SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mw otatwc J This Evoning, 9.51 INSET.—This Evening', 6.6 HNRlSE.—Tomorrow Morning, 5.27 tOON'S A&E.-:Uißt Quarter, 12th 2.8 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING.

lamani, brigantine, Richards, from Rarotonga toward, sen., McDonald, from Whanearoa 'army Kelly, ketch, Williams, from Mongonui

TO-DAY. . Heneltf, s.s., Stephenson, from Tauranga Comma, s.s. t Scott, from tho Barrier Iritlln, soh., Olscn, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

TO-DAY.

IWalhoro, s.s., Kdle, for Southern porta

VESSELS EXPECTED,

LONDOJJ.-Waikato, ship (M.P.K.V.), sailed Juneß6; Hermione, ship, July 22 : Loch Fergus, barquo. August 7; Loch Cree, barque, Scptcm b»r 1; Ouinnrn, Lady Jocelyn aud >Jorthumber l&sd, loading. (H.ASHOW.-Claneman, s.s., sailod July 18; Harold, P. 0., duo early. New Youk.—Eleanor Vernon, barque, sailed Juno 30 fliebecca Cromwell, barque, and tyvor. barquo, to follow. Suva (Fiji).—ilutthieu, barque, to sail Sep tember lli. Java. — Atlantic, sailed September 3; '-Beatrice Havoinor, Boyteuiber 5; Gelion, Sep tember 11; Florence Treat, September 11; Alt, Lune, Louise, Ferdinand and Christine, loading- Newcastle.—Gaol and Mifiia Virginia, sohAonors, oarly. tfoimuiKN Pours.—Defiance, brigantino, from Dnnndin; Italy, and Mountain Laurel, from Bluff.

IMPORTS.

Per Oamaru, from Rarotonga-101 casks lime juiea, 200,000 oranges, £0 pineapples.

Ik w,*RDS Coast wish.—Start, from Mongonui, with 2i,eOoft timber: Fanny Kelly, from Mon gonni, with 83,675 ft tiinbor; Griflin, iromßus «ill, with 70 tons coal.

Outwards Coastwise.—Griflin, for Russell, in killiwt.

Tho brigantine CamSlo cloared at tho Customs to-day for Sydney.

Thn brigantino Oaninru arrived from Raro tonsn Hal avoning, after a fair-weatlier passage ci 30 duj-8.

Tia barquo Glance arrived at Java from this ton on August 22, and thu barque Manhegan, irtjo from ttUa port, on tho following day.

Tho briftantine D«flnneo arrived at Tiiuaru frsm Dunedin yesterday.

Tho brigamtine Parnell left Timaru for this cort yesterday.

Tho brigantine Borcalis sailed last evening for Sydney, via Knipara, but put back this after coon owing to unfavourable weather.

The s.B. Glenelg arrived from TnuranKa this murninu. PassoDßere: — Meartaines Cownn, Uodskinß, Konotuu, Phillips, Stewart, Miss Hamilton, MtrasrsAbrams, Bull, Cameron. Chad wick, Douglas, Fenton,Garrett, Harvio, Jarvie, Stewart, Why to, and I in the steerage.

Thn b.s. Ringarooma wa3 to have bcon floated out of dock to day, repairs Tendered necessary by her accident at Akaroa having been coin pjoted. Sh>i is to comnionco running to Mel bourne un the IKh, in comiaand of CaptainPap iaru.

The Kcw Zealand Shipping Company havo recoived a cablogram stating that tho Ruapehu left TenerifTe on Octobor 2, and tha Tongariro passed Madeira two days ago.

The B.s. Waihora left for Melbourne, via tho South, at noon. Passengers for Gisborno:—Mr »nd Mrs Ardcn, Mr ana Mrs Jonos, Mr C. D. Bunneif. ITor Napier: Mr Hc/mes, Misses Bunks and WickeTs. For Wellington: Messrs Dean, and T. D. Kdinonds. For LytMeton: Messrs Dpods, J. B. Loijhii, Rev. Rothwell, Mrs Georno, Major Geoci^e, Mr and Mrs Young and 3 children. For D'inediu: Mr Sinclair. For Melbdurno: Mr Coupland.

Tho folUnving telcu'ram relating to tho wreck of the3hip Oearso Gordon, lvhich was annonnceS ■ia a letter to Mr G. W. Oweu, montioned in our lußt issuo, appeared in tho iiriabnne papers:—A corresponSmit nt Thursday Island fends us the following:—" Thursday Island, September 2. Thocapialn, carpenter, second mate, steward, *nd four hands, being a portisn of the crow of the ship George Qordon, of Glasgow, bound from Newcastle to Jaya, were picked up by the s' oumur Timor off Capo York t»-d»y. Tbe veesel wiia lost on the uij^it of tho 11th instant on the Eastorn Fields reef, close !o tho wfccU of the Bdith Camilehael The crew suffered much from exposiirs and scarcity of provisions, and tad eaten thtir la-'-t rations before thoy were Sicked up ibis morning. They wore very kindly treated by Captain Peters and tho passengers of tho Timor, who collected and presented to thorn the sum ef £10. A lifeboat, with the mate and £unotcon hands, is slill missing."

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS, lift'la Rookh. s.s., Campbell, from Waitara Hannah Mokau c.5., Windsor, from Waitara Huuraki, s.a., Harvey, from Waitara

DEPARTURES. H'lurfki. 5.3., Harvey, for Wanganui Lalli. lioolvh, 3.8., Cauiybcll, fur Waitara

Tho s.s. Lalla Kookh arrived from Wtiitara at 10 o'clock this mornlns; ivith 20 head of cattle, 120 sheep, and 10 pltps butter. She left again for the samo port at 1 o'clock with 50 pkgs sundries.

The 8.8. Hannah Mo'canarrived from Waltara at II o'clock with ISO stacks potatoes, 5 horses, 90 sheep, and tho following passongor3:—Mias Barlow, Messrs C. F. Lewis, Langloy, Stephens, "Walker, nnd C. A. R Abbott. She leaves again for Kiwhia and Hasina. . noon to-flay ymd 52 "head"of cattle, 300 sheep and Messrs Hurathouso, Coomber, and MoLeod Slra Hendersall and fainiVy (4), and Mrs Brown.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Loxdov, October B.—Arrrivcd at Plymouth Chiniborauo, s.s., from Melbourne Aug. 22.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, this day.

Messrs E. and A. Isaac 3 held a large auction sale of wines, spirits, beer, eti:., on Tuesday, and report that tiiere were a nurabej: of lines quitted, the trade being well represented, and the prices realised satisfactory.

Kdward Leydon aold by auction to-day. 1 cot tigo io Wollesloy-street, for the turn of £11 10?, for riinoval; Mr Juuniogs being tho purchaser.

Wolfe's Schnapps is the most celebrated tonic and stimulant of Ihia or any age. Be oartain you obtain Wolfe's.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Gloss as dndeb i— Friday, 10th inst. For Cowc3 and Coromandol, per Coromandol, at 1.30 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 4.30 p.m. Saturday, 11th tost For 'Waiwera, Te Kapa. Craigioburn, and Warkworth. per Kose Case*-, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, 14th tast. Per s.s. Australia, as follows :— For Navigators Islands. Bantiwich Islands. United Stauw of America, Canada, British Columbia, Centra], and South America, and British and Foroliyn West Indiesf, at 1 p.m For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For Money orders, registered letters and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fee of six pence in addition to the postage, will bo received by tho Xuil Agent on board the gteamer up to the tune of sailing. This mail will be due in London on Satur day, November 22. -

Notk.—On Monday, 13th instant, the as, EldereKo will leuvo Oamaru for London direct, Correspondence mast bo specially addressed. 3. B. BISB, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland. ;

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

October 9,1881,

Abbott's Opera House—American Comauy Company, 7.40 p.m.

.Chiarini's Grand Circua and Menagerie, 7 p.m.

Working Men's Club—Meeting of Non-Society Men, 7.30 p.m.

V.M.C.A —Devotional Service, 7.30 p.m.

St, Mary's Mutual Improvement Society- Lecture by Professor Tucker on "Poetry, 8 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

Tkuth.—Such charges should be opeciflc, and not vague and general; if reported at the time they ocour, it Is possible to. sheet them homo. The statement is too serious to bo made anonymously.

Births.

BRAYBHAW.—On SeptemberSrd, atKorinivJa Kewa, Fiji, the wife of J. W. Brtfyshaw of a daughter; both doing well. BMITH.—On October 7,188J, at hor residence, Victoria Quadrant, tho wife of Thos. Smith of a sou.

Marriage.

BOGGS—DOAK.-On September 10th, William Boggs to Margaret Jane Uoak; both of Ireland.

Deaths.

FALWELL.-At Onehuntra, on Octooer Bth, Fredorick J. Falwell; aged 2 years. Tho funeral will leave his parents'residence, Water-street, to-iriorrow (Frfday),loth October, at 3 p.m. Friends please accept this invita tion. MOWBRAY.—On October 7, at his late resi dence, Waiau, Mauku, E. S. Mowbray, formerly of Dovon, England; aged 57.— Sydney papeis pleaee copy.

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1884.

For the oause that lacks assistance. For the wrong that needs rosisteEO* For the future In the distance, And the good that we can do.

A very strong feeling has existed lately that the rates for insurance are excessive, and commercial men will scrutinise the published reports of the Iscal companies for the verification or refutation of this very prevalent opinion. The report of the South British/ Company, which stands high upon the list of successfully managed commercial ventures in this colony scarcely justifies the suspicion that the. premiums are unreasonably dis proportionate to the average risk* Taking the actual business trans acted within the twelve months we gather from the balance.

sheet that the fire and marine pre miums received amounted to ; against which have to be set losses re presenting a sum of and expenses of management and Govern ment taxes, making a total of Even adding the interest accrued on the Company's in vested funds, there is a loss on the year's business, and the dividend lias been paid out of the large balance brought forward from the previous term. The Chairman supplemented these figures by a statement that, ac cording to the balance-sheets of six of the leading local companies, their losses and expenses in the year 1883-4 amounted to 95 per cent, of their net premium income. Too much may, however, be made of an exceptionally bad year> arid the losses in the period covered by these statements were, it is admitted, ex ceptionally heavy. Rates ought to be regulated by the average, not of one but many years, and insurers generally will be prone to believe that so long as large dividends and additions toreserves arc the order of the day, increases in the tariff are unwarrantable. The publication of these statements giving the underwriter's version of the story is, however, a very good check upon ex cessive charges, and the recorded re sults for the past yeftr Will certainly assist in reconciling insurers to rates that arc in many instances felt to be an oppressive tax upon business.

The Trunk Railway Report.

A tklf.ukam from our epeeittl reporter at Wellington, received late this afternoon, nnnouncca that bis predictions Imvo boon verified. Tho South Inland Committco ap pointed to determine tho routo of tho North Island trunk railway have decided in favour of tho West Taupo (Central) line Tho news will oxcito a feoHng npproacliing dismay in Aucldanii, bo cause it oaiuvofc t» disguised that, notwithatandrngtlrc strong opposition which tho renovfc -w ill encounter from Auckland uml Taranaki members of tho ITouso, its recommendation will carry {jroat woight with Southerner*. Neither the notion of tho Committeo nor its ondorsemont by tho Houso, however, should provont con« tinuous agitation tor a direct railway con noction botween Auckland am} tho fertilo districts on tho Wost Coast of tho North Island.

The Return of Tawhiao.

That noblo savago who is by courtesy called King of th» Maoris is now within a few days' sail of his native shoro?, on his return journey from "sooinp; tho Queon." Like the pussy cat of the nursery rhyme who had beou to London on n similar " mission," .Tawhiao may havo been more interested in somo " little mouse under neath a chair'I —the Alhambra ballet girls, his fashionable tailor, or his favourite rostaurant—than in tho august Lady who formed the objective point of his visit ; and consequently we can bolievo that ho fools very littlo real disappointment at not having been ablo to soo Her Majesty in person. The ellect of the trip on himself und on thoso natives who own a sort of nlloprianco to him cannot fail to bo bene ficial. The Maoris of tho Kinß Country will havo learned during his absence that their domestic affairs can be just as well managed -without him, and tho fruitlessness of hia visit to England will convince them thatthey havenothingtogain froma nominal head who is denied any status, in speaking on their behalf. There will be a loss of Tawhiao's "mana,"or authority over tho tribos, and as his influenco has all along been exerted negatively, or in tho shape of pure resistance to progress, this will not be a matter of rogrot. On Tawhiao him self the effect of his English experiences must bo to convince him of the liopolese ness of trying to prevent tho general coloni sation of New Zoaland by the "pakeha.'j Tho multitudinous masses of humanity to be witnessed in the streets of London seem to have deeply impressed him. When ho visited Auckland for tho first time two years trasfced with his native soTTtucVes.'iedfiim'to exclaim in wonder—"Te iwi! te iwi! o, to iwi pakeha !" When the crowds of white people here struck him as surprising, wo are not surprised to learn that he has been overwhelmed with astonishment by the seemingly endless array to be met in the main thoroughfares of tho world's metropolis. Tho uniform kindness and con sideration with which ho has been treated will have disarmed every shadow of preju dice which he may have entertained ; the desire evidenced to Eerve him in respect of the grievances complained of will hay) taught him that the " wrongs" of ths nativo race are inevitable concomitants of colonisation, and not acts of wilful injustico; while the very inaccessibility of Queen Victoria will have enhanced his conception of her power, and'at the same time opened his oyes to the worthlessness of his ov.n kingly pretensions. When Hongi Hiki, tho warrior, visited England, ho returned with bis mind inflamed by ambition and filled with thoughts of slaughter and rapine, which he straightway carried into exocution by means of the deadly weapons with which he supplied himself. -Very different will be the thoughts of Tawhiao when he moots his people. His last words on leaving England were a panegyric on the power of love, and an expression of his gratitude to his kind hosts; his first utter ance hers, we are sure, will be a message of peace and goodwill to the Maori race from the white peoplo over the sea whom he has been visiting. Thus, while the Maori mission to London will havo proved in effectual in securing the object for which it was undertaken, it will probably be pro ductive of the happiest results to both races, arid tend to the advancement and prosperity of New Zealand.

[ Messrs H. B. Morton and Co., agents for the China Steam Navigation Company, are in receipt of information that in con sequence of the steamer Taiwau "having ! unfortunately gone ashore during her I voyage from Hong Kong to Sydney, a general average has been struck on her cargo, which included 20 packages for Messrs L. D. Nathan and Company, of Auckland, which arrived heie per Waiuora yesterday. At the Police Court this morning (before Messrs Prime and E. Isaacs, JP.'s) Maria Gray, for stealing a pair of boots, the pro perty of Andrew Hunter, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment; an;l Samuel Delaney, charged with drunkenness, was reminded for medical treatment. John Joseph Farley was charged with bein" drunk while in charge of a cab, and wit£ assaulting Constable Hanson. At the defen dant's request he waa remanded till the 21st to permit him to carry out an expressed in tention of leaving for Sydney by the next steamer. A case of some interest to electors not properly qualified to be on the rolls came up the other day at the Otahuhu R.M. Court, before Captain Jaokson and Messrs Gordon and Button. John L. Jones was summoned by the Registrar of Electors to show cause why his name should not be struck off the roll for Franklin North, ho not being qualified under the residential clause. Mr Jones stated that he had been a resident for years, but not for six months continuously. His name was struck off the k>ll. The Registrar said as it was an error of judgment, he would not ask for costs. A correspondent writes :—" The glorious uncertainty of the law has received another exemplification by the verdict in the Auck land infanticide case, Foragimilarcrimo.not so shocking in its attendant circumstances, lhcebe Veitch was a year ago sentenced to death nt Wanganui, but was saved from the gallows by a great effort, while Kosina Emily Smith escapes with the mild punishment of six months' imprisonment. In my opinion, the verdict of the Auckland jury was absurdly at variance with the evidence " During yesterday afternoon and evening performances were given at Chiarini's Circus, but the persistent rainfall and the bleakness of the weather generally exercised a perceptible effect upon the at tendance. The performances were not one : whit less spirited and entertaining on that j account, and the programme was faithiully adhered to, its principal feature being the statuesque posturing of the very clever Faiist Family. It will be noticed that they take a benefit to-morrow night, and as they are firmly installed in public favour as prime favourites.they cannot fail to have a crowded house. The usual performance will be given to-night. win Xi of Hi G, oldi6' 8 " valuab'e dogs» will be sold at the kennels to-morrow.

' Tho Ponsonby "Social," after a most successful Boason, concluded with a ball last evoning. There were about 40 couples present, and a most agreoablo evening was spent. A programmo of 22 dances was gone through, and dancing was kopt up un til 1.30 this morning. Mr W. J. Kccs ably discharged tho onerous duty of M.C., and excellent music was provided by" Mr Eady's band.

The Episcopal Church for the parish of Rotorua is nearly completed, and certain chiefs of Ngatewhakane recently held a meoting, at which it was determined to send a letter to His Lordship tho Bishop of Waiapu, requesting him to postpone tho consecration of tho church until tho month of December, in order that there might be a plentiful supply of food for the numerous tribes which are expected to bo present on the occasion. Tho pdlic'o want ftn OWuer for a gold and enaifiel bracelet, which was picked up some days ago by some childron belonging to tho ] lowe-streot Homo,

Two mon aio in custody at Thnaru charged with stealing a quantity of liquor from tho Orari Gram! Btahd. Another man named Robert McKay i.s in custody at the sasiO totafco on suspicion of stealing £200 ffoVi'i tho Orari Hotel on Saturday last. Tho body of a man, who is supposed to liavo perished from exhaustion, was found on Tuesday last between Edendalo .md Half-way Bush, Inrovcargill. Tho identity of deceased is not very cieav, 'nit letters wore found in Ins poe'kot tinned " Your loving sister MAky.Ann McCarthy," and dated fi"rn ISoeton, Massachusetts. Tauranga Cheese Factory commenced operations on Monday last. The settlors had guaranteed a supply of 150 gallons of milk daily, but on tho opening day only 80 gallons were delivered. It is expected this quantity will bo increased. Tho mi'.chinory was found to work satisfactorily. Tho night-soil contractor intimates that he will carry out his resolution of stopping all services that- are not paid for by the 10th inst.

A girl named Pluebo Kaney was arrested to-day on a chargo of levanting from the liouso of lisr oinployor at \Vaitakere!. Tho girl was formerly an inmate of the Industrial Sclionli but latterly has beon out beanfcd in the family of it farmer f»t WaitaUcroi.

A recont lotter from Singapore, published in the " Brisbano Courier," says:—"Lady Bowon, tho wifo of Sir Georgo Bowen, orstwhilo Covornor of Victoria, (lion of Mauritius, now Ilor Majesty's representa tive at Hongkong, is staying at (iovorn mont Houso hore, waiting tho doparturo of the P. and O. eteauier for Kngland. Poor lady, nhe is sorely stricken in health, and goes homo ns a last resourco by tlio im perative order of hor physician." Mr Samuel Fleming, who was killed at Ohaupo on Tuesday ovening last by a fall from his horse, was a colonist of 30 years standing. Ho was a native of Campbellton, Scotland. His wife who survivos him is a sister of tho Row MrHamcr, and hie son, Mr John Fleming, is well known in this oity.

TJie Lnko MoKae and Moloaworth Stations, in Mnrlborough district, havo just been sold to Mr \V, Simpson Taylor for £20,500. They consist of 17,000 acres freehold, (!2,500 leasehold, with 'JO.OOO sheep, !)5 cattle, station plant, &c. Our Otahuhu correspondent writes : Tho tiro which occurred on Tuesday seems (o havo originated through tho soot taking tiro near tho top of tho chimney and ignit ing tho roof. Mr Lockhait was sitting reading by the lire, when a neighbour rushed in and told him tho roof of his house was on liro. There was no chance of saving tho building, a very strong wind making short work of it, but all tho furniture was saved. Tho houso wns insured for £130, and tho furniture lor £-0 in tho ltoyul Oilieo. Alluding to Mr Green's Eight Hours Bill, which was revived this sosmon by Mr Bradehaw, tho " Timaru Horald " remarks : —" Wo aro sorry to see that Mr Stout sup portod this silly, tyrannical littlo Bill as warmly as ho did Mr Barren's equally silly and tyrannical Plurality of Yotos Bill tho other day ; from which wo aro un willingly forced to tho Bonclusion that tho Premier is possessed by an uncon trollable desiro to put tho whole popula tion of New Zealand in prison, in order, wo surmiso, that he may afterwards havo an opportunity of passing a comprehensive Amnesty Bill, lotting us all out again, and going down to posterity as tho Universal Liberator. ■When will thceo doclrinnairc politicians learn that Now Zealand is a freo country, with limited gaol accommoda tion ?"

An adjourned mooting of tho Auckland M, Jficcol occupied the chair. The balance sheet and report were adopted, and Uio fol lowing ollicors were oloeted:—Patron, the Chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board j Vice-I'atron, His' Worship the Mayor; Presidont, Mr E. Mitohelaon, M.H.R.; Vice-Prosidont, Captain W. Farquhar; Secretary, Mr R. E. Isaacs; Treasurer, Mr T. Henderson, jun. ; Committee. -Mown M. Niccol, W, Buchanan, J. MtKcnzio, J. B. Morpeth, C. C. Uacre, C. O. Crawley. Messrs Niceol, T. Henderson, and K. \V. Burgees wore appointed a sub-committoo to revise the rules, by-laws, etc,, and report to an.eating on the 23rd met. It was decided to open the season by a procession of boats on Saturday next, the 18th inst., the Com mittee to make all necessary arrangements. A correspondent writes:—" Thero were Bovon natives chargod at the Supremo Court with stealing tho money of tlicm solves and the prosecutor jointly. Why did not tho R.M. of the Bay of I'lonty caro fully consider that the trouble was caused by the wrongful division of the money for their land 1 And why did the Magistrate not use his discretion in connection with the case, which arose puroly between Maori and Maori, and dismiss it from liie preseneo ? Tho Magistrate persisted in eonding tho case to the Supremo Court, and when it camo boforo that Court it broke down, and tho money of tho Queon has been fruitlessly thrown away through the Magistrate com mitting tho defendants. This is not the only instance. Most excellent wero tho words of the Judge of the Supreme Court, who counsolled the Magistrates of each dis trict to the effect that only cases which were really proper ones should bo sent for trial, and the rest should be dealt with on tho spot. A woman namod Tillotson, the wife of a dairyman at Mount St. John, attempted self-destruction under somewhat peculiar circumstances yesterday. For some time past she has been in a bad state of health, and was attended by Dr. Coom. Tho doctor, who found that hi 3 patient was prone to melancholia, advised tho hitsb;3\d to keep a watch over her. On Tuesday night sho slept well, and yesterday morning there was nothing in her manner te leud those about her to Eiippose she contemplated suicide. At (i a.m. she left her bedroom, informing her husband that she was going out to the back yard. As sho did not return speedily, he went to look for her, and found his wife bleeding profuse-ly from the head. Sho had a knife in ono hand and an axo in the other, and with the latter she had battered her head | till she caused a fracture ot the skull. The \ unfortunate woman was removed to the ' Hospital by Constable Graham, and from I inquiries made at that institution today we j learn that she has a good chance of so covory. The usual fortnightly meeting of St. i Stephen's Mutual Improvement Society was j heldlast night. Owingtothe stormy weather there was not a very large attendance. The Rev. D.W.Kunciman occupied the chair. Mr Blackman, the well-known lecturer, read a ' lecture on "John Milton, the Man and tho ' Poet," in which ho traced the biography ; of the greatest epic poet, reviewing him in ; succession as tho hard-working schoolboy, ■ tho talented Cambridge student, the fanci ful poet of Horton, the polished continental ; traveller, the quiet London schoolmaster, ! the keen and bitter controversialist, the accomplished Latin Secretary, and last of all the "grand old man," who ; in poverty and blindness composed "Paradise Lost," which won for him im- • mortal fame, and placed tho blind poet far above tho heads of England's host of famous writers. The lecturer gave a brief outline of this majestic poem—the fallen angols in j hell, the intrigues of Satan, tho sorrowful ' story of Eden, tho intercession of the Son, I and the expulsion from Hie garden of our first parents. Tho stormy nature of the ! ' times in which Milton lived was sketched in a masterly style; tho overthrow of ! monarchy and the establishment of the Republic, which called forth hi 3 i powerful prose writings for liberty I and independence, and the justitioa- ' tion of England's action. Tho domestic I life of the poet was also alluded ' to'; his Puritan strictness and simple habits : I commanded admiration ; even in old age he I was an early riser and a diligent student, i At the close of the lecture short speeches were made by Messrs Bnchiinan, Bsrtun, and the Chairman, all agreeing with Air Blackman that John Milton wn£ a man of gigantic intellect, and as a poet second to none. The lecturer was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his able and instructive j lecture. It was intimated that at tho next ij meeting, on October 24th, papers would • be read by various members on "The Nationalisation of Land,"

At tho Police Court, Otahuhu, yesterday, Morgan Rees and Samuel Brown wore each ordered to pay £1 l'2s fine and costs for fighting in the; Criterion Hotel. Tho samo penalty was imposed upon James Clark for using languago .calculated to provoke ft breach of tho peace. Ilonry Lemhan,-'junr., was at the samo timo mulcted in £2 12s for assaulting the last-named prisoner. '.

Thos. Gibson, lato Town Clerk and Col lector for Pctono Town Board, is on trial at the Supiomo Court) Wellington, for forgery. His books show that ho has embenzled a sum of £40.

At Christclnu'cli, 140 men out of work have applied at tho Public Works Office for passes to Waiau and Littlo liivor, where they are promised employment on Govern ment works. Only thirty of these aro labourers, tho others belonging to different trades.

Tho first weekly meeting of tho new Wood Templais1 l.orlge at Otahuhu was hold last night, when a largo number of now members ware admitted. The Lodge bids fair to bocomo a thorough success, having already nearly F.O on tho roll.

Tlib Auckland Hospital librarian acknow ledges with many thanks the receipt of a parcel of "Graphics" from Mr. Isaacs, Auc kland, and twenty-nine sermons of Mr C. Hi Spurgcon from Mr R. SpencoT, llokianga.

TJio l'mol ball oi tho season in connection with the I'arncll Social Union took place last evening, and passed bit' ploasurably. There worobetween 30 and '!0 couples pre sent, and a good prograiuuio of dances was gone through. Messrs Lambert and Talbot clliciciitly performed duties of masters uf ceremonies, and music was pro vided by Messrs Hannckcn's band.

Mr Speight, who has conducted the "Thames Advertiser '■' for several years, has resigned his position on that journal. In notifying this event, tho "Advertiser," in its Saturday's iwuc, says:—"lt is with great reluctanco that wo announce to our readers this jnorning that Mr Speight has sovored his connection with this journal as editor. He has ably tilled that position einco tho formation of thn proprietary into a joint stock company. Ufa personal know* lodge of the men who aro at the head of our affairs and his acquaintance with tho routine of the Huu.se of Assembly, together with hi.s intimacy with flic lines of policy of the different parties, gave him ad vantages which fow possess, and wo exceed ingly regret tho circumstances which huvo led to the separation. Wo trust that whalovor may bo hi* futuro path ho may conlinuo to walk with straightforwardness and integrity, not swerving either to tho right hand or to tho left, so long as ho him self is in tho right. May ho ovor bo found in tho ranks of Ihouo who struggle tor that which is just and truo, and ovor earnestly contend for those principles which oxalt a nation, and bring blessing and pcaco to tho individual."

Tho King of Tonga has entered with his whole soul (like King Solomon .of old) into tho work of building a templo. Some idoa of tho elaborate and costly nature of His Majesty's undertaking may bo obtained by artists, who can obtain permission to see tlio pulpit which has just been madn by the Now Zealand Timber Company. It is a marvel of carving mid ornamental work. It U (if Gothic design, and made of selected New Zealand woods, chiefly rimii and mot lied kauri. Tho body isoctagonal, supported on S carved columns ; various specimensof ferns, parasitical plants, and dillerent foliago uiid fruits aro skilfully brought out in tho carving work. An oaglo supports tho book board, and a (light of steps on carved Gothic columns gives access to tho pulpit. Tho altar rail is a beautiful piece of work, and tliu two chairs and the communion table aro of correspond ing beauty. Tno whole is a complete work of art, tho like of which has probably not been turned out before. Such a design could only oi.iauato from a man who is a patron of the arts. A worthy critic on SCO ing it said it carried him back as in a vision to the medieval times, when a>'fc was a passion of tho age. It. is suggested that a photograph of the pnlpitshould be sent to Kuskin, tho great worshipper of art of the 10th century, and tho author of "Tho •Seven Lamps of Architecture" and "Tlio Stones of Venice." A sight of this Auckland-built pulpit would gladden tho old mini's heart, anil should greatly elovatc New Zealand in his estimation, lead ing him to pluco this sunny spot in tho South L'acilii: on a parallel with his loved anil sunny Italy. Special requests have been made to Mr Baker to allow the public to inspect the work before it leaves Auck land. It might hero bo mentioned that this ordor ih but one of v large number that Mr Baker has been tho means of bringing to Auckland for execution, showing that his sympathies iro with this poit in preference toothers.. 110 is now loading the Sandliy chiefly with articles of Auckland industry. SKINNY MEN.-"Wc.]W,!r,,, m ,i:« 1 ,w,.'r«.,| Um i, b Keminki'iw, lW*-j JiVu., a»»l'i' Aiu'kliiiil."' | Invixorata tlio system with Woi.kk'9 ■ ScilNAl'l'K if you would avoid bilious attacks.

How's General Grocery and Provision Store?. Victoria-Ht root, r.ro brought utidnr your notice n« tho cheapest, be\t, nnd most suitablo place to onlor your Riwcrioa, provisions, teas, etc. Splomliil lino in ton, la lOil per lb.-| advt.

The most Beautiful Ornamental Fire SiTi:oi)HCVi!r iiniKM-U'ci to tliMChy urotobescen atUnrlinkic Untnwcill's Furnishing Warehouse. •Ainrtro a"sorCiiienl..iust opened up, varying in price from 1s Mto I2s lid. LivtlioD are invited to >miko their teleelion early, us we cannot rophico tho oholccpt, of them tliij season.—Uarlick and Crumrcll. Uuccii-struct-[Au\~r.

Wolfe's Schnapps ia tho purest and beat stiinulan\ tonic, diuretic, ut present beforo tho world.

NEW CHEESE FACTORY.

C.vMBItIDUK, this day. At a meeting of tho Cheese Factory direc tors last night, Mr Robert Kerr's tender £.'SIO, was accepted for tho factory build ings, Mr Kincaid was elected director vico Mr Hill, resigned. Only 80 votes woro polled in favour of Mr Picks s county loan ; 344 aro required.. Tho-poll was therefore lost.

MARRIAGE OF MISS FAUST.

The in embers of Signor Chiarini's Circus Com pany assembled in full force at St. Paul's Church at noon to-day in order to witness tho marriage of Miss Louisa Kniily Stidolph Faust, eldest daughter of Mr Edwin Faust, the accom plished athlete, to Mr Charles Henry Yon dor Mchden, conductor of the Circus Band. There was also a considerable attoudanco of tho Kcnoral public, for the intelligence of such events always circulates with anr.idng rapidity. Mr Hardwiol; presided at tho organ, j and played one or two voluntaries wliilo tho j bridal party were being waited for. Shortly ! after 12 tho procession entered tho church, and at the same moment the Uev, W. Tcbbs, who , was to olllciate, emerged from the minister's robins-room and mot tho nuptial train at tho chancel rails. The bride looked very handsome ascheenterd !hechurch upon her father's nrni. She was dressed in a handsome ivory satin costume trimmed with lace and nntngo blos soms, whily upon her head was a wivath, from which dep-nded the orthodox veil, Signer Chiarini, the best mar., came next with Miss Victoria Blanche, the chief bridesmaid, who was dressed in pale blue nuna' veiling ti'iinuicd with cream lace, and white post boy imtß with palo bluo feathers to mai'cli. Tho remaining bridesmaids, viz., Misas Florence Kaujt, Miss Fowles, Miss Uoso Faust, and Miss Alberta l?aust wore similarly dressed, Mr Maya a-nd Masters Robert, Victor and Eugene Faust were thn attendant, grooms men. Mr and Mr3 Kdwin William Faust, Mr ond Jlr.'i Fowlts, and ?Jr ami Jlrs .\:u;u3 woro tho other lucniDoraof tlie party. As the pro- CESiJn slowly withdrew from tbo Church attho c!oio of tlio service, Mr Hurdwiek played Mendelssohn's " Wedding March." and as tho newly-married pair left, tho Church to gain their carriage, they had to run tho gauntlet, of liberal showers of rice, with which commodity their fellow professionals had very carefully provided thcmsclvo'. Tho'whole party drove oil" to Mr and Mrs Angus's residence in Jervois Itoad, Ponsonby, where fho woddini? broaltfust was served in flrstoloss style. A considerable number of rich and tasteful presents were made to tho bride, the most unique beins; thrj fjift of the bridegroom, a nnoKlut composed of alternating cit's-oyos and ivory work tot in Culifoniian gold, and with horse shoe pendant, bracelets, and earrinss to match. Tho bridegroom's gifts to the hridosnnuds \-.cr.> silver ui-aet-lets. Alihouijh married, both lady and gentleman retain their places in Simnr ("hiariiHS Cumpany, »nd continue to perform a«_hcforc. According to thu (.lireus wits, the bride in euasinjj to be a Faust remains a maiden (Mehden).

CABLEGRAMS.

BY CABLE. —COPYRIGHT.]

The Political Annexation. (Received October 9th, 1.15 p.m.)

London, October Bth.—Sir Saul Samuel has been instructed to join with the other Agents-General in tho proposed intorview with Lord Derby on tho Pacific question, The Agents have requested Lord Derby to appoint an early date for the interview.

Now Molfoourno Loan,

London; Octobor B.—The Melbonrno Gas Company's loan of £10?,01,0 at 5 per cent., and tho Melbourne Tramway Company's loan of htdf-a-million, will probably be placed on tho markot shortly.

Cholora In Spain.

Tho eholem has brokoii out in Barcelona, a to'.vn in Spain.

The Oriental Bank Estate

Sir Joseph W. Chitty will adjudicate on yic claims against the Oriental Bank estate on December S,

Franco and the Meridian Conference,

Tho object of tho Meridian Conference, at present fitting, will probably be rendered fruitless in consequence of the French representative opposing the acceptance of Greenwich as the standard meridian.

Now South Wales and Pacific Interests.

Mr Alexander Stuart, Premier of New South Wales, will not permit Sir Saul Samuel to join with the other .Agents- General in tlioir interview with Lord Derby on Pacilic mattcvH.

Melbourne Wool Sale;;,

Mkmiovknk, October B.—Messrs Golds borough and Company (Limited) held their final wool auction for tho season to-day. Thero was a crowded attendance of homo, foreign, American, and local buyers, and a brisk competition was experienced, es pecially for scoured wools. Ordinary greasy realised to !)Jd, and good scoured to Is 9d. No siiporiorlots wero ofl'ured to-day. Tho catalogue comprised 1,400 bales, of which 1,235 woro Fold.

(Received October 9th—12.20 p.m.)

King Taw Mao Comoß to Auckland.

Sydnkv, this day.—Tawhiao did not leave by tho Wakatipu on Tuesday, as tele graphed, 110 will bo a passenger for Auck land by the Wairarapa, on tlio 16th inst. Illncan of Kr Stuart. Hon. Mr Stuart's condition continues to improve. Wreck of a Steamer. Tho steamer Madjus, 240" tons, bound from Sundorland to tliiß port, foundered at soa oil' I'ort Macquariie, on tho New South Wales coast. All on board were, however, saved.

THE KHARTOUM EXPEDITION

(lIV CABLE—COrYHIOMT.)

Tho Camel Corps.-Submission of Rebels,

Cairo, October 8. A camel corps composed of Canadian? from Alexandria start to-morrow up tho Nilo for tho Soudan.

Several Arab i-hieks from Shondy and Khartoum have arrived at Ambukol, on the Nile, und have tendered thoir Hi'bmis sion to the commander of tho British forco stationed thero. *

ADVENTURES OF AN EM BEZZLER.

Tho Governor of an English Workhouso

Stoala £3,000.

(lIV TKLKUUAI'II.—OWN UOUKKXI'ONDBStV

\Vi;i.lin<;ton, this day. It has been ascertained thr.t tho defalca tions of Alex. Forsyth Anderson, who was arrested in this district on Monday last on the charge of embezzlement at Liverpool, aro much greater than was understood by tho Government authorities hore at the lituo tho warrant for his apprehension was issuod. A cablo message has been received from Lord Derby intimating that t!io defalcations of accused, wlio was for sk years Governor of Brownlow Hill Workhouso, Liverpool, exceed £3,000.

Campbell on tho arrest of tho man was a diary, which is found to contain an entry for each day which has elapsed since he absconded. From these entries it appears that ho loft Liverpool on tho 27th March last, and arrived at Paris ne-ct day. After wandcringaboutFrancoand Italy forsovoral weeks, hecaught an Orient steamer at Naples and came out to Sydnoy, from which plnco lio came direct to Wellington iivo or six weeks ago. On flee'iig from England, he assumed tho namo of Hamilton, and lettei-3 from his wifo thus directed wero found in his possession at Otaki last Monday. On arrival litre, however, ho took his proper name, probably owing to tho fact that a brother of his was employed in a largo ironmongery establishment in Willis street. Ho immediately went into tho country, where ho purchased a store for £1500 or i'7oo, and where his aivest was cleverly cH'coted by Detective Campbell, Ho admits ho is guilty, and is anxious to got back to England. His brother is now om ployed in Auckland, and until last Saturday it was be lioyed that prisoner himself was in that dis trict. Great credit is due to tho arrest ing detective. The officer saw* by the "South Australian Gazette" that Anderson was " wantc.l" for embozzlement, and on hearing accidentally from a friend that aporeon of that name was keeping a store at Otaki, and spending nionoy ireely, ho went up thero with a warrant last Mon day and took him into custody. Accused was in recoipt of £i>oo a-ycar and a freo house while Govornor of tho Workhouse Ho has a wife and child in Liverpool, and is a native of Aberdeen, where no is well ,

known

MINING NEWS.

(liV TELEGRAM! — OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Thames, this day. Queen of Beauty.—A small cross leader 4 inches thick lias been paescd through on the Vanguard lodo in tho southorn drivo,and the manager boliovcs it horalds tho approach of the main cross lodo. On the present face the reef i 3 more compact and promising than hitherto, and the quartz is impregnated with favourable minerals.

Dakt. —Tho winze on No. 2 reef has com municated with the western drive at No. 4 level, and the managor ban commenced tho leading stope above the back of the drive. A block of flO feet in longth will quickly be opened. The western drive has passed the through slido, and a promising loader two inches thick, enclosed by good sandstone, 13 in hand.

Camiiiua.— Tho crosscut at tho 230 feet levol is at a standstill, the contractor having onterod tighter country. He refuses to continue working at tho present rate of re muneration.

Smile of Foutcxis (Owharoa).— Farmer (tributer) banked 27osk 2dwts, and McCon nachio i;[o/. gold. Moanataiari.—Leech (tributer) crushed 2 tons and obtained 4ozs ISdwts gold.

Cambria, —The manager has let a fresh contract in continuation of the crosscut, at ISs a foot.

Rocky Point.-—The crushing cf seventy loads of goncral dirt has yielded GSo;:? o'dwts of retorted gold.

THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT OHAUPO.

(p.v TFXEfittArir.—own* cor.Rr.sroN'nEN'T.)

Te Awamutit, this day. Ax inquest was held yesterday on the body of Mr Samuel Fleming. Mr Gresham, solicitor, of Te Awauiutu, the district coroner, conducted tho inquiry with a jury of twelve, of whom Mr Floth was the foreman. Tho evidence showed that death resulted from the breaking of the spinal column at the neck, occasioned by deceased having been thrown from his horso on the evening of Tuesday, the 7tbi inst. The occurrence took place within a very short distance, of the deceased's resilient. \

tilo evidence, bf V>\ A,(ai-£;nc;y,v{OiCi: bridge, gave evidence as tj tho causo of death.

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

(BY TKLEGRAPH.-SPKCIAL REPORTER.)

Wellington, this day. Yeatorday'a Business.

Thk business in the liouuo yesterday may be very briefly summarised. Sir Julius Vogol introdiiced his Soiilh Sea Trading Bill, of which I sent yon an abstract yesterday, nncl it was read a first timo

Workmen's Wages Bill.

Amendments which had been made in tho Workmen's Wages Bill were agreed to, and tho Bill was read a third timo and passed. Mr Gillies unsuccessfully endeavoured to havoltho bill re-committed in; order that an amendment might bo made to avoid conlliction of clauses respect ing before-hand payments for material. Sir Geokiik CJkbv urged that re-com mittal would endanger tho bill, and said if allowed to puss now, amendments could bo made afterwards, and Mr S.toi.t, admitting that the amendments asked for were im portant, promised to f-eo what could bo douo to introduce them subsequently.

Newspaper Postage

Tho bill introduced by Sir Gkoiick GIJKY to abolish postage rate on news papers met with strong opposition from tho Premier, who said it meant a loss of £S,OOO a year to the revenue, and it was thrown out on the voicen,

Bill to LcKaiiso Swccpstakos Rejected,

Mr Fit/.ckkald was.signally unfortunate with hi.s bill to legalise sweepstakes not ex ceeding 12, Advantage Mas taken of tho absence of many supporters of tho measure, and the bill was thrown out by 21) to !i(i, on Mr Fulton. amendment.

Justices of the reacc.

Sir CiKO. CiltKV succeeded in carrying an important measure in the bill to provide (hat two Justices of the I'eaco instead uf one should sit in indictable case.--. It wont through Committee without question, and was read a third time and passed.

District Railways,

Tiio debate on the District Railways Bill was resumed in Committee at tho evening sitting, and lasted during the whole of the night. Tho fooling of the minority against tho bill was very strong, but, strcngthonod by tho consciousness of a majority, the Government pushed the bill on. There was a great deal of discussion on tho basis of valuation.

KlK'-Julius Xur.v.h said the Government woro satisfied to leave the mode of valuing to tho Committee. They did not desire to pay a penny more for the railways than the cost of construction.

A long debate ended in tho Jlouso agree ing, on tho voices, to an amendment pro posed by Mr Downio Stewart, providing that Compensation Courts, to dctormine the vaj^o of railways, should be presided over by a judgo of Die Supreme Court, and that an arbitrator each should bo appointed by the Government and tlio Company. It was further agreed, on Sir Julius Yogel'a motion, that the cost of arbitrations should be added to the valuation. Tho words " auditor" und " Controllor-Oonernl" were substituted for Minister throughout tho bill.

Mr Tuuxi(i;i,ii endeavoured to havo tho Wairoato railway struck out of the schedule, giving tho names of fivo railways which should take udvuntago of tho bill. The ground of h'u amendment was that tho Go vornnient had taken over the line sometime ago, and that tho Company had subse quently resumed tho munagcinoiit. Tho amendment was lost on division.

Kamo-Kawaltawa Kailwny.

IMegatcs are expected this week to iirgo the construe!iun of tlio Kawakawa and Kamo railway, but it i« very improbable that tho mission will bo of any u.-o. Mr llobbs has boon urging tho construction of tho lino in question, but in vain. Mr Mitchelaon has telegraphed to tho Whan, garei people that hu is opposed to the pro posed line, lie believes railways should be extended northward* from Ile'eutsvillc, and ho interviewed tho Government with tho object of urging the construction along this route. They, however, refused to under take the work.

Questions to Ministers,

No less than thirty questions were put to Ministers yesterday, Hiid the following in formation was olicited :—By JJr Newman : That Government could not allow post cards to be sent to England at a lower rate than.newspapers. By Mr Moat: That the Government did not intend to provide thisHocsion foranexportduty on baulk timber, By Mr Trimble : That there aro reasons which rendered it wndcMirablo that tho Go vernment should tuko steps to lift ei>u S « o-..t of the. Mokau River. By Mr Looko: That the Government would consider the question of the production of kero sene from Kow Zealand potroloniii, with view to renowinir tlic bonus ollcred in I£>7 l. By Mr IVawcli : That the Government intend to introduce a Special Powers and Contracts Bill tin's session, By Mr To Ao : That the Government is not prepared to relax restrictions for tho supply of ammuni tion to natives.

San Francisco Merchants and tho Mall

A memorial received by tho Government froiii tho San Francisco Chamber of Com mercn rolutive to tho continuance of the San FranoUco mail service wna laid beforo tho l{ou?e yostcrday. It runs aa follows :—Tho Chamber of Oommorca of San Francisco de'iros respectfully to express its earnest wi.-h that the present mail steam ship service with hew Zealand may bo per manently continued for the mutual benefit of the communities interested. This Chamber is well aware that your Govcfn ment has dono moro than its sharo in this respect, and it has been a sourco of regret to us that the laws of the United States have not permitted special contracts to bo made lor tho carriago of ocean mails. Tho law has been so changed, however, that such contracts are permissible in future, and in this view of tho case we can con sistently urge the Government of Now Zea land to continue the service until tho Con gress of tho United States moot in Decem ber next, when ovory possible influence will bo used to second your efforts on behalf of this important ocean mail service, of so great mutual benefit to tho colony of New Zea land and the I'aciiie coast of tho United States.

Opposition to tho Vogelian Policy.

There is still a very strong feeling amongst a minority in the House against Uio District Railway Bill and other of Sir Julius Vogel'a measures. Speaking to a prominent member on tho subject to-day, he described the Railways Bill as one of the biggest swindles that was over sought to be perpetrated on tho country, ilo de scribed Sir Julius Vogel'n Trading Bill as a "South Soa Bubble," and said if careful calculations were made, people would bo astounded at the amount of borrowing and expenditure which tho next three weeks cf session is likely to involve.

District Favouritism,

Another instance of favouritism in Ina ngahua is disclosed by a return showing the amount of moneys granted for prospectiu>' purposes within live years. The total amount was £0,809, of which InntiKalnia got exactly one-half ; tho Thames got £7(1!) • Coromandel, £53 ; I'iako, £31 ; Waitomata'

That Petition Again

The paper asking the Government to closo tho session on the 2-tth w;\s tho subject of a lively .squabblo just before tho House ad journed yesterday morning. Sir Julius Yokel complained of tho oppo sition to his bili, when at tho same time members woro asking them to bring the session to an early closo. "

Mr Thimble asserted that tho paper con taining this request emanated from tho Ministry themselves, and that it had not been signed by tho Opposition. Mr Holmes defended tho Government admitted the paternity of the document and wound up with the assertion that the paper, which had not been presented to the Government yet, was signed by two-thirds of tho Opposition, who were asked.

Tho squabble concluded by tho Premier asserting that they would sit till Christmas rather than sacrifice any bills which they had brought down or intended bringing down. Colonel Trim bio and others of the Opposition declared themselves equally willing to sit till Christmas, rather than allow any im portant measures to be hurried through.

Auckland Petitions.

The following petitions of Auckland interest were presented :—From liobinson Spencer, asking for a refund of tho amount paid for incdicinoa for tho natives of Hokianga above allowance of £40 (Hobbs) From 304 settlers in the Bay of Island*,' praying for tho construction of a railway from Kawakawato Kama.

Sir George Grey^on tlio New Zealand

OiC-i-i.ciit opiniiii oi Iho ; to* •• .if the !•;■;:,;■,-. Speaking on tho newspaper proe-s as vii educational medium yesterday, lie said that in no part of tho world where he had been were newspapers conducted in such a high tone as this colony. It was very rarely, "he added, that one would take up a newspaper which he could not lay on any drawing room table in the world.

Petitions Dismissed. The rotitions Committee have decided that they have no recommendation to make in the case of^Mr Brabaxon, schoolmaster ; Mary Phelan, no claim ; Beotono, no claim ; Murton, that light work bo provided; Stewart, rciorred to the Government; Mace and Option, referred to the Government.

Auckland Custom-Houso.!

A deputationconsistiugofSirGeorge Grey Messrs Dargauille, Peacock and Thompson waited on Ministers to-day, and urged the necessity for a new Custom House at Auck land. No reply haa yet been given,

JottillKS.

It is considered that the Government are unwise in going out of their way to oppose Sir Geo. Grey's bills, seeing that their ex istence depends on his pleasure. After experience extending over eight years, Colonel Turnbull pays ho docs not believe there i=s such a thing as political honesty. Sir Maurice O'Rorke was absent from his place in the House yesterday in conse quence of illness, and his placo was taken by Mr Jlamlin. Mr J. W. Thomson (Clutha) acted as Chairman of Committees.

The Cuwniac TnKAsuitUH has stated in the House that the Government does not intend to make any alteration in the tariff this session.

Sir Julius Vocel yesterday had bis Coal .Supporting Ports Management Bill dis charged from tlio Order I'aper. ..The Government wore at lirst so deter mined to piwh tho District Hallways Bill through on Tuesday night without delay that it was understood they would insist on it being linished be fore tho Iluufc adjourned, oven if it mount a twenty four hours' H'tting. Evou supporters, however, were not equal to the oi'Joal, mid tho idea was abandoned. Temperance people t-hould bo easy in their minds respecting Mr Stewart's Licen sing Bill. It was last but ono on the Order Paper yo.-terday, and exactly thirty eight bills preceded it.. Tho question of the Waiuku railway was not considered at the Cabinet meeting yes tcnlay, although a promise was given to Mr Jlanilin that it wuuld bo.

A Southern paper, referring to the recent row between Hueum Suddon and Hatch, said the latter triumphed with the aid of a Sumsouiun weapon.

Police Offences Bill

Tho last hour of yesterday's sitting was devoted to tho con.'idorution of the Police Offences Bill. An amendment in favour of exempting wheeled perambulators on foot paths from its operations was negatived. The Opposition offered a clause prohibiting Sunday labour, but no alteration was made before tho adjournment.

Gold-Saving Mnciiiuo,

Mr Adam Porter, who leavos for Auck land to-morrow, takes with him a model of a gold-.suving machine which has boon brought hero from Dunodin.

Defence of New Zealand Seaports,

Mr Dargavillo will ask the Premier to morrow whether tho Government, during approaching recosw, will taUeinto considera tion the desirability of providing for the defence of the principal seaport towns of the colony with a view to -uljniilting pro posals on the subject to tho Jlou=o uoxfc session. Unroclalmod Land Grants. At tho close of tlie Waikato war a largo number of five or ten a^ro sections in Use district wore cut up and allotted to old soldiers on condition that they resided on them. Many left tho country und did not fulfil the conditions. With 'the object of promoting settlement, Mr llamlin has been endeavouring to have tlie.-o lot.-- put up for sale by auction. Legislation was to have been introduced thi- session to secure the object rcl.orrcd to, but owing to the non arrival of the schedule from tho Commir- Kionorof Crown Land.-; at Auckland, thor\> is very little probability of the bill being introduced till next year.

Tho petition presented by Mr Cadman from lninciK of Coromandel submits tliat larjio deposits of t;o!d and other precious metals uro supposed (o uxUt on lands situated in Coroniandel between Driving Creek and the Union Bench. The land is mostly Hat, and can only bo prospected by sinking or boriiifj. Thci petitioners being unable to undertake operations at their own expense, ai-k for necessary assistance, es pecially as considerable grants wore inado to the Thames gold fields.

Tho following interesting return of ex penditure on the [^oldfields roads for three years to March Slat has been made: — vJoromandol, L1.29G j Thamcf, L2,320j Piako, L(1,G16; llutt, £211 j Gollingvvood, L2OU ; Wnimen, Lsi ; Liullcr, L-3,177 ; In angahua, L 5,720 ; Oroyj L 3,250 ; Westland, LI.CC 2; Taieri, LiOO; Tuapekn, L 333; Luke, L7.4T0; Southland, L 370: total, ViS,VM,

Discovery of Gold at Te Aroha.

In the petition of Adam Porter and the trustees of Hone Werahiko's estate for receiving a reward for discovery of gold at Te Arolia, tho Goldfielda Committee have decided to recommend Unit the reword be paid to Wcrahilio. They do not recom menU jiny payment to Mr Porter.

Married Women's Property Act,

The following now clauses have been in serted by the Legislative Council in the Married Women's Property Act:—ln any such criminal proceeding against a husband or wife ns is authorised by tni.s Act the husband nnd wife respectively shall be com potent and admissable witnesses and except when defendant capable to givo evidence. A married woman shall have power by deed to appoint an attorney on her behalf for tho purpose of executing any deed, or any instrument, or doing any matter or thing in the same manner as ii she were a/ewnu role.

OPENING OF THE CAMBRIDGE RAILWAY.

(BY TELEORAI'II, —OWN COHKESPON'DENT.)

Camhkidob, this day. A vjshy enjoyable holiday was spent yoitorday. Nearly 300 people arrived from lluntly, Hamilton, and intermediate stations by the special excursion train. On arrival of the specialj train, the children attending the public school were brought for a trip down the line as far as Tamahere, where they wero entertained by Captain Runoitnan. The pyrotechnic display in the evening was a great success, and other holiday attractions wore well patronised.

DIOCESAN CHORAL FESTIVAL.

Tiis Choral Festival hold annually in connec tion with those. sio:i of tho Diocesan Synod, too'; place last night in St. Matthew's Church and passed oil'in a highly successful manner. J bore was, ns mi:;ht naturally be expected, a very large concoursu of i.eople, but. thanks to the aJmivabie nrivnguiiiouU of tho church war le: a (Mr I), onin and l!r. Dawson),everyf.ne w..j comfortably neoommodatod. Tho com bined ehou-3, which were under the con duttorshii> o£ Mr Neville Barnelt, 1'.C0., numbcr-ii come 120 voices. Kvervlhing was dotio which could enhance tho clleet of thu cveiiionial part of tho festival. ■ The. pvoeesbionof bishop :uid clergy, headed by Mr ISurnett in his surplice, tmdstrengthened by the choir of .St. Thomas's (men and boys) also in their surt-liceH, was both imposing ar.d dignilied. Tho prayers wore intoned by tho Kov. Q. H. Somerset Walpole wnorfo clear and s<ympathe!ic voice was heard auciiii-tly in every part of the building, whilo tho lcEuom woro road by the ltova. P. S. Smrtll tield and Farley. It is worthy of remark that the responses wero sung without accompani ment tp an improved arrangement of TaJlis, in which tho melody ii given to iho treble part and t'uo harmonics, which are familiar to ail, are strictly presorved throughout. Tho psalms wero chantnd with single chants to Monk and Outelcy's poin'ing, an experiment in troduced by Mr Burnett for securing tho simultaneous and rhythmical utterance of the recitation note. It would bo unfair to judge uf thu value of a tentative pcrformavco of this laud upon its first essay, butthoivsult last night was not wholly B'iUefuotory. The canticles were a special feature of the scrvico sung, as they wore to a mugnilicent setting by K. J Hopkins, aud in thi> anthem ': Praise ye the Lord "((Sarrett) the choir showed to greatod vaiit.ijre the carifnl trainmstihey had received. Wo do nit propose 10 speak in cnUiil of the iiynins, all of wiiich wore bright r-nr: hearty, but special mention mini, be made of the stately eiieet produced hy Ihcsinginn of. Goss's master.y arrangement of the liyniD, '' i'raise My Soui.thc King of Heaven." The sermon whs preached by the ltev. .W. Calder. in tlie nhsmcn of tho Key. J. Bates, and it. possessed the. merits of brevity and point. J[r Jlnrdwirk. organist of St. Paul s. presided at. the or«an dnring'tho ser vice, nnd at its conehiMon, Wr r..ir»ett gave .1 recital of classical mucic. The ollerlorv viel led aaum 0: £13 113 id.

DON'T DIE IN THE HOUSE.-- k,,, lb i, O n r,t, Kcmi.ilionic. frujjier i 00., Ascnts, AucklmiJ

" There are sciences as well as many art of jje ling rich. Poisoning people of "!ar« o ojl.-ucs wu»onc cmpl-iyod larKcly in tl-.o middln ages. Adultcriition of fco.t < f people of small estates is one employed largely now." RUHKItf. What pcoplo durc not do in their own city tlifj pcrpctratu In Auckland. AriultM-itcd pepper is now- continually sent by a Christchuroh firm as lit. for your consuii.ption. Anynno ran easily

iiociii. ..ll'.l I Oj'Toil" i:.oiiU:3 (■'ii'li'!.C-"ri 'i: ~: liji-'i,1' mil lli.it r.li-cir 'various brHiirts, icxirl-inr. Stan dard, Lion, Anchor, anil Crown, conbi^t of pine coH'rfO niixt'd with pure chicory, in such pro portions ns wo have found from cxnerienco to be fr-nerally appreciated.—Brown, Barrett and Co.. Eiliott-streev, Auckland.—[Advt.]

Tliere is nothing known better calculated to invigorate the constitution than Wolfe's Schnapps.

THE UNEMPLOYED HUMBUG.

How the Christchurch Agitators Draw

Rations and Retuso Work.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORKESI'ONDKNI.)

Cjiristchurcu, this day. Mr. John" OllivKk, R.M., contributes a long letter to the " Star " relative to the unemployed question. He is indignant atthe insinuation on the part of tho unemployed that active charity is unknown here. He says: —"Let mo ask you to read the fol lowing roturn I have taken from tho books of the Benevolent Aid Institution in Christ church this morning. There aro 2,"J5 mori (pos.-ibly all married men), 7- widows, and BSI children on the list receiv ing aid. Amongst theso I lind the names ot several of tho leading agitators. and of one in particular, who has been on this list and tho recipient of charitable aid in the shape of rations, boots, clothing, blankets, &c, for nearly two years past, and yet lie has the audacity to tell men, ' Better bo without work than take 4s Ud a day to help you on your weary way ; better be guilty of crime than earn anything for our children's sustenance.' Another with a wife and two children is both young and able-bodied, but will do nothing to soil his hands. Others have refused work when oil'end them of casual jobs at Is an hour, and uhii.li uiigut have lusted for two or tlireo days, because it'would take them away from their endeared lamp-post." Mr Ollivcr agrees with the claim made by the 'Star' that there should be a thorough investiga tion of all cases of distress that can be £on«d, so that really pressing ones should get special ait!, and ' loafers' and rogues bo ovposed. Ho t-ays : —"Inquiry would unearth the facts that mon have been sent up to Government works, have received tentt, for their covering, have taken orders for their week's rations, but have never pre sented themselves at the next day's muster roll—tents and rctiong having equally dis appeared. We may yet hear of some of these through tho instrumentality of tho police." Hu further fays:—"fciome of them, we know, were sent to Little Kivor to help in the foundation of tho railway embankment, a positively necessary work, which had to bo done by piocework or the contracted. They could earn by fair work 10s 7±d a day, 7« Od, 5n 3d, and a few, by reason possibly of physical in capacity, lew. Tho majority out of 52 on tho pay-list ranged at tho prices named ; but this did not suit their rolined stomachs, and they left it. Some have gone with the ballast waggons, and can earn their 7s a day ; but tho hours are too long, becauso two hours nro probably spont in a railway carriage, and tlioy cannot be left from their evening caucus."

SUPREME COURT.-CIVIL SITTINGS.

(Beforo Ilia Honor Mr Justice Gillies.)

Tho Moulden Pivorco Case. WitiMAM Henry Mooi-dbn v. Grace Moulden ; co-respondents, Kdward Corbelt and James' Young.

Mr TJico. Cooper appeared in defence; nnd Mr Jtcskcih fur tha pctit.ionor.-Tho cridonco of (liv petitioner and John it. Hooker appeared in our last iisuo.—Jnecpli Kimonds, curler, d«» puscil to knowing Mi-and Mrs iUoulden. Often mcl Jlra Mouldon in the evening, once near Mason's garden;-), Ponsonby. It niußt bo 18 inon 1)3 ago. tflie wa* wulkinß with a man. riaw nothing more.—Thomas Collis, constable, stationed lit Ponsonby, deposed that on the 21th JTobruiu y his aticntion was called by Mr Hooker to a man and woman crossing a streot— Miss Kan-ell having left the Court. Mr Hcskoth H.ii i lie would rteu the ease for the petitioner. -Air Coopur said lie would call the witncsßC-B fur ilio di'iencc, und afte.-wnris mako some re marks.—Tlie. foll.owiui? witnesses were hoard in defence: - Grace Jlouldeh, wife of the petitioner, lieposr'd that she was married to Wm. Henry Moulde.'i in 1871. She separated from him through fear and want of the common ncco9 esuiea of life. Latterly, he allowed her no money. Ho illnacd the child; lio beat her, and just before iho separation ho tried to choko Her. They were living at Mr Henwiek'a, her brother-in-law. The separation took place on Uio June, ISSO. He took away tho furniture. She waited till near 10 o'clock, but as he did not come home, she went to her father's honso (Mr Jiaclmttis's). Had lived with her father ever eince, and earned her own living as a bout machinist. She had supported hu-si-lf and child without assistance from her husband; She knew Edward Corbstt. Had Dover committed adultery with him. \Va3 not with Corbttt in the paddock on that or any other evening. She knew James Young, but wai no! with him in Ciman-Btrcec Had nei'cr on any occasion had undue familiarity with h'.t Yonug. Had not conducted herself im proptrly with any man since her separation from her husband. Had frequently dai.oed, but always in company with a sistef oi- brother; never alono. She had not attended dances for some lime. They wcro weekly class dances.—By llr Ilesketh: Tho gone home with v young limn alono. nor "et in iiCub, but in company with her sister.—TimothV Michael Corbott (sometimes railed " Tod "), soap manufacturer, deposed that ho know Mrs Motilden, but nev..r had improper intimacy with hbr. Know her through Mr Uenwick. Hud met her at the dancing c:ass. Had never seen her home after a dance. Her brother and sister were {generally in her company. Hud never met her by appointment.—James Yoianp hoot milker, deposed that lie was a co-respondent 111 this c.'ise. Mr Mouldcn waa in his employ: ment fvo or three years afjo. Had never com milted adultery with Mrs Moulden. Was not la her company in Cv: ran.street in February liitl. Had never been guilty of any improper familiarity with her.—Thomas Milne Uachftttio was called, but. Mr lloskctfa objected to hia beiiif? heard, as he had been in Court during the hcarincr oi the witnesses.—Mr Cooper 3aid it w« of little conscquenco, as Mr Machattie could only sneak generally of his dauK'iter'a conduct. —Mr Cooper then addrosoed the jury in defence and Ui3 Honorsummed up> saying that they (the jury) were asked to lind upon the evidence that Mrd ivlouiden was nothing loss than a common strumpet. If they could believe the evidence for the plaintiff; then there was no safety for any honest m.an in the community. Itseemed stranco that the hueband. seeiDg his wife commit re peated acts of adultery, should civilly speak to tho adulterer, and never once mako his nresenco known; it seemed scarcely cred ible. His Honor placed very iittlo reli ance upon the statements of tho witnesses who had listened for three or four hours behind a hedge, and unless they were satHled that co respondents had actually committed adultery and that she and co-respondents had perjured themselves, they mast bring in a verdict in her favour.—At twenty minutes to eight thejury found for the petitioner on both issues, that the had committed adultery with both thr. co-rcspo< - dents.—Thee 030 was then adjourned until Wed: neuday next, in order to enable the petitioner's counsel to make the necessary application for a decree tuat, or for the respondent's counsel to inn *c the necessary application for a new trial* The Court then roso.

This Day. His Honor took his seat on the Bench at 10 oclock.

Hudson y Given and OTiiEns.-In this ac tion the plaintilr, Robert Hudson, farmer sought to recover from James Ulven, sen.. Jas. Given, jun., and John Given, the defendants, for al leged trespass upon plaintiff's land situate in the Pollok Settlement. Damages; £1,000. Mr Theo. (.ooper appeared- for plaintilt, and Mr Hcskoth, instructed by Mr George, for defen dantsi.-Mr Cooper opened the case for the plain tur, showing Hint the plaintiff and defendants were neighbouring landowners In tho Pollote Settlement. The plaintill', in 1865, at tho time of his arrival, he purchased adjoining- land of Mr M.ojor, the mortgagee A fresh Burvoy Was made, irat in consequence of a straight fence bciii.; placed within a chain or so of Mr Hul.-:ou8 land, lie was deprived ot 3 500 links, and otherwise suffered 10-shy the Intrusion ot defendants' sheep upon his land.-' Kobprt Hudson, the plaintiff, deposed that ho resided upon his own property, a Crown grant, No. M which he rocuivod from the Waste Lands Board. lie went upon the land in May, 1865. He was Iho thud or tho Pollock settlers. Ho obtained the settlement under the Land Order syttoui. His allotment was surveyeu and boun daries denned. All the corner pegs were visible (Wan produced). In May last, James Given, Jun., called at his house, saying that his father wiehod to see him about tho line. He went the next day, and, after some con vocation, ho teld defendants they could not GO ta,r wrong.—lie Cooper said Mr Percy Smith was now in Court, and his knowledge of the whole matter was very important, Tho boundary lmo and damage by the sheep could bo referred to that.gentleman and the time of the Court saved thereby. He could also settlo tho ques tion of boumlary.-Mr Heskcth considered that Mr Percy Smith was in every respect the most qualilled gentleman to make an amioablo ar raiigcmunt.-Hia Honor, thcreforo, in accord, anco with the suggestions of counsel, and with iho consent of the disputants, adjourned the case unti the next civil sittings of the Court, in I;^rb sy ioa? o^a b tc!o n D. tlaryanddamaKe Buassisy v.The Public Tkustee.—Mr Cotter appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Brookfleldin do pneo. This ucnon was brought to recover on t! c iMitol the relations of Alfred Herbert, who cl «l in the Lunatic Asylum, certain property of \; Inch he was possessed. Mr Cotter explained the L-.SS. ami contended that deceased, when ho made his will, was quite capable or doing so, and pcrfec:ly understood what ho was about, and probate was applied for. Mr Cotter put n an affidavit from Dr. Young, who is away for iho benefit of his health.- I'atiick James Owens, warder in tho Asylum, deposed to knowing Alfred James Herbert, formerly a confectioner. When Itrst admitted to lln Asylum ho was suffering from a slight delusion, and continued under this mania until within six weeks of his death. He became quite sensible Tho manU seemed to have left him. He died of disease of Iho kidneys. He, witness drew up tho will at the request, of tho tostator, and signed it. He saw Mr Herbert affix his luy?° IP, 1 v>l" In tnc Presence of the witnesses. -Mr Herberts mind was very clear on that day. nnd he asked for a board (produced) that he it iyl.taian his name in a legiblo manner. Ho died on the lain of August, four clays afier thu signing.—Cross-examined by Mrßrookficld He occasionally had fits. He was in constant at tendance unon him. Sometimes he was in pain from his disease in the kidneys. His reason gradually returned. Deceased wished particu lar. v to havo ■■. will. Could not spent; „« :o ;'■'■'■;- '";.' ' '''-!' " '"''■ •'< ' '"■■''■' "■•'■' :".-"'tlr," lii'Sl. i.! .'■-. •■■ '■[>■-. ■ iv.iv ■•■.». !;.-;-i '.j :t!r. ; v I!,, nil! in ■■;-,■;'■ ■■■< •-■■■■ ■:■'■•■ '■■;■■!■• .'i hi- v. :;■, v.,-,* Kmiiefl

„>. ..:■■ .-•..-• :y. I!.- ■.■.'■■.:;,■., i ,v|.<- y.-Rs mix ions "'•°\l ";,V uli "uu' -," vu>'- lj'- i'ltiiMl unuer ilie will.- Ihniiiiis wood, warder.hud been two jears in the :\b> lum. Knew Mr Herbert,who died on thc]2ih of August. Deceased made hiswill on the 7th August, and he (witness) was one of the per sons who Binned it. He believed that Mr Herbert was perfectly sane at the time. Heard him ask Mr Owens to draw up the will, which was read over in the presence ot deceased, and approved by him. Ho knew nothing of the second docu

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1884.



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