SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

m ._ w A —_.v, i Thia Evening,9.lo HUH WATER} To-morrow Morning, 10.1 BUNSKT.—ThIo Kvening, 5.66 BUNRISK.-To-Morrow Morning, 5.19 _OON'S AGK.-Last Quarter, 20th, 10.18 P.m.

ARRIVALS.

LIST EVENING.

Josephlne, Bohoonor, Harrison, from Rusaell Ocoan, Bchooner, Stoer, from Rusaell

TO-DAY,

Glonolg, s.s., Farquhar, from Ru-Bill Start, outtor, Donovan, from Ngunguru Dream, cutter, Busholl, from Tairua Klslnore, Bohoonor, Stephens, (com Talma

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY. Glenelg, 8.8., Farquhar. for Tauranga Rotomahana, s.e., Undorwood, for south

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Sydnoy—Rotorua, to-morrow New Plymouth and South—Wanaka, Tuesday Now York—Camille, loading Norfolk ißland—Speedwell, Friday Gisborne dlreot—Uomerang '*;■'„ London-Looh Doon, loading; Helen DonDy to follow . ',— ~,, Tauranga — Glenelg, Thursday; Waitaki, Monday , Whangarei—Argylo, Tuesdays and Fridays ; Russoll—lona, Monday; Waitaki, Wodnesday

EXPORTS.

Per Rotomahana, for Glaborno-10 coila wlro, 5 cases oranges. 9 pieces tj ber, 17 packages. For Napier—l cases boots, 2 horses 15packagos. For Wellington—s oases clgarettos, 8 sacks oysters, 2 boles leather, 35 packages. For Groy moiith—3o packages. For Lyttelton—2oo coses salmon, til]boxes machinery, 7 sacks eonds, 7 bales leather, 16 packages. For Dnnedin—ll sacks seeds, 100 oases salmon, 15 bales hops, 13 paokagos. For Bluff-13 cases sewing maohines.

In-v * bds Coastwise.—Start, from Ngunguru, with 25,112 feet timber; Dream, from Tairua, with 27,191 foet timber; Ocean, from Russell, with 18 tons ooal; Klslnore, from Riissell, with 25,000 feet timber; Josephine, from Russoll with 90 tnnsoo'ci; Peiseverance, f.om Waihoke.wlth 350|bushel8 shingles.

Outward** Coastwise — Persevoranoe, for Walheke; Sunbeam, for Manaia.

Tho baiqno Mary Ann Annison arrivod at Adolaido from Whangaroa with timber on the Bth Inst,

Tho Glonelg' returnod from hor coaling trip at Russell this morning, and left in tho afternoon for Tauranga.

H.M.S. Dan_ leaves Lyttelton for Auokland to-day.

Tho (brigantine Defiance, Captain Maokay, arrived at Dunedin from Whangaroa! yostorday with a oargo o' timber after a smart passage |of eight d iys. Sho loads there with Igenerul |pro dtice for Auoklnnd. The brigantine Cararolllo is |i-apidly filling up with kanrl gum, and she Is sxpootcd to oloar at the Customs for Now York during the earlier part ot next week. Tho s.s. Rotorua, from Melbourne vla'tho South. let- Gisborne at 0 :a.m. to-day, and she may therefore bo expected here (about noon to morrow.

The 8.8. Bowena has mado some smart run ning the last few days botwoen the Waitara and Manukau with Btook, sho having sailed from Manukau on Friday, the 10 th inst, arrived at Waitara on the Hth (Saturday), sailed Bame day; arrived again in Waitara on Tuesday, tho 13th, sailed same day; arrived again in Waitara on Thursday, 16th, and sailed same day; arrived book this morning's tide, and left again by samo tide; having completed her fourth trip in eight days. It may be well to mention that on each trip sho haa landed her stock without loss or blemish. Stock shippers aro fortunato In having such a smart and safe boat to export their surplus Btook by.—" Taranaki Herald."

The Cn'on Co.'s s.s. Rotomahana loft for South this morning with the following passengers :— For Qlsborno : B. Johnson, Mr and Mrs Day, 2 ohlldren, and infant. For Napier: J. Andrew, M. Rlntel. MlB3 Hunter, W. Walters, and two grooms, J. P. Soronßen, Harvey. For Wellington: Blundoll, Alllngham, H. W. Howell, S. Gorman, Mr and Mrs Wilson, Mr and Mrs A damson, J. Kelson. For Lyttelton :H. Green, J. Wendol. Caso, Mrs Owen Jones, G. Battorshury, Bennett, Riobardson, Lancaster. For Dunodin : Kane, Holmes. Branixan, Oliver, Fanlin, Fenwiok, Mrs Holmes, Miss Warron, T. Neale, A. Brooke, H. W. Howell, Mrs Stuart, J. B. Noedhara. For Melbourne: Jas. Allan, Mrs Allan, A. Pur cell, K. Purcell, J. R. Roche.

THE SORATA.

A Melbourne telegram of the 16th says :—" On Friday uinht it blew strongly, causing tho Sorata to bump heavily occasionally. It was feared she would split. The Chlmborazo with the Melbourne pump- arrived. The general feeling Ib that it would have been better to have despatched the pumps carUer. Daring the night the chip's boat got adrift, and was smashed on the rooks, Douglas and Groan, officers of the Sorata, had a narrow esoapo on ITrlday. Thoy rowod from the Sorata to Aldlngo, and took aboard eight and tho steward. On going back they encountered a terrific sea, In which they wore tOßsed for noarly five hours, in constant danger of being upaet. At 3in tho morning cries were hoard, snd a tug from Ade laide came to tho rescue. During the suddenly rough weather on Sunday a great wave struolc the steam launch. Those aboard tho launch had to swim several hundred yards ashoro. One man waa drowned during the gale. Several of tho crew refused to continue work, but ulti mately resumed. The Sorata withstood the storm well, although hoavy seas constancy swept over her during tho gale. The pumps •were kept briskly working en the Sorata ad Monday and Tuesday. It was fully expected that shi would have bton floated on Wednesday, but although the pumps worked woll and greatly reduced the water, except ing in the fore-hold, it was found tbat the vessel bumped as she was lightened. Tho diver states that tho bottom Is greatly crushed, but endeavours were made to stop the leakage with oakum and mattresses. It is in tended to make a strong effort to tow hor off, but Captain Fowler alono seems hopeful of success. Tbe general idea ia "that the Sorata has made a bed for herself In the Band. The Cuzco will take the Sorata's place In the Orient line, and no interuption will occur in the regular 8 tiling of the steamers.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Augusta, brigantine, from Greymouth, Colonist, aoh. Baily, from Waitara.

DEPARTURES. Lalla Rookh p.s., Compboll for Waitara. Cutty Bark, aoh. McClymont. for Haklanga,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Littxvton, yoaterday. Sailed : Abernyte, for London. this day. Arrived: Hawen, from Wellington, with Frisco mall 3. Port Chalmers, yesterday. Sailed: Invercarxill, for London. Russell, this day. Arrived from Auckland: Waitaki, at 6 a.m.; Southern Cross, at 11 a in. The following vessels are at the coaling ground: southern Cross, Bpitflre and Waitaki, The Waitaki will leave about 8 p.m. with the Freemason parly. Whanoarki, tbla day. Sailed : Argyle, for Auckland, at 10 n.m, Waitaba, this day. Arrived : Lalla Rookh and Bowena, from One hunga, at 10.15 a.m. GisnoiiNß, this day. Sailed for Auckland: Rotornu, 9 a.m.,- Coomc rang, 8.30 a.m. Nelson, this day. Arrived ; Talaroa, from Wellington, at 9a.m. Wx__»aTO*y, this day. Sailed : O. M. Taoker, and Malay barques, for Nowcastle. MuxnotrnNK", this day. Sailod: Tararua, s.s., for the Bluff, yesterday.

COMMERCIAL.

—Vbnino Stab Ofllce, Thursday. Messrs E. and A. Isaacs held a cloarlng- out sale voßterdar at the stores lately occupied by- Messrs G. W. Owen and Co., Kort-streor. The attendance was good, and fair prlcos were reali-ted,

; " Out of sorts ' is a vory common expression, and an equally oommon oondltlon of thoso who, troubled with the elßiotß. aro callous to tho detection of tho causes that generate, thou'. Thespl-iioo asoortalnod. lt Is oasy to avort their ropofrfion, or ward oiTthoJr ill olfocts. Bill ous neßS, dyspopsia, conßtipation, nauaoa, debility, venal obstructions, kidney complaints, are all liable to suporinduco ithom, and Udolplio Wolfo's Sohlodam aromatloSohnapp3aro sure to oradioato thorn.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Uni-eh i— This Day. .__ .„ . For WhUlangl, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotiki, por Glonolg, at l p.m. For Savago Island, por Sissy, at 1 p.m. Fiiiday, 21th Instant. For Tairua, por Dlsinoro, at 11 a,ui. For Hokianga, por Rowona, at 11 a m. For Norfolk lsluad, por Speedwoll, at noon For Wnlhoke and Coromandol, por Coromandcl, at 12.30 p.m. For WhUlangl, por Ocoan, at 1 p m. For Russell, Kawakawa. and Australian Colonies, por Rotorua, at 3 p.m. For Thamos, por Rotomahana, at 1 p.m. For Waugarol Heads uud Wangarei, por Argylo, at 1 p.m. For Wangarei Heads and Wangarol, per Waitaki, at 6 p.m. For Thames, por Kntorpciso, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 25th inßtant. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangn wal, Walpu, and Mangapai, por Roao Casey, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, 28th inßtant. For Taranaki and Southorn ports, por Wanaka, at 1.15 p.m. S. 11. DISS. Chief Poslmaßtor.

Meetings, Entertainments, &C.

September 22, 1880. Thoatro Royal—" Stolon Kisses," 8 p.m. Tomporanco Hall—Locturo on tho "Religion of Phrenology," by Professor Frasor S p.m. Romuora-Musloal Sooloty Concort, 8 p.m. Choral Hall.—Mr Allan West's lte-uulon of Dancing Classos, 7.30 p.m.

Y.M.O.A.—Devotional and fllblo Bonding, 7.30 p.m.

Primitive Methodist Basilar —Wyndham-st., 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.

BIRTH.

FAIL.—On Soptombor 18, at hor residence, North-stroot, Nowton, tho wifo ot K. 11. Fail, of a son,

DEATH.

STANFIKLD.—On Soptombor 23, at his rest donoo, Karangahape Roud, James Willlum Stunllelcl, lato of London and b'outhgato. Tho f unoral will loavo his lato residenco on To-morrow (Friday), at 3 o'olock.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Constant Reader.—Tho Taranaki c-icketers arrived In Auckland in Decombor, IS7B. and played during tho month of January, 1871), Faiii Play.—Tho correspondence your letter would revive was closod Bomo time ago, and a lur«o numbor of lottors with reference to it have since boon refused Insertion. Wo do not think lt wlso to ro-opon tho discussion. Your lottor, which should have come cnrllor, would most probably elicit acrimonious ronlics, with domands in tho name of " fair play " for their publication.

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

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1880.

Kor the causa that lacks assistance, For ihe wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, ml the t-ood that we cau do

The famous Education Act, whioh tlio Gladstone Government pnssed,has now bce_ in operation ten years, and ilio time has come when tho results of it, as exhibited thus far, may be reason ably reckoned up. This was dono a few weeks ago by Mr Mundelin in tbe House of Coimions, and his state ments may bo described as almost startling. Progress in every essential particular was known to have been effected, but not to tho surprising extent that Mi* Mundclla's facts and figures clearly showed. Tho condition of education in England ten years ago waa defective indeed, far more so than was imagined at tho time. The majority of tho children in the country never went to school at all. Had all wished to go thoy could not, for thero was no accommodation in which to receive thorn, and there wero not teachers enough to instruct them. Add to this the want of machi nery wherewith to gather in the un willing ones and compel them to be taught, and some idea may bo had of tho general prevailing backwardness. Tho passing of the Act of 1870 shows that there existed an opinion that things wero not as they should be. It was commonly estimated that 300,000 more school - places were necessary, though Mr For ster, who had charge of tho Bill in tho House of Commons, believed this to be far too low an estimate. Tha event shows that even he did not com prehend the true state of affairs. In ten years extra accommodation has been provided for 2,2G4,000 children, which is 75 per cent, above the total number attending school prior to that date. In the samo period the names on the school registers has increased by no less than 119 per cent.! The actual figures are 1,693,000 in 1870, and 3,710,000 in 1879. These are truly remarkable facts, representing a gigantic stride. With regard to the teachers, progress has been as marked. ;'ln 1870," says Mr Mundella, " the number of certificated teachers was 12,467 j in 1879 it had risen to 29,710. The number of assis tant teachers roso from 1,262 to 6,616 in the same time, while the number of pupil - teachers fell from 14,300 to 12,199. In the former year tho demand was greatly in excess of the supply, in tho latter the supply was greatly in excess of tho demand." The roport respecting night schools is not so satis factory. In 1870 the average attend ance was 74,000; last year it was 52,900. But probably one cause of the decrease must bo looked for in tbo efficiency of the teaching in the d*y schools, which rendeis tuition at night less necessary than it used to be.

The figures we have quoted mark only one kind of advancement. It is quite possible that though there are moro schoolsand a betterattendance ofscholars, the standard of education should be no higher. But there is abundant satis factory proof that such is not tho case. The boys and girls aro more efficiently taught than they were a decade ago. Hear what Mr Mundella has to say. "In 1870 the proportion of scholars examined in Standards 4 and upwards was 19 per cent., in 1874 it was 18"1, in 1879 it was 21*1. In .1870 the number presented in Standards 4, 5, and 6 was 102,630, and in 1879 it was 388,680, showing an increase of 286,050. Another test, which showed the im provement in education, was the in crease of tho average payment per scholar. In 1870 the Government allowance was 4s per pass for each pass in reading, in writing, and in arithmetic ; in 1875 it was reduced to 3s, and notwithstanding the reduction, the payment made, which was 4s lOd per scholar in 1875, was 4s 9d last year, so that lid of the shil ling had been recovered by an increase of proficiency." It is important to noto that one factor in producing the eminently satis factory state of affairs indicated above, is tho compulsory nature of the Act. Without compulsion, doubtless pro gress might have been made, enthu- I siasm in the cause of education I might have been kindled, more teachers might have been enlisted for tbe work, more scholars con gregated, additional schools built; but when all had been done, there can be Ino dispute that the results would have fallen far short of thoso winch are wel comed now. Probably there are still those who cannot endorse the com pulsory plan of getting children to school, and who urge that not many parents send their chil dren thither merely because of the penalties attaching to their I

neglecting to do so. Whether-this is tho oaso or not, tho law in Eng land regards it as possible, and has very rightly neon framed to coerco tno careless short - sighted parent. It decrees that all shall go to school, so that, if it is within tho range of possibility, tho desire for know ledge at least, and tho stimulus for acquiring more, shall bo im planted. Aud it is proposed to mnko the existing Act still more stringent, to include within its operation those four or five hundreds of thousands of children who aro still outside the elementary schools. It may be interesting to stato that tho subject of greater proficiency in reading has lately como to tho front among English educationists. Tho mechanical style prevalent in tho schools dissatisfied tho Inspectors, who got thomselves invested with enlarged powers. They cau now insist that tbo youngsters shall comprehend what thoy road, that they shall know the meanings of tho words usod. They aro no longer content with their being able to spell and pronouneo words, or a certain order of words, correctly. Since so much deponds on a child's ability to read properly, so much, wo moan, in his acquisition of knowledge nnd his powers of amusement, in yoars to come, there is little room to dissont from tlio increased attention reading is attract ing.

Imagine Iho Legislative Council ot New Zealand being nlllicted with compunctious visitings of conscience about accepting the honorarium I Such a thing would bo a spectacle for gods and men, and would herald tho near approach of the millennium. The lion. John Hall, who sat in tho Coun cil for the greater part of a generation, and who must perfectly understand its tempera ment, scouted the idea of depriving it of tho two hundred guineas, and used a variety of ingenious arguments to show the injustice of such a course. In Victoria, however, they order these things differently. There a majority of tho Council protests against being paid for its services, aud protests in vain. Mr Berry, apprehensive of odious comparison*-, actually forces tho money into their unwilling palms. The principle of pay ment of both branches of tho Legislature is embodied iv a monoy bill, which, in tho preseut state ot the Constitution, tho Coun cil cannot amend, though it may reject it altogether, in which caso it would be tacked on to the Appropriation Act. The Council is compelled by the decrco of fate to accept a principle which it may approve ns applied to the Assembly, but condemns as applied to itself. Thoro is something peculiarly ludicrous in a man's being forced to accept money which ho does not want. Thero aro, however, many moil who would not "scruple about such trifles.

Mr Justice Richmond will opcu the criminal sittings of the "Supremo Court nt Wanganui about the end of ucxt month.

The racehorses Libeller and Piscntorioits left by the Rotomahana to-day for Napier. Mr Walters, their owner, was also a pas senger by this vessel.

Last eveniug a sciopticon entertainment was given iv the Ponsonby Wesleyau Church in aid ot tho Sunday-school funds. There several views, which were of au in teresting character, and for tho moat part consisted of Uhiuc scenery, were shown by Mr Wiustouc, and the Key. R. 11. Dews bury gave a descriptive lecture. There was not a very large attendance, but those pre sent were pleased with the entertainment.

The owners of those horses which were seen prancing about " unfettered and un known " iv the neighbourhood of Duke street, are remiuded of the risk they run of being heavily lined. One anxious mother states that her little girl wo? playing in the road and would have been ruu ovor had it not have been for a gentleman who was pausing at tho time, seeing the danger, caught the child up and handed it over to its terrilied parent.

The "Herald" has another string of absurdities under its leader heading to-day purporting to be a review of the atnculcd Customs Tarill's Act. Among other ridicu lous blunders it says the duty ou painkiller has been increased from 2s to 14a. This is sheer uonscuse. We arc iv a position to state, ou the authority of an invoice passed for ten cases, that tho duty represents an increaso of uot moro than 20 per cent, on the old rate.

A telegram has been received from the Commissioner of Railways for the North Island, intimating that the lireman now receiving Ss a-day must be reduced to 7s 6d. The employes have hitherto actod with great moderation and good sense, but the receipt of the Southern and the Northern scales of pay, shewing to the disadvantage of Auckland in a most extraordinary way, is the last straw which threatens to break tho camel's back. A genoral strike may tako place any day. The employe! at present ouly ask for an iutcrvicw with Mr Lawson and Mr Mac Donald together, to discuss the matter, aud wc do not sec how so reasonablo a iequest cau be refused.

The children of the Mount Albert Dis trict School, which was opened about ten days ago, enjoyed tlieir opening festival yesterday, which was of a most gratifying character. The weather was extremely beautitul, and the children assembled at the school between two and thrco o'clock, full of hope and anticipation. The spread con oisted of cakes, tea, aud light viands, pro vided by the subscriptions of committee and friends. A number of sports followed, namely, cricket, races, etc. Mr Garlick (of the firm of Garlick and Cranwell) pave a number of interesting illustrated volumes to the winners. The curiosity of the child ren was considerably heightened by tlie appearance of a travelling photographer (Mr Stewart) amongst them, who desired them to remain motionless as Greek statues, while he " pbizzed " the scene. On beiug told tbat "it was all right" they would not be inspired, thoy stood still and tho photo grapher succeeded in taken a fair picture. A meeting ol creditors in the estate of Matilda Furlcy was held this afternoon in the Supreme Courthouse, Mr G. W. Owen being in the chair, Mr Grilliths appearcl for the debtor, aud Mr Thome for tbe credi tors generally. In this caso a deed of arrangement had been prepared, in the first instance at the request of the principal creditors and duly filed, but at tho preliminary meeting it was not assented to. Proceedings wero then commenced under tbe Adjudication of Bankruptcy Act. The assets were £ sjo (nominal) and the lia bilities £1,162. Mr Thorne examined the witness with reference to the purchase of a steam-engine from Mr Hulme, for which it was alleged she had given a promissory note. She denied, however, that she had had anything to do with the purchase of the onginc. It was bought by a Mr Bray. She had at first contemplated the advisa bility of going halves with Bray, as theic was a lot of wood that she wanted cut, but when she found that her creditors wero pushing lor their money she gave up the idea. Wilson had owed her a largo sura of money which she had lost, and there were other losses. She did not ascertain tbat she was insolvent until Mr Owen summoned her. Her husband band died two years and a halt ago, and since then she hud accumulated dECOO of debt. That was owing to bad debt", bad bread, and no sale. Several questions were asked with regard to other matters, and the answers did not appear to give satisfac tion. Mr George Hayter repeated his lecture last evening in the Alexandra-street school room, and exhibited his new cartoons, and I explained by the aid of Johnston's anatomi- J cal illustrations, the wonderful machinery of the human body. Ho also explained the hydrophatic and acetic acid cure, and mentioned a number of poisons in Auck land and tlie suburbs wbo had found relief, and iv many instances a perfect cure from the use of the acid. Mr Hayter has a thorough belief in Coutt's acid, having experienced its physical advantages on a system somewhat damaged by the vices of early life, and agreed with the opinion of the Roy Charles Kitigsley, that physical improvement would be fol lowed by moral and mental improvement, and the hospitals, the prisons, and tlie mad houses even, would be relieved of multitudes of cases which have tlieir oriain in ignorance of the laws of dietetics, health, and physio logy, or as the witty De Talmagc has it, " If parents knew more of dietetics, there would not be so many dyspeptic stomachs and weak bcrves, and inactive livers. f parents knew more of physiology there I would not be so many curved spines, and cramped chests, and inflamed throats, and diseased lungs iv the world." These facts from tbe basis of Mr Hayter's. lectures, which he explains in his own homely way, not forgetting Ihe acetic acid in the curative virtues of which Mr Hayter is au enthusi astic believer. AVhcn the moon gets full it keeps late hours. So do men under similar circum stances. <'

A numbor of gentlemen belonging to tho Masouic brotherhood left for Russell last night, in order to take part in the consecra tion of the Northern Light Lodge E.C.

Night schools are to be opened in Sydney under the Public Instruction Act. Under the new system the public schools will bo used, with all their books and appliances, and the trained certificated teachers will be come tho teachers, and givo instruction on four nights in the week, iho fees charged will be Is per week,

A correspondent at Parihaka writes to a Wost Const journal, " it is astonishing how tho natives acquire their information, but your correspondent has, iv somo cases, found thcin well informed on European intlttol's of which ho himself lifts beeu ignorant at the time, but which have subsequently beeu follnd to be as the natives have stated."

To the Editor : Sir, —The fruit blossoming season is now full in, and thero must be numerous owners of gardens iv the city and suburbs who would feci thankful if some of our retail grain-sellers would ndvertiso wheat, bran, or some otlior meal, at a moderate prico, sufficiently poisoned to be efl'cctital in at least retliiciug the present swarming numbers of those feathered depre dators, the sparrows.—l am, &0., S. ItouT.

A musical and literary entertainment will bo held to-morrow (Friday) evening in the largo room of tho Young Men's Chris tian Association, in aid of the Library Fuud. The programme is a guarantee of the genuine character of the treat to bo ex pected. Wo notico that Neil Heath, Esq,, will givo a reading, aud Key. J. Robertson au address. Mr Hcalo and Miss Dickson will assist in tho musical department, and Miss Hirst will sing two ballads of a very choice character.

Mr Fawcett In reply to a question ill tho Houso of Oommoiis respecting the Orient Company's Mail Service, said the amouut received during tho lirst six mouths of the present year by tho Post Ollico for all postal matter, including letters, newspapers, book-packets, Sec, convoyed to Australia by tho stoamors of tho Orient Company, has been £1,813. Of this jiiiiount £3'M was puid to tho Orient Company, leaving _1,45:t as tho amount retained by tho English Post Ollice.

The Pungnrehu correspondent of tho ■'Hawera Star "says that Tc Whiti nud Tohu intimated that it was arranged that no moro prisoners uhould bo sent, but that the people who are left would bo appointed to work out the cliioftaitißhip of the tribes, This report is corrobrated by the fact that since tho last meeting, tho natives sent to fenco have desisted ou tho appearanco ot tho Anted Constabulary on the scene, Tho prospect of two years' imprisonment with hard labour in not an inviting one, even to a lanutic.

A meeting of persons interested lv form ing a Cricket Club was held at Onohunga last night. J. P. O'Callughaii, Ksq., in the chair, lt was resolved that n club bo formed to be called thu "Onehunga United C.C." Thirty-two members wero enrolled. Tho following officers wero elected :—J. P. O'Callaghun, Ksq., President- Mr D. Donovan, Vice-President; Cnptiiiu Rich, Captain ; J. Muir and Barr, Secretary and Treasurer; and a committoo of four, con sisting ot Messrs George A. Brown, VV. Daly, Thomas Cnllen, aud Alex. Wall. It is expected a strong team will bo got together. Several old and well-known cricketers purpose becoming members of the club. Practice will bo commenced at once.

Volunteers who have never won a prize with the rifle, but who aspire to the honour ot doing so, have now a fair chance of success iv the test matches—programmes of wnich aro posted in the Drill Shod—as thoy need not be deterred from entering by the foar of defeat by present first-class allots —who in these matches arc excluded. We would advise all interested to study the programme tor thomselvos, a. it is plainly tv bo seen that the novices who pay tho most attention to them are the most likely to bo successful. The prizes aro liberal, the competitors few, ami more favourable circumstances could scarcely bo desired. Yet, withal, wc suspect good shooting must bo made to secure the usual averages, as the targets in both matches will bo twelve square feot less than tho ordinary ones lor the range*. All would-bo competitors must send in tlieir names to tho volunteer officer, through tlieir commanding officer, by the 30th inst.

The following memo, has been forwarded to tho various representative bodies in Waikato b-f Mr Macdonald with a view to obtain a definite expression of views ou tlio railway time-table. One thing has to bo borne in mind, that it is scarcely likely two train' each way per day will bo permitted by its commissioners, and tlie present system has so inauy advantages that tho only change of time-table may be worse, but cunnot be better, all tilings considered. " To the chairman, &c.,—What alterations of the present time-table would suit your part of the district, assuming that wo only have one train each way daily south of Ngaruawahia ? lam aware that the solu tion of the difficulty as far as the railway is concerned would bo two trains daily, but the traffic unfortunately docs not admit of this being done with economy. The question appears to resolve" itself into not receiving replies and parcels by return mail or train from Auckland, and having to remain two nights from town — versus late delivery of the mail. I should be glad of au expression ol opinion in order that 1 mny place before the Commissioners of Bail ways, N. L, the fullest information on the subject.—l am, Sec, A. 13. Mac donald, District Manager.

A savage attack wns made upon Mr McGarry, a stall-keeper in the market, yesterday afternoon between three and four o'clock. The facta are brief and simple. Two smart looking young girls walked into Mr McGarry'a shop and wanted to know the prico of his best Canterbury bacon, as they required a side. Tho price was given in Mr McGarry's peculiarly, good humoured stylo,'whon one o£ the girls gave him a kick on the shin, aud the other gave him a 'spanker' on thehead witliabunchof turnip1*. Mr McGarry resented the double affront in a somewhat angry tone, and ordered the fair intruders out of his shop, when a more vigorous onslaught was made upon McGarry, which caused him to fall over a keg of butter. He roared for help, but be fore help came the girls were upon him, one holding a box of ball blue, while the other blued bis nose and face and wrote ou the stall-keeper's back, " Conquered at last." At this moment Mr Heath, hearing tho cries of his neighbour, ran to his assist ance, and the girls made oft' at a rapid pace. Mr McGarry informed our reporter that he was not hurt, and the only damage he sus tained was the tear in his waistcoat. 1 he names of the girls aro known, and unless an apology is made to Mr McGarry for the un warrantable assault, the case will most likely engage tho attention of Mr Barstow at the Police Court.

Another robbery of n serious nature was discovered yesterday aftcruoon. In this in stance, the victim is MrL. C. Miller, purser of the Union Company's steamship Roto, mahana, and the crimo was perpetrated on board that vessel. It appears that tho gentleman in question had an iron box containing £C 0 aud a deposit for £490, in one of the drawers of his room on the vessel yesterday, but shortly after noon ho found the cash box lying in a corner, ami the £G0 abstracted. The lid had been raised up at both ends, and by this means the thief had succeeded in gaining pos session of the coveted booty. An ex amination of the lock of the drawer showed that it had been forced open, and Mr Mil ler believes that this could have been ell'ectod without any difficulty whatever. He is also certain that the robbery was committed betweeu 11 a.m. and noou yesterday, as at the former hour he went to tho drawer to obtain a cigar, and everything was secure then. Tho police were communicated with immediately after the occurrence, but up to the present time no trace of (he missing £60 haa been dis covered.

The new steamer Manukau, belonging to the Ouehunga and Waiuku Steam Navi gation Company, left the Ouehunga Wharf yesterday morning on an excursion to Waiuku. She had on board about 75 excursionists, who had been invited by the Company. The party left the wharf at 8,15 a.m., and about an hour and a quarter afterwards had the pleasuro of landing at Waiuku. Here they onjoyed themselves for an hour or so lv diiFeront ways, and in conversation comment was made on the superiority of the Manukau over any vessel previously running on tho Onehunga and Waiuku "trade, her present passage being nn exceptionally fast one. On the return trip a number of the guests met in the cabin, and after the usual loyal toasts were given the following were proposed and responded to by various gentlemen present:—"Success to the Manukau and her shareholders," pro posed by Mr Wrigley and responded to by Mr Grey; "The Visitors," proposed by Mi- Grey and responded to by Mr Someilield; "The health of CaDtaiu Arnold," to which the captain briefly respouded; "The Ladies," proposed by Mr Morgan ; " The Chairmv.n aud Directors," proposed by Mr McNab and responded to by Captain Cun ningham ; "Tho health of the Builders and Engineers:" and the "Engineer of the Manukau" wero also proposed and duly responed to, after which several selections of music were rendered by visitors. As tlie vessel reached tho Onehunga wharf " Auld Lang Syne" was sung, after ■ which nil landed, much pleased with their trip. *

Referring to tho approaching salo of land on the Waimate Plains the Hawera "Star says the area is 7,526 acres, of which about 1,270 acres are deferred payment, and 5,250 acres are cash sections. There are 39 deferred payment sections out of a total of 127. The block-coloured for sale measures more than four miles by three, The Gazette notice states that the land to be olfercd has a frontage of nearly three milos to the sea. On reference to the map, it will be found that the sea frontage measures exactly one mile dud three-quarters.

There was a very large assemblage at tho " rink " last evening iv the Choral Hall, Mr J. McCosh Clark iutormed the ladies nnd gentlemen that the committee hod decided that the proposed ball should bo a fancy dress ball, aud should take place ou the nii/lit of the 20th October. A number of gentlemen were desirous that the ball should be simply a dress ball, but the com mittee wore open to receive communica tions on the subjects until Wednesday next, at half-past eight o'clock, with such sug gestions as would bo of service to the ar ranging committee ; but who consider that it should bo a dress ball ou the part of tho ladies aud, optioual on the part of the gentlemen.

The University of New Zoalaud has ac cepted tho services of the following Mel bourno examiners :—English language and literature, Professor Elklngton ; modern languages and literature, Professor Strong; general history and political economy, Pro rcesor Elkington j jurisprudence, Professor Hnckott; Roman law, Professor Hackott; constitutional history, Professor Patterson ; mathematics. Professor Manson ; physical science, Professor Pirnni; mental science, fi'ofossor Pirani; English law, Professor lliggin ; Greek language aud literature, Professor keeper; Latin, Professor Leepcr j philology, Professors Strong nud Leeper.

Judgment was delivered nt Westport yesterday in tho cases arising out of tho explosion in tho Wellington colliery at Westport. The first information against Mr Fcrgusson, manager, for neglecting to provide sullicicnt ventilation was dismissed, his Worship giving the defendant the benefit of tho doubt, as to whether Young was not responsible. In the second infor mation, charging Mr Fcrgusson with neglecting to Bee that reasonable provisions were made for tho Bftfoty of persons employed ill tho mine, he waa lined £5, with costs, £7 10-i. In the case against Young, for not examining tho mino with n safety lamp, the defendant was fined £2, and costs 17s.

The following remarkable, telegram from Grafton lately appeared ia tho "Sydney News":—Services of prayer for rain wore licld in tho Wesleyau Church yesterday. Tlie attendance was large, aud sevcrr.l clergymen of other denominations were present. As a strango coincidence, the sorvices were scarcely over when slight rain set in, but not to any extent, and the weather is now of a threatening nature, and hopes are entertained that thero will bo a beneficial change.

Tlie public will bo favoured in a few days by huviug offered to them by Air It. Arthur a block of property, cat up into building allotments, that for situation and value is uot often surpassed. The position is in College road, extending from the eastern side of the Convent to Freeman's Bay. The numbor of lots to be sold aro l>o. Tho property commands a most charming viow of tho Waitemata, Devonport, and city of Aucklaud. lt cannot bo doubted that persons who now speculate in these lots must in a short period bo great gainers, for property in and about Poiißonby is get tiug scarce. Tho terms aro most liberal — ouo quartor cash and the balance at 8 per cent. Tho salo is announced for Wednes day next, the 29th inst.

To tho Editor : Sir,—Some months siuco tho followiue was suggested as a suitablo topic for Discussion and Mutual Improve ment Classes in Now Zcnlaud, viz, " Whether a Christian (?) Government is justified in dealiug out punishment to juvenile offenders for the transgression of the laws known as the Ton Commandments while prohibiting the hearing of the same during teaching and training (?) hours, in tho daily assembly of juvenile citizens, called the (-.0111111911 school ?" We are in clined to think that all sound nnd impartial tcasoncrs cau arrive at no other conclusion in the matter than th - negative one. The colony made a stupid Hinder when it first consented to ij-norc bo '1 tho Creator and His moral laws in the c uimon schools, nnd will have to reap a bitter harvest iv a short while yet for this senseless action. No person has yet succeeded in proving that our public schools—bo gratifying in all other respects—are not godless, but what is still blacker (aud wc dely contradiction), they are morallesß; for the morality con tained in the present Bcries of Collin's school books is mostly namby-pamby, or at the best mere varnish sort. Parents interested in this topic should read for themselves a specimen on page 13 of No 1 Reader, entitled "BadCompany,"nnd contrastsucli instruction with the words contained in the lirst psalm.—l am, &c, Patriot.

In an action, which occupied two days, against the " Fanciers' Chronicle," and alleged the paper had been guilty of libel in imputing to the plaintiff that he bad tam pered with a bloodhound to deceive the the judges at a show, judgment was given for defendant. The summing up by the Lord Chief Justice is significant. He said if tho jury thought the libels were published of the plaintiff as a dog-breeder, and imput ing discreditable conduct to him in that capacity, he was entitled to damages. But public writers might clearly say of a man on a subject of public interest what is untrue, provided it be done bona fide and without malice j nnd this was certainly a public all'air, being a review of tho dog show to which the publiowero invited. The jury were required to answer the two following questions :—l. AVorc the statements in the " Field '' true ; if not, wero they bon.l fide nnd without malice ? 2. Wero those in the "Fanciers' Chronicle" bouft, fide and with out malice ? Alter an hour's absence, the jury replied to the first that the statements were uutiuc, but iv both cases bona fide.

THEATRE ROYAL.

"Ciiaiuty" was repioduced last night at the Theatre and played with consummate cllect. Mrs Lingard's acting as Mrs Vim Brugh again proved the feature of the per formance, and evoked the warmest en comiums. It is certainly ono of her strongest parts. Mr Lingard as Fitzpar tiugtou, the love-sick detective, proved very entertaining, whilo Miss Adelle ns Eva, Miss Raymond as Ruth Tragget, Mr Over ton as Smailcy, and Mr Craig as Fred Smailcy, gavo capital portraitures of their several parts. "Stolen Kisses," the suc cess of tho season, will be performed to night with the original cast, aud to-morrow evening Mr Lingard will tako a benefit, on which occasion his inimitable " Sketches " will be the great draw.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Bofore R, C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) EVADING PASSAGE MONEY. William Young was charged with a broach of the Shipping and Steamers' Act, by voyaging from Sydnoy to Auckland by the s.s. Rotomahana without paying his passage monoy, with intent to defraud. Prisoner pleaded guilty. Captain Underwood stated the caso. The Court ordered prisoner to pay a line of £5 and costs, or to be imprisoned for one month. BESSIE SMITH. This aged woman pleaded guilty to being drunk last night. She was very sorry; but, against her usual custom, took two glasses of rum, which took away her consciousness. Fined 5s and costs. MR AND MRS lIARRISON. George Harrison, who had agreed to live in matrimonial harmony with Mary, his wife, was again brought up for attempting to desert her and her children on the 22ud instant. Sub-Inspector Pardy opened the case. The prisoner escaped to the islands about two years ago, but returned a few days ago, and when the charge of ill-treatment was preferred against him Mrs Harrison relented, forgave her husband, nnd it waa supposed that harmony would be restored between them. Mary Harrison deposed that her husband had packed his box and left tho house, kiss ing the little boy. Feeling that he was about to "cut," she informed the police. She had no means of support for herself and two children. Sergeant Martin deposed that he arrested prisoner on the s.s. Southern Cross, bound for Fiji, aud charged him with deserting his wife. Prisoner said ho had good prospects in Fiji, 'and when he left Parnell he left his wife iv a "little mansion," and with the horse and cart. She had spent between £30 and £40 iv three weeks, and sold tho house, horse and harness,! aud everything else. Sirs Harrison said that she sold tho horse and harness for £8 ss, and the "little mansion " for £5. That was tho amount Harrison agreed to give old Isaac Taylor, but never paid the money. Sub-Inspector Pardy said that prisoner had £l(i in his pocket. His Worship considered it a heartless case and ordered prisouer to pay 12s a-week towards tho support of his wife aud chil dren, and to find sureties in £20 that the order may be obeyed, or failing, to be im '■ prisoned for six months.

Scintillations.

• Be brief; for, it is with words as with sun beams ; the more thoy aro o jndonsod, the deep or thoy burn."—aouTmcY.

Sold at bazaars—the visitor. A drink for the sick—well water. No less than twelve thousand men are now employed on relief works in Victoria. "After dark," as the bobby said when chasing a nigger. . . Cabby's idea on hire education.— .Know ing how to charge. /._,-■ Sweetening one's collee is the first stirring event of the day. Mr Seymour George has gone on the stump up North. The "Sydney Bulletin" describes Gar rard as " the Sydney labour agitator." Lord Augustus Loftus didn't attend the banquet to Sir Hercules in Sydney. People ask why. Hoskins' benefit in Sydney did not come °ff- - „ . Miss Christian will soon visit Sydney. Herr Baudmanu opens at the Opera House, Sydney. Bland Halt has met with success in Adelaide with " New Babylon." The last Whatawhata cattle sale was poorly attended. . Temperance reformers should turn their attention to money—it is always tight. Detective Doolau has succeeded iv run ning to earth at Waihou, Piako, a thief who has been causing some trouble to Cambridge settlers. There arc eighteen entrances to the Mel bourne Exhibition. It is probable that 'opera bouffe will take the place of the drama on the local stage next week. Tho Kihikilii Armed Constabulary Foot ball Club has beaten the Ohaupo local team. Kihikilii, three touch-downs ; Ohaupo, nil. In justico to the shade of learning, the old woman across the way should not quote him, for when she ventures a quotation it ii invariably bunded. Mr and Mrs J. L. Hall, Miss Laura Wiseman, and Miss JuliaMerton ( "a line lady once ") go to Adelaide in November. The Kennedy Family has been singing at Milan, Italy. They assisted a concert iv aid of the English Church there. W. 11. Thompson is lecturing for tin Colloesal Mirror of tho Zulu War, at Sydiiey. Mr Craiu, " the distinguished English tenor," is with Grilliths' "Enterprise Company" at St. George's Hall, Mel bourne.

The Hamilton Borough Council havo received intimation from the Government that JCI33 will bo retained to mako the bridge approaches. Tho Council resolved to allow the cartage of artificial manures to go free. Rumour hath it that Mr Sheehan is going to get enough goodly retainer in respect to the Miiriinotu Land Court. They sny he got £800 on his lirst brief for Patetere. This is belter than a Ministerial portfolio.

The pre-emptive proclamation on tho I'atctcro lands is likely to be removed as hooh ns Mr Bryce returns from tho West Coast. Then there will be great joy among the speculators. Elder Sorensou loft for the South to-day. Elder Batt takes his place in charge of the Auckland lloclc, who arc said to number with children about thirty. The Saints baptised are, however, considerably below this figure. A Southern journalist declares that To Whiti is the most successful representative mau that this colony hus ever bocu, inas much as no member of Parliament ever got v hundredth part of bo much done for his district as fo Whiti has for his.

A country parson, on being blessed with a son, forwurded a friend a postal card upon which was written—" Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is giveu.—ls. 9-0." Uis wife exclaimed, when sho saw tho card : " What a line child it must be to weigh nine pound six ouuecs." The Nelson " Mail" notices that the Wellington kickists " scored an easy victory against tho Auckland Club." It must be near-sighted. At the Parliamentary dinner given last week by His Excellency Lord Normanby at Covcrmnent House, Melbouruo, there wore some six vacant chairs, aud this fact occa sioned some comment, as most of the absen tees had not had the courtesy to excuse their inability to attend, although they had accepted their invitations.

Mr Farjeon, who is startinE* a weekly journal in Loudon entitled " Saturday Afternoon," is related to Sir Julius Vogel. Ho was for eomc time a compositor in Mel bourne, and subsequently ou the " Otago Daily Times" with Sir Julius. His stories, which are a weak imitation of Dickens, have enjoyed moderate popularity. Why is" the Artillery Company like for bearing women with brutal husbands! Because they suffer Payne, only for tho sake of Peace.

There arc uo less than 400 tcnantless houses iv Wellington, 200 being in one ward alone, and during the last twelve months 3000 persons have left the city, Ichabod 1

Madame Lottie Willmott is lecturing in Dunedin against orthodoxy, Iv a recent discourse after stating tbat tho 'bwand' of the murderer was ou the ' bwow ' of Cain, she added, ' Ob, we como "from "a bad stock, my "fwends."" A satirical scribbler "down South" re marks that Auckland is advancing rapidly to the dignified position of a modern city. She possesses a free public library, free salt water baths are promised, the City Council aro now considering the street tramway question, and the citizeus are rated 4s iv the £ on the annual value of their buildings. George Darrell ofl'ered a big sum for the right to erect a pavilion for dramatic and other ehtertainments in the Exhibition grounds. The offjr was refused. There was a warm discussion in the Hamilton Council at last meeting on tlie irresponsible exercise of power by the Mayor, but it resulted in nothing. " The Pirates of Penzance " is said to bo on its way out in charge of a gentleman who has bought the right to produce it in Australia and New Zealand.

Beforo the Mammoth Minstrels left for Europe Mr W. Hawkius, one of their most popular mombcrs, married the widow of Omar Kingsley, who for somo years success fully personated a lady equestrienne, nud wns known far and wide as Ella Zoyara.

They have a queer way of making a de claration of insolvency in some parts of Scotland. Tho messenger at arms of the County Court, dressed with black go wu and three-cornered hat, and accompanied by a constable aud a witness, proceeds to the sito of the Old Market Cross, aud there pro claim the debtor to be a rebel to Rcr Majesty, and had to bo put to the horn. The blowing of a hoin three times com pletes tlie ceremony.

At tho Royal, Melbourne, Mr Fairclough finished a nnt-over-aucceshful season on Fri day, tho 10th. Mr E. Browne, the Ameri can artiste, is billed for the 11th, his initial play being " Good as Gold."

A Melbourne firm last year had £2,000 odd mouey beyond tho cyphers in their credit balance. This they generously pre sented to their clerks in the shape of a bonus calculated at a percentage on their salaries.

The dismissal of the teachers at Ngarua wahia, school, following upon a similar pro ceeding in East Hamilton, has caused great dissatisfaction, the teachers being personally popular with tho people, and having the support of the school committee. Some children af, Maryborough have been "playing at tho Kelly Gang." They put two of them under a large case, while the rest set lire to the grass about it.

It is remarked in Sydnoy that while the Government went out of their way to atop Proctov from lecturing in Sydney on Sun day, because he charged admission, Charles Bright has lectured in the Theatre without the slightest obstruction for 18 months and has systematically charged at the doors. " I would box your cars," said she re cently to her stupid and tiresome admirer, "if—" " If what?" he anxiously asked " If," she replied, " I could get a box big enough." Mere surplus-age—Squatter : "Well, Jacky, how do you like 'em parson ? Jacky (who has seen a clergyman in a surplice for the fiist time) : " Welly good, that fellow, — but why 'cm wear shirt outside nra trousers ?"

A party of Christchurch swells intend visiting the Melbourne Exhibition on the cheap. They will board and lodge on the steamer while in Melbourne, aud hope to do the thing for £10 or £12, exclusive, of course, of drinks.

We have had a spirit communication from old Captain Cuttle. He complains that the editor of the "Herald" misquotes him in this morning's leader. He did not say " The moral thereof lies in the application;" but " The bearings ot this observation lays in the application on it." He objects strongly to his characteristic vernacular bcinf? hushed up by the "Herald," and hopes that the editor will mind his " bear ings " in future, or take a dose of painkiller ou which he writes so exhaustively. While Garrard was delivering his usual moving address on the wbarf to-day, Mr S. Coombes stepped up to him and paid, "Look here, I'll undertake to give you a few days' work if you want it." Garrard responded that he was willing and promised to call during the day. He wont and Mas offered the cutting of ten tous of wood at 3s a ton, with a prospect of further work whon that was fiuished. He responded that he could not go to-day, but would look in and see about it to-morrow, Will he tackle that wood ?

Te Aroha Gold Discovery.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT],

GRAHAMSTOWN, this|day. THE prospector at To Aroha who got good reef gold is a German, working for Adam Porter and another man named Bennet. Mr Porter is in town interviewing the Attorney-General, and the Waste Lands Board on the the subject. ' A few prospec tors in the Waitekauri districts are doing very well; but prospects are so scarce that they prefer to go a few thousand miles away, rather than look for gold in thoir own district. ... The Golden Crown crushing is shapiug satisfactorily.

(FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.)

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day. News confirming the Te Aioha gold find has been received. . The Lucks All have hanked 201bs. of rich specimens to-day from the Big Reef and Blue Leader.

The Prisoners Likely to Get Off.

[FROM OUlt OTO COlUtlssi-uNDENT],

WELLINGTON, this day. IT is rumoured that the fifty-nine fencers who arc beiug tried to-day may have to be discharged, on the technical point that the proclamation of the road was not published at Parihaka before tho ollence was committed.

San Francisco Mail.

(BY TELEGBAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

A WELLINGTON MOVE.

WELLINGTON, this day. Some difficulty is likely to arise owing to the opposition offered by tho Auckland Harbour Board to San Francisco mail steamers discharging and loading at Auck land ou Sunday, that beingtheday on which, under new arrangements with the con tractors, tbe mail is due there. It is under stood that in the event of the Auckland liarbour Roard persisting in this opposition, it will bo proposed that Kusscll shall be the port of arrival and departure for mail steamers instead of Auckland, especially as this would save some time and afford facili ties for coaling.

The Trial of Native Prisoners.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. SIXTY-FIVE prisoners were charged this liioriiiiigattheDistiict Court with unlawfully obstructing the freo passage of a thorough fare at Pungarehu on the 4th September. Mr Staudish, Crown Prorccutor, with Mr Samuel, appeared for the Crown; Messrs Halsc aud Roy for the prisoners. As the interpreter was about to read over the indictment to the prisoners, the Court oidered the natives to take off their hats. This the natives at first refused to do, aud appeared sulky. After some pcrsuasiou, one by one obeyed the order, until all were bareheaded, but one old man was somewhat obstinate, and made some harangue, which was not interpreted to the Court. The pro ceedings are going on very slowly, and the case will last all day.

Garrard Again on the Stump.

The unemployed, advocate took up his position at the foot of Queen-street this morning, and treated a small audience to one of his characteristic discourses. The advice given in a local last night that those really unemployed should accept the work offered by the City Council until something better turns up appeared to have raised his bile, and a tirade of abuse was the result. He looked forward hopefully to the time when the newspaper writers in Auck land would bo " cracking stones," and when their places would be tilled by the " bone, blood, and sinew "of the country. He also dwelt again on the justice of turuing other meu who had long spells of work out of their places, aud giving himself and bis friends a chance. He then went on to point out the necessity of the Star not being allowed to report the decision of the City Council on his petition, because if tho unemployed had already learned the decision of the municipal body, they would not attend his lecture. It must be evident to all sensible men who are un employed that these stump orations of Mr Garrard's are bringing ridiculeon men whose lot is no doubt hard enough, and that they might starve while his "'antidotes" were bearing fiuit. We would certainly advise them lolform a committee from among them selves, draw up something like a statement of the number of men out of work, their callings, and what they propose, and sub mit it to the City Council and the Govern ment. It is a cruel shame that any man who really needs work and cannot get it should be trotted at the heels of this wind bag, whose sole delight iv lite apparently is to air his own silly opiuions and obtain a little cheap notoriety.

GARRARD BEFORE THE COURT.

Considerable curiosity was excited this morning outside the Police Court by the ap pearance of Mr Garrord and a company of the unemployed. Mr Garrarrd scenic to have easy command, and mars shalled them in respectable ordder. But a feeling ot disappointment found a ready exponent in the friend of the op pressed. He had promised Mr Brophey, of the Immigration Barracks, that lie aud the unemployed would meet him precisely at ten o'clock at the Police Court, iv order that Mr Brophy might review the Garrard Troop, with the view of formiug his own opinion as to their physical capabilities. As Mr Brophy had not put iv appearance at the close of the Polico Court business, Mr Garrard walked into Court, aud informed Mr Barstow of the non-fulfilment of tho promise made by Mr Brophy. As booii as there was a chance of speaking, Mr Barstow spoke of the changes aud ups and downs of colonial life of bis time, but be never knew of times like tho present, when there was such a cry about unemployed, and provi sions so cheap, and yet the farmers are unable to get men to mow their grass. Work was plentiful, but wages demanded were higher than farmers could pay. He believed it was almost impossible for farmers to pay men at the rate ot £2 a week, and live ; he was au advocate for a fair day's wages for a fair days, work, hut farmers could not pay 6s or 7s a day. Garrard attempted a reply, but talked so long and with such rapidity that he could not follow his argument against tbe state of things, law, and Government.

Sporting.

[BY IELEGRAPII, UNITED PRESS ASSOCIA

TION.]

H.B.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

NAPIER, Wednesday. The followiug are the entries and final pay ments for the Jackey Club Sprin_- Meeting on October 5 :—

Hawkes' Bay Guineas; colts, Sst lOlbs; fillies, Sst 51bs. — Hilarious, Sir Garnet, Firefly, Laverock, Rewi, Primrose, Prince Charlie.

Selling Hurdle Race of 30* ova, lOst up.—Jewess, Warrcngate, Scrip,, Old Ire land.

Spring Handicap of lOOsovs, with sweepstakes of 2sovs, to no to second horse. —Libeller, Parema, Piscatorious, Hilarious, Sir Garnet, Mavis, Rewi, Laverock, Marie Stuart, Omega, Never Miss, Transit. Maiden Plate of 50sovs; weight-for age,—Sir Garnet, Hinekawakura, Flying Buck, Firefly, Laverock, Florence, Addi tion, Venture, Loch Lomond, Rongokako, Prince Charlie.

Flying Handicap. -Libeller, Hilarious, Paramena, Sir Garnet, Mavis, Florence, Marie Stuart, Never Miss, Omega, Moana taiari.

NEW PLYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB.

NEW PLYMOUTH, Wednesday. The following is the programme of the Taranaki Jockey Club Meeting, on the 31st of March and Ist of April : First day : Maiden Plato, £50; Steeplechase, £80; Taranaki Jockey Club Handicap, £300; Hack Race, £30 ; Taranaki, £50. Second Day : Handicap Hurdle Race, £50; Hack Hurdles, £20; Autumn Handicap, £120; Ladies' Purse, £40; County Handicap, £50 ; Consolation, £30 .- total amount, £820. Tho entries for the Tarauaki Derby, 1884, and Champagne Stakes, close on April 7, 1881.

CABLEGRAMS.

JiUJEiOJfiiIAN.

[BBUTEB'S TELEGRAMS.]

Players v. Australians,

LONDON, September 13,

The Players team against the Australians in the match to be played on Kensington Oval on September 23rd, comprises Alfred Shaw, Morley, Barnes, Mycroft, Lockwood Selby, Bates, Emmctt, Jupp, Barlow' Pilling. ' THE WOOL MARKET.

LONDON, September 20._J At the wool sale to-day, 9,600 bales were oll'ered. Prices were 'firmly maintained aud there was a good attendance of home and foreign buy srs.

LONDON, September 24.!.. At the wool sale to-day, 400 ft bales wero ! oilercd, making a total of 261,400 bales catalogued since the opening. There was only a moderate demand, but prices were lirmcr. NEW ZEALAND SECURITIES. LONDON, September 20th. <j 4i per cent New Zealand Loan of l_7oi 1904 is quoted at 96_. ■ vj IRON MARKET. : ; '* LONDON, Sept 20th. Best Scotch pig iron, No. 1, freo on board in the Clyde, 50s. LONDON, Septembei 2ht. ' Galvanized iron is quoted at £17. ftfsiO ATTACK BY BASUTOS. ."..'" LONDON, September 21. News has been received from Cape Town that 1200 Baßutos attacked the Cape Rifles which are operating against them, r and killed an officer and two men. The Rifles, however, inflicted a heavy loss on the Bos.' UtOS. „.;...- ; ...

THE IRISH LAND LEAGUE: '""!

The Land League agitation _ove_entii. Ireland is at the present time very active.

THE SCULLING MATCH.

Trickett and Laycock are both well_ and continue in active training. The latter is sanguine of winning h_ race with Blackham. He has got his new boat from Swaddle and Winship, of. New. castle, on Tyne. Hanlon has arrived'ih England, and gone to Patney, where helias gone into training. AUSTRALIANS V. BRADFORD EIGEfc TEEN. LONDON, September^.'.. The cricket match, Australians v. Eigfc. i teen Bradford, commenced yesterday^iPEß" Australians |went in first and scored 183^ Boyle being the top scorer with 44. He, was stumped out. The Home team in their lii-et innings scored 86 runs, and being over 80 behind their opponents had to follow ion;. In their eecondiuuirigs'thCy ccpred'B j runs' for three wickets. In the first innings of the Bradford Palmer took 6 wickele, Spofforth, Bannerman, and Slight;ara' absent from this match. \ ;'' EMPEROR WILLIAM INDISPOSBIX BERLIN, September 20. i Tho Emperor, of Germany is slightly in?; disposed. THE FKENCH CRISIS. The crisis in France is causing a feeling of disquiet in Germany. THE BASUTOS STRENGTHENED,' LONDON, September 22nd. \

Latest nows fiom the Cape states that Tambookies, a powerful chief, has joined the Basutos against the British.

LONDON, September 22.;,, The Porte has issued a circular, sayipg that the European Powers must be answer able for any result that may occur through a violation of the rights of the Sultan.

AUSTRALIAN.

IreuterVspecial cablegrams.]

MELBOURNE, this day. _

Leonora Davis, nee Simonsen, married at Christchurch in 1876, has obtained a di vorce from her husband. She is a daughter of Martin Simonsen, of the opera troupe bearing that name.

District Court Changes

[BY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

WELLINGTON, this day.

With reference to my telegram last night regarding the intention of the Government to make District Court retrenchments, 1 find, that by direction of tbe Government,' returns have recently been prepared shewingl the amount of business actually transacted at the various District Courts, with a view of ascertaining whether, in any cases, they could be spared without prejudice to the public convenience. The result is some statistics. In the Auckland judicial districts during the first 6 mouths of the current year, , the District Court dealt with 73 civil and 4' criminal cases—sitting at Auckland, Gis boTnc, Hamilton, and Thames at various intervals, lv Taranaki theie were 38 civil cases and 1 criminal trial, the Court sitting at New Plymouth and Carlyle. In Hawke's' Bay the Court sat 28 times, dealing with 4 criminal and 33 civil cases. In the Wel lington district the Courts sat 21 times, the. fittings being distributed among Welling ton city, Greytown, Maaterton, Palrrierstoni 1 and Wanganui. The cases were 8 criminal and 39 civil. In the Nelson district thej Court sat 35 times, the places being Nelson, Motueka, Reef ton, and Westport, and the - number of cases were 68 civil and 3 crimif^ nal. Of these, however, 59 belonged to the. town of Nelson, Motueka having none at all, Reefton only 3, and Westport but 9., The Marlborough Court sat 6 times each at' Picton and Bleuhiem while only one case was presented. Iv Westland the Court eat nine times each at Hokitika and Grey mouth, but only one criminal and nine civil cases came before it in the whole of the, half-year. At Hokitika the Court had only one criminal and two civil cases' to deal with in nine sittings, and at Grey mouth but seven in the same number of sittings. In Canterbury tlie Court sat 33 times, viz., at Christchurch, Ashburton,.' Oamaru, Timaru, and Waimate, dealing with two criminal and S3 civil cases. In Otago the Court held 54 sittings, viz., six each at Duncdin, Invercargill, Oamaru, Palmerston, and Helton; three each at Alexandra, Arrowtown, Clyde, Cromwell,1 Lawrence, Naseby, Queenstown, and Tapanui. The cases adjudicated num bered four criminal and 135 civil, but these wore mostly unequally dis tributed. For instance, Invercargill bad 72 caies; Dunedin, 17; Lawrence, 15; aud Oamaru, 11; but Alexandra, Arrow town, aud Naseby had none at all; Clyde aud Tapauui, only 2 cases; and Queens town, 3 in all.

This shows there is a large opening for economy, and I have reason to believe tbe Government will cut down salaries to the utmost. Further economy probably may be effected by utilising the services of somo Native Lands Court Judges, whoso time is by no menus fully occupied as Deputy Judges in the district.

PRIMITIVE METHODIST BAZAAR.

A BAZAAR to aid in liquidating the debt on the Primitive Methodist Parsonage, Wake field-street, was opened at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the pi cruises near the corner of Wyndham and Queen streets. Tho ladies of the congregation have for some time past been prepariug for the bazaar, and the various articles now exhibited reflect great credit upon all who have been occupied iv preparation. Tho articles aro both of a useful and ornamental character and arc displayed with much taste on benches which have been erected for tbo purpose. At half-past two the Bazaar was formally opened by Mr W. J. Hurst, M. H.R., who spoke a few words of encour agement to the promoters. Their object, which was to place their pastor in a com fortable position, was a very laudable ono, and it gave him much pleasure to offer oil the support it was iv his power to give. He thought, however, that monoy was moro required than talking, so be need not mako a lengthy speech. He had been in several cities in New Zealand, and he was pleased to see the liberal feeling which existed amongst different denominations, and this feature was even more prominent in Auck land than elsewhere; all being ready to assist each other on occasions like the present. He said the object of the present efl'ort was lo clear the debt of! tho parson aye situated in Wakeneld-sfcreet. Its con struction created a debt of £500, of which £140 had benn paid, leaving a balance of £360 which ho hoped would be grcately lessened by the proceeds of the bazaar. Ho then declared the bazaar opened, and the ladios took up their positions behind the various stalls, and business commenced. The bazaar will be opened this even ing up to 10 o'clock. In the upstairs room there will be several kinds of amusement during the evening, among which the most interesting will probably be a vocal and instrumental concert. Tbe admission is fixed at oue shilling for adults and sixpence for children. Thero should be a large number cf visitors to-hight. ______

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23



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