SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

Southern Cross, mission schooner, liongnrd. from Norfolk Ishnul Wairarapa. s.s., Chal field, from the South Camille, brigantinc, HoIROWn, from Dunedin Orpheus, schooner, Dunn, from Suva Chieftain bri£, Munro, from the Hlull'

DEPARTURES.

t Ocean Banger, schooner, Abbott, for Kaipara

IMPORTS.

Per Wairarapn: 1,481 Imrs nark, 1,380 sacks wheat, SI sacks oats, •/.. sucks outmoal, IG bags charcoal. 47 bndls willows, 14 pea timber!) aluba marble, 350 pkgs tea, 220 gunnies sugur.sOOmats BUgar, 22 1 half-oases castor oil, 100 bags tapioca, lisa cases spirits, 10 qr-cusks wine, 17 hhds beer, &i cases aarsaparilla, 15 bales cornfliicks, li bales 'paper, 5» cases jam, 25 cases meat. JO cases bacon, 31 canes cheese, 250 boxes candles, 20 ijiw sloves, and about :0i sundry packages, .100 slieep, and 1 horse.

Per Chieftain-3,890 sacks oats, ISO sacks Hour, 100 sacks wheat.

Per Camllle-100 cases stout, 20 cases geneva, 52 nr-casks whisky, 10 cases claret. '.'I pk(ja wine, 70 cases acid. l'J7 pkgs machinery. 121 pkga confectionery. 51) drums oil, 7f>o bags flour, V(H) bags oatmeal, tin sacks oats, 110 hags bran. 1,300 bags wheat.

I.vwakds CoASTwrais.—Bossio, fmm Kennedy • Hay, with £!,O(Xlft snwn limber; Four Sisters, from Uniahn, with as lons firewood; Lizzie, from Whangaroa. with 2!l,000fl timber; Orphous, from llusscll, with K7 tons coal: Fanny, from Whnngapoua, with Sl.OOOfi timber; Coralie, from Tairua, with 21,051 ft timber, 20.HW shingks; I'aku, from Tuirua, witli H3,oooft timber, 4 lons gum; Ghost, from Whangapoua, with l>2,o(K)ft timber; Kumi, from Port Charles, with 50,000 ft timber; Waiteniata, ■ from Whanyapoua, with 45,;!15ft timber, 3 tons Biim; Progrosa, from Wlmiigupouu, with . 23,00iift Uniber. Outwards Coastwise.—Bessie, for Kennedy • Bay; Four Sisters, for Omaha; Paku and Alana, for Tairua; Ghost, for MahuraiiKi; llisborne, fjr Whittangi; Progress, for Whangapoua. The barqno Tnrnklno left London for Auck land on October 17. Thp barquo Yolandc left Liverpool for Auck land on October :(i. I The three-masled scliooncr Ocean Ranger tailed for Kaipara on Sunday aftcrncoon. The brignnllnc Camillo left Duncdin on Nov. 21, and arrived here yesterday afternoon. The steamer Explorer and schooner Sovereign' havo been docked for a t'enaral overhaul. Tile schooner Qnoun was loading at Norfolk Island for Auckland when the Southern Cross left. Messrs Stone Bros, have received a cable • announcing the arrival of the brlgantine Parnell • at New York from this port, on tho fth inst. The briy Chieftain arrived from MufF today, ■ after a passage of seven days from tho mull. She brings a cargo of wheat, flour, and oats. She will be berthed ut Queen-street Wlmrf tomorrow. Tho barquo Luttcrworth, which left London ' for this port on October 17, brings the following passengers:—James X Smith, and James X ' Whitmoru. Second cabin: lira E, Totnian, Harry Totmau, Uessie Totnian, Hasil Totman, Clement Totman, Leonard Totman, Percy Totman, George Totman. Charles Uennam, N. C. Adams, Frank Holroyd, Mm Holroyd, Jmneß Warwick, Mary Warwick, Edgar 1). Hartley, and John O'Connor. Steerage: David Gunn, Annie Gunn, W. H. Howard, Mrs Stltchbury, , W. G. McLoan, Flora McLean. W. W. Hames, i W. R, Whalloy, R. T. ileos. Paul Hanokr, James Hirst, Abraham Hirst, I). Jenkins, .litmus Ensson, and James Norton.

ARRIVAL OF THE WAIRARAPA.

Tho U.S.S. Company's s.s. Wairarapa, 1,780 tons, Captain H. W. 11. Chatfield,arrived along side the Qupon-street Whurf at 7.1a this morn ing, after a smart run of 21} hours from Gis borne. Sho left Melbourne on the 27th ult., called at Hobart on the 29th, leaving the latter , port at 5.30 p in. same day, and arriving at the Bluff ul 5 a.m. on the third, and Port Chalmers on tho 4th, sailing a^ain at G. 30 p.m. on the sth, arriving at Lyttoltou at 9.30 a.m. on the (itn. Left again at 8 p.m., and arrived at Wellington at 9.15 a.m. on tho 7th. Sailed again at 7 p.m. and arrived at Napier at noon on theSth. Called at Gisborno on the 9th, leaving the latter port at ■ 10,15 a.m.Jyosterday, arriving as above. Ex- Ijerionced fine weather to Habart, thonee light westerly winds and flno weather till making the land, when thick weather sot in coptinuing till arrival at filulf, and fine weather ud the coast. Passengers:—Kroin Melbourne: Mr Manson, Mr H. Cornell, Mr Tburling, Mr Thurling, jun. From Hobart: Miss Beandet, Mr Bandmann. From IJunedin: Mrs \V. Stowart. Mr W. Stewart. .Mr I). Stewart, Mr Jno. M. McDonald, MrF.Oukdon,MasterHorton. FromLyttelion: ' Mra Cavanagh, Misseo Holder (i|, Misses Reid, • Mr T. Uowman, Mr Pavitt, Mr Holder. Mi Wynn Wllliauis, Mr W. Macbeth, Mr IT. B. Houghton, Mr Sheomm, Mr Fitch. From Wellington: MrsCampeon.Mrsßoughton.Mias Young, Mr. Borons, Mr 11. 0. Young, Mr J. Lawson, Mr Milton. From Napier: Mra K. P. Houghton, Mr3 Leslio, Miss Luurio, Mr E. P. Houghton, Mr Owen,-Mr Hannah, Mr J. Gage, Master Gage. From Gisborno: Mrs Woodward, Mrs Primrose. Mrs Stott and children, Mrs Con, Miss Down, Miss Hall, Mr Woodward, Mr Strong, Mr W. J. Weaver.

RETURN OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS.

The mission schooner Southern Cross arrived this morning from an eight months cruiso in the islands. Captain J. Hongard reports:— Loft Auckland on April 13 for Norfolk Island; arrived thoro on April 19; had a lino weather passage. On April 21 ono blnde of the screw broke off; on the same day had to slip 30 fathoms to save tho windlass. On April 23 loft Norfolk for New Hebrides, Banks, Torres, Santa,. Cruz, and Solomon Islands, with Revs. Mi* Palmor, Penny, Comins, Kaddlck, Mr Kay, and 60 natives* for tho different islands. On May 5 arrived at New Hebrides. On May 11 arrived at Banks; left Rev. Mr Palmer there. On May 12, iat Torres Islands. On May U, at Santa Craz; loit Mr Kay there. On May 10 ar rived at tho Solomons; loft tho Rev. Mr Comin3 on island on May 31 ; left the , Rev. Raddick on north end of Guodalcanar Island on Junel. Left Rev. Penny on Ysoblo Island on June G. Got Rev. Canning on board from Uluna on Jnno 12. Left Solomon Islands on June IS. Arrived at Santa Cruz; got Mr Kay and party on board. Left onl6th;on Jnno 22 rarivod jat Ranks Islands!; on Juno 23 sailed for Norfolk Island. Had strong head winds to Norfolk. Arrived thero on July 4, leaving there on July 9, with Revs.. Mr Rico and Biitam and about fifty natives on board;on • July 17; left Rev. Brittam at New Hebrides and Roy. Rice, on July 18; the . sailed through Banks Islands on July 27 left on July 30, arrived at tho Solomon Islands I and went through Solomon Islands on Auguj f 12. Got tho Rev. Mr Raddick on board o August 17. Loft Solomon for Banks Islandß t and arrived there on August 21). Got the > Rev. Mr Palmer on board on Septombor 5; ■ left New Hebrides for Norfolk Island, anc - arrived thovo on September 15; left again on - 18th, with Bishop and small party of natives. Sailed through New Hebrides, Banks, Torres, Santa Grttz. On October Hh. arrived at the Solomon Islands, and took Rev. Penny on board. On October 10 loft the Solomons for Banks Islands, calling at Torres on October '28. On Novembor 11 loft the Banks, and arrived at New Hobrldos on November 13. Took Revs. • Rico and Brittam on board, and on November ' 16 left for Norfolk Island. Had light head winds thonco, arriving on Novombor 30, Left Norfolk Island on Saturday, at 7 p.m., Decomber 1, with a light northerly wind, which soon hauled round to S.S.E., and there remained until Monday. 3rd, when wo wore becalmed until Thursday evening. Light broeze sprang up from W.N.W. with hoavy S.W. swell. Came up with tholand at Cavailler and abreast of Cape Brett. Stolm for a few hours; 2.80 p.m., breeze sprang up from E.N.E.. with thick weathor and rain; 9.40 • p.m., passed abreast of Hon and Chickens with strong E.N.E. wind; 3.45 a.m., passed outside of firltlri; G. 15 a.m., dropped anchor to the west of Queen-street Wharf. Pas songcrs: — Rev Air Palmer, Mrs Palmer, and two children; Rev. Mr Raddick, Mrs ' C'olenso, Mrs Bates, Miss and Master Bates, Miss White, Miss Glisan, Messrs C. Quintell, . Mr Nobbs, and two of Mr Rico's children.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Wanaka, b.s., Neville, from the South Rowena, s.s., Scott, from Raglan Hauroki, b.s., Harvey, from waitara

DEPARTURE.

Haurakl, s.a., Harvey, for Waitara

t The Northern Co.'s steamer Rowena arrived from Raglan at 10 o'clock last night, with Powell and family as passengers, and tho fol lowing cargo: 50 bales flax, 10 bales wool, 15 pigs, and 3 tons. Sho was detained a week in Raglan owing to bad woathor, and, conse quently, did not proceed to Kawhia as originally Intended. Cargo for the latter port was brought back.

' Tho s.s. Haurakl arrived from Waitara early tills morning, She discharged her cargo, con sisting of 4!) cattle and 250 sheep, and returned to same port about 10 a.m.

Tho Btoamers Douglas and Lallah Rookh are expectod to return from Waitara to-morrow.

The s.s, Takapuna left New Plymouth at 6 p.m. to-day, and would arrive at Onehunga wharf about i o'clock this afternoon.

The s.s. VVunaka, 278 tons, Captain R. Neville, arrived at the Manukau yesterday from Southorn ports. Left Dunedin at 1.30 p.m. on the 3rd; arrived at Akaroa at 7.30 a.m. on the 4th; sailed again at 8.30 a.m., and arrived at Lyttelton at 1 p.m.; sailed again at 9.15 p.m. on the same date, and arrived at Wellington at 2 p.m. on tho 6th; sailed again at 3 p.m. on the Oth, and arrived at Pictonatfl p.m.: sailed again at 1 p.m. on tho 7th, and arrived at Nelson at 10.15 a.m.; sailed again at i p.m., and arrived at Taranakl at (i.30 a.m.; sailed at 3 p.m., and arrived alongside Onehunga Wharf at 6 a.m. yosterday. Experienced light variable winds with smooth sea until loavlng Nelson, thence to arrival strong north-east wind and sea. The Wanaka retnrns South at 5 p.m. to-morrow. Passengers: Mesdaines Stokes, Harris.Edmond iion. Gray, Thomas; Messrs Harris, Morton, Nicoll Of, Weston, Rotherford. McLoughlin, ICngil, Archer, Fiffo, Gray and Briscol; Messrs Ward.McArtnoy (2), and Kingdon.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

TH.UFI', this day.—Tho Waihora arrived at i : a.m. She loft Melbourne on the Ith inst, at 2.30 p.m., and experienced fine weather on the 1 passage across. Saloon passengers: Sergeant Bulford, Captain Kennedy, Messrs Downes, : HodgkiuKon, and Lantels, Miss Hodgkinson, l| Mrs uu;l Miss Blackmore,

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, this day. MEBSKS Cochhanb & Son Bold to-day the fol lowing properties:—lls acres Mercury Bay, t; estate Cornelius O'Shda, Gs per acre; four lots k Havelook (Maungatawhirj), 20s each; two lots \ Purapura (Walufcu), 6s each; twenty lots ft i lUvcrhead, Oscucu; or.o lot Selby's Township I£* acre **■ lis! 313 acroß Oruru <ManK°n«i)<

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Maim wim, Ctosrc as undbk :—

Tnia Day.

For Taunuiga, Ohlnemutu, and Onotikl, per

Ulonclg, at 4 p.m. For Itussoll, Kawakawa. Wlumguroa, and

Monifonui, por lonu, at I.;W p.m. For Wiian^arcl Heads, Whungarci, Kaino, and MuiKfipol, per Waitaki, at 3 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, nth inst. For Tarivnakl and Southern ports, por Taka- , puna. at.t! a.m. For Waiwera, Kiutuu, Omaha, and Matukana, per Hose Casey, at 10 a.m ■ For Waitara, etc., per Douglas, at 11 a.m. For Whangaroa, per Lizzie, at 11 a.m. Per Zcalandia, as follows— For Sandwich Islands, Unitod States of America, Canada, British Columbia. Central and South America, aitd llritioh and Foreign West Indies, at 11 a.m. For United Kingdom and Continont of Kurope, at 11 a.m. For money orders, tho provious evening at 1 o'clock. For registered lottcrs and newspapers, at 10 u,m. Lata lottcrs, bearing an extra foe of slx penco in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board tho steamer up to tho time of sailing. This mail will be due In Londom on Sat urday, Jan. 19. 881. For Tairua, por Paku, at noon For Port Fitzroy, por Water Lilr. at ,1 p.m. For Taranuki and Southern Ports, per Wanaka, at 3.10 p.m. For Itussoll, Kawakawa, and Australian Colo nies, per Wairarapa, at 4 p in. For Whungnrel Heads, Porun, Waipn, Whan garei, Kamo, and Mansapai, per Macgrcßor, at 4 p.m. * For Thames, per Annie Mllbank, at 5.30 p.m. S. B. BISB, Chief Postmaster. Chlof Post-offlco. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

December 10, 18U Abbott's Opera Houbo—Stanley and Darby shire's Juvenile Opera Co., 8 p.m.

Pitt-street Wosloyan Hand of Hope, 7.30 p.m. Auckland "Working Men's Kriendly Aid Society, Oddfellows' Hall, Purnoll, 7.30 p.m. St. Sepulchre's Mutual Improvement Society Annual Meeting, Schoolroom.

Births.

HARDIE.—At Phclly Heach Road. Ponsonby, on November 20, Mrs John W. Hardie of a son, KNIGHT.—On Dcccmbor IK at York-street, Ptxrnell, the wifo of Frederick T. Knight o£ a daughter.

Deaths.

ARMISTEAD.—On December S, at her rest donee, Pompallior-strect, Ponsonby, Sarah Ann, the beloved wifo of John Armiatead; agodaOyoars ShesloepsinJobus.—Yorkshire papers please copy. Tho funeral will leavo hor late residenoo to-morrow, at 3 p.m.—Friends are invited. HARDIK.—At her residence Shelly Beach Road, Ponsonby, on December 9, Annie Mary, wifo of John W. Kardie. O'SULLIVAX.—On December 9, at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Hobson-streot, Maurice O'Sullivan, in his forty-tlrst year. Tho funeral will leavo the Prince of Wales Hotel to-morrow (Tuesday) at 3 o'clock. Friends will kindly accept this Invitation. THOMSON.—At tho residence of her son-in law, Mr Archibald Wallace, Pukeramu, Wai kato, Janet, relict of tho late Mr David Thomson, Lowobonk, Kast Tanmki, in her With year. The funeral will leavo Papatoitoi Station on Wednesday, the 12th inst., at 3.45 p.m. Friends kindly accept this invitation.

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

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1883.

For the cause that lacks assistance For the wrong that needs resistance, For tho future in the distance, And the good that wo can do.

On Saturday last, tho Australasian Con ference sitting at Sydney, under the preui doney of the Premier of that colony, con cluded its labours. Tho results achieved, and sought to be achieved, during the ton days upon which the delegates sat, may be pronounced nil very good. Without blozo of trumpet, or beat of drum, tho foundation of Federated Australasia has been laid, and a united people's right to manage* their own affaire and regulate their surroundings has been vindicated. The annexation question, which wa° the raison d'etre of the Conference, has been satisfactorily dealt with ; but, important though that matter undoubtedly is, it fades into perspective in presence of the greater achievement of federal union, which will bulk in the page of history as themostmomentous andfar-reach ing step ever taken by Australasian states men. That this result should crown the labours of the Conference—a result more gratifying than the warmest friend of federa tion had dared to hope for—testifies to the earnestness with which these colonies view tho subject of foreign intorferonce in tho Pacific Islands; for it must not be forgotten that the only necessity for federal action lay in the fact that Lord Derby had mado federation a necessary preliminary to the Imperial Government entertaining tl-.e an nexation proposals of the colonies. In im posing that condition the noble lord took n crucial way of testing the sincerity of colonists, and from this test the latter have emerged with the greatest credit. The agreement of the different colonies has only been arrived at by studiously avoiding the question of tariffs, which we pointed out as the bugboar of federation. The delegates wero as wise as they wfcre politic in steering clear of the rocks ahead m that direction; and despite tlie views which have been expressed to the contrary, we have every confidence that the Imperial Government will accept ax sufficient and satisfactory the basis of union which has been agreed upon.

Now that the Conference is over, and tlio ■ delegates are returning to their homes, it is well to glance at the resolutions arrived at, and sum up their effect. First of all come the annexation resolutions, ivhich wore tho result of the constructive ability of Mr James Service, the Victorian Premier, and of the critical ability of the Premiers of the other colonies. These resolutions, cor rectly speaking, are six in number. The first deplores any attempt to establish foreign dominion in the Pacific; the second recom mends the annexation of New Guinea to the rule of Britain; the third urges that the understanding with France to respect the neutrality of the New Hebrides should be made definite and permanent; tho fourth pledges each colony to bear its share of annexation expenses; the fifth pio tjsts against the " recidiviste" prt posals of the French Government | and the sixth expresses tho hope that all European convict settlements in thu Pacific will at an early date cease.

to exist, and nsks Hsr Majesty's Govern ment to make representations with that view to the Government of the French Republic. These resolutions, with the addition of several amendments proposed by Mr Whitakor, cx-Preinier of Xew Zea land, were adapted, and it was resolved that they should be forwarded to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colon ies. One of Mr VVliitaker's nmondmunlw was to empower the cession, annexation or establishing of a protectorate over tho Pacific Mauds, on the lines of Sir George Grey's Federation and Annexation Bill, while another stipulated that Permanent Appropriation Acts whould bu passed by cadi colony us guarantees of their paying a share of the cost of annexation. Tho pro test of the littlo kingdom of Hawaii against any of the Pacific Islands being annexed to a European Power would have been spirited and dignified, had thu Sandwich Islanders had any claim to dictate in the matter, or had they .shown any capacity for government. As tilings wero, the protest looked rather ridiculous ; but: Mm Conference respectfully received it, and then acted as if tlicv hud never seen it.

The Federation proposals, as agreed upon, consist of tv resolution to form a Federal Council, and a draft of a measure which the Imperial Parliament is to bo asked to pass, giving the Council slalus and power. The (Council in to sit in Tasmania, and be presided over by tho Governor of that unimportant and rat hor sleepy littlo colony, who is to havo a power of veto over any Acts of the Council until they arc approved by tho Im perial Government. Thi.s resolution, tho result of a happy compromise between con flicting claims to the honour, will havo the effect of elevating the dignity of the ollico of Governor of Tasmania. In tho meantime, the Federal Council only exists in posse, and no colony is bound to it until its own Legislature has odoped the basis proposed. Thus New Zealand is left free, if so inclined, to withdraw from Federation with the Australian colonies and pursue a separate policy of Federation with the scattered island groups of the l'acilic, a policy to which she has received an in vitation by the action of the colonist* of Fiji in seeking union with her. Hut it is apparent that, in the brief outline of the functions of the Council which has been made public, there is the germ of a lasting and bonificont union, not no close as to be uncomfortable, and yet closo enough to securo a groat many solid ad vantages. From the state of fueling in Homo political circles, thero can not be the slightest doubt that tho Federation Bill will bo warmly approved of by Parliament, and passed without dolny —leaving Australasia at freedom to com ploto for herself the work which shu has so courageously undertaken.

Among tho mitwr subjects which engaged tho attention of tho Conference, and which nru mainly valuable as showing tho Held for practical work which lies open to the Federal Council, wo may allmlo to those of federal quarantine, cable communication, and land purchasing in nowly-acquircd territory. Tho quarantine proposals wero brought forward by Mr Dibbs, Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales, and embraced the establishment of quarantine stations at Albany (West Australia), Thursday Island (Queensland), and Auckland (Now Zealand.) In tho matter of telegraphic anil postal routes and rates, thoro is ample work for tho Coun cil, and great accruing benolit to the different colonists, into which we need not further outer in the mean time. As to land purchasing in newly-acquired territory, it in to Sir (i. Ues Vieux, tho Governor of Fiji, that tho Conference owos tho proposal lo placo ro strietions upon such transactions. Tho at titude of the colonies in this mutter will strengthen their case in the eye-; of tho Homo Oovcrnmont; but it is a noticeable omission that no mention is made of, fnor guarantee givonas to tho prosecution of tho labour traffic. It would, perhaps, have beon treading on tho susceptibilities of (Queensland to enter into any bond on thai subject; but tho absence of all reference to it will bo observed, and perhaps a wrong construction placed upon it. On the whnlo, tilio delegates are to be congratulated for the good feeling, ability, and statesmanlike spirit with which they have conducted the business of tho Conference Their attitude has been worthy of the occasion ; lot us only hope that tho final event will be worthy of Australasia, of England, and of the Anglo-Saxon race, with its wonderful history, and preatige, and power.

Fish Export.

Oun London correspondent, in his notes on the Mataura's cargo, remarked that though tho fish shipment from Auckland by that vessel sold tolerably well, there wag no per manent opening for Now Zealand iish in the English markets. This opinion is, we lind, confirmed by othor Anglo-Colonial authori ties. The "Home News "of October 19th

says :—" A consignment of frozen lish has sold off rapidly and well in London. Thcso Now Zealand sea mullet and flounders wero probably found very palatable. Whether, however, there is any opening for a develop ment of tho trade may bo doubted. What ever else may bo short in tho way of food at home,.it is hardly our fish supply. T'io harvests of our Northern seas arc practically unlimited. All that is required is to bring this really cheap and plentiful food within easy reach of the consumer. So much has been said of late about the selfish policy of the rulers of Billingsgate that already now outlets for tho sale of iieh are being prp vided, and ere long tho fisherman will havo fewer middlemen than is at present tho enwo between him and those who wish to buy the products of his note. When this comes to pass, foreign fish will bo eimily distanced in nny competition. That caught on the spot must perforce bo in better order and cheaper than anything brought from a distance. Hcnco, from tho commercial point of viow, very littlo is to be got by importing New Zealand fish. Tho fact is, tho book is on tho other log. Wo can do moro by sending out of our superfluity than by importing from abroad for ourselves."

Copies of STAR Summary, containing full particulars of the disaster to tho Triumph may be obtained nt the office, Wyndham street; price, ono penny.

■ Amongst the passengers from Hobart by the Wairarapa to-d.iy wero llerr Band man and Miss Beaudet.

The schooner Southern Cross arrived this morning from an eight months' cruiso in the Islands. Sho loft hero in April, and while at Norfolk the blade of tho screw broke off, whilo on the same day she was compelled to slip in thirty fathoms to save the windlass. An account of the vessel's cruise through tho various groups will bo found in our shipping paragraphs, wlioro there is also a list of passongers, including Revs. Palmor and Kaddick. The sclioonor will be laid up hero for tho customary in terval of four months.

Prayer was offered yesterday at St. Mary's Church, I'arnell, for Dr. Goldsbro' and Mr David Hay, both gentlemen being in a pre carious state of health. Dr. Goldsbro' has been in bad health for many months past, and much anxiety is felt for him by his neighbours and numerous patients and friends.

A singular instance of juvenile depravity lias just been communicated to us, and we Eublish it in the hope that its exposure may avo a salutary oflbct. For some time post a married lady residing in Ponsmiby has been missing from the house poitablo articles of value, which seemed to disappear at very regular intervals and in a most unaccountable way. Finally, her wedding ring and keeper vanished, one after the other, in quick succession, and her suspicions became fastened upon her youngost son. She taxed the young shaver with the theft, and under the throat of physical pains and penalties lie confessed that he had abstracted the various articles at the instigation of a lad of larger growth, who received and realised upon them, re warding him with a share of the spoil. This lad was at once interviewed by tho indignant mother, and he tacitly admitted his guilt, but with the coolest effrontery he consigned her to a region of torrid heat, and with a torrent of abuse and foul language told her she could do what she liked in the matter, he would return nothing. However, one ring was recovered, but tho other articles are still wanting. Tho you fch ful miscreant is well-known, and he has an evil name throughout the district. In this case, unless prompt restitution is made, a Police Court prosecution is likely to ensue.

Dr. Wilkinß, / the oculist and aurist, has performed several operations most success fully upon patients suffering from partial loss of sight and other diseases the eye is subject to ; also in the treatment of throat and ear diseases he has afforded great relief to the majority that have consulted him. Dr. Wilkins can be consulted for about un other fortnight at Mr Graves Aickin's Pharmacy, Queen-3treet, Auckland.

Mr John Martin died on Saturday after noon at the house of Mr Juhn Soabrook, Mary-street, Mount Edon, aged 72,.aftorn short illness. In some respects Mr Martin was a remarkable man, although, compara tively, his natural modesty kept him in the slmdo. He was of good family, born in 1811, in the city of Gloucester, where ho was educated and served his apprenticeship to a draper. He carried on a good business in that city and at Cardiff'foi1 some years. Ho came to this colony with capital, with the Albcrtlaud settlers, but lost his money on the laud which liv purchased. Mr Martin whs a linguist, and could speak French IliicnMy, and he understood Gorman and Italian. JVor many years lie whs em ployed in tho office of the late Mr Joy, solicitor, and took much interest in Mutual Improvement Societies, to which lie oc casionally contributed papers. Ho was osteomed by all who knew him intimately for his amiable qualities. He was a widower, and leaves, a grown-up son and daughter, lie was buried this afternoon v tho Anglican Cemetery, in the presence of friends, The funeral service was con ducted by thu Veil. Archdeacon Dudley. Tho ladies of St. James's Presbyterian Church aro working energetically to com plete their arrangements for the Christmas tree which is to be hold in tho hall during the latter part of next week. A great many donations of toys, fancy goods, and miscel laneous merchandise, hare been received, while the stock in hand lias been largely increased by the results of numerous sewing meetings. Mr Maurice O'Sullivan, of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Hobson-streot, died yesterday, in the forty-first year of his ago. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon. Mr O'Sullivan was an old resident in this city, and ono of its oldest hotolkeopers. 110 leaves a widow and one daughter. Mr Horace Dean is engaged in arranging for proinenado concerts on Boxing Night and New Year's Might respectively. Choice programniOH are promised, and tho popular rate of price* will be adhered to. In our nolic.) of tho lecture in St. James's Hull on Friday everting, we inadvertently omitted to state that it was delivered by Roy. II ,F. Macnicol. The pantomime of "Jack tho Giant killer " was produced at Abbott's Opera House on Saturday afternoon and evening to iiood 1)01180. At the afternoon perform ance the children of the Parnoll Orphanage were present, and appeared to enjoy the treat so kindly afforded them. The piece was very cleverly represented, Miss Amy Childs taking the part of .lack, and Miss Amelia Hodfjo that of Sybil, while King- Arthur wiik impersonated by Misd Dolly Ininan, and TroinuloHa by Master Willie Drtacoll. In tho subsequent pantomime, Mus tor IMhcoll as clown, Master Tavergoraa pantaloon, Miss Amy Childils harlequin,and Mi.ss Dolly linnun ns< Columbine, each and all of the characters were cleverly undertaken, while the transformation was very beautiful. Tho pantomime is announced for repetition to night. Tho anniversary services of tho Franklin Road Primitive Methodist Church wore held yesterday, and suitable and impressive Forinoiiß preached by Kovs, S. Maofarlano, I). \V. liunciman, and VV. ,1. Oliver. Tho public mcct vi); will bo held to-morrow oven in;.;, when addresses by ministers and musical .'-elections by the choir will be givon. A cricket match was played on tho Sumy Hills on Saturday last, between the "Herald" 2nd Eleven and tho Colling wood, and resulted in a victory for tho "Herald " on thelir.st innings by 2:2 runs, tin) scores being 51 and .'l2 respectively. In tho second innings tho " Herald " scored 09 and thu Collingwood had fourwickots down for 1 run. For tho "Herald," O'llanlon and Wright did the best bowling* netting 7 and H respectively, whilo MeMaster and Gill did best for Collingwood. In its account of the concert lately given by tho French Literary Society to the ofticers of tho warship Eclairour, "Lo N(so Zclaudnis " says that thcso otiiresH charged it two hours before leaving to thank the above-named Society and the inhabitants of Auckland for tho manner in which they had beon feted. They even added that in tho remembrances which they carried back to their country Auckland would havo tho first placo, and that thoy would novor for got the sympathetic hospitality of its people. An all-day service was held at Onehunga yesterday (Sunday) by eight of the Newton Congregational Church members, with great success. About 10 o'clock thoy passed through Onuhnnga in a trap singing Salva tion hymns. Afror reaching the Onehunga Congregational Church, thoy marched through Onehunga singing and speaking a few words to those who followed, until about 11 o'clock, when they marched back to the Church and had morning service before a largo congregation. In the after noon, about 3 o'clock, they stood near tho railway .station preaching and singing till about! o'clock. Then again they marched out singing from 'i.'.10 till ti.'M, when they retired to the Church for evening service, which was attended by tho largest number of people that has ever visited tho Church. It is to bo hoped that they will come and stir Onelninga up again very soon.— (Correspondent,)

Four notorious prostitutes wero arrested in Chancery-street, and to-day sent to gaol for six months. At mid-day yesterday (Sunday), at tho time when persons wero returning; from their respective places of worship, information was forwarded to tho police that thero was a disgraceful disturb ance going on at a brotliol. Sergeants Clarke and Kioly, accompanied by Constable Kcenoy, at once went to the house in ques tion, and found four women, two of them naked, in the act of fighting, pulling each other's hair, and tearing up their clotJies ; while in dirty corners wretched men woro huddled up in a disgracoful state of drunkenness. In tho tolling words of a witness, the placo "stunk aloud." An old coat was procured for tho woman Mooney ; anil a wrapper for Davies, whoso hat had been turn into shreds. Tho othor women had other clothing to put on, This is tho second brothel which Sergeant White lins cleared witJlin scvon days.

The quarterly meoting of tho Takapuna Liconsiug Court was hold in tho Devonport Hall on Saturday. Constable Hutchison submitted tho usual report, iv which it was slated that Mr Barker, postmaster at Kaino, had arrived at tho Flagstaff Hotel, at half-past twelve a.m., and asked for accommodation, which was refused to him on Uieground'that thohouso Was full. Mr Barker appealed to tho con stable, who inspected the house, and found what ho stated to bo ample accommodation, and then Mrs Brown reluctantly gave Mr Barker accommodation. Mr llesketh, who appeared for Mrs Brown, said that on the night in question there was no accommo dation to sparo in the hotel. A room which the Inspector referred to as having been vacant as a lumber-room, and which he would not sleep in unless in dire distress. He said further that tho hotel was a credit to the district, and what ho regretted was that any complaint should havo boon made about a houso of this character. After a lengthy discussion, it was agreed "That the Committee expresses a hopo that no efforts should bo wanting on the part of licenses of hotels in this district to furnish accommodation when required." This con cluded the business.

LICENSING COURT (CITY SOUTH).

(Before Messrs Waddel, Ewington and Masc field, Commissioners; Mr J. B. Stoney, Clerk.)

Tkansfehs.—Risiug Sun, Karangaliape Goad Daniol MeClcunan to .rolm IJasc'omoc.—Mf Cotter appeared in .support. Granted. I'Hi.NCK oif Wales Hotrl.—Win Anderson Crombie to Michael Gallagher. Noobjoctiou. Granted. Akmy and Navy Hotel.—Hugh Robert Jones (o Cliarlos Janicß Sham—Mr Hughes appeaivd in this case, and produced a plan of improve ments.—After some remarks by the Chairman, the transfer wan .c ranted. This was all tho business.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Last night of the Juvenile Opera Troupe. An English Home Ruler—Tho baby. H.M.S. Espiegle is on her way to Auck land. New Zealand Parliament is prorogued till 14th February next. Homeward mail closes at 11 to-morrow forenoon. The Mokau coal is being worked and sent to Waitara. Mr Hepburn, an old and respected Dunedin resident, died suddenly yesterday morning-. The divided skirt made its first appear ance in very good society at a recent garden party at Marlborough House, upon Lady Arcliio Campbell. With Lor dual petticoat she also wore red boots. "Everybody looked at her," a Home paper adds, " but not many admired anything about her except her courage." : Auckland railway-station is to front Queen-street. Tenders nrq called for the timber work. Old friends are best, King JameH used to call for his old shoes ; they were easiest for his feet. In Virginia they are making flour of pea nuts. In (leorgia the nuts ore pounded for pa-itry. It is proposed to found a Hone Werahiko Scholarship in Thames High School in honour of the discoverer of Te Aroha gold liold. China's Feeling Towards France—One of Annnm-oslty. Mr Thomson, M.H.K. for Balclutha, who is retiring from Parliament at next election, is lecturing on " Public Finances." At Christchurch on Saturday a bicycle race of 114 miles was won by F. W. Painter. The rate of speed was over ten miles an hour. Where wo may not be able at once to ex tirpate an oyil, it is still our duty to do what we can to lessen it. Silence never shows itself to so great an ndvantage as when it is made the reply to calumny and defamation. A Ratepayers' Association has been formed at Christchurch to look after tho interests of tho taxpayers and secure various reforms. The annual death-rate in New Zealand is 11 per 1,000, at which rate the average duration of life should be 90 years. Are any of our local "pcdH" going into training to givo Edwards a drubbing when ho comes If £1,619,702 worth of linh were exported from the United Kingdom in ISB2. Her ring formed the largest item, Tho man who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare ; but ho who has one enemy will meet him everywhere. iMi'H W. JL Killing, head iiur.se of Auck land Hospital, leaves shortly to take the post of I>ady Superintendent of Wellington Hospital. An inquiry into tho burning of Kelly's Old Royal Hotel at I'akaia, Otago, has resulted ilia verdict of incendiarism against some poisons unknown. It having been stated that tho actor, Irving, has lift wigs, it is charged that lie puts on too many hairs to be popular. Hon, Mr Jlitciielsoii, Minister for Public Works, formed ono of a party who visited Mosgiol Woollon Factory and tho Drug Company's Sulphuric Acid Works at Burn side, Otago, on Saturday last. The Cnristchurch "Telegraph" under stands that, in view of the prospect of further military operations in Egypt, it is proposed to form a New Zealand volunteer Contingent, and communications are being opened with the Government as a pre liminary stop. Tho London water companies have ro fused to sell out their interest for £1)2,000,000.

A man advertises a clock for salo which keeps time like a tax-gatherer.

In oiio respect the boot-black resembles the sun—he can't shino when it rains.

Ail'-cushionH made of paper arc used by the Japanese, and it is said that a man of ICO pounds may stand on one without break in" it. It was at tho closo of the wedding-break fast. One of the guests aio?c, and, glass in hand, said, " I drink to the health of tho bridegroom. May ho see many days liko this I" Tho intention was good, but tho brido looked as if something had displeased hor.

H.M.S. ESPIEGLE AT RUSSELL.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN COBKESPONDENT.]

Kusskll, this day. H.M.S. EspiKULK has gone up to the load ing ground to coal, and will leave hero on Tuesday. A good report of the Bay of Islands and its coal having been received by Captainl Bridge from those on board 11.M.5. Nelsiin, determined him to call hero. Mr Lawry, tho first lieutenant, undertook the service at tho Church of England last night, and was much appre ciated, his extempore sermon being a most impressive one. It is expected that a cricket match will be played this afternoon be tween the Kussoll Cricket Club and eleven of the otlieoraandmen of H.M.S. Espiogle.

THE AUSTRALASIAN CONFERENCE.

Tho English Pross on tho Result of Its Labours.

Svdnky, Docombor S. Tuiiscssion of tho Intercolonial Convention closed at noon to-day. Most of tho dele gates leave Sydney this afternoon. At tho final meoting this morning, Sir Georgo Dea Vceux's motion, for preventing the unre stricted purchaso of land in New Guinea and tho Pacific Islands, was adopted ; and a resolution proposed by Mr Whitakor, that criminals should bo prohibited from landing in the Australian colonies, was also carried.

London, Docembor 7. —The "Pall Mall Gazette " hopes that Mr Childere will infuse into his colleague, Lord Derby, some of his own spirit of sympathy with the demands of tho Australian colonies

London, December 8. —The "Spectator" says that tho proposals of tho Conference arc such as to startle Lord Derby, and even try the nerve of Parliament; but they are reasonable, and if p. strong Australasian federation is established England must annex New Guinea, and it will compel France to respect tho Now Hobridos. It is tho destiny of Australia to rule tho Pacific. Tho "Economist" thinks it unwise to proclaim a Munro doctrine when Australia is unable to hold the Pacific against aggres sion. England, however, is bound toprevont Franco carrying out its proposal to ship recidivistes there. (Received December 10th t 11 a.m.) Return of the Conference Delegates. Melbourne, December 12. — Messrs Sorvico, Berry, and Kerfcrd, delegates for Victoria at the late Intercolonial Con ference at Sydnoy, havo returned to this city. Major Atkinson is also in Melbourne at the present time.

MINING NEWS

[IIV TKIjEOUAPH.— OWN COKRESroNDENT.]

THAMES.

TitA.MK.s, this day. New JManukau. — Operations have been resumed in this mine under the supervision of Mr Dunlop, of tho Golden Crown. A drive at the 100-feot level is being ronovated for tho purpose of extending a cross-cut to intersect the leaders known to exist near the Waiotahi boundary.

Caledonian. —The hard country lately prevailing in the cross-cut at No. 2 level has disappeared, and good sandstone is again in tho face. It is estimated that 70 feet remains to be driven before reaching tho Red Queen leader. Crushing at the Herald battery is still yielding payably. Mawner.—Thirteen loads of quartz from branch of No. 2 reef and dropper from No, 1 have been crushed for a yield of Sozs 4dwts gold. The stuff from the droppc-r produced IJjOZS gold per load, which is not, however, remunerative, owing to the small nesioftholeader,andthe manager has there? fore suspended operations upon it. Moanataiaiu— Christie(tributer)crushed five loads for a return of 33ozp Sdwts gold. Daut.—Childerhou.se (tributer), who is working small surface leaders, obtained llozs 15dwts of gold from a small parcel of quartz.

TE AROHA.

Tv Akoiia, this day.

The Wuiorongomai start sinking from the drive on the reef. The country in this mine is the best I have seen here for gold. New leader, making the third auriferous lode cut in the drive, was intersected in the Phoenix on Friday. It is a foot thick, and shows gold through the stone. The other two leaders show gold. The prospoctß gen erally aro immproviiig.

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTEIS'S CABLKOnAMS.]

THE ARAB REVOLT IN EGYPT.

Britain and Turkey Combine to Until It.

Coxstaxtinoi'W., 'December 7.—ln conse quence of the excited and fanatical state of the native tribes in Upper Egypt, the Porte lias ordered several frigates to rendezvous in the Red Sea, with a view to cooperating with the Egyptian troops now operating against the rebel Arabs. London, December 7.—H.M ship Wood lark, one of the gunboats of the East Indian station, has been ordered to Souakin, on the coast of the Red Sea,- fears being enter tained that another attack may be made upon the Egyptian garrison stationed there. Commercial Treaty with Spain. The details of the treaty with Spain have been made known. On condition of being treated on a par with the mast favoured nation, England consents to admit Spanish wines not exceeding 30 degrees in strength itt a shilling duty. Suez Malls Delivered. Losuon, December B.—The homeward mail." via Suez and Brinduii, dated Mel bourne, October Uii, were delivered yester day. Frozen Meat Trade. A portion of the cargo of frozen mutton, ex Lusitania was sold to-day at an average price of li.jd per lb. The meat was in good condition. Britain and the Turkish Fleet In tno Rod Sea, The British Government agreed to the grescnee of a Turkish frigate in the ked en, whore they have been ordered to rendezvous by the Forte. The Turkish squadron lias been ordered to co-operate with the British war vessels now cruising oil' the eastern coast of Egypt. The Spealcorship of the House of Commons. London, Docembor i).—lt lior transpired that Mr Arthur W. l'eel, Liberal member for Warwick and Representative since 18Gii of that constituency in the House of Commons, has expressed his willingness to be nominated for the Speaker's chair, vacant by the re signation of Sir 11. B. W. Brand. Maijkih, December 8.--Prince Frederick William, the German Crown Prince, who is now on a visit to King Alfonso, will return to Berlin via Rome, and will then pay a visit to His HolineHsPope Leo XIII. Tho Frnnco-Chlnoso Negotiations. Pauls, December 8. — The parleying which has for some time past been proceed ing between Marquis Tseng and M. Ferry with regard to the Tonquin difficulty, is still proceeding. Nothing, however, is definitely known regarding the progress which has been made with the negotiations. Americans Sock a Respite for O'Donnoll. Washington, December B.—A deputation of members of the United States Congress has petitioned President Arthur to obtain from the British (lovernment a respito for O'Donnell, the convicted murderer of James Carey, and upon whom sontenco of death wan passed on the Ist inst. Fighting on tho Rod Sea.—More Egyptian Troops Cut OX Caiuo, December 9. —Despatches to hand from Souakim, dated Oth inst., state that an attack in forco was made on that date by the Arab hill men upon the Egyptian troops who had been despatched as re inforcements for the garrison at Souakim. Tho attack was made some distance out side of the town, and resulted in the de struction of five companies of Egyptian troops. London Markets. Tho wheat market is dull, and prices aro easier. Australian is quoted at 475, and New Zealand heavily at 39s to 40s. Tho colonial wool sales closed today with a hardening tendency in prices generally. During the series 150,000 bales have been sold, and 10,000 bales held over for the next sales. A portion of the cargo of frozon mutton ex Fonstanton, from Lyttelton, has been placed on tho markot, and has realised Gd per lb.

After the next reliefs an Admiral will be appointed to command the Australian st.ition.

All Australian grill-room has been cs tablishcd at the Crystal Palace Exhibition.

Meteorological Phenomena.

[SfECIAL TO I'RKSS ASSOCIATION.]

(Received December 10— 11.15 a.m.)

London, Uecembcr !). —l'roiessor Joseph N. Lockyor, F.R.S., the well-known as tronomer, attributes the present remarkable sunsets to the presence in th. atmosphere of volcanic dust from the Java eruptions. New Speaker of tho Eouso of Commons. Mr Arthur Wellesley l'eel, M.P. for the borough of Warwick, has accepted the Government nomination to the Speaker's chair of the House of Commons. Tho Japanese Government and tho Threatened War. Tho Government of Japan has dcclinod to enter into an allinnco with China, but will not allow French warships to coal in Japan ports. The False Prophet of tho Soudan. El Mahdi has demanded tho submission of tho Donagata tribes. Baker Pasha starla for Suakur on Saturday. Duel Betwoon Italian Deputies. A duel has taken plaoo between two Italian deputies. Both were badly wounded.

SPORTING NEWS.

Tun steeplechaser Hercules, under ohargo of T. Sheenan, arrived from Christ church in the s.i--. Wairirivpa to-day, to fulfil his ongn;' «:iuiilii ul the Auckland Summer Mcotiny.

General ontrios and acceptances for the Thames Jockey Club Mooting are due to night at 8 o'clock.

Poverty Bay Turf Club Weights.

[BY TELKOKAI'H. —I'HISSS ASSOCIATION.]

GisiioiiXE, this day,

The undermentioned weights havo been declared for the Poverty Bay Turf Club Meeting : —

Flying Handicap. st.lb, st.lb. Yankeo .. ..9 0 Frederick.. .. 7 ft Kscopeta .. .. 810 Impostor.. .. li 12 Kingask .. ..8 7 Cynic .. .. Ci 7 Radamcs .. ..SO Beeswinß.. .. li 4 Looh Lomond .. 712 Cinderella .. 6 4 Tradesmen's Handicap. st, lb. St. lt>. i Tim WhifHei ..0 7 Jlrinr .. ..7 0 Yankee .. ..8 10 Star 7 0 Kscopota ... .. « 7 Morning Star .. 7 0 Kingusk .. ..8 4 Impostor .. ..0 12 ltadamos .. .. 710 Tartar .. ..0 7 Lubra .. ..7 4 Hurdle Handicap. St. lb. St. lb. Loch Lomond ..1110 Fcarnot .. ..9 12 MolboiU'ne ..11 0 Tartir .. .. 9 10 Morning Star .. 10 0 lioebuck .. .. !) 7 WildDayrell ..9 12 TurtANflA Stakks. ' at. lb. St. lb. Tim Whlftlor ..9 1 Briar .. ..7 4 KBOopeta .. ..8 7 Lubra .. ..7 0 Radames .. ~ 710 Impostor .. .. li ;

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Hoforo W. J. Hurst, Ksq., J.P.]

Dhunkahds.—Nino persons were punished by fine or imprisonment. John Johnson was lined £5 or II dnys.

Vaouaxts.—Mary Ann Mooney, Minnie Davios, Mary Ann Curtis, and Thcrosa Keu nody were brought up under the Vagrant Act, and pleaded guilty to having no visible, lawful means of a livelihood. Tho girls were notorious dwollors in Chancery Lano.and had freqvicntlv been in Mount Ednn.—Tho Bench sontenccd them to six months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Pehjuky.—Thomas Jamos North was charged with having committed perjury in Ins evidence given in a case heard in the Police Court on the rith of November.—Mr Kcetlcr appeared in defence and pleadcdnot guilty.—Sergeant White said the police had nothing to do with the prosecution, but a telegram had been received from Mr John B. Gatland, of Coromandel, to the oft'oet that h« could not possibly be in at tendance to-day.—Mr Hurst suggested that tho caso should bo adjourned, and bo heard by tho RcsidentMagistrate.MrSmith. it.couldnotpoßsi bly be completed without the evidence of llr Gatland. Verhaps the case had better bo ad journed for a fortnight. — Mr Keotlcy: Oil. no! Your Worship, that is too long, Mr MacCormick has been in a chronic state of persecution for muny months. We want to come to an end if possiblo boforo the oloso of the year.—Mr MacCormick: My solicitor is not present, but I am prepared with particulars.—Mr Fernandez (of Coromandel): I havo been dragged up from my business, which is at a standstill during my absonco, and who's to pay mo!— The hearing of the case was ad journed until Monday noxt, ' This was all tho business.

THE SUEZ MAIL

Albany, November 21. Tiik Peninsular and Oriental Company's R.M.S. Rome, Commander Cates, arrived here today. The following is her list of passengers for New Zealand : —Mr Slurries, Mr and Mrs Fenwick and maid, Mr and Mrs Pauline, Mr Fitzgerald, Messrs Symoiiß, Biice, and Hirst.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF NEWS.

London, October 19,

The negotiations between Franco and China have been virtually suspended, and the French Government now appear re solved to act vigorously in Tonquin, and to bring the Chinese to their terms by the logic of accomplished facts. The French Admiral has been ordered to occupy Sontay and Eacninh and purge the wliole delta of tho lied River of the Black Flags. Ollicial despatches report the Black Flags to be in full retreat, but these accounts aro unconfirmed.

The King of Cambodia has concluded the treaty with France, placing the collection of the indirect taxes in his kingdom in the hands of the French authorities.

The Marquis Tseng had a public recep tion at Folkestone on his return from Paris, Replying to congratulatory addresses, the Marquis said- China courted intercourse with foreign nations, but would not have her hand forced. lie hoped that the Franco-Chinese difficulty would have v paeilic .solution. A sanguinary revolution has occurred at Port au Prince. Half the city has been destroyed by incendiarism and by the bom bardment of the town, which was pillaged. Many people wore killed. The Ilaytian fort at Jeromio opened fire upon tho British steamer Alps, which was engaged in remov ing the refugees. Three shells struck her, and it is reported that two ladies on board were killed.

Mr 11. M, Stanley reports the discovery of another great laleo in Central Africa, and of a broad navigable river. lie estimates tho population of the Congo basin at 49,000,000, and says there are extensive openings for commercial undertakings.

The Pope received 20,000 Italian pilgrims at the Vatican on the Stli inst., and deli vered an address urging the Catholics to unite to resist the threatened assault upon Papacy, and to work for the restoration of tho Pontiff. Tho Pope spoke vigorously, but in ascending the throne lie appeared feeble. At tho close of his address he seemed exhausted.

The Swiss Federal Council has resolved to protest energetically against the con struction of fortifications on the neutralised portion of Savoy. The French Government has appointed a Superior Colonial Council ot .'!0 members, and intends giving the French Catholic mission an important part in the system of French colonial extension, thus showing a disposition to restore harmonious relations with the Vatican.

The press aro discussing the miserable condition of the outcast poor in London and the widespread feeling of sullen discontent among them. A "no rent" agitation is threatened by the dwellers in tho wretched hovels inhabited by the poorer classes of London and the working men and their families. Soveral meetings have been held in the East End to protest against the ex tortionate rents they have to pay.

Two men named William Bracken and James Holmes have been arrested at Halifax, Nova Scotia, supposed to be Irish-American Fenians connected with the dynamite con spiracy. Two clock-work arrangements for infernal machines, and a quantity of dynamite and cartridges,were found among their luggage.

All the men, women, and boys employed in the State tobacco manufactory of tho Gros Caillou in Paris have been invited to prove that they are French citizens. Those who fail to do so aro to bo dismissed, of whatever nationality they may be.

The Italian press is jubilant at the arrival, at the Bay of Assab, from Shoa, of a caravan organised by Count Antonelli, consisting of seventy camels laden with ivory, skins, coffee, feathers, and other produce. This is expected to be followed, in November, by a caravan of 4(0 camels.

Two ladies at Grosswardein, in Hungary, have been indulging in what is called an " American duel." A married aatress, Madame Gethfalvi, who has attempted sui cide in that city, wrote a letter saying that she had undertaken the conflict on account of tho conduct of her husband with a lady in Vienna, and had drawn the fatal lot. Madame Gethfalvi is still alivo, but her condition is reported to be hopeless.

Two hundred and fourteen more magistrates havo been '' relieved " of their functions in Trance.

At tho late Russian manoeuvres in Poland, under Gen. Gourko, no German officers were ordered to be present.

All Germans employed in the largo print ing establishment of Messrs Cheix and Co., Paris, have been discharged.

A Lloyd's telegram states that the United States steamer Colorado has blown up, several persons being killed and wounded. Cotton to the value of 500,000d01x. is re ported to have been destroyed by a fire which has occurred at Dallas, in Texas.

Lieut. Weissmann, who has travelled Central Africa, has gone out again from Berlin to try to find a road from North Africa to the mouth of the Congo. The British troops in Cyprus have com menced moving from their summer quarters at Troodos to the Polymedia Camp at Limasol for the winter.

The Prussian frigate Mininoh has just started from tho Baltic on a scientific voyage round the world. She has on board a number of Russian sa cants of every branch of science.

Financial arrangements for the Electric City Railway at Vienna, partly underground and partly on a high lovel, havo been com pleted. All that is now required is a grant of tho land from the city.

The curious phenomenon of a "blue sun " is reported to have been seen in Trinidad on tho afternoon of September 2nd, three days beforo the occurrence of the oyolone that swept Mauritius.

The Emperor of Austria and his guests have been having excellent sport in Styria. In thrco days Si chamois and 79 stags and deor fell to 19 single-barrelled rifles.

In the general scattering of the Orleans princes whiclfrs taking place, now that the solemnities immediately following the Comte deChambord's death have concluded, tho popular and very English Due d'Aumale has come to England, intending, it is said, to spend tho autumn among his friends of tho British nobility.

A young American lady, Miss Detchen, recently at a fete given in Paris, made a sensation as a reciter of a peculiar and original genre. She has a facile talent for imitating tho sounds of birds, and says she spent hours in tho forests of America ii» listening to birds, and then reproducing their notes.

Br Rochard, Medical Inspector-Gen, of the French fleet, and undo ofM. Camascasso, Prefect of Police, while walking homo in tho Avenue Gabriol, Champs Elyeees, last week, was shot in tho back, and now lies very seriously injured. He does not know his assailant.

Tho Gorman Emperor has presented Pro fessor Schilling, of Dresden, tho artist of tho Nicdcrwald monument, with the sum of 1)0,000 marks, partly in recognition of the merits of his creation, and partly in con sideration of tho fact that the sculptor's original estimate for tho undertaking turned out to have been somewhat too modestly made.

For the grand Imperial banquet at the Palm Garden in Frankfort-on-Main, Baron Nathaniel Yon Rothschild loaned his magnificent gold table service, estimated at nearly 2,000,000 marks. Tho principal centre-piece, bought by the Kothschild family of the City of Nuremberg, alone has a value of 900,000 marks.

According to intelligence from Yokohoma, a fire, resulting in appalliug !oss of life, had occurred in a theatro at Katamotomura Kainaka Govi Sanuki. Tho building being of highly inflammable materials, the flames spread with awful rapidity, and in a few minutes enveloped the theatre. In tho re sult, fifteen adults and sixty children were found to have been killed, and over 100 persons wore severely injured. Pope Leo XIII. recently received tho pilgrims in special audience in the Vatican Palace. They were ranged with their lings and banners and according to their respec tive dioceses along the loggie and the con tinuous halls, asfnras that of thctapcstricfi, and were in turn led up to His Holiness to present their offerings and receive his bene diction and a silver medal in commemora tion of the pilgrimage. Prince Bismarck, with his family, has now left Berlin for Friodriohsruhe, near Hamburg, The Chancellor is reported to have reassured one of his fellow-visitors at Gastein, who expressed his fear that Mr Gladstone was making dangerous agree ments at Copenhagen, as follows:—" Do not be alarmed. Mr Gladstone is a man of cold blood and sound understanding, and I am sure he has lost neither the oniTnor the other, oven in the highly dangerous atmosphere of Hamlet,"

An enterprising Chinaman has recently opened a restaurant in Paris, and is now ondeavouring to educate the Western

palats to appreciate the subtle excellencies of rotten eggs and birds-nest soup. I n order to prepare the former luxuries in their full perfection, fresh ducks' eggs are covered with a mixture of cinders, chalk lye, soda, powdered liquorice root and oil' and aro then loft for several months until their yolks become first green and finally black. The darker the yoke the greater the delicacy.

The trial of Sponga, the Italian who murdered and robbed Count Majlath President of the Court of Cessation in March last, and of Bereez and Pitely, his accom plices, has commenced at Pesth. Sponea is charged with having actually committed the crime, Berecz with being an accomplice in the murder, and Pitely with having taken part in the robbery. Sponrra has confessed to having committed the murder with the aid of the other two.

The trial of Miss Booth, Mise Charles worth, and fourotherSalvationists, charged with violating the Swiss law by holding illegal services within the canton, has just been held at Boudry. Miss Booth and tho other accused declared that they had obeyed their consciences in praying to God notwithstanding the decree forbidding them to hold meetings. They added that they had no wish to break the decree in question. Tho speech of tho Public Prose cutor concluded with a demand for the condemnation of the accused. After an eloquent address for the defence, Miss Booth and her companions were both acquitted. The Rebuilding of Szogcdin. The second incident referred to above be longs to the history of Szegedin, originally the second town in Hungary. On March 12, 1579, the waters of the River Theiss after continuous rising for several days' suddenly overcame the united exertions of soldiers and labourers, washed away dam after dam, and Hooded the town. Many lives were sacrificed ; 20,000 persons escaped in boats and rafts to places of safety, and barely 200 houses remained standing. After some discussion it was decided to rebuild the town, which has been accomplished on modern principles. In four years 2.G00 dwellings, with churches and public otlices, have been erected, under the direction of lierr Ludwig Lisza, brother of the Hungarian Premier. The private houses alone cost £2,000,000 sterling. The Emperor has visited the restored town.and was enthusiastically welcomed. Liberal Reform Conference. Conflicting, views will.no doubt,be taken of the importance of the Reform Conference which is being held this week in Leeds, but it marks a new phase in the organisation of the Liberal party. It is not a haphazard demonstration, but an organised repre sentative gathering consisting of two thousand live hundred delegates gent up by five huudrcd Liberal associa tions in all parts of the United Kingdom. Its object is to elicit the feeling of tho localities, and through them of the Liberal party generally, as to the bills which should have precedence in the next session of Parliament. Mr John Morley, who presided, opened the Conference with a strong case from the Liberal point of view in favour of a County Franchise Bill form ing the leading measure of next session, and this opinion was ultimately embodied in a resolution and carried. Mr Firth, -whose one idea in life seems to be to reform the municipality of London, moved an amend ment in support of his favourite scheme, but he must have sat to little purpose in Parliament if he imagines that tae Go vernment could carry such a measure through tho present Parliament, in tho face of the opposition it would moot t with in both Houses, and he shows himself also to be a poor tactician if he thinks that the Government could rouse the constituencies with the cry.of a Muni cipal Bill for London. The instincts of the' delegates, who gave him n patient hearing, took a juster view of the interests of tha party, and it is now tolerably certain that the next election will be fought on the principle of extending the County Fran chise. Mr Bright, who presided at the public meeting, endorses the resolution of the Conference, which, no doubt, will bo given efibct to by the Government when arranging at the November Cabinet meet ings tho programme for tho next session. A " Vongcanoo Committee" to Murder Informers. The latest regarding the " Irish Invin cibles " is that a " Vengeance Committee " is in existence, the object being to hunt down the informers. It is said that the committee have established a spy system at all ports throughout the British posses sions, the United States, and South America. Paid agents of the Fenian Brotherhood are stationed, it i? added, at Calcutta, Madras, Singapore, Hone Kong,1 and other Eastern settlements and ports which tho proscribed informers are likely to make for. Tho informers Kavanagh and Hanlon are reported to have arrived at Marseilles this week, and aye about to pro ceed to China immediately. Agrarian Murder near Cork. . Nine arrests, including one woman, have been made in connection with an agrarian murder which was committed at Dripsey, 10 miles west of Cork. It appears to have arisen out of a family dispute over land. A man named Murphy died a month ago, leaving his daughter in possession of a farm of 35 acres. It was claimed by her brother, the eldest son, who was ah'eady in posses sion of another 35 acres, which were assigned to him on his marriage by his father. The brother and sister quar relled over the matter, but the latter succeeded in asserting her rights, She let her portion to James Spence for grazing, and he had been in possession of it for nearly a month. On 14th October he left his home, a mile distant, to look after his cattle, which were grazing on this land. He was suddenly surrounded by a number of men, and was terribly beaten. Some people who saw the attack from a distance went to his assistance, and the assailants ran off. Tho man was found in an un conscious stats, and died in half an hour. His skuU was completely battered in. The police have arrested John Murphy and his wife, together with seven others, on sus picion. Evidence has been offered by some of those in custody. Defaulting Bank Secretary. Warden, the defaulting secretary of the River Plate Bank, and Watters, tho stock broker, with whose aid and connivance he carried an his embezzlements and specula tions, have both been brought before the magistrate at Guildhall. The former has been committed for trial at the November sessions, andj the latter has been re manded for a week. Warden was charged with stealing bonds amounting •to about £110,000 belonging to the bank, but only ono of the charges was proceeded with. The chairman, securi ties' clerk, and ono of the auditors of tho bank, and the representative of a firm with whom some of the stolen securities had been pledged, proved the charge against bin}. In support* of, the separate charge against Watters, whose case came on after Warden's had been disposedof, Wardenhim self enteredthe witness-box andmade arevel a,tion of the whole course of the transactions between them. The sura of it is briefly this. About a year and a half ago, Warden began speculating, and madealoss off 4,000, which he n.et by a loan covered by securities ab stracted from the bank. This loan was . obtained for him by Watters, who, however, was ignorant that the securities -which covered it were embezzled. Then Watterß himself made a loss of £6,000, and to save him from bankruptcy Warden abstracted securities to that amount from the bank, and gave them to Watters. The latter, over|j flowing with gratitude, told Warden that henceforth all transactions would befor their , mutual benefit, but all their speculations ended unfortunately, and Warden went on embezzling until tho auditors went to ex amine the securities. His efforts to recover for an hour oven the securities which were absent and to deceive the auditors in the very act o{ audit are all told by himself in his evidence against Watters; but he feels his honour very keenly touched at being considered an informer, and repels the in sinuation with indignation. His story is not a new ono on the Stock Exchange. He evidently considers it a great merit that he. has given himself up, and is assisting the bank in proving the case against Watters.

TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE IN ASIA MINOR.

Twenty Thousand Persona Destitute

The past week has witnessed two events which are at once a coincidence and a con trast—first an appalling destruction of life wrought by nature, and, second, the triumph of ft groat restoration effected by man. On Tuesday, October IG, Asia Minor was visited by an earthquake, which ia said to. have resulted in the loss of 1,000 lives. Tho whole of a peninsula on the coast of Anatolia, from Smyrna to Cheismeh, was violently shaken. The island of Seio, twelve miles distant, felt the convulsion. Many villages are heaps of ruins; those ot their inhabitants who managed to escape are severely injured ; Chesmeh, Smyrna, and Scio have been extensively damaged, and much" property has been destroyed. Fortunatoly, in neither of these three places has anybody been killed, though many were much hurt by tho falling of liousos. The "Standard " draws attention to some factg

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Special Advertisements. ■ TTV R. HAINE! bega to inform his Patients that ho has REMOVED to PRINCES STREET (THIRD HOUSK AIIOVK NORTHERN CLUB), Hours of Consultation : — From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Mr Sharhmd's, Shortland street; and from 7 p.m. to S p.m. at private Residence. Dli. W 1 L X I N S, OCULIST AND AURIST TO CHIiISTCHURCH HOSPITAL (several yeara at Itoral .Eye Hospital, Moorflelds. Lon don), can be Consulted till Vsth December on all Eye, Ear, and Throat Diseases. Dr. Wilkms also adjusts tho Sight for Accurate Glasses and Spcciaulea. . , • , CoNSULTiNfiHOOMs: —Mr Graves AicKina Pharmacy, Queen-street. Hours :-'J to li a.m., and 2 to 5 p.m. qi'EOI.AL ANNOUNCEMENT. RK-OPEHINQ OF OUR NF.W STORE, REOPKKING OF OUlt NEW STORE. Wo have much plcasuro in informing our Customers and tho Public generally that tho Repairs to our Store are now completed. Our STOCK, which is KNTIRKLT NKW. has been purchased at a great advantage, for Cash, during tho late depressed condition of the Sydney and Melbourne markets. LADIES WHO REQUIRE A FASHIONABLE OUTFIT Will find it greatly to their advantage to IN shkct ouit stock, as wo are prepared to oner le Largost and most Complete Assortment, as well as tho MOST ELEGANT COLLECTION OV THK LATEST NOVELTIES IMPORTED to New Zealand for many years. Wo direct special attention tD our enormous NEW STOCK OF MEN'S AXD BOYS' CLOTHING. made specially to our order from tho best Vic torian Tweeds. We havo also on hand, HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, and MEN'S MERCERY, in largo quantities. The DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT'wiII bo under tho en tiro supervision of Mlbb HULL. Note tho address: 201, 208, QUEEN-STOKE?. J. COS 0 RAVE & C 0., J, COSG RA V E & CO., Opposite Wm. McArthur's S Co.'s Warehouse. VINT'SJWHISKY. SCIENTIFIC DAI:'!1. New Wht?;-' la maddening and polßonoua.no iim'I.T how blended, oolouiod, or agreeably flavoured. VINT & SONS, llolfast, Ireland (established 38 yenra), ai present huld linnionne stock of thoir Old W'ei.i.-matuuud Whisky, and can Bimure to Ilia trade-through tholr Agents—n ruullr PUKE, OLD, UNAPULTKKATKD. AND WUOLKSOMK SPIRIT, the qimlliy having been pn>nouuoed e<iual t« OLD FRENCH BRANDY. In bulk and chmi. to he had from A. HEATHER, Aobnt. Head Colonial OiUco I Melbourne. Continuation of cheap drapery & clothing sale. H. ATKINS Begs to thank his numerous Patrons for the wonderful success of his CHEAP DRAPERY AND CLOTHING SALE, And also to announce that he has succeeded In securing from tha Now Purchasers a Lease of bis present premises. H. ATKINS Begs also to say that as the WHOLE STOCK Hasbeeq RE-MARKED IN RED, He will continue his dale for a Few Weeks Longer, and tlio Whole Stock will still be offered AT HEAVY REDUCTIONS Off the usual price. ALL NEW GOODS WILL BE SOLD For a short time at about WHOLESALE PRICE. JOB STOCKS IN DRESS MATERIALS, JOB STOCK OF ANY DESCRIPTION AT ANY PRICE. CHEAP LINBS ARE CONSTANTLY BEI BOUGHT, AND ARE ALL MARBEO AT VERY LOW PRICES. H. ATKINS, DRAPER. CLOTHIER, &c "p X S. S. TRIUMPH. 11 CASES SEASONABLE GOODS JUST OPENED. MILLINEHT BONNETS FANCY DIIESS COODS MILLINERY HATS NKWTRIMMINGSfordo. STRAW HATS MANCHKSTEB GOODS DRESS CAPB BABY LINEN WIDOWS' CAM UNDERCLOTHING FEATHBRS CORSETS AND BAXPS FLOWERS LINEN lIANDKCHFS. REAL LACES LACfi BORDER DITTO imitation laces ladies1 silk tests heal lace collars ladies1 .spun hose embroidert collars child1* spdn ho6e sunshades and sox umbrellals. Five Per Cent. Dlscount for Cash. Dressmaking now under Management of Miss Jackson. ~MI ilne & Choyce, 241 AND 240, QUEEN-BTRERT. T3ETIRING FROM BUSINESS I JAi SELLING OFFI SELLING OFF I SELLING OFFI John Jjeck. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RKTIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIItING FROM BUSINESS. HIS WELL-ASSORTED STOCK SELLING OFF I SELLING OFF! SELLING O*\Ft AT AND UNDER COST PRICE. RETIRING FROM BUSINESB. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. PREMISES LET. SELLING OFF I SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF! STOCK MUBT BE CLEARED. ALL ACCOUNTS not paid before 31st OCTOBER will bo handed to his Solici tor for recovery. ONE MONTH AT AND UNDER COST PRICE.



Special Advertisements. XVTRECK OF THE S.S. TRIUMPH. PICTURES OF TUB SHIP, AS SIIK NOW LIES AT TIRITIRI, ON SALE AT " STAR " OFFICE. PRICK, (Id KACH. 7U" E W C R E T O N N E S, FLOORCLOTHS, '&c, &c, WILLIAM It. BRIIXIMAN Has just received a Splendid Lot of New Floor cloths, choice patterns, from 18 inches wide to (i feet, from i)d yard, being 20 per cent, under uuiml price. Splendid Patterns in New Cretonnes, Cheap. JUST OPENED, THREE HUNDRED (£300) POUNDS WORTH of Travellers' Samplus in groat variety, and having been purchased at a very Low Price, will be sold very Cheap. LAUOK ANB WELL-ASSORTED STOCK of Men's, Boys', anil Youths' Clothing. Shirts, Hosiery, Hats, &c, exceedingly good value. NICE LOT NEW SATEENS AND PRINTS just opened; 5,000 yards Dress Materials, from 4jd, splendid value. Patterns Free by Post. Five per cent. Discount on Cash Purchases over 20s. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, UPPER QUKKN STREET.



A Wisr Military Provision.—lt would bo an admirable idea for the Commissariat of our Army to furnish tho troops with UDOl.riiO WOI.KK'S SOIIIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS tor two reasons, firstly, becaus.o it would satisfy the thirst of tho soldier for alcoholic spirits without working him harm ; secondly, becauso it would brace tho system for the exposure and fatigue to which he Is necessarily subjected in the line of his legitimate duty.



Wreck ov tiik Triumph.—lt is beloived Kauki Timukk properly applied would float her oir the rocks. Tin: Auckland Timdeii Comcany supply every description of Timber at lowest prices, and with Krsatcst dosnatch, ■i.i'OO.OOO feet utacked seasoning. Siiickts op Dkhign, with price-lists of Mouldings. Doors. Sashcß, Fmiuos. Manlolpiccus, Gates, Posts, Frotwork, CiirvliiK. Turnery. &0,, &c, for wardod free on application. Largest and best plant of Wdod-workiiiß Machinery in the Southern llemlsphoip, Wholesale and retail.— [Advt.J The Pitt-strcct Wesleynn Band of Hopo mooting will not he hold to-night. Christinas sale of Sewing Machines now on. Shipments to hand.—D. S. Chambers, opposite the Bank. Mr D, F. Evans will sell by auction, tormorrow, at the residence of Mrs Woston, corner of Vermont (late Grace) street, T'on.sonby Road, household furniture and effects, including piano, by llord, almost new, at eleven o'clock. Mr Lionol Phillips, wine and spirit mer chant, has opened in the same promises he occupied (i yours a^o, and, of course, will be t'lad to see all his own friends and customers. The address is 32,Queen-s(rect. A largo stock of wincii and spirits on bund. Washing Mado Easy.—Use Price's Soap Extract Safe, sure, economical, Sold by all respectable storekeepers.—[A dvi,]



We advise you to inspect our large stock of carpets—tapestry from 2s M and brussels, from in Cd. Immonso variety of furniture tor all kinds of rooms ready for delivecy at low tiricos.—Garlick and Granwcll, furnishing waro house, Qucen-stroet, Auckland,—[Advt.J