SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER This evening, 9.20.

Hl _ H WATER{^ mo Sr-.o™i_g.o.i7 S^i^lr.tQ^^Ut_ 6Llp.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVESINO. «f_fflSrtiV_ TX^^^^ZS^toree tlawk. Oovernment Bonuoui... __ O.er_u,..hoo_er. J_vage,from Whangatci TO-DAY. Walhora, s.s, Edie, from the South

DEPARTURES.

IjAST evening.

LosDOM-Buttermerc. barque.OM.ttFn May 4 ; orasmera ba.que, £«■}'__ _ . Lalra, _.°_:___au,^ JnDe " A_aroa, baroue 'cadtaK- h00 _ er> S.L.M.W., AS^F BS%K. a b-ra- (via 1103 TON.—*-" _»■ " Duoedm.. Jone ; _- _,„ Ry _ 0 , Fairy U ?fr n ! HQo.I-n f-£*» BrecZ3' LoMe ""* Boiiti.ernOrws. _ k _ ao Jngast 11.' ___s___&°^"3_& S* CamUle. from Dunedin.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

IMPORTS.

Hs Walhora-15001bs fancy confe'-tlonory dry 8 0.d.-BL Hart _nd Co.. rlty Market Per Syren-213 _ao.s « bcnedutt-G. S. PUe-I,223.sacks oats. IBS saoks 3sS2*-V sacte onlona sacks. 100 b»8 EJ^JfL^K "SBS. lM bagß whisky. -1 trnnk:, n^iu__cks bark 79ba_B W h. at. 1700 cases frut, WD^ m onions W »°\ XK n a'"' C g%_ Catalonl.. 2131 s_fragr«-e-«oh.w, e _soßheep 2 Opackaues sundries.

EXPORTS.

_._. _Tnloro_-i2--"e- 'imb-r, m packages

,__ rr>i_Twi-E.—To_erau, from Tan- ISWA^h 4m B-oks m-l--: Reli-nce. from ran.:., with ««■f t 8 ongaoa i ; _)-veron. from Whang_rol,v.ithiwwnsoo,j | \ _ ~_„ fro ui WhaniareL with « toM oow, . Thsmee. with .^^£^._ r ,_____,fcota Port Choxles. with 50,t(»«. irom ?S?SwrtL t_.OoVßreep-«rPa_u.trom T ai'ua, wttm.o^-t;m^ {iom JOT*with 16i Toot : Waipo. from Waipu. SSff 1 _flog.; MaViacr. from Russell. WJ_. m ____ co_l: Ocean, from Whan wtfl*i with SO tUW 00-l; Coralie. from gore, Witt 00 -u»' V• t - b Kanua- Ft_XJ?W X» on flr-vroa-i tlra. from- with 28,000 feet SBS. .rreun 11.-------asTfrom T.aaes. w ,thl2loslejpors. OOTW_W>~ o°ißJ3 R.rrler- OPOtl-i, for Paklrl; Bwg^^f __ia"__r ___.spli; Tairum i sovereign of ihe -O^s M^J^,. _&£__- wffit*t-SS-01-lr, for Omaha. The brlgantlne Stanley left Port Chalmers for Auo__--_ yesterday. ThA _ a. TariWeralet. ydney on Ifriday last. J_? q u.n:"w_r-,rriv_hero to-morrow, and leave on Tb uriday, . ha bs. Argyle anived from w hanaarel laat £_____&*-41_ll_____ s a_er Hajei, Bnsssnden, end IS steerage. The .ohooner Atlantic has entered out at the Customs tor Rarotonga, Tho brig Btar cf M«sey Is loading at Bu-elln for thla port.

ARRIVAL OF THE WAIHORA.

Thn _ a Waihora left Melbburne on July 21th, • J.'tH_Snn the 20th, Bluff on the 30th, _)Tn?dln of the 31sl Lyttelton on August 3rd _____to_t_ll On August 4th. Napier on August m .and Gißborne on August 6th. Left Gisborne m August _th, aud arrived alongside wharf at gffiSS. !&_. iSA JSSff^%£ _____-_____» Blair, Brin-tead, Bolger, Dnnlop, __X_rher Wright (2). Cook. Jackson. Pavltt. ffi^ Donald Glasham, Rhodes .Hopkins, irowrfiunlop Wallace MoDo^d^. fcohn, T_____ Ludovio. Constable. __ptain -leu. Wright, Salvation captain f °?V™lington>, "5 S. Bteoraire. We aro indebted to Mr C. H. H^Ph_to. P-r-er. for press parcels, passenger and cargo Hats, report, &c.

THE CUTTER CORALIE.

Tha cutter Coralie, whfch disappeared from the har-ourin a .omswhat m. Bt_-lonß maon. r __«n__«v night waa discovered yesterday Se?__i*- Bho.7dlßt__ce balow the Wade. As -heh-d ___.-_---. no Injury from her stranae orSse she was brought bao ■ by some of her own -Jew at an early hour last evening a-d this ________ -ommenced discharging alongside of Mr D. Go'dle'a fimber yards.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

Tie ss Wanaka left this morning f r Southern _ort. with the following p.ss-ngers: _____ AU-r. Miss Johnson, Mrs £_-on and _mm H_v -v MoHae, Ve__cs Bla-kmoor, Bo^l^Me.-e'naio. Ic/.-cD.-ald PbiUlps. DevUn. iu-nivan, 101 l. Jones, Buttler, and three Bteerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

'___R/__<», this day. Arrived I Glenelg. Jrom Auokland, 8.20 a.m. rubsbll, this day. Arrived: Wellington, from Auokland, T. 30

Well__-TON. this day.

Arrived: I-.que Margaretta, Capt D.Bo», llfdaysfr-m London. She brings no passengors. and has had an uneventful passage

COMMERCIAL.

EVBNISO STAB.OS'nOB, TU6Bd-7. MB-ara Samuel Cochrane and Son sold by au Mtfon. a yestod cay,e ay, «^™s"'.*Z%T c*'"e *' " lonrroomed cottaßß at Pnkekohe for £10.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Closb as undkb i—

THIS DAY. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 1 p m. For Whan-arel Heads. Parua. Waipu, Whan garei. Kamo. and Mangapal. per Argyle, at 4 p.m. Wedkibuat, Bth S-_t- For Coromandel, per C-rom_ndo), at 11.30 a.m. For Talrua per Tokrcau, at 3 p.m. Per b.b. Waihora. aa follow.!— For H-snell, Kawa-.wa, AMttallau Colonies. United Kingdom, via Sue* and Brindlsl, or Naples, for letters, etc. specially bo pro.aid and addressed, at 1 p.m. . , For Franco, Algeria, Aden. SeyoheUOß, Maurltluii, Mad-sasoar, -to. x>er French Packet £ro_tSydne_). atß3op.m. For money orders, registered letters, ana newßpaoers. at 3 p-m. L.to lettors tor Sydney and Melbourne only at 120 P ni. For '1 hfliuiM, per Enterprise, at 5 SO p.m.

TatiBSDAT, 9'-h instant. For Glaborno, Napier, Southern Ports, and Australian Colonies, per s. p. Tarawera. at 11 a.m. For Waltara. oto.. per Maogrcßor. at 8 a._o. For WhiUangl and Upper Mill per Douglas, at

For PTauranga. Oblnomutu. and Opotlki por Glenelg, at _ p.m.

Tuesdat. 11th Instant,

Per s.s. City of Now York as follows:— For ai-dwloh Islands, Onitoa t_ta_t_i of Amorlea. C___a__, British Columbia. CentJfd and Son.* America, and British and _-jrel__ Weet Ind-ea, at 1 p.n_. ________ For United BLlnadom and C-nUnenl o' Bnrope, at 1 p.m. ..... , For mony ordore, rcglßtored letters and newspapers, at 11.30 o.m. i_i_eletters bearmg _jt axtia feo of slrpoaoe In addition' to »_•» poetago, will b- roo_*ved by the Mail Ak-ont o_ b_ard the steamai up to the time of _____«. This mall will b_ da» ta London, oa Mot day. Bept-mber 24th, 188a ii b. 818.. Ci-lr/ Postmaster Ohio. Post-offloe. Auokland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc,

Acqost 7. 1883.

Abbott's Ooera Hoobo — Bar-room," 8 p.m.

"T.n Nights in a

Auckland Choral aod .ty-*' Paradise and tho P.rl" 8 p.m.

Ponsonbr Wesleyan - m -f y-fohoot—Tea and Publio Mo.ting, 6 SO P.m.

Masonio Hall. Newton—Monthly communloa tion of Mew-on Lodge Mark Master Mason. 7.30 p.m.

Births.

COULSON.—On August 3rd, at her residence. Carlton Gore Road! Newmarket tho wife of

Martin Coulson of a son. DAVIS.—On the 4th August, 1833, ot hor resi dence, Charloite-street New North Road, the wife of J. Davis, junr., of a son. Both doing welL

Marriages.

__NOWLEB-SM_TH.-On August ~ 1883, at the Franklin Road Churoh by the Rev. J. Guy, William Andrew Knowlea. of Shrop shire, England, to Matilda, fourth daughter of W. B. Smith, of this olty.

Deaths.

BRYANT.-On 6th August, 1883. at Brooksldo. East Tamaki, Mary Ann, the beloved wife of John Bryant, aged 50 years. She died trusting in Jesus. The funeral will leave her lata resldeaco to morrow (Wednesday), Bth Inst, at ...0 p.m. Friends will please accept this intimation. RICHARDSON.-On August Tth, 1883. Mr John Riohardson. aged 76 years- The funeral will leave his late residence, Viotoria street West to morrow (Wednesday), at three o'olock. Friends pleaso accept this invitation.

THOMAa—At Whangarel, on August i, Alice Lorman youngest daughter of Arthur and Louisa Thomas, aged 5 months.

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

TUESDAY. AUGUST 7, 1883.

For the cause that lacks a-slstance, For tho WTaug that needs resistanct. For the future In tho distance, And the good that -.can do.

When the big landslip at Point Briton-art some months ago wrought destruction to property, we suggested* that the calamity might be made productive of good if it led to the project of a retaining wall being abandoned and the catting down of the obstructive mound being undertaken, Since then negotiations have been proceed ing between those chiefly interested, with a view to the suggestion being acted upon, and though a full agreement has not ye been arrived at, it is pleasing to record that the City Council, the ti arbour Board, and tbe Meat-Freezing Company have been working in thorough accord, l hese three bodies have eaoh a direct in terest in the cutting down of the Point— the City Council that an easy eastern e__tt from the main street may be provided, the Harbour Board that an alternative road to the harbour may be opened up, and the Freezing Company that they might utilise, the earth cnt down tw ?__la____tt6_fp_r poses. The o,_}»'_jflj__Hy was the matter of -T.Sugihg with the owaers of property on the Point, whose interests are disturbed by the proposed operations-only, however, I to be very considerably enhanced. The private owners, convinced of the latter view, have proved reasonable to deal with j but a special difficulty arose in connection with St. Paul's Church, which stands directly in the line of the suggested improvement, and which must of necessity be removed. It is evident that a church is in a very different position from private individuals, who may agree to tbe cutting down as a business speculation, and therefore it is not to be wondered at that the vestry of St. Paul's have taken up an attitude of strict defence of their rights. Their position n .cessarily has an aspect of obstroctivenees; but we feel assurer' that such is by no means their intention, but that they are willing to do all in their power, consistent with the interests of the church, to help on the, undertaking, They declined tha ofter made by the Freezing Company solely on the ground that tbe church interests were not secured, and any im partial judge will say they acted properly, Kecently the Trust Board of tbe Anglican Church have had the subject under consideration, and have carried reso lutions expressing their willingness to help on the work of carrying out the great publio improvement contemplated in the sloping down of Princes-street in a straight line to Jt_te bar bour. at the same time their engineer has reported that the outtlDg down, aa at present pr.i_._ed, would mdanpr tbe i church bnildinjj, and it thee'.ore ennot be

agreed to. Tho Trust Board, however, .have appointed a ccrumiito t-:t receive pro posals for the sale of the cit-reh property ; land in doing so it seems to us they have, acted mo9t judiciously, and in the moat libc.-l spirit. Any improvement which i.tould leave St. Paul's Church standing light in the middle of the street on an elevated mound would be most unsatisfactory; and we should almost say that if any terms can pro cure its removal they should bo ac cepted. The church authorities will, we believe and hope, be found not unreason able in their demands, despite an exaggerated rumour whioh has gained currency, to the effect that they want£7,ooo and a new site is compensation for the present building and site. We can authori tatively state that no such figure has been agreed upon- no sum at nil being fixed by the Trust Board; but we understand that the majority of mem bers were of opinion that an exchange ot git°s, with a contribution of £3,000 towards tho new church, would be deemed fair com pensation. Our object in drawing attention to this matter is to urge upon tho bodies interested tho importance ot their agreeing upon a definite course of action with regard to the proposed cutting-dowo. Already, through misunderstandings and delays, a consider able contribution to the scheme has been lost which might have been secured by pio.cr co-operation. Tho Freezing Company, be lieving that St. Paul's vestry were com pletely opposed to the project (a belief which is quite justified by the terms of tho resolution arrived ut by the vestry), have concluded an agreement with "Mr Nathan Harker to purchase hi. right in the lease hold land at St, Barnabas Point, with tho view to cutting down that promontory and using the earth for reclamation purposes. For this right they have, we understand, paid £1,200, a sum which would havb formed a goodly contribution towards tho compensation of St. Paul's vestry, Still, the Harbour Board re quire a. lot ef earth for reclamation opera tions ; and the Freezing Company will doubtless still be found willing to co operatoin the proposal to remove Point Brito mart, form Princes-street, and cut down the top of Shortland-strcet. We trust tho three bodies Interested will continue their concurrent action towards theso ends, and that they will Io;o no tlmo in approaching tho committee appointed by the Trust Hoard, The present opportunity, if allowed to pass by, may never present itself again - oertninly never under such favourable con ditions. The Church of St. 1 aul's is old, and in natural course must very soon b* replaced by a buildiug much moro expensive than that now occupying thesito ; the same is true of tho buildings towa'ds tho top ot Shortland-street, which aro among the oldeat in tho city. Once these nre rcplac-d by substantial modern structure., tho question of compensation would assume tonfold its present proportion"; and, it may bo said, would effectually bar nil idcu of carrying out tho improvement, Thero are many and sufficient reasons why this work should now go on, a fow of which may bo stated briefly t—An access from tbe harbour to tho i astern part of th_ city ia required, as well as a workable thoroughfare from Queen-street eastward; theso will be provided by tho cuttirg down proposed, and at tho same time tho Harbour Board will get tho earth required for their reclaiming opera, tionsj the City Council will save a couple of thousands of pounds by having Shortland-strcet cut down to its permanent level gratis, and will securo a valuable business site by giving from their endowments another site in exchango for that od which St. Paul's Church now stands; tho owners of pro perty la Shortland and Princes-streets will reap a direct benefit not only in the en hanced value of their property, but iv the great increase of traffic, which will re-tore to Sliortlaod Crescent its vanished prestige as ono of tho leading streets of the city ; and the improvement will add to the pros perity, amenity, acd value of the entire district, and will in a certain sense bo a ben-fit to the whole community, The r. proach that Auckland U a city of one street can only be wiped out by c.rry icg through work- of this kind ; for Queen streot is so environed with rising ground that an exit from it without cutting down can scarcely be found, Wo nr. sure our citizens have tho necessary enterprise and zeal for the welfare of the city to cairy out tho works now under notice, and wn hope they will at onco translato their sentiment into action, aud have the work done during tho coming summer.

Wo are requested to intimate that both front doors of the Choral H_ll will bo (.pen to.night for the Society's concert.

Many penons wero on the look-out for the steamer Tarawera, from Sydney, this morning, but »ho did not put in an appear ance. It subsequently transpired that »_e did not leave Sydney until Friday last, so that she is not likely to arrive here before to-morrow. She is announced to proceed South at noon on Thursday.

..mcngßt the passengers from Ihe South by tho steamer Waihora to day, was C-pt Ted Wright, who will be remembered as having inaugurated ths _al.atlonist move ment in Auckland. He has been in Dun edu for some timo, where he has fulfilled tho duties pertaining to the exalted rank of A.D.C. There was a large assemblage of Hallelujah lads and lasses in uniform on the wharf, and tho returning "officer" was greeted with the well-known strains of "Home, Sweet Home," as thevessul nenred tho wh»rf. Some of tho other p.ssengers appeared to imagine that theso receptions were of regular occurrence on the occasion of steamers arriving from the Pouth,

The coming ro-ing season promises to bo a specially attractive one, each of tho local clubs haviog already given exhibition of reawakening interest. At a meeting of tho Po-sonby Rowing Club, held last evening, it was decided that all tho boats should be thoroughly overhauled and repaired whero necessary as soon as possible, in order th-t picked o-ews might go into training for coming events at an early daio. It was also agreed to hold a concert in aid of the Club funds, and a oommitteewas appointed to carry out tbe same.

The following is the football team which has been selected to proceed on the Southern tour from Auckland :—Messrs J. Ameil, R. Biggs, A. Bnrgess, G. Carter, v. Orox ton, T. Henderson, J. Lecky, J. Mearos, F. Moglnie, T. O'Connor-, W. Ring, T Ryan, J. Sims, Speacer, J, Warbrick, J, C. Webster, Wells, and K. Whiteside. It will thus bo seen that tho team is weaker than had been at first anticipated, the reason being that other men chosen were unable to got away for tbo necessary time, Tho absence of Davy from tho half-backs is to bo regretted, while under more favour able circumstances we could provide a mnch stronger body of forwards. As it is, howover, the team includes some remark ably good men, and thoy may all bo de pended upon to struggle hard for victory in the South.

m The lato Mr Humphrey Rawlings stayed for somo timo at Waiwera, in the hope of recruiting his failing onergies, nnd while sojourning in that locality took a fancy to a quiet, intelligent lad, named Albert Cook, the son of a poor widow, and on leav ing for Auckland brought the lad with bim, promising to reward him for his trouble. The lad has been most assiduous in wait ing on Mr Rawlings—in fact, he would havo no One besides " his Albert" to wait upon him, and no one has grieved more tl__n Albert Cook a$ tho loss c."Mr Kawlings, who promised- _i_Tthp pony which was frc.qiieatly on the trot for small errands to gratify tho taste of the lonely invalid. It is hoped, therefore, by tho neighbours that deserving Albert was not forgotten in tho last hours of tbo deceased.

Tho plans for the arcade, Queen-street, are now open for inspection at the office of the New Zealand Insurance Company,

We learn, upon good authority, that Mr Leveson has promised to reward the persons for their trouble and expense in connection with the late jewellery robbery at the shop of Mr Hcnrlksnn, of Victoria-street. ".Reward" may rest assured,' on the word .of Mr Leveson, that the discoverers of the stolen property will bo amply satisfied at an early date.

We have to acknowledge on behalf of the men whose tools were burnt jn the recent fire 20s from Mrs B. Dobson.

To tho Editor i Sir,-Would you kindly allow me a word in reply to tho two letters on the Conditional Immortality debate appearing in to-night's issue ? To Mr Bycroft I answer ; I wa9 asked some days before Mr Brown camo out if I would take the chair, and, as 1 had promised to take it tbe same evening after at Mr Buchanan's lecture, and understanding from those who asked me that both lectures wee for the sanio purpose, 1 agreed to do so. To Mr Whitehead I reply :My letter was in reference to Mr Brown's, and I do not know "Truth - seeker." 'the only ground be or anyone cl«e can have for speaking of my ch_llenging is contained in my letter of 2ud inst. As to coming to town, Mr Brown gave the challenge in Holonsvillo, so ho must come hero to prove tbe assertions he made. I am, &c, B. UU'i'SON August 6tb, 1883.

it St. Mark's Church, Remuera, on Sunday, the Yon. -ichdeaean Man.sell conducted th. morning service, preach ing .__ vigorous sermon on behalf of the imtsion schemes of tbe church. In the course of his remarks upon heathen mis-. sions, ho said that there were some places which had black clergymen, black bishops, and black arehdeec^n .. Tb_ -ollecuou amounted tn l'_o. In the evening the Rev. J, Hill preached an earnest, effective sermon ; and a sum of £7 15s 7d was taken up in tho collection. The total offertory for the day was, therefore, £27 15s 7d, which goes to tbe _ome Mission Fund of the diocese.

" IMscipulus " writes suggesting that the Brown-liut-on debate on the conditional immortality question should take place in the Choral Hall, Auckland; tnat a charge bo made for admittance ; aud the free pro ceeds devoted to building a church for Mr Hutson. As will bo seen elsewhere, Mr Hutson demands that the debate take placo at Helensville. A long letter from Mr John Webster on the Hodgson-Brown challenge is declined, as it has no direct bearing on tho question. The matter . houlu be left iv the hands of the prin cipals,

In an item of Parliamentary news on Saturday, the name of " Thames Valley and Kotorua railway" was used Instead of the "Thames Valley Railway," which is quite a separate undertaking. -.

A quarterly meeting of the Harbinger of Peace Lodge, No. 7, JNew Zealand Order of Good Templars, was held on Friday, August 3. Tho ceremony of installing tho otficors of the lodge was conducttd by Brother Wilkes L.D., assisted by Brother Clifford as W.1.M., and Biother Lye, W. D.M. Brother Sanders was elected W.G.T.; Brother Bowick, W.V.T. j Brother Wiluon, W.S.; Sister Marson, VV.T. j Brother Clever, W.C. j Brother Main, W.M. ; Brother Riley, W.A.S, j Sister Munro, W.R.H.S.; Brother Lye, W.L.H.S.; Sinter Clover, W.U.M.; and Brothers Robertson and Hcedle, Inside and Outside Guards. The secretary's report was adopted, and tho financial B(icretar>'s, Brother Wilkes, junior, showing an increase of membership.

It is a pics sing duty to us when wo have to record the generous act of one who has lived in our midst, and who when passing away remembers for good the people that he is leaving behind, for the good that he then does lives with us after he has passed away, to remind us ot him in his bequests, and it is a healtiiy stimulant prompting us to follow his example in doing likewise. It gives us equal pleasure, also, when wo find men and women striving in life to boueht their less for tunate or suffering fellow-citizens, and we believe that Auckland is never behind when a case of real need arisof. We there fore beg to call the attention of all well and benevoleully disposed persons to a concert to be given in the Temperance Hall, Albert street, on Thursday evening next, to help a case of real distress. Mr G. A. Brown will preside over the meeting, aud a first-rate programme will bo gouo through, aud as the price of admission is only one shilling and the case is reully a deserving ono, we hope to hear of the hall being crowded to excess.

We havo received from Mrs H. Somer ville ono pouad in aid of the Union Mill Tool Fund.

To tho Kdltor : Sir,—l.e.erriog to "Victim's" letter in last evening's STAR, I would ask him why he does not point out to the police the offending parties, Instead of wailing before the public ? He seems to confound hawkers with publishiug agents, who, as a class, arc men of int.lligcDcc and gentlemanly manners, I fear "Victim" is only tho dupe of his own ill-concealed acerbity, or, perhaDß more truly, of his Atheism, The publishing of Bibles and other works of an intellectual order will bo prosecuted while society continues to ap preciate their civilising tendouoy. But is not "Victim" himself a seller of books? and hence his spleen against the publishing agents. Absents _?...—CiVILITV.

In proposing the adoption of the report at the meeting ol tiie Auckland Timber Com pany yesterday, tir vv, C. I'tildy, chair man, quoted somo intsronting figures on the present position of tbo Company. The assets of the company on .June3oih, if all liabilities were discharged, wero £141,087, with all property, stocks, buildings, &c , valued at cost much below their intrinsic value, especially the laudid proporiy j capital, £9G 000; premium account and reserve. £18 400 ; balance (profit and loss), £18,595 ; profits madn during 5_ years, £50 3154 j dividends paid shareholders £37, Ofj'O; ninount written ofTfordeprecution, £1,3749. Thcmillsarocomplotcd,and require nothing more than ordinary outlay, Tbe wharf and premi.es at Sydney aro also finished. Our forests aro estimated to con tain between tbreo and four hundred million feet of timber. There are now about fifteen million feet in logs ready for mills, exclusive of a larger quantity in creeks ; also about three million feet if sawn timber in stock. But this position has required a larger capital than was anti cipate d, aud wh.n the fitting tune conies your directors will, if necessaty, ask you t r power to make such provision as may be thought beat to reduce our liabilities, and place the company financially indepen dent of outside aid. Tbo honorarium of tho directors was fix-d at 250 guiucas for the "past, and 300 for the oosuing year.

Tho recent Presbyterial Conference upon tho subject of tho Key. G, B. Monro's paper, " The Lapsed Masses and How to Reach Them," led to the resolve that a serins of evangelistic eorviccs should bo carried out in connection with each of tho churches Last night tho experiment was commenced in St. James's Church, about 100 or 150 peoplo being present, and tho Rev. T. McK.n-io Fras-r and Mr r«o»lllo (a student from tho Waikato) being tho speakers, while the Key. R. F. Macnicol, who presided, both opened and closed the proceedings. Tho Key. McKeniio Frnser gavo an earnest address based upon a text from Isaiah. In the course of a few prefatory remarks that ho made, bo said that he felt somewhat nonplussed and dis appointed, as tho address no had proparod was intended for an audienco ot quito a different stsmp from the one he saw bororc him. He had oxpeeted to meet a gather ing of " the lapsed masses"—of the outcasts and wanderers from the fold, whom it was their deßlro to gather in— and he had selected a themo to suit their case, but instead of them he saw only the faces of the legular church-goers, Mr Neville discoursed upon tho Prodigal Son, but his address was followed with difficulty, the speaker having to compete with an in strumental performance in tho adjoining hall, whero, at a meeting of the Army, " Safe in tho Arms of Jesus " was being played with lusty vigour on the cornot to a tambourine accompaniment. At the close of the proceedings the Roy. Mr Macnicol announced that tho services would be con tinned throughout tho week, and that tho Roys, Thos. Spurgeon and J. Hill would bo the speakers this evening.

The roport of the meeting of tho Hospital Committee, which appears upon tbo fourth pago of this issue, will be found to ba more than usually interesting, Of course, tho principal subjsct of discut -ion was the dismissal of Dr. McKellar, tho house surgeon, in a variety of ways. First there was a letter fiom tho Colonial Societary, notifying that iv conformity with the t'oi_____t. e'a - request Dr. McKellar had been given three months' notice of dismissal, dating from the Ist inst j then a note from Dr. MoKollar him«elf, intimating that he had just sent in his resignation to the Colonial Secretary 5 and, Ja-tly, a lomal remonstrance from the medical utafl that the officer, although guilty of no misconduct, should be die? missed in a way that must attach a stigma to his name. Dr. Golds bro' had wiittcn, qualifying the terms of the letter, and it was stated that Dr. J-hilson had declined to sign. A discustion ensued, ia tho course of which it was ex plained that the Committee had found it impossifile to work oati faptorily wifb Dr. McKellar, and that tho last -traw which brpko the camel's back in this instance was his refusal to assist in report ing upon certain tenders fpr drugs. In order that bis prospects might not do preiudiced, it was eventually og'eed to get tho dismissal cancelled, and accept the resignation in.tead, An explanation was made regarding Dr, gtockwell's resignation, which shewed that although the admission of a patient suffering from gangrene was tho assigned .cause, he had pre viously contemplated taking the step as his honorary services were entailing a loss of some £150 or £200 a-yeor to bim, A re turn of the Bpirits consumed during July in the Hospital led to an amusing di>cussion, the Committee feeling that while 76 bottles of wine, 11 bottles of brandy, and 219 pint bottles of porter might bo allowed to pass, the lino must he drawn at 46 quarts of "square gin," However, their hearts re. lented, and an order was at last given for some 603 port, 20 dojten of porter, and 4 dnaen of t_e obnoxious "square" tipple. Although its relevancy may appear a little strained in this connection, tho fact may also be mentioned that it was decided to dispense with the night porter.

A very clever pen-and-ink drawing of j mora than twenty native birds, by Mr I Bianchini, draught-man, is on view in the window of Mr Upi-m, Queen street., Tho various birds aro life-like in Mze and ap pearance, among the branches of a .New Zealand tree and shrubs. The work exhibits the nicest care, displays artis'ic taste, and was executed in hours of wiuter evenings. ; .In the bankruptcy of John Kinnear, a meeting of creditors was called for eleven o'clock this forenoon in the Supreme Court buildings. Only the bankrupt and one creditor, Mr Wm. Cochrane, appeared, along with Mr G, N, Brassey, the debtor's solicitor, and tho meeting was accordingly adjourned till to-morrow at tbe same hour. Mr Cochrane complains that Mr Brassey loft him along with the debtor iv the room, without intimating the postponement of the proceedings, and tbe t*vo unpleasantly re lated individuals were left staring at each other for over half an hour before they learned incidentally that the proceedings were adjourned. i

To the Iditor: Sir,—l learn from your so widely circulated paper that Mr Ewiug ton is to lecture on Friday evening at St. Sepulchre's on Father Lowder. Who on earth this gentleman was is more than I know, but it Mr Ewington can tell v. any good that the High Church clergy have done, i shall be glad to hear it; It that gentlaman will only denounce the ritualistic tendencies of tho present day, he will do some good.— I am, &-„ Londoner.

Tho usual monthly entertainment ia aid of St. Benedict's Church Fund was held at the Newton Ataeiifoum last evening, and passed off successfully. The pro' gramme gone through was as follows, most of tho items being encored :—Piano duet, "Canary Birds,"Misses Craig andKirby j toag, " The Working Man," Mr O'Hare j song, "Remember or Forget," Miss Lon organ ; duet, " All's Well," Messrs Koyle and _ bernethy ;" song, selected, Miss {Sbanagban; song, " Summer Roses," Miss Thomas ; double song and dance, Messrs Forbes and O'Hare. Part 2: Valse, Misses Havens wood nnd Ashtonj song, "Apart," Miss Sheehan; soog, "I love my Love," Mr Abernethy ; song (by requs-t), " Barney O'Hea," Miss tihanagban j song, "The Grave Digger," Mr Boyle ; song, select.d, Miss Lorrigan ; song, " Some Day," Mr Finlay; Negro sketch, Messrs Kirby and Mettam, " God Save the Queen."

At the meotieg of the Hospital Committee yesterday, a Jotter was received from the Colonial Secretary enclosing a complaint from Mr Sharland to tbe effect that although he was the successful tendsrer for medical supplies to tho Hospital, certain instruments had been ordered through nr Graves Aickio, instead of through -himself. The chairman explained that Mr Sharland was meroly the contractor i!ar the supply of drugs, and that it was absurd for him to imagine that that faot gave Mm a right to claim a monopoly in the supply of all medical or surgical requiremants for the Hospital, Mr Ajckin'i terms for the importation of the instruments bad been aco-ptod simply because they were more liberal than Mr Sharland'a. It was agreed to inform both tho Colonial Secretary and Mr -hariaud to this effect,

The man McQulnlan who was severely in jured during tbo fray ut the Auckland Hotel ou Saturday night is prog.esaing towardslre covery. Tho Kanaka whom he identified as the man that used the knife is called i.oki, tho names of the other two darkies being Tuat»a, George, and Tamalil The three Kanakas are to be charged at tbe Police Court on Tuesday next. Roki, with maliciously assaulting Arthur McQninlan, by stabbin. him with a knife, and Tuatea, George, and Tamalii, with assaulting a man named McMahon, who, it appears, was also mixed up in the affair.

To tho Editor : Sir, —Many people have wondered at the backward manner ot the men in coming to assist in saving property at tho lato lire at the Union Sash and Door Company. In response to the assertion nmi'c by tho manager when soliciting assist ance "that mouoy waß no object," some ot the lookers-on replied—" Would they pay overtime?" This, to an outsider, narurslly soggested thoy had no confidence thai tho promiso would be fulfilled, which opinion has siuce been justified by tho manner in which the men who did iia-l.t were rowarded tor their exortions. 1 understand from several of the men that they bay. not as yet jeceived any recom pense. What makes the case harder, not only did they get " the sack," but in some cases have contracted severe colds, and severe attacks of rheumatism. Tbo company certainly ought to be proud of the happy Lolinethat exists bet. een their hands and the management.—Yours, &c, Rip SAW.

Mr P. Moriarty writes challenging the decision of the judges in the recent poultry show in the b.apk game class. No good can bo done by oponing up such a di.cus sion.

Some sen'ation was cau«ed in the vici nity of ths cabstand, opposite the Thistle Hotel, in Queon-street, by the erratic beha viour of one of tbe horses attached to a •uus belonging to Mr Crowther, and dri»en by a man named Williams. Tho horse kicked violently, aod caused the coach to collide with one of Young's cabs, breakiog tbe window and ono of the lamps iv ths latter vehicle. Ho also injurtd his companion in tbe Bhafis before being re leased, A lady passenger, who was inside the 'bus, mido her escape without injury, Williams handled his hoiscs during the trouble in a cool and masterly manner, and do-.r.es credit for his presenco of mind. Constable Bern was on the spot during tht occurrence.

By ths Waihora to-day there arrived nearly all the members of the Gaiety Comodv and Burloaquo Cetnpany, who aro to open in A bbott's Opera House on Monday next. Tho arrivals embrace the favourite actress and danaeuse Miss Nolly Green lee, Mr Rue-ell, Mr and Mrs inchlun McGowan, and others. Miss Jennie Nyo, pre^ontly in Dunedin, is expected to arrivo in Au-klaod shortly, aud, with other, expected from Melbourne, will make this a most attractive and talented com pany. Tho opeaing piece is tho comßdy of " Old Soldiers," while tho burlesque of " Bobinson Crusoe " and other pieces aro in preparation also

Tho monthly meeting of tho Ponstmby Wcleyan Band of Hope was held last night, the room being crowded. The hey. J. Carr presided. A lengthy and interesting programme was gone throu.h, consisting of tho following items, viz s— Songs ; Master George Bottany, Mrs Bettaoy, Mr Sou. ter and Mr Tregascus; readings; Misses Mc__wafo.J__t-.Uodger-.and Master Wood head ; r. citation* ; Master Arthnr Herbert, Goorge ivtin.ham, Mr White, Misses Mc- Elwain, Goodacreana Mincham ; dialogues: Master and Miss Herbert, Misses H. Potter and A. Weir. Mr Cooper played a selection on tbe violin. .he reading of Miss Jack, entitled "The Lips that Touch Liquor Shall Never Touch Mine," was effectively read and highly appreciated. The dialogue entitled " ilraothy's Stomach and St. Paul's Cloak," by Messrs Potior and Weir, caused a deal of amusement, and was well received. Miss Goodacro presided at the piano. This Band of Hope ia making rapid strides, mainly owing to theexortions of the secretary, Mr D, W. Jack, and its conductor, Mr Sonstor.

The Hopo of Auokland Lodge, . 0 282, 1.0. G.T., held its twenty-second session in the V.M.C.A. rooms, Wc-llesley-street, on Friday evening last, when the various officers presented their quarterly reports, which were of a very satisfactory character. The following officers were thon installod by Bro. 0. Henwood, D.D.G.W.C.T., assisted by Bro. E. C. Ludwig, D.G.W.S., and Bro. A. E. Merritt, D.G.W.M., viz: Bro. John Ewan, W .O.T. ; Sis. Emily Drtimmond, W.V.T, ; Bro. W. Dean, W.S. ; Bro. A. Dawes, W.F.S.; Bro. O, A, Bydder, W.T. ; Bro. J. Bayliss, W.C.; Bro. Henwood, W.M.; Bro. J, Fleming, W,D,M.; Bro. Q. . owles, W.A.S.; Sis. Muller, W.B.HS. 1 Bro, A. Douglas. W.L.H.S.; Bro, C. Lowe, W.1.G,; aod Bro. J. Lee, W.O.Q. A hearty vote of thanks was afterwards accorded to the retiring officers, to whioh Bro. H, Neil, P. W. C.T,, made a suitable and encouraging reply.

To the Editor; Sir, —In view of the accidents which have recently happened to tho Tararua and the Botomahana, it appears to me that much of the danger to which steamers making tbe passage be tween Port Chalmers and the Bluff are ex posed might be obviated if the steam companies would so arrange that the Waipapa reef should bo passed in daylight. It is clear that under certain cir. cumstances there is a heavy set on the shore in that locality, and if there was a little less go-aheaaism in the way, making night trips, theip would be much more Batety for passengers, and the •fßcers in charge of the steamers would be more competent to discharge their duties than they are at present when kept night and day without rest, — Yours, 6.0 , ..AUT.OA.,. —["Amiens" also writes, ma-ing the e*roe sut'cestlon as the above correspondent, It is one which ought to commend itself to the Union S,S. Co, in the interests of public safety and the popularity of their service. -Ed. E.a,]

PARLIAMENTARY.

{FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day, _f he Steam Service Debate.

In all probability this afternoon will see Mr Rolleston's resolution anent the direct steam service under discussion by the House, Emissaries of both the New Zealand and the Shaw, Saville Shipping Companies have been lobbying ardently, and though Mr Rolleston has b jund the Government to the interests of the New Zealand Company, and it is very probable that the corporation will have their monopoly ratified, there will be strong fighting. Whichever way it goes, I don't think the interests of the colony will suff.r. It is well known here that the Shaw, Saville, and Albion Company amalgamation was effected principally with a view to crippling the New Zealand Company, and it does not appear to me that the securing of one year's subsidy to the rival corporation will deter them iv their design of entering into btisk competition at once,

Insurance Companies Bill

The Fire nnd Marine Insurance Com panies Bill, introduced by Mr Dick, pro vides that insurance companies doing busi ness in the colony must havo a paid-up capital of not less than £50,000; that every " foreign " insurance company must deposit with the public trustee securities to the Yaluo of £10,000, the company, how ever, continuing to derive the income from such securities which are to be held iv trust for the policy-holders. Any company failing for thirty days to pay a claim arising out of a policy is to bo deemed in solvent, in which case the Court is to ap point liquidators. Fire policies are not to extend over a longer period than fifteen months. All companies are to furnish to the Public Trustee annual statements of their affairs, and "foreign " companies are to appoiut agents, upon whom process may be served. The penalty for non-com pliance is £100 per diem; and companies may also ba prohibited from carrying on business in the colony under v penalty of £250 for every act done after such pro hibition. The Public Trustee may charge fees, commission, _..., as in the case of other property under his charge, and may employ, at the company's cost, an actuary to assist him.

Report on Roads.

The Roads and Bridges Construction Act Committee b ing up their report to-day. It will recommsnd that no road bo con sidered a main road unless it connect one country with another, and will ask power to review the standing of roads already g__Mtted as main roada.

A Blue Ribbon in the House. Mr Seddon has joined the Blue Ribbon Army.

A Sulphurous Question,

Mr Hutchison today asks what precautions have been taken io framing tho specifications for the new hospital at Rotorua to counteract the corrosive effects of the -ulphuric vapours arising from the thermal springs on the iron re quired to be used in the building. The Shipping Dispute.—A Fair Offer. ' Although at first sijjht Mr Rolleston's promise to tbe -ew Zealaud Shipping Com pany bears the appearance of a Job, a letter will be laid on the tablo of the House to-day that will materially alter the aspect of the question. The letter referred to is oue from the Now Zealand Company to the Shaw, Savill., and Albion Company, offering to divido the subsidy with them if they would pay half the loss that the New Zealand Company incurred in initiating tho direct service.

UNKNOWN.

Wor»H than lockjaw—Wed-look jaw. The Water Mark—Tho Blue Ribbon. Fine, clear, and frosty weather pre vails.

The irrepressible Gatrard has another petition on foot.

_>ir Arthur Otfrdon moves for a new trial in the Hnnt case.

Two months and £4,000 to repair the Rotomabana.

Why is life the greatest ridJle ? — Because all must give it up. Grey mouth gold-mirier a are retarded by the want of water; a result of the fine weather.

A German Bailor is in custody for in decent assault committed on a married woman at Paterangi. -ho draught stallion Lord Ca.tlercagb has been sold at Timaru for £750.

A boy will Uarn to swear well in Just half the time it lakes to learn the 10 com mauds.

The Rotomahana's pnss-ngers go on from Invcrcarciil by tho Wairarapa, which le_.es on Thursday.

The difference between sacred and secular mu«ic is that yon get the latter by tho Bhoet—tho other by the quire, Mr Rusden was a sheep-farmer in his youth ; then he was a shepherd ; now he is a cow^ard, and goes for the "cruel cow boy |"

•'My son," said a fond father, "never marry a woman as reads no newspaper. I married one as never icad a newspaper, and yon are the hawtul consekince j you're as -.ignorant aa a ate."

au "important " decision from Dunedin —that you can't levy property tax from a man when ho has no property 1 Is this a Caledonian joke ? A law student once defined libel, as "something a man says, aud afterwards wfahea to goodness he hadn't."

Granville's coach factory in Chrlstchurch was totally dc.troyed by fire last night. Cause uuknown.

Utago Art Society is flourishing. It starts the year with a credit balance of £54

In turning out to a false alarm of fire recently, the captain of tho Christchurch Fire Brigade was run over and killed. The City Council offer £25 reward tor tbe con viction of the author of the alarm,

As General Tcherthemoslemsheadoff was leaving for the wars, bis sweetheart re marked to him, in tears -" Though I no more behold thee, yet is tby namo a spell." " A Mint of Money " is the title of a new C-medy produced in London last month, It is expected there will be a great " run " on it by the impecunious. Tbis is how the telegraphists mangled the aocount of the eviction casp:—"ln habitants of mad cabin In cemetery been erected by Itoman Catholic authorities, and criminal proceedings taken against erec tions." The country paper that, got this ttlegram supposes it refer, to some case of "resurrecting,"

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Captain Daldy.fJ P.)

Drunk,—Three persons wero fined 6s each. Settled.—The charge of attempting to dosert his wife, Louie, profcrrod against Peter Bornie, was withdrawn, tho differences botweon them having been amicably arrdnged.

(Beforo Mossrs Hull and Chadwlck, J.P.s)

Hungry Both. — Francis Tait and Thomas Thornton were charged with stealing a quantity Ot blsoults value 2s fid, on tho 6th instant, tho property of Mrs McCash. Prisoners pleaded guilty.- Sorgoant White said ho understood t hat tho boys wero Btroot arabs. -Mrs Talt Baid sho was the mother of ono ot tho boys. Ho had a home, but it was difficult to keop him there. —Mrs McCash gave evidonco. She was con stantly loslnp goo.ls from hor shop in Wyndham street,—Tho iienoh, as no other offence had beon iceordod against thp boys, ordered tho money to be paid for tho biscuits, and dlsohargod the boys. wandering Cattle, __c.-The following persons were fined for breaches of by-laws;— Charles A. Byddor, Is, for permitting his horse to stray in Sarsfleld-streot, Ponßonhy; Charles Chambers, Is, for permitting his hers- to wander In Wolfostreet: Catherine Rutlodgo, Is, a horse In Ploton-street; Bernard Coyle, 10a, for allowing his horse and haokney carriago to stand unattended in Viotoria-streot.

Orea'.ing a Nojse.-Thomas i Wilson was oharged with disturbing tho inhabitants of VincoutrStroet, on the Bth ult.. at midnight, by boating a tin kerosine can and making hideous noises _-Defepdant did not appear.—Sergeant White sold the boy, a woll-known larrikin, gave a wrong name to the police, and they had been misled thereby. He hoped the boy would be captured in a day or so.—Allowad to stand over. This was all the business,

CABLEGRAMS.

(REUTERS TELEC-RAM.)

The French in Madagascar.—

Dangerous Position.

PAKIS, August 15,

News of a disquieting nature has been re ceived here from tho French commander at Tamatave, The Hovas, emboldened at the late inactivity of the French troops, aro assuming a defiant attitude, and bodies of well-armed natives are hovering in the neighbourhood of Tamatave. Tbe troops occupying the town are too weak in numerical strength to make an advance fiom their base of operations, and owing to the threats of the Hova3, and the fear that an attack may be made by them in force, special pre cautions are being taken to protect Tama tave and strengthen the position of the French troops now occupying the town.

REPUBLICAN RISING IN SPAIN, MADRID, August 1.

A Republican rising has occurred among the troops at _.adajo_. The rioters held the town for some time, but the emeule was eventually suppressed by a body of troops despatched from this city.

OTTAWA, August 5,

The Marquis of Lansdowne, who suc ceeds the Marquia of Lome as Governor- General of Canada, arrived here to-day, and was accorded an enthusiastic reception.

CAIRO, August 5,

-Success continues to attend the efforts which have been made to stamp out the cholera epidemic. The decrease in the ravages ot the diecaso has now become general throughout tho country, and no further outbreak is anticipated,

(Speci.l to Press Association.)

ROWING MATCH-HANLAN V. LAYCOCK.

LONDON, August 6,

The challenge thrown out by Laycock, of Sydney, to row any man iv the world over the champion course In Australia for £500 B-side (he allowing £100 for expenses) has been accepted by Hanlan.

SUPPOSa-D WRECK OF A STEAMER,

At Lisbon, fears are entertained for the safe'.y of the sreamer Hankow, which is conveying 1,500 Portuguese to Honolulu, and it is thought that she has been wrecked.

The " Times " saya tho wheat harvest is below the average yield.

Vesuvius is again in violent eruption, and it is considered that considerable damage may be occasioned by tho overilow of lava,

M, I). Lesieps denies that be is willing to grant further concessions with re-pect to the duplicate canal across the Isthmus of Suez.

Ihe departure of the Chinese ironclad Tonquin from Germany, for China, has been delayed.

News from the Cape states that Oham threatens to invade the reserved territory.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE HIGHWAY ROBBERY CASE. KYDNJ-Y, August 6.

'the two men, Egan and Scanlan, who stuck up and robbed Mr Topham, the con tractor for the *'epean Waterworks, of £1,500, on tbe road between Camden and Campbell Town, were brought up for tiial to-day, found guilty of robbery with arms, and sentenced to twelve yeais on the roads

Mr Maoalister's drapery store at (Jobar has been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at £8,000, part of which is covered by insurance.

SPORTING NEWS.

The Melbourne Cup.

IHKUTBES OABI__a_A_I,J

MELBOURNE, Monday. TBE following are the names of the horses who remain in

Thb M_x_oi_n__t Cop, a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20sovB. each, with 1,000 added, Two miles. (150 subs.)

OPERA HOUSE.

•' Ten Nights in a Bar-Room."

cne of the most powerful of tcmperancs lessons is that contained in the tale of "Ten Nights in a Bar-Room." Written with a powerful moral, it portrays in a most impressivo manner the evil that may bo wrought in a village by the drink traffic The -tory commences with the establishment of the new public-house, "Sicklo and Sheaf," in a previously' prosperous village, tbe landlord having until a short time before been employed as the village miller. It traces vividly the bad effect of the traffic on the morals of the village, the cases of Joe Morgan, Willie Hammond, Sample Surchel, and Frank Slade being the most striking, while the fall of the landlord himself is most marked. The tale abounds with striking situations, amongst which may be mentioned the bar-room scene in which little Mary is struck by the laudhrd by the bottle, the death-bed scene, the struggle between Frank and his father, in which tho latter is killed, and tho murder of Willie Hammond by Harvey Green, i he dramatiz.d version of tbe story em braces all the material points enumerated, and the result is a play both sensational in its character and highly moral in its in fluences. Mote effective as a temperance lesson than doz* ns of lecturee, the surprise is that it has not previously been produced in Auckland under the auspices of the tem perance body. There was a large attend ance at the first production of tbe drama by Mr Fred Ashton'n company in \he Opera House last night, and considering .all clr cumjtances, the performance was a most successful one. Barry O'Neill played re markably well as tbe drunkard, Joe Mor gan, while Mr Welsh made a feature of the part of Sample Surchel, Little Miss Mas ters proved herself wonderfully clever for( one so young. She was cast as Mary Mor gan, and notwithstanding her long part, re peated her lines most creditably, and acquitted herself with astonishing success. 1 be other characters were :- Simon Made, Mr T. Williams; Frank Slade, Mr C. Kobetsonj Hatvey Green, Mr Howlett; Mr Kamaine, Mr Saville ; WiUie Horn inond, Mr Maitland ; Frtd Hargreaves, Mr Richardson; Tom Peter, Mr Seymour; Mrs Morgan, Miis Lucy Ash ton; MS Made, Miss R. Powell; Mehitsble Cart right, Miss Charpeotier ; Mrs Hammond, Miss C. Reynolds. Several pretty trams formation scenes improved the effect of the var'ous tableanx, The drama deserves a good run.

THE IRISH INFORMERS IN AUSTRALIA.

They Are to^ be Sent Back,

Plot to Murder Informers.

[R*-TE.'S CABLEGRAM.]

LONDON, Anguste It is stated that the Imperial Government wero made aware that there was a p i ot being organised to murder all the informers in ihe Phoenix Park murders.

MELBOURNE, Auauatfi -he two "Invincibles," Kavanagh _-„ Hanlon, have each written a letter d daring that, in consequenca of t__ public teeling which has been ___?< tested in Melbourne against the wit n esses in the Phoenix Park trials fU. have no desire to land in the colony and solicit that they may be quietly ___:,. Calcutta or England. They state .hat the. shipped through the instrumentality of Detective Simmons, of the Dublia police force, and that thoir passages were engaged According to the most authentic informs % tion, the Government intends to re-shin the informers to England, .

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OVTN CORRESPONDS!*1..)

COROMANDEL, this day.

A yacht about 20 feet long drifted on the beach at Surflcn's Island on Sunday, a total wreck. From the appearance of the gear, it seems to have been recently used,

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,) t

NEW PLYMOUTH, yesterday. A serious accident happened on Saturday night on the Month Koad. Two hor-emeD. one riding into town and the other going out, came into collision with each other! One horse was killed, and one of the riders named Fincham seriously injured.

CHRISTCUUROH, yesterday. The shorthorn cow, Duchess of Brans wick, recently imported from Australia by Mr J. Deans, at a cost of over £500, died suddenly on Saturday.

WELLINGTON, this day. A man named Robert Mayne committed suicide at Martinboro this morning by cutting his throat.

DUNEWN, thiaday.

The Trade and Labour Council dl>. approves of Mr Green's new clause m the Eight Hours Bill, and asks its withdrawal preferring to stand by the bill in its original form.

At Manford township a labourer named McMahon had a narrow escape ot being burned to death—his hut taking, fhe while he was drank, tie was severely burnt and sent to Dunedin Hospital,

MUSING NEWS.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN COE___6l6_____.T,

C'JKOMANDIL, this day", Union Beach.-While putting in timbers preparatory to starting ttoping operations on the new leader, a few pounds of the reef were broken out with heavy gold show ing through the stone.

Just in Time.-Several veins of quirts are vi.ible in the face of the low l_y«L which is in splendid white sandstone country, in every respect favourable for the shot of gold going down.

ALBION, -a cross-cut was started this morning to intersect the Just-in-Time No, 2 reef near the surface. Work of a more permanent character will shortly com mence.

NARROW ESCAPE.

A sAßnow escape from a very torious buggy accident, brought about by the culpable neglect of a carter, took ptece laat night on the New iorth Road.S|__ 3 about 10.30 o'clock Mr Kanderson was. driving home with his wife and little daughter, and a lady friend and her little son, when, just as they were abreast of Mona Vi-w, the vehicle collided with aa unlighted dray. Fortunately, the hone had been going at a slow canter, but still the shock was .ufficient to pitch Mis 1 Randerson out on to the scoria of the road way, and to dash Mr Kanderson on to the splashboard, whence he jnst escaped fall ing amongst the horses' hoofs. Mia Bander son was cut about the hands, but no one else was injured. The buggy, however, had the cross-bar broken and was otherwise damaged. Tbe name upon the unlighted cart was "Lamb," but the * driver* gave quite another name as that'of the owner. Accidents from this cauio have been far too frequent of late, and the pro secution of a few of the offenders would doubtless have a salutary effect. It la a specie, of carelessness that should entail rigorous punishment, seeing that it ia cal culated to jeopardise the lives of travellers.

THE POET' LONGFELLOW.

An interesting lecture was delivered hut evening in St. Sepulchre's School-room, before the members of the Mutual Improve* ment Association, by Mr John Blacktnan, on "Longfellow, Considered as a Poet." There was a good attendance of members and visitors, among the latter being a number of ladies. The chair was occupied by the Yen. Archdeacon Dudley. The lec ture occupied about one hour. The lecturer gaveaeeneral reviewof the poet'sworks,w-tta suitable illustrations and remarks, showing the causes of Longfellow's popularity over other American poets. These causes were his intense love of natnre, his kindly dis position, his brotherly sympathy with the oppressed of every clime and nation, even the poor slave, the sentiments of his songs, especially in the "Psalm of Life," "'__e I Bridge," and "The Village Blacksmith," the tributes he paid at the shrine of labour. The toiler, said the leo'nrer, needs a song to cheer him on the shady side of life. '1 he voice of a steady friend is cheerful and inspiring amid human trials and the vicissitudes of life, a simple song full of hope, or a hymn full of encourage ment, like sunlight before the eye of faith, will often have the effect of lightening care, and Longfellow supplied these effusions in his own way. Longfellow, like Dr. Channiug, Elihn Burritt, Thomas Carlyle, and Canon Farrar, has exemplified the dignity of labour. Such lyrics as the "Footsteps of Angels," " The Reaper and the Flowers," "Kesignation," and "The Light of Stars," have reached the great human heart and awakened echoing re sponses. The longer poems of the Ameri can singer were dwelt npon, such as "Evangeline," "Hiawatha," "Miles Standisb," and translations; and finally an original account of a visit to Longfellow by a Scottish writer WM given, with a description of the poet's home and surroundings at Cambridge, 0.8. Several members spoke upon the merits.-! Longfellow, and suggested to the committee that the lecture should bo repeated, with musical illustrations, by the St. Sepulchrs. choir nt an early date. A vote of thanks was accorded to the lecturer on the motion of Mr _r.wing.on.

THE AUCKLAND EYKNIWU- stak, TUESDAY. AUGUST 7.



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1 he horses withdrawn to day were : - Ad Valorem, Buttercup, Country Squire, J'uchesHof Albany, Jack of Clubs, Joan, Mentmore, Merman, Morceau, The Bean, Too Too, and The PluDger,



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We have made Conor, tea Speciality, are praotlcally acquainted with its treatment, have Btudiod how to reduce its Coat by adapting Plans and Specifications tosoitit, now to frame for Buildings, ranks, fee, cheaply, and are prepared to give Parties specifying or using our lime the fnlleßt information. Concrete Work of all kinds undertaken by Private Con tract. All Mahurangi Limes are not alike, and none of Wilson's Is genuine without the Trado Mark.-J. Wilson and Co., 81, Queen Btreet. ---IADVT.]



Remedy for Hard Times.- Stop _p_n_ii_ so much on fine clothes, rich food, and stria Buy good food, oheaper and better clothing, and stop tha habit of using expensive or ouae-; doctors' or humbug medicine that does yon onff harm, but put your trust in the greatest of all Bimple, pure remedies, Hop Bitters, that coit al ways at a trifling cost, and you will ceo bet-* times and good health. Head. * To-morrow night, in the Presbyterian School-room. Parnell, the tenth anniversary of the Hope of Parnell Lodge, 1.0.G.T.. W_l_, celebrated. Tea will be on the table at«._. and after refreshments provision is made for the evening being happily and profitably speak



The annual tea meeting of the Ponsonby Wesleyan Sunday-school will be held this even ing in the school-room. Addresses will be ag" livored by the chairman, the Revs. A. Held, W. J Watkin, W, S. Potter, and Mr __on_- McMastor.



We police by our advertising column-' > _ that the Auckland Southern Produce CompsßJ .? intend disposing of, by auction the whole Of their large stock of Grocer'cs, Grain, Gardett and Agricultural Seeds, on Wednesday next, 01 .;; their own premises, at 11 o'clock. The sale i»S? ... trusted to Messrs E. A. Isaacs, QueenstreeV.. who will also dispose of the balance of the lease .-y> of the premises (opposito T. 8. Morrln's) -&•» ■ period of 10i years yat to expire. _^__- _• a tin .s, opportunity of obtaining premises in Q_-__ ■ street, and should be tho means of bringing 8 large audi- nee together to bid for it, It )_•>» been r.peited that whpn Wilion Hydraullo Limo is specified that we charge ■ more for it. To this statement we beg leave •* ■ give a flat denial, and to refer parties to ____* ■ 11 ana iz ot our circular, whioh places it beyooo m our power to charge more than our o___Wuß 1 rates.—John Wilson and Co,-[Advt.l * -.' . '■;____■