SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Uiair TV A-FEB \ • i ' o . n .. cn . ow Morning, 6.27 fUVSKT.—Th!a iCvocins, 5.3d SUNKIdK. —To-Morrow Maruini?, S.so^ MUOJJ'S AGK.-Kow Moou, 23rd. 11.33 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY.

Wellington, s.s, Farqunar, from Tnnrringa Reward, sehoonor, Aadoreon, from VV hantcarei Fanny Kolly, kelch, Wiliiams.from Whangaroa

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. ' Bea Breez9, sohooner, Urquliart, for Russoll

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

T.pvnka and Suva—Southorn Cross. Monday Memonrne, via South-AlWon, Friday Taranakl and South-Pen ? uln, Tuosdajr 27th Rusßell, Whangwoaand Mongonui—Wellington or GlonelK, Monday Tauranga-Glonolg or Wellington, Monday and

WhanKarei alaad W hangars! Hoads-Argyle, Tusßday and Friday ■ HokUnga, via Russell-lona, Tuosdaya Mannawai-ltoeal, Thureday Moroory Bay-Fingal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Zealandia. ship, (J.G.H.V.) from London; sailed

tooh'cree.'ship, (M.S.Q.V.) from Glasgow; sailed

May UQaewi, ship (K.L.V.S.), from London; to Marrcaroc Ualbraith. ship (J.K L.D.>, from Lon don ; to sail August 15

Inwards Coastwisk. —Fanny Kelly, from Whangaroa, with 29,0^0 feot timbor; Reward, from Whanßarei, with 55 tons coal, 8 tons Rum; Coralie, from Whangarei, with IS tons coal.

Outwards Coastwise.—Paku, for Tairua; Verms, for Mercury Bay.

Tho brigftntino Myrtlo was to havo loft Apia lor AuckUnd, via vavau and Tonga, on Sep tember 1.

The brlft Emily arrived at Tnuranga from TLmara with a cargo ot breadstuffis on tao 18th lust.

Tho p&ssago of tha three-masted schooner Faidie. from Sydney, having occupied 13 dajs, there was no necessity for going into quaran tine, and sho cime up tho harbour last evening.

Tho 5.3. Albion is now coaling at Russell, and will arrive early to-iuorrow morning. The mails will ba fumigated as usual, but the passengers, who have all boon vaccinated at Sydaey, will be allowed to came ashore should thero bo no sick ness on board.

The ss Wellington arrived from Tauranga this forenoon with aem all quantity of sundrios and tha followi « passengers:—Mr and Mrs Kierman and family. Mr and. Mrs Hetley, Misses Jfoxyrall anil Wrigloy. Messrs J. Clarke, Oampbell, Bell, Fawkes, and Buokworth.

An iron ship-building company in Germany furnishes oraploy mont fur more than2s,ooo hands, and will suroly inorease tho number of the samo to 30,000 ia a very ehort time. Lass than 25 years ago the company possessed but a single work- Bnop and it has gradually developed its present immense vastnes;.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Tha following notices have been Issued by the Marine Department, Wellington, dated Sept. 8 1831:—1. Notlcoia hereby given that the Wel lington Harbour Board will, on and after the 22n'l instant, exhibit at the outer end of tbo Railway Wharf, in lieu of the present tempor ary white light, two "green lights" fixed horigontally 6 feet apart, and 28 feet above high-water mark. They will b3 viiibla from any part of the harbour, from tha north side oC toe Queens Wharf, round by west to NgahaHranga.—(Siorned) H. A. ATKINSON. Notice is hereby given tbat the barque Arabella drawing 15 feet ot water, -when getting under woigh in Fitzroy Buy, entrance to Port Nichol son, struck on a sunken iinnacle rock WDich had seven fathoms ot water near to it. The master was not able to &x its exaot position; but he believes it to lay with PeLcarrow llead Lighthouse bearing N.N.W., and Baring Head i£.S.E., dtetant one mile. Vessels passing or rounding Baring Head should be careful to give it a wide- berth.— signed) H, A. Atkinson.

A WONDERFUL MAN-O'-WAR.

No vessel like the armoured ram Polypho mua has ever been designed. Her weapons -will oonsiat of a powerful ram and of White head's torpodoos.both of which she is designed to use with much deadly affect. Ab she will have no cans, nor carry nnsta or canvas, her principal fighting strength has been concentrated In her ram. This ram is carried at the bow—in faot, forms the bow, although it is bo constructed aa to be capable of being listened and unfastened as required. It is 12 t jo t long, and will bo submerged when tho vessel It afloat, so as to be capable of striking most ironclads of modern construction well beneath their armour plating, and in their moat vulner able part. There will, indeed be little reason able donbt in the mind of anyone who has seen this ram that wiih the vessel driven at her fall speed of 17 knots it would mako short ■work, it it inflicted a fair blow, of toe most powerful vessel yet afloat. Tao torpedo fittings, which form the otter prominent fighting feature of the P jiyphonuiß, are so arranged as to b i used in all directions in the most effective and deadly way. Under the ram, a large torcedo port is made for the ejection of the Whitehead. so that if perchance the ram failed, or did its work but liintly. another and equally good chance of inflicting destruction should ba at hand. Id addition to this torpedo port for right a-head, or bow fire, two other ports are provided for brpa<lsideuse, one being placed on each aide of the vessel. These ports are of course under water, and will be provided with the most approved apparatus far ejecting torpedoes. The Poly phemus is not dependent entirely on submar ine weapons for either defence or attack. These it Is true, she will chiofly rely on, being, as she is intended to ba. for the most part a submarine vessel. In addition, however, she will carry .some deck torpedoes, either of the spar kind or .any which may be found useful, and as a concession, presumably, to weak ness, or prejudice, or both, she will carry a few Gatling guns, which will be strictly con fined to her hurricane deck, and be regarded as solely ueef ul on an emergency against boarding or torpedo boats, or against any attack of an un usual nature. Of her design, which is truly re markable, wo mar say generally, that she is cigar or coffin shaped. She is long and Blight looking, and built principally of steel. For the greater part of her length eha will be entirely under water, that is, her two oigar-like ends will be totally submerged. Above water, her deck, vertically and horizon tally armoured, will be of a convex shape, with the object of reducing to a minimum danger the shot and shell. This conical deck will be 5 feet above the waterliue, and will for the most part be all of her that will be visible at sea, except that on the deck a slight superstructure or hurricane deck will be raised, and that a conning - tower, signal - post, and funnels will be seen. A peg-top afloat is, perhaps, the best illustration which has yet been sug gested by the appearance of this eccentric craft at sea. The late Mr Ward Hunt, who author ised her construction, pointedly stated that this vessel must, of course, to a certain extent, be regarded as an experiment; and, even suppos ing it to be a success, ha could not propose it to the House as being likely to supersede all other kinds of Jigtating ships, but only as a useful adjunct in case of war.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DBPAUTDBE,

St. Kilda, as., Flowerday, for Greymouth Lalla Rookh, s.s., Kouonson, for Waitara

The B.s. Lalla Rookh left at 10 o'clock this morning for Wsitara with 10 drums and 3 cases oil, 10 Iron tanks. 12 baleahay (pressed), 5 oases jam, 7 boxes soap. 7 packages tea, 45 packages sundries, and Messrs Titer, Harnett, and 3 others ss passengers. The s.s. St Kllda left for Greymouth at 9.3a a.m. to-day. Bho proceeds from there to Dunodln with a cargo of coal The steamers Lalla Book and Hannah Mokau, conveyed to-day, a number of empty iron tankp, whiob. are intended to be used in floating the s.s. Tui from where she now lies, into the river.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

(By Telegraph.) _■""... . Helensville. this day. Koiputa Heads.—Arrived and passed op: Wave of life, Thomas and Homy, Nightingale. The Wave went on one of the spits coming in, but got off. The Stag is afloat. ■ Arrived, Sept. 17: Telegraph, schooner, Hearn, from Waitara, in ballaat; Mary Kincr, schooner, Bae, from Auckland, in ballast: Sept, 18: Murmios, schooner, Johnston from Napier, in ballast; Sept. 20; Thomas and Henry, big, .Marks, from Dnnedin, with small sandries; Sept. 21: Wave of Life, schooner, Herbert, from Lyttolton: Nightingale, brigantlno, Scoones, from Tiraarn, with wheat.

Departure, Sept. 19: Aratapu, brlgantine. Bowers, for Suva, with rough sawn and dressed timber,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

EossßL»,thlß day, AKIUVAIi OF THB S.B. ALBION. .The Albion passed up to ooal at 8.30 a.m. No rommunioations have been received from here _^Ki?edJ Saucy Kate. '\., ~j ■WHASOAKKr L thia^flyr — Sailed: Art(j!9iS.B.,for Auok^noTi) a.m. * „ this day. Arrived: Charles Edward, from \festport, 8 a.nii . . . ' ; . Wblijngton, yesterday. Arrived: Aurora, from Kaipara. LyTTEWON. yesterday. -Arrived:. Kangatikei, ship, 81 days from London. Port Chamieks, yesterday. Sailed: Arawata, b.s., for Northern ports. Passengers for Auckland: Messrs Laohman, Jobson, and Willis. Anne Wilson, sohooner, lor Timaru.

COMMERCIAL.

&J" Kvhnino Stab Ofßoo, Thursday. Messrs Carbines and Taylor held a fruit sale ■' to-day which was well attended and the follow- Infcpricea realised :-Pine apples, 5a 6d to 8a per fioz.; bananas, Id to IJd per lb. ■ Mr Baton held- a large fruit sale. Bananas, ' l}d to 2}d; pines, 8s to 10b ; apples, Is to 9a 6d per ! case. Messrs K. and A. Isaacs held a sale of teas and groceries to-day. Teas were rather lower. A early all the goods were quitted at satisfactory I' ■ ' prices. •

Messrs G. W. Binney and Co. held a sale of properties to-day, the attendance bsing unusually large. Bidding was tolerably brisk, with the following resnlta:—Lot 1, Cook-street, having a frontage of 82 feat, on which is ereoted a flve ; roomed cottage, in occupation of Mr Flynn, £3 2s 64 per foot; lot 2, Wellington-street, having a r frontage of 32 feet; on tbis allotment there is a ■ ■ neat four-roomed verandah cottage, at present ■: oSonpled by Herr Max Sober, £5 per foot; one allotment at Onehnnga. £65; one do., £62 Ms. MR A. BUOKXAND'S BSFORT.

2 At UioHuymarkotonTuaadaylaßt, hides were ■ - infullnumbor,butli«htorwoiglitßtlwnaTetaKe Prices ranged from Hid to 3ja per 1b; sheepskins : to full supply and from 4a to 6s lOd eaoh; tallow, 20s to 22s per cwt. •■■■■.-. ---; At the Drury cattle sale 100 head ot all do - "., Borlptlons were yarded, and there was a very numerous attendance. Bidding was dull throughout the gale, several pens were with f ■ drawn, and prloea generally were ten shillings ; - pec tiead lower tor all kinds of grazing stock - tn»nuttbx} to held a fortnight since,

Mail Notice.

I Mails will Close as Under.— This Day. For Tauranga. Ohlnomutu, and OpoUkl, por Wellington, at i p.m. For Tairua, per Gem, at i p.m. For Coromandel, por Annie Milbunk.at 5.30 p.m. Friday, 23rd instant. For Waitara, per Rowcna, at 3 a.m. For Tairua, per l'aku, at 11 a,m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 1 p.m. ForWaihekeand Coromandel, per Coromandol, at 1.30 p.m. For Glaborne and Napier, por Oreti, at 1 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan- Karei, Tangihua, and Mangapai, por Argyle, at i p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5,30 p-m. Saturday. 24th Instant. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga* wai, &a, per Rose Caaey, at 10a.m. For Rarotooga, per Atlantic, at 2 p.m. For Gisborne, Kapler, Southern ports, and Australian Colonies, per Albion, at 5 p.m. For Coromandel, per Annlo M ilbank.at 5.30 p.m

Monday, 26th instant For Lovuka and Suva, per Southern Cross, at 11 a.m.

Tuesday, 27th instant.

For Chatham Islands, per Omaha, at 11 a.m.

S. B. BBS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Past-ofßoe. Auokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

SttPTKMBKR 22,1881.

Theatre Royal—"Patchwork" and "Tho Wandering Minstrel," 8 p.m. ■ y.M.o.A.—Devotional Meeting, 7.30 p.m. New ton West School—Vooal and Instrumental Concert, 8 p.m.

St. Andrew's Mutual Improvement Socioty— Debate, " Is a Society Journal Prejudicial to the Community," 7.30 p.m.

Meeting of Ratepayers of Whau District, 7 p.m.; and Settlers, 8 p.m., in Publio Hall.

Mnsonic Hall, Karangahane Poad—A.O.F. Nil Dasperandum, Quarterly Meotlng, 8 p.m.

Marriage.

TRKNCHARD-TREMUHARD. - September 22nd, at the Beretford-street Congregational Church, Auokland. by the Rev. J. Robertson, Hugh Trenchard, of '1 hornoombe, Dorsetshire, England, to Sophia Trenchard, of the same county.

Death.

DILWORTH.—On September 21, at his brother's residence, Remuera, ot serous apoplexy, Mr Andrew Dilworth, of Waitakerl, aged 68 years. His remains will be removed for interment at Br. Mark's, Remuera, on to-morrow, Friday, the 23rd inst,, at half-past three o'clock.

Notices to Correspondents.

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

THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 22, 1881.

W. L. writes: "Will you kindly answer this query, to deolde a bet A. and B. are partners at a game of four-handed euohre.— It is A.'s. deal, and clubs is the turn up card. Can B, order bis partner's oard up; tlina making oluba tho trump card oC the gamer B. cannot order his partner up. If he wishes clubs to bs trumps, his only way is to order his partner to turn down his (A.'b) hand; and then go alone. W. Aims.—Not without a certificate. F. A. h.— Von Molke, is so far as we know, alive. Frederick Jones (Whan),—Wo do not think there is any cost or ezpenae. It is advisable that the Government bo formally asked to acquiesce, because titles to land and property are affected. Post-offlce arrangements require to be altered, so tbat in this respeot it can only be done with the consent of the authori ties. James White, (Parnell).—Keith Johnston's Gazetteer givoa tho folio wing as tho boundaries of the Indian Ocean:—" Separated from the Paciflo on the East by the Aslatio Archipelago and Australia, bounded on the South by the a line drawn from the Cape of Good Hope to Bafs's Strait, divided from the Atlantic by Africa on the west, and enclosed by the coun tries of South Asia on the North. Some other Gazetteers give the Antarctic circle as the Southern limit, but we are Inclined to aooept Keith Johnston's dofinitionas ths most recent, and representing the Indian Ocean as it is in dicated in tbe maps of that celebrated geo grapher.

For the catue that lacks asst'lanco, For tbe wrong that needs rcslstanc FOl the future in the distance! And the good that we can do.

In the report on Secondary Schools, laid before Parliament, some facts not generally known are given about the Auckland Girls' High School. This institution, though un endowed, and carried on under great diffi culties in a, most unsuitable building, has become the largest Secondary School in the colony. The number of pupils last year ex ceeded by two the number on the roll of the Otago Boys' High School, which stood second on the list. The school, moreover, is still rapidly grow ing, and the great want of proper buildings and a permanent endowment are more and more apparent. But though several earnest appeals have been made by the Chairman of the Board of Education, supported by reports disclosing results that entitled the school to consideration, nothing has been done, and the future prospect of any greater success hereafter, seeing that Bill* like the Auckland Museum Endowment and Auckland College Endowment Bills were ruthlessly slaughtered as ot no pressing importance even after they had found access to the House of Representatives, is not a very cheering one. Auckland city wants are at a discount iust now in Wellington, and their advocacy does not appear to be very ardent or very successful. With one or two sturdy beggars like the member for Pott Chalmers, or, coming. nearer home,

the Chairman of the Thames County Council, to represent us, we might tare somewhat better. Tho Dunedin Harbour Trust Bill, which provided endowment for unother big dock at Dunediu, was pushed through Parliament, though introduced at a very late period of the session. The Go vernment hud not even placed on tho estimates for this year the usual £1,200 grant in aid of the Girls' High School, but owing to prompt representations by the Board.ot Education the amount ha? |been brought down on the Bupplomcntary esti mates.

The marked success of the school is speci ally gratifying because achieved under con ditions so little conducive to the attainment of a high standard of excellence. But from the Head Master's report it would appear that governmental neglect is not tho only trial the school lias had to bear up against. It is hard to Impress parents with the idea that the education of girls stands on any thing like the same footing, or is to be at tained by the samo processes as they employ in developing aud directing the shooting ideas of their boys. The attendance of many of the girls is far from regular, and from causes of au aggravating description. Mr Heath details hw troubles on that score with considerable fooling :— " The attendance has boen fitful, especially from April to September. This was due partly to the continued inclemency of the weather and consequent prevalence of colds, but to a greater extent to tho_ unwise demands made upon or by tho children at home. Hitherto these demands had been confined, generally, to assisting the parents in housohold work, because of the absence or inefficiency of seivants; but in 1880 a now element was introduced: dancing classes, and reunions of young people to show what they or their parents wero loam ing, came on with alarming frequency. Exposure to the night (often morning) air laid many of them low with sickness, and provented their attendance at school. Tho scholarship of tho school suffered, and the tone of the girls was not improved by the dancing mania, whoso return I look forward to with the deepest aversion," One is led to suspect, howevor, from the for midable array of terrible accomplishments which Mr Heath diaplays as the alternative of tho " dancing mania " that his conceptions of tho learning necessary to equip a nineteenth century young lady for her part in life may be a little too austere, aud in advance of the time. We find, for example, in the classi lied list of subjects, remarks like thoie :->• " Euclid.—l nover knew pupils better up ia the text of Euclid. I cannot speak in so flattering a manner of the work of the pupils iv tho solution of riders. However, they did their bost, and at the end of the year they were fairly acquainted with the most common processes in geometry, Algebra.—ln Algebra I have made_ haste slowly, my intention'having been to give the students a thorough comprehension of the principles, without a ready and intelligent comprehension of which further progress is an unceriain quantity. I boHcve that all tbe scholars felt at home iv Algebra: they liked it, and spared no pains to master it."

No"W a girl who ia "acquainted with the common processes of geometry," and "at home in algebra," will put most of the boys of the poriod through their facings ; and when trlgonomstry, Latin, French, German, science, music, drawing, sewing, fancy work, singing, dancing, drill, and piano aro added, to say nothing nbont English, geography, and the three H's, tho girl would be quite too awfully clever for tho average noodle of our Boys' High School to face, and the chances of making homc9 iv quar ters more snug and feminine than algebra might thereby stand at a considerable dis count. It is not unlikely there fore, that tho curb placed upon tho high culture of the school by old fashioned mammas, who turn their girls into the kitchen, or put them under the guardianship of Professor Allen West, arises from a truo matronly instinct, which may be viewed with a very considerable amount of leniency. In tho revulsion from the pant degradation of woman into a mere plaything or a drudge, without independent thought or will, wo ought not to forg«t that the sphere of life which a majority of our girls must move in, will bo wholly different from that occupied by boys, and tbat the training mu3t be different if they are to bo happy in the occupations and duties for which lhey were designed by their Creator, and to which they are impelled by their ovrn natural instincts and affections,

The eight Wade settlers whose names np« peared in our last evening's issue wore ar rested by the police last night, and brought before the Court this, morning) when a remand to the 30th was granted. They are all charged with conspiracy, but further charges of perjury will bo mafe against Morton and William Wilson, while Maurice Kelly will also be chared with arson —i.e., with burning down his hotel,

At the meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council, held last night, it was docided to make application to Government to allow the engineer to make the plans and specifica tions for western approaches of tho bridge, and also to snperintend the work.

Another old settler has passed away from amongst us in the person of Mr Andrew Dilworth, who died yesterday at his farm at Waitakerei. The deceased gentleman was a practical farmer of the old school. Sinco the establishment of the County system he has been a member of the Waitemata County Council. In tho performance of his public duties he was thoroughly practical, and always enunciated his views without reserve. About three months ago Mr Dil worth sustained a severe fall from his lior.'o, from which he never fully rocoverod. He is a brother of Mr James Dilworth, of Epsom. He was a native of the South of Ireland, and arrived in this colony from California in 1855. He leaves a wife, but no family.

Mr H. N. Abbott's consultation on tho Cambridge meeting last night resulted :— G, Gilderoy, Cup ; 14, Sportsman, Hurdles ; 21, Sportsman, Steeplechase ; 49, Maori, Cup; 51. Grand Duchess, Cup ; 81, Rocket, Cup; 88, Harkaway, Steeplechase ; 101, Doric, Stcoplcchaae ; 105, Redeemer, Cup; 117, Rawenata, Cup ; 126, Harkaway, Hurdles; 146, Rawenata, Hurdlos; 165, Stanley, Cap. Total value, £100. The congregation of the Pitt-street Wesleyan Church met last evening for the purpose of receiving the report of the trustees of the Church Debt Liquidation Fund. The attendance was not numerous. A resolution was carried to the effect that active steps be taken in the matter of the reduction of the liability until tho balance 1 now owing is cleared oiF. £1180 was pro mised which, added to the sum collected last year, will reduce the dobt to £670. The ladies present decided to hold a soiree on Monday evening next in aid of the ob ject in view. A printer's error occurred in a local in last night's issue, having reference to Mr Pearce's testimony at tbo inquest on Mr W. White. The paragraph should ha»e read that "He did not state that the deceased was in drink when he left the vessel." The compositor metamorphosed the words we have itlaicisedinto "notdrunk,"materially altering the sense of the paragraph. Some of the Italian journals, a correspon dent at Rome writes, publish a prophecy uttered in the fourteenth century by Leo nardo Aretino, according to which the world cannot last much longer. This Italian Mother Shipton issued his prophecy in the fifth volume ot his well-known work, " Aquila Volante." According to him the end of all things will occur upon the 15th November, 1881. The course of des truction will last for fifteen days, on the Ist day the sea will overflow its boundaries, and on the 2nd will penetrate evon to the centre of the eartb. On the 3rd day all river creatures, and on the 4th all sea creatures, will perish) 'On the sth day the birds will die, on th« 6th the houses will fall in, on the 7th the rocks be cleft, on the Bth there will be a great earthquake, on the 9th all the mountains will fall id, on the 10th all men will become dumb, on the 11th the graves will be opened, on the 12th it will rain stars, on the 13th all men will die, on the 14th heaven and earth will be burned, and finally, on the 15th will follow the Resurrec tion and the Day of Judgment.

Except fn Danedin the press of the colony appears to be unanimous in con demning the proposal to devote £00,000 a year to the subsidising of a direct steam service with England. The N elaon " Colon, ial," in reviewing the report and evidence taken by the committee of the House, says : " The only other witness, the Hon. J, T. Peacock, who is an experienced man of business and a director of the New Zealand Shipping Company, does " not think at the present time this Colony has any ne cessity for a subsidised" steam service," Freights, in his opinion, must be larger than are now paid, and therefore shippers would not use the line. Without going further t into detail enough is said to show that on . every point the conclusions of the Committee are quite inconsistent with the evidence. Postal receipts would' be trifling so long as a fast service by San Francisco is available and the mercan tile commnnity will not consent to surren der that to further one of Mr Macandrews dreama. The payment required, either as guarantee of interest, or subsidy is much larger than the estimate, though with a less speed than the Committee propose should be demanded from the contractors," ,

Scarlet fever is still in existence in Auck land. One case was admitted to the Hos pital this week. Mr Superintendent Thomson, who sus tained a compound fracture of the leg about a fortnight ago, is steadily improving in tiio Hospital. The man Robb, who was so dangerously hurt in Grey-street about a month ago, is now mending rapidly in the hospital. • He was out of bed for the first time sinco the accident on Tuesday. Mr Hamlin publishes in another column an address to the electors of South Franklin, denying that he docs not intend to become a candidate at the next election, and an nouncing that he will contest the seat. The annual festival of the Diocesan Choral Association is announced to tako plnce at St. Sepulchre's Church on Monday, October 3. Copies of the Order of Service (price 3d) can be obtained from any of the booksellers, The first rehearsal will tako place in the new church, Kyber Pass, at 7.30 this (Thursday) evening. A Wanganui paper says that a strange phenomenon was witnessed at sea during the late gales iv Cook's Strait. Many thousands of dead birds darkened tho water in great patches, as if killed in flights by some mighty rush of wind. Thoy arc commonly known as ice-birds, being denizens of the islands within the cold southern zone. The extent of slaughter was remarkable to marmots accustomed to theso waters. An interesting debate will be held this evening by the members of St Andrew's Association., in the school-room, Symonds street, on the question, " Isa Society Journal prejudicial to the community ?" Mr Haslett will open on tho affirmative side, and Mr , D. M. Chambers will occupy a uegativo position. The attendance of all members it desired, as much common sense, a modicum of fun by way of garniah, a sprinkling ot healthy satire, and if completed by tho artist iv time, a profile of a society journa list, will aid in giving force and illustration to this evening's debate.

The work at' the entrance to tho Courts from High-street is rapidly progressing aud with a few weeks of live weather will ap proach completion. Tho steps and masonry from opposite Messrs Porter and Co.'s warchouies will have a commanding, not to say regal appearance, An effort, how ever, will bo required in mounting such a springlcßs flight of steps by litigants and others, and which may prore a hill of diffi culty to persons troublod with heart disease. We would rospectfully suggest that an out side pathway might be provided, and a gateway formed at the side facing the en trance to the Free Library, which would prove a boon to officials and others who may be in the daily habit of attending at one or other of the inner Courts, or offices.

Tho librarian of the Free Public Library is vigorously prosecuting his work of selecting and arranging various kinds of literature into separate and distinct depart ments, in order to avoid confusion, and making tho books more accessible to the numerous readers who frequent the library. This will bo a work of time, but when completed will be of great advantage. A large importation of recent productions will arrive from London, and then a classi fied catalogue will be prepared, which will be another means of assisting readers in obtaining needed books in the briefest Bpace. Tbo library at present contains many valuable books of reference, and which arc frequently in demand; also many scarce books in which book-worms take interest. Mr fchil lington is the "right man in the right place," and wo are glad to notice that good ordor prevails in the library, although occasionally a small thing iv the form of a cake of brown Windsor quietly disappears from the lavatory; but as tho pick-pocket said when his hand was caught in another person's pocket at a chapel in London, where Mr C. H. Spurgeon was preaching, "I came hero for the pur pose of deriving some benefit from Mr Spurgeon's preaching, and inadvertently reached for somothing which I did not possess."

A Yorkshire farmer, visiting New Zea land, writes to the Leeds " Mercury " that " not excepting the Scotch, no men succeed better than Yorkibiremen in this colony This is so geperally acknowledged that every possible inducement is held out for them to become settlers. Three Yorkshire men to-day aat talking over these matters in the Premier's room, Government Build ings, Wellington—the Hon. John Hall, Premier of New Zealand; the Hon. W. Holleston, Minister for Lands 5 and myself. My countrymen must feel proud that the very best man who ever hold tho reins of office in New Zealand is a sheep-farmer and a Yorkshireman; while Mr Rollcston Is acknowledged to be the very man to work oat the land difficulty. There is also Mr Rhodes, from near Rotherharo, who owns hundreds of thousands of acrot, and knows better than any other man how to manage them; Mr Conyers, of Leeds, lato Com missioner of Railways ; and many others I could name with pride." He adds that " Grant and Foster's report is perfectly correct, and should be read by every farmer."

The sympathy of colonists elicited by the death of President Garfield continues to be manifested in expressions of condolence, Mr G. W. Grifliu, American Consul for New Zealand, has received the following further telegrams on the subject:—" Hoka tika, Sept. 22. The Mayor, Councillors, and Burgesses of Hokatika, desire to express their sympathy and condolence with Mrs Garfield and citizens of the United States at the untimely death of Proeident Garlield, cut off in tho prime of life by the hands of an assassin.- John Ckoss, Mayor." Wel lington, Sept. 21. Garfield's "death. Telegram sent Washington. Official copy be forwarded you.—G. Grey." Mr J. C. Firth yesterday addressed the tollowiug letter to Mr Griffin :—Auckland, New Zealand, September 21st," 1881. G. W. Griffin, Esq., U.S.A. Consul, Auckland. Dear Sir, —As an Englishman, I deeply sympathise with you (as the representative in this colonjr, of the great American nation) in the irreparable los 3 the United States has suffered by the death ot Presi dent Garfield. The "interests of tho two great divisions of the English speaking race aro now, happily, one. They may well sympathise in each other's sufferings. The flags at half-mast in this city, and the general expressions of sorrow at so great a loss to Mrs Garfield, to tho United States, and to the British Empire, are but indica tions of the sympathy felt by Englishmen throughout' Her Majesty's dominions under so great a calamity.—l am, dear sir, very truly yours, J. C. Firth." In reply, the Consul says :—Auckland, September 22nd, 1881. J. C. Pirtb, Ebo.—My dear sir,— I am profoundly grateful for your sympathy. You have mingled the flowers of a beauti ful spirit with the ashes of our beloved dead.—G. W. Gbiffin, Consul.

At Franerheim, near Frankfort, the re. mains of a Roman general inclosed in his ar mour have boen exhumed.

A general meeting, of; mombers of the Otahuhu United Cricket Club,-convened by. advertisement, was held in the Cri terion Hotel, Otahuhu, on Wednesday evening, September 21st. This was the annual meeting of the club, but as a re port had been circulated that tho club would not be in existonce this year, the advertisement stated that the desirability of carrying on the club would be discussed. At the appointed time nearly 20 members were present, and Mr Bowden, senr«, was unanimously voted to the chair. Consider able indignation was expressed that such a report as the above should have been circulated, and it was unanimously re solved that the club should be carried on during the coming season as usual. Tbe secretary read the report of last season's doings, which showed that out of fourteen matches played last season seven were won, four were drawn, aud three were lo<it; and the balance sheet, which showed a balance in hand of £1 Is >Jd. Both report and balance-sheet were adopted. Mr Bowden, senior, was unanimously re-elected presi dent, Mr S. Luke vice-president, Mr C. A. Bowden, junior, secretary and treasurer. Messrs F. Porch, N. Porch, A. M. Shep pard, J. Watson, and H. Jackson were elected as the committee. Mr N. Porch was elected CaDtain. Some discussion took place as to the advisability of joining the Cricketers' Association about to be formed in Auckland. It was finally resolved that an coon as-the secretary received a communication from the secretary of the Association on the subject, he should call a general meeting ot the club. It was then moved by Mr .Alfred Harris, and seconded by Mr W. C. Martin, that as Mr Bowden had for several years allowed the club the use of his paddock, root free, and as it was desirable that some recompense should be made to him, the committee should be instructed to wait upon Mr Bowden and ask him to accept a rent for his ground. It was resolved that the first meeting of the club for practice should take place at Otahuhu on the first Saturday in October. Some discussion took place as to the desira bility of sending a team to play Waikato during the month of October, but nothing definite was decided. A vote of thanks to the chairman, and to the outgoing officers and committee, brought.the proceedings, to a close.

A resident of Hamilton named William Cerno met with an accident on Saturday evening last. He was walking along Albert-street, when he accidsntally fell over the wall recently erected near Durham, street. His ankle was badly sprained, and consequently be was taken to the hospital. General Scobeloff, who bears the reputa tion of being the most humane of modern Russian commanders, telegraphed ex. ultantly to the Emperor after the storming ot Geok Tepe, on January 24 last.— " Eight thousand fugitives of both sexes were hacked to pieces by our pursuing troops." This is an example of what is called " civilized warfare." The following is a summary of the busi ness disposed ot at the sitting of the District Court at Hamilton yesterday and the day previous. Discharges in bankruptcy were granted unopposed to Charles Walnutt and G. Mason. Re Thomas Dawson, Mr O'Neill, who appeared for bankrupt, stated that all the creditors but one, who now opposed the discharge, had signed a certifi cate recommending tho discharge. The grounds of the opposition, as stated by Mr Hoy, counsel for the opposing creditor, wore personal extravagance and reckless trading, but no blame beyond carelessness was attributed to bankrupt. His Honor pointed out that there wore no grounds for the charge of reckless trading, During the examination of the debtor an abstract of his receipts and expenditure while ia business was put in evidence, which showed the grosa receipts to have been oloso on £20,000 and the expenditure £25,000. His Honor pointed out that though bankrupt hud started business without any capital, his debts were only £1,700. This discrepancy would hare to be explained, or he could not grant a dis charge. Counsel for bankrupt here applied for half an hour's adjournment, which was granted. On resuming, Mr O'Neill stated be had discovered the cause of the dis crepancy. In one case a bill for £700 to Ryan, Bell, & Co. had been renewed. Thin had frequently occurred, and would account for the difference. The Court here re quired that the whole discrepancy should bo accounted for and refused to sit while work was being done which should have been at tended to previously. A furthar adjourn. ment then took place, and, on the resump tion of business, an accountant's report was road to the effect that mistakes hud been discovered which would account for £2000, and no doubt further errors would be discovered. Tho Court here re marked that the charge of reckless trading was untenable, as Mr Hay's client know that bankrupt had started in business without any money. The mistake in the making up of tbe accounts no doubt accounted for the discrepancy, but for whicL be would have granted an oider of discharge previously; Finally the case was adjourned till the third of noxt month.

Tns Hanging op Martin Dadso.—See to-morrow's "Observer."—[Advt,]

Hindoo Calisthknics at a JfoNSONBY Sbiiistary.—See to-morrow's " Observer."— [Advtl

Tho vooal and instrumental entertain ment to bo glvon this evening in the Newton West School, will bo oommenoed precisely at eight o'clock. Tho programme is very attrac tive, readings, ballads, and music, under tho direction ot Mr Kdwards.

The Inst announced lecture of the winter series at tbo Yonng Men's Christian Association will be given tomorrow (Friday) evening, in tbo hall of the Young Men's Christian Association. The snbjsct is one of much historic interest, in oouneotlon with a poraocutad people who proforred to struggle in tho solitudes of tho Alps, than renounce their religious prlnoiplos. Tho subject ot tho Rev. A. M. MoCallum's lecture, is entitled: "Italy and the Waldenscs, with notes of a Visit to Home, and tho Valleys ot tho Vaudois."

A THAN SHOT AT CARTER TON.

(BY TKLKOBAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION,)

WELLINGTON, this day. Mr Richmond Kknall, of Ilurunuiangi, Carterton, son of tho Mayor of Masterton f was found dead in the bush, from a gun shot wound, this morning, about a quarter of a mile from his whare. .The deceased was subject to melancholy iits, and has been missiut; since Monday. A search was made,

INQUEST.

AN inque&t on the body of John Jonev, who died suddenly yesterday, was held at the Metropolitan Hotel at noon to-day before Dr. PhiUon, coroner, and .a jury, of whom Mr VV. Gibbons was chosen foreman. After viewing tho body, the following eridence was taken :

Thomas Beeney, sworn, deposed that he was cook at Powells' restaurant. He had known deceased, who was kitchen-man in the samo employment, for eleven weeks. His age was 67 years. He fre quently complained of a bad cough, but was always able to attend to his work. At 10 o'clock yesterday morning deceased went ilowu to the cellar to wash his feet, returning to the kitchen about 11.15. Wit ness was working at the stove. Deceased suddenly fell down on his right side, his head coming in contact with a buckot. Wit ness, who thousht he was in a fit, took deceased iuto the passage, and called for Mrs Powell, who at once sent for a doctor. Deseased was not oonvulscd, but tried to speak and failed. His face turned livid, and ho then expired. Deceased was a tem perate man, though ho took a little liquor occasionally. He had not taken any yester day morning. Never saw deceased in a fit before.

By the foreman : Deceased was thin, and fell away a good deal lately. Dr Hooper, sworn, deposed that he re cognised deceased as having come to him at the dispensary several times. He was called to visit deceased yesterday morning at about 11.15, and atteuded promptly, but on arrival found him dead. The body was quite warm, the lips livid, and tho pupils dilated. There was no frotii at the mouth, nor were there any marks of violence about the body. Deceased was thin and much emaciated. Did not detect aoy smell of liquor. He bilieved the cause of death to be heart disease, but could not speak 'posi tively without a post mortem examination. Thero was no reason to suspect that it was from other than natural causes.

Georgo Hogan, sworn, deposed that be had known deceased for ten years. De ceased was originally a sailor. He came to the colony about 17 years ago, and resided for the |moit ot the time near Whangarei. Witness last saw him alive about three months ago. He was apparently iv his usual health. Ho was Always a delicate man, and coughod a good daal. Never saw him the worse for liquor. Witness believed deceased was an Englishman.

The jury, without retiring, returned a verdict of " Death from Natural Causes,"

MINING NEWS.

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS,

Hopeful.—Thomino manager reports that a few nice colours of ttold havo boon seen at tho junction, and a few colours in the footwall portion of No. I. leader. Tho lode hero will average one foot.

Suooebs.—Since my last report about 12 ok. of the usual olass of gold has been obtained.

Waiotahi. — The mine Is turning out good crushing dirt and the maniger expeots to have a lirgor gold return this month. No. 3 level is not rot free ot water, bat they exnect to get the upper hand of it this week, as a tank has been fixed up to lift the water. New North Dbvow.—The following telegram has been received:—" Intermediate levol: Reef looking well and a little picked atono getting. Also, (lateri: "Reef atill looking welJ. A good show oC gold in breaking down. No specimens yet.—John Wiloox." Barrett's.—No. 1 Leader, Road Level: The drive hag been extended a distance of 17 feet during ths week. Last Friday, a leader. 2 feet wide, rnnniog E.S.K., with a northerly dip, was oat. Tho quartz is lull of minoral, and some of the veini running through itlook well for carrying sold. Two or three stones were obtained at the Junction, shewing colours of gold. The manager intends to opon out and drive on this leader when he gots a few feet ahead with the main drive. The No. 1 leader runs very small at the junction, but appears to be making again in tho face. Old Caledonian.—Tho reef has been shot down a distance of 20ft, fn east drlvo No. 1 level. It is fro 21 3ft to Sit in thiokness and carryinggood indications ahead,lwith colours of gold distributed throughout. . The minerals appear to be more denned towardß ths Harg wall portions in tho face, especially antimony, - iron pyrites and silvor mundio, with a little yellow copper. Its appearance is accepted as au indication of something good to cooie at any breaking down. The whols of the quirtz. taken out bas been crushed, amounting to 24 loads, yielding 16ozs Sdwts retorted gold; 150z915dwt3 molted j value 55s 6d; amount AiZ 11£- The oroas-cut is now cleared out, and they are breaking out a trial crashing from the reef cut through tho cross cut, whiou is fully i feet in thicknOßß. If this should prove payable, there will be any quantity of it, as it is -all now ground. Work towards the Calf from wet winze has been suspended for the present.

A man called upon ah unfortunate trades man to pay a demand. " I can never pay it," said he ; "I am not worth a farthing ; but will give you a note —I am not so poor yet.but that I can sign a note." .

CABLEGRAMS.

IRETJTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

lhe Queen's Message to Mrs. Garfiehl.

LONDON, Sept. 20. Her Majesty the Queen has sent a tele gram to Mrs Gariield expressing sympathy and condolence with her ia the loss of her husband.

PRESIDENT GARFIELD'S FUNERAL. WASHINGTON, September 21. lhe funeral of the late President Garfield will take place at Cleveland, Ohio, his for mer homo, on Saturday uext._ Owing to the apprehensions that an attempt may be made to lynch Guiteau, his guard at the gaol has been doubled. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. GENERAL ARTHUR SWORN IN. The oath of office was to day admioistered (o General Arthur, the new President at the capital. EKENCH OCCUPATION OF TUNIS DENIED. PARIS, September 21. In respouso to the Bey's recent protest, the French Government sent a re-assuring communication that it has no intention to occupy Tunis. EOYAL MARRIAGE. BERLIN, September 21. The marraige of the Crown Prince of Sweden and Norway with the Princess of Baden was celebrated to-day with great ceremony, LONDON, September 21. Obituary: General Thomas Galloway, Colonel of the 70th foot.

ADEN, Sept. 20. CHOLERA AT ADEN. An outbreak of cholera at this place ia raging with increased severity and numer ous deaths hare occurred. Every precau tion is being taken to lesson the spread of the epidemic. THE TURKISH NEGOTIATIONS. CONSTANTINOPiC, September 20. A difficulty lias arisen in the negotia tions which are proceeding here between representatives of the foreign credi tors, of the Porte. The Eussian delegates claim that the amount of Turkish war indemnity still owing should be included in debts to which the scheme for payment of interest is to be applied. This claim is generally opposed by other foreign delegates, and settlement of the negotiations in consequently delayed. LN.B., Foregoing telegrams have been de layed in transmiision between Australia and New Zealand,]

AUSTRALIAN.

CONDOLENCE WITH MRS GAR. FIELD. MELBOURNE, Thursday.

In the Legislative Assembly last night a vote of condolence with Mrs Garfield was passed.

SMALL-POX SPREADING.

A case of supposed small-pox, at Yackan dandah, turns out only chicken-pox. Another supposed cose is, however, re ported to-day from Benalla, in the north east of Victoria.

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. Sailed this morning: Union Co. 's steamer Rotoruo, for the Bluff.

ADELAIDE, Thursday. Arrived this morning: Orient Company's steamer Potosi, from Plymouth. The steamship Potosi experiented very severe weather on her voyage from Ply mouth to this port.

CONDOLENCE WITH MRS GAR.

FIELD.

In both Houses of the South Australian Parliament last night, motions were parsed expressing condolence with Mrs Gartield.

SCINTILLATIONS.

" Be brief, tor it is witu words as with ami beams; tbe more they are condensed the deeper her burn."— Souths*.

Being aesthetic is economical, anyway. One county in Pennsylvania has fifty-one to bacco factories.

It does not always follow that a man is a sculptor because he chisela his tailor out of a suit of clothes.

A L'mdon medical journal has counted up that there arc 180,000 reputable physicians in the civilized world, saying nothing of tlia old women and their herb remedies,

The report" that Mr Herbert, yard manager for the Sash and Door Company, bad resigned,is authoritatively denied.

Some, men's noses aro like some books: the more immoral they are the more red they arc. "One touch of nature," etc.—Street preacher—" I now siak, brethren, what can I do to move you in this world of wicked ness?" 'Arry—" Send round the 'at, guvn or. That'll move 'em."

The Pollards appeared at Wellington on Monday last to a good house in " Les Cloches de Corneville."

A marble memorial tablet has been erected to the memory of the Rev. J. Water house, drowned in the Tararua, in the Wen leyan Church, Echuca.

W. W. Cole, the circus proprietor, it is said, is worth £50,000. He cleared some thing like £16,000 last winter on his trip to Australia. The circus was in Canada at last advices, where the Maories were adver tised as a leading attraction.

The rain on Monday last brought an enormous quantity uf logs to the booms of the Union Sash and Door Company at Tairua,

"There's some things as old as the hills, anyhow," said old Uncle Reuben. "What are they?" asked his niece. " They're the valleys between 'em, child," solemnly an swered the old man.

Queen Victoria and. the ex-Empress Eugenic stood sponsors for Sir Svelyn Wood's (?iil baby. The little one bears the august name, Victoria Eugenic. The death of Mr John Duncan, the Abor deenshire botanist, is announced.

The trustees of the Hamilton Weslsynn Church have accepted Mr Larer's tender, £510, for the new building. A man vras found last night lying asleep drunk in Princes-street, Dunedin, by the police. He had £197, and a gold watch on him.

I When the mail left London the latest i quotations of gum were : Extra fine pale, | £14 12s 6d per cwt.; good to fine, £7 5s to I £11 2s (id; fine hard scroped, 75s to 105s; ' good bold sorts 56s to 72s 6d; dust, 11s to 36a.

la tho House of Keprosentativos last night Mr Hamlin urged the importance of engaging a compeumt analyst tor agri cultural purposes, and expressed dissatis faction with the answ era alvoa by the Go vernment -to a question he had put on the subject. Mr Hurst agreed with Mr Hamliu.

A blood-thirsty correspondent suggests that the introduction of a few small-pox blankets at Parihaku would put an end to the native difficulty quickly and effectually, The following reply was received by the Mayor of Wellington from Mr G. W. Griffin, Consul-Genetnl in Auckland for the United States, in answer to a telegram sent him on the death of President Garfiold : —" The people of the United States will be profoundly grateful for your sympathy. Your message will be cabled to Washing ton."

Mr Menzies expects to open his new hotel at Tanranga in December. A conference of the City Councillors and volunteer officers is considering what can be done to improve the access to the drill shed and make the allotments in the rear suitable for it volunteer drill-ground. The Reserve Squadron, having beeu in spected by Her Majesty, has been ordered to disperse. The Duke of Edinburgh has, therefore, hauled down his flag on the Hercules.

Ross challenged Hanlan unconditionally to row for tbe championship, and gave him notice chat unless the challenge was ac cepted by him he would claim the title of Champion of the World. Goole was recently the scene of a des tructive fire, ten large stores, containing 50,000 loaves of continental sugar and other goods, on the east side of the railway dock, being destroyed.

Cardinal Manning, in promising to pre sent to the Pope the address ot the Irish Catholic members protesting against the recent outrage in Rome, states that it will be accompanied by a letter written by him self, "in the name of the whole Episcopates of England." Mrs Annie Besant Ib.ns passed in the first class at the preliminary examination for the degree of 15.Sc, in ths University of Lou don, her tutor being Dr. E. B. Avclinp;. Mrs Besant has also pissed in the advanced classes in seven subjects at South Kensing ton, .

A new trial has been granted in the case of McTavish v. Ivcss, conditionally on securing for the judgment in the former case being found.

THE TUI FLOATED OFF.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—BEESS ASSOCIATION.)

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. The steamer Tui was floated off the bank at Waitara, and now lies alongside the wreck of the Samson, where she will be repaired.

AFFAIRS ON THE WAIMATE PLAINS.

Our Special Deprecates Sensa-

tional Beports.

(BY TELEOEAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

RAHOTU, this day. Youe correspondent wishes to deprecate most earnestly the very alarming reports issued from certain sources as regards the late meeting at ParihaKa. Newspaper r<) porters have caused a feeling of alarm not at all warranted. Words spoken meta phorically have been interpreted literally, andthusanaimlossquarred is made to appear one of, guns. The guns of the natives are spades and shovels, and with these they fight against the land being taken from them. Great alarm is said to exist in the neighbourhood of New Plymouth, and set tlers are reported to talk of arming. There is no immediate necessity of doing anything of the kind. Your correspondent will for ward a repoit of the fencing operations and Parihaka proceeding* generally, per mail. Ike natives intend to persist in their ag gressive fencing, but will not have recourse to firearms, and until an entire change of policy is instituted by Te Whiti no danger of war need be apprehended.

(BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day.

A telegram to the Taranaki " Herald " from Pungarehu says that the natives have gone down to the fences every day in large numbers, the parties being between 350 to 500 strong. They have maintained the fences without hindrance, although within sight of the Constabulary camps. The natives are masters of the situation, and appear quite content to let matters rest there for the present without taking any further action. The Constabulary refrain from interfering with the natives until the Native Minister arrives.

Tohu held a meeting on Sunday night, and delivered a long speech to the natives. He told them to be careful and not misun umlcratand what Te Whiti had said to them. They were merely to resist the Con stabulary at the fences. 'They woro on no account to use firearms until they were fired on by the Constabulary. If the Con- Btabulary tried to pull down the fences they were to resist, and if they at tempted to take any native prisoners they were to prevent it. If blows were struck they were to return the blows, but on no account were they to shoot unless they were fired upon. A few natives left Parihaka on Sunday, but returned again last night, having Bold their hoi-scs, ploughs, etc., at a great sacrifice to raise money. r

VESSEL REPORTED LOST.

(BY 'IBLEGEAPH.—PBESS ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON, Wednesday. A LETTER has been received in town from the wife of Captain Lindsay, who is re siding at Christchurch, which states that the barque Rodell Bay, which left San Francisco in December last, under the com mand of Captain Lindsay, has not since been heard of, and is now given up as lost. The Kodell Bay was a vessel which con veyed to Wellington the first shipment of water-pipes for the Wainuiomata water works, Kaikoura.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT WEL LINGTON.

(BY TELEGRAPH.— PBESS ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Messrs. Tones' hay and straw store in Herbert-streef; caught fire this evening. The ilames were first discovered in the upper atorey, and the building was nearly gutted before the fire was got under. A great part of the stock was destroyed. The origin is unknown. The buildiDg is insured, but to what extent is unknown at the present time.

LYONS TOURISTS AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.

LyonS Tourists were gre«ted with a fair house at the Theatre Koyal last evening. The first part of the programme comprised a musical sketch called "An Hour in Seville," written especially to exhibit Miss Nina Tulloch's ability as a protean actress. That young lady appears in six separate characters, and her singing and dancing won frequent plaudits. Miss Jessie Leon, Miss Annie Lyons, Mr J. S. Parlato, and the other mem Deis of the Company, gave evi dent satisfaction. The moat notable features of tho second part wsra an amusing Irish sketch by Mr Farron, and some clever and graceful feats on the roller Bkates by the Wyburd Brothers. The performance con cluded with the sparkling musical burletta, " Hash." To-night an entire change of programme is amionnced, including " The Wandering Minstrel," and the evergreen " Patchwork."

INTERCOLONIAL WEATHER EXCHANGE.

SYDNEY. Wednesday.

Heavy rain from S.W. at Portland, and rough sea on south of Tasmania. Prevalent wind, S. W.; fine at Sydney. Barometer: Albany, 30.9; Portland, 30.1; Hobart, 296; Sydney, 29.8.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.—This day.

(Before J. £. Macdonald, Esq., E.M.)

JODGMBNTS FOR PLAINTIFFS,

Thos. Martin v.Rlohard J. Farmer; claim, £9 board and lodging, coats, £1 15s. (Mr Theo. Cooper tor plaintiff.).—Somerfleld and Leek v. H. W. Hubert; £7 12a 6d, draperies, costs £1 itK °ame v. Kdward Thomas; £3 10, oasis Al Ss 6d. (Mr Lusk for plaintiff).—Frederick D. Yongo v. Henry K. Cotton; £12 Bs, £10 money lent, costs &2 6j. (Mr Browning for plaintiff)' — Cornelius McManus v. John O'Donovan; claim £3 5s Id, board and lodging.— His Worship noticed by bill of particulars, that tbe claim mostly was (or drinks supplied, plain tiff being an hotel-keeper; and adjourned the owe (or a possible arrangement between the parties. Gee and Potter, v. Thos. Kelly; claim £6 5s 6d. costs £2 17s; (Mr Edward Cooper (or plaintiff).-Somerfleld and Leek v. John Wey mouth, j on. ; olaim £2133 goods, costs £1 2s 6d; (Mr Lusk for plaintiff). JUDBMKM' SUMMONS OASES. John Ryan v. John Harking ; claim £29 2s Mr Kootly, for plaintiff, said he would call a witness to shew the real position oi defendant, who evidently was not disposed to pay.—Mr Harklna said he objected to this witness because, like tbe plaintiff, he was opposad to him.—Mr Green, solicitor, stated that he had offered to purchase defendant's property of the mortgagee for £190 cash, but Burkina was obstinate and would do nothing in the matter. He had even offered £20 through Mr Hesketh to iaduee de fendant to give up possesiion, but he would not.—Defendant here broke into a violent passion and wonld listen to no reasonable terms. —His Worship, seeing that argument was use less, ordered defendant to pay the amount due to Mr Ryan, money which Harkins had actually received for plaintiff, viz,,£3o 2s, in seven dars. or be imprisoned for two months.—Defendant: I will take the two months at tho mountain.— Geo. Hulme v. Thos. Armstrong;; claim £2 4s t)d. Mr Blades for p'aintiff. Defendant in this case said he was not very well off; was in the employ of the Auckland Timber Company at 5s per day, bat had sickness in the house; the cl'iim was for butcher meat. Mr Hulmo had offered to take 2a 6d per week bnt he could not pay it. His Worship thought the terms were veryaasy, and made an order for that weekly amount, or in default 7 days in Mount frden. —George GledhUl v. John Allen; claim £13 158 2d. Mr George for plaintiff. Defendant in this case incurred the debt for lemonade, etc, while in possession of an hotel. He was now manager of the Prince Arthur Hotel, Onohunga, at a salary of 40a per week, Ho would pay 15s a-week, which plaintiffs solicitor aooepted. — Somerflold and Leok v. Maurioa Kelly, jim.; claim £40 10* 2d, and a seoond olaim of £8 2a 7d. His Worahip: Where is Mr Kelly, jun/i Mr Lusk eaid he could not tell. A little humour was expended over this member of ths "Kelly gang," and the cases adjourned. ADJOURNED CASES. Hancook and Co. V.John Grogan. olaim £19a Cd; John Carey v. Aloxander Hume, £12; James Stevenson V. K. MoKcown, £2 133 lid ; Andrews and others v. Healey and another, £17 63 8d; S. Coombes v. H. B. Hall, £510s; H. Max field v. Jonas Baker. £37s 2s Id; George Boston V. A. Stephens, £2 18s. ARBITRATION' CASES. Jagger and Parker v. G. Marshall, claim £16 Is; Jamoa Kbbora v. G. Marshall, claim £32.—Mr Thome appeared in thete cases, and said they were remanded with the viow of settling them by arbitration, but the gentleman named as arbitrator declined to act, and he had roceived no communication from any ot the parties intoreetafc sint^Acnday. It was finally agreed to takn tks cyPl^fctuurday next, at half past ten n'rlnrlr'"niil_in.L!tri ln the meant'me. r

This was all the business.

The "North Otago Times" calls Gis borne "the sweet Sodom of the north.' The editor of our contemporary would do well not to visit (jjisborne for a lew years. ,

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER ' WELLINGTON, this day IMPORTANT ELECTuRAL QUESTION. AL AN exceedingly important question has been raised in connection with the R ew sentation Bill. As a man cannot ba re»ia.* tered uuder the residential qualification until he has resided six months in a district it is argued that no man can be thus teei' tered for the new districts created by th» Representation Act until six months ai£ that Act has become law,because the new di» trictsdonot come into existence until th Act is assented to by the Governor and therefore, a man cannot be said to be reai dent in a district which does not exi«t This practically disfranchises every one in the colony y,ho has only a residential qualification. It is probable that a fresh Bill will; have to be introduced to refiova the difficulty by providing that residence in the actual localities which form the old and new districts should be sufficient qualifies tion for registration. LATER. Since writing the above I learn that the Law Officers have decided that the Bill would, as it stands, disfranchise those hold ing only a residential qualification in ne J districts, and that the Government intend to bring down an amending clause by m cssago from the Governor. • END OF THE SESSION. The last session of the present ParJi, ment is now practically at an end. The Appropriation Bill was run throneh all its stages in a few minutes without half the members present having seen & copy. Nobody cared what was done and all were eagerly engaged i i tt packing up their " papers preparatory to leaving this evening for their homes The House meets at 4 o'clock this afternoon to finish up the formal business, and the: I prorogation will take place this evening ot to-morrow morning. SUPPLEMENTAEY ESTIMATES. Among the Auckland items on the nun. plementary estimates are the following •—'S! Asylum, one nurse, £42; laundress, £SQ*S bedding and clothing, £180; buoying south channel, Manukan, £100; drawback of duty on cordage exported from Auckland to Australia, £12 17s 6d • Auckland Girls' High School, £1,200* "' Thames High School, £500; Abclc land University College, £1,500; ex. penae of visit of Tawhiao to Waikato, £850; wages of officers and seamen of s.«. :' Hannah Mokau, £81; payment of Datives for salvage, £111; Hugh Mcllhone for services as Inspector of Miners' Kighto, Thames, £151 13s 4d ; deficiwer in accounts of late Station-master at Ohaupo, £78195; repairing roads of Auckland and expenses collecting tolls (additional), £400; repairing flood damages of the Thames, being one half of the estimated cost thereof, viz., Thames county, £4,928 10s ; Thames Borough, £2,452 10a; total, £7,381; Tararu tramway, amount agreed to be paid to Thames Borough Council in lieu of putting the said tramway in good order, as provided by Section 88jof the Public Works Act, 1880, £1,000; incidental ex. penditure on account of the Patotera block, £65 8s Gd. RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION BILL. The Railway Bill finally passed egia< lature to-day, as amended by the Upper House. The chief amendments made by tbe Lords are-(l) Stipulating that 'any contracts entered into between the Govern ment and a railway company must be made : jsj before next session ; and (2) that the co»t of construction, on which the land grant of 30 percent, is to be calculated, is not to ex ceed £5,000 per mile,, ||

Legislative Council.

(FEU PEESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wednesday. BAIIAVAYS CONSTRUCTION BILL. Mi Wilson moved that the votes of Mr Hart, Mr Dignan, and Mr Williamson on the Railways Construction Bill should b8 disallowed on the ground of their being per* sonally interested ia the bill.' '•;. -■. The motion was negatived by 22 to 7. BILLS PASSED. The Property Assessment Amendment Bill, the Divorce.and Matrimonial Cause* Bill, and the Corrupt Practices Prevention Bill were read a third time and passed. PROGRESS. The Property Tax Bill, the Consolidated Stock Bill, and the Public Bill were passed through all stages.

House of Representatives.

Wedneuday. PUBLIC BEYENTJES BILL. The debate on the second reading of the ' Public Revenues Bill was resumed by Mr Tuenbull, who referred to the ira portance of getting a Minister for Public \ Works appointed, and spoke of opposing the appropriation until definite information on the subject had been given. Mr Saundees agreed in the importance of getting the House called together as early as possible. The present Government' io« presented neither the country nor tho House. It was a Conservative Governmsnt supported by tho Liberals against what w»s conceived to be a reckless Liberalism. Ha went on to argue that it was absolutely necessary that they should have a littla more of the true spirit of Liberalism in the Government, and for that purpote he advo cated the propriety of curtailing the duration -: of the votes. Sir Geo. Grey said they were honnd as a House to consider their duty to their suc cessors. If the Government were outvoted at the elections, they ought to resign, bo as to allow their successors time to prepare their measures. He thought their supplier should be limited to February. In that way they would be forced to call Parliament together at the earliest possible moment, It was abßurd for the Hon. Treasurer to make the duty of remodelling the Civil S«« vice a plea for 12 months' supplies, The House had delegated that duty not to the Government, but to a Government. Mr Hall agreed that the proposal for an early meeting; of Parliament wa3 to some extent antagonistic to Government. Itwas not the ideas that desired to represent the country by the busy and the thriving;. ' Now, they could not possibly get that class to meet again at an early date. He believed they were consulting the- interest of the colony and the wishes of the people by calling Parliament together at the usual Mr MACANDKEW also spoke of the im portance of calling Parliament together:. The motion for the second reading was then put, and carried. On the motion for going into com mittee, Sir G. GRBY made a few remarks m reply to Mr Hall, after which the Houw went into committee on the Public Kovonucs Clause 4, on a division of 31 to 27, was altered to read "two months," instead ot three. . ' .' Mr Montgomery would propose a further limitation, unless Government would give a pledge as to when the next Parliamont . would be called. Major Atkimson said that if Mr Mont gomery bad not threatened them.a distinct 1S understanding on that point would have been come to, and Mr Montgomery know of it. Now no further pledge would be given. • Mr Montgomery denied the truth of tne g g statement that he knew anything of tne ■ sort, and he denied any threat. . Major Atkinson said the "Government would call upon ita supporters to.uphold the original proposal. . , .■','-■■ Mr Beeves moved, as a further amend ment, "That the clause read during tfcs | 'space of two weeks'- instead of 'two months.'" Mr TnOMSON, Mr Pitt, ana Mr GibbS supported and spoke to the amendment. Interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. , :• The House resumed at 7.30. ■ The Public Revenues Bill was resumed m committee. , A division tool? place on Mr BEEVES amendment to limit supplies to two weeks instead of two months of the financial year. The question being put that the words stand as printed, the votes were: Ayes, 37 i noes, 33. On'the question being put that the clanse be adopted, a division was called: Ayes, «i noes, 34. The following is the division list on clause 4 of the Public Revenues Bill: — Ayes, 38 : Allwright, Atkinson, Bainr Beetham, Bowen, Brandon, Bryce Bnnny, "Colbeck Collins,.Dick, Fim, J. B. Fisher, (Buller), Fox, Fulton, Hall, flamlin, a. Hirst, W. J. Hurst, Hursthouse, Johnson, Kelly, Kenny, Levin, Mason, McLean,. Murray, Oliver, Bolleston, Shanks, Stevens, Studholme, Swanson, Trimble, Wakefield,.. Weston, "Whitaker, and Way.ie, . . 1 .j£m

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 82.



" Bpeoial Advertisements. IN OKDER TO MAKE KOOM for ensuing season's goods, and to reduce my bABCW AND VARIED STOCK OF WOOLLKSS, I bOX to inform my numerous customers and thoigeneral public that I have decided to REDUCE THE PRICES BY TEN PEK CENT. At thn samo time I wish to imply that every Ka^eSt taroodout will be, as usual, under my personalsuporvislon. and. as heretofore, nothing Tn bmakin8 rthiran n ounooment.l tnißt toro oolvo an extra share of patronage, and to return thanks for past favours. h. l. posskneskie, Merchant Tailor and Habitmakrb, SHORT&AND-BTREET, AUCKLAND Opposlto South British Insurance Company). TheFuiGuide now ready. P R I C E:-gs. (>D. T lISSOLUtiUJN OF FARTNERStfm GENUINE CHEAP CASH SALE. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN Has purchased Mr. Rnshbrook's interest IN THE Junction Drapery V\ arkhousk. And. prior to making extensive altorationa tho premises, has made HEAVY REDUCTIONS ON THE WHOLE STOCK. 25 pieces White Matting, Bllßhtly damaged, 3Jd yard Good Wide Folt Carpets, 2/11 yard Fingering Yarns, all colours, 2/6 head Lsrge Btook o£ Lace Curtains, 4/6, 5/8. 6/6, to 17/6 pair "B}d.9Jd:ioid,i2jd. i f fleer lee Black Lustres, extra value, 6id, BJd, llja. Black Silks, unsurpassed, 2/6Jd, 2/11,3/3, S/U White CaUoo,allprlces,from2!d\ 20 % under Grey Calico, all prices, from 2Jdf usual price Well Assorted Stook of Blanketo, MosgieL Kaiapoi, and other makes from S/6d eaoh Cheap Tweedß for Boys wear, 1/91, 1/111. 2/21, 2/4 Kaiapol & Mosgiel Tweeds, new Gooas. from 3/3, being a very Bmall advanco on large Assortment of Corsets, from 1/5 per Largest oJ Girls'. Maids', and Women's Hose, to clear, 9Jd per pair Lot of Good Black Brail, 36 yards for 1/ Men% Cotton Singlets, from VlO „ Merino .. from 1/11 Splendid Stook of Brown Hollands, Old, 7Jd, Bd, 9}d. I2jd, the cheapest Goods in the 3500 yards' Flannel, in Roslyn, Kafopol, and other makes, cannot be beaten, from BJd, 9d. 10|d, 12Jd-line is worth 1/6 per yard Fall Yard Wide Flannel, 1/24.1/6 per yard Large Bath Towela. 9}<i, lold, V. VI and 1/4 Good Stock of Winoeys, splendid value, from 33d per yard 1500 yards Oxford Shirting. Now Goods, Bplon did quality and patterns. BJd per yard. Cotton Shirtings, 4}d and 6Jd per yard 2COO yds Wide Silk Ribbon?, 3}dyaid Good UB Uamaßk Table Cloths, 1/11,2/8,8/4, Scarlet and Amber Worsted Fringe, 4J to U Men's Tweod Trousers. 5/10,6/10, 7/3, to U/6 Boys' Tweed Trousers, 4/10; Youths' do, 5/9 Men's "White Shirts, Rood quality; from 1/8 Men's Black Alpine Hats, 2/9 Large variety Boys' Folt Hatafroml/11 A .Beautiful Lino of Boya' Norfolk Tweed Suits. 12/9 Fine Stook of Molbourno Clothing at Olear -228 Cocoa floor Mats. 1/8. 2/3, 3/2, 4/4, 5/5 Fanoy Door Mats, 2/4 eaoh. Country Orders sent with Cash at Sale Pbioes. All Goods Marked in Plain Red Fktobes at Greatly Beduckd Prices for Cash Okly. William R, Bridgman (Latbs Rushbrook & Bridgman), upper queen-street auckland. ■yn- INKS & TOT Alt Wholesale and Retail CABINETMAKERS AND UPHOLSTERERS, AND CARPET WAREHOUSEMEN, - SHORTIiAND-STREKT, Beg to inform the Publio that they have Opened theik New Warehouse SPLENDID WAS ASORTMENT FURNITURE, The Latest Novelties, and The Newest Their stock of CARPKTS, for Variety, Quality, and Price has never been surpassed in Auckland. A large assortment of LINOLEUM and FLOOR CLOTHS in all widths. MATTINGS, MAT 3, and RUGS in great variety. Ihe Newest and Latest Patterns In Cretonnes and Trimmings, Silk and Worsted Reps, Coteleines, Tapestry, and Damask Coverings. Cloth and Tapestry Tabus Covers. Lace, Net, and Muslin Curtains. A large and well-assorted Stook of all the Newest Patterns in Toiletware. Agents for the Iron Venetian Blinds—"The Blind of the Period." These are the only perfect blinds made. The Largest Stock of Brass and Iron BED STKADS and COTS in New Zealand to choose from. A choice assortment of Dally Varden Down Qnilts, Blankets, Bed and Table Linen Towels, Toilet Covers, &c. fee. Inspection Invited. WINKS & HALL, Shortlamd-street. The J^ew 2JBALAND Clothing JTactory. arrival of the new spring and summer goods, Which for Superior Value and Excel lence justify the.New Zealand Clothing} Factory being called the Criterion Establishment of Nkw Zealand. THE MEN'S AND BOY8 1 CLOTHING, made from tho Celebrated PRIZK MEDAL,MOSGIKLTWKKOS, combine wonderful wear-resisting qualities, with sterling value. The productions for this season are pronounced unequalled in QaALiTY and PRiOES^hy any Goods we have yet offered to the New Zealand Public. The Nbw Stock of HATS, SHIRTS, TIES. BRACES, HOSIERY, COLLARS, PORTMANTEAUX, UMBRELLAS, RUGS, &0., is most comprehensive in variety, and will be found to satisfy the most fastidious taste?. (Auckland Branch : QUBEN-STREET (Opposite Theatre Royal), And at Albert-street, Thames. J. FITZSIMONS, Branch Manager. J^ABLICK AND C RAN WELL, \JC COMPLETE ' HOUSB FURNISHERS' CITY HAL L A X C AD E QUEEH-STBEET, AUCKLAND. 1 I UARLIOK AND kj CRANWELI/a BtOOk r\ contains a very O extensive choice O bJ °' Furniture, of ._J,w -' English. Ameri- O K& can > Italian, and ■ o 8j Colonial manufac 0> W aO^ ture, and is Bold at ?6 K«ft! >-FURNITURE-< tha lowest possible *>%-<A n price consistent WR g« with durability (jg pq and good taste; KS H and they respeot < . a fullyinyite an in & ' speotion of their " ' Show Rooms from R those about to fur / vnish. ■\ (A. Beautiful Lot WfS Of Drawing-room .cSr CARPKTS, just ooVrK 6"l^ landed.of the most ' . fashionable de ggEHQ!SM Bigns,and certainly nm?QaS I. m-owra I very choice. Brus 3H§|9 of CARPETS -jeeiairrom 4/11; Kid- S%3"<!hS - dere, 3/6; Tapestry, M2KhB3 I 2/11: various other f'^SflH I kinds. Handsome kHcu Borders for Car fe M | ■ pets, Hearth Ruga J made to match. ptARLICK & CK4NWELL keep a \JT Large Stock of Floor Cloths for Halls, Rooms and Offices. Linoleum, all widths, at lowest prices. r^ARLICK & CRANWELL keep a VJT Great Variety of Austrian Bentwood Furniture, and American Cane Chairs. Whole sale and Retail. _ WE allow a. DISCOUNT of Five pee Cent, on Furniture, Carpets, and Floor -1 cloths, for Cash Payments. BEDDING, all sizes, of our own manu facture, kept ready for Delivery. FURNITURE, ana all other Geods, delivered Free in Town, and Book Cata logues sent to intending Furnishers on ap plication. . aARLICK & CRANWELL keep an immense assortment of Iron Bedsteads. FURNISH YOUR HOUSE From the CITY HALL ARCADE. GARLIOK & ORANWBLI,, OiBiNBTHAKRBs ahd \ Proprietors. UfHOLSTEBEBB .vi ~':. . ;:



Special Advertisements. -VTEW OPBING Q^OODS. MILNE & CHOYOE llavk Just Received, and abe now Showino a Fell Assortment or SPRING NOVELTIESI All tho Lataat Styleß in MILLINERY. MANTLES. FICHUS, &C, HOSIKRY, in Silk, Spun, Lisle, and Cotton, COLLARETTE 3, HEAD-DRESSES, CHILD'S ANTIQUE BONNETS, UNDERCLOTHING AND BABY LINEN. Alao, A VERY COMPLETE STOOK OF HOUSEHOLD LINENS. MILNE AND ChOYUE, Queen and Welleslby-stkeets, auckland. "17^ A M O' *! O A L. DEPOT: NEXT PUBLIO BATHS. OFFICE: No. 6, South British Insurance Company, KAMO COAL Is Delivered from Usfot ENTIRELY FREE FROM SLACK, AND IS GtUABANTEKD SUPERIOR TO NEWCASTLE FOR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE COMPANY. (Established In the Colonies 1862.) Capital, J51.852,000; Reserve Fund, £253.729. Auckland DisTßior. The undersigned having been appointed agent for this Company is preoared to receive pro posals for all dssoriptions of Insurances, at fowestrates. aw . HKATH . 109, Queen-street. Applications invited for sub agencies by those in a position to iufluonoe buaineaj.



«r £1 J'rbk Gifts I—The Proprietors ol Wolfe's Aromatic Sohibdam Schnapps, to inauco tho destruction and prevent tho im proper use Of their wrappers and labels, and thus further protect the Publio against fraud and deception, have enclosed In the wrappers, or under he label on the quart bottles, since Ist October. 1878, and continue to enoloso in bvbry DATrt PACKING THROUaHOOT THK YBAR THRBK £1 ORDRRS, whioh are drawn upon the undersigned, and which will be cashed by thorn on presentation. To necure these Gifts, tbe Pubiin must be oarefn to ask for, and accept nothing but, tho Gkntjink UDOtrno Woum'a aonwAPPa, with our name upon the top label, M. Moss & Co. Wynyard Lano. Sydney