SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

i HIGH WATER tt o^mJS*. 3.17 BUNSBT.-ThiaEToning,o.l6 HUNRISK.—To-morrow Mornlns;, 5.12 1 MOONS AOE.-Now Moon, 3lßt, 11.36 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST BVENINO. I MaCgrogor, s.s., Johnston, from Whangarei TO-DAY. ! Omapero, s.s., Webster, from the South

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVKXING. I Glonelg, 5.8., Stcphcnson, for Taurnnga 1 Agnes Bell, schooner, Munn, forßurutu

EXPORTS.

Per Naiad—l3o,oooft rough sawn and 100,000 ft I dressed timber.

IxWARiw CoAsrwisKi—WMpu, from Tairun, with 23,000£t sawn timber. p. : Outwards Coastwise.—Gisborno, for Mcr , cury Bay, with general cargo. The brig Naiad has cleared outwards at the ! Customs for Sydney via Mercury Bay. Tho s.s. Omapero, which brings tho Auckland portion of .the British King's cargo, arrived from the South lato this afternoon. 1 . Tho s.s. Southern Cross left Glsbome for Auckland at 3 p.m. yesterday, and may be ox poctod to arrive here late this evening. ■ The s.B. Macgrcgor arrived from Whangarct early last evening, with 102 shcop, 40 sacks gum, 10 bags fungus, J5 boxes egga, 10 sacks bacon, and tho following passengers :— Misses MuKay, Gardner,. Mesuames Pear •«on, G. C. Walker and child, Roys. Som mervile and Thompson. Messrs Longdill, Far rell, Henderson, Taylor, Stead, McCullongh, Gardner, Porter, Phillips, Bridgcford, Munn, Harnott, Shaw Hunter, J. McKay, F. Walker, Masters Pearson, Gilbraith, Wilßon.Walker.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day. Sailed, yosterday: Gaol and Penguin. To-day: Agnes Martin nnd Iona: passengers: Messrs Branoy, Knee, Smith, Cains, Davidson, Knox, Coutts, Tamo, Press, Phillips, Mr Branston, M.H.R., and others.

Taubanga, this day. Arrived: Glenelg, from Auckland, 7.45 a.m. [PER MERCHANT BniPPINO AND UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION.]

London, October 17. Arrived: Ship Ciynder, from Lyttelton, on Jnlyl.

Aocident to an Auckland-bound Ship. The ship Turaklna. outward-bound for Auck land, when leaving 'tho dock collided with the quay, and sustained damage of so serious a nature that sho has been compollod to roturn 'and discharge cargo in order to repair damages.

COMMERCIAL.

Evbninq Stau Office, this day.

MESSRS HUNTER AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY

REI'OBT

Hobsbs : The markothaa continued active, and a good number havo changed hands, but there ■ has been little alteration in values. At tho Durham Yards on Friday tlioro was a largo muster, and good attendance of buyers, a ship ment from Wanganul boing the centre of at traction. Thoso of a good stamp sold remark ably woll. For good, hacks, £31 10s was given ; inferior animals were relatively .lower. Wo quota light harness horses at from £22 to £30; draught, 432 to £38., • Wool, hides, and Bkins in short supply and of inferior description, 2Jd being the htghost price given; station skins, 2sldto2s6d;taUow,2(spor 10 lbs. Cattle: Tho supply has been good and tbo demand corre sponded, but thore was no appreciable difference in value. ThoNowmarkct Yards worccomplotely crammed on Tuesday, consequently several lots could not be penned. Dairy cows wero in about usual nunibors. Tlioro was an inoreaso In fat stock as compared with the provlous Tvook, and storos wore vary numerous. A great, number of small lots woro disposed of, consequently the sale wns prolonged. Beef ranged from 21s to 27s per lOOlbs.: isther classes of cattlo unaltered in valuo. Sheep: .There was again a largo muster, but prices had an upward tendency—Sis each was tho highest price for wothers in wool, whilo for some very fine ewca 27s was given. Good shorn wethers • sold at from 18s to 21s (id. Lambs were plentiful, •and sold at from Us to 10s 6d. Pigs: Very - scarce, and thuru remains an active demand. ." BANKS AND COS. WEEKLY REPORT. At-Parawai on Thursday, fat cattle were in . full supply, mostly heavy weights. 29 Napier , oxen averaged £1019s Bt'i each, being an advance 1 of 10a por head on last week. Shoep won few ' in number, and of middling quality. Wethers, in wool, brought 17s 6d to 10a 9rt. Lambs were again plentiful and good; prices ranged from 7s | tol2s6deaoh. . ALFRED BUOKLAND'S WEEKLY KEPOBT. I At tho Haymarkot sale of October IS fodder I brought from 3s 9d to 5s Ski the owt; oats, 2s 5d to 2a 7d; maize, 3s 6d the bushol; the riding horsa Frost Fish. £50; draught horses, »18 to 4932 each. At the hide and skin sale on Tues day, tho price of hides ranged from 2Jd to 2|<l the lb.; tallow, 27s tho owtj sheepskins, Is 9d to 4s; lambskins, Cd toßd each. At tho Pokono salo thoro was the usual muster of stock, and prices woro equal to those obtained at tho larger sales. AtDrury on Wednesday there was a full muster of stock, 'and a numerous attendanco. Calves wero at low valueni all other oUbscb in good • ; inquiry. At Remuera on Thursday, dairy cattle were scarcoly represented, and a full" market of store cattlo barely maintained late values. Fat cattlo wero

• in less number than usual, and choice quality wore better worth, several pens bringing 30s tho ' lOOlbs. No storo sheep yarded, and fat sheep were short of roquiromonts. Shorn wethers ranged from Us to IBs; and in tholr wool, 22s 6d each. Lambs ■wero numorous, and rnthcr lower fn prioo than las.t week. Tho greater number brought bottv'eon 109 and Us, although a fow pens reached 1W and 17a 8d oach. Pigs wed In short supply and good demand, particularly yoiuig storo piga. - ■

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Farm and Daisy Produce. — Wholosalo: Butter, fresh, 8d; Butter, salt, 7d to 9d; Chocso, good local, 6d to 6Jd: Canterbury, do., did to 7d; Eggs, per doz., lOtl; Lard, per bladder, Wto 7(1 ; Bacon and Hams, Provincial, Od to 8d; Hams, «r: 8d to (MPs Canterbury Ham and Bacon, BJd to 9 Jd, ' In cloth; Hams only, lid; Jams, per case, Cxlom.., SI 17s Od to fil 18s "d; Honey in bulk, id por lb. Retail: Milk, por quart, id; Butter, fresh, . lOd; saltdo.,lod to Is; Cheese, colonial, do., 9d to lOd j Eggs, por doz., la; Lard, per lb, Od to 9d; Bacon, por lb, lOd to Is; Hams, do., Is to is Id; • Honey in "bulk, Id per lb. FIOUR Markbt. — Whoiesalo — Superfine flour, silk dressed, per ton, £1310s; do, do, house, hold,'£l2loß;hundrccls, ss; fifties, lOpor ton extra saoks and bags froo ; Southern do, £10 to &\2; bran, per ton, sacks included, local, £5 10a ; South tern, do, £5 to £510s : sharps, £5 10s ; cabin bread, I do, £18,; oatmeal, do, £13 ; pearl barley, do, £21 to £2i; bread, por 21b loaf, 3id. : Kauri Gum, Flax, &c—Tho market con tinues dull. We quote:—Ordinary, £32 to £37 J good ordinary, £10; East Coast, £50 to £61; produce, for October to date, 230 tons; flax per ton, £18 to £21; tow, do., £7 to £9; fungus per lb, 2Jd to 3 Jd; cocoanut (Hire per cw t, 6s to 17s: beeswax, 9d to lOd lb. J : Coal and Firewood Market.—Coal: New castle (ship's sidoK cargo, 30s to 33s per ton; yard, 82s to 355; Bay of Islands, at yards, 275, scarce; screened, 30a; ditto at tho miife,l3a ship's side, Zss to 265; Waifcato, 8s to 12s; in .Auckland, 18s to 225; Kamo, 12s per ton at loading ground; Taupiri at mine, 8s 6d to '2s; at 'yard, 18s 6d to 225; Whangarei, at mino, !ls 6d; yard (steam), 17a; housohold, 21s; delivered, 235. Firewood: Uncut at wharf (cargo), 9s to ' 10s per ton; delivered, 14b ; cut. 17s to 18s. Building Materials.—•■fimbor: Boards and scantling, 100 ft, best, Us; second-class, 8s 6d; best, planed, tonguod, and grooved, first-class, 10s; medium; 13s; seaond ditto, 11s. Mills: Cargo, best, 11s; second-class, 6s; baulk, 8s 6d. New Zealand palings, sft (sap), Wb ; 6ft (heart), 13s; 6ft, 13s; ti-troe rails, £3 10s per 10"; puriri posts, <610s to £710s; shingles, 16s 6d per 1,000; Hobart palings, fift, 20s ; :6ft,2ls; Hobart rails, 100s, selling quotations. Bricks (at Avondalo), 60s per 1,000; town yards, 6Ss to 70s: delivered, 80s. Drain pipes (at worko), per 100 (8 inches bore), 10s; i Inches, Us; 3 inches, 9s; 2 inches, £2 10s per 1,000: socket glazed pipes, 19 inches; 2s 6d por foot; 15 inches, 2s per foot; 12 inches. Is 6d per foot; 9 inches, Is per foot; 6 Inches, 6d per 1 001: I inches, id per foot. Manubbs.—Bonedust, Sydney, £3 15s to £0, i according 0 quality; boneflour, £9; Auckland £7 to £8 10sJ. Peruvian guano, £18; Maiden Island, £8; Huon guano, small lots, £5 to £6, bags included; Hurst's chemical manure, £11

Hat and Corn Market.—Wholesale: Maize. local, 3s to 3s 3d; oats, 2s 6d to 2s 9d; wheat, is 6d to 4s 9d; fowl, 3s 6d; barley, 2s ltd to 3s 3d; malting barley, 5b to 5s 3d; hay, meadow, per ton, pressed, £6 to £6 ss; lucerne, do., £6 to £6 10s (nominal); straw, per load, 18s to £110s ■ chaff, mixed, .£5; oaten chaff, £6 ; hay, oaten eS to £8; clover,- £5103 to «6; potatoes, per ton A3 li's to C 3 iss. Retail: Maizo,3s 9d to is; oats! do., 2s 9d to 3s 3d; bran, per lOOlbs., 6s: sharps per IOOIbB., 6s; wheat, fowl, per buahol, 3s 6d to Is; barley, feed do., 3a6d to 4s; hay, perewt. Ba 6d to 7a ; lucerne, do., 7s 6d to 8s; oaten, do ■ 6s to 7s; straw, do., 3s to is; chair, do.. 6sto 7s Gd,

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

OCTODEII 19. 1883. i V.M.C.A. Ilooms-Lccturo by Mr It. W. Far' : nail, on " Tho Origin and Destiny of tho llritlsh : and American Nations," 8 p.m. Working Men's Club—Mooting of Trado and ' Labour Council, 8 p.m. Richmond Uond Primitive Chapel—Locturo on "Favourite Hymns and Tholr Authors," by Kcv. James Guy, 7.3» p.nii Upper Pitt-street — "Harbinger of Peace ' Lodge, N.Z.0.0.T., 8 p.m.

Birth.

PAri'KRSON. - On October 16. at llusscll street, Parnoll, tho wifo of Alexander Patterson of a son.

Death.

THOMPSON.-On October 18lh, 1883, at hoi1 parents' residence. Nelson-street, liridget Thompson, eldest daughter of .Nicholas and Saruh Thompson, May her soul rest in peace. The funeral will leavd her lato resfdenoo to-morrow, Saturday, 3 o'elock,—Frioads aro respectfully invited. .' ■ TRAFFORD.-OnOolOber l'th, Edward Leigh TrafTord, formerly Lieutenant Hoyal Navy. Tho funeral will leave his lato residence, Duke-etreet, Newton, to-morrow, Saturday, tho !otb. inst., at 2 p.m.—Frlonds will plooso uueept tlila intimation.

Notices to Correspondents.

T. Stockman.—Donald McLean, who murdered hi 3 wifo at Pokeno, was tried in tho Court house, Kden-streot.

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1883.

For the cause.that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

The result of tho Board of Trade inquiry into the sinking of the steamship Austral is unfavourably commented upon in Sydney. Tha Investigation was re moved from the colony professedly for tho purpose of making tho inquiry morb search ing, yet the conclusions convoyed in the decision aro utterly impotent, The finding of tho Board declares that the casualty arose through no lack of stability in tho vessel, from which it must be inferred that her foundering in .still water, in har bour, was due to the gross neg-" ligence and bad management of the officers in charge of her. The verdict, indeed, attri butes "slight mistakes " to the captain and mate—to the former for disregarding the warning given by the dangerous list im parted to the vessel when lying alongside the wharf by the storageofHOtons of coal, and to the chief officer for leaving the ship while she was loading in charge of the lamp-trimmer from six o'clock at night till six the next morning. The chief engineer, who was respon sible for the stowage of coal, is exonerated because he was not called by a subordinate every four hours according to instructions. The subordinate, again, excused himself 6n the plea that the collier had not aroused him. Therefore, the finding of the Board of Trade comes to this, that a magnificent and thoroughly well-constructed steamer may be sunk in port onafine night, occasion ing tho loss of several lives, through the mistakes of the officers in charge of her, and no one be deemed worthy of punish ment. The verdict is thoroughly illogical and unsatisfactory. The suspen sion of .Captain Murdoch's certificate might not have afforded, much con solation to the friends of tho drowned, and little recompense to the ship-owning and assurance associations that have lost money by this almost unprecedented disaster; but the moral influence on men Who are entrusted with the care of ships would have.been considerable and salutary.

The mistaken clemency of tho vordiot operates in an oxactly opposite way. The Austral was sunk either through tho grossest ignorance or negligence, or both combined; and from tho palliation of these offences other masters and mates may booncourogod in tho pursuit of a reckless system by tho sense of security from any vory serious consequences, or under [tho impres sion, rather strongly conveyed in tho decision of tho Board of Inquiry, that such ofloncea as tho offioers of tho Austral were guilty of aro, after all, very trtval and excusable Through this decision, coming from the very highest shipping court in tho world, it will go abroad that a captain may loso hia nhip in port by neglecting tho very simplest precau tions suggested by coiflra.cn. prudence ; that he may transfer tho care and custody of the lives and valuable property entrusted to his charge into tho hands of an Ignorant lamp-trimmer; that ho and his officers, after already receiving ono warning that should have induced caution, may sleep whilo irresponsible coal-heavers till in dead weight on one side of the ship until the open ports arc submerged and tho vessel fills and goes to the bottom—that a captain may, in short, give all these evidences of a light regard for his onerous responsibilities and yet escape scot free. We agree with our Sydney contemporary in questioning tho wisdom of this discision, and in doubt ing " whether the ends of justice have been served by taking the Austral inquiry from Sydney to London."

The Mayoralty.

As tho time for the annual Maydral election draws nigh, people aro boginning to specu late upon tho hopes, wishes, and relative chances of various public men, It has been an open secret for a long timo past that Cr. W. It. Waddel has set his heart upon the chief magistracy of tho city, and, indeed, it is broadly affirmed that he was only deterred from offering himself last year by tho dis position of Mr J. M> Clark to accede to the general desire that ho should accept the third term. Wo understand that, taking time by tho forolock, Mr Waddel's sup porters are now obtaining signatures to tho inevitable requisition asking him to stand. Thero are a fow enthusiasts who, acting upon tho old saw that "You cannot have too much of a good thing," mani fest anxiety that Mr Clark should obtain a renewed lease of power, but thero can hardly bo any doubt that, however admir able a Mayor Mr Clark has proved himself to be, tho citizons will insist on a change. And wisoly too, for tho tenure of such un otiico must not bo unduly extended. Besides, Mr Clark has borno the heat and burden of public work for thrco years, and on that account ho should not bo pressed to a furthor sacrifice of timo and onorgy, nioro especially as thoro aro other gentlemen equally in tho enjoyment of tho confidence of the burgessos who are willing and eager to clothe thomselvos with tho harness of oilico. On tho ground of seniority in our municipal parliament, Mr Waddol un doubtedly has tho paramount claim ; thei'O seomJ, however, every probability of a contested election, and various names aro mentioned which iind nioro or less favour with the ratepayers. Cr. Thompson would bo a strong favonrito, but he appears to have mado up his mind not to stand. Cr. Graves Aickm, howover, is spoken of as a possiblo candidate, and thoro can bo no doubt that his popularity would ensure him powerful support. In a vaguo «ort ot way Cr. Maokochnio is likewise mentioned as a likely aspirant to tho Mayoralty, and no ono who knows tho gentleman can dony (that ho is eminently quulitied to grace tho oilico, to disclmrgo its incidental functions with tact and dignity, and to fulfil all (lie onerous duties that dovolvo by tacit consent upon a Mayor. Still, Cr. Maokochnio has as yet mado no Hign ; and, indeed, n forecast of likely ovontualitics is altogether a hazard ous experiment. The pruvailing haze that obscuios tho prospect, however, is slowly dissipating, and in tho meantime wo invite attention to tho matter. It is just ns well that tho people Bhould maturo Iheir opinions in timo ho as to bo prepared for any omergoncy.

The terrible earthquake of which wo published a mcagro account yeatorday proves to have taken place at Anatolia, in Asia Minor, and not at tho inland of Anatolico, in tho Grecian Archipolago, ns wo had been led to boliovo. Fuller tele aroma rocoivad to day ultito thnt benidos tho loss of 1,000 lives, 20,000 persons have been rondored homeless by tho catiistrofiho.

To-morrow's SUFI'LEMBVT will contain continuation of the sorial Ulo, " Out of the Storm ;" close of the original tale " Name less ;" two comploto tales, " Kotcucd from a Madhpuso," and "A Kido for Lifo;" Random Shots, by " Znmiol; " Genesis and Science, by Roy. K. McKinney ; Doath of Marwood tho Hangman t An Archaeological Fraud 1 n Lady's Letter from London, and Our London Flaneur, by our London Cor rcsiXHident; Sporting Notes, Field Sports and Aquatics, Tho Garden, by " Ilortiis," Humorous Clippings, Scienca JNotw, I'ootry,

Tho business transacted at the meeting of tho City Council last night wa« of an ordinary character. Mr Montaguo an nounced that tho plant for tho city tram ways had arrived. A number of letters were read and citherrofcrrod to committees or dealt With by tho Council, whlie only ono committee report was brought forward. In tho absence of His Worship tho Mayor nt Te Aroha, Cr. Waddel presided. Tho pro ceedings »ro fully roportcd on tho fourth page Of this issuo. -

A tologram frolh Christchurch referring to tho forthcoming Industrial Exhibition in that city, drawn attention to tho paucity of applications fur spaco which have up to dato been received from Auckland. As tho absence of correct representation at tho ex hibition is likely to givo Southerners and strangers a faUo impression regarding tho manufacturing industries of our city, it is to be hotted that our local manufacturers will amend the mistake. Thcro is still timo to do so, but those who wish to exhibit should not delay'in making application for spaco.

A buggy accident occurred in Queen street this morning. A number of fowls were being unloaded from a cart in front of Messrs Carbines and Taylor's auction mart, when one got loose and How over on to the back of a horse fttt&ched to Messrs D. Hay and Son's spring cart, standing in front of Mr Jones's, the saddler. Startled by its noTol rider, Messrs Hay's horse bolted across the street and brought tho spring cart into collision with a wagonette belong ing to Mr Alloni Of Allendale, Mount Albert, which was standing at the side of the road ilearGlanvillo and Ellyett's. Tho harness fortunately gavo way, and tiio horse becoming clear, bolted down tho street, whero it was caught without further damage. • The only occupant of tho wagonotto was a young lady, but sho courageously stuck to the rains, and Mr Allen ran out of tho adjacent shop and seized his horse'shend.and prevented it from starting off. The wagonette was only slightly damaged.

To tho Editor : Sir,—Passing Mr Shortt's shop to-day, I see a paper put in tho win dow which reads similar to this: "The 20 £ notes and the birds under glass shades will only be given away to the people- that are at my art union on tho night of being drawn." Now, Mr Editor, do you think it fair, for you must remomber that thcro arc 5,000 members? Now, whero are'they going to put 5,000 in tho Theatre Royal? If ho had put this in tho window from tho first, it would not have boon so bad.— Yours, &c, A Tickethomjeh, '

Somo rathor queer conjugal oxporionces have been brought to light in a case now being heard in Dunedin, in which a Mrs Laverty seeks judicial separation from her husband on the ground of his cruelty. She alleges that Laverty, on the evening of tho marriage, accused her of liking the best man too well, and next morning ho accused her of improper conduct with tho said best man. When Mr and Mrs Lavorty got to the country district where they lived, things, she assorts, did not im- BETh" aac? c ,th, reatened hor with a gun, and she had to take refugo with a neighbour, with whom she had been serving previously This neighbour attempted the part of peacemaker, and drew out an agreement whereby Laverty, if ho were the first to quarrel in the future, should make amends to his wde by giving her £700; an Mrs Laverty, if she were the first to qua™ should make amends to her luusband by giving him £700. ButMr .Laverty declared Ec had not got £700, and would not stn Mrs Laverty did not after this go back fo him. It was attempted to be shown for the defence that Laverty was drunk when he got married, and had been secured by Mrs £2,000, but that when she found this was a mistake she wanted to get off her barrain His Honor hold over a decision till ho could hear the evidence of Father Newport who married the couple. A telegram re ceived to-day states that tho Judge granted

The first mooting of creditors intheostato of Robert Martin, of Auckland, timber broker, was held at tho Supreme Court this morning, Mr Thompson presiding. Mr J. M. Speed appoarcd to watch the proceed ings on behalf of the dobtor. The liabilities wero stated at £1,035 Gs, and the assets at £983 198, consisting of promissory noter not yet matured, Under examination, the dobtor ascribed his insolvency ohiofly to lawsuits in the South, whereby he lost some £1,500, and in a smaller moasuro to tho accumulation of liabilities consequent upon endorsing bills for a man named Baker. Thin person had v lot of timber at tho Makarau booms, and if they could bo got down his bills would be paid. Ho had loHt timber through floods there, Mr A. D, Bennett was elected trustee, and it was agreed that the debtor should be allowed to keep his furniture.

Wo understand that Mr James l'\ Mac kintyre has been nominated as a candidate for the seat reigned by Mr Wortliington ill the Patnell Borough Council.

An Auckland gentleman has in his pos session a pair of paste buckles formerly owned by tho celebrated James McKay, the personage from whom Sir Walter Scott drew his inimitable character, Bnilie Niccol Jnrvio. The buckles wero worn by McKay on the occasion of his presentation to Georgo 111.

Messrs B. Tonks and Co.-sold to-day the privileges of the Fakuranga Hunt Club race meeting, to be held at Ellel'slie Race course on Saturday, the 2/th inst. Mr B. D. Tonks wielded tho hammer. There was a large attendance, but little competition. The bidding for tho gates commenced at i.'so, and ran quicklyup to £101 ; purchaser) Mr McGlashan, Refreshment booths (sole right), £40, Mr John Adams; cards (print ing by purchaser), £10, Mr Win. Adams ; stabling, £1 SJ!J Mr Thomas Litt. The sale realised £152.'

A Rpecial mooting of the Harbour Board is to bo held on Monday at 3 pan, to con sider tho Dock Committee's report on tho contracts for execution and work at Cal liope Dock.

Nearly 50,000 lbs of tobacco were grown in Canada la*t year, whilst in 187 i) only 9,000 lbs ware produced. Tho largo incroaso has boon due to tho reduction of duty from 20 cents to 2 cents por lb. A largo increase is again oxpected this year,

To tho Editor : Sir,—l think it is high time that tho attention of the ratepayers of Eden Torrace was directed to tho way their money is being spent on tho main road through tho district. I believd tho present contract Was lot for tho sum of £278; and without tho concurrence of tho majority of the trustees. By all appearance the im provement will bo nil.—l am, &c,, A KATKI'AVfiU.

lioforrinc to tho Bright Smile crushing, to-day's " Thantoa Advertiser !> suys that tho general slullso far treated at tho Queen of Beauty battery has yielded about the ordinary average, but an thoro is less picked stono than usual on hand with which to assist it, tho return in not expected to be so largo as tho last crushing. Several ii» iiortant works nro to bo undertaken in tho Bright Smile it an early date.

Tho usual monthly [mlillc mooting of tho Union-street Wesloyan Band of Hopo was held in tho schoolroom last night, tho con ductor presiding. The attendance was rather small, but those present listened with attention to the various pieces, and woro evidently pleased with their evening's entertainment. The I'Ocitatlon byMrF. lv. Wykes (" How 1 (orations Kept tho Bridge") was the bu^t piece of the evening. Tho meeting olosod with tho benediction by tho Chairman.

The following telegram wni received to day :—"Golden Mill, To Aroha, struck good gold In tho lower loyol—(Signed) JaMbs M.vddkn, Manager."

Tho "Fiji Argus" of a rocont dato has tho following :--" Mr Jamos Martin Butt, who has tilled tho ]>otiition of manager of tho Rank of New Xoalnnd hero for ho long n timo, has been promoted to a higher posi tion of trust in NoW Zealand. Mr Butt will leave behind many sincore friends, and on leaving will carry with him tho best wishes of tho community."

In addition to a well-selected library and reading-room, I ho members of tho Auckland i'iro Brigade have established an amateur dramatic club, which promises to bo well supported. Among tho mombern aro several of considerable vocal and dramatic talent, nt tho head of whom may bo placed the name of tho Secretary, Mr M. If. Koesing. MrJ. J. Welsh, an actor of merit, has accepted the iiosition of stage manager. Tho immediate object of tho club is solf holp without oxtraneoua aid,, Tho club re hearsals have been encouraging, and tho first ontortflinmont will bo givon in tho courtio of a few weeks at tho Opera House, with tho view of raising a funa for proper ties.

A constable near Black friars Bridge, London, warned a clergyman, passing on his way lidine from tho rily tho other oven- Ing, that ho had better bo careful, as some roughs wero following and watching him. Tho misgiving of tho conxt«r>lo was accurately fullilicd, for one of tho gan^ accostwl the reverend Bontloinan and held him fth)iit|d the Waist whilo three others vurliud up, chokod and beat him, and after roltoving him of his valuables, mado good their escape. Tho most singular thing about tho incident is that tho constable evidently had a confused idea itbotit his duty, nnd considered it sullicient to warn a l>erson of impending trouble.

Tho following cases were heard at tho Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon:—,!, il. O'Brien v. (Icorge 11. Ea.ston, claim l'sO, for commission on tho salo of tho Newmarket Hotel to H. E. Daniels at 5 por cent on £1,100: Evidence was given, nnd tho plaintiff nonsuited with costs, £3 15s. Richardson nnd Crawley v. H. S. Ciithbort, ciaim £3 'is (id • judgment for plaintiff with costs, .£) 2s (!d. Abel Flotchor v. Frederick Hastings, claim i"(! 2k <!d, balance of account for sinking a well. Evidence was taken, and judgment given for plaint ill' for i's Bs, with costs, JC2 L's, Judgment had previously been deforrod in tho cross-action, Garrett Brow, v. Jacobs and Jacobs v. (iarrett Bros. His Worship now delivered judgment, ibricuyinr' tho ovidenco, and gaVo judgment for (iarrott Bros, in the first case for 130 Oh, nnd in tho second enso judgment was for tho defen dants.

Tho nowly-institiitod' Band of Hope, "The Olivo Branch," was celebrated last evening by a literary and musical entertain ment in tho Primitive Methodist school room.corncrof Upper Pitt and Edwin-streot«. There was ft vory fair attendance of mem bers and visitors. Tho chair was occupied by Mr Alexander Weir, who made a fow in troductory remarks on tho promising con dition of tho now venture, dosing with a recitation, "The .Inebriate's Looking glass," in which tho reciter displayed much elocutionary skill. Sir Griffiths gavo an excellent address on the evil effectsnf drink, with striking illustrations. Mr Robinson sang " Tho Death of Nelson'," and Mr CampbolLgavo "The Ternperanco Ball," a humourous pioce. Mr Win. Carlaw pre sided at tho harmonium. The choir sang several selectionstrom "Hoylo's Temperance Melodies." A number of temperance tracts woro distributed among tho audienco, a number of pledges wero taken, and the mooting closed in the usual way.

A sailing racobotwoon tho 13ft. open bonts Mabel, owned by Messrs Parker and Holder, and tho Chance, owned by Harvey, has been arrangod to tako placo in,tho harbour to morrow (Saturday) afternoon, starting at 2 o'clock.

Tho Committee-of tho lato Chess Tour nament have presented a purso of sovereigns to Mr J. W. Welsh, who, it will be remem bered, designed most of tho costumes for tho display.

A pigeon-shooting match will take placo at Avondale to-morrow afternoon at 2 p.m., woather permitting. Entries will ba re ceived on the ground. At the last match, three weeks ago, there wero cloven entries, and tho shooting was vory good.

Tho Theatre Royal will bo occupied by tho Auckland Hand o'l Hopo Union on Monday, 29th inst., when the choir will perform tho cantata, "Tho Rescue of Harry Groy." Full particulars will bo duly advertised.

Activo preparations aro being mado for the opening of tho Purnoll Lawn Tennis Club, which takes placo on Wednesday attornoon, 3lsl. Octuhor. Members aro reminded thatmiu- Bcrlptinns can ho received bj- the Secretary or any of tho Committee.

THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

Vise in tho Frloe of Mutton,

[lIV TELKGBAriI.—PBKSS ASSOCIATION.]

Christciiukch, this day. At a 'meeting last night, tho butchers decided to raiso the price of mutton by one penny per lb. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company have received a cable moßsago from London as follows:—"Ionic, M.S., arrived all well at tho Cape of Good Hope on the 16th hist., en route for Wellington. The Catalonia's refrigerators workod satis factorily cluring tho 'Homeward passago. Tho meat is found to bo in excellent condi tion." ■ :■• ■■" ■•' > :»; ii>

SCINTILLATIONS.

Medicinal "Salt"—Navy dootors. No tramways for l'arnoll. Councillor Waddell is the coming Mayor. The Redmond brothers are in Christ church, There is a good wide ditch between say ing and doing. Auckland glass manufactures spreading over the colony. The Governor leaves Wellington to-night for Nelson. A relic hunter—A fellow endeavouring to capture a widow. £300 subscribed to the Irish League at Wellington. Parnell people talk of annexation to the city, on account of being left out of the tramway scheme. Wanganui L'astoral and Agricultural Society's Show yesterday was fairly suc cessful ; the weather was very wet. Berlin has an egg exchange. The city consumes 12,000,000 dozen of eggs an nually. First Presbyterian Church, Dunedin, sends Home for a minister to succeed the late Lindsay Mackie* The Salvationist oaptain at Invercargill lms apologised for his insulting comments, and tilings now look smoother between the Army and the populaeei The codfishing in Iceland this season has been almost a failure, owing to hoavy fields of ice. Influenced by a temperance leader, a rich English miller lias destroyed a cellar of port wine. Wellington Volunteers are expressing dissatisfaction at the apathy of their Auck land brethren, and talk of getting the placo of meeting chanced to Wellington. A Gazette just published notihes the appointment of Mr T. J. Waters to bo receiver of laud revenue in Auckland. In the action brought by the widow of tho late Geoi'ge Dixon, of Wellington, against tho New Zealand Accident In surance Company, tho jury gave a verdict for the defendants. A widow named Sarah Ann Boot, belong ing to Manchester, was found dead^ in bed at Dunodin yesterday morning. Cause of doath, apoplexy^brought on by drunken ness.

A sohool-boy remarks that when his teacher undertakes to " show him what ia what," l'e only '""I3 out which is switch. At Wellington the supply of female servants is reported to bo in excess of the demand. Can they not ehlp a scoro or two to Auckland ? Hon. Mr Bryco shortly goes to tho Waikato to confor with Tawhiao and Wlihanui on the opening up ahd sottleracnt of the ecitiutvyi Yostoiday, at tho Supremo Court, Wel lington, tho Chief Justice said that in future medical certificates of illness of thosb sum nioncd as jurors would have to bo verified by outh. Ho found that a party tlius ex cused froln attendance watt actually present at another meeting. Scott, tho Otago pedestrian, accept* the challenge of Edwards' to a walking match at Christchurch on condition that the winner receives CO per centi and tho loser tho rest of tho gate money. buncdin Harbour Board yestorday agreed to delay for a month tho opening of tenders for new wlmrfngo works. The Board has presently an overdraft of £60,000, and it ia nut thought ftdvinablo to enter into fresh liabilities till tho loan in floated. A newsi>nper is much excited over what it calls iho " Diseased wifo's sister Bill." But what tho wifo's dlseaso was, and why her sister's nnmci was Bill, is not at aM plain in the article discussing the Subject. In England, the " reduced " charges for patents are £1!H for fourteen years; in Now Zealand, for tho sumo term the feeu are li~ ; and in America, for seventeen years, £7. At Liverpool, tho "march of improve ment " has made necessary tho destruction of a. churchyard) and tho removal of tho 1,100 bodies which it contains. Tho Health Oflicer lips mado regulations under which the work is to be done. " How is it you can tell such whoppers?" asked a caller, addressing tho editor of tho fish-story department, "Well, you see," replied the editor, "our wifo's namo in Anna." "What has that to do with it?" "A groat deal. When wo are writing lish stories wo usually have Anna nigh us to help us." Tho caller was carried to tho Hospital. Yesterday morning, ft girl of five years old, daughter of a widow named Mrs Shaw, was burned to death at Whikiki, about three miles from Invorcargill. She was loft in tho house with a younger swtor, and by .some means her clothing caught fire.

MINING NEWS.

FROM managors' reports to hand to-day, wo mako tho following oxtraets : —

New Colonial. —Stoping has been carried on with varied success, the rcof west of tho lino being scattered, and very unsatis factory to deal with under existing circum stances, viz., tho want of crushing power. Lost few days, howovcr ( show signs of improvement. Macnolia.—Tho manager reports having coino upi»n solid stone about six fcot in tho hanging wall. Tho country is very hard at present, but along tho hanging wall is splendid nanistone country. Mooso and party crushed two loads for lOora. 14dwt«. retorted gold, and lOdwts. melted gold. Qveen' of England. —Stoping has pro duced very satisfactory result*. Tho stuff" broken down shows gold freely, and should crnah *011. There is overy indication of a run of gold, and fully 50 feet from Whore .sinking was commenced.

(From the "Coromandel Mali.")

Tokatha.—• Somo Httlo oxcitomont was caused a fow days ago when it was known tliis Company had utrudk a fino reef irk tho low level, and it was at one time reported that good gold had beou got j but this, un fortunately, turns out to bo incorrect, so far as tlio gold is concerned ; but there is no doubt a fino reef has been cut, and a few fcot may bring them on gold at Rny moment. The extension of this level will be watched with great interest, us tho future well-being of Coromandol will be intimately bound up in the success or failure of the undertaking. Tho stopes continue to turn out good pay able stone; in fact tho reef improves as it is worked upon. Just-in-Timk.—Tho Manager has dis continued tho drive north for the present and has started a vise a short distance back from tho face, and has got a favourable change of country for some time past. There is a somewhat broken formation in tho level, tho upper portion being so looso and broken as to require falso seta, whilo tho lowor part had to be shot out. In tho rise tho broken country has died out and good working country cohie in, While tho reof looks first-class.

loxa.—This claim is under a cloud at prosont, several of the creditors having takon proceedings, but tho show in the mine is better than for some months past. The new leader looks very favourable in deed, and ought to have gold in it not far off.

Nkw United.—The shareholders are tak ing out a good block on No. 4 reef which is expected to average 2 ozs. por ton. Extra men are about to be put on, and tho ground willjbe beaton out as soon as possible. Success.—This mine appears likely to como to tho fore again, the manager having obtained Bomo exceedingly rich gold last week, and as he is now working under where the rich gold was got about twelve months ago there is hardly any doubt but that ho will obtain more of the procious metal as tho ground gets opened up: but it is so exceedingly hard that progress is very slow, nnd owing to tho natnro of the gold found being nearly pure, it must be workod very carefully; but for the amount of ground actually workod out the return per fathom is very largo indeed. Tho reof being worked in tho New Colonial and Queen of England is also of a very similar nature. Near tho surface it is split up into a number of stringers and small veins, all carrying gold, and, as they are worked doepor thoy will no doubt come together and form a loader of some value. It is a pity the proposition to continue'the low level of tho Success has been allowed to fall into abeyanco, as that would give backs of about 150 feet to work upon, and thoroughly test its value. Tokatka.—The mine manager reports a fino reef about a foot thick in tko faco of the low level, in a highly minoralised country. Rather tight stopes, but they are turning out good crushing material. Small patches of picked stone* are occasionally obtained. Tributer McNiol and party crushed about 2501b5. of specimens and picked stone, gotting a splendid return of 1420z5. gold. There is still a large block of stopes to be taken out.

In Well's New, Find, taking about six feet on hanging-wall of big reef, composed of sandstono, seams of cement and quartz stringers running through; gold shows pretty freely.

Union Bka.ch. —The manager reports, sinking on Daniel's tribute, a leader of fino body stono 9 inches thick. The stopes on the new loader are turning out fair crushing stuff. Tho battery is kept going half-time. The manager is about to start, driving on the veins, and towards the slide.

CABLEGRAMS.

[reuteb's telegrams.]

Tho Pope and tbe Italian Government.

London, October 10. Vague rumours are current that tho Aus trian Government is mediating with a view to bring about more friendly relations be tween the Pope and Italy.

Disquieting Roports from China. Hong Kong, October 18. Intelligence is to hand from Canton that preparations to block (sic) that port are being made by the Chinese authorities.

DESTRUCTIVE EARTHOUAKE IN ASIA MINOR.

Twenty Thousand Persons Homeless, London, October 17.

Twenty thousand persons have been rendered homeless by the eaxthquaUe at Anatolia, and 1,000 lives are reported to have been lost.

Constantinople", October 17.

Latest accounts from Anntolin, in Asia Minor, the scene of tho recent earthquake, show that tho catastrophe was one of ex treme severity. Several villages were com pletely wrecked by repeated shocks, and it is reported on good authority that a thou sand persons wore killed, and that fully twenty thousand are rendered homeless and in great distress.

Massacre by French Sailors.

London, October 18. Tho "Figaro" states that tho French Bailors have butchered hundreds of tho resi dents of Huo, refusing quarter to all, and the wounded were bayonetted.

Tho Trial of Carey's Murderer,

London, October 18.

Tho trial of O'Donnell for tho murder of James Carey has been postponed till next month.

Tho Republican Outbreak In Portugal, Lisbon, October 18.

Tho outbreak among the peasantry in the western provinces has been completely quelled, and a number of tho Kopublican agitators arrested by the troops who were despatched to tho scene of the rising.

(IU'BCIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

(Rfecoivcd 19th October, 1.30 p.m.)

Tho Now Stoamor Tongarlro's Trial Trip,

London, October 18.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Tongariro has mude ft trial trip on the Clyde, and averaged 14J knots.

Victorian Railway Board. Several eligible applications have been received (tit tho position of Chairman to the Victorian llailway Board.

General Maclver's New Gulnoa Expedl'

London, October 17.

General Maclver, late of the Servian army, who for some time past has been actively engaged in organising a quasi military expedition to New Guinea, states that the subscriptions towards defraying tho coHt of it amount to £20,000, and nhat applications from 500 who aro willing to join have been received. Mr Coatts Trotter, in a letter 1,0 tho "Times," warns the public of the danger in accepting the schomo of General Maclver for tho settlement of New Guinea.

Wool Sales In Melbourne,

Melbourne, Octobor 18,

Tho Nctr Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agoncy Company (Limited) held tho open ing wool sale for tho season to-day. There was a crowded attendance of homo and foreign buyers. The catalogue comprised 2,130 bales, of which all but 25 were sold. Competition was very brisk, and tho prices realised very satisfactory to growers. Orcasy wool sold up to 12Jd, and gcoured to lO^d. Prices gene rally wero about equal to tho rate ruling at tho close of lost season. Freights on wool to London aro quoted hero as follows: — Greasy, Jd per 1b ; scoured, fjd.

Mklbournk, October 18,

Harry Thomas, who attempted to com mit miicido in the Bank of Victoria, in this city, on tho let instant, has been released from custody under surety of £100 for good behaviour.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received October 19—12.40 p.m.) The Tasmanlan Railway Bill. Hobart, this day. Tho Government have docided to pro roguo tho Tasmanian Parliament until tho 15th November, when thoy will ro-intro duco tlio Railway Bill which was-recently thrown out by the Legislative Council.

VOLUNTEER NEWS.

Thk weekly parades of tho following com panion, hold during tho wook, woro well attended, and tho drill gone through was of a serviceable character.

Hobhohb.—On Monday evoning, at the School-room, corner of Pittand Wellington atreete. Lieutenant Flynn was in com mand.

Victorias,—Tho Victorias mustered ftt tho Drill-shed on Tuesday evening, Captain Million in command.

City Quarks.—Captain Isaacs put this company through drill on Wednesday even ing at the Drill-shed.

A Battery.—Tho Battery hold their weekly parade last ovening in tho Drill shed, Captain Payne, Lioutenanta Norrie and Goddes boing present. Nearly an hour was devoted to squaro-gun drill (in dctach montfl), Sub-Lioutenant Geddes in com mand. An extra inspection parade will bo held oil Thursday next, when all absentees will bo 6ned. Captain Payno stated that tho firing for the bolt and other prizes takos place next month. Naval Artillery.—Tho usual weekly parade takes placo this evening in tho Drill shed.

The Mayor's Bolt.

The competition for Captain J. 11. Clark's belt and other prizes takes placo next Satur day week, and keen competition is oxpocted.

The N.Z. Rifle Association Meeting.

Wellington, Thursday. Somo dissatisfaction is beginning to be felt amongst the Wellington Volunteero at tho absence of any move on tho part of Auckland in regard to arrangements for the next meeting of the New Zealand Rifle Association, and tho question of trying to get tho placo of meeting changed to Wel lington is bolng mooted.

CRICKET MATCHES TO MORROW.

The Domain Crickot Ground should pre

sent a vory lively appoarance to-morrow afternoon, noarly every available inch of ground being ongaged for matches. This may bo looked upon as tho opening of tho season, and should tho weathor prove fine there is evory probability that the ground will be well patronised by spectators as well as playors. Tho following are tho teams selected for various matches :—

Auckland v. Bank ok Nbw Zealand.— 8.N.Z.: Barton, Coxon, Simpson, Martin, MaeCausland, Mason, Dawkins, Clayton, Christian, Cook, Whitaker. A.C.C. team : Boalo, Bindon, Blair, Dowes, Gardner, Loader, Osmond, O'Brion, Robinson, Earl, Thistle, Cameron, and Hanmor.

Ponsonby v. ExcuMtOß (No. 0 wicket).— Ponsonby: H. Cook, Fountain, Edwards, Richardson, Craig, J. N. Baxter, Osmond, Pell, Gilchrist, Brookes, Geddis. Excolsior: Waddingham, Colgan, Perkins, Smith, Pooley, Higgins, Mason, Curtis, Coyle, Howard, and Burns. Emergency: T.Craig, Frost, and Sorchfiold.

Oun Boys.—A match will be played to morrow between tho original clovon and new members. Eleven : Whitoside, Walker, Riploy, Cromwell, Mills, Whito, J. Georgo, Hendry, Machattio, Cnrlylo, and Hill. New members: Ellis, Eastwood, W. George, H. H. Davy, Lawrence, Gatland, Abol, Smart, Lumpkin, Rogers, J. Walker, Williams, Tattersall, Nicholas, R. Goodman, Pilkington, Colgan, J. Hendry, Larrott, Coleman, Ryan, and Lee. Gordon v. Auckland Second. — The following players will represent Gordon in this match to be played in the Domain to morrow at 2.30 p.m. :— Clayton, Diddams, Hamlin, Kissling (2), Lusk, Meldrum, L. Ryburn, Sykes, Williams, and Wood. Auckland Second: Buttle, Cnmoron, Cheeseman, D'Arcy, Hall (2), Holdship, Moginie, Reid, A ron Sturmor, and Webster. Emergency men—Ranson, Clayton, and Simpson. The Auckland United C. C. will (weather permitting) leave Crowther's sfables for Otahuhu at 1 g.m. . i,i... ■.. , . _„ •

IMPORTANT CABINET MEETINGS.

REPRESENTATION OF AUCKLAND IN

THE MINISTRY.

[UY TJELKGRAPiI—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Wellinoton, this day. Mr Oliver arrived per Hawea today from Duncdin, and will remain for some weeks. Mr Dick and Major Atkinson have also ar rived, and Cabinet meetings will be held this week, when some important matters will bo discussed. Ministers feel that a great mis take has been made by leaving Auckland out in the cold, and efforts will be made be fore the departure of the Premier for Sydney to have Auckland represented in the Ministry. It is stated on good authority that Mr Johnston, Minister of Public Works, ia ready to retire immediately if a good Auck land man can be found, and that Me Swan son Gould have the position at once if ho would consent to hold office. Messrs Peacock and Hurst ore the other two names mentioned, and I believe negotiations will be opened up shortly with a view to induce one of them to accept the portfolio. But for his unpopularity in the House, Mr Hurst would certainly have preference, as Ibolievethe Government considorshis longer experience entitles him to it, but when the matter is discussed by the Cabinet I believe Mr Peacock will bo the man selected.

Changes in the Auckland Railways.

Mr Maxwell, Inspoctor of Railways, is meditating several changes in the Railway Department, which, if carried out—and I have every reason to believe they will be— your present manager, Mr Macdonald, will be removed to another station. Mr Back, for yearn manager at Christchurch^ and very popular there, will be transferred to Auckland, Other changes aro spoken of, but nothing is definitely agreed upon.

SPORTING NEWS.

Tho Melbourne Betting Market.

[REWTKft'a CABUiGRAJr.]

Mkuiournk, Thursday. The following arc this evening's betting

quotations : —

Caulfikld Ct/lV 7 to 1 aKBt. Footstep 7 — 1 -— Calnm U— I Kryingpari 11 — 1 Norfolk. V.R.C. rxiiiDY. 3 to 1 aget. Archie 5 _ i Murtini-HcmT s—l Off Colour 7 — 1 — Sardius Colstoun and Robert tho Devil have been scratched for tho Melbourne Cup.

SUPREME COURT.-Civil Sessions.

Yesterday (Concluded.)

[Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies and a Special Jury.]'

Patrick Quins v. The Mkrcuky Bat Timbhr Company.—Claim £1,000 damages for injury to property by the driving of logs down tho Kaimarama.—Alexander Finlay son and a publican named Oram deposed that tho floods during the present year had been unusually severe ones. — Benjamin Tonks, auctioneer and land agont, deposed that he went down to Mercury Bay in order to estimate the damage done to the plaintiffs land. Ho found a number of kauri logs stranded upon a flat piece of land, upon which there wero some signs of cultivation. There were 5 or 0 chains of fencing damaged, but 30s should pay for its repair, and there was an alluvial deposit of the same nature as tho soil itself. Tho herbago and soil wero of poor character. Ho considered that tho damage would not exceed £30, pro viding the Company, in removing the logs, secured the plaintiff from further damage, and repaired such fencing ac ■ had to oe thrown down in order to remove tho logs.— \V. S. Cochrano estimated the amount of the damage at from £35 to £40, but he hSd mado no allowance for tho kind that had been carried away.—Peter Hughes, a bush man, gave evidence as to thetnpping of one of the dams on tho 7th July, when the heavy flood occurred.

The Court adjourned at 5.25,

This Day.

A Maori named Wata Ria was examined at tho opening of the Court this morning, and with his evidence tho dofence closed. The learned counsel then addressed tho jury, and His Honor suminodup. In doing so ho made pointed reference to the dis parity in the estimates of the experts who went down to Mercury Bay in order to assess tho damage in the interests of plaintiff and defendants respectively.—The jury then retired, and after a conference of rather loss than half-an-hour, found that the plaintiff was entitled to £250 damages, which is inclusive of a sum of £75 paid into' Court.—Jucigmont Was given accordingly. —The claim for an injunction to restrain tho defendants from damming tho waters of the creek, driving logs down it, obstruct ing tho navigation, or doing any other act to tho plaintiffs detriment, was reserved for His Honor's decision.

As this concluded the Civil Sessions, the Court adjournod sine die.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Boforo H. G. Soth Smith, EBq., R.M.I

Drunk.—Eight persons wero fined for this offence.

Forged Ordkr.—James Brady, a young man, was charged with uttering a forged order at Helonsville, on the on Messrs .1. A. McLeod, for payment of the sum of £4 2d with intent to defraud.—Mr Tolo appeared for the accused, and said that prisoner resided at Otuhuhu, and to remand him to Holonsville would bo to incur un necessary oxponso; thoro wero only throe witnesses in the case, and it was very un certain when the justices would sit.—His Worship said ho would allow the "case to stand over until to-morrow. — Sergeant White offered no objection.—Bail allowed, two suroties in £20 each.

Breaking Glass.—Charles Worner was charged with wilfully breaking a window in Kyber Pass Road on the 14th, damage 10s, the property of John McCarthy.—Sergeant White gave particulars of tho case.—Con stable Ryan, of Newmarket, deposed that about one o'clock on Sunday morning he was in the Kyber Pass Road; when he hoard a crash, and almost immediately de fondant passed in a very excited state. • He wont to McCarthy's house and saw tho brokon glass. Defendant had a stick in his hand. Defendant had evidently been drinking. —To Mr Browning: lie was standing under Lumpkiirs verandah at tho time. There was no othor porson in tho road. Ho was talking to Lumpkin, but did not poo the window broken. Had not brought Ford as a witness, as ho said he knew nothing about it. Ho knew defendant as a decent man, not a larrikin.—John Lumpkin, junr., a clerk, deposed that ho was with Constable Ryan and heard the. breaking of the window. Went to tho house ana saw the window broken and tho glass scattered about.—To His Worship : McCarthy's shop is opposite Hancock's browery.—John Mc- Carthy, a tailor, doposed that he was aroused from his slumber by a sudden smash. Ho popped on his pants, wont out and informed the constablo. Saw defendant, who said ho might havo done it accidontly by twirl ing his stick. Ho told him that if he would sottlo the mattor, ho would not take proceedings. Dofendant wns a baker.—Mr Browning asked that defendant might bo heard. — Defendant statod that he was in the employ of Mr McNeil. Ho had been out that day with a friend, and on returning homo he heard a noise, and saw a man leaving the locality of McCarthy's shop; ho went homo and went to bed; ho was quite sober, and did not break the window.—To Sergeant White: He was more than 100 yards from the place when the window was broken by some other person.—His Worship said after this evidonco he must dismiss the case.

Labckny.—Peter Reynolds was charged with stealing a diamond ring, value £4, on the 13th inst., the property of Elizabeth Hunter.—Remanded for a weok.

This was all tho business.

THE VICTORIAN BANK SENSATION.

An Exciting Shooting Affair.

By cable to-day we learn that Henry Thomas, who1 attempted to shoot himself in tho Bank of Victoria, has been liberated on entering into a bond of £100 for his future ' good behaviour. The following particulars of the affair are from the Melbourne "Argus" pf October 2nd—"About a quarter to 1 o'plock yesterday afternoon, persons in Collins-Street East, in the vicinity of the Bank of VJr.toria, were greatly astonished, and doubtless much alarmed, at hearing thres shots fired in quick succession. The report denoted that the shot had been fired in tho interior of tho bank building, and a rush was made by people from all parts WE Collins-street and the places of business iif the locality into the htmk. Instead, however, of finding, as was at first hurriedly suggested by one person, that it was n bold attempt to rob the bank in open daylight, thfl spectators saw a man lying on the floor weltering in his blood, which proceeded from a wound in the head. A constable w«* quickly in at tendance, and tho would-be (suicide was removed to the Melbourne Hospital, and admitted by Dr. Barrett, who, on ex«jiina tion, found that the patient was sufferilig from a scalp wound. "Theperson who thus made such a delibe rate and public attempt to commit suicide. j is Mr Henry Thomas, auctioneer, etc., of Hcathcote. It seems that Mr Thomas -went to the bank shortly before 1 o'clock yester day, and after passing into the main office, turned to the left to the bach of the inquiry office, where he encountered Mr J, Holrow, | one of the clerks, %Vho, in replying to Mr', Thomas, informed him that Mr Miller, the accountant, was in, b»t was at that, moment engaged. Thomas did not wait to hear any more, but turned roiriwL and walked away,muttering in averyinctifoerent manner somothingabout 'satisfaction'afi(J'revenge.' He then walked into tho public banking > room, and, much to the astonishment of tltß customers and clerks in the bank, tie jumped upon the large round table which stands in the centre of the apartment. He at once commenced talking and gesticu lating- Most wildly, when the clerks and. othors in the bank laughed. He called out in a loud voitee ' Don't laugh, don't tough,' and at the satoer time produced a revorfer. This was tho signal for a general- stampede, the clerks and customers in the bank taking refuge behind the pillars, etc. Almost mv mediately after producing" the revolver, Thomas tired three sh'ofeiii quick succession.1 The first went high' up ia a* back-ward dfrec- ] tion, and injured one of the plaster orna ments df the cornice of! the ceiling, Tie direction of the second' shot couldi not be jH traced, but (lie third! took effect wrier i Thomas's scalp, and &cr fell to the grand. For a dozen persons to rush and' secure J>im was the' work of- a moment, and it was thta : found that the remaining two chambers of the revolve? were fully loaded. After the wounded man naid been removed, business was resumed as ÜBuaV and ex-eept for tfie damage to the cornice, and the' msufo-'af blood on tile floor, in less than half-an4otre\ afterwards all' traces of tlw incident tei: disappeared. As to the cause which induced Mr . Thomas to attempt to destroy hiiixseK r frpni*' all thatcata be gathered it would seem that business of late had not been so- prospeiww with him asusual f and ho- attributed the-; fact to the influence of the local managw: of the branch of tho Bank of Victoria at Heathcote. It is said that Mr Thomas was until recently carrying, on a lucrative brief ness as auctioneer, estateagent, legal mining- - manager, &C, at Heathcote, and thatsonfe how orjother he incurred thedißpleasurerftha j local bank manager, who, to use avulgwr- > ism, " put tho screw on." From this it Kto be presumed that Mr Thomas, Iflttßmny , other good men of business, had occasionally to seek the aid of Ilia brinker to tide OTer a'..'.. financial difficulty, whfch gave the baaker—; so it is alleged—the power hff wanted t oml which he used to compass the rain of but i client. Some time ago Thomas consulted Messrs M'Kean and Leonard, solicitor*,, I with a view of bringing an action againiit tho bank to recover damages for injulTf done to his business through, as he alleged, the local manager attending his sales, making fictitious bids, and endoavouringto ' ridicule tho auctioneer, Thomas- further alleged that the banker persuaded many. | persons to attend hie sales, and to take* _.;■ their business to another auctioneer whom he had induced to settle in Heat&cete; Messrs McKean and Leonard, after rfifMjf considering the case, advised ifr Thomas that he had no ground for action against tho bank. They further advised, that although^ Mr Thomas might have some grounds far an action against the local bank manager as a private individual, they refused to wm menco proceedings against either the bank. or tho local manager until they were satfev fled that the misconduct complained of was of such a nature as would justify them in instituting legal proceedings. Mr Themas accordingly furnished Messrs McLean and Leonard with additional particulars, which I ho considered were convincing proofs of misconduct on the part of the bank through*:; their agent at Heathcote. Thelegal gentle-: men, aftei1 perusing these proofs, wrote to I Mr Thomas ontlre 17th Jtily, 1883, Btoting; ,i that they still declined to take legal pro-1 coedings. They also wrote to Mr Thomas on the 18th of July begging of Him not to : do anj'thing rash. This letter was sent jh* conßeqiionco of the receipt of a letter from Mr Thoinag, and a largo poster, ii* which he set out how he intended to> travel round the cdofty and expose- ther Bank of Victoria. Again, on the 6tht August, his solicitors advised him to' desist, pointing out that he woulcf 6$ liabfe to be prosecuted for libel or slander, ana . that tho man who printed the poster wouEt also be liable. Mr Thomas then came, to town, and because Messrs JloKean and Leonard stiil refused to issue a writ, he de manded the return of all the papers he had > sent them, which he termed his proofs. '" The papers were given to him,and_he then ; declared his intention of obtaining the. a service? of another solicitor, and was,,jsold that no respectable solicitor wtfuld take'iilpf the case. Thtsr seemed to greatly enrage him, and he left the office,'muttering'sbiio-; | thing about having a revolver, and seeking his revenge another way. Strange to say, when the shots were fired Mr McKean and Mr Gillott were opposite the bank, antiwer^ .;,-, amongst the first t& enter the building, when the former instantly recognised the ; would-bo suicido. ... = ■

CORRESPONDENCE.

Shoemakers' Trade Union.

(To the Editor.) ~ ■ V; Sib,—The shoemakers' of this city have ; started a trade society, and upwardsof 100 have enrolled themselves as members. One, . i of the pleasant sights which strikes a.new B chum on his arrival here is to see a labourer I recoiving double the wages which he had : been accustomed to in the Old Country, but \ if ho happens to be a shoemaker ho Boon • | finds that his pay is no better than it; • was at Home. In some branches of ;:the trade his wages are very much louver hero than in England. This is especially the' caso with bespoke work ; factory labour w paid for here at tho same rate as at home. Meat is cheap, and the climate of' JNeSv1 Zealand delightful, but the position and prospocts of a shoemaker in this colony aro no better than in England. It is generally 'admitted in the trade that the present system of introducing appren- , ticcs in such large numbers as is % now adopted must very». soon-.produce disastrous results, and bring about a con- ■ dition of things so as to mako the life of as journeyman shoemaker wretched. For_ex ample, in this city there are seven or eight factories, and I will give you one as a sample,: . I Three years ago nearly all the work_ was done by journeymen, and the fame of the goods which this factory turned out was noted all over the colony for their high quality. At the present time that factory is crowded with boys and girls, and during tho past year tho few men now employed have been idle half of their time. Another ■;■ factory well known in tho trade foT the em ploymont of apprentices by the gross, and consequently producing the lowest class , of inferior goods, cannot and never ;|s could sell their rubbish to the trade on account of their inferior quality- | I am glad to hear that the largest factory ' in this city (which for some time past has •■ been under the management of two North amptonshire men) are trying tO'imptOVG > this state of things, and tho result seems . ■> promising. At present they employ the ■ largest number of skilled hands in the town; ■ the work is also the very best, and in time B will put some of the rubbish out of the ■ ■ market. Of course, nobody objects to the employment of apprentices, but the present system of having; .10 boys' io ■■'i|; one man is simply intolerable. I There aro many other matters which require • remedying in the shoe trade, and if the men I ai'e united and encouraged by moderation and wisdom in their leaders, something may be done to prevent the colonial shoemaker I from sinking into a position wholly un- " worthy of this splendid country.—l am, , sir, yours respectfully, .;».vabv; v .i't ~,.,-,■ ■"' A Shoemaker. .■■:'(:

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1883.



Special Advertisements. I .A.SK YOUR (JROCER FOR HOFFMAN & SCHMIDT'S WASHING AND BLEACHING POWDER. Take only the KILO PACKETS, Weighing JJlb each," Pbice: Od. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST WASHING "■''■,'.. POWDER KNOWN, IMPROVES COLOURS A UCKLAND HOSPITAL. COMmTTEE: - , Elected : Appointed : IJ. M.|H3lark, Esq. -Hon. C«l. Haultain . (Mayor) .' W.C.Konsington.Esq. J. 0. Hrth, Esq. Arthur Bull, Esq. Thomas Peacock, Esq., Sydney Dando, Esq. M.H.R. K. A. Mackechnio, Esq. .. i. ■ (Chairman) *PSK^* %^s any 1 wlllbo received Into the HomrttaTO??' p.aile,nta I feeds being kept ready teSS wrcs utdolay' 4 Patients able to do so will fib roimimi »„,■„ for their support at tho Hospital WorcßnJ^l • their position and circumstances. '■•• Subscriptions will bo thankfully received by any membor of tho Conmitteo and by thounder f. ginned* H. N. GARLAND. Secretary, . ... ■ Wyndhom-strect.



Special Advertisements. "DETIRLNG FEOM BUSINESS! SELLING OFF! SKLLING OFF! SELLING OFJf! John Ij ec k. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. HIS WELL-ASSORTED STOCK SELLING OFF! SJILLING OFF! SEIZING OFF! AT AND UNDER COST TRICE. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIRING FIIOM UUSINESS. PREMISES LET. SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF! STOCK MUST BE CLEARED. Alii ACCOUNTS not paid boforo 31st OCTOBER will bo handed to his Solici tor for rccoTory. ONE MONTH! AT AND UNDER COST PRICE. ]M ILNE & ChOYCE Are bow showing a Splendid Assortment of Spuing Dress Mathrials in all the newest makes and colourings. SILKS AND SATINS FANCY DRESS MATERIALS CASHMERES MERINOS NUNS' VEILING BEGES SELF CHECKS FANCY CHECKS BURANO LACE CLOAKS TURKISH TWILLINGS SATEENS-PLAIN & PRINTED CAMBRICS Do. ZEPHYR GINGHAMS INDIAN LAWNS GALATEAS. A Largo Variety of White and Coloured Wash ing Materials. FIVE % DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT CASH. iETMIss Jackson now has Charge of tlio Dressmaking Department. 244 & 346, QUEEN-STREET. mHORNTON, SMITH, AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE:— "Crown" Flour, in sacks, 100'a and 608 "Champion" do. cto. do. "Cantab" do. do. . do. Sharps Bran Wheat HL. POSSENISKIE, • TAILOR ARD HABITMAKER, SHORTLAND-STREET, Begs to thank the inhabitants of Auckland and surrounding districts foi their patronage hither to, and to Inform them that he has REMOVED TO PREMISES OPPOSITE A. CLARK & SONS' WAREHOUSE, whore he trusts to receivo a cuntinuunco ot their favours. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, Consisting; of ENGLISH. SCOTCH, GERMAN, AND FRENCH MATERIALS, Just to Hand ex k.s. Doric, Manafouri, and Others. AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY (WMITEU), ESTABLISHED 1862. PURVEYORS OF LIGHT. HEAT, AND POWER. Tho Company sell and erect gas-flUings, In cluding gas apparatus and gas-power engines. Stock inoludea Otto Gas Engines.—Office and; Show-rooms, Fort-Btreet. QPECIAL NOTICE. AY. H. FENTONS GREAT SUMMER GREAT SUMMER SHOW II SHOW 11 Consisting of NOVBLTIBS IN GENTS* HELMETS, STRAW, TUSCAN, PANAMA, FELT, AND OTHERHATS, SPECALITIES IN GENTS' DUST COATSj SCARFS, BOWS, SHIRTS, PYGAMAS, HOSIERY AND MERCERY OF EVERY ■ DESCRIPTION, At HIS ESTABLISHMENT, 78, QUEEN-STREET.' HATS and CAPS of Every Description made to order on tho.premises at too shortest notice. —<—— Inspection Invited. JNTew Spring Dresses; I(VILLIAM K/ATTRAY Has just Opened A. CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF* r SPRING "TWRESS /IOODS,' PRING JLJRESS VJfOODS, INCLUDING ...... SATINETTES, NUNS' VEILING, PLAIN AND CHECKED BEIGES, LACE MUSLINS, TENNIS TERRY, PRINTS, PRINTED ROBES, &0., &0., Also, Satins, Broeh6 Silks, and other materials for Trimmings. N.B.—Cashmere Tapis—tho very newest Trimming Fabric. TV^ILLIAM K/ATTRAY, DRAPER, CLOTHIER. AND SILK MEBCER, 178, 180, AND 182, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. CONTINUATION OF CHEAP DRAPERY & CLOTHING SALE. H. ATKINS Bogs to thank his numerous Patrons for the wonderful success of his CHEAP DRAPERY AND CLOTHING SALE,- ' And also to announce that he has succeeded in securing from the Now Purchasers a Lease of his present premises. " H. ATKINS Begs also to say that as the WHOLE STOCK Has been RE-MARKED IN RED, He will continue his Sale for a Few Weeks Longer, and tho Whole Stock •will still be offered ' f AT HEAVY REDUCTIONS : Off the usual price. ALL NEW GOODS WILL BE SOLD For a short time at about WHOLESALE PRICE.. '. ■~-,,.. H> ■ ATki ■k'.r, "■'■ DRAPER, OLoiaaffiß,^ '



Special Advertisements. F' consequence of the continual demand for inexpensive but at the sanio time reli able Artificial Teoth, Mr Crosso,'Dentist, of Queen-street, adopts this means of informing his patients that in future he will supply tho best class of Artificial Teoth, on vulcanite base, with superior workmanship, at 10a 6d peP tooth. This is the cheapest and most satisfactory de scription of Artillcial Tooth obtainable in tho Colony, and for which patients frequently pay a guinea a tooth. Celluloid, though not recom mended, will be supplied nt the same price. Toeth will only be extracted at half-price, viz., 2s 6d. only botween the hours of !),to 10 a.m. and t to 5 p.m. JJRS RICHARD SOMERVILLE (Late Mits Rountkek), MILLINERY WAREROOMS, WELLESLEV-STREET. T>ROWN PAPER. BROWN PAPER, JUST ARRIVED, A large consignment of BROWN PAPER, in the following useful sizes :— 31 x 46 BROWN PAPER 36 x 48 BROWN PAPER 10x80 BROWN PAPER 10 s GO Mado at the Woodlaugh Mills, Duncdin. Equal to tho best English make. Splendid value. Samples and Prices on application to COLLINS BROS. & CO COLLINS BROS. & CO., Paper Merchants, 80, Queen-street. Sound Advicb to Females.—Women, as a general rule, are nioro apt to suffer with lassi tude, debility, and nervousness than men. In lieu of consulting the family physioian, much trouble and inconventenco could bo saved by taking a slmplo proscription, which is always feasible, and Will invariably prove ofucaclous. Lot them try Udoi.i-MO Wolpk's Schikdam Aromatic SchHai-ps. Chief Post-office, Auckland. Mails will Close as undkb :— This Day. For Whangarci Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan garoi, Kamo, Tangihua, and Mangapai, per Macgregor, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise at 5.30 p.m, Satuhday, 20th inst. For Waltara, por Lalla Rookh, at 8 a.m. For Waiwcra, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wal, etc., por Roso Casey, at 0 a.lll. For Greymouth, por Omai>ore, at 11 a.m. For Waterford, Taurango, etc, per Rotomahana, at 3.30 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at S p.m. Monday, 22nd Inst For Ooromandel. por Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. For Waitarn, Wanganui, etc, per Oreti, at 1 Fornwhitiangl and Uppor MUI, por Argylo, at For P Tauranga, Ohlnomntu, and Opotlkl, per Glonolg, at 4 p.m. For Russell and Ktiwakawa, per Walrarapa, at Tuesday, 23rd Inst. For Taranakl and Southern Ports, per Hawca, at 1 p.m. Monday, 20th inst. For Chatham Islands, per Omaha, at 11 a.m. TBSBDAY, Bth November. Per s.s. Australia as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, Brltiah Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign Wort Indies, at I p.m. For Unltod Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money ordors, at 11 a.m. For registered lottora raid newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. . , £at« lottors, bearing an oxtra foo of six ponce in addition to tho postage will be rocolvcd by tho Mall Agent on board tho steamer up to UlO timo of sailing. This ■mil will bo due In London on Monday, December 17,1883. Si B. BIBS, Chief Postmastor. Chief Post-otHce, Auckland.



Grand display of choice Meat, show cattle from Gisborno. Boiling beef and mutton at 2d, sausage 3d, lamb from re 6d per quarter; poultry, sucking pics, cooked ham, boef, ox tongues, &c— G. Hulme, Butcher, Queen-street. Vivat JRegina One Shilling Tickets. People desirous of obtaining tickets in my Art Union should do so at once, as it is rapidly filling up. Drawing early next month.—Franciß J. Shortl, HO, Queen-street. Messrs J. A. Tole and C. W. Cave ()ate of Travors and Cave, Wellington) have entered into partnership as Barristers and Solicitors and w IJ cavry on business at their olllcea, noxt Bank of New Zealand, Queen-street, Auck-1 land.—{Aova'.l • ■ ■•■"■-<