SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ot«it ota tut? } 'J'flia Evening, &13 HIGH WATER| TomorrowMoTl ii n g (! ). l SUNSET.—Thi3 Evening. 7.0 BUiVRISE.-To-morrow3lorning. Ul MOON'S AGE.-Flrst Qnarter, 13th, i.\3 a.m,

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVK-VING. Arawatn, BA, Tozer, from Sydney

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVESI.f G. Maria Virginia, brigantine. Law, for Kaipara Te Anan, a.s., Carey, for Sydney Argyle, 3.5., Crawford, for Whangarei Southern Cross, a.s., Bernech, for the South Transit, sch., Hastings, for Suva

TO-DAY. Loch Fleet, barque. Clachrie.for Newcastlo Loch Urr, barqne, Murdoch, for Newcastle

IMPORTS.

PerArawata from Sydne7-28 cases pianos. 29 boiler tube*. 20 bars Iron, 46 oiecss cedar, 2£B bags bsrk, 80 boxes nails, 25 cases wine. 10 quarter-cask* rum. 201 bwra. 67 gunnies atd 360 mats susrar. 150 bajs benednst, 2) boxes tin plates, 273 esses fruit, aid a large quantity sundries.

IKWABDS Coastwisst. — Mahurangt from A w»nnl and Uhara. with liO sacks gum. 3 ba ci wool 6 packa«es fnrn:ture, 10 sacis gum: Mer cary, from Tilra*. with 24,600fi timber. B0 bundles latha: KiclmhOds, from Wnaigarea. with 28C00ft timber. 6 bags gnm, 12 hides; Mans, from Toltbb, wlth2l,OCof« timber; Janet, from Whaogarel Heads, wish SCO bosheU lime.

Ootwabbs CoAfnvMß.—Stuido;lan3, from Mahorangl, with 67 p.ecea limber | Magic, ficm Whan gar ci, in ballast; Fanny Kelly, for Mon- Konnl, with 1000 feet timber, 1 ton iron, I safe ; Mans,for T>iina, in ballast; Janet, for Whin garei. in ba'hst.

The barqaaa Loch Fleet and Loch Urr left the baiboni this morale v, at 10 o'clock boand for New castle. Each vessel Is In ballast, and an In ter,setlng race may therefore be anticipated, for th» voiseU are placed on very even terms for a ten of their sailing sbi'Hy. On the voyage out from London, it m»y be remembered, tte Loch Urr made by far the bait passage, arriving 106 dajs ont. while tha Loch Kieet occupied 128 daysonlhevoya.e.'jnttiladiffireocewafpar.ly owing to the lac-, mat the latter vessel waa fu ly a week longer in the channel than her com panion*

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

AKBITAU

Macgrogor, s&, HcArthur, from 'Waltara

DEPARTURE.

Lalla Roookh, s.s., Ray, for Waitara

The s.s. Lalla Rookh left for Waltara yester day afternoon.

The Northern Co.'s steamer Macgregor arrived from Wait .ra, with 17 horses. 700 sheep, 5 tora sundries, and several passengers. She was to return thither thi3 afternoon.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

,' i LyiTjaxoif, Tuesday. Arrived— Horga bs:c\ae, Captain KiUon, from London, 96 dsja O'lt. with 17 passengers all well. 7he Danectln whal:r Splendid IS Off tbe Beada -with the tarn of her windlass broke*. She Ult the Ghaihscna owiog to tba accident on December 1. and his lUuob Bpeimand JO - tuna hompbick oil aboard, bssidea a keg of ■' ambergris, fcepalra ara to ba doce to morrow. v*Tho vessel retnnis to tte Chatham?. Blvsk, this bar. Arrived : Rotomabana. tram Melbourne. Saloon: Messrs Siedford, Sword, Stewart, W» lace. Kees. BfimnKton, Mr and Mis Vcz and 2 children, Mr and Mia Unffy. Mr and Mrs ETar a and 2 children, Mr and Mrs Sievenson and 3 ■children and maid, and ill etceraze. ft

COMMERCIAL.

Evestso Star Offlco, Wednesday, Mkb*h=i Sjmoei. COCHR4XB and 30.v sold, this day, fct their roorru. Fort-3treot. lot 111, George ■treet, Bruokvllle, Ponsonby.-with four-roomed cottige, for£J3'J; !o*. 112, adjoining the above, with the old dwnlllns thereon, realised £120; I allotments at Pakington, Watnfen Kant, £3159; ■ 10 abrOa, Manala, fa 6d »n sere; lot 10, Kalwafca, 8 roods 8 perches, t or £.'. - - S -/Htßßr3 B. ToEka and Co. held an im focauit land and property Bale I to-day. .HO. 1 block. S#rir(? Sidp, brcnght £15 per acre, No 2 block. £30 per acre; about )3 •acres In each block; pnrch3sar;Mr K,H.Chaiter. Tec Jesse or cottage and allatment, by the main road, Rainnera, were sold for £12 per srmam to MrD. ifallon. The lease for 21 ;eus of a large psddock, In rear ol Mr ladder's residence, £18 poiiaoniira; purchaEtr.Mr Led tier. _ -Mr W. Sowden held a sile of srooery and prodnco t--day, ia the estate rl Mr J. K. Maniott, The goods submitted consisted of taa. Ms a?, raiain-, furniture, and pictures. The sb'o was well attended by the trade, and 7ery satisfactory priO33 obtained. Tto hoosea in KfloD Terraca vina withdrawn; the bidding not being no 'o Che reserved figarea. ilr R, Arthur sold, on the premises of Mr Wm. Norrie, cabinetmaker, of Shortland-street, a largo quantity of Englkh-ma'le furnitnrc, i bed-room suites, wardrobes, mirrors, nrasic stools, work tables, pier glasses, Sec. The bid ding wai not so spirited as on the former occa ■sion; still good returns were made. Washing and dre3sinsr tables, marblo too, and swing glass, brought from £2 17s 6d to £i 17s each; suites of 10 pieces, £810s; mirrors, £2 and up wards; and other goods at reasonable prices.

Mail Notice.

MAIXB Will CMS* IS UHDHB," j Tins Oat. \ For Glsborne Napier, and Otago. ror Southei n ! Cross, at Sjp.m For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Thxtesiiav. Hth instant. For Waitara, etc., per Lall* Rookh, at S a.m. For Toiroa. per JViann. at 9 a ra. For Walweia, Te Kapa, Cralgleburn. and Warkworth, per Koso uwjey. at 10 a.m. For Glsborae, Napier, Southern Ports, and Australian Colnnles. per Arawata, at 11 S.mi For Talma, per Marcury. at I p m for Han&awjsi and Kaiwnfco, per DocglM, at 3 p.m. For Taurangs, Ohinomura, and OpotlkJ, per Staffs, at 1 p.m. Friday. 15th Instant. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 3 SO p.m. For Whangarei Heads. Paroa. Waipu, Whan garei, Kamo, TADglhaa, and Mangapal, per Argyle, at 1 p.m. The Colonial Govsrament'a e.s. Stella will leave the Bluff for West Coast Sounds on the 31st lcstant. Si B, 8183, Chief Poetmasser. Chief Poej-oftlco, Aootdand.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc

December 13, 18S2.

Abbo'.v'a Opera House—Kellar and Cunard, the Koyal lUuslOiiats—" A Nteht In Dream land." 8 p.m.

American Novelty Hall, Q leen-otreot.— Exhi bition ot Paintings of Kgyptlau War and Pro lidntatlon of Gifts, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Fltt-atreet Lower School-room — Christmss Tree and Fancy Fair, 5 p.m.

St Mary's Hall. Onahnnga-Grand Bazaar and Fancy Fair.

Birth

DHXZIK.—On the 8:h met. at her residence. Victoria-street, Onehucga, tbe wife Ol John Uerzle,of aeon.

Death.

FO3PEr7E.-Oa October 58. at Sants Crur, California, Rrtwia Kojaette, formerly ot the New North Hold asd Victoria-street. Auck land, aged 70 year?. TBEEBY— At 8t Leonard's. England. John Wright't reebr, of Ashton, County of Oovon, at the ase of 73. Ue was M P. for Ljmn h e«ij from 13-35 to IS6S, and was J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant fot .Middleiex. Ills son, Captain Treeby, resides at Walhoke.

Notices to Correspondents.

W.S. (Bob>on-3treet' We cannot ooan oor columns to a discussion o( tie anbj-sct. J.B.—To discus > the eabjf ct In tho wets wou'd be painful to tbo re atlvea. tester remon strate privately.

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

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1882.

t or the causa that l.^rk^ ojvsi" w.ic< Foi the wrong that needs resisutii Tot tha future in **<» ditnw-.^ And tha good that we aa do.

The hero of Tennyson's "Lockiley HalJ," supposing him to have started to pat into execution his passionate determination in the first rage of disappointed lovo—" I will wed some savage womaa; she shall rear my dusky brood"—could scarcely have chosen a more unpromising sphere for his labours thaa New ZealauJ, inasmuch aa he would here find the "sata^o woman" at a premium, and the " duaky brood" almost incapnble of being successfully reared. From whatever cause arising, the Maori race seems doomed to extinction, and one of the mo.-t unmittakablc symptoms of their decadence is found in the alarcr-ing decrease in the number of children—snotber being tho small number of females as com pared with males in the population. The Maoii ccnuu taken ia April, 1881, which it no doubt the most complete statistical return ever obtained of tho native population, shows that the total Maori inhabitants of Acw Zealand are 43.6G2, of whom 41,601 are in the North island, and only 2,0b'l iv the South Island. In the cases of a number oi tribes, fall particulars of ages were not given, so that it is impo3>iblc to institute a full comparison ; but as the greater number gave accurate re turns, the result* thus obtained may safely be held true as regards tho general population. The tubes giving full leturos show a total of 30.537 person', of whom 13,947 or considerably less than one-half are females, Again, only 4,735 of tbe;o females arc under 15 year* of age, showing that nearly two-thirds of the f cma'e popula tion sre ndclt.i. The same is true oi the male sex, there being on y 5,694 under 15 years of age, out of a total of 10,890 males. Tho proportion of females among the Maoris is about the fame as in our Euro pean population ; but the latter, it must be remembered, is much below tho normal rate, on account of the special Circum stances attendant on colonisation. In tbo matter of age, a linedrawn «tlsyears divides the European population into pretty nearly equal parts ; but the proportion of, Maori* under 15 is only one-third cf the population, showing a widely prevalent sterility and io fiint mortality which seem destined to ac complish ere long the utter extaction of the race. The most numerous tribe at present, the Ngapuhi, baa 2,073 juveniles out of a total of 5,564, which ia rather better than the average. Of the Waikato, Whan canui, Ngatiraukawa, and Ngatimaniapoto tribes, full returns as to age were not obtained; but the discrepancy in the rela tive numbers of the sexes is in their case mi at marked. The numerical strength of these tribes is given at 10,764, and of these only 4,762 are females, leaving an overplus of 1,200 males. The causes ot the rapid decadence of a once vigorous and nnmerous people arc rather difficult to trace; but there seems no reason to doubt that these causes exist partly out side of Uuropean influence, and had pro bably begun to operate before the colonisa tion of these islands was commenced. But for tbe colonist?, the Maoris would undoubtedly have eaten each other up era this time, in the merciless fratricidal wars they were accustomod to wage. These wars, however, kept Maori dwellings chiefly to bill-tops, which wcro healthy, and their present occupation of low swampy ground contributes to tbe prevalence of decimating diseaccs. The injudicious uscof the blanket and European clothing tends in tbe same direction. It cannot be gainsaid, however, that some of the decadence is due to European vice?, since it is found that thoso tribes furthest removed from the influences of civilisation most nearly approach a normal condition in tbe relative numbers of the sexes and of adults and children. But the Urewera tribe (in the Opotiki district) is the only one in which the children are as numerous as the adults, and against this tho statistics of the natives in Wanganui district show that the proportion of adults to children is nearly tour to one. Though the recent Maori census brings out an apparent increase in tbe population over that of 1878, it is admitted by the native officers that the process of decay is steadily going on, and that the appearance of increase arises from omissions in the earlier census. The most that can be said ii that in one or two districts the Maori population is at a stand-fitill; and the most that cm be hoped is that tho turviving natives, by attention to sanitary law?, and by avoiding indulgence in intoxicating liquors, may delay for aa indefinite period the final disappearance from the face of the earth of perhaps the finest race of purely savage and cannibal men which has ever existed.

We understand that the Harbour Board to-day purchased Mr Bnrtt's allotment at the corner of Queen-street asd Quay-otreefc. Their object is to make Quay-street a uniform width of 100 feet the street on the western side having been laid off only 84 feet wide. The Board will probably uec the balance of the allotment as a site for offices. The resolu tion to widen the street is a judicious one ; and it is said that the purchase has been effected at about the original cost to the owner (with subsequent outlay added). The allotment was offered at auction to- j day, and withdrawn at £1650, the highest bid, Ad infant was louud floating at the in fake at the Thames. Dr. Payne expresses the opinion that it was born alive, but .owing to natural defect could not have lived. The police possess..a clue to the parentage. By the ship Antares, Mr John 3. Bur gess received three paira of Birmingham "rollers"—a rare breed of pigeon. Two i lormer attempts to import these birds failed. Their arrival safely ibis time is due to the care exercised by Mr G, Wood, tho chief officer, over the birds, - ,

Mr G. P. Pierce has been elected to re present Waitemata, and Colonel Haultaiu Waikato.in the Anglican General Synod.

The Wellington Racing Club contem plates the formation of v new racecourse at island Bay. The cost is estimated at £l?, 000 or £13,<:0\

The Gordon and United (2nd eleven) Cricket Clubs played a match in the Do main on Saturday, resulting: in an easy victory for the former by IS runs and 4 wickets

gjThe BegUtrar of the Supreme Court sat in bacco this morning, and granted auorder of discharge from bankruptcy to Thomas Socrell Jacksou, plasterer, of Auckland. Mr W. Thome appeared for the debtor aod made the application.

A fow lieb. specimens of quirtz from the Oriental Licensed Holding, O onui, wers on view in Messn Frater Bros.' window to day. Tha gold appears freely distributed throughout the stone, and is of a very fine character.

Mr Kelkr's legerdemain and conjuring petformiuce attracted another large audi ence to the Opera House last n'ght. Every trick " told " and the applause was hearty aod frequent. The entertaiument will be repeated again to-night.

Mr Kodgers, of Papatoitoi, met with a severe accident on Monday la-t, and is now confined to the Hospital owiug to injuries then received, lie was driving a break down the iodine in Parnell, when the horses took fright and he was cast f torn the vehicle to the road, sustaining wounds in thelegandbands,audbeinggenei ally bruised all over tha body.

Mr K. Arthur sel's at his mart to-morrow at noon that valuable property belonging to Mr W. Meats, situated on tie slop-' ot ODoTtee Hill. The allotments are of a nice size, and are plac-.d in one of the most charming suburbs of Auckland. VThU is the opportunity to get s valuable nonv stead at a cheap rate. & o doubt thebiddiog will be spirited.

Mr .o'lLva informs us that he haa re^ ceived from tha Colonial Treasurer £6 11s, the amount of fine and costs imposed on his sod, who was charged somo six months ago with assaulting a Chinaman. After the bearing of tbe case, an alibi was so clearly proved thut the Ministtr of Justice premised to remit the penalty. Mr O'Hara returns thanks to those gentlemen who, at personal Inconvenience, came forward and prov d that hi-j sou \va? guiltless.

Mr James B etmo, tho Grand Secretary of the United Ancient Order ot Eruids of Victoria, was a uasseiget by the Te Anau for Sydney Mr Breonan has made a tour through New Zealand, aud visited all the lodges of the Order in these inlands. The secretary was well received by the mem bers of the lodge recently established in this city, and expressed himself delighted with the scenery and prospects of this city and suburbs.

A moeting of shareholders in <he Last Chance Claim, Hope Creek, met this after noon at Mr F. A. White's office, for tho purpose of forming a company. Mr A. Porter presided. It was agroed to form a company under the octof-1872, to bo called the Magnolia G. M. Co., in 15000 shares of £1 each, £000 shares to bo reserved to tho benefit of the company. Directors : Me»srs Alex. r"arqnbar, O. C. Macky, J. Bannet, A. Porter, and J. J. Pond" Auditor: Mr F. W. Paul. Bankers : Bank ot Kew Zealand.

A cricket match between an eleven of

11. M. Customs and an eleven comprising master mariners, at present in Auckland hirbour, will take phce on tho North Shore Kecreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, c mmenctng at 2 o'clock. The following hive arranged to take part in the contest: — H.M. Customs : Messrs Hill, Martin, La Nauze, Rowe, Hcigbway, Brabazoo, Cole brook, Hidings, Nicholson, Power, Blot some; umpire, Mr Bedford. Master Manners : Captains Whitmure («hip A«fa more), SherrU v (ship Weathersfield), Rifve (-ehi)oncr Odcn), Uantcn (barque Aodrcas Kits), Thow (barqec Lain), Carmtcbaol (schooner Golden Isle), Bushell (•chooner Waiwera), Bremner (bri^> Sjren), t-icliards (schooner Atlantic), Brc«in (barque Mary Evans), Munn (brig Kruily), About 7 o'clock latt evening a fire brake oat in Ilobion-strcet, near the premises of Mr DampiVr and the Hob*on HoteL For tunattly the fire was subdued before any sertom damage wa3 done. Tbe fircbclla

were not rung, but a pcr«on went to tbe Fire Brigade s'ation in Albert-street and informed Superintcudcnt Hughes of tbo oc currence A detachment was immediately on the spot with appliances, and the fire

wai quickly extinguished by the active exer.ioas of the men. The fire broke out in a passage between tbe bookshop and Turnbull's hotel, among a number of catcs, empty casks, and straw, which had been placed there for convenience. A number of boys had been playing ia the passage, and it ia snppoied that a match was cist among the straw by one of the juvenile smokers.

To Ihe Editor: S'r, —A. sbort paragraph appeared in the " Hcra'd " a few days >ioce, intimating that an effort was to ba made for raising funds for necessary repjirs to the Biihop'a Court at Parnell, together with adjacent building*, and to which I have no doubt allgo'd Churchmen (and thero aro plen'y of ttieni) will readily respond. But thus taken in connection with the approach ing festive season, sageesta tho thought, that although Auckland is well forward in all modern improvements, and all that tends to nuke life enjoyablo, it U behind nearly ovcry city in the British dominions in the matter of a peal of belli-, the sounds of which are so dear to English men. Without trespassing moro on your valuable space, I hope the insertion of this will act as a gentle reminder (if no step has already been taken in that direction), for I feel sure that it only needs tho effort to be made in order that whoever of us live till Christmas of ISS3 shall have tbo pleasure of hearing the festive season welcomed by lh» joyous peal of bells.—Yours, &c, A Kixger.

Tho "Homo News" says: "Mrs Langtry, it is now definitely announced, liko Archibald Forbes, makes America the half-way house to the "Antipodes, and at the termination of her tour in the United States will visit Australia. Our Colonial cousins will have to pay largely for tbe honour of seeing a somewhat indifferent actress, if Mrs Lanstry'a American prices are maintained. The sums given for s;ats to see lisr are nearly fabulou?. Sixty five pounds for a box, four and five pounds for a single seat, three for ons in the upper parts of the house.t'how what vogue will do in a country where money is plentiful. These prices oro in excess of what was paid for any of the Sara Btrabardt; but then the divine Sara wai never popular in the States, Jenny Lind's takings are left far behind. Mrs Langtry eeetns fully to under stand hew to mako tho most of her chances. The cablegram received from tbe Prince of Wains on her arrival at the other side of the Atlantic was an inspiration, and gave her at once a status with the American Eublic. Shu was clover enough, too, in umouring their national vanity, and her request that the band should strike up ' Yankee Docdle' on board the mail steamer proved that she knew what was what. It will no doubt be the same throughout the tour. Already in the more distant cities of the Union- Chicago, San Francisco, and so forth—the excitement, i 3 great, and theatrical mana gers, are competing in large turns for the privilege of biinging her out."

Daring Mr Langbridge's illnefs (he Advertising Bureau is carried on as usual at Stichbury 9 Buildings.—[Advt.]

D. S. Chambers, Wholesale and Retail Sewing aiachino Depot, 70, Qaeea - streoi.— (Alvt.)

We advise our readers to study their oomtort by wearing light c)o:hujg, which may be hod cheap at T. MoMaswr'a, Qaeeu ttreei),—AtiVf.

Tho Summer Pace Meetinß bids fair to be the most successful that has been held hero for years. Ladies who intend to grace the lawn on that occasion, and those who are going to pic nics and garden parties, are invited to call and sec the special show of millinery to-morrow (Thursday) and tho following daya, at William Rattray's Fashionable Millinory, Mantle, and Costume Establishment, 178,180, and 182, Queen strcct, Auckland.—[Advt.]

SPORTING.

DEWJMSOP was taken from the course to day quite lame. Angler has been entered for the Gold j fields Handicap and Hurdles at the Thames meeting. The following is the latest betting on the events of the Summer meeting, CUP. Welcome Jack, 3 to 1, tkn, Turquoise, 5 to 1, tkn. FitzHeroules, 10 to 1, tkn. Tim Whiffler, 10 to 1, tkn. Merlin, 100 to 8, tkn. Soukar, 100 to 6, off. STEEPI/RCKASE. Asient, 5 to 2, off. Clarence, 5 to 2, off. Canard, 5 to 2, off. l»'ew Year, 5 to 1, off. The favourite double ia Welcome Jack, with Canard, Agent or Clarence, the price offered being 100 to 5. . '

FEARFUL MINING DISASTER

26 Miners Killed.

[BKUTER'S CABLKGRAJIS,]

MELBOURNE, December 12. Nbws has been received from Creswick that the Australasian gold mine has been flooded. Forty men were at work when the outburst of water occurred. Of these fourteen escaped, and 26 are still under ground. There Is now forty feet of water in tne main shaft, and the pumps available are quite inadequate to cope with the task of pumping out the mine. Arrange ments are being made tor additional pumpa and engine power. Faint hopes are enter tained, however, that those in the mine will succeed in escaping. The scene at the mouth of the mine when the disaster was made known was most distressing. Later. Great efforts are being made at Creswick to clear the Australasian mine of water, and, by the aid of additional pumps which have beea obtained, the depth haa already been reduced by six feet. All hope, how ever, of rescuing the men alive who are underground has been abandoned.

Later Particulars.

(Rceeived December 13, 1.15 p.m.)

MELBOURNE, this day.

1 he accident at the A ustralasia Mine, at Creswick, was caused by tbe miners breaking into the old workings. Ac eordine to latest reports, the water at midnight was rapidly diminishing fifty thousand gallon! an hour being brought up by the pump. It ii expected ihat the men still in the mine will be reached this morn ing, but it is feared that if they hare not been drowned they will have been anffo cated.

ANOTHER SMACK FOR BEALE'S TEAM.

All Out fov Nineteen.

(DV TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

HAWERA, this day. The Auckland and Hawera match com menced at 11.30, but the bowling of the two Baylys is much too good for tho visitors, the Auckland first inniugs having closed for 19, of which Bodeu made 12,

THE LONGITUDE OF NEW ZEALAND.

Report by Colonel lupman.

Colonel Tupmajt, chief of the English Tramit party, sends us the following tele-

gram :—

BUBNHAM, Tuesday,

After four vexatious failures, each entail ing vigils lastiog tbe entire night, we were successful last night in exchanging time signals with Sydney Observatory for longi tude. The determination wai the differ enc i of longitude between the Observatories of Sjdney and Burnhara, the difference between Burnham and Auckland (the American station), and Burnbam and Mount Cook. Wellington had previously bfen well dete.-mined. Captain Darwin, P.F., who has just been a second time disap pointed in observing tbe transit of Venus, is now at Brisbane, aud proceeds shortly ts Singapore to co-operate with Mr Todd. of Adelaide, in determining the absolute longitude of Melbourne and Sydney ob.cr vatories. Tbe chain from Greenwich to Burnbam will then be c«mpletcd, embrac ing a distance of 20,0u0 miles. '1 he transit instrument used at Burnbam in this deter mination, list night, and the missive stone piers, weighing a ton each, wero packed aad sent oil to Melbourne by this morning's train, although tho observations were not concluded until after 1 i.m.

Tbe observations of the transit of Ycnus from numerous amateurs throughout the colony have rcched v«, and aro very satis factory. They are chiefly by members of the Survey Department.

OMNIBUS ACCIDENT.

Am accident, fortunately unattended by serious results, happened to Potter's 'bus this morning while passing Bowen's store, Mount Albert Road. The appearance of a bicyclist startled tha horses, causing them to sweive so suddenly that the conveyance was cipuzed. Those on top escaped bruises by jumping clear of tbe 'bus as it fell. An inside passenger, Mrs Foley, RUH'ained severe contusions on the head and wrist, but other ladies and children in side escaped without serious injury. Mr rotter has supplied uu with the following statement concerning the accident :—"A bicyclist met me n*ar Bowen's bakory. The bicyclist, instead of going off the road, jumped off his machine right in front of my leader, causing the horse to shy and go over a bit of a bank, and the coach cap sized. Thero were six or seven inside and eight outside passengers, several of whom were iojuicd. airs Foley received a severe (■baking and was hurt, and was conveyed to her residence at New Lynn, where medical assistance was speedily obtained. Mi-s Wilkie was a'soslightly hurt.'1 Ihe driver's arm, hip and shoulder were bruised, and several others got off with bruises and cuts.

ARCH HILL WESLEYAN BAZAAR.

Tils! bazaar In connection with the Arch Hill Weslcyan Sunday-school, whioh is at present being held in the Fitt-strect Wcsleyan lower school - room, was well p&tronised during yesterday evening and to-day. The articles exhibitsd for sale arc of the usual description, including both useful and ornamental wck, most of which has been done by teach* rs and scholars of the echool, while there are also several contributions from church member?. An attractive ornament is a Christmas tree, which occupies a prominent pouiion in the centre of the school, upon which are hung articles of a varied character. A large number have already been disposed of, and the balance must be sold this evening. At the concert la^t evening, Mr T. McMaster presided. Professor Lambert played an opening solo on the organ, and, duriog the evening, ac companied the vocalists. The programme included :—Song, "Ah che la mcrte," Mr Francis; song, "The Labourer," Mr tfyan ; duet, "Yet Beyond," Messrs Ryan and Shackleton ;J duet, " Freedom," Messrs Francis and JRyan ; song, "Friar of Orders Grey," Mr Ryan; song, " The Anchor's Weighed," Mr Francis.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

i Before J. K. Maodonalcu ffisq., it.M.)

DAtOEBOUB AMUS«MSNri—Peter NelJsan. a mm ot strange appearance, was charged with wilfully and msl oloaaly placing a stems oo the railway at Mount tfmarr, on tho Anckland and Onehuaga line, on the SBth nit,, to the danger of the poßSOogers. The prsaner was further ohargod with having no visible Jawfnl meiDP. Prisoner did not Benin to nuderstind what was gild.—Sergeant Wbl'o tnformoi the Coars that prisoner was cccennio la inai>nor; ho was in the habit ot sieepli v ont nnd, fr.~m ovldenoa. he ballevcd prleoi er WBB not right ia his mind.— Remanded for seven da>e.

A 1 RONBEN Codplk.—ltd ward Lyeaght was charged wlta uolawfu'ly aasaultlng h)S mfo, Maria Lysaght, on tho 12ch lntt., ana throu'en- Ing to tiika her lite with bn axe.—Tne prisoner was In a state of t emulous exottemen>, and his wife, who wai In Court, was not In a fit Btate to give evidence.—Sereeaut Whl c explained the nature of the aas aolt and said had lc not b. en (or tho timely appearance of Constable lamb.it la more than probable that murder woald have been committed. He considered that the prl eonorwas not fit to be at larßp. lha prisoner and his wife had been driohing heavily for a long time, till at length Lyeaght determined to dispatch her. and sharnenei the tomahawk for his murderous intention, when the yells of the woman, bojKtns? for ueror. reached the ears of Conatible Lamb, who waa Jnst In time ito seize prisoner's uprniecd arm. a man of colour, calling himself Captain Jonep, stepped forward, and offered to piy a fine or be bound over for his friend N ed; he had plenty of money ana had known Ned and his wife for twenty years, and, bsnlnK the Bleeplnup4r», they had baen drinking and fighting all the time. la order to give prisoner time to get cober, ha was remanded on til Friday. Niobe IK Tears.—A wretchedly olsd yonng female, .Mary Ann O'drlen, was charged with diusftonneea and rioting In Gnnncery j.ane on tha 12th lust. Prisoner, who (hook liko an aspen lea', begged to be allowed to go home to her aunt at tha Thames.—Leave was Riven upon payment of ICs and coate. This was all the business.

GREAT FIRE AT NEWCASTLE.

[EEUTBK'S TELEGRAM.]

SYDNEY, December 12. TelegbAms are to hand from Newcastle to night reporting that a serious fire has broken out in the centre of that city. The conflagration assumed large dimensions, and is still ragiug. At ten o'clock five shops were in flames, and all efforts to ex tinguish them had proved futile, and it is feared that the large block of buildings, of which they form part, will be consumed.

MELBOURNE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

MELBOURNE, December 5. I A DisASTKOUS railway collision occurred at about half-past 6on Saturday evening on the Hawthorn line, between a special train, which was engaged to convey intendicg purchasers of land to the sale of the Box Hill Estate, which bad been cut up into building allotments, and the ordinary train from Melbourne to ttawihorn and Camber wcll. The disaster happened about 100 yards from a small wayside station called Picnic, just at th« eastern end of tha Rich mond Survey Paddock, and between East Richmond and Hawthorn. Tbe collision tot k placeon a curve of the line. The drivers knew nothing of the impending catastrophe until they got within two or three hundred yards of each other, and aa both trains were travelling at a fair rate of speed, tbe dittance was too short to enable them to avoid a collision. The train from Mel bourne to Hawthorn consisted of 10 car riages, and tbe Box Hiil special of seven, the° former being .fitted with ordinary breaks, while the latter had one of Woods'a brakes attached. The driver*, immediately the danger appeared, each whistled down the breaks; but, despite the utmost txu tions to stop by reversing engine?, the trains gradually approached each other, and when the collision occurred very few passengers had any apprehension of the slightest danger, the exceptions beiDg those who, having had their attention arrested by the short, sharp whistling, were led to look out of the windows just as the smash occurred. When the crash came there was a loud shriek from the passen gers, then a moment's silence, jm if all were dead or stunned. Those uninjured, how ever, or who were but slightly hurt, soon hastened to the assistance ot their less fortunate fellow-travellers, and outside help being also at hand, the unfortunate sufferers were assisted from the wreck and laid upon tte ground, Bjth trains were well-filled, and though the damage to the train-was confined to fonr carriages, there ■ were probably from 70 to 80 pen ons more ! or less seriously injured. Wonderful to say, although two carriages ot each train telescoped,no one was killed instantaneous ly, though several were badly injured, and fatal results have already, in one case of least, ensued. The scene was truly a terrible one, and resembled a battle-fidd, the ground being thickly covered with ic jured passengers, men, women, and child ren lying on cushions belonging to the seats, supported in the aim 3ot relatives or friends. The sufferers were removed as quickly as possible, some to their homes, others to the Melbourne Hospital. The news of the collision spread rapidly, and people thronged to the scene from all direction. Gangs of men were sent by the Railway Department from Melbourne to clear the line, and by working through the night they removed all traces of the disaster before the mtrning. The cngine-drivera Iftuck to the:r loco motives until they were juit within a few feet of each other, when they jumped off. The buffer* of the en gine* snapped, and the front of th? engine attache! to the train from Melbourco was smashed in right up to the funnel, which was also carried away. The cairiage next to the engine was shot up through the end of the second one and a composite carriage, ripping up the roof, then settling down on the uprights. The roof of tbe second carriage descended on tho top of the firit one, and in this position remained. The first and second class carriages in the special train telescoped, and the second was tUted upwards, wheels and all, through the end of the first. These fonr carriages were completely wrecked, their ends, seats, atd fittings being smashed literally into splin ters. To think of anyone who was sitting in tham coming out alive eeems almost miraculous. In the top compartment of the carriage, which was shot on top cf another, and ttood almost on end, were four ladies and a child, who escaped almost uninjnred. They occupied a precarious position and were rescued with considerable difficulty, the men having to climb up and then lower them to ihs ground ; but it was naturally in the lower ends cf the carriages which were smashed into ma'chwood, where the principal havoc took place. Ont of these portion* 20 pcop'e were lif U d in sensible, brni-cd, and covered with blocd; splinters, brok«n uprights, wheeU, axles, spring?, and cushions being mixed up in a chaotic mass. Amongst this debris were disabled rm n, women, and children, lying singly and in group*, others sitting up crying for help. The greatest excitement reigned amongst the passengers, and tho sight as one by one the passengers were laid on the cushions oa the gras?, was pitiable. One of the worst luffcters was Mr William Thomas,caretaker of the Wcsleyan Camcb, Lonsdale-sti cet.iwho had his breast knocked in. He was also suffering from concussion of the brain. Some brjken bone penetrated his lungs, and the unfor tunate sufferer, who was removed to the hospital, died this morning, the ca3e hwing been hopeless from the first. Mr G. W. Taylor, an auctioneer, who conducted the sale of land at Box Hill, and was retnrning in the special, was dozing when 'ho collision occurred. The first intimation he had of the collision was a violent crash, and the opposite side • f the carriage being crushed io, he and several other passengers were jammed in until released. Mr Evan?, of Balaclava, and Mr Scourfield, of Scour&eld and Coultas, t*llorj, though not badly injured. All are under medical treatment. Tho two Taylors, and two clerks named Rie and Peicock are badly brui.ed. Fran cis Ualgetty, a solicitor's cletk, 19 years, cannot soy what carriage ho was in ; he re members nothing about the collision; both his legs are fractured badly. A lad named Anecrson sustained a compound fracture of the right arm, and a large scalp wound, also injuries to the chest and buck. Miss Ha riet Borry,daughterof MrGrabamßerry, M.L.A., was in the train guing to Haw thorn. Both her legs are cut and bjdly bruised, and it is feared she is internally injured, Joseph Kara-iagh, a memer of the Emerald Hill Borough Council, wbo was in the llrrd carriage of the Box Hill train, had very serious injuries, and it is feared he is suffering froru concussion of the brain, a-.d severe internal in juries. Ho ii Buffering great pain, aud was insensible all Saturday sight. John M'Gregor,, ironmonger's salesman, who was sitting next to Kavao.iyh, is also badly injured abou; the body. The doctor fears that a painful operation will be neces sary. Tbomas Lloyd, a bouse agent, bas one rib broken and bis head bruised, Mrs Lawlcr, an hotelkeepsr at Emerald Bill, ha 9, it is feared, sustained c mcussion of the brain, and hera is a very dangerous ca«e; her son, who accompanied her, escaped. A lad named Samuel Lawrence, a boarder at the Kew school, is vory seriously iojored, his right legbeicg b>dly fractured in two places. He was taken home insensible, Henry Crowthfr, 28 years, of Collingwood, is suffering from shock to the system, and compound fracture of the nasal bone, also internal injuries; and tfdward Cockenene, 20 years, of Carlion, was in the last compirtrnent of the second carriage of tho special train with 'jhomas and Dalgetty, and some others, aud like them, be was severely injured. One of his boots was torn clean otf. It was found that ho is suffering from a severe shock to the system, dangerous wound on the fore bead, fracture of three ribs, and various minor injurie?. James Jioss, jeweller and Btamper, 38 years «f age, member of the Philharmonic Society, who was in the second compartment Irom the enginsof the special train, is suffering from concussion ef the brain and serious bruises about his back. Boss is in a very dangerous con dition. Crowther and Cockreno are also in a somewhat critical ttate. The above is merely an outline of the effects of tbe collision ova few passengers who are the most seriously injured, but besides these there wero numbers of passengers who sustained bad bruises about the face and head, though the injuries, fortunately, are not so severe ai to necessitate placing them under medical treatment.

TELEGRAMS

(FEOM OVR OWN COKEESPONDENT),

THAMES, this day.

Dart. —The bottom level was cleared of water yesterday morning, but drainage necessitates continuous bailing. The centre of one of the spiders broke early on Saturday morning, and though only a little drainage was done, bailing had to be stopped till Sunday afternoon. The manager has started to cons'ruct a dam in a cross-cut to I* o. 2 reef bottom level. This will d> away with two-thirds of the bailing when a start is made to siuk the main shaft. The contractors are linking the pump shaft down 29 feet, and aie making good progress.

NAPIER, this day. MKS HAMPSON.

Mrs Hanip-ron's mission closed with a soiree at the Theatre. As regards Re vivalism, the mission has not been a buc cess. Her meetings attracted crowded audiences, but, from the amounts in the contribution boxea, few thought it worth while to pay anything. The Criminal Sittings concluded last night.

CHRISTCHORCH, this day,

The Minister for Public Works ia visiting the northern part of the province to-day. Several deputations waited upon him at Oxford, principally with respect to a reduc tion of railway rates for the conveyance of timber, firewood, etc.

BLUFF, this day. SIR JULIUS VOGEL.

hir Julius and Lady Vogel are pas-:en gers par Kotomalinna. The Mayor of Oampbellton, accompanied by several lead ins citizens, presented Sir Julius with an address of welcome on board. It referred lo his eminent services previous to leaving IVew Zealand, and as Agent-General. Sir Julius expressed the great gratification given him by such an expression of good feeling, coming, as it did, unexpectedly, and before landing in New Zealand, and assured them that whether present or absent he always had New Zealand at heart. Be left by special train at 9 a.m. for Dnnedin.

FLARE-UP IN THE HAR BOUR BOABD.

"Wholesale" and "Betail"

Tteivs of Things.

'; o VABDS the close of the Harbour Board meeting yesterday afternoon, a rather tultry discu«sion unexpectedly broke out, when the question of permanent works came up for consideration.

The chairman (Mr Graves Aickin) intro duced the matter by moving, "ibat the question of consttuctiag the new tee on the western side of Queen-street Wharf be re considered, pendirjg the consideration of the plan of permanent harbour in-prove ments submitted by the Engineer." He ex plained that he had been led to give notice of this motion after consultations with the Engineer, HarboHr-Master, andotherskllled men, who gave it as their opinion that a great advantage would l>e conferred upon the port could it be commenced, while £3,000 was regarded as a very large expenditure for a purely temporary wo k. It was stated that for five months to coma this proposed western tee could not afford any accommodation to vessel?, while en the eastern side of the wha'f permanent works could be constructed. They lud now the necessary money in hand, and it seemed to him that an expenditure of £3,000 on this western wooden tee would be sheer waste of money, when durable work could ba done on th eastern fide.

Mr McKeDzle w« astounded to hear of the chairman's change of opinion. Only a fortnight previously he had expressed him ic'f to a diametrically opposite effect, 'llxe change was remarkable, and to his mind there aj peared to be some shuffling con nected with it. He was boh sorry and astonished. Mlie Harbour Master bad certainly reported that the western tee was necessary for the safety of the shippicg. He. therefore, moved as an amendment "That the tenders for the construction of the western tee be called forthwith."

Mr Thompron took ILo tecrefaty to book for not proceeding to invite tenders for the work. That official or aDy other ser vant of the Board bad no right to take in structions from the chairman, in any matters in respect of which the Board itself had giv*n explicit directions. Mr Lamb spoke as to the necessity of an additional western tee. Damage to the extent of thousands of pound) had bees wrought owing to the want of it, Mr G. W. Owen seconded the amend ment.

The Chairman, in answer to Mr Thomp son's remaTk?, laid that he was the chief executive officer of the Board, and that when the circumstances under which action was to be taken had altered, ornew aspects of a question presented themselves he es teemed it his duty to bring up the matters affected thereby for review.

Mr J. M. Clark agreed that this was light in the case of changid circumstances, but still the chairman should be careful not to oppose himself to the Board. [Mr Aickiu :—" Hear, hear!"] In the present ojse, however, the Chairman's action wa» not to r<ve s<i the decision of the Board but merJy ta suspend action until an opportu nity of review had bt en afforded. It was clear that protection for vessels could be had at the Railway Wharf as well as at the western side of the Qut en-street Wharf. He supported the motion.

Mr Waddel remarked that some people see'scd to think that everything jhouM be concentrated around the Kailway Wharf. The lower pirt of Queen-street in, their minds was the entire city and the reclama tion the whole province. He con«idered the construction of the western tee a woik both of importance and of necessity. The borrowing policy could not be continued in definitely.

Mr Ciaik asked if Mr Waddel knew where the western tee wa«, and whether the traffic from that would not come up Queen-street. Mr Waddel (hotly) : I am aware that I oiust be taken to know nothing, while you know everything. Mr Boardman s»id that he would not vote for wooden whaives if stone ones could be built at anything like a reasonable cost. Mr Mays explained thßt the 'pinion of shipping people was that if the permanent works could be carried in one, two or three years, they would bo desirable, but as that could not be, the erection of the western tee was called for. The Chairman explained that he had no desire to shelve the matter ot the western tee. His motion would simply have the effect of postponing it for a week or two, un'il the pending question of permanent w< rks should be considered. The amendment was then pat and carried. Mr Clark said that he would move another amendment ia order to obtain the oppor tnity of making a few further remarks. A charge of Tenality had b:en levelled against himself and others, the effect of it being that, inordor to improve their own property and facilitate theirpersoaal aggrandisement, they hid been endeavouring to divert works and extensions to the eastern side of the city, But it really was a commercial qn.es tioD, for traffic took its own course, and naturally public works followed, whrre ever it_ led. There was no such thing as forcing it. With men carrying ou business iv a lar^e way, it did not matter in which direction improvements ran— whether cast or west, or in any portion of the Provincial —they weie bound to derive benefit. Some people, however, could not take a large view of anything. They could only regard things in a narrow retail way ; and thought that every per. eon looked at improvements as if those were to bring traffic past their windows, that passers-by might ccc the c»kes and loaves. Mr Waddel (to the last speaker) : It is not so long ago since your own po.-ition waß not above cakes and loaves. The Chairman deprecated a recourse to personalities. Mr Waddel: But we are told of "retail" views and "cakes and loaves." Is nothing to b; said on the other side of the " wholesale" line of conduct which finds favour wiih some people ? I deny having said that everyone wished to aggrandise himself. Mr Thompson took exception to the chairman's action in consulting the Engineer and Harbour-master with a view to having any decision of the Board altered. I The Chairman replied that he had not ' exceeded the duties of the chairman of any j deliberative body, that is, move the recon sidoi-ation of any matter—the thing was done in the City Council. I Mr Thompson flatly and positively denied that anything of the sort was done in the City Council; After some furlher expression ofiopiaion, it was agreed to convene a' special matting or the fall consideration of the matter,

CABLEGRAMS.

THE RECONSTRUCTED CABINET.

CABINET LONDON, December 12' In its issue this morning the " Standard* announces that Earl Derby will sit iT,I Cabinet as Secretary fAX'KS Marquis of Hartington, who will takath! portfolio of War; Mr Child.w7theS^t Secretary of State for War, imJJTg Chancellorship of the Exchequer, abont to bo resigned by the Premier. M EGYPTIAN PRISONERS RELEASED CAIRO, December 11 Fifty-four rebel prisoners have been re leased from custody T/itttout havms \JLI brought to trial. s Deen

(SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATES.)

(Received December 13—12.20 p m 1 THE MABQUIS OF LOENS. LONDON, December 12. The Marquis ot Lome and tbePri^g. Louise have left San Francisco; but fearing the Fenians, they have obtained a militaif escort into Texas. * PRINCE BISMARCK'S BUPGET p * JECTED. JU£* LONDON, December 12. The German Reichstag has rejected tha proposal for biennial budgets by an. im menso majority, FRANCO-CHINESE WAB. The Chinese Government have sent force of ten thousand men to the Tonquii territory. . i ' OPENING OF MUSEUMS OS SDK DAYS. ■ At a large meeting in London, represent, ing sixty thousand working men, resoln tions were carried demanding the opening of museums on Sundays, ("^Age" Specials.") LONDON, Tecembert The French Government have with, drawn their Consular repreaentativea from the Island of Madagascar, and it is feared I that hostilities on the part of the Republic is imminent. Now that the fate cf Arabi Pasha Las been decided, Lord Duffeiin will leave Egypt immediately for England to confer I with the Borne Government re the coarse to be pursutd in dealing with affairs in Egypt. President Arthur has presented a mes sage to Congress, urging upen that body \ the nece-sity for augmenting ths military forces iv the United S:ates. The message aUo deals with, the subject of Civil Service reform, the President printing ont the de. suability of putting a stop to the present corruption in the Civil Service, and the de pendence of Government official, upon party intriguer for the retention of their posi. tio&s ; and thoroughgoing measures of re form are declared to be early acdabsolciely necessary.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION IH

VICTOKIA.

MJLByUKNE, December 12.

The Legislative Assembly met to-day after the adjournment, for the purpose of con-idi riLg Mr Munro's rote of want of confidence. Before proceeding to the dis cussion cf Mr Monro'a motion, Mr Woods, member for Stawell, moved that the proptie tor of the " Age " be summoned to the bir of the House for publishing in thit paper an article leflectim; on the efficiency of the Wcods railway brake inconection with the. recent railway accident on the Hawtfcora line, tie publication of the article being al leged by Mr Woods to be a breach of privilege. The motion wag sup ported by the Premier, but after sn aoi mated discussion of some length, was ulti mately withdrawn, acd the debate oa Mr Mnnro'i motion for the appointment of a committee of seven to investigate the rait way administration of the colony was then resumed. The debate preceedtd with vigour, and at ten o'clock, Sir Brjan 'J'Lo<»blen was replying in a lengthy speech. v':V ■'.-:■ ■

APPALLING RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

Burning of a Pullman Car.

An alarming railway casualty—resulting, it is true, in ths loss of only one human life, but po3itivety appalling when tha magnitude ot the peril which it suggests is ' considered - occurred on Sunday morning, Oct. 29th, in the Midland Railway train which left St. Pancras at fifteen minutes pjst nine on the previous Saturday night, being timed to arrive at Glasgow at seven foitv-five on the following morning. la the centre of the tram was the sumptuously lit ted up " hnteipriss" Pullman car, in which four passenger occupied berths. The car was heated by a stove, fixed > at one of its ex t remit us. All had gone well when at one forty-five oa Sunday morning the train left r* o manton htalion, and at exactly two resunud its journey northwards in the direction of Leeds. A few miautes afterwards, however, the train being at "speed," the attendant on the cential sleeping car, the destination of whicb was Edinburgh, noticed tbat flame and. smoke were rushing towards him : through, the gangway between the bertha of the compartment and fiom its rearward end, where as we have said, the stove was sitnated. The attendant at once gave the alarm of tire to the four occupants of berths, '■ and, lowering a window, began tagging at the communication cord. At what precise moment the engine-driver was able to slacken the speed of the train yet remains to be ascertained. Meanwhile ihtee oat of the four gentlemen passengers were rushing frantically in their night-dresses about the car. As the train was going at the rate of. from fifty .ta sixty miles and hour, leap-, ing from the tram might have been fatal to the lives of the peisons in danger; atd it was not until the carriages were passing 1 the Kothwell Haigh signal-box that the signalman, noticing that the roof of the 1 central sleeping car was in flames, wired to 1 tbc man on duty at the nest box to stop the ttain. But etc it reached the next bdi the engine-driver had discovered thai " something was wrong," and, apply- .. ing the continuous brake, stopped the train within a short distance of Hunslet, the ticket-collecting station for Leids, By this time the "Enterprise" sleeping c»r was one blazine m»ss. The condnctor a«d;. three out of the fonr passengers, all un« dressed as they w*re, leaped from the car, - one escaping by the window, a? he was tags able to open the door. A thorough alarm had by this time been given ; the passen gers in the other compartments had. I alighted, and their shouts and the glare of the flames brought a number of railway ser vants and police to the spot. Buckets of water wore thrown in vain on the burning Pullman, which was ; now detached, and drawn for some b.un« dreds of yards along the line to a crane; pump uacd for supplying the locomotives with water; but the supply pipe of this - apparatus was found to give too high a jet to reach the car. So the flaming car had to be dragged still further along the line opposite to some chemical woiks, where there was a private water jet, by meansof § which the flames were at length extin guished. Tbe once magnificent vehicle had been burnirg for half an hour, and was re- | duccd to a mere charred wreck. It was now remembered with horror teat, one of the tour sleeping-car passengers who had left &t. Panciashadnot been seen since the fire broke out; and when the ruins ot the car were searched, his corpse-believed to be that of Dr. Arthur, a young medical man, who was returning home to Scotland from India, after an absence of ten. | years — was discovered burnt ,'° ■ a cinder in the beith in whictt he had been sleeping. Xhe 'igflt arm was raised, as though tne dtceased was in the act of warding off some impending blow wheu ke died. It is to be hoped, in charity, that he was auffocatid by the smoke, and that he escaped the dreadful agonies of being actually burned alt\e. Finally, the train was re-made up and pro ceeded on its journey to the North, tie three passengers, who, as though by a miracle, had escaped from an aw.ul death, being supplied with clothing at Hunslet. Their own wardrobe, jewellery, and luj!g»gfl had been irretrievably lost.

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.A.. JjINABURY & Co.'S - NEW GOODS I NEW GOODS I NEW GOODS J NEW GOODS! WE ABB NOW S3OWINQ OUR ffIRST SHIPMENT OF Spring and Summer dress goods, - millineby, jackets, mantles,; tjlstebs, &0. WB HAVK THB LARGEST AND BEST EELKOTKU STOCK OF MILLINERY in MILUBTERY MILLIWEKY AtrrKrATln MILLINERY MILLINERY MILUNJSKY !>.':' :■■<■■■-. , ._. ■■■'■ . ... ■ ■ -t —Yon are— —reepecttollr— -Invited to vlßlt— i —Onr Establishment— before making— —your Pur— —onasee.— "*J+" ,:■ DREBBMA.KIHG ON THE PREMISES. COSTUMES MAUB ON TWENTI FOUH HOUBS' NOTICB. A. L, INABURY & C°" Wi&m QUBBN-aXBMKT. ratHE FACT IS NOW ASSURED M. THAT raOrPIBNT CONSUMPTION, CHBONIO BBONOBITIS, ASTHMA, THBOAT AND X.UNB OOJAPLAUITa, KBBVOCB AND WASTING BISK ASKS too permanently relieved, the worst gymptoma arrested, and a healthy re action prodnced by AIOKHra BYRUF Qg KOOALYPTUB WITHHIiPUFHOaHHITItti OJf LIAUf AMI) QUININB. Thouo great results are owing o the . combination at NEiiVK AND BKAIK TONIC that lend incrcjißod sustaining powen to tbe Invalid, addtjd to which ia the SPECIFIC AOTIOH ol tbe'Snoalypraa on tbe mucus mem " torancs, whereby the air passages are cleared ci unhealthy secretions Is a natural manner. Daily evidence Is afforded of the per manent resuscitating action ol tiila remedy—co that all who suffer should at onoe make a trial ol its eminent proper -ties. The Bncalyptns Syrup is moderate In price, and within the reaoh of all who need it. It la a pharmaceutical comblna. - ' tion ol tonic rutralolds with hypophoa phUes,and not a secret nostrum. Ites?l6tered and gazetted under "The Tradoß Marka Boglstratlon Aot," by Obavjcß AiOKiN, The Phsrmaoy, Auck land. Wholesale Agßotl Shb Nair WA NT ED yT NOW N, THAT GARRETT BROS., Finding their Premises too Small for conducting . their business as Tannera and Boot Manti - . factarers, have decided on GIVING UP THE BOOT BUSINESS, and devoting the -whole of their time to TANNING AND FELLMONGERY, &C. They are determined to **/ SELL THE WHOLE OF THEIR STOCK -'/>*■* ■■ . OF / BOOTS AND SHOE?, J ■'-" „, , Valuedat / '" - £10,000, 25 P ER() Er)T- T.ESSrriHANriOST So as to ensure ' ■', A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. ~ N.B;—Great Beduciions Made to ' /'•' StOEBKEEPEES. par pp9r«VEi,y the Balakob oif oun Stock ■ov Boots and Shoes, &c, wili, urn ;;.;»,. :^DJJ)f PUBLIC AUCTION. : m.:, f p-;^&|R,^i;x ( i* !l - ! ...b ros :



I Special Advertisements. THE Wondejfully Increased demand for our Celkbbateo QOCD3, made of NEW ZEALAND TWEBD3, has necessitated the Firm Erecting an Extensive and Costly New Wabkbodss, to give accommodation to the EXTKA CLOTHING Staff, and to make room for the New MACHimanr. which haa been paraonally selected by Mr. Hallensteln dnrlDg his recent vleit to England nod Amerioa. THS FACTOEY wl!l now be the Largest Fstab- Hshment of the kind in the Southern Hemisphere, and as describ;d in the "Otago Dally Times," promises to be a Model Warehouse. Tha AUCK LAND BRANCH Address la— 158 AND 160, QUHEW-9TRBET. The choice variety of NEW GOODS now shoeing has nothing to com-



pare with le In the whole of j Queen-streeT, AUCKLAND. J. FITZBIMONB, Branch Manager. "VTEW "DARGAINS AT *rr7ILLLA3I T> "DRIDGMAN'a 100 Pairs Ladles' Dogafein Gloves (slightly spotted), all sizea. Is 3d pair: worth is 6d ISO Pairs Ladies' "White Lisle Thread Hoae, from 13 pair 150 Pairs Lace and Moalin Curtains, 2a 9d to 30s pair 15 Ladiea' Black Silk Jackets, 2fe, 235, 30s, 353; very cheap SO Ladies' Cashmere Capes and Dolmans, 5s to 235, &c. A Large Lot of New Black Silk Fringes, 2d to 3a 6d yard; very cueap. A Beautiful Assortment of New Plain and Figured Sateens—white, cream, blue, pink, fawn. drab. &c, la yard; choice goods CO Pieces White and Grey Calicos, to be sold at wholesale price Unbleached AU-Linen Table Damask, wide width, la 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d yard A Very Large Stock of Corsets, all makes and 9ty1e3.13 lid to very good Horrocka'3 Longcloth,3Jd yard; Crewdson a Calicos. JJd yard MO Men' 3 Tweed Hat 3, Is 9d; Men's U.B. Singleta, Is 4d Large Lot of Felt Carpets (slightly damaged), 43m wide. Is lid yard Choice Lot of Silk and Satin "Windsor Scarves, from Is Boys' Tweed Trousers, Is 6d pair; Men s and Youths' ditto, from as fid pair A Large Lot of New Summer Clothing, marked at very low prices. Boys' Knicker Suits from 6s 6d Large Lot of Remants, very cheap Numerous Lot of Job Lines, bought cheap; to be sold cheap. Pbk Ce«t. Discount on Cash Pcbchases of 20s and upwards. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE TfiX S.S. 'GARONNE. I CASE NOVELTIES is EMBKOIDEKY, In W bite and Cream Guipure, Also, White, Cream, and Dark Colours, worked in colours. ONE CUSS NEW TERRY CLOTH. OR TURKIBH TOWKLUJJG for Dresses, In White, Cream, Pink, Sky, and Drab. ONE CASE NUN'S V. TL ltiG, in Street and Evening Shade?, MILNJS asd CFOYCE, QUEEN-STREET. npHJE LAST DAY IS APPROACHING. The Clcslng of the Great Sale of Clendlntnß's BANKRUPT STOCK. the Remnants and Lengths accumulated daring our Sale will be marked and cleared out at nominal Prices. FOR ONE W6EK ONLY. Several Lota of Dress Material will be sold at 3/9 for 12 yards La sir ea in all Colours will be cleared at /t!s per yard 10C0 yards Somerville's Flax Shirtings, Hh sold elsewhere at 1/ per yard Hoirocka'a and other celebrated makes In Calicos /3J per yard Good Household Calico, 12}, worth /5 White Twill Sheeting (good quality), two yards wide, /10J per yard Brown HoUasdp, /3J per yard, worth /a We will dear tne remains of oar Black and Coloured Silks at 2/101 Per yard, regular prioe, 5/3 Clendialng's Stook of Men's Mercery and Cloth- Ing will be sold at enormous redaction Fos One Wzkk Ohly, ax B&MUHL COOMBSS fc CO S , QOEEN STREET. C3O Boys' and Tenths' Solcb specially low, from 4/11. at S. COOMBES & COS., QiraiSKSTREET. QALSALINE. The Great Food Pbesebvativs. This invaluable Antiseptic Compound Is TASrBLKSs, olioukLiKcss, and perfeotlr HABMIiKSS. BALBAUNE Keeps Ml>k, Soup, Beer, and any nnld f ooa sweet and wholesome In any weather. SAL3ALINE Keeps Meat freeh and sound, and makes It tender and digest ible. SAIiSALINE Keeps Eggs perfeoMy sweet and nntaintod for a year or more. SALSAUNE Keeps Fresh Butter quite palat able, and fro 3 from rancidity in the hottest weather. I BAIBALINE Keeps lißh fwsh and untainted nntil required for use. SALSALINE Keeps I^funts'and Invalids' Food sweet and wholesome, and pre vents fUtulence, griping, and diarrheas. SEND FOR PAMPHLET. IST See Report by Dr Heotor, C.M.Q., F.R.8., Colonial Laboratory, Wellington. Sold by the principal Grocers and Store keepers In Is and 2a packets, Sole Agents for Auckland—TAlNl3 BRO3 AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY (LIMITED), Established 1883. PuavBYOBS of Light, Heat, andPowbb. The Company sell and ereot gas-fltUngg, In oludlng Kas apparatus of every description* also Gas-power engines. Stook lnolcdes Otto Gas Engines. Office and Showrooms, Forc-Btreot, " Badomantol, Mit Ztsammenden Pantoffeln." T>ATH /^OWNS, WITH SUPPEBS TO MATCII. LADIES' BATH GOWfIS, JUST RECEIVED. GENTLEMEN'S BATH GOWNS, JUST RECBIVHD. ONE CASE OF BATH GOWNS, JUST RECEIVED. £aTIRAY, DRAPER AND CLOTHIER, 178, ISO, & 182, QUEEN-STREaT, I AUOKLAKD,



On Sale, BROADCAST CLOVES AND BKBD BABBOW DRILLS. ipedaUr adapted foe sowing broadcast Turnip, Clover. ) Kyo Gram, and other small seeds. AMBBICAN HOEBK BAESS, which. With one Man and Hone, will collect ready for carting three to four tool of Hay per boar. SSLS -REUEVING CHAIN HABROWB. so well known that description la on necessary. COLONIAL TINS HARROWS, which for strength, efficiency, and simplicity have no rival. CHAFF CUTTKK3. tor hand, horse, or steam power, Also, PLOUGHS (Single and Doable), SOB SOJLBRS, HOR3S HOE 3, OULTIVA- OilS, Ac, &<%, &0., manafaotared by Thos. Cohdktt, Ehrowabury, Kngland, at prices tihloh defy comrjet'tlon. Also, COUIiTAS'd SEED AND MANURB DRILLS. KEARSLSY'S COMBINED REAPSR AND MOWBR. BOBBY ft CCV 9 BTBAM HNGJ.NB3 AND THBABHI MACHINES. W« J« HuKST ft Co., 101. QUSBN-3TREST. AllQjtlflJfKlt J . CoSGRAVE & Co. Beg to Inform the Inhabitants of Auckland, that THKZ HAVE BECBIVKD THXIR LAfeT HHIFMSNT OF QUMMBR ri OODS, i SuMMEB GrOODS, Ordered from Home Last Year. THESK GOODS WILL BE SsOLD REGARDLESS OF COST THIS WILL BK J.HE XINAL V/LBABANCB OaLK as thsib tlmb 13 limited iic Auckland, •pREmSES WILL BE /CLOSED OR WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, Vet OBDKR TO MARK T|OWN __ TTISVIffg QTOCK ARK IA)WN ™ JIIHTIBK OrOCK The X tibllsbment WILL BK OPKNKD ON FBIDAY, Nov. 17. TB E SALE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL TENDERS ARE CALLED FOR, Which will take place iraine dlatoly after Christmas, All Accounts are requested to be paid at once, or legal proceedings will be titan after the Ist December. CIHBOJNOGBAPH WATCHES for ob t taintng ootreot time for raolng. Jnnt re oelved Twelve, all in Rood order, regulated, for sale by F. H. LEWISBON, Watohmaker. Queen street, opposite Union Bank. OTHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE :- Crown' Flour, in sacks, loo's and Ufa I Champion' „ „ „ „ 'Cantab" „ „ „ Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat Mill, Auckland, "XTORWICH UNION FIXE INSUR xs ancb society. Established 179 7. Amount Inaared ezo __ --—f1150.000.000 Lessee paid ..--.-..fi3,7M,000 THIS SOCIETY, 1 well known for s liberality In its dealings, and for promptitude In the settlement of claims. Is prepared to icospt bisks on BVERY INBURABLK DESCRIPTION 07 PROPERTY. JIT GREATLY KEDUCED RATES. LOSSES PAW by Cheque on Soolety s Bank ers in Auckland, without reference elsewhere, Immediately after production of PROOF OF Loas. WILLIAM T. J. BELL, " Ohtkv Aokztt, Provlnolal Dlstriota 01 Anokland and 1 ranakl N.8.-All Monies received In New Zealand are Invested In the Company. FOR SALF.-CAVENDISH AND AROMATIC TOBACCOS. 40 boxes "B.B."Navys'o, go7tolb. eaohzoib 32 „ "O.V"Navys'a „ „ z«lb 30 „ "Premier" 6's „ „ i2ib i ■pREDK. "^THITKHEAD; j TEA AND TOBACCO IMPORTKR, I ~QQ VICXOUIA-STABBT, : '



Parties furnishing should attend the sale of furniture to be held to-morrow at 11 o'clock by Mr G, Lewis ;it his rooms. The whole is for positive sale without reserve.



The Fencing Act is published in full in this month's ''Settler," which is considerably enlarged, and contains a largo amount of original and carofully selected readinp; matter, of Bpeoial interest to farmers, dairymen, and others interested in horticultural, agricultural, and pastoral matters in North New Zealcnd. Send name and address, with sixpence in stamps, for specimen copy. Annual subscrip tion (poat paid), Ca.—T. YV. Hickson and CO., proprietors and publishers, Auckland,



Mistletoe and Eucalyptus.—The prao-. (Ice of the healing art has ever com manded the esteem o£ the rudest nations, henoo It was the obvious policy of the Druids to study the properties of plants. Of their progress we have no record, but we do know that the famous mistletoe, orl' heal ai I," was considered a certain remedy in man? diseases, an antidote to poison, and a preventotivo of infection. Sea-girt Eng land at that time did not possess amongst Its flora any members of the eacalyptus or Blue gum family. In all likelihood U sne had.thi-t wonder ful foyer destroying, Junpt bcaling, healthgiving. tree.would havo saved many thousands of lives. In Now Zealand and Australia, its virtues arena doubted.und tor th" relief of b-onohJal affections, lung complaint?, pathnialfeal breathing,chronio, coughs, &c Aiokin'g Sjrnp of Eucalyptus^ with Hypophosphito of Llino and" Quinine, has proved an ttuotampleii »«Thody, _ _. -_J