SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER{^ rao I™wlormng,S,U | SUNSTCT.—This Kvouing. 0.55. SUNIUSE.-To-morrow Morning, 4.40 j MOON'S AGE.-Last Quarter, 3rd, 2.d5 a.m. ■

ARRIVALS.

YESTERDAY. Ruby, sohoonor, Lambert, from ? U530'1 T ,,,,,., 1 Hunnah Mokau, s.s., Robertson, from Manukau TO-DAY. Arawata, a.8., Tozor, from tho South Mary Ellen, schooner, Mutthows, from Coro msudel

DEPARTURES.

SATURDAY EVENING. Oroti, 8.5., Campbell, for Gisborno Handa Isle, schooner, Davis, for New iork YESTERDAY. Atlantic, EohooDor. Matthews, for Barotonga Saxon, schooner, MoClymont, tor Grcyinouttt Sgnes Donald, schooner, Bradley, for Xanua

IMPORTS.

toe m. 100 sacks flour, 212 sacks potatoes, 19 sacks hams. j

EXPORTS.

PH'Atlantlof«rWhrotOEga-)osple«Btimow. 25 kega bent. 38 Cases bisoaito. "•,«>'«'"f, "X JO o«t 03 ale. 20 mats sugar, aid ft large Quantity eundrio". Per Julius Vogel for WelHngton-59 tons stool rails, and (to boioadcd at Mercury Bay) 9,100 ft,. sawn timber.

with 800 bushels limo. Outwards Coastwise. -Pukapuka,.for Matrawmgi; Dream, for Whangarei; Janot, for Whangarei. Thn ahiDS Norman McLeod, Wavo Queen, . and Waikato wo loading at Napier on the 20th inst. ' Tho schoonor Julius Vogel cleared at tho Customs to-day for Mercury Bay, whero she loads timber for Wellington. Tho brigantine Oceola left Timaru for Auck land On Saturday, with 655 sacks wheat, ioO Ss oats, 810 sacks flour, 100 sacks bran, 140 Backs sharps. - The brig Vision cleared at tho Customs for Lyttelton via Kaipara on Saturday afternoon She takes a few parcels of sundry merclianaiso. for the latter port. Captaia Kobertson. so long and favourably koown on the xaet Coast as ma tot ot the et« mer Rowena. arrived «. harbour I%f**V «» ohareo o£ tae Btoamer Hinanh Mokau me yeLl has bsen vlaoed on the. tndo b^iwob Gl,bornp. Naoier. and tho Mast C^ast, leavina ibU port to-morrow. 'Tho s.s. Argylo has beon laid up for a general overhaul TEo s.s. lona took up her nmmng on steamer is ready to resumo running.

ARRIVAL OF THE ARAWATA.

Thnpi Arawata, In obaiw of Captain IiZT, ■Williams. Ratlner, aavorator, Ben.is Mantell. Cllmo, ioung, ana Wooa.

WRECK OF THE STEAMER WESTPORT.

J£Jffi'«s£t X ™w°lV>eTwel>i aK ; ton^S company with * (Hvoroh .Saturday lsst vltlt wlUbo m»ae to the wre* next west to pioic up enythlflg elsa worth Bavlng.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

&RRIVAL3.

■ Stella. Government steamer, Katrohild, for ' WelUngtoa

- «-'Pr«»s HaweaaTrlwd from tha ■'oath abouß B ox.om-, Morey. ana sayan Bteerejre. SUo U ' ■ anuouuoai to le-.utn i oaih lo motto .v. i Tho Government steamer Stella left for Wel , ■"SM&SSidSirivtf from Waitara yes terday afternoon with 3G head cattle, 10 horses, - * u" O %oernCo'a steamer Maogregor arrived on B,tu?d"y afcerrow. Cargo: 2 tona eundrles. 31 cattle, and 11 horees Th« bb LalH Kookh arrived on Situtday alrtt Irom KagU. vuh9 Dte* « bales wo.l. 8 tales tow/ 4 &ies tuogua. end a quantity of buocLtUS. • Th 9 nohooners Fleetwing and CSarinda are wJ&nR a change ot wlua to proofed to Plj mouth. ,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

. . , KiiP-aRA'HEADS, this day. Sallod on Thursday: Jane Andtsnon, Moa and aiarmton; on if rlday: Tcrca. Gisbokne. this day. Arrived: Oreti, s.s., from Auckland, 8 a.m. Dunedin, this day. Arrived: Blitz, from Mauritius, sugar laden.

Mail Notice.

.Sili« Will. CtOSB AS UKDEBi-

XHW VAX. ForTairua, per Poku.atip.m. I For TaurunKa, Ohinemuw, and OpotlW, Pflr Glonelg, at 1 p.m. For Iluraell, Kawakawa, Wanuaroa, and Monßonnl, per Wellington, at i.'M p.m. Forll&ratonga, per Ka'o Maogreeor, at S p,in. ifor Thames, per ICnterpiiao, ac 5,30 p.m. 'I'oitBDAY, 28 h lustant. For Wanginuu p-ir Haurukl. at 8 a.m. For Wattara, See, per Lalla Hojkh, at 8 o.m, For Taranukl and Southt m ports, per Uawen, at 8 a,Di. For Wuiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Suva, per Australian, at 11 a.m. l^or Russell, Kawakawii, and Australian Colo nios, per Arawa'a, at i p.m. For Tbamns, per Rotomahana, at 2.30 p.m. I For Whansturel H«ads, Waipu, Whangarei, and Marßapil, per Argyle, at 1 p.m. Whdnbboay. Z9th loßtatit. For Thomeß, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, sih Deo9mber. Por p.s. Australia, as follow:— For Sftndwloh. Islands, United States Of Amerioa. Canada, British Columbia, Central aad South Amorioa, and British and Foreign Woat Indios, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Stm.'pc<, at 1 p.m. For money orders, roglstorod lettors, and Nowspapera, at 11.30 ii.ni. Late lot tern lwarinK an extra f oo of Blzpenoe. In addition to the postage, will be roceived by tho Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of Bailing. Thlii mnll will be due In London, on Mon day, January 15th, 1863. N.B.—ln future, additional mails forbfllccs on tho Wairoa, Kaipara, botween 1-lolonsvlllo and Dargavillo, will bo closed nt this ofllco ovory Friday, at 3.30 p.m.: return mails will bo re ceived every Monday, at 7.30 p.m.

H. H. JUISS, Chief Postmaster, Ohtif Vojil-offloo, AnoWanil.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Novbmbks 27. ISBJ.

Abbott's Opera Houso-Juvonllo Opera Bouffo and Pantomlma Company, S p.m. Masonlo Ha 1-Lodgo St. Andrew, 7.30 p.m. C ■mrnlttoa of Re-union ot Old Colon's's' Ball —Mr Ulcksau's Qfllo. 7.30 p.m.

Otahnhu Hall—M«j ir Harris, M.H.8., and the Kltotors of Fi-acklli), 8 p.m. A.0.F.-CourtEaroka. 7.80 pm. Newton llnil-MonthlyMoatloß of Ennisklllen Lodge. 1 SO p in.

Birth.

RK.DMAN-On Novamber tho 21tb. at her rest denoa.Pnrcoll tho wifaof J. W. Kedman.ota d muhter; both doing weV.

Marriage.

MORTON—THORNK.-On the 11th instant, at Christ Church, South Yarra, Mclbourno, by tho Rtv. Horace F. Tucker, Henry Bruco Morton, of Auckland, to Ella Tryphona, youngest daughter of tho lato Charles Nuttal Tliorno, E,sq., of Mclbouiiie. PJtTRY—AUBRsY.—On tho 23cd November. 1882. at St. Thoa.a>'n Church, by ihe Key. Humphrey Divio, Honry Peiry. of Hanau on-tbe-Miilne, Oermany, to ADnlo, second daughter ot Haroourt Rtohavd Aubrey, Ksq., ,r iMWKnrel Hoaila. THORP— POPPIjKWKLT.—On Novfmbar 15, 1882, at tho office of the Wo^iatrar, Auokland, Now Zmilond, Thomas Thuip to WUon Pup pleweli. both of Auckland.

Notices to Correspondents.

J,D.—The sulijeo* is one better snUed for flip ou-islon at church silroos or teaobers' oon feienceslbac thronnh tho tireeia. Enquirer.—Tho steamer "Gunga" wa9 ad vertised to leavo Sydnoy for Lovuka on tho 17th November, or immediatoly attor tho arrival of tho San Francisco mall stoamor.

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

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1882.

tot the cause that lacks a&lsbmct. For the wrong that needs resistance For tha future in tho distance. And the good that wo can do.

3 na Joss of subsidies this year has turned the attention of the County Couocils in the Waikato and Piako districts to the sub stitute which the Government has provided in the "Koads and Bridges Coustruction B'lU" The character of this measure is as yet but little known in^the districts whose interest? it concerns, and we propose, there fore, to give a brief synopsis of its pro visions. The fund from which grants will be made under the Act is to consist of £100.000 out ot .).-, I-.,1.1. u W-orJ.i,X.^JUJ*»Ild. £100,000"frim too Land Fund. Upon re ceipt of an application from a County Coun cil for a grant to construct a main road, the Minister of .Public Works may declare (subject to the approval of the (Jenaral assembly) which roads are main roads. The County Council shall then prepare estimates of the cost of the work and submit them to the Minister. It these proposals are ap proved, the Minister may autnoriae a grant, subject to a poll of ratepayers, empowering the levying of a ra'e for the lc-payment of one-fourth the cost of the work within ten years. Clause 60, however, provides that " in any case where a special rate is made hercundcr, which is leviable over tho whole of the district of the local body making the same,'if the local body prefers to do so, it may pay out of its ordinary revenue any ono or more of the debentures given l>y it hereunder, and which are stcurad on the special rate, and as to the year in wbieh such local body shall so pay such debentures, it may ab stain from levying such special rate, but without prejudice to all rights of levying the same in future yearn if the debentures be not so paid as in tbis section rtferredto." For district roads (that is all roads not main or county roads), any local body can borrow moneys, which will have to be repaid at the rate of nlue per centum per annum for fifteen years on the amount of moueys borrowed. Thus, if a board desire £1,000 for districl roads they will render themselves' or tlielr successors liable to a payment ot £90 per annum for fifteen years in order to lepay such grant, The Act contains provision for the proper application of these funds. The Act is one wbich, judiciously used, will aid local bodies in doiug good work ; and the several County Councils in the Provincial District of Auckland should ose no time in examining its provisions with a view to using them for the construction of roads and bridgea in this part of the colony. _^

At the Harbour Board meeting to-morrow afternoon, a new chairman will bo elected In the placo of Mr F.'E, Compton, who has resigned.

Tho Tramway Company have bought from Messrs J. and D. Oxley t» o acres of laod at the junction of Pon«onby JBoad and Wallace-street, for tho tramway depdt. The price paid was>, we understand, £2 5s per foot, being at the rats of over £500 an acre.

Master W. Strong, who has been a dis. tributor in tho Auckland Telegraph Office for the pa?t eight years, wai presented by his fellow employes with a silver watch on Saturday afternoon, in tokeu of respect, on the occasion of his leaving the service to eater a merchant's warehouse.'

A painful accident occurred to a young man named Chritchner at Norih Shore on Fiiday last. While engaged chopping a window sill with an axe, the latter slipped and cut his left hand severely between the thumb and forefinger, and across the palm. His wounds were subsequently dressed, and he is now progressing favourably towards recovery.

The lecture oa " Captain Marryat nod his Writings" at St. Thomas's Hall, by Mr J. Blackraan, has been postponed until Thursday evening, the 30th inst.,'to suit tho coavenierce ot several of the vocalists.

A seaman named Henry Hunter, 'belong ing- to the hrigantine Peerless, at present loading timber at Northern Wairoa; met with a serious accident on Friday afternoon last. While the crew were engaged in taking.in timber, some of the Siting gear gave way, and a large hook struck Hunter on the thin bone, fracturing it in sevoral places. Hunior was brought to Auckland hy tia'n, and thence conveyed to the Hospital, where hi* injuries were attended to by Dr. Goldsboro', who dressed tho wound after having removed several small pieces of bone from the injured Jimb To tho Jtiditor: Sir,—ln your issuo of Saturday appears a paragraph stating that in re W. P. fpry, a bankrupt, the trustee recommended his discharge. Whore your r. porter got his information from -we can nit imagine, certainly not from us, for upon examination of tha debtor, such a state of things 'was disclosed thai would make such a recommendation iruDissib'e. By making this correction you will oblige. —Yours truly, Garrett Brohiebs.— [The Trnstee, in his report, stated tbat be saw no reason why the debtor should Dot got his discharge, except, perhaps, his mode of keeping accounts, and the meeting was adjourntd on the undistanding that if cer tain accounts, wbich were to be submitted to Mr J. B. Russell (Garrett Bros.'solicitor), weie deemed satisfactory by him the debtor should be allowed to have his discharge,— Ed, E.S.]

I An inquest was held on Saturday at the I Whau Lunatic Asylum, before I)r Uolds- I bro' and a jury of twelve, on the body of John Dillon, an inmate, who died on the 1 24th iiist. It appeared from tho evidence that Dillon had beon in the Aeylurn since I August, 1872. Dr Young attributed death to softening of the brain. Fur ten years Dillon had either bacn confiocd to his btd or to the invalid's chair. Verdict, "Natural causes."

A passenger by the Arawata tins morn ing, who has been in 'Wellington for a few mouths pa9t, speaks in anything but glow ing terms of the Empire city. He Bays llio water supply is at present cut off, except for three hours per day, and the scarcity if water generally is creating some little alarm. Speaking of the forthcoming match, Wellington v. Auckland cricketers, be says tho. former have a fjroat deal of " blow, and speak as if very coulident of victory.

The religious service at the Theatre last evoning was largely attanded ; Mr Thomas Buddie occupied tbo chair, Mr Thomas Spurgoou ctolivered an address on tho pas sago in tho Serjiou on tbc Mount, St. Mattbow, c. 7, v. 13, "Entor yo in at tho straight gate, c^e." The hymns were sucg by tho evangelistic ch'rir, under the direc tion of tho choir master.

For their fust passenger service between London and Liverpool tho London and North-western Railway Company has just placed upon its line somo drawiug-room cars of a new and elegant pattern. 'I hey contain soparato apattments for family parties, with a boudoir for ladies, having toilet accommodation and heaters, besides compartments for smokers ami for luggage Electric communication exists with an attcudaur, who Is able to prepare tea, coffee uud other light refreshments on board. Sweats oun bo procured in advance, anil there h do clur^o boybnd the ordiuary fifit-cIaES rarea.

Captain Tozer brings tho Arawata into port this mowing, having exchanged wi h Captain Sinclair at Napier, th« latter taking tho Koloruu South. The Arawata's trip up lias been rather unfortunate. Going up to the anchorage at Rapier she collided with the Kotoruu. Both vessels lietud slightly, hut ao damago wa^ sustained. Agiiu, when coming out of Napier, tho Bhip May Queen carao to rather close quarters, with tho Arawata, nccl tho kilter loat her llag pole.

Mr Albin Martin, In a letter to the "litraid" this morning, makes a curious mistake about the age of the Stnnfie!d picturo included among the lost Mackelvie gifts nud now in the museum, Ho says of it—" The Staaneld is an early picture by this arti3f, painted pclnps CO years »g>> aud in the days of tho albums, etc." But thero ucoi bo no "perhaps1' in the matter, for on a bmt in the lake represented in the canvas is name and date legibly insciibed, thus i—"G. C. Stanfield, 1872. Hence the pictuio is not fifty, hut only ten yeara old, a rathor long *lip for a veteran artist like Mr A. Martin to make. Probably ho was thinking of the older Stanlicid, and the faded look of tho p'cturo confirmed him in his error.

The Match Committee of Iho Timaru ''ticket C-ub hnya selected the following players to practice with a view to choosing a team to represent tho cl'ib against the Auckland cricketers: — Massrs H. B. Courtis, J. S. D'Emdcn, W. Eiclibaum, C. Fraukp, W. J. Hughes, V. VV. Jones, W. w. King, K. H. Lough, D. O. Moore, C. McKcnzic, \Y. Is'onie, *. Pucker, C. T. J. Perry, J. Kothwell, S. G. Raymond, Rev. Sharpe, M. J. Shepherd and H. W. Smith. This match has been looked forward to wii It iuteroH by the cricKetera of Timaru, and it is expected that the local moa will make a good light of it.

Tbo Bishop of the Auckland Dincoso preached last evening in St Mary's Church, Parnell, and informed tho congregation that the new incumbent, tho Xcv, Mr Walpolo, was expected by the s.s. Wai rarapa; but in case the moil steamer did not arrive iv ttmo to nifot her, tbo rov. gentleman would be obliecd to wait for the next steamer. His Lordship proposed to hold the induction ceremony on Wednes day evening, should Mr Walpolo reach Auckland in time.

The well-known Black BuU Hotel, nt the lower end of Albert-street, which Ins in past years undergone so many altera tions in position, form, and proprieto'sliip, is again about to be eularged aud rebuilt. Tenders were cillcd for tho work by Mo.srs Smith and Arnold, architects, with tho following result:-'!'. Constable. £1,457 (accopt->d); \V. G. Connolly. £1.525:. Hol- Stevenson, £1,044; McGuiro, £1,798; G. Khodes, £I,BGI.

Mr G. C. McMillan, lending member of the firm of W. McAithur and Co., while driving, on Saturday, from the wharf at Northcoto to hii residenco there, met with an accident, by which his buggy was cap siztd, and he himself thrown out with some violence. He was cut and bruised about the face ond various paits of the body. Medical aasis'anco was obtained ns speedily as possible, and yesterday tho injured gentleman was reported to have recovered from the ill-eOccts c>f the accident.

Mr John London, a candidato for tho Onehuoga Mayoralty, addressed a meeting of tho burgefses in tha Masonic Hnll on Friday evening, Mr J. Ua3tic presiding, 'the candidato spoko at some length, and in closing advanced as a reason why he should bo elected, tlmt he had opposed tho incorporation from tho veiy first, and v/aa now in favour of the borough going back to the Highway Board system as a riding of fie county of Edep, A few questions wore asked beforo tho meeting closed.

A meeting of the Victoria Company wil' be bold to-morrow evening a'tor parade at tbe Drills'ied. The business is the con sideration of the new volunteer regulation?, and the miking of arrangements for several shooting matches, etc, We understand thar.should the company decide on remain ing in existence undor the new regulations, an order for the regulation uniform will be forwarded to London immediately,

Some time ago a piece of l»nd situate in Rnssell-street, Arch Hill, was secured, on which to erect a building for church and Sunday-school purposes, In connection wi'h tbo Wesleyan Church. Tho cost of the building, including site, is estimated at £300, and ia order to raise funds to pay off the balance of tho purchase money for the land, the friends of the cause at Aich Hill have bsen busily engaged during tiie past three months makiog up a large assortment of useful articles, suitab'o tor the Christ mas scaFon. Tbe result is that enough goods hnvo been got together to warrant the holding of a one day's sale, about the 12th of December. At the present time, Arch Hil1, which is flourishing iv many respects, is tbo only suburb of tho city which is without a chutch buildiDg.

The foreiga offic'als in Egypt numbered 1,280 at tho timo of tbo outbreak of tbo late war. <'f thesfc there were 358 Itilians, 328 French, 260 English, 118 Greeks, 93 Austrian*, 41 Germans, and 73 of all other nationalities, The yearly salaries of all amoun'cd to $1,960,000, of which sum the proportion among the three leading nation alities was: To tho French, $218,998; to the English. §182,856; and to the Italians, §134,197. Tho ffn<;lish wore tho best paid of all. The odices which those foreigners filled were : 165 iv the tribunals of Cairo and Alexandria, 111 in fho Land Adminis tration Department. 105 in public works, 105 in tho Po3t-officc, and 193 on the rail roads, French officials predominated in tbe courts, in public woks, nnd the ad. ninistration of tho Stoto donain; the English were moat numerous on the mil roads, telegraphs, lighthouse?, and harbour works; and the Italians controlled the de partments of finance, the survey, and tho Post-office, Americans appear to have cut no figure of any consequence.

The prospectus of the Edison Victorian Electric Company has been issued ia Mel bourne. The capital of the company ia £500,000 in shares of £1 each. The direc tors propose to issue 225,000 shares, 10,000 of which are fully paid up 'Ilic-cqmpany is formed for the purpose of acquiring the exclusive rights of twenty-feven of Kdison's patents in the colony of Victoria, and it is propoccd to light the Btreets and houses in the principal cities and towns of the colony. Mines will also La supplied wilh light and power for working machinery, '1 he Edison incandescent light has been exhibited at Messrs Rocke and Co.'s establishment, in Collins-street, will great success. Mr Edison claims to have a complete sys tem of lighting shops and dwelling houses by electricity, by means of having down mains, and measuriDg tho quantity consumed by a meter. The light will be supp led at the earno price us ga°. Tho Australasian Electric Company, owning tho Brush and Lane-Fox systems, are sell ing Iheit rights for Victoria to a separate company which has been organised. A limited number of shares will be offered to the public. This company has completed its arrangements fn'r tlw lighting of tho Flinders-street station •with the Bmsn arc light, and is about to light Messrs and Levinaon's premises in Elizibeth street with the Lane-Fox incandescent light.

The sailing race between tho Gertie and Observer, which took place on Saturday afternoon, was won by tbo former with lniio. 40afa?. to spare. The Olivo Bgain succeeded iv boiting all-comers In tho 13ft. boat sweepstakes race, the other competitors being the Ripple, Vna, and Ruby. Iho E'y and Lively also had a race, which finished, much to tho surprise of many, in an easy wiu for the latter.

At the regular weekly practice of tbo Ponsonby Choral Sociuty this evening, a further meeting will be held to consider the points of dillerence between it aud tbo parent society. We have already stated them, so that it la unnecessary to go over th■• ground again. Suffice it to say that tt o Auckland Choral Society's termi arere girdcd vith a great deal of indignation, and that it is shrewdly suspected that their dictation is tho result of some intriguing on tho part ot tho individuals who were defeated in their endeavour to compass the disiuption of tno Ponsonby Society. We understand that as a means of overcoming tho monetary difficulty, Herr Schmitt (conductor) and Mrs Woolley (pianoforte accompanist) have generously offered to render their services gratui tously.

The Auckland Naval Brigade assembled at the Rango on Saturday last, under com mand o? Captain Le Koy, to fire for the money presented by tho Insurance Com pany. Lieutenants Parker and Smi'.h were also present. The day was very rough for stiooting. The following are the scopes made by the priiio winnors, tho ranges being 200, 400, and SOO yards ; seven shots at each range :— Ist, P.O. F. Smitb, 73; 2ud, P.O. P. Moul don, 70; 3rd, P,O. J. Stanley, G5 j 4<h, Seaman T. Allan, 65; sth, Seaman F. Lomb, G3; 6th, Bandsman W. Braoigan, 62; 7th, Ssauian L. Doddf>, C 2; Stb, Sen man J. Harding, 60; 9th, P.O. J. Clarke, 60 ; 10th, Saamau G. Finlay, 51; 11th, Seaman T. Ponton, 47 j 12th, Bugler J. LeGrillin, 44 ; 13tb, Soaman, J. Webb 42; 14ih, P.O. W. Murphy, 38; lCsh, Sea man T. Solomon, J35 j 16tb, Soaman T Harrison, 34; 17tb, P.O. J. Scullen, 34 j ISth, i-'caman C. Boreham, 20; 10th, Sea man J. Savage, 2G ; 20th, Seaman T. Free stone, 20.

Tho Paumuro concert and ball, on tbc evening of the 24th instant, in the district hall, were quite a success, The hall was crowded with Panmurinns, and friendstrom Otuhuhu,Tatnaki, andHowick. The iirst pait was what is popularly termed the "chair business" by tbe Otabuhu Minstrels, c nsistingof aa overture, chorus, und nine songs. Several of the s nnps were eucoroi. esp c ally "Little Sweetheart,1' " Angelina Bak>r," "Dear Little Jessie," aud "Still I Love Thee." Mr J. B. Lockhart was quite at homo as the inter locutor of tho half circle, and displayed both geniality and wit M r Absalom repre sented imperishable Bmcs, and Mr Ardern the lively and supple Tumbo. The second part cousia'od of a comic part song and a character dauce. The comic sketch, "She £■ ever Touched Me," by Hod on and Burn«, created cou-idcrable langhtcr, aud the farce, "Tom and Hirry, was clever a"d funny. Refreshments were provided by the friends, aud Messrs Wixon and McPber sm deserve credit for their bufinefs-like airjngoments. Dancing wat kept up with much spirit until tho gcut'c hour of one in tho morning. Tho proceeds wilt be devoted , to the library fund of tho Panmurc Heading room.

The nndcrgiouod telegraph system in Europe appears to be working satisfuc t rily. The extent which it hai reached tuuy bo soen from tho following da'a :— In London, 110 miles ) other cities in Eng land, 120 tulle?. In Paris, 119 miles j other cities in France, 100 miles. Berlin has 50 mile?, other citirs in Germany 40 miles, Hague 4 aiilrs, Antwerp 2, and Amsterdam 7} miles. Between Berlin and Halle, 400 miles, and Liverpool to Mancho-ter, 3G miles. In view of this conclusive show ing of the practicability of the uudrrgrjund system, thcro can be no irood reason why tho telegraph and tele phone conipanici in Colonial cities should not follow ihc oxamplo of Eorope. Tho only reason why it is not done ccetns to be that the companies refcircd to do not wish to incur the first exponss of laying their wires in the ground, and as a consequence tho streets ate littered with unsightly po'es, und tho effect of handsomo rows of buildings is destroyed by tho network of lines. It is a bubirous practice, to which property-owners should no longer submit.

At tho inquest on the bodies recovered fiom the Amtral, Charles Uaniaon, a dlv<tr. in < K<t aii»i>loji oE Mt 1} *]>lin». eaill ho w&yong'gctl on Sritunlay (ttternoon Togo <iown into the Auat-al to mako search in tho cabin of tho purser for his body. After op'.'ning tho door of ihe C'tbin, which was full of water, he looked in (ho bed, which was unoccupied. He looked all over tbo room without seeing an\ thing of the man, 1 when, as he was turning round to come nut, he saw a choir 11-atinpf overhead. Ho then siwa man'a logs. Ho causht hold of one of the Jcgs and pulled tho body down. Tne body was dross-d. Ho got it out, aid, bringing it to tho surface, delivered it to the piltco. Tbo dead body was ■itting in the chair, tbo head resting against the deck. —John Sutherland do posed that ho was a dive", in the employ oi the Orient Steam Navigation Company. On Saturday and yesterday ho was em ployed s/archiui! fur dead bod'os in the Austral. Yesterday ho found two bodies in a cabin on the spar deck. The cabin win, shut. He found ono body in another adjoining cabin, which was also shut, The feu th body lie found on the main deck. Ho took these bodies to tho surface, aud g;we them over to the water police.

Salonica has a thrifty Mayor, a shiniug example of economy, A short time ago while pusiding over the Salonica Town Council, he requested permission of the Board to purchase a barometer for his pirate room at the municipal offices. After an animated debate, itf which tho " party ot progress" gave utterance to several stirring (rations, a majority of the Council voted in favour of granting his Worship's] request, and he was accord ingly empowered to lay out moneys belong ioc to the town, amounting to the equiva lent of seven shillings iv Turk:sh currency, upon ihe purchase of a barometer, This ho promptly did, but his first care, after hangiog up the instrument ia a conspicuous posit'oa upon the wall of hia bureau, was to modify its internal arrangements in such sort that tho indicator's functions should be exclusively limited to pointing out the words "Much rain "on the dial. Now, whoa the citizens of Siilonica beseech their Mayor, upon ex ceptionally hot and dusty uayp, to glvo orders that tbo streets bo watered, he t-hows them the barometer, softly murmurs "It must rain heavily iv a few minutes," and sends them about their business. Thus is ibe water,rate of Salonica kept down to an abnormally:low figure by tho ingenuity of the astuto Chief Magistrate.

Speaking of the sunken stoamor Austral, the Melbourne "Age" pays:-"!-ho is valued in round numbers at £220,000 ; nnd as the interior appointments and fittings comprise ths latest conveniences ani dc« signs, they aro very important factors to be considered in any estimate of the damage. The A U'.trai; Hvith regard to construction, materials, mechanism, fittings tnd decora* lions, could well bo described as superb. The machinery, all steel, is of the very latest and beat d< scription. The saloon was lavishly furnished. Swan's incandescent lamps, one of the best of the various elec tric lights, illuminated the vessel from st< m to ftcrn, and the refrigerating apparatus was on a new plan, and of such dimensions that 17,000 theep could bt> carried each voyage. When it is consideied what eflect salt water is likely to have on tbc interior appointments of the yes el, her machinery and engines, and to this is added the cost of raising her—a most uncertain item— somo idea may bo obtained as to the tital loss which will ba iu\olvcd The Orient Company have been exceedingly unlucky ■when they might well have exptcttd better fortune, having done every thing to deserve it. Without any subsidy or other encouragemont than what a pas senger trade could olfoid, they have despatched to these waters a fleet of steamers, comprising somo of the best vessels afloat. In every possible way they have tiied to servo the public; and to their enterprise ia due the beneficial change that has occurred in the description of boats that now visit the Austta'.ian ports from all parts of Europe and Great Britain, The serious loss occaaioned (crouch the stand ing of the Sorato at Adelaide will be re moraberod as one of the titst misfortunes tbat overtook the company, and since then they have euireied in other ways, such, for iustiuxe, as through the prolonged detention on one occasion in quarantine of the Garonne. Even on her ncent voyage put tbc Austral had two accidents to her machinery, and, indeed, tho present mis fortune seems to bo the culmination of a run of ill-luck. Jhe practicability of rait i»g the vessel is, of course, a question of considerable speculation. Tho work will, no doubt, be attempted without loss of time, but experts in such matters have ex pretjsed a doubt as to whether there, exist iv tho colonies tho proper appliances;for carryiog out the undertaking.''

Mr R. C. Greenwood opened bis sale of the Ellerslie Park csitate at noon today, but the bidding did not como up to expec tations, and o»Jy the first three lots offered were disposed of. They were: lot 600, 12s per foot; lot 601,13s 6d per foot; and lot 602, 7a per foot. The remainder of tbe lots aie open for purchase privately at tho upset price, and Mr Greenwood may bo negotiated with respecting them.

Tho s.s. Rototnahana makes an excursion to tho Thames this week, leaving Auck land on Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock, and leaving Ihe Thames on tho return voyage at 8.30 on Thursday evening. Ketuin tickets will be issued at 10s tor paloon and 7s 6tl for etcerago (passages available uotil December 2nd),

At the last menting of iho Piako County Council the following were the tenders for the tramway at Te Aroha, which weic laid on tho tablo by Mr Stewart, cngioeer :— Livingstone, £7 091 Is 8d; Brett aid Mullingcr, £7,170 ss; Dnrrow andFoughey, £7,211 10s; O'Biien, £8,799 3s; Kobinson and Gordon, £10,049 Is 8d ; Hunt and White, £10 937 lGs lid. Tho committee reported tbo total coat of the main line and tho three inclines would be £10,614, besides which the upper horse-tramway would co-t an additional sum of £2,250, to which must be added for commission on tho whole a further sum of £400, making a total of £13,264. It was therefore re solved that the turn was beyondthe means of the council, as at present available, and that that portion of ihe work be earned out, embracing the incline down Butlors spur, a length of 68 chains, from the Bottom of this inoliuo to tbo top ot the battery incline, and the battery incline. This the committee call " A " contract, and will cost £5,614. The committee further recommend the construction of tho upper horse tramway, called "B" contract, for length of 11 miles, co3ting £2,250. Tho of Meoars Darrow and Foughey tender, £7,211 10s, was accep'cd, subject to the'.whoto ot works beyond 68 chains on the main line, together with tho upper In cline not being exocuted."

At the meeting ot the French Literary Society on Saturday ovenlng, Mr 0. deli Ban (president) roadnn interesting story of his own composition, entitled "An Episode of tho Franco-German AVar," while tho Hoy. Mi- Goldstein iravo in a masterly manner Lamar tine's disoourso on "Tho Return to Franco of Napoleon's Ashes." A very attractive pro gramiiio has boon prepared for tho mußicai ontertainmont on Saturday ovoninK rioxt. It includes contribution!) from Mrs Goldstein (who nines a song from "Itobort lo Diablo), Mrs Foloy, Misaes Hazard, K.Stevens, and E.Clay ton, ilossrs Jennin«B, Kocsine, 0. Coseravo, Garnior. ViUeval, Napier, and Masters, M., J. and S. Lovy.

Messrs Garrett Bros., of Wakcfield-street, announce by ad vwtUement that they are Rl vltig up the boot btißlnets In ordur to ooccentrtte "jo whole of their onor.lns on tanning and fell monnery. I her Intend seltlnK off their luxe Btoolt of boors and thoea at n Rreat reduotlon, viz . i'> par oentt loss than coat.

Turkish Towelling, or Terry Cloth, for Dresses: Nuns" Veiling, Is 31d; Oatmeal Cloths, 11M ; Sateens, 73d: Guinea Oatrich Feathers for ins Gel; 7b Gd Black Gros Grain Silk for 5s lid ; Black and Coloured Satin from Is Ua; Black Lustre, 63d: Black Cashmeres, 1J yards wido, from 2s ltd, at Smith & Canghey'a, 300 and 802, Upper Queen streot.—[Advt.]

SCINTILLATIONS.

fir Julius Vogcl.was hobbling about on a stick at the Melbourno ricocourto -gout, as usual.

Captain Steele has been re-elected Chair man of the Waikato County Council. Tho Council haa resolved to borrow £3,000 un der the itoadi Construction Act of last soi-iou.

Tramways are a paying Investment in G'asjow. A dividend at the rato of 11 per cent, wan lately dcclarcd by tho Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company, The success of the f-alvation Army feems t<i have boon too much tor Messrs Moody and Sankey to contend against, and the American firm of Kevivaliots has for the time dissolvod partnership. Mr Moody is at t^hvgow, watcniog his son's education ; whilst the tuneful Sankey is in Germany, travelling with a sick son. lMuco Henry of Prussia begins a voyogo round the world this month.

Now Medicine —A lady said to a gentle man wno was Buffering with the influenza, •' My doar sir, what do you take for your cold ?" " Five pockot-handuorcbiefs aday, madam.'i

A moclmnio his labour will o'ton discard. ■ It tho rato of his pay ho disliko ; Hut a clock, and its o so is exceedingly Will continuo to work though It strikes.

An Ohio poliiician waß boasting, in a nub'ic speech, that ho could bring an argu {.,«•■.» to »t»oio««-n««o»»» »»y»"»« •»•»■>. " You can bring a quart to a pint a good deal quicker,'* replied a Kentucky editor. Mr and Mra Pholps, ond Mr and Mrs Dormer, the American evangelists, loft on 8a urday by tho up Waikato train in order to hold evangelistic services at Pukekohe. An extraordinary birth took place *t Übau, ne»r Wellington, on the 23rd inst. Tho wif 3 of a settler was conlinod of twin?l, joined together at tbo buck. Une child is doing well; the other is poorly, bnt i& coming round. They aro both girU. The Rotoruu did not arrive at Gisborne till four o'clock on Satutday merning, so that tho Opera Company could not land, ~A ma'ch for £200 a fide is being arranged between JD. McDonald and Lnr^an.

The Southern Cross Petroleum Company intend to sink tho shaft another hundred fent. The oil U still rising through the bottom The first load of petroleum leaves the g'Ound next week. An I ifhmaa cxp-os*ed hii delight at having tc -n nearly called " honey " by the girl ho lovep,'becau«o the saluted him at tbeir last meeting ns " old btcswax," Mr Bourko, an operator in the Auckland Telegraph Department, had his thumb badly hurt by a cticket bal',m the Domain, on Ba'urday.

POLICE COURT.— This Day.

(Before J. M, 'DargwlUe, Ksq. "(onafr), and It. Walker, Esq., J.P.'f.) DKUNKIBD3.—Six were severally pnniehed for thlx offence. Rowdyism t— Thomas (Lyons and Patrick Mncuu v/tTo ch»r> cd nnaof tbe Vagrant Act with creating a dlaturbsnoa at the bar 01 the Auckland Hotel, with Intent to commit a breach of the poaoe.—Prisoners said they were very drank, and might have a fight like other {cold whon la liquor.—Fined i*s eaoh and ooeta.

n*aiKcnsa to Join a Ship. — Raymond Dftvb plomioa KUtlty to neglecting to join his chip, the H-imlone.—The captain »ald he had been at tne expense ot letohlog tho man from tbo Thameß—toleitram. Ko — Prisoner raid he would not go on board unless he he A eomo sr ongement with the orpttln. —The Beech ord rod that prltooer bo tauon back to the sblp and £3 69 expensaa doiuotea from his wnees.— P. Isooer:' j la do tta s; I won't do a stroke of work on ilnehip.—Tho Uouoh: Tukohlm away. ALLtOiD Fbaud.—Arthu: James Fawoetr, late olerte In the otßoos of tho Mutual Jnautanco Sooioty In Sydney, was charged with embezzl ing tbe sum oC J3J57a Id, on the lfl'h ot May. tho property ot the said society.—Superintendent Thomson Informed tho lionoh that duly authen ticated fooumonts had been received, having been brought from Sidney by Dettotire Kiley, and that they had h;tm duly endorsed by tbo judge at Wellington, and ho would roupeoifoHy tubmlt that tbe Banoh had tall power 10 re in tnd the ease to Sydney.—Kaiph Blley, deteo tivo officer, deposed to the depositions taken r-t Sydney, and vvbich be saw signed oa the 9th ot Angnit, by the Resident Magistrate, G l)e honor. He produced ibe depositions.— Defen dant wished to ba remanded to uydoi-y, where he baa frleudr. He was not afraid to meet ibe easp.-Tbo Bench, therefore, remanded orl' oner to Sydney.—Mr Tnnnion Bald h« would send him on bi»rd tho Amwat» to morrow. HoaTlm Tn« itaob.-Wm. Howard w«a charged with striking Arthur Wright in tho faco with his flat. Defendant said ho only aotcd on tho defensive. Mr Wright explained that defendant camo into his shop in an excitod state, and fearing sorious damage would occur to a oaBO of valuable goods, ho tried to prevent it.—Dofendant thrust him baokinto the parlour, and struck him two heavy blows, He was sorry to say that defendant's oo»duot was such as to causo him serious alarm, nud he would ask that defendant might be bound ovor. His shop was in Hobson-street.—Dofendant said Mr Wright was the aggressor, and struck him first on tho forehead. Wm. Hay ward was then sworn, and said ho was hungry and wanted his breakfast. —Mr Wright would not lot tho girl wait upon him. but snowed fight and got the worst of it.— Tho caso was dismissed.

Ai.nGßn jbvwl S<*ALisa —Wll)l»m l uttord wch onurged wl>h Urcony of five fo n b.tlio pro tun r-y of Triou. Oo <( ndon, on the 23rd Inst. At dotanrtnnt's request .the o&ee was remanded until WorJiwaay.- Admitted to ball. Striking Ki'iii.- William Webber, o£ Par njll, was oaarKed with beating his wlta Kate, on the 25th instant. Serjeant Jaokßon, in rtpl) titho Bench, h»M prisoner had been guilty ot a similar as«»ulc previously. Mrs Webber,who had sufFartd aa-kly bh her ens indicated, did r 0 wish to pr ;coed BKalisthor husband, who waa quod enough whon sober; but unQueßtion ably an am whou In liquid. The Bai oh far- u- ed Mrs Webber, and discharged the prisoner with a caution. AixvGKD iMUitzzrjßMßN'.--William F. Pat terson, charged with appropriating two email turns of money, was brought up and discharged, there beinic no cv denoa against him. —Mr Lalahley appeared lor the pioaeoutton. and Mr Colter In deftno*.—tergeant White offered no opposition. A Foukfold Ministry,— Clara Aloook, a lad 1 ot gay exterlo-, wbb oasrßed with violently striking Maria Sacdford oa the nosa with her clenched fltt, causing blood to flow copiously therolrom —Mary Jgop, Nellta Brimmer, and Maria Tovoy, duly creased and painted, were ch'irßod with tearing tho h »lr ot Mai-la sanford, threatening to rin« hor.wr?, ana with raaoblne har bid-room windows: damage* £3.—Miss San lord, who had vowed rovenge a few minutes previously, oould not b<3 found wben the oase wen oallod on. Tne Banoh w»ited s Phort time, but as complainant waa "oleaa gone." on the authority ot (Jontitable MoOlollau, the Klrlo were dlicbarged. This annoanoement wag received uiobc gcaalouely t>y the four Graces and outeido woie heard "hurrahs" by a full ohotr of fourteen' voloes, all members of the easy sisterhood, ■ . ' Tlila wos all tho btißtaoss.

CABLEGRAMS.

3Y EtiECTKIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT.

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THE CLOTOItE PROCEDURE,

LONDON, November 24,

The debate in the House of Commons on Mr Gladstone's proposed new rules in refer ence to tho business of the House are being rapidly proceeded with. At the recent •sitting* during ttio past week seven moro of the previous resolutions have beer) pas; cd, and all the rules affecting procedure have now been dealt with. The three final resolutions affecting the standing com mittees alone remain to bo discussed.

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH ILL, LOS DON, November 25

His Royal Highness tho Duko of Edin burgh is at present suffering from a severe attack of bronchitis.

MR CIIILDERS,

LONDON, November 24,

The Right Hon. 11. C. E, Childors, Secre tary of State for War, ha* gone to the Con tinent on a trip for the benefit of his health, which has become seriously impaired through overwork.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOAN,

LONDON, November 24,

Tenders for the 4 per cen». one million loan for South Australia were opened to day. £573,500 was subscribed for, tho average price being £104 4s lOd.

THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT. LONDON, November 25,

Mr Gladstone has stated that it is pro bablo Parliament -will be required to re, assemble in January.

FROZEN MEAT,

Tho Cuzco frozen meat is selling at a reduction of from 10 to 15 per cent, on former prices. Thoro is a great deal of it of an inferior character, and the soft, shape less carcases are only realising very low prices.

AUSTRALIAN.

SCULLING CONTESTS.

SYuNEY, November 25,

Tho sculling race for the champion trophy was rowed to-day, and won by Gaden, Brett bein^.secoad and Sharland third. The Tasmanian sculling (match between E. Trickett and iOlid'ord for £100 a-sido was won easily by the latter by several lengths,

PICNIC AT AVONDALE.

A PLEASANT and most enjoyable sccial gathering took place at Messrs B. Gittos and Son's Tannery Works, Avondalc, on Saturday last. A number of conveyances bronght out a great many visitors from town and elsewhere, and these, with the various employe's of the firm, with their families and friends, made up quite a multitude of guests. One of tho largo buildings at the works was, for the time, set apart for the purpo?es of tho entertain ment; it was tastefully decorated with flowers and evergreens, and here at 1 p.m. a bountiful repast was cpread and done ample justice to. After this was over, Mr Ashly, in a few well chosen remaiks, ex pressed the pleasure which all must feel in meeting together under such circumstances, and tho good feeling which had always subsisted between himself and fellow workmen and their respected em ployerp, and called on all pre sent to wish loug life, prosperity, and success to Mr Benjamin Git o?. Thi< was seconded by Mr Jessop, who, on be half of tho town branch of the establish ment, added the name) of Benj-unin Gittos and Sons. Mr B. Giltos feelingly replied for the linn, and tho toast was then drunk with hearty cheers and three times three. From this time until tea was ready, various sports and games were indulged in , parti cular attention being given to the amuse mouts of the children present, who will cer tainly remember this as one of tho happy days of their lives. At cix tea was ready ; r-gain there was a liboral spread of tho good tilings of this li!o, as far as the appetite is concerned, and again its merits received fall acknowledgment. For the gratificat;on of the younjr, a largo lire-balloon was sent up, ntd during tho evening there was a grand dioploy ©« tiro worts. Indonru, music, dnncln?,and retresnmcuts, ■wltliout uliut, were provided, Mr Sinclair acting as M.C until a quarter to twelve, when, with the National Anthem, the assembly dis persed. In order to tbe thorough enjoy ment of the festivities, tho Tannery Works were closed all day on Saturday.

Extraordinary Escape of Tivo Prisoners front Gaol in Vic toria.

WonONGA, Bth November, One of tho boldest attempts at escape from recorded ia tho colony proved successful bore on Tuesday evening. Michael Noonan, who had been convicted at tho late Quarter Sessions of escaping from Albury gaol, w.tj returned to tbe prison on Fiiday night. Since the da*o of his reception he had been heard to threaten he would again get away, but no significance was attached to the pri soner's words. Yesterday afternoon about four o'clock ho wai present with the other prisont ra to receive his rationi, but a few hours afterwards, when tho muster roll was called as usual, Noonan did not answer, and another prisoner named Harland, under a sentence of two years for robb.ry, was nl-.o missing. Search was at once nude, and it was then found tbat a hole over 2 feet square bad been excava'eJ in the solid masonry of the outer gaol wall, which is nearly two fi-et thick. The work of pier cing this hole must have, occupied some days, if not weeks, as tha bricks are set in cement, and it is supposed tbat the escapees obtained tha help of the other prisoners. Some Burpriso has been ex pressed at the fact ot only two prisenca having escaped, as all could have got away in the same way. The most extra ordinary part of the business, however, is tbat the excavation took place at a part nf the wall in full view of tho warder pitroll ing tho gallery overlooking the yard, A number of police are out in pursuit, but so far no tidings of the es«apco3 have been re ceived.

Albury, Bth November,

Two escaped prisoners from tho gaol broke into tbc residence of Mr August Uaberechr, a farmer, residing near Jindra, at ten o'clock last night. Tho prisoners cleared out all the provisions and some clothing. They also attempted to break into the Jindcra flmr mill, presumably to obtain a supply of flour. The black trackers woro this evening aent to follow up tho trail.

TYPHOID FEVER.

(To tho Editor.)

SIR,—In tho interests of tho milkman, Mr Nicbolsou, of North Shoro, whose child is stated in this morning's " Herald" to to sulFering from typhoid fever, I beg to en. close copy of certificate received on Satur day last from Dr. McLeod, and will thank you to kiodly insert same in your valuable journal, by doing which you will help to allay any needless alarm and anxiety. Believing that tho report in circulation emanated from Dr. Parkinson, this gentle man was waited upoD, and asked if he would write a certificate to the effect tbat the child is suffering from typhoid fever or aoy othor contagious disease, but this ho de clined to do. If this U another case of "doctors disagreeing," I would fu,gcst that Dr. Philson, or some other eminent physician, be desired to vi«it the patient, and, as a third party, settle the point iv question <o the satisfaction of uot only the parentp, but the residents generally of North Shore.— Yom?, &c,

Kobirt Borrow. Korth Shore, November 27 ih, 18S2.

[COrY OF CERTIFICATE.]

Devonport, November 25, ISB2,

This is to certify tbat Mr Thos. Nichol son's child is, ia my opinion, free from typhoid or enteric fever, and that it is not affected by any contagious disease. If necessary, 1 am wil ing to give my reasons for the conclusions at which I have arrived in reference to this child. (Signed) John McLeod, C, M., M. D

B'.uegum trees are flourishingin the south of France. They grow luxuriantly all a!org the Kiviera.

Every person in Canada over nine years of age bas the right to receive personally letters addressed to" him or her. A husband receiving his wife's correspondence, or a rather taking letters for his child, ia guilty misdemeanour, '■■■<.'

THE NEW GOVERNOR.

[BY TKLEGEAPn.—PiIBSS ASSOCIATES.]

WELLINGTON, this day. The Government have received a cable message from tho Agent-General, officially announcing the appointment of Sir Wm. Jervois as Governor of Now Zealand, and that his commission will bo sent by the San Francisco mail, which leaves London on Thursday next, and is due here on the 10th January.

FATAL FIRE AT NELSON.

(BY TBLSGRAra.-rKVSS ASSOCIATION,)

ImELSOJV, this day. A FATAL fire occurred yesterday afternoon in an old house on the hill above Washing ton Vailey, which caught lire in a manner mucnown. It was occupied by a man named Thomas Martin, alias Bock, Coody , Twooney, and his wife, better known as Margaret Fitznmmon?, whrse former hus band was in the 14th Re^etit at Auck land A young man named Pottestrode, and another man named James Moriatty were Kivinx m the house They were all m and the men quite Eober, nhen the fire broke out; but the woman was drunk Unthe alarm being piven and a-Butance being available, Mania told a constable he did not know where bis wife was, but she might be upstairs. It was then nnpos-ible to go upatSw. It trauspired.afte.ward however, that the woman was » the front room below. Moriarty says he tried to drag h< r out, but she was belp.le»ly drunk. Hosavsho stayed till his hair caoght fire. The house was completely de-.troyed, and tho woman's charred remains were found.

MINING.

MOANATAIAM. -The manager reports under date Kovember 25 :-Redan section : No. 9 footwall leading stopc is being broken. No go.d has been seen as yet, but the quartz is as kindly looking as when last reported on. The sime leader is somewhat disordered in face of eastern drive at same level. All Nations: The brauch loadera shew colours at t ach break inn. No picked etone during tlie week. Heat's section : A few parcels of picked stone have been obtained from slopes on r« o 9 reef and branch leaders since ray last. We have b?en able to break but lit le of either, having had to secure ground in one of our main passes. Tunnel level: Drivin" was commenced easterly on Mon day last from lion Pedro boundary. \Vo have since met with a largo slide, diso citing the leader entirely, but I hops toon to pick it up again. iNo. 2 reef below Tunnel level is without change to report. Nonpareil: The drive is being extended between two leaders, one areraoing 4in. and the other G'.n. in width, both carrying gold. Afcout Islbs. picked stone has been obtained from here during the week. The two men cross-cutung at the low level have been removed to the 215't. level, as I want to push this drive Towards the Waitemato. Crushing will commence ou Monday week.—(Signed) J. G, Vivian.

DISTRICT COURT.— This day.

(Before His Honor Judge Macdonald.)

Undefended Cas»s.— In the following cases judgment weut for (ho plaintiffs by d-.-fault: - Auckland Harbour Board v. T. Ingli?, claim £56 15*, rent, and £4 11s costs (Mr Thco. Coop'-r for plaintiff-); Henry Arthur McKcuu v. John f-lepman, claim £20 183 lOd on a P>\, and £4 lla coits (Mr Cotter for plaintiff.) ADJOUEN«D.—L. D. Nathan & Co, v. B. Haase, £100. DEFENDED CASES. C. S. Wright v. Frank Quick.—Claim £50 for breach of contract.—Mr B. Heketh appeared for. ike plaintiff, and Mr Theo. Cooper for tho defendant.—After the former gentleman had opened the case, ho called the phintiff, Chailes Simael Wiigbt, who deposed that he was a builder and con tractor. S"-me time ago (viz., in June last) advertisements', s'gned by Mr Mabonpy, architect, appeared in tec papers inviting tender* for the erection of t tables for tbu defendant. He 6cnt in a tender for £1,925, dated Jims 24th, accompanied ...bv a choquc tor £ai>"as' iicpoalt. iwo dais later he was advised by letter of the acceptaucs of his tender. In the meantime he had as certained that through a misapprehension as to tho nature of the brickwork requirtd, Mr Hul'aud (bricklayer) had piven him a wrong estimate of the cast, and he imme dia'ely laformed tho architect of the facr, resides ttoting that, he would there fore have to throw up the con'ract. On Thursday, the 29th, h« saw George Quick (defendant's brother) and told him that he had been obliged to decline the lender inconsequence of a mistake between Holland acd himself. About the same time Mr Mahoney came ul<ng, and turnirg ti witness, said " "Wbat trick is this you have b.en up to?" Witness le plicd that he bad been up to no tricks, and then explained the mistake. SPeoiDg that Mr Mahoccy wishtd to speak to Mr Quick, he left then, saying that he would see the former again. Tbe same evening he beard that tbe work had been re-let to Mr Gill, another tenderer, whose price wai £2,064, although tbe next lowest tenderer was Constable, £2,035. He next saw Mr Mahoney on tbo Ist July, and a^Jccd him if he toouuln his (witness's) deposit would be forfeited. He answered, "1 thiuk so; but you bad better write to Mr Frank Quick." He did not do so, how ever, preferring to see Mr Quick, but he WM 103 ill. He told Mr Maboney that if tho work bad been offered to him at £2000, he would have taken it up, but it was not so offered, and indeed be was never even asked to aigd the contract. Some time, afterwards he saw Mr Quick, who then told him that it was his intcntioa to forfeit the dep sif.—Cross-examined: He would not have sign- d the contract if he bad been asked to dp so.—Ke-exaroined. He woul', however, have signed tho contract and taken it up if he had known that otherwise the deposit would be forfeited. It was very seldom that that was done, as the custom was not to forfeit wheu it could be shewn that the tenderer had made an error in his calculations. This was the p'aiutiff's case, and no evidence being forthcoming for tbe defence, His Honor said that he would give his judgment in writing. His mind was in the defendant/a favour.

NAIIONAt, HANK IF NB.W ZEALAND V. Thomas Tuunbull.—Claim, £43 2s on a bill of exchange —Mr E. Bcsketh appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr Earl for the de fendant. -Mr He&keth stated that tho action was brought to recover the amount of a bill of exchange drawn by one James Hiley in favour of the rie'endant. On pre sontation it was dishonoured.—'the defence was: (1) 'Ihat the defendant did nit endorse the LH ; (2) that tbe said bill was not presented for acceptance ; (3) that tbe bill was not presented for payment ns si leped; (4) that it was not dishonoured as allcg'dj (5) that the plaintiffs did not-give due notico of its being dis honoured ; (C) that tbe defendant dis charged all liability by rea ron of the plnintiffs' failure to give him notice of the dishonour.—Mr Heekoih asked leave to amend his diclaralion by stating that the bill had been presented for accep tancCj as well rs for pajment, — Mr Harl took objec'iou lo thii». The declaration, he submitted, disclosed no cause of action, and the plaiotifl's had no right to amend in order to lusert a cause of action. He also maintained that as the plaintiff* bad given the defcudant no notice of the biil being dishonored by non acceptanre, he could not be held liable. Ho considered himself entitled to taku a^vantage of all. technical objections, as the d-fmtlant had not benefited to the extent of a peony on the bill. Hiley, who had received the proceeds, wos a lodger of the defendant*?, and had gone away failing to pay his account, bts'des allowing his bill to be dishonoured. UU Honor : "In short, then, he lost a lodger and fouud a lawsuit." After soinejfurther cn'sideratioo, His Honor held that tne plaintiffs should have time to amend their declaration, and for that pur pose he adjourned tbe case till Monday week, they beadng the coMs of the day. 1 he Com t then ro: c.

TELEGRAMS.

(From Ode Own CorkespondentJ NEW PLYMOUTH, this day A LUCKY CONSTABDLAKY MAN. The Constabulary man stationed-it PuDgarchu, who was tbe holder of Afgv ■ rian in the Ada Mautua Melbourne Cui>" ' connilta'ion, on Saturday received a cheque for £1,350, being the amount of the first - " prize. NELSON, this day. The XV'elson Jockey Ulub have arracged » * two days' programme for the match. The added moocy amounts to £450. WELLINGTON, this day ILLICIT WHISKY. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, The ' Thompson, and John Morgan were charged with having in their pos>ession 40 gallons of whisky, upon which the duly had not been paid. They were remanded ti^ t O . morrow. CHEISTCHUIICH, this day, ' DROWSED. The body of James Crilloy, drowned while bathing at Sumner on Thursday after, no m, was recovered by a search party on raturday. Steps .are being taken by Mr John lav. lor, dyer, Colombo-street, fo establish a glove factory in Christchurcb. DONEDIN, this day. Amulet is scratched for all eDmiremenf* at tbo Spiing Mteti.g. b'^mt Atiivcd: Pensee, from Mauritius - The Vincent County Council! Ca'aitman ship was temporarily settled by atossim in a hat,Mr McGinnis remaining in po&ses sion for three months. EXTKAOJKDINAKY CASE. An inquest held at Port Chalmerg no Saturday, revealed some extraordinary Cit cumstancea attending the death of a married woman at Deborah. Bay. Mrs Anderson on Sunday night, the 19th. instant' was walking round the bay with a youne' pirl, when a Chilian native (so the girl de clares) came up to tbcm, aDd without a word struck Mrs Anderson with a piece of firewood, knocking her down. The medical evidencesc<?mstodncreditlhestatementthat I The woman was struck as described, bat at any rate eke fell in the road and lay there 1 till next morning, when a oeighb nrtook her home in his cart. A peculiar feature is that her husband, among others, knew' [' her condition and allowed her to remain out all night. Whether she was drunk or not on this occasion, was not veiyc'ear but she was in tbe habit of diinking. The • jury found tliat death occurcd from apoplexy, accelerated by intoxication and exposure, and no notice was taken of the statement about the assault by a Chilian, a boy named McLellan has had his hand seriously injured by the explosion of a peicussion cap with which he was play ing.

MIXING.

[BY TELEGKAPH.— OWS COEEESPOHDEMT.] TBAME*, this day. Sharemarket, toon: Deep Level : 3-4 d;}.:iS.; se.krs,3. Cd ; buyer?, 3s. londou s Sellers*;.,S 2s 4J, N ew Prince Imperial i 45i j seller?, i 45s ; buyers,42. Queen of Beauty ; Paid up,2ls 6di Southern Crosa: 22s 6d to 235; sellers, 245, Deep J-KVul — 'lhe reef cut in the sonth ' cross-cut at 640, but has apparently been passed through, as the cunntry is coming. in at the left hand side of drive, i'he quaitz appears to oe between 3 and:4feet ;S wide, hut it is hard to tell tbe correct size,, ..•-■■ till the drive is ahead a few feet more of o the haDging wall. A portion appears to ba ,:* most solid quaitz, and is rather white, "but oil through carries good blotches of dark - ii; ininera l, intersected with bright silvery muu- . die. 1 also saw a little antimony leer which ?\ dips tbe fame as the large red, 25 feet to H noith of if, but it Btrike3 towards the latter ' I on the east side of cross-cut No. 2, and will 9 piobably junction. A good current of air is brought in by boxes, but a large amount. I of gas is issuing from the reef, which , makes it hot. Imperial.—ln tbe drive towards the | - Southern Cross, a small head or break, H which was met with at No. 3 /evel, was cm m. on taturday. 'Ibis heaves icef about two "^j. feet into the footwall. The class of sandr;^|toi stone intide this is v<ry favourable j iui- ■ guio. oulU' hoa - been i teen it> "#, a stone.bioken, and the re(f looks well. B Just before meeiing with this, a few feet ot^lf hard ground were passed through, but now it has changed for better ana there is a gocdK|| chance of some stone beiug obtaiued. Flo- |H thing of importance has been met with in . the slopes', though a few stones have been :> got at every breaking down. Good gold -Bft wastliowing in the face of leading stopej / this morning, aud colours were also visibleJl;' • along the back of it. !

CRICKET MATCHES.

BOOTH JIIORS 2BD ELEVEN V. AUCKLAKD S UfIITKD. This malod was played at the JVorthV I Shore on Saturday, and resulted in a rathec ■ easy victory tor the foimer clnb. Wyoya-d,' Sims, and J. M. sibbin playod well for .. North shore, and fcadler and Burton did, I likewise for their side. The following are ■"} , tho scores :— ■ .■-■■■ North Shoee.— Wood, run out, 0;" ' i*im->, o Burton, b Harvey, 10; Wyoyard, . c Lumpkin, b Burton, 20; T. Mbbm, b . Harvey, 0; Slim, c Harvey, bjßurtbn^OTßl I'raser, b Burton, 1; J. Sibbin, c McPlier- Is son, b tlarvey, 0; .Burgess, o McHiojeoii, b Harvey, 3; Banley, slumped, 3; Quick,, cßuffett, b Harvey, 0; Hurle, not oat, 1 ;•, extras, 1. Total, 39. United.— B. Harvey, b Wjnjard, Oj McPberson, c Fraser, b Wjnyard,.l; JBur t-n, b Mms, 2; W, Harvey, b Situ;, 0; , Sadier, b Wynyard, 3; Lumpkin, c and t> Suns, 0; Leiham, b Simp, 1; C. Harvey, b Hups, 2; Hope, b Sim's, 0; Ashton, bSimi, 0; Buffett, uot out, 1; extras, 2. Total, 12. North Shorv.— Wj nyard, c Harris, b Burton, 0 ; Wood, b Harris, 6; J. Sibbin, b f | Harris, 11; J. Sim?, c Horvey, b Burtnr, ,2 10; Slim, uot out, 0; T. Sibbin, b Harris, ■ 0; Eraser, b Harris, 0; BurgeßS, b Barton, ; I 3 ; Hartley, b Burton, 8 ; Quick, b Bmton, ' I 2 ; Huile, not out, 0. Total, 41. L'NlTSD.—Saddler, not out, Oj W, Has-J'/^'l vey, b Wjnyard, 0;- Harrey, c Quick, b Sims, 2; extias, 1. Total for two wickets. 3. I The cricket match |played on Satmaay ; betwean the Sefton ana Eden crlckrt clubs | resulted iv a victo y for the former by So (• runs. The principal scores for the Selton j were I), McKiulay 20, and Micbcll w Makiu 31 each. MoKinlay bawled exceed-: : iugly well for the Sefton. . .'" ,

THE OLD EAST LOTHIAN.

We understand that the barque East • I Lothian, which put in'o WhaDgaroa t harbour leaking badiyj has been pitched . up, and is about to put to sea. A strong j feeling exists (hat this should not be Dtr- . ; mitted without a survey b:ing bold to ascertain whether she is seaworthy. If.M following statements published iv the Otngo "Daily Times" arc true, there can be no jj doubt of the necessity for the step we have [j indicated : — . j"j To tho Editor: Sir.—l notice in jom , i shipping tc!fgrams that the batqtw ifaet < J Lothian had left Whaogaroa.and "relnrnfd I I to Auckland, having sprunga leak, making I \ niue inches of water an hour." The East -i J Lothian left this port .about two .xnontus X ngo, and the sailors who enK»R*d ohjccMd || to sail in her after feeing the condition fha j was in, When the weut down ti>_ Port '. j; Chulmera three of the men were put in t". c lock-up, a fourth went onshoietosee oia, | three mate, and managed to be leit.DC? s,; : hind; consequently the oarquosailed.'ffitn [ four men of her complement. c had not been long ou her- voyaga.■ ■;. . when she spuing a leak, aid .'j w.'S with much difficulty fonoa and stopped. Upon inquiries st W Chahnc's among those who Jjnow tie j barque, tbey dcrcribe her as a floating | coffio. The information regarding tbe'iwn ; left birhiad aud springing a leak was for' V, nished to me by one of the sailors on boa™ U.hj in a letter from Whangaroa. I ask, Whoia ; tp responsible for vessels leaving port in U'» , fj state? la she iatured? Is human he o[ so little value that no attention or even Jj",.' ; most supcrGiial inquiry is nisdo as totpa seaworthiness of such vfssels? yburabi^1 ping news from the oilier side in yesterdoys issue poiutsto souic g'aringncts of carele'S" , nes«, ii not wilful destruction of vessel*-?^, : I iiin, &c., Inquieeb.- JNovember 21at,_ \

= ■ ~ Mr E. Hartley received tenders this after noon for a nine roomed villa residences Kcmuera, for Mr lewis, "sheep "iafpectoj Messrs Mathieson and Pollard's itiiiN (£567) was accepted.

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Mistletoe and Eucalyptus.—The prac tice of tho healing mt hos over com manded tho esteem of the rudest nations, hence It was the obvious policy of tbo Druids to study tho properties of plants. Of their progress wo nave no record, but we do know that tho famous mistletoe, or " heal all," was considered a certain remedy in mam diacujsos, an antidoto to pois n and a prevent.-! iivo of infection. Sea-eire Eno-1 land at that time did r.ot possess anioncstits flora any members of the oncalyptus or BU o Kum family. 1,, all llktliiio-d if she had.lhifwon^er ful fovcr destroyinK, lung healing, health £ivii£> tree would have saved many thousnds of fives 8 InNew Zealandnod Aus ralinits virln, sanMin