SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

„,„„ _, --„ ) This Evening, 8.48 I HIGH WATER | To-morrow Morning, 9.9 1 SUNSET.—ThIa Evening. 6.23 SUNRISE.—To-Morrow Morning, 5.9 • MOON'S AGE.—Firat Quarter, 30th, 1.26 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Ocean, sohooner, Cockfield, from Russell Opotiki, sohooner, Kirby, from Norfolk Island

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Argylo, S.S., Crawford, for Whangarei Zealandla, ship, Sellars, for Dunedin

TO-DAY. Loongana, barque, Fisher, for Hobart Rlngarooma, B.s. Chatflold, from Wellington

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Rakaia. ship, early Bydney—Hero, about November 7 __.._ Melbourne, vlft South-Ringarooma, Friday Taranakl and South-Wanaka. Tuesday . Gißborne nnd Napier-Southern Cross. Saturday Rnsseli. Whangaroa and Mongonui- Wellington or Glenelg, Monday „, -„„._j Tauranga-Glonelg or Wellington, Monday and Thursday . _. ._ .„_,,i n Whangarei and Whangarei Heads— Argyie, Tuesday and Friday Mangawai- Fingal, Thursday Mercury Bay—Fingal. Monday

May Queen, Bhip (K.L.V.S.), from London; Roman 0_4 U|e?Bhtp, from London, to sail about WelUngton, ship, from London, loading Weathirneld. ship, from London, loading Margaret Galbralth, ship (J.K.L.D.), from Lon don ; to sail August 15 ' IMPORTS. Per Opotiki. from Norfolk Island: 350 bnnohes | .and 4 oases.bananas, 35 hides, 1 saok potatoes, jk; 1,000 cocoanuts. m Per Rlngarooma, from Melbourne (transhipped __ per Hotomahana at Wellington) - 400 bags rice, »•' 90 J-chests, 74 chests and 224 boxes tea, 10 cases and 10 sacks tapioca, 5 bags pepper, 1606 mats ¥■■■'. and 908 packages sugar, 71 cases and 10 H>oxes tobacco. 3 eases drapery, 4 J-casks brandy. 10 " hhds ale, 150 packages and cases sundries. m From Bluff-100 sacks flour. From Dunedin—23 planks, 78 bars Iron, 3 bars steel, 3 cases hard - ware, 5 cases acid, 8 cases drugs. 3 packages ■'■■'' china goods, 80 packages sundries. From Lyttelton—s9o saokß potatoes, 50 sacks malt, 3 cases bacon, 4 cases cheese, 6 packages sundries. From Wellington—2 bundles serines, 2 bags bolts, 3 rolls lead, 2 casks zinc, 75 bales flax, 50 .'■'-. oases schnapps, 4 caso 3 tobacco. From Napier —7 packages luggage, 4 horses and 1 ease. From ''=:-' Glsborne—lo bales hay. 21 hides and 8 packages .sundries.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

EXPORTS.

Per Seabird, for Kaipara-5,000 brioks,- 10 sacks oats, 91 packages sundry merchandise. Per Blaok Prince, for Levuka—l,ooo bricks, 12,000 feet timber.

Inwards Coastwise;.—Waiwera, for Russell, with 72 tonslooal; Ocean, from Rus3oll, with 18 tops coal; Nancy, from Thames, with 16,000 feet timber.

Outwards Coastwise, — Leo, for Whan garei; Waiwera, for Russell; Mercury, for : Tairua; Kllen, for Wade; Krelmhilda, for 1 Whangaroa. «• The Rowena is advertised to Bail for Hokl anga on Tuosday next at 3 p.m., from Onehunga. . The schooner Caledonia loft Norfolk Island for Noumea, prior to the 20th instant. The schooner Marlon left Norfolk Island for 'Noumea on Ootober 18. Captain. Edwards was in command, Captain Scott having to remain at the former port through illness. The B.s. Oreti leaves for Gisborne and Napier S at 6 o'clock this evening. The brigantine Seabirdoleared at the Customs to-day for Kaipara, to complete her loading for a Southern port. ' The new cutter. Blaok Prince, built by Messrs Hewion and Melville for an Island firm, will leave for Levuka shortly, in charge of Captain George Frost. She cleared at the Customs for that port to-day. . Tho sohooner Ocean and ketch Fanny Kelly came Into collision off Freeman's Bay yesterday afternoon, the former losing her cat-head and chain-place, and sustaining other slight injury, while the other suffered little damage save the § rejection of the Ocean's anchor through her ulwarks. The collision was caused by the Fanny Kelly missing stays. . The sohooner Opotiki arrived from Norfolk island last evening. She left Auckland on September 13th. Arrived at Norfolk Island on I the 19th, discharged a portion of cargo and took la cargo for Noumea; sailed on Tuesday, the 20th, detained 18 hours at the quarantine sta tion, proceeded to Noumea and discharged cargo; sailed for Norfolk Island on the 9th of Ootober, arrived there on thellth, tookin cargo, and sailed again on Thursday, 20th of October, for Auckland, and arrived on.Tuesday, the 25tb. I Had strong N.W. wind during the passage to the North Cape, thence strong W. and e.W. ~ winds, anchored off the Kawau for shelter, this I morning, and left again at 10.30, with fresh W.B.W. wind. Passenger—Rev Mr Comins.

ARRIVAL OF THE RINGAROOMA.

The b.b. Ringarooma arrived at 10 o'clock thla morning. She left Wellington 21th Oct. at 10.30 a.m„ arriving at Napier next day at 5 a.m.; left at 1.15 p.m., arriving at Gisborne same night at 8.20 p.m.; anchored for tbe night and left at 8.20 a.m. next day for Auckland, reaching there on 26th at 9.10 a.m. Fresh south-east winds to Gisborne; from thence had light winds and fine weather to arrival. Passengers r Mesdames Holme, Macintosh, Suriman, Way, Baker, Duder, Misses Baker (2), Messrs Knorop. Clifton, Penegather, Rose, Romilly, McConnelly, Suri man. Manson, Lee. Macfeay, McKissaok, Way, Proffltt, Baker, Trischler, Robertson, Lachman, Mounier, Under, Donnelly, Malone, Peten, Blaydes, McLeod, McFarlane, Tait, Tattley, Capt Mason, Major Knollys, Revs T. Baker and T. Buddie; also, Carey's Opera .Company (36 members), and 12 steerage.

PORT OP ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Rowena, s a, Scott, from Raglan Fleotwing, schooner, Pulman, from Greymouth

DEPARTURES.

Telegraph, schooner, Hearn, for Kaipara Wanaka, 8.8., Anderson, for the South St. Kilda, as., Flowerday, for Wanganui Macgregor, b.s., Amodeo, for Wanganui jballa Rookh, s,s„ Robertson, for Waitara j TTnnnnri Mokau, s.s.. Dale, for Waitara

The s.s. Lalla Rookh left at 9 a.m. yesterday i' for Waiiara. with 30 Backs oats, 11 cases buis -1 cults, 41 hars and bundles iron, 3 cases corru gated Iron, 13 packages joinery, 60 mats eugar. 20 boxes candleß, 40 packages tea, 72 cases fruit, 10 oases kerosene, 14 packages basketware, 81 paokages sundries, and Messrs Hollywood.Preß ton, Munro, and another as passengers. The s.s. Macgregor. which left for Wanganui |' and way ports yesterday, conveyed the follow ing cargo :—32 oases iron, 20 mata sngar, 5 cases B billiard tables, 40 boxes soap, 20 cuees biscuits, 2 bales and 3 trusses leather, 2 bale? hair, aud 90 oases and packages sundry merchandise. >i". The schooner Fleetwing arrived from Grey . mouth at noon to-day, with 80 tons coal. She left that port on Saturday, and had a fino weather passage of 6 days. The s.s Hannah Mokau left with about 5 tons Sundries for Waitara, at 10 a.m. to-day., ' . The b.b Rowena arrived from Raglan at 6 o'clock last evening with Mrs McDonald and daughter, as passengers. She was to leave again this afternoon for Waitara. !

Tbe s.s. Wanaka left for the South at 11 a.m. yesterday with 20 J-chests and 30-boxes tea, 73 mats and 10 cases sugar, 20bags Bait, 10 bags rice, 11 cases kerosene, 11 packages iron, ands9 pack ages sundries for New Plymouth. For other ports: 227 oases fruit, 14 packages joinery, 28 saoks oysters, it sacks potatoes, 26 bunches bananas, 6 sacks oocoonuts, and 19 packages . sundries.

KAIAPARA SHIPPING.

[BY TELEGRAPH.] Hblensvilm, this day. W&__ Dargaville, Sovereign; at Mitatal, Clyde ; and Christina: at Aratapn, Flirt, Bannookburn VOoeola, Bella Mary, Elizabeth Carle and Faloon : ■'■■ at Te Kopuru, Enterprise, Moa, Vision and ; Magellan Cloud; at Makarau, Transport and i. Annie Wilson. ' , " ~ „. _.. At Kaipara Heads (loaded), Nightingale and Jesßle Nicooh Arrived: Look Out, from New castle, with coal for Kaipara Company.. The If1 Wave sailed on Friday.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Whanoabei, this day. Arrived: Argyle, s.s., from Auokland, 8.30 *"" Russell, this day. Bailed: Norval. ... Waitara, this day. Arrived: Macgregor, b.b., from Onehunga, 9.40 a.m. „.—-•" New Plymouth, this day. Axjlypq: Wanaka, s.s., from Onehunga, 5 *"*™' Port Chalmers, this day."* Arrived: Arawata, s.s., fromßlnff, 5.16 am. Dunedin. this day. At the Heads: Teetoller, barque, from Liver -11,00 ■ Bluff, yesterday. Sailed: Axawata,B.s.,for Northern ports,s p.m. Passengers for Auckland:—Mr and Mrs Pigg, Mr Colfey, Mr Grant. Miss Gaster. ■ * Melbourne, Ootober 25. At—ved.this afternoon: The Union Company's steamship Albion, fron: Vie Bluff.

COMMERCIAL.

Ev—NINO Stab Office, Wednesday.

■ Messrs B. Tonks and Co. held a large sale of ' German, English, and Frenoh pianos at their ' mart to-day. Twenty were disposed of, at prices ranging from £32 to £70.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

Ootober 26. Colonial Bank—Sellers. 48s 6d N.Z. Insurance—Sellers, Jla ~..:...' ■ SJ3. Insurance—Sellers, 60s . Colonial Insurance-Sellers, 14s i Union Inßuranoe-SeUers. 24si6a- _ ■ ! Union Sash and Door Co.-«77s 6d; Sellers, £7 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile—£6 Is; Sellers, US 5s Alburnia—Sellers, 19s 1 North Devon-Sellers, 10s .Tokatea—Buyers. 16s; Sellers, 19a -! Waitakauri (No 3)— Sellers, 20s Bnecess iWaltakaurii-Sellers, 3s 6a , Home Rule—Sellers. 10a 6d | ■ - "Welcome—2s 6d, 2s 9d; sellers, 3s ■ Young-Colonial-_l6 ss, l-Bth -i ■ Smile ot Fortune— Buyers, lOs JOSEPH mewman, Chairman.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Under.—

this Day. For Gißborne and Napier, per Orotl, at 3 p.m. ForJßussell, Kawakawa, oto„ por Rlngarooma,

at 6 p.m. . . . „ For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5,80 p.m.

Thursday, 27th instant. For -Waiwera, Te . Kapa, Craigiehurn. and War_worth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Mangawai, per Fingal, at 3 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotiki, per Glenelg, at 1 p.m.

Friday, 28th instant. Per s.s. Rlngarooma as follow :— For India. China, Japan, Modi teraneon Forts, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. For Glsborne, Napier, Southern ports, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindisi, for letters, &c, specially bo prepaid and addressed, at 11 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late letters till 11.2 D a.m. ForWaihekeand Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 2.30 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Parun, Waipu, Whan garei, Tangthua, and Mangapai, por Argyle, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 4.30 p.m.

Saturday. 29th Instant. For Gisborne and Napier, per Southorn Cross, at 11 a.m.

Tuesday, November Bth. Per b.b. Zealandla. as follows:—■ _..»_, „, For Sandwloh Islands, United States Of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. • For monoy ordors registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of Bixpence, In addition to the postage, will be reoelved by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of Balling, „ _ This mail wilt bo duo in London on Tues vday, Deo«mbor 20,1831. S. B. Bias. Chlei Postmaster. Chief Post-offloo. Auokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc,

October 26,1881.

Theatre Royal—Carey's Operatlo Company, " Tho Pirates ot Penzance," 8 p.m.

Grafton Road—Weßleyan Home Mission Meet ing. 7.30 p.m.

Otahuhu—Meeting of Public Hall Company, 8 p.m.

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

Alexandra-street Schoolroom—Anolent Order of Shepherds, 8.30 p.m.

Lome-street Hall—Protestant Alliance Anni versary Soiree and Ball. Tea at 6.30 p.m. Shoolroom at rear of Supreme Court—Mr Gordon Goooh's Operatic Class, 8 p.m.

Birth.

ANDRBWS.-On the 22nd Ootober, at her residence, Epsom, the wife ot Henry _.• Andrews of a daughter.

Marriage.

STII/roN-HOWELU-On Ootobor 22nd. at the Epiphany Churob, Newton, by the Rev. Mr. Dudley, John Stilton, of Romuera, to Fanny Howell, of Newton. No cake. No cards.

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26,1881.

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

The reports which we have reviewed in our last two issues must convince every dispas. sionate mind that, should war unfortunately result from the ultimatum sent to Te Whiti, the colonists will cut an unenviable figure in the eyes of people abroad. We stand convicted, upon the testimony ot a Cabinet Minister and a Royal Commission appointed by the Par liament of the colony, of grave charges of bad faith with the natives, per sisted in for thirteen years. All that we can plead in extenuation of the wrong is that at last, when the action of Te Whiti forced an enquiry, we did tryj to make amends by dealing generonsly with the natives on the Plains. The reserves made by the Royal Commis-ioners are liberal, and it is to be regretted that Te Whiti has not accepted them as a settlement of the differ ences between the two races. It was scarcely te be expected, however, that,after regarding the confiscation as abandoned, and holding undisturbed possession of the land for thirteen years, the natives would accept its entire forfeiture without a pro test. The young men of Parihaka now were then only children, and know nothing, except by tradition, of the insurrection which lost to them technically the title of their ancestral lands. To them in continued possession of the soil the suspended pro clamation must havo appeared- as a myth. Bat our unshaken conviction is, that if the settlement of tbe Plains had been steadily pursued, confining Te Whiti and his followers to the reserves set apart for them, they wonld, like the Kingites, have gradually come to acquiesce iv the confiscation aa an accomplished fact. The native holders of grants from the Compensation Court have borne their wrongs patiently for thirteen year's, and, as the Commissioners remark, this conduct should teach us forbearance. We agree with the opinion expressed by our contemporary the Lyttelton Times in an article of the 17th inatant that :—" When the Boyal Commission advised a settlement with Te Whiti's consent, and when they proposed themselves to attempt to carry the advice into operation, they never meant that a method of settlement complete in all details should be elaborated and then offered to Te Whiti with the information that the bayonet, in case of refusal, was ready to force it down his throat. None but fools would talk of a settlement arrived at in this manner, as a settlement possessing the important guarantee of Te Whiti's consent."

The crisis is not one that, to our mind, in any sense justifies war. The altitude of the natives has continued so peaceful that even up to the time of serving the procla mation oa Te Whiti, Europeans have gone in and ont of Parihaka freely without restraint, and have been cordially welcomed and hospitably entertained by the prophet and his people. Parihaka natives have come with equal freedom into our settle ment, So notorious is this, that in a telegram yesterday we find two gentlemen who visited Parihaka since tbe proclama tion was served, noting as a sign of its effect that the usual friendly greetings were withheld, although they passed through the settlement unmolested. Despite ex aggerated and lying war telegrams from New Plymouth, facts like these tell us that a state of things calling for suppression in blood has not existed up to the present. Bat if it had, the action of the Government in first returning some hundreds of able-bodied fighting men to the Plains, and then making war npon them, would amount to a lunacy not exceeded by Te Whiti's own. We shall, no doubt, be referred, for a justification of drastic measures, to Te Whiti's speeches against the Government, Given the validity of the plea, and Mr Bryce's favour ite motto that natives and Europeans should be tr< aed alike, and a warrant ought to have been issued for the arrest of Sir George Grey long ago, for no man has been a more persistent fomenter of popular feeling against the Government and resistance to its proposals. If war and bloodshed be the legitimate penalty of an unarmed agitation, the Government may level its battalions against the first public gathering in which the lighteousness of its policy and decrees is controverted.

. The mode of settlement for the Waimate difficulty most consistent with justice and common sense, was that proposed by Mr James Mackay. His plan was to commence settling all the outstanding grievances of natives not belonging to Te Whiti's tribe. 'The issue of the grants admittedly overdue to loyal natives who received 'awards in the Compensation Conrt, would have been a first step, made condi tional upon the location of the owners on their lands. By degrees a large proportion of Te Whiti's followers would have bsen detached from him, and his own tribe (the Taranaki's) which does not number much more than two hundred men,' would then have been easily dealt with. But the Com missioners, while meaning well, either began at the wrong end,or did not contem plate that their award vould he abruptly thrown at the heads of the Lativa*. We in fer, from the tenor of their reports, that

they anticipated some endeavour of the character recommended hy Mr Mackay to settlo by negotiation the claims ot the natives who have legitimate grievances. Such an attempt must, of course, have been accompanied by the firm repression of any disturbance of the settlers on those lands in respect of which the confiscation was to be enforced. And in re-arresting natives who, in spite of past warning, per sistently continued fencing, care should have been taken to remove them effectually and permanently from Te Whiti's influ ence.

An Intense feeling of relief will be ex perienced from end to end of the colony if the present measures result in a peaceful solution of the difficulty, and the Govern ment will receive no stinted meed of praise for their prescience in gauging the situation. But we can only conceive of such an achievement from the occurrence of one of two improbable events—the acceptance of the conditions by To Whiti, or the effectual dispersion of the natives gathered around him to their own homes. The intention of the Government in massing a large force on tbe Plains is necessarily kept secret, but tbe only con jecture we can hazard as to the nature of their plan of operations is this— that failing Te Whiti's submission, they will endeavour to surround the natives at Parihaka, and compel them to disperse. Now that the Government have gone bo far with coercion that withdrawal is impossible, this appears the only intelligible plan to pursue. For assuming that Te Whiti and his followers, venturing on nothing more than a passive resistance ot the Government mandate, are driven in a body from tho settlement further back into the bush, landless refugees on the hospitality of neighbouring tribes, would the difucußy be any nearer settlement, or would it not rather be complicated by the deepened bitterness and reck lessness of Te Whiti and his poople 1 The Government, it is true, would gain the value of 25,000 acres more land, but is the plunder compensation enough for a deed which drives men, women and children terror-stricken from their homes? "They are only Maories,"_ we hear seme noble Briton exclaim but thoy are also our fellow-subjects, and lovo of homo, of wife and children and cul tivated lands, does not depend on the colour of the akin. We confess that wo have yet heard no adequate reason why the policy that forced Mr Bryce Irom the Cabinet is more a wise, just, and prudent policy to day, than it was a few months ago. The greater forco assembled at Parihaka would, to the uninitiated mind, encourage the belief tbat.if the movement was foolish then, it is madncis now. We live in hope, however, that members of the Cabinet wilt be able to prove that when they, in common with the whole voice of the colony, con demned Mr Bryce's scheme, they were grievously mistaken. Until that revelation comes, we cannot refrain from indulging in a little amusement.not unmixed with con tempt, for the miraculous conversion of those newspapers which exhausted their small re sources of wit less than six months ago in lampooning Mrßryce.butwhieh.withoutany intelligiblereason tooffer for the change,have suddenly discovered in that straightforward and well-meaning, but by no means brilliant politician, a genius that must astonish tbe worthy Wanganui farmer no less than it surprises his intimate friends.

If, however, the worst ensues, and war follows, wo shall not havo tho poor compen sation for its disastrous consequences which a consciousness that it was just and inevit able might aflord; or, putting aside ques tions of justice, there is no prospect of indomnity for our losses in an adequate amount of plunder. Upon Auckland will fall the brunt of the loss, and we havo no chance of recompense. The relations be tween the settlers and natives in all parts of this Provincial District have never been so friendly as now at any time during the past twenty years. After enduring for seventeen yoars an un certainty not inferior to that against which the Waimate settlers are calling the whole colony to arms, our Waikato settlers hare had the satisfaction of seeing the isolation of tho Kiugites give way. Lands beyond Cambridge, iv the midst of which the whole .Parihaka block would be a mere patch, are opening up for settlement. The natives are putting their tribal possessions freely through the Court, and are as freely selling them to European colonists. In the Makettt district, where Mr Vesey Stewart's last settlement has been planted, the same thing is happening; from Poverty Bay to the East Cape, Maoris and Europeans arc joining hand in hand in settling the country. Inland at Rotorua a movement to establish a township for the encouragement of Euro pean visitors and residents has been taken up with enthusiasm. We find this healthy progress reflected in the prosperity of our city, in the influx of population from the South and of farmers of the right stamp from England. The first shot fired on Waimate Plains—the first cablegram to London announcing a Maori outbreak—will shatter all this golden vision as effectually as one rude blow would demolish the inex haustible loveliness of the Kohinoor. Ten years will not repair the damage. So pro foundly do we feel the grave consequences of a war at the present moment to the North Island, that we most earnestly pray that a Divine justice will make first victims of those who provoke it.

The half-yearly meeting of the Bank of New Zealand was held at noon to-day. A report appears in another column. The usual handsome dividend of 15 percent was declared, -

We beg to acknowledge the receipt ot P. O.U. for 10s from Treta, on behalf of the young woman in distress, mentioned in last Friday's issue.

The romantic story that the Princesß Louise would have been plain Mrs Duck worth instead of Marchioness of Lome, had she followed her own sweet will, is again re newed, owing to the rumour that Prince Leopold's former tutor is to be made Dean of Westminster. It is not, however, at all credited in well-informed circles.

The prospectus of tho St, Heliers Bay Land, Building, and Steam Ferry Company will be found in another column. It was published last evening, but with several typographical errors, which have been cor rected. All interested iv land speculation will do well to read particulars of the scheme therein set forth, which is charac terised by enterprise and novelty.

Mr Wakefield doesn't like Triennial Parliaments, In his address at Temaka the other day he is reported to have said:—Dur ing the first year the members were leaving their business and acquainting themselves with the forms of the House ; the second year they were trying to work on the know ledge gained in the former session; and the third year they were trying how to get in again.

In anticipation of the demand for en larged facilities for travelling by rail to Ellerslie on the occasion of tho forthcom ing Agricultural Show, Mr A. V. Mac donald (general manager), has prepared and issued a special time-table for the 7th, Btb, and 9th November. Single tickets will be issued for all stations south of Mer cer from the 4th to the 9tb, available for return until the 10th, and on the 9th single tickets will be issued for any station available for return on the 10th. The wishes of exhibitors, as well as the public convenience, appear to have been consulted in the compilation of the table, and in all probability it will give general satisfaction.

A man named Alexander Cobb, employed as driver by Mr Grey, of Official Bay, met with a rather severe accident while in dis> charge of his duty on Monday afternoon. He was in charge of a horse and spring trap, and was going down the hill towards Official Bay, when the back-band carried away, and let the shafts drop, snapping them in twain and upsetting the driver, The horse became alarmed and plunged terribly, striking Cobb in the chest with one of his hoofs, -The horse was eventually secured by Mr (irey, who also procured the attendance of Dr. Kenderdine for the benefit of the sufferer. No bonea are broken, and Cobb will probably be able to resume his duties within a few weeks.

I One of the driest and most dreary of cases that ever came before the Police Court, is the case of breaking and [entering a store, alleged to have been done by the natives Te Kohi, Teßangf, Heta and Ropiha. Several of the listeners were observed doz ing during the examination of Te Rata! who was himself o£ a sleepy turn, and made strange contradictionssin< his answers to counsel, through the interpreter, which fre quently produced Bleep-disturbing laughter. His wild talk about his "grandmother's game of cards; could'nt sleep for the insect haunters ofthe blanket in which he was rolled up ;".and Mr Barstow'sfillnminations from "Uori Quixote,'' pleasantly broke the monotony of the ease and proved of advan tage in keeping persons from falling Into dreamland. The examination and cross examination of this excessively dull wit ness, occupied nearly the whole of the afternoon. The case was finally adjourned.

The only business at the Police Court after we went to press yesterday was the re-examination of the witness Emrile in the Wade case by Mr Williamson.

The racehorses Badswortb, Foul Play, and The Squire arrived from Napier per Ringarooma to-day, consigned to Mr Allan Macdonald.

Several contractors are complaining of the -scarcity of stone masons. Fourteen shillings per diem is the wages offered, but none aro to be had.

We have received a letter rendering thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who kindly assisted in the juvenile entertain ment on Monday night, and particularly Mr Goodson, whose name was omitted from tho report, and Mrs Bettany.

St. Matthew's Bazaar will ho opened at 2 p.m. on November 24th by His Lordship Bishop Cowie.

Mr Manson, the popular representative of the Waltham Watch Company, arrived in Auckland to-day, after a prolonged stay in Sydney aud Melbourne, where he secured for the Company a prominent place among the Intercolonial Exhibitions recently held in those cities.

Mr R. Reals has received the following tenders for construction of a villa at Pon sonby, as advertised :— H, Jones, £444; J. Currie, £389 ;A. Kayes, £383; W. Kosser, £363 10s; VV. Hutchison, £367; A. Verral, £354 15s; J. Dutf, £345; T. F. Carson, £340; E. Davie, £330; T. W. Tanner, £320; Rowe and Lee, £305; J, W. Hewson, £300.

The litigation over the Martha claim has been finally arranged. At a meeting of directors to-day, Mr J. H. Nieholls was elected a director vice W. Nicholl, who re signs in his favour. It was resolved to call for tenders for tho construction of a low level tunnel, which will intersect the reef at a distance of over 250 feet from the surface, and for the .erection of the battery, which will be pushed on with all possible speed.

A Wade storekeeper named Richard Marsh was charged with being of unsound mind, and on the medical testimony of Drs. Haines and Hooper was committed to the Whau Asylum. The unfortunate man had taken great interest in the Kelly prosecu tions, and assisted materially in bringing tne cases forward wbioh are in course of investigation at the Police Court, and which, it would appear, havo disordered his mind.

The final meeting of creditors in the estate of John Grogan, labourer, of Pon* sonby, which was to have taken place today, lapsed for want of a quorum. The debtor will therefore havo to apply for his discharge under the 184 th section of the Act. Tho trustee's report is of a favourable character.

To the Editor : Sir, —I wish to call your attention to what will yet be the cause of a serious accident—l mean the running of cows on the Onehunga Road. Several times I have nearly met with injury through cows lying on the road. Tho road at Kpsom at present is full of cows belonging to people who do not own an aero of laud, It is time that something was done before somo mischief arises.—l am, &<_., Driver.

A meeting of secretaries aud captains of the various cricket clubs in the city and suburbs was held at tho Thames Hotel last evening. There was a largo attendance. Matches wero arranged between tbe various clubs, to take place on each Saturday afternoon, from Saturday, October 29th, to March Ist. The programme, however, is still open for contests on later dates, On Saturday next, matches will take place between West End and Auckland, and United and Otahuhu Cricket Clubs.

A Maori chief named Tautare Kawiri

has been admitted to the Hospital, suffer ing from a broken leg. He was on horse back at Hokianga, and when passing a log of wood went too close, and the' con cussion broke his leg. He obtained no medical assistance for two months, and, on admission to the Hospital, ho was in rather a critical state, Tbe bone set pretty well, however, and it is expected that the leg, in a short time, will be as strong as ever, A slight deformity will exist, but the man

may be thankful to pull through so easily,

At tho weekly volunteer inspection parade last evening, only two companies fell in. These were tho Victorias and Hobsons, and the former bad a muster of

thirty and the latter fourteen men. Lieut, tenants Self and Flynn respectively were in command, and put the men through a variety of exercises. No communication; had been

received from the Government in reference

to the calling out of volunteers, and conse quently nothing was said to the men on the

subject.

To the-Editor : Sir,—As I see you are somewhat interested in the question of the opening of the Museum on Sundays, I herewith enclose you a copy of a letter which I have sent to Mr Cheeseman, which will show what I have done.—Yours truly, Samuel Coombes. (Copy.) To Mr Cheeseman, Secretary of the Auckland Institute :My dear Sir,—l herewith for ward you a cheque for two guineas, being my subscription as a member of the Insti tute, and would apologise to you for not sending it sooner, but it had quite slipped my memory till reminded of it by my fiiend, Mr Offer, who informs me you are] inviting opinions and suggestions re the opening of the Museum on Sunday. This you have done by circular, though I have not received one. I beg to say, in case the Museum is opened on Sundays, lam willing, and should be only too much pleased to double my sub scription ; and with regard to the employ ment of labour, lam quite willing to give my services from three to twelve months on the Sundays, and, if necessary, to give bonds for the safe care of building and con tents, while in my charge, on Sunday afternoons, as I consider the opening of such an institute would have a tendency to refine and elevate the tastes of many who have leisure on no othor day to visit tho same.— I am, Sa, Samokl Coombes.

The characteristic esprit de corps of the good people of Remuera in social matters is exemplified by the manner they have carried through their design of providing a hall suitable for every class of social gather ings. The building was formerly a school room attached to the Remuera Congrega tional Church, in which, in the infant days of the colony, the Rev, Mr Macandrew officiated. It waß sold to a Presbyterian congregation, and by them disposed of tome five or six ysars ago to the Remuera Social Union. Svoral additions and improvements wero then made. The alterations just completed consist of a two-storey front, a facjade, Btage with ap pliances, ladies' and gentlemen's dressing rooms, etc. The upper storey in the front of the building supplies the double purpose of a gallery and supper room, a verandah connects the ladies dressing-room with the stage. The hall accommodates 250 people, being 43 feet in length by 25 in breadth. It is brilliantly lighted, the gas-fitting having been executed by Mr Marks. Mr George Heron was the contractor for the building, the price being close on £500. The walls are neatly pannellod and ornamented with classical figures, emblematic of the drama, music, and dancing. The proscenium is very neat, having tbe royal arms for a centre piece and floral designs on the wings. The committee entrusted the painting of the act drop and scenery to Mr Neville Thorntoc, the well-known scenic artist, and he has done his work well and given every satis faction to the committee. The scene ot the act drop is a Cuban landscape—tho entrance to the Harbour of Santiago, with a ruined ■ Spanish castle in the foreground. Tbe sets comprise mediaeval street scene, tropical foliage and sunset scene, centre door drawing-room, woodland scene, Lake of Como, library, etc.,with side wings complete. Mr Thornton's scenes will bear the closest inspection, while the effect at a distance is not marred by the de tail lavished on this work. The total im provements cost the committee £700.

Telkphohe Exchange, — The " Ob aerver" is now on the telephone exchange (annunciator No. 32), and items of interest may be communioated (privately and confidentially) direct to the editor's ear from any of the offices on tho circuit. -

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The annual meeting in connection with the 'Wesleyan Methodist Home Missions will be held this evening in the Grafton Road Wesleyan Church, at 7.30 p.m,

Tbe long . expected musical drama, founded on Sip Walter Beott's romance of " Guy Mannering," in connection with the winter entertainments of St. Matthew's parish, will be given to-morrow (Thursday) evening, in the Choral Hall, concluding with a laughable farce, , entitled the " Census," whloh. wUI be new to the majority ot the Auokland people. Mr Gordon Goooh will take the part of Gabriel, and sing the "Wolf,"and "Safely Follow Him." Mrs Revitt wiU take a leading oharaoter with songs; a number of lady and gentlemen amateurs will also appear in this interesting musical drama. A sketch of the plan of " Census,'' appears in another column. Tbe Overtures to " Tancredi" and ".The Caliph of Bagdad," the "Sadowa" March and " Fautlne" Valse, as well as the Incidental muglo, will be performed by an efllcient orchestra, under the condnotorsblp of Mr Joseph Brown. Mr Slater, accompanyist. The representatives have had a series of success ful rehearsals, and a good entertainment is anticipated.

SCINTILLATIONS.

" Be brief, for it is with words as with sun beams ; the more thoy are condensed the deeper they burn."—SOUTHS*.

" Purse-onally Conducted."—A business on cash principles. The Corresponding Period.—The time of couitsbip. Robert Cripp, a settler of Blueskin, Otago, was killed by the upsetting of a dray yesterday. Shocks of earthquake were felt at Master ton, Hawera, and Wanganui, shortly after four o'clock yesterday morning. By a Spendthrift, Son.—A chip of the old block, "Cut off with a shilling." More than thirty subscribers have been obtained for the proposed telephonic ex change at Dunedin. Fourteen whales have recently been cap tured at Norfolk Island.

The original backbiter was no doubt tho flea. '

Tbe Martha Company, Waihi, has ac cepted tbe tender of Mr H. Adams, to construct a water-race for £1,238. The company has also called for tenders for removing the Karangahake battery to the Martha mine.

The Auckland volunteers do not appear smitten with the seductive charms of six shillings a-day for road-making atParihaka. They know something ot the glories of buah fiehting. Why is a chicken like a farmer ?—Because both delight in a full crop. Over 600 signatures to the petition praying for tho commutation of Laurence Hayes sentence were obtained in Waikato. A very precise young lady speaks of her brother's " boot-john." A youth named James Miller, whose father died some two months ago at Tamata, near Raglan, and whoso mother has since given birth to triplets, has been committed to the Whau Lunatic Asylum from Hamilton.

A toper sneered at a young man for wearing spectacles, when the latter said, " It is better to use glasses over the nose as I do, than under the nose as you do." Snow has fallen on the hill tops round Dunedin, and in the interior there has been a heavy fall of snow, which it is feared will seriously damage tho fruit. What appear to bo calamities are often tbe sources of fortune.

There was a good demand yesterday at R. Miller's sale, for sections in the Moteo and Korokepo estates. They wore all dis posed of at prices ranging from £7 to £26 per aero, and in lots from 61 to 1,261 acres, The total amount of the sale was £68,000.

Upon a modest gravestone in Vincennes cemetery appears this plaintive legend : "Hia neighbour played the cornet." Mr John Douglas intends to biing another action against the Cambridge High way Board, for loss of his horae Mealy Boy. We always find wit nnd merit in those who look on us with admiration.

A number of Cambridge settlers have formod themselves into a ploughing club. Matches aro to take place during the pre sent season.

SPORTING NEWS.

DUNEDIN, this day. , (SPKCIA- TO THB "AKOUS.") At Newmarket, on October 13tb, the Champion Stakes, 20 soys. each with 1000 soys. added, resulted as follows i— Bend Or 1 Scobell 2 Iroquois ... 3

LECTURE ON "CHARLES KINGSLEY."

In St. Sepulchre's schoolroom, on Monday evening, a most interesting lecture wai deli vered by Mr J. Blackman ou "Charles Kingsley." The lecture was given in con nection with St. Sepnlchre's Mutual Im provement Society, and was free to the public, but on account of the inclement evening and other circumstances the attend ance was not so large as the ability of the lecturer and the popularity of tho subject warranted. Rev. B. T. Dudley, who occu pied the chair, introduced the lecturer as one who, though unconnected with their Society, had kindly consented to favour them with his services, Mr Blackman proceeded to givo, in very attractive form, a sketch of the life of Rev. Charles Kings ley, who, as poet, pariah minister, philoso pher, and novelist,- was entitled to the respect of all right-minded men. The lec ture derived additional interest from the fact tbat Mr Blackman had been favoured with the friendship of the illustrious man whose career he was depicting, and whose character he had therefore had the best opportunity of studying. That character, aB pourtrayod by the lecturer, was one of great nobility aud purity; and not the least striking phase was exhibited in those passages of the lecture which dealt with Kingsley's period of religious doubt, which ended in the defeat of scepti cism and the triumph of the simple faith of childhood. With his deep religious and philanthropic views, the youthful Kingsley took a great interest in the historic Chartist movement. Many of the leaders of that movement were, unfortunately, tinged with atheism, nnd took every opportunity of ridiculing Christianity and its ministers; but a sudden coup was effected at a meet ing in London when, after a speaker of this kind had sat down, a young man rose in tho body of thebsll andsaid : "Mr Chair man and working friends, I am a clergyman of tho Church of England, and a Chartist 1" It was Charles Kingsley ; and he ever after took a warm interest in all movements towards practical reform, and particularly the amelioration of the condition of the masses; heeding not, though he was dubbed "the Chartist parson" and' " the muscular Christian," so long as his conscience approved of his conduct. The lecturer described the pastoral work and literary labours of Kingsley, and gave notices of his leading works, which displayed considerable critical judgment. The example of his life, the object of his ministerial teach ing, and the tendency of his literary labours were all in the same direction, viz., a noble effort to show that practical Chris tianity, self-denial, aod self-control formed tbe true basis of all reform; and the cud of all his teachings might be summed up in theae words : "Attend to the duty wbieh lies nearest." The lecturer, in bis personal intercourse with Kingsley, had found tbat this precept formed tho key-note of his life. Under the severe strain of his multifarious labours, tho splendid physique of Kingsley suffered, and his voyage to the West Indies was not instrumental in restoring his strengtb.as was hoped. The lecturer gave a touching description of the death of tho talented Canon, which took place at his beloved rectory of Eversley, in the bosom of his family. At the close, the Rev. Mr Dudley remarked upon the excellent nature of tho lecture, and trusted that its chief lesson—the lesson of Charles Kingsley's life —might he impressed upon them all. They might not be able to rise to the literary eminence of Kingsley, but it was in their power, in his own words, to'" be good, and let who will be clever." The pleasure of the meet ing was enhanced by the performances of Miss Clara Dickson on tbe pianoforte, and by the singing of Miss Eva Dickson and Miss Ball. On the motion of Mr Ewing ton, a cordial vote of thanks was accorded Mr Blaekman for bis instructive lecture, and a similar compliment havinc been awarded to the ladies who assisted, the meeting closed with the doxology and Dene diction,

THE AWITU BREAKING AND ENTERING CASE.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.)

This caso was resumed this morning In the Resident Magistrate's Court.—Mr Pardy for the Crown, and Mr Laishle> for the accused.—Mr Lalshloy said he had one or two other wltnestoa to examine for tho defence, the first being John William Raw.

The case is,now going on.

MINING NEWS.

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

Sucorss CM. Co.—Since my last, I have ob tained about 21bs of specimens and soz. of speci men gold. For the post week the ground haa been much easier. I havo been able to carry on the work single handed. For the last few shifts the ground has become hard, and the gold is moro scattered. In the low level the ground still oontinnes good. Tbejdistanoe drivin for the week is 11 feet, whloh was 18 feet from the starting point. The ground has tho appearance Of contlnning good for some distance, I have oilled for tenders for the 3lst, whloh I Bhall for. ward for your approval,—P. Reid

Kobonui Hill United. — Shotovar level: Driving and Btoping on Junction leader are being carried on, and judging from gold being frequently seen, It will doubtless tur ~ out well. There ore 11 tons to battery from this leadtr. Poverty and Charleston! Two shifts of two men eaoh are driving and Btoping here. There is a etrong body of quartz abont 2 feet thick, and the trial crushing from this lode leads us to hope foe something good turning np, and- Is, so far. encouraging. Thirty-six tons from here at battery. Young American. Caledonian No. 2; Contractors are making fair progress with the drive in more favourable country. The reef has not been broken down this week. However poor the change in the ground is. It should look more ptomisicg.-THOS, Cbawfobd, Oct. 2L

CHORALSO CIETY'S CONCERT

LAST night, the Choral Society gave thei r fifth and final concert of the season. The programme presented was of a more varied character than usual, comprising as it did three distinct numbers,—a symphony of Mozart's, Mendelssohn's " Hear my prayer," and tbe third, a Cantata, " The Erl King's Daughter," served to introduce to us a' modern composer of some note, Dr Neil W. Gade, who holds the high position of State Conductor at the Court of Denmark. The concert opened with Mozart's symphony No. 1; and here the orchestra showed us that they had bestowed a considerable amount of close and withal intellectual study of the subject, under the supervision of their conductor, Herr Carl Schmitt. To produce satisfactorily a symphony by Beethoven or Mozart, something more is required beyond a mero mechanically correct reading of the text. It is primarily necrasary that the con ductor should possess a vivid and true con ception of the composer's meaning, and thou, that he should have the power toimpresshia ideas upon his orchestra. That a musician of Herr Schmitt's standing should possess the first may bo taken as a mutter of course, that he succeeded in accomplishing the latter is evidenced by the masterly manner in which tho symphony was played. Once only did the performers evince a alight inclination to dispute the conductor's judg ment on a question of tempo. This occurred at the point at which the allegro movement succeeds the majestic introduction. But the celerity with which they were again brought under control only served to show how thoroughly they were amenable to discipline. To hear the music of " Mozart the Divine," interpreted to us as it was last night, is a treat not often enjoyed. And so the audience seemed to think. Then Mozart gave place to Mendelssohn. The Motett " Hear my Prayer," for soprano solo and chorus, is a composition with which every one professing a love for music feels bound to own acquaintance. It would, therefore, probably be superfluous to enter into descriptive details. The solo work was allotted to a lady (Mrs Brookfield) endowed with a soprano voice of no common order, though perhaps hardly powerful enough for tbe heavy).demands made upon it. The music was sung, how* eyer, carefully and well throughout, notably the lovely air "Oh, for tbo Wings," which follows so sweetly upon tho last solemn cry of the preceding chorus. We understand that this is Mrs Brookfield's first appearance at the Society's concerts. We may be permitted to express a hope that we shall hear her again. It would be unjust to tbe clarinette if we failed to lecogniso here the very capable manner in which he played the delicate ac companiment which is here and there so effectively introduced for his instrument, during the solo of which we have been speaking. The choruses were attacked with a vigour and precision which indicated that the singers had confidence, not only in their conductor, but also in themselves. To be true, however, wo must confess we thought we detected just a little mistiness over hanging one or two points, notably at those in the middle of tbe first . chorus, where the time is somewhat broken. With a less efficient array of voices, perhaps the words "perpelxed and bewildered" might be taken as suggestive fof the mental condition of the singers. Not so, however, in the pretent instance. There was one particularly noticeable feature about the chorus last night, viz., its piano singing. Nothing in music, perhaps, is so impressive as the effect produced by a weight ot voices singing pianissimo. You feel that, though under restraint, the strength is there, and tbat at {the will of one man it can be made to manifest itself. In this reapect the efforts ot the chorus last night were entirely satisfactory, all the more so from the fact that you can so rarely experience tho sensation produced. Perhaps our judg ment errs, bnt we fancy tbe tempo at which the Motett was taken was a trifle Blow. Parting regretfully' with Mendelssohn, we awaited with some curiosity to be intro duced to the "Erl King's Daughter." This work of Dr. Gade has been well received wherever performed both in England and on the Continent, and not without reason. The story which the composer has clothed with music is-culled from some of those old Danish legends which used, in our child hood's days, at once to enchant and haunt us. In the prologue the chorus tells us that Sir Oluf, evidently a young and handsome Knight, while riding through the forest, finds himself overtaken by the darkness, and tbat he is under the necessity of spend ing the night under the silent stars. Un fortunately for him, however, the locality i is an exceedingly unsuitable one for camp ing out, being in dangerous proximity to the mound appropriated by that mystic person age the Erl Ring. In his dreams Sir Oluf fancies himself surrounded by a bevy of Erl Maidens, who are moat persistent in their efforts to induce him to wake and join them in their festive dance. But, while deaf to the blandishments of the Erl Maidens, he is fully alive to the necessity of attending to the summons of the " early village cock," And it was well for him that he did—other wise, we are told, his slumbers would have been prolonged for an indefinite period. Tho glamour of the Erl King's daughter, however, is upon him, and we find him next evening, at the hour when "The sun in ocean sinks to rest," evincing an irresistible desire again to visit the enchanted spot. Despite his mother's warnings and en treaties, he calls for his "gay, sure-footed steed," and under the pretence of seeking a guest as yet unbidden to his approaching marriage festivities, he rides madly forth into the forest. Then, as night deepens, he hears mystic music in the air, is surrounded by shadowy figures—amongst them the Erl King's daughter, who exercises all. her per suasive powers to induce him to dance with her. Failing in her object, she places her hand upon his brow, and, terror-stricken, he puts spurs to his horse, followed by the voices of the Erl Maidens prog nosticating his death on the morrow. And on tho morrow Sir Oluf is dead. So much for the subject which the musician has seloeted whereon to exercise his art; and as regards the music, we may say at once, and fearlessly, that it is one of the most beautiful compositions we have had the pleasure of listening to for many a day. Studded as it is with vocal gems, of which, perhaps, the song, "When Through the Meadows of Tender Green," is the choicest, it is upon the orchestration that the com poser appears to have lavished his most tender care. Throughout the entire com position the orchestral writing is simply per fect. Space will not admit "of our discuss ing each number in detail, but we must in stance the grandly descriptive symphony in twelve-eight th_6 which preludes the song, 11 Night* Thou Art Silont," and in which wo have a wind accompaniment to the melody on the muted strings, with a choice mond for the violincello immediately prece ding the song—admirably played, by the way, by Mr Edgar. Then again, in the in troduction to the Erl Maidens' Chorus, " Lightly Through, the Wood," we have a charming six-eight time movement in B minor, _ which the violin (wo think) converts into E major, preparatory for an attack by the soprano and alto voices, while the final modulation of the same number into A flat, with an introductory two bars of the clarinette, Is most effective. The solo work, too, for the above (MrClough) is most beautiful, and, we may add, was beautifully played. The part of Sir Oluf was undertaken by Mr Rhodes, and though the music throughout ranks so high- as to be, perhaps, more adapted for a tenor robusto than a baritone, his rendition of it was satisfactory in the highest degree. He has a fine voice, and, what is more, knows how to produce it. His conception of the music was truly artistic. It was a pleasure to hear him sing. To Mrs Judson was allotted the part of Sir Oluf's mother, and her charming vocalization con ! tributed in no email degree to the success of this item of the programme. The remain ing solo work fell' to the share of Mrs Kilgour, who personated the Erl King's daughter, and her performance on the whole justified the selection. But it must be said that her efforts were not of equal merit throughout. We do not wish to be thought hypercritical, but the impression feroed itself upon us that a little closer acquaintance with tbe text would have enabled her to do herself more justice. And this because whenever she felt confident, there was left no room in any sense for adverse criticism. The chorus work throughout was admirable. Steady, clear) and crisp, with due attention paid to the lights and shades, what more would you have! And, lastly, we.come to the orchestra, though undoubtedly In order of merit it should rank first. Judging from its performance last night, we question very much whether so entirely competent an orchestra could be found in the Australian colonies. From the leaders down to the drums, everyone is evidently thoroughly up to hla work, and not only that, but each" one plays con amore, which means a good deal. Suoh beiug the case, how can we single ont individuals? But if we must, why then there are, beyond those already mentioned, the horns, who had a great deal of work, and did it well, and we must specially mention tbe kettle-drums, which also had an important part to play, ahd, in doing it, evinced great care and precision; while al

lady amateur did good service at the piano. We did not see the flute. The music for the strings was more than usually difficult, but Mr iiemußand hiscoadjutors were fully equal to it. Cela va sans dire. In conclu sion, we may be allowed to say that to Herr Carl Schmitt and the Choral Society the entire thanks of the musical community are due for the very rich intellectual treat afforded us at this, the last concert of the season. We may hope that the ensuing season may afford us many more.

CABLEGRAMS.

[Ret/tee's Telegrams.]

UNITED STATES AND PANAMA CANAL. WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. Mr Blame, Secretary of State, has issued an official circular, in which he announces that the Government insists that the United States should have complete politi cal control of tho Panama Canal, and add ing that the Government will deem any European intrusion unfriendly. HUSH SYMPATHY IN LONDON. LONDON, October 24. A meeting was held to-day in Hyde Park, at which resolutions were passed denouncing the coercive measures now being adopted by the Government iv Ireland. It is estimated tbat fully 50,000 persons were present at the meeting, the proceedings of which were of an orderly character,' ANOTHER IRISH MURDER. _ON DON, October 24, News has been received to-day from Ire land that a farmer has been murdered at Ennis, in the County Clare. The outrage is connected with the recent agrarian agita tion. The perpetrator has not yet been dis covered, FRENCH EXPEDITIONS IN TUNIS. PARIS, October 24. Telegrams aro to hand to-day from Tunis, announcing tbat a large force of French, troops has been despatched against the Arab insurgents at Kairwan, which is now the focus of the rebellion. Tho French columns, three in number, are now reported to be ncaring their destination, and it is ex pected that the troops will shortly attack the rebels in full force, U.S. OFFICIAL CHANGES. WASHINGTON, October 24. Mr Morgan has been appointed to succeed Mr Window as Secretary of the United. States Treasury. ROYAL VISIT TO VIENNA. ROME, October 24. Queen Margherita will accompany King Humbert, in the tatter's approaching visit to the Emperor Francis Joseph at Vienna. COMMERCIAL. LONDON, October 24. Consols unchanged, at 99. New Zealand securities at the following quotations :— The 5 per cent. 10-40 loan is 10ft? ; the 5 per cent. 1889 loan is 10S}; the 4 J per cent. 1879-1904 loan is 98f. The wheat market is dull and prices have a tendency to fall. Adelaide wheat, ex store, is unchanged at 58s; New Zealand ditto has fallen Is, and is quoted to-day at 555; Adelaide flour, ex store, 42b. The tallow market is dnll and drooping, Australian best beef is 395; best mutton is 42s per cwt.

AUSTRALIAN.

SCENE IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.

A scene occurred iv the Legislative Assembly last night owing to Ebenezer Ward refusing to obey the Speaker's ruling. The hon. member persisted in his course, and was finally removed from the Chamber by the Sergeant-at-Arms.

EDUCATION IN VICTORIA

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.

Tbe debate on Mr Ramsay-'s motion con demning the constitution of the Education Commission was commenced in the Legis lative Assembly last evening. In the course of the discussion Sir Bryan O'Loghlen stated that he would consent to add more members to the Commission and appoint Mr Higgiubotham chairman iv place of Mr Ormond. Mr Ramsay then amended his motion, and in speaking to the same said he objected to the question of public policy, such as alleged grievances of the Catholics, being referred to a commission. Mr Francis spoke in support of Mr Ramsay's objection. Sir Bryan O'Loghlen declared that he would still consider tbe amended motion as a vote of want of confidence, and insisted on enquiry into Catholic grievances. Fur ther discussion followed, and the debate was adjourned till to-day. COPPER; COMPANY. The report of the shareholders' inspector on Moke Creek Copper Company, having failed to confirm statements contained in the prospectus, the subscriptions raised here will, It is announced, -be returned to intending shareholders. A STEAMER MISSING. MELBOURNE, October 23. The Australian Steam Navigation Co.'s coaling steamer Balclutha, 456 tons, from Melbourne to Sydney, is missing, and has not been seen since Friday last. She had seventeen passengers and a crew on board. MELBOURNE, October 25, The following is the latest betting for tbe Derby :—Somerset, 2 to 1; Scmnus and Spinningdale, 5 to 1. SYDNEY, October 25. I It has transpired that Sir William Man-1 niog, one of the Puisne Judges, has been j Offered, the Primary Judgesnip.

CAREY'S OPERA TOUR.

CARET'S " Pirates" Opera Company arrived by the Ringarooma this morning, and open at the Theatre Royal this evening. The Company is a stron and effective one, and has been performing with great success in all the southern cities. Amongst the mem bers are Signor Morley, formerly leading tenor of Simonsen's Company, and Mdlle. Murielle. The " Pirates of Penzance," is equal in every respect to " Pinafore."

ELECTION NOTES.

Mr Luke will address tbe eleotors of North Franklin at Otahuhu on Tuesday next, and Mr Harris at Papakura Hall on Monday, and the eleotors at Papakura Valley on Tuesday.

Mr Donald McLeod, son of the late Rev. Norman McLeod, Is mentioned aa a possible oandidate for Marsden.

TAURANGA, this day.

At a large meeting of military settlers and other electors at Greerton, last night, a vote of confidence waspaßsed in Mr G.Vetey Stewart, and a petition was adopted to Parliament lor redress ot their grievances about the quantity of land given them on the termination of their services.

WELLINGTON, this day. Mr Hutchinson, one of the candidates for South Wellington, addressed a portion of the electors at Nowton last night, and received a vote Of confidence. ■

CHRISTCHUROH. this day. J. L. Wilson, who is a candidate for St Albans, addressed the eleotors last night, and received a vote of confidence.

DUNEDIN. Tuesday.

A requisition is in course of signature to Mr W. D. ate wart, asking him to stand for Dunedin West,

Captain F. W. Mackenzie is a candidate for Mataura.

At a meeting ot working men, convened by tho Trades and Labour Union, addresses wero made, inviting the working men to unite for mutual protection, and for the purpose of labour being represented In Parliament. The altera tions made in the Factory Act last session were condemned. Messrs Bradshaw and Stout were amongst the fpeakers. Mr Stout strongly con demned the action of the Government re the natives.

INVBROAKGILL, Tuesday.

Mr J. C, Joyce, candidate for Awaraa, ad dressed tbe electors at Clifton to-night, and was accorded a vote of thanks. Be announced his intention to oppose the present Government.

FRENCH PROTECTORATE AT RAROTONGA.

(BY TELECIBAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

WKLLINGTOy, Tuesday. Authentic information has been received to the effect that the native and European inhabi tants of Rarotonga were recently thrown into a state of considerable exoitement by a visit from the Frenoh man-of-war Heigon, the captain of which stated that France intended to establish a protectorate over the group. He la also stated to have aotually prohibited the exportation of any prodnce from the group except to Tahiti. A considerable trade is at present done with New Zealand, the shipments of produoa last year to this colony from tbe group being £55,000. The inhabitants are quite satisfied with New Zealand trade, and do not want a French protectorate, and will, it is said, do their beat to prevent it being established.

INTERCOLONIAL WEATHER EX CHANGE.

SYDNEY. Tuesday evening. Moderate depression over Bass's Straits with light N.E. winds at Hobart; S.S. at Portland^ cloudy on the East Coast between Gabo and* Sydney,elsewhere fine. Barometer: Portland. 03; Hobart, 30-1; Bydney, 30-2, fyiYYY

THE TROUBLE ON WAIMATE PLAINS.

(BT TELEQKAPH— OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

THE INTENTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT.

WELLINGTON, this day. Since the announcement by the Govern ment that they would require the services of those volunteers who had offered to go. to the front, there has been considerable ex. citement in town, especially among volrm. teers. Many people think tbat the Government mean fighting whether Te Whiti maintains a peaceful or as. sumes a warlike attitude. My own opinion, based.upon close observation of the movements of Ministers, is tbat tbey would be very glad of a rupture between the natives and Europeans. So long as the natives remain quietly obstructive, they feel themselves unable to settle matters. They have been holding long Cabinet meet ings the lost few days, at which I believe two subjects have mainly engrossed their attention, viz,, the native difficulty and the attitude of the Governor. People are very curious to know how the latter will act in tbe present crisis. The Premier was sent' for to Government House yesterday, and had a long interview with Sir Arthur, after which he called a Cabinet meeting, which sat till a late hour in the afternoon, VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FRONT. Sixty volunteers gave in their names to day as ready to go to the front to-morrow, among them being a number of civil ser vants and workmen connected with the Public Works Department. They are a contingent from the Naval Brigade. . Several of them, however, are recruits from the unemployed, and eight or ten are mere youths, who do not seem as if they could stand much roughing. One of the Go vernment steamers will convey-them to Opunake, leaving here at 5 p.m. to-day. Col. Reader informs me that he expects 150 volunteers from the Thames, Nelson, and Marlborough. He is promiied a contingent from each, but the volunteers of the termer place have not yet made up their minds, and the latter district can only furnish 20 men, who require a week to prepare for their departure. A GUARD FOR MB BRYCE. I hear from a semi-official source that Mr Bryce has sent for an escort of 50 Taranaki cavalry to ensure safety in his movements about the district. The Government have decided to call out for active service all volunteers in towns where any volunteers have offered their ser vices. The object is not to place all volun teers on active service, but merely to give a status to those who actually go to the front. NATIVE MOVEMENTS ON THE PLAINS. Late yesterday afternoon the Government received telegrams stating tbat the natives had gone again on the land at Cape Egmont and pulied down a fence. Mr Bryce went with a detachment of the Constabulary, bat the natives had disappeared except two, who were arrested. Natives near Parihaka stuck up two Constabulary drays, but let • them go again.

WELLINGTON, this day. The Hinemoa for Taranaki.]

The Hinemoa proceeds to Opunaki at seven to-night, with the Wellington Naval Brigade. Major Atkinson will also be a pastenger in the steamer. After landing at Upunake, she proceeds to Nelson fer volunteers, aud thence to upunake again.

[BY TELEGRAPH.— PEESS ASSOCIATION.)

NEW PLYMOUTH, Tuesday.

TE WHITI PROPHECIES,

At a meeting held by Te Whiti yesterday it Is reported that he told his followers he was aware of the proclamation going to be sent, for it was sent by God; and after fourteen days the land would belong neither to pakeha nor Maori, but would belong to the world. Till the fourteen days had elapsed they were not to heed anyone, as the pakeha would then leave the place, MR BRYCE AND THE NATIVES. As it was uncertain what Te Whiti meant, and as the natives appeared un friendly to visitors, the -men in camp were not surprised to receive orders to be in readiness for alarm, and many of them slept in their belts and clothes. At 8 o'clock this morning Mr Bryce, his Becretary, CoL Roberts, and Mr Hurst house, with a small escort, left camp to visit the place where the natives had been fencing. As usual, they were followed by a number of Maoris on horseback. Just after starting, two young natives, between 18 and 20 years of age, were heard to use some disgusting remarks towards Mr Brycp, who immediately ordered them to be arrested. The constable seized them, and one of them was bo frightened that ho fell off his horse. .The two prisoners were marched to camp, and Mr Bryce and party went on, but found no natives at the fencing place, so they returned to Pungarehu.

Thismorningadray goingfrom Pungarehu to Rahotu was near Parapara, when about 100 natives who live there came out of their whares and stopped it. - The owner returned to Pungarehu and reported the fact. The men were ordered under arms and went to the place, but on seeing them coming the Maoris went into their whares and the women ran towards Parihaka. The natives were very excited, but ,did not attempt Io interfere further with the dray, which went On with an escort. Cobb's coach was also accompanied by an eicort through the dis affected district. NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. Departure of Mounted Riffles for the Front. Captain Davidson (who is also Mayor of New Plymouth,) left at 8 o'clock this morning with his corps, the mounted rifles, for Pungarehu for active service. The corps were only notified at mid-day yester day that their services would be required. They were heartily cheered as they rode through the town.

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.

THE OFFICIAL REPORT.

Native matters have been very quiet dur ing the day, but to-night Government re ceived a telegram from Mr Bryce that the natives had again made forcible entry on Mr Fleming's land, near Cape Egmont.and had again pulled down and destroyed fenc ing. Mr Bryce at once started for the scene of action with a strong body of con stabulary, but on arriving at the spot the Maoris had all disappeared. Some natives had been seen hanging about when Mr Bryce started, . and had evidently warned the trespassers of his approach. It was clear at any rate that the natives did not want to fight or be arrested if they could help it. Their work of de struction was found to have been very thoroughly done. Posts were split and hacked to pieces, and wires cut aud broken. Two natives, who were seen hanging abont in t. suspicious man ner and following the constabulary in spite of warning, were arrested, and detained in custody until enquiries had been made about them. Another party of natives stopped two drays belonging to the A.C. camp, bnt released them and fled on the approach of a strong force. A large body of natives have collected opposite Parihaka, and are behaving in a very excited manner.

NEW PLYMOUTH, Tuesday. VOLUNTEERS FOR THE FRONT.

Captain Davidson and bis Mounted Rifle Corps have volunteered for service, and they leave here for Pungarehu to-morrow morning.

MASTERTON, Tuesday. The volunteers" have tendered their ser vices to go to the front.

WANGANUI, Tuesday. Considerable excitement was caused by a rumour to-night that hostilities had com menced at Pungarehu. There is no truth in it. The Wanganui Rifles and City Rifles muster to-morrow night, for the purpose'ef proceeding to the front. They will pro bably go by the s.s. Macgreeor. ' A telegram was received'to.night, order ing the volunteers to the front at once. The infantry are to proceed by sea to Opunake, and the cavalry by land to Manaia.

WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The Government intend to use every endeavour to have the Thames volunteers J™ the Plains as soon as possible. One of Ju ? overnmei>t steamers will be sent to the Manukau to convey the men to Opunake.

.Quite Too Shocking. Seeing Double.— Little Boskey, on being presented with a son and heir, as a matter of course partook of undue refreshment, and the nurce had * the greatest difficulty in persuadina him it wasn't twins. b m

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