SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mrm water I This Bvenlng, 7.33 HIGH WATBKj- T(MnonwMonilllgj! r i 53 BUNSET.-Th!s Kvening, 6.21 SUNKISE.—To-Morrow Morning. 5.8 MOON'S AGE.-FlT3t Quarter. 30th, 4.2S p.m.

ARRIVALS.

YKSTKRDAY* Fanny Kolly, ketoh, Wllllamß, Irom Whangaroa

TO-DAY.

Seagull, brigantioo, Norman, from Fussell. Transit, sohooner, Hooper, "om RusseU Julia Prlco.Bchooner, Ohomnes, from Rnssou

DEPARTURES.

XKBTEBDAT. Vlndwc, bwano, Stollery, for Wbangaroa TO-DAY. Talwoo, as., MoGMlvray, for Lovuka Myrtle, brigantine, Lane, tor Samoa

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Rakaia. Bhip. early Sydney—Hero, about November 7 Melboorne, Via South-Ringarooma. Friday Taranaki and South-Wanaka, Tuesday Gisborne and'Napier-Southern Cross. Saturday BnaseU, Wbangiioaand Mongonui- Wellington Tau?an Gga-G!A no^ Wellington, Monday and

Thursday , . Whangarei and Whangarel Heads—Argyia, Tuesday and Friday Maneawal- Fingal, Thursday Meroory Bay— Jfingul, Monday

VESSELS EXPORTED.

May Queen, ship (K.L.V.S.), Irom London; sailed August 27 ~ Roman Umpire, ship, from London, to sail about October 12 , "Wellington, ship, from London, loading Weatherfleld. ship, from London, loading Margaret Galbraith, Bhip (J.K.L.D.), from Lon don ; to sail August 15 . Loch Urr, barque, from London; sailed August 19 Stracathro, barquo (Q.G.D.M.), from London;

sailed July2B „ _ , , Taranaki, barque, from London; to sail July■ 1 Antarea,barque(P.H.lJ.Q), from London; BaUed Coromandel.barquo, from London, called Sept. 10 Auaai, barque, from London, loading Beatrloe Haverner, barque (J.Q.C.L.) from New York, sailed July 29 O.A. Uttlofleld, barque, (H.T.N.F.) from New - York; sailed June 18 , ' Gwendoline, barque, from New York, via Oamam; sailed August 30 Edith Reid, sohooner, from Timaru

EXPORTS.

Per Hero, for Sydney: i cases beche do mor, 15- casks oil, 3 oaaoa gum, 110 saoks bran, 3 bales rags. SOS pieces skirting, li doors, 20 package mantlepleoes, z boxes bruokets, 183 bales flax, 19 bales xonßusi 8 packages sundries.

Inwabds Coastwise.—Ghost, from Omaha, with 10,000 shingles and 12,300 feet tlmbor; Tran sit, from Russell, with 123 tons coal: Fanny Kelly, from Whangaroa. with 31,?72 feet timber; Zillah, from Thames, with 20,000 feet sawn tim ber ; Sea GalL from Russell, with 17u tons coal; Four SUters, from Matakana, with 35 tons lire wood.

OOTWAHD3 Coastwise.—Ghost, for Takatai; South Carolina, for Barrier;. Otahuhu, for Thames, with 15 bags lime, 8000 bricks; Zlllah, for Thames, with 38 head cattle; Four Sisters, tor Matakana.

' The barque LochCreehauled into thestream to-day, and will brobably sail for Bluff either to night or to-morrow morning.

The departure ofjtho s.s. Southern' Crosu for GlabonS* and Nupior has been postponed until Saturday next. Captain Mackintosh takescom mand.

•The brigantine Myrtle sailed for Ssiaoa and Friendly Islands early this morning. Pas sengers :-M. Briokett and I. TalmaiD.

The cutter Rangatira arrived in harbaar in tow of the Julia Price early this morning. Hav ing been disabled through loss of her topmast on Saturday evening. The Rangatira left Lrttle Barrier on Saturday afternoon, with wlad light from the westward, which Boon fell to a culm. Tenatakl, tho Bkipper, and Hamate, on» of the hands, attempted to pull down the peak, the sails all being elaok. In so doing they osrried away tno mast head, whioh fell on deck, bringing down all the gear attached, and striking Hamate on his left side. The poor fellow was felled to the deck by the blow, and being unable to rise, was conveyed to the cabin by his companion, who bathed his side with cold water, and placed him in a oomfottable position. The cutter at this time was quite disabled. At 2.30.'a.m. on Sun day, a large steamer was sighted, supposed to be the Hero outward botmS, and shortly after a cutter came in view.- Obtained BS3istanoe from neither. Early yesterday morning, when off Point Rodney, the schooner Julia Price came to her assistance, and passing a tow line aboard bronght her up the harbour In fine Style; On arriving Hamate complained of feel ing sore all over, but says no bones are broken. He seems to be doing well, and will probably bo Induced Wintervlew a- medical man thia even ing;. ,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.- Wanaka, S.S., Ariaersonyfrom the South St. Kilda, 5.8., Flowerday, fe«nv Wanganui ;Mwsgregor, s.s., J»modeo, from Waitora Hannah Mokau, 5.9., Bradley^ronrßsglaa Reliance, ketch, Kerns, from Greymouth

' The sb St. Kilda arrived from ■WsTaganui yesterday morning at 7 o'clock, with f3head Cattle, 157 sheep, 17 horses, and tha_following Sassiigers.'-Mrs Tfndall, Mr and Mm Taylor 2nd"family («, and Mr and Mrs Taylor and family (2). fcThe b.b. Hannah Mokan returned from Raglan yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, with a cargo ot utonoand.BUndirieß. ; „ „,, , .. The s.s, Maogregor arrived on Saturday at i plvL from Waitara with passengers: Messrs ftjughey. Marks, and another..Cargo: 212 sheep. 23 head catde, 7 horses, and i kegs butter. " The ketoh Reliance arrived from Greymouth With a osrgo of coal at noonyesterday, she left on, Monday afternoon, and experienced light southerly winds for about half the passage, tnenco till arrival strong northerly winds. S Thie as. Taiaroa was to have Iflft for Levuka ftt ::i p.m. to-day. Passengers*-Messrsi||w. jaohntoKS, W. Hloka, J. Andewon. Rafter James Cassidy, Mrs Thomas,, child .and nurse, Hr and Mrs Martin and 2 servants. .'The 5.9. Wanaka arrived at 7 a.m. yobterday irom the Sonth with the following passenirers. —Misses Teuton, Lundon (2), Cottier, Alien. Master Lundon, Mr and Mrs Gossett, Mr ana Mrs Hunter and child, Mr and Mrs Ainswortb, Mrs McDonald, Mrs Seooombe and two daughters, Mrs Kobinson. Mr and Mrs Smart. Messrs J. Mills, Craig, Marks. Rogers, Black more, Callendor, Jones, Gillies, Champion, Meko. Knker, King, and 7 steerage. She is announced to leave again at 10 a.m, to-morrow for the South. Latest train.for passengers from Auckland, 9,10 a m. The steamers Lalla Rookh. for Waiters. St. KUda, for Wanganui, and Maogregor, for Wan- Banui and way ports, did not take their depar ture to-day, owing to the strong south-west Tvtadwhiob. has been blowing. They will pro teblyget away to-morrow morning. .

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

. Wetaihoton, yesterday. Balled: Bingarooma, s.s., for Northern (Porte, Passengers :-?Meßdames tawrenos and. child, Way. MdntOßh, Holmes, Burname, Hanson, GlosSeS iSd Obery, Captain Mason, Messrs FenSutfather, Clifton, Hanson. Fourt, Manly, BiSiXDavto. Rose. Bmitb,.Snrname.Camr. bSiKahUye,Ollsaook, Pope, Abbott, MoK.y, So Johnson Bpowers, Manson, Birell, Crisp, HnwU^Ww/Maoauly, Halliday. and Obery. v ;t ";: , . ■ , TmißU, yesterday. • Arrived: Lapwing,} from Dunedln. Sailedr Annie Bow, for Lyttelton.

COMMERCIAL.

.•.? Rvbotwo Stab Office, Monday. The yaoht Gleam was offered for Bale by auc tion at Messrs Cochrane-B mart to-day, but no Md beingmade. she was withdrawn for disposal «rivately. No offer was made for the South §ea Mand oanon, and she was also passed in. Mr R. Arthur's sale of fruit on Saturday t&A*i Tfollowa:-Oranges,10s 3d to 13s 6d per SateMmandarlns,lls to 15a per case; bananas, idtoad per lb; Pinea,ls fo 5a 9a per dozen; KowiTuts; 9a 3d to 8s 9a per 100. Mr Gabriel Lewis sold fiOO sacks of potatoes to^ayfe?lstand Uly at 42 per ton- finest Samples of the season. The prices of other goods ruled rather low. Messrs G. W.Blnnoy and Co.held a trade sale of oils? white lead, varnish. &c., «.Jo* C™£ Tho sale was largely attended, bidding brick, and satisfactory to vendor and purchaser. Messrs B.Coohrane held a sale of leases by orderTof the Auckland Publio Buildings com- SSsaton toSay. Lot 12, having a frontage of 29 feet to ElUott*treet, was sold :to!Mesars J. and H7Cooke, for £110a per foot: seotlon 99,5 acres In Mechanics' Bay. was purohased by Ah Quo!, for £95 per annnm. There was no bid for the property in Bank-street, and it was withdraw.

Mail Notice.

MAILS WILL CLOSE) AS UNDEIL-

This Day. ■ For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mongonul, per Wellington, at 1 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinomutn, and Opotlkl, per Glenelg, at i p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

Tuesday, 25th instant. For Wanganul, per St. KUda, at 8 a.m. For Waitara. &0., per Maogregor, at 8 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern ports, por Wanaka,

at 8 a.m. For Walwera, Kawan, Omaha, and Matakana, par Robo Cnsoy, at 10 a.m. For Coromandel, por Coromandel, at 1,30 p.m. For Thames, per Kotomahans. bt S p.m. For Hisborne and Napier, per Oreti, at 3 p.m. For Glßborne and Napier, per Southern Cross, at 3 p.m. For Whltianßl, por Flnga), at 3 p.m. For Mongonui, per Fanny Kelly, at 4 p.m. For Whangarel Heads, Walpu, Whangarel, and Mangapai, per Argylo, at i p.m.

Tuesday, November Bth. Per b.B. Zealaodla, as follows:—

For Sandwich Islands, United States Of America. Canada, British Columbia. Central and South America, and British and Foreign Weat Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of Bixpenoe, in addition to the postage, will bo reoelved by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to tho time of sailing. „_ Thia mail will bo duo in London on Tues day, December 20,1831. S. B. Bias, Cnlei Postmaster. Chief Fost-offloe. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

OCTOBER 21,1881.

Theatre Royal—"Van, tho Virginian," De- Lias's Australian Specialty Company, 8 p.m.

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

St. Sepulobro's Sohoolroom—" Canon Kings ley," by Mr Blaokmnn, 8 p.m. '

Wellesley - streot Baptist Young Men's As sociation—Looturo by Rev. A. W. Wobb—" Tho Brothers Newman"—B p.m.

Alexandra - street Sohoolroom — Juvonlle Tomplara' Annual Bntortainmont: Tea at 6.30 p.m.

Masonic Hotel—Lodge St. Andrew, 7.30 p.m. Northern Hotel—Meeting of Point Chevalier Ratepayers, 7.30 p.m.

St. James's Class: Mr Theo. Cooper's lootute— " Trial by Jury "—7.30 p.m. i

Birth.

WATERB.-On the 20th Ootober, at Sheridan street, tho wife of William Wators of a Bon,

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21,1881.

For the canse that lacks alliance, For the wrong that needs resistauc For the future in ths distance, And tho good that wo can do.

There is a disagreeable family likeness between the blundering that preceded tho Waitara (Taranaki} war and the history of the trouble on the Waimate Plains. True to the character of the English, we begin by putting ourselves iv the wrong, flounder deeper in, then get out of temper with our. selves and everyone else, become impressed with the conviction that we are in a tight place, that we cannot go back nor stand still, and then finally we mow our way through by sheer brute force. - This Is the story of most English wars. Everyone familiar with the history of the colony knows the wretched series of mistakes that were made over that paltry Waitara block of six hundred acres, which we bought from tho wrong native, and because its real owner, Wiremu King, who had saved the town of Wellington in 1845 by his friendly interposition, would not give it up, made war upon him. It la an old story how, after the mischief was done and a war commenced, which never ceased until millions of monoy had been spent, hundreds of lives lost, and' many homes desolated, we at last deigned to inquire whether the land really did. belong to Wiremu King, and findiug that it did, gave it back to him; too late, however, to prevent the continuance of the war, which ' had entered on an entirely new phase. The history of the trouble pn Waimate Plains resembles that of Waitara in many features, though differing of course in the mode of working out. If inquiry had preceded. the first survey, and the ample reserves promised by the Government had been made, no serious obstruction would, in the opinion of Sir W. Fox and Sir F. Dillon Bell, have been offered. But this is by no means certain, for loyal as well as rebellious natives along the whole coast had a mass of unredressed grievances, which 1 one cannot consider without ablush of shame for British justice. The history of the Waimate Plains trouble has been laid before Parliament in various papers, giving the results oi three distinct inquiries—the Grst by Mr James Mackay, the second by tb* Hon. J. Sheehan, Native Minister, and. the third by tho Royal Commissioners, Sir W. Fox and Sir F. D. Bell. All three, independent and politically antagonistic inquirers, arrive at the same conclusions. To understand their reports, it is necessary for us to epitomise briefly the main issues on which they agreed. The land confiscated on the West Coast differed from the other confiscated land in this very important res pect—that the natives were never really removed from the soil—they con tinued to occupy and cultivate it, while we slept on our rights, until the natives came to regard the con fiscation as merely nominal, and the Go vernment concurred in tho opinion to such a degree that large tracts of land were actually bought back from the former native owners, and deeds of cession were ac cepted from them. An offer of 7s Gd an aero was also made for the block now in dispute; but of this we shall speak further presently.

A circumstance more disgraceful to our administration, which has contributed very largely to the power ofTe Whiti, is the fact that the compensation awards made to loyal natives at the close of the war have never been satisfied. In the Waikato and on the East Coast, the awards of the Court were immediately satisfied, and there, has never been a word of complaint since. In Tara naki, however, the natives hare applied in vain for the fulfilment of the awards of the Court, and the worst feature of the delay is the ugly fact that it can be accounted for in only one way, namely, that the Taranaki ring, who have always, exercised consider* able power in the Government of the colony, were anxious to worry the natives out of their lands, and thought they could do bo on better terms by preventing them from getting a title. Many years ago, Judge Fcnton, who was a member of the Com pensation Court, while on a visit to Taranaki upon other public bnsiness, discovered that the Taranaki awards to loyal natives had not been fulfilled', and wrote a lotter to the Government expressing his surprise. No i notice was taken of it. The report of Sir W, Fox and Sir F. D, Bell mentions the case, of five loyal chiefs who were awarded blocks of 100 and 200 acres each tor public services, which may be' taken as an example of the rest. The Commissioners observe: " Now, not a single sere of the awards made by the Government has been allotted to this day. The spectacle of these five chiefs try ing, iv vain for thirteen years to get the paltry dole of land .which had been pro mised them in recognition of loyal service, is sad enough; but when it is remembered that one of those chiefs was Te Funi, the earliest and truest friend whom the English settlers ever had, the story ought to fill us with shame. We could not bring ourselves to believe that such a thing- could be; nor was it till after repeated applications to the Native Lands Department that we could be persuaded of its reality." If this repre sented the fate or five influential chiefs, it may be inferred what chance of justice men of lesser mark had in their applications to the Native Office. The original grantees had in many instances died with their claims unsatisfied, and their heirs were clamouring in vain for redress, until Te Whiti's promises and prophecies drew them into his fold; and thus the settlement at Parihaka was made up of Datives with grievances that had no direct bearing upon the title to Waimate Plains, and the dis content, instead of being local, extended from Waitotara to the White Cliffs, an important fact in considering the serious ness of the situation.

The reports of Messrs Sheehan, Mackay, and tho Royal Commissioners are so voluminous that it is- impossible to deal with them in one article, and we must defer further extracts bearing upon these

and other grievances to a second article, The reader, however, must keep tho points wo haveroviewed distinctly in mind in order to obtain an insight into tho cause of the complications that havo now como to a momentous head. That the confiscation was at one time almost abandoned by the Government admits of no doubt whatever. That the Government of the dny acted un wisely in tho course they took by raising false hopes in tho native mind, is equally evident, and is acknowledged by Sir W, Fox, who was then Premier. Through their vacillation aud procrastination, fol lowed by blundering of successive Govern ment, the colony has been land'od in its present difficulty. In their second report oh the 14th July, 1880, the XJommiasiOners review the whole' history of the difficulty, and draw special attention to a memorandum of the Native' Under-Secretary on the 25th Dccomber, 1871, in which these words occur: "I think.it would be politically undesirable, and I fear practically impossible, to attempt to prevent their occupying the country north of Waingongoro, the confiscation of that country having been abandoned by the Government, so long as they behave them selves and keep the compact about tfot crossing Wainaongoro." The Commis-. sioners add: "Thisminute was approved by Sir Donald McLoan. Nor must it be supposed that tho statement so approved was an accident or mere slip of tho pen. The words 'confiscation ot tho country having been abandoned by the Government' were interlined in the Secretary's minute, and could not have escaped tho Minister's attention,"

In a memorandum by tho Hon. Mr Me-! Lean, Native Minister, datod 20th January, 1872, the following paragraph occurs : " The lands north of the Waingongoro as far as Stoney Biver, although nominally confis cated,, are,with the exception of 1,400 acres at Opunake, quite unavailable for settle ment until arrangements arc made with tho natives for lands sufficient for their own re quirements. Mr Parris will provide for the location of tho natives as much in the neigh bourhood of Eanpokonui and Oeo as pos sible, and compensate the native owners for all lands they may relinquish sonth aud north of that river, in ordor to free thorn from all difficulties and obstructions, at tbo rate of 5s per acre." This offor, which proposed to buy back the confiscated lands at 5a an acre, was extended by Mr McLean in 187G in a memorandum to Major Brown, in which the following passages occurs :— " The Government have become fully aware of the extravagant views held by the natives as to the value of the lauds alluded to, as well as to the fact that they have failed to recognise tho reality of confiscation. The circumstances will render it very difficult, if not impossible, for you to con clude terms with the natives within the limits of the sum above mentioned. You are therefore authorised, at your own dis cretion, to offer such annuities to chiefs or others interested In the sale as may, in the aggregate, amount to 2i 6d por aero more than the 5s mentioned."

In 1872 Sir K. Stafford made an announce, ment which practically assured the natives that tho land would be restored to them, and a report of the Natiyo Affairs Committfo recommending restoration was approved by the House of Representatives. This led to complaints from the natives who had lost their lands on tho south side of tho Wain fongoro Kivcr, and meanwhile tho Stafford liuistry wcro put out of office. Matters reverted to their old position, and th» natives wore then notified that the Govern ment still kept their hold upon tho land. Tne work of acquiring confiscated lands by deeds of cession from tho natives, however, went on, and up to July, 1875, 185,000 acres had been rc-purcbased in that way. A protest by Capt, Wray about the absurdity of deeds of cessiou for confiscated lands led to an alteration of the system to that known as "takoha"—money as gratuities—and 363,000 acres situated within the confis cated boundaries were acquired in that way. In a second article we shall quo to further from the reports of the Commissioners, in tho hope that the subject has sufficient in terest, in tbe present critical state of affairs, to induce our readers to mako themselves familiar with tho nature of the difficulty and its various bearings.

Thk "Telephone Exchango" promises to be of far more commercial value and genera] utility iv this city than the most sanguine advocates in favour ot its introduction could have believed. Since tho opening of the system, two days ago, a large number of new subscribers have been obtained, and the list is now nearly full—that is, the pre sent supply of instruments, &<;., are appro priated, and a fresh importation will need to be made before the system can be further extended, Tbe Telegraph Station at New ton is to be connected with tho central office in a day or two, and subscribers to the "Exchange" will be enabled to have messages transmitted to Newton, and de . lirered in the district, within a radius of a mile from the station, on payment of a merely nominal feo. Nor is this all; the public will have the right of communication with any member of the " Exchange," for paying a email chargo for the privilege. Should' this extension of the Telephonic system prove a succcsp, and wo have no doubt but that it will, the same courso will be pnrsued with respect to Parnell, Pan sonby, and other suburbs. Wo would suggest to the Telegraph authorities that additional grist might be brought to the mill by the constitution of two or throe Telephono stations in central portions of the city, thus materially increasing the utility of the Exchange, No cost for management would bo necessary, as the telephones could be placed in stores or places of business, the proprietor thereof re ceiying a small per centage of tho fees levied for his trouble in collecting them. So far our Telephono system is much ahead of that in Sydney; tolsphonic com munication in that city boinK confined to wires just erected from the Merchant's Exchange to the different wharvos. That the utility of the most wonderful invention of modern times is admitted by our cousins over the water, is testified by tho following extract from the "Sydney Morning Herald":—"The opening of a telephone at tho Sydney Exchange on Tuesday is another facility for the rapid transaction ot business at that great centre of the ever expanding commerce of New South Wales. Nothing but actual trial can give an ade quate idea of tbe saving of time and money and the accelerated^ speed of business effected by the fifteen wires already brought into operation. Take nn illustration at random from the transactions of Tuesday, A certain wool-broking firm had a consign ment of wool reported as having arrived at the railway terminus at the head of Darling Harbour. The telephone was made to ask from the Exchange, " Can you keep the wool a short time ?" In a second the answer came back, clear and distinct, "Yes, at Gd per bale for 24 hours." That seemed a high charge to the consignee, but the . railway authorities were inexorable, they want the space not the charge for storage, and the bargain was concluded on tho spot. The whole transaction, from the clerk leaving his office near the Exchange to his return with the parole contract, could not have occupied five minutes. Without the tele phone, a cab must havo been hired, perhaps several journeys made backwards and for wards, and a bargain concluded in the end, less satisfactory, probably, because of the heat generated by the friction of personal interviews, and, in any case, more expen sive of time and money. The wires, we understand, have cost only about £25 each, and the office expenses are covered by about five guineas per wire per annum. There seems no reason why hundreds of wires should not pass in all directions between merchants' offices, public companies, tho railway terminus, all tho wharves, the.'Post Office, the clubs, and all other places re quiring the most rapid and eventually the cheapest communication."

We publish in another column today from " Vanity Fair "—a paper which holds a good position among tho English^ press—a horrible story of alleged serpent worship and cannibalism in the island of Hayti, West Indies. The story has attracted a good deal of attention, and demands are made in the American press that the-Go vernment of the island shall take official cognizance of it and disprove its revolting statements.

The lease of the fortunate tribnters of the Smile of Fortune claim, Owharoa, having expired, tho Company has commenced operations on its own hook. Mr John Moore, formerly manager of the Te Aroha Prospectus mine, is superintending the operations.

We find 'on inquiry that the paragraph in our Saturday's issue, referring to the re moval of certain articles belonging to a de ceased publican, did an injustice to a very estimable lady. It appears that the arti cles were not removed as stated, and were at once given up on application being made. Both the ladies concerned have assured us that the paragraph referring to tho matter ii untrue and calculated to raise a false im pression! ,

Tho Devonport and North Shore Cricket Clubs havo decided to amalgamate, and the combination will now be known as the North Shoro United Cricket Club.

The Immigration Officer (Mr Brophy) has taken possossioii of the old Hospital building lately used as a female Lunatic Asylum. This place is in a moSt healthy situation, and poasbeftes a charming view of tho harbour With its surroundings. The only objection that may bo taken to its suitability for an immigration depOt is the fact that it is not so convenient to town as could be desired.

A baptismal service was held last evening in the Wellesley-atreet Church by the Rev. A. W, Webb, when fifteen persons of both sexes underwent immersion at the hands of the minister. Previous to the ordinance, Mr Webb reviewed the Revised New Testa ment in Its bearings on baptism, shewing that the differences in tho versions were not material in respect of that observance.

Professor Fraser has been lecturing at Whangaroa, and in adjacent townships, on Phrenology.Love and Marriagc,and kindred subjects. His lecture on the effects of alcohol on the physical system, gave great satisfaction in districts whore drinking is ifrequently excessive. Mr Fraser will visit Waiuku, on Monday next, and will lecture there during the week, and then proceed onward, scokiog " fresh fields and pastures now," which may need to be sown with tho seeds of physiological knowledge.

Tho Theatre ot Art will continue open during tho present week. It is a remark ably clever piece of machinery, and similar to the " Blacksmith's Dream," exhibitod in Auckland four or five years ago. The pro* prietor terms it tho " Mechanic's Vision," which would seem to havo boon suggested by the former title. Thero are about 200 ligares in full exercise, representing human beings in action, providing in various ways for the necessaries of life. Tho Exhi bition displays genius and constructive skill, and is curious and interesting.

The firing for Clark's belt was continued at the Itifio llango on Saturday,about seven teen competitors being present,and resulted in a victory for Sergeant Watson of the Victoria Company. The complete scores uro as follow :—C. Watson, Victoria, 68 : Nic holson, No. 3, C 4; W.Trayes, Artillery,64; J. Leigh, No. 3, 63; Adams, Victoria, 02 ; Morrow, No. 3, 61; J. Fairs, Victoria, 61; T. Bell, Artillery, 61; K.McLeod,Victoria, 60; J. Skinner, Victoria, 60; D. Hay, No. 3, 60; J. Trayes, Artillery, 55 ; T. Fairs, Viotoria,s4; Shaw.JlDgineers, 53 ; Stirling, Enginoers, 61; C. Taylor, Victoria, 49; H.mloy, Victoria, 47. • '

Whon will the Government lay out and plant with shrubs tho grounds surrounding tbe hospital? It is more than four years since tho new hospital was finished, and no attempt at improving the approaches has been made. It is well said that our public institutions are the most neglected in the colony. The grounds surrounding tbe hos pital at Christchurch are quite a contrast to ours. Theirs aro neatly planted, well-kept, and a treat to the convalescent patients who une them. Will nothing bo done in the matter of removing this reproach to us ? A hospital, above all other charitable institu tions, should not be bleak, nor should it ap pear to be bleak.

The cricket matches which wore to have been played on the Domain Ground had to be postponed in consequence of tho heavy rain that fell during the day. A scratch match, which was arranged on tho ground, resulted as follows:—X. White side, b Cnuavan, 1; H. Courtayno, c Lynch, 1; Hipley, b Uanaran, 2; Colebrook, b Kooinson, 2; Browo, b Canavan, 0 ; Choyce, b Canavan, 0 ; Fisher, b Robinson, 6; Porch, b Kobinson, 1; Simms, stumped, 1; White side, not out, 0 ; extras, 5 : total 18. Caim vun, o Colebrook, 13; Cheeseman, c Choyco, 8; ■Creeks, b Simms, 2; Lynch, not out, 29; Robinson, b Porcb, 14; Silva, b Ripley, 0 ; Mitchell, b Brown, 10 ; French, not out, 5; Brown and McCoonell, to bat; extras, 4: total, 85.

Since tho raids of the police authorities on the houses of ill-fame throughout the, city, that street of brothels, Chancery Lane, bears an aspect of quiet respectability. All that can be seen now ot its former denizens are a few withered old hags who pandered to the lusts of the last generation, and a soddeu old toper or two, who gaze disconso lately on the changed aspect of the scene of their orgies in the days gouo by. We hope tbc polico will not pause iv their work untilevery one of these moral plague spots that have po long been a disgrace to our city is eradicated. We would suggest to the owners of property in Chancery Lane the advisability of ai once initiating a system of purification. : A petition to the City Council would change the name so long connected with immorality and crime, after which an effort should be mads to obtain a respectable class of tenants.

Mrs Bernard Moore delivered the fifth and last of her lectures on " Home Nurs ing " at the Young Women's Institute on Saturday afternoon. The subjects spoken of were infection and disinfection, burap, scalds, and severe bruises, how to act iv cases of bleeding, application of leeches, treatment in insensibility, how to nurse convalescents, &c. It was by no meant) the least useful and suggestive of this extremely valuable course of lectures. If the ladies who have heard these lectures remamber and apply all they have heard, many sick people will reap tho benefit of Mrs Moore's visit to Auckland. Those who have not heard them will iiave an opportunity of doing so, as the second course is to be given in the same place, to begin on Saturday, Novembor 12th, at 3 p.m. This course, we trust', will bo well attended. Mrs Moore will be glad if those who wish to join the class will send their names to Miss Smith, in writibg. Classes are also being formed iv Ouehunga and Otahuhu.. Names of in tending members will bo taken by Mr Stephenson, of the former place, and Mr Sturges, Glasgow House, of the lattor. Time and place will be advertised.

At the meeting of the French Literary Society on Saturday night, Mr D. B. Cruickshank (French Consul) and Mr and Mrs Oppenhcimer were admitted to mem bership, while Mr Kdward Isaacs was nomi nated. The literary business of the oven ing consisted in tho reading of original papers by Mr A. F. T. Ansley and Mr C. de L'Eau (President). The former , gentleman gate an animated and graphic description of the town of Ghent, and of an historical cavalcade which he had witnessed there commemora tive of the revolt of the Low Countries against Spanish domination. The lecturer also referred iv happy and laudatory terms to the heroic struggle made by the Flemings , for liberty of conscience, their perseverance and final triumph. Mr De L'Eau recounted in an amusing and highly interesting manner a visit which he had paid, in his youth to the caverns of St. Peter's Mountain, near Maastricht, iv Belgium, tho principal episodes of which were the startling discovery, made by the tourists that their guide was a madman, and that he was intent upon dying in. the bowels of the earth.' By a clever stratagem they induced him to,defer the execution of his homicidal purpose, and at the same time released themselves from his company. Mr Albin Villeval is announced to deliver a lecture on " Voltaire and his Works " on Saturday evening next,

For some years past efforts have been made to obtain better communication with the Hospital, Domain, cricket ground, aud that district generally, by constructing a bridge and footway connecting the cometery aud a piece of. vacant ground in Graf ton Road known as Abraham's property. The Grafton Road Highway Board, who had boen frequently urged to move in the matter, made several applications to the agents for Abraham's property to dedicato a road for tho purpose of opening up the land and facilitating intercourse between the city and the district, It seems incredible, but it is nevertheless a fact that a request so advantageous to the owner was refused, and a condition made that the land must be purchased, which was simply out of the question. The public are again agitating by potition for this very necessary short-cut to the Domain and Hospital, and reason ably expected that, now the land has been advantageously cut up, and a good portion of it sold, the desired road would be handed over to 'the road trustees. But not so ; the road has only been laid off a part of the way to the gully, and is to be dedi cated accordingly. The remainder, which is indispensable for communication, they still stick to with most extraordinary short sightedness, or perversity. As a check to such abstractiveness, we understand that the Highway Board have given notice that no roads on the property will be taken over unless they are suitably formed for traffic to the satisfaction of their officers; the trus tees being of opinion that ratepayers' money should be spent on roads having through communication' with the district, and not upon blind alleys, to benefit one man's property at the expense of the rest. The only obstacle now to this long sought convenience is the oue referred to. No objection on the part of the cemetery trustees will be offered to pedestrians passing to and fro through their grounds. There fore, .we consider it advisable that the public who are willing to aid the Highway Board by subscriptions to parform the neces sary work should know exactly where the obstruction occurs that stops tbe way.

The last practice of the Choral Societyj for the concert tomorrow bight, takes place this evening. John Howe', actor and author, desires us to state that he was not the John Howes charged at the Police Court this morning with assault and battery.

The evenirjg service In the Theatre Royal was largely attended by persons desirous of hearing the Key, A. W. Webb's parting words. Mr.Thomiia Buddie presided. The Biibjcct of Mr Webb's address was, " Christ weeping over Jerusalem^" The fifth and final performance of the season by the members «f the Auckland Choral Socioty, consisting of Mendelssohn's " Hear My Prayer" and Gade's " Erl King's Daughter," will take place in the hall, Symonds-street, to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, commencing at eight o'clock.

An English journal points out that France's avarico in the matter of the tariff may bo Australia's opportunity. "Why should not the great colonies of tho Southern Hemisphere supply the mother country with wine and brandy as it now does with wheat aud other commodities?

What was vory nearly a fatal accident oc curred on boardjthe Hero.lying at tho wharf on Saturday afternoon. Two large glass doors, while being lowered into tho hold, slipped from the slings and were precipitated to the bottom-the men below having barely time to jump aside. The doors were smashed to atoms.

The match between tho Henderson's Mill and Union CO.'a took place on Satur day afternoon, and proved a close and plea sant game, but resulted in a victory for the Union. The scores were:—Union, 40; Henderson's Mill, 37. Three cheers for the clubs brought.a very pleasant afternoon to a finish.

Now that the Government have remitted the receipt stamp impost on the Imperial Pensioners, a number of the latter are ex pressing their belief that the Government should refund to them the amount alroady paid. As the action of the Government in imposing tho tax on those in receipt of Imperial pensions was illegal, it is not im probable that this would bo done were the matter represented to them.

A meeting of the directors of tho Young Colonial Gold-mining Company (Limited), Waihi, was held at the office of Mr F. A. White, Shortland-strcot, this forenoon. It was agreed to accopt the offer of the Waihi Gold-mining Company of one-half of thoir battery now beinu erected, and Mr A. Por ter waa authorised to push on with the con struction of the tramway from the YouDg Colonial miao to tho Waihi Company's tramway.

This morning as a butchor-boy was riding down the pathway from Mr Witheford's house, St. George's Bay, he came to grief on a bridge which spans the creek between tho gateway and the house. Tho floor of the bridge was slippery with the rain, and as tho lad rodo at a smart pace to it, tho horse's feet slipped, throwing the rider over the railing into the creek; thehoree'sfore-legswentthrough the rails on the other side, and in its straggles to rise it smashed the woodwork, and tore the poat out of the mortice. Fortunately the horse and ridor,though injured, were able to proceed on their ;>urney.

A lecture on "Canon Klngsloy" is to be delivered by Mr J. Blackman, before St Sepulchre's Mutual Improvement Associa tion, la tho scbool-room this evening. No charge will bo made for admission, and as the programme will inclnde a number of musical selections, there should be a good attendance of the general pub lic. Tho' subject of the locturo has received conaiderablo attention from Mr Blackman, and an excellent and highly interesting discourse is con fidently anticipated.

The police in Vienna recently snrrounded the publication offices in that city, and con fiscated the ontire editions of eight of thn moat widely circulated trnpors. The papers contained a report of the meeting of the German Association held at Pukersdorf, and the resolutions passed there against the Czechish encroaohments and the attacks of tho Czechs against tho Germans, Only one of the important papers, the " Nouo Freio Preiso," escaped, as it had avoided publish ing the obnoxious paragraph. The citizens of Vlenna were in very bad humour because of this arbitrary notion of the police, by which they were deprived of their custom ary newspapers.

The opposition.to vivisection is steadily gaining strength in Europe. It is claimed that vivisection has been barren in its re sults in adding anything of value to the knowledge of the human nystom. Cats and dogs have been known to be cruelly tortnred, not only by being cut and mang led in a shocking manner, bat Also by_ be ing partially baked, roasted, or boiled. What, again, is to be said of a so-called scientific man who will deliberately nail animals to a table and experiment upon their eyes, for no other purpose than "to show the action ot tho visual organ." The Byatcm appears to have no other effect than to blunt the Sensibilities of the prac titioner and make him indifferent to the Bufferings of patients nndcr his hands,

On Saturday, September 3, as a man named Stimpson was passing along the road at Upper Temora, he fancied he heard groans in a tent, which he entered, and saw a dreadful spectacle. Ho found a man named Tibbets lying on a stretcher with bts throat much oaf, and in a weak state. This man then confessed he had cut the throat of a woman named Elsenberp, whom Stimpson also found in the tent, with a terrible gash in her throat. A cart was procured and both were removed to the hospital, where Dr. Shaw attended to their injuries, Tho doctor does not believe tho woman can recovor, but thore is every probability of TibbetVs life being saved for tho present. Mrs Elsonberg had been'living with Tibbets, who, she says, knocked nor down and commenced the mnrdorons operation, after whicn she lost consciousness until boiug removed. The cut on her throat is 7in. across.

Three thirsty souls broke into tho wine cellar of the Duke of Oldenburg a short time ago, and carried off fifteen bottles of choice old wine. They were caught with their booty, and indicted for burglarious theft by the State-Attorney. When the case came tip for trial, tho presiding Judge announced from the Bench that tho Dnkohad withdrawn the prosecution and ordered the thieves set at liberty. Deeply touched by this act of magnanimity, thoy resolve to icek audience of the Duke in order to offer him their hum ble thanks in person for having let them off so easily. His Highnoss received them, and, to their joyful surprise, told them that he had by-no means refloated their vehement desire to partake of his wine, but that' the breach of etiquotte they had committed in visiting his cellar without giving due notice of their intention to. do so had caused him considerable annoyance. "I attach," ho observed, " much importance to the ob servance of prescribed forms. If you should, at any futare time,wish to invite youraelf to my cellar as my guests, let me know when I am to expect your visit, and you will be welcome"

Germany boasts of a considerable number of newppapora, thoro being no less than 4,413 in circulation at -the end of last year. Of these 98 were started before the present century. Among them, the "Frankfurter Journal" is 261 years old,the " Vraadeburg Zcitung" 253 years; the " Leipsziger Zei tung " 221 years, the " Jcnaiscl'o Zei tung " 207 years, the " Augsburger Postzoitung " 195 years, the " Gotbaische Zeitungl" 190 years, the " Vosaisehe Zeituns; " 159 years, the Berlin " Intellipenzblatt *'128 years, and the •' Kolnische Zeitung "81 years. There are 266 newspapers, averaging from 80 to 50 years, 1,127 averaging from 50 to 21 years, 1,542 between 20 and 6 years, and 1,380 be tween 5 years and 3 months old. The aver age existence .of latter-day newspapers in Germany is very ephemeral. Twenty per cent, of all the papers in circulation in 1880 came first into existence during that same year, and their average lifetime was only six months.

To the Editor : Sir,—Some time ago the people of Parnell, and notably those of Con quest Place and St. Stephen's Bond, were led to believe that their spiritual wants (not that tliey were ever neglected) were to be attended to by special, and, I presume, periodical services being held there, under the auspices of' the Church Extension Committee. But, sir, there is, as yet, no visible signs of the same being car ried out; and one begins to think that it was simply a foeler thrown out; and that the projected.grand spire for St. Andrews will of itself be sufficient, attraction to even induce the people in the far off districts referred to to attend that church, so that the good idea,if not "up a tree," is likely to be soon up a spire; and if the lucky architect would only personify the said idea by placing an aristocratic character, in a devotional attitude, on the top, with its honest face Parnell-ward, so that the people of Farncll and its environs could see it, no one could doubt the original good in tention as being sincere. But, after all, it will be the bold uplifting of the Cross that will fill that desolate looking building.—l am, &c, Faenell.

At the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, " The Willow Copae " was prodaced to a good lower house audience. Mr Leake took the part of, Luke, and the other parts were efficiently filled by Mr De Lias's com. pany.

Business on the Exchange to-day was remarkably dull, very few sales being effected. There was a demaod for YouDg Colonials at Waihi, buyers offering an ad vance on £30 for a quarter share. . There were, however, no sellers at that price.

A fancy dress ball is announced in our advertising columns. to take place in the Ponsonby Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 8, and witn tho following gentlemen as a commit tee of management we predict it a grand success .-—Messrs J. Cunningham, A. Devore, J. Dowden, Ed. Lewis, C. Macin doe, T. T. Masefield, T). F. Evans, F. Quick, W. P. Jones, T. Peacock, and J. H. Upton, from whom tickets can be obtained.

The light penalty for drunkenness in Maine is thirty days in jail. They have a law that no medical studentshall be allowed to graduate and practise medicine who has not had regular practice in the dissecting room. Then they passed a law that no bodies, save only the bodies of executed criminals, should be cut up in dissecting rooms. Then, at a climax to all this, they abolished capital punishment. That'atbe kind of country Maine is.—American paper.

The season at Baden-Baden is very suc cessful this year, 17,282 visitors having arrived there up to July 12th. Royalty and other high dignitaries are as plentiful there as colonels in a Kentucky village. The place seems to be more prosperous since gambling has been prohibited, and the waters are ef fecting some wonderful cures, aided un doubtedly by the manner of life, consisting of early hours, simple fare, and much exer cise in the pure fresh air and rest from wonted occupations.

The doing away with the tables in the Auckland Market on Saturday, which had hitherto interfered so much with the free dom of persons promenading the market, and with the trade of stall-keepers, was of visible advantage. The corner stalls wero brought out to the limit permitted by the City Council, were well lighted, and the effect of tho lights and the alterations seemed to give new life to the police. We learn that the stall-keepers generally, will endeavour to make the stalls as uniform as possible in future, in order to add to the attractiveness of tho market. We would suggest that tho fountain be repaired, and that there should be a plentiful supply of good water.

Mr Georgo Wilson, assistant Inspector of Mines, who viiited Hone Werahiko's new find at Te Aroha last week, informs us that the discovery is a continuation of the large back reef near the Thames High School endowment. The conntry is frightfully rough, and the expenses of forming a road and getting up machinery will be very considerable. There is no doubt of tho value of the find, as Mr Wilson saw dabs of gold in tho standing rock, an inch in diameter. The reef stands up like a ball, seventy or eighty feet in height, and Hone's prospecting must have been attended with many diffi culties and dangers. Already a dozen claims have been pegged out on the Hue of reef, and we understand that a promise has been obtained from the Piako County Council to assist in the con struction of a road. The shareholders in tho prospector's claim are nearly all Te Aroha residents.

The "Employment of Females Act," under which a number of prosecutions were instituted some time ago, appears to be a dead letter in Auckland at the present time. During the recent session of Parliament, the Act nnder which Sergeant Gamble had been appointed was repealed, and con sequently there is now no officer to see to the proper carrying out of its provisions, Several alterations inserted .during .the session have also tepdod to make the Act unworkable, the principal amongst these beinc a section which only gives the officer power to visit the workrooms during work* ing hours. He has no authority to go there after the ordinary hours, or at the mid-day recess, when it is necessary that he should be present to see that the employes are not detained beyond their time. The old Act poß*essed many defects, and with tho view of remedying some of these, a nnmbor of suggestions were drawn up by Sergeant Gamble, and sent to tho Attorney- General by Mr Barstow, with the recom mendation that they should be carried into effect. No notice, however, appears to have been taken of them.

To tho Editor: Sir, — The Hobton County Council struck a rate of Is in the £ on all the rateable property ia the county, and their rate collector (Webb) is now in to\TQ trying to collect it. Why the Council should try to collect the rate in the high way districts,™ the faco of the expressed wishes of the people to the contrary, espe cially when the rate was only struck a few weeks ago, and the election of trustees takes place on the 16th of next month, is more than any reasonable person outside that august body can nuderstand. The settlers in the Matakohe district are going to contest the question, and it would be as well if ratepayers gene rally woulp refuse to[pay|tho county rate until the matter is legally settled. The outlying districts pay one rate, bat the unfortunate highway districts pay two. Now is the time for all those districts that signed my petition to make the' points therein specified a test question with the candidates at the forthcoming elections. —I am, Ac, J. R. Lambert.

Gas consumers are reminded that to morrow Is the lost day of the month on whioh discount will be allowed on their accounts.

It will pay you to consult "Theßureau," whloh represents the Advertiser, not the Pub lisher, before spending any money In newspaper artvortioing out of Auokland. Stlchbury'sßuild ings, Queen-street.—(Advt.)

Evening classes for young people will be commenced this evening in St. Patrlok's Sohool, next to the Cathedral, at 7 o'plook, the terms being sufficiently low for tho moans of all young perrons who may feel a need of instruction.

The musical drama of "Guy Manner ing," based anon Sir Walter Soott'a memorable romance, will bo performer! on Thursday even ing next at the Choral Hall, for the purpose ot defraying the debt on St. Thomas's school. The ladioe and gentlemen, who have undertaken to represent this drama, are mostly amateurs who took part in St. Matthew's winter entertain ments, which met with so much Buooeaeu The drama is lull of incidental muslo of a very pleasing character, and will be preceded by the "Census," an exhilarating farce.

COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TO ME DE LIAS.

THE complimentary benefit tendered (o Mr Do Idas by his Australian Specialty Company, takes place this evening in the Theatre Royal, the pieces selected for pre sentation being "Van the Virginian" and "A Pretty_ Piece of Business." Tho play. going public will doubtless mark their Henna of the beneficiaire's enterprise as an entrepreneur by patronising.the perform' anco. The Company, in tendering the benefit, sent a very pleasing letter expressive of the good feeling that had prevailed during the lengthened season in which they have been associated together.

MJR F. A. WMITAKBJR AT HAMILTON.

(B? TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

HAMILTON, this day. Mr F. A. Whitaker, M.H.R, for Waipa, addressed his constituents at thejCourt house, Hamilton, on Saturday night. Nofc« withstanding the very bad state of the weather, which prevented the country people attending, there was a crowded meeting. Over fifty people were unable to gain admittance.. The Mayor was in the chair, and the Member, on coming forward, was greeted with loud and prolonged cheering. lv the address, he spoke of the effect of the legislation of the past Parliament, which would be to place representation upon a popular basis and avert the dreadful consequences observable in parts of the continent of Europe, fie said the question of protection to local industries would hold a prominent place in the legislation of the future, but whether it would take the form of a protective tariff or the system of bonuses he did not know. Probably the latter would be best. He alluded to the candidates in the field, and while complimenting them personally, he, in common with other electors, felt a deaire to hear from them the reasons why he should be deposed and someone else substituted. At present he had nothing to answer. He was not aware of any delinquencies .on his part which justified a change in the feeling of the electors towards him, and he confidently relied on their support. The address was loudly applauded from time to time, and at the closo Mr Gwynne proposed a vote of thanks and confidence, which, on being seconded by Mr Gaudin, was carried unanimously on a show of hands, amidst great cheering.

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTKE'S XELEGKAMS.J

Sinking of a Steanier.—l 75 People Missing.

, LONDON, O^ober 22. ] Thk Dutch steamer Koaing Der JSeder latiden, 2,083 tons, encountered a heavy gale on the voyage from Batdvia to Amsterdam, dud broke her main shatt. Efforts were made to put her under sail, but she proved unmanageable, and foundered shortly after wards. Thirty-eigtat of the passengers and crew saved themselves by the boats, and have reached land safely. One hundred aud seventy-five, who also left the ship in boats, are still missing.

THE FRATERNISATION OF ITALY

AND AUSTRIA.

KOME, October 22.

It is announced that the visit which King Humbert was about to make to Berlin has been postponed owing to the ill-health of the Emperor William.

EMPEROR WILLIAM ILLi BERLIN, October 22,

Emperor William is at present indis posed, but his illness is not of a nature to cause alarm.

THE LAND LEAGUE SUCCUMBS. LONDON, October 22.

New* is to hand to-day from Ireland that in consequence of the Viceroy's recent pro clamation declaring the Land League to be an illegal association, the offices of the or ganisation in Dublin have been closed, and that at the same time a manifesto has been issued by the League leaders, adjuring the adherents to maintain a firm attitude, and at too same time to continue a passive resis tance to the measures of the Government. The manifesto further announces that all public meetings under the League's auspices Will be temporarily abandoned.

ORDER RESTORED IN IRELAND. LONDON, October 22.

Reports to hand from Ireland show that the strong measures which have been adopted by the Executive are having a salutary effect. The condition of the country is much calmer, and order prevails in disturbed dis tricts. The priests generally in Ireland endorse the terms of the letter recently written by the Archbishop of Casbel, con demning the League's manifesto exhorting tenants to refuse to pay rents.

THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

LONDON, October 22.

The homeward Australian and New Zealand mails, which left Auckland on September 13, via San Francisco, were delivered here to-day.

ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE. LONDON, October 21,

A Gazette issued yesterday announces that Her Majesty has conferred the Com panionship or the Order of St. Michael and St. George upon Mr J, Cashel Hoey, Secretary to the Agent-General for Victoria in London ; upon Mr J; B. Were and Mr' J, Cosmo Newbery, of Melbourne,

COMMERCIAL,

LONDON, October 21.

Consols remain at 99. New Zealand, securities : The 5 per cent. 10-40 loan is 100$; the 5 per cent.lßß9 loan is 103J ; the 4J per cent. 1879-1904 loan is 83J. Adelaide wheat,ex store,remains at 58s,and New Zea land wheat at 565. Adelaide flour.ex store, has declined to 42a. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,q50-,000 quarters. Australian tallow has declined Is per cwt. Best beef to-day is quoted at 395, and best mutton at 425. Best Sydney copra has advanced 10s,to £16.

AUSTRALIAN.

MOKE SMALL-POX.

SYDNEY, Monday. Three freßh cases of small-pox have been reported here to the Health Board.

"WRECK OF THE BRISBANE.

POET DARWIN, Monday.

The steamship Brisbane is still on the reef. Her back is now broken, and she is expected to become a total wreck.

BETTING ON THE CUP.

MELBOURNE, October 22.

The following is the betting on the Mel bourne Cup: Duchess, Bto 1; Trump Yots, 10 to 1; Sweetmeat, 14 to 1; Odd Trick, 14 to 1.

EDUCATION IN VICTORIA,

MELBOURNE, October.22.

The Government has decided to consider Mr Ramsay's motion, which comes on in the Assembly on Tuesday, condemning the constitution of the Education Commission, as a vote ot want of confidence.

THE LARNACH LIBEL ACTIOJ*.

SYDNEY, October 22.

The statement published yesterday by tho " Daily Telegraph " that a libel action was pending between Mr Cook, the manager of the Town and Country Bank, and Mr Larnach, of New Zealand, is confirmed. It is stated, however, that the action is of a purely personal character.

MINING NEWS.

MINE MANAGERS' KEPORTS.

Stodart's (Tiki).—During the past fort night No. 1 level has been driven 14ft The leader looks better, and has takes a direc tion more northerly, The tnnnel from Gil mor's boundary is now in a distance of 46ft. and tight country, with no signs of any reef up to the present. I have started to drive from Blaclcmore's boundary-upon a small leader which I got some gold in, and expect to have something better to report by tho end of next fortnight.—Edwin HJ.NHIS, October 21. . , . , .-

Tibbnan's (Tiki).—Since last report I have been steadily working. The main drive.is in 69ft. The reef is 2ft, thick, bat shows no 'gold yet. I have one hand' pros pecting on the surface1. He has found gold in the reef on the road, close to the hut. I obtained about 701b?. picked stone from it. It is 16in, thick, with good walls higher up. I have driven 20ft., have cut a leader, and fot a little gold. Am still driving on it.— AMES Murray, October 21. •...::'■

Matawai.—During the week I have driven about 14 teet on the reef, it was broken up a good deal, but is coming together now, carrying a nice prospect by pounding the stone. Barrett's company are getting very nice gold about 20 feet from the boundary on. the same reef, so I think we cannot miss getting something payable, as we have it running right up the spur through fine sandstone country.—Thomas Carroll, October 21st. Tiki (Coromandel). —We have driven 10 feet in No. 2 level and 15 feet on cross leader. At Surface drive a little gold was seen when breaking down the leader. Will have a breaking-down next (reek in No. 2 level on Maori Win leader. Total length of drive in No. 2 level, 37 feet; on cross leader, 2 feet.—John Harvey, October 22.

UNION.—I hare driven about 20tt. on cross-leader. For the last 7ft. it has been pinched up, but there is every indication that we are near another patch, there being a solid vein of mineral coming across the tace at present. I have got about 10 or 121bs. of picked stone from the floor of drive daring the week. In tbe main drive I have started a leading stope towards the junction of the cross-reef. The stone looks well, but I have not seen any gold in it as yet. In the lower level the country is still very hard, but I expect a change soon,—Thos. Carroll, October 21st.

HoiciTiKA.— I am following up a trace of gold, in the reef which I mentioned in last report. I have cut the reef in three places on the surface, and can get a prospect of loose gold in the cross of the'reef, along the surface, I have sunk on the big reef about ten feet in one place, and can get a little gold in the stone by pounding, - but as I go down these reefs seem to get pinched out. This reof is a fine solid body or stone. I hare prospected the surface pretty well, and have cut a number of reefs, all carrying a few colours of gold.— Thos. Carroll, Oct. 21.

A HORRIBLE STORY.

Serpent Worship—Secret Poison* ing aria Cannibalism in Haytl.

(FltOM' i&NDON " VANITY FAIR," AUG. 13,)

AN account has reached us of things so bor« tible, and in themselves so incredible, that; were they not related by a gentleman of undoubted integrity who, in the spring of this present year, collected the evidence of them on the spot, wo should hesitate to ac cept the account of them as anything else than a hideous nightmare. Our informant, however, is one who could not be suspected of inventing, arTd who could have no reaioa for exaggerating the things he has recorded. The only objept he has or could possibly have is, in the interests of humanity, to call attention to a state of things which, how ever notorious in the place itself, is entirely unsuspected outside of it, and possibly thus to contribute his part towards putting an end to what must be admitted to -be most foul crimes.

The Island of Hayti, Hispaniola, or St. Domingo, is of great extent and importance. It contains 800,000 inhabitants, the Vast majority of whom are either hlll-blooded negroes or mulattoes. The Island ia divided into two independent Kepublics— that of Hayti on the western and that of St. Domingo on the eastern side. These Republics enjoy all the modern improve ments in the art of government. • They have Constitutions; they have President Senators, and Houses of Commons elected by universal suffrage; they have standing armies (that ot Eayti numbers over 6,000 men); they have accredited diplomatic agents ia London and all the other great capitals $ and they have so perfect and ready a way of bringing all questions within the range of practical politics that there is usually a successful insurrection every three years. Under these circumstances, the perfectibility of human nature might ba expected to show itself very distinctly. What is shown may be judged from the subjoined account We give this account in our correspond dent's own words, omitting only such names and details as it would be indiscreet to mention :— * VOUDON. The religion of Hayti is ostensibly Roman Catholic. An Archbishop, four Bishops, and nearly one hundred priests are established in the country; but they are really powerless in the face of a secret religion called " Youdon," or Serpent-wor« ship.

The prefessors of " Voudon," who have the "Serpent-house" in each village-wood. ; (as may also be teen on the West Coast of Africa,) originally came from'cthe Congo Coast, and Were of the tribe called Man dingoes, celebrated for their skill as sorcerers and secret poisoners, and for being serpent-worshippers, child-slayers, and cannibals. They appear to have brought their arts with them from Africa, but while Hayti was under French rule they were obliged to practise them in secret. • ' '■ It was, however, mainly owing to the power of " Voudon." that Hayti was lost to the French. Many. of the Presidents have belonged to it; the present President either cannot or will not suppress it, and it flourishes openly. It would be improper for me to give up my authorities. It is sufficient to say that they are of the highest, and that the facts are indisputable,: being vouched for to me by eye-witnesses. Out of over 700,000 inhabitants of Hayti, there are only 20,000 who do not openly belong to " Voudon."

The priests'of this religion have got abso lute power, owing to their knowledge of herb-poisoning aud of the antidotes. Owing to this knowledge, which nothing will in duce them to divulge, they can poison. either slowly or quickly, painfully or the reverse, aud can produce a death-lika sleep. They are consequently resorted, to by people who wish to get rid of others for gain, from jealousy, or the like. , The secret poisoning is carried on to an enormous extent.- It goes on, indeed, under the name|of "Obi" wherever negroes are found. In Hayti, while the French had the island, it was sternly repressed—more so than either in Jamaica or Cuba—bat since then-it has increased to such an extent that a suppressed terror prevails amongst all classes in Hayti. The great feasts of " Youdon" are at Ckriatuias, at Whitsuntide, and at Easter. The drum is beaten at midnight and the people assemble. The ceremony com mences by the most terrible oaths of secres v. Then dancing begins, and the excitement is kept, up by copious libations of rum till one or more of the performers fall down in a lit, when the spirit 0f.." Vondon "is supposed to hare entered, into them. Thesie orgies last generally three nights and sometimes longer. On the first night a cock is offered up at the altar,.and its blood is drunk , warm. On the second a goat is treated in the same way. But on the third night ■ children are brought in ; their throats are cut by the priest; their blood is handed round and drunk warm, and their bodies are cut up and.eaten. .:,. \ ? i Before the sacrifice takes (place, the priest orders as many children as lie re< quireß. They must be of pure African dcs« cent, and not. over ten.years of" age. These children are invariably forthcoming, either by being voluntarily given up, or obtained by being stolen by women who make a pro fession of it. They are. expert at their trade. Entering a house at night, naked and oiled, they steal the child, and by ad miniaterine a narcotic poison, render .it in sensible.' Itls then conveyed to a secret place till required for the sacrifice, when its throat is cut. 'Children are often volun tarily given up by their mothers for the sacrifice. ',;- ;■ .. "...

In order to be initiated into " Yondon," if is necessary to hare killed some human being; a child is preferred. ; Another horrible custom in Hayti is the devouring of corpses. - ~ So strong ia the taste for human flesh that raidwives have been'know* to devour the children that they have just brought into the -world.. The parts preferred are "the knuckles and hands. r . ■ . '.

Lest it should be imagined that these are notfacts,-;I, will gi?e one or two in stances:—■■■'•••• ■•-'■ :;'-.■••■ «!«'; .;'■'■

In May, 1879, two women were caught eating a female child. It was proved that the child had been first drugged and rendered insensible. The parents, supposing it to be dead, buried it. These women immediately disinterred it; restored it toits senses by antidotes, and then inserted reeds through its side and sucked the blood from the heart. This happened at Port au Prince.

A Haytian of good, position was also caught with his family eating a small boy. Another was found tied to a tree close. byv The man was pointed out to me. These offences were punished, in one case by a month's, in the other by six weeks' imprisonment, the fear or Voudon not allow. ing a greater punishment. In January,-1881, (fightfjieople were fined for disinterring and eating corpses..1 ' ■ In the same month the neck and shoulders of a man were exposed for sale in the market at Port au Prince; and were purchased and identified by an English medical man. In February, 1881, at St. Mark's, a cask of so-called "pork" was sold to a ship.. In it were discovered the fingers and finger nails of a human being. This " pork " was all identified as human floßb. ■ ; . '"

A Haytian assured me that the kidneys of a child were first-rate eating. On my asking how he knew, he informed me that he had eaten them. He did not seem to think it strange or at all out of the way. ( At Cape Hay tien a coloured clergyman of the Church of England complained that " Voudon " neutralised all the good he was doing, and declared that he had had human flesh offered him for sale, and that liia -wife nearly bought it, believing it was pork. In February, 1881, four people were fined for devouring corpses "

At Jacmel two corpses were recently dis interred and partly eaten. Two men were in prison for this, not being able to pay the fine. A man caught eating a child was arrested the day of my arrival. At Christ mas time 9,000 people assembled at (he house of a noted " Voudon" priestess (pointed ont to me) living in the country, and carried on .Voudon rites in the woods close by daring the week. AtAuxCayes the child of an English man was stolen from its cradle on the 4th of .March, 1879. The thieves being hunted, they threw the child down a well— killing it—and escaped, •These facts speak for themselves.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR MONDAY, OCTOBER 24



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A great many neuraiglo (aisoases. when aggra vated, become spasmodic, and it in in this par tloular Btaeo or type ol tho disease, that the great rnollifier, known as Udolpo Wolfe's Sobledam Aromatio Schnapps, asserts its supremacy. It soothes the nerves by its gontly diffusl vo proper ties, allays irritation by its quioting effects, and toning the system, strengthens the organs, so as to perfect functional action.



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mr e\ Fraas gifts I-The Proprietors el Wolfe's Akomatio Schiedam schnapps,." induce the destruction and prevent the im proper use of their wrappers and labels, ana thus further proteot the Public against frantt and deception, have enclosed In the ■wrappers, or under he label on the quart bottles, since Ist October, 1878, and continue to enclose in bvebt DAS'B PACKING THROUGHOUT' THB 'BAB T H R X a «1 ORDERS, whloh are drawn upon the undersigned, ana which will be cashed by them on presentatiou. To secure these Gifts, the Pnblio must be caretu to ask for, and accept nothing: out, tne Genuine Odoipho Wolfe's Sobnati-k. witis our name upon the top label, M. Mobs &. wh Wyny ard Lane, Sydney