SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mnw wATWßlThtaKvenlng, 0.1 HIGH WAPER f To . morrow Morning, C.21 SUNSET.-Thls Kvening. C.3 SUNKISE.—To-MorrowMornin(f. 5.33 MOOM'S AGB.-Fnll Moon, Bch. 1,38 «*>.

ARRIVALS. LAST EVENING.

Horo, S.S., MoGee, from Sydney Norval, schooner, Edwards, from Busseu Atalanta. Bohoonor, Donovan, from Ngunguru FlngaL S.S., Norris, from Meroory Bay

TO-DAY Wellington. 8.5., Farqnha», from Tauranra Golden Isle, sohoonor. Watta, from Russell Christina, sohooner, Kvanson, from Rusaeli

DEPARTURES. TO-DAY.

Rotoroa, 8.5., Tozor, {or Southern porra Firth of Tay, baraue. Weir, for Oregon Medora, schooner. Ngara, for Awanul Caledonia, schooner. Bateß, for Noifolk Island

IMPORTS.

- Per Hero-From Sydney: l^.i^^^Vnd boxes tea. 257 bundlos rattans, 15 Packages ana parcels, 31 plocoa timber. 135 oases, 70 roUs mat ting, 56 ooils ropo. 1 plato iron, 5 tonsi pig^ron, 2; gonnies sugar. 410 rails sugar, 17 drums iLk 707 cases fruit. 521 bnga bonedust and 27 bars Bteel. For Napier: 149 oases f™'*; «««£!;„ F?£ Gisborne: 21 gunnios and 84 mats sugar, id packages.

EXPORTS.

Per Atlantic for Karotonj?a-180 bags coffee, 19 casTs cottons, i casea apparral. 20 maw sugar, 6 oases flan, i boxes blue, fi coils ropo, 24 Baoks potatoes, i kegs butter, 7 paokages sashes, 6 floors, 1.838 pfeoos undressed and 712 pieces dressed timber, 25 tins plain biecnits,2s kegs salt boef. 3 kens lard, 30 oars. 13 tins twint, 5 bolts canvas, 3 paokages shipchandlery, 4 oases spirits, 39 paokagos sundries. Pet Rotorua for Napier-5 saoks oystors, 5 oases pine apples, 175caaoa fruit, 2 oases billiard tables, 42 bales, 80 paokages. For Wotlington—■ 24 saoks oysters, 24 empty casks, 10 crates nine apples, 9 sacks nuts, 20 packages. For Wan rauni—lo paokages. For Lyttelton 6 saokß ■ oysters, 4 cases oranges, 12 sacks |nuts, 2 bales leather, 36' packages. ,-,Vot Dunodln—s oases whisker, 40 oases Hematite, 3 Hogßheads, 87 packages. For Oama.ru—2 trunks. For Mel bourne— 10 saoks oysters, 5 oases machinery, 2 owes sundries.

Inwards Coastwise. — Golden Islo, from Rusaeli, with 98 tons coal; Norval, from Rus sell, with 90 tons coal; Wanganoi, from Wau ganul, with 50 tons coal; Christine, from Kussell, with 86 tons coal.

The barque Thames, which left Auckland on May 23rd,atrived at New York prior to Septem ber 10. I

The echoono; Olyde had almost completed the discharge of her oargo of timber at Tauranga on Saturday last. . ■

The -topsill sohooner Advance arrived at Tauranga from Waaganui, with a cargo of timber, on the Ist instant. A heavy gale was encountered on tho night of September 22, during which the foresail gave way.

The c.9. Oreti left Gisborne for Auckland at 6 p.m. yesterday, and nay, therefore, be expected 1 ace to-night or early to-morrow morning.

The schooner Atlantic cleared at the Customs for Rarotonga to-day.

The brigantine Borealls left Melbourne for Hokitiku on September 23,

The brig Fawn arrived at Newcastle from Auckland on September 27.

Mr R, Logan has just turned out an 18ft sailing boat to the order of the Bey. Mr Baker, for a Tongan chief.

The topsail schooner Christine, having dis charged her cargo of timber at Hairini, came alongside the wharf at Tauranga on Saturday, and commenced ballasting.

The s.s. Wellington arrivod from Tauranga .early this morning. Passengers — Mosdames Tomer and Home, Miss James, Mr and Mrs Carter'and family (5), Messrs Radcliffe, Keals, Empson, Rodgers, Boward and 3 natives. Cargo: 2 horses and i tons sundries.

The s.B. McGregor arrived at Waitara this aiming at 8 v.m,, having made a splendid passage from Auckland.

The brig Anna Bell arrived at Sydney from Whangaroa on the 27th ultv.after a twelvejdayß passage.

The B.s. Taiaroa will make her first trip to Levuka on October 17th, in charge of Captain McGiillvray. Captain Anderdon has been traosferrei to tho b.s. Wanaka.

The 8.8. Fingal, from Mercury Bay last even ing, brought 59 saoks gum, 12 packages sundries and two passengers — Messrs Griffiths and Cooper,

The steamer Ferret, which, it will be remem bered appeared'in Australian waters recently as tne "India," and under very peculiar cir cumstanceß, has been purchased, by Mr A. S. Woods, of Adelaide, for £8.000.

The barque Ansdell.from Auckland via Whan -B*roa, arrived at Melbourne on September 12.

The s.s. Hero will leave for Sydney about six o'clock this evening. Passengers: Mr, Mrs, and Miss MoTavish, Messrs Monkman, J. Grioe, Wood, Byegate, T. L. Wright, Fisher, O. Hean, Bartholomew, t£. Brown, Sealey, Demar, E. M. Smith, Warebam, Bennett, Bagnor and S chil dren, W, Leadbetter, T. M."Wiight.

The barque Hopeful, whioh was reported as having been seized for an infraction of the Cus toms' Act at Port DouKlas, has been allowed to proceed on her voyage to Sydney, after the master had entered into a bond for £5,000, pend ing the decision of the Collector of Customs. —" Australian Shipping News," September 17.

The s.s. Botorua left for Melbourne and Southern ports aUl.3oa.in.to-day. Passengers:— For Melbourne— Key. Munro, wife and family, Mr and Mrs Walker. Mr and Mrs Howe and 2 children, Messrs T. Ryan and J. Gaunnon. For the South—Mr and Mrs Mooney. Mr and Mrs Simpson, Mrs K. Kerrio, Misses M. Lawson ana Sluttery, Messrs C. L. Tuke. T. K. Lumley, J. Ferrar, Bacon, Martin, A. Phillips, J. Batger, jun,, Adams, and Dr. Kempt.

ARRIVAL OF THE HERO.

. / The s.s Hero arrived from Sydney at 5 30 p.m yesterday. She left tbat port on Sunday the 27th ultat 7 p.m, experienced light easterly weather till noon on the lit; thence strong south-west winds till making the land. Pasßed Three Kines at i p.m. on the 4th October. Was abreast of? the North Cape at 9.30 p.m. and arrived in harbour at 4,30 p.m. Passengers :- Misses Goodenough (2), Misses Knowles. Mr. and Mrs M. Dean Pitt, Messrs Lincoln, Gledhlll, Haotudge, and Captain Williamson, Foe - Wellington: Mr p. S. Held. Steerage for Auok ■ land: Mr and Mrs Waite and family (3), Mr and Mrs NeilLand family (5), Mr and Messrs Piercs and family (2), Mrs Mitchell, Messrs Stewart, Hallett, Carson, Cudworth, Soamsoll, Smith, Ford, Mason, and Nash.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Rubbbli,. this day. Sailed: Ocean, Onward, and Sea Breeze.

Hblkhsvillb, this day. Arrived: Moa and Vision, brigs. The Mar mion (loaded) is waiting to get out.

Nklsof, this day. Arrived: Hawea as., from Now Plymouth, Sa.m. F,

Waitara, this day. Arrived: Macgregor s.g., from Onehunga, 8 30 a.m.

Whangarw, this day. Arrived: Argyle s.s., from Auckland, 9.30 a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

;: ' Evening Stab Office, Thursday. MR ALFfIED BUOKLAND'S WEEKLY RKPOBT. At the Haymurket, on Tuesday last, hides and Bkina were eagerly competed for, and full rates given for tliem. Hides ranged from 3Jd to ijd the O>.; sheepskins, from 2s to 7k Id. each; wool, 6Jd to 83d the. lb.-At tho Waiukn sale, on Ootober Ist, a BinaU"muster ot cattle met wirh • an indifferent sale, Bellers not liking the low prices now ruling.—At Fukekohe, on Monday, cattle were more numerous, and the greater part sold, but afa low range of values..

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as under.—

Tina DAT. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotlkl, per Wellington, at Ip.m. For Coromandel, per Annio Milbank.at 5.30 p.m. For Australian Colonios, per Hero, at 5 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 1 p.m. Lato lettoxs for Sydney and Melbourne only, at 5.20 p.m.

Friday, 7th instant. For Thameß, per Rotoinahano,at 1.30 p.m. ForWalhokeand Coromandel, per Coroinandol,

at 2.30 p.m. , For Gisborne and Napier, per Oreti, at 3 p.m. For Whangaroi Heads, Paruo, Walpu, Whan garei, Tangihua, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at i p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 6.30 P.m.

Saturday, Bth Instant. For Waiwora, MahurangL Matakana, Manga wai, &c, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m.

Tuesday, nth Ootober.

Per b.s. City of New York, as follows !— For Sandwioh Islands, United States of Amerioa. Canada, British Columbia, Central nnd South Amerioa, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Kurope, at 1 p.m. For money orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence. In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of Bailing.

This mail will bo duo in London on Tues day, November 22,1831. 3. B. BIBS. Chioi Postmaster. Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

October 6, 1881.

Theatre Royal—"Tho Galley blavo," DeLlas's Australian Specialty Company. 8 p.m.

Newmarket Hall—Excelsior Juvenile Tent, 1.0. R., Anniversary Soiree and Ball, 8 p.m.

Masonio Hall, Newton—Court Nil Deßperan dam, A.0.1?., A.1)., Goneral Meeting, 8 p.m.

St. Andrews' Mutual Improvement Associa tion—Shakesperlan Characters, 7.30 p.m. Onehunga Building Society, 7.30 p.m. V.M.C.A.—Devotional, 7.3D p.m.

Birth.

REID At Parnell, on the 6th Instant, the wife of J. Stuart Reid of a son, still-born.

Death.

BYUROFT.—On Ootober sth, Joseph Bycroft, aged GO years. The funeral will leave his late residence, near the Three Kings, for tho Kpspm Cemetery, on Friday, the 7th October, at half past 2 p.m. Friends please accept this invita tion.

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 6, 1881.

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

The new Licensing Act came into operation on the first of the present month. It repeals all the Acts previously existing, and as no machinery whatever is yet provided for carrying oat the new law, chaos best des cribes the present stats of things re lating to the liquor traffic. New licensing districts have to be defined, licensing com mittees elected, and the local bodice, who are to be the administrative authority, have to bo initiated into their duties, fn view of the amount of work to be done the operation of tho law ought to have been delayed for another month, to enable the authorities, the public, and the trade to make themselves familiar with its provi sions. A complete revolution in the law has been precipitated suddenly—aud all is confusion. Applicants for wholesale and packet licenses know not to whom applica tion should be made. These licenses, in terms of the Act, require the sanction of the Licensing Committee; and no committee having yet been appointed, all persons who desire licenses of this kind will have to wait. The first thing to be done under the Act is the proclamation of Licensing Districts by the Governor. Suck districts must be: (1) Undivided1 boroughs; (2) Wards of divided boroughs ; (3) Ridings of Counties; the smallest of such divisions being in every case adopted, pro vided that no licensing district shall contain less than 100 ratepayers; (4) Road districts outside counties aforesaid; (5) such other districts iv parts'of the colony not comprised within any of the foregoing. When these districts are proclaimed, the Resident Magistrate becomes the Returning Officer within the Licensing District over which ho lies jurisdiction, and he causes an election to be held under the Regulation of Local Elections Act for the return of five members to compose a Licen sing Committee. ' The ratepayers' roll -is the electoral roll for the purpose, and each, ratepayer is limited to one vote. Members of the Licensing Committee hold office for twelve months. The coats of the poll and other expenses of the Act are paid out of the license fees. There are six forms of licenses applicable to - this part of the colony, namely, publicans, New Zealand wine' (confined to boroughs), accommoda tion, packet, wholesale, and conditional licenses. The fee for a license within a borough is £40; outside £25; New Zea land wine, £1; accommodation, £20; packet license for vessel under 50 tons, £5; over 50, £10; wholesale, £20. ..An extra fee of £10, however, is chargeable if the hotel is to be kept open till midnight, and a fee of one-third the fee payable for the licen&e is charged for every bar in excess of one in the house. There is the old vagueness iv the definition of the word "bar," but' according to the interpretation clause the additional fee can hardly be enforced for any bar which does not open directly on the street either by a door, lobby, or passage. The law in this respect' is very much the same as it has hitherto been in the Auckland district. The most radical changes in the law are those pertaining to the elective bench and local option as applied to new licenses. In future no new license can be granted with out the ratepayers being first polled, and a majority obtained in favour of an increase of licenses.

Very gieat public inconvenience may be caused by the present uncertain condition of affairs, and the Government should there fore lose no time in gazetting the licensing districts, after which the first test of the elective principle of the Act, as applied.to the Licensing Committee, will be made.

The statement made by the Patea- Mail," arid indirectly confirmed by Major Atkin son's reticence when pressed upon the point in "Wellington to-day, that MrJßryce had been offered and had declined the vacant portfolio, is most important. The offer was made, it is stated, subject to the carrying out of Mr Bryce's proposed raid on Parihaka, or,, in other words, the war policy has gained the ascendancy in the Cabinet. Mrßryce, it is further stated, j declined because he was not offered the j

Native portfolio, and because he recognises that tho proposed attack on Te ■ Whiti's stronghold has lecome a much more formidable thing since tho release of tho 400 Maori prisoners. If a negotiation such as that reported, has taken pace, the Govern ment have committed a serious blunder. They have confessed to a grave error in rejecting Mr Bryce's proposal when it was more feasible; they have pledged themselves to a doubtful nativo policy, which they had before scouted, and have not secured the end at which they aimed—the strength that Mr Bryce might be supposed to bring to the Cabinet, and the closing up of an awkward vacancy in the Minis terial ranks which has been a source of much heart-burning. Tho rapid re cruiting of the Armed Constabulary and the sudden and mysterious visit of Messrs Hall and Atkinson to Opunake, would be explained by the " Patca Mail's " statement. On tho other hand, the fuct that Mr Bryce was not offered the Native portfolio would appear to indicate that there were some reservations in the conces sions made by tho Cabinet.to his views. Our telegrams within the next day or tvo may throw further light on tho subject.

Mrs Drummond desires us to thank Mrs Ziegler for a donation of 10s.

After soveral slight repairs have been elFected iv the steamer Te jAroa, tho com pany intend to send her to the Thames, to take up her old running again.

A lad named JPilkington, son of a farmer at Kllcrslie, had his leg broken yesterday whilo holuingTm to the tail of a dray. His leg was caught in one of the wheels and snapped. The bone has been set, and the incautious lad is going on favourably.

Every share in H. N. Abbott's £10,000 sweep on the Melbourne Cup (without any exception), not paid on or before Saturday next, October 8, will be considered as aban doned, and tho name erased from tho list.

Tho Ponsonby Rowing Club has decided to abolish the £1 entranco fee, co that in future now members will be admitted simply ou payment of £1 annual subscription, Mr J. B. Morpeth,who moved the resolution in favour of tho alteration, said there were many who would pay £1 but would uot pay £2 to join, so that the club would really gain financially by the reduction.

At the first meeting of the Mount Eden Domain Board, tho Mayor presided, aud Messrs Bridgeman, Harper, Potter, Patton, aud Thompson, were also present. Air Thompson was elected chairman, Mr Pot tor secretary, and Mr Bridgeman treasurer. It was agreed to make application to the Government for a grant for Domain Board purposes; and to give Mr Shepherd notice that they intend to appoint another man to the charge of the gravel pit.

Mr H. D. Morpeth haa been challenged by Mr Yates, of Tauranga, to row for a £20 trophy about two months hence. It will be remembered that Yates was defeated by Morpeth in the amateur sculling race at the last Auckland' regatta, and since then he has been anxious to have another contest, in order, if possible, to retrieve his laurels. 1 hero does not appear to be much probabi lity of Morpeth accepting tho challenge, as he was elected captain of the Poiisuuby ltowing Club last night, and oven ordinary attention to liis new duties will preclude the possibility of his devoting any time to sculling this season, The Duchess, who bus been backed to win the Melbourne Cup for about £50,000, is a •4-year-old, by Manuka out of Princess, and she bos appeared three times in public. For the Victorian Derby, Somerset is still favourite at 7 to 2, the Duko second at 5 to 1. Darcbin and Spinuingdalc aro also steadily supported. Tinglo has been backed to win the Maribyrnong Plate at 1,000 to 50. Tho Duchess has been backed to win the Melbourne Cup for an unpre ccdeutedly large amount, and Waxy, Bathurst, Wellington have been steadily supported. Somnu?, the Now Zealand Derby candidate, has hot been pleasing tho touts with his morning gallops, and baa slightly receded.—"Sydney Bulletin."

The petition to the Institute praying, that the Museum may be opened on Sundays, is being largely signed. Amongst the signatures we notice those of Bishop Cowie and the Keys. Tebbs, Brec, and Edger, 13. A., and a great many leading citizens. The petitioners set forth their belief " that the opening on Sunday afternoons, during stated hours, of the Auckland Museum will bo a boon to tho working classes, and many others who are unable to devote any other time during the week te the iuspection of the various objects of, in terest therein." They also believe " that the time has arrived when the people, as they are in other towns, should be entrusted with and viewed as the custodians of •' public property, having a large interest in maintaining and defending it from damage or spoliation, and should necessity arise for a custodian, they under take to provide reputable and' acceptable persons who will in turn take charge during the hours the Museum is open on that day."

The model turned out by Mr R. Logan, of North Shore, for the new Ferry Com pany's steamer is certainly one of the most beautiful and intricate specimens of handi work yet produced in Auckland -at least in Ike shipbuilding line. The work of con. struction occupied the builder over three weeks, during which ho was engaged almost night and day. The most interesting feature about the model, perhaps, is its completeness, being provided with all the fittings and other appurtenances, after tho manner of a full-sized steamer, oven down to the skylight over the engine and dingy> She is a full model, and is built on the half-inch scale. The scats are all fitted up with brass staunchions and an awning runs tore and aft, also sup ported with brass rods. The cabin, running fore and aft, is a most elegantly-arranged and (commodious apartment, and provides over double tic accommodation of the pre sent steamers, The saloon entrance is by companions on deck, and is so arranged as to permit of easy entrance or exit. The steering arrangements are also an improve ment on the old principle, and raised plat forms are provided to allow the captain to see over the heads of passengers when thus occupied. The paddle-boxes and wheels are also perfect', even to the colouring and ornamentation.. Altogether she would prove a most serviceable boat for tho service, for as regards accommoda tion, she cannot be equalled by any boat in Auckland. Some idea may bo conveyed upon this point when we stato that the saloon deck has a fair run fore and aft of 74 feet. Up to the present Mr Logan has refrained from exhibiting his handiwork,for an especial object. The Presbytorian Church at North Shore is not particularly well up in funds at tho present time, and he hopes to render some assistance by showing the model in connection with some other attraction on that behalf at an early date. Should his efforts be backed up by tho chnrch-gqera of his own district, he intends to try a similar experiment in Auckland.

The all-absorbing topic in connection I with the Tiki goldfield is that of the bat ' tery. A few words of explanation regard ing the cause of the last delay: will be of public interest. Tiernan's were to crush first,'as they have only a email parcel of stuff to push through, and if tbey waited until the Home Rule and Blackraore's had done with the batter^, they would not have a chance at the mill for three months. Tiernan's is the most distant from the bat tery, and to get the quartz to the latter means dragging it through deep mire,6 cwt. being a load for two powerful horses. To add to the difficulty, only one team was procurable, and that team worked one day, and did not go out again, for several days. When the quartz got on the lower section of the tramway, there were some impedi ments in the working, easily to be rectified, but requiring time to do it. The battery next caused a little delay, owing to a breakage or two, but nothing serious, indeed the damage could be repaired in an hour, had there been a foundry in the dis trict. The loss of time may easily bo accounted for by the fact of Corornandel having to depend enthely on Auckland foundries. Then again, there are the atten dant difficulties of transit. These are reasons for recent delays, showing that bona fide obstacles prevented the even course of crushing the quartz. The general opinion expressed by Coromandel miners is, that the difficulties bo far experienced in connection with the starting of the battery and tramway are not a matter for surprise, as a certain amount of adjustment is sure to be required when operations are com menced on a new tramway, or with a new battery, while the fearful state of the roads makes conveyance of iron work or material a very tedious aud difficult undertaking. As regards the result of the crushings, there appears to be a feeling that the two large yields will be those of the Home Kule and Blackmore'e. The low price of Tiernans shares is sufficient indication that a large yield ia not expected, but from the two first named mines very satisfactory returns may be anticipated. - The public will therefore see the wisdom of quietly awaiting the ro suit of tbeße two crusbings. The news re ceived to-day from Tiki is that the Home Rule are preparing, »nd will most likely make a start at the mill this week. The battery is also reported to be working smoothly, so that there will be no more delays to chronicler

The directors of the Success G. M. Co. (Coroinandol) havo decided to continue their tunnel to the Queen of England boundary, the latter company paying the necessary expenses, with tho ultimate object of ex tending the operations through their own ground.. ,

To tho Editor : Sir,—As a frequontcr of the theatre, and occasional visitor to the pit, I would beg to BUggestto Mr DeLiasor the management the advisability of_ sta tioning a policeman or some otlior olllcial in bucu a position that he might keep an eye (and ear too) on the larrikins who occasion ally behave so abominably in tho pit. Tho conduct of some two or three last - ight was disgusting to all decent people ia tho pit, and sometimes disturbed the whole house.— Yours, &c, Theatkb.

Tho anniversary of tho Arch Hill Band of Hope will be" celebrated to-morrow eten iug.in the Newton West schoolroom, by a soiree. A good programme of readings, recitations, melodies, and choruses has been prepared, and will be given by members in truo Band of Hope style, under the direc tion of Mr Kadcliffe, accompanied on tho harmonium by Mr Sinnet. Mr George HeniHs will preside, and an energetic com mittee lire making arrangements for visitors, A. thoroughly, onjoyable evening's amuse ment may be anticipated by those interested in Bands of Hope.

The .ydney Bulletin.j'talking of Mr Fred Marshall's season in Auckland, observes : " Marshall closed in Auckland on the 14th September, having never played to good business, Ned says in that town they want two mclo-dramas, a live-act tragedy, a saveloy roll, and a dog-fight for a shilling. Marshall left for Melbourne to open the Princess's, but returns in May next under engagement to DeLias. So evidently Fred basu't had enough of it yot, Two essays will be read this ovoning bctoro the members of tho St. Andrew's Mutual Improvement Association. The lirst, by Mr Anderson, on " Shakspere'n Fools," will prove of interest, the essayist having given much attention to this subject; the second paper, by Mr Alderman, will be an attempt to elucidate and explain '* Ham let," in connection with his remarkable soliloquies, representing a mind to which life was a burden, and in which the powers of meditation and feeling were dispro portionate. A discussion on the papers will follow. The secretary desires that all mem bers will be in atteudanco by. half-past tieven, as business of importance to tho society will be introduced.

Last night the Excelsior Lodge, No 2., New Zealand Order of Good Templars, re ceived a friendly visit from tho Pride of Manukau Lodge, of Onehungn, who as sembled in full strength aud came to town in two 'busses Tbo ordinary routine of business was dispensed with, and the even ing devoted to the hearty entertainment of tho visitors, A very pleasing programme was gone through, many of the Onehunga friends assisting. Among the visitors, songs were rendered by Sisters Taylor and Haley, aud Brothers Howitt, Taylor, and Sherlock, and Brother Cronin gave two good rcctita tious. The local friends who contributed were Sisters Booth and Ellsmore, and Brother Lye, songs ; and Sisters Anderson, senior and junior, and Brothers Layland, Goe and Weir, recitations, During an interval refreshments wcro handed round, and altogether a most enjoyable evening was passed, tho Onehunga friends leaving for homo, highly pleased, shortly after ten o'clock.

To the Editor: Sir,—l read with much approval your remarks on tho religious edu cation of the young, and request spaco for one practical suggestion. I believe that many of our day-school teachers Would willingly impart religious instruction after school hours to their pupils, if they were not apprehensive that such a course would bo looked upon with displeasuro by tbo Board of Education. Perhaps auch fears are groundless, but I feel confident that some teachers are hindered by them from under taking the work. The scholars would probably receive instruction from this source more readily than from any other, and such instruction would certainly exert a most beneficial influence upon the discipline and moral tone of our schools. I suggest, therefore, that it would be a desirable thing for the Board explicitly to grant this per mission to such as desire it. This would relieve these teachers who are auxious to givo religious iustruction to their children from all suspicion that Buch a line of con duct would prejudice or imperil their posi tion under the Board.—l am, H.H.D.

Tho Wesleyan ' Methodists of thia city are certainly manifesting a commendable spirit of liberality. At the quarterly meet ing of the Grafton tio&d and Parnell Circuit, held on Wednesday evening, noi content with paying all curront expenses and liquidating o, circuit debt of £60, the members of the meeting resolved to follow in the footsteps of the Pitt-street brethren, and ou the motion of Messrs White and Laybourne, a movement was commenced to clear all buildings in the circuit of debt. £458 were promised by those prceent, and a tea meeting is to bo held on Friday week at Grafton Road to lay the scheme before the members of the congregations) Many are con fident tint £1,000 will be raised without difficulty, and the start made certainly gives fair promise of succcas. The other business of the meeting proceeded harmoniously. The circuit ministers, the Kovs. Oliver and Isitt, both received a cordial invitation to remain another year. Tho membership and communicant return was 192, and the income and expenditure for the quarter amounted to £127 odd. A motion of regret was tabled at the death of Mr C. Qu.il trongh, of Pakuranga, who, for 53 years, had acted as a lay preacher of the body, and the meeting was concluded in the customary manner.

To the Editor: Sir,—l am pleased to see the liberal spirit iv which the Directors of the Devonport Ferry Company aro carrying out reforms. Depend upon it, a company that will move with the times, and en courage cheap travelling, will be supported by the public, and reap a substantial reward from their progressive policy. The com pany have the trade in their own hands at present, an 4 the beat way to maintain that position is to so cater that it will not pay dn opposition to start, Fortheirown sakeslhope they will look upon Nortncote and Devon port all as the North Shore (and not as two diflcr.ent localities) and make it all one dis trict, so that they can have a good lot of settlers, as well as the travelling public, to 1 support their enterprise all the year round. Their object should bo to settle the whole district by giving cheap freights as well as cheap f wes. The present fares to Nortlicote, viz., 6d each way and 10s per ton freight,, are simply prohibitive to settlement. Unity is strength, aud people settling in one end of the North Shore, district do not like to feel that they are tabooed. This only causes unkind feelings, and is tho be ginning of opposition, which should bo avoided, Now is tho timo for the Company to act on the broad principle, do away with local jealousy, and unite, the whole of the people in one effort to thickly settle the dis trict and increase the value of property generally and pake the Steam Company a permanent paying speculation.—l am, &c, Cosmopolite.

Thb Coming Elections.— A number oi interesting pars in to-morrow's " Observer."

BALLS, PARTIES, AND PuiVATic The atricals of the week. See to-morrow's " Ob server."

A Tkrkiblb Affair in to-morrow's " Observer."

A meeting of persons interested in the Annrlo-lerael Theory is convened for to morrow, in the Young Men's Christian Association Hall.

Mr Percy Smallfield's lecture, announced for this evening, is unavoidably postponed until Thursday evening, the 13th inst, when it will bo given in, tho Remuera Girls' School.

Key. bamuel Edgcr, 8.A., will deliver a lecture In tho course o£ next week, in answer to Ur Wallis's lecture on " Compensation." The lease ot the Auckland Market House for one yoar, including yards, stablage, rents and toole, will be offered on Monday tho 10th Instant, by Messrs B. Tonka and 00., under instructions from the City Council. We hear that there will bo a lively competition for tho Market this year, as about six persons huvo resolved to compete.

At Mr CranwclPs Concert, (which will be repeated by request in the Choral Hall next Monday evening, a special feature will be the froßh soloction of Shaksperlan readings, which a number of Mr Qradwell's pupils will essay, and doubtless suooessfully, to render. The pieces aro taken from four plays, viz., JWaobotb, Merchant of Venice, Julius Ctesar, and King John.

Mr Worthington will commence his new course of lectures on " Epochs in Knglish His tory," tomorrow (Friday) evening, in the Wel lesley-Btreet Hast school at 8 o'clock. These lectures are designed for the improvement of young persons, and will bo found of practical use iv connection with human progress. The second anniversary of the Excelsior Juvenile Tent of Rechabites will be held to morrow evening, in the Newmarket Hall. Tea will be provided at 6.30, and the ooncert will be opened at 8 o'clock. The Rev. Mr Monro is expected to take the chair, and the meeting will bo addressed by Rev. L. M. Isitt and other members of the order. Messrs Littlewood, jNjeld. and other vocalists, will sing, and Mr Docherty will perform several seleotlons on the accordion. After the entertainment, a select ball will be held for the physical benefit of the younger portion oC the audience.

INTERCOLONIAL WEATHER EXCHANGE.

% SYDNEY. Wednesday evening. Barometer falling in Tasmania, with rain on SIC coast, and a gale from SW between Gabo nnd Sydney. Barometer: Portland, 30*2; Hobart,299; Sydney,3o; Brisbane,3o'2.

THE WANGANUI RACES.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

WANGANUI, this day. This folio wing are the weights for tho Wan- Kanul Spring Mooting:— ' '.

Wanoanui Stakes.—JUufti, oat3lba; Dan, Bat Ulbs; Banshee, Bst 91bs ; Grand Duoheas, Sat; Bylong, 7nt 121bs; Blue Gown. 7st Olbs; Camellia, 7st Olbs; Venture, 7at 31bs; Mies Kmma, 7at 21ba; Merlin, 7st2lbß; Prim, 7st; Wrangler, 7st: Tally Ho, Gat 71bs: Slander filly, 6at 7lbs Hukdlk Raob.—Chandler, list 71ba: Raven, list 3lbs; Abolition, lOst 121bs; Morning Star, lOst lOlbs; Tartar, lOst 21bs; Angler, Oat .51bs; Monk, Oit 31ba; Hawthorn, Sit,

THEATRE ROYAL.

"My Partner," was represented for tho third and last timo at tho Theatre Royal last evonlng, and Bojms to have run its course, tho attend anco being only moderate Mr W. H. Leaks presents a very good portraiture of Joo Saun dorß, and Is well supported by tho whole Com pany. Mr Lealco's groat recommendation in moat of tho rd'es which ho undertakes, Is the absence of any exaggeration, and a persistent endeavour to produce imtural charuoters. This. feature,however,is rather prominent in "My Partner." and perhaps a little moro animation would find greater favour with the audience. Joe Saundors is surrounded by a > many other in teresting and perhaps equally important charac ters, that the aotor requires considerable ability to hold him out as the hero of the play, and to make himself tho centre of attraction. This evening, however, iMc Leako will appear before tho curtain in a more prominent oharaotor. -viz., as Sydney Noroott in tho "Galley Blave," a pfeoe of great morit, abounding in thrilling incidents and pioturesque tableaux. His conception of the part Is spoken of as thoroughly genuine and intensely interest ing. Tho " Galley Slave " also afford* scope for an exhibition of tho abilities Of tho other mem bora of the ooinpany, and altogether should prove very attractive, " Under the Gaslight is billed for Saturday evening.

SCINTILLATIONS.

" Be brief, for It is wlto words as with sun beams ; tho moro they are'oondonßsd the deeper they burn."—Southey.

A full-blooded animal—A mosquito. A dead failure—A decoased bankrupt. -Parnell has bought the " Irishman" newspaper. « A muzzle over a dogs mouth acts aa suspenders to his pants. Ketten took away from Australia £8,000 net proiits. Tilly Andrews is now travelling with one of the many American "Tourist" Com panies, The Marcus Clark Matinde at Melbourne Royal realised £165. * Leon, of Kelly and Leon, has been engaged by Colonel Haverly for bis Ameri can Mastodons, at a salary of £50 per week,

Mr Walter Koynolda 5b appearing in Sydney at the Queen's Theatro, in his own play, "Tried and True" Mr F. H. Lewiason has presented a band* some cap to the Tauranga Jockey Club. Threo cases of leprosy arc reported among tho Chinese at Cooktown.

One boat obtained £400 worth of beche dc-iner, in three weeks, within 40 miles of Cooktown. During the first seven nights of the Pome roj aeasi n, at Dunedio, £740 was taken. Mr Lorillaid has determined to build a church out of his recent winnings on the English turf. This is rounding on tho " udco quid " with a vengeance. A bet ot £5,000 has recently been taken about the English two-year-old Marden for tho Derby of 1882. We learn that Mr Dampier will be a competitor tor the lease cf the Auckland Market on Monday next. Mr Thomas Broadman, the piano man, left personal property valtfcd at the nice little sum of £423,924 Is1 Bd. Mr Moon, of Cambridge, intends to re sume prospecting in the Patetero and Kaimai ranges. The schooner Advance has landed o,oooft. timber and other building materials for Uairini bridge, Tauranga. Miss Haidee Heller, remembered hero as the lute liobert Heller's second-Bight medium, ia Ejjiv book-keeper for a London hotel, largely patronised by Americans. Miss Heller is said to hare become very stout.

Canary has been backed for £3,000 at 100 to 3 and 4 in Melbourne Cup. Of light weight: A facetious baker put a broad grin lately on the faces of his cus tomers by announcing on n conspicuous placard that he scld yeast of a new kind, which made bread so light that a pound of it only wcighed|l2 ounces. The New South Wales Protection League petition against the Council's amendments to tho Chinoso Restriction Bill.

The proposed railway from Tauranga to the Lakes is attracting much attention at Tauranga. Mr Veßey Stowart is actively promoting it, "The Mendelssohn Quintette," which came down by the last San Francisco mail steamer, have appeared at the Masonic HalL Bayless is the entrepreneur and Duncan Maccullum is the agent. Mr Rich mond Thatcher wrote a prologue for the opening night. The flon. F. Whitaker yesterday pro. miscd a deputation consisting of Sir G. M, O'Koike and Mr Baber that the Govern ment would widen tho Newmarket station lane if the Remueia Board would procure the requisite land. The Duke of Argyle, it is said, will marry the widow ot the late Hon. .Augustus Anson. The lady is the daughter of the Bishop of St. Albans. X.ChaDg, the Chinese giant, who travels with liarnum, -wishes to be esthetic, and wears a sunflower in his button-hole.. The son of the orb of day could wear no higher celestial emblem, and its Bize suits his own. Property to the value of £00,000,000 per annum is lost yearly on the rocks and sands of tbc British Islands. In the course of time mechanical science will be turned to the recovery of some portion of this immense treasure.

The English Wesleyan Conference in session in Liverpool selected as its President for the ensuing year the JRev. George Oaborne, D.D., who has held that position once before. '■■

The Pope, Leo XIII. has given his ap probation to a aeries of school books pre pared for Roman Catholic schools in America. They will be rapidly spread under bio benediction. :

Captain McGillivray, of the Wanaka, has been transferred to the Taiaroa for the Fiji trade, and Captain Anderson, of the Taiacoa, takes the Wanaka. Extensive operations will be carried on this summer .upon the estate of Maclean and Co., which has been turned into a Company. A lady correspondent of the " S. A. M*il". says f—". It may interest my lady readers to know what kind of boots are worn by. her Majesty of England. The Queen adheres to tha old-fashioned ones, made with low flat heels and elastic sides."

Boring for water in Victorian dry dis' tricts is a success, -

Melbourne school-teachers ask that part of the Exhibition buildings may be utilised as a National Gymnasium and Swimming School.

The Thames .Harbour . Engineer has advised the Board to construct a good wbarf at Tararu. ■•-''•! ■ .

.This is the latest Western form of saying a man was hanged : "He was unanimously chosen by a convention of; six1 property holders to jump from a now pine platform intj the sweet subsequently." Mr Fallon has commenced to cut down the last remnant of Britomatt Point.

A new bridge proposed over the Yarra,at Melbourne, will cost £64,000.

At the mooting of the Loycock Testi monial Committee in Sydney, Mr D. O'Connor, M.P., handed to Laycoek a cheque for £308, and presented hisa with the address which was read to him on his arrival from England.

A Tasmania!! hospital scandal has oc curred at Hobart. The services tor the dead were read over au empty coffin, the body having been secretly delivered to tbo medical students for dissection.

In London, an old lady of 93 has just recovered from a severe attack of small. pox ; while another ancient dame hen just thrown oil' this mottal coil at the age of 101.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

■.00108886. ' ' Bcnk of N.Z.-Sellera, £U 5s National Bank—Buyers, 83a Colonial Bank-Sellers, 49a N.Z. InßUranoe—B2a 6d S.B. Insurance—Bellers, 61a National Insurance-Sellers, 35s Standard Insoran 03— Buyers. 16s 3d Colonial Insurance— 13s 9(1, Ha; buyers, 13a 9d Auokland Gas—Buyers, £8 15s Thames Gas—Sellers, 28s 64 Union Sash and Door—£6 7s 6d, £610s Auckland Timber—Buyers, 81a N.Z, Loan and Mercantile—Sellers, £6 Ss National Mortgage—3os Sd N .Z. Shipping—Buyers, £515s Kempthbrne, Prosaer and Co.—Buyerp, 23a 6d Taupiri Coal—Buyers, 10s Northern S.S. Co.—Sellers, 12s Moani'.talari—Selleru, 18s Alburnla G.M. Co.—Sellers, 21a Caledonian—Sellers, 10a Blaokmore's—Sellers, 18a Od North Devon-Buyers, 11s 6d Now Whau—Sellers, 7b Tokataa—Sellers, 15s 6d .. Barretts- Sellers. 2s Union—Sellers, 6s 6d Tiernan's—Sellers, ia 66. „ Home Rule—Sellers, 12s 6d •* • ■■ j6sbphnkwman, Coalman,

CABLEGRAMS.

IKEOTBR'S TELEGRAMS.]

A CONSERVATIVE BID FOB aGKI- , CULTURAL TENANTS. , LONDON, d&ober 4. J Sir Stafford Northcoto, who was Chancel- ; lor of the Exchequer in the Beaconsfield Ad ministration, addressed a large meeting, at ; Beverley, in Yorkshire, to-night. In the course of his speech be referred at some length to existing agitation on the . question of the Amendment of the English Land Laws, and spoke in ; favour of measures being adopted to re adjust the present burdens on land. He further advocated the adoption of the principle of compensation to tenants for im provements they may make to their holdings. j THE BOERS AND THE BRITISH. I CAPE TOWN, October 4. j Telegrams to hand to-day from Pretoria announce that a select committee has been appointed to decide upon the ratification or rejection of the Anglo-Boer Convention. It has been decided to hold its meetings in secret, which meetings arc bow being held. t The decision of the committee has therefore , not vet transpired. THE TURKISH MISSION TO EoYPT. CONSTANTINOPLE, October; 4. The Sultan has .expressed to Earl DufFerin, British Ambassador, that the Commission which he has despatched to Efiypt is merely ono to the Khcdire of a friendly nature, and is not charged to en quire into the recent military outbreak, SIR S. NORTHCOTE'S SPEECH. LONDON, October 3. Sir Stafford Northcote made a speech to day at Hull, in the course of which he ex pressed the opinion that it wao necessary tor the Government to take vigorous meas ures to prevent the Land League doing any thing to nullify the effect of the Irish Land Act. COMMERCIAL. LONDON, October 3. There is no change to report in the money or produce markets. Pig iron, No. 1, f.o.b. in the Clyde, has advanced 2s per ton, and is quoted to-day at 54s per ton. At the wool sales to- lay. 7,300 bales were catalogued. The .prices were firmly maintained.

AUBIHAhIA.N.

TAXATION PROPOSALS REJECTED*

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.

In the Legislative Assembly last night, proposals of the Government to impose trash taxation were rejected on division. The decision of the House has not been re garded as an expression of want of con fidence in the Government.

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE HERO.

By arrival of the Hero, last evening We havo full particulars of the fatal accident which occurred on her last trip to Dunedin. Tbe carpenter, Alexander Wylie, who had been engagod steadily on board of tho steamer for fourteen years, was pursuing his usual avooa tlon, when the unfortunate accident happened which hurried him from amongst his com panions and from & wifo and family. He was aloft measuring the foremast, and was about to jump from the rigging to the yard. Catching hold of the fore-life, he endeavoured to spring aoroas. It appears that the wire strop bad been chafed through, for before he gained his footing again it gave way, and dropped him heavily on deck. Assist ance was at hand, but proved of no avail, death having been instantaneous. -An arm and leg were broken, and his neck dislocated, while lesser injuries had been sustained by other parts of his body. The accident cast a gloom over the whole crew, and in token of respeot the flags were flown at half-mast. Deceased was a native of Qreenock, and his widow with'a small family are aaid to reside somewhere in Australia.

SEW BUILDING FOR THE AUCKLAND TIMBER CO.

A vbry commodious and handsome building haa been erected on the Roolamatloa Road for tho Auckland Timber Company. The building, which has been oonstruoted under the super vision of Mr A. Watson, ono of the Company's directors, is intended for offices and store-rooms. For convenience, the site chosen is directly opposite the Company's yards and saw-mill, and as the different pieooa of fancy-work ara turned out at the former they will be stored in the latter premises. The building ia Coftx7oft, and is constructed of brick. There are five floors, whioh are pillared up in the strongest manner possible. Between the floor, which is sunk beneath the ground levsl and the one above, there ia a distance of 10ft; botween that and the next 15ft, and (going up wards) the others 12ft, lift, and lOtt, respec tively. The floor On the street level will Be used as offices, whioh will be divided off by glass par titions. The cellar, or underground floor, will be used for storing glass, etc., and is almost full already. The third and fourth floors will be used for the accommodation of fanny works, whioh will bo conveyed a crocs from the yards on the opposite sido by means of a wire suspension bridge, while the fifth, or topmost division, will bo used, as a glazing-room, where all the glass works will be finished off. A strong-room of brlok and cement Is built in each floor, while a main lift runs from cellar to roof. The lift will be worked by steam from a pipe connected with the factory,' and goods can be hoisted to any floor with very little difficulty. The whole building is well lighted with 10 windows, and taken altogether, Is, perhaps, ono of the strongest and most ex tensive constructions of tbe kind in Auckland, and is, moreover, a very handsome structure.

PONSONBY MOWING CLUB.

Tin third annual meeting of the Ponsonby Rowing; Club was held last evening in Stanford's. Hotel. There was a good attendance of members, and Mr W. B. Taylor was voted to the chair. The captain's report, which was submitted to the meeting, showed that 22 members had paid their subscription, bat there were tea others who declined to do bo, althongh they had used the boats through the season. Included in the assets of the club were one string test gig, valued at £40 ; two four-oared practice boats, -£2O each; two pair-oared outriggers, £5 each; five sots of oars; and also six loose oars. With the exception ot the wall facing the water, which required renewsl, the shed was in good condition. The platform ereoted by the late captain and members ot committee had stood remarkably well. Exclusive o£ tho shed, the value ot the club property might be put down at £100. Outstanding liabilities amounted to £12 lls 9d. The club had entered for raoes at the Auckland and Ponsonby regattas, but owing to the then vexed and un settled question of amateurahip, they were debarred from Bending their best crews to the Auokland Regatta, This was especially the case with respect to the junior races. The Ponsonby Regatta was also xmattonded.owiDg tv the want o( unanimity shown by the committee' of the club, and the lack ot zeal and energy on tbe part of the orews appointed.—Mr t. D. Halstead, saoretary and treasurer, read tho balance-sheet, whioh showed that the subscrip tions received, with a balance ot £119 i7d from last year, amounted to £2110s 7d. Tho expendi ture had been £2316a Id,leaving a balance in hand of lls 6d. Tha adoption of the report and balance sheet was agreed to. Officers for the ensuing Beason were then elected as follows :— Presidents—Messrs W. Swanson, M.H.lt,, and Thos. Peacock; Vice-Presiaents-Captain Har rison, and Mesers James Stoddart and T. I. Masefioid; Committee - Messrs T. Mahony, J. Dunnett, W. J. Geddix. T. D. Halated and Cul pan; Captain-Mr H. D.Morpeth (on the motion of Mr w. b. Taylor); Secretary and Treasurer- Mr W. B. Taylor (on the motion of Mr T. Hal ateri).—Mr J. B. Morpeth thought the amount charged to new members, viz., £1 entrance fee and £1 subscription, was too much. He moved that the entrance fee be done away with.and new members admitted on payment of £1 subscription. The motion was seoonded by Mr T. y wen. and agreed to. A vote of thanks was passed to tho retiring officers on the motion of Mr W. Dignan.sooonded by Mr Dunnett, and it was also agreed that a special vote of thanks to Mr Halstead. for the energetic and satisfactory manner in whioh he had per formed his duties as secretary and treasurer.and for his untiring efforts to promote the interests of the club be placed on the minutes.—A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the pro ceedings. .-:

POLICE COURT-This day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., E.M., aad Messrs Leigh and Willcocks, J.P.)

Drunkenness.—James Stnart, and William MoLeod were punished for this offence.

3bal'Kn's Aor.—A charge o£ bein« absent without leave from the lioch Cree, against "William Montgomery, waa withdrawn on the promise of the prisoner to return to his vessel WirK-BBATirro.-Michael Breen, on warrant was charged with unlawfully assaulting his »1 'c Eliza Breen, by striking her on the face with his olenohed fist,— Prisoner pleaded not guilty Mrs Breen said she went in fear of hor life. Her husband was almost constantly drunk, and he was accustomed to turn them out of the house at nights. He also went through the house at midnight sharpening knives and razors.—Prisoner's son also gave ovidenoo. Hia father kicked him in the stomach when he defended his mother, and ho had|been unable to do anywork since. Sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour and ordered to find sureties for his subsequent preservation o£ the peace. Desertion op Children.—WiMam Smythe was ohan;ed with failing to contribute towards the support of hia two children. — Prisoner pleaded not guilty.—Sergeant Gamble stated that Smythe made no provision for the support of his ohildren. and the cost of their maintenance devolved upon the Go vernment.—This fact was deposed to by Mr John Graham, Believing Officer, who stated that he had to pay 16s per week for the caroof the children. Prisoner had sufficient means at his disposal, but he hart contributed nothing sinoe last January. The arrears amounted to £26 55.-Prisoner said he was quite willing to pay for the| maintenance of his onild ren. He had been very unfortunate.—Constable Dodd deposed that he arrested the prisoner yes terday afternoon at the house of Mrc Hanson whore his children lived. He had £5 in his pos session, which be said he had brought down for tho children.—Mr Parstow characterised the conduct of the prisoner as disgraceful, and ordered him to prison for one month with hard labour, and to pay 15s per week subsequently This concluded the business,

DIOCESAN SYNOD.

THIRD SITTING.

This Synod re-assembled at 5.30 o'clock j es tcrday evening, His Lordship the Bishop presiding. There were present:—Clergy : Rev. Archdeacons Govott, Maunaell; Pritt, Keys. Bates, Bree, Burrows, Calder, H. S. Davies, J. K. Davia, Dudley, Gould, Hall, Haselden, Hewson, Hitchcock, Lush, Mul can, Nelson, Phillips, Purchas, W. Tayler, Tebbs, Willis, Laity: Messra Baber, Batger, Beere, Bent, Jioardman, Cameron, Clarke, Clayton, Cochrane, Crispe, Dawsorj, Dickson, Doonin, Fisber, George, Goldsbro', Gossett, Hamilton, Hammond, Haultain, Heath, Heather, Hills, Ireland, Jackson, Kensington, Kirkbride, Larkins, Luke, Lusk, Maclean, Masefield, McMillan, j Nolan, Pierce, Rawlings, Rice,' Sawkins, I Taylor, UptoD, Vickers, Wells, Willcocks, I and Yonge. ! Amendment of Statute.--On the motion of Mr, S. E. Hughes, the Synod re- Bolved itself . into a committee for tUe purpose of considering the Bill to amend Statute No. 2, providing for the election of Synpdsmeu. In ' the absence of Col. Haultain, Mr A.. K. Taylor acted as Chairman of Committee. The consideration of the Bill Ihen pro eceded, the result being that the specified (time for election was altered from Septem ber to August, that Clause 4 was expunged, and that the following new provision was 1 inserted after Clause 6 : — " The Re luming Officer shall exercise no original vote, but in in the event of the votes for any candidates being equal he shall exercise a casting vote." Clause 9 was amended as follows :—'■ The Returning Officer shall give not leaa than ten, nor more than thirty days' notice of the election, by posting such notice on the church door, and in any other convenient public place_ or places in the parish or parocbical' district, ana shall at the same time fix a period within which the nomination of candidates will be received by him. Mr HAvMOND moved. " That the follow ing be added to Statute 2, Section 10 :— The form oi: nomination to be as follows 1 We, A.B. and CD., being duly qualified electors, hereby nominate E.F., a duly qualified elector, being a communicant, to represent the electoral district of Y.Z. ill the Diocesan Synod of Auckland. Dated this — day of , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and —. A.8., CD.—I, E.F., hereby consent to represent the electoral district of Y.Z. in the Diocesan Synod of Auckland, if elected. Dated this - day of , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and . , B.F."—After Borne discus sion the latter t portion of the clause was omitted, viz., from " I, E.F."— : It was decided upon Mr Hughes's proposi tion, that the form of notice to be posted by the Returning Officer, of which he read a draft, should be added to the motion, the Whole to bo in the form of a schedule. It was made schedule A of the Bill.—lt was further agreed that nominations should be received not later than aix o'clock p.m.— The Chairman then reported progress, and the Bill was immediately recommitted for the purpose of adding the hour to clause 14, and of amending the schedule to clause 9. —It was then resolved (1) " That the words be added to clause 9, 'in the form of schedule Aat the end hereof.'" (2) "That the following words be added to clause 10 : ' Such nomination to be in the form of schedule B. " (3) '•' That after the word • day,' in clause 14, the words, 'and hour' should be- added.— A verbal amendment was also made in Clause 15. The Bill as amended was then reported, and the Synod resumed. The amendments of the Committee were then adopted. Mr Hughes gave notice to move, " That the Bill be printed, and read a third time to-morrow." The Late Sir Wm. Martin.—Dr Parchas, according to notice, moved : "This Synod desires to express its deep sympathy with Lady Martin in her bereavement by the death of her husband, Sir William Martin, to whom the church in this country is under Such great and lasting obligations, "j The rev. gentleman then rend the following, tribute, which lie had prepared to the memory of Sir Wm. Martin and Bishop Selwyn i—lt is now more than, forty years ago since the rulers of the Church and State in our Mother Country were called upon to choose fit men to preside over the civil and ecclesiastical affairs of the colony then about to be . founded in these islands. Under God's good providence the choice fell upon two young men, George Augustus Selwyn and William Martin, than whom we may surely say, two worthier represen-. tatives of our race were not to be found. Though-young in years, they were already old in loving friendship, and through many an eventful year they livad and toiled side by side in the earnest fulfilment of the great duties which had been entrusted to them. It is not for me to attempt to recount the blessings we owe to the faithful labours of those two great men,, whom we cannot help linking together ia our thoughts, when called upon to offer our sympathy to the dear lady, whe, through all the years to which I have referred, was the fond wife and true help-meet of the one, and the loving and faithful friend of the other. The first Bishop and the first Chief Justice of New Zealand have both gone to their re ward, but their noble and devoted wives still live on to do more work for the Master, and to comfort 'each in their widowhood. Their love for this land, and for the good Work in which they spent so large a part of their lives is, we are assured, in no degree lessened by their absence, and I feel sure, that it will be considered no empty or idle formality, when 1 ask this Synod to send to Lady Martin a hearty expression of our sympathy in the loss she has sustained by the death of her husband. I shall therefore simply move the resolution of which I have given notice. —The Rev. B. T.. Dudley, in, seconding the motion, spoke in similarly eulogistic terms of Sir William Martin.—The motion was then put and unanimously passed. Motion rb Parishes —In answer to; Mr Upton as to. whether the debate on Mr Boardman's motion re parishes would be resumed, His Lordship said that the Synod having been adjourned, and the debate not adjourned, the motion had lapsed. ■ ssEiAVYN Memorial Fund.—Archdeacon j Maunsell having obtained leave to with-; draw his first resolution re the Selwyn Memorial Fund minutes, now moved the. second ono, viz.,—" That in the opinion of this Synod it is very desirable that some; provision be at once made for the spiritual care of the hospital and the gaol, and that the President be requested to bring this subject.uuder the consideration of the Hoard of Trustees of the Selwyn Memorial Fund," ; In accordance with notice, he asked for and obtained leave to prefix it by the following :. (1) .".That this.Synod do proceed.to elect a committee for managing' the Selwyn Memorial Fund;"- (2) "Also leave to amend his resolution en the same Bubject. ,by altering 'the : words, iJrvstces: of'the Selwyn Memorial Fund, into The Seltci/n Memorial Fund Committee.". This Com mittee, he'admitted, had done its work well, but there was no means of reviewing; it unless the Synod stepped in and claimed j the.right of nomination.—Mr fioardman strenuously opposed the motion as an attempt to divert the fund from ita original purpose. It was a proposal to give the management of the fund to gentlemen who had never contributed to; it; If that were done he would withdraw his subscrip tion.—Mr Pierce, followed in the same strain.- He also said that one-fifth of the fund was in the hands' of Mr Boardman and himself, and they would; stick to it, and if any attempts were made to divert the fund by means of a side-wind, it would etop all (subscriptions.—Mr Rice deprecated the tone of the gentlemen's re marks and challenged some of their state- ■ ments. Dr. Kidd said that as thn committee owed : its appointment to the Synod, the latter body still had the supreme control of the fund; and that as the money had been con tributed for a specific purpose, the money would have to be so applied. He altogether denied that tho contributors possessed such absolute rigbts over it as Mr Boardman claimed for them.—Mr Upton said that in courtesy to the committee tbe Synod should not interfere until at least 1884, to which time, tbe fund was to accumulate.—Dr. Maunsell, in his reply, denied having any idea of diverting the fund- from its original purpose.—The motion was then put, wben ■ a division was takeD, with the following result:—Clergy • Ayes, 21; noes, 3. Laity, Ayes, 23 ; noes, 18. The motion was there fore carried.—Mr Pierce moved, " That tbe election be'by ballot."—Thia was agreed to. —It was also decided that the number of the committee should be seven members, to be appointed at tbe first session of each new Synod, and that the Bishop should be ex bfficio a member, and the others elective. The election was then proceeded with, but •as Messrs Pierce and Boardman steadfastly declined to serve, the Rev, Mr Dudley also declined to stand, and eventually after some expressions of regret the election was post poned till to-day. • Standing Orders.—The Synod then went into committee to consider and amend the standing orders, Col. Haultain being in' the chair.—Mr Pierce said a committee had carefully considered. the bye-laws, and the main amendment proposed was in regard to

the mode ,ol[ putting resolutions Instead of the present plan of moving that all the words after " that" be omitted that there Bhould be a plain written motion and amendment put before the meeting which would be comprehensible to all The clauses were then read and considered seriatim; Finally tho further consideration of the proposed amendment clauses was postponed until to-day. The Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to ait again to-morrow. Notices of Motion.— Several additional*' notices of motion were given, TheSvnod adjourned until 5.30 p m. to-day. ■ *■

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6.

NOTICES OF MOTION. (1) Rev. A. G. Purctuis to move— <rThat the Bill to amend Statute No. 2berec6m. mitted for the purpose of adding a clause to provide for public notice of the election, of Synodsmen being given in the Church of the parish or district in which the election, is to take place." (2) Mr Hughes—To move the adoption of Statute 2, as amended. (3) Rev. W. Tebb3 to move-"That"in the opinion of this Synod any person already qualified as a parishioner, should be allowed, by request in writing to the church wardens of the parish of the church,'that ha shall elect to attend, to be enrolled as-a parishioner of such parißh.ishould forthwith exercise all rights and privileges as if he re sided in such parish, and that tbe church, wardens of sach parish should thereupon immediately upon his enrolment, notify the same to the churchwardens of his original parish, who should at once erase hia name from their book ; and that the Lord Bishop of the diocese be requested to bring in a Bill to this effect into the General Synod of the. Church of New, Zealand at its nest Bitting.'1

(4) Archdeacon Matznsell to move— •' Election of Committee of Selwyn Memorial Fund."

(5) Mr Boardman to move—" Thafitie thanks of the Kynod be given to Messrs Batger and Rawlings for their valuable services in auditing the accounts of ths Standing Committee;. and to Me Vickers, for similar services in auditing toe accounts connected with the General Synod." (6) Rev. CM. Nelsok to move, when the report of the Committee on Parish Boundaries is'under consideration, the 'fol lowing alteration in the proposed boundaries of St. Paul's paiish, viz.-.—"That the boundaries of St. Paul's pariah be as follows: On the north, by the Waitemata harbour; on the east and south-east, by the middle of St. George's Bay Road to Rutland Road, thence by the middle of Rutland Road and Uavelock-street to the north-west point ot junction'of the Domain, by the Domain to the Hospital reserve, thence by the road of access to Graf ton Road, by tbe middle'of Grafton Road to its junction -with the road through Abraham's property; on the"tooth,, by the road through Abraham's property to Symonds-street, across Symonda-street to Karangahape Road, along the middle- of Karangahape Road to Queen-street; on the West, by the middle of Queenrstreet,; to Waitemata harbour—provided that .the triangular block of land «pon which the Farnell Fnblic School stands remains part of St. Mary's parish." -■-','■, (7) MrBEERKtoask —"That His Lordship the Bishop be requested to inform this. Synod how exchanges between clergymen of different parishes or parochial dutrich are effected." . ' ',~\'! !■".'!'.'. (8) Rev. W. Tebbs to move, when report, of Committee on Parish Boundaries is under coonsidexation —"That the boundaries";of St. Matthew's parish remain.the eataeias printed in the report of the Diocesan Synod for 1874, viz. : ' On the north by the Waite raata harbour, on the east by the middle.of Queen-street, on the south by the middkvpf Karangahape Road, and on the west by the middle of Ponsonby Road and Franklya Road.'" ; (9) Rev E. J. Phillips to move—" That the thanks of this Synod be given to MrJ, H. Upton and Mr W. S. Cochrane for. the admirable manner in which they .have managed the financial arrangements of the 'Church Gazette.'" ■';'''M (lo) Mr Hamilton to move—" That the prayer of the petition re forming St. Thomas' into a separate charge be taken into consideration by the Synod at game time with the report of the Parochial Boundaries Committee." (11) Mr Pierce to move-"To consider the report of Pension Board." <v (12) Mr Pierce to move—" The appoint ment of a committee to.compile the Sunday school lessons for tho ensuing year.'! :

TERRIBLE STEAMER DIS ASTER.

Loss of 215 Lives.

The Cape "Times," received by :the steamer Potosi, gives the.statements'*of some of the survivors of the ill-fated steamer. Teuton, which left Table Bay on the 3lßt August, having on board 242 souls. On the evening of the above date the vessel struck shortly after passing Quoin Point.,''

' .The quarter-master, Mr Kromm, gives the following narrative:—" The evening was beautifully fine. The moon was over head, the stars were shining, and there was not the slightest sign of fog or vapour; Suddenly the ship struck,' without any warning whatever. .1 do not know who the officer was on watch. It was not the chief officer. Just after .striking, the ship shivered like an aspen leaf, and heeled over to port. There was some little contusion —the women shrieked, and there was a general rush on deck. The pumps were im mediately sounded, and it was found that the fore compartment was leaking. The order kept on deck was admirable, and officers and men vied in their efforts at soothing the passengers. The boats ,' were slung out board, and they were all ready provisioned; ■with biscuit and water within half-an hour of the ship striking. The passengers were all ordered on the poop, and were told to sit quietly until they were ordered off to their respective boats. The doctor was in charge of the passengers on the poop. All this time the ship was settling down by the head ij .gradually. I Volunteers were called for from : amongst the passengers for the pumps, and they assisted freely. After striking; the " ship's head was put round to the westward, with the hope of reaching Simon* Bay. There was a ,little south-east wind, 1 with a little sea on. It was between a quarter-past 7. 'and half-past 7;Whe'n,tne snip struck, and up till half-past ;10;,the vessel kept on her way,1 and everything was , orderly on board. At haltpast 10 the ship's head was so down 'that her stern was out ot the water, and' jthe .screw was of little use. . -T^be captain,now gave orders for the starboard waist lifeboat to be lowered, and the women and children ' to be put in,, which 'was'done, the boat being lowered, Wd the women and childrea .handed into it. The ship was then bardly moving, for her propeller was out of the water,, and was no longer any use to her; The engines were stopped, and steam .wag gradually being blown off. The starboard quarter-boat, which '' had already been. lowered, was ordered alongside to receive passengers;1 .and that was the first time I' beard Captain Manning's voice:' He said, . 1 Why don't you h'uiryy lip and. get the boat alongside V He had notiooner the words put of his mouth when the ship gave a dip, and iv less than a mitnte she appeared :'tb make a somersault. I, seeing this, made a jump overboard at..her . port quarter. I could not swim, but I was fearful of being carried down by the. suction, and I hoped, to, be picked up by the port qnartqr-boat, which had been lowered some while. I struggled about, and at last saw at a short distan.ee one of tbe boats showing a light. My cries for help brought tbem to'.mein about live minutes, and I was taken into the carpenter's boat.'1

With regard to tbe efforts made to save the passengers, Mr Krumiu states :—V' We heard few cries. The bulk of tbe passen gers must have gone down in the vortex. Slost of them were on the poop, and when •the ship went over, head down, the passen gers must have been precipitated into the water, and they must have gone down .in the suction, i She went down like a streak of lightning. I would not have believed it possible that a vessel could have goiie down so suddenly. There was a loud crasbing^'f timber, an escape of steam, a wild rush of water, and the Teuton was out of sight. We only saw some wreckage floating about. I fear—indeed, lam almost certain—that the boat with tbe women and children in it was fastened by a rope to tbe vessel, or did not clear of the vortex. The. moonlight enabled us to see everything dis tinctly. We could not ccc anything.':"* the boat with the women. We heard no cries, and after pulling round the spot for half-an-hour the course 6f tbe two boats was made for Simons Bay, steering for the Cape of Good Hops. The boat's crew pulled all night. The men were most orderly and well-be haved, and did everything they could. Sail was got on the boat at daybreak. There was then a freah breeze and*an ugly jobble of a sea, which compelled us to keep baling. We overran 10 or 12 miles in mis taking the entrance to Simon's Bay, and but for this we should

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 6.



TVSSOLUTION UJ^ PARTNERSHIP. ..junction Dkapbry aVarkhousb. ' GENUINE CHEAP CASH BALE, WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN 'Has Marked the Whole Stock at ,: :, : VBRYLOWPRICB3I ' ' Tho folio wing are worthy of attention :— 600 yards Dress Silks In pink, light and dark • ■ ■ -r •rvblue drabs, greya, alate, cream, &0,, 4/6 yard, .worth 6/6. Splendid virtue Good stock of Black Silks. 2/61. 2/11.3/4}. Very cheap Coloured Damask Table Cloths, 6/6.6/6, and 7/6. Mnch under regular price U.B. Table Damask, all linen, 1/4}, 1/9,1/UJ, and 2/2 per yard 5000 doz. Buttons, In bone and silk, blaok, brown, &a, 12 par doz. Great variety i Large lot of Umbrellas from 1/8; a splendid line at 3/11 Large lot of Stays from 1/5 pair ' - Dress Materials at /sj, &o. All half usual price A nice lino of Pompadour Dress Material, uanal price 1/6; to clear, /(!} yard Clearing out Jast season s stock of 96 Piints at /6 per yard Wide White Cotton Bed Fringe, Hi, /3J, /4J per yard. Half price . Felt Squares In variety Wide Kelt Carpet. 2/11 yard Men's Flannel Shirts, large siza, well made, 2/9, 3/9. 4/6 Men's Flannel Pants, 2/9,3/9,4/0 Men's Tweed Trousers, 5/10, 7/6, Wfl Men'a Tweed Trousers, extra good line, 10/8 and 12/9 • itfen'a Tweed Trousers and Vests, IS/, 16/6,18/6, and 22/6 ' ' '- ' Good line Boya' and Youths' Trousers and Vests, 14/3 to 16/3 Large stock of Kaiapol and Moeglel Tweeds to be sold at mill price 'Large stock of Cheap Tweeds, for boys' wear, :, ;, from /12J, 1/U, 1/9J.&0. , THK CLOTHING DEPARTMENT Is well snpplted with Good Useful Articles, - wliicii arc till Marked Low in Price, /.All Goods Makked in Plain Bed Figures, for Cash Only, at Greatly Reduced Prices. William ii, J3ridgman -.< ::■. :■■- LATg RPSHBROQg fc BBIDOMAIT). the new Bevonport Ferry Company, in .consideration of the comfort of passensers travelling.by their steamer,, are 3™ many improvements in the vessels, not the least important of which will a n TOUWDg fote^andaU. This arrangementViU •HO doubt be fully appreciated durin K a »hower of raw, or the intense heat of the : pna on a Bultry day, _ ""



Ppewai Advertisements. T|N ORDER TO MAKE KOOM, I' for ensuing season's goods, and to reduce my LARGE AND VARIED STOCK OF WOOLLENS, I beg to inform my numerous customers and thejgeneral public that I have Idocidedto BBDUOH THE PRICKS BY' TEN., PHO K".N T. At tho same tlmo I wish to Imply that every garment ttirned out will be, as usual, under my personalsupervislon, and, aa heretofore, nothing In making this announcement, I trust to re calve an extra share of patronage, ana to return thanks for past favours. h. l. possenkskie, Merchant Tailor and Habitmakkr, SHORTLAND-STREET, AUCKLAND Opposite South British Insnranoe Company). QHOULD BE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. To Parents and Guardians. something worth knowikßi Thb New Zealand Clothing JPaotory ABB NOW BULLING SPECIAL LINES 0? BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING ■'_#■ AT WONDBRFUWiY LOW PRICES. Superior Fitting, Superior Work man ship, and First-class Materials. Auckland Branch : QuEEN-STRBBT (Opposite Theatre Royal), And at Albert-street, Thames. J. Fitzbimons. Branch Manager. INKS & J£J A lv Wholesale and Retail shortland-strkkt, Bes to inform the Publio that they have Opened their New Warehouse WITH A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT FURNITURE, Thb Latest Novelties, and Thb Nbwest Designs. „ _,_ Their stock of CARPKTS, for Variety, Quality, iind Prioa haa never been surpassed In Auckland. A lanw assortment of LINOLKUM and FLOOR CLOTHS in aU widths. MATTINGS, MATS, and RUGS in great variety. Ihe Neweßt and Latest Patterns in CasTONNsa and Trimmings. ' Silk and Worsted Reps, Coteloines. Tapestry, and Damask Coverings. Cloth and Tapestry Table Covers, Lace, Net, and Muslin Curtains. A large and woll-assortod Stock of all tho lowest Patterns in Toiletware, Agents for the Iron Venetian Blinds—"The Blind ot the Period." These aro tho only perfect blinds made. The Largest Stock of Brass and Iron BKD STKADS and COTS ia New Zealand to choose from. _ A choice assortment of Dally varden Down Quilts, Blankets, Bed and Table Linen Towels, Toilet Covers, &c, &0. Inspection Invited. WINKS & HALL, Shortland-street. ■jVTEW QPBING.pOODS, MILNE & CHOYCE Have Just Received, and are now Showing a fell assortment or SPRING NOVELTIESJ All the Latest Styles in MILLINERY, MANTLES, FICHUS, &C., HO3IKRY, in Silk, Spun, Lisle, and Cotton, COLLARETTES, HEAD-DRESSES, , CHILD'S ANTIQUE BONNETS. UNDERCLOTHING AND . jr BABY LINEN. Also, A VERY COMPLETE STOCK OF HOUSEHOLD LINENS. Milne and Ohoyce, QUEBN AND WELLESLBY-STREETS, AUCKLAND. QPJBING AND QUMMER, 1881. Wo have just received a Large Shipment of DRESS GOODS, direot from the Manu facturers and made expressly fob us. therefore we are in a better position than ever tn supply you with a really good Dress at n.very low price. GAKLICK & CRANWELL. THE CO-OPERATIVE CASH SYSTEM is now firmly established, and we shall I | continue our Drapery and Clothing Busi ness,'only on Coopkhative principles. NEW GOODS IN DRESS DEPART MENT. ... , | , Silk finished Lustres, Brllliantines and Alpacas Persian and Cyprus Cords Norwioh Poplins and Angolas French All-wool Fon\6 Cashmere Serges ' Do do PonVlas and Satin Cloths ■•-■■:•■ Do do K'listic Beiges and Car melites Do do - Cashmere and .Viongna Cloths Melanges. Stripes, Cheoks, and Fanoy Peking Ombre and Melitas in all shades, suitable - for. Trimmings.1 TO OUR OWN ESPECIAL ORDER! J •OLACK rjRESS /~IOODB. Splendid Value 1! French Merinoea and Cashmeres Black Lustres, Serge 3 and Beiges Crape Cloths, Coburgs Rusßell, Persian and Cyprus Cords Indian Cashmeres The New Cherry-dye Silk-finished Double Warp Brilllantlne. GARLICK « CRANWELL. The New Spring Bolton Dress Sheetings Cream Cloths, Oatmeal Cloths Sateens, Knglish Cambrics Idra Cloths in all shades Reversible Printed DeLalnes and Alex andras SILKS. . Pym's Irish Poplins Kich Black and Coloured Gros Grains Bros dv Mondes, Groadu Pays China, Pongees and Japanese. TRIMMING SILKS, All the loading shades. GARLICK & CRANWELL. SPECIAL II The New French Satin Oatmeal Cloth for Dresses The only line 'in this market can be obtained from GARLICK & CRANWELL. SPECIAL!! SO dozen Sample Summer Hosiery now being Cleared at Job Prices. 6 dozen Pore Silk Shirts, 6s 6d; worth 16s Cd . GARLICK & CRANWELL. NEW GOODS IN FANCY DEPART MENT. Ombre Satins. Nets, Ties and Ribbons ,- Chenille Fisohns, Collarettes and Fringes Ladies' Fancy Lace Collars Cream and White Laces Lace and Silk Jersey Gloves and Mitts' Dress Cords and Girdles, Coloured and Black. Fanoy and Plain Hosiery GARLICK & CRANWELL, City Hall Arcade, Queen-street, Auckland. DUTY OFF PRINTS. Wo have a Large Stock of Prints to open . on Ist October. Great variety of Nitw Patterns. Pattern Cards now on view. . ; : GARLICK & CRANWELL, ,



Special Advertisements. rvCULAR' DEMONSTRATION. THE GRANDEST CUT GLASS, AMD , . BEST ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS, Ever Been in New Zealand, ' Are now FOR SALE by mo, consisting of Claret Jugs, Sugar Framb, Cruets, Breakfast Ckubts, and Biscuit Boxes. SEEING IS BELIEVING. F. H. L jT~W ISS ON, Opposite the Union Bank, QUEEN-STRKET. F« A U T I O N. Whereas certain persons havn adopted tli" name of "Manganese Minos, Russell," as a part of tholr stook in trado, and have already com menced to mystify Storokoepors, I hereby give notioe that the Propertloa of the Original Manganese Mines Company of New Zea land are now tho solo property ot John Tuoker, JSsq... of London, Kngland, Mo Goods from this date, therefore, will be rooeivod by mo unless addressed :J. Tuokbk, Manganese Mines, Russell, Waiheko, or Auck land, as tho caso may be. And farther, no Accounts will be acknowledged by me without tho production of my Written Order. N.B.—Correspondents will please exercise care in addressing their letters (Signed) Kd. KERSEY COOPER, Attorney for John Tuoker, Esq. MT fll Fbek Gifts I—The Proprietors ol Wolfe's Aromatic Sohibdam Schnapps, te Induce the destruction arid prevent the im proper use of their wrappers and labels, and thus further protect the PublU against fraud and deception, have enolosed in tho wrappers, or under ho label on the quart bottles, since Ist Ootober, 1878, and continue to enclose in kverx day's packing throughout the ybab T H X X X £1 ORDBRS, whioh aro drawn upon the undersigned, and whioh will bo cashed by them on presentation. To seouro those Gifts, tUe Publio must be corefu to ask for, and accept nothing but, the Genuine Udolpho Wolfk h Schnapps, with our name upon the top label, M. Moss & Co. Wynyard Lane, Sydney