SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER] 8.11 f-UMHPCT.—This ICvenlnu;. 7.2 HUNRISK.—To-Morrow Morning. 1.30 AiOUN'3 AGB.-Ftot Q-artcr, 9th, 0.17 a.m.

ARRIVALS

LAST EVENING. Artryle, 5.8., Crawford, from Wliangarei yirofly, briff, Downing, from Newcastle TO-DAY. Wnitaki, s s., Edie, from Ruasell Kiremhilda, sch., Uathnrst. from Vvhangawa

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY. Atalanta, schooner, Donovan, for Ngupguru Bessy cutter, McDonald, for Konnedy s Jay Mercury, cutter, Yates, for Wra» Coralie, cutter, Boatwrteht, for lama Slasy. schoonor, Carmieliaei for UusseU Arirvie. s.s., Crawford, for Whangirei Atlantio, sch., Sopurth, for Noumea

PROJECTED DEPARUTRES.

Honolulu and San Francisco -Zaalandla, P.M.8.8., Tuesday %S£S£S2X&£&i Waitaki, Monday Thursday

IMPORTS.

Per Firefly, from Newcastle :-210 tons coal, DO pairs shafts, 880 apokes. and 81a folloos. Per Tararua, shippid ex s.s. iinrham .-2 Lockwood'a cutlery, i do. Musical boxes. 1 do Chsrrv oiDes 1 do. liriar pipes, I do. Myall S dftMcoMobßum pipen.il do. BookniariM. 1 hn NaDkin rings, 1 do, Shirt-atnda, Suites, Sec I do! SdKmpialona. 1 do. Albums Parses, &a, 2 do. Sundrioi.—W. Wi/V\, « Co.

EXPORTS

Per Atlantic, for Noumea-2121 pIeOMI tiny ber,2oOsacKßßnd boxes potatoes, Ijo tins and cases biscuits, lOcases preserved moats.

INWARDS CoASTWisK.-Jlary Ann, from Mahurangi, with 800 bushelsi lime; Knemhilda, from Whangaroa, with 30,000 feet timber. Ootwauds CoASJ/wisa.-Sovercreign, for Russell; Mary Ann, for Mahurangi ■ Wavo, for Thames; Eleinore, for Tairua, and Merou.iy The brigantine Occola left Molbonrne for this port, with a cargo of bonedust, on the 19th ult. Thobarquontino Ocean Ranger, which arrived atLyttcltontrom New York yesterday, has on board a large quantity of cargo for this port She will come on horo immediately after her Lyttelton freight has boen discharged.

HThe brig Firefly left Nowoastlo on the 21st. Sid had light N.K. winds for twoidm, th-n N.ana N.E. winds nnd cross sja until the 26 h. then fresh N.V7. and YV. winds until the 28th : fresh W. and S. W. wind* and flno weather to arrival. The s.s. Arf?ylo arrived last evening from Whangarol with 40 bales wool, 191 Packs and cases gnm. 8 eaeks f angus. 6 bundles hides and skins, 20 boxes and kens butter, 3o cases eggs, and sundries. Passengen :-Mlsses Lcßoy and Gieer, Mesdamcs MclConzio. Finlayson and daughter, Mr and Mrs Storjy. Bishop Cowie and son, Roys. Adeleir and Hewlet, Captain Phillips, Messrs Rnsmnsen. Rewit, Claris, Williams. Kelly. Abbott. Mclnnes, Rainoy, Pearson, two othors, and 1 steerage. The s.s., Rowen* will leavo tho Onchnnga wbar to-morrow at 3 p.m., havUp »«-en detained at W-aitara throuuh siros3 of weai heft

The sch. Annie WiHon was docked again to day in order that a leak might bo Btopped.

The yacht Tanlwha leaves for Melbourne to morrow afternoon.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, yesterday. Arrived: Tararua, from Auckland, at 4 p.m. This d*y. i Arrived: Christina. Sailed : lona. Passen-1 gera:—Messrs Yatcs, Middleton, Thompson, Skinner, Witt, Cooper, Watling, MiS3 Aubroy, nd other,!. Gisbirxe, thi« day. Atrivad : Arawata, from Auckland, at noon Waitara, this day. gailod: talla Rookh, and Kowena for Ono hunga, at 10 a m. CnRTSTCntmCH, this day. Arrived: To A nan, from Melbourne and tho South. Lyttklton, yesterday. Arrived: 1V.119, from Nowcast'e: Ocean Ranger, from New York, vid Maudlins, where she put in for repairs. Tbii day. The barquo May Queen arrived to-day from London, with2jpa!S3ngera. . vho loft London on August 22. MHLDOrmNE, Dec^mb3r2. Arrived: Eingarooma, frcm the Bluff.

COMMERCIAL.

EVEjsixa Star Office, Friday.

MrR» Arthur held asa'oof Sydney oranges &nd Auckland fruits with tho following Tcsults: —Oranges, 7s 3d to 93 Cd per csss; plums SydEey, 3Jd to 3Jif, Auckland, 3d per Jb.; onions, Sydney, li>l to ljd. Auckland, 2Jd pr lb.; gooseberries. 3Jd to SJd per lb.

Mr L. W. Eaton reports, oranges, 93 to 12j per caso; peanuts, ljd to 2a per ib.; cocoanuts 10s 6d per 100; new potatoes, is Ed per cwt.; onions, l}d to 2d per lb.

Meters Carbines and Lusher hold their U9ual Friday's sale.—Fowls fetched from Is 7d to 2i 6d; ducks, Is 8d to 2a; canaries, 6s Gd to 10s; oats,2s 3d, maize, coast, 3s ; bran, £1 10s ; oat meal, lid; sugar. No, 1, 4Jd; bacon, 3}d ; salt, £5 10a; Tea, la 3d per lb.; soap, 7s per box; new potatoes, 33 6<i to 4s per cwt.; old potatoes, £2 5s per ton ; flour, £11 10s to £13; kerosine, 2a 2d.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

MB ALFRED BUCKLANDS WBEKLY RBFORT.

At the Haymarket, on .Friday last, loose hay brought 2s 6d|per cwt; three Buckeye mowing machines, £21 53 each; medium drat horses, Irom £14 10a to £35; ridiug howes, £10 to £25 each. On Tuesday, hides were in moderate supply, anil brought from 3Jd to 3} 1 per lb.; sheep skins numerous, and in brisk inqniry at late quotations. The second sale of wool was fully attended by purchasers; about 300 bales were sold. Prioes were more irregular than at flcst sale, and quotations lower on greasy wo:ls from id to }d, and on washed wools from id to Id per lb. The greater difference in prico ap peared in tho hal£-bred wools ; tho Btrongor wools maintained their values better. At Romuora, on Thursday, dairy cattle were In limited number, and dull of sale. Grown stora cattle were at lower v*lues,but calves and yearling 4 were in brisk demand, at com paratively extreme prices. Fst cattle were yarded in full number; 170 head Fold to tho trade. Last wesk's valuo3 wore barely sus tained. Prices for best quality medium, slight weights, ranged from 22s to 25s the lOOlbs., but aged and coarse cattlo were very much lower in price. NotmaDy fat calves offered, and they ■wore in demand, bheep was In fully average supply, and in better demanri then of late ; 2jd per lb. was the ruling price, Lambs wo-e in average supply, and good inquiry; best quality brought from 133 '018s each. A. f*w well bred pigs, light weights, brought 2Js to 33i each. The breeding pigs advertised were not forwarded, MESSRS HUNTER AND NOLANS WEEKLY REPORT.

Horsej.—There has been considerable vitality in the market, and a good many have changed hands. On Friday above, an avoraee numocr were entered for disposal byauotion. Compe tition was steady throughout the sale, and almost without exception lots were cleared. We quote hacks, £510s to £17; light harness horses, £14 to £2210s ; medium draught, £21 to £32105. Cattle.—The supply has bsen large, and the demand steady, but, with the exception of well bred store] steera, thero waa a downward tendency in value. At the Newmarket Yards, on Tuesday, there wag a good muster, and at Papakura, on Wednesday, the yards were com pletely crammed; in fact, several pens could not be offered for want of time, although tho sale commenced unusually early, and were held over for the extra sale, to bo held on the 13ih inst. in the same place. Thrre was little altera tion in the price of beef, but tho demand was steady. Wo quote dairy cows from£6los to £10 ; calves, from 323 to £2103 ; yearling", from £3 to £3175; Herefords, from £3 163 to £4 9s; two year-old steers, from £1 to £4 lai; grown stoera, £5 lis Od; beef, from 23a to 27s 61 per 1001b*.

Sheep were again in limited aupolr, and con sequently prices ruled considerably in f ivour of the seller, an advanoo in fome pens otfn'ly Id. per lb. being given. Lambs wcio plentiful, and prices ranged from 7s 6d to 15s. ( Pigs were yarded in moderate numbers, and air prices wera given.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

•. ; Wholesale. Retail. s. d. 8.3. p. d. c. d. Butter, fs,lb 0 8-0 0 Milk, quart 0 4-0 0 Bast Dairies 0 9-0 0 Batter, ft, lb 10 0-1 0 Butter,sit,lbO 0-0 0 Butter, salt 0 10-0 0 Ghoesemew) 0 s—o 0 Oheeso(col.) 0 B—o 0 Do., Cant. 0 6-0 0 Eggs, doss... 1 0-1 3 Hggß.doz. 0 10—1 0 Laul.lb .. 0 o—o 10 Lard,lb(tins)o 7-0 8 Fowls,each 2 G-3 0 Bacon ami Hams, Ducks, each 2 G—3 0 {Provincial 0 7—olo Geese, each 5 o—7 0 Canterbury Hama Turkeys .. 5 0-7 0 and Bacon (in Bioon, lb .. 0 10—1 0 cloth) .. 0 10H 0 Hams, lb .. 1 0-1 3 Bread, 4d to 4}d per 21b loaf Jams, per cubo, 5 doz, 30s to 32s Gd. Bntter continues veiy plontiful. Eggs are arriving in larger quantities, but market un settled. Butchers Mkat. ■, Retail. b. d. a. d. Roasting; Beef 0 5 too ; Boiling Beof 04 — 0 5 Mutton, hinrl-quarter 0 0 — 0 4i „ fore-quarter 02} — 0 3 {Peran-rtor} 4 0-50 Pork and Veal .. .. J. ..08 —07 Steaks -06 — 08 Chops and Sausages 0-5 — 00 Tallow best (wholesale)—mutton, SOj ; mixed, to 255. Flottr Market. Whole3*le. £ b. d. Superfine Flour, silk dressed, per ton.. 13 0 0 Fine Flour, ditto, housohold .. .. 12 0 0 Sharps (scarce), per ton 5 10 0 Adelaide, per ton .. .. £13103-14 0 0 Oamaru, per ton 12 0 0 Dunedin, per ton £11—12 0 0 Canterbury, per ton £11-12 0 0 Bran (scarce) per ton (sicks included).. 510 0 Cabin Bread .. .. 18 0 0 Oatmeal £11103-11 0 0 Pearl Barley £20-21 0 0 Hay and Corn Market. Wholesale. 8. d. s. d. £ b. £ b. Maize (Syd.) 3 3-0 0 Hay, me'dow " (Cal.) none ton pressed 5 o—o 0 ■ „ (Fijn.) 2 6-2 9 Lucerne, do None >, (Coast) 2 9—3 0: Straw (load) 0 18—1 10 t)ata .. ..2 0-2 3 Chaff .. ..4 10-5 0 Wheat (fo-wl| 3 6—l 0 Hay (oaten) 5 10—6 0 Potatoes: Local, all used up. Canterbury downward tendency), nominal. Oamarn, £2to k3. Retail. „ , . , s. a*, b. d. n. fl. s. d. Maize.busheljj 6-3 ,9 Lucerne, cwt.7 6-B 0 gate, ditto ..2 3-2 9 Oaten, ditto 6 0-7 0 Bran, JOOlbs 0 0-6 0 Straw, ditto 3 0-4 0 Wheat (fowl) 3 3-3 6 Chaff/ditto 5 t% 0 Jlay.cwt. ~6 0-6 6 Potafeß.dlttol 6-5 0 SBKDS.-Retail. 8. d. 0. a. B. d. s d Ryegrass ...6 0-6 0 Cocksfoot.bl.6 0-8 0 Italian,do. ..8 o—o 0 Trefoil, lb. 0 9—o 0 RedClover.lbO 9-0 0 Ratstail, lb. l 6-0 0 White Clover 1 I—o 0 Timothy, lb. 0 6-0 Alsyto, lb „! 2 0 0 Lucerne, lb. 1 6-0 0 Cowgrass, lbl 0-0 0 Kape, lb ..0500 Woolpaoks In quantity, 3s 3d to 3a 6deach; Corn saoks, 8b to 9s 6d per dozen. Fencing wire Noa, 6,7, and 8, assorted, £10103 to £17 per ton

BuitmNO Materials. TiJiniHl.—Boards and Sain tling. 100 ft., best 11s 6d ; second class, 7a Gd ; best planed, tangoed and grooved, 13a Od ; second-class ditto, 9a Od" Mills: Cargo, best, CS; seoond-class, S3. BaUik, New Zealand Pa'ings, sft (sap*, 103; sft (heart j 133 ■ 6ft, 133 Ti-treo Rails, £3 10s per 100; Puriri Pos't3. £6; Shinales, 143 per 1,000; Hobart Town Palings, sft, 17s; 6ft, 193; Hobart Town Rails, 90s, selling quotations. Bricks (at Whau.i iOs per 1,000; Town Yards, £2 las: delivered, £2 103. Drain pipes, por 100, 6 Inches bore), 30s ; 4 inches. Its; 3 inches 9s 2 Inches. £210s per 1,000 socket glazed pipes, 18 inches 2s 6d per foot; 15 Inches, 2s per foot; 12 inches, Is Gd per foot; 9 inches, Is per foot; 6 inches, Gd por foot; 4 inches, 4d per foot. Lime, slacked. Is por bushel; quick lime in sack, Is 6d to 2s.

Coal and Firewood Market. COAI.-Nowcastlo (ship's aide), cargo 313 per ton: yf.rcl, 10a to 453. Bay of Islands, at yards, 25a 6d ; sceencd, 2S3od;ditto at the mine, 12s; ships side 2,!s Gd. Watkato, at mine, 5s ;in Auckland 17s Cd to 225; Taupiri, at mines, 6s Cd to 12s ;at yard 183 to 21a: delivered, 253 to 28a. Wangarel, at mine, 8s 6d; yard (steam), 17s; household, 225. Miranda, at yard (household), 18s; steam, IBs. ICamo (household), 28s, 303 delivered ; Bteam, 235. Fihewood.—Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 8a to 9d per ton ; delivered, 13s ; cut, 11s to IGa.

Kauri Gom and Flax Market. Gum rather firmer. Tho following sales have boen effected since last Friday :-Good ordinary Kainnra and Whangoroi at £36 to £33, Wai kato £28 to £30. Kast Coast, £35 to £15: recoipts for November, so far 490 tons. FLAX.-Kincst quality £2»-£23 porton Flax.—Medium .. .. 17 ~ Tow W ~12» ~ Fukous 4Jd. porlb

THE WEATHER.

AS OBSERVED AT TKLEGRAPU STATIONS. Wednesday. Dec ember 3. Wind. e\ « „ ~~a 7I J S Stato of Sea, Stat[on- I i lit orfc. a _h_ s h > Manukau.... 3.W. Br 29 42 56 CP bar goo i. Thames S Br 30.29 Co O. Tauranga....3.W. 3t. 30.1&0 18. sea calm Napier 3.W. U. 30.2367 OD sea smooth Taranaki.... 3.W. Ij.B 30.03 02 B.C niodorato Wanganui... 3.W. L.B 30.30 63 B.C Wellington.. S3E 1,. 30.15 63 B.C Nelsoa C. - 30.12 61 «• Greymouth..3.W L-.B 30.20- B.C moderatabar Lyttelton.... 3.VV. L. 30.0067 B. Timaru HI. U. 30.02 63 B. slight swell Oamaru N.E. U 30.1358 B. hoavy swell Ft. Chalmers 3.YV. l>. 30.10 52 B. Bluff. W. L. 30.12510.

(1.) WIND ESTIMATED AS C—Calm F. Br.—Fresh Breeze L.-Light St.-Stormy Br.—Breeza G.—Gale (2.) ANEROID BAROMETER. (3.) WEATHER ESTIMATED AS B.—Blue sky, ho tho at- O.—Overcast.tho whole mosphero clear or sky covored with heavy thick clouds C. — Clouds, passing P.—Pansinj; Bhowors clouds Q,.— Squally D.—Drizzling rain It. — Rain, continued F.-Foggy rain G. — Gloomy, dark S.—Snow weather T.—Thunder H.-Hail U. - Ugly, threatening L.—Lightning appearauce

TELEGRAMS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

(RUSSELL this day. The Tararua brought from Napier, five fine Bulls for various farmers.

WELLINGTON, this day,

THE BEER TAX,

At the Magistrate's Court this mormns, William Donald, brewer, was lined £20 for neglecting to nilix and; havo cancelled, [a Btamp oa a barrel of beer sent out of the brewery

COLE'S CIRCUS. An immense crowd attended Colo's Circus last night. Hundreds were turned away.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Tho LingardH opened at the Oddfellows' Hall last night to a large house.

DUNEDIN, this day. THE BEEIt TAX.

At tho City Court William Strachen, brewer, for neglecting to aflix a stamp on live hogsheads of beer was lined 20a for each cask, and the beer forfeited. A like information against Joseph Kulit/e was dismissed. Two publicans tor receiving unstamped beer v ere fined live shillings and coats. Mr Watt held that he had no power to mitigate tho line against tho

brewer,

Another New Guinea Mas sacre.

(By Cablk.]

COOKrOWN, Friday. The s.s. Corea has arrived hero and reports that news has reached Somerset that the natives of New Guinea had attacked the natives of Kigo Island, and massacred all except one woman.

Our Wellington Telegrams.

THE MURDERER TUB!

IDY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRHSPONDENT.J

WELLINGTON, this day. TllK Judges have made the necessary order for the removal of the murderer Tula to Wellington, aud the Ilinemoa is only wait ing for the weather to moderate to embark him at Opuuake. He is expected here to morrow. THE UNEMPLOYED. Tho Government havo decided to reduce the rate of pay for unemployed from 4s Sd to 4s for married men.

The Lcchnagar Floated.

(BY TELEGRAPH, PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

GISBORNE, this day. Tho Lochnagar was successfully floated last evening, ana anchored in the bay.

Auckland Yacht Club.

The following programme has been ar ranged for tho procession of yachts to ac company the Taniwha out of the harbour to-morrow afternoon :—

Commodore :G. S. Kissling, Esq. Vice. Commodore : C. H. Street, Esq.

PROGRAMME.

"Yachts to assemble off Freeman's Bay at 2.30 p.m. sharp. Upon the Commodore hoisting his burgoo ou board the Taniwha all yachts will take their stations as fol lows :—Taniwha, Daphne, Gleam, Victory, Glance, J. Logan, Dandy, Lala, Toy, MXiss, Pearl b.s., Winona, Sabrina.

Vice-Commodore will hoist his flag on board the Sabrina. Each yacht to keep a distance of 50 yards from her companions, and sail as above to Rangitoto reef, where the Commodore will haul hiswind and lietoo, and the yachts will then in succession (the Daphne leading, then the Gleam, Victory, Glance, and so on, pass under tho stern of theTauiwha, saluting and wishing farewell. The Commodore and Vice-Commodore will then shift their flags to the Daphne and Winona respectively, and return to Queen street wharf in order as follows :—Yacht3 to form in line, the Vice-Commodore lead ing, followed by tho Sabrina, s.s. Pearl, M'liss, Toy, and so on, the Commodore bringing up the rear. Each yacht to tack in succession. Off Queen-street wharf each yacht will pass under the stern of the Daphne to windward, and salute while pas sing. If wind is ahead going down the harbour, above order will be reversed. Finishing with the saluting."

The s.s. Tongariro is announced to leave the wharf at 2 15, conveying spectators who wish to accompany the procesaiou, and will return in tho evening.

H. J. Ellis, Hon. Sec.

Scintillations.

"Be brief; for it Is wiih words as with sun bsams: tho more they are oondensed, tho deeper they burn."—Southey.

An anonymous subscriber sends us two shillings in postage stamps for Mrs Arnold. The Te Awamulu Bazaar realised the handsome sum of £268 159.

~ " Jeroboam " whiskey is now the popular drink in Southern Queensland.

Messrs McLean and Sons are making rapid progress with Whatawhata Bridge across the Waipa. The Lydia-Howard Burlesque Company will not arrive in Auckland before the middle of February. The appointments of Mr Gerald Brown as Governor's Private Secretary, and Captain Knollys, C.M.G., as A.D.C., are gazetted.

Dr. Goldsbro' is prosecuting with energy and success a shilling subscription to pro vide the annual treat for the boys of the Naval Training School. The Whatawhata settlers at a public meeting resolved to go to law about the rival Board dispute, after all, Mr H. N. Abbot, during his visit to Whangarei, amicably settled the dispute about the prize ticket in tbe £5000 sweep, by dividing the proceeds between Mr Pem berton, the holder, and Mr Davis, the pur chaser—£9oo a-piece.

Messrs Stpke Brothers, of Millbourne Station, (Kaikoura, Hawkes Bay, are re ported to have willed all their property— £100,000—to London hospitals. Are there no deserving public institutions in New Zealand, where the money has accumu lated ?

One night Ned Kelly rlept at an hotel in a room under that occupied at the time by Mr W. H. Foster, P.M., of Beech worth.

The resignation of Sub-Lieutenant John Home, of the Auckland Scottish Volunteers, is gazetted. Gold rushes are all the fashion. Besides those at Te Aroha and Tiki, in Auckland and Stewart's Island, Otago, the rush to the Teramakau Kiver, Otago, promises to be permanent. Some enterprising photographer has had tbe recent triumphal arch taken on card board, and is now selling copies at 2s each. It is a clever and faithful portJii.it, but, un fortunately, the word "Welcome" does not appear on it.

Wi Kakiora, a Parihaka native, has found that the Queen's writ runs in Te Whiti's domain. He has been committed for trial for stealing sheep from Pungarchu camp. Fears are entertained for the safety of Frank Mori, Christopher Harrison, 'and Flanari Ptolomai, who left Cape Campbell lighthouse in an open boat on the 29th ult. intending to cross to Wellington,

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close ab Unijbb :—

This Day. For Rarotonga, per Agnes Donald, at 4 p.m. For Whltlangl and Tairua.per Klsinor, at 4p m. For Wangarel Heads and Wangarel, per Argyle, at 4 p.m. For Wangarel Heads and Wangarel, per

Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For/.Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

Saturday, 4th instant. For Lovuka, per Clyde, at 8 a m. ForWaiwera, Mshurangi, Matakana, Manga wai, Waipu, and Mangapai, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 3 p.m. ForWaitara, New Plymouth, and Wanganul, per Rowona, at 10.5 a.m.

Monday, 6th Instant. For Coromandel, per Coromandol, at 11.30 a.m. For Russell, Kowakawa, etc, per To Anau,

at 3 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa,rand

Mongonui, per lona, at i p.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Waitaki, at 4 p.m.

Tuesday. 7th instant. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per

Wnnaka, at 11 a.m. Per 8.8. Zoalandla as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, Japan, and China, including For United Kingdom and Continent of Em-ope, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an nxtra feo of sixpence, In addition to the postage, will bo received by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. Tnis mail will bo due in London on Tuesday, January 18,1881.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

R.F.—You are evidently unfamiliar with the ways ot table d'botes. You must have gone through the whole blll-of-fare to tot up the figure mentioned. Tho price is regulatad by the number of dishes called for. A Player.—The result of the mitch was pub lished.

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

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1880.

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

There is a deep-rooted belief, and not without good grounds, in the minds of members of the City School Committee that there exists a disposition among the superior authorities to obstruct the enforcement of the compulsory provision of the Education Act. It is now nearly twelve months since the committee resolved that the permissive clause should be brought into operation, and yet their utmost exertions have failed to secure the requisite assistance to carry out what is already and unreservedly placed at their discretion by the Act. For a brief period the Committee had a default officer, and the law was carried out judiciously and with public advan tage. But the officer soon afterwards

received a better appointment from the Board of Education, and the Committee were left without funds to pay another. After further negociation they obtained permission from the Government to employ the services of the police under proper restrictions, but the concession was hedged by a number of conditions which would appear from the manner iv which fli9y have been used, to have been specially devised with a view to shelving the mutter. Tho Committee were required to consult with the Board of Education, and the Board were asked to submit their regulations to the Government. The Committee conferred with the Board, and all tho documents have been transmitted to Wellington long enough ago to have obtained an answer from Calcutta, but no reply has come. The " How not to do it" science is well ! understood in the Circumlocution Office of tho Education Department. But wo believe thai public feeling is strong enough in this matter to en force compliance Thore has been a too manifest tendency towards exclusive ness in the public schools. The waifs and strays tor whoso reformation frco education was mainly designed, aro left in a condition of neglect transcending anything that was1 known before tho country committed itself to an expenditure of net.rly four hundred thousand pounds a year for education. They wander over our streets, ignorant and depraved, with no hand, officially, hold out to roscuo them from vice and givo them tho means of attaining to better things. Tho boasted system of freo and uni versal education, while this stato of things is permitted, is a mockery and a fraud. It must bo reformed, or tho whole scheme will fall down from internal rottennoss. The shillyshallying of tho Education Department with tho appli cation of the City Committoe is an unpardonable defhraco of tho statute law of tho colony. Under tho Education Act tho local School Com mittee aro made solely responsible for carrying out tho compulsory law; tho Committee aro elected directly from the poople and answerable to them; they have accepted tho responsibility, and are prepared to meet any unpleasantness which their determination may occasion. Why then, forsooth, should the Minister of Education concern himself with tho committee and its local concerns and regulations ; or why obstruct the legiti mato exercise of a function which has been conferred directly by Parliament? If the Government mean to take up this position they must, in order to be consistent, accept the responsibility of either applying tho compulsory clause to the whole colony or of striking it out of the Act. _ They cannot play fast and loose —saying in one breath that it is a matter for local determination, and in the next that the final decision must be left to tho Central Government. Let Mr Rolleston take one ground or the other and it will givo Parliament a fair opportunity of expressing its will; but that the law, as it stands, shall bo defeated by a secret resistance, and the people deprived of the exerciso of a right which is strictly theirs, is a thing not to bo tolerated.

TrfE Government huvo issued a ciicular announcing that arrangements hav6 now been made by tho Telegraph Department for a supply of the Edison and Bell tele phone apparatus, and the Department is ready to receivo app) ications for theuse of such instruments in connection with a Telephone Exchange. This course is taken in pursu ance of a power secured under the Electric Telegraph Act of last session which reserved to the Government the sole right of erect ing telephonic services in New Zealand. We have already explained tho Bystem which has been established in uio-t American towns. Wires arc con nected from private residences and business premises with a central oflice— in this case it would be the Telegraph Oflice —and a subscriber may talk with any other Bubscriberwithoutleavinjrliisownroom. The fee whi«h the Government propose to chargo for the hire of each set of instruments and wire from oflice or private residence for any dlstauce within half a mile of the Telegraph Oflice, is £17 10s a year, and for every ad ditional quarter of a mile, or por tion of a quarter, £2. It does not appear to have been determined in which towns of tho colony the system shall be established. Its introduction is made dependent upon the response that may be made to tho present circular, and persons who are willing to become subscribers are requested to fill up a form which accom panies the circular, and forward it to the Superintendent of New Zealand Tele graphs, Wellington. vVe don't think the way tho Government _ are going about this undertaking is exacth' the best to ensure its success. If the Government had given its assent private enterprize would have established a Telephone Exchange at once, and would have relied on its own energy to obtain recoenition of tho convenience of the ay stem. But it is hardly to be expected that an obscure circular with such gratuitous advertising as the press may choose to give it will ensure many applications to the Superintendent of Telegraphs at Wellington. The newspapers have been more liberal towards the Department than the Department has been to it, for we notice in the journals of leading Southern cities articles urging the mercantile section to send in applications so that an Exchange may be established ; but it is very doubt ful whether the pablicity so obtained will be sufficient to make the enterprise a success. A privato company would have gone about tho work in a very different way, and ■we don't see exactly yhy such a venture, within proper limitations for tho protection of the Government tele graph wires, should not have been left for private enterprise and tho local city authorities to carry out.

The boy Smith, who was itijured at Messrs Jagger and Parker's sawmill the other day, is now progressing very favour ably at the hospital.

A settler of Mongonui was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday Buffering; from cancer in the tongue. The operation, which was a most difficult and dangerous one, was performed by Dr. Philaon, and the patient is now rapidly recovering.

A woman named Mary Burke was taken to the Hospital by the police yesterday. It appearr that she fell over an embank ment in town, and sustained injuries to her back and thigh. These were found to be only bad contusions, no bones having been broken. Although not seriou3, the accident will neccessitate the residence of the old lady at the Hospital for a week or two.

The latest acrobatic divertissement not down on the programme was furnished by a female performer in Hamburg. Tlio girl— Mdlle. Leona Dare, a European favonritc— was hanging by her knees, face downwards, and supporting another acrobat by her teeth, when those much-abused members gave way and the man tell into the net be neath. Six of the teeth and a portioned the jaw were torn out. An English admirer has had one of the teeth handsomely mounted, and intends to wear it as a breast pin.

At the weekly meeting of the Cattle Board this morning a discussion took place as to the advisability, or otherwise, of releasing Mr Horwood's cattle. It was finally resolved " that the cattle remain on board the Coomerang until further informa tion is received from the Melbourne authorities or until this day week." It was also agreed that the necessary steps should be taken, to remove the prohibition against driving or removing by sea or land, any cattle from the south to the north of the Whau portage.

The famine in Khurdistan is still so terrible that at El-Kosh the Khurds have sold hun dreds of young girls at about £2 10s a head, in order to buy food. The British Consuls, the Armenian Relief Committees and the American missionaries have been most active, and have done all in their power to alleviate the miseries ot the fam ished population ; but the means at their disposal are very insufficient, and and there has been hitherto great diffi culty in transporting grain from one district to another, partly on account of the deep snow and condition of the roads, and partly on account of the general inse curity.

The petition which the residents of Upper-Queen-street have forwarded for the City Council relative to the formation of the thoroughfare has beeu referred to the j City Surveyor for his report. I

The present year's session of St. Andrew's Mutual Improvement Association was brought to a very pleasant close yesterday evening. The chairman opened the pro ceedings with a neat and appropriate address on the past proceedings of the association. Tho remainder of the evening was occupied with readings, and recitations by members. The pieces chosen were, on the whole, happy selections ; and evinced care ful preparation, -while some of the members displayed considerable elocutionary ability. The association now stands prorogued to the first Thursday in March.

The news of the unexpected death of Mr Gregory Waller, formerly a tobacconist of Queen-street, will be recoived with regret by his frieuds of Auckland and Epsom. Mr Waller was in the prime of life, and was taking a tour with his wife ■ through Australia. He died suddenly on reaching Sydney. The sad intelligence was con veyed to Mr John Hay in a cablegram from Mr Justice (Jilliea in brief terms :—" Tell Edward Lewis that G. Waller, of Epsom, died suddenly this morning, Widow and body on board the Zealandia with us." Mr and Mrs Waller had visited the Melbourne Exhibition, anil were waiting their passage back (o Auckland when tlio melancholy event occurred. A widow and three children survive to lament their loss. Mr Waller, some months ago, expressed his fear, to friends in Auckland, that ho was Buffering from heart disease, although he had had no medical confirmation of his suspicions'.

The Ilobson County Council's new In spector of Works has reported rather un favourably on the contract lor tho construc tion of the Kaihu Bridge. Some ot the work had been dono in an unstablo manner and ho hud, therefore, given directions for certain alterations, while the contract time expired on the 18th tilt.

To tho Editor: Sir,—To nettlo a bet would you state whether "the woman with tho iron jaw" who travelled with Cliiariui's circusj held a cannon by a piece in her teeth, and fired it off, or whether it was fired whilo resting on her shoulder ?—A.S.— Thefollowing extract from our notice of the circus performance of November 4, 1879, answers the query. —El). " E.S." :—" Madame Lotta displayed the immense strength of her maxillary muscles by lifting and balancing a chair in her teeth, besides raising, by the same means, a barrel filled with water, and subsequently firing oil a brass cannon while it hung suspended by a strap from her teeth."

The Ifev Johu Foster, who now holds tho position of Congregational Minister at Oamaru, has written to a Southern contem porary saying that he has since formed a better opinion of New Zealand than he had when he wrote his slanderous attack on the colony to tiro "Spalding Gazette." The rev. gentleman should have waited until he knew what he was writing about. It is to be hoped that he will make it his business to communicate with all the Euglish papers in which his letter has been quoted so authoritatively and make tho retraction as public as the charges were.

The advent of tho manmoth circus of Mr W. VV. Cole appears, says the "Christchurch Press," to have created some little excite ment at the two ends of the city, the rival hotol-kccpcra having been Rtriving each to secure tho prize. The nautical proprietor of Cokei's Hotel has, however, on this occasion scored one and secured the coveted show tor his locality. Now tho defeated Bonifaces in the north-east aro going to law with the proprietor of tho mammoth show, aud tho gentlemen of the long robe are jubilant. The further development of this matter is looked forward to with great interest by those who have watched the progress of the game so far.

The Hobson County Council has resolved to iuvite tenders lor the foUowinp works : — Kaihu Bridge : Tarring and painting. Kaibu to Uruariki Creek: Six culverts, about 50 chums of draining and formation, and 0" chains of filling. Oruariki to J. White's Creek : About 35 chains draining and for mation, 20 chains, filling in, two culverts (3 feet), one culvert (2 feet), and eight cul verts (1 foot). J. White's to Aratapu Bridge : 27 chains draining and formation, one culvert (3 feet), also au outlet drain throngh swamp (about 8 chains). Aratapu to Webb's : 40 chains of draining, clearing out, 90 chains new drain and formation of road, one culvert (3 feet), and repairing two bridge crossings. Kopuru Lauding: A road cutting down the cliff near landing to enable back settlers to got to the water. Hokiauga Koad : No. 2 swamp, about 9 chains draining.

*Wo are requested by the secretary, Mr W. D. l'ercival, to notify that TattersnU's will be open to-night at tho Occidental Hotel, at 9 o'clock.

Persona desirous of acquiring pleasant Bites for villas and dwelling-houses within an easy distance of town should give their attention to tho announcement of Mr It. C. Greenwood's auction on Monday next. It will be found on our fourth page.

Tho writer of "London Town Talk" in the " Argus " says :—" It is not often that India offers her mite for the improvement of civilisation ; but the " Kattywar States Gazette has a ' notice' of which, if the editor knew the value, he would certaiuly say, " Eugliah papers plcaso copy." "I, the daughter of Guigee Dogec, do hereby declare that about four years ago I was betrothed to you, Mijetoce Baritsee, and that, though my uncle has often since then sent word to you to come and marry me and be done ■with it, still you persistently kept away all tins time. Thus I have been waiting tho bloom of my youth upon nothing. As a last re source, therefore, I do hereby call upon you to fulfil your engagement within lifteen days of the publication of this notice, otherwise I shall take to me another husband, with which transaction you shall have nothing to do." This seems to me both spirited and sensible conduct on the part of Miss Dogee, and a protest against loug engagements very worthy of imitation.

It is not strange that 12,000 dentists find employment in the United States. Dr J. N. Farrar states in an article published in the " Dental Laboratory " that not less than half a ton ot pure gold, costing about 500,000d015, is annually packed away in the mouths of Americans, and, in addi tion to this there is probably four times as much cheaper material, such as silver, platina, etc.. used in filling cavities in teeth. Ho makes tho curious and interesting estimate that only 300 years would be required to bury the amount of gold coin now in circulation in the country (150,000,000dols.) in the grave yards. The magnitude of American dental operations is shown by tho statement that about 3,000,000 artificial or porcelain teeth, mounted on various kinds of plates, are made every year. Dr. Farrar supplements these figures with the important statement, based on statistics compiled with pains taking labour, that out of an average of eighty people of all classes, only one can be found with perfect dental organs. Tho other seventy-nine require a dentist's care.

It will be observed from our advertising columns that Messrs S. Gochrane and Son will sell by auction, on Wednesday next, a large number of town and suburban allot ments, in aud adjoining the town of Haihou; also, farms ranging in size from 50 to 635 acres. This township and property is owned by Messrs Campbell Bros., and is situated in ths centre of the Thames Valley, about two miles from the scene of the new goldlield on tbe Aroha Mountain. It adjoins the Government township, which has already been surveyed, and which (out of the large area of laud owned by the Government) has been selected as the most suitable position for the main town in the Thames Valley. About 12 months ago Messrs Campbell Bros, sold about 100 sec tions at Hamilton, being part of the same land now offered, and these sections fetched from £5 to £60 each. The town is maguificently situated, being for the greater part laid out on a rising spur at some elevation above the adjoining plain ; and at this point the roads from Hamilton, Piako, Tauranga, Cambridge, Waitoa .North and South all meet, and the town itself is only quarter-of-a-mile from the proposed railway station in the heart of the adjoiniug Government township. Occu pying, as it does, the centre of an immense area of good land, this town enjoys a most favourable prospect. A reference to the plans (town and country, which may be had from the auctioneers) will show that the property has been laid out with the greatest care and attention to the future requirements of a large population. Several buildings have already been erected in the township, in cluding a first-class hotel, and public hall, and others are now in course of erection. The suburban sections and farms, which are also to be offered, have the double ad vantage of being not only splendidly situated, but consist of first-class land, most of which is nowgin good grass. The Home Farm will be put up in one lot. It contains 635 acres of good land nearly surrounded by two creeks, ■which form good boundary fences, and give an unfailing supply of water to every paddock on the farm The property has been largely improved and subdivided, and extensively planted. The buildings are of a substantial character. The projected sale of these properties will doubtless attract a large attendance at, Messrs Cochranes' mart onthe Bth in9t.

At the last meeting of the Hobson County Council a number of tenders were received for various works. The following were the successful tenderers :—Kaihu Ferry, A. Calo, £5; Kohekohe Koad, Peter Jones, £6G 5s ; Mititai wharf, Cooksey and Nield, £290 19s. The tenders for the Tokutoka wharf were too high, and it was therefore resolved that the Inspector of Works should be instructed to draw up plans for a landing not to exceed £150.

Nine tenders have been deposited at the Public Works Office, in Auckland, for the extension of the Bay of Islands railway, but the several amounts of the tenders have not been made public.

The acceptances for Auckland Cup aDd Steeplechase will close to-night at eight o'clock.

Mr Andrew has requested us to say in order to prevent misunderstanding, that his ballon December 9th, la not to be "full dress," but really a social re-union of members—old members, and friends of the clas?. Tickets should be obtained at once by those intending to be present, to enable final arrangements to bo made, as only a limited number will be issued.

The members of the Artillery Band have arranged for another moonlight trip on the waters of the Waitemata, on Mouday even ing, the 13th inst., particulars of which will bo published in the course of next week. Mr Hunter, the bandmaster, is preparing a programme, original and select, comprising latest selections from the realm of minstrelsy. Mr Borthwick, the perse vering secretary, in conjunction with the committee, is making other preparations for the comfort of trippists, so that nothing shall impede the pleasantness of the moon light path on the waters beneath the starry crown of night.

The following paragraph is clipped from the " Otago Daily Times." We wonder against whom the peraoual attack referred to was directed:—"A Mr C. 0. Davis sends from Auckland a letter which, as it contains charges against an individual, and we have no means of judging of their truth, we must decline to insert. The Auckland journals of which he complains must surely have some good reason for not inserting his letter, and at this distance very little interest would be telt in regard to the matters which form the ground of com plaint."

Dr. Richardson, of Dunediu, like his English namesake is a temperance reformer, lie has prepared the following return of the number of licenses for the sale of intoxicat ing liquors in New Zealand for the last twelve months, tabulated by himself :— Publicans, 1542, £42,198 10s; do. night licenses, IGO, £880; packet liccnseß, 53, £218 16.5; wholesale do., 248, £2223 10s ; bush do., 58, £320; accommodation do. 72, £458; railway refreshment do,, 1, £G 13-i 4d ; colouiul wine do., 3, £3; wine and beer do., 15, £14710s ; bottle do., 213, £2205 ; brewers do., 14, £75 ; distilla tion (brewers) do., 137, £137; wine and spirit merchants do., 402, £402. Totals: 21)00, £49,344 19s 4d. Tho doctor has not extended his researches to the amount actually taken into the tills of these estab lishments during the same period, but if ho only know ho would probably die of a broken heart.

In a recent able work on primary educa tion and apprenticeship in France, M. Salicer, a naval oflicer and cantonal dele gate, referring to tho distasto for manual work of the children who leave the elemen tary schools of Paris, says: "These little bureaucrats come to the end of their school course with but one foar before them—that of being forced to become workmen and workwomen ; and but with one wish—the boys to become clerks, the girls, shop women. Hence this undefined, unceituin, overstocked class of bookkeepers, cashiers, salesmen, clerks, agents, scorning cap and blouse, and the corresponding class still more to be pitied of 'young ladies,'of no shop, perhaps, and with the coveted attire, but, alas, how procured !"

Mies Louise Pomeroy, an American actress, has made her ddbftt in Melbourne at the Theatre Koyal as Juliet in " llomeo at.d Juliet." Some Sydney critics decry her voice, style, and acting, Mr William lloskius ha 9 been specially engaged to sup port the now star. He made his re-appear ance as Mercutio.

The lawlessness of life among certain orders of the population of San Francisco amid not be better described than in the following letter from a paper by tin last mail:—Of the mauy murders whirl' have disgraced this city, that of Alexander King, n respectable youth of seventeen, by Il'. W, Seawert, in his saloon on Davia-.itreet, last Sunday, is tho most cold-blooded and unprovoked. The young man unhappily went into the saloon with companions and ordered beer, and, on settling, found that he lacked live cents out of 70 charged for seven glasses. For this default Seawert took his revolver and shot him through the body. King died in his mother's arms, ami his murderer is in jail. This is ti case iv which hanging is well deserved, but a sympathetic jury may find it "murder in tho second degree."

The Key. Canon Johnston, as Chairman of the Katikati Highway Board, has written from Hillside, Katikati, asking if the Council will inform him whether that riding could be transferred into Thames County. Up charges the Tauranga County Council with throwing every obstacle in our way, so as to prevent us having easy communication with the Thames ; because, if there was a good road, moat of the Katikati settlers would go to Auckland by Ohinemuri and bring their goods to and fro by that route, instead of byTauranga.JAlsoacoach would be run, which would bring the mails aud many tourists who dislike sea voyages.— The Thames County are disposed to look favourably on the project, aud resolved to communicate with tho Tauranga Council about it.

The Cambridge " Mall " says :—" Mr F. Larkworthy, representative of the Bank of New Zealand in London, lias passed through Cambridge en route for the Lake district. He stayed for a few days here, and attended the services of the Church of England on Sunday last. Without any solicitation on hearing that that denomination were about to erect a new building, he sent a cheque for £10 in aid, and accompanying the donation was a letter in excellent taste, stating how glad ho was to be able to con tribute to so good an object, and to show in a small degree the interest he took in tho church generally. This example, set by a stranger, might bo well followed by those belonging to the same church in tho district who are possessed of ample means."

The Australian rushes ot Berraacui and Temora have led many New Zealanders into trouble. One of them an old West Coaster sends the following letter to the "Grey River Argus ":—" Bermagui, New South Wales, October 24th, 1880. Sir,— There has been no change in this place other than that the 2000 of a population mentioned by me in my previous letter has in tho s,hort space of two weeks dwindled down to about 400. No fresh finds have boon found, nor is there likely to be, either in tho immediate neigh bourhood of the prospecting claim or tha adjoining ranges. I every day come across old and familiar faces, the owners of which are as hard up as myself, and who raako no hesitation ro tell you that it is their intention to seek employment of the cockatoo farmers, where, should they bo successful, they will, after working twelve hours a-day, be recompensed in the mnnili ceut sum of 15s or 16s per week and tucker. Any of my Now Zealand friends who think that, with them, ' times are hard and wages low!' let them come to this colony, and I'll guarantee that they will find more real poverty here in a week than they can find on the West Coast of New Zealand in 12 months, I have had a nice little walk of 282 miles to reach the place, and, liking the exercise so well, I intend starting off again to-morrow morning on another 300 miles. This feat accomplished, 1 expect to find myself in the mining township of Temora, when you and your readers may expect to hear what is doing, and what is likely to be done, on that far-away goldfield.—l am, &c, S. B. Hafford."

The following may be interesting to some of Auckland's worthy asDJrants to dramatic fame. In a certain town in England many years ago, large posters appeared announcing that Shakepeare's "Hamlet" would be performed in the evening. On the same evening on which the performance took place a Mr B. Ellis, who was to have taken the character of the king, was suddenly taken ill and was uuable to put in an appearance. A substitute was therefore required. A gay and festive friend, who was anxious to dis tinguish himself, ottered to take his place. His offer having been accepted, our would-be actor proceeded to strengthen his courage for the occasion by nob blerizing rather freely, and consequently his appearance before the audience proved far from being kingly. With con siderable difficulty he managed to get through the major'part of the play; but in the scene where the king is supposed to fall down dead he was observed to tumble over close to the footlights and remained for some time in a comical attitude. This unfortu nate circumstance made matters rather awk ward. At this critical moment the prompter emerged from behind the scenes and quietly whispered in the king's ear "Die further up the stage, you stupid fool; you'll spoil the play," to which our far-gone friend replied in gentle accents, " Shan't (s-sh); I'm a king and (hie) I'll die where I like."— Curtain,

Mr Greenwood will offer for gale at his mart to-morrow the lease of the estate of Dr Aickin, known as Kiversdale, near Dr Pollen's residence, on the Whau flats. The farm will be sold in allotments, for the con venience of purchasers, of 33 acres without house, 77 acres with house, 59 acres with out, and 30 acres with cottage. The cows, broodmares, implements, drays, carts, &c., will be sold without reserve.

A man named Robert Barringer employed at Fisher and Co.'s butchery establishment, met with an accident oa the wharf this morning. He was passing across the gang way leading to the ship Wanganui, when it suddenly tipped over. He was in the act of falling, when a fireman, who was working a donkey engine near at hand rushed forward with the utmost promptitude and caught him by the leg. Barringer, however, came into severe con tact with the edge of the wharf, and after he was rescued he fainted. The ribs on his right side aro hurt and one of his ankles somewhat injured. Besides this he has to deplore the loss of a parcel which he was carrying on board the vessel at the time the mishap occurred. The gangway referred to is very unsafe, and in view of the amount of traffic which passes over it daily something should really be done to render it secure.

Te Aroha Goldfield.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CURRENT TOPICS,

December,,!, 1880. This morning the first Wardens Court opens and the cases of overlapping will be brought on for hearing. The Thames newspaper proprietors evidently have a firm belief in the future of this township, for they have started simultaneously two papers, one a daily called "The Te Aroha Mail," and the other a tri-weekly styled " Tbe Te Aroha Miner," That at present it will pay is doubtful, but if the mines turn out well there may be room for one newspaper. The papers have been printed at the Thames and "forwarded per horse, arriving here about noon. The riders must have had a stiff time of it. Mr McCullogh, of the "Thames Star,1' is now having erected a small printing aud publishing'oflice for the TeAroha Miner, and expects, in a few days, to be able to set up his paper on the spot. Up to last night I did not hear ot any specimens to hand, but as several claims are on gold, they may be looked for any day. Prospectiujj is going on vigorously in all directions, and a, good find may occur at any moment. A large number of miners airived last night and the evening before from the Thames, and our population is increasing day by day. Some growl at the field having been opened four days and no new rich finds, Init tbey will doubtless be discovored in due time. A miner who had been out prospecting, came in on Sunday evening, and left with his mates early yesterday morning. I hear that they were off to some new find some six miles up the river. Nothing new from the prospectors. The workings where the gold was discovered are covered up, and, without the reef at that part is opened again, it will not be to hand for three or four weeks. They have about two or three hundredweight of picked stone stacked which will, no doubt, be crushed if it is decided not to work on the reef until cut in the tunnel. Mclnyre and Prater's people, the United Claim, have not shewn any gold, doubtless on account of the large number that pegged with them. When they have settled their dispute, something good is expected. Gribble. Lopham and Partys' claim is also called the United; but owing to the number that have pegged iuto both mines, they might perhaps more appropriately have been called the dis-United. The name of one of the claims will, no doubt, have to be altered to save confusion. Their water rights have been applied for for battery purposes, so that in a short time the big mountain will re-echo the sound of stumps. We have now a post-oilice, which is a great boon, aud hope soon to be blessed vlth the electric wire.

The Latest.

[BY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

GRAHAMSTOWN, Thursday night. SPECIMENS FROM PROSPECTORS'

MINE,

The prospectors at Te Aroha have twenty pounds of specimens to hand from live feet of reef. There Is great excitement on ac count of the rich character of the find of gold though solid stone. NEW FINDS. It is repotted that a find of gold has been made in Who'd Have Thought It Claim, west of the Prospectors'. The find of gold in Bonanza, late Frater's, is correct.

(PKR PIGEON, TO "THAMES STAE.")

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day,

The Prospectors of Te Aroha have un covered and are now stripping tbe cap of the reef. Gold is shewing. John Goldsworthy. has been appointed manager of the Bonanza, late Crater's United.

Peter Martin ha<3 discovered a reef shew ing gold adjoining the Bonanza. The Morning Star cut a reef in the tunnel.

GRAHAMSTUWN, this day.

ERECTION OF A BATTERY.

The " Advertiser " correspondent writes Mr Adam Porter arrived last night, and is making arrangements for the erection of a 15-stamp crushing mill, to be driven by steam. The battery is not intended for auy Company or claim, but will be for the use of the general public. In the Prospectors' claim the ground through, which the tunnel is going has become suddenly hard, necessitating the the use of blasting powder, and the con tractors have suspended operations for a few days, and will go on to work on the leader at day wages.

Some little excitement was caused in the township at dinner-time to-day by the arrival of Mr Corbett from the claim with a dishful ot good specimen stone, which was broken out from the leader this morn ing. About 201bs. were obtained, and a similar quantity of stone showing no gold. It is the intention of the manager to break out a ton of stuff from the reef, and forward it to the Thames for crushing. Over a hundred weight is already on hand, and it is anticipated that tho requisite quantity will be made up by Saturday. The leader is from nine inches to a foot thick, and the character of the stone taken out this morn ing is an indication that good gold will be met with, as the winzo is sunk upon the leader. The manager hopes to be able to resume work in tho drive some time next week. The contractors who took the job at 12s per foot are of opinion that the lunnel is now going through a large boulder, and that in two or three shifts more they will cut through it.

It is reported that good gold has been dis covered iv the Who'd Have Thought It claim, west of the Prospectors. After driving for a distance of 30 feet, the Morning Star shareholders have come upon a reef which they cut last Friday in the upper level. The lode is now two feet thick, and colours of gold are occasionally seen in it.

A reef has been cut in the Early Dawn, but no gold is visible. The lode is com posed of light-coloured, crystalized quartz. Proprietors intend driving on it at once.

CITY WEST SCHOOL SPORTS.

The Beresford-street public school annual Bports were held on Tuesday last, St. Andrew's Day, in the Domain Cricket Ground. The weather was fortunately all that could be desired, and by 1 o'clock p.m. there was a large muster of boys and girls who attended the school on the ground, as well as many of their friends and relatives. Mr Harrison and several of the teachers connected with the school were present, the gentlemen doing all in their power to pro mote the success of the sports, and the ladies gracing the occasion with their fair presence. Mr Mahon, also, drill-master to the schools, with his usual kind, ness and good nature, contributed his valuable aid towards making the affair pass off successfully. In the course of the after noon several members of the Committee put in an appearance on the ground, and like everyone else concerned did their best to make the day a pleasant and satisfactory one to the children, or, as a Scotchman might say "a vera superior occasion" in their youthful estimations. Subjoined is a list of races, prizes, and prize-winners. The honest and plucky running of J. Lynas (scratch) in the 200 yards handicap, and of 11. McMillan (scratch) in the 1 mile handi cap is worthy of special mention, for although the latter only secured 2nd prize, he was rother heavily handicapped, and did well to come in as close as he did to the winner, who is also a very promising youn^ runner. The following is the list of events :—looyds Race, (under 12 years), Ist prize, 7s 6d, Walter Wright: 2nd, cricket belt, James Ridings. Siamese Race, Ist prize, 10s, EL Ridings and H. MeMillan ; 2nd, 4s, Walter Neume gan and H. Colgan. Throwing the Cricket Ball, Ist prize, cricket ball, 11. Colgan; 2nd, 2s Gd, W. Taylor. 100 yds Cup Race, Ist prize, Cup, Henry Colgan; 2nd, 7s Cd, Walter Neumegan. Infants' Race, Ist prize, Is 6d, Walter Fcek. 150 yds Race, Ist prize, 15s, Henry Colgau ; 2nd, ss, Alex. Bruce. One Mile Race, let prize, 15s, Frank Mechattie; 2nd, fis, Henry McMillan ; Half-mile Race, Ist prize, 12s 6d, Alex. Bruce ; 2nd, 3s, John Carr. 200 yds Race, Ist prize, Telescope and ss, John Lynaa; 2nd, ss, Henry Colgan. Three Mile Walking Race, Ist prize, 15s ; 2nd, 7s 6d (run twice). Girls' Kace, Ist prize, Doll and 2s, May Smith; 2nd, Is Gd, Chrissy Machattie. Quarter-Mile Race, Ist prize, 153, Henry Colgan; 2nd, sa, Frank Machattie. The Consolation Race was not run.

James E, Cooper has sold out his interest in the Cooper and Bailey show to Mr Bailey. It is now stated that it is Mr Cooper's inten tion to retire into private life at his house, which is in Philadelphia. The show being run in the States is several times larger than when in Auckland, It is only second to Barnum's.

CABLEGRAMS.

EU-ROFEAW.

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MURDER OF ANSAMERICAN IN FIJI. WASHINGTON, December 2. The Onited States Government has de cided to obtain redress for the murder of an American in Fiji. WOOL SALE. LONDON, December 2. At the wool sale to-day 8,000 bales were offered, making a total of 62.G00 catalogued since the opening. The tone of the aale was firm. SHIPPING. Per Merchant Shipping Underwriters Association : Arrived : Arninta, from Lyt telton, August 28; Mataura, from Bluff, September 13. MARINES SENT TO IRELAND. LONDON, December 2. Additional bodies of marines have been ordered to Ireland. Importation of arms is still on the increase. ENGLAND AND THE GREAT POWERS. England has made a proposal to tbe other Powers not to disperse the combined fleet, and maintains that they should still con' tinue to act in concert to execute the remainder of the Treaty of Berlin.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE ELECTIONS,

SYDNEY, Friday.

The elections are now finished, and the result is considered very favourable to the present Ministry.

MELBOURNE, Friday.

In the Legislative Assembly last night a discussion look place in regard to the appointment of Mr Farrell to the post of Parliamentary Librarian and, Sir Berry agreed that he should be transferred to another position. The Premier also announced that the Government had decided to abondon the proposed reductions in the Civil Service salaries. WOOL SHOW. There are 200 entries of wool for the show in connection with the Exhibition. There are 23 exhibits from N ew Zealand. NEW ZEALAND BEER. It is stated that New Zealand brewers take the three first prizes for beer at the Exhibition. RETURN OF THE CRICKETERS. MELBOURNE, Decembers The Australian cricketers received a most heartily welcome back after their English tour, and at the Town Hall Mr Street, ot Dunedin, on behalf of the Otago cricketers, presented Mr Murdoch (captain of the team) with a handsome gold bat. The Mayor entertains them to-night. THE INTERCOLONIAL CON FERENCE. MELBOURNE, December 2. The Intercolonial Conference has adopted a resolution in favour of a Federal Council. Legislation on the Chinese question has been adjourned until the meeting of the Conference at Sydney on January 15, when all the colonies will be invited. SAILING OF THE SORATA. ADELAIDE, December 2. The Sorata sailed to-day for Melbonrne.

CRICKET MATCHES TO-MORROW.

At the Domain, between the Second Eleven West End and Carlton Clubs. Play to commence at 2 p.m. sharp. West End: Messrs Waymouth, Hanna, Woods, C. A. Taylor, Palmer, Wallace, Butler (2), Baker, Kantfield, and Sullivan. Emergency: Chapman. Carlton : Messrs Ellis, Hill, Ripley, Walker, Whiteside, Creeks, Gat land, Cook, Moginie, Talbot, and Meara. Emergencies : Eidings, H. Ellis, and Wad dingham. West End v. Eden, to-morrow afternoon on the Domain Cricket ground, 'i'he West End will be represented hy :~Messrs Lynch (Captain), Macky, Colemau, Arneil, Choyce, Isaac, Uolgan, Russell, Whiteside, Day and Mitchell. Civil Service v. North Shore In tho Domain to-morrow :—Civil Service :H. Williamson, W. t, Mitford, E. Morrow, W. A. Lumsdeu, fl. J. Parris, A. Niohol son, E. Greatbatch, C. Colebrook, W. Hamlin, A. A. Tichener, and W. Tregon. ing. The Auckland United and Auckland Cricket Club 3 will meet for the first time this season to-morrow afternoon, and will continue the match on the following Satur day. Play will commence to-morrow at 2 p.m. sharp. The following is the United team :—Mum,ford, Swanson, Laukham (2), MacCormick (2), Dufaur (2), Ivens, Testro, Jervis. ~,

A cricket match comes off on SatuWay next at 2 o'clock at the Three Kings, be tween elercn of the Graf ton Road team and eleven from Wesley College, Three Kings.

A match will be played in the Domain to-morrow afternoon between the Civil Service and North Shore Cricket Clubs. Wickets will be pitched at two o'clock sharp, and all players are requested to be punctual. The teams are as follows:—■ North Shore : Burgess, McGechie, Webster, Waterhouse, Wynyard (3), Shaw, Yates, Pegeon, and Andrew, George Frazer. Sivil Serrice : Williamson, Parris, Mitford, Lumsden, Morrow, Greatbatcb, Colebrook, Hamlin, Titchener, Tregonning, Nicholson, At the Domain cricket ground to-morrow the centre ot attraction will be the match between Messrs Ashcr and Daltou, for £20, which in to be run at 6 o'clock, 20 minutes interval being allowed between each heat. Asher still retains his position in the bet ting ; in several quartars odds being freely offered on his winning easy. Dalton is miming well, and, being in splendid form, his backers think he will show well to the tore. ' ' ";"

QUEEN OF BEAUTY G.M. CO.

The annual general meeting of the share* holders of the above Company was held in the upstair room of the Insurance .Buildings this afternoon. There were about 20 pre« sent, Mr McCabe presiding. The report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. The receipts trom the past year were £5,188 2s 9d; and expenditure, £5,188 2s 9d, or exactly balancing the books. The report set forth as follaws:—"To the Shareholders : This time last year we were in hopes that the report and balance sheet now submitted would have been of a more favourable nature, as We then contemplated being enabled to complete at a much earlier date all necessary work, sack as the erection of new pumping and other machinery, the enlargement of the shaft, and fully expected ere this to have had out several payable cruahinga. We regret vary much, both on yours and our account, the non-fulfilment of the hopes then en tertained, but circumstances, over which we had no control, occasioned the delay and increased our expenditure. The special circumstances to which we refer is the drainage question, the details of which you are all co well acquainted with, that we do aot deem it necessary to dwell on them, more particularly as that question has of of late been satisfactorily settled. The Big Pump now works to the 400 ft. level, and the Company has only to contend with the drainage of its own area. The present appliances of the Company are ample to deal with the drainage of its own area, and for a much greater depth than the present lowest level, as long as the Big Pump con tinues its operations to below the 350 ft. level, as from that level there is no drainage between the two pumps; but, with a view to guard against in the future any retard meat of the Company's operations through a stoppage of the Big Pump, we have now constructed lifts which will raise a body of water twice that of those now in ÜBe so that there is little reason to apprehend any re tardint of your operation on the mine by the stoppage of the Big Pump. Mr Percy veiy kindly obtained for us a pattern of a rolling machine and bear for the construction of the lifts. The machine and bear have been made and are fixed on the Company's ground. The lilts ate 16 incnes in diameter, and will not cut more than 301bn. for every 100 ft. We have obtoined. from the Thames County Council the right to water at 5s per horse power per week, a much lower rate than supplied to others. The turbine works admirably, in fact, exceeds our most sanguine expectations. The shaft is en larged to a depth of 360 feet, and as the water in the shaft ie now rapidly reducing, we fully expect to be down to our present lowest level, and taking out payable quartz by next January. The expenditure for the year has been large, but it has principally been on machinery and work of a permanent character. It further call of Is per share will be necessary, but we anticipate that will be the last call made, and have much pleasure in stating that the prospects of the mine we bo very encouraging that we havn good reason for assuming that dur ing the ensuiDg year the directors will have devolved on them the pleasant

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. Fill DAY, DECEMBER 3



Special Advertisements. OPItING OHOW, 1880. Summer Show, is3o-i. A pURE riASH QYSTEM. /p\ ALL DRAPERY & CLOTHING / C. S. \ AT \ - /CO-OPERATIVE CASH \° c/ PRICES, \/ AT THE riITY TTALIi A RCADK, GARLICK & CRANWELL, Proprietors. YOU ■will readily n»o?t with what will BUit you in DRKSSKS at our Establishment, as wo have all tho NEWEST STYLES in Pompadour and Plain Materials, in Silt, Cambrics and Prints. Lustres, French, Beiges, Sateens, Cashmeres, and the La dies' Favourito. "Tho Princes3Of Wales. GARLICK & CRANWELL. INAFORES— SKIRTS-l&stily Trimmed Very cheap. SILK S.—With tbo greatest confidence we assart the CHKAPE3T Black and Coloured Silks ara now being offered by ua. SPECIAL— Lyons Bros Grain at 4s Cd. sa, 5a 6d Only Two-thirds their Value. Coloured—New Shades—49 3d, 5s 6d China Silk—a Bargain.



/I OLD AND PILVKR TRIMMINGS-BuglO, VjC Seaweed—Fringes for Dresaea Millin9ry Trimming?, of all kinds New Gauzes, just arrived—various colours P~OKCUPINK HA.TS. BERNHAR»t7MARL BOKOUGH, and all the Leading Shapes Trimmed Hats and Bonnet 3 Hata from lid upwards SUNSHADttS.from Is.—An Immense Variety in Pompadour, Zenella, Silk apd Satin < GLOVES.— Opon Laoe, Fancy Top, Silk, and Lisle Thread Gloves Kid Gloves, 1, 2, 3,4, 6, and 8 Buttons Two Button Kid at Is lid and 2s (Light and Dark). (The Principal Glovb Warehouse.) LD GOLD AND OKKAM LAUES, FRIL LINGS, &c. Pelerines, Braid and Bugle CoUarots, Fichus, &c. Kofllings, Fancy Scarves Ladies' and Children's Under Clothing XJOVELTIES Opjned up EVERY WEKK, 11 and Sold at Co-operative Cash Prices. SPLENDID Lot of CKKTONNRS Just Un packed. 8d to 2b 6d per yard. ANKKUPf STOCK of Men's and Boys Clothingr and Mercery. Now beiDg SOLD at RoMnaon'a Cost, and Manu faetu era' Prices by GARLICK & CRANWKLT.. "ITERY CHEAP TABLE DAMASKS, from Is V Gd per yard. WE would remind the Public wo have SACRIFIOKD a Credit Trade for the sake of establishing the r*O-OPKRATIVE r\ASH QYSTEM \J • \_> O We Open no New Accodnts for Dra pery. We LOSE Customers who ask for Ckkdit ; all we ask In return is a Liberal Support by Cash Bayers, to enable us to continue what is a Pablio Benefit Our Goods are very Carefully Bought, and Marked at a Very Smill Percentage over Cost, and we most do a Labqe B rSiNES3 to continue the System, and the Larger our "Turn Over "the more our Cuatcncra will Benefit by their Support



pAIiLICK & n.KANWELL, CITY HALL ARCADE, QUEEN STREEf. ¥EWr\ O O D S XTEW riOODSI A. LINABURY & CO. Are Now Showing their NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. We hold the Largest and Best Stock of CO3TUMES. MILLINERY FANCY GOODS, DRESS GOOD 3 FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &0., &O. Special Line of Plain Dress Silks, only 3s lid per yard; worthss6d. 5,000 Straw Hats, all new shapas. A Large Stock of Ladies' ana Children's Under clothing. Dress and Mande-making on tho premises Costumes mado in 21 houra'notice. A. LINABURY & CO.,|g 201 AND 2QG, QPEE.V-STRBET. Y\f IKE is & rXALL. HAVE i REMOVED FEOM SHORTLAND-STREET TO



TEMPORARY PREMISES IN FORT STREET, OPPOSITE COCHRANE AND SON'S AUCTION MART, AND WILL CONTINUE THEIR CHEAP SAI/E FO, A FEW WEEKS LONGER, TO CLEAB SURPLUS STOCK. THEY WILIi REMAIN IN FORT-STREET DURING THEBE-BUILDINGOFTHEIB WARE HOUSE IN SHORTLAND-STREET. aPECUL NOTICE. We.'the undersigned, respe ZlaU invltelthe Inspection of the Ladies ofiAuokland and the surrounding distrlot to the fact that we are Opening up a A LARGE AND VARIKD fASSOBTMBM OF ENGLISH, FRENCH, & AMERICAN GOODS, IN MILLINERY, HO3IERY GLOVES, FKATHEKB FLOWFRS, LACKS &c, &c, Sec. DUNNE, HALL, & CO., 174, QUEBN-STRBET, AUCKIiAND^ Opposite tho Shistle Hotel).



Special Advertisements. T> AKI N G DOWDEIi. HOW TO TEST IT? Nearly all Baking Powders are adulterated with something that increases the bulk and lowers the cost. Such as "Flour," "Rice Flour, 11 Cheap Arrowroot," or "Potatoo Starch." These are found in various proportions, from 20% to even 75% in tho low-priced article. TRY your Baking Powdorby putting a tea spoonful in a tumbler of clear water-it ".eon tains farina tho wator will bo milky and thick; Btand tho glass for an hour in a sate place and it will deposit the farina j pour off tho water ; dry the powder on blotting papor, and its nature will be apparent. HUDSON'S New Zbal/vnd Baking Powder Will STAND the TEST. Manufactured Solely by HUDSON (Late Hill and Hudson), CHEMI3T. VICTOIUA.-3TKEKT. Can bo Bought of tho Maker, and of any Grocer in Is Gel and 2s Gd tins. -VpsW DPRING f|OOi)S, tO- NOW OPBNINQ UP "B* AT RUSIiimOOK & MUDGMAN'S, DTPER QUEEN-STRKET, A Very Lahge and Choice Lot op NX W r^ oonsi a w uoods! For the Incoming Season's Trade. NEW PRINTS, in Immense Varloty POMPADOUR SATEENS and CAMBRICS ATTALEA TWILL, in tho New Snades ATHOL LUSTRES GALATEA STRIPES And other Fancy Washing Materials FANCI DKES3 GOODS, from 6d per yd. SUMMER SKIRTS, Very Cheap and a Large Stock op GBNEUAL DRAPERY GOODS OK KVERV DESCRIPTION. 'Also. NEW CLOTHING (of alt, kinds), For Boys' and Men's wear. BOYS' SUITS Jon LINE 3IN BOYo' KNICER SUITS. NEW TWEEDS, Etc.



All Carefully Selected, Wrll Bought, and to be Sold Cheap, ; A Discount of la in tho & allowod upon ail Cash Purchases of 20a and Upwards. T>USHBROOK & "DKIDGMAN DRAPERS AND CLOTHIBItS Opposito .the] Army and Navy Hotel, UPI'ER O.OEEN-3TRKKT. AUCKLAND HE BEST VALUE FOR READY MONEY isfniE MEN'S) CLOTHING (& BOYS' MANUFACTURED BY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Which can bo purchased at their Retail Brandies now estab'ished all over New Zealand. The Garments aro Thoroughly Shrunk The Kit and Style aro Perfeot The Workmanship is equal to bflHpoke The Trimmings are of Superior Quality and Strength The Tweeds aro of the Very Best Desoiiption Tho Stock is the Largest in tho Southern Homi sphere Tho Tall, Short, Lean, and Stout oan bo equally Well Kitted Tho Goods aro all Marked In Plain Figures The System op Business ia to Exchange Every article that Does Not Give Satisfaction. And in addition to all these advantages you can purchase A SINGLE GARMENT AT THE WHOLE SALE PRICE. Mercery, Hats, Shirts, Ties, Scarfs, Bags, Portmanteaux, liugs, and Blankets at Whole sale Prices. Thousands of Discerning Customers testify that the Now Zealand Clotiilng Factory's Gar ments aro tha Very Best Valuo for Ready Money. AUCKLAND BRANCH: Queon-streot (opposlto Thoatro Royal). Thames Branch: Albert-street, Thames.



E. FIXZSIMONS. Manager. mHE MEKIDEN BRITANNIA CO. MANOFACTUHBRS OP THE HIGHEST GRADE OF SILVER PLATED WARK, OTH ON NICKEL SILVER AND WHITE METAL. Sample Rooms and Offices—l 6, East Fourteenth Btreet, Union Square, New York. Factories—West Meriden, Connecticut. Sole Agents for:tho North laland, " *•• a. NEORRIN "Carpe Diem," which literally translated means pluck the day, liberally construed, signifies seize 'ho occasion. It Is an old Roman maxim by which its poople acted, and thus became famous among the nations of the world. Neglected ailments soon become chronio and once deeply rooted are difficult of removal. On the first symptoms of any of the maladies for which it is specially designed, Udolpho Wolfe's f chiedam Aromatic Schnsppa will not only check its course, but so tonify the parts as to render them incapable of sudden relapses.



N.8.-From ana after 29th November, malls for Ramarama and Bombay will close at this Office on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 7 p.m., and will arrive on Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 9.15 a.m. In future, the Money Order and Savings Bank Department of Chief Post Office will bo closed every Saturday at 2 p.m.; but the Savings Bank will be opened for deposits and opening of new accounts only from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m. on Saturdays. ROBT. KAYE, Acting Chief Postmaster.



A Musical Nov«i/ty.-Tlio "Fiust Extra" WaltK, just published. Copies can be obtained ONLY at Bady'S " NKW Music WARE iiousk," noxc to Canning's, Quoen strpet. on Monday, DocemberOth. Price: Two Shillings (2).- [ adv i.] _____