SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER \ xo-momv, Morning, Ml -XftißJCT.—__,__ Kvwliiß, P.M BUN.USB.—To-morrow Varring, 5.8 MOON'S AGE.—tfntl Moon, 27tn, 213 c.m.

ARRIVALS.

BATDRDAY KVKNINO. Krl.mhllda, sohoocer, Uiqnhart, from Wha-1 ngarel Qrlffln, sohooner, Hlshon, from Russell VItBTKEBAY, Rell-nco, Jtatcli, An^ptFon, f rom vv„n»K»rel Staffa, s.s., Bakor, from Mangawai Nerval, sohoonor. Edwards, from Talrua Gom, sohooner, Pearco, from Tairua

IMPORTS.

Per Orient s;e-iner--0 cases new season's llßg,--T. H. Hall and Co.

EXPORTS.

Por Bannookburn for Talrua — 100,020 feet timber.

INWABDS CoAßTwia«,—Mana, from T-lrua, with -6,uto feet tliuher; Ptikapufea. from Mahnrangi, with 50 tons manganese; Grlfflo, flora Ru-aell, wlihSOtouiuiianganofo: Ileveion, from vvhantfnr.il, with 48 tons coal; Krlem hllda, from Wbangaroo, with 30,833 feet timber; Rollanoe. from Whanzarel, with 071 tons ooa\ "OiiTWAftna COARTWtsif. -Moroury ard Pakn, for Talrua: Pakn. for MaJinrangl; Koli-n.rr, for Whangarol.

Messrs Sims and Brown havo tho schooner Atlantic on tho North Shore slip for a general overhaul.

The sohoonor Annio Hill ia undergoing exten sive repairs alongsiilo of tho (Juecn-strcot Wharf. Sho will bo supplied with now foro •mast and new gear attached.

Tho s,s. Arawata loft Ginborno for this port at 9 a.m. to-day, and may therefore ho expected hero botween that hour and noon to-morrow.

The brlgantine Hannookhurn iat Talma) was cloared at tho Customs to-day for Rarotonga, With a full cargo o? tlmb'-r.

Tho barque Aaterian came out of dook this afternoon.

A sohoonor Inside Tit Itlrl was signalled during yesterday, but this morning had piseed out of Bight, moat il.oly oound (or a Southern port.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Kaipaha He ids. Saiutday.

Sailed, this morrin. Barques Bella Mary and Alcoatls, bilg Syioa, and brl^amiiio Ca mille.

GisnonN_, Sunday. Arrlved-Southern Cross, from Auokland, 6 a.ir>.

This day. Arrived—Oretl, from Juo-lnnd. 9.30 a,m, S „lod—Arawata, for Auokland, 9a.m,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Hawen, s.s., Kennedy, from tho South Stella, Gov. 5,8., Kali-child, from Wellington

DEPARTURE.

Stella, Gov. s.s., Fairchild, for Kaipiira Atalanta, schooner, Johnstone, for Nelson

Tho sohooner Atalanta sailed early this morn ing from Manukau Heads, with 23,000 feet timber for Nelson.

The Government steamer Stella arrived from Wellington and New Plymouth at 7 a.m. to-day, with the following passengers :-Mr and Mra Whiteker, family, and servants, Mr Bryco and secretary (Mr Butler), Mlssoa Shepherd and Ward, and Captain Baker and 60 of tho A.C. Force.

The Hawea Is announced to raturn South at 8 a.m. to-morrow. Latest train, 7.15 a.m.

Tho Govoi-me-t steamer Stella loft for Kalpura yesterday afternoon.

Thn brigantlne Seagull was towed down to Manukau Reads thia morning early br the s.s. Manukau; Bhn loads with tlmbor from Knrl _Ari Mills for Dnnodln.

The r... Rowena, whloh left for BoMaogti yoßtorduy, did not go cut till this morning; sue was crossing tho bar (outward) as tbe Stella was ooming in.

The Unl.m. Company.! Rtcai_or Hawos, from th-> Houth, should reach the wbatf about 7 c.m. to-morrow. -r ■■■■,■:.,,. , .

The Union Company's steamer Hawea arrived from Southern ports at 3 o'clook yesterday nftornoon, with 100 sacks bran, CO bags malt, 1. bales flax, 2 boxes gold, 03 packages sundries, and tho following passengers: Misseß Skelly, Turner, and Paul, Mrs Mldlington, Simon Mid linston and four children, Sam Midltngton and child, Mesdamos Ronnie and Wilaon; Messrs H. B, Scott, C. F. Nappor. Coney, E. Pcarso, Trewheelor, Goldberg, Arthur, J. S. Cave.Mll, Turner, Skeet (31, Young, Christie. Scott, Mcs diinioH Gibbons and child and Kohlliofl', Mr and Mrs Dickson, Mr and Mrs Whitney, and 12 in tho steerage. . .'

SALE OF VICTORIA PARK.

Mr Sidbin'B sale of Victoria Park, held this afternoon, was largely attended, and nearly al' lots were quitted at good prices. It is catimnted the wholo sile will realise £8300. Tho front lota on the Devon pnrt-'lakapuoa)-;oad, from IN'o. It. No, 12, realised from £1 to £1 Ga por foot j and lots from 1 to 7 in th« same road ia block B, from 18s to £1 per.font. Tho low land in Princes street lots 80 to 88 brought 6s per foot, and lots 71 to 79, £10 to 12s 6d per foot. In Block A tho property facing PriDces - street realised : — Lots 53 to 61, 12s 6d per f00t;.,,-2 to 70, 9a 6d to 10s per foot. Fronting Victoria Avenue: Lots 31 to 43, 7s 6d to 8i per foot; lots 22 to 30, 9* OI to 12s por foot, lota 13 to 21,14s to 16 per foot. Block B : The lots fiontiny Victoria Av.nue, from No; US to 139 brought 9s per foot; from lot 107 to 115 (privately), 18s to £1 per foot; lot 99 to 106, 16s per foot; lots facing Queen-street, from 54 to 79, 9s per foot ; lots 88 to 83 (privately), ISs to £1 per foot; lots 89 to 97, 12s per foot. Corner lota were disposed of as fol lows :—Lot 92, 332 feet frontage to Princes street, £83 per acre ; lot 448, 87 feet front age to Princes-street, £34 10s; lot 140, 90 feet 5 inches frontage to Victoria Avenue, £88; lot 53, 264. feet 8 inches frontage to Victoria Avenue and 122 feet 9 inches to Queen-street, £83; lot 51,1(53 feet 6 inches frontage lo Queen-street, £22, Several lots, 12 to 43, fionting Shoal Bay, wero re served.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

Oorouan 23,1882. Colonial Bank—Sellers, 18a National luenratiaa-Sellers. 29s Union Insurance Do. -Sellers, 20s 6_ Auokland Gas—Buyers, £8 Union Bash ar.d Door Co.—EnTora, 12s 6d <new); sallow, £815s New Zealand Shipping—Sellers. £5 Fisher and Company—Sellers, Ha Od Accident—Buyers, 6i Qaeen of Beauty—l7s Ed Southern Cross-10s, 10s 0d ; sellers, 10a 3d Defp Level Tribute—la Id. Is 9d Mariner—lss 6d, 17s 3d, ICa 6d; buyers, Ida; sellers, 10b 9d Success-fie 6d, 6s; buyers, Es Bd

Mail Notice.

SSWEfI WJ_E Cr^WK. AS CWC-R.-- j Tain Day. For Talrua, per Paku. at 1 p.m. IfOT RuaaeU, _.w_!awi, Wansri---. and Mor>rrnn_i, uer at 4 d.u_ | For Tauranga,. Ohlnomiitu, and Upotlkl, per Gloimlg, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Entorprlee, at S.SO p'm. ToKdDAY, 21th mat. For Tarauakl and Southern ports, per Hawea, at 6 a.m, (for rh-mos, per Rotomahana, at 10.30 a.m. For Waiwera, Kawan, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Casey, at 10 n.m. For Talrua, per Manu, at 11 a.m. If or Whangaroa. per Krleuibilda, at 3 p.m. For RubsoU and ICawakawa, par Arawnta, at 1 r.m. I For Wha.garel He^dn, Walpn, Whangarel, Kamo, and Maiigapai, por Argyle, at i p.m. W-DN_eDAY, 25th mat. For Oororaantlol, por Oorotnandol, at 1.30 p.m. For Chatham .Bland;, por Omaha, at 2 p.m. Thursday, 25th Inst, For Glsbome, Napier, .onthern Ports, and Australian Colonies, por Arawata. at 11 a.m. Friday, 27th Inst. For Glsbome and Napier, per southern Cross, at S p.m I TnnsDAY, Novombor 7. Por h.s. C.Hy i.f Sjdnt-y, an follows :— For Sundwtob Islands, United States Of Amurioa, Canada, Brltißb Columbia, OoiUral and South America, and British and Foreign West Indlna, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom c.«_ Gontlnont of Jtnropo, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered lottors, and Nowapiipora at II 30 n.m. I-uo lettoru bearing an extra foe of alxpenco. In addition te the poHtago, will bo received by the Mall Agent on board tbe steamer up to tho time of sailing. This mall will tie due In London, on Mon day, December 18_i, 1882. 3, B. 81.8, Chief Postmaster, (Jhtef Poat-oftloo, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

■ October 23, 1883. Abbott's Opera Houue—Bland Holt's Pcotio and Sensational Drama, " Taken From Llfo,"8 P.m. Tonipora.oe Hall-Grand Tomplar Concert N.ZO.G.T., 8 pin. S-. Jainoa'a Dißoiißslon Glass—Looture by Mr Kmaella. "iho Wits ot tho Last Ha.f Century." 7.1)0 p.m. Devonport Literary Association — Ecsay on " Gossip," by Mr T, L. White, 7.30 p.m. AnokUnd luatltuto. Mtißonni Buildings — Papers by Captain Broun, J. A. Pond, l_q, and ii. A. Mac-oohulo, Jisq., 7.30 p.-:. Masonlo Hall—Lodge St. And.ow, 7.31 p.m. Porjßor.by Choral Society—Annual Meeting, 7.30 p.m. Masonlo Efall, Onehunga—Mr Hudson on " The Second Coming t f Our Lord," 7.50 p.m.

Marriage.

PABKKR-O'C-NNOK.-On Ootobor Otb, 1882, s.t Br. John the Ba.tt.t Uhuroh, Famuli, by thoVoryliov. Father Fyncs, V.0., Alfred J. Purkur. of Auckland, to llonorlah O'Connor. Of Castle Island, Ireland.

Death.

COTT-lt-t.L.—At tho realdonooof herson-ln law. T. MoMosier, Harriott, relict ot tto late Honry Ootterell. The lunoial will leavo Queon-Bticst to morrow (ineedajl. Ootober -.Ith. at 3 p.m, Frlonda wi.l pleo.o accept this invitation. GAY.-On October S2od, Mrs. Gay, late of San Franolsoo, uited li! years. The runoral w.H leave her late residence, Wa-efla'd-stre-t, to-morrow (Tuesday), 21th, at S p.m. QUIWLAN.—On Ootober 2lßt. at Panmnro, Mary, rellot of the late Patilok Quintan, aged COytars. •ihoiu.eral will loavo her late residence to-i.orrow (Tuesday). -_t 4 o'olocg. Friends please aooept this invitation.

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1882.

Tot tho causa that lacks asslstanca, For the wrong that need, resist -c« fur tho future in the .distance. And the .cod that we can do,

THE growth of manufacturing industries and of an industrial population, so essential to tho prosperity of the coloay, would seem, from statistics, to be goiog ou us rapidly and satisfactorily as could bo wished. In the courso of tho three years cmbrac»d between the census of 1579 and that of 1881, there has been an incroaso of 372 in tho number of manufactories iv the colony, and a corresponding increase in tbo number of hands employed. This increase is spread over oil the piovincial districts, with the single exception of Westlind, where thero has been during the three years a decrease of nine establishments, uf tbe total of 1643 factories ia tho colony, Auckland has 366, and they nto apportioned among the principal Industrie-, thus -.—Saw-mills and sush and door lactones, 43; brick, tile, and pottery works, 30; quartz mining, 28; flax mill--, 20; printing establishments, 20; graiu mills, 18; ship and boat-building works, 17; breweries, 15; rcratcd water manufactories, It; ftirnituro-makiag work*, 14; hoot manufactories, 12; fellmongery and tanning works, 12; irou aad brass foundries, 10 ; conch-Dnilding and punting works, 10. This province enjoys a monopoly in .manganese mining, and in the manu facture of bellows, chemicals, brushes, hemaiito paint, portmanteaus, and. orua mentnl silk—these industries not having obtainod a footing in any other part of the colony. Auckland takes tho lead also in the following important branches :-Ship and boat building, furniture-making, llnx making, boot-mnkiog, and iron aud brass working. Thus of 25 sbip-building works in tho colony, Acukland has no fewer than 17; she has 20 flax mills, one half of the totul number in tho colony; and so on. Glancing next at tho statistics of persons employe- iv industrial pursuits, wo find these, as stated in the census return, " Employments of the People," to number 64,355, or with certain undefined workers iucluded, a total of 82,259. As these figures, however, embrace many of tho purely commercial class, such a. grocera, drapers, &c, it is difficult to determine how many are engaged in actual production, and how many are simply dis tributors of goods. A few outstanding feci- are, however, quite clear, and of con siderable interest. The large number of 13,000 persons are employed in gold-mining; over 17,000 are merely described as laboureis; whlje there aro 6,272 carpenters, and 1,898 paint t_, plum bery glaziers, and pap-uhaugers, Among those engaged in connection with the fooa of the people, there are 2,214 butchors against 1,372 bakers, 632 dairymen, 150 greengrocers and fruiterers, and 120 fish monger?. This shows New -ealanders to be as eminently a flesh eating community as in tho days uf the cannibal feasts of the Maoris. In articles of dicss it is curious to note that while 1,457 tailors and tuiloresses oan make all the garments for the male population, it requires 3,658 milliners and dressmakers to supply the wants of tho fair sex in the matter of external adornment, Tho unique occupations of the colony—those repre sented by only a Bingle figure—are :—Tho Governor (some people arc in doubt at times whether we even have him)! onb analytical chemist (whom Aucklanders ought to know), one billiard-table maker, and ouo cheesemonger. Among other curi osities of colonial industries, it may bb noted that thero aro only five bill-sti.kers in tho colony, which seems a small number of mural artists for such a wide area; but probably there are still fewer bill-posters iv China, though the "Great Wall" offers special facilities for carrying on their rjestbetio pursuits. There arc 3,032 people employed in making and selling tho "under standings " of tho half-million people la the colony; but to clean these half-million pairs of boots there is a shoe-black brigado of only three persons. If tho setvint gttlsci the colony do not clean the hoots, who does ? Many a hard-worked mother and would be genteel husband and bachelor, may sadly supply tho needed answer. Then, the re turn of 29 chimney sweeps is out of all pro portion to the number of chimneys requir ing to bo swept; while the small number of Aye scavengers aud nigbtmen would seem to account for defective sanitary arrange ments and badly kept streets. Can it be pos sible that men are ashamed of pursuing such honest avocations as those of scaven ger and chimney-weep, and have delibera tely made false returns or sheltered them selves behind the general definition of la bourer? affectation ot gentility could surely no further go than this. Finally, we note, bs to employment of female?, that while there are 299 hotel-keepers' wives and 66 farmers' wives who assist their husbands jit their labours, there is only one butcber's wife returned as assisting in the business. Whatever this may prove, it does not seem to show that the butcher's occupation is the least lucrative in the colony.

A letter from Mr Lowe, Roaident Secre tary, on " The New Zealand Investments of the Australian Mutual Provident Society," appears on the fourth page of to-night's issue ; nlso, " Mining News," and "Jiiterary and Dramatic Jottings," from fjariondop correspondent, \

The Aihmorc'a cutter, which sank in the harbour on Wednesday last, wits recovered on Saturday nftcruouu, having auataiaed littlo damage.

The marriage of Joseph A. Tole, _sq., M.U.K., to Miss Lawis, daughter of E. Loivi?, K*q., merchant, Custom-House street, will be crlebratcd at St, Patrick's Cathedral on Wednesday next, at noon.

The Boreaford-atreet choristers in con nection with Mr Robertson's church enter tained the inmates ot tho Hospital yes terday utternoott with their series oi anni versary liymna, which were moat efficiently rendered in tho open ajr. Mr Hooten, the organist, accompanied the Biugurs on the harmonium, and much pleasure was expressed by tho aged, sick, and iufirni listeners.

During the progros. of tke match botwoon the We.t End and United second elevens, last Saturday, a rather swiftly delivered ball struck Mr JK. Wiods, the' wicket keeper, on the bead, rendering him insen sible. Measures wero taken to rotors him to consciousness, and these wore eventually crowned with success, and the suflcror left the ground under tho charge of two friends

A wcll-kr,ownhnirdresser,named Austin, was seized with v lit some days ago, un failing through the window of his saloon, sustained n bud cut on the head. He became insensible, anil after having been removed to the Hospital, was foi/.gU with delirium tremens, iCaroful nursing brought him through a dangerous crisis, and ho i_ now recovering rapidly.

Mr J. L. Kinsclla delivers a lecture, nt the mooting of St. James's Mutual Im provement Association to-night,upor> "The wi -of the Last Half-century." A largo attendance is confidently anticipated. T'hc meeting takes place iv tho vestry-room at the tear of St. "James's Hall, and is open to Iho public.

At the meeting of the French Literary Society, on Saturday evening, Mr Whit combe was elected a member. Mr Hould delivered a capital lecture on "The Songs of Boraugor,'' and Mr _, W, JJurton gave the conducing portion of his lecture on "Tho Upper Houses in the Legislatures of the Australasian Colonies." Both lector, ra worn warmly compliuiouted upon their rci pective ellorls. On Saturday next Mr W-t-ina is to give a lecture, entitled "Recollections ot Switzerland,"

A so'rae, consisting ot tea servico music, and literature, will bu given on Thursday next ia the Choral Hull, under tho patronage of tho Very Xcv, Father Fynes, V.G , and tho clergy of tho Dioce.c. Tho music.l part of tho programme has been arranged by Miss bhannghati, aud a choice selection may ho anticipated. Tho entertainment will bo in aid of the fund for clearing oil tho balunccoftholia-ilttio-on ?t. Benedict's Church, Newton. Tea will bo on the tables exactly at 6.30 p.m. There is no doubttho Choral Hall will be packed tn the occasioo, as the programme is one that will satisfy all who attend.

A largo number of excursionists visited St, Boiler's Bay on Saturday afternoon by tho steamer Tongariro, and spent a pleasant tlireo hours in that line locality. Thi-i bcautilul harbour aud the sunouoding country is sure to become a popular holi day resort. Tho distance from town is .hort, and can easily be gone over under half-nn-houi's steaming. Leaving the Queen-street Wharf ac 2 p.m. every Wednes day and Saturday, St. Ilelier's Pier is roached at 2.30 pm. .» bout three hours is spent ashoro, cither on the beach or among the trees and shrubbery which adorn iho hills and slopes ol tho property, and the re turn journey is commenced shortly beforo C.30 p.m., permitting excursionists to reach Auckland before 6 o'clock. Tbo return fur. is but 4d, and a cheap luncheon is provided oa tho ground.

Mcmbcra of thoßandof HopcUnionClioir aro notified that tbo next practice ot set vice ofhong, "Buy Your Own Cherries, '> will he held ou Wednesday eveuing, in tho Temperance Hall, at S o'clock sharp, aud it in intended to perform the name in the Theatre Royal on the ovening of November 9tb ; n full attendance is nteessaty. Full particulars will bo published iv v day or two.

Tho unnivcrsaiy of the Dcvonport Wo. leyan Sunday-school was held yesterday, andia order to accommodate Iho largo c-ii gregitton, tho services were held in tho ad joining hall. Mr Thos. Spurgeon preached the morning sermon from wotds in St. Matthew, c. 21, v. 0, " Aud the multitude that went before and that folhwcd cried, saying, Boranna to tha>onof David." The afteruoon di-courao by Mr George Hcruua waa baaed upon tho words, " Tbcy brought young children to Him that He might blcaa them." Key. Mr Speuce, in the ovcuing, preached an excellent discourso from the Ist Epistle of Timothy, c. 5, v. 4, in which tho icy. goutlemun showed tho ndvantagrs of early piety and homo examplo. Tho .■chool choir tang selected hymns under the leadership of Mr W. Wild. The collections amounted to £7 14s 2d.

Boucicault'B comedy of " London A»sur nnco" will bo performed at Abbott's Opera -ouio cv Tue?day, October 31st, iv aid of St. Benedict's building fund. The comedy has been carefuily.rchearsed nnd should be a Biicces?, as the cast oontnins several well known amateurs. Their name* are n« fol io iys : -Mrs E, Cart*-, Miss o»tior-o'Brien, Miss Boylan, Messrs G. Clarke, W, W. Robinsou, G. Dillou. Earl, Anscnno, T. Henderson, Corlcs.% P, Litnd.n, and A. Conor-O'Brien.

When the evening train was returning to Onehunga on Friday, tho engine-driver observed a large stone on tho rails near Papapu flag station, and tho obstruction waa promptly removed. It is rather singular that another stone y/a. rctusved from tho same place earlier in the day by Mr Roberts, employed at Bycroft's mill," and the natural inference is that the act was a deliberate attempt to wreck the train, Euquirles aro now beiogmado by the police.

The grand entertainment tendered to the executive of the New Zealand Order of Good Templars by the combined lorfges of the Order will take* place this evening in tho Temperance Hall, commencing- nt 8 o'clock, in which the following ladies wi'l tako part: Misses Griffiths (2), Laurence, Peace, _-arsoi>, asd Meadamos Bettany, Goodi?on, and Willows. Pianoforto solos will be rendered by ladies, interspersed with comic and sentimental melodies by leading members of the Order. Ihe chair will bo occupied by Mr D. Goldie, the president of tbe New Zealand constitution.

Profc^for Jevons, the eminent logician and political economist, was drowned whilo bathing at Baxhill, a quiet seaside village about six miles from Hastings, Sussex, on Sunday morning, August 13cb. It appears th'it he wai bathing alone, at a spot known to be very dangerous, and that no ono actually saw him drown. A number of boys observed tho body floating on tire sur face of the water, face downwards, and they gave the alarm. When recovered the body was warm. A surgeon arrived with* in an hour, but his tervicea were of no avail, 'iho late Professor wae a good swimmer, but the sea was tough, and it ia probable that, being a man of sodentary habits, unused to suddon exertion, he found himself unequal to battling with tho waves, was overpowered, and floated seawards. Bis wife and three children had been stay ing at Bexhill for five weeks previous to the disaster.

As showing, tho great interest generally taken by both natives and Europeans in the Maori War Canoe Race at the forth coming North Stfore Bega'ta, wo publish the following letter received by Mr (J. C. Bacre, secretary :—" Auckland, 21st Oct., 1882, C. C. Dncrc, Esq., Secretary. Pear Sir,— Having just returned from the King country, I nm deputed by M» jor te Wheoro to say that Tawhiao and himself aro pro pared with a canoe, or two, if nccesuiry, now lying at Meteor; that another might be got from Mita Karaka, of Itaglan, now ly nj at Eohanga; and one also from the Thames, by applying to Tamati Pat-tai, of Hikuta:a, Ho suggests that the pullers should have at least a week's notice and two or three days In Auckland before the regatta, to give timo for putting the canot s together and a day's dial. The Noith Shore is recommended, and porhap-i the naval giounds might be made available for the occasion. I need not repeat how glad I shall be to assist in reviving tbe good old sport.—l am, _c ,H. T. Kemp."

At the conclusion of the usual weekly assemblage of the Auckland Biwliogund Lawn Tennis Club on ■* aturday afternoon, the subcommittee reported that it would cost abou- £40 to carry out tho necessary repairs to the club p.emises, and it was resolved to expend a sum not exceeding £35 to effect the requisite improvements, Captain McKenzie proposed, and Mr Tait seconded, that the masters of all foreign going ships be made honorary members of tbo club, which was unanimously agreed to. A. committee, consisting of Messrs Macifarlane, Kirkwood, X id and Tait, was then elected to arrange for matches during the current season. The folio wing new members were elected :-Messrs W. H. Hale, O. Humphrey, Frederick Kiss ling, Alexander Skinner, J. H. 13. Coates, W. E. Barton, C. W. Grace, F. W. Cook and It. A. Carr. The president has pio mised to present a trophy, and the secretary a pair ol bowlsfor.couipetiaon during tbe season, • ■ • \

Concerts and entertainments will be held to-morrow (Tuesday) evening at Newmarket Hall, io aid of ihc local institute ; at Arch Hill, Band of Hope entertainment (-pecial), musical selections, nolos and recitations; at Dcvonport Hall, Wesleyan Sunday-school .anniversary, tea and song; Devonport Literary Association, Miss Willow's con cert ia postponed uutil Friday next.

The Auckland Commercial Club, Bat tray's Buildings, has its inauguration open ing this evening, at half-pat t six o'clock. Tncto are to' be rofrtshmeots, spfcches, mn-ic, &c , dnri-p. the evening. The ex- Mayor, Thomas Peacock, Esq., M.H.R., has kindly consented to preside. .he invitations are confined to members only; it is expected to ho a very social gat.e>ing. The Cjub begins operations to-morrow (Tuesday); dining from 12 (noon) till 2 p.m. ; tea from sto 78p.m. Reading room open till half-past nine o'clock.

We aro glad to sec the announcement that the 'highly popular entertainments of St. Matthew's paiish arc to bo resumed for a short season in St. James's Hall, The Mali character of the intellectual food pro vided, and the uniformly nominal charge for admission, made these gatherings last year n large success, and we prognosticate aa we hope, viz., that an equal measure ol success awaits them this season. The first entertainment, we believe, will be a "Variety" one, combining " Music, Liter ature, and tho Draw "

Mr Dowden will B en a veiy choice lot of Christmas and New Year cards to-morrow at 11 o'clock. The designs are fall of tbo newest, many of them being prize designs df the Rovnl Academy. The goods arrived by the mail steamer.

The fifty members of tho A.C, force under Captain Baker, which arrived from Turanaki by tho Stella on Saturday, came n from Onehunga by tho 1 o'clock train to day, and wero to leave' for Tauranga by tho Glcnelg this afternoon.

Complaints have been made to the polico that boys aro in the habit of frequenting a saloon in Queen-street, kept by a man Gerard Hanson, for gambling purposes. Tho proprietor of the place in question contends that his room i< a bowling i.llov, and therefore legal, hut tho police think otherwise, and have commenced pro ceedings against him on a charge of keep ing n gambling table. The. case, which i. tho first of tho kind in Auckland, will bo heard nt the Polico Court to-morrow,

The Hon. tho Premier (Mr F. Whit-kor) wite bis privato secretary (Mr Manscll) ha-, established himsalf in tho well-known ministerial quarters in the Supwmo Court house, and is already occupied with the business incidental |to his post. Ho has some local rnatt'ra to attend to, which will detain him hero for about three week*, after which he will return to tbe Empire City. Ho has no intention, at presen', of visiting the Wnikato.

Mr Lnks, in furtherance of his proposed German Special Settlement, has visited tho Lockerby estate, near Morrinsville, and ia much impressed with Its suitability for the purpose ho has in view Negotiations have been opened up with the owners, and a satisfactory arrangement is expected to be made.

To the Editor : bir,—You may, by your pen do a humane thing in advising all open-boat soilars to provide themselves with a tow life-buoys whoa I hey go to sail iv such strong winds as wo had yesterday, and I would nL>o rtmark tbo necessity of all regatta clubs, making it imperative "that nil rpoa sailing boa's be provided with life bar.y —one to eaoh man or boy iv the boat that is to race under their rule- No such provision in made by the x-jratta cluba here in Auckland. If mchwero embodied. tu their rules, in my opinion, there would bo fewer drowned. When a boat upsets, as boats aro ballasted now, the U suio to sink.—Yours, See., Once Half-drowned.

Mrs Donovan bogs to acknowledge tho sum of £6 12-, collected by Mr Tho?. Heap on her behalf.

An elderly man, namod Henry Gidliigh, was arrested this afternoon on warrant by Detective Sirutheurn, on a charge of failing to obey an order of the Court at the Thames for the support of hi* illegitimate child. He will bo brought up at the Polico Court to morrow.

The Civil Service examinations were commenced to-duy in the old Di-trict Court House, uudcrthc supervision of Mr J. B Risloy, Deputy-Registrar of tlic Supreme Court, and they will la-t up till and inclu sive of Saturday. Thero arc 23 candidates, 7 of whom have entered for the senior examination alone, and 16 for the junior examination. Four also of the latter take the senior cxamimtion ns well. The subjects aro : - Senior division : English, Arithmetic, Geography, Latin, French, Trigonometry, Algebra, Chemistry, Hiatoty and Shorthand (which latter sub ject one competitor has elected to be ex amined, io). Junior Division :—Knglish, Arithmetic, History and Geography, The questions are said to be stiller than they wero last year.

A meeting of the creditors of T, M. Davies of Auckland, commusion agent, was held at tho Supreme Court Buildings this morning. Toe debt'trV babiities are sot down at £850, assets about £150, Amongst tbo creditors is Bishop Ncvillo, of Dunedin, whosenaine figures for £150. Some twenty creditors put in an appearance ; Mr A. D." Bennett, accmntatit, was voted to tho 'chair. Mr Bennett wus elected ttustee. The bankrupt was examined by the trustee at length and rather severely, and after much comment by the creditors on the bankrupt's affairs and his mode of living since Fobtuary last, it wan proposed by Mr Dufaur, aud unanimously carried, that tho trustee ascertaiu if any legal stops could .1)9 tskon to ptosecute the bankrupt,

The* following ontrio? were received by Mr K. S. Ellis.at the United Service Hotel, on Saturday night, for the Bporls to be held at Ellerslie on the flth prox., in conjunction with the Auckland Agricultural and Pas toral Association's Cattle Show:-150yd* Handicap-—*. Picketing, D. Orr, B. S. Dadly, H. Woods, J. Taylor, M. Mod nock, W. Meitam, and A. Bell. 440 yds Handi; cap—H. Huckstep, H. Woods, J. Picker ing, J. Taylor, A. Ilarpor, W, S, Fagao, W. Wottam. M. Monnock, S. Goodman, a-d T. J. Stewart. Two Miles Walking Match—H. Huckstep, J. Lcckie, A, Ta'y, A. Hendry, E. Lawrence, and H. Jones. One Mile liand-cnp—H. Huckstep, J. Leckic, A. Mclles, A. Dalv, J. Bullen, G. Cutler, A. Harper, W. S. Fiigan, M. Brecn, Jas. Hendry, and S, Goodman, 120 yds Maiden Race—D. Orr, S, Barchard, R. r_rrcr, **• MclCinlay, T, u'Brien, K. Chappel, H. McGinley, and T. J. Stewart. The Maiden Kaco is left open.

To the Editor : Sir,—lt ia roported that several well-kuown publicans will have to appear at the Po'icp Court during tho week for selling liquor yesterday. I am staying at a friensi's houso for n few days in the Karangahapo Road, and as early as six o'clock yesterday morning, I noticed per sons entoring the side entrance ot an hotel. 1 montioncd the fact to my friends, and tbo reply I got was, " That's nothing strange, for at least 50 portons go in and out of the hotel ova Snndoy." I saw a woman fetch a jug of beer out of this hotel yesterday morning a few minutes bafore eight, nnd within 20 minutes sawsoven men enter and five come out of this side enti-duce, and n besotted lot they looked. ."ergcant-Major Pardy did bis duty manfully, but he failed in the majority of cases to obtain convictions, and moro than one intimated that it was useless tho police moviug in the matter, a. therc_ was a disinclination on the part of the Justices to couvict. A fact is very plain to all that a large liquor traffic on Sundays is carried on contrary to law, and that, too, in a very bold mannor, fearless of iho results likely to follow.—l am, &c, TIIOS. A. GUBB.

The Bon. J. B»yce (Native Minister) i was crjg-fied to-day at his ofiico in Princes street, and throughout the afternoon was kept pretty basy with visitors, chiefly of the Maori taco. His private secretary (Mr Butler) left by this morning's train for the Waikato in order to n»ceitain what Tawhiao aud the other influential chiefs have to say. Tho information that ho Bends down tyill largely determine the Minister's movements, and these will probably be arranged by Thursday or Fri day, Mr Brjce has received a long letter from Tawhiao, in which the' latter asks when the promised visit to the Waika'o will be pad. It i- considered probable that the first formal interview between the Mini, ttcr and the natives will take place at the ; opening of tho bridge at Alexandra. En deavours will be made fo arrange that the ' engineers and surveyors engaged to survey the two suggested routes of ttie trunk rail way southwards from Te'Awamutu shall proceed at once with their ' work, and . negotiations .vii' also- have to take place iv order to secure tbe necssarv. ■ permission t-i take tho line through na'ivo ands. Of late, a number of applica- ; tions have been mnde by Maoris desirous ot selling land for leave to employ private surveyors, but Mr Bryce has lefusi-d them, inasmuch a,, there is no trigonometrical survey of the country, and confusion and trouble might ensue were this not made fi'Bt.'. 77: ,-t7'""7.7- ,1,1 -~. .

NATIVE LANDS COURT AT CAMBRIDGE.

(BY .E____A.H-OW„ OJRKESPONDBKT),

CAMBItIDGE, this day. . Thk Waohi block is still before the Lands Court, and the examiuatiou of witnesses ia proceeding. It ia,generally expected that the Court will be adjourned this week to enable the natives to attend the meeting at Wliatiwhatiho<>, when Mr Brjce arrives there, There is a cousiderablo number of Kingite natives' atte.ding the present Court, among whom ia Te Ngakau, who ia interested iv Mattngatautari block, which will probably folio // the Wa'hi.

DROWNING ON SUNDAY.

Capsize of the Open - Sailing

Boat Madge.

Another fatal boat accident has to be recorded, and on this occasion, unfortu nntely,ia connection with Sunday pleasure sailing in the liarbour. The well known open-sailing boat Madge, in charge of William Mattb.wg, and having also on board two young men, named John ] Scott and William Cook, was out sailing in company with several other craft yesterday afternoon. The Madge was lightly ballasted, carrying only 14cwt. of lead, aud many persons who watched her progress from the shore feared Bhe would go over at any moment. She curiied new wash-atreakes, and was , running with thtse constantly under water, while one of the crew was kept con tinually bailing, It was evident to those on the boat that she could not stand up to the breeze, and when off tbe Wynynrd Pier, abnut a mile distant, anchor was dropped aud a double reef taken iv tbo miiinsnil, When getting underway again, the jib fouled tho fore part of tho mainsail, and before way could ha got on tho boat, a tudden gust struck her brondaide-ou. Sho capsized, and instantly sank, Scott and Cook, who were in the forward part of the Madge, jumped clear of the sinking boat and into tho w-ter, while Matthews, who was steering, was carried down with her, The Madge evidently tank in shall., w water, for the ma.t remained above the surface. Scott got hold of this and pushed a boat-hook toward* Cook, who was unable to Bwiui, The boat-hook seemed inaillicicnt to keep the young man afloat, and Matthawn, having got clear ol the boat, swain to his ns.iatancc. He held Cook above water fur a lew seconds, and until tbey had dtifted fully 20 vurda from tbeircompauiou on the west. No assistance was immediately at hand, and Matthews, finding bit strength failing, was compelled to leave the unfor tunate feliow to his own exertion", and swam bick to the mast for subpart. Cook soon afterwards sank, without having spoken a word. Tbe accident was noticed from several boats, but too late to save the livoa of all. The Observer, Iv charge; of Mr O. Wuyinoutb, wa« the first to come up. Seeing two man on the most, Mr Wayutouth thought they «eie all right, and as a hat was floating in tho water-some little distanc-i ofl he lirf t steered for it, thinking tbe third mun might bo there. Upon discovering tbe mistnko all attention waa turned towa.ds Matthews aud Scott, who still retained hold of the mast. Before tho Observer could reach them, however, a dingy belou-ing to the schooner M.ry Elleu, pulled by Messrs Jaraos Kerr and .Richard Fitzgerald, came down and rescued the two young men, who were in a very ex hausted condition. Savemlothersailingboats came to reudor aisittance if needed, but were too lato, The young man, William C)ok, who met his death by thisuufoitu tiiite accident, was about 24 years of age, one of three brothers, the ton-fa-widow, residing near St. Thomas's Church, in Union-street. C»ok was a single man, and in company with his biothers, kept a boot store in Wellington-street. We trust that tbe sad termination of this pleasure ttip will have the effect of, in some measnro at lo.st, putting a stop to .Sunday boating, which scums decidedly on the increase, and further, will on all occasions ahew tha necessity of con sidering the state of tho we.ther and con dition of tho boat b-fore vcutuiing forth io the harbour at the peril of ltung iht livos of all on boatd.

The Mmlge was recovered this morning and beached. She has sustained no damage,

OPERA HOUSE.

"lalcen from Life."

Tiie production of this play, tho plot of which w»s described In our Friday's issue, t-iok placo on Satutday evening in tho pre sence of a full " house." Like its predeces sor*,it was mounted in Grit-class style, and there can be no question as to the complete success of the pcrfotmancc. It was received with evory mark of satisfaction, and the ap plause was hearty and frequent. As a dramatic work, "Taken from Life," although marked by the stage conven tionalism of tbo sensatioual school, ia far superior to " The World," •' New Babylon," and " Mankind," inasmuch as it is some thing more than a moro string of startling incidents and lijghly-extravagant situa tions. The B'ory is by no means original, but it is interesting, and the plot is clearly defined end naturally dc'elop'd, while tbo dialogue is clever, and at times sparkling. '' Taken from Lite," in sboit, has more in common with the legitimate drama than any of the other ''novelties'' yet produced from Mr Bland Holt's repertoire The scenci arc uli well-con trived, while oucof them nt lea-tchallouces comparison iv point of realism and start ling effect with any that the present com pany bave yet represented. We r.fer to the b'owin<-up of tha walls of Clerkenwell prison by means of an infernal machine. I his pice. >.f mechanism, wiiich ha» the shape and appearance of _ clock, is placed by tbe side of tho prison wall in view ef the aud'enc^, and a minute or two later the cxploi-ion takes plarw, followed by tho collapse off he apparently massive masonry, the. utterance of heart-rending shrieks,mid a desperate struggle among the smoking ruins betweon escaping convicts and tho bewildered warders. All theso details were capitally carried ont, and tv proof of tbeh thorough satisfaction the audience insisted upon the curtain being again raised. 'I lie representation «f Radley'a -tables was also good, but the finartableau in connection with it can, and doubtless will, be improved upon.- Aud now for tbe characters. Mr Blaud Holt is, of courso, tho leading spirit in the performance, despito the fact that bis rflle hi really only of a subsidiary k^nd. In his hand", however, it obtains a proi_ incnoe second to none. Tho part is that of Titus Knott, a general utility man, em ployed by sn auvehturer named Ridley, who holds him in tcrrorem by the know ledge of some piece of petty criminality in which he was .concerned. Knott is a very seedy tort of personage, so far as his habiliments go, but be is cli-er ful, -oliloqulstio and, after his fashion, humorous — points which Mr Hot elaborates to a nicety. Tho ladies all play well, Miss Tanner makes a charming Kate Donby; Miss Edwin plays with her accus tomed vivacity the part of Mary Mngnirc, tho servant; Mlsb Fenwick does justice to the role of .Bella Greystone, tbe heiress ; and Miss Tilly I aire gives further proof, in her assumption of the character of Jack, the stable boy, of her especial aptitude for tho able treatment of juvenile parts. Mr Holloway as Radley; Mr Douglas, as Walter Leo, tho artist; Mr St. Lawrence, as Robt, Channell, a sportsman ; Mr Sea grave as Maguire, tbe Socialist ;Mr Mortyne; as Donby, the country gentle man ; and Mr Patterson, as Joe Gallon, the trainer, each and all acquitted them selves with much credit. In-fine, the per formance was smooth, and the result successful. The play will be repeated to night. _______^_________

CABLEGRAMS.

ESS ASSOCIATION D .-PATCHES--

COPYRIGHT.]

(Kcceived October 23rd—11.30 a.m.) SALE OF FROZEN MEaT. LONDON, October 21, 2.10 p.m. The price realised for tbo remainder of tha Chunboraz-s cargo is slightly lower than previous sales. THE PESHAWUR'S COLLISION. The injuries sustained by tbe steamer Peshawur were slight, aud she will he able to proceed ou her voyr-ge on Sunday. TROUBLE IN ZOLULAND. John Dunn warm tho Government that bloodshed is likely to enaue. Tho thirteen kinglets who assumed the lead of the Zulus on the capture of Cetewayo, sr. now oppos ing him. DKAIH OF L^DY NORMANBY. Lady Normauby Is dead. LONDON, October 20. Arrived, yesteiday : Orient steamer John Elder, from Melbourne, September 4. DEMANu FOR WOOL. There is a fair demand for wool and better enquiry for all descriptions of Now Zealand wools. i AUCKLAND BARBOUR BOARD LOAN

LONDON, October 19.

Tbe tenders for the Auckland Harbour Board £150,000 5 per cent, loan, were opened to-day. Tho tolal amount offered is £345,500, the tenders ranging from £100 to £103, and the averoge being £101 12s 2d The tenders at £101 lOj Gd and upwards will leceive in full, and tboso at £101 10s will receive 75 per cent.

Arabi's Trial.

ALEXANDRIA, October 10.

It has now been agreed by the Egyptian Government that •» rabi aud his associates should be allowed the services of Engli.h counsel on their trial, which will be accor dingly forthwith commenced.

The English counsel engaged to defend Arabi have visited him in prist-n at Caiio for the purpo-e of preparing his defence. WELCOME TO TOE RETURNING

TROOPS.

LONDON, October 19,

The British troops are now beginning to arrive frum Egypt, and banquets ate being organised iv their honour at several places.

THE SAN FRAR CISCO MAILS,

LONDON, October 20.

The Homeward mails via San Francisco, which left Auckland on September 12.1 i, were delivered here to-day, thieo days in advance of contract time.

NEW RUSSIAN LOAN

LONDON, October 19-7 50 p.m.

Messrs Baring Bros..bankers, of London, have negotiated a new rtussian loan of nine million.

AUSTRALIAN

(Received October 23—12.15 p.m.)

SYDNEtf, this day. Arrived, lai-t evening, steamship Mana pouri, ftom Auckland,

WELCOME BAIN,

Heavy rain is falling, and is extending throughout the colony. It is doing incal culable goad, and is reviving the hopes of squatters and farmers. DEATH OF THE GOVERNOIVS MUTHICR. MELB iUKNE, this day. Th 9 Marquis of JVormuoby rtceived a telegram yesterday announcing the death of his niotbur, the Uowsger Marchioness uf Noruianby, aged 84.

MULBOURNK, October 21,

Prl/ate advices announce that the nine first prize-takers fr*m Victoria at tha Bor deaux Exhibition wero as follows :—Messrs Adamson, Vcl'.on, Grosse, Ritchie, John ston, Castrlla, and Kowau, Biuhin, tbe Tabilk viueyard, and Caughey.

COLLISION WITH STEAMER,

A MAIL

MELBOURNE, October 21,

'Ike local agent of tho P. and O, Steamship Company baa received a tele gram reporting that tho steamship Pcshawui, wi'h tho iuward mail 'ti-i Suez and Brindisi, dated September 26, came iuto collision with a barque shortly after leaving Colombo, Cejlon, and was put back to effect repairs, 'i he damage sus tained by the Peshawar is not of a serious nature, and it is expected that she will start again on the 23rd instant. The Pcshawnr returned to Colombo, having in tow tbe ba-que Glcnroy with which she collided. Bpth vessels aro damaged. ACCIDENT TO AN IMMIGRANT PHIP. SYDNEY. October 21. The ship Northampton, bound for this port with immigrants, struck onareffoff Port Hacking, but was successfully towed I into Botany Bay, and beached there, and the immigrants safely landed. Tho casualty occurred owing tp a heavy log which obscured the land.

Sailed, this afternoon: Ihe steaimhip Wakatipu, for V\ ellington.

THE ALLEGED POISONING CASE.

ills body ot the lao Mrs HcdgC3 was re interred on Saturday afternoon, It was in an advanced stage of decomposition, and this goes to strengthen the opinion that she did not die from arsenic poisoning, as in th-t case tho body would have been 'better preserved. The analysis of the contents of the stomach has not yet been comm-nct-d, and we understand that the te?t will pro? bably not be completed till the end of the present week.

EXTRAORDINARY BANK ROBBERY.

Discovery of the Buried Plunder.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN COEUESPOSDE^T.I

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. A most cxtraor-inary afi'air, iv connection with the National Bank, has just come to light Some years ago a bag of sovereigns was stolen from ono of the country branches. Though the malttr was care fully investigated, no truce was obtained of tho money. Tho other day Mr Barclay Heath, manager ef tho ' Chriatchurch branch, received an anonymous letter, hy post, enclosing n plan of St, John's Anglican Cnurcb, and stating that by nigging at a spot indicated on the plan, tbo lost treasure would bo discovered. The manager was at first incredulous, nut after: wards thought he might as well test the in formation. He communicated with In spector Pender, and at eight o'clock last Thursday jnight they commenced the .catch. Like the negro iv Poe's tale of "The Golden Beetle," they at first mistook directions, and for several hours dug energetically without any result, '1 hey thou consulted the plan again, and finding tho error they had made,commenced again near one of tbe buttresses close to the porch, and underneath some shrubs they found a shoe turned, A few inches below the surfacs in the shoe were £250. • The cream of the joke was that next' morning the Rev. fl. U, M. Watson, incumbent oi St. John's, wont and laid an iuionnation that some person or persona had wilfully and maliciously damaged church property. The rev. gentleman at that tinie little thought the vandals were the bank manager and Inspector of Police.

(PERPBESS ASSO-lAUON.)

NELSON,

isunday,

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a young' man named Francis James Hodgson, who was iormerly cleik in tf-c National Bank. He is charged with steal ing 500 sovereigns. A little over a year ago, Hoigson wa3 trnn-ferred to Christ chmcb, and after his departure, it was found his accounts had' been tampered with, and £600 had been taken from the re-etve safe.' It is s'aied tbat tiodgsori used £200 of the sum taken to make go.d tbe deficiency, and that he took tbe balance to Christchurch. After arriving at Cbrtßtchurch, Hodgson was dismissed from the batik, and' jrined the Armed Con. stabulary, from which he was recently dis missed. ' On coming hne, Mr Black, the manager of tbo bank, had an inti rview with Hoilgsm, who admitted taking the moaeyi and gave information that he had planted a pot tiou in St. John's Chu- chyai d, Christ ch'urch. t_- information being sent to Christchurch, £250 was unearthed, and the bank, after delaying the matter, ultimately decided to prosecute, but their intention getting wind, Hodgson has evaded' the police.-,..,-- 5 ■'.-■■ - . .., .•.--. ■:-.; tti: ::-r„ l.:'S,. '\

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN CO-R-SPO-IDENT),

OPUNAKE, this day. GREAT HAULS OF POTATOES.

(PEE PE-3^ A-OCIATION-N.)

OORO MAN DEL, this day. I

SUCCESS.—A solid body of stone has mode its appearance in tbe fac, from which a patcel of splendid specimens Las been o'.tuimd, some of them worth three ounces to the pound. JusriN Time.—One of the miners was inju-ed en Tuesday n'ght by a fa'l of mullock from the roof of the wo king. .During the week ri.h crushing stull' has been broken out promisiug a better yield than last, CalUW's party have started work ou the line of the Just ia Ti-e recf. T-jl-A.KA.— The manager reportsOOlbsof good picked stone from Saturday's break ing-down on No. 5 »tope,

TEAtiOHA,thi(day, The Bonanzi mine took 25lbs very rich stone [this morning from the new level. Drivleg has just been commeuced by them and the Golden Hill shareholders jointly.

THAMES,

this day.

In tbe Big Pump sbafc water wae, at ei»l.t o'clock this morning, down 637 feet, leaving only tluee f.iet to tane it to the bottom leve, Mr Heighway expected to be able to go to tbe bottom this after noon. The New Prince Imperial reef wes broken down back to break early this morn ing, and lOOlbs, of good specimens were bagged. These stones ac very rich, gold being distributed all through them. The quartz ia much more solid than it was last oi break, and tbe stone ia richer. A i splendid show was left. In the roof of the | drive ou the footwall of ihc reef there is an almost unbroken band of gold-some places between 7 aud 5 inches wide, for a length of over 10ft. The drive seawaid ia now being pushed en east and west. The leading stopes are a* near to the shaft as tho manager intends to take out the reef oast, and he is taking up a short stope so as to countct with the big winze, which he expects to do in a day lor two. picked stove and specimens on hand were banked on Saturday, amount ! ing to ab-ut 6 cwt., ail of which were ob ' tamed in the lost fortnight. I ;Shaicmarket, 3 p.m.; D.ep Level ! Tribute :9d to 10. ; stJlers, Is; buyers, 9d. Prince Imperial: 16-, 17*, 16s 6d; eelleis, 17s ; buyers, 16s 6d, Caledonian : JBuyers, 9s 6d. Southern Cross: 10a to 10s 6d; sellers, lis 6d. Mariner:' Is 6d to 2s; buyers, is lOd. The Southern Cr^sa got 201bs. of nice picked stone in breaking down the r>e£ in the winze f>om the Prince Imperial No. 3 level this morning, and left told still showing. Tbe icef continues about 2 teet ' thief. , , . The Golden Crown bagged betwten 15 and 201bs. of specimens from Clarke's leader at the l?0ft. level this morning, and left gold showing. They will probably get a lew pound* more next breaking. The geneial oirt continues to shape well, and a good re turn is expected for the month. The manager of the Deep Level tribute tried to get to.the bottom level this after noon, but there was about 4ft. of water on the flat's sheet, so the level is slightly over 6.oft. from the surface. Water will be down to-moirow if the pump continues to work as well as at present. The shaft was found to he iv good order.

The largest prooession of Maori diaya since' the break up of Parihaka passed through this morning, Tho drays were l_<L?n with pot»toea, for distribution to various settlement- on lhc Waiinate Plains. It la said there ore hundreds of tons at Pari-aka, which cannot possibly be consumed, besides acres upon uctoa that bave not been dug up.

DUNEUI.V, this day, Wm, Littlejohn, jun., has committed suicide at Waiw»ra by hanging. In the bankruptcy case of George Hairls, the creditors passed a resolution recom mending an immediate order of dischaige, but tho trustee having reported that the bookß were improperly kept, the Jndge t vs« pended the order for three months.

INVERCARGILL,

this dayi?»

At the Police Court, Bridget Campbell was lined £20 each on two charges of selling liquor without a license. The defendant, who lives in one of the suburbs, pleade.l that her house was a club, and that she would pay for a license if allowed.

RELEASE OF THE GAZELLE.

Me _BS S_0!«~ Bros, have received in. formation, unofficially, to the effect that the Government has drcided to release the barque Gazelle, lor which the firm a»e agents, on certain conditions. A telegram from Wellington states that tbe "condi tioni'" ire that a five of £50 be paid, in addition to "all expenses." It is not yet known what the expenses amount to, or how they have been incurred, further than that a Custom?hou- o officer has beer, in charge of the Gazelle since she was seized, because of concealed tobacco being di»covr cred on board. Fuller particulars are ex pected to arrive per Arawata to-morrow mo>niog. Messrs Stone Bros, have not yet taken charge of the vesiel.

CRICKET MATCHES.

WEST END V. OUR BOYS.

This match, whloh wa; played on Saturday afternoon, resulted In a d _w in favour tf West Knd, the other warn having two -lckeia to fail when time waso-lled. 'Ihe 'lOur Bojs" 1b a newly formrd clur>, and Its coursgViu oompetr Idr a. al'.t the ola establUhed vV'eai Knd la couHueudtble. Weet Knd went first to tbe wioto'e, and made a stand against the bawling of Walker. Whiteside and Mil's. The lait wicket Joll for a tot.l <>t S3, Mitchell having made 23 and Arnoli 25 by steady batting. Our Boys lout eight wiokets for 32. White being tbe miiy man vrhoeuocoeded In getting Into double figure b. foorest— wvarr ?nd O.C.—King, b Wa'-ker. 1; Isaao, b Walker. 8:0. F. field, b Whiteside. 1; Arnell, b Walker. 25; Mltcbe I, b Mills, 28; Bntler, b Walker, 2; Tn wattes, run out, 0; Coleman, o Rtp'ey. n Whitcßlde, H; Hhcyce, b Whiteside. 1; Brook, not cm, 1; -lacky, D Mills, 0; oitrsp, fi: total, 86.

(Job Boys CO.—Hendry, o Held, b Arnoli, 1; Mills o Ar-oil.'b Mac.y, 1; nrcnnell, b At_ell. 3: Whiteside, o Arnell, - Macky. 3; Kiol-y. b Atnoll. 0; Kjau. b Arn-11,0; Waiker.not out. 3; Geor.o, o Arnell. b M_ck>, _; White o Under, b Imj.ro. 10; Gatland, not out, 1; Ellis, to bat; extras, 2: total, 3-

WEST END SECOND ELEVEN V. UNITED.

Thin match resulted In a rather easy vlotory for West Bnd.the scores being as fol'o ~s : —

W'ST KND.-V<._ey, b C. Ilarvl*. 1; R. Wood -. bC. H-rvie, 0; Waters, b McEhera.o, 4j «. Baker, bC. Harvlo. 1: Borry, b MoPher bou, 1 : Moors, ron out, 11; Sevan, b VV. Ha-vle. 16: w, B__or, n Lumnkin. b MoPhfrson. 0; Chapman, bO. Hatvlo. 0 ; Lixon. b C Hnrvle; 3: Mm, not ont. 5; extras, 3: tot"), 51. United.—MoPherscn, b Barry, 3; Etarvle, b Vernoy, 0; -unjt-_in. b Berry, 0; 1 .than), b Verney. 8; -a-lle.\ o B. Baker, b Verner, 2; F. Clayton, b *e?ry, 6; K. Ha-vle, »t'K. Woodc. 3; Burton, o Lnxon, b Barry, 2; C. Harvlr. b Birry, 0; Helghwaj; not ou% U; ABhton, b Ver uoy. 0; extra, 1 ; total, 25.

NORTH SHORE UNITED V. AVONDALE UNION.

Thi match between tho North Shore United and the Arondale Union, on S-tufdny, resulted In a victory for the Union. Ihe soon s were: Unit-d, it; Un-OX, 61 the hi.heat soorers for the United were-Sl.bln. 11; Wynjard, 7 ; and rtlms. 7. to? the Union- Joan *'al'aceplajed perreot for 14 ; Jn-t. Archibald, 8; It Bohard. 7 ; aad Jas. Archlbtld.6. J_-. Archibald a-d John Wall'co bjwlcrt cxceedi_i-y w«ll fur the Union, a!»o Wynyard for tue »orth Shore.

STANDARD V. NEW ZEALAND.

A ma'oh was plr.yed between thn tho Stand arj C.C. and tho Maw Z -land <V), and re- Bultodln a vlotory for tho -tindardC. C. by threo w C-ets and sis runa.

REPRESENTATIVES V. ALLCOMERS.

This mat-.—, whl hwaa coromenood in the Domain, had not concluded when the Btumps were drawn and wIU probably bo r sumed rext Batmitay. Tho Allcomers In theli- flr'at lr_lrig. mado 120 while the repr.sentatlyes lost four wlokatjfor 6C.

PONSONBY V. TUAKAU.

Thi-i match, which waa played at Tu.kau on Saturday, wai won by Ponionby. El warts and H, Owen bOfll.vi very well fur the »l.tors. The dluner took p'.noa at Cohe..';, Hital eubse .equaiitly, when Bongn «oro rendeied by-Messr. Fountali, Marflltf, Booker, and W. k wing. C- eers were klvoi. for Mr nnd Mrs Coh»r>, after whloh tho K-therlng broke up. Tne r.anin match lo fixed for Deoomber 23. _ppa_d*d are the .coree: -

Tauk-au : First Tnnlugg.—W. Kwirpf. b Edtvarr-B, 8; W. Smatd, b Kd.vards. 0; O, _*ln(r, o Hall, 9: Rruford, br. Owen,3; A. Brown b Rewards, 0 ; H. Oldham, run out, 3: P.iUvri.lbw. 8: W, Oldb.m b ndwarda. 3; T. Smeeo, b Edwa^a. 1; T. Brown, b Owen, 0( Booker, not out. 0; extras 11; total, 48. S .cond Inilnß-i:—vV. Ewll'k, b Oven, 4; v.. Sneed, run our, fl; o, Kwlng, b _w.-n. 0; Frufoid, hit wl<-kt.r, 4; A. Mi-own. o Oardaor, 0; H. Old-am, b E lwards, 1; Poland, b Uw«m. 7; W. Oloham, c Un.dner, 1; T. S-teed. b Edwardd, 0; T. Bio<vn. no: ou% 0; booker, b Owon, 1; extras, 3: tot*', 21.

Ponsonby.lst innings :—Gardner, b A. Brown. 3; J. W.Hall.c W. Swing, 7: Marfiitt, run out 1; Edwards, b A. Brown, 1; Armitago, b A. Brown, 0; ltowe, b \V. Oldham, 1; Uothorham bA. Brown 0; Ross, b Oldham,o; Gilchrist' not out, 11 Fountain, bW. Oldham, 0; Owen b' Brown, 0; ex-ras, 7. Total, 21. Second innings: .Gardner, o 11. Oldham, 32; Hall b Poland, 10; Marflitt, run out, 2; Edwards run out, 4; Armitage, c Poland. 3; Rowe, o Snieed 0; Rothcrham, b G. Ewing, li- Ross c w' Ewing, 0; Gilchrist, bW. Oldham, 3; Fountain' c G. Ewing, 0; Owen, not out, 5; extras i T0ta1,74.

SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

Eight, Persons Seriously Injured.

[BY Til/EGKAPH.- TRESS -S:-CIA7IOJJ.]

DUNEDIN, this day. The train from Dunedin to Oamaru ran off the line, at Blueskiu, on Saturday night The train comprised a six-wheel coupled "F" engine, live passenger carriages, one rradaide waggon, and biake v_n. AH the passenger carriages were crowded, and there must have been fully eighty persons on board. Among the passengers were a son of Mr Oeorge McLean, Esther and Louis McKellar, G. Charlton, D. Dunbar (Waikouaiti), liraithwaite (Shag Point) John Guy (Dunediu), Mesdamea Proctor and Duncon, Misses Aikle (2), tti A Misa Stewart (Flag .wamp). I. rjn_ er . wood was the driver in charge of ibe train" J, Hislop fireman, and A. C. Mitchell guard' At the time of tbe accident, the train' having passed Puraknranui corner ana cliffs, was nearing Wuitati station, when oa rounding a sharp curve, some 50 yards on the Dunedin side of the bridge that spans tho Waitaki stream, the engine was running, with steam shut off, at the rale of jl2 to 14 miles an hour, which rate cannot :it is said, be exceeded ou that part of the line, when shopping has to be mads at Waitat i station. Some persons assart that at this time tbe ordinary amount of speed wa« greutly exceeded, while, on the contrary others say they observed tho train at. noticed that it was going more slowly than usual. When a short distance from the bridge, the engine, horn some unknown cause, jumped r.ff the Hue in the catting, and after running a shoit distance on tho sleepers, it was brought up by the left bank cutting, Tbe result was peculiar,. and showed the extieme violenc? of the co.cuss.n The wajjgou next tbo engine was tbrowii off the hue and fell on its eidc, lying at right angles to the engine, and completely blocking the opening on one side of the engine, Tbe cab couplings of the fir.t two ' carriages snapped to pieces, the Brst carriage not being cap-ized, but it also w.nt across the line in front of the pl-tform,«triki_g tbe cab of the engine with great violence. Mr Dunbar, farmer, Waikouaiti, who was standing on this platform, fell between it and the engine and sustained serious in janes to his legs. This carriage was left a complete wreck.iis windows were shattered it was wrenched from its bogie, and its front part crushed to piecee.tbe fore part of the next carriagehaving broken through it. The second carnage was also materially damaged, its fore part broken iv the collision with the second and its windows shattered. The other two carriage, and van left the line, but were not damaged beyond a little rough jolting. Nothing un u-ual was experienced by the occupants, Those who saw the wreck agreed that tho escape of the passengers was astonishing. Windows were smashed, the strongest woodwork: broken into splinters, and iron work aud couplings broken as if they were pieces of hoop-iron. When the engine came to a standstill, the opening to the cab was closed by the waggon which fell over to the right of it, and the other was partly closed by the bank, The engineer and fireman managed to pop throu.ht be -per tare left and to gain safely the bank on their left-hand side. Their escape was most snr prising. They can thei-scves g.ve no very clear account of it as soon. As the engine struck the ba.k, a_d nothing could be done by them, the fireman jumped through the opening referred to, Which was on bin side of the engine; the driver was about to leap the other way in the manner do. scribed, and he instantly followed tbo hteman. 'ibe collision of the carriage with the engine drove the section of the back port of tbo cab almost to the furnace door. The other carriages were damaged ia the manner described- doubled across the line, so that the train closed up almost in the manner of a concertina. Those only who were in the tv. o front carriages were injured, and ot thefe only eight at all seriously. Dunbar was found jammed between the engine and the front of the first carriage. He could not be extricated till tome iron work of the engine cab had be«n cut away. On being removed, it was found that both his legs were severely injured, but a* he had been to Dunedin for medicine for his father, who was not expected to live, he insisted on being taken home, and nccor dingly went on with the express to Wait kouaiti. J,.bn Guy, emplojed in the Dunedin goods sheds, received a nasty cut on the head and one or two severe bruiees. Mrs Jane Findlayson (of Hlueskin) and her son were bruised and cut, but not seriously, and Mrs Proctor (also of Blue, skin) suffered a good deal trom the shock, while many other passengers Bust-4ned slight cuts ana bruises, inflicted chiefly in m*k.ln- their escape from the carriages The accident could not have occurred in any place where the consequence, were likely to be less serious, for on either side of the line at the spot where the train left the rail, there was a bank of clay several feet high. Had the train proceeded a few yards further in the direction of the slatiou, the psrriages would have shot over the bridge into the Waitaki River, aadthe consequences would have been calamitous So far, nothiog which would .uggest the" cause of the accident has transpired. «-no _..*_*_ n_?? w. 0_; esca Pcs io connection with the affair is that of Mrs Stewart, who was standing by therailwayfpnceat .bespat where the accidont occurred looking for her husband expected in thq train. ' She states that while looking at the passing train she saw a wagon jump off the rails, and atonce Bhe rushed home, a little distance away, and had hardly left her stand' poitt when one of tho carriages was thrown on to the very spot where, a few seconds before, she was standing. Mrs Stewart states that the waggon was the first to leave tie rails, but she must h«ve been so engaged watching' the tram passing that she did not see the engiue when it Bret left the track, A_pn« of men wa* at once told oft to clear the,lino, »nd worked without int ermissipu from abput 5.30 pm.to 8 a.m. During the whole of that time their labor was continued without refreshment of any kind. Traffic was resumed this mprning.

FIRE IN GREY-STREET.

A sinO-.-storied tenement situatrd in Grey-street, between Foster's boot factory and Gilbeit's butchery, which stands at the comer of Brewer's Lane, narrowly escaped destruction by fire last night through the accidental upsetting of a lighted kerosene lamp. Just before 9 o'cbck, the occupant, Mr Jamas Clarkson, n dealer in second-hand clothes, was about to descend the short flight of steps that lead from the back door Io the yard, when he stumbled, and a krrosene lamp he held in bis baud fell upon the floor and broke to pieces. The oil instantly caught fire and spread rapidly oyer theflooH Mr Clarkson. hurriedly sought to grasp the portion of the lamp containing the wick, aud to ex tinguish tbe blazing mass, but ho only managed to hum his hand. Seeing that he: was powerless to arrest the spread of tbe fire, he ran into the back room where his little sou was sleeping, Bnatched tho child out of bed, and rushing with hira to the y«rd lustily gave ont the alarm. A man named John Riordau and another whoso name we have not learnt answered the call almost immediately. Guided by tho glare of the fire they forced an entrance to the house by the fiont door, nnd throw opt into the street aquaurityot clothing that thiy found tanging on pegs, in : doing which they wore scorched severely by the advancing flames, Mean while the Grcy-slreet iiiebcll had been rung vigorously and a crowd quickly assembled, whiie tbo Fire Brigade alio promptly answered the summons, as well nsaporse of polic. and a detachment of the Naval Brigade under Capt, Le Roy aud Lieut. Smith. At this time the flames had burnt thiou^h tbe ceiling to the roof, but tho Fire Brigade very soon had a powerful jet of water playing upon- them, and from that stage the fire steadily abated, and iv a quaner - of -an - hour or »o, wa-. completely extinguished. The adjoining tenement, which is occupied by a general dealer named Marks was not injured. Mr N. Sims is tho owner of the prop _ty. Clarkson's furniture and stock are insurfd iv the Colonial for £75. It is very fortunate that tbe fire wa« so speedily checked, as ihe consequences must have been disa-trous hod it been allowed to spread io the adjacent buildings. The Fire Brigade are entitled Io praise tor their promptitude and enrr_etic exertions. ' ", There are six tenements iv the block, two ol which front Grey.street, and the'lot ac insured for £600,

A girl named Chrislioa Allen has been arrested on a charge of stealing a quantity of clothing from Luke's Victoiia Hotel. The priion-r is respectable-looking, and .unknown to the police. She will bo brought up on tho chargo to-morrow, ,7

TELE' AUCKi-ANI) EVENING STAR MONDAY. OCTOBER 23



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Special Advertiser-en.s. » AVONDALE. ■ PLANS may be had at the WiIAU nOTK-, or of MR, O. RYAN. roßldlrg on the Pro perty. AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY . ILIMITMD), EaTAUtisiruD 1802. Pukveyoks OFLioa-r, Heat, andPowbb. Tho Compmy sell and oreot gas llttl-ga, In cluding gas apparatus of overy description, and Sis-power engines. Stock include. Otto Gas nglnos. Offloo and Showrooms, Fort-street. mO MERCHANTS. BREWERS, I BOTTLERS. APJD SODA-WATER MANUFAOIURERft THOMSON & CO., CRAWFORD-STREET. DUNEDIN (Established I860). IMPORTERB OF ENGLISH. FRKNCH, AND SPANISH OUT CORES. Always ok Hand and to Arrive— Brewers', Bottlera', and Fodawater Manuf.o turors'Sundries, lnoludlug all kinds ot Corks; Bungs, Hhlvng, Ties, anu Spiles, Collar 'lap Corks, Corking Machines. CapßUlea, Tinfoil. Battling Wire, Superior ißlngl.is" (Hrewors'), Book, Furse. Knit India Pipe, and Pure Russian and Brazilian Cut; T-ormometors, Blind and Common. Alt kinds of Ginger, whole and oruahed ; Tartaric, Aoetlo. Sulphurous, Citric, and Sulphuric Acids; Spirits of Wine. 01 0.p.; rfsßencoa and Essential OHe, **odawater Ma chines; Bottling Racks, Patent end Common; Patent Syruplng Pumps; Sodawator and _ In gerbacr Bottles, Ordinary; Lamont's, Hogbon's and Codd'B Patent Bottles; Berbs, Peolc, and Roots or evoiy deßorlptlou; and every requisite for the Browera'. Bottlers', and .-rated Water. Maaufactarera' trade. A--N-S FO3 H-YWATiD, T-_B_ & CO., London. Messrs. T. & Co. in rite Intending Purchasers of Brewers' and t-odawatei Maohlnory to an inspection of their Stook. THOMSON & CO., ORAWFORD-bTREaT. DoOTMW. MUTUAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. The Business of the Company will In future bo conducted In tho Offices laio'y ooouplod by Mr Edwin Biuney, No. 30, Queen Btroet. Flro and Marino Risks acooptod at current rates. By order of the Board. ROBER DOBSON, General Manager. Dress Materials at half usual prices. Bought Job, and to be Bold at Lees than SBLJ-INH-OFF BATES. m Yards Press Material, 31(1, worth M 9iio do Plain ana Fanoy do, lfd, worth 3d 1500 do do do Md, worth la 100 do do do Old, worth is 3530' do do do 7.d. worth In 3d 18G0 do Sllk-mlxod Stripes and Checks, o.d, worth la Bd 600 do CarrnalltFS, various shades, Bid, worth la 3d SCO do COBtume Tweeds. 10Jd, worth Is 3d 1200 do Fa-ay Droai Matorl-ls. very neat, IS. worth la 91 650 do All Wool _ut_merDreßs3ergo.l3id, worth Is lid 750 do AH Wool summor Dress Serge, Bplendld lino. 1. lid, worth 2a Larg. lot of Remnants In Fancy Dress Prints, Tweeds. Sea., cheap Largo stook of Drots Buttons In great variety bone, kill:, &o.—at nominal, piioca to dear Black and Coloured satins for Trimming, Is lid yard Job lot ot QreDaolnes to clear, Od yard Biaok Lustres from 61 j ard Nice aesortufentot Now Spring Goods at lowest rates. _. 5 Per Cent. Discount on Cash Purohasca ot 20s William JR. Bridgman, . Junction Drapery Warehouse. PUBLIC NOT.OK.—I hereby protest against the erootlon ot Ertok Kiln by private Individuals en Publlo Railway .cation at New Lynn (wlthiu .0 feet of my boundary fence, trees, and land In oats), as a deoorture from tbe original intention of the Government, and damaging te my interests. The Hon. Mr, Rodeston rules that It Ib tbe clear duty of the Government to maintain railway fences in re pair. The Railway Deportment rules ttiat It Is the olear duty ot the Government to pollute the air we breatbe. "The land was taken tor rail way purpostß.'-N. G. LENNOX, 100, Queen street, Auokland. 'JlJt-OiiN-OM, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR BALEI -t Crown Flour, In Books, IGCs and 631 "Champion" „ „ „ „ "Cantab „ „ 'Sharps • :,;, *-.: % Bran Fowl Wheat .. i . Whau-1 am, Auokland F IANUS' PIANOS. p IANOS , JUST LANDED, PER ASHMORE. Being made to apt clal order, persona in want Of a goad Plana should call at once and sec them. Second-hand Piano, -24. Can be Been at Mr THOS. H. 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