SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

„,„„ -3_-.tii.rl This Evening. 0 53 HIGH WATER{ To . morrowM orn_-_. 1.30 BCNSET.-Thls Evening, f.2 SUNRISE.—To-morrow Moniim.. 5.33 MOON"- AGE.-New Moon, 12U. 5.10 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING.

R.tinia, s,s., Totter, from Sydney

TC-DAY. Wave Qneeni Kelly, from Lcndon _..„_ Fanny Thornton, -letch, K. ace, from Hokianga Wellington, ..a., Amodeo. from Tauranga Flngol, >..., Norrla, from Meroury Bay

DEPARTURES.

LAST KY-HISQ.

Taiaroa, s.a, McGUUvray. tor Timaru

TO-BAY. Opotikl. schooner, Colltae, for Whangaroa Anne Wilson, schooner, Helgeson, tor Kaipara Reliance, ketch, Haultain. for Whangarei Christina, Bohooner, Kvanson, for Russell To Anau, s.s., McSee, for the douth

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Fiji—Taiaroa, October 17 _ . _ TaranoM ond South-Wnnako, Tuesday Melbourne ond South-Te Anou, Thursday Sydney—Rotorua, October 3 w_.ii--' Ruasei., Whangaroa. ond Mongonul- Welling ton or Glenelg, Monday __~,,»_„ _. Tauronga-Glenelg or Wellington, Monday or Wka-garefand Whangarei Ho.ds-Argyle, Tuesday and Friday Maugowal-Flnga. Thursday Mercury Bay—Etagal, Monday

IMPORTS.

Pet Mary Kln_-_ Wub Canterbury cheese.- T.H.H_U&Co.

Per Rotorua from Sydney-77. basts boneduat. 120 hags rico. 8 barrel- o.ffae. 10 hhds and 10 oases rum. 75 casea bra'ady. 360 co.ea fruit, zsu nutsondl.Ogiumi.aßugo., 10 cases whisky.* cssea claret, 10 bags tapioca, 15 halt-cheata anu .8 boxes iaa. 11 caaes otonres. 103 paokages Chairs. 150 boxes tin plates, 62 bundles fencing wire, 83 bars Iron, 60 sots camphor boxes, w ntMtab.skets,7oi.ll. matting, and a quantity sundry cargo. Ptl Wave Queen, from London.—Plain cot ton., J31630; coloured cottons, £900; printed oottons, £1300; woellens and worsteds, £9uo; fl.nne... £.<0; Unen in ra-ee, £100; cotton and Wtwllens, £300; shawlß a«.d mantlee, £3.0: millinery, £100; ho.lorr. £900: haberdashery, £1903; umbrolas, £3-0; cotton and linen Bhirts, £300; apparel. £2380: carpets & rasa, £S00; oounterpstioa, £100; wrot. leather, £100; ssd-lery, £210; floor cloth. -Ill); sewing ma chines. £30: blacking. £10; agriculturoMm plamests, £50; agricultural machinery, £210; ralla and gonornl machinery, £2000; book.. £120: paper. 226-wt; stationery, £10; paper hangings, £20 ; upholstery, £3io;_:on bedateada., £oo;ttaware, £110; bruanware, £120; platod and papier mocha goods, £60; toya, £110; pianos, fiW. corks. £10; perfamery,£[o;plpea(ot_er.h_n oloy). £100; hardware cutlery, £700; hoop iron, 23 tona; iron nails, 9 tons; wire and wire rope, 38tons; Bteel, 1 ton; linaeed oil. 2I0gol!s; tur pentine, 30galli; vornlab, £10; point colours, £150: -window slaa,.£lo; _orel_n windowglss . Ml caa.J: ohina and earthenware, £270; glnsa bottles, £390; wool psokf. £10; canvas. £70: CO-doge, «S0; lines and twines. £10: slates, 21 tors: cement, 950 barrels; brandy in buK. !80golls; brandy in case. 9-0galla; rum, _0_all*; geneve, -OOgalls; British spirits in balk, 1510 galls: British spirits In c.ae. 930g- Is; foreign spirits not rated, SOgalls; permmel spirit, 30 galls: red wine, 150 jails; white wine, 21Jtmlls; beer In bul_. 30 barrels; beer In glass, 123 bar rels; preserved flab (not rated), £119; assorted olirner s' Btorei, £210: vinegar, UOOgalls; foreign salad oil, 390 gait.: nuts, 7owt; patent groat', 8 iwts: white salt. 95 tons; candlea. British and foreign, 131 cwt; confectionery and peel, _ifo: apothecary ware. £100; corn flour, £100. Total declared value of cargo. £t 8,100.

EXPORTS.

P Per Golden Isle, for Suva (to be loaded at Talma)-60 packages joinery, 55,000 feet sawn timber.

tnwards Coastwise. -Llzatte, from Tbamca, With 23,000 feet timber; Saucy Kate, from RUB' Ball, with 69 tona coal.

OnrwAßDsCoASTWiSß.—Lizette, for Thames; Kauri, for Poit Cbarles; Christina, for Russell.

The sohooner Nightingale left Sydney for Auokland via Newo_atle on September 25.

The cs. Flngol arrived from Meronry Bay oarly this morning, with 24 sacks gum, 3 tous luggage, and the following passe, gara :—Mesara O"oonnell (2), Warlord, J, Hogan, Brown, Monk, Fr.sar, Brett, Misa Smith Mrs Net).

The sohooner Golden lalo cleared at tho Oaatoms to-day for Ta'rua, where aha loads timber for Suva.

" The sohooner Ocean Is loading at Opotikl tor Thames'.

The barque Ltmgatoso hsulo. off Into tlio strea n this morning preparatory to •sailing for Napier.

Tha ketch Fanny Thornton arrived fron HoKlanga at noon to-day with a cargo ot totara piles. Bhe left that port on Monday last.

The barque Bride arrived at Hokianga trom Sydney on Sanday. Bhe loads with timber for return oargo.

The b.s. Te Anau left for Melbourne via Southern ports, at about 2 p.m. to-day, having _% oargo a large quantity ot lalsnd produno, ex Taiaroa, and numerous paotcagea of aundry msrohandlse. Paßsengera for Melbourne—Mr and Mra Stovta, Mr and Misa Reynold . Mr H. 8. Hou.hton. For the South—Key. Andpraon, M96d»mea Wilcox, Miller and chUd, Mtaaei Coupland and Colßeok, Measra Oullen, Glvllta, Soott, H. T. Clark. Orchi-ton, H. Wilson, Mr and Mrs Ballantyne.

The sa. Rotorua leaves for Sydney about 10 O'olook this evening. Passengers: Yleadsmes Smith ond 2 children, Soamea. Glides, Odium. Pudon, Mlß.«es Beame?, Brooke. Gllle, Hodge, Mr ond M'ss Grice, Mesara Pudon. Neaver, J. Baamaa, It, Hill. Grlco. Adorns. K. Cooper, G. Bury, Odium, Blair, Walker, T. W. Lemon, Molvor, E.lor. H. C. Chapman, McCrea, Bagator, Newman, J. 9. Roberta. Henry T. G. Monle, and the N.S. W. Football Team.

The S.s. Wellington arrived fro'n Taurangu at 5 p.m. to-fiy. Passengers—Mr and Mrs Parsons, Mr and Mrs Adair, Mrs E Brown Mra Holr, Mib Groenway. Mra Hood, Mrs **urvla, Miss Dawfon, Rer. «liver. ?at6er Brelkeo, Mesara jMorrison, Fieldlrg, GraCam Sherr.s, Mainwartag, ' Proude, W. Connell. Mas.ey, Jsmas, MoKas, Beore, Webb, Yon Daddle3on. Hunter, Fownee, and 1 steerage. Cargo—ll kega butter, 92 pigs, 1 bull, ond a quantity otanndrles.

ARRIVAL OF THE ROTORUA.

The a.". Rotorua arrived from dydney at 9.30 p.m. yeaterd«y, having left Sidney at 2 p.m. on the 29th ultimo. Experienced ltgut northerly winds with floe waatfter throughout the trip. Pasaongetß—Mlsaaa Baratow. Runny, Smith Batger, and Parkinson. Mesnatnea Sro't, Kenny. Harris, Webater, Wilkinson, and P.r kinsoo, Monsr. Clark, Scott, Goodson, Wood, Baker, Mort.n, Parkinson. Harrlr, Webster, Wilson, Cesary. <mtth, and BatKor. We are ln , debted to Mr C. 11. Rumphriea, purser, tor Press paroela, report, Sep.

ARRIVAL OF THE WAVE QUEEN FROM LONDON.

Messrs Shaw, Saville and Co.'a barque Wove Queen (Captain Kelly), which left- London on June 21st, was signalled this afternoon, and may bo expected to como up tho harbour early this evening. Sho is now 106 days out, or about a week longer on tho voyago than tho Lock Awe. The Wove Queen brings a full cargo, valued at fllß, .00, and the following passengers:—Saloon: J. Galbraith, MrsGalbraith, Mr John Galb_aith,Mr R. Galbraith, Mr J. Galbraith, aud Miss Rose Galbraith. Second Cabin: Mr E. Linnellond Mr H. Brooks. Steerage: Louis Lerney, Mra Learney, Ethel Lerney, Louis Lerney, Euph roayne Lerney, John Hendry, William Hendry, James Freem, Mrs E. Freem, John Atkinson, Barbaras Nettingham, Alfred Nottingham, Mary Nettlngham, Robert Show, Ann Shaw, Jane Shaw. Sarah Shaw, D. McLeod, Kegla TurnbuU, James Monzics, Daniel Hogan, Bridget Hogan, and Herbert Power.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURE. Rowena, c.c, Scott for Hokianga

The s.s. Rowena left at 19.30 p.m. to-day, with about 95 tons sundries and several paesengerd lor Hokianga.

The Northern Co.'s ..earner Macgregor was to loovo for Waitara this afternoon.

The s.b. Lalla Rookh Is expected to leave for Raglan to morrow.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Ts Koi'dbu. Wednesday. The brig Vision and schooner Aurora are the Only veseels loading here. Abatapu, this day, _ The Bohooner Colonist Is loading for Wai tara, Kah-ara H«aos, this day. The windbound fleet is still riding at anohor, Wlsid continuing westerly, ihey ate the Alceatla and BallaMary, barques; Siren, bri. ; Watallo, three-masted sohooner; Camille and Pelican, brlgantines; and Maud Graham, sohooner.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Poet Chalmbbs. Wednesday

Sailed—Rotomahana. for the North. Pacsen- Sra: —Mr ond Mra Lawaon ond three ohlldren, esßra Grave?, Seddon, W iok are, Misses Robert son and Simpson.

Mail Notice.

hails wiu, c-osb as okdkb — this Day,

Sot Tauranga, Ohlnemntu, and Opotikl. per Wellington, at 1 p.n_ I For Russell, Kawakawa, and Aaatralian Colonies, per Rotorua, ot 0 p.m. For Thames, per Ruby, at 1.30 p.m. lor Thames, per Rotomahana, at 5.39 p.m. Friday, (Sth inst. For Waiheke and Coromandel, per Coromandel. at Sp.ro. ___, For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan garei, Tacglhno, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at Ip.m. or Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday. 7th lnatont. For Thames, per Rotcmahana. at 8 30 a.m. For Walwers, Mahnrangl, M-tak.na, Manga wai, eto, per Rose Caaay, at 10 a.m. Monday, 9ih lnatont. For Russell, Kawokawo, Whangaroa, and Mon gonui, par Welllogton.ot 1 p.m. Tuesday, 10th lnatont. For Taranaki ond Southern ports, per Waitaki, at 6 a.m. Per s.s. Zealandia, as follow:— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia. Control and South Amerioo, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom ond Continent ot Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, ond newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing on extra fee Of sixpence, In addition to the postage, will be reoelved by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of Bailing. This moil will be due In London, on Mon day, November 2.tb, 1883. Si B, BIS 3, Chief Postmaster. Chief Ptai-offlca, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Octobeb 5, 1881.

Abbott's Opera House—Speotaoular Drama, " New Babylon," 8 p.m. Temperance Hall — Lecture on " Eternal Punishment"" by B. Cass, Esq., 8 p.m. Devonport Wesleyan Church—Annual Meet ing of Home Mission and Church Extension -funds, 7.30 p.m. Ponaonby Club Hotel—Annual Mooting of the Ponsonby Rowing Club, 8 p.n>.

Onehunga Building and Investment Society, 7.80 p.m. Y.M.O.A.—Devotional Meeting, 7.30 p.m. St. Paul's Church—Rehears-l ot Mu„c for Choral (festival, 7 p.m.

Birth.

BMKRY.-On October Ith, at Parnell. the wife Of W. Emery cf a son.

Death.

CROK__K.-un _tn uotooor. at rar_ Koad, Parnell. Samuel Croker, late ot Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland, oged 17 years. The fnneral will leave his late residenco to. morrow, at 3 p.m. Frionds ploose accept this Intimation. D AWSON.- On Ootober 3, ot her late reaidencs, HobaoD-street, Mario Elizabeth, the beloved wife ot F. W. DoWBOn, builder. Tho funeral will leave ot half-past 3 o'olock on Friday next, Ootober 6. Frieuda please ac cept this Invitation.

Notices to Correspondents.

C. E-Xtv (Grahamstown).—Yonr letter In reply to another paper 18 inadmissible, except as an advertisement.

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1882.

For tha causa that lacks -ssistanca, For the wrong that needs leslstanct For tha future in the distance. And the good that we can do.

Thk cable news to-day is of special impor tance. Ebgland, wo learn, is ai ranging for a European Conference to determine the settlement of tbo Egyptian difficulty. Meanwhile tho British army of occupation is to be reduced to such small dimensions as will disarm suspicions in Egypt aud Europe that a permanent occupation of the country is meditated. No doubt the British Government will bave certain definite proposals to submit to the Conference, but the keen jealou.y dis played by France and Italy during the late war foreshadows the probability of an effort to deprive England of the fruits ot her successes. Germany, however, is de sirous of encouraging English supremacy In the land ol the Pharoahs as against France. The diplomatic tournament will hardly be less interesting than tho mili tary drama which bas just closed, Irom Ireland, intelligence of the dis covery of an organised band of assassins is followed by reports of two more agrarim murders. All efforts to allay the discon tent m this unhappy country seem un availing, and the failure will probably givo rise to new demands for the enforcement ot rigorous repressive laws.

Friendless Women's Home,

We are glad to learn that a meoting, for the purpose of establishing a Home to Uelp friendless -women from the paths of vice to those of virtue, is being held this after noon. If tho recent agitation fails in pro ducing some practical effort of this kind, people will ba justified in assert in? that the great outcry has bad no root in motives of true philanthropy. The policy of the municipal authorities has nothing whatever to do with that which may be suggested by private benevolence; and the one should not be made dependent on the other. Each Is free to act in its own sphere and according to its own judgment. In reference to Mr Ewington's letter, which appears else where in our columns, that gentleman has been informed by Mr a. H. Lusk, that there is nothing to prevent tbe £200 in his hands being used. The above sum was given for the purpose of a Wou-en'a Kef oge some years ago by the last of the Superintendents, and Mr Lu»k says there are about £30 accumulated in interest, aod that the lnnd at Monnt Eden Is thought to be worth £1,000. This would make up £1,230, aud as there is no need to do anything on a large scale, would ba sufficient to establish a Home at once.

Among tbe passeßgers fer Sydney by the Rotorua which leaves this evenins. are tbe members of the New South Wales Football Team._ They spent this afternoon io the Domain for the purpo«o of witnessing some cricket matches which wore proceeding.

Judging from the abnormal brevity of the order paper; it is not improbable lhat this evening's sitting of the City Council will be of short duration. Perhaps the most interesting portion of the business will be the presentation of the ladies' petition against the Contagious Diseases Act, which will be accompanied by a letter from Dr Wallis and Dr Kenderdine.

The following additional information re lative to the lire aboard the mail steamer Alaska, carrying the New Zealand and Australian mails, via San Francisco, has been received in Sydney, in a telegram from Sir Saul Samuel to tho postal authorities : - "Alaska's mails, Svduey; country mail all right;'"[town mail registered bag par tially burnt only; 118 out of 126 (?125) letters received ; 521b 80z of paid letters received instead of 951b; two bags from Her Majesty's ships in Sydney mail much burnt. Fnll particulars going'from General Post-office by Brindisi mail to-morrow. Of the mails desp-tched from Sydney via San Francisco on 10th'ultimo, probably seven registered letters and 1750 ordinary letters for London have failed to reach the addresses," x

Thousjh all cannot be expected to possess either the wealth or munificence of _ir George Grey, the noble gift of that gentle roan to cur Public Library is being emulated by other citizens. Mr C. H. Street has just presented to the City Coun cil a bulky and valuable work on "Yacht Designing," by Mr Kemp, admittedly one of the best authorities on the subject. Mr Street, in the letter accompany ing the presentation, expresses. the hope that the time is not far distant -when our beautiful harbour willbetherendezvous of a lareo pleasure fleet, and trusts that the book will be of some assistance to tho many young men of Auckland whose tastes arc of a decidedly marine charac ter. Mr Dell, through Mr Henry Barton, has presented a copy of Blair's "Cyclopaedia of Australasia," perhaps the most valuable work issued by the press of these colonies. Arraoged alphabetically, are to be found short, well-written biog rapbies of colonial statesmen and celebritiea, descriptions of places of interest, historical facts, and information on a threat variety of colonial subjects. Last, but not hast, Mr Goldie . has forwarded a handsomely illustrated " Gardeners' Assistant." The ball has been set rolling, and to use a somewhat hackneyed paradox, wc trust that those of our citizens who have tho means and inclination will not be , " backward in coming forward."

A statement shewing the value of im port, and exports at the port of Auckland is published in another column. Tho amounts arc very large, being considerably in excess of the usual return. The total imports are £553,122, and the total exports £252,672, giving a ditleronco in favour of the former of £300,450. On Wednesday, the 4th inst., a poll of ratepayers in tbe Mount Wellington licen sing district was taken at the Panmure Hall, re Local Option Clauses of the Li.cn-1 sing Act, ISSI. The presiding offic* r, Mr Seaman, bad a most unlively day, sitting the prescribed hours—from 9 o.ni. to C p.m. —and receiving only two votes against, and none for any increase of licenses in the district. I Tv.'o canoes for the North Shore Kegatta will be towed from Waikato Heads to Mercer free of charge by the Waikato S.N. Company, and these with a third canoe lying at Mercer will arritrc here by train. Information to this effect was received by Mr C. Dacre, secretary, yesterday. A Wesleyan Homo Missionary Meeting will be held this evening in the Devonport Wesleyan Church, Addresses will be delivered by Rev. H. K. Dewsbury, Bcv. G. W. J. Spencc, Mr Price, and ether friends. The meeting will be commenced at 7.30. A fast-looking new whaleboat, intended for the race at tbe North Shore Regatta, is in c.urse of construction at Mr Bailey's shed. Her crew ia to comprise—Messrs Scott, Ted and George Moore, Macdonuel, Ike Hunt and another, We understand a second crew is coming upfront the Thames. Neither of the flowing Clubs have ordered boata for the event, aud it is therefore im probable they will be represented. Our Boy»' Cricket Club held a meeting at the Waitemata Hotel last evening, when the following officers were elected :—Pre sident, Mr H. Keesing; vice-president, Mr Forster; captain, Mr Whiteside; com mittee, Messrs Sims, Ripley, George, and Cromwell. It was agreed to plsy first-class matches with other clubs duting the ensuing season. We have received letters from E. Hadrill, "8.H." and " Imber," in favour ot tha Contagious Diseases Act, but it hardly seems desirablo to prolong the discussion unless some new light oan be thrown upon it.

It is stated that a number of young bloods were recently the victims of a cruel practical joke, A wag,becoming possessed of a number of subpeena forms, served several young men with notices to appear as witnesses in the case of Madame Valen-

The usual Wednesday evening reading at St. Matthew's .hurch gave placo last even ing to a most interesting lecture by Rev. P. C. Anderson, of Christchurch, on a rcccot visit which he paid to the Chatham Islands, There w*as rather a small congreg.tion, considering tbe occasion, but among those present was Captain Thomas, who was Keaident Magistrate of the Chatham Islands at the time of Te Kooti's escape. Tbe devotional portion of the service waa conducted by He v. Mr Tebbs, incumbent of the church. A summary of the lecture will bo found in another column.

Both masters ot vessels and the police are continually haviug tioublc with re fractory seamen, l for the past lour or five days tho bajquo Itapido has been loaded and ready to sail for London wi'h a favourable wind, and yet she lies at anchsr int he stream. The captain shipped no less than 12 scamou, and the only one ho can now boast of is one who was brought up at tho Poliso Court to-day nnd ordered on board. This is a rather serious ma'tc for owners of Yesaels, and it. ia evident absent seamen will have to be more stiictly dealt with than at pretest.

'J be entertainment which takes place in the Newton West School to-morrow cv«n ing, in connection with the Arch Hill Hand of Hops, which celebrates its fourth anni versary at this time, bids lair to ba one of tbo best tbat the society has over held, the various items on the programme causing considerable interest. A short address by the Key. J. Ilaselden, solos, gkes and recitations by members and fri<nda are among the many a'tractions, not forgetting the temperance sketch, " A Close s-haie, ' which will bo moduccd for the first time, and needs to bs seen to be appreciated. The chair will be taken by Mr li, Hcmus, tbo president of tho society, at 7.30 p-m,

A meeting of committees of cricket clubs for tho purpose of arranging a variety of matters in connection with the forthcoming season was held last evening at the United Service Hotel. The following clubs were represented :—Auckland, United, West End, Otahuhu, and South End (Onehunga). Mr J. Mumfcrd presided. The first busi ness was tbe arrangement of programme tor matches, after which the subject of engag ing the services of a professional cricketer was disenssf d, and it wa? decided to ask the Domain Board if they were in any way dia posed to assist the clubs in procuring the services of a profes-iooal, by erecting a house for him, or othcrwi.-c. A committee consisting of Messrs A. Beat., P. Butler, C. E. MacCormack, C. K. White, aud Kissling, was appoiuted for tbe purpose of ascertaining what support would be given by cricketers and the public generally to wards supporting a profesaional cricketer. lt waa also tcsolvcd " Tbat all matches not concluded in two afternoons be decided bj the first innings," This was all tno busi ness.

A mission meeting was held in ihe Alcxandr_.st.eet Primitive Methodist Church last evening, the Rev. Mr Potter presiding. The Chairman, aftor opening the meeting, stated that the Methodists were in many ways indebted to the Key. t'harles Spurgeon, who bad placed his Tabernacle at their disposal, and In many other ways helped them, and he was glad to be able to call upon Mr Spurgeon's son ti address them tbat evening. Mr Thos. Spurgeon said the meeting was in connec tion with Home and Foreign Missions They ought to thank Cod for the success of missionary enterpriie all over the world. The work was increasing in overy land, but was by no means so great as it ought to b«. The world waß nit interested in mission work, almost anything else received more attention; and even the Church exhibited a sort of half-intere.t on behalf ot the Kingdom of Christ and its extension. Those who were present could perhaps not engage directly in mission work, but they could help tho«c who were so occupied by prayer and necrs sary supplies. There would bo twice the work done, be was sure, were the funds forthcoming, and he urged upon all his hearers to assist in the good cause, which was bonnd to succeed. Revs. Guy and Dunn also addressed tho meeting, urging the necessity for greater interest and more general support to missionary work, so that tbe work might advance. Daring the evening a collection was taken up on be half ot the Mission fund.

The Excelsior Lodge of Good Templars, under the New Zealand Order, held an entertainment of a musical aud literary character last evening in the Franklin road school-room. The attendance was not large, nor were the efforts generally success ful. The chair was occupied by Mr D, Goldie, the fouoder of the Order ifndcr the new constitution. Tho proceedings opened with a Tempciance ode and the chairman's address. "Mr Goldie spoke effectively on the enormous waste of money in connection with the drinking habits of the people, and produced a number of carefully compiled statistics in support of his state ments. He also gave a very intelligent account of the views and experiences of Dr. Richardson, author of " The Temperance Text Hook," on tbe subject of drink and its effects upon the human system. The other speaker of the evening was Mr Wilcocks, who spoke on the various forms which the movement had assumed in tbe course of time, and quoted from a recent speech of Mr Gladstone, in which that eminent* statesman said the drinking customs of society had caused more harm to the nation than war, pestileuce,andfamine.The speaker was eloquent in his denunciation of the prevailing vice, and winning in hspersuasive tenderness. The programme of the eveoing promised some first-claas productions but in the majority of instances a signal failuie was clearly perceptible ; especially in tbe wretched rendering of the "Charge of the Light Brigade," of which the reciter had about as much perception as a Laplander. The best songs of the evening weie "The Last Bosc of Summer" (Moore), by Miss Harri«, who possesses a sweet .voice, and who succeeded in giving true effect to the words; Miss Derbyshire's " Glorious News," whose utterances were distinct, a characteristic not alway. studied by voca lists; also, "Angels Ever Bright and Fair," by Mrs Willows, Some of the tecitations were fairly rendered, puch as the "Curfew Bell," by Mr Mackay, Mrs A. Anderson, Mr Newton, and one or two others. The pianofotte solos by Miss Goodscre, and Mrs E. Anderson, were pleasing in execution. The recitation, "Charlie's Promise," by Miss Kate Good acre, was ably given, in which the young lady evinced much proficiency of style, and a leuiarkable memory. The whole closed in the usual loyal manner, and with votes of thanks, i

"X Y.Z." writes to the effect tbat a chaoge greatly for tho worse bas come over the natives in the Mongonui district since tho late Reiident Magistrate, Mr White, left there. The first match of the cricket season will be played on the Domain ground on Satur day next, when Drill-ehed players will meet Non-Drillshed. Tho following are | the teams :—Non-Drill-shed : Gill, Barton, i B'air, Mumford, Teßtro, Bnckland, C. j i MncCormick, P. Dufaur, Dewes, Gardner, and Lankham, jun. Dull-shed : Beale (2), Bindon, Hall, Holdsbip, A. MacCormick, Moginie, O'Brico, Osmond, Reid, Robinton. Sadler, and Webster. I The regular meetiug of the Ark of -den Lodge, No. 52, 1.0. G.T., was called to order by the W.C.T., Bro Salt, on Tuesday evening last, when, despite the threatening aspect oi the weather, there was a large attendance. One candidate was admitted by clearance from one of tho London lodges; after which an official visit was paid by the Auckland members of the

G.L. Executivc-Bro Jenkins, G W.C.T., and Bro Douse, G.W.S., both of whom, duting the evening, delivered earneet prac tical addresaea upontbe work of Good 'i em. plntlsm, andwbat it is accomplishing. Bri LcKoy, Special Deputy, "spun a yttrn." The following a'so contributed towards the evening's entertainments : — Bro Cuoan, Peters, Jones, Shepherd, and Goad, alter which Bro C. Bailey gave an interesting account of the work of the Ark of Eden Lodge, and concluded by moving a vote of thanks to the G.L. eilicers i also to tho visiting member, from tbo Hopo of Par nell. This was humorously acknowledged by the G.W.C.T. and Bro Leßoy, after which the usual closing ceremonies took place, and the lodge dispersed, having spent a very pleasant evening. Tbe New Sauth Wales Foothill Team and a few friends, wero entertained nt take Takapuna yesterday, by Mr W. J. Hurst, . I H.K. They were diiven out in a break and buggies provided by the host, and after a recherche luncheon, spent a pleasaut afternoon wandering round the grounds on the ahore of the Lake. Boforo leaving for town a little toasting was indul ged in. When ro.ponding lo his health, the Captain of tho team said they had been under the im pression before that tha Kawau was the pretiieat place in N.w Zealand, but

they now gave the palm to the Lake. The team had been treated splesdidly every where, and hoped to return to New Zea land in a couple of years. The toast, "Mr and Mrs Hurst," was druak with fi«st class honours, and thtce hearty cheers

were given on setting out again for town,

The team leavo to-night for Sydney, and it is bare justice to them to say lhat if they have not won the laurel, in tootball, which the oldtst colony in Australasia probably looked for, they at least have shown that proiiclcucy in athletic sports is not incom patible with gentlemanly behaviour. They csrry away tha gocd wishes of all who bave c mie iv contact . ith them, A concert in aid of tho School Library Fund will take place at ihe school-house, Henderson, to-morrow evening, to be fol lowed by a dance. Rcfcrricg to the destruction of tbe Garden I'ulace in Sydney, the " Telcgrah " says :—"Several rnmouis us to the cause of iho firo at the Garden Palace, were rife yesterday, it being supposed by a section of the community that some persons— whose misdeeds w«rc "engrossed on vellum," and tbe particular records kept on the building—were implicated in the matter. At present no arrests havo been made, the difficulty to ob. tain a clue being increased tenfold by tho enormity of tho offence-if oifenco it may be called—beiug sufficient to ensure secrecy. Tbo followiugis a descrip tion of the buildings destroyed: -"The Garden Palace, it may ba noticsd, accord ing to au ofliral statcmen, coat £240 OS6 lis 5d tocr«c>, so it may bo said that tn r und dumbcra a quarter of a million's worth of property in this direction was destroyed in about an hour. The building itself is described in the official, record ns b»iog cruciform, with nave and transept, supplemented by extensive ai.les, and was 800 fest in length from north to south, with 500 is width fiom east to west. The nave and traris pt were 50 feet wide, and 60 feet htijh, .unrounded by g«l'o ie» 25 feet wide, lighted fr->m a clerestory, and at their intersection su'irininted by a dome 100 feet in diameter, springing 90 ftet from the floor, and terminating In |s lantern whose fiutal was 210 feet above the ground, which l.at waa 102 feet abive high water mark, This dome was liehtcd by windows in the dt urn, and an eye 20 feet in diameter in the apex under the lantern. The nave and transept terminated'in four entrance towets, each 50 feet square, and varying in height from 120 to 150 feet, according to the fail of the ground. 7 here wese also ten minor towers, 25 feet square, varying from 75 to 10G feet in h.ight, eurmonnted by open lanterns, Weed at as many external ingles of the building, Tne extensive aisles were covered with>erratcd or lean-to roofs, and lighted overhead with vertical windows, facing s.uth to avoid direct sun light. The basement waa lighted from lofly side windows."

'ihe office of the Registrar of Births, Heaths, an. Marriages, la sow Iv she Poat oflloe building, npper floor, facing Fort-Btreat.— [Advt]

To-morrow's "Observer" will con tain i—iho story o .an Unfortunate: A Plea foe a Female Rsformator. — The Ladl-a and tno Contagious Dl-ea.ei _.ct—Commuroial Morality —Forbidden fruit— -_tr_ord!n.ry Potaonlav Mystery : A Man Condemned to Death on Clr cnmstantlal Kvldenoe: Tho Mystery Bolvod rfull account of the Football Match—l am at Tart, Theatrical, and Lac-lea' Qoaalp—H___ion_. Sec Three pound. o_ah given away In prizes, open to all com potlior.. cos coupons. - [ _dvt.].

SCINTILLATIONS.

Brigham Young's grave is kept green by the jealousy of his numerous widows. A Michigan applicant for a teacher's cer tificate defined mau as a "Maskaliue noun."

" Excuse hasto and a bad pen," ssid tho pig as he broke out of his stye nnd ran off. A young man in Toronto, Canada, who took a pledge not to drink at a public bar, has his liquor sent ont to him, and drinks it standing on the sidewalk. •' The Minister's Wooing "i. the title ot a well-known novel. It is not known when the sequel, "A Parishioner's shot gun," will be issued.

"I liko your new hat very much," he said; " it's ' chic,' tboro's a sort of ' aban don'—" "There isn't any sort of a band on it," she said, pouting; " it's a real ostrich feather."

The Head-master of rimarupubltc-schod has received notice to quit, owinp to inter nal dissensions In the school.

Mr H. X. Jones's tonder, £2,196, has been accepted for the erection of Mr J. W, Walker's new hotel at Te Aroha.

The bellows attached to St. Matthew's Church organ aro now worked by hydraulic power. Thero are more than 6,ooo,ooochildren in America outside of any direct Sunday-school influence.

The Americanßaptist Publication Society HCtids forth 70,000 obpics of periodicals every working day in the year, and about 1,000 books and pamphlets ; also 250,000 " Our Litt'e Ones every month.

Tbe American Bible Society has accepted an offer by one of the Chickasaw Indians to pay half the cost of supplying the school cbildrsn of bis tribe with New Testaments, tbe Society paying the other half,

Kmril and Polkinghorne,the victim" ii the famous Wade smuggling ease.have received a cheque for £ICO eachirom the Governmenr, iv accord: nee wit- tbe recommendation of the Public Petitions Committee.

A little boy, the son of Mr Brown, store keeper, at Razorback, has had his skull fractured by the kick of a horse. Drs. Dalziel and pandes t'epauncd the bone. Captain Hargrave, of the Coromandel, thanks all who helped him on the occasion of his late accident. He is progressing under Dr Hoop?r _ care, but is not yet con sidered out cf danger. The British troops returning from Egypt under the Duke of Connanght are to receive a brilliant ovation on landing.

It is said that Arabi Pasha evacuated his position at Kafradowar because he feared death at the hands of some of the starving refugees in bis camp. The married ladies' petition against tbo C. T>. Act, presented to the City Council by Dr Wallis, bore 1168 signatures, and was forty-two and a half feet in length. The working men of Melbourne have subscribed £5000 towards a new college. Mr Ormond, tbe Victorian philanthropist, supplemented it with another £5000. Two Belgians imposed upon Father Malley, a Roman Catholic priest in Dune din, by representing tbat Bishop Moran bad sent them to him to sell certain goods which they quitted at extortionate prices. They were arrested when leaving by the Botoraabana for tha North.

Veil, you tec, Yohn Pull ho vill do Echypians schlagen, und den ye tenifide der broberly, I say, Yohn Pull, go ahet; py shimmy, Meeater Pull, I encourages you in dot fighd ]

THE EGYPTIAN WAR.

SPECIAL DESPATCHES.

Army of Occupation. ALEXANDRIA, October 3/ It has transpired that it bas been decided that brigades under Sir Evelyn Wood and Sir Archibald Alison shall remain iv occu pation of Egypt, The rest of the troops will leave during the course of this month. Return of the Troops. LONDON, October 3rd, 5.18 p.m. Tbo British troops are embarking on their return home. , Fifty members of the Indian force proceed to England to personally receive medals from the Queen.

European Conference on Egyp tian Affairs. ! The English Government are negotiating for a European Conference on Egyptian matters, to be held in London. Cais'o Garrisoned. LONDON, October 3. Tbe "Times" states that tho Highland Brigade and five other regiments will re main as a garrison at Cairo.

Arabi's Trial. The trial of Arabi. commenced to-day, b fore the Commission. Europeans Returning. A considerable number of Europeans and other refugee", who left Egypt at the time of the outbreak iv June last, are now returning to their homes.

R.M. COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq., 8.M.)

( Judgments for Plaintiffs. —D, Bloom v. , Wm, Kelly; claim, £1 8« 6d ; costs, £1 3s 'Od. Mr George for plaintiff.—X. Giles v. Jas. Young; £2 2a 6d, butcher's bill; costs, £1 7s 6d.—Holland and Fortzer v. Henry Klrkwood; claim, £413* Id, for groceries; costs, £1 2s 6d. Mr B. Coopor for plaintiff. —Thoa. Hodgson v. Robert Graham; £2 18» 9d, firewood; costs, 12s. James Dow ney v. H, Schruller, £1 3s 9d, storage of goods; costs, lit, 2s per week accepted, Eder Cotter V. Alkinaon; claim, £3, chest of drawers; costs, £1 2s 6d.—St, John Keyes v. J. Swanberg, £12 los, flour; coats. Mr Cotter for plaintiffs in the two last cases. JUDGMENT SUMMONS CASES.

Holland and Fortzcr v. M, XSe Jough ; claim, £4 12s 3d.—Mr E. Cooper, for judg ment creditor, said he bad examined de fendant on a previous occasion, and he then made a promiso to pay. Ho was nst pre sent.—Mr Holland deposed tbat defendant was a commission agent. The claim was for store goods. Could not speak as to defendant's means.—Ordered to pay 10a a month, or, in default, seven days' imprison ment.

E. and ft. Isaacs v. Jas. Dempsey, claim £1. 16s 2d.—Mr Dufaur, for judgment creditor, said defendant paid £6 after the original tummoos wa» Issued, The defen dant informed him that Mr Dempsey was wotking, and bad property in Grafton Koad. —Ordered to pay balaoce in the next four week..

Kinnesr v. T. Elliott, claim £4 Is 4d — Mr Speed for judgment :r«ditor, who de posed tbat defendant was a bricklayer, ie receipt of fair wages ; he had given him every opportunity of paying, but his offers were^disregardsd.—Ordered to pay within a month, cr ten days in Mount Eden.

John Green v. E. Fiske, olaim £2 8s lid. —Mr Bpeed, for judgment creditor,"said tbat defendant had agreed to pay by in stalments, but ho had paid nothing. - Mr Grtcn deposed tbat defendant was a gar dener at Masou'a nursery, Paraell. The claim was for drapery. Defendant was in receipt ot 7s per day. His Worship con sidered that such persona should not be trusted with drapery. Ordered to pay by 13th October, or seven days in Mount Eden.

Robert Giles v. Herman Kioller, claim £12 3s sd. —Mr George for judgment creditor. The claim was for batcher's meat supplied to defendint'a. order.—Defendant said be had paid £1 on account, and that was all the money he had.—Mr George said defendant was earning good money, and had promised regular instalments ot 5s per week.— Defendant said he was only earning about 35s a week, and had a wife and family to keep.—Ordered to psy 5s a week, cr failing, 14 days in Monnt Eden.

Samuel Young v. Wood,ear andKoss; claim, £s.—Mr Theo. Cooper, for plaintiff, stated tbat thia was a claim upon defen-, dant«, proprietors of the Australian Circus, he would call Mr Young.—Samuel Young deposed that he was a livery stable keeper in Auckland. Had seen the defendants, »bo were proprietors of a circus. They hired two saddles and bridles of him at 5s per night, from August 12th to September Ist. They engaged a buggy ;be retained it for them, He charged 15s. After keep ing it some time, they sent a man to say they did riot require it. They wanted a re» duction in the amount, but he did not approve of their terms. Offered to allow discount for cash but did cot get the money. Had not been paid.—Judgment for plaintiff with costs.

J. C. MacCormick v. John Rae : claim, £23 14s 3d.—Mr Theo. Cooper for plaintiff. —Mr Cotter for defendant.—Mr Cooper stated that defendant was an oyster dealer, and an important witness, named Theodore, was detained at Drunken Bay; he must ask for a further adjournment.—Mr Cotter expressed surprise at Mr Cooper's request, as these frequent adjournments were a serious matter to defendant.—Finally the case was adjourned, plaintiff paying costs, £2 Is 6d.

Tumbull v. Walker: claim, £10-Mr Speed (for Mr Lsishley) for plaintiff, Mr Theo. Cooper for defendant.—Thomas Robert Tumbull, architect, deposed that, in December, 1881, he was engaged to make plans aod specification, and see to tbo building of a hous r,on the usual com mission of five per cent.; tbo balance of £10 was still owing.—To Mr Cooper: He was a friend aid fellow-passenger of de fendant ; was positive the usual commission was mentioned; be was the arcbitect of the Coffee Palace; he resided in Vincent street ; did not keep bachelor's hall with Messrs Walker and Gardner; did not get a loan of £5 from Mr Walker.— Christopher George Walker deposed that he csme out from Knglant" with Mr Tumbull. He had made an agreement to bny some land in Angiesea-s'reet, and to gtvejiis friend a start. He told him to complete 'ho purchaso, and what h* could get knocked off he should have, which wa« £2 10s. Oo then desired him to be responsible for £5 worth of goods at Mr Cosgrave's. He obliged bim in that instance. He knew he was about preparing plans for the Mount Albert Crimen. Plaintiff off-red to do the plans, etc., for nothing, hence he gave him the chance ot making something out of the land.—By Mr frpeed— bad. done work without remuneration. - Cecil Gt'rdner deposed tbat he understood by conversation that plaintiff was to do the work for nothing as a specimen job. Thin was the case.—Mr Cooper having made some remarks, His Worship said ho was inclined to rocept tho evidence of defend ant. The plaintiff was also about pre paring plans of tho church on the same principle.—Mr Speed : Yes, Your Worship, but that was a church.—Mr Cooper did no. seo why payment should not be nude even in the matter of church.—Plaintiff was non suited ; costs, £1 13s.

I Beddy v. Hoard of Education; claim, £8 14s 2d.—Mr Karl, for plaintiff, stated the oase, and Mr Lusk appeared for defendants. —Honora Keddy, wife of Thomas F. Reddy, deposed that she had been em ployed by the Board of Education as head teacher of Taupiri school, at a monthly salary of £8 14s 2d. Was in the habit of sending an order to a friend in Auckland, who procured the mon.y for her. Tbe amount for the month of July, 1881, sbe never received.—To Mr Lusk: She retired from her position as teacher in May last. Did not inform the Board until two months ago, expecting the money would ba forth coming. A Mrs Taylor received the money. ADJOURNED CASES.—Williams V. Brit ton, claim £24; Bloom v. Whittem, £24 19s 3d ; Cruickshank and Co., v. J. Winter, £21 ; J. Sperry v. F. Larkins, £1 14. 4d ; Thos. Jones v. C. Bryers, £32 2s 6d ; W. H. Dawson v. C. Edwards, £1 13i; Jas. McOrmack v, John Rae, £3314s 3d; Wm, Marfleet v. A. Keyes, £14 15s ; City Coun-' cil v. F. H. BursUm, £3 9<; Oxley Broß. v. H. Haose, £10 18s; T. Fordyce v. W. Lowndes, £1 14* 4d ; Holland aod Fortzcr, v. McLellan, £4 5s 6d ; same v. F. Kayes, £11 18s; A. Pollock v, A. Enirile, £22 6a 2d ; W. Dowden v. Lumsden and Somers, £18 3s; Holland and Fortzer v. C. Rose, £2 10s.

Left Sitting.

Five women arc nominated for County Superintendents of Schools in Illinois.

They wero talking about beauty the other evening, when Miss S. remarked : " Well, say what you will, homely people arc almost always unusually bright," Mies B, (sotto voce) : •« The egoti-t V'

THE NEW MEMBER OF THE CABINET.

(BY TBLEGRAPH—OWN- COBRESPO-.DENT.)

OHRISTCHURCB, this day. THK "Telegraph" understands that Mr E. G. Wright, M.H.R. of Ashburton, will be offered the portfolio of Postmaster-General, but the journal expresses a hope tbat the Government will see their way to appoint him to the post of Minister of Public Works, as he has special qualifications, being one of the best civil engineers in tbe colony. Mr Walter Johnston could then take the position of Postmaster-General, which he could fill admirably. It is doubt ful whether Mr Wri_ht will accept the offer in its present form.

THE CHARGE AGAINST A CIVIL SERVANT.

;by TJLEGBAPH.—OWH COERESPONDBNT;)

WELLINGTON, this day. It ia thought that the ex-civil servant, William battray, who on the 7th July last was committed to take his trial on two separate charges of embezzlement, and who failed to respond to his bail when called upon at the Supreme Court yesterday, has managed to escape to America, via Fiji. He was admitted to bail in his own recog nizances of £100 and two sureties ot £25 in each case. Juat before the Court iobc yesterday, Mr Bell, the Crown Prosecutor made a further application in the case. The Grand Jury having found a true bill against Rattray, Mr Bell applied that a warrant might be issued for his arrest Judge Ric_mo_d inquiied »he c iho m's. ing man was supposed to be. Mr Bell replied tbat he did not know.bit promised to institute inquiries at once. Hia Honor taereupon granted the application for a warrant, remarking that it was about twanty years since he last issued a warrant uudar similar circumstances. I understand the sureties were Mr J, Sheehan, M.H.8., and Sir George Whitmorc, M.L.C.

LONGHURST'S CASE.

(BY TE_-GBAPH-OW_. CmRE.PONDKNT.)

WELLINGTON, this day. Thk trial of James Jonathan Adam's and hia daughter, a girl about 10 years of age, for alleged conspiracy, was commenced at the Supreme Conrt this morning, The case is expected to extend over at least two dsys, and it is considered quite probable that it will enter npon a third, Quite a little army of witnesses will be examined — among them the prisoner Longhurst, who is now undergoing a term of im prisonment after being convicted of committing a criminal assault upon Gene vieve Etizabath Adams, one of the present j defendants. Losghurst will be brought up ova writ of habeas corf.us and c.llcd as a I witness for tho prosecution Before tho evidence was entered upon ye.tcrday, the judge ordered alt women and boys to "be ex cluded from the Court Mr Sbaw, io open ing the case for tbo prosecution, said witnesses would bo called to state that tbe male dafendant had signified bis willing ness to sell the key of the Wellington ga<>i, where Loughuist was confined,for a mone tary consideration, and a month's start, not only before Ixmghurst's trial, bnt after it. The elder defendant had repeatedly so compromised himself to several persoas as to raise a grave suspicion in any un prejudiced mind as to whether the defen dant really believed tbat his daughter spoke the truth at the trial in question. The fathsr's evid.nce at tbat trial was not material, and therefore, be it aa f.li as bell, be could not be convicted of per jurr, hence it was that the present charge of conspiracy bad been preferred instead of one ot perjury. By way of explana tion of the delay tbat bad occurred in presenting this charge, Mr Shaw said it was sot until all hope bad b.en list of obtaining Loughuist's pardon at the bands of those who held the m.rev of the Crown, tint legal steps had now been taken. Tha mother of the prisoner Longhurst was anxious to get her son out of gjol, and if it bad been possible lo accomplish tbis object by any otker means than the pre sent, she would have gladly availed her herself of them.

PRESBYTERIAL CON FERENCE.

Sunday-Schools and Sunday-

School Work

The usual quarterly Presbyterlal Cfn ference.in connection with the Pro*bytery of Auckland, took place at St. James's Hall last evening. As the subject fordiscussion was " Sunday-schools," there was a large attendance of Sunday-school U achers and others interested ia the movement. Tha Rev. Mr Evans, Moderator of the Presby tery, presided, and the following clergymen occupied seats on the platform : -The Rev. Messrs. Macnicol, _»eill. Somerville, Monro, Macky, McKenzie H rater, Ner.ie, and Thompson. After devotional eiorcises, the Rev. Mr Macnicol presented to the Presbytery, on behalf of Mr Kennedy, a copy of the rules on tbe constitution of the Church.—t-cceived with thank?.—The Rev. Mr Sommctville gave notice of his intention to move at the next meeting of the Presbytery—"That, at a special meet ing, on November Ist, the Pre«__ tery con siaer the basis of nnion with Otago, sent down to the Presbyteties and Kirk {ses sions. "—The Key. Mr Macnicol then spoke on the subject for discussion, "Sunday school*," and in doingso apologised for not having prepared a paper. He~divided bis .übject into tbreo portions :-(l) The object to be arrived at in connec tion with Sundaysohool work; (2) The means to be employed in carrying it on; and (3) The proper agents to pro mote the work. Referring to tbo objects to be aimed at, he said the primary one was to lead the children to lore tbe Saviour, but a further aim was to instruct them in reli gious knowledge in a progressive manner. He spoke on the advisability of instructing the elder scholars in church history and Christian evidences. The latter was rather an abstract subject for ordinary minds, but he thought it was highly desirable tbat some simple and popular manual ou the subject should be placed iv the hands of the young in the present day, when tbe faith to which we have been so long attached is attacked and its doctrines scrutinised and criticised by adverse minds. Their young men and yoang women should be well educated in the controversy to defend the faith which they maintained, and to understand for the confirmation nf I their faith the leading evidences lhat could be brought forward iv vindication of the truth. In dealing with the second portion of the subject, he raid the first desidera tum was an efficient school-room, ana strongly urged the desirability of conduct ing each class In a separate room. He re commended the adoption of a series of graduated lesson*. Rsfciring to tho third portion of his subject—the proper agents to carry sut Suuday-school work—bo dwelt on 1 the responsibility of tho pastor and church members, and said that though he was thankful to the young teachers for their labours, he thought it desirable that they should have more ladies and gentlemen of culture, and some Christian experience em ployed in the work, lnconclusionhesttoog.v urged the necessity of teachers being well educated, in view of tbe efficient nature of the day-Bchools of the present day. Superintendents and representatives of the following Sunday-schools then ad dressed the meeting: St. James's, St. Uavid's, North Shore, Remuera, Onehunga, The Revs. McKenzie Fraser, Thompson, Neill, JMorrie, and Monro also spoke. It was announced that the subject for the next Conference was " The Elder and his W"rk."

The proceedings terminated with votes of thanks to tbe Key. Mr M.c.icol for his ad dress, and to the trustees of St. James's Church for the use of the hall.

NEW BABYLON.

Mr Bland Holt and his talented com. pany were favoured with another crowded house last evening, boing the fourth presentation of the popular spectacular play " New Babylon." Such unvarying success is a sufficient tribute to the Stirling wortb alike of the company and Mr Holt's selec tion of pieces to suit the public taste. The various scenes and tableaux in "New Babylon" last night elicited, as usual, rounds of applause from a delighted audience. It will be repeated to-night.

It is estimated that over 1000 acres in the OpotiKi district will bo planted with maize this season.

CABLEGRAMS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH — COPYRIGHT,

[B-UTKBS Tit--GRAMS.]

Two More Murders in Ireland.

LONDON, October 3,

Two serious agrarian murders are re ported to-day from Ireland, farmers being ttie victims in both cases. The scenes of the outrages were Boyle, in the County of Bbscohiaion, and Castle Island, in Couoty Kerry, beveral arrests have been made of per.ons believed to be implicated in the murders. LONDON, October 3. Consols remain at 100 i. New Zealand securities advanced by tine per cent, all round, and are to-day quoted as follows ; - 5 per cent. 10-40 loan, 105. ex div. ; 5 per cent. 18S9 loan, 107 ; 4. per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 101 J. Tbe markets for colonial bread stuffs aud tallow are without quotable changes. BISMARCK'S HEALTH. BERLIN, Cctober3. Prince Bismarck's health has somewhat improved, aud he is now doming from tile conntty to Berlin to resume his official duties. A Society of Murderers ia Ireland, LONDON, October 3. Ten members of a new secret society, termed tbe Patriotic Brothers, have been arrested at Armagh, and committed for trial. The enquiry into this ca'e has brought to light some startling evidence, and revealed wide laid plans for the systematic murder of landlords. VICTU-viAN WINES AT BOR DEAUX. At the Bordeaux exhibition, twenty-one prizes have been awarded to Victorian wines. NATIVE TROUBLE IN TRANSVAAL. News from the Cape is to the effsct tbat Masuppa refuses to submit to the-Boer authority, and Lerotholi is about t. attack him. Tbe situation is critical. THE TURKO-GREEK DISPUTE. The Porte has evacuated the disputed Greek frontier. A FLOT IN SERVIA. It is reported tbat a conspiracy for the dethronement of the King has b:en dis covered in Servia REPLY POST-UARDS. Reply post-cards have been introduced by Mr Fawcett, the Postmaßter-l.enc.aL MR DILLON'S RESIGNATION. Mr John Dillon, M.P., has been in duced to postpone tbe resignation of his seat for Tipperary. THE WOOL BALEB. LONDON, Ocloiter 2. The third series of wool sales closed to day. The total quantity sold during tbe series has been 320,000 bales, and 40,000 have been he'd over for the next suctions, which commence ou November 21.t Good qualities ef wool have closed at about the same prices as at the close of the May-June scries, but infer or and faulty wools of all kinds were irregular. WIK>L S_L_S. The New Zeslasd Loan »nd Mercantile Agency Company report : — LoNDuN, October 2 WOOL. —The sales clored firmly to-day at the level of last sales, and comprised about 322,000 bales. 40,000 bales hay« been beld over for future disposal. 161,100 bslei have bean taken for export. Long Btaple merino, greasy, washed, and scoured, and crosibred, fine, greasy, washed, and rcourtd, are in demand. Crossbred lambs' market firmer.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE MELBOUHNE CUP, MFLBOUBN-, October 4. Cetewayo and Martindale have been scratched for the Melbourne Cup race. MBLBOURNs COMMERCIAL. M-LBOUKNE. October 4.

Malting barley is in fair demand at 5s Id to 5s 3d. shipping wheat continues firm at 6s lOd to 6s lid. l\ew Zealand cats bave advanced Id to 2d during tbe week, and are now firm and in active^dsmand at 4s Id to 4s 3d for feeding, and 4s 4d to 4s 6d for milling qualities. SHIPPING ivEWS. MELBOURNE. October 4. Sailed, tbis afternoon : The Union < om- Piny's steamship Manapomi, for the Bluff.

SPECIAL DESPATCHES.

The Phasnix Park Iragedy.

LONDON, October 6th,

The daggers used in the Phoenix Park murder havo b*cn discovered in Dublin. The police believe tbat ten parsens were concerned in tbe murders, and that tbey are still conce-ltd i» Ireland,

AN EMBASSY FROM MADAGASCAR,

Au embassy from the native Govern ment of Madagascar has arrived at Marseilles.

THE LAND ACT IN ULSTEK,

Tenants throughout Ulster are objec ting to the Court valuers, and Mr Trcvelyan has vindicated the appointments and threatens to abandon the Act if found un workable. MERCANTILE CONGRESS. A Congress of the Association ef Cham bers of Commerce has been opened at Gloucester. Tho Qneen visits Cannes shortly. FIRE IN PERSIA. The town of Casbin, in Persia, which con tains a population of 25,000 persons, has ! been in flames, and tbe greater part of it | bas been destioyed.

THE HON. IVO BLtGH'S TEAM,

The "Times" declares that th. Bod. tvo Bligh's team of cricketers for Anstralia is the finest eleven ever collected in England to unbold the cricketing reputation ot the Mother Country in the colonies.

POLICE COURT.—This day.

(Beforo F. L. Friino and A. Boardman, J.P.'a]

Assault.—John Walker and Harry Smith were charged with assaulting Louis Peter Jansen, by aiding nnd abettiiig one Charles Smith to do and commit the said offence on September 2nd.—ln this case Mr Pardy said that Mr Hesketh intended applying for a re-hearing of tho case. Ho had not hid sufficient time to collect tbe evidence, and would apply for an ad journment, till Saturday.—Mr S.Heskothsaidhc appeared for Walker, and had no objection to the adioumment. Ho would be prepared to offer eTidenco which ho thought would convince the Bench tint Walker was not guilty o£ the charge for which he had been imprisoned. He made an application for bail,—The case was ad journed till Saturday, Wa'ker being allowed bail.

SniPPir.a and Seamen's Act. - William Smith was charged witli a breach of the above Act br neglecting to join his ship, tho Rapido, on the _th instant—Defendant pleaded guilty, and ex pressed regret for his conduct,—Ordered on board. Thia was all the business.

VOLUNTEER NEWS.

The Artillery Company of Volunteers having resolved to send representatives to the New Zealand BiHe Association, made tbe following arrangements tor the selection of representatives:—The first match was 10 shots at tho 200 yds range, the second 7 shots each at tbe 200 and 500 yds ranges, and the third 7 shots at the 300 and 7 at the 500 yds ranges. The competition waa very close, and Messrs Payne, Bell, nnd Trays retircd,so as to allow the three top scorers to go as representatives. The competi tion was commenced on Wednesday last, nnd was completed yesterday morning. The targets were the old Wimbledon tar gets, Marks had to be on the circles, or rhey did not count. Gunner Parslow heads the list, with an aggregate score of 132 points, W. S. Trays is next, with 126 points, and Webster third, with 106. These are tbe representatives.

Professor Sheldon Amoa has in tbe pres« a volume entitled "The Science of Politics," w ichwill be published in the *' Interna tional Scientific Series " as a companion volume to his well-Known " Science of Law."

About 75,000 acres in Great Britain are under hops, and the difference blewetn a good . and an indifferent crop means millions sterling. A good-sized cron re alises half a ton to the acre.

The Tharacß County Council has re ceived a telegram dated Wanganui, aud signod by the indefatigable H. Mcllhone asking if the local bodies will pay the ex penses of a representative to prepare the preliminaries for the guidance of tbo Eng lish capitalists who propose to construct the Thames Valley railway. The local bodies didn't see it,

SUPREME COURT. —Criminal

Sittings.

(YESTERDAY CONCLUDED.)

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies,)

Bigamy.—-Samuel Joy.havingbf en found guilty ot this offence, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment without hard labour. Madams Valkn.ine'sCask.-Wecon. tinue our repott_of th. trial of Valentine Becquet, otherwise "Madame Valentine" for stealing £20, belonging to Henry Collin*, from the pciot to which it was carried in our last issue: -Mary Jg_e (under examination by tbe Crown Prosecu. tor; I At the time prisoner ordered her to rob Collios, the (witnes.) was in a kind <jf btupor, through partaking of Maddtne's French wine; She went into heir bedroom, found Collins lying upon her hied, app_ r . ently drunk, and soon afterwards she handed prisoner a number of sovereigns. The prisoner then toH her that there was a £10 note in prisoner's coat pocket, and tbat shb was to eet it lor her. Witness returned to bet bed, but did not do as she had been told. While she was lying there, however, sbe saw Clara Elcock enter the room and take a folded paper, which looked like a bank note, out of Collins's coat pocket, Clara then ireot away with it. She had never seen prisoner use the French wine before

tbatnigbt. Attergettingthe £1 from Collin, for the second shout, sbe reminded prisOter that she h-d not given Collins any change. Prisoner told ber to mind hor own business. The witness then went on to describe Collins's discovery of the robbery, and the subsequent circumstances,—She was cross examined at length by Mr Tjler.—Clara tlcoek, another of the inmates of prisoser's establishment, gave somewhat similar evi dence. She also swore that after Collins and last witness had retired she went to bed, but before sbe went to sleep she was called by prisoner to have some supper. Sbe went out but found so supper ready. I he prisoner told ber tbat Collins hid a bank note in his coat pocket, and directed her her togetit, WitnessthenwentistoMary's bedr.om, found the bank-note in Collins's coat-pocket, and took and gave it to Madam*. In the morning when Collins bad discovered his los«, prisoner taid lo her that the bank-note which she (witness) had abstracted was a £10 note, and tbat consequently she bad put it back in Collins's pocket.—This witness was also severely c: o»_-examined. - Their evidence concluded the case for the prosecution. —Mr Tyler, before calling wit nesses ftr the defenc-. pointed out contra dictions between the evidence given by Igoe and t Icock in tbe Police Court and

their testimony now, and characterised

their stoiytf tbe robbery as an improba ble one. All the circumstances of the case, he maintained, favoured the suggestion that this was a conspir acy sgains t the prisoner by meaDß of which the girls hoped ts screen themselves trom the consequences of their acts. These two_ women were not only prostitutes and thieves, they were alto per jurers, for they admitted they had not told the whole trnth in tbe Police Court. Igoe there said -he bad only two shillings on the morsing of the robbery. Now it appeared tbat tbe two girls went about drinking champagne, lt would be shown that Igo« told the barman at the Anchor Hotel that she had £10 cosccaled under tbe carpet in her bed-room.—Patrick O'Keefe, barman at

the Anchor Hotel, was then called. He deposed that tbe girls came to bis bar on the morning of the 20th Sept., and had two small bottles of champagne. Igoe said she did not wast any change, because the had been fortunate the previous evening— that she had had a good " soukar" (i.e., in sporting parlance, a "flat") and had done well out of him, —Mr C. _. George also swore as to tho contradictions in tho evi dence given by Igoe and Eicock in tbe Police Court and their testimony tbat day. —Mr Tyler then addressed tbe jury for tbo deftmc., He pointed out that the ptisoner had been nine years in the colony, and bad never before been charged wtth larceny, and he endeavoured to show the improbability of htr having ' acted in such a way as to make evidence against herself instead of committing the rebbsry without anyone's assistance, which would have been the most effec>ual way, if the had cout.rnplat-d »uch a thing. He a'so drew the attention of the jury 'again to the discrepancies between the evidence given by the girls before the magistrate, and that given on the present trial. He said he did not think it necessary to call

other wi.neases w_ere tbe gitla bad spent money. They themselves committed the robbery, and they had the st.on_.est motive tor implicating the prisoner.—His Honor, in summing up, said tbete was no corroboration of the testimony given by the girls that the prisoner wa_ the prime mover in this rob bery. The attention of the jury had very properly been called by the learned counsel to tbe character of these witnesses, and the discrepancies in their evidence. It was somewhat ex>raordinary that they had not been searched by the police, as the prisoner 's house bad bten searched. They might bay« had the laudable desire to rid the place of a notorious brothel, but there was somethiug ilke a deteimination on tneir part to have the prisoner punished and to tnink her guilty. —The jury retired, and after a short deliberation, retimed into Coutt with a verdict of" not guilty."—The prisoner was accordingly discharged. Hobs_--.eai.ing.—John Jenkint, alias James Wi lie, pleaded guilty to a charge of hor.e-stenlinp, and was sentenced to 12 months' i_-pri-oii-ie_t with bard labour, the sentence being mitigated in considera tion of the fact that the offence was com mitted prior to one for which he had already undergone a tcrmot ii-i^rifionment ialSapier gaol. The Court rose at 5 p.m,

This Day.

■Alleged Cattle Stealing.—George Grey was indicted on a charge of stciling a cow and calf, at Tauranga, on the 28th of July last, well knowing that the said cattle belonged to a native living at the place —The prisoner pleaded not suilty,— t-iraraa (tbe prosecutor), a young #aori, was the first witness called. He deposed that he resided at Ngapeke, about nine miles distant from Tauranga. In July last he owned a cow and a call, which ho had running with some other cattle at Ngapeke. The cow was horned, red in colour, three and a-half years old, and not very large, while the calf waa white, with so_ie re hairs in the neck. It had also two slits iv the left car, and one flit in the right ear, and the tail was cut. He last saw .them on the run, on the 25th of Jury. After that he missed them, and searched for tome time unavailingly. He also informed the police of hi* loss. On the 7th of Autjust he heard that they were at Mr Jordan s place, at Judca, and s on going there, saw tbat the report was true. He entered the, paddock and drove out his cattle. The prisoner had no right, or authority to remove them. Kupa (Cooper), a native youth residing at Maunja'au, near Ngaoekc, gave evidence as having been employed by prisoner to assist him in mustering some ca'tlo belong ine to Mr Kelly, and as to seeing him drivs away Hirama's cow and calf.—To Puke Pene deposed to havi.ig identified the cew and calf found in Mr Jordan's psddock as Hjrama'B. He knew them both very well.— Hirama was tbe largest cattle owner among the Maoris of Ngapeke. nichard C. Jmdan, an auctioneer, earryirg on bus:ness at Xauranga.dcpo.ed that the prisoner came to his house at Judci. -ear Tauranga, in order to ascertain if he would buy some cattle. He had for sale area horned cow about 3| years old, and a nearly white yearling calf, haviog two sii's in one ear and the end cut off its tail. Witness bought them, aud had thcru turned into tbe paddock near bis hou.e, giving the prisoner an order upon him for pat ment at his office. A fortnight afterwards two natives, accompanied by a constable, came to bis house aud cl.iini.d the cow ond calf. [Prisoner's receipt tor the ptice of the cattle, viz., £3 6s, wa. here produced and identified ] Prisoner told him that he had purchas. d them from a nativ..— To the Prisoner: I bave bad former dealings with you iv respect of cattle, but never found anything wrong.— Matatia Wirihi, a native youth, residing at Maungatau, also gave evidence as to the identification of the cow and calf sold to last witnes. as Jdirama's. — Constable Nicholas Marsh, stationed at Maketu, de posed (to having accompanied Hirama aud To Puke Pene ta Mr Jordan's paddock, whero the natives picked out from tt number of cittle a cow and a c.lf, which Hirama claimed as his.— In his defence the prisoner called William Kelly, of Tauranga, who deposed that among the cattle ho employed prisoner to muster were three calves ear-marked, after the manner of the natives. The run on which they were to be mustered was two or th>ce miles from Ngapeke.—The prisoner then addressed tho jury. He admitted having taken the cow aod calf that ho sold to Mr Jordan from Ngapeke, but he strenuously affirmed that lie firmly bclbved them to be bis property.—His Honor briefly

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