SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

f if »nu -WATITR /Tk's KS-cuinK.S-Si II tTNSKT.-Thls Kvenlnjt. 5.8 i] &NHISK.—To-morrow Mnrnlnii, . r>.oo j| OON'S AGiC-Firet Quarter, WtiivlO p.m.

ARRIVALS.

IBATUBDAY EVENING. Swtrali.l. f.0., Gher.t. from San PruncUcO ptarcs, bariiue, Lewis, from London Vi: ••ttckhay. »k Out, brißantiuf, JJrown, from .'jjiliiey TODAY, ptorua, s.s., from the Sou'h fattiora, a.s., Kdie, from the Snulls tiffin, seh., Olsen, from liufcwll 'alwora. sell., Aiidw-ii'ii. fi-om Xnpi'-r iagull, briganline. Nonniin from ffoKinn^a Üby, sell., Johnson, from Thames

DEPARTURES.

(SATURDAY EVENING, fanganui, Bhip, Adams, for Napier fenona, barqno, Uavies, for Kuipara TO-DAY, ptorua, 3.3., for the South

IMPORTS.

I [Per Look Out, from Sydney-4,000ft. pickod ?dar timber.—Winks and Hall. |Per Antares. from London—7 cases furniture, bales curled hair. 2 kiVs liroii tifks.—Winks, nd Hall.

I Per P.M. 5.3. .Aiistralin—loo cases apples, 100 ases onions, 5 casua garlic, 15 kegs casings.— tarry Canham. • [Per Look Out, from Sydnoy—2o,o 0 sugar iats, 198 piecea cedar, 2i tons nh-jle, 1,011 liana oncdusL [Per Australia, from SanFnuiclsco—2,lso cases freen apples, 435 cases onions, 1.!>60 cases almon, 159 casea codllsh, 'M\ enaes canned ."Odds, 26 bales hops, 10 casus hops, 10 flasks iuicksilver, 75 barrels dried apples, 62 cases taint, 95 packages sundries; 135 cases dried I Per Aorangi —'7 eases dressoH, mantles, Jrints,ho&iery, gloves, ribbons, Inces, millinery, teneral drapery, and clothing.—T. and J. Me paster. [Per Antares, from London—Plain col tons, .S400; coloured cottons, 4S100; printed cottons. B500; linen in bales, £200: linen in enso, .CJOO; Jotton and woollens, JilOO; millinery, £200; hosiery. £100 ; haberdashery, £100: apparel, 6300; blankets, £100; counterpanes, £100; straw ; hats, £200; felt hats aud caps. *100; dressed I leather, £110; wrought leather, 450; lucifers, j £310 ; vestas, £320 ; agricultural implements, iB7B0; rails and general machinery" 1:1,200 ; paper, 2S2ewt.; stationery. £230; horsehair and ■ ' |eating, £120; upholstery, £730; linware, £90; J)rashware, £20 ; plated and paper macho [ jgoods, £70; toys, £12; pianos, £3CO: pipes,! {6120; cartriiifea and dynamite. i-.lOO; gun toowder, ofiowt. ; hardware cutlery, £1,300; I oar and rod iron, 2 tons; sheot iron, 1 ton : pig ' (iron, 20 tons; galvanised iron, 24 tons; pipe lead, 1 ton; iron rails, S tons; wire and wire rope. 6 tons; zinc. 3 tons; linseed oil. 2,1!K) galls;' varniah, £70: whiting, 2-1 tons; paint colours, £650; flint glass, £10; foreign window glass. .313 cases; plate glass, 1 cuse; ohina and earthenware, £10; «las» botilfs, £1)0; canvas, £190; lines and twines, £110: slates. iCUI; coinent, ! 1,100 barrels: cicars, 5701b5; bnuidy, in enso, 550 Rails; rum, 2.050 Kails; geneva, 300 Rails; British spirits, in bulk, £13u; ditto, in case, fSO galls; red wine, 110 galls; white wine, 730 ;trails; beor, in Rlass, 220 galls; preserved iiiah, not rated, £10; assorted oilmen's atoros, !£G2O; mineral water, £20; vinojwr, S«0 galls; cocoa, 10 cwt: mustard, £S0; starch. £S0; blue, £70; white salt, 150 tons ;oandl«s, British and Foreign, lot; cwt,; soap, a owt; carraway seed, 6 cwt.; relined sugar. 1-57 owt, i coffee, 10 cwt.; confectionery ami pool, £100; chemicals, not described, £1W; apothecary wave, £3oO; tart acid, 11 cwt.; cream tartar, 25 cwt.; coi\dnnsed milk, £120; cornflour, £60; nitrate soda. 0 tons ; manure, 8 tons. Total valuo of cargo, £18,600.

The brigantino Borealis loft Tim&ru for this port yesterday. Tho barque Closaburn, from Lj-rtolton for a Channel port, wus announced by telegram froni , Bahia dated August S to have pin In there with i damage to bulwarks and stanchions, and part of cargo damaged. Tho s.s. Boton-.ahnua mny bo rxpectcd horc from Sydney to-ni£»n\.sv Hiuv-uiux, I The barque, Rebecca CrowuU. which arrived j at New York from Auckland on Augusta, was j again loading for this pom vi;L Uunedin. when I the mail left. Tho barque Loch Fergus left London for this port on August, (ith. Freights ai Now York on August 21st for Auckland were fiuoted nt 15 ce::<s per cubic foot. Messrs StaJey, Rmlfur.l & Co. quote sailing vessel rates from London to Auckiuud: Ruugh 1 measurement, Ms; flue, IO3; wei|,'ht, 3us; coment. 5s per cask, steamer: rough moasure mont, isi; line, ;Vy. The urigantino Myrtle which left Auckland on the 18th AugUßt. arrived «t Snntoji on the Ist inst. after a good run. aho called at Vavau and KeDpels on her way to livid pnasenpers. Sho was to leavo S.unou for Friendly laljindd ou or about the 13th. The new composite corvutto CJarolint.', 1,120 tons, 12 guns, !)j0 li.p., will sliorny bo com missioned for tho Australasian Station.

THE P.M.S.S. AUSTRALIA.

The R.M.S.S. Australia ' arrived. from San Francisco and Honolulu at midnight of Satur day. Captain R. 0. Ghest reports:—Discharged San Francisco pilot MOth August at 1 ltl p.m.. arrived at Honolulu Cth Sept. at 2 p.m., anu left Bame day at 5.H0 p.m. Passed the Samoan Islands 11th Soot.; experienced fino weather ' throughout the greater part of the paspuge, and strong head winds previous to arrival nt Auckland. On 10th Sept., A. Kirn:, steerage passenger, died of congoslion of the brain, and was buried at sea on tho follow ing day. Received Auckland pilot 10.25 p.m. Passengers for Auckland: • Messrs J. Hayliurst and R. Maunsell, Rev. P. Walsh. Mr and Mrs H. Oram and 1 children, Messrs G. W. Griflin A. V. McKay, J. H. Davidson, Mrs Cookc, Mr and Mrs Howard Vincent. Mrs Webb, and fl steerage. The Australia resumed her voyage to Sydney at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday.. Passengers' Mr and Mrs Robert Blair, Messrs C Luciani S. Kelly, Mrs Pardon, Mr and Mrs L. Phillips and two ohildren.Misa C. A. Maulcana Mr J. Buck l&ndi

THE ANTARES.

Tho barque Antares arrived from London.in command of Captain Lewis.on Sunday morning, and dropped anchor at the powderground. She brings a full general cargo and <► number of passengers, all of whom are in excellent health. The Antares left London on Juno 16th, took in powder at Gravesend.left the Downs on the 17th, and the Start three days later. The N.K. trades were fair, and continued to July 9th, the Equator being crossed 10 days later. The S.E. trades proved moderate, arid were carried to 20" S. Tristan and Acunha was passed <m AugUßt i, the Cape of Good Hope on the 13th, ana tho easting was done between 41" and 43* witli fine weather and unsteady winds. From this till the ]sth inst.. a continu ance of stormy weather prevailed, Tasmania having been passed on tho 12th inst. The North Capo was passed on the morning of the 20th, and harbour reached as above. The Antares brings the following passengers :—Mrs F. Lunnn and Misses Frances and Harriett Lunns, Miss M. Archer, Mr J. Bain, Mr R. M. 11. Kenner, Mr and Mrs Robert Morris, Robert, Allen, and Albert Morris, Mr J. Entwistle, Misses Eleanor and Lilian Entwistlc, Mr J. T. Hyland, Mr H. J. Parry, Mr and Mrs W. J. McDowell, Miss M. McDowell, Mr K. Johnson.

PASSENGER NOTES.

(FEOM OUK LONDON COBRESPONMNT.)

Mr J. Mareland: loft for Auckland in the P. and O. steamer Cathay, which sailed from Gravosend yesterday. The following passengers are, booked by tho P. and O. Company's steamers:—By s.s. Parra matta, from London Augußt 28: Mr and Mrs Withy, mother, governess, find 9 children, for Auckland. By s.s. Carthage, from London 11th September : Key. J. B. Simeon and Mr Burton, for Auckland. •;. : ' ;

Shaw-Savill's Lady Jocelyn will leave London for Auckland on ZOtn September, The following saloon passengers are already booked for her :— Mr Priestly land, family, Messrs Tidswell and Greenwood.

Mr Langford; a gentleman who intends to start fruit fanning near Auckland, will leave London with his wifo and family in the Coptic on October 10th.

Mr and Mrs and Muster Hnwkins are booked for Auckland by Shaw-SaviU's Oamaru. Mr and Mrs Newbold will start, for Auckland in the Kuapchu on September 23. Mr Newbold is an independent gentleman who intends to settle near Auckland. ■

The N.Z. S. Company's Doric has every berth booked already, although she does not sail till 23th August. The following is acomplate list of her saloon passengers for Auckland : - Mr J. F. Dixon, Miss E. v. Goodwin, Mr and Mrs G. S. Dixonand2 children. Mi' and Mrs A. Grothe, Misses Gro'he. Mr D. Strumpel. Mr J.. Thomas, ,Miss L. L. Thomas, Mr E. Wilkinson, Mr and Mrs C. Kingsford and G children, Mrs Fox and Infant.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyttelton, this day. — Arrived: Aorangi, from Wellington, 6 a.m.

this day. — Arrived: Chang Chow, from Auckland, 1 a.m.

Spit, this day.—Arrived: Thomas Russell, from Auckland, 1 a.m.

Whangakei, thi3 day.—Sailod: Waitaki, for Auckland, 9.30 a.m. Bluff, this day.—Arrived: Tarawera. at 7 a.m. She left Melbourne on the 16th inst. at 4.30 p.m., and called at Hobart en routo for this •port. Saloon passengers: Messrs Smith, West brook, Poarce, and Jatisen.

Chief Post-Office, Auckland.

M UI.S WTT..T, fJtOhlt *.* CfKOISK I-

Tbib Day

l"<ir llufftoil, EawakaWa, and Fiji, per Pen guin, at I p.m. l<"or TaUKinK"-. Ohincmntn, and Opotikl, per lilenclK- it 4 p.m. For Kuosoll, Knvreikawa. Whanicaroa, anil Monuoinu, per Wellington, at 6 p.m. For Whitianßi, Upper Mill, and Tuirua, per Kowenaor Neptune, at 3 p.m. ■ ' ''| For Thames, per Entorpriao, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, 23rd inst. For Wattarn, Wangamii, Wellington, etc., per H'auraki, at 7.40 a.m. For Waiwcrii, Ivawuu, Oiivoha, JfataKana, and \Varkworth, per lloau Casey, at 10 a.in. Fop Wntcrford, Taurant'a, etc., per Kotonia lutna. ul .1 p.m. For Thames per Rotomahana, at 3.30 p.m. Per Waihora, as follows:— For China. .Tnimn, Urintlisi. and Continent o£ Enropo, at 3 p.m. For Australian Colonies and united King dom, via Suez and Brindisi (per Oriont hoatK ■ for letters, &0., specially so pi-epaid and ' addressed, at 4 p.m. Knr France, Mauritius. Aden. JTftdagnsoar, • Cape of Good Uopo, etc. (pet French packet from Sydney), at 3 p.w, For mono}' orders, registered letters and: newsliai>nrn. nrSp.m. Late IottCTS. ror Sydney and Moluourno only,! at 4.20 p.m. The United Kingdom mnil will be dno in on London Tuesday, Nov. 11. I'Vir Tainm. per Venus at 1 p.m For WhtuiKturei heads. Panm, Waipu. VVhangarei. Kamo, and Mnngapai, per Mac- , Kreßor or \v"uital:i, at a p.m. . I For Mangawai and Kaiwakn. per Ruby, at 5 p.m.

Wbdnbsday, 2lth inst,

For Uoromandel, pcrCcrotnandol. at 11.30 a.m S. B. BISB, Chiof Postmaster. Chief ro.it-offlne. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

SkI'TBMBBR 22, IS3I.

Ab'oott's Vpern House—Amcrfcnn ComcJy Conipaojs •Sparks" aud "Muldoon's Picnic," 8 p.ni. , Chiarini'B 'Grand Cirtfus—Railway Rocfa mation, 8 p.m.

Freemasons' lfiill, rriuces-strect —Lodge St. Andrew, 7.30 p.ui. Star of Auckland, 1.0.0. F., 7.30 p.m. Alex.-.ndr.astrcot-Sir Henry Havulock Band of Hopu EnturtuiDinent, 7.50 ]i m. Devonnort Hall—LtcHivo on Bunyan by Itovv .7. S. HW, 7.«0 p.m. St. riepulchru's Mutual IjuprovX-tnCiit Society —Dobfttu, Bp.m.

Marriages.

IUjAIH-.JKRVI3.-On the 18th. September, at St. Sopulonre's Church, by the Rev. A. U. Purclins, Robert Blair, or Auckliind, to Caro line Agnes, f(«urt'li daughter o( H. M-. jorvis. COSTER—PALMKR.-Qn September IG. 18S1, at the residence of the bride's parents, oy tho Rbv. J. Robertson. M.A., Fretlerick Costor. o£. Qticen-st., Auckland, lv Emily Diana, oldest dtiUKhtorof Willinm Palp;or, butchnr. Pltt-st, Auckland, — Nelson ki*. W'anganui papers plcasu copy. SDIMONS-HIKIX-On Pelmiary 7th. at tho 1 offlca of the Registrar. Auckland, Nornian Simmona. mariner, toJ'.liza Dunlin!; Bird.

Deaths.

SMITH.-On .September 2t Instant. Kdvrard Smith, barrister: aged .*!! years. '■ r ■' Tho funeral will leave tho UistricV Hospital on 'ftrcsduy, 23rd inst., at 3 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend. STAFFORD.- On '-'let September, at liia father's residence Lornu-Mrect, William Joseph, thn oldest ana beloved boh of David and Bridget Stait'ord; aged 3 years. The funeral will leave his fathcr'R refWcnre on Tuesday; 23rd"instant, at 2 p.m. Friends . please ucccpt this invitation.

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

MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 22. 1884.

For the causa that laofcs asslstonos. For tho wrong that aeeda restatanro. For the future In the distance. And tba gaod that we can do.

Our local reports to-day ha.ye been condensed to make room for, a full mail budget. The story of cannibalism in connection with the Greely Arctic expedition, printed on our'fourth page, is one of the most horrible narratives ever published. The Atlantic des patches also supply us with details of the bombardment of Foo Chow by the French fleet, i

The question of carriage of New Zealand mails via San Francisco has during the past month occupied a share of attention in the United States. The Legislature had passed a bill providing a sum of ninety milhonß of dollars for the payment of subsidy to.'Aus* tralasian mailservic'es.Tho apportionment of this sum is left to the discretion of the Postal Department; but the tone of the discus sion was in the direction of granting assistance ito the Pacific Mail Com pany. The directors of that Company, at a recent • meeting, .had under consider^ tion the desirability of planing a faster line of steamers on the New Zea land and San Francisco trade, with a viewtoperfecting tjje present very satis factory service. If this, were done, it would, of course, place the San Francisco mail route, for ail parts of this colony, far, advanca of arty other 80 far as speed and punctuality are concerned. Tho action of tho Company now holding the contract may have been to some extent stimulated by tho knowledge that Mr "Walter Der ham, an English gentleman largely in terested in steamship companies, has lately, visited America and New' Zealand on a mission connected with a proposal to initiate a fast mail service between London and this colony via San Francisco. This gentle man had also been in communication with tin/ authorities at Washington as to facilities for speedy transit of mails across ;he American Continent, and it is not un ikely that he hopes to secure the subsidy voted by the Legislature. In any e,vent, there seoms a certainty of the time-table between London and .New Zealand |being considerably reduced by the introduction of a .superior class of steamers on tho Pacific. . Our representatives now engaged in the work of legislation at Wellington are arV ranging to have a trip to Kawhia, in order to get correct ideas regarding that pro mising harbour and field for settlement in tho North Island. The regular trader Antares has onceagain completed a voyage from London in charge, of her popular master, Captain Lewis, the passage having oqcupfed 90 days. The Antares brings a cargo of merchandise, valued at £18,600, and also several passen gers, as per shipping list. The largest cargo of fruit ever landed here from America, came hero yesterday by the steamer Australia. It consisted of 2,150 cases of green apples, which are ex pected to find a ready market. .This largo consignment is probably due to the fact that while in America, .Mr Griffin, United States Consul for Now Zoaland, published a report on the consumption of fruit in the colonies, the kinds saleable and the prices obtainable. The fruit season it) America has very recently commenced and when the mail left crops-were just coming in. '..'■' " ' . . .' :': * ':: '"■'■, ' ■ The steamer Trium{h was successfully floated out of dock this morning, and berthed alongside of the breastwork to the westward of Queen-street Wharf. She will probably be re-docked stern first on the next tide, to permit of slight repairs re quired at the after end. ,

The business at the Police Court this morning before Mr P. L. Prime, J.P., con sisted of four cases, viz.—Arthur Haywood, drunk and disorderly in the Salvation Bar racks, 20a or seven days ; David Cartwririit and Mary /Richards, old offenders,' seven 2Jthinst, and stealing property therefrom to the value of £10 Us.remanded until to morrow.

$he Baby Show of to-morrow is to be the groat event of tho season. Mrs Cowie, the Mayoress (Mrs Wiiddel), and other laws ha\-c consented to assist. Tho body of tt>e Theat'-e has been so arranged as to give plenty of space for promenading between tho scats *}ccupisd by nmtheva and the ex hibition babies. Mothers are requested' to attach rosettes to their babies, the colours to be announced in the advertisement-. Entries for tho Mayor's prizes will be re ceived by Mr Gilbert until nooti fco-moTroNv. Anyono having flowers to spare for decora ting purposes is requested to »ond tho same to Mr Gilbert's, Qucun-stveot, as oavly ft 3 possiblo to-morrow.

Saturday last was tho Jewish Now Voar's Day, and thoro was an unusually large At tenikm?o of Worshippers at inorntag nsrvico io the Masonic Hall, l'iincesa-6tt.ieeb> which is used as a temporary nynajfogue. Mon day next, tho !2Ulii t w the Day of Atone ment.

A middle-aged woman, ■.'iVWo I'oloy, a domestic servant, \«>«s committed to the Lunatic Asylum to-day, on the medical testimony of Drs. Unstable and Knight.

At the North Shore on Saturday, a foot ball match was played between Victoria and .Newton Second, which resulted in each side obtaining tvies, which were dis puted. The match between Gordon Second and Hoseborry resulted in a draw. For tho latter Daniels got a disputed try.

The match, Auckland v. Waikato, took place at Hamilton on Saturday, thts Auck landers being captained by Orchard while Irwin acted as eopta?.n to the Waikato team. The to;-3 v,p nfi won by Auckland, nnd during tho ilrst half of the yamo tliey pressed their opponent.? very much. From a try Ryan kicked a gaol for the Ancle landers, and from another try, a goal was secured by Ryan. The play during tho second part of the game was better than at first, but despite their utmost endeavours the Waikrto players were unablo to secure a goal. At tho close ol tho play Auckland was found to be victorious by ton points to two.

The fallowing nominations were received on Saturday night for the Dunedin Cup:— Bayard, Beeswing, Taiaroa, Captain Web ster, Ike, Sir Bedivero, Carlton, Salvage, Turquoise, Nelson, Wnpiti, Adamant, Lady Evelyn,, Lady Emma, Aloikai, Matakau, July, Sou-wester, Water King, Statesman, Necklace, Black Rose, Clogs, Loo, Minerva, The Poet, Welcome Jack, Vanguard, Non senso, Oudcis, Eshaton, Liverpool, Take Miss, Sir Garnet,. Taxman, Trenton, Johnny Faulkner, TSm Whitllor, Fusilier, Charmer.

While superintending tho floating out of dock of tho steamer Triumph this morning-, Captain Burgess, Harbour-master, mot with .in accident). Ono of tho lines slipped off a pile and struck Captain Bur gess very forcibly, knocking him into the water, firing an o.vcolletit swimmer, ho kept a (loot until rescued.

Mr O. W. Grrmn, U.S. Consul at this port, lias roturnod to Auckland by tho l'.M.s.s. Auatialia, <md resumed tho dutic* of liia office. During his stay in tho States, Mr Griffin was ablo to render valuable services in the joint interests of his own (Sovornmont and this colony, and the objects of his Visit, havo be'on considerably furthered. While at Washington ono of his reports, that on "The Fruit Trado of New Zealand," was published, and ho also complied another report on tho labour market of this colony, which attracted ,«ome attention, «s it showed the condition of tho Now Zealand labourer and artisan to be fully equal to that of workmen in any part of tho States. The paper on the fruit trado was circulated in California, and tho result has already been seen in the unusually large import of fruit from that State to the colony, the Australia bringing no less than 5,000 cases.

When the mail Hteamer Australin loft San Francisco, not only California but all the States of the Union, were in a stato of ferment over the approaching " Presidon dential electrons." Blame, tho Republican candidate, is generally considered certain of flection. His chances all along wero good, for he has a fair record as n public man, while his private character is irroproach ablo. His return is rendered almost a dead certainty, however, by a split in tho Democratic camp. Oloveland, tho present Governor of tho Stato of Now York, is tho approved candidate in tho interests of tho Democracy; but " Ben" Btitlor, dis appointed at not securing the nomination of the Convention, has takon up the running on an independent Democratic " ticket," with the certain result of dividing tho totes of tho party and assuring tho success of tho Republican candidate. The elections take place in the second week of Novembor noxt.

The twelve hours Walking match at tho Theatre Koyal between Messrs W, E. Stevenson and A. Hendry, for tlie champion ship of Auckland, was concluded on Satur day night. The contest was for £50 a-sido and the proceeds of tho houso. Stevenson was the victor, winning by 11 miles and 8 laps, Hendry having retired before tho close. Both pedestrians were in excellent condition, and each felt confident of victory. Hendry, unfortunately for him, was twice seized with the cramps, which gavo Steven son the advantage. The track was laid down by Mr W. 6. Connolly. The spectators were not so largeon Saturday evening as an ticipated, yet a good deal of enthusiasm was manifested. Messrs G. L. Buttin and Henry Brennan recorded tho laps, Messrs E. McGinley and A. Wooloy acted as umpires, and Mr J. Wilson as referee.

i There wero nearly 1,000 pereons present at the annual horse parade of tho Auckland Agricultural ahd Phstorol Assocation, held at tho Association's showgrounds, Ellerslio, on Saturday afternoon. Leolinus and Hippocampus were tho most admired of the thoroughbreds present, and of the draught stock the Now Zealand Stud Com pany's Luck's AH, Sir Elgin, Young Elgin, and Loch Fergus, attracted the most notice Tho following is a list of the stallions paraded :—Mr W. Waltcre's Hippocampus, Mr R. Thorpe's Billingsgate, Mr P. Lang ford's Fitz-Hercules, Now Zealand Stud and Pedigree Stock Company's Leolinus, Anteros, and Cap-a-pie, Mr L. Bond's Retriever, Mr John's Hill's Merrylegs, Mr Dibble'sPheonomen, Mr YV. Dibblo's Young Elgin, Mr Austen's Duncan Grey, Mr Elliott's Isaak Walton, New Zealand Stud and Pedigree Stock Company's Elgin, Mr John Phillips's Earl of Dalhousie, New Zea land, Stud and Pedigree Stook Company's Loch' Fergus, Young Melbourne, and Luck's, All, Mr R. Thorpe's Honest Tom, Fitz patrick BroH.' Major (by Champion), and Young Sir Juliue, Mr K. Garrett's Lord Avohdalb, Mr Samuel Dickey's Fergus Duko, Mr M. Woodward's Victor Noble man, Mr J. Chadwick's Essence, and Mr R, Lamb's Sir Colin.

" Mr Howard Vincent, late Director of Criminal Investigations in London, arrived in Auckland yesterday morning by the mail steamer Australia. This gentlcr-an, who resigned his important poet m >'•■»■ to enter upon a political career, is iic.., .^aking a tour of Australasia to add to bis iuforma ion on the subject of British dependencies. After going through this colony, Mr Vincent intends proceeding to Australia, New Caledonia, nnd India. While at tho antipodes, he will make himself au courant with public feeling here on such questions as annexation of Pacific islands, Federation, and the French convict system. On his return to England ho will seek election to Parliament in tho Liberal interest, and if returned would doubtless render great service in colonial matters from the intelli gent knowledge which he will have derived from a personal visit. During yesterday Mr Vincent drove out to Remuera and visited Mr W. Young, to whom he is related. He aIBO visited Dr. Haines. It is his in tention to travel through the Rotomahana Lake district, and thereafter visit different parts of the colony. Mr Vincent is but recently married, so that the present tour is also in some degree a kind of extended honeymoon. ■

A young man named James Waldon, described as a hawker of tinware, was ar rested on Saturday evening in a butcher's shop'in Abercrombie-street, on a charge of breaking into a house belonging to Ernest Seccombe, of Newmarket, and stealing two silver chased cupß, value L 8 ss, a silver pencil caee, and two bottles of scent, value LI 6s. On receiving information of tho rob bery, Constable Graham,of Newmarket, wbh on the alert, and discovered that the i liief had proceeded towards Auckland. He followed in warm pursuit, and saw the prisoner higgling in a butcher's shop in Abercrombie street, and with the assistance of Detec tive Twohey arrested him arid locked him up. He gaid he had disposed of the silver cups to a tinsmith in Newmarket, which proved to be correct. The constable called upon Messrs Kandall and Angus, and Mr Randall at once satisfied the con stable that prisoner's statement was true. Mr Randall, however, seems to have had suspicion that prisoner had not come into possession of the' trophies in an. honest manner, and purchased them j for about 30s, their value being' over £8. The cups were at once handed to Constable Graham. This morning the con stable, in pursuance of hia search, dis covered that prisoner hud uold the silver pcncil-cuso aud bottled of scent to Mr John McNeish, a farmer of Pokeno, who was staying at the Queen's Ferry Hotel. Con stable Graham's conduct deserves com mendation. Prisoner will be brought up in the morning. i

Special sermons wero preached yesterday at St. Matthew's Church in memory of St^. Matthew's Day, tolargb and attentive con* gi-egations. T!ic Right ttov. Or.rCowte, Lord Bishop of tho Diocosc> preached atv. excellent, seVmon. at the morning';sorvico from the">Boek of *Wms> oxHli.. V. v, ",1 rettiomfcer tho days of old, I meditate on all Thy works, I lttusti on the Works of Thy hands." ■ Having cleverly expounded tho beauty and meaning of tho tefct, tho Bishop congratulateU the congregation on thru' progress ftikl agveeablu works which Wad been carried on in the parish, such as the establishment of a Girls'Frienvily Society, the reduction of M» dobtttn tho pnriehi tUo eiWcioiM}' oi' t-liO Suhday-rchtwV ftttd fiiiproveinents in tho choir ft!ld services generally. Tho Bishop's discourse was of a choorful and encouraging character, tho -Roy, \V: Mi DU ' Hiou, M.A., itf St. Iklnabas's Church, ; Pimlico, pVeayhell|in tho ovoniiig frbm Exodus^e. 12, v. 26, "What mean yo by tliis sorvtce '!" Tho anthem, "What afe these?" (Dr. Stainer) was beautifully rendered by the choir, also a new tuno composed for St. Matthew's Day by tho organist, Mr Neville Barnctt.

An accident occurred on Saturday oven ing which has resulted in eorious injury to Dr. Evans, of Pitt-street. The doctor, who is a good horseman, was riding along Pon sonby Jload, when his horse shied at sonic object, and rearing up threw his rider, and fell back. The animal in regaining its feet, kicked tho doctor a little over tho right temple, inflicting a nasty wound. Fortu nately, howevor, tho ell'octs are not likely to provo serious.

It is reported from' Duncdin that during next summer tho steamer Penguin will bo withdrawn from the Fiji trade, anil will bo replaced by the Arawata, tho former vessel being placed on tho Dunodin and Muuukiiu trailo. Other changes are also in contem plation.

Tho only business done in tho share market to-day was in i'rinco Imperial sales, i!"s lid to '-Ss.

Tho annual soiree in connection With tho Union-street VVesleyan Sunduy-s'uliool ooincHotC to-morrow tTuosdny) evt-nliii; in the church, TO'i will bu on tho tables at ti.3o. At T.SO'-the public ineetiiiKCdliui.encoa. Adilressua will bo delivered uy tlio Hevs. A. Jlciil, Carr, Wntkin, and other friends. Air T. MuMiwtrr has kindly consented t > occupy the chair. The scholurs will sinjf a number of hymns during thoy vunlni,'.

Tho trndo should attend the important seasonable trado sale of rraiiury, to bo held to morrow by Mr G. Lewis, ut 11 o'cloolc, at his rooms. There is a lar«e assortment, which Hhoulil command a ready sale.

Professor Jules do Bernard, whoso n: unions have been popular with his pupils and tlib:r parcuU and irioiids.uiinuuncos v plain mid funcy dress ball to boßlvanonTliursilarovcninpr next, in tlio Choral Hall. This will doubtless prbvo as attructivle and siiccetdful us former gatherings.

Tho businoss of tho St. Sepulchre's Mutitnl Improvement Society this evening will consist of a debute on " Should Homo Rule be Given to Ireland?" Alllnndtive, Me33rs Kwincton and Jiiirlon ; ncKattvo, Mi' Hogg und Mojor Green.

Tho free entertainment ot tho Sir Henry Have-lock Hnnd WJ^opß will bb given this even ing, consisting ot a petib comedy, "Dr. t^tiack and liis Patients." by tlio Arch Hill lilocuiiou- Ista ; also, recitations by Jlr Barry. l£ev. W.S. Potter will preside

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D. P. Evans will soil by auction at his Lund Mart to-morrow, ut noon, v ninpnilleent block of land ut Hay nf Islands. There aro valuable deposits of quicksilver nnd other niiu. eru'.9 on tho properly. bußlriea hot and mineral springs ; also, cottnzo and allotment in .lohn; sirect, and allotments in Prospect null Shvohun stroets and Mount lioskil! Koud.

TllK Gke.vtkst Blessino.—A rimiilp. pure. harmlcßS remedy, that curi'6 every timp, and prevents diaeaso by kßnping tht' blood pure, stomach roKiilar, kidneys and liver active, is the gruntcst blessing ever conferred upon man, Hop Hitters is that remedy, nnd its proprietors aro bcinj; blessed by tliousnnds who liuvo been turedbyit. Will you try it f Seo.

llew'a General Grocery and Provision Storts, Vietorin-strcet, nro brouprht under your notice as the cheapest, best, and imrat suitublo placo to order your groceries, provision?, tens etc Splendid lino In ten. Is lOd por lb,—[AnvT.J

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CABLEGRAMS.

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(Received September 22, 11.30 v m.) A Dotormiiicil Govornor. Lomhin, September 21.— Sir Hercules Robinson, Govornor of Capo Colony, threatens to resign unloßs n docisive British policy in regard to Kcchuanaland is an nounced. Tranquillty of tho Soudan. Nows from the Soudan states that tho Egyptian forces have occupied Uallijioh, that tho town of Sontu is safe, nnd tho Shaggies Country tranquil, many of tho chiefs swearing to abandon El Mahdi. Elocti-ic Launch. An electric launch for Australia has boon successfully tried on tlio Thamc.i. (Received 22nd—1.20 p.m.) Social Science Congress. lain lion, Septembor 20. At tho Birmingham Social Scicnco Con gress yesterday, Mr F. Labielliere read a paper on "Federation," which evoked con- Bidprable criticism"." Two papers wore also read advocating the application of Sir llobcrt Torren's Land Registration .system to Jand in Great Britain. Destructive Earthquake in America. JJTkw York, Sopteiubor '20.—A sharp shock of earthquake occurred today in the Western States. Tho diaturbanco vms ex perienced over a largo tract of country, and a large number of buildings were damaged, but no loss of life has yet been reported. French Exaggeration Again. HoxiiKOXii, Septembor 20.—Independent accounts of the.defoat of the Chinese forces at Kin Tai by 2,000 French troops, who subsequently occupied tho town, buvo boen received here, and provo that tho success of tho French was considerably overstated. ; Egyptian Finances. G'Anto, September 20.— The' notification by Nubar Pasha that the Egyptian (Jovern mont intended to resume tho full control of tho finances of tho country, in violation of tho law of liquidation, has been strongly objected to by tho Egyptianoreditors; and protests have already been mado by tho Austrian, French, and German Govern ments against the suspension of tho Caisse do la Detto i'ublique, op account of tho deficit which occurred in the Egyptian national budget. Despatch of Now Zealand Mails. London, September 20.—Mr Fawcett, the Postmaster-General, has finally decided to adhere to despatching letters for Now Zealand alternately by the San Francisco and Orient maila. He states that special addresses to letters will be required for tho Peninsula route. He favours the abolition of fixed mail' subsidies, and the adoption of the system of payment by weight. Ten Million Loan for Queensland. It is reported at the Stock Exchange that the Queensland Government meditate bor rowing ten millions, spread over a specified period. It is also understood that the nego tiation will be placed in the hands of London financial experts. I There, .is no chango to report in Australian wheat cargoes. Mr Grant, a banker at Portsmouth, has been appointed a director of the South Aus tralian Bank. The Supposed Arthur Orton. Sydkky, September 20.—Mr Cresswell has identified tho lunatic at Paramatta Asylum aa his brother, and not as Arthur Orton. The Sydney Markets. New Zealand wheat is 3s 3d; oats, Ph Sd ; maize, 5s ; and tho Sugar Company's No. 1 pieces, £31.

add Colonies and Pacific Annexation,

(Received September 22— 12.10 p.m.) Sydney, this day. Mr Stuart, Premier, replying to Mr Service's communication re New Guinea annexation, states he does not concur in tho proposal again to urge Lord Derby to take immediate steps for the establishment of a protectorate over New' Guinea and tho Pacific Islands. Mr Stu.irt considers the ' time inopportune and altogether unsuitable.

THE WAIHORA.

I The s.s. Waihora arrived from Melbourne, via ) the South, at 2 p.m.- to-day. Passengers :-Mes- I 5?. mes ¥? gfk Jones, Finlayson, and Parsons; Misses Shadbolt, Donohue, Engelbrccht Par sons O, Sister St. Joseph; Messrs E. P. Houeh ton, Hamilton. Baddcley, Thomes, Nasmvth Futchu, 13rien, Ponsford, Jansen, Holt, Hough ton. Porter, Nolan, Lott, Cohen, Iloug. Hay Pearson, Moore, Ingle. Doverill, Deßenay,' Englebrecht, Parsons. Holden, DoLautour, and \ Skardon; and 28 steerace. For Sydney: 3 ■ saloon and 11 steerage. .We are indebted to Mr 1 C. H. Humphries, purser, for press parcels, &o.

Por VVaihara-C7O Dackaßcs tea, 30 tras stoves 7 cases sowing machines, 5 cases organs, DO packages brandy, 2,101 sucks oats. 1,310 sacks whaul. 210 fitters pjtatocs. 71 Kicka oatmeal, 21 hhds ale, 12 ingots copper, 20 ingots tin, 17 crates biscuits, 19 cases cheese, 2j packaices ncenery, 50 ctiees ginger ale, 130 sheop, 6 horses.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(Faost'fish London Gorukspondext.)

London', 'August 1!

Personal and General.

M Adult Tis WllKOlio is by no mentis ovov whclinod by tho loss of his seat in your llouso of .Assembly. Ilosiiys ho shall bo iiblo to got in again at tho end of tliroo years if ho wishes, and mcanwhilo expects to iiml plenty to occupy him amongst his own ppoplc. Tho Major has a very poor opinion of colonial legislators, who, accord ing to his ideas, spend thoir tilne bilking and tippling, msjtoad of thinking and work' tog-.

Mr John Morris, a protean ontortainer, whoso miraculous changes of costume in tho presence of an audience liavo gained him some renown, leaves London next week on a tour of tho Australasian colonies.

Un (lit that tho proprietors of the "Anglo- New Zcalandcr " and "Australian Times ' hiivc started with enough capital to keor, tho paper going for 2 years.

Tho arrangement for the visit of English cricketers to Australia in tho autumn are nearly complete. Tho team will leave in tho middle o£ September. Alfred Shaw, Shrewsbury nnd James Lillywhito will manage tho trip, and will lako with thorn Seotton, Bates, Ulyott, Flower*, Pilling, Barnes, Barlow and Maurice Head. Thoro, is a strong probability that the team will lie completed by W. W. Head and li. J. Diver. I hoar Barlow is avorso to leaving England, po a Hiibjtituto may havo to be found for him. . . .

Sir John Hall will visit Washington, Philadelphia, Niagara, Quebec and ilo i treal on his way through America. lie llopes to leuve U'Yisco ton Auckland by the mail steamer of September '.11.

Tho Seoteli papers are full of thu ilis oovery at Onrauni, New Zealand, of Lord Rcidhaven, tho new Earl of Scaiiold's son and heir. According to thu OJoxgow "Herald," Ilia Lordship is not tho only scion of an aristocratic house awaiting better times in your colony. Two brothers closely related to tho Buecleueh family havo, it is said, been working »>~ug, on a farm near Christchf'ch for somo years past. Mr Edwa.d l'o ikins, who spent sevoral months in Auckland during 1880, has been elected a Follow of tho Colonial Institute.

-Mr {Sims Heaves will not after all pay v. visit to the Artipodcf. Duil"g tho past few months his voice has becono very un certain, at times leaving him altogether. Tho "Pall Mull Gazette " of a recent duto 'Contained a par commenting on tho great progress which tho roaring of thoroughbred ■ siock is making in New Zealand.

Mr Archibald Forbos's cnpitr.l article do scribing his coaching and mining ex periences in-Wostlhnd, New Zealand, has gone the round of almost every provincial weekly in Kn^ land, and will certainly bo the means of attracting many new tourists to that part of thu colony. Tlio copyright of "John Bull et Son Do" has been co seriously infringed in Anstralir. ami New Zealand that the author, Mr Max O'Kell, is making special nrrungo monts for the protection of his forthcoming work on English social customs in tho colonies. Tho tirst sinning nowspupor that clips copious extniotd .will be made an example of.

Mr X.. Gardner, of Wellington, arrived homo by tho Doric («.), and is staying at VTood's Hotel, Fiirniwall's Inn. I hope to sec him shortly.

Bishop and Mrs Hmllield will return to Now Zealand in the Kuapchu (s.), sailing ■J,"it.h Scplombor. Tho ilon^ J. Martin, Dr. Martin, Mi- Martin, arid two Misses Martin,will bo pas sengers for Wellington by tlio Doric, and the lion. \V. S. Peter and tho lion. (!. Buckley go dut to Lyttelton by tho .'amo .steamer. ,

Xho Mi»pr.is recoivod a lotter from Lord Derby lbi.s morning staling that their peti tion hail "been forwarded to the N.Z. Government, and that as soon us a reply was received he would communicate with them. Tho King, Patarn, ilori, and Topia Rail by tho Potosi on Wednesday, but Major Te Wheoro and Skiilmuro intend remaining in London till I ho explanations of tho Colonial Government roach Lord Derby.

Yesterday tho Maoris wero invited (• spend tho day at Xidmarsh Manor, near Reading! the country house of Mr E: J. Hopkins, a young- follow who spent some months in Auckland a few yoars ago. The King, tho Major, and Topia wouldn't go, but Patara goodnaturedly undertook to porsonato Tawhiao, and was introduced to to the Mayor of Koading and the Berkshire connty-familiqs as that monarch, Ho spent a very pleasant duy. .Sir Francis nnd Lady Dillon Bell have gone to Scarboro for a holiday. Poors v. People. Three months ugo, when tho new Fran chise meupuro was in embryo, and the pro .sent .session of tho Imperial Parliament had baroly commenced, I was enabled—through jpedal BOiirceH of information—to toll you that tho Government ex pected their Reform Bill to bo thrown out by tho Lords, and that they intended to mako their dofoat the basis of a destructive campaign against tlio Upper House, as at present constituted. Since then tho first part of this prophesy has been carriod out to tlio letter, and timing tlio coming autumn thu second [purfc—{.lie groat light batweuti " People {V. Peers"—will commence in earnest. John Bright has already buckled on liia armour, i and when ho storms an injustico with indignant eloquence he generally' carries the day. You colonists aye specially interested in tho present denouement, for there can bo no doubt that in a rcoonstitutodUpper Chamber many distinguished antipoda-'ans would find places. Thoidoaof this Government is (as 1 think I oxplainod to you before) to abolish, not the riouße of Lords, but hereditary legislators, providing instead an elective body Composed entirely of men oxp6rionced in the administration of national, provin cial, county or colonial affairs, Notables like Sir Edward Stafford, Sir Charles Clifford, Sir John Hall, and Sir F. L>. Bell, would bo eligible for election.as' membors of tho re constituted chamber ; in fact, tho present notion is to qualify all cx-Mimslers of such important colonios as Victoria, New SoUth Males, and New Zealand.

Vcscy Stewart's Ho. O Party.

Mr Yesey Stewart, who, I -regret to say, iaat; present ill in bed suffering from rheu iKtiifcic ' l^otit, n<xs -■■ lsfiico fi ■ circulur nnd pamphlet announcing that his "fifth party " will leave for Auckland by the Northumber land on November 15th, and that he means to go out in the "ship himself and "per sonally conduct" them. The pamphlet contains a glowing reference to the magnificent prospects of the fruitful lands

surrounding tho Bay- ot Plenty, and refers in-affectionate terms to tho rapidly rising city of Tauranjra. • The Rotorha Kailwny (and tJio extraordinary effect |\yhich it is going to have on the districts it passes through) lias of course boon touched upon. Tho " Xo. a Special Settlement Pamphlet" is indood fully equal to its pre decessors. Of Mf Stewart ono may nay,''ArjJ cannot wither nor custom stalo the infinite vqrioty " of his resources. I fear, though, our English fish do not rise to these dainty colonial baits as freely as in tho good old days of the Katikati No. 2 party, Mr Stewart has been a longtime at homo, arid, yet done nothing very start ling. Last time I saw him he.appeared worn and troubled. This No 5 party looks like an expiring effort on tho part of the veteran emigration agent. I should like to sco it tucceed, for with all his faults Vesey Stewart has dono New Zealand "yeoman's service," and deserves well from his brothor colonists. I'm afraid, though, there is not much chaneo of his getting together many settlers. At present I can hoar of none. The Northumberland will, in all proba bility, bo full, for the passage rates arb specially low, but thoso who voyago in her will not bo bound for Taurnnga.

tfhe Va«ario3 of Hugh Sliortland,

Tlio vagaries of Mr Hugh Shortlund, tho unfortunate Ancklandtbarrister whoso wife died under such suspicious circumstances .1 fow months ago, continue to excite the live liest apprehensions qi.hisiriends. The poor fellow's eccentricities grow'more and more pf-ououncedeveryday. ; Herecentlypublished v' statement declaring that he saw his deceased wife the other day, and heard her beg him to ceasehuntingdowriher murderer. Prior, to this' thapoor man had:,'raved con tiiiuaUyabouttheapathy of the policeandthe lack of assistance he received in his search for further evidence." He came up to town with the pronounoed; intent of seeing, the Home Seci-etary, and begging him to order the exhumation of his wife's body, but when he got here he changed his mind, and never went near Sir William Harcourt. The Devonshire police watch Shortland's be haviour in grave s-ilenco. You cannot, (jot a word out of llitun, but it is tolerably well understood fh.i.;h'-. i* still uecretly 'super vised. shall, I fear, lieur uf his being placed under restraint before long. Another distinguished service"reward of £100 por annum has been placed at the dis posal of the War Office by the compuUory '

reth-omont of General W. C. Trevor, to whom it was awarded in recognition of his valuable pen-ices in New Zealand. ] Frozen bloat Ships. ! ■, Mesal's Shaw, Savill, alidOo.'ss.s. Viot6ry j arrived at the docks on August Ifthj after A long passage of 57 days, f rbhl Port Nichol= son. ; Her dafes wore; Wellington) Juhe Dili i Rio de Janeiro, July 9th ; Gravesend, August ?thi Sho brings between nine and ton thousand oarcttsCß of ffORoH mutton, which have no fnr boon landed in satis factory condition. I alri not, I regret to nay, able to give you any good news dbbut the frouen motit trildoi The market continues sadly ddpi'gusetlj the .rill ing rato at present being only ijtl. j Shippers nrO> i hsafy losing at least. '-'3 per cent, oil tlioir consignments', add M \ improvement can be looked for till October, j when prices usually rise somewhat. The s.s. Doric arrived at Gravesend yesterday afternoon, after a passago of 31) days from port to port. Her dates are: Lyttelton, July 4th; Kio, July 25th; Madoira, August, Stli ; and Plymouth, Aughst 12th. Sho brings about 80 passengers, and 10,000 carcases mutton, reportod to bo in fair con dition. A birth took place during the voy ugo—Mrs Crtslin, an Irish woman in the steerage, presenting her husband with si daughter, Demonstration Against tho Australian Eleven. Tho termination of tho return niatch between the Players of England and tho AuHtnilian Eleven at tho Oval was marred by n diogrrrtcoful seeno somowhat similar to that which occurred at Sydney during the visit of Lord Harris's team to the colonies. Tho circumstance's of the ease, which I will, in tho first instance, detail without com ment, were as follow :—-At the close of tho Knglish innings, about half-past one in tho afternoon, tho Australians hud only 28 runs to get to win the match. More time than j was necessary (or is usual) elapsed beforo | the playoia turned out to Held. Bonnorand j MriDunnoll wont in'nrftt, and scored 17 runs i ill 13 minutes. Bonnor was tlion bowled, and, thuugh it yet wanted a few minutes of '2 o'clock, the ordinary time for tho luncheon adjournment, and notwithstanding tho pre vious interval nnd that but 11 rune weru ro quired to end thugamo, it was decided to ad journ aj;ain. Naturally; tho crowd were in tensely indignant. That these, professional cricketers should deliberately elect to keep several thousand persona idly waiting for three-quarters of un hour rather than post pono their luncheon time for five or six minutes, seemed simply incredible. Loud shouts of "Play" echoed through tho grounds; increasing in volume as the holders (tho English men) appeared Un certain whether to mako a move or stay. Kmmett, meanwhile, went to the pavilion, and asked Murdoch to send in his man. Tho latter, howevor, obstinately declined, observing that ''thoy had the afternoon beforo them, and might as well take matters coolly." Whon tho people learnt that it was the Australians who declined to1 con sider tho public's convenience in this trilling matter, their exasporation passed the point of prudence. With hisses and yells they crowded round tho pavilion, cull ing for Murdoch, and demanding either an apology or tho immodiato resumption of play. Halfan-houi passed thus, and then the bdl rung fur the continuation of tho match. Tho crowd, however, wore disinclined to bo beaton. The inoit complete revenge they could tako over tho colonists would bo to stop further play, und thus rendor tho match drawn. A ring-loador amongst tho roughs suggested this disgraceful expedient, and in two minutes the ropo barriers wero broken down, tho stumps drawn, and'tho wicket trampled i/p by nil excited mob. Tho more reapoctabla amongst tho onlookors now began to regret the scono, und urged thoir angrior brethren to lot tho mutch 'coino to an end. Tho English cricUotcri' ) toO|did thoir best to throw oil on tho troubled wators, but without avail. Tho majority of the rioters were itnplac ublo, and it was not till two hours elupsod, und a largo pome of pollco had boon fetched to tho Oval, that tho ground could bo cleared and tho match resumed. No reasonable defence can, I four, bo urged for the Australian captain in this mutter. The lunch was cold, po could not possibly have siiflbrcd by waiting tho fivo minutes which; bar a norics of ifnhcurd-of accidents, innsthuvo concluded tho match, and the Englishmen wore ready to continue lielding. A professional 1 gossiped with yesterday about tho matter, and who fur nished mo with tho forogoing account, said it (Murdoch's action) was all of a pieco with tho general conduct of the colonial team. "They worn," ho obsorvod, "to consider themselves a lot of autocrats, to be welcomed, admired, enriched, but, on no account, thwarted. Their way of doing things is the right way, and thoso who don t like it must lump it/ Tho toam most certainly appear to make more enemies than friends. Especially have they given offence by their niggardli ness in subscribing to cricket benefits and oharitios. It is felt—and with reason—that considering the largo Hums they tako away from ovory town thoy visit, thoy mighf, spare a trifle for tho legitimate charities of tho profession. When boldly "bailed up" for a subscription thoy somotimes givo ono but novcr voluntarily, or without grum bling. Sinco writing tho foregoing, I learn that the extreme bitterness of the crowd Was duo to the ■ fact that thoy thought tho gamo Was being protracted in order that more money might be taken at the gates. Tho executive, howevor, state that no ono was admitted during the luncheon hour, thouiih whether this was duo to their own sonso of fair ploy or to tho riot insido, seems doubtful.

i Condor, a three-year-old bolonging to Mr \Y. A. Long, tho popular Australian sports man, was n prominent favourite for the Stewards' Cup, at Goodwood, in which, how ever, he never showed at all prominently.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

(London Dates to August 29.)

Gaiety at an English Resort.

Tin: "Sun's" cable says: The fashionable seaside resort for a couplo of weeks at this time i.s Cowcs. Tho Quocn did her best to mako the groat regatta last week a failure, but it was triumphantly successful, and both her untlutiful eldest son and his eon participated in tho fun and frolic. Prince Georgo i.s described ns cxtoriorly very I quiot, and internally full of mischief and jollity. The socioty papers find a topic for numberless paragraphs on the elevation of tho youngster to the Knighthood of the Garter beforo he even became of ago. Num berless Amorican millionaires and beauties went down to Cowes. The breakdown of the most cherished ideas of conservative England goes on apace. Puggarees are now worn by other people beside the daring mashei'B who drive cabs. Linen trousers have ceased to be the wonder of tho jeering gamins, and even fans have been used by men—a thing that a few years ago would have been hooted down as the most grotosc[uo exhibition of effeminacy. Tho startling Labouchero is sponsor for even moro ap palling rumours of ladies beginning to batho along with thoir brothers, husbands and oven acquaintances, at Rainsgate and Mar gulo, tho most dearly beloved resort of tho cockney bourgeoise, and he silences shocked prudory by declaring that the proper bath ing dross is a good deal more modest than the costumes worn by matrons of the most austere virtue at dinners and evening parties. Lorno Far From Louise. The Princess Louise keeps her husband at a respectful distance, which ha» now be como habitual. He is cruising in Scottish wators,and she has gone to Austria to tako tho water cure for two months, to drive oil' tho neuralgic pains sho has had since her | historic sleighing accident, The Garter decoration is held cheaper than ever since its bestowal on Prince Georgo of Wales. There is no precedent for giving it to a junior minor. The question of the cession to France by England of the Leeward Islands, in ex change for French concessions on the coast of Newfoundland, is being agitated at Paris. . _ .

New York, August 17.—A London cable special says : The defeat of Hanlan by Beach in Australia caused general sur prise in London. Hanlan was heavily backed here, although Beach was known better than Luycock, and was expected to be a formidable opponent of Hanlan when ever they should be pitted against each other for bif' money. Hanlan's chief backer in London was enthusiastic yester day over the prospects of Hanlan's success, and laid £500 to £100 on Hanlan to all taker:'. He is a heavy loser, of course, but he and everyone else in London believe Hanlan did his best to win.

Mr Winans, despite hisj Republican nationality, recently prosecuted some crofters for trespass on his vast game pre serve of i!;>0,000 acres, which he acquired in Scotland.

A money-lender at Carisruho, in Baden, named Hauseman, has been fined 800 marks, imprisoned six yoara, and deprived of civil rights for live years thereafter, for excessive usury.

Asliifleftd Bflrtlstt writes' to tho London 11 Standard," complaining thatho is snubbed by his trWil pai-ty in tho Comtoons. There is n general dislike of hiln on account of hifi tllarriago, ilnd the peculiarly bumptious and ttbstird manner in which he has demeanod himßOlf in public life; It lids been discovered that tlia Prince 01 Walea's e-tcellfiht sp'eeoh at the Emancipa tion JubiletS is almost A literal pkg)arism on an Article in the July issuo of tho " LoisKfo Hour," The appropriation includes tho fldjeftiVfe " liutlilcss/' which was applied to tll6 CHvil Wat in America) <im) for the use df which tho speaker was taken lip i'tt tho tiriio by the "Spectator." TberS Tt»H rt fsre'ut reform demonstration at Abefd'cfcn on August id, A rp'wlution in favour of the Franchise Bill, and in con deiiiiiiitiCiti of the notion of tho Lords in re jee&«B Iti^m itdopteJ.- s<iop« were gonefafly cioi'Stij aWthe wholocity inad'e' i -ft holiday. The uged moti -wlio took part in tho reform demonstration in 1832 marched at tho head of a m'onstor procession.- A great roform demonstration was held at Wakefield the same day, 400,000 persons' being in attendance. Resolutions were adopted condemning the Lords for their action on the Franchise Bill.

At least 20,000 persons took part in tho Nationalist procession at Monaghan on August IG. In thu evening a banquet was given, at which many notables wore enter tained. Tho Orangemen abstained from any counter demonstration. Purnoll v/ill attend tho County Convention at Cork, and announce that John O'Connor will stand as the Nationalist's candidate for Parliament in Waterford.

A tologram from Korno cays : —" The " Popolo Komano," tho organ of Prime Minister Depretis, announces that tho first sale at public auction of tho landed pro perty of the Propaganda, under a decree of tlio Court of Cessation, will tako pluce od Monday next. An agent of tho Pro paganda will attend the salo and enter a protest. Tho property to bo sold includes lands at Imolu, Kavciina, and Correggio. Further sale.-) will take place at Frosinon." The Grand Jury at Dublin on August 7th, in presenting its indictment against Corn wall and his companions, charged with shameful offences, urged the Judgo to pro hibit the publication of the evidence. Tho Judgo said lie would do what he legally could, arid commended tho request of the' Grand Jury to tho discretion und forbeaf anco of the press. Doiilin, August C.—A true bill has been found against Cornwall, French, nnd Fer nandez for felony. Phyticians will inquire into French's sanity. London, Angust 6.—Advices from South Africa report that a severe engagement took placo between tlio followers of Mon soriia and the Boers, in which the latter woro defeated. Many warriore wero killed, including sovefal Englishmort.

Exploits of a Drunken Lord,

New Yokk, August 2G.—A cable special says : — Lord Cahir, an Irish peer, is tho h6ro of the latest escapade. He amused himself by getting uproariously drunk in a coffee-room and getting into an altercation with the manager. An attempt was mado to put his lordshipoutof the place, and ulti mately ho was handed over to tho police. When arraigned before tho magistrate, Cahir assailed tho prosecutor in open Court with a torrent of übuso, calling him a scoundrel, wretch and liar. When rebuked by the magistrate for his conduct, his lordship be came highly indignant and menaced the polico with violence, until brought to his senses by a threat of committal. Finally he was bound over to koop the peace for cix months, Prlnco of Waleß'o Political Creed. London, August- 10.—An inspired articlo hart appeared in "Lloyd's Weekly," tho chiof organ of tho working classes, on the politics of tho I'rinco of Wales, Tho writer says tho I'rinco of Walea has no belief in the policy of tho effacoment of tho Empiro, and will not phrink, when necessary, from an assertion or extension of imperial respon sibilities, thoughheisopposed to aggression. Ho is, thereforo, drawn to the Radicals, who lmvo brokon from tho traditions of the Manchester peace party. Tho articlo f urthor recites that tho heir apparent to tho throne of Engiand is a free trader on principle, and regrets tho existence of a protection policy in other countries, on tho ground that hostile tariffs bogot other forms of international hostility. Ho considers that many of tho ideas and plans now identified with socialism aro thoroughly practical, Christian, and constitutional. Re specting the forms of government, ho ac cepts the Pope's dictum that what is best administered is the best. A con- | stitutional monarchy is tho most economi cal form of government, becaueo it keeps a check upon individual ambition, oxtrnvagance and jobbery. The republican idea in tho abstract is very fascinating in practice, delusive, costly through waste, and unstable, especially in its foreign policy, which should be permeated by fixed prin ciples common to all parties of Btate. Tho I'rinco bolievos tlio English monarchy will endure because it is tho nucleus of real re publicanism in having what other republics need—a centre of gravity, apart from all, yet allied to all.

BOMBARDMENT OF FOO CHAW.

Destruction of tho Chinese Arsenal by

tho French Flcot,

London, August 23. A "Timkm '' despatch from Foo Chow, dated 7 o'clock this morning, says :—At 9 o'clock nst night Admiral Courbet ofiicially an nounced that ho had received orders from Paris to make reprisals. The British Vice- Consul loft last night, and reached English gunboats at midnight. A despatch from Shanghai, dated this morning, says: Admiral Courbet has an nounced his intention to bombard the nrsenal at Foo Chow to-day. The French Consul at this city has lowered his flag. Advices from Pekin of yesterday state that tho Governors of Yunan and Quangsi have received impcratiro orders to march their forces into Tonquin. .HOSTILITIES I'.EODN. A despatch to tho "Times," which left Foo Chow at 2.15 p.m. today, gays: Hostilities began this afternoon at 2 o'clock.

EFFECT OF THK 2CKWS ON' PKKN'CII RENTES.

Pauls, August 23, 2.30 p.m.—Three por cont. rentes opened this morning at 78 frnncs 2i eontimes for account, but since havo fallen to 77 francs 92J centimes.

A CUANOE KOB I'KACE NEGOTIATION'S.

Paris, August 23, 4 p.m. —Threo per cent rentes this morning before tho regular opening of tho Bourse wero buoyant at 77 francs 95 centimes for account, on the re port that Li Fong Fao', Chinese Minister, would continue negotiations with tho French Government. RESULT OF TUB BOMBARDMENT. London*, August 25.—A "Times'" dis patch says: The Foo Chow arsenal was destroyed yesterday after five hours' bom bardment by Courbet's squadron. Seven Chineeo gunboats wero sunk and two es caped. The European settlement was un disturbed. Tho Fronch fleet sustained no damage. Of the Chinese mon-o'-war which escaped the French bombardment at Foo Chow, one was stranded and had her back broken. The other met with no mishap. Tho French shelled tho barracks and camps near the Quantao. No resistance was made to the attack. Tho Consulate building was looted with Chinese soldiers, who -.vere in uniform and armed. The French Chief of Staff roports the loss of the French at six men. The "Times" correspondent be lieves that this estimate is untrue. An English pilot was killed on Saturday night, when the Fronch oponed their heavy tire, and it is believed that they sank one of their own torpedo | boats. The Chinese fleet latoly on the Mm River, with tho exception of two ships, was blotted out, No surrender was allowed the disabled and sinking ships. After their guns were silenced they were shelled for hours. Admiral Courbot opened lire at 2 p.m., and the Chinese replied almost simultaneously. The dockyard and arsenal were fired immediately, but with only partial success. Eleven vessols formed tho Chinese fleet—mostly light river and coast transports — and wore really toys. The French had eight heavily nrmed ships, namely, the Volta, Dugay, Tourvillo, Delaining Aspo, Vipere, Lynx and Villars. Several Chinese gun boats maintained bravely a desultory fire for about a quarter of an hour, when tho survivors or their crews leaped overboard. The combat was practically finished in 7 minutes. Thn superior French artillery made the contest, after the disabling of the Chinese vessels, no fight, but a massacre. This ia the opinion of every spectator. Two eighteen-ton gunboats of the Chinese fleet fought well, one sinking near the Eng lish man-of-war Champion, while one sta tioned above the junks made a good stand. The French kept up a liro on tho arsenal, neighbouring buildings, foils, barracks and villages until 5 o'clock in the afternoon, al though resistance from tho batteries ceased about 3 p.m. Some French and Chinese Rhips wero engaged in oloso proximity to tho English men-of-war Vigilant and ' Cham pion,

WE ftVSNCJJ fllffiT. ' Tikj foffowhig is a list- of Bftff F'rcfflcfr -vas sals afrd othsr armament in the China-squad ron :—The Bayard, thc^ flagship of tho squadron, is a wooden ironclfid of the second, cl.ibs. Her armament consists of Jour Sc inch strait, en barbcttt f six 5.}-inch guns in the battery, and two-centre-pivoted /Vhrch gnns on deed. She als? ca?rics sour Hoiwi kiss machine gftns and spar tomodoes. The Atlanta,, wooden;- MDXtAWHt* s»x *J Had six J;/-inr:h guns. The Victorieuso aftd Trioiwphanfo, sister ironclads ; armament, pfe 9h ono 74, and p|v< fi^inch gluts, protected \fj » six-inch armou)'.

The frigate TffSr^Hle—armament, seven 7}.-inch guns on deck, fourtsefl SJ-Jnoh pins in the Knttory, and torpedo apparatus. Her htill is of iron', ami With Wood. The cruisers Vfllars add Cbntofflr-Renanl fltft »f tho Eccond class. The arfi>ament. of the1 forlHflf CflSstefe of fifteen Sh in<:h gam* and torpedo apparatus, while the Chateau- Howard carries only seven s£-sttsb guns.. The Cruisers Hamelin, Kersaint, wr.d Volta are of tho third- class. They ea£?i carry one 6rjj and five O^-mcli guns-. The Parsoval, wooden, a?miUaent, four ,">!,-inch guns. "The Alonette, Pluvier, Eclair, an;} Trombo, all wooden paddle vessels, built for river service. They each carry three Hotehkit-s machino guns. Tho gunboats Vipuro, Lutin and Lynx aro the largest on ti'io station. The former carries two ;U and two 4-inch guns, whilo the Lutin and Lynx each carry ono Vj and two 4-inch guns. Tho Leopard and Fanfare, also gunboats, aro built of wood. Thcsy each cairy cuo "l\ and ono 4J-inch grtn. "The Surprise, an old woodon gunboat, carricß two 5'J-inoh guns. The remainder of tho ffoet aro all gun boats, built especially for service in China, and consist of llio Carabine, Contolas, Bsco pette, Estoc, Frameo, Hache, Javeline, Mussuo, Musquolon, and tlie Yatagan. They arc all built of Wood. Their arma ment consists of G£, s\, and ij-inch guns. In addition to these there are several transports. KNtlLltfll SVJU'ATirY i'OK CfflrNA. Xew Yukk, Augu3t 26,—Tho "Sun's" cable special from London of August 25th says :—" Public opinion hero regarding the Franco-Chinese trouble h rapidly changing from an attitude of apathy to one of posi tive sympathy for China. Tho general feeling is that the action of Admiral Ccmr bet at Foo Chow in continuing a heavy can nonade on the defenceless junks crowded with Chinese sailors for several hours after they had ceased to reply to the French guns, was simply barbarous. The cause of China is not unpopular in London. The urbanity and courtesy of the Marquis Tueng and staff, and the appear (tinee of the Chinese musicians and players at the Health Exhibition,conciliated feeling here in favour of the Celestials, while the constant attacks of tho French Press have i irritated John Bull not a little. In addition to this, there are many families who have relatives and friends in China whoae lives aro now in peril by reason of the action of the French licet, which, it is feared, will ex asperats tho Chinese against all Europeans alike.

Tho fcoling of German houses here, many of which do a largo Eastern trade, is that the French are taking literally Bismarck's advice to blazoawayat tho Chinese without meddling the treaty ports. It is reported that Bismarck warned fiance so to conduct operations as not to interfere with neutral commerce.

A special from Shanghai says : The ar- Honul of Foo Cliov/ is in ruins. Eighteen hundred workmen aro out of employment. The avsenal cost ■12,000,000 francs, and the arms find ammunition destroyed were valued at 140,000,000 francs. CIUnCEB OF CRUELTY REPELLED. rAHIH, August 26.—The papers hero in dignantly repel the charges by the London "Times" that cruelty was exorcised by Admiral Courbet at Too Chow, and indulge in violent abuse of England. "Lo Voltaire" attempts to say that France has no need to exculpate, itself to a country which set firo to Aloxandria. Admiral Courbet destroyed the Chinese gunboats because he could not weaken hia crews by occupying them. "Lo Soleil " and "La Ronublicjue Francaise" approvo Admiral Oourbet's energetic course. " All he did," thoy say, " was to obey orders in tho hope of effecting a prompt settlement of the existing diflicnlty." Cassagnac advo cates an alliance between France and Ger many. GENERAL MILLOT TO ISK RECALLED. I'Aids, August 20. —Tlv; "Figaro" says: General Millot is to bo recalled from Tonquin, because it is considered that he is responsible for the difficulties since the Tsiatsin treaty was made. THE FOKT.S BELOW FOO CIIOW DESTROYED. London, August 2S. — A Shanghai do spatch of yesterday says: The Minyam forts below Foo Chow wero silenced Tuesday evening. To-day there is heavy cannonad ing between the French fleet and Kin-pai forts, which are situated at the northern mouth of the Mm River.

A "Times" despatch says the Kin-pai forts wero destroyed.

FEKHY COMPLAINS OF ENGLISH CIUTICISM

London-, August 2S—Tho Paris corres pondent of the "Times" says : Ferry, in a private conversation, complained with much vehemence of the strictures of the "Times" regarding Courbet's conduct'at Foo Chow. "The Fronch press," he said, " showed no sucli spirit when the English bombarded Alexandria. The English press, by egging China on, is siding against Europe. The confidence it gives the Chinese may next be turned against England. The commercial nations are naturally uneasy at our action, but once resolved on redress, we muet deal blowe which will tell." Ferry disavowed tho policy of colonial conquest. "My wholo duty," he declared, "is to finish an enterprise originally ill-conceived and ill-managed. Wo want a peaceful occu pation of Tonquin, and want to enforce on China tho respect she owes to us. European interests need not bo alarmed at this ; we aro acting for the civilised world."

OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.

Paws, August 27.—The official report of tho bombardment of Foo Chow on Saturday has bcon received from Admiral Courbet, and is as follows:—

Foo Chow, Auguat24.—A good beginning has been made. We opened fire ,'esterday, and in four hours nine Chinese men-of-war and twelve junks were sunk, and the Krupp battery commanding tho arsenal silenced. Our loss is cix killed and 27 wounded. The fleet Buffered noserious damage, except tho boiler of a torpedo boat burst. The Chinese losses aro heavy. During tho night the fleet was beset by burning wrecks and logs. The torpedo cutters will clear all this away today, and afterwards wo will bombard the arsenal. We shall not leave the river before the 29th or 30th. Tho officers and men are animated with the greatest ardour. One of our torpedo boats sank a large Chinese cruiser. The vessels which took part in the action were tho Volta (which hoisted my flag), the Dugay, Trouin, Triuniphante, Villars, D'Estaine, Astic, Lynx and Vipere, with two torpedo boats.

PARLIAMENTARY UNION.

Tho First Ministry.

After the exhibition of a great deal of cogness by the representatives and the nee of considerable negotiation on hiss own part Mr Lusk succeeded this afternoon in completing his Ministry, and tho following arrangement of port folios was submitted to Sir Frederick Whitakor : —

Premier and Colonial Treasurer—Mr H. H. Lusk. Colonial Secretary—Mr Wm, GuKKIK. Minister of Public Works—Mr S. Vaiik. % Attorney-General—Mr 11. A. Milligan Hogg. Minister of Education—Mr E. M. C. . Harrison (Head-master of Beres ford-street School.)" Minister of Lands and Mines—Mr \V, McCoLLonciii. Minister of Justice and Poatmaster- Ueneral—Mr William Cooper. Tho Cabinet, it will bo perceived, is Advanced Liberal in tone and character.

Mr C. E. Button is to be nominated for the gpeakership.

Detective JTVohey arrested a young man man named Walden on Saturday even ing on a charge of stealing two silver muga and sundry other articles valued at £10 from the residence of Mr E. Soocombe, Kyber Pass. All the pro perty has been recovered,and has been traced to the possession of the prisoner, who will he charged at the Police Court to-morrow.

Wicked vor Clergymen.—" I believe it to be nil wrong ana even wicked for clergymen or othor public men to be led into giving testi monials to quack doctors (or rile stuffs called medicines, but when a roally meritorious article [3 made up of common valuable remedies known to all, and that all physicians use and trust in daily, we should freely commend it I therefore cheerfully *nd heartily commend Hop Brtters for the goid aeyhave done mo and my friunds, firmly believing they have no effual tor family use. I will not be without them."- Rev , Washington, D. C. Bead. 7"*>;Z

LATEST PARLIAMENTARY.

WisUbStesstx, this aSieiM>o»

THames VaUoy Railway^

A depntntioa in reierenec to the coa* struetion of the Thamas. Vall&y sailway wsli wast on tho Premier to-morrow. Watmmrt and the Kins Country.. Negotiations ore still proceeding with Wohanui with the view of securing th« owning of the King country. Wahanui is favourable, but U disinclined to do any. thing till ho consults his people. Mr Stout ba3 been confined to laa own house since Friday, night by order of tha doctors, but notwithstanding the shosking weather, he wag down at a Cabinet mooting to-day. Tito Financial Debate, Mi" Ifoimes is preparing a long speech with which to open tfie Financial Debate to^ morrow. The Debate is pretty snro to lasts two o« throe days, at least, according t<& present ajwarances. The Public Worka Statement fo under, stood to* be ready for delivery, and ia only awaiting tno issue of tbo debate by which, ifr will be delayed. Mr Adnni Poi>tsr arrived here in conn.ee-. tion with the claim made by himself and VYernhilvO for a reward for. discovering gold at Te Aroha. Fondas Auckland. Railways. Messrs Hamlin and Buckland have receive^ letters urging them to endeavour to havo tho Mercer railway fenced for the protec tion of settlers' cattle. Mr Hamlin to-day interviewed tho Hon. Mr Richardson, who promised to have tho matter attended to v Wator Sohome for Thames. M? Brodio has submitted to the Hon. Mr Ballance, Aeting-Min-istor of Mines, thei Engineer's plans for a high level water schome at Thames.

FIRE IN WYNDHAM-STREET.

I Just as the churches wore emptying their congregations, last evening, the fire-bells : penled out the alarm of fire, while the red glare in the vicinity of Wyndhom-streefe showed that tho conflagration was raging in that quarter. The outbreak was found to be in a two-story wooden tenement building, nearly opposite the Stab offica. Tho building is the property of Mr John Tolo, and was occupied by Mr Frith, photographer, and Messrs Obee and Fischer, cabinet-makers. The fire broke out in tho upstairs portion of the building occupied by Mr Frith, bnt soon extended to the cabinet making establishment. Just as the flames bnrst through the roof, the bells rang, and the Fire Brigade turned out with alacrity. Plenty of water was available, and the fire was soon well in hand, thoogh, of course, the upper stories of both sections of the build ing were compietly gutted. The cause of the fire is said to bo as follows : Frith was engaged during the day printing photo. graphs, and last evening, after seven o'clock, he went upstairs to the dark room to in spect tho negatives. He placed a kerosine lamp on a bracket, and he had barely re turned downstairs when a crash was heard. as though the lamp had burst, and they discovered the house to be on (ire. The insurances aro : Obee and Fischer, £170 on ntock in the Colonial office; Frith, £200 on stock (negatives, photographic ap paratus, &c.) in South British. The loss of the owner of tho building, Mr John Tole, is covered by a policy in the Royal office, bub aa it is against tho rules of that office to givo information concerning policies to tho press, we aro unable to state the amount.

THE LATE MINING ACCIDENT.

Recovery of the Body.

(iSY TIXEGBAI'H—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Kuma,ka, this day. The body of McNamara was extricated from the tunnel at Capo Terrace at half past two on Saturday morning and brought to Kumara. Death must have been instantaneous, as his neck was broken, his skull fractured, and the bone of his leg broken in two places. An inquest was held this morning, when a verdict of " Accidental death by a fall of timber and earth " was returned. Bohan is still suffer ing at the Hospital from his injuries.

MR W. F. BUCKLAND AND THE MINERS.

(EY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Thames, this day. The miners at Waiorongomai have resented the offensive remarks passed upon their class by Mr W. F. Buckland, who ia re ported during the debate in the House to have imputed to them a charge of wasting their time in riotous living. An indig nation meeting was hold on Thursday, at which tho effigy of the member for Franklin North was tried by jury in solemn state for slander, and sentenced to be hanged by the neck until half dead, and then blown up with dynamite ; tho remains, if any, to be afterwards buried. The noble diggers executed the sentonce with alacrity.

GENERAL GORDON SAFE.

Ho Defeats the Rebels and Raises the

Siogo of Khartoum.

rBY CABLE.-COPYRIGHT.]

Cairo, September 20. Fl/RTHKK intelligence haa been received from Khartoum confirming the telegrams received from that town on the 17th in ß t. The latest despatch states! that General Gordon has twice inflicted defeat upon the rebels, and repulsed them with heavy loss, compelling them to raiae the siege of Khar toum. The retreat of the followers of the Mahdi took place on August 30th, Bince which time General Gordon held complete command of the approaches to Khartoum and tho surrounding country.

THE COLONIES AND PACIFIC ANNEXATION.

(RY CABL2— COPYRIGHT.)

London, September 20. Sin Artiiub, Blyth, Agent-General for South Australia, has been inßtruotedby the Government he represents to unite with the other Agents-General in urging on Lord Derby the necessity of granting a protector ate over the Pacific Islands.

Melbourne, September 20,

Mr Griffiths, Premier of Queensland, has cordially responded to Mr Service's tele gram; urging fresh action in the matter of the proposed Pacific annexation.

CHAIRINI'S ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS.

No circus proprietor is better known and more deservedly popular throughout New Zealand than Signor Chiarini. The announcement of his arrival about the middle of last week, there fore, with a capable troupe, supplemented with a menageno, raised public interest a-tiptoo with expectation, and on Saturday night the vast double tent which has been erected on the rail way reclamation -was crowded to its utmost capacity. There must have been fully 3 000 people present, and tho receipts could hardly have been less than L 250. The menagcrio was opened at 7 o'clock, so that early visitors had an hour allowed them for a leisurely inspection of the exhibits therein. These consist of a den of three majestic lions, a den of three Royal Ben- Kiil tigers, a den of leopards, and a wolf, several elephants, a couplo of sacred cattle, some pretty and diminutive ponies, and a cago of monkeys. Atb o clock precisely, the circus performance proper opened with an overture by a brass band under the leadership of Prof. Yon dcr Mcyden. We are compelled to hold over our notice of the performance, which was a very clever one, till to-morrow night.

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE.

Claxla and Ryman's Comedy Company.

The initial performance in Auckland by the above company took place at the Opera House, on Saturday evening, and attracted a large

"downstairs " audionce. The performance con sisted of an American comedy called " Sparks," which belongs with that species of dramatisar tion made familiar to playgoers by Mr Polk and his talented wife. The construction of such a thing as a plot did not enter the playwriter's head; "Sparks" is a representation of a series of incidents of an extremely farcical character, some very good singing and crraceful dancing being introduced. The afterpiece was "MtU doon's Picnic," a laughable Irish comedy, in which the title role was sustained by Mr K. M. Clark.



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