SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

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ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. : ||f|| Zealandia, P.M.s a, Webber, from Sydffir! -A. S,#* ■■■- DEPARTURES, v LAST EVENING. * Omapere, s.s., Allman, for Greymouth

EXPORTS.

*J»«^KefltaWfm<-iWE*ronolulu—2 bulls, 3 pkgs sundries. For tfan Francisco—2 pkga. Inward^ Coastwise.—Paku, from Tairua, with-SMOft-feet timber; Bessy, from Mahu fangtrwßh j. (()na g rewoo( j. progress, from Whangapoua, with 31,000 foet Umber; Mercury, from Tairua. with 25,000 feet timber; Dream, from Whangarai, with 50 tons coal: Morning Light, from Cabbage Bay, with 18.000 feet timber ; Nellie, from Whangapoua, with 30,000 feet timber; Waitemata, from Mangawai, with 17 pieces kauri junk; Violet, from Thames, with 17,000 feet sawn timber; Lagoon, from Kaagitoto, with 30 tons stone. OutWards Coastwise.—Protrreas, for vVhan gapona; Mercury, for Tairua; Morning Light, for Cabbage Bay; Lagoon, for Rangitoto; Paku. for Tairua. The sof ooner Aurora will leave for Friendly Islands a few days hence, in charge of Captain Rosa. The following steamers take their departure this evening: — Wellington, for T auranga. 7 p.m.; Clansman, for Russell, Whangaroa, and Mongonni, 7 p.m.; Macgregor, for Whangarei, 8 p,m.; Waitaki, for Whangarei, 8 p.m. The brigantine Nightingale left Port Chalmers for this port yesterday.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

The P.M.s.s. Zealandia arrived from Sidney at f.26 last evening. She left Sydney at 4 5 tun. on Thursday. November 6. discharged pilot at 4.35 p.m. same day; at 1.20 a.m. on Monday sighted the Three Kings, ana at fl 20 a.m. rounded the North Cape, the weather boing thick, with heavy rain; received pilot on board at 7.30 p.m., and came to an anchor last evening, at 8.26 o'clock. Passengers for Auckland: Mr W. Woodyear. Mr and Mrs H. Pierce and child, Mrs Pierce, Mr Burton, Miss Phipaon, Rev. B. •Tolmnnn, Mr J Gordon. Mr O. Friend, Mr A. Friend, Mr S. Friend, and two in the steerage. The Zc.aln.ndia resumed her voyazp early in the afternoon for San Francisco and Honolulu, with the following passengers from this port :—Mrs M. Hampson. H. Sjmons, J. H. Stephenson, J. C. Williams, wife, and three children, Mrs Stephensos; and two children. Greenwood, J. H. Hlakley, H. Symons. C. J. Chambers, Ellen Chambers, R. H. Lea, Montgomery and son.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

: ARRIVALS. Wanaka, s.i, Neville, from tho South Stormbird, s.s., Chambers, from the South Argyle, s.b., MoArthur, from Waitaro

DEPARTURES." Stormblrd. b.s., Chambers, for the South Wanaka, s.s., Neville, for the South

Tho s.s. Stormbinl left for the South at 1 o'clock to-day with 260 cases and packages merchandise.

The s.s.' Argyle arrived thi« morning from Waitara with 36 head of cattle and 160 sheep. She leaves again for Hokianga to-morrow.

Tha. s.s. Wanaka arrived from Sonthern ports at 6.30 this morning with the following POMongera:—Miases Beat. Keeve, Sinclair. Power, Charwlok, and Home. Mesdames Best, James. ODea, and John, Messrs Best. John, Merriflelk, .(times, Corkhill, Grace, 9cho»take, Cunningham, Herbert, Milner, Home, Cham bor lain, Fonwlck, Montgomery (2), Downs. Glasson, Rev. Father Chriatiguon, Dr. Pollen, and 12 steerage. She left again for the South at 3 o'clocjr.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Heads, this day.-Arrived: Robin Hood. Windbound: Sarah, Mary, Wenoa, Clansman, Aratapu, brigantine. Maud Graham. Te Kopobc, this day.—Loading: Welcome, Annio WiUcn, Camille. Pout Albert, this day.—Loaded: Claribel. Makakau. this day. — Loaded: Clifton* barque. Arrived: Parnell, brigantine. Otamatej, this day.—Loading: Killarney.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyttklton, yesterday.—Sailed: Ringuooma, for the North. Passenger: Miss Hill. _

Bluff, yestorday.—Sailed: Manapouri, for tho North. Passengers for Auckland : Messrs Barklay and Hatley.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as under:—

This Day. * For Russell, Kowakawa. Whangaroa, and Mongonui, per Clansman, at 6 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotikl, per Wellington, at 5 p.m. For Whangarel Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan garel, Kamo, and Mangapai, per Macgregor,

at 5 p.m. For Mangawal and Kaiwaka,per Ruby, at 3 p.m.

Wednesday, 12th instant For Thames, pez itotomahana, at 8 ».tn. For Herd's Point, etc.. per Argyle,'at 11 a.m. For Coromandcl, per Coromandel. at 11.30 a.m. for Napier and Gisborne, per Thomas Russell, at 3 p.m. ' * - ■■ For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

For Australian Colonies, per City of Sydney, immediately after her arrival from Honolulu. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-offico. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

November 11,1884, Abbott's Opera House—"London by Night," 8 p.m. Alexander-street School-room—Anniversary Soiree, 6.30 p.m. Onehunga Congregational Soiree, 6.30 p.m. W«llesley-strect Baptist Church-Meeting of Woman, 7,30 p.m. Temperance Hall — Meeting of Auckland Liberal Association, 7.30 p-m. Y.M.C.A.—Dovot»onalp,Bd Addresses, 7.30 p.m

Births.

COX—On November U; 1884, at her,residence. St. George's Bay, the wifo of William Ooe of a daughter; both doing well. McINTYRK—On tho 30th October, at Arch Hill, the wife of B. Mclntyreijunr., qf ason. STODART.-0B the 9th November, at New ~ market, the wife of J. p. Stodart, of a ""daughter. .

Deaths.

BROWN. —On November lift. K8(. a;t the residence oi her son-in-law (J. Smlthf, Jorvois Road, Ponsonby.Mary, tlio beloved wife of John Brown, Papakura, i» tfto 70th year of her age. May aho rest in peace. Tho funeral will leave the residence of J. Smith, Jervois Road, Ponsonby, at 3 p.m. to morrow (Wednesday), the 12th.

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

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1884.

For the cause that laoks assistance. For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future In the distance, And tbe good that we can do.

The last act of the Parliamentary session just closed was to postpone consideration of the resolutions in favour of Colonial Federation drawn up and submitted by the Premier. Almost in the same breath, however, our legislators declared their approval Of, the policy of British annexation in the, South Pacific by pledging this colony to pay its share of the per annum .which the Imperial Govern ment originally fixed as the contribu tion of Australasia towards the <cgst of .carrying out the policy. Though tfc»; manner of arriving at these resolutions was -not altogether commendablej parUikingas it did very much of the .nature q( quibbling and squabbling ,over trifles,'we are. not sure but our representatives hays acted wisely. lii. ; the first place, it would have been dis creditable, in face of the strong £pposi-; tion offeied, to have tried to ioreg through; the whole of the federation re' : solutions on the last day of a long .session. ;It is further open to grave question whether it is to the interests, of New Zealand to enter into a close: •federal bond with the continental -;cdlonies, with which she has no real affinity or community of interest. New South Wales is holding alobf mainly for a question of precedence; but this colony does not require to take any such slender ground, since she may stand on the broad principle of federa tion todng, m her case, unnecessary and undesirable, Again, it appears to What, by delaying Colonial FederSoS a great stimulus will be gi yen to the movement forlmpenal Federation '1 -If she is to be allied with other colonies, New Zealand, by, her position and

trade connections, would naturally be associated with Fiji and with othei islands which will ultimately come undei British sway. In entering upon Imperial Federation, it is important that Netf Zealand should •do so by herself, -or at*: any rate not in association, with the older and larger colonies whose interests are distinct from hers. The joint contribution' to establishing a protectorate C;er New Guineas is asrep towards Imperial Federation ; the vigorous measures of self-defence undertaken by the indi vidual colonies constitute another decided advance towards the desired end; and if our statesmen keep the object steadily in view,- a very short time should see the " dream " of yesterday an accomplished fact.

At Home, the question of an Im perial Federation embracing the colo nies and dependencies naturally attracts more attention than that of Colonial Federation. Lord Roseberry, speak ing at the Trades Union-Congress at Aberdeen the other week, said it would be well if the principle of federation was far more widely applied to the colonial concerns of the British Empire than it was at present. He added: — "If we wished to retain our united Empire we should do more than appoint governors ami veto bills ap proved by the local parliaments, other wise how long would either party care to preserve so colourless and feeble a connection? While Germany and other nations were seeking to found colonial empires, were we, whose colo nial Empire formed their model, and stimulated their ambition, to allow that empire to drift away from us ?" The " Pall Mall Gazette," criticising the paper on Imperial Federation, which Mr Labilliereread at the Social Science Congress lately, says it has the advan tage over many of the former discus sions that it deals with one of the leading topics of the day. Mr Labil liere rightly fixes on the supreme in terest of self-defence as the central point in the question. The organised unity of the empire for defensive pur poses • means, as he says, lighter tax ation, greater efficiency, better security for Britain and her colonies alike. For Great Britain to stand alone, and for the colonies to be independent, and to 'maintain efficient naval defences to safeguard their interests as great Powers, would require that each should keep up bloated armaments. But by combining their strength in joint co-operative de fence, fewer warships and fighting men, and much lighter taxes will suffice to ensure the security and power of a united British people. In the matter of defence, the Australasian Colonies have practically achieved federation with the Imperial Government by instituting comprehensive schemes for self-protec tion on sea and shore. The Dominion of Canada has done the same, and has even, on various occasions, offered troops for imperial service. India constitutes a difficulty in the way, for it is is contended that it would never do to include that vast realm in any scheme of Imperial Federation, while to exclude her would seem invidious and unfair. In the face of an earnest movement for federal union of the British- Empire, however, these diffi culties would disappear like clouds before the sun, and no obstacle.would stay the progress of a great idea to wards realisation.

There was an unusually largo outgoing English mail despatched by the Zealandia to-day, and the officials' were hard at work all day. There were 5 mail bags containing Christmas and new year cards alone.

William Wenlock, charged with em bezzling money from the Singer Sewing Machine Company, and who'was arrested in Dunodin, arrived here by the Wanaka this morning. He was in charge of Con stable Hansen, and appeared before the Police Court to-day.

In consequence of the hall being otherwisd engaged, Mr Milner Stephen has been com pelled to postpone his public healing from Wednesday to a future date, which will be announced through our columns.

Stock and sharemarket to-day :—Princ* Imperial: Sales, 16s ; buyers, ICs. Cam bria : Sales, 5s Gd, 6s lOd, 65.3d. Ivanhoe: Buyers, 4s 9d.

His Excellency the Governor has been obliged by the late sitting of Parliament to postpone till to-morrow his departure for Christchurch.

Mr Bainett, pork butcbor, took the fol lowing prizes at the recent Show :—lst for smoked hams, Ist for green bacon, 2nd for smoked bacon, 2nd for green hams.

The Premier has telegraphed to the Sec retary of Dunedin Trades and Labour Council as follows:—"Re manufacture of locomotives, tenders will be called for as soon as plans and specifications which are now in hand can be got ready."

To the Editor: Sir,—ln reply to Mr Garrard's effusion' of last night, let me say I hare still plenty of work for him at current rates, so he at any rate need not be one oi the unemployed,—I1 am, &c, Samuel Goombes.

■" London by Night" was played at the Opera Sqvise ,to a'very tyrge and appreci ative audience lost n,ight. M,iss Louise Crawford's impersonation of Elfza and Mr Lachlan MfiGawan^erethe "h^ts" of the piece, and both Jady #nd gentleman were overwhelmed with applause, The Company gave them a vei'y effective support, and the performance throughout was highly satis factory. To-night the earoe bill will jbe presented.

,The vocal and instrumental concert given afc the Theatre Royal last evening, in aid of the fowls of St. Benedict's Church, was a success, both in point of attendance and in excellence of programme. Songs were rendered by Misses Lorrjgan, £iynch> Jphnpon and Thomas, Messrs S. JJ. Keeaing, J. Edwards, J. Kirby ahd E. O'Hare. Mr Ralph Hood played a piano forte* solo. A character song and dance was given by Messrs Mettam Bros., and the entertainment was brought to a close with » '• burnt cork" farce, in which Messrs O!Ha>e #jd Mettam took part.

The popular ;en<£stamment in the Tem perance Hs.ll on Saturday night was fairly attended. The Chairman, m? reminded those present that feoyg gnd^rlg Junder. 16 years of age were admitted ir.ee, and he hoped to see a larger number of the young folks present next Saturday night. Songs by Mrs Masters and Miss Kavanagb were much admired, and these ladies had to respond-to encores. The motto songs by Messiiß Birmingham, Park, and Revell were really igW9/ Mr Birmingham had to respond to »'4osJ^e encore, and the patriotic song bf Mr .#Jjft^o^ was re demapded. Character andcpmjc fiij^gß Jbv Messrs Grout, Wilkes and Xamb convulsed 1 the house with laughter |and mirth j Bead ings by Mr Cann and a young lady, jnusical selections by Messrs Stoddart and illncher, and address by Mr Hampton. Ths entertainment was closed by singing the National Apihew.

/Owing to the .extenajop of telegraphic and telephonic communication ,of Jate years, we have not had much occasion jo ,<Jepend on our carrier pigeons for the iyaosjfc of news. ■It is satisfactory, however, to know that when their services are required they fixe not-found wanting, and in yesterday's ismfi by them we were enabled to give our readers' particulars of all events which took place at the Wha# River Regatta up to .3.3 p.m. < The last biid jpliich was de spatched from the Whau at thjs time, reached- town at 3.10, and five minute^ later the paper wae issued. We have con sequently very little to add jto what has -already been published, I%a Rob Roy canoe race for Club raombej-s wga Wfia easily by Bloomfield, Moore bejng second; and the canoe race for all-comers was postponed till Saturday next. The dingy race was won by Waymouth, with Masefield second. The first punt race was j won by J. Laurie, and the second punt race by M. Laurie. The Ponsonby seniors really had a "walkover" for the whale boat race, but agreed to row .against Manu kau as a post entry, and won easily. Captain' JVMcKenzie acted as judge, and Mi 1. Barron as s.tarter. The' arrange ments generally were satisfactory, and the regatta the Best of its kind ever held in; Auckland. . n, . ..-.;

To the Editor: Sir,—The Insurance Companies of Auckland arc very high with their insurance rates; I might say they are double the price they wero a year ago. They have an ample supply of water, bo that a lire can be put out in a few minutes of an ordinary wooden building. It is the opinion of most of the people that the rates ought to bo not one-half of what they are. There is a combination among the offices, which is the cause of the high rates. While tho combiuatiori exists we need not expect to get the rates lowered. One way for us to break up the combination would be for us to insure in the local offices only, and have nothing to do with the ■foreign offices whatever. It will answor another purpose by keeping the money iv the country, and encourage trade among ourselves. I may say that 1 have no interest whatever in any of the insurance offices further than as an insurer to got the present oppresive rates lowered.—l am, &c., Grey street.

The thirty-third anniversary of tho Primitive Methodist Sunday-school was held on Sunday, and the services were well attended. Tho preachers were Roys. \V. E. Rice and YV. S. Potter. A'very pleasing address on tho "The Omniscience of God was delivered to the ohildren in the after noon. Special hymns were sung by the children in a very effective manner, under the coriductorship of Mr Frith, the children's instructor. Tho collections amounted to £26 6s. The anniversary -soiree will be held this evening in the school-room, tea at half-past six, and public meeting an hour later. Mr D. Goldie will occupy tho chair, and Revs. S. Macfarlane, J. Boothroyd, W. S. Potter, and Messrs Finley and Horsley will be the speakers. The children's feast will be given tomorrow evening at tho same place.

"Light Brahma" wants to know what standard was used for judging tho poultry at the Show held at Bliorslio. Perhaps some judge or committee-man will enlighten him.

The meeting of the shareholders of the New Zealand Native Land Settlement Com- Eany which was to have been hold to day as been adjourned till a future date, not yet fixed.

A highly successful plain and fancy dress ball was held in the Parnoll Hall last even ing. Thore were present about thirty couples, and a capital dance programme was gone through. Messrs T. Good and W. Cole efficiently discharged tho duties of masters of ceremonies, and capital dance music was provided by Ilannckon's string baud. The lancy costumes worn wero generally vory pretty, and tho ball passed off in a most satisfactory manner. ■*

At tho District Court to-day, judgment was given for plaintiffs in tho following cases : —Union Beach v. J. D. Wrigloy, £50, calls; A. Buckland v. D. Flannigan f22 2s 5d ; Morrin and Co. v. Evans, £53 3s; Same v. D. Liefar, £45 5s lOd ; Helensvillo Flour Mill Co. v. Langstone, £51 10s. In the caso of James and Margaret Black v. Mayor and Councillors, damage done to property in connection with Wellington- Btreet property, plaintiffs were nonsuited. Tho remaining cases were adjourned to the 24th inst.

Mr Such (Workworth Hotel) writes in correct a misstatement in tho report of tho caso Hunter and Nohin v. Such, hoard be fore Judge Smith. Mr Such had duly paid the claim by chequo into tho New Zealand Bank to the firm, but some how tho firm did not place the amount to his credit. The case was therefore withdrawn, and plaintiffs, not defendant, were charged with the costs.

A number of cases were, brought on this morning at the Police* Court, in which persons were charged with allowing impure water to flow from their closet*, prejudicial to the public health of tha neighbourhood of Sa|o-street. In many of the cases, tho difficulty seems to lie in a triangular position—between tho tenant.tho landlord, and Samuel White, the nightsoil contractor. The tenant says it is the landlord's business, the landlord denies tho imputation, and the contractor, who >« inundated with letters, exclaims against so many letters without a postscript as to who will pay him. In order to do nway with doubt on this head, Mr Goldie, tfre Sanitary Inspoctpr, desires tenants who maybe porploxed in this way to see or communicate with him on tho subject, and satisfactory arrangements,will bo made.

The members of tho Auckland United Brjcklayers'.Society celebrated their fifth an niversary lost evening in the Choral Hall by a supper and ball. Iho hall was pleasantly decorated with ferns, evergreens.and flowers, the representative flags being kindly lent for the occasion by Mr Geo. 1 raser and Mr H, P. Barber. A very large number were present, and about 100 couples took part in the . dancing. The proceedings throughout wero of a very enjoyable character. The band, which consisted of Messrs McComish, Davidson, Sheahan (2), Seed, and Borthwick, played excellent dance music, and Mr T. McEwin, the caterer, gave the greatest satisfaction. Messrs W. Webb and T. Cork acted as M.C's. During the evening some speechi fying took place, Mr James Moore (President) occupied the chair, and Mr W, S. Simpson the vice-chair. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts wero given, also "The Army, Nttvy, and Volunteers," "En gineers'," "Carpenters," and "Labourers' Socioties." Mr Hunter, in proposing " Kindred Societies," referred specially to the United Bricklayer' Society, which was in a sound financial condition and had numerically increased from 28 to 116 mom bers. Altogether the reunion was a great success, and dancing did not terminate until after four o'clock. The adjourned meeting of delegates of the United Temperance Societies Demonstra tion Committee will bo held tomorrow (Tues day) evening, in Robson's Dining Rooms, when business of great importance will be discussed, i

Mr R. Arthur offers for sale that magnifi cent property, Symondsstreet, belonging t j Sir F. Wnitaker, aDd formerly tho residence of Mr Thomas Russell. The lots arc to be sold to morrow, at 12 o'clock, by public auction. It is needless to say that those allotments are situ ated in a rising locality, and for speculation only may shortly be very valuable, either as sites for residences or places of business, &c No doubt thero will bo good competition. Tho terms are i cash, and balance can remain for 4 years at 7 per cent. The title of the property is ■ Land Transfer. "RO.tjGH ON CORNS. "-AA for WelhVßoueli on [ Corn*" Qdiek relfef, complete, permanent cute. Cunif, warts. , fctutioujh »-■■-... | Eeiuptboroe. Pmnst 4 Co., Aiicntl, AncMsßil. j

AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIA TION.

The foßowjng awarrjs were made too late

for insertion in cur l&ef; fspae ;—

i The President's Cup.—For the best Thoroughbred Stallion (previous champion not to compote . This trophy was ae£}gn,e J d to the N._i and P. Stock Co. for tfeoi? jmporjted horse Leolinus, by Caterer, dam Tasmania, }}y ijol.^ouhie. Best Shod Dwatoh? Hpss^. — Tjiomas Rowe (only exhibitor). Best Fami&y of ShorihiOßNß. -r- Sire, dam, and 3 of their progeny,~Tho N,Z,S. and P. Stock Co., bring the only exhibitor, carried off this champion prize with Duke of Newcastle (227, N.Z.), Lady Constant, arid 3 of their progeny, as follows: —Lady Penrose, w, calved January 14th, 1878; ' Boap oj Lincolnshire, r and w, calved March Sn,4i JJP7O, Sfljl Duchess of Hamilton, w, caly,odlir,byepjb,er J#, 1880. A Friends' prije m L 2 2g, for the best Sheep J)6g {bUowp for ijfoc&oty'B prize), to be worked for special, Mr ElJjQtj;.'. Best 3lb». iivnun, in rolls, jyjtb saljt.— Ist prize, 15s, or stiver medal j 2nd, 7.s (Id, or bronze medal. N. McDonald, let prize ; Thomas A. Dean, 2nd ; G. Bollard and H. Pilkington, highly commended; Melville, .cojsmended. ." pfe 3ljnp. Butter, without salt.—lst Erijze,' J&s, .pjr sjlyef medal; 2nd, 7s 6d, or ronze medal. Thomas A. T)oan, Ist prize; J.L. Jones, 2nd; Jj. McPflnajd, b/ghly commended. ; \

Best Fancy Buttbr, Slbs.—lst prize, 15b, or silver medal; 2nd, 7s fld, or bronze medal. Thomas A. Dean, Ist p^rize ; Miss Churches, 2nd j Mre Crow, highly com mended,

B^st • Potted Butter, not less than 26lpaiJ J3,t pat exportation.—lst prize, 15s, or eiiyer me^ar^^nd, ,7b 6d, or bronze medal. Miss Churches," Ist j)yi£e.< MrsCrowo, 2nd, Mr Graves Aickin's spepial pVi^e of L 3 3s for the best 31bs of fresh butter.— Tliosr %. Bean. .

Hobse-leapino Match.—lst prize, silver medal; second prize, bronze medal. There

were six competitors, namely :—Buckland's Pacific, McNicol's Tommy, Webster's ,Comanch,e',' 'SffellaQij's Sir Roger, Miss Daveney's Mysotia, "iss Eaton's Banana. Yhe jumping was' exceedingly 'gob.-], and #fter a spirited .competition Pacific and Tomjpy ffed for £rst place at the 5 feet 4 jnrfj jump, $P,4 Mysotis was awarded third honours.

Horsk-bbosisg.— Ut pr&e, s&vpr medal; 2nd prize, bronze medal, Ale?. Hejiley, Robert McMillan, and • Thos. EowO'com peted, and Hedley carried off the first prize. ' - ' ' .'.. The sheep-shearing contest was confined to Erankßallard and Thos. White. The latter got through his five -sheep in 42 minutes, while Ballard took 43£ minutes over his, but as Ballard's shearing was far the best, he received the prize. ■ . •

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

[Via Beindisl]

(From our Londox Correspondent.)

, • London, Sept. 26. Revival In New Zealand Shipping.

Tue Aiidpebu Bails today with a large cargo and full passenger list. Things have been looking up in the shipping busi ness for some time past; indeed, the New, Zealand brokers declare they have booked more passengers during the present month than they didduringSeptember and October last year. It is satisfactory, too, to state that there seems every prospect of this de sirable state of affairs: continuing. The Lady Jocelyn (postponed from tho 20th) leaves tomorrow with a large contingent of settlers for Auckland and the Waikato, and tho Northumberland (advertised for noxt month) is filling up fast. The Now Zealand Shipping Company's now steamer Kaikcura has already all her best cabins engaged, and a similar remark applies to Shaw, Savill's Coptic. By the last named steamer the Agent-General intends sending out a few single women emigrants,

The Agont-General'g Office.

At Westminster Chambers there is (owing to the recent changes of Government in the colony) very little doing at present. I called there on Wednesday, and found Mr Kennaway gone away on a well-deserved holiday. Sir F. D. Bell is busy revising the proofs of tho long-promised third part of the new handbook, which will bo published in about a month. Parts one and two have not, up to tho present, enjoyed a very great sale.

Now Zealand Produce.

Tho frozen mutton per Ruapebu was landed in prime condition, and sold at the improved price of 5Jd. There seems every prospect now of the market hardening. Cold weather has set in, and Michaelmas is approaching. None of the compressed beef or cheeso that came by tho Doric has been sold yet. lam not aura whether the consignees wish to dispose of tho former, or merely to show it about and ascertain its mercantile value.

Various Notes.

Those who remember Sir James Fer guson's Governorship of New Zealand have doubtless agreeable recollections of his charming daughter Ethel, and will be glad to loam that it has pleased the Queen to confer on the young lady tho decoration of tho Imperial Order of the Crown of India. This order was estab lished gome little timo ago in order to enable the Queen to rocognue special merit in the great ladies of India, native beguma, cto., and has as yet been given to very few persons. The Admiralty have directed the now crews for the Australian ironclad Nelson and screw corvette Diamond to be selected at tho various naval stations by the? end of October (not tho beginning, as I said in my last), in readiness to loavo England for tho Australian .station onrly in Novombor on board tho troopship Tamur, which is to bo commissioned specially for tho voyage, tho now crou-a taking her to Australia, and the present crows of the Nelson and tho Diamond navigating her back to England. Tho P. and. O Company's steamorß Deccan and Australia have been hired as transport* by tho Government, and are now •ngngecl tnking stores and mon, 4c, on board for tho coming Nilo expedition.

Shipping and Passenger Notes.

Messrs Shaw, Savill's new s.s. Arawa will, it is hoped, be roady to gome round to the Thamos and commence taking her cargo on board at the Royal Albert Docks by tho 20th proximo. The N.Z.S. Co.'s Tongariro, homeward bound, passed Rio on tho 22ndSoptembor. Messrs Shaw, Sayill's Coptic, s., with 23,000 carcases frozen mutton, is expected at Plymouth to-day or tomorrow. Tho Cunard Company are determined not to loso tho carriage of the Amoricrtii, Australian, and N.Z. mails. On Saturday last they launched a now steel l'ner of B>ooo tons and 12,000 horso-power, which will cross the Atlantic within six days. The vessel was christened the " Etruria " by tho Duchess of Manchester. .

The trial trip,of the Union Company's new steamer Kaikoura will take place on the 10th prox. (October). Tho Now Zealand homeward mails have, on tho last two occasions, been brought across the Atlantic by the North German Lloyds Imperial mail steamers. An Auck land gentleman, who crossed in one of them—the Eider, says they aro raoro than equal in accommodation, fittings, and ap pointments to any of the English liners, and very speedy, but that the food is terribly German, i.e., plenty of grease, garlic, and Bauer kraut.

The Cijnard s.s. Oregon recently made a most noteworthy round voyage. She left Queonstown on AuKust 17th, at 3.21 p.m., and completed the trip to New Y«rk and back (a total distance of 5,701 miles) in 12 days 21 hours and 34 minutes.

Tho following is a complete list of the Auckland passengers b,y the I^ew Zealand Shipping Coinpariy'Bßuapehu, which loaves Plymouth to-morrow for Otago, Welling ton, and Canterbury. First saloon—For Auckland ; iVfiss M. A. Barstow, Mies E. M. Carpqntor, Miss Ruth Cope, Mr P. 11. Frasor, Mr W. Moore, Mr E. W. Payton, Miss J. Roskruge, and Mr Fred Symefj. Second saloon-Mr ond lira Andrew and family (G), Mrs A. Bows, Misses Alice and Annie Bows, Messrs W. G. ond R, R. Bows, Mr and Mrs Boalton and three children, Mr A. Hoy Ward, Mr Stanloy Knight, Miss Mutton, Miss Strong, Mr E. P. R. Trogaskis, and Misa Strong. The P. and O. e.s, Mazaporo, which left London on Wednesday, takes the following through passengers to Auckland :—Mrs Thomas and 2 Misses Thomas, .

The following passengors have beon booked per s.s. Coptio since last mail: — Mr S. Adam, Miss Salter, Mr, Mrs, and Miss White, Mr Robert Wilson, and H. C. McElwain.

The nen-arrival of the Coptic is causing a little anxiety in the city just now. She left Rio 23 days ago, and has not been heard of since. The delay may be caused by the refrigerating engine 3 taking more steam than they ought, as tho vessel has 23,000 carcases on board but foars are entertained that she has broken down, as her voyage to Rio was Tiot longer than usual.

THE C.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

(ill- TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION),

Christcihjrch, this day. The Metropolitan Race. Meeting commonced to-day, undermost unfavourable conditions. There is a cold driving, wind prevailing from tho south • west, with occasional showers of ball and rain.'

Th,o ,C9.urgp 4| raw heavy, and the going $3 I?fl4 88 $ {$$4 &o." .Gonwde'ring'thß weatfrer, there is a gpgd 'attendance. '■

Results will bo published in a second edition. ■'•

SWISS CHESS AND MILK FACTORY.

Cambripge, tliia day. A Swiss gentleman has taken Mr Gane's farm at Pukerimu, where he intends erecting a factory for making Swiss cheese and pre served tni\k. Ho wjjl .draw his supply of milk from the agttler.s >ji jthg nejghjjour hood-, and estpects to be abi<j tp give §d per gallon for it. The other faQjjorjos psn onfy affore to give 3d and 3Jd a gaflari. In the old countiy, makers of pre served milk give 10d a gallon for their simply. Both business people and farmers. copfpi4n flf t;?e unreasonableness of the railway freights, atjJ stijps will be taken in the roattgrimmediately/' "" ;.; ■„>•• -■

The following aro the resauto of $h,e ■ events at the athletic gathering at Ellerslio yesterday:— 120 yds Maiden, Final Heat-^ Buchanan, 1: Box, 2. 150 yds Handicap, Final Heat-Ellis, 1; Woods, 2; Cbsson, 3. Two Miles Walk—Sheldrich, 1. gjcycle Race —Flewellyn, 1; Fittdn, 2j I Sbewarf,- -8, Quarter Mile Handicap—A. J Shaw, I; 3, Milne, 2, . . ! Itis necessary, and not for the first time, j that the attention of the proper authorities I should be directed to the tendency which exists in the way ofover-orowding excursion steamers. There has been a good deal of rtalk about the manlier in which the Steamer SiJjL^jihead'wa^ loaded oh her excursion to theXake jiestejt:day, lland 'it; is asserted that, her sponsons were vfeey f?eduently fully a} fo9t under waters ITiis sdrjUttftJliiog^htftild ) Be' prevented, otherwise tbe result will'^ro jjahl'y be S9tne w'idpspread .calamify whicli will prove rather a serious awakening frijim a reprehensible fiontjj^oo Sf neglfgen,ce.:' " Bargo'B " Consultfttion on Spring Hsjj dican. Unlimited number.subscribers at tan shillings. Will close Friday next. — Address SwanHptel.-[ApvT.] , , ....... . ~ DONT'iJIE IN THE HOUSE.-" Bon 8 h on b»u ■ ' ie"n out rat»T mice. beeUes, tudwi,' 'Md-lmni. fllM, «nl<, imecH nolw, J^^iM&, .ri&i *:o..,'Ai«it.M>«M»<l. -

CABLEGRAMS.

(by uadlk—copyright.)

German Acquisitions in Africa,

Berlin, November 10. —Prince Bismarck has asked Parliament to pass a vote of credit for the salary of Governor for a territory on the Cameroon's River, East Africa, recently annexed by the German vote.. It will also be required to cover the coat of equip ment of police flatilla for the protection of the river.

Cholera In Paris.

Paris, November 10.—On Friday last 245 fresh cases of cholera occurred here, and of these 84 have proved fatal.

The Franchise BUI Carried,

London, November 8. — The Franchise Reform Bill was again under consideration in the House of Commons to-day, when the second reading was carried by a majority of 140.

South Warwickshire Election.

Tho election for the South Warwickshire constituency, the seat which was rendered vacant by tho accidental death of the Hon. G. C. Leith at Wyoming on September 24, took place to-day, and resulted in the return of Mr Lloyd, the Conservativs can didate

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Mkluoukne, Tuesday. — The English cricketors arrived from Adelaide yester day.

SPORTING NEWS.

Onehunga Spring Meeting,

The following acceptances and general entries have been received for the Onehunga Racing Club Spring Meeting :—

Spring Handicap. — Yubi» Bill, Bat lOlba ; Flaliwoman, Bat libs; Rewi, Bat 21bs; Pipple, Bst; Dressmaker, 7st ]2lbs; Kalo, 7st 1211)8; Lone Hand, 7st lOlbs; Fishglrl. 7st lOlbs; Carbineer. 7stSlbs; Revolver, 7st 21bs; Mlernon otte. Gat libs; Larrikin, 6st. Handicap Hurdles.—ljone Hand, list 121bs : Minuet, list 71bn; Chandler, list olbs; Azlm, lOdt lOlbs ; Exchange, lOst lOlbs ; Topthorn. lOst 21bs; Claudo. lost: Harkawav, lOst; Grey Moinus. 9st 121bs; Evoninß Star, Set 71bB; Mignonette. 9st s!bs : Slider. (Ist libs ; Larrikin, 93t 41bs; Alfred, Sat; Flsherboy, flat. Stewards' Handicap.—Otora, Rowi, Fish woman, Fishglri. Mitraileuso, Exchange, Kalo, Slider.

Selling Hurdles.- Otara, Fisherboy, Brlc-a bae, Harkaway, Grey Momus, Claude, Fisher man.

Novki- Race.—Across the Grans, Barney, Flying Mike, Hiiandor. Hack Rack and Pony Back.—Post entry.

Takapuna Jockey Club,

The' following nominations have been received for tho Spring Meeting :— •

Spring Handicap, — Snider, Myatery, T«light, Kawenatu, Flshglil, Fl hwoman, Vortox, Kalr, S Idcr. Revolver, Yubii 1111. I'M, Mltrallleuae, tfita. Tauplri, Cast Ael.o-u. Handicap Hvrdi.eh. — Ohamifar, On-y Momus. Kawenata. Fairplny, Mlnuc. Hark away, Julia Ann, Poarl, NlKstor, Kveulng dtar, Azlin, Exehango, Angler, Wideawake. Steeplechase.— Tourist, Falrplay, Julia Ann, Minuet, Cliiuidlvr.Banana.'J'oiitnorn, Exchange, Sir Garnet, Angler, Wli'ieawnko, King Don, Cmidlmm.

ST. Andrew's ITANDICAP.-Snlder, Mystery, rtawenata, Flslißlrl, Irishwoman, Yuba Bill, Plpi, Kalo, Vortex, Rovolvor, Carbineer, Tauplri, Custashorc, Nigger.

OUR INFIDEL PREMIER.

A Jeremiad from a Danedia. Pulpit.

(BY TELKOBAFH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Dukedik, this day. Rev. Me Dodds preached et All Saints' Church last Sabbath evening, when he tnado the following remarks :— "I do not like to refer to politics from the pulpit, but I cannot help recording my conviction that the state of Government that wo have come to is a very bad one for tho future of this colony. Look where you will, where will you find another instance of a Christian nation daring to place at tho head of affairs one who professes to ignore tho Christian God altogether 1 Bud men of all sorts the world has seen without numbers, no doubt, en trusted with the reins of gorerament: but to prefer to such a position, of trust one whose boast is his infidelity to his God and his denial of his Saviour is a step at any rate not towards national honour and pros perity." _^

RETURN OF AUCKLAND MEM BERS.

(BY TELKORAPH —OWN REPORTER.)

New. Plymouth, this day. The Government steamer Hinemoa arrived hero at 8 o'clock this morning, after a fast run of 15 hours from Wellington. A heavy gale blew across thej straits. Mr F. J. Moss, M.H.R. for Parnell, was crossing the saloon while the vessel was rolling, when ho Was thrown yiolently against one of the iron posta in tho saloon, and the result was a painful bruise on the forehead. The Hinomou leaves again this evoning. The intention i?, if the weather permitß, to go to Kawhia in the morning. If this is done sbo will reach Onchunga wharf at four to morrow aftornpon, but if she goes straight on she will be there at 6.30 a.m. to-morrow. Sho has tho following passengers for Auck land i —Sir Maurice and Lady O'Rorke, Hon. Messrs Dignan and Williamson, Messrs. Hamlin, Lake, Moss, Hall, Geddes, Mercer, Berry, Hakuene, Colonel Fraser, Captain Gralbraith, and Johnston, Misses Reynolds, Riskrugly, Wilson, and Mitchell.

TELEGRAMS.

Christchokch, this day.—Sabbath last being Charity Sunday, the usual collection in aid of the local henevolent institutions took placa at the various city churches. The returns at present in give a total of £238, which does not include churches which contributed £135 last year. The total amount last year was £353.

Dunedin, this day.—Despite' tho miser able weather, the various sports and excur sions were well patronised The Flagstaff had a heavy mantle of snow. Though the; rain held off, the weather wa3 piercingly1 cold, ,

Invercarciill, tins day.—At Winton Races yesterday a boy named David Miller, aged 10, was killed by a horse rearing and falling on him. Deceased only lived an hour after the mishap.

Cottage Burnt Down.

A three loomed cottage at East Winton was burnt down yesterday.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

jßSetore J. JC. Macdonaia, Esq., J.P.I PRjjijff.-Throp persons fptfi fcumshcij. J>p{jfL{S?i AJJO Bj5RR.^-fj[iig)» Sfor'ey was charged with flgftfing yegtprdijy at grgonlane with' ft country Qpy.*rßprgcanj; Qamiile stated the case. The prisoner was it leader of a larrikin corps, who took possession of a part of the , ground against all-comers.—His Worship said there, Was a long list of convictions against the ' prisoner, but he would not visit the tins of the mob upon his head.—Fined 10s and costs.—Wm. Satnways pleaded guilty.—Sergeant Gamble said this was tho worso case of the two. The prisoner incited the larrikins. His conduct am language were fearful. He took the lead and ruthed a booth, smashing bottles, and during tile commotion several bottles wore stolen.— prisoner Bald' ho was inoffensive, and was jjftojyn' as ftie dutiimy at tliti theatre.—Fined £3 and cosfi o); on'e'lttßnth'in'feaol. ■■ '■ .in; Another Fight.—John Jtoperts was charged with lighting last night itt"sill*!3 lian%. Gdh stablo Cah Mdescribed tho atraWel ' r WMte ' he >yaa arresting Roberta the other man ran away.—Sergeant Pratt gave an account of the fight. Prisoner said he was a sailor on the Neptune. Had not been on shore for a long jtinia, and was only practising.—Remanded UriUlJO;morr^w. ' iffjAEbENy.—John Ma-gwplJ, a hoy, was charged with stealing 2s Wfrom R. HTwatt; at Ellorsffe, yesterday.—fllemauded fop iho latf pearanco of'prosecjjtor: ' """ " ' ' Tjie MfssfNO Hat.—Jamps Waljcer, a sliiiple-lookinxybufh, pjcadpd guilty to stealing: { a straw hafc from the shop of My Coombes.—Serr .KeantPrattsaidthoprisonerdejiberaSeljpstiolothe' I hat.-George Lowe saw prisoner take the hat.i / Jamos LonKbottom fallowed, and found flip bat * upon prisoner's head, covering a greasy cap.^ / Prieonor said he pleaded guil^r because tho hat I was on his head, but how it «ot there ho oould ! not toll. Constable Lamb arrested him.—Sen-* tenced to 7 daya' imprisonment. E»ißfszssLKMKNT.»William Wenlock was cliarged with emboMling the snm of £2 l?a on tho fith Docember last, the property of tho Singor Machine Company.—Mr Napier appeared for defendant.—Sergeant Pratt opened the case, ■and asked foi; a remand until to-morrow, which ■was granted. Boil allowed; £25.pn hla..pwn : recognisanoef. ■<■■■ <'l"- , i- •■■■ <..-\\ I ■ Summons Gases.—Several persons were sum-, moned'-'fot dffences against tho *y-laws.-r.Mr Cotter appeared for^the Council, on the informa- ■ tion oil Mi"GoJdia,i Sanitaryi InspecWr.-rrN*w ' Zealand TlmW" Company. dUowing lmKuro -watet to flowfrlim thfeir premisa*'into Drake- streets Mr Walter perking represented fiompahy, ' atid' said ■ the matted had" bebti remedied.—Finedls and oosts.—Similar cliarKes against Samuel Champion and Jqh'n Ofittdis were adjourned until Friday.—George Clinch, of Sale-street, permitting impure water to run •into Karaka-street, promised to attend to the matter at onoef-rAnotheroase was withdrawn. This was all the business.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(BY TKLEGRAPH.-SPECIAL REPORTER.)

Wellington, this day,

The Prorogation,

The ceremony of prorogation was per-' formed by commission in the usual form nt a quarter past two yosterday afternoon; The Hon. the Speaker of the Legislative Council (Sir William Fitzherbert), and the Hon. P. Buckly, W. H. Roynolds, and Waterhouse officiated as commissioners. The date to which Parliament was pro rogued was announced to be 19th March next.

The Federation Resolutions,

The House resumed consideration of tho federation resolutions yesterday morning. On the question that the resolution to tho effect that tho House agreed generally with the resolutions of the Convention be a resolution of the House, Mr Bairon called for a division, which rosulted as follows : — Ayes, 36; noes, 21. The resolution was therefore carried.

Sir Geo. Grey asked if the Government intended to pass all the.succeeding resolu tions.

The Premier said the Government would agree as a compromise to accept the postponement of resolutions E, F, and G, viz., those relating to federa tion, retaining A, B, C, D, those in reference to a protectorate over the islands, guaranteeing a share of the New Guinea subsidy, and protesting against the introduction of French criminals into the Pacific. He then moved clause A, as fol lows : "That the House approves of tho steps taken by the British Government for the establishment of its rule over New Guinea, and hopes that like measures will be taken for a -protectorate over the islands of the Pacific Ocean not under the dominion of any stable Government."

Sir George Grey, as an amendment, moved the adjournment of the House, with the tbject of shelving the whole subject. In doing bo, he traversed the ontire ques tion at some length. In conclusion, he appealed to the Government to allow the matter to rest until next session.. To at tempt to force it on now, he urged, would be an act traitorous to New Zealand, un becoming to this House, and unworthy of any Government that sat upon those benches. (Applause.) Sir Julius Vogel replied, pointing out that it was absolutely necessary, after the way in which the. colony was already com mitted, that the House should come to a definite decision on the subject of New Guinea.

Mr Fisher followed, making his maiden speech. He said that if the interests of the colony were imperilled by not passing these resolutions, the Government had themselves greatly to blame for having allowed them to float about as flotsam and jetsam on the sea of Parliament for the last three weeks. (Hear, hear.) He commented on the diversity of opinion existing on the subject among tho leaders of the House, and added that whenever tho subject was mentioned to tho constituencies it was received with marked inattention. (Hear, hear.) Amid laughter and applause, he quoted from n. speech made by Sir Julius Vogel at Collingwood, near Melbourne, two year* ago, when he declared federation " tho greatest piece of humbug out." Ife (tho speaker) thought it would be better if those resolutions were allowed to stand over fill next session. Ho should not have said anything on the subject if it had not been the for option of the Government first in not bringing down the resolutions till the end of the session, and then in twitting mem bora with not having the courage of their opinions on the subject. The hon. member was loudly applauded on resuming his seat.

The Prenjier complimented the last speaker on his speech, and replied to the re marks of Sir George Grey. The amendment for the adjournment of the House was then lost on the voices, after which clause A was carried. Clause B was postponed till a later period, at the request of the Premier. Clauses C and D were agreed to, without debate, as follows :—- C, that it desires respectfully to protest against the transportation of erhninals to the French possessions in the Pacific ; D, that it requests the British Government to make such representations to the European Powers as will prevent the maintenance of penal establishments in any of the Pacific Islands.

On the further clauses (those relating to the .Federal Council), Mr Shrimski then proposed the following amendment, which was accepted jjy the Government:—" That, seeing the attitude taken by the Legislative Assembly 6f New South Wales regarding the Federal Council Bill, this House ia of opinion that further negotiations should take place between the Australasian colo nios before the Federal Bill is enacted, and that the further consideration of the ques tion be postponed till next session of Par liament."

Mr Moss moved a lengthy amendment adverse to N§w Zealand entering into federa tion with the Australasian colonies. Mr Guinness seconded.

Mr Hatch proposed another amendment, giving^ the action of the Imperial Govern ment in doubling New Guinea subsidy as the reason for'adjourning the question, , Mr Gillies moved that the- words from " that to this " in Mr Shrimski's resolutions be omitted. This was agreod to without dissent.

Major Atkinson moved as a further amendment the omission of the words " be fore the Federal Bill is enacted."

Mr Moss's amendment was put and lost on the voices..

The House divided on Major Atkinson's amendment, whiph was carried by 31 to 16. The resolution was then carried in the following form:—;" This House is of opinion that the further consideration of the question be postponed till next session of Parliament,"

The House then went into committee to consider the following olause ;—(B) "That this colony is willing to pay, in proportion to its population, a share of the sum of £18,000 first proposed by the Imperial Govern ment.

In reply to a question, the Premier said the share of New Zealand would be about one-sixth.

Tho resolution was carried on the voices.

Tho House, on the motion of tho Pre mier, then adjourned for half an hour foi the prorogation,

The Agent-General's Tenure In Office,

Explanation of the news cabled from England a few weeks ago to the effect that Sir F. Dillon Bell had resigned tbq Agent- Generalship of the colony is afforded by a paper laid on the table of the House on Saturday. This contains correspondence between the present Government and the Agent-General on the subject of his re-ap pointment for two years by the Atkinson Ministry. In a lengthy letter evoked by the discussions of the Bouse on the constitution ality of his re-appointment, Sir D. Bell com plains that the tendency of the debate must be to discredit himself and the colony in Eng-, land. He says he doos not wish for a moment to represent the colony if he does not possess the confidence of Parliament, and if fli'eTJoase wished to Cancel the ap poinimQnf'in^de' fcythe^ate JSovernment it was kt Ufeppty to $g go. He 't herefpre asks tfie Hpuse jeiphe); id sanctiqn fifs re-appolnt menl; or release him altogether from his position, Jn rpply the Preipier pabjed fhat the Government considered the former Government' were quite entitled to renew his appointment; that such had been an nounced to the House, and that special ratification by Parliament was unnecessary. The letter of Sir Dillon Bell was equivalent to resignation, had the Ministry looked upon it as such ; but prior to receipt of t' c communication, Government had written announcingl that they considered tho ap poiritlnen|;!vajrd.' .'l-'j ■■: ■;. . .. The Rfiaflfl agjd fridges Vote. : Mr Hamlin has had an interview withi the Minister of Public Works in .reference: to the division of the vote for roads and' bridges. Hon. Mr Richardson has pro jiijsed that the division wjlll be made at (jnpe, go £hat Eoa£.'boards may expect to receive /jheir'sljare p abVuJ; 4'fortnight.

MINING NEWS.

{BY TfitiEQBAPH,— QVfS OOERESrONDfiNT),

Thames, this day. Daewin.—The Cambria lode has been in tursocted in tho cross-cut at the 230-feet level. Its. average width is 2 feet, and •cdlours of gold were observed this morning SVhen breaking down. ' ! ,'■ • - ]■} '( CA'MfeiiiAi'-i-iA fefe'pounds of picked stone, wereolitaiiied'tci-'dayfponithe Western drive1; ainfli the quartz sttll'looks Well.

THE SUEZ MAIL

[Per P. and 0. Co.'.s E..M.S. MißZArcteE.]

The Mireapore's passengers for New Zea land were:—Mr and Mrs Watson, Mr Knight, and 95 for nil ports in other classes.

General Summary.

Lokdok, October -3. —An attempt was made on the evening of the 27th of Sep tember to blow up the Council Honse at Salisbury. The windows were shattered, but otherwise there was no damage done.

The gunboats Palumul and Gayundah, belonging to the Queensland Government, have been put through their speed and gun firing trials. The gunboats were built and armed by tho Sir William Armstrong Com pan}', and are twin vessels, each 120 feet long, by 26' feet beam, draught 9.J feet, dis placement 400 tons. Their armament con sists of oiio -Ji-ton gun, one 4-ton gun, and four Nordenfeldta. The gunboats have obtained a speed at their trials of 10J knots per hour, and tho guns gave perfect satis faction.

The agitation regarding tho state of the navy still continues. The testimony of many eminent authorities goes to show that the navy is in a very unsatisfactory condition. Sir B. J. Keed, the ex-Chief Constructor of the Navy, in replying to a naval toast, said, " I state that the time for the comparison of the English naval force with the combined force of two or three of the great Powers has passed away, and the question which England has now to con front is whether it will be equal in three or four years hence to a single power which has not one-tithe of the interests that England has in its power upon the sea."

Mr W. 11. Smith, in addressing a meet ing, urged that our merchant shipping in case of war would fall a prey to the fast oruisbrs of the onemy, because England had insufficient cruisers to keep the seas secure. The British authorities are shipping COO tons of war material for Hongkong.

The Khedive has received a tslegram to day stating that Berber has been recaptured from the rebels, who, however, succeeded in removing their treasures. The British Government have received a despatch from Sir Evelyn Baring, confirming the above. Sir Evelyn Baring reports that General Gordon, after having bombarded Berber for some time, entered tho town, when lie found that the insurgents and tho hostile inhabitants had fled.

The virulent cholera is diminishing at Naples, where the total number of deaths up to September 21 exceeds 5,000. The affairs in Bechuanaland are occupy ing the serious attention of the Government.

The Slego of Khartoum.

London, October 3.—Tho diary of tho siege of Khartoum, written by Mr Power, has been published in the "Times" of September 29:—" Khartoum,: April 28.— Since my last telegram of April 21, we have been almost daily engaged with the rebels, who now surround Khartoum. General Gordon is busily engaged in laying mines in front of the works in all directions. Yesterday and today tho rebels came down to the village opposite, and fired heavily on tho palace. We returned tho lire with artillery and musketry, and on both oc casions tho Arabs retreated. There was no loss on our side. The town is quiet, for half the population, before the siege began, went over to the robots, thus weakening our ranks. General Gordon is issuing rations to the poor, as food is very dear. We lyive corn and biscuits for about four months. General Gordon . issued paper money and arrears to the soldiers, who were thus "paid off. General Gordon has sent emissaries to offer -to all the slaves of tho rebels their freedom if they will abandon their masters and come in. If they do this it will be a fearful blow to tho rebels. Tlie General has hired.large mission'promises on tho liver, and removed nil the ammunition there, and in case of an attack with artillery on the fortifications, it will be per fectly safe. A messenger from Segid Mahomet Qsman, of Kassala, an Emir of Mecca, and chief among tho Mussulmans in the Soudan, has come in,, bringing a letter from the Segid, stating that -he has beaten the rebels around Kassala, and tells Goneral Gordon to be of good heart, and he and his men will come to his relief. In such respect is this man held that th 3 i<ebe!sdid not dare to stop the bearer of the letter. One of General Hicks's bandsmen came in la=t night from El Obeid. The Mahdi has sent two guns, 40 boxes of shells, and 60 . Remingtons, to be used against Saleh Bey, who is still holding out against the rebels at Mesalimah. This soldier states that Slatt^r Bey, at Darfour, has not 'surronderd to the Mahdi. The Blue Nile is slowly rising, and in' 10 or 15 days the steamers will be able to smite the rebels hip and thigh. The health of the town is excellent. We, the Englishmen, are well and hopeful.. There are now around the line?, "in addition to other obstacles, such as crows feet of broken glassware, entanglement, and cheoaux de /rise, three lines of land torpedoes or percussion mines. They are enormously powerful, and much feared by the Arabs.. We have no news whatever of the intentions of her Majesty's Government. We learned to-day that a man with the post frem Berber was taken by tho rebels and killed. We have been now five months closely besieged, and can hold out but two months longer. The' soldiers a'lid the people live inTiqpes of English relief, as since last May there are daily reports of the English advancing from Dbngola and, Kassala. The Arabs have strong forte with can non along the river, and push the siege as vigorously as ever. General Gordon has protected the steamers with bullet-. proof plates of soft wood and iron, and on the six-armoured barges has put up castles 2Q feet high, giving double line of fire. Before the siege 8;O00 to 10.Q00 men left, and have joined the rebels. Tlje troops to be loyal must be paid, and General Gordon ,i 3 badly off' fpr money, none of that which left Cairo haying reached Khartoum. He has issued £50,000 worth of paper money. Food is. daily distributed to the poor since March 28. On March 27 we heard of the surrender of Saleh Bey, at Esalimich, to the rebels, with 60 shiploads of food, 70 boxe3 of cartridges, twenty thousand rifles, and a steamer. On May 6th, a heavy attack from tho Arabs at the Blue Nilo end of the works. Great loss of life from the mines placed at tho Buri. 7th : Great attaok from the village opposite ; nine mines exploded thero, killing 115 rebels. The' Arabs kept lip fire all dny. Colonel Stewart, with two splendidly directed shots from K.ntpp's 20-pounders at the Palace, drove them, out; from their principal position. During the night the Arabs loop-holed the walls; but on the 9th we drove thorn ~ out. They had held tho place for three days. Since the seige began, our loss is,under 700 killed; since March,'l7B. No day passed without firing, yet our losses at the outside are not 700 killed. We have had many wounded, but as a rule the wounds are slight. One Arab horseman is enough to put two hundred of the bulk of our men to flight. The day Saati Bey was killed eight men with spears charged twenty of our men armed with Remingtons. " The soldiers led at once, leaving Saati and his vakeel to le killed., A black officer cut,.down three ; Arabs, and five others chased our men, but an Arab horseman coming up, rode through the flying mass, cutting down seven. Col. Stewart, who was unarmed, got. off by a fluke, the Araba not having seen him. Wi^h such irieh fe these, w1 c ican do nothing; Tlje nogro'ep aro'the, "only men we can 'q*e pend upon. On July 20 a 'fl'fitflla of fiVe armoured steamer? and fojir armoured barges with csßtles went up to. Gareffiur, on the Blue Nile. On the way up we cleared thirteen small forts, but at Garefeur found large strong "forts, and earthworks rivetted with the trunks of palm trees. There were two cannon in one fort. For eight hours we engaged these forts, and with a Krupp 20-pounder dis abled- their cannon. The Arab fire was' terrific, but owing to the bullet-proof armour on all vessels, bur loss was only 3 killed and 13 wounded.. This evening we drove the1 rebejs, who were in great' num bers, out of.thfifoj:tk," '' •' ''■ i; 'i '"•

THAMES TE AROHA RAILWAY

[IT/ THLJJORAPH,--OWSJ CORRESPONDENT),

■ \?ELj,W.QTOjiT, this d<jy. Sir George Ghjjv has forwarded to the local bodies a communication received from the Minister of Public Works containing a promise that the Government will iseue instructions during the present recess for the construction of a section of the Thames-To Aroha Railway be yond Kopu. It is stated that plans are already prepared for an extension of the hue to Hikutaia, which will be probably the section first undertaken but. that to Paeroa will also < como within the scope ,lof the present' proposals. There fe considerable jubilation.lover,, the matter in 'local: 'business Jcircles, and the County Council has passed a special retoliijiion- expressive* of gratjtude to Sir George' Grey for h'H exertiorfsi in bringing about this much-desired result. ". H-

Sewtoß Maohibea the beßt,-p, S.,qhambert,

NEW ZEALAND FROZEN MEAT AND STORAGE COMPANY (LIMITED).

Annual Meeting,

The first nnnnal(mcet,ing of tho abovo OomJ pany was held at noon to-day in the office Queen-street. Eleven shareholders were present, Mr Arthur Bull (Chairman of Directors) presiding.

Mr IT. J. l^urt (Secretary) read the follow ing report and balance-sheet, printed copies of which were circulated : — ■ **f&m The directors have pleasure in laying before the shareholders the accounts of the Company for the period endißf? 30th June last, in respect of which a dividend' of 8 per cent, has been al ready declared. .-

Auckland Reclamation Works and Freezing Plant.—Considerable delay hag oc curred in the prosecution of theae works, ow; ■• ing to the difficulties which arose in arranging with the various iutereais involved in cmtinS down Emily Place, from which the necessary ' material for filling in has been obtained. These dilTleuHiesliavobeen surmounted, the founda tions of the Company's buildingg have been completed, and the buildings are rapidly prol' grossing, rind will be ready for operations to' cominonco in April next. .. . ■ QCKEN-STRRET PKOPERTT.—In Ollticjpatlotr o£ removal of the Company's business to tho Heclamation, yourdlrectors have effected a sola' of these premises at aprice which leaves a Rood" ' profit on the amount at which the property stood in the books of tho Company " Owing to the failure of another company that1' has hitherto supplied Syddoy with ice, and re lying upon the superior quality ajid economic production of the ice under the Company's patentseenred in America, your directors anti-' cipate a very favourable issue to the operations: of this Company. Waitaka Works.—With a view to placing tlio Company in a commanding position for the successful prosecution of the preserved raeatandr kindred industries, your directors have taken steps to establish flrBC-cla3s freezing and meat preserving works at Waitara ; andasitehavtei* deep-water frontage has been secured from the- Waitara Harbour Board for a. long term at a' nominal rental. The position of these works, connected by railway with the rich grazing • - lands of the West Coast, leaves nothing.to be- ' desired: and a contract has been entered into -"" for their completion by April next. acid and Manube Works.—These works are in course of erection on a portion of the V Company's property at St. Anne's Bridge,' Otahuhu. It is anticipated that the Company . will be in a position to commence the manu- • facmre of phosphates and other manures at■'* about the termination of the current year. Ice Works.—ln April last there being tha prospect of considerable depression *in the ' frozen meat industry in the London market, your directors were led to conßidur whether it> would not be more prudent to establish these workß at some centre where a larger population:: and a warmer climate wculd ensure a greater • demand for ice. Acting on this view, a com- 0 pany has been formed in Sydney to.-which tha :s ice plant ordered from America has been trans ferred, and in which your directois have w "i rained one-half interest; and the erection of tho Ice Works in Sydney la now approaching coto pletion. . ■..-t'i • Balance-sbe^t, 30th Juke, 1883, to 80th: ■" June, 18S1.—Dr.: To subscribed capitalfi*ae4,' ' 20,000 shares at £5, LIOO.OOO; less capital mi- ;' ---called, L 67.821 Us 7d-L32,178 5s 6d; bills par-" able, L 25.618 5s sd; accounts owing by Com. : pany, L 2 17415s 4d; open liability on removal of' shed, L3B "ti lOd; balance profit and loss account, L 8.076 6s 2d: total, L6B.OSG Ostgdi Cr.: By freehold property, L 25,005 Oj 8d; leasa-v* hold property, L6,574;165;3d; machinery, plant, " and furniture, LC.41819s Id; horses, L 49217864} 'v stock on hand, Lll,C2i 6s sd: accounts owing to ■ . Company* L 13.012 Is lOd; bills receivable, LfiSft.: Us 9d;-Bank of Now Zealand, L 4.156 8d: caafe in hand. L20515s : total, L 68.086 2d. Profit and Loss Account.—Dr.: To ln« terots and discounts, L 1.695 0s lOd; freight,;? 1/1,1051151 d Id; w.nßesana ;: salaries, LG.B2S 7s 7d; bad debts written off, , ■ Jj),179 8a M ; boiiiH 25jier cent, paid on Fiahep : and Co.'a capital, L 9.367 7b 3d;dopreciationlny .■ value of property, etc Llid2 Is 9d; expenses forming company, L 872 9s 9d; balance at credit, LSO7O 6s 2d. Total, L 32.021 BsSStd t .' Cr.—Hy balance at 30th June, 1883, L6,53116s gj; i rent, L3.U 19a lOd: transfer fees, LI 15s; insiij- i ancß (commission), LS Us 6d-,v ucplaimed am-"- I dijnds Fisher and Op, Lfi 8s; profit on .sale : Queen-street property'; L 11.225 19s 10i; 'nront Tliames branch for year ending 301 f LUO7 la Id; gross profit on stoik account, Ll34lfflWr 203 9(r;t01i1,L32,02183 Bd. '! • • jj^P*

• Tho Chairman, in moving the first rosqi lution, said: Gentlemen,—ln moving tho adoption of the report and balance-sheet you have just heard read, I have 'gome :remarks ttS'offor upon the present position and future prospects of .this Company; First, I should point out that this Comj>MJjr ( differs essentially from other freezing com-' panics that have been established at the different ports of New Zealand. MosioY those, companies have been started "witj* guarantees from stock-owners for the supply of a certain number of sheep to be frozen and shipped at fixed charges, and they par took, therefore, more of thi nature of agencies having a certain business guaran teed beforehand. The position of affairs at this port differed essentially, and presented a different problem for the solution of, the projectors of this Company. It appeared that although at certain periods of thg Year a proportion of mutton, and probably beef, would be available for freezing and exportation to the Home markets, thus affording at those seasons a valuable outlet to the" agricultural interest (and thereby' tending to promote increased production); yet that no such surplus could be reckoned on n!s to warrant the' expectation of a fafr return upon the amount of capital required to establish a first-class freezing planti Recognising this view of the case, and rely ;* ing upon the importance and advantage a which would acarue to the agricultural interest and the port of Auckland from tbd Company's proposed operations, the prol"' maters applied for and obtained from the Harbour Board certain leases of foreshore to be.reclaimed for the purposes of the Company, and it was at the time considered that valuable concessions had been made to the Company, fully warranted by thepublfc benefits which would accrue from -the: undertaking. I have said, gentlemen, that the'prospects of freezing for exportaticn atebrded no sufficient grounds for the heavy expenditure' entailed,- and it behoved tfco promoters'of this Company to initiate otheS branches of business so that the plant' could be utilised when not employed in freezitg for shipping purposes. One of the fiitt' branches to which attention, was directed was the preserved meat trade. From'in formation received it appeared that tl.o superior processes of compressed preeiam^ meat iriitiateel in America had resulted iif an immpnsp demanfl for that description of; meat in the Home market, and uponthaj point I sliquici like to give you one tr two extracts from reports furnishtfl by hpuses largely engaged in that trade at Homo. Messrs Low, IJuckvale, and Co., of Bijliter-street, JiOndon, agents for Libby McNeil, and.Co,, one only of several large firmsof American preserved meat importer?* write as follows;—"Up to the time weMji introduced compressed corned meat to this* country, some years since, there was » con. siderable demand for Australian beef anis mutton in round tins. Since then, how* ever, tho new compressed beef has almost: entirely driven the colonial meats out of ihe market, and the principal outlets nowtef* for those brands are prisons, work houses, and other institutions, whll$s; the popularity of compressed beef ;ia i new so well established that the demands i« practically unlimited." To give • yira ?': some idea of the business that has bien:: done in American meats, we quote tne-fol-ii lowing figures:—ln one year we so&i 302,800 cases,' representing V money valoo of L 509,000. This was independent of other well-known brands, and we have no v hesitation in saying tlaat compressed cornea beef^to the value of L 1.000,000 steiiis<& and compressed corned mutton (packed in tho square cala) to the' value of at knot another L1.000.p00 could be sold onnu ally. We are also of" opinion th'oi the present high price of cattle in tho United States' will continue, and thatvim'y % opposition' from that' quai tor is not to I>!> feared. The demand also for these tinni'l meats in the States has so increased of late ' that packers there find a Ipepl outlet, and ': arc thereby practically independent ~($! toreign 'markets; Considering th 6 £roat»i importance of 'tne opening hererinctfcafeti, -6 i JSrsonaT visit to America wa's (y ¥f Banks, 'the' Managing iJirectpfilf"! ,he Company. The various propdgse|,;#C|f carefully inspected by him, md acomplpig plant purchased and skilled experts en< gaged. The manufacture of compreaeil meat under these processes has now been >roce'eding for some months, and I shall lay before you' some of the results. ' Six mioh&N since our average sales did not exceeK im cases per month, but since we have intro duced these brands to foreign ports our unit's have grown to 600 cases per month, and are ; at present only limited by our restricted powers of production, and this ancraa&B / has taken place without adveitisim? (*< pushing sales, pr fekr ;of inability, to Jfreefi pace wjlh demand. Samples 'p'f-' pup'lis* meat were sent 'to' ■SS'n"Fi armiM, inahili for purposed of comparison, ' as we''werjj aware that import duties would'prey6nf pjj doing business there. •' Our ?Frisco agenlj-e ------ported tha'j: the quality iyas une^ceptjon; able, and the prices, realised equalled th^ag ruling for the'best Chicago brands:' A first consignment has b,een fprwardpd to tljg London market, and the brokers write fis follows i—"The meat, we are glad to re port, opens out of good quality, and' coiA pares favourably with the best American brands, We are as yet without account sales, but are assured there will bb no difficulty in obtaining tho pricos ruling for the best American meat. Our agents were holding for somewhat higher prices. Mr Thomasßussell advises us of a meeting com posed of merchants, brokers, and represent!* -tjye^pffirmslargelyinterestedinthisindußftyi: jvheii cases were opened'afc a luncheon, nu4 the meat placed sideAy .aide- with somowE the best' American brands. ' The universal testimony is stated''to bo in favour of t>iw meat,, as being richer and more nutritious1, fhp American meat being stated I 1) '•<& harder and more fibrous. Genflcniv.ii, you will, J thjnk, concur with ma that -ttai

~r^r- ■ .-■■ -- -—■—-- - !'||p;: ■■--■:.■■■-■' -■■•■- ■ --_:-■- . ■ -••■•■ - THE AUCKLAND EVENING 33TAR, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1884.



GO TO mHE Tl/TELBOURNE TTVRAPERY ' . ' ■ 'AND ■'•■ /CLOTHING r^OMPANY, QUEEN-STREET, FOB new ako faßhionable drapery new and fashionable drapert new and Fashion ablk drapery nsw and fashionable drapery and clothing. AND CLOTHING. AND CLOTHING. v AND CLOTHING. ALL GOODS AT WHOLESALE ■- • PRICES. The M.D. fc C. CO. SoU STfiSUHO GOODS .. ONLY, and NO RUBBISH, The Establishment is lighted Throughout by 50 Incandescent ELECTRIC LAMPS. TERMS CASH. THE MELBOURNE DRAPERY AND ; » CLOTHING COMPANY Call your attention to their Extensive Stock :'* - • : ■': '-■ OF -- ' ■'■»' \ GENERAL DRAPERY ajfb CLOTHING* Which they ' SELL AT WHOLESALE PRICES. DX. C. NEWBERRY COBBETT, M.B;, M.S., EDINBURGH <Lata Resident Physician, Acconoheur, Rotunda Hoamtel, Dublin, &c., &c). ALFRED-STREET, ALBERT PARE. Near Chora Hall Hours or Consultation. At Home: 9-11 a.m., 6-7, ana 8-9 p.m. At Mr Alckln's Pharmacy, Queen-street: 12-1, tnd 4-5 p.m. Special practice la Midwifery and Diseases oX Women and Children. I L LI A M T H O M A S, Corner of Lome and Ylctorla-Btreete, Auckland East, MONUMENTAL, MARBLE, AND GENERAL BTONEMASON. AROHITECTURAI. SCULPTOR AND CARVER. Inscriptions Accorate and Beautiful. Monuments, Tombs, Headstones, and every "description of Stone Work at the Lowest Possible Pricea tor Town and Ccmntry. • TUT APPOMTMENT T6 HIS EXCELLENBY THU GOVERNOR. ~~ /Ti LEDHILL'S GINGER ALE, PINTS AND QUARTS. • . iPBICB-MBT 6N AKPHOiffION, ■ O, GLEDHILL, Wellss&et-sibebi, , S3 Telenhon^ "* j nQKB. COKE, COKE. THE AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY LTD.) Invite Orders for GAS COKE. Delivered within 1 mile of the Works, for Cash; longer dislcncaa at proportionate rates:— ' \ Sample Sack of three bushels _ lc M SUve Sacks (or quarter ton)... _ 6s 3d T<in Sacks (or half-ton) - ._ ills 6d Twenty Sacks (or one ton) ._ ..428 6d Vhn Company a COKE is made from the best firoj-mouth Coals; is superior to that made . -from Newcastle coals, being free from- stone 'iuifi clinker in a remarkable degree, gives a ®ELIABIiK-FIRE, •CIJCAKER & HOTTER THAN COAL, <tIGHTS READILY, and MAKES NO SMOKE. 'aOODFmE IN 10 MINUTES. ' CTPKJKi FORT-STREET, •JOtoe. «okb. nmni! uSto^^g^p]^ Compound HorUon-



THE COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY .* (LIMITED). ■ . „ N O T I JVC,; VB.:' ;; ; ; ippte Business of thia SocietyV which has pfteen hitherto conducted as a District Agency, will in future bo carried on as "a SPECIAL BRANCH, at the Offlcoa of the Society, * No. 139, QukeN-btrekt, . ■ In charge of Mr Hekbebt Dkvebib, who has been appointed Resident Secretary. By order of the Board. H. S. H. LYALL, General Secretary. .. Auckland, Ist November, 1881.



T /COSGRAVE AND /"10., 204 and 206, QUEEN-STREET. AH persons arc invited to Inspect the " Stock without being solicited to pur chase. J. COSGRAVE AND CO. Beg to announce that they have now opened up their SPRING and SUMMER SHIPMENTS, All of which have been bought with great care and judgment, and in pur suanco of their rule of business they have marked them at THE SMALLEST REMUNERATIVE PROFIT. As it is well-known, the usual practice Is to charge exorbitant prices early in the season, to allow for possible loss at the end. J. COSGRAVE AND CO. Do not intend to retain their Goods on the shelves, but to run out their Ship ments at a MINIMUM OF PROFIT. The; are now showing a Magnificent Btockof DRESS GOODS- Ottomans, Epingles, Drap d'Eto, Toilo de Huge, Soudan Suitings in Plain and Stripes, with Broche and Shot Silks and Satins to match, with an endless variety of other textures, all DECIDEDLY CHEAP." Intho FANCY' DEPARTMENT They are showing an Immense Stock of the very Choicest Hosiery, Collarettes, Handkerchiefs, and Laces. THE GLOVE AND SUNSHADE DEPARTMENTS Are replete with the most ElegantNo vel tles, all of which will bo found EXCEEDINGLY CHEAP. Particular attention is directed to the LADIES' DEPARTMENT, In which'we are showing some very Beautiful Goods in Paris Millinery, Mantles, and Dust Cloaks. ' Note the address— J. COSGRAVE AND CO., 201 and 206, Qucen-atrect. CH. HUXTABLE, M D., • MASTER IN SURGERY, Haa Removed to Wellesley-^treet East, one doora from Symdnls-street. At Homb fob Consultation, 8 to 9.30 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 to 7.30 p m. At Kino and Son's, Quern-street, 11.30 a.m. At Robinson's, Chemist, Parneix, 4 p.m. Pnblio Vaccination every Friday, at King's. , FEATHER DYEING OR~CEEANING PAR EXCELLENCE. STRAW HATS AND BONNETS PERFECTLY . CLEANED, DYED, OK ALTERED. Quickness ot Execution and Moderate Cost specially considered, MRS D. P. FISHER, For many years in business in Wellington, and wall known in several parts of the colony, de sires to intimate the opening of premises at ORAM'S BUILDINGS. Corner of ' WELLESLEY AND HOBSON STREETS, On the line of Tramway. la the art of Dyeing Mrs Fisher acknowledges no superior in the colonies, and admits of very few equals.



Aq?ncpi.Ti7jiAi- Sppyr.— TheKaiapqi Com pany's exhibits of Tweeds and Clothing at tracted, special attention. %& J. McMaster have purchased the whole, and sro now sellinif them at thoir premises, Queen-street—^advt.J