SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH W-mj£*££»£_-» MI BUNSET.-Thls Evening. 8.5 , m SUNRISE.—To-Morrow Morning. 5.29 MOON'S AGE.—First Quarter, 11th, 0.11 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

L4ST KVKNINO. Meroury, outter, Yates, from Talrua Argyle, s.s.. Crawford, from Whanuarel Helena, brlganilno, MoLsod, from Oamaru TO-DAY. Waitaki, 5.8., Edlo, from Russell Rotorua, s.s., Tozor, from Sydney Liz7.io, outtor, Metuorney. from Whangacoua Goldon Iblo, schooner. Watts, from Ruseoll

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Onward, schooner, Pankow, for Rusaoll TO-DAY. Walwera, sohooner. Hush oil, for Moroury Bay. Stag, barque, Owens, for Kaipara Opotiki, sohooner, Colllnga, for Walroa, H.B. Rodorlek Dhu, brlgantlno, Robertson, for Dun edln Argyle, s.s., Crawford, for Whangarol

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Cape Town—Lina, middle of October Sydney—TeAnau, 19th ___ . Now Plymouth and South—Wanaka, Tuesday London—Loch Boon, loading; Helen Denny to

follow Samoa—Aotlvo, brlgantlno ~,,,, _. Tauranga—Glsnelg. Monday; Waitaki, Monday Rusaell—lona, Monday: Waitaki, Wednosday Melbourne, via South—Rotorua, Saturday Whongarei—Argylo, Tuesdays and Fridays ; Waitaki, Friday Now Plymouth and Wanganul—Orotl,Saturday

IMPORTS.

■" Per Rotorua from Sydney—777 saoks bono dust, 310 cases keroslne, 509 and boxes tea, 1,418 mats and packages sugar, 101 bags rioo, 32 eases varnish, 412 saoks maize, 138 books grass-seed, 39 coils rope, 243 ca-ea fruit, 240 sacks bark, 2_o cases, packages, &o.

Por Rototua (transhipped por Cuzoo and Sorata):—2 oaaos briar pipos, 1 do combs, 1 do work-box fittings, 1 do betting books. 1 do boquet papers, 2 do valentines and satchels, 1 do B.P. forks and spoons, 1 do watch keys, 1 do jot goods, 3do sundries.—M. Lovy and Company.

Per Ada O. Owon from Oamaru—l,lso sacks and bags flour, 629 saoks oats. 20 sacks bran, 300 sacks pollard, 183 sacks wheat, 30 saoks oatmeal, 30 bales chaff.

Per Rona from Oamaru—soo saoks oata, 50 sacks flour, 200 saoks bran, 10 sacks oatmoal, 5 sacks pearl barley,- 42 sacks potatoes, 25 bales ohalt, GO sacks wheat. Ex Annio Bow: 630 saoks bran, 5G saoks sharps. 20 saoks flour, 100 bags flour, 191 saoks potatoes. Per Helena from Oomaru-600 sacks what, 60 sacks oats, 100 flicks bran, 80 sacks sharps, 120 saoks flour, 20 tons potatoes. Per Clansman, from Oamaru: 260 tons coal, 7,000 feet timber.

EXPORTS.

Per Roderick Dhu, for Dunodln:—110,000 fee: baulk timber.

Per Opotiki, for Walroa, Hawkos Bay :—30,000 feet timber, 50 shoets iron, 500 palings.

Per Looh Doon. for London-8,203 case* kauri. {turn, 4 bales Bheepsklna, 184 boles wool 20 boles oather? 3360 horns, 98 casks tallow, 20 bags bones, 10 bags sand, 186 tons manganese, 170 pieces timber, 2 kauri planks, 2 oases rubber, 1 gum, 12 casks tailings, 1 ease ferns, 2 boxes ourios. 209 tons and 986 sacks copra, I paokago raw ootton, 8 bales cotton,l box Bpeoie, 120 kegs batter, and a quantity ot sundries.

Inwabds Coastwise.—Mana, from Tairua, with 21,000 feet timber: Wave from Mahurongi, with 37 tons firewood; Coralie, from Tairua, 21.800 feet sawn timber; Golden Isle, from Rus sell, with 98 tons ot coal; Lizzie, from Whan gapore, 23,018 feet timber.

Outwards Coastwise.—Adah, for Thames j Mercury, for Tairua; Fanny Kelly, for Ngun gura; Mana, for Tairua; Wave, for Cabbage Bay Heads; Ooean, for Mercury Bay.

The brigantine Roderick Dhu sailed to-day for Meroury Bay, where she will take in a cargo of timber for Dunedin. .

■The brigantine Look Out will proceed to Kai para. to load with timber for Sydney. She cleared at tho Customs to. The barque Helon Denny entered out at the Customs to-day for London. She is already taking in Cargo.

The s.s. Waitaki arrived from Russell this morning with the following passengers :—Rev. Bruce, Misses Prior and Williams, Messrs Hall, Bancroft and Brown, Mra Hansen, Mrs Hansen, junr.. Master Simmons, ,_Urs Moody and others. .

The schooner I Walwera will return to this port from Meroury Boy with timber, and will then probably proceed to Napier a'so with tim l»r.

Tbo sohooner Opotiki will load with timber at Tairua, tor Walroa, Hawke's Bay.

. The s.B. Rotorua arrived from Sydney, vift Russell, this morning. Herroporl(andp__-ongor list appeared in our last evening's Issue.' -he brought the following passengers from Russell: Mrs Davis, Misses Moody and Williams, Messrs Moody and Bloom. We aro indebted to Mr O. Keeble tor flics, report, &c.

The barquentlno Annie Bow left Timaru on September 26th with brisk N.R. winds, whloh continued for 21 hours, then experienced N.W. winds to Capo Turnagain, which was made on 30th; made Cavler Island on October Ith, then light airs and, oolma till arrival yesterday afternoon.

The s.B. Argyle arrived last evening from Whangarei with 6 head oattle, 10 sacks gum. 25 boxes eggs, 5 orates fowls, 10 coses fruit, 6 hides, 2 bundles skins. 1 oaak I allow, and 2 tons sundries. Passengers:—Miss McKenzle, Mrs and Miss Murphy, Messrs Patricks, Norman. Broithwaito, Hasewell, Urquhart,McLeod, Jdo- KinnocNiool, Booaporte Napoleon, and four Steerage.

The brlgantlno Helena whloh arrived last evening from Oamaru, let. there on-the 21th, and experienced light and adverse winds.

Tho brigantine Ada C. Owen left Oamaru on the 25th ult., and had light winds during the greater part of the passage.

The Ship Crnsader, with 13 saloon and _Bsteer. ages passengers, arrived at Lyttelton from Lon don yesterday after a passage of 95 days, One of the steerage pussengers attempted suicide by cutting his throat on Tuesday last. The brigantine Clansman cleared at the Customs today for Oamaru with a full cargo of Waikato coils and timber. She loads back for this port with breads tuft'_. The three-masted sohooner Estelle and brigan tine Lapwing have entered out at the Customs for Newoastle, The sohooner Edith entered out at the Cus toms to-day for Wallace Island. She will probably also call at Samoa. The barque Loch Doon will clear at the Cus toms to-morrow for London. A list of her cargo appears under the export heading. Messrs Shaw, Savlllo and Co. have placed the ship Margaret Galbraith on tho berth at London tor this port. ; The Union Steamship Company have shipped by the Looh Doon for London a further quan tity of Kauri timber to bo u_ed for deck plank ing on their new steamer now being built. Mr Tonka has received a letter from Captain McKay, of the brleantlno Meg Merrilies, in which that gentleman states that the brigantine arrived at Levuka at midnight of Sunday, the 12th ult_, after a paßSUge of 5 days 18 hours, which, he avers, has never been beaten by any steamer or sailing vessel. The trade between tho Port of Auckland and the Wade, Puhol, and adiacont dlstriots, is fast developing itself, aod, encouraged by the support he has already received, Captain Green leafe, of the outier Teaser, Intends,shortly to Open steam communication with these districts. We may say that Captain Qreenleafe Is gener ally respected amongst the settlers, especially amongst the Puhol settlers, who are principally Germans, and which district has through the Untiring Industry of the settlers become second to nono In this oolony. Terms of sale and pur chase for the steamer are about completed. : The New Zealand Shipping Company's ship Wanganui, which left Plymouth for Auckland on August 6th, brings the following passengers: —Saloon—Mrs , Maokay, Miss Mary _wien Mackay, Mrs Constance, M. Mockny, Miss Jessie F. Maokay, Miss Palmer, Mr W. Lacy, and Mc Dunkley; and 200 Government emi grants. ■•' - • .1- .*; Messrs Shaw, Saville and Co.'a barque Glen loia, which left London for Auckland on August 8, brings the* following passengers .'-Saloon—J. ttDatton.M.C. Collier, W. Badger, Mrs W. Badger, Bryan Badger, Ronald Badger. Eliza beth Bannister, U, R. Smith, Louis W. Wright, and R. Cullman. Steerage—W. Climo, Kmma Cltmo. Phllipa Ollmo, Jessie P. Ritchie, John Farrall, B, Mackintosh, William Patterson. Mary Patterson, Robert Patterson, Mrs Jane Patterson, Robert Patterson, Mrs M. A Pattor son, Wu, Patterson, Annie Patterson, George Esdule, Mrs Esdale, Joseph Ksda'e, George Kadalo, William Ksdsle, Robert Sloan, Robert Patterson, Mrs Patterson, Bomuel Patterson, Robert Patterson, Joseph Patterson, Francis Irwin, Mr Kelly, and Miss KeUy.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Rowena, s.s., Amodeo. from Waitora Hauraki, p.s., McCarthy, from Waitara

IMPORTS.

Per Rowena, from Waitora:—2o head cattle. Per Oreti, from Wanganuland New Plymouth; —_4 head oattle, 270 sheep, and 6 tons Bundries.

Tho 8.8. Rowena arrived at 2 p.m. from Waitara. Passengers:— Messrs Sanderson, Holly, Captain MoUrogor, and 2 steerage. She Was to sail again for Waitara at 3 p.m. The s.s. Oreti, whloh arrived from the South yesterday, brought the following passengers :— Mr and Mrs Mltford and child, Mr and Mrs "VVeltzell and obi Id, Mr and Mrs Holmes and four children, Mrs Branshaw, Miss Holmes, Messrs Reid and Porter, and 12 steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Hnss-M, this day. ■Sailed —lona, for Auokland at 2 p.m, with cattle, pussengera—Mrs Stephenson aud family, Master Goffe, and others. Bluff, this day. Arrived:— Ringarooma. She sails lor Mel bourne at 8. • _ - Svdwbt, Tharsday. Sailed: The Australia, for San' Francisco, via Auokland, with thelhomeward English mail.

COMMERCIAL.

Evkni-to Stab Office, Friday. -j There was a fair amount of business done to --. at the several oommercial marts of tho city, 2* 'generally the auctioneers refrained from i B'Vmg quotations, preferring rather general sS_s^3i<__** __' Arthur was as usual very busy, MwwHrSSSJ1 * ns TJ 1411 a rßPort for to-morrow. t__^___^^!^lAii tayana- Balos. and sold a hammer to-day, and knocked "aiK^S^S lines of potatoes and maize, at fair avnr>>_*-. flgUtoß. "|>«aKe

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

MB Auram. B_ OKIASB'S w*bk_,y ROTORr. At the Haymarket, on Friday lost, fodder was In short supply and lower in price. Oats, damaged, is Gel, sound, 2s 3d per bushel. There K&M" 4""18*01.0* horse stock. Unbrokon ____l_^_^i___ttlSSm_lU. to,ao; l""-dl"">

At Wainku, on Saturday, there was a largo muster of store oattlo, whloh brought good prices; 300 head wero yarded. 'On Monday, thero were 250 head, principally steers of good quality, which fully maintained prices at Romuora. Tho hide and skin market was freely suppllod. Hides, from 3d to _Jd per lb.: sheer- Bklns, from3sto7sfor heavy full-woolled akins; tallow, 22s per owt. At Remuora, on Thursday, dairy oattle wore In demand at higher values, few of good quality penned; fat calves! offered in larger numberß than usual; fat oattle were in demand. 140 head Bold to tho butchers from 26a to 32s per lOOlbs. f*t Bhoop In limited supply, those In their wool 3Jd, and shorn, 3d por lb; fat lambs 13a to 16a 6d eaoh; pigs in short supply but ot good quality, at extreme prices. MESBRS HUNTER AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY REPORT.

Horses! Thoro has boon not r> ing romarkahlo In the market; about an avorago number wore brought forward and found purchasers, At tho Durham Yards, on Friday, thoro were on in creased number entered, bidding was steady, and although for a few animals roaorvoa ojuld not bo readied, on the wholo tho silo was satis factory to vendors. Wo anote haoks from £5 l"i to _U; light harnoss hor.es from £16 to £25. Cattle: Tho market h»s been unusually stirring, and a very largo number havo ohangod hands, 1617 Btores having passod through our yards. Tho Cattle Fair, at Popaknro, on Mon day, was a groat. uccoss, aver a thousand head Of store stook having been yarded, and disposed of at prloes not lowing too high a margin for tho grazior. At Newmarkot, on Tuoaday, there was a good muster of all dosoriptlom, and bid ding was spliited throughout the sate. Dairy oowii were at slightly Improved valuoj. Stores well roprosontod, conaidorincc tho attraction at Papakura Soma roally primo fat boasts wore yarded, and for all there was good competition, and price. have an improved tondonoy as com pared with tho previous week. Notwithsiand ng the fair on Monday, at tho regulnr monthly solo at Papakura, on Wednosday more than tho usual number wore yarded, and tho prices gavo a little more aatlsfactlon to tho purchasers. The store oattlo sold this week havo exhibited an improvomont in brood as compared with last year, and breeders will find it to tholr advan tage to continue to improve. A draft of 100 well-bred Herofords, mixed sexes, wore koenly competed for, and heifers wrao relatively histhor than Btoers throughout. We quote:—Dairy cows from £7 5s to £10; springing heifers from £6 to £8 151; strong calves. £2 to £2 12l 6d; yearlings from £'1 to £4; ono and a-halt and two-jear-old steers, £1 to £5; threo and four-year-old steoru, from £5 15s to £7; well-bred heifers from one-anil a half to two years old,£l to £5 7s 3d; store oows from £316s to £0 7s 6d ; boot from 30s to 32s per lOOlbs. Sheon.—Notwithstanding tlia.t thoro was n good Bupply at Newmarkot. on Tuesday, com petition was vory brisk, and prices advanced fully Id por Blbs. Lambs wero :ln fair numbers, and Bomo of vory good quality roallsed 18s oach. Fat wothors. sold at from 17s 9d to 23a ; owen, 18s 9d. Pigs.—An inoroaaod number wore yarded, but prices had an onward tendency. Good porkers realised 31 per lb., live weight.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale. Retail. s. d. s.d. i.d. s. d. Butter, fs,lb 0 8-0 0 Milk, quart (i 1-0 5 Bost Dairies 0 10-0 0 Butter, fa, lb 10 0-1 0 Butter, sit, lb 0 B—o 0 Butter, salt (110—0 0 Choose llooal) 0 s—o 6 Cbeoso(coL) 0 B—o 9 Do., Cant. 0 0-0 0 Eggs.doz... 0 10-0 0 Kggs.doz. 0 B—o 0 Lard, lb .. 0 o—o 10 Lt_rd,lb(tins)o 7-0 8 Fowls.eaoh 2 6—3 0 Bacon and Hams. Duoks, eaoh I! 6—3 6 Provincial 0 7—olo GeeßO, eaoh iS o—7 0 Canterbury Hams Turkeys .. _ 0-7 0 and Bacon (in Btcon, lb .. I) 10—I 0 cloth) .. 0 10J-1 0 Hams, lb .. I 0-1 3 Salt Butter, Canterbury and W anganul, lb, Bd, Sd Bread, id to i_& per 21b loaf Jams, por oaso, 5 doz. 27s 6d to 32n 6d. Butter Ib very plentiful, and tho price will continuo to deoreaso unlets the iiupply is ohecked. Wo would advise dnlry-keopers to not their butter for winter use or sale, or turn their attention to cheesemakiug.

Butcher's Miiati Retail. a. d. s. d. Roasting Beef -. ■ 0 sto 0 7 Boiling Beef 0 4 — 05 Mutton, bind-quartor .. .. - 0 0 — 014 „ tore-quarter ,02_ — 0 3 L amb,to^quarter| por(luarter } 4 0-5 0 Pork and Veal '..06 — 07 Steaks - -06 — 08 Chops and Sausogos 0 5 — 06 Tallow beSt (wholesolo)—mutton, I*o3 ; mixed, t0253- Flour Market. Wholesale. £ b. d. Suporllne Flour, Bilk dreaso-, per ton.. 13 0 0 Fine Flour, ditto, household .. .. 12 0 0 Sharps (scarce), por.ton .. ,-.-..- 60 0 Adelaide, per ton _ .. £1310s-H 0 0 Oamaru, per ton .. .. _ .. 12 0 0 Dunedio, per ton £11—12 0 0 Canterbury, per ton .. .. .. fill—l 2 0 0 Bran (scarce) por ton (saoks Included).. 6 0 0 Cabin Broad .. .. _. .. .. 18 0 0 Oatmeal .. £11103—11 0 0 Pearl Barley .. _ .. .. £20-21 0 p Hay and Corn Market. Wholesale. a. d. 8. d. £s. £ 8. Maize* (Syd.) 3 6-0 0 flay, me'dow „ (Dal) none ton pressed 5 o—o 0 „ (Fijn.i 3 2—3 4 Lucerne, do Vono „ (Coast) 3 3-3 6 Straw (load) 0 18—1 10 Oats .. ..2 0-2 3 Chaff .. ..4 10-5 0 Wheat (fowl) 3 6—4 0 Hay (oaten) 5 10—6 0 Potatoes: Local, oil used up. Canterbury (downward tendency), £4. Oamaru, £4 to £4 ss. * Scaroe Retail. 8. d. 8. d. s. d. s. d. Maize, bushel 3 9-4 01 Luoerne. owt.7 6-8 0 Oats, ditto ..2 3—2 6 Oaten, ditto 6 o—7 0 Bran, lOOlbs 0 0-7; 0 Straw, ditto 3 0-4 0 Wheat (fowl) 4 0-4 6 Chaff, ditto 5 6-6 0 Hay, owt. ..6 0-6 6 Potat'ea.dltto4 6-5 0 Seeds.—Retail. 8. d. s. d. 8. d. 8. d. Ryegrass ..5 o—6 0 Cocksfoot.bl.6 o—B 0 Italian, do. .. 8 0-0 0 Trefoil, lb. 0-9—o 0 Bed Clover.lbO 9—o 0 Ratstail, lb. 1 6-0 0 White Clover! I—o 0 Timothy, lb. 0 6-0 0 Alsyke, lb .. 1 2-0 0 Luoerne, lb. 1 6-0 0 Cowgruss, lbl o—o 0 Rape, lb ..0 5 0 0 Woolpacks In quantity, 3s 3d to 3s 6d each; corn sacks, 8s to 9s 6d per dozen. Fenoing wire Nos. 6, 7. and 8. assorted, £1610s to £17 per ton Coal and Firewood Market. Coal.—Newcastle (ship's slde)j cargo 31s per ton; yard, 40s to 455. Bay of Islands, at yards, 25s 6d; screened, 28s Od; ditto at the mlno, 12s; ship's Bide, 23b 6d. Waikato, at mine, ss; in Auckland' 17b 6d to 225; Taupiri, at mines, 6a 6d to 12s ;at yard, 18s to 245. Wangarat, at mine, 8s 6d; yard (steam), 17s; household, 225, Miranda, at yard household), 18s; -team, 18a. Kamo (household), 28a, 30a delivered; steam, 235. Firewood.—Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 8s to _. per ton; delivered, 13s; out, 14s to 10a. Bonedust. £7 to £9; Peruvian, £18; Huon- Guano, small lots, £6, bags included; Mexican Guano, £5 to £10; Maiden Inland Guano, £7 to £8; Super-PhosDbate £9to£l Buildino Materials. Timber.—Boards and Scantling, 100 ft., best lis 6d; second class, 7s 6d; best planed, tongued and grooved, 13s 6d ; Becond-class ditto. 9s od. Mills: Cargo, best, 8s 6dto9s|6d, second-class, 4s 9d. Baulk, 5s 6d to 6s 6d. New Zealand Palings, sft (sap', 103; sft (heart) 13s; 6ft, 13s Tl-treo Rails, £3 10s per 100; Furiri Posts, £6 10a; Shingles, 15s per 1,000; Hobart Town Palings, sft, 18s; 6ft, 20s; Hobart Town Rails, 90s, selling quotations. .... Bricks (at Whau.) 40s per 1.000; Town Yards. £210s: delivered, £3. Drain pipes, per 100 (6 inches bore), 30s; 4 inches. 14s; 3 inches 9s j 2 inches, £210s per 1,000 sooket glazed pipes, 18 inohoa 2a 6d por, foot; 15 inches, 2s per foot; 12 inches, Is Od per foot; 9 inches. Is per foot; 6 inches, Od per foot; 4 inohes, 4d per foot;1 Lime, slacked. Is per bushel; quiak lime in sack, Is 6d to 2s. Kauri Gum and Flax Market. Gum unchanged. The following Bales have been effected since last Friday :—Good ordinary Kaipura and Wuangarei at £26 to £29, Wai kato £25 to £28. Kast Coast, £35 to £10; . receipts for October, 100 tons. Flax.—Finest quality , £20—£22 per ton Flax.—Medium ~ 17 „ Tow ~ ~ 12-14,, FUHCTOS .. .. ■■■«'■ .. - 3fd.perlli.

S. B. BISS Chief Postmaster.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Closb as Uni/ob:— Tina Day. For Wangarol Heads and Wangarol, por Argyle, at I p.m. For Rgunguru, por Fanny Kelly, at 1 p.m. For Wangarei Heads and Wangarei, per Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Thames, por Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. SATURDAY, 9th instant. For New Plymouth and Wanganui, per Oreti, at 10,5 a.m. For Glsborno, Napier, Southorn porta, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Rotorua, at 9 a.m. For newspapers, at 8 a m. . Lato letters till 9.20 am. For Walwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, IManga wat, Walpu, and Mangapai, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Ngunguru, per Champion, at 11 o.m. For Tairua, per Corolie, bt _ p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 3,30 p.m. Monday, llth instant. For Coromandel, per Coram ancle!, at 11.301 a.m. For Wellington direct, per lllnemoa, at 10 a.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Waitaki, at _ PJJL For Russell, Kawakawa, Waugaroa, and Mongonul, per lona, at _ p.m. Tuesday. 12th October. Per B.Bc Australl* as follows :— For Sandwich Inlands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign Weat Indies, Japan, and China, including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence, In addition to the postage, will be reoeived by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. Tnis mall will be due In London on Tuesday, November 23rd. . For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Taiaioa, at 1 p.m. Thursday, llth Instant. Per s.s. Arawata as follows :— For India, China, Japan.Medlteranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 8 a.m. ForGlaborne, Napier, Southern Provinces, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Brindisl, for letters specially bo prepaid and addressed, at 9 a.m. For newspapers, at 8 a.m. For money orders, and registered lotters, the previous evening at _ o'clock. This mail will be due in London on Thursday, the nth December.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

October s, 1880.

V.M.C.A. Rooms— *'Jaok and Jill," by Rev. J. Upton Davis, 8.A., of DUnedin, 7,30 p.m.

Onehnnga—Lecture by Professor Fraser In the District Hall, "How to Sucoeed in Life," 7.30 p.m. .

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Schoolroom—Con cert, 8 p.m.

Thistle Hotel—Drawing of Calcutta Sweep, 8 p.m.

BIRTH.

ENGLAND. — At her residence, Wellington etrcot, the wife of Harry England of a eon.

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1880.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, nd the coo that we can do

The appointment of Mr F. D. Fenton as Chief Judge of tho Nativo Lands Court under the Native Land Court Act of last session will meet with general approval. No man in tho colony is so well qualified by experience, intimate knowledge of the law, of Maori habits and customs, genealogy ' and tribal claims, honesty of purpose and concientiousness, to satisfactorily perform the onerous and difficult duties of the office. The new Act came into force on the Ist October. It greatly aimplifies the procegßoi_

passing land through tho Court, and tho j issue of title. Any thrco uitiyes may | apply to tho Court for an investigation of tho title to land iv respect of which thoy claim, and on being satisfied, as to the title of the appli-' cants or any other natives to tho land it may order _ certificate of title to issue forthwith,' Surveys required for the-Court aro to be made by surveyors employed by tho Surveyor General, aud tho Governor may order surveys to bo mado at the public oxponse, the cost being repaid by tho native owners, or recouped, by the salo of an adequate portion of tho land. Provision is also mado in the Act for individitaiisation of title by empowering tho Court to allow to individual applicants a dofined portion of a block, and. to issue, a certificate of title, whero tho ownership is clearly estab lished. Thero nro clauses providing also for succession to native land on tho death of tho owner, He-hearings may *bo granted and hold before two judges. The Court may award costs against any of tho parties before tho Court, and has power to tax the lawyers' bills and other charges. This is a wiao provision, and will protect tho natives from tjio gross impositions to which thoy have been subjected. It was alleged before tho Nativo Affairs Committee last session that nt a Land Court in tho provincial dis trict of Wellington tho two lawyers en gaged on opposite sides had entered into a collusion to prolong tho case in definitely in order to pilo up costs, aud ultimately tho Chief Judgo was obligod to intervene and stop tho Coutt. In tho caso referred to tho legal land sharks had very nearly succeeded in eat ing tho oyster and leaving the natives tho shell. Another chock which tho Court possesses over this species of imposition is that its permission must bo obtnined, to enable persons to appear as Counsol or agent for claimants, and it has power to prevent fictitious claims by ordering suitors to deposit security for costs. To provent tho scones of debauchery which frequently disgraced tho assemblages at Land Courts, owing to tho payment of money by liuro pean agents aud speculators, tho Court has authority to cloao public-houaos in tho vicinity during its proceedings. Questions of fact, Mnori custom or usnga may bo re ferred to tho docision of tho Supremo Court.

MR BROWN, Nativo Commissioner on tho West Coast, is ono of tho victims of re trenchment. Ho retires into privato lifo after a long and distinguished career in the Nativo Department. In ono way or an other he has been intimately connected with nativo matters in Tarniinki for about a generation. Ho has watched tho native administration iv all its ever-vary iug phases, from the gentle theocratic sway of tho missionaries, tho 1 muerial supremacy policy of Govornor Goro llrown, tho flour-and sugar policy of the McLean regim_, the " tokohn " of Mr Shoehan, and the evan gelical porswosivonessof Mrllryco, tempered by the warlike spirit of Ma|or Atkinson. Mr Brown knows the wholo nrcana of tho business, for ho has boon all the timo be hind the scenes. His eventful and chequered career in tho native office is now drawing to a close, aud iv this wise. Mr Brown's connection with tho great "takoha" scandal and somo other affairs of a similar character brought him iuto collision with the present Government. Mr Brown felt that his posi tion was insecure and threw himself on tho protection of Sir George Grey, hoping, no doubt, that his case would be taken up aud advocated in tbo House. Long experience in tbo ways of tho Nativo Department had taught him to bo cautious, and, in order to provent his communication leaking out of tho telegraph office, he sent it iv Maori, and signed it " Haro Paraono." The Maori bad got mixed np in transmission, and with all Sir George Grey's knowledge of the language ho could not understand it. He thought " Hare Paraono " was a Maori. He therefore handed the communication to an interpreter, by whom it was communi cated to tho Government. Tho telegram contained some rather severe reflections on Mr Brycc and the nativo administration generally, and it is not surprising that it aid not tend to improve Mr Brown's rela tions with his superiors

Mr Habeas paid a visit of inspection yoaterday to the Naval Training School at Kohimarama.

Tho Civil action, tho Government v. Mr J. C. Youug, in which tho former seeks to recover a sum of £1,600, alleged balance duo by defendant to the Treasury, has been withdrawn, tho accounts having been ro ferred to the Registrar. The Mount Albert 'bus leaves the Union Bank corner at 2 p.m. on Saturdays instead of noon as on other days. It was stated at the meeting of the Com mittee of the Howe-street Indaatrial Home yesterday that tho Government intend to tako over institutions of this claes, and that Mr Hislop's present visit is for tho purpose of instituting the necessary preliminary in quiries. At n meeting of the Intercolonial Out rigger Race Committeo last evening, Mr T, Henderson in the chair, it was agreed that tbe Secretary shouid write to the Regatta Committee suggesting that no alteration should be made in the position of the Flag ship, Twelve applications were received from persons willing to row in the outrigger race, and Messrs D. Oxloy and T. Hender son were appointed a committee to select a crew and trainer. Tho preliminary meeting of creditors in the estate of William Cook was to havo been held to-day, but a quorum was not obtained. 'The Registrar therefore ap pointed Mr T. MaclFurlnno tho trustee. Tho debtor's liabilities are stated at £60 15s 2d, and the assets at nothiug.

A telegram having gone round tho colony to tho effect that since Judge Richmond took tho Northern Circuit litigation has increased, owing to tho confidence reposed in him, the Wanganui "Herald" says :— "It therefore follows, we suppose, that an ableand impartial judge promotes litigation, from the confidence intending litigants have in his judgment. There is some philosophy although contrary to the prevailing opinion iv this."

The amount secured by mortgage jn tho colony during the nine months ending March last waa £9,907,317. The total amount of mortgages to that date was £11,512,132, mode up as follows :—Auck land, £596,503; Otago, £2,359,045; Canterbury, £5,095,532 ; 'Wellington, £1,543,702 ; Nelson, £212,117 ; Southland, £544,684; Hawke's Buy, £988,657 ; West land, £120,975; Marlborough, £83,224.

A grand " Sightascope and Musical Cab inet Exhibition " will ho opened in tho City Auction Mart. to-morrow . evening. Tho price of admission' is small, and an addi tional inducement is offered to visitors in the shape of gifts.

The Rev. J. Upton Davis, 8.A., will deliver a lecture this evening, at 7.30, in tho rooms of the Young Men's- Christian Association, the subject being a social medley, entitled "Jack and Jill." Judging from the advertised synopsis the lecture will be well worth hearing.

A concert will take placo this evening in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sunday-school, Symonds-street, commencing at 8 o'clock, given by tho members of St. Andrew's Church choir, in aid of the repairs recently effected to the school-room. Tho pro gramme, we understand, contains selections From the most popular operas. Instrumen tal music, Orpheus glees, and several songs, now most popular at home, such as "Twickenham Ferry," by Mairial; "Olivia," by Cotsfud Dick; "When the World is Hushed in Sleep," "Five o'clock in tho Morniug," Claribel; " Three Fishers," Mullah; readings, &c. This programme should command a full house.

Last week a petition was sent to the Minister ot Public Works, by the settlers of Helensville South, drawing attention to the fact that when tlie land was set apart for railway purposes a distinct plcdgo was given by tho Government that a railway station Bhould,bc erected. Tho former one was built, but since the lino was extended to Stewart's Flat a disposition has been manifested to provide not even a landing place at the old station. Tho request of the petition was that a platform should be provided, and insttuctious given that trains each way should stop for tho convenience of the |numerous passengers living at that part of the district.

Rowdyism is not altogether confined to the city. At Wellsford considerable an noyance has been caused by the malicious conduct of certain individuals who are cer tainly old enough to know better. Some time back a cart and sign-board were removed from their respective stations and cast into a creek. Afterwards tho lynch pins were surreptitiously taken from tho wheels of a dray previous to the vehicle going its customary trip. _ This trick nearly resulted in a serious accident. Scurrilous placards have also been posted up by night, and anonymous letters of an offensive char acter have been forwarded to private indi viduals. Several settlers havo had fowls and turkoy3 stolen at night, together with other goods. All these troubles indicate the presence of an objectionable element totally unconnected with the settler class. Steps ore very properly being taken to cheek acts of this lawless character.

An old man, named Campbell, who used to bo known about Auckland as a good enrponter, has been lying in tho hospital for a considerable time past, acute, rheuma tism. His hands are misshapen and swol len from the effects of the painful com plaint, and his feet are oven worse.

In our issue of Saturday last wo stated that a man had gone up-to the hospital that morning for the purpose of having some recent wounds dressed which ho had re ceived from a full in a boarding-house, but that he had loft before seeing tho doctor. We now lenrn that he returned tho sumo night, and has been in the institution ev?r since. Ho is now much bettor. His name is William Gttrloy.

A meeting of creditors in tho estate of Elizabeth Williams, boarding-houso keeper, was held this morning, when Mr Thomas Macflarlano was elected trustee. The liabilities amount to £126 14s 2d, and tho assets (nominal) to £73 4s 7d,

A man named Henry Dunn, 29 years of age, was admitted to the Hospital on "Wed nesday night suffering from it sevcro lacera tion of th _ loft arm, caused by an accident in Bucklund and Shepherd's sawmill at Camorontown, between Waikato Heads and Mercer, It seems ho was working the circular saw on Wednosday morning la.t, and that whilo shoving away a ilitch of timber his hand was drawn under tho tooth of tho instrument. Tho forefingor was completely sovoro wound inflicted on tho back of tho band from tho thumb to the little linger. Tho blood flowod freely until the an. sistancsof Dr Dalzoll was obtained. The patient walked to tho Pukokoho railway station, a distance of fully eight miles, nod then took train for Auckland, Dr. Philson amputated the thumb and fourth finger.

Wo havo to acknowledge receipt of No, 2 o! tho "New Zealand Pastorol and Agri cultural Nows and lovostors guido," publi shed in Wellington by Moss, Rninc, and Co., of Shortlaud ■ street, Tho current number contains an nrticlo on colonial linanco, and some other" items of general interest. Tho list of properties in tho bauds of the firm for snlo includes many valuablo estutcß in nil parts of tho colony, The con nections of tho firm aro extensive, and tho ndvantagos of oxtondod agohceio will bo fait bo investors and vendors of proporty.

The "Wanganui Herald" referring to Garrard's agitation, says : " Tho Auckland ■ unomploycd' want ' work, not stone breaking —an odd distinction suroly. Does it moan that thoy want good wages for doing ' Government stroke V They havo resolved to petition tho Governments of N.S. Wales and Victoria. Wo fear thoy will have their labour for thoir pains iv that caso, tho Governments iv question being tolerably well petitioned hy their own pfioplo already," The proposal of tho Wellington merchants to divert tho trado of tho wholo West Coast to tbo Empiro City by the construction of tbe Foxtou lino, has aroused tho anger of tho leading uion of Wanganui. Referring to tho matter tho " Wanganui Herald" says:—" In the Atkimoa policy, tho rapid extension of tho rnilway to Hawora from New Plymouth is iutouded to secure the trado to tho latter place beforo the live is opened irom Wanganui. As a part of the policy, a gap has boon loft between Waver lcy and Patca. Tho result will bo that the wholo trade of Hawora will bo douo from Auckland on nccuut of tho difference in cost of carriage,

On .Thursday nt Onehunga a poll of the burgesses was taken on tho proposal to bring tho Onohunga Water Reserves Act, 1879, into force, which resulted ia 85 voting for tho proposal and one against it. It is believed that the one unfavourable vote to the measure must have been inadver tently placed on the ballot paper as the people seemed to he so unanimous in pro curing the reserves under the conditions,

It is the intention of the Star of Nowton Lodge, 1.0. G.T., to give a concert ut the Newton Hall on Thursday, 21st iuatant, for tho benefit of Mrs Rees. A number of the beat local amateurs aro expected to volun teer their services for tho occasion.

Mr Lewis, Inspector of Cattlo, has re ceived the following lottcr from Mr Kinlock, V.S. :—" Wclloaloy-streot, Auck land, October 2,1880. Iv last night's issno of the Stab re the meeting of the North Auckland Cattlo Board, as it might bo inferred from tho resolution that as Messrs Ireland's V.S., I had not re ported every case I attended in accordance with the urrangments mado with your self before Mr Ireland, I beg to state that I have attended but two caso. of pleuro (one dostroyed and tho other died), and setonod four cows running with them, as prevention. Tho fonr setonod cows, as far as I am awaro are aliveand well still. These, with tho exception of the post mortem on Sydney cow, are all the cases of any des cription with which I havo been connected

as regards cattle at Messrs Ireland's. You will therefore |greatly obligo by bringing this before the Board aud giving it publi city.—l >m, etc., Edwabd B, Kinlock, V.S.

The first cricket match of tho season will ha played to-morrow afternoon on, the Domain cricket ground between the AVest End First Eleven of last season versus 22 Colts, and will bo resumed on the follow ing Saturday. Mr Smith, a professional cricketer, recently arrived from England, will assist the Colts, and as it is intended by the committee to select tho elevens from tho players who qualify themselves on these occasions, a wcll-conteatcd and spirited game may bo looked forward to. Tho First Eleven will bo represented by Atneil, Cook, Choyce, Coleman, Day, King, Lnwry, Lynch, Macky, Mitchell, and Kusscll. The Colts by Smith, Weymouth, Hanna, Isaac, Woods, Butler (2), Berry, Luiusden, Yon Stunner, Cooper, Usher, Sims, Wallace, Bentficld, Courtaynoy Steadmnn, Baker, Sullivan, Lewis, Palmer, and Chapman, Ploy commences at 2 o'clock sharp. An omnibus will leave the Union Bank corner at 1.20 for tho convenience of players.

The case Stewart v. Bindon, claim £710s, was hoard yesterday afternoon in the Resi dent Magistrate's Court, Mr T. Cooper for plaintiff, and Mr Tyler for defendant. Tho claim was for commission on the sale of some property at Newton. Tho plaintiff deposed that he was commissioned to sell tho property, and a Mr Kearney offered £175 for it, but. Mr Bindon wanted £185. The property was finally sold by Mr C. Williamson, of Vulcan Lane, to Mr Kearney for £180. The claim was there fore for commission, as the properly was entrusted to plaintiff for sale. The evidence was somewhat conflicting, and counsel hav ing addressed the Court, His Worship re served judgment until next Court day.

Another interesting monthly service of song will be held on Sunday afternoon at three o'clock at the. Old People's Refuge in the Hospital Reserve. Theso services afford much pleasure to the invalids and aged persons, who find accept able shelter at the Refuge in the winter of life. Tho Servian, ou this occasion will be from the "Pilplm's Progress." Friends having copies of the same will confer a favour by bringing them or lending them for the day. Mr F. Larkins has kindly con sented to give the intervening readings, and Mr John Ryan will conduct the select choir. A short lecture on smoking will also bo given, when all interested in the same are invited to attend. A collection by request of numerous triends will be made. Tho ox peases of last month amounted to £5, and the collections were £2 12s Id, leaving a debit balance of £2 7s lid.

To-morrow a Dairy Produce Exhibition wlll.be hold at A, Bettany's Control Stall in the City Market, at whloh tho best Taranaki Fresh Buttor in lib Rolls will be first shewn, then sold to visitors (only) at 9d por ib.; to like manner best Canterbury Cheese will bo disposed ot at Gd to 8d per lb.; best dairy fed home ourod Bacon and Hams, 8d to Od por lb. ; Jams, 6jd; 3s Tea nt 2s per lb.; end will friends please call i_abi_v to avoid the rush and contusion of last week.—[Advt.]

The Drowning Case.

INQUEST ON THE BODY.

An inquest on the body of George Whaley, a lad of nine years ot age, who was acci dentally drowned on Wednesday evening, was held this afternoon iv the house of Mr Goodacre, Ponsonby Road, before Dr. Phil son,coroner,and a jury of twelve tradesmen. George Whaley, the father of tho lad, deposed that his two sons, Georgo and Wil liam, went on Wednesday evening, by hia permission, to tho neighbourhood of the creek on the Surry Hill estate for tho pur pose of cutting sticks for supporting peas iv his garden. The boys knew the spot well, as they had been there before. He warned them not to go too near tho swamp, as it was dangerous in consoquenco of the late heavy rainsjthorebeiagnumorous bends and holes. While in the execution of their errand the accident happened which resulted in his son's death.

William Whaley gavo evidence to tho {effect that his brother incautiously stepped up tho grassy bauk which was rather looso and slippery. His feet could not retain a firm hold ; he slipped and rolled down the bank into the creek. He was quite unable to render any assistance. Tho water into which he foil was about six feet deep. Ho did not uttor a cry, but rose twice to the surface. Witness got tho longest of the sticks and hela it out to his brother, but ho could not reach it. He ran home to his mother and told her that George was

immediately ran to tho place, but was too I lato to be of essential service. Tho poor boy was dead. - I

Massacre in the South Seas.

ACCOUNT BY THE REV. GEORGE BROWN.

The Ecv. George Brown, of Port Hunter, Duke of York Island, furnishes the follow, iug particulars of an attack on the trading steamer Hippie, in which Captain A. M. Ferguson and fivo of his native crew wore murdered by tho natives of tho Bougain ville Island, in the Solomon Group, on _he 9th September :— "Captain Ferguson left Port Wesley (Mesko) iv this group, at midnight, July 18, for his regular cruise in the Solomons. As ho intended to call at Metlik (Likiliki) on his way down chunnol, I availed myself of his kind oiler to tow my whaleboat as far as tho settlement at Metlik (Likiliki); so that I was able to visit the colonists, and also our mission stations on Now Ireland, with com parative ease. Wo arrived at Metlik on the 9th, and found tho colonists still in great distress, and very anxious to bo removed. Captain M'Luughlin and Captain Ferguson, I bcliovo, mado some arrangomeuts for their removal; and as Captain M'Laughlin and I said good-byo to our old friend, as the Hipplo wa» steaming out, we received agaiu his assurance to toll tho poor follows on shoro that iv thrco weoks' time ho would be back again and would tako thoni all to Sydney, It was in hastening back to fulfil this promiso that ho was killod, Tho Uipple arrived off Port Hunter at 1 p.m. on Thursday last, 12th mat., and we wero at onco iv joyous expectation of seeing again our old friond, ana of receiving our letters from home. As she steamed into port wo saw hor flag ot half-mast, but wo thought that alio was probably bringing up soma of tho colonists who had died, as wo left ono or two very unwell. I sout a note down, but the chief soon came running back crying bitterly, " O, Mr Brown, Alick I Alick .' tlie name by which ho is known horo. Ho would soy no more but just sat down and cried. I got tho mate's note, and at once hurried on board. I shall never forget that day. Tho mate and men could not speak, but Just lod mo into tho cabin and pointed to tho blood-stained sides and roof, and to tho cutimado by the toma hawks, and then we nil wept together. Then by degrees, wo hoard tho story. Tho Hippie called at a placo near Cape do Gros, on tho cast side of Hougainvillo Island on her way up hero. Captain Ferguson had never boon in that place before. On tho Bth they bought several bags ot hectic. dc-morand shells, and found tho natives all friondly and apparently quiet. Ou tho 9th they commencod trading again oarly in the morniug. At 8.30 a.m. a largo licet of canoes came off with becho-de-mer and shells, aud tho mate computes that alto gether there was about 300 natives in und urouud tho ship. At about 8.45 a.m. tho attack commonced. It is supposed that Captain Ferguson was in hi. cabin looking out on tho deck when ho was struck down by a blow across the side of tho head. Tho man who struck him mu.t havo been hidiug by tho Bide of tho door, as tho blow was a left-handed ono, nud the tomahawk iv descending cut a deep mark on tho upper sido of tho doorway. The steward was down tho after hold, engaged iv handing up some stoics by tho captain's orders. lie beard the captain call out, "I'm killed 1" and immediately received himself a dreadful wound in the neck from a tomahawk, no fell back, but recovored, and, with his revolver, shot the two mon who wore standing over the hatchway, one ot whom, it is pretty certain, was the man who struck dowu the captaiu. The mate, who was on the main hutch, wna struck by a tomahawk, fell, and received several sor ore cuts when down, but his asiailan t was engaged by one of tho native crew, and he soon recovered consciousness and helped iv the fight Tho engineer, Barnard Watt (Barney), first fell; tho blood and brains ot a poor native lad, who was at the whoel, spattered in his face, and then was fired the first shot. He was protected by the boat, and so was able to tiro until his ammuni tion was out. He then went to tho cabin for more, and thoro found Captain Ferguson quite dead on the floor, and a native woman, who was a passenger, also dead. The natives fought hard, and when driven off the ship's dock still kept up tho fight from their canoes, discharging arrows from a' com paratively short distance. This fight, how over, was too unequal to last long, and, as the bullets from tho rifles began to tell, they gavo up tho attack and pulled away for the shoro. It was then found that four woro.killed, viz., Captain Ferguson, a native woman, and two natives, one of whom was taken away by tho natives. Tho moto (Mr Davis), the engineer; Mr W. Ponse (a passenger), and five of tho crew woro wounded, some of them very severely. Steam was got up, and at half past 10 a.m. the vessel was steamed through the passage, and stood away for Duke of York. All seem to havo done thoir best to save their lives and tho ship. The steward (a Japanese) is praised by all for his bravery; though wonnded iv the most dreadful manner in several places, he fought until the ship was clear and the natives driven away, when he tainted from loss of blood ; and now the poor fellow wins tho respect and love of us all by his care of tho poor men who aro fellow-sufterers with him. As soon as I got. the account of the affair wo got tho wounded men on shore, and I then sent away my boat to New Britain to inform Mr Stovens, one of Messrs Cowliihaw Brothers* agents, of the affair. I also sent a note to Captain Izar, HM.S. Conflict, and ho at onco camo on board with Captain Hem shoim, and kindly offered us all the help he could give us in attending to tho wounded men, or in any other way. All the poor men who were landed wore dreadfully muti lated, and from tho length of time which had elapsed the work of sowing up and dressing tho wide-gaping wounds was made both i very difficult and unpleasant. Ono poor follow, who had received no less than oight deep gashes, lingered until to-day (17th), when he died. Another one cannot posiihly rocovcr, I think, unless the leg is ampu tated, as his left leg is almost cut through at the knee. The white man, William Pense, has both arras broken, and received also some very severe wounds on the nock. The Japanese steward has, in addition to some smaller ones, a dreadful gash in the neck, which has laid open the whole of bis neck from near the car to tho collar-bone. I hope he will recover. The excitement amongst the natives horo was vory great indeed, and I am vory certain that very few mournod more sincerely for Captain Ferguson's death than did Torogood, a chief of this island. I never saw a native express such deep feel ing. On entering the cabin he bnrst into tears, threw himself down on tho floor, knocked his head against the side, and fairly howled in his sorrow and anger. Ho was very anxious then to know how far the place was, and if he and his people could be taken there to fight. N ext day he destroyed his plantations, and burnt and destroyed all the clothing and other presents which had been given him, blackened his faco, divided out native money, and observed every form of mourning accoiding to native cuttom for a very near relative. All the natives here feel that they have lost a good friend by this sad calamity."

NEW BRITAIN, NEW IRELAND, AND DUKE OF YORK ISLAND.

The schooner Sea Rip, Captain South gate, recently arrived from a trading cruise to New Britain, New Ireland, and Duke of York Island. Wo learn from Mr T. Farrell, who arrived by her, that civilization is evidently making rapid progress in these islands. Only a short time ago traders' houses could only be seen at a very wide distance apart, but they are now' much more numerous, and tho natives are well supplied with their requirements. Trading competition is very keen, Godeffroy's com pany is the longest established firm, and their head station is at Meako Harbour, from whence they ship all their produce to Europe. It is situated at tho south side of tho Duke of York Island, midway between New, Britain and New Ireland. There is a good passage on both tbo east and west sido ; tho average is from iivo to seven fathoms inside the harbour. It is a beautiful sheet of water, completely land locked, and cspablo of sheltering a fleet of ships. Tho firm of T. Farrell and Co., of Sydney, have their head station at the same placo, and thoy are the first to commence trade with Sydney sinco it was abandoned years ago by Captain Ferguson. The German firm of Hcrnsheim and Co. have their principle station at Matapi, New Britain, and this is the second eldest firm in the group. During the last few months Captain Ferguson re-commenced trading hero, and opened a station at Fort Hunter. Tho largest amount of traffic appears to exist at Meako, The natives, as a wholo, are not bad, but they never miss au oppor tunity to steal. Two naturalists livo at Meako—Dr. Finch a European collector, and Mr Cliusiuith for Godeflroy's firm. Mr Farrell bears out the statement that Liki liki Bay is a most unsuitable place for tho Marquis de Ray's new settlement. Several of •thonew settlers continue in the employment of traders, but many of them returned to Li kiliki. It was reported that the new colonists woro negotiatiog with Captain Ferguson to tako them to Sydney. Tho

ing machinery in return for their passages. The Key. George Brown, who has played a conßpicuons part in connection with the colonists, has employod twenty-three of tbe settlers, and fourteen were employed by tour different people. N o further arrivals of Immigrants had taken place at Likiliki. Captain MoLauchlan was said to be in ill health, and was only remaining in the fever stricken region in order to fulfil his promise to the Marquis do Kay. Great complaints are made of the water at New Ireland, and the country consisted of nothing but sand stone reck. New Britain is much more highly spoken of as a place suitable in many respects for colonisation, as it possesses somo most fertile valleys. H.M. schooner Conflict has arrived at Cooktowm from the Duke of York Island, and reports the arrival of the Marquis de Kay's steamer Genii at New Irolaud, just in time to prevent the desertion of the entire colony.Jis Captain M'Lauchlan had arranged with Captain Ferguson to proceed to Aus tralia with the survivors of the Chandcrnac gore oxpeditiop,

Sporting.

(BY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CHRISTCHDKCH, this day. The following is the latest betting on tho Derby :—IOO to 50 against Luro, 100 to 35 Sir Modred, 100 to 15 Leveller and Gover nor, 100 to 14 Badsworth, 100 to 10 Vir ginia Water, 100 to 7 Kildaro, 100 to 6 Nautilus, Miss Domott, and Fugitive, 100 to 5 Amy and Gossip colt. O.J. Handicap.—loo to 20 Betrayer, 100 to 16 Foul Play, 100 to 15 Hornby, 100 to 10 Volunteer and Virginia Water, 100 to 8 Lo Loup, Natator, and Chancellor, 100 to 7 Hilarious, Piscatorious, and Marie Antoi nette, 100 to 6 Maritana, Grip, Sylvanus, Holderuoss, and Miss Domett, 100 to 5 Sir George, Sir Garnet, Pinfire, Badsworth, On Dit, and Luna, 100 to 4 Libeller, 100 to 3 Bogardus, 100 to 2 Laertes, Aniup, and Kosciusko.

CANTERBURY CUP,—IOO to 20 Lure, 100 to 16 Foul Play, 100 to 16 Hornby, 100 to 14 Sir Modred, 100 to 10 Lo Loup, Leveller, Governor and "Virginia Water, 100 to 8 Natator, Grip, aud Lady Emma, 100 to 7 Volunteer, Ifoldcrncss, Badsworth, Bu George, Hilarious, and Sir Garnett, 100: to 6 Norseman, Sylvanus and Nautilus, 100 ■ to 5 Pinfire, 100 to 1 Koacuisko. Welcome Stakes.—loo to 18 Somnus, 110 to 16 Fleur de Lis, 100 to 15 Louis DOr, 100 to 12 Amulet, 100 to 10 Idalium, Nonpareil, aud Hinemoa, 100.to 8 Normaf., Dauphin, Tantrum's, is.. Lady Florence, f., and Wavo c, 100 to 5 Slauder f., 100 to 5 Yattoriua f., and King. Arthur, 100 to 4 Toi toi.

TRAINING NOTES.

On Wednesday a delightful morning's work was commenced hy Cutts sending Hilarious and Mr Garnet twice round with rugs ou, Idalium subsequently going steadily over tho samo .distance, also in clothing. Sir Modred and Soninus were restricted to walking exercise. Amulet stripped, and Sinking Fund (with tho rug's on), went onco round, piloting tho Son of Phoche. On completing the first round the 2 year old was pulled off, and Sinking Fund went another round by himself at a good pace, Luna stripped, and was sent a mile and a-balf tho reverse way at half speed, Laertes stripped, doing similar work. After tho Tantrum's, colt, and the Lady Florence, filly (both ia clothing, had been sent once rouud, Wobb stripped Hilda, Virginia Water, Holderness, and Bads worth, and sent them a cliukiug galop of a mile and a-half at a haro pace. Romeo did walking exercise, Juliet being absent at the shoeing forge. Lone Hand cantered a miio _in clothing. Levant, with Steve Harris in the saddle, went onco round, starting at the top of the course, and coming home at a good pace. The exertions of tho promoters of the new Hunt Club are likely to be crowned with success, over fifty having already joined. Tho Middle Park Company have had another piece of bad luck, Rupee having lost her fool. Since the victory of Pisca torius at Napier he has been additionally backed for the C.J. Handicap. Private advices from Melbourne give vory favourable accounts of Mats, ana the stable are very confident of success.

Wreck of the Susanne Godeffroy.

LOSS OF LIFE,

NEWCASTLB, September 28. The port of Newcastle has again been the scene of a disastrous shipwreck, accom panied by the loss of life—the unfortunate vessel in this instance being the ship Susanne GodeQroy, 1,100 tons register, belonging to Sydney, About half-post eight o'clock this morning the townspeople were startled by the booming of tho signal gun at Flagstaff hill, denoting that a vessel was ia danger outside the Heads, and in a very little time the hills overlooking the sea and tho various points of observation along the wharfs wero lined with an eager and excited crowd of spectators. In the oarly morning to-day the whole of the dreaded Oyster Hank at. the entrance to tho port, arid bight beyond, were covered with white foaming seas, whilst across the entrance to tho harbour—in what is known as tho "bar"—very heavy breakers rolled in continually. The signals flying at the flagstaff denoted that a steamer and a ship wero then outside exposed to the elements. The former turned out to bo tho steamer Morpeth, which had left this port shortly after daylight for Sydooy, but had been compelled to turn back after getting as tar as Itedhcad. The Morpeth weathered the entrance iv safety, and soon after came up the harbour and made fast at the wharf. All attention was then centred in the fate of tho ship, which was then close down off Hobby's and labouring heavily in the seaway. As soon as the signal gun was tired the lifeboat crow paddled off alongside the Government steamer Ajax, which was lyih'g in readiness in case of sonic such emergency at the buoys, and waited, whilst the doomed ship, left to her destruction, wallowed about in the trough of tho sea with her head pointing to the. beach. Half-an-hour after the gun was fired the ship ran into shoal water, where she struck hoavily several times, and finally lodged hard aud fast on the sandy bottom, whore the sea was making clean breaches over her. Almost immediately after striking fast, the ship parted in the middle, and iv ten minutes time there was nothing to mark tho spot of her destruction but a heap of floating debris, which was quickly scattered by the force of the heavy seas, and washed up on the beach. Owing to the distance from this port at which the ship went to pieces—somo. eight or ten miles some considerable time elapsed be fore any reliable intormatUin reaohed the city concerning the fate of the crew. It was subsequently found that the only near witnesses to tho destruction of the ship and ot the fate of the crew were some half-dozen residents in the neighbourhood, who, observingthe ship, heading for shore, hastened to lend what assistance they could. By|thehelp of these mon, tho captain—R. Kdmondson—was the first taken out of the water and placed out of the reach of tho waves; but he was in such an exhausted and critical condition, that he only survived a very little time. The rescuers were com pelled to leave him to give their attention to the rest of the crew, and in this respect they worked in the most gallant and determined manner, and succeeded iv saving fourteen out of the wholo crow, which numbered twenty-one, nil told. After a little time, Sub-Inspector Thorpe, and Sergoant Dick, with a number of police, Captain Allan, harbourmaster, and Captain Murray, with his men, belonging to the Permanent Force, arrived on the spot; but very little remained then to bo done, aa tho whole ship was broken up into matchwood, and such of the crew who wero not at once saved wero beyond human aid. There is every probability that, had further assis tance been at hand,. several others of the crew might have been pulled up. Mr Tay lor, the chief officer of the Bhip, was plainly seen within a few yards of tho beach; but they wero unable to reach him before ho was swept away by the return wave and novor seen agaiu, Ono of tho seamen shared a similar fate. Nearly all those who reached the shore managed to do so by clinging on to pieces of wreckage, and allowing the waves to swoop thorn in. As soon as proper assist ance arrived, the rescued men were pro vided with such clothing as could bo ob tained from the people about, and sent ou to Newcastle, where they arrived about half-past fivo p.m. They wore nearly all much bruised and knocked about, and many of them suffered from exhaustion. Four were taken to the hospital for treatment, whilst tho remainder wore attended to by tho shipping-master, and comfortably clothed aud housed. Captain Edmonson was well known in nautical circles. Ho was for 12 years con nected, with the A. 8. N. Company, and for a long time had charge of the Guriga, the Ocean, and other steamers belonging to that Company. He leaves a wife and seve ral children in Sydney. Mr John Taylor, I tho chief officer of the ship, was formerly in

a master's certificate. Ho commanded, at different times, tho Fairfield, the Waverloy, Minora, and other vessels. There has been gross mismanagement displayed in somequnrter or another in con nection with the handling of the life-boats on this occasion. This stated in tho narra tive of one of tho survivors, that they had the Bignals of distress flying from the time they sighted Nobby's.. .

CITY COUNCIL.

A SPECIAL meeting ot the City Council was held yesterday afternoon for tho considera tion of certain claims made by. Dr. l^hilson and Mr G. S. Graham with regard to the frontages of their property in tho Improve ment Commissioners Trust. There were present :—The Mayor and Crs. Oiler, Crowther, Thompson, Waddel, Hcmus, Montague, Fleming, as well as Messrs F. D. Fenton, J. M. Clarke, K. W. Stevenson, and F. L. Prime. ,-■_,_ Tho meeting bavins: been resolved into a committee of the whole, tho Mayor shortly stated the business, and then read tho cor respondence which had passed between Dr. Pbilson and tho Improvement Commis sioners, besides explaining the nature of the two claims. The .disoute arises out of the construction of a road by tho Improvement Commis sioners, by which Dr. Philson lost his front age to Coburg-street and was awarded a larger frontage to a now street and a frontage to Wclleslcy-strect. A resolution was carried by tho Improvement Commissioners grant ing him a further piece of land, but this was subsequently rescinded on tho ground that the compensation was already sufficient, as defined in tho appended clause of the Act of 1873. Dr. Plulsou claims that this land shall bo givou to him. The following is the clause of the Act referred to:—"In any case in which any owner or person inter ested in lands shall claim compensation for land taken or for frontage shut off or for injury sustained by operations under the Act it shall bo lawful for the Commis sioners to cause tho amount which tho abutting of such owner or other person shall havo been or shall do increased in value by, reason of tbo operations of tho Commis sioners. * * * And the Commissioners may then set off the amount so determined against the compensation to be made to such owner or other person." Mr Fenton took an early opportunity of denying a report which had got abroad, and tho effect of which was that in the course he had pursued he was actuated by a feeling of hostility towards Dr Philson. He wished to give the statement an unqualified and complete contradiction. Dr Philson was a geptleman for whom he entertained tbo greatest respect, and hs remembered with a sentiment of admiration his heroic conduct during the small-pox outbreak in Auckland several years ago. He considered, however, that the agreement made by the. Commissioners, during bin absence, was an agreement beyond their power to make. It was on tho legal point that he opposed tho resolution, but if Ht Pbilson had got the Bill pasted, giving him a title to the land which he claimed, he (Mr Fenton) would not then have opposed the resolution: and agreement pasßed by the Commis sioners. , ~..„ Mr R. H. Stevenson, formerly secretary to the Improvement Commissioners, ex plained that he had written a letter to Meiers Russell and Dovore, tho agents ot Dr. Philson, communicating to them the nature of the resolution passed by the Com missioners. All his conversation with them subsequently led him to behove that the letter had been received, and that they wero acquainted with its contents. It was only after ho had ceased to bo secretary that he was informed they had not received it. Tho Council's letter book was then produced aud examined, when it was found that three leaves had been torn out at the dates where the letter should havo ap peared. . - It was "agreed on tho motion of Cr. Waddel, seconded by Cr. Thompson, " That after such a disclosure no further evidence betaken."

Mr F. L. Prime said ho had no means of ascertaining that Dr. Philson had a know ledge of the resolution passed by the Im provement Commissioners. He had never missed tho leavus from tho letter book be fore that day. No one had access to. the booki, which were kept iri the safe. Mr Stevenson said that he bad no means of ascertaining how the leaves had beeh taken away, or when. After some further discussion Cr. Crow ther moved, "That the Council take the evidence of Mr Hcsketh before they pro ceed further in the matter of re-instalment of equity." Cr. Fleming seconded. Cr. Thompson moved as an amendment, and Cr. Offer seconded, "That tho Couricil be recommended not to entertain the ques tion of reinstating Dr Philson in the position he held with regard to his claim as against tho Improvement Commissioners." The amendment was carried. As to Mr G. S. Graham's claim for com pensation, the Mayor moved, "Thatthe Council be recommended to give a lease to Mr Graham of the small piece of ground for a small consideration."

Cr. Fleming seconded. It was stated that Mr Graham would not be satisfied with a lease ; he wanted to buy the land.

Eventually it was resolved on the motion of Cr. Thompson, "That the Council be recommended to postpone this matter; meantime that the City Surveyor be in structed to prepare a sketch plan of the land in question, showing the "measure ments to Coburg-strect and to Coburg Place." r

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) > MABRET CKIEB. Charles Dukcnfield was discovered last evening in the Market causing a great com motion by his cries of " political economy," "down with your prices," etc. . y The noise attracted the attention of Con stable Lamb, who arrested the unfortunate man. • •' Fined 5s and costs; • ■WHERE'S MY DADDY. ' , Charles Mcllroy was charged under the Destitute Persons Act, with refusing to provide for hia illegitimate daughter. Mr Tylter appeared for defendant, and Mr E. Cooper for complainant. . ~ . Mr Tyler said there was no offence disclosed iv the information, and the case must fall through. . - , Mr Cooper asked to amend, but His Worship said there was nothing to amend upon.. - The mother of the child wished to make a statement, but she could not be beard under the circumstances. His Worship said it would bo better for the parties to arrange matters on certain terms if possible. _ — Defendant was then discharged. A THOUGHTLESS FATHER. James Gunson was charged with .failing to obey an order of the Court in supplying his wife with 30s per week for the support of herself and family. Prisoner denied his indebtedness. Mary Ann Gunsou deposed that her hus band was a carpenter in the employ of Mr Skinner at £3 per week. He had left her and had been lodging at an hotel. Ho was in the habit of going to the theatre and leaving her and her children without food. { His arrears on the order amounted to £6 £10s. On reference to the Court record, it was ascertained that the order was mado on tho 2nd Juno, and the payments had been irre gular, and that the arrears were consider ably more than stated by Mrs Gunson.. Defendant said he had not been in con ■ stant work recently. Sub-Inspector Pardy said he had made enquiries, and found that prisoner was only working broken time during the last fort night.

His Worship said ho believed that if prisoner had kept steady ho might havo kept up his payments. If ho did not obey the order of the Court he must go to prison; that was the only alternative.

Prisoner: If I go to prison alio will get nothing. '['■

The Court: That will make littlq differ ence to her unless you give her somo of your earnings; the Court is riot to bo trifled with.

Mrs Gunson said she and her three help less children were really in want. Prisoner had 7s in his possession, nnd was induced to give his wife s'. The case was then adjourned until the -sth of November.

Mr Hoath, rp.G.S.-, delivered a lecture last evening iv the Auckland Institute, entitled "A Day on tho Ico Around Mont Blanc," to a very limited audience. Dr. Purchas, President of the Institute, occupied the chair, and beforo introducing Mr Heath, stated that he had much pleasure in stating that the net profits of the late conversazione -mounted to a little over £GO, which was . cry encouraging, and possibly tho friends )f the Institute might at no distant date naugurate a similar entertainment. Mr Heath then proceeded to give his lecture, llustrated with several well-executed -rowings by one of our local nrtists, Mr K. Walkins, irom photographs of the glaciers tupplied by tho lecturer. Mr Heath's lee ;ure was entirely confined to his day on the cc ; hence all attempt at depicting ndven ;ures and incidents,and surrounding scenery, ivere avoided, or but slightly touched upon _____________________

CABLEGRAMS.

SUBOPJiiAK.

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THE MONTENEGRIN QUESTION *H LONDON, October J.! "The public feeling throughout Europe is indignant at the proposals of Porte for a settlement of the Montenegrin and Greek questions, and the Continental Press generally expresses extreme disappraval of tho Bainc. The leading French journals T urge prompt actiou against Turkey to secure r •resettlement of the difficulties.- * »* *: v .i ENGLAND AT THE HELM, The seat powers, however, are awnilios '* proposals from England before takings, steps. ,tj -•• :-,- .-■ . ■'■' ™!.*: ...,;■■,!'.. A BLOCKADE URGED. In some quarters a blockade of the Turkish ports is suggested as a inoaO-W coercion towards the Porte. The Czar's new steamer the Livadia bu • sailed from Glasgow. MILITARY MEASURES IN IBBLANJd * ■ LONDON, October fr * In view of the state of affairs in Ireland the barracks at the various towns in tbe west of Ireland are being prepared lo receive further complements of troops from , England. FLOODS IN ENGLAND. " ,',' Owing to heavy rain and storms, serjoig * floods havo occurred in the. Midland" counties in England. . THE INDEBTEDNESS OF THE COLONIES. .;;■ ~„ x LONDON, Sept, 29. i The " Times,' referring to a letter written by Mr Sheridan, of Adelaide, wKicU mitt I capitalists before advancing loans to tbe I colonies, to inquire what proportion it is in. | tended to expend on immigration, '■aut. '■-• I that Australian indebtedness, tried by any 1 statistical test, is a mere bagatelle, and that I I the colonies, when prosperous, will uttraot'- | immigrants. Referring to New Zealand I 1 .however, the '/Times", says the;state ot■•■■-. 1 things there is not equally: favourable. Itj p debt really embarrasses it.and the colony fc | now bound to show its ability to pay its way > * I for some years to come without further 1 borrowing.' . I LAND'AGITATION IN IRELANfii^ i 1 -v LONDON, September 27. F Mr John Dillon, the member for Tip- I perary, whose speech at Kildare last month formed the subject ot a Parliamentary - - j inquiry, was present, and made a speech.io j: the cour_e of which he referred 16'. tfle | murder of Viscount Mountmotris on Snn. 1, day. Ho endorsed the repeated advice .of I" MrParneil at Newross that the only means i i of securing tho deeircd reforms waa by a f. more extended and complete organization [. • amongst the tenant farmers themselvep, I Mr DilloD, however, deprecated any attempt | upon the landlords, declaring that -aoito | from assisting the reforms aimed'■ at*'ibey I only tended to render them more remote, | and bring discrodit on the cause. - fc Another horrible murder is reported as. I having taken place near the small town of | Donburn, in Ireland.. Viacount, Mount. | morris (De Montmorency), a large landed | proprietor, was out driving in his carraigß 1 yesterday, when Ihrce men,who were con- ,*, If cealed near .the roadway, j suddenly ap. ' W pcared, and, without warning, fired point 1 blank at the Viscount, who was mortally i wounded, and expired shortly afterwards. ff; The act is attiibuted to the determination' E on the part of ihe landlords to maintain | their rights, aud evict tenantry where they I consider circumstances warrnntedsnch inter- 1 ference. No arreatshave beenmade,.though "*-,. 1 certain parties are suspected. »,-u- I 1

I. September 30vl' . The murder of the Marquis Mountmorris has increased the feeling of terror in Ireland; and 1 ho language of tho leaguers has aroused a demand for repressive legislative measures. TERRORISM IN IRELAI.i>."!^ LONDON, September 29. At the inquest on the' Marquis Mount morris, who was recently assassinated,~ltf; was stated that a' neighbouring tenant ref used to admit the body on his premises, for fear that he and his family might also„b(3 Murdered. * -1' '.',.• '' , .•-•„: -THE LIVADIA PLOT. o*.

The Livadia scarb originated, at GbuSya; i The Bussiani>olico suspected that explosive coal machines had been placed on board the AFGHAN AFFAIRS. IB LONDON, September 29. J|l Tho Council of the Viceroy of India re- j| commend the retention of Kandahar.; bnt..-j| the Cabinet and Sir Garnet Wolseley oppos ite annexation, and prefer the lino of Khojak. ,-; ." '.', ~ > ''1 LONDON, September 30. The report of General Burrows regarding ■ his recent .defeat at Kandahar has been published. The Viceroy of India and •' General Haines condemn it, as being 'irietflHßß arid unsatisfactory. ''_~ If is stated that Russia has backed Perj in her intrigues with Ayub Khan for scour. ing to him the Amirship of Kabul. Ayub is reported to bo proceeding to Masred.... r 10,000 British troops remain at Kandahar, and the rest have been withdrawn. -;.. A) Tho, Government have decided not to re. tain Kandahar, though tlie date of. with drawal of the troops is noj yet fixed.'.! M. Gambetta's organ advocates the pro. priety of France acting in concert with tbo other Powers in regard to the Eastern ques tion. ' , ~ In replying to a note ftorn the Sultau, the * Emperor of Germany regrets that the ncoea. sitV for carrying out the Berlin Treaty pre cludes Germany from acting apart from tbo , other Powers, " ".". ', _,-i; • It is reported that Austria proposes « : Congress to tettle definitely all outstanding questions in regard to the East. ' ,"'.,!„ S The Porte's insolence ia resented by Hbe. * Powers. The discordant * elements amongst 'the* ' European Powers oh the Eastern question, more than all other .business, has occa pied the diplomacy of thb" various Cabi^H|i| to-day.- ■■-. ■ "*''"'",'"■."""' "'" '( , ' * 'October 1. A telegram to the " Times " from Constan tinople states that Riza Pasha hits only re ceived orders to resist the advanced Monte- ■ | negro peuding tlio receipt of orders ftom the Porte to yield Dulcigno. i 'wj ' The " Times." states that tho pressure _>& the Porte lias how erased to be local. ' C OMMERCIAL' TREATY ;3gTrsjOTfl ENGLAND AND FRANCE. ' ■ LONDON, September3o, j Sir' Charles Dilke (Foreigu UnderßggrVfclj ; tary) is about to proceed to Palis, toJJ**j? range the treaty ot commerce between Eng land and France. ._.' THE UNITED STATES PRESIDE!.- TIAL"ELECTION.;.. >_ -:• .i NEW YORK, September 36.,. There is great excitement throughout tlie Upited States over the approaching Presh dntial election, which it is expeoted v. ill beveiy closely contested,. Geneia! G'*ai and Searetary Evarts have been' Wvtyl party speeches, which • are exciting a coitfl* derable amount of comment.' "°8* . 1 LAUNCH OF AN ITALIAN: mfS^.'i CLAD ~ , v ROME, Septembor29.- A., monster jronqlad, has been named the " Italia," was launched^ Castellamare, South Italy, to-day. TO« . vessel is of conßideraly greater size tbari tbo Duilio, launched in 1876, and will be one Of the largest ships of war afloat. ■ THE GREAT POWERS AND THE EASTERN QUESTION. << y ' CONSTANTINOPLE, Septembor 27.. * I Intelligence from Cettinge states that the Montenegrin Government, after consenting to act in concert with the combined fleet J under Admiral Seymour in any action, taken to enforce tho surrender of Ducigno, .$ has now asked for some delay before taKinK|B active steps for that object. Princo XWflta | states that tho preparations of his Govern ment for undertaking hostilities are not at present sufficiently complete to enable him to put his forces (September 29) in wbt_on.u | A week ago Mr Gladstone foresaw toe .}: present situation at Dulcigno, and proposed a naval demonstration at Stawboul, iorcto^M the Hellespont if necessary*, He even named tho ships and regiments to* ne selected for tho service. Germany, now ever, refused, and the proposal was coiaiy received by the Queen. j , There are rumours of a tension between the Court and the Cabinet. ' • . Tho hesitation shown by Prince Nikua ». H co-operating with the combined squadron, ;| coupled with the demand for mws{«HM other than that which itis proposed shall ne. fi rendered by the fleet, has greatly in«s*^| the difficulty of the situation. So far irom n any active hostilitieshavingyet commenced, the proposed demonstration a^ainst^ imv» oigno is now considered jeopardised- by tne unlooked-for action of the Prince of Mon w-a i negro, and no movement of the flcci « beyond that already reported has yet taken M P There is reason to believe that the French H Government is not alone in its resolve to 'abstain from joining in the proposed mi- I xive measures against the Turks and Aiwt- ■ nians. Whilst Great Britain and Butsia 1 are known to, be willing to. carry. 9mi^S/m - determination to enforce compliance win ja

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