SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ffIGH WATKK{^Kvenin«. o affi ___ MOON'S AGK.- New Moon, 2nd, 1.63 a m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVKNINO.

~,. a 3 Amodeo. from Whan«arei Stanley! brlgantlne, Gould, from Dancdln

TO-DAY. WeUlnßton.s.s.. Btephensor, from !n<ieeU somhwn Cross, Bs. -illman. from Gisborne Columbia, schooner. Con way, from Napier Oootlii. ketoh, Kust, from upotikl Seablrd, Drigantlne, Bmlih, from Lyttelton.

DEPARTURES.

HBT EVENING. Three Cheers, sohooner, Roblnsju, for Moicury Bay

TO-DiY.

Bannookburn, bilßsntlr.P, ()ftrra^<y. for Ta1 nroa Larjß-tone, baiqne, Tonkin, for Napier

IMPORTS.

Fer Columbia-eifc1 «aofes roWtos, 30 ssobs "pa' Stanley-1,790 Backs floor. 2)5 faiks oat meal. 1,713 sacUs o*te 103 sacks wieat. 909 saoxij potato?, 23 sacks pollard, 250 .oxses Jims. 20 bogrhoads «nd 20 barrels alf. Per Seablrd-SSO B»ok« o^ta. 7 o«ei banon 100 cheese. 20 tun» fluar, 1.5C0 'acka tO»t^o. Per Southern Crot3-SCO boxescandl«p,B2blga bou^du-i, 23 heal catt'o 61 f.heop.

EXPORTS.

Per Parneil—3.li7 oaeoa and ICO baRS gum. 1 case cariop.

liW^RDS Coiwwisß.— Your Siilers. from Mahnrangl, wiih 30 torn* firewood ; Adsh, irom Thames, With 20,000 feat timbor; South Caro- Uns from Bwrier, with 48 tons wood; Lake Bnparlor, from Wl|»»g»rei. In ballast; I-lzette, from Thames. wifn 1:6.100 foet timtor; Violot, Iron Thames, with 17,000 feet timber.

Outwards Coajtwisb.—Coral'e, for Wh.n- Ba:el: JTonr Bisters, for Mahumngi: south Uarollna, for Barrier; Violet, for Thames; lizzll, for Whanßaroa.

'Ihe schooner Louie left Lyttelton for this port yesterday.

Th-* ketch Wild Deck whijh wan ens'dor ably damaged during a reco. t ualo. has bteu purohßsed br Meesrs dewsonand Melville, who lotand to repair her when convenient.

Ttetchooner Queen h«* commonoed loading for Farotonga. she unioua outwards as tne Cnatoms to-uay.

The brigamloe Psnelloleaiedht tho Castomß to day for New York, with obtko (ss j.or export lilt) valued at 8,807.

The ko'oli Opotlkl anlvudfrom Opotlki tc-dsy with 405BMks m tlsio. and it l liiea.

Thel sohponer signalled yesterday afternoon proved .to bo the Stanley, from Dunedin, which o»me Up the harbour during tho evening. She Is a vessel of 351 tons register, owned by D. H. McKenzie. of Auokland.

The following steamers are due next week :— Wanaka, from the South (at Manumni), about noon on Sunday; Ringarooma. from the South, Monday. 10 a.m.; Tularon, from the South, Saturday.

The brigantlno ?eablrd a'rlvcd from tyttle ton this morning. Captain Smlib. revolts having infDi chat pnrt on i..,0 lß,h. unil is purieLced had wen.her right through the pia (age. Vn the marulnz of tbo 20th instant, a heavy squall struok>he snip and snmehed tho msinba.m. Last Thuradaj night hove t.o oil Muroury a during very Heavy ga!o

The p.B. lona arrived from Whangarei about Bo'oloor last »venlng, witn a few bags yum, and lha• following psssengers :—MePsra Kacle ton, Maher, Taylor, MoAUintor, McKeuzle, lianks, a«d Fsirbum. bhe was expected to leave axaln for Wtasgarel late tnls afternoon.

The Southern Crow arrived at 11 t.va., and went into dock shortly after, fasspngere: -Mr Ovrerls-and 2 steerage.

The s.s. Wellington arrived from Russell at an early hour to-day, Pasaengers—Messrs G. Groves, Blair, Doonin, Claywortk. Neabitt, Porrin, Gofl&i McCUntook, Rushbrook. Keatley ©, Larkins and Howard, Misses Sage and Kitchen, Mesdames Bolgrave, Wallace and child, aod the crew of the Alma, which was ■/recently wrecked on Elizabeth Reef.

BARQUE SIGNALLED.

A barque was outside Tiritlrl was elj^alled late this afternoon.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

[Rbutbb's, Cables.]

London, August 21. Ar-ived yesterday, at Plymouth: Tho Orient Steamship Sorata, from Melbourne July 21.

', , Sydney, August 2(. Arrived, this, morning: Hauroto, from Lyttelton.

COMMERCIAL.

~ ~ ~.. Star Office,,this day. Mcsara John and K. Lejdnn import a good bnslneßS aurlr«)the week. New tnrnlUie was in heavy demitd »'-a realised sood trices. Chestu «f drawers brought from &l tpfilhs: sufas, £2 to £6; cacpats. from 2- from 2a 9.', by tha bolt, found many purchasers thtjsacp'y ia this Hem bef.g equal to the ilema d. Kound tobies.2osto 7is ; ohalrs. In pricts ar.coralng to anility.. BiddlDK in ull oates renChea »he re ierves. ' A lut of mock Jewellery ms quitted ai; . Sb'.d p'llocs. Ps well S3 cutlery, mirror?, pictures tln-vrere. glass ware • Canterbury, potatoes. £1 10j : ma^a, & Id'uer bnXl: Li,,r ß . ljd per Ib. Keg batter pot Inquired, for, the prloes in alt caitß beln? Very low. Clothing and drapery ot Buporlor quality poid leadiiy. . Soap seW at makers' prioea, flour at u.nlcis prioev; tea. of guaranteed qoalit/, m boxes, la 8, oer-lb.* enpar. 19s per bag. Uood Canterbury hams and bscon realised irom 9d t* 10J1. notwithstanding the market being glutted with, interior »wfT. Ono piano, by S&inks and Wiemar, was Bold for £35. Mr B. Arthur held bis ÜBUal eale yesterday, 'wni&FVwß larßely attended. Prioetj rated as Snder :-FowlB: is Ia to 33 3d; T M manl«. R»m». X: hirkejs, 38 8d tawM ; ducks,.Sß 36 1 to 3. 8d ; neeto. 5s 9d; pigs, ft". Potatoes 3e io 4s H WrotMs 84 to3i: swedes, Is 10d w. 3i 84; "msras. 9.; onion*, 3d -to 2d: maize. 3s 6d ; wheat, is ; sharp*. 5a fii to 5^ 84; chMf 2* 6d; 7d: hopey, 3Jd to 6d; j»m, (wiigons) a* oa, blß<»ltt.sa tiTfl}; tea. (box) 21s: sngari IJd; Sapef; 3Ju ; oraoges, 3, 3 dto 6s per,oflSß.: spuies Isßdto Sa; flour. «9 tofii3loa : coooMints 8a to 10/persMk;whitßiead,BJdtoiJ;oonrectiOßery, «■ ■

Mail Notice.

M-iir.a wir.r, Closb as dndkbi— Monday, 27 th instant FOi" Thames, per Rotomahana, at 8 «.m. For 'W'l.ltaru. oto.. cer Douglas, m 11 ti.ni *vr : uromnndel, per Cromsndei, at iI.M a.m. Fcr Whitiaugi and Upper Mill, par Aruyle, at 3 p.m. For Rsrotonga, p»r Queen, at 3 p.m. For Tauraniift, Ohlnemutu, acid Ouotiki, per WolllnKton, at i p.m. For Friendly Islandß. per Myrtle, at 6.30 p.m. For Thames, per Knterprise, ai 130 p.m. For Kusaell, Kswakawa, \Vuanaroa, ana Mongoaul, per Glarjelg, at 1.30 p.m. TUESDAY, 28th lest. For Thsmeo, per Kotomshsna, at 9.30 a.m. For Walwera. Kawau. Umaha, ana Matakana, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Xaraoakl and Southern ports, per Wnnaba, at 1 p m. For Whanerarel Heals, P&rua. Walpu, Whsn g&rei, Karno, and Mangapai, per lons, at i p.m. For P.ussell and Kawakawa, per Rlngarooma. at 4 p.m.

Tufsday, Seplembor 11,

for :>.h Ztj ilandla an follows:— Jfor Sandwich lalands, Unitad Stetas of imarl<», Canada, British Colombia, Central tiul South America) and Britißb tso. Foroien Wtfft iadiea, a« 1 p.io. i'or United Kingdom tai CaaSinanl Of 3nrnn», at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Letoiuuora Da&rinfc vi tstxa too of slxvenos in addition to the postage, "'Ui bo raueiveil by the MaII Aiieat on boArd x'v.r, sts&mor up to Ihe lime oi aafling.

This mall will be due in London, on Mem day, October 22ad, 18S3.

tii I', 8188, Chief Poatmrater, Ohlet Poat-offloe. Anokl&nd.

Meetings. Entertainments, Etc.

August 25,1883.

Abbott's Opara House-" Rlohard the Third," 8 p.m.

Theatre Royal-Mr Pooley's Military Con cert, 8 p.m.

V.M C.A. Rooms-Roy. J. S. Hill, on "Chris tian Workers," 7.30 p.m. Frenoh Literary Society—Musical and Literary Entertainment, 7 SO p.m.

Births.

ROWS.—On August 25, at her residence, Clare moot-streot, the wife of H.T. Rowe, mining snrvoyor, of a son.

Marriage.

KKKGAN-MKRRICK.-On tho 32nd instant, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, by Rev. Kathor Macdonald, John Keegan, oldest son of tho lato Jaiuoa Henry Kougan, to Louisa Eliza beth Morrlck, youngest daughter of Samuel McrrioK.

Deaths.

ANDRKWS.-At Auckland, on the 21th August, 1883, Frank Andrews, aged 33 years. Deeply rogretted. The fnneral will leave the bnsine»s promises of Mr G. H. Loaning, undertaker, Wollesley s'-reet, to-morrow (Sunday) at 3 o'olook p.m. Friends are respeotfully invited to attend.

HILL.-On August 21. at Briuttton, Parnoll, Mary, rellot ot the late James Carlton Hill !ato of Hillsboro (near Onehunga); aged 73 years. Tho funoral will loavo her lato rosidenco tomorrow (-Sunday). 2(ith inßt., at 2 p.m. Friends aro invited to attend.

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

SATURDAY. AUGUST 25. 1887,

ror the causa that lacks usUtance, Foi tho wrong tbat needs resistance, for tha future la tho dist»nra»i And tts good that wo can do.

France just now seems to have " a peck ot trouble." She is not prospering in her "little wars " abroad—a fact which must be extremely galling totbe spirit of the greatest military nation of modern times. Cable despatches to-day state that the troops of the Kepublic have sustained a serious reverse in their operations in Tonquin, and as China appears resolved to uphold her suzerainty in that country, it is not un likely that the French may very toon had themselves in a tight place, The temper of tbe Chinese is evidenced by the way in which tho populace of Canton received the news of the French defeat, Kioting took place, the motive of which was to express hatred of the " foreign devils," and placards wero circulated urging the Celestials to massacre tbe " barbwians." So serious is the aspect of aihurs that a British war-ship has been ordered to Canton for tho protection of British subjects in that city. French re inforcements are on their way to Tooquin ; but if Chioa throws an opposing army into the field, the expulsion, of the French from Cochiu-Criou is a foregone conclusion. Meanwhile the re sult ot the French filibustering expedition in Madagascar baa been to cause a rupture with Britain. Ihe indignities offered to the Biitish Consul, the officers oi H.M.S. Dryad, and the English missionary, Mr Sbaw, have excited popular wrath in Britain, more especially as the French Government do not appear disposed to make any reparation for the wrongs done, XrUH, .Admiral Pierre has been recalled from the command of the expedition, but Mr Shaw, tbe missionary, is still kept in custody, on some charge of assisting or sympathising with the llovafi. Nay, worse, he is to be tried by court-martial, and all the assurance that the British Government have been able to obtain i» that he' will have a fail trial. A slender knowledge of the method of trial, is suffi cient to prove the useless nature of tbis as surance, and if Mr Sbaw ii not shot in court-martial .style, he will doubtless have some severe sentence pasted, upon him. It is needless to say that this may be sufficient to constitute a casiis belli on tho part of Britain, which would mean a bigger trouble for France tban any she has now on hand, Ailded to these disquieting circumstances In her foreign relations, France has internal difficulties which involve possible develop* moats of a disastrous kind. The death of the Comte de Chanibord, reported to-day, though apparently clearing the field of a Boyalist pretender, may only result ip giving a fresh impulse to tbe Imperialist party. The Kepublic exists because it is a compromise between Imperialism and Socialism; but a compromise of this kind cau only be of temporary duration, and at any moment there may be a Communistic upheaval on the part of the Anarchistß which will shake to its foundatioDS tho social order of the conntry. With so many "affaiiV on hand, tho French Ministry have probably little inclination to further complicate matters by an aggressive act in the .South Pacific, which should array Britain agfainst her | but the iusidious spread of French in fluence and control in the New Hebrides must speedily call for attention on the part of the Australasian colonies and of the Biitish Government. If anything so unfor tunate as an open rupture should take place between France and Britain at present, the latter Power can at all events claim tbat she has done nothing to provoke it, while tbe former will stand convicted of the charge-"i<hich.,4.h« German papers bring i against her of being "the only disturber of the peace of Europe,"

Mr L. V. iv athau, as Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, received a wire from Mr Peacock, M.H.K., yesterday, stating that Ministers were determined to push on the Morrinsville-Te Aroha Bail way, in response to the Chamber's urgent request not to let tbe work drag its slow leDgth along,

We are credibly informed by an eye witness that there was a heavy fall ot snow before sunrise this morning at Mahuratigi, Tbe natives wore astonished at tho sight; the snow for a short time covered the locality with a sheet of wintry whiteness until dispelled by the gen;al influence of the sun.

Tho bl-wcekly drill of the Hobaon Corps took place ln«t evening, when Sub-Lieut. Flynn put the men through aiming drill, after which some company drill was gone through very satisfactorily. Owing to the Waval Artillery firing a match, the fiobson Corn puny will not meet at the range this even ing as intended. On Monday company drill and bayonet exercise at 7 sharp.

A meeting of the Auckland Trade and Labour Couccil, convened for last evening, lapsed for want of a quorum.

Alexander Lamb died rather unexpect edly on Thursday at Wairoa South, in his 72nd year, The old man was much re f-pected in the district, not ouly for bis amiable qualities, but as the boat plough man in tbis part of the colony, A few days before his death he got a severe scratch on his right leg, and the dye from his knitted coloured stockings poisoned bis blood and led to his demise, Lamb, at 70 years of age, took the first prize at the last ploughing match at Wairoa, and felt an excusable pride jn shewing his silver cup, medal?, and other of hia trophies to his friends, 'some- .of which he had won at different ploughing matches in the Old Country.

Constable W&lkvT brought an elderly woman, Mrs Kilkenny, to thestaiion to?[lny, to awult a medical examination, she being vf unsound mind.

The City Schools Committee met last evening. A letter was read from Mr Turner, complaining that his son had been struck on the head with a cane at Welhslay-street school. Agreed that tbe letter be forwarded to Mr Worthington for explanation. Otber correspondence having been mislaid, the meeting adjourned to Friday next,

The crew of the brigantlne Alma, which was wrecked on Elizabeth Reef, arrived here from Whangaroa by the Wellington to-day. The names are: ■ John Pater son (master), Alex. Shaw (mate), Chas. Hannaford (cook), Joseph Howard, Georcje Ludwip, Joseph Maria, and Richard White (seamen).

Several residents in thq vicinity of the Whauare making an effort to hold a rowing regatta on the river on Prince of Wales' Birthday. A subscription list, which is going round, has elicited promises of a very reapectable sum towards the proposed event.

Members of the Kaval Artillery and other volunteer companies are requested to attend tbe funeial of the late Alr Frank Andrews, a former member of the Naval Brigade and Waikato Cavalry,

Dr. J. M. Moore will give a lecture on MonJay evening next at the usual meeting of tbe Sr. Matthew's Literary Society on tbe Mibiect of " I'lant Growth."

Eight persons were subjected to lines of one to five ihfllings at the Police Court for uot keeping their premises in a cleanly condition. Mr Goldie intimated his dcter miuadon to proceed against all persona of dirty habits in respect of their closets and yards. It is hoped, therefore, that house holders will take timely warning and savo expense. |

Last Monday evening the t;ev. J. E, Davis, M.iV,, Ponsonby, was tho recipient of a massive gold pencil case, accompanied by a framed address, presented to bint by the pupils of his Confirmation and Bishop's Prize Classes, as a token of their apprecia tion of his kindness, and the great interest he has taken in tlieir welfare. Mr Davis suitably acknowledged the present. Owing to his efficient teaching, All Saints' Sun day-school stood first lastycarin thenumber of Biahop'a prizes obtained by a single school, und the young people of tho parish expreis roal regret at Mr Davla's departure from amongst them.

The opening entertainmout in connection with Mr Clendinning'a elementary singing ckfi9 on the Tonic Sol-fa method was hcla last evening ia the Alexandra - street School-room. Owing to tho unfavourable weather, the attendance was not so Urge as it might have been under more propitious circumstances. Tbe proceedings opened with the German part song, "Summer D»)S are Coming," the chorus by 40 voices. Tho Chairman delivered a brief address on the physical and moral inlluences of ping ing. Several part songs, " Open the Door " (sacred), " Brighter Days Will Come Again," several hymns, aud tho anthem " \Vake the Song of J übilee " formed the singiuß portion of the entertaiument. Mr Clmdinning "aye au explanatory address with illustrations of thu system, which has boou popularised by thu late Mr J»hu Curwen. Tbo whole was pleasant, cuter tatning, and satisfactory,

Tho ptogramme for Herr Scbmitt s grand concerts ot Thursday and Friday next appears in full upon the eighth page of the Supplement. A more enticing and attrac tive selection of musical dainties lias not been presented ia Auckland for a consider able time past, There are both variety and novelty in it.and vocal and instrumental music are given equal prominence. The concert proper of the first part is made up of choice morcmv.x. The operetta in the third patt is a sparkling little composition pervaded by irresistible humour ; and Haydn's "Toy Symphony,1 which forms the fecond part, i.f itself should be sufficient to draw a crowded bouse. It in a capital little composition, and cannot fail to "take" immtn-oiy. It was recently played with the greatest suc cess in Kngland, when some of the most eminent composers took pnrt iv its per formance, and amongst them Sir Michael Costa and .>ir Arthur Sullivan, There is little doub' that mch a performance will draw crowded "bouses" each night, so that thogo who are tardy in securing tickets or iv reserving seats may find them selves sorely disappointed.

Tho first anniversary soiree of tbe Angli can branch Sunday-school nt Bayfield, Pqnsooby (All Saiuta' parish), took place last night, passing off ia a very agreeable manner. Trays were provided by a number of ladies residing iv the dis-tfict, and the school-room was tastefully be decked with flowers and foliage. The at tendance was very large, and the fact that the soiree also intended to subserve tho purposes of a formal lcave-takin« of the Rev. J. X, Davia, doubtless tended to swell the number of those present, 'flic tables were presided over by Mcsdames Masefield, Jenkins, Adnam, Pa>ne, arid Misses Adnam (2), Orchard, and Wardell, After tea the Key. J. K. Davis took the chair, and a capital entertainment was given, tho Misses Hamilton playing a piano forte daet, Dr. Knight and Mr Warren dcr livering recitations, and songs being contri buted by Misses Henderson, Langsford, and McElwuin, Mrs T. F. Boylan, and Mr John Henderson. Votes of thanks were parsed to tnu ladies who had given trays, and to all who had assisted at the gathering. A special voto of thanks was also passed to the Rev. J, K. Davis, on tbe motion of Mr Masefield, who eulogised the rev. Kcctlem m for his zealous attention to tho warns of the district, besides ascribing to him nil the credit for the establishment of the Bayfield School. Mr Davis was v«ry popular, and his departure is viewed with regret.

There was a very fair attendauco at tho concert in St, James's Hall last evening, notwithstanding the veiy unfavourable weather which prevailed. The Kov. K. F. Macnicnl presided. The church choir, under tho cooductorihip of Air J. G. Culpan, occupied tho plaiform, and during the evening tang eerersl choruies, Mr W. J. Keen presiding at tho harinnnium. The programme wains follows :- Chonis, "Dawn of Day," choir; song, "Should He Upbraid,*' Miss McMillan ; song, "Tit for Tat," Miss Culpan ; recitation, "Room for the Leper," Rev. Thos. Spurgeon ; song, " Good-bye, Sweetheart," Mr Joseph Hanna, who, in response to a recal, bowed his acknowledgments; chorus, "The lloata Glide Along o'or the B»y," choir; duet, " i'rovatore," Misses McMillan and Culpan; soDg, " When .Night is Darkest" (encored), Miss Tapper;'duet, " Music and Song" (encored), Misses Mackie and Mc- Millan ; chorus, "In Mercy Hear u\" choir; song, " Who's that Tapping at the Gardeu G&te?" (encore,), Mlrs Har^rave; duet, serenade (Virginia Gabriel), Miss Tapper and Mr J. Hanna; chorus, "Spring's Bright Flowers," choir. Pianoforte accom paniments were played by tlie Mi.«ccp Main and Culpan and Mr Slutor. The Chairman announced that tbe next lecture of tnc series would be beld on September 16th, when tho Rev. McKenzle Fraser will lecture on " Dr. Chalmers."

Musical people will be interested tv learn that Mr Angelo Forrest acts as organist at St. Paul's Church to morrow, and that during the service ho will play as voluntaries :—viz, (1| •Fricdens-lied" Uoeskel; (?) "Andante in A fiat,"Chlnner; (3) "Fugue No. 6in G," Angelo Forrest. He will also play somosoleo'ions after service including—(l) "Gavottein G," Reach ; (2) " Offortoire in C minor," Batiste; (3) "Fugue in G minor," Bach

The Rev. W. Motley will preach in the Devonport Wesleyan Church to-morrow evening at 6.30 o'oloolc. Tho sermon is soeclally on be halt of tho Church Building and Loan Fund, of which Mr Morloy is sot apart to advocate

Ihe confirmation service at All Saints Dhurph will be conduoted by the Bishop on Sunday afternoon

At the Sunday evening geivice in the Theatre Keyal the Rev. J. 8, Hill will give an evangellstlb address.

It is announced that a Gaelic address wll be delivered io the school-room opposita Bt. Motthew'a Chnroh tn-morrow afternoon. All anqutln'od with tho JbnstUßKe aro lmitml to l)i p: eßcnt.

Parnell ratepayers who havo not paid arro >rs of scooiai water aud drainage rat n »™ reminded by advertisement, lliot it will b neocßtary to fio B3 forthwith, otherwisa pay mint will be or fo oed by legal proceedings.

The householders of Parnell are notified by edvorUssment that Mr Herntrd McDunald i« now the oontrno'or for the removal of night soil fiom the l»roiuh. and in order that Ihe coatraot may \>o o.irrlcd out to tho aans'a'tlun i,X thero'ldeutv, it Isrequcsted thst ( <ihould thore tin i.ny iieglcci or iiolaj in attendinreon ilio part of the eonractor. tho ludpoctor of r<u nnc.iii be lmi'i;,riiu,t,:]y communioatod with la roapoot thereof.

THE UNEMPLOYED IN CHRISTCHURCH.

fBY TELEOEAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

CHRISrCHURCH, this day. A MEETING of the unemployed was held in Cathedral Square this mornlna;. About 200 wero present. Several speeches were made, pointing out the shortness of worke, and blaming the Government for importing rolling stock for railways, instead of having it made here. It was resolved to send a memorial detailing their grievances to Sir (Seorge Grey and Messrs Holmes and White, M.lj.R.'s. The proceedings were ordeily throughout.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Snow an inch deep at Thames. l'ooley'a military concort in the Theatre Royal. " .Richard's himself again," in the Opera House to-night. froverbial philosophy true again—"As the day lengthens the cold strengthens," d unralian hops are selling in London at £10 15s per cwt. Ohristchurch Conveut College is closed on account of diptberia. New South Wales Parliament meets again in October. In 1882, 181 Jews ia Vienna became Roman Catholics.

About 100 carpenters are said to be out of work ia Christchurch.

tiaftaelio Monte has just finished statues of the Queen and Prince ot Wales. " Thitty-five Ways of Popping the Ques tion " is tbe title of a work published lately in Jttnglaud.

Two hundred unemployed men in Dunedin decliue the work ottered tlteni by Government.

An Ametican philosopher describes a bald man as one who combs his head with a towel.

A Wiltshire farm labourer, earning 10a a week, lately applied for a rise of Is, and lcit work for a day to looK for another job. For this he was sued, aud fiucd 5s and coats. He has a wlfo and five children.

Father St. Cyr, an octogenarian Jesuit priest, who first introduced religion to Chicueo when it was au Indian uettlomont, died a tew days ago in South St. Louis. A walking match for £100 is likely to be arranged between young Scott, of Otago, and Edwards, the Australian "walkist."

Query.—When a woman becomes a laundress late in life, may the be eaid to havo reached the iron age ? " Happy Jack," a Sydney Salvationist, was recently sentenced to 18 months' impri sonment for iudecoutly assaulting a girl who sold tho "War Cry."

Botanical Fact.—There are no pumps where the cocoa-nut grows, which, perhaps, accounts for the milk in it.

The total acreage of Scotland is about 19,000,000 acres, and 70 proprietors own oue-balf of this, bine-tenths ot the coun ty belongs to 1,700 person". I hete iz a gicut deal of pashuncn iv the world that iz nothing more than lazyness in disguise.

Uno Scottish nobleman owns 1,323,000 acres of land, aud his wife holds MJ.I7G acres. Other noblemen hold respectively 431,000, 52tt,000, and 398,000 acres. Yet poor crofters cannot get the uso o£ a few acres because they cannot pay tho rent demanded.

ST. LUKE'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, REMUERA.

To celebrate the opening of the new organ recently creeled in this church, a recital of sacred music was given last eveuing. The programme included selections calculated io text the capabilities of the instrument to tho utmo.t, anil with most sati.factory results, Tho qoutlemen with tho church to whom tho arrangement of tho affair was entrusted wero fortunate in being ablo to secure tho services of two such organists as Mr Angelo Forrest (who happened to be re-vi.iting Auckland) and Mr Vincent Rice, tho orgaui.t of Bt. Sepulchre's. Thu former commenced the programme by a masterly performance of Scotson Clark's " Oflertolre in D," fol lowed by Boccherini's " Minuet Celebre," with which the Mendelssohn Quintette Club has made us familiar. Then a vocal solection, Staincr's, "Ye Shall Dwell in tho Land," was well renderod by the choir ot tho church, strengthened tor the occasion by two or three voices from other choi™. Mr Sommerville ."antf theba^s >-010 with go"d effect, after which Mr Kice tonk charge of ihe ortan and played an unduuie iv F by Henry Smart in excellent style. He also played during the evening the march from St. Folycarp (Sir Gore ••useley), and tbe air fiom Haodel's J«pthah, "Waft Her Angels." the former being repeated in responso to uninimnus desire, lir Forrest s otber contributions aa pet down in the programme were Moodels ,-ohu's "Wedding Search," Batiste's lovely Andante in <i, that ever welcome show-piece for competent organists, and an offcrtolre by Lcfebte Wcly, in all of which he amply sustained bis well - recognised capabilities as a most accomplished orpan player. To bo candid, however, wo must remark that in the celebrated Andante in G a defect in the organ was prominently noticeable—viz, tha absence oi r> ed?. Tbe elfect of the llowiDß flute obiigat", which constitutes thu chief chsrrn of the piece,wns very coo spicuons by its absence, the shrill tones of the Ufcbllcht Oedacht stup affording but an unratisfactory alternative, though pre sumably the best at the performer's din postl. Po«sibly, however, this want of rci'df, the only defect iv the organ, will bo duly recognised, and whrn opportunity offers will be supplied. In addition to tho numbers sot opposite his name in tho programrno, Mr Forrest also, io reports'! to decifive oncorcs, played the " Hallelujah Chorus," and, a? a concluding voluntary, the " Am«n " chorua from the " Me'siab." Tho vocal numbors consisted of two solos by Mrs Cooper, "He Shall Feed Qis Flock " and " Ho Wns Despised," »uu« with great taste and exprusnion, though in tho latter a slight variation from the recognised text was appreciable; and two songs by Mr Smyth, each very acceptable. In Addition to the items already ni'tici'd, the choir contributed three other concerted picors, "Tho Lord is My Snep herd " and " Incline Thine Ear," tho open inn quaiMte iv the latter being excellently sung by Jtfra Sommervillo, Mica Council, urn! Mensrs Rhodes »nd Douglas. Gounod's beautiful composition, "Jew, Word of God lncarn»te," was nl»o well rendered by a quartette of vniceb nntccomptnied. Mr Chas. M etketh acted as conductor through* out tbe eveniag, Mr Howe as accompinyist. Tbe recital as a wholo was moit creditable, alike to those who had arranged and those who carried it out, and it must be % source of great satisfaction to the congregation of St. Luke's that they possess «o competent a choir, and an organ which though small, is quite large enough for the building, and, withal, sweet and full in tone. The addi tion of a couple of reed stops will constitute it a very compact instrument, :n may be seen from the following description :—

T'vo manuals—Swell and Great In tho former—a Prlnolpal 8 feet Hohr Flute 8 foot German Qamba 8 feet Opon Diapson. Iv tho great— ~..■ ' * 1 feet Ti-inoipal S teet Dulclna 8 foot LcibllchtGodacht 2 feut Fifteenth Open Uiapson Pedals-10 foot tono Bourdon

Mr Forrest expressed himself greatly pleased with tho arrangement of tbe pedals, which aro radiating and concave, thus facilitating the playing vory materially, ■special s«tviccs in connection with thu oponiaf; of the organ aro announced for Sunday next, when the Rev. T. MacKenzie Fraser will preach io the morning and tho Kov. Mr Robertson ia tbo evening.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Messrs Prime and Macdonald. J.P.s )

Assault. — Ifranc b Broghan m.d Sophin Burke w-to ohnriiuu with aauuult.—liem&uded aniii th« M h lust.

AtxronD iMiu:nry.—Thorunu Attnell wan o^nr^od with larceny ot o'oih, ttlmtntnftp, cc. yoluo £4U, llio property ot Wm. Ueury Courtn'y. —Mr Theo. Coopsr for defendant.—Mr Mokeon nlo appeared frr complalnat, and aiked for an oraor to dollvei'UD tho goods to Mr Courtney, after tho deolslon cf Mr .rustics Giliioi ye<>ter diy.-Tho i'enoh ruled that en an order being receive!! from thn F.upremn Court tbat ;ho goods b ■ givnu iu>; the preeont dolendant b-j dls- CDar^ed, • Indkoriit KxPilßCß^.—Fredsrlok Trleba. it Gormuu, whs brnuKht up on two ch'rgfs of this nature, and after trial was sentenced to 12 mon'bs' li. pr'sininont. Dam*oiko a Hocce.—Kd. Diwar Richards wa1) charKed "ith unlawfully «nd mall^lonaly dii [in«irf? a home at Newmurket, on iho 15th lnsr,, tho rjro;orty ot Po;iiamin Tannor,— Mr George, in dorets^, pluud^d not RQlltr, -Mr :hoo. Cooiior nypoa-ed for tha proßooutlor.—AfiO" evidence had b:en heard beirlng out recont olv 1 prcoo'dinKß. Bi-njv mln Tanner deponed that ha was an estate anont, ro'idlrjß at JJovonoo^. Ho Wfs iho o ■■■ni'TOf iiirtof allotment 22, bootlou (, nnburba ot Au.-kland. Uu to the Bth August there was a honre ot Eoven rooms and, he believed, a butcher's dhap on it. Did not mow of the sh;p niT-onslty, Immoiiiately uftor tho -ctlon in i the anpremo Curt ho iDßDeotod the property. ,'hn houae was a total wreok, only tha walls worn left. He estimated tbe dnmsge st Aid). Was not p»rttOQl ny acquant-fd wlihdefemt an', who hml Oooupled tin homo. He obtained judttment in tho action Tanner v Kio^ards.— O n tublo John it>r.n stationed at Newmarket, depoaed that he tn,w defendant, who carried on bnnii oh» aa a butotaor. On Wednesday evening, -.ugtmt 8, he saw a man en ttio verandah of the butcher's r-.'Of, Htrlpping off ihi roof ot omyugnteA iroa; Kloha'dn was underneath ;hj said to • ioh'iriin. halo ''eddy, what &ra you doing? to laoKhed an.-, said he wan going to cnlairo the premlsen, am' oxtend the roof j wan'.ei uiofrf nlr; did not parttoulaily notloti Kiohards action in the aifitir; toe nest iUy he obeerved tlui the shou hail been rdUiovi>d to the northern end of the bo el. (Left Sitting )

CABLEGRAMS.

(REUTERS TELKQRAM.)

(Received August 25, 2 p.m.) Outbreak in Afghanistan.

CALCUTTA, August 24,

Intelligence reached here from Cabul that a general rising of tbe Ghitzi tribes against the Ameer has broken out, the move ment, according to latest reports, waa ex tending, and a strong force of the Ameer's troops has been despatched to the dis turbed district.

The French Defeat in Tonquin.

Chinese Excitement—Europeans

in Canton Threatened.

HONG KONG, August 23,

Reliable intelligence to hand from Totiquin states that in the recent engage meet between tbe. Annamites and French the latter failed to maintain their position, and suffered a repulse by the native troops.

The news of the French reverse caused great excitement in China, and a serious affray occurred at Cauton, during which a coolio was aliot dead by a European

Placards in the Chinese language have been posted in Canton, urging the Chinese to rise and massacre the .European barbar ians.

la consequence of the hostilities at. Ton' quin, a British ship-of-war has been or> dered to proceed to Canton.

DEATH OF THE COUNT DS CHAM

BOicD.

PAKIS, August 23. The Comte De Chambord died to-day, aged 53.

(SPECIAL TO PKKSS ASSOCIATION.)

LOKDOJV, Augnst23. THE LaTE AECBBISHOP VAUGBAN.

Tlw funeral of the late Archbishop Vaughan took place to-day. Amongst those present were the Bishops of Liverpool, Salford, Newport, Leeds, Northampton, the President ot the Anglo-Benedictine Society, and eighty priests. A large number of the general public also attended. Tbe four brother* of the deceased celebrated nias*. The body was deposited in the family vault at Blundeil, but will probably bo removed to Belmont.

THE WAR IN ZULULABiD,

Cetewayo is collecting his force on the Natal border, aDd the British troops are about to proceed to the Zululund frontier. The House of Commons, by a unanimoua vote, have resolved not to accept the amendment in the Tenants' Compensation Bill, and the Lords have therefore abandoned it, -

'lhu military officers recently appointed to the charge of tho Victorian Defence Force will sail for Victoria on the Ist of ctobor.

Messrs Beach and Gibson, MP.'i, ad dressed a meeting .of 70,000 Tories in Yorkshire yesterday, and were received with great enthusiasm.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received August 25—12.30 p.m.) THE POSTAL UNION.

MKLBOURNE, Saturday.

A communication has beep received from the German Government iv reply to Mr Berry's intimation of the recent Postal Con ference held at Sydney in May la»t. The -ccretary of the German Poital Depart ment, writing on behalf of the Government, sates that it would bo impossible to coun tenance the demand ot the colonies for <•tp.ir.ite votes in the affairs of the Postal Union, and urges that ihe question should he left to the vote ot ihe International Con vention next year.

SYDNEY, August 24.

It baa been proposed that a memorial shill be erected in memory of the late

rchbishop Vuughan, and active steps aro being taken to raise a fund for that pur pose.

AGt ICULTURAL EXHIBITION.

SYDNEY, August 24.

The Agricultural Society's Exhibition was opened to-day by His Excellency the Governor, in the presence of a largo num ber ol distinguifhed visitors. The Exhibi tion is considered very successful as re gards the number and quality of the ex hibits, and was largely attended during the afternoon.

TELEGRAMS.

TE AWAMUTU. this day.*

A man named Scott is reported as lyjng dead at Anderson's Hotel, Kibikibi. me district coroner, Mr Gresh»m, solicitor, will hold an inquest this ufternooo.

IE AKOHA, thii day.

Bad weather for the lost three days. It 1h lino to-day. Ono foot deep of snow on tramway at WaiorongomaL No work pos- Bible, There is no damage done.

HAWKKA, this day.

On Thursday a Maori >c a village near bora huug himself. Iho cause is jealousy. Yesterday other natives rolled him up in a blanket and buried him. -

WELLINGTON, this day, THS TEIUWWm GOLDFIELD.

The Albion Company at Terawbiti com' menced crushing this morning.

BRICKLA YEARS' LABOURERS SOCIETY.

Tub fifth anniversary of this Society was celebrated last ovouing by a most successful gathering in the Lome-street Hall. Dnnciug commenced about nino o'clock, and as there were nearly oho hundred couplra present, tho interior of the hall.presented a most animated and striking appearance. 1 he dance programme wiu a nicol.y-arranged one, comprising 24items, exclusive of seVerhl extras, and was admirably carried out under tli-3 direction of Messrs T. Graham tad Derrick, two Indefatigable Masters of Cert monies. The dunce music was provided by Messrs Hunter (cornet), P. Hauucken (picculo), Swailea (piano), and C. Hanncken (violin). During an interval in the pro gramme, the quests sat down to an excel lent eujupor provided by Bost Gillsnder, of the Pacific Hotel. Ample justice w*s dove to the good things provided, after which the ladies retired, and while tho younger people proceeded with the mazy dance, the tables were cleared preparatory to the usual programme of toasts. Mr IS Mills presided, while the vice-chair was occupied by Mr J. McOuit. Mr M. J obin, inproposing;"The Builder;." Association, " said ho h,id"now worked in Auckland seven years, itnd during that time he had found the builders to be gentlemen In every sense of the term. They were 'always ready and willing to assist their einp'oyth if necessary, and were forwaid in every work ot charity. Mr Connolly replied to the toast; and. Graham, in proposing tho next toast, said the builders would be very little without the bricklayers. Be considered the bricklayers of Auckland were as good as any in the colony. He a«ked them to drink the toast of the " Bricklayers of Aucki land " in bumpers. Mr Simpson responded; Mr Guird also responded, and proposed ~The Brickleycrs' Labourers' Society, ' Mr M. 'robin, secretary, replied, and in the course of bis remarks traced the progress of the Society from the commencement to the present time. Ho said they started in March, 1878, with 21 members, the members entrance being Is and contribution, 3d per week. In September of the same year, the fee was increased to 2s 6d per week, and in the following month they made their first deposit of £4 in the Auckland Savings Bank. The contribution had since beeu increa'ed to 10. They had £90 to their credit in the Auckland Savings Bank, ands4good financial members in the society. An Accident Fund, of 10s per week, was paid for the first seven weeks, and 5s for the following six weeks, making a total of £5. in the death ot a member, £7 was paid. (Applause). The other toasts were "The Ladies," by Mr Derrick; "Press," by Mr Graham; and " 1 he Host," The gathering, which was a most successful one, continued ti 1 an early hour tbis morning. All the ai range monts were admirably carried out under tho Kupci vision of a committee, consisting of the following :— Messrs E. Mill, J. M<£ Cuit, G. Findlay, J. McKenna, J. Colville, P. Graham, P. Bartley, J. i errick, andM. Tobin,

Yon Can Bb Happt If you will stop all your doctoring yourself and families with expensive doctors or ouro-aIU Uat do only harm, and nso Nature's simiilo remedies for all your ail ments ; you will be well and happy and savo great exponso. The greatest remedy for this, the great, wise, and good will tell you, Is Hop Bittern. See.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTUR.)

WELLINGTON, this day. No announcement has yet been made by Government as to the bills which they in tend to go on with this session and those * they mean to drop. It is generally believed that this announcement will be delayed till the Liat practical moment, in order that as i many as possible of the Government bills I which still remain in such formidable num-

bers ou the Uider .Paper, may be pushed through. It is improbable, however, that tbe majority of these will reach the statute Book this year, as there seems a settled determination oa the part of all sides of the House to finish by the end of next week all business tbat is to be transacted thin session.

Provincial Returns,

From a return laid upon the table to day showing the amount of customs, stamps, land, and property tax contributed by each provincial district for the year ended 31st March, 1833, I gather the fol lowing :—Utago—total, £649,224 16a 4d ; Aucklaud-total, £468,487 5s 6a ; Cauter bury -total, £417,708 15s Id ; Wellington, £350,171 6s

An Unwelcome Visitor to the

Laches' Gallery.

A lady lecturer, not uuknuvvn to fame and printers in the colony, advertises that to-night she will deliver a lecture on the members of the House of Representatives. With the object of cramming for the lecture, Madame — procured a ticket of admission to the Ladies' Gallery, and duly took her seat there a day or two ago. The ladies sitting in the gallery ro»e and ltft imme diately. Nasty questions ore now being asked as to' what members taa.de the application for a ticket of admission. Suspicion points to some member whose wife accompanied him to Wellingion, and there are rumouts of hair-pulling and horse whipping. Some assert, again, that tbe culprit is a hoary-headed occupant of the Treasury benches, who is a kirk elder, but an unjust suspicion of this kind cannot for a moment rest upon the venerable and pious Minister.

Affairs in the Council. According to tkis morning's "Times " the Premier perpetrated a joke at the expense of Mr Chamberlin in the Council last night. Being aiked when the session was likely to terminate, the Premier replied on the Ist of October. This is either a joke, or is due to the temporary objuscation ot the reporter. Councillors are rebelling at the amount of work beiog forced upon them, and M t Whitmore has giv«n notice to move at tho next sitting day, that for the remainder of the session Council declines to consider any bill not circulated forty-eight hours.,

House of KepiQ3oatauvoa.

FKIDAY.

members' Hevenge on Ministers

TO-DaY's Order Paper again presented a very crowded appearance, there being no fewer than thirty-nine questions, six new bills, eighty-three orders of the day, and fourteen notices of motion ; and from the number of notices given yesterday and to. day, the session must either last very much longer than anticipated, or there muse be an immense sacrifice if any practical work is to be done within a week. The questions generally are of a frivolous nature, and the lack of interest taken in either ques tions or replies evinced by a very thin Houbo whilst the Ministry were under examination, leads to the belief in a rumour circulated yesterday that the questions were merely placed ou the Order Paper for the purpose of tortuting Ministers out of revenge tor appropriating private members' days, and in other ways preventing legislation by private members. Almost every question .put to • day was accompanied by a IODg wandering speech, members being frequently brought to book by Mr Speaker for attempting to debate the matters indicated by the questions. It was generally felt that Ministers were acting an arrogant aud tyrannical part iv attempting to crush private members and deprive them of their legislative rights, and these aggrieved mem bors therefore fetl they have a right to punish the offenders, as an indication of the small amount of interest taken in -tbe questions by members themselves, I may iustance a case : —Mr Fish, who rose for the purpose of putting a question witu reference to the recommendation of the Waste Lands Committee oa a certain peti tion, commenced to speak about ventilating the Committae-rooms and Bellamy's during the r»cess, a matter previously touched upon by tbe bon. gentleman in asking a previous question.

Coffee Grounds,

The Rer. Mr Coffey, a very red-hot High.Church Anglican, was under cx>iulua tion yesterday before the Select Committee on the education question. This rev. gentleman in commonly ktiown here In Weliinnion as " Hot Coftee." Mr BRACKEN, who was present at the Committee s« a spectator, says the in formation given by the rev, gentleman was only " grounds of coffee."

statutes for Jti.M. Courts.

Mr UaUlix to-day asked the Minister of Public Woika whether he will ciuse to be lupplicd to each Keiideut Magistrate's Court throughout the colony a complete copy of all Provincial Acts at present in operation; also whether ha will rupply e«ch k.M. Court with complete copies of sets passed by this House. All who may have been so uufoi tiinate ss to have to transact business in couutry court* will rccognin: the neces sity for this question, for, as Mr Hamliu saiJ, many country courts were entirely without this; Acs, t> ih* g.-cat iuom vcriioncs o m fjf' tr t< s and justices of the peace , 1 be Mini.tbr of Justice lr.dlcated.in his rep'y what cv* ryoi.o kuow hnforc, viz., that all oouit-i should be su-plied with Acts ot the ab enib'y, but a <Ud thu if any court wi*h a deiic en library was pointeil out to him, he would s- c h*1. r was supp'iud with cotnpleto Acts of Pailiarnent. There is a difficulty übmt supplying Provincial Acts, which Lr the most part are out of print, and to -upply th'ni ousiderable expense would be incurred in re-pr+ntin-K tb«m.

Prevention of naxlway Col-

lisions.

Mr SWANSON atked Government whether they have received from Mr W, A. Murray an application far facilities for testing ori the Government railways his invention for automatically preveuting collisions ou rail ways • and, if so, what they propose to do to give effect to the application. This invention, which, if it comes into pactical u?e. will have'ha effect of cm pletfly revolutionising the whole railway system, is said t<> be exceedingly simple, and so chenp in application and mainten auco that £100 per mile would apply it to either new or existing railways, and abont £1 per mile per annum would work it. In the specification tor the patent to be taken out, it is stated that no train, whether under control or othcrwi°e, may come witbin such distance unchecked, or any o'her traiu or place as the railway management may determine. It dispenses with all existing signals, and provides a complete automatic block system. It gives alarm and danger signal*, stop* the loco motive, turns on breaks, and being entirely self-acting, is not liable to accidents from forgetfulness, colour-blindness, or neglect of railway servants; and while thin vastly in creasing the public security and safety tho saving of signalmen and present ex penses in the imperfect system hitherto in force would more than cover tbe cost of construction and annual maintenance.

The Minister, in answering the quesliou said he had received mch application • and bad asked for further information from Mr Murray, and that when it was obtained the matter would receive his attention.

Members as JSetvspaper -Corves.

pondents.

Several Southern members are taking the bread out of the mouths of that unfortunate cla'sof the community whose duty it is to supply literary and political pap ta the people of JNewZealand by acting as special correspondents for Southern journals. This 1 don't so much corapuui of, though newspaper men, as a rule, do not occupy positiona of affluence, neither do they draw honorariums for attending the big talking thop; but I do complain that members of the House, having opportunities of seeing papers, telegraph the contents thereof to the newspapers they ate acting for, whilst other papers' "xptcials," not being members of tbe House, have to wsit, peihip*, several days before papers are obtainable In a legitimate manner. Hits is not only tn injustice to correspondents, but to the Press of the colony &* repre sented in the gallery.

Major Habris, in' connection with the matter, has placed a question on the Order Paper, ailtlrcfs ;J to the Colonial Secretary,

asking if his attention has bfica called to the " Duncain Herald " of Saturday last, containing a full report of the evidence taken before the Otago A lleged Evasion of Land Act Committee, and whether he con siders that a breach of privilege haa been committed; and, if so, what steps, if any, he proposes to take in the matter. This report appeared in the "Morning Herald " in full some days before the report and evidence were obtainable by mombers of the Press.

Imported Railway Sleepers.

The maiter of importing railway sleepers of jarrah wood from Australia in preference to tbe native article was brought under the notice of Government by Mr Cadman. From the reply of the Minister of Public Works, it would appear that tenders called for by advertisement in the colony do not elicit tenderers for a sufficient quantity of puriri sleepers as requited and called for by the Public Works Department. Hence the necessity for obtaining sleepers from another colony.

Mr Swansoh was of opinion that puriri sleeperß would be found as serviceable as jarruh, and this was admitted by Mr JOHN STON, who, however, remarked that the truuble was, there was very little of it. Mr Turnbull having ferreted out an ac count from a Christchurch drapery house, amounting to £24 11s 6d, for articles of clothing supplied to the gentlemen com posing the West Coast Kailway Com mission, asked if the following articles had been supplied to each. viz. : Pair of gloves, 2 pairs socks, 2 Crimean shirts,^, muffler, 2 lamb'swool shirts,2 pairs pants, 1 jeriey ; and if so, whether the articles had been returned to Government _as stores, The member was in a facetious spirit, and appeared gravely concerned at the state of utter destitution the worthy gentlemen appeared to be in in the matter of clothing, and alto much concerned as to the reason for uaifoimity in the clothing supplied. It may have been, he said, that uniformity of dress was adopted with the hope thaf? it would lead to uniformity of ' mind and unanimity of report. Government wete understood to say that the articles had been supplied at Govern ment expense, and when there was no further use for them they were sold by auction.

More Seiv Measures.

The following bills were introduced and read a first time :—Civil Lift Act Amend ment Bill, Special Powers Contracts Bill, Bill to Amend the Road Boards Act 1882, Bill to Amend tin Road* and Bridges Con struction Act JBB2, dli to Amend the Town Districts Act 1881.

Press Breach of Privilege.

The question of breach of privilege in the Wellington "Evening Post" having pub lished a paragraph purporting to be a report of the proceedings of a Select Committee, then came up. Major ATKINSON proposed to withdraw his motion tbat the publishers be summoned by the House on Monday, and Mr Darga- VILK, concurring with Major Atkinson, moved that the order be discharged.

.is Mr SwaNSON very pertinently put it, it is quite a mi.take exempting the Press in any way. The Piesa would say what it liked, and the House couid not pre vent it, while the newspapers would only laugh at the attempts to prevent them re cording news. Just at the half-past, five adjournment, air GbosOE Gwky maved an amendment affirming the wisdom of allowing the Press to bs present at Committee proceedings. In a forcible speech he defended the liberties of the Press, aad paid a high tribute of praise to journalism in the colony. Mr BKACKEN also made an eloquent appeal on behalt of the privileges of the Press, and after a debate oo the question of an hour and a quarter, the amendment was lost, aud the House veut into committee on

Hie native Land Laws Amend'

ment Bill.

Mr BRYCE proposed the following new clause :—Kestrictions upon the alienability of land owned by nutivea niaj be removed, in the whole or any pwrt, by the order in writing of the Chief Judge of the Native Laud Court, and not oihetwiae. The Committee divided, aad Mrßryce's clause was lost by 37 to 23. Mr Bkycs withdrew the remaining clauses on tbe subject. Mr bWANSON moved a new clause to the effect that itshoujd not be competent to re move the restrictions tJ the inalienability of such land until the same had been noti fied in the'• Gazette " dear days pre viously.—Carried on the voices. A new clause, moved by Mr STEVENS, to validate exiiting honafidc negotiations, was lost on a division by 24 to 13. The bill was then reported as amended.

Bills Passed.

The following also passed through Com mittee, were reported without amendments, read a third time, and p»sted :—Native Committees Bill, \f est Coa^t Setiltmtnta Reserves Act Amendment, Volunteer act 1881 Amendment Bill, Kawhia Township Sale Bill, Auckland Harbour Reserves Bill. <1 The Counties Act 1874 Amendment Bill was also considered.

The House rote at a quarter to one.

ABBOTTS OPERA HOUSE.

"Michard III."

The production of this stirring tragedy, at the Opera House last night, with' Mr Sheridan in the title' lOle, dreW a full lower house, while the " circle " was also fairly patronised. So far as the principals were concerned, the per formance was eminently successful. In ac cordance with approved stage usage Colley Cibber's version of the play was pre sented, aud,however strongly oue may feel inclined to resent any attempted improve ment ot the immortal text, txperience has shewn that the work gains in dramatic force by tbe compression. It also hifi the unavoidable effect of bringing the leading character into boldlur prominence at the expense of the other idles, and bi rcduciDg ihe dramatis persona;. This acting version, as is well-known, opens vMi a scene fiom the la-t part of Uenry Vl,otnits the sceneaintroduoing Clarence and Edward IV, contains a number of intcrpola ions, shortens other scenes, and closes with the death of the usurper, the ordinary five auts -being extended for con venience's sake into six. Mr Sheridan's Richard 111 is a powerful stage poitraiture, remarkable in its consistency and truth, and studied in every lineament of its con ception. Admirable as was his Shylock, hi? impersonation <»f the crook-backed King fairly excels it. (here is no attempt made to hided'her the physical deformities or tbe relentless cruelty of the man. He appears with t h.o traditional stoop of the ehoulders, ami is halt of foot and shambling in gait, while pcint is given to tae overmastering ambition that actuates him. If he is bloody, fierce, and pities, he is also kingly in his undaunted bravery, and his capacity for cozening and dissimulation is" very adequately deliueateH. Fiver acting in this rfile has never been seen in Auckland. The sterner passages were delivered with a vigour and intensity of feeling that seemed at times to border upon rant, but was, never thel S3, at free from it, the refining extravagance of tone and aclion harmonising well with Richard's ironical anil passionate nature. The wooing of Anne, with its feigned grief and cunning flattery, was as effectively pourtrayed as the reluctant a-ceptance of royal honour^ at the suit of the Lord Mayor and alder men, while the revengeful joy of the man was strikingly brought out in the scene in which he receives the news of Bucking-. ham's capture. The terror caused by fearful dreams on the eve of the battle was depicted with startling reality, and the conibai, scene brought a masterly impersonation to a thrilling close. In every passage the lines were delivered with the nicest elocutionary effect, ana tbe play of 1 facial expreS'ion which illustrated tbe changing humour of the man was in itself ,an element of considerable strength. In the course of the porformacce Mr Sheridan was tbrice cilled before the curtain, and Mr Wel-h and Mr Ku'sell also enjoyed the compliment of a call. Miss Devenport sustained tbe part of L3dy Anne veiy effectively, and Miss Lucy Ashton appeared to advantage as Queen Margaret. Mr Russell "doubled" in the roles of Buckingham and Richmond, and played very satisfactorily. Mr Welsh as Henry VI., and Mr McGowan as Ca'.esby, were ! also good. Some of tho actors, however,,) were so faulty with the text that Mr ' isheridan had himself to prompt them. '1 his j thould be amended to-night, when the play j will be repeated. Those who cm ap- I predate a dramatic treat of tho night st ex cellence will do well to attend. I

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THE OTAGO RAILWAY TRAGEDY.

Three Boys Charqea With the Shooting.

■An Extraordinary Story,

[BY TKLKGRA.PH. - PRSSS ASSOCIATION.]

DUSEDIN, Pdday. The special reporter of the "Dally Times " telegraphs from Clinton the fol. lowiog particulars of the aftair : -"The in. habitants of Clinton were thrown into a state of unusual excitement by the ahock *ng occurrence of Thursday evening, and ihe matter has naturally been the all. absorbing topic of conversation ever si nca Pjenty of rumours have, ot course, been afloat during the day, some of a very ugly nature, pointing in the direction ot the deed having been done from motives of revenge, or at all events with a murder, ous intent. The»e it is now howerer, unnecessary to allude to' seeing the unexpected deuQutment which has taken place this afternoon. Two youths, of respectable position, James and Alexander Roy, are at present in custody charged with toe commission of the outrage which would seem to have been the outcome of wanton thoughtlessness and recklessness rather than of any deliberate intention Before proceeding further it m&y be as well to uarrao the circumstances of the tragedy which have, so far, only been recorded mi» very meagie form. The engine whi«h leaves Invercargill for Clinton with the foot p.m. mixed train leaves the latter place on its return journey with the night goods train at ten p.m. Cn Thursday the driver of this train waa Peter, Dunn, the fa'teman John Henderson, the guard William Duncan, and the brakesman a man named Simmouds. Tco goods train left Clinton station at the usual time, the. driver fireman, aud brakesman being, of coutee, up on the engine, and the guard in the van, fter proceeding about three miles and a half, and when about half a mile from Wairuia, the train entered a short cutting. When more than midway through this a couple of shot* were fired in rapid succession from the bank on the left. hand tide of the line, which at this point it about 10 feet high. At the moment of thii discharge, Henderson, the fireman, vu standing to the left of his companion! nearest to the bank, and he immediately uttered ajcry and fell bock across the engine, exclaiming "Oh I Peter." The train w«S moving at the rate of about 12 miles tn hour. The night was daik, but both tfce engine-driver and the guard appear to have si en the flash from tne left hand bank. The engbe waa, immi. diately stopped, aud with very Ultle delay it was reverted and ihe train steamed back to Clinton. The guard first made a mark to note ihe prec;se spot where tht oc currence took plate, but none of the three uninjuteJi nun a'ighted to make any search after the perpetrator of the deed, as son. sid.rable alarm was naturally felt, and the engine lights were even extingniihed on re. passing the spot. On the return of the trait to Clinton Dr. Lowe waa immediately sent for, and examined the body, which bad been taken to the Prince of Wales Hotel He pronounced life to be extinct Both discharges appear to have struck the un. foitunate man. A quantity of shot entered his left breast, law rating the muscles Of bit arm near the armpit, and the contents of the second gun appear to have taken effrtt lower down, in the left side of the stomach, No. 1 of Swan shot had been used.

Constable Wilson, stationed at Clinton, immediately started in the direction of the scene, and was accompanied by four resi dents in the township. They proceeded up tbe neighbourhood of the cutting by the road, taking the engine-driver with then, and returned along the lice, without, how ever, discovering any trace, although they made inquiries at several settlers' houses to the immediate locality. Early tuia (Friday) morning Constable Wilson ag»in vwiwd ths scene, on which occasion lie picked np a portion of a (mail flute lyiog upon the sjrau at the very spot whence tbe shots pro ceeded. Tbe morning express brought to Ctiniou Inspector Weldon, Dorcctives Hen derson and Bain, and Sergeant Hooney from Balclntba, and Constable King, from Tapauui, also put in an early appearance, and a systematic . ivrettl gation was commenced. At about fite o'clock this afternoon came tbe expia tion of the mystery. Detective Henderson returned on fcot to the township, bringing with him in custody the two lads, Jamei Hoy, aged 19, and Alexander Roy, aged 14; also two fowling pieces, single tod double-barrelled. 2he former appears to have been recently discharged, and ono part of tbe latter. The lads were irame dintely taken into the police station, and the niaiu >tree_t of the township was at once filled with excited groups eagerly discuiiiug the arrest.

The circumstances leading to tbe fttrett appear to be as follow :— The detectife ud Constable Wilson, as arranged, proceeded to interview ttie lads in question. Their father, Mr James Boy,- in a farmer and t Justice of the Peace, holding a good poai. tion in the distiiet, and nnivertally respected. His residence Is abont three. quarters of a mile from the catting where the tragedy occurred, and he owns some thing like 200 acres of land in tbe neigh bourhood. The boys had been working abont the farm tho greater, part of the day, and- being .met by the police, they were asked if any of them played the fluU. They replied in the affirmative; Deiectite Henderson then asked where the initrt' raent wm The reply was that tfaoy had lost part of it the day before, one of tie remaining parts being produced. It was found! to fit the piece which ml picked up near the scene of the ontrigi The following facts were then elicited, «!• though 1 understand no attempt was made to induce tbe lads to mako damaging JUt* ments:—The three of them—James, *&& 19; John, aged 18; and Alexander, aged 14—were out rabbiting the evening before, the elder ones carrying the two gum dml of tho time. John seems to have httiJeJ his gun to' the younger, brother, Alex ander, and It was then, ftihriittedj|&»l James and Alexander discharged Vu weapons simultaneously while the oogiM was passing. The lads assure the pita that although they fired at the moment tit train was passing they did not nieaa hum to any person. Later on, whilst W»g brought into Clinton, they stated tbey AH not know their guns were loaded wittnioit '! hey saw the train stop after t» shots, and eventually go back, but did irt | know they had done any danjE* I They heard this morning of the S* I mm's death, but did not know ttm I time that they had done harm to aaybwy. The inquiry having taken this turn, DeWj r live Henderson,of course,arrest&i the elo» and youngest lads. On the way both W treated the matter very coolly, whfoUuV'1 1 times and chatting in an üßeonciipM4 1 way. There is a general impression Ihit'lf' £ shots were not fired at ton rita'aK*" | engine, but most likely at the towb* I some other part of the engine iiself. TW| | certainly seems no posa ble inotivs tt* ■ could have induced thecr to make »_tpj[ i attempt on the life either of the neceww or his companions. The"whole &?™r''"> the appearance of being' a reo~e*':S, •wanton piece of mischief, whfott^Jj terminated in an unexpectedly dawo" m manner, * nun The engine-driver, gnard, and brake*" 1!! went on with their train to lnTß|i!"|L, this morning, and came.back here ffl» ( I ° retnrn train to Clinton at nine o'clock u» . evening. Arrangements have beeo mw ■ for their orrsence here ns witneMW *j I morrow, if required. A counn oi _ | deceased has also arrived here, «« " ■ remove the body to Invercargillfor w«' 1 ment after the fnqutst. ... v I John Henderson, the victim of O»» | rible occurrence, was about; ' hirl}"'"j m year, ,f ago. He had only beea *** I months in the colony, and hadconwi; ■ India, whtw he hart worked as u'fi, | driver. He entered the railway servKJ" ( - October last as fireman, and."*?i.!,. I: liked by his comrades. Hereswta"^ | vercargill with his j oung wife, to wn had teea only married fourteen » I There are no children at presen«. °" , : is now stated to be near ber CO'iN^" Notification has jnst been icceww ; the Coroner that the iDqutst cwwoi place until Monday. t ih«H»' f Detective Hender-on arresteds^^j p time tbe other brother. John, wnow"-I^, p hrilh beiog an accessory to the scfc answers ot the latter have been «» , unsatisfactory of aoy, and tv >»? .& g some disposition to fence Wl» "" | tion.

BENnFACTORS,-"Whenaboarf^«K physicians and chemists MnoMCJ^SjjJ covery that by combining «s*a«e»S! valuablo remedies a most wonjwwgjl, was produoed, whioh vfonld <*%£?}£&. ran(?e ol diceasea that moet aU oWf^S, could be dispensed with **%£$&!& , Ked mbf^K»"^ |P^

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, SATDIIDAY. AUGUST 25-



, Special .axivortißeinents. fJiUORKTON, SMITH AND FIRTH BAVB FOB SAkB !— "Or-vrn" Fltrar, In sack?, HWa end NTs Champion" do. to do' :/ "Cantab" do. do. <">• ,Sharpa '...,- Bran wheat <, 168 fc 160 TlB Queen-at. 168 I 160 NET? ZEALAND Queen-st. •liS * lfiO Queon-st .1M&160 CLOTHING FACTORY Queen-Bt. 158 & 160 ARK Now DISPLAYING A Qneen-rt. iriH &■ 160 ' ' Queen-st. Isi&ieo ~,, Grand Stook Queen-et. 158 & 160 TUSK • ) OB1' Ii Queon-Bt. NEW ZEALAND MADE Queen-st. ito & irjj . ■ . t i: ' Qneen-Bt .168 & 160 GOODS FOB ..gueewt. 1M&160 THB SEASON. .. Qneen-Bt. ' 168 & 160 Queen-Bt. iffiliea The CEeapest apd Most B*gJ?fc iffl fr ififf Durable Goods ever Q ne en-Bt. uM'iar 1 to"» S'l66ll^ lfiSft IfiO l ' - «'■ Qneen-Bt, 1&S& 160 ' •- '"" Queen-st. 168&160 NewZealant Blanlpts Queen«t 168 & 160 New Zealan J Jlanketa Qneen-it 158 & 160 New Zealand Blankets Queen Bt "1S8&160 New Zealand Blankets Qneen-st. 158 & 160 New Zealand Blankets Queen st. 158 & 160 Queen-Bt< 158 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Queen-st, 168 & 180 New Zealand Flannels Queen-st. 168 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Qneen-st. 158 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Queen-st. 168 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Quoen-st. 158 & 160 Queen-at. ' '■■• 158 & 180 New Zealand Shirtings Queen-st. 158' & 160 New Zealand Shirtings Qucen-st. 158 & 160 New Zealand Bhirtlngs Qacen-»t. 158 & 160 New Zealand Shirtings Queen-st. 158 & 160 New Zealand Shirtings Uueen-st. 158 & 160 Queen-st. '" ' 168"".Sn8fr UtiVrSealiinffEnitting Queen-gc. 158 & 160 Yarns Queen-st. 168 Sg 160 New Zealand Knitting Queen-st. 158 & 160 Yams Queen-st. 158 & 160 New Zealand Knitting Queen-at. 158 & 160 Yarns Qaeen-st. 158 St 100 New Zealand Knitting Queen-Bt. 153 & ICO ■ Varna Queen-Bt. • Goodson's Arcade. See Qoodsos's London Arcade. THE~FIRE! At GWodson's being confined to ti « reserve stock to thTpaoMng-room. the Arcade i uninjured, Md ourfrienSs need have no appichMslon ol betaKßuppUedwith any goods damaged by flro m water; the whole having been disposed of and removed from the premises. Never was tha Htock eaual or the arrangements so oom- Sete m at tnbnresent time. In Gold and Silver ?«wellery Clookß and Watches (al warranted) xrahaveamawiiflcent assortment of the newest SStawfit rpSces defying competition. We rn^nb virtSe of keeping only Epe JeweUcry, as to meet the requirements ofrjonr extensive business wo endeavour to supply the most Ssttolmitation and offer it at a price within the reooh of all. The increasing demand for Abyssmian Gold has led us to import largely, and we have just opened the largest and most comprehensive assortment we have yet received, mdlSvitetospection of its display w our Vic toria-street JeweUery Window. In Gold-cased Istill a ereat favourite) and Silverine we have some great spectolties. Jet being greatly in Kncl/we have asplendid stock of the newest designs. See OooDSON'B JjONDON A.RCADB. . Note the Addresses— GOODBOrTB IiOHDON AKOADB, Auckland. IjONDON QgBICK I 68. Bt. jgai^A^oßl7"oll -• '■< We have made Concrrtea Bpeolalitv"^ fitßottcaily aodTiaSntod with ito treatment; havk studied how to reduce its Cost by adapUna -Plans and Specifications to salt it, bow to frame tor BaUMnga, ranks, &0., crbai'lv, and are ''' preparedtacivePaitiea SPBOITYINO or usma wSt'Sf™ ft £ mes!i JaJOfmaUon. Conorete 2.^ °i S^PP 6* nndertoken by Private Con- JSS'»# AS.:? IllLlVl^anßi Umea are not alike, and none of WUson'n is genuine without the tfrade M«rk.-.J. \VUi«nundCo_..^Quoen- B treel-



special AdverJtJaeinenTS F» M 0 V A L. \i Mr. H- L. Possenniskie HAS REMOVED TO TKMPORARY PREMISES IN SHORTLAND-STREET, OPPOSITE ARCH. CLARK & SOWS, LATELY OCCUPIED^ MB. F. A. TINT'S WHISKY. A SCIENTIFIC BACT. New Whisky Is maddening ami poisonous, no matter how blended, coloured, or agreeably flavoured. VINT & SONS, Belfast. Ireland (established 88 yearsfTat present hold immense stock ol their Old ■Wbll-matubkd Wbibkt, and can ensure to the trade-through their Agents—a really PURE OLD. UNADULTERATED, AND WHOLKSOMK BMMT.fteon^ty having been pronounced equal to OLD FRENCH BRANDY. _ In bulk and case, to be had from A. HEATHER, AGKKT. Head Colonial Offloo i Melbourne. QURriASH j^ALE AT COST TpRIOKB OST JTKJOK3 WILL CEABK QATURDAY, -J gTH. TUB UKSIDUE OF WINTER STOCK WILL BE OLEARKD DURING THK WBHK AT NOMINAL PBIOBS. Milne and Choyce, QUEKN & WKLLBSLBY-STRBKTB. Ii;RKAT JSALk OP A. W. Macb-s BANKRUPT QTOCE. ANKRUPT UTOCK. MRS J. SMITH having bonfjht the Bankrupt Stock of A. W. Mace, will offer the same together with her own large and well-assorted stock of Drapery, Clothing, &c at a Great Sacrifice, in order to clear. The Stock is new, and wel chosen. The following lines will show the Knormons Reductions :— Blaok and Cold Velveteens, from Is Bd Cold Satins, from Is lid, all shades Silks reduced from Is lid to 3s lid, all winter shades Satin Cloth, SJd, worth IOJd Useful Flannel, 83d, worth lid Blankets, from 5s lid each Men's Pilot Coats, reduced from 28b M to Men s Strong Trousers, 5a 9d Boys' Suits, from 5e lid Youths' Good Tweed Suits, 188 6d, worth 2in And all other goods at equally low prices. NOTE THE ADDRESS JC M I T H O M I T H DK«PER & CLOTHIER (Next United Sebviob Hotel), QUEEN-STREET 8 P. LONERGAK, TAILOR, SO., Bees to inform his old blonds'that ha has tfetarned from Coremuidel, and lo po pared to Fit Them Out on ihe most reasonable terma at his Promised, No. 10. OKHYSTRttBT. (Oppofllto Market Hotel)., N.8.-Gentlemon'sOwn Material made up. Y^UHNISH YOUR HOUSE CHEAPLY FROM ; GARLICS & CRANWEU/S fUBNITUBtC VVABHHOUSE. IROITBEDSTEAbS-^ : 480 in stook, now > GARLIOK lect from ; French, . 1 ••U Tester, Four F?t",r, & CBaNWELL, Stump Cots, Chair B*ds, T^ Stretohers. Child's Bed- Queen-st, steads with half sides. Double Iron Bedsteads Auckland. from 253 to £10. SPRING MATTRASBES-1' ~ Rowoliffe's Wire Spring GAKTJCK M^T ra?h'iwiSSl & CRANWBtL and Lath Mut trasa. BEDDING ready for de qaRMCK SSM-aESf &CRANWELL W)k, Flax, Flo* Fibre QARLICK EffiSbnJrSS.)' * ORANWELL ters. Palliasses; a large QARLICK BKMOOM^rS^-'- & CKANWELL Great variety of Wash- (jartjck: SSS&^qJffi &CRANWELL Marble top Washstand qartjck &SS?JS?}JS£I &CRANWELL low priced patterns for qarlick ordinary rooms; Chest & ojttANWELL of Drawers, ward- ; robes, Toilet Glasses, (JABLICK MN^WlVand &CRANWELL Drawing-room Furni- <j a rtjck tare — Sultea in stock & CRANWKEL ■icujrftf oheap, and Furni tare for any room made to order at a short no- /jiprTfttr tlce. Occasional Chairs GARLIOK and Tables. & rniMwirrT AUSTRIAN Bent Wood «CRANWKLL ISte rsrg^tv^Can Furnish Tour iety of Chairs In this W/ ,™ ' style to seleot from in tionae Importers direot from New York. AND KITCHEN fURNITURK ,„„_._„,._: Fenders and Firelrons, IHOROUGHLT. Carpets, Floor • Cloths, _____—, linoleum, Matting, Chimney Glasses, &0., GARLICK &C' & CRANWELL, YOU can Furnish Queen-st., WELL from the City Hall Arcade. Auckland. J3 AROAIN S IN MEN'S, BOYS', AND YOUTHS' , CLOTHING. AT William I.l» JBridqman'R BEING BOUGHT VERY CHEAP WILL BE SOLD 25% UNDER USUAL PRICK. Mon'u Tweed Suits, 28/9 ,„„„„, VI 1 Men's Tweed Trousers and Vesta, 10/6,12/6,15/6, Men's Strong Tweed Coats, from 12/6 Boyß' Knioker Suits, 5/6,5/9,6/6,10/6 Boys' and Youths' Tweed Salts, 14/6,16/6; strong and cheap P/6 Boys' and Youths' Tweed Trousers, 4/6. 6/6.6/6 Boys' and Yonths' Mole Trousers, from 3/11 pair Men's White and Coloured Mole Trousers, fromfi/6 Men's, Flannel Shirts. 2/6,' Men's Drawers. 2/9 Men's, Boys', and Youth's Tweed Hats, 1/8, Large Assortment Felt Hats. Soft and Hard 250 pairs Men's Socks (aamples) In great variety, fiom did pair ~ , . U*o Very Cheap Line Drab Cashmere Macintoshes, BALANCE OP WINTER STOCK OF Blankets, Rugs, Ulsters, Jackets, Overcoats, Macintoshes, Winter Dress Goods, &0., at greatly reduced prices. 6% Discount on all O&sn Purchases OyBR 20/. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. JTX.BBB IOSMmO FOOTTfo* /nW, SUBBTITOTES FOR MOTHER'S MiS£? *P£BOVKD iN & NOTOismK O ,JSSdi^i B O SJg T ii ro FATTMI- Sold in Canisters at Is. 64. M™0' AT THE PHARMACY --—--.-. l^pj ■•'■ \- : >'- ■':■■■ '•/^sHHflHßßKE23P^"»*Skl'~""iT?^iM^nMaH^iM«B«pw



The attention of speculators and investors is called to the opportunity of acquiring free hold property in what1 will eventually be the continuation of Queen-stroet and tho centre of the town, on Wednesday next at Cochrane's auction mart. [Advt.]