SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING.

Sov^oTpi o£ tho Soas, cutter, Basset*, from Faw^! cntter, Koderlofc, from Whangaroo Wild Duck, ketch. Phlpps, from Tairna Argyle.e.s.. Crawford, from Whangarel TO-DAY*

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DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Wellington, p.B. Amoaeo, for Russell Glenelg. 8.f.. StopUenfion, for Tauranga iuoVlaß, 8.8., Norrte, from Mercury Bay Wrfrarapa. 8.5.. CKatfleld, for Whangarel Langetone, barque, Kergusson, for Napier

TO-DAY. K»pldo, barque, Davey. for London ZMdandla. P.M.8.e.. Cobb, for San Franoisco

VESSELS EXPORTED.

zomox. _ Loch Fleet, Bhlp (L.K.P.8.). loading Jano toob DUrr, barque, sailed; July « Goromandol, barqao, sailed Angoat a Border Chief, barqne. loading Weathersflsld, baiqoo, sailed prior to Ang. 31 Antares, baiqno, loading PnteotßtßhiD, loading

NBW YORK. Andrea RUs (J.8.W.T.). barque. loading Jano Gronsvaer, bar quo, tailed Jaly.l Byyor, b&rquoutlne, loading

, AUSTRALIA, John Knox, basque, from Newoastlo

BOUTHKBM FOBTB. Miry King; BOhooner, from Lyttelton Tarmow. brlgantlne, from Tltnam Mist Lothian, barque, from Dunodlo Daroy Pratt, brlguntine, from Dunodln

SOUTH BRA ISLANDS. Sovereign, schooner, bom Tahiti Poarl, feetoh, from Rarotonga . Winifred, sohooner, from Tavlunl Transit, schooner, from Rarotonga, daily Brno, brigantine, from lalanda Mrrtlo, brigantlno, from Tongs'

IMPORTS.

Per Zeolandlo, from Sydney: 1 package.

Per Christine, from Oamaru : 50 sacks flour, 300 sacks bran, IQO sacks wheat, 1200 sacks oats.

EXPORTS.

Per Zealandia for San Francisco: li boxes Sold, 3 boxes gold coin, 27 bales linen, i'or tonolulu: SO sacks oats, 83 packages.

Per Prospector, for Melbourne (to be loaded at' Whitianga): ICO.OOO feet sawn and dressed timber.

Inwards Coastwise.—Norval, from Russell, with 80 tons coal: Morning Light, from Cnb bago Bay, with 19,000 feet timber ; Kangatiro, from Barrier, with 50 tons firewood: Kriomhilda; from Whangaroa, with 23,156 feet timber; Sovereign of tho Seas, from Russell, with 38 tons coal.

Outwards Coastwise.—Morning Light, for Cabbage Bay; Rangatiro, ,Xor Earner; Minnie Hare, for Whitianga.

" Th» ».B. Hero leavea for Levuka and Suva on the 18'h Inst, in place ot the?.?. Talaros, which has neeen previously engaged in that trade. The barqne Wave Qneen berthed at the outer oastern tea of the Qnean-atroot wharf to-day

The schooner Christina arrived from Camaru at 1 p.m. to-day, after a line weather passage of eleven dnyp.

The brig Niagara and brigantino Nightingnlo left Newcastle for Auckland on Wednesday last. Tho brigantino Aratapu entered out at tho Customs at Sydney, for Kalpara, on Friday, the sth instant.

H.M.S. Nelaon, Commodore Erakine, is at Farm Cove, Sydney, as also is tho Espieitle, tho Diamond having gone to Fiji. All tho ships aro now in port, and tho steamers which are still enraged cruising and surveying at the Islands will return at the end of tho year. Tho Nelson will, it is stated, visit Melbourne shortly.

Capt. MoKcnz'.e, of tho Christine, reports the brig inttne Tarmow from Timarn for this port, in (be Bay of Plnnty on San<i ay.

The aohooner Advance proceeds from here to >'oumea viaHoklnngn in churgoof Captain D, Baimanno, late chief ofllcor ot the barqne Men doz». Sho loads timber at Hoklanga.

?|Tha barqao Prospector c"oared at the Customs or Molbourno via Wercmy Bay ie-day, and la sow ready to Ball.

The t.3, Argylo. from 'VVhaßgarel last even- Ins, brought ceo folio wing paasenaers:—Miss and Master Humphries, Misso i M air and Miller, Meidimes Nearing and Woods, Rev. Aber- Bothy, Messrs Doolln.KergussoD, laad. Ra'jon, lifting, Brooks, K. Reybnrn and ton, Bnokier. Olowr, A. Camubaii. Flnlayson, N. T, Camp bell. Maclcay, and J, Davis.

ARRIVAL OF THE ZEALANDIA.

The P.M.S.S. Zealandia arrived from Sydney at an early hour this morning,. Wo aro indebted to Mr R. Macdonald, purser, for press parcels, passenger list, etc., ana tho following report :— October sth, 4.15 p.m., discharged Sydney pilot; rounded North Cape on the 9th, at 10.35 a.m.; received Auckland pilot on board on tho 10th, at 10 a.m.; steamer slowly from midnight ot tho 9th in order to arrive at daylight. Strongaouth easterly winds throughout the passage. Pasaen gera for Auckland—J. M. fceales, \V. G. "Van do Poll, Misses Russell (2), G. Watt 3, Miss Homo, J. Brannd, W. Morris, J. Stokes, Mrs Stokea; Miss Blp<don, and 15 posaongers and 8 children in the steerage. In transit for San Francisco- Rev, and Sirs B. Brown and X child. Miss Harris. Lansing Warren, R. Holmberjr, Morrl3 Grcenwall, Joseph Cook, S. Walforu, James Murphy, F. R. Krow, A. Hill, Mrs J. Dickinson, A. It. Torrens, Mr and Mrs Highett, Jacob Lyons, and 23 passengers and 7 children in tho steerage.

DEPARTURES OF THE MAIL STEAMER.

The Zoalaadia resumed her voyage about 3 o'clock tbis afterno™. with thefollowfog Auck land passengers :-Mt aod Mrs J. B. Howe ami Wife, Mr and Mrs J. Clsrtc and infant, Mr and Mrs D. Waltte and 2 children, Mis K. Colo, Measra T. w. Forgnsson, K. J. Bketchley, J. Collins, H. Kelly, fi.Kverara, B. Cox, J. smith, and T, Sullivan. ■ >

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

" • ARRIVALS. Waltakt; BS«, Ainsby, from the South Qaol, Bchboncr, Austin, from Greymoutb

Tho schooner Gael arrived from Greymoutli this morning with H3 tons coal. Sho loft on Friday, and has mado a good run up.

Tho Union Company's steamer Waitaki ar rived from southern ports at 10 a.m. to-day, with tho outward San Francisco mail, 126 bags bonedust, 100 sacks malt, sundries, and a num ber of passengonr.

The Union Co.'s n,a. waltakf, Captain Hanaby, arrived from the South at 9 a,m., -with outward "if/leoa mall. line weather waa excorlencert ud the cosst, with light and virlable winds. Fas ■"•ngerg—Meedamcs McDonald and ComptoD, Mlas Hdwards, Messrs, Atkinson, Spore, Cohen jl), Baoholy, Compton, Lodlngtoni Kelly, Bay py, M. Donoan, Ur Manning, and 11 steerage,

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

(From our own Corrcapondent.)

Helensville, this day. KAIPARA-Headb—Arrived, Sunday: Brig Moa and aohooncra Ann Wilson and Welcome. Bailed: EstcUo, Vision, Colonist, Maud Graham, uud Pelican.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Port Cbaimkes, Mondar. Balled : Wanaka, (or the North. Passengera (or Ultvnukan— Messra Joel and bpeight.

Donkdin, thla day. Arrived: Sblp Zoolandio, Captain Sellars, from London.

Mail Notice.

KAitu wits Cz,sHii ta Dhdeb,-

_ Tnifl DAY. For Talrua, per Paku, at t p.m. For Whangarol Honda, Walpiri, Whangarel, . Kamot and Mangapat, per Argyle, at i p.m.

Wbdnrbba*. llth Inst. For Taranakl and Southern ports, per Waltaki, at 6 a.m. Cor WMtlahgl and Upper Mill, per Froßpeotor, atßft.ru. For Coromandel, per Coromandol, at 3 p.m. For Qlsrjorne and Naplor, per Orotl, at 3 p.m. For Talrua, por Mercury, at 2 p m. For Glsborna and Napier, por Southern Cross, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. _."

Thursday, 12ih lnst. For Walwera, To Kupa. Cralgleburn, and warkworth, por Roao Casey, at 10 a.m. For Qlsborae, Napier, Southern Ports, and Australian Colonies, per Wairarapa at 11 n,mi

ThoM.Walpara willlo&vo Hokitlkl on the 21st Inst,, for Okarlt*. Jaokaori'a Bay. and South era Ports ot Weßt Coast of Middle Island,

Si B. BIS 9, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office, Auckland,

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Octobkh 10, 1881.

Abbott's Opera House—Speotaonlar Drama, " New Babylon," 8 p.m.

Berosford-street Congregational Sunday school Anniversary— 'l\u\, 6.30; Public Meetingl, 7.30.

St. Pant's Churoh—Uohoarsul by Diocesan Choral AeaoclutMn, 7.50 v.nu

Baptist Schoolroom, Wellosloy-ntroot—Phono graphic Society, 7.30 p.m.

Death.

GUSSCOTT.—On October Oth, at hts rosldonca, Bhortland-street, Professor Thomas Ousuoott, ngod 62. KequleßO&t In potip.

Tho lunoral will lonvo his late rostdenco for the Romnn Catholic Cemeterr to-morrow, ('Wednesday), at 3 o'clock, Friends aro re opootfally luvlted to attend.

HKAl). ~\t Panmuro, on Thursday, October sth, Bridget Head, gran Iniothor ol P. (Juln lan, To Aroha, aged 91 yens.

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

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1882.

For thn causa that lacks uslslaqc*. For the wroag that needs teslsUuci For the rutuis in tho.disLanw, Ami tho good that wo can do.

The teachers of Auckland, at their meeting on Saturday, had under consideration a grievance of a very curious kind, but one which—aa was evident from the intensity of the feeling displayed—has welded the pro. fession together in a sorrowing brotherhood By the Government regulations, the salaries of teachers in the public schools are pro portioned to the numbers of scholars in average attendance. This is an admiiablc system in theory, and provides an easy, self adjusting device under which the teachers in large and small schools receive emolu ments commensurate with the relative im portance of their duties, J'u', like all bard and fast rule?, tho one under con sideration meets with circumstances under which its application occasions much injustice. Now this is what has happened. An epidemic recently raged among the | juvenile section of the population which drove down the school returns enormously ; and down, of course, also weat the teachors' salaries. The tench* rs wcro not responsible for the prevalent measles, nor dare they keep up the average attendance on wheb their pay depended by encouraging children to resume their school duties before they were thoroughly cured; the hours of their labour woro in no wise diminished, nor tboir need of tho necessities of life decreased, 'lha family men, sharing in the domestic scourge, had even, in instances, doctors' bill* added to their current expenditure. But the Uov ernment regulation practically made them responsible for the whole thing by docking their pay, Epidemics have thus become a bete notr to the teaching fraternity, and the enemy is hydra-headed. No sooiicr have their salaries recovered.from the hoop' ing coUr.li than they arc attacked by the measles, or the scarlet fever, with occasional rcUpscs un der severe colds. And the worst of it is that the thing'goes on without end. Once in a lifetime is the oi dioary measure in which such juvenile plagues are meted out, but the unlucky schoolmaster suiters with every new boy. One generation passes from tho school to the workshop only to give place to another generation who have known not measles, and then the teacher's remuneration undergoes a fresh course of sweating-down, while his family have to deny themselves the little luxuries they bad planned during the brief period of convalescence from the last attack. Mo wonder the victims have at length cried out "It is too much." What can they do? Plainly, the Board of Education may reply, "It is tho epidemics, not in, that afflict them," and a resolution condemna tory of epidemics in general might perhaps have eased their feelings. We have no doubt, however, that this resolution, fctroogly worded—for even school masters arc human—has found ex pression many times in private without avail. There remains, con sequently, only one other hope of redress— the repeal of the regulation. But to pro test against this mandate,proceeding direct from the fountain head of wisdom and authority, is manifestly a very daring thing, and the timorousness with which the Association approached tho subject on Saturday proved how deoply con scious the teachers were of tho temerity of their conduct, and its possibly awfnl consequences. However, necessity is a hard task to master, and the dreadful deed was done in resolutions couched in good plain English, and now the culprits await with resignation their fate at the hands of the Boird. Let us hope that it may, after all, be some mitigation of the harsh penalty that subjects the school-master's means of subsistence to a constantly wasting disease.

On our fourth page to-day appears a tele gram from our Wellington correspondent, giving the closing statements in the extra ordinary loDghurst case; also, an account of a Maori canoe race in the early dajs of Auckland, and a letter from Mr Samuel Coombes vindicating Swedenborgians from the aspersions cast upon them by Mr Cats.

In consequence of the illness of Bcrcrnj of the performers, the performance ol " Moses in Egypt," by the Choral Society, has been postponed- until Thursday even ing, October 12,

Owing to the postponement of the Choral Society's concert till Thursday, tbe rehearsal for the Diocesan Choral Festival, which bad been fixed for that day, will be held this evening, at St. Paul's Church, at 7.30. TJie% will be no practice of the Choral Society to-night.

Mr S. Percy Smith, Chief Sutveyor, Auckland, has been appointed Assistant Survcyor-Ueneral in the Survey Depart ment of New Zealand. The promotion is well merited.

An intercolonial conference of members of the Primitive Methodist Church has commenced, in Melbourne, with the object of endeavouring to secure the union of churches belonging to that body in different colonies instead of churches in each colony acting independently, aa hitherto. New South Wales and Queensland sent dele gates. South Australia and How Zealand were unrepresented. The Rev. B. Kenny, of Parramatta, wasuppointed president.

On Fiiday evening a sacred cantata, en titled "Scenes from the Life of Tavid," will be performed In St. Matthew's Church. The piece was brought out from England by the inenmbent, and ia new to Auckland. The words of the cantata aro taken from Scripture, and the music has been selected from the works of both ancient and modern masters. Several sacred aongs by Handel and Mies Lindsay will be sung, 'as well as other works by Mendelssohn, Spohr, &c. As admission will be free, there will {no doubt be a crowded attendance.

Though the Government abolished the Kohiruararna Training Ship on the ground that it was a failure, a similar institution at Sydney has just been favonrably n; poitedon. The Inspector's report laid before the New South Wales Parliament says :— "The Nautical School-ship Vernon has worked quietly and- satisfactorily through outlast year.^-Tlie returns give a daily average nuntDorf oi 166. On hoard much good work was done by the boys in ro fitting spars and rigging. It is in con templation to allow certain boys from the Industrial School-ship to bo recoiled on board' the Wolverene, as a reward for good conduct and Intelligence," j

Mr W. 11, liasloy, the Dopu.ty Kcgistrar of tho Supreme Court, bus been, appointed "Patent Officer," under the Patent Act Amendment Act, 18S2.

The Musselburgh ranges, Dunedin, have been decided on at which to hold the New Zealand Rillc Association meeting, Nu merous entries a-e coming in from all parts of the colony. Waoganui will send about tkirty men, who will bring tents to camp out. The review will be held on the Oth of Novcmocr, and a citizens' ball will be held in the evening.

To the Editor: Sir,—Can you inform me how it is that the lower end of Queen-street is only allowed a cupful of water thrown on the road to lay the dust, while the middle of Queen-street gets so much, and, in some instances,_ more than required 1 The lower part requires more on account of being so near the wharf, and tho prevailing wind causes tills part to get its full share of dust. Let us have the water-carts all day, and not wait till it rains and then come out, or in other words, throwing duat in our eyes. —Yours &C, A IIATEPAYEIt.

" A Roman Catholic " sends us a Ions; letter, full of quotations, in rebuttal of Mr Case's views on the subject of conditional immortality, and iv support of this posi tion —" That the doctrine of eternal punish ment of the wicked rests upou the same evidence as tho eternity ol the Godhead, and the eternal felicity of the saints, and that tho cloctiine of the immortality of the soul must be overthrown if this is uot ad mitted," As announced yesterday, how ever, we cannot open our columns to a dis cussion of this subject.

The preliminary arrangements for the proposed tour of the Auckland cricketora through the South are bciDg rapidly pro ceeded with. A meeting of the Selection Committee was held last nigh', when the following gentlemen were chosen to engage in preliminary practice, prior to iinal selec tion :—Messrs Yatcs, Mumford, Testro, Arneil, Blair, C. MacCormick, A. Mac- Cormick, Kobmsou, Dewes, Gill, Lankham, juu., Cameron, King, Isaac, Lynch, A. M. Jscale, O'Brien, K. Wjnyard, Bucklnnd, Bindon, Barton, R. Whiteside, O. Bowden, If. Porch, Browning, Woods, P, Dufaur, and Osmond. AH the players named who enn sparo the time necessary for the trip aro requested to forward their names to Mr Dowes beforo the Mth lost. They aro also desired to go into training without further delay, The right of adding to the list cf names, should any promising players in addition to the above be biought under their notice, has been reserved by the committee.

Mr M. W. Green, M.H.R., writes to the Dunedin "Star," explaining thnt he has some thought of introducing a Bill, during next session of Parliament, similar to the American Act prohibiting tho sale of in toxicating liquors, except for medical, chemical, and manufacturing purpwes.

Professor Gusscott, medical herbalist, died yesterday nt bis Shortland-strcct resi dence, and rather unexpectedly. Deceased was io. his sixty-second- year. He was well known in cities of Australii and New Zealand, where he had followed his fairly successful calling. His first business ven ture, we believe, was at Duncdin; he re moved to Chriatchurch, and finally to Aucklaud. Some months ago, Repurchased a number of valuable allotments of land in tho neighbourhood of Mount KdeD, and was about building a commodious house on tho property, for which tendes had been called; ho .intended to lay out a bvgc garden for the growth of herbs. Mr Guss cott was attended in his last hours by Drs, Hnincs aud .Goldsbro'. His burly figure was familiar to citizens generally. He was ot a playful disposition, and bis chief out side companions ware his little son and fancy cockatoo.

Mr Errington has rccommen Jod the Thames Harbour Board to make Curtis's wharf 100 ft. longer for f.>ot traffic, at an c-timated cot of £1,750; to make a wharf suitable for heavy traffic ou the site of CurtU's present wh.arf, for £10,SG0; to extend the goods wharf 300 ft.'and reclaim the shore end, for £4,650. Thi Board have rosolyod to cable for a Priestman's dredge, and invite tenders for the construction of punts.

The entertainment for the bsnefit of Miry Jane Willows, in the Temperance Hall, wus.-.crowncd with success. The chair was occupied by Mr 11. Tudohopo, who referred to the ease which bad brought them together, viz., that of aflbrdlng soini; temporary aid to a young person who had licon unexpectedly placed in distressing circumstances by the errors of other*. Tne entertainment included musical selections by Miss Gqodacrc aud songs by Mesdames liettany, Geodison, aud Willow.*, Muses Gribblo and ftothcrham, and Mes-rs Carter, Goodison, Tudchopc, Maroon, K>wc, and Neild. Several recitations wore fairly ren dered, the be-t being "A Little Help," by Miss Kale Goodacic, and " A Man's a Man for a' that," powerfully spoken by Mrs Anderson, a lady who has devoted many studious hours to tho poetry of Kobbic Burns. "Tho Lifeboat/ by Mivtcr Tat icrsall, and tho song or "The Wo if," by Mr Marson, were deserving of the applause which followed them.

While the new steamer Wairarapa was at Donedin, the headquarters stall' of tbo Union Stoamship Company, with a largo number of friends to the number of about suO, made a pleasure excursion in that fine vessel. In proposing tbe toast of the " Head quarters Stair," Mr Kamsay remarked that the company had done a great dcul towards advancing the prosperity of Now -Zealand. They now own vessels of an aggregate of 17,000 tons, and had others of 10,000 tons building, ivhich would bring up a total of 27,000 tons. He had no doubt tho company would receive such support from the people of Mew Zealand aa tbe magnitude of its operations so amply deserved. Mr Mills replied. He taia that tho directors, feeling satisfied with the manner in which the staff had porformed their duties, had placed tho Wairarapa at their disDosal, in order that with*their families and friends they might embrace the opportunity of tak ing a day's pleasure, and he only regretted tho boat was not a larger one, so that a greater number of their friends might have been present. Oiher teasts, including "The Commercial Interests," " The Educational Interests," and "Tho Health of Captain Cbatficld " (drunk with musical honours), were given, after which the steamer re turned to tho wharf.

Mr John Sauerbicr, formerly in business as a baker in Pfinces-street, Auckland, died on the 16th September at his residence Lower Mitcham, Adelaide, South Australia, at the.agcof 61. During his residence iv Auckland he was a member of (he Welles ley-street Baptist congregation, and was much esteemed as a member, The funeral •service over big remains was conducted by the Her. s. Mead, M.A., aEshted by the Rev. Allan W. Webb, who until recently had the charge ot the "Wellcsley-strcct Bap tist Church. Mr Saucr'oier built the tow of two-story shops in Princes-street opposite the Northern Club, and when ho returned to ttermany.he let his business to Mr Payne, baker, now of Ponsonby, On the death ot Mrs Saucrbier he came back to Auckland, and resided at Kemuera, from which place he passed over to South Australia. By his will, Mr Sauerbier bequeathes £500 to tbe Wcllesley-street Bapiist Church. St. Stephen's Orphan Home also recehes £500. Among the other legacies are £500 to the South Australian Baptist Association (build ing fund), £100 to the South Australian Baptist Missionary Society, £100 to the Flinders-street Baptist Church, £100 to the Adelaide Hospital, £100 to the Children's Hospital; £100 to tbo Blind, Deaf, and Dumb Asylum; t and £100 to the Home for Incurables.

Amongst the through passengers from Sydney to San Francisco by the mail steamer to-day was Mr Morris Greenwall, who brought the Quintette Club through New Zealand recently. He goes to America with the object of introducing fresh novelties to the colony. Prior to the departure of the steamer from Sydney he was entertained by a number of professional friends at Potty's Hotel, and presented with a purse of two hundred sovereigns and a complimentary address, of which tha fol lowing is a copy:—"Hear sir,—We, the undersigned, being a few put of the many friends whom you have made during your residence in f\ew South Wales, beg you, now that you are about to leave Australia for your native land, to accept this address and testiinoniil as a alight but hearty expression of the feelings of friendship and esteem ! which we bear towards you. Tho sterling qualities displayed by you as a citizen are only equalled by the enterprise and busi ness-like spirit which you have shewn in your. capacity as theatrical agent and manager. The success of Misa Dargan, in her long and brilliant engagement in Sydney, was to a large extent owing to the skill and foresighs with which you seconded the efforts oE that talented and

illustrious actress. We ara delighted to know that your absence from Sydney will be only temporary, and whilo wishing you all happiness and prosperity in your new venture iv America, we heartily express a siuccro hope that you may soon be seen a^ain ia the midst of your Australian friends," Thirty signatures were nppendod. The address was very neatly engrossed and illuminated by Mr Jolm Bands, of Sydney,

Captain Eairchild, the popular com mander of the s.s. Stella, is dangerously ill.

Mr J. C. Williamson opens at Sydney a fortnight hence, in the.now opera "Mas cott." We understand that Mr Vernon has in ado arrangements with Mr Williim aon by which the former will bring over a company to Auoklnud to play " Billee Taylor' and the " Tambour Mojor."

The case of Benjamin Evans Turner v.. Marcus Wilkins, an action to c'6'nipel specific performance by defendant of an. agreement to conrey a certain piece of land to plaintiff, had not concluded when the Court rose yeaterday, and it was conse quently adjourned till to-day. When the Court sat this morning, Mr Thco. Cooper announced that an arrangement had been made between the parties, which would ooviate the necessity of the case going to the jury. This conc'uded the civil busi ness, and the Court adjourned.

The "ironclad trait)," so often referred to in the war telegrams, teems t) have been a singular affair. In froht wm an empty waggon, 'ibis was intended to shunt on ahead—the train stopping sud denly from time to time—to explode nay mines which might have been laid beneath the lines. 'Then came ths first ironclad truck, with the Norden feldt barrels projecting in front like the horizontal pipes of an organ. This truck was followed by three others crammed with blue-jackets ensconced behind sand bags. Then came the engine, behind which were three more ironclad trucks filled with men. Close behind the train followed another with the reserves.

The annual meeting of the North Shore Cricket Club was held at the Masonic Hotel liut pveiling, and, judging from* the large attendance at tho meeting, cricket should look up in the district during the coming sea on. The report and balance sheet were road and adopted, The report showed that during last season the club had been fairly successful, more especially the second eleven. Messrs W, Sibbin and A. Fra?er weio elected secretary and treasurer respectively. A number of new members joined the club, among whom were Messrs Lankham, senior tiud junior, whoso addition silone will strengthen the club. The main question of d'scussion was us to a ground, and nlti mately it was decided to make a practice wicket in the Domain-Ground, and to try and arrange for a match wicket elsewhere. Practices arc to bo frequent, and the open ing day of the club was fixed for the 21st intttaot.

It will be observed, by an advertisement appearing in another column, that tenders arc invited by Me'S-a Boylan and London for the drainage of l'aruall in one contract, and alto for trie formation of Cleveland road ; tha tenders ari receivable up to November (3th, at the oflicc of the engineers. The works a-e estimated' to cost from £9,000 to £10,000, and are to be executed within ten months from the acceptance of tho renders. The sizes of ihe drain* vary from 9-inch pipes in back streets to 24-inch pipes iv tho lower parts of the main streets, collecting the drainage into the main out fall sewers of brick 2 feet 9 inches by 3 feet G inches, ius'de measurement, which will be constructed at Stanley-street, St George's Bay-road, and Brighton-rood. It is ettitnatrd that the average cost of con necting private premises with the drainage system will be £3 per hou c, which expense will, however, be borne by the occupier or owner of tho house.

Wo notice that Mr J. Kendell, of Brighton House, Grey-street haßjuat opened a central drapery establishment, wlm an erten nivo a-ook of Mimuior ff-odi, at tho top of fob son-street. Full particulars In advertisement. Parties deslroui of seeing some very Kool furniture otaould vlilt Mr Gabriel Lewis's Kooras, Qaeen-atreer. The Btylela tax superior to that of recent tales, and io be appreciated bus only to be seen. Tbe silo \%\t* place at U o'oioov. We would adviie purohasera to at toni curlr, on Mr Lewis Invariably gets through iiU ealoe quickly.

PRESENATION TO MR A. CLARK.

AT tho ordinary rehearsal of the Choral Society last evening, Mr Archibald Clark, late honorary secretary, was presented by the performing members with ahtndsoine inlaid table (the work of Mr Seuffcrt), bear ing a silver plate with the following in scription : -" Presented to Mr Arch, i lark, fiom the performing members of the Choral •society, 1882." In the absence of Mr Fenton, it devolved on Mr Kico, as senior member of the committee, to make the pre sentation. He first alluded to the death of Mr S. E'lgcr—late vice chairman and one of the founders of the society. He was sore that all present shared the sorrow so gene rally felt when the news reachod Auckland, and they wouM offar sympathy to the mem bers of Mr Edger's family who were at sociated with the society. Mr Rice then went on to rpeak of the hearty manner in which Mr Clark had worked as secretary, a very important officer in a society of that kind. He had shown that he possessed the qualities required tor the office, and they were to be congratulated upon baring bad his service«for the last five years, and all could testify to the reaiy tact, forbearance, patience, and business ability which he had shewn In performing his duties. Mr Bice then read tho following letter:—" Choral- Society, Auckland, October 9, 18S2. — Dear Mr Clark,—The ladies nud gentle men, performing members of the society, desiro to record their appreciation of the services rendered by. you during your long term of oflicc as honorary secretary. They cannot allow you to retire without gratefully acknowledging the courtesy, diligence, and efficiency which you have at all times shewn, in the performanco of the duties of the office, and they ask you to accept the table as a memorial of the pleasant associa tions which have been maintained during the past five years.-Signed (on behalf of the performing members), F. D. F«NTON, Vice-President."—Mr Clark expressed bis thanks for the very beautiful present, which ho siid ho would always value, not only on account of its intrinsic value- as a work of art, hut as evincing the kindly feeling entertained towards him, and the appreciation of his work, while bo had the honour to bs their secretary. Hi was much indebted to all members of the committee, and wished to mention the name of Mr Fenton, the honoured vice-president, to whom they were indebted for that beau tlfulhall. Hefeltthcdeathof Mr Edger very much ; Mr Edger was always ready to give advice and sound judgment whenever asked to do so, and always took a great interest in the society's affairs. To Mr Kico, tho ex-conductor of the society, also, ho was in debted for great help. He hoped the society would continue to prosper under the present talented conductor and able secre tary,

SPORTING.

(SPKCIALTO AUCKLAND "STAR.")

Betting on the Caulflcld vtip. MELBOURNE, this day. The following is the latest betting here on the Caulfiold Cup :—IOO to 9 Assyrian, 100 to 8 Darebin, 100 to 6 Prattle, 100 o 5 i-aota Claus, 100 to 4 Liberator, Guoss worK, and Sardonyx. Debby.—loo to 40 Navigator, 100 to 30 Sfgcnhoe, 100 to 14 Guesswork, 100 to 12 Frying-pan, 100 to 8 Boolka, 100 to 7 Pro metheus.

MelboukneCup. —100 tol3 Cunnamulla, 100 to 10 Sweet William, 100 to 9 Sting, 100 to 6 Drummer, 100 to 5 Stockwell, Queen, and Navigator. Sejronhoo is reported again in good form. Darebin and Frying-pan arc doing splendid work. It is not considered possible to cct The Czar fit. •

Flemington Training Notes.

Melbourne, Oct. 4. Average work was done at Fleminston this morning, when Guesswork wai given the first faßt gallop since nis arrival. Be went particularly well, and during the day his price for the Cauifield Guineas hardened to 100 to 30, while 4 to 1 was still forth coming about Fryingpan and Heels, both of which are very fit, and continue to >>o well. Seger>hoe appears to bo better than when in Sydney, and his party cling to the belief that in the Derby he will reverse the verdict returned at tiandwick the other day. Cunnamulla, Stockdale, and Saionara are in excellent trim for the time, and the for mer, who is thoroughly sound again, is very firm for the Melbourne Cup at 8 to 1, offered, tjtockdale has improved, and, i' backed by his party, should be very handy in the Toorak Handicap on Saturday next. Sting is doing well at Cauifield, but 100 to 6 U offered about him for the Mel bourne Cup. Colma and Transferred are abo at Caultie'd, and Transferred has friends for the Guineas at 6 to I. Golden Butterfly is not well, and I have seen Darebin looking better. Lord Burgh ley was backed to win the Cauifield Cup for some thousands at hundred* to four, but hundreds to two aro now offered. M»s> qucrade has not yet put in an appeirancc, but Iwasti-r Avenel looks well, and will be troublesome at CaulfioJd if ho be the choice of the stable, Suwarrow h.aa broken down. Mr Cook's colt, George Eignold, who was hurt on Saturday, liaa had to tra destroyed,

WELLINGTON BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

The Wooing of a Yoiuiff Civil

Servant,

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN COBEESPOSDENT.)

WELLINGTON, this day. The sittings of the Supreme Court in Civil Jurisdiction were commenced this moraing before His Honor the Chief Justice, shortly after the.rising of the Criminal Court. The case, fcwioey v. Leybourne, was at once taken. This was an action for breach of promise of marriage, and was tried before His Honor and a common jury. Mr id ward Sbaw, with whom was Mr Marrah, appeared for the plain till, and Mr- J. Gor don Allen for tbc defendant. The proceed ings were briefly commenced by Mr Marrab, who stated that the plaintiff, Har riet Swiney, was a young lady residing io Wellington, and the defendant, Win, Ley bourne, a clerk in the Civil tervice. The declaration set forth that in or about the month of December, 1881, the parties sg.ecd to marry oue another. That about the May following, thedefendantabsolutely refused ever to marry the plaintiff. That until such refusal plaintiff was always ready and willing to marry the defendant, where forethcplainlifTclaimed£2oodamage9. De fendant pleaded a general denial, and for a i second plea naid that after the alleged agreement, and before the broach thereof, it was agreed between the patties that the agreement should be rescinded. Mr Shaw opened the case for the plaintiff at very great length.

Harriet Swiney, the plaintifF, wag the iir.it witness examined. She said her parent* died at home, and she came oat to this colony live years ago, having two brothers residing in Wellington in the employment of Mr Gear. She lived with her brothers for a time, and afterward* secured employment at Mr Holliday'a, stationer, etc, for which she received £2 per week. She was there for nearly two years and a-half, and left there about a year ago. Afterwards she was employed at Mr Hamilton's, in Cuba. street, for 30s per week, and subsequently at Palmcrtton North, where she got equal to £2 5« per week. Sho recollected the last Prince of Wales's birthday. There was a picnic at Island Bay that day, in connec tion with the Church of Christ of Tory, itrect. Sbc did hot belong to the Church of Cbrist herself,-she belong! d to no church at all. She .vent fiist to one and then to another, just as she felt inclined. (Laughter.) She met defendant at the picnic. He was a Wesleyac, but occasionally attended the Church of Christ. Lej bourn introduced himself, so to speak. (Laughtar.) They were playing a game "Jolly Miller," and he canght hold of her arm, and said he had been promised an introduction to her.

Mr Shaw: He was the Jolly Miller, I suppose.

Witness : No doubt he was, sometimes, (Laughter).

.Examination coutinued : "Jolly Mille r" was not a game like kiss-in-the-ring. Defendant was very attentive, and got ber plenty of buns ai-d cakes. (Laughter). Ho made an appointment with her on the following Sunday at the Wesleyan Church. Subsequently she was in the habit of meetiog him con tinually at hi» request. Before she went to Palmerston North defendant gave ber a watch as a present instead of an engage ment ring. Thi< was to remind her of the hours duriDg his absence., (Laughter.) She went to Palmerston, via Foxton, by steamer. It was a rough passage. She re membered writirjg the letter produced, in the course of which she dorcribed how she " commenced casting up her ac counts at 7 p.m., and continued the performance all night." That was the firat message of love (Laughter). In reply, she receded a letter from the defendant, da'ed from the Audit Department, in which he addressed her a» "my dearest H»rry," and sought U excuse himself from a long letter, as he was uot allowed to write private letters durin? busi ness hours. Referring to the sea-sickness, he said he waj tony for it, but "no doubt it would do her good." Thete were also feveral references to "Our Heavenly Father," and the writer forwarded her iiumbcrle.ii "nice, long, deep, sincere, loving kisses, full cf the richo.t etingo the could have," (Hoars of laughter). His Honor here wished to know whether " stingo " was another name for hop beer. Mr Allen interposed that he thought it was. (Laughter)

Examination continued : The writer sub scribed himself as her " loving and spooney Willie." Whca she answered his letter she concluded by apptopiiate quctitions from Barns, Moore, Wordsworth, and Snakes peaie. Defendant's next letter was from Bachelor's Hall, Nairn-street, and com menced "Mydeir Zukie." She did not know what "Zukie" meant—sho thought it was a pet name he had coined himself. He iniormcd her in that letter that he had been feeding himself on porridge, peas and barloy; had taken no tea or fresh meat lately, and was, therefore, looking much better. He concluded by Jjiviog bor t-ome religious advice. About this time he eeat bcr a valentine containing a nice piece of poetry about love. Her reply was dated, Pulmcrston North, 15ih February, when sbo addressed dim ai "My dear Spooney,'1 and in it she expressed a. dctiro to see a sain shortly thoso eyes of his (the defendant*), " which looked so lovingly into ■ hers—Shakes peare." (Laughter) hhe also wrote, " What God hath put together let no man pat asunder—Shasespcare." (Renewed laughter.) la the coarse ot his answer he took occasion to inform bcr that he "Never courted any young lady without his intentiom being strictly honourable." With regard to a cer tain other young lady whom- he had been accntod of being "sweet" upon, he said he could not marry her for fear of the children having no«es like hers. (Loud laughter). .

At 1, p.m. the Court adjourned till 2_ o'clock. On resuming, the plaintiff con tinned her evidence. She remembered writing another letter, in which she gave defendant leave to flirt to bis heart's content, because (he was confident sbc re tained his loving heart. She wound tbat letter up with some original poetry as follows: - ' [After Moody and Sankey].— Oh, to be nothing, nothing, Sitting In toy arm-chair Teasing and kissing spooney, And pulling his nut-brown hair.

(Roars of l&ughter.) She recollected re ceiving a letter from him afterwards, which sbc had destroyed, In that lotter the de fendant expretsed a wish to break off the engagement, because fourteen days had elapßcd before she answered the last letter. She had destroyed that letter because it Rave her such ereat pain, Sbe was sincerely attached to the youns; man at that time. She received another letter from him after that, addressing her as " My dear Mi?s Swiney," with the word " Swiney" oraeed, and "Harry"writtenun derneatb. He called her "an impatient and excitable little darlin?," and told her he had to go to a tea-fight that uigbt. H c had a ticket siren him or he would not hsve gone. He had several 'anthems to sing after drinking several cups of a dish water and rubbish. (Loud laughter.) To ward the conclusion he told her he was well and "so was the.cat."; The cat was one ho had at Bachelor* 1 Hall.

The plaintiff's examination occupied all yesterday, and the case was adjourned till to-day and is now proceeding.

PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usnsl tortolghtly meeting or »he Parnell Borough Council was held last evnnine. Present -Councillors J. K. Clarke. Pollard, Kavls, Mnlllus. -arbor, and Berbert. COKhKSpoNDKKCic-Lotterß were reootved from Mr J. M. Mowbray, oomplalniog of tho In attention of the night-soil contractor ifrom paptiin Bloh, rooortlng a oa-aof meartes In his family. Reoelvod.-From Mr P. Comlsker. forwarding £(00, his Bhare of tho coat of roarts through tho proper ty reoently cut up by hltrt. Re oeivefi.-From Mr P. Guy, osklor permlerton to ereot a new aboo front and verandah to the shop ooonpled by Mr Martin, Pornell Road. Permission granted under mpervlelonof ovar- J« 6' »« worup -Wrom r». Snndfirn. roDortinir that two fatal cases of scarlet fever had oc curred in the family of Mr Colquhoun, Qarflold- Btreet. Received.-From E. Shortland, forward ing a plan of tho Hobson Park estate, and showing the alterations he proposed inakinc in st^&iifte™ 6^ laM °Ut- Refßrred t0

Stkbets COMMITTEE—This committee re commended, with reference to the retaining of the earth near Thoburn's property, that a breastwork of kauri posts and slabs bo erected at a cost not to exceed £10. Tho committeo also recommended, before a license>iF issued for ParncU Hall that the doors in front of the building be made, to open outwards" and the night of steps leading to the front door altered IN6PBCTOB OF NUIHAKCE'. ETC,-This officer reported that the slaughterhouses 2nd "nap factory wore in a (satisfactory sute; also thot 239 dog. baft been reßletorodtodMr.Atccelvcd Thk Dbjinage Wobks. —Or Clarkei mnVnd •That Meson Boylan and ioudSa bS amh3"4d to call tonders forthwith for drama^i works *nd formation ol Cleveland-street." — Messrs Uoylan and Luadon ware In a«tcnd«n<a with plan* specifinationH. &0.. and gavelhe Coonoll full information reaonoiiog the carrying out of the works.-The resolution was curried, and It was decided to advertise for tenders in the booth as well as in Ancklatd. This was au the business,

MR PE COCK AT CITY NORTH.

FuitsrjAOT to notice, Mr Thomas Peacock, H.H.B, for Auckland City North, addressed a meoiing of his constituents last night, in the Tcmperanco Hall, Albert-street, The audience was rather sparse. Mt McOougnll was voted to the cbaif, and briefly opened the proceedings.

Mr Peacock began by stating that he had called his constituents toge.her tor the pur. pose of delivering to them a concise state ment of the work of the session, and then, ' after remarkiug that its result had been tne passing of 112 bills and the expenditure of much aimless talk, he announced his iaten-1 Uoq of confiulug his ratnarks to the treat- ' ment of three subjects, viz.:—(l) To notice some of the more prominent bills of a general j character tbat bad become law ; (2) to rcter < to those of a, local character that had passed; and (3) to discuss some of the moreproroineut local and general bilk that hid not become law. tic tben proceeded to describe ttie chaiactel" of the Government's borrowing proposals, and to recount the manner in which, they were received generally, but particularly by tho Aucklaud members. He said that he had given his rapport to the Government in the matter, feeling con vinced that the two opposing sectiousof the House bad no colic-ion, and that from them a Cabinet could not be formed which would | command the confidence of the country. Mr Peacock went on to shew tbat the proviso subsequently introduced into the North Inland Loan Bill had been misunderstood here, and that its effect was in no way to act prejudically to the in terests of this half of the colony. Power was given to raise the money as soon as the House made the appropriations, and the authority given for obtaining temporary advances obviated the danger of delay occurring througn a tardy floating of the loan. The Government had undertaken to collect all possible information with regard to the two opposing routes for the trunk lines, but there could be no doubt tbat so far as commercial advantages were con cerned, the route to Taranaki through the Mokau was far the better of the two. An Amnesty Act has been passed, giviDg power to the Governor to grant pardon to natives who may have been actively engaged againat ua, on their owning allegiance to the Queen. This power, judiciously used, would facilitate negotiations for railway construction. The attitude of the natives was extremely favourable, and altogether we had every reason to Hope that our sur veys would be completed, and our railway be proceeded with after the next se.sion of Parliament. The question of taking lands for their improvements had engaged atten tion, ana had been referred to a committee, which would tit duriug the session. Mr Peacock then explained the character and objects of the Rating Bill, the frown and Native Lands Hating Bill, and the Roads and Bridges Construction Bill. By the first-named measure, the Government un dertook all valuations, and these would henceforth be made upon the value to sell, instead of the annual value. The second measure made all Crown or native linds situated wi:hin fiVe miles of a public road liable for taxation, tbe only exceptions being public schools, charitable institu tions, museums and railway stations. The Roads and Bridges Bill provided .funds to local bodies for tbe maint- nance of roads and bridges, the roacs bting classified as " main and district." Advances would' be made and an easy system of repayment at low iiiterest was arranged for. 'I he Native Beserves Bill furni-hed tho machinery for the efficient administration of native land* or reserves, by a Board, consisting of the Colonial Treasurer, the C imptroller, Solici tor General ani the Public Trustee; but it was not compulsory upon the natives to avail themselves of it, - Perhaps the largest amount of consideration had been given to (he Land Act Amendment Bill, and deser vedly so. The subject was an important one, a»d the measure was calculated to have a beneficial effect. One of its leadiDg features wai that of lowing agricultural Crown lands by fixity of tenure. The speaker then, shortly sketched the Govern ment scheme of National Life Assurance He admitted that it «a? bold enough to take away one's breath, but he said tbe fict remained tbat we had sooner or later to grapple with the difficulty of destitution and to solve it whether we did it in the way proposed or by roeotirce to a poor law, run ning the risk of all attendant evils. After stating the arguments which had been urged pro et con in respect of it, Mr Pea cock passed on to treat of the I'osi mister- General's resolutions of a steam postal and mercantile communication with, England. The effect of the debate was to demonstrate conclusively the great cheapness and prcferability of tbc piesent lino. He had moved n resolution authorising a flva yean' extension of the existing sen-ice, but ie was dtcided lo authorise a two or three years' extension. With ragard to tbe direct ser vice for which the £20,000 had been voted, he considered that it would be valuable in fostering trade and stimulating immigra tion. The Employers' Liability Act was important, as allowing workmen ta claim corapentation for injuries caused through defective machinery and plant or culpable negligence. Mr, Peacork then went on to deal with the local bills, In a cursoty way he adverted to tho University Act and tho University Endowment Act, the grant ot £100,000 for roads and bridges north of Auckland, the erection of a lighthouse at Kaipara, and the placing of the hospital and gaol and asylum in telephonic communication with the police station. He also stated that he had successfully advocated the advisability of making provision for technical education (for which £1000 was voted) and the light of City Libraries to participate ia the £6000 vate for assis'aace to public libraries. Corning to the promin»nt Bills which had not passed, the speaker stated the salient provisions of the Bankruptcy Bill (the postponed consideration of which he did not consider would be without avail) and dealt briefly with the Leaseholders' Qualifi cation Bill (which he hoped would be passed next session), the Honorarium Bill, and tbe savings Bank Bill (providing for careful audit and.diversion of surplus profits over 10 percent. to tho purposes of a Free Library), and a Bill introduced by him«e'f to vest the Government House Grounds for the objects of University educa tion. In this connection he thought the plot of ground should be granted as a site for a boarding school attached to the college. Tbe general effect of the sovsion had been to show that the quality of our legislation had beenneglec'ed for quantity j that the flood of bills poured in by private members was a. growing evil, which only a clearer definition ot parties would counteract; and that the existence of " Baosard" in its present form was unde sirable—members being too apt to abuse the privilege of having their speeches reported. Tho gentleman resumed his seat after de livering a capital peroration, in which he expressed the hope that the advancing tide of legislative reform would make further and further encroachments upon the shore of defects and unaccomplished purposes. A number of questions having beep put by Messrs Garrard and Tremaio, upon tho motion of Mr Tremaia, seconded by Mr Joshua ttobinson, a vote of confidence was passed in Mr Peacock.-

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE.

, The ever-changing sensational drama of "New Babylon" was successfully pre -1 sented to a full and enthusiastic audience last night In Abbott's Opera House, prov ing, if such proof was necessary, that the managers have studied to personal td. vantage the prevailing taste of the majority The scenic clfects of "New Babylon" are striking, and the representations of Crcmorne Gardens in its palmy and bal loon days and cveniugs, lan'em lighted, the Duke of Richmond's Goodwood course Tattcrsall's, and the Seven Dials are active illustrations from scenes of the past and presont. Tho changes are not lc>s rc ma'kable. The drama will be repeated this evening, and as (arly as possible, a kindred performance, entitled '• Mankind." will be put on Ihe stage.

MINING NEWS.

Nsw Pbikoe Impjcbial.-TKb manager re ports :—Drive seaward on /» o. 3 leai hasrenobwt the break where Nob. 2 and 3 lends spHoe ot a fllstunce o£ 1U Jtet rrom the ehift. 1 urine tha "act woole the lead "t thin point has been lonk ing exceeiilnnly well, Ilsvluk produced fully 20Uibs spcelmonßana jjlobßd atnne Jeavmn noort gjld Btlll RiiowiDß in the fl -or of the drive for a >ength of 10 foot which looks well for the next 'evel when nueoad up. Drive hllhvaids 1b Va feet from thaft. The leader woe uinched for r.hn )»Bt 8 foftt. bnt has opened out to lM otiuinal aiz>Bßiin. Cen'-Wn? contli.nrs to shapo well. -iS gned) G. d. Olakk. Oct 9.

Tbe testimony of Auckland's shrewder t ndvortißoru points tho moral: f'ornmt "Tho Bureau," Stitohburj'g Building?, ojity.-A&VT. S

"Dear me!" said Mrs iljo ul ? y<-'" y-°'u,D8 6irls nowadays are' not what their mothers used to be. Half or. them are auQbrers from .nervous -preapira. lion I , •

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[rs-K R.M.S. ZEALANDIA]

Victoria.

The success of the British arms in Egypt wbb referred to on September 24 in several ot the churches of the various denomina tions. Preaching at St. Mark's, the Uißhop of Melbourne thought we had reason to tbank God, not because we triumphed over the rebellious Boldicisof a weak nation,' but beer use we had kept the Icey of. India! At Balhrat, on the 23rd September, the streets were illuminated, and a graqd pro cession of iircmca and others was held ia honour of the victory.—l he memorandum of agreement between the Treasurer and the associated hmks relative to the floating of the new loan was signed on September 25th. The banks aic to receive a quarter per cent, for negotiating the loan, and one cighth per cent, for purchasing the deben tures at matu'ity, or during their currency, the pecentage in both ci*es being exactl^ half what was paid by Mr Berry in con' De c, tinn with the five millions in IS7B. The Commi-aipner of Customs has decided to 11-tuck the inlands on the southern coast and ia Bass's Straits with iribbiti for the eiiccuttr jof shipwrecked persons, Messrs l)e uaatella and Rowan, of tne St. Hubert's Vineyard, have received an order for 50 hogsheads of various wines from a firm of London wine, merchants, who offer satisfactory price', ranging from 6a per gallon for lied Hermitage to 10s per gallon for Sauvijjron wines, to bo oi tbe 1879 vintage. The value of the shipment will be £1200, This is stated to be the largest order yet received for Australian wines frjr tho .English market. f-t. Hubert wines pained the Emperor of Germany's pike at the Melbourne Exhibition.—At the half, yearly meeting oi the Victorian Coopera tive Ureas Supply Association, a balance sheet was submitted, showing losses during the two years the company has been in existence of over £5,000, _ balf of which wan occasioned by depreciation of stock, The balance-sheet was adopted;—A misun derstanding which has arisen between the Jesuits and Christian Brother* in regard to the conduct of Catholic schools, has ex cited great Interest among tho Catholic sec tion of tbe community. The Jesuits have two establishments-St. Francis Xavier'a College at Kew aud St. Patrick's College, Melbourne, where the higher branches of education are taught. Tbe Christian Brothers' schools are established in various parts of the colony for the education, of tie children of Catholic poor, who pay merely nominal fees. Their Richmond school proved a great success, but the Jesuits recently complained against their interferinc' with paving colleges by introducing high-class education into schools. The result is that the Christian Brothers retire from the man ageu,ent of the Richmond schools, which Will hereafter be conducted by lay teachers. The " Catholic Advocate" states that while £95,000 was raised in New South Wales in 17 years for church purposes, £200,000 was raiicd in Victoria, unassisted from with out, in seven years, for the mair> tenance of schools.—Very satisfactory re pirts have been repeived by the Australian Frozen Moat Company from Londun in reference to the shipment of mutton and beef per the Lusitanin. Tbe consignment is stated to be the finest which ever reached London, and although it ar rived there at tbc dullest time of the year, none of the mutton sold under 6d. 'Die beef was di.poaed of for 6JJ, hud quarters realising 6Ad. The prices tor the best home .mutton and beef were 7d and 6Jd' res pectively.

Subscriptions are freely coining in towards the erection of the tower of Kt. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, to coieiim inornte the recent escape of Archbishop Goold from assassination. Sir John O'Sbanassy con. tributed £109, and several donations have been received from the neighbouring colo nies. The late Dean Backbaus, of Sand hurst, ■who during his life cave » donation of £1000 to the cathedral, has bequeathed his vineyard, at present let on lease, to the cathedral fund, and has left his residence at Brighton, for which he paid £5000, to the di'ice.e as a home for aged priests. At (he police commission in Melbourne, evidence was taken in refer-nce to the relations existing bi tweeu Superintendent Winch and members of the police force. The jotms man, Patrick Boardman, a book maker, who was recently arrested on a charge of vagrancy, handed in a long state ment, wbicli he supported on oatb, con taining serious charges against certain detectives, who, he said, had arrested him in order to prevent him giving evidence before the Commission. The statement con tained an account of tyrannies to which he had been exposed by detectives, whohouuded him out of honest employment in Victoria, JNuw Soot'a Walct, and New Zealand., and who laid traps to get him into trouble. Bo finally alleged that he had been offered three guineas and comparative immunity fiom punishment fi>r robberies he might engage in if he would set as what is known aa "phizgig" or putter-up "of trap robboric," and handed to the commission a list of prisoners about to be discharged from gaol gtven him by the detectives, and whom he was to draw into crime and then furnish information againtt their,-

Sydney.

The intuguratien of eight houts' labour as constituting a day's work was celebrated by a number ot artisans and their friends on October 2 by demonstration and picnic. The gathering was- probably the most successful that has yet been lied-, and thowed unmistakably what a firm hold tho eight-hour movement has uDon the com« munity. Some 13 societies assembled at their respective lodge reoms, between the hours of 8 and 9 o'clock in the morning, and having been marshalled, were marched to Cook Park, where they formed aprocestion of abont 4000 persons, Tho procession constantly received accessions to its strength, and before reaching the terminus numbered about 7000 or 8000 persons, who with tho company Hanking and following made the gathering at tho railway station consist of something like 12,000 people.

Queensland.

Three fires broke out almost simultane ously at Toowooniba, on September 25th; The Royal Exchange. Hotel was totally destroyed, and the Bowen Hotel wasjiar tially burnt. The furniture in the Rojal Exchange Hotel was insured in tne Star* dard Oflice for £500. 'Jhe building had been insured in the Commercial Union, but the policy was accidentally allowed to expire. The wharfage property of Messrs George Baff and' Co. has been purchased for £70,000 by Parbary, Lamb, and Co., on behalf of the British India Steamship Company,

The South Now Zealand claim, Gympio, have obtained specimens containing 200 ounces of gold. '

South Australia.

At a meeting of the Bible in State Schools Society a resolution was pa*sed deeply de ploring the probable postponement for ac« other year of the restoration of the Bible to tbe 'common schools. The teachers who had facilitated the recent poll of parents wore thanked for what tbey had done. It was decided to obt»in an indication of feel ing from the parents of children attending those schools in the city and suburbs from which the society had not received returns. —The Rev. J?, \f. Cox, Congrejtatiooal mimsier of the flindnmrsli Square Chureb, was presented recently wiih a silvrr salver and 500 sovereigns, Injrecgnition of 25 years' service as pa«tor of the church and Bocrctwy of the Congregational Union.-A branch of the Syrian Colonisation Fund has been formed for tbe object of assisting Russian Jows to settle in Syrin.—Whinbam College was formally inspected and opened on September 27 by his Worship the Mayor, iv the presence of a number of the leading colonists. The buildiog cost £10,000, standing ou two acres land. The gtub is doing frightful damage in many parts of the south and east Hun dreds of acres have been deatrnyed, and traces of the whsat crop are almost lost, the stalks' having been eaten close to the ground,

Western, Australia.

Two young men nanr d Collins and For rester arrived overland from Fitzroy. They to.)k SI days coming down, Theyroportve-y well of the country. Tbesherparestatediobc in good order and tbo lambinc; good, while horsei and other sock arid? ing splendidly. The natives have speared a few sheep, but have not beeu very troublesome yet. Mr *orrc<-tor is down f otn Kmibcrley, aud conoborates Mr Forrest's estimate of tUo country. Ho sates tbaj feed is green for ten months of ibo year. The diroate is very healthy for European*, horses doing splendidly, and sheep are in lirat-claas condition. The country under tbe , Leopold Kange is iho beat he saw. rho natives kept out oi the way mostly, but lately had Btolea some rams. The blocks are lino Bt-alwart fellows, but not apparently very numerous.

The Francis Punch Trophy.

iiie nrat of a series of races in connection ■with perhaps one 6f the most important

rHE AUCKLAND ErBNWS SfAR I'CJESIMV. OCTOBER 10



Atff ANTED TTNOWM BBIOHTON HOUSK-PoUßseß, 3/11 to 18/fl BBISHTON HOUSE -infanta' Hobos, 5/11 to 30/ Our li/a Robo la specially goad volao BKHJUTCN HOUSK-Infuntß' CloaHe, 6/11 to BRIGHTON HOUBK—lnfante' Go wns from 1/11 Plnaforoß, in large variety, for all ages.' BRIGHTON HOUSW-Boya' Viowtu, Knlckor Suite. BBIGHtON HOUSR-Ohiiaren'B Coatmnoa,s/U Stylish Millinery at moderate prices. BRIGHTON HOUSK-Hoods, Mother Hnbbard Bonnetr. . BBIGHTON HOUSE-Cheap Well-made Un dorclothing. —— J. KENDBLL, BRIQHTON HOUBK, TOP OF (3KBY-BIBBET. K E?"ER Malt E XTRAUT The nndenigned, AS A9BNT, baß .last opened InBXOKLLKNT CON UITION the first sblpment of tho t oliowlnst t— KKHiKB'B BXTBAOT OB1 MALT, Largo and a mall Sizes, KEPLBR3 BXTRAOT Wf MAIT, With Hops KBPIiSB'B BXTBAOT OK MALT, With HSPOPHOSPHITES. KBPLBB'S BXTBAOT 07 MALT. Wiih Fkpbine BBFLBB'a BXTBACT Off MALT, With Chemical Food, KBPLBB'S BXTBAOT OF MALT, With Beef and Isoir, KBHiBB'S BXTBAOT OB1 MALT, With Oil and lodise or Ibon> The"Lanoei1 says:—"Kepler Malt Extract la very good,and maybe need with confidence." Second Report of the Lancet" on the Kepler Halt Bztraot i—Kepler's Kxtract of Mall Is as oiatlnot an advance in therapeutics as was the introduction of cod-live* oil. It is one of our best romodlon (or atonic dyßpepcis, and ts undoubtedly useful In consumption and other Wasting diseases." ' AOKNX FOB AUUICLAKD— O.R.AVBB A I OKI TO" .vr Thb PninMioy. Qnean at 131 ■—" —^^—ii n ~.-, nun , I, n—n— mmmmm '^Xcm^hZ, CTSme^- So do Hong, .IJetircfttn.ent [or consumption ami bronchiul !«Sd JhWf^n'i 0 of. J»lui«,f?»'W»c«l with eou avei ou nnu quinine. Tho wnniWrni ffiSS^W ulao IIBA wiHl ™M£ n prpncliialnmcous.monibrwie?. TJiocimiWnution



Bpeclti J Advertisements. ANKSOl5" NEW ZEALAND. _ SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY. Notico ia bcroby given that MONDAY, tho 16th day o£ October, being tho Twonty-flrst Anniversary of the opening of the Bank, wal be hold aa a Special Bank Holiday at the variou3 Offices of this Bank iv Now Zealand. By Order of tho Board of Directors. D. L. MURDOCH, General Manager. Anckland, October C.1582. A» JjINABURY & Co.'S NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS I NEW GOODS! xVEW GOODS J WE ARBT NOW SBOWINQ OUR FIBBX SHIPMENT 07 Spring and Summer DRESS GOODS, MILLINERY, JACKETS, MANTLES, ULBTi^BS, &0. WE HOLD THK LARGEST AND BBST EELKCTKD S'.TOOK OV MILLINERY IN "S^g"}? -{+■ , . —Yon are— —rospootfally— I -iDYltOd to Vislt —Oar KBtabllahniont —before niaklng —your Pur— —CbßßflP.— | , -t+- DKESSMAKIrtG ON THE PL'.EMISKS. COSTUMES MADK ON IWk'NTY FOURHOBRB'NOTICK. * I IHABUKT & fjO-. IM. &*2OS QUBBN-BTKKXT.3 i-lASH rUxvCHASE My Spring Goods now to Hand) tave been bought lor BaoljoT3 OAgH nOWN> at unusually good Dlaconnt, and I ambow'ln the very beat poaltlon to offer you NaYf AND CHEAPDKAPKRY FOR CASH. EDWARD THSTKR, DBAPKIt, KABANGAHAPK BOAT. PUBLIC NOTICE.—I horoby protest against tho erootlon of ilrlok Kll'u by private Individuals on FubUo Railway station at New Lynn (within 10 feet of my boundary fence, trees, and land In oat>), aa a fteoartnre from the original intention of tho Government, and damaging to my interests. The Hon. Mr. Rolloßton rules that it is the dear duty of Sue Government to maintain railway fences In re pair. The Railway Dooartmont rulea that It ie tho dear duty of the Government to polinto the air we breathe. " Tha land was taken for mil. way purpoMe."-N. G. LSNNOX, XOO, Que» Street, Auokland. DR. A. OSBOKNE KNIGHT, ai,H.C,S., BNOL*ND, L.8.A., LONDON. PONBONBY ROAD (Late tfco Eesldenoo ot Db. Eixiott, who hat left for Kogl&nd), CAN NOW BS CONSULTED MORNING AND EVENING. TU-EW OPKING jp~O~O~D~il On Beptembor 5, we shall make oar FIE3I SHOW FOR THK SEASON Ot NEW MILLINERY, NEW HATS AND BONNETS, NEW HEAD-DREbSES, NEW FANCY GOODS GENEBALLY NEW HOSIERY & GLOVES. NEW MANTLES AND JACKETS, IN BROCADE, SILK SATIN, CLOTH, &c VERY LARGE SHIPMENTS to hand ot UNDERCLOTHING & BABY LINEN MANCHESTER GOODS, LINENS, BOYS1 CLOTHING, &0., &0., MuME AND ChOYOB UUKKN & WBLLSSLBY STItKBTS, AtJCKLAHC. , UCKLAND GAS COMPANI (LIMITED), BSTABLIEUEO 1883. POEVEYOBS OFLWHT, HEAT, ANDPOWBB ' The Company sell and. erect gas flttlngg, In- O'oding gaa apparatas of overy description* ant nas-power onginoe. Btoolc lnoladea Otto Gai Engines. Office and Showrooms, Fort-street "XTORWICH UNIUN FIXE INSUI JLI ance aocisxr. Kbhui iaat d 17 87. Amount Insured ezo d _____ _£ 150,000,00 Loasoa paid .. ._ ..fi3.751.00 THIS SOOIBTY, Well known tor Its liberality In its dealings, ani for promptitude in the settlement of claims, ia prepared to acuspt risks on BVBRT INSURABLB! DBSORIFTION OI PROPERTY, AT GREATLY JKEDUCED RATES. LOSSES PAW by Cheqne on Society's Bank era ih Auckland, without reference elsewhere Immediately after production ot FR'OOF OI LOflS. WILLIAM T. J. BELL, Ohuci1 Agknt, ProrlnolallDlatdota ot Auckland and 1 "-raank; N.B.—All Monies received is NewiZealand are Invested In the Company. SPECIAL NOTICE^ The undersigned begs to Inform his numoroui oustomera and the general public that he hat just received the first shipment ot SPRING AND BUMMER GOODS, ooNsrsTixa or— ENGLISH, FRBNCH, & SCOTOH TWKEDE AND COATING J. 'Also, BBRGEB ot different shades, suitable foi the season, and a solendid line in MOSELLA YKBTINGS. N.8.-Tho trade supplied with short lengthe at wholesale pricea. H. L. POSSENISKIK, Merchant Tailor and Isiroßrmi, lfoot of Bhortland street, Aiotiand. 12,000 YARDS Dress ]YE ate rials J AT HALF USUAL PRICES. Bought Job, and to be Sold at Lets than SELLINU-OFtf BATES. GOO Yards Ureas Material, 3 jd, worth 64 900 do Plain and Fancy do, lid, worth 9d 1600 do do do Sjd, worth la 400 do do do 6fd, worth Is 3590 do do do 7jd. worthUSa 1800 do Bilk-mixed Stripes and Oheoks, 9}d worth la 6d 600 do Carmalltes, various shades, Bid. worth la 3d ' 300 do Costnme Tweeds. IOJd, worth is 3d 1200 do Fancy Drew Materials, very neat, . • Is, worth Is 91 650 do All Wool Summer Drees 3ergo,l3ld, worth Is 9d 750 do All Wool Summer Drees Serge, splendid line, la 6d, worth Zs Large lot of Remnants In Fancy Dress Prints, Tweeds, &0,, cheap Largo stock of Dress Buttons In great variety— bone, t ilk, &o,—at nominal prices to clear lilaok and Coloured Uatlnß for Trimming, Is lid yard Job lot of Grenadines to clear, Cd yard lilaok Lustres from Od yard nice assortment of Now SprinK Goods at lowest rates; 6 Per Cent, bisoount on Cash Purchases of 2<te. William K. "JBridgman, Juaotlon Drapery Warehome, -



Special Advertisements. W" | xtubst ft' rm, » el* JLL \J HAVE ON SALB iPRIME WHITE TUSCAN SEED WHEAT •TARTARIAN BBED OATS jBHLL'B Jin. BONKDUST •BELL'S BONES-LOUR .NEWCASTLE BONEFLOUR ■VICTORIAN BONBDUBT .AUCKLAND BONEDUST , iPBRUVIAN AND OTHER GUANOS ! BUPBR PHOSPHATE ' BURST'S MIXTURE, &0,, ftC, &0. Also, PRIME TABLE POTATOES ) And, •OATEN CHAFF (Superior Sample) ; MAIZK, QATS, BRAN BARLEY, FOWL WHEAT , WOOD'S FLOUR. BHARPS > BAKLKYAIKAL. OATMEAL SCa, (So., SCO. |WE HA B ALSO IN STOCK AND TO { \ ARHIVB. AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY j Or KVBBV DESOBIPTIOir, ' kxBAM KNGINKB j THKASffING MACHINES. DRILLS, \ &a, &a., fto. W« J. Huksx ft Co., ! 101, UUKKN-3TUKHT, Auckland. G. T. C H A P M A W, BOOKSELLER AND BTATIONBB, Hu mooh pleasure In notifying to his Cue tamers and the Pnbllo sonornllr that he has now taken poesesslon of and resumed Buslneea in his NEW AND SPACIOUS PREMISES On the Old Site, viz.: si, QUEEN-STREET, OPPOSITB BANK 07 NEW ZEALAND; and also takes this opportunity o( thanklog hia Ouatomors for the support aocorded to Mm dntlng the past 23 yearn, and. hopes that, with tach accommodation as he now hea, he Will be ahla to supply all wqulromontu, G. T. CHAPMAN. BOOKSELLER AND STATIONI3B, 54. QUBENBTBIBT. npEGIAIi NOTICE' T. & H. C OOKB. CABINETMAKERS. UPHOLSTKBERB &C HATE REMOVED to TEUB New Premises in V iotohia-bt., Xaaxx Doons Anovs Thmtjii Boitiomos. KOBiNsoira T3OYAL "OAKIWG TJOWDEB, In Tine, Jib. Is; lib., 2s. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST MADE. TRADB ("CnoWN") MARK. To be had of Brooers and Provision Dealers, or the mtker, J. W. ROBIJNBON, CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST. MANDKAU KOiD, PABNHU. rpHOKNXON, SMITH AND FIRXH HAVE 70R SALE i i drown Floor, In »aoks, IOVs and m "Champion" „ ~ n M "Cantab .. •« Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat WnAiur Mill, Anoklana THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, 158 and 160, QUMN-BTREET, Anokland. BIQHTBEN RETAIL BRANCHBS NOW OPBN IN THE COLONY. .' Now Bhowto?, NBW QOODBI -600 Boyt' and Youths' Suits to select from, at prloes to enlt every bod r. fevnral new Btyhs In Littla Boyb' Washing Salts, NOW ShowlafT, NBW GOODSI-3«0 Men's Tweed Salts. SM Men's Trousers and Vests, 700 Men'a Trousers. Work ing Men, try our Mole akin Trousers, the beet and oheapebt In town. Now Bhowlntr, NBW GOODS t-7600 Hats and Oapa, all styles; Hel mets & Straws In great variety; Hard and Soft Felte. Several novel ties, selected for the Auckland climate. Now Showing, NHW GOODS! -In Kegatta and Oxford Shirts, Ties, Scarfs, Merino. Cotton, and Silk Shirts and Drawers, Portmantean, Rngs. Umbrellas, Hat Oases, &o, DABIB Tl/r ILLIKERY, SILKS AND BATINB. RIBBONS AND LaCES, HOSIERY, GLOVBS. LOWEST CASH PRICES. \yiLLIAM J^ATTRAY, NEW ZEALAND HOUSE, 178, 180, & IS2, QUEEN.STREBT, AUCKLAND, Worjyra Aiiomatio BasamjAit acHNipps.ol lndnoa the destrnotlon and prevent the im proper use of their wrappers and labels, and thus further proteot the Pnblla against fraud and deception, have enclosed In the wrappers or under the label on the quart bottles, since Ist October, 1878, and eontlmiu to onoloso in kvkry DAY'S PAOKINS THBOnQBODT THB YEAH THREE el O II D It It S, whloh are drawn upon the undersigned, and whloh will be cashed by them on presentation. To secure these Gifts, the Pnbllo must be careful to ask for, and accept nothing bat, the Giinuinb Udo&pho Wourara Sohnappb, with our name upon the top label, M, Moss ft Co, Wwrad Lane. Srdner,