SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

rimer watttrJ Tdls Evening, 7.33 HIGH WATER ] To . morro w Morning, 7.51 BUV9ET.—This Evening. 6.1 SUNRISE.—To-Morrow Morning. 5.33 MOON'S AGB First Quarter, 11th, 0.11 p,m,

ARRIVALS.

Z.AST EVENING. Argyle, 0.5., Crawford, from Whangarei

TO-DAIT Glouelg, 8.8., Furquh ir, bop Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY. Vision, brig, McCabe. for Kaipara Mariner, Boliooner, Queon, for Kußcell Tararaa, 8.8..Mu1r, for Sydney Argyle, 8.5., Crawford, for Whan*arel Sybil, sohooner, Siaolair,_for Atiu

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Cape Towil—Lina, middle of Potober New Plymouth and South-Wanaka, Tuesday London-LochDoon, loading; Helen Denny_to Tan?a^gT-Gleiiel^Mondw:Waitakl.Montfaj BusseU-lona, Monday: WattaW, Woanoslay Molbourno, via Bouth-Rotorui, Saturday, 9th WhangsreT-i-Argyle, Tuesdays and Frldayß ; Wattuki. Friday

IMPORTS.

Ex Waikato. from Londou-20 bales printing paper.—H. Brett; Per Waikato, from London—7 cosos snmmor nompadonr aatteens, oftmbrlo^, millinery, cur tains, umbrellas, otcj 8 bales carpets, oto.-J.M. MoLaohlan, 218, Quccn-atroot.

Per Tararua, from the South—2l caslca and 10 oases bisoults, 600 bag* bonedust, 14 barrels coffee. 75 bugs sngar, 183 boxes and 32} chosta tea, 25 oases sauce, 12.1 eiska sherry. fiV-caaks port, 52 packages sundries. From Dunoain-20 boxes tobacco, 30 tons pi 3 iron, lOOoaaes beer, 36 naokages sundries. From Lyttelton-10 sacks erires teed, 5 oases chicory. 10 sacks flour, 2 sacks barloy, 2 caseß bacon, 6 cases lard. From vyel llngton—loo basts malt, 6a bags bonns. 14 side levors, 13 oaßes organs, ib packages. Trom Gisborne—loo eaoks maize, 17 hidej.

'Per Waikato, from London.-^l case hair brushes, 1 do nall-bruahca, 1 do looth-brnabes, 1 do oamql-hair ponoiU, 1 do table ontlory, ldo aheath knives, 3do purso3, 2do ladles toga. 3 do ill bums, 2 do wire goods, ldo Cliriatmas candles. Ido maKlolantorn«, Idp boy*1 bats, Ido maney ooxos, 10 do dolls, 6 do ohiaa tea sets, 1 do kaleidoscope. It do toya (aasor'ed), 6 dos 'nduos, II oases looklag-Klasses,— M. Lsvy and Co.

EXPORTS.

Per Sybil, for Atiu-^SO mats sagar, 4o baga rioe,s oaseß salmon, 15 oases aatdinc3, lOcaaos brandy, S casea schnapps, 18 cases preneva, i cafes claret, 2 oasku wine, 15 oases lobators, 15 cases bottled beer, 140 tinß flour, 31 casks boof.lo cases meats, 12 ousea orßtors, 5 cases parsapar- Illa. 20cases kerosine. 20 oases ppeserved meats, 3) oases soap, 10 tons potatoes, 51- oaskß rum, 91 ---tieioea tobacoo, and a quantity undrio?.

Per Tararua, for Sydney,-86 bale 3 flax, 8J doors, 38 bags lime, i bales fungus, 3 casks blooks, 1 mare and fool, and a quantity of timber, ■ laS

Inwai-d3 CdAStwiSE. — Atalanta, from Ngnngnru. with 22,400 feet timber; Lake S. Glair, from Mahnrangi and Brown's Island, With 10 tons firewood.

OtJTWAB^s, Coibtwise. — Jnlia Pryce, for : Blafmore, for Tatrua j Atlantic, for Russell; Atalanta, for Ngungucu; Lake St. Glair, for Mahurangl.

Tho Don to Castle arrived at London from Lyttelton on Sept. 9. , '

H.M;»»Cdrmorant leit Sydney tor Mo.bourne on the2othinst,

The barque Belles arri vod at Newcastle from this pott on tha 18th inrt. ; ' The. brU'"Vision sailed, to-day for Kaipara, where ahe will load with timber for an Austra lian port. * :i"c:r.

Tho brigantlno Aotlve and aohoonor Ovalau have discharged their cargoes of Island produce into the Loch Uoon.

The sohooner Kdith was taken Into the Grav ing Book to-day for tho purpose of undergoing a general overhaul. ' ' -~

The brigantine At»tbons completed load ing sawn tlmbar at Nicholson's M|l)« Port Albert, yesterday, and will sail for Dunedin first opportunity. '•The brlgantlno Peerless left Newcastle for Dunedin with a cargo of ooa's on tbe l'Jch lost. She will load with breadstofis at the latter port' for Auoklaad. : ' •■-.•■ ' ; '

Thes.B, Slonoltf arrlvad irotii Tauranga to day with2spa3sciig6rs, 45 eacksf gain, and live tons sundries. . ~ >h»m' Tha barquo Llndt Webbef 40ft Meroary Bay for Dunodin wltlui cargo ot timber on Sunday last, under command of Captain Cro-tgh,.,' .

The barqiw Lochomur hai cleared at the Customs I tor Qiabonxe, She takes si* tons maaganeEe. " ThH s.s^ Mrgylo arrtredl lost evtntngf from Whantrarei and Mangapai with 6 head oattlo, 10 hides. 8 bandies akin?, 1 boxes aggs 'and 3 tona sundries. Paieeogars:—Meßßrs Bhakespetre, jVtalone, McLood, Maradon, and five others. ' "Tile topsail schooner Julia Pryco lma been launched from Messrs Henderson and Sprag- Kon's slip after having undergone extensive re pairs and, a thorough overhaul. Sho cleared at tm Customs to-day for Ruesel1. Tho Adah ketch has taken her place oa the Blip.

The',briKantino Hannah Broin field, which vvus wrecked at Wollington ye3terday, was bound from Hobart Town with a cargo consisting of 17,000 pallngr, 15,0(10 foot hardwood.]s tons coal and a quantity of jama and fruit. Captain High field reports that the Hannah Bromllild loft Hobart Town on the 23rd September, and until mokiog Caps Farewell had a strong southerly gale. - Wellington Heads were tnado at 12 o'clocklast'nigh:, and she commenced to b?at in against a stiff N.W. g»le. Everything went well till when, about half-a-rnilo inside the light houao, as the voaiol was going about, she missed stays, and before the anchor could bo let go she struck, oa the reef and filled. A boat was thon lowered; to he In readlnesa, and Captain Hi<h llold sot tho men to mum the sails all tight.. Messis Stewart and Co, her owners, value her 3t«lBW. «F

The barqno Holen Denny has boon berthed alongside tho Queen-strcot whari.

Thß"-p.«."OomeranK, barinsr -trndergono on overhaul, will leave to-morrow for Uisborno, vlaßasselh ■ *

WThe topsail Bohoorier Pybn took her departure: for tbe Islands to-day with a f ujl cargo and one passenger, Mr P. K. Thompson. , •» ■

Tha Rotorua, and not tho Botozdahana as -stated In our oubolgraphlo advices yesterday, left Sydney for this port oa Saturday last. She Is expected to reach Russell on Thursday, and Auckland on Friday next. Tho Hotomahana should hare arrived at Hobsxt Town to-day.

The surf-boat built'by Mr G. Bajley for tho Now Plymouth Hatbonr Board was ennveyed yesterday afternoon to Oaehuog* la order to bo taken away by tne Hawea, but owing to the trolly getting boat tho steamer was obliged to leave without it. Tho boat la 41 fo;t long, 10 feet beam, and i feet deep, with 2 feet C inches shear. She is diagonal .built, with 2 shins, wnile there H a third akin foio and aft. There are teight Iron frames. Thi gunwale and stringers are ell in one length, the former being '6x 3 Ciohea and the latter Bx3. Copper fasten ings - have been used throughout in her con struction. The boat is strongly and staunchly built throughout, and she is apparently woll- Bnlted for the work for which she is intended. I ho con tract piece was £105.

DEPARTURE OF THE TARARUA.

Tha Union Co.'a B.d. Tararnu loft for Couth this afternoon, with the following passengers :— Messrs Ashweli, Dawson, Maekay, Taylor, Nell, Brown, O'DbnaW, Walker, Bell, May, Barker. Swanu and 3 children, Miller, Davis, H. tjmith, OJarlr, .Wright, Mclntyre, Dunne, Williams and child, l^ydpn.' Walters, FrasT, 6. Holdahip, ,T, H. Headship, Lonber, Mctaugh lln, Sayervtjiilone, Gllmore, PartlDgton, Curtis, Rev. Fletohor, Mrs Hammond; Mr and Mrs Boss, Mr and Mrs Pittar, Mr and Mrs Clark ana family.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

~■ :: tqjO rr. il ,ARRIVALS. X : lalte Kcpkhijt^.. Oiunpbel!, Worn Raato •■ :..'":''l!-.i' r :' f]J '.;'

< Hawea; 8.8., Kcmnody, for the South-. Kowens, alt, Atuoaeo, for Waitara 1 , -~: tJMij .: si "UJPORT?!/ ~; /', '■ " I Per Haurakl, from Waltura—lo horses, 31 . headioattlß and 2 kegs butter, ; i

toifi" 6s_ji ;'■■. BXPORTSj' Per' Rowen», foir 'WaitM'a^-285 boxes and clioata tea, 21) gunnies sugar, ii) taianoa bars, 20 packagoßßunoilea

] Thefts. HoWean, which arrived from Hoki anga yesterday, brought 137 sacks and 22 oases kuurl gum. Passengers i.Capt, Wor«p, Mr Mo- Gary, and. Sits Mann, The Union Gompany'H b.s. Hawea left tho Manukau (it 8 o'clock this morning for South •■■ with tha following pasßenger&:—B. h. Smlth,Mr and Mtea Appleby, Jr. K. Andrew?, MtesDotMo, 1 Geoi Patterson, Mr and Mrs Qibson, Constable Jones De Uea, Main, Street, P. H. Kngel, J. Gllroy, Hadlin, Airs Bin toe, Mr and alissea lilDgard, Oraig, J. Kiernen, Messrs Serrell, - Steele, Overton, Dawßon, Owen, CompboU, Mlssoa Adelle, Horan, Fitzwilliams. Tlio B.s. Orotl, which has been barbnund at ■ Waugiuiut for nearly a fortnight, is to leave tlioro for Mannkau this ovoning. She is expected to arrive on Thursday morning, and is announ ced to leave Onehnnua, Wharf tor New Plymouth and Wahßanui ou Friday, at noon:

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Port Cualmkhh, this day. •J1 'Arrived :Barciue Liirllne, from London.

Taubanoa. this day. ; Airivod: WalUki, from Auokluud, at 6 a.m. II i;HBKrx, this day. Arrived: lojui. from Aucklund, at 8 a.m. The following vessels are at tbo loading ■ ground .'—•Topsail schoonors Jessie and A d vanco, /or-and-aft Bohoonors ChrißtiDa, Griffin, and I'airy. ontter Dream. Sailed : Topsail tchoouer Golden Isle and schooner Ruby.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Closh ab Unijer:—

Tma Day. i For Wangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapni, per Argylo, at 1 p.m Wednesday, 6th instant. For Russell and Upborne, per Comorang, at.

9 a.m. ■ For Coromandel, por Coromandol, at 11.30 a.m. X"or Thames, per llotomnhami, at 8 p.m: For KubsoU and Kawtikawa, por Waltakl, at

4 p.m. For Whl.iangi, Talma, Tauraoga, and Opotikl, per Olonelg, tit, 4 p.m. For Thames, por Botomahana, at 5.30 p.m.

Thursday, 7th instant. For Waiwera, To Kapa, Crnigloburn, and Warkwortb, por Koao (Jasoy, at 10 a.in. F.t'l'harnua, porllotomahana, at 3.30 p.m. For London direct, por Loch Uoon, at 5 p.m.

Saturday, 9th instant. For G'shorne, Napior, Southern ports, and Aus tralian Colon(o8, per Kocorua, at 9 a.m. Tuesday. 12th October.

Per s.B. Australli as follows :— For Sondwloh Wands, United Statoa of Amorloa. Canada, British Columbia. Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indiea, Japan, and China, including Hongkong, at 1 v.m. For United Kingdom and Oontlnont ot Europe, at 1 p.m. For monoy orrtors, rogisterod letters, ana newspapers, at 11.30 n.m. Latelettors bearing an oxtra foe of sliponoo, in addition to tho postage, will bo rooelvod by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to tho time of sailing. Tnla mail will bo duo in London on Tuesday, Novombor 23rd.

N.B.—A Post-ofllco has been oponed at Kgaroto Hallway Station. Mulla •will bo mado up at tills efllco dally nt 11 a,m.; received at 6.40 p.m. 3. B. BISH. Cblof Postmaster.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

October 5,1880.

Pitt-Btroot Wcs'.oyan Church— Anniversary Soirco, C.30 p.m.

Choral Hall - Auckland Choral Soototy's Rohoarsal, 8 p.m.

North ahoro nowing Clab—Anunal Meeting ftt Masoaio Uall, Dovonport, 7.30 p.m.

Auckland Cricket Olub—Annual Mooting, Thames Hotel, 6 p.m. Temperanoa Hall—Mr Allan West's Farewell Danolng Putty, 8 p.m.

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

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1880.

For the cause that lacks assistance, Fur the wrong that'needs resistance. For the future in the distance, nd the rood that we can do

We hereby certify tka issue of the Auckland Evening Star jor the week ending October 2nd, 1880, to have been as under: — Monday, Sept. 27 6,117 Tuesday, „28 7,588 "Wednesday, „ 29 6,677 . Thursday, „ 30 ;...,;... 6,146 Friday, Oct. 1 6,234 Saturday, „ 2 6,228 Total issue for week... 38,990 , . GEORQB FRASEfMPubIio Account > ants and T. LKIGH WHITRi City Auditors.

The question whether tho Lincolnshire farmers pioneered by Messrs Grant and Postor shall come to Auckland now hangs in the balance. Captaiu Steele, their agent, submitted to tho Waste Lands Board at its last meeting n pro posal for the purchase aud settlement of the Te Aroha block. His offer was 30s an aero for 17,000 acres, subject to settlement conditions. The Boaid re ceived from Mr Percy. Smith, Chief Surveyor, an estimate of the value of the land. Mr Smith calculated that the 17,509 acres were worth £29,087, or an average of between 33s and 34s an acre. Mr Firth dissented from Mr- Smith's opinion, and declared hie belief that the land was worth an average of £2 an acre. After discussion, the Board accepted Mr Firth's %2>se dixit ■ instead Of tho Chief Sur veyor's, and notified Captain Steele that the land would only bo sold on tho following conditions : — 17,000 acres of land, to be sold at 40s an acre—ss to bo paid four months after the agreement was signed, 5s eight months thereafter, and 10s at the end of the next twelve months, and the remaining 20s at the end of the third year, the following to be tho principal conditions: —22s adults of 18 years of ago and upwards to be introduced— two persons under 18 years of oge to count as one adult; 45 families to bo settled on the block within six months after arrival in Auckland; 45 substantial •weatherboard houses of not less than three rooms each to be built; continu ous residence for three years; one-fifth of tho land taken up to be brought into cultivation within three years; Crown grants to issue any fame within three years upon tho payment of the price.in full, and the fulfilling of the conditions as to cultivation, improve ments, eta

The proposals, so far ■03 settlement conditions are concerned, Captain Steele is willing to accept, but his in structions positively debar him from giving £2 an acre for the land, some of which Mr Percy Smith estimates as worth not more than 5s an acre. Under these circumstances, unless the Board axe prepared to modify their proposals, Captain Steele has no alter natiye but to telegraph to Messrs Grant and Foster that he cannot come to terms. : The onus of depriving this province of the most valuable party of agricultural settlers that have ever come to the colony will then lio at the door of the Waste Lands Board. If, in the existing circumstances of Auck land, we lose these settlers the Board will have a good deal to answer for. I Pubjic feeling, even; at the Thames, where there was formerly oppo sition to the sale of so large an area of this land in one block, is unanimous in favour cf securing Messrs Grant and Foster's party. Their advent would give a tremendous impulse to the pros perity of this Province. It is not merely population and capital that; Would bo gained, but prac tical knowledge and experience. These farmers are among the best agri culturalists in England, and. their pre sence in. Waikato, by diffusing a more general knowledge of the most approved systems of tillage, would do a good deal for the agricultural advancement of the country. Wo think the Board has made a mistake in placing a higher value on the land than that submitted by the Government Chief Surveyor, who is thoroughly familiar with the ground. They also lay themselves open to the charge of being erratic in their transactions, becauso tho torms con ceded to Mr Vesey Stewart for the To Puke • block, which is first-class land, were more favourable; tho price charged was only 26s 3d an acre. If by insisting upon a price in excess of tho Chief Surveyor's estimate of tho fair value of tho land the Board lost to Auckland the dosir able agriculturists now awaiting their decision, we do not hesitato to say that a very strong feeling of public resent ment will be aroused. A special meeting of the Board is, we learn, to be held, to-morrow, to re-consider the question, and the Board will act prudently in revising their somewhat hasty decision.

Tbe administration of law in some of the Polynesian Islands is eccentric, not to say ■grotesque. It reminds us of Pitt's sayine that " where law ends, tyranny begins/ only that in this .caso law has hardly yet got a fair start. The population is mixed, the languages; habits, and interests diverse, and oven the white settlers appear to bo largely influenced by .their surroundings. Some of the accounts recently received will forcibly

days of pioneer colonisation at the Bay of Islands, when jnstice was administered by a Vigilauce Committee presided- over* by tho lato Mr .Benjamin Turner. Offenders against the rude codo of laws which ■Were Iv vogue were promptly and rigorously puiß ishedby tar and feathering and expatriation in a canoe to the opposite shores of the Bay.. The law was so oll«otual that no depoite was over known to .venture back _ again. Among tho numerous and scattered islands of Polynesia, where crime is oftencomin^ttud with impunity, whore an illicit traffic iv men and materials may be prosecuted with impunity, and where the law ia weak 'iud tardy in ita operation, such powers us aro entrusted to tiir Arthur Gordon as High ComirJasioner aro justified by the circum stances. But there have beou mauy rtcuut instances win-rein tho;e powers havo been exercised in a manner which, to us who live under a free and eulighteued constitution, appears at once arbitrary and tyrannical. The latest caae is that of Mr Walter J. Hunt. That enterprising gentleman left Auckland under n cloud, and at Fiji fell into tho hands of the Philistines. But there is a wondorful buoyancy in tho vicissitudes of South Sea lalaud Hfe., Mr Hunt mounted nt one jump from the humblo position of a South Sea Island trader to tho exalted pinnacle of Chief Secretary aud Minister of Lands to Hia Majesty King Malietoa. From a bartcrer of beads ami rum he had risen to the dis tinguished position of a courtier. Ho was " the power behind the throne, greater than tho throne iUclf." But ho was not exempt from the nemiliics of exalted rank. Bo was in tho .midst of "that iierco light which beats upon the throuo." Tho foreign consuls of Cheat Britain, the United Status, Germany, and two other persona sent a joiut letter to Sir Arthur Gordon protesting against tho influence which Mr iluut was acquiring, and accuauig him of trafficking in gnus and powder. Wo may remark iv tliia connection thut there foreign cousuls have ;il\vuyn exhibited v remarkable degree of solicitude iv ovorytbiug tbat appeared to touch their dignity, aud tho high und mighty powors with which thoy claimed to lio armed by thuir respective Governments. Iv many instances they havo used these powers in n prejudicial mauDor to tho interests of commerce ami free trade. H.B.M. Consul hits prohibited British sub jeots from soiling arms and powder to tho natives, though Americans and others enrry ova wholesale trudo unchecked. Mr Hunt wrote a memorandum to Sir Arthur Gordon showing tbat ho hud consistently used his influence for the preservation ot pence, aud to facilitate friendly relations between tho natives aud the representatives of foreign governments ; that he had abstained from traffic in arms and • ammunition ; thut ho had proposed the establishment of an international commission to settle land titles; nnd tbat ho whs ready to adduco evidence in support of his innocence of the charges preferred against him. Ho backed this up with a letter from Muliotoa, com plotcly exonerating him irom alleged complicity in the charge of inciting war, affirming that he had used hia inlluenco in tho direction of peaco, and expressing the utmost satisfaction with the performance of tho duties assigned him, nnd the fullest confidence of tho Kin« and his Government iv Mr Hunt's official administration. Iv spite of this Sir Artbur Gordon issued the following proclamation virtually "ostracising Mr Hunt from tho Group : — • Whereas it has been shown by evidence on oath to my satisfaction that WiUter J. Huut, British subject, is dangerous to the peace and good order of tho Western Pacific Islands : now, therefore, 1 do hereby pro hibit tho said Walter J. Hunt from buinji iv the Pacific Islands within the "following limits—that is to aay, the Sumuuu or JNavi gator Islands during two (2) years from tho date of this order, Which is to commence and tako ellcct on and from the 10th d,iy of September next. Given at Apia, Samoa, under my hand and official seal Ibis 28th day of Augnst 1830.—AUTHUK Goi'.DON, Hi«h Commissioner.

Subsequently Sir Arthur Gordon inflicted another indignity ou Maliotoa's Colonial Secretary and Minister of Lands. Having been invited by the King to n privato cou ference with Mr Hunt as interpreter, the Governor returned a decided negative, allowing that it was impossible for him to recoituiso that gentleman's official charac ter." The snub was not only directed against Mr Hunt, but against Malicton hiuiscli, aud the whole proceeding savours of a degree of high-handed harshness which would hardly bo tolerated but by those who are too weak to resent it. There ia amplo eviuenco iv tho correspondence thut the three persons who were mainly instrumental in bringing down this storm ou Mr Hunt's hoed were actuated by trade jealousy, and it was upon tho unsworn testimony of theso men, aided by tlio influence of tue Consuls,—evidence which would not be admiesahlc in a properly constituted Court of Law, that Mr Hunt wrs ostracised from tho Group. If a resident in Polynesia can be thus deprived of his rights as a British subject on tho loose testimony of any six persons who may happen to entertain an antipathy against him on personal or trade grounds, life in tho Islunds will become in tolerable, and British subjects will he driven to seek the protection of a foreign Hag by tho comparatively easy process of naturalization.

Messis Frasor aud White, City Auditors and Public Accountants, certify that tho issue of tho Star last week was 38,990 copies, or an average of C,49S copies a day.

We are requested to draw the attention of manufacturers of stoneware pipes to a largo tender issued by tho Timaru Borough Council for 8,000 feet of piping, Specifi cations and particulars may be seen at tho Auckland Town Clerk's office, Canada Buildings.

Tho latest Fiji advices received at Sydney state that Sir Arthur Gordon will retain the High Commissionership of the Westorn Pacific, together with the General super vision of Fiji. The cession of the Island of Kotumuh has been accepted by the Queen,

Tbe successful St. Stopheu's bazaar was closed last evening with satisfactory results. The rooms were crowdedduring the evening, and at ten o'clock the bazaar was brought to an ond. Tho following wore the results : —No 1 stall, £ 2C; No 2, £25 4s Cd; No 3, £33 11s; admission at tho door, £2 7s; total, £37 2i Gd. There are still £20 to be received, making the grand total £689 2s 6d. About £20 worth of goods aro yet on hand; and after paying all expenses there will be over'£6so for the furtherance of the main object, namely, tho liquidation of the debt upon St. Stephen's Church.

Mr H. P. Barber is a candidate for tho vacant seat in the Parnell Borough Council.

Tho sculling match between Laycock and Blackman was to have taken place in England to-day, and no doubt tho resnlt will reach us by cable to-morrow. The stakes are £100 a-sido, tho first deposit having been paid on August 13, tho second oh August 23, and tho third on Soptember 6. The course was from the aqueduct at Putney to the ship at Mortlako. Layoock rows in a new Swaddle and Winship boat. Thompson, of Melbourne, and Blackman, had some dispute at first as to the time, Laycock wanting to row in live weeks, in consequence of an obligation to return within six months. Blackman wished for seven weeka, as at six weeks the tide would not serve. Finally, Laycock agreed to seven weeks, both men to be in their boats at 1.30 in the afternoon.

Mr P. Doran lm been successful in his efforts to arrango for a performance for the benefit of Mrs Hcca, tho widow of the unfortunate man who was murdered by tho Fijian. A number of local amateurs have profFered their Bervicea, and the concert promises to be a most attractive one. It will be given in the Theatre Koyal on Friday week, 15th instant, and a rehearsal will take place thoro before tho end of the pieseut week. The object is a vory deserv ing one, and it is to bo hoped that the efforts of Mr P. Doran and his friends will be rewarded with tho success which thoy deserve.

, Tho " Lyttelton Times " advises Mr Berry to send over a special commissioner to'study the New Zealand system of issuing Treasury Bills. The " Times " says : —"The system is worth study. It enables a party not only to o.btaiu glory out of a long career of un sound Micawberish financo, but to reappear (luring the smash as the savioiiH of their country, to begin again the work of ruin in any inannor they may think proper. Tho delegate from Victoria will be amazed when he has studied our history. Ho will then return and report to his friends that, pro perly treated, the Treasury Bill is not such a bad thing as old-fashioned people are foolishly apt to imagine."

Mr Bent having accused tho Berry Ministry of drawing tbeir inspiration trom tho "Age" office, the Editor writes a lengthy article, shewing that Farl Grey I consulted Miss Martineau on tho proposed taxation for tho year. The article concludes thus: " A press tint is fearless and out spoken, and ready to make aacriliccs in ortlor to put down cliquism in Parliament and outside of it, will always be able to dictate to a Government, because it is always more disinterested, and therefore more trusted, than a Government can be. If Mr Bent thinks otherwise, we can only recommend him or any of his sympathisers on cither side of the House to try the ox-

A meeting of tho Seamen's Union is con vened for tomorrow evening at half-past BBven o'clock at the Working Men's Club. "The ■njembcra of the adult Temperance Hall Dancing Class will terminate the sea son thss[ evening by a breaking up party in tho hall. The evout has been looked for ward to with" anticipations of a pleasurable nature, nnd it' is expected to be a suc cess, i ; The following are the members of tho new French Cabinet:—M. Bartebury St. Uillares, Minister of Foreign Affairs; M, Ferry, Public Instruction. M. Dttpor has resigned tho position of Minister ot Marine, and Leon succeeded by Mr Clonct.

Welicsley-strcet Kast is certainly unsafe for vehicles to pass aud re-pass. Yesterday a 'bus and contents had a very narrow escapo Of being thrown out aild seriously injured. Tho ruis in the road arc very dungorous, nnd our city authorities should yicw the place, ■ - • •-> ■ .

An announcement nppear-J in another column of tho entertainment Mr Buckland gives next Thursday eveniug, in Mr Taylor's barn, Mount Albert, for the benefit of tho widow and orphans of tho late Mr Rocb. The public will no doubt heartily support Mr Kuoldiind'N gouerous oll'orU on behalf of the disti cased family.

Ueturu of sick treated at tho Provincial District Hospital for tho wook ending October 2nd, 1380 :—Remained last return, 05; admitted since, 10; discharged, 7; died, 1 ; remaining, 97; males 74; females, 23. Arrangement of . cases : zymotic, 13 ; constitutional, 9 ; local, 44 ; dovclupmeutal, 18, violent, 13. Olio deatli occurred, viz., A. C, nged 59 your/a, male, on tho Ist iuat., of peritonitis.'

Tho lady who waa mairied In Nowton on Saturday has called ut our ollice, and wishes to stutc Unit it is ((into iintruq that she ever advertised for a luisbiind. >Shi: hn» had several chances, but would not t;iko a husband unices one of her own age. Her u»o is ftnly 05 ahd'/lho bridegroom 88, 80 Ihat the match is a very appropriate one. She has money And property of her own, niul therefore had no occasion to borrow five shilling*. Sho fhiuka that if the pooplc who put such storijss about would pay the money they owe hor it would bo butter tor thorn, and if tho police would Htipprnss hirrikinism alul keep order, there would be moro poace in the neighbourhood. The conduct of tho boys was disgraceful. They climbed on tho roof and danced on it, trampled down tho flower bodx, struck hor husband, and be haved in the most outrageous way.

Tho following particulars of tho Witnqnson divorce ca»o aro given in the "Ago" :— Leonora Martina Dnvia, nee Simonsou, a young lndy favourably known in musical circles, by hor next friend, Martin Simonsen, her father, sought to obtain a dissolution of hor marriage with David Davis on the jjrmnd of tho latter's ill-treatment and adultery. Thepetitioneraml respondentworo married in tho Jowish Church at Christ church, Now Zealand, in Octobor, 1876, aud they cohabited together uutil tho 2Gth Juno last, her oge at tho present timo being 20 years, nnd his about 28 years. The petition alleged acts of cruelty during tho time they lived together, and set out tin tho reoi>ou oi her filial .separation the seizure of a cou tngions complaint,'imparted to her know ingly by her husband. The respondent, in his answer, doniud each and every allegation in the petition, and pleaded that the peti tioner remained away from him iv con sequonco Of hor father desiring that she should go upon the stage, to which he (tho respondent) wiuld not consent.

The " Now Zealand Presbyterian Church News " bears out its stapla character as v representative journal of religious progress. The articles aro specially instructive, char acterised by power of thought and judicious treatment. The paper on the " Immortality oE the Soul' 1 is aU able contribution by a local hand and doierviug of study; it is brief but in brevity there often lies rich germs of wisdom. "&'al«e Messiahs," is a well written essay by Mr Davis, and displays considerable knowledge of biblical his tory. Tho address on the "Study of the Hebrew Language," dolivored by llcv. G. I!. Monro, of Kcmucra, at theopeniug of the Hebrew class in connection with tho Auckland Presbytery, also appoars. As the address allows acumen aud scholarly remarks upon tho subject, tho editor has done well in giving it a permanent position in the " News." Tho remaining p igciare devoted to Mr Proctor's creed, tho '' ChildremV Corner," news of tho Presbyterian churches, extract readings, poetry, business report?, aud minor mutters of more or less In tores t.

Wo understand I hat Captain Stecle, the agent for Messrs Grant and Foster, ia not autlioiised to oiler more than 30d per aero for the block of land at To Aroha for the pnrchaso of which lie is now negotiating with tho Waite lands Board. But Captain Stecle U prepared to assent to tho conditions relating to residence and improvement". Wo also 1. urn that tho forty-live families which it ia proposed shall become the pioneer settlers in the district do not repre sent the whole number who will ultimately bo plnced on tho land. Portions of the block are swamp, so that there will bo ample senpe for that skill in draining for which Lincolnshire farmers are distinguished. Captaiu Bteclo is determined to bring the negotiations to a conclusion one way or the other at the next meeting of the Board, and it is probable that some compromise will be eU'ectcd between the 40a an aero demauded and the 303 ofTvrcd on behalf of Messrs Grant and Foster. Tho total valuation put upon tho 17,509 acres by Mr Percy Smith is £29,505, or between 34s aud 30s per acre. Cattaro, whetQ the combined fleet, under Admiral Seymour, has arrived, is a fortified seaport town of Austria, in the province of Dnlmatta, and the capital of the circle ot the ramo name at the head of the Gulf of Cattaro, 36 miles S.E. of lingnsu. Thu population of the Communal is 3554. and of the town 2017> Cattaro has two forts, a Catholic Cathedral, Collegiate (Greek), a number of other churches, several hospitals, and a high school. It is enclosed on all sides by mountains, and all the heights around it arc covered with fortifications. It was tho capital of a small republic, which placed , itself under the dominion of Venice in 1420. . It wai taken by the English in 1813, and belonged successively to Austria and Franco till 1814, The gulf of Cattaro is 30 milea in length, consisting of., three, basins, connected by Strait"?, and connected from prevailing winds by tho mountains. The area of the district of Cattaro in 214' square miles, and the population 30,543. Dulcigno is situate upon a rocky peninsula, and lvii a popula tion of 7,000 or. §,QOO~

To tho Editor:' Sir,—l hopo Mr J. B. Russell will have some etrong expression of publio omnion- in support of his endeavour to conserve ' the sylvan beauties of the Domain. I have heard strong dissents to (ho destruction of native trees in tho only preserve of natural bush we have near Auckland. I think that the removal of acclimatized trees planted by those who desired to give variety of foliago and colour to the landscape is another serious mistake, and when too late, we may find our Domain robbed.of iis beauties for years by such vandalism; The plea of burning dead trees does not excugo the wholesale killing of last year, aud tho plea of preventing immorality is on a par with tho other ideas, tho chairman caiising, as he says, " Only thn flax and.the tpi-toi grass to bo removed." What are thq special seductive influences of1 tho beautiful flax bu*h,: and just imagine immoral' persons makitlg'a couch of cutty grass for choice. Jt suppose the next thing will bo the chairrcau taking steps to pic- Vent persons of depraved taste reclining on broken bottles.—Yours, E. CARR.

Messrs J. J. Austin and Co.'a boot and shoe manufactory, Wyndham-strcot, em ploys a largd number of bands, both male and female. The premises were formerly occupied by Mr Layers, but have of lato undergone.extensive alterations. Tho first floor contains tho warehouse, sample rooms, and office. On the second iloor is the click ing room, where a largo number ot the most modern machines aud appliances aro iv con stant use, among them the toe-capping machine, blocking . machine, ■ scolloping machines, and splitting and patent rivet machine. The third floor is used as a machine-room for women. The fourth floor is occupied as a bench-room ; hero the up pers and soles are put together. Above is a room used by men employed at knee work. Belowtho bench-room is the press-room, in which are a number of ponderous machines ; here sole leather is prepared tor the bottoms. A^nong tho machinery aro two eccentric presses, one scrow press, two rollers, a split lift and skivcing machine. The Huishiug department is on the first floor at the rear of the warehouse. The goods hero receive tho finishing touch at the hands of lirut-class tradesmen, and aro then forwarded to the cleaner and packer, and are ready for transmission to' aify part of the colony. Within the last few days Messrs Austin and Co. have received a valuablo addition to their plant in.the shape of a patent sole sewing machine; It is simple to work, and has great certainty and rapidity of stitch. Messrs Austin can bow compete with tho best houses in tho colony in turning out soled, pegged, or rivctted boots of any des cription. Their factory employs on the average between 40 and 50 hands. In tho present stale of trade it becomes almost a public duty to patroni.«c articles turned out of our local factories in preference to goods imported. There is no doubt that Messrs Außtin and Co. aud others who employ skilled labour deserve the greatest

Tho following telegram was received from the mine manager ot the .Now North Devon Gold Mining Company, to-day :— 251bs. good specimens from 70. A good show in reef."

Au entertainment will bo given on Thursday evening next by. the llemuera Literary und Musical Society.

The North Shore ltowing Club will hold their annual meeting tc-night, at tho Masonic tl otcl.

The "Herald" to-day is in a dreadfu fluster le-it parents who have so little regard for their olftpriug as to refuse acceptance of the educational advantages offered by the State should be troubled by a police man. It sees no objection to a visit from the guardian of tho law to a man whoso chimney catches fire, who loaves the chain off his cart wheel, or allows goods to pro ject a foot beyond his shop door, but a man who is totally insensible to his parental duties, and regardless of his responsibilities to the State, must bo spared tho dreadful ordoa! of a visit from a rnnn in blue; After tho refusal of the Board of Educatiou to find funds for a default oJliccr, tho courtesy of Mr Rolloston iv authorising the employment of the police, ami of Mr Thomson in selecting an intelli gent and trustworthy ollicor to carry out the dnty in plain clothes, this morning's howl from the "Herald" is ungractous. But no one, of course, pays tho slightest attention to the absurd twaddle which passes current for leading matter in our con temporary now-a-days.

Tho annual tea aud public meoting of tlio l'itt-stfect churcli nnliiversary will bo held this evening at G3O o'clock. Tho tea will hv served iv tho lower school-room, and tho public mooting will bo hold In tho churcli. Tho progrummo for tho occasion U select, and no doubt tho mooting will bo iv moat intorostliif,' one. Wo understand that Mr lthodoa has volunteered to sing tho busi solo "It is Kuongh," which precedes tho trio "Lift Tliinp JSycs," in Mendelssohn's oratoria " Elijah," Tho Roy. VV. Mnrley picsidos, nud Keys. Carriclc, Davis, aud Mr McMastor, deliver addressee. Messrs Worthingtou and Pago announce in another column that they have succeeded Mr 'JainoH Scottcr iv the old established business known as the Newmarket l<'orgo. Mr I'ugo lniH been connected with the catabliMimont six ur sown years, mid Mr Worthiugton Rome two yours. Both trades inon having shown great skill, and courtesy to customers, thoy aroicntitled to public Support. |

The preliminary programmo for tho inter colonial regatta to bo held at Auckland on Juuuary29tli, 1881, hits just been isnsued by the Hccrctary. The prize for the chain, pion race for brigantincs, schooners, and ketches £iom 50 tons upwards, has becu iixed at not less than £100. Tho nccoiid raco in for trading cutter; of 25 lons and upwards, while tho third race is 11. new feature on the annual programme, boiug a contcit lor trading vessels (excluding cutter*), between 25 and CO tons register. This will havo tho effect of keeping the smaller vessels out of the lii.st race. A distinction has been made this year between pleasure and fishing .yachts, -mi a special raco has been added tor bonil tide fishing or trading boats under six tons. There aro also races for yachts (all comers) under and above six tons. Provision has been miido 'for a raco for cutters under 25 tous, which have not been built tor yachts. Tlicro aro only two races for open Failing biat.«, one being Ist clasi and the other 2ud class, as per rule 29. There are senior and junior amateur iour oarcd gicr races, champion four-oared in rigger race, champion sculler's race, foreign going and coasting vessels' gigs, dingies rowed by boys under six cen years, and men-of-war cutters race. A speciality in connection with the regatta will be thb champion four-oared outrigger race with or without coxswains ; first prize £100 anil trophies valued at £5 each, (presented by Mr M. Gallagher); course : three miles straight. A number of ontrics from the South are expected, and an Auck land crew will commence training shortly. A proposal is now under consideration by tho committee to havo the Hag-ship placed near tho North Horul. The supporters cf this change considering that spectators will thus havo a better opportunity of witnessing tho races.

Scintillations.

'Ho fcrlot: fur, it IB with words m with sun- Ivumi; tho more (Unysroojndonscd, thedoopsr they burn."—youTiiKY.

A man at FcathcrstODO earned £30 by rabbit-catching in a few weeks. What part of speech is " kiss"!—A sub stantive, propor aud common. The Melbourne Exhibition will not be open on Sundays. " I'm down on you," as the extinguisher said to the candle.

£20,000 a year is to bo saved in the Victorian Customs Department

Mr Worthington is successfully curing lisli at tho Strand, Taaraaga. Tauranga residents aro petitioning for a Borough. "Oh, sing that pensive air again," as the man said when ho Hud™ an old boot at the cat.

Tho cheques of a Tauranga resident aro always refused by him except when signed under tho influence of drink.

Tnilor : " Your bill has bedn standing a long time." Debtor: "Pray ask it to sit down.''

Three Maori hags have demolished Mr It. Graham's fence at To Koutou. The war is still going on.

Judge to prisoner : " I eco the yillian in your face." Pat: "Shure, that's a personal reflection." Mr Francis B. Scott has taken out a license at lauradga for Lake House, Ohine mutn, " John, has the doctor arrived ?" " Vcs, sir." " Then go at once for the under taker." Mr Hoslnp, Under-Secretnry for Educa tion, hat come to inspect the Kohitnarama Tr.ainiug School, and other schools.

Pat man: |"What's that thing for?" Answer: "Scalding hogs. Won't you get in?"

Publican's wife in Waikato to a boarder who drank all the milk : " Why, ono wou'd think you had never "been weaned."

He : " Why didn't you starch my shirt collar?" Sho :" No need; 1 can get your 3boler up without it."

"Why did you lcavo your last place?" Other Abigail: " Well, there weren't much to complain of, bonly master and 'mistress do talk such hawfully bud grammar." Person : " What is tho state of morals in Waiuku?" Fanner: " Pretty good ;,every body minds his own business?," Exit par son.

Proctor is lecturing at Invehjargill. The Sabbatarians at Dunedin are throwing up theological 'entrenchments and massing their forces. ■

A money-lender—ona who serves you in tho present tense, lends in the conditional mood, keepa you iti tho subjunctive, and ruins yon in the future.

I o Whiti has started business as a school master. Ho is teaching geography with the aid oi a pair of globes which he bought dirt cheap at Hawora. Civilisation is ad vancing. A brutal husband at Rochdale, after thrashing his wife till she was unconscious ami streaming with blood, " besmeared her face with Boot, set her up in a chair, and called in the neighbours to look at a.Zulu."

Mr Almac, of Dunodin, sent a large ship ment of rabbit skins to a New York firm, aud recently received back a consignment of black felt hats made from the skins.

Professor Fraser has been examining the bumpa ot the murderer Joo, including tho protuberance caused by Mr Melville with a stick of firewood.

Several of the newcomers by tho ship Waikato are men of moans who have corce to settle. We cau do with any number of such colonists.

Mr It. C. Greenwood is about to sell a 1000 acres between Kauri Point and Hill ycrs Creek in five and ton acre allotments, to build a wharf and make n road through the block.

Mrs General Stoddart and the two Misses Ansloy intend to open a school for young ladies and children in Ponsouby (four doors from the Post Office) on tho 11th of October.

. Mr S. Brown, in an endeavour to throw more .light on proceedings at tho Baptist church on Sunday night, managed to turn the gas oil" altogether, and tho consequence was—darkness. Tho young folks kept their scats.

Lovo never outers into Chinese stories. The hero is always a chap who made his ducats in America by laundry work, and the heroine is a girl who wants rovenge ou him because he killed her cat.

The "Press" thinks it would bo as reasonable to place tho " Judges " appointed by the Agricultural and Pastoral Associa tion at their annual shows on the bench of the District Court, as it would tho " Judges " of the Native Lands Courts. Tho first words of the Church of England marriage service aro " doaily beloved, and tho last is " timazoment." The first sylla bles uttered by ft wife aro the tonder "I will;" but a leading expression of her sub sequent life is—let me say it very delicately —"I won't."

Irate Squire—"Hi! you Sir I you're iiahing in my river. I demand what you've caught." Fisherman—" All right guvnor. I've caught a cold, and 'm catching the rheumatics, and you're jolly welcome to 'm

House -breaking Case in Dunedin.

(FROM OUK OWN CORUKSrONDENT.)

DUN.EDIN, this day. The principal case at the session yesterday was the house-breaking cas~c. Thomaß, on being put into the witness box, swore he and tho female prisoner were married in March, 1877, at George's Church, - Hdiu burgh; that ho and his wife liad been living in Birmingham, and as they intended to emigrate to New South Wales, had sent their marriage certificate and other docu ments to tha New South Wales Agency Company. That was the reason ho was not able to produce the marriage certificate. Mis Thomas said she could prove tho prisoner Dutton had been connected wjiu her husband iv every offence; that they had always none out together; and that Duttou had always canied the goods borne. The Crown solicitor hero said he must admit ' tho prisoner ard Thomas were married. » ' . Tho jury after a short retirement re turned a verdict of "guilty" against Duttob, but acquitted the female prisoner. ' Tho Crown's solicitor intimated that he would oiler no evidence on tho second charge against Mrs Thomas, who was accordingly discharged. There were a number of other similar charges against the men Thomas and Dutton, to all of which they pleaded guilty.

THE PRISONERS' ADDRESSES. Thomas said : I have nothing to say why sontenco should not be passed on mo. i wish to say the statement made by Duttou is false altogether. He now says so him t)s\i, and that he would never have made it had he not boon, half drunk. Dutton said : My Lord, I hopo you will pas's us light a sentence as pif sil>U'. it was all through drink. If I hadnotluen drink ing I should not have been in disgrace like this. I had b.acn drinking about live or six weeks previously. His Honor : "Is anything known of tho .previous career of the prisoners ?" • Tho Crown solicitor : " Nothing at all, go far as has been ascertained. Thomas is a clerk by occupation; but nothing is known of his careor previous to his coming to the country. Dutton is supposed to have becu in the Manchester police-station at one time, but nothing is known of him." Dutton.: "Yes. I served in the Police Force three ycarß and 10 months;" His Hopor: •' Did they come out as assisted immigrants ?" Crown solicitor :" So fat as is known they paid their own passages." Itis Honor: "I thought possibly they might have got a passage as agricultural labourers from tho conCding Agent-' General

SENTENCE. In sentencing the prisoner*, His Honor said it afrpenred that they wore- compara tively recent arrivals in the colony, and that during the few months tlrcy had been here they were not ascertained to have oommitted any provious crimes. Ho would not, how-1 over, beliove that they wore novices in crime. .Such n sorios of deliberately planned robberies aa they had jointly com mitted must havo bocn the sequence of pre vious criminal action committed, elsewhere It was necessary the public should be pro tected against depredations of tho kind the prisoners had committed, and ho shouM therefore pass a somewhat , severer .sentence than bad aim ply one robbery been committed, and nothing previously boen known against their character. The sentenco would be seven years',—Dutton made a lengthy statement, from which, it appeared, the three prisoners arrived in Canterbury per YVaitara in December, 1879, aud became acquainted on the voyage." Dutton started in Dusincsi la Christcburch, but gave it up. lie renewed the acquaintance in Dunediu, when Thomas proposed that they should ''broach soms cribs" as he could get no work, and wa3 not going to starve. Thomas during a few weeks inspected some twenty houses, moslly making off with jewellery, which Button assisted Mrs Thomas to pawn, Dut ton showing fear on one occasion. Thomas left him for a few minutes and returned with a tin box, oh opening which he fouud to his chagrin it contained only beads aud letters. According to Dutton, Thomas is a professional thief, having done terms in English and Continental gaols. Ho was accompanied to the Jcolony by two other men, who are wanted at home.

Notes from Waikato.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

WAIKATO CAVALUY FIRING FOR

TUOOP PHIZES.

Te Awamutp, October 4. The last of tho three carbine competitions for prizes of the To Awamutu troop was beld here on Saturday,2ad October. From (he scores appended it will be observed that tho honors were keenly contested. The two highest scores resulted in a tie : — Kami. if Si Sf "f %o»t r) UnO Pr; 49 51 53 158 Trooper Graham .. ..50 56 50 156 Lioutenjint It. Bruco ..63 53 40 145 Sergeant Waters .. ..15 50 20 121 Trooper Henry Short ..43 43 37 123 Troop»rKdward Farrell.. 33 16 3B 120 Troooer Samuel Short .. 40 40 33 113 Butj-Liontonant Wilkinson 48 — 48 96

Analysis.—First Class: Those who have previously won a troop prize—Corporal Macfarlane (Champion Belt), 156 points; Trooper Graham, 156 points; Lieutenant Bruce, 145 points. Second Class: Those rrho have not pre viously won a troop prize—Trooper Henry Short, 123 points ; Trooper Henry Farrell, 190 points ; Trooper Samuel Short, 113.

GOOD-SAMARITAN ENTER TAINMENT.

The members of this substantial lodge held their seventh anniversary soiree last evening in the largo hall of tjys Young Men's' Christian Association. Ou the plat form were arranged the omblcms of the order, very. tastily wreathed .with flowers and evergreens, and the tea-table? decorated with vase* of flowers, which'gave'a- happy appearance to the room! The ladies cour teously waited upon friends andl; •visitors with;. their. wonted affability and good humour, which, fairly entitles them to honorable mention. The ladies were (in Templar phrase) sisters Miacham, Biggs (2), Moore,-Bettany, Purdio, Danks, Keillor, Drummoud, Miirsou (2), Letham (3), Good acre, and BushelL Mr G. A. Brown, tho popular lecturer, was briefly introduced by Mr Biggs, as tho chairman of the everjing. Tho chairman said he had been requested to occupy his position, and he> was, glad of the opportunity of doing so, and especially in connection with a cause which was calcu lated to assist in removing, perhaps, the. greatest of social evils, lie had resided twelve years in the United States, and had visited hundreds of families, and in almost every homo intoxicating drinks were en tirely excluded. Drinking strong drinks in America was looked upon as a disgrace. The chairman then delineated the subtlo power of intoxicants, which tended to create an unnatural thirst; in fact, the .nan who thirsted for impure drink felt the fiend rising within him. Aftor giving ex amples of the dire effects of the drinking habits, producing innumerable evils, and cveu murder, ho recommended all persons to abstain from its une, and assist by uuitcd efforts to tramp out tho great evil from tho world. Ro-concluded an excellent speech by sayiusi "tho artistes had determined to repeat the entertain ment shortly for the beuefit of Mrs Rocs." The programme of tho evening commenced with tho " New Zealand National Anthem," eolo by Miss Hirst, and choruses by the company. Mr Kyan sang "Tho Warrior Bold ;" Miss Marson, " Far Away ; " Mr Carter, "The Englishman," (Eliza Cook); Mrs Bettany and Mrs Goodi son, duet, " Pulaski's Banner;" Miss Kate Goodacre, recitation, " A Bargain with the Pump ;" Miss Hirst, "Drink from the Well;" Miss Goodacre, " Pinafore selection ;" choir, glee, " Canadian Boat Song " (Moore); Miss Lawrence, " Weary ;" Mr Goodison, " Tho Bellritiger;" Mrs Cottingham, " Tho Captive Greek Girl;" reading, "Tho Auckland Tailor at tho North Shore," Mrs Bettany; ■'Where is Heaven?" Mr Marso.ii; " Kockcd in the Cradle of the Deep,'1 Mrs Goodison; "After" (Miss Hovorgal), Mr and Mis Anderson a Scotch dialogue in character, very amusing; Mr Carter, " Aftou Water " (Burns); Mr and Mrs Goodinoii, duets, "The Singing Lesson" and "Tho Farm Yard," tho whole concluding with the National Anthem. Misi Goodacre accom panied on th 6 piano. Votes of thanks to the chairman aud choir closed an excellent entertainment i

Over 100 of Wilcoclc and White's cele brated Organu have been sold In Auckland during the past twelve months. £5 deposit will secure one of thoso beautiful instruments, salt able (or parlour or church. Sole Agency for North la'tiad:—Auckland Musio Warehouse

The Fencing Farce.

[FROM OUR OWH COBltiisruNDENT.]

WELLINGTON, this day. j LAST evening's ollicial telegram from the Armed Constabulary camp reports that the Maoris again came down towards the fence, but stopped short aud bolted, even at an earlier sfage of their advance than op Saturday. The natives are sowing and planting largely rouud at -Pariliaka, and everything wears a peaceful aspect.

DEDUCTION OF AHMED CONSTABU LARY. ': It is rumoured that twelve Inspectors and Sub-lospectors of the Armed Constabulary are to be dispensed with shortly, and other material reductions made, but I believe this is not definitely known.

PUNGAREHU, this day.

Tiie custom of the natives for this week past was not departed from this morning- Each day they carry stakes and branch Within sight of the camp, turn round, arid return without attempting to fence. They then go to the Parapara and fence, because no camp being there they can fence with, impunity.

A LETTER FROM JERUSALEM.

We have received by Suez mail the follow ing lettor, which explains itself: —

Jerusalem, 26th July, 1880. To our moat dear Frieud, the Editor of the

Stau, Auckland. SIR—In the month of February last, our trusty messenger, llabbi Joseph Hurwitz, visitsd your country, and your honour has done great kindness towards him and trie object of his message by inserting in your valuablo journal urticlea in reference ,to th? deplorable condition of our Buttering brethren in the Holy Land, and commenting upon the benefit that is derived by a soup knehcu for aged and helpless poor in a country where even water is procured only by hard cash, which articles, issuing from so noble a pen as yours, have been of their expected effect to inspire the hearts of the benevolent with pity towards that design, aud not iucondiderablo aid was offered us from your city. In recognition of all youx great serrices, vie beg to convey our most iirimble thanks to your honour, as also of those poor who almost owe their lives to the spontaneous bounty that was offered them from the benevolent gentlemen of your city, of which your journal has been the primi tive cause, We also most humbly entreat to express, through the medium of your valuable journal, our most sincere thanks to the benevolent gentlemen of your city, who assisted us with their, pecuniary means,; especially the illustrious family of Nathans, and of Alfred K. Isaacs,-Esq., and P. A. Phillip?, thoTown Clerk, who oom prise the; leading body of the committee that waaj formed in Auckland iv favour of the soup-i kitchen in Jerusalem.

We further appeal to your kind generosity not to withdraw your kind inclinations towards us for the future, and graciously; offer some short space of your journal-fbrj the benefit of the poor here. Any amount collected .bylyour; honour for tile soup kitchen in Jerusalem can be entrusted with; -D. Nathu), Esq., who wilt forward it to us. Repeating again our most sincere thanks, we remain, as in duty bound, your most; obedient servants,

Jacob Bkrmakn. MAHGOIiYES.

The Attack on the Ripple.

A DESPEKATE FIGHT.

BRISBANE, September 19. : The schooner Ripple, belonging to Cowli- shaw Brothers, of Sydney, has arrived.! She reports that on the Oth of August,, while trading with the natives of Cape Le' Groa, Bougainville, Solomon's Island, the' natives, about 100 in number, suddenly) attacked the ship aud killed Captain Fergu-; sou and three coloured men. One women' was wounded severely, also nine others, in cludmga German passenger, William Pensc,. who had both of his arms broken. The. fight was most desperate. The deck pro-] seated the appearance of a butcher's; shambles. The natives were driven' (ill" with extreme difficnlty. Unly Pense bas' goue o the hospital. The car^o consists of 30 tons copra and some tortoiseahcll. Mr Brown, tho missionary at Yorke's Island, rendered most valuable help. -The: wounded,men of the Kipple reported the affair to H.M.S. Conflict.

SYDNEY, September 28,

Further' details of the massacre of the: crew of the schooner itipple state that the! Japanese and tbe crew of the Kipple fought! like demons, using their rifles after ex hausting their revolvers. The latter killed at leait fifteen men. A King native named Beta was the first man shot. The natives when beaten from the ship fought from their canoes. It whs a dreadful spectacle aboard the Kfpplc. The killed aud wounded, with spears, arrows, and axes,; covered tbe deck. Six are dead and two more aro not expected to recover.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before It. C. Barstowi Esq;, R.M.)

FAMILIAR FACES. 'V Wm. Callingham and George .'JMurrly were Hoed for drunkenness. LEQS AND ARMS. ■ ; ! Josoph Carlcton was charged, at tho in stance of Constable McCounell, with being drunk and disorderly last night on tho wharf.

Prisoner pleaded guilty. Constable McCounell deposed to finding prisoner, on the wharf- at four o'clock this! morning. Ho demanded a bed, and con sidered that it was the duty cf the police to| I'md every gentleman a bed. He then shewed his arms and legs, but did noli assault him beyond calling him a " broth ot a boy." ■ fj. I His Worship snid it was not a serious offence. Fined 5s and coots.

RUNAWAYS. Frank Ratclifle and AVm. Jas. Dunn "wcro charged with absconding from tho Naval Training School. ,'' - ;, Xhjß boys pleaded guilty. Captain Breton was disposed to take tliq boys back, and they were banded over to his custody for return." ' CHARGE'OF ASSAULT. : :'->

Plomer AUway was charged, on war* rant, with assaulting and beating Emriia Allway, of Newmarket, on tho 3rd inst. r Prisoner pleaded guilty; and expressed his regret at forgetting himself so far as to strike his wife. ! ;•;.;';

Mr Tyler appeared for complainant and stated that Mrs AHwny was frequently subjected! to beatings from her husband, and slie ■wished for the protection of the Court. , ',- ...

Prisoner Considered that Mr TyJcr was an artist, as he knew how to colour a' picture .very highly. ■Fined Is, costs £2 12 <, or 14 days, ami r to find sureties to keep the peace for six months; himself in £50, and two sureties in £25 each. WALKER'S MISTAKE. i . Robert' Walker, on warrant, was charged, with assualtiag Elizabeth Wlalkcr, by drag ing her across the dining-room by tho hair' of her head, on iho 30th September.' , j' As Mrs Walker declined to give evidence, the case was withdrawn. MERVYN AND CONSTANCE. Mervyn Stewart, of the Katikati settle ment, appeared in answer to a charge under the Destitute Persons Act of 1877, of refusing to support the illigitimate daugh ter of Constance Johnson, he being, accord ing to his own coufcEEioD, the putative' father. Mr Tyler appeared for the mother and Mr Alexander for tho father.

On a former appearance the defendaut pleaded guilty, and the case was'deferred for judgement. •

Mr Alexaudcr said that unfortunately when the defendant was charged he was not present or ho should have entered a plpa of not guilty. As defendaut had a good defence he wished to withdraw the plea of " guilty" and plead " not guilty," but Mr Tyler had objected to the step considering that it was too late.

Mr Tyler havinc addressed the Court, His Worship held that tho information did not disclose any offence, consequently ho had not tho power to make aa order upou defendant.

Miss Johnson, who heard the decision of the Court, was struck with iiurprise, aud left tho Court with down-cast looks wonder-' ing what would become .of Mervyn's baby. ,i On tho application of Mr Alexander costs were disallowed.

This was all the business,

" I know I'm losing ground, eir," tear fully murmured the pale-faced freshman, "but its not my fault, sir. If I were to study ou Sunday as the others do I conld keep up -with my class, sir—indcod I could ; but 1 promised mother ne-nc-never to work on the Sabbath, add I can't, sir, ne-ne-never" —and as emotions overpowered him, he pulled out his handkerchief with such vi«our that it brought out with it a pock^t ilask, a black cutty, and a pack of cards; and somehow or other the professor took no more stock ia that freshman's eloquence

CABLEGRAMS.

EUROPEAN.

[EKUTKB'S TBLKQEAMS.}

BANQUET TO ACSrRALIAW 1 CBICKETKKS. London, October i V Taje Australian"/cricketers were enter I tain^d. at luncheon at Holborn Viaduct Hotel to-day by-a number of colonists and other?. OveS- 120 persona were present H After the usual toasts had been dtunlc Mr ' Sargood, of Melbourne, presented Murdoch with a silver loving cup, and other membsw ';; of the team with silver; tankard*, in xma. H inemoration pf their tour, ~._ -•* THE SCULIiYNG WAiCW.'"' * ►ri«.c .-—:":- • LONDON,<Qd>-4$ The sculling match,between Laycockanfl Blackmau for.£loo a-side lakeßpl^eonJi* I Thames to-morrow., The course will be the I usual'one, between Putney- Jand MortlnkeL E The betling'ToTaayis 5 to 4 6n .sltfjelciJßg|| '■.''* t ■ THE TOKTfi'B PROPo6al&*;*# ;.. -i , LONDON, October^ i The Porte lias proposed a general wheni! of settlement, pending the further conaifleral tion of the question, but no further paitiniv' • lara are yet to liand. ; t* The combined fleet hayo arrived at {ML- f taro. Admiral Seymour is. proeeodipovti'■"-. Cattinge for the purpose pf. csnferrinff wiS the Montenegrins; I : i !''!)"■ .-h* . '.'.' , THE, lEISH AGITATION. ''° Large meetings were held on Snndav fa* at Kilkenny. and Cork. Mr. Parnell ml present, and violeut speeches were nudfer EVACUATION OF AFGHANISTAN ;■_•• ; LONDON, Sept2o*' Effect has" been given '$o the pojjejpii 5 retirement horn Afghanistan nnnonnced% the British Government and the'teotrtfti ' w'lrieiitricy have decided to. tidopfc' • Jo** been qllioially iutimated that the Govern! ment intend to abandon the Kyber! Ptsg . ' and-the tbncessio'A bf tcrrit'tfrsiHnider the'^ Treaty of. uundamiils Svill'be restored to the' I Amir, arid theJJiitibh troops .will, be with, drawn .immediately, Pesbawur. Thfe decision had be_en. severely criticised'W-JBe »H Indian Press,: as abandoning ill"thMesT3s; i of war. Ie is.believed, however, that tbo Government-purppac regaining posecssionibf the Peiwar'Pass,, tyaich 1 affords the readiest "ft means of reftc'liiug Kabul during the summer' »eaßou, No decision, has been arrived *t 'with regard to Southern Afghanistan, / * Til X ' MONTENEGRIN DlFFlfctitTY. ~„,..,,i ■. :~. , n September 2L|| •Anarchy exists in Dulcignb. '-Thepeape. able inhabitants are leaving theplaceia ' terror. Since the evacuation of tk« Xtwfcfft-}?| troops the A Ibauiana' havb held posses^a of the town, but there isino recognised authority. The resistance to be pfferffil-tb " anyjregtjilar'; force' via npt conei^ered^MKJrJ to be'danger6ua, : v . ~'<Lh-'.', ; -» Prince JNikita of. Montenegro.JjagJad. f dressed astirringproclamation to his troops' %* whqjiave been dcspajchedjjo take PMse*'ii; i,ou of Dulcigno by force if neces&j^^i which lie declares thut the patience oi ■' Europe has Deen oxhaunted bjr (he ddJjrfiPf of Turkey to ivj lil iher-jtreaty^igiiMniettto, HI Jn the event of resistance by the JUbaniaaa, nothing remains aa,,,appeal to tap'iftj aword. •'■,;,;'/ •W'-'Zvl '■■,''/??£ ; September^" i; Prince JVlukta hafl^auscd and tbrown into" prison1 th^'lfelmn^wWiom'-jill medan jnhabitants "of' Podgori(za,""aTbwh . thirty-eight rwiles north •of Scntaripiiirft which -vfas cfed'ed to Montenegro nnder'sfße Berliu treaty. The population of "tbUE^H town in pciucipally Mahommedan, and this' H actiOQ on the part of Morrtenegro"lffifrEX" cited the rnbst embittdrcd feeiiirg *Ftto»ti" Jlty" among the co-religions Ihronghdtlt Albania and Turkey, -r ■>■• -■■> :■;, w a -u if \ XHREATBNisD HAJSiSACI^;.^ J " ■-oiii{istiasis. CT4*™*,j Grave feai-s are entertained concerning the safety of.Ohriatinus in Albania, in the ' event of any attack on Hulcigno.- Threats ; have been uiade by the Albanians to murder all the foreigners, and a strong fanatical feeling has been aroused. Sir Frederick Seymour, commander? of the united naval squadron, has intimated to Kiza Pasha, commander.,of the Turkish forces in tbo country, tilat he'wili hold him answerable for the safety of all Christians. DULCIGNO EECuNNOITRBD.' ■ :; LONDoW, September 27. .Arrangements have ; been made for t I attack ou Dulcigno. Sir F. Seymour, tile Admiral in command ot the united nantLM squadron, gave instructions to weigh anchor^H and the ileet proceeded to that port. Byfli direction of the admiral some oE the lighterSl vessels were despatched to reconnoitre the si position, and take.soundings of the ap-n| proaches to the harbour, which would enable mm the ironclads to approach within a distance from which they could shell the city. The Montenegrins! undertook to attack the posi tion taken up by the Albanians, who were ,si strongly posted in the vicinity dtthetoWn. Kiza Pasha., the commander of the Turkish forces at Dulciguo, has returned a defiant reply to the ultimatum delivered'by him to' Sir Krcdericlc Seymour, holdinghim.respoji' sible for the lives of all Christians. He.hiii not assumed any ; active steps m rysistim; , the attack, ou 'DultigriO,: but, with hi 'f? atmie?, remains watching the progress o Mouktar Pasba haS been despatched by"': the Sultan on a Kpccial mission- to-Bui j$ ciguo, and has arrived at the city. Upsti tainty exists as to whether the object Of bis visit is to promote a peaceful Bcttletneni'of the difficulty, or to organise resistance to tha Montenegrins' attack. -"'• /■•■.'.(>« COLLISION BKTWEEN -EtjSS'ANS AND CHINESE. ' " '»* LONDON/ Septcin§e ( r^ '-\. Olficial information has been received at '-'-^ St. Petersburg that serere.ilighting has i taken place between the Kusjian troops . and the Chinese, near Lancling,.aj,tpjtij/>f some imp!oitance iv Laos counkyi Cential Asia, on ■ the Meman Kong Kiver. The ■'-/! affair is believed to have arisen'but of corns misunderstanding' bcliyeenithjp opposing forces, wuo are now in close proximity, wd " - the effect is iikely to bring' about a com - plicatiuu between the ltussian and .Clai<se ■....::.. ~-;THE;:BASUTO W4&' %S ' :N.:i--«:t ■.- , ■rxOND t Qjtf, : ' ,'l'ho wnrin Basutoland is spreadln^JiDd ■ •,,. amongstthe larger bod^6l;:fia'lWcswßo't|re .! joining in Udstilitios against the colonists is -. the paramount chief Litsie,ji small.nnnmer ,oi his a^heren^s. .o.nly reniainiog loY^Ljtn.,*^ Monday last.' The Basutos in^e&tjjraffiwcßHH attacked thdCapoiorccsat.MahslJftWdc- I house, but after a hard light were repulsed ',*<• with very hehvylbas, atidf on'tlle fdnowing i ,jday i JinotherJargc' bol^' al|a'ck6d .s& SSPe\Y companies of Cape Killea at Mateting, where ; they held a very strong poßißOtf. *flw™ .natives fo.ught. .well, ''F'M^lwWWlll atteinpte to rush the defences', b'ut-.«'he»vy^ fire was maintained, and they ircre eventually beaten off. ; ,','V-ii-«*« '"'

AUSTRALIAN.

■' ' THE OAT MARKET;. ~,< MELBOURNE, Tuesday. ' ; The markotfor New Zealand oats shows an improvement iv tone, feeding oats are quoted at 2s ±i; aud nulling at 2a 7d. 'v

Liberation of Maori Prisoners.

[FJROM OUK OWSJ COEKBSPgSDENT]. 1 - ■ ■ DUNBtIIN, this day. TWENTY-FIVK Maori prisoners, inckd ing AVilliatn King; iho .\vell;kno.wu chtot.lell ifj tliia nioiuing en route.for Taranaktwhere j they will bo lihe'rdtcu."

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

The monthly meeting' of tho Auckland Accliraatlsatioa Society was held yesterday . attcrnoon in the lecture room of the AuclC- .■; land Institute. Prcscut: it. 0, JJarstow, . Esq.,,in the chair, Hons^J. Williamson,. I aniTH. Cliamberlain, MessrsS. E. HaW B. Ireland, S. Morrin, and Alackechnie. • Minutes.—The minutes of the previous i meeting were read and confirmed. ' , , & ■ Fivancia;;.— 'flic monthly statement m accounts was received, shewing ? aSmen S;ii £4S 4s; receipts, £S; balance iv lianK, | Tbo-,t.—The disposition of the rcmiio .ing portion of trout iv the; fish-poaaiww t brought up, and it was decided thnt w>« W Wont should be ient to Henderson s »»'* :■& and Maunjjatawahia streams, and to wo. reservoir nt Western Spring?. ~ Starlings.—An application from lr;'"; Opotiki Farmers' Club asking foi a snppiy of starlings was granted. AcaoyNfA—The current accounts were ;l ji , ordered to bo'paul. Tho promaturo decay of baauty In many ot j ouv women, and the rapid advances pi ■BJ9&B[ ! arfenoan unhealthy condition o£ the »'llt(ffi w lS|».:.j apalpaWmißKlectofthJ-iruaiiitoryßWtus. « '•; ■ , is conmionly known among tbo eoxaa «"SH^B;S ianothioß more orleWthttu lassitudo rc?™H{J?jjH I from sonn defective orgraniain Sr^S)'ISfifflß:i affection. It mattora now how dol'caU'•"•l frame, how sensitive tho system. WW.«?SS?H ■ ■ atrangtha nerves, moSßrate 'doses ol v iSnaHJI Wolfe's ychicdam Aroumllo »t' hnaP h l!f tn T-fl| eradlcato. the . cauws a'ad_prodno^tt^°^JJ

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5



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Speoial Advertisements. JU X T * O pNi NED AT jj .. ■ '%. IiINABUI«r#CO.'S: ---2,1, AND 8 BUTTqiJ BIjAOK Klti QIiOVKS ladies' paper* 00156*8 60 Dozen Ijadiks* Riwic Collaks L4MKS' BKADKD OAPK9 BEADED STOMACHERS OHENIUiH SPOT NETS: NEW UMBRELLAS / s 53 DOZKN LADIBB' INDIAN EOARVKB, BOWB, and Ruotms; quito now Btylos. NJSW COSTUMES, MILLINERY, BONNETS, AND HATS. An Early Inspection Invitoil. Droßsmaklng on the promises. Drcaaos mado I in 21 Hours otlco. jk r INABURY & QQ. "VTiSW QPKING /S.OODS! *»" NOW OPENING UP TS4 AT BUSHBKOOK & BRIDGMAN'S, UPPER QUEEN-STBIET, A Very Labob and Qpoioa Lot or ni# assail For the Incoming Season's Tiude. NBW PRINTS, In Immonoo Variety POMPADOUR SATEENS andOAMBBIOS ATT ALE A TWILL, in the New Shades iATIIOLLUSTIIES GALATEA STftlPEa And other Fanoy Washing Materials FAN.CX DJRKSS GOOD 3, from Gd por jd. SUMMER SKIRTS. Very Cheap And a Large Stock op GENERAL DRAPERY GOODS OP EVERY DEBCKIPTIOK. Also, NEW CLOTHING (of all kinds), . .. For Boy a' and Men's wear. BOYS' BUITS Job Links in Boyb' KNICER SUITB. NEW T WEE DS, Etc. All Carsfully Ssxectbd, Wbit, Bought, and to bs Sold Cheap, A Discount of la in the £ allowed upon all Cash Puhchases ot HOs and Upwards. TJUSHBROOK & t3RIDGMAN DRAPERS £ND OLOTHIBK3, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, Upper Quken-btiikut, Auckland rp O I N B U X E R S. SHCURITY Should be tho Primary Consideration. THE "DOYAL TNSURANCK QOMPANY ' Affords this desideratum by tUo Fulfilment of thh Tiara recommended by TUE BOARD Of TRADE: A small per-oentags of Working Coat, and tho ■ Profltsi Not Anticipated. Aluo, by an AMPLE CAPITAL, VIZ. „. £4,000,000 Of whioh £289,51518 paid np and in band, with, in addition, the ! Unlimited Liability ot tho Shareholders. Large Accumulation of Funds, EXCEEDING .. '.. AMXM.OOO And on Annual Revenuk of £1,230,000. The undersigned Agent continues to acoept FIRE RISKS on every description of Insxrrable Property at. the lowkst katk3 obtainabl Claims fob Lossss Are Promptly and libarally adjusted, without reference elsewhere, and immediately paid at the Company's Bankers In Auckland. . GHO. W. JONES. Chief Agent forjttm Province oC Auckland. Office: Shortland-strcet •' • May 22.1880 T> A N X X U P T OIOCK m ,_j OF THK AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY, Late J. B. Robinsow. This Company having of late taken to Manu facture on tho Premises, though turning out First-class Goods, unfortunately, through the depression of trade, could not carry on. Their Stock is all Freeh, and the* Best Bankrupt Stock ever placed on this market, as H has all ■been bought within thelast six or nine months. We have Purchased the WHOLE ot their STOCK at a LARGE DIBOOUNT OFF their Nett Cost Prick. It comprises a Largo Variety of Goods. We are Removing tne S took to on own Promiacs-the CITY HALL ARCADE— and shall sell it to the Pabllo at or Under Theib Nktt Cost Price. : ■ a*B3UBX & CSAAWBLL, VX^K might make a large profit by holding it to Sell at Ordinary Prices, but prefer to Clear it out at a Small Abvanob on what we purchased it for, which will be lest than tWo-thibds ov itb valuk - BECAUSE,— Ist. We have paid Cash down for it. 2nd. We have- not room in. addition to our ' ordinaly large stock to atoro it. 3rd. We prefer giving- the; public an oppor tunity of Purchasing at a little over Half Pbiob to inauro a Rapid Sale, so that we may gather In quickly the extra ... Capital thus invested.' ■ : The Succosa of our pro vlona Balo.a year ago, and the working of our Co-Operatlvo Cash System, prove that the publio now reoognise the advantages of out System, Of turning over our Capital rapidly at a , SMALL ADVANCE ON COST. Those who can conveniently Shop in the morning will find it to their advantage, as our assistants are so folly employed in the after noon. ..... sjj| , : SALE COMMENCES hON MONDAY, 4th OCTOBER, 1880. • , GABLIOK tH CbANWELL, .: G ),i m 0 WO I '.. ''■'..' "■:;'■' ' I AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY, . ■ ■ r. ~- ~-.,- LATB ■ ■ J. B. ' ROBINSON. THIS; TV A KKBUP'T 'QTOOK WILL BB SOLD BY GAELIOK & CBANWELL, DRAPBHS, CLOTHIERS, AND HOUSE FURNISHERS, AT TIMS ■ CITY HALL ARCADE, ON AND 4JTIBR MONDAY, OCT. i, j k T VERT CHI! AT RATEIS, To Clear it Off Quiokly. JOUOH'j? BY;, TBBDBB- AT A LaBGE Piscouht on onraiNAL Cost prom