SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

nvair ■w*TirwJThlß Evening, 5.9 HIGtH WATERS To . morrow ia O rnlng, 8.28 HONBKT.—This Evening. 6.3 BJNRIBK.—To-Morrow Morning. 5.33 MOON'S AOE.-First Quarter, 11th, 0.11 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY, Waitaki, 8.8., Wdic, from Tauranga Stalfti, 8.8., Bakor, fron Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

TU"U*X. Loohnagar, barque, Perriam. for GUsborno Olonelg, s.s,, Farqnhar, for Tauranga . Julia Prico, aohooner, Ohomnos, for Kusaoll Klsinorp, schooner, Stephens, for Tairua Atlantic, schooner, Josephs, for Russell Atalanta, aohoonor. Donovan, forNgunguru Coomerang, p.s . Dale, for Hussell Waitakl, b.b., Kdie, forTanranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Capo Town—Lina, middle of Ootober Sydney—To Anaw, 19th New Plymouth and South—Wanaka, Tuesday .London—Looh Doon, loading; Helen Denny to follow Samoa—Aotlvo, brignntino Tauranga-Glenelg, Monday: Waitaki, Monday RusseU-lona. Monday: Waitakl, Wednesday Melbourne, via South—Rotorus, Saturday Whangarei—Argyle, Tuesdays and Fridays ; Waitakl, Friday New Plymouth and Wanganui—Oroti, Friday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hyoona, H.I 0.M.5., from Samoa Hero, S.S., from Sydney and Melbourne, 15th instant Taiaroa, s.s., from tho South. Tuesday Kotorua, 8.5., from Sydney, Friday Southern Dross, s.s., from Lovuka, Saturday Wanganui. Bhip (Q.L.S.P.), from London, sailed 1 Aug. 4th - Fornglon. brq. (W.T.B.H), from London, sailed July 16th Looh tricot, barque (L.K.P.S.), from Lonion sailed Aug. 28 Looh Urr, barque (W.Q.L.K.), from London loading Ingobtirg, barquo, from New York; sailoi June 17 Glenlora, barquo (W.G.P.T.), from London, load ing ''' i ljutterworth, barque, from London, sailed July 8 Dunloo, barque, from London; loading

Imwatds [CoisfwlSß.—Bangattra. from Oroaha, -with 43 tons firewood and 80 posts; HUen, from Manilla, with 10,000 fent sawn tim ber; lagoon, from Russell, with 21,000 feet totara plies. Outwards Coastwise.—Bangatlra, for Omaha; Milan,forMonaia; Opoliti, for Talma; Kato McGregor, for Kaipara.

The s.B. Oreti ia announced to leavo for Now Plymouth and Wanganui on Friday next.

The sohooner Owake, from Manukau with a Ottgo of timber, arrived at Dnnedln yesterday.

The p.B. Comerang left to-day for Kussoll, where she will coal. She then proceeds to U la borne.

The agents of the brigantine Peerless an nounco that she will load with breadstutta for thia port at Dunoelin and Oomaru.

The brigantine Kspoculador arrived at Lj ttol ton from tho Manukau with a cargo of timber yesterday,

The barquo Lochnagar sailed this morning lorGiflborne, where she will load for London. She took 50 tons manganese stiffening.

The barque Looh Urr left London for Auck land on Monday of ..last week, 27th ult. The A. O. de Frletasia now loading.

The barque Stag entered out at tho Customs to day for Kaipara. Captain Owens takes her ronnd in the place of Captain Tho w, who ia un- Well. . ■■ • . • .•;

The barque Loch Doon is completing her loading; for liOndon, and it ia expected that she ■will take her departure about the end of the present week. ~ " ■ ■' ■ < -

The ship Walkato, from London, was berthed alongside the outer eastern tee of the Queen atreet wharf to-day.

Thesohoonor Kato McGregor cleared at tho Customs to-day for Kaipara, where she will load with timber for Timarti.

. Mr D. (Soukflas commenced tho construction ot a small steamer, which will register about 30 tons,onspoo. ..;

(Tile brtgantine Clansman is loading with Walkato ooal, for Oamwu. aho entered out at the Customs to-day.

Mr CD. Utoh field informs us that a few days ago he found a life buoy belonging to tho R.M.S. City of Sydney, on thu bbach about throa miles to the west of the Opotild bar.—"Bay of Plenty Times." ■ 5a

Our London correspondent writes: —Mr Lambert's fine steam and sailing yacht, the Wanderer, etirted on August sth for a tour round the world. - She was heartily cheered by tno Sunbeam as she passed hor in the Solent. Yarn will be on the watch for a visit.

A sohooner-rigpred barga of 16 tons register, named the Rata. was launched to day from the yard of Mr U. Uouk. Reclamation. Her dimen sions are: Length, 81 feet; boim. 21 feet; depth, 5 feet. Bhe has been built to the order of che Auckland Timber Company, and will bo employed in the timber carrying trade*. It is expected that her average cargo will consist of between 40,000 and 50,000 feet. She is staunchly built aud very strongly fastened.

THE LADY JOCELYN.

.yon will be glad to hear of the snoress of Mr GKYosey Stewart's arduous undertaking, in spile of mnch opposition on the part of some members ot the home Press. The Lady Jocelyn starts from London on Angn-t 27, but will not leavo Gravosend until after September 2nd, when a dinner, to which many members of the Press are : invited, will bs given on board the ship. Sh» will take a larger number of saloon passen gers than on iha previous occasion, though many of the intending settlers will not be ready in time to sail by her. Arrangements, however, have been made with o.her veaaela for those who are left behind.— London Correspondent.)

VOYAGE! Off THE LILLtE WBBT«EN. Tho Amerioan sailing-boat The Lillia I Western, with two bands (Thomas and Norman), from Gloucester, Mass., to Londoo, arrived in London in the last week of July, having been 43 dayn from land to land. The men report that beyond shipping a sea Whlob nearly capsized the boat on July 25th tha voyage had been made without accident. The dimensions of the boat are: Length, 16ft. 7in.; beam, 6ft 7in.; depth, 2ft. 6in. She la cutter-rigged, and carries one small boat",. ■;.■.. ■. .." .. ■. ;, j.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

,*,,; ARRIVALS.; ■ Rowena.B.a., Amodeo, from Waitara

. DEPARTURES. Lallah Rookh, p.a., Campbell, for Waitara

PORT OF THAMES,

Monday,

Arrivals: Rose, cutter, from Tamaki, with 17 head cattle and 47 sheep j Hea Breeze, schooner, fromßtusell,•withßotons coal; Henry, cutter, from Tamaki, with cattle and sheep; Nanoy, cutter, from Auckland. Cleajed Outwards.—Henry, cutter, for Tamaki. ■ : Mr Robert Stone, who baa the contract for bnildlng a large kotoh for the Thames and- Auokland timber trade, is making good pro- Rresu.-with the work. The keel baa been laid sometime, and the timbers almost fashioned into shape, arid a start to pat the frame together will probably be made this week.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

. .; TVbimnotokt, yesterday. Arrived: Madelin, bom Adelaide. ,•■..,■ .■ .• n o ■■' ,''■ " ' • ■ ""Tfraay. Arrived: Taiaroa, from Lyttolton. < jifevft ■'• ;' ' ■,'■■ ' " Russkix, this day. Arrived: Tararua, from Auckland, at 1.15 B.m. ■-' .... Tauranoa, this day. Sailed: Stella, for AuoMand, at 11.15 a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

. ; ;; Evening Star Office, Wednesday. I Messrs B. Tonka and Go. offered several allot ments of land at their auction mart to day by order of the mortaxaKeo. One lob was bought In and the others were unsold. The wines and spirits realised good prices, and was the best spirits sale that Messrs 9-: Tonka and Co. have had for yeara, . .. -. ci .-, ■.. ;-■;. -.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

MAILS WILI, GLOBn AS UOTJBR 1— Tnra Day. For RussoU and Knwakawa, per Waitakl, at For Whhiangl, Talrua, Tauranga, and Opotikl, per Qlonolg, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per llotomahana, at 6 30 p.m. Thursday, 7th Instant. For Walwora, Te Kapa, CraiKloburn, and Warkwortn, por Koao Casoy, at 10 a.ra. For Whitiangl, per Walwora, at 11 a m. For Thamos, por llotomahana, at 3,30 p.m. For London diroct, per Looh Doon, at a p.m. Friday, Bth instant. ForTaranaki and Wanßanui,porOroH,atß am, For Waihoko and Coromandol, por Coromandol, at 12.30 p.m. For Wangarel Heads and Wangarol, por Argylo, at 1 p.m. For JNgunxuru, por Fanny Kelly, at i p.m. Satuhday. 9th instant For Glaborne, Napier, Southorn porta, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Itotoruu, at 9 v.m. Toesday. 12th Ootober, Per fl.s. Australia as followa :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America. Canada, Britißh Columbia, Contral and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, Japan, and China, including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continont of Kurope, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered lottors, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late lottors bearing an extra fee of sixpence. In addition to the postage, will bo reoolvod by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the lime or Railing. Tula mail will bo duo In London on Tuesday, November 23rd. Thursday, 11th instant. , Per 5.9. Arawata an follows:*- For India, China, Japan,Mcditoninoan Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 8 a.m. ForGlsborne, Napier, Southern Provinces, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Brindisi, for lottors specially co prepaid and addressed, at!) v.m. For newspapers, at 8 a.m. | For money orders, and registered letters, the previous evening at i o'clook. This mail will bo duo in London on Thursday, tho Bth Dcoombor,

N.B.—A Post-offlcohas boon oponod at Ngaroto Railway Station. Malls will bo made up at thia ofllce daily at 11 a.m.: rocelvod at 6.10 p.m. S. B. BISS lOhiet Postmaster. , ■ r

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

October G, 1880.

Seamen's Union Mooting—Working Men's Club, 7.30 p.m. United Labourers' Mutual Aid Soolety — Thidtlo Hotel, 7.30 p,m. "

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1880.

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

We hereby certify the issue of the Auckland Evenino Star jar the week ending Octobnr 2nd, 1880, to have been as undei-: —

Total issue for week... 38,990 GEORGE I'IIASKU) Public Account v ants and T. LEIGH WHITK.I City Auditors.

When tho ou-fcward San Francisco mail was despatched from. London there was a movement in the direction of relieving the distress in Ireland by means of assisted emigration to the. colonies. The House of Lords having rejected Mr Forster'a Irish Belief Bill, they recognised the necessity of pro posing some other measuro that would carry with it no disagreeable re sponsibilities for the landlord class. A scheme was therefore mooted for providing either cheap passages for Irish peasants, or free grants of land in tho colonies. This measure was introduced by Viscount Bowers court, and though it does not possess the merit of originality, it would re commend itself to the large landowners on the score of economy. Earl Kim berly, however, who has had some ex perience in the Colonial Office, opposed the scheme on the ground that the English tax-payer might object to pay ing the passages of non-rent paying tenants for the benefitof Irish landlords; and secondly, that it might bo difficult to induce the colonists to re ceive the class of persons whom the noble Viscount would wish to see emigrate. We do not profess to be able to pronounce an opinion on the first of these objections, but as to the second we have no hesitation whatever in declaring that Earl Kimberley is ridiculously ignorant of the real feelings of the colonists. We entertain none of the narrow prejudices to which he?, alludes. The class bitterness of the old : country, the oppressions and retaliations, the national prejudices •and rankling antipathies of the past, sink into insignificance and oblivion in the free air and ample scope of the colonists. We are anxious to let the dead past bury its dead. To every man who lands on our free and un tainted soil we extend the right hand of fellowship, regardless of his nationality orhls-ti-aed. More differences of race arespeodily merged in the common and nobler name of Colonist. The children >0f the great landlord and the children of the poor peasant go to the same school, obey the same laws, are imbued with the) same national feeling and aspira tions, and forget in one shdrt generation the old world differences that estranged their fathers. In saying what he did Earl Kimberley ahowed how com pletely he misunderstood the true sen timents of the colonists of Australia :and'New Zealand, and how almost im possible it is for great officials in Down ing-streot to become en rapport with us at the . antipodes. The vent of the Earl's sympathies was suffi ciently' apparent when he said :— "Emigration from Ireland was suffi ciently extensive as it was, though no one could deny the difficulty of provid ing for so many suoh small holdings as now was the case in Ireland." Anyone who reads Mr Arnold's recent work on '" Free Land " will at once perceive the fallacy of such reasoning.

The arbitrary exercise pt power over tho liberty of British subjects' in formed the subject of an article in our issue of last evening. It would appear, however, that a still more objectionable form of inter ference with personal rights has recently been developed. Some of the Samoan mis sionaries of the Mission Society combine with the work of bringing lost sheep to the fold, the business of: bringing grist to the mill. In other words, they are traders, and in this capacity they frequently come into conflict with laymen. Some of the latter have entered a formal protest against the action of the mis sionaries, whom they accuse of exercising their influenceiin order to secure a monopoly ot the cocoa-nut trade. A still worse feature, however, is the arbitrary authority assumed by the missionaries to impose fines .on Europeans for trifling breaches of the fourth commandment. The settlers com plain that they have been fined by the mis sionaries for launching a canoe to go off to vessels on a Sunday, where their assistance .Was actually required on board. A trader at Byron's Island was compelled to leave his station and property at the mercy of the natives, because he refused to pay a fine of 9000 cocoa-nuts, for' having launched his canoe on a Sunday; and the natives who assisted him would have been punished by the destruction of their cocoanut trees had

not the head and front of the offending paid tho fine for them. Between tho barbarism of the natives and the attempts of some of the missionaries to establish ;a thed«' cratic form of Government, "the condition of a Polynesian settler must be anything but an enviable one. If the High Commissioner found tho presence of Mr Hunt at Samoa a menace to peace and good order, ho will probably also go a stop further nnd repress the oflicious and arbitrary meddling of missionaries who have mistaken thoir vocation.

We learn that tho agent to whom reference was made a Bhort time ago as having gone to California for tho purpose of reporting on the land, has cabled to the party await ing his investigations telling them to como on. Many of these men are persons, who, though desirous of settling in Auckland, havo been humbugged and wearied out by the dilly - dallying policy of tho Waste Lands Hoard, aud now purpose leaving for a country where agricultural settlers aro moro highly appreciated and better treated. It Is very melancholy that whilo tho Go vernment lias been borrowing millions to flood the colony with labour, it is allowing the best of our population to drift away through a miserably short sighted land policy. It would only be necessary for the Waste Lands Board to drive away tho Lincolnshire farmers in order to attain the climax of folly. Wo publish in another column a letter from Mr A. Murray McCallum, of Takapuna, who has spent some years farming iv America ; and the members of the Waste Lands Buard would act wisely in giving attontiou to the pointu which aro suggested by his ex perience. ' ■ i ■ ;,:

Manitoba, a provluco in North-west Canada, ia vigorously competing with the Australasian Colonies for the emigration of Europe. Our London correspondent , in forms us that the recommendation of Dr. Hector, of this Colony, is being quoted in London as nu inducement to emigrants to make, that provluco their homo. Wo thintt Dr. Hector might employ his spare time uioro usofully in making knrjwn tho re sources and facilities for Hottlcrnout of New Zoaland, from which he receives a liberal' salary for duties which, to say the least, aie'not vory onerous. Tho Go vernment of Newfoundland is also in tho field, aud ia offering special inducements to sheep farmers. There is one thing which the people of the continent of America appear to fully understand and appreciate— the art of advertising. Tho consequence is thftfr'an endless stream of emigration and capital finds its way to America and Canada, which, by tho exertions of a few such men as Mr Vescy Stewart, would bo diverted to Now Zealand, Alrcndy there is an outcry from recont emigrants to America who have boen induced to purchase land which they had not soen, aud which far from realises their expectations.

Tbo annual Choral Festival of the choirs of tho Anglican churches, is to be held at St. Matthew's Church, ou Monday, 18tU instant, at 7-30 p.m. The order of service has boen published in tho usiml form, and copies oan bo obtained at any of tho book sellers. Arohearsalof tho innsic will take place at St. Matthew's Church to-morrow (Thursday) evening, commencing at half seven o'clock, ■ ■ . .

The adjonrued meeting 6f tho now Tattersdll's Club was held yostorday after nooD, at tho Occidental Hotel. Tho rules of the Christchurch Club wore adopted in a modified form, on the motion of Captain Walmsley. The Occidental Hotel wns chosen as the club room, and the meeting then terminated.

At a meeting of the Entomological S Jcicty in London Mr Dislant exhibited a specimen of tho larvrc of the hepialus vivescens, the so-called vegetable caterpillar of New Zealand.

Tbo Auckland Choral Society will give their fifth concert of the season, consisting of Handel's "Samson," in the hall on Tuesday evening next at 8 o'clock.

Mr 'James Buckland having beon dis appointed in obtaining from A. K. Taylor the barn at Mount Albert, the entertain ment which was to have been given to morrow evening will not take place, but duo notice will appear in the papers when tho public may expect the performance.

Mr H. Barton was entertained at a com plimentary breakfast this morning by the Ministers belonging to the Auckland Presbytery. The breakfast was served at half-past eight o'clock in Canning's best style. Tho Rev. Mr Mackio, Moderator, occupied tho chair. All the Ministers pre sent spoke iv the.highest terms of Mr Barton's services-and capabilities, and con gratulated him upon his admission as tho First lay preacher licensed nnder the reso lution carried by tho last General Assembly of tho Presbyterian Church of New Zea land.

Our London correspondent writes : — " Great satisfaction is felt, and, of course, expressed, among the fair blue stockings here at the admission of their learned sisters on your side of the world as students into Melbourne University. They hope that admission to the classes for medicine will also come in time."

A concert will be given on Friday even ing in the school-room of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, in aid of the fund for payment of recent repairs to the interior of the church. The programme will be of a high class character, and calculated to please taste in the true sense of the term. The programme will, no doubt, be made public before tho event.

Kaffirs outof Zululand speak of a Supremo being as i-Tongo. Hottentots u*c tho word -u-Tixo. Zulus say Unkulunkulu, In Zulu mythology man is " torn out of the reeds" by Uukulunkulu, who "lirst came out" from the same vegetable quarter.

The survey of the Katikati and To Apoha Road has just been completed by Captain Turner, and it will be ready for construction as soon as the necessary plans can be prepared. Although no bridges will be required on this road, the cost of con struction will be large owing to the very broken character of the main range, and the £1600 voted will be hardly sufficient.

Mr Dixou, an assistant at Somerville and Leek's drapery shop, met with a severe accident this morning at the shop. It ap pears that he was using the shop ladder, placing or taking down some dress-pieces, when he slipped and fell to the ground, his side coming in contact with the counter, and fracturing one or two ot his ribs. He had to be carried out and assisted home.

Mr Schofield informs uathat theparagraph in our issue of yesterday, with retetenco: to his salary in the Railway Department, was erroneous. His salary I 1 as been £130 a year, with house-rent free. Mr Schofield intends shortly to tcke over the Royal Hotel, at :Hamilton East, for which negotiations have been concluded) and being a general favourite he is sure to receive a liberal share of patronage,

To the Editor : Sir,—Seeing an announce ment in your paper that Mr James Buckland will read in my barn to-morrow evening, I write to, prevent disappointment to the public, to Bay that I know nothing about it. No application for the barn has been made; hor any sort of communication sent to me on the matter. Even if common courtesy had been shown by asking for tho barn before announcing, it would have been, im possible to clear it out and arrange at such short hoticc.—l am, &c, A. K. Taylou, Alberton, 6th October, 1880.

The "New Zealand Times," though it sharply criticises Mr Reader Wood's humourous hints at repudiation,now says : With an aunual liability of £1,453,445 sterling;as interest and sinking fund on borrowed money, aud a revenue which, for 1879,onlyamoontedto£3,134,985,andanosti. mated expenditure for the current year of £3,198,709, there is no chance of decreasing indebtedness except by specially devised measures many strides in advance of pre sent efforts. Either this or, some day, re pudiation.

The amendment in the Stamp Act of last session, by which all receipts given to Her Majesty or any person on her behalf, are chargeable with stamp duty, has created much indignation among the pensioners. On receipt of their pensions on Monday they were obliged to provide a penny stamp. They complain that at home such a thing is unheard of, and they think the law has been strained for the pur pose of adding a few paltry shillings to the revenue of the colony. They do not so much object te tho paltry deduction from their pensions as to the principle involved.

Neil Heath, Esq., F.G.S., will deliver the seventh of the course of popular lectures at tho Auckland Institute to-morrow evening (Thursday) on "A day on the ice around Mont Blanc." This lecture, being one of personal experience, will be specially attrac tive to persons interested in knowing more about the monarch of mountains, which drew from Coleridge one ot his noblest poems, and from Byron some of his finest descriptive lines. Mont Blanc caused Napoleon to pause in his mad career, and in later years was the means of a fortune to Albert Smith, Mr Heath's lecture, there fore, may be icy to a certain extent, but not vrithoat gleams of sunshine upon it. '

The Raglan correspondent [of tho "Wai kato Times " writes :—" By-the-b'ye, talk ing of the great Parihaka, the srass-widows of the prisoners do not seem to have much love or affection for their husbands, as we 'have one of the fair box who has taken up ]and become tho wife of a native who went to Taranaki sorao months ago, and has again returned with a partner. She may, perhaps, have only come for the benefit of her delicito health during the imprison ment of her better half. (?) Query."

The "Now Zoaland Times" thinks that the trial of tho murderer " Joe" should not end merely with bis punishment. It should give rise to a strict enquiry as to tho number of Fijians at present in the colony, the circumstances under which they arrive here, tho oxtent of control exercised over their actions, and what precautions aru taken against influences exciting their savage instincts.

The annual meetiDß of the North Shore Rowing Club was held in the Masonic Hotel last evening. Mr C. Bui'gess occupied the chair. Tho annual report was brought up and read, showing the successes of the past seasou, and the new laurels added to tho wreath of thn gallant rowers. 'Jho report was adopted and the following gentlemen elected ou tho Committee of Management: President, Mr William liuehauau ; Vicc-Presidont, Mr J. Bennett; Captain, Mr E. W. Burgess ; Secretary, Mr Wm. Sibbin ; Treasurer, Mr C. Burgos?. Tho following members consented to act on tho committee: Messrs A. Buchanan, J. Sims, S. McGoohie, T. J. Brnssey, aud A. Fraser, committee. Tho committeo were authorised to procure a now string test gig cither from Sydney or Melbourne Several new mombors wore added to tho roll. A vote of thanks to tho chairman cloaed tho pvoceedint's,

A " poor victim " of tho graduated sculo writes to tho Chrfatchurch "Echo" and puts theso pertinent inquiries':-r" I want to know lioty lam to live, on nnd pay my way out of 6s a day? I'havo a wife and tour' children to support, and my cost of livihj? .is : rciit, 10s por weok ; Uring, 3? ; butcher, 7s 5 ■ baker, 3s fld ; grocer, 10s; vegetables, 128 6'd ; leaving for clothing, tobicco, and beer, nil. As to recreation, I don't want any jiand, as to sickness, take its course I must got into debt (and that I mean to do), tor that is my only means of preventing semi-starvation; but then, sir, being n Civil eorvant, I cannot claim tho protection of the bankruptcy laffs under pain of dismissal. So I ask a generous public what am I to do?"

Tho members of the Auckland Cricket Club held their annual meeting last evening iv the Thuinos Hotel, Mr MoMunlo in tlio chair. The year's report wus read and adopted, showing that out of thirteen matches played, seven were placed to tho oredit of the Auckland Club, three.' were lost mid throo were "drawn. Mr W. W. Robiusou was credited iv being the best batsman of tho season, and Mr JJenl the most successful iv bowling and catching. Thirteen new members wore' admitted within the circle of membership, nnd duly made " Kuixhts.pf the Willow." The fol lowing niumbcrs were elected to oilico for tho onsuiug season:—Patrou, Sir George Grey, X.C.8.; president, Thos. Peacock, Esq. (Mayor); vice"-presidents, Messrs B, X, Tyler and V. A. Harris ; secretary and treasurer, Mr W. V.'Bindou ; committee — Messrs. McMnrdo, Robinsoii, Coatcs, Beal, Karl and Irvine. Votes of thanks to out going oilicors for past services, and to Mr McMurdo for his able couduct iv the chair, terminated the business of the mooting.

To tho Editor; Sir,—Seeing a letter rela tive to Imperial pensioners having had to pay duty under tho now Stamp Act, a question naturally arisen, can the Colonial Legislature thus adjudicate on Imperial funds ? My small book states that after a certain service I am entitled to a certain sum. This I and Otheis have enjoyed as the result of our engagement; but yesterday being called on to pay stamp duty, I pro tested ngniiißt it as illegal, and told Colonel Haultain that in acquainting tho War Office with this pliraae of the Stamp Apt I would forward it through his bauds in order that tho Colonial Government muy reply thereto. Can an Act of the Colonial Legislature of Now Zealand override one of ttiß Imperial Parliament of Great Britain under which soldiers aro enlisted? I opine not.—l nor, &c, WILLIAM J. SrKKiGHT, Pensioner Stall'Sergcaut Major.

In an article which is apparently inspired from head-quarters, tho " Otago Daily Times" thus summarises some of tho prin cipal propositions which have to bo decided iv reorganising our system of Government: 1. Shall administration bo central or local ? 2. If local, how local ? Sh.ill each Island, or each Provincial District, or each County bo tho unit? 3. Shall public officers have full discretionary powers to deal with local questions within the sphere of their autho rity ? 4. How shall they bo inspected and kept under control? 5. Shall tho chain of responsibility tP Ministers, and.. through Ministers to Parliament, be an individual one, or a collective departmental One? 6. If the latter, cannot audit be greatly sim plified by centering tho responsibility iv the local head of each department, and leaving him to provide his own checks, subject to occasional inspection? On the answer to such questions as these depends the adequacy of tho re-orgauisatiou which tho Government is now about to uudertake, and the ultimate solution of the problem— How to govern well, and yet to govern cheaply. .

"Ixion" writes: "Sir,—! was very much amused with the letters under tho I norn deplume, "Auckland Retarded" and " K. Carr," and without requiring to make i much inquiry I will give you my reasons 1 for laughing at them. I will take E. Carr last, and in the interests of the public ask ! him the question, "Was ho Hot informed that the Domain Board had decided to , prosecute anyone for infraction of the by [ laws, of which one applied to crossing, , fences, &c. ?" And also, " Did not E. Carr, iin direct contravention to tho by-law, i cross the fences ?" Mr Editor, I think JE. Carr may drop into obscurity again. Ilia ( objoction only amounts to just a little ' ' childish malice. <As to " Auckland ' Retarded," his opinion would, it it ' wore legal,: be or more value." i Our correspondent then proceeds to indulge lin some speculations as to tho identity of ■•' Auckland Retnrdcd," which, we assure ' him in good faith,, are wholly mistaken. ■He will, therefore, see the propriety of omitting that portion of hu letter. He concludes: "The tnau callinc; himself a ' Christian is a sham and a delusion if he , does, not do all in" his power to put down ihe miked deformity which makes the Domain a neat for nil the universal J , corruption of the back slums of Auck ' land.s ■•' Tho members dfc ilie.Wednesday evening adult dancing class, conducted by Mr Ailiui West,1 terminated tho season, last evening by a break-up party in the,"Temperance. 1 Ball. There was -a largo, attendnuco of i pupils and triundp, ■ many of the latter belonging to other classes of Mr West's. i The majority ;«f the young ladies we're ■ dressed in white, and the ell'ect was con sequentlyl very tfretty indeed. The room was' tastefully fastooned with flowers for the occasion. , Dancing commenced at 8 o'clock, and continued with but slight intermission until midnight. The preference was given .to round, dances, but the. Queen Quadrilles, Spanish ' dances, Lander's .Quadrilles, and the ex ceedingly jolly'country dances were aho introduced. Nohyithstanding tho fact that the cla^s in question has only been iv existenco eight weeks, the dancing was j correct and very pretty, and reflected con siderable credit upon Mr West's abilities as a teacher of the tcrpsichorean art. The lady-mombers of the Class very Generously provided tempting refreshments in abund ance at their own expense. The party was a most enjoyable one throughout, and at the conclusion a vote of thanks to the ladies for their kindness was accorded to the Indies by acclamation on the motion of MrSteadman, and throe cheers were given for Mr West on the motion of. Mr W. Leys. It is only right to raontion that the dance music was rendered in a most satisfactory manner by Mr D. A. Cooko, pianistc. Tho "Canterbury Press" makes merry over the manner in which the Premier spent his holiday after the fatigues of the session. Our contemporary says: — " George Augustus Sala tells a story of a waiter in London who .had never had a holiday for years. At length he begged for one", and'hia employer willingly gave him the day._ On the morrow he returned in high spirits, and tho hotelkeeper said to him, 'Well, John, how did you enjoy your holiday ?' ' Oh, very much indeed, thank you, sir. I feel, all tho better for it.' 'Indeed; why, where did you go? What did you do with yourself?' 'Welljsir, I went to the eating-house round tho corner and helped Torn, the waiter, with his Work !' Is it possible that the Premier, like the poor waiter, wants not so much rest as change of scene and company? Is it pos sible that he really finds the rollicking fun oftheSelwyn County Council a relief from the perpetual gloom of the Cabinet Council? Mr Dick and Mr Rolleston are certainly pretty dismal, and even the Major and Mr 13rycc aro hardy sous of Momus; but Mr Oliver is ' toujours gai.' Nothing ever de presses him. He goes the length.of intro ducing screaming jokes into Public Works Statements. We admit, however, that even his side-splitting merriment may pall on one in, time; ami if it is understood that the Premier flies to tho County Council as a refuge from his colleagues, of course we have not a word to say." ■ :^____

On Sunday, 25th ult., the body of James Wilson, one of the men drowned by the up setting of a boat at Tairtia on June 11th, was found on tho rocks there. An inquest was held subsequently, when a verdict of accidental death by drowning was returned. In order ti prevent similar accidents in the future,: the manager of tho mill has ordered a set of cork jackets for the crew.

The meeting of volunteers for parade last evening was largely attended, there being about 100 men and ollicers present, repre senting the Naval Brigade. Victoria Com pany, Hobson Company, Scottish Company, No." 3. Company, and a few of the Engi neers, the whole under command of Major Derrom. A number of exercises were satis factorily performed in anticipation of tho Koyal Birthday Review. It was decided that tho uext parade should be held on Friday evening, and that the outside parade on Saturday afternoon should be dispensed with, in consequence of tho competition for Mrs Clark's cup, which will take place at that time. The particulars of this compete tion have already appeared in this journal.

An inquest was held yesterday at Ash burton touchiug the death of a married woman, Catherine Sullivan. After hearing a largo amount of evidence, tho jury re turnod a verdict to tho effect " that the deceased had como by her death by natural causes," but added the following rider " that the Coroner be requested severely to reprimand Pat Sullivan (deceased's hus band), for his brutal conduct towards his Wife, as shown ty the evidence." Itappeared that some thrco wcoks ago, Sullivan had kicked his wife several times in tho stomach, but frotil tho general weak state of tho deceased it was impossible to say whether his conduct had hastened hor death, lie huh sevorloy cautioned by tho Coroner. Mr Seymour, M.H.H., addressed a meet ing of his constituents at Blenheim yostcr diy. Mo said it w«» a curious fact, al though bo uiuoh had boon made of tho Trien nial i'lirlittincnts Bill by tho late Govern ment when: tho present Ministry came into power, they discovered^ among the archives the Triennial Parliaments' Mil with Sir George Groy's name attached, by which, had it been brought into law, the triennial provision would not have come into force for noarly eight years. _ It was an' admirable way of how not to do it. The Government, m the session of 1377, in creased tho prico of lnnd to 20s an acre. Tliis, he thought, was a stop in tho wrong direction. Tho property tax was fairer than tho land tax. Ho;thoaght it*likcly they would como to an income tax, but in the present condition of the industries of the colony and the financial condition of its inhabitants, an income tax would not stand in tho place of a property tax, and eivo tho money wanted. The Civil Bervico ho considered was a matter to be dealt with by tho Govern ment. With reference to tho re-distribution of Heats, ho hoped next year that instead of going for a general shifting, they would give representatives to districts which re quired them. Ho was not one of those disposed to draw a long face at tho pros pects and future prosperity of tho colony, lie thought they hail got a Ministry of honest nnd straightforward men. Tho diiliculfy in passing tho Hills was that there wan no organised Opposition with one recognised leader. Thero were too many leaders. The filial mistaki) by the Opposi tion Avas the deposition of Sir George Grey, and until ho was raised to the position utdiiiu they would havo no propor organisa tion. . Ho did think, by Sir George Grey's position and great talents, that he was not at all likely to follow anyone. Mr Seymour was accorded a vota of thanks for his address.

Dismissal of Six Police Inspectors.

[FROM OUR OWH CORKKsfUNDENT.]

WELLINGTON, this day. I I HEAR that six Constabulary Inspectors in the North Island are to be dispensed with. The names are not yot known. Also regarding the District Judges and Magistrates the reductions will probably bo simplified by some voluntary retirement. One out of four District Judges will go, It is not yet known who is the one to go. THE NATIVE! MINISTER AND WI KINGI. Mr Brycchas addressed a letter to Wiremo Kingi, one of the roleased prisoners, mak ing an earnest appeal to him to aid the Government, and in causing suspicion to cease, and promoting tlie real interests of both races.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq., R.M.) BACCHANALIANS. John Leonard, alias Lushington, and Ellon Habdash, were fined 5s each for drowning their senses with braudy. Anne Swiff, a very old oflendor, who had 55 convictions to her credit, was sent to prison for seven days. THE PEOPLE OF DEVONPOIIT. The following settlers appeared in answer to charges laid by Constable Moar, of the North Shore :—

' FURIOUS HIDING, George Coldgan and Andrew FraßOr wore charged with furious riding on the Beach Koad, Devonport, on the 15th September. Defendants pleaded guilty. His Worship : Arc those defendants but chers ? ■ Sub-Inspector Pardy : No, your Worship. Young gentlemen of Devonport.. His Worship : I thought that only but chers' boys were in the habit of fast riding. Mr Alison, one of the witnesses," was not disposed to ask for costs. Mr Horatio Nelson Martin said he 'could not forego his expenses. He was only in receipt of 7s a day. Fined 53 each, with costs. NATURAL ATIEACriON. Kobert Wynyard wai charged with allow ing two cows to graze by the side of the Beach Koad. ■ Defendant did not appear. Constable Moar deposed to the offence. The receut showers had improved the grass by the wayside, aid the cows were naturally attracted to it. Fined 5a and costs.

(1 , , UHATTENDED. Thomas Lupton was charged with leaving his horse and cart unattended on the 23rd inst. ■'* * •' ■ ' The caSo was proved, and defendant to pay 5a aad costs. :: Daniel Allen; ,for. leaving his cart in Wakcfield-street, was fined in' the same amount. PETTY LAKCENIKS. H. Nicholson was brought up charged with committing a series of petty larcenies.

There wore seven charges amounting to £1 5s 3d, taken in small amounts from his waster's till.

The prisoner, a smart looking youth, pleaded'guilty to all the ollences, His Worship told the lad he had rendered himself liable to imprisonment for each of the offences.

Sub-Inspector Pardy said the boy's master did not wish the boy to be sent,to'prison, bufwould rather that His Worship would deal leniently with him. The prisoner had been iv the j habit of abstracting money in small sums from the till and wasting it. At length ho confessed to his shop-mato that he was in the con stunt habit of supplying himself with cigars and fancy pipes at his master's expense, and whichlcd to the boy's arrest. .

His Worship : What did you do with the monoy you took from the till ? | Prisoner : I spent it in lollies, and caket), and cigarettes, and now and , then a fancy pipe. ilia Worsuip gave him .a lesson for his future guidance, and ordered him to be handed to his father, who was unable to speak through tearful emotion, and led the boy home to his mother.

This was all the business,

A BASEBALL REPORTER'S WORK.

HE had been a baseball reporter, but dur ing the first game of the season he lost one eye, four fingers from bis left haud.and was so all kind of broken up that he didn't seem to be good for much or anything else than a dramatic critic. Ofcoursehehadtoboutil ized, forit wouldn'tdoto have him lying around the office, so ho wns sent to write up Neilson when she was playing "Twelfth Night." When he brought in his copy the dramatic editor appeared cold towards him, and from the yawning depth of the waste basket comes this reason for that coldness : "Neilsori came out as fresh its a daisy, and by the way she waltzed up to the bat it was plain to be seen that she meant to play "'Twelfth Night " for all it was worth.- In the 'first inning »he muffed it once or twice nnd" when Bho' cama out aho had. only one strike and a gqbse-egg. On the second innings Bho tallied three'on hot grounders, while the woman, who played captain of the other nine looked sick. The third inning was a rattler. Neilson came up to the scratch as fresh as an umpire, and made three bases on a foul ball; and when "Malvolio " went to the bat she crossed the home-plate and scored." There was more, but the in juriated'editor tore oft' the lower portion in, order to light his cigar.

Scintillations.

• Bo briot: for, it l wlttt words as with sun beams; tbomorethoy aroondonaeo, tnedeoper they burn."— Southky.

Mr F. A. Whitaker, M.H.R., intends to address his Waip'a constituents next week. Mr Conyers, Railway Commissioner, has received three months' notice. There is a "Dr, Funk" at Levnka. Very suggestive to a patient. "• Garrard is going to form a Labour Union -with himself as president, of course. The • bauquet to Mr J. B. Whytc, M.H.R., at Cambridge to-morrow, will be a great success. . Tawhiao has started a new cultivation between Hikurangiand Kawhia. The Kaipara Maoris are about to open a new church at Kcwoti. Mathew. Cooper, of Waikato, has been sentenced to six Months' imprisonment for larceny. Mr A. do Lisle Hammond has been elected a member of the Church of England for Mangawai. There is a timo for all things. The time to leave is when a yonng lady asks you— " What sort of a day i* it for walking V Fie, a Wellington chemist, has been lined 5s for selling laudanum without making an entry in his book. A barber in town has had painted On liib window — " Hair cut, 6d j boys, 3d, Boys aro cheap. The " Northern Advocate " is urging the cultivation of the vine, olive,' and orange, in the Northern districts. Mr S. C. Caulton, who has returned to Gisborue, baa becomo proprietor of the Roseland Hotel. The Good Templars Hall, East Hamilton, is nearly completed, and it is expected to be roady by the end of the week. It will bo opened with the usual Good Templar [ ceremonies.

Talk of labourers at 2s a day.— Why,, the Mubic Warehouse is glad to get rid of the " Labourer " for good at 23 each. A tall well-built man in tliis city has knocked down a horse, a cow, and a four roomed cottage.—Ho was au auctioneer. We hear a train baa been robbed,—A lady got a bit of lace torn off her skirt at a party, Mr Lanigan, railway , contractor, has received instructions to erect at the Kamo Colliery Station a Stationmastor's house and good's shed, "-,. What rcsomblance is thero between Searrell (Lingard's spent) and Garrard, the unemployed agitator ?—Qhe is a. " strolling player" and the other's a "plain stroller," The Hamilton Borough Council oa Monday considered the report of the Resi dent Engineer on the bridge approaches, and resolved to b o on with the earthwork as soon as the Government would authorise Mr Beere to superintend the work. ' ■'",'! ; , "Good-bye sweet-tart," as the little boy said after looking in a baker's window lor half an hour and no one offered to buy him one.

"Let dog* delight to bark and bite.", This is Mr Jones's motto, and helet3'his bull dog run about all night. He'll pro bably change it when pomebody gets bit. In the case of John Murphy, convicted for forgery at Chtistchurch, yesterday, the Court ordered the costs of prosecution to be paid out of the convict's estate. '.: The following officers leave the Police force, after, October 31st:—Sub4nspector O'Donncll, Inspectors Pender, Feast, Buckley, and Kiley. .

Tis said that Lord Bcaconsficld walks with his hnnds under his coat tails. That's where Garrard said our M.H.R.'u keep their sincerity.

Wo never road a btoach of promise cose, but we sec that the mother knows much more about it than the daughter. Key holes 1

Men have started filling in at Hooy's Creek, and next week a largo body of msn will be engaged between the Whangsrei Station and Limelmrncrs.' Piles for a 12 span bridgo were being driven yesterday. There is a touching beauty in the paie wild rose chat grows by: the dusty wayside, half-choked with thistle-down; but it is all lost, upon the man who breaks both his back suspender buttons when he stoops to pluck it.

Never snyfiie*—lf we can't say" die •' what shall we say? There's "kick the bucket," " throw up the sponge," "passed into thu checks," "gone in,1' "shuffled off thh mortal coil."—No, sir; we can not tolerate slang. '

At an Agricultural Exhibition, the secre tary received the following note; "Please put me down for a jackass.— R. Brown." —Old Brown was put down, and took the prize, too, Mr T, G. Snndes is carrying out the construction of protective works extending from the railway wharf round to the piers of the bridge. Since the settlement of the district the river has widened 20 or 30 yards at this point.

' There's a boy hero says ho won't go tp sco " Pinbehiml," as ho "has played it him self dozens of times ; and as for " Pinafore," bis sister would show him her's for nothing. —He'll have to go to school.

A thick-headed squire, beiag worsted by Sydney Smith in an argument, t>ok his revenge by exclaiming, "IE I had a son who was an idiot, by Jove, I'd make him a parson." " Very probably," repliedSydnoy, "but I sec that your father was of a different opiuion." It ia understood, says the "Waikato Times," that undaunted by the sullen behaviour of the natives at the Horohoro, Messrs Maclean ami Co. intend to push on their operations. Ploughs were sent up on Saturday last to the bridge, with the in tention of taking them across yesterday. . A Dutchman was standing near the end of the wharf, when a friend of his came up and said, "Stow, what do you think is the cause of this reclamation getting washed away." "Why," said the Dutchman, "It was dem sea." His friend immediately got very angry and said, "No, it was not Dempsey," and theyqnarrelled over it. We don't think it was either. . ..■ ,::

A Napier gentleman was in San Francisco when, with that iuquisitivciiess which is supposed to be characteristic of the Yankee, a " native "accosted him with the question " and where may you be from, straugets ?" He replied ''New Zealand." The unex pected answer was : " Say ? New Zealand ? We hsd your Emperor, "Don Pedro, hero the other day. He came London way, so I guess he was on his way home again." • "I deal|* remarks the merchant; "I cut/ addsthe carpenter; I turnip spaclcsf*' says the gardener; "I pass," observes the railroad superintendent; " I load hearts," adds the beau; " I follow suit," chirps' the tailor with l>is little bill;" I trumpet,' chimes -the" cornet'player ; "You cur;" shouts the butcher, as the dog ran ;off with a two-pound steak. Thus many .classes seem to be made game of. - , The ".Otago Daily Times "is puzzled to account for the fact that notwithstand ing the tax on boer, the price has been reduced. The "Times" asks :—"Cap it be that the demand for intoxicating drinks docs not keep pace with the supply ? Is Othello's ■ occupation gone ?.': Of all the ■melancholy signs of bad times this is surely ono of the most melancholy. Not only are we losing all prospect of 'drinking our selves out of debt' as a State, but the con dition of a largo and limo-honourcd ' local industry ' is iv jeopardy.' " William, do you know why you are like a donkey ?" " Like a donkey ?'"' echoed William, opening, his eyes wide, "No, I don't." "Do you give it up ?'' "I do." " Because your better half is stubbornness itself." " That's not bad. Ha iha! fll give that to my wife when I get home." "My dear," he"asked, as he sat down to supper, "do you know why I am like a donkey V He waited a moment, expecting his wife to give it up. But she didn't. She looked at him somewhat comniiser atingly as she answered, " I suppose be cause you were born so."

Sporting.

(BY TELKGEAPH, PRESS ASSOCIATION),

HAWKE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB

SPRING MEETING,

. . . NAPIER, this day. The following is the result of the races yesterday :— '•

MaideN'PlAte, otßOsovs.

Jas. Lyon's Loch Lomond (W. Edw.ards) 1 Farmer's Florence (Williams) ... ' ... 2

Douglas's Venture (Wood)

! Flying Bugle, Addition, Firefly, aud Love rock also started. Won easily by two lengths.

Flying Handicap of COsovs., with sweep stake ot 2sovs. each, to go to the second horse. G. Heslop's Moanataiari (Williams) „. 1 11. Farmer's Paramona (J. Williams; ... 2 Walter's Libeller (Mulgrew) ... ... 3

Marie Stuart, Never Mias, and Omega also started. The betting was 3tol on Libeller, 4 to 1 against Paramcna, 5 to 1 against Marie Stuart, 5 to 1 against Oaiega, 10 to 1 against Monnataiari. Omega was the first off, but soon dropped in the rear, leaving Libeller iv front, with Paramena and Moanataiari close up, Never Miss, who got badly off, last. Atthe railway turn Para raena aud Moanataiari were close with the leader, who was soon after beaten, and the pair ran a'dashing race home, terminating in a dead heat. In deciding-the heat, Para rriena made the running for half-a-niile, I when Moanataiari passed him, and coming , away in a r.antfir wnn \\v fum Ion.»H. D i

The Auckland International Regatta, 1881.

A CLEVER NORTH SHORE DODGE,

If the North Shore people, who arc so largely represented on the committee of the Auckland International Regatta, to be held on the 29th January, succeed in malting the event a North Shore affair, one of two things will happen. Either the Auckland Regatta Committee will be snuffed out by an indignant public feeling or the great acquatic tournament which for more than twenty years has celebrated the anniversary of the colony at Auckland will be CX; tinguished for ever. The proposal is characterised by an amount of cool eflVon tory that is perfectly staggering. When Ponsonby wanted a regatta ita people raised the funds and carried one out at its own expense. But the North Shore knows a trick worth two of that; it schemes to carry the flagship and the races down to the North Head, leaving the poor plucked pigeons in Auckland, who find the func!s,to follow if they wish to see any of (.he sport. No wonder the North Shore Ferry Com pany magnanimously volunteer to give a subscription of fifty pounds if the scheme is carried out, and a Dcvonport publican oilers to supplement it v/ith another twenty pounds. But if a regatta is to be run in the interests pf one or two persons, in the name of common sense let it be run entirely at their own expense, and then let the city consider whether it can manage to continue some sort of a regatta1 of its own, or submit for ever to the , acquatic pre-eminence of its two juvenile and precocious ■ suburbs. Wo can perfectly understand how the prospect of bundling the thousands who line the South shore at every point from Pon sonby to Kemuera every regatta day across' Ito the North Shore makes the mouths of the steamboat proprietors and Devon port hotel-keepers water, but the sacrifice is just a little too much. After listening with the most patient at tention to tho arguments of tho. ex pounders of this abortive scheme, and reading the lame apology for it in this morning's " Herald," we cannot see a single reason in its favour. Whether for central position, for shelter, or public convenience, tho old station off the Queen-street Wharf is the proper place for tho flagship. The races then pass Up and down the harbour in full view of the whole city and suburbs, and those who want to follow the sailing races further just can as well go to the North Shore as if the flagship were anchored there. What in the name of sanity • does the Committee expect from mooring. ' thevila«ship inside the North Head? Be cause if it is to sec the sailing races outside the harbour, they must anchor the ship in Kanjzitoto Channel, whore visitors can I neither get to nor from it without danger. Either that, or the committee must guaran tee to furnish visitors with double-patent ! magnifying glasses warranted to see through a mountain. It is fortunate, that this - little scheme -has leaked out in time, before the Auckland people have been hood-winked into payine their subscriptions. We strongly advise the sup porters of an Auckland ,Roßatta—not;«: North, Shore one —to withhold them now,' until this matter is definitely and finally settled, for we will undertake to say that if the1 Committee which have been elected to carry out an "Auckland" regatta betray their trust by taking it to the North.Shore, there (is enterprise enough in the city to carry •■ out a sepcrate programme "of their own oh tHe 2pth; and_ the'ta'oment the Committee decide to move> the flagship , from rthe place it has: held .since Auckland "was founded, a public rceeting will be called to to arrange an independent programme, and a regatta for Auckland. The preliminary steps have already been discussed by a few old hands, who are not going tolct the city be euchred by its rising but rather too ambitious suburbs; and, if wo are not very much mis taken",'the people of Auckland will never Jet the old institution drop through for want of funds. How the Regatta Committee could for one moment have listened tosuchascheme in view of the' heavy obligations they have incurred' for an Interprovidcial Regatta, to defray the cost of which they must. rely, on the people of ( , Auckland, we cannot understand. But of one thing they may make certain, an Auckland Regatta will be held whether they choose to go to the I North Shore or not. >t ;

PITT-STREET WESLEYAN CHURCH ANNIVERSARY.

The fourteenth anniversary of this church was celebrated last evening. The tea was served in the lower school-room, and tie public meeting.(conducted in the church. The gathering at the tea was large—two sittings were supplied. The Rev. W. Morley presided, and opened the proceed ings by calling upon the choir and audience to sing the 594 th hymn—" Glorious Things, of Thee are Spoken " —and the Rev. H.. B. Dewsbury engaged in prayer. The chair man then called'upon Air Thomas Buddie, to read the annual report, which showed as follows : —The return of another anniversary seasou—the fourteenth—in connection with this church calls for renewed expressions of thanksgiving for God's continued goodness. It will be remembered that about 14 months ago a movement .was commenced, having tor .its object the extinction of the debt upon the property, ■ which then stood at £3,800. At the date of last report about £1,600 had been promised to be paid within IS "months. With such a start the trustees were sanguine enough to hope that this anniversary might have been held in a church free from debt; but, while this hope has not been realised, the move ment has been steadily progressing, and very substantial relief has been afforded. The total amount, promised .to date is £1,912 Gs 4d, of whiah there have been paid £1,503 13s lOd, leaving still unpaid £408 12s 6d. On the 30th September, 18S0, the sum of £300 had been paid off the mortgage. Since that date quarterly reductions have been made amounting to £1,200, making in all f 1,500 paid in reduction of the [ principal during the last fourteen months. 'Ihe saving iv interest which will result will be more appreciable during the ensuing twelve months than it has been durinf; the past, as the payments have been made at irregutai" time:), and in varying'amounts. It is evident from;this that what has been given towards this special object has not been given grudgingly, and the trustees'are encouraged to hope that this spirit of. liberality will manifest itself in the offer ings' in the ensuiug year,' and. that those Who have felt it to be good to give, and are I surprised to fyid that they are no worse off f6r having given freely of. what they have freely received, will be constrained to repeat their contributions: -Another anniversary would; then-find the i church blessed^with the means, .as well as with the. mind, to devise and carry out fresh plans for the ex tension of the Redeemer's Kingdom. He hoped that the congregation would take encouragement from i the past year. The £1,600 promised had increased to £1,900. the, balance-street was the moat en cburagiug ieature ot the evening. The ordinary trust account receipts, £65415s sd; expenditure, £695 3s 4d; leaving a debit balance of £40 7a lid. The church liquida tion account shewed receipts since last anni versary of £1203 13s I0d; amount "paid off mortgage, £1200. The . receipts for the support of the Ministry and con nectional _ funds wore in all £2747 7s 10. Expenditure £2704 3s 3d, leaving a credit of £43 4s 7d. The chairman con gratulated the trustees and church for the great progress made during the year, and gave a review of the spiritual efforts of the church, and hoped that the coming year would be one of greater effort than the past. —The Rev Mr Carrick delivered a capital address upon " The Highest Culture.' The address was replete from beginning to end with new and interesting thought, and occupied about three-quarters of an hour, and was listened to \yith great attention. The Key Upton Davis gave an amusing speech upou " New Chums." Ho related his own experience as a stranger in the colonies, depicted with great humour the new chum as he arrived upon our shore, and wound up by appealing for sympathy to be given them in the land of their adop. tion. The Rev George Bond spoke on "Service of Song," and Mr T. McMaster on " Enterprise m Church Work." The choir under Mr W. Brierson and Professor Lambert was equal to the occasion, and tho execution of their portion of the programme was good and elicited applause. 'I'he bass solo as sung by Mr Rhodes, entitled, "It is Enough" was splendidly rendered. The Rev H. K. Dewsbury moved a vote of thanks to the ladies and the choir, which was carried by acclamation, and the meeting was closed with the benediction

: A charming vidow from our city owns a vice boy, and a man from St. Paul wants fo be appointed deputy father to the lad. It was only last Sunday that the man was strolling down the street with, the lad. and ho asked, "Hub, doos your mamma bang her back hair ? " and that foolish boy answered, "Oil, no, but you ought to see , ' her bang dad's head. Guess the minister didn't-know everything when he told dad to prepare to die ! Why, ho was aching to die;" - '•-■-•■ ■ ■ '-■.-.v--:. ■ ■>:■- > ■■ - ■

CABLEGRAMS.

EUROPEAN.

ptKtJTKfi'S TELJSdBAMS.] ; ; THE EASTERN DIFFICULTY LONDON, October's, The details of the scheme pronoseH v the. Porte for the settlement of Montcne - y arid other questions has now hem P? lished. The Sultan agrees to S£ Dulcigno on condition that the naval* play is henceforth abandoned, and pronn.. afterwards to deal with the Greet j Armenian question. " It is Ecncrallv eidered probable that the Powers will »iI the Porte's proposal. ireJ««t ; OFiSRATIOSS IN ! AFGHAHIfiTiv CALCUTTA, October 6 The latest advices from Afghani.tansill, that Geaeral Phayre's division win*™, » Kandahar. lcn«' MONTENEGRINS UNQUIET LONDON, Octobeis The Ministers have been very busy fli cuesing the Porte's scheme, but nothinahM yet transpired. It is understood that Hinf JNikita; urges an immediate attack brin made by tho Montenegrins. p » THE GERMAN TARIFF. BERLIN, Octobers, The German Government threatena*. lay siege to Hamburg and Altona, msZ these two places comply with the n German tariff, ,' "• SIR BARTLE FRERE. Sir Bartle Frere, late Governor of th, ' Cape, has arrived in London. ■ .LONDON MARKET, QUOTATION. New Zealand wheat, ex ship, 435, • • New Zealand 4J per cent, loan ISW 1904, 05J. . ' ■ /J" THE CRICKETERS' BANQUET, ', ■ ; The -bauquet given in honour of the ; Australian cricketers was presided over btf the 'lord Mayor of Londop. ' 'TfiV Agent. j General and niany of the leading cricketers were present. Mr Murdoch responded to the toast of the match played on the Oval iami at the same time thanked Lord Hat', ris for having effaced the" past grievanei ;Lord Harris spoke in the most euloeatii ; terms of the cricketers, and considered the ' Australians pre-ominent at cricket. * : '.. ■*

AUSTRALIAN.

THE ' CONTEMPT -OF • COURT CASE, : ' SYDNEY, Wednesday. ; A crowded' meeting was held last night to consider the best means of showing sym ■ pathy- with; tho, ."tEvening-.Newß"'p«|jJji|;|;i nestion with tfae' cohtempt-of-couH case, and it was. resolved that the judge's action was calculated to" endanger the' liberty of 'the' subject, and the 'meeting' further decided to make an appeal for anb iscrJEtions to pay the fine'of £230 imposed 'on the paper. GOVERNMENT HOUSE BALL'- s MELBOTJKNE; Wednesday. ■' His Excellency the Governor pave a grand ball at Gpyprnmeflt House.,lasi'",iip^*|;f| .which 21500'KUeBts' were preffen^"' It was i brilliant success. ,' ■ ' : The Victorian! Exhibition 'Cominiuioncn' - entertained"' 'the Goverribra1 of^ihe litliei 5 : ■Colonies, foreign and coloneal commit* sionersj and othC' distin'guised visitors, at a ball at the Town Hall on the 12th, and at a conversazione at the Exhibition, on tlie, night-of the, 14th iust.'i'.' i. ] ■ < wnXri. ' The revenue of Victoria daring tbo last Quarter amounted to £109,200, being a de crease of £41,000 compared with the corres ponding quarter of last year. • "^

The Sculling Match.

Though the interest iv the champion «ul. ling match between Laycock and Blackmtur is overshadowed by . the' more important match between Trickett and Hanloq, there are many circumstances which invest the . affair with; interest to colonists. The amount of'{he Stake's was £100 a side, and. the course from the aqueduct, at Puts to (be ship at iSortlake.' -f. Blackmail troi the sculling match at the Thames National v Regatta in. 1875, atid at Dulwich.in 1576.; On thVfirst occasion the contest wasli to nienwho had/never'sculled for a stakfc"dEjl| £100.^Blackaian also,won tho champioiyua sculls at. the Thames International Begattos in 1877.1' Elias" Laycock is»a native of Sydney, ahd: is about 34 year's of nee. H^V weighs about 12st 81bs; and stands Git 2inin' height. He made his ..first appears nw at Graftpn in October 1874 for ihe piize of £200, .given at the public regatta. Bnsh came in Ist, Trickett 2cd, and Laycock 3rd.'.; In November, 1874, be : -competed at -imm Balmaia Regatta, prize £30, * and rofMßii secoad to E. Trickett. On May 24tb ThT^ won at the Graf ton Regatta, beating Rush ;.-; and Solomon, and winning £50. He nwll against Trickett for £200 on $he Parramatta river in September 1875, when TrjcketfJ& won easily, fie was'again beaten liy TricjlcUife On November' 9, 1875, at the "Bftlmaiq^Bcu* gatta. His neit-event was a light skiff*'; match for £50 a«ide on the Parramatta »ivrr, A foul took place at the mile point and the stakes were drawn. He was a third time defeated by Trickett at the' AnniW Regatta, 1877, prize £12. . On November 9, aS77, Laycock defeated Green at tho Balmaiu. Regatta* prize £20, and lie de feated O. Solomon, iv heavy, boats ou rte Parramatta river on July 13th, 1878,'prJM , £30. Oii September 16tb, 1878, ho.i^ | feated. Messenger, of Melbourne, o; Parramatta liver; stakes £100 miiie, time twenty-live minutes thirty iecotito." AtTtbe anniversary regatta on January 26th, 1879, he defeated Edward lnckett, praca . champion beft. In the great sculling mat<%:!;f between Liyctock tind Rush" on fthe Pal '»• niatta river oa Aptil 15th for.£loo osido Laycock won by Ua}| a length, time Sgama'\' 2Ssecs. THdsc were .his principal perfor mances, but he has sincebeeusuccess several minor events. ' "

Laycook Wins the Match.

I , LONDON, Octobers. Laycocjc wou the match against Black mail eaaily.- . ■ , , . '

Sir Arthur Gordon.

YOUE Jfuture" Governor, the Hon. Sir Arthur Gordon} G.C.M.G., now Govurnor of Fiji, wili continue to bo High ComraiasioDer for llio Western Pacific. Sir Ahhor Gordon is a RolttanCatliolic; and his anointment has been quoted' in defence of the appMnt* 1 meuts of Lords Ripon and Kemimre. You i will probably know more than we do about thei annexation ot Rotuoiah, aad'4he*i*'' vcumstances that have made Sir Arthur 'Gordfla.the especial pet "of ihijPrplectiott of Sqcieiyv. Hennas done i much to lessen the drink traffio^ithlM* natives ia " Fiji, add- may do "Borne gooa, in the same directi9Uj.jajn.ons th«} MWI* The.'StKtistics. of the colony show sucli I cdnsiderable decrease in the Maori t*|™g lation,-that the lovers of human "OTturrTiTp the saVage state much troubled aooui it. .:The decrease in theChineEepopaUtion in Australia.has. also created coamaerMW. remark—though that is probapliOTW^ to very dilferent causes.—(London CorrM" pondent.) - • ■ j ' <"; < n

Auckland Presbytery.

The Presbytery met, this morning. Present! Kevexcnda T. .Mackey < (Moderator), B- Sommerville (clerk), T. Nome, D. w. Kun'citnnnV It. F. Ma'cnicol, G. B.1 Monro, - A. M. McCallum, A. Oarrkk, A. Thompson,;. and several students and elders. . :STUDBNTS.-Kev.. D. W. Ku'ie"""' - examiner, reported that he had bf »££& busily engaged to give the Students tueu . ; certificates. Ho might say that JVW*sre. **yffi A. Nome, Thomas Dunn, and >. *• ;. Stowel), were eutitied to their .c?"I"^*^ They had been;diligent in their, «tuoi«,| but he might say they 1 well -: up in the Greek \.^af^g Key. d.li. Monro, another"exani.wer,:gOT«| a verbal report. He was also of wnion^Wg the students had been assiduous in attenuwi^ to their studies, "and had acquitted, th?m ; selves creditably.—A resolution w?*P»~S«S to the effect that it was not prMticaOWW- i Messrs Smeaton and Douglas to attina w«4 clas?es.. - . , '..■■ ' .■ i :'■'' , .•u" -iiiSfet Waiuku.-Ecv. R. Nome, w^Z'Sf been appointed to moderate-m-caU Hom|, Waicku, reported that ho (had P«««*"} at Pollock Settlement, and , P rcslS'« at a public meeting of members ana adherents. At that meeting, a call»JJJSfi A. Thompson was signed by 23 ot., n«»pj present. Mr Norrie then handed_ injwy call, sifincd by 50 members and32«dnewn%(| The signatures of all the members of we session appeared on ,the call.—W r, 5 motion of Key. D. W. Kunciman, secoßdca by Key. A. Carrick, the call was sustained- . —Mr Thompson accepted the cal, aim" was apreed that:tho ordination take pw» ou ThUrsday, the 21st inst. Mr 'lhomp-oa was appointed to serve the edict at W 0"1 cistricts in the charge.-The Moderator, and Keys. Monro, Macnicco), Some, Mia A. Cariick, were chosen to conduct the otot

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY* OCTOBER 6,



Monday, Sept. 27 ;... 6,117 Tuesday, „ 28 7,588 "Wednesday, „ 29 6,677 Thursday, „ 30 6,146 Friday, Oct. 1 6,234 Saturday, „ 2 6,228



LARGEST SHOWROOM in town for FURNITURE, CARPETS, and BUD DING;, is at T. & H. Cooke's 67 Queen* treet. WARDKQBES, Chests of Drawers, Washolands, and Toilet Tables of ohoicj Mottled Kaari, On sale atT. & H. Cooke's, 67. Queen-atreetj: _—- , n : ■ ...■■ . -; > ■ IiIEATEUSR BEDS, Ka^ipk Down Beds, JT Pnlu Boda, aad ah. kinds of Mattrasses, Palltaseea, Bolsters, and Pillows for Sale at T, andH. Cooke's, 67, Queen-street. ■ fiIsLY ESTABLISHMENT in Auckland \/ employing Steam Power in the Mann factnre of FUrnUnre is T. & H. Cooke's, 67 Q,uoen-Btreet. BItAMBULATO ,at Reduced Prices, on sale at T. ft Cooke's, 67. Queen- Btreot. ' ■ „ "IJIIVE Per- Centj 'Discount- "allowed to JC Cash Purchasers at T. & ir. Cookk's Furniture and Carpet Warehouse 67, Queoa atrdet. ;, "■ . ;;, ,' . ..,, ~;... , rii t'y fi< ouk mil ls. Mbsbks 3. BrcßOKr & Cows Pbiob Current. ■ Saoks. lOOlbs. SOlbs. Superfine Silk Dressed ■ Flour— & c.A. £ b. d. & s. d. Anchor Brand .. 12 0 0 12 10 0 13 0 0 Baker's Kxtra .. 13 0 0 — — Sharps, per ton .. /"— ' — :6 0 0 Bran, per ton .. ■ — 6 0 0 :.._ Sacks and Bags included. Cabin Bread. £18 per ton; cases, 23 Cd. mHORNTON SMITH, AJSD FIKTfI'S X ;PBIO|BS OURBKNT (Wholbbam) Suhjeot to alteration without notice. p__ _ ~ Sacks. 100's. Ws CfWnßrandlflour fig- d. &a. d. £ B.d. t^piWrWrV 1S ° ° 13M ° M ° ° .AMkiMfciniiaSSC'ig!^.- . F r 'Q U. IOK'S■T f. MJS tAble a from AUCKLAND AND WHAt), eaveaiinciilandi XieavesWhasi 12 noon • t!.Boa.m, :l 6 PAB, 3 P.lKli Saturday—Lsavos Auckland, 3 p.m. and 10^!0 pan. .: - _ Betnitoy-Leaves Whau &3D .m,f[ana 6.3



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Pedestrlankm is rapidly bcooming an American hobby, that, like all of all its crochet*, will be ridden to death. It is, however, absorbing publio attention and exciting scien tific interest by dovoloping the forco ofjnusoular power, aud demonstrating tho soopant human physoial endurance. Great as Is tho recorded oapaolty of suoh horooa as the Westons, O'Learys, Hughoeos, and others, muoh more oan be accomplished in the way of poripatetto, exorcise, and it snoh distances have already boon overaomo In incredibly short periods of time, what may not be achiovod after tho Bystem has been invigorated by Udolpho Wolfe s Schiedam Aromatic SchnaDrs.