SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER-| To . mo - TOW -3 onjlll g i s UO BUNBKT.—ThIa Kvenlng.B.i BUNRISB.-To-MorrowMornlng. 5.30 MOON' 3 AGE.-First Quarter, lltb, O.Up.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-l) V Stella, b.s., MoKerslo. from Tnuranga. Annie Bow, barquentlna. from 1 imaru Roaa, sohooner, MoKenzie, from Oamaru Ada C. Owen, brlgailtine, McLeoc, from Oamaru any

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY. Opotlki, cchooner, Collings, for Tairua Kato MeGrtigttf, schooner, Conch, for Kaipara

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Cape Town—Lino, middle ot October Sydney—To Anau, 19th New Plymouth and South—Wanaka, Tuesday London-Loch Doon, loading; Helen Denny to follow ■ ■ ' > ■ ■ , ■ Samoa—Active, brlgantine Tauranga—Glsnelg, Monday; Waitaki,Monday RubsoU—lona, Monday; Waltokl, Wednesday Melbourne, via South—Rotorut, Saturday Whangarel-r-Argyle, Tuosdays and Fridays ; Waitaki, Friday New Plymouth and Wanganul—Oroll, Friday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hysona, H.1G.M.8., from Samoa Horo, s.s., from Sydney and Melbourne, 15th Instant Talaroa, s.b., from tho South, Tuesday- Botorua, s.s., from Sydnoy, to-morrow Southern Cross, s.s., from Lovuka, Saturday Wanganul, ship (Q.L.8.P.), from London, sailed Aug. 4th Fernglen, brq, (W.T.B.H), from London, Ballod July 16th Loch H'leot, barquo (L.K.P.S.), from Lonlon Balled Aug. 20 LoahUrr, barquo (W.Q.L.K.), from London * ~ loading Ingeburg, barquo, from New York; sailed June 17 Olenlora,barquo (W.Q.P.T.), from London, load-

inof Lutterworth, barquo, from London, sailed July 8 I)unloe, barquo, from London ; loading Cabarfeldh, barquo (S.Q. M.D, from Hongkong Ocean Ranger, barquentlne, (W.T.N.V.) from New York, sailed April 28th Falcon, barquentlne, from Lytlolton Flirt, brlgantins (W.L.Q.P.), from Levnkn Borealis, origan tine, from Levuka Annlo Bow, barquentlne, from Tlmaru . Omaha, brlgantine. from Chatham Islands Defiance, brlgantine, from Dunedin Ada 0. Owen, brlgantine. from Oamaru Kthel, brlgantlno, from Dunedin Myrtle, brlgantine, from Tonga Coronet, schooner, from Altntaki Policeman, sohooner, from New Calodonla Energy, schooner, from Noumea Dayeprlng, mission sohooner (W.N. 13.M.), from the Islands Agnes Donald, sohoonor, from Harotonga Belle Brandon, saho -nor from Lino Islands Bona, schooner, from Oamara Aoba, schooner, from New Caledonia " J. Mazeppa, sohooner. from Samoa Calodonla, sohooner, from Tonga Nerval, schooner, f> om Harotonga Atotehau, sohoonor, from ltarotong Mary Anderson, sohoonor, from Now Caledonia Southern Cross, Mission sohoonor, from the Islands Transit, schooner, from Barotonga Pirate, schooner, from Tahiti Albatross, sohooner, from Lyttolton Magi?, cutter, from Boss Island

Tho sohocmer Kate McGregor sailed to-day for Kaipara, where sho will lead with timber for Timaru. "<

The Union Company has had a SS-ton steamer named the 800 Jura built at Dunedin. She will ho employed tendering the steam or a at Napior.

The barque Helen Denny is discharging' her Lyttelton cargo, and at the saiuo time taking In copra from tho Bchooner Ovalau.

Mr R, Logan, boat-builder of tho North Shore, has commenoed the construction ot a 10 ton fish ing- yaoht to the order of Daniel Holland,

The Government s.s, Stella arrived this morn ing from Tauranga, where she was engaged on lighthouse duty. Hho proceeded subsequently to Russell In ordor to coal.

The .Annie Bow, Ada C. Ower, and Bona arrived in harbour at a late hourthu afternoon.

Thebarqne W. C. Wentworthis on her way from Newcastle to tho Thames with a cargo at coals.

A private letter received by an Auckland gentleman from Captain Garraway, states that the sohoonor Transit made a splendid run of 10 days to Manuals, arriving there on August 20tb. After calling at seven other islands, sho arrived atßarotongaon tho ltli -optombjr. She was fast filling np with cargo; and the worthy skipper expected to leave for Auckland during the first week in Oclobo"-. Tho vessel may. therefore, be expected here about a week or a fortnight hence. ■

Our cablegrams tc- lay contain the Intelligence that the Union Company's s.s. Albion has been sighted off Wilson's Promontory, near Mel bourne, with her shaft broken, and that assist ance was required. Iho Albion, under com mand of Captain Garrard, waa bound to Melbourne from Sydney and Newcastle, and thence she was to proceed to tho West Coast of New Zealand.

Mr K. J-osan, boat-bn'lder, North Shore, bas just completed a small steam launch to the order of the Gnthrie andLarnach Timber Company. She will be employed In running on the Manu kau. She is built dlagona'ly. her dimensions being : Length overall, 33 feet; depth, 3 feet 6 inches ; beam, 6 feet 5 inches. The model is a very pretty, one, the launch having a floe entrance. Sho will be taken to the Thames in order to have the boiler and machinery, manu factured for her by Messrs Price Brothers, placed In position.

IMPORTS.

Per Annie Bow from Timaru—l.B66 sacks Wheat, 760 sacks bats. 8 tons flour, 630 Basks bran, S3 bags sharps, 191 bags potatoes.

THE ROTORUA AT RUSSELL.

(BY TEI.I.QRAPI_.)

Russell, this day. The s.s, Botorua arrived this morning fronr Sydney. Bho left Sydney at 6p m. en the 2nd and had fresh S. W. winds for the first 31 hours, thence to arrival at 7.30 a.m. light head winds. Passengers for Auokland: Mr and Mrs Daley, 2 children, and nurse, MessrsMoLaughlan, Steph enson, Cole, Graham, Mils Nolan, and 10 steer age. For Napier: Mr and Mrs Coleman, and one steerage. For Lyttelton : Dr. Elliott.

Sailed: Christina and Griffin; also Tararua for Sydney at 6 p.m..

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

OrefJ, s.aCHari'.iy, from tbbSouth Hannah Mokau, s.s., Keane, from Waitara

DEPARTURES.

Hauraki, p.?., McCarthy, for Waltara Queen, sohooner, Jones, tor Hoklanga Kowen'a, a.a,, Amodeo. for Waltara

IMPORTS.

Per Bowena, from, Waltara—lso sheep and 21 head cattle.

The s.s. Bowena, from Waltara, brought a cargo ot cattle and sheep, and one passenger- Mr Coleman.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

• " ■■■■■' '•'■- <■■ .■'..•ir.tt.'-ji litrssßM, this day. Arrived: Waitaki aud Coomeraug, from Auck ' land, the former at 6a.m., and the latter at 9.3Q 'aim, ■.., -. -It.-/.' -a I ',:!''? '": .■ I -' •

...,,. ~ Taukj-noa, thla day. Arrived: Qlcnolß, from Auckland, at 8.15 o.td. '-■■'■•-,■'■■ ......,.,, .. ,• ,-lyißißooßHß,Oct.o.: Sailed: Te Anau, for the Blult " The s.s. Albion lias broken her abaft twenty miles from 'Wilson's Promontory. .Assistance is

requb^d, vj.l'K', .a [. Later. " The Albion hash-on sighted to the eastward j of W^lspn's Promontory. , :\:> :y 1 |"1 ; .-"' WEiiikoTO-T, yesterday. Sailed : Wanaka, s.s., for the North. Passeh gers : Mrs Holmes, Messrs O'Keef c, DonaKby (21, Lamb, Holmes, Oliver, Hamlin, and G in tho

steeraKe, . ' : -, ; , ArrlvedsWavo, barque, from London, 107 ■ days oat, oirthoheads. ,"

.-' Lxttbi.ton, yPßtorday. Arrived: Smlliiift Morn, from Mauritius. ,; PflBT eHAtM-bss, yesterdayj ; Arrived: Palace, barque, from Newcastle. ' Balled :'AritWata, for the North. Passengers ■for-Qlsborno: Miss Harvey, for Manukau: Mrs and Master James. For Auokland:, Mesdamofl RueseU, H. H. Srnitb, and Palmer ; Mossra Simkius, Matthews, and John Bloke Hunter, ... ._

Pedostrlanlrm is rapidly beoamlng an Amerloan hobby, that, like all of all Its orochat i, will bo ridden to death. It is, however, absorbing public attention and exoltlw* Bfllen tlilo lnterost by developing the force of muscular power, aud demonstrating tho soopo o( human physclal endurance. Great ns is tho recorded capaolty ofc.such horoea as the Weatons, O'Loarya, HliiKhosoß, and DtheW. ntsMon more oanboaoWWipllshod in the Way of--peripatetic oxorolso, and It such distances have already beon ovoroomo In Incredibly shott periods ol time, what may not be achieved after the system has been invigorated by Udolphe Wolfe's Uohlodam Aromatlp richnnucs.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will CLOsa as Undbh :— This Day. For London direct, par Loch Doon, at 5 p.m. Friday, Bth Instant. Vat Now 1 Plymouth and Wangaoul, per Oroti,

at 8 a.m. .TorfWhltiao &, per Bbodortok Dhu. at 8 a.m. For Walheko and Coromandol, per Coromandol, at 2.30 p.m. ■_'»._,- • For Thames, per Botomah ma, nt 3.30 p.m. For Wangarel Heads and Wangarel, pcs Argyle, at 1 p.m. For Ngunguru, por Fanny Kelly, at A p.m.. For Wangarel Heads and WangaVel. por Waitaki, at 5 p.m. ' -■ ; For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 9th Instant. For Walwora, Mtihuranui, Matakano, Manga- Bwal, Walpu t and Mangapoi, perKoso Casey, at 10 a.m. ' ' . , For Qlsborno, Napier, Southorn ports,"and Ans trallan Colonies, per Botorua, at 0 a.m. '■' Tuksday. 12th Ootaber. . i Per 8.8, Austral!* as follows:— ~._,.. For Sandwloh Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South Amorioa. and British and Foreign | West'lndies, Japan, and China, Including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. .-■_.- J> '_, For United Kingdom and Oontinont of Europe, at 1 p. m. ___~.. A For money ordors, roglsterod lottors, and nowspapors, nt 11.30 a.m. if' '■.") Late letters bearing an extra tee of slxponoe. In addition to the postago, wUI be rOoelvod by tho Mall Agent on board tho stoamer up to the timo of sailing. , ■ >'■'_] Tni. mail will bo due In London on Tuosday, Novomlior 23rd. *>-'« I For Taranahl and Eouthom ports, por Taiatpo, at Ip.m. Thursday. 14th Ipstant. Por s.s. Arawutu as follows:— _ J For India, China, Japan.Medltoranean Ports, and Continent ot Europe, at 8 a,m. . ■ • For Glaborno, Napior, Southern Provinoe., Australian Colonies, aud Unltod Kingdom, via Brlndisl, for lottora spooially SO propald and addroisod, at 9 a.m. For no wspapors, at 8 a.m. For money ordors, and registered letters, the previous ovonlng at 1 o'clock. This mall will bo duo In London on Thursday, tho oth December.

S. 11. BISS Chief Postmaster.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

October 7,1880. , r.M.CA.—I) ovotlonal Meeting,'. ,30 p.m. Auokland Instituto-Neil Heath, Esq... Lec ture on "A Day on tho 100 around Mono Diane." Bemuera Literary Sooloty Entertainment— p.m. '

Ponsonby Baptist Ohuroh—Sermon by Boy. J, Upton Davis, 7.30 p.m.

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1880.

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

TnE Hon. Johnßryce, Native Minister, has the reputation of being well versed in tho expedients of diplomacy. But above and beyond this he- displays a familiarity with Scripture „and the Catechism, which stamps him as a pious man and an assiduous student of theology. Indeed, it is a moot point with some of Mr. Bryce's most intimate friends whether he has not mistaken his vocation, and'the Church lost what the State has gained Ly bis devotion to secular pursuits. His memory is so well-stored with Scrip tural aphorisms that they flow out involuntarily on all occasions as water from a living fountain. They embellish his Native Statements, gi*?e point and vitality to his speeches, and occasionally edify the clerks in Ministerial memoranda. The Native Department has already felt tho re generating influence of this system of correspondence. Like Havelock's cog« its members are rapidly qualifying themselves for the title of " The Saints" of the Civil Service. Report says that profanity and strong drink are rigor ously eschewed ; that the Native Office officials have become regular church goers—some of them even rising to tho exalted dignity of church wardens — and that tho offices are decorated- with pious texts and in junctions, in tho contemplation _oi which the clerks beguile the tedium of their idle moments. But the picture may be overdraw n. Wo can hardly rea 1 ise that a department, which a few years ago bore tho unenviable reputation of being about the most ungodly in the Service, can have been converted in so short a period of time. Mr Bryce's Scriptural knowledge has often done good service in the House. It was an appropriate text which extinguished Mr Bees in a former session, after a violent attack on the native adminis tration. The ex-local preacher was no match for the quiet, taciturn, sthdent of theology on the Governmentßenohes."

Possessing these high qualifications for polemics, it was not to be expected that Mr Bryoe would suffer Te Whiti to monopolise the, evangelical field all to himself. Accordingly we 'find' the Native. Minister, armed cap a pie with scriptural injunctions boldly enter. ing the lists to do battle \fttb 'the : Gbliah. of Parihaka. In a memorandum which contains j a curious mixture of things temporal ar^d spiritual, he appeals to them-to accept that which is offered in " the accepted time,'' lest the "day of salvation" draw to a closo, and" " tho night of con fiiSibn" again arise, bo'that the "good work" which has been begun "be hidden in darkness." > "We have been dubious as to the proper positions of the inverted obrilmas in the above ex tract, our acquaintance with Scripture not being sitfficiofifcly critical to enable us to distinguish the text from, the' commentaries. The occasion which has called forth this edifying appeal from the Natij. c Minister was the liberation of Wiremu Kingi Matakatea, and twenty-five other fellow sufferers in duranco vile. Mr Bryce reiterates the ardent desire of the Government to promote peace, |i §ua $o arrive ( at a speedy and just settle ! ment of the claims and grievances of the natives in respect to land within the confiscation boundary on the "West Coast oi the North Island. He, however, reminds them that _tli acts of lawlessness will be punished. He tells them that large and ample reserves will be set apart for those natives who desire that trouble should cease and roads be constructed, the two raoes will occupy the land in friendly proxioiity, the remainder of the prisoners of the same class be released on receipt of satisfactory assurances for their good behaviour, and he concluded his discourse with tho pious exhortation (Jitoted above. Whatever may be thought of this new departure by Mr Bryce in the art of diplomacy, it cer tainly possesses the merit of originality. It is a political experiment the efficacy of which can only be judged with timo and experience. The effect on Te Whiti is sure to be salutary. For once in his life he will find himself over matched in Scriptural research and aptness of quotation, and will have to knock under to the superior theological erudition of the pakeha. In short, Te Whiti's occupation will be gone. It remains to be seen what effect Mr Bryce's success will have upon European diplomacy. When the Great Powers demolish their ironclads; disband their gigantic armies, and have resource to a system of diplomatic exchanges in which the only missies ÜBed will be I

ponderous Scriptural texts, thenjndoed wo may hope that tho nuH-_nukuft« not far off. ________~i) V""~

General satisfaction will bo..elt that tho; Waste -jauds-Jo artl h&ve -#cei_e<_>froin their I first deniah4..p- £2 an acre for the land applied for by Moßßrs. Grant: add Foster, aud have come to an amicable compromise j with Captain Steele, thaJoofClageut of, the Lincolnshire farrtiCrs. This 'result is, no doubt,' mainly due to the energy, pcr sevcrence, and tact of the latter gentleman. It is not, of course, deniable that he has made a 00911 bargain for his priucipala, bocauso'the To Aroha block is admittedly' one of the finest iv tho Province, and lias splendid communication with' two of tho best markets in tho colony—Auokland and tho Thames. But tho Province has mado oj bargain, too. It secures an influx of the very best class of immigrants, mpn who pay their own passages, bring capital wjtli,tne_q, bujj and farm thoir own land; and, employ a large amount of labour in doing it. To obtain such mon Auckland would have been justified in making a greater sacrifice. thoi( it has done under the agreement which was arrived • .at-' yesterday with - Captain Steele on behalf of Messrs Grant mid Fos ter. Tho results are by no means to be measured solely by the settlement of ths block which is guaranteed under this agree ment. Undoubtedly many hundreds besides tho 225 adults which tho. conditions enforce will follow in tho stream of agrlcnlj tural immigration whioh this contract sets in motion, and cvory district in tho province will participate moro or less iv the honelits! In ncceitiug tho Board's tortus, Cupti-ia Steele has exceedod the limit of thirty shillings givcu in Ilia instruction., but hife readiness to Uteot tho Board by somo con j cession was fully justified uudctr the circunij stances, aud Messrs. G'unt and Foster have cvory reason to congratulate themsolvtg upon having left thoir busiuoss in the hands of a gontlcman whoso discretion and euorgy have brought tho negotiations to so sp'cody and satisfactory a termination, . '.

When tho last mail left Loudon thoro had been a slight fall in Now Zealand securities, which was attributed to tho effect of the deficit iv tho "Budget." Tho "Dully News " had, however, assisted the depres sion of tho eocurity by a sensational para graph, causing an unusual quantity of securities to be plncod on the marktit. The " limes," however, published a veryicnlm and scnsiblo article which enlightened the holders of New Zealaud stock, and allayed the temporary apprehensions caused by tliu " Nows." Tho wiitor points out the causes aud probable cvaueaocnt nature of the de pression iv the Australian colonic, null Now Zealand. America, he says, has re covered, England iv recovering, nud New Zealand will recover. Nows which has reached us by cable subsequently to tho despatch of the mail shows that tho fall iv New Zealand securities wus merely tempo rary, aud that they quickly recovered their buoyancy. Tho "Times" congratulated Now Zealand on the moderation of its ad ministration, which had not beon led'by panic into tho extremes of the Canadian Government. Our Loudon correspondent informs us that an improvement iv the con dition of tho industrial classes in England had already commenced, and that therefore a better class of emigrants would probably find tbeir way to the colonies in view of the susponsion of freo immigration. The womau's immigration society bad issued an appeal for voluntary subscriptions in aid of its funds. It advances loans to widows and single women to defray the cost of their passages, and baa already despatched a number of women to tho United States and Canada. 'Whether or not its operations havo been extended to New Zealand wo do not know. The prospectus states that the Society proposes to emigrate women of all classes whoso health and acquirements warrant the belief ' that they will be able to supply tho demand, but nono will be sont who are not quali fied for domestic work. Uo-opcratiou in tho colonies is invited to receive the im migrants in proper homes or lodgings on their arrival if the existing arrangements bo insufficient; to assist in procuring them employment; to establish such relations with tho iihtiiigiauts that they may know where to turn for help should they find themselves in any difficulty ; and to assi-it the Society in recovering any money leut to immigrants to defray their passages. The Secretary is Lady Constance Howard, ai sislcd by Mrs Walter Browne, 38, Belgravc Boad,S.W.

There will bo no tram from Ellcrslio nt 4. 15. on Saturday afloraoou,'as advertised in the " Herald" this morning ; 4. 45. is tbe correct time.

. Mr C. 11. Stone, as a witness in tho late murder case, refused to accept any Court fees for his attondnnco, nud generously handed the cheque for 28s over to tho com mittee for the benclit ol the widow, Mrs Kccs.. No doubt all the witnesses will follow this example, adding at the same time their private donations towards thi. worthy case.

Mr 11. Tonks, chairman of tho Ilomucra Highway district, uotilics that in coime tiuencejof Jthe^s inking of a coulrcrt on the beach road, opposite Mr Hay's Gardens, the road, is closed for repairs, being unsafe for tratlic.

Yesterday afternoon a horse bolted from tho toll-house, Queen-street wbarf, while Mr Clansy, the driver, was paying toll. The horse swerved to the side of the wharf, and would probably have capsized cart and all into tho water; had not a man, at the risk of his life, taken the horse by (he bead and held him fast. The turn out belonged to the Parnell Soap Works.

The annual benefit of the Sick, Accident, and Library Fund of the Auckland Fire ; Brigade takes place on the 9th of November (Prjnce of Wales Birthday) in tho. Lome street Hail. Dean's Minstrels haVe kindly consented to give the entertniument, end a crowded house may therefore be anticipated.'

The Auckland Racing Club have recently laid a large part of the course with turf, and. in order not to destroy it the races at the. Pakuranga meeting on Saturday will be run on a course marked off inside. Visi tors .on horseback are also requested not to ride on the turf, which ib, as yet, nn-set.

Tho Rev. J. Upton Davis, 8.A., of. Dunedin, will give his humorous lecture, •" Jack aud Jill," to-morrow cveniug in the hall of the Young' Men's Christian Associa tion ; proceeds on behalf of the Library fund. The programme of items appears in another column, and judging £40111 these a capital evening's amusement may 00 antici pated. •

The horrible accounts which have beon receivod > lately of the murderous doings of the Apians, and natives of other islands adjacent, must have filled the minds of our readers with terror, and have convinced them of the bioodthirstiness of those savages. A gentleman, at present in Auck land, who is well acquainted with tho man ners and customs of these barbarous tribes, informs us that on Jho news reaching'them tit ono of their faction having been hanged they will be inflamed and more bloodshed will follow. In fact he has already received intelligence' that the European residents stationed there are apprehensive of an out break. He thinks that the murderer Joe should haVe been imprisoned for life.

Tho sewer in Wellesley-street hits again collapsed opposite Mr Crowther's stables, imperilling another passing vehicle. ' On the occasion of tho former cave-in, it will be remembered, a dray narrowly oscaped destruction. The recurrence of this breach is strongly BUggestive of the rottenness of the entire structure, and as the city may become responsible for heavy damages, if an accident to life or limb should occur through any further breach in the road, it would be advisable for the Council to tap the sewer at various places and test its strength. The top is only a few inches below the surface of the street.

I Mr Smith, of Waikomiti, has teams of | bullocks accustomed to bad roads, but the other day ho found that the road at tho railway station, Waikomiti, is worse than anything Hitherto experienced. Judge Hogan had a cargo of puriri posts.and as he could not get a cart anywhere near tho place, ho engaged one of ijrhith's celebrated teams, Ou getting to work tho team was immediately bogged, and one of the bullocks disappeared from sight, and a second team had to come and haul the first oat. People interested think that this road is a bad specimen of engineering. Mr Smith, how ever, must take comfort in knowing that there are bad roads elsewhere. A fellow iv Australia was passing a swamp bit of road when he descried a very respectable-looking belltopper protruding from the slimy mud, and, as his own was getting battered and brown with age and wear, he determined to secure the prize. After laying some poles and brushwood in the dercction of tho hat ho crept cautiously along, and, having left his own "potaic" on terra iirma, gently lifted the new one to put on his own head ; but judge of his surprise when he discovered a man's head under the hat. He of course expressed hiswiilingness to helptheunfortu nate pilgrim out of his slough of despom', and helped him out. But when ho wan safely up, the mud-stained owner of the hat said, "I don't care so much for myself, but there's my horse below,"

Tho hon. P. Whitaker, Attorney-General, proceeded to tho Thames yoaterday & con- SuJßtH>i..With tho settlement ot coitijieußa ttyu Claims on account of moniesspaid to natives; He will probably alsp'iiiterview Turakind bn tho subject of a right-of-way fbraroad;,"! \ -• *P/ '■ \jt , ,We are veiy glad to hoar .hat the boy Gibson Woolcot, who was'*injured by tho Now Hebrides murderer, is progressing rapidly v to',waids recovery. -\He is petfectly^ scuriible;.'Aud feels so well a. to be eager.to-, get up and resume hia play, ■ \.

At tho meeting of the Auckland Pres bytory yostcrday, Pukekoho, Pokeno, and ciiiht adjoining districts were formed into a new charge,.and.t(ve resident,cldcj3_jy<jtp, appointed a" session. It was agreed' that the Prtsbytery do" pot Woiii^sce" to' tfio proposal 'to soil' the church tn-Operty at Tararuaii., -.-■.-.: -.-..v... ;■ ■-;-- » - "-■

A numb.r of,.boys were playing on thd logs ill Mechanics' Bay yesterday, when ono managed to full-in to the wator. His posi tion was a dangerous one, but ho'vaaj rcscuod by a man named Gcorgo Trotter employed at tho Union Sash aiid^Door Company's mill. '*■ \

The sixtoentlimootingof the sovonth ses sion of tho Otahuhu Mutual Improvement Association was held last Monday evouingj There was a large attendance of member.", Somo time was takcu up by a discussion re arrangements for an entertainment which is to take placo in connection With' the Asf sociatiou on November l^tb, after which Mr J. Pairburu read a paper on " Falsehood in its vaiiott- phnsos." Tho business for next moetiiig, to bo hp)d otj October 18th, will cnliniat oE dialogues' and readings.] , 1)

It'hits bMon dincovCrotl that tho person who stripped d little j;irl of hog: clothoH on Monday' Just was not an old drunkard as nt first sin mi.cd, but a young girl named Jack son. Froih information elicited by the polico, it is believed, that tho girl, who is only a child, took her littlo companion into, the c'onictiit'y,' took a fimey 'to her now clothes, and stripped her ill order tb examine them. '1 lien finding she could not dress' her again, sho made a sudden departuro fropn tho spot, leaving: .the chilli in an almost nude state. The polico aro of opinion that there was no feloniou. intent ou.tito part Of tho girl Jackson,,and pro-, ceedinj.-H will not be taken dgivlnst her. A meeting of tho Sea Nymph Lodge of 11.M.f. Dttiiai is to bo,held, in -the Parnell Hall on Saturday next, Visiters froiii sistot' lodges are invited. Tho ciitica in EnglS-ud, it appears, do not like either Trickqi^ or J^aycock's stylo. _A man in England Was once expatiating oh his horse's '•' style " to-John Day,|tho colo bratcd "trainer, i Day cut him short with " blank his style/ can ho go t" Thoro is no doubt Trickctt has a stylo of his.oyrn, aud it is -finally' undoubted that' -Tarry Kelly, who i. perhaps the best judge of pace and .stylo in tho old couutry,, is of opiuiou that there is no man in Englaud fit to hold a candle to him as, far as speed is concerned. Tho first timr-trial rowed by Ttiekclt on his former visit was so fast that Kelly thought that ho must havo madoaomo mistake about tho time, and was only convinced of its cor rectness whan Trickctt repeated the perfor mance

A gentleman has informed the editor of tho Thames "Star" that he has learned from ono. of the Maoris who was implicated in the murder of Todd, tho surveyor, at Pirongia, that tho story about tho woman was all "gammon," and that tho true cause of the unfortunate surveyor's death was be cause ho had discovered gold. Becoming aware that Todd possessed this knowledge, and fearing a rush of tho hated Pnkeha, the Maoris acted ou tho principle that "dead men toll no tales." \Veiuay add that for1 years past the Pirougia mouutains have been supposed to be auriferous, and gold ha. been found in tho adjacent VVaitetuna Valley. Jacques Offenbach, the eminent French musician and composer, died a few days since in tho 83rd year of his age. Oil'enbach was born at Cologne, June '.1, ■ 1819. Ollonbach displayed a love of music from his earliestyears, ami studied at the Paris conservatoire, and was subscqucutly en gaged as leader of the orchestra at tho Theatre 'Frangais (1847), and became popularly known by composing music tp several of tho well-known fables of " La Fontaine." In the " Mon of tho Time," appears a notice of this justly , lamed violoncellist, from which wo gather that in 1855 Oironbach obtained the license of the new Theatre

"Lcsl-ouflbs Parisieus," whoro he formed a company, who.c performances have since been witnessed iv England and Germany. Offenbach wai decorated with the Legion

of Honour in 18G1.. Ho was the author 0; numerous buffooneries masicalos, _ovei.il 0

which, especially " Lt Grande Dttchcsso/' have been successfully represented, by popular |Opoca companies, iv tho City of Auckland. t Tho Wellington " Chronicle" thinks that the question which will now bo looked for ward to by the colonists of Now Zealand is —Will a Governor with tho strong indi viduality and experiences of Sir Arthur bo a popular Governor.—that is, will ho be able to modulate and conform the energy of a character not thoroughly formed to tho requirements of n constitutional colony, and whore the demand., upon his intellect and energy arc merely nominal ? The question is an interesting.one, and tho development of it will be watched with interest. ■

Tho Pnrnoll Soap Factory was success-

ful in gaining the premier position ngainsl all competitors ot the iSyrlnc^ Exhibition, ami it appears resolved to hold its pro, eminence. In the window of Mr Mitxfield,

grocer, of Queen'street, is a pyramid of sirip of all kinds, done up in the most tasteful wsy. ..The fancy snaps include every variety of favourite descriptions—honey, .rp.Oj almond, and family tablets of scented soaps assorted.in neat boxes, There arc likewise carbolic . ecu tod soaps and medicinal tar soaps. These manufactures are a credit to Auck land, and must make their way wherover a first-class article is appreciated. Dear Ixion:: Yqu;'Write liko one iv authority,' jtnd, ask 'me' two; questions to which I lnvvfli but one answer—"No." Your second question answers your first. You say ".the Board decided to prosecute anyone for infraction of tho by-laws." You insinuate infringed—was I prosecuted 1 Surely tho Board havo not been do ing this mad. work because it was falsely -reported I liad crossed a fence. If so, I hope..my denial, will induce them to say, " Wbodnian, 'spare the tree.''1 ',' lijpp,'' 1 ,do ■ understand tho-, .issue- is .not crossing fences, or any other disgraceful

deed of mine, but tho destruction of tho

natural-beau tics of- tho -Domain. Can you justify that?j.l kfiQWOtmauy who are op posed to the havoc -a respectable merchant of Queen-, treet remarked that tbe trees natural shape is the mo.t beautiful, and that the trimming of the piiids round tho cricket ground into thefotli'sbyroll known' in toy arks can only arise from a presumptions and foolish idea of improving on tho works of the creator, and is ' Kip. Van Winklcisni, that is outrageous Duttih revivalism,—l am, &c, E. Gabjßi l a ■"

To the Editor :,Bir,i-^A local in^yesteW5 day's " Herald " complains of tho miserable accommodation afforded to the watermen on Qtieen-street wharf, also of men.of-.Va# ollicers bsine unable to find out where they were sleeping till a i friendly ■ gentleman found oho for.themi Now,'sir,' I have been a waterman in the harbour for over twenty years; and for more than a quarter of a cen tury have made the Wynyard Pier rriy station, attending moro especially to the, men-of-war, to most of whom I am well known. All this time the only shelter I ha^o is under ,the wharf, or what I obtain through the, obligingJ landlord of the Railway Torminua Hotel, who. havlnft a 12* o'clock license, bis house is available to mo for shelter j and>' rather than see mo ex-' posed to tho rain, he has several times staid' up till gentlemen I have been (engaged fco wait On have arrived.- If tho Harbour board would only transport tho old house to "Wynyard" Pier, it would afford shelter to many a benighted blue-jacket ns well as .your obedient servant at all hours.—Yours, &c, James Conley, Licensed Waterman. The annual meeting of tho Auckland Labourers' Mutual Aid Society was held in tbe Thistle Hotel last night, Mr C. Huge in the chair. Tho minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed, and ali out-standing accounts ordered to be paid.; The annnual balance-sheet was then rend. Tho total receipts were £38 9s 2d. There was cash in bank amounting to ££l 19a Id, and in hand. £1 IGs Gd. The secretary stated that the number of members on' tbe roll who could- bo cola sidcrcd " good " was only ten. The chair man said that they would see by the state ment how they were. Members joined nightly for thtr first few months, until they had 90; but for the last six mouths the Society had only beeu hanging togotlier. If they had 150 or 200 members they might do some good, but he did not sec tho use of keeping up the Society with only ten. He said much more good could be done by this Society than by street; meetings, and iv tliis respect the unemployed j stood in their own light by not joining. Mr Green, said ho was not one of the first to join, but he did so when they had a good Society of 90mem bers. Ho was sorry to propose the annihila tion of the Society now, but did not see the use of going ou with but seven or eight members, He would propose, "That tho Society be broken up, and that the funds be disposed of at next meeting." This was nanimou reed to. and concluded the

The sailing of tho steamer Oreti for New Plymouth and Wangjnui has""ibec.\ postponed till noon ouv,'Saturday. JtojW seugere will leave by the jpm train. ■ ''

This week's " Observer,"! readjr about <Noon.oij Krldafc-vlli^oontaln Umonjt_fr othpr matter) etchings-drawn from life at the Polled Oourt-i-of _v___3 Boos, Mrs Arnold, Detoottve Jeffrey, Sorgeant Clarko, aud Dr Philson ; also, of the Momborfor Newton; !Mr Elier; ' th» W.edne^dav Blilk at tho Ohoi'al. Hall (freely illustrated. ;_.tho PbMattocyat Sfcja'moi 'a f-.Pefa and Ink Portrait of Reader Wood, andßhymts Of tho Time*, &c„ &o.—[Advt.]

Serious Accident, to a Child.

IT'^vill' bo rei^i-unbered that- spina; twelve inoutiis ago a child fell over tho cliff at St. Barnabas' Point and sustained very serious injury. We regret to say that anothor and similar accident happened yesterday to. a daughter, aged fivo years, of Mr Pilfer, residing iuSelwyn's Terrace. ' Tho spot is very exposed, and is daugcrous to young children, who aro frequently seen playing in the looalily. About three o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr Pirtar's child was amusing herself in company With a' daughter (about the same age) of Mr Winks, of Shorthind-strcet, The latter appears to have- been sensible of the daugor, for shd called to her companion to pass on to tho /beach by tho-bteps. Tho other, however, did not hood bor warning, and made her way .through the long grass, which partly conceals the edge of the cliff, and suddenly toppled q¥cr and fell on the rocks below, a height of between twenty and thirty feet. Mr Winks' daughter noticed tho acci dent, and promptly ran for assistance. Tho obild was picked up insemiblo* aud tho services of JDr. Haines were obtained. Tho iiijuiica'wero found to consist of a severe cut on tho forehead besides other icoUtijsiona, tho child ejecting a quantity of blood iv consequence ot tho , severe shock to the system. Mr Winks'examined tho scene of the accident yesterday after noon, and the Parnell Borough Council at onco! engaged men to fence off the edeo.of tho cliff, so as to provont^a repe tition of these accident-. Ultimately, however, ,tho . Harbour Board/ will, ;be hold liable for tbo expense of tho work; Inquiries this morning as to tho condition of tho littlo sufferer Bhowcd that sho bad spqnt.a restless liight.but tho injuries faro not believed to bo of a fatal character, and it is thought that under Or. Hainei' skilful treatment she will recover, !!

Dr, Haines iuforms us that tho child is suffering from concussion of tho brain, in addition to which tho forehead is cut ana tho body much bruised. He doos not ro gard these injuries as fatal, t , " |

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.- THIS DAY.

(Heforo J. E. Macdouald.Esq., It.M.)

Josephs. Wi'llmoit v. John Peach.— claim, £20 ; value of a dog.—Mr S. Hcskotlf for plaintiff -Mr Alexauder for defendant; T'luvparlioulurs of this claim were repotted on tho 30th tilt. The parties reside at Rcmuera, where plaintiff, Mr Willmottj kept.alise .dogi named" Juno," which he had been at expense iv training to such aii bxtont'tlmt tho-uog could perform a nUUfoer qf remarkable tricks with curd?, etc., which afforded much, amusement to' plaintiff* family. Plaintiff did hot deny that " Juno 7 was .in tho habit of taking rural walk-., bui would riot believe that he was capable of worrying 'Mr Peach's sheep as defen dant had. alleged. The dog uufortunately had suffered death, and ho believed inno cently.—His Worship having gone care fully over tho evidence, and enumerated tho different estimates as to tho value of the do,;, gave judgement for tho amount paid in, namely £3, with co»ts £3 17s 6d| His Honor remarked that when tho new Act comes in force in January noxt/it will be more in favour of the owners of sheep than the owners of dogs.

JUDGMENTS FOR n.AINTIFF. Thomas Slater v. Michael Flynn, claim 15s, balance of account, cost-' 10».— Whitsbn and Sons v. J. Dempsoy, claim £50 (Mr Browning for plaintiff). Mr T. Cooper on the part of dcteudant offered a settlement for £13 16s without costs, which was accep ted.—J»s. Hondorson v, John D. Wriglcy, claim £9, value of a dog. Alexander Gillespie proved the claim, costs £3 (!■<. (Mr Browning for plaintitl).—Frank Wil liams v. I,candor Dcodoly, claim £9 9«, quautity of fish, costs £1 19-. (Mr. George for plaintiff). — Messrs Somerlield and L.ck v. Samuel Green, claim £16 18s lOd, goods, costs £2 3i.—S cccombo and Son v. Ponsonby Poacockc, claim £1 15s; Mr Usnhcr, agent for plaintiff., proved, and Mr Keatly appearod for plaintiffs. Costs £1 23 6d ; 11. Maxficld v. Sophia Gray, claim £32 Is 3d, groceries, Costs £4 13s. (Mr Alexandor for plaintiff); Somerlield and Leek v. Sophia Gray, Claim £26 15s 2d. Costs £4 10_; C. Witheford, juti., v. Richard F. George, claim £7 lis. Costs £2 ss, (Mr Keatly for plaintiff); Messrs Hughes and George v. Hulme and Morgan, cUim £G 16s ,bill of costs. Court costs lis. (Mr W. Thome for the plaintiffs); Thomas Slater v. Wm. Claydou, claim £8 10s. Costs 10s—5_ a week ; llaflen'sTeih Bros, v. A. Brunknrd, claim £5, sewing -machine. Costs £1 2?6d. (Mr Thome for plaintiffs.)

' ADJOURSBO OASES. John Eudeau v. Win. Lavender.—Claim, , £2; Walter. Reynolds v. R. J. DqLias,,£j3; C. Langsford v. Fred.'W. Hemes, £11 ss; H. S. Posseucskio v. Jas. Conwav, £5 10* 9d; W. L. Lawrio v. Thos. Parker, £13 14s lid.

""■Jtjl-GMENT SUMMONS CASKS, _, " Davi6 Barry ,v. Edward,Mok*N^— Claim, 15s 6d,.—ln this case plaintiff ob tained'judgment against defendant for rent due, which hod not been satisfied. —Plaintiff {,'avc evidence to tho effect that defendant had the moans of paying but would not. He even tantalized him by shaking the money, in his face.—Allowed to stand over for a short time for appearanco of defendant.

Hunter and Nolan v. Fred. Mossham.-i- Claim, £33 12s 6d.— Mr T. Cooper for plaintiff.—Mr Lusk for defendant. —Mr Lusk considered in the first place that the ,Cburt had no jurisdiction in this"case, and that there was a set-off of £30 14s 3d.*-Mr Coopor Considered that the Court had juris diction."—David Nolan (Hunter and Nolan) deposed, that the bill produced and which had been rendered to Captain Mossham was correct. He also explained the several itp.jng charged, and ci;r.ditpd seriatim. The ' t-ifftC-ilties being £8 10s, value of a cow, aud £10, which defendant had given his son, Louis Mossham, to pay to his credit, but Which the sou had applied to somo athor pufpo&b.' ' Thd' difficulty seemed to hang upon the two items. 'Defendant claimed to be-^credTteil with these.—A'great 'deal of discus^ipn follo.wed, Mr Cooper,,couteudinj; that the original account was £51 13a 6d, subject to reductions, which defendant had virtually admitted. —Mr Lusk v took up the opposite line, - and could not admit Mr Cooper's conclusions as to the admission of the whole of the alleged claim. i^-His Worship, thought plaintiff's counsel .was somewhat misty in the matter of the £10, but as Mr Nolan was in the box, he might be in-a-better position.—Mr Coopijr. said he would not question witness further. —Mr Lusk crbss-queationed Mr Nolan on, the various items of the account and the places where certain sales took place, j Wit ness had no personal knowledge of certain' sales, but was guided by entries in th;c books!.' The£lo wastransferred from the son's to his father's account, Ho understood that the father was agreeable, and on that under standing tho matter was not again referred to.—William James Unntcr deposed to seeing defendant in relation to the account, about'three weeks ago., whon defendant said ho owed the accbunt .partly, but required certain credits.— This, was plaintiffs' case.—Mr Lusk urged want of local jurisdiction and errors of ac count, and called defendant to shew that the majority of the sales were made outside the jurisdiction of this Court—Frederick Mossham, farmer, Papakura Valley, de posed that he had been in the habit of doing business with Messrs Huuter and Nolan. The cow, £8 10s, was bought at Papakura, calves at Papatoitoi, steers, &c., at Otahuhu, and six calves at Newmarket. He had given monies to his son Louis, which it appeared he had misapplied ._- His Worship was of opinion that this Court had h.o jurisdiction.—Mr. Coopor asked that should such bo His Worship's ruling, the case might bo struck out without costs. —Mr Lusk was not willing to abandon costs.—Mr Coopor then asked for a judg ment for £5 5s. —His Worship said if tho Court had no jurisdiction, it could not give a judgment.—The case was then adjourned for further consideration.

i- It is along while sinco tho public of Auck land bavo had a bankrupt stock offerod thorn, but the disappearance of J. H. Uobiiisonandtho . olzuro of his stock by tbo oreditors has thrown tin stock of the Auckland Clothing Company on the market. Tho trade woro Invited to tondor for it, and Messrs Garlick and Cranweli pur chased 1. at i large discount off the original cost. They have removed it to their City Hall Arcde premises, nud as their warehouse is hardly large enough for their ordinary trado, thoy will sell this bankrupt stock at a small advance on what they purchased it for, to effect an immediate clearance. They having paid cash down fnr It, are naturally anxious to roooup tho ox'ra capital thus Involved with all dosnatah, and offer it at far loss than its value to effect a speedy clearanco Ladles and gentlemen aro invited.to shop early in the day, as the assistants are so fully occupied attending to customers in the aftornoon. Tho (roods are all removed to tbe City Ball Arcade, and aro being sold by Garlick and Cranweli, Drapers, Clothiers and House Furnishers, Queen-street,.l

Scintillations.

• Be brief: for. it 1 with words as Jsg£«£ -beams; tho more they aro o jndeoßeo, tn*. deeper, they burn."— Boothby. fflg, 1 -dfeipful sus^'cihse. —Hanging. /'',''',' ' --Motto.for crpti^ians.-V^Mind yootteye. .. For old maids.—Marry comonp. '• •*..:' For odd bier 5.4-N..ver too late-to mond. Forlinkers, —Early to brea.d.arid early to, Solf'love 1s jk be 'greatest of' patterns. «- -. ' AMndiges'tible supper—bolting the strtCt door. , . A A man who has tho small-pox is sure to y be pitted. ... aWeJiear-Garrard has been out shooting*- coal, dowii a cellar. Self-love is more cunuing than the most cunuing man in the world. ■ ■ "-The "'Timaru Board of Education is in financial straights. \ ' Matches arc made in heaven.,, Yes, ana of ten dipped in t'other place. ' ' \ , | The dity of fortune is like a harvest day. We must bo busy while com is ripe. Twelve [pounds of lich specimens have been obtained from To Aroba, A vegetable bed—Carroty hair, reddish -checks, a turuup nose, and a sage look. " Have you road Hogg's Tales? *; r ' indeed, none of our hog's tails is black. I Friend : " Smith has run away with your wife" Husband : " Poor lellow ! "I cannot find'bread for my family,' said a loafer. " Nor I," remarked a mechanic, " I'm obliged to work for it." ' . Cambridge is, following its dinner festivi ties of to-day with a bachelor ball on tho 12th. .. , ,-i __. -..,', ! " I'm going to bring the argument to a p'iut," as Garrard said'when hC Went into ..the, British and auto'd up his fourpencc. • Constable Joncf, iii his baste to catch a sailor yo_terdi_y, stumbled and fell i against his inclinations. / Life is, the pledge of lifo ; it .nests only upon itself and must givo bail for its bwu existence. - . |

Fools', and- modeßt people arc- alike in nocuous. Only half-fools aud bulf-wise are really dangerous. tin -.•>--: ' Ho who docs not stretch himself accord ing to his coverlet may find his feet un covered, i -■•''" ■ I Twenty-flvo Constabulary, withdrawn from the vVaikato frontier posts, arc ordered to<tbo South. —' t ' Tho Spring Kaco Meeting will bo held'at Cambridge, Waikato, on tho last day ot tho Cavalry drill, in November. » ' v * Out reporters aro safe at last, i Garrard's cooled down and Searoll's gone. Wo want to ktiow whfl'a coming round ptxt. ' Culprit:" Havo you any commands for tho next world?" -Hangman : "I'll only troublo you with alive." ..' Are you asleep?" "Why?" "Because I want to borrow half-a-crown."- "Then I'm asleep." | '.'.<_:.. The only business at the Thames Police Court yesterday was a cfcan sbaot, but the police havo not yet discovered tho owner or they would have sheeted it homo. An Irishman being asked iv Court to shew his certificate of marriage, poiutcd to a! great1 scar on his head, The Court was satisfied, ' , \

Another disgusting rape has been com mitted at Napier on a child Aye years,old. The lash, and plenty of it, is the cure for this species of crime. j _ •. I " Is there anything ridiculous in my wig? enquired a barrister at the Supreme Court the other day. " JNothiug except the head," was the reply. '~'_. The "Parnell Mystery "-upon which the Parnell people have been speculating, turns put to ho.'llo* a gho*t, but King's Diocesan Omnibus. . Drill sergeant to recruit: "Look straight at the object iv front of you." Recruit (looking struight at instructor) : " Yes ; and a pretty sort of object ybu aro 1 " Some people want to know what we'll do with.the Old dock whenwe got a new one,-* Why, let it to the North bhore "folks to hold their regatta in. , ; ' ,Anti? of the, most/ troublesome sort— Inf-ant-. They are always up "to some ant-ics. Aunts aro better than mother-mr laws, though I , A person in the Public Library lait night kept up a continual coughing—about two-a minute—much to the annoyance of other, present. "Do you know what happened to Balaam?" said a would-be wit to an awkward horseman. " Yea, the same as happened to me, an ass spoke to him." It is to be hoped the North Shore folks will stick to the conrso now chosen for the regatta on tho 29th, and not come iv the way of vessels contesting tho Intercolonial event. t

The Kirikiriroa Road Board had declined to entertain a proposition submitted by' Mr Runcimau on behalf of tho Tamahoro Board for payment of one-half towards the.con struction of a bridge over tho Maugamuri Creek. •

A " sorrowing parent" writes ': —" Sir, — Can you inform me if it is necessary to in eludo freehold allotment In cemetery, in cluding tombstone, in.the property assess ment schedule T"

The Early Closing Association is going to make another try before it dies, stimulated by the encouraging words of tho Rev. Upton Davis. Wo hope they won't forget tho girls and thfeir long hours. a • , There's half-a-dozen young ladies say they won't take the Stak any lougor. because there have not been any "Birth1-, deaths, or maMages:" in it for two nights. WcarO sortv, my-'dears, but we cant make 'em. Thei Lhbburters Mutual Aid Society in tend to " break .up " because they havo-only nine " good "members on the books. Thoy havo-#-U'pd.t in tho bank, .and will con sider what they'll do with it ribxt meet ing, i' One hundred and fifty Maoris at OhiHO mutu have signed the Temperance pledge including" two wahines. Bros. Fox :apd Speight are jubilant. Mrs Whitely, iviilow of tho Rev. Whitclv, who was murdered at White Cliff's, died yesterday.at Ne.y Ply mouth. -

A sarcastic writer says : It seems to me that all that is needed nowadays to start in fashionable life is to show a certain amiable willingness to lose wrar money at cards, ' and be seen'as much as 'possible fn public with,some woman who is not your .wife i '' "Mr J. kludford, tKo Lyttelton poetr hais written a prologue for an entertainment, given .at. the The.atre _Royal,,the pathos df which: is so. remarkably touching that Mr . iHpll, .who -had undertaken to deliver i^, fainted, and has.since been under the medical treatment of Dr. Squills.

>..-Private' to. Colonel of volunteers;: " What would you do if I thought you a fooL anil told you so." .Colonel,:, "Do; have yott- kicked out.'' Private:. '.What, *t. uld yon do if I thotight you a fool, and did-tlt.Jell $ott' so?" " "Be off; jbu scoundrel." , ■ , ,| y [ .Garripdriias missed ,a gbqd thing. Jho Chairman ot the Labourers' Mutual Aid Society, said that if they had been n»ked civilly, they would have given the, unem ployed money to rent a,ball, as they had £21.in the bank. Too late now; the Society'f^oing to break up. .We understand that the members of a certain dancing class in this city are about to apply .for the use,of tbe Insurance Arcade for dancing purposes, with the view of leaviug footprints, which, brokers "Seeing,'may take hear. again;'* Not a bad idea. • -. ~, -.. • --.■■-■-, '..

,llow to receive' a proposal. You ought to take it kind, looking down ill, with an expression about half-tickled and half scared. After the pop is over, if: your lover wants to kiss you, I don t think il_ should say "Yes" or "No," but just let the thing kind of take its own course. | I

The "Pinafore" mania has reached the Chinese. In Wellington lately an almond eyed Celestial was whistling in. a main street "The Merry, Merry Maiden and the Tar," and as he passed on ho changed the stave to "Dear Little Buttercup." A gay Lothario knocked at the door of a house in tho city. In the window there was a bill imtimatiug that there wero "apart ments to be let." "Pray, my dear," raid he smiling," " are you to be let with the lodgings?' "No," replied tho fillo de chambre, with vivacity, " but I am to be let alone."

EDUCATION RESERVES COMMIS SIONERS.

The meeting of the Education Reserves Commissioners was held on Mob day' last, there being present: Messrs J. May (Chairman), J. Dilworth, W. P. Moat, D. A. Tolo, and J. M. Shera.

The business was chiefly of a routine character.

Tho only matter of any public interest was the presentation of a memo of revenue returrs from the various reserves aud the proposed method of their disburs ment were subjoined :—Receipts from primary rcacrvep, £702 16s 7d. Payable as follows :-To Auckland Education Board, £672 12s 2d j to Hawko's Bay Educa tion Board, £30 4s sd. Receipts from secondary reserves, £185 14s 2a. Payable as' follows:— To Hawko's Bay secondary schools account, £7 19a 9d ; to Auckland secondary schools, £177 14s sd. This grant to the Auckland schools is sub-divided as nnder:— One eighth to Auckland College and Grammar School—£22 4s 4d ; three-eights to Thames High School—£66 12s lid; one-fourth to Girls' High_ School—£44 8s 7d; onq-fourth

TELEGRAMS.

LS (FROM OUK OWN CORRESPONDENT.)'

GRABA-.i_.TOWN, 'this -ah IMPROVEMENTS JN Ml^l^;]' Mr John Brown-.leaves to-day for the Melbourne Exhibition) in order that he ljiay vioppect any improved appliances in connect, -Sion'witli the gold'mining industry, and if posstWh turn the san|e'. to gooit accuuut on ] thislielfl. ' y i MR WJB ITAKER'S VISUt. - The Hon. F. Whitakcr viffrtVed from , Auckland by the R_.toiuul_i.na_ last ui&lu, on urgent Government business/in company" with the county chairman, the Government agent, and others. He proceeded to Hikutaia this morning to interview'-I'ukukinoar-tO' the road through the Komata settlement^ Sub-Inspector Konny has received notice ithat his services will'-be-dispensed with after the 31st inst* It is believed here that he will be sucift. eded by a sergeant-major. _ The " Advertisor " understands .that it is intended to make early arrangements for the amalgamation of.the Post and Telegraph Departments, here. . Banks and Co. are erecting first-class stockyards at Parawai, and intend to hold a cattle eale every Wednesday. At the monthly meeting of.the County Council yesterday, the Chairman's salary was raised to £300 per annum, tho increase to take effect from January last. Mr Brodie retires at the erid of the mouth, aud ; does not intend offering himself for re election.

Satisfaction is' expressed here at the ilpcision of the; Waste Lands Board to sell 17,000 acres of To -Aroha land to the Lincolnshire farmers at a reduced figure.

[PER UNITED PB.KSS ASSOCIATION,') |

WHANGANUI,- this day.

THE HANDICAPPING.

At the general meeting of the Wbanganui Jockey Club it was unanimously resolved to obtain 'the services of Mr Halely 'as iiandfcippor, ahd not to join the other colonial clubs in appointing one bandicappet lor the colony. Mr Hately's abilities 'and uprightness were \ynrmly cdlogised by the speakers at the meeting.

WELLINGTON, this day.

_ _ _ FIRE. ~ , 'y,'Z\ ; A cottage in Majoribank-street, occupied by Neal Llndeloff, was destroyed by^flrt this morning. The origin Is supposed to be a spark from the fire. The building was insured iv the-National for £100,.the-fur niture for £100 in the same office, - it tst.

" 'DROWNED1 AT SEA. -.'". ■'::, ! :" During the passage of'the' steamer Tui from Kaikoura, a man named Whittihgton fell overboard and was drowned. An effort -was made to rescue him but without avail Whittiugton leaves a wife and large.family. who aro in Wellington. -A short timesigp Whittington- was burnt out,'at,'KaikbUra_ It is not known how decoase'dr fell over; ---' board. [ r .-• o '

'ZJj'''l' MJtISTCHtIIE.G&;;-hißclayr ; Thero aro a hundred children now in the Orphan Asylum. j 7,000 trout were presented to thoNorthby 'Tt&to- oil Tuesday. Thftyyaro principally intended for stocking nyeS in.Taranaki^ j INVE_SaRGILL, this difjr? |

The Proctor lectures arc well attended; The third and final ono will bo delivered to night on "Tho Sun." Ho leaves for Duue^ din to-morrow. - '■' '"' 8 "•l

In the-febtftii-W-ist district of Southland the acreage taken up under the deferred payment system fori the quarter ended 30th September, i* 10,158, The annual receipts from it are £183% At sales of deferred payment lands the tip* ejt price is, 30s. Yesterday's sections _yire fixen from 38s to £4 ss. Lainbing is %• <*• gressingfavourably, and is promising a very high per centage. ,

Property Tax Forms.

THE Property Tax Forms are being senl in to the (Deputy Property Tax Com; missioner very rapidly. . New forms have not.bsen furnished to those who filled in the old ones, the first forms being sufficient. As many people are now engaged in com- _ pleting their returns, it may be well; to point out in a general way what is wanted, The information is given very tersely in - the " Wellington Post" as follows :—(> The result a person should seek to arrive at is to state exactly what he is worth, excluding shares in banks, insurance, and other public companies, any interests in vessels and. in life insurance policiep. In the schedule the assets are divided into two classes—real and; personal property. The fprmerissub-divided into freehold' and leasehold, and personal is defined as including " all other jiropetty be longing to me, including debts owing to me (at their estimated value), mortgages, lieas, bi Is of sale, annuities, debentures, or other securitiesf or "money, household furnitute, jewellery, plate, works of'art, (live stock'of all kinds, produce, merchandise, stock-in trade, plant, machinery, cash, andeverythiuj; el_e I possess, except vessels', agricultural .implements in actual use, life insurance policies, shares in public companies, andany other property exempt from taxation under the Above Act." People have strange ideas asi to wh&t, "should bq v iucluded iv personal property, Some do not consider money de posited in a bank on current accouutoriixed deposit to be a debtoivine to them, aud they omit it, Otheis do not think that they ought to include cash; and we hear of .ape man, who actually said ,that he wbulfl. withdraw his money from a bank oi}_ the day beforehe made his return, so that he would-not have to rank it as an asset. - Not a few traders arc troubled as to the manner in which tliey should set down dcots due to them, feeling disinclined to value bad debts as good, and perhaps not liking to omit them altogether.- - What should bo~ done-is,-to make a-.fair allow for bad and doubtful debts, as'in stock-taking—estiniate them at their value—at what a man might be ex pected to realise from theiu,, D°ubts appear'; to' fexisi as |to whet,hfergoo«s for sale in the hands of an agent should be returned as- thei owner's property, "Th_uch cases the owner' must include these, for they are still" his. It is very desirable that laud-owners should give as much information as they can to the numbers, and area of sections, for by doing (■b niuch alter—trouble will be saved, and it will enable tho owner's return to be com-. pared with the assessor's valuations without c tiling upon him. to_.furnish more detailed I iformatioiu lie will bo.iwellto rpmembdr that the. result of the work done by assessors has provided a means of checking each land ' owners return, anidin the event of there, being any important difference between the valuations of the owners and assesssors, thet former, maybe called upon to make a turtjiir statement or be summoned to appear hefore, a board of reviewers. The Government do* not appear to have taken action for bring irig- the penal clauses of the Act into force* and to: dp' this it is required by the 96jh clause of the Actof 1879 that persons should be appointed by the Governor to > sue for penalties. However, any delay in (life direction' will not be a bar,to proceedings^' beibg instituted at any future time imrc- spect of offences that have been or ni'ay"bq committed, and it may be jqbnaide'recl certain that action will bo taken' against taxable persons who neglect to furnish statements ■of property, therefore as a..fact of anyone being overlooked by an assessor is not an excuse for neglecting to make a return, those who have not forms delivered should apply for them in order to protect them selves. : i' < ■->■■ '.a;.-; , -•(!■:.- :. I -!

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.)

DRUNKENNESS,

Hartwicke, Holland, and Lucas Yon Wyke were punished for this offence.

VAGRANCY. Jane* Jackson; -was charged with beiqg drunk and disorderly in Chancery-streqt, also with a breach of the Vagrant Act 1866, section 4, by being a habitual drunkard, and having becu thrico convicted ot drunkenness during the proceeding' 12 .months, and having been, previously con victed as au idle and disorderly person. .Prisoner, pleaded guilty, and was re warded with a sentenco of six months' imprisonment with hard labour. James .Heaton, who had been arrested in a diunken state in Symonds-strcet, pleaded guilty to a similar cbar go, and sentence of nine months with h aid labou was inflicted.

APPLICATION. Mr Rac, pawnbroker, applied to the Bcuch for refund of money lent to the girls Carrol and Harris, who were sentenced for robber* of jewellery, at Rich mond's, in Hobson-strect. His Worship adjourned the case until Tuesday next, in order that he might look iuto the original depositions. This concluded the business.

The new waltz "Flirtation" has had an enormous run in America and Ens and. Now on sa'o at tho Auckland Mmsic Warehouse, corner of Queen-street and \uloan Lane. Copies posted to any.address on receipt

CABLEGRAMS.

EUROPEAN.

j inxutja&'a tklkoeams.] j | LONDON, August 29. !/_. d«f/iornble state of things exists In Irfeland. ' Severttl faction fights havcloe. ~<_«_*'-'">afiouß places, arising f ro m Of ahg'toatyl Catholic processions and reli. giousrantl'polilical anniversaries during thS" present month. The mobs have been very lawless and defiant, and serious conflict, have taken place between the Constabulary an,. the pdpulaec at' PbltadoWn;T7{ra K f^ n at i. ttyt^ptttiplr, B^lfasty Irorgaw, a__& several places in UlftteV/ Many hoins&j were ,wicc^ciL. ~,%&, ■.Cflnßtebnlan_- T «£ia..jia| r . - '; rivt-ly attacked with sticks aud stonea/and were compelled to li.f, killing and wonndw several people. — _ r SPEECHES. Agfaridn outrages of all kindij-ajSjjtowe frequent'tSaii'ever.lo , .'■J-rJy. v Mr Dirnon,-member pf Parlianiahtiiia "oth.*1 Parh.elliles,' HsW dejivei^veryln. flammatoWspo/schcSi - which Yrers,JsiSj. proted by tbt; mob as incentives to violence. OBSTRUCTION RY IRIBH MEteSfegfef

Last night the House of Commons coin, meneed the debate on the vote for the Irish Constabulary. The Irish njerabeni; ob structed; 411(1 fhc sitting "wrt[;.^.3lonjrM'jl throughout the qigbt. i The. House'finally adjourned 'at one o'clock .this afternoon I and re-assembled at two o'clock. . /.' , THE INDIAN JBUi)GET. >' ' In! j thC J HouSe of Commons, 6b. the1 Mh o£ Aiignft, -the Maifluisi of Hartington in submitting? the Indiani'ißudget-P said it W«s Undecided as f,d the"attipnnt aff4rlhe raanne^ih which imperial a^sistani^j^|Md i be given iv theiCaseoftheAJighauwarjind it .yas not intended, to increase thenar. ma'nsb(; rhdian''dcbf.. I-^"ductJ6n^,.ffift e 1 army were impossible, as after the' war'.fto ' ■ country must be treated considerately,' -a I •-" '-' RtIS§IAA,IJD CHI-ifo. The-relations between Russia and China are friendly. In conscquenco of theMarqau V 'oF'Tsißg^-iegotiatidg fith. the Qhimse u| Government'thfey released Chung How.Lia accordance -fvith the Marquis' recommend, ation. -s 'THE ROWIM MATCHES. Tr iblsett' and Lay cock are rowing together at-the Bell*, Putney. Trickett is toeing gentle exercise on the rivpr and land.! He - h As-reduced his weight bynearly t<vostone. Both men are healthy. The betting isi. to 1 against tho double event of Triokott, and Laycbck winning. The odds will probably be at the starting 2tq 1 against Tnckett in th<Vmatch I '"_yJi' i Ha'niati; and 6 tj) t'&Mst Laycoclf. They'expect their new boats n&t week, and both are going to Newcastls ~wl_en_.-h-.vl , baYe.finished* Kehy,jrHLJo wi^Trigtott'. during, thfl'iwi^6/lpD__l, ! training.;-■•- . ..-..; i-nrolWtoO ; REPRESSIVE MEASURKMK R-JfißiA. I By a ukase of the 18th, the Emperor bus •suppressed '.file' gSJ^erfie Comatottßn Hussia, and fransferred its extraordinary business to the Minister of the Interior. Couut-Loris Mclikpff.is, likcwJße ( tr i |-a_fi__H!d to the Ministry sis itabhief,"Mt-ra fconsider. able extension of authority. The terras of~ the ukase -UJioSv 'tbit Meli_t«ff«Ptts ; very fi_li(.h", _Mfcitb: '"lpbWbr /ra_i_l H*Bl_MwS||| The same rights are conferred-as given bim as the head- of the supreme commission, -with-fuil authority-over •all-matters-con nected with state offence?,, and the jigbUo I call members ot the late cominisaien-iot consultation. No new franchise is bestowed, and the secret police are maintained.

SEDITION JIN CON^TANTINpW_Er g Xieditious proclamation'has appeatedjn 1 Constantinople calling upon the Turks to abolish "tli'fl JSultahattT iind r#tej^li y% Isiamism. .'■', i{_ V; 'Ji.Jli. 'J .'Z*y i"' GENERAL BURROWS' DEFEAT. J\ - BOMBAYrSept I 0- ! iieoerol J-urrdv.s' -A.Uai iif considered discreditable. A strict inquiry is to he made into the cause of :thei disaster; ■ ?A »

AUSTRALIAN.

.v.y,"., «.». AfcBANY, Tuesday/

The P. und O. Company's mail steamer - Hydaspes arrived at;, 5.30 .p.m.,, briirgtog tlie Suez taall.['"'.'ll' ~ ,.'J ' '.' -~ ~-s

"^ASSISTANCE TO THE ALBfON.i J a^%_^^^S^U.^^i_%^^f_^m ! The Union'Co_npaiiy?sßotb-iia«l hana from the Bluff. . •• The steam tug Rescue bhis gone'to the;? assistance of the steamer Albion," which isi disabled off Wilson's Pi omontory

The Condemned Murderer.

The Rev. W. Fletcher, 8.A., late Wcs leyan Missionary in- Fiji, accompanied by -, the Rev. J. Wallis, paid'h Visit this mom ing to the.<Fijiam murderer? who, noiw. lies Tinder sentence wf death in the Mount Eden :;. prison. They _ouhd the wr Etchid cH-hlikl ■ in a state of the' prdfoundegt ignO'Jatfißfe in . regard to spiritual concerns. He believes iv a future state of being, and that punish, ment awaits him in that Btate. 'Whed he was told that the crime for which he was sentenced to die was of the most-atrocious jiaturp,-and4hat.it demanded deep^contri. tibn of heart fti order'lbat he-faiight iW^in the mercy of Gad', lie 'a|)p"6ared' perfectljHn "diffbrentr as to his immediate dntyas-pliced before hi*, aid utterly, regirdless iti J^r ence'to the future conseq.ueaces of _,wfe rpente,4 .crime, merelysay^og, .-•'l^jStog^ie >udgo.to hell." '' . ' ' . _ ",. -_rr_. : Mr Fletcher w. 11 -.repeat. l^-jdßw^.&tllß ■ unhappy mani with.'tha hope tMtTighniray .;; find itarwayiutohis berrightßdouind.

ENTERTAINMENT AT THE TER MINUS HOTEL.

The petty-officers and'erf^of H.M.S. Dana) gave"'<_>'*fii-b_sr 'and.entertainment l\-^t cvcbiog^ol Msf&ta} Mis'TEndcat.,; df $ho . Terminus Hotel, in token of th ei»iiu_B«ni kindnes? towards, the jjnei /:w*t£s__[&_& this,p.ort v „ It Will^|«;»^e^||«fed •:,:; that Mr Eudeain g«ra rttvdiWm^tCftwwa'; niensonieSix 1 months ago, and this was' I Yetiirniug the compliment The gathering yyx altogether"was orderly and credrtsblej-Bot , only to the host- and ■ hoeitess, whfc*ro. vfded" in the*:' b&t 'style:', bu^t IBS-Mm-V* men, whose cbitduct.ahd demeanour .weM deserving!- of .ftll-xpTais&K Ik M^Mfr;^ rqom was decorated with hluch t^'JgSS 'and evergreens;'^l/Sl? r£*Z~ "'' t with flags of the;' nil ionise, iJmMV'i ■. - in the centre. The spread!WM«*Pl«a?d ilfl wisl e-^aeiflS^oyW'Dy forty seamen (exclusive of viators ana *remberST)fthe press).-. Oa »h»jpMM*M ot the cloth,: Petty Officer JohnHtiht oceugea the chair, and Scrgoaut JghuEvans^nthe Marine Artillery, the vice-chair. ,»*o*ne toasts.of ihe-'eVemngiwiHW the <H. Qneeitana • Rofal Family," " The Office!* irfHJMLifc ' Dana?," "The Guests," *,™ZH_?'V" "The Hostauil'Tro'sfoss:"ancrtßT'TM*. MfConndry ftW^fk call, a upon to_prppOTß H thei-ress; lAadi. a aotaewha£<te^«J . speech,-, and; missing' his ujark^fprpgjw the girls inst-Sid. The o__a_M_Wi__ff<»" § naturedly apologised-for'the speaker, Who n excused himself^'byr sayinguthatihenra!i an Irisbrhan.-bred attd born, aad*lthoughrt had b.en reported that he hJWIiW,O! .8W 1? a landed csta.tc, ho .could assure them that . the [estate V.as 'groundUW (lahghter). JU Hiifft then said that- Hfc had !a too«t pleasing duty W perform;- liarhely, making apro sentation ol ad address; 1 Beautifully ffiitwu c bY Mr "P'aliß&r.'hiid f_a__i6d-by MrWOBh. to Mr aud Mrs 'Ehdean in evidence or the esteem, in which this "Wy^.*™ I gentleriiah were.held by tbe creWtfWM Daniß. Theaddiess was as follows:- .*<>•"" and' Mrs Endean of the Aucjsland.Tl^rouiins Hotel: The orew of .H.M. ship D»»a3> ,£ presenting this address, are expressmfcjae | •feelings called forth by the noMe efforts | shewn at all .'times 'by you and yoni?lla meeting their* .wants ant?. "cemfprls during„:^ their different visits on shore. Also, w« admirable conduct universally ehowa,oy yoiir staff of domestics "towards sailors' n general, and. as i^ all probabil M Wo shaU be' homewartl bound, wo leave this, behind as a token of Our grutitude. Wishingyou health, wealth, and prosperity, _we are, • yours jtruly, tho crew of H.M. aflame. ; Mr Endean ittfade a brief, but POin«M«* I sbbnse, wishing them a speedy and safe voy- , •age, home, to .the whit.shoresof old^tsng- , land. Tin cc valuable viork boxes were then presoAtod- to tho three domestic servants, inscribed with their Christian names, "Lizzie," "Katie," and "Maggie,, for which the cook returned' thanks m » maiden speech. Tho regular §««»■■£ i of the evenine was then produced ana creditably performed, Mr Kenbin presiding nt the piano. The songs and rec"*' tions, mostly by the Daure minstrels, were unexceptionable iv character, ™clnd nf_; the " Englishman," " Como back to Erin, » Sailor's Grave," " Rose and Shamrock, and a number of others. Tho witaUens, comic and sentimental, were well rendoiea. Two of tho men had been connected * ttt the Dame for many years; WjWg-M and the other seventeen. The whoh? wM

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR THURSDAY. OCTOBER 7,



mHE MERIDEN BRITANNIA cd.« J ; : , MANUITAOTURKKS Off THB %] ',! HIGHEST GRADE OB" BILVER PLATED ."WARE, OTH OK H HIO-CK-- SILVER AND WHITE MMAL. Sample Rooms and Offices— l&, East Fourteenth street, Union Square, New York. Factories— West Merlden, Connecticut, j Sole Agents for; tho North Island, ( Q J : •» *--R MORRIN LARGEST SHOW-ROOM in town for FURNITURE, CARPETS, and BED DING, is at T. & H. Cooke's 67 Queen-street. WARDROBES, Chests of Drawers, Washstands, and Toilet Tables of oholcs Mottled Kanri, on sale at T. & H. Cooke'b,67. Queen-street. L ______ Li IJIEATHER BEDS, Kapok Down Beds, ...V., Pulu Beds, and all kinds of Mattrassfes, 1 r Palliasses, Bolsters, and Pillows for Sale at T, and H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. • 1'" AISLY ESTABLISHMENT in Auckland ,: \J employing Steam Power In the Manu facture of Furniture la T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. "OERAMEULATO ,at Reduced Prices, \■ ■ '.'JI:. ;oa sale at T. & Cooks, b, 67, Queen ||if, street, .__ i l\ W*Wi V£ c*a^ Discount nUowed to ■ Fundtd™ „i_?f \lm>r4 .at T. &H. Cookb'S I it^eE W V**m Warehouse 87, Queen ■ „',,■■.■■- i ... I mHORNTON «MITH, AMD FIRTH'S Sutyeot to alteration .without _»»____. '■ -■■ _,_' Wm Pmr^Mm Orown Brand Flour ft a, A § j/JL W£a T&^. Canterbury '•f""'M I Flow' .. .. „ If, 0 l» WW 9)% 9 « (.. Shares, per ton ~ 11 ,U Q :, ~ j Brian, per tun .. .. H « ii ~ ~ j " Fowl Wheat .. ~ 3a. ,&., (,_•/■ litmSwl, y H^^lmvo pi. «w {oolite JM__lv mm km' 'mm i andh^not»W^sk,' , ... *»»__w i Owh



Speoial Advertisements. JT E W a P R,]t N;#f />J.^ OD S 1 J >-__ ~ \. ; ,m-- :a x. , RUSHBRGOK M BRtDGMAH'S, . tPPPKR QOBK'n-STRSET, t A Very Lahoh. and Choice Lot of ? NE W >.'0 6-DSI -, ew ur-q-qp's! For the Incoming S-J^son's Trade. NEW PRINTS, In Immense Variety " " I POMPADOUR SATEENS and CAMBBipS AtTALEA TWILL, In tEe NewShadeS''' ! -ATHOLLUSTEEB, - GALATEA STRIPES And other Fanoy Washing Materials FANCY DRESS GOODS, froM Gd per yd. SUMMER SKIRTS, Very Cheap AND A. liABQE STOCK OF GENERAL DRA-PERY GOODS OF BY-SKY DKSORIITION. Also, NEW CLOTHING (of all kinds), For Boys'and Men's wow. BOYS'SUITS -~-' Jon Lines in Boyb' KNICEH SUITS. NEW TWEEDS, Em All Cakkkully Ski.kctkd, Well Bought, AND TO BE SOLD ClIKA]', A DisOOTTNT of la.in the fi allowed upon All, Cash Purchases of -On and Upwards. T> TJSHBROOK & jDJRIDGMAN DRAPERS AND CLOTHIKR3. I Opposite tho Army and Navy Hotel, j , Uwer Queen-street. Auckland 1 THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE AirD LIFE). Acknowledged to bo the most SUCCESSFUL INSURANCE INSTITUTION In existence. For tho tlmo It has boon established. Namely, 35 years. And taking rank as one of the l LEADING BRITISH OFFICES, Has now carried on business In this Colony for 16 yours, During which period, in Auokland itself, no more honourable record exists of tho dealings ot any kindrod Institution than that of maE -TJOYAL i Extending through all the old days of flro until 9 batter times came, when The Company was the First to Withdraw from Tariff Arrangements, And gtvo Auckland Insur-uis tho benefit of Reduced rates. [ The undersigned Agent continues to accept ' FIRE RISKS I on every description of Insurable Property, at tho LOWEST RATKS obtainable. CLAIMS for LOWES are Promptly and £ Liberally adjusted, without reference olsewhere, " and immediately paid at the Company's Banker? in Anckland. '• GEO. W. JONES, '" Chief Agent for the Province of Aucklan TI -. 1 dfflce: Bhortland street n .— r a T U X T O P E N E J_> >. tP AT I A. LINABURY & CO.'S :— 2, 4, and 8 BUTTON BLACK KID GLOVES _\ LADIES' PAPER CUFFS 0 SO DO7,*N Ladies. Rink COLLARS '• LADIES' BEADED CAPES * BEADED STOMACHERB > ( y CBENILLK SPOT NETS B NEW UMBRELLAS I. ■ tt 50 Dozen ladies' In_>ia« Scarves, Bows, o and BOFFIUS; quite new styles. \- NEW COSTUMES, MILLINERY, li BONNETS, AND HATS. o . a. An Early Inspection Invited. Dressmaking on the premises. Dresses made * in 24 Hours otico. r. m . At ESTABURY & QO a c n , ■ i ., DAHKKUP T . . O T .0 C X a OF TUB ;s "':■:,. AUCKLAND CLOTHING COMPANY, Late J. B. Robinson. _r d s! ■'■:."• ,2 ■ ' •- :■.:.-, t J* This Company having ot late token to Mann-' ,d faotnre on tho Premises, though turning out First-class Goods, unfortunately, through tho la depression ot trade, could not carry on. Tbetr. Stock is all Fresh, and the Best Bankrupt Stook ever placed on this market, as it has all been bought within tholast sit or nine months. Wo havo PtmoHAsSD tho WHOLE of their STOCK at a LARGE DISCOUNT OFF their Nbtt COST Pkicb, It comprises a Large Variety of Goods. We are Removing the Stock to our own Premla-38-the CITY HAIL ARCADE— . and shall Sett It to the Public at or ' ..Under Tbeir Nett Cost Price, oarjucss: & CrAnwell, . . .. - -- . V • - ■ *.. v YTTE might make a large profit by holding it to Soil at Ordinary Prices, but prefer to Clear It out at a Small Advance on what we purchased" it for, which will be loss than ' ' jj - TWO^THIRDSPP ITS VALUE. - BiOAUBE, lst. We havo paid Cash down f orifc 15 2nd. We have not room In addition to our ordinary large Btook to store 1t...- ' [ ~ j^ 3rd. We prefer giving the pnbtto an tSfoor. tnnity o( Purchasing at a little over Half Prick to insure a Rapid Sale, so that wo may gather In quickly the extra Capital thus invested.' II i Tho Success of our previous Sale a ,* ear atjo, S and the' working iot our Co-Operatdve Cash Systeim, prove that tho public now recognise the Yl advantages of our System of turning over our Capital rapidly at a ', '. SMALL ADVANCE ON COST. - ~ Those-who can conveniently Shop In the -s morning will flud it to their advantage, as our i assistants are so- fully employed in the after * noon. •' . * . 8 SALE COMMENCES ON MONDAY, 9 '•■••'" 4th OCTQPER, 1880. . GAIIMOK t. C-RANWKLL. . a:.-.:" .1' ;.-^:-l- I I, -.1.. ...'■,. I AUCKLAND CLOTiIING COMPANY, t" X', '. >".. . ~.'.-n '-,■-. x: ■ x ■■>~ 1 f.i'l JO La.TR. ... i J. B.i RQSIisiSON. r THIS _.| - DANKEUPf OIOGK 3 ' ■'-'-.' ---' wiii, Bti SOLD BTT ■j GARL^CK & CeANWELL, [DRAPERS CIiOTHIEBS, AND HOUSE FURNISHERS, AT THE CITY HALL ARCANE, ON AND AFfER MONDAY, OCT. 1, i I AT VERY CHEAP RATES, ] . • ■ , ' ■ '.•.'',.. : ■ .1 To Clear it OS Qaickly. . : ] iymmr m. tmoju at a large ' PmmV. M OHWIXAL COST FROM s '*** fmmm w tw. iwatb. • h