy's, but it is of greater range and of more power than that of the talented Italian. It has been very well cultivated, and tho ease with which Miss Sherwin executed some very difficult passages showed that her naturally superior voice had been improved by judicious training. Her performance was one continued triumph from the opening solo to the conclusion of the mad scene. Miss Sherwin was recalled at the conclusion of every act, and re ceived quite an ovation on each occasion. Her performance was one that will long be re membered with feelings of intense pleasui c by those who were so fortunate as to hear it.

An entertainment will be given to-morrow (Thursday) evening, in the Franklin Road school-room, in aid of the Sunday-school fund. The proceedings will be of the usual character, with the exception of an original dialogue by young persons from New market. A number of selected hymns will be sung, and several recitations given by the children.

A general meeting of the members of the Tradesmen's Athletic Club will be held this evening in the club-room of the Charlemont Hotel, for the chief purpose of arranging the Ellerslie programme of sports for the 13th proximo.

After the fire has drawn up, Coke may be added in small lumps (not in large masses), either alone or mixed with Coal A fire made in this way is better for not being stirred, so long as there is space between the fragments of fuel for a free current of air. The value of Coke as a fuel and as a means of economy of Coal is hardly appreciated sufficiently. A mixed fuel of Coal and Cokeis invaluable forthe ordinary purposes of heating, and still more for those of cooking, as it absorbs the smoke or in flammable gases given off by Coal during combustion, and renders the fire brighter, clearer, and hotter, than it can be made by any other means.—[Advt.]

KVENING STAR, WEDJCT..WAr. OCTOBER US



WANTED KNOWN, Mr. Dampier's Large Advertisement will be found in the 2nd column of 4th page. ANTED, a Young Lady with a liking for the business, who wishes to become a female gymnaste. — Apply to A. Bowden, Chapel-street. WANTED, a clean respectable Boy.— Rayner, Butcher, Victoria-street. ANTED, either a Male or Female Cook for Hotel at Thames—Apply between 6 and 8 o'clock to-nigi _ at Hannaford'B. ANTED, by a young Man, a situa tion in a General Store.— Apply by letter to 11KA, this office. ANTED, a Girl about 14.—C. J. Anderson, Tailor, Grey-street. WANTED, a smart BoyT^Apply H. L. Pewseniakie, Tailor, foot of Shortland street. _____ ANTED, a respectable Girl about 17. Mrw. Bishop, Newmarket. ANTED, a smart Youth.—Apply to W. Flood, Auckland Club, Shortland street. WANTED, a Boy; one with a little knowledge of tho boot trade preferred. —James HalUday. Bootmaker. Shortland-street. WANTED, a clean active Lad to fetch in and take out orders. — Apply to " Charlie," Butcher, Wakefield street. ANTED, a General Servant. —Apply Mrs. Harris, Wynyard-street, near the Choral Hall. WANTED, by a young man, a Situa tion on a Farm; several years ex perience.—Addresß GW, this office. WANTED, an Apprentice.—Apply to Wm. Morgan. Saddler, N owmarkf,. ANTED, a smart Lad to learn the Blacksmith Trade.—Jame3 McKenzie, Lome-street. ANTED, a Nursemaid.—Apply Mrs. W. Bell, Nugent-street, off gyber Paßa. WANTED, a respectable young Girl to assist in light house work.—A.pply .Mrs. O'Dowd, Provincial Hotel, Princes-street. WANTED, a respectable Boy to make himself Renerally useful.—For address apply at this office. WANTED, a Baker.—Apply to John McNeill, Newmarket. ANTED, a smart active Lad.—M. Brearloy, Butcher, Wakefleld-street. WANTED to Let, two Cottages, four roomß and six rooma; rent, 7s and ss.— Apply to Mr. Rogers, foot of Grey-street. WANTED, Improvers to the Dress making.—A. lanabury and Co. WANTKD, Tenders for excavating to 25th October.—Apply to John Lamb, 1, Queen-street. WANTED to Let, in a private family, two Furnished Rooms, with use of piano.—For address apply at this office. WANTED, an Improver or a Lad with a knowledge of the tools, to learn the Chair-making.—Apply to W. Short, bottom of Cook-atreet. WANTED, a good- Billiard Marker.— Apply at this office. WANTED, for Gisborne, a Bodymaker —Cousins and AtMn, Coach Builders, Klliott-Btreet. ■ WANTED, two Unfurnished Rooms in' the Ponsonby neighbourhood. State terms, with and without board, for a widow lady.—Apply Star office. WANTED, a Woman as cook and laundress for hotel in country; good wages.—B. Heßry'a Registry. Shortland-street. WANTED KNOWN. — The Trousers we arc Making to Measure for a Guinea are superior to anything in the province.—l. Phillips, Tailor, Queen-street. TO BUTCHERS.—Wanted, a Slaughter man.—Apply to J. Longley, Onehunga. ~ ANTED, a Hatter, also a Finisher and Shaper; liberal salary will be given. Permanent engagement.—Apply Almao Be Co., Dunedin. W"- ANTED, a.strong Boy.—W. R. Hay ward, Mattress Maker, Wyndham-street. ANTED KNOWN, that a Meeting of Master Tailora will be held at the Commercial Hotel, Shortland-street. on Thurs day, 24th instant, at 7.30 p.m. All are requested to attend. WANTED, by a Single Man (23 years of age), a situation in any capacity where he can make himself useful.—Apply to Mr. De I/eata, corner of Albert-street and Durham-streets. ANTED, by Thursday next, 8 p.m., Tenders for the erection of a three-room Cottage, at Ellerslie, near Station.—Plans, &c, to be seen at A. R. Ladd's, Karangahape Road, Newton. : WANTED, for the country, a useful General Servant Girl G. Holdahip, Custom-house -street. __^ . WANTED to Sell, 18 Shares Waikato Steam Navigation Company, at £& per share.—o. Alexander. Insurance Buildings. ; \*TANTED, a respectable Youth, as ?▼ Assistant or Apprentice for the Retail Fancy Trade. — Montague's Fancy Bazaar, Queen-street.



WANTED, a Hatter • must be a first class Body-maker. Permareat work - Almao & Co., Danedin. ANTED, a smart Young Man to ride for orders; one accustomed to* the £pMness Preferred. — Apply to R. and W ; ggjfe^y. Batchers. Shortland-street. WANTED, Apprentices.—Mrs. Fargie, , — Dress and Mantlemaker, 98, Eobson-st. I T\T ANTED, a Mattress-maker, also a I Assistant—Holloway, Garhck \\f ANTED, a large Fireproof Safe.— 'j^g^^o^^l^^lolll^' to W"AN-raDKNI7wN, tnat D. GOLDIE ber and; otM,^^'ll kinds of Tim- S^hes n^~ \?Js£ a 8 Materials, including BlSc^P&lH^!; Broad Timber, House Ironß^nd m£ B,_? ardV ood felloes, Shafts, iron aarKand Blue Gum Laths. Bhinc-les Rrr> &c.,atl£e lowest market^ri^ at Sards' Custom-house-street. *• *aras, WANTED, the inhahitants of Newton _.an • BUrro°n«3ing districts to know that rtie undersigned has Opened a Grocery and Provision Store, opposite the Newto_Has aSd hopes by keeping Srst^lass goodsrand a smaU profit, to get a. share ot public support A trial -W. R^ELwlm. 01^ T6rmS' Btrictly VOUISG LADY recently arrived from Sydney, wishes to obtain a Situation in an Hotel in Auckland as Barmaid- eood referenoe.-G.R.. this office. " X T OOK OUT!—Chas, Burton is advised JIA to put three Wedding Rings in his Art Union Cakes this Christmas —Orders for tickets taken at Queen-street or Parnell. To Let. TO LET, that large and commodious three-storied House, head of Parnell rise, containing 14 apartments, sSL newly papered and painted, and in efficient repair. Being a corner house with frontage to main street, and a com manding view of the harbour, &c, it is ad mirably adapted for a seleot Ikiarding-house, and such accommodation is much wanted in the neighbourhood, Rent moderate.-Apply to Adam Laybqurn, Fort-street. TO LET, in the suburbs, a comfortable n* HSL UBe and Land Agent, Stichbury's Buildings, Qaeen-street. TO LET, a Five-roomed Cottage on the New North Road, with half-acre of grass land: rent moderate to a good tenant.—For address apply at. this office. TO LET, a four-roomed and a three roomed Cottage; rent low.—M. Foley Grocer, Hobson and "Victoria-streets. PBOSPECT TEBRACE, Ponsonby.— Mrs. Roberts, of the above address, has two comfortable Rooms to let, either furnished or unfurnished, if the widow lady will rail. TO LET, a large Shop, with Dweliing house, corner of Wellesley and Lorne streets.—Apply on the premises to W. Crowther. TO LET, Dairy Farm at Surrey Hills Estate, Newton, good Dwelling-house, large cow-sheds, with every convenience, and 85 acres of land; position unequaled.—Apply to Robert Rose, Hobson's Buildings, Shortland street; QT, RAPHAEL WINE. Strengthening and Digestive. This Wine is an invigorating tonic, very pleasant to take, and more efficacious for convalescents and debilita ted persons than iron or quinine. It is a sove reign remedy in cases of gastric debility, chlarosis, and anemia. St. Raphael to be ob tained only at the Thistle Hotel Bottle Department. m R V THE DUNEDIN BEER, MARSHALL AND OOPELAND'S. TELEGRAPH BOOKS in duplicate for Sale at this office. Books 100 and 200 leaves each. DAILY EXPECTED BY THE HELENA FROM LYTTELTON, And FOR SALE on arrival : 300 bags Oats 250 bags Potatoes Wood's Flour, in sacks, lOOs, and 50 _ Canterbury Cheese and Bacon. . L. W. EATON. October 19,1878. %VrAITEMATA COUNTY COUNCIL. To the Electors of Takapuna Riding Ladies and Gentlemen,—l have the honour to announce that I am a Candidate to represent you in the above Council at the approaching election, and respectfully solicit your support; and in the event of being elected, promise faith fully to study the interests of the Riding. MICHAEL SHEA. Lake Takapuna. 22nd October, 1878. X^AITEMATA COUNTY COUNCIL. TO THE ELECTORS OF TAKAPUNA RIDING. Ladies and Gentlemen,—Having been re quested by a large number of electors to come forward as a Candidate for a seat in the above Council, I do so, confidently relying on my intimate knowledge of the requirements of the Riding to be able to do justice to all parts of the same. If elected, I will attend faithfully to my duties, and will spare no pains in endeavouring to secure your approval. Your obedient servant, EWEN W. ALISON. Devonport, 23rd October, 1878. ■^TEW ZEALAND TONIC SOL-FA ± . ASSOCIATION. All Certificated Sol-faists are invited to attend a Meeting, to be held in the School-room, Alexandra-street, on FRIDAY, 25th October, at 7.30, for the purpose of discussing pronosed rules to be submitted to a Convention of Sol-faists at Christchurch. C. BLOMFIELD. T, CRANWELL. JUST LANDED Pkk s.s- 'Hero,' A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF COLONIAL WINE, viz. ;— Greenache, Red ,Hock, White Madiera Shiray Cawarra Tokay FOR SALE, by the Case, CHEAP, for Family u__e, at the OCCIDENTAL HOTEL. 1^ O T.I C E. Any person trespassing on Lot 239, Section 16. Remuera, Suburbs of Auckland, or the owners of any cattle depasturing thereon, will be prosecuted. CHAS. EATON, Remuera. TmLLERSLIE SPORTS. On SATURDAY next, 26th instant^ the Great Foot Race for £5 a-side, and a Handicap Race, <will come off at the above Gardens at _ o'clock. Admission, Is. '_____ E3 JT AUR "I I N BAU LX. WANTED, One Million Feet, assorted lengths and sizes, for shipment. Apply to THOMAS BROWN, Albert Hotel, Auckland. an t k d known. to tkadesmenTmechanics, and others. MONEY ADVANCED In SUM ' of *2 to £50 on personal security, re-payable by weekly nstalments, at L. H. NEUMKGE Auckland Loan Office, 165, Queen-street opp ite Savings Bank. ARY BRADSHAW, Newmarket. tj.t ... £ lea 3. c communicate at once with Mrs Walter Soott, North Shore. _|g^^TpiOß GISBORNE DIRECT. Auckland Steamship Co. (Limited). The Company's s.s. PRETTY JANE Will leave Queen-street Wharf for the above port at 5 p.m. on THURSDAY, the 24th inst. W. LODDER, Manager Auckland Steamship Co. CHRISTMAS TREE AND FANCY FAIR. In aid of ALL SAINTS' ORGAN FUND. FRIDAY and SATURDAY, 25th and 26th October. .'_ -'.'.' Corner of Queen and Wyndham-streets (Lately ocoupied by Mr. G. Sibbin). Admission—One SHutiBTG.



"T. 7- '■ T. ~ : ~ ! • •7 Meetings. Z(V I T V E A S T. MR. W. L. REES will meet his Constituents, at the CHORAL HALL, on WED -1 NESDA V EVENING next, the 23rd instant, at half-past seven o'clock. I^psom crick¥t club. A Special General Meeting of the Club will be held, at Newmarket Hotel, on Friday EVENING next, at 7.30 o'clock. *• AX Business: To pass Bye-laws, &c. All members are particularly requested to attend. S. HESKETR, _________ Secretary, For Sale. OR SALE, or Lease, " Bunston Hall,'" a large and comfortable residence in One^ . ™ga',^lta & acres of land.-Apply tb Captain- Symonds, or Mr. Aitken, Land Agent, avuuu $0,1 SO "f^^sOo acres of Ric^Level! i>T^.„« * Lan „'!? f? ncedin>3Paddbckß,aUi a^T' s.?°°med Cottage, cow-shed, pigsty,. &c. 28 miles South of Auckland.-& >fa_le! Land Agent, Shortland-street. J _£ 2_ tO3 FW .f CKE.-80 acres flrst*.lass' q^fn Jf "V* miles from Opotiki township*-- S'-Zgjjg; jggdagen^Shor tland-street, &4 85 -Excellent Farm of 88 acres of First cWtLOeJ. class Land, all fenced and in ewirs ££__ f%A I&&MFSSSIS& £290. -I> R? TTY and well-finished' Cottage ?Z*L, \°l 5 rooms and scullery, tank;^ with freehold corner allotment, 25 minutes wal& from Post-office.-S. Vaile, House"and l£hT Agent, Shortland-street. ;^^ a ___2KO -^ELL-BUILT HOUSE of toni' * v _SM? rooms and wash-house, &©., withi freehold allotment 50x100, at Mount Kden™ Vaile. House and Land Agent, Shortland-street __P. _-- to £- 100? LBNT. on Building Society e*^ _. W principles, or on other terms to mdV. borrowers.-C. Williamson, Estate agenfcVul oan Lane. Mortgages and Loans negotiated. ■£_ _L'_ft ~~T9 Market Gardeners-14 *acres J r t{ V,-^ t Onehunga, fenced in the paddocks and in grass.—S. Vaile, House and Land Agent, Shortland-street. J>.75-|^ k¥ie; t R0P m™d houses f« 30/ a*j Sale m Newton and in Ponsonby large allotment. — C. Williamson, Land and Estate Agent, 3, Vulcan Lane. ■ r / Vy» Wanted-ApplytoCSWilliamaom Land and Estate Agent, 3. Vulcan LaneT^^^ rj. O B U I L D E B g. Tenders willl be received by the undersigned until noon of SATURDAY, 2nd November for the Erection and Completion of three Dwel_D_r houses in Grey-street. ««"«& Plans, &c, at my office, Queen-street. -:-....' P. HERAPATH, - : Architect. J) O M A I N BOA E~I>; '-Anders for Cutting Grass growing in the Shrubberies of the_ Domain, will be received by me untd MONDAY, the 28th instant. 7^ Tenders to be for ODe year only. J.BROWN. a™. .. __ _ Secretary Domain Board. Symonds-street. .Trr"" Auckland, 15th October, 1878. TO THE HEADS OF AUCKLAND' FAMILIES. NEW BOOTS! NKW BOOTS! NEW SHOES! A MONTH'S CHEAP BOOT SALE. F. STEPHENS Has Bought at Auction a LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF BOOTS AND SHOES, also SLIPPERS. These Goods are of most Superior Quality and Finish, were sacrificed at the auction,.and will NOW BE SOLD at VERY LOW PRICES, via:—; Gents' Calf Elastic-sides for 10g 6d H. Gents' Lace-up Bootß, 12s 6d ' - Ladies' New Patent Double Tie Derby Walk ing 16s 6d Shoes now selling at 12s 6d. (This is a fashionable and attractive Shoe) Seal Morocco Oxford 16s Walking Shoe now selling at 12s Ladies' Pretty 12s 6d Dress Shoes are now 9s 6d Ladies Kid Fancy Shoe (Buckle) were lis 6d. but are now 8s 61 ' Cheap Lines in Ladies' Kid Elastic, from 5s 6d to es ou per pair. * :- The whole Consignment is offered to the Public at similar Cheap Rates during the next month. F. STEPHENS. •AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY (LIMITED). Ihe price of Coke is how 20s per ton. a the Works, for Cash; or, if bo agreed, Monthly Acoounts at 255, with 5s per ton discount. Cartage, within reasonable distances, at 2s 6d per ton. ' A ton of Coke is equal to 60 bushete, or about double the bulk of Coal. JgANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Established 1817. Paid-up Capital .. .. .. £1,000,000 Reserve Fund .. .... .. _150,000 This Bank is prepared to make special arrangements for Deposits lodged for __sed periods, and to transact all other Banking Business on terms to bo ascertained on appli cation. ** Auckland Branch T. h. xvors. Manager j^AND TRANSFER ACT NOTICE! MARY ANN WHITAKER, the wife ef Thomas Henry Whitaker, of Tauranga, in the Provincial District of Auckland, having made application as Devisee under the will of Charles James Bartlett, of Tauranga aforesaid, Carpen ter, to be registered as proprietor in fee simple of part of Allotments 85, Parish of Te Papa, Cpok's County, containing by admeasurement nineteen acres one rood and eleven perches, and being the whole of the land included in existinsr Certificate of Title, V01..X1, Folio 249, of the Register Book ■ .Notice is hereby given that the applicant will be registered accordingly, unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the twenty-second day of November next. Dated, at the Land Transfer Office, Auckland the 10th day of October, 1878. 7 "^*" su ' THEO. KISS LING; j .'■;■■ District Land Registrar. BRIDGED.PROSPECTUS OF v THE COLONIAL INVESTMENT AND AGENCY OF NEW ZEALAND (Limited). CAPITAL .. '.. ... .. .... £500,000 In 100,000 Shares of £5 each!' First issue of 50,000 Shares, of which ■ 10,000 reserved for New Zealand. Head Office .".- EDEsTBURGH Head Colonial Office DUNEDIN Advising Boakd in New Zealand : John Douglas, Esq., of Mount Royal; James Smith, Esq.. of Greenfields ; Alexander Campbell Begg, Esq., Dunedin. Colonial Manager: Thomas Thompson Ritchie. Bankers : The Colonial Bank of New Zealand. The Companyhaymgbeen successfully floated m Scotland, the Directors, with a view of establishing a colonial connection, have dpcidivl to allocate 10,000 Shares in the colony f apSi^ tions. for which will be received by the Ooim. __i Bankof NewZealapd.at ImnedLandßr^ff where copy of Memorandum o _ AS&tatta _£_ Prospectus can be seen, and Fornis of Applica tion ior Shares obtained. _*? Y Ten Shillings per Share is payable on annlica- T^_,_^o Ta n, S¥ 1?1^ Per Sh^e on_3lot& otantl«P.ted than anyfurthercatovrtllbe The Share List will CLOSE on 23rd October. , .. ■ T. T. RITCHIE, Danedin, Bth October, 1878. X ManageE ' OCTOBER 25, ■ AT 12' O'CLOCK. ' r^RAND STAND; Bar,* amkßight to >■* Sell Refreshments, at Ellerslie Gurdens, for the Half-nule Race.on Saturday, 26th inst. B. TONES & CO., Aaottoneera*