NORTH SHORE REGATTA.

Arrangements for this event, which is to lake place on Thur.day next, November 9th, aro progressing favourably.

Intending competitors would do well to remember that Monday evening, tho Oth iustant, has been fixed as "entry night." It has been stated that boats have been borrow.d to take part in the ship's gig race, and tho committo intend to enquire into the matter. We believe a bona-hde ship's gig must bo a boat belonging tQ ilie vessel two months.

The Union Company's fine steamer Te A nan, which baa been pr.miasd as flagship, arrives here on Monday, and remains until the Regatta has concluded, returning South on Friday morning. The war canoes, and natives numbering about six hundred, will arrive in Auckland on Monday and Tuesday. One crew comes from Russell by the Te Anau, ono from Thames by the Rotomahana, and two from Waika'o by train. The whole of the com petitors for the war ca_oe race will be housed at the North Shore naval shed.

The prizes will all be on view in Mr Fenton:- shop window this even ing. They include several very valuable articles, the latest donation being a handsome oil painting by Mr X, Watkins, representing a canoe manned by Maori warriors passing Capo Brett, Lorn Mr G. W. Owen. The collection is well w.rtli inspecting. Tickets for admittance to the Flagship and Maori War Dance at the Takapuna Jockey Club .Racecourse can be procured from members of committee.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

. « This Kvenina. 1.2. DIGH WATER {^ onow Morning. 1.56 BDNSET.-Tll_l EVB-lng. 8.32 BUNBIBK.-TO-morrow Morning, 4.55 UCON- AQa—New Moon, Nov. 11,10,53 wn.

ARRIVALS.

LABTRVSNISO, TO-DAY. Bienelg. b.b, StepSenaon, from RiaeeU

DEPARTURES.

SH_»AT. Argjle, 8.8., Crawfoi., for Whangarei

Outwards Coaktvvisk.-Reward, for Whan garei; Four Sisters, for Mahurangi. The b-tqnn Loch Awe has coared at the Customs for Guam. The s.B. Argyle waa nnablo to leave for Whangarei until noon to-day, owing to stormy weather.

The _.«. We,llsg on lelt Tauranga at _ p.m. yctarday accordtig to tho tolegraphlo m-tlpo board.but had nos_rilve<l in harb-nrnpUli3 D.ro. to_ay. -heprevailing heavy weather is aoubtlo.9 the oauso -of har detention on the coast: la. later telegram stateslthat'h> Wel lington was .till lying at Tauranga thlfllfore io nl The following Btfamers will »"»?«""; week-.-UertM torn FJU abo«* Monday; Hawea (at -nobu-gß> from the South .abant 7 s,m en Tuesday; Te Anao, from Metoourne. via Southern porta, abeut noon on Monday: City of aydoeyj P.M.S.S., from Sydney, early on Tuesday morning.

The 8.8. Glenelg loft Bussell at 2.30 p.m. yes terday, called at W haoßaiuru and arrived at Anckl_ndat6.lsam tc-day. Paa-engers-Mrs Usher and faitily (3). Mrs Gilbert and Mrs Koee. Mesarß Lartllns, Wellby, Wooding, Blair. Glovsr, Sullivan, Lent, MoaJlster. T. M. Hno.Kl_ott, Leahy, iH_watt,Williamß,Grosße, Fowler, Hargraves, Hammaraß, Rsv. Mr Brooks,a_,<_ 2 steerage. .

COMMERCIAL.

Evkniho St_r Offloe, Saturday.

Mr R. Arthur reports of h's weekly sole of •nrovisiong, produce, and ioultry as followsit— Fowls, 2s Id to 3s 6d; ducks, 2a id to 2s 8d; geese. Is; turkeys, 8s; guinea (owls, is; pigeons, Is 3d to la 8d; pigs, 33 3d to 16s ;potatocs, 2s to 7b; new potatoes, ljd to 2Jd : carrots, 4s lid; onions, lid to 2d; oats, 4a; wheat, 3s 6d to Is 3d; malt, 3s 6d; flour, £8 to £14: oatmeal, £13; cheese, 7jd to 8d: bacon, 3d to Sd: butter, Bid to Sd; eggs. 9d; apples 13s to 16a 6d; lemons, 3Jd to 6J(1; sugar, .Id to lid; H tea (in half-cheats). Is 4d; H tea (in box), 21a; candles, 8d; salt, 4s 9d to ss; raw oil _s 3d; white lead, 4id: lollies, SJd; biscuits, lid to 6d; paper bags, 3Jd; German sausago, od; coffee, la _d. M__s_tß CABBmita and Tatlob report :- Poultry: Fonts. Is 91 to 3a; dao. _, Is 10_ to 3a; turkeys, t»Gd to 7s- Y.ung pigs, lis. Canaries, tfs 6a to 3lt. Pclater dot 6a. Produce : Hams and baoon, 2d to 8i<l; butur,Bd tolOdperlb; beef. 5? per keg; good beef, 2a ; Walroa cheese, 6Jd to Bid par lb; o_bba_ c, 2. to 1_; carrots, 3s Od; pota-Odt, Canterbury, 6s to 7a per saok; new potatoes. 2d; onions, lid per lb; oats, 4_; maize. 5a to S_ i6d ; bras, 8a; -harps, 8a; pig meal. 10s 8d ip.r bag; honey, id _»r lb. ■ Gr.i cerles: Tea, 13a 6d to 34e cer box ; .-chest. It 31 to 2s per lb j currants. 3*l; oinaioa, 8d per lb; baking powder. Is; brooms, Us per dozen ; flaur, 12a to 14a; oatmeal, 16.; rice, Id to 2d _er ID; mustard, 9?.

Mail Notice.

tS _.___ in_-|C_o_a 48 USXjMJ.-

Moinu-. 6th Instant. For Waitara, So. per Maogrogor, at 8 B,m, Far Thames, per Rotomahana, at 0 a.m. For Waitara, &c„ per Lalla Rcokh, at 11 a.m. For GlsDorne and Napier, per Orett, at S p.m. For Whitlangl and Upper Mill, per Klogal, at 3

p.m. For l-ussell and Kawakawa, etc per Te Anan

at 1 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Orotiki, per

Glenelg, at 4 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and -Mongonui, per Wellington, at 4.30 p.m.

TttirsDAY, 7th instant.

_F,rr Chitlura lulind.-, per Omaha, at 8 a,m, For Wolwero, Kawau, Omaha, and Mata-ona, _«r Rosa Casey, at 10 a.m. Fur Taranaki and Southern ports, por Hawea,

at 1 p.m. Per b.9. City of Sydney, aa follows t— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered lottors. and Newspapers, at 11,30 a.m. Late totters bearing an extra fee of sixpence, la addition to the postage, will be reoelved by tho Mall Agent ou board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will be dne In London, on Mon day, December 18th, 1882. For Whangarei Heads, Waipu, Whangarei, Kairto, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at I p.m. Si B. BISs. Chief Postmaster, Chief Fom-offlco, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

NoV-KH-B- 4. 1882.

Abbott's Opera Hous.. - Tambour Mf jorOpera Company, 8 p.m. V.M.C. A.-Devotlooal Meeting, 7.30 p.m. Fronch Literary Club-Various Roadlnga by Membera, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

OaiRGWlN.—On the 3lst Ootob.r. 1882, at her residence, Noi.or-Btreet, the wife of Edwin Üblrgwin of a son; both doing well.

Marriage.

HSMINGWAY-DBRBKSHIRK.-On the 2nd November, at the residence ot tho bride's father. Alma Place, Ponsonby, by the Bey. Thomas HodgßOn, Alfrel Hemingway to Martha, oldest daughter of Peter Derbyshire.

Death.

Nt3HOL.ON.-On November Jhd. 1882. at Napfer-Btreet, soar franklin Road, Donald Nlohoi-oa. aged 23 years. The funeral will leave to morrow (Bunday), at 3 o'olook, Friends are Invited to attend.

Notices to vorrespondenis.

" A ScnsoßtnEß " writes: " Would you kindly inform mo how many battles Maco and KJnft fought, and how many victories Maco had.' Haydn's Dictionary of Dates montions but ono conteat botween King and Maco, in which the formor was victorious. M.J.C.-Ben Allah visited tho Thames some live or six years ago.

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

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1889.

_______♦__-——_ For the canto that laata -.siitnnca. For _ c «ro_£ that needs retlatsncs For tho fu tur _ io the distance. And tha _ood that we can do.

Tawhiao has rejected Mr Bryce'a offer, and clings to the unsubstantial glories of bis bombastic title rather than accept the Government call to the Leghlativo Council, a pension of £400 a year, a residence, and a J.P.-ehip. Only a Maori could have done Buch a thing ; and while s -rry for his absurd impracticably, wecannot help ad miring the unselfish dignity with which thia chi.f has refused to sell his mana and the respect of his people for even to tempting a bribe. It is a scarifies worthy of a King, and yet the same man will not consider it be neath him to perpetrate acts of petty sponging for trifles which the meanest wbitc man would despite. It is in p.-fect keeping with the conduct of the man who ran np a. big score at tho Alexandra Hotel to celebrate the inaugaration of the bridge, and tben asked the Government to pay for it, at the" same time giving away with a lordly band, cattlo euongh to liqui date the bill five times over. The Maori character is full of contradictions, and no man can predict to-day what a Maori may do to morrow. Odds of tea to one might have been obtained from good Maori authorities against tha pro .abilities of Tawhiao doing what he has now done. In so far as this rejection has proceeded from any clear motive, It is evident tbat the iospiriug cau'o has been the moetiog of Ngatimania potos yesterday, at wliicb. it was resolved to support Tawhiao as their King. After twenty years of misfortune, the old delu-ion maintains its grip upon these people ; and Tawhiao prefers to cast in his lot with tho children of his race rather than enjoy the luxuries of the pak'ha for a season. The result of the meeting is thus to strengthen what it was intended to break down. It has produced a renewal of vows, and Tawhiso, who was believed to be an incubus to the tribe on whose land he is living, haa been hailed with acclamations as their welcome lord. Ibo act, .however, is that of the old and the landless people among the IVgatimaniapoto, and it yet remains to be seen wbat the leas enthu siastic land-owners, who arc kept out of their inheritance, will say and do about it.

The "Lyttelton Times," in a leading article advocating a Canterbury-dago If ague igaiost the rest of tbe colony, cooly observes, tbat "The iatertsts of Canter bury and Otago are mainly identical. On them falls the burden of colonial t-xa'ion ; it is they who form the real security of the London horrower; they are the colony; Ist them unite to protect themselves." The publication of the Customs revenue re turns for the September quarter affords a ready means .of testing thia ridiculous boast. During that qnatter there was paid in duties at Lyttelton, the chief pott of Canterbury, the sum of £65,102, while for tbe same quarter at the port of Wellington the receipts were £65,764, at Anckland £88,246, and Dunedin £118,931. As a contributor to Customs revenue, therefore, Lyttelton last quarter stood fourth npon the list. Then, it we take all the ports of entry in tbe Provincial district, the positions are not materially changed—Canterbury, £70,354 ; Welling ton, £70,140 ; Anckland, £95,618 ; and Otago, £135,413. The total Customs revenue of New Zealand amounted to £416,428 ; that of Otago and Canterbury to £205,794. Instead of being " the colony" therefore, the would-be dominator of public expenditure does not represent halt the colony as a contributor to its revenue. Me, of course, know very well that tbe combined Provinces were unduly fattened upon tha Crown lands, and swollen with -aa unfair share of public revenue and Immi gration, Though already inflated to an inordinate degreo, the process appears to have been very agreea _ le and the * 'Lj ttelton Times" sighs for a ret am of those happy days. A place tbat is so thoroughly well satisfied with itself should, however, bo content to rest upon the glories of past achievements, lest by unduly distending it.elf with air, it should at last meet (ho unhappy fate of the bullfrog in the fable.

A number ot the Houtn'rn papers are en livening tbo dead season by discussing tbe remarkable charge preferred against the Government by the "Timaru Herald" in councction with tbo appointment of Mr Conolly to the vacant portfolio. Tho '•Timaru Herald," which is edited by Mr Wakefield, an ex-M.H.K,, is accounted as a rule one of tbe Ministerial papers, and its denunciation of the Ministry is claimed as a judgment frsm the mouth of a friend. Mr Wakefield's support, however, was alwajs erratic—even when hia relative, the Hon. John Hall, occupied the cbiet place in the Cabinet, and now he has withdrawn, tbe paper cannot be claimed as one disposed under all circumstances to take a charitable view of Ministerial delinquencies. The charge preferred by , the "Timaru Herald" is this: —"Mr Conolly has not by any means been i chosen en account of his high personal qualities, but mainly, if not entirely on account of his presence in the Cabinet being considered a guarantee of the interests of the promoters of the Blenheim and Waipara railway. The fact is that at this momont, the Honourable William Robinson, the person chiefly intere-tod in the construction of that line, is oue of the most powerful, if not the niunt powerful man in _>ew Zea. land. Ho is not in office, and it would not suit hia purpose at all to take office, for tho simple reason that be is much more liow.rfulfpr his own fids out oi office t_s_

he would be in office. He alluws the Ministry to control public affairs, while he contents himse f with controlling the Mini-try. There was a time when some nt least who form tho' present Ministry would have scorned to be beholden to Mr Robinson's influence, and would have been utterly ashamed to lend themselves to his machinations. But ia not so now. Iv the lite session the Ministry were in such dread of being turned out of office tbat they eagerly accepted Mr Robin son'a potent assistance to secure fur them the slender and precarious majority by which they contrived to keep their seats alter sacrificing all tbeir principles. It scorn. certain that it was ho who arranged the intricate affair of Mr Pilllett, and also got tho dubioua vote of two or three others of the sarno accomodating character. It was no part ol Mr Robinson s plan.liowovcr, to make the Miuistry really strong. Un the contrary,it was quite sulllcnnt for him togct for them sucliabarcmajority as would cnabla them to stick to office as long aft they made it worth his while to keep them there." Then the Timaru journal t>ro_eed., to l_sh the Ministry for plating themSelves in so "pitiable" a position. It declares tbat they had not "ths courage to straightfor wardly face the. Houso with a plain determination io resign unless they were . supported by a sub stantial and trustworthy majority. To their lastiog discredit, they preferred to resott to the wretched device of making terms with tho mammon of unrighteous ness, aod retaining office in consideration of an ignoble supotviency to the selfish designs of individuals. Mr Wm. Robin son, as we have said, was tbe moving spirit in the.c humiliating negotiations ; and to him the Miai.try bound themselves hand and foot. The articles of their compact with him were few aud brief. He was to do his sbrrro towards kt epilog tbcm in office, and they Were to give him tho Northern railway. He did hia share, and they were kept iv offices lind oa their part they took a vote of £ISO,OOO for the Northern railway." Then tho article narrates that the House would mt endorse tha vote without a promite of a Royal Corami-jion to determine the rti lite, and that Mi Rabin sen, fearful of this beiog made a pretext for abandoning the line, "set himself to work to procure direct rep resentation of the Northern railway in the Cabinet, in tho person of Mr Conolly ; and witli that view he stayed in Wellington after the season, and never rested until he had accomplished hia object." Mr Robin son (who is fnmtlarly known as Ready Money Robinson) is, it tnu.t be exp'ained, the owner of 100,000 actos of laud through which tho railway will p.-ns.

Such is the story, and it is magnified or ridiculed according to the measure of faith which the respective champions have in the Cabinet. Tho paper makiug the allegation docs not explain the details of tho transac tion by Which Mr Kobinsou effected the salvation of tho Government; upon points like this tho indrctm nt is u-quesiionably hazy. And it mint be confessed that the whole story hat nothing but its boldness of assertion to gain it credence. The votes on which tbe fate of the Ministry turned were those of Messrs Pilliett and l'etrie, and tha former was notoriously doubtful from the moment when tho Ministry got an Act through.* savebisaeatfromforfeiture, while Mr Petrie's vote has been accounted for in a much cosier way than by attributing it to Influence exercised by tho Hon, W. Robinson. None the less, however, is the Blenheim-Canterbury railway a job that will prove enormously costly and unprofifc able to the colony.

The Rev. Mr Falrbrnther, who arrived by tho Manapourt, and who is abont to labour among the Maories at Rotorua, and Mr W. Bamlord, the Lancashlie evangelist, will give addresses at the usual evasgelistic service in the Theatre Royal to-storrow ovinicg at 8 o'clock.

The premu.3 of Mr Dann, cabinet maker, Thames, were partially destroyed by tire yesterday. The damage was confined to the top story, which is completely gutted. A quantity of flock, flax, hair, and kapock waa destroyed Insured in the UsUed office on Block for £300; building is unin sured.

Tho brickyard business at Avondalc, known as Mr Burkes, has bosn formed Into a compshy under the Joint Stock Act ot 1860, with a capital cf £7,60- in £1 shares. Prospectuses have bosn issued, aud applications for sharss arc now being received by Messrs. D. ti. Macdonnell and Frater Brothers, brokers.

Early on Monday morning last a lire oc enrred at Hatfield's Temperance Hotel, Waiwera, completely destroying a ten roomed building and tbo contents in same. Owing to the hour, ono a.m., tho inmates had only time to save themselves and a few articles of furniture. Tho building was insured in tho Imperisl Insurance Co. for £100, and tho fiuni'ureiothesameoflico for £100. The owner, however, estimates hia 10-s at £200 above the insurance.

The balance of'ths t fino property known as "EondersvyJ," in ihe vry centre of Mount Albert, will bo positively sold on Tuesday rcxt, at 12 o'clock, by Mr It. Arthur. Mr Randcrson has determined to clear off tbo remaining allotments. Cer tainly few properties can boast of such soil and bo attractive a position as thia pro perty. The deep, rich, volcanic soil is completely sheltered aud warm, fenced, and laid down in grass. M • doubt this absolute sale will command a reasonable attraction to investors and others.

A very succes-ful ball, organised by a ladies' committee under tbe auspices of the Mangonui Skating Club, came off on Fri day, the 27th. The hall was crowded with the beauty aud fashion of the district, and a stranger would bave been astonished at the gay turn-out which the usually quiet settlement was able to make. Tho ladies' dresses included all the latest favourite colours and styles. All present enjoyed themselves thoroughly,* and added another pleasant leaf to their book of agreeable Mangonni recollections.

Tho fortn'ghtly meeting of the City Schools Committee was held last evening in .Nelson-street school, Mr Schmidt in the chair. Tho business consisted of arranging removals of several teachers, granting per mission to Mr Thsraas Campbell to hold singing-class practices in the Wellesley street school on the evening of tbe 9th and 16th of the present month ; aleo to consider returns of children refused sdmission to the public schools for want ot accommodation. It was ahown from replies (hat about 20 had been refu-cd owing to this cause. No action was taken on the reports submitted to the meeting. Miss Swain was permitted a month's leave, on the medical testimony of Dr. Wine, owing to ill-health.

At the mceiiog re the CD. Act last evening, one of the speakers insinuated that that mnch vilified meaauro bad been passed by the members after too frequent visits to Bellamy's. Vr Wallis, referring to this statement, said ho had been for six years a member of tbe House, and, during that period ho had only seen two hon, members the worse of liquor. One was tho representative of a large Southern con stituency, whom he had seen ono morning in so maudlin a rtaU tint he was hugging and kissing the hirsute Macandrew. The other Parliamentary votary of Bacchus, was the Mayor of a certa'n borough that would be nameless.

The concert to be given at the Theatre Royal on November 17th by tho Auckland Philharmonic Society, undor tho direction of Professor Cailliau, premises to ho a great success. The vocalists aod the members of the orchestra have been rehearsing for somo time ptst, and a really attractive p'o grammc baa been prepared.

Mr W. Battray has issued a charming Christmas card, It consists of a photograph of New Zealand views, wreathed in flowers, The centre gives a view of tbe comet rising over the water. On the reverse eido is a description of the scenes depicted, sur mounted by the following verso :

Summer scones and flowerß aro ours at Christ-

mas tirao, ■'~.. Not wintry frost and anow.as yours in Northern

Clime. " But still our hearts commingle, and kindly

thoughts arise. Recalling distant loved ones, who dwell neath other akiea: And so I send this little gift across tho ocean

wide. Wishing " A Glad New Year," and " A Merry Christmas-tide."

The card is a very acceptable present for friends in distant lands.

Alter the usual weekly parade of tbe Naval Brigade last evening, a meeting of the company was held, Captain LcKoy in the chair. It was resolved that the fol lowing Buggestion be forwarded to the Government for consideration :- (1) That the Government require nine in spections instead of twelve during Ihe year; (2) that two-thirds of the company constitute a full parade ; (3) that Borne special provision be made for sea faring men, 80 that |two company parades will be counted equal to one inspection; aud (4) tbat the Naval Brigade beluga separate branch of service from ordinary garrison corps, should bo assisted iv the maintenance of a band. Captain Leßoy was entrusted with these resolution's, and will forward them to the Government, witli such recommendations as he thinks lit, at an early date.

A number ot choice readings are to be givtn at the meeting of the French Literary Society thia evening,

Daniel Scallao, who was charged with committing a breach of the Licensing Act of 1831, in taking jewellery from Wiilism Henry Crossley for, payment of liquors, imtcad of money, was fined 20s and costs.

A .eivxi of song will be held to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock (wo.ther permitting) at trie Hospital—-not at tho old People's Refuse. A full choir of singers have signified their intention of taking pait in the service, and, for the last time, Mr Ryan will occupy tho position of con ductor.

At a meeting of the Grand lodge of ihe Orange Society, held at Kawakawa, it was resolved to ask ministers of various Protes tant churcboa to preach special sermons tomorrow (November stii) ia the interests of ProtoitaUtißm. Ilov, Thomas W. Dunn will preach to-morroW ovoning in tha Alexandra-street cbnpel. Members of the various A tickl And lodged ate requested t _ assemble in regalia at Newton Hall; at 5,45 p.m., and join the profession to the place where the service will bo held.

Tho charge against Samuel ("ox, ol being tho occupier of a house frequented by persons having no visible means of support, was beard yesterday before Mr Macdonald, the Resident Magistrate.. Evidence was given, but Mr Tyler contended that there was no knowledge of the character of tbo throe girls who w.ro examined on tho part of C- x, *a»c in one instance, that of the girl Mai'y Anu Smith, known as Ashton, and the Act required lh»t thero should be more than one; hence there could be no convictUn under tho section quoted. Hia War.hip said the oyidsnee left a doubt, and ho Would give def.ndant the benefit ol ti-b doubt. The caso wa« dismissed.

Fiioilny service, aire anhouti.ed ih the usual column, St. Matthew's Church : Morning-Rev. J. W. *lloway, M. A, (Aucklasd Collcso) ; children's servico at 3 p m., addesses by Bey. C. M. Nelson, M.A. ; ovening : Rev. E.H. Gulliver, M, a, St. Paul's ; Evening Bermon in aid of Diocesan Mission by the llishop. Devon port Presbyterian : Dr McLeod ; evening locturcs and discourses. Primitivo Metho dist Chapel, Upper Pitt-street: Rev; T. W. Dunn, "Tho Supremacy of tho Pope." Choral Hall : R?v. Tho». Spurgeon and Mr Fairbrother. Athena.urn; Dr Wallis, " Truth in all Religions'." Abbott's Opera House: Mr G. A. Brown, "Prophetic Warnings." Theatre Setvice ; Addressos, otc, at 8 p.m. At St. Matthew*, special sermons will bo preached in connection with the Sunday-school sorvices.

The "Bible Standard" for tho current month is unusually interesting In its general contents, and edited with much taste. The first article On the "Influence of Error on the Boligious Feelings," is from the prac tised pen of Dr. Leosk, formerly editor of tho " Christian Timss," and author of the " Autobiography of a Dissenter Minister." The atticle 1. ably written and in the doctor's graceful style. The remaining papers are on " Tho Raising of Lazarus," the "Religious Census and its Lessons ''— by BurliogtonWale, whoso " Revelations of the Beautiful," a book full of fnnciful thought, bos given him a position in tbe ranks of English men of letters.—" The Way " is a poem of merit, worthy of Dod dridge. A number cf brief papers, gems of thought, extracts from standard writers, and notes of progress shew that tbo " Stan dard " is still in the zenith of its summer strength.

Tho "New Zealand Presbyterian Church News" for November oontains inter.s-ing articles on the New Hebrides Mission, " Hints to Sabbath School Teachers "—a paper of special intcrsst to young persona engaged in this laudable work. School teaching, ns the writer says, has its bright andshady sides, or otherwise, its encourage meots and discouragements. The writer is a teacher iv Scotland, and he speaks from experience when he says " The careless ness, and inattention, aud mdenet- ol children, and, it may be at times, tbe mis understanding and tnlsrcpro'outation of ns by parents, may likely try us. But if the discouragements arc many, more and bolter sti.l aro the encoorag.mcnte. We ate familkr with the phrase, "The iuxury of doing good. Somo smile at it, and account it to be a thing of Bciitfinent, wasting in realitj. But it is a great and blessed reality. Ths greatest ot Gcrui.n poets, in the greatest oi his poems, represents his chief character an at first working only for himself—his own (.elfish gratification—and entirely missing his object; bat afterwards bo wrought fur others, forget himself: and sought to advance the weifato of tPse arouaud him '" A notice of Joseph Cook's visit to Auck land ; and his answers to various quesiions Oi philosophy, science, materialism, condi tional immortality, etc., with news ot the churches, and financial Bta.iem._U, &_., make up a most readable number.

Tho death of the Hon. Moreton B-rkeley recalls a remarkable incident iv tho history of one of our ancient families. Angustui Earl of Berkeley privately married a Miss Cole. An unfavourable construction was put upon that lady's position at Berk'l-y Castle ; but, when pressed on tho BUbjcct, Lord Berkeley 'declare- that she was bin Wife, but that tbe register had been destroyed. Iv order, however, to a»aurc his wife in her legal prsiiion, Lord Berkeley went th-ough a second form of marriage, hut, unfortunately, not until four or five children had been born to tbcm When tho eldest of these claimed to sit in the House of Lord-, a question arc __■_ as Io his legitimacy, and a trial ensued, wberci'i the eldest soil tailed to provo the legaliry of the first marriage, 'I to Honso of Lord* decided tbat the sou b-rn first after tbe second marriage ought to succeed to tbe title, that person being the Mr Moroton Berkeley, who has just died. But Mr Berkeley was too honourable a man to permit of this arrangement. He fully be lieved In his father's first marriage, and he would not discredit bis hosout or his mother's reputation by assuming tho title which was declXred to be his. All through bis life, therefore, he remained the Hon, Moreton Berkeley, and the Earl's titlo has been in abeyance for many years. It will now co down to the descendant of the brother of that Lord Berkeley whose double marriage wrought so much confusion. — London Correspondent.

The following particulars of tbe charge of robbery against a Victorian bank manager are taken from late exchange?: -At the Kilmore Police Court, William Hill was charged with the robbery of about £1,000 from the hcedy Crock branch of the Colon ial Bank of Australasia, of which he waa manager, on tbe night of the 11th August, Th« prisoner alleged, when renortiog the robbery, that the keys of the safe had been taken out of bis pocket in bis bedroom dur ing the night, whilst bo was asleep, and the money abstracted. The total amount missing was about £1005 Tha case for the preaecutlon was tint on tbo day In question the money was not in the bankj that the priaoner bad embezzled and spent it during tbe preceding five or six months. It was shown that nt times when ho ought to have had £1000 In his possession, he was unable to cash small cheques presented at the bank; and on one occasion he borrowed tbe necessary money from a tradesman iutowri iv otdor to pay cheques presented.' Hill is stated to be heavily involved in profitless mining companies. A letter which Hill wrote to a mining mansger with whom ,he had doalings, requesting the manager not to give infor mation regarding his transactions, was pro duced. Jt was further shown that Hill had given cheques in a fictitious namo on tho Reedy Creok Bank in payment of calls; that he had ca-hed those cheques and then destroyed them, _ leaving no record of their having ocen in existence. He was committed for trial.

New Zealand flax fibre is growing in favour io Victoria. The Molbottrne "Ago" says:-"Tho committee of tho Victorian Ch .mber of Manufactures visited the ro(*s, jute and mat works of Mr James Miller, on the Sandiidgcroa _.. Mr J. B. Whitty, the pre. ideut, and about 20 members ot the emmittec composed Ihe visiting party. They found the works much larger than ihey anticipated. About £50,000-38 bcencx pended on machinery and other appliances necessary to carry on the enterprise. There are about 70 loomp, 2 engines, 4 boilers and other machines in full swing. Tne jute works employ nearly 300 hands, the ro.o works 60, and the mat works from 55 to 70. The ropo and twine is made from _B_n.i_.r_, Manilla and New Zealand hemp. Italian flax is used for making engine packing and twine, bat Mr Miller expecls to be able to use New Zealand flax entirely at an early date. The mats arc made from cocoanut fibre aud cocoanut yarn. New machinery is being continually imported, and at no dis tant date the establishment will assume very large proportions, as tbe demand for the goods made in continually increasing, and the home and intercolonial trade expanding, .he works have been established for 20 years, and their biitory has been one of growth and progress from tha beginning, when they started as a more rope-walk. The weavers and stitchers g»t from 159 to 25. a week, and tho drawers aud doffera from Es to 10s, a very large proportion of the employes being young girla and children.

The two horses which were found straying in Queen street the other mdrning, and which have since been in charge of the polio?, were claimed by Mr G Hazell, pro prietor of the New .North Road Riding School,

Dean's Minstrels give their next concert on Thursday evening, November 0. A full budget of new funnyknis has been prepared and a number of new eongs and sketches are p omised, to that the ent'.rtaioment should be as well patronised as those of j ore.

The Hobson Band are diligently rehears ing fi-r their conceit on Wednesday next, and, as a highly attractive programme has been prepared, the instrumentalists should bo favoured with a crowded hou.c.

At St. Pauls Church to-morrow tbo subject of the morning sermon by the In cumbent, is tho somewhat attractive one of "Preacher and Hearers)" in the evening the Bishop wili preach on behalf of tbr Diocesan Pension i'und for widows aod rphans Of clergymen. The annual meeting of the Northern Wairoa Cricket Girth was held on Wednes day, Foveruber lat, at Aratapti. The clnb numbers about fifty members from all parts of the river, Edward fiClichel.oD, Esq., M.H.E., was re-elected president, Tne other officers are committee of manage ment—Messrs Harding, Woodhead, Mase field, Lowic, Hudson, and Colbeck. Match Coramittee—Messrs St.llworthy, Harding, and Woodhead. Fecretary and treasurer, John Btnllworthy. It was decided to send a toam to Auckland about the 6th of January next, and arrangements were made for regular weekly practices —tho first match to be Colonial v. tho World, The colours of the club were altered to dark blue.

Mr Robert Graham (asys last night's Thames " Star ") has lodged a claim at the clfii.. of the Prince Imperial Company, but what the demand is has not transpired, Mr Tyler has b.en retained by tbe Company to defend any law proceedings which may be instituted, aud t clcgrsphed yesterday to Mr Miller, asking if'he was at liberty to act with him, but that gentleman replied that ho has a general retainer from Mr Graham. Mr Graham's demand is rumoured to be something extravagant, 1000 or 2000 paid-up «har«s, besides annual rest. The Company will desotve the thanks of tho community for fighting thia matter, and Battling ths question of title on the flat once and tor all,

A special meeting of architects was held yesterday afternoon in Mr Hammond's office, Mr Hcrapath in tbe chair. A dis cussion was held on the matter in dispute between architects and builders, when the following resolution was passed :—" That the conditions as agreed upon between the architects and builders at the special meet ing of May 15th, with the corrections to clause I*l, be adopted, sud tbat a copy of the conditions initialled by the president be sent to the Builders' Association." A letter was authorised to bo forwatdod to the Sbcrstary of the .Auckland Builders' Association, embody Ug the resolution. The amendments to clause 11 are the striking out of ths words " shrinking " and " oth .re, making tho clause tend, "Any defects and faults tbat >ay appear, "-&_., Clause 14 ia amended to provide f»r due allowance being made for dslsys from causes not under the con'ractor.' control, and clause 19 provides that disputes shall be decided by arbitration, in the usual manner, in stead of as formerly, "referred to tbe ar bitration and final decision of an architect named ia writing by tho president of the Auckland Institute of Architects."

A few months ago England, more espec ially the part thereof contiguous to Royal Wiadsor, was thrown into consternation by the report th-t a box bad been discovered, suok just below water-mark in the Thames, attached by a string to a tree, and contain ing a number of keys, whioh were believe to belong to door* leading to the royal jewel-coffers. The nine days' wonder which this i* telligcncc, naturally enough, produced, has since had a curious explana tion. _ hey were not keys of the royal apart ments at all, but Eton keys, tha fruits of the kleptls propensities of aa antortunate Eton boy. A most axtraoidinary instance of thia propensity occurred a few years ago at a vety wealthy nobleman's—the present sari Derby's—house iv the north of Eng land. During a visit there a lady's dia monds disappeared. There was great and gescral consternation, and tho detective police were summoned from 1 ondon. The jowels were subsequently discovered In a closet attach*- to tho noble host's dressing room.

A sharp combat occurred at Tinghs, New South Wales, botwees a number of Chinese and the police, who made a raid upoa the Chinese gambling dens, A detachment of .police under senior-constable Evans from inverell, drove up in a closed v_n, "rushed" tho houses, end captured 18 gamblers, including two Europeans. The greatest excitement prevailed, Several Celestials escaped by bursting oat the roofs. After tke prisonors wore spprshca ded,Senior-constable Evans remained, in tbe houso alone, to arrest the proprietor, when ho was rushed by sovcral Celestials aud aovere'y maltreated. He received several wounds on the head and face, Id flic tad with sticks. Be orentnally succeeded in arresting the proprietor with the a-slatance of Senior-constable Bicklcv. Tho local conatablo. Wainwright, highly distinguithod htmstlf by rescuing the informer, a Chinese, who was suddenly attacked by some twenty or thirty of his countrymen, who woro intent on murder. Wainwright, while escorting him to the barracks for protection, narrowly escaped being wounded by a shower of bricks which were hurled at their heads. When the cases were trie, at the Police Court, tbe prisoners Were defended by a solicitor, who raised an objection as to tbe nature of the warraat, It being illegally drawn out. The M.P. upholding tho objection dismissed the cases.

Consul Griffin, of Auckland, was inter viewed in San Francisco by a Post reporter, to whom, in reply to tho question, "What is tbe present condition of New Zealand t" ho said :— " One of unexampled prosperity. Its mineral reioircet ate practically ex haus'less. It has a salubrious climate, fertile seil, and a law-abiding and enter prising people It is fast establishing manufacturing Industries,. a»d its weollen mills are turning out goods which find ready sale in Scotland ana Encland, There is nothing ' shoddy' ab at New Zealand. It is, moreover, very much attached to the United States, and ia far more anxioua to cultivate commercial relations with this country than any other of the Aatipodean group of British Colonies. It Is taking held on the Fiji trade also, to which the United Btatcs is exporting via Au.klaod, and that city, I think, bias fair to get tke better of Sydney in the Hew Caledonia trade. As a point for d's'ributlng Ameri can manufactures throughout tbe South Sea Islands, which are becoming large consumers of manufactured goods, flew Zealand baa unrivalled facilities.", In reply to farther questions Mr Griffin said that tho demand for land for settle ment was increaaieg, population was nocking in, the gold and coal mloes were becoming more profile, and railroad and telegraph construction were keeping ahead of tbe requirements of industrial expansion. Sew Zealand had a big debt, bat its reve nues were sufficient to carry a much larger load without inconvenience. Ihe backing capital ot the Colony was large, investments wero secare, and payments were promptly met.

SPORTING.

THE CANTERBURY RACES.

[BY TFLEORAPH.—PR.S3 ASSOCIATION.]

CHRiSTOHU-tCH, Friday. TiiEli- was a strong muster of horses on tho course this morning, and all did good work, but nothing, of special importance. The betting market is unaltcrod.

This day.

In consequence of the heavy rain no work was done at the race-course tills morning. Betting is very quiet; quotations unaltered.

2/te Betting.

The following aro the quotations en the principal events of the C.J.C. Meeting: Derby : Even against Cheviot, 5 to 2 Non sense, 5 to l Vanguard, 8 to 10 to 1 others. C.J.C. Handicap; 3to 1 agaiost Salvage, 4 to 1 Lady Emma, 5 to 1 Betrayer, 6 to 1 Turquoise, 10 to 1 others, Cup :3to lon the field. Welcom* {-takes :2to 1 Oudeis, 3 to 1 Malefactor, 4 to 1 others.

| WELLINGTON, this day. Wellington Cup. The nominations ior the Wellington Cup close on Monday night at 10 o'clock. Lyttelton Regatta. It has not yet been decided what yacht will represent Wellington at Ihe Lyttelton Begatta, but either tbe Thetis or the Car riraa will be sent. '• he Star Club will also send a rowing ctew down to compete in the I principal events, •

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY ELECTRO TBLEOEAPH.--COPYRIGHT.] . , [REUTBE.] TBE.PORTE ASKS EOR DELAY. CONSTANTINOPLE, November 2. It has transp'red that the Por.e ban urged Lord Dutleria to delay his intended departure for Fgypt. SHIPPING NEWS. ) HEW YORK, November 1. 1 Arrived : Ship Laurito, from Auckland ' (June 6.) (SrKCIAL TO PKESS ASSOCIATION.) (Received—ll.ls a.m., 4th November.) POLICE AFFRAY. . LONDON, November 23rd (11,5 a.m.) A Kentucky mob attempted to seize two marauders from tho police escort in order to Lynch thetit. The escort became unnerved and fired on the people, killing six and wounding 30. Most of those hit were merely Fpcetators. FRENCH ANARCHISTS. A hundred anarchist placards have been posted in Paris and Marseilles, threatening the governing and monied classes wish dynamite and the dagger. The Queoa will personally open the new law courts on trie 10 h instant. it. Ducbene insists tbat the Anglo- French joint cootrol in Egypt can only be dissolved by mutual consent. THE CLOTURE. In the division on Mr Gibson's amend ment to the cloture resolutions six Liberals voted with the Opposition aud Lord Ran dolph Churchnill left the House without voting.

THE REV. MR GR*E-T GIVES WAY.

LONDON, November 2,

The Rev. Mr Green, who was im prisoned for Ritualism, has ro.igned his AN EGYPTIAN REBEE CAPTUK-D.

Sulieman Pasha, ono of tho escaped leaders of the Egyptian rebellion, has been arrested ia Candia.

AUSTRALIAN.

JUDGES' SALARIES INCREASED. SYDNEY, Novembers1.

The Government proposes to raise the salaries of the Judges by £400 per annum,

COMMERCIAL,

Now Zealand wheat has declin ed 4d per bushel durine the week, and is now worth 4a Sd. New Zealand oats remain at 3s Cd. Maize bas fallen to 4s 9d. Tho Sugar Com pany's No. 1 pieces, per ton, remain at £35.

RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO BNG.

LAND.

Baron Mohronn haa been appointed Russian Ambaesador to England.

MELBOURNE WOOL SALES.

MBL-OUHNB, November 3.

At the N*w Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agonoy Compasy'e wool sales, the attendance of Home and foreign buyers was again largo Tho bidding was animated, and the opening prices were fully maintained. Too bulk of the lots offered aold al very satisfactory prices, the high reserves on somo of the larger lot alone preventing a oomplete clearance. Tbe excellent prices realised at tho previous sales were ful-y maintained, and the open ing advance completely established.

COMMKRC-AL.

AD«L4IDE, Novembers,

Wheat has declined to 5s 9_. Quota tions are, however, oaly nominal. Flour haa fallin 10s per ton during the week. Town brands are now worth £13 5«, and country brands £12 ss. The market is duU. Freights on wool toLondonart weak, greasy, per pound, being id, aid acourcd |d.'

THE RIGHT REVEREND BISHOP LUCK, 0.5.8., D.D.

The Very Rev. H. J. Fjnos, V.G., hts re ceived the following cablegram from the new Bishop of Auckland, His Lordship the Right Rev. John Edmund Luck, 0.5.8., D.D.:—" My party, via Melbourne, mysolf, via Sydney, both due ia Auckland on the 14th instant.

POLICE COuRT.-This day.

(Before J. K. Mao-onald, Ski., B.U).

OnTAiMwa Goods nr False Pr_t_n-oes.— William lle_ry Ceo.* or » as charged with ob taUUut jewellery aud other anions, valus tf_l 3., of Claries G- ooion, ot ihe Loadon aroad.. on the sltn uiilm*,-. Serjeant Gamble con duct-d the co_9.—William Smith, _or_m__ to MrC?ood._., d-pueet »h«l pri.o_,_ro»l__d_it_e store about 5,30 p.m. on the 21th Ottober. end lookest out tk. good* before the Ooari and pre sented an order (or paiment oa It__j»min _ oh.i>a_». atat'n it he wm a clerk in Mr Johnaen'a emploi;hehesitate* f»r nohse time _■._.-epart l.lt wl>h the Roods ;aa Mr «0«d.0.i —»b from homo at the time. A young man named Hazol dean supplied tho goodß, but ho waa now in Wellington. Witness was at length induoed to part with tho goods, as prisoner urged that the goods wero for Mr Johnson on his supposed ordors. Cross-examined by prisonor.—Benjamin Johnson doposed that he was a mill-wright and contractor. Did not know prisonor by the name of Crossley. On engaging him as a labourer ho said his namo was Thompson. Ho was not occupied as a clerk. Ho left the first week in i .tober. Novor gavo the accused ordcire to got tho goods now be-fore tho Court. Ho did not write the orders. His orders wore on printed forms. There la no other Benjamin John son at Korlkorl. — To priaoner: You wore employed on the trucks. Did not know anything agalnßt you. You left at a minute's notice—Edward F. Eaton deposed that he was manager nt Guthrie and Larnaoh's mills, Onehunga. Had seen tho prisoner, who introduced hlmßolf by the name of Thompson. Know nothing of the orders purporting., havo boon drawn upon him. To prisoner: Paid you 20s on Mr Johnson's order onco. Saw you on Sunday week. Promised to try and get you baok to Mr Johnson's.—Detective Brennan do poeedto receiving information of the offence. and arrested the prisoner on tho charge. Prisonor gavo such information as enabled wit ness to recover a good part of tho property. Ho said thoy were r, portion ot goods stolen by James Bloornfield trom Mr Arthur's Mart. Finally, however, ho gavo a t-uo aooonnt.—To prisoner: You was in a medium eta to whon arested, not drunk. — Sergeant Gamble deposed te assisting the last witness ln| searching for tho goods. Found cOme in.tbe house of Michael Barko, of Aborcrombio streot; also a coat, in which wer* certain docu mente (marked A, B and C., whioh had been claimed by prisoner as his property. Several rings and sots of studs have not bosn traced.— This being the evidence, tho dopositions wero. read over, and prisonor, who reserved his de fence, was committed for trial. A_ Iht*AOHR AT Sasly Mo>n.-Ow«bKenny was rhwrffsd with being on the premlsse o( Joieph Walters, ot i_hortla«d-street, at three o'olcok t_tsr_or_i_g. wlthast lawful exouee.— Prlsmer plesded guilty; he said ho lived at Kj b . Pass, had bo t n knock Ing about and must hare been drank; ho was taken in by a mac— _or.eont Kelly said the man appear.d to be aoff.rlDg under the influence of drink. — A person In Court knew the accused as a car penter; he was a decent sort of man aod had been In the employ of Mr Roth for a consider able ttmr>—GUß Worship gave theman a caution aod advised him to be careful In the fu'.ure.— Discharged. '__«.«, Charge of EstßrzzLßHEST.—Arthur Faw -1 ooit, on wa-rsnt, was charged with embezzling the sum of £25 7s is, at Sydney, on th _ 16th ot May.—Sergeant Gamble said tbe prisoner waa arrested on the strength ot a telegram received by .npsrlntendeot Thcmter, from Sydney.— i Defendant said the present was but nart of a previous oharßO, of whioh he was perfectly 1 innocent. It wesdonewith the view ot raining 1 bit prospects in this country. The case was re ' manded for eight days, and accused admitted to ball, two sureties iv £100 each, and himself to i tho same amount.

A Childish a ot Thkocan JiAioueY.-Wm, Armstrong was charted with os'antttng Frank Beat by spitting In his fa«e, on tbe 31b. ultimo, —Da'cndaut said ho would dofend himself. Mr Browning appeared, for complainant,—Frank Best (a olerk) nop.sod that,he was walk n_c down Queen street on the evening of the3lst ut„ In company with defendants wife, when he met defendant, but did not speak to him. Armstrong dellberataly spat In his face—To defendant: Had known your wife as barmal. at the Uocldontal, aod In other houses. You did not oitoh me kissing her; yon might have been loa'ou. of me; don't know your feelings —To His Worship : Mrs Armstrong never lived with ire. Am not aware that he haa any cause of comolalnt.— Defendant said he would > dmit that he st at in Frank's face, but wished to ovl his wife— Catherine Louise Armstrong deposed that she know Frank Best, was net Intimate with him. Never gave him a k'ss; had several drives with Frisok, but no'h-K Imprudent. . She was with Bes_latione n'ghtln Victoria Hark, but what ot that; hadbesnfor awalk wlihhlmontho evening ot ths assault,—To Mr Browning :She was sot living with her husband, the hid a pro tection order, and got her own livli g." -Mr A.mat'O'g itjeoterl. — Mr Browning const, ered that Mrs Armstrong, und.r the alreumeta_ce_. was at liberty to take her evening walk wlttf! a friend if she thought nrooor.-Mr A'mstrong obf-'eted.- Rohert Heighton deposed that he saw Mr Arm strong in the street. He said, " Armßtrong.look at your wife with that young fellow." He sym pathised with defendant, who was provoked to spit.—Finally Mr Armstrong promised not to interfere with his wife.—Mrs Armstrong said she waa glad of it.—Hia Worship said it was quite evident that they were nota happy couple and ad vised them to keep separate.—Mr Arm strong coincided, but he was attached to hia wifo, and tho thoughts of Victoria Park some times haunted him.—The caso was finally dls miss.d, and Mrß Armstrong was led out of court by Mr Frank Best, while tho lawful hus band cast a lingering look behind. This was all the business.

THE OPERA HOUSE.

"La Pille Dv Tambour Major."

Despite the severity of the weather last night, the opera season was very success fully inaugurated. The house was crowded, and the performance was remarkably good, while the gratification of tho audience was undoubted. "La Fille da Tambour Major " or "The Drum Major's Daughter,'' was the final work of the most prolific, and perhaps also the most erratic composer of the century. Offenbach devoted himself entirely to.tickling the public tafite, careless whether or not he offended against musical canonsyso.longas he received the plaudits of his clientele, and his grea>t, if not enduring popularity lies ia the piquancy and sparkling character of his music and in the gaiety tbat pervades and informs the whole structure of his operas.- The perform _nee in this city, at various periods, of " La -raude Duche*se," "Genevieve de Biabant," "La Peri chole," "La Bslle M_l_ue," "Madame L'Archidnc," and "XaJolie Parfumeu-e;" has extended Wb popularity here, and rendered his character isties easily recognisable and much appreciated. This latest Offtnbachiaa production has a good deal in common with its predecessors, but it is hardly so ex travagant in incident and action or so b-iateroml; frolicaotrie in the spirit of the music. Thero is a slight undercurrent of sentiment to th* prevailing blithesomemess, and more than one of the vocal numbers has a tender charm of feeling about it that readily wins the heart ofthe listener. Still, while its airs.if few, aregeneraJly pretty.an. much of the csncsrUd music ia weil-choided and agreeable to tbe ear, it is a kind of com position that, taken it its entirety, wins upono-er_ther by repetition »»d lamiliVity raihet than of a kind to command admira tion on a first acquaintance. Its graces in* sinuate thomselvss quietly and insen-ibly; they do not orsrpawsr and immediately captivate. As a natural consequence, the leading singers are not attorded great scope for vocol display, but tbey have the oppor tunity of exhibiting the quality of their execution and thair taste. The prettiest morceaux in tbe first act are Griob-t/s com plaint "Cold as the Snow " (noteworthy for its delightful phraaing and the delicate nuances of the air), Stella's sosg " Italia I Land of Song," atd tho finale, in which the burden of the song again asserts itself. The second act is marked by a dainty little dnet, "It must be now," between Stella and Robert, and an accept able septet- c and chorus. A Bceoa (Robert and chorus) at the opening oi tho third act has a pleasant ting, while the unaccom panied quartette, "Onoe Again" (Stella, Oriolet, Robert, and Monthabor), is quite a gem. The finale iB highly effective. There are but few choruses in the opera, and they arc not of particular merit. The librettist has bad ample room given him in tbe work, and if his passages are Hot irreai»t ably witty or thickly studded with bon mots, they are, notwithstanding, b amorous. It is as a spectacular opera that "La Fille dv Tambour Major"' produces its first impressions, but after the glamour which gaudy colours, at tractive costumes, and military pageant. create at first sight, has been over come, tho work will bo found to bare enough real musical beauty apart from the meretricious glitter ot iacidcn-1 spectacle. Yet this display, much as the virtuoso may contemn it, goes a very long way to achieve the desiderated succcst, and the manig-rs of the present Opera Troupe show a per fect appreciation of the fact. They hate mounted the piece on a scale of g.rgenu.ncse, and with a completeness of detail that challenge compm-oa with any previous lyrical stage represen'atiun in ibis city or colony. The dresses of the yurig ladies of the conventual establish ment together with tbat of the Abbess, ate neat and appropriate, the uniforms of the French and Austrian stldiora are hand some and picture- que, and the costumes of the fine ladies aid gentlemen who figure in the nuptial festivities ot the second act are varied, costly, and choice. Hardly anything more imposing aud effec tive in the shape of a stage military dis play c^u'd be contrived than the arrival ef the French vanguard with band playing B^nd colours flying, which fotms tne con cluding tnblcau. It was exceedingly cUver, a*d the audience, contrary to tbe usual custom of making a basly exit at the close of a performance, sat contentedly en, and insisted up.n the curtain being r.i-ed end the farewell .herns te peat-d. . ■ Tho scenery and mechanical effectswerequitein keeping. Itrcmainstobe seen whether, from a musical point of view, all the loading performers can lay claim to the degree af excellence that the finish of the misc en scene and the numkr of super numeraries engaged presuppose. So far as the ladies aro concerned, there need be no hesitancy in pronouncing an opinion.— Mi->EleaMay(Stella)isfully equal to thcrdle of prima donna. She has a pure, full, clear soprano vsico of good compais and pleasing timbre, and its flexibility is shown by the ease with which she sings. The song, " Italia, the Land of Song," however, was the only solo number that leot.h.r any op portunity ot proviag her ability as a canta trice. Sbe 13 short in stature, but p-sse.ses mobile features aud a self-p^Esessed style of action. Mis. Fanny Lid diard is already a favourite. She has a soft aud me lbw contralto aud she sings with taste, whilo her acting is graceful and happy. She appears as Griolet, ihe Drummer Hoy. Mibs Andre* Nsvaro (the Duchess) in both acting and singing acquits herself very satisfactory, and Miss Blanche" Lewie makes a good Olsudlnc. Of the gentlemen Mr Howard Ver_oa is immeasurably the best. As the Tambour Major ho plays with consummate skill, and his facial expressiveness and untirirg by-play cause him to be "the observed of all observer.." He eing. tor>, as the public well know, buffo music with unquestionable effect. MrJ, Drayton, alight buss singer, takes the pait of Captain Robort veiy well. His voice is agreeable, but it docs not seem to be marked by gre it power. Still tho music allotted to him did not give much scope for display, and it would be unfair, therof.ro, to pass a hasty judgment. Be give .atisfaction. It is difficult to say much abiut tho tenors. MrC, Birt (Marquis Bambini) is doiib.l.ss the principal one, but lvs part does not call upon him for any vocal effort, and theretoro his abilities as a singer were net shewn. He acs with considerable vivacity and humour. Tbe other tennr (Mr W. Lindsty) is decidedly weak. Mr F, Fred Dark, a buffo baritone, impersonated tbe Luke crcdi'ably, but he had no singing to do, and tbe first baritone (Mr Sullivan) was not in the cast. How ever, as we have remarked before, there is nit much solo-singing in the opera, and therefore the singers have hardly had a fair trial. Tuking it all iv all, the perform ance is meritorious, and the piece it-e'f is one which should havo a lengthened run. The orchestra, which is reinforced by local musicians, faithfully discharge! its share of , the wotk.

THE AUCKLAND HOSPITAL.

Change of Management.

A _• üb'u. meeting of citizens convened by the Mayor.for the purpose of having a local committee appointed for the management of tbe Hospital aud Old People's Home, was hold at fo ir o'clock yesterday afternoon, in tbe New Zealand Insurance Company's Buildings, Hiß Worship presiding.

The Mayor submitted the following letter which he had received from the Colonial Secretary :—" To J. M. Clark, Esq, Anck land. Colonial Secretary's Office, Welling too, 14th October, 1882. Sir,—Referring to our conversation on the subject of the management of the Hospital and adj. cent charitable institutions, when I had tbe pleasure of meeting you lately in Auckland, I now write to say that the Government will be very mued oMiged to yon. if you will be so good as to assemble some of the gentlemen who take an interest in such matters, to consult together with a view to initiating a new system of management, by obtaining annual subscriptions of some of say not less than a guinea for the support of tbe institutions, and organising a com* mittee of management, to consist of three or four gentlemen elected by the subscribers from ameng themselves, and a like number appointed by the Government. In con junction with this board, the committee of ladies who have for several years so suc cessfully managed one of the inatitutions, would be able, it is hoped, to render very valuable assistance. It is not to he ex pected that the gabscriptiona will, at all events for tome time, be adequate to tbe maintenance of the institutions in question ; but the Government will in the meantime make up any deficiency in the funds out of monies voted from time to time by parlia ment. I shall await with much interest your reply to this letter, hoping to learn that you have been succesaful in obtaining the co-operation of a ' sufficient number of gentleman te insure I that at least a fair trial shall bo given in i Auckland to a system which has been found :to answer satisfactorily elsewhere.—l have, &c, Thomas Ditir." He therefore pro posed tbat in accordance with ihe Mm a terial suggestion, subscription Jiata should be opened up for the purpote stated, and that a committee should be appointed to obtain sulscribcr-.

Captain Daldy favoured the scheme if was part of a general system, but he would oppose it if it was only intituled to meet local necessities.

Mr Peacock said there was an impres sion abroad that tbe Hospital management was unsatisfactory, and if so, this gave them the means of remedy, Tbe Mayor remarked that the Colonial Secretary, plan had been ad.pted in Dunedin.

The Rev. C. M. Nelson endo-sed the ob servations of Capt. Daldy,

Mr Firth moved as an amendment, "That it is desirable that tbe management of the Ho>pitai,in accordance with the sug gestion of tbe Colonial Secretary, be under taken by a body ot gentlemen, to be called governors, four to be appointed by the Go- , vernment, four to be elected by subscribers of not 1( sw than one guinea annually, on the condition that tbe Government will make up a»y deficiency which may from time to time arise."

The Mayor accepted the amendment, and it was accordingly put and carried. The Mayor, and Messrs Firth, Peacock, Aickin, Pietce, Buchanan, Edson, Bell, King, Mackechnie, Buddie (with power to add to their number) were appointed a committee to carry out the object of the resolution. .

Ihe Mayor, in referring to the ladies' Benevolent Society, .aid their aid would be most .al sable, but it was obvious there must be no -ivid.d authority.

A. vote of tbanka to tho chairman ter« muated the proceedings.

THE COLONIAL FIRING.

First Day.

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DUNEDIN, Friday. The fifth annual meeting of the New Zea land Biile Association opened to-day at Musselburgh. At the start the weather was Sue, bnt dull, and, as the day advanced, light showers of rain fell.

The Nelson and Canterbury matches oc cupied all day, and were co»cl«drd about 5.30 this evening. Private A. Balltnger, of Wellington, won the former, alosg with tbe prize of £15. He takts the Nelson Citizens' Cup,which now hecomw his own property, having been the winner of it at Nelson m 1881. Hardi**:, of Oamaru, won the Can terbury match, 200 yards,with the splendid Ecore of 48 out of a possible 50.

NELSON WATCH.

Nelson Match (Ist tor Rifle and Carbln. Bet>).-_OO ana 500 yards. Soren rounds at eacb disunc*. open to alt members of tha _s._oia tloo. K-tra_oe fee, 9s. iaoudieg ammunition, bnlder or mnsele loading Knfleld. rlf_a~ or car bines of Government patters. Ist priz-i, £15 and Nelson Citizens'C«p (TheW-senCtllE-ni' Cu> to b. heid by the wlnaer for It mot.ths, a_d to be won t«loo b. csime person before beccmlag the absolute prousrty of siob wi»_er.-Win_era ef the Onp: I_B>, Private A B__a_er, Wol llncto- City vin*t ; 1882.J__.ut. Paynier, Stoke Klfle*): 3_d prize, £12:3.- prise. 410; Ith prl_o. £8 : sth prize, £6 ; _ prises •( fit; 1 p Izv of _3 j S prizes ot _«; 3J prizes of 41. The following were the prize-takers :—

Atike, Wairoa; Bo o kin, Vcaston; Lieuten ant Croßsman, Nelson; Dalzicl, Dunedin j Gell, Thomas; Hsrtlett, Waik.ualtl{ Hardy, Dunedin ; Kitchen, Wellington ; Mutaford, Pa tea; Ros«, Wanganui; Captain Somerviile, Wanganui; W. Smile, Cluiha j Trayes, Auckland ; A. Tv-ncr, Wellington, 60 each; T. .lohnstcne, Clutha; Corporal Hutchison, Dunedin; Grant, Bruce, Reid, Thomas, Ei wards, Lyttelton; Home, Go tha, 49 each.

Marshal', Dunedio ; McCieady, Welling ton, and Perry, Wanganui, were c.unted out.

CANTERBURY MATCH.

CA-TTitnn-rt Match (Sad for Bl_h or Car bine Bali).—2uoyards. Ten roan... Open to-U mem__ra'of ibe Association, Kniranoofee, __, inoluding amiu- ntllo». Snider riflis or carbl.es. Government pa*t_rn. Ist prlzn. £12; 2nl priza, _ 10: 3rd prize. £«. ; Ith prise, £6: £ prizes of AS; oprizes of £3; 13 prizes ot AS; 13 prizes of ~i. Ilardng (Omaru) 48 Krookn (Dunedin) ... 47 P. 0. France (Wellington) 46 H. Gooseman, Wanganui, 46; Booker, Wanganui, 4. ; McGonagle, Wanganui, 45; Perry, Wanganui 45; VV. Harris, Welling ton, 45 ; Home, Clutba, 44; K_i_, Arrow, 44; Fountain, Waikari, 44; Fergusson, Dun'd n, 44 ; J. Kennedy, Otago, 44 ; J, Cauibcrson, Ciutba, 44 ; Sangster (civili»n), 44; Captain McCartney, Portobello, 44; Ciptain Paiutc-,, Itelson, 44.

Hogg, Clutha; Crossman, Napier; Craig-, Invercargill; Christie (civilian), Doig, Stoke j Burr, Wellington ; Grant, Bruce; Wemsitt, Nelson; Haalett, Otago; hobs, Wellington ; Hill, Wanganui; B. Da'ziel, Dunedin ; Corporal Hutchison, Dunedin ; Gelli Wellington; Coventry, Dunedin; K. Dunlop, Invercsrgiil; Ballinger, Wel lington ; 43 points each.

Aggregates.

Both Ihe above matches count In the ag gregate for rifle and cirbine championship. I he following are the highest aggregates at present :—

VKK iftCKL&nO Kvmim STJLR SAtUltn&Y, ]?OVEMBEB 4



A. Bellinger (Wellington) 59 E. R. Smith (Dunedin) 57 J. Coventry (Dunedin) 57 W. Willcock- (Olutha) ... ... 5. France (Wellington) ... ... 56 G. S.ngster (civilia.) 55 A, Waugh (Dunedin) 54 H. Jon.s (Waikari) ... 54 Corporal Holmes (Wellington) ... 54 Ha-ris (Wellington) ... ... 54. H. Brooks (Dunedin) 53 Lieutenant Hoskins (Taranaki) ... 53 Pringla (Duneaio) ... "... ... 53 Duolnp (I'unediD) 52- Lieutenant Pater.on (Waikati) ... 52 Sergeant _>.wis (Portobello) ... 52 G. Begg (civilian) 52 George Clarke (civilian) 52 Sub-Lieutenant Scott (Daaedin)... 51 Corporal McMillan (Waikari) ... 51 J. w. Williams (Wellington) ... 51 Cunibes- (Beach, Invtrcargill) ... 51 Ryan (Portobollo) ... 51 Sergeant Webb (Wellington) ... 51 Sergeant Rhodes (Oteppo)... ... 51 Lieutenant Pu.neli (Waoganni)... 51 Clmiton (Wanganui) 51 Volunteer McCartney (Portob:Ilo) 61 Gil more (Queenstown) ... ... fu



CARBINES.

J. France (Wellington) ... W. Harris (Wellington) ... L. Holmes (Wellington) . RIFLES.

... 102 ... 99 ... 95

A. BaHiDgcr(Welli_g»on)... Brooks (Dunedin) ... ... . Coventry (Dunedin)... L. Smith (Dunedin) Hogg (Clutha) ... ...

... 100 ... 100 ... 99 ... 98 ... 97



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Garlick and Uranwell will positively ter minate their most successful sale of Drapery and Clothing on Saturday, llth November.—Advt.



Why buy cold, clay ground when you can get rich, warm, volcanic ground a little further out for leoa money!— Township of Mt. Albert.-[ADVT.]



One of tne b;st investments for money is an allotment or two iv Mt. Albert Township, aB a large increase in value ia certain to take place before very long.—[Advt.]