SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

BIGU WATffiK^ To . morrow i|( a? m l g| l ilo,, L BUNSET.—Thto Kvening, 0.10 ". • Mr BUNKIBE.—To-MorrowMornin«r. S2{ r. , ■ MOON'S AGE.-Last Quatter, 15th, 2.5 JUU.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. * VjdilU J Glonolß. 5.8., Stephenson, t|fe Tonw^R,AXii To Anau, s b., Caroy, from tl&fl Southjwv' > Chrisiina, sohooner, Bvanson, from Russell 1 LAST EVENINO. Fingal, 8.5., Norrls, from Mangawal

DEPARTURES.

•i j : XABT EVBNINO. f ■ Josopbine, Bohooner, Youiden, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Sydney—City pf Sydney, Monday - ~ ~ lievuka—Taiai'oa,Ootoberl7 I A .1 sj ■ i Melbonrne, .Via. South- To Anan, Saturday, . Taranaki and South-Penguin, oa arrival 01

nußßoU,^hßDgwoaond,Monisonul-WeUington TauSn%O^l°g no%illin g toP, Mo#»y and WhtoS^nd Whankarii Heads-A>gyl<>. Tuesday and Friday .'. ' ... . ,• Manßa-wal- Fingal, Thursday -:'■••' Moreoryßay—lHiigal,Mon<?ar • a - • -

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City d£ Sydney, £.V.s.b-., from, San «? a»°»PP' Ma^Sesa, ship jjEL^.S.). from Loaflon; to Btr^Sro,^tor4^ (Q:»;O;M;h froitt:to^donj Taronaki, barque; ftDmtiondoriV'tpyall'. Jbljr 17! Antar^arauotP.ttW.Q), from London; Ba^ Coromahdoli baHdtre,ffomLondon, Iqaajhfe eaao Anwri. barque, from London/Wading ~_..■•.-, Beatrice Havorner, barque (J.Q-.C.it) from New C. AfSttllflefd,^rq.Uß.: (H^.NiV.J-from NdW: ; York; sailed June 18' ■ -Vl^'wi^ Gwendoline, barqao," from New-YorK* via- Oamavu ,•. ■ — ,j Peeflfti brigantlno, from Adolaldo: /., v, i j x &« Defiance."brFgaritino, from Timatu Daroy Pratt, brigautirie, from Dunedln . . Halftr Bayley, sbttboner; frbro fcrttelton Kdlth Reld,jjchooner, from Timatu •' ■;_;■;

IMPORTS.

Per To Anau, from Jttelbourno-600 Kunnlos nnd 628 mats and 37 bags BUKar, 171 half-oliCßlfl Bnd 54 boxos too.S paokagoa sewing machinoa, 11 csbob treaclo, 33 packages iron, 100 sacks wheat, *5 caßkß and 153 oases currant?, 50 boxes candles, BO bagsrioftiOoaseaclaret, 20 boxea rjUsinß, JO (lr-casks sherry. 10 qr casks whisky, 20 hhdß., brandy. 3 bags seed, i caßks Bluos, 5 oases vostasV 6 ..fialos, S pases otears,' , 116 cases and packages Bundries. Fronl ,Bluff-?o sacks maiapaefoge. From Dtinedln-30 bags Oatmeal. 9 bags spokes, 3 rolls lead, 10 Backs bar leiuSOpaoWß Bundries.. Frornlyttelton 6SJ Backs potatoes, JS oases bacon. 10 bales hay, 12 trunkßTeoMea jelly. From Wepingtort-25 oaaestobacoo, U cases meats, 6 bars iron. ,102 eacka barley, 12 telegraph pojes, 2 rpUa lead, 13 paokagea aundries. FromiNapier-ZoaekaKea.. From GiaOorna-3 sacks malt, 27 hides, 30b ah*ep,lß hnllookß, 8 boieß tea, Bpaokage3 sun dries. .01 ■ !.;■: ■:■ i ■ :<■ - ■•■- -.. Ui'

EXPORTS.

PbrSoiitaCrtiz for Suva-&1 eaoks POta|°ef' 20 kegs butter, 20 doors, 50 packages casements, 2,573 pieces timber. 30 tons coal, i packages lur nitttte. 2 kdga and lciae chees9.lJceK tongues.

The 8.8. Te Anau leaves. for Russell at 6 O'clock this evening. - - The ketch Santa Onus-cleared at the Cußtomß for Suva to-day. ■• ••.' The aonooner Falcon cleared at the rustoma thto BitomwmtorArataputoloadfor Melbourne. Inwakds v CoASTvVisE.-Mary Ann, from mSStwdbl with «0 bushels Ume; Chrißtana, f lSßuBa?!i» W«h 80 tons coal. ; OotWAhDS Coastwise. ~ Mahnranji, for Ohcfte* Marj''Aiin. for Mahnrangi; Adah r for wnaSgapoia- Magic,for lairua; Blalnore, for Tflirua.' ■' ' ■ '■''■' — :!'-■ ■ -■ .-i tW hrliraritfie Peerless left Adelaide for Auckland oTseptember p. with 100 tons flour, 100 tons bark, and £00 sacks wheat* Tho 8.8. Talaroalelt Wellington JoriAuckland via East Coast ports yeatewiaj. She leaves this port t orlavuta on Monday next; -~. •, ~ ■ Tho-sohooner-Marmion arrlvei Al-Lyttelton. froiJi'Kalpara yesterday. - THSaJH-'TiC The brigantino Borealis cleared »* J IoJ£ olJ!ne •■ tor Waikato on September 2p with 300 tons bonedußt. '~ " :;...'' J .;. • ' .''\:^':^":),' ."'. The as; Aigyle will not sail for JVhangarei nJn^Mrifiv at 2 pm.,tbis.w^ek, In conßC SSKftope'ctionpf her machinery,: : , ye^y-a?Sn: 6aKa^i» B^oXananTMcKeUer, andßßteerago. '°The schooners Advance and Clyde.left.Tail rania for Kaipara in baUast on the 10th Instant. The German tiohponor Christine warto have leftTaurangaiorKalparain ballnst on Monday i last. She loads timber and proceeda to Donedin. If thtf Poterel had (says EWorld") Bolf-acting ventilatora in her coal-bunkers, there is abso lutely nothing.in tha theory that she was suDk by anerplosldtt-of coal gas, tmlds^some practical reason can be given for supposing; that tbe ventilators were Inoperative, either through mechanical defects or. from accidental causefi. The ttaeoiy has ha*'prominence enongh, and perhaps t hia very fact may explain, a i lealre on the part o*;tha Admiralty Co abohahjaU ( coal- f hulkßinthenavy. „ _ L NotlOß^aw MABRJBRa.- 1-KaiparaiiHarbourr *' Notlfe is hereby given that the Harbour waster at Kaipara reports that, the .Mjury ?i Gatherine Bank Kaipara Harbour, is exteamncr In a anuth easteily direction from the i( red buoy: thore is only U feet of water at low-Water spring-tides, and the bottom is very/Uneven, nearly; half-war across to" the middle Utok. Maatora of vepla bound up the Otamatea, Pahi, and Oruawharo Rivers should no caretul to keep the" lead going when in this locality, and ahpu'd keep in the deep water towards the middle bank.-Marine Departmen^Welungton;^;ATigj afeffißfcesrsr^

ARRIVAL OF THE TE ANAU.

The 8.8. Te Anau, Captain Carey, left Mel bourne on tho,29Ui at 10.30 p.m..and,aiter ex-, perif&ff itrong' favourable winds* ftrHVed St™e Bluff on tho ith pt ZAm.; left fame day at 1 p.m., and called at DnnedlD. Lyttelton, WelUnßtoD, Napier and Gisborae, -mi :aftor oxnerienoinK. fine .woathear up the coast, ar ?™d at 'Koklarid1 Ws morning at-10 am. Passenßers s^ffrom 'Melbourne (saloon)-Mrs KandeioOß. iMeasra J. MacWey; and-So^orj. From the Coast-Meadamea Skelton, La Nauze, Lee/PMrtbe and child, Parry.' Bdwnlrdsl lieaeh, fflSTKnedy* Buddie* Cbinton. T f COrmiok, Judge Heale. Dr Percy. Messrs r ßaker, Jjeea, Brinrtniao; Johnston, Kripuer. Bpeight, TOds. JIcGIU, qiifflthos, Latfaw, Itee, Tumor, Bold, QiereoD, J. Stoney, Moodln. Deelton, J. Hill, BBDJbnin, .Wat^thonße, SHbob, J. WoodXeaoh, andU In the steerage. Wo aFdindabtedto Mr Birch, purser, for late fflefr etc,,ian4 fhe above.

THE ADA C. OWEN IN A GALE.

A': DtiVatr colnnwßioatlon from KUrisbßrjeJ statesthat thTAuekland brlKantine Ada C. alter a most perilous passage. It (says tbe writer)theAdtfha4rnot been.a^Btronjf;veßßfl], aha -nrnnirt Hover have reaonea tne snore. At ;y^J^oS r Swt,: 2J, nWhiie, dead before a spntberly g«le, oheavy saa WM shipped over the Btern, carjyinß aw»j.. auarterdookibulwarka andrails.and Btanchions. raSDKtheb6a<KartießS-oaakß,andßweepinK vTr«'otWei? Sticle*overboard.vThe,veßsel wJsatonoerounded toWithher headdffßhore and lay-to tolerably quiet, with only a small bit of peak Oftheinalnßail Be fa, Orrthe-jtoUowing day at 1 p.mi a furious gale was blowing, and the'vessel' was lying almost-.buried, in the water. A very= heavy, sea hroke^on board, forward, carryine away- the .jibboorn. With all its aails and gear,, together with the chain-boxes and water-oasks.- Not, until the 25th did the galeJabate, when they bore uo. and made b»U,paaejing Cape.ByMn on,thei?Bth.and Capo Mbreton 0t20.m. 6n the 27tb; fl,rnVing'aß above. Duiing one oi the most terrific squalls, tho mate had a very narrow escape from drown- Intp. He was washed overboard by tha sea, and had ho not been a powerful swimmer, would certainly have perished. Two other vessels perished in' thief samWgaie; and iseyew Others i were severely damaged. On amval of tie Ada C. Owen at Brlßbanp,;Bhp la jaid to hav|loeted qnlte" a wreck, and was.visited by huildrea^of persons, who expressed thoir astonishment that BhehaajWHi^tiironKfl-atiJlß'5'' o*''''0 *'''' ■>•'-■>' ' ■&•*

FORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARBIVAia.

'Hannai'MokatJ.B.H.vßfsMey.jCrom Waltara

r ::.. .. :. D Bf A BTUftES. ~ '--- *: JlaetwiDß, sch., PUUmanvJSorGreymouth Bowena. »b., Scott, for waitara

Tho £><. Rowena left at I.JO p.to. Keatefday fot Waltara, witU2sjacKage9 joinery, ,7 ; bundles apoutUiß, 19 boxes rafsinß. 18; pars and bundles iron 4 4Qidsale, 5 sacks flke, 21 packages Bim drioa a»oi two paßsengera-rMeßßrs Allan aria wti^.->:.' K y. :,.;,,' „■ ■..,„,;:.,,,;- ~. ,„,,■',,„ The (chooter Bleetwing Bailedlor Qi eymouth In ballaßt yeßt«ra B y atternoOn.. ;, i L ...- (; The fl-p/S^pP^Mokauarrivedifiom Waitara at aTo'olbbk this iCning wit i, 2 ()Ttteau 1 catUe^ I boxes and 8 kegs D*Wr. __'_;_-

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Attived: • Rowena e,a Jtfta. Pshungoj 1». *'m" , NB^ol^Nday.' ' Arrive^: Wattaktß.s NeWPlynioath,V, mm - B ' WJtfcMNQTON, this da^v The three masted schooner Maty arrived froiii China this morning. *■■'■■■•■■'■ '.-. port CHAtMEiKS, yesterday1. Sailed* EinsraroTna, b.b., lor Northern ports. Passengers for Auckland: Mr and Mrs Clifford and family, Mr and Mrs Sutler,;and Mr Ford.

COMMERCIAL.

Eymrcira Stab Office, Thursday. MB iOTBED bItICKIiAND'S ~WXBXX,"i REPORT. At the regular hide and skin satel held at the Haymartat on Tuesday, both hides a:id skina ■were in larger quantity than customary, and Ute prices fully sustained, Hides brought from 3d 10 lid the tb.; sheepskins, la 81 to 6s 3d; polta, id each; look aad plecoß, 3Jd the ft,; tallow, 233 to 21b 6d the owt.—At the fair held at Homuera ou Wednesday, cattle -were yarded largely in excess ot the advertisements, Above l,0?0 were sold and 2oa unsold. There was a very numerous attendance, bit bidding Was generally dull. Grown ateera in fresa «Sondiuon vfere the principal class required, and those maintained 'their throughout' ftatte sale, ranging from *5 .to &1 each; three- Ksu-olds steers, £3 Ids to £5: two year-olde, SH. £35a:.yearliuK3,40s to 61e. Calves, 25a> u'jws, 50a to 89a each, were the prices i

! obtained. It will be soerifrorrMe above fluota itlon, that two-»ear-olds wbre^lnoae atoowest relative value^'efild It was W Jhifl j.olaro that I moatof thocattteremaineduui6ld.,K-v>-' 'J> /At tM RCnVttaft^apd^^Mlerday.aKt a #3*iaM held Ulp" 'Beoon3;*Sat(ilo fair.. Ihe prices rcaliaed'Ltsrpro oa< the wKols'inoaeratP, thoughthero was a latKO Rttbhdaß(M. -,rhe 101- Ipwing are tho pitdes rwiiaodWith the names ol §ho buyers :-Tireo thrW-*<Sar Steers, S3 17s ua, §cifecft*B Ss ;#« tw° andt£reo-yS^gJgE*,; itoKjifitfrU £4% eleven KrOw|)#WWjf **-%&" 4ieerw«f-wajarddner. Nin°sS^ w* ;f r ij,K 6d; tWre yearling hoifew. '*g.T*vf<S?l3t refh^«^tef o 4^s; £1 10a- ten do. £5 10s; ten do., £5/8 bu, iour •||^^t^S 3 n3^S fen doTiEafls Mi eleven Stewart. ll%r wSSnaonf Nine three^year steew, £558- MrsmytheT Ten tte^yeatfetoers, M; ten do., lto6d-MoKinnon & Co. Nine three-year S«ot; *3 2a 6d; nine two-year d 0.,£3 S3: Brown S™.637aCd: fonr stoora,£32a6d; onodo.. £3 i 7b fcd-Mr Pilklngton. One cow, iBS-Mr Vulgar. SSro two-year ,h«ltera, £3 lOa-W.^Robinson. Fourteen oows/iea-15a; four ateelCß,;«2-Denlzc, .Thirteencows andfetters.l™"^"??' Mar" Bteere,*3;,twelva!do.,£3 2s 6df- J. and. J.May: Miters,2siaWuow. - six.toroowb. a iob i-Thomaon. Twenty-yearling steers. 37s 6i;,13 d0.;&212s 6(l^ Roberts and1 W-hlte, Twenty-tnrto tearlinu ato'ort. 33a: twelye:calyea,3te; fl]™ d, 0 -253-Mol.aurtlta. Four yearlinß helfere, £21H; 12.d0..£3 la: eleven rearlinKßtenrs. £U2b od: /our hoi/ors, «3 te 6d: ono bull, £2 16a;,-louf heifora. £1 17s 6d j three steers. £2 153; six boad,£3-J. Buckland, Kleven^yoarhng oalvea. £1 17a (id-Bronnon. ,Twolvecalvo?,Jßß;,tbree JearUnß-steers, £2 1a; seven calves, £2 t 2a;-two head, £3 2a 6d-vv»-S. arahaft). ; Four two year heifera, £3 103; six cowu. #1103—Cowan. One iearUng bull.; *1 O2» ; 64 rj McScefsor. Bull, jeai2»Bd; one buU, £5 ss-Hu]me. ,Qno bull, £1 lOa-r-Bover. One bull, ! &'l-r>sooh bull £3 Ss-Woatner, Three ateers, £5 Ba— Hardy. Sitßteere, £3 2ajlsd,-Wotei;9.: Twelve »tcera\«3,and 12ditto, Mlto pd., farra ; aoooount. ; addition to tho abovo a number of lota which bad not Been catalogued wefe also sold.

Mail Notice.

Mails Witt Close ab Undkb.— : i ' ■ This Day. For Tauranga, Ohinomutu, and Opotlki, pec Qlenolg, at I p.m. ' For Rusaell, Eawakawa, etc., por Te Anau, atsp.m;-- ■;- • — --■ ■ ■■ r—

Friday, Hth instant. ForWalhekeand Coromandel, perCoromaode), at 2.30 p.m.. > i ■ For Whangarei Heads, Paruu, Waipu, Whan- Karei, Tangihua, and Mangapai, per Argj-le, at i p.m. , , . For Thames; per Botomahana, at 4.30 p.m. For Thames, per Bnterpriiso, M 5.30 p.m. •' '

; i SATTODiY. 15th Instant. For Bißborno^ Napier, Southern ports, Bnd ; Australian Colonieß, pec To Anau, at 11 am. Foe ,Wahvera r Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga iwaf &&; per Rose Casey, at 10 a.in, '.', For Friondly Islands and Bamos, per Myrtle, at 1 P.m; ■'■■•>' ■: '■'■■ ■••■>' ..;■■.;.. -i. .. Fpr Thames, per Botomahana, at 5 p.m. ' i

I .MontDAY, 17th lnirtanl. ': * For GjaborneandNapier,perOreti,at3p.m.

Fpr Australian, Colonieß-por, B*,^ CJtyw Of Sydney, immediately after her arrival from Honolulu. ' " " * " For Taranaki and Southern ports, por Penguin, I .immediately after arrival of City 6t-Sydney. L 'n.B.—ln future the private' letter-boxes at this office will remain open and be accessible ti private box-holders on Sundays and holidays between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. | ; . S. B. BI3S, Cblei Postmast^, Chief Poßt-offlco. Auokland. ' l: '

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

j ■ • ■ OCTODBBI3. ISBi. • • • fTKeatre Royal—"Waiting for Ibe Verdict," DoLiaa'a Australian Specialty Company, 3 pirn liorauora Girls" School—Looturo on ".Tbo F|rst French. Revolution," by Mr Percy SmaH flold, 7.38 p.m. ; ' .-.■. ■■•..;:.--.■ | V.M.C.A. Rooms-Devotional, 7.30 p.m. - Ijbme-Btreet Hall—Meeting of Boilders, 8 p.m/ Ht. Andrew's Litorory and Debating Class— Debate: " Was tho JJcclaratlon of War against Russia in 1851 an Imprudent and Impolltlo Sl|epr,7Jopi# ...,■ ;:;•"; v,i a\h '; bevonport Hall—Juvonils Concert, 8 p.m.

Death.

FORBBB.^l*i'd6tobet" 12th,' at KyberYara Road, Joseph^Arthur, ngod 7 months, only pon "Of A. Forbes,' laWOf 'Pultekohe, :

Notice to Correspondents.

RjJ.F.—Complaints of nuisances are cent in such numbers that their publication, would have a rather unsavoury influence on onr Columns, They should be Bent to tho officer L feppointod for the purpose, or to the City , Council. t"' - v; ''■>":" ■

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1881.

j For Ihe cause that lacks assiilancc, - j For the wrong that needs resistaac % :: j For the future in the distance, n• And'tho good that 'we can do. *V M ' f ft, ~ ~ ft v i ■! -A

The Conservatives at Newcastle (according to; onr cablegrams to-day), hWa made a ;counter-move to tie -Liberal demonstration at Leeds.. -Their card, as usual, is , ths gupreme importaace of maintaining, juatly' ;Of unjustlyVa bombastic attitude abrdad. Tn^endeavour of the Gladstone Govern, ment to arrive at a just settlement of the troubles "'", 'the' Boers,, which were brought about by Tory blundering, is des cribed: ■by j^he ■: Marquis of .Saliabufy; as " .eating dirt pio." It would be! marvel lous if after the accumulations of seven yeaWbl Tory rulp/tle nation did:not have, jtd swallow some of that inoet 'unpalatable "d^h. It,;.». ; ,<iuoqghpiiitiu Europe, Zula land,_ and Afghanistan under the' late' Administration. ■ T.he "tnost momehtbusj :d^cla|«Hiiija at, the*'^ banqLuet, boweyer, ,waa. '[ the repudiation of the doctrine .of Protection, as a Ccnsorvative 'dogma, Sfeveral; leadinjg members of the.party have', ' been'openly coquetting with the agitation' for reciprocity,, but the feelers thus put out must .have'returned intimations that the country is not yet ready to turn its back upon the .doctrines of Kichard Cobden. [.This declaration affords the best indication ! we hsive yet had of the true state of feeling upon the subject in England at the present momeut.

Fbom time to time visitors to New Zealand _fr))ni the Sduth ,ef Europe have ex pressed their bolief that our climata is ad mirably suited to sericulture. The white mtilfierry (mors alba) fl(itir;shes luxuriantly in many parts of the colony, and experi ■^stttat hatchings of the silkworm have W^niiid to: be free from' the diseases wP lclt"%sct ■members of their gejiu*' : 'in iFrance a»^ s I(jther igexieuiimai t coun t t W ' TfaefleStetes^^ y:toportegggfrom^pai ;

1 and China to the valuo of several sßlUitfns storling, and it has been suggestotl^that tt valuable industry might be established herei, .simply in tljo production of eggs|f(>iffexport. A'Eumber of people in Caiitebuvyi graßpin|* '" the impbrlftnctt of the. idea, '. have recently/ been.iu A .cpinmunlcation with the iCJovcrn^ I uienlt bn>tJie matter,''and "-tho/latter has ordered'«ti consignment of eHKalaad hjul- Mffy >¥%fy3 trom , Chitiv,!. and'.'Jaijan,. %|'tlie besinrjinfii.of'-the prcsoHt-'year 500 ---plants Wero received from Sydney and distributed in several parts of. cho province of Canterbury. The services of an ex perienced Italian sericulturist have been secured, and oh thbarrifSr of * the eggs" he will conduct the experiment of.hatching them out.- It is proposed to send a* portion of the lirst hatching to-Europo, retaininß jenough to extend the , operations con siderably. during tho ensuing summer. (Wo haveinoticiSd: frequently that the mulf iberry thrives well inthe-provincial district bf Auckland, aiid we w6iild: suggest ,-t.nat Ithe'.Acolimatisatioa Society or some other obdyshould makeupeody appltcationto the IGovernment for a share of the coming con- Mgnmcht. Th,e Buccessful' .Establishment: pf thb silk industry in our ooiintry districts would'be pf,Tnoro material benefit, to,our jfarmfers than all. 'tho other importa- Uons the Acclimatisation Society hive mado or could make. Sericulture is a* light "in ilustry, and.might bo superintended by the younger'inembera of the family, V, All that is rcquiicd is tho cultivation;-of the mul berry and the feeding of the Rt'ub during the two months botween the time of hatch lag and tho period when it enters the comatose state. -,„■<.

J Mfs;^ Chappel des'irtes ta\hsturn,..hcr kneere tlianks to thoap kind fiiends .who. lissiatcd her in her late trouble. "•■.';'• '" • j; A1 imestiug of ratepayers -''fas' hcid^ftt iDevouport last evening io elect a. trustee in. tho room of Mt' Oliver; Ma^a (resigned). Mr Stark occupied the chair, and read the adyeiiisement.calling the,specialmuating. Itogrct Waa expressed that 'Air Mays, who Ims so Jong identified himself with -the district, should have resigned. Mr William Saile Brown.,, was ■ almost unauimously' pli^ted to fill the vacant post. ..'.!., i

\ The meotiug of Volunteor officers an nounced to have been held lost even-' lug, for the purpose nf arrangiug a iirpgrammo- (or the pelebfatjoß. o( the ' Prince'" "bf .Wales's birthday, J was post poned till .Tuesday,,, next,., it being the opiniou bf all present: that all tho com panies should have a voice ib'arranging the programme. Major Withers presided. ■,

j A Solemn Ecquicm, Mass. for the reposo of the soul of the late Archbishop Steins, S.J., was celebrated this morning in St. Patrick's Cathedral by tho Vical--Gene'rai,) tho Very Key. H. J. Fvucs, assisted by Father Sullivan, 0.5.8. The other clergy, men present were tho Kov. Fathers Walter Macdonalii, . Paul, , Cassidy, Downey, Hroikon, and Golden, The musical portion of the mans,, which was particularly im pressive, and of considerable duration, was tinder the direction of Miss Shanagbnu, who conducted with her usual aplomb and efficiency. Tha solos and chorus from the Tenebrae service wero notably effective.

A committee of the Parnell Borough Council has approved of the initiation of an efficient scheme of drainage, and agreed that the uocessary steps, bo taken to raise a loan for that purpose. It has also been decided that, in the event of a loan being contributed, the payment of the Banie loan extend over aporiod.pt not lees than twenty-five years. It w»s also acroed to accept Mr J. C. BoylanV olKcr for fixiuj» permanont levels at £175, the work to be proceeded with at once; and that tenders should bo called for tbo erection of the culvert in St. Georgo's--• Bay • road, >in connection with the road through Churton'a' property.'. :.-' ': »' ■'■ "■'< V < i >''■ A \

I A moothl" of the Aucklaml' Education Koservcs Cdmmisaioncrs was held to-day, at which the following allocation of available, revenue was respired upon^vlz :■ £400 to the Education, Board; £100 to the Wnngarei High*'School-' arid £100 between the Thames High. School, Auckland:. College, and Girls' Hijjh School. Some regret was 'expressed- that' the desired amend ments in the Reserves Act for the purpose "of empowering the Commis sioners to administer certain unutilised reserves in the Poverty Bay district had not been made during the last session of Parlia ment despite a Ministerial promise to see that they were attended to. ,I,t w^s also stated that durhife the last year the Hawke's Bay Commissioners derived a revenue oi £30 from Poverty Bay.' >

■ A meeting of those^interested Inithe for mation of a. Timber Cornpfjny at Helens yillc was held in MeeSrsMbtcalfeaud Bill's office, N.Z. Insurance Buildings, this morn, iha. and was largely attended. Aloxandcr Saunders, Es^., having been called'to tne chair, resolutions were unanimously passed to'.thdfollowing effect t—'<Tbat tho Com jiany bo called tho HelensvillciStiiber Com paflyi (Limited); that' Messrs 11, Brett, H. Brown, A. Bull, I. McLfibd, R. Mcleb'd; T. Mcly^lle, attd H. S. Wickens be provisional directors, and be requested to nave'the Company registered" with ,the least possible delay."' It, was Bnggestod. at the>hi«etinj? that thtewhole required capital having been subscribed, it might be better tb issue a few hundred .inbro shares, and not call up the whole amount on thoee-already subscribed. The' prompt mafaribr In which the shares have been moved off reflects equal credit on tho sagaoity of the investors, and the busi ness capacity of-the promdtprs," Messrg'Met calfe and Hill and T. Melville^

The members of- the private Ponsonby Wednesday Evening Dancing Class brought their season to ft close last night by a ball in the PoDstmby Hall.'.. • Only: a limited number of tickets had been issued, nnd' con sequently overcrowding was avoided, about .forfyxbuples being present "tho rooiiiwa? very tastefully decorated with ■ evergreen'?; flowers, and ttag3i'aud' the Beneraf effect iwas therefore exceedingly, pretty. | Dancing commenced at 9 p.nh, and continued[with hut slight intoVmisalohjUutiil'an'early tour this morning, when iho ypung: people djs jpcrsed. * . The v gathoring : vfw oi a most enjoyable nature, and the excellence 'ojf- 'the music contributed in .no small degree to th& pleasure of the .dancers. ■ The committee who petfonncd the decorations in the -11811; ancl carried the !b]all to a successful ia'suo., were Messrs J. H. apd J.'VV. Swales^ GiSaunders, Bonnet, and Townley, and thoy deserve considerable credit for Ihp,ir: cfltTgetib efforts. "Mr Q., Lewis acted as M.C., and was assisted by the members of the committee'as stewards, ■ j Tbo fancral' of the-'lau'itr William iAtkia- was numerously attended;s';yes-c terdajr '■ afternojjn; at tho North ■«there. Mr.' Atkin had resided for spme.^years, Nearly 300 parsons fol lowed the remains to "the grave;1 am'dhg whoinwere many of the Clergy, citizens and friends. Around the grave word the Bishop of Auckland, Keys. C. M; "Nelson, J. Bates, vy.;;Tebbs,and B. T. Dudley. The impres sive; burial service was read by the-JKev. Joseph Bates, incumbent of: the ': fi'Oly 1-rinity Church, and at tho, close, the Bishop delivered ■an address to'_ those present on the Christiah ehdraeter "and: virtues of deceased,' who had left' ah example worthy of emulation in all the relations of life.- In his bnsines3 deal ing with Mr Atkin, he had found him up right and hononrablo in all hia engagements. Tho,chief mourners were Messrs Edward and William Atkin, song, and Messrs Niccol and Burgess, eous'-in-law.. The Workmen,"whb* had been employed ' in the HigH-street^printing establishment, joined the processioniu testimony of !their' regret fcjr the loss of a good master, and their esteem for his general bearing' towards them!'''" * ' ' '. V v" ,

j A rather complicated case arising out of certain transactions for the. acquisition of native land was being investigated to-day by the Trusts Commissioner (Col. Haultain ) IThe fasts seem to be as follow': Some time- a§o; Mr ■ Chas.' King entered; into' negotiations with two Maoties residing 4at jßotorua, and named Pekerangi Taere (sister) and .Wh eretaka (brother), for tho purchase of 800- acres pf land be •Mngiagitotbem in the Patetoro district;1 Eveutually an agreement was, come to for the sale of the land at 7s per acre, and Mr King at once paid over £200.0 n account. In the meantime tho New Zealand Land Com pany* had been in treaty tor a block of several thousands of acres, including the very 800 referred to above, and they suc ceeded in getting tho signatures of all tbe native owners. (Fckerangl Taere and Wheretaka amongst the number) ■to a deed of sale at 6s per acre. The owners of the 800 acres subse quently declared that their names were signed to the deed, in profound ignorance of, its contents, no interpreter being present to translate its signification to them. , They now wish to be released from its conditions, in order that they may carry out their prior arrangement with Mr Bins, and for the pur pose, therefore, of validating his claim, tbis gentleman applies to the Trust Commis sioner to refuse a certificate to the Land Company. Mr R. de Thierry is acting as interpreter for- Mr King. It is not uUlikely ithat the matter will be carried, before the Supreme Court,1 l' • !- ■•' >-■■■■■■■■

-o^tfeanl||jpatioiii of the openins,:of viho bpatifeseasou on Saturday next, several ajdfl's'might have been seen darting about •tnejharboul yesterday. There aje indica 'tipoa; that M eat interest will betaken in aquatic sports this Biimmer. - - jMr Fredv Goodwin, of Alten.Road.ihas fdrwardodit^'this oitice a sample of ex cellent ■baking powder, whiohjjie; ; is,: now, manufacturing, and which ho'offers at a lower price than the imported article. It appears to be bettor as well as cheaper than the English baking powder. Messrs Patridge and Woollams have issued an illustrated1 advertising shbw: cam i» colours, y which ■ has bgen hanusomely lithographed by Mbsats Schmidt ftud Co. Tho design represented in the contro/pf the icard is a view of Tiii,tlri,,with a ¥rigttntine, ;brig, and steamer $kMng.' "

j The charming Hibernian drama "^Kerry Gow, 1' was repeate4 for thri third time at 'the Theatro.Koyal rnst.evMng,. hpiorS a lair house. "Mr Leake and the other mem bers of the corps- drunuiliquc were ap plauded warmly ap4- frequently^ 'I'lila a play new to Auckland playß'oers| ;" Waiting for the Verdict," will be placed on'the, boards, ahd ftom the favourable opinions expressed concerning it by the pr<Jss, a treafmay be teXpecWcl. J, A, Scotch Distillery Company has been fouhed at: Saudridge^ Melbourne, whore plant capable of producing 2,0C0 gallons'ooff f fepirits Weekly!lias b'oqn erected: Opei'a tions, are, to be commenced at once. A second large distillery for export purposes ia about tp bo started atouoe. < ' ■

\ ,)I.ho P.oniosuiarand Oriental Steam Navi jgation Coinilrtny (the-Eidndbn cdrrosponde'iit bf the MjArgU^ tays), have lirlally decided to eiubfiik their outgoing passengers at Mravescndj aild on and after the 4th Octo ber next the departures from Southampton will.'altogether ceasey The Rome, which kails on the day mentioned above, will be tHo iiret flteatotr by.the iiew route. THo (lbmeward-bbu'hd.sfeamers will call at Bly* mouth for the convenience of passengers wishiagtoleavo tho ship at that pofti:

: '1 he funoral of tho late Mr James Patter son, of the Fitzroy Hotel, Wakefield-street, took place yesterday: : afternoon in the Picsbytertku Cemotery. Among the followers vi ore Dr Stock well, who: attended' deceased, Messrs Secombc, Wbit(iou,..and members of the I>, V. Association! , There, wore niiio tuouniiuc carriages and about 200 persons in the procession.' The funeral kervico waa[performed by tliq Beii1.8.. ¥. Macnlcpl, of lSt, ' J'ames's Presbylerian Church.' .. n! ■ ;:> ■ •■ 'j! ; \' ■ .'. [ Iv a recent IbjSup, we stilted that two: deserted infants were found in the streets' o£ Syiluey in one week. r Hero is ai^other' case. JEarly last week, Q. K. Jbhnstptic, Kcdfcrn, found art infant oh the doorstop of his house. Thore was also a bundle of clothing alongside it. The child was well dressed and was wrapped in a black shawl, to which a note was attached. The memo randum was as follows:—"September. 2fl. This child Francis Vivan as been put hear for a purpes so turn it not from your door, la two years from thin .date it will bring you tho comfort you then will all want from one that will watch over it; from At Vivian, Sydney." The child was Bent to tU« Bjnovolcnt Asylum, '■ ,

Another of the lights of scienco in France, M. Kabourdih has taken part ia a discussion of the Anthropological Society of France, as to whether the dog descends from a wolf, Mr. Kabdlirdin stateil that ho badbrought uj) a wdlt that is now " six years old and as gentle as a lamb;" His remarkably intelligent, opening doora by turmug handles; when it hears a clock strike, it stands on its hind logs to look behind, and. moves the hands round with its pawsi M. Kabourdin states that this wonderful specimen of the wblf-gcnus is fond of perfumes, llres on good terms with the poultry and other animals, though showing a grout aversion for cats. Its bark resembles that of ii dog. , '.

I The Sydney magistrates appear'to be de termined to place an effectual Check oil that phase of larrikinism which exhibits itself in bruttl assaults on helpless and inoffending Chinamen. •At Onb Of the Cottrts there last week, Michael Doran and Thomas Doyle, two youths, were indicted for in-. Hiding grievous bodily harm1 on Lis Tne, a Chinaman, on the Ist J«ly, at Sydney* The evidence went to show that the two prisoners, acting in' concert with others, without any provocation whatever, made a savage attack on the prosecutor. The pri soners were said to have taken the. most active part in the attack, and Doran threw a brick which struck prosecutor on the right , temple, causing a compound fracture of the frontal bonCi This injury necessitated his admission to the Infirmary, whore ho was detained a considerable time. Tho pri soners were both ordered-to take two year's imprisonment with hard labour.

i ' ApecUlia* case.of poisoning occurred tho other day at HealesViile> beyond Lilydale, Victoria. A selector named Frank Ktnny, when returning homeward from the. town ship, * met a' storekeeper nomod Thomas Kin;; with whom he had land, transactions. King invited'Kenny to lunch, and at tho cloae of the meal gave the latter two pieces of cake,' \Vllich, however ho did not cat,but took honje to his' children, Shortly after eating it the. children appeared ill, bat Kenny left tor- iHealesylllp, not taking much notice bf their condition. He visited King, at .bis shop, and-purchased chad', and King orderediKenny several slices of broad and butter; which the latter again reserved for home consumption. On arriving home he found that hia sou, aged 13, had died, und a daughter -was seriously ill. 'i'he bread and butter^lic^B wero handed to the police." ;.'."• . ; ' , " j We find' the follpwiug slander in the *\ JiurOpean MaiJ"':—Mr Crook, lato of Pewsbury.but now of > Sydney, Now Sonth AValcs, tit.a letter jußtreceived by, his friend Mr Stend, i»n«I Svhich has beon handed to tlie-,7j JJewsbary^Kepartcr "for publication, libels tho colonials in tho following gross fashion:—"A word on the colonials—tho white people bpin and reared oat herft: iThey'atb'lazy, dPuuken,, dirty» and 1 deceit-' ftill'y Tho'drunkenness;;o.uf here, both; .of mca and, women, lis < something frightful, and the' iratoqr,alHy\and vied appalling, Lit 18 acojnmdn' tHing a women laid | oh, the roadside driirTk and incapable, un conscious to overything aronnd. YoOng aid" old there aro hundreds of them. Pcoplo i can get drunk ill day on Suudays at the taverns.. The law compels the front doors ,to bo shut, but the Side' doors are. Open; It, is i.cstimajt^ that, j^Q.CiOO, ivro Bp.^nt every week. in,Sydaey"lor drinkj'?; • '

. i Tho adjourned meeting of tho creditors'of -Kummer and Co. was hold yesterday after- S^oon at the ■ office*' of Mr Vf, Tbofrio, .solicitor.. Mr B. C. Carr presided. Some preliminary business having beon transacted, the committee appointed to investißito the affairs of the estate bfought up thoir report, i which was to the effect that the' firm had straggled against great difficulties, aud ,'ffom a cateTul^exarttihatioi) they capae to' the conclusion that the offer made—3s 6d 'in the £— was a fair one. The report hay-1 ing beott- adoptcd,'ft!lr Thome stated that Mr'Albers'had"mad]B an offer bf/3s 6d, ■ which would be (iuararitced by Messra Brown,. ■Bdrrott and/ Co., to : protcct the estate and' the trustees from, the action of foreign creditors* Messrs Lowia and Brown Were appointed tCUstees; and' it was'fe solvcd M sell tho ektato 11 Mr Albers for 3s 6d in the £, ..clear of all expenses, to be' guaranteed by ■Mr Brown, payable four months after dato. Thi3 terminated the; prooefidings. ,

1 (The. charge ( of pcrjuify ,>yj«. preferred, against the native Woman, Agues Hiuga, at tile Polioo Court, yesterday, but the time of the Ceurt was chiefly occupied in listening to arguments of counsel, aa reported in our last issuo. Mr Coieman appeared for Uio prosecution, and Mr Laishley for the de fence; The woman was charged with hay ing committed wilful and corrupt perf ury in her evidence' :<jh the trial of Kadolf A. S^britzky, for rape, beforp .Mr Justice Gillies, at the. recent Criminal Sittiußs at tHe i Supreme Court;. We learn that a bout twelve. witneaße's will appear, for the pur-; p6se of .prqyiug. .that the, young ina.o, JSj)britzky, could'not have committed the alleged offence, as he was not'there ba'tljo 201h of August, as stated by the. woman, bnt'that'tjie charge was one of conspiracy. fAs it was impossible -to get through the case in .one day, His Worship adjourned the hiaring until 'Friday | (to-mbrrow) niprning at 9.30, when the witnesses'for the prosecu tion will be heard, . ■

' | To the Editor : Sir,—Wouldithe chairman of the Ponsonby Road Board be so good as t6 inform the ratepayers living in Ireland street why so much filth should be left to accumulate opposite the property of the late Mr Tole ? It is nothing short of a public nuisance and a fever den.. To hear Mr Field-whine and talk (I had almost said weepjt6r)liepoq^'uDror.tunates of fiichfflOßd, before the election, was truly affecting, but what has he. done for them' after their placing him in the position he now holds ? Alas ! for tho frailty of man when once in power. One of his first acts was to pick up a hard metalled road near bis own house, where the grass was growing green upon it fir the want of something to travel ovec it. But I suppose Mr Field mistook it for Rich mond Koud. If, my conjecture is wrong, perhaps hei will put we right; if not, I thiok 1- can unveil the mystery in my next. —I am, &c, Faib PtAY and Justice*

"We acknowledge the receipt for £1 felil Mrs Hnyes, from J. P. Greenlckf. (!! Tlie Pakuranga houuds wiffl meet at the .Haurakiv.Gate at 2 to'clock:dn Sattii'day; afternoon.1 ' ■ ■ ' / Thisjis ho^jtboy do it ;in Sydney.,\ |t> yourigi; man I'natnod -tiamueljjpenisoni ipp, assaulting an^iobbiog a mjiDj ia Lonaidale-j Streal in broad dnyU|ht,hai been sentehceij; ! toHhi^years'impri^'nmCntpthe flrii'weeit. iv every three months in solitary confine ment, ia addition to two whippiags of 25 lashes each. A female who assisted iv tho robbery was sentenced to two years' im ■prJttmttttntir'tf" "■■""'T'- ": :^:': '-■'■'-'■"■"■'-

Another: old SCOUndrat, who has been living on the proceeds of a brothel where young gkk ttte decoyed and ruined, re ceived a well-merited sentence of six taonths' imprisonment, with hard labour at the Police Court to-day. The wfetCh pro-;, leased to have beeniac'tiited by "eofk ;hcartednos3" and feolinga of " charity "in ' .making his house open to-females of this, tlpss^bvit no- fecliiigs of pity softened tbd |h«aH of Mr. Darstow when he placed the ipijupcor in a position to .earn his bread by 'the awOat df his brow for* at least isix juion'tbo." ■ ' 'i. ■' • • >'■ <-■: '■ -v

; To the Editor • the time Mr Qarboliuc ordered "a* ticket from me in n.y vyellinnton Cup sweep he was living in Whkngafei, tpoatod th|e ticket (No. 1090) 'to-that acUress, and also, a result slip ; but ifiMr Garboline had informed mo he was, leaving Whangarei for New South Wale3l? ahoufct certariuy have sent the result slip to ilis address there. I,posted a result slip to all subscribers, without exception, By inserting this you will oblige~yours,.&c., FfnEOtJOßri BUOAVN. "■ ' ' .' '

tflie warm weather ia now approaching, and the public seem to be aWaro ot it, for we learn that tho applications for watej servicoa are very numerous, and are daily increasing;: We advise all who are likely towant the water to lose no time i? getting tho supply laid on. - In another month; the applications arc usually so great that persons have to wait aoroe time for "their turfY/and this generally occurs when they.are abso«, lutely without any Bttpply, ■» -v :

i The forcible ejection of an inebriated pud shabby gcutcel individual from the irre« jproaonable precinct* of the NortherniOlnb, relieved the prevailing monotony of thingain S*iinecß»latt-Bet thla morning. After having ijeen tenderly assisted to tlie outer door of tho eatablishnient'antlrebuficd in all his %U' jtempte'Ht iugress, the man of deep. pota tions .bftoqk:' himself for sympathetic, cqn 'dblcnce to avGh\nel!?'iawJfWi.;*K':>> ''om over tho way, /was Hirveyipgthe scone. John; with tfw resignation: of his race, iMfd'to]'tho bitter" end a) Ibng-isrinqed hecouut'of tho Caae, l>uj; seemingly to no pur pose, so far aarhis oomprehen«ion of it was Concerned,.^The'pair then" adjourned, in order.tb/dlicuss'itmoijo e^hjtu«tively r OTef a littje spiritual comfort "v " ' '"-"- -- ■-

■ " Elector".iend«.,Uß., au adcou'nt 'pi aj groundless charge of stealing the collection prought 1)y Dr. Wallls some-soars ago against a respectable tailor he had married in kis houiel We do not,; hclweveiv scfr its projant application or nuflicieat justifica* tionfor/publishing it.'.'"" The representative press of New liajppf ly, has not yet flesceuded to the American level of banting In the duSCTlB's of private life for, lityle: tit bits of pcaudal with .which to'bespatter public men. Let them bo judged strictly by tileir words and deeds in their .public rola tibns—unless, indeed, 'theiV ist'sdmc very g^od and,ilagrant.cause tor departing from that riile, which' commends it«oif to tho feelings ot Englishmen.

iTho Committee' appointed to mike ar rangements for the forthcoming North Shore Kbgatta, have b«cn5 working* most energeti cally, and if It be possible they will cer foanly make it a great succeaa. The fruits. •of their labours were exhibited in the win -1 ddwsiot various Jewellers to-day, including presents of priie cups, trophies, and such , like, in sudh number that there ought to be no dissaj;isfoption shown'in this fes^ecfc; TheDevoarJOri'Ferry Companyhave given" a handsome massive silver cut), valued,at! 25 guineas,' while others m lefts value, ! have' Men received from bthor, sources'as1 follows:—From the North Shore Regatta Club, Messrs Kohn, Alexander, Lewisson, T. ancl'S; Morrin, "Herald/ 1 -■"Observer,". STAIt. Melirs X.' Porter and donation consists of a beautiful biscuit basket, while Mr Goodson has promised; somethingin the shape ot trophies. The sub scription list has not gone round without effect, and the committee are to be congra* tulatcd bn having already collected caun and promises to the amount of £80. The. tlilion Company has granted the use of the Kotorua ax flagship for the occation, and thus lirat-class accommodation can be relied, on by v.isitera. •■> ■.-:■■. --•'■ '. '• - .'

• I The fancy dress ball at ,Graham.stown, t whicli closed the linking season was (says the, '"thames Advertiser,")... *.* tbe most successful entertainment of the season. Some of the dresses, yriya really ,escf»Uent^ and reflected the utmost.credit on the taste' and skill of the fair patrons. There were a namber of yisltbrrfrom1. Att6klaiid ; ; for Jtho!; occasion, aad perhaps the urnst su.cccßsfu.l, personation present, that.of a Maori belle :by Miss Brewer, was frf m the city. Next in perfection were the Indian rHuntrcas,of. Miss Wight, the Winter bt Miss Gray.and the Dacbcsa ot Devonshire of Mrs, JEhren fried. The Starlight of _MraO»borne,Summer of Miss AUom, Magieionne of Miss Coney,- Brunswick Peasant of Miss Wolff, and School Girl of Mrrfli^fhilUiw were excel lent representation!. , Bu^ perhaps the7mos,t spirited personations were those of the Ethiopian by Mr "Gudgeon, s and the Father Peter of Mr D. B. GcllioD, and Mr Horo's Mophi«tophelcs were - imperfect; as his Satanic .Majesty it was correct, according ;fo mythology} but as Mctohistopheles it was, 1 vanttng'ini tnakenlp; IThis7-n6wever>*didl not detract from the.success of the repre sentation. Miss Grey's Winter, and Miss Ada n6irny'8 HlSat«fellß and Miss'Belchef's' ;Italfan- Peasant'were perfections of charac ter1 of ■ represontationi arid''elicited'1 the1 wardifeit eneoniiuins df thbse present."- 5 nSa! j i We have two letters .upon the case of Hayes, wjjo, (was. aDateßOffdjitafi^e.jfeaTs' imprisonment at the 'Last criminal sessions of the Supreme^^^ Coari S.At.R.T." writes : "Sir",—l happened to be one of the; rj'nry ot the. lute .criminjl sittings of the 'Supremo Court; and I might say, unfortu nately, I was not one of the tw_clvowho .iat on the Hamilton raps case. If I had, lam thoroughly convinced in my own mind that I for one would not have fetched him in "nilty with such'Cvidouco as was * placed' before tho jury. But, nevertheless, consi doring the way his unfortunate wife is, and the condition of Hayes himself, I concur with " One of the Jury's " remarks in last night's Staij, that a: petition.onght loj>be; got up tq get that unfortunate man a reprieve^* and if helped' by btir' reßjpect*'d'; Judge Gillies, a^r^titior^ould jeceivfl the ? signatures of two-thirds of tho population of Auckland and its districts, In Hamilton it! would be signed by every settler there." .'? WAmatdl.licsidenfcs»,wrUea:-!«'.Wbuia you allow a few lincs-of your valuable paper to bp trespassed upon" in thanking the juryman for his'1 kind and sympathetic" letter as regarding; the,-wife andtfamily of the unfortunate toon Hayes ? -Hoping that 'will^come.fpnvard' with trie same ;Bcntimont«, and get up the petition,—l" Tcraain, yours, &c. f . aikatq»Bj^idei^"

An inquiry into the collision bptwoen- the b.b Albion and g.s'Waitaki, which took ipltfde-on AUgust 17, was held'a't^the/Ous toin House, pnncdit^on Saturday' laStj, be fore Mr Chamberlain (of H. M. Customs), and 'Captain Thompson (Chief rHa.rbour jn.vßtcr.) The c* i lencc giveii by' Mr,' Fran cis Holme*! ma-ter of the /Waitaki, Wbb to ..theeffect tbat just before getting to Port Philip Heads, he saw a number of bright lights on the starboard bow, supposed to be fishing boat?. On looking through glasses Shortly after he made out the cabin'lights of a steamer, which ha thought drift ing with engines stopped. 'The first* he heard ; was a from, the other steamer shout, r\f Fing( ing full speed aatarn.". The vcssoljf were about three or tout-hundred yards anai'ti) He replied,'"''s6'full speed ahead.1!; They; were too close to avoid &•> collision tne"h; Hadli'e stopped tbedngipes and gone full speed astern, he should have' struck tho -Albion somewhere Amidships. Immediately,'afierwaroX the' Albion struck the Wait"akr'%ith her'stem, knocking iv about;4o feet of bulwo*r&s< ,'*Sn tile sfdrtdardj side. No damage was doneIbelow water-1* mark. The Waitaki'S helm was put hard abort, r which carried the steamers clear. The damage was so great that Capt. Holmes deemed it advisable to return to Port.Chal mcrs. ■ The evidence of Captain Webster^ of tho,Albion, -wag'to the effect that shortly after roundins^Paliing FointMsvessel went aground. WMle^lyirig there he observed the Waitaki about three miles "distanti:**d ordered the' engines full speed: astern, in order to get off'before ahe came<ap. . The whistlei <wajf sounded three times. IWhen the Waitaki drew closer, the engines were turned fultspoed ahead, and while' going" ahead tho steamcrp came into col lision, tho. W.aitaki striking the Albipu ,by . the stern. There was no damage dona to. his vessel' tp prevent safe navigation. Several others gave,evi dence. (The depositions will be forwarded •to" WelUngiioii, ' w&'eu it will be" decided' whether further" proceedings"are necessary. The damage sustained by the Waitaki was estimated at £300,*F .- -• '',■■*' ■ ■ -;

? Pctalama has an enthusiastic militi||j|l» jpany. On the fourth of July last fi^pV {ordered out, and five officers and onejipfate, ■ njßoJSed at the J&nowty,-, The latter catno |to>SafJthßt he*had;iorM,.and couldu^'turn lout. We'are liptjsure that the could npt;un]"ustty; bo given a local applica stion. f;i-jj \'pti'. ?Jjjj fijV/ ~ • We.percoivo by advcrtisi inent rl'-ewiiero ia our,oolamnß,»that fesars 'E.i-Waytß al^dj EwingWn having obtaind permission front' the authorities, hove undertaken the dis posal of Mr Byddei'a valuable collection of original oil paiutinßS, by an Art Union. "Many leading buftinesS Wen in the city are aaid to have taken tickets, and the drawing will take place-when the list is made up, Persons who wißh to see a picture, by Thompf ?OD, tie painter of the celebrated Eastern )awn, which'reoli9ed£2iooo,«h6utd inspect thjs collcctioD, He paintei Checkmatei jvhichis the firetprize1.

Tlio New Zesiland " Times f of tie lOth kst [heads , the telegl*m, r reporting Dr SViilliß's attack on the press with the line, f'Dr.Wallfd and. His Hobby,"afld in its, Ideal columns says :-"Dr Wallis rjdes bis hobby-howe into bis election campaign, and boldly tilts at all the newspapers of the fcolony as his common enemies, admittibg, howevc-,: that his attacks upon them-i may end ml iiis own defeat. ' It is really .a ;pity that tLe-honourable gcn,tleman does .not follow the' example of some o£ his American frieuda and'start a newspaper of his own, He would ttien be enabled to Tepreaent his pwnsayiugs and doings after Mi own heart, to ,at least; one iaterest&d and admiring roader." m* i• ' ■..-■■ lS • - ": hi'\ ~ l.'\

\ It> has been, shown at the inquest on - the victims of recent dißaatrous railway, aCCseut at.Jolimont, Victoria, 'that 'tne,' cau«.9,was the breaking of one of the wheels bf/rt'four-wheeled carriage.'- A similar accit jient occntred some months, ago on ona of the Ebglish/'lines, ■ and sibco thca'- the Company on.'whise',"line the;Jfatality, oc curred;' have decided to use six-wh'Beled CilrViages—a '*-' rj'recaiitipn . rendering "such accidents almost 'iriip(Js«ible, It behoves pur .Public Works Department to profit by the said experience of' our Victorian neigh bours at once, and not wait until conviction is forced on them by the occurrence of a hecatomb in New Zealand like that at Joliriibrit. '-■ J s ;...

' Apropos of the opening of the t Museum On Btlndaya, the "Sydney Bulletin" the average attendance in '"Syd ney at nearly one thousand persons. It appea'rs'the proposal to open the Fine Art. Gallery was negatived -by. 27 to 23 votes: fer1, and the same paper has an; illustration very ..much to\the ppint s. A : drunktn lellbW'Witli n pirie leaning against a lamp with•» Death's Head'eaapc frame ig point infe 16' a' ptiblic hotlke; bar with, the? word! I'fpen,'' while a »«spect»ble'intelligent mechanic, with Eorrra book* under his arm, is ktfockiag'ali1 the'-door of theFihe Arts Museum, Which iff, however, marked' ',' closed," and inside,' leaning against -the' ijoor, is a fat comfortable looking clergyman of the.";Chadb^nd;" description, and a jred diah noise. The moral requires no elucida tion. -, •■ : -, ■[', v, i

j, A..very : deserving case., has., has been, brought"under our notice. "Mrs O'Brien," tko "wife of a ■ labouringTnanp some weeks ago 'received,a letter from her husband in Melbourne to «ell Jup befifl^ things and go b>cctohim. Juitas she was preparing,, however, her family cf-little children were laid down with scarlet fever, and in attend ing to them the very slender means she pos sessed melted anay.- Ml? J. Br Graham;' who has known Mrs'O'Brieti a long jtime »s an iudustrious, - hard •work- Sing woman, certifies vja, her ■: char jacter, and, Mr T. Henderson, the A»ck-^ 'land manager of the,.Uiiipp Company, ha!s' goaeroualy undertaken to grant a passage | for'the whole family to Melborire.by the Te = Anau on Saturday for £5,, the;.proper.)fare' ! being £15> As the steamer goes on Satur [day there Is Very little time to collect the" small,'''though" absolutely necesaary^fnnffs1, to enable the unfortunate-womau to -rejoiiv her- husband, and , therefore,. yfe makei an ''ni'gent'- appear tor that5 end; The* jjmqunt, is not large, and. if t§p,.r^Jb p'o^'U'^ronip.tltWiU.be.'effeetiyeiar^liey'''', ins the distress of a most unfortunate and deserving family, and will alsoi prevente them from falling permanently on the chati-R 'tics of 'bur city? ' Mr Brackenrig liaikiiidly undertaken to got together the few articles of clothing required by the children for the voyage, ■ ■ •.-. ... .■. ■ ■■: -/ •// 8 nf.

, The following notes from the j>en oi ,£% Waiapu correspondent, describe the" opera-; tions on the ground taken- np/'sby the .Southern Cross Petroleum Company :— '? Since the successful floating of the [Southern Cross 'Petroleum Company, ~-th«, directors have used their best endeavours to puih the works ahead. Many dilGcultiep, owing to the bad state of the roads, have been overcome during winter. From the coast to tho site of the -works is' a distance^ of,l3auile<f,;;and ■ thai haulißgl of thejbditer and engino, both of which, are ; now in posi tion, as also all the neccawry boring plant and 400 feet of 6 .inch pipes, was.-,no- H||h|.; work! , ThecbntractoH commenced boring operations on Tuesday, 27th September, and by Saturday, the Ist inst7(alffiough ( severaj, amallildelayi"'.KaTe^'occiiriea^:M-ajia&ral^ censequence in -starting- a new^ yeat)J-' they h|ad driven the pipes down ,50,fejQt,ti\r°'l£a' a stratiftf light-Dluc day, with' tne^excep tion of a sniklPAtrata '6f grave'i:wUii6h was paßsed-ihrounh about 15 feet from the surface. There is a slight smell of petro leum in ; the clay r . brought M up IT ten i boring, ', T|ie con tractors are at present only working'in'the da^ tjmo| ibut intend work-i iiig niglit' shifts \ directly, i visited' the works a few day's ago aud wai'surprlsed' to sjee the machinery and plant ia such good working order, after the knocking about it, rgojginttrariait from.the lauding place(Te. Awanui) to the > Company's: grounds' (Te Eotokatttukil1.) ,1- think ; the, shareholders,; ,may congratiiiate Jtnebjselvca upoaiaving. )& looal directorate in Gisborne, composed, of ,nlon' wtio'take'an interest, in* the^o^k." » i i The firatpUe of iho new Hairini bridge »t.(Tnuranga was driven ;ia?ts Fridayjlaiid the afternoon was recognised as a public htoliday-sbjf .tne :r*sidentß.'>."MpStybfs^he leading pebplepf the district ;Illr G. Vesey'Stewjif.tiJjnejOtiairman of the Tauranga County Council, let fall the po'ndordUs' monkey oh' tho :>|»ile of honour,' and the cuitomary bottle dischargfld by the .Bet,' Mr Jordan, Chairman .of ; the Town Hoard, smashed on •' I its* I descending side.' Several! speeches -were ■ made subsequently. .The " $ay <jf Pleiity1 linie'l','.' referring H to :'th6 usubjecc, .says;— The. County, has very-fbrtiinate m, securing'the services of. the 'Messrs McLean as the successful ten derers for,, the. construction of .the ttajrini bridpe,: and everything is in''readiness'for tho speedy and systematic construction of " The MSssrs-McLean are them-" "selx^s experienced workmen : qf great ability,^ .and -jYb.cn the first pile-was-driven all pre parations were complete for an immediate start on'the""maid part..of tlic contract. Some quarter of a million feet of tim bor are on the groand, and-also all the neceasaiy ironworkii 'Thereit'nly'teutain." Bomewhieire about'7o,ooO.feet'of tiniber^tdjiarriye, aud| "a very few other articles, when everything' reqniaUaii\viir be' to• hand;1 i and on '■ th^ ground, ..There are at present only eight Me'n'fit wprk_bn'tU*B contract } ( "biit'ina"|ew weeks there "will bran addition of 20 or 25, which will^ include) artizans and,carpenters. The clasibf'■Bridge'thaf.is. to 1 be constructed is of* thei ordinary ajjrfnger* kind, 'having »■ lenglli of 70S fee^ti and:vmducts>in theiotal of L63s."feet,;witti ,28i feet openings. 4Uio span« willbe'26 feet, ard thb.width' 13Kct» Sinches, providing ample accommodation for all the traffic, for a-condderable time, and, in factj'sb'conSjttucted as.'tp" "chtblq It to _be''uti ized for railway pvrposcs if re quired, _ ■■■}-< ' .

I KESUiTSKOB^E^IUai Pbize Drawing, in, to-mTirrowV',,Obseryer/,;v ' •[ ZZ''"'Z}.Z.'Z, I First Coupon for 'Xmas _»istkibu- Tropin to-morww'a"Observer..'. ■ f w~'_ r . lExtbaokdinarV' Scandal' io "\\x^ Suburbs. See tJ-morro^'Bv."Observer." [The Engineer and r Cily Band, which has contributed materially to the pleasurel of the •nublic on many occasions without receiving any remuneration, announce a concort. for the pur poso of purchasing now mueio and instruments, next*' Wednesday evening, 19th instant, *i'he* object is a desorving one, and- tickets may tharotpro bpospeptod to find a ready sale.; ,j,*% jWhat is man but -a shovclfuLofitearth and a pailful of, water—a fortuitous- compound o{ m'ouldefred- rooks and condensed rain clouds,' agglomerated round a mystic magnetic centre subject to that inevitable flat, tho' laws of 'matter. The.^atec ai>d, the gases to keep up this compound of matter are drawn front'the air -we breath and the food, we eat! G. Hulnie i'siippies our wants in Beef, Mutton, Veal, Lamb, -t-brlr, Po^l_y.""-,-&:c.-., at'.2o"%"reduction; -best oual.ty guaranteed.- The cheapest shop.ln town lor first-class, qjuality. Bead his; advertisement, in ■wantedculumn. ~« ~',■--■ ."-,.,.. "

Extensioniof premises on < account >of in** creasing business is always a healthy sign. Our wantedonlntnn contains the'lnftrmaton that Mr WiH. Smith, -draper, 300 and?3o2 Upper ;Que=nstrept,: has been compelled to add;the adjoiaing shoos, and offers oxceptioual advau- CihOi tor tha economical purchase of drapery goods. To those in quest of Kood value for cash we-reoommend a visit to Bmith's Cheap wrayery Warehouse, Oppoßite Army and Navy Hot^l.— FAdvt.]' - ■ : § I

.Upon the closed shutters of, Brandon- House, Farnell, the following notice has been affixed:—" Thißshpp.isiclosed.": •.C W|. ,6ood^" son, in thankiif? his namenniß customera for "iheir Bupport, invites tEeni" to transfer their patronage to "The London Arcade," whioUi^i creasing business demands all attention, an.d prohibits the continuance of his Branoh BBtab fisliment,iiT4.dvt.J ■<■•-■- <;--,;.-.i.ix mwwh

ELECTION NOTES.

Sir George Geey has postponed Mjs arrival iv Auckland until Wednesday next, Ibeing desirous of another week's rest before entering on the iatigiies of the election j ' ■ . • Major Harris, M.H.K., will addre'3S-l ( tlt<}: electors'at Otahuhu oa Monday nigfc, V/ It is understood that Mr Hawftft's action in the Hpuse last session basadispjeaaed some of /his Waiuku aopporterj^gn^ that strenuous efforts are being v madeTt?j*indape. i Mr"W". J/Harris to oppose him. "'. Mr. K. Hobbs leaves for the Worth by the , Te Anau to-day, to commence bis canvass of the Bay : of Islands electorate. .# .isuusssen. \ Now that Mr Sheehan ;has resolved to contest the Thames Borough, it is_not im-. probable that Mr A. G. Cadman will come put for the Coromandel seat. 1 Mr A. Boardraan is mentioned as a pro bable candidate forlGity North, i Mr Hamlin notifies by advertisement 4^ another column hi? intention to address the electors of South' Franklin at an early date. J T]heWellipKton,!'Post,"whieliiejienorally twell- informed in Goverpinent matters, knakeS the following positive announce-, ino'nt, ■' that' thu elections will 1 'talce place on- ;. spms . day in the first week 'of December:~"As the"'Dune din " Morning Herald' has taken on itselt to assert, professedly by authoiity, that the general election will not take place until January, and; another -paper- that, the Government intend to.hurry.oyer the elec tions in November in border t0,.-' tak^eithe couriffy by surprile,' it may be as well to State that bdth these assertions'are incorreetandunfounded. Weafein-ap^oai tion to atate.that stepß have been 'taken to ensure absolutely the compilation of the new rolls by the lath inst,, and their printing and issue by the 24th inst. The writs will be issued about the end of the month, returnable within 40 days; and the date ef the elections—all of whichare required by law to' take place '. on one day—will be fiiceAfprsbn^e^day 'dnring the &8t week in December," •■ .> ■. '•'.',":'''..,

[BY TBLKqRAPH.]

1 ( .'WELLINGTON, this day. i The Government hay? decided,,as, I last night indicated would probably: ho the 6ase, to proceed with the. printing of the new electoral rolla^ notwithatanditfi; the provision in the ReKistratibn of "Electors Act that four months mast first .expire. •.,;.■= : Mr Stafford has issued an address to the electorsoiTeAro.'' ,; • ; • - : .; | Mr J.H.Shaw,candidate for TVAro seat, addressed the electors yesterday evening. He favoured the property tax_ and opposed State emigration,' excepfin raises of yeotnen farmers with, capital. He..w,a,9.0f 6pinion that the Agent-General's Departmentsfiould be abolished." He characterised the •'Native Department asamonstrbaityjaridit-the same time" fie coincided 'with Major'Atkin'sdn that the native difficulty should be. overcome once.and ;f or all. ' 'A'. y l ote i , br pf, tbg'nks ,and connden'ce.ivas carried! "' ,'„'".) '„'' *

i II BLENHEIM.: iWednesday.

Cap'tma KbhnV.notifies in tliej'JExpreso;" that owintf'fo'ill health he will not offer himself for re-election for the Picton district. Mr W;'H.:Cyesj formerly Supeiinte'ridant of Marlborpugh*, ia a candidate for. : the seat, ;

'' " ■'"°l '° ' f K I Mi^alpiel^l'Mressea his "i constituents at Temuka to-morrow eyening. m: ,'■:'.•• . I Very active .canvassing is going on for tbo three^ gentlemen iidwin the Mdto represent Geraldine. •.; -j ■.•■ J . . ..'■->' '-:y;~i■■'<'''

'iay ti ■-, ■J .9A^RX][, ); Wedne«i'dlijvr"' , i Mr John Reid, of EJlersiie. has announced himself as a candidate for,,Wailaki. ;. DUNEDIcir, Wednosday, ?:» *! Mr M. J. Green wi|l r'esJgh iis?ministry' of the Christian Disciples Congregatidh, in orderioatand ior Dunedia East.';- ,«i?>9o£ni

SCINTILLATIONS.

h '"Bobrief, tor tt*t^ "vrttli words as with gun beams; tbo more they areoondenssd the deeper they barn."—Sodthei.-- ■~ - -;

i If a man cannot be cured ny smoking te is less susceptible than a ham. ►■; ; John Simpson has beea acquitted >at Wellington Criminal Sessions of the charge of unlawfully and wilfully fastening down the safety valve of a boiler, ' Women-teachers in Germany are far from well-paid. Salaries begia at £20 and never exceed fSGrfe^l;; ■• : -..i. ''""■ ■--*' | Thtf action-against Miss Pomcroy, for taking the Theatre at Cflristchurcb. !sqme: months ago and not coming has been settled amicably; -"' ■' i •!•• I The ship A=rgus has Heft Melbonrnejj^fcnjf1 three hundred horses for .the Indian mar ket. .WAUiJiAUO QUUOaUU { The*Rlv.:Ti Spurgeon Kasgorie"to'C!6r6i"! mandel, but-will return in-time td-tske part :iu the installation services of,the JSev.-Miy ,Garter 7 n^| paatoi* of Ponspnby. jSaptist Church, on Tuesday next .. _ • Oliver Wendell HotoescaUa a kissja^fisp^ 1 ing consonant; He'snouliJ have added also that it usually follows a-vowal. ' I A man by the name of Hashhas. been iient as a missionary to the cannibals finder the belief that the natives will not -eat him. "':" tl'Wi» ■"■-'- &• ""' . I The 'sum of v'f2,WW r has ;b'een cabled to* England, fro'm'Syfluey, in aid ol.the 'Jewish; Belief .i?uiid.:-:--^'™--r';r~~~--™-~™™; (Chinese working; deep-leads in the vlcinityr of—the Conglomerate, .^Palmer; ,Rffiri ioeaid'!tb ■''. be rtiaking £tO ;per: xmiw jweekly. "''v-'-\f!'a%':^.',i w.-:> ' I \ The German inewspapers state that the; establishing a German.university.| iiuAnierica is actually; approaching realif*-: jtion. .... •■'■■ f - '■•'. ' ■-■'' ;■;".•' ''•"« ■*■¥- | " What is tlie greatest charge on record 2" 'the "prbfessdi1 of .hMtory.^^AndrtJie^ ■abSe'nt^mindea'; 'atudent;' ~'ansij[e'i%d-^4'<^: pbuttafor-iiack'hirel6i"self"and girlJpjr.tWjO* bloure,"- ■--■ —- v—.- ■ ..---r,—--"--

h!ours." ",y—- ".\ ttj ■ (^'■■■rr ~r~.'-'\ ~. \ The '■: settlers oPMahurangi JHeada ha?e r^olved to hold a regatta on Boxing Pay*: jand have elected: SiriUeorge Grey President nhd-Mr- Seymour George, M.H.8., Vice- President of the commutes; - r'^'^^Y''' J » i A"Nei|y YbrispuWisUer hasfoffered* 7 Z01a ,20,000 dollars for a novel. This .does not' include the expense of deodorizing the work. I j A:3p£per'sdfci '. Ch'atterton,. written J>y Mr John H. Ingram, will shortly appear in, '1 Harper's Magazine." - Mr Ingram doubts whether Chatterton's death hw"as due to' poison; • i He gives extracts from several un- Known and unpublished poems. ■ ' Mr Keilabn, who has just died in London, was one of the oldest members of the Eng. lish press. For nearly fifty years he was on; the staff of the London "I'imes.l'iforwhich. jourual he. wrotja ;thc account of the Queen's* , coronation. He reported the fitst speech «(hich Mr Disraeli ever uttered ata public banquet, arid thereafter foVfbrty years was the special reporter of i the grent man's ad- Avesatai'-1.: i •'■'- ''i '■ } .■■•-■...•" '■ _,;■ '.''';■■;. T^intac'ess,- : dress for little giirts'gives' way' Wore the Kate Greeuawayv:and: "Mother, Bubbard styles. ajajsaa uitsm >sm i Miss Leaf appears to su-tain her-jvpnted popularity as.a. finger. She is. at present, attached to Mr Carey's company, appearing -aS KuthfinKtfie "Pirates of Penzancßl?!'^ s, ' ;Mr .6,'J Ml; Reed was a passenger'jfroin Glßboine;by,Jho Te Anau this morning., ■; ; Mr Bill^Cfown Lands Ranker, ißrbn a •vjsit to To..Pnke<t6 inspect thh improves njent? madq :by tho special and deferred payment selectors there, : , — - Electiontfo'te.— It is the dutyI'of-tile chairman ofpublic meetings to rule "That" motion,is out lof order,"! when'he sees a ruffian raising his arm to throw a rotten i 3 The following, is*hard to beat for^pathos and soul-stirring sentiment:—i r Here Tilze-and;s&es and Bier I Bell,' ' i"-i *s">' i -i .And Oistora stood and in the shell, "" " And fried wuntr, too, j.'or thorn that chews, jASd with dispatch blacks boots andihows. JAVhenca:mouse makes its appearance in a ladies'^sewinfi; cirel6c"the wqtnau with, striped'stockings! oa and the prettiest boota' always jumps the pighest, ,• < 'iThe-iliandsomest thin window curtains aye of black silk/gauze; on which are bro-, cade'd'figurbsfiri-old'goldsilk.' -' IH" .'■ i>i \j ,t |An American showman exhibiting a* "panorama of .soir!e;.!mighty*'' unexplored " rijvor, incautiously replying 10 one of the audience; ,wh.Q'a>Jfed if be had bimeielf been there, said, '• Been there 1 Oh, no ! No body's been there!' . : Mr Munkac3y, the Hunparian artist, has ' refused to take lees than £32,000 for hid new pjriturtP'of. "'Ghnst before Pilate; 1' Mr Muiijcdcsy was formerly a daliitfet-nlaker'a, apprentice,' .and.during his leisureijttbiirs! earned small sums by painting flowers upon •the furniture of; the peasant farmers of his niative town. An observer has taken 1,003 notes of the conversation of, passing young women. Out of that riumber"7Bo began with«ither " And I said to him," or "He said to me," or "She told me that he "said," 120 referred to dresses or hats that were, eithera" per fectly lovely-''-or «-'ju«tspTendid,":aiid the remainder were pretty evenly divided beljvee.ncouioicnts on otheßsgirls, whowere i'| horrid or-i« fetuck up and hatef iil,'? neM'' novels, studies/the 'summerivkeation end thffiMtestiiscieutifiiJidiscoverife,' -i.,- i i-j>j

CABLEGRAMS.

I 'IBIiuTKK'S XEIiEQEAMS,J ■ V bONJgERYAiiivE BANQUET » 4J I October 12. :: \A banqnot took place at Newcastle-on Tyne'|astri|(jghl, under Conservative bus" piceV:i3:he-'lWarquis of Salisbury Sir Stafford Northcote,-and other leaders of the party were present, and spoke on the occa. sion. The Marquis of Salisbury, i n hi« :Bpeecb>~referred*Wthe state of- affairs in South. Africa, ,and stated that he was confl-! dent the iGoVemment would* again havif to " eat dirt." in Transvaal. Sir Stafford gnonbeote'" tpoke on the ""question "oi England's commercial-relations with other P«werß r and-repudiat«d the idea tint the jponseitatives favoured the adoptioa of a polieyi of protection. ' , " ' i FBElrfClt'liltElGttE IN. EGYPT.: '■ I The presencjjrof a French man-o'-warit lAlezaudria at the present juncture ha vino caused some comment in political circle* S nag. beea , explained, by the French authorities, that the vessel is merely malfinit her usual* periodical ' visit, .and ■ that jher presence in Egyptian waters hag no *onnection,wlth recent erents in thlt country;

• £2 000,000 were to-day withdrawn W |he Bank of England for Egypt. ?} THE DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION AT J | --. ■■■.-;■ . i |. -: Washington, October 12.

I Obstruction on the paitof the Democratic' Senators havinß been withdrawn thtf' newly-"elected- ffepublican" Senator 'hiiS-' beea admitted and has taken his seat in the Senate. ■< ' _ ■ " •

.COMMERCIAL. LONDON, October U^"

■ Consols are 99. I The market rate of discount'has advanced jo 4J per cent. There has been no chance in tbe'bank r&teT r |J .'•' • '■"!•■'■ ' ■< ■■'.:%}.• i New Zealand Secnritieri-emain1 at' Jhe fei.' 5 lowing quotations: -The 5: per, cent 10-40! Joan is 102J • the 5 per cent 1889- loan i«: Jo4l;,the 4i ; Der.jsent .1879..19 M loan. ig> I Adelaide wheat, ex store, is 58s; New Zealand wbeafcißtSfo. / Adelaide -flour, ex store; W42«, ' ! Aaßtraiitotall6'wV;BdßVbß^f is 4ls ©d,1 BlUtjtqEl 455.,« (»,ifl ft:. ;; -MU-",:..-t Si:-"' •

NEW! LOAN AND MEB. - T CANTILE AGENCY! 3" PRODUCE 1* S TELEGRAM.

| .^_—_.._LONDO3y, October Hi - WHbat:" Maritet is qniet'*; Adelaide is worth 58s .6d," and : New Zealand^ 55s - 6d per 496"1b5. 'fallow': MarKct'is firtr, Mnttoriis worth43a, and beef 39snercwt., LtfathjerT Ma^et Li;tfnie'fc''i.; -;.jßei(t;fA^ ivi'r Wiifth'Jl|d perlb.' "New Zealand He^p; 3 Fitte martlj;s£2Bt!]per ■ toni < Itis in bti*lc;r demand in America, •v - ■'■:'-" ■r'r. ■"i'.jl

i v^':Atrß7sKkJuiA:M

'-::. ■ ; MELBQDKNK, ThaiEday.:, ; ; GIGANTIC FRAUD BY TWO , s :&:■,«£,:?;: ciEEES. ■■ r : ■ The embezzlement of XSOOO.by. two clerka» in tto employ of Messrs; Eeantietnar. and" Cox has been discovered. 'The books of the firm have J3,een falsified by.jtb,e defraudera, who have absconded. " , . • • '' ", ■;, /wool sales..;. -■,;;; i iMe'ssrsfGoidsborough'siwooi sales oper«'l here ycßterday,. ( ,There .waa a good attend^' : aiice of liome and foreign:.',bny^erß^ and. there; ; Wiw a^oddicompetition;!.;-. ~.■> ■ ■' . f; [ Copjiousrains are nowfallibg thrdughdut a Victoria. - ' ' ■'"• ..''•'," ' '' 1 w^crasr SYi»NEy, October 12. ! ;it .has that Bis Honor WTr Jastice" Hargreave, Primary Judge in ! Equity, has resigned his seat on the Bench. T Itj^s.^expected, thajj^Sir,,George Inncs, Minister of Justice, Vfi)\ .be,.his. successor! Dr/'KenwJcKj'AlJi.fcfirEast iaydney, has ■ been appointed Secretary, for Mines, vice - the J,Bon y E, A. Baker, who resigne^tb^ portfolio in A«,^ut last. • | • m MJSLBOCJRNE, Thursday, ! SaUedjoi yesterday aitemoon : Unions Company's steamship Kotomaliana, for' the 1 ' M HE BBISBaIs-'E'S MAILS. I { iW}[ J3 POJST';I?ARW?IN,■ October 13,'T ' ;: i The mails and passengers of the steamer ••■ Briebane/'haVe''been' landed here, but the vessel is still on the reef.

MR ROLLESTON'S RETURN FROM PARIHAKA.

; s-^iu -''' ■-.■■ ■! ■*■■■. .' ■t'.'j"-i.'.>.n,''-t Mis Interview< witli T&JBdti,

L(SX TELEGBAP'I.—OVVH.COEEKSPOHDL'ST } "Mk'i RQlitESI^N^ 'retrirnfid from' the'J^oaMg "tp-3ay.~ Ifinli,-O3iinqmry,ithat:itircorreclj v afsj.a|tajgdi;jby ; f thij.";' i ''^)?atei MajJ," ' did y« aiti^ afc;'Paribak§ ,tiy the prophet!s,invitation. \. "^ *"'•"' * '* J- •• : Itgaknownlnatttteiesnltwasnnsatlsfac toryY^bnt no particulars can bs ascertained,__ the Government being very reticent on tta Bnbjett..v j-: ot . * j There was a long meeting of the Cabinet. tmsy morning^lf/ wjiiqh; then position *t- ■« xfajtiyfesifeira •w.as> X-. jbelieve, fully discussed.- -j

SPORTING NEWS.

\ •tnirahuti , ■-. ■■*< '■ :■»?■. — —■ .■>■■■■ . ■ x - j ;S.,yHE.CZAKEWITCH STAKES. \ i '•' [REOTEK'S OABEKGBAH.]' ; LONDON, October 11. The race for^.thc^Czarewitch Stakes waaIs rua for to-day_at •Newmarket,.; Theiesolt ii as'follows :-; ,', T",, ! \K. %rs. g. Keen,'s Foxhall 1 LordS. Radfdrd'r Chippendale ... ... 2 Dukffof BamiltojaaPjddler. i ... ... 3

Hawke's Bay Races.

;|BY TEIMGRAPH.-^pi^sis 'ASSOCIAtIdk] I .ias-j.vicqLMhNAIIERy Wednesday. :i ■ i Maideh Platb^2s spvs. <s ljmilep t ~i Mr Walter's Slander fiily'^7BWl3lb3 ... 1 ; Mr Jones's Obikakareya/Tst. lllbs. ... 2 ' Mr K^ssell'3 Sydney,.7st. (Slbs. .„ ... 3, TKe "Squire also started.,, The Slander ffls m l *won;vcry easily, pulling double. - .;; 3 j BiilstocAt Huedles; 40sovs. 2 miles. - -■> •Mr^yons's ijoch Lomond, list, 4lbs. ... X - MrDo'iiglfts'sUira, lOit '~. ..: 2' , Mr Kuddick's Wlorning Star, list. 4lbs. 3 ; ;^o, o,th«rct^rted', , jLocji.Loniond won ,io «.. r,;' ■ canter by.ajengtb, Morniug Star liad third.) place.. ' , t , , 4 .. „ si /:'!- >;;y >& \ XiLCl*&'"CLi}B* HANPICAP, 7650V8. li i j miles. ■' Os tit,--I« "',}'«•'!; i'-"; »r;--": wl _::■■ iMr MttaDatttil&te pair,' Badswortn and : Foul Play, were thje'Oniy.ories that went to declared to win with Bads worthj; and/ the pair cantereji round. '. i Hawkes' Bat Stakjis, 403OV8; 1 mile." ' Mr.Jpn^s's!Prim, 6"stJ 12Lbs:'!'... ,i.. 1,, - Mrigiiddiek's Merlin, Bst. 41bs .'.. ... 24 Grand-D'nohessi'93l. \ ■;'.'.' ' 7.:' h>''':..-- 3- . v After_a.-good -racelbeiWeen. Prim and... . Ejuchesß, the' fdriuer got'rto the front/and 1* i w|on pretty easily.^; :( ;; ; ? ; . ■;,;■>;«: :-'

INTERCOLONIAL WEATHER EXCHANGE.

r] syDNßY.Wednesisyorenißg. W $ Kxtreme-idbpresalon pansinnTasuianla, with '. ■■;: rain on-^outh of lAUßtrallo, but still fine from A- ; ,Uau, atraits northward on the Bast Coi-et. Rarpmeter: fortland, 28"5; Hobart, 29"1;Qab0, ;:. ■ '■'■'-- ■-:_'• - '' ~::._ -: ;

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

iSfUMII lii/ I.' OorOBBRIS ':' '-■■'' '■ u<i Bank o| N.Z.-SeUerß; £U !2s 6a \ i iNaiional Bank-838 6a; sellers, 8& i IColonial Bank—Sellers, i9i ~ ; j ..-'l-.'iA iN.Z. Insurance—Sellers^ 81s. ■ JS.B. lusumnco—Sellers, 625.-. . ~,.., tfSm '. National liianraDce—Sellers,3sa " ; •.'..,' Standard Insuranoo—Buyere, 163 I Auokland Gas—Bnyers, £10 •' , :j'. ' SjS'» j i Thames Gas—Sellers, 2Ss 61/ ■~-■ '. [Union Sash and Door— £7 3a 6d to £7 6s; buyers, £755; seMtitipi!r>-V)».l~ M • •' !NZ. Loan and Mercantile—Sellers. £653 >, Wi :Kempthorne,ProsaerahdCo.—2l6d;bnyera,2U Mosnataiari—Buyers, l?s 6d; eollore, 15s Alburnla G.M. Co.—tjuyo'S, 18-; Eellers. 21s ffl ;Caledonian-3s; Buyers,Bs'6d; sellers, 10s iTpkafca-f-Bnyers.Us; sellere.Jos ■ c ■' Siioces3(Waftejaiuri)—Bdjers, 2831- ,■■:%- Moonstone—?«,.:, . »,, . '. i i " ii,(«rv ~,';. ~, JOSKPH NKWiIANv ■ •! jno&nii ■'.'. ..( CbairniEn. ■•

THE AUCKLAND EfENING STAR, THUBSDAY. OCTOBER lg



j c ßpeoiai Advertisements.,.... { ~ V \IBSO£UTiON OF PARTNEIIS&iii'. I I'Jm. Junction ' I©BAPBBY WaREHOUSK. J-UlttjiKlt IMEQItT ANT KSDUdTIONS i!! in consoguenoo oI tho DuTY bolßg takon oS j CAUCO3, PBINTS, HOIiIiANDS, . f 'j';: andscveraiotberLines, ,',' , ;w I I*X lAM K. BBIDG MA N ' Has made a proportionate Reduction on [ Buoh linos, anU will glvo Mb Customers ; , ' eVery advantajjo to be'derived'frta i y '\ the duty.bolng.remOTed.. , - ' : W. R. B. Is now Selling Splendid Value in— Brown Hojlandsat 1ii, 76,/7,;/8,/9i . -. J..' 3Mn. White Calico, from /3 per yard i In groat : variety '' : •'■■", „ .'".',., „ '•':'■; •'; Grey1 Calico, from /2} yara J.all qofllitlea _ •; Splendi<i\Line of Pdrapadoiir Prints, /oj, /BJ, 'V\\ Handsomo Plain and Fanoy Pompadour Bat teone,/11J yard ,' . . •-•apt, i Dross SilkS io grey,'slate, drabs, and blues, at J/6- worth e/& A large proportion of these iteSte".'^ wi; *«*,«*•«* Beu% A Sp?ona!&ianeiiirßlsclt-Silk; 21in; widorS/7 J Large'totoif Umbrellas from W\ a splendid lino Coloured Damask Table Cloths, 5/6,6/6, and 7/6. Much under rogular prlco „,„,,„, '•».- TJ.B. Tablo Damask, all linen. HH, J/9,1/H}, and 2/2 per yard ', •'. ) 5000 doz. Buttons, In bone and Bilk, black, brown, . &0.. li per doe. Great variety I,arge lofof Staya from 1/5 pair ■ ;..ji m Dress Materlala at /si, &o. All half usual price Clearing out last season's stock of 9d Prints at Wide White Cotton Bed Fringe,,/li,/31,/ll;per i *-ard. Half price '- * *" ' ■•■( Wioe Folt Carpot, 2/11 yard „„ Men's Flannol Shirts, largo sizo, well made, 2/9, : 3/9.1/6. s' :i '.■'.. •• •■ t. ■,■' Men's Flannel Panta, 2/9,3#, 4/6; m j r;• Men's Tweed Trousore, 5/10, 7/6.8/6. •• Men's Twoed'TrOuaera, extra good lino, 10/6 and 12/g . . . Men's TwefdTiouserß ana Vests, 15/,. 16/8, 18/0, : nnd2'Z/6 ''; '' "J '■''' ' '' Good line Boys' and -Youthtf .Trousers and ;. Vesta, U^ to 16/3 Ji;i::-':"; . ■'■ ■' ,-_,.,„. k Large stock of Kaiapol and Mosglel Tweeda to be sold at mill price •• ■;. ■'";■ ■' li&Tga stock of Chean Tweeds, for boytf wear, - from Il2\, Uij. l/Bj. &o. . .... ~.„.,.„.- --1 f : THE 6LOTHIKS DKRARTMKN* - Is well supplied with Good Useful Articles, -» -jrhlofiareaU Marked Low in Price.;' • All Good 3 Mabkbd' in Plain Ked I Figures, fob Cash' Only, at *' :Gkbatly Reduced Prices, ... •, : , William iK, SjwdGman ; LATB RnSHBBOOK & BBTDSMANJ } \ o.ts OHWLD BE 'TAKEiN I t9Cr ,^, ADVJLNTAGa OF. . n ,, 3 ~; ■ To PA'iESia isn't GuAKbiiHS. J^ -. " - ; r i '""'lt'yi ySOMKTHINfI;1 ;!'- • % .'* -' id * I W Q*i:Hi"'ENJOWS N.GK'" '■ »>i! _ „. ' ' •' ' tt I " Thß -NbW ZKAIiANh . " : ! CLOTHINO"fPi:OTORY j 4«! i _-.ii '. ■ ARE NOW ;-• ; .' J 1' BOYS' AWlt it OUTHS' - - I ,w v ;clothins ii ,« ,1 - ) __»__. ...' ---,i 1 -ea»i)ioM ntJlfaao •• 4 to.at» unii<"!. <:n;.-1 "■ } . BupeHdr: Kitting,; Superior Worfci •' - - e'li-c .'noi>Muiiißhlp.-:siut Flrat-otoss ■'■'■ »<<•'• '■■'■" ••,' ■ Matertatei";'1, >y 1 ...,„ -Auckland JJbanch I 4[ ,J Ql)aKNiSTßKßTv<Opposit&1' t» ' Theatre Royal), And at Albert-street, Thames. > j J. FiTZSiMONS/Braibh Manager, ' T■- IBOU3IO Q1 i T8 I X MHCJ -" : THK,GBANDKST CUT.GLABB,,. oJI r [ towu ABD " ' " 6EST EJiKeTBiCb.;EIiA3;EDj GOODS, "I • Kveb Seen in Nkw ZsAtAND, i tArenowFOß si'tte'by me,"consisting of Claret i Jugs, j Sijoar'i ;'Fb*mb, • CBtrirs, - 'Breakfast Cruets, and Biecdit Boxhs, I <; , jBEffING;-I8 ;BKLtH!y?NG. fjj* f]l]',/^;;;,""L;;;i~lr r. s, s;<?, }, ; ,2f, "; /; ■* Opposite the Union Bank, : > .':* • I ;."■: ,;-'!;;!-QUKBN«STRBKT. _ J ';;., (l^ L'." dfP.LE N.D 11)' ASS Q'^RTMEiNT P --•-■' ■ -"•"., . ; :--oir ; - : \;-r..;.r: .:;-.;i.' ; !i-: SAJEENSj PSUfTiS, AUD GALA,TISAS ; -•'■'■• ~ •NOWQPKN. 1 "f. i SPRING ANDIiMfER,'IBBI. We* hate jAst received a Large Shipment of I DRESS GOODS, direct from the Manu j fagturebs and made kxpbesslt for > PB, therefore, we are In a. bettor position si i i tbah 1- to supply -you "with a lofllly i .'igoodjDreßsata very low.prica. v.-o.i ,l ■< i ~'ooiii GAIO4PKL& CKAHWELL.,, fkE'CU-OPEKATIVE CASH SYSTEM • : udsinow flrinly established, and wo shall ■ R ; continue our; Drapery and Clothing Bual neaj.only on Co-oi'KttA'i'iyKptirclDleg. NEW.GOUDS IN. DRESS DEPART. ' l^T"^ ... ment. . "y,:,r:~ t : I Silk nnishea lustres,, BiUllantines and ? - Alpacas ' ■ ; Persian and Cyprus Cords I'''Norwich Poplins and'Afigo'as '"■■■ ' *f I: . I ~ French All-wool Foul 6 Cashmere Serges ■■ ' -'Do do Popllnaand Satin Cloths I I;•'■■Doni 1 "A6 ' Biastio Beiges and Car , i melites., ■•■ '■• ~■' ;-■ '' tKri'i- ~?.. Do do Cashmere and .Vicugna "} .:--.GldthS' I' «' ''J- JiJ.l/11 "i i. ,'■" Melanges, Strlpos, Checks, and Fanoy PeklnS :;•■ .[!■ .; jjj,,-;1 i ,/F ' Ombre and Melitas in all shades, suitable J for Trimmingtn ■'/ /.; f! DL4CR'rpK9S.;/7iiDODS.'' A -, , it ; (iSPi.K»DID;VAiit7BI I" ■■'■' »iis^« *<i:it*rt6S OjjFrenobiMerinoeSißad Cashmeros i r :■■ ! : , B'aoli Lnstires, Serges and Beiges ~ '. . Crapei Cloths.1 Cbburgs. ' * ~ ' : iJi-KOBsell/PSrslatfandOyprn4CordS ■ ■<-"■'" ■■ 1 Indian Cashmeres ; •\,.-,u'. .•■•.■■: ■ -.-. em-it Jjfhe New Cherryrdye Silk-flnißhod Doable j ,'.'--•■ "WarpßrilUantinp. ■....;,.' ,"'; " ";'; « The New Spring Bolton^ Dress Sheotinfts •• a eCream Clotjiff, Oatmeal Cloths;*, r? yu^J ' .. Sateens, Knulißh Cambrics ' ~, .' '■'IdraClothsihallshides '.' '- ;1- '■■•"':"" jil' \ BeTerslblo.Printed DsLaines and Alex- X andraa , -■■ v... ;. / .->. ~. -■ i *Vym's Irish Poplins Ssh Black and Coloured. Gros Grains J^fjidu Mond6s,-GrOB dti'Pays ! wSmSEonarees and Japaneao. fnnmyan,. in y, tha i ea di n g shades. SPECIAL 1 l^-i ■■~. ■.-■-. ■*:.<. ,mi The NewKr*^ g a tinOatmealCloth for Tie only line in £&*„,„ rb .xj. SEW GOODS IN rAWCY^^p-RT 7 ' ' • : MENT; /• Oinbr£ Satinß, Nets, Ties and RibBo»» Chenille Flsunus, Collarettes and Frln^. Ladies" Fancr liSoe C6llarrf-; • ■ • -3BW Cream and White Laces, | Lace and Silk Jersey Gloves and Mitta Sress Cords and Girdles, Coloured and i ..'OBteck--- ■-'-'■ -"-;$ Q • =-| ■ j Faney'and Plain Hosiery- " '*--" ! ' l'"' "^lltick':& LCRiNwiELL s!* i'w City HaU Aiofttfe.QueeasttMt,* Auckland.



Speoial Aavertiaementß. 4gy M O Q O A L. DEpbrrKßX^ PUBLIC BATH 3. - ■::;::' bFlfficiHiJ1 ,"'/ ';■■■], NO. C, eoWK BbETIBS INBtfaANO« r COMPA>»V. }■ ' KAwTcoAL -,; N^A' jfiSljißLitvinaßD' from vskoi V' ENTIjpLY FREE FIIOM SLACK, SUPEKIOK NEWCASTLE .FOB SJ^^SgQUagHOLD PDBPOSBB.-' -" 5-' " rf^TllA'' '-U- ■■••T-' i T O Si ' Whereai cartaiif pgrsonS -have MOptoditbS hame of "Manßanpeo; Miue?,- RusseUt" as a part b{ their Btook in trado, and have already oom taenced to mystify Storekeepers, I hereby give notice-- that tho, Properties, of- the Obioinal Manctanbse Mines Company 6k"New Zba land are now tbo solo property of John Tucker, Keg.. of tondon, Kniland. - ■ ' • l i Mo Gooda from thts dato, therefore. wlU.be tecoived'by mo unlosn addressed :J. Tdckbh, M ANG ANESE MlHXBtf RUSSOII, WalhekO, ■OS. AUOk iand. as the caso, may bo. And further, no jAocounts will be aoknowlodgoil by me without the production of my Written Ordon. ,- r , g ■ i N.B.—Correspondents will please oxerolfiQ care in addressing their lottorfl. ' ■ i (Signed) Kd. KKR3BSf COOPKB. . ,(!-. Attorhoy for John Tucker, !Ksq. Rj v b T 0,1? SE MUD, { Ex _'Z^lanwa''ah^ ;t6dn 6eee,' i;, :: .-./;.\v'; .;v'CJAnpE^s; "•;, • ~' .;-- I'' k;ia;jfi f io^nt: pattkhnb, ■,--■. so ■:■• .-Madeespeo.iallyjtdk'.■..,.■;,.',',';;. THE MEI.BOUENE-EXHIBITION. ! E.tIA .7/ ,ov.- ■!.: U±L£l.'M !M-t.I HO /' ' (,sjj .>. n . n .;New,Bblpnient'. ■ •'' vi.-.-: : 'IRON V.KI^BiTrAN BLINCS. . j fK! :;;THK.BSSi>p. brwiß Pkiuod. : : Theso Blinds will not warp, and do not require I ..-'■■'■:• repainting; they are the only . i perfect Blinds made. ■ ; jtBVT PATTKRNS DRAWING-ROOM ■ "..SUITBS.." ii. :il | ' _^. i ■' I i M iINSPKCTIOH INVITED. Xiy. 1 N X 'S;, ; A N..D 'to A L.L, I 1 WHOIiESALK AND BXTAIIi OABINKTMAKERB AND UPHOL3TKRBRB, I ANU OARPKT WARKHOUSEMBN. 1 : ShOKTLAND-STRKKT. , ,if>ANK' OF NEW : ZE/ALASfIV I j •.,, gPBCIAti BANI? HOLIDAY. b, , ( j Notice Is hereby given that MONDAY, tho 17th day o{ October, being tho Anniversary of the Opening o£ tho Bank, will ba held m a Special Bank Holiday at. the various Offices of this Bank la Now Zealand. \%l-:.i D.L. MURDOCH, !.,-,: . General Manager. * : Bank of New Zealand, . ; ~',; r g I Auokland, 7th October, 1831.



•T.'ei Kkeb UwTSi-xiio fropfletorß ol WoL!3rt AIIOMATIO SOHIBDAM SOHNAPPS, to Induce the destruction and prevent tho Im proper use of their wrappers and labels,, and thus further, protect the Public against fraud and deception, havo onclosod In tho wrappers, or under he label on the quart bottle?, since Ist October. 1878, and continue to enclose in kveby DAY'S PACKING THROUGHOUT TBB 'Y»AK, T H R S B fil O UD a.R S, which are drawn upon the.. ' undorsißued, and which will bo cashed by thorn oh presentation. To secure these Qifts, the Public must bo oarefu to ask for, and accent nothing but, the GWJUINE UDOtPHO ■WOLH-KTB BOUNAPES;wIth our name upon the top label, M. Mobs & CO. "WynyardLant,Bydnev' ' .!' "■ ~ ';



I I/ITKST NovjepTv. — Iron Baasteads with jNickel-platca Mdnntio'gg; much handsomer than ' .tbe'.brasa, andfreo from the risk of tarnishtogi sThese Buperior-classßedßtoads were first shown' in Australia at the Melbourne Kxbibition. and Messrs G^arlick and Qranwell, who are always to the fore in obtaining the latest improvement*, at once sent for a supply; which have arrived in the Hermione, and are now on view at the Ciiy Hall Arcade, both In French and Half-testers. They have aleo just received a. fresh ghipmeot ' of White and Wlack Sheepskin Hearth Kuj?a and Mate, Stair Carpets. Tapestry and Brussel Carpots, Folding Iron Chair Beds, various siisea ■ cheap Iron Bedsteads, Ibviei«,sc, A fresh * 16t oc Patent Spring Blind-rollers; new patterns • in linoleum, atd some second-qoality Linoleum • I they cam sell, at same jirico »s Oil-cloth. All J kiiidsOf Honsehol* Fnrnttato. Beddinir, 1 arpets, :.&a; tßt.i:ini»took.!' Fnruisliijour llouee irom the City Hall Furmshing Arcade, Queen-street ; Auoklaud—Qarliok and Cranwell. Proprietor,