SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

LAST EV-BNINO. Slariner, schooner, Queen, from Russell

TO-DAY.

Qnocn, BOhooner. Jones, from RgjlWl CyKner, sohoonor, iio?f, from '\S riiraftftroa •Jpotikl, aohooner. C illinac, frmj^Gangarel Manapouri, s,s., Lo^an, from Rfjpll

DEPARTURES.

LAST BVKNINO. Ringarooma, s.s.. Edie, for Sydnoy Argylo.s.s., Crawford, for Whangarcl Oreti, s.s., Campbell, for Gisborne

IMPORTS.

' Per Manapourl, from Sydney-60 bagarloe. 101 plus load,Wo hug* bonuduM.UO mats and 60 muni lea sugar, 180 1 spokes, U qr casks brandy, 85 ijr-tußots trn, 20 cases nrrowroo", 20 kegs but tr, 10 bales woolpscks, \1 halt-ohesia tea, ISO caica fruis.

EXPORTS.

Per Ringarooina for Sydney—l,7lo sneka flour, 150 sacks bran, 181 bales flax, 30 sacks oats, 58 bales tow, 13 bundles motal, 20 kces buttor, 11 bales fungus, 200 sacks malt, 120 bags oysters, 10 bags lime, 16 cases sauce, 3 casks copper.

IswißDS Coastwise.-Goinlnl, from Kal para; Opotikl, from Whanßoroa, with 28,836tt timber; Bessy, from Kennedy Bay, with 21,5f10ft timber; Qaetin from Russell, with 75 tons manganese; Mariner, from Itusstl), with 100 tonsooal; Kauri, from Pott Charlos,with 51.000 ft H«8.

Ooiwids Coastwise.—Besay, for Kennedy Bar; Knurl, for Port Charles; Uoveron, for Whangare'.

The p.p. Maoapourl, from Pydney via Russell, arrived at 5.30 a.m. to day. Cm go from Bus boU—77 bales wcoi, 3 caskaci', 23 bans (Uffl. Tho paaaongor list was puoliiJKd lust ovhhldit,

The briK&ntlue Aurora has entered oat at tho Cnatoms for Sydnoy, via Xniruu.

The brig Wild Wave from Wanganui.and the schooner Estelle from Kalpava. arrived1 at Sydney on October 21.

Thri schooner Oceola arrived at Sydney from ■this port on October 17.

The barque Floatwing, 756 tons, entered out at Sydney for Whangaroa. N.Z., on October 16.

Tho barque Mary Evans, 306 tons, Captain Souplehorn, entered out at tho Customs at Sydney for Auosland, via Newcastle, on October 14th. She bring 3 coal for this port.

TELEGKAPHIC SHIPPING.

" Lyttklton, tliis day.

Arrived: Marlborough, ship, O»ptain Ander> son, from .London, 90 a ays out, with 41 passen gers.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Kaipaha Heads, this day. Sailed—Monday: Arntapu, schooner, for Syd ney ; Robin Hood, for Melbourne. Yesterday : Welcome and Annie Wilson, for Dunedin; Mary King, for Lytteltou; Enterprise, for Timara; Island Lily, for Sydney.- Tho Moagoes to Batlcy to finish loading.

• Te Kopuru, this day. Loading: Jano Andeiuun »na dar.ih Pile.

Aratapct. thlsdar. Loadiog: Peerless. Fr-sdoriok Baaslll.

COMMERCIAL.

I Evening- Star Office, Wednesday. Mr R. C. Ureo^wood sold to-dap. byomerof trio Auckland Harbour Hoard, tho leases of Offices on Queen-itreet Wharf, for a term of three years from this day. No. 1, U.P. Pomoany 2 W. K. Anderfon : 3. W. Crnlofeshank; 4, P. Bramwoil; 5. J. X earing; B G. S. Oammell; 9, Stone Bros; 10, Henry Elliott, at £10 per annum. Nob. 1 ana 8 wera paised. No. 11. Messrs Franer & Tinne, £20:12. A. McGreaor. *I 4: IS, A. W. F-irqahttr. £13; 11, J. Craig, £12 10b; 15, Philip Jones. £11: 16. A. G. Pearcp, £12 ss; Ferry Compan>'d odloca, by Company. In shod D;fMe Wiotcens's oflloos, SIS, Mobbm Henderson & tfaofarlanct.

At Messrs B. Tonic's and Co.'s sale to-day tho following sections at Northroto were disposed pi:—Lota 16 and 17, 21s por foot, G. Johnston ; lota 13 and HI 16s per foot, Johnston; lot 10,13s per foot, R. Graham; lots 11 and 12,18s 6d per foot, Edward Breckon. Six or seven lots were also disposad of priva'e'y after the sale.

Mail Notice.

——- - KAIMQWItt OtOBB KB UNDEB. xma Dai. I For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.50 p.m. , ,"■ ThuhsdaT, 2nd instant. For Waltaro, etc., ncr Lalla lloukh. at 8 a.m. For W&lwera, To Kara, Craiglebnm, ai.d Warkwortn. per Kose Oaaey, at 10 a.m. For Hokianga, etc per BoWena, at 11 a.m. Kor Glaborne, Napier, Hontbern Ports, and Australian Colonies, rer Manapourl, at 11 a.im For Manpcuwui and Kaiwa&a, per btafta, at 3 p.m. For 'J'anranga, Ohlnomutu, and Opotlkl, per Wellinston. at & p.m. For Thames, per Kotomahano, at 6 p.m. Friday, 3rd Instant. For Walhoke aott uoromandel, por Coromandel nt 2.30 p.m. If or WhanKarel Heads, Parna, Walpu. Whan- Knvni, Kiuio, Tanglhua, and Maugapai, per Argyle, at i p.m. Saturday, 4th Instant. For Chatham Islands, por Omaha, at 11 a.m. Tuitsday, November 7. Per b.s. City of Sydney, aB follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United Btatw Of Amerioa. Canada, British Columbia, Central «nd South Amerioa, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. I For United Kingdom and Continent of I Knrope, at I p.m. For money orders, registered lottors, and Nowspapora. Nt 11 30 a.m. Late lottors bearing an extra fee of sixpence. In addition to tho postage, will be received by tho Mall Agent on board tho stoamer up to the time of soiling. This mail will be due In London, on Mon ■ day, Deoeinber ]St.b, 1882. Si B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster, Chief Poat-offloe. Anoklxmd.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Noykmiikb I, 1881.

Re-Union of Old Colonists-Mr Hiokaon'a Oillco (abovo Gooason'a Aroado), 7.10 p.m.

Alexandra-street Sohool-room—Monthly moot ing of Sanotuary City of Auoiland, A.0.V.. 8 p.m.

St. Sspulohro'a Churob, Kybor Piss-Evo*- Bottr and Hciniion, uolJootlon In aid of Choir Jfund, 7.30 p.m.

liorne-streetHaU-Miißioaland Literary Enter tainment by the Choir and Members of St. Andrew's, 8 p.m.

Birth.

BLACKIf .-On tha 31at Ootober. at Hdlnburgh street, Newton, the wlta ot John Blaokla ot a daughter. HIOKSON.-On Ist November. 1882, at Parnell. tha wlfo ol T. W, Hlokson of a daughter. NELSON.—On the 33th Ootober, at her roal donoa, Water-street, Mount Kdon. tho wife Of Christian Nelson of a daughter—Btlll-boro. PILCHKtf.—On Ootobor 31, the wlfo of F. H. Piloher, of Newmarket, ot a Bon. Hoth doing well.

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

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1882.

For tha causa that lucks assistance, Kor the wrong that needs resUUnct For the future iv the distance. And the eood that we on do.

The extraordinary amount of interest ex cited in the colonies by every kind of spoit— racing, rowine, cricket and football conspicuously—is a phenomenon that has attracted the attention of many visitors. The feeling is not confined, as in o'ber count ries, to a small section of the popula« tion- it influences in a greater or less degree probably a majority of the adults. And wo do not sympathise with thoso who regard these colonial proclivities ns an unqualified evil. Out-door sports, tightly indulged in, develop healthy bodies; and a sound physi cal frame is essential to a sound mind. We must confess,however, that the extravagant gambling spirit, which appears to gather in intensity evety year, is a feature that has oltcn brought legitimate sport into grave disrepute, and has led to malpractices in horse-racing—and even in toning and cricket —which cannot be otherwise than fatal to all true sport, and demoralising to those who engage in it. When we hoar— as we commonly dp—that such and such a horse Will not win beeausa it would not suit the bock of the owner or of a ring of '• metallicians," one is bound to admit that an allowable pastime has rjocome the in strument of swindling in tbe hands of rascals. It is this aspect of lacing which causes many excellent people to denounce the turf, and has led the Government in all English-speaking countries to attempt legislation for the suppres sion of betting ; but hitherto, conspicuous failuro has followed these effort?, tbeir tendency bting to drive the trade into less scrupulous hands than held it before, without materially decreasing its volume. We gather, however, from late Melbourne papers that the Victorian Government have not abandoned their determination to restrict, if possible, the gambling in connection with horse-racing, which is more life in that city than in any other place in Australasia. Prosecutions) are to be instituted in connection with the sweeps drawn over the present Cup running. A Bill ot a very stringent character, iutrodnced by a private member, also passed second reading by a substantial majority. This bill provides that persons advertising sweeps, shall bo liable to a penalty under the Police Offence* Statute, and the production ot letters as to betting and wagers shall be deemed prima facie evidence of such advertising, iivery house where a box or receptacle is kept for the purpose of receiving letters in respect to any sweep, or where the results of any drawing are published, is deemed a gamiog house under the Act, and the penalty for keeping such is provided in sectiun 6 of the Police offences Statute, Persons purchas ing or baviog tickets in any sweep are aho liable, and keeping betting or gaming boxes under fraudulent names is made a misdemeanor. Mr Fisher, when moving the Bill, said :He was not one of those who thought they could make people virtuous by Act of Parliament, but he did tbink legislation could render people better. They bad imposed certain legislative res trictions on the drinking habits oft he com mumty.and he thoupht the principle might, be extended to gambling, which wts more hurtful to body and soul than could possibly be conceived. With regard to the special form of gambling with which the Bill .was in tended to deal, he would point out that in these sweeps the windfalls came to very few, the rest being left out entirely. From a little book published by a profes sional sweepmaker it appeared that the amount received and disbursed by him during the last year was £52,000, which at ten p.:r cent.' commission meant an in come of over £5000 for the twelve months, a much larger .sum than that paid to the Chief Justice of the colony. About race times there was qnito a run upon building societies, savings banks, and other societies where persons invested their earnings, in order that they might obta'n money to nut into these sweeps. From a calculation which has 'been made, it appeared that nearly £250,000 was spent annually in Mel bourne in these sweeps., and this large sum came, not from thsso who could afford to throw away a pound, but from the savings of our working men," The fate of this further attempt to extin guish a popular excitement, in a commu nity that supplies the event upon which hundreds of thousands of pounds change hands every year in all the colonies will probably influence the policy of the other colonies in treating tho subject. It is rather an amusing fact, however, that in Hew Zealand the Government which has been so loud in its professions of a desire to suppress sweeps, kept all the telegtaph offices in the country open two houra for the sole purpose of receiving eaily information of the result of the race, and that it (through the post office) is the principal medium by which sweeps are got up, One postmaster did, indeed, hit upon an ingenions plan for checking tho transmsision of contributions to sweeps. Beibg empowered by the postal regulations to treat all letters supposed to contain valuables as ."registered," he stamped letters addressed to a Dunedin organiser of sweeps who—with the terrors of tho law Before his eyes—not choosing to sign the üßual receipt for a registered letter, allowed all communica tions so stamped to drift into the Dead Latter Office, from whence, much to their chagrin, the senders 3orne time afterwards heard of their money. This, however, was a very exceptional case, and tbe Postal Department was safely confided with a large amount of treasure for an object that .has been placed under legis lative ban. Under Mr Fisher's Victorian law the Cb/cf Postmaster would be indict able as the keeper of a gaming house.

Wo understand that the first prize in Zoo Jumbo's consultation on the Melbourne Cup was drawn by an express-man, and the third prize by a welUtnowni Queen street draper. The engineer and fireman of the s.s. Glenelg had the favourite, Sweet William, • .

Crowds of people interested in tho various sweeps and wagers on tho Molbourne Cup awaited with intense eagerness last night tho receipt of intelligence, and when extras were distributed soon after six o'clock, tho unexpected result furnished gossip for tho remainder of the nioht. The first message to reach New Zealand was a special, which gave the finish in this order-Assyrian, 1; Btiog, 2; Sweet William, 3. This message reached Wakapuaka cable station at five minutes past six, but was (fortunately, as it turned out) somehow delayed iv delivery at Auckland until 7.19. Meanwhile, Router's telegram, at G. 12, and the Press Association message a few minutes later, had come through, giving the correct result — Assyrian, lj Stockwell, 2; Gudurz, 3. This was issued as a STAR exlra, and dis tributed through the city. The racewasrun in a blinding rain, which accounts for the fact that one of the fourconcspondentP,cnßagcd in watching for the result, mistook the second and third horsrs; and in his eager ness to get to the telegraph olliee first, failed to take the precaution of verifying aud Correcting his observation.

The ketch Adah is daily expected from Loyd Howe's Island with a cargo of tin ore forjtesting purposes, to order of a number of Auckland gentleman who consider the speculation a payable one.

The traffic between Auckland and North Shore, on Regatta Day, November 9th, is expected to bo so great tbat the Ferry Uompany, to prevent ovcr-ciowdiuj;, have engaged tho stoamers Tonguriro and Enterprise, to run in conjunction with their own four steamers. Special boats will bo laid on to attend to tho flagship.

Tho Wellesley-street Baptist Church Sunday-school held its closing entertain ment of the winter series last ovoning, Mr Tlios. Spurgcon presiding. The choir and elder fcholas rendered tne service of song "Alone iv London." Mn Taylor and Miss Cooper sang the duet, " Lead us, O, Shep herd ;" Miss Owen gave tlio solo " Cpcn the Door for tho Children," and Miss Main " Rest for tho Little Sleeper." The wiolo passed off very successfully.

Mrs Mat tin, the matron of the women's side of the Lunatic Asylum, was taken ill suddenly when in town on Friday evening last, and having been conveyed to the Whau, she was placod under tho care of Dr. Goldsbro'. Tho medical gentleman predicted a fatal result in a few hours, and the patient died nt 10 o'clock the came night, Mrs Martin was a great favoudte with nil placed under her care, and she will be greatly missed In the institution.

At tho Harbour Board, yesterday after noon, Coxswain Jenkins resigned his po.-ition in the pilot service in consequence of what he considered was the outbearing conduct of Pilot William Burgess. It was agreed on the motion of MrMcKenz'o, that tho Board bo recommended to appoint a special committee for tho purpose of con sidering and reporting upon the whole question of tha pilot service.

The Union steamship Company has acted very liberally towards the North Jshoro Kegatta Committee. About CO natives nre expected from Kusscll to take part in the oanoo race, and tho least the Northern Company would biing them down for was at the rate of 16s per head return faro. This meant thai; they could not come at nil, and, as a last resort, an appeal was made to tho Union S.S. Company, with the satisfactory result that the natives will be convoyed by one of their stfamcrs at 5j per bead, which amount will most likely easily be raisod in Russell,

Tho inquest yesterday, at Glccson'a Hotel, on the body of" William Charles Cook, vho was drowned while out boatine with his companions in the Mad«c on Suuduy, the 22nd ulto., resulted in a verdict of "acci dental drowning." At the closo of tho inquest Dr Philson told the witnesses Mattbows and Scott, who narrowly escaped a similar death, to tike timely warning and avoid tire sin of Sabbath breaking. Had they been engaged in a Sunday-school, or in useful work in accordance with tho spirit of tho day, they would not have been engaged in the fad duty imposed upon them. Tho coroner added that it was a noteworthy fact, that Sunday boating was frequently attended fatal results,

Mr Is-<ac W, Femngton, chief olllcer of tho three-masted schooner Annie Burr, which was recently in Auckland, harbour, was drowntd at Sydney on Monday, October 16th, At an inquest held afier. wards, it was stated that on Monday fore noon deceased came on board intoxicated. Ho could hardly stand. He sat down on tho topgallant bulwarks of the starboard side, and subsequently foil backwards (he had been sitting with his feet inside tho ship) between the wharf and tho ship, striking one of the piles in his fall. He was conveyed to the Hospital in a semi insensible state. Tho man gradually came round, bnt took a bad turn about 4 o'clock on Tuesday morning and died. Tho jury returned a verdict of " Died from injuries accidentally received."

Yesterday was All Hallow Eve, the festival celebrated in Scotland by the peasantry, with so many relics of supov stitions observance?. At this season many divinations are employed with the view of discovering onc'a future husband or wife, as graphically described in Buras'a well-known poem of "Hallowe'en," In industrial districts the observance has degenerated into raids on tho "kail-yards" or vicorous rapping with cudgels at doora and wiodows by bands of youths; varied by an indoors saturnalia of diving_ fur apples in a large tub of water, feasting on nuts and other good things. The festival, as might be expected, receives no general observance in our community ; but, nevertheless, lust night beheld in not a few. Scotch house holds throughout the city and suburbs, meetings of old and young " to burn their nits, and pu' their stocks, and baud their Hallowe'en."

Fifty pounds weight of specimens taken from the Success mine, Coromandoi, were exhibited at the office of odd of (the direc tors' in town to-day, and ■were considered among the handsomest specimens ever seen

in Auckland. It is needless to fay that the shareholders, who passed them from hand to hand in examining them, wore moved to admiration, and on to enthusiasm. Une piece of stone, weighing four pounds, was estimated to contaiu somewhere near 25 ounces of gold. It was of blue qvarlz, in which, for a thickness of nearly two inches, the gold everywhere predominated, crop- Sing out on one side in glittering yellow akes. This was the largest specimen, but there were many othes just as pretty to look at and equally rich, The mine mana ger's report sent with the present parcel states that the show contiaurs good.

The demonstration of Bands of Hope and Temperance Societies, which is -to take place en the Prince of Waks's Bir hdarj should be a great success, especially the procession in the morning. The Brass Band of the Engineers, and the Naval Drum and Fife Baad, will accompany the procession, which will leave the top of Fobson-street at half-past nine o'clock, the route being down Victoria-street, up Queen-street and Wellesley-street Kast to Grafton Road, &c. The managing com. mittee have arranged a good programme, Trhich includes a public meeting in tho afternoon, at 1.30, when addresses will be delivered by friends, and the child)en wilt sing the pieces so pleasingly rendered in the Choral Hall, in May last. In the even ing the new temperance servics of song "Buy Your Own Cherries," will be per formed, In the Theatre Itoyal. The mem bers of the choir have had several rehear siib, and will meet for practice this even ing, in the Pitt-street Wesleyan lower school-room.

The members of St. James's Sabbath. school Improvement Class, who meet for scriptural instruction on Sunday forenoons, held their first annual entertainment in the hall last evening, There was a good at tendance, Mr P. Mackie presiding. The programme generally proved of a very attractive character, and was well appre ciated by the audience- All tho performances were creditable, Mr J, Hanna des°rving special notice for his excellent rendering oE " The White Squall." The other items were : -Duet, "Army and Navy," Messrs DrummondandMcCoskrie ; recitatioD, "The Undo," Mr K. C. Mackie; sons;, "In Memory of Thee," Miss McNaughton; re citation, "Charge of the Light Brigade," Master W, Barry • duet, "To the Woods," Misses Mackie and McMillan; scene, "Tragedy of Ion," Messrs J. C. and T. Macky; recitation, "Becalmed," Mr J.; Smart; quarlotte, "The Soft Winds Around Us," Misses Mackie and McMillan, and Messrs Mc?oskrie and Drumraond; overture (pianofoite), Mr A. Hanna; scene play of "William Tell," Messrs It. Mackie, W. Barry, G. and J. Smart; duet, "What are the Wild Waves Saying 1" Miss Mackie and Mr McCosktie; recitation, "leaguers of Lucknow," Mr W. Bell; fong, " Kathleen Mavourneen," Miss McMillan; recitation, ?' War of tho Leagne," Mr Q, Smart; sonp, "The Lost Chord," Mr McCoskrie; scene, " The Heir at Law," Messrs Sneddon and Smart; song, "Bird in the Hand," Mr Clayton,

Wo notice Mini; tho motalliciaiis are ad- ] vertisert to settle to-night. The local "books," are always to the front on settling night, and prompt in their payment, so it ia to be hoped tint the backers will come to j the tore this evening. j

Ofljcers commanding local corps will do well to refer to ft' 6. 3 company's cha lenge in our adTertieement columns.

The followieg telegram was received from the manager of the j> ew Prince Imperial to day :—" 1,556 ounces melted gold,—G. S;1 Clark."

The owneH of the barquo Gazelle.recent ly seized by 11. M. Customs, still decline to accept tho terms ottered by the Government, and the vessel accordingly continues to be at anchorage in charge of uiliccrs of tho Cus toms Dcpaitmcnt.

The boys of tho Hfgh School, Symonds street, announce that their usual annual sports will bo held oa the Domain Cricket Ground next Friday, commoncingat 11 a in, Parents, friends, old boys, and the public are inTited,

The non-conauraers' (water) yearly rate notices are now being prepared for issue in the City Council offices. As all occupiers or owners of buildings who can be supplied will have to pay this rate, viz., one-fourth tlio charge now made to consumers, it should be worth the while of a majority of those Directed to rather take the supply, than pay for what they arc not receiving.

Wo are requested to direct attention to the sale of wooden buildings on the Bth hist,, at uoon, by Mr G. W. Kinney, on the ground, in Picton-street— i buildings; and in Hepburn-street Lower, two buildings. Tho first offered will bo iv Picton-street.

In response to a requisition, his Worship the Mnyor has convened a meeting for Friday uftcrnoon for the purpose of arrange iog for tlio presentation to it. l'hilson, on ihu occasion of his retirement from the post of hospital surgeon, some fitting testi monial of tho the public satisfaction with nis services.

cAn unfortunate accident happened to Mr F. J. Shortt, the hairdiosser, on Monday afttrnoon. Along wilh his wire aiid daughters he joiued Captain Wbitmore's fishing party to Kan-itoto, and while walk ing along tho deck, ho trod on a piece of frc.-h bait and fell heavilj on the side of his head, bruiting his face considerably. He was picked up by Mr Masefield and Er Walker and romUncd insensible for some time, but is now progressim: favourably.

The first meeeing ci creditors in the estate of Maorice John Matthews, journalist, of Tauranga, was bold in the Supreme Couithouse to-day, when Mr A. D. Bennett was elected trustee. The debtor states his assets at £10, and his liabilities at £128.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of the "Penny Time Table" for November, and, as will be seen from our advertising columns, it is pn' sale at all stationers Judging from tho large number of we 1« displayed advoitiaemcnt?, the favcur in which this useful time table ia held is as linn as ever. Amongst tho new infor mation, we notice alterations in the 'bus timoß, tho amended Ponsonby and North coto time table, and the St. Heller's time table.

In answer to his cablegram, enquiring whether there wcro nny water pipas on sale at Sjduey, the Town Clerk has received information to the effect that 1,500 three inch pipep, 3,000 four-inch pipes, and 900 six-inch pipes can be puichnsed there at £7 10a per ton f.0.b., and that three and four inch valves can be got at £3 15s each, and six-inch valves for £5 15s each ; while ball hydrants aro procurable at 25s each. There are no tics or bends on hand however. A reply has yet to bo icceived from Mel bourne.

The " Fiji Times," of October 13, says that the schooner Conflict, of Sydney, which left thero for Suva on Monday, Oth'iuttant, was high and dry on iho r«el about midway between the two ports, ahe was signalled to, but replied that she did not require assistance. Captain Brown returned to Levuka by the 'Ihistlo. on the 12 h instant, and (cuorted that tho schcoior was a total wreck. He attributed the accident to the effect of the current. 'Ihe vojsol was insured irf the Union Company for £1000. The Conflict wtis a wooden vessel of 70 tons, formeily one of Her Majesty's schoo« uera oa the Australian Station, but was purchased by Captain Thomas S. Brown.

A meeting of the Domain Bonul was held thin afternoon in Mr Garland's office, Present :—Messrs Mnckfchnie (chair), Aicken, Buckland, Smith (I'ercy), Mitton, and Walker. A le'ter of thanks was received from the American Consul to the Board, for acceding to his request in rerrnit'ing the erection of a tempora y building in the Domain, for the ui-e of scientific gentlemen from America tool). perve the transit of Venus, and for allow ing the stone pier to rema:n permanently at the spot. A letter was rend from the Crown Lands Office, with Mr Taylor's letter, asking assistance from the Board in promoting the growth of olives and oranges in the North Island, The nppli ca'ion mas favourably rcc<i«d, and on tbo motion of Mr Aicken, seconded by Mr Buckland, it wns resolved, "That the acclimatisation of olives and orangel) shall rcocive the earliest possible atten tion."

The district of St. Mark'f, Kcmuera, lw lately been created into a parish, and the Yen. L tmsdale I'ritt has been nominated to fill tho vacant cure. Tho institution of the now pastor will take place to morrow (Thursday) evening at half-pa>t seven o'clock. For this puiposo a special service will bo held in the above church, when the Right Roy. the Bishop of Auckland, assisted by the clergy of the dioccso, will couduct the proceedings of institution according to the order of service prepared for that purpose. The musical portions of tho service will be rendered by the choir of the church, and the new director of ,tho choir (Mr H. \Vell<), the organist of Christ church Cathedral, will preside at the organ.

The Wellington correspondent of an Ade laide paper is responsible for tho following: —A novel method of raising Church funds has lately come into force in New Zealand. It may be suggestive to jour people to go and do likewise, which I hepo they will not. This is oyster and. rump steak suppers at a high tariff of charges. The waiters are young lady waitresses, aitircd . smartly as waiting ■ women, while the cooks arc young ladies, the customers young gentlemen, with a sprinkling of grey-haired old ones (more shame for them). The calls of tbo waitresses to the cooks for " One steak and oysters," " Two scollops," " Three ftcws,'.-and " One in the shell," may be heard through the hours of the evening. I do not like this sort of thing myself, more particularly asjt is en couraged by the clergy, who appear in these present days indifferent to tke way money is obtained for altar cloths, surplice*, and church decorations. The lady-girls like it; tho men like it. Tho thing U a novelty. Bat propriety steps in and says, " Shame upon you all for bucli indecent doings." \t there be sufficient vitality in religion, it should surely support its ministers without devising such extraneous resources.

Special 'bus leaves the Union Bank corner at 2.15 p.m., Saturday, Novcmbor Ith, convoying intending purchasers to Mfc, Albert Township and back free.—[Advt.]

Why buy cold, clay ground when you can got rich, warm, voloanio ground a little further out for loss money?— Township of Jit. Albert.-[ADVT.]

Publicans dcirous of securing the right to erect tho first Patent Crystal Bar Engine* in Auckland, arc requosted to oommunicato with " Engine," Army and Navy Hotel, stating what price they are prepared to pay for tho privilege.

THE TAMBOUR MAJOR COMPANY.

The Tambour Major Opera Company arrived this morning by tho Manapouri, The management regret to announce that, owing to the exhaustive stage arrangements required to place the Upera La Fillo dv Tambour Major on the stage in a manner hitheito unapproached in tbis oolony, it is found necessary to postpone the opening night to Friday, November 3rd. All per sons who have secured seats for Thursday night are requested to call at Wayte's, where the best possible arrangements will be made for the transfer ot seats bookul, The management are acting wisely, we think, in determining not to open until everything is in perfect readiness, and the delay will be lully compensated for to ticket holders by the absence of those imperfections which are insera~ablc from a hurried p eparution. Tho company includes :-Mi-ses Msy, Novarro, Muriel'e, Liddiard, Wiltoo, Lewis (2), Verne, Floyd, Lovell, Bcathe, Fetn leigh, Claucy, Elli*, Cameron, Walker, Leslie, Ward (2), GreeD, Messrs Mac a'lum, H. Vernon, Fremaglia, Dickson, Daik, Sullivan, Lindsay, Urayton, Burt, Favas, Lee, Fairfax, Carlyle, tiocke, ur guin, Cross, Cook, Mart-hall, Dubois, Kelly, Faucett, Skinner, Wilkinson, King, Ockenden, Ward, Cushla, Tututscha, Phillips, Sbarp, Schaube, Newman, Lym baski, Lilby, Bennett, Schirldat,

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Per s.s. Manai'Ouei.)

General Notes.

Sydney,. October 25. Sir Julius VoGHijis indisposed at Men. zies1 Hotel, Melbourne. Be has written an interesting article to the "Argua" on tee conveision of colonial securities into In. scribed Stock.

Thousands of persons are going to the Melbourne Kaces.

1 • La Mascotte " and " The Royal Middy " aro grand successes in Sydney. ' H. 11.5. Nelson gone to Melbourne, and H.M.S, Miranda and Uspiegle oa a cruise. Ctptaiu F. H. Irouton left Glasgow for i»ydney in tho A.S.N. Co.'s new steamer hockton on October 22.

Mesirs Cooper and Bailey's agent, Mr Gaylord, is in Syduey arranging for a tour of their giant circus through the Australian colonies.

Melbourne (says the Bullarat "Star") grows daily more agitated with respect to the proceedings ot the professional abort ionists. Kight of thOcpgcntUmen, some of whom practise in respectable circles are known, and arc bandied round from day to day. The "'Evening News" in noticing the departure of the Tambour Major Company for Sew Zealand,saj's :—"The chorus has bee a trained by Mr H alii well, who pro nounces it one of the most complete that over loft this country. Tho length of the New Zealand season is four month?."

Mr Fred. Marshall, the comedian, who was expected to leave Melbourne for Bog land in the Ligurin, took the train for Hamilton on Saturday en route for .Adelaide. Some of the members of his company had intended to sue him for breach of agreement. A writ of capias was granted on Tuesday night at the inatauce of tA'm Kinnm Fhchci. An attempt will be mado to stop Marshall in Adelaide.

tih Inning Disaster.—l he North-

amptotv Ashore.

Tbe immigrant ship .Northampton, from Plymouth, with upwards of 370 immi grants, struck on tho rock uear Port Hack ing, during the heavy fog, last night. She '■ got off again soon afserwards, but it was j lound that sho was leaking. All hands were at tho pumps throughout the night. Rockets had been fired for about an hour, Tic steamers Dairymaid and Civility came to her assistance. The Civility took aboard about 150 passengers. The two steamers then pilo ed her into Botany Bay, where sUe was beached near the telcgraph-statiou In 18ft of water at high tide. Tho passengers were ttansferred back to tbe Northampton. There ia no sickness aboard, aiul no danger appre hended. The Government Btoamers Cap tain Cook and T net is are in alongside, Captain Hixson recommends that tho passengcra should hetran.ferred to the Government steamers and sent on to Sydney, as it is not con. sidered sate to get the ship off in her leaky condition with tho passengers abo.ird. Tho W orthampton is a vary tine composite ship, of 1,137 tons, built in 1868, and Is owned by the Merchant shipping Company, and in accordance with the regulations pro viding for vessels carrying immigrants, is insured. She hit Plymouth on July 11th, having on hoard a largo number of immi grants. Captsio. Claie reports-:—After rounding the coaat of Tasmania progress was much impeded by ballling winds from west and nonh-wett, wlrch continued until the 10th instant, when the wind came from north ; and on the o veiling of the 20th a very dense fog tot in, which prevented any person on board from distinguishing an object a chip's loogth oft. Tho ship was then supposed to bo 13 miles from Sydney Heads, and she stood in west ward, and struck on a rock at 8 p.m. on that evening, Immediately backed }ad», and the ship camo off. The pumps wcro at onco sounded, mid it was found tbat ISin. ot water por hour were being made, .Signals were at once madrt, and the steamer Dairymaid, passing at the time, steered over to the auiitance of tho Northampton. The mate ot tho Dairy nuid went on board and piloted tbe versd into Bo'any Bay, and benched her under sail, tho Dairymaid standing by and tho Civility also, some 150 immigrants being on board, tho latter having been trim (hipped to her outside tho Heads, tho Dairymaid still lying off. The Commodore remained alongside also in case anything happened, The " .Evening News,'1 remarking on the casually, says :—1 ho shock of striking, according to tho report, was not veiy violent, but had it been a little more severe, so as to have knocked another square foot or two out of the bottom of tho Northampton, it is painfully piobablo that a large proportion—if not tiic whole mass of men, women, and chil dren, who were on board, would have b;en lost. '1 hat they had a narrow escape as it was, is protty manifest, for bad there been no steamer at hand, with officers on board, who could tell Captain Clare exactly where ho wa», and pilot tho ship into Botany Bay, slia would most likely have gone down in still water before daylight, or any oft or assistance came, " Alt's well that ends well," and the fact ttint tbe Northampton is compara tively safe aground ia Motany Bay, and her passengers comfortably homed in Sydney, will serve to satisfy the public mind and drawitawuy from the contemplation of tho wholesale slaughter which, it appears, was so providentially averted. That some hundreds of those on board are ac cidentally nlivo is certain, though wore they floating about dead on Iho sun face, or in the depths of tho Pacific Ocean, thf-y would, of course, have been acciden tally drowned. It is difficult, no doubt, to reconcile thc.'O two accidental*, but every one must admit tho Northampton people escaped by chance, whereas if the ship had gono down like the Dunbar her loss would nave been recorded among those unavoid able nautical ' calamities for which dead captains are fiomctinics blamed, but living ones arc seldom ccu sured; and speaking of the Dun bar suggests tho idea that tbe Northampton shaped a course which was in ovory waj calculated to end in a similar diras'er, But for that lucky " strong southerly current," which swept her down to some friendly rock near Botany, it is not at all improba ble tbat sho would have run stem on to the cliffs somewhere near the Sydney Heads. 'Ihe surroundings and conditions were altogether favourable for such a result. Indeed, the only difference between tbo fate of the Dunbar and the "accident" to the Northampton is, that one run into the mainland, and the «ther ran on an outlying rock, In each case there was a enptain who had boon fo fre quently to Sydney that familiarity with the coast induced tho belief that ho could nnt make a mistake, whethor in clear weather or a denso fog, Being unable to sco the lighthouse was immaterial to the commander of i tho Dunbar. Ho "stood on" Btroight for tho land during a night when no light was visible, and Captain Clato appears to have done vory much the tame. He kept hh course direct for land in a dense fog, and, after keeping it for so many houis after he calculated he was thirteen miles from Sydney Htad", it will appear strange to lind-lubbcra that he did not heavi-to, or take soundings, or turn tail, or do some thing to make sura of avoiding acci dent. Why nono of tho9e things wee done, will, it i« to be pre sumed, bo nati»factorily explained to tha Marino Board, but the most satis factory explanation to the public [is the miraculous escape of the passencers and crew, Tbo bare thought of tho horrible scene of tenor, confueion, and death which was bo nearly realised, createa a sickening sensation, but it is coun'cracted by tho knowledge tbat the Northampton disaster oan be summed up by the sentence—No lives lost, and only one bone broken.

STEAMERS FOR NEW ZEA LAND.

(BY TELEORAPn.—MESS ASSOCIATION.)

DUNEDlN.Ootoberft. The Union ShlnpiDg Company this afternoon racolvod a oablo to the eiTeot that the s.s. Hau'Oto Balled from Qlasgoir on Ootober 25. She has eighty-two passengers for Now Znaland. The ilret; of the now steamera now building in Britain for the Westport Oimi Con-puny, the Kawahrl silled from the Clide for Port Chalmers, via Westport, on the 27th Instant. Tbis steamer will be fol lowed from the Clyde by tne Orawathl scout the first December, and by the Wareotea about tho Ist of March next, both for tbo some nomp&ny. These steamers are all of the same dlmonßlons and power, being 170 ft In length, 23ft full in breadth, and lilt Sin in depth cf hold. They are Intended to carry 600 tons on a draught of lift, and will be employed trading bet wean weßtport and tho prisolnnl New Zea land ports?. It la the intention of the dlreotors of the oo sptny to order several more steamer*) of a similar oiass tor their Westport and Groj mouth coal trade.

Smiles is the longest wot din the language, Between the beginning and the end ot it there is just a mile,

ME BRYCE'S VISIT TO TAWHIAO.

(isr TEtiKGBAril —SPECIAL CORBESPON DENT.)

ALEXANDRA., this day. MAN? people here, unacquainted with Mr Bryce, thought his manner harsh and his words stern at the meeting on Monday. Watching him carefully, and being familiar with his manner and idiosyncrasy as a speaker, I am compelled to say that he was conciliatory ia the extreme for him, aud left a favourable impre3sion but for that unfortunate reference to Te Wheoro for a character. I no ice the "Herald" couples Mr Sheehan's name with the man who Tuwlnso said had come between him and Grey ; but I have reason to believe, suffi cient to convince me, that the Government interpreters misunderstood what Tawhiao said. It is a bad thing tor newspuper meil to get Government interpreters to translate Maori speeches, as the interpretation is .nearly always coloured by the official mind. I thought at first, when I was told of Sheehan's name bting used, that it might have been au ollioial calumny, but I believe since that the mi'take arose from the low tone in which Tawhiao spoke. | And here, I may as well say that all the natives are displeased .md dissatisfied with the speech of Tanhiao, They call it senile, which it certainly wa>. The "Herald," in its leader to-day, puts entirely a false construction on Mr Bryce's speech, giving a meaning he never intended it, I believe, to bear, as lie, like all pre vious Native Ministers, recognises the fuct that Wa-kato must be provided for. The Maniapoto could not understand Mr Bryce urging them to have consideration forWaikuto. They say they have done so for years past. Still, rendering more pro bable the speedy openiu" of this country, is the fact that Waikato may, aid most pro bably will, apply for tho lund to bo put through tho Courr, in order to endeavour to establish claims hero.

To-Day's Business.

Interview Between the Native

Minister and Jawhiao,

ALEXANDRA, this day.

Tawhiao and Te Wluoro came in to see Mr Bryce this morning, The mystery surrounding their negotiations is being kept from the vulgar. Whether tho public meeting will be held to-day or not is un certain. The natives in the settlement are remaining in their wbares, waiting to see what will be done. .No impatience was displayed. They arc much concerned and interested at the Bating Act, foiling (hat its operation will eat the land. The Maaiapoto mis understood that portion of M r Bryce's speech addressed to them, thinking Mr Bryce accused them of instigating the war in stead of being accessory, 'i lie Maniapoto intended going away to-day had there been a meeting yesterday, and will wait now, they say, and Beo if Bryce comes to an agreement to day or to-morrow.

OPERA HOUSE — "LONDON ASSSURANCE."

BouciCAULT's spirited and highly humour ous comedy, "London Assurance," was performed last night at the Opera House, by a number of local amatcura, for the benefit of tit. Benedict's Buildiag Fund. There was a capital attendance, and the performance appeared to give great satisfaction. This is as much as could be expected. The represen tation of a five-act comedy is an ambitious undertaking on tho part of liul.s and Kcatlcme* who do not make the drama c special study, and the task is all the more exacting when the play selected is oueauchas"LondonAssurauce," where in hi> much (Upends upon stage business, individual by-play, and effective group ing. Last night's poifurmance was somewhat uneven, but ai compared with previous amateur hi-triouic efforts in ibis city, it must be pronounced very creditable. Tho beat impersonations were undoubtedly Mr P. Lundcn'a Meddle (tho pettifogging villags attorney), Mr E. Cor- Jess's Dazzle (tho nondescript boon com panion and distune rchtiqu), and Miss A. Conor-O'Jlrloa'a Uracj Harkawuy. The lady, in dress, action, and m inner, very agreeably sustained her rOle, while Mr Lun don.ln his assumption of Meddle, displayed considerable aptitude for low comedy. His make-up too wai highly comical, Mr Corlcste's Dazzle wa» easy, nonchalant, and sclf-posse»B«d, and his enunciation was very good. Mr Dillon made a very fair Charles Courtley, and Mr W. W. Koblnson did justice to the part of the bind old tquire, Max ilarkaway. Mra Carte, as Lady Gay Spanker, had the most difficult character of all to pourtray — one, indeed, which experienced actieases admit to be a scvetc ttst of dramatic tact and ability—and it is not to be wondered at, therefore, that the fell short of succors. It is a part which demands the utmost viva city an.i an unceasing flow of h'gh .'pints, besides a clear voice and great tact. It must not develop into mere bois terous gaiety on the one hand, nor degenerate intj spasmodic hU of affected hilarity on the other. Mrs Carte lacked sprightliness and dasb, and her voico was hardly equal to the fire and vigour that are required, for instance, in the famous hunting speech. Still, the part in her hands did not become an absolute failure. Miss A. Boylan acquitted herself well in the small lOle of Perkt, and Mr J. Hilton made a passable Sit Uarcourt. Mr J, Anseuoc spoilt what chances of success ho bad, os Dolly Spanker, by a faulty knowledge of his lines, while Mr T. Henderson as Cool, although letter peifcct, was far too stiff and sleepy in his movement?. Speaking generally, the prompter's assistance was too often had recourse to, and the exits and entrances were not well studied, while tho tableaux appeared io be left to chance. The consequence wa», that the first four acts ended after a more or less malapropos fashion. Iho scenery, however, was prettily arranged, and the costuming was appropriate. The Hobson Band, under Mr Morris, efficiently discharged the duties of an orchestra, aud pleasantly relieved the tedium of protracted intermissions,

POLIOS COURT.—This day.

(Before J. E. Maodoaald, ffitq.. X.M).

r.rtDNK.-Six persons were fltod for this Offouce.

all*oil) Vats« FRiTKNOir.—Thomsß Moody was brought up charged with obtaining Roods (value £1 Is) (ram Henry A. MaKeao, store keeper, of V* hug&rol, on the 27th October, by means of f&lse pretence—Prinonor ea'd Ms wife hai the goods, and bo was prepared to pay (or them.-S.r(?«aat Gambia aakort that tha oase might bo remanded until Friday.—Tha onto was accordingly tumauded, his worship advising prlßonerto geta solicitor ana eotilo tha matter.—Ball was afiowod, prisoner in £23, and one surety tn the game amount.

Pbteh Ashore - Petur Brown, a seaman, was fined 20<i or 7 da; s for being drunk and dis orderly If si night, and kicilng up aiow by trie Thames Hotel.

Bbtby in AnMg.-Ellz»beth DrlsooV, on war rant, was charged with cruelly beating and mtUreatlDß Daniel Drleooll. her husband, at Nowtor.onthe nlghtot the 29tnult, iv conse quence of which ill-treatment he went i a t ear of his bodily life.—Daniel Uricoill dnpoaed that ha had done all ho could for Elizabeth, but ehj would Ret drutilr. On the night referred to she oamo home and kneoked the back window In, 3hegotin,and the first thing ho experienced was a a blow on the head with a Banoepan.— His Worship said ho would give prisoner time to cloar out; othorwiso she must bo bound over and poi'haps have to go to prison, Betsy: I'll clear out at once—Adjourned until tho morning.

thb k>kknj Shooting Ua*k — Albert Kdw«rd Long was oharßed with feloniously, wllf ally, and milioloualy tltooting at Kiohard Dison Long with a rovolver, loaded with powder and ball, w.th intent to kill and tcurdtr the said Mr Long at Pokeno. on the 26th Ootob-r. Prisoner was further ohargod with at temp.ins to commit saloide on the Bame day.— Sergeant Gamble said, owing to the physical oonal'ion of the rersonp, he must n«k for a retnnnd.—Hpmandeduntil ihe 10*h instin'.

a SBAM.N'd WiGE?.-Jamos Walter Walter appeared In answer to a summons to show otuee why he should not pay the turn ot |£6 to AmmlalColblnean, a teaman, la lieu of nttlce iv the month o( October last.—Mr Lui>k nri meared for defendant, and Mr J. A, Baalefor complainant.—The plaintiff gave evi evidenne |tbae tho second mati o( the Oratlhurt ilnoha'Keii him without authority.— Captain ilellandor, for the defenco.doposed that ho did not authorise his discharge. Finally the case was dismissed, loaving tho soaman to claim on summons for the actual amount duo to him.

The Thames Infant.—Henry Gidleigh was charged with disobeying an order mnilo by Mr Konriok for the support of an illogiiimato child of which ho was the resputed father.—Sergeant Gamble informed the Court that this matter hud been arranged, O*FMt,.s«iAi>Tn'sCtf]3— Mrisjeed nm!e an appllnatlon to his Worship (or are hearing of tne oharcre of eradltig Customs dutioa against Captain Garth. In which ha was Bubjeoti d to a floe of £00.—Mr Speed said hetad Riven notion to the Oollcotor of Customs, and filed an affi davit In support, of the application—the objoot ot tho application was the nitlKatton of the penalty.—Mr Lalshley appeared for Mr Bill (collector of cuaiomß) and made ecmo remarks to Bhow that a re-hearing shou'd not be granted. —His Worship could not sco bis way to tho granting a re hearing under the tapiota of the case.—Mr Speed Bald ha would withdraw his BDclieatlon.—Mr Lalshley asked for (Hats and £l la waa allowed, .„.,., ~

CABLEGRAMS.

[Pbess association Dkspatciies.— CorYEIGHT.]

ANGLO-FKENCH CONTROL,

LONDON, October 30,

M. Clemenceau, the well-known French statesman, has publicly upheld the right of .England to refuso to agree to areetoiation of the dual control in Bgypt.

TELEGRAMS

[From Oub Own Correspondent.)

ARATAPU, this day,

Mr Seymour George addressed his con stituents last night at the Aratapu hall. There was a large attendance and a unani mous vote of confidence and thanks was passed.

THAMES, this day.

The borough asphalt shed caught fire this morning about 9 o'clock, owing to a pot of tar being heattd boiling over, The Fire Brigade turned out smartly and soon put it out. The buiJding was about half consumed. The damage is estimated at £50. A man named Prank Simpson, who was attending to the tar at the time, waa rather severely burnt about the arms and legs.

Waiotahi. - The monthly return is 22ozsJ17dwts melted gold fjom 200 tons of general dirt. The battery has not mn full time, which has no doubt caused the month's yield to be smaller than usual.

The Seymour Company have six men em ployed sinking a shaft 50 or CO feet north oj the old £ ucknovr shaft. 'I he size is 7ft Gin by 3ft Cm in the clear, and the bottom is down GO feetln a good class of country. No quartz of importance ha* yet been met with. It is intended to sink 200 feet before opening out.

CO KOMANDEL, this day. BiAckmork's.— Lodged 133 ounces 6dwU from 1 55 tons picked stone. KAPAKGA.--179 ounces for the month.

Tokatba. — Dick's tribnte lodged 10 ounces fiom one and a half hundred weight of general stuff and a few picked stones.

GISBORNE, this day.

A meeting has been held for the purpose of forming an Electric Light Company. It was decided to ask the Borough Council if they would undertake to light the town, and if no*, the Council to allow the Com pany to do so.

NELSON, tbis day, DROWNED IN SIGHT OF HIS

FATHEK.

The cutter Southern Cross brings news of a fatal accident at French Pass on Sun day night. The cutter Hannah Jane, a very small one, left Nelson for Pelorus on Saturday night in charge of a man named Harvey, and with her owner, Mr Hognard and his son, a fine young fellow about 20, on board. In attempting the Pats on Sunday night the current carried tho cutter against tbe beacon with con siderable force, and a few minutes after ward young Hognard was missed from the boat. His father, almost frautic, was, with difficulty, kept from jumping after him. The cutter, after some time, got off and was taken to learner's Bay for repairs.

WANGANUI, this day.

SDICIDE.

The booy of a woman, Mra Shandon, wifa of a foundry blacksmith, was found floating in the river this morning. It ap. prars deceased left her house about seven o'clock, and must have committed suicide by drowning shortly afterwards. She was of unsound mind, having rocen'ly been an inmate of Mount Viow Asylum, but had partially recovered, and was sent home in consequence.

WELLINGTON, Tuesday. A BRUTAL FIGHT.

An cx-pjiconian, named Laurie, now a fishmonger, had a fight recently with James Rigby, who was connected with Woody car's circu«. >• igby had one eye gouged out (but afterwards replaced), and the top of one finger bitten oft. Laurie was so knocked about as to require medical aid, and was nnible to appear in the Police Court to-day to answer a charge of assaulting Kigby, The case was remanded.

DUfIEDIN, this day. CDP SWEKP3.

Ovor £2000 passed through the totali- Bator in connection with thci Melbourne Cup. One winner paid a dividend of £122. The first prize in one large sweep goes to Duncdin; the second to Timaru,

SCINTILLATIONS.

When a man gets above his business, he is bound to fall oil.

I na can always Had a thcet of water on tho bed of the ocean.

Hhw should a husband speak in & ccold' ing wife ?—My dear, I love you—still.

Do not infer that au individual is going to spin a jam hecause he knits his brow. Mr Gordon Goooh has been engaged pro fessionally for the Christmas Musical Festival, in Melbourne.

Gladstone is s\ ill closely guarded. Fven at church he is attended by two policemen.

Scrgo»nt-Maj«r Bevar,of the utago police force, is a survivor of tec charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava, and.a number of Duuedin gentlemen yesterday presented him with a silver cup, to remind him of the 2Stli anniversary of that brilliant but fatal exploit. Why are monastic students enviable for the pure air they breathe?— Because they live in no vitiated atmospher?. All sorts of sit eves are admissible for ladles' dresses, but the coat sleeve, round the waist, rema'us the f&vourita.

One who speaks feelingly ssys Byron was prophetic when he wrote that line-

' The Assyrian camo down like a wolf on the fold."

The tenderers for Te Aro Reclamation (Wellington-Manawatu railway) were:— Peter McGrath (accepted), £3i,955; Boss and Dunbar. £41,125; John McLean, £ 43,460; Coffey and C 0.,£47,098 ; J.S*nn der», £51,531; John WhitaKer, £55,163 ; James Lockie, £58,707.

Tlic Key. A. tfairbrother, Baptist mis sionary for Kotorua Lake distdots, arrived by the M&napouri this morning and will deliver au address at the VVelletley-street .Baptist Chapt-l to-night. Pastor Downing, wno is leaving Auckland to return to Aus tralia, will alao be present. L'r GilloD, on learing the Wellington hospital, of which he was resident surgeon for upwards of three and a-half year*, was presented with a complimentary address by the patients.

Amongst the passengers by the Ringa rooma yestetday was a ton of Mr J. P. King, chemist, who goes Home to study medicine. Mr Mason, of the Ponsonby Nurseries, was also a passenger for Eng land.

The " Haurski Tribune " complains that amongst the signs of the times enumerated by the Rev. Joseph Cook there was no men tion whatever made of the Thames "Valley Bail way or the visit of the Hon. John Bryce to Tawhaio.

In tho case of J. L. 11. 11, comedian, v. Louisa Crawford, actress, at Wellington, for breach- of engagement, the magistrate said tho trustee must sue, as the plaintiff had become insolvent.

Cnulcs Boyd and James Brown weie boand over to Keep the peace at Papakura Court for having assaulted one Margaret Boyd, defendant's mother.of Razorback, by strikipg her, and ejecting her from hei dwelling-house at Hazorback.

The church collections on Charity Sun day for the Benevolent Society in Christ church amounted to a very fair sum, namely abont £390. The Roma l Catholic Chnreh headed the lUt with £90, and the Cathedral came next with £60.

1 he English Transit of Vnnus expedition under Colonel Tupman arrived by tho uaanapouii, and go South in a day or two. They will probably select Burnham, ia Canterbury, as the observatory.

Sir Julius Vogel leaves Melbourne for Dunulhi, via Tasmania, in about a fort night.

•ho Key. J. T. Hinton, poator of the Wellington Baptist Church, has left for Newcas le in a sailing ship. Ihe voyaga has been undertaken on medical aduce.

Two futile attempts having been made (o assemble together a quotum of the creditors of John Folios, dealer, of Auckland, tbe Registrar has, in default, appointed Mr T. Macffarlane trnstec ia the estate. The assets arc stated at £20, and the liabilities at £90 3? 6d.

A letter has been published in a Tunis newspaper, from John Dunn, Zola chief, which usserls that the return of Cetewayo must result ia further bloodshed, as neither himself nor other chitfa, will submit to the resolution of Cetewajo's supremacy,

THE V.R.C. SPRING CARNIVAL.

Assyrian Wins the Cup.

(SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION)

MELBdUKNB, Octeber3i; The arrangements of the Eailway Depart, ment for the conveyance of visitors to"the racecourse were simply perfect. The first train left Melbourne at 10 30, and they con. tinued running till 2 o'clock.

At noon, the grand-stand was completely filled with a most fashionable crowd, con si*ting chiefly of ladles, in mo9t elegant toilets. There were incessant crowds pour, ing in until shortly before the Cup race started, when it is estimated that there were at least eighty thousand people on the courte.

The pleasure of the spectators wa», how. ever, matred after the first race, as rain commenced to fall, and continued steadily until the Cap race, which was run admista heavy downpour. The grand.stand and other places where shelter from the wet could be secured were, of coarse, moit inconveniently crowded, and the crashing lendered it impossible to move about. The Hill presented quite a sea of umbrellas. The lawn was a wilderness, as the ladies were unable to promenade, so the Cup Day of 18S2 lost one of its most attractive and distinctive features.

There was great disappointment amongst the ladies, who were unable to display the triumphs in millinery and in dressmaking and when the weather did at last clear up', it was too late to admit of anj thing like the usual display on Cup Day. The win of Assyrian is a remarkably good one for the bookmakers, as he was scarcely ever mentioned in the doubles, ana only backed straight out for a veiy moderate amouit. Had Sweet William won.the ring would bave been completely broken. _ Too race was a splendid one, and the ex citement during the runLiDg was intense. Tweuty-four horses faced the starter.

Kbnsingtos Stakes.—a sweepstakes o! lOsovs. each, hf. ft., with 200sova. added For two-year-olds—colts, B»tslbs; fillies, Bst. Tne winner to be sold for 300 sots. 5 furlongs. {No telling allowances.)

I Mr J. H. Bill's b f Lady Jervoi', by Emulation—Talkative Halifax

Off Colour

Sixteen horses started. Time, lmin. 6J«ecs. Melbourne Cup.—a handicap sweep stakes of 20sov8, each, 10 ft., or 5 only if declared to the secretary of the V R C A. J.C., or S.A.J.C., before 4 p.m." on Monday, 7th August, with 500 added. 1 1 he handicap weight of the winner of the A.J.C. or V.X.C. Derby to be not less than 6st 121bs, and the winner of any handicap race of the value of lOOaovs after the declaration of the weight to carry 3lbs exlra; of any such race of the value of 2008OVS, slbs extra; of any such race of the value of JSOOsovs, 71ba extra. Penalties not accumulative. The second horae to receive 200»ovs, and the third lOOsovs out of the stake, 2 miles. Mr J. E. Savill's br h Assyrian, by .Countryman — Tinfinder, byre, 7st lOlbs Mi i Mr T. Keiby's eh o Stockwell, by it, Albaas—Edella, 4yro, 7tt s.bs ... 2 Mr E. De Mestre's br c Gudarz, by Yattendon—Luna, 4yrs, 7st 7lbs ... 3 Darebin, 4yrs, 9it 91bs j Lord Burghley, aged, Sst 12lbs ; Savanska, aged, Bat 91bs • First Water, 6yrs, 8»t Gibs; Cunnaumlla, 4yrs>, 83t 21bs; The Drummer, 4yis, 8stllb; Polho, 6yrs, 7st 131bs; Segenhoe, 3yrs, 7st 121bs ; Sweet William, 4yr#, 7st Illbs ; Sting, 4yrr, 7at lOlbs; Odd Trick, aged, 7st 7ibs; Lord Liigar, gyis, 7st 7tbs; Santa Clau», 4yrs, 7st 71b»; Jesiiie, 3yrs, 7st 6lba; Sylvanvs, 3yra, 6<t 131bs; Little Jack, 3yre, 6»t 81bs; Flying Jib, 4yrs, 6*t Gibs; Mistaken. 3yrs, 6«t 61ba; Standard Bearer, 3yrs, 6st 41bs; King of the Vale, 3yrs, 6st 4lbs ; Brunette, 3vrs, Cst 21bs, also ran.

At the post, Sweet William was a strong favourite at 5 to 2, Mistaken 5 to I, Little Jack 8 to 1, Odd Trick 100 to 8, Stock well 100 to 7, Sling 100 to 0, end the same about King of the Vale, Darebin, and Assyrian. Savanaka, Cunn'amulla, and Sylvanus were 100 to 5; and the others from 100 to 2 to 100 to 4.

The Btarfc was an excellent one. Mis taken went off with a slight lead, and held it for a few yards, Santa Claus and Polli» being closa attendants, but before the turn was rtached Flying Jib rushed to the front, and held the Jead for a few moments, when Stockwell came up and assumed command, and went atarattling pace Quite clear of the ruck, Sweet William, Gudaia, andSylvanusfollowing, and after aninteival Segenboe, Mistaken, Odd Trick,aud Jessie, the balance of the field very close behind, with Lord Burghley bringing up the rear. When passing the grand-stand on the first time round Stockwell led by a leDgth, fol lowed by Flying Jib, Gudarz, Sweet VPil liam, and Sylvanus, with Jessie, Santa Claus, Mistaken, and Sejenhoe next, fol lowed by Lord Lisgar and Pollio, with Lord Burghley still last. At the end uf the first half-mile Little Jack, who up to that time had been running with fhe ruck, began to make pluy, and soon took up the fifth position, passing Mistaken, who kad the outside running, but was sixth at the bridge, where Stockwell wa« still leading and forcing the running. Flying Jib was secot;d_ for some time, but Gndam, who was third, Dut on a spurt and took second position, Flying Jib showing signs of distress. When at the back of the course, the Tasmanian representative was still lending, and going very itrone, with Gudarz socond,' and Mistaken third, followed by Flying Jib, Sweet William, Odd Trick, and Liitle Jack, all well together. Some four lengths behind came Darebin, Assyrian, Be^enhoeand Cunuamulla, side by side, and Sting tryiDgconclusionswith Lordßurghley for last place. When going down near the Slaughter Yards Mistaken came up with a rash, and took third place,'but the pace was too heavy, and he scon dropped back com pletely beat*n. Stockwell maintained the lead until the home turn; when Assyrian, with a grand rush, joined Darebin, Gudarz, andSegenhoe, who were a couple of lengths behind, while prominent among the next contingent were the colours of Sweet Wil liam, Little Jack, and Oord Lisgar. At the turn into the staight, Mistaken looked like a winner, but the Assyrian rapidly got on terms wi'h him, andpissing Darebin, bweet William, and Gudarz, nobly answered the call made on him, and came very fast to the front. Darebin made a splendid but unsuc cessful effort to keep the pride of place, but after a splendid finish Assyrian won by half a length from Stockwell, while Gudatz was about the tame distance to tbe rear, in third place, Sweet William fourth, and I'arebin a good fifth ; the nest horses being Segenhoe, Sylvanus, Flying Jib, Polio, and Sting, in the order named. Time, Smins. 40sec?.

The victory of Assyrian did not seem to i. greatly meet the favour of the public, who had strongly supported Sweet William, Little Jack, Cunnamulla, and feting, to the very last. Th 6 rine, however, g»ia largely on the Cup, although they have lost on all the other races of the meeting so far, the favourites in every case winning easily, and I being heavily backed. , ■

Thk Daiuisg Staices, a sveepstakeg of ssovs. each, 2ft., with 100 added, tot 3yr. olds and upwards. Weight for age. l:j miles. Tbe winner to be sold for

200sovs, If to be sold for lOOaovs,, allowed 71b?. Mr W.' Branch's br c Essex, by Kins Cole-Tiny Lye, 3jrs, 7st 71bs ... 1 Mr J. Simpson's bl o Sinking Fund ... 2 Mr J. G. Keid's eh c Tamworth, 4yts, 9st3lbs ... .. ..3

Essex won in a canter. Thb Van yean Stakes, a handicap sweepstakes of 3so?a each, 1 ft, with 100 added, For 3 yr olds and upwards. 1 mile. . „ . ~

Hon. T. Reiby's b c Bagof, by St, Albans—Edella, 3yra ... .„ ... 1 Colewort(?) ~ ... 2 Mr J. R. Cowell'a gr m Verdure, syis 3 Nineteen horses staited. Bagot won by a length, in li» 45a,

One of toe best investments for mousy is an allotment or twoia Mt. Albert Townßhip, aa a largo increase in value is certain to take place before very long,—[A»vt.]

The annual gathering in connection with the Auckland Wesleyan Sunday-school Union will nat be hold in November, as usual, but has loon postponed till tho general conference in January.

Medical Practitioners will find that in in-. cipient phthisis, chronic bronchial affections, complicated asthmatical complaints.andin most cases whdo the breathing powers are oppres sed and o mstrictcd. with corresponding loss p£ vital energy, &c. Aiekin's Syrup of Eucalyptus with Hypophcsphite of Lime and ymoine, is an eireotivo pharamacoutical prepa ration of great valuo. It hns the effect of Bpeedily stimulating the bronchial mucous membrane and freeing tenacious phlegm, &c. r thereby affording great relief in distressing coughs. Its action upon lung tissues is undoubt edly healing and roparative, Upon Jhe gene ralhealth this medicine ia permanently tonic, im parting a vitality beyond the normal state of the patient. The effect upon tho breathing powers is quickly apparent, tho result beiDg that the sufferer experiences considerable relief, and ultimate recovery, ~.-.. ,

THE AirCKLAND EVENING STAR. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER I



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