SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

-now watp-R I This Evening, 0,59 HIGH WATEB|-^ moiTOwMOTnll _ giUo BUNSET.-Thla Evening, 6,28. . SUNKIBE.—To-Morrow Morning, .6.0 MOON'S AGE.-F-1 Moon, Gth, lM p.m.

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY EVENING. Christina, sch., Evanson, trom Russell Rotoiti, 8.5., Burmlngham, trom Wbamrarel TO-DAY. Columbia, sohoonor, Conway, from Russell Arawata, s,s., Sinoloir, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

BATUBDAY EVENING. H-dnoro, ooh„ Urqnhart, for Meronry Boy Atalanta, son., Donovan, for Ngunguru ■ YESTERDAY. Julia Price, soh., Ohomnes, for Russell Transit, eoh„ Hooper, for Rugaoll Bfenny Kelly, ketoh. Williams, for Russell • TO-DAY. Defiance, brigontine, McKay for Whangoroa . PROJECTED DEPARTURES. London-Rekalo.Bhlp,early, ' Sydney—Hero, about November 9 : Melbourne, Tift _>uth-Arawata. Thursday Toramtki and South-Waitakl. Tneaday Gisborne and Napier—Southern Crosa, Monday

Russell, Whangwoa and Mongonui—Wellington or Glenelg. -tonday * • . Tauranga—Glenelg or Wellington, Monday and Thursday W__igarei- and Whangarei Heads—Argyle, Tuesday and Friday A—_gawai- Fingal, Thuraday _(oroory Bay—Fingal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

May Queen, ship (X.L.V.3.), from London; sailed August 27 Roman Empire, ship, from London, to sail about October 12 "Wellington, ship, from London, loading Weatherfleld. ship, from London, loading Margaret Qalbraith, ship (J.K.L.D.), from Lon don ; to Boil Augm-ft 15 "Loch Urr, baraue, trom London: Boiled August • 19

IMPORTS.

Per Straoathro—l case French Cambrio Shirts, 1 ease Dent's Josephine Gloves, 1 bale Tapestry and Carpets.—J. M, MoLaohlan.

Per Arawata, from Melbourne: 5 oases to bacco. 80 mats rice. 2,210 packages sugar, 49 oases brandy, i cases clothing, 7 packages bard ware, IS packages sundries. From Dunedin: 11 oases' and 10 J-doxos tobacco, 40 sacks flour, IS sacks oatmeal,. 120 sacks gross seed, 5 cases meats, 339 sacks potatoes, 91 packages sundries. From Wellington: 1 boxes tea, 10 bars iron, 20 tins point, 100 sacks malt, 10 clanks, 250 boxes (Undies, 80 bales flax, 22i) paokages sundries.

Inwards Coastwise.—Meroury, from Tairua, with 23,280 feet timber, 85 bags gum. 0,000 shingles: Norval, from Bnssell, with 80 tons coal; Columbia, from Russell, with 78 tons ooal; Coralie, from W_angarel, With 18 tons cool; Perseverance, for Sandsplt, with 300 bushels gravel.

Outwabds Coastwise.—Llzette, for Thames, with 20 bogs lime and 20 bags maize; Persever anoei for Waiheke; Fairy, for Tairua. '

_T—b *.s. Arawata waa announced to leavo for Russell at 8 o'clock this evening. She leaves for Gisborne and Southern ports at 10 am, on Thurs day.

The new ferry steamer, building at Mr C. Bailey's yards, will be ready for launchingabont ■ fortnight hence.

The brigantine Peerless came out of dock to day. She entered out at tho Customs to-day for Sydney, for which port she loads timber here. The barque Stracathro was berthed on the northern side side of the outer western T of the Qaeen-street wharf to-day.

The smallest vessel whioh has ever occupied tha Auckland Dock Is the yacht Daphne, a craft of 28 tons measurement, which was taken in tor » general overhaul to-day. " The "Melbourne Age" of Oct, 11th has the following:—The cutter yacht Brin. that arrived yesterday, was built by Mr Bailey, in Auckland, and woslately purchased by Mr Power for Mr Fergle, of this city, aa o pleasure boat- Mr M. Stafford, who is well accustomed to small craft, speaks of her as having the finest sea-going qualities he has yet had anything to do with, in both'floe and bad weather, and ot the latter he haa a treat deal to contend against since the 6th inst,

ARRIVAL OF THE ARAWATA.

The B.S. Arowato, Captain Sinclair, from Mel bourne and Southern Ports, arrived in harbour at 11.30 a.m. to-day. She left Sandridge Hallway Plar on Bth at 5.30 p.m.; anchored -in Hobßon's Bay to wait arrival of the Jobn Klder from London, The N.Z. passengers came off next morning about 9 o'clock, and sailed at 11.30 a.m. on 19th. Arrived in Hobart at 3.30 a.m. on 21st, Bluff on 25th at 12.30 p.m.; Port Chalmers on 26th at 4 a.m., Lyttelton ot 10 a.m. on 27th, Welling, ton at 8 a,m. on 28tb, Napier at 9 a.m. on 29tb, Gisborne at 6 a.m. on 30—, arriving as above. Experienced moderate head winds as far as Hobart; thence to Bluff, strong south-east winds and heavy sea, and fine weather on the coast. Saloon pasßonsrera for Auokland—Mesdomes Pigg, Smith, Kennedy, and Shannon, _fuses Caster, Nolan, and Connolly, Messrs Pigg, Col ley. Grant, Barrel, Newbury. Bodara, Darga v—ls. Ssarfe. Brissenden, Williams, Cha—leld. Gamble and son, Dunoon, Storey, Mulavey, Piatt, Comicis, Dalgloisb, Holmes, and Shannon. "We ore indebted to Mr D. Dalgleish (puraer) for late tiles, Passenger Ustß, etc.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

- ARRIVALS. WaltaM, 5.8.. Holmes, from the, South . h ___iemoa,Gov.steamer»P_irchild,from tbe South MacgreKor, 5.8.. Amodeo, from Wanganui

The s.B. W-itakl arrived at 6\30 a-m. yester day from the South, with 2 bales hops, 29 pack ___■ butter, 10i chests tea, 19 packages sundries, 150sooksmalt, and the following passengers:— Messrs Hunt. Harker, Chaucy, Coleman, DI-on. Mennotb, Dunbar, Branston, and Skeen. She 1b announced to return South at 3 o clock to morrow afternoon. Latest tram from Auok b——»-3p_a.

The Government steamer Hlnemoa arrived at _«._,yesterdoy from the south. She was to _»ve«roto-t L30p.m. to-day, with the Thames volunteers for Opunaki. • - The 8.8 Macgregor arrived about 10 o'olook ÜBtnightltrom Wanganui, wl_*232sheep,ipheod o*ttle, and four passenger*:-Miss OBrien, Messrs Edwards, Tyndall, and Smith. She was expected to leave again for Waitara ot 3 o cloofc -ll B_ternoon. _

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

.-, , . Russell, this day. Arrived: Beabreeze, also Taleraige 8 doya from Noumea; one passenser and. mineral Bomples. tho reports quarantine regulations still strictly enforced.

GIBBORtw, tkis doy. Arrived: Southern Cross, 8.8.,_0m Auckland 6 a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Offloe, Monday.

MrL.W. Eaton BOldtodoy, by order_of the Harbour Board, the foUowing new offloes on Queen-Btreet wh_tton lease for 12 months; No. 1. £10, Union B.S. Company; 2. -10, Mr W. Anderson; 3. £10. CaptataNtartng; L £10, Mr Bra-well; 6. £10, Mr W. Cracknell; 8. £10. Messrß Bonantyne; 7. £1015s, Mr Butcher; 8. -UISs;K-Oraig: 9. £10. Mr Harper; 10. £11, Mr McGregor; and 11. £10, Messrs Eraser ond Lewis sold 25 Colonial Insuranoe ■bares at 12s 93,20 Coromandel Steamship shares at 13s. and 3 Monotairl Gold Mining shores at 9s. A ooksideroble quantity of fancy goods, plo tures, eta, were quitted at good figures. The sales were satisfactory.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

A OOTOBBHBI. :____ of NX-Sellers, £23 5s Colonial Bank-Sellers, 48s • N.Z. Insurance—Buyers, 80s; sellers. 82s Bd - BJB. Insurance-Sellers, 60s ■ n Auokland Gas-Buyers. £10; sellers, £10 2s Od Thames Gas—Sellers. 27s 6d Auokland Timber-Sellers, £7 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile—Sellers, £B 5s Accident Assurance—Sellers, 3s 91 Mo_n_talort—Buyers, 10s Alburnio—Sellers, 18s . Kurunui Hill—Sellers, 13 6d Golden Crown—Buyers, 12s Blackmore's—Sellers, 178 '■; Home Rule—Sellers, 9s JOSEPHINE WMAN, '.: .,.,'' '. Chairman,

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Under.—

THIS DAY. m For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangnrca, ana Mongonui, per Glenelg, at 4 p.m. For Tauranga, Oblnomutu, and Opotfkl, por Wellington, at i p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, por Arawata,

at 5 p.m. For Thames, por Rotomahana, at 5.30 p.m.

' Tuesday, Ist November. For Waitara, otc, per Lalla Rookh, at 8 a.m. For Wolwero, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Casoy, at 10 a.m. For Tairua, per Meroury, at 11 a,m. For Hokianga, etc, per Bowena, at 1 p,m. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Waltakl, at 1 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Waipu, Whangarei, and Mongapai, per Argyle, at i p.m. _ For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 4.30 a.m.

Thursday, 3rd November. For Gisborne, Naplor, Southern ports, and Australian Colonies, por Arawata, at9a.m,

SATURDAY, sth November. ForlChatham Islands, per Island Lily, at 11 cm,

Tuesday, November Bth. Per s.s. Zealandia, oa follows i—

For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West -Lidies, at 1 p.m. _ ■" _ For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. , _ . ,__ For money ordors registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.90 a.m. Late lottora bearing an extra fee of slxpenoe. In addition to the postage, will bo reoeived by tho Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will bo due in London on Tues day, December 20,1831.

A now office has been established at Wolko miti on tho Helonsville railway lino. Mails will olose at this offlco on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 0 a.m. Return mails will arrive on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 9,16 a.m. An office has also been established at Oronga, in Whangarei district. Mails will close at this oflloe every Friday at i p.m. Return niaila will arrivo overy Tuesday at 0 a.m. N.B.—The Money Order system haa boon ex tended to Germany, On and after Ist Nov em ber, orders oan bo obtained on any offlco in the German states at ratoa to be ascertained on application.

S. B. BI3S. Chioi Postmaster, Chief Post-offlce. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

October 31,1881,

Theatre Royal—Gary's Ooeratlo Company, " The Pirates of Penzanoe,'' 8 p.m.

Queen-Btreet—Chase's American Theatre of Art, 2 till 10 p.m.

Ponsonby Choral Society's practice—" Mes siah," 7.30 p.m.

Mr Frank Dowry and Electors of Franklin South, Protestant Hall, Pukekohe, 7.30 p.m.

Mr W. F. Buokland and Electors of Franklin North, Pakuranga Hall, 7.30 p.m.

Major Harris and Eleotors ot Franklin North, Papakura Hall, 7.30 p.m.

Drawing of Abbott's Second Sweep on the Melbourne Cnp, United Service Hotel, 8 p.m.

Caloutta Sweep en Molbourne Cup, at the Thistle Hotel, 8 p.m.

Derby Sweep on Melbourne Cup, Mr Jones's Shop, Queen-street, 0 p.m.

St Sepulohre's Mutual Improvement Sooloty— —Papers, "Inventions and discoveries in Mechanical Soience," Mb Lush. "Civil Engineering," Mr H—Cts. "Political," Mr Brooking. "Literary," Mr Ewinotoit. "Ex plorations and Discoveries," (Geographical), MB WlI-lAMSON.

St, James's Literary Class—Historical Bee, Tudor Dynasty in England, 7.30. p.m.

Temperance Hall—loyal Pioneer—odge, N. 1.0 Oddfellows; special meeting, 7.30. p.m.

Marriage.

PBINCE-EDWARDS.-On September 23rd, at sr, Patrick's Cathedral, Auokland, by the Bey. Father Walter McDonald, Charles Henry Prince, of the firm of Prince and Davy, Grey street, and late of County Hants, England, to Mary Edwards, ot County Wexford, Ireland.

Death.

BABE_).—On Ootober 31st, at her parents'resi dence. Sale-street, Freeman's Bar. Ann, youngest daughter of Joseph end _llsaboth Batrd, aged 11 years. The funeral will leavo her parents' residence at halt-past 2 o'clook to-morrow. Friends please accept this invitation. HANN AFOBD.-On October 30, at his parents' residence, 296, Upper Queen-Btreet, Thomas Browne, the beloved son ot T. B. and Annie Hannaford, aged 2 months and 8 days. His remains will be interred to-morrow (Tuesday), at 3 p.m. MOBIARTY.—On October 30, other parents' residence. Gaol Road, Mount Eden, Mary Kate, eldest daughter of Morris and Ellon Moriarty; aged 9 years and two months. The funeral takes place to morrow (Tues day), at i o'olook. Friends please acoept this invitation. WAD MAN.—On October 30th, at his parents' residence, Onehunga Road, George Frederick, eldest son of George and Mary Wadman, aged 12 years. The funeral will take place to-morrow (Tuesday), Ist November, at _ p.m. Friends please accept this intimation.

Notices to Correspondents.

Vo—pkt— —is.—The nest answer to your ques tion is the 36th seotion ot tbe regulations ;v' under the Volunteer Act 1381:—"TheGovernor i ~ may at any time call out, for actual service any volunteer corps, -or any part thereof, and every officer and volunteer belonging to any oorps called on shall be bound to assomble at such place as tbe Governor may direot, and i shall remain for actual service until released by the Governor's authority. No member of the Volunteer f oroo shall, except with his own consent or in case of emergency, be compelled to march or to serve at any place being distant more than 20 miles from the head , auartera of the corps to which be belongs." , G.J.B The type-Betting and obief work of g rioting has always been done in its own office, at a contract for machining only has oxistoa with this office.

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31,1881.

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

THE "Herald" of Saturday,in an article which contradicted in its closing paragraph the conclusions that are irresistibly drawn from the opening arguments, made a lame apology for the military demonstration on Waimate Plains. Carefully avoiding all the wrongs which the Taranaki natives (according to the report of the Royal Com mission} have suffered peacefully for thir teen years, our contemporary magnifies the recent efforts by the Government to make amends for Our past transgressions and pacify Te Whiti. It forgets to say, however that, but for the surveyors being turned off the natives would—as Te Whiti pointed out to Mr Mackay—have been thrust from their homes. The survey.in spite of all pro test, had passed through Titokowarn's gar den before it was interrupted; and the Royal Commissioners declare that though a great deal had been said about reserves there was no evidence of any step whatever to satisfy the natives in that respect. We do not wish to under-value the labours of the Commissioners or their exertions to ar rive at a settlement of the difficulty on a basis satisfactory to the natives : nor do we question the sufficiency of the reserves set apart on their recommendation. On the contrary we rely mainly upon their reports, whioh have been quoted at great length in previous articles, iv deprecating any hasty or ill-judged step. When we consider that the general discontent among the Taranaki tribes has arisen, according to the judg ment of all Commissioners who have in quired into the question, entirely through our own bad laitb, vacillation, and want of definite policy; when we know that the natives had good reason for believing that the confiscation of the land North of the Waingongororiverhadbeenabandoned; that they had been offered money for its re-pur chase ; and when we recollect that through some secret wrongful influence swaying the Government of the colony, loyal natives had been cheated out of the awards of our own Courts for thirteen years, we feel bound to urge in the strongest possible language that, while firmly carrying out what after mature consideration we hold to be a just settlement as between the natives .and the Government, we ought not to be impatient in dealing with those natural feelings of resentment, distrust, and sense of wrong that have been produced solely by our own past tnisgovenlment. The mode of applying the Commissioners' remedy strikes us as smacking of another Taranaki scheme to defraud the natives of the fruits of the Commissioners' award, rather ' than an honest desire to employ it for their benefit. I

The Commissioners, acting as a judicial body, have decided that 25,000 acres of land at Parihaka shall be reserved for the Maoris living there, Te Whiti and his followers

are occupying that block, and no other. All the remainder of the land, which tbe Com. missioncrs declare to be the rightful posses* sion of tho Crown, is held by the Constabu lary and Bottlers. Now, are the Govern ment pursuing the host course to secure the assent of To Whiti and his people f Knowing that they are, for the momon't, smarting Under a sense of wrong—Whether jlistly or unjustly is immaterial to the contention—no sooner 'are the Government in a position to deal with the reserve made by the Commis sioners than they issue a mandate that unless within fourteen days Te Whiti and his people cry poccavi-they and their wives and children, their horses, cattle, and crops will be swept away, and the land will be seized to satisfy the insatiable pakeha craving. This precipitate aild unsoomly forcing of the award down the throats of the natives at the point of the bayonet is not calculated to achieve any other end than that of driving them into further hostility. If the result should prove this diagnosis of the disease erroneous, lot Mr Bryce have all the credit his friends and admirers claim for him. He will have falsified the predictions of every man whoso knowlcdgo of native matters makes his opinion worth having, and will have provod himself either phenomenally sagacious in nativo administration, or more lucky than his predecessors, or than his methods deserve, . Tho " Horald " asks • " Can anyone who conctemuß tho Government show a bettor way t" We might tender its an answer the " way" advised by Mir James Maokoy, published with tho report Of the Commission, and repeated ia a letter printed only a day or two ago through tho " Herald's " own columns. But we maintain that the ques tion requires ho answer. Before committing tho colonists evon to the risks of ab dis astrous au enterprise .as the "Herald" admits a native outbreak must be to1 European colonisation, it is not enough to prove that war would be justifiable. The Government, must show absolutely that «««' could not be avoided. Try tho Parihaka difficulty by that test, ami how docs the case stand ? Why, tbe warlike preparations of tho Government aro utterly unaccountable, in view of Te Whiti's continual protests of his desire for peace, his utter lack of prepara tion, and his uniform hospitality to all Europeans visiting his settlement. Instead of avoiding war wo aro doing our utmost to court a war. The trespass of the natives on settlers' land is a civil offence, and those who are guilty of it should be arrested and punished by imprisonment and removal from the district. But until our enforcement of tho low Is violently resisted by the natives, there is not even a pretext for war; instead of resisting, however, they have sub mitted with singular resignation whenever tbo Government have put the law in force. Surely, Until the arm of the Civil Govern ment is paralysed and powerless, an armed raid Is without sufficient warrant in justice or in reason. Compare, too, the cost of the Civil process .with that adopted by the Government. Assuming that tho expense of keeping a prisoner would be 10s a week in excess of his earnings, and we had 1,000 of them to maintain—the cost would bo £26,000 a year. The expenditure incurred by the Government already is certainly not less than £1,000 a day, or £365,000 per annum. In any event, excepting an amicable arrangement with the natives, the force on the coast cannot be materially reduced, and the value of the 25,000 acres of partly bush land seized is a mere bagatelle if treated as a sot-off. This is the direct loss ot coercion; the indirect we cannot calculate; already the people of the Thames are crying out about the loss to the gold field through the withdrawal of productivo labour from, the industry of the place. But if justice called for a decisive blow, expediency in this case would bid us stay her arm. The best of the " Herald's " argu ments do not give us a grievance against Te Whiti that 'we might not have found at any time during tho last six teen years against tho King natives.or that we could not still find. They have shel tered, and are still sheltering, murderers and have never acknowledged the jus tice of confiscation. But wisdom, and not passion, has ruled in our government of the difficulty there. We have tolerated a smaller evil to avoid a greater. Some people talk of war with as much facility and indifference as they might talk of taking their breakfasts. These people can have no adequate apprehension of what they are talking about. They do not possess^ even a glimmering idea of what a Maori war meanß. When the Waitara troable arose, Governor Goro Browne sent for the late Sir Donald (then Mr) McLean, and asked what military force would ba required to coerce the natives into submission, Mr McLean replied " Five thousand troops." Governor Browne ridiculed tho estimate, and said 1,000 would do it easily. Sir Donald, in speaking of the interview subsequently, observed, "I thought 5,000 would nave all their work before them ; but I did not dream then that it would take 15,000, the number actually engaged before peace was finally restored." An officer of long experience in native warfare, being questioned tho other day relative to the force that would be necessary in case of a rup ture with To Whiti, said 10,000 men. On being pressed to explain how he arrived at this total, he said : " There would at the beginning be about six hundred natives iv arms, and the number would probably be increased to a thousand. To hold our long frontier, protecting the settlers, supplying our commissariat and prosecuting an ag gressive war against the enemy posted in an almost inaccessible coun try, wc should require ten men to their one, A native has no settlements to defend; he can choose his own point of attack ; moves with facility and secrecy; we have to be prepared for his appearance any where. If four desperadoes—the Kelly gang—kept the whole of Victoria iv a fever of excitement for more than a year,aud cost tho Government £47,000, what is a fair estimate to make of the cost of putting down 1,000 more reckless armed men,haunt ing a worse country, and bent on the indis criminate slaughter of European settlers ? We have, unhappily, only too conclusive material in our past experience tor tho solution of the problem. While we hope very sincerely,therefore, for a favourable termination to the movement to which the colony is irrevocably com mitted, we feel bound to say that those who ought to know best, are—so far as we can learn—unanimously of the opinion that we have no reasonable ground for antici pating that the proclamation will achieve a peaceful and permanent settlement of the Waimate Plains trouble. The belief seems general among Maori authorities that Te Whiti and bis people will continue quietly on the land, treating the proclamation as if it had never beeu issued. What then? Are the Government to arrest them all, take possession of the land which the Boyal Commissioners have awarded them, and sell it? If so, on what charge shall we send the captives to prison, or how justify in his tory this high-handed outrage on a peaceful settlement ?' Whother the natives take up arms or peacefully obstrnct, the position is full .'of peril and difficulty. It sometimes happens, however, that the pursuit of a course which prudence would condemn, blunders to a happy. termination, and falsifies the predictions of the cautious. We devoutly trust it may be so in this instance. While earnestly, though not very hopefully, anticipating the wholesome truit of coercion, however, let us glance at the garnered crop of peace. And to this end we quote in another column from the Taranaki " Budget's " report of the opening of the railway to Hawera, a description of the condition of that part of the colony alter tho last war, and the triumphs achieved by a judicious avoidance of hostilities with the natives—not advancing settlement by vio lence, but taking advantage of those oppor tunities which such a policy bring within reach year by year, to open out tho country with the assistance and goodwill of the abo rigines. That goodwill, thus cultivated, with honest dealing, will never be very long withheld.

The annual meeting of the Bismarck Gold Mining Company,which was convened for noon to-day, lapsed for want of a quorum,

The N.Z. Government, by proclamation, hare extended the time prohibiting the hunting, catching or killing of seals for the next three years until Ist June, 1884.

A preliminary meetjng of the oreditors ot Henry Gurson DorriDgton, watchmaker, of Pitt-street, was held to-day,, when Mr Thomas Macffarlano was elected trustee. The debtor's assets are set down at about £55, and his liabilities at £448.

Mr Abbott's unlimited consultation on the Melbourne Cup will be drawn at the United Service Hotel this evening at eight o'clock. A Calcutta sweep at the Thistle, and Mr Jones's Derby sweep on the same event, will also be drawn to night. The members of the Thames' Scottish Band, after seeing their comrades off. to Taranaki, return to their homes this even ing- Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, the residence of Mr. John Mcßride at Morning sido was destroyed by lire. The family were away at church, and consequently nothing was saved. The building was insured for £100 in the Norwich Union Office. The cause is at present a mystery,

The ovoning service at the Theatre Royal was well attended, and an excellent address delivered by the Rev. J. Kobertson of Bores rord-streeti The chair was taken by Mi* Buddie, Wo learn that Mr F. M. P. Brookfied; has been asked to conduct the business of Soaideut Magistrate, during the absence of X Mdcdonald.

Quite a number of telegraph officials have volunteered for tho front. Mr Harry Bloxoine, one of the smartest operators in tho Auckland offlco, goes from here, Messrs Thomas Baxter, T. Salmon, and Harrington from Blenheim, Messrs W. Barr and Talbot from "Wellington, and Messrs Moggtidge and Wright from Napier, It is reported that tho Government intend keeping the telegraph offices at Opunake and other places at Taranaki open day nnd night. If so, the services ot tbe volunteer tele graphista will probably bo called into requisition.

j Tho inquest on, tile body of David McCloy Leors, aged four, resulted in tho oxpectod verdict "Found Drowned, but how he got into tho water, there was no evidence to show." Dr Pbilson, tho coroner, in his address to tho jurors, spoke strongly upon the carelessness of parents in allowiug young children to wander about the Btreeta, and in dangerous places without protection, as in the present caao, and ho thought this would hot be the last inquest that would bo held under similar circumstances, if the practice of allowing young children to bo at large should he continued by parents;

To tbo Editor: Sir,—Oblige nio by in serting tho following: Seeing in tho issuo of the 26th that masons cannot bo got to do work that has been contracted for, when they profess to offer to pay fourteen shil lings per diem, and at the sumo time they Wish to sub-let the work to the men at a prico that men cannot live at, and then have to get the work passed tho inspector before they aro entitled to any pay. If they would pay by the day the wages tbat is Btated, nnd pay every week; they would get plenty of labour without a growl.—l am, &0., A Constant Rkadur.

Though complaints concerning telegraphic blunders are by no means as frequent as formerly, a few occasionally reach Our oars. An Auckland gentleman, who had occasion to visit the Waikato on business, has been put to considerable inconvenience, in con sequence of gross stupidity on tbe part of employes of the telegraph department. The gentleman referred to writes an excep tionally distinct hand, and yet a telegram ho sent from Hamilton, "to send £2 to Gwynne'B Hotel," was made to read " Gar man's Hotel," and in two instances a name was transmitted as "Army," and *' Annie," when " Ami" had been written* by the sender, with explicit distinctness.

, Adams's Totalisator Sweep on the Vic torian Derby' was drawn on .Saturday night, with tho following result : — Duke—l, four; Sardonyx, 2, seven ; Mon mouth, 3, fourteen ; Santa Clans, 4, two; Gudara, 5, one ; Chuckster, 6, one; Royal Maid, 7| four; Nautilus,B, ono; Koh-i-noor, 9, five ; Coriolanus, 10, one ; Billilla, 11, one ; Darebin, 12, thirty-four ; Israelite, 13, one; Liberator, 14, one; Somerset, 15, lorty-two; Spinningaalo, 16, fifteen ; Sora nus, 17, sixty; Pell Moll, 18, one; Field, 19, nino. Grand Total—2o4. Thus the 34 persons who put thoir money on Darebin, each draw a dividond of £1 7s; Santa Clnus, two backers draw £13 15s each; while those 9 who tcok the field receive £2 each.

At tlio meeting of the French Literary So:iety, on Saturday evening, Mr Albin Villeval delivered an admirablo lecture upon " Voltaire and his Works," It was of a eulogistid character, and displayed on the part of the lecturer a closo acquaint ance with the writings and life of his great countryman. On Saturday next Mr Grange will lecture on "The Life of a Parisian Workman, related by himself," while Mr J. H. Seward will contribute a reading. Tho advisability of throwing the meeting place of the Society open one additional evening por week in ordor to afford mem bers greater facilities for perusing the news papers and general literature, besides pro moting social intercourse, is now under con sideration, and will probably bo carried into effect. There are now 85 members en rolled.

The annual meeting of tbe Auckland District of tho Ancient Order of Foresters was held in tho Masonic Hall, Newton, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, the 27th October; D.C.B. Bro F. Christmas in the chair. In addition to tbo delegates from tho local Courts, there wero also present delegates from Tauranga, Thames, Otahuhu, Pan mure, and Onehunga. The minutes of the last district meeting having been read and confirmed, the secretary proceeded to read the returns and balance-sheet for the past year—which showed a very satisfactory increase, both financially and in the number of members — and were unanimously adopted. Tbe following officers wero then duly elected and installed for tho ensuing year ; For tho ■ office of D.C.R,, Bro M. H. Keesing; D.T., Bro Charles Sheppard (re-elected); D.S., Bro James Smith (re-elected). After the con clusion of the business, the members adjourned to the room over the hall, where a sumptuous banquet was laid out by P.D.C.B. Bro, T. McEwin in bis usual style, to which about forty of the brethren sat down; and, after amplo justice had been done to the cood things laid beforo them, and the usual loyal and other toasts drunk,tbe brethren proceeded to enjoy them selves with songs. A hearty vote of thanks to the committee aud Bro McEwin, for their very efficient management, brought a very pleasant evening to a close.

The Nntivo Lands Court at Whakatane closed its sitting on Monday the 24th inst., and proceeded thence to Makotu, in ordor to settle somo succession claims preferred by peoplo who wero said to be too old to attend the Whakatano Court. Judge Brookfield has, after patient investigation, passed 300,000 acres of land through the Court, to the great satisfaction of the chiefs of the Ngati Awa tribe and hapus, to whom that part of the country belongs. The Ngatimanawa chiefs declared tbo judgment of tho Court to be most righteous, although against the fictitious claims set up by many of their own hapus. It is reported that re-hearings have been applied for, but we doubt not that tho Chief Judge will fail to see just reason for re-opening the investigations which have now been brought to so successful an issue. If the Government years ago had put the Native Lands Court in as effective a con dition as it now is, and handed over unre servedly the administration of that : Court, we should not have had to record ourselves on the border of another Maori difficulty. Moreover, the colony would have been spared the ex penditure of at least £1,000,000, which is a great desideratum at the present juncture, Tho Native Lands Court should be so con stituted as to be left free from all external influences, and thus bo a final arbiter in all matters concerning Maori land titles. Under these circumstances, we believe, soldiers would be no longer needed for Maori difficulties. " Divide et impera" should be our* motto.—(Tauranga correspondent.) * ,

Mr. George A. Brown delivered a lecture in the Choral Hall before, a large audience lost evening on the subject—" Was Death in the world before Adam sinned." He said ho wished to make some statements re centres of creation and the existence of pre- Adamite races. He did not wish to be un derstood as asserting that the Bible directly taught'this, bat he did not profess to gather this from the Book; but assuming that science had proved the existence of such races, he camo to the Bible with, this assumption, and found there nothing' to contradict, but a great, deal to favour it. Science drewcertain deductions from the' discovery of those implements, weapons, presumably of human manufacture ; she must allow the same latitude to believers in the Bible. He (G.A.8.) stood between two fires, the orthodox aud the sceptic. When geologists first announced that death was in tho world be fore man'was created, they were denounced as infidel", and now that he announced that man was in the world before Adam, he was exposed to similar abuse. He then went on. with his subject. It was true, he said, that the Bible made no mention of sin be fore Adam's fall; but sin was the transgres sion of law. The pre-Adamite races had no law, and consequently committed no sin. Adam's mission was to distribute tbe fruit of tbe tree of life to the inferior races, In support of this he quoted Rev. XXII., which states that the leaves of tbe tree of life were for the healing of the nations. Adam fell, and losing his chance of claiming immortality, involved the in ferior nations in his ruin, so that they like* wise were deprived of the hope of immortal life.. Christ, the second Adam, was to effect what the first Adam had failed to accom plish, and when his kingdom was estab lished all nations would partake of the blessings of the tree of life. The verses in Romans V., referring to the entrance of sin and death into the world had, Mr Brown said, only a limited application. They referred only to the Adamic race, and not to the inferior races of mon.

The ship Lake Ontario cleared the Cus« toma at Lyttelton yesterday for Calais direct, Iler cargo is 1,450 tons wheat.

The man who "couldn't find his match. went to bed iv the dark,

To-morrow night tho. Choral Society Begin rehearsing the " Messiah." A full attendance of members' is requested.

. Amongst tho,^ Auokland Volunteers who left with the Thames men for Opunake to day, were Drum, Majors Thornton of the Artillery, O'Brien of the Hobsons, and Casley of the Engineers.

On Saturday afternoon, as the Thames Volunteers wero marching into the drill shed, a bystander gave one of the obtrusive small boys, who was crowding the doorway, a shove. One of the Thames Navals promptly struck the man, and in the scuffle that ensued tho rail of the platform in front of tho door gave way, and several persona wero precipitated a distance of fivo or six feet. A small boy, whose name we wore unable to ascertain, Was slightly hurt.

On dst that tho Recreation Club arc con templating tho expediency of securing an archery, croquet, and lawn tennis ground on this side of the water, the Ferry Com pany having shewn a disinclination to con cede the"same facilities for travelling to and from tbo North Shore as the directors of the old Company offered last season.

As some curiosity is felt amongst the married portion of the local volunteers with, respect to tho facilities, which the Govern ment is prepared to afl'ord for tho mainten ance of their families iv case they (the said volunteers) offered themselves for active ser vice, it may be interesting to them to know that arrangements have been mado with the Thames men whereby their wives or other relatives may draw weekly their wages in full or in part. In all probability the prac tice will be mado general.

The third match in connection with the Auckland Fire Brigade Quoit (Jlub took place last Saturday. Mr A. Hughes won the first prize, Mr T. Brennan, second ; Mr J. Clarke, third ; Mr D, Donovan, fourth; and Mr T.lSolomon, fifth. The Secretary desires us to return thanks to Mr H. G. Payne, jeweller,for a handsome set of studs which he I has presented. The club is muking very satisfactory progress, and the members appear to evince considerable in tercet,in these competitions which are hold at periodical intervals.

A Historical Bee will bo hold this, even ing in the vestry of St. James's HaU, Wel lington-street, under the auspices of St. James's Mutual Improvement Association, the questions being limited to the Tudor Period of English History, viz., from 1485 to 1603. A Bee of this sort has never before been held in the city, and is sure therefore to provoke a considerable amount of curiosity. There will be two competitions—one for ladies, and one for gentlemen—and several pri.es are offered For the winners in each,

An advertisement appears In another column,notifying members of the Auckland Rifle Battalion that a course of instruction in camp, outpost, and military duties of a similar nature will be commenced to-morrow evening at the Drill Shed at 7.30, and con tinued every following Tuesday until tho order is countermanded. The other corps are invited to partici pate. In initiating this course of procedure, Major Derrom deserves every credit, and it is to be hoped that his efforts to bring the local force into a state of effi ciency for active service will be ably seconded by both officers and men. Should hostilities actually break out on the West Coast, the whole of the Auckland Volunteers may be transported thither at very short notice, and it is highly desirable, therefore, that they learn beforehand the duties ex pected of tbem, so that the prestige of the place may not suffer.

As will be seen by notico in another column, Messrs Matsonand Co., stock auc tioneers, Christchurch, will hold an impor tant sale of shorthorn cattle at Tattersall's, Christchurch, on 11th November. The herd consists of 120 of tbe choicest shorthorns in the colonies. The attention of breeders and buyers of pure stock is requested to the Bale. The pedigree of thecattle is boyond all doubt, und they are unsurpassed for beauty and ex cellence. Also tho same firm will sell at tho Homestead Yards, Burnsido, Fendalton, Christchurch, on Monday, 14th November : pure-bred Clydesdale stallions, mares, fillies, and geldings, shorthorn bulls, cows, and heifers. Also pure-bred Leicester rams, etc. '1 his is oue* of the moat important sales of pure stock that has been for years, and it would be well it our local stock-buyers and breeders could secure a portion for the North.

A serious difference has arisen among the Ponsonby Wesleyans relating to the new Wesleyan Church, Ponsonby. It is stated that a very small number persist in calling the new church "St John's." and this uu. Wesleyan proceeding causes grief to the consciences ot co-workers. There are only about eight trustees iv connection with the building, and some of these oppose the idea of giving tho church a title. The other trustees, however, appeared at the last quarterly meeting, and were heard in sup port of the new name, and there were found in the meeting seven-eighths who ridiculed the idea, and after a good discussion tho name of Wesley Church was recommended. At the meeting, Mr George Winstone, one of the trustees, spoke strongly about tho inno vation, and said that be had not received fcufficient notice of the meeting appointed to discuss the matter of the now church and to affix the name. Another,root of bittcrnois is tbe steeple. The trustees have been can vassing poor and rich to build a " House to tho Lord," and tho severe Wesleyans object te the expenditure of £200 of it on an uu- Wesleyan-like steeple, which they declare is a mere apeing of Anglicanism,

We notico that, with questionable taste, Major Morrow,in a letter to the " Herald " to-day, casts reflections upon the gallantry of bis comrades of tho Auckland Volunteer corps for not responding to his call for men. His remarks are altogether unwarrantable. There is nothing in the situation at Parihaka yet to warrant any sane man in leaving his employment for the purpose of joining an expedition te which he is neither summonod by the volunteer regulations nor by a public necessity appealing to his patriotism. . The resolution of the united corps that they would go to the front in a body under their own officers, should tbe Government require their services, was all that could in reason be expected. Still there must have been some other cause at work to account for Major Morrow's complete failure to enlist recruits for a month's picnic, because while he failed to obtain more than a dozen men out of the 250 present at the last meeting, 20 members of Anckland corps have actually accompanied tho Thames contingent. This looks as though there W* some objection to rallying under Major Morrow's command, The reputation of the Auckland volunteers is well enough' established to sustain the corps in refusing to follow like » flock of sheep in the present raco for Parihaka. The determination to go when fighting is to be done shows that while the volunteers have no taste for a ridiculous masquerade to overawe a lot(of unarmed men, women, and children', tbey will be " Ready, aye ready," when there is work to be done.

The Rev. A. W.Webb preached farewell sermons in the Wellesley-street Baptist Church yesterday, morning and evening, and on both occasions to very large congre gations. In the morning he discoursed upon Acts, chap, xx., v. 27: "For I have I not shunned to declare to you all the counsel lof God," and in the course ot a fervid ex position of the duties, mission, and proper aspirations of a Gospel Ministry, made pass ing allusion to the pastorate which he is just completing. Be said that if he knew his own heart, he had regarded neither tho fear nor favour of any man during the four aud s-half years he had ministered in Auckland, but to the best of his ability, and the light of his conscience, he had delivered the whole counsel of God. He was the successor of a man who had acted on tbe same rule, and in so far as he might have fallen short of it, he asked their forgiveness and that of the Great Master, It was pleasant to look back upon the measure of success which had been vouchsafed to bis labours, and to mark tho spirit of concord which had pre vailed in the Church, as well as the kindly relations which had ever subsisted between pastor and people. He prayed earnestly that Heaven's choicest blessings might rest upon the flock. .In the evening a sermon was preached upon John, eh. 1, v. 29—"Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." Only a very slight reference was made in it to the approaching severance of the ministerial tie. A com munion service was held subsequently, how- i ever, at which a parting address was given. I

The fancy dress ball will take place on the evening of the Bth proximo, in the Ponsonby Hall, and the affair is likely to be a grand success.

Mr Thomas Warner's Art Union drawing will be held this evening at the artist's residence, Parnell, opposite the Alexandra Hotel. These original paintings are in the artist's best style; illustrative of some ot the most piotnresqne scenery of Auckland; Coromandel, and the North Island.

"John Tregenoweth," the successsful Temperance Service of Song, ,1a announced to be repeated for the sth time, on Saturday next in the Lome-street Hall. All who miss this performance wUI risk not hearing it from the present choir, as it is intended to take other matters in hand. ■ A rehearsal takes place this evening in tho Temperaaco Bali,

TARANAKI UNDER THE POLICY OF WAR AND THE POLICY OF PEACE.

We clip from the "Taranaki Budget's" account of the opening of tho railway from New Plymouth to Hawera this month the following descriptions of the fruits respec tively of policies of peace and of war. The narrative also throws light on the character of the work which is being undertaken by our volunteers. Further allusion is mado to the subject in our leading columns to-day i— THE TERRA INCOGNITA. When tho first sod of the " Waitara-Wan gauui" line was turned.tho territory through which tho iron road now runs was a terra incognita to most persona. The land, it is true, had been confiscated, but the Govern ment were afraid to occupy it, or even to attempt to have it surveyed. South of Stoney river it was not safe for Europeans to travel, and as tho massacre of all tho Europeans at tho Whito Cliffs was still fresh in the memory of tho isolated settlers, few were inclined to go on land north of tho Mimi river; whilst inland, the Egmont Village (then known as the German Settle ment) was the outermost boundary. TEN YEARS ACIO. We arc now referring to tho state of the country somo ton years ago, when the popu lation of the Taranaki District only num bered 4,500 persons, nnd this included the settlements in the District of Patca. In those days Carlyle was but a small town ; Normanby not in existence ; and Hawera a military settlement where only a few small bouses had been erected on tbe ten acre allotments. This was the position of affairs the settlers of this district found themselves in after eight .years', war with the natives. Those years of hostility were enough to break the hearts of the Taranaki settlers, and it is a wonder they did not abandon the settlement to tbe natives. Eight years of hardship and." hope de ferred " is a long space of time to take Out of a man's life, bo he young or old; and now that those settlers who have borne the brunt tor so many years see a gleam of prosperity coming into the place, it seems hard that even this reward for their past endurance should be begrudged them by outsiders. THE BISTORY OF TARANAKI. Old settlers havo a painful recollection of the day when every man—rich or poor— had to take up arms; and even now it is not needful for persons to go far from the edge of the town boundary to find places which have gained a sad celebrity. Here a skirmish took place; there a respectable settler was murdered. The whole district is sown with painful memories, and when the " true " history of New Zealand comes to be written, Taranaki will form the most inteiestinjj, romantic, and instructive chapter in tbe book, We use the word "instructive," because it can be shown that by running a railway through an unsettled country—even through a dense bush—it may be changed into a thriving district, and settled with an industrious population. This has been done in Taranaki by a primitive set of people—wno were small in number, but thorough stoics at heart—and though they have encountered many drawbacks, yet they have, by their steady persistence through a series of years, held on to a valuable district, which, at no very distant date, will prove to be the most populous and flourishing portion ot the colony. OPENING TnE MOUNTAIN EOAD, The question of opening the road through the forest country at the back of the moun tain had occupied the attention of the settlers from almost the first day they landed, aud several proposals were made to the Goncral Government to do it long before Sir J. V ogel's public works policy was initia ted. But it was not until the railway policy of Sir Julius Vogel, combined with the peace policy of the late Sir Docald McLeaD, was brought into operation tbat the question of opening tbe road at tbe back of the moun tain was again revived. The Ngatimaru Natives were tho greatest opponents to the opening up of this country, being shrewd enough to see that whilst tbe two races were fighting, roads would give us a great military advantage by rendering their great stronghold—the forest—more easily acces sible in the part most remote from settle ment, and to which they could retire when tired with fighting our troops or discouraged with their losses. These natives having became convinced that they would gain more by being at peace with the Europeans than fighting them,* withdrew their opposition, and by a little diplomacy, skilfully used by ; Mr Parris, all the land through which the train passed on Thursday was gradually acquired by the Government, and has for the most part, during the last four or five years, been disponed of loir settlement. The bush is being cleared away in all directions, and tho land, once an almost impenetrable forest, is fast being brought under a state of cultivation, with homesteads everywhere to be seen. BISTORICAL INCIDENTS. The country through which the train passed oa Thursday has been made his torical by General Chute, who wishing to disabuse the natives of the idea that tbey were safe from pursuit when in the depth of the forest, marched his large force from Kotemsrae through the dense bush island of Mount Egmont to New Ply mouth, and then by way of the coast back again to Wanganui, destroying all the native pahs and their cultivations which were met with in the journey. That this had the desired effect was pretty evident, for the natives finding that even (the forest afforded them no protection, gradually gave in, and with the excoption of the Titoko waru outbreak—two years afterwards— thoy have up to the present time been on friendly terms with the settlers.

Perhaps nothing will show the progress we have made in a few years more than a description of the country at the time General Chute marched through it, and which was travelled over in a few hours on Thursday. The force was reduced to sub sisting on horse-flesh. Showing the nature of,the country, during one period ef eight hours, the force crossed twenty-one gullies aud three rivers, in a march of six miles, wading at times kneo deep in mud.

POLICE COURT -This day.

(Before J. _. Maodonald, Esq., K.M.)

Drunk.—Six individuals, representing both sexes, were punished for this offence. Tbe Old Fiddler.—Robert Bosh, alias the " old flddlor," was oharged with disorderly oon dnct on the 29th Inst. Tho old man was very troublesome on Saturday, and managed to mount the prison yon, alleging that he had re ceived an invitation from Mr O'Brien, and was going to give him o tune. It was with the greatest difficulty that the constable lifted the fiddler from his seat to the ground. Sub sequently hia arrest was imperative.—Prisoner pleaded sot guilty. — Constable McClellan de posed to arresting the prisoner; he was pat out of an hotel; he could not Btand.—Prisoner said this was too bad, he only had ono glass of rum. —Constable MoOilp gave evidence; he had pre viously annoyed him from the station.—His Worship: What hove you to soy J-Prisoner: No more drunk than I am now; drunk as a fiddler is all nonsense.—"Tino-i 5s and costs. Under the Vagrant act—John Reynolds, Patrlok Mullens, and Elizabeth Kennedy were fined 10a for drunkenness and disorderly con duct The woman, who was perpetually drunk, was sent to prison for six months. Misbehaviour.— George Keed and William Oann were oharged with fighting In Queen streoet.—Reed pleaded guilty, and Conn not guilty.—Reed sold that some ono robbed him on Saturday night; he was very drunk, and on mooting with Conn, be punohod him. believing that he was the robber; but It turned out that he had struck the wrong man.-His Worship took a lenient view of the case, and fined tho aggressor 5» and costs, and allowed his victim hia personal liberty. Stealing Sacks.—Franoi? Small and Charles McLaohlan were oharged with stealing empty saoks, value ss, the property of Henry Hewin, grocer, of Queen-Btreet, on the 29th instant.— His Worship ordered Small to prison for seven daya, aa ho had been previously convicted of a like offenco; tbe other boy, being his first offence, was dismissed with a oaution. .The Kobson-stb'set Ootragk. — William Dawson appeared in answer to a ohargo ot violently assaulting Mrs Kilon Blakeiey, on the 25th instant.—Mr Laishley, who appeared for complainant, said the case waa closed for the prosecution.—Defendant B&id he should like to call Mr Cleave, who could give evidence in his favour.—Hia Worship said Mr Cleave had called upon him, and given his version of the affair; and he was sure Mr Cleaves evid«nce would not assist defendant.—Dawson, said he would urge want of jurisdiction; if that would not do, he would state that he was first attacked.—His Worship said tbat the outrage was so extra ordinary, that ho was doubtful as to whether , defendant was responsible for his actions, or that he was drunk. He had been assured, how ever, that he (defendant) was not drunk, aud must be held responsible. Tho outrage was deserving of six months' imprisonment, but in order to give him time to reflect, he would reduce the term to three months in Mount Eden, with hard labour.—Prisoner made a low bow. and was assisted to the X'olice station by two constables, to await a gratuitous ride to tte paradise of thieves. THE WADE CASES. j

Mr "WllliamßOn.lCrown solioitor, applied for ai-. adjournment in the caaes,as he was not prepared to proceed with them. He would therefore aski that they might stand over indefinitely, but to this Mr Tyler objected.-Hm Worship informed Mr Williamson that he conld not adjourn in-; definitely, bnt would do so for a few days.—say; Wednesday, if that would meet toe convenience. of counsel: but as Mr Williamson's object was , for th« pnrpose of getting further evidence, if i nossible, His Worship said be conld not adjourn' for suoh a purpose, as the evidence shoal,' have) beenseoured before brinKinirtheoasesinto Court,' —Mr Tyler having made some remarks, the whole of the charges were withdrawn. / This was all the bosiness. . »

THE TROUBLE ON WAIMATE PLAINS.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WANGaNUI, Sunday, THE Wanganui contingent, numbering 142, inclusive ol the men from down the coast, leave for Opunake at 3.30 p.m. to-morrow. Many of the Wanganui volunteers are veterans who won medals in the Maori war.

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day.

INDIGNANT VOLUNTEERS,

Great indignation is felt by the Taranaki Bifle Volunteers and Ingle wood Bush Corps at the Government not accepting their services, although they were amongst the first who offered them, Captain Ellis, of the Taranaki Volunteers, went yesterday to see Mr Bryce, who acknowledged that some mistake had been made, and he said he. did not know why they had not been gazetted. The force goes out on Thursday.

WELLINGTON, Saturday,

Tho City Guards, numbering sixty, leave tor Opunake on Tuesday morning. Lieutenant Youtiif, who goes in command, has received a commission of Captain while in command of the company. The band will accompany the corps, and if re quired will serve in the ranks.

WELLINGTON, Sunday.

In roply to a question telegraphed to the Government Insurance Department, as to whether life policies on the volunteers now assured will be affected by their going to the front, Mr Luckie replies that sach volun teers'policies now in force in his depart ment will in no wise be affected.

Tbe Government have now got the full number of volunteers required for the present. - They have declined to take men newly enrolled, and who have not had previous training. The Governor has received a dispatch from Major Mair stating that Tawhiao is very anxious it should be distinctly un derstood that he has no sympathy with Te Whiti, and will not be drawn into any of the latter's quarrels. - * The Nelson volunteers were disembarked at New Plymouth, not Opunake, as the weather was too bad to allow landing. Arrangements were made for billeting them in town, and they proceed to the front to-morrow.

MASTERTON, this day. VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FRONT.

Thirfj^wo Masterton volunteers, 36 from'Fiepinc;, and 33 from Palmerston, left by the-*ntorning train for Wanganui to em bark for the front, A large crowd assembled to witness tbe departure of the volunteers.

SCENE AT A VOLUNTEER DINNER.

On Saturday evening a dinner was given by citizens to the thirty-two volunteers who are going to the front. Nearly one hundred attended. After loyal toasts, the band, being bent on fun, sainted His Excellency with " The King of the Cannibal Islands." Mayor Rennal, who is contesting Woirarapa North, proposed "The House of Re presentatives coupled with Mr George Beetham," whereupon the band struck up " The Dead March in Saul." The solemn music produced au infuriating effect on Mr Beetham's supporters and Janghter and hisses brought the impressive music to an end, and one of Mr Beetham's committee men indignantly addressed the chairman (Mrßennall) expressing tho hope that he did not countenence the dirge. Mr Rennall replied tbat, aa the Parliament was dead, the music was quite appropriate; and shortly afterwards Mr Beetham, in respond-, ing, poured oil oa the committees trouble by refusing to believe that any offence was intended,

PORT CHALMERS, this day.

The Navals will send 29 men to the front if required. If necessary, they can send forty,

TIMARU VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FRONT.

TIMARU, this day.

Fifty men left for the front on Saturday by train with Captain Hametsley and Lieutenant Wardle, Twenty-five of the men were new rectuits accepted on Friday night. Dr. Intyre accompanies them. Some of the young fellows have foolishly gone without leave of their employers, and warrants have, been issued against two or three apprentices.. Six or seven hundred people assembled to see them off, and they were loudly cheered. On Saturday evening, 78 volunteers from Ashm.itton, Temuka, and Timaru, left by the Stella for the front.

Arrival and Departure of the Thames Volunteers.

Shortly before four o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the Rotomahana, having on board the Thames Volunteers en route to the front, steamed up to the wharf. A large crowd of sightseers had assembled to witness the debarkation, the natty uniforms of the Artillery Band being noticeable amongst tbe throng. Hearty cheers were given for the gallant fellows on their defile across the gangway, and with soldier-like steadiness and silence they " fell in." The Thames contingent was accompanied by Major Watson (the popular commander of the Thames Scottish Battalion), Quarter master Sergeant Kawdon, and a number of members of the battalion band, who were anxious to see their confreres fairly off, and wish them God speed on their journey. After a few minutes' delay, the men.were marched to tbe Drill-shed, and' there dis missed, proceeding subsequently to.their billets at tbe Army and Navy Hotel and else-, where. The Naval Brigade is composed of fine looking young fellows—with one or two exceptions all being under the age of thirty. Their physique is admirabie.and should the present troubleeventunte in blows, they will no doubt give a good account of themselves. Captain Wildman, who is also in command of the contingent by virtue of being the senior officer, commands the "boys in blue." He is a volunteer officer of four or five years standing, and is thoroughly idolised by his men. He has always taken the greatest in terest in volunteor matters, having for two years past accompanied the Naval represen tatives to the annnal prize-firing at Nel son, Lieutenant Gavan, T.N.8., has been connected with the corps since its founda tion, and is au excellent officer. Lieutenant Gordon is a popular officcr,and is one of the best carbine shots in the colony, having carried off the Carbine Champion" Belt the year before last at the New Zealand Rifle Association meeting. Paymaster Potts, a veteran of the last war, also accompanies the Brigade. The. Scottish battalion is in charge of Captain Johnstone, who carries medals for the fiercest engagements of the Crimea aud Indian Mutiny. Captain Johnstone has,been connected with.the Battalion for upwards of ten years, having risen from the ranks to his present position, i He is a thoroughly reliable man, and the high dogrce of efficiency to which the corps has attained is chiefly owing to his exertions. Lieutenant Burns, his second in command, has also risen from the ranks. Adjutant tchofield is noted as being one of the best infantry drills in the colony,* and under his supervision the recruits will very speedily be "knocked-into shape." He obtained his experience in connection with the Tas manian volunteers, and is a captain of the New Zealand Militia. The rank and file of the battalion are principally men in the prime of life—broad-chested hardy miners —many of whom are old soldiers. The de tachment of Hauraki Engineers, though not so soldierlike as their compeers, will no doubt give a good account of themselves. They are under the command of Lieutenant O'Sullivan. PRINCIPLE AND INTEREST. It having been reported that the majority of the Thames men had volunteered from self-interested motives, i.e., because they could not obtain employment, we took the trouble to make enquiries on the matter, and found that with very few exceptions the volunteers were leaving steady employment. In the Naval Brigade is a party of tributers, whose last crushing, finished a fortnight ago, gave them upwards of two hundred ounces of gold from about 20 tons of quartz. We could name dozens of instances illus trating our assertion. Volunteering on the • goldnelds is permeated with an esprit de corps which is too seldom foiirtdjjv'ttie ranks of citizen soldieryj^^r**^ DINNER TO r J_ft-*f_A__S OFFICERS. On Sat3_i__> evening, Major Withers, officer^nunanding the distriot, entertained ..the commissioned officers of the Thames Contingent to dinner at his private resi dence, Upper Queen-street. After a sub stantial repast, a number of toasts were drunk, and the utmost unanimity and good fellowship prevailed. YESTERDAY MOENING The contingent assembled at the drill shed for roll "call, and after dismissal the majority of them attended service at various : churches. - TO-DAY'S proceedings. Shortly before nine o'clock this morning tuereveille sounded.and thevolunteers r,us. tered promptly at the drill shed. After ...oil call, the officers received minute instruct ;.ojb

'concerning the entraining and detraining of the contingent. A coloured blanket was handed to every man, .after which the order was given to dismiss till 10.30, the hour appointed for inarch to the train. In the interval almost 20 members of Auckland companies joined the contingent, Captain Jobnstone.finding that the force was likely to beaugmentedinAuckland,telegraphedon Saturday for a.supply of arms and accoutre ments which come tohandin time to be served out to the recruits before the final muster. Had it been generally known that recruits would have been received by the Thames officers, there would have been a much laiger number of Auckland men now eh route to the Plains. At 10.30 the contin* gent fell in, and headed by the Scottish Band, marched to THE TEAIN. The Scottish occupied the post of honour the Navals following, and the Engineers bringing un the rear. Notwithstanding tho drizzling rain, an immense concourseof people accompanied the column, while the windows along the line of march were crowded with faces. Arrived at tho railway station, a . train of ten carriages with luggage-waggons attached was found waiting to convey the contingent to Onehunga. Major Withers superintended the entraining, and the Hon. Mr Whitaker was also at the station, and went through the carriages saying cheery words to the men aud seeing to their com fort. What with bidding farewell to friends and acquaintances: it was fully ten minutes after the arrival at the station before the men were ready to start. However, the laat good-byes were said. Bugle-Major Hawking sounded the forward, and slowly the train moved from the station to the soul-inspirine strains of " The Girl I Left Behind me." Three nearty cheers were given by the assembled multitude for tbe Thames volun • teers, and a special one for Captain Wild man, which compliment that gallant officer duly acknowledged. The volunteers also cheered lustily. Tha contingent left One hunga by the Hinemoa at about 2 this after noon, the goed people of that quiet town turning out en masse to see them off. It is understood that the contingent on arrival at Opunake will be marched at once to the frontier camp, Pungarehu, which is only distant 1. miles from Te Whiti's stronghold.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

OKATO, this day. Yesterday sixty-eight men of the Navals escorted ammunition towards Rahotu, under Copt. Taylor, A.C. The Nelson Bat talion arrived at Okato at 6 o'clock, after a march of 18 miles. They appear to have had a very rough passage to New Plymouth, and their maici on tbe day after land ing must have tried all, There were no sick iv the camp. The Artillery bring one six-pounder Armstrong gun, which they mounted on the beach at New Plymouth in a very creditable man ner. Time, 3 minutes. The Nelson men march at 9 o'clock to-day for Rahetu, 11 miles distant. Major Pitt commands, and Dr. Boor is in medical charge.

Big Meeting at Parihaka.

WELLINGTON, this day. , Mr Brjce telegraphs that a big native meeting is being held at Parihaka to-day. The interpreters sent there have not yet returned. Important results are expected. Mr Rolleston goes to the front to-night or to-morrow.

COROMANDEL, this day. THE COROMANDEL VOLUNTEERS,

At a meeting of, volunteers held on Satur day night it was resolved to go to Parihaka if their services were required by the Government. It is urged by some that the local corps would be required here in the event of war, as this is a disturbed district. A large meeting of natives was held to-day at Kennedy Bay.

WANGANUI, this day.

■ Thirty-two Volunteers from Marton, under command of Captain Harris," 35 from Fielding, under Captain Lethbridge, and 32 from Palmerston, under Lieutenant Marsh, arrived in Wanganui by train this morning, and will embark with the Wanganui con* tingeht by the steamer Manukau for Opunake' this afternoon. The combined infantry forces from Wanganui number about 170. '"

INTERCOLONIAL WEATHER EX CHANGE.

SYDNEY, Saturday. Fine weather all over Australia, with easterly winds in New Bouth Wales and westerly on the South Coast, with moderate depression passing Portland. Barometer: Albany (on 28th), 29*90; Portland, 30*0; Hobart, 80*10; Sydney, 30*40.

THEATRE ROYAL.

The "Pirates" performed to a crowded honse on Saturday evening, many persons in the stalls having to remain standing. The singing and character impersonations, both individually and as a company, were sustained in a .most effective and amusing. style, and won much applause from the auditory. During the evening no less than five encores had to be responded to, the" favourite selections losing nothing in repeti tion. The opera since the opening night has been favoured with crowded houses, and bids fair for a run of several weeks.

ELECTION NOTES.

Mr. Dabgaville arrived from Gisborne to-day and will address the electors of City West on Wednesday. The time and place will bo an not—toed to-morrow.

[BY TELEGRAPH.]

• CHRISTCHURCH, tl_3 day. Mr J. T.pPartridge, working jeweller, stands for Tlmaru on the working man's ticket _■ - J. Guild, one of the candidates for Ashley dis trict, addressed the electors on Friday, and re ceived a vote of confidence.

OAMARU, Saturday. Mr Jas. Hassell will contest Oamarn. Ml Shrimski is the only other candidate as yet *' OPOTIKI, this day, William Kelly, Esq., arrived here on Wednes- § day, ond received a hearty welcome from all his j Old friends. The same evening a drum and fife band turned out to do him honor. He has made. a personal canvass of the district, and has been . promised a large amount of support. 'f

WHANGAROA, Saturday. , At Kaeo, on Friday, Mr Hobbs addressed the electors, and o resolution was carried that this meeting having heard Mr Hobbs'saddress,re*,ll turns thanks for same, and has every confidence in him, and pledges itself to use every legitimate , means to secure his election. - V -"'M

, "~" INVEROARGILL, this day. " Dr Hodgkinson, a former member, addressed ' a meeting of Wallace electors at Kiverton on Saturday, receiving a vote of confidence. Whil o not supporting Sir Geo. Grey, he believed it -- possible to get a better Government than the present, which had done harm as well as good.

CRICKET MATCHES.

) . ' AUOKLAND V. WEST BSD. .4 This match was commenced in the Domain - last Saturday, but as the West End had**, only-tour wickets down when the stumps " were drawn, it will be resumed next Satin-'' day. The scores are as follow:-- ..; r^ Auckland.—Osmond, run out, 7; Cox, o Lynch, b Arneil, 3; Roach, b Lynch, 0; Cameron, -j b I.ynch.O; Horabragh,o Coleman, 0; Baokland1, o Butler, 0; Whiteside, i ; Blndon, 1; Dewes. st King, 45,- Robinson, lbw Lynch, 22; Beale, not : out, 1; extras, i. Total, 90. - West End.—King, b Buoklond, 2; Isaac, b Baokland, 0; Butler, run out, 3; Arneil, not oat, 32; Lynch, b Beale, 7; Brook, not but, 7;-fir-fej bro, 1. Total for tour wiokets, 52. Wioky, M Coleman, Mitchell, and Choyce to bat. . q CIVIL SERVICE V, ONEHUNGA. This match resulted in an easy victory I for Onehunga, the scores being :— CivillSkbvioe.—Canavan, b T. Patten, Hi" g Bourke, o and b J. Patten, 1; Cotebrook. b J. Patten, 0; Donald, bJ. Brennan, 0; HeighW. ■ i bT. Patten, 2: Mitford, bJ. Patten, 1; floss, b■- *• J. Patten, 0; Hartnett, run oat, 0; Hudson, st, I J, Patten 0; Tobey, bJ. Patten, OrOo—w. .-'J not out, 0; extras, i. Total, 19, - ONI— TONGA;—Murdoch, b. Canavan, Ui_ J«*- ' s Brennan, o and b Hartnett 15; Joe —ren- .-. nan o Heigh way, 4; Donovan, b Osa a van, 8; M. Brennan, not out. 27; J. Brennan o I Hartnett, 0; T. Patten, b Hartnett, i ; Mshoney, I o Heigh way, I; J. Paiten, b Tovey, 9 ; Borr, c Heighwoy, 2; Beavers, b Tovey, 1; extras, 7. .. Total, 95. "WEST END V, UNITED. A match between the Second Elevens of _ these clubs was played ia the' Domain on Saturday, - West' E-d 1 winning with four wickeis and two runs to spare The following are the scores :— Wist End First and Second Ii lnlMg'!'. 1 Creeks, b MacCormick, i, 5; Lewis, run out, m H to bat; O. Brown, stumped. 5. not out 1; IJ- . Wooo s, bowled, 1, run out, 13; Berry, o Silva, o,|g b MaoCormiok, 2; Waters, run out, 9, o SUV*. 1 I H»nna. caught, 2, to bat; Baker, caught «, W ■ bat; Simms. run out, 0. to bat; Beavan, bowwft ;J§§ 0, b MacCormick, i ; Fisher, not out, 2. run ow. - -, 2; extras I, extras 0. Total, first __infts,»> total, second innings, 28. United.—First innings and. second innuy?'- Saddler, b Creel—, i, b Hanna, 8; Moginle,- *****;;|3£ out. 0, b Hanna, 0; Krizell. run our, tcOnHfl 0; Thwaites, b Creeks, 0, b Creeks, 0: —tooUor- M miok, b Brown, i, o Creeks, i; Lump-iJ. WBU Creeks, 1, lbw, 4; Caeeseman, b Brown, /, f Creess, 0: George, lbw. 5, b Creeks, 0: Buv».o * —ewlß, 0. b Hanna, 3; Charters, b Creeks. 0, not' ■ out, 0; Yonge, not ont, 3, o Waters, 2. Br**>-. »• Total (first innings), 29. Total (second —It— Wb .\

THE AUCKLAND l-tENING STAE. MONDAY. OCTOBER 31



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