SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

itrtrm wiTm /™» Evening, 10.14 HIGH WATER JTo-mon-ow Morning 10.38 BUNSET.-Thla Evening, 0.17 SUNHIBE.-To-morrow Morning, 1.43 MOON'S AQE.-L~.st Quarter, 22nd, 1.23 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

SUNDAY. Australia, P.M.5.8., Ghest, from Sydney Bengal, barque, Oyston, from Rockhampton Myrtle, brigantine, Lane, from Tonga Golden Isle, schooner, Carmichaol, from Suva Makea Arlki, schooner, Ayres, from Rarotonga Fanny Kelly kotch, Williams, from Mongonui Agnes Donald, schooner, Bradley, from Whan garoa TO-DAY. Prosperity, brigantine. Cotton, from Rock hampton

DEPARTURES.

Australia, P.M.s.s., Ghest, for San Francisco Mary King, schooner, Bcwton, for Kaipara Quean, schooner, Scott, for Norfolk Island

IMPORTS.

Per Bcngal-80 tons sugar. Per Australia—2 packages. Per Myrtle—'B9 tons copra. Per Prosperity—lso tons bono manure. Por Makea Arlki—lo tons copra, 7tfcasks lime juice, COO pineapples, 3 tons coffee. 1 ton arrow root.

EXPORTS.

Per Australia—l 23 cases gum, 13 cases books, 19 sticks grass seed, 7 boxes bullion. Inwards Coastwise.—Fanny Kelly, from Mongonui, with 32,165 ft. timber ; Waipu, from Ruakaka, with 69 tons flrowood: Mana, from Tairua, with 23,000 ft. timber; Leo, from Thames, with ballast; Lagoon, from Thames, with 21,500ff. timber; Sisters, from Omaha, with 25} tons firewood. Outward! CoASTWisE.-Opotlki, Bossctt, for Coromandol; Waipu, for Patau ; Mana, fm Tairua; Loo and Lagoon, for Whangarei, Ocean, for Whangamata. / Mates aro wanted for several vessels now In j harbour. . j- Tho schooners Queen, for Norfolk.Wand, and Mary King, for Kaipara, sailed yesterday. The Auckland <^&d%«^#M^ at the Clarence River, N.S.W., tor™eu"'*™ '". The aj, Argyle arrived M $&£££■ 8 p.m. (4fc3at-rday. Passfingera. -~> and tuivthers. "', . n,j „ , _-i„„ tho schoonor. Golden Me arrived from Suva" ordinary fair weather passage- The three-masted i ?«S* EneTB7 left Gre y' : mouth for this port ytfteMay. V™. L™,.» r.hnr»f_ah- »i'od from Grey- . The barque Laoanffij_Vj , . mouth for Noumea on SiroißttfciS™ The brigantine Linda Weber jeltercd out wards atXcustoms to-day for*PpfvMaokay ( viaMerouryßay. The brigantine Myrtlo left Tonga on tlmSt- | last, and arrived In harbour yesterday, after a i moderately fine weathor passage. Passongors: SessnTCobper, Edwards. Full, Berkott, James Mlddlomas, Miss Mlddleton.

Captain Roberta, of the ship Hormlone. has received instructions to proceed henceto Port Lyttolton. tliore to load for London. Tho Hev miono will sail on Saturday.

The schooner Makea Arlki left Rarotonga on thoUhinßt; had 3.E. winds till tho Bth Inst, and thenoe till arrival on Sunday afternoon varlablo winds and heavy rain.

The barquelßengal left Kockhampton on the 6th Inst, ami arrived In harbour yesterday morning, after an unoventful passage. . The briganUneProsMrlty arrived from Rock hampton at 3 a.m. to-day. She ett KePPl° Bay on the nth Inst, had eastorlv winds till passing Sunday Capo on the 18th, and thonce fresh west winds to tho Three Kings on Sunday at 3 0,m.; experienced north-west winds along the coast, arriving as above. The Waitara Harbour Board has given notico thatafter January I,l£M, the harbour light will off a fixed white light on flagstaff, 70 feet above sea lovol, oreotcd on south side of entrance to river: shown from sunßot to sunrise. Night signals from shore and from ships havo also heen arranged, ri* "Gazotte" of Novembor 8, 1883.

ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALIA.

■ The R.M.S. Australia arrived from Sydnoy about midnight of yesterday. Sho cleared Sydney Heads on 11th Inst, at 1.20 p.m., and ex perienced to the Three Kings strong westerly - winds and squally weather. Rounded North Cape on 18th ins-t. at 8.30 a.m., and had strong northerly wind down tho coast. Rccolvod Auokland pilot on 18th inst. at 11 p.m. The cargo from Sydney for 'Frisco includes 1,392 bales wool, 46 packages sundries. Passengers: —For Auckland—Saloon: Mr L. Green. Steer age : Messrs L. Isidore, C. Thompson. Jones and wife, J. Griffiths, G. Hoopor, J. Bohan, A. A. Rovers and wife, R. W: Fenton, T. Clare, W. IMokman, R. V. Ellis. We are indebted to Mr James Donaldson, purser, for press parcels, report, &c. -

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Wanaka, s.s.. Neville, from tho South DEPARTURES. Lalla Rookh, S.S., Bailey, for Waitara Douglus, a.s., MoArthur, for Waitara Tho s' .'.uner Lalla Rookh left on Saturday evening for Waitara, with 25 sacks gross seed, 41) coils wire, and 10 tons sundries. -TheW-rtnern Co.'s steamer Douglas having -■effljetaa Repairs, left for Waitara somo time I dS-tajr Saturday night, and will probably re tunvhtther to-morrow. The steamers Rowena and Lalla Rookh are also expected to return from Waitara to .morrpw. '..,.. 'The s.B. Wanaka arrived from tho South at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday with the following passon errra:—Moadamea Jones, Qoodson, Hobson, and SoreS Messrs Cossar, Newcombo, Farmor, Hutchson, McGrodie. Jones, Nicholson, Bores ford, Buttle. Rltso, W. Seed, Georgo, Tolhurst, Goodson, Hoopor. Vernon, Young, Mackay, Vickorman, and 12 in steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

; , - Gisborne, this day. Put in for provisions : Schooner Endeavour, from Lyttelton, bound for Auokland. •Arrived: Asterion, from Auckland, 8 p.m. yes terday. • • . . .WHanoarei, tliis day. Sailed: Macgrßgor; for Auckland, 10.30 a.m. " ■;■ r. ■■• • •:'■ Wellington, this day. Arrived: Tho barquentlne May, Capt. Grant, 111 days from Foo Chow.

COMMERCIAL.

' ; , Evbnino Stab Office, this day. MEBBKB CogmuNß and Son held, a property sale at tftoir.mart to-day.but the bidding was not tip tothe reserve. 78 acres, at .Whangarei brought 10a por acre, ~ *InJfc._-i_ ■wr- w arthhr offered several allotments, ritaate^in Stantoy^treet, Richmond; also, a ffllfarm SS acres. 9U^Jg^*fe The properties,,however, were witharawn, ss

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

m ulls will 6_»sbas under:— 7 . This Day. I For Rarotonga, por Atlantic at 1 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotlki, per Glenclg, at 4 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonul, per lona. at 4.;-0 p.m. For Gisborne and Napier, per Southern Cross, at 5 p.m. For Thames, por Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

/ Tuesday, 20fh inßt For Tairua, por Mana, at 10 a.m. i For Woiwera, Kawau. Omaha, and Matakana, por Roso Casoy, at 10 a.m For Ts-anaki and Southern ports, per Wanaka, at 11 a.m. For Whlflanga, &0., por Linda Weber, at 11 a.m. For Hokianga, etc., per Rowena, at H a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 4 p.m. For Russoll and Kawakawa, per Ringarooma, at 4 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whanga rei, Kamo, and Mangapai, per Mocgrcgor, at i p.m.

Thursday, 22nd Inst. For Taranaki, Southern ports, and Australian Colonies, per Takapuua, at 8 a.m. S. B. DISS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-offlce, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

November 19. ij&l.

Abbott's Opera House—"An Arabian Night," 8 p.m. St. Sepulohro's Mutual Improvement Society- Lecture by Professor Tucker, on "Tho Truo State of Civilisation under tho Roman Empire," School-house, Symonds-streot, 8 p.m.

A.0.F., Court City of Auokland — Gonoral meeting, 7.30 p.m.

Newmarket Hall — Romuora Band of Hope ontertalnmont, 7.30 p.m. V.M.C.A.—Open meotingof Samaritan Lodge, N.Z.O.G.T.

Notices to Correspondents.

Scrutator.—Tho latest authorities glvo tho number of Roman Catholics In the world as 201,'JOO,000; Protestants, 100,300,000. INQUISITOR. — Tho Theatre Royal will hold about 2,e00 persons, and the Opera House about 2,250. John SMrrn._Tho Doric is the longer vessol of tho two.

Birth.

TRENWITH.—On Novombor 17th. at her resl denco, Hargroaves-stroot, College Hill, tho wifo of Martin Tronwith of a son.

Marriage.

PREVOST-KELLY.-On Novombor 18, 1883, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, by tho Very Rev. Father Walter McDonuld, Thomas Augustus, second son of Leonard Provost, Middlesex, England, to Norah Agnes Kelly, County Claro, Ireland.—Homo papers pleaso copy. TEITJEN-WINC'HCOMBE. - On Novombcr —, at St. Paul's Church, by tho Roy. O. M. Nolson, Alexander Bernhard Albert Toitjen, of Gisborne, to Louisa Jcsslo Bradloy Winch combo, oldestdauglitor of James Winakeombe, of Auokland.

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

For tho causo that lacks assistance For tho wrong that noeds roslstanco, For the future In tho distance, And the good that wo can do.

MONDAY. NOVEMBER 19, 1883.

Baitino a heretic is gotting to boa popular sport in Australia. So much attention has "een aroused by tho prosecution and expul on of tho Rev. Charles Strong by tho Presbytery of Melbourno that a similar case, affecting the Wcsloyan body in Sydney, has been allowed to escape almost unnoticed. Sorno months ago tho Rev. John Osborne, of York-street Wesleyan Church, Sydney, delivered a lecture In which ho spoko warmly of the services which the Romish Church had ren dered to humanity, commended the various good features of that Church, and eulogised the labours of Archbishop Vaughan, who had a short timo previously left on his fatal journey Home. The result of this was that Mr Osborne was " had up " before the brethren charged with heretical leanings, and such being established to the satisfaction of his critics, ho was " censured for an inexact mode of presenting doctrinal truth."- The meaning of that phrase, viewing it in connection with the facts, could only bo that Mr Osborne had not been sufficiently " exact" in his denunciations of the Scarlet Woman, and had not been plain enough in his identifica tion of the Church of Rome with "the abomination of desolation " spoken of by Daniel. To us it seems deplorable that a clergyman should be debarred from ex pressing his approval of what is good in another, religious system than that which he himself holds and teaches. Though Roman Catholics themselves are most un willing to admit of any basis of "common Christianity " upon which they can possibly co-operate with other bodies, the fact is clear that there is a broad and solid platform upon which all sects of Christians might unite. It is the exception to find Protestant clergymen prepared to occupy that platform, though it is the fashion for them to profess their willingness to do so; and hence it comes that when one has made a pronounced step towards it he has been pounced upon as a heretic and branded as dangerous.

Instead of quietly accepting the re buke, Mr Osborne had the temerity to preside at a meeting of his congregation, which passed a resolution declaring that the evidence adduced regarding his heretical leanings did not prove that the investigation was called for. Other two false steps ho also took, which were warmly resented by his Wesleyan brethren. He delivered a lecture on Mr Justice Higinbotham (the Victorian Free thinker or Agnostic who got the Rev. Mr Strong into his scrape), in which he spoke kindly of the sceptic and rather unkindly of the clergy j and fhorrtieo refej'ens) he wrote a letter to Dean Mahony expressing a wish to be present at the requiem mass for Arch bishop Vaughan in St. Mary's Cathedral. In the course of that letter, Mr Osborne wrote: "The late Dr. Vaughan was a Catholic, and I am a Protestant; I, therefore, cannot believe all tho theological doctrines which he believed. But that does not prevent me from recognising the fact that he served God with all his might, and did as much as any man }n the country to hinder the progress of infidelity and to train the rising generation in habits of reverence and obedience." Neither these sentiments, nor any other in the letter, strike us_ as being at all un christian or heretical; but they may amount to " an inexact mode of presenting doctrinal truth." Certain it is the writer was again led before his scandalised brethren to answer a charge of contumacy in failing to submit "in a peaceable and Christianspirit' to their previous rebuke and injunc* tions. Another heavy series of resolutions was hurled at his devoted head, and .rather than cultivate the •> Christian spirit" requisite to make him accept these, Mr Osborne has severed his connection with the Wesleyan body. This case has a few features in common with.that of Mr Strong at Melbourne, but it has other points which distinguish it in a marked manner from Mr Strong's case. The outstanding difference is that Mr Osborne did not do a single act sub versive of the Christian faith, but merely approval' of certain phases of

another and important section of Christian life and., effort. His persecution is thus utterly unjustifiable save on the narrowest sectarian ground. Another marked differ ence between the two cases is that though Mr Osborno was threatened with no greater punishment than removal from his " circuit," he choee to resign rather than submit to the discipline of his clerical brethren ; Mr Strong, on the other hand, preached very "broad" and un settling doctrines, andonly resigned undV the pressure of a threatened prosecution K'l libel. With Mr Strong's attitude to»", b „ t the Presbytery we havo no symp»'',^ ftr dg the action of the Wesleyan Chu**^ w j, a^ Mr Osborne gives force andl j*>'f Hospital Mr Strong said in a sen;;* lnen j lave Sunday m Melbourne. ;^%t,» he said, gone further away f_f"^logios, rituals, 'they have placed tM' more aud more and church orga»^^ nt of Christianity, in the centre and w^, whQ went abo; J t and Jesus of W° /riend o[ publicans and doing gooAg^, 0 f Man, the preacher of rnee& sef T,?' s? c. alP?i? tyV fol'Kiv° ond love, has fallen into the background. ?? 3£., u rcli has made lovo and forgiveness, and humility, self-sacrifice and righteousness, the great distinctive articles o f°itfi creed." The facts we havo narrated seem, at any rato, to warrant the conclu sion that in some circuits of tho Wesleyan denomination more importaneo is attached to having a proper hatred of the Pope and all his works than to tho cultivation of tho beautiful graces of charity towards men of every creed, and love of communion with all who bear tho name of the Great Founder of Christianity.

The Australian Irish Convention.

Mn F. Moore sends a lottor commenting on our rcviow of tho Irish Convention, re cently concluded at Melbourne He says : "You ignore tho fact that tlio main object of the National Lcaguo is to secure for lie land tho right which Sir George Grey, in his speoch on Federation last Wednesday, insisted was of such vital importance to tho poople of New Zealand, viz., that they should control their own internal concerns without lot or interference from any ex traneous quarter whatever." Now this is precisely what we do not ignore, but very strongly insist upon. If Sir George Grey spoko forcibly upon anything, it was upon the absolutely fatal consequences of ollow ing any federal laws to infringo our un trammelled right to manago our own internal affairs. What wo claim for oursolvcs wo ask for tho parlia ment and peoplo of the United Kingdom— "that they shall control their own internal concerns without let or interference from any extraneous quarter whatever," and wo tako it that the dynnmito leagues of Amorica and conventions of Australasian colonists aro decidedly "extraneous." If these pseudo-patriots, who have token caro to put thousands of miles of sea-room betwoon themselves and Ireland, want to have a share in the government of tho United Kingdom,lot thomgo back there and obtain tlio right which belongs to citizonship. Their aotion from Australia is a meddle some interference, .which, if oxorcisod by Great Britain towards tho internal affairs of those colonies, would provoke a rebellion. Irishmen settled hero should remember a little moro that thoy aro colonists anil a littlo Jess that thoy aro Irishmen.

It will bo interesting to our renders to learn that Iter Majesty Qnoen Victoria has conferred tho decoration of tlio Ordorof tho Rod Cross on Miss Alico Crispo, lady super intendent of tho Auckland Hospital. His Excolloncy will publicly present tho Ordor to Miss Crispo, on the occasion of his next visit to Auckland, which will probably bo in Fobruary. Sho already holds two medals for sorrico as a nurse in tho hold.

Somo anxioty is felt for tho safety of Mr A. G. do Silva, socond master of tho Par noil Public School, who has boon missing sinco Wednesday last. Ho left his homo on tho morning of that day to attend to his customary dutios, and has not sinco been hoard of. It Is considorod very improbable that ho has gone away, from the fact that ho took nono of his porsonnl effects, and tho inference is that somo misfortuno has befallen him.

Mr Jorcminh Ward, carter, complains that ho was driving across tho railway betwcon Mornlngside and Mount Albert about 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon when a train camo rushing round tho curve which abuts on tho road without whistling. Fortunately, ho hoard tho noiso of tho wheels in timo to pull his horso up, or n smash would inevitably havo ensued, 110 declares positively thoro was no whistle, and thinks ongino-drivors should oxorciso greater caro at road crossings.

Tho committeo callod togothcr to movo in tho forthcoming Eight Hour Demonstra tion mot on Saturday ovening in tho Work ing Mon's Club, but as thoro were a numbor of trades not represented, it was thought best to adjourn until Friday noxt, when it hi hoped there will be a full attendance, as tlio President, Socrotary, and (ionoral Com mitteo will t hen bo elected,and it is desirable that thoy should bo tho selection of a full mooting.

Copies of tho recently-passod Harbours Act Amendment aro now to hand. The measure has effected sevoral important alterations in the Harbours Act, 1878, the chief of which are tho following :—Section 4 provides for approval by special order of tho Govornor-in-Gouncil of harbour works of a kind which could not previously bo sanctioned excopt by special Act of the Goneral Assembly. In sections 8 to 13 provision is made for allowing Harbour Boards to grant licenses for tho occupation for various specified useful purposes of por tions of tho foreshore vested in them, sub ject, howevor, to plans of the works thoreon being approved by thoOovernor-in-Couneil. Section 17 authorises Harbour Boards to adopt regulations made by tho Govornor in-Council for harbours at which there aro no Harbour Boards. Sections 25, 26. and 27 repeal the provisions in tho Harbours Aot in respect of pilotage exemption certi ficates, and make others in lieu tiiorcof— the most important change being that a master or mate, although not at the time in command of or serving on board of any vessel, may be examined for and obtain a pilotage exemption certificate for colonial trading vessels.

. Amongst tho many Industries which havo been started recently, nnd hold out most encouraging prospects of success, that of apple-growing on a large scalo is not the least in importance. It may not bo generally known that within a few miles of the city there has been successfully started the largest apple farm south of the lino. Close on 40,000 trees havo been planted, and are thriving splendidly, as indeed thoy must do on soil of exceptional fertility. Tho varieties havo been selected by exports of mature judgment and experience, with a special view to rapid growth and quick returns. That this result will bo achieved is certain, as the progress of tho trees sinco planting (four months ago) abun dantly proves. Tho Otara farm is in charge of Mr Philip J. Perry, who is throwing himself con amove into his work, and is enthusiastic regarding tho im mediate future. Ho will be happy to show every attention to visitors at any timo, and we are sure that tho existence of such a placo only requires to be widely known in order to induce many who take an interest in fruit-growing to pay a visit now and then to the locality. It will bo seen by reference to our ad vertising columns that applications are in vited by tho directors for 3,000 shares of tho nominal value of ten shillings each—five shillings paid up. Tho Secretary, Mr T. Leigh White, will roeeive such at the Com pany's office, ScherfFs Buildings,_'ort-streot, up to noon of Friday, the 30th of November, and will be glad.&wffbrd all information re-1 quired regardiffg^Wre Company.

To the Editor; Sir, — I was agreeably surprised the other day, whilst taking a ride in the beautiful neighbourhood of Ellerslie, to soe this district so much im proved. It has a post-offico and railway station. These two advantages have caused an increase of inhabitants, and a number of new houses have been built, some of which are large and beautiful in their architectural character. But the greatest ovidonce of progress is the erection of a now and boau : tiful Episcopalian Church. On making inquiries I found that great efforts aro being mado to have tins church opened by the Bishop on Sunday next, 25th, when a large gathering of church members is ex pected. The designs for the church and the erection of tho building have been under the caro and superintendence of a gentleman residing in tho district, and when completed, it will do one of the most perfect little churches in the neighbourhood of Auckland. The Ellerslie people are also improving their roads, and when these im provements are finished, the public will have an opportunity of enjoying a most beautiful drivel past Remuera, through Ellerslie to Onehunga. On a fino day the distant viows aro splendid, and I am sometimes inclined to think rival tho most famous drives in Italy, such as from Victri to Amalfl, from Castlemaino to Sor rento, from Genoa to Pesfcri, and from Nice to Mentone.—l am, sir, &c, Viator.

mi.Tr ... . s&s held yesterday Tho Hospital servic|fr o f Bpeoia f nanivol i afternoon, and p. mu& o c)loil , of the Boi . eg . sai-y hymns suujßational Church. Mr ford-street Cc^ aild Migß H 10 , pi . o . Murray eonJ} raoulllm% Sovorol f iun dre<lß aided BUhjfethered around and listened . J JB"Ss><ning attention to the singing. \l /."'" bl "' tlle ori_watol' of 'these cheer ''j'l&m-ttir services, informed the nssemb ;»'«•« 'hut the eoll«ctioii would go towards tb& purchasing a pianoforte. He expressed his satisfaction on seeing so many respect able persons present, and thanked tho patrons nnd the press for thoir kindly as sistance, the former for their presence and contributions, and the latter for its notices of the service?.

The Theatre service was largely attended last evening, Mr Thos. Buddie in the chair. Religious addresses wore delivered by Dr. Kcntlerdine, Rev. J. S. Hill, and Mr Brackenrig.

Tho chaigo of assaulting Thomas Yates, hairdresser, of Karangahapo Road, by two lads, Shanaghan and Heath, was heard on Saturday before the Resident Magistrate, and resulted in the acquittal of Heath and the conviction of Shanaghan, who was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment.

Professor Tc G. Tucker has kindly con sented to deliver a lecture this evening be fore tho members and friends of tho St. Sopulchre's Mutual Improvement Society in tho school-houso.Symonds-strcct, on "The True State of Civilisation Undor the Roman Empire, Viewed in Connection with the Early Christian Persecutions." As no charge will bo made for admission, and as the subject is one of much interest to students of history, a largo attendance is expected.

In our roport of tho Cardouot's' Horticul tural Show, all-comers, class 27, our report states that "J. C. Hunt" took tlio prize for vegetable marrows ; it should have been J. C. Hart.

Somo excellent specimens of tho work turned out by tlio American Portrait Paint ing and Copying Co. nro now on view at the Biblo Socioty's 1)0p6t,.Y..M.CA. Rooms. They includo portraits of the Rev. C. 11. Spurgeon, tlio Roy. Thos. Spurgeon, and the lat.o Bishop of Mauritius.

A children's flower servioo was held in St. Paul's Church yesterduy at three o'clock, and was numerously attended. Tho scene was most iutereresting, ovory child bring ing nn offering of ilowera of the soason. There was a largo attendance of teachers, scholars, and friends. Tho lessons were read by tho Roy. J. \V. Alloway, and tho address was delivered by tho Roy. C. M. Nelson, M.A. Tho rev. gentleman ox pounded tlio words " Bound in tho bundle of life with the Lord thy God," taken from tho first book of Samuel, c. 2% v. 20. A number of suitable hymns wore sung from the-ohildren- new hymn book, closing with tho favourite, " Onward, Christian Soldiers." Tho service was hearty throughout, and much appreciated. At the oloso tho flowors were collected and sont to tho Hospital and Old People's Refuge.

Tho art union drawing for flowers took placo on Thursday Inst at tho Sacred Heart School. Tho following wore tho successful ticket-holders j—No. 79, first prize, Miss Slatlory; No. 7, second prize, Mr F. Dignan; No: 140, third pmo, Mr T, Wright; No. 08, fourth prize, Mr Finluy sou. The drawing was carried out by a committee selected from amongst the tiokot-holdors.

To tho Editor: Sir,—ln rcforonco to Mr Wills's attack on mo in last Saturday's isMuo, will you kindly allow mo to inform him—(l) that ho has entirely misunder stood mo when he says that I advocated "physical forco" and a "copious use of dynamite ;" and (2) that tlio language ho uses in tho first fow lings of his letter is vory undignified. —Tours, Ac, Nihilist.

A sweepstakes sailing race between Bovoral 13-foot opon boats took placo on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a vic tory for tho now boat built by Holmes junior.

Tho Rev. C. Carter dolivored tho first of a series of discourses Inst ovoning upon "Conditionallmmortality." Tho church was' full. Tho riornion lasted an hour, during which Mr Carter declared that ho hnd no desire to bo annihilated, not ovou for an instant, and boforo ho had dono with tho subject ho would show clearly that Scripture did not tench any such miserable doctrine,

" Brad-strcot," tho loading financial paper of Now York, Hays of tho intention of Government to print Mr O. W. Griffin's consular reports on New Zealand: "This testimony to tho commercial mid inter national value of tho reports of Consul Griffin by a foreign government is.note worthy. It is tho first recognition of tho kind that has yot been made public, and should bo mado known to tho Socrotary of State. Mr Griffin is o well-known Ainoricnn journalist."

Tho rain on Saturday sailed tho after noon so far as cricket was concerned, and many of tho matches wore postponed. Others are reported on our fourth pago. In addition to these, Homo liny defeated St. Mary's by Gl rims to 23, P. Vailo scoring 25 for tho former. E. Oledhill took eight St. Mary wickets. Tho Standard and Waverloy match was not concluded, seven Standard wickets having fallen for 77 runs whon tho stumps were drawn. . Scores : Mills, b Moore, 10 j Stevenson, c and b Mucky, 0; Dean, b Mucky, 11; Soxton, run out, 14; Hobson b Chambers, 28; Porteous, b Mncky, 0 ; I'ritehard, not out, 10 ; McCulloch, b Chambers, 0.

To tho Editor: Sir,—Will you kindly insert tho following :—Having mid a visit to the Agricultural and Cnttlo Show hold at Ellerslio on November tho 9th, 1883, whilo looking over tho numerous exhibits with much interest, I noticod two or three pons of shoop which had ovidontly been shorn of thoir wool whilo there and during tho ex hibition, but judging from tho manner in which tho i»or shoop had bocti cut and mangled whilo undergoing that process, ono would bo led to think tho ojiorator had not handled a pair of shears before, or othewise ho had tho impression that tho poor shcop have no fooling, for thoy wcro literally covered with cuts nnd besmeared with blood. I certainly think tho Inspector of the Humane Socioty ought to havo scon them, and tho person givon in charge, for if such cruelty Is allowed to be practised in tho presence of hundreds and thousands of pooplo (and especially on animals which havo taken a first prize, as somo of them had), what may wo oxpect tlio poor creatures to suffer farther out in tho country, where tho main object is to got tho wool off their backs in tho shortest possible time ? Now, sir, if tho Committee could in future offer a prizo to tho person in charge of tho shoop who could shear a pen of sheep tho best and neatest without cutting the flesh, it might be the moans of encouraging good work manship, and also preventing in future a great deal of needless suffering to those vory useful creatures. —I am, &c, Wil liam Knight, New-street, Ponsonby. . Wo beg to call the attention of Waikato settlors to an advertisement in anothor column of Messrs Carbines nnd Taylor's salo by auction of goneral drapery to bo held on Wednesday next, Novombor 21st, at Kihikihi, near To Awamutu, when Christ mas bargains will bo submitted to tho gonornl public at prices dofyingcompetition. Win. Thomas Knowles, tho Melbourne Salvationist who confessed to tho murder of an actor named Bates, is believed to havo religious mania. Ho is confessing to a great many murders and robberies, noue of which the police can trace. Tho directors of tho Mosgiol Woollen Factory, near Dunedin, havo given £35 to the locai Mechanics' Institute on condition that the wholo of tho factory hands should roooivo froo admission to tho Institute dur ing tho current year. This is in liou of the annual picnic or soiree givon to tho em ployes.

WRECK OF THE BARQUE INDIA.

[BY TELEGRAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Hokianga, this day. The barquo India is ashore iusido tho Heads, and is fast breaking up. Tho India is a wooden barquo of 202 tons, built at New Brunswick in 1803, and owned by Mr T. Henderson, junior, of Auckland. She has boon engaged in tho island trado for somo time past.

EXPLORATION OF NEW GUINEA.

Brisbane, Nov. 8. At Cooktown tho steamer Naples arrived yesterday morning, and left again. Sho brought, news of Mr Ernest Morrison, tho New Guinea explorer, who has been most unfortunate in his trip, i He re ceived two spear wounds, which are rapidly healing, The natives being troublesome ho only reached tho sourco of tbo right-hand branch of the Goldie River, Captain Armit's party followed another track mado by Goldie, and discovered nothing not hitherto known. Mr Morrison is expected hourly at Cooktown.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Great floods in Otago. Walk-over for " Mayor " Waddell. Wanted.—An artist to paint the very picture of health.

That steamer has not yet made her Triumph-al entry. Kihikihi is to be erected into a town district.

How to get a good wife.—Take a good girl and go to the parson. When a schoolgirl becomes toned down, isn't she an ex-pert ? A late boat is to bo run on Sunday nights to North Shore.

A Chinaman named Mali Poo has been hanged for murder at Adelaide.

Mr W. R. E. Brown, Colonial Registrar- General, will probably retire on a pension. Amateur theatricals —Selfish device of the few to torture the many. Tho one thing to be envied in women— The right to own when she's afraid.

A gang of sheep-stealers havo been cap tured by the police at Hokianga. The French Governor of New Caledonia has returned from a visit to the New Hob rides, much pleased with his tour.

South Australian wheat yield promises this season to be exceptionally heavy—eight to ten bushels per acre.

Why arc girls like opportunities ?— Bocauso thoy are all tho more to one after being embraced. Seasonable advico.—" Never put offuntil tomorrow " what you ought to keep on to day. You might take cold.

Mechanics and others arriving in Aus tralia from South Africa continue to give very gloomy accounts of tho Industrial con dition of those colonies.

Births in tho chief citios of the colony last month were—Auckland, 122; Welling ton, 1)0; Dunedin, 86 ; and Christchurch, 33.

A 24 hours walking match between Edwards and Scott is to comuienco on Friday next at Wellington.

Tho Salvation Army Barracks at Wil lianistown, Victoria, havo boon placed in tho charge of Captain Jennie White, a young woman from Now Zealand. Tho wheat crop in the Wnikuto promises to be heavy and of excellent quality. It is also in forward condition, as somo will bo in full ear this week.

200 deaths took placo in Now Zealand last month, against 562 births. Of the deaths, 88 were of children under five years, being 44 per cent, of the wholo number.

At Brisbano, the captain, second mate, and two of tho crew of the labour schooner Alfred Villery, havo been arrested for the murder of a Kanaka on board, at sea. New Zealand football is looking up. The Canterbury Rugby Union resolved last night to apply for affiliation to the English Rugby Uuiou. A libol suit is described as a legal pro ceeding, whore a man pays a lawyer £1,000 in order to get £100 out of another mnu, who thought the first man was a fool and is now sure of it. man i.i-k a watch : Man is a watch, wound up at first but never Wound up again; once down, he's down for evor. Tho watch onoe down, all motions then do ecuso; And man's pulse stopt, all passions Bleep In peace. ' Tho privileges for the Dunedin Agricul tural Show, which takes place on Woduoß day and Thursday, show v total of, £788, as against £753 for 1882. At Wellington, tho polico are prosecuting an itinerant photographer for plying his trade on Sundays, lliey havo probably got hold of tho offender whom the Auckland R.M. let off. Special meetings in connection with tho Salvation Army aro to be hold in Christ church this woek. Major and Mrs Pollard wore received with enthusiasm on Saturday last on their arrival.

MAYORALTY ELECTIONS.

MR WADDEL ELECTED WITHOUT OPPOSITION. At tho hour fixed for rccoiving nominations for tho Mayoralty to-day, Councillor W. R. Wnddol was tho only candidate nominated. Ho is, therefore, elected Mayor of the City for tho onsuing twelve months without op position. Tho new Mayor will not require to learn much in undertaking tho functions of the oflico to which, on tho expiration of Mr J. M. Olark s term (tho 19th of December), ho will bo elevated. He has served in the Counoil for mony years past, has boon rarely absent from his accus tomed scat, and has always taken a livoly interest in municipal affairs. Through his position as senior councillor, ho has moro than onco bcon called to tho position of Acting-Mayor, and Iwb given satisfaction by a faithful dischargo of tho added duties thus entailed upon him. PARNELL. Tho election of a Mayor for tho Borough of Pornoll took placo to-day. Captain D. H. McKcnzio was nominated by Messrs John McCabo and (Jcorgo Rogers, and boing tho only candidate, was returned without opposition,

NOTES FROM THE KING COUNTRY.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Alexandra, this day. The weather Is foarfully wet, rendering business with the natives almost impossible Mr Bryce drove ovor hero yosterday, re mained a short timo, and then roturnod to To Awamutu. Ho visited Capt. Gascoyno, who is ill, and goes on leave, being re placed by Mr Capol, of Cambridge.

The mailman who carries the Kawhia mails says the road is almost impassable. The natives aro anxious to havo the road made forthwith. I am told that Mr Bryce will not allow a survey of tho Kawhia block un less Tawhiao's name is in the application. Whether Tawhiao will como here, no ono appears to know. The Kopua natives have hod tobacco seed enough from Mr Oliver to plant ton acres, and tho seed has boon sown on the top of Knkapukc, tho favourite placo for early potatoes, the frost not touching them there, while tho soil is rich. lam told thoy have gone into the matter con amorc.

My . impression is that Kawhia will dis tance all thoso inland townships. There was much competition among contractors for tlio supply of the constabulary there, but Taranaki people got tho contract at 9Jd.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

[Before Messrs B. D. Mocdonald and P. Maguiro, Justices.]

Drunk.—Sovon persons were punished for this offence. _ , Effervescent.—William Lounds, alias Quiet Willio, was brought up on throo chargos:—l, With broaking a pane of glass, value £2155, at tho Greyhound Hotel, tho property of John Darby. 2. With striking George Frodorick Augustus Taylor in the right oyo. 3. With using abusive languago at a publio bar.— Prlsonor plcadod not guilty.—Goorgo F. Taylor, barman at tho Groyhound, deposod to seeing prisoner at tho bar on tho 16th. Ho came up from tho cellar, whon prlsonor asked for a long beer; ho had not timo to servo him; prisoner said he would have it: prisoner then began to inßult tho barmaid. Ho told him he would have none of that sort of conduct, whon prlsonor Immediately raised his fist and gavo him a violont blow in tho eye, and knockednim against the glass. Ho had no provocation boyohd tlio refusal to servo the beer. Ho did no,t appear to to bo under tho influence of drink.—Prisonor said he was first struck by tho barman, and struck back In self-dofonce,—John Darby, losseo of tlio Groyhound, deposod to the value of tho glass. Ho saw nothing of tho disturbance.— Margaret Cartor, barmaid, doposed to the lan guago used towards her. Ho callod her a stroot walker, and used vllo torms (words put in). Ho was angry because blio would not givo him credit for bocr.—Constablo McConnoll arrested tho accused on tho charges.—Prisonor acknow ledged that ho broko tho glass.—The Bench found prisonor guilty, nnd ordered him to pay a lino of £2, also tho damage of the glass. £2 15s, or receive one month's imprisonment. Larceny.—James Milno ploaded not guilty to stealing n silver knife, fork, and spoon, value 30s, on the 20th August, the property of Patrick Gleoson, of Gleoson's Hotel.-Patrick Glceson doposed that prisonor was staying at the hotel for a wock. He had known him previously. He askod prosecutor if ho would allow him to lodge at tho hotel for a week, as ho had only just como out of tho Hospital and had got no monoy. He told him ho might stay for a week whilo ho looked for work. Subsc ouontly, Mrs GleoiOa missed the articles, which wore in a caso In Mrs Gleosons bod room. Ho gavo informatipn to tho police.— Emanuel Mondclssohn doposod to being an as sistant to Mr Hart, pawnbroker, of victona stroet. The prisoner pledged the artaclos at his employer's shop for 4s.—Sorgoant White said that prisonor had served a term of two months in gaol for stealing a coat. Ho came from tho Waikato, and was an old hand at lifting.— Detective Hughes arrested tho prisoner.—The Bench woro satisfied that prisonor had com mitted tho thoft, and ordered him to prison for three months with hard labour. Boisterous. — Uobort Reid, an inoffonsivo looking man, was charged with oroatlng a mid. nlKht disturbance in Parnoll.—Constablo Hob. son provod tho chnrgo.-Reid was making a groat noise In tho Manukau Road-" Will"yo go!" Ho asked him what ho meant. He replied ho was going to play tho d and to raiso Parnoll. His conduot was vory boistorous.— Prisoner ploadod"tho lively cup."—Fined 20s and costs, or 7 days. This was all tho businoss.

CABLEGRAMS.

[reutbb's cablegrams.] Franco-Gorman Animosity. London, November 16. The French and German Press is now engaged in renewed bickerings, the latter assuming a menacing and aggressive tone. The Caloutta Exhibition. Calcutta, November IG. The Victorian and New South Wales Commissioners for the approaching Inter national Exhibition have arrived here. The colonial courts are progessins very favour ably, and will, it is expected, be complete when tho building is opened. P. and O. Company's Dividend. London, November 16. The Peninsula and Orient Company have declared a dividend of 5£ per cent, for the past half-year.

NEWS FROM TONGA.

Treaty Between Tonga, and Amorica,

Tonga, November 1, 1883. For. somo time past tho Tonga Government has boon very anxious to havo a treaty with the United States of America. Their wish, it would appear, has been gratified, for our Premier, on his lato visit to the Samoan Islands, has succeeded in negotiating tho samo, and the draft copy has boon sent to tho President to be laid boforc Congress for their approval. Cruiso of tho Miranda. Great annoyance is felt hero amongst tho chiefs at the extraordinary statements made in tho " Sydney Morning Herald's "account of tlio cruise of the Miranda, reporting that King George had abdicated in favour of his grandson, Prince Wellington, whereas the truth is, in consequouco of tho King being vexed with the conduct of the resident Wesleyan missionary here, ho has deter mined to reside at the northern group as long ob the Rev. J. E. Moulton resides in Tonga. We are accustomed to trading vessels taking up various reports about tho islands, but we do not often find British men-of-war playing such tricks. War with Tonga. After tho departure of the Miranda, some most ridiculous reports wore circulated about tho islands, one being that the Com modore had been annoyed at certain prisoners not being set at liberty who had been found guilty of seditious llbol in con nection with tho petition about which so much talk was made somo time ago, and that lie had gono to collect a fleet of vessels to bombard Tonga and burn down the houses. As stupid as it may Seem, many of the natives believed the roport, and it becaino difficult to obtain crews to man the copra boats, for foar thoy might bo in tho town at the time the place was bombarded. The police Bet to work to find out who orgiunted the roport, and it turned out to havo como from tho mission, and to havo been told them, but thoy don't romombor by whom, and it was not until tho Crown Prince gatherod tlio people together and ex plained matters that things resumed their former quietness. Missionary Trading. A vory discontented feeling has oxisted for somo timo past amongst tho trading community here in consequence of the large imports of goods, building materials, timber, nails, &c, which hovo been im ported into Tonga—to tho amount of somo thousand pounds and moro per annum, and the Government havo been requested to take action in the matter, and to compel the Mission to tako out trading licenses, but the Government havo preferred to report the matter first to tho Wesleyan Conference, and thon, if nothing is done, to take legal proceedings in the matter. Wesleyan District Meeting. When the Myrtle loft Haabai the district meeting had not finished with the charges preferred against the Rev. J. E. Moulton by tho Tonga Government, but somo half dozen of tho charges and moro had been gono into. Tho King has sent a letter to tho Wesleyan Conference domanding Mr Moulton's recall. McArthur and Co. The above firm have now largo premises here in Tonga, and are pushing their way through tho group. If somo of tho othor firms do not look out well for their laurels, thoy may find them missing. The Cygnot, sinco it became the proporty of tho natives, has mado several trips between the group, and is now known by tho euphonius name of Malokula.—[Corrissi'ondk.nt.]

SPORTING NEWS.

Marlborough Racing Club.

Blenheim, this day. The programme of tho Marlborough Racing Club has boon published. The Cup has been increased fr< m £150 to £200. [from our own correspondent.] Thames J.C. Summer Mooting. Thames, this day. The following weights have been declared for tho Thames Jockoy Club's Summer Meeting :— IIURDLH HACK. Bt.lb. st.lb. Boform .. .. 12 0 Christmas ..10 10 Woodpecker .. 11 12 Gcdwater.. .. 10 7 Harkaway .. 11 3 Fir 10 3 Lonolland ..1! 0 Totara .. .. 0 12 Chandler.. ..11 0 Aotor .. .. 912 Sportsman ..10 10 liutchcrUoy .. I) 7 HTKKPLBCIIABE. st, lb. st.lb. Roform .. .. 12 7 Sportsman .. 11 0 Chandler.. .. 12 5 Christinas .. 10 12 Harkaway .. 11 7 Qedwator .. 10 7 LonoHnnd .. II i Ply 10 7 Woodpecker .. 11 3 Actor .. .. 10 0 Trlcotrln.. .. II H Bobt. tho Devil 10 0 THAMES I'LATB. St. lb. stlb. irishwoman .. 812 Woodpoekor ..7 7 Luoknonny ..8 2 Kenilworth ..7 6 Dowdrop .. .. 7 9 Goldon Crown ..7 2 LonoHand .. 7 8 Hobt. tho Devil.. 7 0 Maorlland.. ..7 7 Welcome Davy.. 0-7 OOI.DKIE.I.DS HANDICAP. sUb. st,l,b. Libeller ~ .. 812 Konilworth .. 7 Luckponny ..8 0 Maorlland ..7 7 Lonenand.. .. 712 Bowl .. ..77 Wookpocker .. 712 Golden Crown ..70 Dowdrop .. .. 7 10 Welcome Davy.. 8 7 If Gedwater is the same as Jedwater, he carries an extra 51b..

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE.

"An Arabian Night."

The Polks produced another of their highly-amusing socioty dramas at tho Opera House on Saturday night, its title being "An Arabian Night; or, Haroun Alraschid and his Mothor-in-Law." It is brimful of fun, and the maintenance of one's gravity is simply out of the. question during the per formanco. Laugh one must, whether he likes it or not. The principal characters aro a newly • married pair, and tho inevitable mother-in-law, a wife's niece whc,being expect©.!, arrives sufficiently late, to permit a pretty littlo circus - rid'or to simulate her, a painter, circus-master, &c. From the first scene onwards thoro is an ox. traordinary concatenation of surprises, egregious mistakes, and misconcep tions, which create tho most hil arious amusement for tho spectators. In some respects tlio piece boars a striking re semblance to " The Gmsshoppor," and it is certainly extremely funny. Mr Polk plays tho part of the distracted bridegroom with fino effect, and Mrs Polk appears to great advantage as the little circus rider, while Mrs Bryer as tho mother-in-law, Mr H. Poworas Hercules Smith, tho circus master and cannon - ball performer, and H Emmet as Lafayette Moodle, a " masher " of a very decided kind, and Mr Calvort as a boarding-housekoepor, are also entitled to laudatory notico for clover conceptions. Tho same " bill" will be ro- Eeated to-night, and should draw a bumper ouso.

If you want a really first-olass Sowing Machine buy tho Domestio; it has no equal.— Shakospoar & Co., opposite tho Market, Queen street, solo agents.—[Advt.] .

One Shilling.—Hay's Fine Art Union (by permission of the General Government), Fifty prizes—valuablo Oil Paintings and othor ex cellent Pioturos. Prizes on view, and inspection invited at Mr Bailey's, tobacconist, 17G, Quoon stroot, whoro tickets can bo obtained; also tho booksellers and tobacconists. Tho drawing will tako placo publicly, of which duo notico will be givon, and will bo supervised by a oommittoo ohoson by tho subscribers at drawing. After handing ovor tiokots, &0., tho proprietor takes no part in tho drawing. Winning numbers will bo advortised in "Herald," Star, and " Weekly." Committee's vouchor will be open for inspection during delivery of prizes. Remittances in stamps or otherwise (enolosing oxtra stamp for postago) will rcccivo prompt attention. Fifty prizes, £200 in 1,000 tickets. Addross—W. E. Hay, as above. A subscriber can nold any number of tickets atCOno Shilling oach.—(Advt.l

MINING NEWS.

THAMES,

(BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT,

Thames, this day. Dart.—Tho hauls of spcoiffltns obtained on Friday and Saturday occur in a position calculated to benefit the prospects of the mine, as a relation of tho circumstance will show. The manager has been driving westward on No. 2 lode, at No. 3 level, in the hope of meeting with the descent of a run of payable gold worked by tributers under the former Hape Creek pr»prietory, at the same time sinking a winze from the upper level in the vicinity of the said run. Gold has been seen in the winze for the 30 feet now sunk, and on Friday the first haul of stone worthy of separation from the general heap was secured. Tho lower drive is within about 10 feet of where the winze will descend, and here aIBO the reef, which is 18 inches in thickness, shows the precious metal freely, though not yielding picked stone. After the winze breaks through, the operation of stoping will be resorted to, and the present prospects point to the probability that remunerative crushing stuff will be the result. Crushing was commenced at tho Company's mill this morning, and 13 head will be omployod ten hours per diem. Bright Smile.—-Operations in this mine aro mainly confined to stoping remunerative blocks above tho Multum-in-Parvo tunnel level, on tho dropper part of the Candlelight Reef. About 5011)8 of specimens and picked stone wero brought to town on Saturday. A leader at an upper lovol, which produced specimens when last broken several weeks ago, has just ripped for about 12 feet, but convenience in working demands a short delay, until a pass for tho removal of the stuff broken can bo formed through the stopes from tho Multum level. New Columbia.—A trial crushing is being broken-froth the Papakura reef above at intermediate level, and will be conveyed on the battery during this week. The quartz already brought to grass has shown gold very freely, and should, according to appearances, be payable. The reef averages eighteen inches in thickness. Kuranui Hill.—The present crushing, so far as it has gono, has yioldcd but fairly well. Stuff from the junction and Belfast sections is undergoing treatment. The No. 9 reef in the eastern Belfast drive shows a littlo gold when broken. Inncs and party, tributers, havo obtained 7ozs. 4dwts. gold from II tons general dirt.

TE AROHA.

[BY TBLEGRArII.-pWN CORRESPONDENT.] /Tb Aroiia, Saturday. Tho battery miager gives to-day's re turns as followsjf-Fremler, 50ozs ; Colon ist, 71ozs; New _|d, 73ozs lCdwts ; Wera hiko, 71ozs lOdwj; Waitoki, loozs. Total, 2900zs Sdwts. I Waioeongo»i, Saturday afternoon. I havo just beli into the battery to wit ness tho cleanig up, and report on tho performance fo/the Auckland public's in formation, butras not allowed to remain- Mr Adams, managor, in the most gentlemanly miner possible, declaring that his " instructtis from town were to allow no rcprtor to be present during tho cleaning ip j but he said he would give the result an bur after the job was finished, when it woulibe ppted up. Thifjrefusal was in tho fao of ny having a written order from a manuring dpector of tlio companies using the batjory. 'When tho press is ex cluded, the piblicftnnotbe otherwise than suspicious of s being dono. I men tion the above toshow the public that I havo done nlll cold to satisfactorily de scribe now things re managed~at the bat tery, and that if tj> news does not reach them bo quickly I could be desired, the abovo is tho reasoij'hy.

COROMANDEL.

(nv TELEORArif-WX CORBESI'ONDENT.) fliojiANDnL, this day. Tokatea.— Thrjianager reports an im provement in theppes. Nos. 1 and 2in the intormediatepvel aro yiolding fair crushing stuff, arpn Saturday about 301bs of picked stone cie to hand, with a little gold showing I tho face. Knox and McNeill, tribute obtaineda fow specimens during tho week On Friday 37ozs lOdwts of gold wore lod i in the bank from 5 tons of general stuff I 801bs picked stone. (From tho3oromandol. Mall.") Valuable Di very in the Matawai Claim.—On Wosday-last Mr Vaughan brought in and Iged in tho Bank 59 oz. retorted gold, «h ho had saved from a small crushing '<! lbs. of stone. Ho also brought in sevc pieces of vory rich speci men stone, tho :d being vory coarse—in sonic places si I sheets of tho precious metal showing nd we are informed the general stuff fr which tho present gold was take;i is vqrich. Mr. Vaughan has been vo:,y heavjhandicapped of late. For many months i he has toiled incessantly in tlio neighjrhood endeavouring to trace tho looseld found on the surface to a payable so* and about a fortnight ago he struckp reef about 80 feot south of the old worts, and in cutting through it obtained thoove result. Only about two feet fromb cap of the reef has yet been taken oj but on tho bottom and sides there is rst-class show of gold. Tho roof where cujrtbotit four feot thick, and it will not bepcult to put in a shallow level and tost) valuo. Mr Vaughan in tends to immitely put on soveral hands; and we hope lear of Boveral good orush ings bofore Cpmas. If the present find turns out anjig like what it appears to bo, it will bo] moro splendid instance of peraevorancei'arded, For many months Mr Vaughani endeavoured in all possible ways to got fi of capital to go in and assist him ipveloping tho resources of tho mino, ai» was preparing to bo very liberal in tljtorest givon for the mine, but lb was without avail, Capitalists would not lpt tho Tiki. \Vo trust now ho will be nio thoroughly test the value of the mins his own account, and reap the reward Ss labour. ■ Tiki.—Mndsay, who has been for some time jpeeting for gold in this dis trict, brou|n a beautiful piece of water worn speci] stono which he discovered in tho distj The exact locality is not publicly km, but is likely to cause a rush to thprtion of the field before long.

Jost-in|k.— A change has taken place in tho matinent of this mine, Mr Barry, who has Ifharge for some years, having resinded, Mr Regan has been appointed in liisste/ For a long time very little gold has I taken out of tho miue, but it is to be W the chango of management will baveknoficial effect in that respect, nlthoughpelibve tho late manager has done hist to develop the riches of the mine, iver, it is now well Qpenod up, and tho manager will have every pros pect of s!ss. Unionach.—Tho manager has been compelW desist from sinking tho winze on Danipader through late bad weather causingigrea v a flow of water, but a few fines will remedy that. Tho roof is still loQlfirst-class ; stoping is going on as usuathout change. The drive on Venus aas a splendid reef in hand over three fdick in tlio intermediate level on the Grdarp, and havo intersected what appearie the slide, but nothing of any iinportjis to be seen at present, Unh-Bagging up a quantity of stuff, and ,wi d it to the Just-in-timo battery next \ About 25 tons will be put throug d a few pounds of picked stone. loN>othing now from this mine; drivin; ;ho reef is still progressing. Kai|.— Getting small parcels of rich BpocinJ general stuff very good. CosfMaking good headway — driv ing thbot in tho low lovol; no gold seen yot- I . - Ha| View Tribute.—Crushing good ' pared Corby battery, which appears to , bo pd>. , So/.—-Tho manager is drawing on ' braiJader from the main reef, and is ' gettpall patches of gold, but nothing 1 largj ( molonial.—Tho manager continues j to (ood prospects from small leader, f anoptuff is worth saving. d of England is getting very good stifli main reef, which shows gold; and ' as as the road now in course of forma- c tidnnished, a trial will bo had from t thftims. c iarge-st cash trade in Auckland. New * gj-bcra. Gttnyme(l0' one. Triumph,-D. * fsrs J. A. Tole and C. W. CAvE(] a te " £era and Cave, Wellington) havo entered n artnersMp as Barristers and Solicitor? c 11 ioß.l^ on, business at thoir offices £ rJ-dvt.l wZealand' Q»e«.str"S 5

STORM AND FLOODS.

WIDESPREAD ELECTRICAL DISTURB. ANCES.

Thk unsettled weather which we have ex perienced in this district for the past week culminated yesterday evening in a series of electrical discharges, which, it is hoped, will have the effect of leading tea restoration of normal meteorological con ditions. There was a litthS lightning, accompanied by thunder, on Saturday, and considerable quantities of rain fell at intervals. Last night there was no . thunder, and comparatively little rain but bright flashes of lambent sheet lightning played around the horizon just after dark—tho display lasting for several hours. This is, no doubt, the same electric storm which in Invercargill district caused such disastrous results last week and which has been accompanied by heavy floods iv Otago and Canterbury. In travel ling northwards, however, the force of tlio storm has abated considerably ; at Welling ton the thunder was loud, and there was lightning of the dangerous " ball" form; while in Auckland the disturbance so fur has been of a much less violent description. Tho weather to-day is still unsettled, but the air is not so heavily charged with electricity as it has been for several days back. A peculiarity of tho recent thunder storms is that they havo been general over nearly the whole of Australia and New Zea- - land. In Victoria, tho severity of the rain fall is described as unprecedented, and the floods have caused conßiderable damage to property and growing crops. The Mel bourne " Age "of 12th inst. says: "The Yarra early yesterday morning was in a vory swollen state, and" con tinued to rise rapidly until it ran bank high in tho neighbourhood of Kew. During ■''•""■; the afternoon the adjacent low-lying flats were already partly under water. Beyond Hoidolburgtho river has widened out into a lake, and in the vicinity of Studley Park it has also overflowed its banks, and partly in undated tho gardens and tenements situated near tho river's edge. The danger of another severe flood seems im minent, but the full effects of the rain will not be felt in the Yarra until to-day. Should there have been as heavy a rainfall on the Plenty watershed as there was in tho district of Melbourne on - Saturday and Sunday, an immense volume of water may be expected to come down the Yarra to-day, and in that case the conse- * : quences will be disastrous to property *: holders on the flats of Richmond and Emerald Hill." Another remarkable cir- , '■ cumstanco is that the storms were foretold by Mr Ellery, the Government meteoro logist at Melbourne, a month prior to their $') occurrence.^ His conclusions were based upon certain peculiar appearances which ' ''■' bad been observed in the lieavens at sunset and also upon the appearance of unusually large spots on the sun's surface. On Oct. 15th he wroto:— " With regard to the' peculiar sunsete, I can only Bay that these ' and similar phenomena are always due to an altered condition in the humidity of the upper stratumoftheatmosphere. ThecondL tion of the upper stratum of the atmosphere at present is an indication of coming storms, gales at sea, and unsettled weather generally. This is the usual result. I may just add that for moro than a week past the " sun's surface has been very,much disturbed, and unusually large spots have appeared on its face. This adds, to a certain degree, to tho probability of stormy and unsettled weather in the very near future." The " jM telegram which we give of the extraordinary phenomena observable at Lake Taupo may .ft: also be connected in some way with the 4 recent meteorological disturbances. Landslip on tho Waikato Hallway. In tho country districts around Auck land the rainfall has been exceptionally heavy for this season of the year; but little or no damage to crops or property has re sulted. This morning a serious landslip was found to have occurred on the Waikato Railway, which caused tha detention of several trains. As tha o'*|sw first train from Mercer approached the.' six-chain curve on the line near Whan garata, tho line was seen to be blocked— a. slip of 30 or 40 tons of earth from the faoa of a cutting having taken place, and ob structed the rails. The engine-driver and v<lmß guard got the assistance of the labourers -tdjnS who are employed making alterations in the '^_Hfl neighbourhood, and after an hour's work succeeded in clearing tho line. From *M Tuakau a telegram was despatched to tho fJiii general manager in Auckland acquainting ''<I§hH him with tho cause of delay. By this means Mr Macdonald was enabled to niaka arrangements for altering the crossing; places of tho various trains, so as to avoid undue detention ; but the first goods train . for Waikato, which was sent off before tha \ telegram was received, suffered an hour's delay en route. The Waikato passenger train crossed tho other at Papatoitol, \rM half an hour late, and the succeeding I Hs trains were run pretty nearly to time. Tha - *?fl_fl landslip occurred at the point where the lino winds round tho face of a hill, and as the route is recognised as tedious and in- £ secure, operations are in progress to carry the line right through the hill, which will obviate accidents of this description in future. The train from Mercer arrived in ' ■ i town just auo hour behind time.

EXTRAORDINARY DISTURBANCES AT LAKE TAUPO.

(BY TELRGRArn,—PRBSS ASSOOtATIOH.) '

» Wellington, this day. Remarkable disturbances in two of the ' largest lakes in the colony have been re ifiW ported to Dr. Hector. A letter from the officer-in-chnrge of theA.C. campatTaupo; states thatlastmonth a schooner wasmoored' partly out of the water at the jetty near the outflow of tho lake, and shortly after noon the water was seen to retire and leave the vessel high and dry. The water returned "< to its nominal level in 10 or 15 minutes. At another place where tha outflow approaches" • - -« rapids two men of the A.C. force were bathing in a worm pool near the rive* bank at a higher lovol than the water flowing . from the Jake. They noticed the cold river water suddenly flowing into their warm pool, the rivor sinking to its usual level in a few minutes. The waters of the lake must have been affeoted to about 20 inches. It l '• is thought this was due to volcanic action. —■ » . ■■

THE STORM IN THE SOUTH.

Destructive Floods.-Man Drowned. [BY TELEGRAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] , Dunedin, Saturday. The heavy rains all day havo caused floods in tho neighbourhood of Dunedin. Neither train arrived to-night. The Christchuroh train only got to Palmerston, between which' and Dunedin there are five slips on the line. The passengers by tho north train will not get in till to-morrow night. They will do sq thon.it is hoped. If the rain ceoses.oom munieation will bo restored by Monday. The Invercargill train could not get past Burnside, about five miles from town. Tho passengers were transferred, and crot in about 9 p.m. * Sunday. Ihe ram which came c'own all day yes. ; terday, particularly in the afternoon, in perfect bucketsful, happily ceased about 9 p.m. Had it continued through the night, tho most serious floods ever known hero j g would havo had to be recorded. As it was, many low-lying places in the city and suburbs are under water, and train com- , '• I munieation with the suburbs was bus- I pendad. Tho north-east valley suffered I the most, tho main street being a river \ j a couple of feet deep, and water stand- I ing a foot deep in somo buildings. Tha 1 damage was small, the inconvenience of ■ residents being the most serious result. Tho I train from Invercargill was brought to a ••■-■ halt by the Kaikoura Creek at evenside, m m where tho water is said to have been a foot ■ higher than known sinco the construction of ' ■ I the railway lino. In the hilly country north, 1- I of Dunedin the rain seems to have been the 1 heaviest. At any late.the floods wore moro I severe. As telegraphed last night, tha : I uhnstchurch express, which was a full I tram, as Saturday was the last day of ex- ' I jursion fares, was stuck up at Palmerston, fl I Iho various slips are expected to be oleared 1 I way to-day, and the passengers will get 1 >' 1 trough to-night. Tho trains will all run I is usual to-morrow. ■ A fatal accident arising out of the floods, 1 s reported from Palmerston. A party of ' 1 nx of the train passengers chartered a I )uggy to carry them through to Dunedins * I md about three miles this side of Palmers ■ § on they got off the road (which was covered I vith water) in the dark. One passenger I mmcd Hobbs, who was tha caretaker of I »Ir Dodson's horse, Cassivelaunus, which is I itationed in the Ashburton district, • was 1 lrowned. The other passengers had a X larrow escape, but somo young men named fi iloano, who live in the neighbourhood, ~'; m ent them valuable assistance. The horse* •■'.■■• 2

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. m /NDAY> NOVEMBER 19, 1883

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Special Advertisements. T3ETIRING FROM BUSINESS! SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF! John Jjeck. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. ' RETIRING FROM BUSINEBS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. HIS WELL-ASSORTED STOCK SELLING OFF! SELLING OFFI SELLING OFFI AT AND. UNDER COST PRICE. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. PREMISES^fcET. SELLING OFF! \ SELLING OFF! >s OFF I STOfjK MUST BE CLEARED. ALL ACCOUNTS not paid before Slat — OJ&TOBER will bo handed to his Solioi- A tor for reoovory. A ONE MONTH '*' AT AND UNDER COST PRICE. \ j Ex S.S. BRITISH QUP BN» We havo just opened up, by .-Above Direct Steamer, a Very Choieo Assortr-" 0"' ot ABl<ih AfpjiVELTIES, Including— TRIMMED BONNETS TRIMMED HATS UNTRIMMED BONNETS AND HATS FEATHERS, FLOWERS HEAD-DRESSES OLD LADIES' DRESS CAPS WIDOWS' CAPS RIBBONS REAL AND IMITATION LACES COLLARETTES MANTLES And a variety of othor Noveltloa. Dressmaking is now In charge of MISS JACKSON. ]M ILNE & ChOYCE, AUCKLAND. r(REAT CLEARING SALE OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, TO COMMENCE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, MRS. J. SMITH LEAVING FOR SYDNEY. Having a very Largo Stock of the above-men tioned Goods, Mrs J. 8. will hold a GREAT CLEARING SALE. In order to reduoo the same, tho whole Stock will be offered to the Publio at Less than Wholesale Prices. The f allowing are a FEW OF THE REDUC TlONS:—Ombre Satin, reduced from Ss lid to Is Cd; Plain Satin, from 3s lid to Is 6d; Colouroi Gros Grain Silk, 5s lid to 3s lid; Brocho Satin, from Is 6d to 2s lid: Plain Sateen, from lOjd to 7 jd; Dress Material, from Sid to 1M: Coloured Lustre, real good value, from Is 1 d to 6Jd ; White Sheeting, 90-inch, from 2s to is 6d; Whtto Sheet ing, 2 yards wide, at IOJd. Horrocks's Long Cloth, A, 30-inch, SJd ~ •> B. •• IJd " ~ ~ H. ~ SJd Coloured Oatmoal Cloth, from Is Id to Hid Good Prints, 2id and 3]d per yard Children's White Pelllssos, from 8a 6d to 3s lid „ Coloured Dresses, from 6s lid to 3s lid Boys' Folt Hats, from 3s Od to is lid Men's Cold Mole Trousers, from 7s lid to 5s 6d „ „ Working Shirts, „ 2s lid to 1b lid „ Good Tweed Suits, from 30s to 27s 6d Boys' Knicker Suite, from 10s 6d to 6a lid A Very Largo Stock of Ladles' Night-dresses, 2s lid and 3s lid Ladies' Corsets, Is 9d to 2s 6d REMNANTS 1 ~REMNANTS ! ! Remnants, 3d to 6d per yard, including Flannels, Dress Material, &c, &c. FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. Note the Address : . J. S M I T H, Next Service Hotel, Queen-street. Continuation of cheap DRAPERY & CLOTHING SALE. H. ATKINS Begs to thank his numerous Patrons for tho . , wonderful success of his ' CHEAP DRAPERY AND CLOTHING ■'.- ? SALE,- . And also to announce that he has succeeded in securing from the New Purchasers a Lease of his present premises. '•£ ' . '.-Hi ATKINS . -' ''n Begs also to say that as the ■>, • ,i WHOLE STOCK *"'•■'■■■*'''' Has been '■»--' ■ ! RE-MARKBD IN RED, He will continue his Sale for a Few Weeks Longer, and the Whole Stock will still be offered AT HEAVY REDUCTIONS Off the usual price. .. ALL NEW GOODS WILL BE SOL For a short time at about' ' WHOLESALE PRICE. JOBSTOOKB IN DRESS MATERIALS. JOB STOCK OF ANY DESCSIpfIQH AT ANY PRICE. CHEAP LINES ARE CONSTANTLY BEI BOUGHT, AND ARE ALL MARKED AT VERY LOW PRICES. H. ATKINS, DRAPER, CLOTHIER, tec VfTHEBB SHALL I VUBNIBH M¥ HOUSE FROM J THE CHEAPEST ALL ROUND HOUSE TO FURNISH FROM IS THE CITY HALL ARCADE GARLICK & CRANWELL !!! IRON BEDSTEADS, go to GARLICK & CRANWELL. BEDDING go to GARLICK & CRANWELL. BED-ROOM FURNITURE, go to GARLICK & CItANWELL. OARPETB, go to GARLICK & CRANWELL. GARLICK & CRANWELL, House Furnishers. GARLICK & CRANWELL, Upholsterers. GARLICK & CRANWELL, Manufacturers OF ALL KINDS OF' FURNITURE. gHEipTAPESTRV&BROBSEL Carpets. ; heap Oilcloths & Linoleum, Cheap & Beautiful Cretonnes. - Cheap Blankets & Curtains. . .'■ •.*? • '' - - • .] ,•■ ■-:" .' ." ■''','.' :■' '' >'■'■' ' fe ,- GARLICK Si CRANWELL, . ] I ' HOUSE FURNISHERS .;. "i ' .. • ' Citx iiau arcade. > ■ ' • M • Qux_N«rREET, | ■,:"'-'" .* I _-_-_-_-_-__-_-_-_-_-_-_-___-_-.



Special Advertisements. VINT'S WHISKY. SCIENTIFIC BACT. New Whlj: i is maddening and poisonous, no ii a' it how blended, coloured, or agreeably flavoured. VINT & SONS. Belfast, Ireland (established 88 years), at pr. sent hold immei.se stock of their Old Well-matured Whisky, and can ensure to the trade—through their Agents-a really PURE, OLD, UNADULTERATED, AND WIIOLKHOMK yI'IHIT. tho quality having been pronounced equal to OLD (TRENCH Bit ANDY. In bulk and case, to be hud from A. HEATHER, Agent. Head Colonial Office i Melbourne. mHORNTON, SMITH, AND FIRTh HAVE FOR SALE: "Crown" Flour, in sacks, 100's and 50'a "Champion" do. do. do. "Cantab" do. do. do. Sharps Bran Wheat ATbllino Caricature.—" Puck" recently, produced an admirable burlosnuo illustfooon or the attempted interference of tho United btav» in tho Chili-Poru imbroglio. Tho cartoon repro_ sented two hugo men-of-war. nlfl??j„iy the equipped, and bearing eaoh raspooUVOJyWW nanioof the Power, oVCTlookin-eontomptuously an insignificant craft floating the ABMrtcan flag, With tho question: '^Pf-ffiL H™ know you're out J" So must all g« lor artio ob appear' coming in the way of I *o great Udolpiio Wolfe's Schiedam Abo»"tio hounaipb.