SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

matt wxesv,\ as BKiTJaivT.—Tilth ii«""iltia, 5.47 Hy:;'H'!>.ft.~'(Vi-,imr:-v< -IV'.rutUtt, lil VaOON":i ai.*!C,—yirnt (J'.mrtor, -ilOx, 1.7 ii.ii!.

ARRIVALS.

Glonolir, v.v.. HoDHi'unoti, hnra Tanmnßfl IMtiKal, a.«, Noirla, fnmi Moronry Buy MTnnanourt: 3 a., l.atmn from Uuhboll Att.inr.ln. Bnhoonnr, ICfllly, ir.-.m llrtrownita • lulaurl l.lly, biiifiinvliu', • Umpur, £•"'" T.nlelton • loanlii, brlu.'intlnc, Ht-X'V, from 'Hmaiu TolOiiiaph, aolioanor, Mlnciuitu, from itoBSOH

DEPARTURES.

Adah, kotch, abort, for Norfolk Inland Kmil, briit, l^alKo. for Unbou

IMPORTS.

Porlwland I.ily, from Lyttloton.-IMW aaolm Hour, flOfl flftokH pntivtoßß, liH nnnkn barloy. li (Sißoa ohowo, IUO loo'.e cliuouo,. 15 onHflH bnoon, 100 nnuhi) oniu.

PorOoonla, from Tlmnra.—3o7B fmokfl wheat, 100 aaoKa Hour, SO amiUfi bones.

Pot ICu-l Dorbr : 10 0.-ttoa Kfoufolrt'ti pinnns, 1 (wbo ohrorana 2 ooh*» nmrblo nioohf, 1 onwi ohlna jujia, 3 oftßtw otnamontP, 5(1 bosuH T.X). oluy oipua, 20 Dosofl otraw c'ny pipn». 3 oraf n lonlilnK-«laB8(in. 3 causa olootro-olatad wore. - nmwH (Hii-DOt hnifff, 1 ("an piirsnn, 1 onuo Hell bnwhoß, 2 iwaen pnrtmiintpnwG i mot sa Mnya, 2 oatilM tin nAmtliifltloKfi. 3 rvmes onblnet waro, 2 caenoKiad prnxilH '! ".'ikh.-i jxorolui Iwoka, a a« acoonnt liooen, Se/wii onvolii|j(«, ,i oanpfl nuto ,-md bill papw, ;". o.wrt tmmtpy statinnory. 1 miHfi bird oagoe, 33 oshot enndri«w.—JA. L»vy iiiulCO,

Pop tjtn«Htoni)-2 oflaofl nhimi mugft 1 oaan terra ontta Hnnroa, :i eviH«n china lluuros, 2 o»H8M tojr bnats, 1 ofiaa f?!nnfl Mnwor standa.—M. Levy ami Co,

Pa* City of Turlc (trautihippml ok fl.a. DHlonrayni—l oatm Xclntiilxi too»H nnmba, l o»nn powder pnir», 1 oaao volvor. ein-onohiouii, 1 caso poanatt buolc«.—M. Lavy i«i>i ("o.

Por Attait'.o, frara WorotoiißO—lo balo« nntimi, SU bi«o bsflho do mw, SOoiwlfn Iliuojiilco, <J IJHRB rtriocl milt, 2 bat? ftinuno, iSl7nuonndH oobra, 18,000 oraiiKa", 13,033 cocoanuta.

EXPORTS.

:.,pßr Mondojitt, fcr Now Yoric.~lo7 leases «nm, Teases ahull, 2 oabOH organ tops, 1 pte« olronliir aawß, 1 iron aalo.

Par Manapnnrl for Molnnnrno: 15 mtnlcn oyateni. Hat ITobart: 11) tinroon heof. For rmneclin : BS anokaounnnnntft, 11 aliaetfl lion, !lt pi«o»fl ilniiißi'. ill) bmiohw bumuiaß. iror untHt- Km: 10 snolra oystara. tor WulllnKton: 35 boxed ana«, 100 bunoiios bannnaH, 30 wiota oyotora. For Ntipior: 17 stwttH <>rsr.*rg, 20 mats anfjar, 111) loimths pipe, (I Uoxoo fifl'vy in ft sundrloa for nllporto.

iNW-mns CoASTWiRii.— Mornlnj? Liitfit. from O»bbai<o Bay. with Su t.iml llrawooil; ICanri. from Port CharlaH, wliU 00,00(1 fuot tiintißr ; L'iiutto. from Thamiw, with ,1( toan onntUfc, PaHn, from Talrnu, with 'JUOOO foot timber; Talesrapli, from Hnasnll, with 57 tons coal.

GUTWtllOfl Co«flTW;i3R.—iVtornliifj f,ji;ht, for CabbHHo Bay; ICautl. for Koiinouy Bay; lilzeito, for Xhamns; Valtu, for I'alma,

Tlio mionlon barqnn John WUllauio wtifl at Rarotonga abnnt July ill.

Oi .Tulv slh tlio whallufi bnrn.no Canton (Shorman), of ffow Hmtfoiv), toiiuhud at Raro tnnßß, bound Homo, fnlli

Tho JbrlKnnUue D<)llaaoo loft STowoaatlo for Onnoitln yanterrtay.

Tho ontflr blaolt buoy at Tauraßßa him bonn shiCtfld from its po.iitlon, and la now f;urthoi' seaward.

The iir.honnni' Pirnte was at Italtea on the int. Sept.

Tho mhoonnr Trannlt (Bobs), from Aooklnnd, arrlvoil at Kaltea after a icnijtliy pn^sago ot 5» ttiiyn.

Tho Anokland nohonnnr Sovorolun loft Rj.ro tonßa on Beptombar lU, bonnd on a ornlee round tho iiroim.

Tho sohoonur La Qorondo, of Tahiti, waa lylnpt at Karatonipi when the .aclantlo left.

The Union aa. Co.'i ao-.r Btoamnp Omavorn Icavßfl nnnortln wr anokland and Intarmmsiato ports on the 10th Iniit.

Tho cutter Rlonnor Id to be ran oonatantly In the Taoraußa trado.

Tho nohoonor Advance (Captatu Monronfiio) arrlvod at Rarotonua from Auckland (17 rtayn ont) on 32nd. Variable wlnda wore oxparionciut thronghont tho paiuaiia

Tho barque Mandoca olaared at tho Cnntonn for Now Vorte totiay, with !(iim valnod at .-817.(107, and pearl aho'l valuoa at SSS.

The aohooaor 3",iir7 Onoon {CttptalQ G-arroway) lots Karotonga ior a oraiuo round the group on August',!!.

Tha hrlsantlnn Omaha wse londlna; at tlaa Chaihama when the Inland Lliy imv, and :uwy Ba axpeotad horn dally.

Tho Auckland aohoon(>r Wolcomn was or pected to leave Hydnoy lor this Dort on Satur day last with a full goneral cargo.

Tho B.U. VCalUnflttou waa docked to-day for Satward oliwu.lui;.

Tho tUren-miiittrtit tsnhonner I'^tnlln la lnadinij at Tapani Mlliti, Port. Albert, for Sytlnny.

Tha for3-«nd-aft snhoonor Hand Graham Ia omtlnij at To ICoyuru.

ffears aro Bntsrtalnon for tho uafatv of the hrlsantlnu iChUibt. which left PelorUß densd for Lvttelton four wcolto ai;a and iiiiii not Binoa bean heard of. Capuln J'Jwloa, roaiitor and owner, hod hla wife and family on board.

Thou.H. Flngal arrived, from Moroury Bay early tliW morninß with i« anclca unm; 21 hidos, and ilui fotlnwln;; oubbc.h^iuvj : MuKara L;noh {'I), Brown, Miirtin, Mlulc, and anathor.

Captain Norrlii rnporta tho aohoaner BTanll. worth loading at Tairaa for Una South, at>d tha nnttern Snnderliind and Wararah loading at tho lowar mill, Morcnry Bay, for Auckland.

The awnmor Orotl tv>nt 3onth Itwt trip In oharfjo of Captain Kelinnrtoi', laio or the Sou tliernCroSft. UaOTAin Campbell waHapaHsen ger by tho Manatxinrl to t,'>ie South.. Ho utoou to firlnjf tho Btar of tho SonDh hora for Messrs Waller Sr. Co., who pai'nnßK rannlni? hor In con janotlan with tho a.»; Ornti.

Tho S.ai Manaponrl left for Melnonrno via Sonthern /jiomb ;at 1 am. trt-daV. Pai*eni?era— B"iir Melbonrae: Mr Grlntotu jTor tho aonth: Ms anil Mrs Woollams and 2 Infant*. Mrm N. Handly, Mra Patterson, Rer. J, RoMnwn, Messra JacT; M'Hiu-dy, H. William!', C, Wil liam*, Ch Coates, Capt. and Mrs Tateq,

Tho ag. Qlnnelg loft Tanranaa at 1 p.m. jua terdav and arilved ac Anoldamt at 515 am. to itay. Faaaenptara i Mr, Mr a unrt Ati a» Todhunt«r.. Mm 9onth, Mlm Vronur, Mlks STobln, Mm "WHWo,Mr 0. Drnnimond, fotta. Home, ftlenii, Qniclc. Macft, White, ClMppell, Caviit, Or. Bymonii. and 8 steerage)! carno : 125 sacka niaiKO, -2 lior;Wii.

The brlaanHno Inland Lily arrlvad frim Lyttelton enrly thlfl morning. Captain Cooopr raoorta :-JLafs i^vuka on tha evening of tho 30tb wltft a light snutn-wost wind, whion rtiaii away oalm five miles Irom the Heads: nest das breeze aec In from north-wont;, ana remninait an till maltlnp; Want Capa, on th« BtH: thenoa tUi arrival a continuation of westerly windn. Had to rnu buclc to Hioto'ii Buy Ihhc Friday; blowing a aale from north-wasfc. Lett aost uvonlnst and arrlvad thin morning at 8 o'clock. i^aaenKer— J.ißrown.

ARRIVAL OF THE HINEMOA.

Tho s.ir. Hineraoa left Walllnston on the 12th at 10 D.nii for onennnsa. Cwn»ed the Manakan bar on thn Uth at 739 a.m. fflna we-rther np; wind. W.-.w. faseenttflra—saloon: Me*nr3 Boaar. Cnamberlln anil Dlgnan, M.L.C.'d ; Mesara Dar^avllla, Mooa, Tolb, Brnwn, Pearaon. Pllllet, HairlH nnd Tawhal, M.K.R.'3: mra nnrt and Mlaa Chitmborllo, Mra sad i/i'.aa Kacti, IVtra Power and chlW, Mlhd ffi. Brown, Mra Duraa vllle, Mr Morotn. Mr Berry, Jjlra and, Mlbs Pllllet, Master Hume, Mauler Unv/eaxti and Mr

ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.

The schooner Atlantic arrived ftom Rarotonan at 9 a-m. to-day. Bhe lerti ftarotonffa on Auruub a, at ii a.m.. with a ntfOHi? A it;, wind and heavy sanalls, which modorated m midnisthtv Then moderate K.N.m. wtiid to Int. 27' 9,. loner- 171' "W.; then rf.Jt. -winds to 31" a.; pasied Sunday Inland on Saptemboi' 3, 12 miles disunt. On Sunday, Septambitr 3. tonic a northerly galo at»erin«a.9.W. T the veannl leaking Badly keeß ln(( thn mon constantly ar, me pump, just ueeplnst her Iron- At 8 p.m. the mala iiinraiwnrt with a heavy saa. tha water gaining an tha pnmp. Commonest to heave the tec'x land of oran«en overboard to Ughwm tna vubbbl. At 8 p.m. flntnhed the rteott loud, tha vessel soins: eaalor. At 12 p.m. hovrt-M on tha port tacit, f.ii.i leatt on tha weather alda, aart as dajligiu wnnt ov«r bourd with (ewrart canvas and pump leather and parti/ stopped the lealr. Set double-reef gads and oarao on, liha wind 3,8 n?V Since thna Kaiw air* and calm* fo- /our As.o. On Beptem 6er 8 took: a northerly biv.eze, which lanced 12 hours, veering to the s.h, w, at 8 p.m., Case Patent, (Untune 8 mtlwj. Slaen thun have been off the coast, with oa'.ma and llg>hi; brsesion from the 3.W. On the 11th, at d.*y!isfh-. off the Great Barrior. with llattt baflllnp; winds and oiilmii. On the 12th, at najllKht, tonic a, U«he brseaie from the S. ; theuce to port a strong breeza" from tha 9.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

AKBTVAL. Blaemoa, Oovti steamer, Johanton, bom Wet- Un^ton

DEPART Xj'KKa. at. KlM*,s.B., Greaßor, for OeymouMi tinilx Rooltli,S.B., KobertßOn, for Waitura Elnamo", Oovt steamer, JohnatoD, for Wet Jftjgton

Tha S.g. 3t KlWa Io(S as an sirly hnnr thfß ynorntnff for G-raymcuth, convaylast ll'A'allway loeomotlva and gear.

The i' 3. Lalla Koo!th lafu for WaitaTa thia morning wttb 10 im(c3TaaasiiTsat,''Kar)tt timber, !i coiifl wire< ifld about 3 tons .jiwrt cWs,

The ».»■ MftOßreßnr wa« es»cct«wt to arrive ftom Waltara. this af taraocili

■Tha Governmenii ateamnr Hin«mon. awlved from Wellingwa this momma; abcur, 9.30 a.m., and retained tMsheeJuH-an-honr afrec airelval.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Blvtv, Wfldnesday.

Arrived: Walrarapa. trim Melbourne. Pai?- Benger* for Ancklana-Mrar.il Mra Davia and maid. Mlraes Davl» <3>, Master Da^la. Misa Pearson. Messrs Qoodwin acd Chapmaa, Mrs McKlnnOD, Poet Caiurans, Wednssaay. Sailed! Kototna, tor the North. PaagenaMS for Anoklanrl:—Messrs F»iCo"ftr. Arson, Koya. Mlsa Grace. For Sydney— Ulna O&rrett, Slfl Moor. For beiTUSa— Mcsai3 Hefiarnan asd Ha-wkoabury.

COMMERCIAL.

Evk<re a Stab Office, Thnrsday. There wnn a large attendance at Mr Bowden's Bale of property to-day, The leasehold pro-ocmy In Ylotorimtroet, adjoining the Hoberra Hotel, Sab WiUwliwwn, tho nimual rental offered not IIOK liufflcferit, I'rlTftto oJTaw, made ainco the anotloa. ore sow ondar cwiibluoratlon. for the WilOlo property 1/j oas hlook, Tho proiwrtj- it Iltt-6ttoot browh« HUli ( tho Northcoto loud brought tram £19 to tflb pur allotmenr. i Mr o.' W. BUaoy «oM JfiO o«a«a of Hobart 1 ■ ,tflUKßXhit Rnotlynf(»Eiß, v/iilnli brought from B *7i:Bt to ,16i'|jdr cue, but thn quality nf the ■ aciodi) wbj vary uoor, and prevontocl hotter M ,;jßrtpC3 boll k obtained,

W(( luivo opnnml another lot of nu rnmnrknhlr flood raliuw in Ballast C*m brio Hiuutkoroliiorß anil LinonH, lnolndluit ChllrtrmiM Cotton Cdnnrort Unrrtera 1»<1 ««=h: I^rilo.-.' l 3nro Lloon Cambria. i!« Oil nor halt d«B»n o/utfatfwi: BBBt Quality, 5* 3* p*r Unit down- (JoniH' Scntn-'i Cambria. khx unoii; all Linen, full Mine, m !U pßr iiosieii, and Ua art; nuiißl j.uo)i!iinu prtua fur Mm gamo. IB* mid gnr aornii; Table Napkins, fiom (lid 10 2a oaoli; I'ablo Olnthn, from 'Ja upwarda; oi-lnoh. Table Ltunn, hi poi1 yard; uihuv fiuiilltlHd no «i 4b lla nsr yard; <to., Sa, So.—Win. H. dmith'o Cheap brnpury Waraliousoa, 300 antl 302. Quunn-streoi, onponltu Army and Nav7 Hotal. und at onr Nnwmarfcut- Branch Wnrottimto—[Advt.].

Wown'a AiiHMA-no aomintAU aimsissa.ot niwnfl thu dostrnntlon and provoat eUa 1m oropnr aae of Uiolr wmppura tuid labala, anil thus Cnrthor tho tJublln aualnat traud aiiildooeptlon, Jmvoonoloaod In -ivrappam, or nmlnr tho labal nn thu qnar: bott!«3, jlnoD lm Ootohar, 187H, and aontlnun toonolow) IM svsns niV's Ptcicrao Tmuinnnonr Tnn 73AU T H R li It fll OBDIU3, whloh •wo drawn tmon tho nndorslttnoit, and wliinh will be oatilmd by thorn on proaHntaUoiJ. To Boonra thoßn (Jltta, tho Pnbllo mnat b» oaitifnl w auk for, :ind anenpt nothini! bnt, the Umnuinb UDor-i'iio MTori»u'a draiNAi'pa, wlln our namo upon chn top tulml, ;&. Mima a Co. Wynvard Lane. Hvrtnnv.

Mail Notice.

■XAii-ii ktsei, Cr,iiHn ah aanmt.- Tma Dai. For Taiirnnßß, Ohlnomntu, ami Opotiki, pnr (llnnoltf. at i p.m. War Thames, par Ruhr, at i3O p.m. ifnroA-2, I6tu iiiur. Wor WYdholro and CoiflinuuduL DOT Cor.'i. mnnrinl. Nt !2 :ifl p.m. Tnr Thnmna. -J«r Uurmnaiiana* nt Sn.m. !ftw WuunKnroi Heads, vValpn, wuanitnwi, ICjinin, Tautjihun, Parnii. anil Mannaun(, pi-r jirtjyln. at 1 o.in- Ifor Thames, our ICntorcfHft, <v; 3-30 P.m. aiTimnii. llitli lnutaut. S"or Walwnrn, MuhiU'auirt. Mutaltana, Mon gawal, ota. poi- Kosn O.uwr. at 11) <i.m. MIINIUTT. lUttt IUM. S"or Rnwoll, TTawn ICawn, Whatißnroa ttnil Moniffimil. PHP (tlimmlK. lit 1 p.m. B"or Tanran«n, Ohluommu, and OpotlUi, nur Walliniiton, fit I urn. TunnriAT, iDUlnnt. Lovtika aad Suva, 3tu' Taloi'fla, at 1 P.m. I For Australian Calonloa. dt CHr oj Sydnap. : linmudlmuly nf twr luir iirrlval tram Haualulu. For TiuwuiUl and Snutlinrti pni-t«. per Ponnuiu, jnnuuliatulr *t tnl' 'iTlval of City of Sydney. 3i 3. Biaß, Ohlol Pnatmnster. i dilot PnalMUnos. Auoklana.

Meeting, Entertainments, Etc,

Srptkmhhu U, IIiSS.

Ahbott'ii Ouara Houßi»-"Lost In the Paotllu, 3 pm.

Choral TTall — Compllmontory Concert and projiuiitaiiun to Mr Juseoh Broxvn,J!p.ni.

9t. ThomnsVi Solinnlrnnm—Vm-lnty ttntertaiu, mont In aid of Banduy-ouhanl, 7 v.m.

Barosfoi-rt Hall—Muuioal and Vooal UnttU' tainmunt, 3 p m.

Dril ahud — 3pnolol Qonor.il Mnetlna nf MuuihßM ot Now Zoiiluml tuißtmunt of Artil lery, 7.30 p.m.

St. Androw'a ATtittml Imprnvamont Claiw— OriginalTaloa by momhnra, T.Hi D.m. North 91ioro Hosatta Club—Camratttfla Moat ini?, 7.M p.m.

Marriage.

Dintrfl:N3ON-fiOtf'0 >*-On Uontflmhar 1), at tho Nowmnrltot Hotol. hy tho Rl«ht Rovarand Btahon Cowtn. U«orao IT.UluKanuon, to monitor a.nl'.i. tho aidant daughter of L. C. tiuil'u, Esq., ot tlia Bay of Xalundn.

Death.

GOWIC—On 3apt»mbßr 13, at tho NTowmarlcot Howl, Louis CH il'orrt aatta, at Waltwiul ?all«; atiod Hi yiinn. Ho buro lons lllnoaa with ChrlHtlan patlonon and foitltude, and his end v/tu uumw.

RALPH.—On SBtitembflr 11, (it hla mothor'j rnxldoncu, MauKora, .fuhu Anthony Ralph. nin'tmrt son of tao lato Anthony ltalub.; m;od 23 yo«Tfl. Thu fnnoral will lenvo lilii mothor'a r«wl dflnoP, iWansoro, on SaturdaT, for tbo OHthiilla Cnmntory. On«liun«a. at 3 D.m. 3"rleuda please nnnapt tlua Invitation.

Notices to Correspondents.

Mr CBAJir,ifa Ha.vrUi—Aftor cnrnfnl Inquiry wo bHiltivti onr •opnrj of thu nconrrancos was substantially aorroot. 9ABTnn.—H..W.Hi Sfoluon'3 bl» sunn were all nwz/.li) loaders.

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

Vat thu came tlmt lacks ussktanca, Fur the wrong thatinradiirratistancs Far ihi! finvtm ill tlln ituilniirn, Aud tho jiiiml that wacan da.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. 1883.

TIIH Anglo-Turkish pourparlers in regard to the Ei*yptian n.unntion have reaahod a critical point, and mi open rnptura uecmn imminent. Tha negotiations for a Military Convention have proved cnmplotaly abor tive, and an entirely new vomou of the causes which contributed to this result is to-tlay provided by Reuter'a agency. A mutual understanding as to the terms of the Convention had been arrived at by Lord Dnfferin on behalf of the British Government and the delegates representing Turkey; but at the last moment the Sultan's Goverumont hus declined to ni»n the document,.apparently Without asrisnnig any reason. Thia action has created nnmiafcilcahle irritation ou the part of Her Majesty's Government, and Lord DHtfertn has been peremptorily in structed to malce no further concessions to tlie Porte in the matter of the Convention. The doenment, aa it stundy, is therefore {he British ultimatum, which the Sultan in free either to accept ar reject. If, aa aeema likely, he linally rejects it, he must resign all intemion of talcing part in the pacification or Egypt, or, if he persists in intirferinif there, must pre pare himself for war with Britain. The landing of a Turkish, force at Port Said, and the despatch of further troops by the Sultan to the same p/.sce, in the light of tfiia latest intelligence, assume' the aspect of sinister and treacherous transactions. The Ottoman Government must all alonff have pocsenned the intention to refuse the British Convention, and if so, tha policy of duplicity by which Turkish soldiers have been landed in Egypt, ia utterly contemptible and unworthy of a nation claiming; to rank amotjjr the Powers of Europe. The British Government baa mean-while protested against the landing, and no doubt, if other Turkish troops are attempted to be pat ashore in any part of Egypt, the threat formerly made will be carried into effect, and thaiv landing forcibly opposed by the British troops. Mothinft of course, v known as to what instructions are carried by Dervish and. Baker Pasha?, who are in command of the Tnrkiah troops at Fort Said; but a very ahon time now will suffice to develop the Ottoman policj. Prom the delay which is taking place in thi* Britinh attaclc on Arabi's camp at Tel-el-Kebir, it ia evident that Sir Gwnet Wolseley, if he baa not recaived a check, has gut a lesson n<it ta underrate the strength and bravery of the enemy; and he ia now busily engaged in collecting his forces and preparing the plan of attack so aa to minimise the chance!) of disaster. Arahi, it ia reported, has cut a branch from the Fresh Water Canal to supply water to his camp in the desert, and in spite of dis affection and desertion both among the officers and rank and file of his army, is to all appeaanca conduct ing bis operations with j/reat sagacity and success. Arabi has a powerful ally in the wretched climate of Egypt, which, at thia season of the year especially, is most trying to the .European constitu tion ; and by taking up a position in the desert he haa availed himself to the fall j of the assistance of this natural auxiliary. We had on Tuesday the first intimation of Indian troops having been en gaged in a brush with the Egyptians, and the newa wan to the effect that a number ot the Bengal Cavalry had been chaned by a force of rebelfl. This probably took placet on the banks of the Canal near Suez, and waa an afiair of no couse queuce; but the news dries not tend to in aptre confidence In the fighting powara of oar Indian contingent.

The Binemoa arrived ia the Manukau tn-day with the remainder of the Auckland members and several Southern visitors, The list appears in our shipping columns.

From the Order Paper of the Legislative Council sf tha Ist inafc., w« perceive that the Hon. Colonel Brett brought up, on the preceding day, the report of the Public .Petitions Committee upon the petition of Thomas Bray, of Mewton, Auckland.

In our reuSvt of the evidence given by Dr. Parchaa at the late inquest, one mis take waa made, which it ia just as well to correct. He waa represented as saying that the homoeopathic medicines which he ad j ministered to the patient wonld have an overpowering effect upon the allopathic medicinea prescribed by Dr. Richardson, whereas hia meaning was, that if the allo pathic medicinea were administered in large doses, they would have an over powering effect upon his homoeopathic medicines.

W« lenrn from a privnte letter that Mr l A. Hallifax, of Dutiwliu, him baaii appointed / tigont for tlio Hon. lvo Uligh'a taom of. Kn^'lißli Crickotora by the Melbourne Cricket Club, and liv Una already com inuneoil to eorrowoml wiik the various i clubs throughout Mow Znulaud with :i view j to arrange a satisfactory tour in this colouy. j Captain Scntr, who left Auckland :i few ruoiuliH ago in uuargo u£ thu si'.huuunv Atlantic, was unublu to unduitoUo ibu return voyage owing to a sevaro attack of paralysis, and'Tcmainod in Ruratounn. Thu vessel arrived to-day in charge of Captain Kelly. The odjonraad monthly mostiog of St. J;nnus'» Bund of Hope will take ])lucu in tho liull to-morrow ovoniug. Songs and recitations by muinbora will be iuclndcd in tho programme. A concert on behalf of tuo funds of tho Excelniur Lod^o No. '2. N.Z.O.G.'L, will be held in the lodge-room, Franklin Komi, about tho unit nt iho present month. By special reqm<at, thu programme which was ((ouu through ;it tho Sir Henry Havolouk Bund of Hopii fruit soirea, lust Mouiiny weuk, 'will l)u again prccentcil ou Uuh occa sion. Tho annual oluction of threw Councillors for the borough of Parnoll, to toko the places of CouunUlora Mnllins, Sorh rt, and itcKcmxiu, who rotira by eillusion of timo, took pluco to-day, Thoio wore six c.audi dutna, via., Messrs Herbert;, Mullins (who offer themsftlvoa fur ro-olootinn), falhat, McCaho, J, Frinr Cliirlc, and Gilbort. Tim polling-booth ia the Buroiifjli Lomiuil Chnmbnrs, and Major-GcnoKil Qosnatt tho Returning OHlcor. Tho poll will eloso at nix o'clock this ovoniuK

On roforenoe to our shipping aohimn it will be anon, from the report furuiuhed by thu captain of the Anokland Bchoonor Atluntic, that thiu vosaul has had a rathur pHriloua Toyngo aiuuo luaviii),' Rarotongn. When ninii daya out a suvoro gulo wan onuauntered. during which tho vesisul aprung a leak, aud it waa with, jjreat difliuulty tho water was kept under. The whole of the dock cargo, couiiißtiug principally of oranges, had to bu thrown overboard to lit>hton tho vessel, un tho second day of thu nula the vofhol was hovu-to, aud the leak Btonpod partially with tarred oanvnH and pump loathor, iv which condition .il.u (oauliod Auukluud without fuither miyhap,

The lato rains in To AwiwhUu liavo boun prodllOtlYQ Of-v<;ry good rCßllltß, aH itinhown by the fact ih >t mo»t of ihu fruit trcuß in that distriot are now in full bloom. I'huro MuoniH to be a .^nud pi'Oßpeefc of hlivinu a Iwgo era]) ot poHiiliaii duriut; tlie uomi'ng aoa»on, Tho poach trees at pretont are looking very uluaii and healthy, tliui'o uot bi'iiii,' any brnoo of blight. Tho choaso and bacon factory in all but Unished, and a now store iv rapidly approaching coiunlatian, while huth uf thuHO buildiugii will tend to incrniuiu tho general aspect of tho township, During tho Lust wuelc aaveral waggons hava been running to tliu station daily, loaded with potatoes for tin; Auckland market. The Armed Conntabulary who have boon stationed here have tiuiahud tho graven and levelled the auurt-houßo uuclosuro, in a veiy eredit.ilile manner.

Thu wall, known nigsur minatrei funny iam of Sambo indignantly scnutiiiij a pioliured salary of two-and-sixpence, and bargain ing for halt-a-urown, may not bu such an impoHniblo i occurrence :»< mo»t people would bn inclined to think. It w:ia i[r»iti; paralleled in tlia H.M. Court to-day. A debtor iv a jud^uiwdt aummona «mo, upon hi-iair iisUud by tlia examining counsel if Uu did not receive a wauo of 4it pur woiik, rctnmod :i warm and nonitive denial, The lawyer, saninvrhat nonptnsHid, than in qiiirod, "What Jo you get, then?" and the witness in couneioua triumph promptly to joined, "Ouiy two guineas," .<- burst ot laughter groetud tho anuwor, but the wit uenit avidontly took it aa a proof of tho araartneaa with •.vhich he had tripped up aud stmbbud a tao-co»fuieiit and bluuduiins lulvooata, Ha was obvionaly unawaro time 4'2a WHra espial to two guineas ; he auumoil to think it a muck Inrgrr .."iai.

To the Editor: Sir,—Will you bo kind onongh to insert tho following : —To thu Electors of Ponßonhy Ward: '1 no roinaika in tile loiuiin^ srtit'.io of laaf, niulit'u Star

are culcnluted to mlaleod thoma who da out. know me, therefore, " solf-presurvaiion " compeln mo to ask what in meant by '• returning moa who will brinu no din«redit upon the wardortua oityat larjfa." As there ;ire four c»mlidate.i for your votes, and as only thiee aro mentioned in the Star, arc the puM.it: of Poiuonhy to sup pose that the fourth candidate will bring discredit upon their ward (via., myself), i

am a resident and property-<»wnar in Fon aonby twenty-three yeura, anil being a " practical biiMUC»H man," who, by pt;r sevoranca and economy, hava placet! my sulf in a position to warrant mo in devoting my time and energy to the Pnusouby Wani, [ tb»srnfi>rrt ask for fair play and a clear field, and if returned aa a ropresentiitive of Ponsonliy, as a free anil independent man, shall utrivo to procure jnatica to P'lnaonhy I make no rnnh prnraiiics, but ahull always be open to use every effort; to pn»h things rennired to be done for the benefit of the Ward.—l am, &c, John SwAn.K3, Pon aonby.

At the R.M. Court tn-dny, a number of claims in respect of die Property Tax aame up fur hearing, but as tho majority of the cases were defended, the Court, in pur*u. ancn of arrangemimc, adjourned them fur a week. Two of these had been previously withdrawn oy the Property Tax Commis sioner (Mr J. Sperry), but, notwithstanding that tact, Mr Then. Coop«r aaked for costs ou behalf of the defendants, inasmuch as they had been wronufnlly rued. The Com missioner, he said, had actually, in ignor ance of tha lav, sued one af his clients (Mr Randerson) as the agent of someone else, and then, after di-coverins; his blunder, telegraphed the withdrawal of proceedings, but not before Mr fUaneraon had incurred some expense in getting legal advice. Throughout the matter the Government had exhibited the greatest laxity and . ignorance of the law, Mr Hudaon Williamson (who ap peared for the Commissioner), remarked that the suing of an aneut was not the only mistiika that had been made, aa ia aoverul instances summonses had actually been issued against dead men, A guinea costs waa allowed Mr Eanderaon.

The football match between Auckland and Tauranga, which la to take plane on Saturday next, is looked forward to with a great deal of interest. Owing to the in ability of same of the best of the local men to play, the team is not quite such a strong one as that pitted against the 25 ew South. Walaß num. The team now stands an fal lows : —Webstar. Braund ibacka), Kyan ($• back), Davy, Whiteside (J-bnoka), Ameu, Macky, Claytnn, Sims, Henderson, O'Con nor, Bindoa, JTaw.ili, Bigg.i, Orchard (for wards). Moginie, emsrgency. The t.vo most important players in the above team whodid not take part in ths Intercolonial match are Davy and Braund. Davy is, next to "Whiteside, the be tforward in Auck land, and' Hraunrf ia thought by many players to be the second beat back in the Province. We understand that it haa not yet been definitely decided on which ground the match will h». played, the hollow, the cricket ground, ar the Metropolitan. Keferring to the match, tho " Bay of Plenty ! imes " snya > " The team of footballers chosen to represent Auckland in the match against Xauranga, to be played on Saturday next, is a very strong one, and the Taurangaites will hava hard work to hold their own against them, even if they send a really good representative team. Many of the principal players are yet uncertain whether they can afford the time for the trip, so that it Is possible only a second-rate team will after a'l be sent to represent fclria district."

To the Iditor : Sir,— Fov the cause that lacks asßiatn.net! and the wrong that needs res istance, I srlc yon to publish the follow ing :—Have we no society for prevention of cruelty to animals 1 [£ not, it is time there was, and that frequent viaifa were pad hy an officer to the Junction sale yards, As an instance of what ia frequently seen th«re, the following is a sample : On Minday last an (vxp'esn load of miimed sheep w<ve brought into the paddock at hack of yards and bundleil out, not over carefully, and a moat pitiable night they presented, none able to move oft their sides, but I think two, and those only with torture, as they would fall exhausted in moving leas than a yard. The rest lay moaning and kicking, and there they were left. They were left so near my side window that I could hear them breath ing at night, ai>d the moans -were pitiable, Monday morning fouad some dead, and the rest lying in the same state, and thia morn ing they still lay, Judging man's heart by Ma actions, there can't be much heart about those sale yards. The proper way to do with anch sheep (and I know they ara very liable to get so hurt), would be either to kill them on the steamer, and. dreas them there, or take them to the slaaghterhou.«e direct, lam very sure if Mr Nolan or Mr Philaon" lived on a next allotment, and had the opportunity of seeing what tafcsa place, they would cry against it and have it remedied very 3oon, ana I aslc them to do so in this instance, I counted eight still lying this morning.—l am, &c, E. C, Frost.

Dr. Gnirtulirn', who wit ;ia coroner at thu iuuuuHt on tliu Into Mm Thnmua Clbuvor, intouda fonwirdinj} a portion of tlic unfor tunate wnmim's stomach to the Govern munt Liihiiintniy at Wellington, wliuio it will bo anulyocd by thu Government analyst, Mr Skoy. _ Th(! 12,000 ti-nut o\u raacivad from the South ou Tuesday 1-atrf, havo beBU iliatvi , liul.ed, by tlm Acc.liniutiaatiiiu Snciuiy, as j follows : - :;,()0n za Miisiirn McLean's «.s'tate, I beyoml Cnmbridyo, 3,000 to Raglan, and 18,000 to Houdoraoa'a Greek, at Wal takoroi, Ou Mnuday avoning nest, Mr J. iially ; leotnroa beforo St. James's Mutual Im- J provomout Assouiutiou on '' Tlio Province j and Power of Reason," MrC. o>. iMontvsfiu'si luutnro on " X!iu Spiritual Bordurland" \a jto bu dulivoriid on tin; :10th proximo, it piouiiaci to !)ij of a Highly iutorostinß oburacter, The membcra of St. Andrew's oliihh will meet thin evening, in thu achoul-raoni, for this purpusu of HatKiiiiii; to ;iu mit-iuiil story liy Mr GiiiuilH, uutitleil, " A Pioira Fr.wd," asketcuof caloniallifit; also, "A Portniniit m P:uiu," by Mr A. Shaldora, at thu JBup tint Mututil Iraprovmnout Claas, this Imter boing notes takon iluiiug a viuit to tJiu Fronelx canital

tfiiwa from Rarotonija, pi;r aolionnor Ataltiutii, which arrived to-day, ia of littlu importance. Thu uativoa have takou pno liuinpbaolc whalo tlua aonflou, yioldiujj uiour, 21] tonn of nil. A fionnan man-o'-svur wna tUily uspuivod to arrivo from Tahiti. Wo ara Lndolitod* to the raiifltar of thu Atlantic for tho above information, aud also for several intereitinfj itciins of Inland shipping uewa, which will bu found in thu iiaual columu.

Tins Auckland Racing Clitii aro .about to hiiva aovoral iinportnut altoratiuua anil im [irovumunu elfoctad in thu Elluisiiu aourao. A nuw grand stand ia to bu constrncted, en.nnt tj Ho»t lißtwacu 500 and (JOO pursons, whilu undoraoath will bu a lni'jjo luncheon-room, 20fc by -tfllt, four booths ■iCiit by -Jitt oaoll, ami a iutchun. Pour HtaliloM »vo to mi built on an uxtaimivu acalo, and abovo tliuso will bn a jockoy »t»ud. Tenders Ear ihoao worka aro ra- Huircd by Mcasr.i K. Kcutfi and Sou by noun of thu 22nd unit.

To tho E.iitor: Sir,—l lliinlc you muut bis aiok of tho volurauiona cotrespondonco' about. Karaunalmpo ioiuiug r,h« city. Tho ohiei objeotora are a few nion invaaied with a littla btiiit authority, mtm who uotnially draad iiuy iutoiTunuou to thu uarry iug out of tiioir own sollish ouiis, Wbi-o it uot for tliu diuigoi1 of bocomiug luuinuU of liiuoaac and daugoc to thu uuiniiliourinii oouimuuitiuu, it would sorva tiiuiu liijlit to lot thum ru maiu wiili ihoir MiiuUiui^ piggarius, draiuu, tiuttdta and bade yards. Liif. thum alouu in iilili by all nioitas, but; not »ii an to bocamo a daugar to tuuir nuigliboiirs.— ioun. &c, NEWTON.

A few days ago wa rauntiouc'. that tin: Australian crickatera liad a match with thu Ziagari Cnekotiajj Club, ruaultiujj iv a dra.vn game, tun Royal Uiglinosa tho Pi'iuuii ol W:iJi!s iv a moinbor, and it in wull kaowu an tliu most ariiitocratic crickuting olnb In Cue srorld. A few yoara a^o, wli«n tliu Earl of Lewes waa in Auckland, ho -,vai a Etoquent visitor to tho orniS .-lilU: ottabliah nniiir, of Jlr Grcßiishiclda, Shw'tland-atfuot, Amougst otliur tlliuga mudo to Ihu ordor ot Hia Loi-.Uliip w«ra a mimbor of cricketing balta intendod ;ih prcßonici io thu membura of thu Zingiiri Club, tins Earl hiinmilf huing a mambor. Thu isoloura wixa red, bluok, and gold dtripea.

Thu Rev, J. K. Da?ia gavo another of his) Wednwday eTouin^ osurao of Itiotnrss laHt ovnuin^, iv All Swats' Church, nn the " life, Warlca ami Tettdlingn of at. Panl." Mr Davia'a louturoa ara aupratentionv, but vory inatruolivQ. lhu auhjor.t of hut nijfht'a disouursu was lihhuil on Aqn:la and Prucilla. auppuseii to hiuo becamn convort^ to div C kribtiau faith, wlnlu it Koiuu, and of ihuir servicß to thu aptmiiu iv oxpuund diua Ll"> way "i God mura porfucßy, Sin ii!!s.smi, drawn from tbu Soripturo record, Vfnt " Mutual ndiyiuua laolp and eiliiicu tioo," which '>vau laiuouauly enforood aud illustrated from tins livea of umiiicut Chria ti^na, and especially ia thu iiveH of Mian Havargal and Siatar Dora, of Waluall,

To Uiu Editor: Sir, -If tluira .ire m:\av more of tlio a'arap of your correspondent; a " ICalaiißahape Briton," renidonia in thiu lovuly district, I certainly tliink [hey woulii be nn acq,oiaiiion to tlio city, or ba nuiie amenable t.i the law^ of decency. A groatar tissiio of mendacious atataments ni.-ulu wiih tho object of dttiiuiviugihoHn wtio :ire roa<ly 10 hofooliidlncv.ir read. I am afraid '• Bri&m " hus this tinio overabot the oiarlc Ido not, howevnr, think bin nntnitiiful and foutisli yarns which h.iva hefora boon answered by " Another Briton " will devcivn many. If ha woro worth iigiitintr, 1 could naHily shew that scarcely one of hia statements is correct, —Yours, &c, CM.

" Violet, oc the Life of an ActresH," wan produced by the Bardett Eowa Company at tha Opera Honne last evening. It in a oUmrly written drama, ropfeto with affec tive situations, and a Bufficiont quantity of tha hnmnronn element to ple:i»o those theatrß'goera who dosira nothing from puhlie entertainer bnt the nutfrials for a gooit lsnah. Mr Hnw» played to perfection tne pirt of Grinmidi, and Mma Hayw.trd made a pleading Violet. Mr ■L H. West maile a sufficiently viUainonH Maltraverg, anci Mr Jewitt, as Lord Sbnftoo, did wh.it wan required of him wall. Mr Fisher, as Wopshort,contrived to keep the risible f.ienltleH of hfa andinuce alive. Tin; performance concluded with '• Tha 3wisH Swains." To-nit;ht a aen3a tionul drama, "Lost in the j/aeinc,ll will be produc«d.

The attention of thase favourable to tits e-tubliflbment of a Druids Lodge Friendly J-oeinty, and also members of the Order resident in Auckland, ia directed to an. advertiiemeiiG appearing iv tho present iaHuo, aalcmcr their attendance »t a mneting ou Friday eveuing first. Th<> notice ia signed by Mr Bishop, District President of No. IS District, who is pre sently ova visit to Auckland, and the meeting is called with the authority of the Grand Lodge of Druid", with a view to forming a lodge of that interesting brotherhood ia this city, I here are many Uruids scattered throughout the district, and as this ia the first time tkat the presence of a Grand I,od«e officer in Auclc land haH offorad facilities for tiie forma tion of a lodide here, they will, no doubt, all turn out in answer ta the summons The mooting is to take place ia Kidda Commercial Hotel, at 8 p.ra,, on Friday first.

Despite the prospective diminution in the omnibus businaaa in this city in consequence of the advant of tramways, the coach builders, etc , were navar more busily em ployed than at pr«s«nt. A week or two ago we referred to a new 'baa made to Mrßain hridize'a order. This week a new omnibus fir tho Remuera traffic haa appeared on the road. It waa built to the order of Mr S. Young by Mr Brace, nt lower Wake iield-street, and was painted and tiimmert at Mr R. Bull's establishment. A nnmher of the lateiit improvements liavebjeu inr o duced in its construction, including a led^u or miniature verandah all round the roof, which effactnally prevents the rain from beating in at the windows, a spring catch to the door, besides some new " notiona" in connection with the ironwork and springs, wm'c'a has the effect of combining strength with light, new. The inside of the conveyance is adorned with two handsome mirrors, and altogether it v a credit to its builder and decorator.

It ia a matter for regret that the various Anclriand Kowing Clubi have of late years been permitted to languish, and tha"., be. cause of a want of energy and harmony existing between the various clubs, the usnat yearly competitions have eventually been entirely ignored in the regatta pro gramme. From a report of the Canterbury Rowing Club to hand, we observe that it has now on the rail 124 working meaibers, 21 ■ honorary, and 6 life members, Twenty -1 eight working members were elected during i the past year. •Tlis work of removal and re ; erection of shed han been carried out at » : cwt of £240 Ia 8(1. Daring the sesmon the club has b»en represented at Akaroa, ; Lytfcalton, Hsathcote and Kaiapoi Re : gattns, and with some success, as the total of £(54 received shows. The boats at present in possession of the club are: 1 six-oar, 2 racing outrigjjed fours, 1 racing in rigged four, 4 practice four?, 2 racing out rigged pairs, 1 racing stump out rigged pair, 5 stnmp ontrigged pairs, 3 whiffs, 1 wager boat, and 2 pleasure boats. An outrigged racing-four has been ordered from Messrs Swaddle and Winakip, and two stump pairs from Suitor. These boata should arrive' early in the season, and their cost, estima ted at about £100, will have to be provided for from the regular income of the club. In spite of large and expensive works undertaken daring the year, there remains a credit baknee of £4 12s lid. A late member of the Ponsonby Regatta Club, wrftina; from Christchurcn, says that "al though the Canterbury Rowing Club is a good one, and much interest is taken in its protean, I believe an Auckland crewcoald show them over a three-mile course, as I do not think much of the crew that pulled against Utago."

Mr (iretMißhioldH ia now manufacturing ladies' " hynionic kueeluta " and shouldur ottes, which aro a grout advance on tho ujd-tauhiauud gartcr3 aud nhouldur-straps. Tho decision of the Worth Shore Regatta Committoe re.snuotiuc rowiujf raooa at thu forthoamiup; (joinpotiiiuna on tlia Prince of Wales Birtlldiiy ia generally upheld by tho public, and. iv view of punt events we consider the entire exclu sion at club contests (juita juatitinblu, and but fair to aubacribers and others who lend aaubtanco to umko thuse yearly fes tivala a success. The Rogatta Club ia thia year dotormincd to .surpass aIL previouH oiforts, and aa thu only real failurao in tlie last programme worn tho club'srowing raooa, they aro now exciudud, and thu vacancy eausod thureby tillud by thu arrangainont of I two wiiululmac racos, 'llioso boats aro to bu of such dimeusioiiH as will enable tha competition to take pkiee on the <lay appointed, regardless o£ the wenthur, ami thus permit thu public to see thu raeu to which they subscribe, cuch boats apart from raciuir purposes will ba uaoful after wards as pleaaura uuuts, whioli no doubt will be a yrout inducement to the various clubs and private persona to have them built. The oxact dimensions of tho whuleboats I'oijuirod ,iru :—Length, not to exceed 'Milt. ; beam, not less than 4£t. ; depth, not lens than 20 inchon ; thickness of plaulc, 3-lOfch iiiuh ; plankini; to be of kauri; .steel', Dot less tkau 3 inches ; lininjj no in forward thwart to after thwart, S) inches wide each side, 5-16' th inch thick ; :iinl)t:iH, '; iucb. x J iimh,- 3 illchoa apart; boat tii be stiicrcd 'iy uu oar. We hope that tlua face will bo carried forward to a most suooosaful iiisno. Should such bo the c.aHu wu boliovo tliu Auckland Rußatta Club will lie inlluimcfld to alHo include a similar wimpntitiou iv thu yoarly programmi-, and porkapa substiiutu thu.su lifjhfc crafts for thu mauaiva aud heavy wbalubuaty bulonijinfi tv Kiiaating vonauiif, as at present pro posed.

A npeoial general meeting of the mum bara of tlio Wnriclii« Him'a <;iuo will bo huld to morrow iivoiilun. in Uiu tmulnoßH room, for xlm oiirpiMw of ;'.[)uii(l,i]"i]|f Uiu award ot thu a=i,o»«or» fiii'aliuuuiof th«promlg«a now ouou plud by thu ulub. and la> aut thuraon, mid for my uthur tumlrnMm that muy ariaf.

A jjr.iad cunccrt will bu givnn in thu CliuNil Hall uu thu 28th Inut, olilullr by tliu mainliara at ihu onoir and conur.»na!.iaa of St. Andraw'u l'rnßliyuirlan Ohuroh, In aid of ttu illllciUK Ifuuil. Arx-aaKoiuunu ara In pronroaa fur tliu uvont, aud It 111 hound that tho ProHby toriana of Auoktuud -.vUlrandHr wbut amlutanon they can wiwurdu a ilounciul auuuuiia. Par tlonlui'3 in a futur-a iimuu.

A varied nntortaiarnont will bu given thin ,i-imin* in tliu Bi.rWara Hall, In aid ot thu ,'uiuu. '11111111111.ut uf .inimiiiiiuii liy tho iu.ul. gtaoH hy tho a»nur, pi.iiiururM piuuim by Mlu.o -liui'luy. Umu. mm Ml' tluatuu ; dUbU. t!°iUH a&d HoiiKH I))' UiHiKiH Hayiuii, Thumuon, moan. Gob, I-Cawirda, «pry, and Gillla«haui; aluo by JlcHsra Vlurray, Alilo, Paaoo nod othurc.

DISAPPEARANCE OF THE MAKARAU.

The Crew Arrive at Mercury Hay,

CAPTATST SOMSftVir.I.B, of tha 3.H. Rose Ciwuy, infomi'j uu that ho wont to look for tha barge ilakarau, reported capHi::ail olf tho Morcnriea on Monday last, but although dilignnt search waa made in the locality in dicated by Captain Logan of tho Manapouri, he cuuld w.o no trace uf tliu vu»hb). Thore waa a heavy aua uu at tho time, with the

j wind from j SoraervLUo

the southward, sent a boat.

Capuin oiew

ashore to Muratiry Island, where it wan diiicovored that tho buigo Maltarau openod tip oIF the Mercuries {when wo ara aut iuformad.) Tlu uruw took to the boat aud lauded.at Maroury Island, From there tin;y woro taken by fcue cutter Manii to Mercury Bay. Coptain Noriia, at sun a.). Fin^al, which arrived from Meraury Bay tliiu morniiw, condrnia tlla abuvu utatd ment. Thu ahipwreekutl oiew did not arrive by tho atoamer, huwovor, but it wan believed the m«n remained ou thu Mana, and left for Auckland t»y hur yuacerday.

FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT.

Two Men and a Dingy Dis-

appear,

Wa have to record another fatal boat iuscidant, by which this lives of two man woie lost in tha vicinity of the wharf !aat nitjlif. A dingy containing two mua waa seen to leave the wharf, and liu.s not since been heard of. About (i o'clock, Daniel O'Connor, the waterman, when at the northern cml of the Quueu straat wharf, heard a call from the water aa if from gome penun drowning and in want of halp. Hi: ran up to the steps, took hin boat, ami, iv company witn. Mr H. Pariiar, of H.M.h. Cuatomu, pullud iv (iiu direction indicated, by tiie sound, Sersjiant Martin and CoiMtahlu McDonnell, of the Watar-Pollca Force, secured a second bout, and pulled one iv saiircti of tho Htippuncil (iruwnißjf man. Botii boata rownd about for some time in the dark without finoin^ any cluo to the atraniiG i oocurrsnee. O'Connor, the waterman, statoi that shortly before the time aliovo-mentioned he aaaiated, a man , named John Womis, master of the car-jo bout Diamond, and. nia mute, a wooden-lsijfed man, to got into a dingy from Mr j?*lloa'.-. reclamation *a'l, for inn purpose of going oil' to their vchkbl, which waa at anchor near the wharf. He believes that they must hava upmjt the boat, the w,it«r beiiiu: slightly rough, ana been drowned,, as no purawi was oa board Hie i Diamond when visited (luring the search. O'Connor and others who caw Wooilh and bis mate leav« the wharf are of opinion that tiiuy wen; aober ami well able to taks cure of themmilvuM.

Worlds, the master of the Dinmnnd, waa a man of about 56 yuars of age. He leaves a *ife and large family (mostly grown up), residing in Drake-Htreet, Freeman's Bay. The otlwr person lost Is known as bus ;;rive, a single man, of about 1)0 yeara of agsi He: has bi'en. boarding with Mr Buckland, of P.o^poct Terrace, for the Inat three months. Mr Bucklanri as js Mungrave was an ascellent swimmer, and he is asto nished he ahould luve met hia death by drowning, Woods' Bodij Recovered. The Water-police were ennagfld dragging the harbour, between the Qnsen-atreec Wharf and the Kail way Pier, thia after noon. Shortly before two o'clock one of the bodien was recovered and conveyed to the Morgue, where it waa identified aa that of D.miol Woods, Jate master of the nutter Diamond, The deceased waa dranned in a full suit of tweed clotheß and a strong pair of boota. The hat waa the only miss ins' artiale. Hia face waa slightly disfigured hy a cut on. the head, from which blood had been flowing. Aft«r leaving the hoHy at the dead-house, the anarch for Mongrove was resumed, but up to a late hour nothing liail been suen at him,

CONCERT AT ONEHUGA.

A concert of a superior order was given on Tauailay evening In tha now Qood Templars' Hall Quoen-strentj Ont>hnnga, la aid of the Hall B'nnd. The ohatr was occupied by Bro. James, who made aoma very ezoeilent remarks with respect to tha Qood Tamnla? movement A very rwßeotoibla programme was gaaa through, the first part ot which constated o( a fantasia on cho pianoforte by Mlaa Ratagan. A mnu by Mr Littiewood w.ta vary wall ruuderal. A raclsation by Mr fflewellyn. "Tha Baohalor.'' Miss iforria very pleasantly rendered "Hama Tnesr Brought Her Warrior Dead." Next, a aonur by Mr Menzie*, " The B\>ur Jolly Smltha." ■wag silver In exiullp.nt atyls, acoumDsnlad by Miaa Bruce, ot NewmarlraC Ha wan racdleii and gave " <rar Jack's Coma Honia From Sea." Mi: Alexander amitti wu well racstved, an<t Rave the recitation, " Libuurar'a campUmG;" enenred, stave " Wnsm'* mr SCefeinur V the Po'ircli accent beltif? drnU in th« axtrame. When aaaln called on thi h-iardu ha Brave " Raw til Cnra a Cold.1 * The G.W.O.T. of N.Z., En, Jno. Janirina, thea (?iv.; an interoßting addra n, and made aoma viry ezcgllent oompariiHnii hetwsen tnese timns ami thow of 'ill yaara slmm He referred to one of thn paonliar pvovsrbn of tlie Arabd. who bolteved the vine capabln of abnorbinff when acrlakled wtth cho llfe-bloort of some of tha meniworla of nature "namily, the blood of tha hou1, whloh was nupoornd to lmnsrt asnpldlty; unhWiina.m frotn the numiwy, ilen;.. nnn» from the lion, atnpidltjr and; obßtinajyfrom th« aa». Hence the various rasullw oC alcohol drlaUao:. Miaa H*rtl«y (?ava a very effective s )n(f. " Thfl Dawn of Mornlnpt:" bclngr enooreil ahe aava ' Tpatrfrday." Mr J. Stiaw jfollovfail wlrh a recitation from RusaelM, iwina; a dlacus alon betwefln a iDrtnce and orlnsera an mat rinßG. Mr Knox (nf Nnwmarlret) gave a uralße worthy recitation—'• The Haunted Inn." Miae v naoa tnnz ' LeoKne " In aood style, iWr Llttla wood, " Happy Momnnta," and Alias Hartley, a b«andful aon«r. "0 Waat are the Anaala Saylna?" Mr Menziea anothor sonpf. " Tha Ganntlet:" Mr A'oxander Smith (cumic), "Puf* Love Lattei',".Bncoren1, wha again gave •'Pastor : AcKaos^'MiaaMarrfaaanpf'-FftrAwaj-';" .Kir PlewMlju'a recitation " The Fireman'd Wad dins," wan srrently admirnd ; Mba Vanse aan» " Wnat'a That Tapotnf? at cha Garaea QateJ" and )fr Little wood " .tflirao-iett»,"laan sffje tiva manner, dnmo vary apprapriata ratnarka ware mada by Bro. O. C Fleming apnn the qualification tit Good TemDlary, aart spoke ot lha Sand of Hopa vrhlr.h It waa deafrab'e to aea floatiahins? ia their n»ld»« The hall wan welt ilUed wUh an aoprociatlve nadiene* ; all en- Joyed themaelvea. amt the best thank: of the Hope cf Maaulcan Lodge la ane to' the perfor mers, nosed by ainßlog tha " National Anthem."

TELE GRAMS.

[FnoM Ova Ovnx CoEHEsroHDEaT.

THiSMIS, thin day,

At a lneetiuii of thu alwrelioldors in illo Eurcha claim, Otunui, hold at the Pacitio Hotel last night, it was resolved not to form a company to work the ground. The offer of JSobUßtt and others to soil the share holdara Viclttry'.s 22 Load baitery for £250 waa iiuaniinoualy ucoonted, aud a call of £10 pur iull aliura waa made to raiae the money, it ia piohnhlo that oaly 12 stamps will be takun to r,ho tiuld, the otlior 10 bnilig iliaposud vi utherwite. Xliv lateat acuountH to build from tho miuoaro to the eifect thut the reef is looking butter tliun ever.

CAJtBiiIDGS, tliis day,

This Town Board have received' a reply from Mr Whyte, M.H.E.., who says Mr Bryce will noc allow tho Coußfaihnlury to romiiin to liuiah Kurarnpero Grid^o. Hcpru aflntation, havo beim made tlirou«h Mr Whito to tk« Miniutur of Public Works', and if the Csilßtalbuliiry are Dot allow<;<l to tiuiah. thu bridfjG thu (iovemmont will liava to fjivo a further subsidy.

KDSaELJC/, this day,

Notice haviui; been received by wiro of thu .ii::ith of Mr L. C. Goil'o at Aucldaad, thu liagH at BuhhoU wero lioiiitud Uulf-maut, an Mr Uoffa wan an old and roßpeoted roai dunt of thefio parts. Ha will be much niiHHiid, an liv wan alwayn nmdy to iinriut in gotiina up and carrying out nil oporto, and had {lately Kona in for kuopiujj; a stud of harau.f for racing purposes.

(PER PIIK3H ASSOCIATION.)

NEW PLYMOoTH, Woduosilay, LAND SAI.KS.

AttliG Government land siale, held, to-day at tliu Crowa i-anuu Olfieu, i.!n; Umi oifureil for tiiilo aamprisoii auctions iv thu towuti of Stratfurd aud Waitaia, and iiinut of tho aoctioiiH Hold at advaiicud riHR»,

Mr Newton King liuld a largo sale thin afternoon, wiion several valuable proportion biiioiiffiiig to the! lii.ii Mr Halm wera Hold by orilur of thu truniHHH. The t;>tal reuli3B<l about £3,01)0. A pieuu of land in tiroughitm- Htront, .'JO tmit froiHajru, witli ;i dumb, of 40 teat, fucctiud £13 15h a foot, Thu Waitwra Hotel anil land brought £MO, Mr EaUe'a uoune aud half an iic.ro wont fur £355. Fifteen acruH of suburban land in Waitara Watt went for £7 pur acre,

WAN GA HU r, Wednosday, FuOrBALL MaTCH.

drrauaumuntii havu buen mado by tbe Wanganui Football Club tor a match with the Sydney team, at Wellington, ou Mon day nust ; aluo, for a match with the Wel lington Club oa the follawinß day. 'I he Wanganui team will include raprßsentativea trom Paie.i, halcomb", aail Palmuraton.

WSLLIiSfGTON, Wadnesday.

Me.ssrn Edward Pearcn and Juhn Dutbie, of Weliingttin, have consented to act aa Board of Advice f»r the Mutnal Fire and Marini; Innuranco Company of Nsw Zoaland,

GrKEYMOw'l'ff, Wednesday. MINING ACCIDENT.

It hi foarad, with too much reuacn, that a double fatality haa occurroi at Had J*ckor. Thoa. Daver^ and hiu nuitu, Hill, were ob nerved working near a fao iv their claim about noon tu-<lay. Shortly aftenraj-da a foil of earth took phlco, and wiian tbe apot wua esaminud, the mun wsia aot to be suen, and they have not been seen aincu. A party aro busy r*moving tiie fall

Lator. -iVawa Im just buca rftooivoil thut the dead brdy of Devery haa been .found, and men are »till eauaacd looldng for tiie qtixer bndy. Tim coroner will luava tiie first thing in tiie moruing to hold an in (jueat

CHRISTCHUECH, Wedaesdiiy. DROW3JIJSG UF - AJS AUCKL.IND GIBL.

A little «:rl ann^d Bnth Harrison, 6 ye»ra of age, daugiitur of Mr H. P. li»r rison, bont-buiJder, of Aackland, who only arrived in company iritn her m«th«r by the Rotomnhnna >«:itardny from Auckland. w:jh drowned thin afternoon in the river at Heathcota. Shu waa piaj ing on the bank with somß other young children, went too clone to the water'a edije, and feh in. Tha body waa recovered aome time after. An. inquest will bn heLi.

CHRISTCHURCH, tbia day.

REFRIGERATING.

The miu'.hinery for the Canterbury R« friniiratin).' Company arrived by the uliip Thorac onMouaay.

cottage BuasEir

A small cottage at Addingtnn, the pro perty of Mr.J. W. Treadweli, was destroyed by lire laat ni^ht. Tiie dxmug3 in £2UQ ; insurance, £-10, TUu origin of thu fi.ru U unknown.

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

A. Carter Run, Over

A DiSTlMisaisrr; accident occurred in Priucea-atrsct, at nnon to-day, the victim of which, William Bird, a carter in the employ of Mr Craig, of Cuatonihouse streut, ia not expected to recover. It appears that Bird waa conveying a load of coal into a yard adjoining the Masonic Hotel. The asphali of the footpath being soft, fclia vuhic.le stuck. Soinu bjstandars iinHinted him in jetting the dray back to the road, and he then made another attempt to get into-the yurd. The wheels, however, came in contact with a little riao in the ground,, the jerk cauaing the unfortunate man to be thrown forward out of the dray. Ha landed on hia head, and a second later one ef the wheels passed, over hia back just below the shortldera Mr Holmwood, who wsspusßiugatthe tims, piomptly proceeded in a hansomto DrHainea' residence, and that gentleman waa speedily ia attendance on the offerer and ordered his immediate removal to the Hospital. The screams or the unfortunate man for several miauteH after the accident were heartrend ing, bat when he wan lifted into the Con veyance he appeared, niuch. easier. Eia face waa covered with blood, which flowed from a ghastly wotmd^ in the forahead. Blood likewise issued from the nose and mouth. When, he reached the Hoßpital it wna found that hia spine waa so severely injured that hia re covery is considered hopeless. Bird haa a wife and a large family.

FRENCH LITERARY SOCIETY.-CONCERT.

thb moatinp! room of the French Literary Soeiaty was crowdad on Saturdjiy night with a fashionable audience, who cams to enjoy the first moalcul aniraa of thn aeniton. A* tUa on»n lns oC the meeting, Hlii Honor Mr Justice Gulisfl wiueleatad uy aoclnmation n nismhivr of the a<flo«latton, while Miua Cautts wm nomi nated fir mambnrahtp, After tht routine buniru-an of the .mmar.y had besn traaßaated, the onnlrwan, Mr 0, d.j U&rni, daHyonxla briet and aanratprlnte nilfen', and then the Canaan wm opened with "The Wtidiiiwr Maroh," played on, the piano with grout entrain, by Miwi Hlar'aZiik »ad vtr.t Guldaulo; a. vucal aclerv tlon followsd. Or Marray M. nore 9in«ln({ with great >aMM " The Vallon," by Gounod. Mr L iVfurUn eziicntad In o.iDltal •ulo as a plsna solo, a aelocclon from " Daw Paaqnale," vrhila the Mluboii B Claytm «nd E. Stavaas »a7e a. prnrty dnac with grear. feeling nnd In ft ilalsho<i manner, A aolo an the fltita waa than performed By Mr J. Francis, accom panied oa th« oiaar, by Mlea 3. Stevonif. To thia TOoooeilail the wail-itni ra ramanaa fram La Fftvorlca, "O Mio ITsrnanda.' -whir.n «taa mtwt arttaticslly su«g by Jira Goldstein. Ia face It waa tha a«m of the cußcert. Th.i lady 'pos s^anen a mezHrvtwipraao voice at pfraac compass. and Rings with mrmh exprMsion. Sho was enthnalaafloiUy anonri-d aad, la reanonae, con trlbntftd a nr&Cir little morenan bj Uonnatl. nam-vy. " I.« Sotr." in whlon. ahe acole-red annthet sneoe»s, The flnt part of thi anmrtaln mnnc blohbil with ' Lv frnita" (.rohubori), Blayad nn tha Dlaao hy itr J. O. Cougrave In a manwrly nannnr. Tfte aecnnd pa: tmi opened by Mr -irchibsld Clark, who sunar " The yeo man 'd Wmldin? Jon^." fur which hn recuivsd a ronnd of applanao. Mloa Hiarvaczeit rendered a "Noctnrne" hy Kavln.i, with areat delicacy of tonch as well as b- illlwcy of exncntlon. Mr Albin Tllleval followed vriia a chorinin* song from Acim'j opera, " r)l J'etKia Roi," for ■ whlnh ha had to resuond to an encore. iWian K. Clavran chort ranrterart " La aeranade," by Gounod, dlnplnyinflt la It much taste. Mm Hazvid played, with her nsu.tl Rbilic, a piano forte sola, a'■ Concert dan -i3(?, a ." by K. Munlot. Mlns K. atevena annn " SI ttj aavafc," wiih great a^estneaa and exprennioa. Mlsa ai»zH.cd played The Haunt ot tho fairies-,." tha National An them br nginnr a vnry eDjjyabla entercainmanii to a close. The aeeotnoanijta to the Tbca liats were Mlssei Hajiarrt, Hlarvaczolr, and ataveaa. The concsrt was a, d'ueidad' anccess, and It la intended to sate the urn farmers to r« peit itio a larger hall, a large proportion of the msmbera ai tha aoafetr. togathar »ith a oon sld»rabla number ot the gsaeral pablin, havta ? ezareoaed an ns-ient de«lr3 for lta rapeftionu

The debcita thia evening in the Put-s>reet Wesleyan Young Men's Association ia, '•Should Smoking; be Prohibited by Law." Opened in the affirmative by Mr McDowell and in the negative by Mr H. Battle.

CABLEGRAMS.

rHSUTEIIS TKLBGHAMS,]

CHOLERA. DECKEASfNG AT MANILLA. LOSTDON, September 11. Later intelligeilCO to llund from Manilla states that fchu otiulera epidemic, wiiich haa lienn raging thcr.-, ia now diicreaaiiijj I daily, uud thiit thora ara hopeful signs that I it will b» Boon stamped out. ARCHBISEOJ? TAIT STILL ILL. LONDON, Septombarll. } The honllh of the Arohbiiliop of Canter- • bury in unntttiafactory, and bia condition ia still, pracarious. AUSTIULiAN ELKVEM V. SHAW'S TEAM. LONDOST, September 11. The Australians commenced a match to day at Lends againut Shaw's team, wbich visited ii ustralialn»t season. The Auatra liuna went i;i h'rat, and were all difiposed of for 70, The home team then commoacod : their first, inning*, wtiich closed for tne same number ot ruim, 70. Ab the cluho of the <iuy;a play the Australian?, in their second innings, had put toother 38 rnn:i for the lofi.'j of 3 wickets, ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN VICTORY. LONDOd, September 12. Thu cricket matcli a.c Leeda between the A uHtialiana nnd Shaw's teum, which viaited the colony luut year, waa resumed to-day, and ruHiiltiid in a victory for tha yiHitorn liy 38 runa. As already stated, tho teams j tied with 70 in the iira't inninga. The Aua- I tralianu in their aecond scored 125, and Sliuw'h elevun. only succeeded iv putting together 37 in their second iuniii»s.

AUSTRALIAN.

SIR ARTHUR GORDON IN QXTARAN- ! TINE. SYDNEY, September 13. It ia probable that Sir Arfchnr Gordon and l.hu otlier paHtmngera by tlio atoamaliip Ganga, who were quarantined on the -Rth, will bis released on Saturday next. SIR HENEY PAEKES. SYDSEY, September 13. Sir Henry Parkas :h improving in health. SUSPICIOUS DEATH. MELBOURNE, September 13. The body o£ Mra Stent. who'died on Augusts,haa been exhumed for the purpose ot holding a coroner's inqueHt, the eirciini staneeH under which death occurred having liiil to the .iiupirion tliau it waH cauHitd by abortion. It ia understood «hat a Mell)nurne (iootor ifl implicated in the case. A post mortem examination haa been ordered, but the reaulta have not yet trannpired. MELBOURNE, this day. It haa transpii ed that the doctors huve agreed iv their diacnosia of the budy of Mra Steut, wbicli bad baun exuumud for the purpoxe of a coroner's inquest. It haa been proved that tho deeeateu was encienta, but tho actual result of the pust m»rtvini «xami nation iv nut yet known, COMMEECIAL. MELBOURNE, September 13. Malting barley is depressed, and the price ia without average, briny arto 5a 2iL Shippintr wheat is dub, and n-maina at Qh 9d t« (is lid. New Zdalxiad otita are worth : :)s lid to 4a Id for feeding, and 4-t 2d to 4a lid for milling aorta. The market ia stag- I uant SHIPPING NEWS. MELBOURNE, Septemb« 13. Arrived, tliia morning: Union atenmahipß j Te Anau, from, the Blutf; and the Hero.,

SHIPPING NEWS. MELBO URNE, Septemb« 13. Arrived, tliia morning: Union atenmahipß Te Anau, from, the Blnffj and the Hero.

THE EGYPTIAN WAR.

a3TTT32 3 TjiuiQ}Llß3,

Impending Attach on A vain.

ALEXANDRIA, September 11.

Sir Garner WaLuelay, accompanied by the divisiaual a*mmanilars, leit tile camp ta-day to examine taa country in. tlie neighbourhood of Kasnawjain, and to avran;iu the plan of attack.

It i» now expected that ordera for the Seaerkl advance sgaiu.it tile enemy niay be givitu at any moment.

The .Naval Brigade from the fleet has nn-ired at the front, and is stationed, with. six Catling guns, about a miln frum ETaHßoaaaia.

The a )i<jl,o-Tiivk.inh Convention.

COSs-Ta^TINOFLI, September 11,

Tbe statomeat tliut the Anglrt-TurkiHh Miiitary CnaT«ntion hiw benn signed ia ia corrsct. It baa transpired that the dr.ift of the Convention w.in ajjreud npon, aad initiated by Lord Duifeiiii, tiie hiiiisli Am basMuiior, and aciyspte'i by tha defecates appointed to carry out tlie uegotiatinm, huaue the report that tha Coarimtion bad actually beenai^aeil. It has, however, been aacortuiued that the Forte, at tbe laat moment, refused ta coniirm the action of the delegates, ami to complete tlio Coa vention.

All Quiet at Kassassain.

ALEXANDRIA, September 11.

Telegrama from head-quarters to-day repmt Ulat all ia quieG ia the neighbour bo-nl ot K:ias;u>riaia. The Tarioua regi meuta of Guards arrived thure to-day from lainailia.

SPECIAL DESPATCHES.

LONDON 12th, 6 a.m. lhe Attack on Kaaaassain.

The enemy ia their recant advance on Ka'soswain meditated the eaptura of that position, aa tliej believed ita defence to be weak.

Firm Attitude Towards Turkey.

Earl Dnfferin has beeo fotbiddea by the Home Government to maka any further concessions with regard to the Conven tion. Mules for Egypt. Four hundred mulaa ara being shipped from New York, and 300 from MapleSj for 3ervice in Egypt.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Bafora Mesera Prime and Boardman, Justice?.)

Dutrsß^—John Hntloy, wtsn two olaote eyea and a damased none, waa lined 10s.—Gaorffu Anderson aud Cliurksa Jaaoa were Sued in and coat?.

UPWBPTioif FOHCBS-Rio'iard Lynno. waa charged wirh vloi»ntly a*anitin» Tbomaa Grano an the ifltii Uratnat. and. lining him bodily harm.—Defendant pleaded not gnilEy,—Mr Spued ijuvwrad far complainant aad mud the i!«ao.—Ttiamaa Qracu, Übnaror, daoom-d thai he mat Lrnct amsldn a stars in. Cuatom-honno atreot. Ha said, Dick, you «wu mo a sll'.lllnff, which waa the trnth,—Defendant then tnrnKd rnnnd, used, moat abuulve lan«uaflro, and re* fleoted npo.i the perron of hlu vUn. aa/toff Sna waa a halt-*l«teae,~ Tn tha Bnnch: 3h.« ia ahiilt aaste, but a good wife tor all that —Mr Lyncl statnd that ho did nat minn balng aimed for a shilling, tint It waa anraplaiaant'n impnrtnent manner of aaKinp* for it. Be. said : W>U, Tom. how arts ion s?Bttln« on? Tom. replied.: Very welU Ho (Lynch) said: I should thinlc an, now you ara married to a beautiful hlaok-oied halC-caate.—Camotainaitt lf=>t aagr? and shaped. There waa a atrußgla, hat It ended la ann blow, which he «»va in self defonoo.—Robert Blakar depend tn being an In4eoendant wimew, and stated that It waa a vary trifling affair. A taw words rather severe framS'-aoe.'ipoOHtionirrimsccH, aremsj-fcabwat the complexion of Jlra (3-rscra. and » panah from Mr Lynch, which caused Srice to Diane hla hands anon hin stomach and cry oat, Ob, Lord I H<> aaonrecovsrert.—'lnn Sffnoh. cousidared that, although. Drnvolrod. defendant waa wromr in. tikin« tha law into his ota hands —Fined 6-. and cnaf-a.

Pons ffinzi —Stliutt McGinn w»a charwd nnder the VaifTiint Ant. with betas a habitual drnakard. having barn eonvlcterf aevsn timen du.-lng ttia uresHnS yjar, and 37 times prr. viQUHly.—Priaonac pleviel gniity.—Wr Pardy, haviasr a7ei-n.a;i>d SiizVs canvlctiona, saitad tha Bench Co Infltot a long asnSenon nijcn oriaonei 1, nat, m a pnalahmenr, ba". out at ottre human charity,—On* 7»ars imprisonment, Thi.i waa all the baainesg.

MINING.

1 Nftw Prince Impebial.—The mana ger's report aay3 :-Seawiird drive ISq, 4 level hai advanced 25fr, during the past week, making the total distunes in from the shaft 55ft, and leannj; 13ft. further to «o to hole ihrongh to winze. Ths leafier here has greatly improved in the lasr, few taat of driving, the gronnd beinj splendid working ground, and exactly similar to that in the bottom of No. 1 winze. In breaking down 5 or 6 feet of the leader «n Saturday morning, 30!tw. of really good specimens same to hand, Diife hillwarda U now iii 30 feet from abaft. The leader here has also improvt-.d areatly, and in fact altogether look* better thaa in seaward end, there being now a isien show of gold in the face. lam of opinion that we shall catch, the tua of gold here skort'y, that the old. eompan? auak the big winze on. Crushing was started on Thursday laat at the Alburoia battery with 12he*d of stampers, bat as the battery wag only working eight hoars per day, there ia thei efore only 3 or 9 loads of quartz gone through yet, and which, I am glad to inform you, ia

: ami abontt Urn mm, w .f"" uxtra work-, w)^,.], wa ,, \ u dwl «{ , the spnoilieatiuiia. mentioned i n;

PONSONBY WARD.

The demon oHlnee gonilemon (0 rpT)r 3 :mt Uw ward of P onsmhr on " I CounaU will take place to-marrow ri iCitX' fc'1 [ U a.in. aim « p.m. h ° "ewceßi

PARLIAMENTARY.

! Indifofit j» tlt4! council | A T«BY interesting littlu epUodfL. i P'!lca tlllil af :«™«on batmen | 10 p r l° and Coi.mel Whiimoro Com, r ,t ler til. oldest Councillors m New Ze.iT* to ogata hurry and force £%£* \ j throu«U tUu Cullucil *■ hud been d« ! year. It was the revisiui; OuJt j far the HW Zcalan.l r • Unm1 **.' I Chamber »C St. J22*^f ; and whom value li« would !,» uur,knw.' . under.cstim.ta. He badl with **L° '■? * oillon, been unable 4 n\v m ° ll lluarGl»nu. to the Local Goma^SPS^ beeu hurried tiirom'U tim r^ •i' chJui* ? un.eemiy time, am ,L 1T „„,? Noll at m Council sn 4ckanividim,!?? pkc6 tha! he borne in mfittfSfe altar, it snrJy was a groat want ot"« t ta til.! Cduanil to aek it to now Rilifil could neither obtain IW% ' Whiter Hu i; l the Coundi h .XrfiS; ! inura huiriuU than u.ual this your Z yielded to no Mam the ammeof imports™ hu attached to the Council., ffi, °™T' howler, tako cars that n«t sesiion S fe1 rulii of procedure should be iHnnter When Bilk ware dieiribu, «l i n AS- ?'; House, he.would toko cMa.th.ttfi^^Sd, also bu dinteibutcA in tliu Council so hit membor, siiuuld kaow their coWnu and ; ohara^t.r bet.™ they came ta.-tSa^S tor rcviaum and deliberation. Hoi, also tak« care that the UrderP.p™ arranprod ilut memhera would knowS i' waa doac 111 tjio utliur Sranch afthttLejriak." V. tnte, aa.i Tvo-.id .seek to me.it, tlio «u& o fs the Couuciliu any way, ao tlmt tho bnrfi.- : ! neHa thuj eot uouid bo expedited and madfi. • to work iiuraioniously, ■ The Prorogation To-morrow; Both HOUR.™ of Parliament meet at*T I o clock to-morrow afternoon. Theproram. l"'1 tloa talcan place aliurtiy afterwards IS,, three Cmnnriimionsn ara: SirWm, Fit? heraurt (Speaker of the LegislativeCoiiiicill'' i Hen K. Wtiiuiker (Premier), and SirG s' Whitmore. "

Ihe Final Departure., , Nearly the wiioie of the membera.ilftt J y(!Bte:dar. if Pa:liament hadlUstod'toUioi •■<"* end of the week, it wuukl hare-been exoctlk four calenaar montha. No fewot thansU2> M Acts have benn passed by both Honaa, exclusive of a large number whiolii mid : dropped, ae^atired, or otherwise diipostdl at. Ihe 112, which tvotb-paswiEifirangKi all tbeir stages, and oniy rcpirol3iiyd\ couheat to take tiler plaeu ua: lho'Hw;ffi». land Statute Bo.dc, coinpriae 107 "piMb."' A eta, and 5 "private" Acts. f WeUinffttm Beclaimed Lwnrt., A meeting of reclaimed landownera war. I helii thia evening, complaining thattho Got. vernment had not complied wM> tho pro mise in forming atnets. Tlioy had pre-. I viously waited a., the Mmikte a£ Eamifl. why u»vs them no satisfaction.. ■ Cai. Whitmiire whs prwiftnt attteniGofc- J iug, and explained tlwr, a deiinite aßnso~ ment had -iHun eatnred mto by the Govern* m ment and pnrciinfltts ot land, and! couiiT prove iia owaera are now going to> Briiiß tlieir elaima :ato a Canxt of l.»w. TTim Jcear'H Appropriations. The appripiatioM- for the outran! 1 fiuundul year are: Consolidated! Hindi, # £+,SGD,SQO r * public works, SOIOiM, Total^. £6,379,774. '^M

Correspondence.

THK iHAEIHrj LICENSING CODBXi'

(To tho aiditor.):

9in,—ln reterenoe ta tha praoccdlnßa ot thoi Ararimu Lioimtilnu Caure (wacirsyor tUaalßOS' m*v bttl.aad tliu Kaipar-i smaraors, Bunnitmßi tv inform tliu -snriax ouaimliisiooera thut thir licaneed at i&a ECaioura *.rt. r o 'a. atßamwa. warn napuwl tir by nw aD Daraavimi,.whoratho» boata traiirf, uu cha 2»rd Juntj Jaiu and grsntß4l fcoV 5.?" 18 o£ aw:t;lnn 71 of "Thu Liounainu Ai*. issi. tuny ira <v fi.iy ania opun fur pßranßll wuen duinaudcd by a Jtiaiioaoi thu Poaoe; oan> atuniii, or inepHOSOii o( iicunaed premlßfii aa ordi lnif to cSacrton 1220f. tha aaid A.CL, or oaplea may O»; miijyiiod on this uunai rurma. ,»a tha oommi*. alumira In aooea;? to have taKonmßto: toattfor dmnt? >i lnwfnia.it, i noaldrafpaoifhlly aan thiini nnd«r whica. olnase of tha Uoaniiing; nr »ny othi-r A;>t or WMeE iv Uaunull, thoj!' lataiy oaiiiiiid a demand to bo mada to Uib: Hobnan Cunnty Ciraccil toe that body to Hanoi ovisr to tham thi nauh. nnirt lor the Uimukbi ac taa packets I pronitaro, and t.i cancel lim licsnaea forth, (rich. Ararimu (whnevur yor may an), ,iccupt the inevitable. Itin Hobrot/a: cbalos, »ad now useless: crying over split (rom; and) oiilK. Are lonar your nioninlpal oaffara will He raploniohed by thu fuua aroruing frnm; tun two or thren pulatlnl family hotels that will1 a. iao and be lloeuoed (?| under tha gonsralahip1 of rotir energetic uhairmnu. Foßlor thnnii.and1 oimiinuß to employ a Uttle soap, tot JiHuoi have a Hanri la It aadavoid setttng into aScott;, and It UiTrtt poaalblo jau wiillniv^ aroupootoblo Ba'ance to your cradit.—l am, ac, ts. Hiimi xSu

PEISON AT THE FOUNTAIN HEAD.

(To the Editar.)

Six, —Tha citizens of Auckland, hava avßtjp raaao 'i to ho ocoaii. o£ tlielr wuta-r anpply;. uudiE apprehond that it ia tha duty at every, olltecu and aaborban resldentrta da all la hia puwatttt' preaorve that Bapply from betas polltttod: ok cantaminateil ia any way from KMnnii tOWBO! oranyflltnj mattur whalsoever. HivuiuaMßß tainud fur a tact that iho naw Tuiluw-maltiiiit; ana Ma.'urn Oompany ma>ia appiiiiaiitHn tailta!1 Point Chavulier Dtatrtot iianr.l lor a janmttai oa,r> on tlw bnsinong at tallO'T-maltlßg anditlio' mannfaoiure »£ b!c«d and boue manarai.withi ail ltu attondant stinita, &iv on a piBOB aCUmili Immediatisiy adjuinin« Uie Weatani3pi'in«Blft-" tata, rig he na che watar-nliott—to ray horror and; diuaruw; the sDpliwi-ion itaa' buoa gxantßdi and; II : say *tthQuc fuuj «( ooacraitictlna t&as It i» t&8 most unnniwjoie alta in the Provlnaa, and: E flrmly buUuvc taut ttara wauld tio lobb dansor to tne henltli of Lhe uiLiaonßuf AnoklanditchoEO worka wara aimuted ia Queen atreat Mjrfl™f tnouffiis on haarinn thut thoßoardliadgnulUMU | porniiaaibix lo the company to acnrS on taiBBlto;. waa that ihu inmattia o£ th.c AjylnmhttdhoßU plac«a on the rail of tha district, andthattlie!; nadao far ontnumberad the rest of the rato*- Eayara as tn be .iblo to choosa ttto trnstßflS from a.-uon^ themsolTaa for the curront io»c;;fl)rl; certainly thonaiu that no anno man woalaBflVB! Btincilonea the onwtlon of th««B warlraon too: stfti U (juestta» r whla* in no mate nor lefflitan' an lmmenae filter fur th.v city w»tflr aupplft> Partiea interested in thin company may jooii' pooh tha idea of drainaire, but a vtnit H>: * atmilar eataoltshment on a smaller Boalo. Bltn' ated nnar the Monnt Eooaill Wood, will Show. the peopia it has xind of a mixtnre tbarapl likely to hara nl-h. ihuir watornupply. ItttißlG^ air. yua will ana by the forauokig rsmarW tflaK tnta ia a very aerlona matt«r for tha people oC Aucfiland. I aax not awaro what aoUdn the CIS? Council hare tiik«j, it any; nnt t wonlo. EOSKeac shiio mpy us enc« eummnnicnta witn the Cantrat Bear?, ot' Health at I'VelUngton'lß^' isff fhe vho!« raosi Sef;rn tttoni,tt» proTiußtt. t or in tha HersJih ji,ic -whim, thara ia no^dilllbti". , that body wi : ;. or^r-rirta too acUon of the local! board.—Yours, ie, . eutHmbe; 7, ISB2.

THE LATER FIRE IN THE CITY MARKET.

(To tiie Editor.)1

So?.-I fanl anre that yonr Renaral advocMW ot justice will allow aia s. m«Jia <i fawromariffl 8* to tho manner tho AackJund City Council hava bahavea tv t,he rsal anff«rnra by the Into flHk as iH wall kno xv, the City Harkat afaw niflntns aorowaa eorr.laUr (J.tbo-ojcil by lire, ono wIM« and nait at another hucamlrg tanantlßßS Of nearly so, Ino Cify Gonactl iuupen ra bo tw- Jnaared, and acnupr a ci'ctaln aam from tho 111" snraacn Canive.ni' tan the damaa« dona.. tuitteß taictnt; thu rscaira tlincsßlwa h»fnsaDUiera W" an dalna to thu eitaat of ahoat Blafl. now to they treat rid c^al •Hff.-.rura by thit Bra—viz;., ths lassße and siH.lih.ildera ? Taflleaaeecliiiaiii*''"' odd. lie < aurctl appoint: a committee, who recommend, tijat £13 odd b>i Rivun; him* To thin ha ohjaata. and reqaiista tho Ta&tt t.sr mishc be ■ referred to urbic-arton; tt* Conuoti refuse. Ko (eh« laraaul then rcqnnßts tnat fia niaj liohe*r« a.- tho mpetinff of tho Counci!; thii U a.'so rsfnsed. Jwow, B>ir ffdlwr. U ihtHjuit^ a Icsnea oayi/i]: them £3il» montn renS In aijifaoi-, uc.prtvad ;J f a lurgw portion at the market ami «nn yArd fui1 moro tßaa two: monr.!ia, la award*d £!S and r>« ntall holdara notMn^; whJl., tiiep (iJw C<;acci) wh-i httW re c«ived no irj'iry whar^ivur by ts« Ura. aa tiioy demand and n«r. fa.l rtn(. nil r.he ti.«D therepalrS' are (?otnff on. vr.clt^t, .itca' £UD. I conoldter it* dligMCßial &c\ and i hofle 16 will non ay allowed to reist a; this.—l am, &c, Justice,

THE AFCKLAN© ETEHIFG STAK. THUKSDAF. SEPTEMBEB 14,



p E c~lTa r. Noti ca. j ' Tlio nntinrnltmoil begs to inform hlflnnmornna \ iinitciinura and llin atworal pabUa tlmt on iita ] I juat rocoivod tlia ilrat ahipmout ot 1 SPBINQ AND SUMMKK GOODS, | CatIBIRTINO OF— SNOLISVI, FRKNCH, & HCOTCH TWKICDB Alim, 3KHGB3 Of rtllfornnt niinflns. snltablo for liw imat'mi. tiud a iiolunuld linu la MO'JICLLA VttdTlNßa N.8.-Thn trndn aiippllod with aliort lonfltha j at wholfisalo ptlora. H. L. poßsiisfrsKia, MancnAST Tiiton and XMvnivnm. 3oot of aiiortlimilfltroat, ..VflaklaniU Win* TJBIDGMAN » JK» -o ~ ynforniH his aUßtomoro that ho In nay? 3HOWINO A NlClt t,OT ' HEW GOODS J?OR THS SPRISQ SEASOISr. In oonnoquanca of tho koan oomrjotklnn ia 1 tho Drnpnry Trade, bo han lturl«>d hla 3tooK ut ■ anoh » SMALL ADVASCK that tloodD Of '' Miinul Valno onimot bo sold lnsn; In foot, ho ia • dotnrailned not to bn undornold by any uthur : houna In tho trade, who nnnituct thiilr biiulnasfl * btralKhtforwarrtly and honeutly, : A aplpudlrt Lot of Now Prlnta (l\ Tow Stylon), from !=[d Unatitlfui Piutornii In Znphyr 3fito(mn, 75*1 I l'laln and Ifanoy iintMtiui In variety II Crowdson'a Callooa. from Md jard ' TTorrooB':! Whlto Cnllonn, 3jrt Wbltn and (Jror CallniM In smat varloly, tnarireii low, fs-oin 2id i 503 Surda itait CarpotH iuotoponni}, IDln. wtdo, I lil lid i ffTooroiotha. In 3rt, In ad, &a. iitla. Uooroloth, 'in art; ilun 18 a vory olioai) lino Unoloiun, In lirt yard MTiAHCE OF WINTER 3TOCK OP UtiAUKBTa TO UK 3OLD VERY CIIEAP. , A iJirao tint; of Homnanta and Job Llnoa Vary l Chnap _ Roys' and .".ron'.i C.loKilnit In Sroat Varioty s limply Ooaeß for 3nle, C)io»p (vino llnori), t g % DISCOUNT ON CASH POIIC1IA3II& ! TUNCTIOKT -QKAPKKT tJppiin Qcaas-stnitHT. i JUST ARRIVED, Pan iV:i:!Do;:j, ; 600 SACKS PRIME CASTERBUitY c POTATOES. g. a. j a k i ar a, CTTSTOM-HOUSH-STB2IIT. •! -BCTOBWICIi UNION FT«E INSUJJ -11 ANCE 30Ci:tT7. >■ I ——— BaTAiu i9h i d 179 7. ,■ Amount Inanrod aso d £109,000,000 Casaaspald fi3,7<U,OM THIS 8OOIH!TT* ', Wall !mnw!i for Its llborallty In its dnnUnnn. and for sromptitndo In rJm anttlomont ot iilalmn, la proparad to acobp? iwnita on 1 HSNTEirr IN3UKABLIC DESCKIPTIONr Off t j PROPERTY, J GBEATLY KaDTTCHD RAT2a l C.OBSH3 PAID by Chsqno on Society's Qaulr ara ot AncirtAWD, wlthont rofaroßcaolflßwliara, I (mmortiately after prodnotlon of PROOU" Olf | LOsa WILLIAM T. J, BELL, - Cmmr. aokht, ; ProvlnolollDlatrlota ot Anokland and 1 n-analii j li. R—All Montoa fooelvoa in ITow'ZaiUand ara Invoatad In the Cflmpany. j T^EW QPRING ri OOD 3, On September 5, wo shall malco oiit VTBBT t SHOW TOR THS affiASONT Of , ITEW MILLINERY, , NEW HATS AND KOMETS, I NEW BEAD-DREaBBS, 1 SEW FANCY GOODS GENERALLY, I I NEW HOBIERY & GLOVES.



MEW MASTt.ES ANB JACKETS, IST BROCAOB, 3H.K SATIS, CW)TH, ffiC VKSY LARQIE aRIP.TiraNT3 to hand Of UKDERCUOTHING & BABY LIITaW, MAUfCHESTKR GOODS,' I.IWEN3, BOYS' CLOTHTNG, &a, &a, ICsbSl AMD ChOYOE, QtrieitN Be. wniT.T.wHT.ay strsaaTH, flags SBW ZEALAND §! Sf 35 CW>THISG FACTOET, HJS 2 B-g« 168 & 160, i^1 S ||5 QUaSBN-aTEBBT, gj BiSp And at AtmtHT-STHBICT. § g \-^ Og .11 „ gCS « g 18 ERTAHi BBAHCHB3 a S3 *» S « NowOpawrsNaw JhQ 44> > ,4<'s O/\ S r-t WWW PHIZS MUDALfI 2 ifc Kh^ OPJCCIAL CBBTIB-lOATa « 2 " ■ S ia S z «* , Awarded them «<!>,! Btthß 111 ° a^«l Olidntflivtu'ali inhibition. %%% g S?S .Agents for the Werthelm Hewlnst Maohlnea. S3 f~\ rpHOWION, BMITH AfflHD JTRTH SAVJS JCOK 9J1.8! [- 1 Crown JToti?, In aaflhra. lOffa and COTs " Chamtiton" „ ~ „ „ "Cantab !,. M Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat WHAB* Mnx, Anobtand JtlfßWs Tea, RTBW'a TKA RBW'a TBA KBWa TKA BKW'3 TKA KKW'3 TBU I"OB BHW3 T*A BMJW'B TKA BWW'3 TKA RBTWa TKA FLAVOUR BKW-3 TKa RWW3 TKA EBW3 TKA RKW"3 TWA FOB RKW3 TKA KKW'd TMA RPSW'd TKA RHTWB TKA 3TRSJT3TH, BKWS TKA P.TCWS TKA P.W3 TKA RttWM TKA FO3 EBW3 TKA KffiW3 T»A ■ WtW'3 TEA RJtWH TKA QUALITY, BWW'S TKA RJBW'fl TKA RKWS TilA rta-w'a ttca cajinot bk'W^s tsea BKWa TK4 RKW3 TWA KIBW3 THA BW REW3 TKA ffStW'3 TKA BWW'3 TKA EUTTO TS!A KXCKrXED. REW3TBA .-IH!W3 TWA IBW3 TBA Raws TaiA Rawa t^a TlCTfiatA-«iTO«l!!T, QPEOIAI. NOTICE, T. & H« C OOKB ' OABINaTMAKKE3, CPHOLBKBBBRH, tc, HAVE EEMOVED TO TUJUii rtew PREiosaa m V ictoria-3t» Tnara ok 3 Abotk Thbatfus