SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

wwinu -nr a Tiri*" J This Evenincr, 0.35 HIGH WATER { T(Wnorrow Morning, l.il SUHSET.-This Evening, 0.7 BUNRISE.-To-morrow Morning, 5.20 MOON'S AGE.-Full Moon, IStli, 0.21 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Fanny Thornton, koteh, Kcane, from Hokianga

DEPARTURES.

City of Sydney, P.M>s.s., Dearborn, for San Franclsco Macgrogor, as., Johnson, for Whangarei Flcetwing, schooiicr, Couch, for Kuva Cloopalra, schooner, Kobblc, for Thames

EXPORTS.

Per City of Svdney-224 cases kauri gum, 14 head cattlo, 20 sheep, 19 boxes gold, and several packages sundries.

_ The barque Helen Denny arrived at Dunedin from Glasgow yesterday. From Dunedin she comes to Auckland, having part cargo for this port, including machinery- for the s.s. Wel lington.

Ihp s.s. ro Anau will leave for Russell this evening. She will return on Friday morning and proceed South at noon the same day.

The P.M.!.!. City of Sydney left, for San ij.ancisco at an early hour this morning, having boon detained inportowingto thick weathor.

The James Wilson, of Melbourne (Holms), Off. £o. G0,083, which cleared at Melbourne for Port I-H-abcth, with flour and bran, on February 23 last, has not since been heard of.

The tonnage loading on tho berth at London on August lti for Australia and New Zealand amounted to 51,209 tons.

The barque Autarcs, bound for Auckland, anchored in Downs on August 10, and sailed thenco on the 12th. Her passenger list appeared in our mail news last evening.

Messrs Staley, Radford & Co. quote rates fron: London,, to Auckland: Rough measurement 27s Od; fine, 10s; liquids. 60s; weight, 30s cemont, 5s per cask; beer, lOd per doz.: salt 30s.

Tho barque Catherino Jane left Newcastle foi this port on October Ist.

Tho barque Alccstis left Hobart for Auckland on tho sth inst.

Tho brigantine Seagull loft Timaru for Manu kau yesterday, with 189 sacks wheat, 005 sacks oats, 130 sacks flour, 28 sacks pollard, 20 sacks bran, 91 sacks bones, C 5 sacks potatoes.

Tho ship Otakl will complete discharging about tho end of tho present week. Sho has already received a quantity of cotton from the Agnes Bell for convoyunco to London, whither sho proceeds direct from this port.

Tho schoonsr Cleopatra sailed for the Thames tills morning to load timber for Rocklmmpton.

Tho kotch Fanny Thornton arrived from Hokianga this morning, with -o totara piles, 171 sacks gum, 27 packagossundries.

Tho brigantine Omaha will leave for Chatham Uplands about tho 29th inst.

Tho brigantine Tarmow for Noumea, brig antine Lizzie Guy for Lyttelton, brigantine Noiderhof for China, and ketch Fanny Thorn ton crossed the Hokianga bar on Saturday last.

NEW STEAMER FOR NAPIER.

Mr AY. Holmes, shipbuilder, of the North Shore, will shortly commence bitildingastcamer to tho ordor of Mr Light, the woll-known Napier steamboat proprietor. Her dimensions will be: —Length, 80ft. o:* tho keel: beam, lift,; depth of hold, Oft, and *j (0 will have cabin accommo dation for SO passengers. It is intended to run her on tha Napior-Wairoa trade.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Rowena, s.s., Soott, from Wliaiiganui

DEPARTURES.

Lalla Rookh, s.s., Bailey, for Waitara Taiaroa, s.s., Hansby, for the South

Thos.B. Taiaroa left for tho South this after noon with the following passengers :—Rev. T. Spurgeon Itev. S. Carter, Mrs Sovernc and family, Messrs J. E. Redmond," Sovernc. Brent, So.*.! 130?' E6 Urow' ' Matthews, Williams, Allis, Condon, and seventeen stoeragc.

rho s.s. Rowena arrived from Wanganui oarly this morning with 7 horses, 118 sheep, 2 buggies, 2 tons sundries, and tho following passengers :— Mr and Mrs Gordon and family (•_'). Mr Stubb, Mr and Miss Fruloy, Mr Chalmers, and 2 stoer age. She leaves again to-morrow.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

- • ' Pojrt Chalmers, this day, Arrived: Suva, from Auckland, U a.m.

Whangauei,- this day. Arrived: Macgrogor, from Auckland, fi a.m.

Lyttelton, this day Sailed: Rotorua, for Wellington, fl p.m.

Waitara, llii.. day Sailed: Douglas, for Onohunga, 1.50 a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Oki'jce, this day. Messrs J. and E. Leydon reports that thoir sale to-day was well attended, and fair prices realised. Household furniture, consisting of couches, 35s to 4' s; chests of drawers, from _0s to 555; dressing tables, 9s to lis: iron bedsUads, 15s to 30s; tea, isSd lb, in 1/Ib boxes; sugar, oat meal, flour, and soap, at mivkors prices; Canter bury bacon and ham, Od to lO.d; dairy fed bacon, 7d; Oamaru potatoes, &l 10a per ton.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as under :—

This Day.

For Russoll and Kawakawa, per Te An ,v, at

p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise at 1.30 p.m.

Thursday, llth inst. For Waitara, por Lalla Rookh, at 8 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 7.30 a.m. For Waiwcra, To Kapa, Craigioburn, and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Hokianga, etc., per Rowona, at I a.m. For Waitara, etc., por Douglas, at H a.m. For Whangarei Heads. Kamo, and Whangarei, per Argyle, at i p.m. For Whitfanga, etc., por Orphotis, at 3 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotiki, per Glcnolg, at J p.m.

Friday, 12th inst. Per s.s. To Anau as follows :— For India, China, Japan, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe at 0 a.m. » For Gisborno, Napier, Southern Ports, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom (via Suez and Brindisi, and via Naples, for letters, etc., specially so prepaid and ad dressed), at 11 a.m. Money Orders, for Southern Ports and Aus tralian Colonies only, at 10 a.m. For regis tered letters and newspapers at 10 a.m. Late letters till 11.20 a.m. For Waiheke, Cowcs, and Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 1.30 p.m.

Monday, 29th inst. For Chatham Islands, per Omaha, at -t'p.m. S. B. BISS, Chief PosVmistor. Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

October 10, 1883.

Abbott's Opera House—Willisana Pickersgill's Pantuscope. " Innocents Abroad," 8 p.m.

St. James's Church—Annual Congregational Soiree. Tea at C.30 p.m. Freemasons'Hall—Lodge St. Andrew, 7.30 p.m. Mount Eden Hall (Walto's) — Oicndlnning's Singing Class, 7 p.m. Theatre Royal—Mrs Dr. Potts, on "Husbands and Wives," 8 p.m.

Birth.

WHITLEY.-On Octobor 8, at Solwyn Terrace, Parnell, M-rs W. S. Whitley of a son.

Marriage.

DEACON - HODGE. -On October 3, at St. Luke's Church, ltemuera, by the Rev. G. It. Munro, Abraham, second, son of -Joseph Deacon, of Wuxford, Ireland, to Bessie, eldest, daughter of tho late Samuel Hodge, bmloor, late of Devonport, England.

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1883.

*or the cause that lacks assistance, I'or the wrong that needs resistance, _ or the future in the distance, And tho good that we can do.

The renewal of the agreement with Mr George Thorne, jun., by the Commissioner of the Government Insurance Department, while a Parliamentary committee was in vestigating the subject, was one of the most daring exercises of official authority ever chronicled in New Zealand history. A

more gross and outrageous insult to Parlia ment it ia impossible to conceive of | and M the Cabinet had entertained any proper respect for the dignity of the House of Representatives, which it was its first duty to maintain, condign punishment would have fallen speedily upon the offenders. The Executive failed to punish —nay, evon connived at the offence— and it now remains for the House to take the matter into its own hands and vindi cate ils prerogatives, or resign for over its control over tho public administration. This is no mere, party question—it strikes at the vory root of all parliamentary government, ami to condbno such an outi'ago — much less to quietly sit down under it — will bring the House of Representatives into the merited contompt of nn already too-powerful Civil Sorvico. Tho language employed by Mr Dargavillo the other night in denouncing the proceeding was not half strong enough. If the Commissioner of Insurance and his satellites had sought out tho most obnoxious modo of Haunting their contemptuous defiance of Parliament in theeyesof tho oolony, they could not have hit upon anything more ueprchcnsiblo or utterly indifensiblo, and we cannot supposo that Mr Luckio would have dared to commit so gross an offonfo unless he had felt himself well supported by his masters. The facts aro very simplo >. We take credit to ourselves for having unearthed and exposed during the Inst recess tho ar rangement by which Mr George Thorne, jim., was drawing from the Government In'suranco Department something like i-,QOO n year. Tho agreement was so extraordinary that it met with universal condemnation, and soon after the meeting of Parliament Mr Hutchinson took the first step towards effecting a reform by moving on tho 20th of .Time for a return of the salaries paid to tho several officers of tho Department. Thcro was con siderable delay in tho production of this return, but when tabled it shewed that Mr Thome'., salary and commission last year amounted to tho sum of C 2.052 'is —tloublo tho salary of a Cabinet Ministcror Supreme Court Judge, Tho parties to this inexplictiblo bargain, by which the insurers in tho Government ofllce (as mutual j»licy holders) were atrociously fleeced, knew that it would never stand tho light of day, but tho pickings were too good to surrender without a struggle : and when tho mattor cntno before tho Public Accounts Committee, to which it was referred by a voto of tho House, tho Committee dis covered to thoir astonishment that fourteen days after Alt- Hutchinson had moved for this return -Mr Luekie had entered into a new contract with Mr Thorne for 2_ years. Tho date of this agreement is" tho 4th of July, and what proves the deed to have been a most bnre-facbd and ill-concealed attempt to rtnticipato PaHiilinentary action anil cheat tho House, is tho fact that Mr Thome's current agreement did not expire until tho end of tho present year, so that there was not even a shadowy protcxt for haste in entering into fresh engagements. Tho new agreoment mado ono or two altera tions on tho old one. Tho commission for merly allowed Mr Thorne on all now business dono by tho salaried officers of tho Department and postmasters was not renewed — official impudence dare not go quite so far as that again—but tho anticipated emoluments accruing to Mr Thorne woro only calculated to hnvo been curtailed one-fifth, which would still leave him, estimated on last year's business, about 12,300 a year. When cross-examined with referonco to this nglcetrieiit. Which bore the following endorsement (subse quently added), "This letter and arrange ment has not yet met the approval of the Colonial Treasurer," Mr Lttckie admitted that he had submitted tho preliminary memorandum to the Treasurer, and said, "I acted on the belief that I had tho concurrence of tho Minister." Ho admitted, also, that tho agreoment, if capable of being upset at all, could only be set asido on a legal technicality, or with the consent of Mi- Thome, while the latter gentleman told tho Committeo plainly that he would require compensating before ho surrendered his rights. Tho case is so peculiar that we find it difficult to account for Mr Luckie's conduct. He has been in Parlia ment and has figured at tho bar of the House for sdmo petty breach of its privileges in publishing sommittee proceedings. He cannot be ignorant, therefore, of tho risks he was running in entering upon this renewed engagement. What, then, is tho mysterious incentive to action ? However amiable and seductivo the manners of Mr George Thorne, jun., or however efficient and convenient an adjunct to the Depart ment he may be, we cannot believo that he is capable of inspiring such pure love and affection in the breast of Mr D. M. Luckio as to make him run any gratuitous risks of losing his own modest i'SOO a-year. Is it that Mr Thorne stands so well with the Treasurer, who is the official head of the Department, that Mr Luckio, with that sagacity which has distinguished him on so many other occasions, thinks it safer to insult and defy Parliament than to cross tho path of Major Atkinson's protege ? Wo give it up. Tho facts aro there, and readers can make their own deductions.

Mr Moss, tho Chairman of Committee, after due deliberation drew up a roport which recommended that the agreement with Mr Thome be sot aside, and that an Inspector of Agents should be appointed on fixed salary. The Tieasurer and Colonial Secretary, who held seats on tho Committee, however, with the aid of two supporters, managed to get the report suppressed. The Treasurer then adroitly got the Committee (which is a sessional one, appointed for tho whole term of Parliament) discharged, thereby getting rid at one stroke of its past labours and of the too prying members who had obtained seats upon it. Next session, we presume, an attempt will bo made to get more pliant tools on this committee. Against any such course the whole House, if its members have not been reduced to a condition of wretched servility, will rise as one man. The Public' Accounts Committee should be composed of the strongest men in the House who have a knowledge of accounts. If tho admin istration is sound the Ministry will court inquiry; and any attempt to baulk investigation creates a too well-founded suspicion *of_ rottenness. Parliament loves to display ife dignity in trouncing some small newspaper scribe, who, in his eager -ness for news, has dared to pry into the secrets of,the committee rooms ; and many pages of "Hansard" record ludicrously ponderous debates in which honourable members have aired their dignity on such occasions. In this instance a publio official has been guilty of tho most daring defiance of Parliamentary rights; yet, for sooth, the Treasurer believes ho has only to throw his tegis over him, to make members of the House con tentedly pocket the snub and humbly kiss the hand that has whipped them, A Parlia ment reduced to a condition of such miser able cringing-subserviency will do its best

to earn from tho people tho contempt which has been so liberally bestowed upon :t by the parties to this audacious trans »-tion.

On account of an unusual prcssuro on our space, various items of local news aro hold over and others very much condensed,

Our report of tho proceedings of the Diocesan Synod yesterday appears, with other matter, on the fourth page of this issue.

The mail steamer City of Sydney, which resumed her voyago to San Francisco at an early hour this morning, had on board 19 boxes of gold, valued at £SO,BBB, shipped at this port, and 15 boxes gold, valued at £75,000, shipped at Sydney, making a total value of £155,855.

'■ ho Rev. T, Spui-geon and Mr S. 11. Matthews were amongst the passengers who loft by the steamer Taiaroa this afternoon. They proceed to Nelson, to attend tho Bap tist Conference there.

At the meeting of the shareholders of tl o South British Insurance Company to-day, it was decided on tho recommendation of tho directors to pay <i dividend at tho rate of 15 per cent, per annum, less interim div idend of 5 per cent, paid last April, Fran a perusal of our report, which will be foui.d elsewhere, it will be seen that the income, including balance from last half-year, w;is £232,911 His Id; tho general expenditure, 200,835 -is Od ; and tho balance to credit < f profit and loss at the close of tho books, C32.07G lis 7d. Mossss Howard and Buck land were re-elected directors, and Met s a Batgcr and T, L. White auditors.

John Jackson, Duke-streot, Newton, father of the girl alleged in last night's Star to have been connected with flic recent assault on the little girl Holland, denies that his daughter could havo com mitted the assault, as she was keeping the child of a sick woman tho whole day of tho alleged assault. He also contradicts the statement that he or hi* wife requested the prosecution to bo stayed.

A meeting of the creditors of William George Watson, butcher, of Auckland, was to have been held to-day, but lapsed for want of a quorum. The debtor's assets are stated at £10 (consisting of furniture) and his liabilities at £08 14s lid.

Tho business boforo the Police Court to day was protracted but unimportant. Fivo "drunks,',1 paid the statutory penalty ; and Charles Seweli, John James Tiernoy, and Henry Wilson, for breach of by-law, wore lined os each. For a breach of tho Licen sing Act, 11. R, Jones, of tho Army and Navy Hotel, was fined £1 and costs j while Mary Davis and Mat Ross wero each lined 10s for disorderly conduct. Lengthy evi dence was led in a charge against Hairy L. Smith of stealing watcTimol.ors' tools from Mr Scoley, Albert-street, but at the close accused was discharged!

A number of publicans wt.ro triod tit Oamaiu yesterday for selling liquor adul terated with tannin. Tho adulteration was proved, but it was found that liquors out of bond were similarly adulterated, and ac cused wero all discharged.

The alleged fraudulent debtor, Augusta Audio Ratlin, who was brought from New Plymouth by Sergeant-Major Pardy, was brought up at tho Police Court to-day. At the request, of the prosecution ho wits remanded till Friday, bail being allowed, himself in i'.'OO, mill two sureties in £100 each.

Mr Rollin P. Saxo, of California, who left by tho mail steamer City of Sydney this morning, took with him 44 head of Hero ford cattle and '20 sheep purchased from the New Zealand Stud and Pedigree Stock Company of Auokiand, The total price paid for these Was £010. Mr Saxo comes of a family of stock-breeders, whoso special faculty for judging stock is tho result of generations of culture ; and tho fact that he should have been so highly pleased with our Auckland Hocks and herds siioaks volumes for the successful breeding and raising of the local company. Mr Saxo is of opinion that our Hereford*, aro fully equal to those to bo got in England, and miuorior to those bred in the Australian Colonies ; and this being so, wo may ex pect that tho oxcellent lot now taken lo San Francisco will establish our reputa tion ns stool; .raisers, and open tho Americitn market to futtiro mid larger consignments.

Two men, who certainly desel'vo tho at tention of tho [Kilice, catised fconsicler.iblo trouble at Northcoto last evening. We are informed that thoy loft Auckland by the steamer Devonport at six O'clock, and that ii[ion arriving ovor tho water thoy declined to go ashore until Captain Roiuitreo bad given them sb, which sum I hey de manded. Thoy then proceeded to the district hotel, and noiiiu drink, when Mr, Maxwell, tho licensee, agreed to glvo them a "shake-down" in tho stable for the night. Thoy accepted tho oiler, and Mi- Max well procceeod toshowthetil where they could bo accommodated*. Directly tho stable was tutored, one of tho unwelcome visitors struck Mr Maxwell In tho face, and then, In company withlils other companion, returned to the bar, aiid demanded mora drink, which was refused, broke sovernl glasses, and used vory insulting language. They remained in tho bar until 10 o'clock, when they wont into the stuoct to meet tho master of tho Devonport, who was going home. The fellows who had committed tho previous assault rushed at Rountreo, and struck him sevoral times, after which tho cowardly couplo disappeared. Tho matter has been placed in tho hands of the police and will no doubt bo duly attended to.

Mrs AnnaM.L.Potts, M.8., has returned to Auckland aftor a tour round tho colony. At tho Theatre Royal last evening, she delivered a lecture on "Tompcronco." Thcro was, considering tho boisterous weather, a good attendance. Mrs Potts minutely described tho effect of oxecssive indulgcnco In alcohol on the human frame, animadverting strongly on the drinking customs of the present ago. Sho con demned the practice of many medical men of prescribing alcoholic stimulants Tho discourse was listened to most attentively. This evening Mrs Potts will leeturo on "Husbands and Wives," to which no gentleman will bo admitted unless accom panied by a lady.

Before tho Resident Magistrate to-day, John Frederick Smith, tho boy who was it: charge of tho van which ran over the lad Busby last week, pleaded guilty to a breach of tho city by-laws, and was lined itt 5b nnd COStSi

Tho Alpha Cricket Club held their annual social gathering last evening in tho Wellesley-street Baptist School-ooin. Mr E. Bell was voted to the chair, and after his introductory remarks, an oxcellent pro gramme was gone through. Tho trophies were presented by Mrs J. B, Jackson, viz., a bat to tho highest average scorer of the first eleven, Mr C. Abel; second bat to Mr F. Goodacro as the best bowler of the first eleven ; third bat to thb highest scorer of tho second eleven, Mr R. Bono. In the Interval the company adjourned to tho clnss room and partook of refreshment, The gathering was vory satisfactory.

Tho obtuseness of some people would Lo incredible wore it not so frequently and so plainly demonstrated. Our morning con temporary has lately had " fish on tho brain," and has made repeated howls for more and cheaper fish, for hardy fisherman to catch them, and for Government aid to said hardy fishermen. It is an old-fashioned idea that a fish diet gives increased brain power, and this may account for the "Herald's" constant cry for a big supply of such food. Tho latest variation of this stalo fish cry is contained in a loading article this morning, and is intensely amusing becauso founded on a stupid and unpardonable misconception of facts. On Saturday morning last a cablo message was received from London which stated that a company was projected, with a capital of £200,000, for the purpose of stocking with fish 4,000 miles of the Victoria or Barcoo River in Queensland. This was a manifest absurdity, as tho river in ques tion is not 1,000 miles in length, and could sco at a glanco that the capital of the proposed company was too largo for the requirements of even such an extensive experiment in pisciculture. Tho message was, however, published by the "Herald" without comment; but in tho Star of the same day there appeared a correction of the telegraphic blunder, stating that tho object of the company was to stock 4,000 square miles of territory at tho mouth of the Victoria River in Queensland. Yet, our con temporary, thoroughly imbued with " fishy" ideas, returns to the subject to-day, refers to the Queensland proposal tostock with fish ' I somo thousands of miles of the inland rivers,"and predicting that " the enterprise should provo a substantial business success." And so on, through a column of miscella neous writing, wo have the economic, social, sanitary, and poetical aspects of " inland fish culture" presented; and Professor Huxley, Anthony Trollope, Rugsdaol, the painter, Isaak Walton, and otlier worthies are dragged in to embellish the subject. It may seem cruel tn disillusionize the writer; but his grand vision of a glorious future for Queensland, through the agency of fish, rests on a basis as insecure as tho opulence of Alnaschar, in tho Arabian Nights story. Quoenslanders evidently have more faith in beef than fish for producing muscle, bono, and brain ; and who shall say that they aro not right ? I

CABLEGRAMS.

[KHUTOR'S TK-XORA-IS.]

Tho War in Tonquin,

Pakih, October 9. O.ticial telegrams from Tonquin published to-day state that the "block llags" havo now evacuated Soutay.

Paris, October 9,

It is ollicially announced that General Campnnon (not General Saussier) has been appointed to succeed General Thibaudin as Minister of War.

(Received October 10—noon.) Homowurd Mails Dollvorod.

London, October 8,

Tho Homeward Suez mails, from Mcl bourne, August I>B, were delivered here to day.

Now Governor-General of Canada,

London, October 9,

The Marquis of Lansdowne, accompanied by_ the Marchioness, sails for Canada on Friday next te assume the Governor- Generalship of the Dominion in succession to the Marquis of Lome. ' The latter, with Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise, returns to England at tho end of this mouth.

Spain and the French Apology.

Madrid, Octobers,

Much distontoht prevails throughout Spain at the apology of President Gtevy, which was given as reparation for the insult oU'eioJ by the Parisians to King Alfonso.

French Expedition in Africa,

Paris, October 8.

Latest intelligence to hand from the Coiigostatc. that tho French expedition there is pushing on actively, and has oc eupiod Elokorg [sic).

Arrest of tho Zulu King.

London, October!).

News from tho Capo states that tho Warden has arrested Co to way o, who has been informed that he will bo permitted to sottle in the reserved territory if ho agrees to remain peaceable.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Recoived—October 10, 1.10 p.m.) Miaiioi-itNii, this day

Mr Gannon (? Gaunson) has been elected for Emerald Hill in the Legislative As sembly, vice Mr Macgregor, deceased.

Sugar Support for Now Zoolancl,

M-UiwitNK, October !),

Mauritius advices to September 13 report the following clearances of sugar cargoes for New Zealand ports :—Lyttelton, 37 ---tww; l_uucdiui.>-35; Auckland, 300. Tho Mknring aro ilu* loadings :—Plii' Dunedin, 475 tons ; for Lyttelton, Xlt).

(Received October 10—noon.) Molbourno Grain Market.

Mkliioui_ve, October II"

Thu Manager of thu National Mortgage Agency Company repo.it- ns follows of the local grain market:--Wheat dull and droopin'': shipping parcels, -Is Oil to -Is 7d ; fowls' wheat, ,'ls Oo to -Is 3d; barley (neg lecscd malting brands), -Is lid to os lid. The market for New Zealand oats is sluggish, but steady, «t tho following quotation : Periling, i*l Mil to 3s Id ; mill ing, 3s -d to 3s 3d. There is a moderate inquiry for Now Zealand oats under bond at '-'s -_»d to is -Id.

Now South Wales Fnrltamont,

Sydney, Octobca 0.

Tho Now South Wales Parliament was opened to-day by the Governor, who, in his speech on the occasion, announced that a Bill would bo introduced to regulate tho srlo and occupation of the lands of tho colony, and, among other important measures Bills for the uinoiiduieim of the law regarding libel and contempt of Court, for the regulation of the Civil Service, and for the amendment of thu Postal Act and bankruptcy law.

The Addiess-iu-Koply to tho speech from llio Throne was agreed to this evening by both Houses of tho Legislature without discussion,

Political Excitement in Tasmania,

HotiAKT, October il.

The exc-teni-iit in Launccston over tho rejection of the Government Railway Bill by tha Legislative Council still continues. Effigies of tho Hon. F. if. Crubb, _.b.L.C, and Mr '/.. Hart, member of tho House of Assembly, havo been burnt in ft;i**fil of tho Launcoston Town Hall l>y an excited mob. Much indignation has also been shown in this city, and in response to a largely signed requisition the members of both House's for Hobart have resigned thoir scats.

SPORTING NEWS.

IteuiU of tho Ccsa'-o .vltch Stakes,

fUKOTKIt's CAULK],

London, October!),

Tin-: race for llio I'esarowitch Stakes to-day resulted ns follows :— Don .luan ... 1 Unfitness '2 Consuelo 3

SCINTILLATIONS.

Costi.Cy's properties sold to-day. A .Scapcgracu~A man Into at dinner. Solo for a Sexton --With verger clad. Furze covering tho streets of Onehunga, "Husbands nnd Wives" all going to Pott(s). Waiuku Court-house and site are to bo sold.

Good gold-bearing reof reported near Napier. A tooth becomes n relation when it's akin (achin'). Best weapon for killing timo—The minute gun. Matamata will soon be connected by tele phone with Auckland. -00 logs brought to tho Kawaoranga booms yesterday _y the " fresh." Boyond his gray hair, John Bright shows hardly any trace of timo. Last year the aotual expenditure on the British navy was £10,756,453, Wellington Catholic Convent Bazaar has realised ovo; £800. Dr. Hislop, Secretary to tho Education Department, has gone to visit Thames Orphanage "W'Cll haVo a cooling draft, Bill," as tho boy said whon ho opened tho window. Bank of New Zealand opens nn agency at Waiorongomai, To Aroha, this wcok. Plans aro prepared for buildings for tho Onohunga Ironworks Company. If you don't want to lose your gun never let it go oIF. Tho goal dealer sells his mcrchandsso in lots to soot. Wellington Catholics are getting up a live chess tournament. Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry mot yes terday for their annual wcok's training. Coleman's Hot Springs Hotel, To Aroha, has been handed ovor by the contractors. Onohunga Chamber of Commerce are moving tho Council to introduce gas. Twenty thousand Chinese are to bo im ported into Brazil, with tho object of culti vating tea and coffee. Mora labourers required; forty aro wanted at Te Aroha at Ds fid a day. A late Saturday night train at Napior has been started with great success. Mon arc born with two eyes, but with one tongue, in order that they should sco twico as much as they say. Piako Turf Club mot recontly and resolved to hold a raco meeting on St. Andrew's Day, 30th November noxt. At Duu_din, butchers who sold saveloys and sausages adulterated with oxide of iron and oxido of lead respectively, have been discharged. Knowledgo on their part was not proved. It is understood that a rulo of art is re versed in the burlesque actress. She must learn to paint before she can draw. Tho building of Rukuhiu Cheese Factory, Ohaupo, is now completed. Messrs Ingram & Co., Auckland, aro to put in the machi nery. New Zealand Customs revenue for the year ending 30th September last was £1.438,791, against £1,518,279 for the previous year. Tho greatest female landowner in Eng land is Baroness Willoughby d'Eresby, who has an income of £50,000 from land. " A Southern M.'II.R. " writes to a Dun edin paper a long description of Kawflia, in which ho states that tho harbour is equal to that of Port Chalmers.

A correspondent, "M," writes suggest ing that auctioneers who periodically hold largo sales should have largo horsc-shoe shapod counters down the whole length of their rooms, so that tho public, might sco and bo seen, and also hear and. bo hoard. "M. " adds that if a little more light were thrown on tho subject by a few additional windows in somo rooms it would bo none the worse.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

[l'ilOM OUK OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Lo.ndok, August 25. Thu majority of Anglo-Colonial notables aro like other folks, either gono or going out of town, but I havo nevertheless a fairly voluminous budget of news to retail this mail. The first item on tho list bears reference to Lovegrove, tho Waikato glazier, who thought himself heir to tho Dorwent water estates, and came Homo on a wild goose chase after them somo time ago. Ever sinco I" first got a hint of this poor fellow's story, I have been trying to hunt him up, but only discovered his whereabouts on Tuesday last. The facts aro now in my hands, and tho tale is such a curious ono that I make no excuse for giving it momen tary precedence over business matters.

A Phantom Fortuno.

Mr George Lovegrove is the son of an aged but terribly imaginative old lady who earns a modest livelihood by vending meat pics or similar nutritious delicacies to tbo inhabitants of Kingston-on-Thames. This venerable female taught her fatherless son to believe from childhood that 1). was the heir to a vast but mysterious fortune, which would be duly made over to him when he came of ago. With this idea, Lovegrove, at tho age of l(i, entered the navy, and might at present have been one of the "bulwarks of England's greatness" only he fell in with a oruol captain and deserted. Deserters were then punished with extreme severity if caught, nnd despite the prospective fortune, the young man thought it wise to be dead to the world for several years. Jle ceased writing Homo, emigrated to the Cape, and after some years got .married and went on to New Zealand. Lovegrove settled at Hamilton, Waikato, and there (according to his own account) ho not only carried on the trade of glazier with success, but was greatly respected. The mythic fortuno to which (on tho representations of his mother) he believed himself entitled was, however, constantly in his mind, and iti'equiicd very little advertising on tho part of his astute maternal rolntivo to make him beliovo that he had liler'oly to como.Home and help him self to unlimited cash. LoVOgrove, how ever, was not more precipitated than most men under similar circumstances would have been. Ho wrote to Kingston, and learned that his mother claimed to be residuary logateo to the confiscated Derwentwater estates. There was no doubt (is none now I understand) that the Government would refund a hlrgi} sittll If the: kinship wore to be proved. The estato descending in title mute, nothing could bo dotio whilst Love grovo himself was missing, but, havingfound her son, Mrs Lovegrove, sen., averred she possessed every link to prove the claim save one, and that ono (sb LoVfegl-ovo supposed) was his own natal certilicritc. The niissing link, however, was soiiiethiiigvostlymoreim portant than the certificate of tho claimant's own birth. That, of course, Lovegrove ivus right in thinking could be obtained without difficulty. Mrs Lovegrove, however, really referred to the natal ccrtificota of a remote ancestor, which has for years been adver tised, for fruitlessly, andjnthcopinion of com petent judges has no existence. It was tho muddle or misrepresentation about this miss ing certificate that proved Lovogrove's ruin. Mrs Lovegrove, sen., bus been backed up in lier delusions ro the fortune by n stationer at Kingston, and this Worthy wrote most of tho letters to the son. Whether ho (Miberatclij misled Lovegrove to believe that the missing certificate was the ono of his own birth, or whether hei. a downright fool and thought so hlmsolf, it seems difficult to say. Lovegrove declares the man de coyed him Home purposely with tho idea that tho two of them might bo able to bor row money upon the claim. Before selling up his homo and leaving the Waikato, Love grove asked the advice of several people, notably Mr Hill and Mr F. A. Whitaker, who strongly advised him to go to England and investigate tho matter. He -seems to have taken things very coolly, for on board the Orient his fellow passengers dialled him about his indlllorenco, which was, however, more apparent than real. Arrived in England, the Lovegrove- (Mr L,, Mrs 1,., and 7 children) wore met by the Kingston stationer, who averred that tliey could " borrow thousands at any moment," and lwl Mis L. t jun.; into consider ablo cxtravagnnce; Lovegrove himself is a fairly shrewd man, and directly ho saw his mother's documents he realised that ho had come on a " wild goose chase." Tho family are now in a most serious quandary. Mrs Lovcgrovo, sen., has no money whatever, and tho Agent-General won't interfere in tho case* Lovegrove himself is penniless, but seems to thitik that If ho can once get back to tho Colony ho will benll right. I am very sorry for the irtan, who is completely broken down with disappointment. If (us Mrs Lovegrove, jun., declares) her husband gave money to charitable causes freely in the Waikato, and was greatly respected there, he ha. surely friends who will lend him a little money to start afresh now. Ho keeps applying to people in London for assistance, but, ns I havo told him re peatedly, it is a useless waste of time. The only people likely to help him now arc those ho has lived amongst, and who know all about him. For aught wo Londoners can toll tho yarn may bo capable of a very different interpretation to tho one nt first put upon it. Everything depends on the character tho family bore in New Zealand. Tho N.Z. Shipping Company's Now Stoam ors.—Launoh of tho Tongariro.

As tho launchof the N.Z. Shipping Com pany's magnificent new steamer Tongariro only took placo yesterday (Thursday) after noon, and none of the Londoners present have returned to towi'i yet, I was half afraid I should havo to let this mail go without sending particulars of tho cerontony. Thanks, howovcr, to telegraph and ono or two Glasgow evening papers, I nm ablo to compile a short account. The affair took place at the shipbuilding yards of Messrs John Elder and Company in the presence of a very largo and distinguished party, which comprised (in addition to Mr Coster, Mr Shrickland, and the numerous Anglo- Colonial notabilities who went north specially for tho occasion) no less a person than Mrs Langtry. Tho Tongariro, as most of readers know, is ono of tho thrco vessels tho Messrs Elder have on the stocks for tho direct service to tho colony. Thcso vessels aro built of steel throughout, and havo cutwater stems with femalo figure heads, which gives them n vory graceful appearanco. They ai-o to be barque-rigged, having masts and yards of steel with a large spread of canvas, which will be of great service in the trndo winds. Each vessol is divided into eight watertight compartments. Five divisions are carried up between mainandttpperdocks ) and!itt_d with watertight and fireproof doors giving access from one part of tho ship to anothor. Tho two upper decks are of steel, covered with teak on tho upper deck nnd with pine on the main deck. Tho principal dimensions of tho vessels urc as follows.:—Length bo tween perpendicular, SSOft; length over all, 410 ft; breadth, 4(ift; depth, 33ft 4in; with a gross tonnage of about 4,200 tons. The vessels havo throe decks, with largo top gallant forecastle for crew, potty officers, and conveniences. A large bridgo deck house, about 125 ft long, is fitted amidships, enclosing cngino and boiler casings, and containing accommodation for officers, en gineers, galleys, sculleries, bakery, &c. A .short, poop, with rounded ovorsides, is fitted rift, below which arc placed smoking nnd cnrd-rooms,bath-roomsond lavatorios, wheol housc, and sorvants' accommodation. For ward of tho poop, nnd in continuation of the poop deck, is fitted a shade-deck, ex tending ovor the after deckhouse and out to tho full broadth of tho vouel, forming an oxtensivo promenade 113 ft long for the solo uso of the first-class passengers, who havo also tho bridge deck for a similar pur pose. Tho after deckhouse encloses saloon ontranco, music and social hall, two special state-rooms, saloonlwoll, and captain's room, which is unusually large andfinoly furnished. Accommodation is provided on the main tlcck for about sixty-five first-class, sixty second-class, and 250 third-class passen gers. The saloons and state-rooms will be repleto with all fittings that can con duce to the comfort of the passengers. The second-class saloon and state-rooms aro arranged forward of the machinery space, and all are fitted up in a most com plete and substantial manner. Refri gerating chambers, with two refrigerating engines of tho most improved type, are to to bo fitted in the forohold for tho carrying of a largo quantity of frozen moat for the English market, and also for the carrying of on ample stock of fresh provisions for the use of the passengers. The engines will indicate about 4,000 horse-power ; they are compound surface condensing, nnd have two inverted cylinders, ono high pressure •Ifiin. in diameter, and one low pressure, SBin. in diameter, each adapted for a stroke of 4ft. Din. All those vessels arc to be lighted with Edison's electric light. The vessel was christened by .Mrs Poareo. Tho Tongariro is announced to lcavo on tho 23rd October for Otago and Canterbury.

Vc3oy Stewart's Fourth Party. I dined with Mr Vesoy Stewart at Mon ajLTiio Place, Russell Square, on the 17th

inst., and bad a long talk with him about his now venture and tho Tauranga and Rotorua Railway. The latter, it/seems,, is to be launched in much the same way as Mi- Rich launched tho Thames Valley Company. A board of directors, comprising many of tho best known Anglo-Colonial names in the city, has been arranged for, and in October noxt tho shares will (at a judicious moment) bo placed on tho London market. About the success of the subscription, there can, I think, be no doubt providing, only that the prospectus clearly indicates the extraor dinary attractions of the Hot Lakes district. Mr Stewart wanted tho in habitants of Tauranga to spend £80 in pliotos of Rotorua, Rotomahana, ftc, Ac., and let him distribute them with the pros pectuses. The Bay of Plenty folks are, however (as they always were), imbecilely apathetic and stone-blind to their own interest-, and to induce them to lay out even a few shillings a-piece for the sake of the district was impossible. Mr Stewart, nevertheless, talks of getting some wood engravings done, a-id this, of ccui'ise, will bo bettor than nothing. Sir Wm. McArthur and others have already promised to take up a large number of shares in the railway. The price of the latter is not fixed, but they will probably be £10 a-pieco, l_ on application, 12 on allotment, and the rest called up as required. At the pre>o:it moment Mr Stewart is engaged writing a pamphlet, describing the glories of Tc Puke and tho extra ordinary advantages of emigrating to that thriving "special settlement." lie has an ollice adjoining Shaw, Savill's, and all the agents of that firm aro his also. The well-known clipper ship and ct'st while steamer Northumberland (2,170 tons register) has been chartered to convey the fourth party to New Zealand, and is ad vertised to sail for Tauranga direct on No vember 23rd*

Mr Stewart has issued 10,000 copies of an attractive circular inviting nil intend ing emigrants to give him a call at Lcr.dcn hall-strcet. Ho also conteniplates lecturing on New Zealand in Birmingham and other principal towns;

Tho Irisll Agitators in Now 2kialan<l

The Australian colonies are rec-iving considerable kudos from the English Press for the freezing reception which they havo accorded to .1. B. Redmond. The latter writes Home that he expects to raise at least £10,000 or £12,000 in Australia for the National League, rtfid fms recently been raking in cash at the rate of £I,(X)0 a week. No ono believes this, but still I suppose sl_ must bo gotting some money, otherwise ho would sc'rtrcsly dare to venture on -such statements. The p_*__lo is, who are the givers? So long as the Irisll Jlrtl'ty can line their jackets as they are doing noiV, fh.y will continue to agitate. Look at Parnell. A few years ago lie was almost a pauper, and now he is v wealthy man able to keep a couple of carriages and liveried flunkeys.

Tho frozen Moat Trade,

I very greatly fear that the promoters of the frozen meat trade between New Zea land and the Mother Country will not find matters finite as plain sailing «? ot first seethed likely. According to the " Pall Mull Gazette," one of tho Companies organ ised to export Australian mutton Ims already " met with disaster," although the manager declares that " the meat sold in London itt an advance of 100 per cent, upon Cost price In Adelaide" I can scarcely credit this, and should be better pleased if the journal in question had given the name of the mysterious Company aforesaid. One organ isation we know (I think it is styled the Australian Frozen Meat Company) was unablo, through various subsidiary causes— most of which have now disappeared—to display a favourable balance-sheet last Christmas, but te style this "meeting with disastel " is surely rather strong language. One Important rival industry to the colonial frozen meat trade has, however, un doubtedly developed lately. I refer to the importation of dead meat from Russia. This matter lias beon mentioned before in the Anglo-Colonial Notes, but I had no idea then what dimensions the business was as suming. What do you think of one Baltic port atone sending England £10,000 worth of fresh beef during July '! It is stated that the beef, which arrived in prime condition and achieved a ready sale, was not frozen nor even refrigerated, having been killed only six days before it reached the London tradesmen To keep it in good condition it was only found necessary to preserve a temperature chilled to a point varying from 38 degrees to 42 degrees Fahrenheit, The one consoling feature I can sec about this business is the Russian meat is mostly beef, whereas tho New Zealand is mutton. Tho New Zealand frozen beef has, as you know, never been a real success yet, and as it damages the character of tho consign ments I am of opinion that it should be dis continued.

Shaw, Savill's Lino of Steamers,

The plan upon which Shaw, Savill's arc übout to initiate their direct steam line has much to recommend it to thoughtful men. They are not going to carry first-class pas sengers ut till, rightly concluding (as I have from the first urged myself) that travellers who can atl'ord to pay 00 or 70 guineas for tbeir trip out will always give the pre ference to the P. and O. Orient route. Shaw, Savill's boats will bo Most comfort ably fitted up for second and third-class passengers and emigrants. They are also going to have their freezing chambers, etc., especially roomy ; in fact, thoy will do all thoy civn to render the cheaper class of accomh.o'dntloii the best yet known. The Triumph, the pioneer boat of the line, has, of course, been chartered, and cannot be expected to come up to tho standard of the vessels building. A full description of her will be found in the "Shipping Notes," Tho N.Z. Shipping Cos. Now Shares.— Successful Issue. Long before this letter arrives in the colony you will have learnt by cable that tlio. Now Zealand Shipping Company found no difficulty in floating their issue of 20,000 £10 shares on thu London markot. The money was apparently raised without an effort (at least, so they toll mo at the otlice), but whether there wero )noro applications than could be allotted, ot whether the list only just tilled,- is what I havo not been ablo to ascertain yet. The truth is, no oflioi.il announcement on the subject has up to now been made, and 1 am writing rather in the dark. Tho financial papers have mostly recommended the New Zealand Shipping Company 'ssharesusn sound nnd judicious in vestment. One or two, however, carped a littlo at tho prospectus — " Figaro " and " Vanity Fair ' being the principal sinners in this respect. "Vanity Fair" devoted more than acolumn to pulling tho prospectus to pieces. Glancing at the history of the Company since its formation in IS7-, the writer admits that from l_7o to June last year, " either owing to luck or to judgment, or perhaps to a happy combination of both theso elements to success, the shareholders havo had nothing to grumble at." Rut there is a balance of £16,706, regarding the disposal of which " Vanity Fair" assorts that no explanation has been given. The Com pany lias made its money mainly by the aid of 17 iron sailing ships which aro stated to bo its own property, and tho directors as sort that tho depreciation fund (.112,1500, being 33 per cent, of tho cost of the ships) has been formed of not profits. " Vanity Fair" admits that "this is a handsome provision, and might bo safely followed by many other shipping companies wo are acquainted with." But the writer of the article is puzzled to know how the Com pany with only a paid-up capital of t'125,000 has managed to become tho possessors of a lleet of 17 ships of tho estimated value of £337,500 : and tho pertinent question is asked, "Aro theso vessels mortgaged to somo enterprising colonial, and is tho Com pany pledged to pay the balance at some future date ?" As tho Company is incor porated under tho New Zealand .Joint Stock Association Act, and is not registered in England,thepublicare notmadeaware of tho constitution of the Company or of tho powers of the management, hence tho writer think. that it is rather surprising that the directto is have not plainly stated what engagements have been entered into by them on behalf of tho Home investors to whom thoy so con fidently appeal.

Profossor Stcadman-Aldis,

Professor W. Stcadman-Aldis, who has been selected by the authorities at Dome to lill tho Mathematical Chair at the Auckland University, is a most distinguished scholar, and should prove a very great acquisition indeed to tho colony. His brother has very kindly furnished me with tho following account of the Professor's career :—Mr W. Steadnian-Aldis was educated at the City of London School, under the late Rev. G. F. W. Mortimer, CD., whence, after obtain ing medals for mathematics, classics, and French, ho wont in 1557 with a scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge. There he obtained a foundation scholarship at tho first trial, and at the end of tho under graduate course took his degree as Senior Wrangler, obtaining immediately after wards the First Smith's Prize in the Uni versity. The only other pupil (B. A. Abbott) who went up in the same year from the City of London School, became Senior Classio, and is now well known as an author and as the Head-master of his old school. After taking bis degree, being shut out from a Fellowship or University ollico by the then existing religious tests, jSiv Aldis was occupied as a private tutor in the Uni versity, and during the next ten years had many pupils high among the wranglers.

During the latter part of that time he took an active part in the movement for the abolition of tests, which finally resulted in the Universities Tests Actof 1871. In 1871 Mr Aldis was appointed Professor of Mathe matics in tho thun new College of Physical Science, rounded at Newcastlo-on-Tyno in connection with the University of Durham, and a few years later was appointed the First Principal of tho College. Mrs Stcadman-Aldis and her husband were the originators of tho movement which led, two years ago, to the formal opening of the degree examinations of the University of Cambridge. Mr Aldis is the author of several mathematical text-books, one of which, a treatise on solid geometry, Is tho recognised text-book in some, probably all, of the University Colleges of New Zealand. Mrs Stcadman-Aldis has written nn intro duction to the Elements of Arithmetic, " The Great Ciiattt Arithmus," published by MacMillan and Co.

Sir George Groy am. tli<*. tvnnd Nationalisation Society.

The "Times" of the !7th August con tained tho following letter:—"To the Editor of tho 'Times': Sir, - I have the honour to submit to you for insertion in the 'Times' the subjoined letter, recently received by this Society from Sir George Grey.—(Signed) Hon. Skc. Land National isation Society :—'Kawau, N./,., Juno 17th. My dear sir,—l received with much pleasure your letter conveying to me a copy of the resolution passed at tho meeting of the Land Nationalisation Society in reference to the legislative action taken by the Legis lature of New Zealand in reference to the land question. I communicated a copy of the resolution to my late colleagues. I havo received the replies of all but one of them to my letter, and they all participate in the pleasure I have expressed to you. .1 hope (luring the present session of tho Legislature sonic advances may be made in tho direction of the nationalisation of land in this colony, Any information you can from' time to time afford mo may be of great use here.-Faithfully yours, (signed) Geckok GnKY. To the Hon. Sec. Land Nationalisation Society,'"

Personal Items.

The Rev. C. Worboys, of the Methodist Free Church, Willow-street, London, is about to leave for Dunedin, New Zealand. He preached his farewell sermon on Sunday, the 10th inst.

Chambers's " Magazine " tor August con tains an interesting article on Frozen Meat, in which the arrangements of the lonic and other steamers are fully described.

Mr W, A. Long, the well-known Aus tralian turfite, lists been interviewed by the editor of the "Spoiling Life." He scan dalised that worthy by teiling him that he considered the racecourses in Australia auA Now Zealand were infinitely better managed than tho majority of English

Tlie Workmen's Emigration League are agitating to persuade tho Government to assist unemployed operatives to emigrate to tho colonies. An enormous mass mCetiilg wiis held at tho East End last week to further this purpose.

One of tho London gapers, commenting on the rejoicings of the Ceylon " Observer" over the advent of Sir Artln.i'" Gordon, hints that the planters may Wish foi' King Log back again when they get King Stork. Tho "Colonies and India" says:—lf the Ceylon planters like a dignified and auto cratic Governor they will have tbe right man in Sir' Arthur Gordon, Neither the planters of Fiji nor thecolonists of New Zea land could rub along with " the jmpil of Mr Gladstone," and both were heartily glad v-henthey saw the ba.k of him*. Sir Saul Samuel was untongst those Who attended the dinner of the Fishmongers' Company on August Ist, and, in respond ing to tho toast of the " Austral! in Colonies," impressed upon his hearers the importance to England of her c-olonies. Residents of this country were, lie -vas afraid, only too apt to think lightly of their possessions in other pHPts of tho world ; but ho could assure them of tbeir vast im portance commercially, as well as other wise. The trade of the Australian colonies was now greater than was tho trade of Great Britain when tho Queen ascended the tin-one. Referring to the subject of tho proposed annexation of New Guinea, ho pointed out that the country was an nexed by England in 1788. What the colonies wanted was that England would re-assert a right she had acquired long ago.

Shipping Notes.

The Triumph, the pioneer .teo-mer of Shaw, Savill's line is a vessel of 2,7'!'' tons gross and 2,400 horse-power effective, built three years ago, and owned by Messrs Mclntyre Bros., of Newcastle. She was originally intended for the cattlo trade, and specially furnished for the purpose, but has in reality never carried any animals, having been employed hitherto running be tween China anil London with tea. There is no passenger accomodation whatever at present, but the vessel is being fitted with commodious cabins and saloons botwoon decks for second and third--class travellers. The Triumph will also carry ample re frigerating apparatus. She is a very fast boat, and may then out-do the trips of somo of tho N.Z. Shipping Company's steamers.

The Sonkar, Captain Croker, from Lyttel ton, arrived at Gravcsend on tho 18th Aug., after a long passage of 105 days. The vessel left port on May .">, rounded Cape Horn on June 3, crossed tho Lino on July 0, sighted fho Lizard on August 10, and clocked three days later. Her numerous passengers were all well. The Lorenzo, which .arrived at Scilly on August IS from Tuticorin, reports that on Augusts, in hit. 33-50 N., long. 42-6 W., she spoko the barque West Kiding H of Liverpool, from Canterbury, N.Z., to London, which reported that when 12 hours from port she -was struck by a heavy squall and lost sails, live yards, and jibboom. Her bottom was very foul, anil sho desired to bo reported. Shaw, Savill's Triumph will bo followed, by a sister ship, tho Victory (s).

Between August 14th mid 17th scveval ships arrived at Falmouth from Lyttelton, viz., tho Hansgado, Matildo, Allan, and Gainsborough.

Mr Wilmot, a Birmingham jeweller of somo position, will bo a passenger by the Lady Jocolyn to Wellington.

The N.Z.S.. Company's Piako sails from Gravcsend for Auckland to-day.

Amongst the notables on board tho British Queen may bo mentioned Mr nnd Mrs William Acton-Adams, three sons, anil two daughters, Mr George Briscoe, Mr R. .1. S. Harmau, and Mr John Swanson.

Lord and Lady Rosobory arc on their way out to Australia and New Zealand, via San Francisco, and may bo cxpocted at Auck land shortly. They will, I should think, certainly make a point of visiting the Hot Lake district.

OUTRAGE BY WANGANUI NATIVES.

(BY THLKCItAVH — PKBSS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, this day.' Tins afternoon tho Government received in formation from Wanganui that Mr Rochfort, the surveyor, and his party had again been ordered back by natives belonging to the Upper Wanganui, The nativos numbered about twenty-live, nnd fired a volley of blank cartridges over tho heads of tho surveyors

[ADVRKTIS__MI-N'T.]

(To Editor Evening Stau.)

Silt,—Wo note again in yesterday issue a letter, paid for as an advertisement, attacking us, signed by*ll. Waite. Wo havo neither tbo time nor the inclination to pursue this purposeless and very silly correspondence on a matter that is of no importance to us, and shall not trouble you again. Suffice it to say that wo have fitted the Hamilton factory plant, nearly finished the i'nlerangi. plant, mado entirely, and will soon lit, the Rukuhia plant, in tbo course of two or throe days will lit, at Te Awaniutu, engine mid boiler, shafting, and American sclf-agilatiug vat, made entirely by out-solves in Auckland, within six weeks we shall have mado and fitted a complete American plant for tho Katikati factory; and (ho manager or directors of the Pukekohi! factory may at any moment see their plant in course of constriu-tiou at our shop. The paragraph to which Mr Waite objected in the first instance was, wo aro informed, inserted by yon oil information supplied to you by the same Mr Wolpole, whoso signature appears at foot of Air Wutte's testimonial.—lnuiiam & Co.

A children's entertainment will be given in tho Itemuera Hall to-night by local amateurs, consisting of nursery rhymes, magic lantern, and Little Red Riding Hood. As the entertainment has been in rehearsal for some time, wo doubt not that tho little ones—and big ones, too—will enjoy the treat prepared for them. The overture is announced for 7.30. Carriages at 0.30.

The members of the Star of X ewton Lodge of Good Templars will celebrate their tenth annivorsai-v to-morrow evening, in tho Newton Hall. Tca'will be provided by Coniniittce, and served by tho ladies at (1.30. A good programme has been prepared Cor the occasion.

The concert to-morrow cvoning in aid of the Theatre Choir Organ Fund, augurs well for a great success. The pregrainmo is published in another column, and is certainly attractive. There nvc some now arrivals to sing, who have high credentials assingei-;.. TliaohjeotisagOOd one, and should be well patronised. It is to he hold in the hall of the V.M.C, Association to morrow evening, at 8 p.m.

FORESTERS' ANNIVERSARY.

Dinnor ar.d Ball In tho Lorno y,:.root Hall.

Ons of the most successful social gatherings

during the present season was that held!

in the Lome-street Hall last evening, £_s

celebration of the united anniversaries of

Courts Zealandia and Eureka, Thcweather

was anything but favourable iot tlie ocea-

sion, but the depressing inllueiico of tho

elements did nor extend to the interior of

the hall. About sixty couples sat down to a most recherche supper, provided byMrT McEwen, of the City Bullet, and it is scarcely necessary to add that t!i3 spread gave tho utmost satisfaction. District. Chief Ranger Shepherd presided, and was supported on his right by Bro. Wilson C.R., Court Zealandia, and on his left by Bio. Keesing, C.R., Court Eureka. Bro. Councillor Garrett, District Secretary' occupied the vice-chair. Thetables having beon cleaned; the loyal and patriotic toasts usual upon such occasions were given from the chair. Bro. Wilson proposed "The High Court," coupled with the name of ' Bro. Shawcross, High Court Secretory Tho Chairman responded, and in doing J^ said the toast was a most import ant' oue, and should have a brother bettor up in Forestry than himself to do it justice. Tho High Court controlled a vast number of people and an immense amount of money, and had to do with the wealthiest- as well as the smallest court in every quarter of tho globe. Speaking of tho progress accomplished by the Order the speaker said that not only had they established themselves in New Zealand, but also in the remote colony of Fiji. Referring: * to the enthusiasm with which the name of Mr Shawcross hud boon received, the* Chairman said that gentleman hadnowbeen for forty years Secretary to the High Court of Forestry, which Court would shortly hold its fiftieth meeting. The' Court consisted of SOO delegates, who meti In one hall, representing and dealing with matterspertainingto thcCourtsin ollpartsof the world, The Order was constantly {in creasing both in members and funds. On the 31st of December, 3882, the Order com prised 288 districts, 4,057 courts, 583,793., benefit anil 13.185 honorary members, being an increase on the year of 1 district, 70 courts, 19,800 benefit, and 187 n«a tnembers. The aggregate worth of the court funds was £2,856,988, and of district funds, £3-15,808. During the year then? were 53,733 new members admitted,, or 2,069 more than in the previous year. The number of members' deaths in the year was 5,.59, and of members' wives and widows, 3,870. The juvenile societies at the end of 1882 comprised 50,315 members, with £.4,908 in funds. There were 10,143 persons who joined these societies in the year, and in the same period 3,493 wero transferred to varioug: courts as members of the Order., The 1 total n timber of members wa» 597,000, with funds amounting to 3J millions. Could thoy wonder, then, at seeing Jrere a happy brotherhood and sisterhood of thatl noble order?- In mentioning, sisters, he-' used tho term advisedly, and woe glad to. s.e so many ladies present with them. 1 They took quite as much interest in Forestry as the members, and many of their brethren 1 would not be half-Foresters if it were not 1 for their wives. Bro. C. R. Keesing proposed i " The District Executive," and Bro. Garrattl was called upon to respond. He said he was I present asrcpresentativeoi theAncfentOnlcr i of Shepherds, but as the Foresteft' District:* Secretary, he was glad to respond to* ihol call from the chair. In the course (ft hisl remarks, Bro. Garratt said that Court I Zealandia" was the offspring of Court CSty-| of Auckland, while Court Eureka was the;;l grandchild of the same Court, and thus ia.; celebrating this anniversary tlioy werereallyS celebrating the establishment of Forestry in J Auckland. Excellent progress had beeti 1 made since tho formation of Court City 6l| Auckland in October, 1863, now twenty* years ago. They numbered at the present*:* time over 1,009 members, with over £lfVXfi in district money, and £10,533, inffi court fundi* This was also the firet| decade of tho Auckland district, as onlyt*! ten years ago the district was formed.:: It was worthy of note that only, tiro:| members who were thofl present weitfrj now in tho hall, these being Mr McEwen and himself. Timo had worked wondere, and many whose faces surrounded tlienfcol*: that occasion had now gone to join the*. great majority. Speaking of the pres et& and future prospects of Forestry-la Auckland, Mr Garratt said that only vory recently- they had added anotheF court, viz., the Star of HctasviUey which promised to-, bo the best-Midm ost flourishing lodge*? in the district. Already it had 44 member-, while 23 WW candidates for admission had been proposed^ Thoy subscribed iSO last Saturday wfee_t-| towards the erection of a Foresters' Hall fat* Helensville, while ono gentleman in th*»| district had given a site, on condition that the erection of the hall should be commenced* within the noxt six months. Although.; only established about six weeks, thSf Helen, tillc Court had close upon £100 to? its credit. The speaker proceeded to com* ment on tho good effected by Forestry, ana) said that during tho lost fifteen years vm had spent six millirtw in sick atA: benefit funds, distributed as fallows :—Sicfe pay, i' 3,774,679 ; funerals, £1,063,702^ medical men, £728,477; widows and' orphans, 1220,607. Thoy had a capital "of; £3,000,000 r.nd a membership of 600,000, and of the whole twelve thousand registered English societies they headed the list. Mr Garratt commented on the apathy of the* loading public men in regard to thee? societies, and said ho could see no roasort why the Mayor of tho city should not be* proud to preside at their anniversary gatherings. The speaker concluded : by giving the toast of Courts Zealandia and Eureka, coupled with the names- of Bros. Webloy and Lovell. Bro. P<P,C. R. Webley responded for Court Zea lnndia. He said that during the last twelve months thoy had forged ahead steadily, 29 members having been added. Seeing the great competition, this was*; very good. They now numbered 107, of whom 100 wero linancial members of the Ordor. During tho last month they had an exceptionally heavy sick fund, but Bo was glad to say thatthero was a balance of t'S46 on this fund. Tho bonevolent fund,;; which had just been formed for the purpose of aiding any brother in distress, and to ■ which each member contributed one h-_K ;i penny per week, now stood at £11. '.- Tho management fund, which had been so| long in arrears, now showed a debit balsneo of i' 4 Is. Great praise was due to tbeir energetic and efficient Secretary, Mr James, Phillips, for much of the success that ha<s attended the operations of the Court. Bro. P. C. R. Lovell responded for Court Eureka, which ho said was only four years old. It had been said that it was a grand child of Court City of Anckland, and it';-., must be considered a very sturdy grand-, child. It was about the same strength as Court Zealandia. The trustees had very, wisely purchased a site in Wakefield-street, 8 on which they intended to .build a hall whon they had accumulate*! the "necessary." At present the Sitfe was paying interest on the outlafc* Court City of Auckland had forestallod them in this matter, nnd he hoped that _i six or nine months they would have, for ths first time in Auckland, a Foresters' Hall. - That would be a red-letter day in the his tory of the Order in Auckland. " Sister , Courts and Kindred Societies" was pro posed by Bro. Kcesing, and responded to by P.C.R. Jones, Court City of Auckland, | who said that tho contract for the erectiort of tho now hall had been signed, nnd who bolievcd that tho Auckland district OT ; . one of the best in the world. Reference t had been made, he said, to a lodge in Fiji, but he might say that a, at their last mooting ho had signed y a clearance for a lodge in Honolulu, of which the King of tho Sandwich Islauds | was a member. Tho other toast, were * "Tho Ladies," by Brother Lepine, "The- : Press," responded to by tho representatives V of the Star and " Herald," and the caterer I by Mr Lovell. This concluded the toasts, and an adjournment was made to the lnam hall, which was prettily festooned with flag s and otherwise ornamented with floral decorations. The attendance considerably - increased when the ball commenced. Messrs J. Cobrino and W. H. Tucker made excellent M.C.'s, while delightful dance | music was provided by Messrs Morns, Reed, and Davidson. The programme in cluded 24 dances, and the following, songs—"Good-bye at the Door," Bro Kay;. "Genevieve," P.C.R. Lovell; "The Un- . fortunate Man," P.C.R. Keesing; "Sea Shells," Bro. Beeson: " Sweet Spirit, Hear :* My Prayer," Mrs Ray -, "Thy Face,""Miss ■ Leatham. The Committee and especially Messrs Phillips and Lovell, deserve great v credit for the manner in which the arrange-. ments were carried out, while tho catering - of Mr McEwin was thoroughly satis- ' factory.

Havo you seen tho new machine? All *" other Sowing Machines in stock.—D. S. ChsiU; .* hoi's, TO, Queen-street.—[Advt.] The entire drapery stock of Mr E. Hollo- « way has been purchased by A. LeSueur, who 9 has"re-opened the "Bon Jlarolic"at 247, Queoa- "j slreet, whore he intends carryingon tho general i.r businoss of a draper, hosier, and haberdasher, 8& as per announcement in anothor place. ".","'. '*■' ._*_s-__■

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1883



1 Special Advertisements. "fT L. •POSSEN IS■& lE, ._____• taiixjß ARD HABITMAKER, SHORTLAND-STREET, Bogs to thank the Inhabitants of Auckland and surrounding districts for their patronage hither to, and to inform them that he has REMOVED TO PREMISES OPPOSITE A.'CLARK & SONS' WAREHOUSE, where he trusts to receive a continuonco of their favours. '• A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, 1 - CONSISTING OF ENGLISH, SCOTCH. GERMAN, AND ; FRENCH MATERIALS, Just to Hand bx s.s. Doric, Manapoori, avd Others. TINT'S WHISKY. - SCIENTIFIC PACT. NeW Whisky Is maddening and poisonous, no matter how blended, colouied, or agreoably flavoured. VINT & SONS, Bolfost, Irelunrt (established 3*B years), at present hold immense stock ot their Old Wkll-matured Whisky, and can ensure to tho trade—through their Agents—a really " PUKE, OLD. UNADULTERATED, AND WHOLESOME SPIIUT. tho quality having been pronounced equal to OLD, FRKNUII BRANDY. In bulk and oaso. te be had from A. HEATHER, Agent. Head Colonial Ollico: Melbourne. , * IN consequence of insufficient Accommo dation at the Consulting Rooms, MRS CROSSE will in future attend fo her patients at 61 PRIVATE RESIDENCE, Queen-street, Opposite tho Girls' High School. MRS CROSSE is the only Lady Dentist (hold ing English qualifications, Registered under tho Imperial Dentists' Act) Practisingin tho Colony AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY (LIMITED), ESTABLISHED 1862. PURVEYORS OF LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER. Tho Company soil and eroot gas-fittings, in cluding gas apparatus and gas-power engines. Stock includes Otto Gas Engines.—Ollice and ■ Show-rooms, Foi£-Btreot. _t___SK TOUR GROCER FOR HOFFMAN & - SCHMIDT'S WASHING AND BLEACHING POWDER. r*i"r.. Take only tho KCWPACKETS "Weighing ljib eoijh." - I'jaciii'eii. .•--■■..-.': AND CHEAPHBT WASHING ■ gOWDBR KNOWN. IMPROVES n COLOURS. I



Special Mverti-fanciits. QPF.CIAL BANK HOLIDAY. Notice is hereby given that TUESDAY, tt c 16th day of October, boing the 2*nd Anniversary of the Opening of tho Bank, will be held ai a SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY at all tho Ottlccs of this Bank in New Zealand. D. I_ MURDOCH, i General Manager. Bank of New Zealand, Auokiand, (ith October, ISS3. I _M ILNE AND ChOYCE Are now showing a Splendid Assortment in the following Goods :— j DRESS GOODS : HABERDASHERY CHILDREN'S DRESSES ! COSTUMES MANTLES CHILDREN'S : MACINTOSHES LADIES' MACINTOSHES COSTUMES HOSIERY UNDERCLOTHING BABY LINEN SUNSHADES MILLINERY UMBRELLAS BOYS' TWEEDS SATEENS &C, &c\, &c. 5 X DIS. FOR PROMPT CASH. 244 & 246, QUEEN-STREET. i i r 3 TVr KS X SOMERVILLE 1 (Late Mrs Rountkke), MILLINERY WAREROOMS, i WELLESLEY-STREET. ) l r ■ Remarkably cheai; lines IN ' DRESS MATERIALS, &c, CLOTHING, &v., AT WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN'S. __ ( 500 Yards Plain Cold Lustres, I.Jtl, 6_d,6Jcl Sd. 800 Yards Fnnoy Dress Goods, ljd, 5,d, 7Jd d s 2000 Yards do. Oil. lOld, Is -°_5 Fancy Silk Mixed Chocks. Is yard _*]_* 30 Fancy Print Shirts, 2s Od half price d>, 50 Pairs Net Curtains from 2s Od pair .. om-i '•*« Whiteand Unbleached Linen Damasks *, •S.S Table Covers, all sizes, from 's 6d each j p-g Large Assortment Capes, Dolman Capes, ■ £ _ Shawls, and .Squares, from Is id, less '8 than half-price '5w 12 l_idics' .Silk Jackets, from Us Cd, *< I worth Double T 500 Pieces Now Prints, from 3}d, New Plain and . Fancy Sateeiiß - Good Assortment New Cashmeres and Nuns' . Veilings - White and Grey Calicoes, Wholesale Price by Piece, net cash Boj-s'ond Youths' Tweed Suits, 12s 6d, great bargains Boys'and Youths' Molo Trousers, from Is 3d Mon's Tweed Trousers from os 6d, 6s 6d, 7s Gd, 8s 9d Men's, Boys', and Youths' Straw Hats in great variety Job Lot of Carpets, to bo cleared out Cheap, to makoroom; Fort Carpot, 41in. wide, Is old: yard; Tapestry Carpet, 2s Id ; Brussels, 3s Cd; Kidderminster, 2s lid; Splendid Assort ment Floorcloths, from Is 2d yard. Fivo por cent Discount on Cash Purchases over 20s. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE. TfIXPIRATION. OF LEASE * THE PREMISES SOLD, 1 CHEAP DRAPERY SALE. .CHEAP DRAPERY SALE. H. ATKINS H. ATKINS 1 Is compollod to hold a CLEARING SALE of his Stock of DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. Tho Lease of his Premises oxpiros In a Few Weeks. The Premises aro Sold and havo to bo I Vacated. Tho Stock must bo Sold or Removed, and no suitablo Shop is to be procured. THE GOODS WILL ALL BE SOLD AT VERY LOW PRICES. The Stock has been re-marked, and Customers will find that Heavy Reductions havo been mado In evory department. H. A. wishes it to bo distinctly understood , that this is no puffing advertisement, but a GENUINE COMPULSORY SALE. [ All the NEW SPRING GOODS will bo in • eluded in the Sale. a H. ATKINS, DRAPER ) -SPECIAL NOTICE. W. H.~FENTON'S GREAT SUMMER GREAT SUMMER SHOW !! SHOW 11 Consisting of Novelties in GENTS' HELMETS, STRAW, TUSCAN. PANAMA, FELT, AND OTHER HATS, SPECALITIES IN GENTS' DUST COATS, SCARFS, BOWS, SHIRTS, PYGAMAS, HOSIERY AND MERCERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, At HIS ESTABLISHMENT, . 78, QUEEN-STREET. HATS and CAPS of Every Description made to order on tho premises ay tho 'shortest notice. Inspection Invited. T»ETIRI¥G FROM BUSINESS! SELLING OFFI SELLING OFT! SELLING, OFF 1 John Jjeck. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS, HIS WELL-ASSORTED STOCK SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF! AT AND UNDER COST PRICE. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. # RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. PREMISES LET. SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF! STOCK MUST BE CLEARED. - ALL ACCOUNTS not paid before 31st \ OCTOBER will be handed to his Solioi- i tor for recovery. i i ONE MONTH! ' i AT AND UNDER COST PRICE. *_ c :■■:■■:■■ I I . ', : r * s 0 — . d , ■ ._'■... S' .'rj-v [card.] o |i3.A VI D ROS S , F.R.1., B A., % ARtiHITKOT' . ' •*" I FwiuHrt B»-M. m0 8, QtJMW rBWB ir_. a



A Comet art Season.—Tho number of comets that have tracked the horizon this year with their tlery tails must have engendered the dire troubles that have befallen us. Droughts, murder?, suicides, and other disruptions to tho usual routine of affairs have startled and annoyed the national sense, and yet, amid all these abnormal developments, the Bale of UnoLiTio Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps has boon stoady and increasing.