SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

.HIGH JWSttJgiSSSrTKSU 7.52 t SUNSET.-This Evening, 8.32 * j* *___ SUNRISE.-To-morrowMornlnmss MOON'S AGK-Lost Quarter. 3tt, 10.15 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Waitaki, S.S., Crawford, from Whangarei Macgregor, s.s., Johnson, from Whangarei TO-DAr.- '';/ Waihora, S.S., Kdie, from the South Te Anau, s.s., McGco, from tho South Mariner, sch, Queen, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Wellington, 8.5., Stephenson, for RussoH Clansman, 8.8., Faronhar, forTauranga Glenelg, sua, Aroodeo, for Mercury Bay Powell, brigantine, Molsaacs, for Manukau Mary Campbell, brigantine, Smith, for Grey mouth

TO-DAY. Dtfiance, brigantine, Johnson, tor Whangaroa

IMPORTS.

Per Waihora. from the South-60 cases bitti r.i.291 bags Bugar,2oodrumsoil, 9ocases fruit, 11 cases champagne, 25 cases oil, 9 barrels oiflTee.e coses cigars, 30 sacks meal, 200 sacks oats, 15 kegs butter, 1,251 socks wheat 20 bundles rattans. 100 sheep, 2 horses, 22 sacks flour, 21 cases bacon, 288 packages tea, and sundries.

Per Te Anau from Sydnoy—so cases malzona, 1.28-1 bigs sugar. 179 sacks boned ust, 71 pieces shafts, 1,000 spokes, 400 felloes, 25 cases fruit 100 oases whisky. 80 cases and 3 quarter-casks brandy, 101 cases castor oil, 100 bags riot*. 21 «asks soda, 275 pieces timber, 25 cases wine, £56 tubes, 120 cases galvanised iron, 20 bars iron.

Inwards Coastwise. — Four Sisters, from Mahurangt, with 25 tone firewood; Ghost from Wbangapoua, with 23.000fttimber; Zillah, from Thames, with 20,000 ft sawn timber; Christina, from Russell, with 94 tons coal; Medora, from Awanui, with 10 tens firewood; Mariner, from Russell, with 105 tons coal; Norval, from Rus sell, with 86 tons coal.

Outwards Coastwise. — Four Sisters, for Mahurangi; Alive, for Konnedy Bay; Dream, for Whangarei; Ghost, for Whangapoua; Christina, for Russell; Endeavour, for Thames. The S.B. Macgregor arrived from Whangarei last evening with the following passengers:— Mr Biggs, Mrs Stewart, Messrs Royburn, and Fleming. ■ J it A schooner showing signals SRHB (Annie Hilh, bound 8.8.. was passed by the s s. Te Anau, about fiOO miles from Sydney, on Satur day, at 4 p.m. She wished to be reported. The schooner Marion (Claveriy) left Bydnoy for Auckland on October 28, with 22 tons shale, 405 bags boned ust 5 cases shellac. The brigantine Oceola arrived at Sydney from Mercury Bay on October 28, the passage having occupied 13 days. The barque Mountain Laurel has entered out at the Customs for Londor, The barque Atlantic was berthed at the Sugar Company . wharf to-day. The brigs Robin Hoodsaid Syren entered out wards at Sydney for Kalparaon October 28. *,'_-?- )rilfantine Lapwing left Brisbane on Oct 21 with careo for Auckland. •The folio wine vessels have arrived at Mel bourne from Kalpara:— Barque Grasmere, on October 21; barque Cabarfeidb, October 23; brig Albert the Good, October 25. The s.s. Waitaki arrived from Whangarei last Evening,with the following passengers :—Messrs Rioe, Coldham, M. F. >Vhitelaw..Atkittson, Peterson, Moloney. Korrixan, Main, Bevio, Mjnnett, 8011, Mallabond and son. Master C imby. Rev. Mr Gould. Mr and Mrs Hume, Hu^ aMirwiiir ,a, ''Beoa' wt^ .During the passage of the barque Notero from this port to Sydney (which was reached on tho tXD. ult) a sad fatal accident occurred to tho ?wsl5 n?SJa,! v.1i ose Bame WBS Charles Wood. JJU UI6 Htn, at the commencement of a storm, J?'?-!-1! f°rward and was in the act of making Sn*L>fSfe w> en _* a.!pl? eavoa plungeandhe feu Unto the sea. A life-buoy was Immediately tnrowato him, and as soon as possible tho boat was got out in command of the ohlef officer, and sent to his assistance. A diligent search was undo for half-an hour, but no trace of the un fortunate man was discovered, neither was the life-buoy that was thrown to him seen; so the boat returned to the vessel, which was -opt away on hor course. The deceased was a single man, 33 years of age, and was a nvtlvo .of Northampton, England. He had only recently returned from a visit to the old country, whither he had gone to pass as second mate, and this was his first voyage in the intercolonial trade slnoo ho returned.

, n^ 8£ Waihora arrived 'r°m the South at J2_?«J. tS ,k, t. hlS m?nitoß'-. sho le" Dunedin on ..tne29thu]t, (taking up tho s.s. Tarawera's run ning) at i p.m., Lyttolton on 3lßt, at i p.m.. Wel lington on Ist, 8 0.m., Napier on 2nd, 8 p.m., Glsborne on 3rd, at 9.lfi. arriving hero as above. Experienced light variable winds with flue weather to rounding Bast Capo, thenco to ar rival fresh head winds, the Waihoro brings the Auckland passengers ex Shaw, SavlU's s.s. Victory: and also the following r-Missos BuUen (2|,Bruee. Pcatson (2), Ahem,Cameron, Goldie, • Ov3rton«_ Livingstone; Mesdames James and child, Shortbouee, Martyn and 3 children;Wattt. and 4 children; Ahem and - (children, McKellarv , Taylor, Houghton and family, Overton, Msckay SSSfc^r? «D' Mansfield (.Messrs liunn,' Cook, Moffatt, Caldwell, James, Martyn, Vttne, Watts IJUi3on,, Poarßon, Williams, Ahem, Matthews Taylor, Fmkor. Shancl. Button. McKellar, Craig, Overton, Buekland, Graham,Mitchelson, Ford, . Manalleld, Seville, Thompson. Brown, Mackay, A,_fi;,^r rri '!1 Mangakapio. Btaplos, MoNicoll. and 7a stcgrpgs, tor Auckland., For. Sydney^*. I saloon and 8 steerage. Wo are Indebted to Mr V. a. iiuiiiphncs, purser, torpress report, etc. The 8.8. TjlAiuh nrrivoa l.oi-o t »tlo.j a I o am. She left Sydney on ths3oth.October.ata 15 p.m., I ?f (l ?¥ a^east of Three Kings at 10.30 a.m on the 3rd November; rounditig North Cape at 110 pm . and arrived at above. Bxfierienc d throughouMha entire passage light easterly winds with flue weather and smooth sea. Saloon pnaseoKera : —For Auckland: Mr and 3&i&*&!fif£ an# VSgty Q3>< Mr and Mrs C. Bcid.MrandMrs J. Hill, MesdamesComptbn and 2 children. Steel and daughter, Misses Gallagher, E. Stoddard, Nock, M. Street, E. Str.et. Bishop of Waiapu, Key. G. Brown. Messrs D. Shaw, Stevens, F. J. Beid, Nook, Wj Rhodes, Elklngton. J. Gallaghan and 2 children and 35 in the steerage. For Gisborne: lin the Bteerage. For Napier: Miss D'Arcy Irvino,' and 1 in the steerage. For Wellington: Mr £ Blackett and 1 in the steerage. For Lyttelton: Revs. J. Haalam. C. H. Goldsmith. J. H. Fletcher, H. Bathe. Captain M. Heebie and Camaron; Messrs F. W; Holder, D. Howard, W. Look, and 1 in thesteerago. For Dunedin: Mrs Beid, Mrs Reeves, Miss Dunningham', Mr . ?? nY and sin t' le Btcsrago. Weareindebted to Mr J. Ntsakeith, purser, for press parcels, report,&c. «"":-■.-•'. ••.".,■■-■ .-,-■,-..

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Douglas, 8.5., Norbury, from Waitara •. Hannah Mokau, s.s„ Conway, from Waitara Charles Edwards, s.b., Wnitwell, from Waitara

'0 A J ; ->■ DEPARTURE* A' ■" ' ' '■ Rotorua, s.s,, Anderson, for the South Douglas, s.s., Norbury, for Waitara Hannah Mokau, b.b„ Conway, for Kawhla Charles Edwards, 5.8., Whltwell, for the Sovth

The' steamers Douglas and Hannah Mokau arrived from Waitara thismorning. the former with 226 sheep, 41 kegs butter, and. the latter ■with 20 horses, ;iOO hides, and 4 kegs butter. They both left again at 2 o'clock.

The 8.8. ChariesE-i wardsarrivedfrdm Waitara at noon to-day, with SO head cattle, 191 sheep, and 5 kegs Butter. She left again for the South at 4 o'clock.- '-■ -"

The s.s. Rotorua left for the,' South at ten o'clock this morning, with the following pas eengers:—Revln, -Mrs Williams, Messrsivm. Pitt, T. Buddie, W. Rolls, s.s. Griffiths; J. L.' Wilson, and Mrs Matthews.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wamaba," this day.—Arrived: Argyle, from Onehuwra, 8.15 a.m. Sailed: Argyle, lor One hunga, lia.m, Russell, this day.—Arrived:: Wellington, from Auckland, 5 30 n.m. •. - Taubanoa, this day.—Arrived: Clansman from Auckland, 7.15 a.m ~.._•_'

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close ab under :—

Tnis Day. For Napier and Gisborne, per Thomas Russell. at i p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Parua. Waipu, Whan : garel, Kamo, and Mangapai, per Macgregor, at 5 p.m. ForMangawai and Koiwaka,perßuby, at 5 p.m

Wednesday, sth instant

For Whangarei Heads, Whangarei, and Kamo, por Clansman, at 11 a.m. For Coromandel, per Coromandel. at 11.30 a.m. For Dunedin, etc., per Penguin, at 3 p.m.

Per Waihora as follows;- ■ For China, Japan, and Continent of Europe, via Briudisi or Naples at 3 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom,via Suez and Briudisi, , or Naples (per Orient steamer). For letters, prepaid and addressed, at ip*m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 3 p.m. ..... Late fetters, for Sydney and Melbourne only, at 1.20 p.m. -'•' • • Mali will bo due in London, on Tuesday, 23rd December. For Tbames, per Entorpnso. at 5.30 p.m.

Thursday, 6th, Inst For Waiwera, Te Kapa. Cralgleburn, and Warkworth. etc., per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Friendly Islands, per Halitukatoga, at 3 p.m.

Tuesday, nth Nov.

Per Zealandia, 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. For Money orders, registered letters and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fee of six pence in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on. board the steamer up to the time of soiling. This mall will be due in London on Satur day, December 20. ■■■ ,-

8. B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster, Chief Pcst-offlco. AuoMand.- ..

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

NOVEMBER 1, 1881;

Abbott's Opera' Home — Mfss Crawford's Comedy and Dramatio Company; 8 p.m.

St. David's Sunday-School Anniversary Soiree —St. Sepulchre's School-room, 6.30 p.m. . Temperance Hall—A Paper on Temperance Working-men's Clubs, 7.30 pm. : ~ Masonic Hall, Newton -Lodge of MarkMastor Masons, monthly communication, 7.30 p.m.

| Epsom Presbyterian Church Mooting, 6.50 p.m. Hunter and Nolan's—Mr Hyland's Horse training Exhibition. T-31 n-™-., — • , ■ - -

Births.

FOLEY.—On October 28 at Kawau.'the wife oi

John T. Foley of a son. NICHOLLS.-_-On Nov. 3. at her residence, KUerslle, tho wife of \Ym. Nloholta of a daughter. A - RICHARDSON.-On October 25h»: the wife of John Richardson, Onehunga, of a son. '■

Marriage.

JOHNSON-WALKKB.-Atthe Registry Office, Auckland, A. J. Johnson, Freeman's Bay, to Sarah Ellen Walker, Jermjn-st., Auckland.

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

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1884.

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

Again, from the wilds of the Soudan, percolating through unreliable Arab sources, but with more definiteness and fuller detail," comes the report th&t Khartoum has fallen, and the gallant Gordon is a prisoner ill the hands of treacherous and fanatical Arabs. The narrative was so circumstantial that but for previous knowledge Of the elaborate construction of Arab lies, one would scarcely doubt it. A. portion of the report, however, has already been offi cially denied by Ea.rl Granvilley and a late despatch this afternoon,states that the whole story is disbelieved in England. The meagre particulars given in the condensed despatch appear to contradict what we had heard before of Gordon's successful expedition to Berber. It would seem that the Arab hordes gathering around Khartoum, re cruited by deserters from the town gar rison; and inhabitants, had made the? place untenable. General Gordon/ fighting with all his wonted bravery, in flicted terrible slaughter upon the be siegers, but with the recklessness of life, displayed "by the Arab■; followers of Osman Digna when charging unflinch. ingly through the leaden hail at Tamanieb, they returned again and again, and the worn-out and out numbered garrison commenced a retreat down the river. Shendy was reached in safety, but the passage ,to Berber being blocked by sunken boats and his further^retreat barred, the General and his Forlorn Hope were hemmed in and captured. Rarely in recent times have the for tunes of one man become so intense an object of national solicitude. The romantic story of his wild career, the strange vividness of his religious con victions, the simplicity of his private life, his earnest devotion to duty, and the desperate nature of his'mission, all appealed to British sympathies. And •though the Gladstone Government have shown that in remaining at Khartoum and attempting to govern the Soudan "•_ instead of; evacuating it, General Gordon acted in defiance of instructions; though they could prove that he might have returned from Khartoum months ago. as easily as he entered it;. that all the 'subsequent waste of life, the cost of the present perilous and expensive expedition, and its inevitable mortality-bills among the rank and.file of the army are rendered necessary to achieve what General , Gordon might probably have ac'com plishediij'-"the first instance if he had she^ v°, GMjJ-outthe Imperial policy otAabandbnrnent, his place as the popular idol will remain unchallenged, and by renewed outcry the Govern ment will be assailed*for ■not'urisking disaster and loss*of lifef'itf au earlier

attempt to rescue him. If the news^of the fall of Khartou'ft should.be co'ii firmed—though there are strong reasons now for regarding it as un title—it must-produce a re-considera tion of General Wolseley's plans. With the fall of Khartoum, the primary object of the expedition is rendered abortive j the. conquest of the Soudan was no part of its purpose; The worst rumour of disaster represents General Gordon as still alive; but in the hands of enemies who may at any moment kill him. Nego tiations now may afford a safer means of rescue than force. If the same fate has befallen him that was meted out to Colonel Stewart and to Professor Palmer by their treacherous captors, the British expedition will scarcely retire without teaching the murderers a lesson and giving them a warm enough taste of British mettle to guarantee the future preservation of the peace. Gordon's wonderful fertility of resource in the most trying dilemmas, and his many hair-breadth escapes, pre dispose us to beliove that he is still safe and sound in Khartoum, and that the story of its capture has been set afloat to stay the advance of the English force now marching to the re lief.

At 10.20 this morning, a fire was dis covered in the loft of tho Clarendon Hotel, a vony old hostelry. It was soon ex tinguished, and the damage was found to be trifling.

A man named John Farrell, of Grey street, being of unsound mind, was com mitted to the Lunatic aßylum this after noon, on the medical testimony of Dr. Hooper and Dr. Murray Moore.

The Waihora, which arrived from the South this morning, brought tho Auckland pa'gangers \%i Victory.

Tor athletic sports to be held at Dunedin on Saturday and Monday next there aro 292 entries.

The boating season was inaugurated at Tauranga on Saturday last by a procession of boats and a number of sailing and rowing matches.

Two old residents of Canterbury—Wra. Bell, Rangiora, and Mrs Cusden, Oxford have just died of apoplexy.

Walker, the Dunedin "News'" agent, who cut his throat on Thursday evening last, died in tho Hospital last night from his self-inflicted injuries.

In a southerly gale at Timaru yesterday, the pilots' boat capsized, and two of the crew named Moore and Thompson had a narrow escape from drowning.

Horse-traction, it has been found, does not pay on the Dunedin tramways, and tho Company nsk tho City Council to oxtend. the term of their concession so that thoy may introduce a new mode of traction.

Highway robbery, which was last week reported to bo prevalent in Invercargill, lias now broken out at Oamaru. On Sabbath morning a man named Johaston was stopped in a street of that town and ordered to give up his money on pain of being stabbed. Ho resisted, but was over powered, badly beaton, and robbed of soma money and his watchchain. Two men named John Redden and William Reid are in custody charged with the offence.

\, By the accidental breaking lost week of the spur wheel of their maohinery, Messrs Nicholson's sawmill, on the Topuni, at Port Albort, has been reduced to idleness for a month at least. The accident is tho more unfortunate as this is the busy season, and thoy have hundreds of thousands of feet ready for putting through the mill, besides having a large number of orders on hand Mr Nicholson, sen., returned to Port Albert to-day, after making arrangements at Masb field and Company's foundry for a now spur wheel.

: The Hobson Company of Voluntcors undorwent their monthly inspection parade at the Drill-shed last night, the officers in command being Captain Dignan and Lieuts. Clifton and Connolly. Major Shepherd was the Inspecting oflicor. At the close of the parade the Company had a march • out, Beaded by the Garrison Band, under Band master-Morris. . _

Mr Thomas Bracken returned to Auck land to-day, after a successful season at the Thames. He is announced to deliver his lecture "On Poets and Humorists" at the Good Templarb' Hall, Onehunga, tomorrow night.

The Conversnziono which is to be hold in the Choral Hall to-morrow night by the members of the Auckland Society of Arts and their friends has all the promiso of proving a most agreeable and attractive social gathering.' In addition to a select concert whioh will be given by the leading lady and gentlemen amateurs of this city under the directorship of Mr Knox, the gems of the New South Wales Art Gallery will be exhibited by means of the limelight, while the competitive Christmas cards will be on view in the southern ante-room. Members of the Society will be admitted free, and friendß by privilege-tickets only.

j The Northern S.S. Company have ar ranged for three excursions on Monday next. 'The Clansman will go to Waiwera, the Wellington to Kawau, and the Qlenelg to Motutap'u. The fares for the excursions to Waiwera and Kawau will be ss, and to Motutapu 2s 6d. All three excursions will leave the Queen-street Wharf at 10 a.m. on the day in question. These excursions, under the auspices of the Northern S.S. Company have heretofore proved highly en joyable, and no doubt many would avail themselves of these opportunities of a plea sant day's outing, and "a sniff o' the briny."

} " Guy Fawke's Day " will be ushered in to-morrow once more, and in anticipa tion, the youths of Auckland are invest ing in crackers, squibs, and other pyro technic apparatus. Despite all that sober sense and prudence may advance to the contrary, this annual saturnalia has too firm a hold upon the youthful mind to be readily abolished, and we can therefore only-impress upon the juvenile revellers to do their bonfiring and squib-dlscharging with as little of annoyance and danger to the goneral public as is possible.

Mr Rees George, of Fort-street, has been appointed Auckland agent of the Hanseatic Insurance Company.

Several clergymen who were passengers by the Te Anau from Sydney go South with that vessel on Thursday to attend the Wes leyan Conference atChristchurch.

Mr H. J. Hawkins, Birkenhead, is a can didate to represent tho Takapuna riding in Waiteinata County Council. Mr Hawkins accepted nomination at the request of & large number of residents, and has received many promises of support. Nominations close on Friday next, and the election takes place on the 12th inst.-

The first meeting of St. Luke's Band of Hope was held last evening in tho Pres byterian Church, Remuera, but owing to the Newmarket attraction the audience was small. The Rev. G. B. Munro occupied the chair and introduced the proceedings. An interesting paper, "Temperance Prin ciples," was read by Rev. Peter Mason, followed by a temperance address by Mr Solomon Homus. Miss Dingwall performed musical pieces, and on the motion of Mr Lennox, a vete of thanks was carried to the Chairman, speakers, ana! musical friends. At the close of the meeting several pledges wore taken,

At the Opera House last night, the drama entitled "Time and Tide" was repeated to a moderate audience. The piece, though well mounted, Is utterly devoid of dramatic merit, and, as a further drawback, the members of the Company appear to have but a very imperfect ac quaintance with their lines. It is scarcely necessary to add that the Company are capable of something much better than this, for the fact has been demonstrated by their performance of "The New Magdalen." We trust, therefore, that they wifi hasten to vindicate their title to public patronage by a speedy resort to the course upon which they set out promisingly enough.

i At an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Auckland Tobacco Company (Limited) held at the New Zealand Insurance Co,'s large room yesterday after noon, the following resolutions were carried unanimously. Ist, "That the capital of the Company be increased to L 25.000 by the issue of 20,000 new shares of LI each, and that it shall not be necessary to offer such new shares or any part thereof to the present members of the Company as mentioned in Rule 27, of Table A., annexed to Companies Act, 1882." 2nd, " That the stock-in-trade, machinery, plant, buildings, and other property of the New Zealand Tobacco Grow ing and Manufacturing Company (Limited) be, if possible, purchased by the Auckland Tobacco. Company for such price and on Buch terms as the directors shall deem right and expedient." *

Ifj i is announced in our advertising* columns that tho district agency of the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society has been established as a special branch office at No. 139, Queeu-Btreet. This step has been found necessary owing to the satis factory progress of the business of the So ciety in the Auckland province and as a recognition of tho importance of our city. Life assurance in all its branches will now be conducted at the office without the delay of reference to our respectable southern metro polis. As members of the New Zealand General Directorate, Messrs J. M. Shera, S. Thome George, and F. J. Moss, M.H.R., will superintend tho businoss here as a local board. Tho Kosidont Secretary is Mr 11. Dovoril, who is specially qualified for the important position by his long experience in life assurance and cognate subjects in Aus tralia and eleewhore.

The regular meoting of tho Parnell Borough Council was hold last evening, tho Mayor (Captain D. 11. McKenzie) pre siding. An application from G. T. Vickers that Brighton Road footpath bo formed was referred to Streets Committee On the petition of the residents of Thames street it was decided to rename that thoroughfare Grey-street. With reference to tho rating of threo cottages owned by Railway Department, it was decided to inform tho District Traffic Manager that siich property was liable to rates. A plan of a right-of-way forwardod by Mr Coleman on behalf of Mrs Kissling was referred to Streets Committee. Con sideration of an application from tho trustee of tho lato Mrs Hobson ro a substitution for .Hobson-street was deferrdd. A complaint from Dr Maunsoll re drainage of water on to his property was referred to Streets Committee. Mr F. J. Mos?, M.H.R., wrote in reference to the proposed re creation resorvo, and enclosed the opinion of the Native Minister that it could not bo diverted . from its present purpose of a native hostelry. Tho letter was received. With reference to Mr Barber's matter, it was resolved " That Mr Barber be requested to remove his fence, running it In a straight line from the upper to the Tower corner, at the original boundaries." The Streets Committee recommended the trimming and gravelling of Portland-street; that a 7 foot footpath be formed on both sidos of Bedford-, street; that Eldon-street footpath bo made on the rosidonts contributing £30 (two thirdß of cost). This was all the business.

The eighteenth anniversary of tho Grafton Wosleyan Sunday-school was celebrated last evening by a tea-party and public meeting. About 200 children partook of the tea, cakes, &c, uader the supervision of the teachers, while in the adjoining room adult friends were attended upon by the ladles of the congregation. On the motion of Rev. R. Bavin, tho Rev. W. Hunt (Superintendent) occupied the chair, and after tho singing of a hymn, dolivorod tho opening address on "Tho Dutios and Res ponsibilities of Sunday-School Teachors." The Secretary's report was read by Mr Gatland (choir-master), in tho absence of Mr Robert Mears, now in Australia. The report was of a very encouraging naturo, Bhowing 199 scholars on the roll and 29 teachers, with an averag6 attondanco of 20 in the afternoon and 7 in tho morning, undor tho superintendence of Mr John White. Tho scholars have subscribed £10 9s to tho Home Miasion Fund, and havo agreed to contribute towards tho new church building fund tho sum of at loaßt £100. Of this amount ono of tho lady tenchora hos guaranteed £60, pro vided the school raises the samo amount within twelve month?, £40 worth of new books had been added to tho library. Among the speakers of tho evening was tho Roy. W. B. Rice, who Bpoko on tho word T. R. V., specially addressed to tho boys and girls, in which he included tho amusing legend of Richard 1., King of England, and his minstrel, Blondel, told with rich exag geration. Rev. John Dellow followed with a speech, "Living for Others," with tho humourous story of the " Lancashire Lad." Mr Keene, of Banbury, having referred to tho sweet cakes of his native town, spoke upon " Wesley and Hislnfluonco." Ho (Mr Keene) preached his first sermon from John Wesley's pulpit at Southsea (Oxon). Tho other speakers wore:-Rov. Mr Nolan (Sydney), Rev. R. Bavin, and Roy. S. Griffith, who proposed a genoral vote of thanks, which was carried by acclamation.

" BUCHU PAIBA."-o.«kit. eorapMt raw. »v uuiojUu Kidney, BUJJcr «nJ UrlimrJ l)he»»i». AtDrnmljU. " KamnUiaax FnaMiaCo. A(eoU. Auckland.

Tho anniversary soirco in connection with the Aloxandra-Btroet Sunday-school will toke place on Tuesday evening noxt, tho 11th inst.. when the Chairman (MrD. Goldie) ond Revs. J. Boothroyd, 8. Macfarlano, W. S. Potter, and Messrs Turloy and Horaloy will addroaa tho moviiuK*

Bowing Machines tho beet.—D. S. Chambors

A conversazione of iho members of the Auokland Society of Arts and their friends will bo held to-morrow evening In tho Choral Hall, Whon a selection from the geniß of the N.S.W. Art Gallery will bo exhibited by limelight, and a concert friven under the direction of Mr Knox. Mr Ralph Hood will preside at tho piano.

Messrs Kelsey and Co., fancy goods men, Queen-street, havo on view Borne oxcoodingly handsome Christmas and Now Year's cards. These would bo pretty presents to forward by the outgoing English mail, which will arrlvo in England in time for Christmas.

The trade will do well to attend the Im portant Bale of boots and shoes to be held by Mr G. Lewis to-morrow, at 11 o'clock. There is a ohoico assortment, well sulfd to tho season, which should command a good attendance.

Buy Hazard's selected boxes of fireworks, and havo a grand display to please tho bairns, 2s 6d. is. 7s 6d, 15b, 30b, 85.-W. H. Hazard, Gun maker. Queen-Btreet (neorlv opposite Theatre Royal). Open every night this week till 10 p.m. [Advt.J

The Auckland Timber Company having completed a machine for the manufacture of the most porf oot description of strawbury boxes, are now prepared to execute orders with dis datch.-[ADUT]. The most Beoutiful Ornamental Flr® Soreenscver Imported to this City are te bo Boon atQarliok& Cranwcll's Furnishing Warehouse A largo assortment just opened up, varying in price from Is 9d to 12a 6d. Ladies aro invited to make their selection early, as we cannot replace the choicest of them this season.—Qorlick and Cranwell, Queen-street—lAdvt.

Notice.—We beg te remind our customers that our office is removed from Queen-street to our now yard at the junction ot Customs and Hobson-streets, and hope by strict attention to their wants, and keeping a good stock of hy draulic. sholl, and coral fimes. sand, pipes, &0., to merit a fair sharo of the trade. It is import ant to use limes when frosh. Our plant being large, we can grind it as required, and it is sold at once.—John Wilson & Co , Customs-street West, Auckland -{Advt.]

MEMBERS BALL AT WEL LINGTON.

(by telegraph— special reporter.)

Wellington, this day. Tub ball given by the members of both Houses of the Legislature took place last night, and was carried out on a scale of great splendour. There were about 600 guests present, including His Excellency the Governor, Lady Jervois, Miss Jervois, t3lr ■Julius Vogel, the Premier, and other mem 'hers of the Cabinet. The main lobby was used for dancing, but while the floor itself was splendid, the room was rather small. Bellamy's was converted into a supper room, while Uie Legislative Council Chamber, the galleries, and all the adjacent rooms were thrown open to serve' the purpose of promenades, conservatories, etc. The programme included twelve waltzes, three lancers, three polkas, two Highland schottisches, two gallops," two Scotch reels, a quadrille, and " Sir Roger." The reels created great amusement. Messrs .Stout, Larnach, Seddon, Downie, Stewart, and other Scotchmen taking prominent part in them. The Ball Committee con sisted of the Hons. Col. Brett, Captain Baillie, Robert Campbell, Messrs Lance, Larnach, C.M.G., Dargaville, Wilson, and Capt. Russell.

ELLERSLIE SPORTS.

The following are the onirics and handicaps for the sports to be held in connection with tho Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Associa. tipn's Show on Kllorsllo Racecourse on Monday, November 10,1881 :—

Maiden Back, 121yds.—W. Woods. D. Mo" Donald, A. Coseon. J. Leahy, D. Orr, J. Smith, T. Grubb, W.B. Buohanan, W. Box. Two Mile Walking.—B, Goodman, scratch: D. MoCune, scratch; G. Cutler, 150 yards; J. Bheldiek, 200 yards. 150 Yards Handicap.—Pickering, scratch; Monnock, 6 yards; T. Organ. 6 yards; J. Agere, 10 yards: Bullen, 11 yards; Mo.K,inlay, 101 yards; OHare, 15 yards; Buchanan, 14; T. Ellis, 18; McDonald, 18yards: Wood, )Byards; 0rr,20 yards. '..■■■■ Quarter Mile.—Pickering, scratch; Mon nook, 12 yards; Craig, 18 yards; Barker, 12 yards; Bullen, 20 yards; Aguers. 10 yards; McKinliy, 20 yards; Brown 20.yards; Cutler, 25 yards; O'Hare, 30 yards; organ, 50 yards; Woods, .38 yards; Milne, 38 yards; Ellis, 35 yards; Orr. 30 yards. Bicycle Race.—Piewollyn, Fitton, and Stew art. Not sufficient entrieß. One Mile Handicap.—J. Cutler, scratch ; J. Cossan, 15yds ;T. Barker, 20yds ; A. McFar iane, 25yds ; D. Craig, 25yds ; J. Brown, 10yds; T. Organ, 10yds; W. Rae, 50yds; W. Preston, 50 yds ;D. Orr, 90yds; W. Cummings. 00yds; J; Milne, 100 yds; D. Grubb, 150 yds; W. Wood*, 100 yds; J.Osborne, !oyds; A. Slmw, 70yds.— Messsrsß. E.Ellis and D.Twohill, Handl cappers.

CABLEGRAMS.

(BY; CABLE—COPYRIGHT.)

The Tragedy in a Glasgow Thoatro.

London, November 3.—The disaster at tho Pacific Star Theatre, Glasgow, was of a most serious nature, the number'of persons injured being very large. Resignation or Sir Henry Parkos. Sydney, this day.—Sir Henry Parkos has resigned his soat in Parliament, and retired from political life, as he is dissatis fied with recent Parliamentary proceed ings. Sue. or It op oi t. Melbourne, this day Mauritius advices to 19th ult. report crop accounts favourable and tho yield of sugar satisfactory. The market, however, has a downward tendency

THE VRC. SPRING CARNIVAL.

[special message ]

Melbourne, this day, 9.50 a.m, Tub morning broke fine, and there ia every prospect of a pleasant day, although hot. Tho number of visitors from the country and tho neighbouring colonies is larger than usual. Tho streets are in a vory crowded, presenting an exceedingly ani mated scono. Vehicles of all descriptions and hundreds of pedestrians are already on tho road to Flemington, nnd it is expected that the attendance thero this yoar will bo tho lnrgoet yet known.

Thero was again a very large attend ance at Tattcrsulls' last night, and great oxcitement was manifested up to a late hour. A heavy commission has been executed about Hastings, who is firmer than ever, being heavily booked by the stable at 7to 1 in thousands. Vergy is also heavily backed by tho stablo at 6-to 1 (taken freely), 100 to 10 to 100 to 8 wanted; 100 to 12 against Tho Plunger is offered; 100 to 8 against Hilltop is taken freely. Morrimu is boinfj backed largely by tho stablo at 100's to 2. The long odds offered is causing an exten eivobußinesß to be done. . 100 to 7 against Off Colour is taken and offered. Plausible, Blink Bonny and Bargo are being backed for entail sums. Commotion is at 100 to 5, taken. The previous quotations are still tho same. Tho race promises to bo a vory open one. It is antici pated about 26 horses will face tho Btarter. Guesswork and Warwick aro not likely to come to the post. The following should supply the winner :— Malua, The Plungor, and Off Colour; Morrimu, Battailous, and Anchorite being tho best outsiders.

Sea Horse is scratched for tlie Cup,

[bbuteb'b tuleoram.]

Mki.bournh, this day. Tun weather this morning is most brilliant.

The Betting Market.

Tho Cup betting at midnight was:— Malua, 6 to 1 j Hastings, 7 to 1; The Plunger, 10 to 1; Vorgy, 10 to 1; Off Colour, 12 to 1,« Hilltop, 12 to 1; Com motion, 16 to 1; Plausible, 16 to 1-, Blink Bonny, 20s to 1; The Broker, 20s to 1.

C.J.C SPRING MEETING.

Training Notes.

Cwustciiuhch, thfc day, A sharp easterly wind made the morning extronioly cold, but a fair amount of work was done. Necklace wont three miles Bteadily, coming home fast, and Nolson, accompanied 'by Wapiti, covered two circuits at three quarter paco. Black Rose and Water King had a strong three-quarter paco gallop for two miles, the formor apparently having the best of It. Tim Whifllor did half pace work for two miles, when Fusilier joined him and the pair came a mile fast. The Poet and Minerva had a strong two mile gallop, and Rubina wont twice round at three-quarter pace, Marlon and Kusseloy went a mile steadily and came half a mile fast. Ike, Sir Bedevere, Carlton, and Puck went two miles, finishing at threo quarter pace. Johnny ..Faulkner and Tas man sweated, and July and Sou'wester also bad a serviceublo sweat over four miles.

The Hon. George McLean's string, con sisting of Rubozah, Lady Emma, Lady Evolyn, and Lady Gertrude, arrived safely last night.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Pkr s.s. Tb Anau).

Svdnbt, October 30. The Premior continues toimprove, and has been able to walk in the balcony of the offices. The Government are pressing for ward business in both Houses with a view te prorogation this week. An attempt was made in the Assembly to reverse tho decision for tho construction of the Grafton to Glen Innes line, which will cost some thing like two million?, but was unsuccess ful, and the Loan Bill has been passed as well as the Civil Service and Appropriation Bills. The Convention resolutions alone remain to be discussed in the Assembly.— The Hon. John Frozer, one of the most respected members of the community, has died. It is said that he has loft nearly half a million of money.—Tho United' States corvette Iroquois has arrived, . and will remain hero about a fortnight for refit and overhaul.—The limited rainfall is causing unpleasant forebodings.—- Bishop Stuart has returned after visiting Melbourne,.where he preached on Hospital Sunday.—The New Zealand Loan and Mor cantile Agency Company havo held wool wool sales in their new stores.—Archbishop Moran has recently made two deliverances in strong opposition to the Education Act. His speeches have been most unfavourably criticised by the press.—H.M.S. Diamond has proceeded to Melbourne, and the Dart to New Guinea. The Miranda alone re mains in harbour.—Business continues dull. —Dr. Vicbler, who was proceeded against for neglecting to report a case of smalt-pox, pleaded guilty, and was fined £ 10.—-The Congregational Union passed a resolution affirming their confidence in the present Education Act. They deprecate the at tempt, to introduce denominational teach ing,in State schools.

Melbourne, October 30,

' The French steamer Havre, en route to Noumea with troops, put in, her boilers having buret.—The Geelong waterworks, on which L 350,000 have been spent, have turned out a complete failure owing to in capable engineering. — The Governors of South Australia and Tasmania are here on a visit. Extensive vico-regal and -private festivities in consequence.—The Amalga mation of the Legal Professions Bill was shelved in the Council.—The Assembly against the Government carried a line from Ballarat East to Buninyong.

Brisbane, October 30.

The New Guinea protectorate was dis cussed in the Assembly. The Premier declined to enter into tho nature of the protectorate until more was known con cerning it. It was not reasonable to come to the conclusion that the English Govern ment was wrong.

TWO FIRES AT TIMARU.

(by telegraph—press association.)

Timaru, this day. A fire took-place last night at half-past, eleven, by which the stables of Peacock and Geanoy, Zeolandia Butchery, were des troyed, with a quantity of oats, etc. The horses, five in number, were saved through the presenco of mind of a passer-by, who, perceiving the fire, at once led the animals out. The loss is estimated at £100 which was uninsured. I

The following hasibeen resolved, upon by Wellington Teachers' Association as thh programme to be discussed at the meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Educa tional Institute 'in Auckland :—l. Desir ability of making geography andhistory class subjeots for standard examinations. 2. The placing of inspectors under the central de partment. 3. Examinations for Board scholarships to be uniform throughout the colony ; scholarships to be tenable for three years, subject to good conduct, and the passing at the annual. examination of a fixed standard, i. Syllabus of subjeots for examination of pupil teachers to be uniform throughout the colony ; examinations to be conducted by the central department. 5. Teachors in each educational district to have the privilege of electing .one member of the Education Board. 6. Secondary schools to be subject to one and the same examina tions. 7. Teachers'pension fund,

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(From our London Correspondent.)

(via brindisi.)

Personal and General,

■ London, Sept. 19. Lady Bowen'h many friends in New Zea land will be sorry to hear that her health has broken down, and that Sir George (now Governor of Hong Kong) has had to submit to tho loss of tho Society of his wifo and daughters, who aro returning to England.

" Now Zealand: Its Htßtory, Climate, and Resources," is the title of a very readable pamphlet recently issued by the New Zea land Shipping Company, and now on sale at all tho railway bookstalls in the Unltpd Kingdom. A better method of circulating the brochure could not have been hit upon. Both Smith's and Wolling's employes tell me it is selling remarkably well. Your old friend Miss Ada Ward has been engaged by Captain Disney Roebuck for a series of performances at tho Imperial Theatre. She makes her first appearance as Yolinna in " The Honeymoon." I am now in a position to announce the definite team of English cricketers that go out to Melbourne to-day by the Orient. In addition to tho promoters, Shaw, Shrews bury, and Lillywhite, the following 10 men havo been decided upon :—Ulyett, Barneß, Bates, Scotton, Flowers, Briggs, Hunter, Peel, Maurice Read, and Attewell.

The batting averages of the Australian cricketers during their recent tour reveal the remarkable Tact that everyone of the players has an average of over 10. Mur doch's average is 30.28, McDonnell's 23.29, and Scott's 22.27. During tho tour Mur doch has mode a total of 1,378 runs, .Mc- Donnell 1,225, Giffen 1,052, and Scott 973. Big figures, aren't they ? , Mrs Spurgeon informs me that Mr Thos. Spurgoon has gone to Scotland to gather gifts for bis new chapel in Auckland. Mr W. S. Davidson, of tho New Zealand and Australian Land Company, has ac cepted a seat at> the Board of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand.

Tho South British Insurance Company of Now Zealand have closed their Liverpool office.

The Admiralty havo decided to re commiesion H.M.S. Kelson, which has so long been comparatively idle in Hobson's Bay (Melbourne). The present colonial crew will bo relieved by 600 blue-jackets and Royal marines from Chatham and Sheer/iess. The vessel will pay off early in January, and will then hoist tho flag of the new Commodoro Rear- Admiral Tryon, 08. The crew of the Nelson are to bo convoyed to Australia in tho Tamar, iron screw troopship, which will Bail early next month. H.M. composite sloop Kingfisher, which recently returned to Sheerneas from the Pacific station, Was paid off on Wednesday. The Kingfisher will hoist her pennant for another term of foreign servioe in the Pacific shortly. The Rev. w. M. Solwyn, M.A., who was educated and is well known in New Zealand, has just been appointed by the Bishop of Norwich to the curacy of St. Margaret's, Lowestoft.

Tho Master of Sel wyn College, Cambridge (the Hon. and Rev. A. T. Lyttletpn, M.A.), has just been appointed examining chaplin to the Bishop of Rippn. This will not necessitate bis leaving tho College. \ Mr JAP. Labilliore, who is one of tho most ardent and active advocates of Im perial Federation, read a paper on the sub ject before the Social Science Congress yes terday. I met Mr Richard Laishley, junr., prowling about the promenade at Covent Garden Theatre lost baturdoy evening. He is very huffy bocauso some of the New Zea land papers havo Irreverently quizzed his penchant for notability hunting, and , burlesqued the long lottofs in which he de scribed his arduous labours in the cause of colonial education. As a rulo I have not much sympathy wfth men who deliberately enter public life, and yet expect to be oxompt from criticism, but I must say I feel for poor Mr Laishley. He really has tried to acquire information that will make him a useful person in the colony ; and if his little vanities are aggravating, thoy are also amusing, and may well be pardoned for the cake of the* real work clone. Mr Laishley wont give me any Information either as to his doings in London or return to tho colony, although he knows that North.New Zealand is pining for news of him. I under stand, however, that ho and his family expect to settle down again in Auckland early noxt year. There is a striking decrease in the number of emigrants of British origin who have gone from this country during the last eight months as compared with the same period last year. Of emigrants to tho United States alone thero has been a do crease of about 34,000, whilst of emigrants to the States, B. N. America, and Austra lasia, there has been a decrease of about 62,000. | The "Leeds Mercury" (weekly edition) of Sept. 13 contains a most interesting de scriptive article of the Te Arolia goldholda by Mr Maurice 1. Matthews, of the "Bay of Plenty Times," Tauranga One of the most popular skippers at tached to the Oriont line, Captain Henry York Slader, of tho Lusitania, has just been appointed a senior warden of Trinity House. This is a position which all merohant cap tains eagerly covet, as it practically make* them independent of their profession, and enables them to give up long sea voyages whenever they feel -Inclined. Poor Captain Murdoch was just on the point of being similarly honoured when tho Austral sank In Sydney Harbour, and ruined all Irs hopes. 'This week's "Graphic"- reproduces several of Mr Kerry NichoH's illustrations. The Rev. Thos. Russell, 8.A., eldest son of Mr Thomas Russell, C.M.G., who haa for some time been a hard-working curate at Leeds, has been appointed by his old friend, the Bishop of Nelson,- to the incum bency of St. John's, Westport, New Zea land. The rev. gentleman will be much missed in Leeds, where his unassuming ways, unfailing kindliness, and many hidden charities have made him dearly loved

Shipping and Passongor Notes.

No further saloon paseengets have been booked per Ruapehu sines I last wrote. The list remains the same as that sent.via 'Frisco.

Mr and Mrs Keals, of Auckland, wjio were booked to return by the Ruapehu, have had to abandon their passages. Mr Reals is very ill with bronchitis. Mr and Mrs Lovell and Mr and Mrs Loweish, relatives of Mr Bach, the well known Waikato farmer, are going out to join him by the Lady Jocelyn. The Rev. A. H. Boncher goes out to New" Zealand by the P. and O. steamer Valetta to visit his brother at Katlkati special settlement. Mr H. Credgington is a through passen ger to Dunedin per P. and 0. steamer aithago. Mr Thomas and two daughters will bo through passengers for Auckland" by tho P. and 0. Mirzapore, sailing on the 25th of September. By the same steamer Mr and Mrs Bennett are booked to Port Chalmers.

The English team ot cricketers are pas aengers for Melbourne by the Orient to day

Frozen Mutton.

During the past, week Mr Allsup, the Honorary Secretary of the Committee of Ira porters of Frozen Mutton, has written twice to the Secretary of the Health Exhibition asking to know the cause of ths'interdiction placed so suddenly and inexplicably on the sale of Now Zealand meat there. As yet his letters have only been formally acknow ledged. Mr Allsup says there is something about this matter he can't, so far, get to the bottom of.

The Committee of Importers haveresolved that if the Docks Company decline to reduce their warehousing charges for frozen meat 50 per cent., aB requested, they Will at once initiate a fresh and altogether in dependent storing scheme. Nothing definite has been settled yet.' The large consignments of frozen mutton received from Australia and New Zealand (not to mention the River Plato) during the last few weeks, combined with a renewal of the tropical weather, have reduced the wholesale price of.the best meat to 4d per lb'.,.1 arid .till.!a'permanent 'change 3n" the weather sets in -no improvement in t^e.raUs, can be looked for. ... ,'~ .''

Colonial Clubs. A

A Now Zealand gentleman, thoroughly well-known in Christchurch and Welling ton, called here^ yesterday to ask me to warn intending visitors to tho " Old Coun try" against the numerous'so - called "Colonial" Clubs which have sprung up in London during the last few years. I had, of; course, heard of these precious institu tions before I saw him, and knew that for social purposes they were practically use less' i but it certainly had never etruok me that they were at all dangerous or fraudu lent. My Wellington acquaintance's ex periences are, I hope, unique. MrM——. says-that after he had been a few days in England, a very dignified and courtly elderly gentleman called upon him at his hotel, and introduced-himself as the Hon, Becre

tary of the E Club. "We heard you had arrived in England, MrM ," he said graciously, " and as the chief motive of Our Club's existence is to bring together all the distinguished colonists who happen to be in England, I lo3ti.no time in coming to gee you. Wo shall be JiaYing a house dinner to-morrow;evening, Sir P J in the chair. Will you give jus the pleasure of yourcorapanyf .Afterwards, if you like the Club and the people, we may be able to persuade you to become a member." All this sounded so kind, and hospitable, and complimentary that Mr M. accepted the invitation gladly. Tho Club certainly struck him as lather a small place, but tho cooking and wines were both excellent, and tho service perfect. Tho company con sisted of about 40 gentlemen, ~many of whom appeared like Eimsejf to bo guests. There were no. New Zealandera Of note prcsont, nor (barring the Chairman) any Australians. Still the evening passed off very pleasantly, and before saying. "Good night" Mr M readily agreed,to allow himeelf to bo nominated a member.. Two days later ho received a formal notification of election with a request for,a cheque for L 35 10s (L 25 entrance fee apd 10 guineas annual subscription). The largeness of the sum flabbergasted him somowhat, as Ins idea had been about 5 guineas entrance fee and 2 guineas subscription. However, he reflected that he should use the Club a good deal, and that it would be a nice place to invite his friends to dino at, so he sent a oheque for the L 35 10s. The first time Mr M wenttothoE Clubduringtheday timolie experienced a decided shock. With the exception of a page boy and a.couple'of waiters there was not a soul thero. The waiter smiled when asked if the Club wob often as empty, and said \' members came mostly $6 the house dinners." The chief cook (M subsequently ascertained) was only engaged ,tp prepare,the house dinners. The Chit), had no regular chef any more than it had any regular members. Occa, aonally someone would drop in for a few minutes and turn over the leaves of a paper or play a game of billiards with the marker, but after that M found he had the whole seedy, sordid, second-rate establishment to himself. After he had been a membor about throe months he Went into the country on a visit. When he came back ho found tho E Club shut up. The Secretary had absconded with all available funds, and the Committee had availed themselves of the crisis to shut up shop.

Marriage of Mr Donald Douglas McLean.

In my last letter I announced the mar riage of Mr Robert Donald Douglas Mc- Lean (only son of the late Sir Donald Mc- Lean) to Miss Florence Butler Stoney, at Thorganby Church, Eaat Yorkshire. lam now enabled to give some details of the affair. Tho wedding was strictly private; only tho nearest relatives of the bride being present. There were no bridesmaids. The service waß choral, Miss R^ffell presiding at the organ. Tho bride wore a magnificent drees of white satin, embroidered in silver, with trails of orange blossoms and silver tbNtles, veil of tulle completely covered with sprays of orange blossoms, and_ a superb roviere of diamonds, and solitaire diamond earrings, tho gifta of the bride groom. Thebridogroora was attended by Mr Eustace as best man, and the bride wasgiyen away by her father, the ceremony being performed by the Lord Bishop of Killallor, assisted by the Rev. Frank Sheffield and the Roy. R. Willacy. After signing the register the wedding party returned to Thickott Priory, tho residence of the bride's sister and brother-in-laW—Mr and Mrs Dunnington Jefferson — whero breakfast wasserved. Immediately afterwards Mrand Mrs Douglas Maclean left amidst a shower of rioe and slippers for Stockholm, where the honeymoon will be parsed. The ancient Irish custom of pouring hot water on_ the steps was also observed. The bride's travelling dress was a grey and scarlet petticoat, with overekirt of grey, and jacket of the same material trimmed with marabout bogue of grey, with scarlet aigrette. In the evening the beautiful grounds of Thiokett Priory were Illumin ated, and the following motto written in fireworks:—" God bless the brido." The villagers were most enthusiastic in their desire to show respect, and erected floral arches all along tho route from tlie house to the church. The bridegroom's presents to the bride wero a single diamond and poarl ring, suite of diamonds, and a magnificent crocodile leather, silver-fitted, travelling bag. Amongst numerous and costly presents wero gifts from Lord and Lady Westbury, Ludy Agnes Tollomnche, Hon. Mrs Peters, Ludy Huntingdon, Hon. W. Bethell, Mr Hugh Forguson, Mrs Mac- Caurland, Col. Higgins, Mr John Alford, Mr Arnndel, Mr and Mrs Willis, Mr Broadley, J. £'~ and many others.

ANOTHER SOUDAN DISASTER.

KHARTOUM TAKEN BY

REBELS.

GORDON DEFEATED AND A CAPTIVE.

|BY CABLR-COPTKIGHTJ

London, November 3. In its issue to-day the " Daily News " pub lishes a telegram from its correspondent in the Soudan stating that a terrible battle has taken place between General Gordon's forces and the followers of the Mahdi. The latter numbered over 25,000 men, and fought desperately for eight hours, suffer ing' enormous losses and 'temporary re verses, but continually returning to the field in increased numbers. "_

The Khedive's Telegram.

The Khedive has sent a telegram to Her Majesty the Queen conveying the intelli gence that Khartoum has fallen, and that General Gordon has been taken a prisoner by the rebels. .

Details of the Fighting.

London, November 2

i Intelligence has been "received from Khartoum through a noted Arab shiekh, who reports that at .the end of September the greater portion of the garrison there were deserting, and that General Gordon hod embarked with two thousand soldiers and refugees, and steamed northward, but the rebels succeeded in sinking several of the vessels, which completely barred the passage of the river to Berber. The only steamer that succeeded in passing upwards was that with Colonel Stewart on board, and which was subsequently wrecked. General Gordon, with therest of the flotilla, succeeded in retreating as far as Shecdy, where they were all captured by the rebels. This information requires official confirma tion.

LATER.

THE REPORT DENIED

THE MAnDI PREPARING TO ATTACK KHARTOUM.

[BY CABLE—COPYRIGHT.]

Cairo, November 3. Intelligence has been received that the. Mahdi is gathering his forces around Khar toum, and has summoned General Gordon to surrender. - A A . London, November 3. . In the House of Lords to-day Lord Gran ville took occasion to deny;the statement current that the Khedive had wired the Queen that Khartoum had fallen, and that General Gordon had been made prisoner. The report to that effect is-generally dis believed. ■■ '_____ :

TELEGRAMS.

The Alleged Arson Case.

. Nelson, . this day.—At the Supreme Court the trial of John McLear'y, charged with arson, lasted all day yesterday. At 10.50 last evening, after retiring for an hour, the jury returned a verdict of "not guilty," and prisoner was discharged.

■Christohurch, this day.—The Unem ployed Commission hold their first meeting for taking evidence tomorrow.

;' There are 1,242 entries for tho Metro politan Agricultural Show, and they aro expected to be nnoreased to 1,300.- The 'total last year was 1,52J>, and the falling-off is due to several large, Otago exhibitors not entering this year. ..... _.' . Mr Bell, farmer at Rangiora, was found dead in a cellar yesterday. No marks of violence were apparent. It is proposed "to entertain Mr John Holmes, M.H.R., of ChristchurchSouth, at a banquet on his return frbm .Wellington.

Dunedin, this day.—At the inquest on Harry Hird, a verdict of " Temporary insanity induced by business difficulties and intemperance " was returned. , Jn Turnbull's case, Judge Williams ordered goods obtained at Neill's in May and June, amounting to £59, to be deli vered up to the Assignee, with costs, 10 guineas. - •"■

THE CANNIBALISM ON THE MIGNONETTE.

Horrible Details.

Sympathy With tho Prisoners,

(From Our London Correspondent.)

Our London correspondent, writing via Brindisi on Soptember 19th, says >— Tho survivors of the unfortunate yacht Mignonetto arc the heroes—or perhaps ono ought to say " tho notorieties"—of tho hour. For the past ten days the papers havo teemed with revolting details of their ghastly cannibalism, and long letters from sympathisers protesting against their prosecution. A subscription is being raised in Anglo • Colonial circles to send the men out, of the country as ,soon as tho law allows. Sir Saul Samuel is interesting himself in tho case, and I be lieve Mr Want> °* Sydney (tho purchaser of the Mignonette), is also to bo appealed to. There can be no doubt it will be a kind thing to give Dudley and his men an oppor tunity of recommencing life where they are unknown, but I have grave doubts whether alii of them will care to accept it. The saiior Brooks Beems far from disliking the terrible singularity of his position. He de scribes the meals which he and Dudley made off their murdered messmate's body with a ghoulish relish and awful minuteness that majips one's bjoodrun cojd- .his tyction in saving his own lifo at the expense of another's was justified I don't know, but I do know that neither he nor Dudley look to mo the sort, of men at whoso mercy I should care to find myself. One interesting outcome of the affair has been tlie jjeyelation that Australian and Iflew Zealand traders are in the habit of buy ing worn-out yachts for use on the coast, and amongst the Pacific Islands. Captain Dykes, pf the, steamer. Columbia, writing from Ardriskong to the "Daily Telegraph," says -—Just now there are thousands of old pleasure vessels lying rotting pn British shores, which yacht agents try hard to sell, and, If possible, get sailed out to New Zea land and Australia, where they are used for various purposes. Of some of these, I have had experience under the hire system, and have resolved . never to have any more. Boats which have leaky deck seams, and through the sides of which the water pours', no matter on which tack, are advertised as "safo, comfortable, and weatherly," and the lessee only finds outthe truth when the broken gaff is swinging about above, and he has the pleasure of handing bucket after bucket of water from the cabin floor to the man at the head of the companion. I know nobbing and say nothing about tho state of the Mignonette, but ali yachts about to make a long voyage like tho one to Sydney should be officially in spected and certified as safe by the Board bf Trade:.

Tho Statement of Edmund Brooke.

A long and very interesting account of the wreck of the Mignonette, and sub sequent sufferings of the crew, was com municated to the Central Press by the sailor Brooks on Saturday lust, and pub lished in all the London papers. As you are already familiar with the outline of tho his tory, I merely append ono or twd ettracts from it:—

Brooks had been accustomed to yachts and other small craft, and shipped on board tho Mignonette without feeling the faintest apprehensions. She proved a capital sea boat. "Prior," he says, "to July Bth, the day eho was lost, the wind had been hard and shifty, but she rode out the gale admir ably. At four o'clock in the afternoon of that day, Captain Dudley called the watch —mysolf and Mr Stephens—the boy Parker sharing the watch with the skipper. We two had been below about four hours, but the weather was so rough that we bad no sleep, as the vessel was chucking us about anyhow. Wo had been lying down in our oilskins, and when we got on deck, Captain Dudley askel Mr Stephens to take the helm while ho, myself, and Parker got in the square sail and secured it, his object being, he said, to heave tho yacht to till the weather moderated. Wo got the sail in and lashed it, and thon Captain Dudley took some tacks to nail down tho skylight covors, I moantirae being below getting some lash ing to secure the boat and tackle on deck. Parker had gono down to wet the tea, of which we were all to partake when we hove to. Ho had just come up, when Mr Stephens called,. "Look out I" and I saw a tremendous sea, reaching, I should think^ quite half-way' up to our mast-head,, coming down upon us. Seeing the danger, t immediately took two round turns on each arm of the rope fastened to tho dingy, and almost directly the sea came, right aboard, swamping us all. ' Tho captain and Parker, I ' believe, had held on to the main boom to leeward, and the mainsail being furled, had broken tho force of the sea upon them, Mr. Stephens held on by the tiller ropes, but I can't understand now it was none of us wero washed overboard ;in fact, I thought we should all have gono. When the tea had passed Stephens almost directly said, " Oh, ray (iod, her sides are stove in 1" The captain looked over, and seeing it was too true, ho ordered the boat out. I was just then putting on the sail room hatch ;it had been washed off; but I left that, and helped get. the boat out. In fact, I was able nearly to throw her out myeelf. We got in —Stephens, I, and Parker—arid called out several times to the captain to come on boai d, and he presently did so, the Mignonette sinking in about five minutes after she was struck. We then found our boat had boon stove in on the port side, and she leaked a lot; but I stopped It as well as I could with a piece of waste I found on the bottom boards, and this kept the water out till the morning, when Captain Dudley made it more secure.- We little anticipated at that time, I can assure you, the troubles that were to come upon us. I did not know that we were so far from the track of the big steamers, for Mr Stephens had encour aged us from day to day by saying we should be sure to meet a vessel coon, and this gave us every confidence that our voy age would be a successful one. Parker took the' shipwreck very kindly, his ex pectation after we were in the boat being that we should soon see land;' but of course the rest of us knew better than that. He was a nice, steady, and good boy—as good a boy, in faot, as I ever sailed with in my lffo. I regularly took to him, and tried to teach him all I knew myself. We at first kept the boat's 'head to wind.with the sea anchor wo had made with what we had saved from the wreck, and though wo had two oars we could not row, as the weather was so bad. I and the captain stayed in the stern sheets^ and Stephens and Parker were amidships and forward. I think I had the best spirits of all, for I had been used to small boats in, rough weather all my life, and I fully ex fected we should meet a ship in four or vb days at the most. Dickoy, the' boy, seemed to make himself quite at home, and would always do everything he %as asked to do with alacrity. We did not open onr first tin of turnips till, three days after the wreck, having ate nothing at all in the meantime. We knew the tins con tained only turnips, for I had acted as a sort of cook on board the Mignonette. On the fifth day out I was steering, and saw a turtle swimming almost to windward of us ; in fact, we bad almost passed it when I saw it. Its head was some distance out of the water, and I pointed it out to the others. I and the captain pulled tho boat's head to sea, and Mr Stephens got hold of tho creature by tho fins and turned it over. I let go the fore oar, and although it was a pretty good sized fish, it came on board as light as a fly, I can tell you, we were so pleased at the prospect of having something to eat, and we can have nothing better at sea in the shape of fish than turtle. We all now felt as if we were sure to be saved. This feeling was strong up to the time poor little Parker was killed, but after then my heart was cold. Captain Dudley killed the turtle, but the weather was so rough we lost the blood through the salt water coming on board. But for this we should have had quite a quart or more, which would have lasted soveral days. The water got into tho chronometer-box, in which we wero getting the blood. The turtle lasted us till, I think, the tw'lfth day. Wo ate every thing, skin and all, throwing the shell overboard. If we saw a little bit of the turtle fat lying about that had been left we I picked it up and ate it. Parker, the boy, j had several times expressed a desire to j drink the sea water, and I and the other two strongly warned him against such a course, saying that if he did so it would kill him, but his reply always was, " I must drink something." I told him he should not if I saw, him, Wo had a sort of watch by taking turns to steer tho boat, getting a ' doze in the best way we could, but, of course, we were ' not very comfortable. Parker was only asked to assist in naviga ting the boat in fine weather. He-then would take an oar occasionally at night time when either of us felt as if wo wanted to lay down, which we used to do in ihe bottom, of the boat as well as we could. One morning—l think we must then have been fifteen or sixteen days.out, but If can't remember exactly — about five o'clock.ADickey told us he had drank the bailer, which would hold quite a quart,

empty, and half full'; again. I told him he was a very Silly youn| fellow, and he again replied that he muSt drink! something. He had been gradually getting weaker, and was, tin-fact, the weakest of us all. The salt water put- his inside out of order, anijl ho suffered very much from diarrhoea,,being at times in an agony of pain from this cause, and we all thought he would die. He up. ■_. peared at times to bo delirious ; he would lay in tho bottom of the boat and try to sloep, and if ho Went off, when he woke up he would say he wanted a ship. To got oh board a ship was all 1 ever heard him ex press a wish to dp. I said to him several times, " Cheer un Dickey; it will all 1 hie right," and the captain and Mr Stephens did all they could in the sitae wHy. W6 had sevferol times spoken between the,threii of usabout casting lots as to who shoiild lie killed, and Parker had heard this, but land Mr Stephens would not hear of it, and said that if wo were to die we would -all die together. Excepting Parker, Mr Stephens suffered more 1 than, any of us. He was seized with pains internally, and his., legs were so much swollen that he could hardly move. One night he was so bad that J thought he.was going to dio, and took hojd of his hand, and we prayed together to the" Almighty to save us. July 20th,. *hpn Parker's life was taken, was a very fine (W, Excepting, a, little piece, of the 'skin, of. the turtle,, with a little drop _6f water we had caught in a, storju.^hioh passed over ouj heads, we had nothing for eightdays. Dick.was lying in the bottom of, the boat, groaning with ,pain ; but ho* had never said anything to lead us to. sup-5 pose that his life was a burden to himt, I believe the captain and Stephens had;' spoken about it in the nighty though* nothing had been said ,to me directly or-iu-, directly of,any intention to kill the boy, A .and, Mr Stephens, I believe, woulrl never have consented to.it.. Ifcad been.atthe helm,three or four hours, and .was lying in' the bows of the boat; : and Stephens taade signs to me which I understood to mejnj that the captain intended; to take the boy's }iie, as fie. was, dying. ~ I bejlieve he was dying, and if he had not been killed, I have not the slightest doubt we should all have died, I have seen his brother at Fat? ' roouth, and told Hiiji the Bame thingj arid jje, seemed more satisfied after he had seen mo.* If theboy had died we should not havehad" , any blood f)rom him, and, ( of cottreej it was something to drink that wg wanted, Thirst, more than' hunger, was' our trouble, and what that trouble really was no one can tell. I did notsee'the deed done. I had my oilskin coat oyer my head, trying to get to sleep, and I was not a^are", when it was to happen. All I heard fflS&i the captain say to Mr Stephens, "Hold hlji feet," and I uncovered my head, and ffienf saw the boy was dead. I fainted away' fpjt'J a minuto or two,,and when I came to I saw"; the captain and Mr Stephens drinking the. - blodd which was rurining firotri tiis uebk.fjl' said, "Giveinea drop," but it wasyaryi. nearly all gono, and what I had was quits congealed. I ielt quite Btrone after thatcß in fact, we all mode use of tho expression.. that we wero quite different men. I vent! aft and steered for two or three hours.' I' don't know exactly how long. Captain •_- Dudley and Stephens cut off the. boy's - clothes and threw them overbpard. It waS? a horrible eipht, and no mistake ; but I did not think so tmich of it except-just af-tna: moment, though when I am byimyselM think about it a good deal,-and my ; thotights then of what I have seen -!__& what we went through: are very dreadJuL There was every exenso for what was done, for the poor boy, of whom, as I have said* ■'-• I was vorj-fond, could not havo lived many^i days—indeed, I tnay say many hours j'ißdHi it is beyond question that if he had not been sacrificed none of us could have lived to tell the tale. land the captain fed 0^? $ho body, and so did Mr Stephens occasion- r ally, but he had very little. We lived on*? it for four days, and we ate a good deal—l should think, quite half the body—before. we were pickedup, and I can cay that we partook of it with as much relish as ordinary food. We were picked up on the twenty-, ninth day out. I was steering the boatj about half-past six in the morning, as near as I can guess, but we had no ,watch. _■ I A saw a sail, but did not at first know what'ity Was, for I bad beon sitting down talking to' myself and praying to the Almighty to rescue in fiom death, as our sufferings from thir_ t. were so horrible. When Mr Stephens,-, and the captain "got up," I' _^ld;, r| VO, my God, here's :a Bhip comTrig^ straight" for us. We all .prayed together; | put load that she would not miss uc, c:ich promising, (o lend a different life to" wHat' 1 we had done if the Almighty .would only, 4 £ive its the itrength to. reach, the vef_ief.ff." \Vo put our sail, which Was mada out b£ - Stephens's shirt, down, as tho barque was a .. little to windward, and pulled as well as we could a little way. I should thir.k she was four or five miles off when we sightedA her, and, as. sho comedown upon us, Mr * Stephens hoisted the shirts ana signalled as well as ho was able, for he had not much., strength to hold it up. Quite an hour and 1 a-half was paßsed in this dreadful suspense, for we were afraid, being still to leeward, that the barque would not see us. We. „, at last saw her keep away-.from the wind,'" and then we felt she had seen us, - and- were -. very much rejoiced, and all thanked God tAf f, His mercy. As we got close alongside.!^ took both oars, being the strongest. The captain-caught the rope and made a turn as; well as he was able round-the fore thwart,' Mr Stephens being aft. The latter sung : out, "Qh, captain, for God's sake'help w;A We have beentwenty-four days, land .have— had nothing to eat or drink. - Help us 'blfijf board." The captain of the barque made »-A reply in German, which I could not under- * stand. Captain Dudley also hailed-him;..® Two of the crew came down ahd made the. boat, fast, and got ropes round and lifted us"" on board, for we were so weak we could hot>|. climb the ship's side.' I took hold of of th«s chain plates and scrambled up as well1 as TA could, and the carpenter then, carried, me I across the deck to the place where -Mp« Stephens Was lying. The captain ollthSS Montezuma had taken charge of Captain A Dudley. They all treated us very kindly iri^ deed. The first thing was to give us water, A; but only half a glass each, and I well re-*" member how delicious it was. They _woulol:"S hot let '■ u*s have any 'more .at first,' but in half an hour or so we had some brandy'apd. tea, and plenty of food. The very best the % ship would afford was placed at bur d_teJ 'A posal. The paptain's name, I tljink, wasA, Siemons. Ha bad his wife on board, aDd . this lady joined the crew in their kindness a to us, :. ' At Falmouth yesterday Captain Dudley;^ ond his men were committed for trial, the/J local magistrates being very properly :bjj;9 opinion that the case was too seriousforthehrk to deal finally with. All the aocused.wprei _ however, admitted to bail, and there seems m to be little doubt that at the Assizes they A will be formally acquitted of murder^ and -- allowed to go their respective ways^'fag* peace. Last Saturday's "Spectator"bbntainfv a> very able article on the case.' The writer^, completely quashed the justification 'plea* and urges that insanity alone should haver* been put forward. The men were mad-i* With hunger and thirst, arid in their «ad|t* ness committed a crime; For this reason,;'1' and for this reason alone, they sbouldAieA acquitted at law. ; AH the arguments reM taking one life to save three are nonsense,":_ and would lead to endless compUcatibn|_mi, recognised. „ 1

MINING NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ■..'. Thames," this day, *'.:<» Caledonian.—The Queen leader in the ' drive at No. 2 level is nearly 2ft. in thick- | ness, and large blotches of gold are plenti- - fully distributed throughout the quartz.,.| A trial parcel is being crushed, andpro^ mises to yield, payably. An im'proyementif is noticeable in tho class of country met A with in the crosscut at No. 3 level. ' : Caledonian Low Level.—The water i S the Big Pump shaft having subsided,, the | manager is preparing to resume operations in the prospecting crosscuts. Rocky Point.—Fifteen head of stampers-.* are employed upon the Company's quartz.' "A1 Deep Level Crops.—Newan, tributer, obtained 6|ozs. from 10 loads. ~:>A Moanataiari.—Harris, tributer, banked-., lfozs. and Smith 2^oz"s. '* fflm Waiorongomai. —The crushing :of Wml trucks quartz has yielded 77ozs.,':iBdwtw;.V gold, worth 68s 4d per oz.

Cambria—The western drive in: theA_ hanging-wqll lode is within 5 feet of Darwin,* boundaryV the reef being 2 feet thick r and promising in appearance. Thewinse^ is 28 feet, deep, and the lode and country a look healthy, but no quartz has been broken,.» for some dayp. The manager hisdißOOveredj^ a mineralised branch of the lode in the fobtA". wall of the eastern drive, and believes it to" , be the main portion, so that operations upon-.■■: it, will be commenced. -«_< Darwin. — The manager expects the.'.'•' hanging-wall reef to be intersected in thejj i crosscut almost immediately. . y Kasangahake.—Telegrams from Paeroa^. I state that the Sir Walter Scott crushing is. BhapiDg for three ounces to the ton, and;:? Ivanhoe for two ounces. AA

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, TulspAV, NOVEMBER i, 1884.



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