SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

LAST EVBHISG. Argyle > 8-s-' Crawford, from Wh

TO-DAY. BtaiT-, s.t~. Norris, from Mercury Bay Southern Cross, c. „ Bernech, from Gisborne Oratl,s.s.. Helandor. from Gisborne

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVIWIHO. Wellington, s.s.. Amodoo, for Tauranga H0r0,8.5., McGMivray. for Levuka , Fanny Thornton, ketch, Kcano, for Hokianga

TO-DAY. Rotorua, s.s., Tozcr, for the South

Tho borouo Prospcotor was loading at Mer cury Boy yesterday. Captain Norris reports tho cutters Beßsy and Pnku and bargo Waipu off Mercury Island yes terday. The Bessy lost her anchor and chain when In Kennedy Bay on Wednesday and had to run for shelter Mercury Island..The Rua kaka was working up towards Whangapoua and the Mana for Auckland for Tairua, olbo off Mercury Island yesterday. The Ml Oreti arrived from BtMru and N_pl.r at 5 a.m.. after a very rough paesage, daring whioh roveral sheep jiorlflhad. fche brought 29 bead ciUde and 310 steep. The Oreill. announcod to return South this evening at s o'olock. The b.b. Southern Cross left Noplor on Mon* day afternoon, Olshotne Tueaday mornipg arriving hero early to-day. Passengers- Judffe Maedonald, Mosors rlayton. Wheolor, and Farrol. Call? 0-52 aacka maize, 2 horecp, 6 paokages. Tho s.s. Douglas takes up tho Tanranga and Opotiki trado to pornilt the s.s. Stuffi. to conic on to Auckland for a general overhaul, llio Staffa, in charge of Captain Norns, left Mercury Bay for this port yesterday.

"The schooner Waiwera cleared at the Cus toms for Rarotonßa this afternoon. Passen gers-Rev. Mr Hutchison, Mra Hutohlson.

The three-maatod schooner Waitemata Is dis otta-glng at tho Hallway Wharf.

The s,s. Stjflu arrlveil from Mercury Ray at 5 ».TO. Pasr.6C9o'f: — Messrs Norman, Ed monds, Jackson, Hinlou, Millar, Moßay, Clark, Monk, t'-a-ocke, Mlna WUbod, Miss Paul. Ctrjo : 2!) htdeß. Tho Staffa leaves lor Man«awal at 6 p.m, to-day.

Jh. s.s. Rotorua !e» /or Melbourne, via Southern oorts, Mnoon to-dar. Paßßensura:— Mtipsrs S-l_n> r, Robs and K. B. I c., Mcnriairies Brown, Beet and eervast, aad Cooper, Colonel Eraser, Messrs WDklns, Blnndell, W, Hood. Ghlan, Ludlow. Elliott. 'Miles, Bradgi-ove. J. Beston, Troup,P. Kngel. J. Chambarß, Bklcuer, Hill, W. Tonka, Mandlesohn, Weavor, Cooper, Coofr Anderson, Bonton, 3. Kohn, Prerßon and Sdtbln,

Tho p.a Argyle arrived from Whangarol at 10 o'clcc- I--t evening, with 13 sacks gum, 8 s'.cks fungus, 2 horse-, 18 boxes eg... 19 |~c(._ butter, 3 tons aendilea, and the f-llowlng pae.ongern : Rev. T. Buddie, __ls.es WlUlng and ohllrt. Mrs MoLcan. Mows Luck, Jackson, Hart, Mclones, Campbell, Franklin, Aldridg., Oolllnaon, All wrlght. Whitehead, Hampton, Masters Hum phries and Campbell,

IMPORTS.

Per Wave Qaeen, from London—l 9 cas.s, comprising brush ware, luminous match boxes, pletun a glSßaware, ladles' leather bagi, speo taolea. mirrors, sunshades, costumes, muslo. Spoons, forkß, cruets, violin Btrlngs, music tntors muslo e~ercl.es, rocking horses, milli nery, dracery, laces, dresa Btu___i, etc., etc.—W. H. Dampier,

EXPORT.

Per Hero, for Levuka and Suva-ISO cases kerosine, 46 Backs Hour, 280 cases and 20 tins cabin bread, 30 tins and 16 cases biscuits, 10 kegs and i casks bocf, 90 boxes soap, 10 drums oil, 20 casea butter, 222 pieoes tlmb_r,67 sacks potatoes, 20 sacks bran, and a quantity of Bundry mer chandise.

■ Per Waiwera, for Rorotonga—l,ooo feet sawn timber, 10 cases kcrosino, 15 tins biscuits, 10 half-boxes soap, 3 casos preserved and 3 enska salt beef, and a largo quantity sundry, merchan diser

Per . Rotorua. for Wellington - 209 oases geneva, 68 ar-oks Oysterc, 20 cbbo. »pplea,32 doz. brooms, 49 doors, ifor I_> ttelton—lo casea applo 4, 25 sacks oraterc. For Duuedin-8 oases chloory. For Binff-12 case*, fiult. For Mel boune-ll bags fonges, 13 sacks gem, and sundries for all ports.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL?. Fleetwlng, rob., Couch, from Greymouth

DEPARTURE.

Rowena, r.s., Scott, for Hokianga

The schooner Flestwlng arrived from Grey mouth this nr orning with 80 tors coal.

The ss. Rowena left at 11 a.m. to-d-y, with about 20 tons sundries and tho following pae aongera for Mo.tanga : Mies Lundon, Mra Marton, and Mr Sharps.

The schooners Gael and Energy havo taken In ballast aod win_a!l for Greymouth the first favourable wind.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Port CnALMERS. vest->~Sa-_-. sauca: Arawata, 8.5..f0r tho North. Passen goi-a for Auckland—Messrs E. Marks and Murphy, Mr and Mrs Lyall.

._. ~ „ _ Rubs-11, this day. Arrived: Hero, from Auckland, 7 am. The Glenelg sailed at 2 p.m. Pasaeßßers: Messrs Brown, Mason, l Owen, Kearnp, Mtb Flood, and other*.

The Hero sails at midnight for FIJI with a lot of cheep and oattle.

' _ _ __ ' ■ Taukanqa. this day. Arrived: Welllngtoa, from Auokland, 9 a.m, Li-sidis, this day. _A.ri.ed : Deolme, from Newcastle.

M SaUed-Deflanco, brigantine, for Auckland Natal Queen, for Sydney.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stah Offlco, Friday.

MB B. ABTHUB'S W__B*£~. BBPORT,

The supply ot pro. uoe haa not been equal to the demand. A much larger quantity could liave been sold. Potatoes hav_ improved In prices. Cheese and batter are still Id demand at high price. Baion has not Improved in price, but mere is little onhand, Fruit: All oleaied oat. About two aorea ot land In the vlUage of Onehunga, Norman's Hill, sold for £200; but few auctions this we-fr, Tuesday : Salo of furni ture, toy-, drapery, fanoy goods, Seo., at tho mart. There was a large attendance, but little done in futnlture. A large quantity of other goods sold at fair prioes, Friday. Markot Day: Sale of poultry, produce. Sec at Mart, a large number were present, a fair amount of business was done. Proiuce andfruitpretty well cleared out at good prices. MB A__*R-D BUOKt-JID'S W__Kl~. B-PORT. . At the Haymarket, on Friday last, folder was again very plentiful, and brought slightly lower sric-a. The horse yard b were well Oiled with a mixed assortment of hor.es, most of which wore disposed ot at good priots. At the weekly sale of hldes.sklns.and tallow.held at tbo Haymarket < on Tuesday last, there waa a larger nnmber of htdes brought forward than usual, and generally "ct B-od quality; pricea were lower than a few TOoaks Blnoe—about halfpenny per lb; highest siloe obtained for good hides waa from 3a fi-.d to 3i 13-1-d the lb. Sheepskins were also In full numbers. and good Inquiry, ffull-woolled -Wns brought from 3s 6d tosss 9d eaob. Wool in bags, fid to 6_d tbe ib. Tallow in _m_U lots, from 26s to Sis 01 the cwt. At Fokeno. on Monday, the usual muster o( cattle was yarded; a p.ood numbor sold, the balance driven forward tor tho Urury sale on Wednes day. At Orury, on Wednesday, tfiere was a full muster of cattle ot all clasae., and a good attendanoe of bcyera ; the improved values re cently obtaded for grown steers were fully sustained, and younger oattlo were also in slightly beotter Inquiry, and all brought forward found ready buyers. At K-mu erai on Thursday, dairy oattlo were numer ous, and at lato values; few .tor. oattle yarded. Fat o.ttle in moderate nnmber. and better worth from 20a to SCs per head. Prioes ranged from 27s to 32s the 10l~b.. The only truck ot cattle from Waikato, Mr W. Tay lot's, averaged £116) eaob. Sheep were also in short supply, and better worth than laat week about 2s per head. Prices ranged from fully 2}d for shorn sheep to 31tl for those In their wool. Lambs were numerous, and scarcely so high as last week. Prioes ranged from 10a to lis eaob. lies' were scarcely represented, and oonee duently all yarded brought good values. MEBSBB HUMEI. iND KOLiN'B W-KKLY DEFOE*.. Horsecs: Thernhasbeen a steady demand, but no upwftrd teuudenoy in prioes, and a good many have changed hands at the previous week's values. At the Durham Yard., on Friday laat, there was above ttn average muster. Steady competition through out and almost wlihoutexraptlon thope tub" mitted wero disposed of. We quote—Hacks. from £8 to £16 15b ; medium draught, £18 to £32; heavy draught. £37 to -15 Ms. Wool, Hides, and -kins I The supply was limited, and values ranged about tho same as tho provlong week's. Hides, 3d to Sid per lb; skins. Is lid to is 'Id. Cattle: Tho number offered haa been quite up to the average. Th* re was a marked Improve ment ln the value ot dairy cow.. stores main tained last week's values, and there waa a rise ot la per iCOlbs on beef; Sheep are In adequate supply, and corresponcing demand. Ihe majority penned at Newmarket on Tuesday were shorn sheep, and cold at from lis Dd to I7a. Lambs ware plentiful, aod nold at from 9a 9d to 16a. Plrs : Scarce, value higher. MKSSBS B-NKS ASD OO.'B WBBELY REPORT. At their monthly sale at Paeroa, held en Tuesday. Ootober 17, a largo market ot prlmo baef sold freely nt 27s to 27s Od per lOOlbs. For the Clydesdale entire horse, Glencoe, oompati tion was keen, especially from residents in this district, where he was best known, Mr Ken nedy, of Paeroa, was the purohaser, at £72. Wednesday, tbe 18th, at Shortland wharf, sale Of hay and chaff. Bough weather prevented a largeattendanoe.and with exception of onelotof ■wheaten chaff, which brought 2_ 6d and 2. fld . per out,, no buainess waa done. At Para wai Yardc, on Thursday, fat oattle were in limited numbers, those offered bolng steers of very choloe quality. 30a per lOOlbs was obtained. Bheep also wore In less thin usnat supply, and wore at higher values thau lost week; Napi. r "wetberr, ln their wool, bringing 23) 6d to 21a 6d eaeb. Lambs, yarded, wero very good, aud brought li»9d to I.E. each.

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Mail Notice.

-Una wiu o_o_» -a oirnaa- Taia Oat. For Wham.arel Heads. Parna, Waipu. Whan parol. Kamo, Taoglhua, and Mangapai, per Araryta, at I p.m. For Gtl.borne and Napier, per Southern Cross, at 6 p.m. For Mangawal and Kalwaka, per Btaff-, at t an. For Thamos, per Enterprise, at 5.-0 pm. SATURDAY. _lßt lost. For Thames, per Kotomahana, at 7.30 a.m. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wai. eto , por Rose Casey, at 10 __,m. For Waitara, Sec,, per i__lla Kookb, at 11 a.n_, Monday. 23ra in.t. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 1.30 p.m. Jfor Kusiioii, Kawakawa, Wangaroa. an. -tcuiKonal, per Wellington, at 1 p.m. For Tauranga- Ohlnemutu, and Opotiki, per Glenelg, at i pan. Tukbdav. 21th lost. For Taranakl and Southern ports, por Hawea, at 0 a.m. Wbdmksdat, 25th inst For Chatham lalandi, per Omaha, at 3 p.m. Tc-SDAY, Novembor 7. Per s.s. City ot Bjdney, as follows :— For Sandwloh Island-, Unite. States of Amerioa- Canada, aritiab Columbia, Central snd, South Amotion, and _trl___i and Forelon West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Klntrdom and Continent of Europe, at I p.m. For money ordora, registered letters, and Nowb.hpum. at 11 30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra tea o( strpenoe, la addition to the postage, will bo rooolved by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time ot sailing. This mall will be due ln London, on Mon* Oar, December 18ib. 1881. Si B. 8188. Chief Poatmastor. Chief Post-office, Anokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Octobkb 20, 1881 Abbott's Opera Housb—Speoiaoular Drama, "Mankind," 8 p.m. Eden Hall—Star of Eden, L.0.L.. Social QatherlDg. 7.30 p.m. Y.M.O.A.—Lecture. "L«tt Handed Men," by Mr Thos. Hupgeon, 7.-0 p.m. Choral Hull- A.nu.l Church Meeting, 7.30 p.m. Drlii-»hod—Monthly Inspection of Auckland Naval Brigade, 7.3.1 p.m. St. Benedict's Churoh, Newton—Special Moot ing of Ladies' Committee, 1 p.m. Mr Craig's, rortstroet-Be-Unlon ot Old Colonials. Committee Meeting, 73) p.m.

Marriage.

OAMBRON-T)UDRR.-On the 17th Ootober, 1883. ~t the Bluhoo's Private Chips'. P»rneU, by the Riaht Roy. ths Bishop ot anokland. assisted by the Roy. Joeoch Bates, -Uchard Cameron to Emma L. Under.

Death.

HKRBERT.-On Ootober 18th, atOhrlatohuroh, Kthei Ida seoond daughter ot Henry Herbert, E-q ,ag.d 20 yew.

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1882.

For the cause that lacks ossistanca, For the wrong that needs resist-not Tor tha future In tha.dlstanca. And tha good that wa can do,

PnEfSUR _ on our space to-day compels the omission of a leading article prepared for this issue, and also, our report of yester day's proceedings at the Diocesan Synod, which will be published to-morrow. On our fourth page appear reports of City Conncil, Turfisna, and other matter.

To-morrow's Saturday Supplement will be a double ono, and will contain the con* elusion of "The Leavenworth Murder," "Tho Piters Bit," "The .Enchanted Doll- A Tale of tho Waikato," "A Woman's Adventures in a Balloon," lull reports of the Great Cricketing Contests—England v. Australia—from our London correspondent, a new poem by Tennyson, "The Honolulu Settlement for Lepers," and a variety of other readable extract matter.

Our weekly market price Hit to-day contains few altera! ions from that of last week. Butter and eggs, wholesale, are quoted at lOd. Tho supply of both is in oxcess of the demand, indicating a fall of price. Lamb, fore and hind-quarters is cbe-prr, being now quoted at 4s 6d to 5s 6d per quarter. Oats, wholesale,bave advan ced to from 3s 8d to 4? 3d per bushel. Southern potatoes are worth from £5 10s to £6 per ton wholesale, aod from £7 to £7 10s per ton retail. Gum is dearer, os will be seen on reference te the price lis's.

Buntcr's brass band has been engaged to attend at tbe Devonport Domain to-mo— row (Saturday) afternoon, and will there iliscouise suitable musical selections for tbe benefit of visitors, from 2 till 5 p.m.

Members are reminded by advertisement that the last of the Pon'onby " At Homes," takes place this evening, but the committee has decided to supplement the season by a Fancy Dress Ball, on Friday week, the 3rd November. Mr D. F. Evans is the hon. sec.

According to tho "Bay of Plenty Times," arrangements aro now being made whereby the Union Company's steamers will pay a weekly visitto Tauranga on their way up from the South.

1 The annual church meeting In connection with the Diocesan Synod will be held this evening in the Choral Hull, the Bishop presiding. Papers will be read on various church topics,and selections of sacred music will be performed duriDg tho evening, ad mission is tree, but a collection will be made to defray the expenses of meeting.

. Several attempts to recover the ABhm ore's cutter, which sank in tho harbour on Wed nesday, havo been made yesterday and to-day, but without success. Some water men have been engaged to assist in further dragging operations to-morrow.

In rcspo-BO to a requisition asking for additional postal facilities for r'onsonby, Mr Bias, Chief Postmaster, has replied that a pillar-boxwill bo eroded at O. Boad. Storo, College Road, within a week from ihto.

Tho Success miuo manager reported by telegraph yesterday afternoon:—'"twenty pounds very rich specimens to-day ; more showing."

Lieut. Skinner and Vol. E. Cooper, of the Victoria Company, left to-day by the Rototua for Dunedin, in order to tako part in the forthcoming prize tiring.

In consequence of rumours of a high Lon don market, which have not, however, up to the present, been confirmed by private telegraphic advice, tho kauri gum market is firm at tho [following prices i —good otdinaiy, 40s to 41s; East Const, 50a to 525, Production, dutiog October, so far, 270 tons.

Mr Joseph Petrie, M. 11. X, for Greymouth, in addressing hid Brucnerton constituents recently, referred to S'r George Grey in tho most eulogistic terms, and expressed a hope that he would yet sec him and Major Atkinson side by sido on the Government benches, Some of the audience boo-hoocd this, but they were swamped by tbo voices which approved of the wish of the speaker.

Tho ptincipal artistes of tho Tambour Major Opera Company, which arrives by the Manapouri, are:—Ladies : Miss £lsa May, piima donin, soprano j Mdllo, Mens Muriellc, alto prima donna'; Miss Fanny liddiaul, contralto; Miss Blancho Lewis and Mits Fanny Lewis, compiimaric; and Mddle, Novaro (who was hero with the Patience Company), mezzo-soprano. Gentlemen :Mi P. Sullivan, prituo hari teno; MrF, Dark, bin iiono buffo and come dian ; and Messrs Tyrcll (basso bull'), Lindsay (tcnorc), Drayton (ba_so contralto), Hurt (teuore legyio.-c), and Mr Howard (favourite actor). Musical d rector and con ductor, Signor Trcmugtia.

Owing to a fall of earth in a brickfield, at Henderson's Mill, yesterday, v man named Georgo Duncan lost his life, and another, William Leighton, was injured. They v/iro working in tho face ota clay-bank, which suddenly fell on them. Watson Duncan, a brother of the deceatcd, extri cated Leighton, and tho body of his brother. An inquest waa to bo held to-day, beforo Mr A. Beetham, J,P.

The daughters of Mr 11. Brii;ht and Mr Joseph Worms have left thoir respective homes. Persons harbouring them are liable to prosecution.

Auckland appointments gazetted yester day :—G. G. Menzics, Property Tax Assessor; J. A. Pood, Analyst ; Theo. Kissliog, Assistant-Registrar of Joint Stock Companies; G. Wihon, Mining Inspector for To Aioba ;J. Edwards, Kihikihi Nativo Interpreter,

At the meeting of tho City Council last ovening, Cr, Montague enquired when iho St. Hclier's Bay Tramway Company wero Roiog to bogin work 1 liis Worship tho Mayor, who is also chairman of the Board of Directors of the company, said tbat tbo delay was unavoidable, but tho directors expected to be in a position to send borne by tbe next mail for the material. lie mentioned tbat one of the outside local bodies had raised difficulties which had not been anticipated. About 90,000 shares in the company had been taken up.

Mr Superintendent Hu_hes rccomnionds tbe following sites for branch lire-stations : (1) Reserve at tho top of Wukelicld-slreot; (2) at Ponsonby Reservoir; (3) near All Saints' Church, Ponsonby. lie alsi suggested that the present station in Aloett-strcct be mado a branch station, the main station to be situated at the top of Upper Queen-st root Mr Hughes has also drawn the attention of tho City Council to the necessity of supplying the Brigade with a hook nnd lndder carriage, and in view of tbe extension of the city, he has re commenced ihat the strength of the Brigade bo increased by 12 mon, to bo sta tioned nt Ponsonby. The total cost of nil tbo suggested improvements in connection with fire prorcntion, is estimated at £7-0.

The monthly inspection parade of tho A Battery of Artillery was held last evening in tho Drill-shed by Major Wit-ors.di.tiict inspecting officer, The men wero under command of Captain Payne andLiciitenimt Norno. Tbe attendance was good and the inspection satisfactory. Tho battery was put throngh a number of exercises, and ovidenced much so_d<er-like suiartnes".

The children of the Bcreslord- street Sunday . chool will entertain the inmates of the Hospital on Sunday afternoon by singing their anniversary hymns under the *-iduu-e oi tnotr leader. We understand that this enterprise is in no way connected with the monthly services of song estab lished by Mr Lincoln, and which have been successful for several years.

Tho Premier left Wellington for Auck. land yesterday. He returns there iv about a nioath.

The Diocesan Synod brought its labours ti a close last night, when a large amount ot business was gone through. Amongst other matters of interest that were settled, the petitions for the formation of new parishes, to be called St, Thomas's and St Mark's respectively, were granted, aod tbe boundaries determined. The former is nn offshoot from St, Matthew's, and tho latter is situated at Itemuera. We have been requested to stato tbat in the discussion which took place on Tutsday, on the qu_li fic.tion of parishioners votinj?, tho Keys. No'--*-, and Tebbs, while favouring tho adoption of tho communicants' tost, agreed to the substitution ot tho words "regular attendant" for "communicant." This mifjht not havo been inferred from their action ai supporters of tho Select Com mittee's recommendation.

Tho representative committee of the Good Templars, New Zealand Order, havo completed prclimisary arrangements for their grand entertainment, to bo held on Monday evening, the 23rd inst, in tbe Temperance Hall. A first-class programme has been prepared for the occasion, consist ing of pianoforte solos by the Misses Griffiths, a number of vocal and instrumen tal duets and solos, a number of choico ballads by ladles and gentlemen of acknow ledged ability a humorous reading by tho author of " 'Tis a Long Lunc, etc.," a now recitation by Mr Alexander Smith, a Scot tish duet (in character) by a brother and sister from Scotland, and other items of pleasantry, sentiment and fun. The chair will bo occupied by tho President (Mr D. Goldie),who will open the proceedings with a brief address.

Tho usual fortnightly meeting of St. Stephen's Literary and Mutual Improve ment Society took place ou Tuesd.y even ing, when Mr J. C. Culpan read an inter esting paper on "Music." In a popular manner he traced the history of music from the first notes of uncultivated man up to the production of the oratorio, and he showed tbat mneic reached its highest state vrhm It was used to give expression to the words of tho true poet. The paper was illustrated by Miss Culpan, who song with much effect, "Jessie's Dream," and "The Laud 0' the Leal." The first arssion will be closed duriog the month of Novcmbor with a publio musical and literary entertain ment.

The members of the Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Society, Pitt-street, wero specially interested last evening in the schoolroom in listening lo two well-written essays, and an original tale. Mr Cole, ia his paper on "War," considered that war was justifiable in extreme case., and adduced reasons for his views, shoving that ho was not disposed to agree with tlio writ ings! of Charming and Worcester on the subject of war, nor with the con - intervention policy of Uobdcn. Mr Wm. Hardy's essay en the life of John Wesley was a feir estimate of the character and labours of Wesley. Mr G. A. Buttlo displayed considerable inge nuity in the construction of hisetory, "A Narrow Escape," in which tho writer depicted an incident of startling interest in the life .fa miner. The pacers were fa vourably criticised by members present.

To the Editor : Sir,—The audacity ond satirical jubilance of the reitsratcd challenge of Mr Cass to the minister*, of the city to discuss with him the doctrine of " Conditional Immortality " are not a little amusinp. Ho is evidently hard up lor use ful employment • he must ba so to find, for example, so keen a pleasure io a weak pun on tbat poor parsonic title, "My challenge is not open, however, to every ex-Key., but to liviDg Kcvs." Indeed! Rather risky business that, to cut off the tail of a parson's title. Now.look hore, suppo. c I happen to be one of those "living Revs," and as fully relish the joke of cutting offtheheadof your name, as you do in cutting off the tail of that title ; wbv then, of course. I might say, " I refa.c, sir, on the ground of non electivo affinities, to discuss a matter of pure human interc-t with cither an ex-ass or a living ass." Is not the inutility of dis cussing such a subject with a nature tbat cannot possibly enjoy it a self-evident truth? You take ray advice and cease to meddle with niattors ao far above you,'and at tbe same litre try to believe th-t you aro by no means a terror to everybody.— Yours, truly, T. Hodgson.

The Kav. James Mirams of Colliiigwood, Viotoria, has completed 50 years of Bervico in the Congregational Church,

' The Tauranga Lawn Tennis Club, at its j. last meeting., decided to challungo tbo Auckland and Opotiki Lawn Tenuis Clubs to a , friendly match during tho coining a ason, and tho seciotnry was directed to communicate with these clubs regarding the events. The usual monthly meet ins: of the Union street Wesleyan Band of Hope was held in tho school-room. Mr Harding, from Napier, kindly occupied tho chair, and gavo some reminiscences of his youthful days, which were highly iuteresting, after which he following programme was gone through with credit :—Read ing, Annie Carlow, who received a word of praise from the chairman tor the manner ia which she read her piece; | recitation, Mabel Ashby; song, Mr j Yearling ; reading, F. Kaahlcy ; recitation, G. Clarke, after which the meeting terminated with the benediction by tbe cliaitmau.

Mr J. Stewart, C.E. expects to have the contracts out for the To Aroha tramways in a few days.

A drayman named Thomas Maize, at, In vcrcargill, was killed last ni^ht by the run ning away of a vicious horse on East- Road.

A gentleman Interested iv the success of tho Maori war cauoo race at the North -horo i. cgatta writes to the coniniitt.o. stating that tho Northern natives would like tho members to use their iofhiencc witb Captain McGregor, manager of the Northern Steamship Company, to obtain free passage to and from the Hegatta ou Nov, 9th, for a crew and canoe to compote iv the raco. Thoy would, he says, also a.k that a sweepstakes race might bo got up for the Northern natives, to enable them to pay their expenses while in Auckland. The secretary has accordingly communi cated with Captain McGregor respecting Irco passages, and has received an answci that the natives and canoes will bo brought down from Russell at half the usual fare. It is feared tho natives will not be ablo to raise the nccetsary amount, and if the Northern Company cinnot be persuaded to still further reduce the cliargo of carriage, it is probable the Kcgutta, Coainitttec will have to bear a large share of the cost.

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Iv connection with our local industries, Unit ot fish supply does not appear to be ncglco ted. Wo hoar " i'lsti ho !" cried in overy direc tion, showing that Auckland is not wanting in that most necessary article. And iadecd it Bhould not bo no, for our scan nnd river, swarm nnd are actually alive with tl.li, and could fur nish an unlimited supply, wero our population ten thousand times greater than It is. A.a proof that this trade puys well, wo notico that ono fish huwkcr in this town has, by industry and sobriety, combined with cleanliness and attention to buidncss, so far prosnorcd, that whereas a short timo ago ho had to trudge behind a wheelbarrow with hia load, hohaß now a liundsome pony and a neatly painted cart. The turn-out, whioh belongs to Charles Clark, il-ili hawker, really does him Infinite credit for his thrift and perseverance.—Advt.

" PICT U lt-SQUK NEW ZEALAND " (EditO by Mr O. O. Montrosol.—" Ploturcequo New Zealand" (Part 1., prico Is) will bo published ln a few days, and will be on balk at tho Uooic- SKI.IKHB. The work—whioh is dedicated (by permission) to Slit Gl_ana~ GREY—is hand somely iLi.usTnATED, and contains graphio de scriptive letterpress. It Is tho first popular puiimcation lor tha tourist and lover of tho pictiiresiiuo ever issaed In this form In New Zealand, and It is eminently llttod to convoy to tho minds of all HEADKRB, in v ploasant and ontertAlninir form, an adequate impression of tlio characteristic NATURAL iikautiks and won- D-ltS of New Zoaland. It will form an hand some and iNTF.UESTiNO odjkct for tho drawing room and study, a fitting BOUVKNIU for tho traveller and tourist, an acckitahlb gift to friends iibroud, os well as a u-oful guldo to thoso Ib Bearch of tho picturesque and beautiful In Nature; while it will convoy to colonists who aro unablo to mako an oxtonslvo tour of tho colony an excellent Idea of it« most striking beauties andrcniurkablo natural wonders.

THE V.R.C. SPRING CARNIVAL.

BY CAULK COPYRIGHT.

(SPECIAL TO THE " STAK.")

Training Notes.

MELBOURNE, this day. Savanaka went tlio Cup dislanco yester day iv firat-rato style.

Darebin was exercised at half speed.

Tho Drummer did a good working gallop, He was among thoso that shaped well, but seems to bo going off.

Stockwell, Bassanio, and Hobart, ap pealed Iv gu-tl form,

Prince George had a rattling gallop of a mile and a-half.

Prometheus went the Derby distance at a rattling pace. Uc is improving, and will, according to present prospects, bo right by tho day. He bas been doing very good work, and is considctcd to have an outside chance for the Cup,

Anglesey, Bogot, Standard Bearer, Kiog of the Vale, and c'alma were out yesterday, and went the Cup distance at half-speed.

Alland-r did a good working gallop. Lord Burgbley and The Czar are less fancied.

Boolka cantered a couple of miles, finish ing up fast. He is improving, and shows in capital condition.

Ironmaster has gono all to p'eces, and has been knocked ont of the betting. Lord Loftus, Gardenia, and Tho Queen also went for a two mile.' canter, finishing last.

Mullatfo and Wizard aro scratched for the Cup.

There is no alteration in the betting.

HELENSVILLE FLOUR COM PANY.

A -IKETING of persons Interested in the proposed Helonsviilo Flonr Company took pines this afternoon, at Dlgoan & Arm trong'e offices, Mr W. H. Armstrong pre siding ; there wore eight others present. The chairman staled that, according to tbe draft memorandum of association, the com pany was to be called the Helcnsville Flonr Mill Company (Limited), and that i's capi tal was to be £20,000, in as many shares of £1 each, half of which was to bo paid up during tho first year, while tho less objects were to be the erection of a flour mill and grain storo.at Helonsviile, and tho import ation salo of grain as well as its manufac ture into flour, biscuits, &c The memo, was slightly amplified, and then the meet ing proceeded to fix the rule*, thoso of tbe Auckland Timbor Company being princi pally adopted for the purpose.

OPERA HOUSE.

"Minkwd" will be withdrawn from the boards of tho Opera Houbo after to-nln-t - performance, In order to make room for another novelty. Players who have not seen It should not let this opportunity slip a way. Tho piece la mounted In really flr.-olses style, mo; t of the soenery and mechanical offeots colng exeouted after Kngllah modal., while tho manner in whioh the lattsr are worked could hardly be improved upon. Mr Attertou morlts great praise for the skill and Ingenuity dltplated ln all bis sceolo ar raogementr. A moro reatlstto Stan, represen tation than tho resouo 0' the drowning woman by ay aohiing puny, as shown in tbo secmd ac% has nover been produced In Auokland, and oould hardly be wished for; aad tbe other soeoes, If hardly so eentatlooa', aro at least equally trn« to nainro. Tho leading Impersonations aro all well sustained. "Mankind" Is really worth Bioing.

AUCKLAND SHAKEMARKET.

OOTOB-H 20,183*1. Bank of Now Zealand—Buyers, £23 (ox div) National Bank—ge'lers, 77s Colonial Bank—Sellers, 48s - O'lth British Insurance -Sailers, 60a S andsrd Insurance-Sellers, 10. 6d Auokland Oao—Bnyora, 48 Union Sash and Door Co.—Sellor., £315s Coiomandel Steam Co. -Buyers, lfie Fiaber and Comoany—Sellers, lis lid Mowataiarl—.oilers. 17a Golden Crown—dellers. 13s Queen of Beauty—HeDorg, 20s Houthern Cross-7s 6d to 8s 3d: buyers, 7a 9d; Belters, 813 d

JOSEPH NEWMAN. Sc oretary.

There is a Chinaman in San Franciso with red hair. His countrymen treat him with superstitious respect, At.tho table ho has the best of everything, and at ceremonies he takes precedence.

The will of the late Mr John Matheson, late manager of the Bank of Victoria has been proved for £250,000, consisting princi pally of station pioperty,

Sm William Gull in his " Clinical Observa tionson Medicine in Modern Times," enunciates the following pithy .aphorism :—" I have often had occasion to remark, how little we can estimate the reparative powers, however able we m*y be to discover disease-this is per haps, never more striking than in somo chronic aflections—organic strength lies nowhere hut in the living circle «f nutrition nn 1 function." The lungs being organs readily liable to thlsleßion, they require healthful surroundings and high nutrition. When attacked byloss of function, contracted breathing power, with a cough and teiiacious_cxpectoi-ation. Aiokin's Syrup of Kuca lyptus, withHypophosphiti; of Limeand Quinine, should be taken thrice dully. This valnublo remedy will oxeit. a healthy vitality and promote a reparative action in tlio disorganised tissues, tlio broHtimj; will becomo free, ond the cough sooni cease. This course of treatment ie especially benolloial in consumption, bronchitis, aud asthma. '

CABLEGRAMS.

[Pitess Association Dbspatches--

COPYRIGSHT,]

THE LAND LEAGUE AGITATED.

LO-iDjN, October 18.

In consequence Of the recent execution of agrarian murderers, intense excitement prevails amoog the Laud L?ogucrs iv Dublin.

RETALIATING ON DB LESSEPPS.

LONDON, October 18

The "Times" publishes a scheme for the construction of a ship canal from Alex andria to Cairo, and from thence to Suez. The cost, it la estimated, would amount to about ten millions.

A STUPID THRKAT,

LUNDON, Octobor 18,

It is reported that several letters have been cent to Marwood, tho public execu tioner, threatening to murder him.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received October 20th--1 p.m.)

MELBOURNE, this day,

The Railways Construction Bill was finally passed by the Legislative Assembly last night.

POLITICAL RUMOURS,

Rumours which bave been current that a meeting of the incmbcis of the Constitu tional party has been held, with a view to a change of leadership, are denied, but the "Age" reiterates its statement regarding; the meeting.

Telegrams from country districts report that rain is urgently uecessary. It is rain ing in Melbourne.

AN AIiKEST FOR FRAUD,

Bridget Kya.n, wifo of Patrick Ryan, who is ia custody for horse-stealing iv J~cw Zealand, lias been arreated for aiding to defraud her hu.baod'B creditois. Deposit receipts for £1,200 and securities to the value ot £900 havo been found in her possession.

WORKMEJN-S STRIKE.

SYDNEY, this day,

A -trike of men engaged at tho Nepean water works, for reduction of hours, has commenced, and a strike for mcroato of wages also occurred among woikmcn on the Mella Railwoy contract.

ARf.IVAL OF R.M.S. AUSTRALIA

Arrived, last evening, Pacific Mail Steamship Australia, from Auckland,

THE BANK ROBBKKY,

MELBOURNE, October 19.

The two men who were arrested by the police on a charge of attempting to rob the Commercial Bank of Australia, at Avencl, on the Gth inst., wore committed for trial to-day.

MELBOURNE WOOL SALES. MELBOURNE, October 19,

At the N.Z. Loan snd M.A. Co.'s wool sales for the seas in 10-day, the attendance wa* very large, and reprcientaiivoii from all parts of Europe aud fr-ru Ameiica wero in greater number* tban at any previous iale«. The bidding was animated, and brisk com petition was experienced, nearly every lotou the catalogue being told, A general advance of fully a penny per pound was obtained for sound, well-grown wools of all classes. The highest prico realised for grea-y merino was Is Id to Is 2d, for greasy croKkbrcd, Is, and for scoured merino, Is lOd to3a4d. .

WOOL FttKIGHTS.

MELBOURNE, October 19.

A meeting waa held hero to-day, at which twenty-one captains of vessels now in port w- re present, to consider the rato for treight upon wool, and th-y unanimously resolved that no wool thould be taken on board at a lower rate tbat _l to gd per lb., pending further Instructions from the owners of tho vessels.

R.M. COURT.—This Day.

(tteroro J. K. M___onal_, Etc. K. V.) UND-rK-rDVD OABCB.

In tho following cases Judgment wont/or tho plaintiffs by default:-A. D. Bennett .. U. D. Crawford, __0 aad 37a costs; J. -..mpkla t. O. Rose, £1 Si Id and ___ Od oosw: Thos. Jonos r. Cboa. Br jura, A3] 2d Od and £i ll* ooeta; Hair. inoad and Mjron v. James Geo. Berry, £10 lit A~ and &2 10a ooeta; _*. Montages v. T. Uavlen, _..in-„nd37soos_B;E.Lewis v. 3, Hard-man, C 3310---. ADJOO-tNEn CASE,.-....- Rosa Tomplo v. A. Field. £3 6s 8d; F. C. Smith v. John aiieelian, £18; _vi, riiinip.. v. Samuel Brooking, £30 lis Cd: J. and D. Oxley v. 11, lluaflo, £10 18s; Somorilold and Lock v, C. E. Brown, £1 19s Id ; Graves Aickin v. J. Klooman. £25 Is: C. C. Fleming V. James Hy land, £23 Cs; T. Fordyce v. W. Lowndes, £1 Us Id; Holland and Fortzor v. F. llayor,£ll 18s; A. Buckland v. K. S. O. Mowbrav. £0 9a 6d ; G. Lendi-uin v. W. Payne --10 8s; Upton and Co.v. J. F. Camp, ~lolss Cd; M. Mnrohie v. J. C. Mo- Cormtck, £27 2s; Queen of Kngland G. M. Co. v. Jones, 258. JUD-MENT SUMMONS CASKS. W. D. Dallen v. B. Wynyard: claim, £1 7s.- Mr George for the judgment cro.lror.-The debtor dta not appear, and aa order was there tore made tor tho payment ot £- 'fi. by th? Ut proximo, iadetault. seven dara'imprisonment. James Smith v. S. F. Mayhew; claim, £3 9».— Mr Browning for tbe J adamant creditor.-- Tbo debtor failed to appear, i ,od payoiaut of £t lie by tbe drat of November was tberotore ordered, In dofault.ie. en days' imprisonment. t>. D. Gllsa v. 8. F. Maybew, o'alm £3 13a ... —Mr Geo. go for the Judgment oredltor. Ihe debtor W«a absent. His Worship ordered the uai mmt of £5 lia Id by the Ist pror., In default, 7 days' imprisonment. G. Wilton v. Rußh Morland, olaim £3 2s Gd. —Mr Uavorefor tho Jqdgment oredltor.—Tbo debtor appeared, and was ordered to pay £3 7a Gd by weokly lnacalmoata of Ss, in default, 7 days'imprisonment, DB-TNDED -A'sß, ' Adam Lay bo -m v. bamuol Green, olalm £9 Is 61 for goods supplied—Mr Eootley ap peared for the plaintiff, and Mr Theo. Ooopor lor the defendant. It was siewn that tho amouat had been originally debited to tho wrong perron, aad that a long tine had elapsed beforo the mistake waa discover*.. More tban two years bad clap-cd sinoa tbe debt wascontrao'ei.—ln oonrf'oration of the mistake aud tbe lapse ot time, Judgment was giren for tbe amount, bnt without cost. ,

A.neß Ltmbort v. AO'Hara: claim lis, rent —Thaolaln. was proved, and judgment given 00-ordlnxly.

This was all tbe bullies*.

"TAKEN FROM LIFE."

Tnis forms tho title ot the fourth dramatic novelty whioh Mr Bland Holt will pros, nt for the first time ln Anttralasla, at Abbott's Opera House, to morrow (.aturday) evening. It Is a new and original drama in Aye aots, by Mr Henry Pettltt, one Of the famous authors of '-The World,** and was produced with enthual aatlo Buooe-s at the Adoiphl Theatre, Lon don, early la the present yea-. Tbe soenery ond mechanical -flf-ols for Its pro duction have been prepared hare by the skilled Bt«ff connected with ur Holt's company, fram sp.olal drawing s snd mod. lsfor Tardea f rom E. g land. The London " Era' referring to the pla. thUB speaks ot It: "80 many (tart lag lno.de> t« aro crowded Into the drama that th-retsnot muoh cau.e for wonder ln the faot tbat the audleoo-.-a assembled oa the oeoaslon of the 'first Droduotlon and slooo have •honted their e>.t-ÜBt_>tlo approval, have laugbed at tho humorous inot-enta, wftloh aro fow; bavn wept ovor tbe natheiio Oani", whioh are many; and have given nnmlstaaablo ar d emphat.o approval of tne whole. Although In fivo acts, it Is by do means a too long play. It ocoapies about three hour* ln representation, aad In those throe hours thero Is ne dullness no ohsneo of being bored. We Bit and wondor at tho Ingenuity ot the author; we admire the boldness with » bloli he has sketched out his plot, and the skill with whioh he haa drawn his characters, and tho ohlvalry with wblch bo bos given triumph after snff_rl-g to femal. virtue., and has awarded defeat, after long enjo'menr, to vloe, as represented by tho principal scoundrol la tho Grama. The dlaloguoempioyed to untold tho ato-y Is orlsp and morltorious; tbe situations are thorou .hly . ffnotiv-, and the story la intensi ly interesting." The hero o' • the piece la an. tmpeonnlona young artist, ono Walter Lee, who ts married to a charming young lady, tho sister of a friend with whom ho has been staying. But tho mar riage ia unknown to tho young lady's proud rolative, whom the author, by way of innova tion, has placed in tho lelatlonßblp of a brother, instead of a father. The brother, who is named John Denby, has been, it appears, involvod in some rambling and otheri speculations, at the instigation of one Philip Itadley, a swindler ana advonturer. Aa » conaequenoe, he haa become embarraered, and at the rising of the ourtain, there Is a man in possession oa the promises. This man In poßSOSslon, Titus Knoir, is really a oreatnre of tho adventurer, who Is seoretly resuoneibla for the presence of the anweloome lntrnder. Hav ing then laid his pl-np, the adventnrer pro poses for the hand of M-ss Denby, and receives enoouragement from* her orother. Bnt ladle., as a rule; have a wilt ot their own la theso matters. Miss Denby. as has al readylbeon stated, Ib no longer- Miss Denby, but Mrs _ice. The villain Is b.ilhd, bnt a very sli.ht acquaintance with romantic drama en ables ono to foresee trouble in it.re for iho ar tist and his wife. In the seoond act Badley finds them out In their poor lodging ln L-ndon, to which the. have be. n driven owing to the alokness and 111 success ot the young husband. Hera John Denby anslfta ln •he abdnotion ot Ms ti.te.d chil.. A soofila ensues between !<e and ilenby, in whioh tbo latter li accidentally wonnded by a knife. His ant-gonist runs fer aasl. tanoe. and meanwhile a Socialist, named Wm. Ma-ulre, oomes on ihe scene ntid pays off •»_, old soore by murdoiiog the Inured man. He then disap pears, ami the arli.t returning, is charged with the murder. This accusation leads up to the sensation scene of the play. The Incident or the Fenian explosion and Olerk-nwell piieon la yivldly reproduce*. - übstantlai looking walls are Bhatterod, ar,d bilck-bnllt houses t.ppio down with alarming realism. Tho hero escapes to Amerioa, and after an absence of aevtn yr arp, retnrnp, ond ob-.il.s employment as s groom ln a stable-yard. Moreover, tho oM"d lat been „1~00l by his nbduotora ln tho vory samo establishment as stublc-boy. Tha fugitive betrays M_nnelt to Hartley, who sonds fo- the police An amusing soono foil uvh, In whioh a game of hide and _eokfß|>l.ye~, io and cut ot .tables and hay-'otts. Comer, the favourite for the Derby, happens to be In the

yard re_dy eaddled. Tho hero Bees bis pppor- ) tunlty, throws one of the polioomen half-way . down a Weill In the centre of tho itage, end makes off upon tha swift raoor. (iocs more ne | Is free. Very opcortunoly the S lolallst -lof, leaving.a oonfeaalon of tbe murder, anoilm- i plloatlog Kaal.y at an accessory after the (a.at.\ The wife, who has for many yc-is withstOOttl tho importunities of the villain, has her hus band restored to ber, whllo Hndley's oreaturi), Knot now a sporting tipster, reveals where the-..noted child ia to ba found, so tbat tbe wholo famllr are re--oitod. The full east ol characters In tlio drama Will appear in tlio usual advertislug column of tbo E_-Alt t0" morrow evening. I

TELEGRAMS.

(BY TELEajUPH.—OWN CORRttSPONDEHT.)

THAMES, this day. Water in the bigipump shaft was, this morning, down 634 ft., but will probably rise a taw feet to-day, as the pumps have stopped for a couple of hours to change the bucket.

The Pinafore have treated 31 loads at tbe Herald Mill for a payable return of 350~-, 2dwts of gold. Some of the quartz shaped very well, but tbe poor return from a trial parcel lessened the average considerably. Sharemarket, 3 pm.—Deep Level 'tri bute : Sellers, Is. Prince Imperial: 9s; sellers, 9i. (Jueeu ot Beauty, Contribut ing : buyers, 15s. -outhcru Cross: 7s 7d to Ss 3d; sellers, 9*. Blight Smile : La?t night, li 6d. North Devon : sellers, 2s,

(PER PE.S . ASSOCIATIONON.)

PATEA,

this day,

Tho Harbour Board having been brought to book at a public meeting for alleged apathy in the matter of improving the river entrance, a general resignation is imminent. The Chairman and one mem ber have already icngned.

HAVELOCK, this day. FltiE FROM A KEttOSENi. EXPLOSION.

Jobn McDowell's houae at Katura Valley, 6_ miles from Havelock, was burnt to ihe ground at 4 o'clock this morning. The fire was occasioned by the bursting of a kero sene (lamp. The children were rescued. The furniture was all burnt. Assistance was at band. The building alone^was in sured for £150.

WELLINGTON,

this day.

Captain William Sallow, the owner and captain of the well-known trading schooner 3~ue.y Kate, died rather suddenly last night—it ia supposed from heart disease.

WANGANUI, Tnursday. A TRAP SHATTERED WHILE CROSSING THE RaILWaY.

A railway engine caught a trap, contain ing a man named Gonroy and a boy named Wright, whilst going over the level cross ing. Bo.h were seriously injured, and there is no hope of recovery. It is stated that the driver did not sound the whistle.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

The following will represent Canter. bury at the Dunedin prize filing :—City Guards—Colour-Sergeant Parker, Private McC.llun-., Lyttelton N.vaU—Seaman Edwards, Seaman McLellan. Cadets- Captain t.ich-r-s, Temnka Rifles—Cot- T-oal Smith.

DOMED!-.,

this day.

Tho Greymouth Coal Co. have decided to raise tbe price of coal to 12s per ton, f.0.b., irom lit November, it being an in crease of a shilliig a ton, A slight shock of earthquake was felt about noon. £200 i.O_t THE I/'SS OF AN EYE. In the District Court, Heury Wilson re covered £200 damage* fiom George and Mary Clarke for the loss of hia eye, Ibe defendant's wife threw a fork at her hus band, bnt it struck plaint..?, a lad.

THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT.

Ihe Council Refuse to Grant a JfoU.

At last night's meeting of the City Council, Cr Waddcll presented a petition signed by 100 ratepayers, praying tbat a poll of tho ratepayers should be obtained to decide whether or not the Act should be brought into operation. The following paragraph appears in the petition:—

" We are aware from a perusal of the • pecch m»de on tho occasion of the inlro fluction of the Act by Mr Rolleston (on the second reading) that 'it would not be brought into operation except where the nccoMity was felt by tbo peoplo tham lelver."'

The Mayor remarked that the standing orders of the day would pre.ent tho Conncil formally deciding regarding the prayer ot tbe petition until next meeting. They could, however, go into committee and con sider it.

The Council having resolved itself into a committee, Cr Waddell movod " That the prayer ef tho petition bo acceded to, and a pell of the ratepayers be taken within a fortnight." The matter had al ready been fully ducus'.cd, and he i wonld use no stronger argument than that ." Those who pay Should have a say About the expeu bo Yoa or nay." Cr Fleming seconded. Cr Thompson said it was ntmsen.e to have a poll on all quo-tions affecting rate payers, and be, for one, notwithstandiop the threats which had beeu used by the op ponents of tho Act, would oppese the mo tion. He was not afraid to f*co his con stituents on the question. Cr Aickln also objected, though on different grounds to those advanced by Cr Thompson. He felt sure the ratepayers would confirm tbe action thoy had taken, but thought it would be moit injudicious and wrong on their part to agitate this filthy matt-r more by means of a poll. The publicity given to the matter was not the fault of the Conned. Tho Council had but one end in view: the health of the community. He admitted tbat some of those agitating againat the Act were sin. cere, others were not. He was prepared, if the majority of the ratepayers were not satisfied with his action in tho matter, to resign his seat. Ho was certain, however, that the majority of the ratepayers would sustain the action of tbo Council, Cr Phillipps said when this matter was first introduced by the Mayor, he con , sidorcd for pome time which way]., won d vote. Alter a good deal of deliberaioß, he had decided to vol* for the introduction of the Act, and he did it from contcientious motives; he believed that it wn« for tbe benefit of tho ratepayers. He thought that tho question should not go to tho rate payer.. If the ratepayers were not satis tied, let n majority of the con-titoents call upon each member of the Council to resign. The Council had been accused in some casts of btinging forward a matter which had done damage to the wives and daaahters of citizens, but he held in his hand a clipping from a paper published in Auckland, a so-called religions paper, and supposed to bo tbe organ of the most re ligious sect. It was one of the vilest pub licationa he hnd sen in his life. In tho penny gaffs of London, or the slums of New York, they would not find anything so disgusting, so grossly indecent 03 the advertisement referred to—and yet it emanates from the most select of the Pharisees. If there is any law in this country, whereby tho publisher of tbat vilo advertuement cou d be punished, he thought it wonld he right for the Council to i take action in the matter. j

Cr Montague said the petition emanated from the same class of prsons as the publisher ot that advertisement, whose name, ho saw, figured so con spicuously amonj-st the signatures to tbe petition. Ho denied that it repressnted the ratepayers of the city. Tbe Council desired to check prostitution and do good to the unboro, and he f.lt sure the majority of the citiz-ns of Auckland thought they were doing righ'. He was rot afraid of the result of a poll, but as it would give further publici'y to a filthy subject it bad better rem.in ai it stood.

Cr Flem ng said he was still in favour of enforcing tha Act, though he had voted for Cr Waddell's mo'ion. He thought as custodians of the public interest they had a right to taka cognisance of tho wishes of the public.

I_ Mr Boardman,after expressing his inten tion of voting against the motion, .eferrcd to the indecent advertisement to quote au expression of the member for bhetlield, "There a-e a lot of ticc people with nasty idea-," and the proprietor of that pap r was evidenly one of these. He had bad a large experience of big towns, but a more filthy documont ho had never read, and thought the publisher could be indicted under Lord Campbell's Act. Had lio a family about him during the controversy on tho Act ho would havo burnt the paper every morning. (Cr Waddell: Then they would have got a copy each.) Daring the past few weeks he had heard more of contagious

diseases and other filthy Buhjects than he . bad in the 58 ycjrs of his life betoro. I Cr Phillipps hoped there was only one •man in tho community wbo would write; such au advertisement, and bo felt sure , that those who opposed tbe Act from con scientious ni'itivcs wou'd be sorry that such ; a thing k-d been used to damage tho cause, • •'.'., ' The Mayor moved, "I hat the chairman send the sime answer to the petitioners that they tent to MS El is -th.t wa- (io one portion of ir,noim-ly), 'that the subject is one which ie is undesirnb'e to explain iv all its di-gustiog details lo the public; consequently, any vote ii the public would tr> the threats of persinal opposition to ' Councillor, that had been nude by those opposed to tho Act, he said there was : not'iing new ta say, and it was scarcely worth while speaking at length, but he would refer to one point, which was tbat those opposed to tho Act had asserted that the set had been a failure wherever tried. No proof was adduced as to this, the only ca»e mentioned being that of Paris. They iterated ond reiterated that the Act was a failure wherever tried, but did not at tempt to provo the;r statements. He hoped that 99 out cf 100 who ba~ signed the. petition did not know what they were i speaking of, and did not compare the Paris ' institution with that it was proposed to havo little or no value.'" After rcferting introduce hero. He referred to the report of the Committee of the House of Commons, which wenttor-howthat the Act lessened dis ease,dimiuished pi oat itut'on, abolished juve nile prostitution, and promoted order and decency in the community. The report of that committee had more weight with him than a million vague statements that the ' Act was a failure, He pointed out tbat it had diminished prostitution in Christ church, and stated that a gentleman irom that city had informed him that he had never seen a prostitute in the streets at night. He urged tbat there was no evi dence tbat the Act increased clandestine prostitution, Alter relating several in stances ot the terrible ravages of the disease, he said it was a farco to put the '' matter to the ratepayers. The proper Issue could net be put to tbem, Cr. Devore seconded. Cr. Waddel pointed to the expense of working the Act. Why thould £m) ot the money of healthy, honest people be noent annually in the tupport of wantons in idle ness. Cr, Crowther believed that the icsult of a poll would be the strengthening of the hand, of the Conncil.

Cr. Masefield mid the question was not whether the Act t-houU be brought into operation or not; it wai whether a petition signed by 150 ratepayers should be received. He thought it should, and would vote for the resolution.

Crs. Aickin, Phillipps, aud Montague spoke agamst the motion. Cr. Crowther said he conld produce figures to show that Auckland was not so immoral »s it was made out.

' After fuitber discussion, the committee divided on the Mayer's amendment. For: The Major, Crs Aickin, Montague, Phillippa, Boardman, Devore, Dacre, and Tnomp-on. Against: Crs, Crowther, Waddel, Elemi-g, and Masefield. The Conncil was then resumed, and im mediately terminated.

EXTRAORDINARY ALLEGATIONS.

Serious Charges by a Girl of 10

against her Father,

Exhumation of a Body Buried

Sixteen Months Ago,

A BBNBAI iokai, rumour of a most remark ablo nature has bean in circulation through the woitern part of the city, during the last waek or two, aud as moat serious al legations have been c.ntained in the stories afloat, the police bave at latt been compelled to take measures to ascertain whether or not thero is any truth in tbem. It was known more than a week ago, that a girl, living in the nelgbonrhood of Wellington street, had made charges which, if trae, practically amounted to murder again it h.r father, Reports on the matter obtained speedy ci'colation, and although little credence was given to the assertion, it became neces sary to take i-ome et-ps to clear up what appeared to be a ra'her mysterious affair. Enquiries set ol foot by the police led to .cveral interviews betwo.n Mr Superintend dent Thomson and the Coroner, aud eventually resulted in the

Exhumation of the Body of Mrs Hedges, a woman who died here about six'een months ago. Tbis -top was taken to-day, tbe warrant being issued by the Coroner in the morning, and the body being taken up late ia the afternoon. The matter having now come prominently before the public, we append a narrative of the circumstances which have induced the authorities to lake the«e proceedings. In Au .ust, 1879, a man named John Cobb Hedgo-i lelt London fer Anckland, by the ship Waikato, and was accompanied by his wife, four daughter., and a son. They anived here three mouths later, and went to live in a house off the lower part of Wellington street, which they still occupy. Tbe mother died on the 20th June, 1881, and Dr Bayn tun, who was called in during hsr last moments,gave a certificate to the effect that death was the result of apoplexy.

Statement hy the Daughter

Amy Charlotte Hedges, the eldest daug_i(~r, who is aged 16, has mado the allegations rrftrred to in a statemant to the police and also to private individual?. She says that somo time before thry left London, her father sent her out to purchase some arsenic, with which he intended to poison rats and mice. Shepracured it at tbe'shop of nr Boothby, chemist, Craw ford-street, FdteTfare Boad, Loudon West. Some of it was paced on bread and left for"the lats. She did hat see tho bottle containing the poison afterwards until the Sunday before hor mother's death. Mrs Hedges died on Monday, June 20tb, 1881. ■ fcsbo had been ill tor some time, nnd almost entirely confined to bed during tbo two months prior to her demise. On the day previous to tbe Monday.in ques tion, she (ihe daflghtcr) was in an excited state of mind concerning the state of hermither's health, and going to tbe bedroom wlndaw and looking through fiom the verandah, Bhe saw her father at the bedside. Bo was feeding her mother, who was lying on the bod. Jho girl says she is positive that she saw the

Bottle of Arsenic in His Hand. The fiod .being given consisted of egg, and, when she saw this bottle, she cried out to her mather: "Mother, do not tako any of that down yonr throat, or you will be dead." Tbo mother replied : "My dear child, I cannot help It " The girl sajß she then screamed out to somo neigh bours who Jited next door, and the father hearing her, cried out, " Shut up, or I'll shove »ome down your b— y throat. She went into the boose and con tinued tho per formance of her household dutirs. Ber father shortly afterwards came out of the bed room, and converged with her next-door neighbour, who had been attracted by the cries. Sho, however, did not hear what they wero, talkirg about. Pext day, sho went to her wmk at rervlce, in Karangahapo Koad, as usual, ai-d her father also went to his work, leaving before her. Death of Her Mother. Her mother died at twenty minutes to three that afternoon. Mrs Lemon, next door neighbour, bad her aitent;on called duting the day to the bad state of Mrs Hedges, and wncn sho went in and saw her low condition sho went for Dr. Bayntun without delay. He cmc to tec the sufferer, but ho had said ho was too late to do her any good; that sho was dying. The death look place immediately afterwards, and the doctor sub.eouently gave a certificate; of "death from ap> plcxy." A message was sent to Hedges at the same time as when Dr. Bayntun called, but he did not reach the house until two hours aft ir dentb. Tho girl did not know till night. IVo doctor was called in during Iho illness, but it appears that Hedges was in the habit of treating his wife with homeepathic medi cines, which he kept in the bouse. The funeral took place on June 22nd. 1881, Mr J Jamieion being tbe undertaker.

Ihe Girl Denies that Hedges ts

her V ather

Hedge., who was the husband of the deceased woman, is a tailor, employed at Mr Mv chic's. Tbo girl etrc'iiu nualy asserts that bo is onl. her ■-tepfalher, but we believe that he is prepared to prove otherwise; that lie was marrird to Mis Hedges seventeen yrars iK-o and that the girl in question was born sixteen jears ago, Amy Hedges adheres strictly io her statement, and mentions names < f persona who havo told her that Judges was only hor stepfather. She alto .ays that her mother assuted her on this point,

The Exhumation. The body was buried in that part of the public cemetery opposite tho Caledonia Hotel. While j the polico had grave doubts concerning the truth of the girl's . tatcratnts, it was seen tbat the most ad visable courrc was to exhume tbo body, and tot all reports at rest by a pod mortem examination and analysis of the stomach. Application was made for a coroner's warrant for tlio exhumation, and it was issued this morning. Mm were .at work when wo went to pre.s taking .up.tbo coffin. It will be conveyed from the cemetery to the Morgue, and opened there iv the presence of Dr Goldsbro1, who will conduct the post mortem examination. Ihe st-mach will be ' forwarded to Mr P#nd for analysis. Eurther Statement. Tn a further statement, the gitl Amy Hcdi-cs said rer mother had .told her sister, a child of nine years, that her father had given ber something which-hastened ber death. It is only fair to Hedges to say that the police interviewed the cbild in. the presence of the head master of the school which she at tends, tbat she remembered the Sunday before the death of her mother, aud the fact cf her father administering the food referrt d to; but she did not hear ber ti.ter call out, nor did she remember what her mother -was alleged to bave said. Amy Hedges has al<<o made other charges of a most serious nature against her father or stepfather) but, in the present position of matters, it would be inadvisable to publi«h them. Doubt is cxpiesscd concerning the truth of tbe allegations regarding the poisionlug, and, pending the result ot the analysis, the police do not consider it necessary lo inter fere with the liberty of Mr Hedges. Mr Arthur Wood's Statement. As Mr Arthur Wood, butcher, of WeU lington-itreet, was referred to as being able to corroborate the girl's story in many material points, our reporter interviewed him, aud obtained the following statement i —On 30th Sept. last, Amy Hedges came into my iliop, and while waiting for me to serve her, enteied into conversation with another girl who happened to be present. Amongst other things, I overheard her make mention of tbe death of her mother, I was busy at the time, it being Saturday morning, and subsequently had not the opportunity of paying much attention to what she was saying.. I heard scraps of the conversation, aud Loin what she said I was inclined to think that ber father had been beating her, I was startled ty hearing the words "poison my mother," and I resolved to enquire her meaning. I did not hare the chance tlun, hut I mado up mi ad to speak to her at the first con venient time, as I had been very well acquainted with her mother. She was a customer of mine, and we had often conversed together, un tbe morning of the 12th October last, tbo girl came into my s .op .g-in, and I at once .aid to her, " I wish to speak to you about the state ments made by you here the other Saturday morning. You stated that your father poisoned your mother. 1 think it vmy wrong of you to say such s tbiap, as it is sure to get spread about. You shoold be very careful ol what you say." She then dated that what -be " had stated was quite true, that sho had been sent for arsenic in L-ndoo, nßd she gave the name of tte chemist from whom she obtained it and tbe s'rect in . which he [lived, fler mother t,-Id ber ' when she was living in England tbat hor father wa~ going to takehcr to New Zealand to get rid of her there. - After they camo out herc^ber mother became ill and the girl asked her mother if sho knew where tbe bot le of nrnctiic was. Her mother replied ''•yes," and pointed out the shelf where it . was standing. She then said " Why don't you make away with it," and her mother replied " I dare not touch it, aB my life : might be made the shorter if I did." They, therefore, wero afraid to touch tho ! bottle, aod left it there, She _aid that her mother then told her to watch her lite, and tbat of her little sister, as they i would be very narrow, aod aftor her death , they must not be separated, un the Sun . day morning before tbe mother died she -aid , she taw her father give her mother a spcon [ fnl of something from the arsenic bottle. She knew the bottle again, a- she saw tba label on it, and crind ont aod womod hor mother. She did not say anything out.ido , about it,as she was afraid to do so.

The Girl's Statement Discredited.

The above statements indicate the gene ral character of the testimony upon which tbe police have proceeded to the exhuma tion of tbe body. It will be obscved that the suspicion rests entirely upon most im probable statements by the girl, which she has dc'ayed mukinsr for an unac countably long time, and that they lack, na yet,any kind of corroboration. Whether tho

_;irl is labouring und«-r a hallucination, or is actuated by malice, remains to bo proved, but in tho present state of ,tho ciss no weight whatever can be given to her extraordinary allegations against her father, although iho police have un. dbubtedly taken the rght cou'se in resolviug upon the institution of a search, ing inquiry.

WANGANUI RACES.

(IIY TB_~.(JBAI-H.—PKESS ASSOCIATION).

WANGANUI, this day. THE MAIDEN PLATE. Inst Chance ... ~. ... 1 Daphne 2 Pottrait ~, | ... ... 3 HAMDINAP HUHDLBS. i Ngatala, 9_t 31bs 1 hew Year, Bst ... .... ... 2 Euderly's Mount ... ... 3

ENGINEER BAND CONCERT.

The Engineer Band annual concert and quad rille party took place in tho Choral Hall last evening. There was only a moderate attendance of the public, but the concert passed off very satisfactorily, and was worthy of better patron age. The Orchestral Sooiety, undor theeqnduc torship of Herr Carl Schmitt, was In attendance, and during the evoningrendorcd with flno effect tho overtures," Crown Diamonds " (Aubor)," Dor* -""relsotraiE 1* (Weber), and vaiso *i_e.btt.ee__ " .(itraus*). Tho two latter were splendid pro ductions. The Engineer Bond (oonduoted by Bandmaster lm»oj) mustered in full fcroe and contributed In oorreot and agreeable etjlei— "Grand Alt" (Varle), for every Inttruments "The Alliance" (J. Heek«i); march, - Choral;" .grand -election and "Q.zza Ladra ' (hosßini), Messrs Kdwards and Stewart were very inc oesafnl tn the duet " Tho Moon has Raised Her Lamp -bave'* (J, Benedict), and were rewarded with applause at the oonoluslon ot tbeir effort, HerrSohmltiaccompanle^iheslngerslntheduer-, Miss -tephnneon wis «ell reoeived In her ren dering ot the aria. " Travlata " (Vordi), a ratbor difficult selection for .o yourg a vocalist, and for ber ballsd, "A D_.r_.iol Fair was singing" (Sanss*, had to bow her acknowledgements bof to an appreciative su.lenoo. Miss S. phenson was equally Bucoe-stul In tbe art-, ''Travlata" (Verdi), and was heartily ap plauded. Ml.s Halßt-nd'd rendering ol the ar a, "Com a Hello," merited the warm appreci ation which waa manifested at the 00-omsion of the piece—the lady having to return asd baw her ao-no-vl-dgmentr?. Mr Stuart rang "I Fear no Foe" (Picsnti), and the Misses Corbett aod Kofhpth.rno contributed the duoc "Mart raarell. O_n_o*e Naoolltana" IVa nest), while Mr Kdwarns gave in bis nsnal style, "The Snow ihat Husheth All"(Pontet). Tho concert. on the wholo, proved a great euooeea. Speolal praise Is due to Herr - ohmltt aud the Orohostral I Society for tho valuable contribution-. At the owohnlon of the performance a -elect quad rille party was hel., and passed off very suo ocesfully.

Cricket Matches To-morrow.

\Vi_9T Knd (2nd Elbvbn) v. United (2nd Eleven), on Domain Ground, at 2 o'clock. —West End: Berry, S. Baker, W. Baker. Lewis, Laxon. Moars. Sims, Vcrnoy, Talbot, Waters, nnd woods. Emergency: Ilea yon and Chap man. United: Sadler (captain), McPherson, Burton, Lumpkin, Lotham, Harvlo (3), Heigh way, Clayton.Ashton. Our Boys v. West End, Domain, 2 p.m.— West End: Arneil, Brook, Butlor, Coleman, Choyco, Isaac King, Macky, Mitcho'l, Reid, Thwaites. Our Boys: Whitosido (captain), ,;iP!e3r' ~Wulkor, Cromwell, Hendry. George, White, G. Wynyard, Mills. Ryan, and Gntland. Emergencies: Eastwood, Sewell, and Ellis. Sefton v. Kingsland, at 2.30 p.m. sharp.— Sefton: Annett (captain), Binncy, Donaldson, Tver, Makin, Day. Clark, Beamish, Erankham, Mcl-inlay, Davis. Emergency: Watts, Kings land : Robinson (captain), Clarke, Lcarbury (21, Blomfield, Keeling, Jones (2), Gribhon, Coch rane, Pew. Emergencies: Webbor, Clarke. Ponsonby CC. v. Tuakau CC—This match will take place to-morrow, at Tuakau. Pon sonby players aro requested to be at Hie train ot 8.15 a.m. sharp. Ponsonby team: J. W. Hall (captain), C S. Owen, E. Owen, Fountain, Ed wards, Marflitt, Rowo, Rotherham, Gardiner, Gilchrist, Armitnge. Rei..esentativ._ Team v. Scratch Eleven. -Representatives: Barton, Blair, Buckland, Dufaur, Gill, Lankham, Mumford, O'Brien, Robinson, rlestro, Wynyard, Scratch Eleven: A. Beale, B. Beale, Bindon, Bowden, Oewes, Holdship, Jervis, C MacCormick, A. MacCor mick, Reid, Yates. Match to commence at 2.30 p.m., on No. 2 wicket. ~„l~ o. N.i' th-Shoro c"c- '2nd Eleven) will pro ceed to the Whau to-morrow afternoon to do ?■? t9 V th ,ho Union Club. A drag will leavo the Union Bank corner at 2 o'clock sharp. The following will represent the North Shore;- Wynyard (2), Sibbin (2), Eraser. Sims, Niccol, Johnson, Burgess, Bartley, and Colgan. ■Newton Excblsiok CC v. South End CC. -Excelsior: Waddingham, A. Smith, J. Smith, llobson, Colgan, Burns, Craig, Machattie, Per kins, -Uill., Sexton. . morgencics: Rogers, Pooley, Davlos. South End: G. Brown (Capt), W Brown, Beavers, Southerland, Howard, Mulgan, Brookficld, Dickcy,lsrael,Lawton,nnd Leahy.

Ono of tho latest fashions is that of painting Wuo veins ou la.ics' temples, wrists, and even arms. A particular kind oi bluo paste is used, and sometimes a ground colour is first laid on in white.

rtlE ADCfttj-tNi- EveWlMo Of La Fkiiu-t. October 20,



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