SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HI3H WATKR{™g,K^ nig- o - taß , 0 . 35 SUNSET.—This Kvoninß, 0,.M BUNRIBK.-To-Morrow Morning. 4.40 -MOON'S AGK.-:U«t Quarter, 25tb, 1 U P.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENINF, Mariner, BCftoopcr, Queen, from RuoaeU

DEPARTURES.

LAST BVENINO.

Fanny Kelly, kotoh, ■Williams, foe Whangaroa

TO-DAY. Ringarooma, b.p., Chatflold, for South Dream, outtor, Bnshell, for Whangapoua Olirlßtlmi, achoonor, Smith, for Whangarei I

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Fernglon, loading Tauranga-Qlenelg, Monday: Waltakl, Mon- RnsseU—lona, Monday; Waitufcl. Wednesday Now Plymouth and South-Hawea, Tuesday Whangorel—Argylo, Tuesdays and Fridays Waltakl. Friday Cook's Islands—Transit Norfolk Island—Southern Cross, Monday Tonga—Myrtle, to-morrow Now York-Poarless, loading Lyttelton—Kenilworth Napler-Glenlora, at onco

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Wolverine, H.M.S., from Sydney, shortly Nautilus, H.1.G.M.5., from Melbourne Emerald, H.M.S., from Melbourne, sailed 11th lady Jooelyn, shtp, lrom London; sailed Sopt. lo Margaret Galbraltb, Bhip, from London, loading Himalaya, ship, from London ; sailed 25tn Dot. Loch Fleet, barque (L.K.P.8.), from London ; sailed August 29 , . Looh Urr, barque (W.Q.L.K.), from London, sailed September 27 . - . Danloe, barque, from London ; sailed, Ang. 30 A. 0. do Frietas, barque, from London, sailed Ootober 24tb. Cabarfeldh. barqoo (3.Q.M.J.), from Hongkong jVkiios Josale, barquontlno, from Melbourne Ocean Rrnner. barquontine. (W.T.N.V.) from New York; sailed April 28th Flirt, brigantina (W.L.U.P.), from l»vnka Helena, brlgantlne, from Rarotonga Aotive, brigantine, from Samoa Look Oat, brlgantlne, from Sydney Borealls, brlgantlne, from Levuka Kthel, brigantino, from Duneriln Ryno, brigantlno, from the Islands Oamaru, brigantine from Dunodin Knergy. schooner, from Noumea _~. . Dayspring, mission sohooner (W.N.8.M.), from the Islands Belle Brandon, sohoaner from Line Islands Aoba, sohooner, from New Caledonia Bdlth, sohconer, from Wallls Island Polioeman, sohooner, from Noumea Ovalau, sohooner, from Rarotonga Mazeppa. Bohooner. from Samoa Marlon, sohoocer, from Norfolk Island Norvol, schooner, from Rarotonga Atotehau, schooner, from Karotonea Mary Anderson, schooner, from Now Caledonia Pirate, sohoonor. from Tahiti Magic, witter, from Rosa Island

EXPORTS.

Per Ringarooma, for Gisborne- 20 oases ■whlslty, 10 oases and 10 casks bottled beer, 35 boxes candles, 3i mats sujar, 20 sacks Hour, 10 empty jars, 212 paokages and cases. ForNapiar -H oheßts tea, 50 oases apples, 12 cases oraugos, 40 bnndleß hooplron,-U2oiSO* andpackaces. For Wellington—lso piecei purlri timber, Jl sacks oysters, 48 ash oars, U oases groaße, 10 balei hops, 6 oases olgarettes, 50keg» caainus, 28 cases and packages. Jfor Lyttelton—lo sacks oysters. i oaaes apples, & esses peanuts, 299 cases and packages. Vor Dunedln-21 coils wire, 10 caaes pineapples, 90 boxes potatoes. 150 plates iron, 20 bales nous, 345 boxes apples, 30 kega codings, 183 oases and paokages.

Inwards Coastwise.—Sunbeam, from Manaia, with 11.539 foot timber; Mariner, from Russell, -with ICO tons coal.

Outwards Coastwise. — Sovoreign, for Russell; Saucy Kate, for Ruraoll; Nanoy, for Thames; Adah, for Miranda; Uarlnar, for Rufsell; Janet for Whangarei Heads; Reliance, for Thames.

Theschconor Sovereign cleared at tho Cus toms on her maiden trip to-day.

The ketch Relianoa cleared to-day for Thamoa, where Bhe will load with timber for Lyttolton.

A new mainmast has been found neo» ssarr for the brigantine Peerless, and it will bo supplied as soon as possible. Tho vessel commenced to load lor New York yo.terday, GOO caaes kauri gum being shipped.

The brigantine Nlghtlngolo will load at Tlmara for this port

The paddle-stßamorAnnioMllbsnk has been chartered by the Union Steamship Company to connoot with the Woitaki at Wbangarei. She 'will lalao run between Whangarot, Mangapal, Wnipu and Mongawal.

A steamer supposed to be the Glenelg from Whangarei, was signalled when we went to pceas.

The sohooner Agues Donald leaves again next weok for Rarotonga. Sho entered out at the ■Cußlflma to-day.

Tho iniaaion schooner Sonthern Crow and fiohooner Sanoy Kate were docked to-day.

On the dlsohorge of her inward cargo, the brlgantlne Clansman will proceed to Kalparaln order to load with timber for Melbourne.

The eohoonor Jessie, Captain Doughty, sailed from Poverty Bay for| Napior,|on Thuradoy last, with a cargo oC wool consisting of 160 bales, which, on arrival she will transport to the Ijansratono, now lying In Hawke'a Bay harbour, loading wool for London. Masters of ooasting veieela will bo Rlad to loam that in fature when leaving for Russell, Whangarel.Tauranga, Thames, and other ports, they win not bo required to frive notice to the Post-offlco department. Po't-offloe notices will only be required for Mongonul, Whanearoii, NKtmKuru. Kawau. Port Fitzroy, Tryphena, Mercury Bay, Tairua.

The Union Co.'s 8.8. Ringarooma left for South and Melbourne this morning, with the following passengers :—For Gisborne—Messrs Johnson. G. M. Reed, Hanlan, W. M. Newton, Master A. W. Woods. For Napier—Mrs Worster, Messrs N. Messiter, Mlln, Mrs Jackson. For Wellington— Messrs Lyons, Gaylord, T. Cross. For Ijttel ton—Mrs Rusken, Miss Buckley and two chil dren, Miss Leelman, Miss Peach, Mr and Mrs and Miss Anderson, Messrs Shaw, A clan i, Oreig, B. Mills, Blaokiston, Bhaw, Dr Dunkley. For Ounedin-Messrs W. G. Lodder, H. Mo- Uougall, Mrs Pros-er and daughter. Miss Thomas. For Blnif— Messrs Moßeetley and Kmms. For Hobarton- Mra J. Bdie and child. For Melbourne—Mr Waters.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Kowena, a.s., Amodeo, from Waitara

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day. Arrived: Gipsy. Salted: Griffin and Waitakl. for Auckland. Passenger—Messrs Buohanan, Hall, Atkinson, Jones, Scott (3), Wynyards, (2), Ford. MoLeod, Farr, Larklns, O'Brien, Hunt, White, BrittOD, Glendillon, Mrs Atkinson, Miss Atkinson, Miss Turnell, Mrs Callinson.

Port Chalmtos. yesterday. Arrived: — Mozart, brig, from Mauritius ; Ardentening, barqua, from Mauritius: Kotoraa from Auckland. Sailed :—Rotomahana, for Auckland, via Bast Coast. Passengers for Auckland: — Messrs Gilmour, Hnyman, G. MoQee, and Mrs Harty. Oreti, for Morthern ports.

„., , .. . „ Stdnby, November 17. Hailed:—Union Co.'v Hero, for Auckland. Russell, this day. Arrived: Waltakl, from Auckland at 6.30 a,m, Lyttjclton, this day. Arrived; Penguin, from Wclllugton, 3.40 a.m, LiTTBtTON, Thursday.

Arrived: Durham 8.8., from London. 58 days 21) hours from Plymouth. MrsD. Walker died on the voyage, of heart diseace. Hotomahana, from juunedin; Penguin, from Wellington.

Mfxdouhkb, Thursday. Sailed: Tararua, for Bkiif

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Maim wim, Clohk ab Under s— Tins Day. For WhiJangi, Talrua, Tauranga, and Opotlkl, per Glenelg, at 4 p.m. For Frlendlj islands, por Myrtlo, at I \\m. i For Mangawai. per Anno Milbank. at 4 >\m. Friday, 19th instanl>. For Waihoko and Coromandel., por Coromandol, at 2.30 p.m. For Thames, por RetemaViUna, ot 3 p.m. For Wanßarel Hottds and WniiKorol, por Areylo, at i. p.»n. For War»?arel Heads and Wangaroi, per VVoXtakt, at 5 p.m. For Thames, por Kntorpriso, at 5.30 p.m.

Saturday. 20th instant. For Waiwera, IMahurunKi, Matukana, Mansa wal, Walpu, and Mannapai, por Itoso Casoy, at 10 a.m. For Waitora, per Lalla Rookh. at 10.5 o.m. For Alta, por Transit, at 11 a.m.

Tuesday. 23rd instant. For Taranaki and soutuern ports, ror Hawcu, at S a.m.

S. B. BIS 9, Chiof Postmaster

Meetings, Intertainments, &c.

NOVKMBEK IS, 1880.

Theatre Royal—" Miriam's Crime," by mom bora of tha Gnrrick Club, S p.m.

Ponsonby Hall—Mr Dnnnls' Musical and Recitative Competition, 7.30 i>.m.

Whau Public Hall—JCnergotic Minstrol Troupo Entertainment, 7,30 p.m.

Masonic Hall, Newton—Nil Do?perandmn, Fortnightly Moottnor, S p.m.

Drill Shed—Monthly Inspection of Battory bnd Band, 7.30 p>rn.

Now North Road Wf9loyan Sunday-school— Entertainment, V.39 p.m. Y.M.C.A.—Kvangolistic Servloe, (\3O p.m. St. Matthew's Sunday-sohool Choir—Special Praotlco of Sorvico of Song, T.'iO. p.m.

BIRTH.

LAMBKRU—On November 15, atherresidonca, farefleld-stroet, CompbDll vlll», the wife of Mr P. W« l'jimbort, of a daughter.

DEATH.

BTAINKS.—On November 18, Margarot Louise, daughtor of Goorgo and Margaret ctaines. of Upper Queen-street, Auckland; agod 2 yeat-s and 11 months.

The (uneral will leave be* p&renta* fosldonco Uppor Queen-street, at 3 p.n». On Saturday, November 2Cth.

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

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1830.

Vor the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance And the gcod that we ww <d<X

Tns position in Busutolaud ia evidently becoming serious, aud it is feared that the colonists will have to fall back on Imperial assistance, in order to overcome the triboa in rebellion who have been strengthened by reinforcements from theQalikas and Pondos. At the outbreak of hostilities it was hoped that the colonial forces would be sufficient to enforce tho disarmament of the tribes. The troops entored Basutoland at the beginning of September.repulsed Setnerodi> one \of the leading chiefs, and at Mafeting inflicted another severe de defeat on the enemy. Ke-inforced from Natal, the Mounted Kifles followed up their victory, but were compelled to retire on Mafeting and Musern iv consequence of a rising amongst the Pondos and Galikas,aud wore in turn besieged by the Basutos. A junction with the besieged garrison at Mateting was effected by a column under Colonel Clarke, which hastened to their relief,but the rebels continued to concentrate, and at last advices were threatening to cut off communication with the rear, and to harrass the entire district. Severe fighting had occurred at various points, in which the colonial forces obtained temporary successes, but were ultimately driven back by over whelming masses of their assailants. A brief explanation of the relations in which the Basutos stand to ths colonists may interest our readers, and this we gather from a pamphlet published by Mr Orphen, at Capetown, and presented to the Cape Parliament. Though Basutoland is an integral portion of Cape Colooy, and is ruled by the Governor in his advisers, who in native administration are independent of control by the .Parliament, the Basutos have a tribal organisation for deliberative purposes. The position in regard to native affairs is similar to that which ex isted here prior to the establishment of responsible Government, and the parallel would have been more completo had Sir George Grey succeeded in setting up his scheme of native institutions, which provided for village runangas and local deliberative assemblies, presided over by a mixed European and Maori authority, with jurisdiction in regard to highway affairs, and the administration of justice in civil and minor criminal cases. The scheme never arrived at fruition. Mr Goret's Mission Station, the focus of the plan of local government, was sacked by Kewi and the Ngatimaniapoto.the outbreak of the VVaikato war effectually frustrated Sir George Grey's philanthropic schemes for the civilization of the Maoris, and ulti mately the natives were more isolated than ever. The system of irresponsible control of native affairs had been productive of enormous mischief; it was as unsatisfactory to the Imperial Government as to the colo nists themselves, and tho result was that the authorities in Do wning-strcet practically washed their hands of the busiuess, com pelled the colony to assume the responsi bility of administration, as well as the cost and risk. To Mr Weld, now Governor of one of the neigh bouring colouies, the credit is due of inaugurating tho " self-reliant policy," and terminating the unsatisfactory relations which had existed between the Imperial and Colonial authorities. That Cape Colony will have soon or late to follow that example is every day becoming more apparent. In 1872 the Basuto chiefs pre sented a petition to Sir Henry BarkJy praying for Parliamentary representation, which, was refused, and since that time there has been continual friction in the intercourse between the Government and the natives, a difficulty which might have been got over by the admission of a few native members to Parliament in the same manner as is adopted in New Zea land. Mr Orphen's pamphlet shows by a series of maps that there have been a suc cession of encroachments by the inhabitants )f the Cape, the Orange Free State, and ■the Gfiquas on the territory of the Basutos, and he charges Sir Bartle Frere with having annexed aconsiderable tractor the country be low the Drakensburgh, which the Basutos were disputing with the Pondos, and this annexation was effected under si pretence that the Basutos were in rebellion, when not more tha&soo were at any time in arms against the British. Iv these and the subsequent operations against the neiirh bouriug tribes the loyal Basutos rendered valuable aid serving without pay. It would even appear that the invasion of Basutoland is without a plausible defence, except the policy of aggrandisement. The Baeutos had sbowa by a long course of loyalty.

that they might bo trusted a* the allies of; tho British. Quo rtttuarkablo feature, about South African colonization it the singular nations of honesty which attAwr to be cnt«rtained by civilized nattoifts In their intercourso with aboriginals At first the i sale of arms and ammunition is allowed to proceed without ftheftk or hinderarica, the needy govei^mcnts realise a largo tovcnW froivi tt» trallic; tho traders n'l'o.V'' Hch, a laryo portion of th 6 moiicy deSK-ed from the nefarious business 'rinV'sits way into the pockcta of BirMWgham, Belgian, or Ameri can maiiutatturors ; but when the natives hiw-o become fully armed, aud the tr'ado becomes slack, the neighbouring European Governments demand the dis-' nrmanout ot the tribes, atnl coorty despoil' them of the arms which they have Obtained in fair barter. This policy is only jjusV.ift'., ablo ou the score that rfcftJpreirtrVation isi paramount to mere ifotiofts of abstract internationaliigrsts-, ftul the dilliculty is to tell where it Wit stop. In South Africa we havb <Wnlluerod tribo after tribe oftly lo lind that an extension t ot our frontier has brought us into conflict with tribes ever increasiua in numbers and power, Tho. time h«n when a limit should be fixeA tc cOiujuest in South Africa, and th* telirltory alroady won should bo Consolidated.

TllS Work of rftisiiiß the hollow in Uppor fUt-slrcet, which was almost untiuimotisly decided upon nt a recent meotiug of rato payers called for tho consideration of the question, appears to hang liro. Naturally, therefore, the ratopnyera And owViord of property in tlio locality, wiioso intorosts appear to hnvc heun hitliortb neglected, arc itldifinftrtt at the prospect of a further diversion of tho fumls in ollior flirettiona wlicro pressure is bron^h't'to bear upon the Trustees, or where, as Ft [s openly alleged, some of thu lattor ftro parsnnaUy interested, [t is alf6gAt that there is a design enter tained by a clique in the Hoard to carry tho truilic by a round-about route into tho Newton Koad, passing hy, or through tho properties of persons connected with, or ablo to irillnenco, the Trustoen, and thereby raise the value ot Uiu.se propertied. Wo do not know whether there is Miy foun dation for theso statement*, biU they ropro sent the views ef ,i\ lnr^c majority of the residents Qf Up^or l^itl-atreet aud the adja cent uei^bti'duthood, and a colour of proba bility ia "ivou to theiH by the present action of the Hoard. Why they refuse to carry out tho clearly expressed wishes of a majority of the ratepayers, whose servants they are, it ia not easy to understand, except on the hypothesis that they disapprove of the de cision come to at tho recent meeting and, therefore, are unwilling to give cllect to it. In that caso tlicro h only ono proper courso open to the trustees—they should resign their fuuetious ftt OHce, find onablo tho ratepayers to elect others whose views nro irtolo in cousoriuiicc with their own. It is possible, however, that tho trustees nmy entertain some vnlid objection to tho proposed Work whichjthtoy had uO oppor tunity ot explaining at the rate meetin},'. If that be tho case, they ortglit at once to con vene another moe'tingof the ratepayers and layj their vieWs before it, so that lliu objections may bo fairly discussed ; and if they will not <lo this, there is nothing for it but for tho ratepayers who aro aggrieved to bell the cat by convening a mooting and calling upon tho tmatees to resign, The preseut position is au anomaly in local Government, It in not right that the Trustees should defy a and almost Unanimous vote of tho ratepayers, at a aiectiu^ convened by the Trustees themselves to discuss that precise question. Such con duct if, only likely to briu^ local govern ment into contempt, and to confirm the suspicion that tho Hoard ia influenced by cliquism, and logrolling detrimental to tho goneral welfare of the district.

Thk question, " How uo yoil kuow it ia true t" askml of a bistttrical narrative of ancient date by fioine foolish, ignorant querist^ is V>ftell A dilticult ono to give a reply to. For iuatanco, it would bo a tedi ous process to prove that Williani the Con queror landed at Hastings ; at any rate, it would demand much patience to convince an obstinate doubter of tho reality of the occurrence. It ia a pleasant circumstanco, then, when any ready and rapid means of historical proof conies to light, Mich as tho re-discovery of tho Riant cities of iiaslian, or the foundations of Diana's grand temple at Ephesus. The accounts of another discovery of tho same class are just to hand. They prove beyoud a doubt that the historians, Pausauias aud PJutarcli, were relating facts when recording the details of the battle of Cbmroncn, fought between the united forces of the Athenians nod Thcbaus, and ;JO,OOO Mace donians under Philip and his greator son Alexander, in the year 338, B.C. Cliiuronca lies at the foot of musc-hauuted Puruussus; and across the plain a little river ilowcd, which, aftor the battle, "foamed with much blood." The Athenians aud Thobans were fighting (in vain, as it proved) for liberty and independence | hence the obstinacy of tho conllict and the extent of the carnage. The "holy band" of Thcbans, a body of 300 youthful heroes, entered the fi^ht late in the day, and were everyone slain. Their mutilated corpses were buried where they fell ; aud now after 22 centuries of repose they have been uncovered through the exer tions of a Greek scientist, M. Stamartakis. The remains lie where they were placed so long ago, tv the parallelogram formed by ti wall (found at a depth of 4 metres beneath tho surface) 25 metres long, 15 metre? wide, and, with foundations, 3J metres high. A gigantic lion carved in marble once marked the spot below which the bodice of the heroes rested ; but through tho cupidity of the country-people, who believed mi immense treasure lay hid at its base, it was blown into fragments by gunpowder. The accounts now received speak of 185 bodies found, lying in the clay soil, in parallel rows of 40, tho heads of the lower rows resting on the feet of those above. Further excavations are being prosecuted to discover the remaining 100. Six bodies are to be removed to the National Museum at Athens ; the rest are to continue to lie on thefield wherethey made themselves so famous. Marks of the savageness of the conllict are not wanting. The two thighs of one man were pierced by a lance ; the jawbone of another was smashed; of a third the skull was fearfully shattered. The reader of Homer will bo reminded by these wounds of the particularity with which tho blind singer described tho astounding mutilations his heroes and their opponents suffered. A fact connected with the remains of the glorious Theban band should not escape physiologists—the teeth in all the skulls exhumed are sound. It is another small item going to show that wo pay the penalty of civilization with, inter mullet alia, neuralgia and decayed teeth, /he "sound ing armour" which Homer so often mentions has not been come across; all this, together with the arms of the bravo vanquished, formed the legitimate spoil or the victor, who left little besides a number of bone buttons, pierced iv the middle. Their use does not appear. The only utensils found in the huge tomb are two handled earthenware pota. M. Stamartakis, the learned excavator, the emulator of Dr. Schliemann's exploits, is preparing a detailed report of tho operations, to be adorned with accurate drawiags, which altogether will doubtless form a most interesting volume

Several letters have been crowded out until they are stale. •' Visitor •' thinks that exhibitors at the show should not be allowed to attach their names to goods until the judges have given their decision.

"Cochin China" ridicules the idea of the same poultry being exhibited three years in succession. "Methodist" wants to know why no clergyman has taken up the chal lenge of Mr Brown to debate ou the subject of the Immortality of the Soul.

The following is the rota of attendance of Justices of the Peace at the Court of Petty Sessions to be held on Tuesday next, the 23rd mat. : —Colonel Nation (Chairman), Messrs J. Jialier, A Beetham, H. Brett, .1. McC. Clark, A Clements, J. Cosgrove, W. C. Daldy, P. Dignan, J. Dilworth, C. F. Goldsbro', K. Graham, 1). Hean, G. Yon der lieyde, W. J. Hurst.

We have received from Jhe composer, Mr S. H. KeesiDg, son of Mr Kcesing of Auck land, a new galop dedicated to Lady Robiu son, and called the ''Hercules." The gal lop is a sparkling composition, and io likely to become a general favourite with the devotees of Terpsichore. Copies are on sale at the Auckland Music Warehouse.

A meeting of the members of the Working Men's Club was held last evening, with the view of forming a chess club. Mr Wm. lilanden occupied the chair, and introduced 'the subject, with remarks upon the mental value of the game in concentrating the thoughts and strengthening the reasoning faculties. A general desire for a chess club was expressed, and 25 members subscribed

their names. It wa3 intimated that the committee inteud to inaugurate other (james

iito the club, as they are in possession • f ooms and appliances. \n effort was m. •

some weeks a™o to have regular lectu

and outcrtainments, but the membuix generally evinced, no sympathy with tho president's views in that direction, and tho suggestion died out.

A little girl nariie'd Pic^uatd fell iuto the Graving Dock ye&tcVday afternoon., and BURtainM Serious injuries. Her head was m\lob. out and bruia'ed.

American watches and tlbcits, made by riiachineW, hay* Vi'dn a world-wido fame. In oTj.r advertising columns appears an advertisement giving the price-list of the Itcdanow Manufacturing Company, of Boston, which oilers watches at extra ordinarily low figures. An American con temporary in publishing this advertisement says:-"AH tlrose Wishing to secure An oxccllent aud correct 'timek'ceper ¥ite rc'coiil m'6udod to address tYierhaolvei to this old.and reliable firm. Jio WrtUor. evidence of"the invariable .g'bo'cl quality of their manufac turer will be required beyond the follow ing facts :—TI« firm was established in 184!), and siueo then have gained medals it the exibitions of London, Paris, Vienna, etc., for excellence of manufacture. They aro appoiuted, by warrant, watch makers to the Queen of Kuftland, Prince of Wales, the Emperet of Itlissia and|thc Bey of Turn?."

A. Vbung married man named John Car roll, m the employ of Mr McGuirc, contrac tor, met with a .serioiis accident yesterday at Newmarket. Carroll was occupied at tho tip-waggon, and as the horses were ap proaching tho shoot, a large piece of wood sprung from beneath tho wheel aud struck Carroll on tho head with «rcat. force, in- Hiding scvoro injuries on his face. Ho bled very mOTJh, ftn'a was convoyed iU once to the Hospital, when, 6n being examined, it was discovered that his lower juw was broken, andseVoWil of his teeth wore taken out. Ifo desired to rcimiiu iil the hos pital, but, ill accordance with his wish, was sent to his homo, whore ho fancied he slijuld bo better eared for. 110 was a com petent Imml, and had been several mouths in Mr MeUiuro's service.

Tho Auckland Scripture Gift Association lias forwarded tho following memorial to Wellington :—"To tho Hon. William Kolleston, Minister of Education, colony of New Zealand : .Sir,—The members of tho Auckland Scripture Gift and I'rizo Associa tion (third nnuual report herewith) respect fully request that permission may bo granted to tho school committees of this province, and tho colony, to allow copies of ' The Ten Commandments,' and ' Tho Lord s I'niycr,' printed in n Inll-sizod typo (sub ject to approval), to bo exhibited per manently on tho walls of tho public schools by this Association. The members: aro conviueed tiiat this action would meet with the full approbation of parents in general, aud in some dojireo also lofseu the reproach of 'godloss' which attaches to tho present educational system." The momorial wns signed by thu following members of the Association I—Messrs .t. C. lrirth, Frederick Larkins, T. Maell'urlauo, Dr Kcnderdino, and Colonel llaultain.

A frightful bowo opidcmic Ims been pre vailing in Aniorioo, aud with tlio groatoat viruleDco in New York, The disease at tacked (SOOO horses la New Yolk city alone, and 2000 in Brooklyn and Jersey. Iti auothor column will bo found nn ad vcrtiaamout or Mr iidwlu Cox, Dental Licciitinto, X.0.8., England. Mr Cox lias recently arrived from England, where ho had a largo practice for years. Ho lias liif>h testimonials from profosaionul men and others, and bin performed soino of tlio nio.st delicate dental operations successfully. Ilia address is : Osboruo House, llobsuu street, iiuuiudiutuly dppoaito St. Matthew's Church. Tho llrc-bblls rang diit an alarm last even- Ing at eight o'clock^ which proved to bu false. Somo boy* hail seen a number of sparks issuing trom tho chimney o£ Mr Huliiiu'h preserving establishment, and with out ascertaining the real cause ran to the lire-bull at the bottom of Urey-atruot and nave tho alarm, which speedily brought Superintendent llughos and tho brigade to tbe spot, when they were informed by tho police that thero Was no necessity for their services. Milton Pickett aud his dougblor, with whom Luther Pickett of Baltimoro had been intimato, armed with revolverc, attempted to compel tho hitter to marry the girl, and he refusing, both lired, shoof iiiil him fatally. The uewly-fornied Carrick Club, whoso performance of "Miriam's Crime" aud Turn Him Out" was so successful on the 'Jth mutant, will, by particular request, re peat tho performance this evening, for tho tamo charitable object—viz., tho Orphan ages. Since the last performance the Club have again rehearsed tho IpioccH : so thoy will, no doubt, go more smoothly than on tho previous occasion. This Club deserves the support of the public for tlio objects for which they havo formed—viz., charitable porlormances aud improvement of its mem bers. We notice tho curtain will riso this evening at a quarter to eight, and the per formance will conclude at half-past ten. The Hobson Hand havo kindly volunteered their services, aud will play selections out side previous to the performance. The prices—ls., 25., and 3s.—should, with the object, secure the Club a bumper house. Tho Parncll Lndiej' .Bazaar was opened yesterday afternoon in the Oddfellows' Hall, Manukau Boad, The object of the Ladic3* Aid Society is a worthy one, namely, to afford relief in cases of distroaa, accident, and death. Tho well-disposed ladies who form this useful benevolent society are Mrs Kcmpthornc, Mrs Barton Ireland, Mrs Keals, Mrs John Kissling, Mrs Kdmiston, the Misses Maunacll, Mrs Moss, and Mrs Stratford. To this list may be added the names of Mrs nnd Mi3s Corbett, the Misses Lodge, Miss Home, the Misses Koskrugc, and Misß Moss. The hall was decorated in good taste, and the proceedings wore en livened by music and singing. A. consider able quantity of goods exchanged hands, and it is hoped that tho ladies' undertaking will be of essential service in adding to the necessary funds of this useful society. An amusing incident occurred recently at the Custom-house, Wellington. Mr Pember ton, jun., a son of the inventor of a patent refrigerating candle-makiug machine, who was on his return to tho North Island, had bceu presented by his father with one of these machines which ha took ashore, not thinking of being questioned, when he found himself the object ofseriou's attentiou. Before he could explain ho was led into tho chief's room and subjectiid to a rigorous cross-examination, and the authorities, having satisfied themselves that the machine was a still, were about to put tho law into operation, aud have the instrument detained aud the ollender brought to punishment. He then perceived the mistake of tho Customs' authorities, and explained the workings or the machine, which suddenly obtained his release. Tho oflicials, it is said, were very abject in their apologies after this

When the Duko of Manchester visited Sydney the other day and lunched with the Mayor, young Phonos attended on behalf of one of the dailies. Ho was a little be hind time—reporters sometimes are—and found the Mayor's room fairly filled with magnates, from the Chief Secretary down wards—a highly influential assemblage, clad in the whitest of linen and the blackest of cloth. Phonos had the good sense not to seek information from these guests of tho Mayor; but, being anxious to know wheu tho Duke would arrive, he took his seat at the table by a shabby-looking little man who was busily enguged making entries ill iv journal with, all the'earnestness of a clerk who is under the eyes of a principle. "When is tho Duke to come?" whispered Phonos. "He has come." " Oh, is there to be any spcechmaking?" " I dou't think there will be." " Thanks j can you lend me a pencil ?" But it was just at this stage that Phono 3 heard the shabby-looking man in Blue addressed as " His Grace !" Phonos did not cease blushing until the lunch was well on the way.

Tbo anniversary Boirce in connection with the Alexandra-street Primitive Mctho diet School took place last evening and was a success. The school-room in which the tea was held was crowded with the friends of tlic school. The pot plants interspersed with bouquets of flowers upon the tables, which wore served by the follow ing ladies, viz. :—Mrs Long, Mrs Lenord, Miss Thwaitcs, Mrs Watkinson, Miss Smith, Thompson, and Mrs Menzics, pre sented a very pleasing appearance. After justice had been done to the Rood things provided, the company adjourned to the church, the Key. J. Long presiding. The Secretary, Mr X, Menzies, presented his report, which was of a very gratifying character. Good work had evidently been done during the past year, a room had been built to contain the library. The teachers having determined that their library should bo second to none, thi.3 with other needful improvement had cost some where about £50. The Treasurer, Mr D. Goldic, presented hia report and balance sheet, from which it appeared that the receipts for the twelve months were over £149, whilst the expenditure exactly balanced it. Very encouraging addresses were delivered by Messrs Ilanderson, Parker, and Heinus, interspersed with recitations by the Miss Fioudo and Williams and the Masters Broberg and Mewburn, interspersed with .singing by the choir under the direction of Mi- Frith,

Mr E. Long presidiug at the organ. Tim meeting closed with the usual vote of ''■ir i v ;ii, :i-"fl p.m. The children will have

''• i' '•• ■ liiw i\vniug, in the school luii.u ~t <j no p.m. After which the panorama of the Arctic Kcfliona will be exhibited, and which will bring to a do«e one of the most successful Kiiiiivursmiw ever held iv connection with thia school,

We hivo received from Mr Jamos Pollock the sum of 20s for tlko Old People's Refuge.

Tl'e enterprise of some of tho American papers has developed in a new direction. Many of them aro connected by telephone with ollices in different parts of the cities in which they are published; and rcbeive advertisements arid orders by that rheansi A very Jal'ge couarbgatioii anaetllbled on tike 4th. at the Bagttet oMrch, Bdthvirst "dtree't, Sydney! tho, occasion beinp. of a Valedictory character, the Rev. P. H. udroford, after a pastorate of four years, haying In consequence of failing health resigned his charge with a view of returning to New Zealand. Tho Key. A. Biirdett occupied the oliuirj and in a brief but pertinent and touching speech explained the object of the meeting, and his sorrow that circumstances should have rendered it necessary. Mr Bubb, the senior deacon of tho church, then read and presented to Mr Cornford an address which had been unanimously adopted at a. meeting of church members, exprcssiug their deep regret that mental anxiety, caused by im paired physical energy, had led him to tho determination of severing the connection which had happily subsisted between them, the address being accompanied by a purse of sovereigns. A similar presentation was made in tbo name of the Young Men's Association iv connection with' the Church. Mr Tutiilg also presented a resolution, heartily adopted by the Unioh Prayer Meet ing, held daily ill the Temperance Hall, expressing thankfulness foi- the valuable assistance ho had rpndcrcd in coiinec^ tion therewith. Mr GorriWrd; ill very feel in;; terms, acknowledged the kind words which had boon addressed to him, both in writing aud by word of mouth, and said that ho had received nothing but kindness from the day of his enteriug upon the work of tho ministry in Sydney, as well from ministers and members of other churches as from his own. The meeting was addressed also by tho llov. li, Konny, Primitive Methodist.; tho Key. G. Lano, Wcslcyan ; tho llov. Dr. White, Presbyterian ; nnd tho Rev. D. b'ouwiek, of tho Newton Baptist Church, after which tho chairman dismissed the Assembly.

The Arch Hill Band of Hope held a public tomperanco mooting last evening in the Temperance Hall, under tho auspices of tho Pioneer Lodge of tlio 1.0. G.T., and carried out their programme in a very creditable manner, but we are sorry to say that the attendance of the public was very scant. The following is the programme :—Chair man's address. Mr Downey; opening chorus, " A Glorious Day is Dawnine ; address, Mr G. Hemus ; recitation, " The Two Glasses," Jam ex McGregor : chorus, ''Hark) UtcjTdmportaceTrumpet*'; rceitaj tion, " Tho Teetotal Mill," William Monro ; solo, " Sweet Chiming Bolls," Miss S. MuMon ; dialogue!, by 13 yoililg ladies ; recitation, " The Pig that took Medicine,' Thomas McGregor; chorus, " Crystal Spring"; recitation, " Poor Clara Brown," liessie Barnes. This little lady is but five years old, and she gitve the recitation in a splendid manner, quite refreshing; chorus, "Tomperanco Hoys and Girls"; recitation, " The iiips that Touch Liquor shall never touch Mi'ic," Miss A. Barnes; pianoforte solo, Miss L'olham ; chorus, "Oh, Follow Mo " ; dialogue, " How Frank Saved £G00," Masters Wakerley and Purchas j cuoriiß, "Closing." Tho meeting closed at 9.30, when thu children fell iv aud marched to their homes. Wo must say that the Arch Kill Hand of llopo does "credit to their district, and also their conductors, Mr Tcnnet presided at tho harmonium.

Exeellcut portraits ot Hanlan and Trlokett w;ilbo found in to-niorrow'u"Obsorvcr,:i which also contains etchings of Mr McCosh Clark, Mr Alfred laancn, and Professor Swal low playing tho " Moonlight Sonatu," ai wo'l B3 a pan-and-lnk portrait of Captain Daldy ; a lot of interesting particulars about tho boat race; an ongravlng of Mount Egmont, and all tho usual foaturo?.

Our Wellington Telegrams.

[BY TKLEQRAIMI, OWN CORRKSfONDENT,

MOVEMENTS OF MINISTERS.

WELLINGTON, this day. Mit llALti left Taranaki for Auckland to day, and will arriva to-morrow. Mr Rol leston left to-day for l'icton, Nelson, and Tarannki. lie will spoml a few hours in the two former places, arranging various departmental matters requiring attention. lie proceeds from Taranaki to Waimate Plains where he meets Mr Bryce, to confer regarding the sale of Waimate land, etc. He also inspects the land Hold, or about to lie placed in thu market. Messrs JBrvce and ilolleaton return to Wellington at "the beginning of next week. THE NATIVE MINISTER MEETS TE WHITI. A telegram from Mr Bryce to-day reports tbnt Mr Parris has been at Parihaka and interviewed To Whiti. The latter stated he had forbidden interfer ence with survey of Parihaka block, but wheu Mr Parris endeavoured, according to instructions, to explain the intention of the Government to carry out the recom mendations of the Royal Commissioners, Te Whiti refused to allow him to speak, and when persisted ordered all the Maoris to leave, which command they instantly obeyed. It is since ascertaiued that Parihaka natives ate much discontented at Mr Parria not being permitted to speak, and expressed their voxation so loudly that Te Whiti re-assembled them in the hope of Mr Parris's return, but it was not deemed advisable he should do so as it is better that the Maoris should feel the disadvantage at ■which To Whiti placed thorn by obstruc tion. The Surveyor-General has a telegram from Taranaki and Chief surveyor that the Parihaka survey is pro. ceeding very satisfactorily. It is deemed certain that the pulling up of pegs was a more piece of idle mischief, but the natives were strictly warned not to repoat the offence, or the penalties of the lav will bo rigorously enforced. ARRIVAL OF THE DURHAM.

Money Wigram's steamship Durham ar rived at Lyttelton to-day with a large number of passengers, 59 days out.

AUCKLAND YACHT CLUB.

Tub annual meeting of the members of the Auckland Yacht Club was hold last even ing at tho club room—Waitcraata Hotel. There was a very largo attendance of mem bers. S. Kissling, Esq., commodore of the club, occupied the chair. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and con firmed, tho chairman stated the first busi ness was tho election of officers for tho'en- Buing year. Coinmodoro, G. H. Kissling, Esq. ; Vice-Commodore, C. J. Street, Esq. ; Hon. Treasurer, James Stodart, Esq. ; Hon. Secretary. H. G. Ellis, Esq. ; Auditors, Messrs T. Henderson, junr., and J. B. Graham; Committee, Messrs John Marshall, D. Oxley, It. E. Isaacs, Win. Buchanan, ! and Captain 11. F. Anderson; Measuring Committee, Messrs Johu Waymouth and T. Niccol. After tho transaction of other business the meeting was adjourned until Monday evening next. A most pleasing feature of last night's meeting was the enrolment of the new yacht Tanewha on the books of tho club. She will bo measu red in tho course of a few days by tho Measuring Committee of the club, aud her certificate thea duly handed to her. We are pleased to learn that the club expect, in a very short time, to have their now numerous fleet of yachts largely in creased.

THE AUCKLAND AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.

The following are the handicaps for tho meeting to bo held in the Domain Cricket Ground, on Saturday, tho 27th instant. Acceptances must be paid to the hon. secretary on or before Monday, the 22ud instant.

120-yahds Handicap.—Hidings, Spry, scratch ; Davy, 1 yard ; White, 2 yards ; W, Sibbin, T, Sibbin, 3 yards ; J. fciibbin, A. G. Lewis, 4 yards ; B. lewis, 5 yards ; Fordcr, Cnlpau, Heid, Watson, Mogcuie, 6 yards; Stewart, Sims, Brown, 6J yards; Frasor, Lees, F. E. Williams, 7 yards; Ryan, McCormick, 7£ yards.

Half-mile Handicap.—Waters, scratch; Culpan, Ridinga, F. H. Williams, 25 yards ; Lees, Forder, C. Z. Clayton, 36" yards ; E. M. Clayton, Bindon, 40 yards; Baker, GO yards. One-mile Handicap.—Waters,scratch ; Lees, 80 yards ; C. Z. Clayton, 90 yards; E. M. Clayton, 95 yards ; Forder, Ryan, 100 yards ; Jiindou, 110 yards ; Gallagher, 150 yards. 120-Yards Hukdlk Handicap.-Spry, owes 5 yards, T. Sibbin owes 3 yards ; J. Sibbiu, White, scratch ; W. Sibbin, 1 yard; A. G. Lewis, 4 yards; Culpan, Reid, 5 yards ; Fordor, C yards ; F. E. Williams, 8

yurds. 440-Yauds Handicap.—Philcox, Hid ings, scratch; Spry, Waters, 5 yards; Davy, 10 yards; Fordor, 12 yards ; Culnan, F. 11. Williams, 14 yards; McGcchio, Sims, O. Z. Clayton, W. Sibbin, 15 yards ; Lees, 17 yarda ; Stewart, Moginie, 20 yards, AVatson, 22 yards; Frascr, E. M. Clayton, 25 yards ; C. Brown, McCormick, ;!:» yarila; F. E, Williams, 35 yards; Baker, 40 yards,

Scintillations.

"Be brief; We it is with wdrdii aa With slip; beanis' tho irtore l.hisy are condensed, tho doopor tliey burn."— soutiiky:

Archbishop Steins is in ill-health; There were 8(J patients tinder treatment at the Hospital on Saturday. Parliament is further prorogued till March Ist. liev. P. 11, Cornford intends to settle lv Napier. A large meeting of datives is going on at Hikurangi. The teachers' salaries in itawkes liay schools have been reduced. The dancing miister is always taking steps to improve his business. a rat in the trap does not bclietre in the early closing niovement, *or printers only : A summer " comp-' plaint—" I'm out of ' sorts.' " Fride in a woman destroys all symmetry and shape—of a man's pocket-book. Burglars never wait for an opening in their business. They go to work at once aud make an opening. The fewer feathers a woman has on her bonnet in this world the more she will have on her wings in the world to come. Mr Shoeiian will represent the land specu lators at the heating of the JKangipo block of 100,000 acres. The new wing tif the Whau Lunatic Asy lum will be completed by the end of the year. The total attendance at the Christchurch Metropolitan Show was 17,350, and the tak ings £109G 7s Id. The International ltcgatta was to com mence in London to-day, and to last three ditys. It is stated that Boucicault'a only daugh ter, Minn, is preparing tor the stage ( also Sotliern's only daughter.JKve. A tomb lias been erected over the remains of M rs Buttle, buried at the old mission station at Kopuu. The headstone was cut by Mr Buchanan, of Auckland.

Residents In Upper Queen-street arc petitioning the Couucil to iill up the hollow on the west Hide und form v pavement. A literary ilood is] deluging Auckland. We hear that another " rag " comes out shortly, The printers have a harvest time. The pupils of the Nelson College will attend Proctor's lectures, and a special lecture will be given, for the public school children.

Boston girls batho with perfect security from sharks. They merely put on a pair of blue spectacles and look intellectual and the sharks light out for deep water.

Members of the Sydney Reform Club win lit least £50 000 on the Melbourne Derby.

At Pine River, Queensland, a little boy ciyht years of age has been found, who for a considerable time had lived in a pigstyc in a wild stitte. Ho was without clothing, His parents arc not yet known.

At Brisbane a Presbyterian clorgyman denounced execssivo Sabbatarianism, stat ing that tho petition against running trains ou Sundays was inconsistent with other practices of Sabbatarians. The Bishop of Nelson takes great interest in astronomical science. Dining an eclipse of tho sun some years ago we saw him standing outside an hotel, gazing in the direction of that luminary through the gla-H bottom of a pint pot. He is a wag, as theological wags go. Mi" Badcock purchased tho stud-horse Aide-de-Camp, at Napier, for £225, offering it for sale a few days Inter, and the highest bid bong only £50, tho owner was so dis gusted that he went out and shot tho animal.

Speaking of the lame and impotent con clusion of tho Chief Justice in reference to Mr Travcrs' costs,tho " Wangauui Herald" says :—A jury would have given Ulr Travcrs £10-a judge has not the moral courage to "interfere" with £55 I So much for Mr Travers und his "rascally costs."

Hu-ray, meaning to "Paradise," is the original of our " hurrah," and was a battle cry amoug the Slavonians, meauiug that every man that dies heroically for liis country goes straight to heaven.

tiaptaiu Harry intends leaving for New South Wales, in order to identifiy Cress well, wiio is now in the Lunatic Asylum at Parrarnatta, and who may have to be taken to England in connection with the Tich borne case.

Lawyer C (entering the office of his friend, Dr. M , and speaking in a hoarse whisper) : " Fred, I've got such a cold this morning that I can't speak the truth." Dr. M : " Well, I'm glad that it's nothing that will interfere with your business."

Will somebody please translate the fol lowing:—" Precipitated silica attracts and fixes aniline colours, turkey red much bet ter on fabrics than silicious infusorial earth, but, argues a writer in Reimann's " Farber Zeitung" in opposition to Engcl, these properties ot silica cannot be due to capil larity, because of the two substances, the infusorial earth can only be said to possess capillarity."

A» Lord Agustus Loftus was leaving Darlinghurst gaol after his first official inspection of it, Jemmy the Nat warbled sweetly to an adjacent warder, " Say, Mr Johnson, me and Lord Loftus'has been in every gaol in the colony; quite old pals, oq my sivey," " Come, now, none of that, Jemmy," said tho warder with a erin. " I know for a fact that this is the first prison the Governor was ever in in his life." " Well," twittered the old canary bird with a wicked twinklo in his black eyes, " I've been in every other one."

That a man should get a C.M.G. and his dismissal from tho public service in conse quence of his conduct in connection with one and the same appointment may scp.ra an anomaly. Yet this is the case with Mr Boothby, of I South Australia. He repre sented his colony at Paris, and was duly decorated; and now, after an official in quiry into his couduct, he has been con demned and dismissed from the service for irregularities principally connected with his work as a commissioner.

National Insurance Com pany.

[BY TELEGKAriI, PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

DUJSEDIN, Wednesday. THE annual meeting of shareholders in the National Insuranco Company was held to day, Mr Keith Eamsay in the chair. Ho congratulated the shareholders on a rather better sheet than was presented at the last annual meeting. The losses during the year had been altogether in the marine in surance. In the fire department there had been an increase, and the results of the year's operations showed a shrinkage of something like £3000. Notwithstanding the great competition there was amongst the large number of insurance companies, the results, so far as premiums went, show the company had been able to hold its own. He might sayj|briefly, as a review of the operations of the company during the past seven years, that the shareholders might congratulate themselves that the progress during that time had been very fair, and the company on paying the £5000 now due, will have paid £60,000 iv dividends. They will have paid £305,577 in losses up to September 30th last, and have; carried forward as a reserve fund £100,000. These results on a capital of £50,000 during seven years were results that ought to satisfy the most fastidious shareholders, and he thought they might as shareholders fairly congratulate themselves on the position they occupied at the close of the seventh year of their existence. He moved the adoption of the report.— Mr Ritchie seconded the motion.—The re port, which provided for 10 per cent, divi dend and bonus of Cd per share, absorbed £5000, and the carrjiDg forward of £15,000 to the re-insurance fund was then adopted. —Mr Kcevcs inquired whether the directors had ever taken into consideration the desirability of capitalising the fund. He did not wish to reflect on the direc tors, but doubted whether it was pruuent for a company with a paid-up capital of £50,000 to have a reserve fund which brought in 20 per cent, ou that capital.— The Chairman said the matter had not been considered by the directors, who would he glad to hear any expression of opinion from the shareholders taking an interest iv the matter. The policy ot the directors had been to build up a strong reserve fund. Messrs Johu Kitchie, It. Oliver, and Keith Ramsay were re-elected directors.—Votes of thanks wero passed to the directors, mana gers, and officers.—Before the meeting closed, the Chairman mentioned that the securities held by thn company had been examined, and it would be satisfactory to shareholders to know that in all cases the securities were first class, and were very much in excess ot the value of the amounts lent on them.

THE CIRCUS PARADE.

[ Tub grand street pageant to lio given by Mr Colo's great shows will occur to-morrow (Friday) afternoon at two o'clock, and the following published route of the procession will enable every body interested to witness the display :—The cavalcade will start from the tent at 2 o'clock p.m., and proceed dowu Symonds-street to Waterloo Quadrant; thence to Shortlaud and Queen-streets, along Queen to Wellesley-streot, up to Hobson" street; thence to Pitt-strcot and Karau gahapcroad, and return to the placo or exhibition.

CABLEGRAMS.

EU.RO.fc\t!iAJN.

[KKUtEK'S TELBGEAMS.]

Dissension in Gladstone's Cabinet.

LONDON, November 17. It is currently reported to-day that serious differences have arisen in the Cabinet in regard to the policy to be pursued in Ire land; The reports state that the majority of Ministers favour the adoption ot strong measures of coercion for the repression of the prevailing disorder ia that country ; but Mr Briglit, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Mr J. Chamberlain, President of the Board of Trade, arc strongly opposed to such a course, and decline to act with their colleagues in the carrying out of coercive measures. ; GENERAL ROBERTS. General SirJ Frederick Roberts has arrived in Eogland from India. DEFEAT OF BASUTOS. CAPE TOWN, November 17. Intelligence has been received that the rebel Basutos and their hostile tribes have been repulsed by the Transkci militia. The enemy lost ten killed, and the militia lost one Officer and two Fingoa. CONSTANTINOPLE, November 17. Dervisch Pasha has now established a complete cordon of Turkish troops around Euloiguo, with a view to sucessfully operate asainst the Albauians in the evcut oi their forcibly resisting the cession of the town.

The Porto has ordered the callir>g out of 40,000 jKedifs of troopsjof the reserve, for service against the Greeks should hostilities arise over the Frontier Question, A por tion of the force will be employed in Albania.

EARTHQUAKES.—FEARS THAT A TO .VN WILL BEJANNIHILATKD.

VIENNA, November 17.

Severe earthquakes have been experi enced at | Agrarn, which has 'suffered further destruction. It is generally an ticipated that the town will, if the shocks continue, bo completely swallowed up.

AUSTRALIAN.

A GOVERNMENT INQUIRY.

BRISBANE, Thursday.

The Legislative Assembly last night passed a resolution appointing Mr King, at present Queensland Commissioner for the Melbourne Exhibition, a member of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into tho pur chase ot steel rails in England, where ho will proceed and act in conjunction with a. colleague, to be appointed by the Secre tary of State tor the Colonies.

LIBEL CASE. In the libel action, Mr Greslcy Lukin, editor of the Brisbane " Courier," v. the proprietors of the ''Australian," a local religious organ, a verdict has been returned for plaintiff, with damages, £800.

SYDNEY, November 17.

Tho Quiriuda bank robbers have been scutenced to twelve years' imprisonment.

Sporting.

ASHBURTON RACES,

OHJiISTCIIUKOH, Wednesday. Handicap Huhdlk Hack, of £50. Two miles.—Barrett's Levant, 1 ; Lunn's Lone Hand, 2 ; Bower's Milo, 3. Disthict Hurdles, of £30, One and a half mile.—P. Husband's Raven, 1 ; Lunn's Lone Hand, '2 ; Smith's Merlin, 3. Ashuurton Handicap Race, of £70. Two miles.—Moorhouse's Holderness, 1 ; Mason's Lara, 2. Ladies' Pckse, of 25sovs. One and a half mile.—Smith's Minnie, 1; C. Harold's Parlour Maid, 2; Moorhouse's Dagrid, 3. Selling; Rack, of £10.—McHarry's Maori Jim, 1; James's Steamer, 2,

The Hop Bitters' Regatta.

"Land and Water" of September 18 speaks of this event as follows : —For more that 12 months thore have been rumours that the Hop Bitters Company of America were anxious to introduce their name iato England by their favourite method of giving a big sculling prize for professional oars men. These rumours never assumed tangible shape until the Hanlan-Trickett match tor the championship of the world was actually fixed to be rowed on the Thames next November. Two of the very big fish of the sculling fraternity being thus on the spot, the Hop Bitters Company saw their opportunity, and at once offered £1000 as a prize for competition on the Thames', to take place on. November 22 next. So far the project is all fair, square, and aboveboard, and the venture has every appearance of being a genuine success, judging by the number of English and Australian scullers who have up to the present time eutered for the event and pro mised to compete. Hanlan, who at first seemed to fight shy of Hop Bitters' cheques after the last Courtney fiasco, is now said to have expressed his willingness to com pete ; and if Boyd, Ross, Courtney, Riley, and Warren tSmith can also be secured, the biggest thing ever known in the way of professional oarsmanship will be seen on the Thames next November. •> The English entries are, so far, Tiickett, Laycock, Elliott, Blackman, Nicholson, Cannon, Hawdon, Higgins, H, Clasper. and old Jack Anderson. Unfortunately for the. chances of seeing a big field at the post, Laycock, Trickett, Blackmail, and Cannon's? relative form will Jiayo been well discounted beforehand. But with Hanlan, Koss, and Boyd in the lists the interest in the affair will be fully sustained. If those two old opponents, Elliott and Higgins, can possibly get rid of their superfluous fat, their meeting would have a certain amount of interest; but even in their best day neither could scull within lengths of his best form unless thoroughly wound up. What earthly chance some of the intending competitors can expect to have is beyond my compre hension, although, if the cheque is well cut up and subdivided, some unknown men may come in for the smaller crumbs. A suggestion has appeared this week in a sporting contemporary to divide the prize into two series, one for the first - class scullers, and a lesser Durse for second-class men, somewhat after i the second-class sculls of the defunct Inter national Regatta. The plan would, I am sure, be found to work very well, and I hope it may yet bo adopted. The racing throughout would be much more genuine, and there would be a greater inducement for the inferior scullers to train and prepare themselves for the contest instead of simply starting against better men on the off chance of fouls or accidents giving them a prize.

VOGEL AND GREY.

The " Sydney Mail" is not an admirer of Sir Julius Vogel. Commenting on his re signation of the office of Agent-General, that paper says :—" History will rank him with adventurers, not with patriots. His imposing attempt to precipitate New Zea land into a nation by a daring borrow-and spend public works and immigration policy was prompted by personal ambition rather than by attachment to the colony. No sooner had Sir George Grey organised a for midable Opposition than the originator of the new departure resigned the office of Premier for that of Agent-Goueral, and run away to London. He was either afraid or indisposed to fight—it does not matter which—and thus demonstrated his moral poverty. A more cowardly desertion of its kind it would be difficult to imagine. If the New Zealand people had had any sus picion of the utter selfishness of the man who aspired to lead them along untrodden paths, if they could have foreseen that in the year ISSO, while they were slru"-»lin-» in a wilderness of debt and difficulty' he would_ be honour-grubbing and money grubbing in London political and financial circles, they would have been proof against his plausible eloquence. He dissembled before them. They thought ho had adopted New Zealand, and they adopted him ; whereas he was only using them and their country as ropes by which he might swing himself into fame and wealth. From •Sir George Grey's politics wo are often com pelled to dissent, but the man's devotion to New Zealand i 3 supreme and unquestion able History will rank him with patriots not with adventurers. He may be grievously wrong in some of his views • but in the eyes of posterity, the love he bears to the colony in which he has spent the strength of las life will over a multitude of miatakes. Sir Julius Vogel may yot become a money kint; in London and a power in the House of Commons; but in these dependencies of tho Empire no

successes ho may achieve will blind men t n his despicable qualities. They will „"'? him as a miniature Beaconsfield : briufani restless, ambitious, insincere, selfish H* career on the other aide o£ the B lobe ii»vK» curiously watched, bnt he will ever EH regarded witli merited contempt.

Opening of Te Aroha.

LBY TBLKGHAni, OWN COBttKBPOHDEUT.I

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. The warden issues to-morrow a proclama. tion notifying the openiDg of the To Aroha goldlield on the 25th hist, at 9 a.m.

POLICE COURT.- This Day.

(Before B.C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) OBSCKNE LANGUAGE.

Rose Boyd, a young girl Jot 15 years, vim charged with using obscene language w night in Queen-street. *

Prisoner denied making use of bad language.

Constable Kennedy said that at half past twelve this morning the girl was usinp indecent language near the theatre and refused to go homo with a youth she'lived with—(language produced on paper). ■ Fined 20s and costs or 7 days with hard labour.

THREATENING TO ANNIHILATE, Francis Pattison was charged * with threatening to annihilate Wm. Stanford and preparing for action on the 16th instant at Pousonby.

Prisoner said he called for a glass of beer and proffered the money, but Mr Stanford would not servo him.

Mr Pardy said prisoner was a quiet, harm, less creature when suber, but when in liquor lie assumed a new character. Wm. Stanford, of the Ponßonby Club deposed that prisoner called at his hotel' and demanded beer, but as prisoner was under the influence of drink he refußed to supply him. He did not wish to see prisoner sent to prison on account of his wife and family, but he wished for some protection as prisoner has frequently annoyed him in« a similar way. Prisoner leaped over the counter and struck him in the face.

James Graham, of Ponsonby, deposed to prisoner's language and gcneial conduct. He was very violent and abusive.

Alfred Pollard, of Ponsonby, was in the hotel at the time. The prisoner had a pint of beer before him, which the landlord saidl was not paid for, aud consequently took it away, which resultpd in the abuse. "Prf;1 soner said he would have the money or the beer. Prisoner: The gentleman speaks tho truth ; that is the sum total of the whole matter.

The Court ordered prisoner to nndsuro ties for his good conduct for six months,; himself in £20, and another in the came'! amount, and to pay 16s costs. }

CHARGE OF ASSAULT, : , ,] Thomas Short was charged with assault' ing Isabella Donald on the 9th inst. •■■>■ Prisoner eaid he would plead i guiltyto' having wordß with complainant, but did not threateu her life.

Mrs Donald stated that prisoner went out to Ellerslie for a holiday, and she thought she would take the same, fie want one way, aud she went another. At the clone of the holiday aa altercation ensued, and' prisoner struck her on the head. . < ;.',i> < Prisoner implored forgiveness, but coin. ■ plainant was unrelenting, saying,' "The ' law shall take its course."

His Worship said prisoner baring ad mitted the assault must enter into big own recognizance of £10, to keep the peace for six mouths and pay costs. BEEACH OF PBISONBKS' ACT. f» Edward Lysaght was charged with a breach of the Prisoners' Act, 1873, sec. 28; ---by attempting to cause tobacco to be intro duced to the prisoners in Mount idea goal. , Prisoner confessed in part, v, -, . |~v

Mr Pardy stated particulars. The prig, oner had just completed a term of imprison ment, and on leaving, several letters from prisoners were found upon him, addressed to persons outside to supply tobacco and matches to prisoners. Prisoner said he was ignorant of thai nature of the crime.

His Worship said prisoner could not plead ignorance. His gaol experience being very large, he must take two months' imprison.. incut with hard labour. Prisoner : Thank you. I hope it will be the last time you will ever sentence me. - ALLEGED LAECBNY.

Albert Matthew Slattery, a young mai),r' was charged with the larceny of £20, on1 the 28th October, the property of Oliver Mays, storekeeper, of Devonport. Mr Heaketh said he appeared to watch, the case for the prisoner, although he really did not know the nature of the infor-1 mation.

Mr J. B. Russell said that circumstances i caused Mr Mays to suspect the prisoner ot an act of dishonesty, and, iv consequence of prisoner's statement, the imputation: rested on members of his own family, and caused much anxiety to Mr Mays. These/ imputations bad been cleared away, and matters generally explained, and it wag' thought it would be unnecessary to push, the charge further. That, however, would rest with the Court.

His Worship said he really had no in formation to act upon. Mr Pardy said he was rather surprised that Mr Mays should desire to withdraw the charge, as he had been, on the former occasion, anxious for a prosecution; and were it not that the evidence consisted almost of a confession made by the prisoner to Detective Jefiery, the police would find it necessary on their part to compel a prosecution. But owing to the fact, the police did not considor it right to force it. Should the police succeed, however, in obtaining corroborative evidence, they would themselves take upon the case. . .

Prisoner was then discharged. NETTINU A NET.

Dominie Du'lcimo, a foreigner, [jftij charged with feloniously stealing and car rying away a fishing net, value £10, the property of Franz JFontauo, on the 27tn October. ■ ,i.'-;'t In the absence of witnesses, the case was remanded until Saturday, ; (jj& This was all the business.

EXCELSIOE LODGE.

THE seventh annual tea and public meeting of the Excelsior Lodge of Good Templars were held last evening in the Franklin Road Chapel, and considering the several other attractions of the evening was veil attended. The tea tables in the school room were plenteously spread with excellent, viands and highly flavoured congou, and the visitors and members were courteously waited upon by the ladies.of the lodge. Tho meeting was held in the chapel, a neat and commodious building, arid ."which proved of advantage to tlio speakers on account of its accoustic properties. Mr' Dorrington was called "to the chajr, and, after an ode, "Come Friends,'' by the choir, he delivered the opening address on the " present social aspects" of total abstinence," in which he adduced a number of striking facts worthy of con*' sideration. Miss Booth then sang "Don't Forget the Old Folks." The Rev. S. Edger' delivered an excellent address on, ,the "political aspects of the question." He. said, " that when people gathered for amusement they did not require long speeches, a speech, therefore, at an enter*..' tainment, to be good, should be very short, with plenty of good sense, and gener ally entertaining. The question of temper ance, however, would never loso its serious- 5 ness, although the time might be distant before tho liquor traffic would be abolished. The question was assuming a new aspectw New Zealand, and if by his remarks, he could impress but a few minds with its importance, he would feel satisfied." Mr Edger then proceeded to deal with the legal aspects of the cause at some length, reviewing the attitude of the Government in respect to the licensing laws; and censuring tho Board of Education on their hesitancy in accepting Dr. Kicbard* son's excellent temperance book for general use in schools ; he also urged the necessity of putting Good Templars into publio offices, which would have the effect of pro moting the principals of temperance. The public houses wore temptations in the path of working people ; no man had a right to) tempt another to do wrotg; no man had a right to make money out of the vices of the' people ; and no Government had a right to sustain the revenue out of tho drinK* ing habits of society. Mr Blackmail read a short paper on the " Teachings of old authors on Temperance." Mr John Brarue followed with an address, " Beminis cenccs of Banquets without Wine," i" which he gave several interesting sketches of mayoral dinners, from that of the brother of Joseph Sturge, of Birmingham, to that of Mr McArtbur, in Auckland. The stage was decorated with ilowers from the garden of Mr Warburtnn, which had a very pleasing effect. Mr Booth conducted the singing, a lady presiding at tho harmonium. Mr Job Gibbs reserved his address owing to the lateness of the hour. He stated, however, that the lodge was in a satisfactory con dition, numbering nearly 100 members. Several solos and Biicctions were given, and, although tho iitlciidnnce was not so large as anticipated, it was select, and tho result most gratifying.

the AUCKLANg' EVENING STAR. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18,



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TUopromatnrodocay of beauty in many of our women, and tho rapid advances of nge, arguo an unhcHlthy condition oC tho system or a palpablo nonlootof theirsanltory status. VVhnt Is commonly known among tfie Bex as " onnui,' is nothing moro or 10-m than lassitndo rosultinn from some dofoctivo organism or Bpeola airection. It matters now how <lclfcat,o tho frame, how sensitive the system, how exquisitely strung thn nerves, moderate doses of Vdolpho Wolfe's Soliiedn.m Aromatto S«hiuvppa will eradicate tho oausos and Voduco tho moat boncllcial reaults.