SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mnn w . m,,R J This Kvenlng, 8.19 HIGH WATER•{ To . morrow Morning, 0.7 SUN HKT.— This Evening, 5,17 trVTf RISK.—To-MorrowMomhW. 6.62 MOON'S AQE.-First Quarter, llth, (Ml a.m.

ARRIVALS.

YKSTKBDAY. Waltakl, 8.5., Kdle, from Wbantjarpl lona, b.s., Btophenson, from Kussell TO-DAY.

DEPARTURES.

YKSTEKDAV. Queran, schooner, Jones, for Uokianga TO-DAY. lona, 8.5., Btophfinßon, for Russell Waitakl, 5.8., Bdio, for Tauranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Tendon-Chili, loading: Bertlo, at onco Tduranga — Ulonelg, Wednesday j waitakl,

Wbangorel-Argyle, Tuesdays and Fridays ; Rns^lf^n'af'M^fday; Waitakl. Wednesday Kiirotoßga—Transit, at onco, Simthern Ports and Melbourne—Te Anau,

Now Plymouth and South—Taiaroa, Tuesday; Bydnoy—Albion, to-morrow Levuka—Viottan, barquo, Wednesday Norfolk Island-Fairy, to-morrow

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Byona, H.I. G.M.8., from Samoa Australia, P.M. s.s., from San Francisco, 21th Zealandla. P.M. b.b., from »Tdnoy, 17th •ie Anau, b.b.. from dydner, Wednesday Southern Cross, s.s., from Levnka. Saturday Wanaka. 8.8.. from the South. Tuesday Itotorus, 8.8., from the South. Tuesday Horo, s.s., from Sydney and Melbourno, shortly Walkato, Bhlp (M.P.K.V.) from London, sailed jADKBtone, ship, (JRBM) from London; sailed Lutterwortb, barque, from London, loading Cabarfeidh. barque O.Q.M.J.j.frpm Hongkong Scottish Lassie, barque, (RBLM) from London; Bailed May 17 , ... Loohnagar. barque, trom London, loading Inueburg, barque, from New Xork; sailed Looneana, barquo, from Hobart Town, called

OHmpBO. barqne (W.L.H.M.). from NjWOMtle Ocean KanKer. barquontlne. W.T.N.V.) from Now York, sailed April 28th Syron, brig (J.D.N.H.), from Sydney Ethel, brigantino. from Timaru, Bailed lat Occo'a, brigantino, from Adelaide James A. Stewart, briarantine, from limaru Myrtle, brifjantlne, from Tonga Active, brigantino, from Samoa Lina, brigantlne, from Lyttelton, Balled 26in >'fierlo39, brigantine, from Oamaru, sailed dra Flirt, brlgantlna (W.L.G.P.).from Levuka B&realis, br'gantlne. from Levnu AJeg Werriues. brigantlne (S.R.G.L.), from Levnka Ktiorjty, sohooner, from Noumea atazeppa, schooner, from Rarotonjja D"iysprW. mission schooner (W\N.B.M.),from otbll. Bohooner. from Foo Ohoo, sailed July 17th FMoon, sohoonar (W.L.H.R.), from the islands Agnes Donald, aonooner, from Rarotonga Cti'ednnia, schooner, from Tonga Hello Brandon, sohomer from Line Mantis Oael. eohooner (8.8.G.8.), from Samoa .aoba, sohooner. from New Caledonia Kptiemy, schooner, Irom Noumea Ovalau, Echoooer, from Rarotonga Atotohau, schooner, from Warotonjia Mary Anderson, Bchooner, from New Caledonia Southern Cross, Mission sohooner, Irom the

Albatross, schooner, from Tlmaru; sailed Oth Kona, schooner, from Lyttelton Pirate, schooner, from Tahiti Amaranth, sonooner, from Lyttelton; sallod 3rd Glimpse, keitoh. from Levnka {Sovereign of the Seas, cutter, from Rarotonga Ma^io, cutter, from Rose Island

EXPORTS.

Per Tranuit, for Cook's Island: 12 cases kero elne, 7 mats BORar, 11 caaes and bales drapery, iioo3 pieces Bawn timber,7o ties biscuits, 12boxes soap, 30 keg* beef, 11 doors, 10 pairs saahea, 10 ca-es botU?4 beer, 11 cases wines and spirits, 15 uses geneva.

Imward.'J Coastwisb—ZilHh, from Thames, with 15 (iflO feet timber; Dream, from Talma, ■with 24,000 feet timber, nnd 2,000 shingles; Vivid, from Thames, with 12,000 feet timber. Outwards Coastwise.— Fanny Kelly, for Ngunguru: Zillah, for Thames, with 80 sheep and 20head.cattle ; Dream, for Ta'rua ; Golden lie, for Russell; Coralie. for Tairua; Vivid, for Thames.

The barque Vmttsn will sail for Levuka to morrow, or on Wednesday.

The & s Southern Cros* is expected here again from Levuka on Saturday next.

The barque Harriet McGregor, sister vessel to the Loongana, arrived at Hobart Town on the 14th ult., from LondO", after a pas»aao of 78 days. The round voyage was accomplished in 6 months and 16 days.

The s.s. Waitakl, from Whanjjarei, bronght the following passengers: - Mesdames Day and two children, Mclvoan and child, Messrs Clen don, Scott, Rayney, MoGormiok.and two in the steerage. She lott for Tauranga this afternoon.

The s.s. lona arrived from Russell and Northern ports last niuht, with 20 sicks kanri gum, 23 head cattle, 60 sacks oysters, 3 sacks hides, and 5 tons sundries. Passengei s:—Mes dames Donovan and Barker, Cap'ain Peacock, Serxeant Donovan and family (31, Constable Barker, Messrs Fairbnrn, Grey, Brighton, Master Hayes, ana four in tha stcoraga. Tho lona left for tho North this afternoon.

Increased facilities for loading Homo ships are about to ba provided at Port Lyttelton. Tenders have been called for, and will close on the 12th prox.. for a largo extent ot timber breastwork between the Screw File Jetty and Gladstone Pier. It ia an extensive contract of work, UGOtt long, with a jetty of 120 CI. belnif part of a IUOf t jetty which it is proposed ulti mately to complete.

The s.B. Albion is expected from tho South about dunk this evening. The schooner Transit cleared at tho Customs for Cook's Islands this afternoon with a full cargo, and one passenger, Mr W. H. Oliver.

A SCHOONBR ASHORE ON THE COAST

Captain Stephenson, of tho p.b. lona, which arrived from Russell last night, reports that whilo passing Tutukaku about noon yestc3day he Baw a large fore-and aft sohooner painted white lying on the beach there. She had round stern and fore and main topmast', and was to all appearances an island trading schooner. The lona had on board a number a cattle wtiioh bad been shipped four days previously, and there fore Captain Stspheoeon could not apart) time to go asnore. The news oreat«d some excite ment in town to-day, and considerable specula tion was Indulged in as to tho identity of the unfortunate craft. The description given favours the idea that the vessel in the Mazeppa from Karotooga, but this can only bo co^jeoture. Tho Pirate from Tanlti, Caledonia from Tonga, nnd Belle Brandon from Lino Islands aie amongst the vessels due, and the deecr.ption might apply to any of these. No further Information regarding tho vessel had been received up till a late boor this after noon. Captain Worsp, on behalf t f tholnsuranco Companies, was to leave by the-lona for Tutu kaka this afternoon.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Taiaroa, s.s., Malcolm, from the South Kowena s.a., Amodeo, from Waitara

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Rowena. from Waitira: 22 head cattle, 117 sheep, and 11 kegs butter.

The s.s. Bowena, which arrived from Waltara yeßtexday, bronght a canto of live siock and one passenger—Mr Crnlgmill. The B.^-Taiaroa left Dunedin on the 2nd, Lyttleton 3rd, Wellington sth, Pioton sth, Nelson 6th, Taranaki 7th, and arrived at Onehunsta yes terday morning. Passengers: Dr. Lemon, Judge Symonds. Messrs Ashfleld, Goodall, Oroft, Brown, Hutohinson, Dreaater, Gilbert. Fedg good, Wiremu Mihi, Kangikatoke. Conwar, Uavls, Barrow, Mr and Mrs Ldekhorn and two children, Mrs white, and ten in the steerage.

WANGAROA SHIPPING.

Sailed! Tuesday, 26th-Lino"a Weber, for Napier; Fairlie, for Bydnoy. 27th-Mary Ann ADnison, far Adelaide. Arrived: Thursday, 28th—Sohooner Police mTh'e Wild Wave and Roee M. have flniahed loading. The Annsdell is making good pro gress. «■

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Whanoabei, this day. Sailed: Argyle, for Auckland at 9.30 a.m. TAUKANOi, yesterday. Arrived: Glene'g, from Anckland at 6.30. p.m. Gisborne, ye.-terdsy Arrived: Rotomahana, from Auckland at ' Sailed: Albion, for Auckland at noon. Napjan, Saturday. The Maori brlnga news that the schooner Marion, bound from Auckland to Lyttelton, five weeks out, was at anchor under Happy Jaok'B Wangawehi, on Tuesday. Tho Albion, from the South, yesterday passed on without cailir.K Into the bay. Tho s;s. Rotomahana came in, and lay out all night, landing passengers and mails this morniDg. she left foe the fcouth in tho aftcf noon. Gbbtstmouth, yesterday. Sailed: Circe for Lyttelton; Elizabeth Conway , for Lyttelton; Cmty Sark for Wellington; Annie for Whanganni. London, Saturday. The steamer Cuzco, belonging to the Orient Company, sailed from Plymouth to-day for Australia.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

MAIIB ytIUL CLOSE AB UNDKIj:— . / This Day. For Kns? ell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonai, per lona, at i p.m. * For Tr.uranga and Opotlki, per Waitakl, at * p.^a. ' , ' •' HV>r T^angawal, per Anno Mllbank, at 1 p.m. Kor Thameß, per Kntorpriso, at 6.30 p.m. ' i Tuesday, loth instant. , ; 'ffov Taranaki and Southern ports, per Taiaroa, atS ft.nu. , i' For Waiißanui,por Ranpatlra, nt 8 a.m. $ . For Wai worn, Kawan, Omaha, and Matakana, per RObo Canoy, nt 10 a.m. For r.owka, por VaottaD, at 11 a.m. For London rtuect, per Bertie, at 3 p.m. For Russell, Kawakaw*. and Australian Colonies, por Albion, at 3 p.m. For Thames, p«r Kotomnhana, ut 3.50 p.m.- ' For Wangnrei Heads, Waipu, Wangarol, and Mansapai, nor Argyll), at 4 jj.ui >' , ' v ■ " TnKßDAY",H7thJlnstant. Por b.s. Zealandia as follows:— ~.,„,. _. For Sandwich Islandß, United1 Stated Of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South Amorica. and British and Foreign West Indies, Japan, and China, inoludlng Hongkong, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For monoy ordors,,registered lptters, and 'Jnowspapers, at 11.30 aim. •' Late letters bearing an nxtra feo of sixpence, in addition to tho postage, will he reoetved by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. Tnla mail will bo duo In London on Tuesday. September 28.! ' 8. B Bias, Chief Postmastor.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

CIIAIUKB H. WITIIKRI.Y.—YOU BTO right.

BIRTH.

GALL A.GHKR.—At tho residence of her fathor.

Mrs C. Gallagher, jun., of a son. JOSKPH.—On 3rd instant, at her resldonoe. Vlotoria-street, tho wife of N. L. Joseph, of a daughter,.; . /,. ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ , t ;

DEATH.

BALSDON.—On August 7, at the resldonco oE Mr Owen, North Shore, William Ktcbard Huxtablo Balsdon, the bolovod son of William and Anne Balsdon. formerly of Devon, Eng land ; aged 21.—Home papore pleaso oopy.

BRUNKERD.-On AuKUSt 9th. at his mother's roaidonoe, Chapel-street, Auckland. John William, eldcßt boh of tho late William Brun kerd; aged 16 years. Tho f unornl will leavo his mother's rosidonco, on Wednesday, August 11, at 3 p.m. Friends will pleaso acoopt this invitation.— Dooply - regretted. CHKVIS.—On August Bth, at her parents' resi dence. Manuknu Road. Parnoll, aftor a few days illness, Lilian C. Chovls; aged I years and 10 months. ' . The funeral will leuvo her lato residence, on "Wednesday, at 3 o'clock.

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

MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1880.

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

We liVrcly cdrtify tlie issue of tha Auckland Evening Star jor thd week ending August 7th, 1880, to havo been as under :— Monday, Aug. 2 6,218 Tuesday, „ 3 6,240 . Wednesday,, 4 6,237 Thursday, „ 5 6,090 , Friday, „ G 6,219 - | Saturday, „ 7 6,227

Total iasuefor week... 37,231 UKOUGK FRASER) Publlo Account. y ants and m LEIGH VVHTTB k Cltv Auditors.

Sir Hercules Robinson is to Jeave tjhe colony by the end of the presont mouth, and Sir Arthur Gordon will take his place whenever he qan make ar-] rungements for leaving Fiji. It is a cttrioits coincidence ' that the coming and the parting guests have been distinguished for ex actly opposite reasons in the several Governorships they have held. Sir Hercnles Robinson has been invariably popular with the colonists— Sir Arthur Gordon intensely unpopular. In Trinidad, which was his first poßt of importance, he was a very active par tisan of the negro, and during an ad ministration of threo years and a-half, nearly brought the planters to ruin. Although eleven years have elapsed since our new Governor left Trini dad, after evoking the general disappro bation of all the leading men of the island, there js proof in his administra tion of Fiji that his extreme viejjrs with reference to coloured races have not changed. In Fiji he strenuously obstructed the employment of Polyne sian labourers, compelled the natives to pay their taxes in produce in lieu of money, to prevent them-from -engaging to planters instead of. cultivating their own ground, and endeavoured to fafjreo the use of Chinese labour. A ship ment of coolies was, brought ayer fey the Government,' but the planters refused to employ them, and until vei(y recently they were a " white elephant" on the hands of the Government. To the Fijian colonists the announcement of Sir Arthur's withdrawal will be as heartily welcomed as his resignation was to the Trinidad planter*. The rumour of his withdrawal was current in England in the beginning o£, June last, and " Anglo-Australian, 1* writing for the " European Mail" on the subr ject in the issue of the 4th June, said : l'lf the rumour that Sir Atthur£Fbi> don is coming home, and that he has asked to J>e relieved of the Govern ment of Fiji is' true, it will be peculiarly acceptable to a certain section of the planters, who have not been able to speak very highly of his policy. It ueeua not. to say, how over, that among those who patronise the Aborigines Protection Society, and Ms own immediate political and private friends, he has been regarded as a little wonder. " The same writer goes on to observe that he would prefer to take the opinion of the colonists to those of Exeter Hall, in Buch a matter, Nevertheless, it is due to the new Go vernor to say that he is a high-minded honourable gentleman, and that the untrammelled sway exercised by a Governor of a Crown colony—first in Trinidad, then in Mauritius, and last of all in Fiji—has been an unfortunate school for one possessing personal opinions and predilections of so strongly pronounced a type. In New Zealand, Sir Arthur -will come for the first time in his life under the influenco of a Kesponsible Ministry, and if he is content to sink quietly into the place of a nou-politicaland non-in terfering Governor, there is no reason why he should not get along pleasantly with the people of this colony. We are quite sure that a thoroughly cordial welcome will be accorded him, and that it will hot bo tho fault of the people' if his residence in New Zealand is other wise than thoroughly satisfactory to himself, the colonists, and tho Imperial Government. Anything like meddling either in general politics or native affairs would, however, be very strongly resented

'Sir' Arthur Gordon is the youngest son. of-Earl Aberdeen, who will be chiefly remembered in history by his part io, the Crimean war, and in whose Cabinet Mr Gladstone was a very prominent member. One of Sir Arthur's first public offices was in con nection with Mr Gladstone's mission to the lonian Islands and his wife's brother,, Sir John Shaw-Lefevre, is Secretary to the Admiralty in the present Gladstone Ministry. He is, therefore, well supported in the new Liberal Cabinet, and hence, probably his promotion. He was bom on 26th November, 1829.

The retirement of Sir Hercules gives the New Zealand Parliament an opportunity for reconsidering the salary of tho Governor, and we think that a reduction of £2,500 aryear, which would still leave Sir Arthur

Gordon as large an income as as he has ever enjoyed in any pr^yiotiß office, would be a step in keeping' witbX .the', statys of r the N Colony among England's ' possessions, and, also, in consonance with the present financial/ cifoiimstances of the countfyj, whichN have exacted a sacrifice from \tho :h\imbles,t officer ia the employ of tlvs. Gtoverntnent.

THE division taken last Friday on tho motion of Mr Reader Wood on tho Nativo Land ISai«s IftllShould not W ovcrltfoited. It makes a fresh departure iv. dciliuj.; with, native lands. Mr Wood advocatod the expediency of free.trade ia native lands, or —using the words of Captain Kussell—al lowing a Maori to do what he liked with his Ui>d; but tho lion so affirmed the princi ple again, that tho Maori should not have this freedom. An alternative process to the sale of native lands by the Lend Boards is proposed by Sir George Oroy, which is simply -to give Maoris power to deal with their tribal es tates whero such estates nre vested iv trus tees. Of courso tlii.t power ii granted, us pointed out by tho Minister for -1 audfl, will, have to bo zealously watchod and cnrefully exorcised. We learn from our correspondent that a curious ntnto of things exists iv the division of the House on this difficult question. Mr Shcehan, who, when a Minister bo elo quently advocated the exclusive sale through Waste Lands Boards, hau now thrown that proposal over, and says it would bo unfair to tho natives, and that they would never avail themselves of it. A largo number of the Government suppor ters go dead against the bill, audit was only curried by the assistance of the Opposition (L'ctnbers, who yet insist on considerable modifications. The couscquouco is that tho Government finding they may alicnato their own party without gaining anything from the Opposition, are likely to drop tho Native Lands Sales Bill, leaving the law us unsatisfactory as it was before. If this is done, now that tho principle has boon iiitiriued, tho sincerity of tho Govern ment in bringing down tho measure will bo very naturally questioned, though the posi tion is certainly a very difficult and unplea sant one. Tho fact is that the colony has committed 80 irretrievable a blunder in letting go the pre-emptive right that all the skill of all tho native doctors will never repair tho damage. These doctors eminently disagree, some declaring that the natives, boing now accustomed to untrammelled control of their lands, would ncverconsentto Governmoutroatraint again, whilo other authorities boliovo that, judiciously worked, tho natives could be brought to sco that tho scheme is for tho benefit of themselves as well as for the colony at large. Between theso contending experts it is exceedingly likely that the native bills will come to the ground, and the future acquisition nnd settlement of tho large native estate will be thna loft to chance aud the speculators who are now making such excellent use ot their time in moppiug up largo tracts of country.

Soon nftor tha IJeaconßfiold Government came into power there whs n loug contro versy in the principal medical mul sciontiiic organs on the subject of vivisection, This resulted in Parliament's passing a measure entitled the Vivisection Act, which, it was supposed, would enuble the authorities, without absolutely prohibiting the practice, to keep a sharp eye ou vivisoctors, ami pro vent them using any unnecessary cruelty. Those opposed to the custom now complain that the Act has proved totally iuudo (junto to put a stop oven to tliq abuses of experimental torturo upon animals, and declare that no satisfactory actUQUiout of the question can be arrived at but by tne enactment of a measure providing for the complete disestablishment of the whole society ot vivisectors. "The fratoivutyin clddes," says a contemporary, " oue bishop, a few so-called physiologists, aiid tho repre sentatives of all the ignorance and prejudico of the medical profession." This is putting it rather strongly, perhaps, but there can bo no doubt that a majority of the moat iamoiis medical men and scientists are strongly opposed to vivisection. The late Professor Syiue, of Edinburgh, "ouo of the greatest surgeons the world has over known," con demned it, as also did tiio late Sir James Fergusson. Amongst eminent living physicians, Sir Thomas Watson and Dr iiell are ou the side of tho anti vivisection party, and it is hardly necessary to say that many of tho high authorities iv tho church, in literature and in philanthropy, are to be found iv the Eame category. Speaking at a " drawing-room " mooting of tho anti-vivisection society ou May 18, Miss Francis Power Cobbc, a very clever lady, who, for some time, waa one of the principal loader writers on the London " Daily Telegraph," deduced a number of interesting facts relative to vivisectiou. She said tho great experiments the society complained of were not isolated cases undertaken -for the purpose of combating with somo exceptional disease, but were perpetrated by men who took up physiology as a pro fession and carried on their operations in private in laboratories, which sho believed the roughest mob that could be conceived would tear down if they knew what went on there. Wonderful and costly machines were employed night and day, the animals being laid upou most elaborate tables, and there the professors of physiology continued making one investigation after another upon every part of each animal's frame. Una physiologist, who practised vivisection in Vienna, had received 15,000 dogs from the municipality alone, besides those which he had purchased, and it was estimated that be had killed for the puiposca of vivisection 70,000 animals in ten years. Those who practised vivisection had not, Miss Cobbe added, found a cure for any of the great llts of human life. If they had dis covered a cure for cancer, insanity, or any of the greater ills, it would not bo a matter for dispute—they would all know it. Nor had any valuable therapeutic agent been discovered. Not only was that the case, but there were many who contended that the experiments often carried the physiologists astray. It Miss Cobbes' facts arc facts, and not us some assort, the disordered, fancies of an enthusiastic imagination, the public both at home and out here, will, we are sure, lend moral and practical support to the Anti-Vivisection movement. It in bad enough to think of aninmh being tortured in _ order that human suffering may bo relieved; but if it is indeed true that tho practice' has not even achieved' this end, then the idea becomes simply horrible, and the law, as, has been suggested, ought to put an end to it all

The issue of the STAR last week, as cer tified by the city auditors; was 37>23l copies, an average of over 6,200 copies a night, i * "■ i ••<■ T-'i

Several sporting gentlemen, who were doubtful about the statement that the hares stripped five hundred trees in five days, visited Mr Bowman's nursery and had ocular demonstration of the fact. Mr Bowman has left at our office several of the trees stripped, which may be examined by anyone who teels an interest in the matter. There were 3,000 trees planted out in the nursery, and if the discovery had not been made in time, not only would yeuru of labour have been thrown away, but much would have been loßt to the fruit-growing industry of the province. A football match between the team selected to play Waikato next Saturday and " All Comers " was oontested on Satur day and won, after an exciting game, Dy the representatives. Ah a criterion of tho strength of our elect, it was not much good, as many of tho best players from all clubs were conspicuous by their absence. It is a pity that Auckland should bo so behind every other town in the colony in its support of such amusements, for as only those who can afford to pay their own expenses can travel, the city has never been properly represented by a strong football team; while again, many employers look upon it as worse than high treason for one of their hand's to ask for a day's holiday for such a purpose. It is only, iv this case, a matter of a day and a half, or less, and yet we have heard of several instances where good men were asked to go, and were quite willing, but could not get leave even for so short a time. The team, though not fairly repre sentative, contains, thanks to the generosity of ono or two gentlemeu, several good men, who could not afford to pay for their trip, but without whom it would have been ■ useless to travel at all; while from those already published, ono or two will require to be weeded out. The following prtbably being those finally selected, who will be captained by Mr T. Henderson, lo whom is mainly due the fact of our haying the match at all: —W. H. Verekcr Bindon, J l. Brave water, R. Biggs, Geo. Carter, H. Culpan, H. Cooke, H. H. Davy, T. Ryan, H. Stewart, «Jas. Sibbin, C. E. White, J. Webster, and two others. We believe Waikuto will be able to bring a very good team into the field this year, amougst others such men us King and J. Wood will make our boys do all they know if they want to win. While awaiting the issue we wish them success in their under taking, and would remind each player that it is " unwise to despise your enemy."

« The operative stonemasons of Auckland held a meeting on Saturday evening in tho Working Men's Club, but the business was entirely of a private nature, and not of public interest. V" .

- iThB Imperial Parliament usually rises about the t>th oc 10th of August in order to allow those members who shoot to reach the moors if timo for the festival of St. Grouao. .This year, however, a somewhat .longer, session must havo been determined on, as to-day's cable messages refer to the probability of Gladstone returning to his scat aftor a brief holiday at Hawarden.

A young man named Craig, son of Mr Joseph • Craig, carter, met with an accident, on Saturday afternoon. He was walking by the side o£ a horse and cart which he' was driving past the Waitemata Hotel, when he attempted to get into~the trap.' He slipped nnd foil, and tho wheel passed over his body. The injuries sustained are not sup. posed to be of a very serious nature. (: ' 5 There is a good|doal of hardship connected with the dismissal of officers consequent on tho retrenching, measures of the Govern ment. Some of the constables dismissed at 11 few days' notico bad to break up homes in tho country, sacrificing their goods, and come into town. No intimation was con voyed with respect to compensation, and being thus suddenly and unexpectedly de prived of the means of supporting their families they have been inquiring anx iously what the Government intend to do. With other officials tho same is true. Some of the men have families dependent upon thorn,, and the dismissals will cause a good deal of genuine dbtress. The justice of giving money enough to support officers dispensed with until they cau look round and Uud other cmi>loymont will, wo think, bo generally admitted.

The .bye election at Liverpool, caused by the elevation of Lord Ramsay to the House of Lords in place of his father the late Lord Dnlhousie. has ended, as we anticipated, in a Coanervative triumph. Tho uowmeinber) Lord Claud Hamilton, \» tho second son of the Duke of Abereorn, nnd m tho last Parliament was mombor for Kings Lynn, He in a Privy Councillor nnd Lioutenant- Colonel of the Donegal Militia. Tho groat seaport on the Morsoy is now represented by three Tories, two of whom aro sprigs of tho nobility.

Our Whangaroa correspondent writos :— " Owing to reductions in tho police force, Constable Barker stationed hero received on Saturday last a telegram from Superinten dent Thonisou that he and seven other* nre discharged. Mr Barker, since he has been stationed here, has gained the respect of all by his courtoous muiinor, and has proservod good order and proveutcd crime. Bofta Mr and Mrs Barker take with them the good wishes of tho community for their future welfare

Mr Clandon, HE, paid Whaugaroa his1 first Magisterial visit this week, and took his sent on tho Bench on Thursday, nccom-j panied by W. Lriho, Esq., J.P., and Mr' Jerinail, Native Assessor, And disposed^ tho, casos set down for hearing in a business like manner.. He has oi( this, his first visit,j Kained a favourable . opinion of the public,' and especially those having resburco to tlioj K.M. Court to settffj their diiiiouUlea.—Ati a meeting of ratepayers, Messrs Howes,] Shepherd, Davison, Christy, and Tolortpn, were elected trustees/ nnd tho meeting ad-, journod till Thursday to rocoive tho last iioud Board's accounts, and audits, andpsssj thorn. This meeting was bold, and after; three hours botching accounts they were passed.; If the ruinutc-book and rate book* had been produced with the proper1 vouchers of monies paid, half-an-hour would havo settled the buninew in a proper form.

Mr George A., Brown, formerly a Baptist minister of Lincoln, delivered a lecture ikstj evening in tho Tcmperauce Hall on the; pubject of eterual punishment, with tho view of shewing that such a doctriue, or dogma, was not taught in the Bible. The hall was filled by an intelligent audience. The servica opened with " Lo, He codu'h with clouds descending," after which Mr Brown offered'prayers, and road a por] tion _of Scripture,, suitable to the i subject of his discuurso, from Genesis, c. 3. The. lecturer possesses a good address, is con versant With Greek and Hebrew, and ia an orator of no mean ability. He liahdlod his subject iv a masterly mmuier, basing hi* arguments on Scripture alone, and his se lected passages were expounded witb judg meat and cato; but whether his explanations, were right or wrong, they wore certainly worthy of reduction by thinking men. Seve ral questions were put to Mr Brown nt the clone of his discourse, mid candidly un awcred. Ho unuounced his intention of speaking upon tbo parable of " Dives and Lazarus " on Sunday next. Without ox prcasiugany opinion on tne character oftbo discourses, wo must acknowledge that tbc lecturer is one of the most eloquent speakers, that wo have heard in tho c010ny.;,,,, . . ,

At tho meeting of tho Sunday scholars at St. Thomas' yostorduy afternoon it parting presentation and nddress were made to Mr Ed wind R. Kobcrtshaw, by tho scholar* chie/ly, who held Mr liobertsbaw in much ontoeni. The gifts were Canon Farrar's " Life of Chriuf," and Saviß's " Truth', of tho Bible." The address was neatly prepared by one of the senior ( scholars, signed by 143 scholars, and addressed to Mr ltobcrtsbaw as follows :— "Wo, the children of Saint Thomas' Sunday-school, on bidding you farewell, wish to thank you for all your goodness to us. uud for the groat pains which you havo taken to teach ua, in so pleasant a manner. It will be very long, indeed, before we can hope to tind so kind and able an instructor. W« trust, that though you aro going away, you will not forget us, children though we be ; for you will bo ever d<i<ir to us, and we shall bo so anxious and, delighted to hear of your welfare We now bet; of you to accept these books as a /reminder of your little friends, and assure "you we will try to remember, and follow your wise instructions, and 'in our daily prayers will not ccas* to ask that God's blessing may attend you." Air Kobertshaw acknowledged the gifts in a feelinir manner. We may state that Mr KoberUhaw has fulfilled the duties of lay reader at St. Thomas's about twelve months, and his devotion and earnestness have beeu i the mean* of drawing a good congregation at St. Thomas's; and what must have' boon personally pleasing, bis service* have beenxecotfni/.ed and rewarded. We learn that Mr Kobcrtshaw will enter into holy orders underthe Bishop of Wai apu, almost immediately, and Will be stationed at Woodviile, a small settlement seveuty miles from .Napier. ■ .

Mr £, B. Dickson forwards the following weather report for the week,ending 7ih August, 1880 :— Cloudy, and .cool, , with one or two bright days ; little rain ; strong wind; and moderately,high barometer. Barometric pressure b'olow last week, but above average of 16 years. Highest Tues day morning, 30.134, failing rapidly \ri\\{ easterly galo, and lowest Saturday morn ing (6.30 a.m.) 2D.4KJ ; average, 29.927 [now rising fast,: on Saturday evening]. . Approximate mqan. temperature, 51.3., one degree below .August average, and 0.8 below last week. Kainfall very little, about one quarter of an inch. (0.260) on three days. Slight showers, in afternoon and night. Wind mostly high, from 8. W. and N. W., ending with tierce easterly gale. Observed velooity at 9 n,m., Friday,^,B9J miles per hour. On. Saturday, 27 miles; Average for 24 hours '^previous, 30 miles. '' Several e'evw "sells" were the principle attraction at a bazaar at Windsor in aid oi the Koyal Albert Institute. An English; paper describing tho visit of several mem' bers of tbo. Koyal Family saya i—"After leaving the hall, the Koyal party visited the fino art exhibition, fully prepared for the amusement it afforded. On enteriug the visitor is presented with a catalogue which has a preface duly magnifying the works of the masters, and the part of explaining the works was performed with seriousness of countenance which no one else could pre» serve. Once_ inside the room a suprise awaits tho visitor. Looking for ' Lynx in repose," by A. Constable, he finds fastened; to the wall a pair of handcuffs. N 0.16,' ' Thd Needles,' to the amusement of the Prin. cess, proved to bn the needioß of the hou.so wifc. • The Cedar*' (ffo. 20) were pencilsj and ' Tho Babes in the Wood' two dolls wrapped in a shaving. The Grand Duke of Hesse was unaffectedly merry over No. 'M, ' The lied Sob, with the plaius beyond' which was ropreseutcd by a letter C in red chalk and two carpenter's planes, and still greater amusement waa occasioned by ' The Watch on the Khine,' which was repre sented by a watch <on a piece of rind ot cheese. ' Caught in a squall off Sfar. mouth,' was a Yarmouth bloater, 'A swimming match,' was a match floating in a saucerful of water, while a mutch with the head taken oil' did duty for 'The Powers of Lucifer defeated:' 'The' Di sturbed Nap' was evident on a Lattered hat ' The day before the 12th on the Perthshire moors' was cruelly represented In largo letters thus:—« The llth.' 'Her Majesty, a statuette in bronze (kindly lent for this occasion only)' was a penny affixed to the wall; the 'Heroes of Waterloo' were shown in the shape of old boots- a blucher and a Wellington. Liberties of a similar kiud were taken with the name of Peini, Bacon, and Peel. The drawing of a curtain revealed (in a mirror) the Liberal patrons of the fine arts, and an asterisk to this and other entries in the catalogue denoted to the astonished reader the word 'sold.' The IMyal party onicredinto the spirit of "the ludicrous art exhibition, and to all uppearauce enjoyed it thoroughly."

The theatre service last evening Was well attended. Addresses were delivered by Mf A. Griffith, and Rev Joseph Long. Mr Thomas Buddie presided. The collection amounted to £115s 2d. , '! The interesting exhibition termed the '?:6ighta«eope,'V not " Lightajscope,"^, at tracted qroWds on Saturday evening, ftnd : genera^ s.ttiufnotion won expressed by the sight-seers. The views give very corrrct 'impressions of some, of the most beautiful ■cities in the /world. "A number of presents' were given away consisting of toys, useful articles, workboxes, and an electro-plated tea and coffee service, and, to the lady-visitors, jsey»ral,dreßa,piaceß. >-.o^^. •...■-.. >

A special sitting of the Resident Magis trate's Court was held lon Saturday,' When Jt.'a, r 3K<>rship>. (Mr Mncdonald), delivered judgment in tho caso of G. W. Hoslop v. 'ifi. Hartley, in1 which f!4S was claimed for tho balance of an-apprenticeship prenuum, .anil tbc' loss ot an apprentice's services. It hud been shown by the evidence:that'the I defendant (in June 1878) had apprenticed his .son to the plan tiff for. four years, to learn 'the business of an engineer, defendant ' agreeing to pay a premium of £20, and tho, I plantiff undertaking to pay the lad wages. Onchalf the premium was paid down and the balance was to fall'duo in Juno, 1880. Sometime after service was commenced the lad's wages fell into arrcar, while the threats of the defendant to remove his son had only the effect of securing the payment of email sums on account, although tho plaintiff had agreed to pay more punctually. On Saturday, Nov. 15th, the lad returned home without any wages and without the arrears, whloh had been promised for that date, nnd tho defendant therefore withdi'ow his son from the plaintiffs Horvioo, afterwards commencing ah action against him for the amount of wages due. The sum wns paid into Court, nnd then Hoslop in his turn insti tuted proccodings for the recovery of £1,0 balance of premium, nnd £35 for the loss of tho apprentice's services from November, 1879, till June, IBBQ. After reviewing the arguments of the learned couiihol, and referring to the law on tho subject, His Honor concludod thusly : " Now,i while in point of law, I agree that tho conduct of parties might amount to a discharge ot a contract by deed, as a matter of fact, I fail to ■soe evidence of any such conduct, The defendant's act in taking away theapprbnticc wa« entirely his own. As to damages the £10 must be fjivon for the premium. As to loss ot nor vice, though the defendant took a mistaken courso, ho acted in perfect good faith, end the whole damage which, no doubt, fills most severely upon Jho boy who.lo occupation in lire ia at least dis jointed,, result* from plaintiffs own con tinued breaches of tho agropniept. Them will, therefore, bo only nominal damages on that count." Judgment for plaintiff, ,deio Is,andeoßt« f £4lß* "i ' '■' "'

The. Hope of Parnell Lodge will celebrate its Hoventh anniversary to-morrow ovoning in tho I'rcHbytcriati, schoolroom, , Tea at hiUf-pa.it six, entertainment at half-past aoveu o'clock. " ' ■'■ "'■'|il

A select dancing class for adults will bo opened by Mr Allen West on Friday even. inj,' next at Kemuera Hall. Particulars will bo found:in another column.

,- JVliHnywnrd will exhibit his: panorama of Now Zealand, to-morrow eveuiupr, at the Wello&Ley-street lecture room, in nid of the funds of ■ tho Young Men's Christian As sociation.

•The monibora of Pioneer Lodge, No. 936, ft.0.0.11., nro informed by advertlsemeiittn another column that at the usual fortnightly meeting this evohing will bo laid before (hem must important correspondence from the Kotffstrar of Friendly, Societies confirming tho registration of this Society's Kulcs.

Scintillations.

•* fto brief/; for. it a -with words si With sun beams ; tho more they aro condensed, the deeper they burn,"— Uoutiiky.

BACKSTRAw, the man charged with smuggling tobacco at Wellington, has been fiaed £60. . " .... i 1.. ■-

Love, like lire, cannot oxnt without con tinual movement.—" Newspaper Tramp " Exactly what Julia's father said when ho helped'us down the stops. And do you know, wo kept up tho continual movement, tool

Tuo Hamilton Chess and Debating Club hnvo decided by a majority of ono (12 against 11) that Napoleon was a greater mau than Cromwoll.

Tho total income in the lost year of thirty four ot the principal religious and philan thropic societies holding their meetings in May wiw 110 loss a sum tbaa £1,216,000.

A petition to Mr Gladstone, praying that the annexation of the Transvaal may not be .reversed, is being signed in Pretoria... I At a social party a young man- was caught in a lie. The young ladies seized him, dragged him to tho sink, and thoroughly washed out his mouth. In tbo present low state of tho Newton reservoir wo hope this custom will not reach Auck land.

'Tho lato Empress of Russia, .although fervidly devout in hor lat tor years, had Always been accounted to be of. a proud and haughty disposition. Her Majesty was the lust of tho Sovereigns who held out against aduiittiug the ihon beautiful JKm prcsi KuKtSnio into tho charmed circle of Imperial iniiitncy.

Teimyson'« li+teat i» Do Profundna piece of poetical nonsense extant *Wo hope there is no need to translate ihia joke. On the evening of Ascension Day tl tie w0r0.6,000 worshippers in the parish ch&r* » of Great Yarmouth, tbo largest' in the United Kingdom. „ : , ' Thought v an angel to be entertained at its pleasure, not a slave to be driven.— " Michelet."

Cardinal Newman's sermons at Oxford, the ti'st preached by him. there as a Catholic, are eaid to bo the best ha -has delivered for many yoars. So precious ore the words of tho Gratorian Cardinal to his disciples that a special reporter, who, by the way, is a heretic, is employed to take down the most trivial m well as the most important |o£ bit- public utterances, which aro revised afterwards by his Eminence. This wag the case at Oxfoid, as it was on ; tho recant visit of tho Cardinal of London. \

Mr George Hunter, formerly M.H.R. for Wellington, is dead. His age was 68. It is a sign, of the*more charitable spirit that'prevails in religious matters just mow that we read that the Prince of Wales, holding) a lighted taper in bis hand* attended the Requiem Moss for the repose of the lato Empress oi Kusaia's soul. ' The *'Tha.rao6 Star"hears aaimpression has got abroad that the missing man Otter, may have fallen into the Waio-Karaka Reservoir, and so (treat does the probability of this uppoar to Mr Laurio, the Municipal Turncock, that ho has .shut the valves con* necting the County and Borough water supplies. .1 ■ ; '.' 1 Ninety children, grand-children, and KreiU-grund-childreii, met at tho house of Mrs Valorous Kibble, in Ellington, Connec ticut, to rejoice with her on tho completion ot her ninetieth year.

The deathblow to the late Czarina was undoubtedly the substitution of, the Treaty n( BerHnJfor that of San Stefa.no. She had watched the Eastern ■ War with absorbing interest, and 'was strongly averse to any modification of the new Bulgaria) Scrvia, or Montenegro. .Whenshe. found hep husband had consented to it, ahu took to her bud ; for a few. days her life was then despaired of, and from that time she never regained cvoa her previous amount of strength, ' De'6r ■ will hhortly1 be no scarcity in Waikato. The "Times " reports that does, with young at foot, may be observed on the property of'the Moasra Martyrt and on othcr^estatcs, and on Friday two bucks and a IJOO arrived by train from Auckland, len route to the proporty of the Messrs Morrin, Morriosville. The animals are of the Indian breed, and very fine animal*.

The sloop yacht Concord while being "built at Mystic carried on her stern a large slate on which was conspicuously written, "Anyone having remarks to make as to tho building ot this vessel is requested to write it on here." No 0110 wrote on it. The Census Enumerators have completed their work in Salt Lake. The population is 20,757, an iucreaso of 8,000 since 1870- The city is rapidly growing. i

Young Kallouk, who shot Do Young, is a minister, his father is a minister, and his grandfather was a minister. Of all.the products of the soil none are so prolific as weeds ; 60,000 seeds have been counted upon one mullin stalk. America has now nearly one hundred varieties of native grapes under cultivation, and more than eight hundred of pears, -The most carefully prepared statistics show that there are not less than three hundred thousand drunkards in the United States.

A jeweller's shop in the RueMontmarlru, Paris, which 'had upon it for.a few days the familiar notice, " Closed on account of a wedding," has beeu opened and found empty. The jeweller anil the stock, worth £20,000, arc misßing.

The London Unitarians propose to erect, at a cost of £500, a statue to Robert Raikes in front of the Essex-street Chapel. The parents of smart boys should always tell of their feats, and always in the presence of the heroes. A mother" was telling hor visitor of something really cunning butimpu dent her boy had done, When she had finished he said, " Tell some more, ma," which shows that he had some interest in the subject.

CABLEGRAMS.

EUROPEAN.

[KHrTSB'S/TKtSOEAMS,]

i Liverpool Ulectioii

LONDON.

%* v ' August 7. Lord Claud Hamilton (Conservative) bai defeated Mr Samuel Himsoll (Liberal) for ■ Liverpool, in the bye election for a seat in Parliament. mjmJJsnn w ....... ~,,„«?«•.•-*, ""'^he'Cotopaxl's Mails. The mails via Brindisi, per Orient Cona pany's J^ftffie^.JC^ton^^i^^ej^, delivered Jto^day.' *:,,■>,. • , ■ The Evacuation of CabuL ! CALCUTTA. ' .1 :i 0 " 'i A A J .iAuguStCii The announceniQOt of theintended evacu ation of Cabul is officially confirmed. General , Roberta, , with 10,000 trpop 9> marches to-morrow for Candahar, and the .remaining British regiments will withdraw ■ without dalay to Gandamula ■ ! Gladstone's" Convalescence. I LONDON. , August 6. I Mr Gladstone is making satisfactory pro gress towards recovery. He (joes to his copntrj residence, Hawarden Gastle, mm few days. It is thought probable that he !will bo able to appear ajjain in Parliament ! before the prorogation. ■;« • ■ ! Auscralians v. Hunslet, LONDON. The cricket match, Australians if. eighteen qf Hunslot, near Leeds, was resumed to-day. Trie Hora6 team wnnt in for their second inuingH, aqd were all out for 93 runs. The Australians then went in for their secoud innings, and lost two wickets for 94 runs. Bunucrman was caugbt after making 55 mas. The Australian team won the match by eight wickets.

Our New Governor.

LBtftfTßß'S SPBCIAt. CABLKGRaMS.]

LONDON, Augnst 7. It is announced that Sir Arthur Gordon, Govqrpor of Fiji, has been, appointed Go vernor of New Zealand; and that Major Ueorgo Cuminc Strahan, Governor; of Xas muuia, Wjill act as Deputy at the Capo until the arrival of Sir Hcrcafes Kobiuson from New Zealand.

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, Sunday.

Sir. Hercules Kobinson bos received inti mation of'his Appointment to the 'Governor ship of the Cape. He will leave aliucmt immediately via Australia and England. Lady Kobinson goes to Australia this weuk to see her daughter there, Master Robin son goes homo in H.M.S. Raleigh. ■Sir Arthur o>onion succeeds an Governor of Mow Zealand, but Sir Hercules will not await his arrival, which, is not- likely to take place for eomo time. . /

< {FROM OUR OWN COBBBSPOHDEST.)

WELLINGTON, this day.

THE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE HOME GOVERNMENT AND SIR HERCULES ROBINSON.

The "Times" this morning contains the folloWing »onii-oiliciul paragraph ou gitbor natorial changes :—lmmediately oa the roc&tl of Sir Uartlc Krero from the Cape being decided upon the Borne Government conuaunioutud with Sir: Hercules Kobinson, and Htutcd that in the present position of South African affairs it was imperative that the position, of Governor there should be filler! only by a statesman of wide experience. Her Majesty's adviserajhaving the fullest confidence in the capacity of Sir Hercules Robir.eon, had therefore decided to place tho post at his disposal, and through Lord Ivimbcrlcy, Colonial Secretary, expressed a hifpo that. Sir Hercules would accept tho appointment. After taking time to consider bis position, His Excellency felt impelled by a sense of public duty to place his services at tho disposal of Her Majesty's Government; and, as there is no time to be lost, he will probably leave Now Zealand about tho end of the present month. We have, however, reason to believe that it His Excellency had been at liberty to commit his personal inclinations lie would have preferred remaining at the post he at present occupies. Sir Arthur Gordon, who ituoeeeds Sir Hercules Robinson, is an intimate,friend >of ft*r Gladstone and Sir 'George Grey. Sir' Arthur's appointment hero will probably have an important effect on New Zealand politic?.

Serious Accident.

A FEARFUL accident occurred to a man named Win. MuH«ravo at the railway |pl«t form, OnehuiiKa, avt Saturday, just as the 7 p.w f train wa« utarting. Muagrave had boen qouvorsinß witl* aa acquaintance of bis who was goiug to Aucklaud in the train, a.nri in attempting to step from the carriage to the platform—the train being in motion—lie got' between the carriage atad tbe p'utfortn, »Ud th 4 Wheels of aome of the' carriages passing ovor his right ancle, severed his foot from tho limb. The accident, was witnessed by >cvpral, ' who were unable to ronder any assistance, until the carriages had pot clear of Where the man lay. The unfor tunate man was then found laying partially unconscious, His -body being in a parallel position M the sido of the platform. Oft his being removed into tbe station it was found that the right foot was dangling by some tendons and skin. The < station master, Mr Gflenny, attended the man's ■temporary requirements, while Dr. Scott, who had been called, applied the necessary means to stop the arteneß of the leg bleed ing. , Sergeant Greeue procured an .express, in which he conveyed the sufferer \i the hospital without delay. . Dr. PhiUon and tbe House-Surgeon, Mr Cooper, ainpu •tated ' the - Jog ' aboro the ancle. It may biJ observed that itnmediateiy after the accident was discovered the brake was put on and the train stopped as auickly as possible. Mnsgrave is said to nave been perfectly sober at tbe time of the accident, and would only seem to have been guilty of that in cautiousness of which persons are fiequeivily guilty in quitting and getting inh> railway carriages when they are in motion. Musgrave, who is a seaman, and: lately employed on board the s.s. Lallah Kookh, is ' a single man. We learn this afternoon that he is ia a very weakly state. - v

WILLIS'S MATCH AGAINST TIME.

As wo anticipated, Willis successfully achieved hia laugthened Walk in advance of .the time to which he had limited himself, the* 103 miles being completed at half-post eight o'clock, or just 23 hours from the Btiut. , Bejtween, 6 and 7 o'clock he been ' trudging along at a slower pace than usual, and *vit;i a somewhat jaded look, but as the time wore on. towards 8, the inspiriting strains discoursed by the Baud, as well as tho frequent applause of a large audience, nerved him to do his best. To Use, an expressive colloquialism, he "pulled himself together," and, with'a brisker, step and more determined mien, Sped around the hall, the band playing "See the Conquering "Hero Comes" astbe last few laps of the 108 th rriile were being traversed. Willis, howoyer, did not stop until tho completion of tho 110 th mile, whoa, after a capital spurt, ha retired to his dressing-room, the distance having been accomplished in 231 hi)\ua. During the whole of this time he only had four rests, 'each lasting half-an-hour. The first was from 3 till 330 on Saturday morning,' tfui second from & tilt 9.30; the third from 2 till 2.30 in the afternoon, and the fourth from 5 till 5.30 in tho evening. As soon as the successful, Ttot weary, athlete had donned his; ordinary attire, he was seized by a crowd, of enthusiastic admirers, and carried shoulder-high down Queen-street to the British Hotel, the band heading the pro. cession, an<l playing appropriate airs tho while. We understand that after'a tew days' respite Willis will essay to walk 110 or 112 miles in the 24 hours, thereby emulating young Scott's great feat. His recent. performance will doubtless secure him an abundance of backers.

i Mr, West's Saturday afternoon dancing class for children having grown too large, he has decided to open a new one for beginners on Wednesday, at the Temperance Hall.

Return of sick treated at the Provincial District Hospital for the week ending Saturday, August 7th, 1880:—Remained last return, 98; admitted since, 13; dis charged, 8 ; died, 2 ; remaining, 101; males, 84; females, 17. Arrangement of cases : Zymotic, 15; constitutional, 17; local, 47; developmental, lti; violeut, 6. Two deaths occurred, viz., F. McK., aged 45 years, male, on 6th inst., of liver disease; CO., Bged 25 years, male, oa 7th inst, of fever,

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM ODB OWN COBKESPONDENT.)

HAMILTON, thia day. AN EXPENSIVE LARK.

George Whoeler, chargod with throwing i| rotten: eggs -at a public entertainment,, in \ Hamilton on Monday night last, was cm Saturday convicted of the offence and lined £5 and costs, besides being ordered to* pay for the damage done to people's clothes, amounting in all to nearly £9. 'lyriivenal approbation is expressed at the youtencc.aa it will act as a deterrent and keep larrikins in check.

, -« « GEAHAMBTOWN, this day.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

A workman has been injured by logs at the Short! and Saw Mill. He was crushed between two logs, but his apine is luckily Uninjured. i ; The roan Richards, injured by a powder explosion in the Hape mine on. Saturday, is expected to lose the' sight of both eyes, and probably amputation of an arm will be necessary. Mis' companion is nearly (ill right. His injuries were merely bruises and flesh wounds. ' SAD SUICIDE. An Inquest has. just been hold on the body of Edmund Otter; who mysteriously disappeared on Sunday week, and was found in Kaueranga Creek yesterday even ing. • A verdict of temporary insanity was returned. He was an Oddfellow, and seems to have lived unhappily for some time, having twice before left his home,, once to go to England, atid again for a lengthened absence without cause. ■' . .", There is no mining news. I The bushraan injured by logs was work-. ing at Bagnall's bush, Hauraki Mills, hot Shortland Mills. He is a married man Earned Andrew Clarke.

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day.

NATIVE OBSTRUCTION CASES.

Tho natives have dropped fencing, notie having come down since Friday lost. It is not known whether tho natives have leftfoff by Te Whiti's orders, or whether they have' refused to be made fools of any longer, see ing that seventy of them have been sent away.

(PER , UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION*)

GREYMOUTH, Sunday,

SUSPICIOUS FIRE.

A most suspicious tire occurred here on Saturday morning between 2 arid 3 o'clock. Dr. Morice, being out on business, smelt something burning. After some time he traced it to an .unoccupied building belong ing to Messrs Smith and IJarkley, drapers. On giving an alarm, trad bursting in the door, it was discovered that the flooring of the inner room was on fire* The building has not been occupied for over twelve months, and 'the last person that entered the building left everything secure on Tues day last.- A strong eorge wind was blowing. at the time, and had the fire not been dis covered at the time nothing would have pre verlted the major portion of the businesspart of Grey mouth beihgdestroved.. This mokes four fires within a fortnight. ' "'■■ "*';■"■■%•', ''■ '.'•*

' BLENHEIM, Sunday.

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.

A moßt melancholy event happened to day. About half-past two this afternoon the body of a man was'found floating in a bend of Taylor's Kiver by a boy named Kobinspn. On making the discovery, the boy ran and told his father, who procured assistance, and the body, which proved to be that of Mr Thomas O'Sullivan, was drawn to. the hank. A medical man was quickly in attendance, and every means tried to resuscitate life, but without success, though the body was quite,warm. The unfortunate man had been greatly- em barrassed in business affairs lately, and tiled his schedule a few weeks ago. This seemed tp prey upon his miud, inducing him to intemperate habits. He left hit) home, which is near the river, not two hours before he was discovered, and there being scarcely three feet of water at the spot, it is presumed that the act Was premeditated. Great sympathy is felt for the wife and young family.

PARLIAMENTARY.

{FROM OUR U-ECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day. THE NATIVE LANDS SALES BILL TO

BE DROPPED,, vl The division on the Native Lands Sales Bill has, I venture to say, an effect very different from what would appear from the result. The majority supported the Go* vernment and the Bill, the minority were for free trade in native land, bat the circumstances are unprecedented. The major part of those wuo constituted the majority were opponents of Government, including Sir George Grey. The ■ minority had- more -Government- supporters than opponents. But tlio most remarkable feature remains. Twenty-eight did not vote. Of these, 21 were friends of the Government, 5 opponent), and two doubtful. Supposing these were pairs, 16 Government men are unaccounted for, and must have paired amongst themselves, or have stayed away. The result is that the Government have to carry a measure distasteful to their own supporters with the strength placed at their disposal by Sir George Grey and Mr Macandrew. It is not likely that they ;will do this. In my opinion you have heard the lust of Government agency in -native lands. The bill will, I feet certain, be dropped.

1 ' GRAMMAR SCHOOL BILL.

Mr Tole on Tuesday introduces a bill to declare the trusts on the Auckland College and Grammar School Endowments among other purposes. ■ - ■ ti . v> • ■ <■ mio I j. yfElf I^NGTQN ASKS F,OR MORBy,

The " Post" to-night adversely criticises the l'ublic Works Statement, which,it says, femidds one of the story of the Irish snakes —there are no snakes ia Ireland, and no' public works are to be uadertakeh. The " PiM* 1 considers the ptOposkls With' re gard to Welling tor. eminently; unsatisfac tory and wretched, and delusive so far as regards Wellington. >

REPRESENTATIVES FROM PARI-

:■-(.-. <i HAKA. ki 14 • .-1 Representatives from JPurihaka, who lately visited Wellington to ascertain the purport of the West Ceaat Commission and the extent of reserves, have returned,taking, letters from European sympathisers, who advise Te Whiti to accede to the Commis sioners' recommendations.

It is the intention of the Government to translate and print the principle measures, relating to Maori affairs—amongst them will be the Maori Prisoners' Bill, Maori Prisoners' Contention Bill.aud various bills embodying the intentions of the Govern* merit in regard to native affairs, and all these bills are to be extensively circulated among natives on,the West Coast. Tfhe invaluable report of the West Coast Com mission is also to bo transiatedand circulated generally among the natives whose interests arein auyway affected by it. REPRESENTATION BILL. North Island Electorates.—The following are the electorates proposed in the Representation Bill: —Monganui and Bay ot Islands, 3132; Marsden, 5057; Rodney, 3120 : Waitemat'a, 3566; Auckland City North, 4748; Auckland City South, 4768 ; Auckland City Kast, 4262; Newton, 4732; Parnell, 4568 ; Grafton, 4795; Onehunga, 4638; Franklyn North, 4703; Franklya South, 4714; Coromandel, 6098; Thames 5424 ; Waipa, 4125; Waikato, 4005 ; East Coast, 5100; Waitara, 3808; New Ply mouth, 2680 ; Kgmont, 2962; Wanganui, 7215; Hawkes Bay. 4953; Napier, 5415; Waipawa, 4721; Wairarapa North, 3518 j Wairarapa South, 4745; Wellington County 3754; Hutt, 3410; Thorndon, 6220 ; Te Aro, 7546 ; Wellington Bouth, 5187 ; Ran gitikei, 3690; Manawatu, i>6B6. Total 156,945. Shipping, 1263. Total for North Island; 158,208.

Middle Island Electorates. Motueka, 3978; Nelson East, 4835: Nelson West, 3775 ; Picton, 3009 ; Buller, 3628 : Waimea, 2852; -Wairan, 4460; Keefton, 4549; Cheviot, 3390; Grey mouth, 5695; Kumara, 4452; Hokitika, 4532; Totara, 2622 ; Ashley, 5080; Kaiapoi, 5029 ; Avon, 4370; Heathcote, 3724; Lincoln, 4185; Ellesmere, 4154; Akaroa, 4364; Christ church North, 6652; Christchurch South, 6750; Christchurch Suburbs, 6618; Sydenham, 6511; Lytteltdn, 3476 ; Coleridge, 4152 ; Ashburton, 6141; Geraldine, 4823; Seadown, 3284; Timaru 5063; Gladstone, 4269; Waitaki, 4452- Oatnaru, 4927; Moeraki, 3858; South' Taieri, 4345; Waikouaiti, 4364; Port Chalmers, 4800; Dunedin East, 6000- Dunedin West, 4600; Dunedin Central' 6100; Dunedia South, 5825; Koslyn, 5343 * Caversham, 5G62; North Taieri. 5320'• Mount Ida, 3100 j Vincent, 4500; Tuapeka' 5798; Bruce, 5351; Clutha, 5403 ; Mataura 3803 ; Awarua, 4073 ; Kiverton. 4207 ; In' vercargill, 4770 ; Wallace, 3380; Wakatinu 3533. Total 253,973, shipping, 1784* Total for Middle Island, 255,757. J

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

arrival ?f the Northumber *:■' land. I - LONDON. 1 ■ i August 7 \Theß.g. Northumberland arrived at Ply. mouth yesterday from Australia. ' -Jfiibjiish Harvest. English harvest operations havo com. menced. NEW YOKK. The Fdrtsr'Datfs' Fastia* Finished. I Dr Tanner haJ^ fimshed his forty lays' fast, but is now m» very-eraaciatod and exhausted condition. '"At Commercial. • '<< London. I ~f.:-.i;- --! ~T 3it.,0« ..•„.,.,„.,„•&&&!• * ; The total quantity of wheat "aftoat flif." Etfeat Britain is 16,701 quarters, > V Consols, 98j. ■ .;: ' i Australian mutton tallow, 36s Gd ■ beef tallow, 84s 6d j Adelaide flour (ex wart. house), 36s Cd ; Adelaide wljeat -tut »ar<t house), 48s6d; New Zealand wheafyC.FX)'' 424. ■ ■ ,j , ■, '"' ADELAIDE • • ■•* Monday, - The F. and 0. Company's >, B . MMMia.v< and the Orient Company's Chih»borazo*> arrived here jto-day. '.' ,; ; /' i . Exhibition .■„ ' ■> -^ •• MELBOURNB.f ~ , ' ' Monday, The Governors of all tho Australian' 'Colonies have accepted an' invitation to the ! opqning t of thp 1 Sir H, Kobin< sod lias,' ot courae,' been obliged to decline. HarbbttrMasteH Suspend^! Captain Payae, harbour mdator, hai been 'suspended'from; tiia. ppsttion tor neglectino 'to notify the removal Of a fog-horn from V ;the harbour. | 1,1/.' ... ~ .

Sporting Jottings.

The annual cricket match between ikt > t Hai row and Eton elevens took placg on the1 9th and 10th July. Harrow went, in first aDd stored 148. The Eton eleven iniheirfitfj innings scored 107. Tho Harrow eleven I were victorious. • ■ > , "u^ .■■■ ! Springwater, ; winner of the' >Ytb> ■'■■■■ ■ ltdrian Waterloo Cap was nominated, tot ;Mr S. B,urgia, and is the property ©{.M? i T:"gkidmore, ,£te is a ,bWk-and^iiS •', : 'dog, by. Lavender Water—Jnliet, 'and Wm 3 bout the greatest outsider amongst tho 64 I ogri en tered for the stake...'',. . /( ;' ■.;','; JL ■;§ Charley Head (the popular bookcuiteri : Wound up his 'Ascot Hunt • Uup book hy . i laying 1,000 to 20 three tinier a«ainst'(tiro ■ winner) Strathern to Mr Leopold fothscluidf The receipts at the Epaoin Grand -Stand ■ on Derby Day weTte d&8,309i "'CWer £ljl<J& ,' was-^aicerl for TtrrteWdlVeneloWre on the <?i first, day ot. the ineetihgV " The M.C.C. and Ground beat Derbyshire by an innings and 101 runs. The scores were:—M.C.C., 201; Derbyshire, 26—71 I The1 bowling of Shaw and Morley, and tin > batting of Barneh <78) aod*Mr G. Jf^VeraA 1 (45) Were the features or the rriatcbk. - T James Snowden scored his second win. Ding mount for the Oaks on Jenny flowlet His first victory in this race was achieved I in 1860, when he rode Mr Eastwood'* 4 Butterfly, who the same year ran aecondfoi the Northumberland Plate to First Lord, "Nemo," in the "Sydney Mail," con« aiders that Master Avenel, Mat-i, Camballc ■ Maxfc* Swan, Sweetmeat- Sunlight,' add H Thorntopper have the brightest prospecti i for the Huwkesbury Grand Handicap. •-r ■ " Land and Water," writing of the Ao* tralian Eleven's batch. v. Yorkshire/& | Malton, says that on this occasion they bad m a stroiigish eighteen collected from varioM parts of Yorkshire to play against, and, considering the' character of their opponent! | and the condition of the • ground alter m the heavy rains on the previou -1 Monday and Tuesday, the way in Triiicfc they pulled the match ont of the fire at the la close was very creditable. During the. Epsom week,. Fred Archer » rode in 17 races, and won 10.' Milkman, own brother to Blair Athol, a 'W& very promising but not a performitic chaser, was sold the other day at Sewell's; in Dal>» i§k lin, for thirty odd pounds only, — I - The Sussex v. Leiccstprnhire match gars | the latter the victory by 34 runs. Tiro | totals were—Leicestershire, 118 aad73i&Bd 'MS feussex, 7S and 69. Ckarlwood's 36 an Sussex's first inning* w»B'the highest tarn made. In .the second innings of Leicester, shire, Lilly white took five, wickets forJB . • In a Six Days Bicycle contest at Hull 1 Terront covered 860 miles 5 lap*.; Higham, $54 miles. 6 laps; Lees, 848. mile* | 16 laps; and.i Waller, 622 miles, 9 laps, t M The programme for the Hawfce'e #■$'*■ Steeplechase Meeting on the 9th of Novemtjß ber has been.issued.: It includes a bauduli rap of lSosovs; three miles; nominations, 2s>vs; acceptances, fisovs, to go to the funds; nominations to dose on the llth of "m September. Maiden Steeplechase, 50«ors; |9 1 two miles ; weight for ago ; entrance 3sovs; ( acceptance, 3ap«s; {steeplechase Cup, j J>o.«ovs ; two and a half miles; gentlemen M riders; weight for age. » ~>; ,;,, ; .*»!,#■ At the sale of the Marden Deer Park Yearlings, 7,715 guineas were realised by j| the 27 animals sold. The highest price wal Obtained by a colt by See Saw—Carine Irjr J§ Stockwell, which was knocked down to »r {$ Kymill for 1,100 guineas.;. the next beat sums were paid by Mr Dover for a colt by mm Blair Athol -Terre de Feu, by The Nabob; and a filly by the same—Tragedy by Glen- ,ff niacson, which were knocked down at " 1,000 guineas each, h */ (A noticeable fact in thij; Derby-was thai the first, second, third, aud fourth were »U .'-i bred by their owners, a fact not likelyto || I be agreeable to the owners of public breed* ! ing stnds^ ,Yet, .on the, other,, hand, Ut'M > Hume Webster can claim' that the ■eeond 3i in the Oaka was b«d. at Warden Beer A "match, 'Miadlescx'v. York'sfiire, con- J eluded in favour of the Northerners by 88 t|| runs. The scores were, Middlesex 197-1?5, 'i 4 1 and Yorkshire 163^307.' ■ To the last very '1 good inniugs, Lock wood contributed 60 and M H«lli«6. i Ulyett, Bates, flrinwtaw, aaiM B ill also scored well.c ■ ftLestn A. J. Webba, -jim ■ Kapier, the "Illustrated Sporting and p Dramatic News" writes :—The throatenjd 3| Incursion of Australian, rpce*iiorsea htyUP' dncod me to make a calculation withj^jr to ascertaining, so far^as it iw popsibiefthe I relative speed of, Eng^sh, and, Anstriruui thoroughbreds. If mj; figures are aocurate, ■: s| and I think they arf/'TtMllbeweuthat the result is yery cpmtijrtfbg frofti, an Bm lish point ot .view. '.The?i4u«tr»fii^ifft : Leger.bas been run for tha-Jaat, twenty-two j years over the samp, distance as, the m Doncaster-7lg railesanjd.W? yards. *«»• |j average time the race has; taken (to be abao* || lately accurate, the time m. which it bai -' been accomplished on twenty-one occawsns, ;,■ for the 1860 time is not recorded) wpre- | cisely 3 mm. 37 sec. The average time » m which the English.. St. Leger has been inn -.i ' equals 3 mia t 20 sec, showing an «4fa%'! | ito.g« to our, horses of 17 ;iec. Wbat differ* | ence the nature of tLe couwea here a«il .| abroad may make cannot be estimated* but that this atfeots the time of the »« seems to be shown by the follow^!? *' The English St. Leger has for the Ifpt | twenty-one years been run at the rate of » | mile in 1 mm. 49 sec. The English Derby ;i for the last twenty-one. years has been PW * at the rate of a mile in 1 mm. 63 sec, , Ti» :| reason that though the distance is longer in ■ the St. Leger the speed « greater doubtle* • arises Irom the facts that there is a WTere '; hiil up to the post at Epsom, and that h©rW» | must slacken a little coming round Tatten* . ' hatri-cbrDet, desperate as the rash of sora« i? jockeys with unfailing nerves may be. Toe s horeos, too, have four months'growth to *W them. The conclusion of all this »no*« ; that unless the Australian St. Leger conrM ia very much more severe than the Bptom || or Doncaater courses, our horses have • i decided advantage. The rates p«r mile are | in the English St. Leger, 1 mm. 49 sec.! ; in the Derby, 1 mm. 53 sea ; in the Aos 1 tralian St, Leger. 1 mm. 59 sec. . J -3 The "World" says that Archer the fortunate iSabout to take to himself aw .. The victory of Jenny Howlett in the O»" evoked howls from the supporters of tne stable, who were on Bonnie Marden to,» man, and Snowden was not thanked for n» :; very emphatic non-performance of the rOMj , of Captain Armstrong. I hear of spec**l disgust on the part of a well-known ex member of the stock Exchange, who DW < relied on Bonnie Marden to avert a fao*'| (af; disaster which her failure has stamped **,:, inevitable. —" World." • ' _. . One of the«eolest things of the centory ; was that' tried on' by Mr Jordan, the wav man of the Canadian cricketing team, aiw» , Thomas Dale, late private of the «or«e Guards Blue. Dale was well *™*}Lf | cricketing circles before he deserted in J»/^ ( ~ having a bowling style that once seen ww . easily remembered. It was thrusting W»« f head into the lion's mouth with a vengeanw .., when he came back to England ™ V la"Jz ''i public matches, where his identification ww inevitable. Ho promptly met his »w J" ; ; moment that he was seen at Lord's by O» M adjutant of the Blues, and is nowMfW 08 mtm

THE AUCKLAIND EVENING STAR, MONDAY. AUGUST 9. 1880.



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