SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HUH WiTKRirmS&J,.! SUNSKT.-Thls Evening, 7.0 HUNRIBK.—To-Morrow Mornlntr, 4.40 MOON'S AOK.—Now Moon, Doo 2,2.3s p.m,

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Arawata. e.s, Sinclair, from Sydnoy Waltaki, s.B.;Edio. from Tau--acga Grifllu, schooner, Blfhop, from KqesoU Golden Isle, schooner, Watts, from Hu* soil

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Mariner, Boh., Quflen, for Bussell

TODAY. Waiiakl, S 8., Kdle, for Russoll Ulenelff, 8.8-, Farquhar, tor Tanranga Kthel, brigantino, Wyatt, for Newcastle

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Lonflon—Fernglen, loading __ . Tauranga—Glenelg, Wednesday; Waltaki, Mon- Rtmsen-lona. Monday: Waitakl, Wednesday Melbourne, via Sonth-Arawota, Thunday Now Plymouth and Sonth—Wanaka, 'liiesday Whangorel—Argyle, Tuesdays and Fridays Waitakl, Friday Noumea—Atlantic, Tuesday Sydney-Tararua, to-night Fiji-Clyde, 8.8,

IMPORTS.

Per Arawata. from Sydnoy-32 caspa and packages drapory, 295 bars and bundles iron, 18 cases wine, 19S ash oars. 0 cases beer ond spirits, 5G cases moats, 30 rolls matting, 6 cases maohines. 14 packages rope, 2112 packages suzar, 14 bags 15 oases and 31 gunnies onions, 14 bags bacon, 470 cases frnlt, 12 cases oil, 28 pack ages cheese preSßes, and sundries.

EXPORTS.

Per Fernglen, for Londo 1—1933 oases kauri lyum, 1 box ambergis, 49 caaks tallow, 575 bales wool, 165 tons marginese, 93 casks butter, si bales leather, 1 bale hair, 102 tons and Slo Baoks cobra, 70 bales cotton, 199; pieces timber, 20 saoks chilies, 5 sacks arrowroot, 4 boxoj gold, 26 bags bones.

INWAKDS Coaptwisit.—Lagoon, from Port Ohailes, with 25,404 feet timber; Four Sisters, from IMahurangi, with 25 tons firewood and 33,000 shingles; Perseverance, from Sandspit, •with 300 bushels sand; Mercury, from Tairua, with 22,685 feet timber, 90 sasks gum, 3000 shingles; Nancy, from Thamss, with 16,000 feet timber; Golden Isle, from Russell, with 98 tons coal; Coralie, from Tairua, with 20,800 feet tim ber and 9000 shingles; Makarau. from Trjphena, with 35 purlri logs and 12 pohutakawa logs ; Griftt n, from Russell, with 8U tons coal.

Ootwards Coastwise.—Nancy, for Thames; Quean, for Hokianga; Adah, for Thames.

The Catty Sark, schooner, from Lyttelton, arrived last night in the port of Wrtikato.

Tho ship Fernglen will clear at tho Customs to-morrow for London. She takes a full cargo ot produce, and tho following passengers:— William Yates, John Ambrose, Eliza Brooks, Dolly Brooks, Charlotte Brooks, and James il rooks.

The f.". Arawata arrived this morning fiom Sydney via Russell. Her report and passenger list appeared in our last evening's issue. She brought the following passengers from Russell: Misses Marshbanks, (2), Mr and Mra Gill, and Mrl*O.Goffe.

THE TARARUA.

Thos.a. Tararua from Melbourne and Southern ports, had not been signalled when we went to press. She ia announced to leave for Sydney six hours after arrival. .

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

I'EPAKTCBES. Taiaroa, s.s., McGee, for South Oretl, e.s., Fraser, for the South

The s.B. Taiaroa, whicb left for the South last evening, took the following passengers :—Miss Anderson, Mrs Scanlan, Messrs Tizard, A. H. McLean, Gossett, Worsley, W, J. Kennedy, Isaacs, A. Bruce, J. L. Kdson.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Port Chalmbrs, yesterday. Sailed: Wanaka, for the North. Passengers for Auckland: Messrs W. T. Barr, Mrs Kngell, and D. H. Engall.

Bluff, yesterday. Sailed: Wild Deer, ship, for London.

. . New Plymouth, this day. Arrived: Tararoa, 8 a.m., and Oreti, U. 30 a.m. both from Onehungn.

Dunedin, this day. The John Klder sailed from Plymouth on November 27, for Melbourne, with 303 pas sengers.

THE WEATHER.

AS OBSBEVED AT TELEGRAPH STATIONS. Wednesday, Dbcembkr 1. " Wind. oi 6 n a . % a £ State of Sea, Station. § 1 §* 3 Bar, ° S § >■ "3 or Rivers. I s Is s a & « r- j> Manukau.... 3.W. F.B MSB O.P good. Thames W. Br. 29 7261 C.P Tauranga.... vV. P. 829 88 668. calm. Napier B.W. F.B 29.78 S= B.C smooth. Taranakl.... i.E. i>. 29.80600.P Smooth. Wanganul... N.w. 8\829.81 60 P. Wellington.. N.W. L. 20.616! B. Nolsoa B.W. L. 2981530.G Greymoutb.. N. w. Br. 29.78 -G, heavy on bar Lyttelton.... iW. L. 20.3557 S.C Timaru W.K. 0. 29.3-162 8. smooth. Oamarn N.W. L. 294059 B. Pt. Chalmers O. - 29 39 57 B. Bluff _ W.N. W.L 29.10 62 B.

(1.) WIND ESTIMATED AS C—Calm F. Br.~Fresh Breeze L.-Light Sr.-Stormy Br.—Breeza 6.—Qilo (2.) ANEROID BAROMKTEB. (3.) WEATHER ESTIMATED AS B.—Bine sky, be theat- 0.-Oveicaat.the whole moaphero clear or sky covered with heavy ihick clouds 0. — Clouds, passing P.—Past in? Bhowers clondo Q.-SqmJly D.—Drizzling rain R. — Rato, continued : F.—Foggy rain . : G. — Gloomy, dark B.—Snow weather T.—Thunder H.-Hail U. - Ugly, threatening L.—Ughtninfr appearance

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Clobb as Unijkr :—

Tnia Day. For Whitiangi, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotlkl, per Glenelg. at i p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa. and Australian Colonies, per Tararua, at 5 p.m. For Wangarei Heads and Wangarel, per Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise at 5.30 p.m. Thursday, 2nd December. For Gisborne, Napier, Southorn ports, and Aus trallan Colonies, per Arawata, at 9 a.m. For newspaper?, at 8 a in. Late letters till 9 am. For Waitar«, per Lalla Rookh, at 8 a.m. For Waiwera, Te Kapa, Craigleburn, and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. Por Noumea, per Atlantlo, at 11 am. For Ngunguru, per At an.a, at 11 a.m. Cor Thames, per ftotoinahana, (it 1 p.m. For Tairua, p< r Mercury, at 2 p.m. Friday, 3rd instant. For Walheke and Kapanga, per Coromandel, at 2.30 p.m. For Wangarel Heads and Wangarel, per Arqrylei at i p.m. Tuesday, 7th December. Per s.s. Zealandia as follows:— For Sandwloh Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, Japan, and China, Including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, anu newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of Blrpenoe, In addition to the postage, will be rooelved by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. Tcis mail will be due in London on Tuesday, January 18, 1881.

N.B.—From and after 29th November, mutla for Ramarama and Bombay will close at this Office on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 7 p.m., and will arrive on Tuosdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays, at 9.43 a.m. In future, the Money Order and Savings Bank Department of Chiof Post Office will be closed every Saturday at 2 p.m.; but the Savings Bank will be opened for deposits and opening of now accounts only from 630 to 8.30 p.m. on Saturdays.

RQBT. KAYB, Acting Chief Postmaster.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

December 1, 1880.

Masonic-District Grand Lodgo of Auckland, Insurance Buildings, 7.30 p.m. Masonlo Hall, Onehunga—Lodgo Manukau Install ition Ball, 8 30 p.m.

BIRTH.

BUDGF.-On 30th November, &t her residence, Ponsonby, the wife ot John Budge, of a daughter. CLEMENTS.—At Tauranga, wifo of Janes Clemonts, of a son.—Both well.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Am Old Reader.—Hither Sydney or Mel bourne. All tho Orient Rteamers call at the Cape coming out, bnt go back via Suez. Constant Subscriber. — Chiarini'a Circu3 opened in Auckland la°t tlma on the 31st October, 1879.

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

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1830.

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

We hereby certify the issue of the Auckland Evening Star Jor the week ending November 21th, 1880, to have been as under: —

The arrival of Sir Arthur Gordon has created a perfect scare amongst tbe most ardent Ministerial journalists. A rumour has somehow got abroad that Sir George Groy is going to keep the new Governor in leading strings, and exercise tbe most malign influence over his official acts; just aa though Sir Arthur Gordon were a mero automaton without any mind of his own, or a person devoid of all sense of public rectitude, who could set the views of hia Responsible Advisers at naught. These rumours -were current during last session, were eagerly seized upon by Ministerial journals and made the text of warning articles. Sir Arthur Gordon's arrival has revived these canards, and accordingly we find the '• Otago Daily Times," the " Timaru Herald," and other prominent organs of tho squattocracy piping in a ridiculous chorus of dolorous fore bodings, mingled with advice to the new Governor which savours very much of impertinence. Tho "Times" pretends to see in Sir George Grey a perfect Mephistopheles prepared to go all lengths in seducing the sympathies of the new Governor from the Hall Ministry. The "Timaru Herald," evidently inspired from, the same source, follows suit, and, in a manner 1 which displays a genius for political treachery, proceeds to build up a cunningly devised scheme of its own which it fathers upon the supposed arch-conspirator. "It happens," says the "Herald" that Sir Arthur Gordon and Sir George Grey are j friends, and that Sir Arthur Gordon, who is twenty years j younger than Sir George Grey, has been in the habit of consulting him and looking up to him as an oracle. Hence it is anticipated that, on arriving iv a new country amongst entire strangers and surrounded by a wholly unaccustomed set of conditions, Sir Arthur Gordon may be disposed to seek advice from Sir George Grey and to yield his judgment to him to a degree not compatible with tho even tenor of constitutional government. Until he is thoroughly known, Sir George Grey has an extraordinary power over the mind of those who place themselves withiu its influence ; and he has made a life-long study of the art of using that power to the utmost. Nothing could be more natural than that Sir Arthur Gordon should rely implicitly for information and guidance upon his old friend and revered counsellor, the celebrated person who has twice held for many years the office to which Sir Arthur now comes as a novice, Nothing can be more certain

thaa that, if he does so rely upon him, he will soon be a complete tool in his hands, a lump of clay in the hands of the potter."

Sir Arthur Gordon is scarcely likely to feel flattered by this estimate of his character as a statesman, or to feel grateful for the advice which is based upon it. The common-sense interpre tation of it is that the new Governor is a poor, weak-minded foolish sort of person, childishly ignorant of statecraft and tlio ways of this wicked world, while, on the other hand, his officious friends and counsellors are exceedingly sharp, cunning fellows, thoroughly versed in political chicanery, and pre pared,solongashewillmaintain their pat rons in power, to give him the benefit of their serpent-like wisdom, in order to keep his toddling steps from stumbling. The subject is hardly ono worthy of serious treatment, but there must bo a degree of innate bascne&s in a mind like that of tho editor of the Timaru " Herald," which cannot see any dis tinction between personal friendship and a corrupt misuse of mutual con fidence and esteem for improper poli tical ends. The enobbishness of the insinuation is only equalled by the ill-concealed naturo of the bully which peeps out in tho concluding sentence of tho following extract, from tho article under notice :—

" He (Sir Arthur Uorcionj will bo taught, for example, (is tho mere A B C of bis business as Governor, to look on hia present responsible advisers as a pack Df unmitigated scoundrels, a vile oligarchy of gridironing squatters and land-sharking swamp-owners, who are grinding down tho honest, indus trious, long-suflering working men, in order to grasp the public lauds for themselves and their friend?. If the new Governor can bo inspired with a thorough conviction of that nature, the rest will bo eiißy enough, it will then only bo necessary to fix hia micd on some particular act of administration, as an instance of the wicked intentions of his Ministers, aud to induce him to interfere personally to prevent it. The Governor haviug once lost his head sufliciently to resist the advice of his Ministers, and to adopt the suggestions of Sir George Urey, will speedily be " in a parlous state," and may thiuk himself lucky if ho escapes a political crisis, and a fearful wigging from the Colonial Oliici-, whero Sir George Grey is regarded with holy honor.'

Q.E.D.: To our mind, however, Sir Arthur Gordon is no moro likely to be corrupted by tho supposed iusiduous influence of private personal friends, than he is to bo frightened from pur suing what lie believes to bo the path of duty by his would-be public ad visers, who are so evidently prepared to change the language of warning for that of threat. We think tho " Otago Daily Times" and "Timaru Hoi aid" have begun to holloa beforo they are hurt. There has been rothing in Sir Arthur Gordon's public acts hitherto to justify the supposition that ho is likely to give much heed to unsolicited advice, or that he is afraid to act upon his own convictions. Indeed, all experience points in un opposite direc tion. He will probably entortain as much respect as tho ordinary run of Colonial Governors for his superiors at home, and be equally as mindful of his own present peace and future promotion in the public scrvico of the Empire.

TUHI is now the self-convicted murderer of poor Miss Dobie. In another column will be found a full report of his oral and written confession. What was apparently a tangled skein has been unravelled; an innocent man has been placed beyond the sphere of suspicion ; the apprehensions that the crime possessed a political signification which might portend a war of massacre aud rapine are relieved ; and practically nothing now remains but for the law to vindicate itself as speedily as the existing forms will allow. The motivo for the crime, which might have retrained an inextricable mystery, baa been explained by the mur derer himeelf. It is clearly attributable to one of those sudden outbreaks of blood thiratineas which shew that some human beings are but little removed from wild beasts. flow far To Whiti may bo held indirectly responsible for the crime is one of the questions which naturally arises, and though tho degree of his responsibility is difficult to estimate, it cannot be denied tint he is in eomo sort culpable. The natives ot that part of Now Zealand arc the most bloodthiraty aud treacherous of tho Maori tribes, Their history has been one long career of slaughter, rapine, aud cannibalism. Dar ing the Waitara war they were our most barbarous and treacherous foes. While the Ngatimaniapotos and the Waikatos were brave and open enemies, the Ngatiruanuis and West Coast tribes skulked about in forest and fern barbarously slaying and mutilating weak and straggling parties of military and inoffensive settlers. Those tribes are held in contempt even by their own countrymen. Physically and menially they are of a iow and degraded type. To the chivalrous Ngapuhis they are " taurekareka mangtimangu " —black slaves. Ethnologists say that the original race which the Maoris found here and supplanted wore a people of darker hue and lower mental and physical organization than their Malay conquerors. The blacker skin, woolly hair, treacherous character, bloodthirstiness, and low mentality found among the Ngatiruanui and other West Coast tribes show that they inherit a larger admixture of the aboriginal blood than other Northern tribes. They are : peculiarly susceptible to superstitious mania, accompanied with such horrible orgies as distinguished tho Hauhau fanaticism, which was originated by Te Ua, a native o that part of the colony. Te Whiti, how" ever, is a man of some pretension to intelli' gence, and to ability to judge of tho conse" quence of his own teachings ; and if it can be shown that these teachings, operating upon the minds of an ignorant, ex citable, and a superstitious people, disposed to neurosis, or epilepsy, are likely to disturb the peace of the country, or to cause the committal of such crimes as that which has just sent a thrill of horror throughout the colony, then the laws of civilization ought to bo able to find some means of restraining a man who may be compared to a flaming torch in an ex posed magazine. It may be said by phiio- Vlnoris and psendo - philantrophists that Tuhi's crime is attributable to homicidal mania; but the law has nothing to do with the maudlin theories of mistaken humanitarian ism. Thatthereis such adiseaae as homicidal mania medical scientists place beyond i doubt, but it is too dangerous a malady, and too easily simulated for the law to take cognizance of it. The law's business is with the greatest good of the greatest number, the peace and security of life and. property, and it must regard such criminals as Tuhi very much as wild beasts at large, which man kind is justified in Eradicating, not only for their own present safety, but in order to prevent the perpetuation of families of murderers who will intensify the evil in future generations. " I bave an irresistible predisposition to commit murder," was the plea of a homi cide before a ctlebrated English judge. "And the law," remarked the Bench, with the calmness of judicial impassiveness, "has an equally irresistible predisposition to hang you for it."

The County system goems to be unpopular with many of the settlers in the County of llodney, who are desirous of suspending the operation of the Act in that district:, and of throwing the burden of constructing main roads upon the General Government. At the recent annual meeting of the Roduoy County Council,a resolution was moved by Mr Stephens that the Counties Act should bs amended so as to provide for the sus pension of the Act within any County,upon the resolution of a two-thirds majority,at a special meeting of the Council to be called for the purpose within three months after a general election of the Council. It will bn observed that the proposal ignores the will of tho ratepayers themselves, whom it does not propose to specially consult on the question, the Council itself being theoretically supposed to represent their views on all matters. The Rodney Council deferred the further consideration of the resolution until uext meetiuz, but it is not likely that anything definite will result from the discussion. i£vcr since Sir Julius Vosel declared that a day would come when the phrase "roads and bridges" would no longer be heard on the floor of tin* House, the policy of each successive Go vernmeut has been to reduce the subsidies paid to the local bodies, aud gradually to throw upon them the burden of maintain ing main roads and bridges, There is, *

however, a strong party in Parliament ia favour of . re-modelling the entire system of highway and county administration, as shown by the discussion on motions moved by Messrs Sutton and Pyke, and it 13 probable that the question will form one of the main topics of hustings speeches during the general elections next year. Whether the General Government shall assume the responsibility for the main tenance of main loads is a question which can only be dealt with by Parliament, and it is essentially also a question of ways and meaus. We observe that Mr Buckland fell into an error in his statement that the Counties Act contains 9. prorision enabling the Councils to "hang up " the Act after it has once been brought into operation. That power can only be exercised by a majority of the ratepayers before the Act has been adopted by them, as was done m the case of Eden County. The real remedy for aucli a state of things as that ot which the Roduey Council com plain, where the burden of maintaining a portion of tho mrjin road falls unequally upon one County, is contained in the Coun ties Act Amendment Act passed last ses sion, clause 14. "It shall be lawful for the Councils of two or more Counties to unite for tho coiistinotion, repair, U3O, nnd main tenance of biidges, roads, tramways, and ferries in any of such Counties."

Messrs Fraser aua White, City Auditors ji.id Public Accountants, certify that the isnie of tlio EVENING Stah hut week was 37.553.

The s.s, Coroniandel brought up from Coromandel last evening 1 box of gold, con signed to Iho Bank of New Zealand, con taining 1,50002*.

Lt will bo seen by to-day's cablo des patches that a match for the championship and £500 n-sidp has been arranged betwoeu Laycock and llaulan.

Tho young man Richard James Owen, who was placed under arrest in connection with the Mount Eden lire, was released on bail, tho amount being iixcl at one surety of £10, which was entered i'Jto by his lather. Mr Stewart, District Engineer, has re ceived notice that his services will bo dis pensed with by tho Public Works Depart ment, owiug to the necessity for retrench ment. Workmen were engaged to-day repairing * subsidiary sewer which collapsed yester day opposite tho premises of Mr Finch, booksellor, Quoen.stroot. The drain has given way right across lo the main sewer. Notice ip given in another column that a sailing ahip from New York to Auckland direct will be despatched in January next. Orders sent by the 'Frisco mail leaving next Tuesday will be in time for this vessel. Women and children frequenting the Domain should bowaro of the class of Joaferß and thieves who liud hiding places in its leafy rccossos during tho summer months. Yesterday a lady, who wont into the Domain with her children for an ailing,

left a perambulator on tho track while the youngsters were disporting theniiolvcs. Her back was turned for a few minutes, and when slio again looked towards the spot whore the perambulator had stood, it had

disappeared. It is surmised that some scoundrelly thief from an adjacent hiding place seized the opportunity to mako off with tho article. A reward of 10s is offered for such information as will lead to the recovery of tho perambulator. Wo trust the thief will also bo discovered, and a severe exaniplo made.

■ The Te Aroha goldlield nows quoted by us yesterday was credited to tho "Thames Advertiser " instead of tho " Thames Star." Wo have to acknowledge our indebtedness to Mr McCullough, proprietor of tlio " Star," tor advaucc slips of hia pigeon mes sages from tho new goldlield.

Wo are glad to see by our advertising columns that the Parncll Wesleyans are

taking advantage of tho present assembling of ministers at the district meeting by getting some of their clover speakers for the anniversary public meeting, which is to be held to-morrow (Thursday) eveniug, imme diately after tho tea-meeting. Tho Rev. Messrs Watkin, Bull, Isitt, Spcncc, and other friends have agreed to deliver ad dresses, ond a really lirst class choir will

givo selections of sacred music. Such a fino musical and intellectual trout is

rarely presented before a Pariioll audi euce.

Some of tho Good Tcinplara nfc Now.

market have been curious to know what is tho meaning of the phrase " make tho night Avauton" aa applied to their poriodical concerts. It turns out that the priutei's imp haß been at work again. What should have appeared was this : " The Recuabitcs and Good Templars who have recently made the night' welcome' by their scratch coucerts," a phraso which is peculiarly applicable to the influence which those pleasant Rntheriafs have had on the local population oE that busy suburb.

Messrs Kcals and Son received the fol lowing tenders tor the erection of a new shop for Messrs Fowler, in Victoria-street:

-G. Modes, £1059; C. Wright, £1110; J. Heron, £1150; J. Connolly, £1166; K. Kay, £11S4; Shailer, £11S6; Holland, £1187; Bayldon and Stephenson, £1195; Watson, £1275; andKeancand Jenkinsou, £1377.

Mr McCullough, of tho Thames "Star," is publishing "The To Aroha Miner and Thames Valley Agriculturalist."

The Auckland correspondent of the Thames "Star" is responsible tor the statement that Captain Casey intends to replace his book-keeper with a " lady clerk, one of the c.iptain's own daughters." And what for no ?

Mr Southcombe, of Halcombe, states that Heuare, tho Maori who was in company with Mollat at the time of tho murder, had, oa his return en route for Palmerston, told him that there were two reasons for the crime quite distinct from the antipathy of race. Theso were -Grst that an old feud existed between Moffat and the Taumaranui natives, since tho time that the former re sided at Mokau ; aud secondly, that Mollat claimed to have a fifty years' lease over the Murimotu Block, and threatened to set aside all other claimants.

To the Editor : Sir,—l see by the papers our local manufacturers are in want of some central plane to exhibit their manufactures. If they are in earnest I will let them have a show-room 82 feet long by 18 feet wide, eu trf.nce through my shop or from High street. I will cell their goods for them and push the trade too.—l am, &c, Samuel Coomdes.

It will be remembered that tho application for a license for the King's Arms, Upper Pitt-street, Newton,'met with a considerable opposition from a number of persons who argued that the hotel was. not necessary. Recently, however, Mr Kinghas been able to shew in a convincing manner the need that existed for the house. At a minute's notice ho had to accommodate and board 25 people connected with Cole's circus, aud 37 boarders. There is no other house in Newton that could havo accommodated so many people.

The regular quarterly communication ol tho district grand lodge of Auckland, E.C., will be held this evenirjg in the lodge-room, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, at 7.30.

Mr M. Gallagher has very kindly presented a cup as a prize to the winner in the open sailing boat sweepstakes' race on Saturday. The following ontries for the race were received last night:—lmp, 'A. Warbrick; Hettie May (late Ponsonby), T. D. Halstcad; Witch, Heslop aud Yates; Patriot, J. Dunning; Eunice, J. Beck; Whip, J; Bout; Maggie May, J. Collins. Further entries will be received by Mr Halstead until noon on Friday next. The race will be started at 1.30. p.m, on Satur day by Mr Bailey, and Mr M. Gallagher will act as umpire.

: Messrs Hellaby Bros., butchers, of Short land-street, killed yesterday one of the largest, sheep that !has over been exhibited in this city. It was fed and bred by Mr Joseph May, and weighs 1851bs.—Owing to the great attraction of this monster sheep this morning, Messrs Hellaby sent for Mr Steel, of Pulmau's Photographic Gallery, who succeeded in taking a capital photo of thu carcase of slaughtered innocence.

Larrikinism iv Parnell is on the increase. A correspondent writes: " Noticing au article iv one of your last week's issues on larrikinism, I can only say that it is in creasing to an alarming extent in Parnell. To walk up the street with a lady means to be exposed to numberless insults offered by groups of these young scapegrace?. Some months ago two or three of the Church of England Grammar School boys were set upon and pelted with stones by a number of thede raggamuffins ; two of the former were hit and severely hurt by Urn stones. Last night in walking up Parnell I came upon a respectable looking old man surrounded by about a dozen of ihem, some of whom were trying to knock liis hat over his eyes, and others endeavouring to snatch a parct-1 that be was carrying out of his ham). I promptly went to his rescue, drove the young monkeys off, and saw him safe out of l'arnell, otherwise there is no tilling what injuries they might have sustained at their hands. Why io llrra cot some efficient policeman tj.alioned hure ? The only one in this direction ia half the time at Newmarket or elsewhere. It is quite time something was done top.ut a stop to it. The vicinity of two public schools does not iinprovo matters."

In the quarter mile race at the Athletic Sports on Saturday last, D. Watson and not H. Culpan, carried off second honours.

After a series of matches for the challenge vaso presented by Mr Gleeson for the hand-bait championship, Mr P. _ Hcelay was declared the winner, and he is, there fore, the present champion of Auckland.

Mr G. W. Binney will hold an important sale in the upstair room of his mart, Queen street, at eleven o'clock to-morrow, ot imported English furniture by distinguished makers. The stock is well assorted, and the sale oilers an excellent opportunity to the trade, and persons furnishing, especially people about to marry.

The two new houses and shops in Queen street, next to Mr Coombes, are now com plete, and were opened to-day by Mr Crom well, confectioner, and Mr Callnan, boot maker. Mr Shailer, builder and contrac tor, has finished his work satisfactorily, in strict accordance with terms of contract and phius, from Mr Ucrapath'a designs. Tue whole is highly creditable to Mr Shailer, and tho houses give a more uniform appear ance to Queen-street, and.add toils archi tectural beauty.

An accident of a very painful nature oc fiiued to a lad twelve years old uamcd Smith at Messrs Jagger and Parker's saw mill yesterday nitcruoon. He was assisting to haul up some puriri logs, when by soraa means ho fell into tho winch. His cries attracted the attention of the other work men, and when they proceeded to the spot it was found that the poor boy's arm had virtually been cut oil", and that it was hang ing by several pieces of skin. Ho was conveyed to the hospital, where the injuries wove attended to by Dr. Philson. Mrs Smith resides in Adelaide-street, Freeman's liay, and her husband is an iumnto of the hospital

lv another column it will be seen that the valuable estate—G3s acres—known as Ardmorc Home Farm, To Aroha district, township of Waihou, belonging to Messrs Campbell Bros,, 13 about to bo sold by Messrs Cochrauc ami Son.

A decidedly novel occurrence was wit nessed in Quceu-strcet on Tuesday last. A springenrt containing two men passed along the roadway, when a mysterious column of amoko was described lazily ascending from the rear portion of tho uclucr garments of ono of tliem. Tlie attention of Constable Luke McDonald having been culled to iho facr, thnt worthy young man dashed pre cipitously after the vehicle, and with the voice of a, Bonnergcs, couimandod tho driver to stop. In great perturbation tho Jehu obeyed. A very brief colloquy ensued, and then tho other person was seen to jump madly from bia seat leaving behind him a long trail of smoke, and with impetuous speed make for tho nearest pump, into tho trough of which he incontinently plunged the seat of hia trousers, It seems that he had pluced a lighted pipo in tho tail pocket of his coat, and that the live, tobacco ashes set the lining on tiro, when the miniature conflagration had nproad to the exposed portion cf his unmentionables as well as to the cushioned seat. A miuute later and ho would have received a very eloquent intimation of the state of affairs.

To the Editor : Sir,—Relating to tho late diabolical outrage at Taranaki, alloy mo to suggest an idea ns a means of tracing such liends of humanity as may for the future be found acting in a similar manner, which is : At every police-station, or where available, a brace of well-trained bloodhounds be kept for the purpose of hunting, down such villians, Had such been employed in the late case and many others (the Epsom minder for instance) such miscreants would soon have been run to cover. By way of illustration, I know of a police-station at Home where two dogs ot that breed were always kept for the same purpose, but par ticularly moro so in this country such means would be better adopted, as there is more facility for escape in the bush and wilds of tho country than there is in England.— Yours, &c, J.B.

Hcturn of sick treated in the Provincial District Hoßpitol for the week ending Saturday, Nov. 27th, 1880 :—Kemainodlast return. 83; admitted since, 16; discharged, 7 ; diod, 4; remaining, 88; males, 67 ; females, 21. Arrangement of cases : - Zymotic, 9 ; constitutional, 6 ; local, 42 ; developmental, 19; violent, 12. Four deaths occurred, viz. : G. 8., aged 19 years, male, on 21st, of phthisis pulmonulis ; E.T., aged 6" years, male, on 22nd, of tetanus; A.K., aged 35 years, female, ou 22nd, of pelvic abscess; C.L,, aged 58, male, ou 24th, of heart disease. Thanks are re turned to Dr. Goldsbro' for parcels of linen from Mrs Kinder and a lady donor.

Friday's " OBSERVER " will contain, from a recent oarto do vlslto, a Portrait ot tho Ut-J Miss Doblo.-[ Advt.]

Musical Novelty. — The "First Kxtua," Waltz, just published, copies can be obtalnod omi at Kady's " New Music Warehouse," next to Canning's, Queen-street on Monday, Docomhcr 6th. Prlco: Two Shill ngs (2*).-[Advt.]

Scintillations.

"Bo brlof; for It is with words aa with sun beams : the more they are condensed, iho doeporjhoy burn,"—Sootiiey.

The Auckland.Tattersall's Club has been recognised by the Hating Club. The annual Cricket match between the Thames and Coronmiidel fell through.

Mr P. Gordon, of Whangarel, has pur chased the racehorso Numa, which is in training for the next races. Mr L. Cussen, District Surveyor, has been, instructed to make a survey of the Cambridge branch line.

The Constabulary force in the North Island numbers a total of 782, of whom 583 arc on the West Coast.

Charley McMurdo, instead of "taking live?," is goiug to try to prolong them at Rarotonga, by the practice of medicine.

Travelling swaggers are becoming a nuisance atDnnatan. Quo station had to provide for no less than 60 during the week.

The Hon. K. Oliver, Minister of Works, in a letter to Mr Bain, M.H.E., says he sold his shares in the Waimea railway at tho beginning of the year. Capt.|EUis has transferred the Commercial Hotel, Taurauga, to Mr Chailes McLough lin.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.

A MEETING! of the creditors of Johu Alfred Brain, settler of Onohunga, was held this morning at the Supremo Court, when Mr Thos. Macfarkno was elected trustee. Tho debtor's liabilities are stated at £92 15s, and his assets at £20 3s 9d. The latter consist chiefly of book debts. The first meeting of creditors in tho estate of Thos, Lupton, carter of Newmarket, was com menced in the Court-house at noon. The liabilities in his caso arc sot down at £546 19s sd, while there are no assets at all. Mr Macffarlano was elected tiustee.

LOCAL INDUSTRIES.

A. number of local manufacturers met last evening in the Working Men's Club, for the purpose of arranging tor the establishment of » mart for the display and sale of locally manufactured goods. Mr Thomas Thwaites was in the chair, and opened tho proceedings and left the speakers to make suggestions as to the realization of the object of.the meeting. Mr Atkinson spoke in favour of a store, which he considered should be in Queen-street, that being the most prominent thoroughfare. Touching tho expenses of inaugurating such a store, Mr Atkinson suggested that goods sent in might be sub jected to a commission of 5 per cent. He believed the cost would be at least £10 a week, and twenty members would provide that at a subscription of 10s. The number of members, of course, might be without any limit. Twenty numbers would subscribe forty pout;ds a-month. This would' start the store fairly. Mr Prince thought contributors might risk losing their immediate customers by sending their goods to aucli a co-operative store; a contributor might lose his cus tomers without security of future success. Mr Harbntt was of opinion that if a res ponsible man was put in charge of the store to make the best possible sales, there would be better chance of success, If they intended to undersell,or even aimed at a pre ferential market, they would have the im porters dead against them. At present tho inportcrs were customers to a certain ox tain extent when they were pressed with orders or their stocks ran out Mr Cox ad vocated au additional 5 per cent, on imported goods as an advantage.' Mr Kelly held that the commission upon the retail price should be 7i per cent., upon the wholesale price, 5 per cent. Iv cases where, through the agency ot the society, the purchaser would deal face to face with the manufacturer, there might be a charge of 2^ per cent. Then £1 a month, or something ot that kind, should be paid in advance. A sum of £3 might be subscribed to meet the first outlay. Some minor remarks were offered, when, in answer to a question, Mr Thwaites said the trades represented were cabinetmiikers, portmanteau, aud metal workers, shoemakers cordial manufacturers, varnishmakers, aud briiiluuakers. Tho meeting was then adjourned,

CABLEGRAMS.

iDUJROPMA-N.

[BBUTBB'S TBLJBGBAMS.J

CHAMPION SCULLING MATCH ARKANGED. LONDON, November 30. Lajcock and Hanlan have now agreed tc pull a match for the Championship and £500 a side. NEW GOVERNOR OF MADRAS. Mr Shaw Lefevre has been appointed Chiet Commissioner of Public Woiks in ) place of W. P. Adam, who has been ap pointed Governor of Madras. G. O. Trevel lyan surceedo Mr Shaw Lefevre as Secretary to the Admiralty. HIE IRISH LAND LEAGUE. The Land League agitation in Ireland continues to receive considerable support in many parts, and a number^of now members arc being enrolled. At Kildysart alone during the last few days, over 1,000 persons have joined the League. THE BRKADSTUFFS MARKET. LONDON, November 29. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 525; Adelaide Hour, ex warehouse, 365; New Zealand wheat, ex ship, 45s Gd. The other markets are unchanged, THE WOOL SALES, At tho wool sale to-day 8000 bales were offered, making a total of 45,700 catalogued since the opening of the sale. The touc of the bidding to-day was irregular. TRICKETT DEFEATS ROSS. LONDON, November 29. The sculling match between Trickett and Ross name off to-day. The former won by four boat lengths, but owing to fouling they have been ordered to row again.

AUSTRALIAN.

,] THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

SYDNEY, November 30. Subscriptions amount to £351 towards making up tho stake in tho sculling match between Lay cock and Hanlan for the Cham pionship of the World. ELECTION PERSONATIONS. Four impersonators at tho elections have been brought up at the Police Court, and committed for trial. MELBOURNE, Wednesday. New feeding oats are quoted at 2s Gd, milling sorts at 2s lid.

THE SUEZ MAIL.

Arrived : P. and O. Company's Bokhara with the inward Suez mail, dated London, October 22nd.

THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE,

MELBOURNE, November 30.

If the Conference bo resumed, the other colonies will be invited to take part in the deliberations.

Tlia PEDESTRIAN TOURNAMENT.

In tho walking tournament, the pedes trians ire doing twelve hours daily. Swain, ouo of the Now Zealand competitors, is Eccond. ■

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before A, Clements and J. Cosgravo, Esqs., Justices of the Peace.) DRUNK. George Morgan, alias Fairis, was fined-5s aud costs for drunkenness, ASSAULT.

George Elliott, alias Thomas, was charged with unlawfully assaulting one George Thomas by striking him on the head with a glass tumbler. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor deposed that prisoner and two friends had drinks at the Albert Hotel, where he was waiter, yesterday afternoon. They would not pay for the drinks. Pri soner took up his glass, and threw it on the counter. It smashed, and one portion of it struck witness on the head.

Fined 10s and costs. DESERTER,

Tom Taylor was again charged with de serting trom H.M.S. Emerald. Un the application of Mr Pardy, prisoner was remanded to gaol for eight days to await tho arrival of the vessel. ny-LAws. Alexander Allison was charged with allowing four horacs to wander in Victoria Koad, Devonport. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and was lined Is and costs.

Frank Searchficld was charged with a breach of the Public Works Act, 187G, by travelling in a different class of carriage from that for which the faro was paid, with intent to avoid payment of the proper fare or part thereof, between Auckland and Onenunga. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Ho jumped into a first-class carriage, and the guard gave him a ticket which proved to be only a sccon'l class one. When the ticket collector came round he wanted an additional 3d, but he thought he was be ing imposed upon, aud ho would not pay it. The Bench thought there was no inten tion to defraud and dismissed the case. ADJOURNED CASES. Two cases of assault against John Purcell and a charge of assault preferred by Alfred Edmonds against John Webber were adjourned, until Friday next.

THE YACHT TANIWHA.

At the invitation of the owners of the new yacht Taniwha a large patty of gentlemen, amongst whom we noticed, in addition to the owners (Messrs Marshall ana Niccol), Messrs H. 1(\ Anderson, 1?. E. Isaacs, \V. Gruickshank, J. M. Tunny, M. Smith, J. Morrison, A. Wright, E. H. Whitaker, W. Hulme, U. G. Ellis, P. Lundon, B. Coup land, W. Branston, and A. Brock assembled on board on Saturday last for the purpose of proceeding on a trial cruise to Waiwera and back. To yachtsmen the day was all that could be (lushed for a test of a new craft—a good strong breeze. At 2.15 p.m. all were on board, and with a siagle reefed mainsail and second jib, the Taniwha started in the teeth of a strong Nor'-Easter. She soon showed her weather qualities in working to windward. Off the North Head sho was met by the Winona (C. H. Street, Esq.. Vice Commo dore of the Auckland Yacht Club), and a short spin on the ward of about a couple of miles convinced Mr Street of the superiority of tho Taniwha, so with a hearty " Bon Voyage," he parted company. Outside Rangitoto Reef the real work commenced, for besides a freshening breeze, a very heavy cross sea was encountered. The master at once settled to his work and ad vised bia passengers to lie low and look out for "squalls," for he was going to carry on through everything. Tho Taniwha rode the seas moat easily, and stood up well under her. canvas. Between Tiri and Rangitoto one of the crew ml going out to thejibboom end lost hia hold and fell, but he was immediately rescued. Owing to the wind < backing; to the northward, a couple of boards had to be made to clear Whangaparoa Reef. At 5.57 p.m. the Tauiwha . ■ passed through Tiri TLi passage, and she was piit before the wind for the run to Waiwerd, which was reached at 6.29 p.m., being, exactly 4 hours 14 minutes from Queen street wharf. No sooner was the anchor down and everything made snug tbaa;a start was made for shore. Miss Graham and. Mr Watson, of the Waiwera Hotel, soon had all hands seated, before a most inviting dinner, to which it is almost need-: less to say, ample justice was done. Sunday 3.30 p.m. was the time fixed for the start homeward. At 3.50, everyone being, on board, the Taniwha was again under weigh under a full mainsail with a strong W. to N.W. wind. Perhaps the homeward trip was a better test tor the yacht than the day previous, for she had to face some bt our hard westerly squalls. To : the covering board she cpreened, but not an inch further could be.. torccd although she was severely tested by two very fierce squalls. The North Head was reached in exactly 2 hours and 10 minutes from the; Waiwera anchorage, a distance of about 26 mites. A dead beat ud the harbour against the tide finished a most satisfactory cruise, and all hands landed perfectly satisfied wi|th tho Taniwha, Looking at the cruise from almost any point, and considering that it was the first time the yacht has been out in a breeze and a heavy sea, with everything new, ropes stiff, and none acquainted with the capabilities of the vessel, it cannot be said otherwise than that her performance was most creditable and satisfactory. Whether on a wind or with a free sheet her speed has been proved by the time made on Saturday and Sunday last. In turning to windward she certainly has had no equal in Auckland, and wo have had many good vessels here. The Winona has always been looked upon as a good vessel in a wind, but her owner, with a manliness that stamps all true yachtsmen, admits the Taniwha's superiority. If any further proof was needed, otic has only to remember tue little piece of work in turning to wind ward she had off Orakei Bay with the pilot schooner yesterday during the cruise of the Auckland Yacht Club. The weathering power she then showed could hardly have been believed had it not been witnessed by so many. If we say much more we shall be set down as " Taniwha mad." How

ever, we are quite content to wait the result of the race in Melbourne on January 15, 1881, to prove our remarks now made, We will therefore content ourselves with wish ing all success to the Taniwha and her plucky builder and owners. The Taniwha will sail for Melbourne ou Saturday next.

THE MURDER AT OPUNAKE.

Statsmont by Prisoner.

HE WAS SEIZED BY A MOMENTARY

IMPULSE.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,]

OfUNAKE, this day. The following statement of the facts con nected with the murder of Miss Dobie was made by Tuhi, the murderer, privately yesterday to Mr C. W. Hursthouse, inter preter :—"I left Opunake with no intention of committing any crime, but to look for a horse on the other side of Te Namu, I met Miss Dobio and got off the horse and tied it to a flax bush at the roadside and followed her back. When I over took her she wa3 frightened, and took 6s 4d from her pocket and gave it to me. I took out my pocket-knife, ipened it and stuck it in her throat. She fell down but was not dead. I then dragged her to the first Max bush. She struggled. I cut her throat again and dragged her to another ilax bush, and afterwards to where she was found, where she died. I took off my trousers there and threw them into a flax busb, and then went to got my horse which had got loose. Whilst catching it Hone Pihama and party passed along the road. I hid myself from them. Afterwards I caught the horse and followed them and quicker overtook them near the Tele graph OHice. I galloped in amongst them, passing some before they noticed me. The knife I used is the one produced in evidence marked T.H. I did not throw it away; it must have dropped from my pocket. The blood on the moleskin trousers is hers, also that on the coat. The blcod on the other trousers is a pig's. I don't know why so little was on the coat. I had 5s in the morning. When I came back after the crime, I spent 3s 4d in the hotel, gave 3s 6d to another man, and spent 3Jd, including a threepenny piece, at Coffey's store. After she died, I washed my hands in the small stream. I told nobody what I had done. I want now at once to be killed without further trial. May not her relations kill me, or may I kill myself. She called out once before I stabbed her. She saw me get off the horse, but did not run away. She merely walked on as if unsuspicious. I had no desire but to kill her. It was a momen tary impulse, and I acted on it. It is only now 1 want to die, not before. LETTER BY THE PRISONER. , 3he following is his letter addressed, after his confession, to his father, mother, and wife :—

" To Tc Whareorgaro, to Te Thuripoto, to Peti : Salutations to you all who remain over there. Great is my love for you all at this time. You will not 6oe me again. I have given myself up for food to the birds of heaven. This is all the adieu. A song of love cannot turn me to the house. Where is the year. We were never apart in the first sunny days. Overtaken by sin we are parted. This is all."

To Te Wharengaro : " Let not your mind be troubled about me. I have sinned— murdered. On no account let the thought return to me. Cry not at all. Vdth the Great Priest is the thought for me. This is ail. To Te Wharengaro : Come here and see me and take away with you the horse. Wahatipu. Come by yourself. Let not the others come with you. This is all. It is finished by your ton.-TuniATA. Written for me by Te Wirihana (C. W. Hursthouse)."

WELLINGTON, this day.

THE HINEMOA SENT FOR TUHI,

Captain Fairchild has been instructed to proceed with the Hinemoa at once to Opunake, and to convey the murderer Tuhi from that place to New Plymouth, where he will be tried at the next sitting of the Su prt me Court there.

The Murderer to be Tried in,

Wellington

The Government have just decided to bring Tuhi, Miss Dobie's murderer, to Wellington for trial at the sitting of the Supreme Court, which begins on Thursday week, the 9th inst. The Hinemoa is now waiting at Opunake, and will be instructed to bring him down immediately. The law officers are ac tively engaged in arranging a change of Veuu.

[BY TELEGRAPH, PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

NATIVE FEELING TOWARDS TUHI,

HAWERA, Tuesday,

It is understood that the Coroner has sent to the Minister of Justice, to know whether Tuhi could not be sent to New Plymouth in the Hinemoa from Opunake, otherwise he will go under a strong escort of not less than twenty meis. Roua and other natives who gave strong evidence against Tuhi were influenced by the feeling of his crime being committed ou their ground. They thought if the prisoner ..wished to kill a pakeha, he ought to have gone into his own district, and were angry with him. Tuhi is the son of a woman known as old Whari, or Whara, living between here and Hawera. It is said that his father was suspected of having murdered two sawyers in 1869. Tuhi's mother is ono of the handsomest Maori women on the coast, and the murderer inherits her good looks and grand physique. No motives for the crime have yet been assigned.

Our Wellington Telegrams.

(BY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

A CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.

WELLINGTON, this day. It turns out after all that it will not bo necessary for the old Ministers to.bs gazetted and sworn iv ngain as was done in the case of the former Governor entering into office. It was supposed this would be the case, but at a Cabinet meeting held to-day, an opinion was given by the Attorney-General that under the form of commission now issued to the Governors of New Zealand, it is not necessary for the Ministers of ihe late Governor to be re-appointed and. : re-sworn on a new Governor taking office. The present practice is. for two commissions to be issued to a Governor : first a short one simply con-, veying his>ppointment; and secondly a long one addressed merely to " The Governor" and not to the_ person holding that office, setting forth in detail all his duties and powers—as it is under the latter that ministers are appointed, it is held that they do not require to be re-appointed, in consequence of a change of the person holding the office of Governor. Ministers, therefore, will not be sworn in again, but will go on as if no change of Governor had occurred ; tfais applies also to members ot the Executive Council. This new system i of gubernatorial commission- was first! introduced hi the case of Lord Nornianby, and the precedent was followed with Sir Ilerculcs Robinson, but attention had uot been directed to the effect of this change in-, the ministry. Mr Whitaker, however, is quite clear that this is its effect, because Ministers now are simply responsible advisers to the Governor of New Zealand, or any person holding that office.

A Gazette extraordinary has been issued notifying the assumption of the Govern ment of New Zealand by Sir Arthur Gordon, and his having taken the prescribed oaths of office. CABINET MEETS. The first meeting of the Executive Council under his Governorship will be held at Government House to-morrow at noon. His Excellency presided at the Cabinet meeting this afternoon, at which all the Ministers, excepting the Minister for Public Works, were present. It lasted seme hours, but the business was chiefly formal, relating to the assumption of office by Sir Arthur Gordon and various arrangements consequent, thereupon.

At aa Executive Council meetiug at noon to-day, Sir Arthur Gordon presiding, the business was formal. Official telegrams from Constabulary camp report no chance in the position of affairs,

Te Aroha Goldfield.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

THIS DISPUTED CLAIMS,

November 29. YOUR readers will naturally be anxiously awaiting news as to the prospects of this now Eldorado, but they must not be too impatient, for since last Thursday very little work has been done, the time being mostly spent in cutting boundary lines, and the different claim-holders, especially those which overlap one another, having their ground surveyed for the warden's inspec tion. The cases are to come on for hearing before the warden to-day, to-morrow and Wednesday for decision. Mclntyre, Frater aad parties' claim is to be heard on Wed nesday, also the Auckland and Waikato Prospecting Association. In Mclntyre's party there are, as I stated in a previous letter, over fifty who pegged into their area, the majority of them not having the least claim to consider themselves miners in any sense of the word. Mclutyre and Frater do not fraternise with them at all. 'lhe Auckland and Waikato people whose claim is appropriately named the United, have settled amicably with two different parties that overlapped, and have now to deal with three other parties, two of which had but just arrived, and thinking that they might get something out of the half-hour's trouble in pegging, intend to try it on. The warden, it appears, has the decision in his hands, and if he actii as square with the mine pegging as he has done with the business sites all will go well. He stated that he would, in the matter of the business sites, give the preference to bond fide busi ness men who intended to start business, and had not taken up a lot as a mere specu lation, on the chance of makiug something 1 by selling. SHEPHERDING.

Many of the parties who h-we pegged Into other claims have done so purely on the chance of making a rise, and have no more idea or means of working their pegged,out piece of ground than the mystical man in the moon. The clause re the opening has given them, they fancy, a chance, which they intend, if possible, to take the full benefit of, and then clear out. Until the warden's decision is given your readers must not expect any news from the claims overlapped, and in dispute, as I am particu larly requested by the miners most interested not to say anything about their prospects in the meantime either one way or the other. THE MORNING STAR. In Woods, Acton, and parties' claim, the Morning Star, gold has been struck as I anticipated in the stone, and first-class prospects can be obtained in the casing and rubble alongside the reef, which is over two feet wide. This find is most important, the discovery being upon another spur from the Prospectors, although running down from the same range, and tends to prove that the expectations of the field have not been over sanguine. .A company to work the ground is now being formed in Hamilton, nud the shares, from latest Waikato advices, will in all probability be rapidly taken up. FACILITIES FOR CRUSHING. . In respect to the crushing or battery motive powers of the district, several of the so-called mining experts from the Thames who have visited the locality, are in a com plete fog, the creeks of the vicinity not as suring them of anadequate supply of water; but in their eagerness to examine the cieek water they overlooked the fact that if all else tailed we have a splendid river flowing through the township sufficient to supply the wants of any number of batteries... JEALOUSY OF WAIKATO. I noticed by the Thames papers that they are jealous of the eagerness displayed by the Waikato people to take advantage of their proximity to this new field. To myself, not interested in either way, it is patent that the Thames people, in wasting a large amount of money in their railway reclama tion on the Grahamstown foreshore, have made a fatal mistake, which they will find almost, if not quite, impossible to overcome. The railway from Hamilton is most likely only a question of a few months, the line of route nearly all the way being now ready for the metal and sleepers being laid down. When the railway from Hamilton to To Aroha is an accomplished fact it is needless to say that the chance of the Thames monopolising the trade of this mining district is very small indeed. lam informed that at thepresent time some fifty thousand feet of timber is waiting shipment up here, and the order cannot be fulfilled. The }qta already taken, up cannot be built u'poD because there is not sufficient timber on the ground, and if coal was required for battery or pumping engines how coula the want be supplied ? The railway when formed will bring coals from the Huntley mines direct and cheap. It will bring goods also direct from Auckland-direct and cheap withbnt transhipment and daily communication with Auckland will be established. If the Thames reclamation'money had been spent in constructing the line of rail to Ohinemuri the Thames people would have had some show in the trade benefits that maybe derived from this district. But with eteam communication some 60 miles via a roost tortuous river, their chance, is small indeed, aad for which they have in a great measure only to thank themselves. Members of the Church of England and Wesley will be pleased to learn that steps have already been taken for church and parsonage sites, and also for a public school. Mr Lipsy has generously tendered four acres for religious and scholastic purposes. It is needless to say that his offer has been accepted. AMATEUR DIGGERS. Several parties that arrived last week with tent, pick, and shovel, and a stout heart to storm the mountain of love, have caved in and cleared out, proclaiming no doubt in their retreat that, Te Aroha is a duffer. One party, the afternoon of hia arrival, I heard say that he would bet 5 tol that the field was a duffer, in which opinion he was backed up by several others who have since cleared out, and it is better for themselves and the district at large that they have done so. The opinion of myself and many competent miners is that before us we have a grand extensive quartz mining country» -that requires but time and ..experience to develop, To those not experienced in mining I again say do: not come here to Kick up gold; but to the bona fide miner I say without hesitation this district is well worth a few months' trial. When the overlapping business is finished I am promised some information of gold finds of which I promise you the earliest information. A number .of quartz miners are expscted next week from the South. * . Noyember.SO.

In the Chines claim, adjoining Morning Star, Galder and party obtained good dish prospects yesterday, on course of reef which they expect to cut in a few days.—Prospec tors' clsim,Te Aioba., The surface workin era have been filled in, and consequently the reef will not be to hand again, or cut in the lower tunnel for about three or four weeks. —A reef has been opened upon adjoining the United, which shows colours of gold and is believed to be payable. ; ,■.'-.

Fatal Tramway Accident.

|BY TBLEGJRAPH, PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

. CBMSTCHURCH, Tuesday. Mr Gkbehway, the well-known seedsman and nurseryman, of Christchurch, was killed on the train on the line to Papanui to-night. He was stepping from one tram-car to another when ho fell, and was drag ged under the : wheels; Both thighs were broken, and- be recieved severe internal injuries.; He only lived a few minutes. He was. the secretary of the Horticultural Society, and was well known in the city, where he has for a loDg time been a resident. The Tramway Company made no report of the accident to the police. Ihe latter only heard of it by accident.

MEETING ON TEMPERANCE.

A well-attended meeting of the members of tho New Zealand Alliance and Ministers of the Wesleyau Church was held last even ing in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association for the promotion of the principles of Temperance. Mr John Brame was voted to the chair, and Bey. Joseph Long offered prayer. The Chair man spoke at some length on the immediate object of the meeting, and considered that the chair should have been occupied by a member of the Wesleyan denomination of Christians. He denied that the Alliance was opposed to tlie Temperance platform ; and, having spoken of the cordial reception which he and Mr Remus met with at the Wesleyan district meeting called upon the next speaker. The Key, Mr Abernetliy expressed the pleasure he felt at being present. He was a water-drinker himself, and took nothing stronger than tea. He then proceeded to argue in favour of total abstinence as tho only preventative of drunkenness, and recommended united action for the suppression of the great evil. The ftev. Mr Spcnce, of Northern Wtdroa, followed in a similarstrain ; lie believed that temperance was next to godliness. Tho speaker then referred to the unsatisfactory

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Special Advertisements. |J E W £N 00 D S •pj-EW QOODS! A. LINABUKY & CO. Are Now Showing their NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. We hold the Largest and Best Stock of COSTUMES, MILLINERY ; ; FANOr GOODS, DRKSB GOOD 3 FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &tt, &C. Special Line of Plain Dress Silks, only 3s lid per yard; worthss6d. . 6,000 Straw Hats, all new shapes. A Large Stock of Ladies' and Children's Under clothing.



Dress and Mamie-making on tho premises Costumes mode in 2i hours'notice. A. LINABUKY & CO., '" ' , 20J AND 206, QCKEtJ-STREET. -KfJSW QPRIJ&G tf.i.OUflS. :. ; '-',.. t J,| aar nowopening up "eh : , BUSHBKOOK & BRIDGMAN'S, • • OTPE.R QUEEN-STESET, A Very liAeqk and Ohoioe Lot of ' IVF-E w r1 ° OD6I J> E W UOOD8! Foe the Incoming Season's Tkade. NBW PRINTS, fn Immense Variety POMPADOUR SATEENS ana CAMBRICS ATT ALBA TWILL, in the New Snades ATHOL LUSTRES GALATEA STRIPES . , i And other Fancy Washing Materials FANCI DRESS GOODS, from 6d per yd. BUMMER SKIRTS, Very Cheap AND A LIKGE STOCK OF GENERAL DRAPERY GOODS ■, OF EVERT DESCRIPTION. . 'Also, NKW CLOTHING (of all kinds), For Boys' and Men's wear. BOYS'SUITS .!■-■-■ Job Lines in Boys' KNICER SUITS NEW TWEEDS, Etc.



All Cabefully Selected, Well Bought, and to be Sold Cheap, A Discount of Is In the £ allowed npon ail Cash Purchases of HOs arid Upwards. "OUSHBItOOK & "DRIDGMAN 1 DRAPERS AND CLOTHIKKH Opposite itbe] Army and Navy Hoto!, Uppkb Quhen-stbekt. Auckland aPECHL NOTICE. We/the undersigned, rospo ilaU Inviteltha luapeotion of the Ladies ofjAuokland and the surrounding diatriot to the fact that wo are Opening up a A LARGE AND VAEXKD ASSORTMENT Of ENGLISH, FKENC.ff, & AMERICAN GOODS, if MILLINERY, HOSIKRY GLOVES, FJiATHBRS FLOWBRS, LAOBB &c, &c, &o. DUNKB, HALL, & CO., 174, QUSKN-ST3BKT, AUCKLAM) Opposite f&e Thistle Hotel),



Special Advertisements. (3PKING QHOW, 1880, Summer Show, iB3o-i. a pURK pA S H CYSTBM. /p\ ALL DRAPERY & CLOTHING f os at \ '-' /CO-OPERATIVE CASH YY prices, \/ AT THE riITY TTALL * RCADK, GARLICK & CRANWELL, Proprietors. OU will readily iuOrt with what will salt you in DRBSSKS at our Kstablishment, as we have all the NIC WEST STYLES in Pompadour and Plain Materials, in Silk, Cambrics and Prints. Lustres, French, Beig-JB, Sateens, Cashmeres, and tho La die? Favourite, " Tho Princess of Wales. GARLICK ft CRANWELL. P~INAFORES— BKI KTS-Tastily Trimmed Very cheap. STL k s.—With tho groatest oonfldonoo we assert the C HBA PE3T Black and Coloured Silka are now being offered by us. faPECIAL— Lyons Gros Grain at 4s Gd, ss. 5s Gd Only Two-thirds their Value. Coloured-New Shades-45 3d, 5s Gd China Silk—a Bargain. r\ OLD A"ND~BiLVkR TRIMMINGS-Bugle, \X Seaweed—Fringes for Dresses Millinery Trimming*, of all kinds New Gauzes, just arrived—various colours PORCUPINKHATS, BERNHARDT, MARL BOROUGH, and all the Leading Shapes Trimmed Hats and Bonnets Hats from lid upwards SUNSH kDKS, from Is.—An Immense Variety in Pompadour, Zenella. gilk and Satin LOVES.-Opon Lace, Fancy Top, Silk, and Lislo Thread Gloves Kid Gloves, 1, 2, 3,4, C, and 8 Buttons Two Button Kid at Is lid and 2s (Light and Dark), (The Principal Glove Waivkiiousk.)



OLD GOLD AND OKKAM LACKS, FRIL LINGS, &c. Pelerinea, Braid and Boglo Co'.larets, Fichus, &c. Rnmings, Fancy Scarves Ladies' and Children's Under CloUilng N~OVBLTIE3 Op?ned up~EVEKY~WErcK, and Sold at Co-operative Cash Prices. SPLENDID Lot of CRKTONNKS Just Un paoked, 8d to 2a 6d per yard. BANIvKUPt STOCK of Men's and Boys Clothing and Mercery. Now being SOLD at Robinson's Cost, and Manu faotu. era' Prices by GARLICK & CRANWKLU ifKRY CHEAP TABLE DAMASKS, from Is V 6d per yard. WE would remind tho Pnblio wo have SACBIFIOKD a Credit Trade for the sake of establishing the pO-OPERATIVE P A. SH QYSTKM We Opon no New Accounts for Dra pery. We LOSE Customors who ask for Credit ; all we ask in return Is a Liberal Support by Cash Buyers, to enable us to continue what is a Publlo Benefit Our Goods are very Carefully Bought, and Marked at a Very Small Percentage over Cost, and we must do a Lauok Business to continue the System, and the Lareor our "Turn Over "the more odr Customers will Benefit by their Support.



/^arlick & akanwell, At \j CITY HALL ARCADE, QUEEN STREKT. fTIHS MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO, MANUFACTURERS OF THE HIGHEST GRADE OF SILVER PLATED ; WARE, OTH OH NIOKEL SILVER AND WHITE METAL. Sample Rooms end Offices—l 6, East Fourteenth street, Uoion Sqnaro, New York. Factories—West Meriden, Connection^ Sole Agents for Che North Island, -" *•• H. MORRIN



THE BEST VALUE FOX BEADY MONEY iajTiiK MEN'S) CLOTHING (& BOYS' MANUFACTURED BY THB NEW" ZKALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Which can be pttrehasedat their Retail Branches now estab'ished all over New Zealand. The Garments are Thoroughly Shrunk The Fit and Style are Perfect The Workmanship is equal to bespoke The Trimmings are of Superior Quality and Strength The Tweeds are of the Very Best Description The Stock is the Largest in the Southern Hemi sphere The Tall, Short, Lean, and Stout can be equally Well Fitted The Goods are all Marked in Plain Figures



The System op Bosiness is in Exchange E7ERY article that Doss Not Givb Satisfactioj'. And in addition to all these advantages you can purchase A SINGLE GARMfCNT AT THE WHOLE SALE PRICE. Mercery, Hats, Shirts, Ties, Scarfs, Bags, Portmanteaux, Kuga, and Blankets at Whole- Bale Prices. Thousands of Discerning Customers testify that the New Zealand Clothing Factory's Gar ments arc the Very Boat Value for Ready Money. AUCKLAND BRANCH: Queen-street (opposite Thoatre Royal), Thames Branch: Albert-Btreet, Thames, E, KITZSIMONS, MANAGER.



TFT INK&& TTALL. HAVE REMOVED FEOM SHORTIiAND-STREET TO TEMPORARY PREMISES IN FORT STREET, OPPOSITE. COCHEAKE AND SON'S AUCTION MART,; AND WILL CONTINUE THKIR CHEAP SALE , FOR A FEW WEEKS" LONGER, TO CLEAR ': SURPLUS STOCK. THEY WILL BEMAIN IN FOBT-STREET DURING THE RE-BUILDING OF THEIR WARE HOUSE IN SHOETLAND-SIREET, T I^OBGKAVB & |^ 0., At thrib Premises, Queen-strekt, WILL MAKK A GENERAL SHOW OP THEIB ■VTEW QUMMEB SHIPMENTS I



THIS DAY, Together with Important SPJICIAL LOTS, Purchased at Large Discounts by our representative from various Manu facturers, as below stated. . The FANCY DRESS DEPARTMENT contains all the Newest Goods of theßeason, ia Pompadours. Lustkks, Casbmebe and Beiges. The MILLINERY DEPARTMENT onglets of tho Choicest Designs in Hats and Bonnets, Ladies' and Childroiis' Costumes, Visettos and Dolman's Laos, Bertha's Flowbbs and JTeathebs. The SILK DEPARTMENT ia replete with the Newest Shades in Velvets, Silks and Ribbons. We call particular attention to cur Stook of BUACK SIOKS, which is the Largest in the Colony. Our fitock of Ladies' UNDERCLOTHING is Large and Well-assorted, and contains all the Newest Makes and Styles, Ladies' and Children's Jerseys in all colours. In the MANCHB3TER DEPARTMENT wo are Offering Particularly Good Value in White and Grey Calicos, Sheetings and Flannels. T Z'IOSGIiAVE & /m abe now offering glteat advantages to the Public, as the* Impobt their GOC/Vis from the Best JSMGLISH AND itaKXCIH MANWACTEKEKS, , .-, !, '..-■ ~ AND.ABB SHILLING AT WUOLBBALE PRICES.



Speoial Advertisements. BRETT'S A UCKLAND A LMANAC .ex. -jkL AND PROVINCIAL JJANDBOOK FOB 1881. This Standard Work ia now far advanced, and Advertisers who desire to seoure a plaoo In tho Book and Dlreotory should forward thoir announcements to tho EvbninO Stab Office at once. T> A X I N G T>OWDER. HOW TO TEST IT? Nearly all Baking Powders areadulteratod with something that increases the bulk and loworß the cost. Such as "Flour," "Rica Flour, " Cheap Arrowroot," or " Potatoo Starch. 1 liese are found in various proportions, from 204 to even 75% in tho low-pncod artiolo. TRY your Baking Powdorby putting a tea spoonful in a tumbler of clear water—l< i>- con tainß farina tho water will bo milky and lliiuk; stand the gloss for an hour in a safo placo and it will deposit the farina; pour off the water ; dry tho powder on blotting paper, and its naturo will be apparent. HUDSON'S New Zkaland Baking Powder Will STAND tho TEST.



Manufactubed Solely by HUDSON (Late Hill and Hudson), CHEMIST, VICTORIA-STREET. Can bo Bought of tho Maker, and ot any Gl'ooer in Is Gd and 2s 6d Hub. Evory notable event cotohßß itself in the calon-' dar of time, Tho splendid achievements of military proweßS, the radioal revolutions wrought in religions, the reformations effected by socialistic or soientiflo developments, frosh inventions, great, original Moan, all stand out saliently by force of their own marked character, vital import and significance. So in the nipdioal world, tho origination of Udolpho Wolfe a Schiedam Aromatio SohnapDS signalized an epoch, and will live as long as humanity is cap able of appreciating its miraculously ourative powers. _______^__^__^__