NEWS ITEMS.

jJiIISeELIANEOIJS H THOSE wno are interested in the aeclima i tissation of trout hero will be interested to H learn that of tlio five thousand ova allocated iirto Waitakerei from the consignment re m ceived several weeks ago from Otago, all ft" have been safely hatched with theexcoption if of fifteen, and the young fish are now strong 1 and healthy. Messrs Baxter deserve credit ifj for the trouble they have taken in connec -1 tion with this consignment. I The retail price of mutton in Dunedin if has advanced to fivepence per pound. !| Government have completed arrange- H ments with Dobson and Sons, Christchurch, ?| for a survey of the West Coast line from SI Horsley Downs to Lake Brunnorton through Si Hurunui and Teremakau Valleys and over H Teremakau Saddle, the survey to be com fli pleted before next session of Parliament. ||{ A special parads of the A Battery of !|I Artillery was held in the Drill-shed on jjl Sept. 13, when there was a fair muster. I! Two gun detachmonts, under tho command jji of Sergeants Kearns and Allen respectively, ji were told off and put through a smart ;I course of field-gun exorcise, including dis- II abling-drill, and dismounting and mounting »jiH guns and limbers, the drill lasting nearly two :;|I hours, and being performed with rapidity jll and precision. The Battery is making ill raP'c^ strides in tho handling of the guns, 1 under the clever and skilful instruction of jpi Sergeant-Major Hyde. |Pl A letter, enumerating further presents 1 intended for the Auckland Art Gallery, I has been received by tho President 9 of the Auckland Institute from Mr J. T. I Mackelvie, London. The letter acknow ■ ledges the resolution of tho Institute ex- II pressing thanks for previous donations, and i I proceeds:—Before the winter seta in here, j I hope to send you a case containing, Jill probably, fire pictures, one of which will, 8 I feel sure, afford you and others great I pleasure; it is named "The Dawn of the {1 First Banter Sunday," by Edward Armi tago, R. A. This picture I purchased at ! tho Wyfold Court Gallery (Herman, M.P., i deceased) sale, and, as the artist and his I family consider it tho best picture he ever painted, they wanted mo to give it up to I them, and offered me f 300 for my bargain :j —that is, over the sum I paid; but I de i clined, and explained I had bought it for ■• Auckland, and it would be sent there." i A fatal case of diphtheria has occurred at Greymouth. During July and August last, 1,987 persons arrived in New Zealand, and 1,947 I left it; net gain to the colony, 40. ' "John Chinaman" is leaving New Zea t land. In July and Augustlast 137 Celestials left our shores, and only three arrived. During the past two months, 1025 persons reached New Zealand from Britain, while 1 188 left the colony for the Mother Country. j The largest casting ever turned out in ; I this city, and perhaps in the colony, was : a performed on Sept. 27, at Messrs Masefield ij I] and Co.'b Ironworks. The casting was a 1| spur driving-whee'., weighing •five tons, its I dimensions being—diameter, 13ft, 6in.; 1 breadth of rim, 10 inches. The operation I was in every way successful. ! Wattle culture is proposed in Poverty I Bay district. The bark is readily market- I able, and the trees can be frrown on the I poorest soil. It is affirmed that in eight 1 years the net profits derivable from a 100 acre wattle plantation would amount to more than £5,000. Six'Dunedin butchers are charged with Belling quantities of meat containing lead and iron. These articles appear to be ex tensively sold by a Yankee firm to butchers. The Bishop of Melbourne advises Sunday school teachers to read the newspapers •closely, as there they will find the best material to form the basis of their addresses. At Mongonui lately a barmaid got married on a Monday morning, and eloped with I " another fellow" on the Sunday following. She is now said to bo onjoying lifo in the j; bush in company with her Don Juan. 19 Earthquake at Wellington on Sept. 27. I j 84 Orango Lodges in New Zealand. < * A number of new buildings are going up hI in New Plymouth. I! j I Lyttelton Harbour Board have rejected fflp the electric light. j. Four largo Roman jars, in excellent con ji I diirion, found recently on the coast of Franco, I 1 have boon secured by Mr McKelvie and sent jijl out to Auckland Museum. In The first annual election of a Pharmacy ![j Board took placo on September 27, at 111 Wellington, and resulted as follows:— |j Bonnington, Christchurch, 132; Aickin, 11 Auckland, 113 ; Edson, Auckland, II 109; Pond, Auckland, 109; King, Auck l land, 106; Brittain, Wellington, 104; ■I Bagley, Dunedin, 94. The above form tho 8j.,. Board. The other candidates were—Leary, Is C Dunedin, 78; Elder, Port Chalmers, G7 ; Wi; Marshall, Dunedin, 57 ; Isaacs, Dunedin, Bfcr 40; and Fitzgerald, Wellington, 29. 197 * j votes were recoived, of winch 19 woro |j:| informal. X Plans of the new railway station for Auck- I j land have been received. H Large gathering of natives at Waipawa If I Land Court, Napier. jB. : Nearly a centenarian.—John Flanigan if has died in Greymduth Hospital, aged 99 1 years. He came from County Clare, Ire j| land. || Extensive cultivations ond building of native whares are going on at Whatiwhati jj: hoe, the "King's"Lead-quarters. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, •—Christchurch, on September 28, Robert Heller, one of the promoters of the "Old Englishe Fayre" hero some time ago, waa committed for trial on several charges of forgery. Ho was arrested in Sydnoy. ; Dunedin butchers are to bo prosecuted ■ for adultering sausages. Two smart shocks of earthquake wore experienced at Blenheim on the evening of tho 27th September. The first occurred at . 7.15, and the second at 7.23. I In the City Court, Dunedin, on Septem ber 25, the proprietor of the South Dunedin Rope Factory was convicted of employing hands after the legal hour prescribed by the Employment of Females Act, and fined 20s and costs. The Dunedin ."Herald" mentions that Andrew Pollock, of Green Island, has re ,ceived a cablegram stating that he hag succeeded to a baronetcy and £9,000 a-year. Evening classes at Auckland Grammar School are so poorly attended they will likely be discontinued. Sixty prisoners are employed building tho new Auckland Gaol. The appointment of Dr. Goldsbro' to be Visiting Surgeon under the Contagious Diseases Act, 1869, and of Kate Bryce to be Matron of tke Female Reformatory to be established under said Act, are announced in a "Gazette" issued on the 20th Septem ber, the appointments dating from 10th September. By-a "Gazette"notice under date 18th ;§ojftember inst., the Mayor, Councillors, burgesses of Auckland are appointed trustees for the maintenance of the Auck land Public Cemetery. This refers to the projected new burying ground at Waiko . miti, on the Kaipara Railway, in which it is proposed all burials from, the city shall take place when the cemeteries in Symonds street shall have been closed. Tho new cemetery contains 188 acres of land. 1 Intelligence has just been received here ; from Mr G. Vesey Stewart that he has 1 arranged for the sale of tho railway con j tract to a syndicate in London. Tho con -1 struction of the railway to tho Lakes is I therefore certain. I It will be remembered that at a recent ,1 meeting of the Harbour Board Mr Morrin I submitted an extensive scheme of suggested 1 harbour railway reclamation. The matter 1 was referred to the Works Committee, I'M which has now recommended as follows : I (1) That Mr Morrin be thanked for his plan 1 anil informed that the Board propose ll'i taking action in tho matter of harbour I works in manner suggested in his plan. I (2) That the Engineer beinstructed to prepare i a plan of harbour works extending to Orakei ]! Bridge. (3) That tho General Government j be requested to make a survey of a pro i posed railway route from Penrose to Orakei 1 thence to now station at Queen-street ;to ;| acquire the land from Penrose to Orakei, H for the railway, and that this ■.'• Board assist in the proposed route, and !; afford every facility^ as regards foreshore. | ■>: These recommendations were adopted at ! j a meeting of the Harbour Board on Tues [ day afternoon, Sept. 18. I AtthemonthlymeetingoftheCouncilofthe . I!mversityCollege,whichtookplaceonSept. j 19, the appointment of Professor Aldis j to the Mathematical chair was announced. I . —The Chairman stated that he had received letter from the sister of the late Professor | Walker, who was the executrix and sole legatee under his will, giving certain in- I structions regarding his effects, which he would see carried out. He hoped to be able to return ,the required effects 'by the Doric—A- memorandum from the Professorial Board was Jjjrought up recommending that "five exhibi ■ tions" be established for twentyfive . pounds a-year each, one for Latin (with credit for knowledge of Greek), one f ;i™T ,^n^lißh, one for mathematics, one ior physics,and chemistry, one for bioloo-v after the College examTna^onX^C 1 he memorandum also enclosed absolution of tho Professorial Board to the followinc effect:—"That the Council be reeommendea ; to vote a sum of £200 towards thel main tenance of the College Library, and place : the aamo to the credit of the Professorial Board."—After some-discussion the matters were referred to tho Finance Committee.

Napier Lunatic Asylum is overorowded. | The Governor visits Nelson shortly. The Sailors' Home at Lyttelton will be opened in November next. Trout cultivation in Lake Wakatipu, Otago, is thwarted by poaching. King Kalakaua, of Hawaii, is to visit New Zealand next year. Mr a. Ws Basley is gazetted Deputy Sheriff at Auckland. j Mr Edwin Mitchelson is gazetted a mem- j ber of the Auckland Waste Lands Bjard. . It is reported from Dunedin that tho | Governor and Lady Jervois will spend tho j summer there. | On' Tuesday, October 2, tho steamer Wakatipu shipped C 3 horses at Dunedin for Sydney. : A large native gathering to welcome 1 c Whcoro and To Ngakau is to be held at ' Hokonui, near Hamilton, ' In the month of September the births in ' Auckland district were 135 ; marriages, 45 ; 1 and deaths, 04. i Salt water baths are to be erected at Port Chalmers, and a loan is also spoken of to i provide gasworks. I James Hammond, a clerk in Wellington, has been arrested on a charge of forging a J cheque for £20. j Cmistchurch Working Men's Club has ' over 400 members, and has just built a com modious hall for entertainments. 1 The plant to be used on Mr D. Fallon's ■ contract on the Rotorua Railway has been ' sent on, and work will bo commenced with- j out dolay. F. Bourdon, a clerk at Timaru, has been arrested on board the Te Anau, at Lyttelton, ; charged with embezzling ilil. Other de falcations supposed to bo £250. A -warrant has been issued for tho arrest of the Maori chief who recently obstructed a survey party in Murimotu district, and two constables have gone to execute it. | 8,922 foot of space have been applied for in connection with tho Industrial Exhibi-, tion, 1,138 feet being for exhibits from out side the Provincial District of Canterbury. A man named Wood, who was a passenger with his wife and family by the steamer To Anau, died from delirium Iremcns on Tues day, October 2, shortly after arrival at Port Chalmers. The members of the Ministry visited the ■ Wellington refrigerating works on the 20th September, to witness the process of freez ing mutton, which is now being actively carried on. Mr C. W. Cave, late of Trovers and Cave, barristers and solicitors, Wellington, • has joined in partnership with Mr J. A. Tole, of Auckland. Mr Cave came to the colony to prosecute the claims of the Messrs Brogden against the Government. At Thames, on October 1, as Mr Thos. Rawdon, foreman of works for the Borough, was passing the Bank of New Zealand, he suddenly fell down, and when raised was 1 found to be unconscious. He was found to be in a fit of a serious kind, due to over work. Three deserters from British mon-6 war, who have been in Meunt Eden Gaol for the • last four months, awaiting tho arrival of a vessel, were sent to Sydney by tho steamer on October 2, having written to the Com modore to have themselves transferred from the gaol at Mount Eden to a warship at Sydney. The Murimotu chief, Te Aropeta, who was the ringleader in the recent obstruc tion of a survey party, has been arrested and taken to Wanganui. He offered no resistance, and was arrested without diffi culty under warrant on a charge of the lar ceny of theodolites, He is to be brought before the R.M, to-day. We leavn from a reliable source that the operations of tho South British Insurance Company for tho year ended 31st August last, have beon very fairly successful, and it is understood that tho report of the Directors will recommend tho declaration of a dividend at tho rate of fifteen per cent. ■ per annum. | TheLawExaminershavorecommended T. 1 Hay, Christchurch, for the Canterbury Law Society's Barristers' gold medal, and W. C. McGregor, Dunedin, for the Society's gold medal for the best set of solicitor's papers. They have also made the following awards:—Certificate of merit for excellence of work, P. Kippenborger, Christchurch; H. T. W. Halliwell, Dunedin. Honourable mention : F. G. Raimond, Christchurch ; A. S. Adams, Dunedin ; J. A. Caygill, Christ church. At tho Diocesan Synod, Christchurch, en Thursday night, October i, a com mittco was appointed to consider tho best means of moro efficiently carrying on the work of the diocese. The Rev, E. A. Lin gard, mover of tho resolution, urged the advisability of selling Church property to tho extent of £100,000 in order to enable the work of tho Church to be moro otlicicntly conducted and to complete tho Cathedral. , Tho majority of tho speakers supported this viow. This afternoon Hugh Minnis, carpenter of the Doric, was drowned in Lyttelton harbour. He was one of a number of the crow of tho steamer cruising round tho harbour in ono of the ship's boats. For somo cause, tho boat turned over near the reef, and Minnis, who essayed to swim nshoro, was drowned, The boat waa under sail at tho time, and was seen from the shoro to go over. Help was not long in reaching the scono. The men who wore clinging to hor were rescued. The body is not yet recovered. Captain Dillnor, of tho brig Fawn, which arrived at Sydnoy from New Zealand on Sept. 9th, reported a curious phenomenon, supposed to have been a meteor, which was observed on the evening of 30th August, during a S.E. gale. The captain says that he had just gone below when tho man at ,the wheel cried out, '' light on tho starboard bow." He came on deck, and just ahead saw a bright light, very much like the electric light, hanging closo to tho water. It only lasted a short time, but afterwards the sky became red, and remained so for . fully 10 minutes. ' Major Cantley, of the Royal Engineers, an officer of high standing, has been specially selected to come to New Zealand in connec tion with the scheme of harbour defence, on I account of his special qualifications for the duty entrusted to him. He has been 24 years in active service, and was employed under His Excellency Sir William Jervois , on tha defences of Cork Harbour, sub- I sequently at Gibraltar, and later still in reporting on the Falkland Islands and their j capabilities as a naval coaling station, etc. He was sent out at the request of Sir William Jervois to assist His Excellency in respect of the executive work connected with designing a thorough system of defence. Major Cantley will act under His Excellency. 1 A man named Thomas Miller, a lodger ; at the Blue Post Dining Rooms, Victoria street East, was found dead this morning in the yard attached to the establishment. The discovery was made by tho cook, a man named Leo De Bam, who, while en gaged in the preparation of breakfast, ob served the prone form of a man about eight feet from the roar wall of the house. On examination, the body was found to be quite cold, and death had evidenty taken place several hours before. The corpse was removed indoors and tho polico at once communicated with. Miller, it would appear, has only been in the colony a few months, having been a passenger by the s.s. British King on her last trip from England to Port Chalmers. During the voyago he lost his wife, but whether this affected his health or spirits we are unable to say.

FIRES.

The Bridgo Hotel, Nelson, kept by Mr Tauter, was destroyed by fire on the morn ing of September 16. The stables and out houses were with great difficulty saved. The origin is unknown. No insurance. Two lires of a somewhat serious character occurred at Hamilton East, Waikato, on Wednesday, 12th Sept. In tho mornin-r, about 11 o'clock (as briefly wired at the time), the Congregational Church, with Rev. Mr Davis rs residence, which was attached, was destroyed. Immediately the fire was discovered assistance wa3 at hand, but was only successful in saving tho furniture, library, and organ. The buildings were insured for £600, which will _ not cover the loss. About twelve o'clock last night tho Hamilton Billiard Saloon was burned to the ground. A boarding-house at Tawa Flat, Welling ton, the property of T. Grier, and occupied by E. Mullens, was destroyed by fire on September 23 The building was insured for £200, and the furniture for £250, both in the London, Liverpool, and Globe Office. Incendiari3m is suspected. The inmates, numbering fourteen, principally navvies, on being, aroused found the doors carefully fastened, and they could only be opened by violent means. They therefore escaped by means of the chimney. Nothing was saved. Another sensational fire occurred at mid- ! night on Saturday, 23rd September, the • scene being a block of wooden shops I in that portion of Victoria-street be- I {■ w?oi} Hobson and Nelson-streets. The | building^ destroyed were two, in the • tnd'^V 01 } lv J- Williams, tailor, i explains the «ti«-./a,-:i o^'._^ the object of turning off-the cas »t the .meter, ha crawled ttnder-,the,wmdow ahelv

ing, leaving a lighted candle on the oounteifl He believes that a draught carried the flame of the candle towards a muslin win dow curtain, and ignited it, because when he emerged from underneath the window the interior of tho shop was a mass of flames, which extended to the ceiling. Assuming that there was no chance of extinguishing the lire, he says he rushed upstairs and secured his cash, amounting to £22, documents, &c. ; but finding it impossible to return by the ordinary entrance, ho proceeded from the upper floor window on to tho verandah, and thence into the street. The Fire Brigade and Salvage Corps were on the ground when the flames were bursting through the roof, but the operations of the Brigade were delayed from the same cause as at the recent Market lire. By the tinio tho water was got to bear on the tire both buildings were completely enveloped in flames, and there appeared but little pros poet of Williams's house adjoining tho shop and Atkinson's slioj) on tho other side being saved. Tho pluck' of the Brigade branch men, however, was equal to the occasion. Notwithstanding the intense heat, the men ' on Williains's house maintained their position, although the shingles were curling under them, while, amidst the applause of tho crowd of spectators, the other branch was carried on to Atkinson's verandah. Cheers repeatedly rewarded the exploits of the Brigade, and each instance of bravery on I the part of the men was recognised by an enthusiastic demonstration from the spectators. Tho contest between fire and water at length resulted in a victory for the latter element, but not before Wil liains's and Allen's shops had been com pletely destroyed. The success of the brigade is shown by the fact that tho charred, wooden walls are still stand ing, while the buildings on either .side are not vory greatly damaged by fire, M r Williams is a very heavy loser by the lire. He owned tho two buildings that were destroyed, and which recently cost £800 in erection. They were insured in the Nor wich Union for £525. In the same office, Williains's stock was insured for £400, but an inventory which has been made shews that this will not half coyer the loss. Tho South Invercargill Town Hall was binned down on Sept. 19. When the fire was first observed it-had obtained too great a hold to admit of anything being done. It was insured for £150 in the Royal Insurance Company. The safe was afterwards found unlocked among the ruins, and it is believed that nearly all the Corporation records for tho last seven years have been lost, together with the valuation roll and rate books. Rumours of incen diarism are afloat, and the police are inquiring into the circumstances. At about 25 minutes past two o'clock on Wednesday morning, the 3rd October, a fire broke out in a wooden block of build ings in Wyndham-street, near Albort-street, the block being the property of Messrs Glcnfield and Mason (nurserymon). The block consists of live shops, with tone ments combined, and was occupied by T. H. Shove, butcher ; Walter Haro, stationer; H. Jacobs, bootmaker ; Buckton, draper j and Cavanagh, grocer. The fire originated in Mr Jacobs s shop — tho centre of the block, Mr Jacobs states that ho, with his wife and two young children, retired to rest at 10 o'clock last night, leaving everything as he thought safe, thero being no fire or light in the lower part of tho house. After two o'clock this; morn ing Mrs Jacobs was awakened by tho smell of smoko and a stifling sensation. Springing out of bed, she found the room full of smoke, and hoard distinctly tho ominous roaring of flames in the shop below. She experienced somo difficulty in arousing her husband, who was apparently half stupefied by the smoke. By tho time sho succeeded in arousing him, tho flames had burst from the front of the lower story. She ran to the window and called " Fire !" Her cry was heard by Constable White, who was on the beat botween Durham anil Albert streets, and two young men—ono named Denis Holland, who was returning homo from work—and tho other named Williams. A short ladder was obtained from an adjoining yard, and Constable White, despite the intenso heat and blind ing smoke, ascended tho ladder and ro ceived one of tho children from tho hands of Mrs Jacobs. Tho poor woman was in such trepidation that sho fell from tho upper story to tho footpath, but, fortunately, sho did not injure herself. Subsequently Mr Jacobs, carrying the other child, escaped by climbing into Mr Hare's upper story. The Fivo Brigade ar rived at this time, and speedily two {lowerful jets of water were playing on tho lire. It had, however, obtained such a strong hold that before it was got under Jacobs's shop wjiscompletely destroyed, and tho shops on either sido very considerably damaged, while the roofs of tho outer buildings of the block weio much charred. Jacobs's stock and goods and chattels wore all lost, and tho stocks in Buckton's and Hare's very considerably damaged by smoko and water—indeed, nil tho tenants in tho block suffered by fire or water, with tho exception of Mr Shove. Tho Firo Brigado deservo every credit for tho great exertions tlioy put forth to stay tho p'rogroas of the flames, Asalreadystated, tho block bolonged to Messrs Glonfield and Mason. Their loss is covered by a policy of £1,000 in the South British Insurance Company—l'2oo on each shop. Tho Insurance Company estimato thoir loss on tho building at £500, Jacobs's shop beinga total loss, while the damagedono to tho other buildings will quite make up tho balance Mr Jacobs's stock and furni ture woro insured in the Standard for £100'; estimated loss, £170. MrHare was insured for £200 in the Norwich Union, but ho states he is unable to ostimate his loss. Mrs Buckton was insured for £50 in tho Union, and Mr Cavanagh for £210 in tho South British. Mr Shovo was insured for £100 in the South British, and his loss amounts probably to £20 or £30. Mr Cavanagl/s loss is estimated at £250, and Mrs Buckton's at £100. It would almost seem as if an cpidomic of fires had set in in Auckland. Another con flagration occurred on Oct. 3, and resulted in the total destruction of two shops in Karangahapo Road owned by Mr Belcher, and the injury of several other buildings. The alarm was raised aboutloo'clock,and the comparatively early hour and tho ominous glare of fire on one of the highest levels of the city attracted thousands of spectators from all directions. In a very short time after the outbreak all the streets leading to Karangahapo were thronged with persons of both coxes hurrying in one direction— "to the fire!" When the Fire Brigade reached the scene of operations, it was dis covered that the outbreak had occurred in one of two double-storied wooden shops on the northern side of Karangahape Road, owned by Mr Belcher and occupied by Mrs Featon, grocer. Some idea of the excep tionally intense heat may be gathered from the fact that the firemen who woro standing on the ladders at tho rear of tho fire had tho sides of their boots literally burnt out, while Messrs Moore and Findlay had their faces blistered by the heat to such an extent that the former was compelled to seek mecical advice, while the latter was laid up the following clay. Fireman 0. Smith was struck by a piece of falling timber and has a nasty cut on his left temple. Never has]tho Fire Brigade acquited itself so well in-Auck land as last night,and tho pluck and bravery so frequently displayed really deserves re cognition at the hands of those whoso goods were displayed as woll as from the public. So far as we have been able to ascertain, no well-grounded facts have been elicited to account for the (ire. Christina Ray, a young woman residing with Mrs Davis, has I informed the police that shortly after tho fire broke out sho met Mrs Featon and asked her "if she did not leave tho candle burning when she went out." Mrs Featon replied | that she had left a candle burning. The threp shops burnt were the property of Mr Belcher, whoso premises on the opposite side of the! roarl were, strange to say, destroyed by fire a month or so back. Tho small one-story building occupied by Mrs Ryan was not insured. The loss on the ' twoothershopsispartiallycoveredbyapolicy I for £200 in theNewZealand office. The large ! tenement occupied by Mr Burtt and Mrs Snell, the roof of which was slightly injured, is insured in tho same office for £600, not £500, as stated elsewhere. Mrs Ryan, whose stock and furniture was somewhat damaged by removal, was insured in tho , National for £200. Mrs Davis, who was ' uninsured, is tho heaviest loser. i

FIRE IN A GOLD MINE.

Thames, Sept 18. An outbreak of five in the Old Caledonian Mine has caused a cessation of work in it and in the Golden Crown Mine adjacent for the last two days. It is well-known that some of the old workings in the first mentioned mine were filled up with fire wood, a large quantity being used ; and it is supposed that this has ignited spon taneously. On Sunday forenoon, the manager Of the Caledonian attempted to explore tho mine, in order to find out the locality of the fire, but was unable to proceed on account of the gas and smoke, which had a most powerful effect. The fire, which is evidently on No. I level of the Caledonian Mine, may burn for weeks and cause great interference with work, unless united ateps arc taken by tho uuuea affected to stop the conflagration.

from being overcome by the noxious vapours arising from tho lire. James Elliot, who was so much affected as to bo almost help- ( less, was sent up in the cage in charge of John Mclnnes, who was not so bad. In the ' next trip Mr Hicks, manager, with Richard : Casslcy and Arthur Richards, were brought ■ up—the two latter in a fainting condition, and only being saved from falling out of tho t cage by Mr Hicks supporting them. The | smoke and gas are blown into different sections by changes of the wind. It is pro posed to smother out the firo by cutting off tho air,—[Since the above dato the mine has been entered, and it was ascertained that no serious damage had been done.]

AGRICULTURAL.

Ix a supplementary paper on "Sorghum," i road by Mr Justico Gillies before tho I Auckland Institute on Monday night, September 17, he stated that ho, had re ceived from Dr. Hector the following results of an analysis of a one-gallon jar of syrup sent four months after it was made : —"Syrup for proportion of cano and grape sugar : Weight of syrup separated from crystalised sugar, 121bs. 3ozs. ; weight of crystalised sugar therein, 12iozs. : total, 121b?. luiozs. At a temperature of OOdegs., specific gravity I*4oo, water at l-000, the syrup contained 71'u'O per cent, of cane sugar ; the syrup and sugar gave 7 15 per, cent, of grape sugar ; 71'ti percent, of sugar upon the syrup (121bs. 3ozs.)is sugar, 81bs. lljozs.; sugar separated, 12Jozs. : total cane sugar, ylbs. Sozs." Thoso results, the writer added, astounded him, and proved sorghum, as a sugar-producing crop, to be valuable beyond his wildest imaginations. Ho held that from Bay of Plenty, or perhaps from Napier, northwards, the early amber sorghum would produce from 12 to 1G tons of cano per acre, while two years' experi ments had proved that from each ton of cane 80 to 1)0 gallons of juice can bo ex pressed by very inferior machinery, and if that juice is evaporated in an open evapora tor down to 13 to 15 gallons (that is to say one-sixth) a rich syrup results, which will remain unaltered by fermentation for many months. Tho analysis of tho Colo nial Laboratory proves that each gallon of this syrup, woigning about 131b5., contains OJlbs. of cano sugar, besides 7'li) percent. oi grape sugar or glucose. That means that each ton of cane produces iljlbs. x 13 gallons (taking the lowest quantity)^ 123ilbs. cane sugar ; and that means that every aero produces (taking the lowest average of 12 tons cano) 1,4821b5. cane j sugar, besides grape sugar and other, what j may bo called waste products, such as tho 1 leaves and seed valuablo for cattle and . fowl feed. Tho valuo of this product of HUgar at £30 per ton is nearly £20 per aero. i Tho writer concluded by urging tho culti i vation of sorghum upon tho attention of tho i Northern farmer. I Tho following amended regulation respect ing tho quarantining of imported cattlo appears in a " Gazette" of September 13 :— i " Cattlo arriving from any placo beyond tho seas, and placed in quarantine, shall remain therein for such timo, not oxcooding ninety (90) days, as tho Board shall in each case I spocially direct or require, provided always that the cattlo arriving from any placo beyond tho seas, save and except from the Australasian Colonies, shall mi I mediately upon arrival bo placed in quaran tine, and remain therein for not less than thirty (30) days." A rabbit-proof fence is to be orectod along the Southern boundary of tho provinces of Hawke's Bay. At the horso parade at Dunedin, on 20th September, Wait-a-weo, a Clydesdale entire, I bred by Mr Menlovo, of Oamaru, was sold for 000 guineas. Messrs Cargill and Anderson havo 80 m^n, with about tho s.imo numbor of ferrets, employed destroying rabbits on their " run " in Otago, Several weasels havo also beon imported to kill "bunny." The report read at tho Applo Farm Com pany's meeting, on 11th Sept., stated that the planting for tho present season was finished. There had been 37,852 trees planted, costing t1,100554d, or An avorago of 7id per tree, and all other expenses amounted to t'2i)o, or an avorago of 1 Jd per tree. A four-stalled.stable has been erected on the property, and a residence for the manager is boing built at a cost of £370. 1 Messrs Smith and Rowo's toiulor, £1,200, has been accepted for tho erection of tho Pukokoho ChcOKO and liacon Factory, , Work is to bo started at once. Tho Wellington Meat Freezing Company ' send T>,lS."> carcases mutton and 20,000 pounds-weight of beef per tho Doric. A homestead of 210 acres at Napior has been sold at tho high prico of £<S0 per aero. Two draught marcs have been bought in , Dunedin for i'GOO. Ono is Nellie, described as tho best over bred in Now Zea land. Patoningi Choose Factory is fitted with machinery and will start work on tho 22nd October. Tho annual horso parado of tho Cantor bury Agricultural Association was hold on Oct. 1. There were numerous entries, and t tho quality was generally good, especially I of draught horses. It rained heavily, which interfered greatly witli tho attendance Tho following sales of Clydosdalo entireu woro effected: — Prido of Scotland (im , ported), 180 guinoas; Young Vanquisher (imported), 430 guineas; Ivanhoe, 55 guineas j Clydesdalo Hero, 274 guineas. Tho directors of the Pukckoho and i Mauku Cheeso and Bacon Factory Com i | pany have accoptcd tho tender of Messrs Ingram and Co. for tho manufacture of tho plant for their factory. This plant is to be on the English Chcddcr pattern, similar to that used in tho Ashburton Factory, and will bo entirely a locally-mado plant, tho first over manufactured in New Zealand, Messrs Ingram and Co. having all the facilities for tho purpose. Several freehold allotments wero disposed of by auction at Mr Dowdon's mart on Ist Oct. Land at Puhoi brought 10s per aero, and Whangaroi lots 8s per aero. Lot lin Upper Queen-street, with shop and houso of seven rooms thoreon, realised £415. Lot 2 in tho same locality, with shop and dwell ing house thereon, brought £410. Our Port Albert correspondent writes: — " Mr R. Nicholson announced at tho meet ing of the Agricultural Society, held at Mr Fred Shophord's, that he had purchased, and would shortly erect, tho necessary machinery for a flour-mill.—As the result of the very low value of cattle, settlers in this' and adjoining settlements have killed many calves this season. A largo proportion of tho store cattlo that aro sold m the Auck land market come from the North, but the prices obtained aro so unnatisfactory that fewer will be raised. No wonder tho settlors grumblo whon the valuo of a two year-old steor is 40s, and a three-year-old steer (iOs.—Wo are having exceedingly fino weather, and tho sottlors aro all busy putting in spring crops. But what about I tho small bird nuisance ? Wo have sparrows by the thousands, and blackbirds are be coming very numerous."

MURDER AT THE LUNATIC ASYLUM.

On Wednesday morning, 3rd October, Dr. Young, tho Medical Superintendent of tho I Lunatic Asylum, telephoned to Mr Super intendent Thomson at the police station j that a serious assault had just beon committed by ono lunatic on another with a broom-handle, resulting in tho assaulted man receiving a fracture of the skull. As tho services of a surgeon i were necessary, Dr. Young desired that Dr. I Hooper should bo communicated with and requested to vi.sit the Asylum at once. : Within 10 minutes tho message was con voyed to Dr. Hooper,and before nine o'clock he was on his wav to Avondale. |On arrival at the Asylum, Dr. ; Hooper found that the man who i had been assaulted was James John i Mills, formerly a furniture dealer, carrying 1 on business in Victoria-street, his assaiP ! ant being an Austrian named Gschnell, ; who had been committed to the i Asylum some 18 months ago, suffering from i homicidal mania, he having shortly before i killed a man at Taranaki. Dr. Hooper t found Mills suffering from a sovoro fracture ] of the skull, and, after an examination, pro- ] nounced the injuries fatal. Deatli tor- i minated the unfortunate man's sufferings j at 1.30 in the afternoon. It appears that ] by somo unexplained means the men had i goi together in a room without any super- < vision, when Gsohnoll seized a heavy broom ] and struck Mills twico on the head with it. i No one witnessed the assault, but tho t r.ttendants bocamo cognisant of the oc« t ourrence immediately afterwards, and Gsch- I nell was seized and lodged in a cell. ■ j A full enquiry into the circumstances i took place on Friday, before Dr. Goldsbro', j t coroner, and a jury, when a verdict of; ■» "Wilful Murder" was returned against s Guchnell, . Hj

THE SALVATION ARMY.

Crowded Meeting at the Theatre Royal. Onk of tho most largely-attended meet ings ever held in this city eventuated at tho Theatre Royal on Tuesday oven ing, September 20, in connection with tho Salvation Army. The stage was crowded with prominent members of the organisation —trimly uniformed officers and black - bonnetted "hallelujah lasses." Amongst the officers present wore Major Barker, in charge of Australasia, Major Pollard, oflicer commanding tho New Zea land division, Bandmaster Tucker, of the Christchurch Corps, Captain Bowerman, the Auckland Commandant, and Cadet Foley, of Melbourne. After devotional exor cises, Major Barker rose to address the assemblage. He is quite a young man, with a deep musical voice, an easy delivery, and is apparently an earnest and conscientious* worker. He gave an interesting account of tho work of the Army in these colonies. In September, ISS'2, he arrived in Mel bourne, and went on to Adelaide, where he commenced the work. There were now 30 officers and thirteen stations in the colony of South Australia. In Victoria they had 40 ollicevs and nine stations. At Hotham, in that colony, now barracks costing £1,200 had recently beon opened, the money having been raised entirely by the working men. At Collingwood, where they had a corps 1,01)0 strong, a largo hall had been purchased for £1,000. At Prahan, Ballarat, and Sandhurst, they had been similarly successful. The head-quarters of the Army in Australasia was at Emerald Hill, where they had rented a hall that would seat 0,000 persons for £450 per annum. New South Wales had nine stations, with 20 officers, and they had .secured a valuable site in Sydney for a barracks. In Queensland, whore the work had but commenced, they had four officers and two stations. The total strength in Australasia on September, 1883," was 124 officers, while tho weekly " War Cry" circulation for tho Australasian colonies was 00,000. He expressed himself gratified with tho reception ho had recoived in Auckland, and heartily thanked (lod for tho progress that had been made in the work. Ho then called on Cadet Folcy, of Melbourne, to address tho meeting. The history of this younc; man as related by himself is a rcmarkablo one. Ho had been a pugilist nnd a "spooler" {i.e., card-sharper.) Ho had been in and out of Pontndgo Gaol for twenty yearn, and his conversion had taken place ill gaol. He had beon sitting in his dark cell, when a brother convict started to sing ono of Moody and Sankoy's hymns. His heart waa touched, because the thought of his mother camo into his mind. Somo of his card sharping friends offered to pay his fino, but ho roftisod to allow thoni, boing confident that if ho wont on tho way ho had com menced it would bo the best thrco months ho had over spent in his lifo. A Salvation Army oflicer visitodthogaol, and \\h conversion wan completed. 1 [Is first work for tho Lord was selling "War Crys" in Bourko-Btreet, much to tho astonishment of ladies and gentlomon of his acquaintance. Ho inon tioned tho fact that sineo tho work of the Army had commenced the number of pri soners in Pontridgo Gaol had beon re duced by nearly ono-half. Major Pol liird gave an account of tho doings of tho Army in Now Zealand. There wore now i) corps in Now Zealand, viz., two at Dun edin, two at Christchurch, and one oacli at Invorcarpill, Oamaru, Timaru, Wellington, and Auckland. It was intended shortly to open stations at Anhhurton, Napier, I'ort Chalmers, anil other stations in tho North Island. Captain Wright, A.D.C., had been promoted to the rank of StafT-Captain by Major Barker, and would now take charge of tho North Island as a district, tho wholo colony still remaining in charge of himself (Major I'olTard). Tho " War Cry" had a weekly circulation of 15,000. At Dunodin, during Major Bnrkor'a visit, £ir>o had beon collected for general work ; at Christchureh, £I^o ; at Welling ton, £l.") 0. The first barracks in tho colony would bo erected in Auckland, capable of holding 1,500 people, and costing £1,700, and they saw their way to defray the ex- IKmsc. Tho Apollo Hall, formerly n notorious resort in Wellington, had been purchased for tho use of tho Army. A number of "testimonies" woro givon during the evening. Amongst thojo who testified woro Bandmaster Tucker, of Christehmrli, ami tho ex-captain of tin) Auckland •'Skeleton Army," who had beon converted through tho ministra tions of tho Hnlvnt.ioniH.tß. At tho end of tho meeting Captain Boworman intimated that Major Barker would present colours to tho Auckland branch in tho Thoatro Roynl this evening, and announced that all present would receive n "canary." This ceremony came oil' on tho day apiwinted With great eclat, and tho Major subse quently left for tho South.

PUNISHMENT OF NATIVES IN THE NEW HEBRIDES.

Cai't.ux Caldkk, of tho ute/unor Gungo, which arrived as Sydney from Noumea, reports the punishment of tho nativou of Anbrynan Island, in tho Now Hebrides, who, it will bo remembered, shot two inon of 11.M.5. Dart whilo inquiring into tho murder of Captain Belbin, of tho Borough Belle. Ono of thoso soamon died .'!<> hours afterwards j tho other petty oflicer was conveyed to Noumea, whore he is progressing favourably towards recovery. After this encounter with the natives, Lieutenant Moore, tho com mander of the Dart, decided to adopt most stringent precautions to take tho islanders by surprise, Tho work boing all arranged, tho Dart steamed close to the island during tho night, and at an early hour in tho morning a boat with armed men was sont nshoro. After some hard travelling tho village was reached, and tho man-of war's men commonced tho attack. Somo of tho natives fled in all direction, whilst others made a bold rosietanco. Eight mon and ono woman woro shot. So woll arranged and Budden was tho attack that the nativos did not exactly know what to do, and Lieutenant Moore, not wishing to tako more blood than was necessary, ceased firing. The natives woro subse quently induced to surrender. A meeting of tho chiofs then took place, and it was de cided that they should give up all thoir i tomahawks, pistols, and other implements of war to the officers. These wore sont on board the Dart, and another vossol took them on to Noumea, whore they woro placed on board the Gunga and taken on to Sydney. j ■ I

ENGINEERS' SOCIETY.

Anniversary Social Gathering. The local branch of tho Amalgamated Society of Engineers, Machinists, Smiths, <fee, colobratod its annivorsary on Sept. 21, by a most onjoyablo social gathoring in tho Lorno-stroct Hall. There was a good j attendance^ of both sexes, tho numbor ' present being something like 75 couples. In ! accordanco with the usual custom, tho whole company sat down to an excollont supper, which was provided in tho ante room by Mr T. McEwon, of tho City Buffet. — Mr Pyo presidod, whilo tho vice-chairs wcro filled by Messrs Porter and Ballantine. Messrs McCoskrio and and Elliott represented the employers, Mr J. J. Hunter tho Bricklayers' Socioty, and Mr Tudchopo tho Carpenters' Society. An apology was recoived for non-attondanco from Mr T. T. Masefiold. Loyal toasts wcro given and responded to, and Mr Porter then proposed "Tho Employers." —Mr McCoskrie and Mr Elliott, foreman of tho Railway Locomotivo Department, also responded. — Tho toasts of tho " Visitors " by tho Chairman, and the •! Amalgamated Society of Engineors " by Mr Tudehope, followed. Replying to the latter, the Chairman pointed out tho advan tages derivable from connection with the Society. Ho said that in 18S1 thoro were 46,000 odd on the roll; now tho numbor had increased to 49,700, all ruled by ono tried code. In 1881 thoro were 412 branches ; 302 in England, 41 in Scotland, 14 in Iroland, 9 in Australia, 6 in Canada, 4 in New Zealand, 1 in France, and 37 in the United States. In 1881 £23,000 had been distributed to men out of employment, tho number vary ing from 700 to 1,400 men; and in cases of sickness no loss than £57,000 was distributed last year. Tho other toasts were " Kindred Societies," "Ladies," " Press," and "Tho Host." This concluded the supper pro gramme, and an adjournmentwas then made to tho hall, where dancing was commenced without further delay, and continued during tho night. Messrs' Morris, Davidson, and Reed contributed tho music, whilo Mr J. Ballantine acted as M.C. Songs were rendered during tho evening by Mr and Miss Pye, Messrs Russell, Davis, Spiers, R. McKay, and P. Smith. Tho committee by whom tho arrangements wero carried out consisted of Messrs Pyo, Ballantino, Donnelly, Pounder, Carrington, Monzies, and Porter (secretary). In addition to the statistics already quoted, it may bo stated that tho local branch of the Society has been in existence 19 years, and now possesfios 04 members. The benefits are rery liberal, no less than ,£]oo boinc paid to a member if permanently disabled from work, while there is a provision for a good superannuation allowance independent of 3nrato income,

AUCKLAND MONTHLY SHARE LIST.

OCTOBER 5, 1883. J

SHIPPING.

Tjik arrivals and departures for the month have been almost entirely confined to vessels engaged in the intercolonial trade, and very little of importance ie attached to their movements. Tho barque Glanco sailed for London direct on September '22nd, with the fol lowing cargo : — Gum, £24,425 ; wool, £4,343; shell, £1,218; leather, £ 1.459 ; copra, £4,098 ; flax, £217 ; cotton, £'23 ; tallow, £G25; hair, £30; rope, £115; bark, £12 ; sundries, £40. Total value of cargo, £37,525. Tho schooner William and Jane, owned by Messrs Barker and Jones, of Dunedin, recently wont ashore on tho Waikato bar, and has not yet beon floated. She is likoly to get oil" when all her cargo has beon landed. From Suva wo learn that tho barque Princo Alfred was totally wrecked at Mago on August 24th. She- was a vessol of 296 tons registor, owned by Captain J. Smith, of Melbourne The ship Grasmoro left for Nowcastle in ballaat to load for London on tho 2nd in stant, and the ship Zealaudia followed at an early hour on tho following morning, also in ballast, for Dunedin, where *he will load for London direct. Tho shipowners of New South Wales have determined to assist Mr Ellis, owner of tho barque Uazello, recently seized because of undutiod tobacco having been found on board, to bring tho caso before tho Court of Appeal at its next sitting. It is held by Mr Ellis and others that as the master of the VOHgcl was fined £ 100 for having smuggled tobnoco in his possession, the Government had no right to seize the vessel. Consider able interest is taken in the progress of the matter as affecting all bhipowners whose vessels call at New Zealand ports. The shipping returns for tho quarter Outline; September 3C.li show that tho total number of vessels entered inwards was 50, having a tonnago of 30,499 lons and crown comprising 1,040 men. Of theso 12 vessels came from tho United Kingdom, 34 from colonial ports, 3 from American and 1 from German IKirt.s. Outwards: The totalentries outwards included 61 vessels, amounting to 31,848 tons and crews numbering 1,558 mon. To the United Kingdom, 11 were despatched, 44 to colonial ports, 4 to American and 2 to Island ports. Tho shipOtaki arrived from London on tho evening of October 3, after a line weather passage from London. All on board were in excellent health, and s]K>ka of tho passage in very complimentary terms. I'um)ongora : —First and eooontl-class: Mr and Mrs R. Chambers mid family, Mr J. \V. Joplis, -Mr E. Manlier, Miss Bird, Mr E. Coquhoun, and Mr G. Brydges-Sayera. Steerage: Edward Colquhodn, Gco. B. Sayors ; Jacob, Marie, Richard M., A. C, Edward, Bertha, and Philip Rahlor; Hans H. Drews; Thomas, Ancnda, Laurence, and Titus Myers; Sarah Baker, Christina Beako, Josoph Forrest, Albert Robins, Mary Hunt, Alico Taylor, Louisa Baker, J. M. Shophord, Edward M. Marston, Henry llacnsoii, and Richard Savillo. Tho P.M.S.S. Co.'a Australia arrived from San Francisco on tho 17th inst. with tho following passengers : —for Auckland : MrJ.M. Chambers, Mr D. T. Shand, MrG. C. Ormond, Mr R. P. Saxo, Mr A. McLean, Miss Jane Harper, Dr. and Mrs Harrison and child, Captain McPctrio, Mr and Mrs Schorn, Mr J. Morrison, Mr J. Platts, Mr It. England, Mr J. Foster, and 5 flteorage. Tho Colloctor of Customs has received a telegram from Owako stating that the schooner Isabella got aslioro on tho spit while towing out on Saturday morning, 15th Soptomber. Tho vossol is waterlogged, but tho crow have boon saved. Negotiations which haTO been ponding for Homo timo between tho Union Steamship Company and tho Kamo coal Company for tho purchaso of tho stoamor Waitaki haro now boon concluded, with tho result that in about a month's timo tho Waitaki will toko up tho trade between thin port and Whangarei, in opposition to tho Northern Steamship Company. Captain Crawford has resignod hi* posision as master of the 8.8. Glenelg to take chargo of tho Waitaki on behs.lf of tho Coal Company. The Waitaki is an iron ressol of 412 torn gross register. Among the passongers by the Zoalandia, which loft for San Francisco on tho 10th Sopt., is Captain Savory, late master of the schoonor Energy, who goes home to superintend tho construction of a now steamer, intended to run with coal between Groymouth and this i port. She will bo an iron vessel ;to registor about 600 tons. She will bo about tho same length as the Omapere, but with about tho samo beam and loss depth of hold. The total cost is estimated at about £10,000. Tho new steamer will bo an addition to the present extensive fleet owned by Messrs Stone Bros., of Auckland, on behalf of which firm Captain Savory has undertaken to superintend tho building of tho vessel, and also to bring her out.

Wharf Accommodation and Storage.

Thefollowinglotter,containing important proposals on the vexed quostion of receiving, storing, and delivering goods from vossels, was road at the Harbour Board on Tues day afternoon, Soptcmber 18 : — "Tho Chairman. —Sir, —Wo aro wish ful of bringing under your notico n port requirement, tho want of which in felt by tho wliolo morcantilo community most seriously, also by shipowners, and is com mented on unfavourably by all com mercial visitors. We rofor to tho antiquated method of discharging ships and distributing goods to tho various consignees. We think tho timo has come that Auckland should possess all the facilities of a first-class port, and in further ance of this object wo write. Attached is a sketch of our suggestion, viz., that double countersunk lines of railbe laid along Queen street wharf, and that the Board arrange with tho Government for tho uso of lines now placed on railway wharf, so that both wharves may be connected by a double lino running through the pro posed goods shed, thus facilitating the transhipment of goods from vessels at one wharf to vessels at tho other, if necessary, without any second handling. That a sub stantial goods-shed be erected on tho place indicated on the accompanying plan, on tho completion of the reclamation, such shod to occupy tho whole space from tho Break water Road to Queen-street. That tho Harbour Board supply open or covered trucks, according to the state of tho weather, to every vessel requiring dis charge, and take over the whole busi ness of delivering goods from shed to consignees at no expense for such to either ship or consignee being recouped by wharfages, as at present, from both sources. That no deliveries be made oxcept from the Board's goods-shod pro posed. That consignees bo allowed one week's storage on all packages without charges excopt dangerous goods, which wo think should come under special regula tions. That a nearly prohibitive rent charge be made on all packages not ro moved within one week. That masters desiring to discharge their vessels at night be pormittod to do so upon payment of all overtime involved. That along tho southern side of tho proposed shed there should be; twelve to fifteen large openings, '

with sliding doors, opening to the roadway, ho that there would bo ample convenience for quick delivery. In the foregoing we ■ liuve given a general outline of our idea, I which is unnecessary to elaborate on here. Wo hope the Board will see its way to the adoption of some such scheme to remove the. widespread dissatisfaction existing under the present cumbrous and costly ar- I rangemonts, and in view of tho necessity of j making "provision for the increasing shlp {i:ig business of the port, and tho prospect of large ocean steamsrs regularly trading here, tho rapid discharge of which is of vital necessity.—We are, &c, L. D. Nathan & Co." The proposals were briefly discussed, and ' evontually referred to tho Works and Tariff Committee to report.

Wreck of the Rangatira.

Wk announced a few weeks ago that the j well-known cutter Rangatira, owned and commanded by Captain Tenetahi, had been wrecked on Great Barrier Island, but wore unable to give any particulars of the occur rence. By the arrival in town of the captainandtheother survivors, weare placed in jrossession of the narrative of the Rangatira's last voyage, and the hardships which her skipper and crew had to undergo— the fearful exposure causing the death of two of the crew. Tenetahi states that on the 2nd of September he arrived in the Kangatira at Maori Bay, Great ; Barrier, in order to take away some "try pots" that wcro there, and which wero wanted to melt down some whales. In the evening lie sot sail to reach the eastern side of the Island, but a strong wind getting up, ho was forced to run back to Ilia former i anchorage. The wind having changed next day, ho again set sail in tho evening, and safely reached the plnce where tho whales wore. Having taken on about 15 tons of firewood, he again got underweigh, the • wind being from the south-west. After going about three miles tho wind shifted, ! and blew strongfrom E.N.E., while the sea \ began to rise. It was pitch dark, and there wa.s no room in which to "tack" so as to got the cutter out to sea. From 1 till nearly 5 a.m. they bent about under ■ shortened sail, struggling to get the vessel out to sen; but tho captain saw that all • efforts were hopeless, and told the men to j strip and swim for their lives, as they were I going on tho rocks. This was on the morn- ! ing of the sth inst., and shortly after, tho ' crew, embracing the captain, his wife, and i throe men, had taken to tho water, the vessel struck on tho rocks. InlioMjiltablo Natives on Great Barrier. Tin: Kangatira immediately began to break up under the force of the waves beat ing her on tho rock.s, and by ten o'clock the mast had gone by tho board. All the peo ple on the island turned out to see tho ves sol breaking up, .-md this crowd, which , embraced many Europeans as well as ■ Mauris, (In not seem to have treated tho ' wrecked people with overflowing kindness. Tho chief of the tribe, John Palmer, took the wrecked wayfarers to his settlement and ho.siiitiibly ontartaiuod them, but tho bags of tho men, which had been washed ashore, and contained all their worldly pos sessions in the shape of clothing, wore oi)cnod and rifled in their absence. Tho two daughters of Kino are blamed with committing this mean theft; but tho other residents of tho island who allowed the robbery cannot bo absolred from blamo in the matter. Tenetahi, how over, blames no one but tho women, and speaks gratefully of the treatment received in other respects. At Sea In a WhVloboat, Returning to Maori Bay on tho 30th inst., Tenetahi, with his wifo and tho crew j of tho wrecked cutter, set out in a whale boat with a viow to reaching the homo of tho former on Little Barrior Island. This . involved a sail of some 20 miles in an open boat; but tho weather being calm and ap- '. parentlysottlod, nodanger wasapprehondou, and they sot out in high hopes. They had i first intended to try and reach the main land, but tho wind was favourable for i taking them to Little Barrier, so for it they ! shaped their course. They wevo not long , at sea, however, before the wind rose and : choppod round to tho south-oast, where- I upm they attempted to reach Whale Island. They had started at night, and by 2 a.m. tho wind was blowing so hercoly that thoy had two roofs in the mainsail—tho sea meanwhile running very high. Instead of abating, the storm increased in violence, tho sea continually breaking over tho boat. An attempt was thon made to run before the gale, but the soa broke repeatedly over tho boat's stern and finally she was Bwampod. Throe Men and a Woman In the Water. Tho whole of tho occupants of tho boat wero now thrown out, the oars were turned adrift, and overything on board was lost; but the boat not boing ballasted, kept afloat in a waterlogged state. This hap pened shortly after two in the morning, in tho midst of thick darkness, and with a high sea running. Tcnetahi cried to tho others to hold on while ho swam to re covor tho oars j two of tho crew wero Euro peans, and could not swim. Rahui, tho captain's wifo, dissuaded him from making tho attempt, as he was too heavily weighted with his clothes. Sho was lighter, and would swim for them. Tho boat mean whilo was rolling over and over through tho men catching hold of it, but tho captain ordered them to go an equal numbor to either sido so as to balance it. Rahui brayoly swam off, recovered an oar, and put it into tho boat. All shortly after got on board, but again The Boat Was In Dangor o Sinking. Tenetahi thoroforo ordered thorn to jump again into tho water and hold on by tho boat's gunwale, gotting in whon they felt their legs cramping, and when tho boatwas in danger of sinking to jump overboard again. This lie conceived to bo tho only way of pre serving all their lives, and it was accord ingly done for somo tiriie. The terrible ex posure began to tell on them, and at 4 o'clock the steward died, and was placed in tho boat. Another man, a Spaniard or Portuguese, whoso name is not known, also showed signs of exhaustion, and, dospito every encouragement by Tonetahi, and sup liort afforded him by tho indomitable ialnd, ho also succumbed to tho oxposuro and died. Ho died somo two hours after tho steward, and his body, after being taken on board, was washed away by tho soa. Tenetahi kopt calling to his wife, "Bo strong and save youvsolf; and to show that she was both strong and daring, ho tolls that she managed to get hold of the jib and hau it on board tho boat. With great labotil thoy kopt baling out the boat, and at last managed to make tho shore at Hauturu, Little Barrier. This was at eight o'clock at night, after having undergone so much exposure and fatigue, and it was with con siderable difficulty that they were able to land. Tho body of the steward was buried next day—a sum of £2 10s found in his pockets being given to the natives who per formed tho last offices for him. Tho Rangatira is, of course, a total los 3, . and wo learn that there was no insurance whatever cm her. Tenetahi, who was ' owner as well as skipper, had frequently been advised to havo her insured, but his reply always was— "Oh, no fear of her being lost; I know all tho coast and can ! take caro of her." We learn that the name of the steward i was James Walker. He was a promising ] lad, sixteen and a half years old, and a Ron ( of Mr A. Walkor, of Eden Crescent, an old < resident of this city. The unfortunate f youth was born in Auckland. ....... ... I <

THE STEAMSHIP DORIC

WEtfTY-MVfi OASES OF MEASLES PUKING THE VOYAGE. SICK PAS&ENGEBS liANDE© AX MOW IHt Tn'ii report that the Doric had ufgnnlled: "df?«K<e on board " caused some uneasir*ess in to'wii mi Saturday evening, September in, until, upoii the return of the Health Officer from the vessel* wo were enabled to issue an extra giving tlfe true state of affairs, viz., that the "disease" witscoir fined to measles. This had the efloct o relieving the anxiety of many, who feared some more dreadful malady existed. Outbroalc of Measles. At five o'clock Dr. Philson (Health Ollicor) and Messrs Brophy and Marsh (Irii'-" migration Officers) went alongside of the *ossrl in tho Customs' launch, when in reply' in questions it was ascertained that tho paWDg-ers thon were generally in good health. Tcif tttfys flfter tho steamer left Plymouth muaslcs ilf/pWffea on several infants among the steerage pas sengers, and notwithstanding every elibrt which was mado to eradicate the disease, the number of cases increased until twenty five persons in the same part of the ship had caught the infection. At tho time of arrival, all but seven cases had been cured, and tho patients then under medical care were reported to have measles of a very mild type. No deaths from measles had occurred up to tho time of the Health Officer's visit, but three deaths from other causes were re ported to havd happened during the voyage, viz. :—Clutrle's J^limobford, aged two months, from convulsions) Catherine Dwyer, aged six months, from debility ; and Winifred Godwin, (igedteii yeSrs*,- from con sumption. Dr. Philson infomied Captain Metculfe that ho would report to Welling ton by telegraph, and ask for instructions. He returned to town by tlie launch and telegraphed for instructions, with tho result that ho shortly after directed that Tho Stoamor Should too Fumigated and Released after all the sick passengers and their families had been landed at Motu Ihi. Ac cordingly tho Doric steamed . down towards tho island, and the follow ing were sent ashore in charge of Dr. Husband:—Clara Pannifer, Sarah Panni fer, William Smithers, James Plimsell, Isabel Boyes (with their parents). Also the following Government immigrants ;Mr and Mrs Nellingham, and child ;Mr and Mrs W. G. Cutley, and two children ;Mr Thos. Lantham and child; Mr and Mrs W. T. Woods and two children ;Mr and Mrs Ormsby and two children; Mr and Mrs Peck and eleven children ;Mr and Mrs J. Persson, and child; Mr and Mrs Chas. Skelton and child. Death from Measles on Saturday. The Doric returned to her anchorage near the quarantine hulk at 4 p.m. on Sunday, with tho Health Officer's flag flying, in response to which Dr. Philson went down in the launch. Captain Metcalfo reported that the doctor's instructions had been carried out. Ho also stated that on Saturday night one of the passengers named Hannah Persson, aged six months, had died of pneumonia, after measles, being the only fatal case from tliat disease. The body had been landed at the quarantine station for burial. Dr. Philson then returned to town and telegraphed to Wellington for further directions. Report of tbe Voyage. The passage from London, as we stated in our issue of Saturday, occupied 49 days. The Doric left London on July 2n'th, and ran down to Plymouth, whore she took in the balance of her passengers, taking her final departure on the 28th of the same month. ' Light N.B. winds prevailed to St. Vincent, which was reached on August sth. Left again next day after taking in coal, 'and shaped a course for the Capo !of Good Hope. Crossed the Equator |on August 10, in long. 11 58 W., fine ' weather and light W.S.W. winds prevail- I ing. Reached Table Bay at 8.50 a.m. on tho 19th, and left again on tho evening of the 21st. From that timo until arrival in harbour exceedingly fine weather with an j unusual amount of northerly winds prevailed. Tasmania was rounded on September 10. Down tho New Zealand coast fresh northerly winds. The best day's work dono was 330 miles, and tho lowest run was 2GB miles. ! Passongcrs. FntsT Saloon.—For Auckland: Fred. W. Bowman, J. 8., Jessie, and James Ken nedy, Loonard P. Robin, William H. and Mrs Loyn, Alfred K. Coles. For Wolling ton: Arthur Bownos, Francis 11. Pickering, Mrs and Philip Jackson, William A. Booth, Emily H., Maud M., and Ethel Johnston. For Canterbury : Mary M. Hood, C. F. and Mrs Levien, John, Sarah A., Nellie, Chrissie, Bnsiie, and Alice Ballantyne, Mrs A. C. and Malcolm Powrie, A. C. Gifford, James 8., Lucy E., Reginald, James G., Hcnriotta L., Alfred E., Florence H., and Amelia God win, William Ballantyne, John Goring. For Port Chalmers: Robert and Kate Shennan. For Sydney : Clement and Mrs Tancred. Skco.vd Caiun'.—For Auckland : Michael Hanlon, Fanny, J., Ernost J., Thomas J., . and Reginald C. Press, Sophia I veil, Amelia j ' Neumann, George A. G. Clements), Alexan der, Nannie, Harry A., Lotty, Samuel 0., Richard, and Etta English, Ellen Stephen son, Jennie Haskins, Mrs Harriette Leigh- | ; ton, Leopold Perrett, Rebecca Warren, I George and Jane Fox, Mary Hoxton. For , j Port Chalmers : Mary A. Christie, John G. i Place, Charles W. Hill, Frank W. Maddox, ■ Edward Piner, Edward Harper, Susan, 1 Jane, Annie, Maud, and Evelyn Runciman, James Turner, Miss Wood. For Welling ton : John W. and Katharine Whitcombe, | Mary E. and Ethol C. Galway, John i Bates, George Webster, William and Joseph \ Coselberg, Kate Fell. For Canterbury: 1 Albert W. H.and Clara Walker, William E. Vaux, William S. Cartwell, J. R. Kelsey, Robert, Sarah, and William T. Ross, Charles E. Parkhouso, William H. Jones, William Brown, William nnd David Cameron, William H. Smith, Christina Lypn, Honry B. Stackpoole, Chevalier Paige, Martha Yardley, Henry Thompson, Honry James Fox, C. H. Madoo Jones, George M. Harden, Claud Ryland. For Invercargill; William and Frances King. For Tawanjra: Edward G. Roper. For Wanganui: Robert D. Wolsh. For Napior ; Christopher W. Griffiths. For Now Plymouth: Harley Edwards. Third Cabin.— W.B. Aldred, Daniel Ash ton, John Austin, Wm. Bachor, Joseph Ben nett, Newton Benson, Louis Binnie, Jessie and Agnes Black, George Blandford wife and family, Wm. Bousklll wife and family, John Bonskill wifo and family, Georgo Bow man, John Boyos wifo and family, John and Mary O'Brien, John Candy, W. A. Chambers, Alex. Clapporton and wifo, David Collie, Rosina and Rose E. Cope, John Covie, Josoph Crawford, JaneDavies, Mary Dobson, Reginald Donkin, Fred. Dye wifo and child, Thomas Easter, Wm A. and Harry H. Ellis, Clara Elton, John Evans, Elizabeth Evans, James Ewing, Helen Ewing, Christopher Fawcett and wifo, Charles H. Fisher, John L. Fisher, Eliza Finn, J. Ford and wifo, Thomas Frudo, Humphrey Frude, F. W. Godwin wifo and family, Bbnjamin Gott wifo and family, Isabella Glassup, Peter G. Graham and wifo, H. S. Grime, S. Grime, Josoph Gross, J. Hodgson, Robert Holland, Thomas Hkchens, C. Huddleston, William Ibbott, Samuel Ingham wifo and family, Chailes Ingle, Herbert Ingle, J. Jarratt and wife, Walter Jarratt, Richd. Jeffreys, Jas. Jelly, j Ann Jonkin, Honry Johnston, Wm. Riddle, I King, wifo and family, W. H. Kirklan, wifo and family, Adam Laidlaw, James Lessels, Thomas H. Lewis and wife, Tom ! Lewis, Samuel A. Marr, Angus McDonald, • Daniel McGuiro, Duncan McKay, Mary j McKenzie, Finlay McLeod, W. Milar and \ wife; John Miller, wife and family; Saml. . Morg.ui, A. Murchio, Ellon Murphy, Joseph Nathan, William Nelson, Mrs Newman, I John Nowton, Miss E. Palmer, Edward Pannifer and children, John A. Park, Mrs C. Pearson, Mary A. Perry ; J. T. Priest, wife and family; Hy. Pittwood and child ; Jas. Plimsoll, wifo and child; Thos. E. Potter, ' William Reod, A. E. Rovett and wifo, John Rintoul, Robert Rogers, Herbert Rose, F. G. Rushworth, William Russell, L. Shadwell, J. A. Sharpo and wife, Wm. Sheehan, wife and family, Robert Sinclair, • John Sinnock, William Smithers, wife and ' child, Sarah Sterling, Emma Sterling, Horace Summors, James Taylor, Miss M. ' Walker, John Wallace, Robert Wallace, ] William Watson, Frederick West, James ' White, John White, Arnold Wilkinson, Wm. R. Williams, G. Wilson and wife, J. ' Wilson and wife, John Wilson, Janet. Wish- , '■ art, Maria Wright, George Young, wife and '' family, David Young, ( Tho Government immigrants number 274 i souls, equal to 236 statute adults, aa ! follows ; — George Brown, shoefinisher; i Maud M. Brown; Harry Collins, shoe- | maker; Emily Collins; Henry Conquer, 5 plumber; Elizabeth, Edith A., Charles H., i and George F. Conquer ; Edward Cooksey, l carpenter ; Mary, Edith C, Jessie 8., Con- ) stance L., Jeannie 8., and Charlotte IP, Cooksey; Wm. G., Martha A., Albert E., j

and Win. K. Culley; John Dwyer, labourer; Bridget, Martin, and Mary Dwyer; Catherine Pwyer (dead) j James Fox, shoemakerj Katherine Fox; John Free stone, labourer; Ada A. and Florence A. Freestone; William, Martha, Helen, Martha, Fanny J., John H., Samuel, and Charles H. 2iieatt; William Jenkin, carpenter ; Emily X erj .kin ; Thomas Latham, general labourer; Emitlui George J., Alice E., Thomas S., and ir .imn'h'. Latham ; John McKellar, cooper-; T tell* Martha, ftnd J?'} n McKellar; waMmfc^i carman; Miriam, Elizabeth, £ w Martin; William Morcy and Ftoreitttf , William Thomas, and labourei'j FftW* Nettingham, gardener) Lou.sa More? ~ to,. . ttin f ham '. fe Williai^ Ann and Geo*g« X.„« M T M A Ormsby, woodturner a. ~.-u'. I.;' ' tfllcn, and William I, Mary Jh. Alice, George, An* \ n ]w**' Arthur h\, and Win. J. Pick f Jo,. t±" so"' till maker; Marie, Peter C,and v "wiT (dead) Pearson ; Denis H, Ryan, , '"-^ ' Caroline and Denis 11. Hyaiv; Cha. Skellen, joiner; Emma and EveUn Skellon ; James Turk, labourer; Rebecca and Alice Turk; Herbert Walker, smith; Emily L. Walker ; Llewellyn William?, labourer; Sarah A. Adelaide, Alice A. Elizabeth, John L., and GeovgeE. William's; Thopms Wills, labourer ; Ann and Jane A. Willis* i William T. Woods, nwman ; Sarah,, Tom, and t/hnrles Woods; Thomas Worth ington, labourcf^ Ann, Saralr H. Char lotte, Mahata, Mary A., and Herbert Worthington ; George, Pnscella, Annie, Ma rgaret J., Mary A., Mabel Edgceumbe;, Patrick Benson, labourer ; Hugh Cameron, labourer; Richard Chad, bricklayer; Jameo. Coll, labourer; Peter and George Coyle, labourers ; George Crooks, labourer; George Davit), engine-driver; Henry Davis, carman;. James Desmond, labourer ; Florence Dono van, farm labourer; Bernard and James; Farrelly, labourers; Thomas and James Fitzgerald, labourers ; Davis J. Forsyth, Joiner; James Gilbert, baker ; Samuel and rfurfi Gillies, farmers; Peter K. Geager, labourer; Alfred X Godfrey, grocer; Michael Goonan, tailor; Kobert Gore, gfoom; William rn>tt (s*]» parent*); Michaol ttogan, labourer • Richard Hook ; Thomas Kennedy, laboured •. Edward Ley don, labourer; Joseph O'NW> labourer; Henry Peck; William Fritchard; Frederick Bieeves, carpenter; James X, Riu' tl? ey! Frederick Warlick, gardener; Will.!' 1111 Warrington, labourer; William Wills, labourer; Henry Bales, labourer; Ada P. Allen, nurse j Isabella Armstrong, nurse; Frances L. and Lucy Attrill, general ser vants ; Annie Barry, general servant; Louisa Bayliss, kitchenmaid; Caroline Bender, housemaid; Adeline Blanc, gene ral servant; Sarah Boffy, general servant; Sarah Byrne, general servant; Margaret Cardwell, dairymaid ; Harriet Cole, cook; Jan13 Condy; Ellen ConncllyV housemaid; Margaret Connors, general servant} Annie Cook, cook ; Kate Cooney, genera) servant; Fanny Coyle, dressnJakcr; Ellen Crooks, general servant; Johanria rtnd Ellen Cusick, general servants ; Margaret Daly, cook; Annie Darr, general servant; PafißneDarr; Adeline Delaine, housemaid; Ellen Demo- Bey, general servant; Mary Donolioe, general servant > Julia and Kate Donovan, general servants; Barah Duffield, nurse f Johanna Dwyer; AHce Embling, general servant; Maggie Farrelly; Mary Farrelly, fmeral servant ; Susan Ferris, housemaid ; aly Fitzgerald; Louise Garratt, general servantj Mary A. Gillies; Hannah Goonan, general servant; Annie and Mary Cuichan, general servants ; Alice Hall, cook ; Agnes Hamilton, general servant; Louisa Hand rick, cook; Margaret and Elizabeth Harris, general servants ; Eliza Haynes, general servant; Maggie Henry, teacher; Lizzie Hieatt; Theresa Hisec, general servant; Bridget Hogan, general servant; Emily Hopkins, general servant; Mary B, Huckett, general servant; Kosetta Irens? Clara A. and Frances Jenkins; Agnesl Kean, general servant; Mary Kelly, general servant; Annie Kennedy; Annie E. King, general servant; Elizabeth Lo Cote, nurse; Ms.ry Leighton, general servant; Isabella and Surah A. Loekington, general servants ; Lucy Loines, housemaid; Anne Lyons, general servant; Margaret McCabe, general servant; Mary McCor mick, general servant; Margaret McCoy, general servant; Margaret McHendry, general servant; Bridget and Katherine McKenna, general servants; Mary McLellan, general servant; Sophia A. Maggs, general Eervant; Annie Murett, general servant? Margaret Miuogue, general servant; Sarah A. and Maiy Mitch, general servants; Ellen Mitchell, general servant; Mary A. j Morgan, dressmaker; Mary Moynihan, housemaid ; Mary Mullin, general servant; i Bessie Mulloy, housemaid; Ellen Murray,'; laundress; Sarah Norris, general servant £i v Johanna O'Brien, general servant; EllenM- ' O'Connell, housemaid; Cathorino O'lAiaxff Elizabeth Olford, cook ; Mary A. O'NeUi; :. general servaut; Charlotte Elizabeth and , Mary M. Pock, general servants ; Adelaide I , Percy, general servant; Margaret Phil lips, cook; Mary A. Pritcliara; Amelia Quinn, general servant; Margaret Quirke, general sen-ant ; Eleanor E. Rose, nurse ; Annie and Mary Rudd, general eer ' vants ; Jessie Sherlock, housekeeper; Jane G. Smith, Annie and Agnes Stewart, Eliza beth Taylor, Sara W. J. Thomas, general servants; Martha Thomson, cook ; Elizabeth Thomson, nurse; Rebecca and Archibald Thomson ; Josephine Thomson, housemaid; Mary A. and Margaret Tobin, Elizabeth ■ Warrington, Adelaide Webb, Kate Wilkin i son ; Emma Williams, general servant; 1 Amelia Wright, general servant; Amelia ) Wright, general servant; Elizabeth Stubbs, 4 matron. Quarantine Passengers. The following is a list of the quarantine ; passengers, w-ho were released after I a week's confinement, '' all well" :— . Clara Pannifer, Sarah Pannifer, William j Smithers, James Plimsell, Isabel Boyes {•with their parents). Also the following Government immigrants: Mr and Mr* Nottingham and child; Mr and Mrs W. G. Cutley and two children; Mr Thos. Lantham and child; Mr and Mrs.W. T. Woods and two children ; Mr and Mrs j Ormsby and two children; Mr and Mrs 1 Peek and eleven children ; Mr and Mrs J. Persson and child; Mr and Mrs Chas. Skelton and child. The sick passengers who have now quite recovered from measles are as follows: E. Skelton, George Letham, Thomas Woods, W. J. Peck, Wm. Armstrong, William Armstrong, Elizabeth Boyes, J. A. Plimsoll, Smitherg, Clara Pannifer, Sarah Pannifer, and George Nottingham.

THE MASSACRE AT APIA.

Six Men Killed by Savages. We take tho following particulars of the recent massacre by natives of Apifroma . telogram pablished at Brisbane: —The schooner Lavinia reached Api on August 24th, whore she landed some return islanders. , Next day, in compliance with a request by the Apians, Captain Smith sent a boatashore. Tho Lavinia, at this timo, was lying half a mile off. Some timo afterwards, hearing shots fired, thecaptain instantly sentanothor boat near the shore, which picked up three of the first boat's crew, who had swum off to the ship when the attack was made The crew at once wont to recover tho first boat, in which they found tho second mate still alive, but dangerously tomahawked ; also tho Government agent, Mr Stcdman, quite dead, who had been terribly mutilated. All living and dead were, taken back to the vessel again. A second party then went ashore, where they found one of tho first boat's crew dead, and near him a tradebox empty. Themurderers had evidently committed the savage deed for the sake of plunder, as they had stripped the body of tho mato end the Government agent of nearly everything. A telegram, has been received by the Queensland Government with reference to this massacre, which states that the second mate, the Government agent, and four of the boat's crew wore killed.

CABINET CHANGES.

Wellington1, Sept. 23. Tiik Hon. Frederick Whitaker yester day afternoon tendered to the Govornor his resignation as Premier, owing to private business requiring his attention. The resignation was received by His Excellency, who thereupon sent for Major Atkinson, and entrusted him with the duty of forming a new Cabinet. Major Atkinson undertook the task, and will to-morrow submit the names of his proposed colleagues to His Excellency for approval. ' Wellington, Sept. 25. The new Ministry were sworn in before His Excellency the Governor at noon to-day.. The following is the re-arrangement of oilices:— Major Atkinson rotains his former port folio, and has also been appointed Premier. Mr Dick resigns the Portfolio of Post master-General and Commissioner of Tele- Errapbs, and Mr Olivor takes charge of these Departments. MrCoNNOHiYretains'his former prtfolios, -..- ind has also been appointed Attorney-Gene- M Messsrs. Rollestoij, Bbyci: and Johns* cos remain as before,

THfi AUCKLAND EVENING STAR/ SATURDAY. OOTOBEH 6, 1888.

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