SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATKR^^^Mor^fng. 9.5 SUN&ET.—This Evening, 5.28 aiTNItISE —To-morrow Morning, 8..-9 MOON'S AGKi- Last Quarter, 25th, 5.21 p m,

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Wrihora. s s.. Kdle. from Sydney «» ABKUS.B., Carey, from the Sonth ioaaika. Araodeo,from Whangwel

DEPARTURES.

XBBTEBDAY. Tal&roa, n.?., Parsons for the South WBlllDtrioa, s s., Btspbcnson. for Rus'ell Glenelg. ".»•• Crawford, lor Tnuraog*

tHwiKDB CoistwisK-Mercury.f rom Thames with 1 SOD Bleepers; Fannie, lrom Whanoapoa, with 28 ODD ft. timber; Sovereign of the Seas, fMm Ooromandel. with 10 ions firewood; Lizzie from Whangapoa, with 23 001 l ft. timber.

The Three Cheers eoterod out at the Customß to-day for Suva, vU Mocoury boy, aafl the Handa Isle for Lyttelton.

The brigantioe Seablrd left Lyttelton for this Pott yesterday.

The b»rque Lftngstone hanled off into the Btream last evening, prepaiatory to tailing lor Napier. o

The barqua Gazelle wasfloatod off ths mud bank beyond Kauri Point, where ohe has been for about a monih, at hifjh waler yesterday afternoon, and was towed into Freeman's Bay by the Customs launch, aha s.s. lons returned from Whsngarel at an early hour thin morning. Pesaenuers :-Mesars Thompson, LBnlgan, Street. Garret', Alonro, Taylor, Jones, Bmlth, Tucker, Kajo, Campbell, Haln'ey, Kvans. Sapoford, MoKennle, Mis White, Mies Barrett, at d 10 in the sieeraga.

Ths s.B. Omapere having left Tauranga at 10.4.0 s.m. to day, may bo expeotedhere Bhortly before midnight.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Kuhski.l this day. Arrived: Wellington, from Auckland, 8 a.m.

TiURANQi. tbij day. Sailed ■ Omapere. for Auckland, 10.40 a.m. Arrived! Qienelg, from Auo&land, 8.15 »,m,

Niilpon, this day. Arrived; Eawea, from the North, iu.lsa.rn. Botorua, from Ploion, 9 a.m.

Lxtiblton, this day, Arrived! Manaponii. from Wellington, 7.80 B>m" STDNBT, AUgUBt2O. Arrived this mot nlag : Wakatlpu, from Wel- UDBt9n' MBIBdUENir, August 20. Arrived : P. and O. stesmshlo As am, with Suez mall, dated London, July 13. ADEGAIDB, AniiUSt 20. Arrived : Meaeagerlea steamship Saghiller, - |TOm Marseilles. [PER MERCHANT SBIPHNO AND UNDER WKITEES' ASSOCIATION.] LONDOW, AUgUSt 18. Arrived! Ship Altalr,from Lyttelioa, April 18: Margaret Galbralth, from Tlmaru; Klina beth, from Oamaru ; Galssbsrough, from Ljt telton ; and aouwnr, from bjttelton.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day. ' Mr U. W. Blnney held a lala of llobart fruit to-day, oonalatlng of 450 oiifoi apples st d peaiß. The sale was largely attended, but buyers were ■low In bidding; the ptloes averaged from (to Bd to 8a 6d per case, according to qnalUy.

Mail Notice.

Mails wir.r, C'r,oßß *a undsr i—

THIfl DAY. For Wbangarel Heads, Parua. Waipu, When g&roi, Kamo, and JUangapal, per lons, at i For Whtngarel Heads, Whangai el, Kanio, and O;ago, per umapere, at 5 p.m.

Wednesday, 22nd Instant. For Waitara, per Douglas, at 11 a.m. For Uoromandel, cor C.iromandai, at 11,30 a.m. For Australian Colonies via Sydney, per Te Anau, at 1 p.m. For Port Kltzroy, par Sovereign of the Seas, at 2 p.m. For Russell Kawa Kawa. Levuka, Suva, and HRtnos, per Penguin, at i p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 6.30 p.m. Thursday, 23rd Instant. For Wblllanga, Upper Kill, and Suvs, ier three Cheers, at 9 a.m. For Bokianga, &0.. per ttowenn, at 11 a.m. Per Waihora. as follow :— For India, China, Japan. Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Kurope, at 10 a.m. For Glsborne, Napier, Southern ports, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brlndlßl, and via Maples, for letters, etc., specially so prepaid and addressed, at 11 a.m. Money ordera for Southern Ports and Australian Colonies only, at 10 a.m. For registered letters and newspapers, at 10 s.m. Late letters till 11.20 a.m. For Whaogarel Heads, vvh&ngarel, Kamo, and Maogapal, par Argyle, at J p.m.

Saturday. 25th Instant,

For Friendly Islands, per Myrtle, at 3 p.m. Si B, MSB, Ohiei Post muter. Chlel Post-offloe. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

August 21, 1883.

Abbott's Opera House-Glalety Dram itio Com pany j "Oliver Twist," 8 p.m. St. David's Presbyterian Church-Lecture by Rev. T. McKenzie Fraser, M.A., 8 p.m.

Ponsonby Baptist Church-Anniversary Soiree Tea at 6.30 p.m.

Loyal Franklin Lodge of Oddfellows, Otahuhu—Second Anniversary Ball, 8 p.m.

V.M.C.A.-Dr. Knight on "Ventilation," 7 30 p.m. Lodgo St. Andrew — Emergency Meeting, 7.30 p.m.

Deaths.

BAXTER.-On August 20, at Alma Place, Far nell, at midnight. Colin Macduff Kudyards Baxter, aged 55 years. Tho funeral will take placo to-morrow (Wednesday), at 3 o'clowc p.m. Friends are respectfully requested to attend. GRUNDY.-On the 19th August, at Aratapu, Captain John Grand y, aged 60 years. Tho funeral will leavo Onehunga to-morrow at half-past 3 p.m. Friends ore invited. KOHN.-On 20th instant, at Brisbane, tho wlfo of Mr Henrloh Kohn. PITTAR.-At Blackheath, near London, on tho 16th June, John Pittar, formerly of Anokland. STKVENSON.-At his residence, Nolson-btreot, Auckland, on tho 21st instant, David Steven son, formerly of the Diamond Londonderry, Ireland; aged 66 years. Home papers ploaso

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

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1885.

For the causa that lacks assistance, For tho wrone that needs rasistanct, For the futuis in tho dlstaon, And tho good that wo can do.

OUB civic authorities, it would appear, are contemplating a measure of municipal re. form, or what must strike them as reform; and as it will seriously affect an important section of the community if such measure is eaforced, we think the public should havo an opportunity of considering its intention and consequences before it is thrust upon them, Tne history of the proposal is brief, but instruc tive, Koine time ago a Queen-street firm wrote to the City Council with a request for repairs to be made .'on the street channelling opposite their place of business, The reply was a declinature, on the gtound that the damages had been caused through drays being backed in to unload opposite the premises of the film in question; but after some haggling, the officials saw the; could not maintain their refusal to execute the work, so the Town Clerk wrote aa follows :—" I have the honour to inform you that the Council have resolved that the repairs be done in accord. anco with the Engineer's repoit; but they propose shortly to introduce a by-law to prevent the backing in of any cart, dray, or vehicle, into the water cnanDcla." We have thus the proposal and its raison d'etre, which are plein and palpable, while anyone can £ea at a glance what the consequence of the introduction of such a by-law will be. It will have the effect of seriously inconveniencing merchants all over the town, whose only way of getting in or sending out goods is by having the carts backed against thu kerb stone opposite their premises. The Council propose to punish by fines and expenses all business people in the city, unless they choose to have their goods dragged through the street, which means in certain weather*, and especially after the rather mixed macadamizing which is in favour here, being hauled through a mass of sticky clay and slush, The proposed by-law we are bound to condemn as un# just and uncalled for. It is the duly of the City Council to maintain tho kerbing and channelling of the street, as well as the thoroughfares themselves, and the idea of taxing merchants in the fashion proposed is most ."abßurd, As well might the whole of Queen-street merchants be lined for causing extra wear and tear to the roadway, as have certain dealers fined for having drays backed into the water channel. The public iit-terpe are interested in encouraging trade and commerce, and would never dream of go hampering the prosperity of the city and district. The proposition under notice is one of those peculiar emanations of the official mind which take no account of how individuals or interests are harassed so long as official responsibility is shirked, and the official revenues enlarged. If the exigencies at the traffic demanded the restriction of the practice of backing drays there would be some reasonable ground for action, But the sole excuse for the proposal is that the Council may evade its duty, in the way of maintaining the water channels; and we confidently expect ttiat public opinion will not allow of such a vexatious and unnecessary regulation being passed, on grounds so frivolous, insufficient, and unjust.

A further portion of San Jfranclsco mail news will be found on the fourth page of this day's issue, and continuation of '.'Anglo-Colonial Notes" in another part of the paper.

Applications will be made to-morrow in the hupremc Court, in banco, for orders of discharge from bandkruptcy on behalf of Hollings W. Ocilvie, Randolph Eagleton and Edward Haylock Percy,

Larrlkinism flourishes auprisingly In many parts of the city and suburbs, but perhaps there are no greater sufferers from this nuisance than the occupiers of shops in Wcllesloy-street opposite Abbott's Opera House, Immediately darkness sets jd, the footpath in front of their doors and windows is made the scene of uncouth horseplay and other annoying and aggravating exhibitions, while it is eaid that the horrible language used prevents customers from tunning the gauntlet and going into the shops. The nuisance is one that should be removed at once, and we commend the matter to the notice of the police authorities

We regret to learn that Mrs Heinrich Kolin, the wife of our well-known and re spected citizen, died in Brisbane yesterday morning, Mrs Koim was the daughter of Mr Henri J. Hart, of Melbourne, a leading citizen,and one who took a great and active interest in the public charities, notably the Melbourne Hospital. Mrs Kohn was a very talented lady, being both a splendid musician and an excellent artiste. About eighteen months ago she visited Melbourne to finish her studies in painting and to ex ecute copies of the finest pictures in the National Gallery. She worked very hard indeed, and probably her hard work may have had something fPtio with her subse quent iUnes?, On ncr return to Auckland about a year ago, she fell into bad health, and after several months' treatment, she was advised to go te Melbourne during the winter, For some time after her arrival she improved slightly, but was sub sequently ordered to Brisbane to avail her sell of warmer weather. Xhis, however, availed her little, as Mr Kohn was tele graphed fur in a short time, and could only nave been in Brisbane a few days when she died. Hoe leaves a wide circle of friends, both in Victoria, and New Zealand, to lamenr her early decease.

The mine manager of the Lucky Hit telegraphed to Mr F, A. White to-day as follows:-" From 4J tons of quartz got eighteen ounces retorted gold—£3 7s 3d per ounce. Particulars by letter.—(Signed) \V. Wilson."

An inniato of the Old Men's Kef age writes on bebalf of himself and tho rest to thank the ladies who so kindly distributed the illustrated and other papers amongst them, aid adds that, '' should other ladies or gentlemen have any to dispose of, they would be most thankfully received." The note of our correspondent, which illus tiates the truth of the saying that " gratitude is a lively sense of favours to come," will, we trust, have the desired effect.

By the Waihora to-day, Mr W. F. Sheridan and Miss Louise Davenport have arrived to join the Gaiety Company now performing in Abbott's Opera House. The addition of these two celebrated artists makes the company of the strongest for all-round power which has ever appeared in Auckland, and the representation of " The Merchant of Venice" to-morrow night should draw a crowded house,

Mr J. M. Shera, Italian Consul, desires us to acknowledge with thanks a subscrip tion of £3 from Dr. Kenderdine for the sufferers by the earthquake at Ischia,

To the Editor: Sir,—Can the authorities do nothing in removing that abominable nuisance in Upper Queen-street, not far from the Turkish baths ? '1 here are no less than three or four brothels. I think it a great shame that respectable neighbours should have to submit to this. If those depraved specimens of humanity are allowed to exist, why not compel them all to live In one street ? then a great many neighbours would be rid of this abominable nuisance.— Yours, &c, Citizen.

A meeting of the creditors of Francis Buchanan Macindoe, clerk, of Ponsonby, was to have been held to-elay, but, as a quorum was not obtained, it was put*off till to-morrow. Tho liabilities amount to £10115s, and there are no assets.

Mr W. K. Sadler writes defending the action of Sir George Grey in his motion re the Premier acting as solicitor to ihe Bank of New Zealand,on the ground that "who ever the Premier of the_ colony (or country) may happen to be during the next five or six hundred years, if we pay him for his work exorbitantly high (vasitly more than anywhere else, proportionately), wo most certainly, snd.Jof course, must imperatively interdict his taking one or two other and different billets at same hours, at same time."

Regarding the cametery eviction case " A Koman Catholic " writes a long!letter up. holding the views of a former Catholic correspondent on the "unchristian and atrocious act." He concludes :—" Such re creant and odious proceedings merit the condemnation of the community at large, and whilst verbally censurate tho action of Bishop Luck and Father Fynes, the Catho lies of Auckland should so band them selves together, and by practically co-opera ting together, enable Mrs Walsh to employ such aid as shall cause to bring to punish ment the instruments of ecclesiastical tyranny in destroying her little property, and cause those uncharitable magnates of tho church, when again about, to reveal their true anti-Christian conduct, that they shall do co by legitimate meaDß."

A meeting of the Hospital Committee of Management was held yesterday, there being present: Messrs Mackechnie (chairJ man), Dando, Kensingtou, and Colonel Ha.ulta.in. The Chairman reported: (1) That advertisements had been published iui, viting applications for the position t.f house surgeon; (2) that Dr. McKellar had been requested by letter to take charge of cases which had been under Dr. Stock well's care (no reply received); (3) that the Government had not yet replied re the resignation of nurses ; (4) ro notices to visitors ; and (5) that the negro >Smi died in the Refuge on tho 13th inst, Messrs J. Craig, Hammond and Byron, and W. and 6, Winstone were the tenderers for supply of coal, and Messrs Hammond and byron's tender was accepted. The Chairman submitted a return of the liquor supply for the Refuge, and it, as well us a request from Mr Walters for a medical ex amination of the inmates of the Refuge, was referred to Dr. Richardson for his report. A form of daily return having been approved, the meeting ended.

To the Editor :—Sir, —Pure water i? one of the greatest blessings that we eDJoy, and it must bo very satisfactory to the inhabit ants ot this cry to learn from a late analysis by Mr Pond that our water supply is what it ought to be—ia now pure, com pared to what it was when the stream was first turned on. It is now clearly tho duty of the Conncil to see that tho purity of our water supply is kept up, o herwi.se we have a standing source of all the most serious and destructive ailments that our flesh is heir to. 1 write these few lines to inform the public of what may not be generally known, and that is, that our present water supply is in danger of being polluted, for arrangements are now being made to establish a dyeing and tanning factory in the immediate vicinity of the springs from which we now obtain onr water supply. It is needless to say that the matter is so serious that the Council ahould see to it at once, and secure in whatever way they think best the control of the Western Springs.—Yours, &c, AQUA PCRA.

Herr Schmltt's grand concert, which Is to be given in the Choral Hall at the end of the present month, promises to be the musical feature of tne season. The pro gramme is replete with novelty and attrac tiveness. It in .divided into throa parts, the first of which consists of concert selections, the second of Hayrin'o famous Toy Symphony, and the third of Offen bach's diverting little comic opera, "The Rose of Auvergnc.or Spoiling tho Broth," in which Mrs Cooper, Mr J.Edwards, and Mr A. H. Smart will appear in character. New scenery has also been prepared for it, and the Cnoral Society's band will render the instrumental mu-ic. In the Toy Symphony HcrrScbniitt is to abdicate his functions as conductor in favour of Miss Eva Stevens, while tbe distribution of instruments will bs as follows :—lst violins, Miss Stevens, Mr J. Hemus; 2nd violins, Miss Stevens, Miss Westpfahl, Mr Steveni; cello, Mr Kdger; basso, Mr McKenzic; piano forte, Mi« F, Clayton. Toy instal ments : Cuckoo, Herr Schmitt ; bells, Mr J. Impey j trumpet, Mr Fenton ; nightingale, Mr C. Hemus; rattle, Mr H, Brett; drum, Miss Fenton ; triangle, Mr N. Heath. As there is already an eager inquiry for ticket', wa are requcs'od to state that tbe box plan will bo ready on Thursday next, at 11 a.m., at Upton and Co.'s

A correspondent, "Visitor," w;itea in reference to the notice of the three days and honrs when the Hospital is open to visitors—" That doubtless the Committee of Management have good reasons for l}mitiog the time for visitor?, but that it is very unusual to restrict the visits of friends to so few days in the week, and that it does not appear very considerate to the patients, although it may be in their interests ; and that, therefore, the public are justly en titled to know the reasons for these unusual and exceedingly strict resolutions.'1

A highly intellectual treat was afforded to the members of St. Sepulchre's Mutual Improvement Society last evening by Mr Lusk and others. The subject was "Percy Bysshe Shelley," introduced by Mr Lusk, and In which that gentleman took a fair and unprejudiced view pf that dis tinguished but unhappy English poet, quoting splendid passages from "Hellas" and "Adonis" by way of illustration, and in evidence of .Shelley's exquisite genius, Headings from the "Cenci," "Queen Mab," "The Cloud," "Dejection," atd Homeric translations, were given. Tho annual meeting of the Ponsonby Bowing Club was held at the Club U otel last evening. The statement of accounts which was presented shewed a credit balance of £17, while tho property of tho Club was valued at £70. Several new members were enrolled, and the following officers and committee appointed: -^Presidents, T. Peacock, Esq., and Captain Harrison; Vice-presidents, Messrs T. T. Masefield, P. H. bwanson, and W. Swaneon, M.H. X.; Captain, Mr J. B. Morpeth; Deputy Cap tain, Mr G. E, Smith; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr H. Culpan; Committee - Messrs J. Edmonds, H, D. Morpeth, J. E. Coolce, J, Garrott, and Stanford. To the Editor: Sir,—There seems to pre vail a belief that the Auckland Poultry Association has ceased to exist. lam happy to say such is not the case, The Working Committee have of late been working diligently and effectively, its numbers have been largely increared, and at their last meeting they resolved to hold a poultry show in March next on a large scule, that month being particularly suitable for young stock. The Society baa already received offers ot presents tor competition, and prizes offered will be ready for distribu tion there and then.-. I am, See,, G. Pjear son, Secretary. We are requested to call the attentipn of students to the announcement in an advert tisement which appears thia evening to the effect that Mr Seth Smith's leclures ou law will be resumed on Wednesday, the sth of September, not on Wednesday next, as previously announced in error.

The usual fortnightly meeting of tho , I Auckland Lodge, U.A.0.D., took place ! • last evening in the lodge-room, Insurance j Buildings, Bro. Fianoagan, A.D., presid- I , ing. There was a good attendance of | member?. Several initiations took Dlaee, > aod a number of gentlemen were proposed j for initiation at the next meeting. A large I amount of business was gone through in a very satisfactory manner, After some really good singing by brethren, the meet ing adjourned. The following additional notices of motion have been sent in to the Oity Council offices :—By Or Thompson—" That plans and specifications be prepared for kerbing and channelling Graham-street." By Cr Mackechnio—" That the motion passed by the Council on the 29th of Maich last (No. 755), 'That all work shall be carried out by the City Engineer in the order in which it is authorised, except otherwise ordered by the Council,' be amended by adding the words ' on motion of which three clear days previous notice shall have been given,'" By Cr Crowther—"That the Engineer be instructed to prepare pinna and specifica tions, and call for tenders at an early date, for drainage and formation works in Liver pool aud adjacent streets." This last notice of motion came in too late to find a place on this week's order paper. " Oliver Twist" was repeated again last evening by the Gaiety Company to a good house, The play is a most sensational one in its details, while several of the scenes are most exciting, To-night is tho last occasion of its production, Mr W. B. Sheridan and Miss Devenport are an nounced to open to-morrow evening. To tha Editor : Sir, — Tho statement made by Captain Wriglu as to why the Newton School-room was taken from them is perfectly cotrect. The Newton friends were well satisfied as to the good work bting done by the Army in Newton. The school had a meeting which it was impos sible to hold on any other night than Thursday, Kather than take the room from the Salvation Army, they attempted to carry on their meetings in one of the class rooms, but found the arrangement could not work, and teeling the schoul had the first claim on the room, very reluctantly gave the Army notice. Such, Mr Editor, am the true facts of the case, -I am, &c, VntKK Rowe. There was a full muster of the Hobson Corps at their drill hall last evening. After the inspection, Lieut. Connolly put them through the second bayonet exercise in slow and quick time, which was very fairly ctono, after Avbich some company formations were tried, in which there isstiil plenty of room for improvement. On Friday, Sub- Lieut. Flynn will put tho corps through aiming drill and tiring exercise. A full muster is expected, preparatory to target practice on Saturday. " Non-Abstainer" writes that he is glad to observe that the question of barmaids has been brought permanently under the notice of tho public at a late meeting, and that, without the necessity of rellecting upon a class which numbers many re spectable persons, he hopes to ccc a law made by which females shall not be per mitted to be employed as barmaids. The anniversary of the Pitt-atreet Wes lcyan band ot Hope was held last evening in the school-room, llcv. Alexander Heid occupied tho chair, Mr Bosser read the annual report, which showed that during the past year 59 had taken the pledge of total abstinence, making the total of mem bers 325 ; the average attendance, 80. The report expressed regret at the loss of the services of Mr George Khodes, whose numerous calls prevented his attendance at tho meetings. This was the fourlh anni versary of tho Pitt-street Band of Hope since its resuscitation. Tho receipts for the year amounted to £G Bs, out of which sum £3 3a had been expended, moat for books, leaving a credit balance of sa, A very pleasing entertainment followed, con sisting of songs, solos, reading*;, and niujlcal selections. Professor Lambert play ing the accompaniments. Our Port Albert correspondent writes: It appears that a number of ratepayers have decided to test the legality of the rate levied by the Rodney County Council, So far the Council have no reason to be happy ou the result of appealing to the law. lam assured that some fcoro of ratepayeis have guaranteed tho necessary funds to have a test case taken into the Supremo Court. Ihe feeling is very general against paying two rates, a district rate and a county rate. This matter will come up promin ently previous to the next jjenoral election. —iSot only an increasing quantity of fruit is sent from this district, but this year several sellers have sent fruit trees to Auck land. Last week two tellers sent 500 fine apple trcex to Auckland aud tielensville, to the oider of tho?c persons who have seen the fine fruit grown in the district. The industrious owner of Bruokvale is planting largely this season, while his neighbour, Mr B. M, Gubb, is quite an enthusiast in this pleasant and profitable Industry, The exceedingly fine weather hast allowed the sellers to work In their orchards. Again it is said that tenders will be shortly called for a wharf at Port Albert. To tho Editor: Sir,—As an eye-witness at the late fire, and being there before the firemen came, 1 think if there had been a hosu reel in the vicinity the horses and a groat deal more of the property would have been saved, for it must be very hard work on the firemeu to pull tho reel that distance, and then work hard. From 1857 to 18G1 I was a reuident at Geolong—then a very busy place—and tho residents were dependent on water-carts for their supply. Unc of tho finest brigados in Australia was then in exist ence in Geelong, and although thero were no water-pipes nor telephones, we nover had any large fires, thanks to the Brigade and tho help of the insurance comparies. lhey had a fine two-story building of their own—engines underneath, and a hall above. All iusuranco companies contri bute to the expense of working tho fin gado, and the public contribute by a benefit once or twice a year, Tho following were the awards paid after every fire :—Anyone giving tho alarm at the engine-shed, 20s; first horae, 20<; second, 10s ; fiist load of water at fire, £5; second, £2; third, 20s; and every load after, ss; volunteers tor pumping the engine first hour, ss; every hour after, 2s 6ii. Now, Mr Editor, as the only thing we wont here is the horses, it would be well for the Ciiy Council to offer a prize for the first horse at tho .station, and as thero are generally night-cabs en the stand, they would not have to wait many minutes ; and Mr Quick's stables being next door, it would b-.! as good as the Brigade having horses of their own. Hoping the City Councillors will do something in the matter,-1 romajn yours, etc., Nkw Zea- LANDEIt.

The monthly meeting of the Auckland lastituto was held last evening in (he Museum buildings, His Lordship Bishop Cowie presiding. A list of donations and new members since the last meeting, as publish id in our 1a,4 issue, was read. Dr. Murray Moore made some remarks differing

from Mr Mackechnie'a theory of narcotics,

He held the effect of opium on the Chinese portion of the population of San Francisco ts be pernicious, while testimony was posi tive as to the baneful effect of opium on the people of China. Mr Mackechnie snid his intention was sot to recommend these drngs, but to account for the craving for them. In a paper on " Sorghum," Mr Justice Gillies .-aid the climate and coil of this colony from the Bay of Plenty north ward arc suitable to the successful cultiva tion of BOTghum; that within these limits it can be grown at a profit. What he ex pected would happen if the cultivation of sorghum should be adopted would be that farmers would extract tho juice in sucb quantities that they would bo remunerated by tho sale of it to the sugar refiuery now being establisbtod in Auckland. Mr J. A, Fond, in a paper on the "Pottery Clays of the District of Auckland," said some samples yielded a biscuit of the finest terra cotta, others of pure white, and the largest number of cream or buff colour. Professor Tucker followed witb. a paper on the ap plication of comparative philology to the Maori and Polynesian nations as par ticularly adapted to the discovery of their migrations and dispersions. He said in telligent- persons working together can always manage to reproduce in writing even the indistinct articulation of the savage. This work should be done forthwith, be fore European influence, education, and the dying out of the natives, put an end to it altogether. The first aim should bo to determine the family likeness of the several languages, if such existed. We would, if this scheme wero carried out, find a satisfactory theory of—(1) The point of departure of the family ; (2) of the order in which they migrated ; (3) of the more im mediate communications between them." The magnificent furniture belonging to Rdr J, Cosgrave, at his residence, Mount Eden, will be sold by auction to-morrow, at 11 o'clock, by Mr A. Buckland. The ; whole is really superb, chaste, and modern, j and but little used, The sale offers an unusual chance for buyers of first'class furniture, the sale being unreserved. Catalogues supplied by the auctioneer. > There is also a fine buggy mare, harness, and milch cow, garden utensils, &c.

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CAMBRIDGE this day.

A public meeting of the settlers of this district will be held this evening for the purpose of urging Government re speedy completion of the Cambridge line of rail way. The Cambridge Highway Board have passed a resolution urging Govern ment to push the work forward bo that tbe line may be completed tor harvest.

TE AWAMUTU, this day,

The annual Cavalry drill terminated here on Saturday night. There was an average attendance, there being 46 men on parade during the week. The ranks are gradually increasing, and the drill juat closed is the most satisfactory ever held. The financial condition of the troop is very flourishing.

RUSSELL, this day.

A gum digger named John Ferguson re ceived a sentence of six months for obtain ing goods under false pretences from Mr A., Archer, of Kaikohe, The presiding J.P.s, Messrs Moody and Captain Hewry, in giving the above sentence, have administered a caution to others of the above class who make it a study of letting the storekeepers in, and thereby doing injury to the honest gum digger.

|PBR PBEJS ASSOCIATIOS.]

CHRISTCHUKCH, this day.

The Pioneer and Koh-i-noor Companies have decided to send a gang of men to Alford Forest to sink a shaft to prospect tor diamonds.

THE AUCKLAND FOOTBALL TEAM.

[BY TKIiEaRAPII.—SPECIAL REPOBTKR.]

WELLINGTON, this day. Tua Auckland footballers arrived on Sunday, after a fair passage, and seemed none the worse for the voyase. They were entertained at lunch at Bellamy's last even ing by the Auckland members. General regret is expressed by Aucklandets at the absence of Davy from the team, Jit is felt that {without him the team is not fairly representative of Auckland, and your members, headed by Sir George Grey, have made a joint appeal by telegraph to Shera Bros, for Davy's assistance, asking that ho may l>e allowed to join his fellow • kickists before the first match is played. It ia hoped that after this appeal for the help which Davy un doubtedly would render the team, he may ' yet bo enabled to join his comrades. Yesterday morning Messrs Hurst and Mitchelson conveyed the footballers to the local ground for practice. Several Wei. lington players were present, and ex pressed great admiration of the form the men were iv aud the good play exhibited, especially in passing. The opinion here is that your men will give a good account of themselves in the local match. The team left yesterday evening for the South. Messrs Hurst and Mitchelson leave on Friday, and will be present at the matches played.

CIIRISTCHTJRCtf, ths day,

Tho footballers leit Wellington yester day, and arrived here at 0.30 this morn ing. They had a splendid passage ; and " our boys " practice at 3 this afternoon. A reply re Davy is anxiously expected.

At the request of the football team and Auckland members, Sir Guo. Grey tele graphed to Mr J, M. Shera, asking that Davy bo permitted to join the team, as his presence was considered essential to success. Mr Shera has, we understand, replied that business will not permit of D^vy tuning part in the present tour. It is understood that some of the Auckland members have betted heavily on the Auck land men,

DROWNING AT DARGA VILLE.

According to a telegram received to-day by Superintendent Thomson, the body of the man Sam Wylie, reported to have been drowned at Dargavil'e on the 29th ultimo, has been found in Kaihu Creek, The in quest was held to-day btforeMr S, Webb, when a verdict of accidentally drowned was returned.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Typhoid fever at Newmarket.

4,000 Bine Klbbonites ia Auckland province. The bodies of the pilot crew drowned at Nelson are not yet recovered. Count F. de Lagrange, well known in sporting circles, is dying. " Unspeakable bliss"—A pair of deaf mutes were married yesterday at st, Matthew's,

Bishup Luck gives evidence to-day be fore the Education Petitions Committee in Wellington.

The British House of Commons cat into last fcunday morning in passing supply, Tbe steamer British Kiug took 7,000 carcases frozen sheep from Dunedin. The body of John Beaton, drowned at Whangaroa, has been found. M. Tricon, the French Ambassador to China, feoriog expulsion, has left Pekin.

Rev. J. O. Byng, of St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Dunedin, has resigned, a prominent school-master in Christ church is said to have embezzled money and absconded. A warrant is out for his arrest.

The striko of American telegraphists baa failed, and the operators are returning to work.

During the pist three months, 700 draught horses have been chipped to Sydney from Port Chalmers and Lvtteiton.

Tho French Government have expressed an opinion in favour of Phudac as Kegeat of Annam.

An attempt has been made to burn a wool-«hcd on Uenmoro Station,lnvcrcargill, tar and keroeine being spiead on the floor and walls,

The ship Oxford is stated to have boon in a cleanly condition, and tke medical opinion is that the germs of typhoid fever were brought from the filthy depot at Ply mouth.

Mr Robert Stout, of Dunedin, delivered a lecture at Sydney last Sabbath to a large audience.

An unoccupied store la Wellington was destroyed by lire yesterday morning. Damage, £100, insured in the south British Company. Otago Refrigerating Company intend sending Home 7,000 carcases by the Fen* stantou in September, and 8,000 by the British Queen in October. Is it because man is made from dust that he ie always dry ? And ia it not true that when he wishes to dampen himself he has to part with some of bis dust?

A pretty quarrel is in progress at the borough of West Harbour, a suburb of Dunedia, The Mayor having got posses sion of a municipal document without the consent of tho Town Clerk, the latter revenged himself by burning nearly all the municipal book;. Says Josh Billings : -As selfish and ill broil as the mass of mankind are, I prefer to live with them rather than go into solitude and try to live with myself.

The dead body of a child, showing marks of violence, has been found in a water-hole by the roadside near Inver cargill. The child is supposed to have been murdered, and tho police are making inquiries, Yesterday morning another batch of natives, about 250 in number, attempted to visit Parihaka, They were headed by Titokowaru, but on seeing the bar on the Waiau Bridge and a party of AC. in charge, they turned back. A party of Mahuki's followers are also on tnelr way to Parihaka,

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day. j Members on both sides of the House, yes terday, having addressed a "round robin/ to Government, offering to give up Wednes day (the private members' day) for Govern" ment business if Government would agree to make every effoit to bring the session to a close within a fortnight, it is understood that Government consented to the arrange ment. In confirmation of this, the Premier ' to-day announced that he would ask that Government business tike precedeace on Wednesday, 22nd and 29th. The begin ning of the end can thus be plainly dis cerned, and every endeavour seems likely j to be made by both sides of the House to 1 close the session with the end of the month. To-day's Business. i Government business only will be brought on to-day, and amongst the bills for con sideration are Auckland Hospital Reserves, Kawhia Township Sale, Russell Exchange of Land Hills. Cost of Electric Mghting. From leturns furnished to the House, it appears that the cost of the experimental lighting of tho House with electricity up to 31st July was £2,362 16s lid. The Brogden Claims Abandoned. A batch of correspondence relative to the <J3rogden claims was laid upon the table yesterday, from which it appears that on May 25th of the present year Broßtlen's solicitor wrote to Government intimat ing that he would accept £100,000 in satisfaction of all claims. The Premier seplying on May 28th, said that Government had considered the sub ject of a compromise, and the conclusion arrived at was tho same as that come to on the former occasion, viz , that Govern ment did not desire to withhold from Messrs Brogden any moneys which mi«ht be due them, nor that they should relinquish any legal proceedings which were available for the enforcement of their claims. In a letter dated 12th June, Mr Cave intimates that all legal proceedings In Brogdtm v. Queen are now at an end, and such being the case, he expresses the hope that the Government will now consider if the matter should be dealt with upon an equitable basii. The last letter of the batch is from the Under-Secratary for Public Works, dated (>.h August instant, and is to the effect that he is directed by the Minister for Public Works to state that the Govern ment cannot entertain Mr Cave's appli cation in the face of the reports of the Committee which sat last session on the Brogden claims.

Enlaraement and Repairs of

Parliamentary Buildings

A return showing the amount expended on the Parliament Building from July, 1876, to July, 18S3, sets forth that the additions have cost £9,444 7s lOd ; repairs and altera tions, £2 322 3s ; fnrniture, £2,6*i2 16s 7d ; miscellaneous, £1,340 3a 4d : total, £15,759 11s; lighting by electricity, £2,20216s lid ; exclusive of liabilities.

House of Representatives.

MONDAY.

Petitions, praying that the present system of education be maintained, were presented by Messrs DAEQAVILLE, HAMLIN, and Haeius. Jtcestrictions on Native Lands. Sir Georcjs Grby gave notice to ask to morrow that a return be laid before the House of all cases in which restrictions on alienation contained in grants of land to Maoris have been lemovea by the Govenor since the end of March, 1883, or have been promised to be so removed, together with copies of all correspondence relating to such transactions; or to any applications for the removal of any restrictions on alienation since the above date. These questions were formerly on the Order Paper sa notice of motion, but in view of the probability of the expiration of the session, it has been put iv the form of a question in order to secure the return asked for. A few minutes after the question was given notice of, however, tbe Native Minister laid the re turn asked for upon the table, though when asked to nave the return printed he de murred to that step, intimating that he would first require to look over the return. The Settled JLand Bill, Mr COSOLLY, in moving the second reading of tbe Settled Land Bill, said that the matter had recently received legislation in the British Parliament, and the present bill was almost a transcript of the English Act.

Mr DbLatjiour thought the principle of the bill demanded the closest scrutiny at the hands of members. If the bill under discussion became law here, it would have the effect of assisting settlement and tprinkliDg New Zealand with family estates. The provisions of this bill did not convey the piinciple affirmed by tbo House last and previous sessions with acclamation, So far from destroying settlements, the present bill would popularise them. The bill relieved tenants for life and no more, tie moved as an amendment, " That the House thanks the Minister of Justice for introducing the bill, but that, it not being desirable t'i encourage the settlement of this country, the bill should bo with drawn,"

Mr Seddon deprecated the system spring ing up of burdening the Statute Book with ifngliiih Acts, which in no way were applicable to tho circumstances of the colony. The occupants of the Treasury benches snowed a lamentable deficiency of constructive ability when it became ncces tury to borrow from English legislation,

Mr SIIEBIUN said, although Ministers might look gravo and accuse him of saying what he knew to be untrue, he inu-t tell them they had no desire that the btli should pass this session. He thought It an unnecessary measure, and advised that it be returned to the pigeon holes fiom whence it came.

Speaking to the amendment for adjourn ment, Mr MOSS characterised the bill as one of the greatest frauds ever practised on the House, and totally different in principle from measures previously introduced in former sessions.

A general opinion was expressed that the Government wore not treating the House particularly well in bringing down such an important measure at so late a period of tho session, and thai its provisions had taken the House by surprise as being not at all similar ia principle to what were expected. Instead of abolishing the law of entail, the bill seems to make that law more comfortable.

Mr Montgomery said the bill was not tho bill they had looked for, and he would like to know whether or not Government would introduce a bill such as that intro duced by the Premier in 1881.

The adjournment of the debate till Thursday was carried on tho voices, when it is understood Government will announce their intentions in regard to the bill. '1 he feeling of thn House is strongly against tae measure, which will probably be shelved until next sesaion. native Bills. Consideration of the Native Land Laws Amendment Bills was resumed in com mittee. Tho second reading of the Native Committees Bill was postponed, and the House went into committee on the Land Act Amendment Bill. This is one of the bills referred to the Waste Lands Committee, .and it now appears before the Committee with nume rous and very conflicting amendments. The discussion on the bill has been long and dreary, and the results it will accom plish will hardly repay the amount of eloquence expended. Certainly the land question is one of the most important mat ters engaging the attention of any young country, but the arguments we have been listening to this evening have become nauseous by reason of their iteration. Last year, for instance, there was a lengthy discussion on the merits of the different systems of disposing of Crown lands, and our legislators, In their wisdom, decided that the tender tystem was the fairest of three systems proposed, viz, auction, ballot, and tender, For a long time this evening the Committee was occupied in discussiug this branch of the land question, and showed an munis takeable desire more than once to upset last year's work in this respect for the purpose of reinstating the old auction system, Which of the two systems is tne better does not come within my province to discuss, but it does appear that there was undue haste shown la the desire to sweep away a system before it has had a fair trial, and upon this view of the case being presented, the tender system was allowed another trial. _______^__

CABLEGRAMS.

(ItEUTEU S TELEGRAM,

THE DEATH OF ARCHBISHOP VAUGHAN.

LONDON, August 20,

Archbishop Vanghan, of Sydney, was found dead In his bed on Sunday morning at the residence of Mr Weld, at Blundell, near Liverpool, His brother, the Bishop of Salford, was the first to find the Arch bishop dead,' The Archbishop complained of being unwell during the voyage from America to Liverpool.

SYDNEY, August 20,

Universal sorrow is expressed through out the Australian colonies at the an nouncement of the death of Archbishop Yaughan, All the Australian bishops have been invited to assist in the celebra tion of the requiem for the deceased prelate,

MELBOURNE, August 20.

The Catholics of this colony express universal regret at the death of Archbishop Vaughan, and mourning is now worn by many members of the tfomish Church.

MONTENEGRO AND TCRIS.EY. CONST A.NTIWOPLE, August 19.

Prince Nicholas, of Montenegro, kaß ar rived in this city, and been welcomed with full honours,

(Special to Press Association.)

COLLISION IN THE TEAMS.

LONDON, August 19,

A collision has occurred in the Thames between the Huna and George Thompson. The latter vtssel was bound for Sydney, and lost her head-gear, whisker, and mar tiDgale. The Huna was slightly injured. THE MADAGASCAK OUTKAGE, The Tamatave affair is still pending, as Admiral Pierre's lull despatch on the sub ject has not yet been received, but the tone of France on the matter is a conciliatory one.

It is believed that the French authorities at Tamatavc have released Mr Shaw, a British missionary who had been detained.

Mr Gladstone has Btated that the Gov ernment will give its respectful attention to any wiah the colonies may express in regard to the annexation of New Guinea.

King Alfonso, in his tour through the disturbed province? of Spain, has been re ceived with great enthusiasm, especially in the south.

An Irish Catholic bishop is about to visit A meiica, in older to raise fuuda to supplement the Government grant of £50,000 for promoting the scheme of emi gration from Ireland. Mr Gladstone has made an eloquent appeal to Mr Parnell and his followers to abstain from inflaming national hatred be tween England and Ireland,

AUSTRALIAN.

NEW ZEALAND AND THE ANNBXA.

TION CONFERENCE,

MELBOURNE, August 20,

Mr Service has telegraphed to the Government of New Zealand asking when they will be able to reply to the invitation to join the Annexation Conference. Mean while the convention is at a standstill, and the " Argus " urges that no time should be lost in view of French activity in the Pacific.

The Tasmanian Government have agreed to send delegates to the Annexation Con ference. New Zealand is now the only colony from which no reply has been re ceived.

MELBOURNE, August 20.

" The Vagabond " writes to the ' Argus ' from the Islands that the Dart recently landed a party at A mbyrm, and attacked the villagers in the locality of the scene of the murder of Captain Belkin. "The Vagabond " also asserts that a lieutenant of the French warship D'Estrees recently bought the island of Irriki i?) The trans action was nominally a private one, but was really on behalf of the French Government,

CHORAL HALL-MR GOOCH'S ANNUAL CONCERT.

As one might have assumed from the fact of Mr Gooch's well-known popularity, com bined with the publication of an attractive programme, his annual and farewell con cert at the Choral Hall last night " drew " a crowded house. Nor was the general anticipation of a musical success belied. The various items were very satisfactorily rendered, and the exe cution of the concerted pieces afforded evidence of careful training. A special feature of the affair was the debut of three promising young singers, viz., Miss Mulgan, Misa Duder, and Miss Uubne. Jc the case of the first-named two, however, the selections essayed were of rather too florid and trying a cbaraccer, Miss Mulgau giving Kossini's " Una Vcce," and Miss' Duder, Arditi'spretty valse song, "Ilßacio.1 They made a satisfactory acquittance of themselves, albeit the vocalisations did not receive full justice. Miss iJulme con tributed " Olivia " (Gotsford Lick), and although a little nervous, sang it with sweetness. Miss Annie Hargrave gave a tasteful rendoring of Land's " When Wight is Dark." The principal number in this part of the programme was Kobaudi's charming and impassioned aria, "Alia Stella Conlidente," which Mr Gordon Gooch sang iv English.. It dis played to great advantage the fine quality and compass of the gentleman's voice, while the 'cello obolisjato so artistically played by Mr H. F. Edfcer materially enhanced the effect. The audi ence insisted on an encore, but on appearing the second timo to bow his acknowledg ment of the compliment, the singer success fully claimed their indulgence on the plea that the programme was quite long enough, Mr Angelo Forrest, who was warmly re ceived, executed a pianoforte solo by Weber, entitled, "Perpetual Motion," with his uuinl finish, and was duly encored. The instrument used was an upright {.'rand of fine tone, obtained from Webb and Co. In addition to the items already enumer ated, there were three concerted vocal pieces, all of which were given with good tfft'Ct, viz , Bishop's " Blow, Gentle G»le?," and Hatton's " Trust Her Not," by Misses Coster, Hargravc, Tapper, Mrs Gooch, and Messrs Burnham, Hanna, S. K. Keesing, and Gooch, and the duet, "O/er the Hill, Ocr the Dale," by Mias Duder and Mrs Gooch. Iv this last-named piece Mrs Gooch's rendering of the contralto solo part was very effective. The second part of the programme consisted entirely of selections lrom " Lurline " by Mr Gooch's private pupils and class members, assisted by Mrs Kilgour as principal soprano vocal ist. The opera is based on the romantic German legend, so exquisitely treated by Heine, of a beautiful but cruel siren who dwelt in a cave of the Lorelei upon the Klrine, and Vincent Wallace's musical setting of it is characterised by rippling and sparkling melody. Although produced iv London iv. IS6O, or just 15 years after " Maritiiua," it is but little known as an operatic work, but concert singers have made its principal numbers tolerably familiar to the musical public. Mr Gooch's pupils have had the various morccaux in rehearsal ever since " The Bohemian Girl" wasgiven, and they certainly acquitted them selves last night very creditably. The intro duction was admirably performed by Mr Slater (pianoforte) and Mr Angelo Forrest (organ harmonium), who also supplied the accompaniments very ably. With the exception of a slight unsteadiness in one or two of the opening pieces, and in the ecsemble of "From this Heart," the concerted numbers were admirably interpreted, the balance of voices being well-adjusted and the parts being capitally sustained, while the attack was prompt and resolute. The bulk of the singing fell to the lot of Mrs Kilgour, and sue performed it with great taste and ability, the difficult vocalisations of more than one piece being taken with unfaltering ease and correctness. Her principal con tributions were the recitative oud air, " The Naiad's Spell," the solo, " Take This Cup of Sparklinf Wine," and the very pretty scena containing " Sad a* My Soul" and " Sweet Spirit, Hear My Prayer;" for which an encore had to be complied with, as the audience would take no denial. Mr Gordon Gooch sang the recitative and ballad, " A Fatbcr'3 1 ove," very feelingly, and Mr J. Hanna earned an encore for a tasteful rendering of the reeitativt and air, "My Heart's First Home." Miss Tapper also was successful in her air, "Gentle Troubadour," wbile the quartette, " Through the World," was nicely exe cuted by Miss Coster, Mrs Goocb, and Messrs Fred and Arthur Hartley. The con cert altogether was satisfactorily cirried out, and desrves to be repea'ed.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT IN LONDON.]

London, July 12, 5,30 p. m . The s.s. Fenstanton is loading for aH the New Zealand ports, taking cargo at sailing-ship rates.

The appeal case, Chas, Dunley Ward v. the national Bank of New Zealand, which haa for some time pa9t been before the Privy Council, was decided the other day in favour of the Bank, the appellant, Ward having to pay all costs, besides losinc hh case.

I At the last meeting of the Council of the Royal Colonial Institute the following New Zealauders ware elected Fellows • — Si, Francis Dillon Bell, K.C.M.G., and Mr .Randolph Mainwai ing, A Missing Heir-at-Law. The case of Nadin v. Basaett has tut been before the Court here. The clrcum stances were peculiar. The plaintiff was a missing heir-at-law who had not been heard of for more than twenty-four years At the expiration of that time, he had re', appeared aud claimed certain property which had been sold to the defendant.- It appeared that the value of the property after allowing for certain mortgage and other charges, which were paramount to the plaintiffs claim, would not exceed £400. The plaintiff was resident in New Zealand' and he hud obtained from the Court an order for the appointment of special examiners to take the evidence of himself and other witnesses in .New Zealand, Mr Maclean, for the defendant, moved that this order should be discharged. The question was a simple question of identity, aud it was eisemlal that the evidence should be taken in this country. This was the defendant's right, and ihem were authorities showing that the Court would not interfere with that right. Mr Arthur C. Eddis appeared for the plaintiff, Mr Justice Kay said that the matter was one in which the Court had the fullest discretion. Looking at the smallness of the property, and to the obvious convenience and saving ot expense, he upheld the order, but directed that it should be without prejudice to the right of the defendant to cross-examine the plaintiff at the hearing In the pretence of witnesses in England, who would speak to his identity. A Missing Chvl Found. "In November last," says "Lloyd's Weeuly Mewspaper," " we printed an in. quiry alter Mary Dainton, who sailed from • Plymouth on November 20, 1878, in the' Waikato, for Now Zealand. She was known to have reached Christchurch, and from there went to Inveicargili; but for two years and a half nothing had been heard of her by her anxious and alarmed parents. We asked colonial papers to copy the appeal, and our distant con- I temporaries kindly did so. The result is that by this week's mail from New Zealand we receive a letter from Mr S. E. Home* man, keeper of a registry and inquiry office at Christcnurch, who says :—' 1 am personally acquainted with the young woman, Mary Daiaton, I have got her two or three situations, and I can find her .' whereabouts now.' This appears aatia. factory, but the writer adds that 'The ordinary preliminary fee of one guinea will have to accompany the request for in. formation.1 We do cot like ' preliminary fees,' but have little doubt thntMr and Mrs Dainton will be willing to pay a guinea for intelligence of their daughter. Without wishing for a moment to cast a doubt upon Mr Horneman (who is an ex-sergeant of police, and gives us a reference to come friends at Catford, In Kent), we shall prefer to bave the facts ascertained before any money is handed over. The guinea may he lodged in our hands, to be despatched to New Zealand directly a letter from Mary Dainton is received."

Neiv Zealand and the Postal Union.

In conjunction with Sir Saul Samuel, Mr Archer, and other colonial representa tives, Sir Francis Dillon Bell attended a j meeting of the Postal Committee at the London Chamber of Commerce on the sth iust. The meeting was held with a view to persuading the colonies to j siu the Postal Union. After some talk, tne Committee decided to communicate (amongst other places) with the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, urging the importance of all I the colonies acting in concert in the matter, Sir Dillon Bell said he was quite sure New ■•' Zealand would favour the idea of joining- 1 the Union, more especially as Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, and South ■ I Australia bad already done to.

lhe Australasian Mosquito Uleet.

Rapid progress is being, made with the new gunboats and torpedo boats for Australia and New Zealand. The "Times" of the sth inst. contained the following interesting description of the vessels now in course of construction. Your contemporary says : —" The gun boats are being constructed at Newcastle' upon-Tyne by Messrs W. G. Armstrong, Mitchell, and Co., and the toipedo"boatsby Messrs J. I. Thornycroft and Co,, of Chiswick. Victoria has ordered two gun boats, Queensland two, and Sooth Aus tralia one. The Victorian boats, which are named the Victoria and Albert, bare already been launched, and will be com pleted before the close of the year. The Victoria is 145 ft. in length, 27ft. in beam, with a displacement of 530 tons, and a speed of 12 knots. The dimensions of the Albert are smaller, being 120 ft. in length, 25ft. in beam, displacement 350 tons, speed 10 knots. The larger vessel will carry a lOin. 25-ton guninthebow, two 12-pounctera or possibly two of the Klswick rapid.liring guns in the stem, and two improved, Gatlings. The 10-knot gunboat will be armed with an Sin 12-ton gun in the bow, two lighter guns in the Blew, and two machine guas. Acting on. the advice of his Excellency Sir William Jervois, South Australia has ordered from Messrs W. I*, Armstrong, Mitchell, and Co. a, vessel named the Protector, which ii rather more of the cruiser than the gunboat type. In length she will be 185 ft, ia beam 30ft, with a displacement of 900 tons, anis apeed of 14 knots. With an Sin.'gun inter bows, four broadside 6in. guns, a similar gun in the stern, and five machine rubs, .-he will be for her size an unusually heavily-armed vessel. Queensland has ordered two gunboats identical in patters and armament with,the smallest Victorian; boat. Messrs Thornycroft and Co. are CM; structiog at Chiswick quite a fleet of the formidable little vessels with which their name is so intimately associated. For Victoria they are building three torpetw boats, one " first-class" and two " second class ;" for New Zealand, four "second class ;" for Queentland, two; and for 'fat; mania, one of the same pattern. Thf " first-class" torpedo bout will aoon w ready for launching. It is larger than the same class of boats built for the Admiralty. Indeed, with the exception of a boat jut completed by the firm for the Russian (M» ernment of exactly similar dimensions, it is the largest vessel of the kind yet con structed in this country, h, is 113 ft, Iwgi 12ft. 6in. beam, extreme draught 6ft., dis placement SSA tons, speed IS knots per hour. It will be fitted with Whitehead's double ejecting apparatus for the discharge oj Whitehead's Win. torpedoes, and it.*"1 carry four of these formidable weapons. It will also be armed with tffo Hodgkiss machine gunp, The torpedoes will be ejected upon the compresed ur principle and not by steam impulse. Toe "second-class" Victorian torpedo bo*» will also be armed with Whitehewi tor pedoes, but it ii doubtful whether they will be discharged by air or steam, TneM boats will be 03ft. in length, 7fc Bm.« beam, draught 3U. 2in., displacement!^ tons, and speed 16 knots, ihe four New Zealand boats will be about the same dimensions, but will be armed with Up tain McKvoy's spar torpedo. They my possibly carry the Whitehead torpww as an auxiliary armament, in WWW case the weapons will be wj" charged by means of ThornyeroUß side-frame appara'us. The Tasmanua boat will be built ou the same lines as uw New Zealand, and the details of »••: Queensland boats are not yet decided. » is possible that New Zealand, «avulJLs large number of ports to protect, may nn it necesary to order a larger number« boats. Up to the present New Sou " Wales has not ordered any gunb^, or torpedo boats, but this tich and enMTr prising colony is not likely to be bsckjrjro ia providing for the effective defence or nj» coasts.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, TUESDAY. AUGUST 81



special Advertisements. T> £ M O V A L. M.R, XX: JL. Jl O3SENNI3KIE HAS EEMOVKD TO TEMPORARY PREMISES IN SHO.RTLAND-STKEET, OPPOSITE ARCH. CLARK & SOXB, Lately Occupied by Mr. V. A. WHITE. Y OIFUKNISH YOUK HOUSE CHEAPLY FR OM GARMCK & CRANWELI/S ifUBNITURit WAK&HOTJSE. RON BEDSTEADS- "* 480 In stock, now > GARLICE leot from; French, .i 'V Tester, Four fft'W & CRANWELL, Stump Cots, Chair Btds, Stretchers. ChiM's Bod- Queon-st., steads with half sides. Doable Iron Bedsteads Auckland. from 25a to £10. SPRING MATTRASSES- Eowcllffe'a Wire Spring (JARLICK Mattoass, Staffed Box & C RANWELL and Lath Mattrass. BEDDING ready for de GARLICK - S VST {tZ &tuJS !rf & CRANWELL Bedstead) — Hair, Ka pok, Flax, Flock, Fibre GARLICK fe&sanTS &.CKANWELL tere. Palliasses; a large GARLICK BEDRWM^^e^ & CRANWSLL Great variety of Wash- q AHLICk: stands and Tables; & CRANWELL vary pretty Queen Ann °* yjaßM n ajJJ- Marbfe top Waßhatand gartjcK and Table, with glass & cRANWBLL attached; also various "^ aj* ""^ low priced patterns for QARLICK S^wST'm* &CRAKWELL robes, Toilet Glasses, qaRLICK DnSSfn™^ & CRANWELL , Drawing-room Furnt qarlicK toe - Suites in stock & CBANWEEL very cheap, ana Jfurni- _ ture for any room made to order at a short no- n , RTTPir tioe. Occasional Chairs GAKLICK AUSTRIAN^Bent Wood & CRANWELL 33Sf&, UrgTstv°a? Can Furnish Your iety of Chairs in this tr«»»« style to Boloot from in House Auckland: Piano Stools, „_,„_ Arm, Folding, Rocking Cheaply, and Children's Chairs, _. AMERICAN CHAIRS- EXPHDITIOUSLY, Importers direct from New York. AND Xr Fendere ana Fireirons, Thoroughly. Carpets, Floor Cloths, Linoleum, Matting, Chimney Glasses, &c, GARLICK &c fis CRANWELL, YOU oan Furnish Quoon-st., WELL from the City Hall Arcade. Auckland, 163 & 160 THB Queen-Bt. 168 & 160 Queen-st. 168 to 160. NEW ZEALAND Queen-fit 168 & 160 Queon-st. 168 & 180 CLOTHING FACTORY Queen-st. 168 & 160 Queen-st, 168 ft 160 Abb Now Displaying a Queen-st. 168 & 160 Queen-st. 168 & 160 Gband Stock Queen-st. 168 & 160 Queen-st. 168 & 160 OF Queen-st. 168 & 160 Quoen-st. 168 & 160 NEW ZEALAND MADE Queen-st, 168 & 160 Queen-st. 168 & 160 PIECE GOOD 3 FOR Queen-st 158 & 160 Queen-st. ' 168 & 160 THB SEASON. Queenst, 168 & 160 Queen-Bt, 1581160 The Cheapest and Most (felt: 1681160 D"^ 16 6°oda, ever Queen-it: 158 & 160 offered t0 the Queen-st 168 & 160 L Queen-at 168 fie 160 ■ - r- Qneen-st. 168 & 160 New Zealanf Blankets Queen-st 168 & 160 New Zealan J Jlanketa Queen-st, 153 & 160 New Zealand Blankets Queen st. 168 & 160 New Zealand Blankets Queen-sc. 168 & 180 New Zealand Blankets Queen-st 158 & 160 Queen-Bt. 158 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Queen-st 158 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Queen-Bt, 158 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Qneen-st. 168 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Queen-st. 168 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Queen-st. 168 & 160 Queen-st, 168 tc 180 New Zealand Shirtings Queen-st, 168 & 160 New Zealand Shirtings Queen-st 153 & 160 New Zealand Shirtings (Jneon-at. 158 sc 160 New Zealand Shirtings Qaeen-st 158 & 160 New Zealand Shirtings , Qneen-st. 158 & 160 Queen-st 158 & 160 New Zealand Knitting Qneen-st 158 & 160 Yarns Queen-st. 158 & 160 New Zealand Knitting Queen-st 158 & 160 Yarns Queen-st I*B & 160 New Zealand Knitting Queen-st. 158 & 160 Yarns Queen-st 158 & 160 New Zealand Knitting Queen-st 153 & 160 Yarns Queen-st Qoodsona Arcade. Goodson's London Arcade. THEIIRE! At Goodson's being confined to tt °> reserve stock In the packing-room, the Arcade i uninjured. and our friends need have no apprehension of being supplied with any goods damaged by fire or water, the whole having been disposed of and removed from the premises. Never was the stock equal or the arrangements so com plete as at the present time. In Gold and Silver Jewellery, Clocks and Watches (al iwarranted) we have a magnificent assortment o /the newest designs, at prices defying competition. We make no virtue of keeping onlytore Jewellery, aa to meet the requirements ofcjbur extensive business wa endeavour to supply the most artlatio imitation and offer it at a price within the reach of all. The increasing demand for Abyssinian Gold has led us to import largely, and we havo just opened the largest and most comprehennlvo assortment wo havoyeitrecoivod, aad Invite inspection of ita display to our Vic tortarßtreet Jewellery Window. In Gold-cased (still a great tavouritel and Silverine we have SP ™ y** gpeeiattieß. Jet being greatly to jtan^wehaveasplenfllagtockof&newest , See QOODSON'S JjONDON ArOADE. 1 NotethoAddrosses t GOODBON-S UHTOON AROADK, APOKLAND. I W)NDdkoifFiofi,«.atikaS^ CHDBOH-



Bneoiai Advertisements. 2071F STORY. J^EW gTORY! JfKW gTORYI IN THE STAR SATURDAY SUPPLEMENT OF i AUGUST 25TH Will appear tho opening Chaptors of a New and Sensational Story, entitled "OUT OF THE STORM; OR, Grace Wray's Trials." BY MAJOR ALFRED ROCHEFORT. Intending Readers should see that they Beonre tho issue of This Week. In -which tho Story begins. VOTICE OF REMOVAL. ALFRED SMITH, F.R.1.8.A., ARCHITECT, NOS. 2 AND 8, HO ft1 MAN'S BUILDINGS. New Winter Hosiery. j'rj ST LANDED, Xx GEORGE BEWLEY, A SPLENDID STOCK ov WINTER TTOSIERY, inter Hosiery, FROM J. & R. MOKLEY'S. 293 PACKAGEB RIBBED & PLAIN BLACK & NAVY MARONE & CAR DINAL GRENAT & SEAL BROWN WHITE & SKY BLUE CLARET & CHOCO LATE! STEEL & CLERICAL LADIES & CHIL DREN'S HO E & HALF HOSE" ■y^ILLIAM U,ATTRAY, DRAPER. CLOTHIER. & HOSIER. 178.180. & 182, QUEEN-BTREKT. |-\UR HASH yALE AT COST "PRICES O3T X KIOKB WILL CEA.BB OATURDAY, A CGDST Jg TH' THB RESIDUE OF WINTER STOCK WILL BE CLE4.RKD DURING THK WBHK AT NOMINAL PRICKS. Milne and Choyoe, QUEEN & WKLLBBLBY-STRBBTS. EjNLARGMENI OF JPrEMISES. J. COSGRAVE & CO,, BBING OBLIGED TO ENLARBK THSIR PREMISE?, will na compelled to CLEAR OUT THE REMAINING POR TION OF THEIR STOCK AT UNPBBOEDKrTCBpLY LOW PRICES. «T«B (jOSQRAVE & (Jo., Uppkb Queen-stebet. AUCKLAND GAB COMPANY LIMITED, BBTABLIBHED 1863. PURVEYORS OF LIGHT, HBAT, AND POWER. The Company sell and erect Ras-ntHnM. In cluding gas apparatus andJJM-Power engines. Stook Includes Otto Gas Engines, Office and Show-rooms, Fort-street. | P. LONEKGAN, TAILOR, &0,, Bom to Inform his eld friends that ha has Fetarned from Coremandel. and la p*o pared to Fit Them Out on the most (Oppoaite Market Hotel). N.8.-Gentlemen'a Own Material made op. 'pHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTB HAVE FOR BALK t "Or wn" Flour, In sacks. lOCS and Wl . Champion" do. do. do, "Cantab" do. do. do. Sharps Bran s Wheat ___ U-REAT SA L t or A. W. Mace-s BANKRUPT QTOOK. ANKRUPT OTOCK. MRS J. SMITH having bought the Bankrupt Stook of A. W. Mace, trill offer the same together with her own large and well-assorted stock of Drapery, Clothing, &c at a Great Sacrifice, In order to dear. The Stook la new, and wel ohosen. The following lines will show the Enormous RednoUons :— Black and Cold Velveteens, from Is Sd Cold Satins, from Is ltd, all shades Silks reduced from ia lid to 3a lid, all winter shades Satin Cloth. 5Jd, worth IOJd Useful Flannel, B}d, worth lid Blankets, from 6a lid each Men's Pilot Coats, rednoed from 28s M to Men s Strong Trousers^ Ss 9d Boys' Suits, from fis lid Youths' Good Tweed Suits, 18s Sd, worth 21s And all other goods at equally low prices. NOTE THE ADDRESS JU M IT H •OM I T H DRAPER & CLOTHIER (NOT United Skbyiob hoteim QUEBN-STREBT



We call attention to Mr G. W. Binney's advertisement of a sale on the ground on Friday next at noon of three wooden bouses for rum oval. The social union entertainment at the Remuera Hall on Wednesday evening next Sromlsea to oe more than usually attractive, Mr ames Buckland having arranged to take the part of Blijiock in readings from the "Mer chant of Venice." There will also be a pro gramme of vocal and instrumental music. Buyers of City Council Leases between Selwyn and Pioton-street wHI do well to con sidor the advantage of building in concrote. If flrat-class limber buildings are erected, they will scarcely be worth anything at the end of the lease. Concrete buildings will bo worth almost as much as when built. The first cost i will not exceed 10 per cent, over wood. No I painting or ropair will bo required, aid the in surance will bo 50 to 70 per cent. lesa. Thoy I can be built quickly. Parties are requested to i visit and inspect the one now being finished for oureolves, adjoining these lots, we aroprd- Earol to givo a price for the concrete only, or the whole building. Do not be mislead by re , ports of concreto buildings being damp, but please inquire of those who are living in them, see names in Circular),—J, Wilson & Co,, 81, Queen-street.— Advt.l



To • moirow eveninp, in the Pitt and Ed win-street Primitive Methodist Schoolroom, the Band of Hope Union Choir will meet for special rehearsal of the pieces to be sung in the Choral Hall at the exhibition of views of "John Ploughman."



Miserableness.—The most wonderful and marvellous success, in cases whero persons are sick or pining away from a condition of miserabloness that no one knows what ails them (profitable patients for doctors), is obtained by the use of Hop Bitters. They be gin to euro from tho first do3e, and keep it up until perfect health and strength ia restored. Notice.



Easily PROVEN.-It is easily Proven that 1 malarial fevers, constipation, torpidity 01 «" liver and kidnoyß, general d^^JKWfIS ness, and neuralgic ailmente yield readily W"£ great disease conqueror. Hop Bitten. "^ pairs the ravages of diseaso by converting"" , food into rich blood, and it gives new Ute<*» f vigour to the aged and infirm always, see. • Since--, White, Frister and Bossmao, «£ | Jones's Machines at D. S. Chambers, 7ft ON*" stroot. , .i Messrs J. B. Russell and Hogh CampW, barristers and solicitors, have romovedfromw" corner of Queen and Shortland-Btreets to vvyno am-street, next to the National Bank building* j