SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

wan wATKtt'[ To . morrow Morning, 9.0 BDNSST.—TuIa 6.12 BONREiK-To-morrow Mominß. l.lti MOON'fl A8&-New Mood, Nov. 11,10.09 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVBNI^O. Areyle, s.s., Crawford, from Whangarcl Jufius vogel, scb, Foreman, from Whasgarel

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. C.tr of New York, P.M.g.p., Cobb, tor Sydney Stella, 8.3, Falrcbtid for too Noitli. Wellington, S.S., Amodeo, for Kus3ell Glenelg, s.s., Stephenson, for Tauranga Southern Cross. s.s., Helander, t * Gisborno Douglas. 8.5., Norris, for Mercury Bay Linda Weber, schooner, Cleverley, for Levuka

IMPORTS.

Per Wairarapa (transliipped ex Sorrento).—3 cases cherry pipes, 1 caao suites, 1 case briar pipes', 1 case silver ferrules, 1 case Christmas cards.. 1 case solitaires, 2 cases purses and pocket books, 1 case ivory tooth combs, 1 caso albums, 1 case beads, 3 oases flshing lines, 1 case pipe knives, 1 case violin strings, 1 caso bell corals, 2 cases sundries.—Ex Austral: 2 cases briar pipes and tobacconists' sundries.—M. Lovy and Co,

EXPORTS.

, Per Linda Wpber. for Levuka-21,279ft sawn rough timb r. 31,122 ft Bawn dressed ttmbeMFor Suva—U,Bil't sawn rough timber, 3G.353ft sawn dsMßßea timber.

The brluantinc Seagull arrived at Port Chalmers from Manukau yesterday.

T*o brig Irene sailed from New York fer inoklaod on Soofe-uibw 2itb, with 13,213 cases k roiene, 172 owes varnish, 687 cases chaln>. ZliS otsaa woodrnware, 6 cases machinery, 9 oases agricultural implements, 10 oases organs.

The ?.% Argyle arilved from Whasgarei at 9 p.m. yesterday, with 42 saoka gum, 15 boxed eggs, 6 bales wool, a quantity sundries, and the folio-wing patßansjerß:-Mr anil Mr* Jones and daughter, Meisrs Thompson, Pearson, Arthur, Howe, Fairburn, ffivven and child, Mesd&mes streams and El is Miaa Hovriant), and Ma3ter Paaraon.

A« New York, vessels of moderate s'ze, snlt able for oolonl&l voyageß, continue scarce; tbo demand gti'l exceeding the supply. Kates on bosk lots may ba quoted to New Z;a'aid ptrcs at 25 oeot?i

The barques Looh Urr. tooh, Flsef, and Coro ma del, are dlscharelog at toe Qaeon-street Wharf. The Margaret Ualbralth was bsrthed at the outer western tea early this morning.

LAUNCH OF THK UNION 5."3. TABAWKRA.

An Interesting; ceremony took place at Dum barton, on Saturdayt September SO!b. when & new steel screw steamer of 1,960 tons grots measurement wa* lauuohed from tho yards of Messrs Danny Bi othera. and on leaving tha vqi was ohrtotened by Mm Maorae, of tte Alexandra Hotel, Glasgow, the 'i'arawera. The local gaper of Ootobsr 2ad, thns deaorites the vesael, Th 9 dimensions of the Taraweraara:—Leoßth between perpendiculars, 285 feet ; breadth nioulded, S6 feet; depth moulded, 25 feet. She nss been [oonßtruoted of Slemenß-Martln steel, nnuor special smveyot Lloyd's, and classed in their realstoy 100 Al three-aeoked She is built Ol the osntinuoQK osllnlar bottom principle,with solid floors, and adapted for water ballast, ■throughout the machinory space the structural system «f deep plate frames and hold side stringers has been adoptod. Sho will have accommodation for 12i flrat-claas passengers on main and upper decks, and eighty second class passengara on main deck. The officers and engineers will be accommodated in the midship side houses under bridge deck, ana the firemen aid crew will ocoupy the forecastle, The vessel will be fitted by Messrs. juenny aiid Co. with oompound sarfaoe-oon aersing engines, having cylinders 88 in. and 68 SJ |8™M> Bnd the stroke of piston 15 If. While bainsr'oorstrnctad, ths Tarawera haa wen under the inspection of Mr John Darling, superintending engineer of the company,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

■ Russell, this day. Arrived: Fingal and Wellington, from Auck land, 8 a.m.

ARRIVAL OF THE RINGAROOMA,

Arrived: Ringarooma, from Sydnoy. She left the wharf at 10.35 a.m. on the 9th November, passing the Heads at 11.15 a.m. Was abreast the Three Kings on the 13th, at 5.35 p.m., rounding the North Cape, New Zoaland, at 10.50 p.m, reaching Russell on tho Mth, at 0.15 a.m. Experienced fresh easterly breeze, "with fine weather, throughout. Passengers: For Auckland-Mr Gibbs, the Misses Capper, (Z), Key. Htnsßeld, Messra Ford aiid Wilkinson, Mr and Mis Davenport, Mrs Sari and 2 ohlld nn. Miss Morrison. Key. Father Luck, P. C. Bishop, Mlbj Malone, Miss Thomas, Messrs Marshall, Affleck, Browne, Downey. Mr and Miss ttrownf, -Templaton, Captain Press, Mr and Mrs James Gilbert. Bey. Mr Frltb, Mr and Mraßrookmsn and family, P.\rore, Taiwbangn, Parore. WiUoughby, bkaoley, I'arbyshlre'n Juvenile Opera Companr (26-, and 27 steerage. For Nanter—l in steerage, ifor Wellington- Messrs Ma*tar ana >-h»w. For Lyttelton—Mr Ko-s and i steerage. For Port Chalmers- JKlessrs Eojtt, Hilling, Matthew?, and 3 steerage.

DuNBDDf, this day.

Arrived: Bells, from Mauritius; Taranaki Captain Hird, 79 days from London (all well).

COMMERCIAL.

Evening STAB,.9rfiCE, Tuesday.

The sale of ship steros held to-day at the stores of Messrs JS. and A. Isaacs was well at tended, and_ffttt" prices -were realised. Every "line Stibmitted was disposed of. ■Messrs Cochrane and Son h-ld a well-at tended propeny sale t > day with the following V- suits:—63 aaies atKoheroa £123 ;1 acre In the nilaze of Panmure, £52; and 40 acre! at Karaka, Bsp?racre. MrC C. Greenwood sold a number of go d mining shar s at his offices as under:—Te Arohas. Is; Neros and Moonstones, 3d. . Mr B. Arthur held a sale of handsome furni ture formed of choicest. woods; wardrobes, bookcases, bedsteads, side-boards, jewel-cases, pedestal ioilet-tables, etc., the property of Mr W. Norrie, of Shortland-street. All the goods wereso'd, and on the whole, the sale was satisfactory. MrG. W. Binney held a sale of hides, st ins, etc: the sale was well attended, and fair prices ootained, :

Mail Notice.

MArea win Olou as Ohdrb.- Tms Day. For Whangarel Heads, Walpo, Whangarel, Kamo, and Mangapal, per Argyle, at i p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Australian Colon1 ea, and nape ot Good Hope, direot from Sydnay, per Walrarapa, at i p.m. For money orders roistered lettors, and now^pupsre, at 3 pic. Late letters for Sydnoy ana Melbourne only at 1.29 p.m. Wednesday, 15th Instant. For Talrus, per Mercury, at 3 a.m. For Wanganul, per Rowena, at 11 a.m. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 1.30 p.m. For »»ort Fitzroy, per Waterllly. at 3 p ra. For Russell, Kawakawa, Levnka, ana Suva, per Hero, at 4 p.m. For Whltlangl and Upper Mill, per Glsborne, at 130 p.m.

Thursday, 16th lrstant. For Walwera. To Papa,Kral(rtebnrn, and Wark worth, per Bone Casey, at 10 a.m. For Glsborne, Napier, Southern Ports, and Australian Colonies, per Ringarooma, at 11 m.mt For Glsborne and Napier, per Oretl, at I p.m. For Mangawai and Kaiwaka, per Donglas, at 3 p.m.

Saturday, 18th Instant, For Friendly Islands, per Myrtle, at S p.m. 81 a BI9S, Chief PoetmastOf. Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

NOVEMBCB 11, 1881.

Abbott'* Opera Honsa-Tambonr SI»J or Opera Company, 8 p.m.

Working Mon's Club—Meeting ef Painters to Appoint Delegates, 8 p.m. V.M.C.A.—Devotional Sorvioe for Men, 8 p.m. Alexandra - street School - room — Tea and Church Meeting: Tea, 6.30; Meeting, 7.30.

Parnell Wealeyan Churoh—Anniversary Toa and Public Meeting, commencing at 8.30. p.m. St. John's (Ponsonby) Wesleyan Mutual Inj. provement Society: Readings from Thackeray, 7.30 p.m.

Parnell Council Offic«-Poll ot" 'Burgesses ro Tramways, 9 B.Ki. to 6 p.m.

Devssport Hall — Presentation of Regatta Prizes, 9 p.m.

Birth.

FBANOIf.-On November 12th, at Devonport. north Shore, the wife of Mr. W. H. Francis of a daughter

Marriage.

SOOT7-POWLKY.-Oa November 9th, 1882. at St. Sepnlohra's Chnroh. by tha Rev. B. T. Dudley, Andruw Soott, only »»»ot Mr Andrew Eoott, ot Wnangarcl. to Mary L« tills, fifth and joinitest daughter of tfrThamas Kdnin Pow ley, Mount Kaon,—Homo papers please oopy,

Death.

BRIMBLECOMBK.—On tbe 13th Instant, at her late residence, oornor of ajmnnda-itreet and Eyber Paw Koad, Julia Ann. the belo red wife t f G.F. Brln»bl*i»omDo. Bged SO ye»n>. The tnntr&l will leave her late residence at 330 p.«. to-morrow (Wednesday). Friends are invited to attend.

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

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1882.

For thtt causo that lacks assbtanci, For the wrong that needs nulstanc* For ths future ia tha distance. And tha good that wo can do.

Despite the combination of Tories and Home Killers to defeat Mr Gladstone's Government, the cloturo resolutions, upon which the Prime Minister had made up his mind to stake the existence of the Cabinet, have been adopted by the Houae of Com mons by a decisive majority. If the figures given arc correct, the Government majority comprised not a few of the Conserva tive party, showing that for once tho more moderate of the Tories have allowed ric;ht reason to override the authority of their recognised leaders. Our morning con temporary on Saturday, in a spirit which plainly showed that " the wish was father to the thought," indulg-d in speculations on the probable defeat of Mr Glad stone on tbe subject ot the resolutions; and founding upon a remark in the Premier's Guildhall address, attempted to show that the right hoD, gentleman himself was anticipating failure and subsequent resigna tion. Bat yesterday morning, when tbe important news of the signal defeat of Sir Stafford Northcote was published, the "Herald" had cot a word to say in expla nation of tbe contradictory turn which events have taken. From all which the in ference is clear tbat there never was tho slightest danger of Mr Glad-tone being beaten in the cloture division; that the right hoo. geot'eman'sfearsof failure only existed ia the hopes oi our contemporary; and tbat the''Herald" in attempting the idle of Cassandra, has once more made a ludicrous blunder. • The amusing point of the whole affair—even of Sir Stafford Northcote's op position—is tbat tbe cloture in itself is not a Liberal measure, but quite the reverse. It is the embodiment of a despotic and ar bitrary power, and is more like the inven tion ot • Tory of the Tories than the device of a Liberal Minister. The general body of Conservatives have there fore, in opposing this measure, been con trolled, not by principle, but by party con siderations of the narrowest kind, viz., tbe hope of being able to oust their antagonists from power, by affecting an indignation which they were far f om feeling against a proposal which they calculated would be in its essence repugnant to every Liberal. Ii they counted upon alienating some of the Government supporters they hive been signally mistaken. Thouph some few Liberals voted aga'nst Mr Gladstone and will yet vote against him, on matters of detail with regard to tbe new rule?, they were able to see that the general ques tion was one which should be decided apart fromprivate opinions orparty considerations. The cloture they recognised tqbe a political necessity, arising out of a peculiar set of circumstances, and they also bbw that its rejection would inflict a blow upon the dignity and power of the House of Com mons. Such considerations as these have, we conceive, actuated those who voted for the introduction of the cloturo; and the victory won is far greater than a mere barren party triumph. It is the victory of order and law over anarchy and indecency ; it is more, tor it is the triumph of self-denial over vanity and self-assertion. By this act the majority of the members of the House of Commons have deliberately cuitailed their own liberties—have calmly dispossessed themselves of one of their oldest and most valuable privileges' in order to the furtherance of legislative rasiness, and tke defeat of "a useless and factious obstruction. We sincerely hops that the new rules of procedure may prove only temporary expedients, and will be vtry soon annulled, or never put into opera tion; but whatever the result may be, the passing of these resolutions by the British House of Commons will shine in constitu tional history as one of the noblest efforts

ever made to deal with a delicate and difficult ciisis affecting Parliamentary go vernment, —as one ot the grandest ao*s of abnegation of self and of principe at the call of a public necessity, which any man or body of men has ever performed.

There was another large attendance at the Opera House lust evening on the occa sion of the last production but one of '" La Ville dv Tambour Major." To-night is the last night, and "Patience" will be presented to«morrow evening. Mr Fred. Battley, the President of the Young Men's Christian Association, who arrived yesterday by the City of New York from his visit to England, will take part in the meeting for young men to ba held this evening in the lecture hall of the Associa tion at 7.30. On Sunday last the cutter Tokerau ar rived here from the Tairoa, having on board a young man named Smith, who had been crushed while jacking logs. i>r. Sitnm cock, who has determined to settle at Tairua, came down in charge of the injured man,

The caso of Sargood aud Sou v. It Wjso man, claim £60, was heard at the District Court yesterday afternoon, His Honor (Jutfge" Macdonald) reserving judgment, while the case of H. Parunjjton v, J. Palmer, claim £26 15s, was par.ly hoard, and the further hearing adjourned, [ho plaintiff tearing the costs of the day, viz., £4 13i. The Rev. W. Garlaod will givo an ad dress at th« special meetiag fur men to be hold this evening at 7.30 in tho lecture hall ofthoY.M.C.A. Entries for iho Horticultural Society Show, to he held in tbo Choral Hall on tho 16th and 17th inst., must bo made to Mr Cueeseman, Museum Buildings, to-day (I uesday). A special sitting of tho K.M. Court wan held yesterday for hearing tho ca*e of Craig r. Leo, in which the plaintiff (v plumber) sought to recover £10 from the defendant (one of the stewards of the Bs. Hero.) The defendant did not appear, and an oider was therefore made for the immediate puy ment of the debt; in default, 10 days' im prisonment. We understand tbat the celebrated Eng lish dramatist, Madaino Cecilia Summer liayeß,whogavo over 200 piano recitals at the Sydney Exhibition, intends visiting Auck land, wben she will give some recitals hero. MadameSummerbayes is the possessor of testimonials of a high character from Thai berg, Sir Julius Benedict, and Monsi ur Sainton. lovers ot high class pianoforte music may therefore anticipate a treat sucb as can he but seldom enjoyed In the colo nies.

We are desired to call public attention to Mr Greenwood's Suunyside (No. 2) sale of land,which will bo held to-morrow, full particulars of which appear in an another column, The land is nituated in the parish of Takapuna, adjoining the laud sold on the 11th inst. Lithographic plans may be procured at Mr Greenwood's office. The land to bo offered is most eligibly rituatad, not only as regards its p'oxiinity to tho new dock, bat also in rospoct to its com manding position, having splendid marine and tcrrino views, which can never by any po isibility be shut out. An inquest was held yesterday at the Asylum before Dr. Goldebro, coroner, and a jury, ou the body of an inmate, Andrew Johnson, a native of e>weden, who died on Sunday the 12th inst. Deceased was ad mitted to the Asylum in July last, suffer ing fiom acute mania. Tho evidence shewed that the unfortunate man had received necessary at'ention, Dr. Young testified that Johnson had gradually sutik under his complaint and died from oxhau< , tion, and that little hopes were entertained from the first of his recovery. Johnson was a single man and without relatives in the colony. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with tho medical testimony. At tho Ponsonby Baptist Church on Sunday evening, the Key. C. Carer con tinued his discourse upon annihilation. He began bis lecture by stating that he in tended to tako any passage of Scripture which he had been ablo to gather without shirking a single one. He would show their meaning to be the vory revcrsa of

that put upon them by the teachers of annihilation. The preacher continued for over an hour reading and commenting upon pi'sane after passage from all ptrts of the Bible, and frequently expressing astonish ment at the sballownets ot some pretended scholar?. Mr Carter said he would take up a much more pli-asant put of the subject next Sunday evening. Messrs. E. and A. Isaacs will offer for sale to-morrow Msckie's property, ard the building unjoining, now let to fir^t class tenants, and bringing in a stood rental. This being the only large freehold property in the city that is likely to be offered f»r m mo time to come, no doubt there will be good competition, Last eventng a most successful gathering took place at Kicbmond, in connection with laying the foundation blocks of a Primitive Methodist Church, shortly after 5 p.m. Short addresses were given by Mr Vines and Rev. J. Guy, after which tho four corner piles were driven into their places by Messrs Vines, J. Geary, K. Smith, and G. A. Field. At 6.30 a public tea was held, when about 160 eat down, and did ample justice to the good things provided. At 7.30 a public meeting took place, presided over by Mr A. J. Holland, when addresses were delivered by Kov. W. S. Potter, Key. J, Gay, aod Mr H. Field. Some singing from Moody and t ankey's hymns formed a part, Mr Ckarles Parker presiding at the harmonium, i hanks wore given to the ladies and worker*, especially to Mr ai)d Mrs Holland, whose labours have been very much seen in connection t»ith the little work in that locality. Thus came to a close it most enjoyable evening.

The locil examination of candidates for University degrees, honours, and senior scholarships, which was commenced yester day In the old District Court-houso, under the supervision of the Rev. D. W. Runci nun, M.A., was continued to-day, and will ba finished to-morrow. There are thirteen candidates in all, twelve of whom-viz., two ladies and ten gentlemen—aro being examined for the B. A. degree, and the thirteenth is Mr IS. J. McFarland, B.A. (St. John's College), who is competing for honours. Mr C. H. Huxtablo, M.8., of the Thames, is also to present himself for examination iv logic. The name* of the can didates for the B. a . degree a*o as follow :— Bliss C. E. M. Harrison, Grace-street, Auck land ; Mies P. Haselden, Kancranga. Girls' School, Thames; R J. Pearce, Public School, Huntly, Waikato; Herbort Mason, Burleish-street, Auckland; W. H. W. Nicholl*, Auckland College; W. C. W. McDowell, Auckland; C. Z. Clayton, Hesketh and Richmond'?, Auckland ; J. H. Wilson, High School, Auckland; B. Cronin, Randolph-street, Nowton; X, L Skeen, Auckland College; D. Norrie, Whangarci; snd W. Tomlinson, Auckland College; Messrs Cronin and Clayton arc also competitors for senior scholarships, fn accordance with instructions, the Rev Mr Kunciman will forward the candidates' papers by the mail steamer, which leaves on the sth prox, to Dr Carpenter, F.K.S,, of London, who has been appointed to examine and report upon them. The result, therefore, will not be known for a considerable time after the examination is over.

A lodge of the Ancient Order of Druids was inaugurated last evening, in the f.bdgc room, Insurance Buildings. Over 50 intend ing members presented themselves for in itiation into the mysteries of Druidism,and the whole proceedings, inaugural and initiatory,paesed off with considerable eclat. Mr W. Bifhop, District President for the North Island, and on bclialt of the Grand Lodge of Australia, consecrated tho new branch, which is hereafter to be known as the Auckland Lodge. Th<* initiation cere mony over, the election of the firstofficer was proceeded with, and subsequeotlv,in accor dance with ancient custom, the following brethren were installed as office-bearers for the ensuing half-year:—Arch-Druid, Mr William Wildman; Vice Arch-Druid, Mr James Smith j Secretary, Mr F. W. Paul; Treasurer, Mr Alfred Kidd; Minute Secre tary, Mr W. Martin; Surgeon, Dr. H. Walker; Arch-Druid Bards, J. E. Broad and James £. Manigari; Vice-Bards, B, A. Hamilton and J. H. Leaning; loner Guardian, Mr J. Wilson j Outer Guardian, Mr T. A. Johns ; Trustees, L. Bycrofr, J, G. Pannell, and E." Mao». The appoint ment of organist was held over until the next meeting. Daring the various cere monies some excellent singing of Diuidic odes was rendered by Brothers Mart'n, vr. Walker (who ably undertook the duties of organist), Wildman, Pannell, and Morgan. It was resolved to celebrate the inaugura tion of the lodge by a banquet, to be held to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, imme diately after the adjourned meeting, which, it will bs observed by our advertising columns, is called for half-past seven. It is expected that fully thirty candidates will present themselves for initiation to-morrow, which number, added to those who have already joined, will make the "Auckland Lodge " a very sirong branch of the parent oaK. It Is further notified that gentleman desirous of enrolling themeelves will De accorded the piivilege up to Wednesday n'ght at the reduced scale of initiation fees.

A dividend of either 2i or 2s 6d per share (probably the latter) is to be declared in the fuocefs Co (Coromandel) to-mortow,

The Timaru halficaste, Robinson, who challenged Slade to a'wrasiltDg matcb,Cum berlund style, woa by one fall, ftobinson weighs 17st.

A bushman named John Smith had seve ral ribs and his collar-bone broken while jacking lons at fairua on Saturday last. The accident was caused by the jack sdp ping, allowing the log to roll on the unfor tunate man. The sufferer was removed to the Hoapi'al,

A labourer named James Webb was tak ing down a briok wall in Custom* House* street yest.rday wheu some Of tho lowGf bricks gave way, causing several bundles pf fencing-wire to fall upon him, fracturing It's right leg below tho knee. Ho nas taken to tho Hospital,

Several latU were bathing at Ta'aru, Thames, on Sunday morning, whon a shark attacked one of their number, naojed Wm. Donnerly, and inflicted two gashes in his thigh, wiilt its teeth. He made his escape, aild the shark then seized Arthur Evans by tho solo of his foot, injuring it rather seriously befowj he could get aw»y.

In view of the fact that six new cottDcij' low arc to be added to the City Council before its next meeting, the titblc in tho Council chamber has been lengthened J additional revolving arm-chain have ken provided, and a number of ventilators have been placed in the ceiling for the purpose, it is supposed, of affording escape to the extra '"g-is" which is sure to be expended at the weekly conclaves of the civic fathers.

Meßsrs fisher and Co. opened yesterday in tho presence of Mr Amphletr, agent for tho Admiralty, a cask of salted beef, which was onclosod a considerable time ago. Not withstanding the lengthy interval, it was found to bo in excellent condition, and Compared favourably with a cask of American beef loft here by the Commodore some time ago.

Messrs Tonks and Co., will soil tomorrow at noon, by order of the directors of tho Coffee Palivc, a store on CJuecn-sttcet Wuatf, also a valuable allotment, corner of Qucon-street Wharf. No doubt there will b ) brisk competi>ion for this property.

Arrangements have been made by the Bishop Luck lteception Committee for a telegram to be sent from Kussell giving exact information as to tho hour of tbo ningnrooma'e arrival to-morrow. Mr Quick's offer of carriages for the occasion has been accepted, and a meeting will be held to-night to make final arrangements. About twenty priests are expected to be in Auckland for the reception. .Father Noboi, a Spinlsh priest, Father Lenehan, ordainod by Bishop Luck before his departure from England, and a lay brother of the order arrived by tbe Wairarapa jefterdty.

A moonlight excursion to Willow Grove Gardens, North Shore, has bef n arranged by the Artillery Band for Monday evening, The p.s. Vic'oria has been chartered tor the purpose. She ltavei tbe Queen-street wharf at 8 o'clock, and roturus from the North Shore nt 10.30. Pancing and strawberries and cream are promised at the Gardens.

To tho Kditor.— Sir,— I am inclined to fear that it has escaped the observation of Dr Wallis and the other ladica who signed the petition to the Mayor and Council, that a party of American gentlemen ac now iv Auckland with the avowed purpose of ob serving the transit of Venus. I hopo for the credit of the community that steps may be taken to prevent snch impropriety ; it is bad enough to have a Corporation which iceins dead to all better ic'clU'ir, but, when wo learn that oar Domain iioard, com posed of compound e»»-'fjecs of goodness and morality, are loaning themselves to the assistance of these Americans; surely it is time for the dense of public decency to take the alarm. If Venus rmi't necessarily transit, pray let the Lmisaction bo unob served. 1 rely upon you to indnce Dr Wallis to call another meeting.—l am, etc., Another Lady.

A meeting of the Committee appointed to initiate the new system of management for tho Hospital and Infirmary was held yesterday afternoon in tho Urge room of the dew Zealand Insurance Co.'i building. Present :—lhe Mayor (presiding) and Mrssrs J. C. Firth, G. P. Pierce, G. Aickin, T. Poicock, F. T. Mackcchine, and F. G. Ktvinjjton (Hon. Sec.) After due consideration of the various matters that were introduced the appended resolu tions were passed :—(1) " That subscrip tions lists be prepared forthwith with the following beading—"Subscriptions are re quired from peisous prepared to tako an interest in the Management of the Hospital and Infirmary in accordance with the resolution passed at the public meet ing on the 3rd iost. Subscribers of not less than one guinea will have a vote in the flec tion of four of tho Board ot Governois.' (2) "lhat the Mayors of Boroughs and Chairmen of Dktiit Boards be invited to 1 become members of this Committee, and that lists be sent to tbcui with circulars inviting their co-opera'ion." Messrs J. B. Kussel', Casscll, S JJando, W. Kensington, R. S. Lincoln, Owen Mahon, J. A. Tole, M.H.R., J. T. Boy lan, and Col. Haultain, were added to the Committee, and the Secretary was instructed to have the sub sciiption lists ready for issue to the collec tors as soon as a favourable reply is received from the Colonial Secretary.

GAMBLING PROSECUTION IN DUNEDIN.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESI'OSI ENT.]

DUNRDItf, this day. FOR running a totalisator on the Melbourno Cup, Robert Pirie, hairdresser, was fined £25; in default a month's impri'onment,

AQUATICS.

Piuzns won at the North Shore Regatta will bo paid over at the Dcvonport Hall between 8 and 10 o'clock this evening, when the committee will be in attendance. It has been arranged by the chiefs of the natives who took part in the war canoe race tbat Major Te Wheoro's large canoe To Aparangi shall receive first prize (£100) the Ngapuni canoe, umapore, second prize (£SO) and Majrr Te Wheoro's smaller canoe, Te Atairehia.third prize (£25.) The war canoes which took part in the race on Saturday will bo left in charge of Paul at Orakei, in prospo.t ot another native competition being arranged for future regattas.

A sweepstakes race for 16ft open sailing boats has boen arranged to tako place on Saturday afternoon. It is expected that all the boats which took part in the raco on Saturday will compote. The owncs of several 20ft open sailing boats are anxious to arrange a sweepstake race for Saturday afternoon, the 25th met, and ie is very probab'e that it will take place on that day. We understand the tie between the Una and Olive, in the 13ft. boat race, has been settled by a division of the prize money, Tbere is some talk of ano'her race between tho Jessie Logan and ffclipae (yachts under 7 ton*), Ihe Minx, we believe, will take pait in any race which is arranged, if allowed to do so.

DARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Council was held last night. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. R. Walker) in the cluir, Messrs. Herbert, Davis, McConnell, Pollard, Hood, and Winks. Ihe engineers to the Counji), Messrs, Boylan and Lundnn, were in at tendance, with the plans of the drainage of the Borough.

Kkquisuion to the Mayor.—Mr G. Kaynes presented an ioiluentially signed requisition to the Mayor, asking him to allow himself to ba nominated fur a second term as Mayor, and referred in flattering terms to the past services rendered by His Worship, and expressed the hope that he would accede to the request contained in the requisition.—His Worship said, in reply, that he felt very mnch gratified at the remarks made by Mr fiaynes in pre senting the requisition asking him to allow himself to bo nominated for a second tlma >as Mayor, and although he hod been look ing forward to the end of his teim of office to obtain s-une rest from the labour and anxiety inseparable from the position of Major, yet he telt he should be wanting in respect to the deputation, and those bmgeeses who had signed the requi sition, if he hesitated in the course tie should pursue. He therefore cheerfully ac ceded to the request, and would bs quite willing to act for a further term, if the bur gesses at the time of the election wished him to do co. He thanked the deputation," and through them the ratepayers who had signed tlia requisition, for the confideoce shown in him, by asking him to consent to be nominated for a second time to the honourable position of Mayor of tb c Borough. Dkainagk. — The tenders for drainage works for tho borough were opeued, and after consideration it was decided that the whole question of the tenders should be deferred to a special meeting of the Council t o be held on Wednesday next at 7. 30 p.m,

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(By OUR firECIAL CORRESPONDENT IN

London.)

'Lite Agent-Qcncral's Office.

LONDON, October 7th. The leading lights of Anglo' Colonial society having returned ten town and testlmed tllehl usual avocations/ it last Monday occurred to me thrtt the time tf aS about ripe for oils Of my periodical visits, to what are known as the "London oiliccS of the Government of New Zealand." The same offices, I may remark, are much pleasanter places to go to on business than they Were during tbe reign of His Koyal Highness Prince Julius Vrgel. Beneath tbat regime, everybody, from the principals downwards, seemed to be afllxted with an overweening seaec of their own importance, and a supreme contempt fur anything in the flinpe of work. If visitors, more | especially poor people, such as intending emigrants, or applicants for free passages, etc, wished to see the Agent-General, they had to call again and wait/ and call again and wait, till at leng 11, tired out, they Often gave Up the futile quest in despair, Now, you will bo glad to hear, there ia nothing of this kind; the staff appears to have been curtailed in size; the clerks are civil and obliging?, Sir Dillon it always to be found at his post; those wbq make appointments may rely on neither bung kept waiting, nor listened .to with impatience. I found the Agent-General busy, but willing to spare five minutes lor conversation, and, after a few words about the object of my visit, wo fell to discussing the direct stt-am naviga tion project. Sir Dillon says there is no chance whatever of the Oriont or P. and V. Companies extending their trade to New Zealand. Their hands oro quite full already, and thu inducement is Dot suffi cient. Plenty of other lines would no doubt start it up gladly, only they naturally want to know first what tho eubs;dy will be. Sir Dillon seems to be strongly of opliiion that if tho colony really desires a special direct tcrvice it must tako the initiative and vote n sum of money for it; This once done, the rest will be easy, and the success certain. "A monthly steauuf of 5,000 tons would not," said ho, " tuke half the freight that would offer."

On these points I feel quite confident tho Agent-General is right. To my certain knowledge there is at least one firm in London which has the prospectus drawn up for a direct steam service to the colony, and though in their case the vessels' tonnngo would only be about 2,500 apiece, and tbc passenger accommodation cheap and com fortable, rather than showy and expensive, they are, I expect, the coming men, and will s'art their boats miming directly the right moment arrives f»r action. The direct steam traffic worked out, I ventured to ask Sir Dillon if he had heard anything definite about the Governorship of tho colony? He replied, yes, he had heard a good deal, but it wa» naturally not a topic on which he felt at liberty t» enlighten the colonial newspapers. I took this-ai no doubt intended—to be a snub direst, but mstiagcd to elicit presently that the gossip about Sir George Grey being re appointed is the merest nonsenre, without a thadow of foundation, and that at any rate nothing will be done in the matter till Sir Arthur Gordon returns to England next month, 1 may add, my own ido» is that either Sir George Bowcn or Sir J. Pope Hennesßy will receive the Appointment. From r*ir Arthur Gordon, to a refrigera tor, is a very small cqnvenatienat leap, and we naturally negotiated it quite easily. The Agent-General is a firm believer in the future of the Frozen Meat trade, and says that a lot which came by the ihip Dunedin was fully up to prime Scotch mutton. / a fir tbo English butchers " boycotting " the N.Z. meat he pooh-poohs the idea, remark ing " they get too good price* for that." This, of coune, is all very well now, and if the shipments were to continue few and far between, aiatj.reaonr, lagree with Sir Dillon the Homa purveyor* would have nothing to growl about. Unfortunately, however, they neither are, nor are likely to be, blind to the fact that the industry is one which will income prndigiou-ly, and that it won't always be possible to palm off ihe colonial meat at high prices as "prime Scotch," Sir Dillon Bell may th'nk tho butcher looks forward to a decline in the price of meat with equaoimitv. but I know better. The naniß of Aust alian or New Zetland meat stlnka.in the nostrils of the imall retailer, and no one who looks at the matter from the tradesman's point of view can wonder ot it.

As I got up to take my leave, I ventured to aik the Agent General what he thought of tbc Maori Mission. He replied, as I expected, that tbe whole proceedings were extravagant and ridiculous, and should never have been allowed to go so far.

New Zealand Meat in London.

HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL IMPORTATION BY THK

" MATAURA."

- I hope, Mr Editor, your intelligent readers will not imagine that I am diverging from tho strict path of truth when I ttatc that I have just enjoyed a substantial and appetiiiag lunch composed entirely of meat and game killed at the other end of the world (OUgo, in fact) as long ago as June lust. To begin with, our patty had hare soup, a puree ot courre, and quite as tasty as if the defunct bunny had arrived per express train from the Scotch moors only yesterday morning. Then came some cutlets oil" a New Zealand shocp—fine f»t, full-flavoured chops equal to auything ono can buy at Smithtield. Thoso who didn't fancy mutton partook of a capital rabbit pie, and wowonnd up with a brace of your pheasants —excellent birds, though not, 1 am bound to say, fit to be mentioned in tbo same breatb witu a prime English "cock o'-tbe-woods."

All these good things arrived by the N. Z. Company's A 1 vessel Makaurn, a week ago. The ship was 102 days at sea, and for the greater part ef tho voyage experi enced exceptionally hot weather—indeed, tho Ing shows that for two months tbo thermometer averaged S4de#. Fahr. in tho *hado and 120 dog. in the sun. The hen', however seems to have influenced the perishable cargo not a jor. The refriger ators weio kept 18deg*. below freezing point, at the very moderate expenditure of 25cwt. of coal a dsy, or 180 tons for the passage, and the 4000 carcastes (as well ai the few pheasant', rabbits and bares sent by May o. expeiiment) have arrived here in prime condition and sold—taking certain circumstances, )which I shall refer to by and-bye, into consideration — very well. It is, without doubt, somewhat aggravating that the Mataur* should bare got home just when she did. Had 'the winds been propitious, aod the vessel reached port a fortn'ght earlier, her meat would have realised well nigh fabulous pricts Ju-t then, owing to the matket being woefully understocked, mutton had gone np 3d a-lb. Unfortunate'y, during the ensuing ten days consignments came to Smithfield from Scot land, lieland, Wales, and even (by Orient steamer) from Australia, so that when the New Zealand meat turnei up to bo cold, it wa« in a market alrea-iy temporarily glut t< d. Despite this the average price realised wholesale was 6Jd to 6Jd per lb, and under ordinary circumstances the latter ta'e could be rafely reckoned on. Wishing to see the colonial meat at Smitbfield myself,' I oh Tnureday morning turned out early and paid the market a visit. Butchers at be-t do hot appear t* be a communicative class, but on the sub ject of colonial meat they are literally deaf and dumb, and rocot queries re price, &c, in language which is Undoubtedly naughty, but cannot by any stretch of imagination be termed nice. For a long time I cou'dn't get anyone in the market even to admit that there wa» or ever had been any New Zealand meat there In vain I endeavoured to talk as if I weie one of the trade about to set up with a blue apron and a large kaife at the West End. I felt that I was not red enough or beefy enough for a butcher's apprentice, They could tee I behaved like a fraud, and it was therefore with ne small joy that having prevailed over an obese and elderly a sistant I asked him to paitake of liquid refreshment, and led tho way, as though familiar with the neighbourhood, to the oar. parlour of an adjoining "pub."

At first my guest seemed disposed to shirk " shop, and regaled me with a long story abont a perfectly innocent friend of his who had most wickedly been' fined for making German sausages out of bad horse flesh. This yarn over, however,the worthy man consumed t wo big glasses ef the liquor known in butcher-land as "dog's nose," and grew so communicative that I eventually learnt a good deal.;; , .

The meat from the Mataura bad, he paid, Borne ot it been Fold, and was generally admitted to be first-class, though perhaps, a little fat,. Sheep with more meat on them and less fat told best (i.c, those carcases weighing 70lba apiece. The New Zealand meat, he considered, far Superior to the Australian, and so did the trade generally. In the retail way Wiltons, of' Seven Dials, bought a good. dcal jot "the New Zealand

meat and if I weut to his shop I could see tho prices he was realising for the MatauraV. The rates be (my friend) had soon (paid, were as follow, (N.8.-l give the current prices of English mutton, ; as well as the New Zealand, wholesale and | ' retail). WholVleWhrriVleßet/l Doorlptlon of Joint &o. English N.Z. N.Z. Oaiowaot Mutton, per Ib. 9jd 6J4t061d 7J4 legcf - ntton, per lb. - lOd to is M Bid BhouloerofMntton.perlb. 9d W gj Chops, per lb. .. 9d - 84 The fetall rates given here are probably a little under the mark, I know in Seven Dials leg* of mutton were fetching as much as 9J and lOd on the fallowing Saturday flight, when (one may take it for granted) I Mr WiUrina ttaS clearing off the etock at °Ha Pting 'visi'ed Siriithfleio'i and Soren Dials, 1 next paid a visit to the Consignees for the Mataura, the Australian Company* and the energetic secretary, a gentleman to whom the hhippers ought to be much in debted, was kind enough to show me tbe followiog important letter from their chief salesman, a butcher in a very largo way of business. He writes :-" We deeply recret that these iplendid sheep in such prime condition came into an exceptionally bad market. In our opinion they are the most saleable yet imported, and will, as a rule realise OJd per lb in all ordinary markets easily, One special feature we observe they preserve theft beautiful fiesh colour tbe secotd and third day, and with the excep tion of some moisture on the legs chance dry in a dry atmosphere. We need hardly call attention to this Important feature, which if it can be fully realised and the moisture absorbed or prevented wouid make the sheep rdnk with our home, produce readily. Any body of gentleman who can bring such excellent meat in prime condition euch a distance and place it ob the market as a reaaonablo paying price within the reach of the people of this vast population will coavey a national boon. Tbe secretary of the Australian Company thinks good meaty sheep about 701bs in weight are the best for* importation purposes. As for game there does not Beem _ to_ be much opening and the little eout this time has not mado it possible, he tchs me, to test the market." An Aiokioard Question. — N.Z. Meat v. Aitstraiiant Though the frozen meat from New Zea land is unquestionably the bent Antipodean produce that has yet been placed on tho London maiket, there exists, 1 regret to state, considerable doubt as to whether it can be made to pay the exporter. A gentle man who ought to be an authority sn the subject put the matter to mo thus yesttrday afternoon :—" My opinion is," be said, ---' that meat i», so far, too expensive in N.Z. to compete mcccssfally with tbe Austra lian, i take it that the caresses on the Mataura must have cost fully 3d per lb be fore tho ship sailed from Fort Chalmerp. In the cate of tbe Dunodin I know tbe sheep cost even more, tor a quantity of meat wai spoilt and had to be auctioned on the spot at about Id thu lb, owing to a break down in the initial frecziog process. Then the freight is 2d, so that without any Lon don carriage, &c, it costs, before landing, 5d per lb. Now yon fay yourself the greater part per Mataura only lealioed 5Jd and (3d, which, adding insurance and other charges, can't mean a great profit. On the other hand I know the Australian meat can be delivered in London at 3Jd per lb. It is certainly not to be compared with the N.Z., but it can be got in Sydney at about l|d; comes cbitfly by steamer, which means, at most, 50 days freezing instead of 113, and i«, on the whole, quite sufficiently good enough for ordinary market requirements. How then do jou propose to compete with it?" Cf coune this is only one man's opinion, and too much stress must not be placed upon it. lam bound to say, how ever, the arguments appear to me pretty sound, and (providing the premises are cor rect) I don't quite see how they are to be got over.

Banquet to the Australian Cricketers.

It would bo easy to write a long column full of fine words and glowing compliments about the so-called banquet to the Aus tralian Ctickot-.rs on Thursday evening last. Truth, however, compels me to atate that though there were a good many people present, tho dinner was drsary and de pressing to a degree, and tbc company— setting aside some well-known cricketers and a few city swells—composed mostly of nobodies. The fact is, there was no real disposition to fOte the Antipodean team. Their success has not had the effect of

making them popular with the Briti-h public; indeed, I fear it is only too true that bad thry been beaten oftoner, they would have been better liked. lam aware this is a somewhat degrading confession in so tar as Home countrymen are cone* rned, but, to bo fr^nk, the team's unpopularity (or ra'hfr lack of popularity) does not altogether arise from the bitterness of hiv ing frequently suffered defeat at their hnndr. Three times Australian cricket elevens have come over here, and, ou each oc casion, the members have passed as amateurs, whilst making money like pro fessionals. It is all very well to say, " the men must have their expenses paid;" no one would giudge them that. Taking back ovor a clear £1000 of English money a-piece (as Gregory's eleven did), is, ho tr over, romething more than "race ex penses," and can hardly be termed " <t trip to the old country for the role honour and glory of Australian cricket." Now, 1 don't want it to be understood that Londoners blame Murdoch for desiring to make money. Wo are too mercantile a community for that. It does, however, account for the un doubted difficulty which the promoters.of the recent banquet experience d in collect ing dedrablo guests, and for the ntn appearance at the festive board of many statesmen, peers, and M.P.'s, who, under ordinary circumstances, would have been glad enough to pay a compliment <o iuch a lenm-kabla body of " cornstalkers." The banquet was held in the large hill of Spiers and Pond's Ciitcrion Restaurant, and the papers say there were 250 persons present. Sir Henry Barkly, supported by Murdoch on his right and Mr Hornby (captain of the All-Kngland team in the recent match at the Oval) on his left. Amongst the diners whoso names will be familiar to New Zealand leaders, I noticed Sir Arthur Blytb, Mr James A. Ewen, frir Saul Samuel, Mr Murray Smith, Mr J. P. Me Arthur, Mr W". A. Me Arthur, Captain Ashby, Mr Oswald (manager late Bank of Australia), Sir G. VV. Stereneon, and Sir George Mcleay. K. CM. G. Sir Dillon Bell was not present, neither did I see Mr Ihos. JBusseil, Mr Larkwortby, or any of the managers of thoN.Z. Banks. The menu was just passablo,considcrmg the price paid for the tickets, but not worth reproduc ing here. As for the wine, I can only say I sent for " zoedotte " after one experiment. An effervescing drink com posed of giopcr syrup, tincture of steel and water may not be a -very exhilarating beverage, but (taken in moderation) it is at least harmless and does not bring about such appalling "after thoughts" as,must inevitably follow an unlimited consumption of " three-bob-vbottle" champagne. Dinner over, Sir Henry Barkly cndeavooied to throw a little novelty into the toasts of 11 The Queen," " The Prince and Priocees of WaLa and all the Royal Fami'y," and " The Army and Navy, &c," butwts not particularly successful till he began to talk about "the l»le brilliant campaign in Egypt." Then nil our latent patriotism— which is never so strong as after dinner— broke forth in rather noisy applause, and the names of (sir Beauchamp Seymour, Sir Garnet Wolseley, and more particularly that of tho '-gallant Sir Barker Jttusaell " were received with hearty cheers. The little demonstration over, the chairman proceeded ;o read letters from Lord Harris, i ord Bess borough, Lord Monson, Mr W. G. Grace, aid others, explaining their inability to be present, and wishing the colonials a plea sant trip borne. He then fumb'oi about a bit, and fioally rose to propose the toast of the evening, "Jhe Australian Cricket Team." Sir Henry spoke lor fully a qiiatter-of-an-hour, and it Bays much for hii gubernatorial experiences that he should have been able to last out so long?, for truth compels me te state there were not two original ideas in his speech- Don't be a'raid lam about toinfl'ct it on you. No; those who pine to peruse Sir Ef onry'g wisdom inextenso muit turn to the " Homa News " •'or it. I cannot recall all the verbal melted butter poured down tho necks of the unfortunate A ustraliano. Naturally their expected to support something in the way of compliments, but it was a little hard to be pelted with such ancient and greasy panegyrics. Still, one couldn't help noticing the majority didn't appear to mind much. Two or three, indeed, seemed rather to relish «he slobber, but I thought Massie and Hpoffoifi looked good-naturedly contemptuous.

Sir Henry naturally sad a great deal about " the beneficial of cricket on the national character," but the only remark he made that I consider really worth repro ducing was a wish tbattom« means could be devised for lessening the ■ number of drawn matches. Even this observation some thought was not particularly happy, for it miwthave immediately occurred; to

everyone that had many of the drawn j matches during the recent tour been brought to an issue the colonials would have lost them, , . . Murdoch's rising to reply was the signal for the mo.-t genuine outburst of applause during the evening. The Australian car. tain iseemed in the perfection of health ana spirit*, and his fine, well-knit frame and pleasant faca formed the subject ot many favourable comments sKb rosa, I wish I could say equally nice about Mur doch^ speech, but the fact is there was too much Victorian -blow" in his remarks to make them altogether palatable to many present. For instance, it is psrhaps tme ihat the Australians can say "We came, we saw, and we conquered," but the occa sion of their dining with the defeated was notJTthe I right time to gloiy in the fact, " What's jolly good fun to you is death to me," said the fly to the spider, afld What io glory and honour to the Australians Js gall and wormwood to Hornr.y and Ct». Murdoch mijjht have remembered thic The comparison too which he drew between his expedition to England, and Sir Garnet Wolseley's expedi tion to Bgypt, was not over remarkable lor modeßty, and I am sadly afraid some of tbe cheero that greeted it were doiisive a* welt as hilarious. The compliment which (in regretting his absence) he subsequently paid to Lord Harris, was in infinitely better taste, and when ho spoke of some of the old cricketers present having taught Autralians the game, his previous fauxpecs wes forgotten, and he Bat down amidst loud, choers. The remainder of the proceedings were terribly flat. Murdoch proposed the health of " The Cricketers of lingland" coupling with it the names of Mr Hornby and Mr O. I. Thornton. Both these gentlemen replied briefly, and then the Chairman's health having beon duly honoured, "the company separated," as the papers say,

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

(For the Month Ending October 22,)

San Fbansisoo, October 22.

Arguments were h/ard by tho Tariff Commission at Pittsburgh, oa the llih instant, in favour of the maintenance and increase of tbe duties on wool.

Ohio' gave a democratic majority of 25000 lft the Siate eleclion of the lOtb. The change was mainly brought about by the German voters, who deserted the Re publican party because of its tendency to prohibition, Beer did tbe business. Quite a scandal has keen created by O'jDonovan Kossa, and othsr Irish agitators in New York, who ire charged with embezzling the Feniau Skirmishing Fund, Enough evidence has been produced to send the trustees of the fund tub State pll on. Jay Uould, one of the richest s:ock holdirs and capitalists in the United Stitfs, proposes to retire temporarily from Wall-street, and make a trip around the world. He will build a large steam yacht for that purpose, and leave Hew YorK about the 4th July next.

The steamer Lepanto, Captain Eogers, from Hull, England, collided at sea on September 21st wfth the steamer Kdarn, of the Netherlands Koyai Mail Line, and sunk her. The third engineer and the assistant of tbe Edam were lost.

The Ameiicin Humane Society offers a reward of SOOdols. for a painless brand for cattle.

A c icket match between the Australian Eleven and eighteen players chosen from clubs in and around New York took place in that city on October 9th. The day's playing resulted in 110 runs for ihe Australians, and only 27 for the American?. A singularly cold-blooded murder was commitied in San Francisco by a Swedish tailor named Carl Johansen on October 9th. He had been struck several dajs before by an old boarding-house-keeper named Sanders, andmmed hs wrath white pre tending to be friendly, until the time came when be was to go to sea; then be delib erately purchased a pistol, end with the utmost coolness took Sandirs's life, saying, at tbe tame timo, ho " expected to swing for If."

John A. Cockrell, managing editor of the St. Louis " PostDi'patch," shot and killed

Colonel D. W. Slay back, a ptomioent lawyer, well-known po'itician, and an ex- Copgrcssinan, on the afternoon of October 13th. The affair occurred in tie editorial room of the paper, where Slaybaek and a friend had insisted to take revenge on the editor for publ shing a letter stigmatising tho fo mer bs a coward. The letter was published in retaliation for Slayback's denouncing the " Post Dispatch " at a poli-: tical meeting for blackmailing, knowing at the same lime the charge i were false. A tight f»r divorco is goirjg on between tcoville (Guiteau's lawyer) and his wife (Guiteau's sister.) frcoville's answer and cross-bill to the petition of his wife charges her with unchaste and umvifely "conduct, the thirst for notoriety by this Guiteai family is qufnchless. H'inlan, Courtney, and Kennedy met at Port'nnii, Maine, S'ptembrr26tb, and after a lengthy discussion decided to postpone the races till June, 1883, the stake money to be put up thrco weeks in advance of the race».

Trouble is feared with the Mormons in Utah, and the military garrison at Salt Lake has been strengthened. The International Cricket Match, Octo ber I4th, between the Australian Eleven and a picked eleven from Philadelphia, resulted in a victory for the Australians, with nine wickets to spare. Upwards of 50,000 people witnessed the closing part of the game.

Fifteen years ag.> George Hollenbeck and Win; Stratton quarrelled in Palmyra, N. Y. On the 25th nit. they luct near Carr'zj Pass, and determined to settle the old feud. They wont into a darkened room and fought a duel. Stratton fired four «imes; Ilollenbcck fired subsequently, killing S'ratfcon by the first shut. Hollenbeck wa» very quiet and deluded his antagonist, who believed him in a corner other thau the one bo realty occupied. The BapUi-t Churc'i at Hampton Cros3 Koads waß the scene of a terrible alTray on Sunday, the 24th ult. During service, Jerry Cox and Levi Bryson became involved in a quarrel, and both drew pistols and fired wildly. The audience arose and made a rush for tbe door?, amid a scene of indes cribable confusion. The air was filled with shticks of frightened men, womeD, and children. The mmister during the melee was the only peison who retained his pre tence of mind, and rem lined in thepu'pit calmly but energetically' moving his lips iv addressing the audience, to whom hit words were inaudible. The firing con tinued for some time, andssveral bullets passed over the minister's head, who, however, paid no heed to them Meanwhile, several men were tugging away at both Cox and Brysoo, appealing wildly to them to desist from their terrible work, but they were all shoved aside, and the firing continued. Brjson was finally shot ia the breast, and fell moitally wounded on one of ihe benches, but win sufficiently conscious to raise himself and fire a parting volley at his opponent, who fell dead without speaking a word.

Tho recent earthquakes ia the United States o£ Colombia killei only four persons on the Isthmus; one woman ded from fright. The damage to proparty wai cot so great as nt first reported. Owing to the partial s'oojjage of hy draulic ni'niog, atd tbe improved condi tion of the waterways in consequence, salmon aro beginning to run in California rivera they had tor some time abandoned. General Stoneman, Democratic nominee for tbe Governorship of California, has resigned as colonel en the retired list of tbe army. A despcra'e duel wrh butcher kuives was fought by two j»al us women, Melissa Powers and Addie Johnsoo, at NewOrlesna on the 28th ult Powers received a stab in the Yeast that killed her instantly, and Johnson is in a critical condition, Hitualism has reached such a height in Chicago that the secession of an entire parish from the ifepiscopacy to the Koman Catholic Church is threatened. The ques tion was brought up by B'shop McLarb oensunog Key. Arthur hitchie for announcing tbe celebration of the Feast of St. Michatlby high mys -no such office being recoßniaed by the Episcopal Church. The reduction of tbe public debt of the Stol.ooa* 68 ' duri" 8 Scptember' was Kx-Governor Stanford, cf California, bas sent fight trotters from the Pacific slope to compete with hors.s raised in the New England aud Middle States The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society of JMew \ ork hive wearied of the Russian Jew influx into thii country, and have notifitd the London, Paris, and Berlin authorities to fend no more Hebrew refugees to the United States. i /*: Key- ,G. oSe C. Miln, who recently left the pulpit for the staga, appeared as Hamlet in Chicago on October 16th. Critics : Booth1/ readinff is better than Fender's Mission. c.r°i hi n S?nd^». M- p- known as the '•Cabin King," has not, according to the N< w York '< T,ibuue » of the 17th October accomplished the chief purpose of hi» visit to America. He sought to seconj such a

modification of the contract made last spring, by the cable companies with th» Western Union Telegraph Company asi would throw the cables open to all land lines ia the United States, and prevent thes laying of new cables across the Atlantic In this purpose ho was defeated by the management of the Western Union who expressed perfect satisfaction wiib. exist, ing arrangements. During his visit how ever, he was elected a director of the Wes tern Union Company, and while it was known by him for Eome time that this com. pliment was intended, he has not signified Ms intention of accepting the office, i« executive officer was heard to say that if M r Fender thought his election aaythiDg else than a mere expression of friendlinets on the part of the Western Union, he made a very great mistake. Bis election had not affected the price of etock, and his relusal o accept the honqut and take his seat would be equally without effect. Mr Peodcr takes back to England no Western Union stock. It was understood he was anxious to do so, but that there were aerions ob. staclea in the way.

Canada

Thirty persona were poisoned at London Ontario, on the Btb, by eating head-cheese* Physicians say the troub'e cornea from chopping up the bristles with the skin O f ths porK, causing irritation of the stomach and producing spasms. Bishop Walsh, recently returned from Ireland, made a speech in S% Peter's Cathedral, London, Ontario, 'on October gfch, in which he denounced the agrarian cimes in scathing terras. While, however opposing (Haintegration of the Empire, tha Bishop favoured home rule for Ireland timilar to that enjoyed by Canada.

Oscar Wilde, arrested at the instance ot tbe St. John (N. 8.) Yonna Men's Christian Association for breach al contrast, eettled the case by paying £100

Earthquake at Manama.

It is reported from the Ban Bias district oft the Isthmus of Panama, that, dutinstba earthquake of September 7, the.c were four tidal waves, which overwhelmed six or" seven little villages oa the Mand and main land, and drowned about 70 persons. * | Accounts leceived, (ctober 13tb,-from' "■' Vuelta, Abajo, Cuba, shows that a recent cyclone ciused great destruction. All tlift tobacco establishments at Herradura wer» demolished, two thoiuand palm trees wei& blown down, and 760 houses destroyed at Consolation del Sur, Anumber of person^ were drowned, Pierre Kabjt, a member of one of the fiat families of Montreal, whs arrested oa Cctobar 12th for stealing money letters. " 5000dols. stolen from the mails were found in hit possession. Specials from Manitoba and all the cion sections sf tha British North-West report a favourable season for crops; the averaje yield of wheat being 32 bushels. ; The Customs officials at Montreal baa I seized 90,000doL?. worth of machine ty for fraudulent entry at the Custom House.' Over 40,000 pilgrims have visited tho shtiae of La Bonne istaaue this year. The Bank Natiomle counterfeiter* Ttmoihy Rajott> Martin Sparro*-, aas William Cooper, were sentenced, on tha 11th October, to three years in the King, ston Penitentiary, Bajott, at one time Wis a prominent merchant, and k worth, The Princess Louisa and jwarquis of Lome propose to remain in British Cokni bia till late in November. . South and Central America, Mexico and the West indies. I On September 27ih, General Lynch issued a decree increasing, in Chile, the import and export duties on all nierchau due fifty per cant., based on a Peruvian valuation of the goods. Montero. is forming a newr parly, and aiming at the Presidency of hem. A train convryieg Chilian soldiers from Pisco to Inca was recently blown up by a torpedo laid, by Monteneros. Seven ot eight soldiers were killed. The Italian Consul at Pisco, who happened to be a paß ?^R^^ as ca Ptur«d by the assailants, and i 100,000 dollars dmmded for his ransom. An Italian man-of-war has gone to Pisco to look into the matter.

Peace negotiations .between Chili and Peru have been broken off, because *f the refusal of Chili to lessen ncr demand*. Telegraphic communication between Callao (Peru) a»d the United States and Europe was established on the sth inst. At Tacubaya, Mexico, on the sth Octo per, the collector, Frederico Hubbi, was killed by bandit", hig wife mortally wounded, and Ms house robbed of $1000. Most of the criminals wete arrested, and sentenced to terms of imprisonment yaryin" from six to sixteen years.

ONEHUNGA LARRIKINISM.

■ » . ■ -, ABODT one o'clock on Saturday night two- Dativep, John Coffin and Polly, who were returning to their settlement at Mangeie from the Kcgatta, having gone to Onehunga ) f by the late iraio, were followed, beaten, ''I and ill-used by a number of young meD.who followed them on to the Mangere bridge, -" Folly, the native woman, is stated to have * been thrown down on the- bridge by one joung man, who attempted tc take liberties with her, while a second assisted him, when at the sime time Coffin was badly Deaten by others. Slood was to be seen on the bridge on Sunday. Fortunately ■ a milk-cart came along shortly from Mangere, when the jonns ruffians de canted. Coth'n is an old Maori, upwards of 60. Ihe attack on these two natives returning quietly home was evidently made by lanikins, who want to be butter, looked after. Three young men named Thomas Lloyd, Hugh L'oyd, and Kichard Pearce, were arrestfd by the police on nuspicioD, and were charged at tho Oaehunga Court yestetday with committing an aggravated asssault on Pare Mgakahu (folly), a native woman, and also with being concerned ia another a^fault on Hone Kawheta (John Coffin). Ceffin was too ill to appear, and b 11 charges were remanded till Wednesday "fXtl ——_—

POLICE COURT.—This day.

(Before J. B. Maodonald. ffeq , 8.M.) T"kokk.-Two persons were punished lor till Oflunoo. ALhicm> JUhosny. — Robert Jones and Henry JUearn. on ball, wera again brought up ??,,? olJ?, rK° ot stealing tromera and VBat.no tin 23th ultimo, tho property of Mib Jane Smith, drioer.of Queen-street, vslae of goods, Sto.- AfternsiateiDent, Sergeant whl eoonsentedto withdraw the oharee, and, wlih a caution, th» prism er» were rtismts<«rt. Miss Home and Her Coachee, - Jolm Clarke was charged with a breach of the City By-laws by unlawfully demanding £1 off Sarah Homo on the 13th inst for hire of carriage from Mr Dallen s, tho confectioner, to the baths, the proper fare being 3s 9d.— Defendant said ha would plead guilty under tho ciMmnutanoes.- Ml opoea, for Mr Laishley,- appeared for the prosecution.—Hia Worship: What are the cir cumstances ?--Defendant said that he was a com. arat ye stranger in Auckland, and unfortu nately for his peaco of mind, met with Miss Home. He drove her home on several occa ™,m Sh? ?? vI& not Pa y hini hisffare, but would persist In his taking snppor at.her housa , \ nne,w %S c as fOOI enough to do so. She h^ infe rt°if himJ° ba an occasional lodgor, and »^??£ Ed Kher?' H? neglected to go. ShesentlU fhroSft.?. rBInK, kIDX Wlth nulatthfaloew, tuii ftf?s ?\ g the I*w- le »>>ew« the leturto tmt i? yii'yonßlT?ho sald li wa« a vretiy Mitet fnv lf »tii^ c' J* c W^ B tlred c* Mi™ Ho ml hirt h»«^ 8J 8^ na> °. n th 9 eveninjf Jn gcestloiiißlij ; ». inS S?™"""^1^ at the oonfeottoneiV,iaiirl S?S«r Ba i? ana; ¥ 9 oaM< Bl>e Rot Into it'atd Hu!^»jetheiSlßheovfeihim: she f«.n innfr.'^"«-i? pSf"18ald aO3°riing to defen« M^ SSmm °. Ah ° damanded the £U-His wor»mp 5?mS SS(2 upon 8 °ito- ? nd flned defei idaDl; R nmmnNl!?* E-~Henry Charles Wafceflelt1! w« fTrT^n ?v, foil? e™itting his ohitnnoy to be on nffndS n st" ? f November. - Defendant pleaded Builr.y, and was flnod as and costs, I w™l,,, IGIF? D IrENCB.-Georgo Holdship J™ 8™ nwned to show cause for fiegleoi ln«r to keep a light burning at a fence around bi illding material in Commerce-street, on tho lfth of thp p»«~ On *S- c a PPlfcation of Sergeant White . the case was adjourned for a week? wi?w KSTI?- TBW LS--Jolbn Lundon was c barged with deserting his wife, Mary Ann AgmisLun ???; a"d paving her without ndequalie snp- Si™S~«£ Tole appeared for the defen.Ut-- ' **"> apne»ri>d unwell, waatooom nodated with a ohatr; ehe then made M»K atatemeut of her wroogs. Jmasrinary or otber wlse whereupon Hla Worßbipeald Mr"l,"iinoß had evldentU oome under the impcesal n M this waßad'vorojoourr,and theliw waa,is»lMt hor. From her own sta-etnont the™ 4«i » homo for tmr at Ooehunßa. and 15i aw ink for her support had bren offered.and\he ) Idbo« aooepted.-Mrs mnion s»ii Bheoonld ii»tV« it ?eem/d H,=ho h6d. bep» wrooßWl. «* ahUwftsallthebtißloeap

Pretty extensive excavations aro being made m Prinofs-street, on the site of the old Provincial Hotel, in preparation for the new and much more substantial Jiostsby ' tnat is to be erected there. A comclimentaiy cntcrtainmentfrnusiral and dramatical) is to be given lo Mr Ba.ry, by the papils of his location Claw, aswted by Mr Gordon Gioch and other leading amateurs, on the evening of . Tuesday, November 21st., ia St, James's Hail. Iho programme, which will be of a»Fecially attractive nature, will be pub lished on Friday or Saturday eveplog.

WE ACiCKLLAKD ti«rfifft#G STAR tuESOAf. AOtEMBER 14



O" KE A T S !■ AUGH TE E is. DrapkeY. I have to Inform yon that I have purchased lioma prooertv at the North Shore, and am irolng to RETIRE from the Drapery and Mil llnary business. Thahks.—l take this opportunity of thanking mr customers lor their constant and liberal patronage during the last 17 yews. IshaUholda ' CJ leak. ,x g Sale FOR THREE MONTHS, .Affording my customers and the publlo an opportunity o( ' SBOOBINW fIRAPERY AND MILLINERY AT PRICKS UNDER COST. - After the Sale, the Shop and Dwelling will be Lm by Tender on Lease. I append the following Price List aa a guide to my customers:—looo pairs Kid Gloves (In all coloure)-2buttons, Isj White 4-buttons, 2a 6d; Fancy 3-battona to 6. all at 3a 6d pair, worth 6s; »703 yards all wool Fine Dress Black Serge, Is : yard, worth 2s; Boah Hats, 3d ; Long Ostitob Feathers, 10a, worth £1; ftnperflne Hoots, fi'a to 8"8, at It, worth Is; Gold Thimbles, 6d* worth 3a; White Mareella Boots, is, worth B6d. ALL THE STRAW GOOD 3 ASK QUITE NEW, It la the FIBBT CLEARING 8 ALB, and am going to give the publlo the benefit of it. GLOVE DEPOT, VICTOBIA-STBEKT. AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY (LIMITBD), Established 1862. PCBVEYOBS OF LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER. The Company cell and erect gas-flttlngs. In cluding gas apparatus of' every description j and su-DOwer engineo. Stock inolndes Otto Gas - Eoglnos. Office and Showrooms, Fore-street. fJIHE CCHIEDAM OCHNAPPS, . A PUBB AROMATIC SPIRIT, Distilled and prepared in Bohledain, Holland, from an Original Reoetpt, and possessing - Bare Mediolnal Qualities ia til DI3KABKB OF lan KIDNEYS, BLADDER, ASD URINARY OKGAJXS. A Tonle, Dinretlo, Antl-Dyapeptlo CORDIAL, by the recommendation of the Leading i Continental Physloians, and Is now ACKNOWLEDGED AS THE LATEST ASD MOST VALUABLE KBMEDY FOR GRAVEL, GOUT, & CHRONIC EHEU WLATISM. rTho Trade and Consumers are cautioned against spurious Imitations, the genuine only bearing the signature and address of the pro prietor. HENRI J. HART, , MELBOURNE. Used In the Melbourne Hospital, and awarded by the Jury FIRST PRIZk at the Mel bourne International Exhibition, .',., DB. HABSALL'B REPORT. " The Analytical and Sanitary Institution, "U, Holborn Viaduct, 8.C., "London, 9th May; 1877, "Report of a Sample of Imperial Sohtedam Sohnapps, roooived from Mr H. J. Hart, " We have subjected a sample of the above named article to a very o ireful ohemioal analysis and examination. • - "Theresults of the analysis, which are set forth'in a separate report, show that this spirit to of good strength, praofcioally frea from acidity, and that it contains but traces of solid matter J4i eolation. It possesses a colicsto and agree •ble arums, and a pure and mild taste. Mr - Hart's Sohiedam Sonnapps is a very superior article of Us olass, la well puiifled, and quite Renulne. ■■ ■ " (Signed) Abthdb H. Hasball. M.D.. " Aathor of' Food and its Adulterations,' &c, r" Otto' Hbhnkb. F. 0.8., . "Public Analyst." Wholesale Agent i | ARTHUB H. NATHAW. rjiJtLOKWTOJBf, SMX'i'H AND FIRTH , - HAVa SOB SALBI *t Crown Flour, in stioks, lOCS and 6»'« "Champion",. • . . » "Cantab ■> ':" - ' ~ ...,OhBJfPB ' . - - - o "' ' ■'' "' •■■ •Bran,. :' : " '\ , " Fowl Wheat . „ WHABf imvu Auofeland >



Spaoial AQvoruistsmenta. J# CoSGRAVE & Co. Beg to Inform the Inhabitants ol Auckland, that TBKY HAVB BKOKIVKD THBIR LAST BHIPMBNX 07 QUMMBR QOODS, SuMMEK GfOODS, Ordered trom Home Last Year. THESE GOODS WILL BE bOLD REGARDLESS OF COSr! THIS WILIi BE THK T^INATj rWCABANOK QALB, HS JbINAL I/IjE&RANOB OALHi, j4b thsib Timb is Limited in Auckland. ■OREMISES WILL BE QLOSED ON WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, IN OBDEB 10 MARK "nOWN __. -EiOTiaK QTOOff, ARK JL>OWN THB JUNTIRB OXOCK, The Establishment WILL BE OPENED ON FRIDAY, Nov. 17. THE SALE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL TENDERS AXE CALLED FOB, Which will take plaot imme diately after Oteifltmasi, All Acoonntß ore requested to be paid at onoe, or legal proceedings will be taken after the Ist December, U'i'UAL tfIJKS A»l> M AKIN 8 INSURANCE COMPANY Of NEW ZfiALAMD. The Business ol the Company will In future be ooodnoted In the Offices lately ooonpled by Mr Edwin Blnney, No. SO, Queen-street. Bira and Marine Risks accepted at current rates. By order of tbe Board, ROBERT DOBSON, General Manager. William R-. Bridgman . Has received, per L h Awe, 22 CASES OF NEW DRAPERY, Hnitable for the Season, Which he will Sell at the very Lowest Prices. 509 Pieces of New Pattern Print?, a really good article, from 8M A splendid lot of N»w Pattern Cotton, Oxford Bhlrtlngs, from J}l. Very good line at Sd per yard New Patterns in Cretonnes, from fd. Heavy Twill do., from 9d Good Galatea Stripes, feom 4fd per yard New White Striped Irdrl Cloths, from 6d per yard, oboloe goods Fancy and Brocade Brilliants, all shades, Bd, M, 10d, is par yard Oatmeal Cloths, all colours. In pialn and Pom padour Sateens, from 9d per yard White oheok aid Stripaa Mnnlius, trom Bd per yard 00 Ladles' Print aod Sateen Trimmed Pomps dour Skirts, from Zs ci. belog balf-prlos Horrooks'a Long Cloth. 3jd per yard < ; Orewdson's Heavy White OaMooes, from JJd per C^yard Large Stook of New Grey Calicoes, from HA tier yard A Splendid Assortment of New Toilet and Honeyoomo Quilts, ohoioegoods,markedlow nil Stock of Boys' and Men's Olothlng.Hoalery, Hats, &c, At Vjkby Reasonablh Pbiobs. Per Cent. Disooont on Cash PorohuM of 90s JUNCTION r\RAPERY TTTAREHOUSF, ]$ E W G OO D B. just received, And Now Being Shewn, NEW AND VERY STYLISH GOODS IN MILLINERY, r -J SPANISH French & English. R MANTILLAS, r-. In Laoe. — £, — _. SQUARES. MANTLES, O In Laoe (Black and In Brocade. Satin, .^ dream). Laoe, Cashmere, £T1 &c — KBROHIKFB. — In Laoe, Silk, ko. (all colours). JACKETS, fl — ';■/». litto ditto ditto, hr X OOLLARKTTKB, j In Great Variety. VISITKS. P , litto ditto ditto, fsj HOSIERY, ___ jz; o l o v b b. kJ DRKBS FICHUS. H -*™lAl* In Cashmere, Laoe, hH All the New ««• r=H Styles. "KTORWICiI UNION jfiKjE, INSUK ll ANOE SOOIETY. X I 1 B L ISH B D 17 07. Amount Insured ezo - - _ _ _ _£160.000,000 douses paid —-----—..—,_, ~«s,m,m THIS SOOIRTY, (Veil known for a liberality in Its dealings, and for promptitude in the settlement of claims, is prepared to aoobft bisks on IVERY INSURABLE DESCRIPTION 07 PROPERTY, . . ' ■ . AT GREATLY REDUCED RATES, LOSSES PAID by Okeque on Sooietyß Barrie rs in Auckland, without refereaoe elsewhere, mmediately after prodnotlon of PROOF OF iOSS. . WILLIAM T. J, BELL, CBISV ASHUJT, 'rovlnolsi Districts of Auckland and 1 Manakl N.8.-All Monies received In New Zealand I \ re lurastad In the Company, l *w"m j \



Special Advertisements I/! NUTTER, J? • PDHUC AOOOtINTANT. COMMKSION & GENERAL. AGENT. Fort-stree>. Auckland (opnoslte Oustom-bouse) Complicated aooounts aojosted.and all matters ot Accountancy and Agency undertaken. a, A L 8 A L I N E! KNILASLAQ &ALSALTNE 1 ALSAUNffi 1 TAI N E BROS., Agents, Auckland. THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, 15S and 160. Qubkn-btbket, Auoldand, EIGtHTEEN RETAIL BRANCHES NOW OPEN IN THE COLONY. Now Showing. NKW OOODBI-600 Boys' and Youths' Suits to seleot from, at prices to suit everybody. IBeveral new stylH) In Little Boyb' Washing Salts. Now Showing, NKW GOODS!-300 Men's Tweed Suits, 550 Man's Trousers and Vests, 700 Mon'ii Trousers. Worlr log Men, try our Mole skin Trousers, the best and oheapest in town. Now Bhowinnr. NEW GOODS 1-7800 Hats and Caps, all stylts; Hel mets & straws in great variety; Hard and Boft Felts. Several novel ties, seleoted for the Auckland cllmato. Now Showing, NKW GOODS I-In Regatta and Oxford Shirt*, Ties, Soarfs, Merino, Cotton, and Silk Shlrta and Drawers. Portmanteau, Rugs, Umbrellas, Hat Oases, &o,