SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIt»H WATSB{.^ m^r V o 'vr lM'aTiililK. 7.21 BIINSKT.-TW» Kvnnlns*. 5.57 BUNKISB.—To-morrow Morr.in«, 5.13 MOOJra AOK.-JfnU Moon, 21 in, i « P.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Fanny, cutter, Kickotte, irom Whantiapona

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVENING. Elngftrooma, 8.5.1 Edio, for Whangani Argylo, 8.8., Crawford, for WhanKorol

TO-DAY. Fanny Kally, ketch, Williams, for Whanjtaroa

EXPORTS.

Per Koto Mcßregor for I'.nrotonga: 20 casks bottled file, 0 casc9 tobneco, C cases milk, 21 ctaes brandy, 10 cases kerosine, SO mats sugar, fiboxc3 ten, 8 cases preserved fish, .U bundles hoop iron, 12 bars and 2 bundles roil iron, 10 drums vegetable oil, 12 coils rope, 5 cases nardines, 70 kens salt beef, 3 barrels pork, 7 cases ■ffatera, 91 bo.tes soap, 51 ca3es biscuit3.l2 uoora, 40 cases preserved moats, 1 cases sowing machinps, and a quantity sundry merchandise.

iNTTAnus CoAStwiSß.—Janot,from Wiianßa rei Heads, with BtO bußbold llmo; (.orßllo, irom Whangarel, with 46 tons coal.

OCTWAima Coastwise.—Jnnot, for Whanftn rai: Norvol, for Ilnasoll; Throo Cheoiß, for Mahuraoßl.

Thobrlgantlno Adft C. Owon wob undooftod txlay.

The brlgantine Ooeola (Captain lle/.-jr) (roes from this port to Bydnoy ilmbor laaen. Sao was entered out at tho Customs to-day.

From hore tho echoonor Throe Cheers pro o:.orJa to Mahurnngi. returnsbaclc apart carno, and loads np with limbor for southern port?.

A Now Plymouth tolegram states that the Wnnaka (from ,\lann&an) could not call In there owlngto theprevaloncoofairosn N.W.broeza and vary heavy sea. She passed at 0 a.m., and wont on towards Nelaou, thu next port of call.

The barque Hapido loads kihh at this pott for London under charter to tho Walker Gum Company.

Tho schooner Kate McGregor cleared at tho Castoms today, and la oxpootol to sail for Itrtfatongn this evening.

THE NEW STEAMER OMAPERE.

The Omapore, another addition to the Union Comranj's oootal fleet, 1b now on her way np from the south, via Tauranga. She arrived at Taursnga this forenoon, and wns expected to leave In time to rosch Auckland before daybreak to-morrow :—

Xhe Omapero wa,3 launched from tho Liven Bhlpyard, Dumbarton, on April 20th last, the christening ceremony bolus performed by Mrs Orkney, wife of Cnptaln Orkney, who after wards took charge of tho vessel. She Is a steel screw steamer, of abont 500 tons rio.w register, of tho ifoilo wlnu dimensions:—Length Dotwoeh pGrpondTcti'.arß, ISO feet; breadth moulded. SO feet; depth moulded. 15 feot 3 Inche?. The (imapere Is schooner rigged, haa a straight stem, round stern, and flush deck. Ihe saloon has a nlco and tasteful appearance and is well fitted up, and tho passenger accommo dation 1b quite equal to the New Zetland ooaatal trado for which whloh sho is Intended. On either aide aro roomy cabins well fl ted up, whilst on either side of tbo companion-way there Is a oabln for ladles, and the steward's pantry, the whole affording accommodation for abont 20 persons. The saloon proper is neat but not Raudy, and tbe panelling is of enamelled paintßd pine, with mouldings of the same wood, twins ornamented with stencilling throughout. Thereof Is palntod with white and gold, and the transoms aro sot off with painting and glldlntr. The saloon, with the pantry, ia heated wltb stoam, by meats of percolators from the engine room. The t arnituro 1b of mahogany, and the doors of painted pine. Aft ot the companion te tbe pantry, which is fitted up with evoiy con venlunoo, and has Bpeaklng-tubes in coaimu nteal ion with tho ealloyand captain's cabin At tho entrance to tho p.intr; la a receptacle for the plate, each piece of which haa tho Ucior Sieimsblp Company's crest ensravod on it, and abaft tbe compnnion-way there is a com amokine-room. Forward on the brldce is the captain s cabin, which Is bnllt cf teak ontnldt and tnahoxany IntMe, and ia very roomy or d oomfortaole. Tha accommodation In the fore cabin is very trood. and provides for3opassen gore. Tho seamen, flromeD, officers and engineers aro berthed in tho houso situated amldshipa on the duotr,' where there Is also a very fine galley fitted np In Rood Btyle. Th« looKth of the engine room ia 31 feot, and the engines aro of the compound direct-acting in verted principle. Sto&m is generated in one boiler, with a proasure limited to 751b'. There are two cylinders, with a diameter of 21 inches and 42 Inches respectively, and the length of stroke Is 30 inches. The horse-power In 80 nominal and 600 efi'eotlve, being similar to that of the Mahloapaa, Her rate of spseA averages 9 knots when she Ia llvcht in tho water. The Omaporo haa had a very good voyage out, the pusiaia occupying E6 days, till arrival at Hobart. The passage was made under Btsara until the last ten ten days, when the coals gave out. and then the vessel was much Indebted to her sailing powers for making such a f sir pasaage, when it is considered she had been short of ooali for ten days, five of which she was very short. She has behaved very wellatßea, and Is a fine seaboat. Her best day's ran was 216 mllei, whilst tho h&s averaged 200 miles per day through the voyage."

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

[BY TELTOBAPH—OWN COBRESPOUDEXT,

KiiPABA Hbads, this day. 1 Windbonnd: A'ceatls, Maud Graham, Kb telle. Te KOPOBU, this day. Loaded: Sjren. Loading: Vision, Bella Mary. Aiiatai'u, this fi&y, JLoadlng : Camilla, Felioao, Aurora. ,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wiianoarei,- this flay,' Arrived: Argylo, s.s., from Auckland,

Mail Notice.

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Meetings, Entertainments, Etc,

Skptkmbkh 27, 1881. Abbott/a Opera House—Spectacular Drama, "Tho World," 8 p.m. Devonport Masioal Society— Opening night of 1 Seooml Season 7.30 p.m. I Grafton Hoad Wosleyan Churoh—Boclal Cir cuit To» and Public Mooting, 0 p.m. Froemanona" Hall, Prlncoa-st.—Lodne Unltod Service, 121,1.D.. 7.30. St. Matthew's (7.30 p.m.)—"Tho Social Indif ferentlst."

Birth.

MKTTAM,—On tho 25th Soptembor, at her re sidence, Nelson-stroot, tho wife of W. Mottam of a son; both doluß well.

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

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1882.

For the causa that belts assistants. For (lie wrong that needs resktlac* far tha future la tha dktouce. And the good that wo can do.

The effort lccently made to place tbe Young Women's Institute and Boarding-houso on a better footing merits a large share of public sympathy, This institution has been founded for the purpose of providing a home for young women engaged in business or service elsewhere during the day or in search of employment, to supply refresh ments at moderate charges, and generally to promote the spiritual, moral, and intel lectual welfare of young women of all classes. There are a very largo number of young women engaged in business establish ments ia the city, somo of whom are almost entirely without friends, and even tho3e who are living with their parents have no place to which they can resort dur ing the meal hour. The doors of the Insti tute are t>h:own open to all youDg women of respectable character. There for a small sum they can procure tea, coffee, or other refreshments within tbeir mean«, and can spend a pleasant hour. Boarders are also received on favourable terms and pro vided with a comfurUb'e home. Of course it is dot possible—at any rate, in its infacyy —to make such an institution self-support ing, and the aid of everyone interested in the work is soucht by the committee. Apayment of 10a Gd qualities for anhonor. ry member. Ladies who ore honorary mem bers, willing to assist ia the external work ing of the Institute, are invited to enrol themselves as associates, for the purpose ot promoting the welfare of young women. The institution wants aid, and wo moat heartily commend it to public attention.

Mr Boardman has given notice of motion for the next Council meeting to the effect that the Libraty Committee obtain informa tion as to the cost of establishing a branch of the Free Public Library in the Ponsonby Hall, to be open in the evening; also, a list of the duplicate copies of books in the library. He has also given notice that the City Surveyor be instructed to report as to the cost of forming and gravelling Scotland, Ireland, and Fctnlcy.streets, of channelling in concrete the upper side of Spring and Ireland-streets, and of forming and gravel ling a portion of Georgo and William* streets.

The new Prieatman's dredge, and two of the Harbour Board puuts, were towed round to Mechanics' Bay, by tbo steamer Tongariro, this morning. They are to be employed in deepening the channel there,

"'I he Social Indiliereuti.it "is the title of tho reading in St. Matthew's Church to night, These readings have proved very acceptable, acu we imagine that this will be by no means the least popular of the series. The chofr aro particularly requested to attend to-night, as there will be a special piactise for the forthcoming Service of Song.

At a public meeting held on Monday night at the Thames, it was resolved to form a mutual improvement association upon the lines of St. James's fl ssociatinn, the rules and regulations of-which have been adopted. The meeting was attended by nearly all tha represeprative men of the community, and the project has been taken up with great enthusiasm. Messrs Speigttt and McGowan were the convener?, and Mr A, lirodic tbe chairman.

Some little excitement was caused at the end of the Queen-street Wharf to day at 2 o'clock. The sailors of the Ashmore, Whilst fishing, netted a small octopus. It measured about sft. Gin. at its greatest length. When it fell out of the net on to the deck there was a general falling hack of the spectators, bat Mi fl, Townsueud, who happened to be near tbe spot at the time and having had some experience in the killing of these creatures, speedily jumped on board and put an end to its capers by turn ing its body inßide out. When directed it proved to have a beak of a hard horny substance, closely resembling tbat of a parrot, This is only the second ever caught in Auckland harbour.

,A slight sensation was caused at the intersection of Victoria and Queen-streets this morning by the bolting of a horse attached to a Chinaman's cart, and capsiz ing at the corner of Lome-street, to the serious injury cf the driver. While being driven down Victoria-street at a greater than usual rate of speed, it suddenly broke into a gallop, dashed past Qeuen-street and tore up the hill in the direction of the Albert Park, At tha corner of Lome-street the animal madifVn effort to turn into that thoroughfare, but thc_ driver, tryiDg to tire it out by keeping straight pp the acclivity, pulled the reins the opposite way, The consequence was that one of the wheels came into sudden and sharp contact with the kerbstone, capsiziDg the vehicle and pitching its occu pant ou.t. A number of people went to hia assistance, and found that he was bleeding copiously from a severe lacerated wound extending from the base of the right ear to the throat, and of great depth. He was taken into Hill's, the chemist's, where Dr. Aickin fortunately happened to be. By him the wound Was dressed, and at his direction the sufferer was conveyed ia a cab to the Hospital. Meantime the horse and cart, having received no damage worth mentioning, were taken care of.

The glare of fire seen yesterday morning about 3 o'clock, in the direction of the Three Kings, proved to be the dwelling of Mr F. Sheasby, situate between the Three Kings and Mount Albert. The cottage, which was nearly new_, was a four-roomed one, and was insured in the North British for £150, and the furniture is understood to be insured for a further sum, So far as can be ascertained, the fire was accidental, although, like most fires, it cannot be satisfactorily accounted for. The inmates of the house consisted of Mr Sheasby, his wife, and a little girl aged about 10 years. They retired to rest about 10 p.m. on Mon day night, leaving the fire, as they believed, extinguished in the stove in the kitchen, but were aroused in the middle of the night by the barking of the dog and other noises, which the little girl was first to hear, on getting up, Mr Sheasby found the fire had complete possession of the kitchen, and the .family bar,ely escaped with a few articles of clothing. There was a thunderstorm at tbe time, and lightning. Tho fire, very pro bably, originated from some defect in the chimney or stove pipe, where embers may iave been smbulderirg. Mr Sheasby, it is thought, will be a considerable losar by the fire, a valuably pianp and all his effects being destroyed, • •

Rumour has it (says tho Thames "Star') that Serge.-Major Pardy, goes from Auck land to take charge of the New Plymouth station, and that Sergt.-Major Gootlall will be transferred to Auckland iv his stead.

"One of the Parents and Tuxpayers" complains that the schools are closed so often for holidays, He is of opinion that it throws the children back very much in their studies.

Another addition to the Union Company's coastal fleet—the new steamer Omapere— will arrive from the South about midnight, or early to-morrow, A description of the live vessel appears elsewhere in this issue.

" An Old Thames 5.X.V.," now resident at Hawera, sends a letter expres»ing his joy over the effigy-buroing at the Thames lately, aud narrates an incideut in the Wan ganui campaign when Mr Brjce committed a serious breach of discipline by refining to obey tha directious of his superior officer.

A telegram troni Lyttelton anuouucea that 17 of. the nmrcs purchased by the Auckland Stud Company,' from Mr Stead, loft fur Auckland by the ttawea yester day. The Hawea is expected to arrive at tho Manukau on Monday morning. The other throe mares, the balance of the pur chusm, will be sent up as soon as they have dropped their foals

The annual Home Missionary meeting, m the Mangere Wesleyau Clmrch, was well attended on Monday evening. The chair wns occupied by tbe Key. George Bond, and addresses were delivered by the llev. T'honia3 Huddle, secretary of the mission, and the Key. W. J. Watkin, of Wesley College, Three Kidrh, The collec tions of the evening, and the Sunday pre viously, amounted to £14 4s.

Referring to Sergeant O'Grady, who proceeds to Greymouth today, the "Grey River Argus" says:—" We know very little of Mr O'Grady, except that he has had tho cruel misfortune to be made to somo extent the victim of a foul conspiracy, bnt from which we were very glad to sec that he was most honourably aod unqualifiedly acquitted. Under such trying aud un pleasant circumstances, he ought to have had tho genuine sympathy of every honest and respectable person in the community."

The meeting at St. Sepulchre's Mutual Improvement Association was not numer ously attended, but was pleasant ami in teresting. The subject wos " Byron and his Poetry," The chair was occupied by Mr Ussher. The introductory sketch of tbe poot was written by Mr Clarke, aod showed an acquaintance with the writings of Byron. Tho readings were :—" Ode to .Napoleon," by Key. B. T. Dudley (president); "The Dying Gladiator," Mr Birley ; " The lales of Greece," Mr Clarke; "Epistla to Augusta," Mr Gentils; v selection from " Uhilde Hnrold," Mr Pardie ; and '■ Faro Thee Woll," Mr Spicer.

"\\o have roceived a copy of the July number of the "Demorest Magazine," which was a special number, being tho au nivcrsary of Mr Demorest's sixtieth birth ilny. In coramemoratiun-American-like —the magazine contains sixty advertise ments, sixty illustrations, sixty articles, sixty current topics, sixty receipts, and so on. The illustrations at the commence ment[are very pretty. Mr J. Ingram is taking subscriptions at the reduced price of 15s per annum.

A lecture on the " Days of the Wick " will be given to-morrow evening in St. Thomas's school-room, by 11. G. Seth Smith, Ksq., barrister-ut-law. Mr Smith is a popular lecturer tit young men's societies , The subject of liis discjursc was ably handled by the lute Key. Chas. Kingiley and other eminent men of letters. To those unacquainted with the Sax?n originofthonamesofthedaysoftheweekaud their astronomical association, Mr Smith's lecture will be new and interesting. Tho object of these cntertainmeuis w to raise funds in the interest of tho members of St. Thomas's congregation,

We learn tbat the people of Ponßonby aro moving for a Free Library for their tunny and improving district. The Ponaonby members ot the City Council suggest the feasibility of the proposal without entailing any further burthen on tho ratepayers, viz., that the Free Library in Auckland fhall contribute Its "duplicate " copies of books that are of no use to anyom*, and are simply mouldering ou the book shelves. Tho resident! of Ponsonby will contribute at once, by way of subscription, and should the experiment prove succcsiful a suitable building will In due limo be erected in a central position.

A London papcr'nssDrts that "Sir E, Watkin and M. de Lesseps have had a con. veraa>ion together on the pracicability of constructing a submarine tunnel to connect Scotland with Ireland. The points of con nection at present under oonsideratiou are Portpatrick in Scotland, and Donaghadce ia Ireland. M. do Lesseps has con sented to become a member of an ex perlmeoial committee formed for the pur pose of talcing soundings and making bor ings for the purpose of ascertaining the feasibleness of t'.c scheme. The suggested tunnel would be only 11 miles long, or about half the length of the Channel tunnel. Nothing definite has yet beoci decided as to how the scheme shall bo cinied out, but it is in good hands,"

We learntbattheNotthcrn Boat and Shoe Manufacturing Company (Limited) have, viihiu the past few days, met with a sur prise similar to tho remarkable robbery of boots referrod to in lost night's issue, but the " burglar" in this instance did not think of the ''. English coal " by way of ex change. The Northern Boot and Shoe Company have just opened up large ship, ments of English boots, and find one of tbe trunks minus 12 pairs ladies' best boots. The trunk, after its canvas wrapper was cut open, had been broken at one end and 12 pairs of boots (each enclosed io a cartoon) abstracted, the cartoons being replaced. A very high tribute of praise was paiil to a son of Mr Lodder, of Auckland, now second engineer or ihes.s. Wairarapa, while at Glasgow. Mr Lodder went Home tor the purpose of improving his knowledge in engineering, but so well had he learned his profession that Mr Brock, a member of the engineering firm of Messrs JJenny aiyd Com pany, Dumbarton, remarked in the presence of several gentlemen, that Mr 1 odder had but very little indf ed to learn, and that the colony might well bo proud of him, as he was,, in every way a credit to bis pro fession.

Bland Holt's sensational drama, "The 1 World," continues effectively to answer the writer's expectation in drawing large , houses, as at Abbott's Opera House last night. The delighted audience frequently manifested signs of approbation and pleasure, The successive scenes are well brought out, and persons who were a little nervous on first seeing the"Ship on Fire," can now view it with saint-like composure. "The World" is sustained by power, and the actors naturally improve by repetition, The orchestra, under the conduct of Mr Kady, is well managed, and the selections pleasing and in harmony with the scenes of the drama. "The World" will be pre sented again this evening.

A recent traveller in Egypt writes •— With the exception of the little island'of Malta.there is no more mongrel crew under the sun than the population of Egypt. Isbmael and a thousand vnrie'ies of de scendants form tbe matrix of the people ; on this is grafted the most medley mixture of scoundrel Greek, Israelite, Lovantine Turk, Italian, French, German, Bulgarian, Roumanian, Maltese, and almost every other species of ne'er-do-weel adventurer, until the blue sky of the Mediter ranean smiles upon tho mest nn. godly ani unchaste set of ruffians which are to be met with in our world. Ira moroliiy in its wildest developments, .im purity in its most nauseous forms, villainy of the deepest dye is tbe order of the doy, until those, who know the people of Lower Egypt best declare its city of Alexandria and its town of Suez to be a veritable hell. But for the sprinkling of foreigii officials and residents, tho place had many time? over earned the doom of Sodom and Gomorrha. Still, amidst this seethiDg world of accom. plisbed mountebanks is a sprinkling of the old stock which made the tgypt of the Pharaohs great and prosperous. Along the water-courses of the Nile are the pitient drawers of water, who raise from the fertile silt abundant crops, In its markets are the retailers of native produce, and here and there in its warehouses and bazaars is to be found the good leaven of the fame kind • but everywhere seething through the mass is tbe hard-faced, stont-limbed, loud-voiced son of Ishmael, ever more ready to extort " backsheesh," or steal a portmanteau, than givetheworldthebenefitofhishonestlabour. ( And yet Alexandria in some parts is a fine city, and its gardens are lovely all the year round with waving palms, with brilliant ger amums,andahundredgayforms of flower and folisge. But be it in January or July, morning or noontide, its atmosphere is laden with the vile odours of putrifyine refuse, over which the myriad scavenger oogs howl in wild chorus through the hours of sleep. Such is the place on which ! ourhre of retribution .has fallen so unex pectedly. We read of the Europeans being massacred; when I'recall my experience of their inherent rascality, I don't wonder at the Bedoum finding them out.' ■

Mr Angelo Forrest and family sailed from the Manukau for the South by the Wanaka yesterday.

It is stated nt the Thames tbat the capitalists who wish to take the Thames Valley Railway iv baud command live millions sterling.

Mr E. S, "Willcoeks, formerly Registrar of the Supreme Court, leaves for Christ cliurch, where he proposes to take up his resideuce. Mr Willcoeks Ins taken an active interest in Masonic and Church matters, and his departure from this city will be regretted.

Advices are to hand of the supply of another present of books for the Auckland Institute from Mr J. T. Mackelvie. They are ou board the Loch Fleet, now nearly due. The donation, we are informed, com prises 100 volumes.

A highly-successful entertainment took place at the Kohimarama Industrial School on Friday last. After a number of songs aud recitations, a magic lantern was exhi hited by two gentlemen from St. John's College. The Key. Mr Gulliver filled the chair, ami Miss Mulgan officiated at the pianoforte.

On account of the funeral of Mrs S. J. Fernandez, who will be buried in Auck laud, the s.s. Coromandel will leave Coro mandel at 10 a.m. to-morrow (Thursday), instead of noon, as advertised.

A meeting ot the Executive of the New Zealand Order of Good Templars will bo held on Saturday evening, at eight o'clock, in the school-ioom, Alexandra-street, for the consideration of important business. We are glad to learn that this Order is making rapid progress, tbo membership having doubled since tho beginning of the present year.

Mr Gamble, agent for tho Pacific Mail Steamship Company, has received a cable gram stating that the steamship Australia sailed from San Francisco on btuiruy, 24th instant, being one day after time-table date, and may be expected to arrive on Sunday, 15th October,

During the anarchy in Kgypt, atrocities equal to any over perpetrated In JJulgnrla were committed with impunity, Two Germans nt Tuekb, who were being shel tered by the staiioa-master until tho trains wore ready to start, were caujjht entering a train, their heads held over the enrrriage door mid tbeir throats cut. Another Christian was placed on the rails, and the onniue ruu to and fro over his body.

Members of No, 3 Company ittc teferred to our advertisement columns for prize tiring and parade notices.

Yesterday the Hon. Mr Dick, Colonial Secretary, paid a vi.it to the Lunatic Asylum, in company with Messrs Thomas Mucffurlane, A. K. Taylor, and K. C. Barstow, Mr Dick expressed himself highly pleased with the cleanliness of ihc institution, ami indeed with all the internal and external arrangements. To-day he paid a visit to tho Gaol and the Howe-street Industrial Home, and to morrow it is probablo that he will inspect tho Hospital, and the Kshimarama Indus trial Home.

At a meeting of the Board of Governors of the Auckland College, held yesterday afternoon, Mr Thompson resigned his ap pointment as teacher of natural science. On the recemmendation of the head-master, it was decided, in future, to touch siuginj; only during the ordinary school hours, and as Mr Bourne reported that there was a difficulty iH collecting the fees for the draw ing class, it was resolved that the secretary should, in future, collect them. Tho con sideration of a claim from Mr Kobnrtson for £16 13* -til for torching nn evening cinss was deferred. This was all the important bu.in.C3B.

One of tho direct results of the racovcry of the body of the late Lord Crawford, says "Truth," is to exposa those clairvoy ants who tried to discover its whereabouts by mystic moans to ridicule. It seems strange that neither the polico uor the tenantry, nor even those worthies, who pro fess to commune with tbo inhabitants of auothcr world, could find tho right spot, which wa», nfter all, not so very far off. Whether Soutar's story be true or not, ho is in rather an awkward position. If it be held that by his prcnence he wns " aidiug and abetting," lie must be convicted as a principnl, since the law does not recognise accessories in cases of misdemeanour.

The usual weekly meeting of tbe Pon- Bonby Mutual Improvement Association took place last evening, when a very inter esting and instructive evening was pasted in the discussion of "Milton's Life and \Vork3." Mr Cooper, in a very clfar and comprehensive speecb, introduced tbe sub ject, revwing most ef the best works of the above poet, and concluding by stating that his works were of such high and great merit that the English nation would never let them die. Several choice readings were given by varioub members, and wrre fairly rendered, that rend by Miss Mclllwain re ceiving much praise. The next moetiog will be held onTncsday, October 3rd. when an essay on " Intellectual Culture " will bo given byMrH. Kotherbam.

Fourpenny-pieces are disappearing. The Association of English Country llapkors recommend (observes the " In.sur.iuco and Bankiog llecord ") that all coins of this denomination coming into the hands of bankfrs should be withdrawn by thum from circulation, and sent to the Bank cf England. The Mint has ceased to issue these coins, and the Bark of Esgland receives tuem, no matter how worn, sit their full nominal value. Those with drawn in 18S1 represented £4,000. Tho similarity to the threcpeuny.picce renders the fourpenny coin undosirable, and the sooner it becomes obsolete tho bettor. None have been minted since 1856. Tho principal sufferers aro tbe' churches, which, through tho supplanting of the coin of larger value by the threepennj -piece, have lost about 25 per cent, of their oH'crtory collections.

It is rumoured about town thot tho foot ballers, who aro arranging for the return match with tho Hew South Walea team, are contemplating tho advisability ef hold ing it at Rllerslie. The report n.ust surely be devoid of truth, for it is hard to believe that the gentlemen who hare the matter in hand wonld be so foolish as to iix the scene of the contest at such a distance from town that only a comparatively sma'l number of the public would be enabled to attend, whereas if it takes place in tbe Domain, . i very large assemblage may confidently bo anticipated, albeit the afternoon of the-match be not one on which "the eons of toil" can easily got away from their em ployments. There is, perhaps, an indis position to pay the charge demanded for the use of the Domain cricket ground, but seeing that all tho revenue raised from this source is expended in. the improvement of tho ground for recreation purposes, that can hardly be made a subject of serious objec tion. At any rate, it would bo manifest stupidity to imagine that money would be sated by having the match at Ellerslie in stead of the Domain. The public will re sort to the latter placo in large numbers, but they will hesitate before going so far away from town as Ellerslie—even to wit ness an exciting football match. Vcrbum sap.

A correspondent writes as follows : The article and (lie lotters in your issue of yesterday, hearing on tho subject of fallen women, have induced me to pen a few lines which may possibly have the effect of leading to some really practical steps being taken. Some seren years ago. an institution existed here, called the "Auckland .Reformatory and Women's Home.1; Through a combination of ad verse circumstance!), which need not now be detailed, it had to be closed. But the committee who, in spite of all their efforts, were forced to take this step, nevertheless looked forward to the 'time whoa a fresh start would "ba made under more favourable auspices. My object in writing is to shew that such a time has now arrived. First, an unusual interest is just now aroused in that class for whose benefit such an establishment is designed ; secondly, ample funds would be available for the purpose of making a start. Shortly before the Abolition of Provinces Act came into force, tbe sum of £200 was voted by the Provincial Council and paid to the Trea surer of the society by' whom it is still held in trust for the "home." This sum, together with interest acciued, would in itself make a respectable amount. But, besides thip, the society owns a valuable freehold, near Mount Eden, worth now about £800, which was purchased at the period refeired to for £90. There is no monetary diffi culty, therefore, in the way. 'Jlbirdly, should additional funds be required, there would be a greater probability of voluntary contributioas coming in now that at any previous time. Formerly, subscribers gave willingly enough, but it was always with a depressing conviction that they were " hoping against hope." But, with the fsct before them that nothing now presents an impediment to erecting a really good build ing, people would; I am convinced, respond most liberally. With the conviction that numbers of our fellow-citizens who take an interest in this subject are not aware of the present favourable position of matters, I Have thougt it as well to bring the subject up in this form,—l am, sc, T.L.W.

Councillor Aickin has givdn notice of his intention to move at the meeting of the City Oouucil on Thursday week : " That the surveyor report to the next meeting of the Council upon the btst method of doing the permanent forma tion and drainage ot WyDyard-street, and the cost of the same."

A horse and dray belonging to Mr Lamb, while engaged in carting earth for filling the intake between the two wharves, backed over the embankment near tho Queen-street end this afternoon. It was with some little difficulty that the animal was extricated, he having sunk very deep in the soft mud, The dray still lies iv the intake.

Tbe new saw-mill on Messrs Sims and Brown's premises, at Devenport, is being speedily erected, aud will probably be in working order a few months hence. Numerous other improvements in the way of new buildings are going en in this district, nttably an extension of the Vic toiia Hotel, Mr Mays's now store, anew warehouse for Messrs Dutler Bros,, and several private dwelling-houses.

■From papers received by the Cuzco, we have information concerning the outbreak of small-pox at Cape Town, Duriug tbe month of August the disease spread rapidly, and cases were reported from many of the surrounding district?. In Cape Town itself the outbreak had become very severe. On Saturday, Augustl9tb,no less than 15 deaths were reported, and on the following day three deaths occurred in one street, while during the two days 27 fresh cases were re ported. It was estimated by tbe Cape "Argus" that there were between 200 aud 300 cjses in Cape Town. The exact num ber was not known, because a large propor tion of the cases had occurred amongst the Malays, who wore averse to the measures of isolation which had been adopted, and practised the greatest concealment. Amongit this class the disease had proved particularly fatal, the proportion of deaths to tho number of cases being one to three. Tho efforts which had been made for the eradication of the disease appear to have altogether failed, for the epidemic, accord ing to a cable message received last week, contiuuoi to spread.

Return of »ick treated at the Provincial District Hospital for tho week ending Saturday, Sept. 9, 18S2. Remained latt return, 98 ; admitted since, 19 ; discharged, 16; died,2;remaining,39: males, SOjfemales, 19. Arrangement of cases : Zymotic, 21; constitutional, 12; local, 39 ; developmental, 12; violent, 15. Two deaths occurred, vi«:., P. OH., aged 45 years, male, on 6th initant, of ph'hisispulmonalis ; J, C.,aged SO years, male, on o'th instant, ef general debility.

"The news that the Sues Canal was in peril," a London paper remarks, "«eems to have beon received with varying degrees of emotion by member* nf Indian society. On going to the band-itand at a certain station one day (so says a Bombay correspondent) I -wai accosted by a lady with, ' Don't tell me that they've taken the Canal- I've got a box coming from Eoglund with all the newest fashions, i.nd I'm certain they've stopped the F. and <>, and opened my bor, and that some horrid Egyptian ladies are at this moment walking up and down the banks of the Canal in my new bonnets and dre.ses.' A moment afterwards a young gentleman came up in high spirits at the news' 'So there') to be an expedition lo Kpypt,' he said, ' and we all ha\c to eend our wives home round the Cupe.' Much in the tame spirit an impecunious major wanted to know if it was true the Canal was seized, 'because in that case,' he iddcd, ' of course they can't expect a fellow to remit monoy Home.' ALd, last of all, a bronzed and gsuial colonel read a telegram from England, and teemed much pleased with its contents. 'It's from Mrs Bender,' he said, 'and it's to say that, owing to the reports about the Canal, she won't leave England just yet. In fact, che shall "Say at Home until things are quite settlod. More power to the ifgyptians !' So there are ovidently moro ways than one of looking at our difficulties in ihe Kast."

SCINTILLATIONS.

Mrs Langtry brought her last English provincial tour to an end with a clear net profit of £8,753, which is a very comfort* able cum to earn in twelve weeka.

it is rather a curious fact tbat London " Truth," prior to the departure of Sir Gar net Wolseloy for Egypt, had the following paragraph :—" Sir Garnet Wolselcy has announced that, no matter what the resistance of Arabi may be, he will be vanquished on the 15th of September, I tmjt that tliia veni, vidi, vinci will prove correct." On tbe 15th September.Sir Garnet entered Cairo after the victory of Tel-el* Kebir.

Tho "pay bill" of John Elder & Ce., the well - known Clyde shipbuilders, amounted to over £23,000 for fifteen days' labour. Nearly 6,000 men arc at present employed in their yards. -The milking atool is the latest In the " decoration " line. It is affected only by the cream of society.

A St. Louis jury decided that t drowned drunkard came to his death " while in a tit of voluntary insanity."

Pleading that it was customary, has failed to save an Ohio seamstrest who utole two yards of a dress p*ttoru which she was em ployed to make up. The Boston " Post" thinks that we sh*ll have next a coat-tail flirtation code, Having the tails covered with mud will mean " I don't like her father."

_ Tho Lyttclton Borough Council have de cided not to co-operate with the Harbour Hoard in electric lighting. "Truth" says :—Lord Normanby, the Governor of Victoria, will shortly retire, when it is expected that he will bs suc ceeded by Sir William • Jtrvoise, now Governor of South Australia. A Parliamentary return shows that in the first six months of the pro-cut year there were 3,049 evictions in Ireland, of which 2,051 were for non-payment of rent and 993 for other causes. Miss Kirby, not Miss King, as misprinted in yesterday's issue, presided at the har monium on Sunday afternoon at St. Patrick's Cathedral, the occasion being the renewal of their baptismal vows by the children. The members ot the "Salvation Army" held a crowded meeting at the Adelaide Town Hall recently, when it was announced that during the past year over 1,000 had professed to have been converted, and about 1,200 had signed the pledge. The London "Truth" says that Straw berry Hill has been sold to some Americana, who contemplate converting it into a hotel. The property was bought by Horace Wai* pole, in 1748, for £1,356 10s. Some temporary inconvenience is.appre hended by Sheffield cutlery manufacturers from the partial stoppage of fie supply of ivory, which will be a romlt of the closing of the port of Alexandria.

The new Irish Land Corporation, which is being organised by tbe wealthy land lords to boycott tho boycottcrs and hold their own against thp revolting tenants, has already subscribed a capital of £274,000.

It was proved before the Committea of the House of Commons, that to light Peter borough with electricity, under a contract with a Brush subsidiary company, would have cost the town about five times what it now pays for gas. ltecent freshes in the Waimakariri, Canterbury, have cut a new channel over tho bar 10 to 12 feet deep. The tail of tho comet is now much longer, and grows more brilliant every morning, but the celestial visitor hides itself altogether by day. The Duoedin City Council adopted a re. solution of congratulation on the British victory in Egypt. Dr. Grabham, the new Inspector of Asy lums for ]Vcw Zealand, has left for the colony by the Orient steamer Austral. He is 54 years of age, and has private property, He gave up a more lucrative position in order to become a settler in New Zea land.

Two young men named Fiddler and Mitchell, a, draper and a clerk, were charged at Ounedin yesterday with obitiucting the police when arresting another clerk on Sunday morning for drunkenness. The Magistrate dismissed tbe case on the ground that there was no evidence that the defendants were active in the obstruc tion.

Twenty-three converts have recently been received into themission church at Sidon, in Syria. Sidon has none ot the glory it pos sessed when in the olden time it was the great Phoenician seaport; but the mission is look ing up and enjoying a hopeful degree of proa* perity. «

It is said, that certain clergymen in Lon don are becoming sensational in the choice of texts and subjects. On a recent Sunday one of these'brethren was announced to preach "A midsummer morniog sermon to young men and maidens," and another delivered "A midsummer morning flower sermon."

Mr K. Arthur will ofTer to-morrow (Thnrsdaj), at coon, at Arthnr*a Mart, a number of otty, suburban, and country properties, aitn ated in willow and Spring streets, Newton Road, MongonuL waikato, and Ponßonby, no cording to annonnccmont.

TELEGRAMS.

[From Oiys Own Correspondent ]

THAMES, this day,

Water in the big pump is now down 70 feet below the 500 feet level, as a result of 15 days pumping with increased speed. Another 15 days' work will probably take i$ down to chamber 640, but it will then take a month to drain the working there. Pro bably when the drives in the Prince Imperial are advanced some diotance fur ther and timbered up, crushing will be started 24 hours per day.

PORT ALBERT, this day, BUSH ACCIDENT.

The timher trucks in Browne's bush, Tauhoa, run off the line yesterday. Two men were injured "by the quick fall, severely, No doctor was obtainable in the district.

TAURANGA, this day,

Kelly's estate may cause troubles, a con siderable quantity of property having, it is alleged, been removed. It is currently reported here that the " Guardian " is coming out shortly as a daily paper. Mrs McLoughlin, wife of a well-known publican, died last nigbt. This makes the sixth death during thia month.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION

NAPIER, thhday. THIS SHOW.

The entries for the Agricultural and Pastoral Show, on Thursday week, are not quite so numerous as last year, Thoy number 94 horses ; 55 cattle ; and 17, sheep. MUNICIPAL RETRENCHMENT. feincu the last municipal elections, the Council, viewing with alarm the fact that the revenue cannot meet the estimated ex penditure by £2,000, resolved on retreoch meat. To that end notices have been given for a special meeting, to bo held to-morrow, to give three months' notice to tbe Kngineer, Oveneer of Road*, and Inspector of Nuisances, that their «er»ices will be dispensed with after that period,

WANGANUI, this day. CATHOLIC ENDOWMENr ASSO CIATION. An influential meeting of Catholics was held last night to further the interest in the Colonial Land Endowment Association, having for its object the procuriog of land for Catholic settlement, and endow ment for a school. The society is at pre sent taking steps to secure a large block of land under ofer on favourable terms. Unanimous resolutions were passed in favour of the scheme, and nil present ap plied for shares. An energetic canvass is being made throughout the district, and the representative of the association pro ceeds to Auckland and Northern districts.

WELLINGTON, Tuesday (midnight),

SERIOUS FIRE. A destructive fire broke out in the rear of Mr Croskery's (late Croakery and Bas eel) auction mart, Lambton Quay, at ten o'clock to-night. The fire appears to have occuired among some dry goods at the back of the Btote, and it spread rapidly. Mr Wipgios'a saddlery ttore, adjoining Mr Croskery'i, on tho southern side, was damaged to the extent of about £50, and Messrs R. Holliday and Co's stationer's shop, on the northern side, had a narrow escape. Tbe fire was mainly conSced to the mart, which ia pretty well gutted, but most of the slock was saved. The building oc cupied by Mr Croakery is owned by Mr John Dnfl', and v understood to be insured for about £500 The stock is also insured. Mr Wiggins'* loss is covered by insurance in the South Britieh. Mr Holliday is the greatest Bulierer, his stock being damaged to a largo extent by water. II« is insured for £2,050 in the Transatlantic, Norwich Union, and National offices.

WELLINGTON, this day. The following are correct Insurances on last night's fire :—Croskery's auction matt (owned by J. DutT): £500 in the Colonial, of which £300 Is reinsured ; stock, £500 in the Standard. Holliday's stock (partly damaged), £2050, distributed as follow* : £500 in Norwich Union, £2GO in Standard, £500 la Imperial, £SOO in Colonial, £620 being reinsured. Wigging's saddlery store (being the stoic slightly damaged): £650 iv tho Imperial, and £200 in the National. The stock was uninsured. Mr Wiggins estimates his loss at £150.

The plant and stores belonging to the New Zealand Uifle Association have been shipped at Nelson per Penguin for Dunedin.

THE ENGLISH CRICKETING TE AM.

A SHORT ago we published a list of the ciicketcN who will probably be members of tho Hon. Ivo Bligh's team for the Australian tour during the forthcoming season, They are announced to leave England on the sth October. The following particulars regarding members of the team will be read with interest just now :—

Hon. Ivo Bligh first came out in the Eton eleven, and afterwards played for (Jam bridge in the Univeisity, and Kent in tbo county matches. As a batsman has excel lent stylo and plenty of hitting power, while he is also a tplendod field. Will captain the team. U. B. Studd, a school nnd University mato of the former amateur, has played some splendid innings for Cambridge, of which team he was captain this season. He is a very correct batsman and fine leg hitter, while being alto one ot the be&t of English fieldsmen. C. r, Studd, whose name is now familiar to Australians, graduated aUo in the Eton team, and is now one of the finest young players in England. He bats with great brilliancy and precision, and bas developed into a dangerous medium-pace bowler. Works very hard in the field,, Is one of the beat Middlesex connty team, and has already made three centuries this season. C. F. H, Leslie, the brilliant ttugby boy, and equally notable Oxonian, combines in a peculiar degree a cramped style with pecu* liar bitting powers and strong defence. His batting average_ of 54 runs per innings for Oxford m 1881 is tbe highest obtained in either University for years. < Ia a sure field and catch.

A. G. Steel, who learned the rudiments of tbe game at Marlborougb, made his name as a bowler for Cambridge University. He h now one of the most formidable batsmen and bowlers in the Lancashire county team, and amongst elsvens organised by the gentlemen of England. Bats with great froedom, and ia the best slow bowler in England, getting great tpin and work on the ball.

G. F. Vernon is one of the Middlesex connty team, his specialty being the ability to_ score freely on wet and defective wickets ; altogether, is a freehand deter mined batsman, with a very sure pair of hands in the field, ■ and can bowl; loba fairly well.

W. W. Bead, the assistant secretary of Burrey county, is a really good bat, although hi« style is not particularly gracetul. He fields very well, and can bowl; lobs fairly well. Has done good service for the county during the present and last season.

&. V. S. Tylecote, the wicket-keeper of the team, plays for Kent, and is a quiet, patient bat, generally good for a score, He is an excellent wicket-keeper, and a fine field at point.

W. Barnes played for Australia against England in the great match at Keunington Oral. Is a very good bat and improving bowler in the Netts county eleven, and has aho made some big scores for the M.C.C., with whom he has an engagement. VY. Flowers, also one of the Notts county men, is a first-rate batsman and fine field, while he has occasionally proved effective as a slow bowler. Js also engaged at Lord's as one of the club professionals. W. Bates, of .Yorkshire, is familiar to Australians as a member of Shaw's team. He is a brilliant batsman, and a first-class alow round-arm bowler.

K. G. Barldy is also vcll-known here as the stone-walling batsman of the same pro fessional team, and a difficult left-hand round-arm bowlsr.

CABLEGRAMS.

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[SEUTBB S TJStiXQRAMS ]

MR DILLOjn RETIRES. LONDON, September 25. Mr Dillon, M.P., hasi'sned a manifesto, announcing his retirement on the ground of continued ill-health, THE AUSTRALIAN KLEVEJT V. HARROGATJf. LONDON, September 25. The cricket match at Harrogtte, betweea the Austialisn team and aa eleven of Eng land, was resumed to-day. The homo team commenced their second innings, which cloied for a total of 165. The Aus traliaos then went in for their second inn iDgs, and when tbe stumps were drawn for the day, had lost four wickets ior 48 runs.

AUSTRALIAN.

KAURI TIMBER IN MELBOURNE. MELBOURNE, September 26. Messrs C. S. Ross and Co. report salts of kauri timber, ex Laura and Catherine Jane, at the following average price per 100 feet:—Superior hewn logs, 16s 3d; sawn flitches, 18a 6d; sawn boards, l£x 3-inch, 21s 6d. A fair demand was ex psrienccd. DEPARTURE OF SIR ARTHUR GORDON. MELBOURNE, September 28. Sir Arthur Gordon sailed to-day for Eng land. DEATH OF A RACEHORSE. MELBOURNE, September 2G. The racehorse Wheatsar, which vraa re cently iujurcd at the Rand wick racecourse, has been destroyed at aydney. SHIPPING NEWS. Sailed this morning : The Union Com pany's steamship Rotomahana. for the BlufF.

SPECIAL DESPATCHES.

DUNEDIN FKUiZEN MEAT. LONDON, September 25, 5.50 a.m. The Mataura's cargo of frozen meat from Now Zealand has arrived in excellent con dition.

BANQUET TO CRICKETERS. The, banquet given by colonists to the Australian crickeiers was largely attended, and a great success. Sir Henry Ballley occupied the chair. IRISH MUKDERS. Several important srreats have been made in connection wfth the Lough Mask murders.

THE EGYPTIAN WAR.

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[reuter's cablegrams.]

Abdellah Sent to Cairo. LONDON, Sfpteruber 25. AbaelUb, the commander at Damietta, has been taken to Caiio. Syria Quiet. Tranquility prevails throughout Syria,

SPECIAL DESPATCHES.

Ihe Military Spectacle at Cairo, LONDON, September 25. The giand military spectacle at Cairo was received by the natives in a cold but respectful mancer. General Amnesty. < A general amnesty is expected to be pro claimed by the Khedive, from which only a f«w of the principal leaders will be ex» cepted.

MOUNT ALBERT WESLEYAN CHURCH.

INiUGUtfAL SOIREE,

A koihkh, to celeb/ate the opening of the Mount Albert Wesleyau Church, took place last evening. After tea, Mr W. Thome took the chair, and called upon the trea mrer, Mr Tbomas Allcd, to read the annual report, which he did, as follows :—ln pre- . senting tin* report on the 16th anniversary j of the Mount Albert Wesleyan Church, our friends will sob that we still show a balance in band on the old trust account, but on the new church, in which we are now as sembled, we show a considerable balance on the wrong side. When the church was approaching completion the trustees tbought it deniable, in the interests of the Sunday-school, to add a commodious vestry at tha back of the church, to form extra clasf-rooms, and this has Wn done at a cost of £83. Owing to the excessive tain during the wiater, and other came?, the church was not finished at the contract time, but by the delay we have bettor seasoned timber and, we hope, a more durable Ftructure. Our congregations have not Increased much during the ytar, but we hope that much good will result from tha increased accommodation now provided, Tha services of the preachtra who have laboured here during the past year have been much appreciated, and we hope they may soon see the fruit ot their labours in many more turning their faces Zionwards The trustees take this occasion to thank the orgsnitt snd choir for their services duriDg the year, and also tender, their hearty thanks to the friends - both of our own and other churches—who have co liberally contributed towards the erec tion of this church. The report of the Sandaj-school, read by Mr Mitchell, showed that there are 73 scholars and S teachers on the school register, and there has been a stood average attendance during the year. There are over 600 books ia the library. Addresses were then delivered by the Her*. Messrs Dewnbury, A. Reid, Par sonson, and Messrs Garlick and Bander* son. Uuring the evening hymns were ren dered by tho choir, under the leadership of Mr Astley.^

MINING.

Kuranui Hill.—The manager's report for the past wees is as follows:—Junction leaders: There is nothing of epocial im portance to communicate since last week's report. Stoping going on as usual. Odd fellows : Fair progress is being nude in the rife through splendid looking country con taining first-class indications of agold bearing nature, and the leader maintaining the same favourable appearance, and a few colours of gold beiog seen occasionally. Albion : There yet remains about 120 feet to drive before the All Nations shaft is reachod. 1 his is the most probable portion of the ground in which to meet with good deposits of pohl—at all events from that level upwards. I purpose commencing to crush this day week.

Moonstone (Waitekauri).—Work has been statted in this mine, and the manager expects to cot a reef supposed to be payable after 190 feet of driving. Permission "has been obtained from the Waitekauri Com pany to work from the workings of that mine.

Queen op Bbauty.— Fifty pounds of specimen stone weie bagged on Monday from the stope. The manager recom mends that the next level be opeaed at a depth of 70ft below the present one, and estimates that the additional power required for raising the water from that depth will bo only seven horse power. Blackmobe.— The manager reports that there is nothing fresh in connection with the workings of the No. 5 reef. The work ing of stopes is proceeding, and the present stone is over 60ft wide, with a well deficed reef from ISm to 2ft thick. By the end of the current week there will be 150 toes in the hopper and crushing will be started as soon as the battery is available. NELSON (Waitekauri).—A driving con tract in this mine w^s started last Wednes day.

POLICE COURT.—This day.

(Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq., R.M.) Dbukk.—One person was fined five shillings and ooßto.

A Kaithlifb HouSEKßßreH.—Mary Ann Kallly was brought up on a charge of stealing blankets, staaete, and numerous articles of ben ding and wearing apparel, value 620, tha pro perty ot Andrew Beavoy. ot Wyndham-street. within the last six monthp.-Mr Pardy said orlsonor had been occupied as hoaeefeeepo'',and took advantage ot her position to rob Air ueavey.—Bemandeduatfl Friday.

THE OLD Siw.-ffn. Taraer,well known to the police, was again brought np on a obaftte of stealing a handsaw, valne 7s Cd. -As no person had appeared to olalmthe saw, the prisoner was discharged.

Assault.-Charles Bright was oharoediwltk a«s»nltlD({ Wm. Ihos. Mobs, on the aißt July last, In the Cußtom-houne Hotel, by knookina

MARSH, THE BURGLAR.

At the Police Court this morning, before ' J. E. Maedomld, Esq., R.M., Row: : Manh was ogam brought up to answer to 9 several charges of breaking aria enterine 9 warehouses and dwelling< m Auekla d and the suburbs during the past te ■ months.

The fir3t charge against the prisoner was for breaking and entering the premises of Wk Mr Arthur, auctioneer, of Queen-street „ H the 27th September, and stealingt? 6 °a from watches, etc., to the value of £36 Wgi Mr Pardy opened the case, and said Hi m prisoner had assisted the police toward! H recovering much of the stolen property 11 1 his disclosures. J v'u' :fi Richard Arthur, auctioneer, depotedth t ' ■ in September aforesaid he had a warehon io Queen-street for storing goods, The star/ IH house was closed that evening at 5 o'clock : ;: There were a number of watches, imitatiml Wt gold pins, and a revolver among the goods ; f! Between nine and ten the following m^t' ■- ■ ing, on going to business, he found th,t >; several watches, pins, and a revolver wbm ''^ mining. Ihe article- in court he identified > as a portion of the missing property »ki,i 9 he estimated at £3G. *' wnlcl» 7!; William Donald deposed that he w*«in - the employ of Mr Arthur as storeman H. ! closed the store on the evening' of tCoSt '•' " 1 September, 1881. The doors and wiS ' were properly secured. At eight the nerf -■■ I inorniug he found that the back doorW ' ' I been forced open. He went upstairi 3 ? discovered that a number of articles Ver.^ '< mi-sing. (Li.toutin). Had seen the at '«; cused in the store previom to tbe robbe?v Identified the rings and watohes as ih ■■■■'■■■ property of Mr Arthur. . lde

Laurence Solomon, and James Ba» pawn-brokers, deposed to taking Bo m' -' X at<?rY£ pedge cf tho Prisonw. andH identified them. . ' "v«, r <

David Keane, working -jeweller of Wellesley-strSet, deposed that he bouthi a watch of a man in July la»t, but he could not identify prisoner as the man- but '! prisoner called with th« detective and save * a correct description of the watch, andthe amount he gave for it. Detective Bretman deposed that he ra covered the revolver from lid ward *avden" of the Thames. Tho prisoner made t ptc'. sent of the revolrer to Hayden, William Stone Pardy, Sergeant-Maior A.C., deposed that on tho 14th Heptemba prisoner was arrested on another charge w " Constable Bernard, and on searching »| prisoner's lodgings, the rings, pins, watchea etc., were fouad in a box. On the atresi - of the prii jner, he gave the police infornw' tion about other robberies in which he wm ' ■' concerned. In consequence of these dis." '• closures, the police bad succeeded inre- t covering a large amount of stolen property ,';' which otherwiao might not have batnob' ' Cained.

This wa* the evidence in this ewe, and ' the depositions were read orer to the prf. •' sonar. Prisoner eaid he would reßerre his I" defence. s The prisoner was then charged with $ breaking and entering the dwelling-howe ■ e of John Bigelow, of Ponaonby, on the 9th of November last, and stealing therefrom < I a gold watch, gold necklace, and other '■'•■• articles, also £5, in value £20. Mr Pardy stated the nature of the burglary, and called evidence, Johu Smith Bigelow dtposed that he . was a shipbuilder, residing at Edinburgh- $ street, Pomonby. Be and his family w»nt I to the Worth Shore ou the royal birthday, | and on returning iv the evemog he.fonnd ' the rooms in a confused condition, • The ■ I house had been ransacked, a«d a number i of articles were misiing. Tholistofthesfolea 'XI articles is correct, whh tha exception of a | white silk handkerchief, which, has.tince 1 ! been found. The watch and chain and other articles in Court he identified as the ' property which he had lost. J Mr Pardy deposed to findiffg mortal the . articles in prisoner's box at his lodgings. The depositions iij this case were read to . : prisoner, who made no reply. Tbe prisoner was next charged wit^-^j breaking aud entering the dwelliog-home _■*$ of JSdwwd Marsh Williams, and stealing' ■' , therefrom the sum of £23 in money, i J' diamond ring, silver spoons, and yaiionk^^S articles, a? per list, value.£3o, making the'J|s estimated loss at £53. Mr Pardy said this robbery was effected m under similar circumstances. The family g went out for a day's enjoyment, and in tbo meantime tbe robbery was eßtcled. . j, Ellen Williams deposed tint sbeMsidedjift with her fatber at Mount Eden, llemenl bered the 16th of November last. She aiij ■, her friends went out to spend tho1 day. She closed and fastened all the ahuttera and doors, On returning at 5 o'clock, found the frost door locked, but the roonu-; inside had been completely ransacked,*-* Miss Williams identitiea the articles beforK|| the Court as a part ot the stiltn property. - Hdward Marsh Williams deposed that hi was a judge in the Na'iv* Lands Conrf,','|| and at present residing at Mount Eden, He identified the silver Naval War Medal, 'r^ and tbe silver articles, bearing the family crest, as his property. The goods lost, I irrespective of the money, were worth, at ■ I lea»t betweon £30 and £40. Detective Samuel Brennan deposed to finding four brooches and a diamond ring at I a pawnbroker's (Mr Rae) at the Thames. 1 A brooch was handed to him by Mies it% Carrell, to whom prisoner bad giren ft as a present, and a broken silver chain he Jound "Ig| at tho shop of Mr Wilkes, jeweller, If Gr<ih»m»town. These articles were the ! property of Mr William*. Detective 11, 11. Jones deposed to re- * cei>ing the silver cigar-holder from Mr . | Foster, bookmaker, a present from tha | prisoner. __ .' >*Jfl| Sergeant-Major Pardy "enumerated- the -i balance of the a'tides and silver goods j stolen from the house of Mr Willianle, and I; fonnd at prisoner's lodsings. The property s discovered-at tbe Iharneg was through in--# p formation afforded by prisoner, ■.'■"' | This closed the ca*e. f The next charge atratnst the prisoner was §• of breaking aDd entering tho dwelling-" house of Charles F.jHannkin, of Anckland, on the Gth Augnst, ISS2, aud stealiag them from a silver watch, choin, ladies' dresses, , | oash-box, etc., value £27. L Charles Frederick Hannkin deposed that. | he was a draper, residing in Unlon-itreet, .(' On the 6th of Augnst he went out by the j* ! frontdoor, having first iccii that all wai ' | safe. He put the key in his pocket. On returning at 9 o'clock in the evening he found the front door open. It mm^hsve h-.tn unlocked by a duplicate key. Found M the rooms in a disturbed state, and property, I according to the list missing. He alsolost%'} a clock, which, was not mentioned in the I list.' He identified the articles as his pro perty, The watch was minus the case. ,■.'.;...;,, Sidney Asher, pawnbroker, deposed that , prisoner pawned a gold chain at his shop on the 4th Septemcer. Sergeant-Major Tardy deposed to findirg the remaicder of Mr Hannkin's property at H prisoner's lodgings. This being the evidence H | the depositions were read over 5 prisonerre- j, mained silent. Tho Court was adjourned until two'■;.. 1 o'clock. 1 JKobert Marsh was then charged with the, 1 \ fifth offence, namely, that of breaking and v ; 1 entering the dwelling house of Benjamin > - j Jones, on the stb of September, IBS 2, and , | stealing therefrom—l silver watch and gold chain, 1 gold locket, 2 gold earrings, 1 \ greenstone pendant, 1 coat" and vest, »nd ~'■ , deeds of property, value about £30. Sarah Jones deposed that she was the 1 wife of Benjamin Jones, residing in the- ■ I New North Koad. Shejtft home on tho sth instant, about noon, locked np w6 I house, fastened the windows with tho tv . j ception of her bed-room window, which ;-,>| she l«.ft a little way open. Left the key on . the table within arm's reacb. She returned , at Jour o'clock, but the key w»s ■;'t gone, and the back door unlocked. -On' ;,rf , going in she fouod the parlour and bed loom doois open, and the latter in con- | fusion. On a further investigation she found that someone had been in : the house. She missed the articles named in the list. : Valued them at £25. ' : Benjamin Jones deposed that he was the husband of the last witness. He identified the watch and other articles as hispioperty. ' 1 : James Bae, pawnbroker, of Darby-street deposed that the lock and chain were brought to his shop to pawn; he detained 1; j them and handed them over to the police; prisoner brought them.—Detective Brennan deposed that on the 15th instant he got tbe oat from Mr Hart's pawn office; prisoner ; told him the coat was there, : Constable John Stanhope Bernard, sta- . \ tioned at Freeman's Buy, deposed to arrest- j ing the piisoner on the 14th instant, on I i another charge; found the watch, ownc* I j by Mr Jones, in his possession; the other M j stolen articles were fonnd at his lodgings- 1 ! —This closed the fifth charge, " Vi The prisoner was next charged with breaking and entering the dwelling bouso of the Rev. C. Carter, Baptist minister, 01 Ponsonby, on the 11th instant, andsicalinf* , 6 silver plated napkin rings, 3 lockets, , silver chain, tpoons, brooches, gold watch | 1 and key, and othsr articles, value about | Charles Carter, minister of the Baptist Chapel, Ponsonbyi deposed that he left his i home on the 11th inst, about two ia the

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Jk LLEN'S DRAPERY SALE, IMPORTANT NOTICE. For a troll-known reason I am GIVING OP rtmwNk .BUSINESS,and In order to efltsot SSPfIED? ■ JJIiK MI ANOK Of my '"""''HEAVY STOCK OV GENERAL DRAPEI^.MILLINERY, CLOTHING, ; .. &0., tea,, &c I have RKDOCED PRICKS FROM 15 TO 30 PER OBKT. OFF MST WELL-KNOWN LOW PRICES, Which will prove the Goods to be tho CHEAPEST KVBB OFFERED IN AUCKLAND, When tbo Balk Is disposed of, the Remnants, together with Leaoo, Fixtures, Fittings and Kurnlturo,will be Sold by Public Auction, I would embrace the opportunity to thank my many friends for their very liberal support, and rogiat the severance of bo good a oonnootion. riBARLBS ALLEN. VICTOBIA-STBEET. TOY KoYAXi LETTERS PATENT. Gold Medal. Faris7lß7B"j Bpeolal Award, Phlladelohia, 1876; Hold Medal, faydnoy, ' 1880; Gold Medal, Brussels, 1880: Gold Medal, Melbonrno, 188 L Just LAirom), OANTRKLL & COCHRANB'S CELEBRATED jEKATED WATERS, MONTSBURAT LIMKJUICK OHAMPAGNK A He&lth-Rlvlns Non-alcoholio Hevorago, at Hotels and Gluba; 8d par bottle. AROMATIC GINBKK ALKi The Original Belfast Ginger Ale, so Justly celebrated at Hotels and Clubs; 9d per bottle. These JKn atkd Wat-ebb are the same qnallty ■8 contracted for and now supplied to The Canard B.S. Oo,; the Montreal S.S. Co. thelnman 8.8. Co.; OoeanloS.S. Co.i he National S.S. Co.; the Pacific S.B. Co.; Anohor, 8.9. Co, !■ Kingston and Holyhead, E.M., CO. WBOUffiAlfi ABBOT!, & JAICKIN, IJQB IPIHARMA G V CHEAP S&iE! CHEAP SALE At J. Green's, Vlotxirla-atreet, for One Month only; the whole Stock reduced to balow.Market "Value, as the following prices -will show:— Ladies' htayß, reduced trom 6e 6d to 2a 8d (Blza, H to 28 Inohes), with WhalßbonoßtliTenings; Lafllcß' Chemises (roiled from belnt; in the win dow), reduced from 7s 6d to fa 3d—hemdsomely embroidered and good calico. Mothers, re member beat Violet Po wdor t jad Fuller's Earth, reduced from 3d to Id per packet; large Is naoketa Violet Powders at 6d; large barrels of Fcller'a Sarth, reduood from is to 9d cer barrel; Boys' small sized Straw Eats, reduced from 9d to Gd; Embroidery, from 2Jd yard; all Km broidery Belling at reduced prices; good Blankets, large sizes, reduced from 21a Gd to 18s Bd' Double width Sheeting, reduced from Is , Bd lo Is 2d per yard; Bed-lick, redu. Ed from 7d to 4 3d. all wool; Fiannel. reduced to B]d yard; Stout Black Velveteen, redaood from Gs Cd to 2s idoer yard; Good Blaok Lustre,reduced to njdtfJena' Cotton Sooks. 311 per pair; L.W. Books, lOd per pair; Towels, reduced from 6d to ijd each; extra long Towels, reduced to lid, worth Is id ; Brown Turkish Towels, reduced from Id Bd to Is 2d; Lace falls, reduced from Is Cdto9d each; Calioo, Ed yard; orlnolines, worth s 6d, reduced to Id; also suitable for making fly catches, fancy baskets, &o.; Pompadour Ribbon, reduced from Oil to 2d a yard. Halo commences Saturday, nth September, ami ends 7th October. For One Month Only. —J. GKBBN. 85. Vlotoria-atreet,—A full assortment of Ladles' Underclothing all at reduced prloea, Night Dresaes at 3a oooh.-J. GBKKN, 85, Victoria-street QRICKE.T, TENNIS, RACQUETS. W. W. ROBIN3ON Has on hand and to arrive bis usual choice assortment of CJUOK&TING Maxbrial for the coming season. The above may be vlowed at Mr W, JoneaV, Tnbacoonlat. 108, Qaoon-st. Any Clnb buying £10 worth of material will < receive n Prize Bat nnf^all, ;'



) Special Advertisements. POBLIC NOTICE. — I hereby protest against the erection of Brick Klla by ' irivoto individuals en Pabllo Hallway station I \t New Lynn (within 10 feet ot my lioimdnry j 'once, trees, and land In oatt), as a departure j ( rom ttiu arlKiual intontioa of the Oovtrmuout, '. and duniualnfc to my Interests. Tho lion. Mr. , KOiloaton inloß that It la tho clear duty ol tho - - Government to maintain railway fences in re- • Dftlr. Tho Railway Department rules toat it is tho dear duty ot the Uovornment to polluto tho air we breatfio. "Tho land w»b taken for rail way purposte/'-N. G. LUNNOX, 100, Qaeen ■itroot, Auckland. W. J. H URST HAVE ON SALK PRLME WHITE TUSCAN SEED WHEAT TARTARIAN SKKD OATS BKM/3 i In. BONKDOST BBLL'S BONEBTLOUR NBWOABrM BONKIM.OOR VICTORIAN BONKDUST AUCKLAND BONUDUST PKRUVIAK AND OTHER GUANOS BTJPKK PHOSPHATK HURST'S MIXTUKB. &0., &0., &O. Also, PKIME TABLE POTATOES And. OATEN CHAFF (Superior Sample) MAIZB, OATS, BRAN BARLEY, FOWL WHKAT WOOD'S FLOUR, SHARPS BARLKYAIKAI* OATMKAL fee. Sea, fta WB HA X ALSO IN STOCK AND TO ARBIVK, AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY OF EVERT DESCRIPTION, BTKAM KNGINK3 THKASHINQ MACHINES, DRILLS, &a, &c, &a. W» J« Hurst & Co., 101, QUEEN-3TRBKT, Auckland. riIHOKNTON, SMITH AND FIKTH HAVKFOKSALKI i Crown Floor, Id Banks. iCffa and Wa "Champion",, „ „ .. " Cantab „ >■ Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat Whist Mill, Auckland VTORWICH UNION FIXE INSUR -131 ANCE SOCIETY. Established 179 7. Amount Insured exo d £150,000,000 Loasospaid ,_..£3,7M,00Q THIS SOCIETY, Well known for its liberality In Its dealings, and (or pfomptltnde In the settlement ot ol&lmp, la prepared to acckft risks on SVERY INS UK ABLE DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY, AT GREATLY REDUCED RATES. LO3SKS PAID by Cheque- on Sooioty'a Bank era ik Auckland, without refer once elsewhere, Immediately niter production of PROOF OF LOSS. WILLIAM T. J. BELL/ CHIW AOK<fT, PtOTlnclallDlstrlcta ot Auckland and 1 TOnaM N.8.-AH Monies received in New.'Zealand ate Invested In the Company. 12,000 YARDS Dress Materials AT lIALF USUAL PRICES. , Bought Job, and to be Bold at Less than SELLINU-OFF BATES. 5(10 Yards Tress Material, Sja, worth 6d 900 do Plain and Fanoy do, 13 J, worth 3d 1500 do do do £.(d, worth Is 400 do do do 63d, worth Is 3590 do do do 7Jd. worth In 3d 18C0 do Silk-mlxod Stripes and Checks. 9Jd, worth la 6d 500 do CarmaUtcs, various shades, Did, worth Is 3d 360 do Costume Tweeds, 10id, worth Is 3d 1200 do Fanoy Dresa Materials, very neat, Is. worth la Od 050 do All Wool Summer Drees Serge, 13Jd, worth Is 9d 750 do All Wool Bummer Dress Serge. splendid line, la 6d. worth 2s Large lot or Remnants in Fanoy Dresa Prints, Tweeds, fee, oheap Largo stock ot Drees Buttons in (treat variety bone, »ilk, Sco,—at nomlnal.prlces to clear Black and Coloured Satins for Trimming, 1b lid yard Job lot of Grenadines to clear, 6d yard Black Lustres from 6d yard Nice assortment of New Spring Goods at lowest rates, 5 Per Cent. Discount on Cash Purchases of 20s. William U. 13bidgman, Junction Drapery Warehouse. O P E C I A L NOTICE. The undersigned begs to Inform his numerous customers and the general public that he has jnst received the first shipment of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, CONSISTING OF— ENGLISH, FRENCH, & BCOTOH TWEEDS AND COATINGd. Also, SKRGK3 of different shades, suitable for the season, and a sulendld line in MOSELLA VJfibTINGS. N.H.-The trade supplied with short lengths at wholesale prices. H. L. POSSENISKIB, Meroiiant Tailor and Importer. Foot of Bhortland street Auckland. Gtßeat Clearing-out Sale OF WINTER DRESS GOODS WINTER DRESS GOODS WINTER DKESS GOODS MANTLES MILLINERY MANTLES MILLDfERY MASTLES MILLINERY AND GENERAL DRAPERY GENERAL DRAPERY GENERAL DRAPERY PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING, JPNTIRE STOCK REDUCED. Also, TEN PER CENT, (or TWO SHILLINGS In the Pound) DISCOUNT allowed on all CASH PURCHASES ovkb Ons Pound, . THIS Clearing Sale TO LASS ISix Weeks Ojnly After which no DISCOUNT WILL BE ALLOWED. A* J i INABURY & Q°: 201 ft 200, QUBEN-STREBT.3 Wotra'a Aromatic Schiedam SOHNABSs.ot Ic.dnce the destruction and prevent the lm proper nee of their wrappers and labels, and thus further protect the Public against fraud and deception, have enolosed in the wrappers, or under the label on the quart bottles, since Ist Ootober, 1878, and continue to enclose in kvxby day's faokino throuqhodt thh ybab THREE M OR.D BBS, Which are drawn unon the undersigned, and which will bo caahod by thorn on presentation. To secure these Gifts, the Pabllo mast be careful to ask for, and accept nothing Aint, the GZNTTINK UDOLPHO WOLKTfI SOHNAPPB, With . onr name upon the top label. M, Mobb & Co.: r, Wynyard Lane, Sydney. J "



Medical Practitioners will flud that In in clpient phthisis, chronic bronchial affections complicated asthmatical complaints, and in most cases whoie the breathing powers ara oppres sed and constricted, with corresponding loss of vital energy, &c. Aickin's Syrup ot Eucalyptus with Hypophosphite of Lime and QuiDine, Is an effective pharamaceutical preDa ration of great value. It has the effect of speedily stimulating the bronchial mucous membrane and freeing tenacious phlegm, &c. thereby affording great relief in dls ressinK coughs. Its action upon lung tissues is undS £jft«iß!«s and ~roparativo. Upon tho eene ™ Jtw? lH Bvle^ cmc i? wrmanentiy tonic, im l^? a-?ltol1^ b? yontl the mrm** state of the P« M^wtr Jl? effeoS u P°nthe breathing powers m l 32i^ y«S Ppa i rent> reault beicg that the