SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

high wjamlßs*r&S2* ku BONHBT.-Thta Kvenlng,MS*-, BDNRISK.—To-morrow Mornlnu, 6.13 MOON'S AUKr-lf irat Oaorter, 20th, 11,83 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVfiNINO. OtphOUPi Bchoonor, Dunn, from H»rotong» TO-DAT. Botonia, e.g.. Tenor, from Russell Wellington, 8.&., Amoaco, from Tanranga Ckjlumbln, BOhooner, Conway, from East Coast]

IMPORTS.

Per Wavo Qaoen, from London—to cases, comprising brußhware, luo.inona match boxes, ploiurts, glassware, ladies' leather bags, Roeo taolea mirrors, ennsbades. ooßtnmes, 'maelo, spoons, forks, oruots, violin Btrlngs. maalo tatora. musio exercises, rocking horßes, mllll nary, dratiery, laoes, dress uMffij, etc, oto.—YV-. H. Dampter.

PerOrphonß, from Uarotonga—loo,ooo oranges, 5000 ooopanuts, 400 gilluna linirjulco half toa

I'or Walteoiati, from Blulf-1,000 aao'iß oats, —Adam Lsybourn & Co.

Per Kotorns. from Bydnoy-4»0 oases fralt, il oases and 6 qrcaaks whisky, J8 half-oheste, 18 tloroes ooffee, 30 nunniea aud U7 mats euaar, SOS rolls msttlnv, 25 oases brandy, 15 ernes 'flsh. 200 laßOta tin, 720 eaoks bonodust, 2GO bags bark, and a quantity sundries, if or Xhsmos—Bo iv ata sugar.

The schooner Aurora (M'Donald), oloaroil nt Sydney for Auckland on tho U.b Instant, with i orates bnokets 160 bars plglton. 7*9 bags bark, 280 boxes tin platop, 21 cases 3 bales and 2 orates tanoy gowK 10 packages furniture,'and 316 bundles wire.

The c.c. Kotorua Arrived from Bjilney via Russell at 5.30 a.m. to-aay. Passengers from Russell-Messrs Movely, Larkina. Knapp. and two steerage. We are indebted to Mr H. Hnmphrleß, parser, for press parcels. So. Tho ttotorna leaves for 'Jisborne and south at noon to-morrow.

The s.a. Douglas tokos up tho Tauranga and Opot'.ki trado to permit tho 8.8, Staffa to como on to Auckland for a general overhaul. Tho Staffa, in charge of Captain Norria, loft Mercury Bay for this port yesterday.

Owing to rough weather, tho s.s. Wellington did not leave Tanranga until 5.30 p.m. yester day, and-on tho passage up was delayed by tho same canso, arriving at 11 a.m. to-day. Passon ffers-Mr and Mrs Coutta, Mr and Airs Com mons, Mr and Mra Williams, Mr and Miss Glcoson, Mrs 1503t, Miss Rosa, Jutlgo llatr. Major Groon, Messrs Long, Morrison, Thomp son i(2), MoLaußhlin. Novln, Smyth, T. Wrigloy, Ashby, Sloman, Kaitaia, and 3 stoorago. Cargo — It tona sundries.

The tbree-mvted ecbooner Wai tern ata, whioh arrived from Bluff, la a recent pnrobase of Messrs Craiokehask & Co, ot this city. Sbo Is Intended for tbe intercolonial trade, and will. nttor discharging present careo. be plaoed In o'iarge ot Captain Burke, of the schooner "Falcon.

The following pasaongers have booked by tho s.s. Hero, which leaves for Fiji at 5 p.m. to-dfty; —Messrs H. Robertson^ J. IJnton, 1). Young, J. McGlashan, T. Reid, S. F. Page, Barrett, AUa dyoo, Misses Baratow, Osborno, and Evans.

The American sohoooor Aoniu Burr arrivod at Sydney from Oamarn on the 9th Instnnt. A heavy S.W. gale was experienced on SJttom ber 20th, and for two day a It blow with hurrl oa»o violence, bringing np a very high bob. Several Balls were h'own to pieces riurlng the Btorm. From the 2tari until the 30th terrlflo ira'e* from N.W. to S W. were experlonoad. Aftorwarda nioriorato e&steriy and westerly winds prevailed to port. '

Tho' sobcorer Orpheua arrivod from Raro tooga at 3 p id. yesterday, but, owing to the wentorly g^lo blowing, was unable to got farther np tho harbour than OrakoL Captain Dunn reports:—lieft Auckland on August 30, and arrived »t Karotonga on Sept.: 15. Left Rarotonga on the 21th of tame month, and had light sonthnrly winds and calms during tho paa ■agp. Rxaohnd Auckland on Oatobor 38ih, at Orakel, and same alongside trio wharf at 11 a.m. to-day. Passenger— Oapt. Soott.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DKPAKTORKS. Haogregor, g.a., MoArthor, for Waitara

Tho «.». Rowena left Hokianna at 2.30 p.m. yeaterdty. bat rotamed to tho wharf again about dnak,

The v.s, Msegrcgor left for Waitara at 3 p.m. yesterday, with about 30 tons sundries and the following passengors :—Capt Campbell, Bergoant Major i*>tdy, Messrs Simpson, Bloom, Shera, andlnree laoief.

Owing to the strong westerly wind which has boon blowing all day, the Rowena did no; make another start.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Port Chalmers, October 18. Balled I Mahlnapona. for the North. Wiiahoabki, this day. Bailed— A rgyle, for Auckland, noon.

Mail notice.

WUxw witL Cr.OHB as Dndeh. — thih Dai. For Knsßell, ]Cawakawa, toraka, and Sara. Per Hero, at i p.m. For Taurangii, Uhinemntu, and Opotlbi, per Wellington, at 1 p.m. " For Thameß, per Kotomahana, at ISO P.m. For Thames, per Baby, at 5.30 p,m, Fkiday, 20tn lnat. For Hoklanga. eto. per Powcna, at 8 a.m. For Waitara, &c., per Lalla Rooich, at 8 a.m. For Glsborne, Mapler, Soathern Ports. - and Anntrallan Colonies, per Votorua, at 11 a,mi

For money orden, registered letters, and newspapers, at 10 a m. Late letters till 11.20 For Walhetce and Coromandel, per Coromandel,

at 2.30 p.m. For Thamos, pel Knterurlas, at 5.30 p'm. _ For Giaborne and Napier, pei Southern Cress, at i p.m. SATURDAY, 21st mat. For Waiweru, Mahnrangi, M&takaoa, Manga wai, etc, pot Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. Wkdnksday. 25th Inst, For Chatham IsUnd?, per Omaha, a 2 p.m. .., Si B. Bias, Chief Poatmaatert Ohlel Poet-ofHco,AaoklAnfi,

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

OCTOBER 19, 188 J. Abbott's Opera Housb—Spoolaoalar Drama, "Mankind," 8 p.m. ■' ■ 1 V.M.O.A.— Do votlanal, 7.30 p.m. , :' , Choral Hall—Bngloeer Band Annual Cono ott, Bp,m

Masonio Hall, Newton-Conrt Nil Deßpor andam, A.0.P., A .D , 8 p.m. Drlll-ehed— Monthly Inapoctlon of Batter? Wesleran Mutual Improvement Class? Pitt- Btrent—E^aaya by Messrs, Hardy, and e6le, and an Original Tale by Mr Gf. A. Buttle. 7 3j p.m.

Birth.

TEUTKNBKRG. - On Ootober 15th, at her private residence. Grey-street, Mrs.' A. Ten tonbjrK of a eon. . .

Death.

ALDKRTON.—On Ootobor Htb, Ethel Mary, the youngest, daiißhter oc Frederick ana Christina Alderton, Bged 2 jeara smonths.

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1882.

For tbo causo that lacks asslslauca, For the wrong that needs reslstlnc* For the future in the^distancs, And the good that we can do.

The insistence of the British Government to secure the aid of English counsel for the defence of Arabi Pasha, as mentioned in a cable despatch of yesterday afternoon, dis closes a phase—and one not worthy of un qualified admiration —in our modern method oi treating distinguished men, It matters littlo whether the object of this treatment is conspicuous' for his rascality or bis no bility of character, there are always to be found large sections of the British public ready to array themsolves for or against him, and to employ all their powers

in the work of panegyric or denunci aticn. The noblest philanthropist thus has his calumniators, and the most de> graded criminal his apologists ; and In too many cases the result is that, on the pre text of candour and justice, the beat and wisest of men are cruelly misjudged, while, on the other band, a false sentjmen tality or mawkish sympathy excuses the most cold-blooded ruffian, and palliates the most enormous oilenees. The colorual-born j subjects of Her Majesty, far removed from the influenco of those sharp lines of party demarcation which prevail at Home, can ' have little idea of ho w a man's political bias ,' Rives the direction to his whole course of thinking, controls his judgment, and colours I fhiiJ nT alitv' But thut BUch i 8 tlle case is B S n ßer, on9t'atc£ by the way in wUch IT™ ™{Pn themselves, and doctrines Monk if hn °lpl(!'IC00lve tUo "went of the

[expressed with so much confidence and ' earnestness regarding such men as Glad stone, Disraeli, and Bright, who have been I belauded and bedaubed alternately by their ] respective partizans and oppononta until it seemad k doubtful questiqn,,to the few dis passionate onlookers, whether each ol these men deserved to be represented " horned as a fiend, or haloed as a saint." The same ar bitrary division of parties, and extreme op position of views, was manifested in a : lesser degree with regard even to the Tich-1 borne Claimant; and, more recently, the j ox-King of the Zulus has been tho object of theso alternating outbursts of adulation and detestation from the contending parties in English'politic?. Cctewayo'was, by one section, held up as the acme of all that was ■ cruel, and ravage, and blood-thirsty ( while the other section commended i him as a brave and patriotic monarch, suf fering unjustly for bis devotion. In face of the fact that to him wo owe directly tho wholesale slaughter of our soldiers at Isnn dula, It has recently been seriously urged' 'on behalf of the dusky monarch, dHtiog iiis visit to England, that at one stage of the war he refrained from routing our nrmy, Svhen ho miglit havo dono so—as if any reasonable person could bclioyo that a savage warrior would havo refrained from slaughter in such circumstances, unless his military science was far behind bia fero cious instincts. Still, thanks to the seuti mentality of the British public, Cetoway^o is on a fair way to be re-instated in his position .ot absolute ruler of Zululand, and ho only disappears from iho circle of tender sympathy to mako room for another, and, if possible, more dis tinguished ruilian—Arabi Ppsha. Wo should bavo thought it whs sufficient for all loyal Englishmen to have noted tho insane raptures of American-Fenians in spoaking of the deliverer ot Kgypt, and the terror of tyrants, or to havo observed the equally exaggerated, if more decently oxprcascd Bcntimonui of such Frenchmen asGambetta, who gloatingly anticipated iv decuivo vic tory for Arabi Pasha, and a check to British inlluonco in Egypt and the world nt largo. We ehouW^have judged that tho causo which was 'commended from theao quarters could find no sympathy among tho friends of Euglaml; but the courao of recent events clearly ! proves that we wero mistaken, and that thcro are Englishmen capable of being so far led astray by political bias and political theories as to coincide with tho avowed enemies of their country and of tho cause- of civilisation and humanity. That tho British Government should havo yioldcd I to the clamour of that noisy section of the community proves, we hope, no moro than that they arc actuated by a desire to deal out even-handed justice. For it seems^to us that this solicitous regard for the defence of Arabi Pasha has at the outset its oiigin in a wish for the escape of that notablo culprit—caught rod-handed, and fully deserving the severest punishment which men can bestow upon him-from tho con sequences of his rebellion, and tbo massacre and anarchy inaugu rated and directed by him. Arab! is a rebel agaiust tho authority of tho Khedive, and tho latter might well be left to deal with him, so long as his doaling did not partake of unduo loniency. If tbo British Government aro sincere in their ex pressed desira to further the interests of Egypt and her people, they rnu-t recognise that an essential step tottis is the olfoctual provention of a resumption of Arabi Pasha's influenco in that country; and if they wish to nip in tho bud a crop of imitators of Arabi's examplo, thoy must refrain from protecting, coddling, and lionising such a monster cf treachery, cruelty, and iniquity gfnerally, as thoy have now iv hand. In tho meantime, however, tho tide of Briti'h sentiment has taken a turn in favour of Arabi; and though there may bo a trace of generosity in tho exprosnion of sympathy for a fallen foe, care should be taken that justico is not outraged, and our moral ideas confused by a diseased sentimentality. Encouraged by tho action of the British Government in making thoidemand which they havo done on behalf ot tho rebel leader, tho false British 'sontiment will probably go on in creasing and intensifying, until Arabi may be enshrined aa a patriot, worshipped for bis virtues, and perhaps finally canonised as Saint Arabi, or under tho more euphoni ous title of " Arabi tho blest!" The apo« theosis of villainy is surely not a thing to bo desired, and the civilisation which leads in that direction must bo very far astray, and requiring a slight intusion of tho old Spartan spirit to save it from demoralisation and utter mm.

.It in roportpil hero ».h»» *»■- — —.y »» *l>. police department, caused by tho removal of Sorgcant.Major Pardy to New Plymouth, will bo filled by the transfer of Sergeant- Major Thoirpson, from Utago. Nothing dclioito is yet known ia connection with the matter. A telegram rccoived from tho Princo Imperial mine manager, this morning, states that 401bs. specimens, and SOlbn. picked stone, have been obtained from stopes seawurd of shaft. We understand that ITerr Schmitt Intends taking a trip to the South in the Christmas recess for his health, and at tho same time intends giving at Uhristchurch and Duncdia organ recitals and concerts. "We understand that, at tho middle of last month, the amount at the credit of de positors in tho Auckland Savings Bank, was £236,000, while at the end of last year tno local branch of the Post-oil'icc Savings Bank had a total sum of £171,485 at the credit of depositors. Webster and Parslow, who represent tho Auckland battery of artillery at tho forth coming Rifle Association meeting, were Thames representatives last year. At tho 1881 competition, Webster won tho Rifle Association medal for making the least number of misses in the matches ; in fact, during the whole competition not a single miss whs recorded against his name. The only case baforo ?. A. Philips, Esq., J.P., at tho Police Court thig morning, was that of Mary Burke, charged with drunken ness; bat, owing to the lamentable physi cal condition of the prisoner, she was sent to tho Hospital. . A correspondent (IF.) writes that he hopes if Mr Dick is enquiring into the Hospital management some changes will be made in the patients' diet and medical comforts, and that additional attendance will be supplied for the unfortunate patients, S. F. adds, or no wonder so many consump tive patients die there. The food supplied is only fit for strong bushmen. Dr. Goldsbro' held an inquest yesterday at the Lunatic Asylum on the body of a native woman, known as Miriam, who died on the 16th inst. It was shown in evidenco that her age was 40, and, according to medical testimony, that she died in a lit of apoplexy. Miriam was a resident at Port Albert before admitted into the asylum. A verdict of "Death from apoplexy," was returned. Mr R. C. Greenwood has brought into (own a specimen of stone from bis land at Takapuna, -which he has h«d cut and polished, Its character is similar to the Port Chalmers blue-stone, but it takos a much better polish. For ornamental work thostone should meet with a good demand. It is easily worked, and quite equal in appearance to polished granite. At the meeting of tho lostituto of Architects held last evening, Mr Frank Hammond was nominated as a momber, and Mr Horace Hammond was elected as an associate. The bon. secretary brought up a letter which he had received from the secretary of the Builders' Association, sug gesting alterations in the conditions for .ontracts now used by the member-" of the profession. The association resolved to adhere tc the established custom. In consequence of the non-arrival of the s.s. Oreti from Gisborne, with Mr Mac donald, R.M., on board, the usual weekly sitting of tho Eesident Magistrate's Court, which was to havo taken place tbia morn ing, had to be put off till to-morrow. .It was confidently anticipated that t&e Mngis trate would have reached town in time to preside at the Court, and there was accord ingly a full representation of the Bar and a •pod t<- £ lit"

good muster or litigants and witnesses within thq precincts of tbc Court-house at i half-past ten. Dismay and disgust were j depicted upon the features of the anxious assembly when the unwelcome fact was stated that an adjournment was unavoid able. Lawyers and clients were loth to i leave, but there was no help for it, and one by one they stole silently away. The October number of " The Auck lander," which is published monthly by the boys of the Parnell Grammar School, . j has jtut been issued from the prei-s, and will "c fouad to contain a good collection of, school and cricketing items, besides a further instalment of the very readable sketch of a trip " Round the World in 100 Days." The leading article is on the pay- ' ment of subscriptions, and it contains some wholesome advice. We perceive that preparations are being made for the "Scholarship iTntertuinmeut/'andthaUhe subject of the competitive essay for Mr G. 1?. Picrco's prize this year Is " The Litera turo of the Elizabethan Age." The essays Arc to be given in on Dec, Ist,

The Pakurnnga hounds will meet on Saturday ut Hauraki Bridge, at 2 o'clock.

A man named McLennan was brought up from the Thames suffering from unsound mind last evening by Constable H«rbort, and was subsequently committed to tho Whan Lunatic Asylum.

The Engineer Band's annual concert takes place this evening in the Choral Hall, and promises to be well attended. A very uttiactivo progiammo has been propared, and tbo names of the performers afford every assurance of a successful ren dering of It.

To tho Editor : Sir, —The very important question of affording religious instruction to the children of tho public schools seems to have collapsed thus far with tbe Anglican Synod now in sitting. Yot tho great need of tbe object is unquestionably intensified year by year, and urgently calls for some thing bciDg undertaken. — I am &C, Citizen.

The usual meeting of Pitt • street Wesley an Improvement Association will be held this evening, when essays and original talcs will bo rend by Messrs Buttle, Hardy, and Cole. Tbe cominittco are desirous of seeing a full attendance) of members and friends, as tbe meeting will tako into con sideration tho proposed picnic and also the nomination of officers for tho ensuing session.

Several serious robberies of pigeons from local dovecots have been reported during the last week or two, and on Tuesday night another wan added.to the list. Mr Palfonl has reported to tho police that on the even ing in question tbo door of his pigeon house was found opon, and examination proved that n number of valuable birds wero miss inp, tho extent of the loss being estimated at £10. No doubt tho police- will succeed in tracing tho stolen property, nod t fleet tho arrest of at leant some of the offenders. Tho numerous orders is-ucd continually to hotel-keepers prohibiting them from supplying intoxicating drinks to habitual drunkarus, necessitates a lnrpo amount of labour on tho part of the police, and keeps one constablo almost daily on tho trot. Over sixty publicans in tho city and suburbs have to bo furnished with notices in each particular ca-o, in accordance, with tho provisions of tho new Licensing Act. gignor Nobili, who has introduced bo many first class musical combinations to tbo Auckland public, arrived by tho s.s. Kotorua to-day as advance agcrt of the Tambour Major Opera Company. The opora which glvos its name to tbe company ran for 125 nights in Melbourne without interruption. The company is a capital one, and will include sonio old favourite*. It also comes provided wilU all tho dresici ami Bconery for "Billeo Taylor" and " Patience," tho latter being produccd-with special pcrmis-ion from Mr Willinnuon for itsre-prodaction. Thecompanywillarrivoby tho Manapouri, and will probably open in Abbott's Opera House about the 3rd or 4th Novcmbsr. Fouionby will supply two now competi tors io tho twentj-feet sailing boat raco— which will bo one of tho most interesting contests of ,tho day—nt the approaching North Shoro Kcgatta. Collins is engaged in tho completion of a (inaitlooktug ciaft, which has bceu tinibercd and plunked by Mr J. Way mouth. Sho resembles tbo ob server greatly in design, but is fomtwhat fuller forward. Auoihrr jouug man in tho district lias constructed a boat on au .in proved design, and belioyes that ehc will bold her own aguiost her opponents. It Is very probable th»t tho Hattie May will also m»ko her appearanco in this race rigced with a gaff-topsail. She las re contly been strengthened, with tbo ad dition of a false keel, and nftor tho regatta she will be docked ovor and converted into a yacht. Mr Justice Gillies sat in banco yester day, when three applications for discharge were brought before him. The principal one was that of John Stickler, the particulars of which case wore published by us some weeks ago. Mr K. Cooper ap peared far eomo of the creditor.', and drew attention to tho manner in whicli tbc estate bad been realised. lie explained that tho ilobtor bad held three sections of land in tbe Mount Eden district, with nn agreement to purchase, that ha had paid a deposit of £20, and erected a house, and that tho trustee, on taking ovor tho estate, gave tho land back to tho vondor (Mr E. Ik-fi) with, out any consideration, besides forfeiting the deposit. The value of tbo land hid ia creased largoly since the debtor made tho agreement to purchase, and Mr Bell was »hereforo enabled to profit considerably by tho cancfillinir of the. mrreernenL Hi« Honor expressed great surprise at the manner in which tbe trustee had realised the estate, and also nt the inclusion in his ivport matters—such as lho enquiry of tbe .Baptist Church Committee—with -which tho Court; had no concern. Statements such at the debtor bad "sent a most offen sive loiter to tho R':v. Mr Spurgcon," were, if thf y had any reference at all to tho Court enquiry, scandalous and impertiaent. Ihe tiuiteo had no right to surrender tho property to the vendor, and his conduct was consequently extremely reprehensible. Had be not done fO, the creditors would have bad at least £100 to divide; as it was, they had nothing. Th<? estate bad been grossly sacrificed. Bis Honor did not con sider that the debtor was to blame, and tborefore granted him; his discharge. Matthew William Holmes was »lso granted his discharge, while J. J. Pooley's applica tion was adjourned till next Court-day. Tho Harbour Board has at present under consideration a pioposal by the Engineer to continue dredging operations for some time. Ho pointed out that a total length of about l.lOOiiieal feet of the Queen-strtot Wbnrf was tic present useless, except for brrthiog small vessels, owing to tbo sballowncis of tho water, aud recommended tint tbc first work to be entered upon should bo to dredge and deepen the area, shown on plan submitted, between tbo Queen-street and' Kail way Wharves, and that, on its comple tion, the area tinted green on the plan, and westward of tho (jueen-slreot Whirf, should bo dredged. Tho whole ot the mud on these areas, he considered, should bo dredged to tbc rock in the shallow place?, and, where tho mud is deep, to a depth of from sixteen to eighteen feet. The material dredged might be used for filling in and reclaiming Freeman's Bay and the Mechanics' Bay intake. A fascine breastwork on embankment could be easily aud cheaply erected, which would prevent tho dredgsd material from being washed out into tho harbour. In ibis manner the Board would become posseseod of reclaimed land of sufficient value to pay the cost of plant and expenses of working. Mr McDonald further recommended that the Alpha dredge be worked as long as possible, and that instead of repairing or renewing, she be altered so as to carry two of Priestman's two-ton dredges; thaf. a Priestman's dredge with all the latest improvements, and capab'e of lifting two tons, be at once obtained, and also a bucket grab at the same time ; and |that he be granted permission to have two new hopper silt punts built at once. Tho report, which involved an immediate outlay of £1,500, and an annual expenditure of £1,000. was adopted, Mr McKcnzie was the only op ponent of the change, contending tbat it was not necessary, and that it would be cheaper for small vessels to lie on the present strata of mud and discharge than to have to hoist out their cargo from a deep water berth at low tide. A meeting was held last evening at the Wellesley-strect Baptiit Church, when Mr S. 6. Matthews, who had been appointed delegate to the New Zealand Baptist Union, held at Wellington, give nn inter, eating narrative of the proceedings of the conference Mr Matthews gave the names of the 14 representatives who wero present, viz. :-Kev. Mr North, Hon. T. Dick, and another lay delegate, Duncdin; Revs. Dalliston, Spencer, and Johnston, Canter bury ; Eev. Mr Cato, .Nelson; Rev. Mr Hinton and Messrs Godfrey, Tho?. and W. Collins, and W. Purdy, Wellington; >'cv. S. L. Davics, Thames ; Rev. C. Carter and Mr o. H. Matthews. Auckland ; and stated that a New Zealand Baptist Union was formed and a constitution agreed upon. It was also decided to carry on the Union for tbc present year

under thu Canterbury Baptist Association, j and to form a general fund to help ' struggling church's, and to assist in form irjg chu'cbes in out districts. Tbe Union was empowered to invite evangelists visit ! ing Australia to come on to New Zealand, ' and to make indepeudp.it arrangements for evangolistic work ihroughout the colony. The following members were then elected fo>- the ensuing year :—President, Rev. C. Carter; secretary, Bcv. Mr Spence, of Litcoln, Canterbury ; members of com- i mittee, Revs. J. North and Dallis too; treasurer, Mr S. H. Matihews, Lectures and papers were given as under : Lecture, by Rev. J. North, ou "Wni. Tyndall, the Reformer ;" addresses; at tbe Atbenroum, iiev. Charles Carter, on " Pha«cs of Mifsion Wcrlc;" Rev. Mr Cato, on " How to reach the Ma'ses;" Rev T. L. JUavies, on " The relation of the Sun day-school fo theUhurch j" K«v. J. North, on " oor Principles as Baptists;" and nn ' address by >cv. Mr Johnston. It wan. decided to hold the next meeting of two ' Union at Kelson, '

Mr E. Hartley, architect, has received the following tenders for ercctlcn of a villa residence at tbe M»rth Shore :—Hutchison, £408 ; F. Dudor, £460 ; 11. Smith, £459 ; T. Morris, £459.

The following tenders nave been received by Mr E. Bell for erection of a nine-roomed house for Mr Dickson, at Bell wood: — Llewellyn, £425; a. J. Chalmeis, £420; C. Lavors, £430; Smith and Kowe, £439 ; G. Hutchens, £458; E. Morris, £394 j Upton, £451.

On Thursday next a soiree and conccrj; will be hold in the Choral Hall, in aid of St. Benedict's Church Fuud, The concert will ho under tbe management of Miis Slunaghan.

Orakei natives report a small yacht, woli found, as having corns ashore there during the gale yesterday.

Neither the Southern Cross from Gis bornc, nor the Oreti from Tauranaa, both everdue, had been signalled up to a late tour this aftcrncou. Tboy have probably teen dotainol by heavy wca her outside.

Captain Scott, lito of tho schooner Atlantic, who was compelled to leave that vessel while at JKarotonga on her last voyage owing to a severe attack of paralyis, was a passenger by the schooner Orpheus, which arrived alongside of the wbuii to dny. Captain Saott Ins not completely recovered, but is able to walk about a little, and it is expected that, aided by first-class medical treatment here, he will speedily recover strength.

The people of Grafton will not bo dis pleased to learn that, through a mistake on the part of tho authorities rt Welling ton, their district is to bo constituted a ward of .he city irjstead of boing merely added to tho East Ward. It seems that the Governor proclaimed the intention of form ing it into a separate ward, and it would be illogal to do otherwise now. Possibly, after tho amalgamation, tho original intcn tiou will becarriod out, The proclamnt.onof the ward U to be made next week.

A girl of fifteen, named Elizabeth ltright, who has boon residing with her parents at tho comer of nluko and Sussex-street*, Newton, has been missing from her home bincc Saturday last, and as her friends aro very anxious concerning her, persons ac quainted with her whereabouts should com nmnicato wth them. Tho girl had been employed at Priuoe's boot factory, and it is supposed that a quarrel witb some of the other female hands was tho cause ot hor running aw*y.

ConcorninK the trip of tho Auckland crickctors to the South, we aro assured that thero is no dissatisfaction on the part of tbe foam regarding those solccted, although one or two men hay- made objections to tho terms offered. This is the only matter iv disputo Nothing, wo understand, will bo allowed to interfere with tho team leaving as originally intended on Novun her lfitb, «nd it is intended that they shall roturn about tho 14th of tho folio wing month. Our representatives will practice ro^ularly,ond if better men should come for ward^or »Dy of those selbctadprovenotequiil to the expectations fornnd'regarding them, they will bo omitted from tbo team, and tho vacancies filled up by tho Selection Committc c. It is to bo fcopsd tbat the men cl o en will make a poiut of boing icjulnrat practice, iv order that they may bo iv tho best toim before their doparture.

To the Kditor: S'r,—l notice your cor respondent, Mr Cass, of Chrisichurch notoriety (I wonder wbother it is tho same gentleman who was odco an earnest advo cate, in the Ciiy sf the Plain, tbat tho world was as flat as that city, and where, indeed, many lists so encouraged him that he obtained a hearing), had written you rather chiacking tbo ministers of the gospel f«r not having tho courago to como forward and oppose his thcoiy. Now to my mind our ruioistcrd show thoir very good senfe ia not discussing a matter of which Mr Cans - if it is the same man—is no doubt at pro foundly ignorant as he is, or was, about tho shapo ot our globe. If Mr C. has any remarkable talent which ho wisbo to propagate in Auckland, lot him turn his at tentiou to tbe suppression of vagabond lar riklnism. Wa have quite enough of tbe learned larrikin, without any further de velopment.—Yours, &c, T. T. lUmks.

At a meeting of tho directors of the Plumbago Mining Company (limited) held in the ollico of Mr Leers, Insurance Build inns, yesterday, a report was received from Mr Appluby, of wnicli the following is an abstract :-On S.turday I Inspected Mr McGregor's workings ou tho Tnumata wabine crock, Coronmnde), and to-day (Monday) again visited the ground. Tbe workings are at a dist'inco of little more (ban halt « nitla f.o™ <1.0 »nwi..-,l.I 1( . Tin; crcok contains an nnutually larpc amount of heuvy boulders. Mr McGregor has, by tbo uso of dynamite, rtmoved boiho of tho boulders and opened a cutting a short dialnnco into the bank of tho creek. Tbo bed of plumbago opened by Mr McGregor appears to be between threo and four feet in tbicknees. It is at present impossible to arrive at any correct conclusion a^ to tbo extent of the deposit, but I havo found outcropping* of a similar nature about 300 yards down the crcoic. The report further ftates that work will bo commenced on Wednesday by blastirjg tbo crork boulders for toe pmrposo of obtaining a level somo eighteen inches lower than the ono obtained Dy Mr McGregor, and then to test somo of the various outcroppings found below tho present workings.

The firing for tho handsomo gold stars presented by Lieut, Bitchons for compel tion by tho non-commissioned officers and men of No. 3 Company took place nt the riilo lango this morniDg shortly after 5 o'clock. Tho weather was exceedingly boisterous, accompanied by light shower*, which considerably militated ugaiapt a high chss of shooting; tho ranges were similar to those for the belt on next Saturday, viz., 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards, live shots at each raspo, Wimbledon targets and scoring. Lieut. JKobinson was in com mand (in the unavoidable absrnco of Major Morrow), and very kindly took the position of marker, which was carried out in a very satisfactory manner. Wo may mention tbat attendance at parodo during tho past six months i&flueiced tho result of the firing to the extent of three points for Government inspections, and ono point each for company drills, and to this circumstance, Corporal Buchanan's success in the first class may bo attributed; he having been beaten by Corporal Bicholson. Se-gcant C. F. James secured the star in the second clans, with one of the top scares made, and as he wade up his mind a fow days ago to accompany Color-Sergeant Hay as a representative at tho forthcoming asso ciation matches at Dunedin, he has evinced an early indication of his intentions in that direction by bis success this morning. The following are some of tho highest score*, viz. :—Sergt. C. F. James, 65; Corpl. Nicholson, 65 ; Corpl. Buchanan, 82 • Sergt, Bartlott, 49; Vol. Boyd, 49. The stars will be presented on the pnrado on Monday evenin? next.

To-morrow's Observer will contain .

Tho Tanrunßß Rna»d»l-another I'^llce Kitaira Oauo ; An AnoM«nd M«d!o.l Man a bo-na"n£ dont la v Divoroe c«b« ; A Muoa-murrjj DX Man, too muoh Jar—« Blgamtat anxious to be oomo a TilH&tnlst; Judge Johnston on Wifa Coerolon; Cnriono Scrip Episode; Podamaln Iosolenco; Tho Gong Papers No. 2-ChlDa Ohong on tno Marriage QoobHob ; Tonran Affairs-the true Hlewry of tho Petition &c &o. Mr John McLeod has been appointed Bsorqtary ot the G.iollo Charon Sorvioa Com mittee. A mooting is called for to-morrow evening at 733 o'clock, at the shop ot Mr Marchle, Bhortland strew. A special meeting of tho Ladies' Com mittee ot Bt. Benedict's Ohuroh Is convened for tomorrow at I p.m. Arrangements are being actively made for tbe annual ontertetnroont by Dean's Min strels on tho evening of the Prince of Walot'o Jiiith'iay. Ab an lmrrovement we losrn that thlj year tho "ohairbnslnfs*" is to bo omitted from tho programme, and ihi saoooßS of the venture staked on the excellence o( the oonoerc and bail, both of which are to ba superior to thoie ot former years. Where can I buy dry, warm Scoria? Apply S. N.'/i. In9ur«Dou Uaiidlnga, re Mt Albert Township.—[ idvt.] Are you seeking Health? Build I/it, Albert Town'hip (J.8.K.)-[ADvr.] Tho industrial branch of the Government

Insurance Department 1b beiEg vlßoroosly worn oil in this district. It w 111 be seen by nd veitlsement in another column thnt Mr Dodbq, the A nob land superintendent of tho department, 14 advertising (or two or three enenjetlo persons to act ac agenta. Persons wllllnpr to act aro r? quested to make Immediate application to Mr Douso, at the office of the department in the Poat ofllco buildings. " Picturesque new Zealand " (Edi'ei by Mr C. 0. Montroso) "Picturesque New Zealand" (Part 1., price Is) will be published in a fw days, and will bo on sale at the Book sellers. Tho work—which is dedicated (by permission) to Sm George Grey—is hand somely illustrated, and contains ftraphio de scriptive letterpress. It is the first popular publication for the tourist and lover of the picturesque ever issued in this form in Now Zealand, and it is eminently flttod to convey to tho minds of all readers, in a pleasant and entertaining form, an adequato impression of the characteristic natural beauties and won ders o£ New Zealand. It will form an jiAun- BOME and iNTETtRSTINO object for tho drawing room and study, a fitting SOUVENIR for tho traveller and tourist, an acceptable oipt to friends abroad, aa well a3 a useful guide to tlioHu ill search of the picturesque and beautiful in Nature; while it will convoy to colonists who aro unablo to make an oxtonßive tour of the colony an excellent idea of its most striking beauties and remarkable natural wonders.

THE V.R.C. SPRING CARNIVAL.

By OABLE.-COPYRIQIIT.

(SPECIAL TO THE " STAB,")

(Received, Oct. 18, 8.22 p.m )

MELBOURNE, October 18,

lraining Notes.

Lord Burloigh, Tbe Drummer, and Bagot cantered a couple of miles, finiihing up fast.

Prince George vvent the Derby distance at a rattling pibe, 2tniu. -iSiccs.

Assyrian, First Water, Darobin, Com motion, Allander, and H«cla, did a good working gallop.

Cunnumalla went tho Cup distance in first rato style.

Savauaka, Stockwell, and King of tbo Vale were among those that shaped will. Pratt o, At ache, nad Promcthiu* wont tho Cup distance at half speed.

Latest Betting on the Derby. For tho Derby, Navigator, the favou>ite, ia not so linn at 100 to 50. Scgcnhoc is freely supported at 100 to 30.

Guesswork, 100 to 10.

Can Betting.

Littlo Jack finds takers at 100 to 10. (REUTERS TELEGKAMS.)

WIZARD SC HATCH KD.

' Mr Coleroan's Wizard has been scratched for the Cup, Little Jack is now at 100 to 12 for the Cup.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Per s.s. Kotorua.)

Fatal Stabbing by a Girl.

The luvereli; correspondent of tbe " Glon flines Guardian "gives the fullowinj? brief particulars of tho murder of a man by a young girl at Middle Creek :—" A girl named Milbra Nott, a servant at Alien's Waterloo Hotol, sent for a young man ntmed Hubert Bruce Mitchell late on Tues day night, October 3. On meeting, they had some words, when tht> girl seized a carving kuifo and plunged it into Mitchell's body. Dr. Knowleg, who happened to be prosoot, did what he could for the wounded man, and early on the following moriiiuj; sent to Invcrell for Dr. Scgnl, but just as tho latter was about to start for tho scene of the outrage ho re ceived a telegram stating-'Don't come. Man dead.' Mitchell died about 11 o'clock (forcnoim) on Wednesday. His dying depositions were taken, ibe girl subse quently made the following statement :— 11 Tho evidence of tho stabbing was cor root: it was done with deceased s own koife ; had been waiting for him for some time alono ; her object iv m«cting him was because ho had promlicd to marry her ; she then asked him to do so at once, and she did not then care whether be left ber; or if he wonld not marry her to tell tbe people ia tbe house (Allen's) that be woold,so that they would not look down on her; he oTcrod her money instead, which tho re fused, and told liiir she only wanted hit nimc ; she had not seen any one all day, and did not know what she was doing ; had no sleep all tho prerious night; bad not conversed much with deco.-meu before Mr Allen cams to them ; when B^e went down to 'meet deceased she had no doubt he would marry tier, having no raised to do so ; he had previously deceived her before in his promise ; she w»a ai fond of him as ever, and wvuld have given ber own life to save hit; she had the knife, which was deceased's, In ber pocket when she met him ; bad put it ia her {.ocket m ftbo bad dono often before; it was his knife; when ha refused to marry her Bhe was bo discomposed that she felt fit to do anythiig; the hardly rocoN loctod stabbing him ; even now it seemed like a dream ; she bad no intention ef doing so till tho last moment.; lud sent a lawyer's letter to deceased at the instigation of her uuclti, asking for lodcmption of promise, otherwise she would sue for breach or promise of marriage; tbo letter was written nearly three months ago, bnt no intimate relations had then rxitted between them ; aiooa that thny had bneomo friend* again ; deceased drove hor in a vehicle' to luverell to many her, when his c-rethcr returned from tirafton; Mr Allen was, not with her wh- n decoared met her on the night of tho 3rd j! sho had the knife during tho past three or four weeks , the got ft from deceased tho first n'ght she met him after returning from Glon Innes, and kept It rolled up ia her handkerchief; it bad been since sharpened to out matting to put in the parlour of Allen's ; had never told anyone that she lnteoded to injure de ceased." The girl was committed for trial, ani admitted to bail.

The " Argus " i»ys: " Tho unfortunate girl Nott is about 18 years of ago; tbe victim of her nogoverned passion was also very young, only some 23 or 24 years ef age. Ho had of late been'very successful on tho tin mined, being a partner in tho famous Gem mine, and leaves several rela tions in the district."

New Coffee Palace in Melbourne.

The tbird coffee palace, erected by tbo ColTeo i'alaco Company, has jutt beoa com* ploted, and was formally opened en October 6th, by tho Mayor of Mel bourne. The building Js situated in Bourko-itroet, opposite tho Bijou Theatre, and has been ' constructed at an oxpen-o of about £20,000, exclu sive of furniture, which will coat from £5000 to £7000 more. The palace is 90ft high, with a frontago of 57ft, and a depth of 185 ft. The principal djiing-rooro, which it on the ground floor, will eeat 300 persons, il« dimensions—length 58ft. width 48ft, height 13ft.' (>n tho first floor are two reserved diniDg-rooms, which will seat 100 people. On the second fl^or thero is a billia'd-rooto, containing three tables, and the third fleor is devoted to bedrooms, Thoro are also private apartments: for boarders, and a nicely furnished drawing room for the use of ladie*. In fjc base ment thero are kitchens, pantries, and store* rooms, tho part near tbo street being re served for another billiard-room, The lighting arrangements throughout are very good, and every provision has boon made for the comfort of occupants.

OUR FOOTBALL VISITORS.

Preparations for Next Season,

Upon return of the Rugby footballers to

Sydney, after their visit to Now Zealand,

they were received by a number of their

friends and admirers, and (iccordiog to the

"Sydnoy Tekgraph") amply congratu.

lated on the p'ueky manner in which they had contested for tho honour of their

branch of football. Subsequently tho team was prosent at the distribution of prizes won at tho Athletic Club. Mr Arnold, wbo occupied the cbair, said he saw piesent Mr Kapcr (captain),, and meat of tho team of Kngby footballers, just returned from New Zealand, and on bebait of the meeting he had to congratulate the team on their suc cess, and no considered they bad well roprefented the colony, though they bad only won four matches out of seven. Mr Arnold then called for three cheers for the team, which was warmly responded to. Mr Knpor expressed thanks for himself and team, and said the team had been well treated, and they had enjoyed the trip immensely.

Mr it, E. Isaacs received a letter by tbe Kotorua this morniDg from Mr Uaper, captain of tbo New South Wales team, which, in addition to the above information, contains tbe following :—"My description of the New Zealand tour proved bo strong that we were cnvird on all sides and determined to move hearen and earth that wo might como next time. Ihe fashion in wbichwe were received and taken in hand by you all was as acceptable as it was nn expected. I say unexpected, advisedly ; for, although wo thought we should be received well by footballers, the hospitality »hewn was not confined to any one section of the people,' but reaularly thowcred upon us from all sides—thus all through New Zealand, However, we must endeavour to make things lively for the New Zealand boys next reason in Sydney, and we start pretty well, having sixteen hard-working fellows, wbo will strain evrry nerve to mako their visitors remember their New South Wales triD wilh rleasure. Of cr.ursr, other foot ballers will gladly assist to show their f-ppreciation of the troatmeut given their fellow sportsmen (if I may so speak), You promise to coraq over if possible, and I need hardly sny you will be well looked after, and'will have no reason to find that time hangs heavily."

THE CHRISTCHURCH LEVANTER.

Discovery of Mxtensive Forgeries,

(BY TELEGRAPH.-i-OWN CORRESPONDENT )

CHKISTCftURCH, this day. YESTKBDAY a paragraph was published in a local i»aper, stating that a rumour was current that a well-known commission agent hud absconded, and that there weie gopd grounds for the belief that He had been guilty of forgery, whereby he pocketed £250. Subsequent inquiries shew that the reference was to a commission agent named Herman Hempton, who for about two years has been cirrying on business as grain and produca merchant, Cashel street, m Mr Kliugstein'a premises, next door to the Family Hotel, ilempton came to the colony eorao years ago frcin Adelaide. While in that city lie ob tained an unenviable notoriety. He" was suspected of notorious transactions for come time, and eventually a charge was brought home to him. He was convicted, and sent to three year's penal servitude for* embezzlement. He served his term in Adelaide gaol, and then came to this colony about six and a half or seven years ago. It happened at the time that the book-keeper in Mr Geo. King's office was ill. aad Hempton was tuken on temporarily. As he proved a use ful man be obtaiued a permanent situation as general outside man, his duty being to inspect securities, etc. He w«s employed In this capacity for four years, but at the end of tbat term business was rather slack, and he was ditcbarged. Mr King knew nothing of Hempton,'a past career, acd indeed he never gavo him any reason to suspect that he was other than an honourable man. Ho performed the duties which fell to his lot in the office in a, manner which was sufficiently satit factory to his em ployer. After leaving Mr King's employ, he began business as a grain and produce broker and conaminaion agent, in the pro mise! he has occupied up till Saturday la*t. Things seemed to prosper witb him. He appeared to be carrying on a very profit able business, and soon established a large connection. Ho was generally regarded as an active, energetic, and unrcwd man of liusintßp, and coupled with these qualifica tions he had that " gift of the gab " which bai bo often pulled men through difficulties whin they have in reality nothing cl>o to rely upon. Possibly these faculties and also a greater degree of "bumptiousnohu" and "cheek" than most men,enabled him to make people believe that bit busiacs? affairs were in a most satisfactory condition —that, in fact, he was making money rapidly. In this way he imposed on men of far greater ability than himself, and, as a result, an proved, nrgetiated bills with case, which men of more stability could not do anything with, A few persons, who were more intimate with him, bctjan, about two months ago, to suspect that all his affairs were not so fiouritbUg as be gave out. Tbey knew that he hsd been let in for at least £100 in one bankruptcy, and supposed that he bad been bitten by otbcis More than tbif>, there were good grounds for believing tbat he had been of miterial Assistance to a " friend," nod tbat this in dividual, "who was convicted ana sentenced for the small weakness of signing other men's names instead of his own," bad availed himself of Hempton'* atsi< tanee to a cntuiderable extent. However, these troubleh were not generally known, licinpton, it li stid, appeared at times to b* worried over fentiness matters, but many people would take little notice of this, and put it down as much to the irascible temper he was known to potstso, as anything. There were one or two persons in Chriit church who knew tometning ef hii antece dent", but tbey kept the affair to them selves—probably actuated by a laudable deiire to giro tbe man a chance of reforming, and when, on Saturday, it was rumoured that Hempton bad committed forgery, and bolted, the news was re ceived with the utmost consternation. It appears that the discorcry was iir»t made at the Bank of r>c» Zealand, when a pro missory note tor £196, purporting to be tinned by Mr A, Empson, of Bradford Kow, was presented by Hempton to be dis counted. Jhe bill wa» referred to the (Jbion Bank,but i wa« not narked aeusual, the signature bring unlike. Ihe money was paid ovor before the forgery was de'ected. A second proroi-sory note, dated 12th July, for £240 16*, and purporting to be signed by Mr J. Martin, of Victoria Foundry, was nl«o ditoouoted on the same day by the Bank of New Z aland,and the forgery was, wo understand, shortly aficrwurJs dis covered by one of tbe ledger-keepers Hempton forged Mr Martin's signature to a promi-sory note for £78 o>ld,bearing date of the 9th of October ; and this biH was discounted by Mr Marks, pawnbroker. Be sides these there were seicral other bills {urged, tbe exact amounts of which we a-e not in position to state. But it is confi dently believed that tbo total will nit be far short of £1,000. With regard to the promissory noto to which Mr Kmppon's name was forged, it seems that Hempton came with it to Mr O. King on Friday moraine, and «skcd him to d'scount it. Mr King replied that he did not care to do so, as it was not part of bis burinefs, and added tbat k*. had better take it to bis bank. Hempton said it was no use him doing so, as, if be discounted it at the bank, the proceeds would be im pounded and placed against a large over draft which he had, and urgtd Mr *> ing us a personal favour to do him this service. Mr King still declined, and, as he was holding the bill, he noticed the hand-wdting in the body of the docu ment was Hcmpton's, and that the tigoa ture looked remarkably like his writing also. Hempton wrote a band which, like that of many foreigners, was embellished with a number of flourishes, and, in the signature, bo had been unable to direst it of this peculiarity. Though' tho similarity between tho signature and Hempton's writing struck Mr Kins: at oucc, ho did not suppose that it was a forgery, but regarded it as a coincidoice. On principle ho declined to discount tbe bill, and Hempton let the office very reluctantly. On Friday Hemp ton came into Klingstein's Hotel abiut 10.30. Be said be had been on the " booze" tho previous night and said he would like to lie down for a while. He was shown in to a room ana slept {111 about two o'clock. He then atked Mr Klingstein if he would send to a Mr Connon and tell him t> call on him before five o'clock, Connon came to see him-as desired, and was with him again on Saturday morning. The lait that was seep of Hempton was on Saturday morning, when he left, and where be baa gone is still a matter for conjecture; but it is stute-i that be shaved hia beard and moustacho befrrn going. The office was left in charge bt Connon, and In reply to inquiries for Hempton, he ttated to screral persons that ho was out,' but would be in shortly. a rumour of the forgeries got about, and. Mr Klingstein, finding that Hempton did not show up oa Monday, seized the keys of the offices, which. Connon bad left in tho dour, and took pot session of thepremiso*. On the day previous he had seen about seven hnlf-cbestit of tea In the passage, but these had disappeared, and all that the office contained was a safe, copying-press, and a bag of bark, bale of. sacks, and a few samples of seeds. Hemp ton oared about £25 for rent, bnt it is a question whether the articles will realise tbat amount. For some time Hempton has cohabited with a woman in a very nice house in Montreal-»tteot, near the Belt. He had no children of his own, but some months ago adopted a child named Flock ton, Who has lived with him since. A warrant has been issued for Hcmpton's arrest, and the police have telegraphed an accurate description ot him all over tbo colony. As Ins forgeries were discovered so early, it is not likely that ho will for lon^ cludo the arm of tbe law-

- Another Forgery. Forgery at present appears to be rampant in Christcburcb, as yet another rumour, and one that appears to have good grounds for foundation, has reached our ears. The facts of the case, so far as it is advisable to make matter public, are briefly as follows: —A certain Well-to-do business man ha-i a 'bill to take up. Bring short of the whole amount.be applied to a friend for a»sistanco to the extent of £100. As security for tbe loan in question, which was to be of on y temporary character, a bill for over £200 was produced, endorsed with the name of a reliablo backer. Having a suspicion that everything w»a not correct, the party applied to for atsistaueo requested the borrower to Jeave too bill in his bands for a few hour?, and on his return the £100 would be forthcoming. Thi< being at or en agreed to, advantage was taken of tbe oppoitunity to Inteiview the reputed endorser of the bill, who at one- declared that the t?«naturo was * torgcry. Koturn inn home, 'ho holder of the document pro tern, awaited events. Punctually to tbo hour named, the would-be borrower on this forged instrument pr. sentod himself, and on btiuß taxid witu the crime, instantly and iudiguantlv denied the accusation. So far did he carry hia reiterated denials that

it waajagrccd by both parties to wait on the present endorser of tbe bill conjoiotly to ascertain if he would maintain those assoriionn he bad previously made.' When the wonld-ba borrower and his companion bad almost reached their destination, the former gave in and admitted the oflence, at the same time pleading bard agaiost exposure. The holder of the forgt d document, although refu-ing to give it up to the delinquent, as requested, in its original shape, complied With the request after cutting out the signature of the re puted endorser for future use, if necessary. The sequel has ytt to be to.'d.

CABLEGRAMS.

[Prkss Association Despatches- -

COPYRIGHT.]

THE WHEAT HAKVHST.

NEW YORK, October 16.

Favourable accounts are to hand irorn the wheat-growing States, l'he yield is exptctod to amount to SOO,QQO',ti6Q bushels.

LONi ON, October 17

IRISH CONFERENCE.

. The programme to bo considered at the Irish Conference, which meets shortly, will bo the extension of parliamentary and municipal franchises, the advisability i of peasant proprietorships, tho State ad vancing the money, rc-paymcutof which' to be made within 65 years ; the creation of County Boards, and the compulsory pur chase of unutilised lands; the question of abolish i up; the viceroy will also be con sidered. ' THE LOUGH MASK MURDERS. The six persons who were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the Lough Mask murders, near G»l*oy, have been committed for trial.

Earl Spencer, Lord Lieutenant for Ire land, bag returned from bis recent trip to Epgland,

WHEAT YBLD.

The American wheat jicld is largely above the average, and »hovr« a surplus of twenty-one million quarters.

CONVICT OUTIJKEAK. A commission his been appointed to inquire into tbe recent attempted escape of convicts from Dartmoor.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Rec ived October 19th, 1 p.m.) TBE SUEZ MAIL. MELBOURNE, this day. Arrived, this Morning: P. and 0. steam ship Ancona, with the inward Suez mail. Arrived, last evening: Steamship To Aoau, f f oiii the Bluff.

THE EGYPTIAN DIFFICULTY.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION DESPATCHES.—

COPYBIGHT.)

(Received, 11,30 a.m., October 19th.) Arabi's Trial. LONDON, October 17th (7.5 p.m.) In resenting tho pressure brought to bear regarding tbe engagement of European counsel for Arabi, tLo Cberif ot Mecca khows an inclination to re-transfer Arabi over to too Hiitieh authoiity. Arabi Implicates the Khedive anil Sultan. AtM implicates the Khedive and Sultan in the receut defence ot Alexandria, dnd states that the former was in command, Beivard to Sir John, A dye. Lieutenant-General Sir John A dye bits been appointed Governor-General ut Gib raltar, in recognition of bi* services in Egypt.

TELEGRAMS.

I CHRISTCHUKCB, this day. THE CHRISTCHURCH LEVAKTEK.

DUNEDIN. this day.

(BY TELEGmriI.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

HAMIIiTON, this day. A DELICATE .HltfT.

The Mayor has wired to the Hon. the Premier, at the request of tbe burgesses and settlers, asking him if, after formally op«nirjß the bridge over tbe Waipa, at Whaliwbatiboc, bo will bo kiurf enough to visit Hamilton and declare the traffic bridge froe from toll.

(PER PR*S4 ASSOCIATIONON.)

WELLINGTON, this day,

Miss Maitha Hamilton, formerly assis tant mistress of the Girls' High School, Christcharch, has been appoUted princi pal to the Girls' High School, 'Welling ton.

A petition was presented to the Acting- GoTcrnor this morning prajing for remis sion ot the sentence passed on two yonng persons for iodecent behavioar in the Botanical Gardrns. The father of the -lad »rrived from Wangannl yesterday to inter viow the Minister of Justice on the subject.

PALMERSTON NORTH, this day. DETEKMINED SUICIDIS.

A m«n named Hans Pcier Keilion, a Scandinavian, committed suicide by tying flax to a fencirg post, and, *toopi*g down, tighteting tho cord, thus strai>gli»g him s It . .

CHIiISTCHUKCS, Wednesday. TDK'S SEAMEN DROWNED.

Three ot tho crew of the barque Coc* liv ■were drowned on tho voyage to Lono. >n namely, the chief officer, Mr Trerent, »n able seaman named I'ri-s, and a* apprentice named Middox. They were swept overboard by a sea which broKo orer the poop. The fifth annual meeting of the Kalapol Woollen Company was h«-H yesterday. Eighty looms are at work, and the mill and clothing factory give employment to nearly 500 hands, 'lhe profit and losi account Bhows a surplus of £904311s 7d,ont of which it is proposed to pay a dividend of 10 per cent., Absorbing £5000, the balance to be ennied forward to the new account. It is probable that the elect-ie light will be in use before the next annual meeting.

'Additional forgeries by'Hempton have come to light, viz , a promissory note for £150, purporting to be signed by J. Hans mann, and another for £100. purporting to bo signed by y/att Wood.

At the City Court, Superintendent Wel don intimated that he would not proceed with the charge of attempted tuicide pre ferred against Jane Gray. On. account of her low nervous state she bad been per* mitted to go to her home.

At the Education Board meeting to-day Mr A C. Begg leslgncd membership of the Normal School Committee bfcausa the Board te-appointed Mr Farnio to that school.

The City of Bombay, Captain Khurd, comes into port with the loas of part of her bnlwarkr, hariug experienced a succession of heavy gales while running down her easting Off the coast of Tasmania,duriog a terrific 'gale, she Jiad her main rigging carded away.

"MANKIND."

Despite the inclemency of tlin weather lust evening, thrre w»s again a good attend anci nt the Opera llouso to wit.no vs tbo production of "Mankind" by Mr Bland Holt and company. An extended critiqu* of this splendidly mounted and efficiently sc'ed drama will appear ia to-raorow'B issue.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

OOIOBCB 19. 1831. Bank ot Now Zealand—Buyers, £23 (ex) National Bank-76s 6d; BOllera, 77a Co'onial B(knk-18s; sellers, 48a J oath British Insurance -Sillers, Ob National Incuraroß-Sellors. 30s N.Z. Loan and Mflroantllo—Buyers, *5 17s 6d Auckland Oas-£{; buyors, £8 Thatres—Buyers, Hb 6d ' '■■ n .Qjfon of Beauty - 2)s; buyers, 191; sa>le-B, Prince Imre'Ul-Os 31 to 9.< JOSEPH NEWMAN, Secretary.

SOUTHERN CRICKETING TRIP.

Meeting of the Management Committee.

Thk arrangements for the proposed southern tour of a representative Auckland cricketiDg team are being rapidly pushed forward, and the men are daily engaged In practicf. A meeting of the Management Committee was htld to-day, when it was decided tbat the team should leave here by the Ringirooma on Thursday November lGth, and proceed straicht through to Duncdin, arriving there on ttie following Wednesday. The first match' will be played thoic on.Friday and Satur day, the 24th and 25th instanr, while a two days match will toko place ut Oamaiu on Munday and Tuesday, Novcmb(r27tb aud 28th. They then proceed to Timaru play, ing there on the 29th aud 30th. The match iat Christchurch will bo a three days 1 odo i commencing on Saturday, December 2nd' and continuing on Monday and 'Jucsdov' 4th and 6th. 1 hey leavofor Wellington on Tuesday evening, and Barton, one of the players, proceeds straight back to Anck land. Tne match at Wellington will bo on Friday and Saturday, Bth aod 9th, and the team will proceed from tbe Empire City to Kelson, on the Monday, playiDg at the latter place on Wednesday and Thursday 13th and 14th. Tliis will conclude the pro. gramme of the matches, and they will con. sequently leave for the Manukau on Friday, the 16th, arriving at Onehunga on Sunday, the 17th. In accoidance with the usual custom, a ma'ch against a picUed team representing the remainder of the local cricketers will take place in the Domaia after their return. Thejmatterjof finance was gone into fullyat the mtetiEg in queition.aod it was resolved tbat only twelve men should be finally picked. It would appear that the estimated expenses somewhat exceed tut most Ban guine calculations concerning gate money in the South,, and the Management Com mittee have consequently decided to practise economy as far as possible. We feel as sured thst our citizens would be only too willing to recognise the enterprise and spirit displayed by the local knights of the willow by assisting towards the coat of the trip, and we would theiefore suggest thai subscription lists should be sent round to cover any deficiency.

WOMEN'S REFORMATORY.

YBsrEBDAY afternoon Mr F. G. Ewington, as secretary to the committee of clergy who requested him to act i the matter, waited by appointment upon the trustee; of the pro perty held for reformatory purposes, to con fer with them about future action, and toget i information for his committee. The trustees ate Col. Haultain, Messrs P. Heiapath, R. Watkin, C. Alexander, acd H. H. JiUak. The meeting was held at the office of Mr Herapaih, who, with liia co-trustees, expressed his willing ness to do all in his power to as-ist the tnovctr.eut, compatible with tLe integrity of tbeir trust. Alter considerable discus- Bioi), the following four points wero agreed upon :—(1) Mr Heiapath suggested that the present value of the site at Mount Kden shmld be considered the fundid capital of the proposed society, and kept intact for a permanent site and building, but that interest on this sum should be applied as soon as available and requited for the objects of the trust. (2) Mr C. Alexander showed from past expericDce that some special legisla tion was required to enable a society to re-, tain for a definite time girls who voluntarily' seek the shelter and help of the proposed Home, or the Home would fail. * (3) Mr H, H. Lusk stated that tbo money which he holds was given to him by the superintendent, and is quite distinct altogether from the property held by the five trustees The money he holds is entirely at his disposal, and the other parties bave nothiug whatever to do with it; although he is a co-partner with them for the Mount Eden prop»tty. Be cordially sympathises with the movement, and will' do his utmost to make it. a success, hut be can only pay the money over for a building and nothing else. It w:iß ascertained that no interest oould pwsibly be available within the next six months, as the property was not suld yet» The other members of the association could not attend, as the Hey. Mr Buddie was in tne country, and the Rev. R. I<\ Macnicul was prevented by his official duties. Mr Ewington thanked the trustees for their courtesy and Khdness in giving him the itiforinn<ioa,and withdrew. The result of this interview shows tbat it would be un wise to rush into tbe establishment of a reformatory, and we would ciunsel groat caution at the beginning, lest tho philanthropic movement should fail as tho firmer attempts did.

MINING .

THAMES, this day.

We make the (ollowlne extrsots from mine muDagcra' reports reoelvod to-day :—

SCCOEBB.- There has been an improvement in ~ >he mine daring ibe past week, and som* rich specimens of atone have beon met with In breaking down. The god seats W be making more ioto tho stone. The rout at present Is about Bis in hes ot Bolid bias quarts, and is improving an it goes on. The manag«r ba< got two more men, and is pushing tho work fantor ahead.

Quhkn- of Beauty.—The reef at No. 9 level (weav) has boon driven on abont 25 feet. The > cot on the toot wall side Is' composed ot hard ' quartz, and Hhewa good mineral at present. An extension at No. 9 level (e&Bi) hms been ttarted. The Queen of Mar reel ia abont IS Inches thick, 'of oloae solid qn»r< ss shewing Rood mineral. The ' Btopes oontinue to yield good crushing eto«e In whioii Rold is eeep, though not B»ffioientlj rloh to be called picked stone. No. 7 reef went is UiKoot Infrom tho chaft, andtseighteen Indies : thiuk.-of very good looting qnsrtz. All tbo amalgam In the battery was retorted on Satur day morning and longed in the bant. The batter* hitd run (or elßht days and the atsmpur boxes wera not cleared out. The amount ot j no n'g'im from tbo plates was 121OSH l&dwts; .." from Derdsn, \%<ota flaws; total. Sltozs lUdwts; whloh ilaided 47oza retorted gold. . ~,■ new Pbii»o« Impjikial.—in seawari drive * the lead Is fully 2ts thick o' toUd qaariz, end 81b OCgood ptokod mono was ob'ain* d. The outrut tdrotmh tho battery has co far shnped for a better letnrn than tho ifsU canton and party ornshed 30 loads quartz, liotn which tho» extioot , a good retnro. ■

(BY TKLEGRAPH.—OW« CORRESPONDENT.)

At the breaking-down in tho second stope seaward-of the winzo in tho Prince Imperial this rooming, the manager bagged 40ibs. of specimens and 201bs. picked stone at No. 4 levol. Tho drive on Wo, 2 reef is

stopped till the men have laid down rails,

The Kuranui Hill clean up to-morrow. The crushing is expected to be poor. The Wniotahi battery is not working fall timo at present. Tbe block of stopes on >'o. 4 reef and branch leader, \ from which a large amount of crushinsr dirt was obtained, is being worked up to No. 2 level. The manager will open up a new block eastward of-the pnsent stopes a« soon as ho cm get poihc mining- timber. The level bas already been driven, and a large block will soon be in full working order. Tbree hun dred feet of ground is now in hand en No. 5 lode, cast and west of main tunnel From here the crushing dirt is "chiefly ob« tamed. >

THAMFS, this day.

Sbaremarket, 3 p.m.: Alburnla, 18s 6d; Drcp level Tribute, sellers, 17s 6d; Kurunui Hill, (ellcrs, 5s 6d; North Devon, seller*, 2s; Prince Imperial, bujera, 8a 91; Queen of Beaaty, buyers, 19-; Smile of Fortune, sellers, 03 6d; Bright Smile, seller.*, Is 9d.

James and party (Kuranui Bill tribu'era) I aye crushed 2-tOlba specimens f r a splen did return of 2540zs lSdtws gold, ma' ing a total for two months for this party of sGGozs 15dwts. ■

A valuable black and-Uu sheep dfg, woith fully £5 was brought to the Folico Station to-day by an.au who had found it in tho neighbourhood of Cpxotn. Tho animal may bcrrccovercd by its owner on payinont of expenses.

Sir Georgo Grey has assented to tho pro position of the Council that his library should be deposited at present in tho Museum build'ap, for the public use, but ho expresses a strong desire that th« MSS., which are of grrat rarity and value, thould be kept in a glass case, and they should only be allowed to bo banrtled_ by visi'ors "in the presenco of the custodim, as otherwise thoy would le sure to be injuied, and tbo disgrace of pcr initiingit would attach to him. He says that sorce of tho M.SS. am so precious that single leaves would be eagerly purchased in order to complete other copies that are extant. He lias abo stated his intention of bddipß other things to the collection wbich will greatly increase its value and intercft, and render it thoroa^hly iiatioii.il in its cbnracter. '1 hus be h.is resolved tc> add to it tho Exchequer tally, showing bow the early English kept their <iccouuts, and the old Maori tally as well, so that a ccmipuri- Eon may be made between the two mode?. These gifts ought to be highly appreciated,

fttte" 4(iCKJwim> Eventing S'Vau thuksimy. OCTOBER 19



Devonfort i Devonfort i melkosk estate, 43 AOBBS, 169 ALLOTMENTS. RICH VOLOANIO SOIL. The Stuvoy of this Ma?ninoont Property, situated on the Vlotorls Road, -within about S minutes' walk of Vlotorla Wharf,'to now oom plete, and Allotments unequalled In any portion ot Devonport are now FOR SALE on excep tionally euy terms. Above 35 Allotments have been sold within Six Weeks, and some Fine Buildings are already In oourso of erection. Title nnder Land Transfer Act, ApDly ~.; DKVONPORT LAND AGWNOY, Beaob d, ovonport. Or, B. TANNER, n-street. m U X KIBE TV AT H B, SEDUCTION OF RATES. , ; ' KXTBA LADIB&'DAY. The following alterations aro hereby nottflod:— Baths open, for ladles only, on Monday even- Ing, 0 to 9 p.tn.tfand Toebday Mobninqb, 9 a.m. to 2 pro.; dorioK which bonrs the pnoes will he the same as now paid by Kentlemon, viz i 3s, Single Bath ;or Eight Tickets for £1. Shars noi.DKiia, One-third Less, For Gentlemen, on Thurbdat- Amebnoons, the oh&rgo will be 23, from 3 to 9 p.m. MARVELLOUS OURBS EFFECTED EVERY ~,.. , WauK. , fjASH Jf 1/ KCHA SE. My Bprlsjc Goods now to Band bave been bought for ABSOLUTE CASH DOWN; at unusually good Discount, and I am now In iho very bfßi position to offer you NKW AND CHEAP DRAPERY FOU CAbU, ED WARD TBSTEB, DEAPBE, KAKAHQAHAFB KOAD, G» T. C H A P M A X, BOOKSKLLBIt AND STATIONER, ' Haa much pleunre In notify ing to his Cos tomora and the Public generally that he has now token possession of and resumed ■ Business In hla NEW AND SPACIOUS PJKEMIBES On tho Old SUo, via: 54, QUEEN. STKEET, OPPOSITE BANK OF NSW ZEALAND: sod ulao takes this opportunity of thanking bis Onstomerß for the support aooorded to him daring tho past 28 years, and hopes that, with mob, accommodation as he now has, he will be ablo to supply all requlcemsnts. ' G. T. CHAPMAN, BOOKBKLLKR AND STATIONER, 6i, QUBKN STBEBT. T. & H. Cook c, 44 and 46, vlotobia-steeet [Factory : Elliott-street], Havtag completed the arrangement of their Hew and Extensive Premises, whloh are fitted with every appliance for the despatch of Basi nets, Invite tne attention ot Ludlea and Gontlo men FURNISHING to ibeir Letr^e Stook of Drawing and Dining Room Snltes Bruteela, Tapettry, and Kldder OaiDots Iron Beflsteads. Wardrobes Drawers Tables. Ohefl 'nlera, Slde-Biards Mattr/»SBes.PaUi.Bßos, PWowp, Bolsters jjlnoleum. Floorcloth, Mattlne Hearthtnuß, wool Mats, cocoa Mats ' Chimney and Toilet Qiaßses Hilt Cirnlou» and Coroloe Poles - • - Verandah, Venetian, and HoUerßllndn °*nchS^ ' KOUUIIB ChaitSl ■OblldLtf ■ Hull Tabled, Hat. Stands, Hall Oha'.ra Kitohon Tables and Elcohen Chalia & tS. Vi™ la ?y*nio?a; and Prices Kedueed &w SSJiS???M AmW t' ««»""Btent with Boat »;! Su^ v»ln M^eitain ««q Wurfemanalilu.



Bpeolal AOverxißemonte. MUTUAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURA.NCK COMPANY Off NBW ZSAL4.NU. ThO Business of the Company will In f ataro be conducted In the OfQoos lately ooo'uplod by Mr Kvlwin Blnnoy, No. 30, Qnaon street. Fire and Marino Risko accepted afourront rates. By oider of tho feosid. ROBERT DOBSON, . ; General Manager. PUBLIC NOTiUE.—I hereby protest against the ereotlon of Brick Kiln by private individuals oil Public Railway fctatlon at Now Wnn (within i 0 foot o£ my boundary | fence, trees, ODd land In oat?), as a doparture from the original Intention of the Government, and damafilng to my Interests, Ihe Hon. Mr. Koilestoa "ules that It is the dear duty of tho Government to maintain railway fences In re pair. Tho Railway Department rules tnat It is tno clear duty of tbn GovorDmont to pounte tho alrwoebreatrfo ;i "Tho lan<rwas taken for rail way purposes.— N. Q. liBNISOA, IUU, yueen street, Auoklaud. MONEY TO LEND on Mortßago ia any sum required, on terms to Milt borrowers. Intoreot allowed on monios plaoed In my hands till Invested,—YV. V. Btevens, In yestlng Ageat, 187. Qa^en-<tro»t. "ZyT| id TO £10,000 LE«T on liuiliting 3^JS_\r Soolety principles, or on other ierma to nun borrowers. Allotments bough! and Houses built on wookly payment syatom. Mortgagea and Lonns nesotlatod, Hoo Llstoi Prcporfle? for oalo on «h pace. P^ nor cbiii. allowed on money depoaltafl for lnveatmoW.-1 C Wiijjamsoh, Land, delate «nd fflnanowl Atrnn* and ViUnntor. 3 Vnln»p Tj»nr FM POUT ANX AMNUUKCEMiJNT Just Reoalved, per 'loch Awe,' a Pplendid Assortment of Violins. Bowa, and Fittiros, MBLODI4NB, Co^o.'CßTlWiß, and all kinds of MUHIOAL INBVUOMENI'H, at TIIOS. E. CAKTER'S. 83. VIOrORIA-STRKKT, AUCKLAND (31x doors above Albert-uttsot). TiSACHER, Tuner, and Repairer of PUnoJorto, Cornet, and VIOLIN. Terms and Testimonials on application. Tuner and Repairor ot all kinds of tausioal Instruments. QfcP ECIAL, NOtflCl, The nndereignod begs to Inform his numerous oustomers and the general publlo that he has Jnsi rooolved the flrst shipment of SPKING AND SUMMEtt GOODS, OOSBIBTINO OF— BNGLISa, FRKNCH, & BCOTOH TWKBDB Also, SBRGK3 of dlfforoat Bhades, sultablo for the season, and a splondld line in MOSBIiLiA VW3TING3. N.B.—The trade supplied with uhort lengths at wholesale prloes. H, L. POSsFnISEIB, Mbrohant Tailob and Impobtbb, Jfoot of bhortland street, AtDtland. QT. MUN Q O OAF B. NOTICE Ot REMOVAL. • CnAS. Cannino, having to glvo np possession ot tho temporary promises occupied by him for tho past six monttis (opposite to tho Union Bank o£ Australia), and as Ins New Promises will not be ready for occupation before tho lat of Novem ber (about thrco weeks hence), and being unablo to obtain a suitable pinco to carry on his shop business, would bog respectfully to inform his customers and friends that all ordera left at Messrs Glanvillo & Ellyott's, Grocers, oppoßito tho Union Bank ot Australia, and at tho Missoa McLaughlin, Shortland-streot, or at tho St. Mungo Cafo, at tho rear of tho now building, Qucon-strcol, will rccoivo hia best and Irumo diato attention mO THE RESIDSMrS Off PONSOfIB* X AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. W, COC HR AN, JUNIOB, FAMILY BUTOHKR, PONBONBY KOAD, corner ot PompallloMit., Invites Inspection of hla Ohoico Flrst-ola?! Meat. Famines waited upon for orders. A trial respeottally soUoitedi r> TJ SINESS NOTICE. MB. JAMES~HICKEY (Lato ot the Thames) Begs to Inform the public tbat having pur ohased Mr Dutfy'a Corn and Provision traslneas In Hobaoa-etreet, he Is prepared to conduct the same on the most liberal principles. Maize, Oat?, Hay. Sec of the Best Quality. always in Btook. TO" O X 10 X JAMKS AH KKW, having Just returned from China, brings with him tho FINEST A3BOR TMKNT Olf TKAB ottered la Town, at the lowest possible prices. Heoan oonildontiy recommend the Teas, b&vlng purchased them himself, and trußts tint all his old Customera, and toe Pobllo generally, will avail themeelvos ot this splendid opportunity and call early to bny his Superior Congoa. Best Flavoured Koo loo, Shouohong, and various Mixed Teas, suited to every tactei Hejiaaalpo on band Japanaee "^¥&e Jroire rfßr'and"**otho?""oommoditioß too namerous to mention. Bayers ot Fnngua and Mantz Metal. Note the Address :— JAME3 AH KBW & CO.. 231, Queen-atreot,



Sm WiniAM Gull In his " Clinical Observa tions on Medicine in Modern Times," enunoiatos tho following pithy faphorism l-" I have often had occasion to remark, how little we can estimate the reparative powers, however able we m-iy be to discover disease—this is per haps, never more striking than in some chronic unections—organic strength lies nowhere but in tho living cirole of nutrition an i function." Th>) lungs being organs readily liable to this lesion they requite healthful surroundings and high nutri lifln. When attackod byloss of function contracted breathing power, with a coutrh and" tenacious expectoration, Aiokin's Syrup oC Kuco: lyptus withlTj-popliosphite of Limeand Quinine should be taken thrice dnily. This valuabTo remedy will. oxciH a healthy vitality and promote areuarativu action in the disormnUied tmsues, the bro .thin* will become free" and al cough soon cease. This course of treatment te S£t&&T m*na consu»£ bronchia !