SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

l-mmi WATKT ,iThI_ Evening,3J3 _ 7 HI' 3U WAliSl;\To morrow Morning, 1.9 j SU -IHET.-Thls Evening. 5.1S ! 3U "THE.—To-morrow Morning. 6.2 t 'MOON'S AGE.—New Moor., Otb, 916 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

YESTERDAY. I Mariner, schooner. Queen, from Russe'l ', Tckerau, cutter, Cinnunion, from Tauranga I Sarah and Mary, brigantine. from Blull J TO-DAY. i Saucy Kate, sch, Lewis, from Russell i Christina, sch., Evanson. from Mongonui < I Kriemhilda, a:;ii., Bataurst, from MoDgonui

IMPORTS.

• Por Sarah and Mary, fiom Biu.f-I.D-J sacks : oats, 63 sacks flour.

1 Inwards Coastwise.—Christina, from Rus : sell, with 95 tons coal; Kriemhilda, from Mongo nui, with 30,000 ft timber; Coralie, from Mercury ( Bay, with 22,CI7ittimber; Margaret,fromTaka ! puna, with 10 teas stone; Opotiki, from Ngu f " nguru. with 27.100 ft timber: Paku. from Tairua, 1 with 25.000 ft timber and 100 bundles shingles; I Nellie, from Whangapoua, with 30,000 ft timber. j Odtward3 Coastwise. — Kriemhilda, for | Mongonui; Fanny Kelly, for Whangaroa; I Ocean, for Mercury Ray; Margaret, for Taka -1 puna; Opotiki, for Ngunguru; Paku, for Tairua; j Nellie, for Whangapoua. f The brigantine Mary Campbell left Grey- J mouth for Auckland yesterday. The s.s. Te Anau will arrive from Southern I ports probably about J p.m. to-morrow. She 1 leaves for Russell at 5 p.m. that evening.

The cutter Tokerau arrived from Tauranga yesterday with 120 bags gum, and a few packages hides.

The barque Wenona has entered outwards at the Customs for Melbourne, via Kaipara. She leaves this port in ballast.

The brigantine Sarah and Mary arrived from Bluff on Sunday morning, after a passage of 20 days. Light and contrary winds prevailed during the passage.

The P.M.s.B. City of Sydney may be expected here from Sydney early to-morrow morning. On this occasion she wiU remain in the stream during her stay in port.

The brigantincslOceola and Marshall S. left Oamaru for this port with the following cargo: 1,800 sacks 0a,3, 2.600 sacks potatoes, 300 sacks wheat, 58 sacks pollard, ISO sacks bran.

The B.s. Hawea, for Southern port?, has been detained until Wednesday morning, at 8 •o'clock; latest train at 7.15. The s.s. Sonthcrn Cross, for Gisborne aud South, has al3o been postponed until Thursday, at 5 p.m.

Tho barque Cape Clear, which arrived at Wel lington from London yesterday, had somo very bad weather during the passage. Shortly before arrival she fell in with a heavy north-west galo, during which her jibboom and martingale were carrifd away, tho fore-top-gallant mast was sprung, and several sails wero split.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Kaipara Heads, this day.—The following ves sels loaded arc lying hero windbound:—Albert tbe Good (brig), Aratapu, Nora, and Aurora (schooners). The Syivn (brig), Sarah Pile (brigantine), and Mann ion (schooner) sailed last week.

Abatapc, this dny.-Tho brig Robin Hood, barquentlne Waitemata, and schooner Colonist are here loading. Kopuru, this day.—The fol'owingare loading at tho Mills:—Barquo Pelham. scboonors Welcome, Defiance, and Anne Wf son.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington, yesterday.—Sailed: Hawea, for Manuka*.:. Passengers; Mr and Mrs Pinkeert and two children, Mr and Mrs Postlewaitho, Mis 3 O'Brien, Judge Richmond, Messrs Brisco, MeNichcil. Noakes, Ros-i, Greig, and Campbell.

Wellington*, yesterday.—Arrived: Penguin, from Auckland, 7 am,

Bluff, this day.—Arrived: Waihora, from Melbourne. 8 a.m.

Russell, this day.—Arrived: Griffin.

DON'T DIE IN THE HOUSE.-" n OTS h «i Bats -..iii. oat rats, mica, t**t!ea, ruacbes, bed-bug*, flies, ant-, li_v-ta nollß, iack-t-ibit., gophers. KetuL-thonie, Pn__wr _ Co., Agents. Auckland

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as under i—

This Day,

For Russell, Kawakawa. Whangaroa, and Mongonui, per Gienelg, at 5 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotiki, por Wellington, at 5 p.m. For Whitiangi, Upper Mill, and Tairua, per Rowena or Neptune, at 5p.m.. For Thames, por Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, IGth inst. For Waiwora, Kawau, Omaha, Matakana, and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Waterford, Tauranga, etc., per Rotoma hana, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 10.30a m. For Waitara, o'c. per Lalla Rookh. at 1 p.m. For Napier and Gi3borno, per Thomas Russell, at 2 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, por Te Anau, at i p.m. For Whangarei Heads. Parua, Waipu, Whangarei. Kamo, and Mangapai, per Mac gregor or Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Mangawai and Kaiwaka, per Ruby, at 5 p.m. Per s.B. City of Sydney as follows :— For Navigators Islands, Sandwich Islands. United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central, and South America, and

British and Foreign West Indies, at 6 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 0 p.m. For Moncv orders, at I p.m. For registered letters and newspapers, at 1.30 p.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fee of six pence In addition to Ui. postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to tho time of sailing, This mail will be due in London on Tues day, October 25th, 1881.

Wednesday, 17th inst.

For Taranaki and Southern Ports, per Hawea, at 6 a.m.

S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-ofßco. Auckland. .

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

September 15, 1884.

Abbott's Opera Hou3e — WiUmott's Dramatic Company, "Flying Scud," 7.15 p.m.

Lome-street Hall—Webb's Royal Marionettes, 8 p.m.

Samaritan Lodge Good Templars—Entertain ment V.M.C.A. r3>oms, 7,30 p.m.

Ponsonby HaH —Lecture on John Bunyan. with lime-.i-'ht views, by Rev. J. S. Hill, in aid of B.ptbt schools funds, 7.30 p.m.

Devonport Wesleyan Church — Addresses in aid of Homo Mission Fund, 7.30 p.m.

St Sepulchre's Mutual Improvement Society —Lecture, " Curio-ties of Crime," by Mr Hud son Wriiamson, 8 p.m.

Auckland Parliamentary Union — General meeting of members, 7.39 p.m. .

Bootmakers' Union — Fortnightly meeting, 8 p.m.

Theatre Royal—Cospel Temperance Mission, 7.30 p.m.

Masonic Hall, Ponsonby—Meeting of Master Masons, 7.30 p.bi..

Births.

AMODEO.-On Soptsmber llth, at her resi dence, Beresford-street, the wife of Captain Amodeo of a son. COLLETT.—On tho 9th September, at Norfolk street, Ponsonby, Mrs _*. Collett of twins. Both doing well. GALLAGHER.—On Saturday, September 13, 1881, at her residence, Eden Crescent, Auck land, the wife of J. Gallagher of a son.

Marriages.

ELIOTT-LEVIEN.-On the 4th September, at the Chapel ot the Holy Evangelists, Bishop dale, Nelson, by thi Right Rev. Dr. Suter, Lord Bishop of Nelson, G. Eliot Kliott, of Huntly. Dunedin, to Frances Mary, widow of the late J. H. Levien, of Nelson. MARSHALL-POOLEY.—On Sept. 13th, 1884, at All Saints' Church, Ponsonby, by the Rev. W. Calder, William Melbourne, eldest son of' Mr John Mai shall, and grandson of the late Thomas Melbourne Hethertngton, of Cum berland, England, to Hannah Lucy, third daughter of Mr Joseph Pooley. contractor, both of this city.—Homo papers please copy. OLDH AM—MOFFATT.—On September 6th, by the Rev. T. W. Dunn, William Edward Old ham to Elizabeth Ann Moffatt; both of Tuakau.

Deaths.

DUNN.—At Annadale, Orewa, on September 13th, Emma M. E., beloved daughter of Samuel and Annie Dunn; aged 18. HOWARD.—On Se.tember li, Belinda, tho beloved w:"c of Ueorgo Howard; aged 25 years. The funeral will leave her late residence, Vincent Lane, to-morrow (Tuesday), at . o'clock. Friends are respectfully invited to attend. SAKEY.-On 15th September, 1881, Alfred James Sakoy. aged 23, at his residence, Scarborough Terrace, off Derry-strect, Par nell.

The funeral will take place to-morrow, IGth, at 230 p.m. Friends please accept thii inti mation. STEWART.—At her residence, Papakura, on 12th September, Margaret Stewart, wifo of Robert Stewart; aged 59 years. Funeral took place yesterday.

Notices to Correspondents.

Ex-Southsean.—Your letter is further proof that we did right in Btopping a correspondence which was taking a scurrilouely personal turn.

Atheism.—On this subject we have letters from Mr John Shaw and " Common Senso" in reply to Mr Selby. No good could arise from re opening the correspendence. and our space is also too crowded to admit of further contro versy on this subject

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

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. 1884.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs reslstanot, For the future In the distance. And tie good that we can do.

In an article two weeks ago on home lessons for public school pupils, we remarked that the piling on of these tasks on children of tender years was most detjrimental to health. A case which occurred at Dudley, England, and was reported,in the London «' Times," shows the terrible results of over straining the youthful mental faculties. A little girl was sent home from school, crying becauso she could not master he' lesson, and became at once seriously ill crying in her ravings, "I can'tdo it 1" The medical gentleman who attended her till

death gave tho following certificate:—" The Poplars, Pensnett. This is to certify that I was called in to attend Sophia Raybould, aged six and a-half years, who died this morning, after nineteen hours' suffering from acute- meningitis and convulsions. My opinion is that the present system of cramming children, under the Education Act now in existence, is very injurious to the brains of children of such tender years. I have had similar cases to tbo above pre viously.—{Signed) James Bradley, Sur geon. " Dr. Talmage, the popular American divine, recently remarked on the vicious habits of modern instructors of youth :— " When children spend several hours in school, and then must spend two or three hours in preparation for the next day, will you tell me how much time they will have for sunshine and fresh air, and the obtaining of that exuberanco which is necessary for the duties of coming life ? There are many schools to-day which are preparing tens of thousands of invalid men and invalid women for the future, so that by the time the child's education is finished the child is finished."

We are glad to have the opportunity of pointing out that whatever errors may be committed by Auckland teachers in the mat ter of inflicting undue pressure on children, they are not approved of by Mr O'Sullivan, InsDector of Schools. In his annual re ports that gentleman has repeatedly protested against the excessive imposition of " homo lessons,'' and in one of these documents now before ua we read:—"ln many schools the health of the pupils is injured by too much home work being given. Home work should not occupy at most more than an hour, and should be of a light and not perplexing kind. Getting poetry by heart, preparing a reading i lesson, or a lesson in physical geography, would be suitable work. Arithmetic should never be given as home work. Quantities of it are often given, merely, as it would appear, to take up the time which Nature requires for recrcaton. This practice, if the pupil knows how to work, is useless; if ho does not and is helped, is demoralising ; if he does not know and is not helped, that means perplexity and mental injury." We fear that in too many cases the "de lightful task " of tho instructor of youth is neglected, the result being that children, after being cooped up all day in school, havo to depend upon home-training for tho greater part of their acquisitions in learn ing. On this subject, Mr O'Sullivan re marks : " This comes from the error so deeply imbued in many teachers' minds that the time set apart for any subject is to be wholly taken up by the pupils' work, whereas teaching should occupy in many cases the greater part of the time. It is tho absenco of teaching that is tho bane of so many schools." The truth of these observations can be attested by any one who has compared the modern methods of education with thoso in voguo a genera tion past. Modern educators have pro grossed too far; thoy have taken the pre cocious youth as tho model for all their pupils, and tried, by a sort of hot-houso frowth, to force all into tbo somo condition, t would be well if, to somo extent, they rotracod their steps, and trusted less to the "smartness" of the children, and more to the merits of the viva voce system of instruction, which produced such good results in the past.

Local-Government Reform at Newmarket.

The charmingly-situated suburb of New market is admitted by its warmest ad mirers to be a most undesirable place of residence. A dense population of about 2,000"souls cannot expect to be in that con dition which is said to be " next to godli ness " if they have no water supply but that which Jupiter Pluvius is pleased to shower on the roofs of tho houses, and no reposi tory for their household filth but tho back yards. The gutters in the streets are full of filth ; underneath many of tho houses there are from 6 to 20 inches of stagnant water all tho year round, sending forth with its foetid emanations the germs of disease ; while four-fifths of tho houses in the district are inadequately supplied with water for domestic purposes. In a previous issue of this paper we pointed out that there was always a section of any community ever ready to oppose reform, and this was borne out a outmnce on Friday evening last, when tho Chairman of the Newmarket Board's well-meant efforts were opposed in every instance. Ratepayers at tending meetings of euch vast importance (not only to Newmarket, but to Auckland generally) should set aside personal animosi ties and petty jealousies, and apply their mental faculties to the consideration of such measures as would procure health, comfort, and cleanliness where now there is none. Tho propositions brought forward o„ Friday evening were fair and reasonable, viz. :—l, " That a water supply and drain ago scheme are requisite." 2, "That the district be formed into a town district board, with power to borrow £5,000." 3, " That the district be joined on to the city." But, strange to say, not one of them were carried, although the meeting was a large and representative one. It is to be hopsd that tho Board will not allow the matter to rest where it is, but will proceed with all possiblo haste and carry out their intention of keeping abreast with the times by adopting precautionary and sanitary measures under Fome other form of local self-government than that which at present obtains. The requirements of New market aro far in advance of tho Road Board system, and we feel certain that the good sense of the community will speedily demand sanitary reform.

Trees in City Streets.

It is satisfactory to know that, for a time at least, the process of removing tho shade trees from Hobson-street has been stayed. But for the narrow view of thequestion taken by a few residents the proposal to remove those useful and ornamental adjuncts to city life would never have been made ; and it is to be hoped that before the advent of next season, when tbo vandalistic opera tions are proposed to be renewed, an intel ligent knowledge of the purposes served by such trees, and a sense of the superior claims of public advantage over private interests, will have permeated that section of the community who havo been agitating for the removal of the trees. In propos ing to remove the trees on a petition, even had it been signed by all the residents of Hobson-street, the City Council acted wrongly. The trees were planted at the public expense, for tbe public health and convenience, and every ratepayer in tbe city is entitled to a voice in the question whether they shall be con tinued or not. We are confident the decision of the people would never be in such a retro grade direction as tbe petition for removal indicated, and the Council so ill-advisedly agreed to follow. A former City Council, more enlightened than the present, resolved upon planting certain leading thorough fares with trees, and these are just attain ing that degree of maturity when their grateful shade is felt by the weary pedes trian. To remove them now would be not only to throw away the original cost of planting them, but also the result of years of growth. As ycors pass on, and Hobson street becomes a business thoroughfare, the shade will be all the more desirable ; and the plea that in such a broad street tbe trees constitute a hindrance to traffic will not even then have any force. Wo trust the city electors will keep this matter in view, and firmly resist any en croachments upon their privileges, such as would ultimately rob the city of its beauty and healthfulness. When the transplant ing season again comes round, we believe, if the will of the people is consulted, as it should be, the trees already removed from Hobson-street will be replaced, and the senseless operation of denudation will be stopped, never to be again renewed.

Prospects of the Panama Canal.

The ship canal through the Isthmus of Panama, which is expected to do so much for this colony, and for Auckland especially, in the way of commerce and tourist traffic, is not making that progress which we had wished and expected. The engineering difficulties are not so great when confronted by the genius of De Lesseps, but the deadly climate is killing off the labourers, and of course adding to the expense of the under taking. The cost is also being unexpectedly increased as the engineering plans are put to the practical test. In calculating the total cost of the canal, Baron De Lesseps estimated that 87,000,000 cubic metres of earth would have to be taken out. This he claimed could be done for £24,000,000, though experts thought £8,000,000 more would be required. It has now been found that the opening in the hills at Culebra, through which it was intended to out the canal, cannot be used, as the curve would bo too sharp, and the extra cutting of 40,000,000 cubic metres of earth which this involves will cost £12,000,000 more than the estimate. In addition to this, £6,000,000 will be absorbed in the construction of

docks and basins not included inDeLesseps's estimate, but forming noceseary parts of the scheme, so that including the rise in the price of labour, the original estimate of £.4,000,000 bids fair to be doubled. Somo of the American papers are already prophesying failure for the scheme; and though as hostile critics their •remarks must be received cum grano salts, there must be some screw loose when the New York " Tribune " writes as follows :— " If the undertaking is really not feasible it would be better to abandon all the capital already sunk than to go on draining the pockets of the French public only to enhance the magnitude of the final and in evitable collapse. It cannot be possible for the Canal Company to stille frank inquiry much longer, no matter how depressing tacts may be." Even supposing the financial difficulty were overcome, as we trust it may be, it is evident that the canal cannot be completed in 18S6, as was promised. There aro, as we have shown, 127,000,000 cubic metres of earth to be taken out ; but up to May last, with over 10,000 labourers employed, only 4,500,000 cubic metres had been excavated. This represents two and a-half years' opera tions of the Company, but it is right to re member that for about two years*very few workmen were employed. The recent rate of progress has been 4,000,000 cubic metres perannum.buta.shoi't calculation shows that 30 years would be required to complete the work with the 1 l.COOlabouiers now engaged. To put it otherwise, if the canal is to bo opened in two years from now, no fewer than 165,000 men would require to be em ployed at it, and it is safe to say that no such army of labourers will be found. In addition to tho time difficulty, there is also alleged to be extensive peculation and jobbery carried on in connection with the contracts. Commander Richier lately resigned the agency of the Canal Company at the Isthmus, and his published reasons for doing so caused no little alarm in finan cial circles. According to the New York "Times": "He struggled without suc cess to prevent the fearful waste of funds with which the work was carried on, but that which excited his special indignation and caused his abrupt departure from the Company's service was tho reckless mis representations mado regarding tho pro gress of excavations. His repeated protests were unheeded, and he re signed, and refused to havo any thing moro to do with the Company on any terms. It is evident this huge project, blown up and sustained this long by the prestige of Ferdinand de Leseepa, is in danger of collapsing through uttor loss o confidence in its management, and its pros pects are very likely to prove the monu mental failuro of the age." Wo earnestly hope that theso gloomy anticipations will not be realised. We havo every confidence in the ability nndonergy of Baron de Loesops, and have no doubt that the shareholders will sco that a speedy stop is put to tho system of corruption alleged to prevail on the works. Still, it is only too apparent that tho complotion of the grand project . cannot be expected within tho timo fixed, or j for anything like the original sum estimated.

The telegraph wires have been inter ruj tod all day. Henco tho paucity of tele graphic news in to-night's issue.

Mr D. IT. McKenzie will inovo nt tho Harbour Board tomorrow, "That the letter sent to the Freezing [Company dated 15th May, ISS4, No. B C, 921, with refer ence to wharfage accommodation nt Rail way Wharf, be withdrawn, and notice to that effect sent to the Company."

A case of typhoid fever was reported to the Sanitary Inspector on Friday last, and a caso of scarlet fever was reported on Sat urday. Both aro located in tho Ponsonby Ward.

Tho business at tho Polico Court to day, before His Worship tho Mayor and Mr Moody, J.P., consisted of the disposal of drunkards. John Martin, /is; Patrick Seedy, 10s; Robert Marshall, who had been suffering under delirium tremens, os and lis costs, and maintenance; Louis Larboor, a sailor, drunk and disorderly on Sunday night, 20s ; and John Leonard, vagrant, 12 months' imprisonment with hard labour.

.Since Sergeant Pratt has succeeded to his official position at tho Auckland polico station, lie has received friendly visits and congratulations from old sergeants and companions-in-anns, formerly of the 40th Regiment—soldiers who marched and struggled with him in the colonial warfare of other years.

The application of photography in the production of souvenirs for friends abroad is doing a veiy excellent work for New Zealand by making the beautiful scenery of tho country known abroad. Mr Josiah Martin's new series of cards includes several novelties. The birds of New Zealand havo never before received tho attention they de serve. Somo of the most remarkablo of our feathered friends havo been admirably arranged by >fr Martin, and will be gener ally welcomed as pleasing addition? to local album treasures, as well as admirable messengers from Now Zealand to frionds abroad.

For a week past workmen kayo been en gaged at tho Tramway Company's property at the top of Wallace-street, Ponsonby, in laying down the concroto foundations of their projected stables.

To the Editor: Sir,—"F. T." wishes to thank you for your kindness in publishing the advertisement in your valuablo paper, which has been the means of my obtaining employment, and I wish to return my thanks to all those kind gentlemen that answered the advertisement, and I herewith enclose full particulars. I arrived in Auckland in May last, and I have not been able to obtain employment since. My wife has but lately been con fined, followed by illness, which both stayed me from seeking work and caused expense, and as soon as she had slightly re covered we were as good as expelled from our lodging without the means to obtain food or shelter; but thank God we have found friends, to whom 1 tender my heartfelt thanks, trusting they may never have to face that terrible foe, povorty. —[Mr Robt. Farrell, butchor, 175, Queen street, writes offering to supply "F.T." with meat free for a week. It is satisfac tory to learn that there is no need for tho benevolent offer being accepted].

The following notices of motion for tho next meeting of the City Council have been given in by Crs, Upton and Aickin, viz.:— By Cr. Upton: "That, in the opinion of this Counoil, tho following clause be in serted in the Harbour Board Bill now bo fore the House, viz. : ' In respect to any land or lands to bo offered for lease by the Board, the provisions of Section 24, Muni cipal Corporations Act Amendment Act, 1878, shall apply ; (2) That this resolu tion be forwarded to Hon. Mr Tolc, who has charge of the bill, and a copy to each of tho city members." By Cr. Aickin : "(1) That tho footpaths on the northern side of Karangahape Road, from Symonds-street to Upper Queen street be asphalted; (2) that tho roadway on Grafton Road from Symonds street to Wynyard-street bo efficiently repaired with all reasonable expedition; (3) that the Harbour Board be requested to convey to the Corporation, in torms of Section 4, Auckland Harbour Act Amendment Act, 18S3, the piece of land in Boach Road de scribed in the schedule to said Act."

Tho Committeo appointed to make arrangements for suitably opening the new Foresters' Hall, Karangahape Road, on the 17th inst., are doing thoir utmost to render tho affair a decided success. Thoy havo placed the catering in the hands of Mr Can ning, the well-known confectioner of Queen street, whose name alone is sufficient guarantee for a thoroughly satisfactory result. The Mayor and representatives from all Societies will be present to lend eclat to the opening of this fine and hand some hall. Just before the banquet, which takes place at 6 o'clock, the Building Com mittee will hand over the keys of the edifice to the trustees, and after the banquet, the hall will be cleared for dancing, which will commence at 9 o'clock sharp. Reed's Band of five performers has been engaged, and Bros. Wooller and Robinson are to act as M.C.'s. Refreshments will be provided throughout the evening in the meeting-room adjoining the main hali.

The usual weekly meeting of St. Luke's Mutual Improvement Society was held in the church on Friday evening. The gentleman whose name was down on the programme for an essay being unable to attend through sickness, the evening was taken up with sharp practice. Each mem ber having written the name of a subject on a slip of paper, they are then colleoted by the Chairman and put into a hat, and oach one is desired to draw one and speak on it not longer than ten minutes. The subjects discussed were as follow :—"Extem pore Speaking," "Smoking," "Novels," "Cremation," "Was the Deluge Local or Universal?" and "Should New market Join the City';" Nearly every one gave rise to a good deal of diversity of opinion, and some of the mem bers displayed excellent abilities as extem pore speakers. The meeting proved both profitable and interesting. Next Thursday evening will be a debate, "Was Queen Elizabeth Justified in Putting Mary Queen of Scots to Death?" affirmative, Mr Jas. Ryburn ; negative, Mr Jas. Knox.

Of 87 volumes in the Free Public Library out of repair and at present in the surgery, there appear to be only 12 novels, the rest comprising works of philosophy, travels, biography, ko.; &b. It would thus seem that, notwithstanding the novels in the Library of which so much has been said and written, they evidently are not ho much used as the other works.

Chiarini's circus and Menagerie aro ! > arrive in Auckland shortly, and will open on tho railway reclamation, the entrance and ticket office being on Breakwater Road, near Customs-street. The tent in which the exhibition takes place has sitting ac comodation for 5,000 people. No doubi such a "big show" as this will cause a sensation when it arrives.

By advertisement in Saturday's issue it will be seen that Ponsonby is not going to be behind in having a Parliamentary Union. Tho district is densely populated, and a Parliamentary Union there ought to be a success. A meeting is called for next Wed nesday in the Oddfellows' Hall at 7.30 p.m.

A stack of timber worth £300 was de stroyed by fire on Thursday last,at Oxford, Canterbury, along with a shed and ma chinery. The latter were insured tor £350, but the wood was uninsured.

To the Editor: Sir, —It is with tho most profound regret that we have heard of the resignation of the Head-mastership of tho Gills' High School by Mr Neil Heath. Whatever bo the cause, oven if it be the Inspector, surely the Board of Education will never permit tho best master in Auck land to leavo the city. Such a disgrace to the city will be deeply resented by the parents of every child who has been, is, or is thus likely to miss being, under Mi- Heath's care.—Yours, kc, V.

Wm. Garrick, the absconding boarding house keeper, has returned from Melbourne and beon examined by the Official Assignee. He says that ho had been drinking, and n quarrel with his wife made him so reckless that he borrowed £50 from Mr Cohen and went off secretly. While in Melbourne he learnt that ho had been declared a bank rupt, and thereforo returned at onco. Mean time, Mrs Garrick had paid down a composi tion of £100 cash, and secured thereby a full discharge from all liabilities.

Tho football team chosen to play against Waikato on Saturday next met a team of All comers in tho Domain on Saturday. The weather was bad, and the attendance miserably small. Tho former plavcd with only 13 men, Messrs Marshall and T. Henderson being absent, and the latter with 14. Tho match was of very little intcicst throughout, and included no very brilliant play, tho dribbling boing noticeably poor on both sides. In tho first term Mountfoot get a goal, and White ecor* d a try also for tho representatives. Ryan took tho place-kick, but failod to score. In tho second term, Dawson, a Maori, by a good run secured,a try for the Allcomers, but again the place-kick (by McCnusland) was a failure. O'Connor increased their scoro by a second try, and F. Clayton failed to con vert it into a goal. Tho match thus resulted in a victory for tho Representatives by six points against the All-comers' four points. Rosebcrry met Gordon Second in the Metro politan Ground, when tho former won by two points to nil, the try having been secured by Webster; while a match be tween the Softon and British was won by the former by 12 points against nil. The Auckland and Devonport Naval Artillery played a football match at North Shoro, when tho local men won, after an interesting and well-contested game. ,

Mr T. W. Glover, who was oxpected to address the first nicotine of tho Bluo Rib bon Mission in tho Theatro Royal this (Monday)"evcning,will not'bo able to do so, as tlio Ts Anau lias been detained, so that Mr Glover will not arrive until Tuesday morning, and, as ho leaves by tho 'Frisco boat, ho will only bo ablo to deliver tho noon address on that day. Writing of tho proceedings at Dunedin on the 4th inst.,the "Otago Daily Times" says: "Tho faro-, well demonstration to mark the close of Mr T. -\V. Glover's Bluo Ribbon Mission in Dunedin created a great stir in tho busier part of tho city last night. A monster procession was announced to leave tho Garrison Hall at 7 o'clock, and lrom that timo until half-past 8 or 9, Princes- Street, Dowling-street, and tho other approaches to tho hall were blocked by a dense crowd, of which at least half belonged to tho softer sex. Tho pro cession having formed, commenced its march, headed by the Salvation Army Band and numorous torchbearors, members of tho Good Templar, Rechabite, and Sons of Tompcance Lodges, all in regalia, and a largo body of the Blue Ribbon Army. As tho procession pursued a route along the principal streets, its numbers momentarily increased, and by the timo tho Garrison Hall was again reached tho whole following could be counted by thousands. Red lights wore burned from tho windows of tho Working Men's Temperance Club in Princes-street, and tho largo concourse of paoplc thus illuminated formed a vory striking spectacle.". Mr Glover will arrive by the Haivca early to-morrow morning, when ho will address a meeting in the Theatro Royal at noon prior to his depar ture for 'Frisco.

To the Editor: Sir, —Seeing in your edition this evening another case of mis taken identity between tho cow and the pump, it is to bo hoped that the public will new sco that although somo of tho good pcoplo around may caleulato as to how much less tho milk bill may run to in tho month at 3d instead of 4d per quart, yet even 3d por quart seems too much when tho milk is adulterated to 33 per cent, of water. It would be useless for mo or anyone elso to tellnnymilkman.producinghisown milk and retailing it around, that good, pure, honest mil k can be rotailed at less than 4d per quart, when buying cows at from £S to £10 each, milking them for four or five months, and then selling them as dry cows for from 20s to £2 each. Therefore, if retailed at less than the 4d per quart, either the farmer when he has signed a contract to supply so many gallons per day, must suffer, and be at a loss in supplying good milk at Jess than Od per gallon wholesale price all the year round; or the public must suffer by fretting their milk adulterated, perhaps to 33 per cent., forthe farmer must supply his quantity. And this is not all, for when the greater part of the milk is collected from 15 to 20 miles from town, and some of it is 12 hours old when it starts from tho farm where it is produced, it naturally follows that a good deal of tho milk must be two days old when retailed out; and although anyone who takes the troublo to think a minute knows it can't be otherwise, yot there aro some people who will class this milk as being equal to milk delivered two hours from milking. Your.', &c, One Who Produces His Own Milk.

A curious paper was read out a few days ago in the Queensland House of Represen tatives, and it would be interesting were a similar compilation made in the caso of New Zealand. Tho paper in question gave particulars of the number and extent of runs held by companies and banks. Tho totals given are rather alarming, and afford much food for tho meditation of land re formers. It appears that various banks have a hold over 904 runs, containing 47,913_ square miles of country, or 30,664,640 acres, while monetary institutions other than banks have mortgages on 395 runs, contain ing 20,1993 square miles, or 12,927,600 acres. The grand totals therefore arc—l,299 runs, 68,112J square miles, or 43,592,240 acres. The Jiew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company is registered as tho losseo of eight runs, containing 347J square miles. Tho Now Zealand and Australian Land Company can boast of larger figures, namely, 30 runs, 2,061f squaro miles, or 1,319,280 acres. The largest holder of all is tho Bank of New South Wales, which lays claim to 18.052J square miles, or 11,053,600 acres. This territory would mike a respectable kingdom in Europe. The Commercial Bank comes next with 7.829J square miles, and then tho Scottish Australian Investment Company with the respectable area of 6,265j square miles. The land thus held is somewhore between a ninth and a tenth of the entire territory of Queensland. Of course, the paper from which we have quoted is unable to state how much is annually paid in interest on the runs held by land companies and banks, but the sum must be a heavy drain on the resources of the settlers.

Active preparations are being made for the complimentary benefit to Mr J. Ed wards, which will take place about a fort night hence. The Theatre Royal has been secured for the purposo, assistance has been readily promised by a large array of local talent, and a really captivating programme is in course of preparation. No other amateur vocalist has such strong claims upon the support of the Auckland public as Mr Edwards. For years his aid has been cheerfully rendered for the promotion of all sorts of objects, and no deserving cause has ever sought in vain the help which his vocal powers could afford. No one but a singer can know what serious inroads upon one's time and pocket all this means, and what amount of personal inconvenience it entails. No one in Auckland must know it better than Mr Edwards,for he has ever been too generous to refuse. The benefit is there tore thoroughly well deserved, and it is to be hoped that the public will make it a fitting testimony of the beneficiaire's popu larity and deserts.

The second of the Saturday evening Tem perance concerts was held in the Temper ance • Hall on Saturday evening, but not largely attended. In the absence of Mr Hill, Mr Grant ably filled the chair, and briefly explained the object of those gather ings, regretting that they were not more numerously patronised. The programme was composed of choice selections, comic and sentimental songs, and readings calcu lated to interest and amuse a motley audience. Songs were rendered by Misse3 Arnold and Cann, and Messrs Holton, Thompson and Wilkes. Recitations were given by Mrs Anderson and Mr McLaugh lin ; readings by Captain Le Roy and Mr Blackwood ; and dialogues from dramatic poetry by the Misses Cammell, and Messrs Wharton and Holton.

At Wellington, on Saturday last, a man named John Rutlman, while driving a Cor poration dray along Taranaki-street, slipped and fell off the shaft on his head. Death resulted within ten minutes of the occur rence, and it is supposed his brain had been injured by the fall.

The inhabitants of Shelly Beach and ad jacent streets in Ponsonby in future will be served with the Star by two runners named Daniels and Meek, instead of one as formerly. It is hoped that this arrange ment will enable the readers of the Stak to got their paper earlier. Any complaints reparding delivery should be at once sent to tho publisher.

Tho evangolistic service in the Theatre Royal last evening was well attended, al though the evening was wot and windy. Mr Brackenrig presided, and special ad dresses were given by the Rev. A. Fair brother, stationed in the Lake country, and Mr Fell, of the Sailors' Rest.

Between 1855 and 1882,13,259,363 ounces of gold have been coined at Sydney Mint, about ono-sevonth of which came from New Zealand.

At the last meeting of St. Thomas's Young Men's Friendly Society, Mr Richard Sankey read an original and instructive paper on photography and its moat recent improvements. He described among other things the way in which photography has beon recently applied to detect burglars, and tho method by which a ball shot from a cannon's mouth has boon photographed whilst in motion.

A correspondent, " Radical," writes sug; gesting that a railway time-table posted up at the Chief Post-office in Shortland-street, and, indeed, at evory post-office and station, would be a great public convenience.

The following were the lowest tenders received by Mr Holdor, architect, for Mr Do Lacy's residence, Parnell: —Smith and Kowo, £323 ; Brown and Reaburn, £329 ; Pothorick, £338.

Arnold's Art Union was drawn on Satur day morning, before a committee of gentle men, with the following result:—lst prize, No, 1,304; 2nd prize, No. 306 ; 3rd priz.o, No. 14 ; 4th prize, No. 1,502; sth prize, No. 1,403 ; 6th prize, No. 412; 7th prize, No. 1,347. We hear tho first and last prizes wero won by holders of tickets in Melbourne, the second one goes back to the proprietor, being drawn by ono of two tickets unpaid and not delivered, and tho third prize by Mr Parker, of Jaggor and Parker, Custom house-street.

A whalo, with harpoon, line, and whale boat attached, are reported to have washed afhoro on tho West Coast about parallel with Aratapu. What has become of the occupants of the boat ut present remains a (mystery. Near the same spot the remains of a cailing boat were found lately that proved to be the Fay, formerly a crack Wairoa sailor. This boat had been taken by the brig Vision for sale at Sydnoy, and fears woreatonceentertainedforthelatter'ssafoty. News of her arrival has since been received, the captain reporting having experienced bad weather across, with loss of Bhip's boats, and also the Fay from off tho Vision's deck.

An exceedingly unploaßant experience bofel a young miner named William Burley recently at Reefton. It appears from the account given in the "Inangahua Herald" of tho 26th ult. that the Globs Goldmining Company has an a-rial tramway nearly a milo and a-half long connecting tho mine and the battery. Tho quartz is conveyed along it suspended in a bucket, which carries from GOlb. to 701b. weight at a time. The bucket travels over abrupt ascents and steep descents, and at ono spot the span of wiro between the two support, is about I,oooft. In traversing this wide gully tho buckot swings in mid-air more than 300 ft. above tho surface. On Tuesday evening Burley mado tho rather rash attempt to travol on tho bucket up to the mine. He started about 5 p.m., and his progress met with no check until reach ing the gully describe-, when the wiro ceased moving. The cause was due to the man at the break in tho mine having stopped work for the day, and the poor fellow was left susponded through the dark hours of tho night until nearly 9 o'clock tho following morning. The narrow iron bar of tho buckot made it impossible for him to remain long in one position, and all through the weary hours ho had to be constantly changing his seat. Fortunately the night was mild, but had there been a heavy frost, as on tho previous Thursday and Friday, it is very doubtful indeed whether the man would ever have reached tho mine alive.

Mcllonry, England and Co.'s tea circular, dated Foochow, Ist August, says:—"Up to about the 20th July, tho market was in tin active state, occasioned by the threa tened rupturo between France and China. Since then, news has been received from London and tho colonies as to the recep tion our now tens met with in these mar kets, and wo regret to cay the result is not altogether satisfactory, particularly as both markots are reported to be very depressed. Wo aro somewhat surprised at this state of, affairs, because our teas are undoubtedly superior and cheaper than last year. In the face of this bad report, the native tea-men aro firm, and are not disposed to accept less than tho merest tiifio under late rates, which thoy say lose money, but they have sont word to tho growers to curtail future crops, which they report will be short." Tbo oxports to the Australasian colonies to date wero 9,819.7111 be, against 8,217,10-lbs last season. To New Zealand direct the oxports were only 875,1 lOlbs, against 1,198,9551bs last year.

James Hawthorne has been executed in MeibournoGaol for the murder of his brother at Brighton a few months back. The crime was an unusually atrocious one. There had beendisputesbetween the two brothers about some property, and tho murderer shot his victim through a window as he lay in his bed at night. A remarkably strong caso of circumstontial evidence was made out against the accused. His boots fitted the track-marks from tho window of the murdered man to his own door, and a gun newly discharged was found in his house. In addition, Jame3 Hawthorne had repeatedly been heard to threaten tho lifo of his brother. The execution, nevertheless, did not take place without the usual demonstrations on the part of the anti-hangers. It is said I hat Hawthorne, a few days before his execution, admitted to his spiritual adviser that tbe tracks from the window were his, though he admitted that ho was drunk and knew nothing about what happened. Ho thought he would be reprived at the last, and on the morning_ of his execution he signed a solemn declaration that he did not commit the crime. Had the manbeonreallyinnocenthecouldhaveproved an alibi,but no attempt at any such defence was mado. William Hawthorne, the mur dered man, did not die for some days after ho was shot, and Dr. O'Hara performed on him the operation of excision of the shoulder joint. Thoexecutrixofthemurdered man, his sister (Mrs Rochf.rd), disputed the medical bill (75 guineas) as excessive, and the doctor brought an action against her in tho County Court. Tbe jury awarded him the full amount claimed.—Melbourne cor respondent " Otago Times."

An amusing incident occurred at Levuka Hospital on a recent Saturday night. A native servant was sent outside on some light errand, but before he had been gone ten minutes he burst through the door again, with a ghastly face, chattering teeth, and' rolling eyes, and in a voice sug gestive cf nothing but the very ex tremity of blue funk, managed to stammer out, "There's a ghost in the dead - house!" The warder tried to laugh him out of his idea, but the boy held to it with such manifest earnestness that the warder felt something to be the matter, and seizing a candle, he started to investi gate. On arriving within a short distance of the dead-house, he too felt rather peculiar, for there were strange sounds of gasps, sobs, and stertorous breathing rising from that building, which decidedly suggested tho presence of something uncanny. How ever, with an effort he proceeded, burst open the door, and there discovered the cause of the not. An intoxicated European • had somehow wandered on the premises, and into the dead-house; and feeling the want of a snooze had coiled himself down to sleep on the dis -ecting table. Whether any enthusiast in the cause of science had thus influenced him tcKoffer himself a willing sacrifice, who can say ? but at any rate he was rather roughly advised "that he must wait till he was dead before advantage could be taken of his laudable desire to assist the cause of anatomical research.

Mr James Slator, architect, Coombes's Chambers, received the following tenders for a villa residence at Epsom :—Smith and Rowe, £333 (accepted); G. E. Page, £375 ; J. Gray, £353; Langley and Williams, £390; Matheson and Pollard, £394 ;A. Pollard, £396.

Owing to the illness of Herr Schmitt, the rehearsal tonight and performance of " Psyche " on the 22nd inst. are unavoidably postponed. Full particulars appear in an advertisement elsewhere

The " Kist o' Whussels " is still a source of heart-burning in Scotland. The Rev. Donald Munro, Free Church minister of Reay, in the Presbytery of Caithness, has resigned his pastorate and his connection with the Free Church in consequence of the General Assembly of that body haying sanctioned the use of instrumental music in tho public services of the Church.

The constable at Wairoa South telegraphs to-day that Mrs Flavell, wile of a settler, died there suddenly yesterday.

Between 3.30 o'clock on Saturday after noon and S o'clock this morning Messrs Gilmour, Younghusband, and Co.'s ware house, Customs-street, was broken into, and £3 cash and £9 in cheques was stolen.

The recent heavy rains have caused seri ous landslips nt Waitotara, Turakina, and Brunswick, in Wanganui County, and the trains have been stopped running in con sequence. The weather has now cleared, and large gangs of men are at work clearing the line.

The authorities who regulate the admis sions to the British bar have granted to colonial advocates a concession which has long been sought. Australian barristers — it does not appear quite clear whether only the leading colonies aro referred to, or whether all aro embraced—have been con ceded tho samo privileges with regard to accepting clients' fees and arguing before judges as are accorded to English practi tioners who have passed through the four Inns of Court. The "Daily Telegraph warmly welcomes the concession, believing it will be one moro tic to bind tho Empire firmly together.

Wo aro desired to state that there will bo no intermission in the practices of the Auckland Choral Society, which will pro ceed as usual.

Vigorous efforts are being made in Vic toria to put down the " sweep-promoting " business. Tho latest prosecution is that of Jeremiah Boland, licensee of tho Champion Hotel, Fitzroy, who was charged under the 4th and sth sections of the Police Offences Statute, 1865, with being the occupier of a common gaming-house. In June last the defendant promoted a sweep on a d- g contest known as the Waterloo Cup, and received moneys from various persons, the Bwecp being advertised as tho Arch Medium Consultation. Letters wero received by the defondant at his hotel, and he replied to them with tho signature "Arch Medium." Polico officers gave evidence that they had invested in tho "sweop" under disguised names. After a long hear ing the jury returned a verdict of "Not guilty."

The biennial examination in law of lega candidates residing in this district was commenced this morning in St. Andrew's School-room, under the supervision of the Rev. D. W. Runciman, M.A. There are 14 candidates, and tho subjects of examination are as follow;— New Zealand Statutory Law; General Law of Equity ; Practicoand Procedure ; Property and Conveyancing ; Contracts and Torts; Criminal Law; Evi dence ; Bankruptcy nnd Divorce ; Roman Law ; and International Law. This ex amination will finish on Friday afternoon, and ihe General Knowledge Examination will extend over tho first four days of next week.

A meeting of members of the Auckland Parliamentary Union will be held at Robson's Dining Rooms at 7.30 this even ing, when the voting in respect of the election of representative members will bo issued. Tho Provisional Committee, with the view of making the election as open as possible, havo decided that tho polling shall take placo on Wednesday next, from 8 a.m. to 0 p.m, at Upton and Co.'s, Queen-street, where the ballot-box will be placed. Immediately after the close of the poll the returning officers will make up the result of the election, which will be announced at a meeting of members of the Society to be held tho snmo evening. About 200 members have now paid their subscriptions as doctors.

The novel prosecution of Mr Field, prin ter and ex-Councillor, by Mr S. E. Hughes junr., for a breach of " The Printers and Newspapers Registration Act, ISGS," is to be revived. The case, it will bo remembered, fell through last week on technical grounds. A fresh summons was served on Mr Field to-day to appear at the Police Court on Wednesday next, at 2 p.m. The decision will be looked for ward to with considerable interest by firinters, as it is the first attempt in Auck and to enforce an Act which is quite out of harmony with the spirit of modern times, and which, if literally enforced, would render every printer and publisher in the colony liablo to prosecution. Mr E. Hes koth, we understand, will appear for Mr Hughes, while tbe defence will, as before, be conducted by Mr Napier.

It has been suggested as a means both of oxtending the usefulness of the Auckland Parliamentary Union and of maintaining the interest in it of thoso members who may not securo election to the Houso, that there should be started in con nection with it a Debating Club, to meet on a separate night of the week. It could be rendered self-supporting, and would Eerve as a good training-ground for tho House. The best men would assuredly come to the front in it, and new comers would soon show what ability they were possessed of and thereby gain support for future elections, while representatives would be afforded opportunity therein of address ing their constituents.

Among recent New Zealand inven tions for which patents are applied we observe the following :—Walter Green shields, Auckland, for a hygienic brace ; J. F. Cburton, Auckland, for improved method of producing vinegar; Walter Cook, Christchurch, for improvemonts in a machine for scouring wool in fleeces; Wm. Rainbow, Christchurch, for invention for regulating the heat of the floors of malt houses ; W. E. Richardson, Outrnm, Otago, for butter-printing press ; Wm. Angell, Dunedin, for improved American washing machine ; and Geo. D. Jones, Dunedin, for a safety pocket for male or female attire. The last-named application points to tho growth of tho "light-fingered" fraternity in tho colony.

A crowded house of juveniles witnessed the afternoon performance of the Mario nettes on Saturday, and judging by their laughter and applause they must havo enjoyed tho show to their hearts' content. In the evening there was a large assemblage of adult humanity, and their satisfaction with the entertainment provided them was no less pronounced in its expression than that of the youngsters. Tho performance is in all respects very clever and amusing. It would be difficult to surpass the agile and dexterous feats of tho fantoccini, the nigger minstrels leave nothing to be desired, tho nursery tale of Beauty and the Beast is amusingly represented in dramatic form, and tho transformation scenes aro as in genious in construction as they are pretty in appearance. A change of programme is promised to-night, when quite a number of attractive novelties will bo introduced. Another matinee will be given en Wednes day afternoon, when the children from the "various orphanages and tho inmates (both juvenile and adult) of charitable institu tions will be admitted free. The season ends or: Wednesday night, tho Company leaving for Gisborne on Thursday.

Not a Beverage.—" They are not a beverage, but a medicine, with curative properties ot the highest degree, containing no poisonsus drugs. They do not tear down an already debilitated system, but build it up. One bottle contains more real hop strength than a barrel of ordinary beer. Physicians prescribe thorn. —" Rochester Evening Press "on Hop Bitter?*. Read.

An extension of time to Friday, 19th inst, has been granted by Air Skinner, architect, for receiving tenders for store and dwelling-house, Nelson and Cook-streets.

Merchants and others doing business with Paeroa will be glad to see through our adver tising columns that the s.s. Kotuku will run thero direct on her trip to the Thames River this week. She leavc3 this port to-morrow evening at 5 p.m.

Mr Hudson Williamson will deliver his lecture on " Curiosities of Crime" this evening, in St, Sepulchre's School, before the members of the Mutual Improvement Society, and to which the public will be admitted free of charge An interesting evening is anticipated.

The "Pilgrim's Progress" has always special charms f r children. On Friday next, 19th inst., in tho Theatro Royal, the Rev. J. S. Hill will deliver a lecture on the immortal allegory, and will also show scenes from Scripture history and views of celebrated places. Admission will be by free ticket, to bo obtained at the Young Men's Rooms.

Tho Auckland Hospital librarian acknow ledges with many thanks tho receipt ot a large package of "The London Journal" from Mrs Owen Mahon, Edinburgh-street, Newton.

The Italian Bedstead is a new and very pretty style. You will find a large assortment of Iron and Brass and Nickel-plated Bedsteads atthe Cheap Furnishing Warehouse, Garliok and Cranwell's, Queen-street, Auckland.—[Advt ]

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CABLEGRAMS.

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Abatement of the Cholera Plague.

Naples, September 12.—The cholera epidemic is now materially abating here, and hopes aro entertained that its further spread has been stopped. Paris, September 12.—N0 fresh cases of cholera have occurred for some days at Mar seilles and Toulon, and there seems every reason to believe_that the epidemic has beon stamped out in these towns. Strong Party Feeling in Belgium. Brussels, September 13.—The bitter feeling existing'between the clerical and Liberal parties is tow most intense, and the reserves havo been called out to maintain order. Serious disturbances are feared, and strong bedies ot soldiers and police have been stationed in various parts of the city. The Frozen Meat Trade, London, September 13.—New Zealand mutton of prime quality is realising 4Jd to 5d per lb. The cargo of frozen mutton, comprising 12,000 carcases, ox steamship Ruapehu, has been landed in excellent condition. The whole of the cargo of frozen meat by the steamship Lusitania suffered injury from water nnd smoke, and in consequence is realising a very low price, the best cfier being from 3d to.4d per lb. Tho Wool Sales. At to-day's wool sales 5,300 bales were catalogued. The market continues firm. Imprisoned Seamen to be Released. Advices to . hand from Singapore an nounce that the Rajah of Tonom, in Sumatra, has now promised to releaso the shipwrecked crew of the steamship Nisero, who have been held in bondage for some time pa3t near Acheen. Autumn Session of Parliament. Both House of Parliament will meet on October 23rd tor an autumn session. It is stated that the yield of the Con tinental beetroot crop for the present season is 2,550,000 tons.

Colonial Forestry Exhibits.

At the Forestry Exhibition at Edinburgh, Mr J. Browne, of Adelaide, has been awarded the silver medal for his report on the forests of Australia, and also a diploma for his illustration of tho Eucalypti. Cap tain Dobio, of New Zealand, was awarded a bronze medal for his exhibit of inlaid wood.

The gunboat Palumah has been selected by the Admiralty as the vessel which will take part in the survey of Northern Aus tralia.

The liquidators of tho Oriental Bank will shortly pay a dividend from the present realised assets of 10s in the £.

11.M.5. Diamond is to be recomraissioncd, and will be placed on tho Australian station.

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Tho Small-pox Outbreak.

Sydney, this day. — Another caso of small-pox has broken out in the city. Twelve persons aro now suffering from the disease.

The Sculling Championship,

Hanlan has challenged Beach to row within seven months for tho championship of tho world.

Arrival of tho Aorangi,

Hobaet, September 10.—Tho New Zea land Shipping Company's steamer Aorangi arrived to-day from Plymouth, en route for New Zealand. [This message has been de layed by tho interruption in cable com munication with Tasmania ]

ANGLO AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

English Team for tho Colonies,

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London, September 13. The team of professional cricketers about to visit Australia will leave England by tho steamship Orient on the 19th instant. The following aro the names of the team: — Shaw, Shrewsbury, Barnes, Scotton, Attewoll, Briggs, Read, Ulyett, Bates, Peel, Hunter, Flowers, and Lillywhite.

Farewell Match Won by Australians. London-, September I*2.

The cricket match, Australians v. South of England, resulted to-day in a victory for tho visitors by five runs with an innings to spare. After the match the leading cricketers of England, together with a number of colonists, met at the Oval, and in bumpers of champagne drank farewell to the visitors Lord Harris, referring to the visit, spoke of its benefit to the cricketing world, and ho hoped that before long they would have another visit from tho Aus tralians. Ho congratulated the team on their success, and promised them that when they again came home they would be heartily welcomed. Murdoch replied in suitable terms, and thanked the English people for the courtesy which had been ex tended to himself and brother cricketers.

ANNUAL MEETING AUCKLAND HEBREW CONGREGATION.

The ordinary annual meeting of the mem bers of the Hebrew congregation was held yesterday at II a.m., at the Masonic Hall, Princes-street. The annual report and balance-sheet were read and adopted, and, with some trifling alterations in the Com mittee of Management, the officers for the past year were re-elected. On the motion of Mr P. A. Philips, a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Mr L. D. Nathan for his kindness in expending a considerable sum for clearing up, planting, and beautifying the Jewish burial ground—a work he has attended to for some years past. It was re solved to proceed with tho erection of tho Synagogue, and that a further energetic canvass should be made to raise the defi ciency in the amount necessary, there yet being required a sum of about £1,500, with the amounts already collected, to provide for tbe completion of the building, necessary internal fittings, foncing, school requisites, &c. About £130 was subscribed before tho meeting terminated by members present who had not previously donated. A cordial vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman and President, Mr A. H. Nathan ; Treasurer, Mr Moss Levy ; members of Committee, and the Secretary, Mr Simeon Moses. The latter gentleman being unable any further to attend to tho duties, and Mr Sidney Nathan having volunteered, the latter gentleman was unanimously elected as Honorary Secretary. It was resolved to establish a Hebrew Benevolent Society, to deal with cases of distress amongst the community, and more particularly with the applications from new arrivals and others, so that while indiscriminate and undeserved gifts may bo avoided, no real case of distress should go unrelieved. The following officers were appointed :— -'resident, Rev. S. Goldstein; Vice- President, Mr P. A. Philips; Treasurer, Mr Isidor Alexander; Hon. Secretaries, Messrs H. A. Philips and Noumegen, jun. The latter will be glad to receive monthly subscriptions, however small.

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE.

"Flying Scud" was played by Willmott's Dramatic Company at the Opera House on Saturday evening before a fair audience. It was well placed on the stage, and ap peared to be well appreciated, although throughout several members of the Com pany showed insufficient acquaintance with their parts. The prompter's voice, conse quently, was by far too prominent a fea ture. Mr Balfo as Tom Meredith, Mr Teoeo as Colonel Goodgo, and Mr Herman as Colonel Mulligan, gave creditable personations of these characters. Mr Rede's Moses Da vies was good in some respects, but he lacked the con ventional slangpatter of the stage Jew. Mr Wilkinson's Mat Gosling was a very amusing and creditable portraiture, and Mr Marter was evidently quite at home in the part of Bob Bloater. He provokod intense merriment, and, with Mr Wilkinson, shared the honours in this respect. Mr Simmonds represented Lawyer Quail; Mr G. Jenkins played Captain Chouser. Miss Crawford appeared to advantage as Julia Latimer while Miss Lawrence as Lord Woodbie Miss Wyatt as Ned Compo, Miss Duke as Lady Woodbie and Miss Johns as KatelUde out, performed the parts creditably, except ing.ofcourse.thedefectwhichwehavealreadv pointed out, viz too great dependance on tho prompter. This will probably be over come this evening, when "Flying Scud" wil be repeated. To-morrow nW_t- Willmotttakcsa benefit in "The Woman of the People," which will bo produced with original scenery and effects.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(BY TELEGRAPH-SPECIAL REPORTER.

Wellington, this afternoon, Tbe Financial Statement.

Nothing of importance has occurred to day. Everyone is on the tiptoe of expecta tion, and the current gossip in the lobbies is about tho Financial Statement,which Sir Julius Yogel ha 3 promised to deliver to-morrow night. Nothing further has transpired with regard to its proposals ; but the Statement is known to bo in print, and all ready for delivery.

The report that the vacant portfolio would be filled before the delivery of tho Statement is not confirmed. Rumour has not added another speculation on this topic. North Island Railway.

The North Island Trunk Railway Com mission have begun their work, and are taking evidence. They intend sitting daliy.

CHRISTCHURCH UNEMPLOYED AND THE GOVERNMENT.

(by telegraph—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CiißiSTcnirßcn, this day. At a meeting of the unemployed, held in Cathedra! Square, it was resolved to draw up a petition to the Government,and send a telegram to Mr Holmes asking him to use his influence in obtaining immediate em ployment in or near the town. The men state that at least a hundred who had been taken on by the Government at the time of tho last agitation, some two month.,, ago, have been deprived of work. About 60 or 70 were employed either at Kaituna quarries getting out stone for ballasting, or stone-breaking at Addington. The others were engaged trenching along the railway line at Dunsandel. For this work thoy were originally paid 4s 6d a day, but as tho cost of trenching an acre under this system was found to be £45, the work was let out by contract at £18 an acre, Tho price was afterwards reduced to £15 an acre, and Inst week the work was discon tinued aitogether. Under the contract system some of the men were paid fairly well, the best makins, perjiaps, as much as 10s a day, while othors coula not earn more than 2s per diem. Work is now offered by the Government at Little River, where the formation of railway extension is to be lot at 8s per cubic yard, but the men, all of whom havo families, aro unwilling to accept this. They say they cannot earn wages that would provide for their familiesin town and keep themselves at Little River, which is some 35 miles from Christchurch, especially as the Government will only give railway passes once a month.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Thames, this day. Qcekn or Beauty.—Tho determination to

continue tho shaft has created a very hope ful feeling, tho manager's opinion that tbe reef will again contain golden deposits if it resumes the westward underlie being largely shared.

Cambria,— The crushing of 17 loads of quartz from the stringers has been finished, for tho payable return of 24ozs. gold. Moan ».taiaki. —Tho Company's battery resumed operations this morning.

Dart.—Ellings, tributer, banked 6ozs, 3dwts.

Albpknli.—Waite, tributor, banked 4ozs. 17dwts.

Hit; ii Level Water Supply. — The scheme approved at the meeting on Friday for a high level water supply proposes to deliver an average of 12 sluice heads of water within the running area at an eleva tion of about 500 feet abovo the sea level. The length of the proposed raco is 12 miles, and the estimated cost £20,000. It object is to allow of the profitable working of numerous low grade reefs situated at a distance from the present crushing power. Resolutions were passed affirming the desira bility of the projected work, and it was decided to request the assistance of local representatives and other goldfield members in urging it upon the attention of the House.

The Election Muddle.

In reference to the borough elections difficulty, tho solicitor has advised that as the members for Parawai and South Wards are already declared elected, there is no necessity for further action, but he recom mends that a temporary Returning Officer should tic appointed to conduct fresh elec tions in the North and Middle Wards, and that a short Validation Act be afterwards introduced into Parliament to obviate any difficulty that may arise as to existing Councillors' appointments. The Council has decided to act accordingly.

COROMANDEL.

Royal Oak.—The mine manager reports the reef and country in the level about the same ss date of last report. The contrac tors are driving along the hanging-wall of the crib-hole, which ia about 10 feat, in depth from where they first broke into it. The quartz, as in the past, was very pro mising, but as we have not as yet found it to carry gold, I do not think it is now likely to make any in the reef until the two portions again come together. It will take a fortnight from the present face to cut the junction tribute. Mayor's party are _t_l gettingjgold. About lOlbs. of picked stone have come to hand during the week, with a show in the general stuff.

Tokatea (No. 7 level). — The mine manager reports during the past week the driving has been easier', enabling the con tractors to make more headway. The country is blocky,withhereandthsre soft clay seams, showing signs of wator. There are two small leaders now making in the end, one of which is full of mineral and better defined than any we have met with for the last 200 feet. Tributers No. 1 and 3 are driving new levels. r<o. 5 prospecting. No. 11 and 12 cut a leader yesterday, showing gold, and obtained about 41bs of picked stone. No. 15 and 17 are still prospecting. |From the Coromandel "|Mail."] Matawai.—The manager has started a low level to open up another block on the reef, which will give him about eighty feet of backs on tho reef through the whole length of the claim. He is also sinking a winze to connect with the upper workings, and when once it is holed through it will greatly facilitate future operations.

Central.—Tho drive going in to cut the Matawai reef is in splendid country. The manager judges he should have Borne twenty or thirty feet to drive, and if it continues a week more should see them at the reef. *

Mataw^ai No. 2.—Tho level going in for this mine is in very hard country, conse quently progress is slow, but about a month's work ought to see them near the reef.

Mariebel.— Tho manager has fixed up temporarily five-head of stamps at the battery and put through about seven tons of stuff from the new leader, which has averaged about two ounces per ton, a result very encouraging. He has also ground up a parcel of tailings from last crushing, obtaining five ounces of gold. The leader from which the above crushing was taken has had no work done on it in the Black more section.

Union Beach.—The manager reports working on a very nice leader—lßo feet level, but has not yet obtained anything payable. The various tribute parties are vigorously pushing on operations, and some of them have got some gold, but nothing very rich at present.

■Kapanga. —The manager has tapped the water from the Scotty s reef old workings, and, although there is a temporary flooding in the lower workings, when cleared it wifl greatly assist future operations.

Corby. — AVork is being pushed on vigorously in this mine. The company are evidently determined to thoroughly test the ground.

Last of the Mohicans.—The manager reports work being carried on vigorously. They are sinking a winze on a fine leader a foot thick, showing gold every breaking down. It is expected to go about four ounces to the ton. They have about 500 feet tramway laid down, and will crash as soon as some slips are cleared from main road.

fHJb 'AJC_.JU-iil> MBiSiING kiAR, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1884.

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