SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

lona, 3.5., Amodeo, from Russell Ulenele, a.s., Stephenaon, from Tauranga FlngaCs.a., Korrls. from Alanpravyai Talaroa, 5.3., McGlllivray, from Timiru Saucy Loss, cutter, Au.itin, from Taurangn Result, schooner. Brown, from Wanganui

DEPARTURES.

LA.3T EVENING. Argylo, 3.3., Crawford, for Whangarei

TO-DAT. Mendoza, barque, Mooro, for Now fork Gcmabok, barque. Hall, for New xork

EXPORTS.

Per Annabel!, from Dnnedin—23l7 sacks oat?, 510 eacfes wheat, 2()7o sacks floor, 220 tacks flour, 203 sacks pollard, 10 sacka barley, 100 aacka bran, 50 sacks pctut :e.i.

Per Taiaroa, from Timaru—2«o sacka wheat P6rGßmsbok,Jor New York-3,632 cases (333 tons) gum.

Ihwarss UOAOTWI3S-. — Progress from Whongapoua. w itn 2i OUOf t tlmbor; Waipu, from Walpu. with 58 toes firewood; Reward, from Wrumnaroi, with iS toaa coal: Result, from Wanganul, with 34,C00ft timber, 30 Baclsa pota toes, 1 pieces purtii; Griffln, frcn Boeeel), with SO tons coal.

Outwabds Coastwisb.— Savoy Kate, for Kuaaoll; Maglo, for Ngnngnru ; WalBU, for Whsagareli

The brigtnline Magellan Cloud left Oamaru for AacKload oa tha 10th lest.

The City of Sydney may bo expected from San Francisco about to-morrow evening.

The barques Mendoza and Gemsbok sailed for New York early thi3 mornta?, both gum laden. The Gembok's cargo la valued at £15,934. The 5.9. Wellington was floated out of dock this morning. She leaves for Tanranga at 5 pan. on Monday.

The brig Anna^U, which arrived yesterday evening, left Uont-ilo on the 2nd less., and ex perienced strong head winds throughout the pussge. A steady gale waa experienced oa Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, during which the upper main top-maat yard was carried away.

The 0.8. Rotorua, from Melbourne, via the south-may be expected hero on Tuesday morn ing. The s.s. Penguin, from the south, will arrive in the Manukau about noon on Sunday, and the 8.3. Arawata, from Sydney, via Russeu, on Wednesday next. •

The 8.3. Gleaelg left Tauranga at 1.30 p.m. yesterday and arrived at 7 o'clock this morning. Passengere: Mrs Hetley, Mrs Currie, Miss Wrigley, Miss Rodgera, Messrs Bryaon, Crelg:\, Brennaa. Vercoe, Herbert. Oxley, Stephenaon, Ashby, Adama, Northcote.Shirwin, Kensington Sloes. Jordan Robertson, Stewart, Gladstain, Warbrick, Tucker. Hoben,

Tha rs. lona aniyed from Russell ar..i Northern porta at 9.30 a.m. tc-aay. I'aßsengoii-: Mr and Mra Chriatio, Mr and Mrs Magridge, w r and Mra Wlliiams. Mr and Mrs Johnston, M r and Mrs Burton. Mr and Mra Knight, Mrs and Mlsa Kydd, Uessrs QroS3, Logan; Curtis. Cant. Lace. Bealty. Wade, Crammar, Uartln. St ater (i), Melville, Thompson, MoKeode, Uflord, ai-.'l Biz Btcora«e- Cargo: 190 s&oka xum.

The s.». Talaroa arrived here to-day at 7 s.t. from Tlmartl. Site left Auokland ac 10 B.nr., Saptember Sen, and had flne weathor till arrival at Timurn, where she arrived at7p.ro., Septem ber lltb. Silled again from Timaru al 7 p.m. on September 13th. and had flae weather with nothorly winds to Jf ast Capo; thesco had strong W.S.W. to 9. W. winds and na^ty cross Sea. nrrlvlng In a uckldnd tv above. No psajeigers. Wo are indebted to Mr J. tieta Keith, parser. or tne above report.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

"Weixi»otok, Fiiday. Soiled: Hlnemo*. for OaehanßH. Passen gent— Sir Q. M. OTtorke, Mr ana Mrs White is? and two ohlldren. Captain and Mrs Horna, Mr, Mrs, Bad Miss Dodson, Mlaa Cox. Mesars Bunila, Udiau, Swanson, gheph^rd, Nanca: row. Jaokaoß, Vox and Adams.

Ltttxstow, Friday. Ballad: Aurora, for Kaipara,

This day. Balled: Snip Rasgltlkie, Captala Mlllman for London.

COMMERCIAL.

Kve.iino Stab Offloa, Saturday,

MB ALFEBD BtTCKLAJJD'a WKEKLY DEPORT. At the Haymarkct yeatorday, fodder was In usual supply and realised late values. There wore not a largo niimber of horses entered for Balo,but with few excoptions all broughtforward were disposed of at satisfactory prices. Medium draughts brought from £13103 to 526 10a; hacks up to £30. The entires advertised were not disposed of. Mr K. Arthur reports of his Friday's sale : Fowls. 2b 2d lo 33 2d: ducts, 2s 5d to 3a 3d: geese, 4b 3d: pigs, 6a to S3; potatoes, 3a to 3a Dd; turnips, 43 Id; pumpkins. 2a Id to 3s 2d; carrots, 3s 6d to 3a Od; new potatoes, ljd; onions, Jd to W: malm;. 2a lOd to l.i M : oata, la ; wheat, is 6d; malt, 3s 5d ; oatmeal, Id to 3d; floor, £13103 to fiU; cheese, BJd to 9d: bacon. 2d to BJd; but tor, 2Jd to Bjd; upples, 2d to i Jd; lomons, id to 8d; Bngar,3jdto tjd; boxtea,l3ato2l3jcandlea, 8d; soap. Its to 25b ; white lead, JJd; Worcester Banco, Js; enrry, 4b Id; honey, 4d. Messrs Carbines and Taylor report :-Fowls, 2s 3d to 3s 6d: Brahmaa, la 6d ; chicks. Is Id ; turkeys, la lOd to 5s lid; geeso. la 6d ; pigs, 103 to 12s ; Guinea t ovrtg, da to sb. Produce : Hams and bacon,4d to 7W ; lard. Id; salt butter, 6id tola ; potatoes. 3s 6d to 3a Sd ; onions, }d to lfd; pumpkins, 2a Gd; carrota, 3a Sd : lemona, la 4dadoz.; boef,2d; pork, lid; Wairoa cheese, BJd per lb ; oata, 43 ; bran, 8d ; pig meal, 10a per aick; Bharps, 8a j maize, 3s to is M; oatmeal, 1M ; flour, £12 103 to £13 103; fowl wheat, 3s DdtoisOd.

wourara abomatio schixoam sobnapps.oC ndnce the destruction and prevent the im proper nse of their wrappera and labels, and thus further protect the Pnblio agalnat frauS and deception, havo enclosed in the wrappers, or under the label on the quart bottles, since Ist October, 1873, and continue to enclose r» kvxbt DAY'S PAOKINO THBOUGBOtTT TBB TEAB THRKK ta ORDBRB, which are drawn upon the undersigned, and which will be cashed by them on presentation. To secure these Gifts, the Public mnai be careful to ask for, and accept nothing but, the GEmnjra Udolpho Wol»b*b Schnapps, with our name upon the top label. M. MOSS & Co. Wynyard Lane, Svdnov.

Ma il Notice.

ajuts sols. Cu>aa as Ondbs.- Mosday. lSth lost. For Waitara, etc., per LflUa Rookh, at 8 a.m. For Waitara, etc., per Macgregor, at 11 a»m. ForCoromandel. per Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. For Whltlangl and Upper Mill, per Flngal, at 3 For Glaborne and Nader, per Oretl, at 3 p.mi For Thames, per Kotomahana at i p.m. For Kuseell, Kawa Kawa. Whangaroa ann Mo»KOnui, per Glenelg. at i p.m. For TauranKa, Ohlnemntu, and Opotlki, per Wellington, at i p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, 19th lnat. For Walwera, Kawan, Umahu, and Matakana, per Rose Casey, at in a.m. For HoUanga, ocr Fowenn, at 11 n.m. , For Rnsaell, Eawakawa, l^evuka, and Suva per Talaroa. at I p.m. For Whangarei Heads. Wa'ou, Wangarei, and Mangapal.par Argyle.at (p.m. WSDNKSDAT. 20th Inatanu For Russell, Kawakawa, and Australian I Colonies, per Rotoraa, at i p.m.

For Australian Colonies, pr City oj Sydney. Immediately after her arrival from Honolulu. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Penguin, immediately after arrival of City of Sydney. 8i a Blaa, Chief Foatmaator. Chief PtHtoJfioe. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

SEFTKXBKB 16. 13SJ. Abbott's Opera Honae— Burdett Ho wo Con psny," The ahaaahraua,"B p.m.

Y.JH.C.A.—Davotlonal. 7.30 p,m-

ITreneh Literary Omb-"Soavani's de Jan neaao—Una vljiw a la Montajaa at, Plarre," Mr C. de L'Kati, 7JO p.m. M.Monl.: Hall—Lodge St. At draw, 7.33 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

P. and O.—0) We are not aware of any direct line oC tteamera running from Australia t> the Cape of uood Hope. The Ufient Company hare now resumed the Suez Canal route attar the temporary anaoenttion oa account of war risks. (3) The difference In dlatance between the Cape route and the Suns Canal lonte la eatimated at about 2.000 miles. Wo are ana ware what the toncagn charge la (or veeaels passing through the Suez Canal. Perhaps some reader can supply the Information:

Birth.

BROOK.—On September tith. at Brooklyn. Awlta, tho wife of Mr, Cbarlea Broofe of a daughter.

Death.

AUSTIN.—At ber residence, Bynjoadß-3trcct, Onehnnga, on 16th September, Uarrlot Aoa'ln, Bged 69 ycank Colonist of 43 years. The funeral will leave ber late realdenoi. near Royal Uate Hotel, for the Church of Eafland cemetary, Auckland, at 2 p m. (at comotery at 3 45) to-morrow (Sunday), 17lh Instant. ITrlends will please aooapt tills la- Tltatloa.

OUVKR.-On 18th September, st htrresldenca, Upper Qaeen-atroat. of broaohltls and ooo seßtlon o{ the lungs, Ada Rath, yoangeet daughter of Wm. and Rath Oliver.

The fnnoral will leare at hair-past 3 o'clock to-morrow. Friends are Invited.

WOOD3.—On September 13 by drowning In Aaokland hsrbonr, Jobs Woods, sged 53, 'he funeral will lowa his late realdenca. Lower V|nc^n^Btreet, on Samloy, September 16th. at i p.m. Jftlenda will plcaso accept tula intimation.

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

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16.1882.

For the causa *h«> lacks assistance Far the wras£ that needs "^M«"''t For the future in the distance, And the icood that ws can dc.

Good Templars and other advocates of total abstinence, who are never weary of expatiating upon the baneful effect-! of drinking tbe villainous compounds sold in the guise of malt and spirituous liquors, and who show a corresponding enthusiasm in belauding "the enp that cheers bat not inebriates," wonld do veil to pause and consider. Their eyes might be open*d by the perusal of a statement of facts on the adulteration of tea which was recently made before the House of Represents tires, on the second reading of the Im portation, Adulteration and Examination of Tea Bill. A consideration of these facts would also benefit that clais of most excellent psople whose religious observances are so largely intermingled with " tea fights" and " cookie shines." We do not know that even some of the retailers of so called "pure teas" would not be deeply surprised to learn of the vjla ingredients which often go to produce the favourite nun intoxicant bat seductive beverage. la a recent article on adulteration generally we mentioned some of the vile and poisonous substances with which tea ia usually adul terated ; but it seems that not content with dressing up old tea loaves and palming them off as fresh, the "heathen Chinee" has started manufacturing a spurious tea from entirely foreign matter. A shipment of such "tea" was latsly sent to Melbourne, and another large lot to Sydney ; but ai ia these phce3 thore is a stringent law against the impoitation of deleterious articles of food, tho rubbish was not landed. A sample being submitted to analysis proved it to be a sort of paste rolled out thin and cut up in the shape of dried tea leaves. The consignees of this precious cargo at Sydney were allowed to | re-ship it, and it is not improbable that the stuff has been landed at some New Zealand port, and sc ittered over the colony as "finest Soncho>?," or "richly-flavoured Pekoe and Darjeeling mixture." Another well - authenticated case was also narrated in tho House. Some years ago a China ship was wrecked on the Southland coast, and the cargo of tea having been washed ashore, it was shovelled up, saturated with sea-wafer and mixed with sand as it was, and shipped to Melbourne. But, if the authors of this smart trick thought they had saved Mew Zealand at the expense of Melbourne, they were much mistaken, for a considerable quantity of the same tea, after being sorted and judiclouily mixed, was re-srupped to this colony and consumed iv due course. Both these inotances lead us to question the wisdom of the law in allow ing the consignees of spurious tea to re ship it somewhere else, If unfit for human conßnmption in one place, it is equally un fit everywhere, and all such shamelessly adulterated cargoes should be forfeited and destroyed. So long as there Is the prospect of being allowed to rc-ahip cargoes of spu rious teas, consignors and consignees will be prepared to mo the risk of discovery for the sake of the large profits accruing from the successful carrying-out of their nefari ous designs ; but if the law decreed confis cation for all spurious cargoes, exporters and importers would quickly learn that "Honesty is the beßt policy." We were glad to find tbat the Tea Adulteration Bill, introduced by Mr Seddon in the House of Keprcseutative?, was taken over as a Gov ernment measure, and passed through the General Aasembly. It is calculated to do much good, and in some respects is more stringent than the English and Vic torian Acts on the sama sub ject. For instance, the Act provides that the person importing unsound tea shall pay the cost cf analysis, if the cargo is proved to be unsound ; and another clause provides that after being twice convicted of an attempt to import adulterated tea, the name and address of the conpignces should be published in order to wa>n the public against their practices. With such a drastic measure vigorously administered at all our ports, the Good Templars and other enthusiastic " tea-fighters " may consider their case not at all dangerous. Few of this class will probably quarrel with theScotch man3 sententious remark: " W husky's bad, especially bad whusky !" But in view of the agreement of medical opinion oo the subject, they might ssy the same of tea ; and remembering that, dtspito every pre caution, large quantities uf deleterious tea will continue to find its way into the caddies, tea-pots, and stomachs of con sumers, they might with re3son moderate their raptures when speaking of

the hespitable cap. We do not by any moans go the length of Mr Seddon, who, in the course of his speech on the subject tried to establish a causative connection between tbe facts that Wanganui was at ones the head-quar ters of temperance and of lunacy in tbe colony. It may be hue, us averted by medical men, that the inordinate use of tea, and especially of bad tea, leada to indiges- j tion, liver complaint.nervjua affections,and ultimate insanity ; but where tea has slain its tens, alcohol has s.ain its tens of thou sands, and can claim a far closer relationship with insanity, botn in this colony and else where. But still thia question cannot be too strongly enforced up in the attention of Temperance advocates : If tea is only a milder form of indulgence, which leads to evil consequences ; if even pare tea has no more to be said in its favour than that it ia "social," "hospitable," "cheering,'1 aud ao forth ; and if pure tea for the poor coa anmei is not the rule but the rare excep tion, h it not time that we found a new bevirjgc for our breakfast tables and soirees, and a new theme for our panegyrics!

The British Victory.

We have to-day further details of the British victory at Tel el-Kebir, which will be found in another column. The flank movement to cut off the retreat of the Egyptians on Zakazik ha 3 been most successful, aad haa been followed up by the a. ivance of the Indian Contingent, and the. capture of the town named. There seeroa to have been no resistance oflcml by tho enemy in the neighbourhood of Zakazik, and the Governor of 'the |town being frioudly it has been taten pcs'osainu ot without any Irsa. Thia position, as we beforopointedout, gives tho British the com mand of all the principal Egyptian railways. Among the troops mentioned as having specially distinguished themselves in recent operations, New Zcalandcrs will b» pleased to notice the ISth Koyul Irian Regiment, which served for some time in this colony, aud can be remembered by niauy residents in Auckland and district. Tho full account of the fight at Tel-el-Kebir proves it to have been a complete rout of the Ifgyptian-', and to have been executed with greaii dash and success by our troops. Tbe en trenchments which Arabi has spent so long in strengthening were carried a<vay in half ■ an-bour by the irre»isUDle rush of the British force-<.

Sporting Notes by " Cheval," and a number of interesting mining notes, appear on the fourth page of thia issue,

The mail steamer City of .Sydney, with the inwnrd English and American mails, is due from San t'mnciaco, via Honolulu, on Monday. She will, however, probably put in an appearance during the Lt;er part of Sunday.

Captain Stevens, of the cutter Ma' a, informs us that the barge St. CUir, for the safety of which feaia were entertained, was lyiog windbound at Tryphena, on Thurs day morning. On that d;ie he took a pan sengar from her.

An extraordinary meeting of the Bendigo United (i.M. Uo, waa held this forenoon, Mr J. M. Lennox presiding, when it wa« decided that the company should be wound up voluntarily, Mr Ch;w, Daw wag ap pointed liquidator. The company's busi ness is to be sold by public auction at Messrs, Cochranu's Mart on Thursday next.

The eight-hour demonstration in hydney, this year, promises to be a great thing, it was nighly succeasful last year, and Mr Kenny, the secretary, wh», upon that occasion, worked so hard to make things lively, ia again going into the matter he«ri and soul, and tha result is in no way doubtful.

Mr Bishop, advance agent for the World Dramatic Company, statea that, owing to the detention of the steamer Kotorua at Wellington, the opening performance, at Abbott's Opera lioaao, will not take place until lues Jay evening, in-tead of AlOuduy, aa previously announced,

A horse and cart belonging to E. Browne, of ij'reenian's Bay, slipped over an eoinaiik m.»nt on the Northers bide of Colkgri llu*il this afieruu s, but the animal was not Hart. Up till three o'clock, however, tbc efforts to extricate it had been unavail ing. The lad Trcvartheu, who was mentioned iulait wight's inane ai having beeu injured at Homo Bay through being htruck by a stone thrown by a playmate, ia now suffer ing from concussion of the brain. His parents, however, wish it stated that the

injury waa not caused by atone throwing, but by a heavy fall while playing, for which no one is blamabl;. The accident, too, occurred oi Monday, not on I hursday, as previouily stated.

Last night, about nine o'clock, tHe Jew toaians had a narrow escape from another fire. A strong body of ilimo was seen coming oat of a chimney in JDublin-etrcet, and large flakes of fire falling in all direc tions. Fortunately the night was wot, and probably this was the reason why the fire bell wai not rung; at all exeats, the rain saved the shingles from ignitiOD, although the flames belched forth furiously for about half-an-hour. The building was a two storied one, and occupied by Mr Doyle ; Mrß ifsstwood, of Onchanga. being the owner of that and other neighbouring pro» parties.

The ' Coromandul Mail" saya : —Through the exertions of oar member the whole of the m&in.roads requiring to be coostructed throughout this peninsula have .been taken in hand by the Government under Xhe Koada and Bridges Construction Act, includ ing Coromandel to Grahamstown, 13 milea of road; Coromandel to Capo Colville, 25 miles; and Coromandel to Tairua, 48 miles. This is a great thing accomplished, and the credit is entirely due to the atten tion which Mr Cadman has devoted while at Wellington to this moat important matter."

Sunday services at the different p aces of worship will be found in the usual column, Wellesleystreet anniversary services, con ducted by Mr Thomas Spnrgeon; St. Paul's Church, evening sermon on " Thank fulness," by her. C. M. Nekon, MA.; Congregational, rSeiesford-atreet-morning, Rev, J, Robertson, eveninp, Mr J, Neave (Society of Friends); St. David s Presby terian, evening lecture, " The Uolden Calf," Bey. T. M. Fraaer, M.A. ; Abbott's Opera House, Mr Geo. -», Brown, "The Inter mediate State," 6.30 p.m. j Devonport Wesleyan Church, sermon to Young Men by Rev G. W. Spence, 6.30 p.m.; Theatre, Religious Addresses, 8 p.m. The death (at the early age of 34) is an nounced in England of Mr William Alfred Oobbett, an athlete and sporting journalist, well known in New Zealand. Mr Cobbott, who had lately been out of health, was present at the match, Australians v. Middlesex, last week, andaeemed tolerably well up to Tuesday. C'n that afternoon, however, he met with an accident, which proved fatal on tho following day. He served in 1869 throughout the Maori War in New Zealand, and it is thought that ex cessive work in that campaign, and a severe shaking experienced in a railway collision shortly after his return to Ecgland, greatly impaired his health and vigour At the request of a number of frienda ■who witnessed the first performance of "Jessica's Mr.-t Prayer" in the Choral Hall recently, tho Executive of the Band of Hepa Union has re"olve<l to repeat it on Tuesday next, in the St. James's Hall ; Mr Ewington will read the narrative, Mr Dennes will exhibit the views, and the choir will render the musical selections. This class of amusement merits the support of all desiring to provide pure and interesting entertainment, and tbe Band of Hope Union deserves credit for its enterprise in producing such programmes. We under stand thatthia will be the la?t performance of this setvicc, as application his already been received for the views, and it is in tended to send them South. The third anniversary meeting of the Fitt-street Wesleyan Band of Hope was held last evening in the upper school-room, and largely attended. The chair was occupied by tbe Rev. a. Keid, who opened the proceedings in the usual manuer. The entertainment consisted of several glees by the school choir, under the direction of Mr Tanfield. Songs and recitations were given ' by members, and a practical address on temperance by a friend. Mr Handley per formed a so!o on the harp; Mias Craig and other Jadiea saDg several pit asing ballads with much effect. Mr Henderson, the attentive secretary, read the annual report, which waß of an encouraging character in regard to the increase of members, although the financial statement showed a debit balance of £2 17s 9d, which the eecrctary hoped would soon be obliterated. Xbe I officers elected were :—Kev. A. f- eid ' president; conductor, Mr G Rhodes' I registrar, Mr Spraggon ; encreUry, Mr Henderson. m the motion of air Kuodes ' seconded by Mr Gunson, a vote of thanks was accorded to friends who had kindly assisted at the -entertainment, and the meeting closed with the doxoloey,

I Mr Rolleaton, Minister of Lands, intends ! shortly to visit the districts to the north of Auckland.

Water consumers by meter are notified that all accounts unpaid by 10 a.m. on Monday will have the supply cut off with out fui ther notice

"Idolatry I'u.u, and Present," is the subject ot the incumheut'a evening lectures a'. St. Matthew's tomorrow and succeeding Sundays. It is a wide subject, and being as importaut as iutereiting, will doubtless be treated exhaustively.

A meeting of votaries of football will be held on Monday evening next, in the Waitemata Hotel, at 8 o'clock, for the pur pose of selecting a team for the Return Match against JMew South Wales, on the 3rd October.

General McMurdo (father ,of Messrs Charles and Harry McMurdo, of Auck land) gave 620 guineas for the highly bred fiily by Blue Gown, cut of Mdme. Eslan tiue (dam of Kosicrucian), at Sandown Park, on July 21st.

What has been termed an extraordinary liorformmce under the circumstances was ately accomplished by Mr W. Itisen, of Dcga, (N. S, VV.), who for a wager of £50, drove a pair of horses in a buggy from Bega to Bombala—a distance ot fifty miles (aome people say fifty-three miles), of which nine miles were up a mountain road—under five hours. The actual time was a trifle under four,and a-half hours,

At the weekly meeting of the French literary Society this evening, Mr Thomas Malioney will lecture on " The Natives of New Zealand ; a few Notes on their His tory, Manners and Traditions." The gentle man both writes and speaks French with facility, fo tint his lecture will doubtless be agreeable aa well as interesting. Mr Levy will also contribute by reading Lain artine's description of the flight ot Louis XVI. and his arreat at Varenues.

Mr J. Henniker Hcaton, a well-known and highly-popular Australian newspaper proprietor, has just published, through (Jus sells, " A Short account of a Canonisation at St. Peter's at Koine," from an unsec tartan point of view. Mr fcieaton gives a vivid and picturesque story of. the cere mony, and the coloured illustrations make the little volume worthy of trcasuring-up as a book of reference. The Australian publisher is Mr George Koberiaou.— "Whitehall Keview."

The Timaru "Herald," that "ought to know jou know," says that Sir John Hall's " attitude has been so very peculiar of late that it is diflicnlt to reconcile any part of it with hia former principles or action as a politician. It leads us irresistibly to the conclusion that a seiious diftereuce has oc curred between him and the Ministers, and tbat he ia no longer inliuenced by any re gard for hid late connection with th«m. This show* itself in little things, as well as in ttiose of inora importance."

The monthly inspection parade of tbe Auckland Naval Brigade took place last evening, under command ot" Captain LeKoy; Lieuts, Parker and Smith were also preseut, ihere were about 60 members on parade, including the bind, under Bandmaster Shaaagbau. Before dumiseinjjthecompttny, Lieut. Smith thanked tha members of the Brigade, on behalf of Superintendent Hughes, of the Auckland Fire Brigade, tor their able and willing assistance at the late fire in Newton.

The adjourned meeting of the St. James's ProsbyUrian Band of Hope was held in the St. James's Hall last evening. Addresses were delivered by Pastor Downing and tbe Rev. K. F. Macnicol, and recitations were given by several membars and vuitors. Several hymns were sung by tha choir and chiloren daring the evening, and at the close a great number of names were added to the pledge book.

His Honor Mr Juatica billies held the bi-weekly sitting ,in Chambers, yes'crday, whoii probate and administration (with will annexed) was pranted in ro William Bo oa (deceased;, and probate also granted in re William Mackuue aud Wilhelniinn

Power (duceastd). An order of variation was made in the administration of the estate of lit bert thwaites (deceased), and administration (with will annexed) was granted in re Jane Young (deceased), i-oave was givoa to register copy of the will of Vicesim«s Luah (de ceased), and Margaret Hcwson, widow of the late Kichard Hcwson, waa apptintcd guardinn of tho isfant children of the tes>at«r, and the m->nry in the bands of tho administrator of tho estato ordered to be paid for tbo maintenance of the infant children.

" Le Nco Caledonia " records a tragedy perpetrated at the ffou Penitentiary. It opjcjra that ths governor employs a " confidential convict" in his office as a secretary. But it transpired that his con fidence was Ba*ly misplaced, for taking advantage of Goiernor Cahen's absence recently, the convict entered his resi dence and find a revolver at Mdlle. Jeanne Canen, daughter of the gover nor, tbc ball entering her breast and inflicting, it U supposed, injuries which may terminate fatally. M. Joseph Cahen, and Mdlle. Honorine Cahtn, the governor's son and daughter, who happened to be on the premises, rushed simul taneously to the aid ot their sister, and shot the would-be a»ea?sin dead on the spot. The daughter who was assailad ia gravely hurt, but attempt* are to be made to extract the bullet, which, if successfully effected, may possibly save her life, •

The recent movement to establish a lodge of the Dmida' Friendly Society in Auck land, under the Grand Lodge of Australia, promises to bo a ijrciter success than at first anticipated, A meeting ot promoters was held at Kidd'a Commercial Hotel last evening, when Mrßbhop, the Grand Lodge Deputy and President ot No. 18 District, explained at some length the n.-eful char acter and advantages of the Order, and mentioned that those joining on the open* ing night of a new lodge ranked as charter members, had their names inscribed on the dispensation, and were admitted at the reduced initiation fee of 10s 6d, it under the age of 35 years. He also referred to the great stride the society was making in the Southern portion.of the colony, and instanced tbo town of'Titnarn., in Canter bury, where a lodge had recently been opened with over 100 members, and was still increasing. The desirability of es tablishing a branch of the U.A.O.D was then nnanimoujily affirmed, and an activo working committee appointed to canvass the town and suburbs for names of intend ing members, the same to report to a future meeting, due notice of which is to be ad vertised. A list for signatures of gentle men favourable to the proposed new lodge is awaiting further eigaatures at the Com me'otal Hotel. A correspondent writing from Church hill, Waikato, says : ■' a very general complaint among the working classes in eutlying districts is the want of some harmless amusement when visiting yonr city on the various occasions when Having, after months of hard work, obtained tne much coveted cash for a holiday. During the daytime in Auckland, John Labourer bai much to look at, many places to visit, and he can pass his time away agreeably enough, but as in all probability he has not a single acquaintance living in town with whom he can pa«s an evening or two, ha perforce must go to the in evitable ' bir,' whore he is curtain to get drank, half-poisoned; and most likely falls into the hands of a few kind friends who ease him of what he has left In his pockets. He finds himself next morn ing very ill, ponnilcs, and has to make his road back to hi« work (perhaps 50 miles) as beat he can. This is not imaginary, I can vonch for two or three cases of the kind." He suggests aa a remedy the opening of a mu'ic nail, whsre the working man could sit and drink beer aud listen to the familiar air of "Old Bob Ridley," The proposed remedy appears to ug much more likely to lead to an aggravation of the complaint than to its cure. In the action, Webster v. Reynolds, in which the plaintiff, Miss Webster, of the North Shore, claimed of defendant the sum of £10 for snppo?ed-balance of rent for use and occupation of a cottage at Cheltenham, in the same district, the plaintiff was non suited. The defendant agreed to rent a fur nished cot'age in March, 1881, of the plain tiff, Miss Isabella Webster, for £25, for six month?. In the following September Mr Reynolds wished to furniaU a portion of tho cottage himself, conpeqaently Miss Web nter took the furniture ont of the rooms at Mr Reynold's re quest. Defendant forwarded a cheque by his sister for £15, as the half-year's rent. Plaintiff accepted the cheque, but con sidered the house worth £50 a-year rental. Nhe sued defendant for the balance, viz., £10. A considerable amouDt of evidence was offered by Mr Duder, the agent, and others. Defendant, in his evidence, stated that he took the house first at £1 per week, m at tho rate of £25 for the first 6 month?, or ho might havo tho house for £30 per nnmro; but wbicb Miss Webster denied. It must have been a misunderstanding.— His Worship icgardid the evidence of Mr. lteynolds as clear and Bpecific. The" cheque, moreover, had been accepted, without a word, for the last half-year ; ac cordinslv. rjlaintifFa suit must fail.

The service* at St. John's Wesleyan Church, Ponsonby, will be conducted in the morning by the Key. W. Garland, just arrived from England, and in the evening by the Rev. M, Brooke, from Kawakawa.

We are requested to announce that the funeral of the late John Wood will take place at 4 p.m., and not a3 previously annonnced.

The iniasinE! barge Lake St. Clair arrived safely ia harbour yesterday afternoon. Nothing remarkable has oc curred since she left the Barrier on Friday, the Bth initsnt. Delay in securing cargo, and contrary winds, were the causes of her late arrival.

The members of the Artillery Shootirig Club met at the Mount Eden bille Range this afternoon for the umal quarterly com petition, for which, prizes to the amount of about £16 are given. The result was not known at the time we went to press.

There were fonr men on board of the barge Makarau when sh« capsized, namely, Edward Piercy (master), A. McKeuzie (mi»tc), Adam Kmril (so well known because of his connection with the late Wade smuggling case), and A. Manly, We have not yet heard of any information regarding the whereabouts of the vessel, which is insured by the owner, Mr G. H. Layers, f»r £500. Captain Piercy Informs us that the Makarau wss not overladen, but that she wa3 unseaworthy when she left Wlnngapoua, bsing weak in all her limbers.

We have the authority of fcjuperlnten dent Thomson that the silver spoons and other articles, found in the possession of Mrs Marsh, were banded by her to the police. Mra Mari-h states that they were given to her some time aj?o by herhuaband and she had no knowledge that the articles were sto'en property. She ia much distressed at the version in the " Herald " to-day, as she is entirely destitute and without the moans of s jpportiog herself and child.

Wbila backing hts carriage in Sbortland street thia forenoon, with the object of getting clear of an approaching omnibus. Dr. Bayntun unfortunately discovered that he had been the means of knocking down an old man named Jamea Carlow, and slightly injuring his right arm above the elbow.'by tke hind wheelof the vehicle pasi- Ing over it. Tbe medical peotleman, upon being .informed of the accident, left the carriage, and made inquiry as to the in juries sustained, which, happily, proved very slight. Carlow say* he has been in Auckland since 1832, and never had euch a narrow escape befce.

At the Harbour Board on Tuesday, Mr McKenzie will move : — (1) That in future harbour charges «n shipping be levied on their registered tonnages, exclusive of crew spices. (2) That the port charges fos re duced to threepence per annum,.payable in one payment. (3) That the charge for Har- Oour Master's fee»be reduced to a Jdper ton. (4) That the Board appoint a receiver of goods on Queen-street and Railway wharves, Mr Compton will move—(l) That the engineer be instructed to cau-e the Custom-Uouse-3treet section of the lind vested in this Board by the Auckland Hallway Station Act, 1882, to be levelled for sub-division. (2) That tbe Works and Endowment Committed report to the Board as to sub-division, terms, and conditions of leases of Custorn-Houoe-atreet allotment?.

A man named William Kerr, belonging to the schooner Mary Kllen, had a narrow escape from drowning last night. He went to hail his vessel from the reclamation wall, near the dock, and, owing to the darkness, did not observe the exact position of the sea-wall. He suddenly fell into the water and would moat probably have been drowned but for the prompt assistance renderoi him by Harry Keen, the water man. The i&ttcr heard his cries for help and assisted him from hia perilous position, the man being unable to swim, and having only a feeble grip of ihe boards of the face of lh<J wall. Kerr was conveyed to the Waitemata Hotel, where he received every attention troin McGregor, and upon leaving la'cr in the evening, seemed litile tho worse for his immersion.

At the adjourned annual meeting of tbc VVaitakerei West Highway Didtriet.and the first meeting of the new district, held at the Oratia Hotel, Henderson, on Wednesday last, Mr John O'Neill occupied tlie chair, and fifteen ratepayers were present. The statement of accounts for tha just year, shewing a balance of £23 19a 6d in favour of the Board, was read, and passed unani mously. The following trustees -were olocted i—Meanra J. B. Simpeon.D. Russell, J. Cottel, J. S. Kelly, and John Smyth; auditors, John O'Neill and 11. Hunter; fence-viewers, J. J. Niscon and VT. Mcikle. It waa proposed that the trustees strike a rate of one shilling in the pound. Mr Jobn Smyth was subsrquently elected chairman of the Board.

At the meeting of the Board of Education yesterday afternoon, Mr Dargaville, M,fl, IC, took Itbe opportunity to draw at tion to the grant of £6,000 just nude by the General Assembly in aid of public libraries, and to explain the terms upon which the rnon»T was to be distributed. He said that grants would be made to the extent ad mitted by the vote proportionately to the amount of donations and unbacriptions or rates receivad, but that in order to afford extra aid to poorer districts, a sum of £25 would be nominally added to Ihe receipts of each library when dis tributing the subsidy. Thus, Auckland city, raisin?, say £300 on its ra»e, would receive a subsidy as if on £325. A country district public library, raiaing, say £20, would receive a subsidy as on £45; a di« trict raising of itself only £5 would be subsidized as en £30, and so on. The latest date on which subscriptions, &c, as above most bo made bad been, on Ms own amendment, extended from the 30th of this month until 31st of December next, This arrangement, he thought, should induce the tiustees of country libraries especially to make an effort to become entitled to claim their fair share of this very liberal vote.

The Late Inquest.

(To tho HMltor.)

DSB bICUARDSON AI»D WllKtn ON THE AN/iLYiIB.

Fib,—We understand that ttm portion of the body of thu la'e Mm Cleaver sent to the Coroner has beon forwarded to Wellington for aoalis*. Dr U nldntwro' sated to the J nry that hi it portion was in Mr Pond's keeping, and Mr Pond ad mlr f.-d this to tw.

Wo wish to point out that while we saw Mr Pond's portion carefully sealed up, that for the coroner. Detective Strathearn said there was no need to secure, and as we had no communication from the coroner respecting this portion for him ■eU we allowed tne detective to ait a* he obote In this »atur. Certainly we out no seal on It, and Detective Btrathearo, as he said <o mike It look more formal, put one seal on It but it was In r o way aaanre y f vrtonod. Now, If there had been as maoh care taken that there shouli be no mistake as to tho identical jar, or portion In the jur, reaching Wellington Intact, as there was to find If the bottles were olean, we should not have occasion to trouble 70a with tnls letter j bat It appears to us that If arranlo might gpt Into now bottles and tew oorfce, poesibly " beefsteak and onions " might get into an imperfectly soalod jar. Tho matter seems to us to conoorn the public safety more than tho reputation of any medical man, for we do not think that the public generally take their opinion of the ability and trustworthiness of their doctor from the result of a coroner's enquiry, a subject which, sod as it is, often gives riao to so muoh merriment. Wo would suggest that if further analysis is to bo made, let tho body bo exhumed, and fresh portions iakon therefrom by other medical gentlemen, who have not been concerned in this enquiry. One jar to be sent to the analyst at Wellington, and another to be sent to the Molbourne analyst. Ann then we are qnito willing to abide by the results.—We aro, Sir, °nARTHUR RICHARDSON. M.D. HKNEY WALKER, L.F.P.S.G. and L.M.

THE PORTRAIT OF TAWHIAO.

Judgment,

Ik the complaint, Blackman v. Monkton, in which defendant was charged with a breach of section 6 of the Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877, in having made a copy tor eate of a photograph of Kinjj Tawhiao, which com plainant had registered, several points were raised by defendant's counsel (Mr E, Cooper) and argued; namely, it waß ob jected that the proceedings should have been initiated by information instead ot by complaint; also that defendant could not be compelled to give eridence, as the matter before tha Court was a criminal snmmary proceeding, charging the com. i mission of an offence punishable by a pecnioary penalty as mentioned in gee. 8 of the new Justice of the Peace Acf, and fhat the registration was informal and inoperative, so that there was no copyright to infringe. In tbis, however, His Wor ship could find no particular wherein the registration fails to comply with the re quisition of the Act. Another point was this, the evidence did not shew that de. fendant bad made any copy, even thongh t.hewn that he had sold. Even ff the evidence established that defendant had made t*-e copies for Fale, it did not appear that tbe making was after the date of registration. His Worship thought thii objection a fatal one, and dismissed the case, remarking that if defendant liked to say where he got the portrait, he would give him costs.

TUB OPE RA HOUSE-MR HOWE'S BENEFIT.

» A "monster" programme was presented at the Opera House last ni^ht on the occa sion of the complimentary benefit tendered to Mr J. B. Howe, aud the large audience that graced the house fittingly attested the beneticia ire's merit aud popularity. The term " monster progiamme "ia often aa far fetched aaitis hackneyed, butiu this instance it waa by no means misapplied, inasmuch 'as the programme included the whole of " The Shautfhraun," the final scene ;from j "The Merchant of Venice," and the scene | from " Oliver Twiat," in which Bill Kykes murders tbe 100 faithful Nancy, As the consequence of all this, the curtain was not dropped finally until a quarter to twelve o'clock. Mr Howe appeared in the whole of the piece-) pre sented, and the wide dissimilarity of the ifi es that he succossfuly sustained proved conclusively his versatility as an actor. In this respect it would be difiicult to name his equal from amidst the host of "stars" who have at one time or another visited vi. His Conn in "The Shaughraun" was a clever conception, and was , most con sistently wrought cut, while several new pieces of business gave added interest to it. For instance, Conn's appeamtice from the bier in the wake scene with the sheet stretched in front of him and a bottle candleatick in each hand was very good, and "fetched1' tbe houao, the "gods " being vociferous in their expressions of delight. Miss Julia Uayward aa Moya played with much archness, and feeling, Mr West made a good Corry Kinchela, and Mr Welsh both looked and acted well the part of Harvey Duff, " spy and informer" while Mr Fisher's tather Doolan was satisfactory. The other characters were only passable. In the Shakespearian scene, Mr Howe's Shy lock is the only portraiture deserving of Bpocial praise. It was really excellent. A Mus Henrietta Daniels appeared a-i Portia, and though ber action was good enough, her speech was at times quite inaudible in too "circle." Besides, the recital of the well known passage commenc ing " The quality of mercy is not strained " was marred by a laboured deli yery. Mr Welsh's Duke was crtditable, and so, also, was Mr West's Antonio. The scene from " Oliver Twist" waj rather repulsive, but that was the fault of the in cidents to be represented, not of the actors. It was realistically enacted, Mr Howe's Bill Sikes was true lo nature, and Misa Hayward's Nancy was likewise meritorious", while Mr Welsh acquitted himself in the r6le of Fagaa. The season cloie3 to-ni(,'ht, with the repetition of " The Sbanghraun." It is worth seeing.

ST. MATTHEW'S SUNDAY SCHOOL WINTER TREAT.

In she waa a great gathering in St, Matth'- w'a school-room yesterday, when one of the best treats that have ever beeu afforded here waa given to the Sunday scholars of the parish. At four o'clock about lour hundred members of the Sunday school were passed into their places in the school-room, where they were regaled to the full is such fun as g'addens the childish heart. Such delights are, however, not confined to the little ones alone, but they seemingly possess charms for children of a larger growth, if we may judge from tbc looks and utterances of many mothers that accompanied their little ones. As soon as tea was over, pitta and toys of considerable value were distributed to the children according to their ages, with which they were delighted, as, indeed, they ought to have been, for the smalUr school room —previously to the distribution—bore a strong resemblance to the best of our fancy bazaars, and we can imagine how thoroughly Messrs Montague and Goodsou would appreciate such a clcu ! ance of stock as was manifested ia a vtry short period yesterday. J.'emand was great, but supply being sliyhtly in excess, the in terest continued unabated. A large num ber of fathers and other friends dropped in later for the entertainments, which were of a unique character First, a ventriloquial and polyphonic iujucc by oar well-known and kindly-hearted friend, Mr Fred. Brabazon ; next, musical inter ludes, in which different lady and gentle maa performers willingly took part. We oupht to notice the pretty playing of little Miss Clarice Brabazon. The whole concluded with an entirely novel entertain ment, a shadow pantomime. The trials ot " Mary Jane " are something to hear, but more to see, eipceially when presented la snch dark colour* aa they were la*t night. All the character* were good,1 but the "beauteous Mary Jane" herself mast be seen to be appreciated. Should she take a turn down Queen-street we could promise such aa euthusiattic reception as is rnrdy seen in Auckland. All workers worked with a will, and feasters feasted to their eyes, and —well '-their hearts, content." We must not omit to mention that the children of the industrial Home were in vited, and being divided amongst the various classes, were quite lionised by the Sunday-school children, and were made to feel most thoroughly at home. It really does one's heart good to see how well and clean and happy these little ones look, aad how manifestly they are well cared for by the master Of the tiome, and by their new Matron, Miss Jack?on.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before J. B. Maoflonmld. Esq., R..M.)

Ukukiardb-Ju. Wycherly. John Oreeron. and David Unify were Hoed la each, md Kobe. Warj 10s and cort».

Up in arm*.—Thomas Mable was charged under the Vagrant Ac« with attempting to o-un mlt a breach of the peace last night In D*rby- Etreec —Mr Pardy explained that prisoner and another man weri vigorously fighting la» t night Tne other man got away.—Prisoner, who lost hie cost, was fined 10a and cot ti.

3MBSZZLKMSNT.—George Hart w»s brought no on a oharge ot fraudulently embezzling me Bom of £5 Bs, being In the capacity of servant to tho Auckland Dairy Company, the property of Joseph Booth.—Romanced until Friday next. Admitted to bail, self ir-. £50, ana two Burettes to tn c same amount.

Oocolis's Mistake.—Frank Douglas ivealn appeared in answer to a ohargo ot assaulting his wife, by Dtrikinß her with bis fl>t.—Mr Paidy said ba bad msde enquiries into this oibo, and conlrt not find any truth la defend ant's accusation, that Mrs Dousclss la on vory friendly terms with Mr Clarke.—Mrs Waisfi deposed that Mrs Douglaa was a sober woman; ahe was the next door neighbour and was aware th*t Mr Doofflaj was In the habit of boating his wif»; never taw a Mr Clarke In ths hou»c— Dsfendint had no witness, and wsa ordered to Monnt Eden for six weeks with hard laboor.

CampiulTj Mocntkd.—Frank Campbeii was ohannxt on summons with driving round the comer of Welieeley-rtreet at other than a walk ing pi\c», to the dagger o( Her Majestj'a sabj'Ots. on the 5 h instant.—Defendant pleaded not guilty.—Mr Cotter said Campbell was a cub-driver, and. on the day in question, he was driving very rapidly round Wellesley street and nearly ran over Mr fchaw, a gentleman em ployed under Ihe City Counoil. Mr ahaw ex postulated with him on hl» conduct, when de fendant said ho would give him a drive on the none —Qeo'ge Goldle dopoeed that defendant was a licensed cab driver, land, on hearing the fact* he felt It his duty to brlr r ud the cas-5 — J<hn Shaw, foreman of work*, gave evidence: hud a narrow escape of a cnpslMJ,—Defendant a\td Mr Shaw threatened him t>ich a atlok, and he promised to rotnlluto by glvltg him » rap •m the nose He would own that he was in a harry, as ho bad to go to a funeral.—His Wor ship round defendant guilty, and Imposed a fir.a ot 20.i and costs.

1 ALI7GED lIHL4-WFUL Tr'SFASS. — Robert Garrott wan oha-nrni with unlawfully treepssß lost on certtln land within the iuotland dis trict on the 22nd Ansragt. Mr J. B. Russell ap peared for det»n<i»nr. and pl-sdwi not guilty.— MrHadeon Williamson appeared for the prnao cation and stated particulars.—Dan'ol A. Tole was sworn and deposed that be was appointed Commissioner o' Crown Lnnds, under ccotion 9 of tho Land Aot of 1877. Ho was first appointed under the Auckland Lands District in 1871, and bis appointment wo« continued under the latter Aot Mr Tola produced dooumenta and the original nurvey, inclnrHnß lot 38, block J5. In the Parish of Tltirangi. Waltomata Connty Dis trlof. The lot In dispute wa* among the reßur vatlons ciutloalarlied In the gaz.lta of ISB2, pane 81', (lited June S. Tho sazeue seta out the boundaries : that part reserved under tho Act as an asylnm reserve.—To Mr Russell: He did not know the exact pa'tioulare of the present dispute about this land with Meßsrs Garrett Brothers. A stream flows through lot 31; also a stream bounding It. It was a very old grant. Might be over thirty years.—John Boyle, manager of the asylum farm, deposed that he knew Mr Garrett. The farm was cultivated by convales cent inmates. Knew his allotment at the a. w. reserve ot the Aftjlam. Remembared Mr Robert Garralt coming on to the land on the 32nd August. He wan acoomnanied by a horse and drar, and several men. He told Mr Garrott that he was trospapainß, and had no right there. The road was not fenced.—To Mr Knuoll: He (rave Mr Garrett notice previously on the 8 h Jnlr. 1881. because he claimed, a right to go on the land. — This was tho oaae for ihe proeeontion, —Mr Knssell addresiwrl the Court and arguo-l I that tho land In question waa not Crown land within the meaning of the term, and quoted from the Act of 1871. with the view of Phowinsr that Mr Toie, the Commissioner for th« Province of Anok land, waa not the Commissioner far the Auck land Land* Dlßtrlc*.. A similar question was fought out at tho Fossonby Highway Board— His Worship waa of opinion, without going carefully into the matter, that tbe powers t>f ; the commissioner, under tho former Ada, were ! established nnrior later Acts—Mr WilHamncn I replied to Mr Russell's objeotion.—His Worship I reserved jadßment on th" case. I This WB»ali iho bDsl'itp;.

Members of No. 3 Company Auckland .Rifle Volunteera are referred to our adver tising columns for pa' uds notice of Govern ment inspection,

PARLIAMENTARY.

[Br Telegbaph.—special Kepobter.]

WELLINGT >N, this day.

The Massacre of the Innocents. AMONG the Bills dropped were the Thorndon Reclamation (replaced by a Go vernment measure to the same effect), Wel lington Cemeteries (the object of which was also considered to be provided for by a Go. vernment Bill), and Wellington Gas Com pany's Bill; the Westlaud High School Bills brought in by different members, and distinguishable only by being numbered 12 and 13, two Libel Bills, two Deferred Pay ment Settlers' Kelief Biils, two Life In surance Bills, two Bills for repeal oranieud ment ot the Gaming and Lotteries Act, two concerning fire insurance, two about waterworks, two for the reform of Bank ruptcy laws, three for authorising Affirma tions in Lieu of Oaths, five for_ amending Land Laws, nine relating to Mining, and twelve affecting Education. Among the other "slaughtered innocents" may be mentioned the Ei»ht Hours Bill, Aliena tion of Land and Constitution Amendment, Contagious liiseases Act Kepeal, Distress, Electric Light, Evidence, Fire Brigades, Fire Insurance Liability, Fisheries, Members' Kxpentes.Gold Dutie3 Abolition, Hawkers and Pedlars Impounding, Mortgages Kelease. Pension, Leaseholders' Qualification, Local Courts, Offences Against the Person, Prevention of Pur chase of Votes, and Trusts Incorpora tion Ministerial Changes, The latest Ministerial gossip is that Mr Whitaker will still holdthe Premiership, Major Atkinson continuing as Treasurer, and Mr Wright receiving the vacant portfolio. The Neiv Governor.

Government House people say Mr Weld will be the next new Governor.

SPORTING.

The Doncaster St. JLeger.

[RBUTER'S CABLEGRAMS. J

LONDOy, September lfi. Tun St. Leokr Stakes of 2oaovg, each for then thiYe-year-oldn—coltu. Bat lOlba; and XiJlee, SiJlaltJd. Tie owner of the eeoondnone to receive SftiO&ova., and tne third lOOjovs. out of the stakes. Old Sc. T«ger course—one mile cix furlongs ana 132 yards. 200 cub- Bcribera.

Lord Falmouih'abr f Datoh Oreo, by Dutcn SKaieroutoi Uantiaiere _ _ 1 Lord Stamford's br f Gehelmnlo*, by Eoel crncian out ot .N'ameleas .. _ .. 3 Duke of We»tmlßigcer'a eh f S&otover bf Hermit out of Strayehot 3

This great race waa ma at Doncaster on Wednesday last—how the result was not cabled before we are at a loss to under&tand. Trie other starters would probably be Quicklime, iSweetbriar, St. Marguerite, Sachem, Mordeo, Barbe Bleae, A'ellie, Golden Gate, Kermesse, Fenelon and Kozelie. The bet:ing on the event, when the Suez Mail left London, waa as follows:— 5 to 2 against Lord fclauifords Geheimnus (off) ; 3to 1, Duke of Westminster's Shot over (tn); 100 to 14, Lord Bradford's Quicklime (caken freely); 9 to 1, Lord i'aliuouth'a Dutch Oven (taken freely) ; 20 to 1, Mr Gerard's iweetbrur (off); 20 to 1, Mr Crawford'* St. Marguerite (off); 40 to 1, Lord Bradford's Battlefield (off); 50 to 1, Mr Lorillard'a fcachem (off); 50 to 1. Mr Kadmall's Warden (off); 50 to 1, Mr Rothschild's Barbe Blene (off); 50 to 1, Mr Leopold Rothschild's Nellie (on); 66 to 1, Mr J. K. Keene's Golden Gate (off); 100 to 1, Lord Rosebcry'js Kermesse (off); 10-J to 1, 31. Lagrangn's Fen»lon (on"); 100 to 1, Mr LorilUud's Gerald (orl); 2CO to I, Duke of Westminster's Jewel (off); 200 to 1, Mr Heuldaworth's fiozelle (off); 500 to 1, Mr Knene's General Scott (off).

as will be seen from the betting, no'hia g wag thought to ba in but Gehtimniss and bhotover, and tue eyent ■was looked for ward to as a decision of the respective merits of (.hose two grand filliea. Gekeini niss would probably be ridden by Tom Cannon, and bnotover by Fred Archer, Many of the best sporting writers considered Dutch Oven had not the slightest chance, one of them, the Commissioner for the "Sportsman" writing recently:—"Dutch Oven has also taken her place again in the batting as per the Two Thousand Guinea* and the Derby, but I do not think she will set so near the front as in the Epsom race. It is admitted that the once queen of Heath Home is thick-winded, and the distance being only a little short of two miles she will succumb to something sounder in this point, if not bettor in others."

ANNUAL HORSE PARADE.

The annual horse parade of thioaghbred and draught stallions is taking place at the show grounds ef the Auckland Agricul tural and Pastoral Society at Ellerslie, this afternoon. As will be sees from the litt of entries giren below, there is only one repre sentative of thoroughbred division—Mr McGee's Randwiek, The abience of the grand racing sires of the Auckland Stud Company is accounted for as follows :— Musket's list of engagements for the forth coming season is filled up; Anteroa and Cap-a pie ate at Wau^anai, and Sterling worth, the new arrival, which many of our local lovers of horse-flesh have not yet eeeo, has been sent up the Waikato. In £lgio, Kosebcrry and Young Melbourne, the Company have three worthy representatives in the heary division, and the ethtr animala would be a credit to any horse show in Australia. The entries are as follow : -

Randwich. oh h. by Barbarian, dam Gipsy Girl-Mr O. C. McGee, w

Elgin (imported), by Luck's All (champion of Scotland) dam by Loch Fergus, champion 149— Auckland Stud Company. Koseberry (imported), by Prince of Wales, dam Ruby—Auckland Stud Company. Young Melbourne, by Lord Clyde, dam Clydesdale mare Violet-Auckland Stud Com pany. Argyle. eh—Mr "Wallace. Conquerer. oh-Mr Honeyfield. Dan O'ConnoU, bk h-Mr J. McSolion. Lord Cly-o-Mr J. Constable. Yoong Champion—Mossrs Fitzpatrick Bros loung Emperor, by Emperor, dam Maggie Laudor—Mr John Murchison. Duncan Grey—Mr J. M. W. Brown.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

THK fortnightly meeting of *.he Board of Education took place yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs Moat (chairman), Laishley, Goldie, JLiuke, Prime, and Dargaville.

Tehdeks.—Four tenders for the printing of the Board were- received, but one of them had como in late, and it was accord ingly rejected on the motion of Mr Goldie. The other tenders were opened, and found to be from Wilsons and Hottoo, Henry Brett, and Ellis.

Cambridge.—An application was re ceived for the establishment of a District High bckool at Cambridge. Its considera tion waa deterred pending the ascertaining of information as to whether parents ot children would ba willing to pay the higher fees incidental to a high school, Devonport. —A request was made by tho School Committee for a grant of £10 towards the removal of closets.—Granted.

Hautapu and Oh »upo.- Applications for new schools were received from Hau tiipu and Ohaupo, - Deferred for Inspector's report.

Mangese,—The Committee wrote that tenders had been accepted for removing the teacher's present house in order to make room for a new building. It was agreed to have plana and specifications for the new house prepared at once. No arrangement was made for the teacher's temporary accommodation, that being left to the committee.

M'.ust Eden. -Ths secretary explained that in following the Mount £den com mittee's sngeestions to make the boundaries of their district coterminous with those of the highway district, the Executive had found that an area at toe southern end of the district would have to be dropped. The School Committee were, however, favour able to its retention, and this was recom meßded,—Approved.

ONEHDNOA.—This committee urged that the school buildiDga should be examined with a view to having them repainted, aa they wereunsightly at present.—Kelerred to the architect (Mr Aliright). NEWTOff EAST.—A report was received of the receat fire in Newton East school.— The Secretary remarked tbat it was almost a pity the tire bad been put out, as the building was a most unsatisfactory one.

CABLEGRAMS.

AV&TKALIAN

SIR HEjnRY PAEKES. SYDNEY, September 15.

Sir Henry Parkes is steadily improving in health.

THE SUKZ MAIL.

ALBANY, September 15

The P. and O. steamship Rohilla, with the inward mails, via Suez and Brindisi dated London, August 11, arrived in King George's Sound yesterday afternoon.

COMMERCIAL.

SYDNEY, September 15,

New Zealand wheat is unchanged at 5s 4d per bushel, and Hew Zealand oats at 3a 3d; maize, per bnshel, is 5?; and the Sugar Company's No, 1 pieces, £35 per ton,

ADELAIDE, September 15. Wheat continues firm at 7a ; town flour per ton £14 15j ; country brands, £14 5a to £14 10s. The market for freight un. changed.

SHIPPING NEWS. SYDNEY, September 15, Sailed: The steamship Decima, for Dunedin.

TELEGRAMS.

[From Ova Own Coerespohdkht,

COKOMANDEL, this day. ToKATEA.-The manager cleaned up on Thursday for 100 onnces, being a very satisfactory return from the general stuff crashed.

THAMES, this day. At the Police Conrt, McDonald, a drunken old shoemaker, was lined £1 (or going into an hotel with Kelly, against whom stood a prohibition order, and oh taiaing drink for him. Kelly stood in the passage out of Bight. MRBRYCE BURNED IN EFtfIGY.

A meeting of Parihaka Volonteers»lmost unanimously resolved to burn Mr Bryce'a effigy to-night.

ShaKEMabket, noon.—New Prince Im* perial: Sellers, 10s. Queen of Beauty: 30* to 29i; sellers, 30s. Thames Golden Crown : Sellers, 12s. Blight Smile : (Last night), 2s ; seller?, 2s 2d. Colonial Bank : 49j. National Bank : Sellers, 78s.

The Caledonian manager has cleaned oat the drive pnt in at the Mo. 2 level from the Cure crost-cut by Captain Richards for the purpose of finding if there i.» a block atandin^ above No. 2 on the leaders in the prospecting winze. Found leaden in the back the diive showing gold, but it is not known bow the big block is standing oa tbem. i'he rise on No, 11 reef, otago section has holed through, and an old drive on the footwall of the reef is now being cleaned out. °

At the _ annual meeting of the Central Licensing Committee a li« c=nae was guaranteed, |f the house of Mr finsor moyed into the district, by the adjourned annual and quarterly meeeting was held to-dayi Mr Miller, solicitor, opposed on the ground : Ist, that a license could only b<- granted at the annnal meet ing ; 2nd, because the|uiainjentrance to the bar]' 3 one fo it and ten inches in the South Ward. It was, therefore, beyond their jurisdiction. The committee granted it, the chairman "saying that they con ditionally granted tbe license at the annnal meeting, and now substantially within their jurisdiction, and that the conditions had been fulfilled.

Re Eato:'a license, Mr Miller, for the objector', served a notice on the Commissioners before taking their seats, that if the license were granted the matter would be carried to the Supreme Court.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

WATERLOO VEfEKAN.

To-night the " Telegraph" publishes the following account of the death of a "Waterloo Veteran ;—" Another, and one of -the last of the heroes who saved the world from the grasp of perhaps the most ambi tious man the world has ercr seen, bas pawed away, and in this case the colony has the honuor of giving sepulchre to his remains. Captain Ihigald McFarhne, who, as a subaltern COtU Rifles, we believe, took part in the Battle of Waterloo, died at his residence, Chrittchurcb, to-dar, »ged ninety-two, The deceased gentleman was born is Scotland, and went into the army when venr young as an en slj^n. When Napoleon's power was crushed at Waterloe in 1816, McFarlane came back with hia regiment to England. Shortly afterwards he left the army. In 1850 he commuted hia pension and came out to this colony as factor for Mr J. C. Watts Russell, of Itam. Afterwards, Cap tain McFarlane became a abtep-farmer on his own account at Waim»keriri, where ha continued. Some time subsequently bo set np as wine merchant in Christchurcb, and after continuing in this business for some years retired into private life. He main tained his physical powers wonderfully till a few months ago, when his constitution began to give indications of breaking up, and he was confined to bed. He waa well known to all ot the oldest residents of Canterbury, and generally respected.

(PEE FBESS ASSOCIATION.)

NEW PLYMOUTH, this day.

THE BOGUS TELEGRAM: A CON-

FESSION.

In tbe "Taranaki News" this morning, Mr J. Whitley King writes a letter, stating that he was the sender of the bogus tele gram, which caused such uneasiness in this district, relative to Te Wetere's leaving Wellington during the session at Mr Sheehan's instigation, through Mr Bryce's direction, and the letter comes from Gore, Southland.

The new Masonic Hall, built by the Doßurgh Adams Lodge, was consecrated and dedicated last evening, by K.W. Grand Master G. P. Pierce, of Auckland. The ceremony was very imposing. There were fully 209 Masons present, coming from all parts of the district. The banquet was held afterwards at Collier's Criterion Hotel.

WANGANOI, Friday.

Twenty-five applications were received by the Harbour Board to-day, tor the post of sub-inspector, in connection with the bar hour improvements. The salary is £3 10s per week.

WELLINGTON, Friday.

Bland Holt concluded a most successful season hero last night. The company leave for Auckland to-morrow.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

Steps are being taken to present the Mayor with a testimonial in recognition of his great pnblic services during the past year of his office. _ During the past week, 3D bills of sale, liens, and mortgages, covering £34,056, were registered here. DUNEDIN, this day. Tho Kaitangata Coal Company de clared, a dividend of 15 par cent., and carried foiwatd £4600, making a reserve fund of £10,000. Arrived : Mount Lebanon, barque, from Boston. The weather is windy and very threaten ing. Burke is favourite at 7 to 5.

THE MORTALITY STAIIS TICS.

(BY TEIiEGRAPH.—OWN COBRESF»HDBHT.)

WELLINGTON, this day. The deaths from zymotic diseases were much more numerous in the four principal boroughs of the coloay, in August than in. Jnly, having increased from 15 to 27. scarlet fever again appears on the list, the month of Jnly Having been the only one of the last twelve months in which it was not given as a cause of death. Diphtheria and croup ciusid five deaths in August against one in July. Typhoid fever also appears as having caused one death, not having been returned as a cause of death in either June or July. The fatal ca<cs of disease of this class set opposite each borough are as fol lows:—Wellington : Diphtheria, 4; croup, 4; dysentery, 1. Auckland — Measles, 2; scarlet fever, 1; typhoid fever, 1; rheuma tism, 1. Chri9tchnrca — Diphtheria, 1 j croup, 1 ; erysipelas, 2. Danedin—Scarlet fever, 2; croup, 1; erysipelas, 1; blof d poisoning, 1. No fewer than five deatha are returned in the Kegistrar-General's re> poit for August as having occurred from *'old age "in the four principal boroughs, In all, 11 deaths of persons aged 65 and upwards; two males of 88 and 84, nnd two females ot S3 and 79 died at Auckland; three males of 79, 78, aad do, and a female of 74 at Wellington; two males of 73 and 66, and a female of 74 at Christ ct ureh.



JJEW gPKING Q.OODS. On September 5, wo shall make oar FIRST SHOW FOR THE SEASON at NEW MILLINERY, NEW HATS AND BONNETS, NEW HEAD-DREoSES, HEW FANCY GOODS GENERALLY, NEW HOSIERY & GLOVES. NEW MANTLES AND JACKETS, IN BROCADE. SILK SATIN. CLOTH, So, VKUY LARGK SHIPMENTS to hand of UNDERCLOTHING & BABY LINEN, MAtfCHBSTJSB GOODS, LEJENS, BOYS' CLOTHING, fiso,, &c, MILNI AND OhOYOE, QUBKN SC WBLLKSLBIT STBRKTS, AtTCKLASV. D I 1 E C I A 1 NO TICK. The undersigned begs 10 Inform his immerotiß customers and the general public that be has Jns« received the first Bhlpment of SPKING AND BUMMEK GOODS, OOSBISTINQ O«- BNQUSH, FRENCH, & SCOTCH TWKKDfI -ttND UOATINCid. Also, BKRGK3 of different shades, suitable for the Mason, and a nnlendid line In MOSBLLA VK3TING3. N.B.—The trade supplied with short lengths at wholesale! prices. H. L. POSSENISKIE, Mjebohani Taitxjk and Importer. Jfoot of Bhortland street. Anokiand. " TNDIA AND CHINA TKA WAKE. X BOUSX, 95, VICTORIA-STkEET. NOTICE. As I have "been applied to In mistake fora person or persona trading under the style of ''Wbltohesa and C 0,," Qaeen-sweet, foraoan- TBBaer's situation. I heft to announce that my only partner la my wife and at prnien t my only place ol tmalne»» la at 95, Victoria-street, better known aa the "India aod China Tea Ware house." ATO, 1 -PURE BROKKN PEKOK ihdßOU i~ J- OHONG BLKNO at 2/2 » ft. TJO. Q-PURK POUOHONQ AND DAIJ. XS <* JKRHNS PKKOK BLEND at a/a v a.. NO. <3—FORK PKKOK SOUCHONG O AND GUOIORST liAIUEE LING WjtCNDaU/^B). A KIEDUCTIOSI OV 2D. %) B). OH 12ft, I'AKOKLS. "BKRTIB SAVJtKNA" HAMS AND BACUN, Quality Splendid, „ . Prime Cuts, 1/ fl ft. Terms Cash. Less by the Side, Blend Teas. I'MOKfl CURBXNT. CHOIOBST PURK BROKKN PANTONQ CONGOU. This Tea for value la the cup la worth penco per Bound more money. Price, 13 Oil per lb. A BPLKNDID DARJKKLING FIiAVOURBI) MIXTURE: enaranteed a blend of Pare India and China Teaa. Price, 1/8 lb. " TEA KXTRAORDINAHYI" The ready Bale thla Tea commands proves it worthy the name, frlne, 2/ por lb, "FAMILY MIXTDKK.' A blend of high oared first crop India and China Tons; wiu Improve with loogthonod brewing In the pot, and prove Itself an economlo hlgh-oluas Watally Tea. ' Price, 2/6 per lb. ,'VKRY HIGH DKKP BROWN T«A. A oomDlnatlon of somo of the pukkst, the BTitoNdu bt, and the hicubst FHVODfiin i - Tsub Imported. Price, 3/per lb. Owing to the nesvy Stock of SIFTINGS In tondenand Koochow, and tho deßiro to make will sell the daluuod of hl» ureaout « n^ # PUBK CHINA BHTTWQB ut StOok °* tauaUty uncloultWo^ IB#1 B# 2 U- "»* LB. JB\eDK. WuATiSltifiAO, 95 ( yiOTOaiA.BTBKB'P, J^fJOKLA^D



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Wo have opened another lot of on remarkably good values In Belfast Cam brio Handkerchiefs and Linens, including Children's Cotton Coloured Bortera, lid each; Ladles' Pure Linen Cambric is B<l per halt down packages: Beat Quality, 5s 3i per hail dozen: Genta* fccotoo Cambric, ijd each; all Linen, full size, Ba 9d per dozen, and Ua 8d; canal Auoidanil price for the same. 18j and 20s nor dozen; Table Napkins, from BJd to 2s each; Table Cloths, from 2d upwards; 54-lnoh Table Linen, la per yard; o;herqaalltles up to id lid per yard; &0., &Q.. &c—Wm. H. Smith's Cheap Drapery Warehouses, 300 and 302. Qa-en-streec. oopodita Army and Navy Hotel, and as our Newmarket Branch Warehouse — lAdvt.].



A three-masted aobooner, leportod to bo the Knrnan, now I2i daye Jrom dew Surfc was signalled late ttala afternoon. The parcel system in sewing machines (carriage oairi) : SlUKor lhand), £5; Werthelm. el 103; Home shuttle, £3; with alt extras. Warranted for five yeirs.—O. 8. Chambera'a dewing Maohlno Uapos, 70. Queen street, Auci- L land,—[Advt J.