SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mnxt nriTirn I 'l'tlis Evening, 1.15 HIGH WATERvromorrowMorning, 1.50 SUNSKT.—This Evening. 7.3 SUNRISE.—To-morrow Morning. 4.39 MOON'S AGE.-Laat Quarter, 3rd, 3.33 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY EVBKiINQ. KrlowhlWa, schooner, Batkurst, from Whanga roa YESTERDAY. Transit, schooner, Hastings, fromMercuty Bay! Venus, ketch, Neil, from Opotiki ' TO-bay. Horo, as., McGiilivray, from Fiji DoukUs, 8.8., Morrlf, from Mangawai

DEPARTURES. SATURDAY EVEXIXO. Hannah Mokau, s.s., Robertson, for Glsborno Mary KileD, Bohoonor, Mauhowt), tor Poverty Bar

IMPORTS.

Per Hero, from Ltvoka and Suva —2537 hunchoßbananut. Co2caecspicos. Scales bee', fifS mats tngaM'il bass mafzg, 6B aacbs cocta ' niita, 61 hldts Ifi bags gum, GS bales flore, 5 o&sis shell, and a Quantity sandrie?.

' Tho brigantine Ada C. Owen loft Timaru for Auckland via Oamaru on Saturday, with iOO sacks oats and 130 sacks wheat.

The sohoonor Throe Che&ra (at Wharßirel) ha" entered oat at the Cußtonn for Suva.

The s.e. Donglia arrived from Mingawti at 7.80 s,m. to day. Carsro-17 bal»8 wool. 21 eaeSs sum. Passengers — Messrs Clark, iiamlin, Harms, E/re, Myrhouse, Has well. Cordon, Pardie, and teks Klcs.

The Bchtoner -Vary Ellen loft for Pcveris Biy on Saturday oventig with, 40 tons Newcastle oosi, exLairn.!

The ketch Pearl, timber laden for Sidney, ia wind bound oil" tho North Hoad.

The cs. Omapere leaves for Rasteil this even insr with passengers [and cargo, the latter In olnding several oaroels per Hero from i")j i.

The c.?. Arayla wilt re3nme hsr running to morrow evening.

ARRIVAL OF THE Etc..

The Union S.S. Corapaij's ss. Hero, Cap tain Moßillivray, arrived today at 3.30 a.m. She late Auoilr.nd on November ISih; arrived at Bussoll nest morning at 7.45 a.m.. Bailiog .train for Lovuka on the Sime day, SovombDr 16!h, at 7 p,m. Ex perienced fine woithir throughout the passage, which was msde under very easy steam. Hcthted Kandiv.i at 1110 p.m. on November 21st. and was ofl Levnka Bhortly after midnight. Mada fast to Levukft whan' at fi a.m. November 22nd. Sailed on tho 23rd r.t 12 noon for Suva; left Snva on November 25th at 6 p.m.. and ar rived in Lovuca at 12 midnight. Stilled for Auckland ou November 29th at G a.m., and htid Use weather to arrival, with moderate north easterly wind?. Sighted Mokohlnau Islands at liVp.m,, Deosm'oor 3.d, and arrived In pott as above. Paseengors—A3r and Mrs BentJey, Mra Haikott. child, and native servant. Mis cstein snutz, MIB3 Baratow, Mis Lizarus, child, and native servant, Mr W. F. Parr, Mr K. P, HanshtoD, Messrs robertaon, Ratollffo. Hutton. B. Corlett, IT. H. Mooro, SmlthlemaD, v F. Page and Master k".ns, atoarage—Messrs Wright, Black, imnn. Moore, GonW. R. Walker. J. McGulnui-s, J. Jncksan, w, Jicksor, Qreen, Jsmes, Preble. Uyeon, Todd, T. Walker, J. Moore, awl Vorner. We cro Iniebtod to Mr J. Neaa Keith, pnrsar, for press iV.ee, report, &o.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Southern Cross, s.s., Bcrnech, from Lyttlcton Macgregor, s.s., McArthur. from Waitara Howena,s.s., Scott, from Wanganui

DEPARTURES. Southern Cross, s.s., Bcrncch, for Auckland

Tho Union Co.'s steamer Wanaka is oxpec'cd to arrive from the South with tho outward San Francisco mail early to-morrow afternoon, .latest train for passengers going South,2 p.m.

The Northern Co.'a s'eamer Roweoa arrived from Wanganui about 3 p.m. on Saturday; cargo: 161 sheet]and 5 tonasandiios. Passen gers—Miss ijUDdon. Mr std Mrs Jatkaonand family (J). and Mr Mcctletb.. bba leaves again, according to adverUsemsnt, at 1 p.m. tomor row, for Hoklanga,

Tbo o.". Msogregor arrlvad oh SatnrAy night from Waitara with 42 head cattle and 125 sheep.

' The Union Co.'d a 8. Santbara Cross arrived from Ljttalton early yeaMrdsy mornljig with 85 bead cattle, 3 lnreeea. and 17 eheop. She dis charged her cari..'o, and left again In tho after noon for AnoaJand.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

(BY TjI.TCEAPH—OWN COBRKSPONDENT.)

Tb Koptratr, this day. Arrived: Vision, brig. Helensville, this day. Arrived: Defiance, brigantino. Makajuu, this day- Arrived: Anslade,barqu

Mail Nonce.

tS&UM VIZt CLO3B AS UNSEB.—

this Day.

For Tanranga, Ohinemnto, and OpotlM, por Wellington, at 1 p.m. For Kueaeii, Eawakawa, Wani^roia. and ModkouuJ, and Friendly Islands, from Wa ngaros, per Qlonelg. at 4,30 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 6.30 p.m.

TossDAY, sth Ueeember. For Thames, per Kotomahana, at 8.30 a.m. For Walworu, Kawau, Omaha, and Matatcana, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Hokiango, ore. per Bowena, at 11 a.m. For Taranakland Southern ports, per V/auaka, at 1 p.m.

For Sandwloh JcUinda, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and Sonth Amorloa, and British and Foreign Weal Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Gontinani of Surope, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and Newepaporß, at 11,30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra feo of sixpence. In addition to tho postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer np to tho tlmo of sailing. This moll will be duo In London, on Mon flay. January 15th, 1883. For Wangaroa, per Cremona, at i did, For Ruaeell and Kawak&wu, por Manapoutl, at 4 t>m. For Whantcarci Heads, Waipu, Whangarei, Kamo, and Mangapai, por Argylo, atl p m.

Wednesday. 6th instant

For Coromanael, per Coromandel, at 1.30, p.m.

Thursday, 7th Instant. For Giaborne, Napier, Southern Ports, and Australian Colonies, per Manarpourl, at 11 a. mi

Saturday. Bth lnatant. For Ttnrai'i'a, Gisborno Napier, and Southern Portp, per Kotorna at 5 p.m.

Montuy, Hlh Inatant. For I.ovaka and Suva per Hero, at 1 r.m,

N.B.—ln future, additional mails for offices on tho Wairoa, Kaipara, between Helonsvlllo and Dargavillo, will bo closed at this offlco every Friday, at 3.31 p.m.; return mails will bo rt ceived every Monday, nt 7.30 p.m. A Money Ordor and Savings Bank Offlco is now open at Whitiangi (Mercury Bay).

Si IS. BIBS, Chief Poatmaatsr, Ohlaf fcot-ofiloe, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments Etc.

Deckmber i, 18S2.

Abbott's Opera House—Juvenile Opora-Bouflb and Pantomimo Company, 8 p.m.

Theatre Royal—Farewell Performance of Mr Jom Maoo l Wroßtliag, oto,, 7.30 p.m.

Americaii Novelty Hall. Qaeen-3troot—Kihl bltlon of Paintings of Egyptian War, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Flagstaff Hotol -Settling on Takapnna Jookey Club Racas, 8 pm.

Drill Shed—Special Meeting of Eobson Corps, 7 39 p.m.

Birth.

LYONS-On December 2nd, at her residence, Day-etreet, the wife o£ W. Lyons', of a son. PAUL —On November 30th, at her residence. Cross street, the wife ot B, C, Paul of a daughter. WHITXLAW.—At Cuatomhouße-Btroßt West, on3otb November, the wife of William White law of a boo.

Marriage.

OSMOND - JERVTOIS. — On Wednesday, the 29th, at St. Siipnlohie's Church, by the Key. Joseph Bates, Charles Henry Osmond, ot St. Uavla'9, Kxeter, to Phoabe Jessie, fooond dacghtcrof H.M. Jervols, Eeq,,of Auckland.

Death.

BRADY.—On Cooombor 1-h, at his residence, Nelson-street, Philip Brady, aged 60 joaif. after a paintnl Illness. The funeral will leave bis lato reside noe, Nfls: n-airoat, tc-morrow, at 1 p in. ifrloudd pleaeo aooept this invitation.

Br,ACKWOOI).—On 3rd Deiembor, at his brother-in-law's (Allon MUllgan) rjii lcnoo, Albert Rca<3, North i-how. The funoral will loave tc-tnorrow (Wodnoe day), at 3 p.m. Friends ploaao aooopt thlti Invitation,

HKPBURN.-On the 4th Dooombor, at Hender son. Archibnlcl Tlepbnrn, aRCd 35 yoirs, 'J ho funeral Mill leuve Uoadocsoa at lp.ni, on Wednesday, Cch Instant, for thaSyraonds etroet Cometery. Vt lends are l.iirltod ti> attend.

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

MONDAY. DECEMBER 4. 1882.

B*or the cause that lacks assistance, 7or the wrong that needs reslstuct For tho future In the distance, And tho good that wo can do.

A terrible railway disaster has occurred on tbc Melbourne-Hawthorne Railway, re sulting in loss of life and serious injury Ito thirty persons. The traffic on the Mel. bourne suburban railways has increased to an extraordinary extent. The Hawthorne Railway is a branch from Brighton line, and trains leave Melbourne every eight minntcs on this railway. The Haw thorne line is an exceedingly dan gerous one, and some disaster upon it has long been anticipated. To serve the purposes of certain land owners, the branch was taken from the Brighton Railway at a paint where tbc junction is on the side of a steep declivity. The train rushes on to the main line at a sharp angle, and then goes headlong down hill at a tremendous speed, there being no possibility of stopping it, It appßar3 to have been at the turning point ot a curve,which made the approaching train invisible to the driver of the other engine, that the two rushing at full speed came into collision. The shock must have been frightful, and the wonder is that the mortality was not greater. Railway accidents have been rather numerous on the Australian lines lately, notwithstanding' that heavy compensation awards have usually been made to sufferers suing for damages.

The Archbishop oj vamerbnry.

We regret to learn by cable that Dr. Tait, after a lengthy illness, is now lying in a state of corns, from which death is expected momentarily to relieve him. Two months ago his condition was critical, but ho rallied, and his friends wore in hope 3 that he would again enjoy a reasonable measure of health. But the approach of winter prolably aggravated his complaint (congestion of the lungs), and with an en feebled constitution he has been unable to cope with it. The deceased prelate is nearly 71 years of age. Be ia ot purely Scotch parentage and descent, and was educated first at Edinburgh, then at Glasgow University, and subsequently at Oxford, where he graduated in first-class honours. He was elected Fellow of his College, Baliiol.and became subsequently Tutor and Examiner of the # University, it was during bis residence there that the famous Tractatian controversy was occupying public attention. Mr Tait was opposed to the principles setfotth in the tracts by lira. Newman, Pusey, Keble, and the others; and wa3 one' of the four fellows who first drew the attention of the authorities to the notorious No 90. His next appointment was, in 1842, to succeed Dr. Arnold as Head-master of Kugby, a position which he held eight years, till he accepted from Lord John Knssoll's Government the Deanery of Carlisle. His work ia this city was of a most laborious character; he visited the poor, opened schools, superintended the Sublic charities, and conducted an ad itional Sunday service. In 1856 be was elevated by Lord Palmerston to the Bishopric of London. Perhaps his best known accomplishment while in charge of this important see, was the originating of the_ fund of one] million pounds to build extra churches I in the metropolis. When Dr. Longley died f in 1868, Dr. Tait was offered by the Con servative Government, the archiepiscopal see of Canterbury, which he accepted. The Archbishop does not possess qualities high enough to make him great. Tne place he will occupy in future estimation will be no more than r spcctable. He is not a remarkable scholar, and v ill leave behind him no work which Mill perpetuate his name. He has performed much honest work daring many difficult years; when the par ties in the Church were well-marked,ase'eit tive, and inclined to be mutinous, Between the various factions he tried to administer justice, and persuade them to keep the peace. His own opinions were of a moder ate cast, though his wife;s (if report speaks truly) possessed a markedly High Church complexion; but he seems to have gone his own way, and to have acted at) his private judgment dictated. At a recent date he strenuously opposed the Kitualists, viz., when he introduced tbe celebrated bill for the Regulation of Public Worship. Its'object was to provide a ready way for aggrieved parishioners, to invoke the autho rity of the Bishop, and to enable the latter to prohibit by his mandate, anything ho considered improper. The measure pro voked great opposition Lord Salisbury, Mr Gladstone, and Mr Hardy denounced It, Mr Dis aeli and Sir WV Vernon Har coutt gave it tneir hearty support. It became law, but has failed to effect the good results <xpected of it. Tie Archbishop is the author of severallheo loeical books, and ot a number of

/'charges," which are marked wiih much soiind sense. After the death of Mis Tait aid Mb eldest son in 1878, he published a mismoir of them. Canterbury was raised to the dignity of an. archiepiscopal Sec by Fope Gregory the Great, in the sixth century- Augustine, the missionary to tha Saxons, was the first arclbisnop, During the subsequent thirteen conlutioi many remarkable mm have occupied the exalted condition. VV c call to mind tl c great Dnnstan, Lanfianc, AnEoliii, and A'ticekitt, all three of them valiant and stubborn in their opposition to tlie encroachments ot monarchs on the prerogatives of tbe Church ; Cranmer, the ! martyr; Giicdal, the patron of literature ; Laud, the High Church tyrant; Juxon, who attended Charles I on the scoffold; Sancroft, oho of tho seven bishops who incurred the displeasure of tbe second James. The last two centuries have seen thirteen archbishops of Canter bury, among whom were some of the most insignificant that have over b^en appointed to that cmiucnt position, notably Dr Corn wallis iv the reign of Georgo 111, and Dr Howley, who wailed over the great Keforrn Mill of 1832 > and predicted all softs ot terrors and disa ters in the event of its be liomiug law. Siuce the Reformation the archbishops of Canterbury have been ap pointed by tho crown. Mr Gladstone will be called upon to nominate a successor to Dr Tait. Ho will no doubt choose a man of moderate opinions, and a scholar; and will not allow his own Hi»h Church pro clivities to warj) his judgment.

The telegraph wires are interrupted south of Tauranga this af temoou, which prevents us from publishing a full report of the pro gress of the ciicket match which is 1 rocccd ing at Chiistchurch, and in tho result of which interne interest is felt here.

On and after to-morrow none but mem bers will be allowed to listen to the Choral Society's rehearsals, and these call only ob tain admiss;on by ticket, which may be oh tamed from the secretary, Mr H, Glllillan, junr,

A farm labourer, mimed John McCauvan, was admitted into the Hospital on Friday evening suffering from a fracturo of the collar bone. McCauvan unfortunately fell from a load of hay at Mangere, and was injured. He is going on favourably.

1 he horse accident to Mr Arthur Itenton, draughtsman, near Cambridge, already re ported, terminated fatally, the unfortunate man never rallying from the shock of his fall.

Mr Kayp, of the post-ollico, will bo mail agent by the steamer Australia to-morrow. Mr Kaye formerly filled the duties of mail agent for several years.

" Visitor " writes : Can you infotm me if I here is a Chess Club in A uckland, If so, who is the Secrotary,and place of meeting ? — Perhaps sonic of our readers can supply tb.3 information.—Ed. E.S.

The Treasurer of tho St. Stephen's Orphan Home'acknowledgeis with thanks the re ceipt of 10s, from iS. E, Davis,pcr favour of Mr P. A. Philips.

Eicrht applications were received for the post of f urgcon at tho Wellington Hospital at the rate of £350 a year with residence and ration', but since the Government tcok over the Hospital they havo notified oppli cants that tho salary will only bo £250 a year.

fur readers will observe from our ad vertising columos that the Rev. T, W. Dunn, of Pukekohe, ia to give a lecture in the Newmarket Hall ou Tuesday evening at 7.30 on "Physiognomy, or How to read Character.", The subject is an interesting one, and as tho lecture will be illu-trated

by diagrams specially prepared, it is to be hoped that thero will be a good audicne -,

Yesterday, despite the threatening nature of the weather, tbo usual afternoon service took place op. Mount Eden, and was fairly attended. Mr (joodacfe spoke briefly, and the singing of Moody and Jankcy's hymns was very effective. These services may now b j considered as established, and not a few people look forward to them with pleasure, and are regular in their attend ance.

We understand that Miss Sbanngbaa,the talented musician, has resigned tho appoint ment that she ha_3 held for so many year* as organist and choir-mistress at St. Patiick'a cathedral. She leaves at tbo end of the pre sent month, tier loss will he almost ir retrievable. Miss Shana^han has been (he life and soul ot tne choir sicco she took charge of it, and has never spared herself any exertion that might tend to piornote its efficiency.

A youth, F. W. Fletcher, in the employ of Mr A. Wood, butcher, of Wellington street, met with an accident on Saturday. Fisher was riding a pony belonging to Mr Wood, when a horso in front kicked ou', striking tbe bay's leg, and causing a com pound fracture. The bono was sot by Dr. Edgelow, of Graoe-strect, Ponsonby, and the patient is doing as well as cm be expected.

The Naturalist!!1 Field Club had a veiy successful excursion to St. Helier's Bay, in the steamer Tongariro, on Saturday after noon, among tlios; present being Dr Purchas (president), Colonel Haultaiii, Captain Brown, Messrs T. F, Chcesoman, J. Martin, and others. A similar excur sion to fiangitoto has been arranged to take place on Saturday evening next, and it ia requested that those desirous of taking part. will send in tlieir names to Mr CbeesemaD, secretary, as early as pos.iblc.

The Takapuua Licensing Court met in tbe District Hoard oflice this afternoon. Present: Messis. \Y. H. Brown, (in tho chair), Fenton, McKay and Bartloy. There was only one application, which was from Messrs J. Peel and Co. tor a wholesale bottling license, aud was granted without any opposition. Tlie constable's re port was to the efiecfc tbat thovarious hotels of the district were in first-rate order, and generally well looked afttri

tils Lordship Bishop Cowio held a con firmation service last evening in St. Thomas's Churcb, in tbe preser.ca of a full congregation. There wa* also a full choir, and the confirmation hymn (347, Ancient and Modern) was tun?, "Come Holy Ghost, Creator Blest." The Advent Jcsaons wero read by the Rev. Dr. Purcha», and prayers said by Jtev, H. Davis, incumbent of the parish. Tho ceremony was then performed, there being 19 candidates, 11 girls and 8 boys. A suitable sermon was preached by tbe Bishop, from St. John, c. 13, v. 15, "For I bavo given you an example, that ye should do as 1 have done to you."

Messrs Garrctl; Brothers, of tbe Dublin Boot Factory, Wakefiold-strect, announce that in order to embark more largely in the tannery and fell-mongcry busine^, they have resolved to clear out their extensive and well-selected stocks of boots and shoea. The assortment com prises every description of ladies', gentle men's, and children's boots, in every Btyle, and the goods made on the premises, havo a New Zealand reputation for neatness and durability.

The "Bible Standard'1 for the current month concludes tbo second volume of Mr G. A. Brown's useful Banal. The con tents are varied, and embrace several articles of more than ordinary interest. Mr Brown's address to his readers exactly ex plains the character and aim of the "Standard" and the position a=sumed by Mr Brown and his supporters in relation to Conditional Immortality. Mr Wall contri bute? a second paper on the Recent Re ligious Census and its Lesfons. Other articles of special interest are Scientific Prediction, being comments on Mr Proc tor's expause of the Heavens; Discourage ment ; Big Meetings and Big Guns; tho Scripture Searcher; Prophetic Utterances; Men who Succeed ; Church Progress; and a very good poem on Peace, by a young lady.

Advent Sunday formed the subject of sermons jesterday at the several Anglican Churches of Auckland. The Rev Mr Allo. way preached at St. Pant's Church in the morning from Exodu=, c. 2, v. 9. The flower service in the afternoon was largely attended by teachers, parents, and children, The sight of about 200 children neatly dressed, with happy laces, each presenting a boaquet of flowers, was an exceedingly interesting one. Alter the singing of an appropriate hymo, the flowers were collected and laid upon tho communion table. Bis Lordship, Bithop Cowie, gave a cheerful and pleasant address on the reauty and utility of the flowers which God in hia good Providence scatters over the earth. Bis Lordship's text was " Cou sider the lilies, &c," from St. Luke, c. 12, v. 27. At the close ot the service, the children's offerings were collected, sent to the Hospital, and distributed among the inmates of the Hospital and uld Peoples' Befufje. The childrens' pence ot the collec tion amounted to £3 13s Gd. In the even ing a thoroughly practical discourse was preached by the Key C. M. fc'elson, M.A,, on "Formation of Habi'p," taking for hia text the words of Solomon, "Train up a child in the way he shou'd go : and when he is old, be will not depart from it." Proverbs, c. 22, v. 6. The collections at tho morning and evening services, on be half of the Sunday-school fund, reached £15 lb's 3d,

An accident happened ta^pharles Eyes, son of the station-mostor.atjrapakura, near the driqkirjg-trough between Penroso and Otahuhu. Ho was on horseback, and another horse when passing him, kicked up his heels, caught Eyes's leg by the ankle joint, and snapped it. He t-.ld the man his leg was brokeD. The man replied, " Oh, that is nothing," and rode off and left him; but in a very few minutes there came up a South Sea Islander who possessed more humanity than the cold-blooded white mau. E c got off his own horse and held up Eyes's foot until they reached ths house of J. B. Hay, Esq., and then he went and fetched Dr. Elmslio, who came and attended to tho limb. Mr and Mrs Hay : were extremely kind to him, alao Mr ilogan and Mr Plumley, aud a youag man named Clark, who rode all the way to Papakura to fetch the injured youth's father, who camo at once, and acting under the advice of Dr h-hwlie, Police Constable Walker, Mr Hay and Mr Plumley removed him to the Hospital, He was there attended to by Mr Cooper, and is now doing as well as can be expected. Tho fracture is a comminuted onOi

The method of deatioying hta life adopted by Joseph Wallace,u gum-digger at Maung tawai, hear Kawakilwa, \va& a most ext'a ordinary one. The "Northern Luminary" aays :-" Wallace ia aged about 40. O,a Tuesday last,2U't inst., he attempted to kill himself by bo;ing a largo hole from tho in side of the elbow joint of the left arm. wiih an ordinary pocket-knife, A mate of tho wouid-bo self-murderer, named Cbarlca WilsoD, happened to be out when ho came upon Wallace, who appeared to be trying to avoid all intercourse and hold ing his wounded arm, which was dis covered to ho cut about iv a frghtfnl rnaunor, Wilson aftctwasds got possession of tho knife from the man, and left him with the object of giviug the alarm and procuring assistance, as Wallace appeared to be hi a somewhat exhausted condition from the losa ofbUod, On returning with another man. it was found that Wallace had made off to the buab, where he was discovered the next day, and taken caro of till Constable Coughlan arrival on Wednesday night last. '1 he prisoner waa brought iv to Kawakawa, and medical attendance obtained. Dr. Kogers attended to the wound, and although he pronounces the man to bo out of all danger, says ho has had a narrow escape. No reason can be assigned for tbe perpetration ot tho rash act, other than that about cine pounds' worth of gum have lately been squandered away. Wallace was brought up before F, Ford, E;q., J.l>., at liussell on Friday, and committed for trial at the next silting of tho Supreme Court. [Another repoit says "disappointed lovo" drove Wallace to make au attempt upon his own life]

TELEGRAMS.

(FKOJI OUR OWN COKKESI'OHDENT).

TAURaNGA, this day. CHAKGKS AGAINST A SCHOOL-

MASTEK,

Grave charges of cruelty are made agaiust the head master of tho District school. The " Times," referring to the matter, says:-"From ocular demonstra tion we aro in a position to affirm un hesitatingly that corporal punishment of a very cruel nature was indicted on at least one lad,and we henr of five more, attending tho distict school last Friday. This Jad wo have examined. His flesh ia terribly lacerated, and his father has, wo believe, written to Captaiu Tonka, chairman of tho District School Committee, demanding an investigation into tho whole matter. Pen ding this enquiry, wo do not intend to make public nil the information in ourpo sc3'ion, but we considtr ourselves warranted in coinrnuiding tliC immediate suspension of the master. Tho parents of children in jured were with difficulty dissuaded fiom <aking cut summon-cs against the teacher."

OAMAhU, this day.

The indeiiniic nature of the Order-in- Council, making new volunteer regulation?, has led to a difficulty here. On Thurf day the Artillery and Killos fire for a Cup |>iven by Mr Shrimski, M.U.K., and Captiin Cveas>h ot the Artillery has given a written notico to Captain Headland that he objects to a bandsman of the riles filing in the team, holding that the new regulations are now in force, and that under them tha band be comes a garrison band, Captain Creagh is a lawyer and threatens to persist in his ob jection, and as Cuptain Headland Is equally persistent, a complication Is nbcly to arise unlc:S ihc point is put bayond dis pute. ______________

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Jcioro Meaara W. J. Harst and P. Walker, J.V.'P.) DBUiiKiBDS-—Tbioa paroons wero panished for thU offence. HQiIURBKU.—JaaicB Crowiey xtwt brooght np and obarßod with feloniously and wllfull, and o' inalicu afdrethouitht, did kill and inurdor hia v/..e, j-.ilou i:rowl«y, at rtrangu, on the 9rd inst.-l.lr lleskoth, fur tbe pris:>nor, ngfeod for a remand anili Tuesaay next, wbich wna Rrauted. VaUIKQ AWAY,— Mini Lost, rune wiu olmrKwl with drunkonsessand with stealing a pununLd mouoj l£! 0:) ou ttvi Zna lnntant, tco property of Tt.ouibs Parcel!, Prisoner pleaded guilty to ihoflrst dl'euou ned not dullty to tha second. —. • nnlo Salina umdrord deposed tbat tho know Klixa, and taw ho.- on tho nlghc in question In rtsliiuei-'a lloiol; dio saw hur puc her hand In Mr Porcoll'ti pocket and draw uo the purse; mreoll asked for tho vane, but she re rato.l to ;ivo it np; efco B&ld she had a ri«Ut to It. Bhs vr»3 eugaßea to Me Par cull, «nd ho had promised to marry her, bui the A — bad uoi done ee.-Euzi: I object to apoak io such etiuactors na tbu vvlti cas.—Thomaa Purcol, labourer, reruombered Saturday last. Uo wan In tho Nottingham Un'tlo Hotel with Kli/n. She collared hlr puree, and £t lnU. The lane witness told the police, lild not know cow much ho hau over the pound.-Kllzii: Now, Farooll, how much money had you on Saturday, mornlog} — Comnlainent; Don't know, but know X gave you two eoios. and you stole the third,dldu'c joui-Kllz*i All right, IW, my biy. — Cou.-.tablo Carroll arrested prisoner on tho obmyo. Sao named to Bit down a minute, pullcid oir her Bhoo and stooklnfc. and from the latter she shook out 9j. Sabseqaontly other monoy, Up, was found upon her. — Cross oxamlncd by prlnonor: Did not know that sho

wan engaged io Paroell. You shook tho money out of your stocking. Yoa, It was a loug one.— t'nrouli. ta tho Bench: llu should value ilu empty purse at 6J. bat wltn notos la It, it was

worn inure —Sor«otmt White said complainant was undor the influence ot liquor, and could not toll iibouc anything dlßilnotiy.—Bilzi i Xonr Worships, This 1b my first offenoo since I left Mouot nderj,— 1 he Bonoh wmonci'd prisoner to fQutto.m dais' imprisonment. JVlutiPHf and Smith.-Gcorpo Murphy and Itoboit Smith Wiiro oba'ged with oommlttlnK a e<nio» of laroaniOß, viz.. two pairs of boots, value Al is lid, property of lioary tawklns. Victoria-street; ooaC, £1 5), proporty ot Henry Keeeing; pair shoos, ljliJ, pruparty of JMwurd Wllhloa, ■! umbrellas, 12s, property o£ Joseph Green; pair boots, 10a. proporty of William Dampier; pair shoe;, 33, property of John M. Soon; ouar, 20a. property of Sydney Asber; and two t'sim boots. 159, prop.Tiy of Hon jamln Crocker. — The booob wore stolen between tno Ist and isili oC November.— The pvitoainv. mere luda, treated tbelr position very lightly, whtoh oaused iho Bench to inform thorn taa; they should not laugh In Court, The prisoners pleaded Ruliry io the whole cf the charges.—Sew ant White elated the faots toiha Bench; Smy-h was 15, and Murphy 12; ho hoped the HoLoh would punish the boys in auoh. v tray as the Beach thought fie; possibly in* younger hoy misht ba sent to the Industrial sohoo/.- Mr Murphy dald the nnfortnnato boy wasovor i;< yearn old; lie resetted that the boy hid oommlttoi these thefts without bis know ledge.— Tho tsonoh did not eupposa that Mr Mut'ihy was cognisant of his Bon's conduct, from the manner In which the boys seemed to treat llio aflMr. Murjhy would bo sent to the Training School nnill 15, and the Bench would tako time to oondder tho cuss ot s-mj tb. A Pnrir and a Btow.-Cbarles Hopkins, of tho " Tarn o" Shantor," was chsrged on snm mons with striking John Mookenzle. ship wright, on tho 25th Novemtor.—Mr Cotter appeared for defendant and pleaded not guilty. Complainant deposed ihn ho was a shipwright, reeidiDg in Unioii-etreot, and defendant llvea opposite. Ilia wife was talking to a lady, when defondanid daughter thioy dirt upon his vornndsh. Ho went over to soo defendant,-who was In bed. His daughter called and said that bo wanted him, Hopkins called out, " What is it, Mao?" &c roplted, "Your obildren have thcowu dirt on my verandah, and It you don'c cba9tiEO them, I'll get it done for you." On going baok to his hcuse, defendant save him a blow on the back, and fearing Booh oonauot Will bo repeatod.Jhe would aik that ho be bound over.—Mr Cotter explained tho simple faota of tho caeo, It was a storm in a ten-cup.— Mr Mackenzie: Nothing of tho sort. Tea was over. It was nino o'clock at night. It would not have been bo bad, but hia wife interfered.— To Mr Cotter: Ho. did not say ho would chas tiso tho children. Ho (Hopkins) might bavo matto a mistake Tho captain touched him sharply on tho ear.—To tho Bench: Did not think of interfering with hia children. Had no witness.—Tho defence was a denial of the main charge. Did not strike complainant on the ear. Prosecutor called at an unseemly hour, made a great noise, and put himsolf in an aggressive attitude. — Tho Bench thought tliero was no necessity to bind defendant over to koop tho peace, and imposed a lino of Is and costs. Beating Children.—Mary Churton appeared in answer to a summons charging her with assaulting Edith and Gertrude Kendell on the 29th inst. Mrs Churton saitl sho certainly did mack tho children, and well thoy deserved it; liey wore continually turning on her water, and doing other damage,—Mr Rendell, father of the eirls, said Mrs Churton seemed to havo a penchant for beating children; in fact it was a kind o£ mania with her.—Mrs Churton said sho had a right to "vollop" tho children when trespassing upon ncr grounds.— The Bench Baid Mrs Churton must not lake the law into bor o «n hauos.—Mrs Ctrarton a-iciid ror a remand,— The Bench advised de fendant to make an apotoey and promise not to daitagaln,—Mr Caurton p'oml'ed to fog that tho conduct was not repeated.—Complainant said that was lisyond Mr t burton's power; Mrs Churton was 'add ictefl to drink.—The Bench consiaeroi that was jot a proper romnrk and dismissed the case oa defendant's promise of liir cuaiuoat and payment ot IJ■* co'itp.

A teacher wanted to know the number of zones. ".Four," was the reply. "The horrid, the frigid, the temperate, and the intemperate."

CABLEGRAMS.

(Special to Press association.)

(Keccived December 4 -10.10 a.m.)

ANTHONY TROLLOPE'S ILLNUSS', | LOS DOW, December 2, Anthony Trollope ia ia a very critical condition. A NAVAL OFFICER DISMISSED. Commander Hubert, of O.M.S. Grenfell, lately in c-mmand of H.M.S. Phconix, has been tried by coutt-martial and sentenced to be dismissed from his ship for negligence , leading to her wreck at Charlotte town, I Prince Udwaid's laiand, in September last.

(Received December 4—ll a.m )

LONDOfI, December 3-7.20 a.m. ANOTUER CONSERVATIVE VICTORY.!

Mr Bgertonj the Conservative candidate, has been elected for Wigan. THE MAK^tJiS OF IORNE.

The Marquis of Loirno and B.R.H. Itlie Princess Louise have returned from British Columbia to fcan Francisco,

ACLION AGAINST IRISH AGITA

TUJJS., Michael Davitt and Quinn, the Secre tary to the Irish Land League, have been summoned to show cause why they should not find sureties to keep tho peace and be of good behaviour. Davitt has undertaken to test the ease and justify himself. MR FAWUETT'S ILLNESS. The Wight Hon. Henry Fawcctt, Post master-General, is in a precarious condi tion, typhoid symptoms having act in,

AUSTRALIAN.

The J'Mylish Cric/ceiers.

SYDNEY, December 2.

The cricket match between the New South Wales eleven and the Bon, Ivo Bligh's English team was losumcd to-day. The weather was fine, and there was a very largo attendance of spectators, 'lhe Knglisbmen commenced their first innings, the not outs of the previous day (Barlow and icslie) resuming their places at the wickets. Both players made a splendid stand, and runs ran up fast. Leslie was finally caught when he had put together 144, and Barlow followed with 80 (bowled). C. T. Htudd was bowled for 23, and Bates was caught and bowled for 30. Thoro are now five wickets down, and the score stands at 283, as against 152 scored by the local men in their iirat innings.

SYDNEY, December 2.

At the close of tho day's play, the Eng lish Eleven had scored 441 for eight wickets. The, following are the remainder of the Hcoros :—W. W. Head, c and b, 46 ; Steele, b. 52; Tylecoto, b, 26; Vernon, no j out, 6; sundries, 16: total for eight wickets, 441.

COMMERCIAL.

ADBLAIDE, December 3.

Wheat is quoted at 4s Id, but the market ia dull, and there is nothing doing, 'I lie town Hour is quoted at £12 sa, and country brands at £11 10s per ton. Freights to the United Kingdom from Adelaide are sailing, 38s to 40<; ditto from out-ports, 40s.

RAILWAY COLLISION IN VICTORIA.

One Killed and Thirty Injured.

MELB JCRNE, December 2. A shocking railway Occident occurred at 6.30 this evening on tho Melbourne and Hawthorn railway Hoe. A special train, returning from a land sale at Vnuxball, passed Hawthorn station without stopping, ul;1 when it had turned the corner of Kicli mond Park came into collision with a train from Melbourne to Hawthorn, travelling on the fame lino of rails at a speed of 20 miles an hour. Tho engine of the Melbanrne train was driven through a lint-class carriaee next it, which it completely teles coped, the engine passing the greater portion of tho vehicle. 'Ibo second and third car riages of the Hawthorn train were likewise telescoped, the wheels of one carriage rest ing on the seats of the other, There were many patsengcrs in tbo trains at tho time of the collision, and 20 to 30 are injured, several very badly, and tbo case of tome is deemed hopeless. So far as is at present known, however, dodo were killed out* right.

Later.

MELBOURNE, December 3,

Particulars received regarding tbe rail way collision last evening show that two carriages in each train were completely smashed up. The engine of the train from Melbourne was driven light through the next carriape.

The scene of iho accident was most dis tressing. Several of tbo passengers were extricated from the wrecked car riages with extreme difficulty. Many of the injured wero fearfully cut about the head, and several have broken !ef>s, arms, and ribs, and internal and epiual in juries. The total known to be injured is nearly thirty. Nino of tbe sufferers arc now in the Melbourne Hospital, aud teveral are in the Albert Hospital. £0 far as is known, no prominent citiztns have been hurt.

The accident is attributed to tbe special train from Vauxhall passing Hawthorne without stopping t« allow the other from Melbourne to pass. '1 hero is grtat excitement ia town over tho catastrophe, and tho Melbourne news paper olEces are crowded with people anxious for news.

According to the latest information, Mr Thomas has died from the effects of injuries received, and Mr Ross is in a hope less state.

AFRICAN DISPUTE BETWEEN FRANCE AND ENGLAND.

[BY c»ble.]

LONDON, November 29. A controversy is threatened between France and England concerning the rights of tho former to certain territory iv Central Africa. F. M. Stanley, acting on behalf of the King of Belgium, stated that the In ternational African Association had estab lished stations on the Congo Kiver, made roads at enormous labour, and formed trading relations with neighbouring tribes, when a French officer, Do Brazza, appeared on the eeeoo and eventually marched a tew miles further up the river than Stanley's station, put up a few huts named Dcliraz- ZAville, and induces a native chief named Makakao to eign a treaty surrendering the territory to France. He then distributed flags. Do Brazza returned to France an nouncing tbe result of his action. Meanwhile Stanley returned abo and ridi culed De Brazza's claim, declaring in tho iirst place ho is not the servant of the French Government, bnt of the Inter national Association'; secondly, Makakao was unawarn of the contents of the treaty, and laughed at tho idea of ceding tenitory for a few flags. . -

JEM MACE AND SLADE.

The Theatre Royal on Saturday evening was packed to overcrowding in tbe pit ana stalls, and the re was also a good attendance up-stairp, on occasion of tbe last appear ance but one of Jem Mace and H. A. S'.ade. The fist part of the performance introduced Mr J. C; Docker (not Mr Price, as i erroneously stated in the "Herald") who gave an exposition of Mace's career, and displayed the cups and belts won by the retired champion. The light and heavy boxers of Auckland next came before the audience ; an inter mission of ten minutes followed, and then McGinn and Made came together wrest ling in "collar and elbow style," each ob taining afalL Ihe final throw will bedecided to-night. Several amateuis afterwards tried their ability with the gloves, and the pro gramme was brought to a close by Messrs Mace andSlad/'i who bad four good rounds, both bitting freely. This is the first time we hare bad the chance of seeing Slade, and, judging from the way he used the gloves, he, no doubt, in a very little time, under tbe care of Mace, will bo one of the smartest boxers of the age. To-ni&ht, presents are to be given to every amateur competitor, Mr H. A. Keeaing, champion amateur boxer of Auckland, is to have a set-to with Slade, also, to give his perfor mance with the Indian clubs. The two heavy weights of Auckland are to box off to-night to see who is best man, Mr Mace to act as referee, and Slade is announced to wrestle with Thornbury in Cumberland style. »o doubt there will be another large audience to-night as there is a good programme arranged for. Mr Mace and Slade sail to-morrow for America, '

THE AUCKLAND CRICKETERS.

Auclclancl v< Canterbury.

(BIT TULEGRAriI —SPECIAL RBrORTEU,)

A Correction.

CHKISTCHURCH, this day. BEFORE commencing my report of Satur day afternoon's play, I wish, to make a correction. It was Lankham, and not Dufaur, who missed tbe chance to run Watson out just at the commencement of the innings. The batsman was half-way aero:s ! the pitch when Lankham had the ball re turned quickly by Robinson. Taking it in hii hand he proceeded to lift tho bails off "in style" with a graceful flourish of his band, not condescending oven to look at them. His hand misaed the wicket?, and he did not observe his error of judgment until too lato to rectify it, Canterbiny would not have had the benefit of Watson's big score if this bungling had been avoided, and thoiifth the Auckland men bowled splendidly .after |.uncb, and dismissed man after man in rapid succession, the remem brance of his carelessness was not effaced. Peeves, the other big ecorer, also had a life duriog bis innings.. Playirg forward to Kobinson, he got nearly a foot out cf his crease, and was promptly stumped by Dufaur, who appealed to Mr Pocock, the umpiie, then standing at equate leg. He replied "not out" without hesitation, but tliero was no doubt that his decision was unsatisfactory. Short-lived Ecdtiltaiiom

When play commenced after tho lunch adjournment there was one Canteiliury Wicket down for 82 runs, and odds \yere giVen tlllU it would be n,op6 toivuss match, while long odds were laid against Auck land. There were thousands of persons present, Lancaster Park being crowded. To the astonishment of the local men, wicket after wicket fell rapidly, and in rather more than an hour the doughty knights of the willow.on whom the hopes of Canterbury depended, were all disposed of for 130, the excitement being intense. Lankbam and Gill were botli well on the wicket, bowling splendidly, Our fielding was aleo good. tcstro made a grand long • stop, not missing & single _ ball; ana Percy Dufaur won golden opiobns for his really good wicket - keep ing, decpita his dislocated finger. Every man was doing his level best, and, as the team was the best that Canterbury could get together, the fight was a deter mined one. The Auckland Innings, Great things were expected from the Canterbury bowling, but it was a treat to see Birton operating on Fulton's "breaks," placing them all over the field. He had hard luck in playing a ball into the wicket. Kobinson, Arneil, and Blair, all got their runs steadily, and ran into double figure 3. Testro and "O'Brien were scarcely so suc cessful, and the former, playing back to a leg-on, he put it up, and it was held. Yates was batting very prettily, driving the bowling clean along the carpet, when tinio was called. lhe Canterbury Men. A Christchurch paper publishes the fol lowing in refciencc to the local team : —as tho team will appear in public on Saturday next to give the Auckland boys a taste ot their quality, the following note of each man's qualifications as a cricketer may prove interesting :—

D. ASBBY (captain)— Good sterling bat, with any amount of " go " in him ; splendid field, and the fastest bowler of the team (U.C.C.C.). G. Barnes—A very careful bat, drives well to tho on and oil; excellent fitW, and good slow bowler. This U bis first teason in Caatoibury (M.C.C.C.).

FOWKE-Thc wicket-keeper of the team, bat is not in such good form as be was-last yoar. Very fair bat, but lacks lnt'.ing power (M.C. CO). VV, Frith—Bowls a good ball and is generally well on the dot; brilliant field, but is out« f form in batting (L.P.C.C.) T. D. HARMAN—The only colt in the team ; plays with a good straight bat, and diives well both to the oil and on, fair field, uud change bowler (F.CC.C.)

J. R. Harthnb-A very free hard biiting bat, goes in a little funky, but if allowed to get set, will make things very merry, a fair field, and has been put on as change bowler (N.C.C.C.) A. M. Ollivikr— Out of form ia the batting department, but fair field (L. P. C. C ) W. P. iIKKVES—Has proved himself a good bat ou local bowling, but has done nothing worth ment'ouing against foreign players, indifferent field (L.P.C C.) ii. Watson-Splendid left-band bat, drives well to the off, and cuts grandly, work 3 hard in the field (M.C C C.)

F. Wilding—Can't p'aco him wrong, being well up in all departments of the game (L.P.C.U.) C. T. a, Fuller — A medium-pace bowler, with plenty of " poision." No bar, and an indifferent field (M.C.C.C.) Saturday's Play.

The following is tbo conclusion of our report ot Saturday's match : — Play was resumed soon after 3 o'clock, Watton and Keeves going m again. Lank- Lam and Gill opened ends bowliug, and ihe former soot up a innidca. Iteevcs got Gill to leg for 2, and Reeves cut the next. Watson called, and a run wai attempted, but Blair, iieldiug quickly, and throwing nuarlly, hit the wicket before Watson got into the crewo -2- 33 - 84. Hartlaud filled the vacancy, and Gill took hia leg stump with the first ball—3—o—B4. Ashby, the next man, was loudly applauded on making hia appearance. Be hit Gill hard to leg, and Hooves was nearly thrown out, O'Brien returning smartly to the wicket • keeper. Beeves cut Lankbam for a single, and Ashby got four from a flukey one behind the wicket off Gill. Telegraph — 90. Ashby was hitting very hard, but the fielding was too good to allow much scoring. Keeves got Lankbam to long leg for one. and Aehby played the re mainder of the over very carefully. Reeves drew Gill beautifully to long leg for two, and got another single out of the same over. Lankbam dismissed Beeves with a fine ball, and things began to assume a more promising aspect for Auckland. Reeves's innings for 48 was played without a cbance—4—4B - 94. Wilding, tbe next man, put Lankham to leg for a single, and put Gill well away to long-leg for 4. Lankham's next ball was too much for Ashby, disturbing his wickets—s—6—99. Fowke was the incomer, and off the first bal! from Lankbam put ouo up nt square leg, which nobiiuon was scarcofy likely to retuse—6—o—99. Barnes, the new man, got the last of Lankham's over to long-It g tor one, O'Brien fielding and returning smartly—telograph, 100. This over of Lankbam's was profitable fer Auckland, giving two wickets for one run. A couple of singles came. Play was very slow. Barnes got Gill beautifully out of hounds at long-log for 4, and then put Gill up at mld-on, Barton was there, and he retired —7—6-106. Farman came in, and cut Lankham beautifully along the grass for 4, Barton returning it very quickly. Wilning put Gill well to log for three, aiid in cutting Lankham for one, Harman narrowly escaped being out—telegraph, 110. Again Arneil was loudly applauded for tmart fielding at point, sending in one of Wilding's very quickly. Another single was added to Wilding's score. Harman bit" Gill clean over long-on's head for 4, but again narrowly escaped being run out, the wicket being saved by a-bad return. Wild ing drew Lankham prettily to leg for a single, O'Brien returning it smartly. Bar. man gave a chance to be thrown, and Ar neil throwing missed the wicket, and the ball went out of bounds. Four called for an overthrow. Lankham, who was bowling very dead, took Herman's lfg stump with the third ball of the next over— 8-8-124. Frith, the left-handed, filled the vacancy, and Wilding drove till out of bounds at long field and 4 was called. Frith played a maiden from Lankham to leg, Robinson fielding each ball smartly. Frith playing back to one of Lankham's, his wicket—9 -o—l2. fuller, the last man, played one of Lankham's to log, and poked the next over the clip's head, getting a single. He got another by pultiog Gill to leg. and 130 appeared. In tbo next over Fuller was given out leg before wicket, aftor getting 2. The innings thus closed for 130, Wilding carrying his bat out for 20.

A fresh wicket was pitched, and Auck land commenced their inning, the odda still being piven agaiDst them. Barton and Robinson represented Auckland at the wickets. Fuller sent down the first ball from the pavilion end to Barton, who played it carefully, and then put his next to long leg for 4. The next bait was cat by Barton for 2, and the last ball of the over was again put to leg beautifully by Barton for 2. Over of four balls thus pro duced eight runs. Kubinsou played a maiden over from Frith, the left-hand, bowler. Fuller tried Barton with a full pitch, and he put it away splendidly to leg for 4, getting his score into double figures. Barton put the next ball over long, field's head for two, ,and the second over thus produced six runs, Rob/nson

put one up at the wicket, but Fowko could not get round in time to reach. With cbaiac teristic gratitude, Kobinson played tho next to leg for two. .Again Barton put Fuller prettily to leg for two. Robinson got Frith well to long-on, and Haimau letting the ball pass him, three were run— telegraph, 20. Barton got Frith to leg for a ting c, Ollivier fielding smartly. Fuller a<*aiu put beautifully to leg tor four by Bartont Faller's next ball dropped to, off and Barton played it iuto his wicket—l-21-2G. Barton was loudly cheered on retiring. Arneil filled the vacancy, and Kobioson put Fiith to lea for ! one, and Fowke, holding oue off Arncil's knee, appealed, and was given "not out.'' tobiuson played Fuller (o leg for two and a single, ai.d Arneil played the last ball of the over carefully, ltobinson got another single off Fuller, the telegraph showing 31. Frith sent down a maiden, and again Kobitson got Fuller beautifnlly along the carpet at square leg for 4. Hartland missed a single at oil', and one was added to Kobihson's Ecore. Arneil got Kuller to leg for 3. The scores ran up rapidly, and Batpca, a medium pace bowler, with a peculiar delivery, relitved Fuler at tbe lower end. liobinson got» single off his first ball. ■ Sinales were still added to .the score, and Robinson stepped out to Frith, Fowke putting the; bails in the air j the umpire "gave it "not out," "the batsman beiug back in his crease at the time, The telegraph showed 40. Several pretty hits added fl veral moi'e. Eobinson then got one off Barnes to the boundary for four, tilt the bowler revenged himself by scattering Kobinson's wickcis with his next-2— 24— 50. Blair filled the vacancy. Arneil got a short one to the on; and put Barnes to square leg for &■ Blair got Barnes to leg for one, and wa? just hi time to save lija wicket. Blair played Fuller easily to square leg for 2, and Arneil brought 60 up on the telegraph by a fine on drive for one off Barnes, Wiih the score at 63, Arnsil, after making 14 in pjetty style, played a fine one oil' Friih into tho bowler's handt—3 -14 - 63. Testro took his place, and played the remaindcrof the over steadily. Blair added threemore to his score by hitting one off Barnes over square-le^'s head for 3. Testro teok the remainder of the over from Barnes without scoring. Blair put one cf Friths to on field for a single, and Harman, missing one of his cuts, 3 more were run. Blair's score now reached 10, atd the tele graph showed 70. This appeared to give him courage, and opening his shoulders to Frith, he drove him close to tbe boundary for 3, and also drove Barnes prettily for a single, stealing the run, olthough the bowler fielded the ball. Testro, wno had been expected to keep his wicket till time, put one of Barnes up at long-leg, and wa3 well held by Frith—4-0-74. < estro was tbe first man, so far, who had not made double figures, Yates filled the vacancy, and playing Frith in the slips, got 2. he ran with a very perceptible limp, having had his leg injured at Timaru. Barnes tiied to tempt Blair to give a catcb, but the rival Jumbo simply drove him along the carpet, and out of bounds for four at long field. He got the next to long-on for 3, but more might have been obtained had Yates been ab!o to travel faster. Arneil came in to run for him. The telegraph showed S3, when Blair, af^er making 21 in' pretty style, was bowled off his pad- 5—21—83. O'Brien came to tho rescue. Yates cut Barnes prettily, and Haitland fielding smartly no run camo. The batsman, however, got a single from a nice cut off the next ball. One came from a leg-bye, and Yatep, playing prettily again, cut Barne3 for a single. O'Brien got his first one by play ing Barnes to cover-point, following it up by placing Frith hcauiifnlly at long-leg for 3, and 90 appeared. Wildingrelicved Barnes at thclowerend, and hopes were entertained that Auckland would have the century without losing any more wickets in the re maining ten minutes. The hope was, how ever, a vaia one, O'Brien playing the second ball up to mid-on, where ie was held by Ashby—C- 4 -90. Gatducr went in and played tho remaining two balls of the over, which was a maiden. Yates drove Frith very bard to the off, but Wildiog stopped it. Time was called wit'i tho score at 91 runs for 6 wickets. The following are the scores:— CA^TKItBURY.-FnteT Jnnisqs. Olltvlor, b I ankham 0 Wataon, ron tut „ 30 Reevea, b Lankham .. - ..43 lianland, bUM .. _ .. .. 0 Anhbr, b Lanfchsm fl WIMUK, not ont 20 lfowkc, o Kotiliiaan, b Lankham .. 0 names, c /Jniton, b (Ml fl Tlarmsn. b I nukhura _ _ ..8 Frith, Ibw, b Lankham _ .. .. 0 lfuller, )bw, 1) Laukham .. .. 2 Bxtraa I Total _.._.. .. Iso Bowuxg Analysis. ■I 1 I i Gill 12* 61 10 2 l^ankham .. ..126 S3 11 7 Robinson .. ..an is — — Arneil .. ..13 10 — — Auckland—First Inkikgs. Barton, b Fnller „ ,21 Robinaon, b Barnes 21 Arneil. o and b Frith _ 15. Blair, b Frith _ '. 21 Testro, o Frith, b Barnes .. _ .. _ I) Yatee, not out.. .. ■.. .. „ _ 6 O'tlrlen, o Ashby, b Wildltg i UanlLcr, not out ... .. 0 Kstia 1 Total- _ .. .. .. .. 81

FRENCH LITERARY SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

ONE of the series of concerts with which the lrcrary programmes of the above society ate judiciously interspersed took place on Saturday night in the V.M.C.A. building, and proved to be the best effort of the kind yet made. It wa* certainly above tbe avoia.uo of local amateur con« certs, 'i he meeting room was crowded to its utmost extent.' Mr C. de L'Eau (president) occupied the chair, and in a few felicitoua remarks opened the pro ceedings. The concert proper then began, and was faithfully gone through, the items being spiritedly rendered, and Ihe audience applauding heartily. Mrs Gold stein eang " Bobcrt, toi que j'aime" (Meyerbeer), and a pretly little morceau by Molloy, " The Old Cottage Clock," which she rendered with such taste and exprcS' sion that an encore was insisted on. .Both selections were capitally rendered, Miss Clayton, though suffering from cold, kept faith with the audience by tinging " Twickenham Ferry," while Miss Stauu ton gave a well-known operatic piece with much sweetness. Mr S. Kecsing sang "The Blacksmith" effectively, and played Aecher's florid arrangement of " Alice, Where Art Thou ?' with the utmost facility and with artistic fiaish. Messrs Jennings and George contributed " Star upou Star," and "Sailing," respectively, both Items meeting with much acceptance j and Mr. Villeval brought down the house by his rendering of " The Violets," a sentimental romance by Professor Cailliau. It is very plcasiug, and the audienc3 marked their pleasure with it by recalling the singer. Miss Stevens executed the pianoforte solo "The Maid's fong" (dschor) with considerable skill, and Mr J. Cosgrave i acquitted himself well in his piano forte solo, viz., " Rondeau de Con certstiicke " (Weber). Miss Campbell played with decided ability a fon'asia on "The Death of Nelson." The Masters M., S., and B.- Levy cleverly executed " Home, SweetHome"uponviolinandpianoforte(four hands),aud Messrs ieadham and Wright cave tho vocal duet, "The Army and Navy," satisfactorily. MisEcs Campbell and Stevens and Mr J. Warner were the accompanists. The concert concluded with "God Save the Queen." We understand that tho committee have resolved to have similar concerts at intervals of two months in future, in order to bring the members more frequently into social intercourse with one another.

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

A MATCH, rifles v, carbine, between 15 men of the.No. 3 Company and 15 of the A Battery of Artillery, took place at the Mount tfden rango on Saturday. The ranges weie 200, 4CO, and 500 yards—five shots each. The scores arc as follow :—

No. 3 Company.—M»jm Morrow, 52: Lieut. Robinson, 50; Corni. Nloholson, 11; Vol. Boyd frs; Vol. Leigh, 53; Corpl. Leigh, li; Vol. John- Ron, 51; forge. B»rtlett, 11; uorpL Buohanan, 61): UoL-Sargr. Hay, 60; Sorfrt Strettor, 48; torsr. So»le.40; Vol. l'ro-aeclj; Vol. Hazirt1! 56: Horgf. Jamtf>. X '»otsl. 767. AnTiLLisny.—Capt. Payne, 51; Gun. Payne, 50; Gun. Tichoncr, 11; Gun.Lumsdcn, 10; Gun. Irayes, 53; Gun. Kearns, 31; Bandman Bu chanan, 42; Bandman Trayes, 15; Gun. 8011, 39; Gun. Webster, 53; Gun. Duif, 11; Gun. George, 38; Gun. Forder, 2S; Sergt-Mojor Ansell, 10; Gun. Henderson, 57. Total, 6fiß.

The Arlillery r epresen tatives, at the close, offered to exchange weapons and fire again, but tbe proposal was not accepted.

GHASTLY MURDER AT HOWICK.

A SVNBAY MORNING

IMAGED r.

A Man Batters his Wife to Death with a Box Iron.

The city and colony have been so happily free for a considerable time past from crimes of great atrocity, that a thrill of painful surpiise was produced this morning by the news of a ciuel and sickening case ot wife mmder near Howick. It has no the added ferocious element of biing com mitted in cold blood, but the details of the affair are unparalleled in their savagery. Briefly stated the report amounted to this, that a farm labourer, of 47 jears of age, siained Jatce3 Crowley {employed upon Mr David Nathan's estate, Whitefoord i'arlc, Turanga), had murdered .his wife, Ellen Crqwley, aged 2i) years; about 9 o'clock yesterday mornitg, the lethal instrument (used being a steam box iron. The pub.ic were startled and. shocked beyond measure by the revolting par ticulars of the crime i the Contt was crowded this morning by persons ctiiioua to see the uxoricide, and throqghout the day the awful affair has been the principal topis of coQversatiorii Itdw the Murder tvas Discovered.

The ecetie of the murder, Whitefoord Pjrk, is situated some four or five miles cast of Howiik, and not f«r from tbe place where the Xiust ckildien were slaughtered byiMaotis during tbe war of 18G3,the country intervening between it and the pensioner settlenioat being of a broken and ragged character. The estate was owned Lt many years by the late Mr Alexander Kennedy (first manager of Che Bank of New Zealand), but prior to his departure for England he disposed of it to the present owner, Mr David Nathan. Mr Nolan Milne Prater (manager of the property) was the first person who had any intimation of tbe murder. It seems tbat Crowley lived with tis wife and a little daughter of some 14 years (his child by a former wife) in a four or five-roomed house within a hundred or co yards from Mr Frater's reti^ dence. The latter gentleman heard no dia-. turbance or altercation calculated to excite his attention, but at 9 o'clock he was alarmed by seeing Crowley's daughter rush frantically out of the house, screaming wildly that Her Father ivas Killing her Mother. Mr Frater at once hastened to the cot tage, and on entering tbe front apartment, which served as a dining-room, was ap palled to see the body of Mn Crowley, fully drussed, lying stretched out upon the floor, the upper .portion surrounded with blcod, and the face pounded into an un distinguishable mass of bkod, bone*, and raw flesh. It lay between the table and the front wall of the house, and the cloth n» betrayed no sign of a struggle, but the face was dreadful to look upon, Crowley seemed sullen and more than usually taci turn; and so, after getting two other of the employes to keep a vigilant watch upon his movement), Mr Frater saddled a h^rae and rode off to Howlck for the puipoae_ of ac quainting Special Constable!'. P. Gill with tco terrible tidings. Constable Gill's Statement.

The subsequent proceedings, op till the arrival of the prisoner in town lust night, are fully described in the following state ment, which our reporter obtained from Constable Gill. We give it verbatim. He said:—

" At 11 o'clock yesterday morning, I was on my way to the Howie'* Roman Catholic Chapel, when the clattering of a horse's hoofs at a gallop fell upon my ear. I turned ionrid to see who the rider was, and perceived Mt N. M. Frater making straight for me. He looked voiy concerned, -and his horse seemed to have been kept at a pictty smart pace. lat once stopped. On reach ing me he asked "Are you Mr Gill?" and having answered him that I was he imrnediateJy added, "For God's sake, come out to the farni with me; Crowley has murdered his wife this morning." I knew who he meant by Crowley, • aed 1 was greatly shocked by the news. I replied |'My God! this is dread- tal. 11l set'out at once." I then directed him to go to Dr. Fitzgerald's, inform Lirn of the affair, and ask him to hurry out wi'h all possible spetd, at the same time telling him (Frater) to come to my house after ward?, when I would accompany him back. He then rode off to the doctor's, and I made the best of my way home. Without stopping to change my clothe?, I caught my horse, and had just saddled and mou&ted when Frater joined me. We galloped off without further delay, and at the junction of the next road we met Dr Fitzgerald, who was also tiding out. We then proceeded blode; togetber, arriving in the district somewhere about 1 o'clock, as near as I can guess, for I did not think of looking at the time. When wo reached the school-house (which is about half a mile away from the (arm) I taw Crowley saunterirjg about tbe playground with two men, who seemed to be conver»ii g with him. Ho showed no surprise or interest at our appearance. I dis mounted, and going up to him, said " I am very sorry that this afiair has hap pened, Crowley." Ec seemed very quiet aad submissive, and made me no direct reply, merely muttering in a kind of under tone that it conld not be helped, and that ho hud been led to it by her (bis wife's) naggiog. At the best of times it was diffi cult to make out what he said,for he speaks in so low a tone and in such a thick voice that it is difficult {to comprehend him. I tben said, " I am obliged to arrest you for the murder of your wife," and as he made no demur I took him on to . ■ 'lhe Cottage. •■.

It contains some four or five rooms, roughly partitioned off from one another, and rather scantily furnished. The front door leads directly into the dicing-room, which is flanked oil the right-hand side by the bedroom, and on the left-hand side by an unoccupied room, and immediately behind these three rooms there are the kitchen, aud another unoccupied room, to which is attached a smaller room, where the little girl was accustomed to sleep. On entering the dining-room, we saw Mrs Crowley'a body lying on ita back between the table aud the front wall. The Foor Woman's Face Pre sented a Fearful Sight. Tbe whole front of it seemed to have been battered in and mashed up into a horrible jelly of clotted blood and flesb, the features being quite unrecognisable. Blood lay around and under the head in a large pool, and a more sickening sight I have never seen. Apart from the face and the sight of tbe blood there was nothing about tbe body to denote anything unusun). The body was neatly attired, as if the un fortunate woman had been fully dressed for church when the quarrel took place which ended in her violent death. She bad a kind of brown-coloured dress on, and some sort of a mantle of black satin over the upper part of the body. Below the dress plaid stockings were displayed, and the feet were encased in a pair of neatly polisbed shoes, while the heel of' the left one was pressed down up the centre of a black straw hat that had apparently been knocked off her head. Her" shawl and umbrella lay 1 upon the tab'e, and there was no notice« able disarrangement of her clothirjg such as a struegle would have occasioned. Her head reclined upon the left shoulder, but otherwise the body was straight and rigid. , The floor, walls, and table were

Bespattered tvith Blood, • and upon the table lay the broken fiag ments ot a patent steam box-iron, thickly splashed with clots of blcod. There could be no doubt that the woman had been pounded to death with it, and that it bad been broken by the force of the blows which it bad been made to deliver. Besides the sbawl, umbrella, and box-iron, the table £ had nothing else on it except a plate con taining some iiab, evidently the remains of a meal. The room bad an untidy appear-■ ancr. There \i as little to be seen in the bedroom beyond an ordinary four-post wooden bedstead, and indeed there was not a great deal of furniture in the house. The kitchen is situated just behind the dining room, and to the back of an adjoining room there is a little apartment, which served as a bedroom for Crowley's daughter. Some lumber was stored away in it, and the child slept upon a 'kind o{ mattrass laid down upon the floor. Vrowley Showed no Emotion while wo were in the cottage, and remained silent. Dr Fitzgerald made a note of the , state in which we found the body, and sea ing that nothing more could be done we left, and I locked and sealed up the doors, and took the keys with me. 1 did not see 1 the little gir), but I heard that

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