SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

•man w » Tint I TnJB Evening, 8.33 HIGH WATER J To-morrow Morning, 8.63 BUNaET.-Thlß Kvening. 6.71 aUNKISE.—To-Morrow Morning, 5.23 MOON'd AGB.-Full Mood, Bth. 1.38 a.ra,

ARRIVALS. YESTERDAY.

Fanny Kelly, ketch. Williams, from Whangaroa Fingal, a.a., Norria, from Mangawal

TO-DAY.. "','■'.' . Ruby, sohooner, Lambert, from Russell Transit, eohoonor, Hooper, from Kussell Vindez, barque, Stollory, from Newcastle Sea Bird, brigantine, Smith, from Lyttelton

DEPARTURES. SATURDAY EVENING.

Oreti, 8.5., Campbell, for Gisborno

YESTERDAY. Walwera, schooner, Bnshell, for Rntaell Agnes Jessie, Bchooner. Hawkea, for WhaDgaron ■ ', j ; ■ TO-DAY. , :! ChrUthWßohooner, Evansbn, for RMfg" AtslantaV schooner.Donovan, for Ngungura Naoral, aohooaer, Edwards, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

San Sttraolsco-Clty of New York, to-morrow. London-Rakaia. Bhlp, Ootober Levuka—Talaroa, October 17 c, ofnrfl Melbourne, viftSouth-Te Anau, Satuta

IMPORTS.

Por Annie Wilson, from Dunedin—so cases andV Sfin currants, 35 bales woolpaoks.loo Moten floor 3 bags spokes, 779 bags oats. From nSSSttSSb. wheat, 132 sacks barley, 712 sacks flour. Per Sea Bird from Lyttelton-136 saoks wheat, GOO sacks oats. " Per Vlnflex from Newcastle—soo tons coal, 2,065 felloes, 2,000 spokes.

EXPORTS.

Per Oreti for Glsborne and Napier—lo bundles hoop iron, 15 bags sugar. 20 sacks flour. 100 boxes soap. 5 sacks seed, 2 hhds ale. 6 drums oil, 12 wheels and axles, 150 paokages sundries.

r Inwards Coastwise. — Kangitlro, from Barrier, with fiO tonß firewood; Ruby, from Russell, with *5 tons gum; Leo, from Whan trarei, with 30 tons ooal; Rata, from Port Charles; with2s,ooofeet timber; Fanny Kelly, from Whang-area, with 31,000 feet timber; Tran sit, from Ruasel, with 125.t0ns coal. ;

Outwards Coastwise. — Whangarei, for Whangarel; Rangatira, for Omaha; Sovereign of the Seas, for Tryphena; Golden Isle, for Rus sell ; Rata, for Fort Charles; Leo, for Waiheke.

The ketch Santa Cruz is loading timber, coal, etc, at the Railway, wharf, for the Islands,

The brlgantlne Myrtle entered out at the Customs to day for Tonga and Samoa, and the Young Dick for Mercury' Bay, to load tor Sydney. From Sydney, the latter'proceeds to Hobart, thence South, returning again to Auok | and a few months hence. •, ■■'■■■

The sohooner Young Dick was docked to-day for a general overhaul. . The schooner Reward will probably soil for Whangarei tbi< evening. She takes 22 tons rail way material, 2000 bricks, 12 sacks lime, 8000 feet Umber, 150 sacks oats, j ton flour, J ton maize.

The barque Vlndex arrived from Nowoaat'o at 7.30 am. to-day. She left that port on Sept. 28th. Experienced fine clear weather with light N.S. winds until the 3rd inst, and since thonßtrongN. and N.E. weather.

The Bhlp Zealandia, after discharging here, will proceed to Otsgo in ballast to load for London. . ■ - '

A now German patent propeller waa landed from the Zealandla, to-day. It will replace the one at present used by the s s. Glenelg, and is expeo'ed to give her an increased speed of 1J knots per hour. , ■ ' .

The brigantine Ryno is discharging her cargo of copra into the' Hakala for conveyance to London.

The ss. Rotomahana will leave Auckland on Tuesday at 2 o'clock afternoon, for the con venience of passengers going to attend the fancy .dress ball, leaving, the Thames at 8.30 morning. .' '

The . Hawaiian brigantine Srormblrd was wrecked on the reef at Bonham Island, one of the South Sea Group, on August 1. The crew were saved.

The brigantine Defiance left Timaru for Aack land yesterday. ■ • .-.

The barque Sarah Ann sailed from Whanga roa for Melbourne on Saturday. She carries 270,830 feet kauri shipped by John Reid and Co.

FORT OF ONEHUNGA.

.«: . ARRIVALS.'. . .. Rowena, s.s., Scott, from Waitara Lalla Rookh, b.b., Robertson, from Waitara

The 8.8. Rowena arrived from Waitara at 1 p.m; yesterday, with three passengers—Meesrs. J. Lundon, T. Morrin, and Goodaore. ' She was to have returned thither at noon to-day, but owing to tbe strong westerly wind which was blowing- last.night and this morning, she will probably not leave till some time to-morrow.

The B.s. Lalla Rookh arrived from Waitara on -Saturday night. Her return thither has been postponed tili to-morrow through stress of weather., ■ ; .

The 8.8. Maozregor for Wanganui andlnterme diate ports had not left up to 1 o'clock this after noon.

The s.s. Waitaki is due from the South with outward San Francisco mail about 10 a,m. to morrow. She returns thither one hour later. Latest train from Auckland, 9.10 a.m. -

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Arrived: Kingarooma,frbmMeibournc Pas sengers—Saloon : Messrs Green and Houston; and 2 steerage.

aSiKt! Gisbornv, this day. Arrived: Oreti, s.b-, from Auckland, 8.30 a.nj.

COMMERCIAL.

Kvbniko Stab Office, Monday.

Mr Gabriel Lewis offered to-day about forty crates of china, earthenware, lamp-glasses, and biushware, but owing to a glut in the market only a few lines of the goods were sold.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

OCIOBKBIO. ;'■ ■ - BankofN.Z.-Sellers, J524256d : Colonial Bank-SeUers, 19a N.Z. Insuranee—S6i , -..-,-. S.B. luaurance—6ia; sellers, 61s Standard Jnauranoe—Buyers, 16? 3d : Auckland Gas—Buyers. £10; sellers, £10 1% Thames Gas—Sellers, 283 61 Union Sash and Door—Buyers, £7; sellers, £7 2s 6d Auckland Timber-SB 128 63' N.Z. Loan and Mercantile—Sellers, £6 5a N.Z. Bbipping—£slss Accident Insurance—Sellers, is Kempthorno, Prosser and Co.—Bayer?, 216 Taupiri Coal—Buyers, 10s Northern S.S. Co—Sellers, 12s 6d Moanntaiari—Sollarc, 16s 6d 'Caledonia—Buyers, 9s; sellere, 10s Golden Crown— tellers, 15s Bnccßß3-8b64; buyers. ss3d .. : Success, Waitekauri—Buyerc, 2a 6d; sellera Bj6d.-- -;'.■■ ■■-- :•■ .>■: Moonstone—ls lfld to 2s - Home Rule—l2a «w ' .JOSEPH NEWMAN, " : ''- ■' ■' ', "•■"''' ".' .i- '.. ,- ■ phalrman.'

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1831.

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

Oub cablegrams this afternoon report a re-. markaWe Liberal demonstration at Leeds, where Mr Gladstone has declared the views of his Cabinet upon all the great questions of the day, The .Premier appeira to have rivalled his brilliant oratorical performance during the famous Midlothian campaign.'

The report of the South British Insurance Company to-day shows that insurance busi ness even at present rates of premium is not all profit. The Company commenced the half-year with a balance of £10,633; they received £5,393 in interest on investment,

liand they close the year with' only £16,436 to the good; the insurance premiums during the year having done little more than pay.'losses and expenses, •The Chairman:s statement shews the Com pany's business to ba well distributed and steadily growing.

1 There is said to be some uncertainty about the delivery of the Key S, Edger's lecture oh "Compensation," in reply to Dr Wallis, the member.for City West having informed some teetotal champions that there is now no difference between them, as since he delivered his lecture on compensation to publicans, six months ago, he has -come into complete harmony with the temperance people on the question of local option. It is not stated what influence has brought about this con version, but the approaching election can. not, of coarse, have had anything to do with it.

A meeting of the shareholders of the In dependant claim, Waitekauri, was held at Mr F. A. White's office this afternoon, for the purpose of forming a company to work the ground. Mr T. Macffarlane presided and there was a full attendance of share holders. It was decided to form a com pany with a capital of £15,000 in £1 shares, nil paid up. The following gentlemen were elected directors: Messrs James Phihon, T. Macffarlane, H. R, Jones, Moore, and C. M, Alexander.

Messrs B. Tonks and Co., acting under instructions from the Auckland City Coun cil, sold the lease for one year of the Auck land market at their mart to-day. There was a large attendance, and the bidding was spirited. The first offer was £40 per month, from which the bidding rapidly ran up by £5 and £210a bids to £60, at which figure it was knocked down to the present lessee. Mr Slator, The conditions of sale are materially the same as previously, with these exceptions—the present lease is but for one year; the lessee will be required to keep the Market open till 7 p.m. during the summer months instead or till 6 p.m., as formerly; and the main passage, east and west, and north and south, will have to be kept clear for a width of 19 feet, thus vir tually preventing the erection of small stalls, which on Saturday evenings espe cially much impede traffic throusfli the Market.

Mr Garrard says that he has tackled Major Burns about the alleged statement that an obscure fisherman named Garrard wanted to rob City North of Dr Wallis. He says the Major repudiates mak ing any such statements, and (adds our 'in formant) the Major expressed himself as quite favourable to his (Garrard's) candida ture. ' -•, . ::M.

Tho Royul Insuranoo Company settled; up with Mr G. S. Jakins over the recent Ore i this morning. He loses little by the, tran saction, and therefore cau fully appreciate» the value of insurance. ' Mr Thomas Spurgeon preached last even? ing in the Alexandra-street Primitive Methodist Church, and drew a iar'ge conY gregation, ;■ The authorities of the Devohport Ferry Co. should take steps to atop1 press the practice of jumping* from the Steamers to the wharf be fore tho vessels are alongside. This is much indulged in by lads of tho genus larrikin, and may lead to serious accidents. The usual Bona Mors service was con ducted in tit. Patrick's Cathedral last even ing, the front of the altar end the other portions of the sanctuary being appropriately draped in mourning for the occaeion. At 1 the conclusion of the servico a very pleasing ("Tantum Ergo," arranged as a trio, was sung by members of the choir. j A mau named Joseph Cook was working with a restless horse at North Shore on Saturday, when by (some means he fell, but ;how is not exactly known. However, his ixide and arm weie considerably bruised, ' and ho was compelled to'comoto the hospital for troatment. • •

Dr Wilson, the eminent physiologist and Combe lecturer for Scotland, in the course of a recent address, said that a healthy ■ adult should consume per day 4^ozs of nitro genous matter, about 3ozs of fat, l4ozs of

starches and sugar?, and loz of minerals. This amount of nourishment might be ob tained by eating ICoza of meat, or its equi valent, 19pzs of bread, and 3j ozs of butter t while water should be absorbed to the amount of B2ozs. The eight Wade settlers against whom charges of conspiracy, etc., have been laid^ were brought up at the Police Court to-day, land a further remand of bight days granted 'ou the application of Mr Laiahloy. It is understood that the cases will be proceeded with' next week, no further adjournment from then^ being required by either side. . Before another fortnight has elapsed, in all probability the last vestige of one of tho 'landmarks of old Auckland—Britomart .Point—will have been, obliterated. The ■contractors Are now fast removing the crag liko eminence, which has been so long; an

eyesore in the vicinity of the railway

station. I Wo learn that Mrs Hayes, the wife of 'Laurence Hayes, and her four young chil dren, are left in a distressed condition,. in cohscqUonco of her husband's sentence of five years' penal servitude tor rape. A sub scription was set on foot on Saturday in aid of Mrs Hayes and her family .by several 'friends,' and about £6 were immediately raised. It is also proposed to petition the Government, setting forth the facts of the case, praying for a mitigation of the sen tence. . . . ■ v , ~ - ,

: The third ot a course of lectures ou Home .Nursing was given by Mrs Bernard Moore, |at the Young Women's Institute, on Satur-. [day afternoon. Mrs Moore showed various kinds oi bandages and their uses in different forma ot accidents and ailment". The aimplo, many tailed, Esuiarch, &c, were, used Upon the head, oboist, back,-and limbs, and ladies were allowed to experiment with jthem. Thoy wore then shown the best way to carry a helpless or partially helpless per som The lecturb was ail extremely inter, esting and useful one. The next lecture will be given next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the subject being "Special De tails of Nursing, Poultices, &c." ■ The demand for female .servants in Sydney is very great, and the recent arrivals by tho Nineveh wero in request. The ''Herald ' says that of the single women only about 20 were for hire, and the scene at the Hydo Park Depot was the usual one, ladies outnumbering the immigrants three to one, and offering wages which are absurdly high when it is considered that most of the girls never were in service before, and that they are ot a class scarcely sufficiently refined to be a guaranteo that their home training obviates the necessity of experience in service to make them useful domestics.- The lowest wage was Bs, and in the majority of cases the rate was 10.», every girl being hired before one o'clock. Yesterday afternoon (says the Sydney " Evening News") a gentleman from Sydney went to visit his wife's grave at Kookwood, and while he Was engaged in watering some flowers his attention was called by a man to the fact.that a short distance away an open coffin was lying on the ground in the bush. On proceeding ito the Spot he found tho coffin of a full-grown person, with the lid wrenched off, and the .nan'la aC AKt . nr ni n « L..J..., TUv wUIU tVMS empty, and the lid could not bo found. It subsequently transpired that the coffin originally contained the body of a China* man, who was disinterred by bis country men, in May_ last, after being buried but a short time, in order that it might be sent away to his own countrymen in China, St. Matthew's Church yesterday was entirely full, the occasion, being the con cluding services (in which some beautiful special prayers were introduced) in connec tion with the recent sitting of the Synod. In the morning the Rev. H. Edwardes was thepreacher. In the evening tho service was Bplehdidly rendered by the choir, which was very full,. and in capital Toice/ A notable feature was the appropriate anthem, "In Jewry is God Known.' f It is hardly necessary to say that the voluntaries and accompaniments of the respected organist, Mr Brown, were remarkably good, espe cially the " Hallelujah Chorus," played as a finale.. The prayers Were Said by the incumbent, and an excellent sermon was preached by tho Veo. Archdeacon Govett, his text being I Tim., v. 8. The' Rot: H. D. D. Sparling was also present, the Bishop being unavoidably prevented from attend ing.

According to an advertisement in the Stab, a sals of furniture, gold watches, &c, was to have taken place to-day in St. George's Bay Road, opposite the roßi ■dence of Dr. Home, tut when the auctioneer, Mr Arthur, went to the house with ;the View of selling, he found that some persons had.,been there- before him and removed the goods. Mr Arthur discovered that the furniture had boon re moved, to tho store of Mr John Evans, cabinet maker, of Parnell Hise, and as Mr EvaRS had not been paid by the presumed owner it was evident that no burglary bad been committed. ,The goods we learn were handed orar to a pawnbroker for a consideration to enable the late tenant of the house, Mr Morris, to leave the colony. The furniture and goods were obtained on a promise of payment by weekly instalments; but as ho remittances were made, the real owner got possession of his property, and intends to " hold on " until a better claimant puts in an appearance. It is expected that the matter will come before the Civil Court, '

Some question has arisen whether tho removal of a scarlet fever patient to the block of buildings in which the Young Women's Institute is situated was men tioned at the last City School Committee :meeting, MrGorrie,thechairman,andtwo other members of the Committee present did not hear it. Mr Thwajtes, however, in forms us, and our reporter confirms his statement, that he did mention the matter at the meeting, but no remark was made or the subject by any other person present. We learn that the child is now so much better that it is to be removed shortly into tho country. Though tho little patient was carefully isolated, and was in a section of the building reached by an entirely different door from the Institute entrance, its removal to a thickly .populated block of buildings like that in which tho Institute is carried on was an extremoly iujudicious step, and one which we are glad to learn is not likely to be repeated.

On arrival of the Northern Company's new steamer Macgregor at Waitara, a number of gentlemen from the surrounding districts went down to inspect this now and acceptable addition to their trading fleet. In honor of the occasion the vessels in the river, and the houses in the town, were gaily decked with bunting j and toe people seemed bent on making the occasion of such a fine, large steamer's first visit to their port a general holiday. The principal residents of Waitara were invited by Cap tain Macgregor to partake of dinner on board the steamer, alter which several toasts were enthusiastically drunk, including " Success to the Northern Steamship Company," by Mr Halse. That gentleman said that all the guests, like him self, mu&t feel proud at such a magnificent vessel as the Macgregor entering the Waitara Elver, and being built for the trade. It might be considered by some that the vessel was too large for their trade, but the Hawera District was now connected with the river by rail, and trade was likely to be increased considerably thereby. He was convinced the business of the place would grow, not only to find employment for the Macgregor, but for other vessels like her. He concluded ■by proposing the toast, associating with it the name of Captain Macgregor, the manager of the Company, who briefly rseponded. Toasts were also given to "Captain Amodeo," the "Builders," "The Waitara " Harbour Board," and the usual patriotic testimonials, after which the company separated.

sj:At the weekly meeting of St James'siAs sbciatlon this eveuing, Mr E. W. Button Willdeliver his promised lecture oil ", The . Itelan4jbflßßl/ '\]l& Ottr notice ttf the Juvenile ifaijcy Dress Ball, the name.'; of Miss Home was unin tdntionally omitted fronl the list of ladiee; Mis6"•Borne was most übiquitous,' active, aild obliging,", ! \ J •

'The evening service for the people at the theatre last'evening was largely .attended, Dri" Ketiderdino in the chair. Addresses were delivered by the Aev. Wm, Morley and Mr Brackenrig.

On the reclamation near the dock is a dilapidated galvanized iron shed, which, ibesides being an eyesore, is a source.of ' danger. Any high wind might rend the loose sheets of metal from the shod, to the ';peril of passers-by. , ■,• ;

The geld returns from the Tbambs mines for last month show a total of 3,5970z3. The principal yields were—Waiotahi, 4390z9.; Smile of Fortune, 484g0z5.; New North Devon,- 254J0z9,; and New Golden Crown, 4240z5. The Coromandel returns for the same period amounted to 4350z9. 7dwt3, :'.:.; ' i . :

Mr. Edward Neal read a paper on " Tobacco and its injurious effects upon the human system " on Friday evening before the members of the Epsom Mutual Im provement Society. The essayist'was a very young man, and the paper was well handled and promised of better things. It was resolved to give a miastrol entertain ment at an curly date k

The reduction in the faro between the city and Dovonport by the new ferry com pany is well-received by the public, judgi ing by tbe crowds who took passages on the ferry steamers yesterday. The weather was by no means good, but in several trips there was scarcely standing room on the decks. If the iiew Company go on as they have begun, we predict a successful career for them. ...

A" number of Parnell residents have formed ft boating. club, called the St, George's Bay Baatini? Club. Some mem bers of tho organisation recently purchased the old yacht Ripple, once notad for her speed, and are now fitting her up, with the view of entering for soinq of the sailing racea of tho ensuing season, : . . •

There was: only ono case set down for hearing to-day at the District Court, before Mr Macdonnld, viz., Geo. Walker and another v. Matthew H. Koo, claim £68 10s 4d, which was adjourned until next Court day, counsel being engaged at the Civil Sittings, Supreme Couit.

Three natives named Akinihi, Hone Hinga, and Haraka, who were tho principal witnesses for the prosecution in the case of rape against; Ludolph Subritzky, were arrested on Saturday afternoon on informa tion which had been laid by Mr Subriteky for conspiracy and.perjury. The case came before the Court to-day, and a remand till Wednesday was granted. Mr Coleman ap peared for tho prosecution; and Mr Ldishloy for the defence-, i;- ■ : •

Tho usual weekly meeting ofthe French Literary Society was hold on Saturday evening, Mr C* de L'Eau (President) in the chair. A ballot was taken for the ad mission ot Mrs David Nathan, and resulted in her unanimous election. Mr Hugh Campbell gave a '"capitally prepared biographical lecture on "Henri Murger; Poet, Artist, and Bohemian," and Mr H. S. F.Peltzer followed with one of his admir able discourses, tho subject .being "Tho Teaching of French in English Countries." It was pregnant with sound reflections, and wasinteriarded with many amusing illustra tions. Mr Gamier lectures next Saturday, on which occasion also Mr Englor delivers a choice reading, r ,

There was no share report on Satur day afternoon, but in consequence, perhaps, of tho dullness of busi ness, a slight struggle occurred be tween two well known dealers in scrip, Messrs J— and J—, who de not wish their names made public. J— 1, whose Christian name reminds us of the man who commanded the sun to stand still, addressed J— 2, a gentleman of Welsh extraction, on a little .business, when the latter replied, "You arc a liar," No sooner was the epithet uttered, than J— 1 struck J—.2 plump on tho nose, making the blood spurt out. Seeing tho life stream flow, the first person asked if he wanted another dose. "No,"' muttered J— 2, " this will do for the present. Joshua, my boyj you shall pay for this."

There was a very large attendance at St. John's Roman Catholic Church last even ing; on the occasion.of the rennwoi l>y o number of young persons of their baptismal vows. The children marched in procession from the Convent school— the boys being decorated with green and the girls with blue and white sashes. Tho baptismal vows wero read alternately by two of the more advanced children. Following this cere mony was a renewal of the total abstinence pledges, administered some time ago by Father Hennibery and the Very, Rev. Father Fjries, V.W. FatherFynes delivered an appropriate and interesting address, which was earnestly listened to.

Two young men named Thomas Mc- Donald and Charles Pardey were ejected from the Theatre on Saturday night for causing a disturbance. They adjourned to Elliott-street, followed by a crowd of spec tators, and indulged in a stand-up fight, but before they had been .allowed sufficient time to display their pugilistic abilities to advantage, they were run in by the police. Thd case came before tho Resident Magis trate. to-day, and while expressing his willingness to pass over tho offence of fight ing, he told them that ho could not coun tenduce disorderly'conduct in a building where so much annoyance must necessarily be caused to other people by their riotous behaviour. The fact that they had been in custody since Saturday night was, howevet, tiken into consideration, and the nominal fine of 5s and costs inflicted on each pris oner.

A shocking state of morality was revealod at the Police. Court to-day during tho hear ing of a charge of keeping a brothel.against an old'man named Harris. " The statement made by MrPardy showed that tho prisoner was in tho habit of seducing girls of very tender years to his house, where they were debauched, and their ruin ensured. A young girl under fourteen years of age, named Ellen Pridmore, daughter of a,-.' respectable .', labouring .:" • man, was found in the shanty yesterday by the police,' arid several days before she left home with tho avowed intention of taking a situation. Mr Pardy also drew the nttoiit on-of the Bench to the fact that an astonishingly large number of young girls between the uges of fourteen and seventeen years were on the town at present. .Joe prisoner was found guilty, and the full sentence of three montha'imprisonment with hard labour inflicted. i

On Friday last a meeting of delegates from the various football and cricket clubß of the Waikato was held at Ohaupo for the purpose .of. i organising an Association for promoting these games in the district. It was unanimously agreed to form two Asao ciations, viz,, the Waikato Cricket Associa> tion and the Waikato Football Association, the first-named only to bo organised at once. Tho following gentlemen were elected officers of the Cricket Association : President, Mr Northcroft, R.M. ; Vice- Presidents, Messrs Hindle, Grice, and R. Kirkwood; Treasurer, Mr W. Tonks ■ Secretary, Mr C. Rhodes; Committee' Messrs Sandes, Lang, Edwards, Bodilby, Grierson, J. B. Suiitb, Ward, Cotton, and Bromfield; The anaual subscription was fixed at 5a for individual ■ members, and £2 2s for clubs. The question of amalgamating with the Auckland Association was dis cussed lengthily, but it was finally agreed to leave the matter to individual clubs,.

A meeting was held at Northcote on Saturday afternoon last for the purpose of considering, matters affectiug the ferry service. The chairman of the District Board, Mr Hawkins, presided,' and in the course of his opening remarks stated that he had anticipated that the directors of the Devonport Ferry Company would have been present. He had received a letter of apology from the chairman stating vthat it would bo inconvenient for. .them to be present. The secretary, however, was present, and he would ask him to offer some explanation. Mr Tanner, who was present at the request of the directors, said there were still a few unallotted shares which the directors offered to the people of Nqrthcote. It was only fair when the Company was asked to make concessions in respect to the Northcote Service that the directors should | ask the residents of that locality to accept a portion of the risk attending the reduction cf fares. He hoped the Company would be ! fairly represented in Northcote. If, how ever, it was the wish of the meeting, the direc'ora would be willing to sell them the Northcote branch of the Ferry Service, which they did not value to such an extent as to require an exorbitant price for it. After some discussion, a resolution was passed to the effect that the Company be requested, to issue single return tickets at 9d, and single weekly tickets at 4s. A committee was then, appointed to meet the directors and arrange a time-table and tariff for the Northcote Service. ■

The service of (sons;-yesterday at the Old People's Refuge was largely attended. The fruit was distributed on Saturday. The choir, under Mr Ryan; sang, the Te I)etim and several hymns, and the Rev. Mr Ham el delivered an excellent address. * //

'To the Editor: Sir,—While some of our would-be representatives are promising all sorts of things if .returned, I notice Mr Win. Swanson showing Mr Whitakcr over.the Arch-Hill tchool grounds, and evidently,, pointing out the necessity of an extension. This is as it should be, and until our public men will take the trouble of seeing for themselves the requirements of their several districts we cannot expect much from them. There certainly is something in what the Albortlander said to the late John William son whoa canvassing in the work. "Sir," said he, " Unless you travel over our roads and see for yourself oar requirements I will not vote for you." Would that all the .constituents would act likewise,—Youre, &c., J.R.L., Great North Koad. .

The small-pox scare has reached the Thames natives, and for the last few days Dr. Payne has been actively engaged vac cinating the residents of Kauaeranga and Kirilriri. Jt is considered the fashion jqat at present to have the Vaccination mark upon the arm, and is regarded by many of the younger people as a sort of tattooing, and dusky maidens are;to be met with who delight to show their well-formed arms, with the mark upon, them, to admir ing strangers and favourite friends. Yet the old people are not averso to the_ opera tion, as the surgeon has Several patients on his list ovor 70 years of age, and one aged 94. Tho doctor will make a little money over tho matter, as he gets a shilling aheadj ■ and is allowed the sarue sum per mile as a travelling allowance when he is required to visit the settlements. It is an ill wind that does not blow sdrae one good, find the' Thames medicos cannot complain of want of work; for the scarlet fever scare has kept them busy for the last few months, and now the vaccination panic is taking the place of the foyer.—" Thames Star,"

i The adjourned meeting of the cteditors in tho estate of Moasrs V. Summer and Co., Fort- Btreet, wiU be hold In the office of Mr Win. Ttaorno, solicitor, on Wednesday next, at 3 o'clock Pirn. ■ .

The friends of the Newton Congregational Sunday-school have decided to hold their near anniversary 'meeting on Thursday, the 3rd of November, of which duo notieo will be given.

A Gift Entertainment, on the Christmas Tree principle, win be held to-morrow evening, in the Ponsonby Hall, in connection with the 8t Stephen's Presbyterian Ghurob, The price of admission is merely nominal, and the gfts are valuable, being those left from tho Bassiar of last year. < ■

An entertainment will bo given this evening in St David's schoolroom, in aid of the Band of Hope Harmonium Fund, consisting of addresses, ballads and recitations. Mr John Jenkins will. deliver a humorous sermonette, designed especially for young unmarried per sons, from Ganeßlß. c. 29, y. 11: ''And Jacob kissed Itaohel. and lifted up his tolce and wept." • --•

Mr Otto "Kohl, MiB:P., is persevering .with his cure for rheumatism; Already he has (succeeded-in relieving a large number of his patients of that direful malady, and as a result he has been presented with a number of testi monials from persons who have been cured by hla process, Ho may be seen at Panama House, Sy mends-street, every day, from 10 to 12 a.m. and3to! p.m. •' ' '■'- ■ ; ....

We strongly recommend those of our readers who wish to hear some of tbe best music rendered in an efllolent manner to attend the grand sacred concert to be held this oven ing at tho Beresford-street Congregational Church. "The concert was held on September 19th, and gave so muoh pleasure to those who attended it that a wish, was expressed univer sally to have it repeated.' Those who bought tickets for tho first conoert and were unable to attend will be admitted on presenting the old tioket. ■

From an advertisement in another column, it will bo observed that Mr Henry Petry, jeweller and diamond setter, who has for some time past been carrying on buslnasi) in his par ticular lino, has considerably improved his snop in Victoria-street. He has just reoelvod a I very choice contighment of the latest improvements in modern jewellery, and by the taste whioh he has displayed in their arrangement, etc., has already attracted a largo numbor of persons thithor. : ~...„

Ilememberthat the First CouPON.for the Observer Xmas Prizes will appear in Nkxt Fri day's Observer, and that if you mlea taking it, you will miss your chance .for 25 valnable gifts, including—Materials for a First-Clara. Christ inas Dinner for 6 persons, viz, Prime Christmas Turkey, Ox Tongue, Birloinof Beef, Oxtail (for soup), i Dishes Vegetables, Materials for Plum Pudding, 12 Minco Pies, Coltsfoot Jelly, 2 Bott les Preserved Fruit for entremets, i Dishes Dessert, 3 Bottles Champagne, I Sherry, 1 Port, 2 Claret, 1 Brandy. 2nd. Handsome Clock for Mantelpiece-; 3rd, Christmas Hamper, contain ing Turkey and 6 Bottles English Ale; ltb» American Electro-plated Clock suitable for Bltting-room ; stb, Suoking Pig;6th, Two Vols Ooutlaman'a U<n«li.A {hanrlenmnW Hnnnilt- miA eighteen other prizes.

DEATH OF MR W. ATKIN.

It is with feelings of regret that wo have to record the death of Mr William Atkin, printer, which took place at his residence, jDcvonport, to-day, at the age of 63 yearr. ■The paralytic stroke which rendered him helpless last Thursday was bo severe that very little hope of recovery was entertained by his medical advisers, Drs Wright and Furcbas. His condition had some what improved on Saturday, but notwith standing the efforts of the physicians, he sank gradually ntitil to-day, when he.died. The news of his decease has caused general regret, Mr Atkin having been highly esteemed by all those with whom he was brought into contact. This feeling extended widely amongst his employe's, to whom he had always been a kind and considerate master, Mr Atkin was a native of Newcastle, England, where he was in business for a number of years as stationer and printer, holding Government contracts. Me came to N.Z. about 25 years ago in the ship Zoalandia, and com menced bnsinesshere. He prospered well.and in course of time employed a comparatively large staff on jobbing work. He took no prominent port in public matters, bat was a member of the Masonic body. .His family, consisting of two sons and several daughters, have all grown up, and one' daughter,.it may ie stated, is married to Captain Parker, of the ship Halcione. The funeral, of deceased takes place next Wednesday afternoon. ; : . V

A MAN DROWNED AT SEA.

Painful Occurrence.

(BY TKLKGKAPH. — PKESS ASSOCIATIOH.

DUI^EDIN, this day. Tirs brigantine lapwing encountered fear ful weather on the voyage from Newcastle. She had her decks clean swept on the 24th, during the height of the gale, J. G Nilssohn, a Swode—a man who had jumped iuto one of the boats for shelter, was washed overboard. All available ropes were thrown to him, and he managed -to seize the log line, bat owing to the strain it parted. The last seen of him was fully three cable lengths astern, .holding on to a plank. „

CRICKET MATCHES.

The Domain Cricket-Ground presented a very lively appearance on Saturday after, noon while the opening matches of the season were being; played. There was a large attendance of spectators, and con siderable interest appeared to .be evinced in the proceedings. The United and West End played club matches, while Auckland and the Civil Service contented themselves with practice. Most of last year's players were engaged in the games, and there were alao some new faces noticeable. United v. Twenty-two Colts. ! This match was not completed, and con sequently it will be resumed next Satur day :— ■ - Iwbntt-two GpLTS.-Sadler, b Lankham, Jan., 15; Lee, oC. MaoCormick. 0; Lacon, lbw, Lankham. jun., 2; A. MacCormiofc, o Mumford, 6; Baber, b Jervis, 0; MoPherson. b Lankham, Jan., 0; J. George, b Lankham, Jan..o: Lank ham, sen,, b Lankham, Jan., 7; Thwaites, o and. b Lanthnm, lun,, 11; Lnmpkin, o Mumford, 2; Rogerß, b O. MaoCormick, 1; Harington, o Mumford.O; Shove, b Lankham,jun.,o; Purdie, b C. MacCormiok, i; MoConnell, c P. Dufaur, 0; Kooke, b Lankham, Jan., 1; Priestley, o P. Dufaur, 0; W. George, b O. MaoCormiok, I; Charters, b Lankham, jun., 0; Williams, o P. Dufanr, 7; Cheeseman, b Lankham. Jan., 7; Young, not out, 0. Extra, 1. Total, 67. • Auckland Unitbd CO.—P. Dafaur, Jbw, Lankham, sen., 5; MoKern, o Shove, 1; Craw ford, b Lankham, sen., 8; Lankham, jun., b Thwaites, 9; C. MaeOormiok.run out, 2; Crom well, not our, 0; Gardner, not out, 2. Extra, 1. S wickets for 20. WEST END T. TWENTY-TWO COI.TS. This match will be resumed next Satur day. The incomplete scores are : — Twbnttt- two.—Waters, b Ainell, 0; Lewis, b Lynch, 9; Waymouth, b Arnel), 0; G. Brown, b Lynch, 0; Woodß, o Mackr, 16; Creeks, o Lynch, 0; Stovin, o Arnell, 0; Bantfleld. run out.O; Hanna, thrown ont.l; Walker o. King, 12; Simms, b Macky.O: Mears. run oat, 0; D, Brown, oMacky, 1; Berry, o. Macky, 10; Chap man, run ont, 8; Ansenne, o Butler, o; Beavan, run out, 0; Courtayne, c Butler, 0; Baker, b Ewing, 2; Halliday, run ont, 0; Fisher, b Isaacs, 1; Nome, not out, 1; Extras, 3.. Total, 61. Eleven.—Sibbin, b Waymoutb. 12; King, rnn out, 1; Ewing, not ont,'2o; Mitchell, lbw, 6; Colgan, ran oat, 0; Lynch, not out, 3: Butler, to bat; Arneil, to bat; Maoky, to bat; Isaacs, to bat; Choyce, to bat; Bxtra, 1, Four wickets > ifori3. . ■ i.'

Mail Notice.

Hails who, Close as Under,— This Day. For Tryphona, per Sovereign of the Boas, at i p.m. For Russell, Kawotcawa, Wangaroa, ana MooKOnul, per WeJUngton, at i p.m. For Tanranga, Ohinomutu, and Opotikl, per Glenelg, at I p.m. . ■ For Thames, per Enterprise, at 6.30 p.m. ; ■~. . Tuesday, nth instant. iFor Port Fitzroy, per WaterUly, at 8 a,m. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Waitaki, I at 8 a.m. For Waiwera, Kawaa, Omaha, and Matakana, i per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For RarotODga, per Edith, at 11 a.m. Per 8.8. City of New York, as foUows !— For Sandwloa Islands, United States of j 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 money orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a>rn. . ■, Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence. I In Addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of Bailing. This mall will bo due In London on Tuea • day, November 22,1831. > ■ ' j ;For Thames, per Rotoinahana, at 1.30 p.m. V For Kapanga, per Coromnnclol, at 8 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Waipu, Whangarei, and ' Mangapai, per Argyle, at i p.m. I Wednesday, 12th instant. For Mongonui, per Fanny Kelly, at 3 p.m. 'For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 3 p.m. " Thursday, 13th instant. For Friendly Islands and Samoa, per Myrtle, I at i p.m, i N.B.—ln future the private, letter-boxes at this office will remain open and be aooesElblo to piirate box-holders oa Sundays and holidays between the hours of 10 o.m. and 5.30 p.m. J i ~ S. B. 8138, Chle* Postmaster. . i Chief Postoffloe. Auckland. :■

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

October 10,1881.

! Theatre Royal—"Kerry Gow," DeLias'a Aub .tralian Specialty Company. 8 p.m. . - ';'. I Masonlo Hall, Onehunga—Kvening Concert, Ladies" Benevolent Society, 8 p.m. : : Choral Hall—Mr Cranwell's Concert, 8 p.m, Beresford - street Congregational Churoh— Grand Sacred Concert, 7.30 p.m. ' j Auckland Working Men's Aid Society- Monthly Meeting, Oddfellows' Hall, Parnell, 7 p.m, ; Auckland Total Abstinenoe Society—Annual Meeting, Temperance Hall, 8 p.m. United Ancient Order of Druids—Occidental Hotel, 8 p.m. i St. Sepulchre's Sohool-room—Temperance En tertainment, 8 p.m. i St. James's Mutual Improvement Society— " Ireland In 1881," 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

ADAM?.—On the 10th instant, at her residence, ; Ponaonbr, the wife of W. -Adams ot a daughter. ' COLLINGS.—On October 6th, at Bllingar Cot tage, Queen street, Newton, the wife of Capt. John Uollings of a son; both doing welL

Marriage.

PEAHCE-MKGSON.-On Ootober 6th, at the residence ot the bride's parents. Mount Wesloy, Walroa, by the Rev. W. G. Spence, James William Cox, only son oC Mr William Pearoe, of Dawlieh. Devonshire. England, to Hllen Ann, youngest daughter of Mr Joseph Megson, late of Manchester, England.

Death.

ATKIN.—On October 10th, at Devonport, North Shore, aged 63. __ , . rnn rnnnrui win nmn pioM on Woanooday, 12th instant, at 3 o'clock. PATTBRBON.-On the 10th instant, at the JBltzror Hotel, Wakefleld-street, Auckland, James Patterson, aged 15 years. The funeral will leave the hotel on Wednes day next. 12th instant, at 3 p.m. friends are respectfully invited to attend.

Notices to Correspondents.

C. (Eden Crescent)—lt your complaint is not attended to in reasonable time, you should j send it in to the City Council.

LATER CAPE NEWS.

The Inquiry into the Wreck of the Teuton.

(BY TBLKGRAPH,—PBESS ,ASSOCIATION.)

CAPE TOWN, September 13. The official enquiry into the loss of the steamer Teuton is now proceeding, and the evidence tends te Bhew that, the course steered was far too much inshore. A strong current is also known to set inshore at times, and that may have contributed to the disaster. The second, third, and fourth officers, boatswain, and carpenter, are among the saved. Nearly all the_ emi grants were friends of those already in the colony. Of all the bodies, the captain's is the only one washed ashore. PEACE WITH THE BASUTOS. Peace, according to the latest official telegrams, is now restored in Basutolapd, Massupha, who has long held out, having given in his submission, and promised to obey the award. The Boers of Transvaal have elected the new Volksraad. Recent, telegrams from Pretoria say a better feeling prevails, and •no apprehension remains of the Volksraad refusing to ratify the Convention. Postal contracts are being entered into, and busi ness is rapidly resuming its old channels. TROUBLE AMONG THE TRIBES. • Sir Evelyn Wood has been in Zululand, where matters are not in a happy state. Several chiefs have been quarrelling amongst themselves, but no breach of the peace is ', anticipated, though a large section of the ! people clamour for the return1 of Cetewayb.

ELECTION NOTES.

. The 'Dunedln Herald' states that it has author ity for stating that the elections will not take place nntil January. Nevertheless the election rolls are being pushed on with such expedition', that it I» probable the elections will take place before the time mentioned.

Mr Sherwood, who opposed Major Atkinson at tho last election, has become a supporter of °Mr Hutchison, who is now in tho flola. There is a rumour that the Colonial Treasurer mar abandon Egmont and stand for the Taranaki dlßtrlot (formerly Grey and Bell electorate.) | Mr J. Evans Brown 1b in the field for his old district, the Ashley. Mr J. W. Treadwell, a very pronounced Greyite, has announced hie intention of standing lor Sydenham, a suburb of Christchurch, and the most populous con stituency in the colony, as it numbers between 8,000 and 9,000 of a population. The announced candidates for tho Foxtcn electorate now number seven—Messrs Bnller, Lsard, Newman,'France, Rockstraw,-Wilson, and ifusßell.

(BY TELEOKAPH.)

WELLINGTON, this day*

There lsnothinpr new about the coming elec tions. Stops ara still being taken to hurry on the rolls, which it is hoped will bo completed by Saturday next, and printed by the 24th. The elections will be early in December, but the date has not yet been fixed. ■ ■

TIMARU, Sunday.

Mr John Htyhurst la annonnced as another csndldats for. Geraldlne in opposition to Mr Wakefleld. - '■ •■ ■ ■■ -

BLENHEIM, Saturday.

H. Dodson, the well-known brewer, announce* himself as a candidate for Wairau. The names of Joseph Ward (runholdei) and A. P. Seymour are also mentioned.. ' .'

THEATRE ROYAL.

Ths sensational drama, " Under the Gaslight," was produced at tho Theatre Royal.on Saturday evening before a moderate audience. It has ire fluently been produced in Auckland, conse quently a description of the plot is unnecessary. Mr Leaks was capital as Snorkey, his aoiirig showing that he was as muoh at home in the rdte as in heavier dramatic impersonations. Miss Maggie Knight, Mr J. P. west, and th« other members of the compsny.dld all that was required of them, and the performance was really an excellent one. This evening, the Irish drama. " Kerry Qow." will bo produced for the licet time before an Auckland audience.

ARCH HILL BANK OF HOPE.

The third anniversary of the above was cele brated in true Band of Hops fashion on Friday last, in the Newton West Schoolroom. At 8.30, the general appearance of the building was pleasing to tho eye, the tables being richly laden with the substantial, the delioite, and the orna mental, supplied in a creditable manner by Messrs Blrnie and Mell, and superintended by the following ladioa:—Mesdames Downey, Mell, Radcliife, Vickery, Macdermott, Marson, Jones, Whiteley, Roebuck, Isles, and Misses Peace and Barns. Over 200 members and friends Eat down, to tea (the members numbering 130). After tea, the president (Mr George Hemus; took the chair, and gave an interesting and amusing address, whtoh was followed by the secretary's report, from which -we learn that during tbe year ended 30th September, 1881.57 Snnibars had been »«M«l. 21 taffc. lcmvinit an crease 01367 The number good on the books is 158. The average attendance stood at 90. The conduct of the members vary good. It con cluded with a ref erenoe to tho establishment of the Band of Hope Union, thanks to the ladies and speakers, and a desire for future prosperity. The programme, with tbe exception of the ad- I dreßS by Mr Carr, was provided by the members, and did credit to the superintendent and con ductor (Messrs Downey and Kadcliffe). The choruses were excellent ones, and very fairly rendered by the children, accompanied on tha harmonium by Mr Goo. Sinnett. The'bolo and chorus "Beautiful Water." by Nellie Downey and members, and the solo "Water is Best" (from " John Tregenoweth '1 by Charles Marson, were the best selections of music, and the recitations by Elizabeth Fallows and Kdward Simpson, and a reading by fraoces Viokery were among tho best literary efforts. A recitation by one of the committee (Mr Frenoh), was well rendered and duly apprecia ted for its humour. At the end of the pro gramme, the President, on behalf of the com mittee, presented prizes to the following for singing and reciting at ordinary meetings during, tho year :—Elizabeth Fallows, fid ward Simpson, Isabella Barnes, Philip Mark?, Nellie Downey, Francis Tickery, Carrie Mell, Mary Peace, Maggie Daisley, and Adeline Jennlng. " Work and Win " brought the proceedings to a olose.

POLICE COURT-This day.

(Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq., R.M.)

Drunkenness.—Eight persons were success ively introduced to His VV orsbip, and rewarded for their too liberal libations by being ordered to contrioutefis and costs eaoh to the revenue of the country.—Klizaboth Kennedy was sent to prison for seven days, this being her third offence within the last three months. n; : ■■: ■. i

ABrotbec— William Harris was charged with a, breach of the Vagrant Act,'by being the ooaupier of a house frequented by thieves and persons having no visible lawful means of sup port.— Prisoner, an old man on orntohea, pleaded not guilty;—Mr Pardy said the prisoner was not content with keeping the house' complained of, but was in the habit of seducing young girls of very'tender'years into-his house, where ! they ' were. debauched and. .ruined. It was astonishing what a large number of girls between the ages of fourteen and seventeen years wereo'n toe town. Yesterday, a man named Pridmoro complained- to the polios that his daughter was in a brothel, kept by prisoner, and Constable Strathern went there, but prisoner denied she was in the house. The oonstable was about to so away when he looked under the bed, and found her seoreted there.—Mr Pridmoro was called, and deposed that his daughter went away from home Baveral days ago for the - purpose (sha said) of .going to a situation at the Hospital, where sne was to get 63 a week. From information he subsequently received, he com municated with toe polios. — Constable Strathearn nave corroborative evidence. Ho went to the house, and found prisoner and Sarah..'Ann Home there. They denied that the girl Pridmore was there, but on looking under a bed he found her. The neighbours were constantly com plaining that the houae was a nuisance.—Detective Jeffrey deposed that the house wa» a brothel. He had cautioned the prisoner- several times.—Mr Skinner deposed that the house was n common brothel.—Mr

Pardy said he could call a great deal of similar evidence.—Prisoner said he was employed mak ing bird cages, and he also received rations. Ho did let a room to Tom Ellis arid his wife, Sarah Home, but they paid for it.—His Worship said he was satisfied the charge had been proved.. —Ordered to take tbree months'imprisonment with hard labour.

Vagrancy. — Ellen Prldmore was charged with a breach of the Vagrant Act by having no visible lawful means of supnort.—Mr Pardy said thia girl-was taken out of Harris's house.—Hi would ask, as the previous prisoner had been sent to gaol, that she be discharged.—This was accordingly done.

Riotoks Behaviour.—Charles Purdey and Thomas McDonald were charged with a breaoh of the Vagrant Act by behaving riotously in aput • Ho plaoe.to wit.EUiott-Btreet, whereby a breach of the poaoa was occasioned.—Prisoners pleaded guilty.—Mr Pardy said the prisoners,both young men, were expelled from the Theatre on Satur day night. They caused a disturbance outeide, and a, free fight In Elliott-street resulted in their arrest.—His Worship said as the prisoners had been in custody sines Saturday night, ha would be inclined to look over the offence of fighting in the street, but he could not pass the offence of causing a disturbance in the Theatre. He would, therefore, infliot the nominal penalty of 5s and costs each.

Conspiracy.- Akinihi Hone Hinga, Hono Hinga, and Haraba wore charged with unlaw fully and maliciously conspiring together to charge on Ludolph Anton Sobrltzky with having committed a rape at Awanul.—Mr Laishley appeared for the prisoners, and Mr Coleman for the prosecution,—Mr Brown inter preted.—Mr Coleman asked for a remand for eight days,—Mr Laishley objeoted. They were entitled to prima facie consider the prisoners innocent, and couseauently they should not be kept in. custody unless . Borne cause was shown His Worship thought the information showed sufficient cause.— Mr Coleman pointed ont that under the oiroura- Btances, he had not bsen able to prepire his evi dence for the prosecution, and he would not be ready at least before next Monday. After some farther argument, an adjournment Ull Wednes day -was granted.—Tlio accused "were admitted to bail in sureties of £50 each.—Two lnforma-

tions for perjury were also read to the prisoner Agnes, and one to Akinihi, before they iett the aook.—Mr Coleman appeared for the prosecu tion, and Mr Laishley for the defence. These cases were remanded till Wednesday. The Wads Cases.—Maurice Kelly, Thomas Kelly, William Wilson, Robert Wilaon, Nicholas Casey, William Morton, James Frost and Ernest Frost were charged with conspiracy in the recent Wade smuggling case?.—Mr Laishley asked for a farther remand of eight day?, whioh was granted, i Thia concluded the business.

In one grove ia California there are 1,380 | trees, none measuring less than six feet in diameter.

CABLEGRAMS.

LRKUTBE'S TELEGRAMS.]

MR GLADSTONE ON IRISH AFFAIRS.

LOJSDON, October 8. A GKAND banquet in connection with the present Liberal gathering- at Leeds took place at that town last night. The Eight Hon. W. E. Gladstone made an important speech on the occasion, in •which h&dealt fully with the existing state of affairs in Ireland. He stated that the question at issue in that country was one of law or lawlessness, and proceeded to contrast the gospel of public plunder advocated by Parnell, arid that gentleman's degrading and immoral' doc trines, with the loyal utterances of O'Connoll. Mr Gladstone added that the passing of the Land Act imposed new and special.duties on the Government, and they were determined to enforce the law and preserve the public peace; He concluded by appealing to All classes for support, in What he characteiiaed as a " great impend ing crisis."

Mtt GLADSTONE ON FOREIGN

AFFAIRS.

A meeting, which was attended by fully. 25,000 persons, was held to-day, at Leeds, when Mr Gladstone again made an im portant speech. Referring to the state of affairs in Afghanistan he expressed a hope that by steadily abstaining from interfer ence in that country the shameful memoirs of England's past action might be effaced. In alluding to JEgyptian affairs he stated that the Government would not strictly in accord with France in dealing with Kgypt. In regard to the action of the Transvaal Volksraad, Mr Gladstone stated that experience would possibly prove the necessity for an amendment of the settlement which' had been arrived at, but he added that the Government were deter mined to' maintain the interests of-the natives, and uphold the dignity of Eng land.

A. CABINET MEEIINQ. LONDON, October 7.

It has transpired that the meeting of the British Cabinet has been summoned for Wednesday next, the 12th inst. O The ob ject for which the Council is called together has not, however, yet bean announced.

COMPLIMENT TO M,R 'GLADSTONE,

London; October 7.

Addresses were to-day presented to the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone by the re presentative's of the various Chambers of Commerce, at Leeds. The Hon. Mr Glad stone, in reply, referred to the negotiations with Franco on the subject of the Anglo- French commercial treaties;.and,stated that the Government would neither sacrifice its principles nor conclude a treaty of a retro grade character with France. ;. . . v .' ':"

THE AMEER PURSUING AYOUB. CALCUTTA, October 8.

Telegrams are ,tq hand .from .Kandahar annouocing that, in following tip his recent success over Ayoub ' Khan, the Ameer has nowdespatchedfourdetachmentsof infantry, and,a force of cavalry, artillery, and tit regulars to Giriskh, on the road from Kan dahar to Herat. ■ :'-:-j-';:

FRENCH OCCUPATION OF TUNIS. ■"■■' ;,•;'•/- PARIS, October 7.

Telegrams are to band from Tunis an nouncing that the commander of the French army has now, in. accordance with orders recently received from the Government, oc cupied the city of Tunis with considerable force.

MR GLADSTONE ON THE LAND LAWS.

LONDON, October 7.

A series of important political demonstra tions have been organised, and arc now being carried out at Leeds by the leadiug Liberals resident there, and in the neigh bourhood. The Right Hod. W.E. Glad- Btone had arrived at the town to take part in the proceedings, and will deliver addresses at the meetings to be held. One of the demonstrations organised by the Liberals of Leeds took place to-day at that towd. The Right Hon. W. E. Glad stone was present and addressed the meeting which was largely attended. Jn the course of his speech he referred at length to the prevailing agitation in favour of an amend ment ot the English land laws. He stated that he deemed it was not necessary to apply the principles of the Irish Land Act to the English law, but recognised the necessity for changes in the latter so far as it applied to the relations of landlords and the tenant. ■ .-' •' ■•■ :KO fF. COMMERCIAL. ! ," Consols have advanced to 99&. Thereare no further changes to report in the niouey or produce markets. — -

AUSIIiALIAN.

' -MORE SMALL-POX. .': SYDSEY, October 8.

'■", Four fresh- cases of small-pox have been reported to the Health Board to-day. Alt the sufferers are residents in Oxford-street. Four more persons have been released fronr the quarantine. ~..",..;

ADDITIONAL CABLEGRAMS.

CHANGES IN THE AMERICAN CABINET.

LONDON, September 29.

Several members of the Cabinet formed", by the late President have declined Presi-; dent. Arthur's invitation to retain office, and a reconstruction of the Cabinet' is necessi tated. Mr Blame, Secretary; of State, Mr Windome, Secretary of the Treasury, and Mr McViger, Attorney-General, have, re signed. -."'•' >■ ■•■ - ■-•■--'■ . ■ ■---■■- i ■:'. * '-':.: 1

GREAT FIRE IN MOSCOW.

I Gostinoi Devyo, the principal bazaar of Moscow, ■ a colossal building -where, thn Wholesale ; merchants of the city carry ■: on business", baabeen completely -destroyed . by fire. The loss is estimated at 3,000,000 roubles. ..JDc" a fiUv, .--A\ ....,.:;-;;,;■:'••:■ (tMIR A. GORDON GOING TO -,? i ENGLAND. Sir Arthur Gordon, Governor of New Zea landjwill viait'Englandnext'spring.; • ; ' i CQMMUNISMIN FRANCE. LONDON, October 3. i The Red Republicans at Paris are'exM-' biting 'great' hostility against the' Ferry , ministry. .At a meeting of Communists which was held-last night, 20,000 persons . attended. The Government were denounced in the strongest terms, and it was resolved to impeach.them so soon as the Legislature re-assembles.'

INTERCOLONIAL WEATHER EXCHANGE.

SYDNEY, Saturday evening.

Very fine weather In Australia, -Barometer, high and steady. Portland, 3O'l; Hobart, 301; Sydney, 303 j Brisbane, 3O'l. '

MINING NEWS.

We extract from mine managers' reports to hand as follows:— • - " : : '

Mataavai.—Prospects are improving in No. 1 reef, close to the boundary of Bar rett's claim. Gold is seen in the stone, and the cruahings are. turning out well. I HOKITIKA.—A little gold is showing on the boundary of Wiseman's claim, and is being triced up.r^The adjoining claim at the Southern boundary has also cut a good reef. »■-.■>-«, ....'■: : -.

■ UsiON. — Since last report little gold' has been obtained, the reet in upper level being a good deal broken up, The manager says he got a nice prospect in the leader on Fri day, but does not expect much for a few days* Driving has been discontinued on the main.reef, but work at the junction has brought out a little gold. Nothing has been done in the upper portion of the claim this week. ...

i Patbiot.-A few days have been oc cupied m uncovering surface cap of blue reef. A skit of gold was discovered for over 40ft., but as the old level is above the best of it, the men were started on a lower level to cut the reef under what appears to be the richest part of the surface. There are several other reefs carrying gold, but only one at a time can be managed. TIKI The manager reports breaking down on Wednesday Jaßt. No gold has been seen yet, but may be expected at any time, as the reef bas made from two to nine inches within the last few feet driven.

Home ktjle.—The leader in slopes con. tinues to produce good crushing stuff, bnt very little specimens. About 40 tons of quartz have been* added to paddock during the last foitnight. Crushing was to have been commenced to-day.

TELEGRAMS.

[FEOM OUB^OWN COERKSPONDENT.I ' ; CORdMANDEL, this day, Th| HojaK ROLE commenced forwardiow stuff to the jbattery this morning. They got tWenty tons' £6wn in less than two hours. The tiam way is working splendidly The battery started on the Home Rule stuff at eight' o'clock—eleven stampers going The battery works smoothly. Everything has settled down to its bearings, 8 , . SUCCESS.—On Saturday, the manacet got another "patch of a hundred ouncesi"go& and stone. Ihe low level is started v, .» ©Forty-nine pounds of specimens Were lodged in the bank from the

' THAMES, this day. \ ~ ,ne:w rush to te akoha,, , ', ' There is a considerable rush td'Te Arona this morning, o.wing to the Monatariarl binds leaving disgusted with the system1 how proposed, and encouraging reportsfrom Stone's find. : The bank tested some sUmuh ' taken off a forty-foot reef, which went 2ozs. 7dwts. 4grs; of very fine gold withont the iron test made by the Warden at the Bunk of New Zealand this morning Th« Warden has gone up. to Te Aroha to arrange with claim-holders und to lay off a site fir' township, Owing tostroDg requests received' from the district. ■■■■■■. ~

, TEAWAMUlU.thisdiy/' MR WHITAKER AND HIS CONSTT TUENTS. W«BH-

On Saturday afternoon last. Mr V-- At Whitaker, M.H.R; for Waipa, addresitd? \ the Te Awamutu section; of his constituents; at the Public Hall. In the courae of S ;marks he took credit for the stand he had taken to prevent the; duration of the late' Parliament being extended to four•years ' In concert with' Mr Db'lautonr he hM fought hour after hour withthe result that the Triennial clause, originally propose!' was retained.: He considered the £500 exemption in the Property Tax the fairert mode of taxation that could be proposed ?. ndi. e3W?4 an-Ppimon that the llec' ' tons, Peti ions AcV,Uomt othera wag a beneficfaL result of .the late Parlia raent. Having reviewed: the \ impor wi-f-^ e*T£ Pi ila3t session, Mr .Whitaker; praised the Government for having restored the colony to a prosperous hnancial condition, and expressed his ; belief that the faying per centage of the ; railways would, in all probability, beraised ;nezt year from 3i to 4 per cent., with the "result that farther loans fox railway con. vould be encouraged, when they - ';might expect to see. the. railway system of [.the North Islaiid 'carried but as originally' proposed. In concluding, Mr Whitaker took credit for earnest attention to his Par* liamentary duties,, a fact which would not be disputed, whatever might be said of the" ■ability with which these duties were carried :outl " •'!■'!. ■':*'"■,'< ''''^'."■:-'\ - '/'tuv/V; ! Several of the free and independent asked' questions as to the past acts of the Govern- ■ ment; as to the 10 "per cent, all-roand .reduction 3 the treatment of the Jtele-j m graphists on "strike; the degrading of the police; the Imperial Pensioners;.receipt stamps. .'■■■.. , r .■:v.-vc;;.i>'i' nfri" " ■' ' "Replies "having been given to thear queries, a vote of thanks -was returned to: ;the speaker, a vote of confidence being, negatived,

WELLINGTON,"this day.., CATS FORRtJNS.

! It has been ascertained thit considerably upwards of 10C0 cats have_been seat from Wellington to two station -holders in itn"C, Wairarapa during the past three weeks, aiii I more- are; advertised . for.-'OiejitfiiK ■ 'has received 713 : cats, and these are being " ■ housed and fed on mutton so as to accustom, them to the locality. It is probably thought that by surfeiting them with mutton they will be more ready to feed on rabbits.' - ■: THE TREASUJtiEK IN THE POLICE CuURT. i On' Tuesday next the Colonial Treasurer {will appear at the Police Conrt to answer a 'charge of allowing his kitchen chimney to take tire during the session. It is supposed, that he was burning draft Dills in the range'; at the time in anticipation of being turned] pat of office, but why lie went into the kit-: chen is not quite clear. It' may, however,'' 1 icome out in.the evidence. Thepolice are evidently going to.pay off an old score on a member of the Government 'who made re-. ■ ductionsin the "force." ,| CAREY'S OPERA TKOUPE. J i Carey's Opera Tronpe has been doing re imarkably well. "Les Cloches de CorneYiuV' 'has drawn good houses all the week. • THE HALF-YEAR'S REVENUE.

| The ♦'Post" of Saturday professes to 'know to,almost a fraction how the revenue and expenditure for-the half year, which.* ended on the the 30th nit., stands, and the •'inspired" account it gives is one which, everyone" may. hope will, be the case. .Asa; matter-of-fact, however, the returns are by no means complete yet, and it is impossible 1 to the correct figures. In matters H of colonial finance, the editor of the " Post" A professes to-be in the entire confidence of the, Government,,«and? it- is -shrewdly sus pected, in what he is foe d of calling "well ; informed circles,'.' that he is the confidential' adviser of the Treasurer.; I Durpoeo i waiting; ;nhtili more reliabie information 'is forthcoming befare dealing with so important a subject. !. In the article in ; question; the editor (who ia strictly teetotal and" only drinks sacramental wine) is some what doubtful'on the beer question, and ht gets over.the difficulty by the following clear < and^ clinching remarks: " The winter half year is obviously not the beer season. People drink much more beer between September and March than between March and •September. ..We shall not be surprised, therefore, if the beer duty should be found to have fallen somewhat short of .half the iestimajted totaUor the whole year, but it is almost sore to be made up in the enrrent year, especially if we have a waim and dry summer provocative, of thirst, and conee iquently/pf a demand for long drinkß." iThere,%a wriaklMorAuckland breweis.

| ."TF(PEB>KUBSS .ASSOCIATION.) T/ • WELLINGTON, this day. "SECRECY =■ OF! THE LAND .TAX • '..'.'.--DEPARTMEN-Tv- -. - ~ ■ , There'is. great excitement hereto-day o^ tbe- '.discovery.- that '. filled-up '. statements:, under the Land Tax Act areljeifiß used up to .print. mail notices on the back; {The matter has been brought under the notice of the Government, and an immediate stop was put to the practice. ■ I There is nothing new in native matters. ' W SUFKEME COURT. ; The Supreme Court opened this morning. :His Honor in charging' the' Grand Jury remarked that the usual number of casesi iwere on, the calendar. The first and most' important case was one,of a man named Skerrott, who had been remanded from last sessions, on a charge of maliciously wound ing John Dewar. The wounded man had' since died, and the prisoner was now. befora them on a charge of murder. . The result ot the inquest was that the charge or man slaughter was preferred, flis Honor . regretted that the law,of murder in some instances did not agree -with the popular conception of that crime. There did not appear to have been any, intention on the part of the prisoner to take life, but the law, as it stood, defined the offence as:; murder. His Honor afso referred, to the case of Michael Hanratty, charged with5 r manslaughter. The accused, who was a: medical man, had been in charge of a case of confinement, and through either his want of skill or want of care the new born infant had died, After referring to other cases the Grand Jury retired, aud found true bills against Richard Bell, larceny j Robert Bolt, attempted " suicide; F. Symons and Gordon Phillips, false pretences. Bell's case is proceeding.

1 CHRISTCHUjkCH, ."this day. \' ■ At a meeting of the Bangiora Borough j Council last Saturday night, it was resolved: to give a complimentary dinner to' Mr C; C. !Bowen, late member of the Assembly for : tie district. . , ; '■::.., j A chess match, Christchurch versus the country districts, commenced this mornint;. Eleven players a-side. ■-,- The running of tram cars on Sunday com> menced yesterday, and they were largely patronised. •- 2 * .' ■ the chess match on Saturday, Ctofet church v. the country, the former, won by 18 games to 6. •' >•■■•;■■, ; ■~/

. THE .RAILWAY STJiIKE. •> < v l.ne Hon. John Hall this morning re ceived a deputation from the railway em ployees on strike. After hearing their statement of the caae, he declined to enter tain the proposal to appoint a Royal Com mission ot enquiry. He said the men had adopted an extreme course without justifica tion, and their places had now been filled up. Keplyiog to a question he said, when vacancies occurred the men who had

struck would not be debarred from apply-' ing for and receiving appointments in the workshops. , j :

DUNEDIN, this day. In*the case: ofj'Hiecins, v. the Eoslyn Tramway Co., heard at the Supreme Court this morning, the Jury found a ver m £1000 (inclusive of £75 paid into Court) and costs. ~ ........ ;

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. MONDAY. OCTOBER 10.



-■ o .:•-•• Shipping. ■■;■ ■; -.-.':'- i:-:..■ -jTi IjT O B W AIR OA, jggasjg^'" kaipaba. ■ WM^ rhe/BChobrier Sovereign will mg.'l'l'li'Jia Bail on WEDNESDAY; :NEXT. Freight: 10« per ton to Kopura or- Aratapu. 15s per ton to Msngawhare or Dargaville. ' B. MHCeELSON & Co., vn>H •r;-,;rj;:i '■:■■; ..- .':; I-,!,';.-;-:-; Agents. 4aiib^lSJORTHfiKN STEAMSHIP jgggjjfrl.l CO. (LIMITED). T ■;.; fok ; w aii.ir a. The t.a 'KO WE N A' Will leave the Onehunga Wharf as above TO MORROW (Tuesday), at 12 noon, for freight or passage apply to Or to A. BARNKB, Onehnnga; : . ; . A. MqGBKGOR, Manager. DEVONPORT STEAM .FJBRKY \ COMPANY (UMITEb). EBDUCBD FARKSI RBDUCBD FARES I RBDUOKD FARE3I On and after MONDAY, 3rd Ootober, the K,BTURN FARE will be Available from 7a.m. till Last Boat at Night. A Visit to the Favourite Suburb oC Devonport •":'--■• oan now j, e xaade for SIXPENCE THEKE AND BACK. the NEW COMPANY Is initiating a most liberal policy, and trusts the Public will respond by going in for a Trip to DBVONPOBT AND BACK •■'-■-■ •• ■ '■-■■■ ' yon SIXPENCE. ~ BIXPBNOE. : SIXPENCE. -T7~ A .M O no A L. DEPOT I NEXT PUBLIC BATHS. OFFICE! No. 0i Booth British Insurance Company. KAMO COAL Is Delivered from vzpot ENTIEELY FREE -FROM SLACK, AND IS QVAMANTRED SUPEKIOK TO NEWCASTLE FOR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. YOUNG MEN'S CHKiSTIAN ASSO CIATION. COBNER 07 WKLLKBLKY AND ALBEBT'BTBKKTS . Keadtoi; Room, Comfortably Furnißhed. Ail S eiM*^ nBPBP rßoS,t heiableS! SubsoripUon, •» The Library contains sup: 1



special Advertisements. IN ORDER TO MAKE BOOM, tor ensutag season's goods, and u» reduce my LABGS, AND VABIBD STOCK OF VTOOLLBNS, I beßto Inform my numerous customers ana ■■*/ * thelgeneralpnbliothatlhave i ■' (decided to ,\ ' ! REDUCE THE PRICKS tamakKT announcement. I trust; tore cefte™ «&aKof patronage, and to return thanka tor paat favours., ■. .■■■■-■- --.;,; H. L. POSSKNKSKIE, Mebohant Tailok ahd Habitmakbb, shobti.and street, auckland - . Opposito South British Insurance Company). XjiROMJpABIS. Thb Most MAGNIFICENT (JRKIONNIS Hyiß Shown in Auckland, Bx Orient Steamer' Garonne.' Just Opkned, ! And on Salo by GARLICK & CRANWBIi L Nickel Plated french and half tester Jron JJbdstkads, very handsome, and a novbltt, Just Lahdkd, bx Hssuioiak LARGEST STOCK OF BEDSTJSADS IN AUCKLAND, AT THE pITY TTAIili A ROADB. ri AKLICK & fIRANWKLL | HOUSE FURNISHKRS ( FANCY GAKDEN TABLES. PANE LOUNGES FOR VERANDAHS. • '" ULACK AND WHITK WOOL . HBARYHRUGS. i ' ——— TAtBSTRX, BRUSSBL, & STAIR OARPKT. | CHURCH PEW, SEATING, - JVeby Nice, and Pbsfbiublb to Cushions. j: o ■ GARLICK & CJRANWELL. pOSITIVK T> EM OVAL I """ ' NE3CT WEEK TO ST c w Build i n g s, ;• ■ ThBBK DOOBS FBO3I ' ' j AUCKLAND BAVINGS BANK. SPRING and SUMMER i /IOSTUMBS. SPRING and SUMMER TACKBTB. SPRING and SUMMER JUCHUS. SPRING and SUMMER DATS. fePBING and SUMMER ~"' ;, J^ONNBTS. j ___ '.: ■"'■ ■' -' -- {A. Few o(I the above hate been a till largely rednoed. and will be sold lor rery Utflemoney. ; I \ ' (-7,K •...-.■•' sir.- '• -:.: : VT« Rattray . *" ■■ wot ■ ''"■. j', "■...; [ FOR TWO OR THRBB DAYS ;OFFER FURTHER GREAT BARGAINS | In ran Above Links. |goods not cleared out : WILIi BE f,X \ Sold by Ruction, I Ok the Pbemisks, oh 6b about I ; THURSDAY JNBXT, ! iiJii;«:i":,!' 13th-Ootdb6r.: "■•.■,-..,.; ■:„•-.>:■ N.B.—No OLD STOCK to be taken forward ! ■;-, ' -, W.B.'a GRAND ~.; . . ."ji i JEXPOSITION AND SHOW . ' - , Will consist entirely of ; NEW GOODS. : ~ CHEAPER GOODS THAN TVER FBOM THIS DAY i .'! ' ■ 'AT y^m \FL A T T X A Y> s Opposite Bank of New Zealand, ; QUBBN-STRBBT. J^-BW gPRING ; Q.OODS. I MILNE & CHOYCE Hatb Just Received, and abb now Showing ' a full assobtmmnt ojt 0 SPRI N G N OVELII ESI , AU the Latest Styles in. , J . ' MUiLINERY/ KuH~ ; MANTLBS, FICHUS, &a, HOSIERY, in Silk, Spun, Lisle, and Cotton, COIiLAKETTKS, HKAD-DRKSSKS, CHILD'S ANTIQUE BONNETS, UNDERCLOTHING AND BABY LINEN. Also, A VERY COMPLETE STOCK OF HOUSEHOLD LINENS. M.ILNB AND C/HOYCE, j QUKBS AMD WKLLESLBT-STBEETS, AtJOKLAin),



Special Aavertiaementß. f\CVLAB DEMONSTRATION. THK GRANDEST CUT GLASS. .;'.'.'. and ;. "■'■\ v. ■•'«-■ BEST ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS, Evbb SKKtf in Nbw Zealand, - Are now FOR SALE by me, consisting of ' Claret Jugs, Sugar Fkams. Cruets, Bbeasfabx Cruets; and Bieouit Boxes. SBBINQ 13 BKLIffiVmG. \/' > F. H. L i~~W ISS ON, ■ Opposite the Union Bank, QUEBN-STRKBT. ;.„.».. ri a tJ t I o n. Whereas certain persons have adopted th; name of "Manganese Minos, Russell," as a part of their stock in trade, and have already com menced to mystify Btorokoepera, I horeby give notice that the Properties of tha Original Manganese Mines Company of New Zea land are now the sole property of John Tuoker, Esq., of London, England. Ho Gooda from this date, therefore, will be received by mo unless afldreaßcdiJ. Tucrcen, Manganese Mines, Russell, Waiheke, or Auck land, aa the oaso may be.. And further, no Accounts will be acknowledged by me without the production of my Written Order, , N.8.-Corrosnondents will please exeroise care in addressing their letters. (Signed) Ed. KKRBKY COOPKR. ! Attorney for John Tucker, Esq.



*k xTfirs^ cl? ss concert. m connection with IWSX. Zealand O^er of Good Templar" will be held to-morrow evening In the Alexandra street Bohool-room, oommenoing at st'olwfc