SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

nrarr w a Tint' Th)H Kvoning, 8.10 HIGH wATEKJ To . morrowMonlll:lgiß2g BUNSKT.-Thls Evening, 6.22 BUNKIBE.—To-Morrow Morning. 5.7

MOON'S AGE.-Pirat Quarter, 30th, 4.26 P.m.'

ARRIVALS.

r. A6T EVENING. Argylo. s.s., Crawford, from Whnngarol

TO-DAY. Krlemnllda.Bchooner.Bathufßt, from Whangaroa

DEPARTURES.

EABT EVKNINO. Wellington, ba* Farquhar, for Russell Glenelg, s.^ Siephenaon, for Tauranga

TO-DAY. Daroy Pratt, brigantino, Goodman, for ICalpara Hally Bayley. eohoonor, Orone. for Kaipara fcooh Cree, barque, Jones, for Bluff

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

liondon—Rakaio. Bhip. early Sydney—Hero, about Novemb°r 7 Melbourne, vlft South- Rinßarooma, Friday Taranakl and South—Wanaka, Tuosday Gisborne and Napier—Southern Cross. Sataraay Russell, Whangiroaand Mongonai—Wellington or Glenolß, Monday Tauranga—Glenolg or Wellington, Monday and

Thursday Whangarei and Whangarei Hoads—Argylo, Tuesday and Friday Mangawai- Flngal, Tharaday aleronry Br,y—Fingal. Monday

VESSELS EXPORTED.

May Queen, ship (K.L.V.S.), from London; sailed August 27 Roman Kwpiro, ship, from London, to sail about

Ocfober 12 . Wellington, ship, from London, loading Weathorfleld. ship, from London, loading Margaret Galbraith, ship (J.K.L.D.), from Lon don ; to sail August 15 Loch Urr, barque, from London; sailed August ; 19

EXPORTS.

Per Loongaua, for Hobart-50 pieces sawn timber, 48 bundles mouldings and 17 door?.

Per Taiaroa, for Lovuka—loo racks flour, 286 sacks and 26 coses potatoes, 20 sacks bran, 12 01803 and 2 sacks onions, 10 oases mutton, 8 kegs and 1 jar batter, 5 cases apple?, 15 boxes soap, 81 tins'biscuits, 2 tiered* and 28 kegs beef, 3 kegs pork, 16 oases carrots, 111 cases cabin bread, 6 bailer tubes, 2 bales corks, 103 sheep, 3185 pieces timber, 2 keprs sauce, 3 kega tongues, 3 canes poultry, 21 doors, 9 packages sashes, 50 pack ages and cases sundry merchandise.

' InwardsCoastwisk.—Mercury, fromTairua, ■with 23,209 feet timber, 7,000 shingles; Krlem hllda, from Whangaroa, -with 30.100 feet sawn timber; Ellen, from Wado, in ballast.

Ootw.abds Coastwisb1. — Julia Prioe, for Tiamos, with 66 tons coal.

The sohooser Kate Macgregor left Lyttelton for Auckland on the 16th instant, with 650 eacka oats, and 200 Backs flour.

The repairs now being effected to the s.s. Oreti willnot be completed nntil about midnight, Bad her departure for Giaborno and Napier has therefore been postponed nntil i o'clock to morrow.

The brigantino Peerless was docked for an overhaul to day.

Tho ship Zealandia eaila for Dunedln to load for London to morrow.

The brigantlne Daroy Pratt sailed for Kai para this morning. She proceeds to that port in ballast, and there loads timber for a Southern port.

The barqrie Loongana cleared at the Customs to-day for Hobart. Sho takes the following pas sengers :—Misses Fisher and Itvans, Messrs J. Irvine, J. Graves, and O. Davis.

The s.s Ringaroo—ia left Glsborjle at 8.30 a.m. to-day, and may therefore be expected here about 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. - Carey's Opera Company are amongst the passengers for this port.

Tho s.B. Argyle arrived from Whanaarei last ovoning with 30 Backs gum, 1 horae, 3 tonsfnrnl turo, 6 boxes eggs, 20 oases samples, 6 kegs but ter 12 packages Buntlrioc, and the following pas sengers : Messrs G. Rainey, Shanley, KiUan, T. Davis, MoCauslln.A. Scott, MoLeod, Moioan, Mo9regor, Ford, J. S. Clendon, R.M., and seven steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

PORT Chalmers, yesterday. Sailed : Waitaki, s,s., for Northern ports. Passenger tor Auckland ; Mr De Beore. GißnoßNK.'this day. Bailed: Ringarooma, s,s., for Auckland, 8.30 tt.ni. - ■ i. . ROSSKLL, this day. Arrived: Wollinrcton,B.s.,from. Auckland,lo.3o "Loaded: Golden Isle, Arrived : Wellington. Blowing a heavy galo from the Westward. " ' Bluff, this day. Arrived: Arawata, b.s., from Hobart,with the English mail, at noon.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Helbnbville, this day.' ' The schooner Sovereign arrived on Friday last.

COMMERCIAL.

KvKNiNa Stab Offlco, Tuesday.

Messrs B. Tonka and Co. cold 10-fttths of the brigantlne Ethel yesterday to Messrs Stone Bros., for tlio sum ot 45130. ■ :

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

00T08K825 Bank o£ N.Z.-Sellers, £24 2s 6d N. 2. Insurance—Sellers, 31s S.B.- Insnranoe—Sellers, COa National Insurance— 3is Standard Insuranca—Sellers, 17s Auckland Gas-Bayers. £10 Union Sash and Door Co.—Buyers, £75a N.Z. Loan and Mercantile—Sellers, £6 2s 6d Auckland Timber—Sellers, £7 National Mortgage—Buyers, 29s 9d Tauplri Cloal—Buyers, 10s Moanataiarl—Sellers, 13s Caledonian-Sellers, 18s Gd !.-r ■■ North Ddvon—Sellers. 10s New Whau—Sellers, 5s Tokatea—l6s 3d, 17s 6d; Sellers, 17s 6d Queen of Bsauty—Buyers, 4s Welcome-2s Id; Buyers, 2a 3d; sellers, 2s 6d JOSEPH NEWMAN, . . Chairman,

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Unijhk.-

Tms Day. For Mongonui, por Fanny Kelly, at i p.m. For Whangarel Heads, Waipu, Whangarei, and Mangapai, por Argyle, at i p.m.

Wednesday, 26th instant-. For Tairua, per Mercury, at 9 a.m. For Coromandel, per Coromandol, at 1.30 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, etc, por lttngorooma, at 3 p.m For Whangaroa, por Kreimhilda, at 3 p.m. For Thames, por Kotoirmluum, at 3.30 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Thursday. 27th instant. For Waiwora, To Kapa, Craigloburn, and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. Friday, 28th instant. Por s.s. Itingarooma as follow :— For India, China, Japan, Moditoranoan Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. For Gisborne, Napier. Southern ports, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Su?z and ISrindißi, for letters, &0., spoolally co prepaid and addressed, at 11 a.m. For monoy orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late letters till 11 2i) a.m.

Tuesday, November Bth. Per B.s. Zealandia. as follows :- For Sandwioh Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Contral 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, ana nowßpapers, at 11.30 a»m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence. In addition to tho postage, will be reoeived by the Mall Agent on board tho Bteamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will be duo in London on Tues day, Dooember 20,1851. s. B. Bias, Chleif Postmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

October 25,1831.

Choral nail—Last concert of the season: Mendelssohn's "Hear my Prayer" and Gade'B " Erl King's Daughter," 8 p.m.

Masonlo Hall, Newton—Eden Lodge, 7.30 p.m. Queen-street—Chase's American Theatre of Art, 2 till 10 p.m.

Marriages.

GOSSST»-BKATTIB.—On the 19th Ootober, at Fielding, by the Rev. Joshua Jones; James Wobdriff, eldest Bon of General Gosaet, K.K., to Ada, youngest daughter of the latd Jamoa Boattie, of Montrose, Scotland.

Death.

GBKBN.—On October 23. at 154. Viotorla-streot, Herbert, eldest son of Joseph and Bebeoca Green; aged 5 years and 7 months.

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

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25,1831.

For the cause that lacks assiilance, For the wrong that needs resLitonc For the future in the distancei And the good that we con do.

The old lady over the way has been work ing herself into a dreadful state of flustration about a supposed intention on the part of Mia Excellency the Governor to subvert the recent proclamation and send his Ministry about their business. The alarm, wo need hardly say, is altogether uncalled for. Accustomed as Sir Arthur Gordon has been to the uncontrolled sway of the Governor ship in a Crown colony, ho knows bettor than to do more than strongly remonstrate against the action of bis Cabinet, should he, as reported, have seen reasons for dissenting from its recant decision. He cannot be unaware of the very decisive exposition of the Colonial Office policy with reference to the attitude of Governors towards the native race in self-governing colonies, which was given in the Commission recently issued to Sir Hercules Kobinson upon assuming office at Capo Colony. In his letter of instructions to Sir Hercules, Earl Kimber ley expressly warns him against assuming any personal responsibility antagonistic to the advice of his Ministers when dealing with the native race within the jurisdiction, of the colony. He in sistes upon a studious observance of this instruction, because the Imperial Govern ment will not hold itself responsible for any difficulty that may arise, nor will it assist the colony with money or troops. Earl Kim berley goes on to say that for this cause he had personally abstained from giving any opinion on the question of disarming the Basutos, which led to war, although hia own views were opposed to those adopted by the Cape Cabinet, and he adds that similar instructions weie given to Sir Bartle Frere. The recent expression of the Imperial mind on this matter is so clear and positive, that it may be safely predicted that Sir Arthur Gordon is neither unaware of itnorpreparcd to disregard it. We trust, therefore, that this assurance will settle the perturbation now disturbing the old lady's mind, and allow her to gather together her scattered senses sufficiently to t;ivo an opinion concerning the effect of a possible war upon the settlement of native lands, now proceeding rapidly in Auckland District; upon the good understanding at present subsisting with the natives; upon such set tlers as Grant and Forster, and others, who aie preparing to come to semi-native dis tricts in Auckland; and on the credit of the colony generally. •

Having lm our article yesterday taken a general view of the causes which have led up to the present complications on the Waimate Plains, we shall, as promised,. quote more fully from the reports of the various inquiries, for the purpose of show ing the uniformity of their conclusions. The Hon. J. Sheehau, Native Minister, in a memorandum dated April 14th, 1870, says :—" Between the north bank of the Waitara and Pakearuhe are living a large number of natives, many of whom hold land scrip, or certificates issued to them by the Compensation Court, which sat in New Plymouth between 1865 and 1867. Of these awards a few—mainly tribal ones have been allocated. All, or nearly all, of the individual awards still exist only on paper, and in very few' cases have Crown Grants been issued. There can bo no doubt that the delay of ten or twelve years which has taken Sace since the awards were made by the impensation Court has contributed largely to creating a feeling of distrust in the minds of natives having a beneficial interest in the awards." Of the Stonoy Kiver Block of 18,000 acres, Mr Sheehan Bays : "It was intended to be given back to the Ngama hanga tribe or bapu of the Taranaki tribe (Te Whiti's Tribe),tke original owners. So far as I can ascertain, up to the present time there has been no waiver of the Crown's rights over' this block' in the manner renuired by the New Zealand Settlements Act, although I am convinced that, as a matter of good faith, the waiver is morally complete. The natives con cerned in this plock of land express the same feeling of insecurity and distrust at the delay which has taken place in the completion of this trans action." With, respect to Farihaka block of 80,000 acres, Mr Sheehan held that no promise of return had ever been made, and the Government bad always considered the confiscation as complete. But over the Opunake, Stoncy River, and also attaching to the Farihaka block, "Compensation awards issued to loyal natives are now in force and unexercised to the extent of about 10,000 acres." "In regard to the Farihaka block, and so much of the Waimate Piains as lies North of the Kaupokonui Biver, some of those awards are still in full force and effect, and will have to be met either in land or money, when the land is dealt with." Speaking of the Waimate Plains block, Mr Sheehan says the only offer made to the natives was one under instructions iof Sir Donald McLean in 1872 of "ample reserves, and as takoha (compensation or gratuity) a sum not exceeding 5s an acre for suchland as might be. retained by the Government." As they did not accept, Mr Parris, the officer who communicated the offer, considered it to have been with drawn. Mr Sheehan concluded that "grievances exist of various kind," and he ' specifies them under four classes : (1) The delay in the settlement of these questions. (2) Burysng-grounds, eel-weirs, and fishing stations, which it is alleged were promised to be received, have been allowed to pass into the bands of pakehas. (3) The reserves, where made, had not been individualised,

and a few of the leading people bad been able, to lease thorn without the consent of the bulk of the bapu, causing the removal of the latter from their cultivations and generating a large amount of well-founded discontent. . (4) ..Tho non-issue of Crown Grants for tho lands received," Mr James Mackay, on wlioec inquiries Mr Sheehan's memorandum and also much of the Royal Cotnmisa'onera'. re ports were founded, reported on the various causes of discontent spcciQcd in Mr Shcchau'a memorandum, and also said: " A large portion of the lands in tho nor thern and central districts have been pur chased from the natives claiming tho same, notwithstanding that tho bulk of thorn were included within tho proclamation made under tho provisions of tho New Zea land Settlements Act* Various offers have also from time to time been made by officers of the Government to natives claiming lands at and adjacent to the Waimate Plains to pay them a gratuity (takohti) for all lands taken and retained by the Government. This actbn, coupled with negotiations entered into with Te Whiti and others res pecting roads, telegraph lines, and tho site of the proposed lighthouse at CapoEamont, has led them to assume that the Govern ment llavo waived their claims to tho land through confiscation." Sir VV. Fox and Sir F. D. Bell, tho Royal Commissioners subsequently appointed, arrived at conclusions similar to those dis-, closed in Messrs Sheehan and Maokay's memoranda. In their preliminary report, dated 16th March, 1880, they Btate: "It would be idle for anyone to deny that the more turbulent and disaffected of the natives had for years determined to resist our occu pation of tho Plains, or that the secret of that resistance lay deeper than any More discontent with our survey of last year. But it was not so with the resident natives ; indeed, it would not be going too far to say that the natives most im mediately interested would have acquiesced in our occupation, it sufficient reserves had. I been previously made for them ; nor is it less true that tho immediate caiwo of tho ignominious end of tho survey was the fact of no reserves having been made. General promises had morel han once been given to them that their sottlcments, fishing stations, burial places, and cultivations would bo respected, and that 'largo re serves ' would be made for them ; but no step was ever taken to let them really know what was to be theirs." * * • • * "For ten years the Crown had virtually ceased to exorcise any right of ownership beyond Waingongoro River under the con fiscation, and had tacitly sanctioned the return of tho natives to the land. 70,000 acres of the confiscated territory ou the coast bad been given back in 1867 to the tribes. Sir Donald's declaration in 1872 had never been rescinded, that none ef the country between Waingongoro and Stoney Rivers (though nominally con fiscated) was available for settlement until arrangements Dad been made With natives for the land they were to have. More than 160,000 acres within the confiscation had been acquired under regular deeds of cession from the nativo owner*, while ISO.OOO acres more, had been paid for by takoha, or compensation. Above all, every tribe along the coast had been for years more or loss uudor tho sway of a singular fanaticism, and had become persuaded that tho confiscation was unreal, and that Te Whiti's supernatural power would soon civo them possession again of oil their laud."

Having shown tho tcolings of the natives and the circumstances out of which they grew, the Commissioners proceed to com ment strongly upon the way in which the survey was carried out, without any provi sion being made for reserves, and with v bull-headed want of tact that must have created ou the minds of the natives, already distrustful of the promises of thu Govern ment, a conviction that even their cultiva tions would be taken away. After describ ing how 16,000 acres of the opon plain were surveyed without interruption Into small sectionß, the report says ;", On the 12th March trae of the surveyors reported that tho section pegs were rapidly disappearing from one of the blocks, and that from station to station' for several miles all the pegs had been pulled up. Tho surveyor to whom this happened would not allow that the chanced conduct of the natives was con nected with his laying off a road near Tito kowarti's settlement at Okaiawa, but after careful inquiry wo ourselves entertain no doubt that this road was a principal cauie of the surveyors being turned off the Plains. When the road approached Titbkowaru's clearings, bis grass paddocks, and his village, the surveyor, for engineering reasons which certainly appear to-ua very inadequate, insisted on taking this road line in a direction where it cut into a largo fenced enclosure sown with English cocks foot grass, a yearly source of income. Captain Wilson (at the request of Tito kowaru) interfered, hut without avail, and the line was taken in the direction to which the chief had objected.. It had only just been finished when he left for Parihaka, and within a fortnight the surveyors were all removed. Later on, Your Excellency's attention will be called to what Te Whiti thought of it, and the effect it had upon him. We thought it necessary to inquire with much care into the matter, and the circumstances will be found detailed at length in tho evidence." The pas sage here referred to is one occurring in the intorview between Te Whiti and Mr Mackay, whoro the former drew attention to "the line cut through the cultivations at the door of Titokowaru's house." "Then," added Te Whiti, "where is tho piece to be retained by tho natives ? Where are the promises of McLean and Parris, that the lands in tho occupation of the natives .should not be taken from them 7 But for the surveyors being turned off, we should receive no consideration at the hands of the Government. * * It seems to me, from the way the snrveya are being con ducted, that you wish to take the whole of the blanket and leave me naked."

We might quote at mnch greater length from these interesting reports, did space permit; but we have given enough to explain the nature of their conclusions. There is one matter, however, on which much misapprehension exists—we mean the area and value of the land which is at stake. On this subject the report of the Eoyal Commissioners states: "It has been a popular idea that within these boundaries there was avast area of valuable land which would one day bring in much money to the Treasury. No delusion could have been greater. * * * Along the whole coast north of the Plains there are now only two divisions out of the four which wo are free to deal with. And in speaking of these, we must first deduct a large part of the moun tain itself as worthless, and then wo must remember that for nearly the whole dis tance along that part of the coast the forest comes down to within three miles (and often within two) of the sea; co that, if an arc is drawn round the mountain with a radius of nine miles, leaving a breadth of not less than seven miles back from tho sea, we shall enclose in the latter all that will be worth talking about for the next twenty years, Within these limits the area of available land left to us on the Taraoaki coast beyond the Plains hardly exceeds' 60,000 acres, and of this not more than 20,000 acres are open country. But against even this modest extent must be set two liabilities. In the first place, there are awards of the Compensation Court of 1866 still to be satisfied, usually estimated at 10,000 acres; secondly, and far .beyond the first liability in im portance, is the ono caused by the neces sity of providing for the Parihaka people. Putting together what we have said, it will he seen that half of what is left to the Go vernment north of the Plains would be wanted for existing liabilities and for the Parihaka people ; that over all the distance from Oeoto Stonsy Kiver the only land we are free to deal with is hardly 30,000 acres, of which not more than 15,000 are open; and that if the inexpediency be admitted of occupying the strip of coast left to us in the Parihaka block, the land available for settlement beyond the Plains is reduced to an altogether insignificant amount."

Ihe Commissioners close their investiga tions into the causes of the difficulty in these words: —" The story speaks for itself. We entirely believe the moving cause of all our difficulties to bare been ever the same, that the tribes we had encouraged to return to the Waimate Plains had never known what land they might really call their own ; and if any of us are tempted, as an easy way of escaping from reproach, to say that the fault is all Te Whiti's, we ought not to. forget how our own records show he never took up arms against us, but did his best in all that time to restrain from violence his unruly and turbulent tribe. If the story we have told has not made this clear, we have told it to Your Excellency in vain."

A highly important judgment affecting transactions for tho acquisition of land, and especially directed at the restriction of pri. vate caveatß was .delivered in Chambers this morning by Mr Justice Gillies. Henceforth, to use the judge's own woids, "caveats by private individuals will now be restricted to lands held in trust, whilst all other equitable rights or interests must be established by registerable instruments or the decree of this Court." The judgment is printed else, where in extern,

Tho anniversary soiree ot tho Protestant Alliance Friendly. Society (Alexandra Lodge) will bo held in tho Lorno.-atreet Hall, commencing with tea at 6.30 p.m., to bo followed by a musical and. vocal enter tainrapnt arid ball. The programme is at tractive and varied.

A 'correspondent writes in reference to our suggestion for a road across the gaily in Symonds-street to Grftfton Koad, and ot the disadavalitages : " l"ho suburban dis trict boards labour under great disadvan tage in not being able to prevent tho laying out of narrow roads and blind alleys, whereas in the city no street under 66 feet or lane under 40 feet can now be laid out unlfiss with the consent of the Council. Our correspondent adds: "This is pro bably one of the rea9on,property-owners aro so chary of wishing to join the city, while the residents thus aid them til perpetuating nui;anco3 and evils that it may cost heavily to altor hereafter."

Tho greatest jew baiter in Germany, Hcrr Ruoppel, who even excels Stocker and Uenrici in their Christian and brotherly behaviour towards the unfortunate Israel ites, has been nominated as the Keichstag candidate for tho Sixth Berlin Electoral DivisioD. Merr Rucppcl'a chancea.however, aro very poor, as even tho more moderate anti-Semitics are against him. Tho " Post and "Krouz Zoitung,1' two of tho most respectable Conservative papers, protest strongly against tho anti-Jewish demon strations; The liberal papers consider these riots a digsrace to Germany.

Messrs B. Tohks and Co. have ]ust opened a splendid cohsieiimeht of French aud German piano?, tho like of which have not been seen in Auckland for many a long day. They aro unequalled for tone and finish, and all the most modern improve ments have been introduced in their manu facture, The principal makers are :— Richtor of Dresden; G. Schwcchten of Berlin;- Aucher l'reres, Paris; Kmil Ascherberg, Dresden; F. Kosener, Berliu; Bord, Paris ; and Paul Ehrhard, Dresden, These magnificent instruments may bo inspected at Tonks aud Co's Auction Mart."

Kettirn of sick treated at the Provincial District Hospital, for'the week ending Saturday, October 22nd, 1881. Komaioed last return, 107 _; admitted since, 14; dis charged, 15; died, 2 ; remaining, 104— Males, 84; females, 20. Arrangement of cases: zymotic, 22; constitutional, 11 ; local, 45 ; developmental, 15; violent, 11. Two deitths occurred, viz., J. MoC, aged 16 years> male, on 16th inst., of general debility 5 M.M., 36 years, female, on 17th Inst., of phthisis pulmonalis. Thanks arc returned to Mrs Sutherland, and tlic Secre tary of, tho Auckland Club for illustrated newspapers, and to Mr Elcm for a number of magazinCßi

Mr GoDdon Gooon wfli commenco his operatic class to-morrow (Wednesday) with Wallace's " Maritana," an opera of great merit. Mr Gooch will be glad to receive the names of lady and gentleman amateurs desirous of studying the music of an English opera, to be produced, in the first instance, in concert-room (i.0., Opora do Camera) form. Should such first (concert) perform ance reflect credit upon alt concerned, steps will bo taken to produce the opera In costume, and acted accordingly. All persons who intend joining the class_ to commence in October must bo working musical members, and take port, con amoro, in oil the singing, whether chorus, conceited (soli), or principal parts. , Under-studies (for double caste of characters, if wanted) will also bo allotted. Ihe feo for the season— from tho first praotice. Full particulars will bo found in Mr Gooch's advertisement, to which wo invite attention,

The question whether or not the Auck land Museum shall be opened on Sundays will probably be decided to-morrow. It will' be remembered that a petition to secure this object, siehed by 118 residents in tho city and suburbs, was prcsoiited to the Institute, and Mr Cheoseman tuoreupon issued a circular asking members to notify ou or before to-morrow their opinion whether the prayer of the petition aUall be acceded to or not. The circular also stated that the Museum cannot bo opened on Sundays without incurring a considerable additional expenditure, and that they have no fuuds available for this purpose, the maintenance of the Museum absorbing the whole of the present revenue of the Institute. In the event, therefore) of the members agreeing with the prayer of the petition, it would not bo pbssible to take action until the Museum ia either endowed by the G-overnmont, or receives an addition to its revenue from other sources. One subscriber, who is iv favour of tho petition being granted, in referring to the statement in tho circular that thero arc no funds available to meet the increased expenditure, says ho believes the necossary monejr could be readily raised. Ho offers to give an extra guinea, ana1 Bays he would endeavour to collect tho remainder himself. Ho alsoox. presses his williucncss to take tho oversight for three months,free of cbarge.in order that tho object in view may be secured.

To the Editor: Sir,—As there prevails an impression that I am the convener of last week's meeting of French residents, re ap pointment of a French Consul, will you kindly allow me to state that I took no part in the proceedings, and was not present at the meeting. As a rule, Frenchmen have the courage of their opinions. They hate shooting from behind tho hedges. There fore, had I convened the meeting I would, in accordance with French and local custom have.signed it. It is owing to the Tartuffe like "proceedings of the conveners of this meeting, that tho larger number of my countrymen declined to attend it, so that only three Frenchmen were present. lam not aware that these three gentlemen have any power to appoint a Consul. However, since they are bent upon making themselves ridiculous, I would respectfully request them to bo at least as plucky as the three Tooley-street tailors, wha had, at any rate, the manliness to attach their names to their famous manifesto.—l am, &c, H. S. Fer dinand Peltzeb.

At the regular mooting of St._ James's Mutual Improvement Association last night, Mr Thoo. Cooper delivered a very interesting lecture on "Trial by Jury." The matter was presented iv concise form and in popular language, wholly free from legal terminology, while it was evident that the locturer had very carefully collated his infcrnution. He shewed pretty conclusively that our present judicial system had its prototypes in those of Greece and Rome, but that it wrts not properly system atised or thoroughly developed until after the advent of the Conqueror. Ho gave remarkable instances of venality on the part of judges and of the means taken to coerce the minds of juries, and in a very succinct stylo pointed out how tho present independence of juries was attained. The four kinds of juries, viz., grand, common,* special, and coroner's—wore then described, aflor which the lecture was closed with ap propriate quotations from Cockburn .and tiroom, on the jury system generally. The criticisms which followed wero of a lauda tory character. On Monday evening next the long-expected " Historical Bee ' will take place, the epoch to which questions are to be confined being tho Tudor period of English history. Mr W. Cooper will be questioner, and Messrs W. Gorrie and Theo. Cooper judges.

The annual soiree of the Sir Henry Have look Juvenile Templars was held last even ing in the Alexandra-street schoolroom under the presidency of Mr D. Goldie, to whose care and attention the success of this lodge, and the lodges of the New Zealand Order of Good Templars is chiefly due. About 250 eat down to well-spread tables, and the meeting was orderly and pleasant. Much credit is due to Mr and Mrs Ander son and several other friends for the general arrangements, and comfort which prevailed. Tho entertainment opened with the well kcown ode, " Come, Friends and BrothreD," after which Mr Goldio deli vered a brief but telling address in favour of tho cause, showing the pro gress Templary had made in connection with their societies. The secretary's report dealt more particularly with details, and was received with mucli satisfaction. Miss Alice Goodacre, Miss Campbell, and Miss Jjooth performed several pianoforte selec tions, theformeraccompanying the vocalists. The talented Fritk family sang several pieces with much spirit, including "The Fire Brigade." Songs were sung by the following ladies:'—" Won't you buy my Pretty Flowers," Miss L. Gribble; "The Sunny Side," Mrs Bettany; "Sweet Chiming Bells," Miss ' Lightfoot ; " Only an Ivy Leaf," Miss A. Campbell; a pianoforte duet by the Misses Holland, well rendered ; " -kittle Sister's Gone to Sleep" was beautifully sung by Mrs "Willows, the chorus by an m ' visible choir in the distance, Recitations and dialogues were given by Miss Kate Goodacre, Mrs Anderson, Mr Layland. Mr Carter, tho veteran vocalist, assisted with representative ballads. A dialogue, "Across the fields of Barley," was a humorous rendering, by Mr aad Mrs Anderson. Master David's maiden speech met with dne applause. Mrs Cann gave a sparkling poem. Mr Bhodea's juvenile choir sang several pieces with much effect, and altogether the soiree was gratifying, closing »the usual way,

There was a. good dciiland for Tbkatea shares oii the Exchange. to-day, buyers offering from 16s 6<l to 17s. Business in other stocks was very dull.

A lunatic was brought down from Wai kato by this morning's train, and committed to tho Asylum.

- A correspondent writing from Bell Block, Taranaki, to a friend in Aucklaud, says :— " We do not anticipate any fighting iv this district. Our dusky friends will not fight, but growl."

Four gentlemen have been nominated for tho Chairmanship of St. James's Mutual Improvement Association, viz., Messrs T. Short, E. W. Burton, E. Cooper, and W. J. Napier. Tho election takes place a fortnight hence.

A public discussion takes place in the Temperance Hall* on Thursday evening next, betweott Mr W. Cooper (alias " Enquirer') and Mr Georgo Brown, upon the latter gentleman's views with respect to the Mosaic cosmogony. Mr Cooper under takes to show that his antagonist.Cannot claim Biblical authority for his opinions oh this head;

Two prisoners, named respectively Win. Burns and George Walton, came up from tho Thames in charge of the police this afternoon. The farmer has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for a breach of tho Vagrant Act, while his companion has to undergo a term of three months for being unlawfully on premises with intent to com« mit felony. To the Editor t Dear Sir,—Wo beg to hand you herewith, the sum of 10s money found on our premises, which has been advertised but not claimed. We would re quest that it be handed to the treasurer of St. Mary's Orphan Homo as a donation to tho funds sf that institution. Kindly acknowledge and oblige.—Yours truly, Hallbhstkin Bros, and Co. — IThe money is duly to hand, and will be given to the treasurer of the institution named. -Ed. E.S.]

At the request of numerous parents, tho teachers of St. Patrick's Boys' School com menced a series of classes on last ovening, and judging from the commencement it should prove successful. At 7 o'clock, the appointed hour, a large number of grown boyji, most of whom are engaged at various callings during the day, and who are ambitious of adding to theft present store of knowledge, assembled to take advantage of that from which they are otherwise de barred. Tho Roy Walter McDonald, who takes a deep interest in the movement, exhorted tho pupils to avail themselves of the valuable opportunity afforded, an nounced his intention of examining them as to their proficiency occasionally, and pro mised Borne valuable prizes to the most deacrviog.

Telephone, Exchamqb. — Tho " Ob server" is now on the tslephone exchange (annunolator No. 32), and Items of interest may bo communioatod (privately and confidentially) direct to tho editor's oar from any of tho onlcos on the circuit

SCINTILLATIONS.

" Bo brief, tor it la wita words as with Bun boams; tbe more they aro oondensed the deeper thoy burn."—Southed.

Hairs aro hollow tubes,

Butterflies are fully feathered. Insects of various kinds may bo seen in the cavities of a grain of sand. Franck'a totalisator " copyright" case came on in tho Cbristchurcli Supreme Court to-day. The man who is arrested for giving short weight ia pretty apt to ace the error of his weighs. The Welcome Goldmining Company (Rcefton) have declared a dividond of 7s per shore. An Illinois woman has asked to be ap pointed on the St. Louis detective force. King Kalakaua's army consists of exactly sixty men. At Buckland's Cambridge sale on Satur day, £1,600 worth of horse stock was dis posed of, the- animals from Poverty Bay selling well. Private advices received at Duncdin con firm the report of the aeriousdamage by the frost to the tobacco crop in America, and the rise in prices. Marriage is, the beat state for man in general; and every man is a worse man in proportion as bo is unfit for the married state.

Abont 7,000,000,000 pins aro made in the United Kingdom every year, iast about enough to hold seven women's toilota in position. Ihe Christchurch Board of Health has ordered that tlio works at the Sydenham Candle Factory be discontinued, owing to tho nuisance caused to the residents in the neighbourhood. Cardinal Manning is said to be the most perfect host in all London. In England and Walei there aro 440 per sons to the square mile. There is in China a famous tower or tem ple called the "Tower of tho Thundering Winds." It is supposed to have been built 2,500 years ago. An amateur string band, which has been formed at Ngaruawahia, will give an in auguration concert and dance on Friday evening next. Mr Colbeck has taken the position of teller to the Cambridge Bank temporarily. When a dog howls at night it is the sign of death. It is, if we can get at tho brute.

It rains three times as often in Ireland as it does in Italy. An American contemporary says that Dean Stanley wanted to marry Jonny Lind.

First, chintz curtain and sofa covers enveloped the ladies of fashion; then fol lowed oath towels and counterpanes ; now damask tablecloths are the proper homage ; and next winter, the swell cloaks will be made of carpet?. Happiness is sometimes so great that to keep silent is impossible. When a young lady described her state of mind at the moment when her lover offered himself she said,- " It seemed as though every nail in the house was a jews-harp,playing • Glory, Hallelujah.'" Mr J. M. McLaren, Inspector of Mines, has gone to Coromandel to make bis usual inspection of the working". Ho proceeds to Kawakawa and Northern coal mines on his return.

There afe many hot places in the world, but a man should go to Switzerland to Berne,

Common petroleum, or paraffin, oil, has been recommended to protect guns from rust. When put away tor the season, simply wipe the barrels with a woollen rag dipped in tbo oil. ' A Scctunun at Hamilton, Canada,™tends to present an axe handle to the Princess Louise, because in all her sketches of Cana dian forest scenes she represents the axe handle as straight, whereas it is crooked. Sir W. Fox will oil Wednesday examine Mr Williams, late Land Purchase Commis sioner at Patea, in reference to some £5,000 alleged to he duo to the Patea and Waito tara natives, and not accounted for. In a recent sundisturbance a protuberance was thrown up from tho surface which was 230,000 miles long, but in a few hours it subsided to only 18,000 miles. The inscriptions on the land wall at Con stantinople extend over a period of more than a thousand years. It is perfectly safe to think a man is a fool, but not always safo to say it. So little freedom of speech have we, even in this country. Hancock, charged with indecent assault at the Thames, was discharged, the evi dence not being sufficiently strong to warrant conviction, / An Order-in-Couneil has been published authorising Captain W. H. Colbeck to build a wharf at Batley, at tho junction of tho Otaraatea and Arapaoa Kivers, Kaipara Harbour, and to charge regular fees for the uso of the same.

In order that the regular weekly inter colonial service may not be interrupted iv consequence of'the accident to the s.s. Koto rua, the Albion will be.hurried on from Sydney to Melbourne'to take up the Kofco rua's running thence, aud the s.s, Te Anau will follow as a special boat on Saturday. Pomeioy's Company left Christchurch for Wellington to-day. At Auckland part of the company leave, aud Mr Leake will re place Mr Holloway. : A railroad man wishes to know whether braking on Sunday is breaking the Sabbath, It is supposed that one of the chief ob jects in soldier's drill fs to make holes in the enemy. A Parliamentary return which has been issued shows that the total number of men killed in the Afghan and South African wars since 1875 is over 3,000. The net cost of the Afghan war is set down at eighteen and a half millions. At the Edinburgh review the Queen stood in her open carnage throughout, and got thoroughly drenched. It was a marvellous sicht to see tho vast expanse of Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags literally packed with people.

INTERCOLONIAL WEATHER EX CHANGE.

SYDNEY, Monday evening. Fine weather generally, but cloudy on the South coast and signs of alight depression south west of Tasmania. Barometer: Albany, 301; Portland,svz-Hobart,3O'li G&bo, Sydney, ana Brisbane, M?. «

CABLEGRAMS.

AUSIJiAhIAN.

THE SUEZ MAIL,

ALBANY, October 24

The P. and O. Co.'s c.a. Indus arrived at, King George's Sound this morning, from Galle, with tho outward mails, via Suez and Brindisi, dated London, September MELBOURNE, October 24. The steamship Alhambra has been chartered here, fomx months, for the New Zealand trade. A NEW ZEALAND COLLIERY COM PANY. MELBOURNE, Tuesday. The prospectus of the Westport Colliery Company, of New Zealand, has beerl issued here. Shares to the amount of £25.000 are offered for application.

THE GOVERNOR AND MINISTERS.

(By TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT^)

WELLINGTON, this day. The " Post," last night, suggests that the atatus of the Governor should be sub mitted to the Court of Appeal for decision,

To Whitl told Mr Carrington, who was present at the reading of the proclamation, that he had heard of the proclamation be fore, having been told all about it by an "officer" who had slept at Parihaka on Friday. A lorn? Cabinet meeting was held yester day afternoon, but nothing transpired. Correspondence is still going on between tho Governor and Ministers relative to I Native affairs.

ELECTION NOTES.

Major Harris is to address the electors of Franklin North at the Drury school-house on Wednesday, tho Hunua school-house on Thursday, and at Wairoa Public Hall on Friday evening. Time, 7.30.

Mr W. F. Buckland addresses the electors on tho 31st instant, in Pakuranga Hall, at 7.30. - Mj J. M. Dargaville announces by ad vertisement that he will be a candidate for City West.and will address the electors on an early date.

Sir George Grey returned to Kawau to day, but hia absence from town is expected to be very short. -Ho is suffering from slight indisposition, and it is deemed ad visable that he should have some rest be fore tho elections commence. It was not intended when he came to Auckland last week that he should address the electors yet, but he will do so after his return to town. On reference to our first page it will be seen that Sir George has, by the ad vice of his friends, announced himself as a candidate for City East. It w understood that Sir George's return has been influenced by the uncertain issue of native affairs on the West Coast, and an opinion that the present Parliament may yet have to be called together.

[BY TELEGRAPH.]

THAMES, this day. Sir George Grey has intimated his inten tion to run for Auckland City East. Mr G. V. Stewart will address the Thames portion of the Tauranga electorate at Puriri this evening. A 'bus has been laid on to convoy persons from the Thames.

Mr Sheehan takes his leave of the old electorate through our columns, and inti mutos his resolve to contest the Thames borough against all comers at the ensuing election for the new Parliament.

GREYMOUTH, Monday.

In response to a numerously-signed re quisition, Mr James Fetrie, editor and pro prietor of the " Evening Star," will contest the Grey Valley election. There is no other candidate in the field yet.

CHRISTCHUROH, Monday.

There are now 45 candidates declared for the Canterbury electorates. There are still one or two more to come.

TIMARU, Monday. Mr Fisher contests the Gladstone seat against Mr J. H. Sutter. Four candidates are out for Waimate. - DUNKDIN, this day.

The Dunedin West Roll contains 1,242 names ; South, 1,061; Central, 1,300 ; East, 985; Peninsular. 899 : Cavershan, 650.

SPORTING SEWS.

WEIGHTS FOR THE WAIRAKAPA

RACES,

[by telkgraph.]

WELLINGTON, Monday. The following handicaps for the Wairarapa Jockey Club's Spring Meeting have been declared :—

Birthday Cop.—Soukar, 9at. 21bs.; Kore, Bst. lOlbs.; Senorita, Sat. 21bs.; Comus, 7st. 71bs, ; Fugitive, 7st. 41bs.; Petruchio, 7st. 21bs. ; ika, Gat. 131bs. ; Orphan. 6st. 6lbs.; Lady Ellen, 6st. 51bs. ; Flycatcher, 6st. County Plate.—Danebury, 9st. 41bs. ; Soukar, Sst. Gibs.; Sore, Bst. 21bs.; Senorita, 7«t. lOlbs. ; Comua, 7sr,; Fugi tive, 6st. 81bs.; Petruchio, 6st. 61bs.; Ika, 6st, 31bs.; Flycatcher, sst, 121b5.; Alair, Sst. lOlbs.

Handicap Hurdles.—Shamrock, list. ; Genera], lOst. 61bs.; Nikau, 9st. 71bs.; Otangaki, Oat. 71bs. ; Danger, 9st.

MELBOURNE RACES.

(By Cable.)

MELBOUBNE, Oct. 24. , Somnus is first favourite for the Derby at 2to 1. Somerset's price is 3to 1. The betting on th.) Cup is unchanged- Duchess, 8 to 1; Trump Yoss, 10 to 1; and Sweetmeat and Odd Trick, 14 to 1.

MELBOURNE, Oct. 24. Falmouth and Lord Clifden have been scratched for the Melbourne Cup.

PARNELL BOROUGH COUN CIL.

The usual fortnightly mooting of the Farnell Borough Council was held last evening. Pre sent: Mr 3. F. Clark (in tho ohair), Messrs. Winkti, MoEenzte, Walker, Barber, Mulling, Davlea, and Hood.

Pbbmit.—Mr John Brown applied for, and was granted permission for his drays to oross the footpaths In Windaor-atreot, on condition that ho undertook tho necossary repairs when tho contract was concluded. ■

A Complaint.—Mr Goodson, of Brandon House, complained of an offensive smell on his premises, arising from- a defective closet-box auppUod by the Counoll. The Inspector said tho box was a Bound one, and said the use of earth or lime would efface tho smell.

Manukau Road Drainage.—The attention of the Counoll was drawn to the present state of Manukau Road, from the Windsor Castle to Sclwyn Terrace, and the offensive smell arising from inefficient drainage. On the motion of Mr MnUins, it was agreed, " That the matter be referred to the Streets Committee to report"

another Drainage Question.—Mr .Waters wrote, re drainage of Gilbert's property, stating that if he aoceded to tbe Council's request they would only be removing a nuisance from the property to a roadway, and as tbe Council intended to enter on a systematic drainage, he thought it would be sufficient as a temporary measure to cause the Inspector of Nuisances to carry out the Counoil's instructions, and have a oess-pit dug by Mr Gilbert to receive the filth from bis house.—The Council agreed to inform Mr Waters that the Council could not under take to remove a nuisance from private property. knginekjVs Report.—Mr Boylan forwarded tenders whioh had been sent in for a culvert in St. George's Bay Boad, and requested to know whether the Council wished the levels fixed in the- streets whioh had not been dedicated. He also stated that the trustees in Churton'a estate had entered into a contract to form and gravel the roads in the estate, at a cost of £145105, the work to be completed on the 11th December. Fihancs!.—The half-yearly balance-sheet was read, showing receipts. £838 2s 9d; expenditure, £661 Us Od; leaving a credit balance of £177 Ss 9d. streets Committee. — Mr Walker stated that the question of widening Cheshire-street, referred to the Streets Committee, had been postponed till they had a full meeting.—They recommended that the footpath at the south side of Kutland street should be formed and gravel led.—The report was adopted. Foreman op Works.— Tho report of the Foreman of Works was read, recommending several repairs to crossings, culverts, etc. and tho removal of the ouiverts opposite Mrs Clmr ton's gates.—Referred to Streets Committee.

Mork Offensive Matter.—The Inspector of Nuisances reported that he was about to make thorough inspection of the Borough forth with, commencing with the Grammas School properties. One matter which required atten tion was a foul stench, arising from putrid offal in Mr George's butchering establishment, buried there before Mr George took possession, the resnlt, he believed, of slaughtering without a license. Mr George waa now making improre ments end getting it into working order. He also oomplained o( a dangerous place in Strand lane.—The Mayor offered to look into the matter, the Town Clerk to be instructed to write a letter to Mr Watts, similar to that written to Mrs ThornaUy. CutVKRT in St. Gkohob'b Bay Eoad.—Ten ders for this work was opened as follows, the lowest being accepted :—K. Smith, £69; Alex ander Archibald, £83; John Heath, £57; Peter Brewin and M. Morris, £10, The Engineer's estimate was £10.

THE AWANUI BREAKING AND ENTERING CASE.

(Before K. 0. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) This case was resumed this afternoon in the Resident Magistrate's Court at 2 o'clock.—Mr Pardy conducted the prosecu tion, and Mr Luishloy appeared in defence. —Mr Brown interpreted.—Te Rata was the next witness, aud, having been sworn, deposed that ha knew the defendants. Remembered a horse being shot by Philip. , Another horse was missing on that day, belonging to Heta. Ho was with the four prisoners. They went home together beiore sunset, cooked food, played cards, and then turned into bed. They all slept in the same whare together. Witness explained their position ; .three one way, two the other; feet to feet. They all went to sleep. Ropiha and Ngapauwa were rolled in one blanket. He awoke at day light. His companions, the prisoners, were still in bed, one or two awake and the others asleep. Kanga, Hota, and Ropiha were awake, and undressed. He was disturbed in the night by the fleas j they bit very much ; did not hear the prisoners move j went to Boyle's store after taking food ; then re turned to settlement; then went to look for rhe missing horse 5 Maaher thought it had strayed.

(Left Bitting.)

VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN NELSON PROVINCE.

WELLINGTON, Monday. Mr Gray, Secretary ot Telegraphs, has re ceived a telegram from the officer in charge at Collbgwood, stating that two men, named Coffey and Heard, who have just arrived there from West Wanganui, report a volcanic eruption at the latter place, not far from the Golden Eidge claim. Three large fissures are apparent, about 8 feet wide at the top, and gradually narrowing. Thousands of tons of ddbris have been thrown up, and steam is still issuing from the fissures with a rumbling noise. The smell in, the neighbourhood resembles that from a kerosene lamp.

SHALL WE ACCEPT WAR ?

[Feom the "Lyttblton Times," Oct. 18.]

Bkfobe accepting the alternative of war, the public of New Zealand must bo satisfied that the war is just. The responsibility for the shedding of blood is very great! It can only be incurred, it is scarcely necessary to Bayi for the gravent reasons. - In our case, what are the reasons which are sufficient to justify a war with the Parihaka Natives ? They" are the defence of peaceful-settlers, the protection of the honour of women, the repelling, in a . word, of bloody aggression upon our territory. But in the present case, none of these reasons are present !to appeal to our patriotism. No hostile band threatens any of our fellow colonists, no scourge of invasion. menaces helpless women and children, no towns are doomed to destruction, and no property is ia danger of devastation. Patriotism has absolutely 'no occasion .to ruffle its feathers and pat on the crest of war. "Why, then, are soldiers burning for the fray, bayonets getting ready to move into action, orators spouting of chastising the natives, and newspapers call ing aloud for the ultimo ratio? The answer is obvious, and disgraceful to Ne-iv Zealand as a nation. The reason for all the commotion of tongues and gathering of arms is earth hunger. It has pleased a Colonial Trea surer to say that he shall put money in hia purse ; and it pleases a section of the public to say that he shall, do so by converting ft ative lands of doubtful ownership into current coin of the realm. Thai the owner ship is doubtful, the very existence of the West Coast Commission, to say nothing of its compendious reports, is the strongest proof. • The Government settles the doubt in its own fashion, and when the original owners object, it invokes the sacred name of justice to cover the policy of their extermination. It does not stop to consider what justice is. It tells ns that justice will be satisfied, if these Natives have enough land left' them to save them from beggary. If they cry out for " more" they are worthy of death. Government, backed by a section of the Northern public, haying declared tbat we must have the lands, has not sufficient greatness of mind to allow that after all it may be mistaken. It does not matter even that the value of the lands is not worth a tithe of the money to be spent in their acquisition. Covetousness has spoken, and blood-guittiness is to second the cry. For our part we protest, as we have always done, that all the land is not worth a single drop of European or Native blood. We are dealing'with. the weak and miser sole remnant of a' fine race, the original possessors of the soil. There is nothing to be proud of in the manner in which they have been made to retreat before the ad vancing tide of civilisation. In spite of the fairest professions that have perhaps ever been made by a superior people dealing with aboriginal inhabitants, the historical record of the Maori race will not be different from the usual dismal chronicle of violence, dispossession, and decay. We have cooped up these hapless followers of Te Whiti in the Waimate county for, fifteen years. After many wars, we have admitted that they have rights to be respected, grievances to be redressed, and promises to be fulfilled. We are always boasting to them of our superiority in religion, justice, enlightenment, and money-making. Yet when we tell them with insolent defiance that we mast settle our people in their midst, we insist on their believing that everything must give way to this alleged need for settlement. At this very moment we are preparing to assert this quadruple superiority of ours; we are preparing to drive < them into armed rebellion, which we make no secret is the necessary prelude to their disappearance by stress of war from the face of the earth; No proceeding more arbitrary or high-handed can well be conceived. We order them to accept our settlement of a difficulty that has puzzled everybody for a multitude of years, and we order it on pain of death. What wonder that they should refuse to recognise this boasted superiority of ours ? By the unseemly greed of land we display, we encourage them to believe that our vaunted virtues, our religion, our sense of justice.'our enlightenment, are all centred in the great pursuit of money-making. The original possessors of the soil received us kindly. Soon they made a treaty with us, and agreed to become the subjects of the Queen of England. The gratitude thay have experienced is of the colour of much of the gratitude in the world. The least misunderstanding has brought the sword on their devoted heads. Their in feriority in the arts of civilisation has been powerful as a mark of derision, but without avail to save them from the punishment which should be reserved.for those who are by virtue of the highest attainments res ponsible for their actions. And what fire: and sword failed to accomplish, the rum trade and the land speculator have laboured unceasingly to bring about. At the present moment we are consistent. The sword flashes once more in the air. Once more are Natives to be driven ruthlessly from their cultivations. Once more shall we see confiscations devised, under the pretence of war indemnities, to drive them from ths lands of their ancestors.

In this crisis, the attitude of the Churches is to the man of religion incomprehensible. Politicians seldom think deeply of truth or justice. Their part in the history that is going on is what may bo expected from men less careful of such things than of those other circumstances of the world of politics on which political honour depends. But in a matter involving blood-guiltiness, church men are expected to have strong views. ,An unjust war violates the first maxim of ifhat Christianity which brought Peace on Earth. Against all unchristian things ear nest, often eloquent, voices are raised in the Church, the taberuacle, the conventicle, and the chapel, from one year's end to another. About matters political few men expect to hear in such places. The rule is there observed that the things that are Csesar's must be rendered unto Csesar. But the rule does not apply in this case, for the simple reason that a matter touching the national conscience is not among the things that are Cseiar's. Yet no voice of Bisbop or elder, minister or priest, has been raised'to prevent bloodshed prompted by earth hunger: no utterance has gone forth from Synod or Chapter, in protec tion ot a weak remnant of a decaying race, the original possessors of the soil. The strong man armed fs to have, his way in spite of the justice which is professed by a Christian people, and the generous for bearance that should be the leading charac teristic of a superior race. ' And there is no authorised leader to remind him of his duty. Such is the conclusion to' which we feel bound to come, from the absence of any published protests from the pulpits of Chris tianity. It is one of the most striking of the signs of the times. If Heaven, as one of the politicians hoped in derision the other day, ever helps the natives, it will not be at the prayer of its ministers. ■

THE TROUBLE ON WAIMATE PLAINS.

[BY : TBIiKGKAtH.—PKESS ASSOCIATION.)

FEELING AMdSG THE PABIHAKA,

NATIVES. WELLINGTON, Monday evening. Two gentlemen went to Farihaka this inorning,lcaving camp at daylight. They rode inside tie settlement, but were turned back by the natives and ordered to leave their horses outside. After tying up their horses, they proceeded into the settlement, and found Te Whiti in the marae (the open space where meetings are held) holding a council. He was addressing his people when the visitors entered, but immediately he saw them he gave a signal and broke off in the middle of bis address. The natives were very sulky, and not one of them would speak a single word to the visitors. Neither did they offer them any hospitality. When the visitors saw that their presence was not desired at Faribaka, they retraced their steps to camp, without even receiving a parting salutation from any of the natives.

The Government Call out the Volunteers,

WELLINGTON, Monday.

The Wellington Naval Brigade are under orders to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to the front on Wednesday night. The Nelson, Marlborougu, and Thames Volunteers who have volunteered to go to the front have teen wired to, to hold them, selves ready for immediate embarkation,aml that steamers will be sent for them.- Other volunteer companies have been wired -to, asking how many men each has wha are willing to go to aid, and when they can be ready to embark, as steamers will be sent for them.

Muster of Wellington Volunteers

WELLINGTON, this day.

The Naval Brigade mustered this inorn^ ing, when 62 men handed in their names as willing to go to the front. It is expected that this number will be supplemented by the Petone contingent of the Brigade. It is intended to call out for activ.e service all volunteers in the district where any corpg have tendered their services. This step is said to be done simply to place officers in their proper position. The Wellington men leave for Opunake to-moirow after noon.

The Thames Volunteers Called Out.

This morning's "Thames Advertiser" says :—" A telegram was received by Major Murray last night from the Government, accepting the services of fifty men from the Thames Scottish, under Captain Johnstone and Lieutenants Schoneld and Burns, and fifty men of the Naval Brigade, under Cap tain Wildman and Lieutenants Gavin and Gordon. These officers and men will be, sworn in to-day and placed on pay, await ing steamer for the South. A meeting of officers is to be held this morning to make arrangements for the expedition. At the Naval Brigade meeting last evening, the: Company volunteered almost to a man, and we have no doubt the other companies will follow suit after their inspections this even ing and to-morrow.

The Naval Brigade mustered last night for inspection by Major Murray, 98 of all ranks being present. After a march out, a meeting was held, when the telegram to Major Murray, elsewhere referred to, was taken into consideration, the result being that over fifty men gave in their names as ready to leave at once for Parihaka. It was, however, evident, as we are Informed by Captain Wild man, that the feeling in the Brigade is such that when the time for sending in comes, all the men that can go will go, the general feeling being that they should go as a brigade."

LATEST FROM THE COAST.

The Natives More Troublesome.

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OWH CORRESPONDENT.)

WELLINGTON,

, This afternoon, 2.45. A private telegram received in town to day states that the natives' appear sullen and restless, and are becoming troublesome in the way of ieticing and trespassing upon European property. The Government have received nothing from the coast of any importance. . ■.•.■'■

GRAMMAR SCHOOL, GO VERNORS.

The ordinary meeting of the Grammar School Board of Governors was held this forenoon in the Ministers' Koom. There were present:—Sir Maurice O'ftorke (in the chair), His Worship the Mayor, Rev. C M. Nelson, Col. Haultain, Messrs £. A. Mackechnie, J.'Sft..- Tole, T. Peacock, and F. D. Fenton.

Property Committek.—Oa the motion oi Mr Peacock, Mr Fenton was appointed Chairman ot the Property Committee, with power to advise the Secretary aa to small repairs to property. ~ : Whangabei School.—The resignation of Mr Key burn as a Governor of the' Whan* garei Grammar School was received, and Mr Reyinun, junr., appointed to the vacant position. Agent.—Messrs Reynolds and Meekan applied for the position of agent to the Par. Nell property.—Mr Reynolds was appointed to the office.on the motion of Mr Peacock. ' Kepairs.— A. letter from Mrs McNicol, in reference to repairs to house, was referred to the Property Committee. GfeAMMAR, School.—Mr Allright re ported that leaks in the building had been stopped.- There were, however, portions of the building which, did not keep out the rain yet. He believed the defects in the building were caused by the weatherboards not having sufficient laps. It would be necessary, when the building was re-pain ted, to have all; the joints stopped with white lead. It was agreed to send the portions of tbc letter having reference to defects to Messrs Mahoney and Son, architects, for explanation. Cadetships.—A letter was received from tne Under-Secretary enclosing an "extract from " Gazette" having reference to cadetships in the Royal Military College. : Boarding School. —Mr Peacock thought that the Board had not given sufficient information upon which' architects might base their plans for the new boarding school. He moved that the recommenda tions, which were the result of' careful consideration by the Property Committee, should be carried into effect. After considerable discussion, the , recommen dations were .adoptedin an amended form, as follows: " That the building to provide accommodation for the Head Master and family i and assistant master cost about £2,500, a condition being that separate sleeping rooms be provided for twelve boys, and two or more general dormitories fer the remaining 28; .that elevations, plans, sections, and estimate to be sent in, ad dressed to the Secretary t>y noon on Satur day, the 10th day of December, 1881; that the designs to which prizes are awarded be come the property of the Board of Gover nors.—The Property Committee was re quested to open and decide upon tenders for repairs to be sent, in on Nov. Ist.

The meeting then adjourned,

THEATRE ROYAL.

Thb now drama "Van the Virginian," by Mr Bartley Campbell, and the comedy " A pretty piece of business," were the pieces announoed for representation last evening on the occasion Of the complimentary benefit to Mr B. J. DbUsbj The honse was by no meaua as good as mißht have been expected. "Van the Virginian" « founded on an incident of the great internecine struggle between the Northern and Southern., states of America. Vandyok V oroon (Mr W. H. Loako), a Vir*iuian ti avollin g North, puts up at.a wayside inn, and there meets Kate Calvert (Mies Jenny Watt Tanner), whose husband Biohard (Mr J. X West) is fight ing in the army of the Union. The news had just arrived of a great battle, and the young wife's fears for her husband's safety are confirmed by the arrival of hIR comrade Pennington (Mr Gerald Dillon), who reports having seen him fall shot through the head. A year slips away and the Virginian marries Kate, a little girl beingthe issue of themarrlage. The author draws a telling picture of domeetlo happiness, in the midst of whioh Richard, who had only been wounded and taken prisoner letnrnß and demands his wife, " After » struggle between inclination and duty, she goes off with her husband, who becomes-a suspicious, drunken tyrant. He forbids her to see her child, and she dies under his ill-treatment. There are several other well drawn characters who have littla or no conneo tionwith the plot, viz., Lucy Manning (MIES Ethel Adele), Jemima Jenkins (Miss Maggie Knight). Ananias Jingle (Mr L. McGowan), and Charlie Knox (Mr Arthur Elliott). The part ot the noble-eplritco'. Van. Rave Mr Leake another opportunity of displaying his wonderful versa tility. Miss Tanner's part suited her admirably; and the same may bo said with regard to Miss Maggie Knieht's role. Those who have seen Mr Klliotfs heavy villain in "Foiled," oould scarcely have believed he would have been so good in a light comedy part like that ot Charlie Koox. The comedy created «■ urea amount ot amusement, Miss Tanner thawing that she is as much at home in comedy as she is in tragedy.

THE" AUCKLAND EVEFIKG STAIi TUESDAY. OCTOBER 3&



¥> ÜBL I C NU I 1 ICE " Honour to them where honour is due." •••■•'' JAMES'KEID & SONS Beer to oall the attention of the PubUo to their FURNITURE EMPORIUM. Situated In Hobson-strekt. Their Oablnetmakinß Is equal to any In New Zealand. Furniture Repaired and Re-polished on the ahprtest notice, and in the best work manlike manner. T« & H« C O O X E, FURNITURE," BEDDING, AND CARPET WAREHOUSE, 123, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, Adjoining Bank of New Zealand. We Invite the attention of Ladies and Gentle ' men about to famish to our Large and Well- S6jected Stook of Drawing-room, Dining-room, anißed-room Furniture; Japanese Sun Blinds for Verandahs; Iron Bedsteads, Kapok Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows; Spring Mat tbassbs, of superior quality, at reduced prices; a large assortment of Cane seated Chairs, veran dah and Croq.net Chairs; Patent Sphino Roller Blinds, all sizes; Wardrobes, with Plate Glass fanola; Marble-top Washstands; some Very Superior Bedroom .Suites, in Mottled Kaubi ; Toilot Ware, superior double sets, with sponge bowls; Goatskin Heabth '■ buob, in White, Black, and Grey, at moderate prloea; Door Mats, a few very superior Oriental Fibre Mats just opened, easily kept clean, and very durable; first-class Hair Mattrabsks. The greatest attention paid to the packing and forwarding of orders from our country cus tomers. Catalogues forwarded post free on application. Liberal Discount to Cash Parolmsora, All Goods delivered free in town, T, & H, COOKE, URNITURE, BEDDING. AND CABPBT ... WAREHOUSE, ,L; 123, QPEEH-STEEET, ■ Adjoining the Bank of New Zealand. T" r«OS6KAVE & pO. Beg to call attention to the arrival of their Large summer shipments, Comprising NOVELTIES IN KVERY DEPARTMENT, And are now making their FIRST DISPLAY of NEW AND FASHIONABLE WOODS, Consisting of ' Ombre Satins, Silk and Satin Brocades, Pompa doursfplain and brocaded). Sateens, Attalea ~v Cloths in aU colours, Beiges, Lustres, . f Printa. Damasse Buntings, Oatmeal Cloths, Grenadines, Plain and Lace Buntings, Henrietta . and Sainise Cloths. IN THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Will be found the Choicest and Most Desirable Display of the Newest and Most Fashionable „ Goods, imported from Paris, consisting of >.■ Hata and Bonnets, Flowers and Feathers, Mantles, Fiohus, und Dolmans. There Is a considerable change of Prices In the 'MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT, Owing to the duty of 16J% being taken of Cotton Goods,: Pi-lute and Grey Hollands. The benefit will be given to the public We have a Splendid Selection of Men's and Boys' Clothing. Twenty cases of Men's and JBbj-s* Straw Hata to choose from. Also, the celebrated Knstio Hat, from Is 6d to 2s 6d. . J. COSGRAVE :& CO,, QUKEN-STItEET. rrmoBNTON, smith, and firth's iJL . V KICKS CUKRKNT (WHOLESALE). Snbjeotto alteration without notice. J Crown Brand Flour £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s.d. . ?3553?cZ*faS "° ■ lilo ° - 15 ° ° oSss:^ 13 ° ° 131° °'." ° ? lA^b^n r. g- 3 S °° ° "10 ° Braa.spertoa..;'.; ' Sin n •■ ' iami '" •'■' Tkems: Cash. ' „" Vioaana, Ootolwr 7th, .1881. .: ,



"'special Advertisements. -| VISSOLUTIGN ye VAKTDJISKSHIP. • Junction : Drapery Warkhousb. further important inductions! 11 In oonsaanenco of too Doty being taken off CALICOS, PRINTS. HOLLANDS, and Boverol other Lines, WILLIAM K. BRIDGMAN Has mado a Proportionate Reduotion on suoh linos, and will givo his Customers every advantago to bo dorived from tho duty being removed. W. R. B. is now Soiling Splendid Value in- Brown Hollands at Hi, 16, ft, IS, /9J 3i-ln. White Calico.ifrom /3 per yard; In great GreyCra?ioo, from/2}yard; allqualitlos Splendid Lino of Pompadour Prints, /oj, /6J, (71 Handsome Plain and Fanoy Pompadour Sat teens, AH yard Dross Silks in grey, slate, drabs, and blues, at 4/6; worth 6/6. A large proportion or theße BlaWks 0"^?!, 2/11. 8/4. W, W. Selling A Splendid Lino In BSack Silk, 21-in. wide, 5/71 Largo^totoi. Umbrellas from 1/8; a splendid line Coloured Damask Table Cloths, 6/0, 6/6, and 7/6. Much under regular prico U.B. Tuble Damask, all linen, 1/41,1/9. lftU. and 2/2 per yard 5000 doz. Buttons, in bone and Bilk, black, brown, &C /2nerdoz. Great variety Large lot of Stays from 1/5 pair Dresa Materials at /S}, &o. All half usual price Clearing out last season's stook of 9d Prints at Wide "white Cotton Bed Fringe,"/I}, /3i, H\ per yard. Half prioe Wido Felt Carpet. 2/11 yard Men's Flannel Shirts, large size, well mado, 2/9, 3/9, 4/6 Men's Flannel Pants, 2/9,3/9,1/6 Men's Tweed Trousers, 5/10, 7/6, 9/6 Men's Tweed Trousers, extra good lino, 10/6 and 12/9 Men's Tweed Trousers ana Vesta, 15/, 16/6,18/6, and 22/6 Good line Boys' and Youths' Trousers and Vests, U/3 to 16/3 Large stock of Kaiapol and Mosglel Tweeds to Do sold at mill price Largo stock o£ Cheap Tweeds, for boys wear, from /12J, 1/11,1/9}, So. THK CLOTHING DEPARTMENT Is well supplied with Good Useful Artlolea, which are all Marked Low in Price. All Goods Marked in Plain Bed Figukks, fok Cash Only, at Greatly Reduced Prices. William H. Bkidgman *Latk Rushbbook & Bridqman) SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF SATEENS. PKINTS, AND GALATJKAS NOW OPBN.



SPRING AND SUMMER, 1881. We have just received a Largo Shipment of DRESS GOOUS, dlreot from the Manu facturebs and made expressly for us. therefore wo are in a better poßltion than ever tn Bupply you -with a really good Dress at a very low prioe. • GAKLICK & CX AN WELL. THE CO-OPERATIVE CASH SYSTEM 19 dow firmly established, and we shall continue our Drapery and Clothing Busi ness, only on Co-OPgRATiva prlnoiplea. NEW GOODS IN DRESS DEPAttT MENT. Silk finished Lustres. Brilliantlnes and Alpacas Persian and Cyprus Cords Norwich Poplins and Ango'aa French All-wool Foul 6 Cashmere Semes Do do Poplins and Satin Cloths Do do Klastio Beiges and Car melites Do do Cashmero and .Vicugna Cloths Melanges. Stripes, Chocks, and Fanoy Fekins Ombre and Melitas in all shades, suitable for Trimmings. • . . ■ T>LACK "rjRKSS Q.OODS. Splendid Value !! French Morlnoes and Cashmeres Black Lustres, Sergei and Beiges Crape Cloths. Coburgs Russell, Persian and Cyprus Cords Indian Cashmeres The New Cherry-dye Silk-finished Double Warp BrilllanUne. The New Spring Bclton Dress Sheetings Cream Cloths, Oatmeal Cloths Sateens, Knglisb Cambrics Idra Cloths in all shades Reversible Printed DeLainos and Alex andras Pym's Irish Poplins Kich Black and Coloured Gros Grains Gros dv Mondes, Gros dv Pays China. Pongees and Japanese. Trimming silkß in all the leading shades. ______ - The New French Satin Oatmeal Cloth for Dresses The only line in this market 59 dozen Sample Summer Hosiery now being Cleared at Job Prices. 6 dozen Pure Silk Shirts, 6s 6d; worth 153 6d NEW GOODS IN FANCY DEPART MENT. Ombre* Satins, Nets, Ties and Ribbons Chenille ifischus, Collarettes and Fring Ladies' Fancy Lace Collars i Cream and White Laoes Lace and Silk Jersey Gloves and Mitts Dress Cords and Girdles, Coloured and ■ Black Fancy and Plain Hosiery GARLICK &' CRANWELL, City Hall Arcade, Queen-street, Auckland. £i A U T I O N, Whereas certain persons have adopted the name of '"Manganese Minos, Russell," as a part of their stock in trade, and have already com menced to mystify Storekeepers, I hereby give notice that .the Properties [of the Original Manganese Minbs Company of New Zea land are now the solo property ot John Tucker, Esq., of London, England. No Goods from this date, therefore, will be received by me unless addressed :J. Tcckbb, Manganese Mikes, Russell, Waiheke, or Auck land, aa the case may be. And farther, no Accounts will be acknowledged by me without the production of my Written Order. N.B.—Correspondents will please exercise care in addressing their letters. (Signed) Ed. KERSEr COOPER, '_ Attorney for John Tnokgr. Esq. |JOIIACIFI T O TCT D. F. EVANS, Estate, Houbs and Land Agent, Has this day removed into those convenient and centrally situated offices just vacated by W Thome, Ksq., Solicitor, next " Herald," Queen street, where he w-l be glad to see old faces on new subjects, and new faces on any other subjeot to a commission. Persons wishing to acquire House, Land or other Property, are requested to call upon the undersigned, who will do his utmost to facilitate their requirements without cc or charge. D. F. KTANS, Estate,' Ho use and Land Agent.



ACULAS DEMONSTRATION. ; THE GRANDEST CUT GLASS, AND BEST ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS, Kvks Seen in New Zealand, Are now FOB SALE by me, consisting ol Claret Jugs. Sugar Frams, Crusts, Breakfast Cruets, and Bibcuit Boxes; SEEING 13 RICLIKVING. F. H. L JTW ISS ON, -. Opposite the Union Bank, : QUEEN-STREET. OHOULD BE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. : TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS, • 80METH NG WOKIH KNOWING Xhe JN ew ' Zealand Clothing JTaotory ARE NOW SELLING SPECIAL LINKS 07 BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING . . At Wonderfully Low Prices.



Superior Fittine, Snperlor Work mas ship, and First-class Materials. Auckland Bbanch ; ' QUEEN-STREET (Opposite Theatre Royal), And at Albert-street, Thames. J. FitzsimonS.! Branch Manager. X OPPENHEIMER & CO., X^ CUSTOM-HOUSE-STREET, Auckland, Are taking orders for the Amerioan Fenolns Company's . . Steel Barb Fence W^irb; The Cheapest and Best in the Market, at £42 10 3f PBR TON fqr Pftintea> ■ £46 PBB TON for Galyanize(3ll Duty Paid and Free, Delivered at Wharf, Auckland. For terms and full particulars apply to OPPENHEIMER & CO., X> CUSIOM-HOTOE-STBEKT, ,\f . " "., : ' AVVSUSD, /V 1



Complete and uttor. failure will inevitably attond all nttompts to rival Udolphp Wolfe a Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps. The Booret agencies of this marvolloua preparation are in the hands of the proprietors and Burcly they ontortain no idea of Ri vingto tho world a know ledge whloh has made them masters of the greatest tonio, anti-dyspeptio stimulant. alterative, and restorativo known to medical hiatorv.