SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HW»H WATER{ISSmjimw Morning, 7.3 BONWBT.—ThtB Kvaninß. 5.38 BUNRISK.—To-morrow MoT»ina. O.W MOON'S ABK.-Fnll Moon, 89th, 8 68 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Norval, ech, Edwards, from Russell _ Fanny Kelly, kotoh, Wlliianu, from Whan ffftTOft Kiremhllda.scb, Urquhart. from Whangaroa To Anau, as., Ouroy, Irom the aoath SATCIUnY EVHSINO. Flngal, 8.1., Johnson, from Manßawai

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY.

Golden isle, schooner, Carmlchael, for Whan' garel

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London-Cambria, early mL Melbourne and Sonth—To Anau, Thnrsw. Bydney—Arawata, September 6 FIJI-Talaroa, September 19 _ . T»rana*l and South-Pengnin, Tuosday Knasell, Whangaroa, and Mongonut-Wolltng too or Glenolg, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED

BOI7TIIBKS PORTS. Te Anan, 5.8.. Monday Annabel!, brig, from Dnnedln, loading AUSTBIMAS PORTS. Loongana, barqno, from Hobart SOOTH SKA ISLANDS. Sovereign, sohoonor, from Tahiti Pearl, ketch, from RarotonKa Winifred, schooner, from Tavianl Atlantic Bob, from Rarotonga, dally LONDON, Ashmore, ship (Q.5.J.8.). sailed May 20 Langstono, ship (J.R.H.M.), sailed May 25 Karl Derby, barqna (Q.K.F.M.). sailed May 90 Loch Awe. ship (J.M. r.H.). sallad Jane 39 liOoh Fleet, ship (L.IC.H.S.J. loading Jane Wave Queen, ship (T.Q O. J.), loaaiact Juno Margaret Ualbralth (J,K,U1).1, (hip, loading Jans ; iooa Urr. birqaa. loading July 13 Ooromandel, barqaa. loading July 13 UVKRPOOU Asterlan, barque (H.Q.D.W.); Balled, May 12 »Blf YORK. Rapldo. barquo (P.G.R.L). soiled April If ICuman, twhaonor. silled May 15 Gomsbook. barn an (11. J.G. W.). Balled Mar 9 Andrea Htm (J.8.N.T.). barque, loading Jane Uronsvoor. barque, sailed July 1 Hyvor, barqaontlne, loading Taorantta—Qlenelg or Wellington, Monday or Thursday Whangarol and Whangarel Heads—Argyle, Tuesday and Friday Mangawai-Finsal, Thursday Msroary Bay—Flnsal. Monday

EXPORTS.

Per Aratapu, for Sydney (to be loaded at Talma) 20.OCOCC rough sawn timber, 80.000 ft dressed timber, 10 pleoes French casements, 60 pair sashes.

Inwaids Coabtwibb.—PreseTveranoe, from Bsndsplt, with 300 bushels sand; NorvU, from RnusoU, with 80 tons coil; Fanny Kolly, irom Whangaioa, with 30,000 feet timber; Kleanor, from Whangavona, with 20.C0J feet limber; Kriomhllda, Worn Whangaroa, with 30,768 teet Umber i Orakel, from Thames, ia ballast; Lizzie, from Whangarel, with 70 tone ooal: Marian, from Whangarei, with ICB tons ooal; Julia Price, from Walheke, with 52 tons llre wood; Ueveron, Irem Whangarel, with IS tons ooaL ' ODTWARBB OoASrwiSF. —Perseveranoe, for Bandspit; Mercury, for Tairna; Deveron, for Whnngarsl; Paku. for Talrua, Orakel, for Walheke; Qolden lile. for Whangarel. The brigantlne Aratapn oleared at the Cus toms for Sydney via Tairna this morning. The schooner Orpheus was entered out at the Onstooisfsrßaratonga to-day. TMMgantlae Linda Weber, from Anokland via Whangaroa, arrived at Port Chalmers on Saturday lost. Tho Welcome, sohooner, arrived at Sydney on Saturday morning last, after a paaMRS Of twelve days* a fast one for this time of the year.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Bluff, this fluy. ARRIVAL OF I'HK ARAWATA. Tho tJh Arawata arrived at 7 p.m. yesterday. Bho (alls at 5 p.m. for Unnedin. Paaaengor, Saloon I MrsTaggatie.

Mail Notice.

Mails wnx Closk as Uwussu— this day. For Rubboll, Kav«iiaiwß, Wangaroo, and MongomU, per Wellington, at i p.m. For Taaranga, Ohlnemuta, and Opotlkl, per Glenelg, at i p m. < For .Talma, por Aratapu, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Knterprlso. at 5.30 p.m. Toksiuy, 29th Inat. \ For Taranakl and Southern ports, per Ponguln, atG a.m. For Wal-wera, Kawan, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Cosoy, at 10 a.m. I For Haratonga, por Orpheus, at 11 a.m. For llokiangra, etc, por Powcna, nt 11 a.m. For Thatnea, per Kotomahana, at 2,30 p.m. For Talrua, por Paku, at 3 p.m. For Russell and Kawokawa, per To Ansu, at i p.m. For Whangarol Hoods, Walpa, Whangarei, and Mangapai, por Arxylo, at i p.m. I Wednesday, 30th inutnnt. | ForCoromandol, por Coromandel, at 11,30 a.m. Thursday, 31st Inat. For Glsborno, Naplor, Southern Ports, and Australian Colonloa, por To Anan, atO a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12. Por e.g. City of Now York, as follow :— For Sandwioli l&lands, Unltoa .--Itatoa Of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South Amorloa. and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Itnropo, at 1 p.m. For money ordora registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters Ijaarinft an extra fee of slxpanoe. In addition to the postaKO, will be reoelved by the Moll Aeont on board Ute steamer np to the time of Balling. This mail will bo duo in London, on Mon day. Ootober 23rd, 1832. 8i B. Bias, Chief FOBtmaster, Chief Postoffloe. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

AUGUST 28, 1882. Wood year and Rosa's Royal Australian Clrous, 8 p.m. Kohler's Wax Workn, udjolnlng lit Phllllpa's Shop, Qneen-Btreot, 10 a.m. to 10 D.m. Newmarket Westnjan Sunday Bohool—Dis trict Hall, iluslojland Literary Untortalnmont, 7.30 p.m. Alexandra-street—Sir Henry Havolook Band OJ Hope, Fratt Soiree, 7 p.m. Freemasons' Hall, Pjlaoasßtroet—Lodco St Andiew, 7 p.m. Anokland Institute—Ordinary Monthly Moot ing ; Papera by Bhhop Cowle and Captain Broun. 7.30 p.m. Y.M.O. A.—Mrs Hampaon'u Meeting for Young Womon, 7.30 p.m. St.Sanulohre's MI. Association— Kxtemporo Specohei by Mombeis, 8 p.m. Maaonlo Hall. Devonport—Commlttoe Moot-' log of North Shore Rogatta Club, 7.30 p.m. St. James's Mutual Improvement wwlety—Mr Bkeen "Karly Tjpograpby," Mr Miller "The Prase," 7 30 p.m. Ellerslie Sohoolroom-I«dga Guiding Star of Good Templars, Entertainment, 7.30 p.m. Lorne-btreet Hall—Star of Freedom Concert and Ball; dancing at 9 p.m. Wesleyan Churoh, Graf ton Road — Kvan selioal Service, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

HIQGINa.-Oa 17th Augast. at her resldonoa, Welllngton-Btreot, the wife of T. Higgina of a son, ptemature, HKRBKRT.—On August 27th, at her roMdonoo, Mont-10-Hrand, Mount Hosklll Komi, tho wife Ot B. T. Herbert ot a son. JOSEPH.—On August 27th, at her roaidence. Victoria-street, Mrs. Nl. Joseph of a daughter. JANK.-On Anaunt 97th, the wlfo of Mr. Q. Jane. Mount Kdon, of a danghter. LAIRD.—On the 37th Angnat, at her residence, KaraußahajJO Road, Nuwtou, Mrs Win. Laird of a danghter.

Marriage.

WILLI9-BAKKR.-On Au*ntt 21,1833. at St. John's Churoh, I'arndl, by the Very Revi Father fynca, Thomas Willis, second son of the late Colour-Sergeant John Willis. 65th Hegiment, to Mary Baker, eldeat daughter of James K. D. Baker, TrniUo Managor of the Devonport Steam Ferry Company.

Death.

DWYRR.-On August 26th, Afarr Josophine, the beloved wife of M. J. Dwyer, and yonnß*at daughter of the late Joseph Brennan, of Pan mnro.

The funeral left the residence of her lister (Mrs. Flaherty). Lower VlnooDt street, at 1 p.m. this day, for Interment at Panmnro.

LORIGAN-On A UK nst 28ih, 1:82. Edward Lorlgan: aged 10 years. The faneral will leave his parents' ree'denco, Vernon-street Kroaman'g Bay. To-morrow (Tuesday), 39th instant, 3 o'olooK.

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

MONDAY, AUGUST 28. 1883.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that.needs.resistance For tho future in tho distancn, And the good that ws can do.

The Egyptian news to-day is important, but rather obscure, The main division of the British army, under Sir Garnet Wolieley, is reported to have executed a number of brilliant movements in the coutse of its advance from Isruailia, capturing Dom, Ng.-vfal, and Kaemscs, after touting a force of over 10,000 Egyptians, These places being of no importance, except as military positions, are not shown on the map?, nor mentioned in gazetteers, ami there was accordingly some difficulty experienced in understanding the signifi cance of the movements. A later teleeram, however, implying that the Egyptians aro concentrating and falling back upon Zaka zik, throws light upon tho previous news. Zakazik is a town of 40,000 inhabitants, and as will be seen on reference to the (STAR map of Egypt, occupies an important posi tion at the junction of railways connecting Ismailia, Tantah, Suez, Cairo, Damaohour, Kaf rado war, aud A lexandria. It is probable that the rebels will make a determined stand at this place, for though it does not appear to be either fortified or of natural strength, it is a position of immense Btrate gic value, from the command which it gives of the railway communication. Situated equi-distant from Ismailia and Cairo, aud, as we have said, connected with both by rail, it is of the first importance that it should be held by the British in order to secure their base of supplies dming the advance on Cairo, or on Kafradowar, or both. It is evident from the direction in which the Egyptian forces are retiring that they are calculating en effecting a junction with Arabi JPaeha and his army, who are again reported to be leavlDg Kafradowar. The rebel leader, though not credited with a great amount of military skill, is doubtless alive to the certain consequences of con tinued inaction in his present position; and since he is effectually held in check by the British army in Alexandria, he has perhaps wisely resolved on lotreat. In falling back, he may make a short stand at Damanhour, which is capable of being well fortified; but he is more likely to effect a junction with the rebel army collected at Mehallet el Kebir, a short distance from Tantah, the "■holy city" of Egypt, and the scene of some recent anti-Christian massacres. The force at that place is said to number 25,000 men, and has 60 large gnns; so that the. amalgamation of this force with the nearly equal number under las immediate command, would place Arabi at the head of a respectable armyf numerically considered. But unless Arabi's movements are made with great rapidity, he will find himself cut off from Cairo through the activity of Sir Garnet Wolseley's army. If the defenders of Zakazik are driven from that position, they may possibly retire on Cairo, and effect a junction with the rebel troops in the neigh bourhood of that city, who are said to be engaged in throwing up entrenchments at Heliopolis, the site of an pneient city a short distance to the north-east of Cairo, fir Garnet Wolseley will doubtless aim at dispersing the enemy completely, and pre venting them joining either the rebel horde at Mehallat el Kebir or in the vicinity of Cairo, and having secured his line of advance wUI proceed to occupy the latter city and reinforce its loyal garrison. The resnlt Of all the operations hitherto undertaken has been to confirm the opinion that a small British force is equal to the task of subduing these numerous bodies of rebels, who are raw, undisciplined, and badly led. The experi ence of former campaigns in Egypt shows the importance of prompt action, ana Sir Garnet Wqlseley seems thoroughly alive to this. The inundation of the Bile being now about its height and extending over vast tracts of country In the immediate vicinity of the present scene of operations, the British forces may be delayed for several weeks until the waters * have

aeain subsided; and it is not re> assuring to hear of fifty of our toldicrs Buffering from snnatroke, on account of the oxccasiTC heat. As fever and dysentery usually prevail on fcho subsiding of tho inundations, wo shall probably find our ranks sadly thinned by sickness, if the campaign is protracted for a month or so longer

The Thames Gus Company to-day declared a dividend of Is 6d pet share, which, with the interim dividend paid in February, in equal to 3s for the year.

Michael Fahcy, a patient at the Lunatic Asylum, died yesterday. Au inquest, before Dr. Goldsbro', will take place to morrow. A man of unsound mind, named Alex ander Taylor, who escaped from tbo Lunatic Asylum, gave himself up this morning at the Police Station, and this afternoon was conveyed back to his old quarters. By a clerical error, the name of the llopn of Parnell, No. 3, was "inadvertently ad mitted from the list of those lodges taking part in the opening ceremonies of the 1.0. G.T. Hall at Ouehunga on Saturday evening last. Mr Arthur will sell at his mart on Wednesday next a well-built and liuished family residenco, situated at the junction of Pitt and Vincent-streets, the property of Mr T. Barnetc. The business at St. Sepulchre's Improve ment class to-night will consist of le.-idiugs, &c , by momber.", instead of tlio lecture on "jXhomas Hood," as appears in the pro gramme. The dingy little apology for a shop that has stood, time out of mind almost, at the corner of Albert and Durham streets, has been razed to the ground in order to make room for a structure more worthy the locality and better adapted for the requirements of the place, The foundations of the now edifice are to be Uid down at enoe. The new figures which have beon recently added to the Wax Works, coupled with the variety and excellence of the nightly con certs, conspire to render tha exhibition an attractive place of resort. The rooms were thronged on Saturd»y afternoon and evening. Tho public are now a-tiptoe with curiosity to behold tho Sciiptural group which is being imported from Christ church. Some thoughtless person placed the now house of Mr S. Deory, Parncll, in consider able danger on Saturday evening by throw ing v quantity of live euibeH on the vacant allotment next door. Xlibv wcro being blown under tho houeo early on Sunday morning, whou Mr Priestley observed tho danger on his return home, and extin guished tho incipient lire. Tho Kov. DrMcteod conducted a^Gaelic soivice at St. James's Presbyterian Ctiurch yesterday afternoon. There was a good attendance of about 200 persons. The rov. gentleman chose as subject of discourse the words contained in Isaiah, chapter 35, verses 8 and 10, and preached therefrom a very interesting seruon, Owing to tho very large number of tickets that have beon sold for the performance of " Guy Mannering," the manasrinjj com mittee, to prevent disappointment and avoid overcrowding in the dress circle, have decided to form the first two or three rows of the stalls into orchestra stalls, aud these will bo reserved for the uae of those who are unable to obtain seats in tho circle. A most disgraceful exhibition of larrikin ism occurred on Saturday night in Queon street. A numbor of half-grown roughs act upon a drunken man who had just oiuernid from the United Soryice Hotel, knocked him down, and beat him shamefully. His face was beyond recognition, and a person who interfered on his behalf was maltreated, and was attacked some time afterwards by the same band of hoodlums. There were about twenty concerned in tho outrage, and we understand that the police have warrants for the arrest of several of tho ringleaders. It is not generally known that the now famous comedy of "Our Boys" was at its firat production anything but a success. After having written it, Byron offered the play to J. L. Toolc,the celebrated comedian, ■who rejtcted it as not possessing suilicient plot and dramatic etlect uecessary to a good comedy. The two subsequent pos«cssorf of the piece succeeded in nettiog £30,00 C each as ashuieof three years'work. Tht Ih-amalic Society play this pioco at tht Theatre on Friday ; a lull house is antiei pated

Tbo Roy. J. J. Halloy (of Melbourne), lecturing upon "Egypt," last month, stated that he bad been fortunate enough to meet Arabi Pashi, who was daring enough to defy tho power of England. Arabi was no mere adventurer, as was generally supposed, for he had been educated at the principal University of Cairo, and was far from being a fanatical man. The lecturer said he had been informed by an American missionary that Arabi Pasha held the most liberal opinions upon the foolishness of religious wars, condemed alike by the Bib) and the Koran.

A football match was piayea arr the North Shore on Saturday afternoon be tween tho North Shore 2nd and Albert Clnbs, which resulted in a victory* for tbc latter by 16 points to til. Stuart,Gillespie, McDermott, and J; Smart (2) obtained touch-downs, two of which were converted into goals by Pulman and Hardwlck.

The little boy Conway, aged eight years, who was referred to lost week as having met with such a serious accident at tha Mannkau Heads, from which place ho was received into the Hospital for treatment, was, on Saturday evening, taken away by the father out of the Hospital. As the boy was not in a fit state to be removed, tho Hospital authorities endeavonred to prevent Conway taking the lad out, but without success, as ho persisted in removing him us his father. Conway, it would appear, in tended taking the boy back to Manukau Heads, but was iatercepted at ''nehunga by the police, who ran him in for drunken ness, and took the boy back to tbe Hospital. The boy, it is thought, will scarcely get round.

The first meeting of creditors in tho estate of George Henry Short, master mariner, took place this morning in the Supreme Court-house, when Mr Thos. Macffarlaae was elected trustee. The debtor states his assets at £205, which, however, consist en tirely of book-debt?, and his liabilities are set down at £303 Bs.

For some time past the Town Clerk has been in communication witn the municioal authorities of a number of colonial cities with the view of obtaining from them the fullest particulars with respect to their town halls, such as cost, area, material used in construction, architecture, and similar information. Replies and accompanying photographs have now come to hand from Dunedin, Christchurch, and Wellington, and as soon as some expected statistics are received from Hobart the Town Hall Com mittee will he convoked for the purpose of considering tho data that has been so care fully collated.

■ A correspondent calls attention to a para graph which appeared in the " Lyttleton Times" of the 22nd instant, stating that the attendance at the Museum oa Sundays is sometimes upwards of 1000! and averages abeut 700 1 Thus Wellington and Christchurch, he says, enjoy privileges which are denied to the Auckland working classes. Why and wherefore?

During the stay of H.I.J.M.S, Tsukuba in port there was quite a run on pan-loaves. The Mongolian tars took to them so very kindly that every batch of liberty men, on getting ashoro, betook themselves at once to the shops whence the baked edibles ! were to be obtained and cleaned out tbc entire stock. On Friday and Saturday they laid in a large stock of substantial creature comforts, prominent amongst which wore cases of Lamb's biscuits, smoked fish, and fruit. They spent their money freely in town, and it must bo remarked to their credjt that for orderliness, good nature, and sobriety, they far surpass any other body of sailors who havo ever visited Auckland. It has been a subject of general comment that the public houses seemed to obtain none of their patronage, while not a single case of drunkenness was reported.

. Mrs Charles MoGacfio has called at our office to complain of a larrikin outrage, the particulars of which she gives as follows :— Her husband was in the Shamrock Hotel oa Saturday night at half-past eleven, when about a dozen youths were outside knock ing at the window. Thinking himself called Dy his wife, he went out, and was at once set upon by the roughs, who hit him In the face, knocked him, kicked and trampled on him. Being baaly injnredhe could only walk home with assist ance, and has been ever since con fined to his bed. The police were communicated with yesterday, and as the names of some of MrMcGacfie's assailants are known, further news may be heard of the business. A cowardly assault on a working man has been committed, and even if he was, as hia wife confesses, the worse for liquor, there appears to lie no justification or excuse for the outrage. If the police succeed in getting hold of the ringleaders; it is to bo hoped that no feel ings of false sentiment or leniency will interfere between them and their due deserts. ■ '

I'hcro was again :i good attendance at tlie Circus on Saturday night, when the i uaual programme was repented, concluding with "Dick Turpia'g Uido to I'ork.'' The recently-formed Bicycle Club appoari | t» bo inoreaiint in strength and Importance. A meet took place last Saturday, whea about a dozen bicyclists travelled through New market and out towards Onehunga. Mr W. Buckland, sou of the late W. T. Bucklaud, hns_ successfully passed his liual examination at Cambridge for his Is. A. degree. He was a student of Jesus College, Cumbridgo. Mr Mitford, who left Auckland for Eng land aonie months ago, has written to some fricnd3 that he intends presenting to the Auckland Museum a collection of old coins and engravings. At the meeting of St. James's Mutual Improvement Association to-night, essays will be read by Messrs It. L. Skeen and E. F. Miller, their subjects beiug respectively, " Early Typography " and "The Press." Measlos having broken out in the Howe street Industrial Home among the children, the projected service of song, entitled ".'Esop's Story," under the management of Mr Frith, is postponed for some time. Mr Brackcmrig presided at the religious service at the Theatre lant night, and addresses were given by the Rev. W, Par sonson and the Kcv. W. S. Potter. Tho inclement weather did not materially lessen the attendance. The price paid in Mclbourno for water supplied H.I.J.M.S. Tsukuba was £70 (not £7, as erroneously stated in our last issue), while tho charges made here for the same purpose only .amounted to £2 Ss, a very wide difference indeed. Tuo death of Mrs Urown, of Victoria street, induced Mr Spurgeon to mnkc some I remarks upon the event in his sermon | yesterday morning in Wellesley-street Bap tut Church. A large concourse of persons ■ joined tho funeral procession to the ccmo tery. Mr Spurgoon conducted tho burial servioo. Messrs Garrctt Bros., tho well-known tauncrs of Avondalc, arc at present greatly extending their promises. Having ob tained tho right to a spring at the Asylum, they intend, by means of a turbine, to uso the water as motive power for driving the machinery. A bone mill is also in contem plation. . Tho ordinary monthly meeting of tha members of the Auckland Institute will be held thia evening in Princes-street, when the following papers will be read : one by Captain T. tfroun, M.E.S., on "A New Species of Curculionida*," ami ono by B»»hop Cowie, ontitlcu "Tho New Zealand University—its History, Comtitutiou, and Übjecti." At a meeting of the Presbyterians of Kpsom, held on Saturday evening in tbe District Hull, « testimonial was presented to Nun Sturgo, who is leaving Epsom for tho Kaipara, for her iwo years' servictß as barmoniumist to the church. Mr John It. Cochranc mado tho presentation, which consisted of n beautifully-bound photo graphic album and a copy ot Milton's poems, and spoke in complimentary terms of the character and services of the lady. Mr Lawry also nia^o some remarks in a aimikir strain. The gifts were briefly acknowledged by Miss Sturgc. Meetings of creditors were held on Fri day in the estates of E. B. K. Tumor, J. J. Pooley (nsicts, £6GB; liabilities, £1,118), and K. Louch. Turner had been adjudicated a bankrupt in rispect of ad«bt»f £128 due for timber, and the meeting was adjourned in ordor to allow him an opportunity of submitting a statcmeut of accouuta. Tho meotiui» of Pooloy'a croditora was also adjourned, as ouu of the debtor's contracts still remains uocompletod ; while in the case of Loucu, a resolution was passed recommending his discharge. There was a very good attendance of members and visitors at tho weekly meet ing of tho French Litorary Society, on Saturday evening, when the president (Mr do L'Eau) read nu amusini? and original tale, entitled, "Un Mariagc Force"," which was well received. Miss IHawaczek also contributed to tho entertainment by the delivery of a leading, which was greatly appreciated. Un Saturday evening next, Mr E. \V. Iturtou will lecturo on "The Upper Chamber in tho Australasian Colonies"

An interesting and well attended bap tismal service was held last evcuing in the Ponsonby Baptist Church, by the Kcv. C. Cattc, formerly of Ceylon. Mr Catter preached an explanatory Bermon from the Kpistlo to the ±iphesians,-c. 4, v. 5, "One Lord, one faith, ono biptism." Tho preacher repudiated sprinkling, nnd all ojher forms of baptism, and comendod that immersion was the only saving form, and entirely in harmony with tho teachings ot tho New Testament. Three young girls were then immcrsjd in the presence of the congregation.

An old settler of forty years standing, Alexan er Smar Martin, diod on Saturday a., ma residence, John-street, Poflfonby, in his Goih year. Mr Murtin was well-known iv Auckland, was a law clerk by profession, and a man of good abilities, lie formerly held situations in the Auckland Provincial Council and in the Supremo Court. Mr Martin was not without his failings, but ho was generous hearted, and could tell many a good yarn of setters and their doings of forty years ago. Ho was a son of Captain Alexander Martin, of the Royal Navy, and had received nn excellent education. He leaves a widow and sovctal married daughters,

1 The annual meeting of the Epsom Mutual Improvement Association was hold on Friday evening, Mr J. P. JDavies in the chair. The report and balance-sheet wore introduced, and showed that the society had made good progress during tho pant year. £15 10s had been collected in aid of the General Library Fund. The report was unanimously adopted. It was re solved to call for tenders for the.removal Of the chapel, given by Mr Gardner, for the purposes of a library and reading-room, and for the erection of a neat reading room on the site. Tho following members were olected to office tar tho ensuing year : — Chairman, Mr Gardiner (re-elected) ; vico^ chairman, Mr J. P. Davies ; secretary, Mr John L. Cochrane ; committee—Messrs Trollope, J. H. Neal and itd. Neal. Mr J. P. Davies was re-elected librarian,

The destruction of centuries (observos the "Pal Mall Gazette") is to be repaired. For nearly six hundred years the waters of the Zuyder Zee have "rolled over what was onco dry laiid, and ships have sailod wh,ore carriages may have travelled. Several of the wealthiest financiers of Holland have now determined upon concentrating their energies in an attempt to reclaim the tract of land which has so long been lost 'o their country, and they are already en gaged in making the surveys for a new ste of those gigantic piles which are com memorated in thijve'Ses of Andrew Mar' veil. Dykes which will far outstrip the stupendous works on the island of W.ilcheren are in contemplation, and they will be built to such a height and of such a thickness as to stand the shock of the fiercest seas that may dash against them. Many years must neces sarily pas 3 away before works of this character can h.e completed, hut if they should happily ho brought to a successful issue, another engineering wonder will bo added to the triumphs of Dutch enterprise

An extraordinary Nihilist story is told by the St. Petersburg correspondent of the " Voltaire," published in Paris:—" Shortly after tho opening of the Moscow Exhibition, which was recently inaugurated by the Grand Duke Vladimir, a young man demanded an audience of the Chief of P.olicp at St. Petersburg. He refused to state his errand to any of the subor dinate officials, so after being carefully searched ho was admitted to the presence of tho General. Here ho stated at once that he was sent by tho Revolutionary party, and explained his mission in the following terms:—'Tbc Emperor is prevented from going to Moscow by his fear of our schemes. His diead will cease to be justified whenever he grants a constttu lion. Then he need fear no con spiracy, and can go in safety where ever he pleases. It has fallen to my Jot to inform you that if the Emperor persists in his reactionary policy nothing can 3ave him. .Neither my friends' nor myself wish to murder him treacher ously. Alexander ill. is warned as was Alexander 11. We do not assassinate, but we render justice.' At this point of the interview,, the police officer seemed anxious to call in assistance, but the young Nihilist stopped .him and added: ' I do not wish to be subjected to the indig nity of torture, In coming here I have sacrificed my life. I could have killed you, but wo .do not commit murders uselessly. With these words the youth stepped back a few paces and knocked two large buttons, with which his cuffs were fastened, against, his forehead. The buttons, being full of an explosive "substance, burst and inflicted such wounds on the young man that he ex pired in a few moments, leaving no trace as to his identity. This sensational incident has reminded the public that the murder ot Alexander 11. was preceded by similar warning."

The creditors of John Campbell Aber nethy, clerk, held their first meeting this morning, and clouted Mr T. Macffarlane trustee In the ostate. Tho assets arc nil, ami the liabilities aro set down at £69 2s.

The concert for Widow Ball has not been a Financial success, the balance over expenses not exceeding four pounds. The proceeds amounted to a little over £23, and tho expanses to £18 15a. The widow wishes to return thanks to all wbo so_ un selfishly assisted in the matter, especially to the Engineer Band under tho leadership of Mr Impey. It is possible that Mr Kyan may attempt another concert for the same worthy object shortly, in tho Athcmoum, Newton.

Some people never know their own minds. A Hartford woman has been married and divorced four times, and each of her hus bands has in turn married again and been divorced. Her first husband procured a divorce from her, and she was married again. Becoming divorced from her second mate, she remarried the first, and has since been divorced from him, and has married a fourth time. Her second husband has been married and divorced twice, and both of his wives are living, and her present hus band was a divorced man when she married him. Matrimony in the United States is an element with which as many games can be played as with a pack of cards.

Stiya the Paris " Bourse " :—"lt is rather curious to learn that Ourabi Bey, the fiery colonel, was, juat before bis accession to power, a petty employe1 in the Cattani firm, where his duties consisted in superin tending the fodder supplies with which that linn was entrusted. Is it not rathsr comical to see such a high person age holding the groat Powers at bay, and dcclaring|treaties null and void ? For mero patrioti»m tho Cattani firm are bound to iako back their former fiery cmploy6, while increasing his salary, say, by 50£. per montb, with the promise of a substantial Christmas-box." And so on. We ("Pull Moll Gazette") sec nothing comical about this man's rise. This is by do means the first time since tho days of Joseph ttio Hebrew when a mean nnm ban spruug to power in the Valley of the Nile. The founder of the present Khedive's family was himself but an Albanian peasant; >o Ourabi Pasha's ri.'f! is not a thing to be laughed over by quidnuncs, therefore, but very much the reverse.

A Belgian merchant committed suicido a short time npo at an hotel ia a small town of France. When the landlord appeared before the authorities to mako the re quituto declaration, he learned that a letter had just been received from the Burgo master of Arlon, in Belgium, which read as follows :—"Sir,—A merchant of this town informs mo that he is about to commit Biiicido at tbe Hotol Bernoaud, in the Cite Borgero, »nd that he wishes to ba interred in Paris. In caso he carries his resolution into effect, the following details will be useful to you in filling in the death register." Tho letter further contained a complete account of tho deceased's name, profession, parentage, &c , and wtuud up witn a request that a copy of a death certificate might be sent to Arlon, in order to be dnly catered in the register of the parish. Thus the worthy Burgomaster, on beW informed of tho intended suicide, instead ot endeavouring by despatches to Paris and other means to save the man's life, coolly writes a letter to prsvent any irregularity in the civil register of Pario. It is a most extraordinary instano? of red tapeißm or indifference.

Mr A. C. Begg, of Dunedin, has-received n telegram from tho A ustralian Company, Loudou, aproeing to purchase from tho New Zealand Refrigerating Company 8,000 frozen fat iheep at 2jd por )b. The company is to sond a steamer for the cargo to Port Chalmers in Novem ber, and the vessel vory probably will be tho Sorrento, 3800 tous, which was ad vertised to leave London for Adelaide, Molbourne, and Sydney on tho 15th insi, und which has jmt recently dclivorcd a shipment of frozon meat frbrn Sydney. Tno sheep to be supplied by the New Zealand Kef liberating Company must he prime crossbred?, to average about 70lrs. oich, yet so plentiful is tho supply that tho directors have already roceivad applications f/ora their own shareholders only for over 12,000 shcop fulfilling these conditions. In addition to tbc price to be paid of 2jd per lb,, the owners of tho flheep receive the value of the skins nnd tallow in addition, which means a very .'cotwiderpble aivanoe on tho low ptices now ruling in 'he market. The freezing of this cargo will commenca imme diately after that per Marsala has been Rhippcd. Already 2500 Bhoep haro beon frozen for tho Marsala, and are now stored at the works, and everything Is going on nmoothly and satisfactorily. -" Daily Times."

The "Pall Mall Budget" writes:—"lt is difficult to see what can be done to per suade tbe Porte to remove its interdict on the re-colonisation of Palestine by the Jews. The Sultan does not object to receive as many Jews as choose to settle in any part of his dominions except the Holy L»nd, but for obrious reasons the Holy Land is precisely that part of the Sultan's dominions where the Jews are most anxious to settle. Some of the Jewish societies have funds at their dis posal varjing from £20,000 to £40,000, and if the Pulton would but give his con sent Palestine might be ro-peoplod by the descendants of its former occu pants. For somo years no doubt he could squeeze them, much to the benefit of the Treasury at Conntantinople, but in timo, poisibly in no long time, 'The Jewish Factor in tbe Eastern Question 1 would bogin to troublo tho Porte; and the re-establishment of the Kingdom of David would fascinate tho imagina tion of Chcistendom the moment another Maccabeus drew tho sword against the Ottoman oppres«or. It m»y bo very short sighted, in some respects, to check the streams of Jewish immigrants which pro mise to set in towards Palestine, but tho Sultan perhnpi is taking a longer look ahead than most people think."

Tho " Australian Advortiser " makes the following comparison in regard to tho cost of tho defence forces of Australia and the armies sustained by otbor countries, whoso revenues are considerably under those of the colorfies :—Ab.so many people grudge tbe expense of military defences, it is well to compare our expenditure for such pur poses with that of the sniallor European States. New South Wales and Victoria have each a revenue of over £6,600,000, and a defence force of between 3000 and 4000 men: S<<uth Australia has a revenue ot about £2,000,000, and a defence ferco of say 1,500, including tho volunteer riflemenj Victoria has two small war vessels, New South Wales one, and South Australia none. Greece, with a 'revenue of £1,400,000, has an army of 24,000 men and 12 vessels ; Portugal, revenue £5,300,000, army 30,000, 42 vessels ; Denmark, revenue £2,500 000, army 47,000, 28 vet^els ; Holland, rovenue £8,600,060, army 60,000, 85 vessels; Norway' and Swedon, revenue£7,ooo,ooo, army 100.000, 255 vessels; Switzorland.revenue £1,800,000, array 201,000. Turning from tho«e countries to a British dependency, we find that the Dominion of Canada, with a revenue or £8,500,000, has 10 war vessels and an army of 40,000 men in peace times and 650,000 when on a war footing. How trifling is the expenditure oh military defences in the Australian colonies when compared with these figures, and we have as mneh to defend as somo of thoso countries, and more than some of them, and ara quite as likely to be attacked.

SPORTING.

HAWKEBBURY SPRING MEETING,

[REUTEJI'S CABLEGRAMS.]

SVUVEY, Saturday. ' Tub Ilawkcsbury Spring McetiDg was con tiaucd today. The following was the re- Suit of the Makes' Produce Htakks of lOOova. Distance, one mile and a quarter. Hon. J. White's br £ Hacla, by Maribyr nong— Alpaca 1 Hastings .. 2 Mr C. T. Roberta's b f Eva, by Kelpie -Tiara... ... ... ... ... 3 Tub-f Club Handicap of lOOsova. Diatonoo, obb mile and a quarter. Mr B. J. Nowland's b f Kingsworth, aged, by Barbarian—Kingston mars J Mr T. Brown's Saionara, 3yis, by Mari bytnong-Sappho , ... 2 Mr J. Mayo's g m Hypatia, 6yrs ... 3 THB HiWKKBBOBT BRAND HANDICAP Of 10 Bova each, for starters 01117, with SOObovb added. For all horses. The winner to re ceive 75 per cent ; seoond horse, 15 per cent.; third horse, 10 per cent, of the gross amount Distance, one mile and a-hnlf. Mr X, House's eh h Sting, 4yrs., by Grandmaster Queen Bee (Bst) ... 1 Mr C. T, Roberta's eh g Ma?quorade, aged, by The Drummer—homping Girl (6at 21bs) ... 2 Mr P. J. Cox's b g Britisher, 4yrs, by - John Bull Favourite (7st) 3 Twenty horses started, and after a splendid race, Sting won in 2mins, 36|secs. — the fastest time on record.

THE EGYPTIAN WAR.

BSUTfiftS TOIAQUUAIIS,

SEVERE ENGAGEMENT.

1,500 British Defeat 10,000 Egyptians. LONDON, August 25. A despatch has been received from Sir Garnet Wolseley stating that ho has cap tured Dom and jxgafal after a series of bril liant skirmishes. The enemy had been strongly reinforced, and numbered fully 10,000 men. ■ The British force opposing them ouly amounted to 1500 cavalry aud infantry. Sir G. Wolseley will attack Ho lanke to-day. Capture of liaemses. ALEX & NOKIA, August 26. Sir Garnet Wolaoley, supported by strong reinforcements from Ismailia, attacked and routed the enemy at Kacmses, where they were In great force, and strongly posted, capturing the camp, five Krupp guns, and a large quantity of material. The losses on the .British side were slight. The foico under Sir Garnet Wolseley will continue to advance without delay. Further details regarding the operations of the British troop iin Kaßtern Kgypt aro now to hand. Sir Garnat Wolseley,with an advance guard, advanced from NeGseh on Thursday, and cams up with the enemy in a strong position at Dom. After eevorat skirmishes along the route, Dom was cap tured by a brilliant assault, but owing to the strength of the enemy, the British wore unable to advance, and held their ground all day waiting for aiaistauco. On thu arrival of rcinforcementH, an advancu was made upon Kaemßcs, aud a signal defeat inflicted up >n the onemy at that place. The Nile llising. The Nile is rising slowly, and its height is considerably below the average for the 80M0D. Syria Quiet. Constantinople, August 26. The Porte declaroi that Syria ia tramquil, and that no auti-Ctmatiun outrages are to be fearod, Arabi Shifting Ilis Position.— Entrenching Near Cairo. ALEX*.»DKIA, Au S usf2s. News has been brought in that the Egyptian troops, hitherto entrenched at Kafradowar under Arabi's command, were striking their tents hut niijht, and it ia believed that Arabi will shortly abandon that position. It has aho been ascertained that a strong force of tbe enemy have com menced eatrenchiag near Heliopolis, about 15 miles north-east of Cairo.

It is oxptmed that Arabi, with the rebels from Kafradowar, will join the force which ban been operating to the west of Ismailia, at some point between that town and Cairo, and it is probable that the combined army will make a determined stand against tho British at Heliopolis, where strong en tronchmtnts are now being made.

SPECIAL DESPATCHES.

Arabi's Force Demoralised. LJNDO.V, August 26 (1.46 p.m.) The Egyptian troops aro quite demoralised and are unlikely to make any stand before Zazuttig (? Zakazike.) The Porte Proposes Arabi's Sub mission. The Porto now donres only to summon Arabi to submit to the Khedive, Third Army Division Preparing. A third army division is now mobilising at Alder.hot. Eusaia asks for Explanations. Russia has asked the British Government for an assurance thnt they will submit the final solution and settlement of the Egyptian question to tho Powers of Europe. Attack on the Canal. A force of Arabs attacked one of the des patch boats in tho I'aaal, near Scrapeum, but were driven off. Raid Near Ramleh. LONDON, August 25, (8.30 o.m). Tho Bedouins mado a raid in the neigh bourhood of Kamleh, but were routed by tho Highlanders fiom Fort Mex. 'lurkey Coining Mound. It is believed that Turkey will accept and sign the Convention, Condensers at Alexandria. Two nine thousand gallon condenfers aie beiug shipped to Alexandria. LONDON, August 27 (1.30 a.m.) Losses in Recent Engagements. la the recent oaßOgementa the British loss was 9 privates killed and 30 wounded. The enemy Buffered severely, 400 being killen and woumlwd, The Duke of Connaught. The skilful manner in which the Duke of Connaught handled the Guards is highly spoken of. Capture of War Material. Eighty railway carriages, carrying provi sions, Remington rifles, and war munitions, have been captured by tbe British at Ifati , samh. Fifty Privates Sunstruek. The weather is extremely hot, and 50 privates of the lino hava suffered from sun stroke. Blockade of the Eg-yvtian Coast. The Egyptian coast has been blockaded by tho Anglian fleet. Arabi's Force '40,000. Thons who deserted from Arabi state that the total strength of the enemy at K&fra dowarin 20,000.

NAPOLEON IN EGYPT.

(Fkom "Tins Melbourke Aac")

Now that Knglish troops have actually began the armed occupation of Egypt, it will be of some interest to retrace tbc history of Napoleon's conquest of that country in. 1798. Tha French despatches tor this period are very full, and Napoleon himself bas given a partial his'ory of tho expedi tion, and wrot6 answers to several of the criticisms that were made upon his military oonduet in undertaking it, in carrying it through, and finally iv abandoning it. 'Napoleon's objects, as stated by himself, were to make Egypt a French colony, to establish an outlet for French cornmorco in the East, and to provide a fortified post from which India might be invaded. He always denied that the destruction of trie French fleet by poison was necessarily fatal to the occupation of isgypt, and maintained that an army of 30,000 French ought to have held it against all coiners, so long as they were on good terms with the natives, he was moat' careful to conciliate the rsligious prejudices of tho people hb was invading. Ho affected tlie warmest: sympathy with Mohammedanism, and held out hopes that he might be converted, a« General Melnou und several hundred soldiers actually were. He refused to give any increase of tolera tion to the Coptic Cnristians, He'called General Fugiercs sharply to' account for chastising the inhabitants of Tanta, one of ' tho places where Europeans have lately been massacred. " I should con sider it," writes Napoleon, "the greatest possible misfortune to see this place, which is regarded by all tbe Kast a3 holy, ravaged by our troops." Throughout, in fact, Napoleon conducted himself as a con queror who was only at war with the Mame luke", who came to deliver the native popu lation, and who wished to gain its affec tion's. Tho fablo which an English Con servative psiper has circulated, that the French inaugurated the captui's of * lex andria by a frightful ma«sacre, is absolutely at variance with facts, and has long ago been discarded by all reputable historians. " Alexandria," s»ys Bourienne, who was an eye-witness of the capture, "was Hot handed ' over to pillage, as has often been said . . .

Qn the contrary, Bonaparte marked his entry into Alexandria by acts of humanity and generosity.' Berthier, in his official re port, telh the exact truth on this subject." Now and then, no doubt, when an example had to be made, Napolep,n struck * sharp blows and was pitiless. He quelled a dangerous revolt at Cairo by a massacre iv the streets, and by executing a hundred or more in cold blood ; and be stopped brig- Jindago in tho desert by a bloody razzia, in which bis aide-de-camp killed every male in the offending tribe, and brought back the heads for public exhibition in Cairo. How far this union of moderation and vigour was successful has been dis puted. Kle"bor wrote word, soon after Napoleon left the country; " Though Egypt is apparently quiet, she is anything but resigned ; the people is restless, and whatever we may do, considers us only as the enemies of its property; its heart i« al ways open to the expectation of a change for the better." Napoleon wrote in reply, to this;—" The behaviour of the.

•Egyptians during the Syrian war left no doubt that the people was wall disposed; but it must not have any auxiety about, re ligious matters, and the- Ulcmas must bo conciliated." There is little doubt that Napoleon's view was the truer, and that the Kgypiians rapidly became reconciled to French" rule. Many of them, indeed, took Berrice in the French army, and 500 or COO followed the French eagles to France, wheu Egypt was evacuated in 1801.

Napoleon estimated the force necessary ft* conquering and holding Egypt at about 30,000 man. He took more than this number with him (33,000), when it was an object to economise troops, and tic laboured to proro that the army after he had left it never fell much below thi» level. At that time the population of Egypt was half what it is now; the Mamelukes only numbered 12,000 mcD, and the Arabs, who were counted by tens of thousands, were only an undisciplined rabble. The real obstacles to a conquest were the deserts and inunda tions of the Wile, Desaix, whom Napoleon sent on iiamediatelv after lauding, wrote to him from Xl Beiduh, "If all the army dues not traverse the desert with lightning speed ( it will be destroyed. It will not find water enough for a thousand men." Napoleon himself has contrasted his own operations with those of St. Louis in 1250, and has explained why he succeeded where St. Louis failed. "Having disembarked (Ist July) at Alexandria, Napoleon, he writer, "was master of Caho and of all Lower Egypt by the Ist of August; by the Ist of January, 1799, he. was master of all Egypt." "If Napoleon had behaved in' 1793 as St. Louis did in 1250, if he had spent July, August, September, October, November and December without leaving Alexandria, he would have fouud in surmountable obstacles in January and February. JDamanhur, Ilahmaniah, Kosetta, would * have been fortified; Ghizeh, Cairo, would have been entrenched and hiiatling with guns and troops; 12,000 Mamelukes, 20,000 Arabs, 50,000 Aiab Janißsarios, reinforced by the armies of Arabia, See., would have foiled all the efforts of the French army, and it would have had to re-embark." In fact, no sooner had the floods subsided in Upper Egypt than Detaix was s»nt with a small force (September) to prevent the fugitive Mamelukes from forming a new army in thut province. At that time the population and resources of Upper Kpypt were com paratively insignificant. The recent bombardment of Alexandria, by Sir Bcauchamp Seymour took placo early in July. Inasmuch as no prepara tions had'been made to support it, it has not yet been possible for an English army to march upan Cairo. The 18th of August is the day when the inundation of the Nile is supposed to reach iv height in Cairo ; and much of the country below will bo im passable, excopt in boats, for some weeks afterwards. Unles?, therefore, the .English commander should venture on a sudden daah with the troops at his disposal, it seems probable that the English, like Sr, Louis, will have to remain inactive, though we may hope not for so long a time, i rabi Pasha has undoubtedly stayed neir Alex andria in order to hinder the occupation of Cairo; the country is rising behind him, and Kir Garnet Wolspley may perhaps have to encounter the difficulties Napoleon has described, and may find Dauianhur, Rahuianieh, Ghizeh and Cairo fortified when he arrives. .Besides these, Mit Ghamr, halt-way between Damietta and Cairo, is described in a report by General Vial as a good military pcsltion, with an old but strong wall, which could easily be bo forti fied as to command the eastern course of the Nile. Cairo will not be in danger from the Indian troops just landed at Suez un less they are able to march upon it at once, as the iloods extend to within 45 mile 3of Suez. Under any circumstance A rabi Pasha can operate with his whole forces from Cairo upon either British division- tho one at Alexandria, or that at Suez. On the other hand, if he is beaten by the main force in front of him under fair G»rnet WolseL-y, his flank will be menaced by the division at Suez. On the whole, it seems that Eng land ia beginning a war against a better army than Napoicon encountered in Egypt, with smaller forces than N»poleen disposed of, with nothing to hope from the support of the people, and with the season unfavourable to military opera tions. We must not be distppointed if there are «ome checks and even some roverses before the triumph of the British arms is assured. If, however, theereat powers and Turkey vrill remain absolutely neutral, the issue of a war between Great Britain and Kgypt cannot be doubtful in the long run.

OUR LONDON LETTER.

[BY OUR SPECIAL COBRPSPONDKNT.I

A Tribute to the Australian Eleven.

When I penned a few lines in my last letter drawing attention to the mewling, poking manner in which the English spoil ing papers were bemoaning the defeat of the Gentlemen of England by the Auittalian?, the following eminently sensible pars, written by the much-abused "Pendragon' 1 in the "fteferee," had not appeared, I Bend them out to you now for two reasons First, bocauae they show that there sre at any rate some " sports" loft who lore fair play; and, second, because I Know a mis taken idea prevails in some quarters to the effect that the ".Referee" nasa preju dice against foreigners in general, and anti podoans iv particular :-

" sportsmen in general, and cricketers In particular, must have felt somewhat dis gusted at the way In which the Gentlemen of EDgland, who were so badly beaten by the Australians last week, have been handled since their beating. In their hurry to show that the Australians' victory was not so good a» it looked, cheap (and nasty) critics nave behaved most ungenerously by the English eleven. Every small-souled carper and pigmy witling has had his fling at them._ One might almost suppose that the selection of England's amateurs for the great match was a huge joke; that the whole business was arranged in ridicule. In ridicule of what? That has not yet been settled. Ksady as are the representatives pf ready-made—l might say slop-made — criticism to point out how incompetent were the gentlemen who opposed our visitor?, they do not aftpr all seem able to settle it among themselves with anything like un nt I nifey who ought to have been the exact eleven chosen. It h. singular how very few people there were who laid any objections to the English eleven before the Australians beat them. One thing is positive: if anybody really did ob ject to them, collectively or individually, such body cannot be found' among the pel sons who are so cock-a hoop with pre viously suppressed cleverness. Also, the English eleven's want of a fast bowler, its want of this, Us want of that, and its -want of 'something else, moat certainly could not have been supp'ied by any'of those who since the match have wilh such wonderful ability discovered what was mi-sing. Perhaps it is as well for the English Gentle men as for the Australians that such an ex hibition was made this week of Mr Grace's eleven. Otherwise we should have in time been brought to believe that the English amateurs were the worst lot ever seea ; ' and that no credit whatever was due to Up Australians for their victory. By latest lights wo have been shown that the Australians are quite as goad as we ex pected them to bo when first they ap' p;ared, or, if anything, a little bit better. Grace's team, which is dignified with the tile of United Eleven of Eng land, should be, if true to its name, stronger than the eleven the Australians mot at the o>al. Yet thou tralians won by an innings aad 263 runs 1 S > perhaps nov the folk who, when they are simply looking on, or wheu they are subsequently discussing what has happened, a'en.'tonly ' the best players bmthe best judges ot pUy ing_ iv the world, # will begin to reconsider their vocabularies, and admit that it is very likely that, let the Gentlemen's eleven ' be torraed (in imagination) as it might, ihe< Australians would have won very much aa they did win. After all, what do.s it matter who won ? The Australians have candidly and honestly admitted that their expedit'on here is a moDcy-getting expedition, aud i there certainly was money enough at Ken mngton, despite the threatening weather, ' to satisfy the most inveterate believer in toll-taking, The club upon whoso ground ! pne match was played sljpuld also be well • Satisfied. Its arrangements show that it is ' no less anxious than the Australians them selves to turn the honest penny, No opportunity was missed of turning it." ! Barbarous Cruelty to a Boy. i Another story of barbarous cruelty to a fieher-boy, ending jn-his death, comes from ■ Hull, where a skipper recently was found I guilty of the most cruel murder of a boy a\. j sea. In this casa' Edward . Wheatfield, second hand on board the smack Gleaner, Ischarged with murdering Peter Huge in February last. One of the other hands says that Wheatfield used to beat the boy un- i mercifully, jump upon him, prevent him taking,food, and compel him to take off his

clothes and carrya bucket^n^7 n « •. head backwards and forward, un ?n? n hls exhausted. Finally, one mo Jin!L ° Waa four and five o'clock he drS ft etWoCtt hi. buuk to the aeck, and Bste°u to£ vruda called the crew, sayi n t °ffi 6 &f*et: tallen overboard. This C a4 be B «T -^ ful resemblance to that which Zn\ff^ the execution of the man Brand dln

Awful Tragedy.

Burned m a Lime Kiln. A melodramatist in search of a s'enonfi might have .found in the London S? Court, on Tuesday, July nth, one SS'J" ing in horror even the ghastly S vt Matthias in the "Bella " for thJL lalI al of the Polish Jew. It wa« nofttriff^ there should be brought into coVrf!, *** donee In a will cut a bag of human LZ' Nor could a more curdling obierwitln i "' fallen from the bench than Sir I^ Hannen'a refusal to look at the b.Z o^. M ground that he could not tell that th ' „ the bones of the testator. What „„ y re more tragic, however, was tha « h given cf the last visible trace S"" excepting the body) of the peraJ w? ys death it was sought to have « Z ™ n^ by the court, it appeared that W ceased had a habit of walking&& On one particular night he went »♦ j8?.*1 not return. Bis family weTa l.M^ m any tidings of him in SJTEoSff" *£*. usued an advertisement, and nrp»» n .? y learnt that an elderly man anawS^ description had hired a cab a.dXn»/" a mill, close to which are lime kil DB 1^ cabman recognised a photograph if th deceased gentleman as one of the mPn It tpokthatridetoHullwellMill,an d aw O m^ living close to tho kilns stated that she « a man in every way answering to ihi a senption walk towards the kilns in* „* he alighted from the cab. Now Jom P » tf ghastly part of tho story. It wa, fn,,t ° shown that on that night the Iim!k1lo g Sa Mled with bmniHg material, and that Xn in a limekiln the fire reaches rh. .# the latter becomes white, of thfSl morning a man attendiag to the kiln- \ served on the aurfacefof « £ wh h appeared to be a dark shadow in th! SwtnrtabS1 andre'in He "^ » latter, applied a rake'to'theS* 6 result was that he drc* from the surface of ttickiln a number of bones, some conne money, two Heel-plates, part of a pocket, knife, a button, and a buckle. A surgeon who examined the bones gave bis op&S that they were human, but whether thow of a man or of a woman ho could not say The heel-pates, the pecket-knife, the buckle, and. the button were proved to have belonged to Mr Murray. Such were the circumstance.., as deposed to on affidavits Ine bonea were now in court." The tale i« a very dreadful one, and the filmy shadow ofa tyirnt man floating transparently on the white surface of the Burning kiln is one of the most appalling incidents in which fact ever competed in horror with morbid fiction.

ATTEMPT TO BURN DOWN AKAROA.

Three Hotels Fired.

(BY TELEGEAPn.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

CHKISTCHURCH, this day. The own on-respondent of the "Star" telegraphs from Akaroa this morning as followa:—Mackerlie's hotel was bnrned to the ground last night, and, the Criterion hotel and Bruce's hotel were also set fire to. Alt three fires are clear cases of incen diarism, and it is presumed that each act was perpetrated by the aame person, i'he two hotels last mentioned started burning a second time, but the fresh outbreaks were fortunately discovered ataii early stage and promptly extinguished. Garwood acd Co. 's premises had a narrow escape, The indications afforded by subse. quent careful examination show that a moat deliberate attempt was made to born the town down. A quantity of gone was found to have been placed under the Criterion and Bruce's hotels. The incendiary had so arranged matters that the tluee fires broke out almost simultaneously at each end of toe borough and in its centre, the time of the alarm been shortly after 2 a.m. It v a remarkable coincidence that in each case the fire was diecoTered through the reatleasness of an inralid. A feeling of intense excitement and indignation pre vails.

FLOATING EXHIBITION.

Proposed Visit to Auckland.

Aekangejients are now being made in England for a Floating Exhibition to tha colonies. It is proposed to charter the s.s. Viceroy, a ship ct some 3,000 tons, and to set apart in the- vessel a certain space for exhibits of manufactured goods tuitable to the wants of colonial merchants. A Floating Exhibition has not, bo far as we are aware, been previously thought of—at all events never brought prominently befoic tho public. It is well known that many loading firms are constantly in tho habit ot sending throughout tho colony and to various other parts of tho Globe, with samples, to wait on their various correspondents, or in search of new markets. Tne Moating Commercial Exhibition offers to extend these two facilities by—in addition to taking those who may engage one, two, or three cabins, or large spaces, in accordance with their requirements—admitting "small ex-' hibits ot all classes and kinds, explosive and combustible elements only excepted; so that really, when th« ship is fina'ly fitted out and ready for the voyage, shp willbe a baziar, an exhibition, aud a show all in one. .The route ohosen can hardly please all, but we at least have no cause to complain, Auckland being montioned as the principal port of call for New Zealand. It is intended that the Viceroy shall pro ceed through tho Mediterranean, the Straits Settlement, Java, Australia, Fiji, Mew Zealand and the Cape. Anived at a port, it is the intention to invite tho lead ing Government and other celebrities arid the Press to an official opening, in a similar manner to that adopted in the case of Ex hibitions on terra firma; after which the public will hs admitted, but whether tree or on payment has not as yet been definitely decided. And to on fiom port to port, the ship remaining only as long at each place a» may be necessary, regard being had to its size and importance. Auckland merchants will probably find it to their special advantage to make their own selection of goods from the varied coU lection, and it follows that dissatisfaction can hardly arise, and that both trader and Consumer will get what they really re quire.

DISTRICT COURT.-This day.

(Before His Honor Judgo Macdonald.) Wm. McAETnuK & Co. v. Jno. R. Huxtable, —Mr Theo. Cooper for plaintifls.—This was a claim of £21 2s 2d, balance of account for goods sold and delivered.—Judgment for plaintiffij; costs, &i lls. L. D. Natiian & Co. v. H. Haisk.—Claim, 5100 8310 d.—Mr Dufaurforplaintiffs.—This oaso ■was adjourned for a fortnight. Jas. Barboub v. CnAS CLARK.~Mr Alex ander for pUjntiff, and Mr Tyler for defendant. -In this action the plaintiff claimed /SOO 69, balance of work done. The particulars havo already appeared.-Mr Alexander said this oaso had boon submitted to arbitration, but tho result had not been'satisfactory, and it was deter mined to submit the oaso to a second arbitra tion. Tho award would bo brought up on tho next Court day. Jonv R. RAnoerson v. Fred. Swikdley. —Mr S. Heskoth (for Mr Thorno) for plaintiff, and Mr Browning for defendant.—Plaintiff in this instance claimed tho mm of £13 5a Id ono dishonoured o>cquo. Tho case aroso out of tho purchase of certain mining shares which did not turn oat according to tho expectations of Captain Swindlcy, consequently ho objected to part with his money.—His Honor said he had looked into the ciisos submitted by counsel, but found nothing to ail'ect his former opinion. Plaintiff must ihoreforo bo nonsuited.—Costs. £16 6a. Several other cases wcro arranged out of Court; othora woro adjournid. 1 his was all tho business.

POLICE COURT.- This day.

♦ (Before J. lE. Maodonald.Esq., 8.M.) DRUNiceKNBSB.-Fonir persona were fined for this offence. • .. . tt ■ Maodofjj.—James Macclnil", who waa under the dire innnenco of delirimn tromens, waa ro? innnded for'eight days. Unfit fob a uadkib,—Kobort Goodwin, a man of colour,was charged with a breaoh of the Merchants and Shipping jsct, by'continneii wilful dUobodlence on board the British ship Oooloen. on the 26th inst.—Prisoner said he had Vesa disobedient certainly In one point, bat he was not so black as ho was painted —Captain. Barclay said the crleoner, who had been very troublesome, positively refused to work. Ho wanted moco money. He was daly articled.- His Worship considered tbat was the reorei—he wanted to leave the ship in order to Ret a higher rate of wages.—Prisoner said It was no euoh thing, the food was unfit for a darkle. (Laugh ter?.—The captain said prisoner had never before complained of the food.—Prisoner: Captain. I'm astonished to.see you stand there and tell a wilful lie -His Worship i Will you go back and do four work.—Prisoner i I'd rathe* do raven rears in Mount Eden.—Gna month's im. pri«onment with hard labour. TLls a)l the businees, ! '■ •' ■• >

THE AITCKJbANB EVENING STAR. MONDAY. AUGUST 28.



"pJ-EW SEASON'S TKAS. A FUBTHBB SHIPMENT OF NEW SkASON'S QPREAD TjiAQLE rpEAS (In Half-chests and Boxes). Having come to hand per b.b. Hero (transhipped ex B.s. Hungarian), and bolus advised of other Shipments now due at Mel bourne. I am prepared to quote at rawest Rates. SAMM.HB FOB LIQUORING) ON AFPUOATIOH^ JOHN BUCHANAN, COBTOM-HOTJSE-STBEBT, K/Ew's Tea. RKW'a TKA RBW'S TBA KKW'S TKA. RKWS TKA RKW3 TK4. 3TOB RKW'B TBA RKWd TKA BtCVV'S TBA RBWB TKA FLAVOUR. KKW'B TKA RKW'B TEA • RBW'S TBA RKWB TKA FOR KKWd TKA. RKW'd TKA RKW'd TKA RKW'B TKA STRENGTH, F.KWS TKA REW'a TBA RKW'S TKA. RKW'B TtfA FOB RKW'd TKA. RKW'B TKA ttUW'd TBA RKW'3 TRA QUAIiITY, RKW'S TKA RKW'3 TKA RKWS TKA RKW'S TKA ' CANNOT RKWS TKA RKW'B TBA REW'S TKA | RKW'fl TKA DB BEW'd TKA RRW'B TKA RKW'B TKa RKW'B TBA EXCELLED. RBWB TKA RKW'B TKA • RKW'B TEA BKWB TKA RKWS TKA (Jity XaA MAKT« VIOTOBI A-BTHBKT. TtTEW SEASON'S TEAS, 1882-1883, The undezßlgned boga to notify the arrival, per 8.8. KlnKarfiotua (tranahlppad ez 8.8. Hun- - garlan, tram Foo Chow), of a FURTHER SHIPMENT OF New Teas i Jl^ew Teasi Consisting of— 11A9 TJAOKAOKS, XLVA 5. A O X A » B 8, INOLUMNO SBVEBAIi SXOEPTIONAUiIT, FINE TEAS. HW Samples tot Liquoring on application. TSt Ho !D« .Morton. Kith July, 1882. rriHOKNTON, SMITH AND FIBTH HAVB FORBALBt * Crown Flour, In eacka, lOC/s andSWli "'Ohauiplon * „ „ „ „ "OantaD^ '~ „ Sharps o Bran Fowl Wheat WHABV Max, Auokland Tpp O X SALE, HOTKL. — For Bale, the Lease. Goodwill, Stock, and Famltnre of a Country jHotel, doiag a good and ateadlly Improving business. The Bouse, containing 12 rooms and bar, la new, well finished, and handsomely furnished. Terms nadewwy, if or putleulam apply to .„ _■ D.F. EVANS, <gP Estate Agent. Qaeen-atreet. nutt<« tiie A«BtrnoUon and prevent the 1m •foam w to.^mym.mm aniiate^aSd iWS^^wewwSwed in the wrappers. n.tutf tlko kixi on the anatt bottlos rinViTiSt f# /> r* * .** W.At If X H B, whloh lite fUava Apon tUu undewtenwl, and j?Mdi villUioaahod by Uhwj on crewmtaUon. Mwtx^iti^ '%Hp $* i bo



Speoial Advertisements i W. J. H URST & C O-' HAVE ON BAM PJfcUME WHITE TUSCAN SEED WHEAT i TARTARIAN SKKD OATS BSLL'S Jin. BONKDUST BELL'S BONKFLOUR NKWOASrLK BONEFLOUR VICTORIAN BONKDUBT AUCKLAND BONKDUST PBRUVIAN AND OTHBR GUANO 3 BUPKR PHOSPHATK HURSTS MIXTURE. &0., &tt. &O. Also, PRIME TABLE POTATOES And, OATEN CHAFF (Superior Sample) MAIZE, OATS, BRAN BABLKY, FOWL WHEAT J WOOD'S FLOUR, SHARP 3 BARLBYMBAL. OATMKAL . * to., fee fta WK HAVB ALSO IN BTOOK AND TO ARRIVE. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY Or EVBRY DKSOBIFTIOK, STKAM ENOINBB TBKASHINQ MAG SINKS, DRILLS, &a, &a, &o. W. J« HuKST & Co., 101, QUEKN-3TRKKT. Auckland. Damaged Sheetingi BKLOW KNGLIBH PRIOK 1 Damaged qa l ioo BELOW ENGLISH PRICE I WILLIAM RAT TRAY. having bought a Paroel of SHEETINGS and OALIOO3, Slightly Damaged by Rain Water, Is now sailing them Much Bbmw ENGLISH INVOICE PRICK! yy-ILLIAM X> ATT KAY DRAPER AND CLOTHIBR, NEW ZEALAND HOUSE, 178.180. & 183. QUBBH-fITRBIW, AUCKLAND, Gtßkat Clearing-out Sale winter dress goods winter dkess goods WINTER DhESS GOODS MANTLES s MILLINERY MANTLES MILLINERY MANTLES MILLINERY AND GENERAL DRAPERY GENERAL DRAPERY GENERAL DRAPERY PREVIOUS TO BTOOK-TAKINQ, . "C*NTIRE STOCK REDUCED. Also, TEN PER CENT, (or TWO SHILLINGS in the Pound) DISCOUNT allowed On all CASH PURCHASES ovkb One Pound, THIS Clearing Sale TO LABI SIX "W EE X S O|N L V After whloh no DISCOUNT WILL BE ALLOWED. A | INABURY &ri 0., MM 8S 308. QUBBN-BTRBBT.B ~ v J. CoSGKAVB S Co Beg to Inform the inhabitants ot AuoWand that they are GIVING UP BUSINESS IN NEW ZEALAND. THEIR BTOOK IS TOO LARGE TO CALL FOB TENDERS, Ana to realise as qnlofcly as possible they find it imperative to hold a SALE of their NEW GOODS. ■ i THE BTOOK CONSIBIB OF £40 000 WORTH OF T\R APERY AND riLOTHING, Purchased principally In tho Home Market*. No Consideration of Cobs wm, db Pbb MITTED TO INTERFERE WITH THIS IMPORTANT SALE, TO REALISE ON THE GOODS BEING THE OBJECT DKBIRBD. TraDßna will bb Called fob Bhobtly FOB THE BAIANOB OF THE STOCK AND FnSTCBH& au Aoooonts owing to the Firm are reaaeeted to be paid Immediately, N OGOODS WILL BB ENTERED FOR THE



We Lave opened another lot of our i remarkably good values in Belfast Cam- i brio Handkerohiofa nod liinona, Including , Children's Cotton Coloured Borders, l}d each; Ladles' Pure bluon Oambrlo. 2a 6d i-ac half ' dozen packages! Beat Quality, 6s 3d pi>r halt i dozan- Gems' lJcolon Cambrfo, iljd each; all ( Linem full alaa, 89 91 por nozon, and Us 6d; . nsnal Auokland prloa lor the Btime, 18a and 20e . per dozen; Table Napkina. 11 om 6Jd to 2s aaoh; 1 I'ablo Cloths, from 2a upwards; Sl-inoh Table i Linen, la por yard; other qualities np w> 4s lia per yard; &c, &0., &o.—Wm, H. Smith's I'hoap Drapery Warehonses, 300 and 302. Qunen-atreet, ODposlto Army and Navy Hotel, and at our Newiuatkot Branoh Waronouee— lAdvt,].