SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH IfATB,It| To morrow SlorntPK, 1.33 BUNfflffi—This Kveninf, 6 BUNRThK.—To-morrow Muniint--, 5.38 MOON'S ARK.—First Quarter, ':Tih 10 p.m. Ada C. Owen, briucnliuu, Uixon, from itar.i \_ t n?a. -- ■-:"' , .-',-:'■ . Wellington, e.s., Karquhar, from Tafirapga.

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVKNINa. , f.,' Tarawora, a.v., Sinclair, for Rußjell Pl . JMnQftrcKor, ?.?., Johnson, for Whanaa*cl Wai aki. e.s., Crawford, for Wlmi:Racrf TODAY. iClarlbel, barque Pctotßen, for Kaipara. Francisco Felix, briKuntiue, -McKac, >or Jlcr cury Bay. Npryal, 6£hooncr, Julnaii!. for Bu23ii. Glcsnmore, barqim. Holtnn, for Wellington KncriO", schooner. Kriincia for Greyinouui Mary Campiiell, kri'uznliuc, .Brothers, lor Gtoy mouth Look Out,briKanfne, Brown, for Kaipaira .- Seagull, urisanjino, Xonnaii, for Hokmnga Kriemhikla, jthooiier. Uathiirst. for Jlonßonul Tanny Kelly, kctah, Williams, fur Mon^onui

IMPORTS.

Per Camilla, from L'unedin-l/XM socks oats, 1,000 sacks fldur, 110 sticks wheat, 220 sack*bran, 2») pI.K.-i. <lrug3. GlO bales chaff, 77 Ciiaes jam, 200 ba: s oatmeal, S3 maw sagar. • Porßoioiliu. frun TJmuru, C3Jaacl:a oats, 120 'Bactatrh at, CIO sacka Hour. i . •.- :

Ixw.utos Coast wisk.—Mercury from Ininm. with 2J.C00 f<?ot timber; Adah, from Mercury Bay, with 2720 feet l.mber: lloehau, from Omaha, with SO tons firewood,--103 posts, 2.CCO teet timber, 3.000 trenails.'

CUttw.vrim Coastwise. — Mercury, for TaTrua; Moehau, for Omaha; Maun, for Tairua.

\ The brigantino Ada C. Owon, from Karclonga, I bound inwards, was ott Tiritiri this afternoon. I She has made the round trip in aix weeks, and I tho paaiosfe from Ilarotonga here in fifteen i days. Her cargo compri:c3 cotton, cobra, linio f juice, etc.

The B.a. Wellington arrived from Tauranga thia morning. Passengers: Messrs Moss, O*.t*, BeH, Burnet, Batter. Lloyd, Keren, Christian, JShirchell, Gordon ; Mr, Mrs, nnd Miss Farrcr; Sits Crump, Hiss Bake, and 11 in steerage.

It in oxpeetcd that the 3.3. Triumph will be floatedi>«t of dock on Monday next. The »l!owinsr vessels havo entered outwards at tJio CuiUmhoiiso:—Marshall S., ririgantine, Craig, for Tounsvillc; via Mercury Bay ; Look out, brigantine, Brown, for .Sydney; via Kai para.

Tho now screw steamer purchased fcom Mr 1). Goulc by the Waitara Harbour Board is now in tho water, and will leave for Waitara about a fortnight heucc. She i 3 called the Waitara.

The cutter Tairua, which wua rorently ashore on Itangltoto Keef, is now on Mr Gouk'a clip for a genesal overhaul. Sfw is to be rcfastem ft throaghout, leeopperci on lho starboard Bine, and her keel also requires Eonie repairs, which wiU bo FfTectcd.

SHIPPING RETURNS.

• The shipping returns for this port for the ?uacter (inning September3o tire aafollows:— awards: 19 vessels, of a total tonnaßoof 31,3.'i3 ton3.andcrewßnumberliigl,7i3mcn. Outwjtnls: 57 Teasels, representing 33.181 tons register. and I.GSI men In crows. Pimen^oi: returns for tho aaine period aro as follows:—lnwards: Adulte-f.93 nialo, 211 female; children-IB male, 17 feniaie. Outwards: Adults—l.sJ malo, IES females: children—32 male, 11 female.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

UKPAUTUIIKS. . Argylo. ».%. MoArtbtir, for Waitura ;. Hannali Mokau, s.s., Conwny, for Waiturd

Vhosteamers Argjlo and 7fannali!Mokauluft for Waitara at lOo'clor.k tlii^ujornins. the lattrr cenvuying thither ll'O coils wire, 110 sacks bonedcit.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Mklboubnk, Soptomber 3P. failed, tliisaftemoou: Munapouri, for Blulf,

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stah Olllcu, tlii3 day. Mb Lkydon held an wictton bulu at Hoas's Store, corner of Upper Pitt-atrout and Cro?s atrect yesterday. Thero wasa lm-gn at tendance, and situsfactory pricos \rcrn rei'.liitd. Meeara Tonka and Co. submitted for pale by auction to-cay Mr ComiakoV propotty In I'ar nqll, but the icservo not heinpr roiched, it was withdrawn for di spo*tl privately.

Mr j. K. Handeruoh fol'l at tlio mercantile saloTfloniH to-day, nornor a'l'junentH in Murine Parado and Gordon Terrace, l'o^soabf, at £1 per f«ot: CO ftcit'H (it llotoo, Pn- isli of Paklii. tut 48 M per acre. Ahalli.tmant 77 feet x 300 feet, with buildings, in Punsonby Road, was with drawn at Cl.ifi.-O, uud several other lots were alao withdrawn.*

Chief Post-Office, Auckland.

Maim will Close as usm:n i— This Day; For Gisbornc, Napier, and Southern Korts, per Southern Crosji. tit 1 p.m.., . , For Thames, per KnferpriK, nt 5.30 p.m. For Manguwai and Kaiwaka. per liuby, at Tiil'rsday, 2iid October. For Waiwora, Te Kapa.Crslgieb.urn, Wavh worth, etc., per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. Kor Thames, per Rotoinahana, at D.'JOa m. Per Xarawora as follows:— - - For Suez, Brindisi, and Continent of Kuropo at 10 a.m. For Gisborne.Napier. Southern Ports, Austra lian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindisi, or Nur-les •1()er Orient bo&ti. for letters, 010., specially to prepaid and addressed, at.llA.si. For money orrtera; regintercd iotterp, aaa nnwßpapeps. at 10 a.m. Lato letters ti!l 11.» a.m. United Kingdom Jjails will bo duo in London on Tuesday. 25th November, For Taurangr, OhinemutUi and Opbcifcl, per Wellington, at 5 D.m. For Whitinngi, Upper Mill, and Talrua, per llowcna, at 0 p.m. Fbiday, 3rd isst. . For Cowes and Coromandol, per Coromandcl, at 1.30 p.m. For Herd's Point, Hokianga, etc., per lona, at For P' n\Vlianearet Heads, Parna; "Walpn; Whangarei, Kamo, aud ilanEapai, per Mac- gvegor, at 5 p.m.

Tuesday, 11th October.

Per s.s. Australia, as follows :— For Navigators Islands, Knnciwich Islanrfs, United Statca of America, Canada, British Columbia,. Central, and South America, and British and Foreicn West Indies, at 1 p.m ] For Unitod Kingdom and Continent o! Knrope. at 1 p.m. For Money orders, registered letters and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fee of bix pence in addition to the postage, will bo received .by the Mail Agent on board tho steamer up to the time of sailing. This man will be due in London on Satur day, November 23.

S. B. BIBS, Chiof Postmaster, Chief Post-office. Anoltland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

October J, JWJ,; AbDott's Opera House—American" Comedy Company, 7.1.5 p.m. .-,.,■ Chiarini'a Grand Circus and Mehaserie, Bp.m. ,'■••/ .. :, Lorne-Btrcot Hall -Elocutionary Recitals. Alexandra-street School-loom—Monthly Meet ing A.0.5., City of Auckland, 8 p.m. Waitemata Hotel—Annual Meeting of Auck land Rowing Association, 7.30 p.m. Drill - shed — Monthly Inspection of City Guards, 7.30 p.m. Onehunga Land and Investment Society- Half-yearly Meeting, 7.30 p.m. j~- % St. David's Church—Paper on "Scepticism." by Rev. A. Carrlck, 7,30 p.m. Panmure Catholic Bazaar, 6 to 9 p.m. r Masonic Hall—Soiree Dansanta, 8 p.m.

Marriage.

MILLAR - O'SIIAUGNKSSY.-On September 22nd. at the Registrar's Office, Auckland, William Millar to Catherine O'Shaugnoasy.

Deaths.

CRAIG.—On Octobor Ist, after v long and pain ful illness, Robert Wallace Craig, late of Mahurangi, and formerly of Shrewabury, England; aged 63. ■ ■ ■'-'■', IRVINE.-At Auckland, on Sept; 23, John Irvine, late of Goalbourno, N.8.W., aged 33 years. Molbourno aud Sydney papera ploaao copy. ■~ ; , MACFARLANK-On the Ut October, at her rceidoncc, Wost and Upper Quccn-strecta, Klizabcth, tho beloved wife of tho Rev. Samuel Macfarlann. in her 51at ye*r. The funeral will take place to morrow (Thursday). A preliminary servico will be hold in tho Church, Pitt and Vincont Btreets, at half-past two. Interment at quarter-past three Friends are affectionately invited. Tho tcnuhcra and ecliolara ot tho Sunday dchool aro rcciucstcd to* meet in tho School room tiMuorrovv (Thureday), at 2 o'clock, to attend tho funeral. (JUINLAN.-On September 80th. 15:81, Mr Andrew Quinlan, lulo of the U2nd Kctfiment, aptcd US years. It. [.P. .-:..*; S Tho (uticral will leave liia late residenco, Willow-utroet, Freoman's Bay, on Thursday, tho 2nd October, at 3 o'clock. Friends please accept this in vitatioo.—Wellington and Napier papers please copy.

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1884.

Vat the o&use that lacks assistance, For tho wrong that Beads reslatoßoe, For the future In the diatanoe, And the geod that we can do.

The annual deliberations of the govern i:ig body of a Church representing the religious t! ought of considerably more than a third of the- entire popula tion are of some moment to the people. In a country where voluntaryism in religion has long held supreme sway, and the State takes no concern about the religion and morals of its subjects, a powerful and well-directed spiritual

force is specially needed. Fortunately, a policy of self-reliance gives an im pulse for its production, as tlic vitality of the Church of England in the colo nies proves.* In the address delivered by the Bishop of Auckland ai the opening of the Synod this afternoon, we find a cordial recognition of the fact that the days of State churches aie numbered. With that better judgment which belongs to the friendly critic who views the contending forces from a point clear of their influences, lie sees that the Church in England is already passing, or will soon have to pass, from establishment to disestablishment; and his experience in the colonies excites hope rather than fear when content-' plating the inevitable change. The Bishop speaks of the Church in New Zealand as being "unfettered" by State control; and it lias made good ■use of its freedom. While there are those in the community now, as ever, who pretend to sound the death-knell of Christianity, it continues to grow and flourish. The Auckland Diocese, which fourteen years ago maintained only 29 clergy, now enjoys and sup ports the ministrations of 69. There is not much sign of decay there. Church and school buildings have multiplied, and money has flowed in bountifully for ' the support of the Church, not inwely in decency, but with dignity and mag nificence. If man is to be classed as an animal, universal habit commands that he be classed as a religious animal; and so long as he is swayed by broad human sympathies, and gives heed to that longing for higher good which springs spontaneously from the inherent religiousness of his nature, so long will Church organisations thrive and Christianity appeal to the hearts and consciences of men by its high moral standards and spirilu.nl teach-

ings. The address of the Bishop reported in another column deals mainly with the details of the work of the Church over which he presides. His reference to the question of religious teaching in public schools, although true in charging upon sectarian bigotry the secularism of the national schools, saddles the responsibility upon the wrong party. No more than Dr. Cowie do we believe that the majority of the population wish for the banishment of religious teaching from the public schools, but while there are violent differences among the clergy regarding the charac ter of the teaching, the laity by a vast majority—if there were not a majority die system would be instantly changed

— prcfCr to throw the duty of teaching religion upon ilie Church rather than have national education torn to shreds, When the Bishop can announce to his Synod that bigotry has disappeared from aniony the apostles of Christianity, and an epitome of Christian teaching for use in the public schools has been adopted by all branches of the Christian Church, the obstacles to having it taught by the Slate schoolm.ister will have disappeared.

The Criminal Sessions.

■Mil JusTICK GItiUES, in introducirfj; the criminal calendar at tlio Supreme Court tliia n orning, confined liia remarks to tlio bu?inc.-s o;i tho calendar, which is iin unusually heavy ono. Thero aro in all 30 persons charged with 23 offences; and of the prisoners it is worthy of reinurli that tlio largo proportion of 13 belong to tho aboriginal race. The only two capital crime." aro ono of murder by a lumtio Maori, and tho puinfiil charge of infan ticide against Kosina Emily Smith. On the letter caso, in which public interest Chiefly CcTiillui", His Itnr.or oonlincd hia remarks to an exposition of tho law on tho subject; pointing out that "intention" fonncd tho esHenco of tlio crime. No doubt tho jury will give duo at tention to liirf llonor'3 definition?, at well us to tho ovidence to ba laid before them. Ono feature of tho calendar is specially unpleasant, viz., tho fact that of tho 2.'i offences embraced, Hi wore committed within the city of Auck land, and only Tin the country districts. As 4 of tholattor are Maori cases, tho testimony is undoubted to the peacefulncss of tho coi n'.ry population ; but tlie tendency of crime to centre in cities, as proved by tho present calendar, is not a reassuring pros pect for the future.

Wo have appointed Mr \V. E. Koberts our agent for the EvjBSIXG St.w: in the diatrict of Mount Albert. Business on 'Change today was confined to Cambria, which realised Is Sd and Is Oil, aud Colonial Bank, 435. Thero were buyers' of Prince Imperial at 20s, and sellers at 21s, ex div. The clergymen of Auckland hold a meet ing on Monday, and drew up a petition for presentation to the Council of the Auckland Instituto praying that body not to open the Museum on Sundays. Copies of this petition are to be left for signatures at various places in tbo city, bcsitles tho Churches. At a meeting of the creditors of August Vollbracht held this morning in the Official Assignee's office, it was resolved to confirm tho previous acceptance of the preferred composition of 10a in the pound. The effect of this decision will be to annul the bankruptcy proceedings altogether, and consequently to remove Mr Vollbracht from the operation of tho Bankruptcy Court. The gentlemr.n's friends will view this result with satisfaction, and wish him better success in the fresh start which he now makes.

Mr J. Campbell, milkman, notifies persons residing along his Ponsonby round that he is prepared to pay the analyst's fee in any instance where, on his milk being put to the test, it is not found perfectly pure and new. Owing to the illness of Mr Clark, there waa no performance of Clark aud Kyman's Comedy Company last evening. A consider able number of persons had assembled in the Opera flouec awaiting tho commence ment of the performance, and to those the manager returned the money taken at the doors. Wo are requested to notify that the performance will proceed without fail this evening. To morrow (Thursday) night the comedy sketches will givo place to a minstrel entertainment, and another com plete chango of programme is in contempla tion for Saturday next. The Wellington " Post" thinks our legis lators would get leas harm cruising in tho Hinemoa on Sunday than listening to the Rev. A. Reid, of Auckland. Wo regret to havo to announce tho some what unexpected death of Mrs Macfarlane, wife of the Rev. S. Macfarlano, pastor of the United Free Mothodist Church. Tho deceased lady had won " golden opinions from ull sorts of people " by her beneficenco

<md kindliness of heart, and by the zo-il with which she assisted in the futthev anoo of the temperance movement. Typhoid fever ia said to be the cause of death, and it is thought that the diseaso was contracted on Monday week from the effluvium from stagnant drainage, which has mado itself so obnoxious of late in Pitt-street. Mrs Macfarlane was only 51 years of age. The interment is fixed to take place to-morrow at 3.15 p.m., and prior to that hour a special service will bo con ducted at the Free Methodist Church, coiner of Pitt and Vincent-streets. The teachers and scholars of the Sabbath-echool are re quested to meet there at 2 p.m.

The numerous friends of ilorr Uarl Schmitt (tho worthy conductor of the Choral Society) will be interested and /.eased to learn that the last mail brought official confirmation of the news that the Reale Dantisca Scuola, of Naples, had con ferred upon him tho title and diploma of I'rofeesor, as well as its gold medal for science and art. There high distinc tions, which only some of the moat (.slebrated musical composers have been, "Fortunate in gaining, havo been awarded hi recognition of Herr SchmiltV ■ H'HtiCi? Hi a composer of orcu&sLi'ai and.' : lioval works, of his great efiicioncy as a '.j.idur.tor, and of his zeal generally in die scminuting a tasto outside of Europe for high-class music. We understand that upon the arrival of the diploma and medal by. the next 'Frisco boat, they will be pub licly presented, so that tho greatest eclat may be lent to this recognition of merit and talent.

lUfined sugar from, the New Zealand Sugar Company's Birkenhead Works h;is been in tho market for a fortnight and \^_ highly spoken of. Tho jarrivals since the 15th inst. have averaged \W tons; daily, tho sugar being of three' classes, called Xo. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 res pectively. It ii brought dvcf in the Company's lighter, which w towed by the stoain launch, and is discharged at Queen-street Wharf. When tho Southern shipments commence it is expootcd that tho production will increase to about 100 tons daily.

JUs Excellency .Sir Win. F. \i. Jcrvoia will deliver the animal uddrcsi at tlio op'Jii ing of tho Now Zealand Institute at Wellington on^Saturduy next, when ho will speak on colonial defences,

Alexander Kvans, who attempted suicide by cuttiiit: his throat with a razor at Bumand's boarding-house last week, dietl at Iho Hospital at 0.30 p.m. yci-terdny. It is said that Eva s was an assumed nanio, and that the real nnmo of the man wa> llipkins or Hopkins, and that his wito resides in tie Northern Wuirwi. An inquest on the body will probably bo held tomorrow.

Last nig!;t we statud erroncansly Uj ;t ti;u houso .burnt at I'npatoitoi was iiwiucd in tho Union Company for £l,iA)>, 'ii.o

amount was only fuOO.

To tho Editor: Sir,—When cro.-.-ing thu City Council's vacant propui'ly bctv.L-jii Howo-strcot and tho reservoir yesterday evening, I saw an opon well about 10 lt.ot deep, quite unprotected, and with water in it. If this i.s not attended to, there will bo an inquo.-t on souicouQ. —Your.-s, oco., JuiiN Witso-v.

Tho butiincsa at tho Police (A.irl. thin morning, before the Rosi'lciit Magistratu, was limited to tv«D casu3. Win. Uakor, drunk, fw, and JameM fonos, of Tamaki West, charged with rescuing a cow from tho custody of William Ireland, district ranger. Mr Thou. Cooper appeared lor the prosecution. Mr .lone*, who had boon put to great inconvenience through tho temporary lot's of his cow, i;.\[)io.-v-td hi* deep regret .'it hi* indiscretion, and would pay cxpoiiMM. Ho promised never to do it again. The 11 ighway Board therefore conaetilod to with draw tho prosecution.

An elderly man named Andrew IJuinlau,

formerly of thoOind Regiment,died suddenly

yesterday at his ie.-idenco in Willow-street. The police were communicated with, but a.- . Dr. Hooper has given a certificate an to the cause ot death, it has been rendered un necessary to hold an inquest. 3 At the Harbour Board lueotin;,' yolerd.iy afternoon, iv addition to the bu.-i;icsn already rouorded, it was resolved to thank Mr Thompson, M.H.K., for an ciily copy of the Harbour Board Bill, to su ; ,<<;c.t to Mr Tolo that a c'auso be inserted in Manukau Bill to tho etl'ect that the dues leviable in Manukau should not oxesea tlio.se leviable in Auckland, and to appoint Mr Wood liro mun of tho Dock nVe Mr \V. .I. McDonnell, resigned, An application from Mr W, Willunsoir to erect a butliing-lioti^c nil Oholten'mm lieaeh »a< -efeued to tl.o Works and Tarill.i Committee. Jt mw re solved to usp nil possible fr.pctlition in pro vlding il««p wlmrfnso for the frozen Meat Company. A letter from wharf reeuivers, a"Uin^ for refund of certain Blurajjo il'ic -, was referred to tho Woiks and Turin's < V. <\ mittcu. Tho usual lv^iort of thi.-i Cuinmitteo was adopted. It provided, i.itir ii'in, lor tixitii?of nine beacons in the Wliau Channel, also repairs of crane, &.c, and that tlio works to Stokes I'oiiit Wharf l;o ilono i' £fio bo contiibuud. Ji was decided ty |to cure a new boat for the ni^'ht watchman, and upon a forcible representation by Mr Mays, tho Chairman promised to inquire into tho necessity for an additional boat for the pilot schooner. The vestry of Sr. ThonuiVj are to be Con ;:r,itulutod upon liitir e;it> rf.riso. At their liti-t mooting this body ii.~..l\id toawept, if tho Bishop of il'n Diocese iijijirovinl, plans prepaud Uy Mr lieo. F. l.ilso, architect (if Foitsireel, fur n porimu of tho impri.Mj ii.cuts proposed to !>'; made. Tin1 v in-. iiruvumeiitK Mill bciu'lil nut only ihcCl.iin:li but i-rop, liii.s near it, both in I'niou and Napier street.*. Tiio plans inchtdo protier ventilation of the Church, tho erection ufa suitable fence, and tins placing of an arched gateway at the Napier street entrance. Tho vestry is to be quad rupkd in size, and, as tho yard is limited, this t-tructliro will need to hi built sicruM thepivsent tlinroughfaio. The nutlioriliud of St. ThomaK's have K lndly coiicwUil lo tin! general public forsoinc timo pu-l tlio u-e of thid passage, and rcgrut that they can no longer permit tin* favour, tho rcipiiremenl'-iif the church necessitating tho uso of the land. U ia to bo hoped that tho proper continua tion of Hepburn Ktiput jvillnoH'ljo completed, and that the pestiferous condition ot Willow-street may wiJiti'iHp n lo.".u'' r 'i'li) turnstilo in tho church-yard will be re moved, mid, tho ve-try hope lo bi)'ul)!u to widen their lane at that point. Mrs Tcaxdale, of Najiior-street, has ti'Aiisfurrcil her land at thin corner to tlio authorities of St. Thomas's, but arrangements, have not yet been concluded with tho adjoining owner. It ia proposed to call tenders .mniediatoly for these improvements. At the monthly meeting of tho Grammar School Governors yesterday, the Head master, Mr Bourne, reported that tho roll contained 304 names, and in consequenco of the iricreaso of scholars, the assist ance of an additional master was neces sary. The Chairman, in reply, roforred to certain statistics, whicli showed that tho teachers in tho Auckland Grammar School havo a large.;" proportion, of scholars per teacher than in any other secondary school in tho colony. Tho cost of tuition per boy is a« follows, calculated on this your's numbers: —Auckland, £12. Tho following are calculated from lv.st year's reports :—Nelson, £1"> 17* ; Wellington, £12 4s; Christchurch Collogo, £1.1 Us; Christ Church High School, £20. r)s; Ota<,'o, £io Is. Aftor somcdiscu.'sionit was resolved that Mr H. J. Carson be offered the uppoint incut, Mr Bourne having recommondedtho applicant. Tho matter of tho four out of six who had been successful at tlio lato ex amination came before the meeting, and it was resolved " That tho two holders of certificates of proficiency alluded to by Mr Bourne in his letter an applying for admis sion to the Grammar School be admitted." An application for ono hundred pairs of Indian club 3 was granted, and a sum of £10 was voted for prizes at tho athletic sports to bo held on the 17th iti6t. Tho Waitemata Rowing Club Leld their first annual meeting at the Waitemata Hotel on tho evening of the 2!) th inst. Mr

G. Findlay (captain) occupied tho chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed ; also the balance-shoot was read, showing a substantial balance.1 Ten new working and one honorary mem bers wore admitted, making the total membership about 100. The election of oiHcars for the ensuing year resulted as follows : — Captain, Mr F, Hiickstraw ; Treasurer, Mr \V. Smith (re-elected); Secre tary, Mr M. 11. Keeeing (re-olceted) ; Com mittee of Management, Messrs W. Bran nigan, M. Keefe, J. Clark, li. Littiewood, G. Findlay, A. Rackstraw, and C. Madigan. Tho auditors, tV, Brannigan and A. Rackstraw, were re-electod. Tho Chair man presented each member of tho winning crew of tho Junior Whaleboat Race at tho lato Pon3onby Regatta with their photos, takon in a group. At this stage the newly-elected captain took tho choir, and, in a neat speech, thanked the members for the honour they had conferred on him. A vote of tbanks was then passed to retiring officers for their pact yoar's services. It was also resolved that a new whaleboafc be ordered from Mr C. Bailey; the well-known boatbuildor, of Customs street West, to cost £3!). A voto of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceed ings.

The "Church OazoUo" is to hand in good time this month, containing tho necofi?avy notices and information respect-' ing the Diocesan Synod. Besides theso notices, etc., tliero is a great dual of useful information about the Societies that are doing various kinds of Church and charitable work. Whilst wo gladly notice in this connection the progress made by tho Girls' Friendly Society, wo are more than pleased to sco how useful already the Women's Homo has proved; no less than nine inmates, besides an infant, ! hnvingalready foundarefugothere. Thereis , the usual interesting intelligence culled from tho journals of tho clergy travel-

ling through the rural districts, and then follow tho articles. The first is the commencement of a most interesting paper entitled " Reminiscences of Arch deacon Brown and of Early Missionary Life." Death has been busy lately amongst our old identities, and has at last stretched out his hand for- our venerable friend. Those who knew him will be glad of these reminiscences of him, whilst new comers would do well to glean '■ here same in light into the hard ships at.ren'iin?? 'he lot«f 'he pioneer: of' (. ii:'i!ilii.nii.j. if mi uivi.i.' >itiuu in these i.-Unds, •' GleaniWfS of Christian Evidences," a very Kood CBsr.y, follows ; and then comes tho continuation of a caji'al series of papeis by Mr Neville Geo. Harriett on " Church Music." Space will not allow ub to null any thing extended from these articles, so we re commend Qurreader3 to peruse them in situ. The' usualjpfpfptices of Books " and literary extracts complete a valuable number.

Hon. Mr Stout, who «cached Ditnedin from Wellington lust night, was received by a crowd of people at tho railway station, and was presented with an address by tho Mayor. ujjp. Mr Allan McDonald,,.late M.11.R. for East Coast, is c.xpuctod badkjn tho^.olony.i by Ghrietmag. ;' :j,'

J. L. Brown, farmer and timber mer chant at ChriistcharoU, has tiled his i-ehedulo, with heavy liabilities.

. The body cf tho Frenchman, Rival, who was drowned yesterday in Tauranga har bour, has been recovered.

A special meeting of tho Committee of the: Xow Zealand Art, Students' Association waa hold on Monday aiternoon, to appoint judge* who shall award the pri/.en for tho be?{. works advertised, by thu Association. After twenty-two names hud been con sidered,- n ballot wn<r takWi", rc?nlting in nine geiitlcajDU boing accepted,from among whom it was agreed tonppuiiit any five who might bo willing to act, Ladios.wereap pointed iv the same mannor to decide upon the award* in the compotiUona fornecdle work, etc The, awarding nf tho prizes in tho various competitions will bo made some lime hciwfoii.t.ini (illiaiid l;tii ul,October, at Iho Choral IJm.II.

■At v meeting of Hie • Auckland Lawn Tennis Ciub, hold on the CJoverninont House lu.wu lato jc-i.cii.liiy altornoun, itj'V&s ro solved f.u rai.*o tiio iimuunt nccuasttry fo"r tmi.-liing Hit: lawn, pu that it may be lit. to play ou duriiig the approaching season. A thoroughly enjoyiiblo and well-attended entertainment was given last overling in tho Theatre Kuyul Ly tho Wuifcemahi Mim'lrul.H (assisted by the Garrison Band), for the; benefit of the widow mid orphans; of Thouiiis liuyrc, who was accidentally killed in Sbortland-htreefi a few weeks ago. SongH wore contributed by Moeara Guilding, Koberlson, R. W.' Scents, M. Hargrave, Treuwith, C, Hannckun, \\. George, T. Lccdham, \V. Cnrodus and A. Hnrtloy, whiic tho Hili y Bros, executed -i nilvcr shoo dnnpo. Thure wore al«u the band Hfli:ctioi!!:, a minstrel thorns, and a glee, mid a laughable .sketch entitled "The Crowded Hotel," or "The Tricky Kiggftr," in which tho parts wore sustained by Messrs I:. W. Scents, ('. Hanncken, T. Leedhaui; 11. Hargrave, and It. Robertson. The Harbour Hoard ve.-terdav received

letters from Messrs W (!. Connolly and I),

lions respecting the disptits between tln.lll ( a-j contractor and architect respectively for { tho JTurbour Board ollicos. .Mr Ccnnolly ,■ ngroed to the proposed arbitration, and uumed Mr A. R. Watson no his arbitrator. ' Mr Koss inqidrod tho scope of the proposed ~ arbitration, mid also risked who was to bear I the cost, n-.. he had only sought to make Mr ( Connolly do his duty. A legal opinion i from Messrs Ku.-sell and Campbell stated that the Board's position and rights would nor. be nfl'vi'ted by a change of architect, | except that in tlio enforcing of penalties tor delay in completing tho work tho I'.oiird i might bo informed by tlio contractor that i tho delay was the fault of tho architect. . AUoi1 c:oiihiili>rnli]i) dii-i'.ii.Viuu, it was ro- . ,-ohi.il to leniic-u .Mi Jlu-H to nominate his , arbitrator before noon of Friday next, and I I hut liiiliii}{ bis coiii'.'liinco therewith, lie should be relieved ot all further duties ami ru.-pnu.-ibilitio.-; in connection with I ho erection of tho oliiec.i. As some £1,000 odd was due to Mr Connolly, it wns agreed to make him an ndvnncu of £700 pending the rtotermiuation oi tho dUputo with Mr A social gathering in connection with the winter evening ulu'-rcs of the Voiing Men's rini.-;tia« Association was hold in the lecture room, Albcrt-.stivot, lant ovoning. Th-jio w;u> a lurgu attendance of members and their friend.". Mr tlnHloy occupied tho chair, owing to the unavoidable absunco of Ihe Chainnati, Dr. Kciiderdine. The Tliontro choir wag piv.-onl, and during tlio evening rendered tipprnprlulu mut-iea! selec tions. In the room wum a line collection of j photographs., |j£raphgouopo#, pictures, etc., and atUuoloJ oouj«iderabio attention during the intervals between tuldroww, recitations, etc., which wore ineluiicd in tho evening's ciitcrLiinmont. Une feature of the gatlilr iu;,' was a pri-Kuiitiition by Mr!■'. Kenderdinc, on bchidf of Iho bouk-kecpiu' class, to Air 11. K. Uavi.s, tho toucher, who was also tho recipient ufa suitably in dtiribed address. Mr Davis, briel'y rotiirned tluuik.--, and expressed hi i gratification tit tho success of his labcurs 'J'hu lluv. \V, K. Uice afterward* RRVo n recitation entitled *' Hilly'" Koso,'1 and Mr Guy, of OhliPt church, gave an interesting address, 110 staled that tho V.M.C.A. of Chtwt clniroh had roroutly opened a now building which had coM: £3,000, and in connection with which I hero wan a | lecture-room capable of Healing !iOO persons, I read in;,'-room, eofleu-ioom, Sec, and also a I gymnasium. Hi; understood the Auckland ! A.'-siieiation wa» about to erect a now build- ! ii«., ami he rwo'imionilod shorn to_havo :i gymnasium attached. '1 lio Hon. Secretary (MrT. Buddie) and the General Secretary j (Mr T. Briickenriy), who were amongst | those pre.-o:it, also yavo brief uddrcwe. : The entertainment was of a very pleasant nharaeter, and passed oil' mo3t sufiafac torily, DocTOUS t»AVi; Him Up.—"la Itposfiliilo that Mr lioilfruy is up and at work, aud eururl liy s^i I 3lmplu v remedy i" " i acsuro you itistruuUiut | lio io entirely curort, and with i-ntliingbut Hep UittuiH, ami only ten days aKO liin dootcra (,'avii him ii)) anil iiai't he must die" " \\'ell-ii-dcy I If. iliat is bo I will iro thia mlnr.te and RClsoino for my poor UuorKC 1 know hops uroKOOd." Head How's (icneral Grocery and I'rovivion Ktore^, Vietoriii-slroct, aro brought undor your notice an t.lioclieaiioat, bo.-t. aud most siiitiinlirl place to order your Ki'oiviii's. provisions, teas. I etc. Splendid lino ill ten, 13 l!)il peril).- [Auvt.] j Tho moft Beautiful Ornamontal Fire i Scrcenscver imported to tills City arc to he seen i uttiurllckfc CranweU's Furr.i.ihin}? Wurehouse. I A large assortment just opcnwl up, varjioi; in; I prico from la Ud to I'Ja fid. Ladies are Invited to | mako tlieir selection early, hh wecunnotrnplace I tffe choicest: of them thi.-i sfiison.—fjarlick and i Cranwuil, tjucon-ttreet .—[ADVT.I Concroto paths and yards ensure perfect, drninaKO and banirli mud, dust mid woods. Tho cost is small, Uic comfort great. (Juncrct'j build- I lugs, foundations, rctaimuir and t'arden walln, tanks, etc., aro cheap. Kstnimtcs and circulars oxiildiiiinK treatment supplied frco to those usiiiK our lime; references gircn to concrete I workers. C)n ealo. bydraulic ami other lime?, ! bricks, sand, cement, pines, etc. AH Maburungi | lin.es are not alike 011100 to let.—John Wilson i aud Co , (5, yucou Blrect.-TIAuVT.] _— *!

TELEGRAMS.

Throa Children Burnt to Donth,

N.M'IKli, this day. — News has been received from Wairoa of tho death of three, native childron by burning at a place called VVhaknko, on Sunday t;ight, A party of fifteen were holding a tangi over' the body of an old woman. When they went to.;leep the wharo caught on iiro, and the children wero burnt before they could bo rescued.

Numorcufl telegrams have been for-: warded today from town and country denying tho statement made by the Hon.' Mr Waterhouso that tho country Bottlers wero opposed to Napior Harbour Bill. Som'o of tlio largest landholders in tho dis-. trict heve telegraphed to members of 'ho' Legislative Council in conti-ndietio:: of the statement,.

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

(.SPECIAL TO i'RESS ASSOCIATION,)

(Uecoived October I—2J5 p.m.) Frozen Moat Hales. London, September 30,—Tho frozen meat ox Coptic is selling at 6'd por pound. An Australian Bishop.

The propaganda was invited by (ho Metropolitan- Synod of Melbourne to in dicato a suitable coadjututnr to tho Bishop of Sandhurst, Sir Dillon 801 l Urges n, Pacific Subsidy. Sir F. Dillon 801 l urges the Now Zealand Government to contribute to the Pacilio subsidy..

Wallace Koss Defeated. In a sculling match between Teenier and Wallace Koss, the latter was defeated.

THE SOUDAN EXPEDITION.

Siokncss Among the Troops.

(RliUTKli'S (,'ABLKS.)

Caiuo, SoptomberSO.—lleportsarotohand from Dongola that sickness has broken out among tho British troops now stationed there, and three deaths havo already occurred. ..

Earl M orthbrook will complete his mission to this country by tho end of October, when ho will return forthwith to England.

LATEST PARLIAMENTARY.

[IIV TiilAGltAl'll.—Hl'BClAL JiJiVOUTJiK.J

Wellington, this afternoon, The Appointment of Judges.

In the House to-day, Sir George Grey gave notice that to-morrow he would in troduce a bill to provide, that Judge.; of the Supreme Court be appointed for iivo years, and no longer,

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REMESEXTATMVES

lUY TKLKGIiAPH.-±SPKCIAIj KBPOUTKIt

;" C?-: * WitLiNisTOiV, this day. Tin; Speaker took the chair at 2.30 ye3ter day. . : 4 "•:.'

A largo number of questions were usked, and'au'iongst Iho replies 'by Ministers were the following :—

Mr MraciiKtsos wan informed that the cost of connecting I'arua Bay..and Whan jjdfci Heads with Whangarei Telegraph OHioe v/ould be co ijreat, and the revenue derived'so'small,' that Government could not see .their way. to-undertake Iho work, at present, although it, would receive cue consideration in tinie\ : In reply to Mr Holjiw, Hon. Mr Hal j,.v>.ei:said tho present .system of gutnlicciuies had advantage* in protecting from tires, but ho promised to consider tho advisability of granting: licenses fo gum-diggers, and would come down with v recommendation next Mtwion.

Kir Julius \'<ji;u. twaincd Mr Sti-:waki> that the whole question of tho frozen moat trade with India and China was engaging fchValton/ioii.'of Govornmont, but he did not know'wbaJiground they had for asking for a remission of harbour dues at those place--. Replying to Mr Hoiws, Hon. Mr Baj. lan-c'K said that the Government could not introduce t!ii« session any amendment to the Laud Act providing that in Auckland district land might be purchased on appli cation without being put up to auction. Tho matter would, however, receive con sideration during the recess. Replying to Mr I'ykk, Sir Julius Vo«;k_ road a memo, from tho Secretory of Tele graph* stating that the '■urgent" rate charge inado for press messages on tho night of tho general elections was by arrangement with the manager of the Press Association. Tho i-ost for overwork that nii'iit w ;is over £100, and the amount received from telegrams only £1S or £-0. Mr I'vke paid tho Oovornment had ordered that all oliieos should be kept open, and tho press work consequently could not have incurred any additional expenditure.

'J'ho CoLoKiAt'TRBASiniKn informed Mr (ii-is.Ni:s;: that tho Government had no in tention of erecting a houso for incapacitated and infirm minors on the West Coast,

Replying tn Mr Ti/KSiiur.L, the Colonial Tkkasi.'kkk said it was impossible this *a-

.■■ion to place an impost duty on barbed wire, but tho question would bo considered when any alteration to tho tariff was contem plated. Replying to Captain Rr>sKU,, Hon. Mr b.w.i.ANcr. said that no districts bad been proclaimed under Clause .1 of the Haling Act; that Government had no additional information on the subject; and that it wuk not tho intention of Government to proclaim u!l hud.-: valued at Li! or more within aini'.o i.«f Iho public road as exempt from the operations of tho Act. Iho followii.;.; bills wer-j read a second time: -Presbyterian Church Otago Amend ment Kill (Mr Lakn.m-ii). False Notice of Birth, Marriage,and Death Mill (Mr IJowmk Stkwakt), Bills of Kxchango Amendment Hill (Mr Taiaoiia), Public Hciwrvca Amend ment Bill (MrT.U.MHM), HoligiouH Trusts Incorporation Bill (Mr Haupku), and Gold Uiitio.H Abolition Bill.

A lengthy dii-cussion look place on the last-named meiiHUro.

hir .1 tn.it s \(k;/I, (.aid if tlie bill passed, (iijvurnmcnt did not eec its way to make up tiio dolicicncy. A warm diHcußHinn took placo between the \Vc;-t Coast members on the .subject, Mr Seddon being charged with asking the Premier lo reduce thu gold duty lo Is, and denied having done so. The bill whs eventually read a second lime by-!'to'J-2.

The rmpoimdiiig Bill was brought down from tho Upper llou.-c, and road a tirst, time.

bir.lriji.:. VuckJj movedlhopcuond road in" of tho District UnilwuyH leasing and Pnrchaaihg Bill. Ho attacked tho District Kiiilvv;*yH Construction Act whicli isus been in force, mid explained that tho present Act would ruliovo tin; ratepayers to a con siderable oxtcnt. Tlio total coct of the pur chases would lio LUOO.OOO, mid thcro worn already U)00,000 of trust funds invested in dubonlmos, 110 hold that the value of those debentures was doubtful.

Mr Montco.mkky opposed tho bill, which ho eimr-Mcnd should ho referred to Public Accounts Committee. They should know which members in botli Houses wore in torwtcd in these railways. Ho assorted that tlic cost of const ructing Uicfc railways ill IS?'.' yvas groatur than it ia now, whence thn (lovormnont would be paying more Unu ;! ,J .vilho,

A long discussion ensued on the measure, whicli waswarmlj Kiippoited by the majority of .Southern mcmbeis. Some urged that the promoter* of rail.vays had been given to understand that the work would bo taken oil'their hands. Several opponents of tho ineasuro considered that the bill should have been delayed until the Public Worke State ment was brought down, Tho motion was carried by 45 to 17.

Division list : — Ayes, -I.") : Atkinson, Ballanco, Uradfhaw, Brown, Bruce, J. C. Bnckluiid^iV. F. Bneklond, Cowan, Cad man, Dargavillo, Duncan, Fergus, Fitz lierbert, Frasor, Grigg, Guinness, Harper, Hatch, Holmes, Joyce, Larnaoh, Lovostam, Alacandrow, MeArthur, McMillan, Jloat, Morris, O'Callaghan, O'Connor, lave, E. Richardson, 0. F. Richardson, Komj, Seddon, Shopherd, W. .7. Stewart (teller), Suffer, Taiaron,1 Tole, Turnbnl', Vrogel, Walker (teller), W. White, J. B. Whytc, WilHon.

Noos, 17: Barron (teller), Bectham, Bryce, Buchanan, Unmlin, Johnston, Lake, Montgomery, Moss, Newmun, Pearson, Keopc,' Rolleston, Slirimski, T. Thompson (Auckland North), Trimble (tellor), Wake field.

Pairs : — For : •'. McKonzie, Downio Stewart, \V. .1. McKcnxio, Stout, I'yke. Against: Fulton, Russoll, Mcnteith, Gore, Conolly. After tho division, Major Atkinson charged Sir .Julius Yogel with using the private minutes of tho lato Government in tho House, and said that for tho future ho would reply to every attack made on him self and former colleagues. JIo defended their action in investing trust funds in dis trict railway debentures, and assni ted that the investment was perfectly good. Sir .TiT.H's V6(ii:r, replied, asking, if tho debentures were such wife investment, why wore thoy not. t.'ikon up by private specula tors ? Ho considered that the Ifakataramoa debentures should never have been touched.

Tho bill was ordered to bo committed on Friday. The next ordor4 wore Westport and Urey mouth Harbour Bill.".

Major Atkinson urged that they should not bo considered that night, as members had not yet had timu lo perueo them, as they had only just been circulated. Sic Julius Vottiu1 referring to the dilli culty of getting bills through as private bills, said ihwaa »ov.- o. .question whether bo would not make tlinn riovcrhment bills. Eventually, he agreed that they .should be postponed' till Friday, as there wore not sufficient inembei-s present to suspend the Standing Orders. Tho Registration of Births Amendment Bill was read a second timo.

The House then went into Committee on tho Parliamentary Honorariums and Privi leges Bill. Mr Moss desired that the payments should bo yearly, and not yessionally, but Sir Julius Vogol preferred adhering to tho existing arrangement. Captain Krssf.nL moved that the honor arium bo reduced from L2loto LlO5, but the amendment was lost by 42 to Hi.

ill1 SkduoN movod that, no reduction be m.'ido in tho case of Wellington member?.

A further amendment by Mr Bakkox, that any member absenting himself during tho last ton days of the session should have five guineas deducted from every such day, whs lost.

The bill was ultimately reported with amendment. • :

The House ;thon went into Committoe on the Public Hfealth Act Amendment Bill, which passed through with unimportant amendments

The House rose at H.lO a in

THE FRANCO- CHINESE DIFFICULTY.

Expected Peaceful Solution.

(liVf CABLE —COi'YKIUHT.)

(Received September 30, 2.'10 p.m.) Ho.w Kong,. Sept. 29. Latest advices from Tientsin state that hopes are now : entertained of an amieablo so+'.le»nei;t of the Fwooo-OMapKe "*!«?■ :•!*■ ;.-:-■ >.;,• i.i;ipr& oi' C'iiui:1. liH-i :<---: i'K'i •■> favour of pence.

CABLEGRAMS.

j;Y CABLE

.—(XH'Y'KIGItT.]

Protection Against English Aggression,

London, September 30.—1t is reported that l'rinco Bismarck ha;- arranged a league to protect the unoccupied territory of the world from English aggression. Mr Langtoh, in a letter to tho " Times, complains of the iniquitoiui rnitura of tlio Labour Ordinance in operation in Fiji. Alderman George Swan Notlngc i.-i tho Lord Mayor-elect. Return of tho Maori Embassy. Aniu.ANiK, September SO.—The members of the Maori mission are .passengers by the I'olosi (which arrived to-day) for Now Zea land. , ~ , Svdnkv, this day.—Arrived Monuay morning, September 20th, Waihora, Irom Auckland. . . Tho Land Bill has been recommitted m the Logislativo Aeeom'uly, for consideration of the" amendments introduced by the Legislative Council.

KHARTOUM EXPEDITION.

WRECK OF A TRANSPORT BOAT AND LOSS OF T.IFK. (r.y cai;u-:.—i:ui'Vi:i«iiT.) C.-viito, Septombci' -0. A iii:tai.iimi:.m' of tho Uoyal rjus.-cx l!cj;i mont i.i licing convoyed by water towards Berber. Intelligence has been received hero of an accident which occurred during the passago of one of tho cataracts of iho Kile. A boat containing two oiiiccis and thirty-six men was wrecked on one of tho islands in the rivir, and two m< n lost their lives.

ACCIDENT AT SURREY HILLS.

At tho ordinary meeting of the Auckland l'rcibytcry held Urn morning, the Commit tee Appointed for the erection of Iho new church on Sunoy Hill:- submitted a report on the unfortunate collapse of that build ing, which resulted in tho death of Mr Uar racli, one of tlio contractors. The sub stance was that Air Darrach had consented to go on with the re-erection of the build ing, and that tho opening would be post poned for three or lour weeks. It was considered that there was no inten tional negligence on tho pan of the oon tructoiv. The Itcv. Win. Somcrviiie stated that the City Council Engineer, tarAndor. son, had kindly iramed a report on tho matter, which contained the following clause:—"l have carefully examined tl.e drawing* and specification)) for tho l.'resby teri.-in Church building on Surrey Hills, Auckland. lam satisfied that so far a* the plan-' and spe'iilication* arc concerned the architect li.'M shown a practical knowledge of the work required ; and in this respect is entirely nee from any charge in connection with tho accident. Under or dinary circumstances very probably no accident would liavu occurred." The Rev. Mr Mckinncy stated that he bad known Mr Darruch for many years, and knew him to bo a competent contractor, lie had built the present church at I'ukrkohc. Several other gentlemen rpoke of Mr Itarracli as an ablo and. enicicnt workman. Jt, v.vi.- agreed ; that the Committee forward a letter ol eon I dolenco to the iriends vi .Mr Uarraeh.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TJ.u.<.UAri[~-i!\v.N ( o,:;tKsru.Niit..vr.)

TIUMi.3, tliiti day. MiiAKATAIAItI. —The monthly retorting took place yesterday afternoon, and resulted iv a return of tiOo/.M Odwtti gold, for which 130 ton.-, of quail/, were reduced. Tiiami.s (■oldkn Ckown —Tho yield from thu pant month's uporations is lOlJozm KWwts. gold. A larj;o tonnage of quartx from surface workings and stopos, at 100 feet level was treated, but tho return is payable. IjUKKtf of Bijactv.— The Vanguard icef in the southward drive at Ko. 8 level chows an improvoroont, less clay boiiif noticeable. and boulders of well-miiicraliscd quartz mailing.

Thoiucn n.nrt To Ai-olia GolU Returns

The total gold returns ot the Thames district for tho month of September are ii.'ji'l.jozs. Tho yield of Waiorongomai minos for tho fame pyriod i-> b-Sozs 18dwt»

conossAsrnEi..

Sicck.--. —Tliu mine maunder nspuiui under date "'.Kb September: " Kiuco sny ia-it, report thero has been but littlo gold mot with, only two small dubs. The two lode-- havo como together, and the ground has become much hauler. The roof hao changed in appearance, making more into stone, but continues to carry prospects of looso gold. I intend to continue U'ia stoi.e further ahead than tho other.', as thu run seems towards the south boundary." Ono hundred and seventy ounces of specimen!) from this mine has turned out GTozs l'Jdwts melted gold, worth OSi O'd per ounce.

CHARGING FOR ADMISSION TO PUBLIC DOMAINS.

(BY TKI.r.(;RArII.-SI'!:XUI. KKI'OKTJiK.)

Wellington, this day. TllKliK was an interesting discussion in tho House of Representatives yesterday after noon on a question which has excited strong feeling in Auckland. 1 refer to tho right of charging for admission to public domains being allowed. Mr Rollcton's bill, author ising charges to bo made on lo days, not being holidays, in each year, was under consideration. Mr Mops said he had re ceived letter:- from people in Auckland ask ing him to protest ns strongly as possi ble against the bill becoming law. There were certain reserves sacred which ought not to be interfered with, and one of these was tho Auckland Domain. First,tho Cricket ing Association had sought to interfere withit, and then kindred associa tions had made similar attempts; but these had been successfully resisted. Ho had a letter from a cricketer in which the writer said that if tho light to charge wero given, tho erickotcrs, instead oi being popular, would become odious in the eyesoi the community. Mr Turnbull said the ieelins; in the South Island was strongly in favour of the bill, which enabled them to

got money for prizes, and thus arrange .-■pcM'ts for tho bandit of tho people. Hon. MrTole objected to the operation of the bill extending to Mount Eden, and said ho would resist any charge being made to that reserve. Mr VVnkctiek] considered that if boards were entrusted with the control of these reserves, thoy should also !>c allowed to decides if .-. charge might ba iniicle.^ Mr Thompson opposed the Hill, and .-aid that many of the controlling bodies were nomi nated, and not amenable to or possessing the conh'donce of the people. Mr Peacock said he had taken an active part in the matter when it was engaging attention in Auckland. He admitted that much of the objection to the bill was done away with by tho abolition of boards, and if all bodies dealing with these reserves were answer able to public opinion, there wuuld bo no harm in tho bill. Mr W. F. Buckland said that he and a few other cricketers had converted tho Auckland Domain from a swamp into one of tho prettiest grounds in tho colony. People only went there when matches were in progrc us. 1! c thought they would bo following v short-sighted policy it' they refused to pay, as there was n danger of thu ground bting thrown up by the crick eters and relapsing into its original state, Tho City Council was an elective body amenable to tho people, lie ehumctorised the question of cliargo to Mount Eden as a side wind to damage tho bill. Tho cricketer in Auckland who had written to Mr Moss was the only ono who held that opinion. The second reading was carried by 50 to l(i. Auckland members wore re presented in the " noes " lobby by Messrs Peacock, Thompson, and Moss.

SPORTING NEWS.

Taranaki Spring Meeting.

New Plymouth, this day. The following weights have be6n declared for the Taranaki races, to be held on October 8 :—

Si'BiNG Handicap. — Xormanby. '.fat ill); Bayavd, Sst'Jib; liowi, SstOSb; Laurel, 8st!llb: Witlora, Sst Sib : Buzzard. Sst 71b ; limnlesdcr, Sst 71b: Sco: eh Mist, Sst; Last Chance, 7st 121b ; Anvil, fist Tib, Ust ; I»i»«':ell 0!: :,'!niii;,!!i. ',)n. ' Kuki>u:s.--Un.oiK'.ii'juc; 12-r. lii'.h; U'mckliiid, llstilb; Wideawake, 'ist; Jlluc'.io".. !fcf. Fj.yino HANWCAI'.-Bc.wi, ?st iili; banr-.l flat 21b; Witioia. Sst li'lb; Jtin^lcrtder, r±t 101b; Buzzard, Bst 91b; Scotch Mitt. 8H 21b; Last Chanco. Sst; Okato, 7st Bib; Anvil, (Ist S!V>; Awatea, 6st 81b.

Welcome Jack, Bskatoa, and Phil Athol have been scratched for the Melbourne Cup.

POLITICAL GOSSIP.

(BY XKLKGHAMI—SPECIAL KKrORTBIi.)

AVKLLISOTOS, tliia day. Captain Karris as Miclcitor el Minos.

Thk fooling that Captain Morris will be chosen dining the recess to fill the vacant

portfolio appears to bo gaining ground, although thorn can bo but little doubt that such action will alienate some of tho Auck land supporters of the Government. Ono current report i; to the cflect that, failing to indiit'U the.! I im-'oio sanction the appoint ment of un eighth Minister, Captain Morns will bo made Minister of Mine.?. You have tho story fur what it is worth.

Taa CjOso of tic Scssioi:

'I have already informed you that the nct i-i.jn i- expected, to c'icu within the next three weeks. The beginning of the end has nlrcudy made itself apparent. Mr Mucun drew has been endeavouring to induce the (iovernment to arraugo for a .sitting of tho llou.-r on Mondays. Sir Julius Vogcl ob jects tv the iHopo=.'il, or: t>!<> ground tln.it i': is llio only ci.iy tho til:*mn.-ii.- vi iho iiouso liave in which to prepare information re quired by member.--, but he con.-ider.-! it likely thai hilling* can be hold o:i Monday evenings. A ICo T.v K:iT>oit X'ost.

Con-eaiunt u\:on (lie disclosures which were made by tho Sheep and Rnbbits Com mittee, a clean sweep of the whole depart ment is to be made with n view to it s re organisation and selection from its ranks of tho best o'Ucors only. The revelations in this department have caused quite a sensa tion amongst member*. Wcntport r.ntl Greymov.tli Loans. Tho feeling ugaiii.st granting the pro posed large borrowing powers to H'estport and Greymouth is very strong. Repeated references wero made on the subject in the IIoum; yesterday, and one member going into lifrisre.-', said I lie i'uliHc Works expen dituiur.t Wcstpoit had boon £55 per head of the population ; iv Canterbury, s.'"7 ; and .n Otago, i:!l.

"All ifttUiutangi Limes Are Not Alilto.'1 Mcssr.H Wilson Brothers mo petitioning the Mouse through Sir Oorgc firoy for n b.iiiur in consideration of their services in developing tho in:miifacturo of Mahu rangi lima, which they my is superseding Portland cement in the colony. Alluding to tho subject in the House, Sir George llrcy said t:hc petitioners had established one of the largest industries that had grown up in tho North Island. The Public Works Statement. Mr Koliestoti made an effort yesterday afternoon to induce Government to .state i when they proposed to bring down the Tublic Works Statement. Sir Julius Vogel said Government were naturally anxious to see the statement brought down, but there were so many matters yet to be attended to that it would bo a considerable number of days yet before the statement could be sub mitted There would, however, be no lank of Government business to attend to in the meantime. Auckland Petitions. I'etilions were presented in the House yesterday by Messrs Peacock, Lake, Hun lin, and other members against alterations in the Education Act. A petition was also presented from Win. MoKoevcr, pray ing for a grant of 50 acres of land in Wai kato, in recognition of military services.

Parliamentary Undor-Eccrot^rion

The bill introduced by Sir George Grey respecting the appointment of Parliament aiy Under Secretaries oi State hasjiitit been printed, it provides thut tho number of such Uriuer-.SecrcturiL.- shall not exceed four, thut they t-iiuli only hold ofiiee so long a;- tho tenure of office of the Ministry on who/o advice they arc respectively up pointed by the Government may hut, and no longer. Only members of tho Honsocnn bo appointed, and they are qualified for election and to :<it and vote as members ot the Hull v ut Kupi'cscnialivcK.

TelGiiliono E>:tc:>sic>a. Mr A. .1. Ciulman him prevailed on the IWiuask-r-d'ciicral to open a telephone bureau at Xnpii, Thames, a condition being that the residents < -hull supply a room or olHco for t!ic purpose. Tho Koraostor.d Settlement System. Tin: Southern members appear to bo re cognising the value of t ho homestead pystom of l>>.;id settlement v.hlch has been lon;,' in force in Auckland. Several ct' them arc moving with the object of inducing Gover nment to briny tl:o Act in force in their dis tiicts. Tftß on Thames Minors. The GoldficWs Conmiittua has resolved, on the petition ot Wright and others, thai, tho rom of C) ;>.■!■ annum r;h;u--.-oJ o» «ni. •■■ ( . --n u!i-.u«l <>r employed i" mining operation-., on i'luuucs UuldtiekU appears to by unjust and impolitic. Thoconuntttoo recommends that tho Gold-mining District Act, 1873, bo amended with a view to the abolition of such charge. Gaining and Lotteries. Tho bill introduced by Mr Hobb? to amend tho Gaming anil Lotteries Act is a very severe measure. It provides that per sons exhibiting placards or advertising belting house.-', em cepstaUc?, or lotteries, or inducing othcr*persons to uso these hou.-ea, shall be liable to i\ penalty not exceeding IT>O, or, in tho discretion of the Judge?, to bo imprisoned for any term not exceeding two months. The same penalties are made to apply to persons sending, exhibiting, or publishing any letter, circular, handbill, telegram, advertisement, etc , in reference to any sweepstakes or lotteries not sanc tioned by the Act. Our Treacherous Kivers. There were no less than fifty-three persons drowned in tho rivers of the colony during the last year, as against seventy in the pre vious year. The total number who have thus lost their lives in the colony since 1810 is 2,111. An Oninoniutu Squabble. Tho long-standing feud between Mrs Robertson and Robert Graham, of Ohine mutu, has been under consideration of the Committee in connection with a petition from Mrs Robertson. Their report states : —" Your Committee have carefully con sidered the -whole circumstances of the case, which is undoubtedly of great hard ship to Mrs Robertson. As, however, the whole of tho transactions, both on the part of Mrs Robertson and Mr Graham, were out side the law, nnd in no way proceeded upon notion for which the State can be held responsible, your Committee cannot feel justified in recommending any inter ference.'' Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association. In applying to the House for an endow-! inent ot land, tho Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association state that they have received 11,435 from life members and £1,-1!)7 from ordinary members; that they lmvo expended A63S in the purchase of land, and i' 3,114 in the erection of build iag. These latter arc subject to mortgages' nnd interest, A V/ollircjjtoii GroTri rat Cokshl Griffin. Keforriun^io Consul Griliin's recent re ports, this \\ ollinglou " i'o>t " says : " Mr Uriilin studiously ignored Wellington, although its leather and meat preserving manufactories are certainly entitled to rank amongst the leading industries of tho colony. ~Slv Griitin is tho same gentleman Mho, in his consular report on 'The Har bemra of Now Zealand,' omitted altogether to mention that Wellington possessed a harbour." Military Petitions Rejected. Tho Petitions Committee havo roported that it bus no recommendation to make in the cases of the following petitioners re specting grants of hud foi military services: --David Grace, K. O'Jlare, Henry It van, 1 Patrick BieniKin, and M. A. Kayl. S&csnption from Pilotage. | The luttor part of tho petition from D.. H. MfiKenzio and ethers, reiativjjto exemp tion'from pilotago, has been referred by the Committee to Government for considera tion.

CHIARINI'S ROYAL CIRCUS.

Tun new programme at, Chiarinl'a popular circus seemed 10 possess a magnetic powt-r of att ruction, as it drew a very iari»o crowd of persons to Iho equestrian circle liiit evening. The scenes of horsemanship and athletic feats wore accom; aniuti by Professor Voii del' JMcydcn's linely-trained band of musicians The feats of the young ladies, and the double trapeze by the Kymn-ists, Crunch and Angelo, were loudly applauded; also, the equestrian scene, "Les Enfants Terrible, or the Tribula tions of a Baudmaster," by the members of the Faust Fatuity. Wo franklyconfess that wo have not-seen in aiiytimi 1m r;:x!iiliitionofci!'.:-^tnar.i:-m scenes performed with equal adroitness and r'i f edibility. The Indian jtiKuling on horsjbao!-: V.- Kolland wa3 clever anrt noteworthy, whito ih"e happy flashes of wit from the clowns lit up the faces of the auditory with luminous smiles, 'ihe usrvi'llous historical j»ronpa of white

):iiir-I'HSt. two, t'.rA 1! !■[;»!}• attended. °'"''Ui

DIOCESAN SYNOD.

'Holy. Communion Service.

The annual celebration of Holy Communion preliminary to the opening of the Diocesan Synod took place this morning at St. I'aul's Church at 10.30, Bishop Cowie being iho celebrant. The Bishop was assisted by the Venerable Archdeacons Maunsell, Dudley, Clarke, and Willis. The following clergymen were present:—The llevs. Messrs Walpolo, Caldcr, Baker, Bates, Smallfield, Frith, Boner, Evans, Long, King, Walsh, Hewlett, Hasoldon, Fereival, Shanahan, Ciuuld, Biggs, I'urchas, Harley, and Keat inir. The sacrament wua administered to ujiwaFds uf 'M laymen, besides the clergy named. IHK lilSUOV'd AUDIiKSS. The Diocesan Synod was opened at thrco o'clock this afternoon in the Bishop's Library with tho usual religious formula. Bishop Cowie presided, and there was a large attendance of both clergy and laity. Tha liici'.op delivered the following in augural address : —

JJEAU BIiKTUKIiX 01- TilE CIEKCY AND Laity,—The Synod which meets here to day for tho ii:t>o time- is tho eleventh Synod of the Diocese, and tho seventh at which it has been my privilege to preside. During iho lust fourteen years a great increase ha.; taken place in the number of our clerical members, corresponding, in somtj measure, to tho extension of tho Church's work in the Diocese during the same period. The clergy summoned to attend the Synod in 1870, on the iirst occasion of my taking my scat in this room, were twenty-nine in number ; wherens we have at present the names of fifty-seven licensed clergy on tfae roll, and the whole number of clergy in the Diocese is sixty-nine.

The increase in the number of our lay Synodsrnen ia also large, namely, from forty in JS7O to eixty-onc at the present time; and 13 mainly the result of a resolution adopted at the session of ISS3, by which iho right to return two representatives was given to every district in which there are thirty registered electors.

It is the iirst duty of the President, in his annual address, to make tho Synod acquainted, as well as he can, with the con dition of the i.>iocese, .stating the progress made during the preceding twelve months, in tho various departments of tho Avork of the Church, and to direct the special atten tion of tho Synod to thoso parts of the work which most require supplementing or strengthening, and to defects in our organisation. Clergy.—The number of our clergy has increased by seven, including ono Maori deacon, since tho last meeting of the Synod ; but I have to record tie death of one of the .senior members of our staff, namely,

The Bbv. Hart D. D. Spaiiuno, 8.A., who came to New Zealand late in life, and devoted the residue of his days to pastoral work in some of the poorer districts of this Uio.'cso. An incurable malady, aggravated by exposure to the rough winter weather in the faithful discharge of his duties, obliged him to resign his charge in the Mahuraiigi district; and, with such bodily strength as remained to him, ho subse quently ministered at St. Barnabas's Chapel, and as Cemetery Chaplain. Mr Sparling will bo gratefully remembered by many of our people, in tho Mahuraiigi and other districts of the archdeaconry of Auck land, as a clergyman willing "to spend and be spent" for the people of his charge. Ho was a graduate of the University of Oxford, and a man of education,

Oki*ination'. —Of the eight clergymen added to our stulf during tho past year three are deacons, of whom one received his education at our Church Grammar School and Si. John's College, and tfio othcii< were for some time at the Collegb. Two of them hold certificate* of having passed tiio third grade of the Theological Examination conducted by the General Synod; and the third has recently been examined for the name grade, thereby sotting a good example to the other junior clergy of the diocese in tho very important mutter of systematic study after ordination. Tub Hey. H. D. Fiussch, M.A.— Among tho rive other recent additions to ourstaJFl do not reckon the Rev, H. D. French, who is ut present in charge of St. Mary's parish, J\ Tew Plymouth, in the absence of the Venerable Archdeacon Govett, on tv/elve months' leave from the Diocese, after twenty-five years of faithful and often laborious admin"'stations in the parish and archdeaconry. Mr French has, during his short sojourn in the Diocese, dene excellent work at tho Thames and l\c\v Plymouth ; and many of our people in those districts will, with myself, hope that ho may be enabled eventually to cast in his lot with us altogether.

Citiici n:oM OTiint Dioceses.—Other oiciyynicn vi.-icuig snß\vz;eam?itt~**-~ —-!•■-„_ land or cite where have also given us their help for short periods during the past yew ;

OPENING OF MORRINSVILLE RAILWAY.

(BY TELEGItAI'U. —OWN COKRE.SI'ON'DENT),

Hamilton, thin day.' Tiuc.railway to MorrinsviUe (17 miles) wes opened for traffic this morning. The train came through from Auckland yesterday, and was joined by a number of gentlemen hoiT,and proceeded through to MorrinsviUe. A number of settlers ivere assembled on the platform, and aa the train ,djew, up alongside raised a cheer. The contractors gave a dinner at Buck's l'hcenix Hotel, which was "attended by several officers ill connection with the Railway Department, when tho usual toasts were disposed, of. The first train loft Morrinsvillo this morn ing, and wa3 largely patronised..: The engine was decorated, and considerable gaiety was assumed. ;■ !>'

The day for opening the Cambridge branch is not yet fixed. Mr Hales (District Engineer) and Mr Beere (Resident Eif gitieer) went over tho line this mornirig, and passed it as ready for traffic.

AUCKLAND PRESBYTERY.

The Auckland Presbytery eat in St. Andrcw'/a Clmrcli this morning. Preßent: Tho Rt'w. Jlessrs J. Maolcy (Jlodenitor), Monro, Sbrarrtef ville, Macnicol, Fraser, Mason, Dunn, Carried, Kuncimon, JlcKinney, McLean,Riddle. Elders: McisraA. Thompson, Whjte, Bennett, and P. Mackio. , , .-.«

Call to Waikato.—On tho mo'ion of ,"tli« Rev. M. Frator, seconded by the Rev. A. Car rick it vrss agreed that tho call from Wa'ikato West io the Key. IS. Hudacn be sustained. Tho Key. Mr Hniison expressed his williaßno-e to«C copt tho call, and :t vvas agreed thit tho ordina tion khbilli iako ulace at i.30 p.m. on Thursday, Uie ICth, at Te Awcnmta.

Co.MJOLENCic.-It was agreed, ttat the Cora mit e;> forward a lot1 or of condolence to Ilie fncnds of the late Mr Darrach. who met. liia dciuh by the fall of tfcc Church at Surrey Hills. Tkmi-kuance Committisbs.—The Rev. Maetth n: ; o::<d that tho Committee was anxious lore to bo vis-tort. 1 -which; it^vas^cSS'idcraa. mSs ins i-y. in lh« desired objeot.

Credentials.— The Committee appointed to examine the credentials of the Hcv. O. Jones reported very favourably. It waß agreed .that these should lie on the table till next meeting of Presbjtery. , ..,,-i Maxgapai.—Mr Killon stated that the ftentle nian giving supply for Manjrapai had left the district, aLd that tho people wcro withott sorvieea. It was agreed that this matter b» re ferred to llio Cliuruh Extension Conimitteo.

JIBMOKtAt..—A memorial was presented from the united coasresationa o£ Otahuhu, Tainaki, and HowieK, requesting the Presbytery •to niodo ate in a call to the Kov. D. J. Steele, M.At, to become the colleague and succetsor of tfo) Rev. John Mucky—The latter expressed bh concurrence with the request.—lt was a?tree<l to grant the prayer of. the memorialists, that tho Key. Sonnnervillo mndprate in the call, and that Hie Prosbjtery arijourn tai Novotnbcr stb ten- the pui ]-',;>> ,;i jire?cfit-rg the call. ' ' • Chikcii KxTKNsrox.—Tfie Clerk stated that a!'ec?innieii(lation liau been miidobythoPre b}" tcry to .he Church Kxteiiiion Fund Committee for.iKJMnt. to tlio Ukv. A. MiiCallum, of Noith SJiovc, and that thn prant had been refused. ... Oi'enino tiik Museum ox Sundays.—Mr U.;nnci'.. asked, on behalf of the scseion of St. Stephen's Cliuruh, if llio "re-bytery'.vaaawaro tliat an eitcnsively-sigricd mcniorial was in pre paration ntkinc for Ihe opening of Uie Museum on Sundays-. Ho recommended that the Presby tery should takfi the matter into their earnest consideration. The Roy. It. F. Macnicol stated that a meoting of nunUters of all de.roroinatlonß had prepared a counter petitior, whioh would t>e circulutcd lit nil churches on Sunday next. ', 3t was agreed, "That the Presbytery approved! what has be< n done by tlio ministers, and ok press cordial sympathy with their movement." Noth'.rs oi? Motion.—The Roy. Mr Frasoi" giivo notice to move, "That the Presbytery make overtures to tv-e Assembly to appoint f. conimitteo on Psalmody and Hymnology.' Tho Itcv. Killen pave notice of motion re uncer tainty of privileges of ministers, who, after resigning their eharpes, continue to reside within the bounds of tho Church without beiDK employed in any definite work appointed by the Church. This concluded tho I)unin?s3.

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