AUCKLAND MONTHLY SHARE LIST.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Farm and Dairy Produce. - Wholesale: Butter, fresh. 8d; Butter, salt, 6d to 8d; Cheese, good local, 6d to 6Jd: Canterbury, do., CM to 7d; Eggs, per doz., Is; Lard, per bladder, (id to 7d; Son and Hams, Provincial, 6d to 8d; Hams, 8d to 9d; Canterbury Ham and liaoon, BJd to 9Jd, n cloth; Hams only, lid ; Jams, per case, sdoz., £117s 6d to £1 18s id; Honey in bulk, 4d per lb. Retail- Milk, por quart, 4d; Butter, frosh Jod; "ait d0.,10d to is Cheese, colonial, do. 9dl to 10d; Eggs, por doz., Is 3d; Lard, por lb, Cd to pd, Bacon, per lb, lOd to Is; Hams, do., Is to Is 4d ; Honey In bulk, 4d por lb.

Flour Market. — Wholcsalo — Suporflno flour, silk dressed, por ton, £1310s; do, do, house, hold, £12103; hundreds, ss; fifties, 10 por ton extra, sacks and bags froo ; Southern do, £10 to £12; bran por ton, saoks included, local, £510s; South orn do, £5 to £5 Us ; sharps, £510s ; cabin bread; do, £18; oatmeal, do, £13 ; pearl barley, do, £2i to *24 ; bread, per 21b loaf, 3Jd.

Kauri Gum, Flax, &c—Tho market con tinues dull. We quote J-Orf.inary, £32 to £37; good ordinary, £40; East Coast, £50 to £51 ; produce, for Octobor to date, 350 tons; flax per ton, £18 to £21; tow, do., £7 to £9; fungus per lb, 2Jd to 3Jd; cocoamit flbro per cwt, 6s to 17s; beeswax, 9d to lOd lb.

Coai, and Firewood Market.—Coal: New castle (ship's sido), cargo, 30s to 3Xs per ton; yard, 32s to 355; Bay of Islands, at yards, 275, scarce; screened, 30s; ditto at the mine, 13s ship's sido, 25s to 265; Waikato, 8s to 12s; in Auckland, 18s to 225; Kamo, 12s por ton at loading ground; Taupiri at mine, 8s lid to i2s; At yard, 18s C.I to 225; Whangarei, at mine, 9s fid; yard (steam), 17s; household, 21s; delivered, 235. Firewood: Uncut at wharf (cargo), 9s to 10b per ton; doliverod, Us; cut, 17s to ISs.

BcitDi.vo Materials.—Timber: Boards and scantling, 100 ft, best, Us; second-class, 8s; best, planed, tongued, and grooved, first-class, lCs; medium, 13s; second ditto, 11s. Mills: Cargo, best, Us; second-class, 6s; baulk, 8s 6d. New Zoaland palings, oft (sap), 10s; sft (heart). 13s; 6ft, 14s; ti-tree rails, £3 10s por 10 >; puriri posts, IG 10s to £1 10s; shingles, 16s 6d per 1,000; Hobart palingß, stt, 20s ; '.6ft,2!s; Hobart rails, 100s, selling quotations. Bricks (at.Avondale), 60s per 1,001); town yards, 65s to 70s; dolivered, Ms. Drain pipes (at works), per 100 (6 inohes bore), 40s; 4 inches. Us; 3 inches, 9s; 2 inchos, £2 10s per 1,000; socket glazed pipes, 19 inches; 2s (kl por foot; 15 inches, 2s per root; 12 inches, Is 6d per foot; 9 inches. Is per foot; 6 inchos, 6d per foot; 4 inohes, Id por foot. Manuhes.—Bonedust, Sydney. £8 15s to £9. needing d quality; boneflour,£9; Auck and £7 to «S1 10s: Peruvian guano, £18; Maidon Maud, J53; Huon guano, small lots, £5 to £6, bags included; Hurst's chomical manure, £11

10s. Hay and Coiw Mahket.—Wholesalo: Maize, Jocal, 3s to 3s 3d; oats, 2s 6d to 2s M; wheat; Js Gel to is 9d : fowl, 3s 9d; barley, 2s 9d to 3s 3d, malting barley, ssto 5s 3d; hay, meadow, per ton, pressed, £0 to £6 ss; luocrno, da,. ifa to jj6 10s (uominal); straw, per load, life to &l 10s; chaff mixed, £b ; oaten chaff, £0; hay, oaten, ii to £G • clover, £510s to £G; potatoes, per ton, 2t li sto £3 ss. Retail: Maizc,3s 9d to 4s: oats, do., 2* 9d to 3s 3d; bran, por lOOlbs., 6s; sharps, per lOOlbs., Gs; wheat, fowl, per bushel, 3a bd to is- barley, fcod do., He 6d to is; hay, por cwt., Csfid to 7s; lucorno.do., 7s Od to 8s; oaten, do., On to 7s- straw, do., 3s to 4s; chaff, do., Gsto 7s 6d.

"LIVE STOCK MARKET.

,lUNTEB AKD NOLAN'S WEEKLY REPORT. Houses: Thoro was a little more spirit in the market than on the previous week, but prices did not reach the expectation of vendors. At the Durham Yards, on Friday, there was a good muster and fair competition, but several ani mals were withdrawn, amongst which wero the _S_ires Major, withdrawn at £65 and Duncan «rey At. £50. Wo qaote: Hacks from £8 5s to «7 • acU?o modlum draught, £24 to £28. Wool, hides and .skins: Thoro were but a moderate iumberTPMicd hides sold at 2Sd ; calf skins, «d" skinsiW to 3s 6d ; lamb skins. Is 2d; 4elts,7d. Cattle: Thonumber brought forward feaa been up to ithe ayepage, and the previous week's prices have been barely sustained. The muiter at the Newmarket Yrt was curtailed bv ■the very inclement jyaftther on Tueediy morning. Fat beasto we;.e suffl ctant for Rjquiremonts, and receded m yaluo Istnor lOOlbs & the previous weok s rates. Store affinSainidtLir value, and some of tho dato Btock sold cx_eptionally well. Sheep: lisw than tho usual numbsjr were yarded, but tew a Wff teßfrS to 2is 9d ■ Wethers in wool sold at from 18s 3d W 21s M, Btorn, 14s6dtolflS5 ewes, from 14a 8d to 16s, _S (small), from 5s 3d to 7s 6d. Pigs: Very few yarded, and there remains an unsatisfied demand.

■ ALFRED BVCKLAXD'B TCEEKLT ?BPOBT. At the Haymorket, on Friday last, fodder soW freely at full values. Horse stock wore varied in greater than usual number, a Fa"go proporffon being dmught mffi,™ brXn. Ihoro was a HnoTir flrn.iicht brought from U» to *o/, if t^°cwt; fuUwSolled sheepskins from 3s Id to is 6d oach; wool in bags, from lid, Irt KM • locks and pieces. 2Jd tho lb. At tmd Is each higher than last week. Pigs wore ooarce. —

THE COSTLEY BEQUESTS.

Sale of City Propertt.es. Ow - October 10th, 1883, the real! "? ~ bequeathed by the late Mr E.; !,,„ to several public institutions in! 9 OBti 1t y ''we»t to the hammer. The Aucklanu tote Megwg s< Jaokßon trustees of » trusted the sale to and D. Hean • & and ftt noon Messrs B. Ton.» o{ thftt fim the spacwus _. tatemrtod crowd. rostrum, and after some i «« e °^ hadbeeA read, the fourtee^> we«> p"* oiie after the other, and all *«* »0^ highly satisfactory rates. ln^,/S5 calh result of the S ale proves fa.be«*•«* The bidding for most of the * W spirited. The following are the prices 'tf l^rekland-Club and Powley's shop in Shortland-street, Customhouse Hotel and two wood tenements Fort-street, now leased at a rental of £208 per annum for 171 years from Ist April, 1876. Purchaser : Messrs Arch. Clark and Sons ; pr Lot 2-S'her and Co.'s new premises, Queen-street, leased for 40 ymn, from 22nd August, 1881, at a rental for first 20 years of £156 per annum, and for second 20 at a rental off2oß per annum, lessee U> laave, at the expiration of lease, buildings ofat least the value of £2,000, Purchaser : N,Z. Freezing Co.; price, f 3,§00. Lot 3-Shera Bros., and Union Insurance Co.'s premises, Queen-street, lease from Ist 'October, 1881, for six years, at rental ot £260, and from October 1,1887, at rental of £312 to Ist January, 1#», further agree ment to lease to Messrs Shera Bros., at expiration oi present lessees term, for 21 jeSra, at a rental to be fixed by arbitration. Purchaser: Mr 5. M. Lennpx; price,

Lot 4.-CoLe's shop and .<*ei»wts shop - adjoining, Queen-street, teased far» years ■ from April 25, 1881, at a rental of £133 per ■ annum, buildings and fixtures to be de ., ' livered up at the end of term. Also a re- X: . newed lease for 20 years, at auch annual rental as shall be the then letting values of ;;-> •, the premises. Purchaser: Mr T. Cole; v price, £2,800. ~ > >■~.'■. :■■'.-.■■■■ ■

Lot s.—Hulme's two shops and premises, Queen-street, leased for 40 years from May 4, 1874, at £130 per annum. Purchaser : Mr Durance ; price, £2,700.

Lot <i.—Easedown's and Cullen's shops and premises, Queen-street, leased for 40 years from May 4, 1874, at a rental of £130 per annum. Purchaser: Mr Easdown ; price, £2,800. Lot 7.—Red Lion Hotel and eleven buildings adjoining, in Victoria-street, leased for 20 years, from 20th February, 1880, at a yearly rontal of £104 per annum. Purchaser: Mr Akers ; price, £2,700. Lot B.—Lonergan's Bnop and premises, Wyndham-street, leased for 21 years, from 18th November, 1878, at a rental of £31 4s. Purchaser: Mr Martin; price, £650. Lot 9.—Plastered house of 11 rooms, in Victoria-street. Purchaser: Mr McGregor; price, £1,150. Lot 10.—Three cottages, Victoria-street, containing respectively 5 rooms, 5 rooms and 7 rooms. Purchaser: Mr Ellison ; price, £1,450. Lot 11.—Double house, Victoria - atroot. Purchaser : Mrs Milner; price, £(125. Lot 12. —Two storeyed house and cottage, corner of Hobson and Moore-streets. Purchaser : MrD. McGregor ; price, £1,450.

Lot 13.—Giafton Road, allotmont 74ft Gin to Grafton Road, by a depth of about 252 ft lOiii, leased for 30 years from Ist January, 1883, at a rental of £30 per annum; lessee has option of purchasing at any time during tho lease for £500. Purchaser :Mr J. Dorapsey ; price, £430. Lot 14.—Parnell, allotment 66ft to Manu kau Road by 102 ft to Earl-street, leased for 21 years, from July 19, 1880, at a rental of £10 per annum. Purchaser: Mr Foughoy; price, £240.

Tho National Bank yoatordav shipped 1,872 ounces of gold from Greymouth by the Oinapere, At Mr Arthur's sale on Oct. 25, tho fol lowing allotments at Park Hill, Birkenhoad, Northcote, were disposed of :—No. 1, £28 10s per acre ; 2, £30 10s por acre ; 3, £24 10s per aero ;4, £20 per acre; 5, £27 10s per acre. Tho remainder is resorved for private salo. Notices of the land to bo sold by auction at Kawhia appeared in a "Gazette" issued on the 19th October. The land will be sold by auction for cash, subjoct to the provisions of the Kawhia Townships Sito Act, at Auckland, on Wednesday, tho 23rd of January. The highest upset prico per section is £40, tho lowest boing £12 10s. Mr G. W. Binney offered the lease of the Auckland Market for twelve months at his mart, on Friday, Ootobor 12, by ordor of the City Council. Tho sale included yards, stallage, and rents. There was vory con siderable competition, and finally the whole was knocked down to Mr T. B. Hill, for Mr Macdonald, for the sum of £87 por month, being £17 per month over tho salo of tho preceding yoar. The salo of allotments at Waiorongomai, Te Aroha goldfield, on October 11, sooms to have been vory successful. Fifty-nine wero quitted at prices varying from £11 to £250, Tho totnl result o£ tho salo was £1,800 10s, Messrs E. T. Cox, of Shaftes bury, W. T. Firth, and W. Frator, wero among tho principal purchasers. There was a largo attendanco at Messrs Vailo and Douglas's salo on Oct. 25, whon tho following prices wero realised :—Mount Eden: Eden Vale Road : Lot 2, 37s lid nor foot; lot 3, 42s Cd por foot. Mount Roskill Road: Lot 14, 65s per foot; lot 16, 55s ! per foot. Marlborough-strcot: Lot 7, 14s par foot; lot 8, 14s per foot. Laurence street : Lot 50, 14s per foot; lot 51, 12s per foot. Ponsonby Road : Lot Gl, £9 por foot. Lot 206, Parish of Takapuna, 24a 3r 6p, £3 per ncre.

SHIPPING.

NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

October 9.-Clty of Sydney, P.M.b.b., at Auck laOctoWl& Penny, barque, arrived at Dunedin, 99 days from Glasgow. October 11.—British Queen, 5.3., at Port Chalmers, 45 days 7'hours from Londop, wljh 600 passengers, ull well. Octobor 12.-Lolra, barque, ftt Auckland, »7 I?ctober 12.—Dunsden, ship, at Lyttolton, froni October 12.—Takapnna, Union Co.^ express steemor, atßluff, via Hobart and tho Capo. October 12,-Waikato, ship, at Lyttelton, 113 d^ctotolWlS™ E. MeGillivray, barque, at Dunedln, 110 days from Boston. October W.—Hermione, ship, at Auckland, 95 October 15.-A?c6stia, barqiw, at Auckland, 9 Octobor 16°-^Firth of Dornock, barque, at Lyttelton, from Nowcastlo. October 16.-Jossie Readman, ship, at Port Cfe&f6.iTuru°n'u ! W, nat Dunodin, U of New York P.M.BS., at Auckland, from San Francisco, via Honolulu. October 16.-Asterian, barquo, at Auckland, 120 days from the Downs. . ,•.„-, Octobor i7.-Cororaandel, barque, at Lyttol tooctobW^ZoofaX ship, at Duncdin, 16 *&£ Mttopn, Bblp, at P, 9 rt .Chalmers. ns3&s!Xwt, IW. at Bluff, 98 tags* «* fro?tobSM U-Embleton. barque, at AucJrf#P4, 'Ttc^^TaraWship. at Lyttelton. 78 days from London, with 310 immigrants. Ootober 26.-Scatoller, barque, at Timaru, fro"ober ß|7.-Pleione, ship, at Wellington, 106 datflto*S-Weßtland, ship, at WelHngton.Bß *Tc£™ WuVmo, barque, at Lyttelton. ship atDuncdln.Bsdays frpm London; 72 days from land to land.

DEPARTURES.

October 5.-GT^lkn h]?anc fiU UOklan<l *" KS»M|S. iS_feS?I -Un«u for LOctoScr 8.-WiHroa, shJ,P. Jgft WeHtaßton tor No Pc iSe Or l«an l?o ir t b taVque, Wt W W Sydney. P.M. ..... toft A^^ IU.-FoZuS°^ lo« Lyttolton £OOc Ltobe?"2.-Norway, barque, left Timaru for % PctoW6.-SeaU>ller. barque, left Bluff for TiSZC j°6 a -CUyLo?No^ York. P.M. 8 .5.. loft for tendon. •

LOADING FOR LONDON.

and Wave Queon. Admiral, Dunsden, Tamnaki, and Walkato. At TlMAßU.—Seatollor. AT PORT CHALMBRS.-Hurunui,

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF SYDNEY. senders. «&4.3B£ags or mau. m oabmand /» f&'MLEJg (I75.OOO) treasures!, of freight, 15 P^sS^rlnnrpJ N.E. and east leaving North Cape-Hovo too nflns^^ the night, Aw.*»™ tP| V Mi I Cabin, changed from Slacker. U Cooper, C. etc. DEPARTURE -OF m& dl? OF SYDNEY.

NEW STEAMER FOR NAPIER, air W. Holmes,, shipbuilder, of the North bhore, will shortly commence building a steamer to the order of Mr Light, the well-known Napier steamboat proprietor. Her dimensions will bo: ~, i1!!? 15' 80tt- on tho keel; beam, 15ft.; depth of hold Ott., and she will have cabin accommo dation for 30 passengers. It is intended to run her on the Napicr-Wairoa trade.

ARRIVAL OF THE LAIRA FROM LONDON. Messrs Stone Bros', barque Laira, under charter to the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Com pany, and consigned to Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co., arrived from London on October 12, after a lengthy passage of 117 days. Captain Thow has furnished us with the following report of tho voyage: — Left tho East India Docks on June 17, and Graveaend on tho following day. Towed to Dungeness and had thick dirty weather in the Channel, taking us twelve days to clear the land, aftor which had light winds and calms. Passed be tween Madeira-and Canary Islands on July Uth. Got the N.E. trades in 29 deg. north, and lost them on the. 25th in 12 deg. N. Took theS.E. trades in 5 cleg. N. on the 28th, crossod the Equator on August Ist in longitude 3i dog. 46 mm. W., and lost the trades on the 10th In 28 deg. S. Passed Tristan D'Acunha, flvo miles distant, on tho 25th, and the Prime Meridian on the 28th,. in latitude 39 deg. 30 mm. S. On September 6 had a very severe gale from N.N.E., during which vessel was hove-to for 12 hours; barometer, 28 deg. 65 mm. From thence to Cape Lewin, on the 21th, experienced fresh gales and high seas. On October 1 passed Predira Bolahca Island, off Tasmania, three miles distant, with wind N., which continued till the Bth, when in latitude 11 deg. 49 mm. S,, longitude 168 deg. E., it changed to S. Rounded North Cape on the Uth, and had fresh winds thence till arrival this morning.

ARRIVAL OF THE HERMIONE FROM LONDON.

The ship Hermiono arrived in harbour from London on Uth October. Her passage hns occu pied 95 days from London and 84 days from the Channel. Captain Roberts, who again arrives in command oE the Hermione, reported having loft East India Docks on July 11, and towed to Gravesend. Left Gravesend on tho 12th, and the Downs at 6 a.m. on the 11th. Was in company with tho ship Ploione off Bcechy Head at noon on the lGth, and on the I'Jth hud the ships Pleiono and Hurunui in com pany off Eddystone. On tho 20th cleared the Channel, with wind fresh from N.W. by W. Passed Madeira on July 28th, after which the N.E. trades were picked up and carried to 13dog. 15min. N., 2a.VVr., on August sth. Crossed tho Equator on August Uth in 17 dcg. 41 W.,and had good S.E.trades to 20dcg. S. The meridian of Greenwich was passed on Sept. 3, after which, strong westerly winds prevailed till the litba Tasmania was passed on October sth, and Throe Kings sighted on tho 11th inst. Passed Cape Brett at '1 a.m. next day, and was three miles off Tiritiri on Saturday last. Head-reaching undor storm canvas until daylight/ cstcrday. Ro ccivod pilot at 2.20 p.m., ana anchored in Rangl toto channel at 5.25 p.m. on the same day. The Hermione brings a largo oargo, a list or which appeared in our Issue of Friday evening, and tho following passengers: — Saloon : frank Matson and Jcldc Brown. Second cabin: Chris topher Carter, Matilda Carter, John Lock.Thos. Humphrey, Roso Humphrey, Daisy Humphrey, Archie Humphrey, William Letts, Emily Letts, Minnie Letts, Raymond Letts, Ralph Letts, Winifred Letts, Sydnoy Letts, Bernard Letts, Frank Steams, Honry G. Harris, Hannah Harris, Arthur Harris, Edgar M. ltolla son, Arthur Hcathcote, Jamos Good enough, Isa bella Luhn, William Grundy, and William Lunn. Steoragc—Daniel Finnane, Catherine Crokc, Rev. G. Jones. Mrs Jones, Mary Jones, Sarah Jones, Ettie Jonas, Mina Jones, Amy Jones, Howoll Jones, Ann Jonos, Tom Jones, CSrifltth Jones, Margaret Jones, Eliza Jonos, Olodwyn Jonos, Sarah Rogers, Ettlo liogors, Dominick Hagarty, John Mitchell, William Phllpott, W. Park, Mrs Park, Mary A. Park, Jane Park, Alice Park, Florence Park, George Mason, Annlo Mason, Kato E. Mason, Charles E. Mason, George H. Mason, Joseph Knott, Annie Knott, WalUr Knott, Harry Knott, Bernard Knott, W.-G. Atkinson, E. Kromloud, M. Mattson, E. Sonvick, M. Kclsood, 11. Honrlokson, K. Ereckeon, M. Mattson, William Woßtmoroland, Mary Ann Westmoroland, Annlo Westmor land, Charles E. Westmoreland, Fanny X, Westmorland, KUeaboth C. Wostmoroland, Richard Wostmoroland, Jamos Bramble, Thomas Ilallam, D. H. Evans, Margarot Evans, and Honry Price.

ARRIVAL OP THE CITY OP NEW YORK. Tho P.M.S.S. Company's City of Now York, 1,961 tons, \V. B. Cobb, gommandor, arrivod in harbour at 10 a,m. on Tuosday, Octobor 16th. She left San Franclsoo on Soptombor 23, at 3 a.m., having beon d»taincd by tho non-arrival of tho English mails. • Arrived at Honolulu on September 30; sailed on Octobor 1, at 3.30 a.m. Crossed tho Equator on the sth, passod tho Navigator Group on tho 9th, and arrived at tliia port on tho llith, at 8.10 a.m. Experienced flno weather to the Friendly Islands, and thence strong South to S.S.W. gales with very heavy soa. On September 25 Dr. Edward Trask, ship's surgeon, diod of apoplexy, and tho following day at 0 a.m. was burlod at sea. Upon arrival at Honolulu. Dr. Henri McGrow, of that place, was engaged to fill tho vacancy caused by tho death of Or. Trask. Passongora for Auck land : — Cabin: Messrs R. S. Lodger, Donald McKinnon, and \Y\ J. Arundel; Mr J, J. Caruthore and wifo. Miss Gordon, Mr V. Gibbs, Mr Arthur Lovctt, Major and Mrs George, Messrs H. Holmes, H. D. Thomas, A. P. PiUow; S. Morrin, Mrs Morrin and infant. Miss Morrin and maid, Mm It. Mlllor, Rev. James Goggan. Mr W, J. Forbos. Stcerogo: Messrs Edward Tester, J. Howarth, Wm. Caron, John Caron, Qeo. H. Stevens, David Hudson, Robert Russell, Thomas Owens, Win. O'Cannon, M. O'Cunnon, Wni. Tolc, D. Hart.

ARRIVAL OF THK ASTERION FROM LONDON. The bnrquo Asterion arrived from London on Wednesday morning, October 17th, after a passage of 120 days from the Downs, and HO days from land. .Slio arrives in command of Captain John UollliiKwood. Mr Allan occupies the position of chief ollleor, and Mr Cliopo that of second olllcor. We are Indebted to Captain Collliufwood for tho following report of tho vovuko:—Loft S.W. Indian Docka 16th Juno, and the Downs at midnight on the 17th Juno. Had light westerly winds down the Channel, and pilot left oil' the Mo of Wight. Passed Wolf Hock on 2Gth, and hail light S.AV. winds to Equator. Crossed Equator, 10 days out, and passed several vessels near the Lluo on tho 9th July. Spoke ship l'hasls, 18 days out from London, on i2th July, and passed a steamer hound N.K; asked to be reported. On 21st July sighted the Island St. Antonio (Capo do Verde). On tho 23rd Jti y, eight ships wore in sight, and on tho 25tli thlr teon ships wero In Bight, all bound south. On tho 2tith, spoke tlie German barque Phonlzlu and British burquo Uobilla, with emigrants for Brisbano. On sth Soptombor roundod tho Cape and stood to tho eastward. Run down tho easting in 39 deg. to 40 d«g.; woathor fair in easting. Enoountorod strong winds and laid-to twico. Sighted St. Paul's on tho 18th Soptombor; strong breoze from W.N.W. From thancc to Capo Leuwin had N. winds with squalls, and from Lou win to Capo Otway light S. VV. winds. Passed Otway on tho Bth October, and ran through Bass's Straits on the 9th. From Bass's Straits to Maria Van Dlemon's had strong 8. winds and thick rainy weather. Passed Threo Kings on Monday, tbo 15th, and to PoorKntghts hud light and variablo winds. Off TiriUrl at Bpm. on tho 10th. Took pilot at 1 a.m. noxt morning, arriving at tho anchorage at 5 a.m. Tho ship arrives In good order, and is olean both alow and aloft. This is Captain Col lingwood'a first voyage to Auckland, ho haying prevlonaly beon in tho East India trade. Tho Dundonald, of Livorpool, bound to Brisbano, was spokon when 65 days out.

QUARTERLY SHIPPING RETURNS.

Tnts following is tho Dumber, tonnage, and crewn of vessels pntored inwards and outwards for September quarter i « Tbo numbers aro respectively- Qu _, WAim I,'lP'J ■ 1:;? Auokland .. 60 33.190 1616.. 61 32,818 1558 Thamos ..1 213 10 - 3 151 22 RUBBell.. .. 1 65 4.. 4 ,»35 105 S= a ■: 5 I if: J| 1 Wefitopton .. 25 768.. 20 17.333 608 Wampum ," - - -•• 3 *tf » Nap"?: :: 4 931 *o.:: « 1.872 47 Vofion 2 897 20.. 1 399 10 Gwmouth .: 3 Hot 22.: 0 1,210 43 UttcHon I: 30 11003 MO " i Jl^l « TFmaru1! I 7 2,0,6 70.. 8 3 812 923 finirtnvn 3 9 1 27.. 8 2,457 69 DMedin : 18 13,571 366.. 9 8.385 221 BUjW^rbonr: 14 \%^ W". IT .IS,6M 786 Total .. HI lOoTsli 4159 !; 199 115,715 1182 QmvtoiW'i V. 1$ lOfiid 89 .. J»l 109,671 3924

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

Tho following aro the yaluo of the imports and exports for the quarter ending Soth Septom ber, and tho corresponding quartor last yoar:— IMPORTS. EXPORTS. 1883. 1882. 1883. >88i, Auckland.. £539,500 £553,122 £230.228 £252,072 Thames .. 1,019 3,j95 l,Mb — ItSEu .. 881 903 861 1,97 Mangonul. 49 — 2,775 — i_3S_r: ..I! iS» i'lb w «:: tig 88 7«- h, ffil %£ 23S 2^37 « Sgg*- M W Ml^ 71^ 2 5& :•: s .,lt TB,| w> moo £«.:: « <& wSB » S:: S sbb- & tt Duncdin .'I 639,685 771,100 181,151 279,306 16.928 50,133 £6,891 27.816 Riverton .. 78 Ml 209 -

Totals . .fi1,957,108a3 1 i65,09021 1 109 ) U7fi1,079,060

■"^The smai'tesfc passages of this seaairi [ made-by the'ships Nelson and Pareora, both of which arrived at Dunedin. Tho Nelson's passage occupied 77 days from London and 73 days from land, while the Paroora was 85 4<iys from London and 72 days from land to land. . The vessels now on the berth for London at this port are the ship Otaki and barque Laira. Both will have quick despatch. The Union Steamship Company's express steamer Takapuna, which left Glasgow on August 17, arrived at Gape Town on Sept. 14, Hobart on October 7, and Bluff Oct. 12. The barque Asterion goes from this port to Gisborne, where she will load for London The'ship Dunedin left Dunedin for Lon don on October 26, with 8,645 carcases frozen mutton; shipped by the New Zealand and Australian1 land Company. The whole distance run by too steamer British Queen from Ldndon to Otago was 13 235 miles, the time occupied by her In doing so being 46 days 9 hours, which the navigating (iiftcer (Mr Saw) sets down as follows;:- Lonnon to Plymouth ... .. 1 \ « 288 PlyVnosthfp St. Vincent •*. 7 18 50 2,^ St. Vinoenfto Capetown - M 18 31 3,^ •CapefowntcPort^altnerg-i. 22 18 31 6,T50 Tot^l -- "' - '•• w 9 °° 13t235

H.M.S. Nelson is to bo docked at Mcl bourne.

Quoen's Wharf, Levuka, is to be widened and lengthened.

Duncdin Harbour Board invite tenders for 250 yards additional wharfage accom modation for the large vessels now reaching Dunedin by the Victoria Channel.

Next section of Timaru breakwater works is to be executed by Jones and Potersf Timaru, for £22,582. The Engineer's esti mate was £23,041.

Capt. Staunars, of the barque Jasper, while on a voyage from Mauritius to Dun edin, reports discovering a new island in latitude 47-30 and longitude 27*. While the Hinemoa was on her way from Wellington to Nelson this week, and. when off Island Bay, she passed what appeared to be a schooner about 60ft. long, floating bottom upwards. • Of the arrivals to the colony last month, there came to Auckland, 898 ; Invercargill, 309; Wellington, 71; Dunedin, 46 ; Lyttel ton, 37. The departures included Inver cftrgill, 209 ; Auckland, 131 ; Wellington, 117; Lyttelton, 37.

Capt. Scott, of the schooner Queen, which arrived from Rarotonga on October 27, in forms us that a large French man-of-war had been cruising off the island for five days when he called there. The officershad been ashore every day making inquiries as to tho quantity of produce obtainable, and the natives were greatly afraid that their visit was made with a view of annexing the island.

Tho ship Westland, arrived at Welling ton from England on Wednesday morning, 31st October, with immigrants, but has been ordered into quarantine, as a case of smallpox had broken out on 17th August. The patient, however, was convalescent on Ist October, and all are now well on board. She brings 321 souls, equal to 279J adults. The general health had been good, but one child had died from inflammation of the bowels. Three deaths by drowning are also reported to have taken place. The following telegram has been receivod by the Secretary of the Marino Department from the Collector of Customs at Christ church :—" Captain Jensen, of the schooner Herald, reports being in company with a ketch between Benmoro and Flaxbourne, both making bad weather, and about noon tho ketch disappeared. The Herald bore off in the direction, and passed four hatches and broken bulwarks, but no crew. This was on tho 13th October. A ketch passed Banks Peninsula on Thursday, the 11th. Name unknown. This will probably prove to be the same as that now reported; to be lost.

Mr John Reid writes to tho Chairman of the Oamaru Harbour Board that he has chartered the steamer Delhi, 2000 tons, to make six voyages from Oamaru and Port Chalmers to London, and urges tho Board to be prepared to re ceive the steamer. The Delhi, which was formerly a P. and O. boat, has been fitted up with new eiigine and boiler. She will lmvo refrigerating machinery, and be capabk of carrying about 2,400 carcases sheep oaoh voyage. Sho is to oommenee loading her first cargo in February next. It ia anticipated that a berth will be ready for the Dotlii by that timo, and that the Oamaru Freezing Co, will bo then in opora-

Shortly before ten o'clock on Friday ovening, October 19, tho well-known cutter South Carolina was observed coming up tho harbour, and as slio neared tho Railway Wharf it was plain that she had become unmanageable and wan sinking fast. Sho got within about fifty yards of Hilditch's baths when sho filled and took tho ground with tho water wash ing over her decks. Tho inon on board hod no dilliculty iii getting ashore, as tho vessol settled down alongside of a number of largo floating logs. M. J. Soars, who is both master1 aim owner states,that tho cutter left the Barrier on tho 18th October with a full cargo of firewood, and that whon coming up tho channol with a fresh broozo sho sud denly and unexpectedly touched at one sido on Rangitoto Roof. Ho kept hor head ing for the harbour, but soon discovered that she was leaking. The pump was sot going, but tho water continued to increase in tho hold. AH sail was set, and ho in tended to run tho sinking vessel aground to tho westward of tho wharves, but sho became unmanageable and went ashore as already described. Tho oxtont of tho damage has not yet been ascertained.

COMMERCIAL.

October Returns.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS.

BIRTHS. BARKER.—On October 15, at hor rcsidonco, Bercsford-strect, the wife of C. Ness Barker of a sou. BISHOP.—On Ootobcr 2, at her residence, Pon sonby, tho wlfo of C, Bishop, painter, of twin daughters. All three doing well. BUCHANAN.—On September 30th, nt Avon dale, tho wife of Mr A. Buchanan of a daughter. BREWER—On Friday, October 10, at Nugont- Blreet. the wife of Henry 0. Brewer of a daughter. BUST.—On October 21, nt hor residence, John street. Mount Kdon, the wife of W. B. Bust of a son. BKKNNAN.—On October 28. at North Shoro, the wlfo of M, J. Brennan of a daughter. BUOUN. —On October 10, at hor roaldonoe, Soallcld View, tho wifo of C, S, Broun of a son. CAMPBELL.—On Ootobcr 25, at her residence, Kdcn Crescent, Mrs J. Campbell of a son. Both doing well. CUOMBIE.—At her rosldonco, Franklin Road, on October 23rd, Mrs James Crombic of a son. DEEHY.—On October 15, at loading ground, Russell, Bay of Islands, tho wife of James Doery of a daughter. FELL.—On October oth, at her mother's rcsi donco, tho wlfo of George Foil of a daughter. PHASER.—On October 31st, at Parnell, tho, wife of Gcorgo Frascr of a son. • aARLAND.-On October sth. 1883, at Awitu, tho wlfo of George J. Garland of a daughter. GOSSET.—At Wanganul, 'on tho 21st Octobor, 1883. tho wlfo of J. W. Gossct, Bank of Now Zealand, of a son. GLEESON.—On October 25th, at hor rosldonco, Ilobson-street, Mrs P. Glocson of a son. KENDALL.—At hor rosldonco, RubboU Lano, Parnell, on October 28, Mrs J. F. Kendall of a daughter. MACINDOE.—At hor rosldonco, Rusaoll-streot, Ponsonby, on Octobor 8, Mrs Frank B. Macindoo of a daughter. McINDOE.—On Ootobor 21, at hor residence, Llncoln-atreot, Ponsonby, tho wife of James Mclndoo of a son. MUNRO.—On Novembor 1, at hor rcsidonco, Shelly Beach Road, Ponsonby, tho wlfo of Win. Munro of a daughter. NEWMAN.—On October 17, at hor rosldonco, Collorrp Road, Mrs W. A. Newman, of a son. OXENj^l^n^Qotabpr^nd', 'at hor' rosi denoo, Onohungft. tho wlfo of Eawlfc'Oxen: ham of a daughter, proinaturo, PATTERSON. - On October 16, at Rusgell stroot, Parnell, tho wifo of Alexander Patterson of a Bon. PEACE.—On Ootobor 31st, at hor rosldonco, Mount Eden lioad, tho wife of Mr A. G, Peace of a daughter, PHILSON.—On October 30th, at Ailsa Craig, tho wifo of W. W. I'hilsoii of a son. SHEEHAN—On September 8, at South-street, Newton, tho wlfo of W. P. Slieohan of a daughter. SINDEN.—On October Bth. at Alexandra, Wai kato, the wifo of James Sindon, of a son. Both doing welt - STUBBS.—On Octobor 22, at her parents resi dence, Boresford-Btreot, tho wifo of J. H. Stubbsof adatightor, TURTLEY.—On October 13th, at Claromont streot, tho wlfo of J. Turtloy of a daughter. TURNER—On tho 23rd Octobor, at hor rosl donco, Newmarket, tho wifo of E. B. E. Turner of a son. WHITLEY.—On Ootobor 8, at Solwyn Torraco, Parnoll. Mrs W. S. Whitley of a son. WILLIAMS.—On Octobor sth, at tho Nowton Hotel, tho wifo of Samuol Williams of a daughter; WOODWARD.—On October 11, at her rcsi donco, 72, Wakeflold-sbfdot, the tyife of John Woodward Qf a son.' '

MARRIAGES, CHAMBERS-DUKE,-On Septombor 2fl, by tho Roy. J. Guy, at the Primitlvo Methodist Church, Franklin Road, Thomas, only son of tho late Matthew Chambers, of Thornocliil'o Ironworks, South Yorkshire, to May Louise, second daughter of John S, Duko, of this city. CLIFTON-WBiGHT—On 14th Qptobpr, at tho rosidonoo of Mr J. J, Holland. City Road, Auckland, by tho Rpv. A, Hoid, William, only son of tho late Mr Charlos Clifton, of Tythorn Hill, Wlgston, Magna Leicestorshiro, to Maria, 2nd daughter of the late Mr Thomas Wright, of Loicoster, England, DENIZE—BEAVER.—On Octobor 2nd, 1883, at the residence of the bridegroom's parents, Inkerman.stroet, Onehungo, by tho Roy. G. Bond, James, eldest eon qf John Deniw, Esq., to Janet, oldest daughtpr of James Beaver. Jersey and Belfast papers please copy. DEACON - HODGE. -On October 3, at St. Luko's Churoh, Romuora, by tho Rflv. G. B. Munro, Abraham, sooond son of Josoph Deacon, of Wexford, Ireland, to Bessie, oldest daughter of tho lato Samuol Hodgo, buildor, lato of Devonport, England. DAVIS-SOHMIDT,—On the 25th of October, at tho rosidenoo of tho bride's fathor, by tho Rev. W. G. Parsonson, Alfred Edwin Davis, oldest son of B. R. Davis, Yoovil, Somerset, England, to Amiio, only daughter of Captain J. Schmidt, EWAN-CR'OSKERY.-On tho 1 th Octobor, at Kiri-Kiri, Papakura, by tho Roy. Thou. Norrio, John; eldest son of Mrßobort Ewan, of Dun cdin, to Sarah Jane, oldest daughter of Mr James Croskery, of Papakura, . HOLMES-MCGREGOR.-At St. Batrlok'S Cathedral, by"" tho Rev." Father ' Walter McDonald, On 19th October,1' 1883, "Poter Holmes. Dublin, Ireland, to Kathonno McGregor, fourth daughter of tho Uttp G.. McGregor, Northern Walroa. KINDER-LODDER.-On September 28, 1882, Harry Kinder, Bon of the lato Henry Kinder, Esq., to Emily, second daughter Of William Loddor. Esq., Rcmuern. MacCURDY-AVEY.-Oq Octobor 17th, at St John's, Parnell, by tho Very Roy. Monslgnieur Fynes, V.G., Bernard, socond son of the late John Mac Curdy, Professor of Mathaniaticg, Hammersmith Training College, London, to Charlottie, daughter of tho late George A. Avoy, the Park, Auckland.—Southern and Homo papers please copy. PURCHASE-WHITE-On August IS. at the Registrar's Offlco, Kamo, Whangaroi, Honry Purchase, tailor, to Mary Ann, roliot of the late William White, Onohunga, Sllto-BAIMNTINE.-Oa Soptember 20, at tho rosidonoo of (ho hriap's parents; • yjc-' torla-street Wost, by tho Rev; H; F, Mathjlcol, Alexander Crawford t youngest son of Robert StoolCi County Antrim,. Ireland, to Mary, eldoßt daughter of James Ballanttno, of this SBIGLAIR-NUTTING.-On October 10th, by . the Rev.J. Robertson, at the.residoneeof tlia bride's father, Mount Rosklll Road, Thomas 'jdSinclair; to Alice, only daughter of Mr E. Nutting of this clty,,! • ; •'•• "

DEATHS. BOND.-On October 13, William Henry Bond, son of the late John Williamson, Commissariat S. Corps; aged 19 yoars.—Dublin papors pleaso BAKtON.—On November 25, at her parents' resliionco, Park Road, Emily, the bftlored child of JoSeph and S. Barton; aged 11 months. BIGELOW.—On Oetobor 31st, Mary, tho beloved wife of John Bigelow, shipbuilder, Auckland; aged 60. CLARKE.—At St. Stophcn's Road, Parnell, on October 16th, of heart disease, William Henry Clarke; aged 74. CLOSE.—At St. Mary's Road, Ponsonby, on the 24th October, in her seventieth year, Mary Ann. the dearly beloved wife of John Close. CLOSE.—October 29, at Mount Eden, Nathan Aithuaon, fourth child of Jamea and Jane Close; aged 4 years. DONALDSON.-On October 10, at her father's residence, Lome-street, Maggie, the third daughter of James and Kate Donaldson; aged 24 years. FLATT.—On the 22nd October, at his late resi -1 dence, Canada-street, off Upper Queon-strcet, Robert Flatt; aged 38 years. Deceased leaves a widow and three daughters to mourn his loss. GRUNDY.—On October 30, at his residence, Papakura, Isaac Grundy; aged 59. HERBERT.—On Oetobor 15. at his late roßi dence, Hobaon-stroet, Henry Herbert; aged 51. HAY.-At Wellington, N.Z., on 17th October, of brain fever, William M. Hay, youngeßt son of Mr James Hay, Ponsonby, Auckland; aged 18 yearn. lIESKETH.—On Monday, the luth October inst., at St. John's Road, Epsom, Stanley William, infant son of Edwin and Jane Hesketh; aged 13 months. KELSEY.—On August 15, at Doncaster Road, Mcxboro', Yorkshire, Eliza, tho beloved wife of F. W. Kelsev, of Auckland, N.Z., and daughter of J. Farnsworth, lato of Conisbro; aged 27 years. KING.—On October 17th, of croup, Egbert Trevelyan, second son of C. B. and Emily King; aged 4 years and 2 months. MEIDER.-On October the Gth,JBB3, at Cross street, Newton, Jane Rebecca, infant daughter of Newman and Eliza Meider; aged 5 months and 3 days. MORLEY.-On October 29, William Morlcy, father of Roy. W. Morloy, St. Alban's, Chrlst ohurch; aged 70 years.—Christchurcli papers please copy. REES.—On tho 26th October, at her resldonco, York Torraoc, Onohunga, Johanna Boyd, wife of John Recs; aged 38 years. STANLEY.—On October 7th, at her parents' residence, Grey-street, Emily Mary, Infant daughter of James and Emily Stanley; aged 14 weeks. SHAW.—At Henderson, on Oetobor 16, Jamos Shaw (through an accident); aged 53. SULLIVAN.—On the 20th instant, at the resi dence of his son. In Freeman's Bay, Mr John Sullivan, of Mahurangi Honda; agod 73 years. SANDFORD.-On October 15,1883, at his resi donce, West-street, Newton. John Sandford, aged 51 years, lato of Hor Majesty's 65th Rogimont of Foot.—Somorset and Dorsetshire papors please copy. TRAFFORD.-OnOotohar l«th, Edward Leigh Trafford, formerly Lieutenant Royal Navy. THOMPSON.-On Ootober 18th, 1883, at her parents' residence, Nolson-street, Bridget Thompson, oldest daughter of Nicholas and Sarah Thompson. May her soul rest In poaco. TWOHILL.—On October 26th, at hor parents' roaidonco, Thames, Annie, tho eldest daughter of Edraond and Kato Twohill; agod 13 years and 9 months.

GOSSIP FROM STAGE AND STUDIO.

[By EiiTF.nPE.]

Since the date of our lost Summary (Oetobor Oth), tho only professional occupants of tho Opera Houso stage have been Mr Josh. Pickersgill with a Pantascope illustrative of "The Innocents Abroad," and Mr P. Doran's Variety Company, a local com bination which played for three nights. Tho I'nntnscopo, although commended to tho public with announcements of gift distributions, proved a regular " frost," and oventually tho ownor departed " under a cloud;" that is to say, sundry tradespeople, including tho man who had supplied him with suites of furniture to distribute, had special reasons for Booking a parting interview with'him, but failed to obtain it.

The Auckland Choral Society gave tho fifth and final concert of tho season on Tuesday night last bofore a crowded assem blage, tho work performed being the first two parts of Haydn's "Creation." A successful result was achles'ed. The per formers numbered fully 150, viz;—6o sopranos, 32 contraltos, 22 tenors, 24 bassos and baritones, 3 soloists, and 30 instrumentalists. Herr Carl Schmitt con ducted, and tho soloists were : Miss Blea zard (Gabriel); Mr E. Harker (Uriel); Mr Gordon Gooch (Raphael). A six-nights debate on the question, "Does the Bible Teach Conditional Im mortality J" was inaugurated in the Theatre Royal on Wednesday night last, Mr Geo. A. Brown taking tho affirmative, and the Roy. T. W. Dunn (Presbyterian) tho nega tive.

Mr Martin Swallow gave two high-class concert and pianoforte recitals during the month. In fact, tho second was a repetition of tho first with a fow changes, but neithor could havo paid, tho attendance was so thin.

On Wednesday night last Mr and Mrs Polk opened at the Opera House in " The Strategist." These talontcd urtists are woll supported, and tho pi«ce is having a most successful "run."

The Orchestral Society's Monthly Popular Concert takes place on Thursday next in tho Choral Hall. A highly attractive pro gramme has been prepared for the occasion. A sooson of open di camera was in augurated at tho Melbourne Victoria Hall on Dot, 13th with the production of Flotow's " L'Ombra," by a company consisting of Miss Martina Simonsen, Signora Groziosi, Signor Graziosi, and Signor Coy, while Signor Zolman conducted a small orchestra. The chorus was omitted.

At the Opera House, Molbourno, a troupe, of which Miss Ivanova is prima donna, has been playing "Los Mantoaux Noirs" to good busmoss. It had a run of ton weeks in Bydnoy, and should take as woll in the sister city. At the Princess Theatro Miss Emilie Molville's company havo boon doing a season of Offonbachian comio opera, and at the Bijou tho Majeronis havo been per forming to capital " business;" one of their latest successes boing "Camille." Notwith standing this briskness in tho entertain ment lino, Mr Moncuro Conway was in duced to give a supplementary course of lectures, although the first courso was do- Uvered before rather meagre audiences. He has now gone to Adolaido. Woodyear's Electric Circus is performing at Ohris.tPb.wreh.' "La Fille dv Tambour Major" has been revived at Sydney, Miss Nellie JStewart in thetitlo rOle, Miss Fanny Liddlard aa Griolot, Mr B. Kelly as Tambour Major, Mr Howard Vernon as the Duko Delia Volta, and Mr John Wallace as the Marquis Bambini. After "Tambour" come "lies Cinches de Cornoville," "Olivotte," "Miiscotto," "Patience," "Piratos," and "Pinafore," the latter of which will bring in the panto mime.

At the Melbourne Theatre Royal, " The Grasshopper " haß been revived, with Miss Jennie Leo in the leading part. Aa inter esting event in connection with the perfor mance was tho first appearance in this part of tho world of Miss Ada Leo (sister of Miss Jennio Lee), who lately arrival from London. In personal appearance, both in face and form, and with a graceful, winning manner, Miss Ada Leo is—to use a Blang phrase—the very spit of her vivacious sister, and besides \a a very prqmising young actress, As one result of Mr Arthur Garner's mission to England, a number of now theatrioal stars are about to blaze forth in the Southern heavons, Foremost amongst ihem is Mr Fleming Norton, a single-handed entertainer of the Maccabe school, who was expected to arrive at the end of October. He has a London reputation, having been as sociated for some years with tho German Reid entertainments. Then there are Miss Amy Crawford, an accomplished vocalist and actress, who was also expected about the end of October, and Mr Phillip Day, a light eccentric comedian of some 15 years' London experience. •i The Silver King," which is now in re hearsal at Melbourne, will be played at the Theatre Royal at the expiration of Miss Jennie Lee's season—viz., in about a week's time. The Maieronis' next production is " The Prodigal Son." "Odette," or rather the piece from which Sardou adapted " Odette," is also being translated for them. There is to be nothing new before Dunedin audiences until the arrival of Hegarty's Court Minstrels, who open at the Princess Theatre on November 7. Theatrical matters in Gnristchurch are completely at a standstill; and in Welling ton Stanley and Darbyshire's Juveniles are drawing towards the qlpsoof their season. The Ihyercargfll theatre has been the subject of discussion in t|ie City Council, an 4 its staircases have been condemned as narrow and unsafp. ' Touching the revival pf i' The Grass hopper '' in Melbourne, Miss Jennie Lee has hung up in frames aj> the drpss circle en trance to the Theatre lipyaJ th.p pro grammes uspd at her performance by the Prince of Wales and the Dulse x>f Connaught. This is the latest development of the relic hunting craze, The Taut mail steamship brought quite a theatrical company to Australia, most of them recruited by Mr Garner and under engagement to the triumvirate. ppfoytg the Close of the" Montague-Turner season in Stalbouyne, a performance of " Faust'" wAsglven, which, with the excep tion of the efforts of the two principals, Is described as "so exoorablo as to place it outside the pale of criticism." >■ Mr and Mrs Turner have been badly supported of late, and hence their very indifferent success.

OUT OF THE STORM; Or, GRACE WRAY'S TRIALS.

I)Y MAJOR ALFORD ROCHEFORT.

CHAPTER, XXVII.

UNTANGLED SOMEWHAT,

The Swiss mountaineers say that an avalanche may move a foot in a month without danger, but whenever it moves a foot in a day then every living thing must leave its course, for at any moment it may crash down laden with ruin, as the thunder bolt speeds down from the sky.

In the rivers of Maine, or on the tributaries of the Mississippi in the flood season, tens of thousands of huge logs will be blocked by an obstruction that diverts the course of the river and floods the sur rounding country, while at the same time it threatens ruin to the lumber interests.

A man familiar with the weight of the logs and the course of the currents goes down with an axe on his shoulder and watches carefully till he sees one log—" the king log," it is called—which holds every thing behind it in check. This ho removes with axe or handspike, and leaps on shore, then quietly watches the rush of the pent-up waters and the fierce plunging of tho logs as they crash and whirl and bounce down the rapids.

Hany Gray had made a careful examina tion of the block that checked the life current of tho Sevilles. In his own way he' discovered where the key-log was, and with one bold stroke ho cut it away, and then como the rush.

Peter Monks was a prisoner. He was armed, he was strong, and had ho chosen he might have escaped for the time, or slain Ralph Thornton and the others in the attempt. But tho suddenness of the arrest in capacitated him for resistance—that and the fact that he could not believe his own nephew knew him.

He thought he was being arrested as a gambler, and he was right, but back of that Harry Gray had stronger charges and stronger proofs to back them. Peter Monks walked quietly into the waiting carnage with Ralph, Harry Gray, and the officer, and as they were being driven off he asked:

" Gentlemen, where are you taking me?" " To the Tombs," roplied the officer. " I suppose so. Please to let mo see the warrant. Harry Gray handed him tlio warrant, and after glancing at it ho said, with a sneer : " For gambling, eh ?" " Yes, sir," replied Harry Gray. " And you came to my place aa a spy to find this out ?" "Yea, sir." "Good! You saw eomo of the richest men in tho city at my place, did you not?" " I certainly did." "And you have no charge against them ?" "None." "But I can demand to bo admitted to bail?" "Surely." " Woll, sir, I shall insist on my rights, and when wo reach the Tombs I shall oak for an immediate hearing ; and onco I am free, mark you, Mr Gray, I shall not forget this conduct on your part." " Once you aro free t" " That's what I said, Gray." "I fear, Mr Seville, you will nover be free again," said Harry, .quietly, but watching tho maddened man before him as he might an animal that was about to leap on him. "My name in Monks I" " Very well! I say It is Seville." " What proof have you for that J" "A dozen proofs." " Name one." " Your twin brother." " He is dead." " Your daughter t" "She is dead." " Your wife." "I had one—but she is dead." " You have heard of Horace Weld ?" "Never." "Of Moses?" "Yes." " Of Alice Seville—" "Get out, gentlomen, wo are at the Tombs I" called down the driver. By this time the glnro had left Peter Monks's eyes, the florid colour had fled his cheeks, and his strong hands were trorabling like aspen leaves in August. He was bravo, as brutes are brave; he was strong, as brutes are strong ; he was clear of brain, as adventurers ever are; yet what did it all avail now ? Monckton Sevillo looked back, as drown ing men, for a glowing second that is said to light up their lives, look back upon thoir pa3t, and lie saw the great flood of black deeds sweeping down upon him, The lies, in throngs, rose up. The perjury grinned at him through hideous masks. The blood of the innocent flashed before him like lightning. The broken vows; Tho slandored wife; The abandoned child. These and othor crimes rose behind him, in tho suddenly loosened current, and pressed him down. With all his' strength, ho was now weak as a child. With all his courage, he was now a pal sied coward. With all his brain power and his foresight he was as weak and powerless as the wounded vulturo that is caught in tho whirl of tho tompost and finds itself being swept away from tho land and carried out to the tempest-tossed sea, whoso angry waves are ensanguined with tho last rays of the setting run. He saw, realised, felt all; and like a daring spy who finds himself condemned to death, ho tthrew off his disguise and some thing of the old honour and truth of his an cestral blood came to him, when he stood in (he presence of the committing magis trate and answered his questions. " Your name!" asked the magistrate. "Monckton Seville," he ropliod. "How old!" "Going on forty-ono." "Where born?" " In this city of Now York." "Married?" " I—l was—" " Are you married now V " No/ "What was your wife's namer' "Grace—" " Grace what ?" "Grace Lansing." "Is she living?' "Dead—dead!" " Any children!" "All dead." "Your pro fessjon?" " A murderer." "What?" "I said a murderer!" "You are not charged with that crime" as yet. What is your calling? What do you do for a Hying ?" " I am a gambler and a thief I" "You are more frank than most men of your profession," said the judge, oying him over the tops of his glasses. " You say you are guilty, then|?" ■ "Yes, sir." " Have you a lawyer!" " No : I want none—nover had any use for them." "Very well, sir, I shall lock you up to await the action of the grand jury," said the judge, and he motioned to two men in uniform, who at once stepped forward to search tho prisoner. "There is no need to uso force in search ing me," said Monks as with an impatient gesture he waved the men away. "I am armed ; I could kill every man in this room and got away if I wanted to ; so use no force. There are two revolvers and a knife ;" ho unfastened tho belt that held these weapons and throw them on the floor. "There is my memoranda book; it con tains some things I want to keep from the eyes of the public. Among the,m, the picture of my brother, my baby daughter, and my wifo. Here is a gold pen and pencil, and horo a pen-knife and a gold tooth-pick. Now, gentlemen, I havo sur rendered those things to you ; yp,u can ox amine me if you expose,;" an(| as Peter Monks spoke he raised his arms and held them out, but the men were satisfied a,nd did not come near him. <f Cell seventeen ; i? that empty V asked the committing magistrate, looking at a stout man in uniform, who held a large key in his hand. " Pegg, sir, of Da via, Lent & Co., is In there," said the official. " What cells are empty?" "None, sir, on that row ; but cell seven teen has two beds In it. As the gents is both committed by Mr Gray, njayhap, sir, it wouldn't be amiss to put them in to gether." ' ' „ ' ::Y:fyo d«"Kf?thegent )MM rG,ay prisoner along," said the magistrate. ■■ Peter Monks mftderjOVfswtanc?.. \

Two hours before lio was a tall, strong, powerful, and even a handsome man ; now he was crushed. Still he was not crushed like an ordinary culprit. The pressure that dragged him down was not from without, but from within. It must bo that the conscience never dies, for this man's conscience rose within him like a giant the instant .that tho law checked his career of crime. Peter Monks was now desperate—not des perato in the senße that a Malay is who runs a muck—but desperate as to his past and present, and the world's knowledge of them; he had not yet reached the stage when he could calmly think of the future. "You, Peter?" asked the man in the cell, as the turnkey opened the door and told Monekton Seville to enter. "Yes, sir. Who the devil are you?" asked Seville. " Don't you know me, Peter?" asked the cringing wretch. "Tom Pegg?" "Yes, yes." " Why are you here, Tom?" " On your account, Peter." "Fudge !" "I'll swear it." "I wouldn't believe your oath." ," But you'll hear me I" " Cbnfound you ! I can't help doing so." "It is on account of the furs ; Gray sees through the whole dodge." "Gray?" " Yes ; tho lawyer." " I wish he had killed you, Tom Pegg. I can see an excuse for the existence of devils like myself, but why tho Great Master should permit cowardly, cold-blooded curs like you to live I can't see. But, then, if I could sco the reason for that, and the reason for mad dogs, and diphtheria, I would know enough not to be here. It has been a long raco. I have been before the 'hounds for sevonteen years, and they have driven me to cover. Confound you for a skunk ! My great regret is to be near you at last." " But you will let me speak, Peter?" " Why, you dog, nothing but a halter can stop your speaking." " And you won't get mad at me?" "Why should I?" " There is no reason in the world why you should. What lam going to tell -"ou is what Harry Gray told me, after he forced me to confess to the plot." _ " You are an idiot." ' " I know I am. But I may speak ?" "I wish you were powerless to speak for ever." " But I am not." " Then go on." Tom Pegg did go on. After Tom Pegg was arrested by Harry Gray that afternoon—and it was a bold ven ture, but the young lawyer did not lose his head—ho confessed at once his whole con nection with the plot to get Grace AVray in to his power. He must have had an idea that on the amplitude of his confeesion would depend his own exoneration, for he told everything, including all his" agreements with Alice Seville. On his side there was not a point left un covered, and after Tom Pegg had told all, then Harry Gray, by way of exchanging confidences—for Peggwas then in gaol—told him that Mrs Seville was Wold's—" Moses' " ; —undivorced wife; that Peter Monkß's true name was Monekton Seville; that Ralph Thornton was his nephew; that Mrs Lans ing was Monekton Seville's divorced wife ; that George Wray was Monekton Seville's brother, and that Grace Wray was Monek ton Seville's daughter. All this Tom Pegg told to the man who had thrown himself on the bed, and now and then ho would excuse himself by say ing : " I know it is all a lie, Peter ; the man is not your brother, and the girl is not your daughter." (To be Continued )

FIELD SPORTS AND AQUATICS

(BY ACTJEON.)

Aquatics.

Rita v. Arawa race November!} Krug Champagne Cup November 17th Whau Regatta November 9th Rowing Association Regatta Docombor 15 Rush v. Trickett, for £200 December 1 Auckland Intercolonial Regatta . .January 29th Lyttelton Regatta January 1 Akaroa Regatta Decembor 17 Ponsonby R.C. Trial fours (Ist) ... .Novombor2l Ponsonby R.C. Trial fours (2nd)... .December 12 Edward Hanlan v. Ellas Laycock or the next best man in Australia, £1,000 a-side, bofore March 31 Athletics. Ellorslio Athletic Sports November 9th Bicycling. Auckland Club (rendezvous at Service's, Karangahapo Road).—November 3, ML Ros kill. Three Kings, and Avondale; November MXstartingfromthojunctionof Queen and Groy-stroetu at 2 o'clock), take steamor for Northcoto, rldo to North Shore, whero tea will be provided; November 17, Raglan. Waitemata Club Runs (starting from Park Gates, Princes-street). — November 8, at 3 p.m., to Avondalo, via Mount Albert, re turning via Throo Kings and Mount Eden; Tuesday, November 6, at 7 p.m., Rcinuera, Kllorslie, Epsom, Nowmarket, returning to town via Kyber Pass; Saturday, November 10, at 3 p.m., captain's run; Tuesday, No vember 13, at 5 p.m., to Otahuhu, whero will havo tea, returning via Mangoro; Saturday, November 17th, 3 p.m., the Lake (North Shore); Tuesday, Novomber 20th, at 7 p.m., to Onehunga and bock Saturday, November 21th, at 3 p.m., Otahuhu via Mangerc.

CRICKET.

Victoria v. Now South Wales Docombor 26 Ponsonby v. Thames Novembers Pukekohe v. Franklin November 9 Auckland v. Tuakau November 9

Club Fixtures for the Month. Novomber 3.-United v. North Shoro, West End v. Our Boys, Excelsior v. South End, Auck land v. Otahuhu (at Otahuhu), Ponsonby v. Grammar School, Wavorley v. "Horald, Alpha v. Gordon, Softon v. Parncll, Eden t. National.

Novomber 10.—Unitod v. North Shore, West End v. Our Boys, South End v. Ponsonby, Excelsior v. Eden, Avondalo v. Auckland 2nd, National v. " Herald," Gordon v, West End Second, Parnoll v. Our Boys 2nd, Grammar School v. Alpha.

Novomber 17.—Wost End v. North Shoro, Alpha v. South End, Excelsior v. Avondalo, Unitod v. Our Boys, Auckland v. Otahuhu, Auckland 2nd v. Ponsonby, Excelsior II v. " Horald," Gordon v. Grammar School, Eden v. Pamell,

Novombor 24.—Auckland Grammar School v. South End, Excelsior v. West End 11, Pon sonby v. Edon, United v. Our Boys, West End v. North Shoro (at North Shore), Aaok land v. Otahuhu, Carlton v." Herald."

December I.—West End v. Auckland, North Shoro v. Our Boys, Gordon v. Excolsior, Otahulm v. United, Grammar School v. Auckland IL, Eden v. Waverloy, "Herald" v. Softon, Ponsonby v. Avondalo, Parnoll v. National.

To Correspondents.

Secretaries of Cricket Clubs aro requested to forward lists of tholr fixtures for tho season for insertion in this column.

Wo shall bo happy to roceivo and publish paragraphs rotating to tho matchcß and doings of lawn tennis, archery, and other recreation clubs.

Contributors are requested to send in their matter not later than^Tuosday night or Wed nesday morning.

Waitemata.—Thanks, again,

Bicyclist.—Excellcntmachlnesmayboobtained at several Local stores, but you would do well to consult tlio captoin of either club before making your purchase. Mr A. Ba,rUett, of the Auckland Club, or Mr J. Chambors, of the Waitcniata, would afford you any informa tion.

It is gratifying to know that the time and troublo expended in the preparation of the batting and bowling averages for the colony which wore published in this column recently, has not been labour in vain, and

that the value of the record in question has been recognised. The averages havo been reproduced in a number of the Southern papers, and Mr G. Watson, Hon. Secretary oftho Midland Canterbury Cricket Club, writing to me on the subject last week, says ;_" Allow mo to compliment you for the excellent plan you have initiated. A report of the cricket of all New Zealand is a want ■which ought to be

supplied as tending to nationalise our cricket. Isolation ia the. cqsq of New Zealand being behind Australia. Our pro vincial teams seldom contain more than two or three men with any pretensions to first class honours. By sending two or three of the best from each, we Height form a thirteen worth playing against the next English, or ' Australian team that come? round. At present, our feeblo eighteens are easily beaten in detail," The athletic aporta at Ellerslie on Friday n.e,xt promise to be a success. My tips ar HAM>icAP. - Pickering, ll Jonea, 2; Mffife» k^-Monnpok, 1; Pickering, *&£' W-Goodmaa, 1; A. Heol- J&H^tewa Prtfl ; Huckstep, 2; Cosson, 3.

Swimming matches are of rare occurrence in our harbour, but it is more than probable that the present season will see more than one contest of thia. character (o& the championship of the" Waitejnata." There has already bean, aome talk of a race between, \y. PvUford and' 'W. Jpiner for •: champion ship'h'orio'urßy but nothing tmi^i'olis has rifculted. £ ana now informal that

several crack swimmers are expected from the South before Christmas, and should they come, it is intended to have a sweepstakes contest, in which the local men would par ticipate. Pulford has distinguished him self repeatedly in swimming and diving contests in Melbourne, while Joiner is an Aucklander, who, in the old days, acquired a fame for swimming across Freeman's Bay.

There again appears to be a strong pro bability of a match between Hulston and Pickering. A gentleman who arrived from the South this week informs me that Hulston is coming to Auckland shortly on his way to Sydney, and that he is anxious to arrange a match with the Auckland " crack,'"to eventuate before his departure from here. If I am correctly informed, there should be no difficulty in arranging the match. Hulston's backers are pretty certain to be prepared to stand to their man, while the fact that a por tion of Pickering's stake was previously guaranteed in Auckland should be sufficient to justify the opinion that there will be no lack of money now. Probably, something more will be heard of the matter in a day or two.

An excellent principle has been adopted by- the trustees of the cricket ground in marking off practice wickets for the use of each subscribing club. The idea is an admirable one, and should have the effect of preventing ill-feeling in connection with' the monopoly of choice spots. The practice wickets are on the margin of the ground, and do not at all affect the match wickets. Speaking on this subject reminds me that it would be as well for clubs visiting Avondale to see that they do not play on the practice wicket there. The reason is obvious, and some strong remarks have been made in town during the week in con nection with the outcome of the Avondale and Excelsior match last Saturday.

The race between the large yachts Arawa and Rita has been postponed till Tuesday next. The course is from Queen-street Wharf, round Tiritiri, and back to the point of starting. The owners of the yachts have agreed to start at 10 a.m. if there is a good " three-sail" breeze blowing, with a beat one way ; but if the wind and weather should not prove suitable for a fair trial of speed, the ' race will be postponed from day to day, awaiting more favourable circumstances. Jack Bell will have charge of the Arawa, and Ted Moore will preside- at the tiller of the Rita. The interest taken in this event is great, and it should be witnessed by a large number of people. The Rita, which was launched on Wednesday last, as I have before stated, has received a thorough overhaul since she was last in the water, and on the strength of her previous perfor mance with the Arawa, and improvements since effected, Bhe is considered the favour ite. The Arawa, also, is in good trim. Her mast has been lengthened, additional lead has been placed on her keel, and she has also been provided with a new suit of sails, the cloth for which was obtained from Sydney. I am inclined to believe that there will not be much difference between the yachts at the finish, notwithstanding the long course which is to be sailed over. ■

Private letters from Christchurch state that the Wanderers Club is likely to send a very strong team to Auckland about Christmas. Some of the proposed mem bers have already shown good form. In this connection it may be added that the Northern Wairoa cricketers have written to town making inquiries regarding the sug gested match between the Wanderers and their team. They have a very good ground at Mangawhare, which should prove very suitable if the match was to be played up country. The Whangarei Cricket Club has also written to town asking the senior clubs to visit them occasionally. Other engagements and the unsuitable running of the steamers would probably prevent their request being acceded to, but the newly formed Vagabonds Club will probably attend to them.

The amount asked for the yacht Toy is £75.

The Ponsonby Rowing Club has decided not to have a racing whaleboat built. Ponsonby Cricket Club is arranging a match with Coromandel. Gordon Cricket Club has formed a second eleven.

Auckland Crioket Club sends a team to Tuakau on Prince of Wales's Birthday. Brett and Middleton are present favourites for the Krug Champagne trophy. Lord Sheffield bears the reputation of being the most liberal supporter of cricket in England. The Lyttelton annual regatta is to be held on January Ist- Mr C. Leys has been elected Secretary. The uniform of the St. George's Bay Rowing Club consists of blue cap, blue shirt, and white trousers. The open sailing boats Ely and Spray will sail tor Denny Holland's cup on Satur day next, the 10th inst, Playing for Edeji against Our Boys on Saturday, J. Clayton took seven wickets for seven runs.

During the week Messrs Shalders, Hough ton, and Cattanach received new Rob Roy canoes from Carr's shed. Carr has received three additional orders for Rob Rot canoes from Messrs Percival, Jones, and Fairbrother. . - The yacht Eclipse (late Volante), owned by Aley, is now in the market, arid can be purchased for about £40. - Scott does not intend to pull in the Young Colonial wbaleboat at the Whau Regatta. Ho has gone to Omaha. The Raglan which the Auckland Bicycle Club has arranged to run to shortly is at Papatoitoi, where the Raglan Hotel is. * Noll, Waymouth has disposed of his bi cycle. Ho will take charge of the open boat Observer during the present season. The yacht Quaker will be put in racing' trim for the fishing-boat raco at the Auck land Regatta. Robert James takes com mand. At a meeting of the Auckland Rowing Association held lost Wednesday evening it was decided to hold the annual Regatta on December 15. A Sydney paper says Trlckatt. is most eager for the match with Rush, while tiie latter, on the other hand,'appears, in different. A movement is on foot to erect a monu ment to the late Captain ■ Webb' on the banks of the Severn, the spot where he first saved life. The Saturday Recreation Club was ex pected to open its season this afternoon. A croquet tournament is likely to commence on Decemberl. Tho proposed sweepstakes race between the 20ft. open sailing boats has fallen through. This shows a lack of interest very early in the season. - The newly-formed Waitemata Rowing Club has deoided to join the Association, which, at a subsequent meeting, agreed to admit the new cljub. A series of trial-four contests in connec tion with the Ponsonby Rowing Club has. been arranged to take place during Novem ber and December. Playing for Carlton against Albert at the opening of the cricket season in Sydney, C. Bannerman was bowled for a duck-egg, while A. Bannerman mod; 64. Edwards is expected to arrive in Auck land from the South on Monday, and will leave again by the mail steamer on the fol lowing day for San Francisco. - |

Eleven members of the, Waitemata! Bicycle Club and one \mattached ran to St. Helier's Boy last Saturday afternoon. Home was reached shortly after six. It is probable that the management of the North Shore Recreation Ground will shortly be handed over to the North Shore Cricket Club. Mort. Fairs, as usual, will preside at the tiller of the Sybil on Regatta Day. The Sybil is in splendid trim, and ought to do some smart sailing. *

Miss Laura Saigeman, who claims to be tho champion lady swimmer of the world, has challenged Miss Johnson to swim for the championship an,d a stake. The lajga yaoht Muritai still remains in . oharge of Sweeney, and it is to be hoped he will not forget to show up on the night of ' entry for the Auckland flegatta. Sam. Dove will not have charge of the 1 Transit this season, as has been erroneously reported. She will be captained,by Jack Prummond, of Hewaon and Melville s. , Jack Collins la bringing the Bay Boy out in fine trim this trip. He has obtained a smaller suit of sails than last year, and expects to. make the 20ft. boats travel for Danela has won the 500 yards and mile swimming championship of England, the former occupying 7 minutes and 48J seconds, and the Tatter 31 minutes 40 3-sth seconds. The Rob Roy Caii.Qj&Club has been granted a site alongside, of the City Public Baths, subject to ope month's notice to quit. The. Club intends to eroot a boat-shed- there as speedily as possible. '» ; ' ;;; A Bailing race between the 13ft. open ; boats Glance and Una was arranged for this afternoon, The stake* are £5 o-mde, and ! the course tho same, as tho snailboats went ; [ over an Saturday last.

Jack' White sails the Jessie Logan; in all her matches this season, if any be arranged. But, as I said last week, the present inten tion of the owner is to use her for <fpleasuro.' Jack Wayinouth will take charge of Knox's yacht Seagull on the 29th of January. She is now in the water, and judging from her appearance, she fully justifies the name given her.

There was on view at Tilly's during the week a photograph of the Auckland Repre sentative Football team, taken half an hour before the match against Wellington, by Wrigglesworth and Binns.

The Mashers, orWanderers, or Vagabonds Cricket Club has been successfully floated in Auckland with 25 members. Its roll comprises names of old cricketers who have long been missed from the field,

The Ponsonby team which is to play at the Thames on November 9th is expected to consist of Richardson, Cook, Edwards, C. J. Owen, Pell, Baxter (2), Fountain, Gil christ, Geddis, Osmond, and Brookes. A grand benefit is being organised in Sydney for Elias Laycock, who recently met with a severe accident, by which ha sustained a fracture of the leg. The sum of £400 is already guaranteed.

The twenty-feet sailing boat Ethel, lata Ped, was taken down to Freeman's Bay on Saturday afternoon and launched. She was very quickly put in trim, and an hour later might have been seen out for a spin with an unusually large crew.

During a cricket match played at Ycadon, in Yorkshire, in August last, Mr A. Denni son was accidently killed. He was at the wickets whon a ball bowled to him struck him on the temple, and he fell back into the arms of the wickot-keeper, dead. The equestrian display by the Excelsior cricketers at Avondale last Saturday would give one the idea that the venturesome youths had not ridden anything more dangerous than a rocking-horse before their little outing.

No less than eleven wickets on the Domain Cricket Ground had been engaged up till the time o! writing (Thursday) for matches to eventuate this afternoon; Other matches were also expected to take place at Otahuhu, North Shore and Avondale.

Several members of the St. George's Bay Rowing dub were out in their new whale boat last Saturday. They appear to ba~ new hands at the "ash," but with constant practice should bo able to give a good account of themselves at the Auckland Regatta. Captain Paynter, master of the barqua Embleton, who mode top scoro for the' Master Mariners against the Customs last Saturday, once played in a similar match at New York, when an eleven composed of " skippers " then in command of vessels in port played five and won three matches against recognised clubs.

Holmos's new 13-footer was out in the harbour last Saturday. She went round with the small sailing boat race, and ap peared to get through the water remark ably well, the weather being light. I have been requested to state that the name or Holmes's boat is the "Secret," and not thb " Salvation " as previously reported.

Gloucestershire and Somersetshire met at Taunton on August 9, the match proving an extraordinary one .in the way of scoring, no. less than 1,047 runs being made for the loss of 32 wickets. Gloucestershire won by 8 wickets. ,■ .: ;

There appears to be some diversity of opinion as to the name Of the new boat re cently built by C. Bailey junior, for Messrs Parker and Holder. It is between the " Mabel" and the " Grasshopper." Accord ing to a good authority who has written to me on the subject, the latter is the correct title, and is the one chosen by the owners.

The run of the Auckland Bicycle Club last Saturday was to St. • Helier's Bay, ten' members taking part. The programme included a bathe in the limpid' waters of the bay. A. Bartlett, the captain, was absent owing to the injury to his arm caused by a recent spill, but it was ex pected that he would have been in his usual place this afternoon.

A slight alteration has been made in the crews of the racing whaleboats which are to^ take part in the vVTiau Regatta. In-the* Young Colonial crew, T. Knlay takes Scott's place, and in Clare's crew Harry Keenewill row instead of Collins. Claro has been supplied with sculls by Captain Alex. Farqunar, and his crew is thus placed on an even footing with their opponents.

I have to acknowledge receipt of a copy J of the rules and by-laws of the St. George's 'i/0 Rowing Club, which contains several im»% portent regulations. Rule 2 sets forth'•■!§ that "the object of this Club shall be the promotion of rowing in boats of a suitable class for usa in thisTwbour in any ordinary; weather, and no. outrigger or sliding seafc. shall be used in the Club." The entranca fee ia fixed at one guinea (payable on ; nomination) the subscription for the first half-year ia one guinea, and for each suc ceeding half-year half-a-guinea.

The sweepitakes sailing race pa Saturday last was an exciting one from start to finish. At 2.30 p.m, Sam Dove let the boats go, and the Glance soon took the-1 lead. The. others, however, were not long' before they passed her, and the Una soon took first position, and maintained it till sho arrived at the quarantine hulk on the way home, when the Glance passed- her easily, and eventually won. It was dark before* .; the Glance rounded the coal-hulk, and it is said that she mode illegal use of her flooring boards.. Sam Dove" has decided the race '■' drawn." • ■ :

A diminutive paddle-steamer which' Mr Greenwood received from the' South on '■ '\ Monday last attracted some attention dur- i ing the week, This, perhaps, was owing to the rumour which gained ■■ currency that • I she was to bo employed as flagship at the- " Whau Regatta, or, just as likely, to thecir-. cumstan.ee that someone, in a spirit of fun, ' had painted, the name "Doric tj,on the tiny r craft.' Some of " pur boys " appear to take* a lively interest in the little stranger,' and - one of, them gravely assured me'that she* made tho trip from Gisborne to Auckland in. the remarkably smart time of 23 hours, bufe • when I made further inquiry lie admitted that she did the irun 6n the deck of the>-~ i steamer Waihore. The. following information respecting tho movements of the St. George's Bay Row ing Club, which has been supplied by one of- its officers, should prove iof interest: —" Wo are well pleased with ; the new whalehoat, and intend: to ob- i tain pine goulls from Melbourne, aa : soon aa possible. We are expecting a" ! cutter load of stone from Rangitoto to form a rough breakwater for: the security of the boat-shed during heavy gales. Tno Club is.indebted to Mr H. P. Barber, Captain ■ Ncaringand Captain J. McKenzie, Messrs' Henderson and Lamb, for assistance •in : formation.. To obviate disappointment in tho way of members turning up for practice < ;; and-fmdiug the boat taken but- by an earlier crew, we have divided the membew 1 into fixed crews, each crew having special I dates allotted for practice."

CHRISTCHURCH CRICKET AVERAGES.

In our recently-published list of batting and bowling averages, wo were compelled to omit the records of two of the principal Chrißtchuvch clubs, which were not to hand. In the United Canterbury Club, W. ■ J. CotteriU had an average in cup matches of ove.r 40, in.olu.ding 128, not out, against ' Addington; while J. P. Hartland had an average for the same matches of over 35. The Midland Club averages, which are appended, only include cur> matches. .Watson was the only one> * amongst the, members who made runs iv ■ tho interprovinciajs, and that only v. Auck- -' knd, 36 and 52, and v. Otago, 0 and 2; but ; Fowke behind the wickets, o»d Barnes a» bowler and slip, proved themselves valuable members of the weakest elevens that Canterbury has ever put in the field when playing at home. Bad scoring l-endored if impossiblo to get out intelligiblo bowlingV: averages for the Midland Club, tod tha? same was probably itho case wiH» tlia United. . MIDWiNP <?ANTER3t7Rr AvjilUOKS. i"m- «i vsil h ■ Fowke, J. .. ..10 2 86t 262 32"8 , ' Watson, G 10 0 77 819 31-3 '■"*, Philpot,P. .. .. 4 0 J9 100 25 ! Buchanan, J. T. ..10 1 96 211 23'f Barnes, 8... ..10 0' 92 167 lß't "' = Turner, 6. A....-7 1 52t &} v-& } Signifies not out. <■■: The other averages, are, below 10 tvm& per innings. ' -." *■■ ■;

INVENTIONS.

Mb Wm. A. Murray, of Tiako, has ;: applied ior letters patent for an automatic preventive of railway collisions. ; A Wellington genius applies for a'pajamfc for an "improvement .in.mixing atmos pheric'air withfeaa,," We fancy most Gas Companies' dp. that too well already. The : iiiventor'a name is " Gaby "—rather site-' gestiyel . ■ T' '. In England, the "reduced" charges for patente are £154 for fourteen years; lit New Zealand,'for the same terjri ,the fees s are £7; and in America, fur sovonte^jjs j years, £7, ...... -a I

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THE following statement shows the amount oi Customs duties collected at the port of Auck- land, in the Colony of New Zealand, for the month o£ October, 1883:- £ s d. Spirits, 143 per gallon 5,330 7t Ditto. 2ls per gallon ifjSi Ditto. 12a Dor gallon •- •• •• 14* d d Cigars, cigarettes, and unuir, 6s per g ? robae'eo,Ss6dpOTlb. '.'. .. -• *'2|f ? ,§ Wine, 5s per gallon .. .. • • -=»J * *" Ditto (Sparkling), Cs per gallon .. 15 13 0 Vne (Australian), 4s per ga Ion 76 9 1 Si and heer, &c. (in Wflo). Is 6d por gallon .. - - • •, •• •fl)s a u ilo and beer, &c. (in wood), Is 3d per gallon i ior i 2 PcaJdperlb ... •• i-1* * i Coffee, cocoa, chicory, and choco- lato,3dperlb. .. .. •• >9J " * ?ugar, molasses, andRlucose, *d .. l.KW 8 J )pTum.20sperlb 2 008 U 8 3oods by weight 8 746 12 3 )ttier duties not specified above ■■ U8* 7 6 Total m'^\ l\l Joldduty 300 10 0