SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

JTKSTERDAY. City of Sydney, P.M. b.b.. Dearborn, from San Franoiaoo

TO-DAY. Mariner, schooner. Queen, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

TO-DiY, Olty Of Sydney. P.M. s.b.. Dearborn, for Bvaaey Glsborne, schooner, Skinner, for Poverty Bay Argyle, n.s., Norris, for Mercury Bay

IMPORTS

Per City of Sydney—2 cases Star Mills paper, 1 case "McK. & K." gelatine coated pills, Samish's chemical food, "McK. & R." fluid extracts; 1 case Colgate's cashmero bouquet and jockey club soap, Davidson's atomisers, rough on rats, Blippery elm bark, &c- Graves Aickln.

Per City of Sydney—l,l33 cases salmon. So oases honey, 140 sao*s barley, 121 cases dried fruit. 52 packages paints and'oil, 50 boxes green appleß, 10 bales hops, 18 packages paper.

Inwards iCoiBTWiBF.-Marlner, from Bus sell wiih IC6 tons coal; Kuby, from Mangawal: Fawn, from Whangarel, with 48 tons firewood.

Outwards Coastwise—Vixen, from Coro mandol. Thebaraue Buttermero was berthed at the outer eastern tee of Queen-street wharf this morning. Sho will commence discharging to morrow.

Captain Robinson has been appointed master of the schooner Three Cheors, whioh will pro ceed on on Island cruise shortly.

The bsrque Kentish Lass, from Wellington When going into Hokfsnga yesterday fa re corted to have touched the bar and bumped heavily.

The brigantino Irene left New York for Auck land on July 17, with a full general cargo, in cluding 8,076 cases kerosine oiL

Fruipnts at New York are firmer than at last advices, owing tothesoaroity of vessete suitable for colonial voyages.

The tonnage loading on the berth at London on July 5. for Australia and New Zealand amounted to 48,129 tons.

The ship Brahmin left Calcutta for Auckland on July 2.

The baraue Helen Denny left Glasgow for Auokland on July 3, and passed Greenock on Jnlyß

The ABterion, from London for Auckland, was spoken on July 28, in 49' N. 13* W.

Messrs Staley, Radford & Co. quote rates from London to Auckland: Rough measurement, Zss; fine, 40s: liquids, 60a; weight 30s; coment, 5s per cask; beer, 13d per doz.; salt, 30s.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

The City ot Sydney arrived shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday, ehe left San Francisco on tne SBth July, at 11.28 a.m., and arrived at Hono lulu on the ithloat. at 5.15 a.m , sailing acfaln •t 1.18 p.m. tne same da/. Took tbe AuoUind pilot on bond at 7.7 P.O', on Saturday lust, and reached tfco wharf us nnmed HbOfo. light winds and fine weather prevailed ud to tho Samoanlslands; eincethen strong wli.d* from the a. W. and souther*, with very heavy head sea and Dwell. Passengers for Auckland: Cabin-Mr and Mrs J. M. Mitcholl. Messrs Glendlning, ,Jacob, Mitchell. A. F. Porter, |A. Horzog, O. v. Layard. and W. Patrlok. Steer age: Mr and Mrs George, Mr and Mrs Carter, Mr and Mrs W. S. Hart and 3 children, Mrs C. John son, J. Bolovloh. Cabin paesar ger« fur •ustroilt —J. U Levy. Miss O. uarschel, C. W. Wabb, P. Gay and wife, J. J. Moore, w, Uoblnson, iAUierioa Zaokot, J. G. Gaffaress. O. Barnoit, MtssDawion. ». i\ Clifford H. Clemonwon ami wife, K. X. smithatd wife, Miss Hertert, F. G. Stalnor, W. W, Borrowdale. K. TowDsend, Ulsses Byrle, O. R;rie and wlte, James P, Ludlow, v. uenohel. Tbe m»il steamer re- Btuned hsr voyage to Sydney at 8 a.m. on Sunday. Passengers—Mr H. A. Martin, Mr and Mrs J. Ootteiill, andfi *taerage.

PASSENGERS FOR AUCKLAND.

The N.Z, Bhlpplog Co.'J Otaki, Captain W. Worster. left London for Auokland oa July 2, and passed Dsal on the same day. Paiaengers: — First and second-class: Mr »nd Mrs R. Chambers and family, Mr J. W. toplis Mr U. Mailller, Mlsa Bird. Mr re. Co'Quhoun, Mr G. Brydges-Ssyers, and twenty-three steerage pas sengere.

Shaw, Sflvlllo acd Co 'a Hermlone, Captain Roberts, left London tor this port on Jalyll. Passengers:—Saloao : Frank Matron and Jelde Brown, f eoocd osb!n: Chri loober Carter, MatUda Outer, John L^u'-...Thonng Hum phrey, Roie Humphrey. Dai«-? Humphry, AicUlo Humphrey, WillUm Lu'tiu Emily Letts, Minnie Letts, uaymons Let's Halph Letts. Winifred Letts, Sidney Letts- Bernard Letts, Frank titearos. Henry Q. Harritf Hannah Harris. Arthur Harris, Kdgar M. Kolias-JD, Artnnr Heathoota. James Gocd enough, Isabslla Lnnn, Widlam Orundy, and William i.unn. Steerage — Daniel Finnana. Catherine Crake, Key. o. Jooef, Mrs Jjdo-, Marr Jones, t^arah Jones, Kttie Jones, Mloa Jones, Amy Jones. Ho well Jono-i, Ann Jones, Tom Jones, Griffith Janes. Margaret Jones, Bliza Jones, Oladwya Jone*, rarah Rogers, Ettle Rogers- Dominick Hacotty, John Muahea Wfl.iam Phllpott, W. P»rfc, Mrs Park, Mary a. Park, Jane Fa-k, alitw Park. Florence Park, George Mason. Ainla Mutn, Kate K. Mason Ohar!«s H;. Maaoa, G«orge H. Mason, ' Joseph Knott, Annie Kaott, Walter Knokt, Harry Knotc, Barnard Knott, W. G. Atklrnnn. I*. Kromloud. M. Matiaon. E. Sonvlck, M. Kelsond. H. Henrlckson, E. Ereokson, M. Mattsra, William Westmoreland. Muu, Cuarioa a. weetmorelahd, Fanny K. Westmoreland, Elizabeth C. Westmoreland, Rlohard Westmoreland, James Bramble, Thomas Ha.lam, D. H. Evans, Margaret Evans. and Henry Price. The S.Z. Shipping Co.'s Doric, which left Plymouth on July 28, brings the following pas sengers for Auokland: — First and second saloons—Mr X w. Bowman, Mr A. Lownes, Miss M. Hood, Mr and Mrs Levien, Captain and Mrs Kennedy and child, Mr and Mrs John Sallantyne and family, Mr Leonard Robin, Mr and Mrs W. H. Lyon, Mr Robert Shennan, Miss Kate Shennan. Mr F. H. Piokering. Mrs Jaokson and child, Mr Giffbrd, Mrs Pourle and child, Dr. and Mrs Johnston and family. Miss M. A Christie, Mr and Mrs J. Whltoombe. Miss M. E. Galwey, Misa Ethel C. Galwey Mr M. Hanlon, Mrs Press and family, Mr and Mrs A Walker, Mr W. K. Taux, Mr W. Cartmel, Mr John G. Place. Mr J. K. Kelaey, Mr and Mrs W. King, Mr C. W. Bill, MrF. Maddox, Miss S. Jool, Mr arfl Mrs Ross and child, Mr E. Pinor. Mr C. E. Park house, Miss A.yon Nowmann, Mr W. Jones, Mr ft A. Clements, Mr W. Brown, Mr E. Harper, Mrs Runciman and family, Mr and Mrs A. English and family. Miss E. Stephenson, Miss J. Haskins, Mr W. H. smith. Mr Hi. Roper, MrJ. Tomer, Miss C.Lyon, Mr H. B.Staok ppole, Mr John Bates, Mr G. Webster, Mr R. Dawson-Welsh, Mr W. Cameron, Mr D. Cameron, Mr Casolberg and son, Mrs Lelghton, and Mr L. Porrett.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Hawen, rs., Hansby, from the South

DEPARTURES.

Hawea, s.b,, Hanßby, for the South Itowenß,B.B,,Soott, for Wanganul

The R.S. Rowena, after a detention ot about 6 flan through bad weather, left at 10 SO i.m. to day lor Wanganul and way ports, with several passengers and about 20 tons sundries. The Union Co.'a ateamor Hawea arrived at 9,30 a.m. yesterday from Southern ports, * Ith 87 bates hops, 50 oseoa jams, 10 tons sundrieß, and the following passengers:—Misses OBnen end Velth (2), Meadames Mellmieh, Collins, Atohlson, Keys, Davy and 2 ohildren. Rev. W. Moriey. Meesrs Prloe, Forrest. MoCroakle. Whlttaker, Morri-on. B. Coat*s, ma 18 atteng*. She returned South at l p.m. yectsr day. Paisengerst-ForTaranaicl: Messrs Cos orave, W. K. RoDiDSon, J. K. KeynoWs, Mehaff/.Nolan, J. Marker. For Nelson: Mrs Donuell, Messrs Cameron, MoKwan. Scott, Her mon, Molianghlln, McDonald (2). For We'Hng mm: taeesrsßawahlta, Ngaksu, Maoksy. H. 8. MoKeUar. Kor Lyttelton: Capta'n and Mrs Mitchell, Messrs PhllUpson, Goodfon, Wright, Mlsa Goodgon. For Duneaini JJeaßra T. Knowles, T. Patrlok, J. Olendianlßß, Armltage, Cotter.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Gisbornb, this day. Balled: Te Anau, for Auokland, 10.30 a.m.

Mail Notice.

Maim will Ctoau ab nNDBKi—

THIS DAT,

Far Tanrangs, Oblnemutu, and Opotlki por

ForrinsßeU. Kawakawa, Wangftroß, atd Mon- KOnul. psr Welllnßton, at 4.30 P.m. For Glflborne, Napier, and Southern Ports, per Talaroa, at 5 p.m. Late letters till 5,20 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise; at 5.30 p.m.

TUESDAT. 2lßt Inmant, For Port Flteroy, per Wster LUy, at 7 a.m. For Waitara, eic, per Hannah Mokau, at 8

For Watwers, Kawau, Omahai and Matakana, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Waterford, Tauranga. etc per Rotoma-

hana.at2.3op,m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 8 p.m. For Whangarel Heads, Parua. Walpu, Whsn garel, Kamo, and Mangapal, par lons, at * For'whaßgsrel Heads. Whangaiel, and Kamo, por omapere, at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, 22nd Instant.

For Australian Colonies via Sydney, per To

Anau, at 1 p.m. fl For Rosseil, Kawa Kawa. Levnka, Suva, ana Samoa, per Penguin, at i p.m, Si H, Bisa, Chief Postmaster. Ohio' Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

AUGUST 20, 1883.

Abbott's Opara Honae-Gaiety Dram»tlo Com pany*' Oliver Twißt," 8 p.m. . Choral Hall-Mr Gordon Goooh'a Farewel Concert, 8 p.m. Auokland Institute-Ordinary Monthly Meet lag 7.30 p.m. Ponsonby Rowing Club-Annual General Meeting. 8 p.m. . PUt Btreet Wesley«n Band of Hope—Anni versary Hntertainment, 7 80 p.m. Young Men's Christian Association-Class flor Elementary Physios, conducted by Roy Jos3j>n Ui:l, 7.80 p.m. St. sepulohre's Mutual Improvement Society -••An »venin X with Shelley.;" introductory BKetoh by Mr Lnsk. 8 p.m.

Birth.

THOMAS.-On 17th August, at her residence, Harding-street, the wife of O. Thomaa of a daughter. Both doing well.

Deaths.

COLPAYS.—On Thnraday, August 16th. Wil liam Colpays, only son of Goorga Colpays, Esq.. Knock. County Clare, Ireland. The funeral will leave his lato residence, Hackettstroet, Ponaonby, at half-past 2 o clock on Tuesday, 2ftt inst. Frlendß are kindly Invited. CORBKTT.-On August 19th, at Napier-Btreet, John Corbett, in hla 19th year. The funeral will leave hla lato residence to> morrow (Tuesday), at half-past 3 p.m. Friends are respectfully invited. CBAGO. —At Levelland Farm, Otara. near Otahuhu, on Sunday night, August 19th, of Inflammation of the lungs. Mary, the beloved wife of Charles John Craw, and second daughter of the lato Mr William Huddy. Koa, Cornwall, Kngland; aged 61 yearu.-Home papers please copy. The funeral will leave her late residence for the Scotch Church Cemetery at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Friends will please accept this Invitation. CRAIG.-On tho 20th August, at Mr Lowo'a residence. Arthur-street. Ponsonby, Mr Josoph Craig, senr.; aged 78 yoars. The f nneral will leave tho above-mentioned place at 3 o'clock this afternoon. DAVIS.—On tho 18th August, at City Road. Symonds street, John Davis, Esq., agod C 6 years. MORRIS.-On July 20th, at Launcoston. Tas mania, very suddenly, Henry Morris, house decorator, lato of College Road, Ponsonby, aged 18 years.—Home papers pleaso copy.

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

MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1883.

Fox the causa that lacks assistance, Fat this wrong that Deeds resistance. For the future la the distance. And tho good that we can do.

Tns mail steamer City of Sydney, which arrived on Saturday night, brings news from London to 12th July, and from San Francisco to 28th July. Our London cor respondent's letter will be found in another column, while the mall items, which are more than usually interesting, are con tinued on the fourth page.

It is rumoured that the police have ac" quired some information tending to deepen their suspicions with regard to the origin of the recent fire at the top of Upper Queen street.

« UUV ii« t*viiciiuiuu 01 pxiuiograpmc views from New Caledonia, as woU an some very artistic delineations on shells, are now on exhibition in Messrs Upton's shop window.

At Wanganui, eight informations have been laid against Win, Lingard, late brewer there, for fraudulent bankruptcy, including charges of obtaining goods by false pre tences, and disposing of tha same within four months of filing.

A design for a monument far the late Mr £.CCostlessyss tomb has just been completed by Mr Alfred Sharpe, to the order of tho trustees. The monument, which Is In the form of an obelisk, is of purely Egyptian design, down even to the smallest details, which are adopted from the details of one of the largest temples of Karaite, Tbe base courses are proposed to be of bluestone, tha body of the stone and the obelisk proper being of giey granite, and the tabletof while Sicilian marble. The whole effect, as Bhown on tbe design, is at once chaste and striking.

Ihe organ at bt. Matthew's Church stopped twice during the Psalms. The Rev. Mr Tobbs read tbc remainder of the Psalms after the first hiatus, but on tho second occasion tho congregation sang without the organ accompauimenr.

Captain Grundy, the well-known master of the schooner Torea, died of heart disease at Kaipara on Thursday last. In token of respect for his memory, the various vessels in harbour to-day carried their flags half-mast high.

Mr John Davis, who, for twenty-one years, bas occupied a position in the Registry of Deeds Office, died on Saturday at his bouse in City Bond. Mr Davis, who had reached his 66th year, came from Bath to this colony about forty years since, lie leaves a widow and four daughters.

The prizes offered for bread-baking at the forthcoming exhibition of the Agricultural and Pastoral Society are as follows: -Prise of £2 by the Society for best baker's loaf j £2 by Mr John Lamb for best home-made loaf baked by farmers' daughters; and £2 by Mr Lamb for best home-made loaf baked by servant girls; all the bread to bo baked with Auckland flour. A slightly erroneous statement of these prizes appeared in our issue of Saturday.

The anniversary services of St. David's Presbyterian Church were heldjyeaterday, and largely attended. Ihe preachers were Key. Joseph Kobertson, M.A. (morning), Rev. J. Watkin (afternoon), and Rev. S. Macfarlane (evening). The collections amounted to £13 4s 7d,. The afternoon collection (£2 2s 7d) wa« for the Sunday school, leaving £11 2s for the church. The Key. T. McKenzie Fraser, M.A,, will de liver his popular lecture to-morrow evening on "Things as They Might Have Been," in aid of tbe church funds,

To the Editor : Sir,—About a year ago Mrs J. Woods, nurse, of North-street, Newton, lost her husband. Since then she has supported herself and one invalid daughter and a son twelve years of age, by nursing, but during the last few months has become incapable of doing so any more. She thinks that if she could get £10 or £12, wherewith to buy furniture, shetperJthliakT a living by taking boarders. We have reason to think tfesi, she would be able to do this, Sue is known to many persons in Auckland, and we believe that if you will make her case known, and receive subscriptions for her, a sufficient Hum would be raißud to enable her to sup port herself and family for the future. We write this hoping that you will, with your well-known generosity, take this matter in , hand.—We are, &c, John Haselden, j Incumbent Epiphany Church, West .New-1 ton; 11. 0. Wine, M.K.C.S., &c, Symonde-street; Thos. B. Kendbedine. — [We shall be happy to receive and acknowledge any contributions on behalf of Mrs Woods, whose case is one which appeals strongly to the benevolent section of the community. -Ed. E.S.]

Our representative footballers arrived at Napier on Saturday, and after an hour's practice there, loft for Wellington, which place they reached yesterday morning. They were welcomed by the footballers of Wellington, and In the evening were enter, tamed at Bellamy's by Messrs Hurst and Mitcbelson. From Christchurch comes tbe information that the following have been chosen to play against Auckland :-Backs : E. CotteriU, Farr, C. Danvenge, Robinson, He?, and Helmore, Forwards :E. Millton, W, Milton, ArcWe, Fenwick, Andrews, Mot«an, Winsloe, Mathias, and F, Dan vcDge. Emergency; Blaucbard. A tele gram has been received from Dunedia as follows:—"A trial fifteen, less one man, Murray, who was unwell, played a sixteen, amongst whom were two oi three Interpro. vlncial men, at football on Saturday. The fifteen won by four .goals antl seven or eight trios-to nothing."

j Messrs X, S. Sparrow and Co., Dunedin, I are the successful tenderers for tha repairs J to the steamer RotornnJiana. The contract \ prico is £4,255 10s, and the;work, which baa ! already been begun, is 'expected to be | finished in six weeks, (

Readers are reminded of Mr Gordon Gooch's farewell concert to be given to night in the Choral Hall. The excellent programme and the talent of the per formers should secure a large audience,

A man named McQuire, an immigrant by the Oxford, died of typhoid fever at Wel lington on Saturday, and another of the passengers, a girl who gave evidence before the Commission, has also been' attacked by the disease.

Mr Tho?. Buddie presided at the evangelistic service in the Theatre Royal last night, and addresses were delivered by Rev. Mr Dellow and Mr Larkins.

There was a large attendance at the Opera House on Saturday evening, on the occasion of the first production of " Oliver Twist" by the Gaiety Company. The per formance was a most successful one, but pressure on our space precludes the publi cation of tho usual critique. The piece will be again presented to-night, and will doubtless be well patronised.

Three informations have been laid against Amy Swansborough charging her with sly grog-selling, It is probable that tho cases will be heard in the Police Court, when disclosures of an interesting character may be anticipated, The cha'gea of selling adulterated liquor against Messrs Gallagher and Russell are also set down for hearing to-morrow.

A typographical error has crept in adver- f tisemeut of sale which appears on the fourth. page of this issue. The sale of ironmongery and other goods, on Monday next, is to J take place on the premises of Potter and j Co., Durham-street, and not " Porter and I Co." as printed by mistake,

Tho law lectnrea in connection with the University College are announced to be resumed on Wednesday and Friday next.

A narrow escape from lire took place in Upper Symonds-street on Saturday even ing in a workshop at tho rear of Wisher's furniture warehouse, next Wood the butcher's. It seems that between Sand 7 o'clock,|whilo Mr Fisher was discussing tha evening treul in hia dwelling be hind the workshop, a littlo boy ran in and told him that a fire was blazing in tho latter buililincr. He hastened out, and finding that the walls on cither sids of tho firepla:o were in flames, he gave tho alarm. Fortunately thore wero a few barrels full of water near at hand, and with this supply, and the willing aisistanca of Mr Wood and other neighbours, Mr Fisher was enabled to eavo his workshop. Such progress, however, had tho flames made that two minutes' longer delay would huvo sufficed to seal its fato. As it is, tho damage done does not amount in valuo to more than £10 or £15. Tho outbreak is attributed to tho carelessness of some of Mr Fliher's apprentices, who were burniug shavings in tha grate beloro they left on Saturday aftornoon.

The Harbour Board has receivod a report on the Calliope Dock from Mr W. Wardell, Consulting Jtnjjineer, Sydney, and It will bo submitted at tho mooting to-morrow.

LoYera of tho legitimate drama will bo delighted fo learn that Mr W, E. Sharidan, tho tragedian, who has been playing with great accoptanco and succojb in tbo Aus tralian colonies for many months past, arrives here to-morrow by tho Waihora along with Miss Louise Davonport, for tbo purpose of opening a season of 1C nights at Abbott's Opera Houso. Tho inaugural performance takes place on Wednesday night, when "The Merchant of Venice" will bo produced. "King Lear," "Louis Xf.," " Hichard,"" Hamlet," "Richelien," " Othello," and " A New Way to Pay Old Debts " will follow in duo course,

In regard to tho oyster-stealing case, ro ported on Friday last, we are informed that tho boy White was implicated in error, ho having been fetching oysters which his mother had bougbt.

The anniversary services of the Ponsonby Baptist Church were held yesterday, and were well attended. 'J he Rev, Thomas Npufgeon preached in the morning, nnd the Ilev. C. Carter (pastor) in the evening. The usual soiree will take place to-morrow (Tuesday) evenine, when addresses will bo delivered by tbe Keys. T. Spurgeoo, T, G. Carr, W. S. Potter, J. Hill, &c.

A football match was clayed between the Hobson and Malvern Clubs on Saturday, «v ..<..» nva u.y mv loruier Dy iwu jiutuw.

A meeting of tbo creditors of George Beaumont, butcher, of Hepburn-stroet, was . hejd this morning, Mr Thos. Macffarlane, being elected trustee, Mr Keetley ap peared for the debtor, whose liabilities are stated at £118 10s Bd, and his assets at £60, of which hitter sum £10 is represented by l.iook debts.

The followlig donations havo been made to the Museum and Institute Library during the past month :—Keller's Amazon and Madeira Rivers, Keportofthe Colorado Exploring Expedition ; Haro's Journals of the Arctic Expedition, Canadian Journal, 3 vote, Mr H. .Shaw ; Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 2 parts; tho Society old Bible, Miss Hall, per Mr J. Winks; Skin of Bparrow.hawk, B. Wood ; Skin of Weka, J. Msyo ; Largo Specimen of Coral, T. Kussell, C.M.G. ; Maori Stono Adzes, Concretions, Fossils, &c, from near JLako Takopuna, S. Weetmau and H. D. Mac- Kellar; Josperoid Minerals, from Coro mandel, Key. P. Walsh ; Volcanic Bombs, J. H. Howard ; Stone Pounder, from tiaro tonga, Rev. W. Wyatt Gill ; Photograph of tho Interior of the Museum, J. Martin. Within the same period tho only new mem bers have been Mr T. Maben, C.E., Auck land, and Mr J. Mayo, Drury.

The Loyal Franklin Lodge of Oddfellows celebrates its second anniversary in the Public Hall, Otahuhu, to-morrow (Tuesday) evening.

The eighth of Mr Pooley's series of popu ler concerts took place on Saturday evening in the Theatre Koyal, opening with a selection by the Artillery Band. Mrs Pooley saog " Don't Let tho Kosea Listen " and " Love and Time," and was well applauded. Miss Green's song, " Tho Wishing Cap," was encored. Jho quartettes, ''Fays and JJlves" and "O, Bslniy Night," wen fivsn by Madamo Pooley, Miss Green, lessrs Burnham and Worrall. Tbo songs, "Once Again," and 'Coino in'o the Garden, Maud," were given by Mr Burn ham ; and Mr«Worrall contributed "The Gauntlet" and "Tho Four Jolly Mniths." Whilo the same gentlemen also renderod the duet," "All's Well." Madame Pooley and Mr Burnham gave the duet, " Thro' Valley, thro' the Woodland," very satisfactorily, and were honoured with a recal. Owing to the rum-arrival from Taranaki of Mr Angclo Forrest, his place at the pianoforte was taken by Mr Kalph Hood, whose performance of " The Prayer" from "Mos6 in Egitto" was en cored. Tbe special feature of the concert, however, was the performar\ i of a selec tion, "L' Italiani in Algeiri," by Miss Bartley, Messrs Fred, Alfred, and Arthur Bartley, and Charles and Philip Hanncken, which was enthusiastically encored. The overture to " Zampa " was also rendered by them in a most creditable manner. A grand military concert is announced !>>, next Saturday,

The next of the series oi concerts in aid Of St. James'i) Debt FSuil takes plaoo on tfrlday evening, aud.-.r-lunusea to ba unusually Rood. SsTK^tofMrGordonGooohspupilshavo pro mised their assistance, and the programme will inoiudo leadings by Messrs Sturgeon and Templar. ..

NATIVE EJECTMENT DIS PUTE.

(BY TELEGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT)

CAMBRIDGE, this day. On Saturday twenty writs of ejectment and for damages were servod on tho Nga tikauwhata natives, at present residing in Pukekura and Puahoe, blocks of which Messrs Grice and Benn, who are represented by Mr K. B. Walker, are the lessees. Nine of the writs wcro served in Cambridgo on baturdayby Messrs Grace and Walker, who then immediately proceeded to Puke kura to serve tho remainder on the natives at the settlement there. When thpy ar rived, tho natives, surmising tho object of their mission, went into their whares. Here eleven were served, among those served being some very old women. Mr Grace doled out the document*, which wore re ceived with very good feeling. Oa reading them, natives, who are anything but wealthy, anxious-ly asked how they were to get down to Auckland, and how they were to cart oft the old women. After the Europeans had left a "tangi" was commenced by the women on finding themselves involved in ancther legal intricacy. There are still eight more write to servo, and the damages claimed are £250 on Pukekara and£2soon Puaho.e It will be remembered that these are the natives who proceeded agains,t Messrs Walker, Grice, Gra.ce and party for forcible entry and'trespass some time ago.

CABLEGRAMS.

j {HEUTER S TELEGRAM. ' Cholera in India.—2oo Deaths in ! « n ™ 1m,,,,

Bombay.

BOMBAY, August 18,

During the past fortnight two hundred deaths fiom cholera have occurred here, and the disease is now assuming the char acter of an epidemic. Stringent measures have Been adopted to prevent its further development.

LONDON, August 19.

In the House of Commons last night, Mr Gladstone was questioned as to the inten tions of the Government regarding the future of New Guinea, in reply, the Pre mier stated that as the Government had re fused to ratify the annexation of that island by Queensland, it was unnecessary to say anything about the future. The Government were satisfied that there was no fear of any claim to the island being made by any loreign power.

LONDON, August 18.

The launch of the torpedo boat which has been built for the Victorian Govern ment took place at Elswick to-day. Tho ceremony was performed by tho Hon E. Childers, after whom the boat is named, CAPK TOWN, August 18. The reported defeat of Usebipu by Cete wayo's adherents is not yet confirmed.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

LONDON, August 19.

The holders of Australian hops anticipate being ablo to command tho market. Several parcels of carelessly packed las maaian hops have, however, injured the sales. Victorian and Tasmanian parcels are weak.

The Chlmborazo's cargo of meat has arrived in splendid condition. The Sultan favours the Palestine Canal project. The Italian fleet has been recalled from Morocco, the Sultan of that country re dressing tho grievances complained of. Tho Australian freight ring is exciting attention in commercial circles.

[Per tub New Zealand Loan and Mhrcantilk aokncv Co., Limited.] the english wheat harvest. LONDON, August 18. Tho weather is unfavourable for the wheat crop here.

AU STRALIAN.

DEITH OF ARCHBISHOP VAUGHAN

AUGUST, August 19.

A telegram has been received hero to-day trom England announcing that the Most tiev. li. 15. Vaughan, iionian Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, died suddenly in Liverpool yesterday. The intelligence has been received with univertal regret.

BRISBiftE, AußUstlS,

Tho polling for tho general election is proceeding. The following Ministers have been re-elected: -Sir Thomas Mcllwralth, Premier and Colonial Secretary; Mr Archer, Colonial Treasurer ; and Mr Perkins, Secre tary of Lands. The final returns from Townaville have not been received, and thereforo it is uncertain whether Mr Mo Kossan, Secretary for Public Works, has been re-elected. Mr Klnc, Speaker of the Assembly, has been defeated for Mary borough

MELBOURNE, August 18. The export of this season's tea from Foochow 10 the colonies to date Is eight million poundß.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTIiR.)

WELLINGTON, this day. Allowances to Resident Magis-

trat.es.

A return of tho allowances paid to the Resident Magistrates for the year ending March 31st lant shows that Mr Kenrick, of the Thames, received £178 19s, made up as ,is follows : Personal allowance under Civil Scrvico regulations, £140; horso hire etc, £37 4s 6d; cab fares and porterage, 17s. /!>« Urecst amount paid lo any offioml'"»« to the K.M. ab oi v ii. -«.u .oooived £719 4s Gd. The V.M. at Groymouth comes next with £273 13s. The magistrate at West port got £267 17s, and the one at Oamaru got £204. A Lady Teacher's Petition, Amongat the petitions presented to the House is ono from Mra Honoria McManus, school teacher, J homes, praying for com pensation for loss of cilice through the action of the Board of Education In closing the public school at Eureka. The petition, which la a lengthy ono, concludes thua :— " May a just God guide your decision, and your petitioner, as in duty bounc, will ever pray, etc." ihe petition was presented by Mr Cadmm. Flax-Making in Prisons. The Committee on the employment of prison labour In tho manuf»cturo of New Zcalaud llax for export report that the an ticipated and probable advantages to the colony by tho uio of prison laoour in the manner indicated aro of a very Important character, and the Committee therefore re commend that a trial bo made In that prison which, in the opinion of the authori ties.is most advantageously sltuatodfor the arry ing on of such an export.

SUPPOSED DROWNING.

Particulars bavo been rocoived by Superintendent Ihomton, A.C., of the supposed drowning of a gumdigger named Walter Black at Northern Wairoa. He had been di inking at Aratapu about five dayß, and left for Tikinui on tho 7th in a large punt with a lad named Frazer, whom ho left at Scarrot'a landing. The further distauco to Tikinui was only three miles, but Black did not reach that place. Mr Bone, of Tikinui, subsequently fund the boat floating on the river, and ditcovered several bottles of grog in it. Black was a native of Bathurst, Australia, and about 53 years of age. Ho 1% spoken of as having boon a man of suporior education, and .was formerly employed as clork by Downing and Co. He was veiy unsteady on his feet when under the in fluence of liquor, audit is believed that he lost one of the oars uolng down the river, and in trying to recover it fell overboard and was drowned.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Messrs T. H. Hall and K. Walkor, Justices.)

Drunkenness.—Seven persons wero punishod. Vagrancy.—Charles Plowninga, who pleadod guilty to a breach of tho Vagrant Act, was sent to prison for a month with hard labour. Allkobd Desertion. — Noel Maddon and John Portor, described as trimmers, wero charged with deserting from tho sorow steamor J'onguln on the 17th inst. Mr Hugh Oampboll appeared for tho prosecution, and Mr Theo. Cooper for defendants. Tho case occupied one hour, and finally the Bench ordorod ono hour's imprisonment, without costs. ÜBABGKB AGAINST NORTH.—The tWO last ohnrgca against Thomas James North werere- BUiued at 11 o'clock. Mr Kul for the provoca tion, and Mr S. Haeketh in defence.— Tho remaining charges wore: (1) larceny of shcot Iron caso and 40 sheets of parchment, on tho 3lßt December, and (2) larceny of i printed books, letter copying book, etc., on tho 23rd January, tho property of Mr J. 0. MacCormick. -ThooWdoncoof prosecutor was takonat the previous sitting of tho Court. — Tho -Conrt waited half-an-hour for tho appearanco of Mr Hart, tho pawnbroker, and compjained to conn ssl for allowing tho time of tho Court to be thus wasted The Bonoh would not grant anothor adjournment.—Mr MacCormtak then explained partionlara as to terms of engagement, etc, with North, and his modo of payment—Mr Hart now arrived, and apologised for keeping tho Conrt waiting, but could not como oarllor without closing his shop. (Left sitting.)

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF SYDNEY WITH THE English and American Mails, VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

[FROM OUR SPECIAL COBBBSPOHDENT IN

LONDON.]

London, July 12, The past ten days have not brought forth any Anglo • Colonial sensation at all comparable to the collision between the Waltara and the Hurunui. There is, how ever, a serious Beare afloat, more especially amongst intending travellers to the colo nies, about the fatal and apparently in creasing epidemic of cholera In Egypt. The Orient, which sails from Plymouth to morrow, was to have gone out via Suez, but at the request of the passengers, will now take the (Jape route, She has not a berth to let, wheraas the tralh'G by the P. and 0. steamers is rapidly falling off. Several New Zealand colonists (amongut others Mrs Holdship, of Auckland, and her son Wattle) were booked by the Kosetta, timed to leave on the 18th, They are now doing their utmost to avoid sailing in h«r. I do not, however, bslisve there is much real danger. Apropos of the Orient, I should havementionedthenameof Mr Harry Collard. This gentleman belongs to the well-known firm of Collard and Collard. He has booked through to Dunedin, and Intends making a tour partly for business and partly tor pleasure through the colony. The Survivors of the Waitava. Tho Hurunui's passengers continued their journey (as it was thought they would) in the Otaki, but tho survivors of the Waitara have so far made no, move. Mrs Cheek Is winding up her husband's affairs in England, and the other day an application to the Probate Court to prosume his death was at once granted. The young sailor Arnold, who saved this lady's life at the risk of his own, duly received the Humane Society's medal, but it ia whispered down at the Sailors' Home that Mrs C. herself has Dot acted very generously. The story goes (I give it to you as 'twas given to me) that alter wait ing somo time for tho lady to take tho initiative, several friends of Arnold* went to her and asked what she meant to do. " Oh! givo him a sovereign, I suppose," was the reply, and positively this is all rtrnold has got. Mind, I don't pretend to vouch for tho yarn, Versions of it have Ap peared iv the "Keforee" and in other i-on. aon papers, but that does not necessarily unauro veracity. The passenger brokers say the collision between tho two New Zealand Shipping Company's vessels has seriously prejudiced intending emigrants against sailing vessels. Many will not travel that way on any ac count now.

Inquiry into the sinking of the Waitara.

The inquiry Into the sinking of the Wai tara took place on iuesday and Wednesday (July 10th and 11th) at the Wreck Commis sioners' Court, before Mr H. Kothery and tbree assessors, viz., Captains Konaldson, Hailand, and Grant, K.N. Mr Middleton acted as sort of prosecating barrister on be halt of the Board of Trade, and the owners and masters of the vessels in collision, as well as hoiuc of the sufferers through the sinking of the Waitara, were represented by counsel. Mr Cunimings, the ships husbaud to the New Zealand Shipping Company, was first examined, with a viow to üßcentiiiumg ihe conaition of the boats on both vessels. His evidence showed that there were plenty of boa's ou the ships, but Unit the Waitara's were on chokes, either covered with canvas or tilled with live siock or vegetables, and consequently diffi cult to get at. The Company's counsel endeavoured to prove that boats on chokes were as easily launched as those on davits. The mate of U>» Hnnuui, Uuwnvfir. sooa swept away this theory, for when his turn came he deposed that tbe two boats so quickly launched and sent to the assist ance ot the Waitara were the ones on davits, whereas thoio on chokes remained untouched. Even the ships-husband him self had to admit it would take 1.1 least 10 minutes to launch a boat on chokes.

Captain Webster,of the Waitara, followod the ships-husband into the witness-box, and enjoyed rather a bad quarter-of-an hour. It was, ho said, his first voyage as master, though ho had been 13 years at sea. On tbe night of tbe collision he went below at 8.30, leaving the second ollicer in charge, with orders to keep a bright look out tor ships' lights to starboard, and call him if needful. He was resting in his cabin (in fact, asleep on tbe sofa), when an apprentice came down and fhouted out a snip was running into them. H« rushed oa deck, and found the Hurunui only a few yards oft—too late to do anything In aiinwur to c;oH»-(!xaniiniii>( counsel, Captain Webster admitted he had never heard of a master going below to sleep in the Channel when his ship was rolling shore wards, and in such a position as the Waitara was. He denied, howovcr, tliat on board ing the Hurunui he said he was a ruined man. Could not swear how be became en tangled in tbe Hnrunui's ringing. The Waitara was heavily loaded. Plimsolls mark was at the water's edge. Tho crew might have been incompetent, or many of them foreigners, and untble to understand English. Had no opportunity of judging them between the iiocks and Portland Bill, There were two dozen fowls in one of tho after boats.

Mr Middlutou, tho chief mate of the Waitara, said he bad Bailed with Captain Webster before, and considered him a competent man. If the after boat of the Waitara had been on davits, ho thought they might have been got out before tbe vessel sank. Great stress was, through out tbe inquiry, kid on this boat question, tho object of the counsel for Mrs Cheek and other survivors being to indicate that the Company had nrglected their duty in nob sending the ships to sea with boats swung on davits and ready at a second's notice for launch-

Ing. IKwis, an A. 8. on board thn Waitara, showed how the accident really happened. It seems he was at the wheel when the Huruaui was sighted, and heard the second mate (Saunders) give orders for the helm to be pat bard up. This was at once done, and if this policy had been adhered to there would have Lecn no collision. Saundcrs, however, remembered that the rules of the road required the Waitara to pass under neath the Hurunni's stern, iiu therefore ordered the helm to be put down, but seeing a moment or two later this was wrong, had it put up again. This choppiog and changing undoubtedly caused the col lision. Had Saunders decided quickly what to do, and done it, both ships would have escaped. The face of the Waitara being overloaded was much dwelt on by Mrs Cheek's coun sel. Ue deolared that the Waitara, a vessel of 833 tons, drew 19ft Gin forward, and 18ft 10ia aft, wben she left the Docks, whereas the Burunui, with a tonnage of 1,012, (or 200 larger than the Waitara) was nearly oa an even keel, drawing 17ft Oin forward and 17ft Bin afc. "No wonder," said the barrister, " the Hurunui cut through the Waitara like cardboard."

In summing up, the Conimissioucrs en tirely acquitted Captain Hazlewood and officers of the Huruuui of all blame in the mutter. They were on their right course, kept, a vigilant watob, had the after boats on davits ready for launching, and used the utmost endeavours to save life. The Wai tara, on tho contrary, seemed to have been distinctly at fault. Two, at least, of her boats should have been on davits, and there could be no question that the helpless Indecision of the mate Saunders, and his lack of vigilance in keeping a proper watch, led to the accident. As to Captain Webater, he had certainly no business to be below at such a time. This defence, how ever, was that he went to his cabin to prick off the chart, aud sitting down to rest for a moment, unintentionally fell asleep. If this was so, it was an accident, and the Court had therefore determined not to suspend his certificate.

The result of tho inquiry has caused a good deal of surprise and some dissatisfac tion. There can be no question that Webster displayed great carelessness in going below and dropping off to sleep at the time ho did: moreover, the "en i tangling-in'the-rigging business," which resulted in his appearing safe and sound on the deck of the flurunul two minutes after the collision occurred, does not seem to any body to have been at all dearly explained. The place of a captain at a time of danger

a on tho deck of his own ship, and contre- j temps, which rosults.ia the skipper being tho j first person saved, will never, I tear, be relished by tne public, Mrs Cheek and several friends were present on both days of the inquiry, and appeared to take great interest in the pro ceedings. Wellington friends of the lady will doubtless be glad to hear she bears the death of Mr Cheek with remarkable fortitude. Another Mutton Cargo. The steamship Fenstanton, with a cargo of 7,840 prime carcases from Otago, anived at the Docks on the 3rd instant, after a long voyage of 53 days. Captain Hogg reports leaving Port Chalmers on the 10th of May, and meeting with strong W. and N.W. gales down to Cape Morn, which wa3 rounded on May 29th, 18J days out. From thence to the latitude of the Plate, head, winds prevailed, and the Equator was not crossed till June 16. The steamer called at Madeira on the 26th June, and coaled in quarantine. Resuming her voyage next day, she sighted Ushant on July Ist, and passed Graveaend two days later. The tfenstanton brings no passengers, and her run home was, bar stormy weather and big seas down to the- Horn, quiet and unevontful. The Fenstanton's cargo consists solely of the 7,840 mutton carcases and a little frozen poultry. The latter, however, is not for sale. Neither beef, butter, fish, nor milk are included in the consignment this time. The freezing apparatus used consisted, as in the case of the British King, of 2 of Haslam's engines, which were kept going, on an average, for 12 hours out of the 24 between Otago and the latitude of Rio de Janeiro, and for 15 hours from thence home, The average for the entire voyage ia 13£ hours out of 24, which seems much hignerthan the British King's. Un board the latter the working time of the engines averaged only 8J hours for tho passage, and at no time uo they appear to have been going more than 11} bours in the 24. The temperature of the Fenstanton's chambers were easily kept below zero, the thermometer never at any time going higher than 10 degrees. The piices realised by the mutton per Fenatanton proved extremely good. On the day after the steamer's arrival, 400 carcases were submitted to auction, and brought from fid to 7d per 1b wholesale, or nearly one penny per lb more than the meat per British King and Lady Jocelyn, Retail iates have not materially changed, and the prices of prime joints from the Lady Jocelyn's muttou which I sent for ward last mail stand good for the Feustan ton's.

Sir Arthur Gordon Again. By publishing and circulating "The Valedictory Address of the late Governor of Fiji," the Colonial Office has enabled Sir Arthur Gordon, to pay oft a long-standing grudge against the European population ot Suva and Levuka. never were men painted in blacker cnlours than the planters and property owners of these Pacific Isles. "We always thought," says the "Man chester Gu*rdian," "that among all our colonial posses.ions, Fiji stood out promi nently for the good feeling subnisting be tweeu the white settlers and the natives. Sir Arthur Gordon, however, asserts the fotmer are potses^od of a fierce, arrogant, and domineering spirit. On his first arrival in Fiji, Sir Arthur was actually congratulated by one man on the number of natives the measles had swept off, Another confidentially oonsulted him in all serious ness whether it was lawful for him to shoot natives who treipossed on his property, or what he assumed to be such." The above are only samples of the extraordinary state ments in this precious pamphlet, which, being isiued by "the authority i f the Colonial Uilice," naturally carries considerable weight, and is believed by the public to be a clear unprejudicad statement of facts,

Australian CiHcketers. The Australian cricketers have quite worn out their welcome in England for the present. Everybody knows the contempt ible money-grubbing policy of Murdoch's team made them the reverse of popular in '82, and they will unquestionably increase the unpleasant feeling, besides irrevocably killing the goose tnat lays the golden eggs, if they return to make another raid on the public's pocket as early as next summer. I see the papers are already say ing exceedingly nasty things about the pro jected visit. For tbis, however, the Aus u'alians have mainly to thunk themselves. Ie seems that, not content with terms which enabled Murdoch's Eleven to pocket £600 a-piece, the new team wants more, demanding, in addition to half the gate money, naif the cash cleared by the sale of reserved seats. A meeting of representa tives of the principal English elevens, held at the Oval the other day, flatly refused to entertain this impudeutly extortionate pro position. They have intimated to the colonials that the division of spoils will bo airanged on precisely the same plan as be fore. It is not, however, anticipated thit the spoils will be particularly large. Australians are no longer strangers in England. Many Londoners know Banner man and bpofforth better by sight than Keid or Studd, Some sensational inci dent should be arranged to re-arouse public interest in the Eleven.

Progress of Ideas in the Colonies. In his new story now running through "Good Words," Walter Besant makes some quaint remarks about life in Austialia and >>ew Zealand. The foliowin« passage especially is worth quoting :—" There is a ; thing concerning colonial life which is little comprehended. It is that ideas change slowly out there. The things which change ideas are the new discoveries, the new theories, the new men which are continually turning up at homo. They are talked about in magazines, so that people abroad may read them, bnt this is not the same thing—the cold page does not give one the ' touch' of the time. We, who stay at homo, are borne along, whether we like it or no, by the current; we change our thoughts, our faith, our standpoint, with the change that goes oa around lie. What is wild Radicalism one day is mild Liberalism the next. But i» the colonies it is not so. One takes out a stock of ideas, and comes home again with them practically the same, and it is not till returning home again that ono finds how great is the gulf which a fow years have made," Personal Gossip. Mies Genevieve Ward's season at the Olympic Theatre has closed, and she sets out oa her antipodean tour immediately, Miss Ward will bo accompanied by Mr W. H. Vernon, a very fail young actor, who plays up to her exceedingly well in the fatuous "Forget-me-not." The latter drama, of course, forms the pieec de resistance uf the tour.

Mrs Lingard is no longer a rnembor of the Adelpbi Company. Besides having lost money, sho feels much disheartened, and has quite given up all idea of making a came on the London stage. The fair Alice returns to JNew York shortly, and will join the Mndisou bquare Theatre Company for the autumn season,

Luscombo Searello's '' Kstrella " has (con sidering the hot weather) been drawing tolerably good houses to the Folies Druina tiques. The theatre closed last Saturday for a month, but re-opens at the end of August with "Estrella," which will be newly mounted and dressed, in the hope of a protracted run. Captain W. Afhby (of Messrs Ashby and Company, the New Zealand passenger brokers) goes out as far as Suez in the littlo river steamer which ho is building tor Sydney.

Messrs Woodhouso and Armstrong, the patentees of a new system of electric light ing which has been v great success at the Fisheries Exhibition, the Reform Club, and several theatres, ure about sending an agcat out to Now Zealand, via 'Frisco, to explain the process and push their wares.

Mr W. A. Long, the Australian sports man who li!>s been investing in so much Kngli-h blood-stock of late, attended New market July Meeting, and bid for several of the best lots at the yearling sale, He was not, however, successful in securing what he wanted. To tell the truth, I fancy Mr Long is a little tired of very expencive youngsters. Up to date they bave turned out wretchedly bud bargains for him.

The Agent-General informs me that up wards of 1,000 emigrants will receive assisted passages to New Zealand between July 25 and Augast 11. Tne vessels they go in are not fixed upon yet, but the s.s. Doric will certainly take a large number.

The consignment of silkworms' eggs sent Home by the British King are still lyiug at Westminster Chambers. Sir Dillon Bell has not been able to make satisfactory arrangements about them as yet. The applications for the post of Mathe matical Professor at Auckland College are understood to be numerous. They will not, however, be opened till the 31st ultimo. Sir John Hall is still in town, and may be seen constantly in Westminster Hall and the lobby of the House of Commons con versing with parliamentary notabilities. Mr Coster, and Mr Strickland (Qf the New Zealand Shipping Company) went up north on a pleasure trjtp the other day, returning to London by sea in t^o superb new s.B, Doric, ,

Mr Turrel!, who used to have- a sta. j tioner's business in Quccu-street, Auck- I land, i 3 in London. 1 heard of him the ] other day from a mutual acquaintance, who said liv looked well and excnedingly pros perous. Mr nnd Mrs Dumsday and family people holdiDg a good position at Ipswich have resolved to emigrate to flew Zealand, and will leave for either Dunedin or Can terbury by an early ship. Mr Dumsday is said to possess considerable capital.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

LONDON, July 26. The Popo is indisposed. Gieat floods have caused much damage in Buenos Ayres. Inspectors are visiting all houses in the populous quarters of Paris in order to institute measures to guard against cholera. The Swedish monitor Therdeon has foundered near Norrkoping. The crew was saved: The Thordeon was of about 1,500 tons burden. Commodore Deitch, of the Cunard fleet, is dead. He was for fifty years in the Company's service. He died on board a ship in the Mediterranean, The revolutionists at Hayti, West Indies,

The revolutionists at Hayti, West Indies, remain in possession of Miragoane, and etill hold Jeremie, wh«re they severely defeated the Government troops The rebellion in the lower end of the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico, is said to be gaiuiog strength daily. Over 400 rebels, headed by young uoutreras, defeated the regular forces in the 11; at engagement. A large number ot the troops in l.artdo have been ordered to the scene ot the disturb ance.

Fourteen persons have been committed for trial at Mullingar for complicity in the murder of Mrs Smyths, Seven persona—women and children- were drowned by the upsetting of a pleasure boat on Lake Laz»ns, near Geneva. Intelligence has reached Home from Ber lin that Bismarck will continue to treat with the Vatican for the settlement of the differences between it and Prussia.

Cargel, an accomplice of Louiae Michel in the Paris riots, condemned for inciting troops to murder their officers and burn their barracks, has been acquitted on appeal. Information has been received at the Vatican from New York that the Catholic clertty in the United States will follow the instruction! of the Pope in regard to Par nell and his followers.

Advices from Panama of July 17th state that fie revolution in Ecuador was con cluded on the 9th inst, by Alfonso and his forces defeating Veintemillia at Guayaquil, the former occupying that place. The latter has fled to Lime.

All the Freoch reinforcements sent to Tonquin have arrived. Owing to rains and great heat, operations will not be begun before the end of September. Tha Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons reported to that body that Brad laugh had brought an injunction against him to restrain him from preventing Brad laugh from entering the House, The "Standard" says great complaints have been made at Hamburg against the excesses of the crew of the United States steamer Lancaster. Policemen have been obliged to arrest several Bailors and officers belonging to the vessel. Cardinal McCabe? receiving the Dublin clerey on Sunday, condemned the false teachers who asserted that the Pope, in Usuing his late circular, was exceeding his legitimate sphere and authority or had been influenced by secular motives. Those disobeying the circular, he said, incurred the guilt of heresy. Tbo British team won the Angld- American rifle competition at Wimbledon by forty-five points. The grand totals were : BritUh, 1,951; American, 1,906.

Professor Puiliie, who killed himself at Berlin alter drawing a death lot in a so called American duel, refused to fight a duel in the ordinary way because his an tagonist was short-sighted. Daring a rainstorm on 15th July at Bamsley, five children who had taken refuge in a culvert were drowned by a sud den rush of water. The corpses were ewept a distance of two miles.

A large tire occurred at Szentmiklos, Hungary, on July 15. A number of per sons lost their lives. Eight corpses have been extricated from the ruins. Twenty persons, including the Prefect of Police, are missing. Many were made homeless by the fire.

Fifty corpses of Zulu men, women, and children were seen on June 30th at the White Kiver, on the border of Zululand. They were massacred in their hiding phce by Cetewayo'u followers. It is said that Chief Mapoch has surrendered to the Boers.

De Lesseps has informed the Paris cor respondent of the " Telegraph " that in the event ot the rejection of his agreement with the Uritish Government regarding a paral lel Suez canal, which|nethoughtimprobable, he would appeal to the opinion of the whole world and would ask for the support of the French Government in resisting English demands.

An attempt, which was thwarted by the police, was made on the 15th of July to set fire to the bouse of James Carey, the in former, in Dublin.

Sweeney, charged with the murder of Lord Mountmorris, has been liberated from custody. The police have another clew to th^ mnrdeterfi

The "Daily News" warns the Liberals not to lend themselves to a hasty move ment against the Government in regard to the Surz Canal scheme. It says the up setting of a Liberal Ministry would bitteily disappoint ali reformers, and that the couc« try might eventually be drawn into antag onism with Franco, and adds that there is no mistaking the scriousnees of the situation. - .

| A sad accidcntor.cnrrcd during a temper ance fete at the Botanlcil Gardens Sheffield, on 2nd July. There were thousands of school children on the ground. A number of them climbed upon a dray, when the horse became frightened and caused a panic among the little ones, two of whom were killed and over twenty injured.

The Industrial Exhibition at Cork, cover ing three and a half acres and including British, Continental, and American ex hibit a, was opened by Farl Bandon on 3rd July, intho presence of a vast erow<?t Some trouble was expected, and police weie posted among the people. Perfect order, how ever, was maintained. A large procession of trad- a, with bands playing national air?, marched to the building. Messrs T. D. feul livan and B. Dwyer Gray and the Mayors and members of many city corporations we v present. His highness Maharajah Singh is com pelled to sell off and retire to the Punjab, as tin' BdtMi Government refuses fuaher subsidies. All his plate, jewellery, pre cious atones, and furniture at Clarendon Hull a'e for sale by auction. His highness is utterly broken.

Iragedy at a Lawn Tennis Game,

LONDON, July 18.—The town of Bedford is in great excitement over a lawn tennis tragedy. A party yesterday were playing lawn tennis near the Ship Inn at St. Cuth bert's, in the centre of the town. Among the players were Mr Devere, an airny oilicer, and Miss McKay, an exceedingly pretty young lady, twenty years of age. Suddenly, without apparent provocation, Devere pulled out a revolver and ,'shot Miss McKay dead. He then blew out his own brains. Both victims are well known in society, and in both cases the only surviving relatives are widows. It is believed jealousy wa? the motive of the crime. ghe Panama Canal, PAEis, July 17.-'ihe Panama Canal Comp.ny met to-day. The report of De Lesseps repeated, his former statement that the canal would ba finished at the cart of 1888. It was also stated that the Chief Government Engineer would assume the direction of the uctive work of the canal, which would sliortly be undertaken. Re ferring to the Suez Canal project, De iesseps said: "We have negotiated loy ally, without relinquishing any of our rights." lhe Election for Wexjord Borough. Dublin, July 17. -Polling for a member of Parliament for Wexford borough took place to-day. Considerable animosity was shown towaids the O'Connor Doa, Liberal, and he was hooted at as he drove through the street?. Sexton, member of Parliament for t-ligo, who was present iv the interest of William Redmond, the Paruellite candi date, implored the people to preserve order, but notwithstanding, the windows of the O'Connor Don's committee-rooms were smashed. Many policemen arrived this afternooo to assist in main taining ordtr. The election resulted in a victory for Kedmond, who secured 3,019 against IQ6 for The O'Connor Don. After the result of the polling had been declared, The O'Connor Don drove along the main street under an escort. The party was pelted by the mob, and the police charged the crowd with bayonets, and ecveial persons were wounded, one through the lungs. Thirty policemen were injured, twelve seriously. Some of the policemen were isolated, knocked dowD, and trampled

upon. Healy and Soxton finally nna a .» ft », to restore order, and the police C.W drawn. In a speech this evening S said the police behaved savagely. Wy

Egyptian JPlaoues.-cholera Leprosy, and Xmderpest. ALEXANDRIA, July 23 All fan i and agriculture are suspended. Th. p?3 tprns receipts are decreasing. Twomnii? 8! delay in. legal judgments is gSft the interior the rinderpest is worse J n natives continue to eat diseasedt «. T The cholera has appeared at SnS where the crowds of jeople whn i,ttt| passed through the cordon were coW^ 9 together, and badly lodged and fed (d In addition to the outbreak of chols,. . the town of Fareacoor, eight miles iZa* west of Damittta, leprosy has^ B * there, and is spreading rapidly. There neither doctors nor medicines at V *** coor. suits.

Subz, July 24th.-Cholera haa w out among the soldiers of theß/itlsh Fort second Regiment, which recently atril j here from Cairo. Two membera hi. died. U*T* ALEXANDRIA, July 2lst.-The Euron«,» Volunteer Committee has discovered that canul which supplies a crowded quarter * the city with drinking water common! cates in the native cemetery with X« used for washing corpses. ■ t""ws Cairo, July 19.-The Kgyptian Govern ment has accepted the offer of England t send twelve doctors to the infected district The wooden huts where the choW originated were burned. Fifty deaths aw reported in Cairo in the last twelve honr* The cholera U raging in many village, Tat mentioned in the returns. Four hundred carcases of cattle were removed from Hi» Mle and buined. 9 Madrid, July 19.—A credit of one million pesetas has been reted the Govern ment to detray the cost of all possible mea". Bures to prevent the introduction of ohokra into Spain. Paris, July 25. - The Chamber of Deputies has granted the credit of 60 000 francs asked for by the Government to pay the expenses of a scientific commission which is to be sent to Egypt to investirote the cholera epidemic. Naplks, July2sih.—An Egyptian yacbt in quarantine here will return to Alexandria immediately, in order to be placed at the disposal of the Khedive. 'There have been several suspiciouj cases of death hen within the last few days. The official) declare that they are not cases of choltri, but the effects of the deceased period were burned.

The Khedive Attacked by Cholera.

ALEXANDRA, July 27,-Tewlik Pasha. Khedive of Egypt, was stricken with th« cholera yesterday afternoon. Big physician pronounced him in a critical condition The Khedive returned from Cairo yesterday morning. He inspected and personally visited all the great cholera hospital) at Cairo daring his visit there, Th e £„{ symptoms of the terrible diie&ie made their appearance in a few hours after hh arrival from Cairo. The news nj the Khedive's condition has ;creat(d a panic throughout the city, ihe English physicians are In constant attend ance on the stricken monarch.

The Abbe Morghno ,bas formed a com« pany in Paris, and has raised 750,000 franci for the purpose of dragging the Ked Set ana the Bitter Lakes, in order to recover the chariots, treasure, arms,{and other remain of Pharaoh's host, which he believes lie there, covered with saline deposits. The expedition left Marseilles early in the ew. rent month.

Affairs in Crete, owing to the resistance S of the people to the payment of taxes m very grave. Committees, says a desp'steli of July 13th, aie boiig formed throughout the island to resist the illegal tnoasurea of the Porte, and an outbreak is expected, The " Times " intimates that a renewed attempt will be made to obtain an inter, national copyright convention between England and America. At the same time I the paper advises the promoters of the pro ject to remember the power of the leu scrupulous American publishers, and to re- -' tain their independence, even if they have to sacrifice the benefits of the scheme.

Despatches from Beckenford, k witter* land, July 10tn, say nearly all the cultivate!« land in that district has been ruined by storms and landslides.

Ihe French Cabinet has decided to pro. secute the anarchist speakers who threat* ened the judge and jury of the Court fa which Louise Michel was recently con victed. Any request to sotted the sentence i: of the woman is persistently denied, The French recently imprisoned a Mali tese at Tunis because he engaged in a fracas with an officer, and conrt-martriled him. The arrest caused much ill-feeling in the British colony, who demanded there lease cf the prisoner. Tie French refosal te haod him over to jhe Biitisn Consul, '; The matter has been referred to the Fiench and British Governments, The Irish detectives nave exhumed at Imehiggaggin a box containing 6000 dyna.*. mite cartridges, part of the proceeds of tie great dynamite robbery robbery which oc curred in this city two years ago, Tin knowledge that a large quantity of dyna- V mite has been in bad bands eince the rob bery k«s caused continued anxiety to the authorities.

Although the joint committee of tb House of Lords and Commons rejected 111 Marquis ef Lunedo wnc's report in favor o a tunnel under the British channel, tb majority of the committee differed so mnc relative to their reasons for voting agains it that they refrain from presenting m collective statement of their views to Pat liatnent. "A French column, after a anccosein campaign in Upper Senegal, was attacked with typhnsjfever. The situation becomii grave, Colonel Desbordes, the French con mander, instead of marching to St. Look the capital, resolved to reach tbe coast am embark on the French transport Garonne This effort proved fatal to the column, v the commander of the Garonne, featin that his crew might be attacked by tit contagion, refused to receive the afflleta soldiers on board,

Floods in Canada, London (Ont.), July 11.—The rivcrkre has risen to an unprecedented height, acd the destruction of property ia fearful « far as known eight houses have been carried away and three persons drowned, It Jj feared many others perished, as a lirgt number are missing, litres have been carried away by the score 'and railroad ; travel ii cot by the washout. The steamer Princes Louise floated down the stream. The water works' pumping-hcnio ie h treat danger and la expected to jo. Horses, cattle, &c, have been drowned by the score. . J» i-UCAST (Ont), July 11.—The several storm of thunder and lightning known for years passed over this vicialtv last night, daing much damage. Fences and bridirrt were swept away in every direction, Tk> railroads are flooded and impassable is; several places. It is officially denied that the Marpfa of-.' Blpon has telegraphed bis icsignation of til Vice-Royalty of India. It is reported that a scheme exists for the federation of the Balk n States on the model of the North German Confedertv tion. News from Stanley, via Lisbon, Jaly 15r represents him in good health; but an Belgian members of his Congo party «« dead. -. . I I'6'e Hyacinthe will sail from P«IB - August 25th, accompanied by his finnlyi for America. Be proposes to leCtnrJ throughout the United titatos. The Prince of Monaco is negotiating with France for the sale of that principality for 10,000,000 irancs, subject to the recog nition of tbe gambling concession 'of twenty-seven years. The Second Suez canal-English

and French Feeling. | De Lesacps spent three days in liondoni V t A few hours each day were devow B |; Downing-street to a decision ontbeafuW ot the Suez Canal Company, and the 'Wo some brilliant dinners and leceptiouo. Then he {returned to Paris-, and the BritidiuJ" verument made its announcement that" would loan §40 000,000 at z\ per cent, to build a Snez' caDal "parallel to *£ present; that the tolls were to _»..: r.duced oa a sliding scale, °|"™' mined by the increase of net proniß) and that the control of the caoal w*':/\ remain subttantially as at present-in tW hands or the Frencji Board. As far as » goes, thist is the most splendid negotiation of its kind ever nchieved,and Jt is no woofl« tnat it is hailed in France a9 the grand* performance in L'e Lesseps'a career, *"* equivalent to a new treaty of pe*w •" '' goodwill with England. In fact, the COM* try men of De Usseps read it with »■' most exfnvvagant expressions of djW'j and the Company promptly ratified it. Jn London, however, it rai?ed snch a storm "> commercial circles as has not been knoWD for years, and aroused euph a degree Q' Wj digoation that iis approval by ParU»ipel" is impossible. Meetings are held- a^ ell ■ commercial centre to denounce it. DjW* tati^ns are formed, and tfte mqst «"J* ami energetic hostility ha» sprung oPj Thu has its origin In the genwW ;

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK. MONDAY. AUGUST 30



special Advertisements. i Revolution i AT THE SENSATIONAL SALE! NEXT MONDAY, and the follow ing days, COMB AND SEE OUK SHILLING mABLE. HILLING 1 ABL B. 600 Ladles' and Children's Trimmed Hats 600 Ladles' Drawers 600 Honeycomb Toilets 500 Parasols fiOO Remnants of Dress Materials, In all lengths 600 lbs. Of Knitting Yarn 600 Ladies' Hose, in all makes 600 Trimmed Holland Pinafores /' 12 Handkerchiefs for Is J 600 Diaper Pinafores Jsoo^J^tol^^Bfl^nibr^der&J Aprons., ALL THESE ARTICLES WILL BE ON THE SHILLING TABLE, Ana lota ot other BARGAINS too numerous to mention. The Tablo wUI be Replenished every Morning flaring the LAST FOURTEEN DAYS OF THE SENSATIONAL SALE. Our Great Motto win be that oar Customers set civmty and Attention. Yours faithfully, W. E. WALL & GO.



Special Advertisements. NEW STORY. fIJSW gTORYI J^KW gTORYI IN THE STAR SATURDAY SUPPLEMENT OF AUGUST 25TH Will appear the opening Chapters of a New and Sensational Story, entitled "OUT OF THE STORM; 08, Grace Wray's Trials." BY MAJOR ALFRED ROCHKFORT. Intending Readers should boo that they seoure tho isauo of. Saturday Wkkk, In which the Story begins. VOTICE OF REMOVAL. ALFRED SMITH, F.R.1.8.A., ARCHITECT, NOS. 2 AND 3, HOFFMAN'S BUILDINGS. VINT'S_WHISKY. A SCIENTIFIC BAOT. New Whisky Ib maddening and poisonous, no matter how blended, coloured, or agreeably flavoured. VINT & SONS, Belfaßt. Ireland (established 38 years), at present hold immense stock of their Old WfflA-MATUBED Whisky, and can ensure to the trade—through their Agents-a really PURE OLD. UNADULTERATED, AND WHOLESOME SPIRIT, the qualtohavtag been pronounced eg.ua! to OLD FRENCH BRANDY. In bulk and oase, to be had from A. HEATHER, AOBHT. Head Colonial Office: Melbourne. J3ARO A I N S IK MEN'S, BOYS1, AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING AT William R. Bridgman-s. BEING BOUGHT VERY CHEAP WILL BE SOLD 25% UNDER USUAL PRICE. * Men's Tweed Suits, 23/9 Ml Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests, 10/6, U/6, 10/6. Men's Strong Tweed Coats, from 12/6 Boys' Knicker Suits, 6/6. 5*9, 6/6,10/6 Boys' and Youtha'Tweed Suits, 11/6,16/6; Strong. and cheap „,„ I'/P Boys' and Youths' Tweed Tronßers.i/6. 5/S.ftfl. Boys' and Youths' Mole Trousers, from 8/11 pair Men's White and Coloured Mole Trousers, from 6/6 _ Men's, Flannel Shirts. 2'G; Men's Drawers. 2/9 Men's; Boys', and Youth's Tweed Hats, 1/8, Large Assortment Felt Hats. Soft and Hard 260 pairs Men's Sooks (samples) in great variety, from Impair Ul/6 Very Cheap Line Drab Cashmere Macintoshes, BALANCE OF WINTER STOCK OF Blankets. Hugs, Ulsters, Jackets, Overcoats, Macintoshes, Winter Dresß Goods, &c, at greatly reduced prices. 6% Discount on all Cash Purchases Over 20/. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUBE, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. NGLISH TW EED S, SCOTCH BAXONY3 IRISH HOMESPUNS. \y SEVEN OABKB W 4 Kl' SHIP WABWIOK, t 4 CASES EX CLYDK 4 Merchant Tailor & Itnportar, Dhortland-itreet AUCKLAND. QUR nASH vALE AT POBT pRIOKB V/OBT JTrIOKB WILL OEA.BK G ATURDAY, \ UGUST -| QTH. TEK RKBIDUK OF WINTER STOCK WILL BE CLEARED DURING THK WBEK AT NOMINAL PRIOKB. Milne and Choycb, QUEEN & WKLLKSLEY-STREKT& ■\TEWTON BATHS -Ll UPPER PITT-STREHT, NBWTOS. HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS Can be bad all Week Days, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.: and on BUND AY MOKNINGB from 7to 10. Every convenience sup plied, with good attendance The Baths' are now nodei a new management, and every effort will bo made to make tnem popular and attractive. PlttOß, ONE BHILLTNG, or TWBtVK THJKBT ; for 7bv Bp. ■ P. L O M E R QA S, TAILOR, &O-, Ben to inform his old friends that ha baa Betorned from Coromandet, and Is pro pared to Fit Them Out on the moat reasonabia terms at his Prom law, NO. 16. GRBYSTRBBT, (Opposite Market Hotel). N.R-Gentlenien's Own Material made np. rpfIORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE I "Or wn" Flour, In Books, lOCS and Iff* Champion" do. do, do. "Cantab" do. do, do, Sharps Bran Wheat m W-KEAT JSALB OF A. W. Mace-s BANKRUPT OTOCK, ANKRUPT OTOCK. _.-• ■ MRB J. SMITH Jmviiig bought tho Bankrupt Stook of A. MaC6i wlll offet tha Mmc togeth?; w i tn her own large and weU-assorted B * jok of Drapery, Clothing, &c, at a Great Saoriflce, In order to dear. The Stook is new, and wel chosen. The following lines will show the Enormous Heduotions :- Blaok and Cold Velveteens, from is 3d Cold Battos, from la lid, all shades Silks reduced from Is lid to 8s Ud, all winter shades Satin Cloth, 5Jd, worth lOjd Useful Flannel, Bid, worth lid Blankets, from 6s Ud oaoh Men's Pilot Coats, reduced from 28a 6d to Men s Strong Trousers, Sa Od Boys' Suits, from 6a Ud Youths' Good Tweed Suite, 18s 6d, worth 21a And all other goods at equally low prices. NOTE THE ADDRESS— JC M I T H • Smith draper & ulothier (Next United Service Hotki^, QUBEK-BTRBBT



Mr Alfred Smith, F.R.1., 8.A., who9e design for tho New Zealand Insurance Build ings was awarded flrat prize, has removed to Nos. 2 and 3, Hoffmann's Buildings. Singer, White, Frister and Kossman, and Jonos's Machinos at D. S. Chambers. 70, Queen street. Messrs J. B. Kussell and Hngh Campbell, barristers and solioltors, have removed from the corner of Queen and Shortland-streots to Wynd ham street, next to the National Bank buildings. Half Jfrice — Brussels Carpet Patterns or Bed side and Hearth Rugs.—We have just received a largo lot of Manufacturer's patterns, beautiful designs, and are soiling thorn at UAHf price to clear auickly.-Garlick and Cranwell, Houbo Furnishers, Queen-streoti—f Advt.] We have made Concrete a Speciality, are practically acquainted with its treatment, have studied how to reduce its COBt by adapting Plans and Specifications to suit it, HOW to frame for Build/ings, Tanks, &c, cheaply, and aria propared to-givo Parties specifying or tjbingi mm limb the fullest information. Concrete Work of all kinds undertaken by Private Con tract, All Mahurangi Limes are not alike, and none of Wilson's is genuine without the Trade Mark.—J. Wilson and Co., 81, Queen-street.— ADVT.]