SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WAITO^SSJi^fcM BUNSET.-This Evening. 7.4 SUNRISE.-To-morrowTttorning, 4.39 MOON'S AGiL-Last Quarter, oth, 11.9 p.m.

Arrivals.

LAST EVEN INC.

Maogregor, s,s., Johnson, from Whongarei Waltaki, S.s., Crawford, from Whongarei Christina, sch, Evanson, from Ruaaell

TO-DAY. Wellington, s.s., Stephenson, from Russell Louise, schooner, Le Moine, from Batavia Annabel], brig, McDonald, from Newcastle Gabatfeldh, barque. Goodman, from Newcastle Norvail, sohooner, Edwards, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVEN-.NG.

Rotomahana, s.s., Carey, .tor Sydney Clansman, s.s., Farquhor, for Tourongo Glenelg, S.S.; Amodeo, for Mercury Boy , TO-DAY. Maile, sob, Lane, for Tonga Krlenhilda, soh, Bathurst, for Whongaroa Herald, 5.8.. Savory, for Groymouth Gisborne, schooner. Skinner, for Poverty Bay - Sucon, sohooner, Martin, for Hokianga

IMPORTS.

Per Cabarfeldh, from Newcastle—slo tons coal.

Per Annabel, from Newcastle—49o tons cool. Per Louise, from Batavia—4so tons raw sugar.

Per Loch Fergus: 1 ease rifle and revolver cartridges, 2 kegs chilled shot—D. Evitt, Queen street

Pet Loch Fergus-30packages (£100) linoleums and oilcloths.—J. M. McLachlan. Per Coptic direct steamer at Dunedin— 1 case boys' knitted Jersey suits.—J. M. McLaohlan. Per Loch Fergua-300 barrels blasting powder. 20 tons galvanised corrugated iron, 2.025 (10 Jons) sash weights. 23 casks bolts and nuts, 190 kegs wire nails, 66 bundles sheet iron, C cases sheet iron, 15 casks double tape Bickford's fase, 10 tons white lead, 75 kegs Champion genuine white lead, 90 kegs swan best, 3 casks swan best 100 drums raw linseed oil, 60 drums boiled linseed oil, 5 barrels raw linseed oil, 3 barrels boiled linseed oil, 59 kegs white zinc, 40 kegs paint, 1 cask red lead, 5 casks patent driers, 3 casks white zinc, 8 casks and 20 kegs white lead. 2 casks putty, 2 casks putty in bladders, 33 cases bedsteads, 20 bundles Black's spades, 2 kegs galvanised washers, 1 case steel, 8 cases dynamite caps, 35 rolls netting, 23 casks bolts and nuts, 5 cases Mandera's varnish. 14 casks black and galvanised chain, 1 case spurs, 1; case pipe-Sorewing machine, 1 case tele phones, 1 case Insulated wire, 3 cases washing . machines, 1 case tinsmiths' machines, 2 ca?ka butt hinges, 1 case parallel vices, 1 cask en amelled candlesticks, 2 casks miners' and masons' sledgers, 3 casks padlocks, &0., 1 case weights (brass), 1 case lubricators, 2 casks tin tacks, 1 cask B.M, teas, 2 cases sausage stuffers, &0., 1 case electrio apparatus, 1 crate tea kettles, 3 cases tiled register grates, 2 casks sad Irons, 2 casks splitting wedges, 1 cose brass tacks, 2 cases picture nails, &c„ 1 case tacks in boxes, 2 cases oilcooks, 2 casss kitchen fenders, 2 coses hardware, looks, &c, 3 cases soft soap, 1 case toilet sets, 2 Cos«s axles, 3 coses augurs and brace-bits. 2 cases stove screens, 3 casks copper soia springs, 7 coses galvanised tubs, 2 cases fenders, 1 cose tinware, 7 casks milkpans, 6 eases tiles, 2 cases chandeliers and hall lights, 4 oases ship chandlery, 2 cases hardware.—T. and S. Morrin and Co. (Limited). Per Looh Fergus, from London-28 cases sporting powder, 1 case ice oroom freezers, 296 kegs wire noils, 1 case percussion caps, 1 cose cartridge cases, 1 case felt wads, 30 coses fenc ing staples, 4 bales cotton waste, 1 case opera glassss. #c. ,2 cases gazogenes, 2 cases enamelled siok and jaw-boxes,. 1 hogshead mortar and pestles, 1 hogshead shelf-brackets, castors, &c, 1 case casement stays, &c, 2 cases butt hinges, 23_jeamington ranges, 127 boxes horse hall. 1 case knife blades. 1 cafco bread platters, 1 cane box rules and tapes, 8 cases bedsteads, 1 case tiles, 1 case hall gaslights, 15 Summer scales mangles, 22 chaffcutters, 2 siicor and finger - cutters, 5 -horse gears. 3 intermediate motions, . 1 case pulleys, uog-wheels. &c, 2 coses brass wore, 8 cosos patent mail axles, 3 cases cart _ springs, 300 iron fish plates, 2 cases brassware, 6 urates copper furnace pans, l case coppor . rivets and washers, l cask copper boat nails, 4 cases brushware, o bundles mats and slips, 12 packages box vices, 1 cose fishing lines, 3 boles j ; Beaming and roping twine, 1 case brass pad and cupboard locks, 1 cask lookß, 1 case steel wove ■ wire, 1 case pocking needles, 1 case dead looks, butter prints, eta., 1 case electro-plate table forks, spoons, etc, 1 case scythe stoneß, 1 caee :'"• preserving pons, 2 cases copper furnace pans, 209 sash weights, 1 case table outlery, etc., 7 «ast Iron baths, 1 bole cotton waste, 35 bundles * black spades, 42 pairs cart bushes, 38 register stores, . swedge blocks, 1 cask air gratings, 120 truck and grubber wheels, 12 packages furnace j gratings. 7 packages furnace doors, 1 case har .ness hooks, brackets, etc.. 2 casks air bricks, 26 '' casks bolts and nuts.—E. Porter end Co.

EXPORTS.

■Per Rotomahana. for Sydney: 208 pieces tim ber. JO tierces ?6 kegs corned beef, 277 coses meats." 88 boles flax, 118 sacks oysters, 170 doors, ; 30 bandies mantelpieces, 222 sacks oats, 44 bales fungus, and 15 cases bacon. ; PeJ_rHgfald, for Greymouth, 168 gunnies . angar,sobagß potatoes, 75 packages sundries. i jS^iHp? Op-iSTWiSE. — Ruakaka, from -'l&QftMaife. with 17,000 feet totara piles; hot vol, from Russell, with 86 tons coal. Ootwaiids Coastwise Ruakaka, for Patna; Sovereign, for Russell via Whangoroa, with 6,000 feet timber, 85 rolls paper, 50 feet mouldlDg, 300 leet gas pipes. 36 sheets iron; . Griffln, for Russell; Mono, for Russell. The sohooner Glsborne left for EastCosat The torque Pokwau is loading at Java with raw sugar for the New Zealand Sugar Com - pany's works at this port. '■_ Arrangements have been made for the berth- S? ot. £ h0 horque Loch Fergus at the western side of Queen-street Wharf to-morc>w morning. • The schooner Energy, which get underway for KoJparo yesterday morning, bs*onghtup ot : anchor beyond tho Railway Wharf, she will bi probably soil, his evening. ,Thes.s.Arawftta will remain here until Sun •' flay, the 11th Inst,, at 5 p.m., when she is .'-. announced to leave for Suva and Levuka, „ The schooner ChHstne left Fij i on November "8 for tho Now Hebrides and Solomon Islands 2. Pi us ret°rn labourers. When she has finished her returns Bhe will proceed on a 5 .trading trip. ~,■.:.■•■ , t '{'■;";' v Theibrlgantlne Peerless, now on tho way from j Now York for this port, via Freomantlo. is con • signed to the New Zealand Shipping Company. ,_,!?. c ,s \ Herald had her compasses adjusted this moming byCaptota Tilly, and leftfor Grey •mouth this afternoon. . ". The s.s. Wellington arrived from Russell this morning. Passengers :—Misses Hoag, Aicken, •■■■ A, Gobloniaky, Webster. Mrs Webb and child, , Mr and Mrs Pearce and family. - .The barque Lutterworth, whioh has on board machinery for the new steamer Awhina, is ex pected to first discharge part cargo at Ot. go, anlthen come on to this port. Mr Stone, shipbuilder, of the Thames, has commanood o small schooner, to register about 20 tons,' for Messrs McArthnr and Co. This vessel Is intended for use at the Friendly Minds. The new sohooner Maile sailed for Tonga at 8 a.m. this morning. Passengers—Rev. J. E. Moulten. Mr and Mrs J. E. iPnrsley, Mr ' and Mrs, Chamnon, Messrs W.. Amery, M. Bur. at*, A. Wright, and A. Hafner... The brig Annabell arrived from Newcastle at ; 8 am., ond was berthed at the Rollwoy Wharf; The barque Cabarfeldh put in on appearance two hotirß later, and anchored at the powder : around.- Both vessels left Newcastle on the " SSrd ultimo. ..■-.-■- The s.B. Rotomahana left for Sydney late last evening with the following pasSengers:—Mrs ! Olsen, Messrs'Silvo, Dickson. G. Allen. Gar diner. Rhodes, Friend (3), Cohen, McClellan, ' WllkißSon* Stevens, Webster, Sheehan, Deov , rill. Colonel Watson. Mrs Moore and child, Miss Gardiner, Mrs Clark, Dr. Hanoock, ond 41 in the steerage, '• ■"- ■" ' The -sis. Woitalti- arrived from Whongarei . last eventag.with 140 cases fruit, 65 sacks gum, '40 boles wool, sundries, and the following pas sengers :—Messrs Marshall, Hay ward, Howard, Lorain, Stewart. James, Keates, Lynch, Arwin, 'Watson;D.Boole, Misses Crisp, Rogers, Law rence, 9 In steerage.. The brf&ahMnes Oceola dnd Norah arrived at "Timaru from Newcastle on November 27. The Timaru. "Herald "says:— "Some excitement Was caused oh the wharf yesterday by tho race for port between the brigantine3 Oceola and | Norah,. On rounding FatitfPoinf, the latter was seen to have a slight advantage, which she ■maintained to the finish.: Mony thought the Oceola would have proved the smarter sailer. .Both vessels hove kept company pretty well the % Whole"w»y aoross.": , :•;■",,-.'.; : , i ■. : , The following passengers arrived from Whon §arel by tho s.s. Macgregor last evening—Mes- ames McLean, Glfl, WOllace, McKay, Mc- Kenzle, Misses Gill, Shandley, McKenzie Messrs Klngsford, Wallace, McKay, McLeod Churchward, McKenzie, McDonald, Eandley ReadingiiWalsh, Mocgregor, Jones, 2 in steer age. Tne Maegregor's cargo included 19 bales wool, 18 cases fruit, 6hhds ale, 41 sheep, and sundries. . _ . The Louise, a smart-looking three-masted schooner, arrived .from Batavia early this ' morning, With a cargo of 450 tons raw sugar for the New Zealand Sugar Company. She anchored to the westward of Queen-street Wharf, and was passed by the Health Officer (Dr. Philson) about noon. The Louise made the trip in the romarkablo time of 14 days. Strong and favourable winds prevailed throughout the artatet t-fcrk Of the voyage.

BARQUE MOUNTAIN LAUREL.

' .he barque Mountain Laurel, under charter to Henderson and Macfarlane, cleared at the ©osteinsfor London this afternoon-with a full genexal cargo, rained as foliows:—: Kanri gum, 1,960 cases, valued at.. £10,621 Copra, 320 tons and 1,211 sacks .. 4,600 Tallow, 90 caskß.-. -.. .. ,;■ 850 Wool.Slbales .. .. .'. ..' 1,272 Spelter. 960 ingots .. ''";.",".. 98 , Pearl Shell, 3| tons .. '.. .. 170 Sundries ..' .-. .. ... f„• is Total value.. .... ... £17,720

Telegraphic shipping.

- Sitdney, this day.—Sailed, this' afternoon: The City ot Sydney, for San Fronoisco, via Auckland. Lyttelton, yesterday.—Sailed: To Anau, for thorNotth. Paßsongersfor Auckland :—Mr end Mm-Bui. and family, Captain Brnnoke, Messrs Bell, Lilly and children, Mrs Slupton, Misees Cook, Greenwood, and MoFodyn, Master Rlgby

COMMERCIAL.

V;' .-i.'j-'..: _■>: T— '~.•... Kvmrcfto Btau Ofilco. Uiis day. the market as compered . llhthriS^JSJi w e v bovb as to the animals b&nghl. forward anflrii; irtSf*7; Competition was steady, ahd a sugtt nlilS^fn. qus oh' a"":' h We Aoi"

yarded was below the average, and there was an upward tendency In value, parti cularly for fat stock. There was a short supply at Newmorket on Tuesday of dairy and store stook.bnt the Papakuro Yards were quite filled on Wednesday. Dairy stock were a little higher in value, aha well-bred steers were also a shade higher, but prices still rule in favour of purchaser. There was an advonce of fully fcl per head obtained at Newmarket as compared with the previous week, ond prices did not fluctuate nearly so much, consequently the average value was higher. We quote beef fromT9s to 22s per 100lbs. Sheep: There was a very limited number penned on Tuesday at Newmarket, and consequently prices were firmer than on the previous week, but there was no marked advance. Lambs Bold at from 5s to 12s 9d. Pigs: In rather short supply; a few of a very good description sold at «1 14s fid and «3256 d.

Messrs G. W. Binney and Co. report at their weekly sale of wool, hides, skins, and tallow: The market was well stocked with hides, com petition being brisk, and late rates well sus tained. First-class clean stout hides, 3Jd to 4Jd; light, 3Jd to 3(id; cut and Inferior, 2jd to 3d; calfskins, 3}d to 4Jd per lb; butchers' skins, 4s to 4s 9d; pelts, 4Jd to lid; lambskins, 6Jd to 9d; station. Is 9d to 3s 4d each ; tallow, 20s Gd to 23s per cwt. A few lots of cross-bred wool were offered, and realised s}d to 6|d; dingy, 4Jd to 5d per lb.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as under— This Da-y. For Whongarei Heads, Porno, Waipu, Whon garei, Kamo, Tanihua, and Mangapoi, per Macgregor or Waltaki, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 6th inst ForTryphena, Port Fitzroy and Whangopora para, per Glenelg, at 7 a.m. For Waitaro, per Hannah Mokau, at 7.40 a.m. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matekana, Manga wai. etc, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Waiwera, per Clansman, at 1 p.m. For Katl Kati and Tauranga, per Rotomahana, at 3 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 3.30 p.m. Monday, Bth inst For Coromandel, per Coromandel, ot 11.30 a.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Te Anau at 1 p.m. Tuesday. December 9. For Taronaki and Southern Ports, per Rotorua at 11 a.m. Per s.s. City of Sydney, as follow '— For Navigators Islands, Sandwich Islands. United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central, and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. Money orders, registered letters and news papers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fee ot six pence in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time ot sailing. This moll will be due In London on Satur day, 17th January, 1885. Tho s.B. Waiparo will sail from Hokitika for .Tacksons' Bay and intermediate ports on 16th inst. N.B.—From and after the 15th November ult, the following rates of Postage must be prepaid on Correspondence for the United Kingdom, addressed to be sent via Brindisl :— On all Letters one shilling per half-ounce or fraction of half an ounce On all Book Packets and Parcels, three pence for every two ounces or fraction of two ounces. On oil Newspapers, twopence each. Correspondence addressed via Suez and Brindisi, and not fully prepaid, will be for warded via San Francisco. In consequence of alterations of Woikoto Railway Time-table, the following lines of mails will be closed and received at Chief Post-office at hours stated below, commencing Monday, 21th ultimo:— Closed: From Penrose to Hamilton, at 7 p.m ; Epsom to Mercer, at 9 a.m.; Penrose to Te Awamutu, at 10.30 a.m.; EUerslie to Mercer, at 3.30 p.m. Received: From Hamilton to Otahuhu, at 7 a.m:; from Mercer to Penrose, at 9.30 a.m.; EUerslie to Epsom, at 11.30 a.m.; Meroer to EUerslie, at 4.15 p.m.; Te Awamutu to Mercer, at 5.15 p.m. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

December 5,1881.

Abbott's Opera House—"East Lynne," 8 p.m. Drill-shed — Monthly Inspection of Naval Artillery,' 7.30 p.m.

Members New Zealand Educational Institute, Wellesley-street School, 7.30 p.m.

Members of Zealandia Royal Arch Chapter, Masonic Hall. 7.30 p.m. Gospel Temperance Mission—Prayer Meeting at V.M.C.A. R00m3.7.30 pjn.

Epiphany Church—" Evening With Cowper," 7.30 p.m.

St. Luke's Church, Remuera — "Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress," 7.30 p.m. Foresters'Hall—Floral Show, 7 till 10. ... '__

Notices to Correspondents.

Subscriber.—Thelaat number of the "Southern • Cross " newspaper was published on the 30th of December, 1876. x

Births.

MARKS.-On December 4th. at her residence, 97, Grey-street, the wife of Mr M. Marks of a son.

Deaths.

GUERIN.—On December 4th, at the residence of Mr P. o"Dowd, Kingslland Rood, Mount Albert, Margaret Jane Guerin, in the nineteenth yea* of her age, after a long and painful illness,'only daughter of the late Patrick and Margaret Guerin, of Kith Regiment. R LP. , The funeral will leave her late residence at 3 o'clock p.m. on Saturday afternoon. Friends are respectfully invited to attend. SOMERVILLE. —On the 4th inst., George Crawford, son of Richard SomervUle, Wel lingtori'-street; aged 6 years. Interment Sunday, 3 o'clock.

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

FRIDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1384.

For the cause that looks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance For the future in tho distance, And the geod that we can do.

Now that Mr Tole is in Auckland, we . should like to hear that the need of better accommodation for the aged poor is again brought to his notice. Mr Moss has already done a good deal in that direction, and the matter ought to be pushed until we l^ave suitable buildings erected here. The rotten and worn-out edifice which did duty in its early days as a Hospital and Lunatic Asylum, and which now, in its decay, is appropriated as an Old Men's Refuge, ought to be replaced by a more suit , able and more wholesome structure. ! For some time it was incapable of re ceiving all who ought to have been taken to it, and old people, guiltless of crime, but in their dotage, have been sent to gaol as the most merciful and only way of dealing with them. The case of Margaret Kairn, which Mr Moss brought before Parliament on the 2nd October, was a hard one. She had never been in gaol before, but was, at 63 years of age, sentenced to three months' imprisonment as a vagrant. During her sentence, the gaol surgeon directed her removal to the Auckland Hospital. She was sent there, but could not be ad mitted, as there was no room. Again, at the end of her sentence, the at tempt to get her into the Hospital was made, but equally without success. She had to be kept in gaol after her sentence had expired, and was kindly attended upon by the female prisoners till she died. Another case mentioned by Mr Moss at the same time was that of Ellen Doeherty, 83 years old and in her dotage, turned out of the Old Women's Refuge for misconduct, and sentenced to a month's imprisonment as a vagraat. At the end of her sen tence she was returned by the police to the Refuge, but could not get admis sion, and was again sent to gaol. Mr Moss, in bringing forward her case, said that as far as he had been able to learn, there had been no other convic tions against her. The last case is that of Benjamin West, who was in a dying condition when sent.to.gaol, and who died there on the third day after his admission. Eemarking on the two first Cases, in reply to Mr Moss, Mr Tole, as Minister of Justice, said that he had before him, \ reports somewhat* similar to those the' j horn gentleman hadttnentioned. v Ap-' , parently. thore .was not sufficient fac- \ I ?.°? lt*?o<J a,t!°i"<.'••ftw; .cases of tbi# kj.nd .

in Auckland. This being admitted, the duty of the Government is clear, and no time should be lost in doing it. We hear that attempts are being made to stave the matter offby giving the use of other portions of the old building used as an immigration depot since the dep&t in -the Albert Barracks was pulled down. This may get over the difficulty in a muddling kind ot way for a time, but it is unfair to the com munity, and especially unfair to the ladies and gentlemen who devote so much time and trouble to the manage ment of these institutions, to treat them in this way. The Government are solely responsible, and they should lose no time in seeing that proper accommoda tion is provided. The gaol is no place for such cases, and its officers ought not to have them forced upon them. We trust that Mr Tole will take the matter vigorously up, and not lose the opportunity of showing that the interests of Auckland are in good hands with him as its representative in the Ministry. To allow the present old buildings to be patched up can only defer the difficulty, which may re appear at a time when money is not so easily obtained by the General Govern ment as it seems to be just now.

The Religious Craze at Port Albert.

The extraordinary doings at tho Port Albert camp meetings constituto another chapter in the history of aberrations border ing on insanity, of which every age nnd every kind of religion furnish examples. Such scenes are now, happily, rare, and when they do occur they rise to the dignity of a nine days' wonder. Some twenty-five years ago a long series of wild extravagant occurrences marked the progress of a " re vival" in the North of Ireland; and the circumstances are still deeply en graven on the memory of thousands who witnessed them. Going further back, the earlier history of Metho dism is full of stories which Port Albert has just now attempted to emulate. Tho lives of John Wesley's preachers afford much curious reading in this connection, and form a vory mine of information to tho historian of religious delusions. It will bo remembered that in Wesley's own day most amazing things happened at Haworth, where Grimshaw was incumbent ; that they were epidemic for a time, and then gradually ceased. An eminent modem physiologist has gathered together a convenient list of wild but transient vagaries, which is apropos of the present subject. He men tions " the Pythonic inspiration of tho Delphic priestesses; the ecstatic rovo lations of Catholic and Protestant vision aries ; the flagellant precessions of the 13th and 14th centuries; the preach ing epidemic among the Huguenotsio France, and more recently in Lutheran Sweden ; the strange performances of the convulsionnnires of St. Mddord, which havo been since almost paralleled at ' revivals.' and camp meetings; the dancing mania of the middle ages, the Tarentism of Southern Italy ; the TigTetier of Abyssinia, and tho leaping!) goo of Scotland in later times." The dancing mania was one of the most extraordinary of these freaks. It began in 1374 at Aix-la- Chapello, amonganumberofmen and women who had come out of Germany. They formed circles hand in hand in thostreets, and danced for hours, regardless of the on lookers. At length they would fall to tho ground exhausted, when they would (not unnaturally) complain of extreme oppres sion, and groaned, as if in the agonies of death. While dancing, they were heedless of all external influences ; they neither saw nor heard; but were haunted by visions and by spirits, whose names they shrieked out. The delusion spread to Cologne and to Metz, in which latter place it is said that eleven hundred of the possessed were dancing at one time. Somo of the poor deluded creatures knocked their brains out against walls, others throw them selvea into rivers, while many mora so injured thoir constitutions that they never afterwards recovered their former health. It is related by Zimmerman that a nun in a large French convent began to and at last they all met to mew together for hours at a time. This epidemic was cured by a timely threat of force. In a German nunnery, a nun began biting her com panions, and soon all the rest fell to biting one another. The ma.iia spread through a great part of Germany, into Holland, and even to Rome itself. But to multiply examples is useless. All are sufficiently familiar with the pranks of which the human mind is capable. "Revivals" can take place without roarings, stragglings, half-insane delirium, and the doffing of decent clothing, as those conducted by Moody and Sankcy abun dantly prove. These gentlemen have done more of what is called "evangelistic work " than any other persons 'iving, • but their labours have been performed in a seemly, orderly manner, and with a judicious dis countenance of mere physical excitement. Mr Moody is gifted with strong common flense, and by its means he has executed many difficult tasks with honour and credit to himself. This much must be conceded by even those who differ most widely from his doctrines and his methods. He should be the model for revivalists to set before them. And then decency would not be shocked, nor the cause of religion and morality mode a laughing-stock—results which must in fallibly accrue from such astounding occurrences as our Port Albert correspon dent has so graphically described. Tho cure for emotional aberrations of the sort in question, and an antidote for morbid introspection, is activity. Set the body to work on some philan thropic charitable labour. , Thero is plenty to be done. Visiting the sick, rescuing prostatites, reforming drunkards, making clothes for the poor, sheltering the homeless—all these are more potent virtues, and more certainly calculated to advance the Kingdom of God, than going to Port Albert to roar and scream and wrestle one self into a frenzy. '

Justice and common sense have prevailed over distorted sympathy in the charge of murder against the captain and mate of the yacht Mignonette, who killed a boy to satisfy their hunger. Both men have been found guilty of tho capital offence.

Our Monthly Summary for transmission by the outgoing mail for Europe will be published to-morrow. In the Supplement appears the continuation of the serial story "A Stranded Ship," "Curiosities of New gate,"'"The Verdict of an Auckland Jury," " The Auckland Bad Boy," a raview of Mr J. Kerry-Nicholls's book, "The King Cou ntry," etc. The Agents of the Pacific Mail S.S. Com pany have received a cable message intima ting that the Zealandia arrived at San Francisco on 2nd inst, one day in advance of time-table date/ The Australia, with English mails, left San Francisco for Auck land on 24th Nov., two days behind time. A young man named Robert Curwen was knocked down by a horse at one of the salo yards this afternoon and sustained several cuts about the head. He is now under medical care. " The lunatic Monawe, who escaped from the Asylum lost week, is still at large. He is supposed to be in the neighbourhood of Kirikiri, and on his way to Hokianga. Various alterations appear in our weekly market quotations this week, Colonial cheese is quoted retail at 6d to Bd, Southern flour has fallen to £9 and £9 10s, while maize now stands at 4s 6d, The gum market is inactive. Poor ordinary is quoted at £30 to £32, but is unreliable, superior has increased to £38 to £40. Timber shews an increase, second «lass scantling being quoted at 8s 6d, best tongued and grooved, 16s 6d, medium 13s, second ditto, lis 6d. Among the treasures of tho Floral and Industrial Exhibition now open at the Foresters' Hall, Newton, is that exquisite piece of iron-work made some years ago by Mr Peter Eirley, a fuchsia, twined round a support. Mr Swanson, struck with the ex cellence of the'fa'ork, took it to Wellington and placed it in the Assembly Library, where it attracted great attention. A lec ture was, on'one occasion, delivered about it. It was sent to the Melbourne Exhibi tion, and was there awarded silver and bronze medals. The flower is so beauti fully wrought that people will scarcely believe that it has been executed in iron. This exhibit alone would make the interesting collection that has been 'gathered in the hall worth h visit. Some telephones and microphones have been Added to the Exhibition, and the names of prize winners have been attached to j their exhibit*; ~ ■:. . ',-' v.

In our notice of the statement made before the Official Assignee by Jabez Edward Thomas, we omitted to mention that the equity of redemption' of his pro perty, under mortgage, had been Bold to his'son in January, in payment of advances received.

We have received a letter, which appears in the present issue, referring to a cure of cancer in Auckland by Mr Milner Stephen, and giving the sworn testimony to the fact. The individual cured will also bo present at Mr Stephen's public healing in • St. .James's Hall this (Friday) evening, together with other patients cured in public.

Mr W. C. Dennes's sewing machine depOt narrowly escaped destruction by fire on Wednesday night. The blind of the street door caught fire, but was^fortunately ob served by Constable Lamb, and the incipient conflagration was nipped in the bud.

Some portioulars of the contract for the conveyance of mails by the direct steamers are telegraphed from Wellington. It is for a period of fivo years, and the contract time for the voyage is 42 days on the trip home and 45 days outward. The agreement with the Union S.S. Company for the distribu tion of the mails is not yet signed, but is expected to be in tho course of a day or two.

" Marie de Fontango; or, the Belle of the Fauborg," was repeated at the Opsra Houso last night with undiminished success. It is a highly interest drama, and the audience evidently enjoyed the perform ance Tne well-known emotional drama "East Lynne" is announced for presenta tion to-night, and " Green Bushes" is underlined for to-morrow.

"Nemo" sends an account of his in effectual efforts to get the water channel in Prospect-street cleared of dangerous drain age matter. Ho encloses a letter from the Sanitary Inspector, stating that the super vision of the channels does not belong to his department, but is in the hands of the City Engineer. Our correspondent foars that an epidemic will arise unless tho nuisance is abated. •'•.;.

M. de Harven has sent to tho Chamber of Commerce a circular giving a number of interesting statistics of Belgium. The area of the country is 11,375 square miles, and it has 5,585,840 inhabitants, equal to 491 persons to tho mile. The imports in 1882 were £114,006,141, and the exports £102,887,234. The country is a large im porter of wheat and other cereals, nnd exports iron, machinery, and various manufactures. These statistics show, as wo before pointed out, that Belgium is a. manufacturing and not an agricultural country.

At tho R.M. {Court yesterday, an in stance of genuine distress was disclosed during the hearing of a judgmont sum mons caso. The debtor, who was plainly in weak health, earned 36s per week, and had a wife and some five or six children to maintain. Through sickness in the family ho had fallen behind with the tradesmen who supplied him with the necessaries of life; then a child died through eating matches, and he had not tho means of burying her, while another had had to be sent away to country friends for the safety of her lifo. Through payments to creditors, he and his family had to manage to live upon 13s per week. In the caso undor notico a further order was made upon him for 2s Od per week.

Thirty-three acres of land fronting tho Remuera Road nnd Portland Road, tho property of tho Hon. J. Williamson, were purchased yesterday by a syndicate for the sum of £9,000. Tho property has a front age of 1,000 feet to Remuera main road, and 2,000 feet to Portland Road loading to the beach. This fine block of suburban land is to bo cut up into sections, and will be offered for sale some time in January. We have also to record another extensive sale of suburban property, Captain Fielder, of Devonport, having sold a 20 aero block for £G,ooo—£3oo per acre.

" The Age We Live In " is to form the subject of tho first of a series of popular lectures to be delivered here by Dr. Hughes, an ox-clergyman of tho Church of England. Though somewhat loosely described as a Freothought lecturer, Dr. Hughes deserves a broader appellation, his subjects being scientific and general, and nevor theological in thoir scope. The soft impeachment of free-thinking has attached to tho lecturer because of the fact of his " broad Church " proclivities having led to his quarrelling with an Australian Bishop somo fivo years ogo, nnd retiring from holy orders. Since that date Dr. Hughes has devptedhistalents to thft nni. ilorlfictnrft Dlatfnrro, _ui4hM»«»t with a large amount of success. Judging by tho published reports of his lectures elso whoro, we anticipate that the series, of Sabbath evening discourses, the first of which takes place on Sunday next in Abbott's Opera House, will prove entertain ing and instructive.

One of tho healthiest signß in connection with our colonial trade (says the "Wai kato Times ") is the difficulty experienced in getting a passage to Now Zealand in one of the direct steamers. A well-known resi dent of Waikato received a letter by the last mail from a friend in England touch ing upon this subject. This friend, who is a colonist too, wont Home at tho begin ning of tho year on business, intending to bo back again in Waikato before Christmas, but ho had been prevented from carrying out his object. He madp application for a berth six weeks in advance, thinking that would be sufficient; but it was not; and though his application for a passage for himself and his wife was seconded by several influential people, he had to remain behind, Three or four years ago the bare idea'of a direct steam servico between England and this colony was laughed at in many quarters, and when the New Zealand Shipping Company went into the business it was predicted that their venture would result in loss. Nob3dy would hint at such a contingency now.

i The fortnightly meeting of the-Crown I Lands Board was held yesterday afternoon, i Present:—Mr D. A. Tole (Chief Commie . Bioner and Chairman), Mr Joseph May, Dr. i Campbell, and Mr W. P. Moat. .The'busi-' , ness was mostly of a routine character :—A , reply from the Under-Secretary of Land, re ) Mr Fraser's offer to sell the island of Kai , kouri, near the Great Barrier, to the Go , vernment for £1,000, stated that the Go ; vernment was not desirous of purchasing . it, but thanked Mr Fraser for his offer. It was agreed to comply with a request of the Inspector of Native Schools, made to the Under-Secretary, to set apart two acres of ' land for a native school at Tauranga. Mr ' Taylor, of Mongonui, applied to take up some Crown lands in that district for the : ' culture of' subtropical fruit. On the 1 motion of the Chairman, it was resolved to survey and offer the land for sale. It was also agreed to offer for sale 40 acres of a block at Matakohe, tho first lot at an upset price of 60s per acre, second nnd third lots at 40s, and the remainder at 10a. A number of country settlers applied to take up homestead lands of yarious extent, ranging from 75 to 300 acres, and as they had been recommended by tho district officers and fees paid, the applications were granted. Other applications for sections on the deferred payment system were op proved. The applicotion ef Mr Gabolencey for land at Hokianga-for vineries came up, but as Mr Federli had at first reported the land as unsuitable, the matter had been held over. Mr Federli, however, had since care fully inspected the land, and considered it suitable for vine-growing. After some discussion, it was agreed to allow the ap plication to stand over until tho survey'had been completed. Prolonged sittings and a prodigality of talk areTiaving such a trying eftectupon the tempors of City Councillors that inter changes of personalities are bocoming matters of weekly occurrence. Last week Crs. Cooper and Aickin fell foul of each other in consequence of a point of order raised by the former, and the same gentle man's fondness for points of order led to a passage-at-arms _ between him ond Cr, Garratt lost night. A wearisome dis cussion upon _ the advisability or other wise of remitting a contractor's time penalty was fruitlessly sputtering out, when Cr. Garratt moved that the solicitor's opinion should be laid on the table. There upon Cr. Cooper rose with.his inevitable point of order, contending that notice was required of all motions for documents.. Cr. Garratt, perceiving that the Mayor was on his side, hotly 'retorted that when Cr. Cooper attained the Mayoral office, to which he doubtless aspired, it would be his prerogative to decide points of order., Cr. Cooper appealed to the Mayor to protect him from offensive remarks. Cr. Garratt, \ filled with remorse, at once hastened to apologise. He regretted that by mistake j he had credited Cr, Cooper with an aspira- i tion which he had repudiated. Seeing that ! he was so devoid of ambition, it was a pity j that he had even aspired to the. Coun- • cillorshtp. Cr. Cooper again appealed ! for Mayoral intervention on his behalf. . His Worship, with a twinkle in his eye, and ; amid laughter, hoped that Councillors i would consider the feelings of their fellow- ! Councillors. It was the old story of the j frogs and the storks. What.was one Coun- : cillor's amusement was painful to another. i t Amid renewed laughter, Cr. Cooper blush- ' ' icgly denied the insinuation that he had 'felt pained. The subject then dropped.

Two fatal cases of diphtheria occurred in Wellington-street this week, Mr Somer ville losing two children—one six and the other seven years of Age—within five^days. Another caso has broken out in an adjacent house. Theinost careful precautions ought to bo taken to prevent the spread 'of this rapidly fatal malady, which is reported to exist in various parts of the city.

The Rev. Allan W. Webb, formerly of Auckland, now of Adelaide, has received a unanimous invitation from the Albert-street Church, Melbourne, to succeed the Rev. P. Bailbache.

The bankruptcy proceedings in the estate/if George Clarke, carrying on busi ness as a jeweller, at the Thames, have now been transferred to this district, where the bulk of the debts, are owing. Clarke's liabilities are stated at £222 2s, and the assets at £173 10s.

The weekly meeting of the Board of Education was held this afternoon. Pre sent:—Messrs Luke (Chairman), Moat, Moss, Goldie, Carr, Clarke, Professors Aldis and Tucker. The Chairman's report was brought up and adopted. A telegram was received from Mr Cooper apologising for his absence, he being engagod at Te Awamntu. Mr A. McArthur, M.A„ L.L.8., wrote accepting tho Board's invitation. The appointment of Head-master to the Girl's High School was introduced and testimonials read in respect of the qualifica tions of candidates for the position. The meeting was proceeding as we went to press. ....

At the meeting of the Waitemata County Council this afternoon, a letter was read from the Treasury, stating that out of the sum of L 103.000 recently voted by Parliament for roads North of Auckland, L 70,000 was available for allocation amongst those concerned, the remainder of -tho vote boing required to cover existing liabilities and undertakings by Government. The share coming to Waite mata County would bo L 12.000, to be ex pended in following works:—Main North Road,Ll,soo; do. West Coast Road, LI, 500 ; Babylon Road, L 35 0; roads, bridges, and wharves generally throughout the district, L 8.650, Total, L 12.000.

Tne Mount Eden Domain Board met this morning in the City Counctl Chambers. There wore present:—Messrs T. Thomson (Chairman), W. R. Waddell (Mayor), Potter, Arthur, Bridgeman, and Laurie. It was stated that a site for a district hall had been secured, and the building vested in the local authorities. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr T.. Thompson for using his influence in securing this result. It was also stated that the reserve known as " Asher's " had been vested in the Do main Board. Several accounts were passed, and a vote of thanks was passed to Mr F. Laurie for acting as Chairman during Mr Thompson's absence in Wellington. In the bankrupt estate of Edward Brown Reynolds, the unsecured creditors claim £18G 2s 7d, and the secured creditors £4,216 18s Bd, and as tho estimated value of the securities is £4,083 6s Bd, the deficiency, £133 12s, makes up the total amount of liabilities to £319 13s 7d. The assets are set down at £235, leaving a deficiency of £84 14s7d. Tho fine steamer Clansman wjll leave on an excursion to Waiwera at 2 p.m. to-morrow (Saturday), and will return hero on Monday morning early. The Wellington^ trip on the previous Saturday was a most success ful one, between 30 and 40 persons having availed themselves of the opportunity thus afforded of vieiting the Springs, and it is expected that tho Clansman will be even bettor patronised. The sub-committee appointed by the Hospital Committee to draw up a scheme for dealing with the Costley bequests to the Hospital and Old Men's Refuge met at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. His Worship the Mayor presided, and Messrs Bull and Mackechnie were also present. The last named submitted n scheme in accordance with his original proposal, to apply a por tion of the bequest to the erection of a new wing to the Hospital, the Government con tributing on the pound for pound principle. No decision was arrived at, however, it being considered advisable to allow the absent membors an opportunity of express ing an opinion upon the scheme. If ap proved or modified it will then be sub mitted to the Hospital Committee and the trustees of the bequest, hnd if passed by them will be forwarded on to the Govern ment, as requested by the Colonial Trea surer.

The remains of the Hon. William Swain son were interred in the Tararua Cemetery, Parnell, yesterday -Afternoon. The-hurial service was performed by Bishop Cowie and Archdeacon Dudley, assisted by other clorgymen of the dioceso. The chief mourners were Mr C. Outhwaite, one of the executors, and Mr Coleman, representing Mr W. E. Outhwaite, the other executor. Amongst those present at the obsequies were Sir G. Grey, Sir F. Whitaker, Dr. Shortland, Mr F. J. Moss, M H.R.; Dr. Macdonald, of Dunedin; Sir G. Maurice

O'Rorke, the Hon. J. A. Tole, the Hon. Dr.

Pollen, Professor Aldis, Mr Seth Smith, R.M.; Archdeacon Maunsell, Revs. Dr. Kinder, Dr. Kidd, R. Burrows, Gulliver,

Perceval, and Thistle; Dr. Purchas and Dr. Philson, Colonel Haultain, Major Shep herd, Seymour George, A. E. Mackechnie, J. Dilworth, H, M. Jervis, Rowlings, ond Wildman.

A man named John Taylor, a green grocer, carrying on business in Wellesley street West, attempted suicide by taking laudanum last evening. Ho was formerly a farmer in Canterbury and Taranaki, and while in the last-named province sustained heavy financial losses. A few months ago he started the greengrocer's business in Wellesley-street, but it did not- prove re munerative) and he fell into low. spirits. Yesterday his wife observed him pouring some liquid into a glass, and suspecting from his manner that something was wrong, she seized the glass and threw away the contents. On smelling the glass, she de tected the presence of poison, and accused him of attempting to commit suicide. Taylor admitted that ho had done so, and stated that ho wished he was dead, Mrs Taylor ran for assistance, and while away Taylor swallowed a quantity of laudanum from a phial. ' Dr. Hooper was summoned, and after administrating an emetic, ordered the man's removal to the Hospital, This morning the unfortunate man was on the fair way to recovery.

; At the last week's meeting of tho City ' Council it was decided to exact from Mr J. 1 T. Knight (contractor for road works in ! Ponsonby Road) tho penalty of £250 for ex ; ceeding_ his contract time by six months. ] Last night the Council received a letter ! from the contractor in question, pointing ' out various disabilities under which he had ' laboured in carrying out his contract, such as inclement weather and scarcity of road metal, and begging in consideration thereof the remission of the penalty. The Engi neer, in a report, admitted the force of the contractor's plea, and suggested the remission of half the penalty. A lengthy and animated discussion en sued. Some Councillors pointed out that the remission- of the penalty would form a precedent by which the Council's action towards other contractors would have to be shaped. Others were favourable to the relegation of the whole matter to the Streets Committee. The Councillors who belonged to this Committee refused to accept the position of scape goat, and twitted the full Council with cowardice in declining the responsi bility of a decision. Another section ad vocated the reference of the qiiaestro vexata to the Legal Committee, but the members of that body also declined the honour; so likewise did the Finance Committee. Cr. Connolly proposed the reduction of the penalty to LlO, but was unable to find a seconder for the proposition. After some 25 speeches had been delivered on the question—every Councillor having exercised his privilege to speak—all the propositions placed before the Counoil were rejected, and no decision Was arrived at. " ROUGH ON RATS. "-Clean out rets, mice, readies, flies, tints, bod-bugH, beetles, Insert), akuulujaok-rabblte, guiibeln At Pruggistf. w-w,«u.___ m « Pioues 4 Co., A?enta. AnckUod.. Attention is directed to the - sale of horses, cattle,etc„at Garrett Bros..OakleyPark, to-morrow (Saturday). The Northern Omnibus C 6. lays on special 'buses, which 'leave the National Bank at 11 a.m. Several of the Wesleyan. representatives from the General Conference ore to give an account of their doings in the Grafton Road Chapel, to-morrow evening, at 7.30. Mr D'Arcy Hyland, the vi'djhorse tamer, intends to leave for America by the moll steamer next week. - He will give another per formance of his skill at Hunter and Nolan's yards in Durham-street to-morrow evening. Bettimj on the Totausator.—Betting on the Totalisator is a decidedly, risky game > Even if you back the favourite, some "rank outsider " may creep in and leave you put in the cold! That is where the "betting machine" differs from the Co-operative Store, next Criterion, Hobson-street. If you invest £1 with Eaton, you will "scoop the pool every time," and can always be sure of a " dividend. 7' Bring your kit 9 ond "put your money on" to-night :— 100 Hams to choose from, 8d; Canterbury and Local Bacon, from 4d to 8d ; Salt-Butter, 6d; > Fresh, 8d; New Potatoes, 221bs for Is; Currants, Raisins, Sultanas, BJd per lb; Cornflour, 5d lb; Coffee, Is; Indian and China Tea, Is 8d and Is 6d; Dried Apples.6lbsfor Is: Prunes, 3d lb; New Figs, 7d and 8d per box; Hobart Jam, 6d; Piokles, 7d; Lemon Peel, Is 2d; 71bs Oatmeal, Is; White Sugar, 3Jd; Lemon Jelly, 7d; Candles, 8d; and 100 lines equally as cheap to choose from; Eaton guarantees a prize.—[AdvtJ. " BUdHff PAIBA."-^<}nick, nmpkUnnl'iiu'ußMfiu Kidney, BlaiMer auil I Iri u»ry Uteeiwes. AtDnigrfsti '" _ ___... ___.' Kent.' . ■•..' •*Oo.,A«euS, Auckland. ■ ■■■:

AUCKLAND BAND OF HOPE UNION.

Opening of the Industrial Exhibition,

The Industrial Exhibition in connection with th»-Auckland Band of Hope Union was opened last evening in the Foresters' Hall, Beresford-street, undermostfavourable auspices, and promises to be a greet suc cess. Since the proposal to hold an exhibi tion was first made, th 6 idea has been taken up warmly by the juvenile adherents of the local Bands of Hope. Industry and energy have been displayed on all hands, and the result is an exhibition of a success ful and interesting character. Tho exhibits in many of the classes are not so numerous as they might have been, but in others they excel, both in quality and number. Needlework, lor instance, is represented by upwards of forty exhitors. Plain and fancy cooking, too, produced quite a number of com- Eetitors. The interior arrangement of the all is very good, although the room is not by any means large enough for the pur poses for which it is required. A large stand in the centre of the hall is devoted to tho horticultural exhibits, while tables are arranged round the sides of the room for the accommodation of the other competitive exhibits. The walls are covered with paintings, curios, and other articles, which hove been lent by friends for the purpose of rendering the exhibition more attractive. Amongst the most noticeable of these are the loans of Eaintings, &c, from Messrs Wilkeß, Blom eld, Petty, curios from Messrs J. C. Robinson, Craig, W, Swanson, C, O. Davis, and Stanton, flowers from Messrs War burton and Walker, models from _P. Fanders, and an electric sewing machine from Mr D. Chambers; besides these, Mr P. Birley exhibited a pretty specimen of iron work, Messrs Renshaw, Mount Eden, locally manufactured baking powder, and Burton Brothers, specimens of Christmas cards. It is impossible in the brief space at our disposal to enumerate all the exhibits which are deserving of notice, and suffice it to say that as a whole they formed an interesting and attractive collection, creditable alike to the exhibitors and to the Band of Hope Union. Accord ing to arrangement, the exhibition was opened at 7.30 p.m. by Mr Thomas Pea cock, M.H.R. There was a good attend ance of visitors to witness the opening. Mr Peacock said it afforded him much pleasure to be present at the opening of this exhibition, which, as they were aware, had been promoted and carried out undor the auspices of the Band of Hope Union. Much credit, he considered, was duo to the active directorsforthetrouble they had taken in the enterprise. The name which the association bears appeared to him to be a most for tunate one, for- it was in tho youth of the community thatthehopes of earnestworkers for reform in the drinking customs of society must chi3fly centre. Our youth formed the training ground on which might be exemplified the truth of the maxim that prevention is better than cure. While it was desirable to counteract glaring evil habits of the body, it was'necessary also to foster those good habits which would keep out the bad. Therefore, it was a natural step for workers in this hopeful field to endeavour, by an exhibition like this, to encourage a spirit of industry, to stimulate a healthful exertion and occupa tion in addition to the ordinary recreation and entertainments which characterise tho movement. The result of the present call upon youthful effort was satisfactory, and if the maxim of the Roman poet be true,' that he has carried every point who has blended the useful with the agreeable, then the Committee might be congratulated on their success. They had here the industrial and the useful combined with the floral and beautiful. It must, he continued, be apparent to the most cursory observer that this country was bound from its immense natural resources to become in the future a great manufacturing country. Our own city of Auckland had already taken an honourable place in this direction, and it was a pleasure to him when he was in Wel lington to hear tho fact acknowledged by Southern mombers of tho Assembly. We had not only great facilities for carrying on our engineering works and building operations, but we had our shipbuilding, our timber factories, our fibre works, our sugar works, our brick and lime works, our potteries, our boot and shoe factories, soap works, oil works, coach factories, glass works, &c.; and very soon we would have .our iron works in full swing. Now, it rested'with tho workers in tbe'eummunity, by the industrious habits they displayed and the acuteness and intelligence they brought to bear on tho various processes in which they weto engaged, to moke a nation great in manufactures. Hence, it was a desirable thing, by education as ordinarily understood and also by technical education in the in dustrial arts, to give every opportunity to our yC'Ung people, as they grow up to man hood, to excel in the important sphere of manufactures, so that as a colony and a city we might keep a forward place in the race of nations. They had industrial exhibits which belonged to the domestic circle; and he expressed his approval of the sensible action of the Mayor. and others in giving prizes for the purpose of stimulating tho cultivation of homely ac complishments on the part of tho girls who are to bo the wives and mothers of the future generation. Accomplishments such as cooking, darning, knitting, and sewing would not only tend to make, home com fortable, but by counteracting the entice ments of the public-h6use, would play no unimportant part in promoting temperance.' Then there was the pleasing and agreeable exhibition of flowers, but he would only say that, considering the profusion in which flowers grow in this favoured climate, it could not be said that we had taken advan tage of that feature to the fullest extent. Mr Peacock then addressed some practical and sound words of counsel and advice to the juvenile exhibitors, and reminded them that :,■,.

3 The smallest effort is not lost, Each wavelet on the ocean tossed ' Aids in the ebb tide or the flow, i fi«vcli raindrop makes somo flowret grow. j He recommended them to let present attainment only lead to further advance ' ment, and if the holding of this exhibition ' had the effect of encouraging the spirit of higher aspirations after greater excellence ' in whatever subjocts might engage their ■ attention, then he felt sure the promoters 1 would be amply satisfied, and the benefit - ivould not alone be theirs (the exhibitors), but in the constant stream of human life ' and activity those who were younger and . came after would receive a stimulus, from ! their influence, and might profit by their example. ; Mr Peacock was warmly applauded on the completion of his address, and the visitors then proceeded to the inspection of the exhibits. Every endeavour was put forward by the Committee and assistants to render the exhibition as. entertaining as possible to those present, ond their efforts were rewarded with success. The Com mittee, who deserve considerable credit in connection with the exhibition, consists of Messrs D. Goldie, J. Robinson, J. Bra mo, Battye, Petty, and G. Plummer (Secretary). Upwards of 300 persons were present dur ing the evening. The proceedings wore enlivened by several selections of music, Miss Gribble, who was in excellent voice, contributing a capital song, while Mr Car ter and Misses Bottany and Goodacre also assisted, the first-named with a song, and the two ladies with pianoforte selections. The judging of the exhibits did not com mence until late yesterday afternoon, and consequently no prizes have yet been awarded for models, fretwork, shells curios, seaweed, coins, stamps, etc. Four competitive essays have been received, but they will not be judged until Saturday. They are from Misses Clara Pearson, Laura Bell, Elizabeth Jones, and Master T. Mc- Gregor. The subjects are " Drunkenness," " Temperance Tale; Sad but True," "Total Abstinence," and "Evils arising from Drink, and theirj Beaiedy." The judges were:—Paintings: MrC. Blomfield. Writing and maps :Mr Neil Heath Flowers : MrG. Warburton. Plain Sewing and Fancy Work*: Mesdaraes Petty, Gor don, and Skeen. Cooking: Mr Johnston. Shells: Mr Eric Craig. Models: Mr Bart ley. Appended is the Prize List Colleotlon of 6 Flowers; 1 entry.—lst prize J. Walker. ' Collection of i Pot Flowers,—Senior division • Ist prize. J. Walker. Junior division: Ist prize' Ernest C. Pearson; 2nd prize, Albert J. Frith ' Three Fuohsias.-Senior division: 2nd prize, J. Walker. Junior division: Ist prize, Ernest C. Pearson. . Specimen Fuchsia.—Senior department- 2nd prize, J. Walker. Three Variegated X.eaf Plants.-Senior divi sion : Ist prize, J. Walker. Tbree Begonias.—lstprize. J. Walker. Junior division: Ist prize, Ernest A. Frith. One Calceolaria.—lst prize, J. Walker Six Pansies—lst prize, J. Walker. Best Pot of Musk.—Senior div'sion; lstprize Emily Weaver; 2nd prize, J. talker. Jhnior division: Ist prize, Mmnitf Darrington: 2nd Sarah Harrison. ' Six Green Ferns in Pots.-lst prize, J. Walker One Specimen Fern.-lst prizes, F. Taylor and J. walker. Six Roses.-Senior division: Ist prize, Emily Plummer:2nd J. Walker. Junior: Ist prize Ernest C. Pearson; 2nd, Tom Eckley. ' . Three Roses.—2nd prize, Emily Plummer. Three Gladiolas.—2nd prize, Samuel Frith. Bouquet of Garden Flowers.—lst prizes Lily Potter and Erne?t Alderton; 2nd, Frank Blomfield. i? _ ~;, ,-.,',...'.

Bouquet of Wild Flowers.—lst prizes, Bertha Wood and Violet Plummer.

Moss Baskets.—lst prize, Fannio Vickory. One Artificial Flower.—lst prize, Nellie Spragg. Collection of Artificial FloweTß.—Senior division: Ist prize, Sarah Heath; 2nd, Bertha Patterson. Junior division: Ist prize, Millie Nicholson; 2nd, Emily J. Patterson. Plain Needlework. —Senior division: Five entries.—lst prize. Minnie Spragg; 2nd. Hettie McCarthy. Junior division: 38 entries.—lst prizes, Alice Nicholson, Amy Alderton, and Susan Kearney; 2nd prizes, "Violet Plummer, Florence Petty, and H. Lamprey. Patching.—lst prize, Annie Grindrod; 2nd, Minnie Spraeg. : Stocking Darning.—lst prize, Annie Petty; 2nd, Amy Alderton. ' , , Darning on Net.—lst prize, Minnie Spragg. Knitting Stockings.—lst prize, Hannah Frith. Fancy Woolwork.—lst prize, Neto Webb; 2nd, Roso Smith.

Rag Mat—lst prize, Tom Patterson. Patchwork Cushions.—lst prize, Alice Rey nolds ; 2nd. Carry Downey. Bead Watch Pockets. — Ist prize, Alice Nicholson. , _ . . Antimacassars. — Ist prizes. J. Senior and Maggie Sneddon; 2nd, Lily Potter. Trimmed Hats.—lst prize, Ada F. Grey. Artificial Teeth.—lst prize. Adam Fort Ara3eno Work.—lst prize, Fannie Parker. Dolls' Clothes.—lst prizos, Flora E. Cuff and Ettie Ellison.

Violin.—lst prize, William Fort. Paintings.—lst prize, C. F. Goldie; 2nd, W. Goldie. Drawings.—Senior division: Ist prize, Harry Holland and William Cousins. Junior division: Ist pi ho, W. E. Ellyett; 2nd, Nellie Aley. Plain Writing.—Senior division: Ist prizes, George Peace and Emily Plummer; 2nd, Annie Grindrod. Junior division: Ist prizes, C. A. Jackson and Chrissy Whittle ; 2nd, Amy Alder ton, i Ornamental Writing.—lst prize. W. Harper. Monograms.—lst prize, C. F. Goldie ; 2nd, W. Goldie. Mop of New Zealand.—Junior division. Ist prize, Josephine Gibbon ; 2nd, R. E. Beamish. Brown Bread, 2 entries.—lst prize, Lily Petty; 2nd, Ado Grey. White Bread.—Junior division. 3 entries: Ist prize, Emma B&tts; 2nd, AdaF. Grey. Pound Cake. 2 entries.—lst prize, R. E. Beamish; 2nd, Henry Alderton. Seed Cake, 6 entries.—lst prizes. Ethel Roes and Flora Gilmer ; 2nd, Fannie Porker ; highly commended, -Lily Batts. Sponge Cake, 7entriep.—lstpriz'B, Richard E. Beamish and Ada F. Grey; 2nd prizes, Amy Blott and Frank Blomfield. Tea Cake; 3entries.—lst prizes. R. E. Beamish and Frank Blomfield; 2nd prize, Lily Petty. Scons, & entries.—lst prizes, Mabel Scott ond Ada F. Grey; 2nd prize. E. Pearson. I Blanc Mange.—lst prize, Ado. F. Grey. Mince Pies.—lst prize, Ada F. Grey. Jam Tarts.—lst prize, Ada F. Grey. Snow Cake.—lst prize, A. Constable. Jam Sandwiches.—lst prize, Annie Robinson; 2nd, Ethel Rees.

TABLE TALK

Printers are often " out of sorts."

"Mountain Laurel" going — dull care."

" Begone

Public healing in St. James's Hall to night. Cold has been discovered at Kaeo. City Council don't want a Library Com mittee.

The action of wgman on our destiny is unceasing. Mr J. L. Campbell is appointed to Auck land Land Board. The Belgian delegate is at Timaru. It is proposed to form a compnnyto run steamers on the Upper Wongonui River. Better than magnetism to cure deafness — Whisper to the patient about a chance to make his fortune.

Government propose, it is said, to place all charitable institutions on the •■ pound for-pound " subsidy syssem. An invention known as the " triumph ti tree cutter" has been patented by Henry Reynolds, Taupiri. The Governor was present at a Rose Show in Christchurch yesterday.. Government Insurance Board elections take place in January next. Musical Problem, —if a man blows his own trumpet, can his opinions be sound. M. Clarke, Hawke's Bay, has patented improvements in meat-preserving. Mr Wakefield has resigned the editorship of the "Timaru Herald."

The Hokianga goldfield has proved a " duffer," and the prospectors are back in Auckland.

For the Industrial Exhibition to be held at Wellington next year, a committee of a hundred members has been appointed. All male Tasmanians earning at the rate of £60 a yeor are to have a vote for mem bers of the Assembly. T. K. Williams and Walter Harford, Auckland, seek letters patent for fanlight lock and suspender, and automatic gas regulator respectively. Mr William Christie, of Warepa, Otago, who passed bis medical examination on Saturday last in connection with Otago University, is the first medical student who has passed a professional examination in this colony. Geo. Taylor, Win. Thompson, and Thos. Morgan have just been arrested at Porirua and lodged in Wellington Prison, _ failing payment of fines and costs, aggregating over £500, imposed on them abouttwo years ago for illicit distillation. '. . ' ;

SPORTING NEWS

The fact of Welcome Jack being backed for the Auckland Cup to win £400, at 100's to 10 and 100's to 12 has been the means of him advancing to the top of the quota tions, and his price is now 6 to 1 offered.; Tigredia is firm at 8 to 1, at which price Turquoise is also quoted. The following- scratchings have been posted for the Auckland Summer Meeting : —Tim Whiffler, Fusilier,, and Charmer, all engagements; Leonora, Yuba Bill, Tetford, and Alaska, for Auckland Cup; Youth, Kingask, Ngata, Minuet, and Angler, for Steeplechase.

Wellington, this day. -^Administrator leaves for Auckland by the Rotorua onj Sunday.

The racehorses Welcome Jack.Sou'wester, and Clarence were shipped from^Christ church to Auckland by the Te Anan yester day afternoon. '

The following nominations were received last night for the

Wanganui Cup ." — Wilberforce, Mdkoia, Ahua, Scotch Mist, July, Sou'wester, Specula tion (late Hijipodamia), Tigredia, Leonora, Buzzard, Administrator, Sir Bedivere, Consul, Forerunner, Tim Whiflier, Fusilier, Black Rose, Clogs, Mocker, Armourer, Laurel, Salvage, Normanby, the Dauphin, the Laird, Bayard, Titokowaru. • ■ • ■

Tho Drury annual races are to be held on the 27th December, on the Club's new course. • Nominations are due on tho 13th December, at 8 p.m. .

MINING NEWS.

(by telegraph.—own correspondent).

Thames, this day. New Prince Imperial.—The crosscut at No. 7 level has reached the footwall of a body of quartz which the manager believes to be No. 2 lode. The country adjoining it is favourable for gold.

Dart. —■ MqCallum, tributer," obtained 19bz8. 2dwts; from one load, and Hard man's crushing realised sozs. 19dwts. Moanatatari.—Harris, tributer, banked lozOdwts,

"SCENE" AT THE THAMES COUNCIL.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

. « Thames, this day. A heated discussion, interspersed with violent altercations, took place at the meet-, ing of Thames Borough Council yesterday evening on the subject of the representa tion of the small ward of Parawai. Messrs McAndrew, Chappell, and Hume, the mem bers for the ward, presented themselves at the Council meeting, and claimed the right to sit until a resolution was actually passed merging the ward in another, and also to vote upon such resolution. The Mayor ruled that they were no longer Councillors, whereupon Mr McAndrew ex citedly demanded that he should be allowed to vote, and repeatedly threatened to ob struct tho business until the point was con ceded. He defied the Mayor (Col. Fraser, M.H.R.) to send for a constable to eject him from the Chamber, and as the messenger sent for one failed to return, taunted the Mayor with being afraid to carry out his threat. After a prolonged debate, the Ma jor moved a resolution incorporating Parawai with the adjacent ward, which was carried by a majority of acknowledged Councillors. The obstructing persons, ac companied by Messrs Kilgourand Mennie, then withdrew, leaving |a bare quorum to proceed with the business.

The slogan of ward allocation was raised again at the City Council meeting !njt night, and a very active debate was the result. Cr. Montague, always on the qvi vive when the interests of the North Ward are at stake, wanted to know who was to pay for the. carriage from Hobsonl street of the earth required for the filling up of Patteson street, in which three wards are concerned. After considerable skirmishing, Cr. Devore effected a neat com* promise for Ponfonby by having its contri bution for 8,000 cubic yards fixed at £250, and then a proportionate charge was fixed for the 12,000 yards needed by the South Ward. Thus by Cr. Montague's timely action his ward gains something more than £600.'.:.- .I-. ,-i ■■■*;> -'.; - •:"'.■:- \-P.:-:,A

CABLEGRAMS.

BY CABLE.— COPYRIGHT.]

Addition to the Australian Squadron. London, December 4.—The Australian squadron will be augmented shortly by H.M. sloop Garnet, 6 guns, 1,130 tons, at present lying at Malta, where her furnace plates are undergoing repairs. Naples Free of Cholera. The -Orient steamers will now call at Naples, they having ceased to visit there in September lost on account of the outbreak ot cholera. The French War In Tonquln. The Chinese troops are claiming re peated successes over the French troops in Tonquin. Professor of Music for Adelaide. Mr Joshua Ives, the recently-appointed Professor of Music to the Adelaide Uni versity, sails on Ist of January. . Promotion for the Australian Com modore. In consequence of the Australian station being made an Admiral station, Commodore Erskino will be selected for an early com mand. ■

FREE LIBRARY AND ART GALLERY.

Return of Plans.

At the meeting of the City Council last night, the following letter was submitted from Messrs Grainger and D'Ebro, the architects who drew the prize design for tho Free Library and Art Gallery :—

"29, Queen-street, Melbourne. November 25th, 1884. P. A. Philips, Esq.. ' ■ i-_-__ Sir,—We have this day forwarded tin case containing the following :—Original competition plans, copy, of first set of working drawings (these are lent to yon); new sot of working drawings and specifications, copy of above,'for contractor; charges, £50. We trust that these will arrive in good order, and that you will place this matter before your Council at once. We do not wish to make any further remarks upon the mistake the Council made in not accepting the best set, but as they hove deter mined to have nothiDg bat the building as shown on the competitive design, we hove just copied them as nearly as con bo done, ot the somo time making the dimensions true. They hove been prepared in a careful manner, and we are determined to adhere to the style of work specified. We feel confident that If the professional gentleman you appoint finds out any little discrepancy, it con be altered without any further ret irning of plans. There are one or two things we wish to point out which it is impossible to carry out as shown on the competitive drawings, viz.:—(l) The win dows shown looking over the roof of the Picture Gallery. In working out the design, it; is found that tiicroof is several feet above this level. (2) The two small ornamental windows over the entrance at Coburg-street, if carried out, would be cut in two by the stairs, and as they are of no use for lighting, we hove filled them up. (3) The Ladies' Beading, Room we have been obliged to make 26" larger, owing to the angle of ground shown on competition plans being inaccurate. (41 The two rooms over lecture hall cut through the rool; they are therefore placed above. We should suggest that, as wanted during the furnishing of the building, battens be placed on the Picture Gallery and Library walls; these, of course, do not come under our portion of the work. We enclose o catting from an English paper, " The Builder," which bears us out in our statement that the tower in the competition was weak. However, as you prefer It, you have it in its en tirety, improved in one or two points. It was indeed impossible to build it as shown, as the projections on different faces would not not agree with each other. We really contider that most of the objections which were made previously, were thoroughly unnecessary, and we might have been treated in a more friendly spirit. It is certain that the attention wo have given to these plans proves that our idea was not one of shirking, as was insinuated all through the professional report. One fact in proof of this was that in the first case we prepared a sot of drawings which were ot exceptional clearness, and were drown to a scale twice the sizo generally adopted. Again, we forwarded such detail drawings as are usually only prepared When the works are in Srogress. The whole affair has been one of ex •eme worry to us. Our expenses alone have cost L3OO on these plans, and we trust that the matter will now be satisfactorily settled.—We ore, etc.; Grainger and DTi-BRO. [The enclosed newspaper clipping states:—" The style of archi tecture adopted is Early French Renaissance. The principal entrance is situated at tho in tersecting corner of the two streets, where there is a tower, which, judging from a view giveh in the' Australasian Sketcher,' is the least satis factory feature of the design "]

The Mayor expressed the hope- that the statements contained in the architects' letter would be verified. .He moved that the letter and plans should be received and referred to the Building Committee which had been previously appointed to consider the plans. That Committee wasf composed of the gentlemen best able to deal-with the matter, and there was no necessity for taking it out of their hands. The only change which had taken.place in it was the sub stitution of Cr. Connolly for Cr. Fleming, It therefore consisted now of Crs. Connolly, La:Roche, Holland, Maclwchnie, Masefield, Messrs Mahoney and Hartley. He proposed to call the Committee together on Monday next..: ;' . ■ A ■■'''

Cr. Goldie pointed out as a striking co incidence the fact that while the architects stated that their expenses in connection with the plans had amounted to £300, that that was just the sum which Cr. Mackech nie proposed some time ago should be given them in order that the next prize plans might be accepted. The motion was then put and carried.

THE SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC.

Danger of Spreading to New Zealand.

(by cable-^-copyright).

. Sydney, this day. Another case of small-pox occurred here yesterday. The Union Steamship Company of New Zealand have issued stringent in structions to all their agents for the thorough medical examination of passen gers-by each outward -steamer from Aus tralian .ports, in order to prevent the in traduction of small-pox into New Zealand.

THE GOVERNMENT INSUR ANCE BOARD.

Adverse Criticism by the "Pogfe" 'A.

(BY TBLEGRApR^OWN CORRESPONDENTS.,

Wellington, this day. The *' Post" of yesterday evening censures the Government for the delay in connection with the Insurance Association Board. It says :—'.' The delay has evidently been in^ tentional; and we now learn that the elec tion is not to be held until the:first week in January. The object is apparent; it istito prevent the representatives of the policy holders having any voice in the business at the first meeting of the Board.l The As sociation comes into existence on the Ist day of January and thereafter "has to, be con ducted by the Board, which- must therefor is necessarily meet immediately after that date. The first meeting will be ah'import ant one, and apparently the Government is anxious that only, its own officers anil nominees' should take part in the business, then to be transacted. We can; understand the desirableness of this from an offitisl point of view, but it will nevertheless be a fraud upon the policy holders if any business whatever is done until their representatives are present to act upon the Board." Un fortunately, -he Act allows the Board to act although its members are not completed but the evident intention was that the Board; should Be completely formed before the Ist of January-; f. indeed, the first clause contains an express provision to enable these to be done. We never did. believe that the Government contemplated giving the policyholders any real control over the business of the Association, and we have more than once pointed out that the Act is so worded as to really retain all power in the hands of the Government." f

The Bad and Worthless.

are never imitated or counterfeited. This Is especially true of a family; medicine, and It Is positive proof that thetemeAy imitated fast the highest value. As soon' as it had been teßted and proved by the Whole world'that Ifdp Bitters was the purest, best,: and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations sprung up. and began to steal the notices in which the Press and the people of the country had expressed the merits of H. 8., and' 14 every way trying to Induce Suffering invalids to use their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up In similar style to H. 8.. with variously devised names, is which the word "Hop or "Hops" were used in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitters. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what their style or name is, and especially those with the word "Hop' or

". Hops " in their name, or in any way connected with them'or their, name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of them. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters.with a bunch or cluster of green Hops nn the "white label, and Dr. Sonle's name blown in the glass. Trust nothing else. Druggists and Chemists are warned against dealing ii Ucitattnns or couatartaia,' .- ■- •■ •»■ ■■■■

THE AUCKLAND EVENINGSTAR, ERiD^Y, DECEMBER 5, 1884.



tTARD TRACTS. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. A PURELY MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE. PROFITS DIVIDED ANNUALLY. The following AUCKLAND CLAIMS SET TLED THIS YEAR show the Cost of Assur mce in this Eminently Successful Society :— 8 ■d « n ■g g O "S B » » rt ° 1 «* 8 £ a t 3 o o 111 "3 =* § 3 | a I t3 « o 111 ■>§§ o «1 3 s a Prospectns, tables of rules, ana every infor mation may be had on application to D. J, MoLEOD, At the Society's District Office, Queen-street. TTV R A P E R Y. FIRE ! FIRE! FIRE ! FIRE ! FIRE ! FIRE ! FIRE 1 FIRE ! FIXE ! FIRE! J. COSGRAVE & €0. We beg to announce that it is our intention to entirely relinquish the CLOTHING TRADE. And in consequence of the FIRE which took place on our premises we have been enabled TO SELL ALL CLOTHING, MEN'S MERCERY, &c, AT HALF THE USUAL PRICE. This splendid opportunity should immediately be taken advantage of, aa owing to a future MDST BE CLEARED OUT Before the , IST JANUARY, 1885, When all that then remains will bo DISPOSED OF BY PUBLIC AUCTION. Note the Address— ': m GREAT SALVAGE SAtiV GREAT SALVAGE SALE! GREAT SALVAGE SALE! OREAT SALVAGE SALE I 204 and 20C, Queen-street. FURNISH HOUSES THROUGHOUT. " GAJEOJCK &~ CRANWELL'S CHEAP FURNISHING WAREHOUSE. JUST OPENED, Beautiful Ashobtmknt 1 op brussels tapestry, kedderminister CARPBTB.. SPLENDID LOT BEDS TE ADO. „ Just Received, IRON AND BRASS. NICKEL-PLATED. QARI.ICS AND (jKAWWEM,, FURNISHINB WAREHOUSE, QUBBN-STREBT, AUCKLAND, E x I> ° R V c< MILNE & CHOYGE Have JubJ received a Supplementary Shipment of 12 cases, per Doric, of the 19 LATEST LONDON NOVELTIES 1 case VISITES and MANTLES 1 case MILLINERY, CAPES, &o. 1 case FLOWERS and FEATHERS • '■' * 2 cases STRAW HATS and BONNETS 1 case GLOVES and HOSIERY 1 case LACE GOODS 1 case PLASTRONS, NECK ARRANGE MENTS, and DRESS TRIMMINGS 1 oase CHINA SILKS, SHOT SIUKB, &0, 1 oase LINEN TABLING and BLEACHED CLOTHS 1 oase COSTUMES, VERY HANDSOME. US' The Bulk of above Goods were bongh ■■■ a Job at the end of the London Season and will be Sold Correspondingly Low THE EXHIBITION GAUNTLET GLOVES, which ought to be marked 30s per pair, are l U A SPECIAL NOVELTY. ' MINGS are also specially new and STYLISH. . ■ ; ;'-I*ItinB,,&;.CHOYf)B, ■": SPRNE AlfD WmLBSZEr STREETS.



NOT I "OANKRUPT- OTOCK! J NOT J)AMAGED BY JTOE AND "yyATER. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN HAS JUST PURCHASED ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-EIGHT POUNDS (£158) WORTH OP THE NEWEST STYLES CASHMERE, OTTOMAN, SILK BROCHE, LACE CAPES, and DOLMANS, Which hove been Purchased at a HEAVY DISCOUNT, and will be SOLD, in many instances, 25 PER CENT UNDER WAREHOUSE PRICE, From 4s 6d to 60s. AN EARLY INSPECTION IS INVITED, as the Goods will soon be Sold at the Prices Marked. 10 doz. Coloured Sunshades, from Is. 40 Black Satin Sunshades, heavy lace trimmed, 3s lid, worth 6s Cd. LARGE LOT OF CHEAP JOB LINES. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE. UPPER QUEEN STREET.