SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

niGH WATBR-^JiiS^fiSfeSS 10.33 SUN SET.—This Evening, 6.43 SUN RISK. To-morrow Mormne, 4.4b MOON'S AGK.—Last Quarter, 18th, 5.37 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Saturday evening. _ Hinemoa, s.s., Fairehild, from Wellington ■SESTERDAY. Taranald, s.s., Malcolm, from the South to-day, - Magic, cutter. Youlden, from Russell NesS cutter, Diaz, from Russell Liz Fie!; cutter, McDermott, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

Syren, brig, Mason, for Kaipara Rover, schooner, Anderson, for Wangarei Taranaki, s.s., Malcolm, for Russell LAST EVENING.

IMPORTS.

Per Taranaki, from the South: <Wt Rfipk^ malt 100 sacks flour, n lanis, ±v cases, 10 casks, 23 kegs.

EXPORTS.

Pf>r Tsland Lily, for Chatham lsianas: x.auo SfaSaXK'otantityofgeneralstores.

BRIG ON THE COAST.

The following telegram was erceivea irom HartSifSK'at Russell this tnornlng: - Brig passed South at 10 a.m. to-day. Wind north east, light.

Outward CoASTWisK.-Dream, cutter, for Russlll. in ballast; Catherine, cutter.for Pahoi, K. Richards, of the barque Cynosure, frou. Sydney to Portland, was arrested at the latter place on a charge of smuggling qn_the,llth nlr He wa3heldto answer m &A&UU, w. Jones, steward ofthe vessel, was also arrested on the same charge, and held in the sum of $000. The lhai-e if sustained, will subject the master to a heavy penalty, and cause the forfeiture of the Sl The Government s.s. Hinemoa arrived inthe TCR-vau from Napier and Wellington on Friday, and Reached the Railway wharf on Saturday StaM; She brought the following passengers :- Sr George Grerf Messi-3 Wakefleld, M. Smith, S-i-wtnn TCilantir (2), and Ross. IX iV TfoSiak arrived yosterdar moramg Mr and Mrs Walker, Messrs. Rice. Bailey, WhlttokerTMiss Hewitt, Captain Holmes, and 9 stperaee From Napier: Messrs. Lord, AbraS King, Benjamin, and 1 steerage. From Poverty Say; Mrs Green, Messrs. Me- ChSnde Fryer, MmT, McCabe, Ridley. Brown. andlste'erale From Tauranga: Mr and Mrs Wilcocka General Stoddart, Messrs. Canna chan Robinson, Chaytor, Macey, Fergusson, this oort on Saturday last. The new brigantine Oamaruia loading with 120,000 felt of timber at the Hauraki Sawmills, Thames, for Montgomery Brothers, Christ "sssjs? sasj'Ks-u, wit, railway material for. Wanganui, and she will "SSSffiSfWaxd is loading.at B^ke street wharf, Grahamstown, with 32,000 feet of ocommenced! discharging her cargo ofcoal into one of the hugs thismormng. t!i° sfsTaranaki. sailed for Russell at a late hour this afternoon. Passengers :Mr^ Mrs Miss Stephenson, and J. Mills. She will return on Wedies day flmondngf, and sail South on T^l&foXF°leet came up the harbour tM B morning, and hauled into the berth vacated by the May Queen alongside the outer eastern tee of th^ Queen street wharf. She will commence difhe ars^o ane? nAtlantic arrived from the Thames yesterday. She is to load for Lyttelton. Inwabds Coastwise.— Magic, cutter, from RSlTwith 45 tons coal; Ness cutter, from Russell with 50 tons coal; Catherine, cutter, from Puhoi. with 150,000 shingles; Atlantic, schooner, from the Thames, in ballast; Lizzie, schooner from Russell, with 58 tons manganese. The s.s Rotorua arrived at Russell this morn ing. She was to leave again at 2 p.m. to-day, and should therefore arrive about 2 a.m. to- m Trhe"brigantine Island Lily cleared at the HE. \ ffiff: #<S d SJSFZ Gillies, and N. McPterson. She will sail at once.

ONEHUNGA SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Taupo, s.s., Cromarty, from the South Fiery Cross, s.s., Campbell, from Dunedin

DEPARTURES.

Geelong. p.s., Keane, for Hokianga

IMPORTS.

Per Tanpo, from the South: 5 kegs butter, i casks, 41 cases, 1 bale, 1 parcel. Por Fiery Cross, from Dnnedin: 10 J-caska wine, 2 i-casks whisky, 25 boxes soap 25 boxes candles, 440 bags and 300 sacks flour. 87 Ztfsugar, 200 bags oats, 600 coJfl Wire, 200 sacks bran, and a quantity of old timber.

The s s Taupo, Captain Cromarty, 'left lOtagp on the 19th Lyttelton 20th, Wellington 21st, Nelson, 22nd, and Taranaki 23rd, at 5.30 p.m. and arrived alongside Onehunga wharf at 8 Tin Sunday, the 24th. Fresh heads experienced ss&ss? c»n ffissras-iSs 15 in the steerage We are indebted to the pureer for files, report, passenger list, «c. PThe schooner Mery Oiobb arrived ftom Dunedin at 10 o'clock last night, and anchored off the bar. She crossed at day bread this morn ine, and came up to the wharf. Captain ump bel reports leaving on the 14th. Several hours later encountered a heavy south-west gale, which compelled us to hove-to for^ 24 h°urs. Variable winds to Stevens Islands, where we encountered another heavy gflle from the north. Put back in company with the Clyde, Martha Reid, W. F. Tucker and three other vessels, to Guard's Bank, and remained there two d4ys. Left again on Saturday, and ex perienced strong south-west winds fall arrival. The repairs to the p.s. Geelong having been completed, she started again for Hokianga at noon to-day. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.. Russell, this day. The s.s. Rotorua arrived at 10 a.m. to-day from Sydney. waitaba, this day. The p.s. Hauraki,' for Onehunga, sailed at ten o'clock this morning. MB day . The s.s. Rowena arrived at 3 p.m. on Saturday rom Auckland, j -

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

"T.M." (Mount Eden).—lt did not apnear from your letter that any names wore intended for publication. Moreover, your letter, in its original form, was libellous. You should also be aware that an overworked doctor may refuse an additional customer, j ust as any other professional man, tradesman, or nißCh«nic might r*o. There is no lack of competition in the business. With the number of doctors about, surely, there could be no difficulty in getting one to take a fee.

References are in their way the - best recom mendations. The opinions of those in whom we confide, whose experiences we respect, and whose judgments we admire, are generally suro to guide us right. At any rate, they are apt to be reliable. No friend will willingly mislead another, or seeing him in crooked paths would not try and guiae him into the way that is straight. The authentic certificates that accom pany " Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps" have been the touchstones to its success. ■•-*•>• " '

BIRTH.

ANDERSON.—On the 23rd November, 1878, at her residence, Nugent-street. Kyber Pass. Mrs. Richard James Anderson of a son, both doing we}l.

DEATHS.

GUILDING.—On the 25th November, 1878, at ■ his late residence, East-street, Newton, John Guilding, late of H.M.s 58ih Regiment, aged CO VGflilTS ■' The funeral will take placo to-morrow, 26th instant, at 3 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

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

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25. 1878

For the cause that acks assistance. For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

THE advance of the British army into Afghanistan, as in the case of the Russian war, is marked in the stream of cablegrams by a track of unpronouncable names, which existing maps and gazetteers do not enable us to identify. One of the first consequences of the war will be to make the general reader much more familiar than before with the geography of North India and the adjacent countries. Our special cablegrams to-day, show that some skirmishes have occurred with bands of the enemy, and that the position of the British expedition has been completely secured at all points in its occupation of Afghan territory. The fort of Alimusjid, in Kyber Pass, gallantly stormed and captured with some loss, is a very strong place. In good hands it would be unpregnible. The pass at this place is only 150 yards wide, and the fort is built on the brow of a precipice 600 ft. high. "The Khyoer Pass may be said, generally speaking, to commence at Jamrood, ten miles west of Peshawur, and to extend as far as Dhaka, a distance of about 23 miles. The actual entrance to the defile, however, is at Kadam, a place three miles west of Jamrood, which is a small building, sur rounded by a mud wall. Within 1,000 yards, of Kadam the gorge narrows to 150 yards, with steep precipitous cliffs on either hand. Between this and the Afghan frontier fort of Ali Musjid, distant about ten miles, the mountains on either hand are about 1500 ft in height, slaty, bare, and to all appearance inaccessiole; the width of the pass varies from 290 to 4.0 feet. For a distance of two miles and a half beyond Ali Musjid the pass retains its difficult character. It then enters the Lala Beg Valley, about six miles in length, with an average breadth of a mile and a half. The weastem end of the valley, however, finds the road still enter ing a still narrower defile, there being scarcely room for two camels to pass. Ali Musjid is, however, considered the strongest place between Peshawur and Jellabad." In a war of such great moment to the British nation, and particulars of which will probably occupy our columns for months to come, it is most desirable that readers should thoroughly understand in the outset the plan of military operations now being carried out. The tactics of the ex pedition have long been prepared, and are thus described in English papers by the San Francisco mail :— " Steps have,been taken for the formation of three i columns : the northernmost, from Peshawur, apparently intended to operate by the Khyber Pass ; the central one via the Koorum Pass, from a place called Thall, to the west of the Kohat district, and the left or southern column, under Brigadier- General F. S. Roberts, by the Bolan to Khelat. Another force will go to strengthen the garrison of Quetta, beyond the Bolan Pass. ;It may be that these columns will merely resolve themselves into corps of observation destined not so much for the actual invasion of the Ameer's territory as for the; purpose of showing him that we are prepared to strike should he remain recal citrant ; for although there is no doubt that these three divisions could easily make good their position in Afghanistan before the winter sets in with all its severity, yet it is by no means certain that provisions in sufficient quantities could be obtained in order to enable them to withstand a siege in their winter quarters. ;The collection of grain for such considerable numbers, of forage for horses and fodder for the camels, must prove a work of time ; and, remem bering ithe sufferings and. privations of the garrisons of. Jellalabad, Ghuznee,: Ca,bul ? . Ind Caridahar during the, wmtpr-0t,1,841-2, it may be -thought well in India Jo ,stay active operations until the weather_is^ime 'enough .for,,..the. , Commissariat•^epart ment $oV "cater , • tor the wXf^ofl: the, .army. fc^g£ The B6mbay-correspondent of the ~stand ard" teMraphs that the following, is the riersonnel&tte staff for the expeditionary army as at .present decided -.---The column oncen^rating at Peshawur, 15,000 strong,

will be' commanded by General Crawford Trotter Chamberlain, C.5.1., at present Commander of the Oude Division. He is brother of Sir Neville Chamberlain, and distinguished himself much, in the last Afghan war. The garrison of Quetta is being reinforced by 3,000 troops, British and native; 4,000 troops are assembling at Thall; the reserve of 6,000 men will be collected at Mooltan early in October. General Roberts commands the column at Kohat. Colonels Cobbe and Tyler will each command a brigade of infantry. Colonel Clough will have the cavalry brigade. Ihe Head-Quarter Staff "will consist of Major Galbraith, 85th Foot, Assistant Adjutant- General ; Colonel Perkins, Chief Engineer. Lieutenants Spratt and Ghilders will be the Field Engineers of the force; Captain Wynnefield will be the Telegraph Officer; and Lord William Beresford one of the Aides-de-Camp. General Biddulph will command the Quetta column, having as his brigadiers Colonel Appleyard and Colonel Nuttall, of the Bombay army, with probably Colonel Fane, of the Staff Corps, in com mand of the cavalry brigade. Major Wolseley will be Assistant Adjutant General; Captain R. G. Stewart, Assistant Quartermaster-General ; Colonel Kitchens, Chief Engineer ; and Captain Bisset, Aide de-Camp. Colonel Stewart commands the reserve column, and Colonel Baxter and Colonel Hughes will be brigadiers of the infantry. Colonel A. Hills is appointed Assistant Adjutant-General, and Captain E. F. Chapman Assistant Quartermaster- General. The following troops, in addition to those before detailed, have been ordered up to Kohat:—F Battery A Brigade, and 11th Battery 9th Brigade, under Colonel Alfred Lindsay; , and Bth Battery 4th brigade, and the 3rd Peshawur Mountain Battery, under Colonel Le Mesurier. The sth Company of Sappers and the 32nd Pioneers are ordered to march at once to Quettah. Tke A Battery B Brigrde, G Battery 4th Brigade, and the sth, 9th,; and 11th Batteries 11th Brigade, will join the reserve at Mooltau. A garrison battery from Madras and one from Bombay, with a siege train, will probably be dispatched to Sukkur. A telegram from Rawul Pin dee states that the troops are all ready to march, but are awaiting carriage, which is not expected to be (ready for some days." A recent cable message stated that th.fi Viceroy had arrived at Lahore, the capital of Punjaub. It is expected that he will remain there during the war.

At a meeting of the Public Works Com mittee of the City Council to-day, the tender of Mr Dempsey was accepted for cutting down the end of Hobson-street from Victoria-street, and also for cutting the top of Wyndham-street at the Hobson-street junction. The contract is at the rate of sixpence a yard, and will exceed £2000 in gross., , ■ , .:.;.-.' A 100 yards fool rare took place between Messrs Fordev aird Spry, at EUerSlie, on Saturday. Forder got six yards start, and won by one yard.

We refer the members' of the Hobson corps to the advertisement in another column by which the'-.weekly-parades are discontinued till further notice.

Major Morrow invites volunteers and othels to attend a meeting to be held on Thursday evening next at 7.30, at the Drill' Shed for the purpose of electing a local com mittee and of considering matters of impor tance in connection with the New Zealand Rifle Association.

The Hon. Mr Macandrew expects to be in Auckland in a few .vyeeks,. and will then arrange what public works are to be pushed on. ;Before his departure ibr the South he left instructions that the Thames Valley railway is to be commenced at once. g« Mrs Beith, whose husband was killed last week, desires to give her sincere thanks to Messrs Macdonald, Elliott, and Porter, and to her late husband's fellow-workmen, for thoir great kindness and attention since her late bereavement.

TheannualShip-owners' Association meet ing will be held this evening, in the Thames Hotel ; chair to be taken at eight o'clock.

The Sunday evening service in the Theatre Royal was well attended lust night. Mr G. Hemus occupied the chair. Key. X. G. Hammond, from Hokianga, and a layman gave suitable addresses. £2 14s 2d was put into the boxes.

An entertainment will be given at the Newmarket Hall to-morrow evening, at which a number of the moat popular local musicians and orators will take part. Mr Speakman will also favour the audience with an entertaining piece. The Newmarket Literary Institute is making sound and substantial improvement. The trustees pro pose to make considerable additions to the building. Mr. Hesketb, who has been some days in Wellington on professional bnsiness, leaves there by the first steamer for Auckland.

Mr. Oliver Wakefield, Goldfields Under secretary, came to Auckland by the liinemoa with the intention of visiting the Thames and Coroniandel on business connected with his department.

fe~A match between the Carlton and Junction Cricket Clubs was played on Saturday in the Domain, resulting in a drawn game. The scores were :—Junc tion, first innings, 53 ; second innings, 46. Tudehope 11, and Williams 12, made top scores in the first innings ; Cook and Thorpe 7 each in the second. The Cailton made 57 in the first innings, and 6 in the second, with S" wickets to fall. Hfll 18, and K. Ellis 11, Avere the highest scorers for Carlton. . ; - .

This morning a woman ran.'about Chan cery Lane in the extraordinary scant garb of one stocking only. She . was suffering from intoxication, and was captured by the policej who procured clothing for her.

A telegram from New Plymouth, reports that the Hon. J. Sheehan, uccompanied by Dr. Hector, has arrived there, and is holding au interview with Rewi at Waitara. He accompanies the great Ngatimaniapoto chief overland through the'-King country, Dr. Hector making at the same time a geological examination of the country.

Another alarm of fire was rung out on Saturday night from. the various city fire bells, which had the effect of disturbing the community. The fire was found to be merely the burning of a quantity of rubbish in a paddock belonging to Dr. Philson; ig nited, it is supposed, by boys.

Mr. F. Combes narrowly escaped drown ing early yesterday morning, by falling into a well at the rear of Mecsrs Combes and Daldy's premises. After remaining there about two hours, he was heard by a man named Williams, whp assisted him to get out of his dangerous situation.

We 'call the attention of secretaries of societies, cricket clubs, lodges of various orders, and others desirous of giving publicity to such in the pages of the forth coming Auckland Almanac, to the announce ment in the Stab, of this eveniug, and will feel obliged for the information as early as possible. A sitting of the Native Land Court will be held at ,Otaki December 2nd, at which several claims to blocks of land in the Auckland district will be heard.

A statement of the liabilities and assets of the various Banks established in the Colony, is published in the ''New Zealand Gazette" of the 14th inst. The election of David Nathan, Esq., as ■Vice-President of the Auckland Savings' Bank, is gazetted.- • ?■■<; A meeting of grocers and their assistants will be held this evening in the j: large room of the {Toung Men's Christian Association, for the! purpose; of considering ao Weekly blalf-lioliday.-^The drapers- assistants will' (matron Thursday at th'e^WqrJapg^Men^ Club fbra.like .purpose* "^s.the object of, each, hass 6i~ ehiployera isc,the san^eyiSfe suggest an amalgamation,* as .tending t.P2 gp speedle'r consummation of a-hope .devoutly to1 be ■vnsfie'd.' ■' n "•" "''' '"'i.'V '* rf^'-M'■■mvv.;' ' vTh fe! annual meeting of ;the.,Wesleyan/ •Home! Missions in" New Zealaffldsmlb be held iKis - L evening, 'in ' , the;"' Pitt-street WesleyanChurchl',; :.. \

The annual sermons ia aid of the Wesleyau Home Missions were preached yesterday in the chapels of Auckland and Parnell. At Pitt-street the Revs. R. b. Bunn and T. G. Hammond preached, lhe collection amounted to £14 13s, and at Parnell the collections amounted to £1 lbs 4d. Preachers : Rev. S. J. Garlick and Rev. C. H. Schnackcnburg. The returns from the other churches have not reached us. , , The Velocipede Circus was largely patronised on Saturday evening, and an excellent band was in attendance. lfie scene was quite amusing. One young girl was desirous of experimentalising, but not being an adept at locomotion, she was allowed to go round in the arms oi a dexterous male relative. A gentleman or. stout proportions from Ellerslie took a circling ride, and enjoyed the fun im mensely. Mr Simpson intends to continue his circus through the present week. We hear that a number of friends of Constable Adamson, at Onehunga, have determined to present him with an address and purse of sovereigns on his transfer from Onehunga to Parnell. The address, which has been engrossed by a gentleman in Auckland, is'to be shortly presented to gether with the purse.

On Saturday night at about 11 o clock, as the Remuera coach was passing the shop of Mr Smith, butcher, with a coach full of passengers, two young men, named respectively Harford and Hickey, galloped up, the latter's horse performed the ex traordinary feat of jumping on the coach, with as much force as to propel the vehicle along 10 yards, the horse falling dead on the spot. One of the passengers, named Mr Coburn, was thrown off the coach, slightly grazing his leg in the fall. The 'bus is much injured; but, singular to relate, the horses and passengers escaped, with the exception of Mr Coburd's trifling accident. Mr Hickey has already proceeded to put the coach in repair. The substantial character of the latter and the quiet team of horses prevented any serious con sequences.

We have to acknowledge the receipt from Mr Didsbury, Government Printer, of a blue book containing the statutes passed in the recent session of Parliament. The promptitude with which this has been pre pared reflects great credit on Mr Didsbury's department. Mr George Patrick Dower, boatman, and Mr Archibald Somerville, of Onehunga, have filed statements in bankruptcy, being unable to meet the demands of their creditors. The first meeting of creditors in both cases will be held on Friday next. To-morrow, at 11 o'clock, Mr Richard Arthur will offer to public competition the whole of the plant, good will, and premises known as Black's Aberdeen Boot Factoiy. -The sale will be divided into two parts :— Ist The whole of the superior working plant, in one lot; 2nd. The stock, comprising boots and shoes, leather, grindery, book debts-, etc. This sale is a chance not often happen ing, and one that a handsome fortune might be realised from in a few years. We notice by advertisement that the Hobson Company have suspended their weekly parades, during the mission of Father Hennebeny, to allow the members of the Company opportunities of attending the services. , .

Alleged Wreck of H.M.S. Firefly.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)

(PRESS AGENCY.)

WELLINGTON, this day. A SON of Mr Mountain, of the New Zea land Hotel, while walking along the beach at the rear of the hotel found a sealed bottle, which he observed contained a paper. On being opened the bottle was found to contain a paper, on which the following words were written :—" H.M. screw corvette Firefly, Captain. Harmer Jones, was wrecked on N ovember 2nd, 1878, on the Auckland Isles. All lives were lost except three A.B.'s., and the second engineer.—(Signed) H. Jones, Commander, H. Lester, the Ist Lieutenant. Send relief at once. The provisions are all exhausted. We are living on raw penguins. The Lord help us." It is generally believed to be a hoax. [The only man-of-war bearing the name of Firefly is a composite boat of 455 tons, 4 guns, 360 hp, recently placed in commission and not for Australia so far as the most recent lists shew.]

THE KAIPARA LINE.

We understand that Messrs Conyers and Lawson were so strongly impressed with the advantages of the inland line of the Kaipara railway over the costal route, that they have telegraphed to the Minister of Public Works, recommending that the rail way be imemdiately carried out on the inland plan. There can be no doubt what ever of the soundness of this resolution, which Avill cause general satisfaction along the whole line.

DARING BURGLARY.

A VERY daring robbery was committed yes terday (Sunday) morning, in the house of Mr Young Warren, grocer, of Karangahape Road, Newton. On Saturday night, upon closing bnsiness, Mr and Mrs Warren re tired to rest in their room over the shop. Previously to retiring Mr Warren secured the premises, and locked his day's takings as usual in his fire-proof safe, putting the key of the safe in his trousers' pocket. At 8 o'clock yesterday morning, on coming down-stairs, Mrs Warren discovered her husband's vest and trousers on the floor, near to the entrance door. Mrs Warren wondered oh seeing them there, and called out to her husband, who was equally sur prised at the information, and asked if his safe,key were in the pocket. Search was made,but the key had been taken out. The front door was almost on the latch, and it was at once evident that unwelcome visi tors had been busy in the house, that the iron safe had been opened, and £173 and other property stolen therefrom. What is very remarkable, the trousers containing the key were adroitly taken from the side of the bed in which Mr Warren was sleeping. It is shrewdly conjectured that the thief who perpetrated the robbery was no stranger to the house, and he must have been con cealed on the premises. The safe-key was found on the top of the safe. About £40 deposited in another place escaped the hand of the burglar, and was lett untouched. Information was at once conveyed to the Police station, and the detectives are busily engaged in trying to discover the track of the thief.

THEATRE ROYAL.—"TRANSPORTED FOR LIFE."

Mr George Darreli/s four-act.colonial drama, " Transported for Life," was produced for the first time in Auckland at the Theatre Koyal on Saturday evening, before a very good house. The play possesses (considerable merit, and was extremely well received. It abounds with startling sensations and striking incidents, and the dialogue {is bright and sparkling, flashing with genuine wit and humour. The scene of the drama is laid in Now South. Wales, and tliia forms an additional recommendation in the eyes of a colonial audience. Mrs Darrell appeared in the character of Edith, Vaughan, and her impersonation of the true-hearted and faithful woman was immensely successful, and she was repeatedly called before the curtain.. Mr Darrell as Hubert Chandos was also very f;ood. and Mr J. B. Steele was extremely success ul as Gerald Fitzroy. Mrs Walter Hill as Biddy O'JRorke, was not well suited in the char acter, but nevertheless she made the most put of it', and in the camp scene she was euthusias- ■ , tically applauded. Herimitation of the brogue, too, was very good, and although scarcely "rich"r enough,' was much better than the- average renderings Miss' Lily May, as Nelly. Vaughan:,: played Iremarkably well, andJMisa Jessie Ray [rriotia'riiade an admirableiMrs Sandy Macgregor. Messrs O'Brien, Musgrave, and Kiasmett,' were , very successful in their severalTparts, and cer tainly deserve a word of .praise;. Several of this scenes Werelexceedtagly well represented, and Especially that' where EdltK' and Hubert are < ;±63cuea from the waves,£»y a,passing steamer. .The sea was -represented''on Btage in a manned which"1 'called, forth loud tokens of • approval from the audience. On|the whole* th e drama was capitally represented, lana, judging

from the frequent demonstrations iof applause, the audience was well pleased.

TO-NIGHT. " Transported for Life" will be repeated again this evening.

Passengers per Rotorua.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)

(From our own Correspondent.)

RUSSELL, this day. Arrived — Onward, Golden Isle, and Marrine.

The Rotorua sailed about 2 p.m., and she may be expected here at 1 a.m. to-morrow. The Rotorua, M. Carey, cleared the Sydney Heads at 7 p.m. of the 20th, and ex perienced westerly winds and beam seas throughput. The passengers for Auckland are :, M. Coates, Miss Smith, Mrs Haw thorn, Mrs Carbins, Mrs J. M. Chak, Master J. Clark, W. Clark, Miss Woolnough and two servants, Miss Lenchman, Mrs J. S. Hill, Mrs Pearde, Master Peardc, J. Mc- Gumley, W. McGumley, G. McGumley, Miss Mabel McGumley, Mrs Selfe, Miss Teale, Miss Barbrown and servant, Messrs Hawthorn, J. M. Clark, Rev J. S. Hill, McGumley, Bavi Brown, W. Ware, Rev Goodyear, W. Layer, A.«. Bolders, W. E. Morton, J. H. Cummings, H. G. Hoi born, J. Holboin, G. Riciiardson, Key Coates, Benst, F. A. Broomrield, and 23 steerage. The passengers for Poverty Bay are: Master A. Flexman and W. Flexman. For Napier : Mr Edward and three steerage. For Wellington : Mrs Menitt, Mr Fahren back Mahlstedt and Bernard. For Lyttel ton : Miss Smith, Mrs Woodward, Miss Manning, Mr Curtis, and O'Reilly. For Dunedin : Mr J. A. Little, C. H. Stewart, L. Little, Tonet, and one steerage. For Timaru : 2 steerage.

Horrible Suicide.

A Man in Delirium Tremens

Guts !his Throat.

[BY TELEGRAPH.]

(From our own Correspondent),

WELLINGTON, this day. YESTERDAY afternoon a telegram was received by the police which stated that a man bad cut his throat at Silverstream. The unfortunate man was brought into town later in the afternoon, and lodged in the Hospital, where he died this morning. It appears that his name is George Coles, and that he was formerly a miner down South. Restated that he quarrelled with his friends at Christchurch, which made him take to drink. He recently came up to Wellington, and there continued drinking until all his money was spent. Being apprehensive that he had an attack of D. T's coming on, and feeling acutely the horrors of that terrible disease, he went to police,and begged them to lock him up. The police having, of course, no power to do anything of the kind as the man had not committed any offence, laughed at his fears and the unfortunate man then appears to' have set out for Te Catherston, making his way on foot. As he had no money on arriv ing at Silverstream his horror at the pros pect of an attack of D. T's appears to have come upon him with renewea force. Feel ing, as he stated to the hospital authorities that

THE DEVILS WERE COMING UPON HIM he jumped into the river and endeavoured to drown himself. The water was not very deep, and he found it impossible to keep his head imder water; failing in this attempt he next went into a paddock at the side of the stream, belonging to Mr Thos. Cotter, and cut his throat with his penknife, inflicting injuries which ultimately proved fatal. This occurred at half-past 12. At 1 o'clock he was discovered by a man named William Sykes, who at once informed Mr Cotter. Constable Lyster was communicated with. The man's wounds were roughly dressed. He was conveyed, as already stated, to the Wellington Hospital, where he arrived about 5 o'clock. After admission he was seized with fits, and finally expired from excessive hemorrhage. The deceased is described as being a respectable looking man about 4 5 to 48 years of age, and apparently very intelligent. From the medical examination of the body, it appears that the injuries inflicted by the unfortunate man were of a determined character. He appears to have first inserted the penknife on the left side of his throat as far as the windpipe, and then, meeting with an obstruction, to have "with drawn it. He then tried to stab himself in the windpipe, but only succeeded in inflict ing a slight wound. Finally he plunged the knife into the right side of his throat. He also made an attempt to open a vein in the arm.

The inquest will be held this afternoon

WESLEYAN DISTRICT MEETING.

The meeting commenced by singing of hymn 324, the reading of MattheAV x. by Mr Lawry, and the offering of prayer by Messrs Law and White. There were present, in addition to the ministers, the following laymen : —Messrs C. J. Stone, J. Bycroft, F. A. White, .R. Hobbs, M.H.R., T. McMaster, T. Buddie, J. Griffiths, F. L. Prime, G. Allen, W. Ashby, W. Buttle, Rev. T. J. Jaggar (Home Missionary), J. Edson.

In the course of the session the Rev J. Hobbs visited the meeting, and as honor virtutis premium, with that respect due to one having rendeied such protracted and honorable service to the Wesleyan Church, all the members of the meeting rose to their feet as he entered, and heartily greeted him. He soon retired, being unable to sit through the session. Under the question: Have any new erections been completed during the year ? it was reported that a new organ had been erected in Pitt-street church, at a cost of £568 ; debt, £25. A new church at Pokeno, at a cost of £210; debt, £50. Another church at Pukekohe, at a cost of £2SO; debt, £80. New church at Mangawhare, cost £160; debt £55. New church at Aropaoa, cost £110; no debt; new church at Omawhar, £110, no debt. Erections/improvements, sales, &c, recom mended to the Conference. Enlargement of New North Road Church, improvement of Parnell, sale of house and section at Rag- Jan, erection of a new church at Waima. Sale of the old church at Mangungu, the purchase of another site at Wangaroa, and the removal of the present church to the same. Mr Hammond had permission to fence a portion of the mission estatej at Waima, and to let certain lands, but before doing so to confer with the trustees. The Jubilee Fund showed a counter balance of £10 ; Income Contingent Fund, £80 ; ex penditure, £20.

The Native Minister at Taranaki.

(BY TELEGRAPH).

(From our own Correspondent.)

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. The Native Minister. went to Waitara yesterday and saw Rewi, who gaire him, a very frievidly reception. It is said that Rewi will come into town to-day to see Mr Sheehaa. . '■

THE HON.J. SHEEHAN AND REWI.

[BY TELEGRAPH.]

(From our own Correspondent.)

i NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. i " TheJHon J. Sheehan went yesterday to 1 Waitara, and Rewi came from Waihr to meet Mm,',, rrßewi gave Mr Sbeehaii ja^yery. ■warm deception,shaking'his hand over aeainyand seemed inclined to give the I INlapri jgreeting by • rubbing noses, : but Mr1 Sheehan -was. not on' for it..;. Re\yi J,i w ill, comedy to,New,Plymauth t6-dayi"to, f see Mr Slieehan. Rewi has never been in^ a better humour than he appears to be in^hia morning.

CABLEGRAMS.

THE AFGHAN WAR.

(SPECIAL TO THE "STAR")

(FROM OUR SPECIAL LONLn* correspondent^

Advance of^Britisi Troops.

Capture of all Arms.

Assault on Alimussuriji.

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Storming of Alimusjid.

Lieut- Fit3ges?al& aad Portv j Sepoys Killed. **—

LONDON, Saturday. - Fort Alimusjid, eight miles within the- - Khyber. Pass, was gallantly stormed by Major Birch. . ,„ . : ~

Lieutenant Fitzgerald and forty Sepoys * were killed. ~ ~" "" The storming was quick and decisive. '••'■ V: COLDNESS BETWEEN GERMANY '

AND DENMARK There is a coldnessbefcweeii Germany and Denmark, and difficulties are feared. ;: ■ -

PARLIAMENT SUMMONED. ... ~ The British Parliament is summoned for -~ December sth. '7 ~: ■ .,.„•;..";;.

Capture of Alimusjid.

Another Marine Disaster. ■

PARLIAMENT TO MEET ON D&' ? s CEMBER sth. , ' ; ;:',.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.] ■ '

•l ; " LONDON, Nov. 22. ;i ;; Alumsjid was captured by the British, who are advancing. ,■»:,

The Alice Davies, bmmd to Adelaide, came into collision with the steamer Mersey, and sunk. The pilot and four of j the crew Avere lost. COMMERCIAL. November, 23rd.,,, ; The money market is easier. Discount rates in the open market aro considerably | below the bank minimnm. The accumiuV tion of gold in the Bank of England con tinues. ~; -

The market has recovered a firm, tone.; ' -X Conso Is, 96^. The tone of the market is - fitful. Prices irregular. Langour of-- — demand £led to a withdrawal of 5,000 bales. There is a depreciation ot value compared . '<■■ with last series. It is estimated the aver age is eight to ten per cent. Corn market, is easier. New Zealand wheat, ex store, | according to quality, 41s to 455. LONDON, November 22; ;f The Halifax Fishery Award has been .; paid on der protest. ■ • ■■ ' _ , LONDON, November 22. At a Cabinet Council held to-day, it .',, was resolved that Parliament be called / together on the sth December. ' LONDON, November 23, : Parliament will meet on sth December.

AUSTRALIAN CABLEGRAMS.

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AMUSING SCENE.

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