SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HI3H WATER]SSSiIia&fc 10.20 £ UNBET.-Thls Evening. 7.5 BUNRIBK.—To-Morrow Morning, 4.39 A OON*S AOE.-First Quarter, 9th, 6.17 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY EVENING. Waitaki, S.s., Edie, from Whangarei YESTKRDAY. Mariner, aohooner, Queen, from Russell ' Reward, pchooner. anderaon. from Whangarol Ocean, schooner, Steer, from Mercury Bay

TO-DAY. Annie Bow, brigantlne, from Timaru Magellan Clouif, brigantine, McDona d, from Lyttelton

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY. Vtzle, cutter, Moguerney, for Russell lona, s.s., Stephonson, for Russell Glenelg, s.a., Farquhar, for Tauranca Krlemhilda, schooner, Bathurst, for Whangaroa

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Honolulu and San Francisco —Zaalandla, P.M.5.8., Tuesday London—Wanganul. loading Tauranga—Glenelg, Monday; Waitaki, Monday Russell-lona, Monday Melbourne, via South—Te Anau, Thursday Whangareland HussoU-Waitaki, Wednesday Now Plymouth ana Sooth—Wanaka, Tuesday Whangarei—Argyle, Tuesdays and Fridays Waitaki, Friday Fiji-Clyde, s,b ,

VESSELS EXPECTED.

ZeaUndia, P.M.S.P., from Sydney, Tuesday Wolverine, H.M.S., from Sydney, shortly Emerald, H.M.S.. from Melbourne.sailed 11th Wanaka, s b., from tho South, Tuesday Lady Jocelyn. ship, from London; sailed Sept. 15 Margaret Galbraith, Bhip, from London, loadiog

IMPORTS.

Per Magellan Cloud, from Lyttelton—lloo sacks and bags flour, ICO bags barley, 100 saolis wheat, 120 sacks Bharps, 42 sacks bran, 80 3acks oats, 20 esses meats. 20 loose checa.i.

Per Anniel Bow, from Timarn—9oo sacks wheat. 975 sacks oati, 63 sacks chick feed, 2G tons flour, S3 sacks sharps. ir. exports. Per Clyde for Levuka-6swt. cheese, 100 doz. oygs, 1 case bellows.

Per Columbia for Napier—2o tons drain pipes, 12 tons flour pots, 30.C00 1< ot timber.

INWA6DS Coast wish. — Rata, from Port Charles, with 35.000 feot tmbar; Gho&t, from Omaha, with 21,000 feet timber; 1-ady of the Lake, from tho I'hamts. with 15.878 foet timber: Reward, from Whan«arci, with 60 tons coal, 14 bass n2l bass bran; Paku, from Tairua, with 23.000 feet timber and 70.0 shingles, South Carolina, from Harrier; Ocaan, fron\ Mercury Bar, with 81,171 feet timber; Mariner, from Russell, with 100 tons coal; Zillab, from Thames, with 21,100 feet timber.

Outwards Coastwise. — Perseverance, for Waiheke; Reta, for Port Chalmors; Ghost, for Omaha; Columbia, for Mercury Bay; Ocean for Russell; Zillah, for Thames.

The s.B. Southern Cross will leave for Mahia

Tho Columbia will call at Mercury Bay to take in timber for Napier.

The topsail si-hooner Annin \Vil3on wa^ floated out of the Dock t.-.-day, and the Tongariro took her plaoa.

The naw brigantlno Pannockburn «' brought round from Mechanics' Bay this mam" ing for the purpose of being fitted out.

Mr F. Winter has purchased tho barque Clara Hargreavea and hulk Martha, and ho in tends to Bend the™ to 'J'aurang* to atsiat in Another attempt to float tho Taups.

The s.s, Clyde leaves this afternoon for Lovuka.

The following regulation for tho prevention of collisions at eot has bean gazetted:—Article No 10 is Buspend'jd unt.l tho Ist; Soptombor, 1881. Article No. Oof thp old regulations (given below) will continue in force until that a ate. Lights for Fishing Veise's and Boats. Art, 9. Open fishing boats and Uhor open boats shall not be required to carry the side-lights required for other veßsels, but shall, i( they do not carry such lights, cairy a lantern having a green slide on the one s'de and a red slide on the other side; and on the approach of or to othor vessels snch lantern shall be exhibited in sufficient time to prevent collision, so that the green light shall not b-i peon on the port side, nor the red light on the starboard side. Fishing' vonjls and open boats when at anchor, or at tached to their nets and stationary, shall exhibit bright a white light. Fishing ms^els and ■ pen boats, shall, however, not be prevented from using a (flare up, in addition, if cons'dored ex pedient,

THE TE ANAU.

Tho s.a, Te Anau, which left Gisborae at 10 a m. yesterday, had not arrived up to the time of our going to prees.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA

ARRIVALS. Lalla Rookh, p. 3., Campbell, from Waitara ♦ -

PORT OF KAIPARA.

Arrivals:—Nov. 29: Ada C. Owen, brigantine, Mcteod, from Lyttelton, in ballast; Sarah Pile, brigantino, Komuril, from the South, in ballast.

Windbound:—Moa, for Dunedin.

Loading! — Wild Wavo, brig, with fawn timber, tor Sydney: Thomas and Henry, brig, ■with baulk timber, for Dunedin ; Pakeha, brig, with baulk timber, for Danedin; Auadeli, barque, with baulk timber, for Australia; Ara tapu, brlgantine, with sawn timber, for Lyttel ton; Clansman, brigantine, with sawn timber, for Melbourne; Ada 0. Owen, brigaatine, ■with sawn timber, for Adelaide; Sarah, Pile, brigantine, with sawn timber, for South ; Colonist. schooner, with sawn timber, for Waitara; Julias Vogel schooner, with sawn timber, for Waitara; Marion, schooner, with saws timber, forLyttel son.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day. Arrived : Saucy Kate, Cissy, Sea Breeze, O-iward, and Leo,

Port Chalmers, this day. Sailed: W alpn, ship, for London.

Whaoarei, this day. Sailed: A rgyle, for A uckland, at 6a. m.

Bluff, this day. The Kotoruu has arrived. She left Melbourne at 1,20 p.m., on the Ist. She sails at ft pm. for Danedin. Passengors :—Saloon: Mn Edwards, and one in tno steerage.

THE WEATHER.

AS OBSERVED AT TELEGRAPH STATIONS. Monday. December!. Wind. e7~~i • k" "2 a .3 £ £ Statoof Sea, Station. a j S. | Bar. a o 3jo > p h w i* > Thamea nTw! Br 30jD2 66 8.0 Manukau.... 3.W. F.B 29 18 60 C. clear of br'ka Tauranga.... W. F.B 29.32 KG. sea calm Napier W. 8Y82990628Q seasmooth Taranaki.... 3.W. h. b 29.90 61 '3. moderate Waoganui... S.W. 3t. 29.9163 B.C Well&gton.. N.w. L. 29.92 62 B.C Nelson 3.W. h. 29.76 62 B.C Greymouth.. v.W. U 29 96 80. consid.flood Lyttelton .... S.W. UB 29.5615 B. •l'imaru S.W. L. 296561 B. sea Binooth Oamaru d.W. B\| 29.7160 8. sea tmooth Pt. Chalmers 3.W. h\B 29.5) 59 B. Bluff_ vV. B". 29.67 CandG.

(1.) WIND ESTIMATED AS C.—Calm B". Br.—Fresh Breeze • L.-Ligbt St.-Stormy Br.-Breeza G.—BaJo (2.) ANEROID BAROMETER. (3.) WEATHER ESTIMATED AS B.—Bine Bky, bo the at- o.—Overcast,the whole mosphero clear or sky covered with heavy thick olouds C. — Clouds, passing P.—Passin? Bhowers clouds Q.-Sqaalljr D.—Drizzling rain R. — Rain, continued V.— Foggy rain G-. — Gloomy, dark S.—Snow weather • T.-Thunder H.-Hail U.-Ugly, threatening L.—Lightning appearance

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails wha Cu>sk ab Unubb :— Tina Day. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 1 p.m. lTor KußseU, Kawakawa, Wai^garoa, and Mongonui, per lona, at 1 p.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Waitaki, at 4 p.m. For.Thames.'por Entcrpriao, at 5.30 p.m.

Tuesday. 7th instant. For Port FiUroy, per Waterlily, at 8 a.m. For Waiwera, Kawiui, Omaha, and Matakana, * per Rose Casoy, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per

Wanaka, at 11 a.m. For Tairua, per Paku, at noon Per b.b. Zealandia as follows:- For Sandwich Islands, United States of Amorlca, Canada, British Columbia, Contral and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, Japan, and China, including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Karope, at 1 p.m. For money ordors, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence. In addition to the postage, will be reoeivod by the Mall Agent on board tho steamer up to the time of sailing. Tnis mail will bo due in London on Tuesday, January 18, 1881. „, , . For Wangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarel, and Mang&pai, per Argyle, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Kotoinahana, at i p.m.

Wednesday, Bth instant. For Coromandel, por Coromandol, at 11.30 a.m,

Thursday, 9th instant,

Per b.b. Te Anau an follows :— For India, China, Japan.Meditorancan Ports, aid Continent of Europe, at 8 a.m. For Gieborne, Napier, Southern Ports, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom, ■via Brindisi, for letters specially 80 prepaid and addressed, at 9 a.m. For newspapers, at 8 a.m. For money orders, and roelateroi letters, the previous ovenlng at 4 o'clock. 1 his mil "ill be due in London on Thursday, the 3rd February, 1881.

N.8.-From and after 29th November, mails 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 9.45 a.m. In future, the Money Order and Sayings Bank Department of Chief Post Office will be closed every Saturday at 2 p.m.; but the Savings Bank will be opened for deposits and oponing of now accounts only from 0.30 to 8.30 p.m. on Saturdays.

ROBT. KAYE, Acting Chief Postmaster,

Meetings, Intertainments, &c.

December 6, 1880. Temperance Hall—Total Abstinence Society Soiree, 6.30 p.m. Lodge Ara—Masonic Hall, 7.30 m.

DEATH.

ARMIOER.- On December 4th. at tho Provin cial Hospital, William Joßhua, fifth son of Robert and Sarah A/miger; aged 7 years Tho funeral will leave the Hospital, at 2.30 p.m. To-morrow (Tuesday). Friends pleaso accept this invitation.

DUNNE.—On December 3rd, at his residence. Upper Union-streot:, John Ansloy Dunne, of the flrm of Dunne, Hall and Co., Drapers, Queen-street, atd late of Brooklyn, N.i.; a(?ed 40 yoars.-Brcoklyn papers please copy. WALLER -At Sydney (V.S.W.S on December 2nd, Mr Gregory Waller. Tho funeral will leave his late residence, Epsom, on Wednesday, tho Bth instant, for intermont in Pt. Mark's Churchyard, Femuora. at 3 o'clock p.m. Friends will please accept this Invitation.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Fair Do's.—You are not obliged to buy. Constant Header.—Secret, 23 tons; Waitangi 22; Winona, 20.

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

MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1889.

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.

The Constitutional Governor of New Zealand is still to be the despotic ruler of Fiji. Here we are to be our own masters ; there they are to be at the mercy of the caprice or personal feeling so easily exoited in those accustomed to exercise despotic sway. The position is incongruous, but it gives to the people of New Zealand the right to watch closely the management of affairs in the model Crown colony "of a severe type," and of aiding, by their sympathy and support, the colonists of Fiji in fhe struggle to escape from the degrad ing thraldom in which they are held. From all sides wo have complaints of hopeless injustice, of insult from the governing powers, and of disregard for the feelings and interesfcof tbe European settlers, to whom the foundation and prosperity of the colony are due. Of these complaints none carries xipon it more plainly the stamp of truth, and exposes more clearly the way they have of doing things in Fiji, than a letter in the " Fiji Times," of November 27th, signed by the Rev. Frederick Langham and the Rev. Lorimer Fison, two of the oldest, best known, and most respected of the Wesleyan missionaries.

The letter is a long one covering seven columns of the "Times." Its main feature is a history of the claims to mission land, and how those claims have been dealt with by the Govern ment—meaning in Fiji—by the auto cratic governor of the colony. It is sufficient to state that certain lands were given by the natives to the Wesleyan Church for mission purposes, and had been held by the Church for nearly forty years. Others were from time to time purchased for church purposes from private indi viduals many years ago. All had been duly registered and the trans actions witnessed at the time by the British Consul, who was the recognised authority. prior to annexation. The claims were admitted and the Crown grants ordered while Sir Arthur Gordon was in England. There was no question of dispute, but when His Excellency returned from his visit it appears that he considered there was no power to give these lands in fee simple to the individual missionaries to whom they had been granted as Trustees for their Church. Messrs Langhan and Fisop, as

representatives of the mission, had an interview with the Governor who suggested that the best way out of the difficulty was to upset the grants by friendly appeal from the native office against them, and then to issue n«w grants to make more clear the purpose for which the lands were intended. The letter says, "we came to a clear understanding that we would not con test tho appeal but would agree to accept the lands for Church pur poses as wo hud always been willing to do." Contrary to this understanding, with a clear breach of faith, and evident personal feeling from some occult cause, the appeals were afterwards prosecuted by the Government with every inten tion of upsetting the grants altogether. "Worse still, every advantage of posi tion was taken and every channel U3ed to excite the natives to object to tho grants, and to support the appeal against their issue. It would take up too much of our space to consider tho case on its merits. We are here more concerned with the mode in which it was conducted, and in which the Governor was pleased to treat it, and to treat tho gentlemen who_ were thus for a brief period placed in his power. Let Messrs Langham and Fison speak for tlwmselvcs. They toll how the Court was held in Sir Arthur Gordon's drawing-room ; how they ob jected to tho Governor as a judgo seeing that tho lands, if taken from thorn, would not revert to tho natives, but to tho Government; how Sir Arthur Gordon overruled this " odd argument," as ho was pleased to call it; how at one stage of tho proceedings Mr Fison so oxcitcd Bis Excellency's ire that ho had scarcely opened his mouth to speak when His Excellency manifested tho most extraordinary passion, shouted at him to bo silent, to sit down,- hold his tongue, etc., violently refused to allow him even to offer an apology for whatever breach of formal decorum ho might have unconsciously committed, and when Mr Fison asked that a noto bo taken of his being thus silenced, His Lordship tho Chief Justice said: "We sit here to make rulings, not to mako notes." This account of a drawing - room Court presided over by a bullying Governor and a complaisant Chief Justico, would be incredible if it were not that wo have it issued on tho spot and attested by two such well known-missionaries us tho gentlemen concerned. It savours of the sixteenth rather than of the nine teenth century. Wo rise from tho perusal of Messrs Langham aud Fison's calm, unimpassioned, aud convincing lottor with a stronger sympathy for the un happy colonists who are thus held in bondage and denied tho rights of Englishmen. We have also a strong feeling that the honour of New Zealand is concerned, and that its people will not be true to themselves nor to the cause of freedom and progress if they allow their country to bo even indi rectly mixed up with a system which is an insult to Englishmen, and from which New Zealanders themselves had to mako so hard a fight to got free.

Auckland merchants are, it is said, pursu ing a "penny wise nnd pound foolish" policy towards the German warships that have visited this port. Tho warship " Nautilus " happens to have paid a visit to and her ollicers have mado the discovery that they can provision there very much cheaper than at Auckland. The ditiercuce is so great, that, according to Wellington papers, the captain intends to report the matter to head quarters, with a view t" the appointment of Wellington as the port of call in New Zealand. Now, if it be tine that Wellington pur veyors supply cheaper thas. those in Auck land, there can only be one explanation of it. Wellington merchants have no advan tage over those of this city, but rather the reverse. AYe ought to be in a position to do the business in every way cheapsr than our Wellington rivals. Our failure to do so must be attributable to the practice of (renting these ships as geeso that lay golden eggs, and in our avarice we arc killing the birds. If the warning note which has been given by the Nautilus's visit toWellington is taken in its proper significance by our merchants, pro bably no harm will have been done. But in supplying ships of this kind it should never be forgotten that Auckland is com peting with Sydney and other ports, and our retention of the trade must depend upon our ability to do it on better terms than our rivals.

A DIFFICULTY has arisen in connection with the conveyance of His Excellency Sir G. W. Dcs Vcbux to Fiji. The Imperial Gov ernment had promised to place a man-of war at his service, and 11. M. Emerald was detailed for the duty. But tho murder of the commander of 11. M. Sandfly han called the Emerald away for another important duty, which admits of no delay, and the new Governor of Fiji has thereby been left stranded at Auckland. Negotiations were opeocd last week for the charter of a suit able steamer to carry His Excellency to Levaka, but they have not, so far, we be lieve, been successful. It would be a grace ful act for the New Zealand Government to place the Hinemqa at His Excellency's dis posal fur the trip, on condition that the working expenses of tho voyage * shall not fall upon this colony. We believe that if the matter wero brought under the notice of the Cabinet this mark of attention would bo accorded unhesitatingly. In the event of failure to obtain suitable means of conveyance, it is His Excellency's inten tion to go on to Sydney and make that the port of departure for Levuka. It would bo a serious reflection upon the enterprize and shipping resources of New Zealand if such a course were pursued, and there is really no reason for it. We have no doubt what ever that the granting of the Hinemoa upon the conditions specified would meet with general approval.

His Excellency the Governor of Fiji has received intimation that Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to confer upon him the order of knighthood, He will therefore in future be styled Sir G. W. Dos Vceux, K.C.M.G. The order has been con ferred upon him in recognition of his services, in connection with the Bahamas.

We understand that the Koy.il Insurance Company have notified the plaintiffs solicitor in the caso, Batik of New South Wales v. Royal Insurance Company, to render his account, from which it ia pre sumed that the company do not intend to proceed further with the case. The amount of the original insurance was £1350; the judgment given by the jury against the Company, £1850; and the legal expenses will probably tot up the best part of £1000. Such are the pleasures of the law.

A very handsome little book has been prepared by Mr Herbert IS. Dobbie, and is now on sale at Messrs Upton and Co.'s. Jt gives fac-similes of 145 varieties cf New Zealand ferns. The impressions arc white on a blue ground, and are exact reproduc tions of dried specimens obtained by a simple form of photography. The name and habitat is given to each specimen and in every case the place mentioned is where the specimen was actually gathered. The author acknowledges valuable assistance received by him from Mr T. F. Cheeseman and Mr Craig, of Princes-street. His book is intended more as a help to fern collectors than as a scientific work, although the naming and classification is in accord ance with Hooker and Baker's " Synopsis Filicura." The low price at which the work is offered, 3s 6d, and its convenience for postage, will no doubt lead to the sale of many to send to friends abroad.

The sweepstakes sailing race last Satur day afternoon was won easily by the Imp, the Patriot being second, Eunice third, and Hattie May (late Ponsqnby) fourth. A pro test was entered against the Imp on the ground of shifting ballast, but Messrs Warbrick, McLeod. W. Farquhar, S. Stephenson,andMcEwin, the fair-play man, all deny that any ballast was shifted. Mr Gallagher, the judge, postponed his decision. It is probable that another sweepstakes race will take place next Satur day, and a meeting to make arrangements will be held at once. Mr Halstead, the owner of the Hattie May, intends to challenge the Imp to sail for any sum up to £25, and Captain Stephenson expresses his willingness to enter his boat for the next sweepstakes race, and deposit £25 in addition to bis stake if Mr Halstead will do the same,

A foot-raco in connection with the recent athletic competitions engaged in by the pupils of the Beresford-street school took place in the Domain on Saturday afternoon. Colgan proved the winner, with Hidings secund. In the absence of Mr O. Mahon, Mr T. Willis acted as judge.

Shopkeepers and others should be careful as to the character of the money which they receive in payment for goods, as a quantity of spurious coin is in circulation. We were Shown ta-day by a member of the Licensed Victuallers' Association what would pass for a new shilling, except with the most careful scrutiny. The obverse and reverse were most skilfully minted, While the rim wan perfect. Nothing but ringing the coin would show thai it was of base metal, the colour being exactly similar to silver.

The evening service at tho Theatre Royal last ni^ht was as usual |largely attended, and suitable addresses were delivered by the Rev. H. Taylor, and Mr Bracken rig, of the Young Men's Christian Association. The hymns were sung by the members of the Evangelistic choir, under the direction of Mr Tudehope. The chairman stated that the collection on the previous Sunday amounted to £1 10s 9d,' which was rather under the usual collection.

The Rev. G. B. Munro will repeat his excellent lecture on " Dr Liviugstone : His Life nnd its Lessons," 10-niorrow evening in St. Luke's Church, Kernucra. Those persons who had not the chance of hearing Mr Monro's lecture at tho Youni? Men's Rooms will do well in attending at St. Luke's, "nnd in listening to a very fair estimate of the labours of a thorough travel ler into the interior of Africa, and in noting the indomitable perseverance of one of Scotland's worthy sons.

The attention of Ponsonby ratepayers is culled to the advertisement in another column, stating that the rate is duo.

A few months ago an old gentleman was aoeu nailing a notice on a fence on the south sido of Galvcston avenue. A friend pas t-ing, said : " Why don't you have tho notice put in the paper, where peoplo cun read it?" "Waal, said the old gentle man, "If I took it to tho newspaper orlice them newspaper fellers would get it spelled wrong nnd then somebody might think I didn't know how"to spell." Tho notico read : " llowzc fur rent iuch'oir on prey nieyaia."

Rev. Allan Webb has re-commenced hia street preaching, A curious method of " raising tho wind " is dcsciibedby the Asliburton "Herald." For sonic time past, says that paper, a one-legged man mighthavebecn seen stump ing about the township with a most extraordinary work of nrt strung across his back. This work ot art was an artificial leg, and many a head was turned to luok after the man who, instead of using his leg to aid locomotion, carried it on his back. But there is a, reason for everything, and there was a reason for tho peculiar conduct

of the onc-lcg»cd man. He tells the good people whom he visits a plausible story like thin—'l hat he got the leg made, and paid £10 oir the price; that at the time he entered into n bond with tho maker not to use- the leg fur walking until the £10 owing were paid ; that he is seeking sub scriptions towards liquidating the £10, air! he produced a list of names with sums given opposite amounting to within a pound or two of the required amount. Kind hearted people giro shillings and half crowns ; but however much money is given, the onc-legL'cd man never seemed to get any nearer the happy time when he will cast aside liis primitive timber too, ami put on the triumph of leg-making art. He gets drunk, too, and into debt ai well, and having been brought up before thclfcsidcnt Magistrate was ordered to leave the town within four days.

The meetiug at To Awaiuutn on Satur day to protest against the withdrawal of the proclamation turned out the opposite of what its promoters calculated. Those who signed the requisition did not turn up and the following resolution was carried on the motion of Mr W.Sloanc :—"lt,is the opinion of this meeting that tho Government be respectfully requested to withdraw the proclamation from the Patotere block, and leave tho purchase free to the Patctcrc Land Compauy or other private parties."

Within tho last few days Mr Percy Smith, the chief surveyor of the Provincial district, has been to Patatcro and nccoptcd a survey of 22,000 acres, on which the Go vernment intend to claim a lien to satisfy the expenditure that the colony has already been put to in connection with it. Thus virtually the matter has becu completely settled, the only question to bo finally dis posed of by the Court being whether the land asked for can be fairly given.—" Wai kato Mail."

The Franklyu Road Primitive Methodists held a camp meeting service yesterday ad joining Ponaouby Road. There was a good gathering and several preachers gave inter esting and telling addresses. The meetiug was under the control of the Rev. J. Nixon.

The annual soiree ot the Total Abstinence Society this evening in the Temperance Hall promises to bo of a lively and very in teresting character. The addresses will be delivered mostly by ministers, and the musical selections by members of the families of Edger and Hemus. Several ladies will sing ballads, and judging from the programme, the entertainment will be free from the general dullness which have hithero characterised the soirees of this useful body of reformers.

The following is B. R. Dickson's weather rrport for the week ending 4th December, 1880:-Warm, but much cooler than last week ; air fresh and clear, barometer rising throughout; little rain; wind mostly fresh on one day strong. Approximate mean temperature 61.7 (more than 3J degrees less than in las)|wcek). Average day, 68.8, with highest 71.0 on Friday (3rd); average night, 54 6 ; warmest, Saturday (27th) ; coolest day and night, Tuesday (29th) 66.7 and 50.1. Highest in sun on Friday (3rd) 80.1. Total rain six tenths of an inch, out of which two thirds fell on Sunday afternoon and night, and Monday morning. Slight showers on four other nights. Wind fresh throughout the week; strone from S.W. on Wednesday (Ist) giving an average rate for tho 24 hours ending Thursday morniog of over 20} miles per hour. Barometer risiug steadily from 29.852 on Saturday evening (27th) to 30.224 on Friday evening (3rd); since then drop ping ; on Sunday dropping very fast with fresh S.W. wind ; threatening gale.

Mr and Mrs Brogden and party, and Mr and Mrs Larkworthy, left Cambridge a day or two ago en route to the Lakes. The road is now in excellent order, and we may state lor the information of intending tourists, that a substantial weather-board house has been erected for the accommodation of travellers at the Waotu, which is about thirty miles south of Cambridge. The house is kept by a native named Arckatera, and we hear that the accommodation is of a very fair character. Arekatera lias a constant supply of fresh mutton, being the proprietor of a flock of sheep, which run on the grass valleys abounding in the neighbourhood of the Waotu Settlement.— " VVaikato Mail."

'1 here are many people who are subject, even in such a healthy place as Auckland, tothatuncomfortablecomplaint"biliousneßS. Its cause is to be attributed in many ways —over-feeding, etc. Perhaps if some of them were to try the following remedy they would rid themselves of the malady :—A certain man of property, named Mr G. R. Grey, who had been abusing his system for yoars by over-eating, at last round his health rapidly declining, and suffered from severe daily bilious attacks, He consulted a celebrated doctor in Massachusets, aud stated the symtoms of his case co clearly that the learned physician could not mistake the nature of his complaint. " I can cure you," said he, "If you will' follow my advice." Of course Mr Grey promised most implicitly to do co. "Now," said the doctor, "You must steal a horse." " Whatl Steal a horse ?" " Yes ; you must steal a horse. You \vill then be arrested, convicted, and placed where your diet and regimen will be such that in a short time your health will be perfectly restored,"

Au inquest was held on Saturday after noon before K. C. Barstow, Esq., at the Criterion Hotel on the body of Matthew Singleton, who was killed on the previous evening on the Great South Road by a fall from his horse. Mr M. A. Shepherd was chosen foreman of the jury, and Constable Thomas Graham represented the police. The several witnesses examined were Samuel Baird, who saw Mr Singleton at the sale-yards of Mr A. Buckland and Messrs Hunter and Nolan in the afternoon of Friday. He was then quite sober; indeed he was a very abstemious man. JJr. Scott deposed to being sent for and found life extinct. He further stated the result of his examination, and believed that death was caused by injury to the neck in consequence of the fall. Rev. J. Macky, Presbyterian minister, had known deceased as a sober respectable settler. Andrew French deposed to finding the body by the way-side. The verdict was :—" That Matthew Singleton died from the effects of a fall from his horse." We may add that Mr Singleton was a son of Mr M. Singleton, R.M., County Monagan. Ho had been in the colony about two years, and a few months since he purchased the Grange Farm, Papatoitoi, of Mrs Young. He had com menced making improvements on the farm, and since hi 3 residence in the neighbour hood, Mr Singleton had gained esteem of i the surrounding settlers. ■

The footrace between Dalton and Asher on Saturday afternoon, on the Domain ground| was won easily by the latter. In the 100 y&rds Asher got a decided advantage in the start, and, though his opponent gained a little, kept it till the finish. They got off the scratch together in the 200 yards, but after 40 yards had been covered Asher drew away and won as he liked.

To the Editor : Sir,-I should like to know if there is any reason why the lower part of Queen-street is not watered as well as the upper part. This morning I noticed that the lower part was only watered once; while irom the Thames Hotel up it was watered four tinies. We pay our rates -and I think ti\*. City Council should do as much for the lower "part as the upper.— Yours, &c, A Households!!.

The meeting of the Mount Hobson Domain Board, appointed for 3 o'clock this afternoon, lapsed for wailt of a cjuorum.

The monthly service of song in connection with the fruit mission took place yesterday inside the Hospital, instead of On the lawn, owing to the high wind blowing at the time. There were a large number of.persons present besides the inmates of the Hospital, and the service was conducted by Mr Lincoln, ably assisted by Mrs Revitt, Mr Matthews, and other members of chursh choirs. The singing, which was all from Moody and Snnkeys' hymns, was very good indeed, and joined in heartily by all present. Mr Lincoln made a few remarks, in the course of which he stated that ho had ordered strawberries from Mr Mason, of Parnell, and that, to his surprise and delight, that gentleman had presented him for the mission with 150 quarts, all of which ho himself and two assistants had gathered

for the purpose and brought to the Hospital for the benefit of the patients. Mr Lincoln, in the name of the mission, expressed Ins gratitude for Mr Mason's generous donation. There was intense excitement in Short land-street this afternoon. People utood in their doorways, and a crowd of children sur rounded some object in the street, which, on investigation, proved to bo a foreign looking personage with a hurdy-gurdy. Tho most potent attraction, howevor, was a diminutive monkey perched on the top of tho instrument. This comical animal has been trained to stand up, sit down, aiid to remove bis hat at the command of his master, and finally to make a bow to the spectators with a ChestcHield grace which many a swell spectator mnst envy.

A musical and literary entertainment will bo given inNovVton Ka.tSohool on Thurs day next, tho flth instant, at half past seven o'clock, in aid of the pri/.o fund, when songs and readings will be given by tho pupils, Teaohors', and Head Master. f'ovoral ladies and gontlomon woll-known to tho public havo also kindly proniinod thoir services. Amongst these wo notioo Mr Gradwell, andMrhlator, Organist, of St. Mary's. An entertainment such as this drsarv<H support, for tho prize fund depends tdUly upon it and voluntary contributions.

A Musical Novklty.—The "First Kxtra" Waltz, just published. Copies can bo obtained oni>y at Kady's '" New Mus'C Wahk iioufiK," next to Oatmlnu'H, Quoon street, on Monday, DccoinberOth. Piico: Two Shilllnp;s 2).-[AUVI'.I

Scintillations.

"Ho brief; tor It is wUh words as with sun beams : tho morn they nro condensed, Iho dooptr they burn."-fc'ouTiiicY.

Cole's circus has concluded its Wellington season aud gone on to Lyttcltou, " Darling, thispotatoe is only half done." " Then cat the done half, love."

Tho annual examiuation at the Girls' High School commenced to-day. In the lirst transports of delight the happy father rushed into the room, exclaim ing, " I've got a son ; it's a boy." "Penny wise, pound foolish," soliloquised the man in church, and he put tho penny in tho box and tho pound in his pocket. M. E. McColl, Government Librarian, died suddenly an Saturday night from apoplexy. Mr Fulton has beeu appointed to make the survey of tho Hamilton Cambridge railway, and will commence at once. It is the dastardly young brother who re marks, "Sister Sal's all the fnshion now. She wears a horse-belt round her waist, aud I expect she'll soon have a saddle aud bridle."

A man leaped from a third-story window in Philadelphia to escape from his infuriated wife. Hi» leg was broken ; but that was nothing, he said, to what he would have Buffered if he hadn't jumped. Liquors are not among the things al lowed to be entered at cgricultural fairs. The anxiety of nil the directors to be the judges of tliat department, aud a fight to settle it, were found to be disastrous when tried. Mr F. Winter intends to sandwich the s.s. Taupo between the hulk Martha and Clara Hargreave3 so that as the tide rises all three will rise with it.

The A. A. and Pastoral Association will consider at its next meeting the means of preventing the destruction of grain by birds. It is stated that Mr G. M. Reid has con cluded for a block of 12,000 acres, a few miles from Gisborne for his special settlers. At a meeting with the natives a wish was expressed by them that many moro Euro peans would come into the district. Mr J. D. Davis has arrived at Gisnorne with an engineer to survey the site of tba proposed breakwater. It is said that a good foundation can be obtained at a spot with 24 feet of water.

Somebody notes that love is more inter esting than marriage, for the same reason that romance is more enticing than his tory. "There is no place like home," repeated Mr Henpeck looking at a motto, and he heartily added, " I'm devilish glad there isn't."

What is life? In infancy, a battle with colic ; in youth a struggle to keep out mis chief ; in manhood, a struggle with indiges tion ; and, in old age, the prelude of a con tested will ca9e.

The Cathedral Project.

A LARGKLY-attended meetinc for the dis cussion of the advisability or otherwise of proceeding at once with the erection of a new Roman Catholic Cathedral was held yesterday evening in St. Patrick's Cathe dral. His Grace Archbishop Steins presided, attended by the Very Rev. Father Fynes, V.G., the Very Rev. Father O'Sullivau, 0.5.8., Fathers McDonald, O'Dwyor, O'Uara, and Breiken. The Archbishop made a preliminary statement of the busi ness in hand, in "the course of which he mentioned that ho had received instructions from the Propaganda not to incur any hcuvy liabilities in connection with the diocese. This admonition he deemed of groat weight at the present time, because they were in anticipation of the arrival of a party of Christian Brothers, on whose behalf it might bo necessary to make some calls upon the people. The Cathedral Fund now amounted to £2910 7s 4d, and was drawing interest at the bank. So far as a site for the projected edifice was concerned ho did not think that they need go beyond Wyndham-street. It was as good as they could get. His Grace concluded by showing the architect's plans for some alterations to the present Cathedral with a view of increasing the accommoda tion. He would be very happy to hear an unreserved expression of opinion from the Mr Cosgrave opposed the expenditure of any money upon a new Cathedral until the many pressing claims of Newton and PonsonDy had been met, and the exist ing inconvenience felt _in those places from limited accommodation to some extent relieved.

Mr Leahy followed in the same strain. Mr Haslam said that the Newton people did not desire any portion of the Cathedral Fund spent upon their church. They were quite williDg and able to help them selves.

Mr Danaher urged the prosecution of the proposed undertaking. They had the money in hand and upon the principle of helping themselves before extending assist ance to their neighbours, he thought they should proceed with the Cathedral. Mr Mahoney explained his plans for in creasing the accommodation at the present building by adding a wing to it opposite the Presbytery. He thought that would suffice for all existing requirements. Mr Fitts supported this scheme. Mr E. F. Miller, in a very neat speech, opposed any patching up or alteration of the present Cathedral. He thought it should be their ambition to erect a building worthy of the grand old Church, and upon a site removed from the surroundings of St. Patrick's, which were not altogether har monious with its sacred character. He did not, however, approve of any steps being taken in that direction jiwt yet, but after the lapse of six or seven years they ought to be in a position to set vigorously to work for the erection of a Cathedral, which, while eupplyiDg an additional ornament to the city, would not discredit their holy reli gion. After some further discussion the meeting was adjourned, on the motion of Mr Cos grave, till Sunday next, at 3 p.m. The feeling of the meeting appeared to be almost unanimously with those speakers who advocated delay, opposed any patching of the present cathedral, and supported the claims of Newton and Ponsonby for mone tary assistance.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Latest Particulars

BY TBLEGBAPH, OWN COKKBSrONDENT.)

i'ROUDFOOT'S VUY TKAMWAY DEPOT BURNED DuWN.

HEAVY INSURANCE LOSSES.

DUNEDIN, this day. ONE of the most destructive fires that have occurred in Dunodia for many years broke out shortly before 4 o'clock on Sun day morning in a large wooden building on

the reclaimed land below the tramway ntation used for an engine tram car ahed by Mr Proudfoot, proprietor of the city and suburban tramways. The build ing was also uaed for other purposes, and in it was Btored a quantity of contractor's plant, the property of Messrs Proudtuot and MacKay, valued at £5000. and insured. Neaily alt the ap paratus in connection with the electric light" which have been exhibited on several occasions in this city, and between 3000 and 4000 bushels of oats were destroyed. It contained also 36 cars and seven valuable engines, besides the duplicate wheels litdngs, &c. Ihe origiu of the lire is a mystery, but there is good reason to believe that it was the work of an incendiary; whose object was to injure Mr Proudfoot by interrupting tUe traffic on the tram line. The building was a very old one, and for many years did duty as the first church. It was purchased by Mr Proudfoot, and re moved to the reclaimed laud, where it was erected for the purpose which it was ' serving when aestroyed. It was rebuilt with four doors facing tue wharf aud on the Dight of the lire three doors nearest the city were closed, the fourth aud farthest to windward being open, a car standing half in and half out. In this the fire is supposed to have started. Although no stranger had been seen to come out of the premises, there were two men in the shed at he time of the outbreak—one watchman and another an engine-cleaner. Them was no fire on the premises. The man who was engaged as cleaner used a torch-lamp; and when he and the other man went into one of the cars to nave their supper they used a luirrican lump, like those used by the con tractors to warn travellers agaiust street obstructions. One of .the itieu toon became conscious of the fact that there was smoko in the buil'iiug, and they immediately became alarmed; but m v few seconds the flumes burst forth close to the only open door, and it was with the greatest difficulty they made their escape through tho window. One rushed up to town aud gave the alarm, while the other man made an ineffectual attempt to save Borne cars. Some men belonging to the vessel lying alongside the wharf . were aroused by tho glare aud noi3e, but did not volunteer U assist in saving the property. The brigade turned out, but their services wcic littlo availed of. In a Bhort space £20,000 worth of property was destroyed. There was scarcely any inllammable matter on the premises. Some oil utcd to be stored there, but had been removed months ago, aud there was no kcrosine in the place, the only lightn being those in the lamp used by tho litter, and otic in the car in which the two men were taking their supper. The two cars were got out of the building, but they were considerably damaged. Everything else was completely destroyed. Mr Proudfoot will lose from £8,000 to £10,000, as well as the loss of traffic, which at this period of tho year is great, uotwithstand every exertion is to be made to replace the stock destroyed. The building and contents were worth about £23,000, and were insured. THE INSURANCES amounts to £14,800. The following were the Inshrance on tho stock:—lv the Northern Assurance Company, £2,500; New Zealand, ,£4 000 (£1,500 being re-insured in the Victoiia, and £500 iv the Standard); National, £1,000; .Norwich Union, £1,000; Transatlantic £1,000; Hamburg and Madgburg, £1,000; South British, £1,000; Australiau Alliauce, £6'oo. The Insurances on the buildiug were : - Northern, £500; Transatlantic, £1,800; Hamburg and Madgburg, £500 ; National, £1,000. On theUats :-Northern Assurance Company, £300. As proving that Proud foot n-ust be a very heavy loser, I may men tionjthat the Union Insurance Compy. some months ago refused a direct line of £,4000 because the office considered the rate inadequate to the risk, and refused to grant what is known as a " blank policy." The same company refused the re-insurance. Ihe fire may well be regarded as a public calamity for it will iuteifere greatly with the convenience |of the public, and will make travelling more expensive. It also has the effect of throw ing over 100 men out of employment. Everything possible will be done to lessen the effect the loss will have upon the public. Mr Proudfoot yesterday sent cablegrams to America and Norway for more cars, and there happen to be now on the way some cars and some 'buses that were being imported to run on the tide streets aud to be let for excursions. Some move will also be made in Dunediu so that before very long the tramways will I be fairly equipped for ordinary traffic, 'i he police are busy making inquiries. The in . surance offices will offer £500 reward, t Only two cars were saved. These, are all . that are running in tae city. The cabbies have raised the fares to sixpence, and are | doing a harvest. J CORRECTED INSURANCES. ! The Stock and Plaut:—Northern, £2,500; New Zealand, £2,000; Victoria, 1 £1,500; Transatlantic, £1,000; National, " £1,600; Hamburgh aud Madgeburg, " £1,000; South British, £1,000; Norwich " Union, £1,000; Australian Alliance. £300; Standard, £500. Building :— Northern, £500; Transatlantic, £500; Hamburgh, £500. Oats:-Northern, £300.

An inquest is to be held,

(BY TELEGRAPH, PRESS ASSOCIATION.) DUNEDIN, Sunday. One of the most disastrous fires that ever occurred iv Duncdiu broke out about four o'clock this morning in a large wooden building on the reclaimed land used as an engine and tramway shed by Mr David Proudfoot. It is not known how the fire originated. Two men were on the premises at the time, one cleauini» the engine. So quickly did the flames spread that they had hardly time to eEcape.

The building was completely destroyed, also thirty-three tram cars, seven engiues, and a tremendous quantity of oats.

It is almost certain to bo a ease of in cendiarism. The amounts above-named are obtained from tho insurance Agents, but Mr Proudfoot says he is insured for £24,000, He estimates his loss at £7000 above this, without reckoning the loss by the suspen sion of traffic. Only three cars are left. A cable message will be sent to America, to morrow, for others. More are on the way here, and every effort will be made to keep up the traffic

DUNEDIN, this day

The National Insurance Company had only a risk of £1000 on the cars. Thcie was nothing on the building.

Sporting.

THIS MORNING'S GALLOPS.

Thorpe was the first on the course with his tcam-Woolbrokcs, Black Cock, and Kose of Slierwell. The two former did a very good gallop, and were picked up by Rose of Shervrell, who brought them home at ft rattlling pace. Horsfall had Quail and Ratcatcher. Ratcatcher went twice around at a very good pace. Quail did walking exercise. Gilderoy and Strathcrd both went twice around, finishing well, By far away the best gallop ot the morning was done by Maid of Honor. Xantippe ac companied her the first mile at a fast pace, and Tim Whiiller picked her up in the last mile, but the mare pulled over him all the way, iinishingup in grand style. If this mare continues to improve she must have a great show for the Cup. Ariel was out, and did his gallop in fine form. He is rather on the big side, but as there are three weeks yet he ought to come very fit to the post. The Ghost went about three miles on the flat, and moved very freely. |He ought to have a good outside show for the steeplechase. Loafer and Jack Shepherd did long slow work. Proffet's team, Paramena and Florence, both did fast woik and seem very forward. Kowi did walking exercise. Jack Millison had Matana, and did about two miles at a slow pace.

A well known gentleman went home in rather a howcomeyouso condition the other night, and in reply to his wife's remon strance?, explained that he had been attend ing a meeting of the ward campaign club. "But how came all that mud on the shoulder of your coat?" she inquired, sternly. "Oh," he answered, meekly, " I've been putting ray shoulder to the wheel," and this concluded the hostilities for the night.

Volunteer Prize-Firing.

FIRING FOR LITTLE'iS CUP.

The firing for Mr Little's Cup by the mem bers of the Victoria Company, A.R.V., on Saturday afternoon, resulted [us follows : — Sergeant MoLeod, 67; Tlieo. Fair?. 67; Sergt Taylor, 64; Sergt. Watson, G4; Corpl. E. Cooper, 60 ; James Haslett, 60; Hamilton, 60; Colour Sergeant Has lett, 58; Vol. James Fairs, 57; Sub- Lieutenant Self, 53; Corporal Bloxham, 52; Handle}', 44; James Lee, 40 j Cole, 26; McLeqd and Fairs tied, but as the former iiiade the best score at the longest range, he becomes the v inner.

RIFLE CARBINES. -DISTRICT FIRING.

The firing for District Frizes to-day only attracted nine competitors, which speaks very puorly for the interest taken in riile shooting. The following were the

Our Wellington Telegrams.

[BY TELEGEAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT. J

THE MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME, WELLINGTON, this day.

It 13 understood that Ministers have already commenced the consideration of their programme of measures for the com ing session, advantage being taken of the Attorney-General's stay in Wellington. The six Ministers now in town meet in Cabinet daily, the meetings occupying a large portion of each day, and it is intended, I believe, to have the principal measures to be introduced next session in a forward stage of preparation at ati early date. MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS. The Hon. F. Whitaker, Attorney. General, was to have left for Auckland by the Wanaka last hieht, liut business inter fered. He now goes by the Albion to-mor row. Mr Bryce left by coach to-day for Wanganui to attend a, banquet there. He returns on Thursday. Official telegrams from the camp to-day report all quiet. FURTHER RETRENCHMENT; The Government have decided to amalga mate^the Accountant's cilice with the Postal and Telegraph Department?, one man hold ing both offices, which will effect a considerable saving.

The Murder of Miss Dobie.

[11V TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

TBE MOTIVE FOR THE MURDER,

WELLINGTON, Saturday. The murderer Tuhi has at length given an intelligible motive for the murder of Miss Dobie. Ho now says that after he obtained the few shillings from her she told him she would tell the soldiers of his conduct. He resolved to prevent that, as he was afraid he would be arrested, so ho determined to kill her, and did so. Seveial good authori ties on Maori manneis have assured me that they are quite satisfied that this is a true version, as it is entirely consistent with known facts and with Maonways. It is the first really intelligi ble explanation that has been given of the affair, and may be accepted as the true one. The witnesses are leiug assembled at Opunake, and will be brought to Welling ton early next week. The Hinenioa arrived here to-day, and landed Tuhi, who was promptly conveyed to gaol. He seemed much struck with the appearance of the town, and uttered several exclamations of admiration as he passed through streets and noticed the shops.

DESCRIPTION OF THE MUHDERER,

He is a stalwart young fellow, standing nearly 6ft. high, aod strongly built. His face wore a very defiant, almost derisive expression, as he landed. He several times reiterated his desire to be killed at once without any more trials, and could not understand why there need be all this delay and trouble after he had confessed.- He was received with a doleful taugi by some of his countrymen on landing. One aged Maori woman sang a sort ot death sonc; over him, concluding by assuring him that he would soon join his father in another world. The day of trial is not yet fixed.

Death by Poison

[BY TELEGRAM, OWN CORRESPONDENT]

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. A ;man named Charles Hurrell, who was staying at Coker's Hotel, was found dead in his bsd yesterday, with a bottle of laudanum, about a quarter of which had been drunk, lying beside him on a table. Another full botde was found in the pocket of his overcoat. The deceased had been a clerk in the Resident Magistrate's Court at Ashburton, but owing to some cause, (believed to be a dispute between fome parties who were sui tors), had resigned his appointment. Some years ago he held a commission in the Waikato Militia, and was more recently in the Armed Constabulary on the West Coast. Hurrell was a married man, but his wife went to Auckland a month ago. He came to the hotel on Thursday when he told the proprietor that he suffered from neuralgia, and could net sleep, and it is supposed by some of the lodgers in the house that ho took an overdose of laudanum. Preparations are being rnado for an inquest.

Literary and Dramatic Gossip.

[FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.]

An EdinburgU library has prohibited Ouida's novels, but bas unluckily forgotten to prohibit the periodicals in which her shorter stories appear. Ouida has, however, an insuperable objection tj serial publica tions ; so there will not bo much left to corrupt the minds of subscribers. Ouida has recently published some correspondence between her and Mr Edmund Yates, relat ing to a novel of hers he wished to publish in one or other of his periodicals " The World," and " Time." Quida declined— subsequently "slated" by that ,editor in a crushing article, and published their previous correspondence in retaliation. Miss Amelia B. Edwards has written a book on celebrated women, that is exceed ingly well reviewed, especially the life of Alexandra Tinne, the unfortunate explorer.

Manufacturers are no longer considered as belonging to (the lower classes, merchants are almost visitable, and bankers quite so. Miss Sarah Tytler goes farther, and main tains that a gentleman may choose to bake bread, and yet be a highly cultivated member of society. This heretical doctrine is upheld iv one of the best new novels of the season, "Oliver Constable ;" Millcs and Baber, (Smith, Elder and Co.).

The success of Sir Michael Costa's oratorio, " Eli," is very gratifying to his friends here, and gives a favourable impression of New Zealand's taste in munc.

A great deal has been written on the real name and parentage of Miss Keilson, the actress. The real tacts seem to be these: She was christened Anne Elizabeth Brown. Her father is unknown. Her step-father was a brush-maker in Leeds. She went on the stage at fifteen, and her rare beauty made her success as early as it was remark able. She left her mother a handsome pension, and was very generally beloved by her associates.

Mdlle. Rose Herseo is going a long way round to come home. Few artists would care to edify the Sandwich Islandcis. We are glad to hear of her success iv Mel bourne.

Mr James Hingston (J. H. of the Mel bourne " Argus ") has made a decided hit with his "Australian Abroad, Branches from the Main Routes Hound the World." Second eeries—long quotations are given from it in the reviews. His stories rival Bret Harte in realistic humour, though not in style. Humomistic sketches, however, are not the main object of the book, and Mr Kingston's grave piayers arc veil worthy of study, Sampson Low, and Co., are the publishers here.

Inoculation : Dr. Faithfull's account of the inoculation of cattle in Australia for Dleuro-pneumonia has attracted tome attention here.

News has been received at the Foreign Office of the rescue by U.M.S. Conflict of a few survivors of the party of colonists who recently attempted to settle in Laughlan Island.

Native to stranger: "We Lave always an east wind in Galvcstou." "But I see the wind right now in the west." "Ob, that's the east wind coming back, you know." "Ahl"

CABLEGRAMS.

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THE ARABY MAID FLOATED,

LONDON, December 4. The ship Araby Maid, which went ashore last month at Kinesdown, has been success fully floated. The cargo has not apparently suffered any damage. J TRIAL OF IRISH CONSPIRATORS;

The application of Parnell, that the fcial of himSeli and the othfer Land Leaguers for conspiracy, which is fixed to take place at the end of this mouth, should be postponed on account Of the meeting Of Parliament on the 6ih January, has been refused by the Irish Judges.

THE VICEROY OF INDIA RECOV£R 4 J.IN v 7.

CALCUTTA, December!

The Viceroy, the Marquis of Bipott ig now better, and the fever is subsiding. '

EARL RAFTON ILL;

LON DON j December 4 Earl Rafton is suffering from a Severe attack of tever.

TRICKETT DEFEATED. Rossj the American oarsman, won the sculling match by three lengths;

IRISH DISTURBED DISTRICTS. The County of Leitrim, Ireland; has been ' gazetted a disturbed district.

THE COMBINED FLEET,

The combined fleet dispersed on Saturday the British portion proceeding to Malta. '

LONDON, December 4. The total stock of tallow in Lotldon on the Ist instant was 14,300 casks.

At the wool sale today 8,300 bales were offered, making a total of 87,30t) bales catalogued since "the opening. The. tone of the sale shewed that prices were firmly maintained.

LONDON,! Novetabe* 2&.1

THE ASIAN QUESTION.

The Earl of Dufferin, the British Ambas; sador at Petersburg, returns to Russia with instructions to arrauge the Asian question, which has been the subject of negotiation between Russia and Ecgland.

IHE VICTIM OF THE IRISH

LEAGUE,

Boycott, the victim of the League agita; tion in Ireland, has quitted his residence in Lough Marll, County of Maybj for Eng. land.

2 THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. LONDON, Nov. 27. The sum of £400 h&s been subscribed by the rowing public of England towards the £1,000 required for the proposed race on the Thames, between Hanlan and Lay; cock, to take place in six decks' time. Hanlsn has consented to wait till Tues day for the balance of Inoney, aDd if it is subscribed the race will be arranged. The " Sportsman " newspaper is receiving subscriptions, audcontributionsare expected from Australia. If Laycock wins the money will be returned to the donors.

AUSTRALIAN.

PEDESTRIAN MATCH. MELBOURNE, December 5; The finish at the pedestrian touroamen

was most exciting, Baker walked 307 miles Swau, the New Zealand competitor, SOB and Seymour, 286.

THE SORATA,

The Sorata was sheltered in llivola Bayj nearly sinking, but is now quite safe. MELBOURNE, December! Baker, one of the competitors in the walking tournament, has been drugged by a spectator, who gave him some beer. Baker is, however, still able to continue the contest, NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITORS. MELBOURNE, Decembers. The following Exhibition prizes have been awarded to «ew Zealand exhibitors: Vincent, Cluistchurcb, first prize for bulk ale; Ehrenfried, Auckland, second; also for bottled stout.

MATA'S DISQUALIFICATION. ADELAIDE, December 5.

The Adelaide Eaciug Club has con firmed the decision with regard to the disqualification of Mata.

Samoa.

We take the following intelligence from the " Samoau Times " to the 16ih October:—A settler, who arrived from Savaii during the latter part of the week, has kindly fur nished us with the following iuformatioa concerning the native war now being carried on upon that island :—On Friday, October 8, the King Party took three forts from the Old Party, during which the latter lost twelve killed and a large number wounded, some of whom have since died. One of the killed was a woman. The King's forces had six killed and several wounded. A report that Tuaia had been one of the killed on the King's side has proved to be false. On Sunday the Safotulafai people occupied the bush and roads in order to surround the Old Party and prevent them from going to the Salailur district. The King endeavoured to make peace negotia tions, but the opposition would not receive his overtures. In consequence of thiß both parties are determined to fight to the bitter end. It had been rumoured that the ltu-o- Tane people—supports of the Old Patty were coming round in thirty canoes, as also a large land force, to take Amoa, but up to the time our infoimant left they had not put in an appearance. The Amoa people feel confident of being able to fight their own battle against the ltu-o-Taue if they do show up. The " Times " gives the following reep»c • ing a native battle near Palauii :~lnforma tion reached town on Tuesday that the con tending factious on Savaii had come into collision near Palauii, and that both sides had several men killed and wounded. It will be remembered by our readers tbat after the burning of Palauii by the King's followers on the 4th August last, the Savaii contingent of the Old Party pro ceeded to Foa, on the south • west stfe of the island, and there encamped. It is now evident from the fact of an engage ment haying takpu place near Palauii that Malietoa's opponents have in the interval recovered the ground which they lost in August, and from intelligence which we have received it would appear tbat the cause of ( the King is again on the wane at Savaii. Turning to the state of parties on this island—Aana is almost deserted, the bulk of the.people having gone to Atua. This latter district is in a state of expec tancy, and waiting to have a blow at the Tuamusaga.

DOMAIN BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Domain Board was held this morning:, there being present:- Messrs G. M. Mitford (chair man), F. D. Fentou, J. Jenkins, and J. W. Kobinsou, Mayor of l'liniell.

Government Gbant.—The chairman reported that he had interviewed the Hon. the Attorney-General with reference to the allocation to the Domain Board of a portion of the Govei nment grant. Mr Whitaker made a note of the application and promised to bring it under the Premier's notice on the occasion of his next visit here.

accounts.—Various accounts were passed for payment.

• Cricket Ground.—The Chairman at Mr Fcntou's desire having stated the position of the Domain Cricket ground, the latter gentleman expressed a desire that the cricket delegates should occupy their position upon a sound legal basis. The Board, he thought, should also bestir itself for the pupcrne of securing some legislation iv an obvious direction. In consequence of a certain clause in the Public Reserves Act ot 1878, the Domain authorities were precluded from charging for admission to the Cricket Ground ou the occasion of any public event, such as an luter-polonial Cricket Mafchcs, Athletic Competitions, or any siiniliar dis play. Cricket clubs or other bodies which went to the expense of arranging for such exhibitions bad as the only means of re couping themselves for the outlay the charging of money at the gate, the paymeut of which under existing ciscumstances could be disputed. It was essential txiat this anomalous slate of things should be altered. —The Chairman said it was true that any bodies occupying the cricket ground with a public exhibition could only hold out the hand for entrance fees without beingable to insist ueou their payment as a ' sine qua non' to admission. Still it was satisfactory to know that only one person had ever refused to pay.—Mr Fenton considered this fact very creditable to the people. There was not the less necefsity, however, on this account.to take steps to secure the amend ment of the law. He would therefore give notice of his intention to move at the next meeting:—" That the attention of the Go vernment be called to the fact that fees cannot lawfully be demanded for admission to the Domain Cricket Ground, and that a request be made for legislation on the

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n FBC 1 .1 h N O T I C B. "Wejthe undersigned, respe Wall invitelthe Inspection of the Ladies ofJAuckland and the surrounding district to the fact thatj we axe Opening up a A LARGE AND VARIED." ASSORTMENT OF ENGLISH, FRENCH, & AMERICAN GOODS, IN MILLINERY, HO3IKRY GLOVES. FKATHKHS FLOWERS, LACES &0., &c, &o. DUNNE, HALL, & CO., 174, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND Opposite the Thistle Hotel). T> ~O~D E N & C HASE, TEA. DEALERS AND FAMILY GROCERS. NOTE TUB ADDRESS : CORNER OP VICTORIA AND CHAPEL STREETS, AUCKLAND. Finest New Season s Teas, Canterbury Bacon Superior Cheeses, and Grass Batter,



Grocery of every description. The Cheapest House in the Trade. T>AKING pOWDEE, HOW TO TEST IT? Nearly all Baking Powders are adulterated with something that increase* the balk and lowers the cost. Such as "Flour," "Rice Flour," "'Cheap Arrowroot,"or"PotatoeStarch." These are found in various proportions, from 20% to even 75% in the low-pnoed article. TRY your Baking Powder by putting a tea spoonfulin a tumbler of clear w-'er—if it con tains farina the water will be milky and thick; stand the glass for an hour in a Bate place and it will deposit the farina; pour off the water; dry the powder on blotting paper, and its nature will be apparent. HUDSON'S Naw Zealand Baking Powder Will STAND the TE3T. Manufacturjcd Solely by HUDSON (Late Hill and Hudson), CHEMIST, VICTOKIA-aTRKKT. Can be Bonght of tho Maker, and o! any Grocer in is Cd and 2e 6d tins.



Special Advertisements. " DUETT'S A UCKLAND A I-MANAC AND PROVINCIAL JJAWDBOOK FOR 1881. This Standard Work is now far advancod, and Advertisers who doairo to secure a place in the Book and Directory should forward their announcements to the Evening Star Office at once, _ OPKING QHOW, 188;>, Summer Show, isao-i. a pURE ~n ASH C YSTEM. / p\ ALL DRAPER* & CLOTHING / C S. \ AT \ - /CO-OPEKATIVE CASH YY prices, \y AT THE piTY TTALL ARCADE, GARLICK & CHAN WELL, Propbibtors. OU will readily r»oet with what will suit you in DRKSSES at our Establishment, as we have all the NKWESf STYLES in Pompadour and Plain Materials, in Silk, Cambrics and Prints. Lustres, French, Beiges, Sateens, Cashmeres, and the La dies' Favourite ftffl^



INAFORES — SKIKTS - 'iastily Trimmed Very cheap. STL X S.—With tho greatest confldonoo we assert the CHBAPEST Black and Coloured Silks are now being offered by us. v pirni ATj Lyons Gros Grain at Is Gd. ss. 6s Gd Only Two-thirds their Value. Coloured—New Shades—is 3d, 5s Gd China Silk—ft Bat-gain. rTOLD^ANDTILVKRTKIMMINQS-Bugle, \J Seaweed—Fringes lor Dresses Millinery Trimming*, of all kinds Now Gauzes, just arrived—variouß colourß DORCUPINK HATS, BERNHARDT, MARL- Jl BOROUGH, and all the Leading Shapes Trimmed Hats and Bonnets Hats from lid upwards SUNSH \DKS,from Is.—in Immenso Varioty in Pompadour, Zenella. Silk and Satin M /~1 LOVES.—Opon Lace, Fancy Top, Silk, and VT Lislo Thread Gloves Kid Gloves, 1, 2,3,4, 6, and 8 Buttons Two Button Kid at Is lid atd 2a (Light and Dark). (The Principal Glovr Warehouse.) LD GOLD AND CitKAM LACKS, FRIL LINGS, &C. Pelerines, Braid and Bugle Collarets, Fichus, &c Uufflings, Fancy Scarves Ladies' and Children's Under Clothing OVELTIE3~6penod up EVErtY WEKK, and Sold at Co-operative Cash Pricks. SPLENDID Lot of CRKTONNKB Just Un paoked. 8d to 2s 6d per yard.



BANKKUPI' STOCK ot Men's and Boys Clothing and Mercery. Now toing SOLD at Robinson's Cost, and Manu facturers' Prices bvGARLICK & CRANWKLT.. ERY CHEAP TABLE DAMASKS, from Is 6d per yard. WE would remind the Public wo have SACRIFICED a Credit Trade for tho sake of establishing the rtO-OPKRATIVE pASH QYSTEM \j \j O"" We Open no New Accounts for Dra pory. We LOSE Cußtomors who ask for Credit ; all we ask in return is a Liberal Support by Cash Buyers, to enable us to continue what is a Publlo Benefit Our Goods are very Carefully Bought, and Marked at a Very Small Percentage over Cost, and we must do a Lilian Business to continue the System, and the Larger our "Turn Over* the more our Customers will Benefit by their Support pARLICK & nKANWELL, OUT HALL ARCjADE, QUEEN STKEK1?.



THE BEST VALUE W& READY MONEY ISfrHE MEN'S) CLOTHING (& BOYS' MANUFACTCKED BY THB NEW ZKALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Which can be purchasedat their Retail Branches now estab ished all over New Zealand. The Garments are Thoroughly Shrunk The Fit and Style are Perfect The Workmanship is equal to beapoke The Trimmings are of Superior Quality and The Tweeds are of the Very Best Deseiiption The Stock is the Largest in the Southern Hemi- The Tall, Short, Lean, and Stout can be equally Well Kitted The Goods are all Marked in Plain Figures The System of Business is to Exchange Every article tiiat Doks Not Give Satisfaction. And in addition to all these advantages you can purchase A SINGLE GARMKNT AT THE WHOLE SALE PRICE. Mercery, Hats, Shlite, Ties, Scarfs, Bags, Portmanteaux, Hugs, and Blankets at Whole sale Prices. Thousands of Discerning Customers testify that the New Zealand Clothing Factory's Gar ments aro the Very Boat Value for Ready Money, AUCKLAND BRANCH: Queen-Btreet (opposite Theatre Royal). Thames Branch: Albertstrcet, Thames. E, BTtZSIMONS, Manages. TTf I N X h & jq~ A LL. HAVE REMOVED FBOM SHOKTLAND-STEEET TO TEMPORARY PREMISES IN FORT-



STREET, OPPOSITE COCHKAHE AND SON'S AUCTION MART, AND WILL CONTINUE THKIR CHEAP SALE FOE A FEW WEEKS LONGER, TO CLEAR SURPLUS STOCK. THEY WILL BEMAIN IN FORT-STREET DURING THE RE-BUILDING OF THEIR WARE HOUSE IN SHORTLAND-STREET. rriHS MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO. MANUFACTURERS OF THE HIGHEST GRADE Off SILVER PLATED WARK, OTH ON NICKEL SILVER AND WHITE METAL. Sample Rooms and Ofilces—4B, East Fourteenth street, Union Square, New York.



Factories-West Meriden, Connecticut Sole Agents or.'the North Island, 01 *•• a. MOBBIN TW'is^ ttPKING tf^OUtfS. tar NOW OPSNING UP-SI AT RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN'S, UPPER QUEEN-STRBET, A Very Large and Choice Lot of WKW riOODSI luw ijrooDsl For the Incoming Season's Trade. NEW PRINTS, In Immense Variety POMPADOUR SATEENS and CAMBRICS ATTALBA TWILL, in the New Snades ATHOL LUSTRES GALATEA STRIPES And other Fancy Washing Materials FANCY DRESS GOODS, from 6d par yd. SUMMER SKIRTS, Very Cheap and a Large Stock of GENERAL DRAPERY GOODS ... OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. 'Also, NEW CLOTHING (OF all kinds), For Boys' and Men's wear. BOYS' SUITS Job Lines in Boys' KNiCER SUITS. NEW TWEEDS, Etc.



All Carefully Selected, Well Bought, and to be Sold Cheap, A Discount of Is in the & allowed npon all Cash Purchases of HOs and Upwards. "DTJSHBROOK & "DRIDGMAN DRAPERS AND CLOTHnCRS Opposite IthoJ 'Army and Navy Hotel, Upj?eb Quhhn-stbeet. Auckland



Special Advertisements. nOBGSAYJS Sc f*O., AT THBSE PREMISES, QUEEN-STBEKT, . WILL MARK A • GENERAL SHOW OF THEIR XTEVV QUMMER SHIPMENTS! THIS DAY, Together with Important SPHCIAL LOTS, Purohased at Large Discounts by our representative irom various Manu facturers, as below stated. The FANCY DRESS DEPARTMENT contains all the Newest Goods of tho Season, in Pompadours. Lustres, Casbmere and Beiges. The MILLINERY DEPARTMENT onuißts of tho Choicest Designs in Hats and Bonnkts, Lidies1 and Chlldrens' Costumes, Yisettos and Dolman's Lack, Bertha s Flowers and Feathers. The SILK DEPARTMENT la repleta with tiio Nowest Shadoa in Velvets, Silks and Ribbons. We call particular attention to our Stook of BLACK SILKS, vvhioh is tho Largest in the colony.



Our Stock of Ladies1 UNDERCLOTHING is Largo and Well-assorted, and contains all tho Newest Makes and Stylos, Ladies and Children's Jerseys In all colours. In the MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT wo aro Offering Particularly Good Value in Whits and Grby Calicos, Sheetings and Flannels. T pOSGKAVE & QO. ARK NOW OFVEIUNQ GREAT ADVANTAGES TO TUB PUMJO, AS THEY IMPORT THEIR GOODS from the Best English and Fjrench Manufacteuebs, AND ABBS SHILLING AT WHOLKBALE PRIOK3. Aotion, Aotion, Action, was the grand, De moßtnenn principle, of. oratory, and bo it is the vital eloment of all living ideas. A^ithout it every oreation is stiflod or dies of Inanition. It is this eloment that bo distlngulahps Udolpno Wolfe'B Schiodam Aromatic Schnapps. It anta upon tho nerves, tbo tissues, tho viscora. tho blood of tho human body, removing impurltios, overcoming oil impediments, and stimulating the organs, that havo b3oomo impotent to hoalthy oporation.