SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HI Ul WATBIIJ -To" mo^ niso^B. 2.12 frUNSKT.—TMa Evening, 0.55 HU «lUHK.—To-Morrow Mornlnifc *.«» . uotfa AGHC.-New Moon, Ueo 2, 2.85 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING,

Penguin, s.s., Malcolm, from tho South

TO-DAY. lona, 5.8., Steptaonaon, from Russell. Columbia, sohoonor. Con way, from Russell Sa^on, sohooner, MoKoiiklo, from Russell sis'ay sohoonor, Oarmlrhao), from Russell Fanny Kelly, kecoh, Williams, from Whangarol

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVKMINO. Wnltaki, s.s., Kdlo, for Whangarel TO-DAY. Penguin, as., Malcolm, for Whanßaroi

EXPORTS.

Per Kate McGrogor, for Timaru: 1187 nests pipes. Per Peerloss, for Now York: 2516 onsoa kauri gum.

Tho sohoonor Atlantlo Is on tho borth for Noumea.

Tho s.B. Penguin loft Port Chalmora on 21st: Lyttolton, B2nd; Wellington, 23rd; Napior, 21th; Glßborne, 25th; and Taurnnga, nt 12.15 p.m. yost«rday, arriving in harbour shortly before midnight. Passengers:—Mr and Mrs Shophord and son, Mr and Mn Scotland, Messrs. j. Mc- Nanehton, Arohor, Graham, Carrlok, Wobb. Uilbo lodge, Brabant, Foster, nnd onostoorago

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Orctl, 5.8., Frnsor, from tho South

DEPARTURES.

Kowona, s.s., Amodoo, for Waltara littlla Rookh, p.s., Campbell, for Waitara Hannah Mokau, b.s., Keano, for Waltara

IMPORTS.

Per Rowoan, from Hokianga-83 saoks tmd cases gum. Per Lalla Rookh, from Waitara-72 eheop, 20 cattle. Per Hannah Mokau, from Wo.itara-20 head cattle, 25 paokages buttor. Per Amaranth, from Waitara-123 sheop and 30 head cattle.

Inwards Coastwise.—Fanny Kelly, from Whang«ro«, with 29,010 feet limbor ; Columbia, from iKussoll, with 70 tona coal; Sissy, from llnaaell. with 120 tona ooal; Mary Ann, from Mahurangl, with 800 bueho!s liino: Perjover ance, from Sandspit, with 250 bushols sand.

Outwards Coastwwk Porseveiauos, for Sandsplt; Mary Ana, for Mahurangi.

The brigantlne Peerless cleared at th« Cus toms to-day for Now ¥ork with a cargo of «urn valued at-£11,050. Passenger:-Mr Kenneth McKenzle.

Tho sohoonor Kate MoGraior o«mo down tho river (his morning with a full cargo of drain plpea for Tlmaru. She cloared at the Customs for that place to-day.

The schooner Anai« Hill ii loading timber at the Heads for a feoutharn port.

The Marmlon schooner arrived in the Kni para on Thursday fiom Lyttelton.

The brigantino Kthcl onttred oat at tht; Customs to-day for Newcastle

The b.s, lona left Russell at 2.40 p.m. yo>tev p .y; arrived at Whan«arura at B p m., left at 9 a.m., and arrived at Auckland ai 8.45 a.m. Pas sonßera:—Mrs Warmoll, Messrs J. Raid. X Foley, J. H. Salmon, J. N. Pops. Row, Sander son, and five ateerage. Ca'go :—l7 bales wool. 109 sacks gum, 2 cases and 1 jar honey, 18 coils wire, 16 saoks oysters, 3 bass hides, 21 head oitile.

The B.s. Oreti arrived at Wellington from South on the 21st at i3O p.m.; left for Wan ganul on 22nd at 6 p.m.; arrived at Wanganui 8 a.m. on 23rd; left for Taranaki at 3 p.m. on 25th ; arrived at Taranaki on 26th at 8 a.m. ; left at 10.30 a.m.; arrived nt Onohuoga at 0.30 a.m. on 27th Passengers :—Cabin :Mr and Mis Fisher, Mrs Harfjt, M.ssrs Calder. Fisher, Turner, Alxander and Galrln. Steerage: Mr and Mrs Young and i children, Mrs Weaver and child, Mesirs Barns, Hayes, Williams, Kills, Harman, Sharp, and Hope.

PORT OF WHANGAROA.

Arrivals:—November 19, Fanny Kelly, ketch, Williams, from Auckland, with general cargo ; 21st, Linda Weber, brlgantine, Campbell, from Napier in ballast; Myrtle, brigantino, S. Lane, from Auckland, wilh gonar*l cargo for Islands; came in windbounoY

Dop vrtnroa:—November 19th, Defiance brig" antiD-i. MoKay, for Monnanoi, in bullast '< Spo 'dwell, ketch, MoLevor, for Norfolk Inland wl'li original cargo and sawn Umber; 21th- Finny Kelly, ketch, Williams, for AuclJand ■" illi 29,090 fact sawn tlaibor; ToUra, scow, ]\!i; Donald, for Russell, with sawn timber; Jtyrtlo, brigantino, £>. Lane, for South Soa ) •liands, with original cargo.

Loading:—Linda Weber, brigantino, with baulk aid sawn timber, for Napier.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lttttelton, Frlday."3 Arrived: Tararua, from Dunedln

Rttssbli,, Friday. Hailed: Schooners Saucy Kate and Onward

Taotunoa, this flay. Arrived: Glonolg, from Auckland, at 8.15 a.in, •f" .- ■■■' ■ '• Ad«xaid», November 26. Arrived: Tho Orient Company's steamer liiguria, from Plymouth.

Whanciarei. this day. Arrivod: Waitaki and Argyle, from Auck land at 7 a.m.

OI9BORNH, this day. Arrived: Rotomahana, from Auckland, 11.30 B,m.

COMMERCIAL.

t .', ■; Evejono Stab Offiob, Saturday. Mr R. Arthur reports of this weekly genera sale as follows:—Fowls, Is 7d to 33 each; tspanlih,- 3a Bd to 5s Gd each ; white Spanish. 4s ; ducks, 2s 2d; pigs, 9a to 18a 6d each ; pigeons, 84 to Is 3d; old potatoes, 2s 3d to 2a 6d; now potatoes, 2s to 4s; kidneys, 4s 3d to 4a Bd ; onions, 2id; maize, 2s Gd to 3s; oats, 2a 3d; wheat, 3s to Sa Id; bran, seven bush, sacks, 7s; sharps, 4« 9d to sa; chaff. 2s <6d per sack; oat meal, ljd: flour, £8 to £1310s ; gooseberries, 4jd to 6a per lb.; plums, 2d to 3Ji; cheese, Id to Gd: eggs. It Id pordoz.; bacon 41 to 9Jd ; butter 2d to tild; Jsuftar, 3d to lid : toa (box), 19s to 2Ca; white lead, 4}d ; raw oil, in 6d ; biscuit*, Bd to . 6Jd: salt, 6s 6d; candles, !)Jd; soap, 16s.

Messrs Carbines and Lnshcr did a good amount of business yesterday in groceries and goods of general consumption. The following were tho averages realised :—Fowls fetched 2s 2dto2s9d; ducks, Is 7dtolslod. Produce; Oats, 2a 2(1; maize—Fiji, 2s 9d ; ooast, 3*; oat meal, lid; flour, £11103 to £13; bran, £4 10s ; tea (in naif-chest*), la 6d to '3s 3d ; sugar—No. 1., i\i | brown. 3|d; salt £5; cheese, from 2d to , (id; hams and bacon. 7Jd; peanuts, lid par lb.; new potatoes, 2s to 2s Bd; old potatoes, £2 10s. Mr George Sibbln's sale was muoh better at tended and more satisfactory than that of the previous week. Several lines realised fair prices. A ton of Muntz metal brought 2}d per lb., and nails 2Jd. BANKS & CO.'S WEEKLY REPORT. Oar market on Thursday was well provided with provincial and locally f d cattle, all of first class quality. Bidding was rather slow, but eventually all found purchasers. sheep were again plentiful, and at rather lower values than last week. Lambs were offered in full numbers, and not beißg so good as usual, met with a decline In price. We quote beef, 26? ; wethars (heavy weights), 12* to 155 61; mixed sexes, 10s Gd to lls lid; lambs, from 9s to lls 3d. A good sample oats realized 23 6d per bushel; salt, 4s 6d per bag.

THE WEATHER.

AS OBSERVED AT TELEGRAPH STATIONS. Satpbday. November 27. " Wind. oi 6 „ ' __ „- tJ m g . 2 S fe' State of Sea, * Station. § *1 §- | Bar. S 8 p g a orßlvors. Q _h_ Js_ H_P Mannkau.... ff.TS. L. 29.18600. good. Tnames N.W. F.B 30.0068 ac Tauranga.... E. P.B 30.0163 G.P moderate. Napier N.E. F. 830.1263 B.C slghtsweU. Taranaki.... N.E. l>. 29.97 63 0. smooth. Watiganui... E. U 29.97 63 0. Wellington.. C. - 29.04 65 B.C Nelson C. - 29.9056 9. Greymnutb.. ESE Ij. 29.98 smooth. Lyttelton.... N.E. St. 29.8462 B. Timaru B. h, 29 92 618. smooth. Oamatu »,... ffi, L. 29.9862 B. smooth. Vt. Chalmors N.H". L. 29.90 55 B. Bluff _ NNEL. 29,9052 B.C

(1.) WIND ESTIMATED AS o.—Calm I F. Br.—Fresh Breeze Ik-Idght St.—Stormy Br.—Breeze , | G.—Gale (2.) ANEROID BAEOMBTER. (3.) WEATHER ESTIMATED AS B.—Bine sky, be the at- O.—Overcast, the whole mosphoro clear or sky covered with heavy thick olouda 0. — Clouds, passing P.—Pasßins; showers clouds Q.—Squally D.—Drizzling rain K. — iia\v, oontlnued F.—Foggy rain &. — Gloomy, dark S.—Snow weather ' T.—Thnndor H.—Hall U. - Ugly, threatening I/. —Lightning appearance

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails well Close as Under i— Tma Day. For Lovnka, per Clyde, at 4 p.m. For Wellington and Southern Forts, per Hinemoa, at 4.30 p.m. Monday, 29th instant For Thames, per Itotomahana, at 0.30 a.m. For Coromandcl, per Coromande', at 11.30 a.m. For Now Plymouth and Wanganui, per Oroti, at 1 o.ni. For Gisborne, Napier, and Southern port?, per Prnguin, at 4 p m. For Tauranga and Opotlki, per Waltaki, at 4 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mongonul, per lona, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday. 30th instant. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per Koao Casey, at 10 a.m. For Russell, Kawakawa. and Australian Colonies, per Tararua, at 3 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Talaroa, at 3.15 p.m. For Wangarol Heads, Walpu, Wangaroi, and Manpctpal, per Argyle, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, 7th December. Pers.s. Zealandia 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 the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mall will be duo in London on Tuesday, January 18, 1881.

N.B.—From andaftr 29th November, mails for Kamarama and Bombay will ck'se at this Office on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 7 p.m., and will ixrive on Tuesduys, Thurs days, and Satursdays, at 9.15 a.m. ROBT. KAYE, Acting Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

CARTE.—On November 26th, at her resldonco, Seaflald Road, Mrs Edward Carte, of a daugh ter.

DUNNINQHAM.-On November 21th, at the Governor Browne Hotel, the wife of D. Dun ningham, of a daughter.

DEATH.

LEWIS On 24th November, at the Provincial Hospital, Charles Lewis, lato of 68th Regi ment ; aged 57 years. Tho funeral will leave the Hospital thli afternoon, at 3.30 p.m.

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

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1880.

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

Those unvarying laws which govern the volume and balance of trade are al ready at work correcting the inflated and unhealthy commerce of New Zea land. The great reduction in the expen diture of borrowed capital has quickly told upon the imports which, accord ing to the recently published returns for the September quarter, were only £1,545,279 against £2,474,638 for the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Taking the three-quarters to gether—which is a more reliable test than one quarter —the figures were, for the nine months ending Septembor, 1879, £6,822,557 ; corresponding pe riod this year, £4,474,011. The Go vernment have made extensive reduc tions in their importations of railway material, but, irrespective of that this decline 2 joi n*a unmistakably to a very large decrease in the purchasing power of the people. Money rarely lies idle, and the circulation of millions of pounds among a small population in employing men upon a non producing industry necessarily forced up the imports of consumable articles. JNow that the Government expendi ture has been diminished, and the men liberated to find a means of livelihood in other pursuits we should expect to see a decrease in the amount,

of imports nnd an increases in tho pro ductiveness of tho colony as reflected in its exports. Nor aro the returns in this respect disappointing. In the September quarter, just closed, the exportß amounted to £93i),G19 com pared with eG90,880 for tho September quarter of 1879. These figures are above the average of tho nino months, but tho total export for tho three quarters shews v substan tial growth in tho export trade. The (inures wore .£4,013,391 against £4,438,145 in 1879. Tho oxports for tho first tlirco quarters of this year ex ceeded the imports by £139,383. Allowance being made for tho continual influx of capital from abroad, which comes, to tho relief of communities which are attraoting population, wo must rely entirely upon an excess of oxports over imports to pay the foreign creditor. The most serious calamity that could bofall tho colony in tho next few years would be a decline in the market value of our produots. For tunately tlioro is no present prospect of that, and tho response which tho natural resources of tho country havo given to tho demand tnado upon them at a critical period is eminently reassuring. It is eight years sinco tho oxports of tho colony havo exceoded tho im ports.

A VEUY brisk controversy has been pointj on iv tho Wellington papers about the local hospital, and an ollioial inquiry has estab lished the fact that tho Wellington hospital isouo of tho most expensively managed in tho colony. Tho drug bill, the milk bill, tho grog bill, and tlio draper's bill arc unaccountably high. In tlio month of October tlio sum of £28 4a (id was spent on grog. It is maintained, how over, that tho consumption represents noth ing moro than has boon prescribed foi legitimate medicinal purposes, mid the ensu of one patient is recorded who, uuringa period of live months and lilteon days, swallowed under medical prescription .'JUlozi. of brandy, C9(iozs. of wive, IMGoz*. of whiskey, six bottles of champagne, 10 bottles of claret, and 88 bottles of porter. And Drs. Gillon and Grace, who attended the patient, contend that this quantity of stimu lants was absolutely necessary to preserve him alive during n aeries of ilncstcs resulting from a fall on a stuiup of a tree, which opened his bolly and shattered all the bones of his pelvis. But assuming this particular case to bo defensible, and the administra tion of alcohol by tho medical olKccrs of the hospital not immoderate, the extraordinary cost per head, £66 13s, remains to bo ex plained away. Many of tho inmates are poor old men Bu!leriu<» from chronic maladies, who would iv England liud a refuge iv the poor houso rather than tho hospital. It should not cost £G6 13s each to keep these unfortunates; it could bo very ninth cheaper in a " Homo." Tho colouial in terest attached to this diicmsion cousists iv the fact that Wellington is testing tho eilicacy of Borough mauanement of bo»pilals, and it must bo confessed that the cxpcii \nent is anything but a success. Dr. Grace, who has entered tho lists, declares in a letter that "There cannot be anybody less lit for the management of the Wellington Hospital than a City Couu cil already over-burdened with work," ami Dcrhaps that is true. At any rate the opinion should have very great weight in determining the future control of hospital.", which the tJoTerntncut hove, by ono device and another, beeu endeavouring to force upon the local bodies. No doubt local supervision would bo much better than central administration, but the experience of Wellington tells pietty plainly that Borough Councils have too much on their hands to do this ad ditional duty woll; and they aro not selected on principles likely to secure llio beat qualifications for tho work. If the admini stration of hospitals, therefore, is to be localised, as the Uoverument intend, it must bo placed iv the hands of local bodies specially constituted for the purpose.

The only caso before Mr Barstow at Hit Police Court this morning was that of Mills, an itinerant glazier, who was found drunk last night by Constable Colli.", in Victoria-street. Mills pleaded guilty, and was fined a crown with costs.

Nearly all Hawora and Normanby resi dents believe In the innocence of Stannard, who has been arrested in connection with tho murder of Miss Dobie. Twogeutlomcn from tho district called at our office to-dny and sny thoy know tho man well, and be was a most unlikely person to have committal such a crime. One of the gentlemen expresses his firm conviction that the guilty parties are Maoris ; and that suspicion aroused by Miss Dobie'a sketch ing tours about tho district is the cause. A telegram to-day which states that tho body was not violated, gives colour to this sup position, since no other motive has been thought of or suggested for the perpetration of such a crimo by a European. A Maori has since been arrested under most suspicious circumstances.

A correspondent writes:—"l want to know if in the reception of any Governor in Auckland he was ever known to ride up the wharf in a carriago ? I deny it ever having occurred. I also want to know why the Mayors of Hamilton ami Onehunga, and all the ex-Muyors in tho colony, were not specially invited to take part iv the recep tion ?"

Sunday services are announced iv the usual column. Sermons will be preached in Pitt-street Wesleyan Church in aid of the Home Mission by Revs. J. G. Hammond, of Hokianga, and W. J. Watkin. Anniver sary services will be held at the Onehunga Congregational Chapel by Revs. 11. Dews bury and J. Robertson. Mr G. A. Brown will discourso in the Temperance Hall in the evening on " The Love of God Vindi cated in the Life of Christ." The evening service in the Theatre Royal as usual.

To the Editor : Sir,—l see by last night's Star that Mr George Brrwn is anxious to discuss his views with any of the ministers of the city. If I remember right, someone has suggested that the Rev. Samuel Edgar would be the most suitable person ; but perhaps Mr Edgar's health and severe loss would prevent this. I would, therefore, suggest, through the medium of your valuable paper, that Mr Samuel Coombcs, Mr Serle, or Mr Wilkes, take up the chal lenge, as any of these gentlemen are able to refute Mr Brown's doctrine, having had plenty of correspondence with the departed, and can prove the existence of tho spirit after ths death of tho body.—Yours, &c, INVJCSTIQATOK.

Mrs Jones, of Newmarket, on Thursday evening, was presented with a valuable marbel timepiece, by the ship's company of H. M.S. Danac', for the kindness she showed to the sick of the said ship during their stay in Auckland. Mr William Griffiths, Captain of the Main Top, was spokesman in presenting tho clock. Three hearty cheers were given by the men, and Mr anil Mrs Jones's health was then drunk by all the company. They then ended with songs and recitations. Mr and Mrs |Jones wishes them all a pleasant and safe voyage to Old Englaud.

Mr C. B. Andrew intends to hold a ball in connection with his dancing-class on the 9th December, vide advertisement.

The Victoria Rifle Company intend to hold their concert and ball at the Lorne street Hall on Boxing night, Monday, 27th December. A large gathering is expected, and a superior entertainment provided.

The Wellington civic authorities have been communicating with Government House recently touching Ilia Excellency's expected advent to the Empire City. Every thing had been prepaied for his reception there to-day, but pressure of public busi ness has inierfered with the arrangements. The Mayor of Wellington tbon suggested Tuesday next (St. Andrew's Day), but the citizens have since protested against this proposal, as the various schemes of amuse ment on foot would take the greater number of them away from the city on Tuesday. By way of compromise, it has therefore j been agreed that the Governor and suite shall leave Auckland per Danaii in time to enable them to land at Wellington between 4 and 5 o'clock on Monday evening.

A deputation consisting ot Captain Ualdy, Mr Thomas Morrin, and Mr W, Lodder. (manager of the A.S.N. Co.), waited on his Excellency the Governor on Thursday afternoon with reference to the further development of the Fiji and inter island trade. After some interchange, of opinion His Excellency suggested an adjournment to the following day, in order that the . new Governor of Fiji (Mr dcs Vcoux) might be enabled to attend. This was agreed to, and the ad journed meeting accordingly took place yesterday. The interview was of a very satisfactcry character, and the deputation, ists before they left secured Mr dcs Vceux's assurance that he would countenance and support, as tar as possible, all legitimate efforts to foster and" develop the Jfiji and Island trade.

Some people assert that good goose berries cannot be grown in Auckland. Those who are of that opinion should in spect the sample now on view in Farrow's window, Queen-street. Larger or more handsome berries were never produced in any country. They were grown on tho land of a private gentleman at Epsom, from " Leveller " stocks imported by himself. This year's crop is most abundant. Ihe trees are fairly borne down with fruit. The grower says that his experience has been that (vines and peaches excepted) no fruit bears more abundantly in Auckland, or with less trouble, than the gooseberry. He finds tho " Leader " and " Leveller " stocks the best.

Two misprints occur in Mr Binncy'a advertisement on our fourth page—"lambs" should read " lamps," nnd " furniture now on sale " should appear " now on view." A well-known figure, though that of a person in a humble station of life, will he no moro seen in our streets. Charles Lewis, whose death appears in our obituary notices to-day, arrived with the sSth Kegt. in 1845, and euterod the service of Dr. Philson as man servant 25 years ago. His figure is almost as well-known as the doctor to whom he was very much attached.

We call attention this evening to tho very choice programme of music and care fully selected songs on the front page of the Star, in connection with the concert on Monday evening next, nt the Newmarket Uall on behalf of the funds of the Institute. Messrs. 11. <J. Brook, A.A., Associate of Arts, G. Brook, Aberncthoy, Leedhain, and Littlowood and Nairn, willbo "an fait" in their solos, whilst Mr Morgan again emerges from his retirement. The pro ceedings will bo enlivened with several comic inorcoaux whilst divers talented ladies will mako their how beforo the public, who jor a long tinio past have acquired a high rcputatiou in private circles as instrumentalists of no menu order. The denizens of l'arucll, Nowmarkot, and Kemuura, are In anticipation of a great treat, and Mr Crowthor will, nt stated periods, run omnibuses for tho convenience ot visitors, many of whom aro expected from Auckland and North Shore.

To the Editor: Sir,—What "Truth" requires is that, Mr Brown re-deliver his lust Sunday evening's lecturo on a week night—uiy December 7th, to givo tho iniiiixtcrs an opportunity to attend, and I would like to requoßt Home of our ministers to attend, that wo imiy bo able to discern how far Mr Brown is light in Ihesemoat im portant questions.—Yours, &c, Truth.

Somo of the local storekeepers ami tobac conists (says tho "Warrnambool Standard") complain sadly of tho diminution in the tobacco trade, owing ti tho largo quantities of Kric tho Ked tolmcuo which have gone into consumption throughout tho district. It is no secret that tons of tho fragrant weed have been found on tho coaat between this nud the Oellibrand, tho wrecked ship having upwards of 1,000 packages on board, ranging from hogsheads to quarter tierces. There are smokers who are said to have sup plied themselves witii enough to keep their pipes alight for years ; tho general opinion upon the article being llmt its quality can not bo excelled, Home of it |boing tho best that the Virginian factories cau produce.

The annual gathoriug of the Sunday schools in connection with tho Wesloyan Sunday-school Union will take place to morrow afternoon at three o'clock in tUo Theatro Koyal, when suitable addrosßes will bo given by Kcva. Messrs. laott and Speuco. Tho scholars will sing selected hymns on the occasion. To tho Kditor: Sir,—lf "Truth" is anxious to have the ministers of Auckland meet mo in public debate on the subjects of " Man's Nature " and the " Dentiuy of the Wicked," I should feel obliged if ho will make arrangements with one or several of tho leading clergymen to public!/ discuss with mo these all-important subjects.—Geo. A. BttOWN.

The Licensing Court will sit on the 7th proximo, when an application will again be made for a license to the Suffolk Hotel, College lload, on behalf of Mr John Neville. We learn that stronous efforts have been made in favour of this application, and liftccn householder:) in the immediate neighbourhood have signed for the granting of the license. Tho hotel ia rented from Messrs Whitson aud Sons, and has been put into order, and contains fourteen rooms, and exteusivo cellarage. Tho petition re ceived a number of names at v place of worship on Sunday last. The dramatic critic of the "Australasian" is evidently oblivious to the merits of Mr George DarreH's "Trump Card." A most unfavourable notice commences thus : — "Mr Darrell's play of 'A Trump Curd,' given for the first time in Melbourne on Saturday night at the People's, will not add to hit fame as a dramatist. It is only a dish of dramatic odds and ends, badly cooked. Now-a-dnys one does not look for very much originality, but it is at least to be expected that those who write plays should give tho materials they employ a kiml ot homogeneousness and nt least, n flavouring of their own. One could imagine Mr Darrell had taken cutting* from other plays aud strung them together without any endeavour at connexion. Plot, character, situation, dialogue—all are used and commonplace."

The inborn love of mischief in some chil dren is shown by a recent occurrence at Kuiapoi, near Christchurch. For some time a settler there, Mr Ayer.«, was troubled with atones continually falling on his house in a mysterious manner. It now turns out that they were thrown by his own children, who secreted themselves in the scrub growing round the house, and as soon as they had thrown the stones ran out and pretended to bo looking for the person who had done so. There is no doubt («ays tbo Lyttelion "Times") they woro "ably assisted by tho larrikins who were continually round the house under the pretence of trying to liud out the cense of the mystery.' The children were detected by Mr E. Wilson, who hid himself behind some shrubs, when, after waiting some time, he saw one of them creep out of tho house, throw a stone, and then rush oIF. Although he and tho other children protested their innoceuce, no more stones have been thrown since.

It is a common charge to level against colonists that they are dilatory church at tenders—more so than English people. The parson, Foster, who took so much trouble to scandalise New Zealand in a letter before re ferred to in these columns, made a special point of the accusation. A statement made by the Bishop of Manchester recently, tells a very different story. The Biihop of Man. Chester has taken the troublo to collect some remarkable statistics as to the attend ance at public worship, lv a Manchester parish containing 1233 houses, the clergy mau found as theresult of personal inquiries that the heads of 90G families openly pro fessed that neither they nor their house holds attended any place of worship. Ninety-three families called themselves Church of England poople, ninety-four families called themselves Roman Catholics, and the rest were made up of difterent de nominations, the Wcslcyans being strongest with fifty-four families. The fact ihat 006 families out of 123 never attended public worship was, the Bishop remarked, a scandal and a peril to society. He did not want to proselytise; ho did not want the Church of England to gain in numbers at the expense of the Dissenters, or eren nt the expense of the Roman Catholics ; but there was surely work enough for all to do in stirring up thatinort mass of apathy, and in bringing the people to a consciousness of thoir peril.

A gentleman in Kngland writes to the " Lyttelton Times "as follows :—'' I believo that the New Zealand bad is better than the English good, if the people did but know it. I thought bo in conversing with a London workman the other day. He is a watchmaker, employed in on 3of the lead ing houses. For special merit he has two .Exhibition medals, which I saw. He had been two years with his present employers, and has obtained the maximum salary here. His wages are 323 per week. Tor two rooms he pays 7s per week, aud in these two rooms himself, wite, and six children are crowded. When the rent is paid ho has 3s OJd per head for food, clothes, gaj, fire, doctor, schooling, and contingencies. Beefsteak costs Is 3d per lb, and leg of mutton la per lb. I cannot but think that if wages in the Colony came down much lower still (which I hope won't happen), that a day labourer in New Zealand is incomparably better ofF than a skilled mechanic here. Existence is only possible in this country to the bulk of people by a careful screwing economy) which, so far as I have aeon, is hardly known in the Colonies. Dr. Bernadu calculates the cost of a child in his home at 7s Cd per week; yet tens of thousands of labour, ing people hore have to koop their children upon a third of that. Last Satur day night I saw a sight here which started these reflections. About 10.30 I was pass ing a butchor's shop. Round one of tho open windows was a clamorous crowd of perhaps seventy women and children. They were holding up handkerchiefs and bags, and begging the butcher to take them. In each one which he took he put in a handful of bits and scraps, for which the recipient paid 3d. It was sad to hear the clamor ' Take mine, eir,' Here, please, mine,' and to see the joy when they were accepted as customers. That is one way that people live here. Many of the women, pinched and yellow though they were, looked thoroughly re spectable. They were not beggars nor of that class. They were buying their Sunday's dinner—their one bit of extra vagance during the seven days 1"

To the Editor: Sir,—ln your report of the judgment obtained against me in the X.M, Court yesterday, it is made to appear that I received the money. This is con trary to tho fact. Tho money was paid in my oilice, and I am responsible for it, but I uever saw or touched it.—Yours, &c., Titos. M. Machattik.

Mr Arthur will sell at eleven o'clock on Monday, a number of unredeemed pledges, for Mr Kay, pawnbroker.

The Insurance Association notifies that all the oflices will be closed ou Tuesday (St. Andrew's Day),

The Whangaroa Juvenile Choral Society gave the first concert in the school on Thursday night, which was gaily decorated with Hags, llowers, and ferns, for the occasion. When the curtain rose the stage presented one of tho prettiest sights ever witucsaed in Whangaroa. Tho members of the Choral Society, consisting ot thirty members, nialo and female, from the age of fourteen to three years of age, neatly attired, and plentifully supplied with flowers, pro ducing a charming cilect, being so well arranged by their leader, Miss Stephenson, music teacher, who deserves to be compli mented on tho manner her pupils performed their different parts. Beforo tho National Anthem Miss Corstou, on behalf of Miss Stephenson and her pupils, thanked the audience for their attendance. The dancing was afterwards kept up with spirit till 2 a.m.

Scintillations.

"Ho brief; for it is with words as with sun boums: tho moro they aro condensed, tho doopor thoy burn."—Houthicy.

A statute of Spinoza has been unveiled at tho Hague. Tho To Awamutu bazaar has proved a great success.

Mr McConnick, who knocked down Messrs Miller and Shea at Olinupo, is to be proceeded against for furious riding. There is likoly to ho more trouble about Murimutu. A monster meeting is as sembling. Mr Hammond sold tho Waikato Turf Club privileges at the following prices :— Gated, purchaser Hammond, £23; cards, ditto, £1 ; grandstand luncheon bur, Buck, jC.'t; temperuueo booth, dttto, f 1 10s ; hack enclosure, T. Jones, £1 ; total, £.'!! 10a,

Alexander Johnson, arrested at Darga villo for deserting hia wife at Hamilton, has been ordered by Kesideut Magistrate Worthcroft to pay 10a a-week towards his wife's support. A gushing rliymstcr wishc* that "man could love like it bird." Wo fancy wo hear a chorus of eager bacholors-reply : "lie does, sir, he does, like a goose."

billy to Lizzie, on their way to church : " How I would I were the Prayer-book you clasp so lovingly." Lizzie: "How 1 wish you were, for then I could shut you uP.-"_ . .• .. .'

" r>on't you understand me, Jim?1' ex claimed her old man. " Why, you must be quito a fool i"—" I am very near one," meekly replied Jim.

A boot-maker has this extraordinary an nouncement in tho window : " Ladies will be sold as low as two-uud-sixpence a pair." Send them on I

Mr C. Weightman successfully under went nn operation for fistula this morning. No aurcstbetic was used, tho patient elect ing to remain in his normal condition while the painful excrcscsnco was being removed. A picture of a lovely girl fondling a canine pet was too much for a susceptible youth, who, thinking he saw an opportunity for a pretty litile compliment, admirably exclaimed—"Beauty and tho beast!" Poor fellow I 110 has not yet recovered from the shock, " Beauty proved to be the name of the dog."

"Are you lost, my little tellow ?" asked a gentleman of "a four-yoar-old boy who was crying in tho street for his mother. " No, I ain't lost, but my mother is," he sobbed.

A Piiruell young man found two hairpins in hi 3 vest pocket on Monday morn ing, uud does'nt know how they came there. They probably got into his pocket when ho was climbing over a fence.

When a luan fails to laugh at one of the King of liurmau's jokes he is knocked down and travelled over aud strewed about. And it's a great bleasing that the King's jokes are always so funny that nobody ever seems able to help laughing at them.

It Is a peculiar and nwful veneration which tho small boy has for a companion whoso father ia a policeman.

A lady named Mary Msrul—ah Had trouble in li«htin» her ll—ah ; The wood being tjreon, She used kerosene— Sho has none whore tho fuel is dry—ah,

The Rev. Lewis Wazawacanayana is a DakottUi clergyman, lie has one satis faction, however, nobody opens his letters by mistake.

Ex-President Hayes Is a Wcsleyan, and is occasionally in the habit of delivering lay sermons. He is projecting an English tour, and will, it is understood, occupy the Eulpits of several of the leading clergy ot is denomination whilst iv the Urjited Kingdom.

The Ober-Ammergan Passion Play was a financial success. No less a sum than 300,000 florins was taken for tickets. The cost of furnishing forth the performances was only 80,000, thus leaving a net profit of 220,000 florins.

A bridal couple from Howlclc in break fasting at a local lodging house conversed as follows: He—"Shall I skin yonr pratic, honey ?" She—" No, thank you, dearie, I have one already akunned."

At a wedding party recently a maladroit contrives to upset a tureen full of rich soup on the satin dress of a lady guest, who took on terribly and threatened hysterics.—"Do not worry, madam," said the waiter, sympathetically "there's lots more soup in the kitchen."

Mr Sutton's solicitors have served notice upon the Sheriff at Napier requiring him forthwith to put Mr Sutton in possession of the Omaranui block, by executing a writ issued by the Supreme Court in his favour. The Sheriff has telegraphed to the Govern ment for instructions.

The Yanks havo struck another " notion 1" A recent fair iv Michigan offered ag a unique attraction a public wedding in front of the grand stand. Prizes for the woman who will consent to bo married are given, including forty acres of laud. Pass the idea along. t ' A man in lowa has heel arrested for assaulting hia wife, and he was found guilty, even though it was shown that he only stuiFed her mouth with putty when he wauted to go to sleep. Do men have no rights at all 1

" I say, Jim, they tell mo there is a man down East that is so industrious that he works twenty-five hours a day. How is that ? There are only twnnty-four hours in a day." " Why, he gets up an hour before day, you stupid 1"

An English paper informs its readers that the Fijians have got so civilised that they wear clean shirts on Sunday, sing hymns, and eat yams and beef-steak Hko any orthodox European. To a written offer of marriage an lowa girl sent by telegram this laconic reply " Como on with your minister."

" Mary Magdalen had seven" devils cast out of her" remarked a crusty bachelor, " but I never heard of a mau having seven devils cast out of£him." —"No; they are not cast out yot, I believe," [was tho quiet response of a fair antagonist.

THE IRISH CHINAMAN.

One of the principal attractions was a little Irishman whom I engaged In Dublin who rejoiced in tho name of Vilderini, one of tho best posturemasters the theatrical world ever produced. I engaged him for three months at a liberal salary, on the express understanding that I should shave his head, and convert him into a Chinaman ; for which nationality his small eyes, pug nose, high cheek bones, and heavy mouth admirably adapted him. So his head was shaved, all but a small tuft on the top, to which a sadler with waxed twine firmly attached his celestial pig-tail. His eye brows were shaven off, and his face, neck, and head dyed after the most admired Chinese complexion. Thus metamorphosed, he was announced on the walls^as—' Xi hi chin fan foo—Man-spider-lcg mortal.' We had about twenty supernumeraries and the whole equestrian company in Chinese costume. Variegated lamps, gones, drums, and cymbals ushered the dis tinguished Chinaman into the ring to give his wonderful entertainment. The effect was astonishing, and his success ex. traordinary. In fact, the entire get-up was so well carried out that it occasioned us some annoyance ; for there were two rival tea-morcbants in Glasgow at the time, and each of them had engaged a genuine China man as toutor at his door. Every night, as soon as they could escape from their groceries, they came to the circus to solicit an interview with their com patriot. After being denied many nights in succession, they peremptorily demanded to sco him. Being again refused, they determined to_ move for tho writ of habeas corpus—that is to say, they applied to the magistrates, stating they believed their countryman to be deprived of his liberty except during the time of his performance. We were then compelled to produce our celertial actor, who proved to the satis faction of the worthy magistrate that he wan a free Irishman from Tipperary.— "Wallctt'aLife."

CABLEGRAMS.

JfiDJSOFIijAJM.

[EKCTBK'd TELJKJBAMS.J

NuN-COERCION IN IRELAND,

LONDON, Nov. 2G.

It has transpired that at a Cabinet Council held yesterday it was decided by ministers that it is unnecessary to adopt measures of coercion for the suppression of prevailing disorder in Ireland, as the Go vernment has sudicient power iinder exist ing laws to deal with the agitation. It was moreover decided that it is not necessary to call Parliament together in December. It is understood, however, that Ministers de cided that when Parliament meets in the ordinary course a bill shall be introduced to deal with the Irish land question.

FIGHTING IN DULCIGNO.

CONSTANTINOPLE, November 26,

Since the entry of Dervisch Pasha into Lmlcigno, renewed fighting has taken place between the Turkish troops and Albanian inhabitants of the town and surrounding districts The encounters have boen most severe, and have resulted in heavy losses on both sides.

WOOL SALES.

LONDON, Nov. 25,

At tho wool sales to-day 82 r 000 bales were catalogued, making a total ot 21,700 Bince the opening. A better demand was shown than on the two previous days for various lots ofl'ered.

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN CONFERENCE.

MELBOURNE, Saturday. A Conference of the Australian colonies on the border duties and Chincso questions was opened ye»terday with the usual formalities. .Sir Graham Berry aud Mr Vale me the Victorian delegates. FUNEKAL OF SIR R. BARRY. MELBOURNE, November 2G. Tho funeral of Sir R. Barry took place to-day, and wns of an imposing character. There was a lengthy procession following lii.s remains to tho grave. The Law Courts were closed dining the day. MELBOURNE, November 26, 1500 bags of New Zealand Oats were sold at 2.s 7d per bushel. Tho market is im proving, owing to tho new duties. THE SORATA INQUIRY. ADELAIDE, Saturday. \ An iuquiry into the stranding of the Sorata at Cape Jervis is now proceeding. ADELAIDE, November 26. The price of wheat per bushel is in Bd. The tone of wheat is generally active, /'own flour is £10 15s ; country, £9 10s to £9 15s. Freights to London, by Bailing vessel, 45s j to the United Kingdom, 47s (ill. Freights to the United Kingdom from out jiorts, 50s.

Wesleyan District Meeting.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON SESSION,

A hymn having been sung, and prayer oilered by Mr Hull the case of tho several students passed under review, when it was decided that Messrs Pinfold and Sladc be recommended to be appointed to circuits, and Ihut Meters Brooke, Jones, aud Wills remain for another year at Wesley College, Three Kings.

The students and probationers were ex amined on MoralScieuce. " Horse Paulina)," and Latin. Mr Griflin, haviog filled up his papere, was examined orally in theology. Die examination was not completed when the meeting closed. THIS MORNING'S SESSION. The miuiiters met again for the dispatch of busiuos at 0.30. Hymn 731, beginning My lioart and volco I raigo To sound Messiah's praise, was sung, and pruyer offered by Rev. L. Isitt. The previous day's record was read by the Secretary and passed. Mr Griffin's examination was resumed and finished. The followmg probationers passed iv their res pective years, viz. : Mescrii Abernethy, Caughey, Salter, Spence, and Isitt.—The morning session then closed.

Our Wellington Telegrams

(From our Own Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON, this day, MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.

Messm Bryce and ltolleston could not get away from Wanganui aa intended, but came by special train to Foxton late last night, leaving by coach yesterday morning and arriving at Wellington last nislit. There is nothing fresh in the way of native news. No new developments have taken place, but the situation remains in " fctatu quo." The Government have received first laud orders for Mr Vesey Stewart's third party for special settlers for Te Aute. 'I here are 24 orders, ranging from 5 to 200 acres from fumilifis of live to seventeen persons, the average being nine. By these land orders the Colonial Treasury receives £2055, aa £1 6a 3d per acre had been paid to the Agent-General in London prior to the issue of the land orders, and in addition to £3000 deposited by Mr Stewart in London according to the terms of agreement

THE FIENDISH OUTRAGE AT TARANAKI.

(To the Editor.)

SIR, -Upon reading your report of the fiendish deed that has deprived society of a highly esteomcd aud accomplished lady at Tarauaki, the intensity of outraged feeling seemed to be fixed upon the mind, without a gleam of hope, or poor relief, that evi dence is left to human process of detection by the law; nevertheless, science is con tinually bringing to light, agencies, to be digested by experience, and proved in the future, after having to undergo the ordeals of incredulity and prejudice of past educa tion. In cases like the present, tl.e law is eagjr to avail of the assistance of '.he scien tist, in his being ablo to characterize blood of the human system, distinct from that of any other species of the creation, and espec ially ihe marvellous world of wonders, that are in succession being revealed to vi by the microscope, and other inventions con nectod with optics; as if every atom and proceeding of our senses might have lti distinctive record, encouraging the mind to "try all things," and seize hold of

every rpossible, or apparently improbable, nicansof aiming at detection of a monstrous malefactor at large upon society. Under this feeling 1 would submit the following extract from the Chicago Press some years since :—" Detection of Murder." A scries of experiments have recently been made by Dr. Pollock, an oculist of this city, ■ to test the truth of an article published some time since by a celebrated physician iv England, which alleged that the last scene viewed by a dying man would remain im pressed upon th« retina, as does the im pression upon a daguerreotype-plate. In each experiment thut Dr. Pollock has made he has found that au examination of the retina of an eye with the microscope reveals a wonderful, "as well as a beautiful, sight, and that in almost every instance there was a clear, distinct, aed marked impression. We put these facts upon record in the hope of awakening an interest in the subject that others may be induced to enter upon these interesting experiments, and the cause of science advanced. The reoent ex amination of the eye of J. H. Bardsly, -who was murdered in Auburn, conducted by Dr. Sanford, corresponds with those elsewhere." The following is the published account of the examination:—At first we suggested the saturation of the eyo iv a weak solution of atrophiuc, which evidently produced an enlarged state of tlie pupil. On observing this, we touched the end of the optic nerve with the extac, when the eye instantly became protuberant. We now applied a powerful lens, and discovered in the pnpil the rude, worn away figure of a man, with a light coat, beside whom was a round stone, standing or suspended in the air, with a small-handle stick, as it were, in the earth. The remainder was ddbris, evidently lost, from the destruction of the optic, and its separation from the mother brain. Had we performed this operation when the eye was entire in the socket, with all its powerful connection with the brain, there is not the least doubt but that we should have detected tho last idea and impression made on the mind and eye of the unfortunate man. The thing would evi deutly bo entire, and perhaps we should have had the contour, or better still, the exact figure ot the murderer. The last impression before death in always more terrible on the brain, from fear, than from any other cause, and figures impressed on the pupil, more distinct, which we attribute to the largeness of the optic nerve and its tree communication with the brain.''

It just occurs to me, that judging by her splendid instrument exhibited at the Museum lately imported by Dr. Parchas for his microscopic experiments and analy tical examinations, some records of similar investigations to the above may be acces sible from scientists in the home countries. —I am, &c, MONITUS.

Te Aroha.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

AFTMi THE BATTLE,

November 25. The field was opened this morning like the battle of Waterloo, with the sound of guns, but fortunately no blood followed, for the Warden yesterday afternoon addressed the miners, and distinctly told them that any man using violence would lose all chance of his claim. The consequence was that everything was quiet as it should be. Frater, Mclntyre, aud party were beseiged by Maoris, and 1 bear have come to some arrangement. Woods and party have their ground,, and the Waikato and Auckland amalgamated party's arrange ments were admirable. Not a hitch occurred. Three othei parties have pegged iv theirs, and the case will have to be decided by the Warden. Mr Bayldon says the Amalgamated Association claim this afternoon for plan to go into ollicc. The steamer is just whistling, as a signal for departure, so I must reluctantly close my letter, but the public may rest assured that other claims besides the prospectors are on payable gold, and that a good many have gone to the new find divisions two miles to the south, where it is said the run of gold has been traced for half a mile. The Warden yesterday informed the miners that the gold was not all at the prospectors, as I informed you la3t Tuesday night, viz., Dickson's find,; so that the Auckland people actually knew"of it before tho majority of the diggers here.

GRAIIAMSTOWN, this day.

Yesterday great activity was shown in the manning of ground, and parties of men could be seen in all directions at work about the spur. There were also several parties of men engaged in taping off to discover the boundaries of claims. The surveyors are ou the ground. Messrs Jack son and Bayldou have as much work iv the surveying line before them as will take them weeks to complete. A few old hands visited the Warden's oiiice to aak for protection, on the gruund that they had not sufficient fund 3to continue in possession. This is, of course, contrary to regulations, which provide that claims must bo continu ously manned for the next ten days, but the Warden listened symputhismgly to their appeal. A good number left to return to the Thames by to-day's boats. Heavy rains this morning served toraisetueriverconsider ably, but did not at all tend to improve the roads, as the appearance presented by horsemen testified. Conflicting claimants tfc various areas adjoining the prospectors have been got to arrange matters in a satis factory* manner through the intervention of the Warden. On tbe South- Kast ot the prospectors four separate parties that pegced out v total area of thirty-two men's ground, and their interests have been united. On the dip of the lode on the bottom, three parties, containing 17 men, have been united, and on the top several more have thrown their interests together. The ouly ground which remains to be dealt with is that on the North end, and although several persons interested have strong objec tions to urge against an amalgamation of interests, it is not expected they will suc ceed in deferring an amicable settlement. RUMOURED GOLD IN PROSPEC TOKS. A report was current last evening that splendid stone had been obtained in the Prospectors' claim, but nothing confirmatory is to haud. Shares sold at an advance of Is Gd yesterday, but this is most likely owing to the fact that all those placed in the market were eagerly taken up. THAMES TE AROHA. ROAD. The following petition in favour of open ing a road between the Thames and Te Aroha has been forwarded to the Thames County Council :—" We, the undersigned resideuts in the district havi«g in view the urgent necessity which exists for direct communication between the borough ot the Thames and Te Aroba goldmining district, respectfully request you will be pleased to convene a meeting of inhabitants for the purpose of impressing upon the Government the necessity ot at once coming to an ar rangement with the native chief Tukikino, respecting the passage of the main road through Komata."

The Bertie Saverna Sen sation.

The local flaneurs and retailers of small

talk generally will be disgusted to learn that the "Bertie Saverna" trouble has,

after all, been removed from the arena of

legal disputation. Mr Hurst's wounded feelings have been assuaged and ample reparation has been done the credit of the scion of porcine aristocracy. The artistic treatment of the animal has been shown to be merely the outcome of an uninspired desire on the part of one of Mr Hurst's employe's to improve and heighten its appearance, and was not resorted to as a means of biding defects. The owner cannot bo charged with conni-

vance in this novel process of grooming, nor had the chief operator anything to gain by it. "All's well that ends well," and Berlio Saverna may consequently re-enter his stye with the consoling reflection that he is no longer suspected of dishonourable practices. This amicable settlement of the matter is the result of a voluminous

correspondence, of which the lawyers, as

usual, supply the bulk. We append a digest of it:—Messrs Hesketh and Rich-

mond (acting for Mr Hurst) open up the epistolatory campaign by sending a remon-

stratory letter to the President of the Agri cultural and Pastoral Association, in which

—after making allusion to the protest

against the pig on the ground of arti ficial colouring, they go on to say: — "Jin advising Mr Hurst, we have not lost

sight of the tact that the animal may have been disqualified on the simple ground that colouring matter was used at all, and not because it was used for the purpose of hidiug defects, and so misleading the judges, and that it would not necessarily follow from such a protest being allowed that the exhibitor had been guilty ot an attempt to cheat or defraud. We think it is not difficult to imagine many causes ot dis qualification, owing entjrely to mere formal, breaches of the regulations, and not to any moral fraud or turpitude on the part of the exhibitor. . . . We have therefore to ask, in common fairness, that you will cause us to be informed whether the committee, in dis qualifying the animal in question, did so because they found any attempt to conceal defects or to mislead the judges, or simply because of the desire to put down in tin future the use of any colouring matter in the dressing of animals exposed for exhibition ?" Messrs Jackson and Kussell replied on be half of the Association to this note stating that on the previous day the committee of the Association held a meeting, at which the following resolution was unanimously passed:—"Resolved that the disqualifica* tion of Mr Hurst's pig, Bertie Saverna, at the late show, was arrived at after due con-" sidcration, and that the committee disquali fied the pig to show their disapproval of the practice of using colouring matter, and impute no motive of fraud or attempt to deceive the judges on the part of Mr Hurst, the exhibitor." Mr Hurst also obtained the following affidavit to the judges who awarded the first prize for swine, to BcrtioSaverna :—" We, the undersigned, Walter Paul, farmer, Mangere; John Bollard, farmer, Whau; and John Fisher, butcher, Auckland, make oath, and state that we were apoointed judges in the swine class at the show of the Auckland Agri cultural and Pastotal Society held on the 9th November, ISSO : That we awarded first prize to a boar pig. Bertie Savcrna, in class Berkshire", 'i'hat the stewards accordingly affixed the card to that effect. Some time subsequently, we were asked by the committee, a3 we understood, to determine a protest that had been entered against our award, on the ground that colouring matter had been used to influence our judgment, or conceal defects. In company with the President we proceeded to the pens, the President stated the object as aforesaid, and asked Mr Hurst if he had anythingfcto state, whereon Mr Hurst said that he was willing to answer any questions. The President then asked what had been done to the pig, when Mr Hurst at once replied that he believed the pi" had been washed, and afterwards had been dressed with lamp black and oil, but that his man, who was present at the proceed ings, could give every information. He turther offered to have the pig washed, and stated that any dn&sing used was for uo purpose of deception, but only of beauti fying. We examined the pig, and, so far as we were concerned, unanimously disal lowed the protest, satisfied that no conceal nient had taken place, aud wo re-affirmed our previous decision, that the pi» be awarded the iirst prize, and that we .still see no reason to alter our opinion then ex pressed."

Then Mr George Kust, who was Govern ment Cattle Inspector at Auckland in March 1879, forwards an affidavit declaring that on m T^eL^u the pig Benie Saverna in March, 1879, he caused the pig to be placed » quarantine till the 17th Apiil of that year. That he had ample opportunities to become acquainted with the colour and ap pearance of the pig. That he examined «mupi t 8 4 °, n tho 9th infant, and certißes That there was no difference in his colour, nor waa his appearance altered

iv any manner, bo as to inflnenw the decision of the judges." "g^ Uesketh and Richmond and the cor™, pondence with tho following note, inclosino nn acknowledgment from Messrs Jaelr«n£ and Russell:-" It affords us much 3 cation in handing you this document -whu it leaves you to sufl'er for a somewhnf foolish and imprudent act on tne part eithn of yourself or your men in using colouring matter at all, yet it effectually clears you nf any attempt to practice a fraud or to imn n = by deceit. We also think it is <£»££? able on the part of the Association that thi« resolution should have been passed uoani mously and in a spirit of fair play, r a tW than compel you to clear yourself in a (Jonrt of justice." Thus ends the most eventfnl chapter in Bertie Savcrna's short career '

THE MURDER AT OPUNAKE.

(BY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT) I

Additional Particulars.

NORMANBY, Friday afternoon. Further particulars are to hand, of the murder. Miss Dobie vent for a walk at 2 p.m. towards Te Manu pah alone, and at i 6 p.m. a search party was organised, and bonfires lighted along tho coast line. 'The' bugler also sounded calls for her to return The body was found about 40 yards off the main road, near Te Manu pah. Ufo a j . quite extinct, and the body presented a"' dreadful appearance. Blood wob found for several yards, and traces of a desperate struggle. THE SUSPECTED MAN. ,' The man Stannard was known to (hay passed the scene of the tragedy about thj time. Te Manu is uninhabited. Pinihana's! daughter saw a horse with saddle on tied near the place. ■*

Colonel Roberts and Mr Hurnthoute the Government Surveyor, nnd the weu\! known chief, Hone Pihama, are all viry energetic in pursuing the inqultyi, TJiiV arrested man, Frank Stannard, is well known here, and no one believes him to be! the murderer. He was returning from driving cattle, and had been killing sheen just lately; : There ia great excitement here. ■[

A MAORI ARRESTED.

1-40 a.m. The Coach from Opunake juit arrind and 1 learn that the Maori in ' custody'ig B " young man named Tohia. A* pal* pf trousers known to belong to hini tirM. found rolled up and hid under a flaxbuih;■[ near where the terrible struggle took place. They were bespattered , with blood; and"* nearly torn .to pieces, and a .brpken. bridle belonging to the native was alwv found close by. ' ;_" ' <')«'.a Tohh was trying to purchase'a pair of trousers on the afternoon of the murder at i Opunake, and was also known to have lost a bridle on Thursday, but said he broke it in the flax bushes, ' ■. • ,:"■ I RECORDS OF THE DEAIH'. STRUGGLE. - Traces of blood are found at Te Ngamio close to the road, and' the murdered ladjij seems to have escaped her assailant and ; ran some dittance,' , /but was ,' 'imti* taken and killed. The surrounding flax bushes are much bespattered and there are several pools of blood. , Vl u^,,*

The Body Not Violated.

WELLINGTON, this day. .„

The body of the murdered Miss Dobie. was not violated. The following particulars"l of the man Stannard arrested, on suspicion ;' has been received by the Government He< f had, resided in Hawcta for past twelve■» months' and had been engaged as billfold < marker in one of the Hotels there for some time, and also was employed aa clerk to a Butchering Company. It is said that bo' arrived at Lytteltdn about three yeaw ago! as mate of a ship.

LATER.

HAWERA, this day.'' ' The inquest was opened at Opunake, but adjourned till this afternoon. Stannardls' still in custody, and one Maori has also been arrested. i»iriit# Te Namu, the scene of the murder, iisf within two miles of Opunake, on the main road to New Plymouth. It is on the bant | of a creek near an old flax-mill.

The Inquest.

Mr C. Wray, coroner, reached here iami Patea last night. The inquest takes placo,, to-day, FAVOURABLE OPINIONS OF1" STANNAKD. Several Hawera residents have arrived BB Opunake to prove that the blood-stains pu Frank Stannard are accounted for froin^Sr, separating two drunken men fighting ita Hawera this week, who were bleeding profusely. . / .',', It is rumoured that Stannard is releasefltij and that two Maoris are arrested, but this requires confirmation.' 'Stannard' was. ; married only on Sunday last. POSSIBILITY OF MAORIS BEING THE MURDERERS. ' , v Many old military settleis believe ttiafcif the murder has been committed by naiSTOf it possesses political significance, ~sjw-' Maoris have Wen pressing the," said of horses, cattle and produce lately, by Te Whiti's orders, to raise money to parchass' food for Parihaka. .:,,,•

The following appeared In a portion of our last evening's issue :— " ,"■'■■ ! , .HAWERAiF'idwj Miss Dobie went out for a walk towards Te Namu, and, not returning, a search party was organised and bonfires Kghtffli along the coast line. * The body was found 40 yards off JUw main road to Te Kamu Pah. , The throat, was cut from 'jar to. ear, and life wai-j extinct. The body presents a dreadful appearance. "i Stannard, who has been at rested, is wo to have nassea the scene of the murder at* i or about the time. Hone Pehama's daughter saw a horse with saddle, tied at the scene of-the murder, Col. Roberts, Mr Hursthouse.and Jurae,. Paihima have just returned from the scene. They found an old saddle and,a bunch j)f wild flowers, evidently gathered ,by .-the! deceased. , , ' Blood was found from ten feet to forty yarda^ olf the road, the ground show traces of fl.i desperate struggle. The scene is/with 100 yards of the uninhabited pah, •feNganuttl. Great consteration and sympathy prevail!. Mr Hursthouse is very energetic vi pur*, suing the enquiry; also Colonel Boperts and Hone Pihania. It is understood irete, that the wife of a storekeeper at HaweTß wiped some blood off Stannard's clothes,«» fore he started for Opunake.-.i People nera |^ do not think him the culprit. i : Major Parria left liawea for Opuaake this morning. . ■ > Stannard was married by the ■Beginrar. early in the week to a Miss Prosser here. The bloodstains on his coat were probably due to his separating two men fichtng at, a hotel in Hawera on Tuesday night, Stannard has been horse-breaking near here, but bears a good name and [is »«|lH* ■ vated, superior sort of mati, no at all likely to commit such a crime. Captain Wray, coroner, bos gone up.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 37.



mHJS BEST VALUE FUit KEADV X MONEY 13 THB MEN'S) CLOTHING (& BOYS1 MANUFAOTUBED BY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Which can bo purchased at their Retail Branches now established all over Now Zealand. The Garments are Thoroughly Shrunk Tho Fit and Style are Perfect The Workmanship is equal to bespoke The Trimmings are of Superior Quality and Strength ' ' Tho Tweeds are ot the Very Best Desoiiption The Stock is the Largest in the Southern Hemi sphere The Tall, Short, Lean, and Stout can bo equally Well Fitted The Hoods are all Marked in Plain Figures Thus System of Business is to Exchange Evkby Article that Does Not Give Satisfaction. And in addition to all tbese advantages you can purchase A SINBLE GARMENT AT THB WHOLE SALE PRICE. Mercery, Hate, Shirts, Ties, Scarfs, Bags, Portmanteaux, Rugs, and Blankets ut Whole- Thonsands of. Discerning Customers testify that the New Zealand Clothing Factory's Gar ments aro the Very Beat Value lor Ready Money. AUCKLAND BRANCH: Queen-street (opposite Theatre Royal). Thames Branch: Albert-street, Thames. B, FmSSIMONft MAIUCiBB,



Special Advertisements. /^HEAP BLACK SILKS 1 CHEAP COLOURED SILKS ! CHEAP JAPANESE SILKS I CHEAP SATINS! WILLIAM RATTRAY has muoh pleasure in informing his Customers and tho public that he has purchased a caso of Hlaok and Coloured Silks, and Japaneso Bilks nnd Satins, at a VERY HEAVY DISCOUNT off tho usual prlooß. Ho will offer thorn at cor respondingly low rates, viz.: DURABLE Br<ACK SILIT, usual prlco 8s Od, for 6s 6d Do do do usual prico 10s, for 7s 6d SPLENDID BLACK SILK, usual prico, 12s 6J, for 9s Cd Do do do usual prioo, 13a 6d, for 10j COLOUKBiD BILIC, of splondld quality, usual prloe 10s, for 7s Gd WIIITK and COLOURED JAPANESE SILK, usual prioo is, for 3a COLOURED SATINS, usual prloess, for 3s 6d. Tho abovo are VERITABLE UIIEAP BARGAINS, As a call will demonstrate. -tttilliam tjattray, drapku clothier, sc silk mkrcer, New Zealand House, 08, QUBBN-STBKKT, AUCKLAND (Opposite the Bank of Now Zealand).



]VL M. Ult C H I E MERCHANT TAILOR AND IMPORTER. FRESH ARRIVALS. Kmglisii and Scotch Twkkds-7 oases by ' Loohnagor' Serous Suitings in Bluo and Black, of n New Make and Finish Something Nbw In Hannookburn Tweodi, which was awardod Ist prizo at tho Sydney Kxhlbitlon Saxony Twkeds in Blue and Black, of superior quality and now dosign. Another Conslunment to arrlvo by ' Fernglen. Samplos mailed to any addroga. Tho Immense quantity of Clothing wo ship to tho largo cities , and towns in tho oolouy is a suflloiont guarantee thot tho QUALITY and JIAICJH) of theso Goods cannot bo equalled. Orders by mail will rocolvo our best attention. WANTED, four Ftot-class Tailora, to whom constant employment will bo given at tho ton penny log. M. M U R O H I E, Opposite Aroh. Clark & Son's, SnORTLAND STKKET.



QPRING CIHOW, 1830. Summer Show, isso-i. A T>URE pAS II QY3TEM. / p\ ALL DRAPERY & CLOTHING / C. S. \ AT \ - /CO-OPEBATIVE CASH \° °/ PRICES, \/ AT THK /~IITY TTALL A RCADE, GARLICK & CRANWELL, Proprietors. OU will readily nioet with what wIU salt you in DRESSES at our Establishment, as wo have all the NEWEST STYLES in Pompadour and Plain Materials, in Silk, Cambrics and Prints. Lustres, Frenoh, Beigss, Sateens, Cashmeres, and the La dies B'avourlte. " Tho Princess of Wales. GARLICK fe CRANWELL. PIN AFORES — SKIKTB — iastily Trimmed Very cheap. SIL X S.—With the groatest confidence we assert the CHEAPEST Black and Coloured Silks are now being offered by us. SPECIAL- Lyons Gros Grain at 4s Cd. ss. 6s Gd Only Two-thirds their Value. Coloured—New Shades—43 3d, 5s 6d China Silk—a Bargain. GOLD AND SILVER TRIMMINGS—BugIo, Seaweed—Fringes for Dresses Millinery Trimming', of all kinds New Gauzes, jußt arrived—various colours PORCUPINE HATS, BERNHARDT, MARL^ BOROUGH, and all the Leading Shapes Trimmed Mats and Bonnets Hats from lid upwards SUNSHADES, from Is.—An Immense Variety in Pompadour, Zenella. Silk and Satin /~1 LOVES.—Open Lace, Fancy Top, Silk, and VJT Lisle Thread Gloves Kid Gloves, 1, 2, 3,4, 6. and 8 Bnttona Two Button Kid at la lid and 2a (Light and Dark). (Tna PRiNOirAi Glovk Warehouse.)



OLD GOLD AND OKEAM LACKS, FRIL LINGS, &O. Pelerines, Braid and Biiglo Collarets, Fichuß, &o. RuiHlngs, Fancy Scarves Ladles' and Children's Under Clo!hing_ NOVELTIES Opened "up EVERY* WE»K, and Sold at Co-opekativk Cash Pbickh. SPLENDID Lot of CRETONNES Just Un- packed. 8d to 2a Cd per yard. BANKRUPT STOCK of Men's and Boys Clothing and Mercery. Now being HOLD at Robinson's Cost, and Manu facturers' Prices by GARUOK & ORANWKLU "\TERY CHEAP TABLE DAMASKS, from Is V Gd por yard. WE would remind the PubUo we have SACRIFICED a Credit Trade for tho sake of establishing the pO-OPERATIVE; p^S 31.?™ We Open no New Accounts for Dra pery. We LOSE Customers who ask for Credit ; all we ask In return is a Liberal Support by Cash Buyers, to enablo us to continue what is a Public Benefit Our Goods aro very Carefully Bought, and Marked at a Very Small Percentage over Cost, and wo must do a Lahgk Bosiness to continue the System, and the Larger our "Turn OverI'the more onn Custcmora will Benefit by their Support.



Q.ARLICK & ARANWELL, CITY HALL ARCADE, QUEBN STREB1?. TW-EW ,/NOODS TtfEW riOODS! A. LINABUEY & CO. Are Now Showing their NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. We hold the Largest and Best Stock of COSTUMES, MILLINERY FANCY GOODS, DRESS GOODS FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &0., &C. Special Line of Plain Dress Silks, only 3s lid per yard; worth 5s 6d. 8,000 Straw Hats, all new shapes. 1 A Large Stock of Ladies' and Children's Under clothing. Dress and Mantle-making on the premises Costumes made in 21 hours'notice, A. LINABUEY & CO., 204 AMD 206, QUBBN-BTRHET.



At theie .Premises, Queen-stbeet, Witt MARE A GENEKAL SHOW OF THEIR JW"EW DUMMER SHIPMENTS! THIS DAY, Together with Important SPIICIAL LOTS, Purchasod at Lahqe Discounts by our representative from various Manu facturers, as below stated. The FANCY DRESS DEPARTMENT contains all the Newest Goods o( the Season, in Pompadours, Lustbkb, Oasbmeris and Beiges. The MILLINERY DEPARTMENT onsleta of the Choicest Designs in Hats and Bonnets, Ladies' and Childrens' Costumes, Visettos and Dolman's Laob, Bertha's Flowers and Feathehs. The SILK DEPARTMENT ia replete with the Newest Shades ie Velvets, , :.;, Silks and Ribbons. We call particular attention to our StotA of BUACK SIOKB, whloh is the Largest in the Colour. Our Stock of Ladies' UNDERCLOTHING Is Large and Well-assorted, and contains all the Newest Makes and Styles, Ladles' and Children's Jerseys in all colours. In the MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT we are Offering Particularly Good Value in White and Grey Calicos, Sheetings and Flannels. X /10SGBAVE & S^O. ABB NOW OFFEBINO GBEAT ADVANTAGES to mm Public as thus1 Impost their GOODS, fbom the Best English and Fbenoh Manwactebers, AND ARE SEIAINCLAT WHOLESALE* PRICKS. '



Special Advertisements. -iyr IL N E & ?^H OY C E HAVE NOW RECEIVED BOYS' SUITS, In all tho Best Stylos and Materials, lnoludlng Brown Holland, Brown, White, atd Striped. Drill, Twood, Sorgo, &0., in tho Brighton, Wim bledon, Nelson, Czar, Connaught, Sydney, Royal Tar, and other makes. Also, BOYS' SHIUTfI, TIES, COLLARS, BRACES, BELTS, SOCKS, HOSIERY, i&C. LADIKS' JERSEYS CHILDREN' 3 JERSEYS THK JERSEY CLOTH, by the yard ladies' new hosiery children's new ho3iery. New Trimmed and Untrimmed Bon nets and Hats. CHKNILLK RIDIION, CIIKNILLH TIKB. Al-0 A Lii'Ko Varioty of FANCY GOODS GENKRALLY. -[%/r IL N E & f'UIOYC S.



OIIAHiLAND'S BAKING POWDEK. This incomparobla BAKING POWDER is made from Grnpo Croam Tartar, lmportod from tho Wlno dlstrlot of France. It Is always Pure, Wholesome, and Uniform. This powdor contains no Alum, Ammonia, Term Alba, nor any adulteration whatever. It makes light dluositlblo Uroad, Biaouitß, Cakoa, Broad and Soonos made with this Baking Powder is »ot only porfeotly wholosomo, but it Is found to bo much moro dlgosUble than when fermented, and may bo eaten as Boon as cold without risk or inoonvouiouco by tho moat dolicato Invalid ; lunooits supoilorlty- over all other descriptions of Formontod Broad. ' Proprietors : SIJAIt LA N D & CO., MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS, AUCKLAND. Sold by all Grocors and Storekoorjors, through out Now Zealand, in canistors at Is 6d and 2dGd cueli.



SPECIAL NOTICE. Wo. the undorslgned, roapo Uoll lnvlto;tha Inspection of tho Ladios oflAuokland and tho surrounding district to tho faot that wo are Opening up a A LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT OS" ENGLISH, FRENCH, & AMKUICAN GOODS, IN MILLINERY, HO3IERY GLOVES, FEATHERS FLOWERS, LACKS So., &c, &c, DUNNE, HALL, & CO., 174, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND Opposlto tho Thistle Hotel). INSURANCE COMPANIES ASSOCIA TION. Insurance Offices will bo closed on TUE3I) AY, 30th inst., bolng Sf. Andrew's Day. HENRY WORSP. Secretary. "DANK HOLIDAY. NOTICE. The Banks WILL BE OLO3HD on TUES DAY, the 30th instant (St. Andrew's Day).



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Messrs Shaw, Saville s barque Langstone, the second woolship of the season from Una port, cleared to-day lor London, wkhacargO! I valued at £G6,455. ■ ' V - ~»: The following advertisement is from a CaDedian newspaper :—" Will the gentle*! man who stoic my melons last Saturday night be generous enough to return we* few of the seeds, as they are a. choice, vatiety." •';'!' Mr. B. H. Smith, of kitchen range cele brity, has just had his recent exhibits. W tbe Agricultural Show photographed. They have been arrayed in front of bis establish ment in Durham-street for several days past, and have engaged a considerable share oi attention from passers-by. For portability, neatness, and general workmaHship i they: can hardly be beaten ; while the rapid ex tension of the patentee's business speaks volumes for their suitability to popular use. Mr Smith has just completed a large port able boiler and oven designed for tbe bush. It requires no setting, will accommoaaw enough cooking for 200 persons, andsncn rou!>h fuel as logs six feet long can be used with it. Then, there are portable side ovens (of which nearly 1,000 are arleady in use), portable colonial ovens, and theNewZealana •"Kclipse" wrought iron kitchen range, adapted for the burning of wood, coal, or coke. The latter class includes many Kinas: a specimen of the largest, viz., the farm house range, has just been mannfaciareoto the order of Mr A. K. Taylor j thepriceisSa) 10s. Mr Smith has been in business hero just ten yew, and at each successive: - Agricultural Show since that time wbf* taken the first prize for ranges. 1« industry ia now permanently established.— [Advt.]', ■:■ ' ' .. M