SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER \ To . morrow Morning, 8.69 SUNSKT.-This Evening, 0.31 BU *RIBHS.—To-Morrow Morning. 1.53 _. 0.1N'3 AGK.—FlrstQuartor, 9th, 7.59 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Motlora, sohooner.Subrltzky, from Awanul TO-DAY. Waitakh s.s., Edio. from Russell Argylo, s.s)., Crawford, from Whangarei DEPARTURKS. TO-DAY. Argyle, s.b., Crawford, for Whangarei

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Bydney—City of Sydney, Hth Lyttolton—Lutterworth, barquo Norfolk Island—Speedwell, ketch Levnka—Patience, Friday San Franoisco—City of New York, Tuesday New Plymoutti and South—Penguin, Tuesday Tonga—Caledonia, shortly _. London-Helen Denny, Wednesday; Fernglon to follow

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Wolverine, H.M.a. from Sydnoy, shortly Nautilus, H.I G.M.S., from Melbourne Emerald, H.M.S., from Sydney Southern Cro°s, s.s., from Lovuka, Saturday Rotorua, b.b., from the South, Monday Penguin, s.s., from tho South, Tuesday City of Sydney, P.M.s,s, from San Franoisco, City of New York, P.M. ss„ from Sydney, Tuesday , .. Southern Cross, Mission sohoonor, from the Lady Jocolyn, ship, from London; sailed Bopt. 15 Wanganul. ship (Q.L.S.P.), from London; sailed Aug. 4th _ , ~ Margaret Galbralth, ship, from London, loading Himalaya, ship, (rom London ; sailed 25th Oot. Loon Fleot, barque (LK.P.S.), from London ; sailed Aug ist 29 _ Looh Urr, barque (W.Q.L.K.), from London, sailed September 27 Ingeburg, barque, from Now York; sailol June 17 Dunloe, barque, from London; sailed, Aug. 30 A. C. doFrieta . uarquo, from London, loading Cabarfetdh, barquo (S.Q.M.J.), from Hongkong Agnes Jessie, burque, from Melbourne Ocean Ranger, barqueutine. (W.T.N.V.) from New York; sailed April 28th Flirt, brlgantine (VV.LG.P.), from Levuka

EXPORTS.

Per Helen Denny, for London : — 700 cases kauri Rum, 155 tons manganose, 77 tonß and b'JU bags copra, 103 bales cotton, 8 cases whalebone. 1 oase modioine, 161 kens butter. I turtle shell. 1 case shell, 81 oasos pearl shell, 5 bags chllies, ASS bales wool, 67 Ingots zinc.

Inwards Coastwise.—Medora, from A.wanui With 200 posts, 7 hides, 3 balos wool, &c. Outwards Coastwise. — Mahurangi for Ohore: Opotiki. for Mercury Bay; Porsovor ance, for Walheke; Whangarei, for Whangaroi. Tho ketch Patleneo will olear at tho Customs to-morrow for Lovnka. The schooner Transit loaves again for Cook's Islands about the 11th. It is very lmorobablo that she will return in time for the next Auck and Regatta, I The barquo Lutterworth entered out at the Customs to-day for Lyttslton. The schooner Caledonia is expeotcd to closrat ho Customs and sail to-morrow for Tonga. Tho ship Wild Deor left Port Chalmers for tho Bluff yesterday. The brlgantine Myrtlo will discharge her cargo of copra into the Fernglen for conveyance to Lon don. The topsail schooner Marmlon arrived at Lyttslton from Dunodin yesterday. The Transit discharged a considerable quantity of island produce into the barque Helen lienny. The cutter Opotiki proceeds to Mercury Bay to load w itt timber for Opotiki. The ketch Speedwell entered out at the Cus toms to-day for Norfolk Island. The barge Helen Denny will olear at the Cus toms to-morrow morning, and It is expected that she will sail for London in the afternoon. She takes a full general cargo, as per exports, and the following passengers :—Marriott, Still well, Mrs Stillwell, Mary Stillwell, Henry Haro. Mrs Hare. Ethel Fand, Gertrude Slater, Stewart, Morris, and Robert Kirk.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day. Arrived—Onward. Sailed—Mariner and lona. Passengers by Iona: Messrs Chatfleld, Owen, Scharfe, and others from the North.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office. Friday. Messrs Carbines and Lnaher held their gene ral weekly sale to-day, which was well attended, and a fair amount ot business was done In pro duce, provisions and furniture. Oats brought 2s 3Jd; maize, 2s 6d to 2s 9d; oatmeal, 1 Id; Bait bntter, 3d to 3}d; hams and bacon, 7d; new potatoes, 4s 6d to 5.; old potatoes, 2s 3d; kero sine, 2s _d ; bran. £4 10s; salt, 5s Gd; cheese, 3d to 6d, according to quality. Mr G. Sibbin's sale of produce, &c, was atten ded with fair success. The bidding spirited, and all the goods were sold. The old skeleton of a house, for removal, "-as also sold at a very low figure, as the window j and doors had been taken away as well as thu chimney. Mr Walter Dowden sold several lines of pro duce and provisions. New potatoes brought ss; Old, Is 6d to is per bag, Mr R. Arthur's sale was not concluded in time for a report in this evening's issue. Messrs Wheeler and Dallen were the success ful tenderers for the refreshments and canteen at EUerslio on Tuesday next.

THAMES CATTLE MARKET.

Messrs Banks and Co.'s weekly report :-On Wednesday the Parawai yards-were well filled with oattle of prime quality, all of which were sold, realising 25s per £100. Sheep plentiful, and ot variable quality, averaging 2ld to 2}d per lb. Lambs (very good) Bold at from 12s 6d to lis (iv each.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

MB ALFRED JBUOKLAND S WEEKLY UsrORT. Attho Haymarket, onFrlday, fodder brought from 2s 3d to 3s 3d the owt,; maize, 2s lid to 8a; oats, 2s 3d the bushel. Medium draught horses, £21 to £29; heavy draught, £30 ; riding horses. £8 to £12 each, On Tuesday, the hido and skin sale was fairly supplied. Hi" ea ranged from 3d to Id the lb.; sheepskins. 23 (id to 5s lid eaoh; wool, in grease, 8d to Sgd: scoured, 13d the lb.; tallow, 23s the cwt.

At Pukekohe, on Monday last, there was a large muster of storo cattle—above 170 yarded. There was a numerous attendance, but bidding was dull and prices slightly lower, but nearly all that were yarded were sold at tbe auction.

At Romuera, on Thursday, dairy cows at calving were again in excess of requirements, those of good quality brought from £8 to £9 each, hat those of medium quality were at low values. Store cattle were numerous. Well bred heifers in good inquiry; calves were also Iroely com peted for, but other descriptions were at lower values. Fat oattle in full supply, 135 head yarded, mostly heavy weights; prices rather in advance of lait week. Auokland fatted brought from 283 to 30a, ship-born cattle 25a to 28b the lOOlbs. Fat sheep in average supply maintained last week's values, 2_d to 3d the lb.; a largo supply of lambs met with a good demand throughout the sale, beat quality from 13s to 15s Bd, medium quality from 6s each. Scarcely any pigs yarded. Calves at late values.

MESSRS HUNTER AND NOLAN'SWBEKLYBEPORT.

Horses,—The market was well supplied; and there was a steady demand. Prioes were quite as high as tbe previous week, and lots sub mitted by auction were cleared at satisfactory prioes, although in a lew exceptional cases re serves could not be reached. We quote hacks from £5 7s6d to £10 10s; light harness horses from £11 to £19 5b ; draught, £33155, Hides and Skins,—There was amodo ate sup ply, on Tuesday, and spirited demand. HI es sold at from 31d to Sid; skins, from Is lid to 5s 7d; bags wool In grease, B[d to BJd. Oattle.—A very large number again changed hands. The fair, on Monday, at Papakura, Was again a great success, although not quite so many were catalogued as on the previous month. At Newmarket, on Tuesday, although the heavy downpour prevented several lots from being brought forward, there was a good muster, and at the regular monthly sale at Papakura, not withstanding the fair being held on the previous Monday in the same yards, there was an un usually large muster. ..Grown steers advanced in price, and all other descriptions were com- Seted for at last week's values. We quote ;— talry oowafrom£7 to £10; dry cows from £i to £517s 61; calves from 30s to £2155; yoarllnes, £3 to £3 103; two-year-old steers, £3 15s to £117s fid; three-year-old steers from £5 5s to £6 17a 61; fat beasts from 22s to 28s por lOOlbs. Sheep.- There was but a moderate supply at Newmarket on Tuesday, which consisted ooly ot those for tho batcher. At Papakura, there were a few stores yarded, and there remains an unsatisfied demand. Fat ah eep shearlings sold at from Is lOd to 2a 21 por 81bj. Lambs were in full suppiy, and sold at from 5s to 15s 3d. Pig i were vet y plentiful, and the weather had a. damaging effect on pnces, consequently prices nil ed much in favour of buyers.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Seeds.—Retail.

s. d. s. d. s. d.. 8. d. Ryegrass ..5 0-6 0 Cdoksfoot.bl.e 0-8 0 Italian, do. .. 8 0-0 0 Trefoil, lb. Q o—o 0 RedClover.lbO 9—o 0 Ratstail, lb. I 0-0 0 White Clover 1 I—o 0 Timothy, lb. 0 0-0 Alsyke, lb ..1 2-0 0 Lucerne,lb. 1 8-0 0 Cowgrass, lbl o—o 0 Rapo, lb ..0 5 0 0 Woolpaoks in quantity, 3s 3d to 3s 6doach; corn Backs, 8s to 9s 6d per dozen. Fencing wire Nos. 6. 7. and 8. assorted, £1610sto £17 por ton Building Materials. Timber.—Boards and Soantling. 100-t., best lis 6d: seoond class, 7s 6d ; best planed, tonguod and grooved, 13s 6d ; second-class ditto, 9s Od' Mills: Cargo, best, 9b; sooond-olass,6s. Baulk, 5s 6d to 6s 6d. _.""__ Now Zenland Palings, flft (sapl,los; sft(henrt 13s: 6ft, 13s Tl-troo Ralls, £3 10s per 100; Pyirlri Posts. £6 103; Shinglos, l.s per 1,000; llobart Town Palings, sft, 18s; 6ft, 20s; Hobart Town Kalis, 90s, selling quotations. ■ Bricks (at Whau.i 40»per 1,000; Town Yards, £2 15s: delivered, £2 10s. Drain pipes, per 100, inches bore), 30a: i inches, lis; 3 inohes 9s: Inches, £2 10s per 1,000 sookot glazed pipes, 18 Inohos 2s 6d por foot; 15 Inches, 2s por foot; 12 Inohes, Is lid per foot; 9 inohes. Is per foot; 6 inohes, 6d per foot; i inches. Id por foot. Lime, slaokod. Is por bushel; quick lime In sack, Is 6d to 2s. Coal and Firewood Market. Coal.—Nowcaatle (ship's Bide), cargo 31s por ton; yard, 10s to 15s. Bay of Islands, at yards, 25s 6d ; screened, 28s 0d; ditto at the mine, 12s: ship's Bide, 23s 6d. Waikato, at mine, 5s ;in Auckland 17s 6d to 225: Taupiri, at mines, 6s 6d to 12s ;at yard, 18s to 21s: delivored, 25s to 28s. Wnngarot, at mine, 8s 6d; yard (steam), 17s; household, 225» Miranda, at yard (household), 18s;stoam, 18a. Kamo (household), 28b, 30s deli vorod; Btoam, 235. Firewood.—Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 8s to 9a por ton; delivored, 13s ; out, lis to 163. Manures. Bonedust, £7 to £9 ; Peruvian, £18: Huon Guano, small lots, £8, bags Includod: Mexican Guano, £5 to £10; Maldon Island Guano, £7 to £3; Supor-Phospbate £9to£l i Kauri Gum and Flax Market. Gum rather Armor. Tho following salos havo been effected sinoe last Friday :—Good ordinary Kaipara and Whangarei at £30 to £33, Wai kato £27 to £29. East Coast, £35 to £10 reeoipts for October, HI tons. FLAX.-Kinest quality _820—£22 por ton Flax.—Medium .. .. 17 „ Tow 12-U „ Fungus 33d. per lb

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under i— This Day. For Wangarei Heads and Wangarei, per Arsrylo, at 1 p.m. For Ngunguru, per Fanny Kelly, at i p.m. For Wangarei Heads and Wangarei, por Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday. 6th inatant. For Levuka, per Patience, at 9 a.m. For Waiwero, IMahurongi, Matakana, Mango wai, Walpu, and Mangapai, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Friendly Islands, por Caledonia, at 11 a.m. For Norfolk Island, per Speedwell, at 3 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 3.30 p.m. Monday, Bth instant. For Tanranga and Opotiki, per Waitaki, at i p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mongonni, per lona, at i p.m. Tuesday, 9th November. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Penguin, at 11 a.m. Per s.s. City of Now York as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, Japan, and China, including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of ' Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence. In addition to tho postage, will be reoeived by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. Tnis mail will bo duo In London on Tuesday, D camber 21st. Thursday, nth instant. Per s.s. Rotorua aa follows:— For India, China, Japan, Meditorauoun Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 8 a.m. For Giuborne, Napier, Southern Ports, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Brindisi, for letters specially so prepaid and addressed, at 9 a.m. For newspapers, at 8 a.m. For money orders, and registered letters, the previous evening at i o'clock. This mail will be due in London on Thursday, the 6th January, 1881. S B. BISS. Chief Poßtmaster.

Meetings, Entertainment, &c.

November 5,1880. Pitt-street Wesleyan Schoolroom—Entertain- I ment, music, etc., 7.30 p.m. Newmarket True Blues—Fourth Anniver sary Ball, 8 p.m. Drill-Bhed—Hobson Company and Victoria Rifles, Parade, 7.30 p.m. Mount Eden Church of England Schoolroom Limelight Exhibition and Lacture by Mr Peroy Bmallfleld, 7.30 p.m. Hlgh-etreet Congregational School-room — Entertainment, Lecture by Rev H, Dewsbury, 7.30 p.m. Ponsonby Hall—Bachelors' Ball, 8 p.m.

BIRTH.

HOBSON.-On October 23, at her residenoe, Mount Kden, the wife of J. B. Hobson (of Fiji), of a son, still-born. LARKINS.—On October 30th, at Newton Road, the wife of James Larking, of a daughter.

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

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 5 1880.

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

Mr Garfield, the Republican candi date, has been elected President of the United States. With him Mr Arthur, formerly Collector of Customs at New York, will go into office as Vice-Presi dent. The returns are not yet to hand, and are probably not fully made up, but the majority of the victorious candidate over his opponent General Hancock is, no doubt, placed beyond question by the ascertained voting. In the last election, tho numbers of the electoral vote were: For Hayes, Republican nominee, 185 ; Tildec, Democratic, 184, and the latter had a majority of the popular vote amounting i to 156,909. Tilden, the Democratic candidate, was therefore the President actually elected by the people, while Hayes secured a bare majority in the

Electoral . College. This anomaly, arises from tho fact that the State representation, on the basis of which the electors of the President are chosen, does not exactly correspond with tho population. The voting is by States, a majority within tho State casting the voto of tho wholo State. In tho laßt election the Dotnocrats car ried tho Stato of New York, which gavo thirty-five votes to Tilden ; in this election tho Republicans have carried tlio State, from which wo infer that Garfield's majority has been a substantial one. General Hancock was not considered a very strong Demo cratic nomination. Tho party usually carries with it the foreign element— especially the Irish section and the " solid South," and to neither were tho General's antecedents altogether accept able. His selection by the Convention was more a bid for weak Republicans and Independents than because ho was regarded as the best man to roconcile contending interests within tho De mocratic ranks. To defino exactly tho differonco between theso two great national parties would puzzle oven an intelligent and observ ant American. Since tho war, ho-v ---ovor, tho Republicans havo warmly relied—and roliod successfully—upon their claims to bo considered tho tiuo guardians of American nationality Tho Democrats bold oflico almost with out interruption from 1800 to ISGO, when a split in their oamp, resulting in the nomination of two Democratic candidates, brought tho Republicans into olllce, notwithstanding that tlio Democrats retained a very large ma jority in tho country. President Lin coln only secured 1,806,352 votos out of 4,G7G,853 recorded for tlio four con testants. The withdrawal of tho Southorn States from tho Union, and tho orectiou of tho Confederacy im mediately followed. Tho Ropublican party ussortod then and havo sinco main tained, tho causo of Constitutional Union. Their adiuinstrationitlso, though far from unblomishod, gives them a largo claim on tho conlidenco of the nation.

No choico of President could have better asserted tho perfection of democracy, or government by the peoplo in its truest nud widest souse, than tho election of James A. Garfield. Mr Garfiold lias rison from tho hum blest walk of life, solely through his own exertions and tho facilities which American institutions afford to rising talent. His father died when ho was a boy, leaving his mother to bring up a family upon a very small farm. Young Garfiold therefore commenced life us a day labourer and afterwards noted as a driver of canal boat horses. lie educated himself until qualifiod to tnko a position as teacher of a villago school. With greater leisure and opportunity, he now pursued his studies dilligently and became a linguist of such attainments that ho received nn ap pointment in Ohio Eclectic Institution. Elected first to the Stato legislature aud then to Congress, his progress was now rapid, and though ho has not beun distinguished as a political leader, or done such servico to the Republican party as some others—notably Blaino —his moderation, integrity, and evenly balanced intellectual constitution, quali fied him specially for the office of recon cilingextremodifferences,and cementing a divided party. It was theso qualities which secured him the Republican nomination, as a compromiso botween the supporters of Blame and John Sherman. Tho wisdom of the airangc ment has been attested by tho result of the groat contest which is now closed.

Au Lee, convicted ot tiie murder of Mrs Young, at Kyebuni, was executed at Dunediu tbis morning, asserting his inno cence of tho crime up to the moment when the fatal bolt was drawn which launched him into eternity. Whatever opinions may prevail as to his guilt—and his conviction was based on circumstantial evidence—no rcliauce can be placed on his protestations of innocence. Iv mapy criminals tho hope of reprieve has been clung to up to tbe last moment, and even where their guilt lias been demonstrated beyond the possibility of donbt, and has been confirmed by confessions made confidentially before execution, and only divulged afterward . these criminals have died with a terrible lie on their lips. In tbe minds of many people who have ouly read tho meagre telegraphic reports of the trial of Ah Leo his conviction may give riso to 30ine per plexity. It is known that ho mado a confession, in which ho throw tho onus of the crime on Lee Uuy, representing himself merely as an accessory before the act, and tbe conviction of one, while tbe other has Jbeen acquitted, will cause some surprise. The truth is, however, that the confession was abandoned by the Crown Prosecutor, an objection having been raised by the defence to its validity, which might at a future stage of the proceediugs have nullified the conviction. The con tention was that an inducement in the form of a reward and pardon was held out in the printed notice circulated by the police, and that consequently the confession was inad missible against the prisoner, and the Judgo, apparently iv doubt upon the validity of the objection, reserved it for the consideration of tho full Court. This re duced the proofs against the prisoner to purely circumstantial evidence. The mur derous deed was committed under cover of darkuess. No one except tho perpetrator and his poor victim participated iv the dreadful drama. INo other eye except that of the All-Seeing witnessed it. The chief incidents were briefly these :—On the morning of the 4th Ausrust last, Lee Guy, a Chinaman, reported that a woman named Mrs Young, living in a hut fifty yards away, was wounded unto death, and her house ran sacked. When tho neighbours hurried to thescene they found evidences of a desperate struggle. Mrs Young was dying, to some extent conscious, but almost unable to speak. Interrogated as to who had committed the fatal assault, she said "Chinamen done it," and being pressed for names, was under stood to reply " bad men." Examination of the hut showed that the door had been battered in with largo stones, witli which also an attempt had been made to knock out her brains. Among 'the ddbris of the room were found two handkerchiefs, a fragment of a rice-bag; and outside the hut an ink bottle, a hay fork, and a piece of black cloth, which bad evidently been used as a mask. In a cupboard in another room and in one of the drawers, where there had apparently been no attempt at concealment, wore found £10 in money, a deposit receipt for £952, two gold rings, and a silver watch. The words of the dying woman, some stains of Indian ink on one of the handkerchiefs, and the piece of rag-bag, were the clues on which the police proceeded to hunt down the murderers. Ah Leo was first arrested on suspicion and then Lee Guy, but twenty-four hours after the alarm was given some bootprints seen near th? home were found to correspond precisely with a pair of boots found in Ah Lee's hut after his apprehension. One by one the detectives followed the scent, and link by link formed a chain of evidence against Ah Lee, who made a confession, indicatiug Lee Guy as the murderer, which, as already stated, was not relied upon by tho prosecu tion, and which ho now avers was extoitcd from him by misrepresentation. Another damning proof, upon which much stress was laid, was that Ah Lee's moleskin trousers were stained with what an expert pronounced to be human blood. But upon this point also there is a weight of antago nistic testimony of equally skilled experts, which practically nullifies the value of that evidence unless strongly corroborated by other facts; and this corroboration was con tained in the fact that the explanation which Ah Lee gave of the way in which the blood got tifjon his trousers was shewn to be untrue. Ho alleged that he bad killed a sheep on a particular occasion, of which from the circumstances it would have been easy for him to bring proof by witnesses, but on this point he was flatly contradicted by the evidence. Resqectine! the motive it was shown that Mrs Young's intended departure was commonly known in the district, and that she had visited tbe Bank of Naseby, presumably to draw funds for her journey, or, as ignorant persons may have imagined, to withdraw the whole amount at her credit preparatory to taking it elsewhere. The defence contended that

there were discrepancies, in tho evidence as to the identification of one of the handker chiefs, and the impressions ot tho boots; that the medical analysis of tho blood was unreliable j that as the cash and valuables wore not removed, the only assignable' motive—that of plunder—was not feasi-

bio; and that Ah Lee] had been the first to tell the police wheio they could,find tho boots. There was also a further descrepancy iv tbo identification of the hnuderchicf. A youth swore that ho saw it' in Ah Lee's possession prior to tho murder ; aud a draper who swore to the peculiar pattern of the handkerchief said that lie doH it to Ab Leo after the dis covery of tho crime. The evidence nf a surveyor, who mado a Bketch of tho foot prints, was at variance with that of a practical shoemaker who made a careful examination of them, aud found them to correspond exactly, even to tho marks of a special lino of nails down the middle of the sole. The absence of the prisoner

from his hut on the night of the murder up to 10 o'clock, the scratches on his bauds lie now says were made in clearing scrub, the bloodstains on his trousers, of which lie gave an unsatisfactory account, aud other surrounding circumstances Jed tlio jury "to find a virdict of guilty, aud ill spite of the intercessions of Bishop Neville, backed by tho certificate of medical nion throwing doubt on the reliability of the analysis of tlio blood stains, All Leo has been executed as described in another column. Against Leo Guy it was urged by the prosecution that.living ouly fifty yards front tho sceuo of the murder, he ought to have heard tho noise of battering in the door, but on the other hand it was con tended that ho might havo slumbered too soundly to be awakened, and that as ho had wotkod for Mrs Young, and bought milk from her, she would have recognised him easily, and when interro gated as to tho nanio of tho murdorcr she would havo mentioned him had lie com mitted tho deed. It was also urged that tlio ink bottle, if his, which was not clearly shewn, might have been dropped on some other occasion j that it was not likely ho would have chosen this mode of robbing the bouse whon ho had other and better oppm tunitiosof accomplishing that object, and that knowing us ho did the place, mid tlio owner's ways, bad ho intended to rob the house, lie would not havo overlonked tho money, deposit receipt, and valuables. On these grounds the jury acquitted him, A singu lar fact reported in our telegrams is that the pitchfork found outside tho hut is shown to havo been tho property of a neighbour named Marshal), who since the murder, lias become insane, and laboured uiidor the hal lucination that ho had himself committed tho dreadful deed. But tlio fork does not appear to havo been used at all, and it is not hkoly that any clear headed man would have employed Bitch an instrument, still less left it behind him. Another singular fact is that only one room in the hut had been ransacked, while tho room iv which wero the valuables, which wore presumably the object of the mur derer's search, was untouched. There are, however, many unsatisfactory discon nections in the chain of evidence against Ah Lee sullicientto establish some doubt in the minds of many persons at a distance who base their coiicltisious merely upon the reported evidence. If Mrs Young's dying words were lightly understood, of which there is room for grave doubts there must have been mure than one China man concerned in the attuck. She is said to have used tbo words "Cinnamon done it." It masks wore used as tho finding of tho piece of cloth would tend to show—tho murderers would not bo easily recognisable, and the fact that Mrs Young did not mention names would be explained. Ourowu opinion, founded on a review of tbo evidence, is that more than one.person was concerned iv the affair, hut who is the undiscovered mur derer, and whether or uot his guilt will ever come to light in this world is a secret known only to (he All Knowing, from whom no sectets aro bid.

We have had a good many inquiries to day for last night's paper containing the first chapter of the highly sensational novel, "Tho Mystery of Lord Brackcnbury." In order to prevent disappointment by readers who missed the first chapters, we printed a few hundred extra copies, and arc thus in a position to supply applicants.

Wo learn from a gentleman who recently visited Mount Eden Jail, that the con demned murderer, Joe, ott hearing of the sentence passed on him expensed surprise, as he fully expected to be hanged ; in fact when first incarcerated ho made use of au expression which amounted to the follow ing : —"I have killed a white man; why they not kill me."

MrS.H. Edgclow, M.R.C.S.. Eugland, notifies in our advertisement columns that ho receives patients at his residence at Mrs McGuilic's, Victoria Road, Devonport. Mr Edgclow has just arrived in tho Lutterworth from England, where he has held the position of house surgeon at three important hospitals, viz., Wrexham Infirmary, West Norfolk and Lynn Hospital, Kent and Canterbury Hospital. These offices may be taken as sufficient proof of Mr Edgelow's qualifications.

At Nelson yesterday, the Corporation sued a resident named Webster for halt the cost of concreting the pavement fronting his premises. A point was rai?ed that the footpath was not laid out and constructed ns provided for under section 120 of the Cor porations Act, a gravel footpath having been merely replaced by concrete. On judgment being given to-day in favour of Mr Web ster, theR.M. stated that unless action was taken by the ratepayers under section 111, the Corporation must effect such an improve ment ont of the general funds.

The proceeds of the entertainment given in Lome-street Hall for the benefit of Mrs Arnold amounted to £16 9s, which will be most acceptable to tbe old lady in her present condition, sho being quite unable to pursue her humble employment as a washerwoman. Tho several ladies, Mrs Cottingham, Mrs Marson, and others, who took the responsibility upon themselves are thanked for their disinterested kiudness, also the young ladies who williugly came forward to assist by their sweet voices.

The funeral of the late Mr Thomas Holmes, of Tuakau, on the 2nd instant, was largely attended by friends who held the memory of deceased in respect. Tho burial took place on Tuesday in the Tuakau Wcsleyan cemetery, and tho impressive service was performed by the Hey. Mr Isett; who also gave a sketch of the life of Mr tiolmcs enumerating his various christiau labours in connection with tho church and Sunday schools. About 400 persons formed the procession, among whom were teachers' and senior scholars who were cognisant of the worth of the departed Mr Holmes was a native of Portadown, Ireland, and reached this colony sixteen years ago. Rev. Mr Isett intends preaching a tuneral sermon on deceased, ou Sunday evening next.

To the Editor : Sir,—Some difference of opinion exists amongst the public as to tbe charges made on the 9th of November, Prince of Wales' Birthday. The fares, as noted in the " Herald," aro 2s 6 . io the show, sports, review, &c. As the volun teers have received permission to hold their review, and intend to give free admission, so I am informed by one of the committee, without charge to the grounds, would you kindly give this information, viz., What charge, including admission to the show, will be made, and what tho railway authorities will issue tickets for the review only for ? [The voluutcera only will he admitted to the ground free of charge. The fee of 2s Gd includes railway fare, and admission to the show, sports, and review. —Ed. E.S.J

The installation of the officeia of tho Star of Newton Lodge No. 4, 1.0. G.T., lor the ensuing quarter took place in the Lodge room, Newton Hall, last evening. The affairs of this Lodge are in a prosperous condition, and very satisfactory reports wore read of its present position, both finan cially and numerically. The following members of the Grand Lodge P^xccutive were present, and assisted by Bro. Longbottom, D.G.W.C.T, installed the ollicers :—Bro. Jenkins, G W.C. ; Bro. Fleming, G. W.T, ; and Bro. Robb, G.W.M. The newly elected oilicers are as follow: — Bro. J. Masters, W.C.T.; Bro. Harding, W.V.T.; Bro. S. Worms, (re-elected) W.S. ; Bro. O. S. Ellis, W.F.S. ; Sis. I. Lightfoot, senr,, W.T. ; Bro. Bright, junr., W.C. ; Sis. I. Lightfoot, W.M. ; Bro. Steward, W.D.M.; Bro. Newton, W.f.G. ; Bro. Fairweather, W.A.S.; Bro. G. F. Daniels, W.A.S. ; Bro. Longbottom, W.1..H.5. ; Sis. Masters, W.L.H.S. ; Bro. Lightftiot, P. W.C.T. A unanimous voto of thanks was passed to the retiring [ oliicers. i

An idea has got abroad that stock ex hibited at tho forthcoming Show failing to get a prize will be removed from the ground, and that consequently on the second day very little will bo seen. We are derirous of pointing out to the public that nothing will be allowed to be removed, and that tbe Show itself on tho second day (Tuesday) will be the same as Monday, and far superior to what it was last year or any previous year. Exhibitors are allowed, for convenience sake, to remove their exhibits on deposit of £5, which is forfeited (abso lutely) unless returned by 9 a.m. on Tuesday.

The following tenders were received by tho rublic Committee yesterday evening for the erection of public baths at foot of Hardiuge-Btreot :-H. T Jones, £99? ; W. Blewdcn. £1000 ; J. Larkins, £971 ; A. Maguire, £OG4 ;K. White, £887. It was decided to accept that of Mr 11. White who will at once proceed to further this very requisite undertaking. The manganese mines at Orongo, near Russell, are to be further developed, Mr Cooper having been appointed captain by an English capitalist who has acquired the mines. The number ofiworkmcu is to be in creased. Tho burning of the stack of hay on the farm of Mr Wallace at Papatoitoi is sup posed to be quite accidental, aud not the act of au incendiary. From circumstances which have since transpired it seems certain that the stack was iired by a son of Mr Wallace, four years old. The stack, worth £50, was insured for £20, which amount has

been promptly paid. Yesterday evening tho St, Andrew's Mutual Improvement Association met for discussion iv tho school-room, Symonds stroet, Rev. A. Carrick iv tho chair. The subject of debate was, "Which was tho Greater General, Napoleon or Wellington." Mr 11. Haslett opened on the side of Napoleon, followed by Mr Earl, who argued on bohalt of Wellington, The other speakers were Messrs Smyth, Ileid, Oliphant, and the Chairman, On tho voto being taken, tlio palm was awarded to England's hero, on a majority of seven. There was a good attondanco of members, and several visitors were present. It is estimated that au average of about 200,000 feet of timber is turned out weekly from tho Auckland Timber Company's mil), Custom-house-street West.

A. considerable amount of speculation is rifo as to tho intending aspirants tor Mayoral honours, and in some quarters a contest is confidently predicted. Every thing, | however, is mere conjecture at present, for no gentleman has made any avowal of an inclination to stand. Amongst tlio names mentioned are those ot Mr J. M. Clark, Mr C. C. McMillan, Mr G. Aickin, Mr Waddcl, and Mr John Grey. Mr Dargavillo was also spoken of a few days ago as a likely candidate, but it has since been ascertained that ho is not eligible to compete. It is generally re garded that Mr Clark has by far the best chance in the running, and it is considered probable that if ho stauds all opposition will bo withdrawn. It not, however, there will bo a lively contest. Nominations may lio lodged at tho City Council oflico up till noon on the Kith inst., and au election (if one be necessary) will take place on the 23rd inst.

Mr 1. C. Lewis, Chief Cattle Inspector for tbo Auckland district, accompanied by Mr A. Sharp, M.R.C.V.S., has paid a vinit of inspection to tho Waikato Land Asso ciation's property, as well as some of tho neighbouring farms. On the estate of the Association a muster of 2359 cattle was made, and everything scorned favourable for a relaxation of tho existing restrictions. Mr Burkes farm at Te Awamutu was also visi ted, and his C 3 cattle examined. The Go vernment «vill doubtless be recommended to gazette both places free from disease.

Mr John Symons, one of our local artists, lias forwarded three of his new oil paintings ot local scenery to tho Sydney Art Exhibi tion. Tho pictures are clearly defincd,rich in colour, and truo to nature. One repre sents a creek near the Thames, with trees, mossy recesses, logs, and shady inlets. Another depicts a quiet landscape at sunset, secmhuily breathing of repose, with all the associations of such a scene. The third is moonlight by a river, with the silvery path way across the water, a steamer dimly seen in the shadow of a mountain, aud a lonely digger's hut on its rude slope. The pictures arc natural in colour and faithful in design, and will attract notice from lovers of the beautiful in art and nature.

A mile race between Daly and Chiplin for £40 bus been arranged to come off on the Domain cricket gtouud at 5 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Chiplin is being trained by Whisker, and Daly by Sewcll. Considerable interest is taken in the affair.

Guy Fawke's day dawned quietly this morning with but few of those grotesque demonstrations which charac terized a former age. A few clusters of littlo boys in tho suburbs, without a know ledge, historically, of tlm significance of the exhibition, strutted ab .c with thi-ir Guys with the single pur. use of collecting coppers for fun on lie coming holiday, A stall-keeper in tho market received a large importation oi masks and faces, some bearing a striking resemblance to certain citizens, all designated guys by tho ju veniles. The old story of the sth of Nov ember, which peoplo said we ought to remember, is fast losing its fiery at tractions. Evory school-boy knows the history of the plot which Harrison Ainsworth has romantically elaborated in his wild romance. There ia no necessity, therefore, to state that the plot was laid in 1004 ; and did not explode on the night of the sth of November as intended, wiih the view of giving the Commoners of England a rapid lift into the night air ; and of the various suggestions and plans of Catesby, Piercy, aud others, and how Guido Vaux, or Faux, or Fawkes, was encaged to carry out the dreadful designs of the plotters against the King and his parliament. The blow-up was prevented by a letter being sent to Lord Monteaglc by, it is supposed, ono of the conspirators, and the production of this letter led to the detection of Guy in the ccller, with the combustibles arranged in due order; tinder box, matches, and de termination iv his looks. History tells the rost.

Mr George Hayter intends giving a lec ture in the Temperance Hall on Thursday week, entitled " Weeds from Mr George A. Brown's Theological Garden." A small charge for admission will bo made to pay expenses, and the overplus, if any, will be given to Mrs Arnold.

A parade of tho Victoria Rifles will take place iv the Drill-shed at half-past seven this evening, and immediately afterwards a meeting will be held.

A very attractive programme has been prepared for presentation on tne occasion of Mr J. O'Brien's bcueiit on Monday night, and the names ot the performers will be ac cepted as a guarantee of success. The dromatic portion of the entertainment will comprise tlio screaming farce of " O'Calla glian on his Last Legs," in which tho bene iiciaro will sustain the r6lc of the immortal Felix. Mr O'Biicn possesses much his trionic ability, and as the representation of Irish character is his forte, it is expected that he will make a decided hit on the uirnt referred to. One ot the features of the en tertainment will be the singing by Mr Gordon Gooch of the fine descriptive song, "The Roll Call. Mr Slator (organist of t3t. Mary's church) will act as atcompauyist. The ticket- are meeting with a ready sale.

Mr James Wiseman announces that he will make a special display of saddlery, &c, at tho coining show, and that all goods ex. hibited by him will bo for sale, thus offer, iug a capital opportunity to purchasers to obtain gooils, which will doubtless be finished with |a little extra brilliance, as tradesmen in competing generally bestow extra trouble in getting them up, though the reputation of Mr Wiseman is suiiicieut guarantee of the quality of his manu factures.

There was a lively scene iv connection with tho Melbourne Exhibition affairs on Friday last. Mr Sergeant, the caterer, en deavoured to serve the Hon. James Munro, one of the commissioners, with a writ for £5000 damages for breach of contract. Mr Monro wielded his historical umbrella, and shouting his historical battle-ciy of " .Never, nover, never," ho sent Mr Sergeant down to the ground in approved fashion. The latter's head is considerably injured by the bumping it sustained, and he intends to sue the rcjepted of Carlton for damages.

JMr John Lamb has received the follow ing letter from the Harbour Board, acknow ledging receipt of the petition with reference to tho construction of a large dock : — «' Sir,—l have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th ultimo for warding petition in reference to the con struction of a large dock iv the port of Auckland, and in reply beg to inform you that ut a meeting of the Board held yester day, the following resolutions were adopted, to which I beg to refer :-(l.) That the peti tioners be informed that the Board havo taken the necessary steps to obtain full in formation in reference to the construction of a large dock, by instructing the engineer of the Board to sink a shaft and take the ne cessary borings and soundings tor a first class dock at Calliope Point. (2.) That the secretary he instructed to write to the sec retary of the Otago Board requesting par ticulars in reference to cost of Otago graving dock, cost of working, earnings of dock, and all particulars in reference thereto.—l have, etc., James M. Brigham, Secretary.— J. Lamb, Esq., and others signing petition, Auckland.—Auckland, November 3, 1880." j

Nobody rich and nobody poor, but an abundant supply of the good things of life, is what wo want. Competition must give plaoe to co-operation. Tho Auckland Provision and Dairy Produce Company will hold thoir first sule To-morrow, at the Central Stall, City Market, under now conditions, wheroby a saving of from 10 to 20 per cent, is guaranteed to purchasers,—A. Bottany, General Manager.

THE SUEZ MAIL.

THE LAND AGITATION,

London, September 24. At a meeting held at Ennis, a resolution was carried to the effect tiiat Irish members should support (oppose?) every English Ministry until self-government was restored. Mr. Parnell endorsed Mr. Dillon's remarks on the land commission, which the Hon. W_ E. Forstcr, it will be remembered, animadverted upon in the House of Commons. Mr. Parnell said the measure of next session would be a Land Bill, and tenants should keep a firm ;hold of the homesteads, for tenants must uot bid for farms, from which others had been evicted, and a strong force of public opiuion must be aroused to prevent unjust men doing so. Tenants must refuse to pay unjust claims and refuse to take farms from which others had heeu evicted, until the land question was satisfactorily settled. He urged all to join tho land league, and said it was a great crime of him who took the farm from one who was evicted. He said it was bis opinion that no satisfactory solution could be arrived at upon the basis of tho present landlordism. He honed the question would be settled peacefully; if not, it was a question whether or not people should be advised to strike against rent altogether, for, if 500,000 tenants were to hold out against 1000 landlords, from whence was it probable the government could procure the police and soldiery required to enforce the payment ? Throughout the meeting there was immense enthusiasm, and it was esti mated tbero were 1000 present. Mr Parnell expressed similar sentiments at other meet lugs throughout tbo country, at some of which ltomau Catholics priests wore pro minent.

Hon. 11. C. E. Childers lias been touriug in Ireland, and expresses surprise at the manner in which the people arc recovering from the recent distress.

A detachment of Ottoman and Greek troops mot near Tursia and commenced an engagement, during which the Greeks lost 30 men and six wounded.

The Greek army is expected to muster 65,000 strong very shortly, as volunteers are coming in from all parts. Moro lighting has taken place in Basuto land. Twelve hundred Basutos attacked Mobalcs Ilcck on tlio 20th, and on the fol lowing day 500 attacked Mafetiug. Both attacks wero repulsed. There is a fear oxpressod that various nativo tribes will combine against the colonials.

Scintillations.

"Bo brlof; for it is with words as with sun -1 lean is: tho more they aro condensed, tho deeper thoy burn."—Soutiiev.

The prospectus ot a Coffco Palaco will be issued shortly in Dunediu.

Mr Lorillaud'a two years on the English turf cost him neatly £40,000.

The Australian cricketers drew nearly £3000 from the Oval match.

The " Utago Daily Times " says that Mr Saunders' political creed is "I believe in Mr Saunders, M.H.R."

The hand hull match comes off on Satur day next at Glceson's Hotel.

M. Soudry walks tho Melbourne Interna tional with one of the handsomest women in that city.

Barley water was the only fluid imbibed by tho Sydney Infirmary students' at their recent public dinner. A man called on tbo Victorian Com missioner of Customs, and paid duty on six watches that he had smuggled six months ago.

Trickctt, laycock, and Jack Thompson are called the " giants " in England. When they go out together for a walk they aro " tho observed of all observers.''

Two magistrates created a scene in the Brisbane Police Court. The usual talk of " going outside " was indulged in. Part of North Auckland cattle district has been declared free from disease.

Captaiu Eraser aud Messrs Brassey and Wilkinson are the candidates for the civic chair at Grahamstown.

Theophilus Healc is appointed a judge of the Native Lands Court, and Mr J£. W. Puckey an interpreter.

The first settling-up at.Tattcrsall's Club took place last evening, when a number of sums of money changed hands. The telegraph office at Hastings has been closed, as well as the post-office at Pon sonby. Post-offices have been opened at Kingsland, LakeTakapuna, Mount Albert, Ngaroto. Poroti.

Mr Woolcock, tho ex-M.H.R., is a ganger at Manutahi Camp. He used to haunt the lobbies last session in seedy attire and pester ministers and members for a billet.

At the adjourned meeting of the Hamilton Domaiu Board on Wednesday night, various accounts were passed, and a committee was appointed to arrange for a bank overdraft of £150.

Mons. E. Calon has commenced his duties as bandmaster of the Hamilton Light Infantry Band.

Messrs Thomas Jolly and J. B. Whyte were summoned at Hamilton for driving through the Borough without a light on their vehicle.

A verdict of " Incendiarism " wan re turned at the inquisition on a fire which destroyed a barley stack at the Hope, Nelson, insured in the Royal for £200.

A procession of Orangemen, expected to number 800, was to take place at Timaru to-day. Special constables have been sworn in, and the police force strengthened.

The Timaru Harbour Board has reduced tho landing and shipping charges by 25 per cent.

Larry Foley, champion of the Australian P.R., was presented with a belt at the Queen's Theatre. The belt cost £120,

The " Boston Herald" says anent the match between Hanlan and Trickett:— "There will be no monkeying, as Ned (Han lan) wants to earn 20,000 or 30,000 dollars "

The " Otago Daily I imes " says Saunders is "a mischievous fool," and recommends tho Duncdin people if he over comes to Duncdin not to put him under the pump, and Saunders is a hydropatbist!

The Temuka publican—Mr Ollivier, who httd one of his whiskers extracted by a potvaliant customer, has had his loss estimated by the Bench at £7 15s.

When Proctor offered to lecture iv aid of the Benevolent Institution at Duncdin, one of tho elders said " God doesn't want your moucy, and we don't want it." But he had audiences of 2000 nevertheless each night.

CRICKET MATCHES.

Auckland C.C. v. Carlton C.C.—To morrow this matched will be played in the Domain, play commencing at I*3o p.m. sharp. Auckland will play elevon men and Carlton fifteen. The following are the names ot the Auckland C.C.;—A. M, Beale, E. C. Beale, F. H. Beale, Bindon, Earl, Irvine, Keid, Roach, Tuke, Williams, and Williamson.

A cricket match will be played in the Domain to-morrow afternoon between the Eden and Parnell Clubs. . The players are :—Kdenl: Messrs W. F. Buckland, Burtt, T. Wbewell, A. Tonks, S. Hesketh, W. Cheeseman, Keith, T. Gillies, D. Nolan, F. Yonge, Scarborough, Parnell: Messrs Brook (2), Nairn, Sadler, Lumpkin, George, Brown, Angus, Handle, Crawford, and Ryan.

The Carlton C.C. will play an eleven of the Auckland C.C. tomorrow in the Domain ground. Carlton team is as fol lows : Ellis - (2), Hill, Ripley, Morgioie, Creeks, Gotland, Talbot, Mears, Percival, Whiteside, Walker, Cromwell, Ridings, Done.

The Auckland United cricket club will play tho North Shore cricket club to-mor row afternoon in the Domain ground. The play will commence at 2 p.m. sharp. The following are the names of the teams :— United : Manford, Buckland, Ivens, Testro, C. E. MacCormick, Lankham, (2), Dufaur, (2), E. H. Whitaker, Jervis and George. North Shore : Burgess, (2), Webster, (2), McGechie, Waterhouse, Shaw, Wynyard, Yates, Dacre, and Dalgleish. West End will be represented by Messrs Lynch (captain), Smith, Arneil, Coleman, Russell, Colgan, • Mucky, Choyce, Isaac, King, and Day, in the match against the Otahuhu, to-morrow afternoon on the Domain Ground, commencing at 2 o'clock sharp.

The police at Wellington having reason to suspect smuggling, followed some sailors from the wharf to the store of Alfred Campion, iv Willis-street, where the Cus toms officers, on searching, found 401bs. of : tobacco, believed to be smuggled. Alfred Campion was charged iv the Police Court yesterday, with having, on the 3rd instant, knowingly had in his possession a package of manufactured tobacco which had not been stamped or marked as required by the Tobacco Act, IS7B ; (2) with having on the same date knowingly harboured, kept and concealed certain goods liable to duty, which duty had not been paid, or secured contrary to the Customs Regulations A.ct, 1858. whereby flic had forfeited £100, for which penalty the Commissioner of Customs elected to sue. The oflence being proved, a fine of £100, or six months' inprisonment was inflicted. William Stone, a sailor, was lined £50, with a similar alternative, for aiding and abetting iv the offence. A similar charge against George Leonard was i dismissed.

CABLEGRAMS.

JEOCTBOFJiJAJM.

[BEUTEB'S TKIiBOBAMS,] THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. WASHINGTON, November 4. The Presidentail election returns show that Mr Garfield's votes numbered over 200 by the electors of both Houses. TRIAL OF IRISH LAND LEAGUERS. LONDON, November 4. The trial of tho Irish Land Leaguers, Parnell, and other Members of Parliament and officers of the League, for conspiracy, is fixed to be held in Dublin and not in Lon don, as at first reported. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING. I LONDON, November 3. Arrived : Ship Bevenuc, from Welling ton, August 10th ; ship Gardoch, from Lyttelton, July 2nd. EXPECTBD HOSTILITIES BETWEEN GREECE AND TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 4. The Porte is sending further drafts of troops to tho district of Epirus and Thes saly in view of possible hostilities with the Greeks over the rectification of tho fron tier. MURDER OF A PARAMOUR. LONDON, October 27. William Herbert, bootmaker, of Mel bourne, shot his paramour, Jane Messenger, at Fiushury Park, and then attempted suicide. A verdict of murder was returned. The report as to the murder of the Amir of Afghanistan is not confirmed. The Khurdish raids in Persia have developed seriously. Usrumah is invested. THE IRISH TENANTS. LONDON, October 28. Mr Chamberlain (President of the Board of Trade) declares that the Government are bound to give 600,000 Irish tenants a right and interest in the soil. THE POPE BECOMING BELLICOSE. The Popo in a recent allocution shows a rapid cliaDge to a militant mood, in de fence.of his temporal rights. The proprietors of tho " Morning Post have suspended payment. The Czar ia suffering from paralysis. He recently sent 10,000 roubles of his private fortune to Berlin. THE BASUTO WAR. CAPETOWN, October 10. Latest Cape news per Cotopaxi states that an attack on Nagating was followed up by an attack on Niharus Hocka, a small station garrisoned by thirteen Euro peans under Mr Swanson, and some twenty native police. Twice has this little band been opposed by a party of Basutos estima ted at 3CO men, but on each occasion the assailants have been beaten off. The posi tion of the little garrison was, however, so critical that it was determined to effect their relief, and on Monday last a column of some 300 strong marched in and brought out the garrison. The rebels opposed the march, but were unsuccessful, losing a number of men. The British lost—one man killed and five wounded. Fine rains have fallen, and the harvest prospects arc good. LONDON, Novembers Consols, 99J. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 50s. NEW ZEALAND DEBENTURES. Five per cent Now Zealand 1040 loan 101; five per cent 1889 loan, 102*. Henncssy's and MartcU's brandies arc quoted at lis.

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOURNE, November 4,

There was a large attendance at tbe Austrian Band's performance to-day. The woathcr was very line.

SYDNEY, November 4. The Newcastle miners have again re turned to work.

The Horahora Dispute.

[BY TELEGRAPH.]

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CAMBRIDGE, this day. Messrs Mac Lean, Grace, and Searancke proceeded to Miungatautari to interview Nirai regarding the stoppagejof the plough ing at Horahor-a, Over 100 natives assembled and many Hauhaus, including Tona To Whakaroa, Nirai. In reply to oratorical vehemence in support of claims aud interest in the land, Mr Grace said the land had been properly sold and duly signed, and Mr Mac Lean uas present to represent the purchasers and declined to accede to any terms, but to proceed with the ploughing. Tana depresated any violence being used, but said tbe law should be resorted to. This was not relished by the majority of the natives, but was finally agreed upon. The meeting ended peacefully. Kaikai was plentiful, and visitors were asked to par take. Visitors are driving into the township for the races. The weather is fine, and good sport is expected.

[From Another correspondent.]

CAMBRIDGE, this day. THE OBSTRUCTION STOPPED.

A satisfactory meeting with the natives was held at Maungatautari yesterday re the Horahora block. Further obstructions to the work were ordered to cease.

Our Wellington Telegram.

[BY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

OVER-CROWDED INDUSTRIAL

HOMES,

WELLINGTON, this day. Instructions have been sent to the various resident magistrates throughout the colony to exercise the utmost care in connec tion with applications for the committal of juveniles to the Industrial school, and at Burnham and Caversham, both of which are now represented to be in a crowded condition. PREVENTION OF SMUGGLING. It ia rumoured that the Government have received hints of intended smuggling on an extensive scale at the various ports on the coast, owing to the encouragement offered by the present heavy tariff, and that arrange ments are being made to procure suitable revenue cruisers to keep a look-out round the coast. .-,-'' .•'

National Insurance Company.

[BY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

DUNEDIN, Thursday. The report of the National Insurance Com pany for the year ending September 30 shows a gross profit of £27,963 19s lid, out of which the dividend in March absorbed £5000,. and the directors propose to pay £5000 as a dividend for the September half year, carrying £15,100 to the resorv. fund, which will then stand at £100,000; and carry the balance, £2063 19s lid forward to the next half-year. The gross receipts for the year, including £4249 10s 2d carried from previous balance; amounted to £100,613 Is 6d. The expenditure for the same period was £73,549 Is 7d, leaving a surplus as above. The year's profit shews 54 per cent, on the paid-up capital, and is considered exceptionally good in the face of the unsatisfactory state of insurance busi ness in the colony.

CATTLE BOARD.

The weekly meeting of the Cattle Board was held this morning, there being present Mr J. May (Chairman), Mr T. Morrin, and Mr James Wallace. Foreign Cattle. —A discussion having taken place with regard to the treatment of stock arriving from foreign potts, it was resolved that all horned cattle coming from the Australian colonies should be quar antined upon the island of Motuihi for any time (not exceeding 42 days) as the Inspector may determine. Removal of Restrictions.—ln com pliance with instructions the Inspector informed the Board that a proclamation had been publisned declaring Mr Glen's farm at Panmure free from disease, Panmure.—The Inspector submitted a letter which he had received from Mr Kay, Manager for Messrs Ireland Bros., stating that a bull had died on their farm last Saturday. He had gone out to Panmure immediately after the receipt of the letter and found that the beast had been buried three or four days. A post-mortem exam ination was, therefore, out of the question. This was all the business.

Fourteen men at the railway workshops, Invercargill, will be discharged.

TELEGRAMS.

[FKOM OUB OWN COBEHSPONDKNT.J GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. The barque Wcntwoith takes HO 000 feet of timber for Newcastle from 'the Shortland saw-mills. The cutter Lady Rath is ashore at Dead man's point. The Whau Company have opened a good lode in the intermediate level showing gold freely. A settler has ridden over from Tauranga in a day, showing the roads are now much improved. WHANGAREI, this day. Mr Davis, who bought the first prize in Abbott's sweep from tho holder, a gum digger here, bus gone to Auckland. George Worth, of Whangarei, also gets £200. Meyers, another gum-digger, drew the winniDg horse. Skillian bought one of thre^ tickets, all of which were winning numbers. The other two were sent to Auckland for salo. ♦ [PEB UWITED PKESS ASSOCIATION.] ! _ WELLINGTON, this day. THE 'FRISCO MAIL STEAMER. | The City of Sydney, with London mails to tbe 7th ult., left 'Frisco for Auckland on the 23rd, two days earlier than the time table sailing date. The Australia, with the October Colonial mails, arrived at 'Frisco on tho 2nd iustant, two days in ad vance of contract date. An agricultural show is being held at Carleton to-day. The woather is very wet and as yet few people are on the ground.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. IMPORTED CATTLE. Two yearling bulls and five heifers from Mr Gardiner's herd, Victoria, have arrived in Hotorua consigned to the Loan and Mer cantile Agency, also a number of merino sheep from the best Tasmanian stock for Dalgetty and Co. and Wilkin and Co. THE EXPORT TRADE. During the season 1879-80,65 vessels have sailed from Lyttelton, carrying 45,455 bales of wool, 570,071 sacks of whea _ 160,339 sacks of oats, 40,014 sacks of barley, 1821 of flour, The number of vessels in the previous season was 37. SPORTING. Thirty-five horses were exercised on tho racecourse yesterday, the best gallops being by Foul Play and Marie Antoinette, who went two miles at a clinking pace. The betting is very quiet. Lure is a strong1 favourite for the Derby, and Foul Play tor the Cup. Foul Play and Betrayer are equal for tho Handicap. DUNEDIN, this Jay. A firo broke out in Logan's Buildings, Prmcess-stree.jearly this morning, caused by live ashes. .The damage is about £150, The promises were fully insured. , At the City Court, Walker, a tinsmith, was fined £10 or three months' imprison.' ment for making an illicit distil,

AUCKLAND SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The fortnightly meeting of the City School Committee took place last evening, there', being present:—Messrs W. Gorrie, chair man, J. D. Schmidt, G. McMaster, T. Thwaites, F. Hewin and C. B. Andrew.

Education board Favous.—L_ttei» were received from the Bo\rd of Education notifying (1) that the necessary repairs have been effected to the damaged ceiling of one of the rooms of the Wellesley-street school; (2) That the suggestions made for the proposed employment of the police in carrying out the compulsory clauses of the Act had been forwarded to the .Minister for Education; (3) that Mr All right had received instructions to attend to the state of the blinds, spouting, and the asphalt path at the Beres . ford-street school; (4) that the , follow ing changes ot teachers and probationers have been authorised from the Ist Novem ber : Mr Bruce, from Wellesley-street W iieresford-street school ; Miss Lydia Wright, from Nelson-street' to Bere.fo.d street school; and Miss Pettitt, from WglJ lesley-street to Nelson-street school; (s)* that, as a temporary means towards provi ding the additional school accommodation' required, the Board had authorised a reduc tion of the floor space to an allowance of 9. square feet per child in attendance, the class limit to be determined by the Inspec-, tor. By this arrangement accommodation would be provided for 195 children addi tonal, thus :— " > Present No. on roll. Space for. Beresford-street... 740 875 - High-street ... 171 231 Total 911 1106 ",h' R A letter was also received stating that £75 had been paid to the credit ot the Com-' mittee at the Bank of New Zealand.—The Chairman briefly reported the result of the, interview with the Board.—A discussion ensued in the course of which it was generally agreed that it.woqld.be more advantageous to extend the present schools than to erect new schools, as the ex pense of extra head-teachers would then be saved. Several sites having been suggested Mr Hewin moved, "That the Board be requested to erect a school at Freeman's Bay reserve, and to obtain extra space if required." The place referred to is the triangular reserve. It was finally agreed to make enquiries as to the most suitable position, before making any recomendation, but if it was found that it was the property ' of the Board, that it be recommended as a suitable site for a school.—With regard to the changes of teachers, comment was made on the action of the Board in not consulting the Committee before coming to a decision.—lt was at length resolved; on the motion of. Mr McMaster, " That the Committee have no objection to the changes, but that the Committee desires that in future they should be consulted before changes take place, in terms of clause 45 of the Act." School Repairs.—A letter was read from the Secretary of the Board of Edu cation stating that the suggested repairs and improvements to the City schools had been considered with the following results: —(1) Wellesley-street school. Mr Allrifiht has been instructed to provide matting for the corridors, and to make certain necessary repairs to the doors. The question of the proposed alteration of the two small class rooms and lavatories, and the ere&' tion of separate cloak rooms has been carefully considered, but the Board thinks it undesirable to alter the building in the manner proposed, The proposal to convert the space underneath the old school building into a gymnasium presents certain difficulties which induce the Board to defer the . matter for the" present.. The limited funds at the disposal of the Board will not at present admit of the erection of a caretaker's residence, nor of the cost of obtaining and filling up the gully at the back of the school for a play ground. Mr Allright reports that the erection of a cistern at the new building is scarcely necessary, and would be very ex pensive.—Nelson-street school: The neces sary repairs to the windows and to the dividing fence at the back of the school' have been authorised. The erection of another gallery is considered both unneces sary and undesirable. The proposal to enlarge this school by extending the wings of the building is deterred in order that the subject may be considered in connection .. with the whole question of providing extra school accommodation for the city. The cost of levelling and draining the ground adjoining the school is too great for the Board to undertake the work at present.—Beresford street school: The Board has authorised certain necessary repairs to locks and window fasteners, water supply to lobbies, stand for umbrellas and for hang ing cloaks, ventilators for lower class-room, and repairs to spouting. The cost of exca i vating the high bank adjoining the school is beyond the means of the Board, but authority has been given for levelling a strip about ten feet in width, and also for. laying a pipe drain in the gully to carry off the drainage from the Industrial Home and other adjacent buildings. The Board is obliged to defer for the present the com pletion of the fencing, and the question of the caretaker's residence of this school.r- High-street School: Mr Allright has been instructed to carry out the alterations and repairs recommended in. your letter of the1 14th inst. Ihc cost of the partition has also been authorised. With regard to the proposal to obtain a right-of-way to Coburg street, the Board, upon consideration, does not think tbe want so great us to justify the necessary outlay. — Howe-street School; Application has beeu made to the Committee of Management of the Indus trial Home for the erection of a fireplace and chimney in tho schoolroom belonging to that institution."

Drainage.—Messrs Worthiagton and Brabazon wrote regarding the drainage of Wellesley-street and Nelson-street schools. The drains were chocked in both cases.—lt was resolved to forward tho letters to the Board with a request that the matter should be attended to, as the Board bad no funds avaitablo for the purpese.—The re- ; mainder of the business was of an unimport ant character.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 5



Wholesale. Retail. s. d. B.d. B.d. s. d. Butter.fs.lb'0 8-0 0 Milk, quart 0 4-0 5 Best Dairies 0 9—0 0 Butter, fs, lb 10 0—1 0 Butter, sit, lb 0 0-0 0 Butter, salt 0 10—0 0 Cheese (new) 0 5—0 6 Cheese (coL) 0 8—0 9 Do., Cant. 0 6-0 0 Eggs.doz,.. 1 0-0 0 Eggs.doz. 0 10—0 0 Lard, lb .. 0 0—0 10 Lard, lb (tin s)0 7-0 S Fowls, each 2 6—3 0 Bacon andHams, Ducks, each 2 6—3 6 Provincial 0 7—010 Geese, each 5 0—7 0 Canterbury Hams Turkeys .. 5 0-7 0 and Bacon (in Baoon, lb.. 0 10—1 0 cloth) .. 0 10J-1 0 Hams, lb .. 1 0-1 3 Bread, id to lid per 21b loaf Jams, per case, 5 doz, 30s to 32s 6d. Butter continues very plentiful; while eggs are more abundant. Butoher'8 Meat. Retail.

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£ s. d. Superfine Flour, silk dressed, perton.. 13 0 0 Fine Flour, ditto, household .. .. 12 0 0 Sharps (scarce), per ton 5 10 0 Adelaide, per ton .. ..'. £1310s-11 0 0 Oamaru, per ton .. .. „ .. 12 0 0 Dunedin, per ton £11—12 0 0 Canterbury, per ton .. £11—12 0 0 Bran (scarce) por ton (sicks included).. 5 10 0 Cabin Bread 18 0 0 Oatmeal... ... ... .. £11103-11 0 0 , ?ea_l Barley .. _, £20—21 0 0 '

. , Hax and Corn Market. ' Wholesale. erf. (0T.. I o~t _ to **«> • }g-i 10„ Wheat (fowl) 3 6-4 0 HayVten) 5 ift-J n Potatoes: Local, all 'used upToitSrttJ ' (downward tendenoy), nominttl., Oamaru, £1 to

Retail. S. d. B. d. s. _. s d Maize, bushel H 6—3 91 Lucerne, cwt.7 6-8 01 . Oats, ditto ..2 3-2 9 Oaten, ditto 6 0-7 u Bran.lOOlba 0 0-0 0 Straw, ditto 3 0—1 U W_M>at(fowi)4 0-4 61 Chaff, ditto 5 6-6 o * Ew,_wt, .8 0-6 6 J Potat'eB.dittoi fi-5 l>



Special Advertisements. -JUST -DECEIVED, LADIES' JERSEYS JERSEY CLOTH, by tho yard CHILDREN'S SILK HOSE Ladies' BLACK & COLOURS 0 JACKETS LACS GOODS. Also, A Variety of other JPANCY Q.OODS ■JY/TILNE AND /-.IIOYOE, QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND •VTiSW QPRING /". OODS. «_T NOW OPENING UP TE* AT RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN'S, - UPPER QUEEN-STRKET, A Very Large and Choice Lot of NEW fIOODSI E W UOODS! For the Incoming Season's Trade. NEW PRINTS, in Immense Variety POMPADOUR SATEENS and CAMBRICS ATTALEA TWILL, in the New Shades ATHOL LUSTRES GALATEA STRIPES And other Fancy Washlc.. Materials FANCY DRESS QOODS, from 6d per yd. SUMMER SKIRTS, Very Cheap and a Large Stock of GENERAL DRAPERY GOODS OF KVERY DESCRIPTION. Also, NEW CLOTHING (OF all kinds), For Boys' and Men's wear. BOYS' SUITS Joa Lines in Boy_' KNICER SUITS NEW TWEEDS, Etc. All Carefully Selected, Well Bought, and to be Sold Cheap, A Discount of Is in the £ allowed upon all Cash Purchases of 20a and Upwards. "OUSHBROOK & "ORIDGMAN DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS, Opposite .the Army and Navy Hotel, I ,"■ ; Upper Quren-street. Auckland



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WILLIAM RATTRAY Has Received per'Oriont,' and "To Anau' a Case of LADIES' GLOVES Comprising :— 3-Button BLACK JOSEPHINES ! j-Button do. do. 6-Button do. do. 1-Button NEW CECIL'S (Seamless) 2-Button COLOURED JOSKPHINKS i-Button do. do. ) Evening 6-Button do. do. j Shades 2, i, and 6-Button BLACK SILK GLOVES 2 and i-Button COLOURED do. do. •VT7"HjLIAM TJATTRAY, drapkr, hosier, and glover, New Zealand House, 66, QOEEN-STREET.