SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

_~<r nrifnm J™3 Evening, 1.28 HIGE WATERj To . morrow Morning, J. 57 HDNSKT.-Thls Evening, 6.10 HUNRISB.—To-morfow Morning. 5.23 , y S'OOK'S AGE.-Full Moon, 16tb, 6.2* p.m. •

ARRIVALS.

Angniita, brigantinc, Brophy, from Roi-khanip-

ton fllenelg, s.s., Stephen.ion, from Tauronga Onward, sen., I'ankau, from i'ussell lor«,M. Amodeo, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

Ifacgregor, 5.3., Johnson, for A hangarcl

IMPORT.

Per Catherine Jane-5"0 tons coal. i 1 Per Nightingale—3oo tons coal. . Per Augusta—lllo tons bonedust.

EXPORTS.

Per I'rosr.ero, for Sydney —150,(XXft timber, to be loaded at Mercury Hay.

Inwards Coastwisf.—Janet, from AVTian garei, with 800 bushels lime; Onward, from Russell, with 51 tons coal.

Outwaktjs Coastwise.—Leo, for Thames Janet, for 'VVhangarei.

A strong westerly tjalc blew all day. but shipping in port has not sustained any damage in consequence.

The Rotorua docs not leave Ohehunga until after the arrival of the seven o'clock train from Auckland on Monday.

The schooner Jane Anderson, for AVcstport; barbm Frederick Basset, for AVhans?aroa ; and brig Prospero, for Sydney via Mercury Bay, cleared outwards at the Customs to-day.

The barque Nntal Queen, has entered out wards at the Customs for Newcastle, via Mercury Bay.

Tho s.s. Glenelg left Taurqnsa at 1.20 p.m. yesterday, and arrived at Auckland at 7 a.m. to-day. Passengers .-—Mrs Ellis. Mra Canning, Miss Rowe, Rev. and Mrs fvcllin, Mr Tanner, A. ABhor, A. Kelly. Miss Kelly, Mr Butt, G. Fox, Graham, Morrison, ltoso Mandeno, Williamson, Captair Ellis.

The following steamers arc due next week :— Rotorua, from the South (at Jlanukau), Mon day, 8 a.m.; City of New York, from San Fran cisco, Monday, early; Tarawcra, from Mel bourne, via the South, Monday, at 10 a.m.; Ringarooma. from Sydney, Tuesday ; Southern Cross, from Gisborne, Friday.

Tho brigantino which anchored off the North Head lato yesterday afternoon proved to be the Augusta, from Kepple Bay, Rockhampton (not the Ransom, as previously reported). She left Kepple Bay on September 15th, had light S.E. winds till the 9th fast, and strong S.W. and W. winds thence till arrival.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

RuasELT,, this mqrnins. A terrific gale is blowing westerly, and tho glors is rising. The barque Clifton has ocen detained.

Tr KOPURU, this day. Loaded : Stanley, brigantinc, for Sydney. Heads, this day, Windbound: Endeavour and Torca.

Dcnedix, this (lay. Arrived: Clara McGallivray, from Boston. Melbourne, October 12. Arrived, this morning: Waihoro, from the Bluffi

SYDNEY, October 12. Sailed, yesterday afternoon : Ringarooma, for Auckland.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day. Mb R. ARTinm's general weekly sale was well attended, considering the showery weather. Fowls brought good prices; ordinary. 2fj 3d to 3s 6d; Spanish, 3s 3rl to 7s 3d ; turkeys, 13; ducks, 3s to Zs Gd; pigeons, la ftl to .Is each: potatoes, 2b to is 6d; kumcras, ia; carrots, Is Id to is; onions, Id to 3}d; pninpkina, 8s; new potatoes,2d; wheat, 2s6d to3sfid ; maize, 3ssd; oata, 2s lOd; sharps, ss; flour, £8 to £13; bacon, 3d to 8d; butter. 3d to I jd; chcc3c (inferior), 3d; confectionery, 8d; tea (box), IOsM to 21s; .jam, fis 6d to 6s; oranges, 8s 6d to 10s 3d; lemons (small), 4jd; apple 3, 10s to 10s 6d; peaches, fid per dozen; sauce, i.i 6d; honey, sd; raisins, iii ; biscuits, fid to Gel; soap, los fid to 2Ua 6d ; salt, ss; white lead, 325.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Closr as under :—

Tms Day. For Wa ifara, etc., per Douglas, at 3 a.m. For floklanga, etc.. per Ro'.vena. at 8 a.m. For Coromandcl. per Coromandcl, H/'O a.m. For Thames!, per Kotoni.ihana. at 11 a.m. For Whitianei and Upper Mill, per Argylo, at 3 p.m. For Tanrangw, Olunemutn, and Opotikl, per GlenoHr, at 1 p.m. For Iftosell. Kawakawa, Whangaroa, and Mongonui, per lona, at 4.30 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. TUESDAY. lGth inst For W;uvvor:i, ICawuu, Omaha, and Matasana, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Australian Colonies, via Sydney, per Tara wera, at 1 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan- Barei, Kamo, and Mangapai, per Macgregor, at i p.m. Wednesday, 17th Inst, For Russell Kawakawa, Levtlkft and Suva, per Penguin, at 1 p.m. Monday, 29th inst. For Chatham Islands, per Omaha, at 11 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern Ports, per Rotorua, immediately after arrival of City of New For Australian Colonies, China, India, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindiai, or via Naples, for letters, &c, specially so pre pared and addressed, per City of New Yoi-k, immediately after her arrival from Honolulu. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office, Auckland,

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

October 13, 1533.

Abbott's Opera House—Willis and PickersgiH's Pantascope, " The Innocents Abroad," 8 p.m.

United Service Hotel—General meeting of cricketers. 8 p.m.

Theatre Royal—Mr Pooley's competitions, 8 p.m.

V.M.C.A.—Devotional Address by Rev. J. S. Hill. 7.30 p.m.

Marriage.

E\VAK-CROSKERY.-On tho lth October, at Kiri-Kiri, Papakura, by tho Rev. Thos. Xorrie, John, eldest son of Mr Robert Ewan, of Dun edin, to Sarah Jane, eldest daughter of Mr James Croskery, o( Papakura,

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1883.

For tho cause that lacks assistance* For tho wrong that needs resistance, For the futuro in the distfln'Ob, And the good that ws can do.

The establishment of a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals which has been accomplished this wsck carries our warmest sympathy. Humanity is a gainer by overy movement which fosters tht nobler feelings, and probably tiii cause apjwals more strongly to the gontlo heart than that of tho poor dumb creatures which are helpless in the hands of brutal mastcre. But wo are inclined to think that, though the sentiment which has culled theso socie ties into existence in overy civilised com munity is a noblo one, on extravagant amount of sympathy is sometimes expended on animals, and too littlo upon human beings. Gross cruelty to domestic animals is comparatively tare, because self interest, the strongest of all motivos, compels a Vnan to use his ba>--M well; and Bill Sykes, who beats his wifo aud starves his children, might, becomo a colloa^uo of His Worbhip thS .Mayor nnd Mr LarUins, on tho committee of tho now society, for the exemplary treatment of his pet bull dog. There are, however, brutal drivers who misuse animals entrusted to their care, and brutal owners, whose tlrunkon passions are stronger than their greed ; and in tho punishment of outrages committed by those ruffians, tho new Bocioty will find a favourablo field of operations. What wo should most like to see established, however, on tho same connopolitan, unsoctarian basis as this new association, ts a society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Human Beings. In the past year thbto has languished and died tho Ladies Benevolent society, tho only nsfociation in our city constituted for th<s Alleviation of human misery ; nnd at this moment there is no socioty to which tho sick and suffering, the down-trodden nnd oppressed victims of drunken husbands and drunken fathers, can appeal for aid. Wo do not hcaitato to gay that tho cruelty to human beings in this city is as 10 to 1 com pared with tho cruelty to animals. Tho shrioka of littlo children and the groans of broken-hearted women pass unheeded, while wo shed oceans of tears over tho bcaton horse and half-starved cat. Only tho other day wo read in a report presented to tho Diocesan Synod of an old soldier in a dying condition, and a sailor in an advanced stage of diseaso, being turned from tho doors of our over crowded hospital on a single day, and of other sufTerors, in tho absence of any society, boing handed over to the tender mercies of the police and sent to the Lunatic Asylum. Hero is a cause which should unite the hoads, tho hearts and the handa of men and women in rt bond of sympathy. Lot us lay 'Aside our isms and dogmas, nnd -wretched spirit of unchari tablenesH j and while thinking and acting none tho less for the defence of the brute creation, detcrmino to placo on a firm and effective footing an active organisation to seek out and assist our afflicted fellow creatures.

Surrey Hills Park.

n c spoke the other day of the fatal blunder that was committed by the City Council in refusing the offer of Surrey Hills Estate. No one who has not gone into the details of what might be dono with this splendid property if it were devoted to the purposes of a public park can form any adequate conception of tho magnitudo of the loas which tho citizonß have sustained through the too precipitate action of their representatives In the Council. Taking the plan and running a broad road round the hillsides, following the natural level of the ground, no as to reserve a peoplo's park of 130 acres, including a large cricket ground on the only site suitable for tho purpose, tho following results aro ob tained : 20 acres of frontage cut up into 200 businessallotmentß4ox 100, say at a rental of £15 an allotment psr year; 50 acres cut into quarter-acre sections 6G x 165, let at £15 a year; 100 acre sections of 132 x 330, let at £30 a year. By this subdivision we get 500 sections yielding a rental of £9,000 a year, at the prices named, which anyone who considers the size of the sections and the advantages attached to them, overlooking a magnificent panorama, and with access to a grand park,will admit are very much below the rates that might safely be reckoned upon—they would be cheaper than free holds. At present the City Council value small 33 feet allotments in Albert Park as worth £1 per foot rental per annum. Tho Surrey Hills Estate was offered to the city for £100,000, with a very low rate of interest in the first years, rising up to a maximum of 4 per cent, Allot ments might easily have been let year by year to meet the charge for interest, and then when tho final disposal of tho estate was arrived at on the plan above suggested, tho Corporation would have stood with a liability of £4,000 a year—or say at five per cent., at which price the money could easily have been got in England on such security, £5,000 a year—with a rental of £9,000 a year to meet it, a park and cricket ground comprising 150 acres, free, surrounded by a magnificent carriage drive of three miles. These figures are so simple that any one can con them over and check thoir accuracy. The estate comprises about 320 acres, and the route the drive should follow is marked on the land by tho lino of hills projecting into tho central depression. We have no informa tion whatever with regard to the chances of still negotiating for the acquisition of the land for the public before it is again placed in the market for sale; but we are very strongly of opinion that the Council should ascertain, and if favour able terms were obtainable, submit the question to a poll of ratepayers. There is not a piece of ground on tho western side of Queen-street which would not be bene ficially affected by tho creation of a 150 ---acro park in this situation, to say nothing of the health and happiness of the citizens for all time to come

Religious Teaching in Schools.

SrEAKiNO on tho Education question ;n England, tho Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone is reported to have said—"That tho reli gious difficulty, directly yon come to prac tice, becomes insignificant, and is a difficulty mado rather for Parliament and

for debate than one that would be raised in schools/1 It would seem that we in New Zealand have not got past the theorising point yet, and in consequence, tho religious difficulty appears to bo one of considerable magnitude-, and almost Incapable of satis factory solution. Partly from rtpiuhy on the part of the chul'ctas, and partly from ignorant obstruction on the part of certain eehool boards and committees, tho provisions of our Education Act for impart ing religious instruction in Stats schools have never fairly been carried Into practice. An attempted combination by the different clergymen of Dunedin, with a view to joint action in giving religious tui tion to the pupils of tho public, scl-oota there, failed because of petty Ktftarian jealousies. At Milton, Otego, the School Committee have taken tip a position which is tho com plete antipodes to that recently assumed by the Te Aroha Committee, in Auckland dis" trict. _ Our local committe refused the uh:j of this school. fcl a clergyman after school hoius, while the Milton Committee have instructed the rector of the High School to conduct religious exercises in the morn ing before school hours to such pupils its choose to attend. Both committees, we believe, acted wrongly ; but it is significant that at Milton 251 children attended tho Bible-reading class out of 283 who Were qualified. This fact goes to prove the wisdom and necessity of such classes being conducted. On the other hand, the conflicting action of School Committees in tnis important matter shows ho\v de sirable it is for tho Boards of Education to define what arc tho rwv-.-es-s of committees and to give thfc latter to understand that they must not exceed those powers, cither ini/.vcluding or introducing roligous tuition. We therefore heartily commend the nation of which Mr Cooper hafjr'Aoii notice at the Auckland Board cf Education. This motion, as reported in another column, clearly slates the spirit and intention of tho tho_ Education Act of the colony, and gives a distinct recommendation as to the course which school committeesshould pursue. The functions of these bodies with regard to the religious question are two-fold—repressive and permissive. It is their duty strictly to forbid all toaching of religion by the State schoolmasters, and it is equt'.lly their duty to give every facility to outsiders to givo religious^ tuition in the public eoiwol buildings. We trust to sec this motion adopted and acted upon, so that the religious difficulty may have a fair cli&teo of practical solution by actual earnest work being en gaged in, By ministers of religion" and others, in every public school in the colony, In accordanco with the Act. In this way tho outcry against tho " godlosaness " of our education system can alone bo met, and the colony saved from tho impending ovils of dchominationalism in the Stitte schools.

Tho mail steamer City of Now York liar ing left San Francisco on September 23rd, is expected to put in an appearance here about Monday morning. It is quite possible, however, that sho may arrive during to morrow. The Civil Sessions of the Supremo Court commence on.Monday next.] Several cases aro set down for hearing.

At tho next mooting of tho Harbour Board Mr Stono will movo~"Tlwt upon the approval by tho (iovornor-in-Council of tho plans and specifications of Calliope Dock, tenders be called for tho work in Melbourne, Sydney, Chrstchurch, Dun cdin, and Auckland. Tenders to bu re turned on tho Bth January, 1J551,"

Wo IcAni, today that Mr 11. liobortnon, who met with an accident yesterday, in not SO seriously injured as expected from the violence of tho fall. The trap struck the verandah post in front of the shop of A. Lo Souer, silk mercer, and knocked it away. Dr. Richardson attended Mr Robei taon, and discovered that one of his ribs was broken, and his ancle injured. Hopes aro enter tained that the patient will be ablo to resume business in a week or ton days.

Wo acknowledge the receipt of £1 19s, collected by Mcsdames Wood and Jenningß, of Wakefield-Mreol, In aid of Widow Wells.

Tho funeral of tho young lady Maggie Donaldson took place yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended by inombcr.i of the Salvation Army and other friends, Sho was an earnest niilicront to t'io Salvation Army enlists, of which body she has a brother occupying a sergeant's position. Tho burial service was read by tho Rev, H. F, Macnicol, after which Captain Graham delivered a short address.

To the Editor : Sir,—l obsorve in your issue of Wednesday that I am alluded to by your London corrospohdMt n* having advised Mt Lqrogrov'o to proceed Homo for tho purjioi-e of prosecuting his claim to tho Derwentwater estates. This is not so. Mr Lovcgrovo was sent Homo, I am informed by an association of gentlemen of which I was not a member, and upon grounds upon which I am ignorant.—l am, *c., J, A. Whitakcr, Cambridge

Mr Pickorsgill, tho lecturer in connection with tho (Mintascope of " Tho Innocents Abroad" has been taken to task by an Italian, who complains that tho lecturer's remarks on the City of Naples and its in habitants aro unjustifiable. Tonight it is Mr Pickersgill's intention to deal with his critic from tho platform, and some pungent relnarks will doubtless be madO;

Tho Board of Education, iit its meeting yesterday, received n letter from W. J. BroWri asking them to re-consider tho terms of his dismissal. Ho dosirod three months' notice, or salary in liou thereof. The request was declined. Increases of salary were granted to -Misses Simpson, Bright, Escott, and Messrs Olson, Warren, Murphy, and Brook. A Mr Frost applied that his daughter, Constanco E. Frost, should be allowed to remain at tho Training Colloge till tho ond of this year. It wns agreed, "That as it appears thoro are special reasons why Miss Frost should remain at tho Training Collego until the end of the full term, permission bo granted ; that tho Board being satisfied there has been a nnHiindcrstnnding on Miss Frost's part, they will not tako further notice of her neglect to obey the instructions of tho Board"'

Pursuant to notice, the Rev. S. Macfarlanc delivered a humorous temperance lecture in connection with tho Bluo Ribbon Army at the Welbsley-strcct Baptist School-room last night. Despite tho boisterous weather, there was a good attendance.

At; an adjourned ineeting of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals hold yesterday afternoon, tlm names of Air Superintendent Thomson, Mr Clayton, and Mr Ewington were added to the Committee, and tho names of Bishop Luck and Mr Larking were added to the list of Vico- Presidents. It was also agreed that all tho ministers of religion and doctors who were subscribers should bo ex officio members of Committee; that Mr Halstcad bo asked to act in tho capacity of veterinary surgeon ; and that an inspector and col lector be appointed. The rules of tho Vic torian Society were read and adopted. Tho following subscriptions were announced as having been received on behalf of the Society :—Me Arthur and Co., £2 2s ;Mr G. Mocatta, 10s ;Mr Chadwick, 10s; Mr Hutchinson, £2 2s ; Judge Rogan, £2 ; Dr. Knight, 10s; Dr. Evans, 10s ; Mr Douglas, 10s ; Mr Woolfield, 10s ; MrMcllhone, 10s ; Mr Hudson, £1 ; and Dr. Kidd, 10s.

A Correspondent, who appears to be in great perplexity, writes as follows :—" The " Herald " is not increasing in pcrspicucity if I am to judge by its leading columns this morning. In the first article the open ing sentences are as follows:—'lt will be gratifying to every person of humane feel ings to observe that our local Society fjr the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been launched under most favouring aus pices, and cruisers would prowl. Even if that with every prospect of carrying with it the sympathy of the whole people. All honour to those who have moved in this matter.1 I have no wish to withhold honour from whom it is due ; but must confess to no small degree of puzzlement as to how or where honour has accrued. It would seem that some new ship with a long and most unusual name had been 'launched,' and despite ' prowling cruisers ' is destined to ' carry ' the sympathy of the people ; but people of humane feelings, so far from being gratified, aro likely to havo their sensibilities wounded by the shocking way in which English grammar and common sense have been murdered in the above extract. Turning for 'light and leading' to the second article, I was confronted with the undernoted astounding statement , —' In timo of war it is among the archi pelagoes and busy waters of these south and central seas that an enemy's squadrons or single enemy should happen to bo Russia, although her head-quarters and naval posi tion aro in the far north, it is not over tho lonely wastes of the North Pacific her warships would cruise about.' This docs not look at all like ' favouring auspices' for tho vessel which has beon launched, and the consequences of ' an enemy's squadrons or single enemy happening to bo Russia,' are too appalling to contemplate." Wo are afraid we cannot help our correspondent out of his difficulty- OurP.D., after vainly struggling for two hours to make sense out of the articles quoted from has given up tho task in despair, as being the worst case of "cruelty to animals" that ho ever hoard of.

The " Innocents Abroad" Pantascope was again exhibited at tho Opera Houso last evening. This evening it is annouhcod that a distribution of gifts, hitherto un equalled in Auckland will tnkc [Asmo. The gifts will Include a. suite of furniture, tea and colfee services, a sewing machine, and other useful and valuable article?.

The lisuai monthly meeting of the Mount Eden Band of Hope was held in the school room last evening and w.is well attended. An excellent address wa.z given by Mr Cole ; song, by Miss Markham ; glee, by mem ber's 5 two glees, by students at Three Kings, College ; a recitation, by A. E. Grindrod ; and a reading by Thoa. Mc- Gregor. The meeting wa. j closed by tho bene diction by Ml1 Roberta.

An inaugural meeting of the Gospel Tem perance Mission in the Arch Hill district, M-aa held in the Newton Wedt School-room last evening. Considering the boisterous weather, the attendance was "good. In structive and interesting addresses were given by Mr J. Braine, Dr. A. O. Knight, and the Rev. J. Guy. Mr X, French pre sided. Mr G. Yearling and several members of the Band of Hope contributed recitations. Miss Cornish sang, "Sign the Pledge To-night." At the "close of the meeting twenty-five persons donned the blue.

In Owbo"1!!'}, according to a correspondent of the local " Herald," tho salaries paid by .the Borough Council and Harbour Board (there ono body) amount to £1,077. A rate ol Is in tho pound yields a revenue 0t£1,200, so that the whola of tho rates, with the ex ception of £!2ii, la spent in salaries ; other working expenses, such as rent, printing, advertising, stationery, office expenses, etc., may safely be put down at an additional £300, thus making a grand total of £\,'MC> llis nor annum for running the municipal coach, or about 50 per cent, ou the ip'oxs revenue. We may mention that an engineer at £250 is one of tho oilicers.

At the meeting of the Board of Education yesterday afternoon, a bitter was received from the"Chairman of the To Mata .School Committee Inquiring if. a teacher was ex pected to teach dictation, if he was at liberty to smoke in the schdol during the cclioul hours, ftnn It Ho could keep a etore in his private house, as in these respects their teacher had diverged from the writer's view of his duty. The Inspcctoc, in an appended memo., answered tho first query in tho affirmative and tho others in the negative. A letter was recoived from tho tcacher(Mr Arthur Miller), denying tho charges in tolo, and stigmatising tho Chair man of tho Committee as "n remarkably ignorant man." It was his (tho teacher's) intention to resign at tho end of the yoar. A lottoi- was furthor received from three members of tho Committee stating that they had been obliged to resign as they could not agico with tho Chairman. It was resolved not to take any action at present.

The second anniversary of the Hopo of Wnirou Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was celebratedlaat night, and despite the inclement weather there was n largo attendance of members of the Lodge, members of tho Order from Papakura Lodge, several of tho Grand Lodge oli'.i'eia from Auckland, and tho general public. After full justice had been done to tho excollont spread provided by the Lodge, CI.W.C.T. Pro. J. L. Long bottom was called to the chair, when ho briefly* reviewed tho present condi tion ot Good Tomplary and tho torn peranco cause in general, showing that tho temperaneo cause was taking strong hold in every country. An excellent programme whs spiritedly gone through. Tho piano selections by Sliss Sponco, songs by Messrs. George, Pointer, and Mooro, addresses- by Messrs. Wilson, Hailey, Slmnaghan, and Stephens, recita tion* by Miss Longbottom, and Messrs Smith, Read, 8011, and Grant, wero well received. The usual vote of thanks, termi nated a very successful and enjoyable meet ing.

Tho remits of singing instruction given by tho three masters employed under tho Board of Education aro shown by tho fol lowing return which has been laid beforo the Board :—Teacher for Auckland dis trict, Mr Cfrlntvell ; number of school.", 24 ; elates, 2.S ; scholars, 2,G15; miles travelled weekly, 03 horeo, 48 rail; salary, £200; allowance, i'oo horso and rail; results mostly satisfactory ; last pupil teachers"examination: Passed,43l failed,!?; teachers engaged in teaohlng outside of Mr Cranwoll, 3b ; result satisfactory. Teacher for Thames dlatriet, Mr Grigg; schools, 7 ; classes, 14 ; ohildrOiij 1:72! ; hOhools within radius of ii miles, salary (half-time), £150; pupil teachers' examination : Passed, 10; teachers assisting, 10. Teacher for Wai kato district, Mr Bell ; schools, 16 ; classes, 11); children, ">S'J ; school 120 miles on horse buck ; salary, £200 ; rent allowance, £25 ; house, £'7,"i ; results mostly satisfactory ; pupil teachers' examination: Passed, 5; failed, 1 ; 9 teachers' assistants.

If man and wifo aro no longer one, and a married woman's projierty is nor own abso lutely, a Homo paiior asks why should her husband be compelled to pay Income tax on it? This pointed question seems to be agi tating a good many minds. That tho Chan cellor of tho Exchequer should bo unwilling to recot'niso tho new distinction between husband and wife is natural enough ; for if there aro separate assessments) deductions will hate to be raatlb on /tpedutit of Abate ment find in cases where incomes fall below Cl5O a year, and those may havo tho effect of diminishing the income tax returns. But there will be nn agitation eventually against the imposition of the tax solely on tho suffering husband.

To the Editor : Sir, —An considerable dis cussion has lately taken place in your columns us fo which was the better metal of the two for roadways—machine-made or hand-broken—allow mo to stato that after many years' experience with tho two Kortj, I infinitely prefer that made by Mar.-fden's crusher, fitted with patent cubing jaw. It crushes the hardest bluo metal, ana furnishes a very even samplo, and infinitely superior in every reftiect to hand-broken material. Am to tho cost, I have had many thousands of yards broken at half-a-crown. I may state that in tho lialf-a-crown a yard, In addi tion to the breaking, tho following items were included :—Quarrying, crushing, carting from ono to livo miles, stacking on tho crowd of tho road to ft gunge provided, ploughing out, harrowing, boxing, and finally thoroughly rolled with a 5-ton roller. Put that against hand broken metal at 4s shillings at tho quarry, nnd it is very ensy to see which in tho most advantageous to tile ratepayers. I may add also that contractors wero held re sponsible for any damage done to engine and machine through neglect or careloss c 8n of their servants.—l am, &c, 0,

Malarial FEVBn.— Malarial fevers, constipa tion, torpidity of tho liver and kidneys, gcnoral debility, nervousness and neuralgic ailments yield readily to this great disease conqueror, Hop Bitters. It ropairs the ravages of disease by converting tho food into rich blood, and it Rives new life and vigour to tho aged und in firm. See.

Wo are glad to be in a position to inform our readers that Mr Martin Swallow has been induced to ropeat his grand concert at the Theatre Royal on Thursday, the 25th inst. All lovers ot classical music should make a point of being present.

Tho ordinary monthly meeting of the Auckland Institute will ho held on Monday evening, when the following Interesting papers will be read:—"Now Species of Colcoptora," by Captain J. Broun ; " The Spell of the Super natural." by E. A. Mackechnio, Ksn.; and "The Citizenship of Women," by Dr. Wallis.

Announcements of Church services will bo found in the usual column. Anniversary services will be held in tho Dcvonport Wcsleyan Church, in aid of the Sunday-school; preachers, Revs. S. Macfai'lane and A. Reid. Special ser vices at St. Matthew's Church, in aid of the organ repair fund. Mr (Jco. A. Brown will review the Itev. A. lloid's sermon on " Anni hilation" in the ovening, at Abbott's Opera House.

It is to bo hoped that all cricketers will turn up at the United Service Hotel to discuss the rules for an association which have been drawn up by the Committeo of Delegates. Tho meeting Is called specially for the purpose of getting tho opinions of as many cricketers as Sossiblc on the proposed rules, and it ought to o properly representative of Auckland cricket. News has been received from Canterbury re the visit of the Wanderers team, and this will be read at tho meeting.

We call public attention to tho announce ment of a complimentary concert to bo given by the choir in the Newton Athcnicum to Mr James McComish, whose name as a musician in this city for many years is as " familiar as household words." The concert will bo held on Monday evening next, and will bo under tho patronage of the clergy and church committee of at. Benedict's. We notice by the programme in tho present issue of tho Staii that a number of talented artists have generously tendered their services, including Messrs Russell, Lissant, Barry O'Noil, Krtwards, itcttaiu Bros., Doran, and others. Wo trust that both the wentherand the people will favour the concert.

A meeting will bo held this evening at Miss Hill's Ponsonby, to arrange for the Pon sonby Fnncy Drees Bull, which is to take place onlhol3th prox. All members of Committee arc requested to attend at half-past seven.— [Advt.)

The Now Zealand and Intercolonial News and Advertising Agency takes advertisements for every paper in New Zealand.—W. S. I'ul ford, Manager. Coombes's Chambers, Qucen streot.—[Advt.]

Grand display of choice meat, Friday and Saturday, artistically dressed, Lamb from fs 6d per (martor; boiling beef, 2il; mutton, 2d; suponor sausage, 3d; poultry, sucking pigs, trine, cow heels, pork pies, 3d ; saveloys, black puddings, German sausage, lard, hams and bacon, cooked ham, roast beef, and ox tongue— G. Hulmo, butcher, Qucen-strect—[Advt.J

DEATH OF PROFESSOR DENTON IN NEW GUINEA.

[RKtJTBB'S CABLEJ.

Cook Town', Saturday.

Captaw AK:.ti?r (special correspondent of the Melbourne " Argus ") and the members of his expedition arrived here from New Guinea. Only one of the party is free from fever. Captain Armit reports that Professor .Denton, the American geolo gist, who was accompanying him to New Guinea, died from exhaustion after a severe attack of fever on the 20th August. [Pro fessor Denton will be remembered as having delivered a scries of lectures in Auckland.]

LATE SPORTING.

[Reuters cablegram].

Melbourne, this day. Britisher and Iron Hand have been scratched for tho Cup.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Pooley's concertto-night

Cabinet meeting On Urgent business next week.

Take things always by the smooth handle.

When angry, count ten before you speak ; if very angry, a hundred. Draughts tournament, Otago v. Canter bury, id proposed. Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day. Gold, silver, and other metals are said to abound in Tonquin. Another attempt is to bo made to light Lyttelton Wharf by electricityi The " Otago Daily Times " thinks the.-in ncxation of Paciiic Islands desirable but impracticable. Wellington City Surveyor is to reporton the means of egress from the Salvation Theatre.

Hnw much pain the evils have cost us that have never happened. Ed. Mullens is commuted for trial at Wellington on the charge of setting fire to his boarding-house. Bail, £1,000. Hon. Georgo McLean has arrived by the s.s. Takapuna, now at Dunedin from Glas gow. An unfortunate listener begs for someone to invent a " noiseless hand-organ."

An inquiring youth asks : Can a thin person properly bo called a swell ? " Dr. Hislop, Secretary of tho Education Department, yesterday visited St. Stephen's Orphanage, Parnell. The greater part of men employ tho first portion of their life In rendering the re mainder miserable.

Henry Woodward Williams, a clerk in the head ollice of tho Customs at Welling ton, has been missing sineo 2nd inst., and yesterday his body was found in the har bour.

Mr John Kerr, an extensive stockbreeder at Nelson, N.Z., lately visited California and tnado ft number of purchases of good aniroalsi Tho lot.il number of members in Friendly Societies in Australasia is 19,353, who have a total vested capital of £234,935 lls 3d.

Tho Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry were yesterday inspected by Col. Lean, after their four'days training, and were commended for their efficiency. Customs revenue for tho' colony during the quarter ending 30th September last was £358,870, against £410,428 in tho corresponding quarter of last year. "Oliver Twist," for a penny, a new and complete edition, is tho latest and perhaps the most remnrkablo of cheap reprinU.

A company is formed in Scotland for the manufacture and sale of lactina, a patent substitute for milk. It v to bo used for rearing calves, and can be produced for lew than 1 Jd i>er gallon, while milk is worth Od.

John Rush, son of Michael Hush, the well-known sculler, won his Crst racoon the Clarence River, in New South Wales, a few days ago. Ho is only 10 years old, and has a fino style.

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor ; Sir,—At the closo of Mr Redmond's meeting the other evening, ho mode a very forcible appeal for pecuniary assistance. Perhaps this appeal might hare been more liberally re*]>onded to If the money already obtained had been used in such ft way as to commend itself to those who aro in some measure in sym pathetic accord with hi" mission, but what do wo find ? During the six months ending June, 18S1, the Lcngno has acknowledged the receipt of over £35,325 from the United States ; from Canada, £42.1 j from Now Zealand, £224 ; from Australia, £322 ; from Englnnd, £413 ; from Scotland, £8S ; from Ireland, £6,033; from other countries, £05; showing a tot.il of £42,92<i. In addition to thin sum, the Ladies' Land Leaguo acknowledges the reccpt of £1,013, making together £43,969. Other contributions swell this amount to no less a sum than £82,154. Of course, con sidering the distress and ruin which havo fallen upon the Irish tenant farmers and their labourers, the League hoe played tho part of a beneficent providence, and has doneagreat work in alleviating districts and helping tho unfortunate. Have they? If any aro so innocent to think so, the actual factfl will help to undeceive them. Tho published grants of Iho Committee of the Leaguo actually amount to £2,019. Tho ladios hare had a "rant from tho Committee, and have expended on the prisoners and their families £•.',072 10s; so that, out of £82,154, the whole amount which has reached tho people on whoso behalf it has mainly been obtained is £4,991 10s. Tho balance in hand is said to bo £53,000. Is it not timo that tho sub scribers asked what has becomo of the rest of the money, £24,202 10s?—I am, &c., Vkkitas,

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Bcforo 11. O. Seth Smith, Fmi, R.M.)

Disokdehly. -Frederick Smith. Fined 20s and costs. Waklikk.—James Scallon was charged under the Vagrant Act with misbehaving himself in Queen-street on the 12th instant.—Prißoncr pleaded guilty tinder extenuating circum stances, and. being v Btraftgcr, was discharged. Fast DkiviXo.—Charloß Connolly was sum moned on a charge of furious driving.— Mr Theo. Cooper appeared in dofenco.—Henry Slator, grocer, gave evidence Dcfondant ran iiKainst a Mind fisherman, nnd scattered his fish; it was al7 o'clock In iho mornlngi—To Mr Cooper: There were no people about. Defendant was going at six miles an hour alottff Vincent-street. Tie was forty yards away. Measured the dis tance.—Kalph Lucas gave evidence as to boing knocked against in passing from Chapel to Vincont-strcct. He fell upon the ground. A little boy picked up the flab.—To Mr Cooper: Ho cried out " Stop," and Sir Slater came out.— Ambrose Code, of tho Thrco Kings, accom panied Connolly; was in the curt. The wheel struck Lucas's basket. Witness said " The man is blind," and Connolly pulled up as soon as ho could. They were going at a walking pace.— Mr Cooper submittod that the evidence did not show negligent driving on tho part of Connolly, who, being a milkman, was necessarily a care ful driver.—The case was dismissed. Alleged Fbaudulknt Dkhtor. — Auguste Rallin again appeared in answer to a charge of defrauding his creditors of £IXO within tho past six months.—Mr Colcman for tho prosecution, and Mr Napier in defence.—A portion of the ovideneo was takon yesterday.—John Macky Alexander, solicitor, deposed that on the Ist October tho accused and Mr Heather came to his office Mr Heather asked if tho money, the proceeds of Kallln's sale, would pass through his hands. Katun consented that it Bhould pass through witness's hands, and that Mr Heather should be paid. Later in the day, Mr Doonin (Mr Hcathor b clerk) was in the ofllec, and some promissory notes Wore handed over by Hallln to witness, and passed to Mr Doonin, Ratlin promising to pay tho balance next day, but did not do so.—To Air Napier: Ho was but imperfectly acquainted with Ratlin's affairs.—To the Court: Had acted forltafflnin relation to an extended lease of some land. — K. A. Mac* kechnic saw tho accused for tho first tlmo on Friday, in company with a Mr Burke. His client consented to advanco £200 to tho accused as a mortgage on his property. Ho was in structed to prcparo the deeds relating to Mr Ratlin's proporty at Ngunguru. They wished it settled immediately, but it was not yet con cluded. On Monday, the Ist inst., his client and Raffln called at his offlco. He was instructed to draw a cheque for £100. He did so, and gave it to Ratlin. It was on the Bank of Now Zealand. -John Haird Hobart, ledgor-kcoper in tho Bank o£ Now Zealand, deposed that Mr Mackcchnic's cheque was presented for payment on the Ist inst. About tho middlo of the day Ratlin pre sented tho cheque, and witness marked it for payment. Tho chequo was paid in fIOO, £50, and two '20.—T0 Mr Napier: He know it was paid, because it was marked paid.—Thomas Georgo Doonin, in the omploy of Mr Heather gavo evidence as to tho interview with Mr Alexander. Raffln said he had come to Auckland to complete the sale o£ his business to Mr Burke, and to meet the purchaser and leaseholder. Ho promised to settle the account as booh as he had completed tho sale.—Edward H. Whitaker, paying clerk in the Bank of New Zealand, deposed to paying to Ratlin tho amount in notes as described by Mr Hobart.-After hearing further evidence, tho depositions were read over to the accused, and he was committed to take his trial at the next Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court.—Mr Napier reserved his defence. — Accused was admitted to bail; himself in £200 and two sureties of £100 each.

CABLEGRAMS.

[RGUIEB'B TELECHUHS.]

Commercial Crisis in London.

iiON'DOX, October 12,

It is currently rumoured in commercial circles that the failure of several important city firms is impending.

Tbe Ministerial Crisis in Spain,

Madhid, October 11

Senor Herrera has been entrusted by His Majesty King Alfonso with the formation of a new Ministry, and has accepted the task. The Due de Fenian Nunez, Spanish Ambassador at Paris, has resigned his position. Bank of England. Lo.\"i>o>", October 11. The total reserve in tke Bank of Eng land, in notes and bullion, is £12,700,000 being £200,000 below the reserve last Thursday. The proportion of reserve to liabilities has further fallen 2 per cent, during the week, and is now 42 per cent.

AUSTRALIAN.

Gun Accident,

Melbourne, October 12,

Alexander Macarthur (sic) met with a aerioua accident from the accidental dis charge of a gun while out shooting yester day, and it is feared that lie will sustain the loss of an eye. New South Wales Land Act. Sydxey, October 12. Tho Land Act Amendment Bill, the pro visions of which were announced yesterday, has generally been well received by the Press throughout the colony. Australian Markets. Sydney, October 12. New Zealand wheat remains at 3s M; New Zoaland oats are quoted at 2» 3d ; and maize at 3s Id. . The Sugar Co.'a No. 1 pieces, per ton, remain at £35. Adelaide, October 12. Wheat has fallen Id to 2d during the week, and is now quoted at 43 0"d. The market is quiet. The decline in price for flour itill continues. Town brands are now worth £10 to £10 15s, country ditto £9 10s to £10 per ton.

DIOCESAN CHURCH MEETING.

Theiik wag a large attendance at tho Diocesan Church meeting in the Choral Hall, notwithstanding the exceedingly un favourable weather. His Lordship Bishop Cowie presided. A choir of nearly fifty was present, and varied tho proceedings by tho excellent rendition of a number of anthems, carols, hymns, etc. Chukch Work is a London' Parish.— A paper on this subject was read by Rev. T. Thistle, M.A., who described his expe rience nsa curate in connection with Trinity Church, Portland Place, London. A graphic description of this class of missionary work was given, while tho writer described tho poor as being courteous to the stranger or visitor, co long as his visits are not con sidered obtrusive, and kind and often self-sacrificing to each other. There aro sometimes in a London parish church as many as five serrices on the Sun day (at two of which tho Holy Communion is administered), one service each of iivo days in the week, besides tho week-day ser- Tices held at chapels, if thero are any in the parish. Th» Berricos and the Sunday school occupied nearly the whole of the time of th« rector and his curates during tho Sunday. Many of tho Sunday-schools contained moro than 500 children. Visita tion of tho poor and the sick formed an im portant part of the duty of the London clergyman. They had been enabled, with the assistance of a college friend, to estab lish a convalescent hospital for poor and sick children.

Tesu'KßX^ck.—Consul Griffin gave an ad drcsson thissubject.inthe course of which ho eaidi—"The happiest hours are those in which tho least liquor is drunk. The truest and beat men and women are tho*e that do not touch it, or else touch it so sparingly that they can be said not to use it at all. It is in the sanctuary home where the reform ing influences of life should begin. There we receive our first lessons in obedience and prayor; there the examplo of a fatl»er or a mother appeals moro eloquently to the heart than nny sermon ; and if wo wish to keep our homes the rallying-place of ouraffections, onr example in them snould only bo felt for good. Tho best stimulant wo can havo in this life is tho stimulant of duty. A near and dear relative of mine—Miss Mary Anderson —a young lady who has filled tho world with her fame, and who is as good as she is beautiful, once said to mo while dis cussing the obstacles in tho way of success : " I know too well how hard it is to climb the steep and rugged pathway that leads to the temples and palaces and gardens of fame; but the task would be far moro difficult had I undertaken it with tho help of alcohol. Instead of that falso stimulant I have offered up to God a prayer ovory night and CTery morning to keep mo in tho pathway of honour and rectitude."

Homh Mission Wokk.—Rev. J. Hasol den read a paper describing tho Home Mis sion work of the Church. The object of the mission, he said, was to carry spiritual n.inistrations to those districts which were without them, and to assist other districts which were only able to raise a portion ot the cost of ministerial supply. The speaker urged tho wealthy citizens of Auckland to contribute liberally to one of the most im portant schemes of tho Church, and dwelt on tho untiring steal with which His Lord ship worked with the object of providing supply as frequently as possiblo for country sottlers. Reminiscences were also related with tho object of showing tho practical sympathy which the late Bishop Selwyn displayed in this work. Ciiukuii Organisation.—An excellent paper was then read by Rev. G. H. S. Wal polc, M.A., on "How to Win Back Thoso who havo Lapsed into Religious In difference." Ho spoke of tho chief causes of this indifference as being lethargy and the difficulty experienced in the populous cen tres of interesting the humbler people in the servico. Ono of the greatest aide in this direction would be an organising clergyman who would bo zealous in this Avork becauso he liked it—who would appeal to tho peoplo with success. It would require £500, perhaps, to do tho work for tho first year. He (Mr Walpolo) would bo glad to make ono of a hundred porsons who would give £5 each for such an object. Mr Beale acted as conductor of tho musical portion of the proceedings, Mr Slater being at tho piano and Mr Ralph Hood at the har monium. Tho whole of tho arrangements, which were admirable, wore under the direction of Rev. C. M. Nelson, of St. Paul's.

A vote of thanks to the writers of the papers nnd the choir terminated tho pro ceedings.

THE PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB RACE MEETING.

Tub following nominations havo been re ceived for the abovf meeting, which takes place on Saturday, 27th instant: —

Hurdle Race. —Greyhound, Harlequin, Harkaway, and Fly.

Hunt Club Steeplechase. — General, Lone Hand, Tear-away, St. Swithin, Day break, Chandler, Tricotrin, King Don, Sir Garnot (late Sir Garnet Wolseloy), Comus.

Pony Hurdle Rack.—Emblem, Roso, Bob Sawyor, Mario, Highland Fling. Members' Hurdle Race.— Lone Hand, Chandler, Tricotrin, Sir Garnet (lato Sir Garnet Wolseley), Greyhound, Harlequin. Open Steeplechase.—Lone Hand, St. Swithin, Chandler, Tricotrin, King Don, The Don, Comus, Christmas.

Polo Poky Race.—Salt, Catch Her If You Can, Dear Little Butter Cup, Ensign, Fairy, Larry, Chutney, Crummy. Selling Steeplechase.—Tricotrin, £100; St. Swithin, £50 ; King Don, £50 ; Haw thorn, £50 ; Christmas, iso ; Fly, £10.

"THE LONDON WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER."

(Extract from tho Leading Article.) London, March 5, ISB3. " . . . While on the subject of Waltham Watches, we may mention that wo have seen a lotter from tho com mander of tho Gordon Castlo (Castle line of Steam-packets), who was fortunate enough to save life at sea, and who for his valiant conduct was presented in September last with a Gold Keyless Waltham Watch by the President of tho United States, on be half of tho London Local Marino Board. Referring to this presentation watch, he says :—'When I left London the watch was six seconds fast, and on my arrival at Sin gaporo it was only three seconds slow, a most extraordinary performance for n watch, as I carried it on my person tho whole of the time. I compared it every day with my chronomoters on the passage out, and it seldom or never differed one second from them ; in fact, I found it almost if not aa good as my chronometers, which is a great thing to say for a watch carjicd about and subject to all kinds of jolta,"

GALE AND BOAT ACCIDENT AT HOKIANGA.

(l;Y TELKISKAPU—OIVX COKKESPOJfDBKT.)

HoKIANUA, this day. A violent gale is blowing. Two men were capsized in the river. James Downic, en gineer, was drowned. Mr Cochrane, the other occupant, swam ashore. Tho boat haa been picked up.

NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.

About three o'clock yesterday afternoon a girl ten years of age named Kate Sullivan, had a very narrow escape from drowning in the harbour. In company with another child she was playing on some floating log 3 near Hilditch's salt water baths alongside of the Railway Wharf. A lad named Francis Small, who was in the vicinity recommended the children to give up their dangerous amusement, but they paid no at tention to him. Suddenly Kate Sullivan fell between twologs into the water,and ap peared in great danger of drowning. Her companion seemed helpless so far as render ing any assistanco went, and Francis Small, who had observed tho accident, immediately hurried to the spot, but as lie had some distance to travel over, the child had sunk several times before ho reached her. Even tually ho bucceeded in grasping her, and hauled her out of the water in an insensible condition. He carried the child to the toll house on the wharf, where restoratives were applied, and within nn hour she had re covered and was able to walk to hßr home in Upper Queen-street.

MINING REPORTS.

Emily (Te Arolia). —Mr J. Baxter, mine manager, reports nothing of any importance. He is still driving on the small leader and in 30ft, carrying gold the whole way. The country looks well for a good shot of gold which may be come upon any moment. Tho leader is running into a large reef ahead which is cropping out on tho Hurface. The manager has also stripped another reef in another part of tho mino, from which a good prospect can bo got by jxmnding. Lucky Hit (Wairongomai).'—The man ager writing on Oct. S, repor's that No. 1 reef continues to look well, gold shewing freely every breaking down. No. 2 reef shews nico dabs of the precious metal. The Inverness reef lias thickened, and there are indications that the drive ia approaching the junction with the Wairongomai reef.

Waitoki Extended (Te Aroha).—Trench ing is proceeding in this mine.

Coromaxdel, Jcst-in-Time.— Tho man ager writing on October 9 reports that he intends to start rising and gtoping on the north end. Driving in the uphill end hag been suspended until the northern stopes are opened. There is 13-i feet of leader driven on without a break, and gold bearing all the way. There is about 3o tons ot low giado crashing stuff cv hanJ.

New Find.—Mr I>. G. Mac Donald has ro ceived tho following telegram from tho mine manager:—Cut No. 2 run in cross cut, Reef looking well; showing gold. Also connected winze with drive. —H. McLaren.

THE RAILWAY SURVEY IN WAN GANUI.

(nr TELEGRAPH —PRESS AI-SOCTATION.)

WAffOANUI, Friday, Hi! Rochfort has received final instructions from Mr Bryce, uid lcaTe? on Sunday for the interior to resume tho central railway survey. lie will not go directly to the district wlwro he was stopped by Taumate ami his Hiiiihuus, but will proceed by another route to the country beyond, which is under the rule of Topia, whose assistance Mr Koch fort is instructed to obtain. Tauinate's district is a borderland sixteen miles through, and lies between Kemp's and Topiaa districts, llr Rochfort, with Topia's help, will work back towards this borderland. Ho la Instructed to exhaust every pacific measure, and meantime Mr llryce dous not think It necessary to inter view tho obstructionists himself, or send an armed force to tho sceno of action.

THE OTAGO "DAILY TIMES" ON THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.

(nr TKLEIiIUI'H.—OWN COKUESFONDKNT.)

Dl-xedix. this day. The Otago " Daily Times," which usually sup ports the Ministry, has tho following: "Our contemporary, tko Auckland &tar, delights in the fortissimo with the pedal down, but making allowance for this, there is good ground for its indignation at tho notion of the Government in conniving at the Insurance Commissioners entering into an agreement to give tho lucky Mr Thorno some where about *2,300 per annum for two and a hall years whilst a Parliamentary CommiUco was investigating his case. Major Atkinson believes tho Department to bo perfect and the Commissioner and Mr Thorhfl !o bo of those to whom sin ia impossible. Our own opinion is exactly tho revcrso of Mftjof Atkinson's. It is freely asserted by thoso who should know that tho Government Insuranco Department takes lives which no other first-class office would take. That It is managed extravagantly is evident from the specimen salary quoted. The long and short of it is that the Govornmont has no business to meddle with things liko insurance which are beyond its legitimate province, and sooner or later the unfortunato insurers will find this out to their cost. Tbo first dozen years of a Life Insurance Company are ail ' boor and skittles,' bonuses nnd rescrvo fund, but after that tho shoo begins to pinch if tho business is not carried on with care and economy—two qualities which have nuver yet been characteristic of Govern tnont management in any part of tho world."

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIA TION CONCERT.

Therr was a largo attendance in tho Lecture Hall of the V.M.C.A. Buildings lost evening, when a concert was given by tho Theatre Choir in aid of the organ fund. Mr F. Battler presided. Tho following programme was gone through, and appeared to bo much appreciated:—Over- ture, Messrs Ilannokcn and Hartley Brothers; glee, Hark the|Distant Hills," choir; 60ng, "Tho wolf," Mr A. M. Huxtnblo; pianoforte ducts "The Goldfinch," Misses Sims and Hayes; Bong, "He Wipes a Tear from Every Ere," Mrs Bloomfleld; duet," Friendship," Misses Bramoi recitation' "A Legacy from Macbeth." Mr llat flcld; song, " The Fisher's VTifo," Miss Peace : song. "Consider tho Lilies," Mr Wild; glee, "Hark, tho Lark," choir; ovorturc, Messrs Hannckcn and Hartley Bros.; Rice. "Sweet and Low," choir; duet, piano and violin, by tho Misses Warburton, aged 12 and 14 respectively; song, "Dou't Marry a Man That, Drinks," Jlr Murray; song, "Loyal Unto Death, Mr liuxtabk); vocal duet, " Music and hor Sister % o,nu'l',, Hisses Hayjs: song, the Lost Chord,". Mr A. M. Huxtablo; vocal duet, "Low at Thy Feot," Mrs Taylor and Miss Cooper; song. "After," Miss Edgar; gloo, " Haste to tho Hills," choir. Tho Chairman at conclusion of tho concert niado a few appro priate remarks, thanking those who assisted— Mr Lambert, Mr Earl, the choir, and others.

DIOCESAN SYNOD.

The Synod met at 3 p.m. yesterday, Hi3Lord ship, Bishop Cowie, presiding.

Cathedral.—Tho following wore appointed a Bishop's Commission on tho Cathedral: Arch deacons Clarke, Dudley, Govett, Maunsclb Pritt, Willis, Revs C. M. Kelson, and G. S- Walpolc, Colonel Haultain, E. Heskoth. S. K. Hughes, W. C. Kensington, G. P. Pierce, H. G. Seth Smith, J. H. Upton, and T. Wells.

Lay Representation.—On tho report of tho Standing Committee, it was agreed that no parish or parochial district having more than thirty registered electors shall bo entitled to return more than one representative, |2) That every parish having moro than thirty registered electors shall bo entitled to return two representatives. (3) That every parish having upwards of 150registored electors shall be entitled to return three representatives. Sunday-school Lessons.—Rev. J. K. Davis moved, " That the thanks of the Synod be given to tho Sunday-school Lessons Committee."— Carried.

Clerical Representation. — Archdeacon Dudley moved, "That the Bill to Rcgulato tho Election of Clerical Representatives to tho General Synod be read a third time and passed." —Carried.

ReligiousTxsthi'ctiox.—Rev E.Gould with drew his motions on this subject. "]. With re gard to tho present practical want of facilities for giving religious instruction in tho Govern ment schools, this Synod is of opinion that tho regulation of tho school hours ought to bo en trusted to the local committees, snbicct to the provisions of tho Education Act 2. If this right or power be conceded to tho committees, tho Synod hope that in many school districts tho re sults will be tho affording of tho facilities at pro sent not existing for giving such religious in struction." Tho reason given for tho withdrawal was that the Synod was far advanced, that tho resolutions would pro voko much discussion, and that thoy required tpne for consideration. 'I'iianks.—The thanks of the Synod wero givon to Mrs Cowic for her hospitality, and to tho newspapers, editors, and reporters for tho publicity given to the proceedings.

The Synod then closed.

THE FORTY-EIGHT HOURS WALKING CONTEST.

[by telegraph.—press association.] Dunedin, Friday

The match Scott v. Edwards continues. At half-past 7 the distances wore:—Scott, 98 mllca 17 laps; Edwards, 07 miles 17 laps. Scott has been suffering from dysontcry this afternoon, but is now bettor. At 10 o'clock, 21 hours after starting, Scott had covered ill* miles, and Edwards was nearly a milo behind.;

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

(special to tress association.)

Heavy Failure,

(Received October 13, 12. p.m.)

London", October 13. Messrs Alexander Bros., of Sydney, have become bankrupt with liabilities aiflountinir to £52,000. Letter by Sir Julius Vogel. Sir Julins Vogel, in the " Times,"defends the action of the Governor and the Premier of Victoria in excluding the Irish in formers from landing in Australia. The Roumanian soldiers, taken prisoners by the Austrians, havo been released on certain conditions. Tho French in Madagascar.) The French Press are moderating their tone respecting the action of Commodore Erskine in connection with the treatment of French companies in the New Hebrides' The British shipowners are urging upo n the Government the necessity of reopen', ing negotiations in reference to the con struction of a second canal through Suez:

[kectek's cablegrams!]

(Received October 13, 2.30 p.m.)

Accident to Alexander McArthur.

London', October 12.

Alexander McArthur (of the film of Wand and McArthur), who met with an accident while out shooting, has had a successful operation performed on his eye, and It li hoped his sight wiil be saved.

ETrthciuake at San Francisco,

Several shocks of earthquake haTe been experienced at San Francisco within the last few days.

Otago Loan.

Tenders are invited for the Otago Har bour Board loan of £200,000, 5 per cent The minimum it fixed at 95.

TELEGRAMS.

[FROM OUR OWX COKBESPOSDEST.]

Coromasdbl, this day.

Tokatea.—A fine-looking reef wag cnt last night in the low level, at a distance of 2300 feet from the mouth of the drive.

Struck by Lightning.

A thunderstorm yesterday burst tip » telegraph pole on the Thames line, afid stopped communication for the rest of the day. The Telegraph Office hero was struck by lightning, but beyond fusing the metallic substances, no serious damage was done.

A terrific gale prevails to-day. It fa doubtful if the steamer will go at ek as intended.

ASSAULT BY DR. HARRISON.

Hearing of the Case this Afternoon,

Ax adjourned sitting of the Police Court was held this afternoon before H. O. Sttk I Smith, Esq., Resident Magistrate, to hear I the charge of assault preferred by Mr J. D,, : Wickham against Messrs Harrison, Aspinall, and Millut. There was a crowd of spectator*!; in the Court' when the magistrate took I his seat at 2.15 p.m., and the Irreiiesfc interest appeared to be evinced in the pro- | ceedings. Richard Harrison, Edward Cole AspfnsU, and James Millet were called upon, and formally charged with having on the 11th instant, assaulted John Dickson Wickham. by stricking him.

Prisoners pleaded not guilty. Mr E. Heskcth and Mr Brassey appeared for the prosecution, -while Messrs Button and Browning defended. Tho defendants were accommodated it\& seats, and witnesses were ordered oat of Court.

John Dickson Wickhanl deposed that he was a journalist, carrying <>8 business fa Vulcan Lane. He knew the three defend ants, whom he first saw in the outwroom of tho "Lanco " Office, in Vulcan Lane, about 4 o'clock on Thursday last. He was in his inner offico, and was seeing Mr Lang bridgo out when the defendants came in. They asked him if ho was Mr Wickham, and he replied in the affirmative. Harrison I said he wanted to see him on some business, ■ ''■ and they all went inside his office. This took placo just outside the door of tils office, Thoy next asked if ho was proprietor of "Figaro, " and he said "Yes," Harrieoo next asked the price of advertising. He did not ask him to tako s chair, as there was only ono chair in the room, and people sometimes stopped too long. He toM them the price was 2s 6d per inch. Harri son then said he did not want to advertise but wanted to know tho-name of the writer of an article signed "Figaro." Witness said it was not usual to divulge the name of writers, but Harrison said he mast know. A lady friend of his hod been attacked, and if ho would not tell tbe name, they would hare to fight. Witness replied that it was sot necessary ; he was not going to fight. Harrison took off his coat, ana struck him with his fist on the left side of the head. This knocked him off the table on which he . had been sitting, and against tho partition. The next thing he \ knew was that he got another blow on the other.: sido of the head. Witness called oat for": help, and struggled with Harrison. Capt. Handley burst the door open, and came hi with Mr Mares. While they were struggling Aspniall was holding him and preventing him from striking Harrison. Millet was standing with his back to the door. Tho door was closed when they were talking this business, as the defendants had closed it when they came in. Witness was sitting • on the corner of the table before the assault, Harrison was standing opposite to him, and the others were by the door, * In the struggle, they were all mixed up together. Tho room was a email one, 6 x 10, while the table was 4ft. long and 3ft. broad. He called two or three times for help, but did not receive help from any of the> three defendants. They did not look ranch i like helping. Was quite sure he called loud enough for them to hear him. They did not do anything to stop Harrison from . striking him. Captain Handley and Mr;■■'" Mares stopped the assault. He knew the' two latter gentlemen were in the next room before the assault. After the door was burst open, he went out into tho inner office, and told them to shut the door and | send for a policeman. Ho told Harrison ho was going to give him in charge—but ho replied—" Oli, that is nothing. I wonld give £5 every day i:or giving you ft thrashing." Afterwards, he believeiJ. ho called Harrison a blackguard, or a, coward, or something, and he struck him on tho ear. The others inter posed. When the sergeant came, he* shewed him tho cut, and said he believed he had been struck by something other than tho man's fist, and the sergeant took Harri son into custody. He gave no cause or pro vocation for tho striking of the blow in the room. Ho believed that was the first time in his life that ho saw the defendants. After tho sergeant came, Harrison said ho caused the wound on the head.

To Mr Button : I do not. know if the handle was off tho door outside, but the handle was loose. If the handle was on, people could havo opened the door from the outside. I know tlie proper Figaro, and I know the articlo in it. That is the paper, and it contains the article the authorship of which they asked me.

Mr Button : Wero you the writer ? The witness declined to answer. His Worship said ho need not answer if it would make him liable.

The witness : I did not write it.

Cross-examination continued : I am the proprietor and publisher of "Figaro." I am also the editor. I was aware that the article in question was in tho paper when it was published. It was published with my knowledge and approbation. I did invite tho defendants into the room of which I speak, as thoy wanted to see me on business. After the preliminary questions, he asked me who was the author, and I declined to tell. I did not say I endorsed every word of it, and I will swear that I did not make use of an in sultng remark with regard to Mrs Potts. I did not say anything before the blow was struck by which I confirmed that article and adopted it. I saw Mr Harrison take off his coat, and he gave me timely notice to fight, but I declined (laughtor). Ido remember him saying that the article was cowardly and scurrilous. I think he called

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1883.



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