SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

•~„,r %xr amui. /This Evening, 5..V> HIGH WATER Morning 6.16 SUNSET.—This Evening, 0. II SUNRISE.—To-morrow Morning, 4.4(1 MOON'S AGE.—Fulll Moon, 15th, 4.16 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

S Norval, Bch, Edwarda, from Russell Waihora, s.s., Edie, from Sydney Macgregor, s.b., Johnson, from Whangarei

DEPARTURES.

lona, s.s., Amodco, for Russell , Glenelg, s.s., Stephenson, for Tauranga Argyle, 5..., Norriß, for Mercury Ba»-

IMPORTS.

Per Ganymede—7 casos Pain's flroworks.—D. Evitt, 254, Queen-street. Per Irene—lo4 cases Sowing Machines, value £763.—Shakespear and Co., Queen-street.

.. Por Waihora—l,ll4 caseß fruit, 699 bags bono -4ußt, 108 ingots tin, 83 ingots copper, 1 case electro-plate, 20 packages printing machinery, 5 girder plates, 7 slabs marble, i case plants, 2 bundles sculls, 16 packages machinery, 701 bags Sugar, 370 gunnies sugar, 56 mats sugar, 20 qr-casks wine, 8 qr-casks brandy, 7 barrels coffee, 406 felloes, 14 half-chests tea, 17 cases .condiments, 40 packages; ex Chimborazo, 12 •packages; ex Sorato, 70 packages sundries.

EXPORTS.

I Per Omaha—3o,oooft timber, 1,050 palings, 60 bags flour, 120 sacks coal, 35 sacks oats, 76 bags iugar, 10 cases and 5 qr.-casks spirits, 100 pipes, and a largo quantity of sundries.

'< Inwards Coastwise.—Norval, from Russell, with 80 tons coal; Mabol, from Whangarei, with 37,117 ft timber; Mercury, from Tairua, with 25,186 ft timber.

Outwards Coastwise.—Opotiki, for Tairua and Opotiki, with 2,000 bricks, 36 packages sugar, and sundries.

The b.b. Manapouri was to have left Gisborne at 11 a.m. to-day, so sho may be expocted'to ar rive hero about noon to-morrow.

- H.M.S. Nelson is to bo docked at Melbourne, where alio arrived from Sydney on the 4th instant.

The cutter Louise arrived at Sydney from Auckland, via Mongonui, on November 6.

The barque Bella Mary left Newcastle for this port on November 3.

. Tho barque Natal Queen arrived at Newcastle from Auckland on November 4.

4 The barque ABterian cleared at the Customs to-day for Girborno in ballast. The s.s. Maogrcgor arrlve4 from Whangarei last evening with tho following passengers:— Mrs Richmond and 4 children, Mrs Gordon, Messrs Gordon (2). T. W. Whitelaw, Morloy, C. McLean, Mrs McLean, Mrs D. Courtney. ' The brigantinp Omaha is expected to leave for Chatham Islands early to-morrow morning. Sho takes tho following passengers:—Mrs Chudleigh, Misses Kavanagh and Seddcn, Messrs Chudleigh, Hood, Wishart, and 12 natives.

Tho schooners Louie, for Levuka via Mercurf Bay, and tho Atlantlo, for Itarotonga, entered outwards at the Customs to-day.

ARRIVAL OF THE WAIHORA.

The s.s. Waihora arrived from Sydney this morning, after a smart passage. We aro in debted to Mr C. H. Humphries, purser, for press parcelß, &c, and the following report:—Lett the Union Co.'a wharf, Sydney.at 5.30 p.m. Nov 8, clearing the heads at 6.30 p.m., and passing tho Three Kings at 10.15 a.m. on the 12th, and North Capo at 2. id p.m. on the 12th, making fast along side tho wharf at Auokland on November 13th at 7.15 a.m. Experienced light varhtblo windß with flno woodier throughout. Passengers: Saloon—Messrs Hadder, Marshall, Gray, Mawdaloy, Smith, Reld, Barber Moulton, Woodruff, Randall, Hcnery. Dlekcn, Herbert, Cox, Mann, Miss Anderson, Mrs McFarlanO and servant, Mcsdamcs Marshall, Wardrop, Dicken, Cox, and 38 steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Port Chalmers, this day. Tho Suva arrivod from Auckland lato yester day afternoon. Nelson, this day. Arrived: Hawca, from tho North, 7.35 a.m. Waitara, this day. Sailed: Douglas, for Onohunga, 9.15 a.m. j HaTlraki, for Onohunga, 9 a.m.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

(by telegraph.—own correspondent.] Heads, this day. Arrived: Stella ; Pot, barque; Peerless, brigantlnc. . _ Sailed: Agnes Muir, Defiance, and Bannock burn.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as under :— Tnis Day. For Friendly Islands, por Saxon, at 4 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan garei, Kamo, and Mangapai, por Macgregor, at 4 p.m. For Chatham Islands, per Omaha, at 5 p.m. Wednesday, llth inst. For Waitara, otc., por Hauraki, at 8 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 11.30 a.m. For Whitianga, See., por Louie, at 1 p.m. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 1.30 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Levuka, Snva, and Samoa, per Penguin, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprizo, at 5.30 p.m. Thuksday, Nov. 15. For Waiworo, Te Kopa, Croigieburn, and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Hokianga, etc., per Rowcna, at 11 a.m. For Australian Colonies, per Manapouri, at 11 a.m. For Gisborno, Napier, Southern Ports, and Australian Colonies, por Waihora, at 11 a.m. Saturday, 17th inst. For Rarotouga, per Atlantic, at 1 p.m. Monday, 19th inst. Per s.b. Australia as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continont of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, at 11 a.m. For registered letters and nowspapera, at 5 p.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fee of slx penco In addition, to the postage, will bo received by tho Mail Agent on board tho steamer up to the time of sailing. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmastor. Chlof Post-oilleo, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

November 13, 18.3. Abbott's Opera House—Mr Polk's Special Comedy Company, "Tho American,"B p.m. Cochrane's New Auction Rooms—St. Andrew's Bazaar, 2 till 10 p.m. Drill-shed—Meoting of City Guardsand Auck land Naval Artillery, 7.30 p.m. V.M.C.A.—United Prayer Meoting, 7.80 p.m. Froomnsons' Hall—Monthly Communication of Union Lodgeof Mark Master Masona, 7.30 p.m.

Births.

BROOK,-On November Oth. at Parnoll, tho wife of George A. Brook of a daughter. DkCARTERET. - On October 23, at Mount Eden, tho wlfo of S. P. DcCartorct of a son. GROGAN.—On November 9th, tho wlfo of Mr Grogan, Settlors' Hotel, Mongonui, of a son. MATTHEWS.-On tho 23rd Ootobor. at her residonco, Victoria-Btrcot West, the wifo of T. 11. Matthews of a daughter. SIIAILKR.—On November 12th, tho wifo of 11. Shatlcr, Bulldor, Upper Union-strcot, of a son.

Marriage.

FEATON-HAYES.-0n Novombor 7th, 1883, at St.Matthow's Church, by the Rev. W. Tebbs, William Henry Featon, boh of tho lato John Foaton, Onchunga, to Sarah Annio Hayes, youngest daughter of Charles Hayos, Auck land, formerly of Lincolnshire England.

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

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1883.

For tho cause that lackß osaistanco, J or tho wrong that noods resistance, For tho future in the distanco, And tho good that wo can do.

No ono" who has had any experience of tho cumbrous and incongruous railway tariff now in forco will bo apt to quarrel with Mr S. Vailo for his persistent agitation for reform. The only thing that can bo said in favour of these tariffs is that thoy are chiefly adaptations of English tariffs, and embody, it may bo supposed, tho widest oxporionce of railway manage mont. All things English, however, aro not perfection, nor are they suited to colonial circumstances and wants, and it behoves us to frame systems for our selves. It is admitted on all sides that our present mode of dcing busi ness requires a radical change. The true method and direction of reform, however, is not so manifest. No doubt it is a com paratively simple thing for anyone practically unacquainted with technical details to set up some ingenious theory and mako it look oxtromoly well on paper, or oven in model, as a namesake and near relative of Mr Vailo once did with acortain rotary engino, which worried him out of his life, and lost his supporters their money. It is quito another achievement to devise by some heaven-born instinct a revolutionary inno vation that adjusts itself to complex condi t^^ssd < je^^Vr*eya_Ungaha»_B^^ „_u harmony. Most great inventions and reforms have been the slow outcome of work and experience, ns well as genius. Mr Voile's railway-ticket scheme is purely theoretical, and though this would not necessarily condemn it, tho fact must excite special caution. A much more serious and fatal objection to its adoption, however, appears to us to lie at the very root of Mr Vaile's Bcheme. He Bote out with the initial proposition that revenue is not a first consideration on Go vernmentrailways—settlementandtrafficaro of greater moment; if the great reductions in rates which ho proposes should not result in an "extraordinary increase of traffic, there will still be the gain to settlers, consumers, and the country. Now, this argument would be well enough but for two important fac tors which Mr Vailo conveniently ignores. There is first the public creditors whoso de mands must be satisfied whatever comes ; and next, our lines are very limited in extent. Already lands along the railways have been enhanced a hundred per cent, and more at the public cosj;, an outlay .which has bene fitted only a small portion pf those who have to bear the interest, Nay, the construction of those linos has operated as n special pro. tection to the districts through which they pass, to the detriment of other less favoured settlements which have to compete in pro duce with them, Mr Vaile's soheme pro poses ttf further subsidise and protect these favoured districts at all risks, leaving other non-participating settlers to pay the loss, should any accrue, Wo admit that it is quite possible, nay probable, that the result would bo increased settlement and travel, though tho benefits of these would be largely discounted by the land-owners quietly appropriating the unearned in crement on the scheme through increased land values. But the fostering of settle ment in special directions would be made to the detriment of districts where no railways exist, and the schemo would there fore tend to concentrate and not disperse the population. Nor would these ponsequences be local ; for, being applied to the entire colony, that division which possesses the shortest mileage would suffer most, and Auckland would be placed under a further disadvan tage against the South. At the present moment, we believe, the rate charged for grain and w.001.-.cflTC'iage in the South does not pay the actual expense properly charge able against the traffic, and tjiis under conditions where no possibility pf in creased traffic promises amendment. This simpjy means, therefore, that a certain pro portion of tho taxation of the country is taken out of the Treasury and handed as a bonus to the producers of wheat and wool, As for the opjnloij that people would travel into the country very much morel frequently than they do now for the fun of the thing, we fanoy that there will n?ed to he increased attractions in the comforts of travel and in sights. Apart from increased settlement, tho increased business from this source will

be vory small. There is hardly a place at tho present moment to which the railway authorities can run an ex cursion train with any hope of inducing holiday-seekers to travel by it without tho temptation of some special local gala. It has been urged that the result of the uniform ticket system would be to dis courage centralisation. This expectation is more than questionable. A kindred scheme in England—the Parcels Post—has met with its strongest opposition on the ground that it will wipe out villages and minor towns by enabling consumers to deal direct in the cheaper markets of the great centres.

There are only three conditions under which we can conceive of Mr Vaile's scheme as equitable Disadvantageous to the majority of the people :—l. That the whole of the land should first of all become national pro perty. Or (_!) By the lands benefitted by railways being made liable to special taxation for any deficiency—a difficult and unpalatable business, and ono which would make settlers exclaim, " Wherein are we blessed." 3. That railways should first have become pretty widely spread over the country, so that all who aro liable for tho loss on their working may reap some compensatory benefit. Even then, the country would have to consider whether it is wise policy to specially foster a few large cities by making them tho official centres and pivots of the country. Without any of these conditions, however, Mr Vailo's scheme appears to us solely framed in the interests of largo land owners, who, having bought their territory at low figures on account of its distance from markets, desire to havo it changed into valuable suburban land at the public expense. To describe such a scheme as being in the interests of the mass of the settlers is a sham, the fallacy of which a very small amount of reflection will expose.

Again there is an interruption of our telegraphic communication with England, accounting for the absence of our usual cable news from Home. This timo tho break is in tho Australian overland line, so that there is no likelihood of the interruption being prolonged.

Both of Now Zealand's representatives have now left our shores for the Sydney Conference, in ample time to learn tho minds of the other colonial delegates before the date of tho opening, which is fixed for 28th inst. The Premier, Major Atkinson, left Wellington last night en route for Sydney, being accompanied by Mr I_. Fox, secretary to the Premier and to the Cabinet.

His Worship tho Mayor and Town Clerk, accompanied by the Secretary of tho Har bour Board and tho Harbour-master, paid a visit yesterday to tho French warship Eclaireur, and to-day tho oommnnder and officers paid a return visit at tho City Council Offices, High-street. Mr D. B. Cruickslmnk, French Consul, also visited the vossel to-day. .110 was courteously re ceived, and honoured with the customary salute.

| jWo understand that the dates for tho Civil Sessions of tho Suproino Court, at Auckland next year aro as follow: —llth January, Bth April, 2nd June, Sth July, 4th August, sth September, and Sth Octobor.

A mooting of the croditors of James Mc i Lellan, timber broker and shipping agent, was hold at tho Supremo Court • Buildings this morning. Tho debtor's liabilities wore filed at £1,011, and assets _at i'OOO. Mr Speed nppoai _d for tho debtor. , Tho creditors examined the debtor at length with rogard to his business allhirs. Ho stated ho had no intention of filing until ono of his creditors compelled him, and then tho morchnnts holding mortgages on his vessels i foreclosed. Mr A. 1). Bennett was elected trustco of tho creditors. A largo nuinbor of persona assembled on , the Qucon-streot Wharf this morning in an ticipation of a raeo botween tho huge . yachts Rita and Arawa, which has boon j "on" and "off" on numerous occasions for Bomo timo past. There was a (mo ,i frosh northerly broczo blowing oarly in tho morning, and it was decided that tho ovont should take place. Tho Rita was speedily under way, and the Arawa came up the harbour about noon, when, however, ' thore wnsscnrccly a breath of wind stirring. | and, of courso, tho mco had to bo still , further postponed. In tho case of poisoning at Orakau, re . ported in our last night's issue, Dr. Blun den attended on tho unfortunate man, but was unablo to savo his lifo. Mr Thomas Grosham, the District Coroner, who was in Auckland when tho affair happened, at once went up by train for the purpose of holding an inquest. Wellington has had a littlo trouble over tho question of hospital mnnngemont, which, as in tho case of Auckland recently, has led to tho houso surgeon being Htiporsedod. Several complaints recently made respecting tho trcatmont of patients resulted in an interview taking placo betweon tho Colonial Secretary and Dr. Hammond, tho Superintendent. Tho upshot of tho conference was that Dr. Hammond 1 has decidod to resign. Tho various skippers how in port have .improved so much in tho manly gamo of cricket sinoo thoy camo hero that thoy are eager for another contest, in order that tho fact may bo mado generally known. A challenge from tho employes of Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co.'s warehouse has, there- I fore, beon favourably considered, and tho trial of skill will probablo tnko placo at an early date. Tho inhabitants of Dovouport havo long felt the need of a late steamer on' Sunday evening from Auckland, and aro about to i prosont a numorously signodpetition to the directors of the Dcvonport Forry Company with a view to placing on a later steamer. At present tho last steamer loavos at a quarter to 9 o'clock, which is too early for many of tho visitors to Auckland on Sun days. Tho directors, it is hoped, will take a favourablo view of tho application ; and should they make such a concession, their action will certainly add to tho popularity of tho district. Tho Rev. H. S. Davics has been ap pointed by tho Bishop to tbo charge of the_ Paeroa and Katikati districts, in audjtiwrtif that of To Aroha (including \&us_-i.gomai and Woihou). Ma- p»vf6s's' headquarters Ts&2fk .J , /^tno brain ■^MgjhSlM&Mrs McCaslin t^^^sf&iToTxiOYevaEor. Wh^lo catching a horse in the paddock sho slipped, breaking her ankle, which is likely to lay\hcr by for some time. She is progressing favourably under tho caro of Dr. Purchas. \ Tho St. Andrew's Bazaar wff| fairly patronised last evening, the weathei|having cleared up during the last two hours"..; Tho Garrison Band waß in attendance, au.d its members performed a number of favourite airs. The receipts amounted to £105 7s 3d, viz., No. 1 stall, £25 ; No. 2, £21 IGs Ud ; No. 3, £21 3s ; No. 4, £22 5s 8d ; refresh ment stall, £2 lfls 8d j admission fees, £12 os. The Bazaar was re-opened this after noon at two o'clock. Tho band will bo in attondaace again this evening. Wo under stand that tho Bazaar will bo finally closed to-night. When the barque Ganymede was being berthed alongside of the Queen-street Wharf yesterday afternoon, a seaman belonging to the vessel, named Burrows, met with a very serious accident. Ho accidently got ono leg caught between the capstan and a ropo connecting the barque with tho wharf, the result being a severe wound. It was feared the man's leg was broken, so Captain Morgan procured a cab, in which tho sufferer' Was driven to tho Hospital, accompanied' by Constable MacPonnell, pf tho Water Pblico force. i The Chairman of Dunedin Chamber of Commerce offers a partial explanation of tho recent decline in Customs revenue. He said yesterday at the meeting of tho Chamber: "It is vory plain that as colo nial productions supersede imported manu facture?, the Customs revenue must suffer. Take, for instance, the result of our woollen manufactures. They have used wool to the value of £74,300 during tile year, dis- . placing imported articles to the valuo of certainly not less than £200,000. Theso '. havo displaced importations of apparel, j hosiery, and similar articles, to tho value of, say, £300,000. Candles, soap, saddlery, ' beer, and many other articles have a similar - operation on the revenue I think theso j point to tho ultimate necessity of super seding indirect by direct taxation." Mr J. Bryce, the popular and urbane ( house steward of the Hospital, owinc to ill- ] health, has been obliged to sever his con nection with that institution, and the ( Board of Management have appointed ( Captain Breton in his stead. Wp owe to , Mr Bryce an acknowledgment of tho in- j variable courtesy with which he treated tho . representatives of the Press when they were ( .accustomed to make periodical visits ! to the Hospital in quest of news, and in this connection it may also be said that fow f officers in that establishment succeeded so i thoroughly in gaining the confidence and c regard of both visitors and pationts alike, i He is a skilled and experienced nurse, a ( man of great natural kindliness of heart, ] and he proved himself to bo an assiduous, i diligent, and conscientious official Wo i hope that his holiday may bo beneficial to ] hishealtji, '■".': i

On Sunday tho Auckland Telegraph Office lost one of its most olliciont opera tives in the person of Mr Titchcner, -who has been removed to a moro responsible position in tho Dunedin office.

Professor Cailliau's Opera Company pur pose producing " Tlie Barber of Seville " on December 20th and several succeeding days. On account of pressure of business, Mr V. Longuet will bo unable to take the part of Count Almavivn, but Mr John Edwards has kindly consented to fill the • breach. Madame Foley being in bad health, Miss Staunton will fill her rfllc. Theso, wo believe, will be tho only changes in the caste.

A man named Charles Wilson, employed at Ilulmo's Meat Preserving Works, sus tained a painful injury yesterday through running a rusty nail into one of his finger... He was attended to at Dr. Tennent's sur gery.

G. W. Binney sold three old wood houses for removul,to-day, for £5, __]<!, and £4 15s, under instructions from the City Council.

The service for young men last night in the V.M.C.A. was fairly attended. Ad dresses were delivered by Mr W. F. Tucker, Mr A. Phelps, and the Rev. J. S. Hill. The noon prayer meeting to-day was better at tended. Theso special services will be con tinued this evening, when addresses will bo given by the Rev. S. Evans, Northcoto, Mr Larkins, and tho Rev. J. S. Hill. Noon prayer meetings will bo held every day this week, to which all aro invited. A short address will be given each day by the Rev. J.S.Hill.

A little girl of throe years of ago, daughter of Frank Williams, fishmonger, was accidentally knocked down to-day in Queen-street by Mr AY. J. Hurst, M.H.K., who Mas running to catch the forry steamer. The concussion was sovore, and the child, in falling, struck heavily with her head against the pavement. Sho lay apparently stunned, and Mr Humphreys, of the British Hotel, who observed tho acci dent, therefore at once picked het up and carried her into his hostelry. Dr. Teiinent was soon afterward called in, and found tho child suffering from concussion of the brain. Sho was removed home, and under tho doctor's care is now progressing favourably.

Sir (loorgo Grey's promised lecture on '■Federation and Annexation" is to bo delivered to-morrow evening, ut 8 o'clock,in tho Theatre Royal. Though addressed directly to the citizens of Auckland, tho veteran statesman's utterances on this im portant subject will bo in reality addressed to tho colonial public, who are deeply inter ested in the matter at tho present timo. Many will doubtless avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing Sir George's exposi tion of the history and principles of annexa tion in tho Pacific, and his wide experience, conjoined with his oratorial powers, will make what Jio has to say well worth hear ing. A largo number of people aro to bo invited to take seats un tho platform, while tho seats in the dress circle are to bo re served for ladies, and gentlemen escorting ladies. The Intercolonial Conference, for which Mr Whitakcr departed on Sabbath evoning, will shortly bo discussing those topics of which the lectu roof to-morrow night is to treat, and those subjects will bo the general thomo of conversation ; honco theso who are privileged to hoar Sir Goorgo Grey's elucidation of tho thenio will bo well and accurately posted on all tho bearings of tho questions. Admission is free, and to pre vent, crushing tho doors aro to bo opened at it quarter past seven.

A mooting of tho Hospital Board of Management was hold yesterday at tho Hospital, there being present :—-Messrs K. A. Mackoohnio (Chairman), A. Bull, S. Dando, and Dr. Bond (House Surgeon), Tho Rev. Thus. Ilniucr attended for the pur pose of supporting his application that an old man named I'rendorvillo, who had boon expelled from the Refuge a fortnight ago because he had rofiisod to pick some Max whon ordered to do so, should bo rocoived back again, on tho ground that tho man was incapacitated by illnoss for tho work. This matter and tho case of another old man named Cousins, who had also " struck " work, having been duly con sidered, it was agreed to ro-admit and keep I'rendorvillo till tho end of tho year, and to givo Cousins another month's trial, Mr Walters to report at tho end of that timo. Mr Bull suggested that the public should bo notified that certain inmate., of tho Kefugo would bo available for employment for such work as mind ing pationts, otc. Mr . Dando con curred. Tho Chairman pointed out that such employment would only ho temporary, and the men would, of courso, return to tho Refuge. It was announced that Dr. Knight had been appointed a member of tho visiting stall'of tho Hospital. Captain Breton (formerly of the Naval Training School) was selocted from a largo number of applicants for appointment as houso steward, vice Mr J. Bryco, resigned, and it was agreed to allow him tho uso of tho brick cottage, tho Government being asked to repair it. A letter was received from tho Colonial Secretary, authorising tho temporary appointment of an assistant dispenser.

Thr GitKATEST I!i.i_ssinii.-A simple, puro, harmless remedy, that cure, every time, mid prevents disease by keeping the blood pure, stomach regular, kidneys and liver active, is the greatest blessing ever conferred upon man. Hop Hitlers is that remedy, and its proprietors are being blessod by thousands who luivo been cured by it. Will you try it? Sec. It will be scon by an advertisement in another column that a general mooting of tho Hamuli Lawn Tennis Club will lake place to morrow afternoon. It Is hoped that as many members as possible will attend. . Notico is given by ndvortisoment that the olllco of tho Apple Farm Company has been r. moved to HclicrlV's .fundings, I'ort-stroot, and Mr T. Leigh While appointed secretary. If you want a really first-class Sewing Machine, buy the Domestic; It has no equal.— i Shakespear & Co,, opposite tho Markot, Queen street, sole agents, Tho verdict of tho pooiilo: "Doal with young Chambers for Sowing .Machines. "-|Advt, Messrs J. A. ToMJ and C. W. CAVK (late of Travers and Cave, Wellington) havo entered into partnership as Barristers and Solicitors' and wii carry on businoss at tholr olllces, next Hank of Now Zealand, Queen, street, ..l'-k;. land.—[Advt.l __ W »_1«._..,,.*'"

SCINTILLATIONS.

Major Atkinson sailed for Sydney last night. Freemen.—Bachelors. Auction at St. Andrew's Bazaar to-night, H.M.S. Nelson is to bo docked at Mel bourne. Now city baths wore recently oponcd in Adelaide. The French Government provide their sailors with Australian meat. Bronner mine, Grovmouth, put out ovor 500 tons of coal last Saturday. Ovor 100 delegates attend tho Irish Con vention in Melbourne A now police station Ims been opened at To Aroha. Paris every day consumes 10,000 tons of bread, made by 2,000 bakers. Charity Sunday collections at Christ church this year aro about i'MO more than last. Tho Quarantine Station buildings on Motuihi aro to bo repairod and improved at a cost of £1,248. Latest discovery. — A night-gown is nothing but a nap-sack. A.wife is to a man what an egg is to cofl'eo. Sho settles him. A Thames parson gavo a papor on " Sleop " to tho Young Men's Association tho other night. Not stated whotlior it had a soporific effect. Last night n largo mooting was held in Knox Church, Dunedin, in connection with tho Luther anniversary. To Aroha people are jigitating for q daily mail scrvico between that township and Hamilton. Sinclair, the promoter of tho Orient sweep at Melbourne, has boon fined £'50, and £10 costs. Other smaller fry were fined in small sums. A native chief in the Ohincmuri district, well-known as a great obstructionist to European progress, has just died. To Hira to Tuiri (for such was his naino) was about 80 years of age. Natives aro preparing to givo him a big " wake," At Dunedin yesterday tho Harbour Board elections resulted in the roturn of the Mayor and Counoillor Barnes for tho city, Captain Scott for tho suburban municipalities, Mr Donald Kcid for tho Chamber of Commerce, and Mossrs Elder, Mill, and Thomson for Port Chalmers. Mr Goorgo Darrell opons at the Sydney Gaiety on December 22nd, with his own drama, "The Sunny South,'' At tho Academy of Music, Johnny H»U, in con junction with his wife, Miss Jessie Grey, and a John L. Hall, jun„ opened last Satur. day with an entertainment entitled, "The Seven Ages of Man." Luscombe Searell's comic opera " Estrella," the music of which failed so miser ably in London, is to bo produced in Sydney em-ly in December noxt, with Mr Phil. Day a rising aotor, in his original oharaetor. Mr Garner has also secured the "Beatrloe Repertoire,1' that is to say, tho series of dramas ohiefly written by Mr Frank Harvey for Madamo Beatrice's Provincial Company, Ho has likowise ongaged Mr Georgo Leitch, and scoured his pieces). ■ , ;

THE TE AROHA GOLDFIELD.

(FROM OUH OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

The following are the battery returns for yesterday :—Premier, 85 ounces ; New Find, 122 ounces ; Colonist, 09 ounces; AVerahiko, 52 ounces; Waitoki, 8 ounces. Te Aroha, this day. From the present show on the plate, the returns for this day's crushing at the Bat tery promise to surpass those of yesterday. Te Aroha Sharemarket, Twelve noon. Sales:—New Find, 17s and 17s 3d; Colonist, 8s !)d, buyers 8s Od; Premiers, sollers, 15s; Diamond Gully, sellers, ss. Sales Waiorongomai, Is sd. A quiet market.

MINING NEWS.

Nkw PniNCR Imperial.—There has been 235 loads quartz passed through the batteries during tho past week for the yield of 033 ounces of amalgam. Last week lewt. specimens was obtained from llth stope, and the load is opening out again. No. 1 reef at No. 4 level is very large, being at present tho full width of tho drive, the foot wall portion of which looks very promising for gold. At No. .'1 level gold is freely seen every time the reef is broken down. Tho Iffalcnra Queen of Beauty, —Mr Walker's Contention Maintained. Wellington, yesterday. The testing of the Queen of Beauty mine at Makara took place to-day. Tho referees were: Messrs J. C. Harris, of tho "Now Zealand Times," and H. Blundell, of tho "Evening Post," and two mining experts were also present. Twenty-one dishes of stuff were washed with unsatisfactory 1 results, only a fow specks of gold being obtained.

VOLUNTEER NEWS.

Tins evening at tho Drill-shed the annual parade of tho wholo of tho Volunteers in the city takes placo, at 7. .'lO sharp. It is imporativo, according to tho regulations, that every volunteer (ollicers and privates) should be present. Officers absent without leave are liable to have their commissions cancelled.

A match took place at the Collarbone Range, Thames, on Friday, between the Coromandel Rifles and Thames Rangers. Tho conditions were:—Ranges, 200, 400, and 500 yards ; twolvo men aside j soven shots each man. Tho match resulted in favour of the|Rnngors,wltp scored 710 points to their opponents 710.

ANOTHER FIRE

Outbreak in Mr A. 11. Nathan's Store. Akothkic outbreak of fire occurred last night, the scone being tho centre of tho block of two-storoy brick buildings in Lower Queen-street, close to the wharf. The fire alarms sounded shortly before nine o'clock, and within n few seconds afterwards a bright glare on tho'sky indicated the direc tion in which the fire was. An iinmonso crowd of people hurried down in the direc tion of tho wharf, when it was found that tho outbreak had originated in Mr A. H. Nathan's store. Tho Fire Brigade was quickly on the spot, and leads of hoso wore soon utilised for tho conveyance of an amnio supply of water from tho nearest hydrants. The tiro had obtained a good hold on the interior of tho building, but tho crowd which surrounded both front and rear were not ablo to see moro than the smoko and flames which occasionally shot upwards from the centre of tho premises. The goods amongst which the tiro was raging consisted of oilmen's stores and in flammablo matter of various kinds, and somo difficulty was experienced by the firo incii in getting to tho actual " seat of war." Meanwhile, tho parti-walls confined tho flamos most effectually to Mr Nathan's premises, and tho work of extinguishment was merely a question of timo and water. Tho interior of tho premises was flooded with tho latter clement, and in the course of half-an-hourtho conflagration had boon practically extinguished. The pre mises in the immediate vicinity of Mr Nathan's wore those of Mr Ehrcnfricd, brewer; Mr Raymond, bootmaker ; Messrs Mennic and Day, biscuit manufacturers; tho Sailors' Rest; and Mr Roynay no, tobac conist and stationor. None of theso build ings were damaged. Nothing is known concerning the causo of the outbroak. Mr Nathan says that ho was detained in tho store waiting for a friond until six o'clock, and that tho storotnnn then lockod up tho office and gave him tho keys, with which ho wont homo. Tho insurances are stated as follows:—On stock in Mr Nathan's own storo: Union, jL'1,000; South British, £3,000 ; Standard, £1,000 ; North British and Mercantile, £2,000. Ono division of his warehouse, comprising upper storoy, Mr John Lamb's premises: Union, £1,000; South British, £2,000. One division of Mr Nathan's warehouse and its contents remain 'uninjured.

AUCKLAND INSTITUTE.

Tub monthly meeting of the Auckland Institute was hold last evoning, His Lord ship Bishop Cowio presiding. Mr N. G. Lennox was elected a mombor, and the following list of donation_rTmb'n.lttod ; — Forty.ono volumo.'v-t.f books, purchased; photograph'.ohi painting of Fort-stroot in lS29r-3j nj E, Mitcholson ; photographs of "Auckland harbour, J. Martin ; cofleetion of North American marino and fresh-water shells, T. H. Aldrioh, Cincinnati, U.S.A. (in exchange); collection of English butter flies, English forns, A. T, Vognn; vege table caterpillars, J. J, Keys ; fresh-water crayfish, Major Mair ; sponges, seaweeds, &0,, from the Great Barrier, Mrs Malcolm ; coal shale from tho Brunner coal mines, with impressions of loaves of palms and dicotyledons, Messrs Kennedy Brothers, Greymouth, por Mossrs Stono Brothers; largo Maori carving, deposited by Annha To Rahui, por J. J. Keys; Maori-carved stono imago, Mr Jonathan Brown j curious fishhook from Rarotongn, Rev. W, Wyatt, Gill, per Captain Daldy ; first stereotypo plate used in printing tho "Herald " news paper, Mossrs Wilson and Horton. Mr Choesoman read an abstract of a paper by Captain Broun on " Descriptions of a new Species of Curculionid... Sixteen now specios of weevils from various parts of the colony were described. Mr Cheeseman then read a paper on the " New Zealand Species of Cnrex.' The principal characters of the germs were sketched, and it appeared that more than threo-fifths are peculiar to New Zealand. The arrangement of the species showed that of 38 species recorded five aro now to the country. Mr Mackechnie read n paper by Dr. Wallis on the " Citizenship of Women." The writer submitted that women were entitled to havo the same rights, liberties, and privi leges, socially and poli.ically,'as ineii, and contended that tho extension of the Paylia-" mentary suffrage to wonion would complete the harmony of tho socjal <vnci political system, would educate women to tfie level of the great responsibilities, would eradicate many evils, and ho productive p.f many ad vantages to l_ot]i sexes. Mr Vaile's papor on railway management and reform followed, Tho writer stated the cost of railways in round numbers at botween £10,000,000 and £11,000,000. He ostimuted tho interest upon this at 5J por cont. The difference betweon the interest payable Qnd the net income represented tho loss. Tho losses on throe years were estimated as follows : — 1881, £18»,853 ; 1882, £207,135 ; 1883, £202,311. The rate of increasing loss over tho current quarter he estimated at £SO,OOQ. Tho railways had not been pro ductive of benefit to the public pro portionate to outlay, because of tho prohibitive charges and bad management. Owing to existing regulations the linos could only be used by largo producers j small producers and the poorer classes wore practically ignored. He laid on the table tho existing railway tariff, analysing sov eral of its items. But the railways might bo mado a source of largo revenue as well as a greatly additional power in the devel. opinent of the colony. Ho proposed to abolish mileage fares altogether. Ho then proposed to establish ticket stations seven miles apart (according to population), at which tickets might be purchased for tho distance. Some discussion followed, and a vote of thanks was passed to Mr Vaile for his paper,

In Marlborough 7 district, two young girls, daughters of a sottleri killed no fowor than 17,000 rabbits in the courso of three months. Two men rarely kill moro than 12,000 in the same time.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.)

Mr Peppercorn's Views,

In my last letter I mentioned to you a retired butcher named Peppercorn who intends emigrating to New Zealand next month in order to investigate and promote the meat-freezing industry. Mr Peppercorn has taken an extraordinary interest in the New Zealand mutton ever since tho first successful shipment arrived. He buys two or three samples of every lot that comes into the market, and has a. notebook on the subject, tho contents of which would be of priceless valuo to shippers. Mr Pepper corn disapproves strongly of placing the frozen mutton on the market bit by bit — a few carcases to-day, and a few carcases to-morrow, and a few more on Monday next. He says the meat deteriorates considerably every timo the refrigerator is opened and a draught of air admitted. He finds a leg of mutton cut from a carcase taken out of the refrigerator directly the ship arrives infinitely the best; in fact, when the refri gerator has been opened several times the meat (though still sweet) eats tough and looks anything but tempting. Mr Pepper corn also finds that the frozen mutton after being thawed turns black at tho bone bono within a surprisingly short timo. The outside looks right and the meat cooks well; moreover, there seems to be not the faintest taint. If, however, you cut the raw joint through with a knifo, you find the bone and the meat surrounding it black and most unwholesome in appearance This difficulty Mr P. thinks might be got over, and ho will devote special attention to it. Tho St, Leonards Passengers. Thanks to the efforts of Mr Peniborton Carter, of St. Lconards-on-the-Sea, and other benevolent persons, tho wrecked passengers who lost everything by the sinking of Messrs Shaw, Savill's St. Leonards, will not resume their voyago to Wellington wholly destitute. Mr Carter's appeal for clothes and money has been tolerably liberally responded to, all things considered, and a sort of meeting was hold last night for tho purpose of fairly dividing tho outcome. Tlie saloon passengers by tho St. Leonards havo not mado any arrangements for re-shipping as yet, but emigrants go together in the Soukar, which 1 loaves (iravesend tho day after to-morrow ' (October G). , Tho Now Zealand Torpedo Boats. The New Zealand torpedo boats recently tried with so much success at Greenwich are now quite ready for despatch, and tho Agent-General has invited the various shipping companies trailing with the , colony to tender for the privilege of taking them out. Captain Ashby is in Glasgow superin tending the coaling, provisioning, and final arrangements ot Mr John Hay's new s.s. Moindorry, which sails for Sydney direct via the Capo in a few days. Colonists at tho British Association. Amongst the papors read at the recent meeting of the British Association held at - Southport was one by Mr T. R. Cuthbort Peck on the Hot Springs of New Zealand, ' in which the wonders of Rotorua, Rotoma • liana, and Tongariro were described at length, and afterwards discussed. MrC. Stainland Wako entertained and instructed tho anthropological section with , a paper on "The Polynesians and Their Origin," whilst Mr Coutts Trotter dis coursed learnedly on the "Physical Geo -1 graphy, Natural Resources and Character of the Inhabitants of New Guinea," before , tho geographical section. The fact that no less than three papors i were devoted exclusively to what may bo i called colonial quostions shows that people i aro beginning to know and caro far more ; about the remote antipodes than thoy used. I " The Western Paolflo." Taking advantago of tho interest raised ' in the New Hebrides, Fiji, and Now Calo ; donia by the recent " annexation " discus ' sion, Messrs Sampson, Low, Marston and Co., have, under tho above title, issued a ' vory neat and well-got-up descriptive hand book te tho islands of tho Western Pacific. Tho work is by Mr Walter Cooke, a Follow ,of the Geographical Society (whohas already gained considerable " kudos " as the author 1 of several entertaining books ef travel), and 1 is written in easy, fluent, and scholarly ' English. I spent half an hour both pleas ; antly and profitably reading it, and colonists who want to bo an fait with tho history, present condition and prospects of the wondrous isles lying round about North Now Zealand, cannot do bettor than spend 2s Gd on "The Western Pacific," Mr Pomberton Carter's Appeal. The following is Mr Pemberton Carter's letter to tho " Morning Post," referred to in tho paragraph headed "Tho St. Leonards Passengers." "At a time," Mr Carter begins, "when so many appeals aro being made for those who, in foreign lands, havo sufl'ored by reason of earthquakes, cholera, and other sad visitations, and when such gonorous responso is made to theso appeals, it does scorn to me we should think at least equally of, and endeavour to provido for tho pressing necessities of our own country men in our own land ; that wo should look on them whon comparing them with strangers and foreigners ns membors of our own household, at the samo timo that we should bear in mind St. Paul's precept, " If any provido not for his own . . . ho hath denied tho faith, and is worso than an infidel." By tho recent terrible running down in tho Channel of tho St. Leonards sailing vessel by a steamship during a donso fqg, tho entiro monoy-savings of the emigrant pnsscngors to Now Zealand, tho whole of their clothes, and all thoir pro perty of every description and sort has boon sent to tho bottom of. tho sca.^_SoH_o, if not all, of tjieso. .unfortunate 'pooplo arc now-utteiTy dcfttituto, and I do feel their 'ease to bo ono whioh thoso moro fortunate should, and will, gladly strivo to holp. With tho circumstancos of ono family (the writer hero refers to Mrs Southall and her child), which consists of n widowed mother, hor young boy, and attached and faithful maid-sorvant, I am moro especially acquainted. A fair opening in tho Canter- . bury settlement, N.Z,, had presented itself for tho mother to establish a national school in connection with tho Church, and for this purpose sho had boon invited to go over to that distant land. By the sheer hard work of my wifo and tho earnest, kind aid of a clerical friond, by tho contri butions of the Working Ladies' Guild for Poor Ladies, and liberal help of money (as well as clothes) from benevolent pooplo at St. Leonards-on-Sea, in response to my wife's and good friends' solicitation, suffi cient funds woro raised to defray tho pas sago monoy out to provido a suitable outfit, _c, for this family, of which thoy wore quite destitute, and to cnablo them to sail full of hope for bettor times ; but how true tho saying Thommc propose, mats lieu dispose.' Now, our labour, so far as wc can at present perceive, is lost; thoso wo thought to benefit have been in awful peril of their lives, and wo aro so soon again in want of everything, except tho passage money ; all is gone, outfit, goods, furniture —all sunk. I now ask your kind per mission to appeal to a gonerous English public not only to supply funds to enable us to make a fresh endeavour to provide an outfit, &C, for tho mother, child, and maid, but also to reinstate, if possible, those other passengers in the ill-fated ship who have lost everything: One I read of as having lost .£3OO in hard cash, while another had lost a like or greater amount, and a third had lost tho savings of five years' foil. I cannot think I shall appeal m vaip, I will net helievo that when so much has been done of late, and is yet being done, for our brethren in distant climes, that tho sufferings and wants of our own ' countrymen will bo unheeded. 1 would gladly receive tho contributions of any ' kindly disposed to givo, and afterwards ' render an account of my stewardship. , I may mantion that tho caso to which I allude is well-known to the chief workers ' of tho Guild for Poor Ladies. I may also ' say that the maid-servant I havo mentioned ' is essential to her delicate mistress, by s whom sho was tflken as a inero act of kind- \ ness whon a poor motherless child nt a timo \ whon hor mistress was in comfortable cir cumstances. When a chango of fortune, ( however, arose, and tho young woman was A pressed to seek other service, sho steadfastly v declined to do so.. She fleeted to sharo the ! poverty of her benefactress, and although in receipt of no wages, and often wanting 1 for food, she has waited on and nursed her 1 lovingly, and is now willing to cross 14,000 J miles of sea with tho mistress sho has so ' £ faithfully served-." '

Vesey Stewart's Plans,

Greatly to everyone's surprise, Lord Derby has accepted the dedication of Mr Vesey Stewart's new pamphlet promoting the To Puke special settlements. Of course his lordship can have no idea of the real drift of the work, for it is ridiculous to suppose that he would lend Ids name to a bold, and in some places audacious, ad vertisement. ' He thought, I imagine, that tha volume oonaisted of tho ordinary col lection of oxperionces, &c, and should ho ovor disoovor differently, cither Mr Antro bus or the secretary who recommended ao ceding to Mr Stewart's request will got a fine ear-wigging.

TheStewart fourth party isgrowing.slowly perhaps.but surely. Amongst the passengers by tho Northumberland who may settle in the Bay of Plenty arc Miss Mnnsell and nephew, Mrs Dobio, mother of tho unfor tunate murdered by tho Maoris somo years ago, and Col. Dowall. All arrangements for launching tho Ro torua Railway Co.on the London market arc complete, and Mr Stewart only v aits for the Government cablegram authorising the transfer of the contract. Personal Notes. MrCullen, of Dunedin, who has been at home some time making holiday, called upon your correspondent last week. He was just off to Somersetshire to attend .to the winding-up of his deceased partner's affairs, and could not stay very long, but I gathered that he and Mrs Cullen intended returning to the colony in a few weeks. Mr Braccy, the actor and vocalist, who is so well known in New Zealand, has been engaged by the Savoy Theatre management to play a leading part in Gilbert and Sullivan's new comic opera. Mr Fleming Norton, a popular enter tainer of tho Maccabe type, sailed for Mel bourne on tho 13th ulto., and will make an extended tour of the colonies within the next six months. Mr C. Dv Vol, of " Odds and Ends" fame, also meditates an anti podean trip. "Maori" writes to tho "Colonies and India" supporting Mr Vesoy Stewart's as sertion that the sheep-destroying keas, about which the "Standard" and "St. James's Gazette " had articles recently, are not to bo found in tho North Island at all, and adds that the statements re tho kea being an extraordinary pest aro exag gerated. Shipping Notes. It is now almost certain that Messrs Aitkcn, Lilburn and Company's sailing vessel Loch Fyne, which left Lyttelton for London with a cargo of wheat on the 14th May last, foundered oll'Cape Horn in one of the terrible' gales which prevailed in those latitudes during June. The vessel was insured in Glasgow for £20,000, and somo small re-insurances wore this week effected at 7;"> guineas per cent. Her tonnage was 1 ,'270 register. The Australian and New Zealand mails will henceforward (whenever possible) be brought across from New York to Liver pool by tho "greyhounds of the Atlantic," the famous Guion liners Alaska and Oregon. It lias just been decided that the fastest passage on record betweon England and Capetown was achieved, not by the Donald Currie steamer llawarden Castle, but by the s.s. Orient, which, on hor first voyage, made tho run in 17 days 21 hours. Mrs Saye and daughter (Dunedin), Mrs Kalman and family (Auckland), and Mr J. B. Paschal (Wellington), were through pas sengers to New Zealand by the Indus, which left London on September 27. The Crownthorpe (Captnih Everett) which left Wellington on tho llth of May, mado a very long passage of 130 days, only docking on Sept. 27. Tho delay is attributed to an aggravating scries of head winds botween New Zealand and Capo Horn. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Waimca, on tho contrary, ran Homo from Wellington in something short of 100 days. Captain Caneso reports passing through the Heads on Juno 13, rounding Capo Horn on July 9, crossing tho Equator on August 8, and docking on September 22. The following notable colonists arc booked to leave for New Zealand by tho now s.s. Tongariro on October 23 ; —1 fon. Charles 1 .larazyn and Miss l'harazyn, the Rev. J. O. B. Hoare and family, Dr. G. Gosset and family, and a nephew of Mr Coster's. Sir F. Dillon Bell attended tho meeting of tho Associated Chambers of Commerce held at Derby yesterday (October 3), and at tho subsequent banquet replied for "The British Colonies." The' Catalonia, ship, from New Zealand, passed St. Vincent yesterday (October 3), and is expected at Gravcsend on tho 12th. The Closoburn, from Lyttelton, arrived at Livorpool on tho 2nd. The Meeinderry, built to tho order of Mr John Hay, of Auckland, was sent a trial trip on the Tyno the other day, and made 12 knots an hour. Sho is a vessel of 217 tons. Mr Pcmberton Carter writes to tho "Morning Post" to-day, stating that the cash subscribed by charitablo folk for the unfortunates who lost their all in the St. Leonards amounts to £113 IGs, of which Messrs Shaw, Savill gave 50 guineas. In addition to this sum a quantity of clothing has been sent, so that altogether each enii grant will receiyo about £4, out of which must bo found tho usual necessaries for a long sea voyage—viz., bedding, tin platters and mugs, and a box to hold clothing. The distribution took placo last night at a tea meeting, at the Black wall Emigrants' Homo, Lady Hubbard presiding. Tho Tongariro has not yet come round from Glasgow, but will probably sail to date. All saloon berths havo already beon booked, and plenty of cargo offers, so she will mako tho pioneer trip under most favourable circumstances, and it is to bo hoped achieve a smart passage.

RECEPTION TO THE HON. MR MITCHELSON.

(by tkleokahi—own caitiinsro..i)EXT,)

DAROAVUXE, this day. The Hon, Mr Mitcholson, mombor for this district, is oxpected hero via Whangarei on Wodnosday or Thursday. Preparations are in courso to givo him a fitting reception. A banquet is to bo given him on Thursday evening, and olaborato arrange ments, nro being made for bonfires, pyro technics, and othor signs of rejoicing. On Friday night tho Masonic ball takes i"place-,- "Mr Dargnvillo, M.H.R.'for Auek i land West, arrivod yesterday.

FIRE NEAR OTAHUHU.

[l'l.OM OUR OWN COURESPORDBNT.]

The residence of Mr James Muir, carpenter, Panmuro Road, near Otahuhu, was de stroyed by firo this morning about half-past two o'clock. Tho buildings were but newly erected, and although insured, it will be a serious loss to the owner. The causo of the firo and amount of insurance aro at present unknown. Mr and Mrs Muir-and child had a very narrow escape, having to make their way through the window. It is be lieved that not an article of furnituwj or effects was saved.

COUNTRY SCHOOL SQUABBLE

[_V TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Te Aroha, this day. The Secretary of tiio School Committee hor© has received a communication from tho Board of Education to the ofl'cct that Waiorongomai school is to be closed at present, and Mr O'Connor, tho present master, is to proceed to Auckland and re port himself to tho Board, This is on account of an unpleasantness that has arisen betwoen somo of tho inhabitants and Mr O'Connor.

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE.

ThQ Polks.

The Polks continuo to do good business at Abbott's Opera Houso. Last ovening there was a very fair attendance to witness the production of a now comedy called " The American." This piece belongs to that modern class of dramatic representation that contain, besides elements ot light corned" a strong dash of tho melodramatic In many respects it is the anti-type of "The Strategist," and most notably in this : In "Tho Strategist" everything is subor dinated to a series of hunjorous highly wrought situations, while in tho comedy under notice the dialogue is tho strong point. The situations are not particularly interesting, and tho plot is simple and some what hackneyed, The play, however, afford* plenty of scopo for tho exhibition of the powers of Mr Polk and his charming wife, and their acting makes amends for any shortcomings of tho comedy. Tho Company also ably sustained tho various minor roles. Our space to-day precludes a moro ex tended notico of tho piece which will bo re produced tQ-.night.

Wicked for Clergymen.—"l bcliovo it to bo all wrong and oven wicked for clergymen or other publio men to bo led into giving testi monials to quack doctors or vilo stuffij called medicines, but when a really meritorious article is made up of common valuable remedies known to all, and that all physloians uso and trust in daily,.wo should freely commend it. I there fore cheerfully and hoartily commend Hop Bittors for tho good thoy havo done mo and my friends, firmly believing they havo no equal for family use. I will not be without thom.'v-Rev. —, Washington.D.C." Read.

CABLEGRAMS.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION,]

(Received November 13—11.50 a.m.)

Chlnoso Opinion of tho Froncli Camnaltrn in Tonquin. *

London, November 12. The Marquis Tseng states that France will require a force of upwards of 40,000 troops to overcome the China, Annam, and Tonquin forces combined. Emigration to Australia. At a public meeting hold in London Mayor Ferguson strongly urged state-aided emigration to Australia. An amendment preferring Home colonising was carried. Tho American Elections. In America, the Republicans have carried Massachusetts. Franco and Spain. Marshal Serrana has accepted the Spanish embassy to Paris.

AUSTRALIAN.

The Alleged Murder by a Salvationist. Melbourne, November 12. The Salvationist, Knowles, who confessed to having murdered the actor Bates and was arrested by the police, was brought up at the Police Court to-day and remanded for a week. Alarming Railway Acoident. — Three Persons Injured Melbourne, November 12. A serious railway accident occurred on tho Essondon lino at noon to-day. A train which was convoying visitors to the races had passed tho North Melbourne station whon the axle of one of the second-class carriages broke, causing tho carriage to upset. Three passengers who were severely injured were conveyed to the Hospital, and one of them now lies in a serious condition. Later. The three persons who were taken te the hospital were the only passengers who were injured by the railway accident on the Essendon line. Tho remainder escaped with a severe shaking. Break in Telegraphic Communication. Melbourne, November 12. The Australian overland telegraph line is interrupted. Destructive Cyclone In Queensland.— Man Killed. Brisbane, November 12. A destructive cyclono passed over the town of Toowoomba to-day. The gasworks wore totally destroyed by tho violence of tho wind, tho manager being killed. Fur thcr damago to a considerable extent was done to tho buildings and property along the path of the storm. Now Ministry in Queensland. Brisbane, November 12. The Hon. S. TV. Griffiths has successfully effected the formation of a Ministry in succession to the Mcllwraith Government. The various portfolios have been allotted as follows : —Premier and Colonial Secretary, the Hon. S. W. Griffiths ; Colonial Treasurer, Mr J. R. Dickson ; Postmaster- General, Mr J. Garriok ; Attorney-Goneral, Mr Rutledgo ; Secretary of Public Works, Mr A. Miles ; Secretary of Public Lands, Mr Button; without a portfolio, Mr Sheridan.

MRS REVITT'S CONCERT.

The annual November concert by Mrs Revitt was given last evening in the Choral Hall, assisted by a number of local professionals and pupils. The programme was arranged in good taste, the selections and songs being of a high-class character, some new to the audience, and others popular. The musical parts and glees were unexceptional, and carefully rendered. It was manifest from the appearance and en thusiasm of tho audienco that Mrs Revitt. had not erred in judgment. The pro gramme consisted of twenty-four items, and was carried out to the letter. Mr Slater accompanied throughout with his wonted ability. Tho performances opened with tho favourite glee, "Awake, Awake," followed by Mr Greenwood (soprano), who gave "Ehrin on the Rhine," and subsequently "London Bridge." This young man was listened to with much expectant interest, it being, wo believe, his first appearance in Auckland. His voice is mellow, feminine, and flute like. He did his best to gratify his listeners, kept excellent time, and his style of singing was at least a novelty. The Misses Ryrio (pupils) gave a pianoforte duet, "The Maypole Dance," in a correct and faultless manner,,., and were duly applauded. Madame Pooloy's artless song, " Only for Ono," was an exquisite rendering in the lady's best stylo. Mr Gordon Gooch sang "Vanity," and in answer to. a. rapturous encore, sang "Tho Fairy Jane." At a later stage of tho evenings Mr Gooch sang "We Tars that O'er the Ocean Sail," which met witli an equally encouraging reception. "The Wind and the Harp," a duet, by M isses Bruce and Layburn, and " A Father's Love," were fairly given. In the latter song Mr Moreton failed in imparting sufficient life. It was altogether too mono tonous. Master Alfred Shroff displayed considerable ability in his pianoforte solo, "Carnival di Venice," and especially when his age—fourteen— is taken into account. Mrs Revitt's appearance was greeted with enthusiasm, and the audience were not dis appointed in the anticipated treat. Hep <3c_g~wefS;^cliv the Cloisters " and "Thou Wilt Return no More." Both were ren dered with feeling and effect, especially the latter. Mrs Revitt's interpretation of the sentiment of the song was eminently praiseworthy and effective, and tho bouquets and applause which fol lowed showed that tho lady's efforts were not lost upon tho listeners. The duet, "II Barbiero' f (Rossini), Miss Carrie Gribbleand W. S. Scoats, was quite a triumph of vocal skill, while in tho aria " Una Voco " Miss Gribblo was excellent, and sweetly sus tained her reputation as a vocalist of high merit. Mrs Bispham sang " Sing, Sweet Bird," and Miss Tapper andMv Hanna gave: "The Fairy Queen." Both melodies pos sessed special interest, and were successfully given. Mossrs Garland sang » duet, "The Brothers," and Mr Hanu.a " Love Knots." Miss Bruce was not so happy in her " Dream ing." After tho first stanza the young lady took a sudden flight into a higher region, leaving Mv Slater to gaze and wonder. This lady did not exhibit neces sary care, and concluded her song alone, Mr Ralph Hood performed the "Valso Caprice" and another duet with exquisite skill and ability. The con cert must bo pronounced suocessful in its goneral character, and deserving aijider audionco. Tho whalo closed with the glee, "Tho Fairest Flower," and the National Anthem. * -

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Messrs lInU and Walker, Justices.)

Fire.—Charles Maxwell was charged with per* niitting the chimney of his house in Pitt Torraop, to bo on fire, on tho 30th October. Do hv PnnL a„lv,,i!! o ot^ pF..ar;-'rho J ohllr«fo ™"> Proved i'JSL£ynH_ttrS! H. .larko and A. Dews, who de posed that tho clumnoy was in a vory dirty ; state, and had it not been for tho Fire Brigado ; and tho. assistance of neighbours, a block of Ridings would havo been destroyod—Finod > DisbßM_R_.Y.-Jolin McLollan was fined 10s 1 SSJIiSfSi for ,croatmS a disturbance in Now market when drunk. «A w^^?'~3^cU. Johnson was charged Mr rw'S \l vV d b? ni? ht in tho outhouslofr wi ?ffil g» ""hoc, butcher, of Queon-stroet— Mr llulme doposed that at ono o'clook thisi mornihg ho heard a noise in his fowl-houso. Hoi went ascertain the causo, and discovered the. prisoner putting a fowl under his coat: he col lared him and delivered him into the hands of a constable. His placo of rosidonco was in Grey-street-Sergeant White said prisoner waa a stranger to tho police-Prisoner said he mado amistako; thought ho was going to his boar ding-house, instead o( which ho found himself among tlvo fowls. Ho was a Norwegian.-!* days' imprisonment «vi wob__h_. Assault—Patrick Walsh was charged with assaulting Charles Quaid on tho 12t__Tnst.-Mr S«?^ f wSiSiP W utlo?' toiorrood the benbh _£L« n^ alsh la<J n Pol°giscd and paid ex- SSw.? 1. such grounds Mr QuaW waa attS tto oha^-Prf«onerwaa Valoei-ess Cheques—Alfred Hcydo. alias ' £"».™ ,«*argca with utteringseveral sS^.°wW esmo J n ?'_. intont t° defraud— boigoant White conducted the prosecution, and _&*»££_£_. t. PP. caire,d In defence—Frederick Shaw donosod that ho was a watchmakor, on tee evenmg of tho 17th October prisoner called !J,iS l h°P and Purchased a Bilver Geneva X^t_3P d__B dU! _r Silvor albort chain' No ?,. ™™ 3. 75' Ho,Bavo a cheque for SB KhJ^SLTZa on tho. National Bank of m«.™i. •' purporting to bo drawn by TnK™ un« lv? hS m a«d King in favour of Mr Johnston. Ho had cashed their cheques before. _ffi_Ui.i(>? 0S_ t _10 signature on the cheque pro ffijg^ bo theirs. His assistant presented it at 3_?_rS_&£ was returned endorsed no account. _9* &**£ .f mo. *? £3 7s M. and ho gave him _?. 'a ,00., .tho balance.—Henry W. Lawson. ohi& eep(Jr > Natio»al Bank. that the AIfSS viJs?i P t r,eso.tod on tho 29th October, by Diim,wi,„,L: tha*lKnaturo was unlike Messrs at tho X™£ m ?. I,d ifln» 8' Wh° have an account : fhoD wSS A f .fl t t», w? B?.Y cvLKoe'i imitation, but' mod was not that of the firm. r ' •' - . .(Left Sitting.)

THE AFCKIAND EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1883



i ' —i Special Advertisements. [R/EIMARKABLY CHEAP LINES IN DRESS MATERIALS, &c., CLOTHING, &c, A* ■' WILLIAM Ik. BRIDGMAN'S. „. ( 500 Yards Plain Cold Lustres, lid, s}d,6M a A 800 Yards Fancy Dress Goodß, i jd, 6,d, 7_<l a s 2000 Yardß do. 9d, 10} d, Is .o S Fanoy Silk Mixed Chocks. Is yard £o 30 Fanoy Print Shirts, 2s 9d half price *c, 50 Pairs Not Curtains from 2s 3d pair ™"5-( '57 WhlteandUnbleachcdLinonDamasks •SS Table Covors, all sizes, from is M eaoh a1? Large Assortment Capes, Dolman Capes, 3 5 Shawls, and Squares, from la I d, less ffl 2 than half-price 3a 12 Ladies' Silk Jackets, from 17a 6d, "< v. worth Double 500 Pieces New Prints, from 3id, Now Plain and Fanoy Satoons Good Assortment Now Cashmoros and Nuns' Veilings White and Grey Calicoes, Wholesalo Price by Piece net cash Boys'and Youths' Tweed Suits, 12s Bd, great bargains Boys' and Youths' Mole-Trousers, from Is 3d Men's Tweed Trousers from 5g 6d, 6b Co, 7s 6d, Men's, Boys', and Youths' Straw Hats in great Job Lot of Carpets, to be oloared out Cheap, to make room; Folt Carpet, Win. wide, Is 6jd yard; Tapestry Carpot, 2s Id ; Brussels, 3b 6d; Kidderminster, 2s lid; Splendid' Assort ment Floorcloths, from la 2d yard. Five per cent. Discount on Cash Purchases over 20s. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE.



mHORNTON, SMITH, AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE : i "Crown" Flour, In sacks, 100's and 50's "Champion" do. do. do. "Cantab" do. do. do. Sharps . ~ Bran . Wheat Chris tm as Car d s OF NEW ZEALAND VIEWS. THESE VERY CHOICE CHRISTMAS CARDS will give friends in England and S *"s,-3jggwliere a good idea of the BEAtraqpß al*o > wo__k_s-TT !_B 'i3Bi?Am^3%£jW south." '..T.y. I.MAORILAND. '.'".'. 2. {NATURE'S FROLICS IN NEW ZEA -3J land. :;: 4. MOUNTAIN, LAKE, AND FIORD. fi. LAKE AND MOUNTAIN SCENERY. 6. HOT LATCI-S AND TERRACES. 7.' CHRISTCHUI.C.T.'' & DUNEDIN. 9. OREAT COMET OF 1882. .. 10. ■{ AUCKLAND, j Price, Onii Shillino each. Sonttoany address on receipt of Is Id In stamps. N.B.—Tho 'Frisco Mall, leaving Auokland on November Gth, reaches London on December 17th. ' -'"'"' The Sole Vendo__ of the Above is WILLIAM RATTRAY, , DRAPER, CLOTHIER, & SILK MERCER, 178, 180, AND 182, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Ex S.S. BRITISH QUEEN. We havo just opened up, by abovo Direct ! Steamer, a Very Choice Assortment of SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Including— „-,.,. TRIMMED BONNETS TRIMMED HATS UNTRIMMED BONNETS AND HATS FEATHERS, FLOWERS ' HEAD-DRESSES. OLD LADIES' DRESS CAPS ' j WIDOWS' CAPS ' RIBBONS ~.._"...'., ~.., : REAL AND IMITATION LACES j - COLLARETTES J MANTLES -_- l A^VvartotybtothorNovolUea. DroßamaklnKieiiß-wlnchiiTKootMias '.."'..-'. ■." JACKSON./ ■ ' ~,..',., '.;.;.;■;. ]V 1 I'L N B &;CHO YC E, , AUCKLAND. - >* i ft—~ ' ■■■''■•' ' - ■



Special Advertisements. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. RE-OPENING OF OUR NEW STORE. RE-OPENING OF OUR NEW STORE. We have much pleasure in informing our Customers and the Public generally that the RopairS to our Store are now completed. Our STOCK, which is entirely new, has heen purchased at a great advantage, for Cash, during the late depressed condition of the Sydney and Melbourne markets. LADIES WHO REQUIRE A FASHIONABLE OUTFIT Will find it greatly to their advantage to in spect oun stock, as we are prepared to offer the Largest and most Complete Assortment, as well as the MOST ELEGANT COLLECTION OP THK LATEST NOVELTIES IMPORTED to Now Zealand for many years. Wo direct Bpeeial attention to our enormous NEW STOCK OF MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, made specially to our order from tho best Vic torian Tweeds. Wo have also on hand, HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, and MEN'S MERCERY, in largo quantities. Note tho address: 201, 206, QUEEN-STREET. J. COSGRAVE * CO., J. COSG RA V E & C 0„ Opposite Wm. McArthur's & Co.'s Warehouse. i i .' Continuation, op cheap , drapery & clothing sale. . 1, ATKINS ! Begs to thank his numerous Patrons for tho wonderful success of his . CHEAP DRAPERY AND CLOTHING l SALE, And also to announce that he has succeeded in securing from the New Purchasers a Lease of his present premises. H. ATKINS . Begs also to say that as tho • WHOLE STOCK , Has been • RE-MARKED IN RED, 9 He will continue his Salo for a Few Weeks Longer, and tho Whole Stock will still be offered I AT HEAVY REDUCTIONS j Off the usual price. ALL NEW GOODS WILL BE SOL For a short time at about WHOLESALE PRICE. JOB STOCKS IN DRESS MATERIALS,' JOB STOCK OF ANY DESCRIPTION AT ANY PRICE. CHEAP LINKS ARE CONSTANTLY BEI BOUGHT, AND ARE ALL MARKED AT VERY LOW PRICES. ; H, ATKINS, DRAPER. CLOTHIER. &o. TDETIRING FROM BUSINESS! SELLING OFF I '■ SELLING OFF I selling off i John Jj ec k. _ RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. " HIS WELL-ASSORTED STOCK SELLING OFF I SELLING OFF! 1 SELLING OFFI AT AND UNDER COST PRICE. , . : RETIRING FROM BUSINESa RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. 1 PREMISES LET. t SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF I STOCK MUST BE CLEARED. i 1 „ j ALL ACCOUNTS not paid before 31st OCTOBER wlllbo handed to his Solici tor for rcoovery. ONE MONTH [ J ~~ AT AND UNDER COST PRICE. 158 & 160 PLEASE CALL Quoen-st 158 & 160 PLEASE CALL Queen-st 138 & 160 PLEASE CALL '' Queen-st 158 & 160 Queen-st 158 & 160 AND INSPECT Qucon-Bt 158 & 180 AND INSPECT Queen-st 158 & 160 AND INSPECT Qucon-Bt 158 & 160 Queen-st 158 & 160 GRAND DISPLAY Queon-st , 158 & 160 GRAND DISPLAY Quoen-st ' 158 & 160 GRAND DISPLAY Qucen-Bt 158 & 100 Queen-st 158 & 160 J NEW GOODS Queen-st 158 & 160 ,»,-.] NEW GOODS Queen-st 158 & 160 NEW GOODS Queen-st 158 & 160 Queon-st ! 158 & 160 JUST_QPEN3EIX_: *-" ra-st i-H_r» IST~~^ . - - H > VSliSl •> MEMBER 21. J a 185 ?; inn 1 _ ' _. • jn-st S 16S£\B0 AV^i—* -~~~' gueen-at mJ_______ WS~s*,xiMjV>*~ Suoon-st l*l«IWIIIIlilH_l" r^ 01 CASES Queen-st 158 & M " «* (U CASES Quoen-st 15. & 160 61 CASES Quoon-Bt 158 & 160 Queon-st 158 & 160 NEW CLOTHING Quoen-st 158 & 160 NEW CLOTHING Queen-st 158 & 100 NEW CLOTHING Queen-st 158 & 160 Queen-st 158 & 160 HATS & HOSIERY. Queen-st 158 & 160 HATS & HOSIERY. Queen-st 158 & 160 HATS & HOSIERY. Quoen-st 158 & 160 Qsoon-Bt 158 & 160 Queon-st 158 & 160 Queen-st 15i & 160 Queon-st 158 & 160 Queon-st 158 & 160 THE NEW ZEALAND .Quoen-st 158 & 160 Queen-Bt 158 & 160 CLOTHING FACTORY, Queen-st 158 & 160 Quoen-st 158 & 160 Qupen-stkeet, Quoen-st 158 & 160 Queen-st 158 & 160 AUCKtAifp. Queen-st 158 & 160 Quoen-st 158 & 160 Queen-st 158 & 160 J. FITZSIMONS. Queen-st 158 & 160 Queen-st US & lOC Branch Manager. Queen-st ' r.REAT CLEARING SALE : or ; DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, : TO COMMENCE , .SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, ! MRS. J. SMITH LEAVING FOR SYDNEY. 1 Having a very Large Stook of the above-men tioned Goods, Mrs J. S. will hold a GREAT CLEARING SALE. In order to redueo the same, tho whole Stock will be offered to tho Public at Less than Wholesalo Prices. The following are a FEW OF THE REDUC TlONS:—Ombre Satin, reduced from 3b lid to Is (id: Plain Satin, from 3s lid to Is 6d; Coloured Gros Grain Silk, 5s Ud to 3s lid; BrOche Satin, from 4s Od to 2s lid: Plain Sateen, from IOJd to «d; Dross Material, from Bjd to 134: Coloured Lustra, real good valuo, from Is Id to 6Jd j White SSeefJnft flO-moh, from 2s to Is 6d; White Sheet. fog, 2 yards wide, at'lOJd.' Horrocka'S Long Glotb, A, 36-inch, 3Jd ' „ Z H, „ 5Jd Coloured Oatmeal Cloth, from js id to lljd Good Prints, 2Jd and 3fd por yard _..'_,. Children's White Pellisses, from 8s 8d te-Ss 114 • ~ Coloured Dresses, from 6s Ud to 3s lid Boys' Felt Eto.t«, from 38 6d to IB 114 Men's<_tal'4MoleTrousers, frrjin7s lid toss6d ( ~ „ WorJdngShjrts, ~'2s^ld.tolslld , ~ Goo 4 TwoedSults, from 39s to 27S 6d . Boys* Kniokor Suits, fromlQs 6d to 6s 114 ) A Very Largo Stock Of Ladies' Nipbt-dresses, « 2s 114 and 3s lid >' ' t Ladies' Corsets, Is 9d to 2s 6d s REMNANTS! REMNANTS!! f Remnants, 34 to Cd por yard, including Flannels, t Dress Material, &c, &c. I 1,. i JS»R : ONE MONTH ONLY. t 1 J' Note tub Address t ■' ' .!■>.. ttMJ'I. T H, ■ ° 1 Nbxt Bj.by.cb HoiißT,, Qw^-b^jbt, .I \



Special Advertisements. AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY (LIMITED), ESTABLISHED 1862. PURVEYORS OF LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER. Tho Company sell and erect gas-fittings, in cluding gas apparatus and gas-power engines. Stook includes Otto Gas Engines.—Office and Show-rooms,' Fort-street. W.A.S.—In this trinity of letters is embodied a significant warning, And yet the admonition is a simple one. It means Jie.xvare. In other words it is tho trade-mark or insignia of the genuine Udolt-iio Wolfe's Schiedam Aro matic Schnapps, and implies that all prepara tions that simulato the original article are spurious unless these letters stand out from their diamond-shaped escutcheons. One Shilling,—Hay's Fine Art Union (by permission of the General Government), Fifty prizes—valuable Oil Paintings and other ex cellent Pictures. Prizes on view, and inspection invited at Mr Bailey's, tobacconist, 176, Queen street, where tickets can be obtained; also the booksellers and tobacconists. The drawing will take placo publicly, of which due notico will be given, and will bo supervised by a committeo chosen by the subscribers at drawing. After handing over tickets, &c, tho proprietor takes ho part in tho drawing. Winning numbers will bo advertised in " Herald," Star, and " Wookly." Committee's voucher will be open for inspection during delivery of prizes. Remittances in stamps or otherwise (enclosing oxtra stamp for postage) will rcccivo prompt attention. Fifty prizes, £200 in 4,000 Wekots. Address—W. E. Hay, as abovo. A subscriber can hold any number of tickets at; One Shilling each.—[Advt.l