SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HI Ml WATER* 2.38 BUNBKT.-Thts Evening, 0.10 SV V RiaK.-To-Morrow Morn tag «7 ° OON'a AGE.—Full Moon, 17th, 818p m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Glanolg, b.b , Farquhar, from Tauranga Initeburg, barque, from Now York Saxon? schooner, MoKenzie, from Russelld

DEPARTURES. LAST EVENING.

Speedwell, ketoh, MoUvor, for Norfolk Island

TO-DAY. Jlotoraa, b.b., Tozer, for the South Modora. sohoonor. Ngaru, tor Awanui Gotn, sohooner, Peareo, for Tairua Paku, cuttor, Diaz, for 1 alma Fatrlie, barquentiuo, Norris, for Newcastle

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Islands—Hyrena, Saturday Rotumah- Orwell Sydney-City of Sydney, Sunday Lyttolton-Luttorworth, barquo, at once New Plymoutn and South-Wanaka, Monday Crg-aSS^Mo'n^y; Waitaki. Mon- and Fridays Waitaki, Friday

VK.HSICL3 EXPECTED. Wolverine, H.M.9., from Sydney, aliort'y Nautilus, H.I G.M.S., from Melbourne Emerald. H.M.S., from Sydnoy Jlty of Sydney, P.M.s.s., from San Francisco, lad"Jocolyn, ship, from London; salledSept. 15 Margaret dalbraltli, ship, from London, loading Himalaya, ship, from London ; sailed 25th Oct. Loch Fleet, barqno (L. K.P.S.), from Lonion ; sailad AngJSt 29 • Looh Urr, barqno (W.Q.L.K.), from London Balled Septornbor 27 Dunloo, barque, from London; sailed, Aug. ao A. C. do Friotas, barqno, from London, loading Cabarfeldh, barquo (3.Q.M.J.), from Hongkong Agnes Jessie, barque, from Melbourne Ocean Ranger, barquentine, (W.T.N.V.) from New York; Balled April 28th Flirt, brlgantinn (W.L.H.P.), from Lovuka Helena, brigantlno, from llarotouga Active, brlgontlne, from Samoa Look Oat. brlgantino, from Sydney Borealis, brlgantlne. from Levuka Kthol, brlgantico, from Uunedin Kyno, brigantlno, from the Islands Oamaru, brißantino Irom Duncdin

IMPORTS.

Par Ingeburg, from New York:—1,000 casos kerosine, 61 cases tobacco, 10 packages dried apples, i packages oarriageware, i 7 packages tewing maohines, 5 packages lamp and glass ware, 69 packages axes, hatchets, &c, 7 pack egos nail*, 101 paokages sundry and hardwark, 121 packagaa agricultural implements, 200 cases cannod lobster, 100 cases oysters, 96 cases drugs, 60 cases sarsaparllla, 5 casos organs. 21 bushes shoe pegß, 13 oason machinery, 6S cases slates, 43 boxes soao, 11012 pieces slate, 3 orimplng maohines, 2S packages leather dressing, il packages in, 18 stoves. &c, 27 packages blaok ing, and 182 packagoa sundry merchandUo.

EXPORTS.

Per Rotorua, for Gisbome:—so sheets iron, 20 boxes soap, 110 package?. For Napier: 11 boxes glass, 25 bunches banana?, 18 bales tow, 7coilu rope, 10 packages. For Wellington: 10 boxes potatoes, 80 bunches bananas, 25 sacks cocoa nut?, 17 oases. For Lyttelton: 30 boxes potatoes, 6 caws pineapples, 11 packages. For uunedin: 25 sucks cocoanuts, 30 sacks potatoes, 5 cases paint, 10 packagos ironwork. 6 packages.

• Per Speedwell, for Norfolk Island: 170 pieces Umber, 20 bass salt, 20 bags Hour, 10 boxes uoap. 20 tins biscuits, 16 cases drapery and apparel. 26 mats sugar, 20 bags rice, 5 cases geneva, 5 boxes tea, 8 packages and case?.

Per Orwell, for Rotumah: 80 bags rice, 10 cases preserved fish, 8 canes drapery, 30 mats sugar, 13 boxes tobacco, 12 ca«es kerosine, 10 cbbbs pre served meats, 4000 feet timber, 5000 bricks. 40 cases bl?cnits, 20 cases flour, 6 packages hard ware. 10 packages sundries.

Inwards Coast-wise.—Saxon, from Rujsell, with 97 tons coal; Morning; Light, from Cabbage Bay, with 20,000 feet timber; Rangatira, from Omaha, -with iO tona firewood and 100 posts. Outwards Coastwise:—Meroury for Tairna; Bessie, for Kennedy's Bay; Morning Light, for Cabbage Bay; Bangatira, for Omaha. The brigantine Orwell cleared at the Customs to-day for Rotumah. with a general cargo. Pas sengera:-Messrs H. W. Henderson, C. Bell, and Gilmore, junr. The ship Wanganui was berthed this morning alongside the outer weatern tee of the Queen street Wharf. 'The ketch Speedwell sailed last night for Norfolk|lslund, vlft Whangaroa. She takea in a quantity of timber at the latter place. The barque Lutterworth cleared at the Cus toms to-day for Lyttelton in ballast. Passen gers : Mr and Mrs Badger, two ohildren, and two servants. Captain Owens, formerly of the Fairlie, has been appoiotod chief officer of the Peerless. Tho B.a. Penguin which left for the South ye terday took the following passengers:—For Nelson •Mr and Mrs White and family, Mr and Mrs Abrahams, Messrs Bloom and Gold water. For Wellington :Mr and Mrs McColl. Messrs Daggan, Bent >', Hapia (native), and T. Rowe. - For Lyttelti -i-.: Messrs H. Holder, C. florncastle, K. Bower, Honwood, and John and Kllen Johnson. The 8.8. Glenelg {arrived Jthia forenoon from Taurantca with 200 sacks kauri gum, 13 bales wool, 21 pigs, 2 horses, 2 tons sundries. Patsen gers:—Mrs Robertson, Mies Gilruer, Judge Symonds, Messrs Kdgar, Swanson, Peters, John ston, Crowe, Frost, Bowring, and two In the steerage. The cutters Tokerau and. Lancashire La?s were loading at Tairua yesterday—the former for Tatrantia, and the latter for Auckland. Messrs Carr and Son ara building for Poverty Bay a surf-boat 23 feet long, 7 feat beam, and 2 feet 8 inches depth oC jhoid. They have cora- Sloted a 17 feet open boat to the order of Hon. '. Wnitaker. and a 11J feet pleasure boat, built for Mr Glasgow, of Nelson, was lsent South by the Penguin yesterday.

The barque Ingleburg, from New York, via Wellington, was beating up the harboar when we -went to press. She left the former port on Jane 17th, and the lattur on October 29th.

On September 21st Messrs Russell and Co. Hunched from their shipbuilding yard at Port Glasgow an iron Balling vessel, for Messrs Thomas Law and Co., Glasgow, of the following dimensions:—Length, lai feet; breadth, 32 feet 6 inches;. depth of hold, 19 foet 7 Inches; ot 900 tons register, and with a capacity to carry 1,170 tona dead weight The ceremony of naming the new vessel the Wlgtonshlro was performed by Miss Helen Henderson, of Glenvale. 'I he Wig tonshire will be another addition to the line of dipper packets to Australia and New Zea'and, and Is built after the model of the Feeblesshire. Tno WigtOßShire is classed 100 Al at Lloyd's, and makes the the third vessel built this year for the firm. After fitting up she will proceed to" Glaßgow to loadj for Wellington (N.Z.)— European Mail.

Toe Union Co.'s s.s, Rotorua left for Mel bourne, via South, this morning, with the fol lowing passengers. For Glabornoi Messrs MoLeod, Chappell, Baniara, Lemon, G. Dennes. Freer, and Master Pulleine. For Napier: Miss M. Kerr, Miss Monro Miss M. Tipping, and Mrs Robertson; Messrs E. iS. Brown, H. Sullivan, John Lucy, E. I). Agnail, A. Phillips, Searfe. A. Wnrgess, Turpin, and Heald. For Wellington : Messrs Cox. I. Paul, and J. Dickson. For Lyttelton: Messrs lluttoo, Slndon, J. S. Mo- Nauiruton, Mrs Bones and child. For Dunedln: Miss A. Baker, Mr H. H. Smith. For Mel bourne : Messrs Goodson and O. P. Parke. For Hobart Town: Messrs J. Simpson, and 3. Dykes.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Rowena, s.s., Amodeo, from Waltara DEPARTURES. ROwono, 8.5., Amodeo, for Hokianga IMPORTS. Per Rowena, from Waltara:—24 held cattle, 175 sheep. m The Rowena brought one passenger —Mr Webster.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day. Sailed .-—Golden Isle, and Waitaki at 4 p.m. for Auckland. Passengers, per Waitaki: — Messrs Reid, Gittos, Miss Manning, Miss All right, Mrs Hill, Messrs Hill, John Williams Ludbrook and others. Dunedin, this day. ARRIVAL OF THE TIMARU. The ship Timara is at the heads from London. Qreymodts, yesterday. Boiled: Annie Hill, forManukau. Lyttblton, yesterday. Boiled : Marmion, for Kaipara. this day. Arrived: Arawata, from Port Chalmers. The Cutty Sark has arrived at Lyttelton. All well. Pobt Chalmers, yesterday. Arrived : Te Anau, from Auckland, via Coaßt. Nkw Plymouth, this day. Arrived :—Penguin, from Onohunga, at 5.30 m.

COMMERCIAL.

IfiVBNiNO Stab Office, Thursday. Messrs Coohrane and Son Bold a large quan tity lot second-hand books to-day, including Home and Robertson's histories of England and Scotland, Addison'a " spaotator," an editlen of the poets. Hugh Miller's and| T almafjo's works and many others The competition was lively and good prices mostly obtainable. MrL. W.Eaton held fa fruit Sale which was fairly attended by|the trade; bananas, 2d to 2|d; pines, 8s per dozi

CHIEF POST-OFFICE. AUCKLAND.

This Day. Nil. Friday, 12th Instant. For Thames, per Kotouiahana, at 9 a.m. For Waihoko and Coromandol, por Coromanuel, at 2.30 p.m. For Whi.iangi, Talma, Tauranga, and Opotikl, per Glonolg, at 4 p.m. For Wangarel Heads and Wangarol, por Anrylo, at 1 p.m. For WanKarei Heads aud Wangarel, per Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Thames, por Knterpriao, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 13th instant. For Thames, per Itotomahana, at 8.30 a ni. For Waiwora, IMtihuranui, Matukano, Manga wai, Walpu, and Mangapal, per Hoso Casey, at 10 a.m.

For Australian Colonies, Batavia, Singapore China, and Japan, via Torres Straits, por s.s. City of Sydney, immediately aftor her arrival from Honolulu. Supplementary Mails for India, Continent of Kuropa, and United Kingdom, via Brlndist, (for letters, etc., specially so propald and ud dwsssed), por s.s. City of Sydney, imrcodiatoly aftor her arrival from Honolulu. This mall will bo due in London on Thursday, Ctn January, 1881. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

November 11,188 C. Frlnea of Waloa' Lodge—Masonio Hotol, 7.30 p.m. V.M.C. A.-Evangolistic Sorvloe, 7.10 p.m. Kxcelsior Lodgo, Franklin hoad, 7.30 p.m. Dovonport Trinity Sunday-school—Entertain ment in aid of Library Fund, 8 p.m. Otahuhu Wealeyan Bazaar—Publio Hall, 3 to 10. p.m. Choral Society—Practice, 7.30 p.m.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Inquirer.—Sir Arthur Gordon is oxpocted to arrlvo in Auokland fiom Fiji about tho 19th instant. NEOKSSiTAa Non Habbt Lkobs.—Wo oannot open a correspondence on tho subject.

DEATH.

LUSK.—On November 10, at Dovonport, Robert Luak. awed 50. Tlie funeral will leivo his lato residence, Devonport, at 3 30 p.m. to-morrow (Friday).

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

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1880.

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

The City Accounts for the half-year ending 30th September, 1880, have jnst been published, and shew a steady increase in revenue. As compared ■with the corresponding half-year of 1879 there is only a difference of about five pounds in the amount of rates col lected, and on the rate for the cur rent year the collection ha& been smaller by £69. The revenue from endowments exhibits a very substan tial increase. It was £2,929 against £1,941 in the six months of 1879. The abattoir fees also amounted to £337 against £262 for the corresponding half-year. In the account of expendi ture, the salaries appear to have increased by £215 ; the other office charges are iower. The day labour employed on the streets and foot-paths is less by £250. The items metal, gravel, and cartage are considerably reduced, and the cost of asphalt slightly increased. The two facts are in a measure associated together. In making scoria ash give place to asphalt for pavements the Council are studying both comfort and economy. During the last six months £750 was expended on the substan tial kerbing which has recently been adopted. The expenditure under the same head for the corresponding six months was only £182. The cost of lighting is reduced by £60. The sum of £1858 was paid in compensation. The Corporation closed the financial period in 1879 with an overdraft of £6,134 ; at the end of September 1880 it had a balance to credit.

; Turning to the Waterworks Account yre find that the receipt for the six months as compared with the corres ponding period of 1879 shewed an increase of £358 on water supply to dwellings and £49 on shipping Supply. The half-year was begun with a balance of £259 and closed with a balance of £1,745, leaving £786 over

and above working expenses. There was collected on account of the special rate (including balance from previous half-year) £4,675 and £1,540 remained to the credit of the account at the end of the half-year.

From the Free .Public Library Ac count it appears chat the rate has yielded so far £131 ; an advance of £178 has been made from, the general account to meet expenses. The cost of fitting up the building was £162 ; and £46 had been spent on books and stationery, On loan account, the Cor poration has to its credit £57,796, from the loan recently floated.

Summarising the operations of thecity for the six months it appears that no large road work has been carried out. Of the £14,360 taken credit for in the General Account, only £5,729 was spent on the construction and maintenance of streets and footpaths. Compensation, office charges, liquidating bank over draft, lighting, and fire brigade, were ■the five heaviest charges against the balance. The special accounts are in a generally satisfactory condition, and the ' Council have a con siderable sum for expenditure dur ing the next twelve months derived from loan. Repairs and general charges now absorb nearly the whole of the receipts on general account, and for any large permanent work there seems to be no resource but borrowing.

A SOMEWHAT startling telegram comes to us from Wanganui. Moifat, a pakeha- Maori, who has recently undergone a sentence of imprisonment for 'manufactur ing gunpowder for the natives, has fallen by a species of poetic justice, a victim to [ gunpowder. He has been endeavouring to penetrate the Tuhua country, which is known to be auriferous, and is jealously guarded from European intrnsion, and having disregarded warnings, has been shot. It is not likely1 that the murder ot

Mollat will be followed by any seiious attempts to vindicate tho law in the Tuhua country. Up to tho present the Queen's writ has not been permitted to run in that district. The Government have enough on their hands for the present on the Wairaate Plains, and though theoretically Moffat's trespass on native tonitory did not justify his murder, in practice the Government will, we think, not reel itself bouud, having regard to the cir cumstances, and the character and ante cedents of the man, to risk involving the colony in a native war by despatching a force to punish the murderers, who will, doubt loss, tako refuge in the King Country, and remain unmolested until that time, as yet in the dim uncertain futurity wlien tho " native difficulty" will bo permanently overcome, and law and order will be estab lished throughout tho length and breadth of the North Island.

The Volunteer Review at Ellorslie fully justifies tho criticism which wo have passed on the systom of organisation and training in former years. The brigading of various corps and the attempt to execute liold evolutions allord an excellent criterion for estimating the military efficiency and practical effectiveness of the volunteers as a fighting force. It is not possible to judge with any degree of accuracy of tho cfliciency of tho volunteers as a body from a mero inspection of a few isolated companies exorcised in the confined space of a drill-shed. Tho individual self roliauce,iutelligence,and unitary coalescence of tho corps can only bo seen when they are tested in battalion movements aud brigaded for tactical evolutions. Judging by thin standard, and with some experience in these matters, we regard the volunteer review as far from satisfactory. Non-military specta tors may be ploaaod with the mere pageantry, ttie variegation of colours, tlio glitter ot steel, the| martial sound of music, and the harmless smoke of blank eartridge,but these to tho critical eyo of tho soldier aro only the pride, pomp, and circumstance of war ; he looks at tho actual lighting resources nud capabilities of the troops, their physique, powers ot enduranco and fitness for attack mid defence. In tho first place,wo think a mistake was made in separating little more than enough to compose ono wing of a battalion of effective strength into three — each consisting of barely enough to form two strong companies, aud this appa rcutly for no othor reason thau to minister to the petty jealousies of rival-corps, and to allow three gentlemen instead of one or two to figure as Colonels of battalions. Uwing to tins arrangement one company consisted of only 1(> rank and filo, with a commis sioned ollicor ami a sergeant for every live men. Throughout tho othor corps the number of oilicers was largely out of pro portion to tho rauk and filo. It would perhaps Boinewhat temporarily lessen tho emulation and esprit do corps of each branch if tho existing system of small separate corps were abolished, and tho whole of tha Volunteers in each of the principal cities combined into one strong battaliou, with similar uniform, equipment, and organization, with a proper complement of artillery, cngineera.and stair; but this is precisely the plan which lias been recom mended by Colonel Scratchley, Colonel VVhitmore, General bavidson, Colouel Brett, and other high military autho rities. Such a plan would vastly im prove the discipline and organization, increase the unitary efficiency of the corps, couduce to economy of administra tion, facilitate training and control, abolish conflicting and distracting independent commands, admit of tho separation of mere recruits from thoroughly drilled men, and in short conduce in ovory way to increased efficiency and economy, and effectiveness of organisation. Wo havo no desire to criti cise harshly the composition or the disci pline of our volunteer corps. No one knows better thau one who has seen service the time, unceasing care, and assidu ous drill which are necessary iv order to convert a body ot recruits into an effective force. We believe the raw material is good enough, if tho system wero improved, to make a thoroughly clliciont citizen army; but it would bo necessary, and ia fact an inevitable consequence, that many of those who are now attracted by tho mere love of display aud shooting prize* should be eliminated from the force. We ought not to overlook the fact that in connection with the recent review there was a good deal of lack of discipline, talking in tho ranks, falling out without orders, unsoldicr like carriage, looso indiscriminate firing of cartridges from all parts of the field, and even from tho windows of tho train. On one or two occasions something like Alterca tions occurred between oilicers of different corps aud companies. Much of the inefficiency of the Volunteers in battalion and field evolutions is caused by the practice of drilling them in tho limited space of a drill-shed. Such places, however suitable for Companies drill, aro totally unfitted for battalion movements, and pro bably in many cases have an injurious effect ou the men by cramping that indi vidual intelligence, self-reliance, and adaptability to mancouvrc in masses which forms so essential a part of the soldier's training. The tactics adopted by Major Withers, if a few simple manoeuvres can be dignified with such a nurno, showed that either ho had not suflicicnt confidence in his brigade to attempt extended evolutions, or that ho is too firmly habituated to the obsolete tactics of the smooth-bore school to handle a bri gade ia the open and loose formations aud rapid evolutions of modern warfare. Marching past, volley firing in battalion squares and line was an easy method of quickly expending the blank cartridges, aud making much noise aud smoke for the amusemcut of the spectators, but the oppor tunity of giving the unitsoftheforceau insight into the more important field evolutions was altogether lost. With every desire to be lenient we cannot disguise the fact that the review was a solemn and somewhat expensive farce. The plan of massing the three battalions iv one comer of a wide level field, large enough for extended movements, the sending out a line of skirmishers only covering a portion of the front, and without supports, the stationing of the brigade in front instead of in rear of stone walls, the movements in every case executed from the halt and the constant dressing, instead of accustoming the corp3 to dress on the march, were all indicative of an utter absence of that elasticity of movement and efficiency of supreme command without which a military force becomes a mere collection of raw levies which would be dissipated to tho winds by a smartly-handled, well-trained, and dis ciplined body of troops. Even if the object was to expend the ammunition in the men's pouches with as little delay as possible, it would have been better achieved in another way by adopting skirmishing tactics and presenting an extended firing front. Tho Volunteer corps of the colony will never be brought to a state of efficiency until a systom of periodi cal encampments and a thorough system of drill are exchanged for the present absurd plan of drilling in sheds. We have a speci men of what this produces in the Welling ton Guards—a collection of half-grown men, badly officered, actuated by a mere fond ness for exhibiting themselves in splendid and unserviceable uniform to the admiring eyes of nurse girls and ladies at balls. To such a degree of absurdity has this reached that the Guards march to church every Sun day headed by their band andparadeabout in uniform during the remainder of the day in all the places of public resort. How many of these men would put up with a few weeks in camp, 'where they would have to do their own cooking, perform camp duties, undergo rough training in drill, skir mishing over rough ground, long marches in heavy marching order, picket, patrol, and sentry duty by day andnight.and mall kinds of weather ? A few day 3of such training would result in the resignations ot half the men, and in the retirement of others to the hospital. They are mostly persons of sedentary habits, accustomed to ease and luxury, never seasoned to hard ship and endurance, and not now under going any course of training which would prepare them for the strain of actual ser vice in the field. And the Wellington Guards are by far not the only corps in the colony who are in this raw and inefficient condition. It is more or less true of all tho Volunteers as a body ; is due to the system, and not to any fault of the men themselves; and is probably as much a source of regret to them as it is to to such men as Colonel Scratchley and Colonel Whitmore who have frequently pointed out the absurdity and worse than uselessness of the present system of organ ization, discipline, and training.

; Several gentlemen have called on Mr J. M. Clark to-day and urged him to comply with the memorial now in circulation asking him to stand for the Mayoralty. Although, it was, we believe, Mr Clark's intention not to become a candidate for the oflice, there is, it is said, now some probability of his complying with the very general wish that has been expressed. It is very greatly to be hoped that he will see his way to do so. No successor to the Chair would be more acceptable to the citizens.

Notwithstanding the croakings of ill informed English journals and the morbid predictions of men in the colony, it will be seen by reference in to-day's cable des patches'that New Zealand debentures con. tiniie to advance, and are rapidly recovering their position on change, '.;■

The "Fantham Testimonial" will be presented to-morrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at Messrs Hoffman's warehouse. Tho public are invited to be present.

Tho usual meeting cf the Onehunga Council was held ou Monday evening, the Mayor presiding; all the members were present. There was nothing, however, be fore the meeting excepting the consideration of tenders, which occupied soma time. It was also resolved to call for tenders for supplying from 300 to 000 yards of broken blue metal. The several current accounts were passed for payment and the meeting adjourned.

It is with feelings of regret that wo record the death of Mr Robert Lusk, merchant, of Queen-street, which took placo at his residence, North Shore, yesterday. The deceased was son of Mr R. B Lusk, and elder brother of Mr Hugh H. Lusk. He had been iv business in Auckland for many years, aud during that time he succeeded in winning the respect and esteem of his fellow citizens. He had been suffering from an internal complaiut for the last six mouths, and for ,two months past had been prevented from attending to his business.

Iv one of the TJnited Press Association telegrams, referring to tlio Wanganni Show, the champion bull was said to be Matilda's " Doublo Brunswick," which is a mistake, the champion prize being really awarded to Mr P. Larkworthy's "Prince JKogout."

The return'match between tho Hamilton aud Cambridge juvenile cricketers came oil' to-day at Cambridge, and resulted in favour of the Ilannltouiaus by one inuinga and thirty-seven runs. Tho youugsters gave a live display ofjerickot.

Tlio directors of tho New Zealand Acci dent AsHiiranco Company havo taken over the businusH of tho Australian Accident Company, and are therefore now tho only Accident Assurance Company in Austra lasia. This will materially increase, the business aud position of the Company.

Mr Hay let's addross for tho benefit of Mm Arnold will bo given next Tuesday, instead of to-night as was stated in our issuo of last Friday. The old gentleman's ire which seems to have been raised by what he considers an insult to tho aHheH of (lie men and women who Buffered to obtain the freedom wo now enjoy, seonis to havo by no means cooled down. So it is to bo expected that what ho is pleased to dcsigimto the flippant loquacity of tho Albert liall oracle will ho put through a somewhat searching examination ou that occasion; ns well as " many other monstrous delusions of the present day." Tlio address will bo on tho " Signs of Our Times."

Tho Hope of Mauukau Lodge of Good Templars held their usual quarterly election of/officers, when the officers wero elected ns follows : —15ro. S. Skinner, W.C.T. ; Jlro. Harris, W.V.T. ; liro. Franklin, W.T. ; liio. Moselem, W.S. ; Bro. Fleming, W.F.S. ; Bro. Adams, W.C. ; Sis. Ileuly, W.M. ; Sis. Blakey, W. Organist; Bro. Gillmnn, W.I.G. ; Bro. Hill, W.O.G. ; Sis. Pearco, W.R.H.S. ; Sin. Bulcraig, W. Li.U.S. Tho lodge officers wero in stalled by officers of the grand lodge. The financial state of the lodge is good. There arc no debts nnd tho number of members shows an increase from 83 for lust quarter, to 102 for this quarter.

The name of Mr Fuiiko was incorrectly printed "Tunke" as tho winner of the first prize for white Basils, and second for White Hide.

A seaman of the ship Waiknto, named Brown, was examined tills morning by Dr Goldsbro' and Dr. Hooper, aud proved to bs of unsound mind, and on the medical authority ot these gentlemen was committed t) tho Whan Lunatic Asylum.

Last night, at St. John tho Baptist's chapel, Stokes Point, the Rev. J. Bates gave a very instructive lecture on " The Manuscripts of the New Testament," and afterwards bold tho quarterly church meet ing. There was a good attendance includ ing a few friends who availed themselves of a lato boat which has recently been added to the ferry service. At the de liberations of the committee many subjects of interest were taken into consideration, amongst which the desirability ot obtain ing a better pito for a church before the laud rises in value.

To the Editor : Sir, —Will you permit mo space for a tew remarks, ro tho decision of the judges in disqualifying Bertie Savcrna. I consider that they were much too hasty in dealing with the case in such a summary fashion. Would it not have shown a cour tesy, and a spirit of fairness, on the part of the judges, towards the owner of Bertie, if they had sent for tho gentleman Grst, and have questioned him, a? to whether ho was exhibiting the pig or the lamp black, or the two in combination. In failing to do this 1 consider that they have been guilty of a grave error of judgment, and have probably inilicted a serious injustice upon poor Bartie himself, who, I am sure, would have pre ferred to appear in his own native style, without paint, aud unadorned, could ho luivo bceu consulted. Don't think, Mr Editor, that I am influenced to write this simply upon grounds of personal friendship, as I have never seen Uortio himself, aud should not know him it I met him in Queen street, neither have I spoken to the owner upon the subject. I write simply to shew tho judges and the public generally that if an injustice has not been done it was very near being done. If poor Bertie could understand me I would say to him, in the future avoid black paint and a white pocket handkerchief, as they don't,agree.—l am, &c, A Judge of Bacon.

The cab-owners of Auckland hold a meet ing last evening in the Royal Mail Hotel, at which Mr H. Phillips presided. The ques tion under consideration was tho proposed by-law of tho City Council, which they con demned as unworkable, and it was agreed that a by-lay containing the following pro visions would answer all purposes :—" One horse cab, 2s the first quarter of an hour, aud 1* for every subsequent quarter; tare and half from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.; time to count from stand where engaged to back there. Caba to be compelled to drive inside the ten mile radius by time, six miloa per hour." Two horse cab3,2s Gd tho first quarter-of-an hour, aud Is 3d for every subsequent quarter-of-an-hour. Auy person sending for a cab, and then refusing to hire it, to be charged full fare. The cab-owners contend that their cabs and horses equal the best of any city in the colonies, and they alloge that the by-laws will not allow more than expenses, and that the new by laws are unworkable. After considerable discus sion the petition was recommended as exactly meeting the case, and two representatives wore appointed to urge upon the Council to adopt it. The meeting was then adjourned until Monday evening next.

Tho "Wellington Chronicle" says that an American who brought 50,000 dollars to invest in the colony withdrew it on hearing of the Property Tax. The "Chronicle" also mentions the case of a man who draws £30,000 a-ycar from New Zealand without paying a penny to the Tax. The gentle man referred to has over £300,000 invested iv New Zealand on mortgages over station property; and the way lie avoids the tax is, that according to all his deeds, the interest due to him is made payable in London by a certain date yearly or half yearly, the penalty being, that if not paid punctually as provided for he may at once foreclose. As the gentleman is his own agent, he collects the interest on his money invested in this colony at a minimum of expense.

In his charge to tho Grand Jury at New Plymouth yesterday Judge Johnston referred to the native question as follows :— With regard to two cases of assaults by Europeans on Maoris, the natives ia New Zealand seemed rapidly coming under the law, as in their disputes they resorted to our Courts for redress. Unfortunately, the time had not come wheu the Queen's writ would run throughout the North Island, but it may soon. Patience was the word. From what he knew, there was a most satis factory feeling on the part of the natives, except a small portion who were not pre pared, to come under their institutions. The Grand Jury found true bills against James Hill, late hospital steward, for embezzle ment ; George M. Burlinson, for malicious injury to property; James Fraser Bell, for falsification of register of births; Michael McCarthy, for perjury; and no bill against Frederick Bullet, for robbery and violence. In the case of James HilJ, a" verdict of not guilty was returned.

"The Author of the Test Matches' writes a long letter in advocacy of his system of targets, but the subject has been so often and so fully discussed than we cannot afford space for more that the following extract:—" When a system backed by arguments never answered, and which the late Major Gorden declared to be unanswerable, and which, after twelve trials authorised by the Government, proves itself to be right, the author may be pardoned for being persistent to the end, and the public service shall not be allowed to suffer from mere professional prejudices. I have shown without contradiction that the rifleman should be taught in conformity with the circumstances he would meet with in the field. That neither on the peraon of an enemy or his surroundings would a white ground have to be aimed upon ; and that to aim upon a dark ground oftentimes quickly, a black rifle sight is useless, and a white one necessary. I have never advanced the opinion that better scores would be made on a dark target. Yet, strange to say, all the trials prove this to be the case,"

We are indebted to Mr W. B. Langbridgo of tho tho Advertising Bureau for a copy of " Sydney Fun," and the " Health Gazette."

The people of Goulbourn have petitioned the Victorian Parliament to impose a duty on feeding grains. They Btate that in con sequence of the superior adaptabilities of the soil and and climate of Mew Zealand, they cannot compete successfully with this Colony.

The second meeting of the delegates of the United Friendly Societies' demonstra tion will be held to-morrow evening in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Aessociation at 7.30 o'clock.

" Pro Bono Publico," Newmarket, writes : —"Permit me to enquire whether the keeper of a totalisator knowing a horse to have been scratched for a race is jnstiliedin retaining him unscratclK-' 1 on his list, as by so doing those who are unacquainted with the fact of such scratching are misled, and thus lose their money."

An entertainment in connection with the Trinity Church Sunday-school, Devonport, will take place in the Devonpoit Hall to night, aud, judging from the programme, an amusing eutettainment may be antici pated. Mr Ellisons informs us that ho has dis covered the reason why twigs and branches of peach trees are dying off. The cause is a small grub, which eats the hearts out of tho young buds, and destroys the embryo leaf. Ho recommends the syringing of trees with kCMsine or some chemical. Tho time for Mr Swallow's concert is now drawing nigh, and, for many reasons, will prove a most interesting event. Although the Professor has assisted at many concerts, wo bclievo that this will be the lirst which he has himßelf given iv Auckland, and it will allord an excellent opportunity for the appreciation, not only of Mr Swallow's per formances, but also of the results of his method of teaching, since, as we under stand, all the performers, with tho excep tiou of two, are his own pupils. Thopn. gramme, as a concert programme, is ono of the most varied we have seen, con taining items which, to Auckland, are especially new. The overture comprise four pianofortos nnd harmonium—lß hand?. Mr Gordon Gooch will sing "Tho Goblet.' Mr Wilson will contribute his assistance, and the duet, soprano and tenor, forms one of the features of the oveuiug. The reserved seats arc rapidly filling, and those desirous of obtaining them had better do so at once. It will no doubt be a most rochercbi allair, and all parts of tho house crowded.

Perhaps the best and most successful con cert ever given in Franklin Road Chapel was given last evening. Mr Lang presided and introduced tlio proceedings. The choir, under tho direction of Mr Salt, sang a number of hymns and anthems. Mrs Taylor and Mum Cooper gave a duet with precision and cure, and Mrs Hettany sang "Children's Voices" (by request). Miss Dobson and Mr Goodlsou weiu bigbhly suc cessful in •' Best in the Lord," which was full and ell'ective. Professor Lambert pre sided at the harmonium and accompanied the singeiH. Votes of thanka were carried unanimously on tho motion of Mr Booth. Tho whole was of a sacred charactor, gave much satisfaction, aud closed with the Doxology.

Tho third numberoftlic"llealth Gazette," printed and published at tho " Wanganui Herald office, creditably sustains its professed character. The object of this use ful serial is to bring to tho knowledge of colonists improvements in sanitary ecience and hygiene, new medicines, &c, for tho removal of disease, but primarily on tho pre cept "prevention is better than cure, ' to teach persons how to prevent by natural means many of those physical and montal afflictions to which flesh is heir. The articles appear to be carefully written, aud the extracts judiciously made.

The " Europoan Mail," of the 24th September, nays :—" Hanlan «nd Trickett havo at last shaken hands, aud both will soon be in hard training for the approaching great scull of the century. A correspondent who saw the Canadian in Liverpool, after his journey across the Atlantic, writes that the Toronto oarsman was looking very seedy, and that be was evidently none tho better foi bis voyage, llaulan says he suffered frightfully from sea sickness, and that if it were possible ho would rather walk all the way homo than be carried back thither 'across tho briny.' The Yankco is far from robust, aud he has a big task in hand to defeat his Australian opponent." The race comes off next Monday. An old woman who has frequently been convicted of drunkenness, especially since her two bard-working sons have been com pelled to contribute 10s per week towards her support, was found lost night on Paruell rise iv a state of drunken madness. A lady of whom Mary had often solicited assist ance, was passing, and expressed her sur prise at the old woman's condition, when sho commenced kicking Equalling, and swearing at a furious rate, using the most filthy lunguajie imaginable. Owing pro bably ti> the thinness of the Constabulary force, no constable was near, and Mary was left kioking, cursiug, and beating the air to the solitude of tho night and the light of the stars. Sergeant Jackson's attention was at length called to the deplorable condi lon of the old woman, who had ceased to squall and was apparently curled up for a night's lodging on the cold ground. Tho Sergeant with his wonted leniency of hand, raised the prostrate woman, and assisted her to the station, where sho was safely lodged and apparently slept as soundly as on a feather bed. This morning sho appeared very penitent, and was ordered to pay the drunkard's penalty.

Only 4,200 OBSERVEKS can be printed to. morrow, so mind and purchase yours early, This number contains no end of amusing gossip about the Show, and the Review—splendid por traits of Presidents Garfleld, Hayes, and Grant —etchings of Charlio MoMurdo, Lionol Phillips, F. G. Ewington, and tho Painted Pig-the open ing chapters of Bolot's exoitinf? novel "Hunted Down"—a truthful biographical sketch of Mr Thomas Russell—an article and two letters on tho scandalous behaviour at St Paul's—aomo vorsoa on Bortie Saverna—and any amount of sporting, theatrical, and social paragraphs.— CADVT.]

Scintillations.

"Bo brief; for it is with words as with sun beaina: the mom they aro condensed, the deeper they burn."—Southky.

The Industrial Home is over-crowded. Butter ia selling at 4d a pound at Grey< town, Wairarapa.

The Court of Appeal (aitsj in Wellington on the 17th.

Frank White, shearer, was killed on tho Waimca Railway.

The " Bay of Plenty Times " thinks Te Aroha goldfield is in Tauranga County.

Franklin electors aro anxious to hear what Hamlin and Harris have got to say. There were 93 patients under treatment at the Hospital onjSaturday last. The gate money taken at the Auckland Agricultural Show on Monday aud Tuesday considerable exceeded £300. | The earnings ofthe unemployed who got work in Wairaate County averaged 5s 7d per day. A man's head turned white on Prince of Wales' Birthday in a few hours. It wasn't grief. It was grog. He had slept on a flour bag.

Old t-poon—"Say, Miss Fiftjfaw, will you be mine?" Bridget (entering unex pectedly)—" Please, Miss, I've found yer ould sit of tathe in the garden.'' Miss Fiftifaw faints.

A Yankee in Boston has set up a one horse thrashing machine for the convenience of parents and guardians having unruly children. He'll lick an urchin like thunder for fourpence. Small lickings done four cents, only, and the most entire satisfaction warranted.

A teacher had been explaining to his class the points of the compass, and all were drawn up in front towards the north. " Now, what is that before you, John ?" "The north, sir," "and what behind, Tommy?" "My coat-tail, sir," said he, trying, at the same time, to get a glimpse of it.

One of the delegates appointed to proceed from Tauranga to Wellington regarding local works said he would prefer to put in the time iv Mount Eden gaol.

A lawyer in Tauranga has served a writ on a brother of the long robe tor £1,000 damages for alleged slander, as if any thing that could be said about a lawyer would be bad enough.

A report has reached the "Taranaki Herald " from Wellington to the effect that the Ministry not being satisfied with the Property Tax paper returns, have summoned a Committee of Bank Managers to examine them, to see that persons had not under valued their property. What next I On Guy Fawkes' day at Graharastown Mr Brassey's new oflice boy was t card to call across the street to another urchin carrying round a Gunpowder Plot effigy, "Ah, Buckley, you'll git it j Cath'iics ain't allowed to have Guy Fawkeses." Master Buckley gave him a withering look of contempt, and went on making "tanners" with his Guy.

Execution, of Ned Kelly.

[BY CABLE.]

MELBOURNE, Thursday. The Government firmly refused to lioten to tho representations made in favour of the reprieve of Ned Helly, and the culprit was executed this morning in Pentridge Gaol.

The proceedings were carried out in private, only the gaol officials were present.

There was a large crowd outside the build' ing but everything passed off quietly.

TELEGRAMS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

WANGANUI, this day.

MR PROCTOR'S LECTURES,

Mr Proctor lectures three nights in Wanganui. lie wrote a letter to the " Herald" denying that he was under engagement to Smythe. The "Chronicle" withdraws the statement end expresses regret. WELLINGTON, this day. THE CONSPIRACY CASE. The magistrate gave his decision in the conspiracy case to day. Ho said ho had carefully considered the evidence from every point, and came to the conclusion that the charge of conspiracy could not be sustained. The information was therefore dismissed, CHRISTCHURCH, this day. DIPTHERIA. Diptheiia continues prevalent in tho country districts. Another school was temporarily closed yesterday. FATAL ACCIDENT. John Binnie, a farmer, of Setton, missed the track in Kuku Pass on Monday night and fell over a precipice. He was instan taneously killed. It is estimated that about 20,000 persona paid for admission, to the Agricultural Show yesterday. DUNEDIN, this day. A party of three, working at Hindon, have got three pounds weight of gold for six weeks' work in Charles Gully. Anne Stover, aged 14, whilst climbing tho rocks at Ocean Beach, fell over on to tho rocks below, on Tuesday, f'p to laßt night she remained insensible. Her spine is in jured.

The Property Tax.

[FROM OUR OWN COUKUSI'ONDENT.]

WELLINGTON, this day. Instructions have been given to the Deputy Commissioners of tho Property Ttx, all over tho Colony, to take immediate and vigorous proceedings against all persons who have refused or neglected to furnish statements of property required by the Pro perty Assessment Act. Three Wellington defaulters are among tho first ot the victims, and a batch of summonses are being issued to-day. Hitherto there have been no re fusals to supply information, but merely neglect through forgetfulncss or careless ness.

THE NATIVE FENCERS.

To-day's official telegram from the Con stabulary camp merely records the usual daily advance of forty native fencers and their retirement when they had approached within forty yurds of tho Camp.

Our ■Wellington Telegram.

[BY TELEGRAPH, OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

The Government decided to-day to lower the railway tariff for the conveyance of timber, by 3d per hundred feel. The reduc tions apply only to timber for export. Sir Dillon Bell has arrived in Wellington, and. Mr Fox and Mr Parris are expected to-night. All coufer with the Government on the native reserves and other West Coast native quctious. Instructions have been sent to Sir Julius Vogel to secure a space at the Crystal Palace wool exhibition for New Zealand ex hibitors.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before B. C. JJarstow, Esq., KM.) DKUNKARDS. The following persons were fined for drunkenness: -John Leonard, nn old offender, 10s ; Wm. PattersoD, 5a ; Martin Brown, sa; Eliza Mitchell; 5s ; all with DISSOLUTE TOLLY. This old woman was agaiu brought up i for drunkenness, and pleaded inability to keep sober. Fined 5s and costs. CHARGE AGAINST A CAPTAIN. James Tozer, master of the s.s. Rotorua, was summoned to answer to a charge of unlawfully assaulting Frederick Mason, by kicking him on the body on board the said vessel, on the 10th inst. Mr J. B. Russell appealed for Captain Tozer. The complainant said he was not desirous of pressing the matter further. The case wai withdrawn, CAUSE AND EFFECT. George March was charged with wilfully smashing a glass door at the Old House at, Home, Vicforia-street; damage of glass, 7s Gd, the property of Lawrence Cosgrave, on the 10th inst. Prisoner pleaded drunkennesr, but had no recollection of breaking the glass. Mr Pardy said that prisoner had fully compensated Mr Cosgrave for the damage, consequently ho would ask to withdraw the charge. Fined 5a for drunkenness. I'OOR CHILDREN. Mary and Ellen Wright, children of James Wright, a labourer, were charged with being without proper control. Sergeant Gamble deposed that he had known Wright about seven years as a hard working man, and in consequence ot the mother being in the hospital without the least chance of recovery, the father, who had three other children under his care, was totally unable to exercise proper parental care over them. His Worship ordered that the children should be sent to St. Mary's Orphanage for four years ; the father agreeing to contribute as far as his means would allow towards their maintenance. This was all the business.

TOE "H.M.S. PINAFORE" CASE.

The production of the opera of " H.M.S. Pinafore " by the Lingards last year at the Academy of Music, under the direction of J. L, Hall, was the cause of an action in the Supreme Court, Melboirnc, before Judge Higginbotham. The plaintiff, J. C. Wil liamson, acting under power of attorney from Messrs Gilbert and Sullivan, authors of the piece, sued Wm. Horace Lingard for the wrongful representation of the work on that occasion. The plaintiff claimed as damages all the benefits arising to the defendant from such production. With respect to the benefit that the defen dant obtained through the production and violation of plaintiffs' rights, a clerk named Oraeora gave evidence to the effect that the opera was produced for eight weeks, and that the receipts during the term were £4657 ; that out of this the defendant paid £60 a week for the first two weeks out of the eight weeks, and £75 a week during the remainder of the time. The witness also Bated that in addition to this the defendant received £12 as his third share of the pro fits arising out of the production, which brought the amount of his benefits up to £582. Defendant, who did not appear, pleaded four pleas, namely—(l) Not guilty, that is to say that he did not represent the piece ; (2) that the plaintiffs were not com posers ; (3) that the authors were not pro prietors ; and (4) that the piece was pro duced with their leave. The jury found a veriict for the plaintiff, damages £582.

One of the chief clerks of a joint stock bank waited on an Irish gentleman recently, and informed him that he had overdrawn his account to the tune of £100. " Well, I know that," replied the veteran, "so what's the necessity of boring me about it ? Why not treat me as Ido you ? I don't go to you when I have that amount in your institution and shout, 'Mr Manager, you hold a £100 of mine !' Such statements are supcrflous either way. Good morning." The "Canterbury Prees" thinks the Government ought to officially contradict the statement that Sir Dillon Bell goes home to raise another loan when the period of abstention from borrowiug has expired. Captain Standish, H.M. Grand Dragoon Guards (on leave), is severe on the Wellington Guards. He says they are mere boys and half-grown men, and remind him of monkeys in red coats at a circus riding round a ling on a dog.

CABLEGRAMS.

EUBOPiUAIsI.

[EKUTKE'S TBLKGRAMS.]

LORD MAYOR McARTHUR ON THE

COLONIES,

LONDON, November 10.

At the banquet at Guildhall last evening Mr McArthur, M.P., the new Lord Mayor of London, in the course of a speech, re ferred to the Prince of Wales' inability to visit Australia, and said it His Koyal High ness had made the journey, he would have been astonished at the progress of the colonies. MR GLADSTONE ON IRELAND. Mr Gladstone, in replying to the toaat of "Her Majesty's Ministers," dwelt on the anxieties of the Government, which he said were chiefly in regard to Ireiand. The Government would deal with the grievances of the Irish people, but it was their first duty to m'ainlain orders and additional powerp, for this purpose would possibly be asked of Parliament. THE EUROPEAN CONCERT. Referring to foreign affairs, Mr Gladstone, in the course of his remarks, said that the European concert which existed had proved useful in maintaining peace, and in bringing about a partial settlement of the difficulties which had existed. MONEY MARKET. LONDON, Nov. 9. Consols are unchanged at 99J. Wew Zea land five per cent, debentures have further advanced and to-day are quoted as follows : 10-40 loan, 102 ; 1889 loan, 104)t. The four and a half per cent. 1879-1904 loan is un chunged at 94.?. BREADSTUFFS. Adelaide and New Zealand brcadstuffs remain at last quotations. Australian tallow (best) is quoted at 353 Gd ; best mutton, 36s Gd. ANOTHER FRENCH MINISTERIAL CRISIS. PARIS, Nov. 9. An adverse vote having been passed against the Government in the Chamber of Deputies iv regard to the execution of the Maich Decrees against the Jesuits and other clerical order.", Julta Ferry ? [Jules Ferrier], President of the Council, and his colleagues, have tendered their resignations to President Grcvy, who has accepted the same. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAM. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Ageucy report under date, London 9: — Wool (cross-breetl) [is firmer, but in other respects the market is unchanged. The tallow market is firm, best mutton being worth £3G 10s per ton, and best beef £34 per ton. The "wheat market is also firm, Adelaide is worth 53s per 49Gibs., and New Zealand 48s per 49Glbs. The leather mar ket is flat. Best sides are worth lljd per Ib. SURRENDER OF DULCIGNO. CONSTANTINOPLE, November 9. The Sultan has telegraphed to the Great Powers, inlorming them that the surrender of Dulcigno to Monteocgro is expected im mediately. EARTHQUAKE IN AUSTRIA. VIENNA, November 9. A very heavy earthquake has occurred in the southeast part o£ Austria, causing fear ful havoc in a town culled Agrara. CALCUTTA, November 9. Latest advices fiom Kabul, dated October 24, state that everything was quiet. ROME, November 9. General Garibaldi is (now on a visit to Genoa. COMMERCIAL. LONDON, November 8. Three per cent consols are 99J.

Adelaide wheat, per 4961b5, ex ware> house, 50s Gd.

Adelaide flour, per 2801bs, ex warehouse, 35s Gd : New Zealand wheat, ex ship, 44s Gd.

Best Australian beef tallow, per cwt., 35s 7d ; best mutton tallow, 37s 3d. The total stock of tallow ia London on the Ist inst. was 18,000 casks. '

AUSTRALIAN.

THE SUEZ MAIL. KING GEORGE'S SOUND, Nov. 10. Arrived: The P. and O. Company's steamer Khedive, from Galle, with the inward Suez mail, which left London on October 8. HON. SIR H. PARKES AT SYDNEY. SYDNEY, November 10. The Hon. Sir H. Parkes addressed the electors of East Sydney. He merely re iterates the speeches made prior to the dissolution, and adheres to free trade and abolition of interest on selectors' balances, and vaguely favours railway extension and Civil Service reform. He promises local government, and a measure for the amend ment of the mining laws, also the licensing law. SYDNEY, November 9. The Hon. Mr Buzacott, Postmaster General of Queensland, succeeds Mr Lukin in the editorship of the Brisbane " Courier" in January next. . SYDNEY, November 9. j Parliament has been dissolved. RETGRN, OF.AUSTItALIAN CRICKETERS. MELBOURNE, Thursday. The Australian cricketers are passengers by the steamship Khedive, which arrived at King George's Sounds yesterday from Galle, with the Suez mail. THE TOTALISATOR BILL. The Legislative Council has appointed a Committee to report upon the Totalisator Bill. MAN-OF-WAR FOR AUCKLAND. H.M.S. Emerald has sailed for Auckland. AGITATION FOR KELLY'S RFPRI3SVE Further meetings in agitation of ths re prieve of Kelly were held last night. HARBOURING NED KELLY. MELBOURNE, November 10. Mra Jones, of Glenrowan, hotelkeeper, has been arrested for harbouring Kellv. MELBOURNE, November 9. There was a grand review held to-day, 3000 volunteers and 900 British and foreign seamen being present. The weather was excellent. THE DISQUALIFICATION OF MATA. MELBOURNE, November 9. It is said that Mr Vallance intends bring ing an action aginst the Racing Club for their having disqualified Mata, and it is expected that the disqualification will be rescinded. COMMERCIAL. MELBOURNE, November 9. The tone of New Zealand oats is gene rally quiet, but steady. The tone of sugar is very active. MELBOURNE, November 10. There is an active demand for New Zea land oats at a further advance. The H.I.M.C. Nautilus sails for Welling, ton to-morrow. MELBOURNE, November 10. i Sailed : Rotoniahana, for Bluff, yester day.

Mining News.

GRAHAMSTOWJ, this day. Mr John Wilcox, of the Thames Gold Mining Company, reports :—7oft Level: Driving has been carried on during the week, when a distance of fifteen feet has been driven. Expect to break through the winze in a few shifts more, after which I intend shooting down the reef and timber ing the drive. Expect Mr Bayldon's re port of the rise on his return, when I will have the survey made and communicate the result. The prospects of the lead where the Alburnia tributers are working are brighter and better than anything pre viously seen in the leader, and should hopes be realised, it will prove a great acquisition to;the Company, as these small leaders are generally richer near the surface than lower down.

A cart crowded with Maories capsized on the Lake Road on Tuesday, but none of the occupants were injured.

, It is a long while since the public of Auck land have hart a bankrupt stock offered them but the disappearance of J. B. Robinson and the seizure of his stock by the creditors has thrown the Btock of the Auokland Clothing Company on the market. The trade were invited to tender for it, and Messrs Garlick and Cyan well pur chased it at a large discount off the original cost They have removed it to their City Hall Arcado prcmiseß, and as their warehouse is hardly largo enough for their ordinary trade they will sell this bankrupt stock at a small advance on what they purchased it for, to effect an immediate clearance. They having paid cash down for it, are naturally anxious to recouD the extra capital thns involved with all despatch and offer it at far lesa than its value to effect a speedy clearance. Ladies and gentlemen are invited to shop early in the day, as the assistants are so fully occupied attending to customers in the afternoon. The Roods are all removed to_ the. City Ball Arcade, and are being sold by Garlick and Crariwell, Draper Clothiers and House Fumißhere, Queen-street

THE SUEZ MAIL.

[Fbom the 'European Mail' Sspt. 24."] NEW ZEALAND AND ITS DETRAP

If the unfavourable reports that are con. tinually being circulated in London regard", ing the labour markets of Australia and New Zealand are untrue, then it behove the several Agents-Ueneral in London to contradict them, for it is undeniable that they are exercising a most prejudicial effect upon our Antipodean colonies. There ar plenty of people in England just now with a little capital who would be perfectly »i! ling to try their luck in Australasia bnt they are pr«vented from setting Ball for the Pacific in consequence of the unsatisfactoru rumours afloat. The moral is obvious Anxious to quit the old country w hpr living becomes more and more difficult every year they cross the Atlantic and recently America has been receiving somh of our best English agriculturists anrt hardworking mechanics. EnterprisC speculators note the popularity of the UniteS States in England at the present time anS' several schemes are on foot for increasing the number of English settlers in the United1 States. For instance, wo note that an! Anglo-American Agricultural Company him been formed, to help farmers to set up anew in America on almost precisely the same terms as Professor Rogers and his a«ao ciates were willing to otter them to co eitharT to the colonies or the States. Then ij wl look to Tennessee we find the author of " Tom Brown's School Days " engaged in a colonisation scheme of a somewhat novel character. An association, of which he is' the chairman and leading spirit, has bought three hundred thousand acres of land jn Eastern Tennessee, and on this territory Mr Hughes proposes to platt an English colony The land has been surveyed and laid out in farms ; some settlers are already there • hotels, nurseries, and fruit orchards havo been started ; towns are planned with ex. tensive reservation for parks, and the" colony is starting under favourable auspice? It is intended, as far as possible, to confino* the immigration to men with some means " tenant-farmers, well-to-do tradesmen' manufacturers, and the younger sons of thel gentry," and there is no doubt the colony will grow and prosper. The emigrants that Mr Hughes and the Anglo-American Aeri cultural Company desire to introduce me the very kind that are required'for'the development of our colonies in ;Aub«' tralia and JNew Zealand. ~; Therefore we hold that if the statements which arc still being scattered broadcast about the starvation of English emigrants' at' the Antipodes are at all exaggerated or1 unfounded they should be promptly denied' by the Government Agents in this country Since our last " A Warwickshire Man " hiis' ■written home to say ttiat " the streets of ill1 New Zealand towns are crowded by meh:, out of work," and Mr Thomas fl. Craddock living at Carlton, Melbourne, has made it known through a contemporary that "there are thousands of good tradesmen walking Melbourne streets unable to obtain any sort of employment," and he adds, " there are* no eigus of things being better for some time to come." With snch statements as these going the round of the public press it v hot'1 surprising that our Australian colonies' should just now be iv very bad odour at home. ;i ;

RUSSIA IN CENTRAL ASIA.'-■'/

The " Golos "in a leading article on (he' T<skke Expedition, deprecates the great secrecy maintained by the authorities regarding the real object of the expedition and asks what benefits will accrue ftoii this and similar military enterprises, to the opinion of this newspaper Russia should retain the triangle between Krasnovodsk, Tchikislar, and Barni. This' latter place,. which is on the borders ol an oasis, might be made a military station, and would always keep the Tdkkes in check. In view of the reverses of last year, it is necessary to defeat the Tdkkes at their stronghold, Geok Tepe. The " Golos" points out that the plan proposed last year as regards Merv is unnecessary now, as England's policy has undergone "a change. In conclusion, it says :—" Enough of victo ries and annexations. The time for paciG tion has arrived. Let us hold what wo possess, and apply ourselves to the consoli dation and development of the resources of the country." ~,

THE STATE OF lEELAND,

The state of Ireland is still a source of mttch anxiety. Agrarian outrages are daily' becoming more common, men are shot down in open daylight, and the landlord is gene-1 rally denounced by the Home rule faction,, who, now that they have a little time upon their hands, are stumping the country? getting up land meetings. While the Lan"4j Commission appointed by the Government' is busy taking evidence on the state of the country, with the view to promote remedial measures, Mr Parnell and his friends are contending that this commission was ap. pointed to " whittle down the demands of the Irish tenantry." Instead of giving the com mission a cordial support the Home Killers are condemning it, because they see that the application ot remedial measures would be. a deathblow to their certainly over-heated and dangerous oratory. There can be no, doubt that the Government is anxious to see Ireland thriving and contented, and it is to be hoped that when next session it takes' in hand the settlement of the Irish Land Question, Irish landlords and Irish tenants will be found aiding it ia an endeavour to\ rectify the working of a system which has been frequently denounced by men of all' political parties. The question of absentee ism and the reclamation of waste lands open up a wide field. In • any case, absen teeism is a recognised and crying grievance, and one that cannot be dis regarded, £o that it is the duty of any Government that contemplates a change tin the system of land tenure in Ireland to make an attempt to deal with It, As regards the-niuount of waste lauds, there arc those who have always believed: that their reclamation was both feasible and: desirable, though it was hardly possible for individual landlords to move in the matter. It is not beyond the skill of engineers and' agriculturists to drain the.bogs, embank the rivers, arid replant the forests with which Ireland was once covered, and which were ruthlessly cut down. A work of this char acter could only be successfully undertaken on a large and comprehensive scale, andis* one which might well occupy the attention of any Government. Thousands of willing and capable labourers could be obtained on the spot, and the cost, even if it exceeded that of one of our little wars, would be well worth incurring, as by this means Ireland would be made more prosperous, and therefore more con tented. , ■ ~;.;, i

THE BRITISH IN AFGHANISTAN.

The news from Kabul is generally favourable. General Mahomed Jan hMj written offering his services unreservedly to the Amir, but is still very ill at his house in Wardak. His brother, who has been: with the Amir at Kabul, has been sent back with numerous presents. The Kabul' district is quiet. The Amir finds it naturally difficult to satisfy the unemployed'1 officers of Shere Ali's army, but large numbers of old soldiers have re-enlisted, and the Amir hopes to recover all the State arms from them. Many Kabul* refugees have arrived at Simla, Sirdar Wall _ Mahomed among others; and Sirdar ' Ibrahim Khan is expected immediately. General Roberts has gone to Peshin, where the climate is said to be better than it is at present at Kandahar, and where it is sincerely to be hoped his health will" be completely restored. He retains, of course, the chief command of all the troops at and about Kandahar; Generals Ross and Prun-, rose commanding respectively the Bengal' and Bombay Divisions under him. The 3rd Brigade of Bengal troops and the Central India liorse accompanied General Roberts to PeshiD, and will doubtless go on thence to India, the other brigades anxiously expecting the order to follow. The Kandahar valley, rich as it is grain, is clearly unable to support for )ong[the 20,000 troops now occupying it, and necessity, no less than policy, makes it desirable to reduce the number as soon as possible.' As far as is yet known, Ayub Khan has; gone straight to Herat with a small following, but it is thought extremely likely that he will find the gates closed, against him. He is without money, though he squeezed one year's revenue out of the Heratis before his expedition agaiast Kandahar. It is expected that Sir Frederick Roberts will short I v go to England, and will on arrival receive the personal thanks and congratulations of the Queen.

TERRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

Another terrible railway accident occurred; on September 11, amid a deluge of rain, near the Queen's Koad Station, at Nine Elms, near Vauxhall, on the London and South-Western Hallway, resulting in the death of five persinrs, aad in injuries, more or less severe, to about twenty passengers. The Hampton Court train left Waterloo Station at 10 p.m., and owing, it is thought, to the excessive rain throughout the after noon and evening, it carried unusually few passengers, not more than a hundred, it is computed, having been booked. The train stopped at Vauxhall Station, but few pas sengers alighted there. From this point the* line rnns straight over the new viaduct by Nine Elms, where the company have an extensive goods depOt, The



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The new waltz "l'lirtatioa" has had an enormous run in America and Kriß and. Now on sale at the Auckland Musio Warehouse, cornor of Queen-street and "vuloan Lane. Copies posted to any address on receipt o£ 2s.ld in stamps.—[Advt.