SHIPPING INT ELLIGENCE.

_.. - c Thla Evening, 10.1 HIGH WATER { T(Wr orro w Morning, 10.30 MS fIOON'S AGE?- Last Quarter, 25th, 5.21 p m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVBKIti- Argyle, s.s..Norris,fromM-eury Bay

Glenelg, s.s., Stephenson.from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

LAST BVKNIKO. Pflntrain. s.s., Cromarty, for Fiji oSe.s.s., Ross, from Westport Waihors. as., Edle, for Southern ports Marina. BChooner, Queen, tar uusseii

IMPORTS.

P^__^Tie\r re sssss Oliver oryßtale, I oase aiou splcea, sundries. 10 caakflboUleH,! case » alnm cask stone flltf»' SSmarlnds. 1 "obbk wblve I hhd soy, 2 kega »"?"-£}*, x 08E0 esson rosln 1 tmumaegtAMmum^ sngu tlal oils, 5 hogsheaeia eiiuKo, jnagoeaia, 3 3 casoa Eno"u silts, 1 case' °»r^|» « r oil 3 CW.B aoAMJP fSJ^imotVe*s esa beef. 1 o_e.Couti'saold,loaße iJeiui l cggß caskßl»E_ ffilerB'-,t.. o rnnedicines. 2 easea Aahton's homcßOpathio wieto turmens. 2 B-raioal Instrmßea s.S b«' t e a la t^arlo *, flf batr/ilB ODriandera. 1 cetaec yßta 6owt S OSBes fine obemioals acid s-Wtte, lowt Borax now. cMboUo ' gists.

EXPORTS.

pßgggaa-__s Sls-SSfitMasaaa W paokages aid 110 bides. .'_,„___ Per Bannookburn-« 000 ft sawn dressed tim lwr 50.000 ft rough timber. P«r Three Cbeßis-60,CC0 feet timber, 28 oases mSSSowSSSS. flfur. 20 kegß beef, 10 bags potatoes, 180 empty sacks^

T^_nffi_ro*B_»S r^SsT U&tZSSF™**™*"** patea' 'or 'r^'brigantlne Bamoekbnm will Ball for Suva vl" Tairua. with the first start of wind. She oleaJed outwards at the Custom". • Tha schooner Three Cheers oleired outwards «t the Customs to_ay. She proceeds thence m Mwcury Bay to load timber for -UVa. Tha barque Prospeotor, brigantine Linda Weber, ana, sohooner Walapau -nA Ulsborne, were leading at MSrcuty Bay when the Argyle let t yesterday. The s.B. Argyle arrived from Meroury Bay u_t evening with 33 Backs gum and the follow. Si nfti„naers:-Mr Terry, Mrs i Ickett aod S-iA MlwDavi- Mr Frenoh. Fold, Sorum, Mr f DlvlaMrs and Miss McOonneU, Mtaa Norria. MMi MoKlnhon. Messrs AnEonne, Harrison, Watson, Codlln, Hlnton, acd Brown. The b P. Glenelg left Taoraoga at 4.10 P m. vriterda- and atrlved here at 7 a,m. to-day. l_.s_aeraV-_lflß Wrig!ey. Mra Bishop Key. MnKrtlM Capt»ln Denny, Messrs T. Wrlgley. F.WrigteV, Huston. Clarke, a. Home, Duthle, Besden, and Galbrai—. The ss Waihora left for Melbourne Bnd Bout-em ports at 1 p.m. to-oay. Passengers tor Napler-Messis Donald, B. Lewis, Bla«ohard, H Davies. For Wellington-Mrs and Mi-a Fenwiek. MlssesDarahar (2). Mrs Danahar and family. For Lyttelton-Mesara Leaony and £«___. Mrs Hodgson. For Dunedln-Mtsa M_rdOO_ For Melbourne-Capuia J. O. Soyd, J. Carterton, D. tatohe, ml.sjsSpeaks (2).

LOSS OF THE YACHT LIZZIE.

The vaoht Lizzie, a fishing vessel of about 7 tonsmea°niem,nt;ownedby Mr F. WiUiams, has been wrecked near the f hatnes. Mr V7ll- Hams Worms ua that about the middle of la»t H the _S_* with a full load of oy.tere, drifted ashor-at Coromandel, ana havl-g su - £_ed serious damage, was aba-tawa by the orew. He sent the Christina «o her as- Sstanee on Thursday with several me*, for _c purpote ot brHglng her to Auckland. The oyßters were removed from the Lizzie Into the Christina, and after bslog patched up. she wm taken In tow by the latter vessel. When atonthalf-way to Anokland. the weather ba- SameHolßterous and tbe rope oonneoiing tte t£o sacbta broke, 'lhe Lizzte Immediately flU«l?but did not sink, and deified away. It waa found impossible to seoure her. 8- she wbs abandoned, and the Christina o-me on here. A te-gram reoeived this irorning eiateß that a -iohr. Whloh answer to the description of the Llzziftlaawrsck near Thames, where ahe bas evidently gone ashore on a reef, and haa sus tained serious damage,

Mail Notice.

Mails will Clobb as undue i— THIS DAT. ! por Tauranga, Ohlnematn, and Opotiki per I Glenelg, at 4 p.m. For Whangarel Heads, WhangareL Kamo, and Macgapal, per Argyle, at i p.m. PaiDAY, 21th instant For a_Jheke, Cowee, and Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 1.30 p.m. For Whangarei Heada, Paraa, Waipu. Whan garel, Kamo, Tangihua and Mangapai, per lona, at . p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 4 30 p.m. For Watetford, ianranga, eto- and Thames per Enterprise, at 6,30 p.m. Batubda.. 25th Instant For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wal. Sec, per Rose Casey, at 10 a. m. For Savage Island, per Ryno, at 2 p m. For Friendly Inlands, per Myrtle, at 3 p,m. Tuesday, September IL Per s.s. Zealandia as follows:— For Sandwich Islands, United Butts of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign Went Indies, at 1 pan. For United Kingdom and Oontlntnt ol __ope, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters and newspapers, at 11,30 a.m. Late letters Bearing a_ extra fee at G_rpt_oe in addition to tha postage, will be reoeived by tha Mall Ascent oa board tha steamer up to the time of "»"».„, This mall will be due In London, OB MOB* day, Ootober 23-d, 188 K. ili li. BISK, Ohio* Postmaster. Chief Post-offloe. Auokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

August 23,1883.

Abbott's Opera House—Tbe "Merchant of Yenloe," 8 p.m.

Choral Hall—" John Ploughman's Plotures," illustrated by Mr T, Spurgeon, 7.30 p.m.

Devonport HaU — Entertainment In aid of Holy Trinity Bnnday-sohool. 8 p,m. V M.0.A.-DevotlonaL 7.30 p.m.

Births.

OHAPMAN.-On August 21, 1888, at her resl dence. Brown-street Ponaonby, the wifo of G. J. Chapman of a daagh tor. FINLAY.-On July 21. at Stanley-street, Auck land, the wife of Mr Edward Finlay of a daughter. Both doing well.

Deaths.

BOLAND.—At Onehunga, August 22,1883, Julia, the second and beloved daughter of John Boland, Esq.; aged 16 years. Deeply regretted. The funeral will leave Friday, August 21, at 3 o'olook p.m. Friends aro respectfully invited to attend.

CLEAL.—On August 22nd, at her residence, Grey-street, the wife of J, Cleal, aged 20 years. The funeral will leavo on Friday, at *UW a.m. Friends will please acoept this Invito on. PARKER.-On August 16th, at Komokorlki, Susannah, wife of John Parker; aged 60. RBEYES.-On 22nd instant, at North Shore) Elizabeth Jane, youngest daughter of Richard and Mary Reeves; aged 17 months. The funeral will leave the parents' residence at 3 p.m. to-morrow (Friday). Friends please accept this invitation.

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

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22. 1883.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For tha wrong that needs ras-ttanc*. For the future in ths distance. And ths good that we can do.

AN Education Commission in Victoria, and and a Select Committee in this colony, are simultaneously engaged in enquiry and de liberation on closely related subjects, affecting the national system of education obtaining in each colony, In Victoria, the moving cause of the enquiry Is the Bible-in-schools party, who hold tbat all education is incomplete which neglects the religious tuition of youth; and in our own colony the Roman Catholics have stirred the question by peti tioning for "justice an/1 equitable treat i ment" by their denominational schools 1 being placed on tbe same footing as the State schools. Both movements are there fore identical in so far as they are in favour of religious education— the only distinction being that while the Dible-in-schools party of Victoria wish to extend to all the blessings of pious teaching, the Catholics of Aiew Zealand are content to let others sink or swim so long as the children of their own fold are kept safe. The old assertions and argu ments against tbe system of godless educa tion have all been re-furbished and flourished, and the usual alarming state ments have been made of the rapid spread of juvenile depravity in the colonies,

Secular education as the cause, and reli gious education as the cure of this state of things, have been held up with wearisome repetition ; and the effect of tbis continual a#Bertion has been that many people have taken it for granted tbat juvenile wicked ness is increasing, and that such Increase is directly due to the " godless schools," which are established in our midst. We have formerly shown that, so far as New Zealand is concerned, the education system is not "godless," there being the fullest provision made for regular religious instruc tion being given iv the public schools of the colony, if the people desire it; and the fact that the people have the power to enforce such instruction, and have not done so, is pretty conclusive proof that they do not desire any improvement on the existing system. It may be also worth while to advance a few facts bearing on juvenile depravity and education, in order to clear off a few delusions on the subject. Victorian statistics go to show that with tho spread of education, " godless" though it be, there is a steady decrease in crime. As to offences by juveniles, they are not of undue frequency, and they are mostly committed by youths of tbe "larrikin" class «who have not been reached by the schools. Of offenders under twenty years of age, only 515 could read and write, while 1,877 could read only, and 1,062 could neither read nor write. In many cases a'so it is apparent to the casual observer tbat conspicuous misconduct by youths is com mon among those who have had all the advantages of a strict religious traiutng. Among Roman Catholics in Victoria the results ot godly training are very plainly shown in tbe criminal returns. The Catholics are only one-fourth of the popula tion, yet there were 11,033 ctimiua'lsof that religion against 13,755 of tbe Protestant faith. These facts should go far to show that secular education and crime do not by any means occupy the relation of cause and effect.

ComingtoexamineNewZealandstatislics, we find tbe same conclusion forced upon us, The percentage of youthful offenders here is very small, there being only 366 prisoners in 1881 who were under 20 years of age, out of a total of 4661. That few of our criminals are colonial-born is shown by the following figures: -1536 were natives of England and Wales, 1385 of Ireland, 684 of Scotland, and only 288 of Now Zealand, That does no: tell a talo of degeneracy into crime on the part of our colonial-born population as the result of secular education ; and the fallacy of such supposition is further proved by a consideration of the religions of prisoners. Of the 4,60 l prisoners at last census, 2,001 belonged to the Church of England, 1,526 to the Roman Catholic Church, and 730 to tho Presbyterian denomination. When it is remembered that tho Roman Catholics only constitute about 14 per cent, ot the population iv this colony, it will be ap parent tbat their religious training has not had the ttl'ect of keeping them from crime ; if anf deduction is to be drawn from tho facts it is in the voty opposite direction. " By their fruits ye shall know them;" and the concurrent testi mony of other countries supports ihe con clusion which colonial statistics enforce— that a good tecular education is tbe best known preventative of crime, and that whatever may bo truo of other religious teachings, tho peculiar tenets of the Romish Church are nut powerful deterrents from vico. in these circumstance-) we hold that no sufficient ground is shown, either for the enforcement ot the views of the Bible-in schools party, or for conceding the slaim of the Catholics. In saying this we do not disparage religious tuition ; we only asiert that it is not the duty of the State to administer it.

A good deal of not unjustifiable grumbling has been indulged in by mer chants relative to the berthing of Union Co.'s steamers, requiring rapid discharge, at the Railway Wharf. Some passengers bound for Sydney per Te Anau went right down the Queen street Wharf,and narrowly escaped losing their psssages. One Union steamor was lying at Queen-street and the other at th» Railway Wharf, and merchants, receivers, and others having business with both were put to the greatest posible inconvenience. A little skill ia arranging the berthage might surely secure to these steamers a regular place. While thuTe Anau was lying at the Railway Wharf there was a vacant berth at Queen-street Wharf. We hope that the atteotion of the harbour authorities and the Company will be directed to the removal of thla grievance.

Amongst tho supplies furnished io the Lunatic Asylum yeaterday was a piece of beef about six pounds in weight which ex hibited cancer in its early stages, It was condemned by Dr. Young, and handed ot er to the Inspector of Abbatoirs.

Police Court business was slight this morning, and was disposed of by Mr F. G. Clayton, J.P. Two "drunks," Patrick Quinlan and Richard McGregor, were fined, and Frederick Triobo, charged with an indecent offence, was remanded till Saturday.

We are requested by the Hospital steward to return thanks for papers for warded for the use of patients by the Auck land Club.

A man named John Hunter Cummim» was arrested this afternoon by Sergeant McMshpn on a charge of committing a violent assault npon Wm. Ponlen.

To-morrow will be a busy day at'tho Polico Court. The programme includes several assault case, a case under tho Liceoing Act, several remand ea-es, and eight breaches of the by-laws.

An accident of a most serious nature happened to a bushman named Henry Lowen at Mercury Bay on Monday last. He was assisting to jack a large log to tbe Upper Mill, when the jack gave way. The consequence waa that the log fell on Lowsn, crushing bis chest and inflicting iojuriea that aro likely to prove fatal. Tho sufferer was broucht to Auckland last night in the Argyle, and was subsequently taken to tho Hospital. From inquiries to-day, we learn that he is in a very bad state, and there is but little chance of his sur viving.

Would the treasurer of the Union Men's Tools Fund please call ut Star Office 7

The charges of larceny against Thomas James IV orth, on the information of Mr J. C. MacCormick, after a long and wearying investigation befoie Messrs Hull and Walker, Justices of tho Peace, were breught to a close last evening. Mr Hesketh called Emily Austin, defendant's step, daughter, who deposed that North, when in business in the Waikato, possessed parchment, tracing paper, rulers, and other goods similar to those claimed by prose cutor, also a number of law books, which she packed in cases. Mr S. Hesketh, who ably defended tho accused, submitted sev eral authorities to the Bench, and consid ered that if tha Court thought the evidence sufficient for a conviction, it might be dealt with summarily, or if otherwise, dismissed. The Court considered that it was not a strong case, bnt felt it to bo its duty to commit. Prisoner was therefore committed for trial, but granted bail, which was im mediately forthcoming.

An elderly woman, Emily Gamble, was committed to the Asylum, on the medioal testimony of Drs. Haines and Coombes.

The late Samuel Edger, 8.A., com menced his religious services in the Parnell Hall on the 23rd August, 1864, eighteen years ago.

A sparsely-attended meeting was held last evening in the Grafton Road Wesleyan Church, for the consideration of thoLoan and Building Fund in connection with the New Zealand Church of this colony. Mr Burton occupied the chair. 'The proceedings opened with prayer by the Rev. W, C. Oliver, and the singing of the 678 th hymn (Wesley) by the assemblage. The speaker of the evoning was the Rev. Wm. Morley, who, ia opening, expressed regret that more of their friends wero not present to listen to what he had to say on an important subject. Ho then stated that he had been appointed by the Confeience to explain the objects of tbe fund, the need for money, and to show how it could be raised. It was proposed to raise £10,000 by subscriptions in the spaco of two years, if possible, as capital, and this money was to be used in liquidating debts on church properties, to proviso places of worship, mini-tecs' house", and land sites, the money so used to be repaid by instalments, without interest. He did not mean to infer that the Wesleyan body of Now Zealand were deeply In debt, but he might say they had in New Zealand a debt of 25 percent, of the first cost ot church properties, or £40,000, and he was sure they would agree with him that that was too heavy, as they had to pay £4,000 as in terest, which mipht bo applied to better purposes. After going very minutely into the matter, and showing the advantages of a system of mutual co-operation, Mr Morley concluded a full explanatory address ny Urging upon his hearers, and Wcsleyans generally, the necessity and advantages which would accrue to the body by giving to the fund . their hearty support and ' practical symJMfty. I

The lootball team to represent the banks against the combined insurance companies on Gaturday next will bo chosen from the following : —Giblin, Coates, Barton, Beale, Claytos, Severn, McCausland, Martin, MacComick, Haringtou, Goodhue, Paton, Wood, Culpan, Webster, Knight, Gregson, Young, MarteUl, Kinder.

Tbe entertainment held last night in the Franklin Road School-room, in connection with the Excelsior Lodge No. 2, New.Zea land Order of Good Templars, passed off successfully. D. Goldie, W.C.T., occupied the chair, and made a few preliminary re marks, after which a varied and interesting programme was gone through. Songs: Mrs Willows, Mrs Cottingham, Misses Cleaver and Hahn, and Messrs Goodison and A dams. Duets (2): Mrs Moore and Miss Hahn. Pianoforte solos : Misses Cottingham, Battensby, aud Mr Adams. Recitations: Miss Kate Goodacre, Mrs Anderson, and Master MarsoD. Tnose de serting of special meutiou are Mr Adams, who sang " Happy Jack" (iv character), and gave, iv response to an encore, " Working For Mo;" Mra Moore and Miss Hahn, duet, " What Are the Wild Waves Saying?" Misa Kate Goodacre, recitation, "Kind Tom;" Mrs Anderson, recitation, in the Scotch dialect, and Miss Hahn's song, " Apart.' — character sketch, entitled "Bill Barrett's License," was creditably given by Masters Collier, Dilly (2), Marson (2), Montgomery, Downey (2), and Kelly. Miss Mary Hargrave ably accompanied the singers on the piano. Tho meeting was brought to a close with the usual votes of thanks and by singing "God Save tho Queen."

Wc havo to acknowledge the receipt of 10s for Widow Woods from " W."

Everyone has laughed over the grotesque replies elicited by examinations, both at Home and in the colonies, but a recent examination of Belgian recruits shows that ignorance is as widespread amongst other nations as our own. One of the questions being, "Give a fact relating to Spanish dominion in Belgium," tbe following answers were given : — The Battle of Waterloo. The revolution of the year '30. It ia warmer in Spain than in Belgium, To the next question, "Name an illustrious Belgian, aud state in a few words by what he waa distinguished," tho answers were : " Charlc-mange became distinguished by his horse and hia Belgian army ; Ccesar (spelt ' uhesarro') by his humanity. Rubens was a great Belgian musician. A Belgian is a man who is born ia Belgium; he is dis tinguished by his language. The most amusing answers were given to tbe question, "Quels sont les ttois 6tats sous lesquels l'eau se presonte dans la nature? "The three States in which water ia represented are Englaud, Fra-c.:, 'and the United States." "Mouth, nose, and eats." "In the stato of drops, iu_ the state of snow, and in the stato of ice." " Fresh-wnter, sea-water, and tho other, which is unknown to me." London was in different papers to be found in France, Germany, Russia, or even in the country of Holland. The principal duties of man wero stated to be " prayer iv the morning andat ni(.ht, and going to mass on Sunday. To wash iv the morning, and not to spend money wlthout|there being any necessity for it. The spelling throughout is said to bave been Iv perfect harmony with the ingenuity of the answers.

A concert came off in the Public Hall, Warkworth, on the 16th inst., and although the weather was most miserable, and tho roads ankle-deep in- mud, that building waa well filled—in fact, every seat was occupied, and several persons had to staud. The programme consisted of glees, songs, and duets. The following ladies and gentlemen took part in the concert :— Mrs Hawken, the Misses Leed, Horseley, Warm, and Lease, and Messrs McMuido, Leed, Macklows, W'atin, Hawken, and Angove. Tho several pieces were ex ceedingly well sung, and received tha hearty plaudits they so well merited, but the " Gensd'armea " duet by Messrs Mc- Murdo and Wm. Macklow, and "The Mulligan Guards " by Messrs Trethowen, Walter Macklow, and Wm. Angove, brought down the house, and nothing less than each boving to be gone over again would satisfy the audience. Miss Clara Horsley accompanied on the harmonium. The proceeds, £8 14i, will go to defray expenses incurred io lining, ceiling, new stage scenery, and other ways renovating the hall just completed by Mr Horsley ; and so well pleased were the audience with tho improvements that had been effected that at the close of tbo concert they gavo that gentleman threo heatty cheers.

We would remind our readers of tbe Pltt-ttre—; Weeleyaa entertainment to-morrow (Friday) evening, st halt-pant 7 o'olook.

Tbo organ recital in connection with St. Luke- Pr-ebyti-rl»n Church Remuera. oomea off to morrow tVenlng at 7.30. It Is sufficient to earth— if Mr Ansolo Forrest is ti.e organist, a grand treat Is to etoro far those who may be present

It will be noticed from our advertising columns that Saturday Is tho last day on which discount will bo allowod on aoconnts duo to tho Auokland Gaß Company for coal and coke.

QUKKN OF BbVKKAGI-.— Refreshinn|tho weary, Boothlng the invalid, cheering tho social, PURE tea alone, by its oxoollont qualities, ex cola all othor drinka. A cup of good tea oon most oasily and readily be obtained by ualng only Uio puke teas cold by Rout. Rkw. Victoria-Btroet.-(ADVT.I

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BROOKLYN DOCK.

Several Lives Lost.

New York, July W.— About 10.30 o'clock this morning eparks from an engino fell into a pile ef jute which had just been landed on Horbeck's dock from the ship Lawrence Dekp from Calcutta. The deck waa filled with heaps of jute, and the flames spread with great rapidity, lv a few minutes tho entire dock was ablaze. The Delup was the first vessol to catch aiiro, and all her ligging was burned before she could be towed out Next to her, ou tho south side ot the deck, was tbe ship Pet severance, also from Calcutta, which arrived yesterday, and on the north was tbe sbip Adams, from Calcutta. fTo both theso vessels the fl-mea communi ca ed, {.and tho cie»s jumped over board for safety. When the firemen reached tbo dock the supports of the roof gavo way, burying one dozen firemen and dock bands beneath the tuiiis. A rescuing party was quickly formed, and the men weie changed out from the blazing rafters. None were dead, but all were moro or less burned and bruised. Just then a panic occurred in the crowd, and the chief of the battalion gave orders to clear th-; dock, as the ship Lawrcnco Delap, which was now on firo abovo and below, contained 4,500 pounds of saltpetre. A rush was made by the crowd to the further end of tho dock, and while this was going on, a hoisting derrick, the supports of which had been burned, fell over on the wbarf with a crash, knocking two dock men over board. Custom House Inspector Harrader, in attempting to escape fromjtthe ship Col onel Adams, was severely burned about tho face and hands, T_ ships Persever ance aud Colonel Adams had by this time been towed far out in Ihe itrcam, and tho tugs poured streams ot water into thoir holds The eflo'ts of the firemen were mainly directed to extinguishing thejflamcs on board tho Lawrence Dulap, which it was momentarily feared would explode. At 11.30 she was still blazing fiercely,

A district officer at Harbeck's docks stated that the captain of the Lawreuco Dulap, with his wife and three children,are reported drowned. Two deck hands aro also reported drowned, and one sailor was killed by falling timbers. The loss is now estimated at between $2,000,000 and 13,000,000.

Later.—Three men were seen to throw a trunk ot Captain Grove, of the ship Law rence Dulap, overboard, containing £2,000 and and $4 000 worth of jewelry belonging belonging to his wife, It was picked up by river thmvep, who rifled it. lhe wife and child of Captain Giove wero saved. Twelve firemen were badly in jured by the falling in of the burn ing roof of tho pier, but only one Is thought to be fatally hurt. The ship Dulap was burned to the watcr's-edge. She was valued, with cargo, at $150,030. The ship Colonel Adams was burned at the pier ; the barque Perseverance floated into the stream and burned to the waters-edge. The total loss ia now estimated at §1,000,000.

SCINTILLATIONS.

HAWKESBDRY Races to-day. " Merchant of Venice " to be repeated to-night. To-day's weather seems a slice out of winter.

The biggest race on record -The human one, Eternal fitness again—Diseased flesh for those who are diseased in mind.

The Duchess of Edinburgh is never known to smile.

4,000 acres of land secured at Pukekohe West for a settlement of Swiss vine growers. There are more miles of railway in North America than in the Continents of Europe aud Asia combined.

Flogging is the prescribed punishment for the use of obscene language in New South Wales.

A total eclipse of the sun on 9th Sep tember, 1885, will be visible in New Zea land, and in no other country, Mr G. W. Martin, Thamex, has been ap pointed manager of one of the Terawhiti gold mines, Wellington. 100 unemployed men have met at Dune din and sent a deputation to the Mayor, who appeals to Government. The Mississippi's little jest: Ah I those delightful rains above! How they make my mouth water 1 There are 253,000 miles of railways in the world, of which Australasia is only credited with about 3,200 miles. The United States have 113,000 miles.

The New Hebrides are fertile, Any quantity of augar-caues, spices, cocoanuts, etc., can be produced on them, and these articles will become valuable exports soon.

Mr Stratham Lowe, late traffic manager of the Auckland railways, has been ap pointed to the control of 800 miles of line in Canada.

The Clerk of West Harbour Borough, Otago, baa been arrested on the charge of wilfully destroying the borough's property by burning the municipal books. Of Thomas Babington Macaulay, Sydney Smith said: There are no limits to his knowledge, on small subjects as well as great; he is like a book in breeches. 'lhe receipts of the otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association last year were £996, and the expenditure was £991, of which £430 were paid in prize-money. Mr Wm. John Roberta bas been elected Presi dent, and Mr Geo. Gray Russell Vice- President.

The "Lyttelton Times" takes Caaler buiy M.H.R.. to task thus:—"Some of our members, like Meisrs Thomson, Lee, Allwright, M 'Millan, Sutter, Postlethwaite, and Mcllraith are content to be quietly useless, but Messrs Brown and Williams are actively mischievous. Tho others sit still and see Canterbury robbed, but these two act as guides and point out to the robbers their way.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT DEVONPORT.

Additional Particulars,

Tub fatal accident to tho child of Richard Reeves, which was recorded in our last i«Bue, was witnessed by several residents uf Devonport. Mr Gaetb, hairdresser, in front of whose shop tho awful scene occuirod, furnishes the following particulars .-—About 9.20 a.m. I was standing at the door of my shop, and saw three children playing a short distance from me. Two -of them were i kipping ia tbe middle ot the road, while the third, the daughter of Mr Reeves, was amusing herself on tbe green grass on the other side of the road. Suddenly tbe Wai wera 'bus, driven by the proprietor, James Dodd, came down tho street, aod the two children who were in the middle of the street ran away to get out of the way of danger, Tbe little girl, however, who appeared just able to walk, managed to toddle into the street, richt in front of the approaching vehicle. I called oat to Dodd to atop, but he evidently did not undeistand me, and before I could do anything further, the foremost horse had trod upon tbe child, which then pasted between the wheels of the 'but. I picked the child up and gave it to Mr Reevea, who came up, Ido not think the driver was to blame.

Mr Richard Reeves, who formerly occu pied a butcher's shop at the corner of Victoria and Chapel > streets, fays that upon receiving the infant, he carried it into his dwelling-house and sent for medical aid. Tbe child was gasp ing for breath. Dr. Parkinson and Mr Gardner, chemist, were speedily ia at tendance, bnt notwithstanding all their efforts, the child died at 10.30 a.m.

Medical examination shewed a severe wound on the chest, where the hoof of the horse had evidently been placed, and it was thought that death resulted from internal injuries arising therefrom.

An inquest was held at the Flagstaff Hotel this afternoon, commencing at 3 p.m, before Dr Philson, coroner, and a jury, Evidence in accordance with state ments published above were giveu.

R.M. COURT.-This Day.

(Beforo B.G. Beth Smith Esq., R.M.) UHDBFKUDBD CASES.

JUDGMENT was given by default for tbe plaintiffs in the following eases : — John Leek v. Henry Bowman, £4 Ss; John King v. Haouoria Mangakahia, £27 _ 7d f Hesketh and Richmond v. Thos. Hawk., £12 3« lOd) William Thome v, Robert Howie, 13s 6d; John Leek v. Kdward Boyle, £18 6s 2d. S.Y.CoIIiMV.T.W.Gud. geon, £8 Is 6d; J. Look v. Charles Ro-e, £4 0* 3d; James Molntyre v. R. G. Gib. bona, £41 14s 6d ', Robert Scott v. David Philp, £5 4s, ADJOURNED. J. B. Owen v. W. Arderson, £11 15§ 9d ) Joseph Craig v James Dempsey, £17 149 8d ; Alfred Aley v. A. Warbrick, £8 15s 6d ; City Council v. W. L. Roth, 13s : John Kirby v. Alex. Lamb, £10 8s 6d; John M.H-nn v. Meallis, 17s: John Carey v. Michael LennOn, £20 16s ; J. Craig v. Ed. Hunter, £14 13s Cd; Thoa. Goodacre v, C. Rose, £4 10s; G. N. Bra* aey v. W. H. Taiae, £11 18s 10J. DBFfNDKD OASES. G. W. Hcslop v. Fisher and Co.—Claim, £B.—Mr J C. MacCormick appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr R. Lai'hley for the defendants.—The claim was brought |to recover the price of an engine ! oountcr, which, it was alleged, the I plaintiff made to defendant's order. The ordering, however, was the point in dis pute, tha defendants maintaining that thoy gave no such instructions, - After bearing evidence, His Worship nonsuited the plaintiff with cost 20s. J UDGMENT SOMMONS CASES, John Wilson v. Charles Douglas Whit coinbe.-Claim, £27 12? 6d.—Mr Earl for judgment creditor.—Order made for pay ment by weekly instalments of 20s; in default, 21 days imprisodment, R. Hampton v. John Hall.—Claim, £5 ss.—A similar ordor was made in this case; in default seven days' imprisonment. James Mac v. Oliver Wakelin, — Claim, £10 6s.—An order was made for the pay ment of the debt on or before the 23rd October J in default 10 days' imprison ment, Lewis Moses v. J. P. Kealey.—Claim, £6 2s 6d.—The defendant appeared, and was ordered to pay 5s a week; in default 7 day^'i mprisonmont. Robert Taylor v. J. C. MacCormick.— Claim, £l 5 ss.—Mr Tylor appeared foi the plaintiff, while the defendant conducted his own case.—The c'aitn arose out of a case heard in the R.M. Court on the 9th inst,, in which the present plaintiff waa sued by H. P. Gibbons and Co., grocers, who obtained judgment for claim, and cos's £19 5s Bd. The present defendant then acted as solicitor for Mr Tyler, and had succeeded In getting two adjournments of the case, but finally his third applica ion for adjournment had been refused, and tho case proceeded with.—Mr Tyler stated that the plaintiff had, on July 25th last, pud defendant £15 6s, and he produced j defendant's receipt- shewing that the amount had been received by defendant to j pay into Court against Gibbons and Co.'s ! claim, and that pluintiff hsd paid | him £1 further, He also asserted i that defendant had never paid any money into Court, as arranged but had, in spite of plaintiff's expressed request to have the esse heard on its meiitpj continued to prepare lengthy affidavits ana delay ihe hearing. Mr Ty'er futrher com mented in very strong terms upon the action of the defendant throughout the matter, and the dishonesty of his retaining the plaintifl's nioney.^while he allowed judgment to be given against him. The plaintiff now sought to recover back his money. The del fence waa tbat tervicef had been rendered, in respect of it. (Left Sitting.)

CABLEGRAMS.

(Special to Press Association.)

(Received August 23-2.20 p.m.)

THE DEATH OF ARCHBISHOP VAUGHAN.

LONDON, August 22,

At the Inquost on tbe body of Arch bishop Vaughan, a verdict of "death from natural causes" was returned.

LONDON, August 23,

Earl Rosebery, in his visit to the colonies, will proceed via New York, arriving in Australia in November.

The Hon. Evelyn Ashley, the Under- Secretary for the Colonies, has admitted the force with which the colonies dread foreign convicts' stations being formed in the Pacific Islands, and the Imperial Government will strain every point to prevent them. Instead of au immediate annexation of New Guinea, he preferred to proceed cautiously and by gradual steps. His reply to the Agents- General's despatch was as yet unprepared. Tbe principal amendments in tbe Tenant Farmers Compensation Bill have been re jected iv the House of Lords.

The Anglo-French Rupture.— Pacific Assurances.

LONDON, *ugust22,

(EKUTER S TELEGEAM.

In the House of Commons last night, the Premier 'was again questioned regarding tbe action cf the Fiench commander in Madagascar in detaining British consular and naval officers at Tamatave. In the course of his reply, Mr Gladstone repeated bis assurance that there was every pros pect of an amicable settlement of the diffi culty being arrived at, and that nothing had as yet occurred in Madagascar to dis turb the present friendly relations between England and France. The Marquis ot Salisbury insists that Mr Gladstone's impression that the French action with respect to Madagascar was hastened by Mr Pakenham's death should be removed.

FRKSH SYMPATHY WITH SPANISH

REBELS,

MADRID, August 21,

The Spanish Government has demanded the expulsion from France of the guerilla troops who fled across the frontier after the recent futile attempt to raise a rtbellion, The French Government has, however, put a difficulty in the way of the extradition of the rebels, and diplomatic relations between the two countries are in conse quence somewhat strained at the present time.

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOURNE, August 22,

At a meeting of the membera ef the Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association, held here to-day, it was decided to form a Maiine Salvage Associa tion, with a capital of £15,000.

ANOTHER FIRE.

Supposed Incendiarism.

ABOUT seven o'clock last evening, a small four-roomed cottage, owned by Mr lirael Hurst, and situated behind Mount Victoria, North Shore, was discovered to be on fire. Some gentlemen, it appears, were passing about that time, and, attracted by the reflec tion of fire in the windows of the house, they decided to investigate the affair. They found the Lout door open, and upon looking Inside, saw that the fire had obtained a good hold of the building. They immediately gave the alarm, and a large number of neighbours were speedily on the spot, but although an effort was made to save tho building, it was burned to the ground very speedily. The origin of the fire is at pressnt a my-tery, but incendiarism is suspected. A tew days ago tbe cottage was vacated by Mrs Heath, who removed all her furniture, excepting several articles, valued at £5, which she sold to Mr Salter. The latter visited the premises about 5 o clock yesterday afternoon, when there was no sign of fire about the place, and npon leaving, he locked the doors. An eye-witness states that ho saw a Uttie bed In the corner near the kitchen blaz ing at an early stage of the fire, and ho oonsiders the fire must have originated iv that quarter. He also remarks that great credit is due to Mr Bond and others, who by their exertions succeeded ir preventing a spiead of the fire to neighbouring cottages, The b.i ,lding which was destroyed is iu mrod ia tho Colonial C'flice for £150.

TELEGRA MS.

|PBR PAE 8 ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, this day,

RAILWAY STATION CONTRACT.

The following tenders have been received for No. 39 Station Contract, Kaipara-Wal kato Railway:—accepted, J. Connoll, Auckland, £435; declined, G. Smith, Auckland, £.60; J. McColl, Newmarket, £474; J. Smyth, Waltakerel, £496; Wrigley and Hanctcks, .vowtown, £541; Heweion and McKenniss, >ewtown, £529 ; Price and 'Malcolm, Auckland, £658; W. Scott, Auckland, £662.

A STEAMER DISABLED.

{BY TM.BOBAPH.—OWN COBRESPONDBHT.]

NELSON, this day. Thb steamer Mitnawatu returned to port again this mor. in,.-, having become die abled after leaving Nelson on Monday night put

The Auckland Chamber of Com merce and Samuel Vaile's Scheme of Railway Reform.

(To the Iditor.)

Sir,—ln your report of the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce published in your issue of Friday last, you state " Mr Vaile's circular re railway management having been submitted to this Committee, it was decided that action in the matter would be premature, as the time had not arrived for the adoption of the recommendations" This report in no sense leprcents the opinion of the Chamber, the matter never having been under discussion by them. In the circulars sent convening this meeting nothing whatever was said about railway affairs j'the meeting was called to consider the Fire and Murine lnsuranco Bill. The re-port referred to does not evon re present thro opinion of tbe six gentlemen who formed the quorum whose dnty it wa-i to report to the Chamber on this proposed plan, The whole matter was disposed of in a desultory conversation of Irom 10 to 15 minutes' duration between four of them. I now challenge these gentlemen to bring forward one solitary argument iv support of their opinion, and I say that unless they are able to do si, their report ia discreditable to the Chamber they represent, I may add that tbe Committee did not extend to me the courtesy usual on such occasions, and invite me to attend their meeting; nor did they even let me know that they proposed dealing with my suggestions In railway reform.—l am, &c, Samuel Vaile. The Avenue, Angust 21,1883.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPEOIAL REPORTKR.)

WELLINGTON, this day.

House of Representatives. WEDNESDAY.

Several petitions were presented to-day by Auckland members praying that the present Bystem of education be not inter fered with,

Grants for Roads and Bridges.

A return furnished showing the sums actually paid up to the 18th August as grants under the Roads and Bridges Construction Act gives the amounts paid to the following local bodies for main roads : Piako County Council, £2,000; Howick Road, £75; Paparoa Road Roard, £75; Waipipi Road Soard, £131, and £75 for district roads. Local bodies have been assisted as follows : Cambridge Highway Board, £1,000; Hamilton Highway Board, £350.

Mr DARGAVILLE gave notice to ask the Government when the promised bill would be introduced having for its object the in crease of the salaries of Judges. Conscientious Blasphemy. The House was in a merry humour this afternoon. Several days ago " Conscience" Green presented a petition complaining of the broken promise of lhe Government for building a jetty at the township of Hawkes bury, near Waikouiiti, and couched in most extraordinary language. Upon the Chairman ol ihe Public Petitions Com mittee reporting this petition, Mr Fish moved to have it read, more as a joke against Mr Green than for any good the reading of such a petition was likely to accomplish. The reading of the petition was opposed, as it was of a blasphemous nature.

Mr PiKE moved as an amendment that the petition be expunged from the records of the House.

The Treasurer said all who knew the petitioner knew tbat he was not in a fit state of mind to petition that House, The petition disclosed an erratic state of mind, even if it was not blasphemous, Mr McKenzie raised a laugh against the Treasurer by remarking that he was sui prised at what had fallen from the Treasurer, as the petitioner came very nearly being a member of the House. The Native Land Laws, As shswing the anxiety of South Island members to legislate on native matters and acquire some knowledge thereof, or as an effort at facetiousness, Mr Macdonald, the new member for Bruce, gave notice to ask Government if they will nsxt seision repeal all existing laws relating to the administration of native lands, with a view to introducing a new bill containing the Government's policy in reference thereto, so that all South Island members may un derstand something of the native land question. The South Island members have evidently become desperate, and had their hair raided off by listening to the discus siona, which have been numerous lately, on questions affecting native laud. A Soft Goods Account. Ui Turnbull, the member for Timaru, having ferreted out an account from a drapery house in Christchurch, amounting to £24 lis 6d, for goods supplied to the gentlemen camposiog the West Coast Railway Commission, such as gloves, muillets and Crimean shirts, wants to know if, having done their duty on the Commi. sion, these aiticles of clothing will be re turned to Government. An Exalted Seat for the Legis lature.

Jjfo one could accuse —t J. W. Thompson of being excruciatingly funny, but he means rumoured, will move an amendment upon to have his little joke, and, it is going into Committee ti Supply that it is advisable to found a legislative capital on the summit of Mount Cook. Thi», it is thought, is a laudable effott to raise the position of the Legislature. Upon Sir Geo. Grey's motion, leave of absence was granted for a fortnight to Mr Tole on utgent private ailaiis. Major Te Wheoro, in asking the Native Minister whether any of the purchase money of the Te Aroha block was itill unpaid to certain natives, and, if so, how much, and when it would be paid, said ar rangements were made In 1875, when Te Aroba block was sold, and certain promises given to natives of different tribes in terested in the block, for payment of moneys to them. The Native Minister was not aware that any purchase money for the block was still unpaid ; but, if any natives fiad any j, _t cl nim, he would be glad to look into it ii members would place him in possession ef the facts. Ihe Annexation Question. At the request of Government, Mr Boetham's question in reference to annexa tion was ' postponed till Tuesday next. Government appear to be taking their time in arriving at a decision io tins matter, not withstanding the importance of the ques tion and the exprorsed anxiety of the Victorian Government to receive a reply from the New Zealand Goverament as to the course this colony is likely to pursue regarding annexation. Epsom-Onehunga Boad. Major HARMS asked the question stand- I ing in Mr Tole's name in reference to the I condition of the Epsom-Onehunga Road, ( and pointed out the necessity to render the j road safe for trsffic, especially at Bird grove. He stated that the settlers about Epsom and Onehunga were anxious to itiave the road placed in proper repair, fearing accidents of a serious nature, und had been in communication with Government on the matter since 1871. He also read a letter from tbe present Minister lor Public Works, in which the Minister ad mitted tho necessity- for placing the toad id better condition.

Mr Jchnstoa said he had received a report from the District Engineer on tho road, which stated it was well metalled at the place indicated, and altogether was in iirst-cla-- order. In face of such report be oould see no reason for incurring expenditure on the road. Returns Called For. The following motions were agreed to :— That there be laid before the House a re turn showing the persons employed in each public department, and promoted since the 81»t day of March, 1881, the names of per 10ns dow employed in each public depart ment who were not in the employment of the State ou the Slat day of March, 1881, stating in each case tho amount of iialary and kind of employment; the names of petsons who were in the public service on the 31st dsy of March, 1881, and who have been promoted since, nnd amount of incea-e l remuneration now given ; the names of those employes who have been P'ovidt-d with increased salaries in the Esti mates-of the years 1881, 1882, and 1883, other than increments caused by "the opera | tion of the law- (Mr SEDION ) For return ; showing the amount of goldfields revenue which has accrued in the Thames and Coromandel counties and Thames borough since the abolition of provinces; the re spective amounts paid to each of the above local bodies, and the amount paid to natives out of the revenue collected in each ot the abovo districts - (Mr CADMAN.)

In order to allow Mr Pyke's notice of motion — " That the recommendations contained in the report of the Otago Alleged Evasion of Land Act Committee be agreed to by tbis Houso" -to come on, Gov ernment moved the postponement of the Orders of the Day, and some discussion occupied the Houso on the question of dummyism In Otsgo. The motion was agreed to, lhe Affirmation Bill Passed. All possessed of liberal, large minds, which must include all your readers, will be glad to learn that the Affirmation and Declaration Bill, was reptrtcd with amend ment, opreed to, and read a third time. A short discussion ensued upon the motion for the third reading.

Mr ShebhAN welcomed the bill, aud re ferred to thecreless and inrliffetent manner in which the oath was taken, and the name of the Deiiy invoked.

Mr Ttjrnboll .attempted, to tako Mr Sheehan to task for the statement that tbe oath was taken carelessly, and held that the oath was really a prayer for Divine assistance,

MrSwANSON innocently remarked that it was certainlyla new form of prayer. His expetience told him that it was not difficult to take the oath, as the witness merely kissed the book. Whenever he said his prayers he did so without the assistance of any bailiff.

Mr MAOAn-.rew teld that th". bill was tyrannic,)], and no one would now be able to take tbe oatb, even if be wisbed to do so.

The bill was read a third timo end pa«sed.

Second Readings.

In short speeches, Messrs Brycs and DIOK moved the second , readings of lhe Native Committees Bill and the Electric

. Telegraph Amendment Hill resnp^i- i j which was agreed to on the voleT **' ; Sir George Grky objected to th» second reading of the Kawhia To-- i., I Sale Bill. The Charlton flmiiyh^ ( merly occupied the land purchased T j Government for the township,*andtt y driven off by the natives, and been L_\_ to re-occupy it. Mr Charlton was ft cullies, and the land was sold under"m_s" gage, and purchased by Government £ urged that the Government should h.» placed Mr Charlton in occupation of ft 6 land before buying it for the Shi. .th! su g(! ested that a clause should bei£s!»£s to enable an inquiry to be made into Si matter and have justice done ,mo «>e Mr ROLLE-rON said the land had bean bought by Government in the open mark.? and it was not their duty to make an il' quiry in view of the claims against Qov e « ment. en" i_ir George grey explained that M ' Charlton had sent him a petition on th subject, but as it was not quite in order l! could not be presented, and therefore tho claim had not been brought before th House. He contended that it was ths dr.t» ot Government to have placed a subiec. upon the land from which he was driven by the natives in tebellion before they n_. chased the land themselves. v . Mr Bryce was understood to say that he agteed that the claims] should be con I sidered, but the b.ll was read a second time : without further protest or comment. The second reading of the Russell Ex. , change of Land Bill has been postponed' pending printing of necessary information ' , Considerable discussion followed the motion of the Native Minister for th e second reading of the West Coast Peace I Preservation Act Continuance Bill, the opinion being freely expressed that in the , face of the assurance of Government of the settlement of the native difficulty, no good | or sufficient reason was shown for keeping peaceful natives like Te Whiti under ban; . The inconsistency of the action ol J Government in pardoning Te Kooti and punishing Te Whiti was warmly , alluded to. One member, seeking to '. narrate the horrors aud atroctiies of the ', Poverty Bay ma»sacre, was called to order by the Spicaker, who very properly objected to the importation of such matter into the discussion.

The division declared a large majority in favour of the principle of the bill, which was ordered to be committed to-morrow. The Countries Act Amendment Bill next occupied the attention of the Honse in Committee.

An Exciting Incident — Fresh Charges Against, Government,

A rather exciting incident occurred in _ t Committee on the Land Act Amendment- Bill. . n:

Sir Geo. Grey charged the Government with administering the law wrongfully j n the interests of their friends by enabling them to obtain native lands, which it was impossible that others, got so well favoured could obtain. " ... '

Mr Rolleston denied the truth of the charges rather warmly, whereupon *__ Geo. Grey challenged Government to giy 8 him a committee to inquire into the charges, and produce the returns he would a»k lor.

Major ATKINSON attempted to bonuoe Sir Geo. Grey out of it. Although pro. fessing his willingness to give a committee he demurred to producing retume.. ' Having succeeded in first catching the Chairmau's.eye, probably at a hint from his chief, who sits directly opposite him, and although there were loud cries foi "Grey," Mr Green refused to give way, thus for a time putting an end to the Uttls scene.

Sir Gkorgb GREY rose immediately after Mr Green resumed his seat, and said the Treasurer feared to produoe the ictntna he would ask for.

The Treasurer ejaculated that hli reason for demurring to the production of the returns was that the returns would be garbled aud made improper use of. This lame excuse was effectually dis posed of by Sir George Gr.y, who said it was impossible for one man to mislead tho country iv the matter of returns which should be published, j. ~t

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE.

"lhe Merchant of Venice."

Mr W. E. Sheridan, the talented Ameri can tragedian, assisted by Miss Lon.i Davenport and a capable company, success ully inaugurated a season of the higher class drama at the Opera House last even ing. The attendance was larger than it ordinarily is on the occasion of a firs i night, and the performance was so thoroughly appreciated as to afford strong grounds for anticipating a very good season. Consider ing the recency of the stars' arrival, and the consequent haste oi preparation, the effectiveness of the representation was re. markablc. Mr Sheridan sustained the itHe of Shylock, the Jew, and speedily convinced his audience that he is an actor of rare merit. He is a man of large frame (lid quod stage presence, and he is gifted with s deep, orotund and well-modulated voice of great power. Hia reading of blank versa is measured and deliberate, while bis phrasing is so happy, and his nse of em phasis and inflection so discriminating, si to suggest the idea {that each line has been carefully stndied, and every word weighed and considered. Thedeliveryisscholarlyand cultured, and in the stage-business, vralch is never forced, there are many charac teristic details of action that very aptly give point to tbe words thoy are intended to illustrate. Tn not one scene was heatfaolt, Conflicting ideas may prevail with regard to the conception itself, but there most bet perfect'consensus of opinion as to the hi* trlnnic talent of the actor and the verisimi litude of his impersonation. For onr own parts, there seemed to be an excess of pas sion and choler, at the outset, wdpb detracted from the subsequent outbuftt wheu troubles accumulate, while the tran sition tromthe|activityJand vigour ot expect ant revenge „ to the paralytic feebleness of despair and baffled malice was lafto violent. In fine, the colouring was vivid and intense. But that very fact incressß" the strength ot the situation and brings oat into bold relief the force of the dramatic portraiture. Shylock is a man of strong passion*,inspired with a deep-rooted hatred to the scoffiagJChristians which la largely caused by the contumely heaped upo. himsslf and his race, and especially full of keen resentment against the merchant, Aintono, whose contemptuous disdaiu he has long endured, 1° this we see ''the motive an 0» cue " for his malevolence. His diMP' pointment at the merchant's escape v severe, and his confusion complete, out rt it questionable whether the recoil could be so tremendous as to so thoroughly unman his will and enfeeble both mind and body- Be that as it may, Mr Sheridan's impweoM' tion is powerful, his reading able am precise, and his acting hithly effect!". The make-up_ too was skiliul, and _• gaib both picturesque and appropriate After seeing Mr Sheridan as the Venetian Jew, we should imagine that in' ''.King Lear" and "Othello"he would findpsito even better adopted for an exhibition « his powers. Miss Lcnlse Davenport mass a very attractive Por ia, appearing w better advantage in the opening ««■ wherein she plays her true idle as * «?e lady of Belmont " with consummate graM and vivacity than as the disguised J 0"1. 1* lawyer in the Court scene,wherein her v««L seems unequal tt the requirements of im nicely balanced rhythm of the verse. InnoW than one instance in this scene her .den* with a nice appreciation of tbe nesning. very was too hurried, and her nMeWfJiS consequence impeded. Still she, spoke n« although the purity of the accent was come* what marred by unmistakable America* peculiarities of pronunciation. "9rv?j panygavea very effective support Oli » principals, thus showing that though w« time was limited, tbe piece had been Wj rehearsed. Mr E. B. Russell appeared to advantage as Bassauio, and delivered a lines with the care and elocutionary «»» that mark the experienced tm> Mr McGowan made a 800d ._flil play of his capacity fo rlow a humorous delineation of f*WJ_^i Gobbo, and his Doge was equally W ™ its kind. Miss Nellie Grccnless was an mirably suited in tbe part of Jessica, au Miss Lucy .vshton did justice to' "j* Nerissa. The other cbarscters *WWgJ tbe whole, weie very fairly enstaineMSS castas follows : An'onio, MrHsrryMviu j Lorenzo, Mr H. Maitland; GratiM>o,«» Welsh; Salanio, Mr J. Howe; TjbrJ, X Lissant; Salarino, Mr C. D. »*•*£ Old Gobbo, Mr Barry t Weill; I*«»j£ Mr R. Foster; Balthaz-r, Miss *»W*2% penter. Tbe play ia mounted sa«*»^ f>rily, aud tbe action is smooth. «»s performance, in short, that one «"""? in Auckland. Considerate exeisioiwWg of dime, teen made, so as *jmm piecee erne wiihiu ordiu.ry limlte-M"^ a :d if several situations are "'^Jfi, their .absence does not h»Wj m sequence of the main plot. The «m» W» will be ir'eented to-night,

THE AUCKLAND EVETOTO STAK, THURSDAY. AUGUST 23-



TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. - - Meleoukne, August 22 Sailed. _l_fternoon: The Union Company's Bteamship Manapouri, for the atnff. ' special Advertisements. "V°FURNISH YOUR HOUSE "*" CHEAPLY FRJM GARLICK & CRANWELL'S -URNITURB WAREHOUSE. IRON BEDSTEADS- 1 480 In stock, now > GARLICK leet from; French, .1 »t Tester, Pour P«"-wr. & CRANWELL, Stump Cots, Chair Beds, . Stretchers, Child s Bed- Queen-st., steads with half sides. Double Iron Bedsteads Auckland. from 25s to _0. __-.„ SPRING MATTRASSES- — Rowoliffe's WiwSpring GARLICK . Mattrasa, Stuffed Box & CRANWELL and Lath Mattrass. BEDDING ready for de- GARLICK livery (to At any size & CRANWELL Bedstead) — Hair, Ka pok, Flax. Flook, Fibre QARLICK Mattraßses. Feather & CRANWELL Beds, Pillows and Bols- ___rf tore. Paillasses; a large QARLICK ? . Btockalways on hand. & CRANWBLL BEDROOM Furniture- Great variety of Waßh- QARLICK . stands and Tables; & CRANWELL very pretty Queen Ann Marble top Washßtaitf QARLICK and Table, with gloss & CRANWELL attached; also variouß low priced patterns for QARLICK ordinary rooms; Chest & CRANWELL of Drawers, Ward robes, Toilet Glasses, QARLICK ' immense stock. > & CRANWELL. DINING, SITTING^and v ,axaj' Drawing-room Furnl- QARLICK tare - Suites In stock & CRANWEEL very oheap, and Furni ture for any room made to order at a short no- oa RLTnir tloe. Occasional Chairs uakliui AUOTBI_N eßßent Wood & CRANWELL Furniture - Without- Fnrninh Yonr doubt the largest var-uan *nrnisn xour letv of Chairs in this „ style to selgot from in HOUSO Auckland-Piano Stools, cheaptv Arm, Folding, Rooking cheaply, and Children- Chairs. K^pimmnTTHTv AMERICAN CHAIRS- EXPEDITIOUSLY, Importers direot from New York. AND KITCHEN FURNITURE T „ nßf , nnnTV Fenders and Flreirons, Thoroughly. Carpets, Floor Cloths,- Linoleum, Matting, _.______ Chimney Glasses, &c, GARLICK &0* 85 CRANWELL, YOU can Furnish Queen-st, ' WELL from the , City Hall Arcade, Auckland. rpHORHTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVB FOR SALE I "Or wn" Flour, In saoks. loo's and 60. Champion" do. do. do, "Cantab" do. do. do, - Sharps Bran Wheat g/i f_ l fP_ AIMA AABLiJ • * Leave AichHUl f.l_am *MDam nam IJOpm I p.m Ulplm Mipm Leave NatUmai.Bank m IM-am lLlilam _ Mipra Mpm MOpm n_eent Tuesday- and Thursdays, when the a tomi AueSaid and lON twmAsylum *™ Wnt gnt. «n*i from thai Whan Qoodsons Arcade. See Goodson's London Arcade. THE~FIRE! S.rtTn? Wen-s need have no appiehenrion of S__-?_soiSed with any goods^dmnaged by fire ™ water, the whole having been disposed of £dras>ved from tho premises. Nover was «?« atock equal or the arrangements bo com- SwJrSJatthopresent time. In Gold and Silver Sta&te-y 'SSoET and Watches (ai Warranted) i^iovea magnificent assortment of the newest XIX at iSceßdefyfng competition. We S^_b virtue of keeping onlyftare Jewellery, _fto meet the requirements o£Jbor extensive U£w< endeavour to supply the most £t£t_n_-ltetion nnd offer it at a price within thSreaoh of aU. The Increasing demand for Abyssinian Gold haa led us to import largely, and we have just opened the largest and most comprehensive assortment we have yet received, end invite Inepectlon of its dlaplay in our Vio _or__--_r._- Jewellery Window. In Gold-caßed tBtBL a great tavorarite) and Silverlno we have Borne great m<___». Jet being greatly in Aejnand, *c have a aptenaid. stock «fl ffie neweflt Sbe Goodson's .London Arcade. Note the Addresses— GOODBON*B LONDON AROADE, Auokland. .. .. .. Chbistohuroh. LONDON OFFICE l 68, St. Maiy Axe.



poena,! Aflvertiaementß. NEW STORY. J^EW gTORY! jfKW gTORYi IN THE | STAR SATURDAY SUPPLEMENT - , Off AUGUST 25th | Will appear the opening Chapters of a New and Sensational Story, entitled "OUT OF THESTOHM; 1 OR, Grace Wray's Trials." BY MAJOR ALFRED ROCHEFORT. ! ! Intending Readers should see that thoy seoure the issue of This Week, in which the Story begins. New Winter Hosiery, just landed, Ex GBORGB BEWLEY, A SPLENDID STOCK OF winter ttosiery. inter Hosiery. JTROM J. & R. MORLEY'S. , 293 PACKAGES RIBBED & PLAIN BLAOK ft NAVY MARONE ft CAR DIAL QBENATft SEAL BROWN WHITE & SKY BLUE CLARET ft CHOCO LATB STEEL &J ERIOAL LADIES ft OHIL DREN'S HO E ft HALF HOSB. \\7ill__m Rattray, draper, olothier, & hosier, 178,180. ft 182. QUEEN-STREET. T> E M O V A L. Mr. H- L- PossenNiskie HAS REMOVED TO TEMPORARY PREMISES IN SHORTLAND-STREET, OPPOSITE ARCH. CLARK & SONS, Lately Occupied m Mr. F. A. WHITE. QURpASH jj AL E AT COBT DRIOSa ost -Tricks WILL OBABE QATURDAY, A UGUBT 1 § TH* THB RESIDUE OF WINTER BTOOK WILL BE CLEARED DURING THB WBBK AT NOMINAL PBIOEB. MILNE AND ChOYOE, QUEBN ft WBLLBBLBY-STRBBTB, AUCKLAND GAB COMPANY LIMITED, ESTABLISHED 188. PURVEYORS OF LIGHT. HBAT. AND POWER. ; The Company sell and erect ctas-fltttngs. In cluding gaa apparatus and gas-power engines Stook Inolndea Otto Gaa Engines. Offloe and Show-rooms. Fort-street 168 ft 160 THB iQueen-rt. 168 & 160 S neenl„ 168 & 160 , NEW-ZEALAND Qneen-t 158 & ISO Queon-st, 168 & 160 CLOTHING FAOTORY Queen-st. 168 & 160 Queen-at 158 & 160 ABB Now DISH-WING A Queen-st. 168 & 160 Queen-st. 158 & 160 Grand Btook Queen-st. 168 ft 160 Queen st, 168 & 160 or Queen-st. 168 & 160 Queen-st. 168 & 160 NEW ZEALAND MADB Queen-st 158 ft 160 Queen-flt 158 ft 160 PIECE GOODS FOB Queen-st. 158 ft 160 Queen-et. 168 Se 160 THE SEASON. Queen-st. 158 ft 160 a_ een' flt lil _ ifiO Tllß Cheapest and Most ffieenlt lei ft i„ Dn^ii?^a l r er %*<*_* -158 ft 160 offered to tne Queen-st. 158 ft 160 *■ Queen-Bt. 158 ft 160 > -- ,_ _ Ciueen-st 158 ft 160 New Zealan' Blankets Queen-et 158 ft 160 NewZealan JJlankets Cfteenst 158 ft 160 New Zealand Blanket- C ueen st 158 & 160 New Zealand Blankets _. ueen-Bt. 158 ft 160 New Zealand Blankets Queen st 158 ft 160 ■ , (ineen-t 168 ft 160 New Zealand Flannels C meen^t., 158 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Queen-st. 168 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Qneen-st. 158 ft 160 New Zealand Flannels C neen-st. 158 & 160 New Zealand Flannels ■Queen-Bt, 158 & 160 Queen-Bt. 158 ft 160 New Zealand Shirtings C iueen-et 158 ft 160 New Zealand Shirtings Queen-st. 158 ft 160 New Zealand Shlrtlnga Cueen-st 168 ft 160 New Zealand Shirtings Qneen-st. 158 ft 160 New Zealand Shirtings Queen-st. 168 ft 160 —— ______ Qneen st. 158 ft 160 New Zealand Knitting Queen-st. 158 ft 160 Yarns Ciueen-et 158 ft 160 New Zealand Knitting < ueen-st. 168 ft 160 Yarns C iueen-et 158 & 160 New Zealand Knitting C lueen-st 168 ft 160 Yarns Queen-st. 158 ft 160 New Zealand Knitting (ueen-st 153 ft 160 Yarns Kjueen-et "li ¥. LONER GA N, TAILOR, &C Begs to Inform his old friends that he has Returned from Coromandel. and is pre pared to Fit Them Out on the moat reasonable torma at his Premises, No. 16. GREY-STREET, (Opposite Market Hotel). N.E.-Gentlemea's Own Material made up. Enlargment of Premises, j. cosgrave & co., BEING OBLIGED TO ENLARGE TfIKIB PREMISES, WILL BE COMPELI_D TO CLEAR OUT THE REMAINING POR TION OP THEIR STOCK AT TJNPBEOEDBsraBDLY LOW PRIDES. «• OoSGBAYB _ Co., UpPKE QUEEN-STMSKT. ~~



Special Advertisement-". }* U BJB A T ft A L- | A. W. Mace-s j BANKRUPT QTOOK. j ANKRUPT OTOCK. } MRS J. SMITH having bought the Bankrupt Stook of A. W. Maoe, will offer the same , f together with her own large and well-assorted . stock of Drapery. Clothing, &o„ at a Great ( Sacrifice, In order to clear. , The Stock Is new, and wel ohosen. < The following lines will show the Enormoas Reductions:— j Blaok and Cold Velveteens, from Is fld ! Cold Satins, from Is lid, all shades J Silks reduced from 4s Ud to Ss lid, all winter J shades Satin Cloth, 63d, worth IOJd ( Useful Flannel. 83d, worth lid ( Blankets, from 6s lid eaoh , Men's Pilot Coats, reduced from 28s 8d to , Mens Strong Trousers, 6s 9d , Boys' Suits, from 5s lid _ Youths' Good Tweed Suits, 18s 6d. worth 24s _ And all other goods at equally low prioea. NOTE THB ADDRESS- ' f c IA I T H J. O M I T H DRAPER & CLOTHIER (Next United Skbviok Hotel), QUEEN-STREET J3 A R G A I N fe IN MEN'S, BOYS', AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING AT William R, Bridgman-s. BEING BOUGHT VERY CHBAP WILL BE SOLD 25% UNDER USUAL PRIOE. Men'a Tweed Suits, 23/9 „,„ ,BY Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests, 10/6,12/8.16/6. Men's Btrong Tweed Coats, from 12/0 Boys' Knicker Suits. 5/6,5/9,6/0,10/6 Boys' and Youths' Tweed Suite. 14/6,10/6 j Btrong and oheap 17/0 Boyß' and Youths' Tweed Trousers, 4/6. fi/0,6/6. Boys' and Youths' Mole Trousers, from 8/11 pair Men's White and Coloured Mole Trousers, from 6/6 . „ Men'a, Flannel Shirts, 210; Men's Drawers. 2/9 Men's; Boys', and Youth's Tweed Hats, 1/8, 2/6. 3/6 Large Assortment Felt Hats. Soft and Hard 250 palre Men's Socks (samples) In great variety. fiomlsd_pair „ , x Ifl/fl Very Cheap Line Drab Cashmere Macintoshes, BALANCE OF WINTER STOCK OF Blankets. Rugs, Ulsters, Jackets, Overooata, Macintoshes, Winter Dress Goods, &c„ at greatly reduoed prices. 6% Disoount on all Cash Purchaskb Over 20/. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, UPPER QUEEN-STREET. VI_JTS WHISKY. A SCIENTIFIC BACT. New Whisky is maddening and poisonous, no matter how blended, coloured, or agreeably flavoured. VINT & SONS, Belfast. Ireland, (established 38 years), at present hold immense stock of their Old Well-matured Whisk., and can ensure to the trade—through their Agents-- really PURE, OLD, UNADULTERATED, AND WHOLESOME SPIRIT, the quality having been pronounced equal to OLD FRENCH BRANDY. In bulk and oase, to be had from A. HEATHER, AGENT. Head Colonial Offlce I Melbourne.



Lady Beautivieks. — Ladlea, you cannot make fair akin, rosy cheeks, and sparkling eyes with all the cosmetica ot Franco, or beautiflors of the world, while in poor health, and nothing will givo you such rioh blood, good hoaith, strongth, and beauty as Hop Bittors. A trial Is certain proof. Soo. Buyers of City Council Leases between Bolwyn and Picton-etreet will do well to con sider the advantage of building in concrete. If first-class timber buildings are erected, they will scarcely be worth anything at the end of tho loaso. Concrete buildings will be worth almost as much as when built. The first cost wiU not exceed 10 per cent, over wood. No painting or repair will be required, nnd tho ln suranco will bo 60 to 70 per cent lesa. They oan be built quickly. Parties aro requested to viait and inspect the one now being finished for ourselves, adjoining these lots. We are pre pared to give a prloo for the concrete only, or tho whole building. Do not be mislead by re- { ports of oonorete buildings being damp, but please inquire of those who are living in them. Soo names in Clroular).- J. WILSON & Co., 81 Queen-street.— Advt.l



How to Get Siok.—Expose yourself day and night, eat too much without exeroise, work too hard without rest, doctor all the time, take all tbe vile nostrums advertised, and then you will want to know.



A Scolding Woman.—The barbarities of the ducking-stool for the oure of scolding women though abolished by law, are now oftentimes practiced by a kind of social barbarity none the less reprehensible. Women scold only when they are ill. Instead of blaming them, we should proscribe Hop Bitters. The entire sys tem will undergo a genial, pleasant change. The nerves will he quieted and acerbity of word and thought will give place to amiability and afteotlon. Healthy people do not scold or fret. Read. Half Price—Brussels Carpet Patterns or Bed. side and Hearth Rugs.—We have jußt received a large lot of Manufacturer's patterns, beautiful designs, and are selling them at half price to clear aulckly.- Garliok and Cranwell, House Furnishers, Queen-street,—[Advt.] Singer, White, Frister and Rossman, and Jones's Machines at D. S. Chambers, 70, Queen- Btreet. Messrs J. B. Russell and Hugh Campbell, barristers and solicitors, have removed from the corner of Queen and Sbortland-Btr eets to Wynd ham-Btreet, next to the National Bank buildings. Povbß—Tand Suffering.—"l was dragged down with debt, poverty, and suffering for years, oaused by a sick family and large bills for doctoring, whioh did them no good. I ww completely discouraged, until one year ago, by the advice of my pastor, I proonred Hop Bitters and com menced their use, and in one month we were all well, and none of us have seen a sick day since, and I want to say to all poor men, you oan keep yout families well a year with Hop Bitters for less than one doctor's visit will cost I know It*—A Working Man. Read.