COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &0., To-night. Opera Houso-Ungo's Buffalo Minstrels, 8. Choral Hall-Mr Herbert Ames's Grand Concert, S.

Foresters' Hali-.\liss Donovan's Class, 8. St. Sepulchres-Rehearsal, Diocesan Choral Association, 7.30. Court Kureka-Ordinary Court, 7.30. Newton Cricket Club-Meeting (Mr Wadding ham's). 7.30. Gordon Cricket Club-U.S. Hotel, 7.30. West End Cric'-iet Club—Robson's, 8. Epsom Hall-Rev. H. W. J. Jlillar, 7. Lome-street Hull-Gerald Massey's Lecture on " The Fall of Man," S. Remuorn Hall-Dramatic Entertainmont, 8. V.M.C.A.—Religions Service, 7.30 St Alary' 3 ALL Society-Musical and Shak sperian, 8.

Auction Salc3 To-morr»w. Samuel Cochrano nnd Son-Furidturo. 11. Alfred Backland - .Tedwater, the famous Steeplechaser, and other Horses, 12. lioorgoSibbin and Son-Grocjries. Provisions, &c, 11. Hunter and Nolan—Horses, &c. Vaile and Bradley—Furniture, &c, 11. P.. Arthur—Poultry. Produce, &0., 11. Carbines nnd Taylor-General Produce, 11. James and Co.-Tea and Furniture, 12.

Richardson and Jacksoa—Trees, &o„ 11.30. Gabriel Lowis-Gas Stove, 11; Portland Ce ment, l'J.

Vaile and Bradley-Pioduco, &0., 11 a.m.; Poultry nnd Pigs. 11.15 a.m.: Packing Cases. Crates, Fancy Goods. &c, 12.30 p.m.

L. W. Eaton-Bananas, Pines, &c, half-past 10.

U \Y. Binnoy—Bananas and Cocoanuts, iin mediately alter Mr L. W. Eaton's sale.

Chief Post office, Auckland.

Klaus will close as under: Tina Day. For Tauranga and Opotiltl, per Clansman. at I p.m. For Whitangl and Upper Mill, per Argylo, at ii p.m. Fkiday, 11th inst For Coroinandol. per Coroinandel. al 11.30 a.m. For Thames, por Rotoinahana. at 3 p m. For Whangarel Heads. Parua, Wttlpn. Wba ngarol, Kamo, and Mangnpal, per Glonelg or Waitakl, at 5 p.m. For Tuamus, per Enterprise, at , r.,30 p.m. Saturday, 12th inst.' For Port Fitzroy, Tryphena, and Okupu, por Argylo. at 7 a.m. For Wttiwurt. I'o Kopa and Work-worth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For .riendl). Keppal.|and Savage Islands, per Olivo, at 2 p.m. Tuesday, 15th inst. Per Australia tw follows :— For Navigator lalamls. Sandwich Islands. Dnltod Statos 0? iieertea, Canada, British Oolninbia, Centra! :vud South America, and British nnd Foreign Indies, at 1 p.m For United Kingdom *nd Continunt of Europe, at 1 p.m. Money orders. 10.30 a.m. Registered letters aud news ..uper». at 11.30 a.m. Ijate letters, bearing au aitra fee of slx poneo in addition to 'die postage, will be rese.e.d bp U'.c Mall Agont on board the st-amor up to the time of sailing, Thin mad will <k- duo In London on Friday, October 23. 18H5 Signed) S. B BISS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

AocKLiSn This evening. 7 SS; to-morrow morning, 8,1.1. Ma.suK.ti Hiv.-,jrM -This evening, 1033: to morrow morning. lO.oi'j. KAtj-iRi iu,Uis-l'liis evening, 1133: to morrow morning 11.55.

Sunset.—This evening, a.II. Sunrise.—To-morrow morning, G 8. Moon's Aok.—New Moon, ftth, 8.22a.m,

ARRIVAL.

TODAY. Arawata, s.s , Cromarty, from Fiji Argyle, b.s , Amodco. from Mercury Bay

DEPARTURES.

LA .'!' EVENING. Waihora. s.s„ Popham. for Sydney

TO DAY. Manaiouri, s s , Logan for Southern ports Kathonne, ship, Bpi.lo, for Cliittagong Maria Virginia,l brlgantino, Kopenth, for Whangaroa

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Rotomahana, from Thames, to morrow, I p m. Coroinandel. from Coromandol. to-day, ;'

p.m. Eutei prise, from Thames, midnight Glenelg, fro ". Wham are', tnii eve. ing WaitaKi. from Wh -i.g.-irei. tnis evening Wellington, Ironi Ru-seb, t .morrow, early Suva, from S utho'ii poiU\ S.itorday Australia, from Sydney. September 15 Zcalandia. from S.lll Frnnei.-co, September 10 Aorangi, from 1, union, O-tober. Ata'-wi, from London, Oet.jbnr T'ongariro, from London, vii Southern ports, October [For projected departures see Htiipping ad vertisements and moll notices.)

IMPORTS.

I'er Arnwuta. from I.ovuka G:0 buncbee batianas, T'^-l mats suear. 1! casts molasses, 193 sacks c0.'0.i.-.utH. From Suva:l.!ttl bunclie9 tiananas ai hi.teji, (I ln^a woj). S cases pines and sundries.

EXPORTS.

I'er Waihora for Sydney—3o bundles handles, 111 kegs and 6 eases tiutter, 1 111 l Backs maize, iai mantelpieces, 2.1 pktfs shelves, 2,1 faeka oysters, .02 cases ii-ib, 1 horde, 67 doors, and sundries.

til; Some of fie cargo of iho ship N'erliuddha is not . ■ in vary kooil nrili'.r. The damage ii alleged to ii have been caußed during rough weather ex •■f poriencetl on the voyage out. The ship Nerliudda. after discharging her in ward cargo, will iake in ballait, and saiL for ! ■ Calcutta, so thai her I.a?car crew can be dia [ I charged there on termination of the voyago.

From this port tho ship Kathcrino goon to ] Chittagong. Bridsh Burmah, in ballast. She a c.cared outwards at the Customs to-daj. The brigantiue Magellan Cloud, for Brisbane, -via Wlningaro-i, and the britrantino Patnoll, for I Lannceaton, via Whangarua cleared outwards ' at tho Customs this morning.

The as. Arawata arrivod from Fijji via Russell at 10 a.m. Passengers from hussell: . Mrs Collins and child. Tn addition to Auckland ■ -rinrgo, the Arawata brings a small tiuantlty of fruit, for Soii'h^rn pons, and also 1 609 sacks

. snaizc and 172 eucks cocoanuts for Melbourne. I"' Tho harbour-master at Gisbornc tolegiapha ['. for the inform tition of m-.stcr mariners that the [ • ■, Luna buoy has come ashore. r : The bi.que Rose M. left Mercury Bay for J-Sydney yesterday. Tho b.b. Ar_tyle arrived from Mercury Bay a.nd Tuirua at 7 a.m., with the following pas- J ..' songers:-Messrs McAnelly, Rylarco, Priostly, blj Smith. Lawson, Christie, Clark, Marlow, ,' |i Bannon. and Mrs Creed. i 1 The s.s. Southern Cross left Suva on the let |s'| inst, for Solomon Islands with returned labour. j *»he will arrivo iv Auckland about the middle of J Octobor.

The s s. Manapouri was to have have left for I : Melbourne, via Southern porta, at 4 p.m. today. ! i Her cargo included 1,6ti!l mats sugar, ex Ara : -wata from Fiji, and sundries. I'ng3engers for i : Giflborne: Miss Martin, Mrs Sheehan, Messrs Arthur Aislobel, Hurry and son, and one natlye. i For Napier: Mr MePbereon, Master Ellis, is Mr and Mrs Campbell and two children. For Welling on : Messrs Pether.ck. Holder, i Kae, Berry, Smytho, P. Campbell, and Johnson. For byttelton: Miss Connell, Mia Forjohn, Mrs t Hainnon and child, Mr and Mrs Sutton and II two children, Messrs Connell and Gray. For 1 Dunedin: Mr and Mrs Poyson and family, '-. Mo-Br3 Street Kitzsimmons, and Morris. For 'f: ' BluiF: Mr and Mrs Cattaoack. i ' The s.s. Waihora left for Sydney, via Russell, f -oarly last evening, with a large number of pas ' aengorfl, inoluding the ' unemployed," and the following saloon passengers:—Mrs Brown, Miss McEnroe. Messrs Milne, Stevenson. Brown, Terrier, Peroival, Wardlaw. Thorn, Cheevere, McDonald. Irving, Holdeni, Connell, Coston, tli Eoberts, Brabazon, Chat win, Rev. J. Dalten, .If-Mrs and Misa Stovomon. Mrs Brown and | tfatnily (2) Mrs Houson. Mr and Mrs Leyson '• I and family (2), Messrs Itnpey, McOlennan. H. '." Stephens, H. Lacio, Miß3 Grey, and 11 from j Southern ports.

THE SCHOONER CHRISTINE UN SEA WORTHY.

The schoou-.r Christine, well known atthla

?iort, was pro.'laimud unaea worth, and sold at Ogi on May 29, to Captain John McLiver, ot tho Albat, ima, who intends to have the vessel temporarily repaired, and then

!sent on to Auckland in charge ot Captain Jones. Captain Stronich, master of the Christine, reports that while on a orulae the I vossel comii.enctd to make much water, and on HmApril 23rc she was put beforo a westerly wind (J IKor Fiji On 30th April, in latitude lUdeg. 29min. ]/.."south, longitude 16','deg. I'Jmln. cast, met a j j' Eteavy easterly gale, barometer 30 20 and falling; 1 i i ship hove-to on port tack under balance-reefed 1' mainsail. On let May heavy pole from K.N.K. j and high sea, attended by torronts of rain. At daybreak tho wind increased and aoa very [j li-reg-ilar. baromotei- - 2980. At 7 a.m. took a heavy lurch to starboard, causing tho ballaßt to , shift, heavangithe.shlp on her beam ends, swoep i -IL lug away the boat and one davit andoverythlng I 1 " about tho decks ; lowered the mainsail and put 1 the helm up to got her beforo the wind and made I! eail forward, several of the sails blowing Pj'ito ribbons, but she would not pay off, Wlf tho wind blowing with hurricane force; j'Jatartcd to cut away tho mainmast, , t"lbnt whllo doing bo Ihe wind lulled, and flew to ifinorth ; set Bail forward, and kept her before tho I fj'jjsea, while all hand 3 went beluvv and Irimmed , f/ballast. At 9.30 a.m. the wind flew into N.W., j Hand blew again with hurricane force, blowing 1 jfaway the simaro sails forward; ship then ''broached to. and lay labouring and strain lifting fearfully under nure polo?, pumps {(/■constantly ut work, and throw'ng up much :. fsand ballast. P.M.. secured the mainmast Pifagaln; tho gals was noiv .moderating, and ! Ibarometer rising steadily. On 2nd May, run liiftor Ugi Hand with moderate winds and fine 'I ftwenther. 7th May. anchored at Ugi. Bth, spoke !! lithe John Hunt; 2.lth May, tho Albatross callod |' m n at Ugi, and to >k all handß on board.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Ii Russell, this day.—Arriyed: Waihora, from I Auokland, 6.45 a.m.

11 ■ Whangauki, this day.—Sailod : Waitaki, for Ij.ji.Auckiaud. 11 . GitEYMOUTn. this day.-Sailed; Herald, for MkMauukuu, 11.30 a.m. ,I'ji Pout Chalmers, yesterday.-Sailed: T&ra |i Jwera, for the North. Passengers for Auckland: I.lyitsß Duthie,and 10steerage. Arrived: l'iraaru, £ 11 Tlhip. 79 dajs troin London. ill 7? NE,! UJT& s °Btember7.-Tho R.M.s. Rimu- Br ki 8 ed thlß mor °inK tot New Zealand. ~ &w Zealand mails.

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

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1885.

For the came that lwks umiaia^u!, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And.the good that we can do.

pVp Canterbury members, in the debate last ftight, made no secret of the fact that the.y me actuated in support ing Captain R#sseJl's motion by a 1 desire to force th« gast and West Coast Railway upon tne. House, or, failing that, to prevent other districts from obtaining the works they, are anxious to.secure. As one of the! delegates of the League stated in a re cent speech, if the people of Canter bury cannot get what they want, they " should exhaust the estate with litiga tion." Major Atkinson and his party, I

however r^udtate tb'. allegalion lhal they are being made use of § y the pro . motet's of the hnr for , he > £of wreaking their v ance ' on the Go . J re™n,ent- I.i making this denial, the leader ot Vb" c Opposition can point to the laci t i )a |. a leading clause in tne resolutions which he has been preei' lf j e d from bringing on is a proposal to reduce the expenditure r ji\ public works. The debate is de prived of all party interest by the an nouncement of the Government that they will not accept it as involving their seats ; and its point is blunted by the knowledge that if carried it will have no practical effect, the items of the Public Works Estimates still re maining to be considered seriatim in committee. We can hardly under stand, in these circumstances, the object of the weary prolongation of tbe debate when members are eager to get away to their homes. The discussion may, however, clear the atmosphere for a rapid despatch of the actual business of passing the Estimates. From the remarks made by the Treasurer last night, however, it is evident that it the House insists upon large reductions, the Auckland railways will be among the chief sufferers—the North Auck land line disappearing altogether, and the main trunk and Thames Valley railways also suffering a curtailment out of proportion to the reductions proposed on the South Island voles.

Auckland Benevolent Society.

Tiik Auckland liunovolent Society has been performing an oxcollent. work most unostentatiously. Sinco (he Ladies' Benevolent Society was dissolved, tho only organised channel through which public charity could find its way to relievo tho deserving destitute has beon furnished by this Society. Although, in tho earlier part of its career, ono or two blunders of management tonded to divert public sympathy and monetary oid from the Socioty, it has boon tho moans of relieving many cases of distress. Destitute women and children havo received timoly aid and advice, medical comforts have beon provided for tho sick, many mon out of employment havo been assisted into the country, and othois have beon put in tho way of earning a living, eithor by the purchaso of toolsor othor friendly assistance In a great city like this, thoro must always bo much sickness and sull'ering, and to whom can tho poor and sick appeal if tho prosperous shut up their bowels of com passion or fail to organise their forces? The Committee nre now appealing to tbo public for tho moans to carry on the good cause. In doing so, thoy point not only to what has already been accomplished, but also to the obvious necessities of v population of be tween forty and fifty thousand people Tho Secretary, Mr Longbottom, of Canada Buildings, who performs tho duties for an almost nominal remuneration, has a list of the cases relievod, which is open for inspec tion. Funds aro urgently neoded, and it is earnestly hoped that tho appeal now being made will olicit a liberal response. Tho following are tho names of the gentlemen composing tho Committee of Management : — President, the Mayor: Vico • Presidents, Colonel Ilaultain and Mr .'. M. Clark; Chairman of Executive Committee, Mr F. C. Ewington ; Hon. Treasurer, Mr C. C. McMillan ; Secretary, Mr J. L. Longbottom. Committee: Cap tain Daldy, Messrs .1. Buchanan, Thoo. Cooper, R. C. Greenwood, R. Kecsing, S. Dando, Ruwliiigs, L. D. Nathan, T, Peacock. W, Thorno, Mosdames I). Nathan, L. D. Nathan, Cowio, Ashloy, J. Chirk, Caldor, Puckoy, C. B. Stone, Misses Fraser and Alexander.

There is a much better markot to day in mining stock. Cambrias seem to have recovered, and a further haul of lOOibs. of specimens from tho winze at No. 3 lovol, and a good show left has tnado them firm at Ills lid to 20s. Thoro is not much doing in other mining shares. Speculators are holding back, waiting the commencement of tho smolting process. Colonial Banks are wanted nt 4l's Gd ; Now Zealand liistu-

ance, 7os ; Taupiri Coal, '_'!ls ; whilst tliero aro scllors of Now Zealand Loan and Mercancilo at £,") ; Bank of New Zea land, £21 10s : Land Mortgage, '.Ills ; but it is diflicult to transact business, thoro being on tho whole more .sellers than buyers of stocks in tho market.

A start lias at Inst been made to utilise tho vacant section at tho corner of Quocn and Quay streets fronting tho Water Polico station. Tho lease of this allotment was purchased at tho original salo by Mr 11. C. Oroonwood, and tho ground has, until tho prceonf, remained unoccupied, or rather worse, having been made tho rendezvous of a number of vendors of fruit nnd fish, not to mention tho noblo Maori with his mushrooms, oysters, and fruit, in their season. It is tho intention of ttio lesßeo to orect a substantial thrcostoiy brick building, comprising ten shops, tho greater number of which will havo a fron tage to Quay-street. Mon are at present engaged digging out the foundations, and in a short timo wo may oxpoet to sco this too long vacant section a busy congregation of shops.

Local lishcrmon and others will be glad to learn that a modification of tho recont pro clamation closing certain fishing grounds to tho South of Capo Colvillo and Whanga potia has been obtained through tho exer tions of Mr Mosp, M.11.U. tor I'arnoll. After tho concession has been gazetted, fishermen will bo allowed to work under tho old closo regulations.

A patient named Thos. Haitlott escaped from tho Wliau Lunatic Asylnm last even ing. 110 was, however, recaptured in Quccn.-stroot to-day by one of the wardois.

1 John Gillander was examined to-day ; beforo the Official Assignee. Ho snid :" I am a stonemason, but havo not worked at my trade tor thirteen years until two weeks ago, having beon engaged in othor ways '] during tho period named. In April, 1879, ' I took tho Pacific Hotel, in Queen-shoot, I Auckland, and ran it rionrly four years. I I borrowed the means to go into it. 1 had : varying success during tho timo I had tho placo. I spent a good doal of mouoyin tho; i houito by way of improvement and furnish ing.' About thb third year I managed to j pay off tho grea^or part of tho borrowed mo.ioy, aijd was tolerably clear with ;■■ my trade debts, and I htjtl always satisfied, imy creditors. My deficiencies ai-oso during tho fourth' ftiid last year. An . addition of £104 a year was inudo to my ronts. ,1 had several bad loesos with con tracts for supplying refreshments lit races, [ cricket-matches, etc. Somo polico inform ations against tho houso also contributed to damage my prospects. Altogether things wero bad with mo, and finally creditors be«nn to press for their monoy. Eventually, in February, ISB3, I flold my interest in the hotel foy i'^CiO, and with this I paid off my debts except tie au»; of £1.'12, and this is now included jn ;;iy n-respfit liabilities, amounting fco £ I'll)' "s f'd. 'pha difference has bOfln incurred since, for nocpsszi'ico. when I wilß out pf oipployip'ent' Sinco September, lSS.'i, I worked in a brewery for 12 months at-Ills per nook, 5 months as a barman at 32a (Id por week and found, about 5 wooks navvying at tho Dock at 7s b'd per day, and recontly have got \vorj£ flt my own trado at 10s por clay, but I can ftniy gat occasional work at that., I havo boon aii ogo^het' /*' months out of work since leayingth.o hqiol, and |;;y earn ings since 1883 have bsen b(tr,dly auglclont1 to maintain my family, and I spe no #mmc- i diato prospect of bettering my position or doing anything for my creditors. My fur niture and tools of trado do not oxceed i'|6, and the only other asset is about £10 worth of book debts, which I deem to bo good, i representing a total of £01 10s in commo tion with tho botol business, I havo a lilo policy for ££os, C, n which I have borrowed somewheivo abQi.it '&SO."

An early change is impending :n the management and contro. of ,t!ib Beinate Prison Gate Brigade IJomo, and i,t is rn'uch ■ to bo desired that a widespread interest should be takon in tho work and an offort made to havo the Homo worked so as to command, as it has hitherto done, the sup port and sympathy of the cntiro com munity. There ie a proposal to hand over the control to the Salvation Army, and if this can bo dono with the concurrence of all friends of the Home, and so that tho eotm- , tenan/.e of the various churches and clergy may ije secure."! for tho work, thero can bo no doubt t'ha,!' th« institution would be efficiently managed. JjTrs iluteljinson, who has worked most arduously as Superinten dent of the Home, has notified her intention of reeigning on account of the overstrain \ imposed upon her by the duties. This te- \ grettable resolution will neceesitate the ap pointment of a successor, and it is to be hoped that as able and amiable a lady may bs found to undertake the duties.

Tho annual social gathoring in aid of St. Mary's Convent, Ponsonby, will take placo on Thursday, 17th inst., in the Choral Hall,

A football match has boen arranged for Saturday in the Domain between employes on tho railway and Messrs Frasor and Tinne's foundry. The names of the com petitors aro Bosant, Burrell, Duncan, Elliott, Firth (2), Floming, Hardwick, Holder, Laurio (2), Otway, Pulman, Stewart, and Young. Emergencies: A. Smith and (!. Reod.

Mr Lawford, of the Sir Henry Ilavelock Lodge of Good Templars, desires to return his sinoore thanks to all those who patronieed tho recont entertainment on his bohalf; and particularly wishes to oxprets his gratitude to Mrs Anderson, Miss Gribblo, and those who camo forward to assist them in their endeavour to make the entertainment a succoss. Tho amount handed Mr Lawford was .LT2 7s—this, of course, being clear of all expenses.

Another of tho series of popular soiree* (laiisuiitis that have-been given by Professor Bibron during tho season took place in tbo Masonic Hall, Princes-street, last night. There were fully thirty cottplos present, and v most enjoyable evoning was spout. Mr E. Batcson, as usual, provided the danco music. l'rofiKsor Bibron closes tho season on Wednesday, tho UOth inst,, with a plain and fancy dress ball, which will take place in the Choral Hall. There has already been a largo demand for tickets, and thore is every prospect of tho gathering proving one of the events of tho season.

Tho timo for receiving tenders by Messrs Malcolmsou and Co. for the erection of two cottages of Surrey Hills is extended until noo'i on Saturday next.

The unconscionable bill-pester has playod off a ghastly juice upon ''Tho Princo cf Journalists." A conspicuous hoarding at one of tho Quoen-street cornors bears the iinmo SALA immediately beneath tho more ilian lilo-sizo head of a nigger minstrel on the broadest of broad grins. An adapta tion of means to an end is also discerniblo in the fact that tho pictiu.""! Ethiop's gazo is concentrated with a in "hievous wink upon George Augustus's pat nymic. Only a very small number of tho rato j payers of Karai-igahnpe Ward responded to Cr. Garratt's invitation to moot him in tho Newton Athonieum last ovoning, and con sequently the promised address was not ;. doliveiod. A largo tiumbor of tho Lascars whoso troubles in connection with tho ship Ner buddha havo been already related,lett that } vessel to-day, and took away their " traps " 1 for safu keeping up town. They superin- I tonded tho removal, all tho timo being [much concerned for tho safoty of their I bolongings, and ovontually reached a placo of refuge with their friond, who is known here for his transactions in that peculiar ■ sweetmeat known as the " Persian lollio." : Tho financial result of tho concert ten dered to Mr Lawford,who is uiiablo through 1 ill-health to pursue his avocation, given by i tho members of the Sir Henry Havolock j Lodgo uf Good Templars, amounted to £12 7s (not), nnd that amount wus handed to ' .Mr Lawford at tho lodgo last ovoning by Mr A. Anderson. A vote of thanks was : passed to Mr and Mrs Anderson for their ' exoitions in getting up tho concert, their • conduct being most praiseworthy. The , voto included Miss Gribble, tho popular [ vocalist, and tho ladies and gentlemen 1 who teudered gratuitous service. , Wo have beeu shown some very beautiful j Christmas and Now Year cards, designed [and executed by a young lady who recently ■ .•came to Auckland from England. Somo • aro on card and others on ivoiine, but 1 in every caso tho design is well conceived, ! and is accompanied by original versos ' neatly printed. We understand the artist I intends ottering these to local booksellers j and fancy goods dealers, and wo havo no I doubt the desire to encourage local talc t will secure a ready salo for these tasteful aud elegant cards at the approaching Christ mas season. At tho third annual meeting of tho Frank lin Cricket Club, tho Secretary read tho report, which showed that out of 24 ; matches played 12 were won, 7 drawn, and ."1 lost. Tho balance-sheet proved that tho funds wore in a nourishing condition. 11. Nightingalo wins tho Club bat with an averago of lo'.'ltiS runs per inniugs, and W. Stenison tho ball, bowling 09 wickets at a cost of-I'o.l runs per wicket. Most of tho old and throe now members were enrolled. The departure of tho Waihora for Sydney last'evctiing was witnessed by a largo number of persons who congregated on the wharf to with the "unemployed" linn voj/tti/e and good fortuno upon arrival in Australia. The passengers booked at .to a head numbered about •ighty. It is scarcely correct to say that they were all from tho ranks of tho

" unemployed," bocnuso the Union Steam ship Company made no stipulation whatevor, excepting that tho uutVibei' should roach To before the small lUro would bo accepted.

Mr Leman, shirt manufacturer, has called upon us with rcforouco to tho recent corres pondence on "Tho Song of tho Shirt," and wishes to correct false conclusions that may bo drawn from tlej statements m.'ulo. So far from shirt niakiui.' being poorly paid by him, lie alleges that his rates are higher than those paid by other column' manufacturers, while thoy aro -100 por cent, tibovo London rates. In England, skilled sbirtmnkors can put through two dozen per diem, which at his rates would givo (is per day. Mr Leman's books, which wo havo been shown, prove that soino of his experienced workers earn from ICs to 2Ss per wcok at shirt making ut tho rate of 3s [Kir do .en.

Captain Little reports of tho Salvation

Army Homo, Scotia Place, as follows for the week cmlin^ Friday last : —Number of meals given, 10(1; number of boda supplied, ."ill ; number of persons admitted, 8 : num ber of persons discharged, !) ; number of persons still in tho Homo, 10. Articles received : Meat, Messrs Garrett, Wood, Boyde, Hulme, and llellnby ; broad, Mrs llowio, Messrs Wnddoll and Brown ; cooked food, Captain Laverock,of Symonds sfreet ; milk, Auckland Dairy. Requisites: Broad and firewood. The public aro in vited to visit tho Homo any day, from 10 a.m. to 4 p in.

A singular circumslanco, which is well worthy of being recorded, is horowith re lated for the bcnelit of all interested in tho progress of tho temperance cause, and also as a good examplo to topers, both old and young. Tho Ponsonby Rowing Club held its annual meeting at tho Ponsonby Club Hotel on Tuesday ovoning. There noro about twenty-live members prosont, includ ing tho proprietor of tho establishment, and after business was transacted tho usual finale was announced. Tho order was given, and when the drinks wore served it was discovered, amidst, much laughter and astonishment, that, thoro was only ono solitary whisky in tho lot, tho balanco being strict teetotal beverages-the .worthy host, ovidontly guided by good oxamplo, being himsolf amongst tho patrons of " soft stuff." < Wo commend tho incident to tho careful con sideration of other rowing clubs ns* being a most croditablc departure from tho usual custom, y

An ent-husinsi.il'! ami una.iiii;iqiis mooting was held last Friday nigln, at Gisbonie, i;i connection with Mr W. L Roou's scheme of Co operation in Land, Labour and Capital. All tlio speakers spoke enthusias tically of this project, and of tho important work it was likely to accomplish in settling tho wasto lands of tho colony. Several re solutions, favourable to tho proposed Com pany, woro Carried, tho principal one being tho following moved by Captain Tucker: - "'That a petition to the Parliament and Co vcrnipent of JJoy Zealand be prepared, re questing tjj.oir ,Ccm'ri,te:iarico and support, to ('ho fio-opcratjve ijioyejjipijf, cftipmciicod by Mr \Vr, it. Itcos, end praying tliat tlio flo vernmont vt ill render assistance to the agent of tho New Zealand Co operation Lund and Labour Company in England in his effort to promote tho settlement of tills district, and othor parts of Now Zealand ufjon tho co-operative plan."' The potition adopted sot;' out that thero are 600,000 acres' of Crow,.; lend frof.weon Wairoa and Ijjcks's Bay, which ihigjit besom.-; the scene of pfospcrojis settlement under this scij.omp. It pray.o tho Government to make tbe lands of tho Crown available for snkf]pß)ei}t qp tho co-operative systom.

! The very unexpected defeat of tho I'ou [ eonby crew in the champion whaleboat race in January last, has at last beon partially explained. At a meeting of tho Ponsonby Rowing Club, hold on Tuesday, tho Chair man, Mr.7. B. Morpeth, referred to tho non eu'ecess of their representatives, which he characterised 'aa .-V lbyntovy v'i.L:h would pj'objibjy never bo fairly 'clearikl' ot'. A-.J .. (apt, h,o stated f.li.'jt while sprne oftho ci'eW pulled hard epfiugb ty ijlmbVt liill thbm eolvc^, otbors pyi,deiitfy (did ' n^t rjofi do sc, and thorp werp sevoraj stnjngp and unaccottntnblo r.fisi?jents. jt w.'ja not tho fault of tho bout, w!;jc|i wes a - one, and would bo used again f'o, racinff purpMes. One member expressed regret that tho Club should have gono out sido of- its own members te provide a crow upon the occasion referred to, and said !ig thought they had plenty of mon equal to tho oc-as.o/). Mr Morpeth replied that there $/ds a ■taypo h.j i,i of money to cro for, i ,Viid lie considered''it bctst to g.:t the host possible nnen to ;ro f.'.r it." Tho rrieotibg vaii a very satlata ui..,.y mj;o 0!', the wbol.o'. Par ticulars appear elsewhere.

Mr Gerald Massey will deliver his lecrure tonight in tho Lome-street Hall on "Tho Fall of Man." The loading clergy have boen invited to attend this lecture, and quostions are to be allowed at its close.

Tho block of buildings now in course of erection on the site lately occupied by Shalders's drapery establishment bid fail to make a handsome addition to the oppoar anco of Quoen-street. They are of brick, with columns in front of white Oamaru stone, which will be thrown out into fino relief by the dark background ot brick work. It is calculated that tho block will bo completod in about six months' time.

i\ s might be expected, tho Caledonian Society is looking up. Within tho last two or threo days, the secretary pro te?n. has succeeded in obtaining a very large and in fluential nccoesion to the membership, which is open to all Seotchmon and their descend ants. Tho I'rosidont (Rev. 1). Bruce) is to be ro'quostod to deliver tho inaugural addross shortly.

Constable Foreman arrived from Helens villo this morning with two prisoners, named James Jordan and Charles Carr, who had boen sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment for tho larceny of a bottle of brandy,

Tho Council of tho Auckland Institute have decidod to forward a circular to the exhibitors to tho Industrial Exhibition now being held at Wellington, asking that at the closo of tho Exhibition any articles of technical importance might be given to form the nucleus of a Technobgical Museum at Auckland.

An accidont occurred at tho Union Snsh nnd Door Company's Mills a little before C o'clock yesterday, to an omployeo named Thomas Amery. It appoars that he was cleaning down a circular saw bonch, when by somo means he cut his wrist ho (severely that it was found nocossnry to remove him to tho Hospital, whore his wounds wero dressed by the House surgeon.

Mr Fonton bus furnished us with a copy of tho clauses in thoSpee.iul PowersandCon tracts Act which relate to tho Choral Hall in Symonds-streot. They appear to bo per fectly satisfactory as far as tho public aro concerned, being, in fact, a dedication of this piece of land to " purposes connected with music, education, art, and science," with a proforoiico to tho ordinary usos of tho Choral Society, so long as it shall bo solvont and oll'eclively carry on its opera tions. The grant is to ho upon the con dition that tho Hall shall be maintained in good condition, and available for musical performances, and othor purposes cal culated for tho advancement of know ledge and tho improvement of the taste of the public, upon breach of which condition it shall bo lawful for tho Go vernor, at his discretion, to declare the grant to be forfeited to tho Crown, and to ro enter upon and resume possession of tho land authorised to bo granted. Power is given to amalgamate with any association or person whoso objot t is tho advancement of science, education, or urt, so that tho hall may he in future used entirely for such purposes, ami be freed from the necessity of camai lettings for miscellaneous pur poses. Tho interests of tho public, as pro prietors of tho ground, aro fully prosorved.

In the Supremo Court, Wellington, yes terday, tho caso of Murchie'a Trustees v. tho Victorian Insuratico Company, an action to recover £1,000, amount of policy of pro perty insured by a former owner and trans ferred to Murchlo, the Chief Justice Rich mond gave judgment in favour of tho trustees, Messrs Nathan and Shora, of Auckland, holding that tho assignment was legal.

A meotiiu! of master bakers was hold hist night in Robson's Uining-rooms, Queon etreot. Thore was a good attendance of tho trade, and Mr Burton was elocted to tho chair, nnd callod upon Mr O. A. Steven tc state tho objects for which tho meoting was totivoned. After eomo discussion it wa^ rosolvod tbiit an association bo formed, and Messrs Burton, Johnson, nnd Cowau wero olocled us a deputation to visit tho master bakers of Auckland, to state the meeting's feelings. During the ovoning a letter was rend from Mr \V, R Waddel, Mayor of Auckland, regretting bis inability to attend, through a previous engagement. It was resolved that another meoting bo held on Tuosdny next, at 7.30 p.m., at tho same place. A vote of thanks wag accorded to Mr Steven for calling tho mooting, and ho was elected Secretary pro Urn. After a vole of thanks to the Chairman, tho meeting separated.

In tho Choral Hull to-night, Mr Herbert Ames (a pianist of high credentials) makes his (hlitit upon the concert platform, and gives a grand piauoforto recital. Ho is nephew of tho present Duko of Coburg, aud pupil of Ferdinand Stado, who was court organist to tho lato Duke of Coburg. Tho pianist finished his studios at Loipsig, and camo to Now Zealand for the benefit of his health. Jlo is said to bo v brilliant oxo cutant, and his soloclioiis for performnueo to-night mo both choice ntul varied, whiio a number of local singers utni instru mentalists givo their assistance The pro gramme is alluring, and the prices of admission are very moderate, viz., .'ls, 2s, and Is.

A narrow oseapo from an accidont oe c.urod to-day in Quoen .street. Two ladies met, in the middle of the road, and at onco settled down for a comfortable chat, appar ently quite oblivious to the number ef vehicles continually passing to and fro. At length they wero called to a sense of their danger by the loud shout of aman who, driving along quickly, was compelled to almost throw his liorso on its haunches to prevent running them down. In fact, if he had not held eompleto control of his boiso and acted promptly, an accident must in evitably have occurred. Under the circum stances tho Indies thought it advisable to adjourn the remainder of tho discussion un (ill a future dato. when, it is to be hoped, for their sake, tho meeting will not bo in tho centre of a busy thoroughfare.

On Tuesday evening the fourth annual gathering in connection with Arch Hill Wesley an Sunday school took place, Mr T. Buddie prosiding. Tho report 'of Mr Siimett, Secretary, was road, nnd showed that tho school was progressing most satis factorily. The ollicors and teachers on tho roll number IS. Scholars : Boys, 07 ; girls, 43. Iho attendance of late lias boen re markably good. Tho highest attendance was 105. Tho library is having special at tention, and sevoral gifts of books havo been recently rocoivod with many thanks. Tho Treasurer (Mr Radcliil'o) submitted n statoment of account? for last year, show ing a balai.co in hand of X.I ]2s 7d, also £4 2s Gd, received from tho teachers' last Christmas Carol Band, in aid of enlarge ment of school promises. Suitable addresses wero givon by tho Chairman, the Ktv. T. Adams, H. Bell, and Mr McMaster, intorsporsod with choloo piano forte, ' violin, .and vocal selections. Tho scholars sang with much spirit under tho leadership of Mr Radclitl'o, tho organist being Mr Sinnott Tho Benediction, pro nounced by tho Roy. H. Bull, concluded a pleasant cvoning. Last night tho scholars wero entertained in a happy mannor by tho teachors. A largo classroom for tho infant department is in course of erection to the rear of tho present building, tho toachors giving their labour free under tho direction of Mr Radcliffo, being assisted in tho o'rectjofi of a chimney, etc , by. Mr Jas. Alduson, and th|i shingling {.j being, dono by Mr Burgeeu. Tho eur.J of £30is still required to oovor the cost of the nepos sary material.

To tho Editor : Sir, —Permit mo to make a few remarks relative to tho superfluous local in your last ovenin^'s issue about the spurs worn at the Artillory Ball, Tho writer discloses his ignorance both of mili tary regulations and tho usages of polite society. All infantry, Cold officers, adju tants, and stafl'oflicors aro entitled to spurs, and must wear them in full dress or on duty, 'pavalpy ore not in uniform without spurs, aud m»iat p.qßipfy wit^'i the regula tion's of tbe sorvieo, irmun'tai or dis mounted, without reference tfi the opinions of oven such rollnod and olevor gentlemen as tho writer of tho " Spur Vanity " in your issuo of tho Bth inst. must bo.—Yours, &c., A Sor.niKH...- * ,

CROWN LANDS BOARD.

THE fortnightly meeting jvag held thjs afternoon, thore being, present Mr J). A. Tolo (Chief Commissioner), Dr. Campbell, and Mr Pearce.

Waste Lands.—The Under Hecvotary for Crown Lands wrote drawing attention to tho declaration .of a further total amount of 00,071 acres as waste lands. Tbo Chairman said that a report upon theso landa would probably bo submitted at the n'oif nteeting; i j

LAND SALE.

Misssns VAfLE Douglas eo!;i by aunt ion to-day at their mart. Shortliind-atrpef, by orr] cr of the JJogistrgr of the Supremo Court, a valuable s&stian of freehold property at Parnell, now occupied by Mr \V. IS- Sadler and others, with a frontage ta Mauu'loui lioi4 of (J(l feet, p.nd of 00 feet to St. George's Bay R'rad wtiii tfce biiiluinga ! hereon, comprising house of 12 n ami and ouo ot 7 rooms, kit-hen, and soultery. This was sold for the sum ot £1.330. They also dis posed'of (by order of the movtgageo) lot 108 of subdivision of allotment 18, section 8, suburbs of Auckland, with frontage to Russell street of ■jy feet n-lth tho live-roonid coitage ihereon iriot d. for ,"2:0. The eeven-rcomed house situated at pden Terraej jyas nassed in at £J6J.

MINING NEWS.

(by telegraph.—own correspondent.)

Invercakgill, this day. An Ovor-rated Goldfleld. A representative of the "Southland News" was interviewed yesterday by a practical minor of long colonial experience, who was recently enticed by a highly coloured newspaper account to leave New South Wales for tho Now Mount Gillie Qoldfields, near Lake Wanaka, Otago. Ho reports that tbe best and only payable j ground has beon taken up by throe parties. The fieldissituatedataconeiderabloaltitude, thero is no fuel in the locality, and for their water supply they have to depend ou the snow. Outsido of tho small alluvial area already held by a party,thoy were unable to obtain colours. Thames, Wednesday night, Cambria. -As a result of the last week's crushing operations, the manager has on hand 800ozs. of amalgam, obtained trom ibb loads of quartz. Darwin.—A crushing o; 41 load Hot general dirt has yielded tho fair return of 32Jozs. of gold. Thames, this day. Cambria.—Tho winze below No. 3 level yielded lOOlbs of specimens this morning, •and there is still a good show of gold in the hanging-wall loader.

COROMANDEL.

Sijocf.ss.~-Tho manager reports : "Since my last report 1 haws discontinued tho level north, us mentioned in last roport. Owing to tho ground becoming hard and the roof pinched, 1 havo commenced sloping inside of No It pass. Tho reef is small at present, but showing good indications of gold on both walls. The ground iB stiff working in this leading stope, but a chango for tho bottor is expected soon. The chambor for sinking is nearly finished, which has boen much harder than was oxpoctcd. Sinking looks favourablo, as thero will bo only ono side to dam tbo water from."

POLICE COURT. -This Day

(Before Messrs McCullout'h and Whitcombe Justices ot the Peace.)

Shop Lii'tino.—Joh» Jones. Thomas Davis Walter Bhuror, ana Frederick Sherer were charged with tho iareony from the shop of Amy SwanliorouKh. in Uppor Queen-street, of cigar ottes.Bhelis.arid kauri gum oi nam en' 8 of tho total value of 2(is (id.—Emily I'almer, a gushing maiden, wl.o gave her evidenco with tears Btreaminftdownher face, and who confidentially udvised the Honch that tue boys wero a nuisance to tho neighbourhood, and ought to be severely punished, identiiled llio articles as being tliu property of Uliaa Swanborough. whu was Boriously ill, ami whom she was nursing.—Roto I'oulter deposed to seeing the boys going into the uhop. — Edward Oilmore and Constable Cbristlo also gavo evidenco. The constable de posed to Ilnding the property on tho prisoners, while tlio eigaietto caflo ho discovered stulled under tho platform in Upper Queun street.—Mrs Slieri.rappui.rtd, and having promised that her sous should bo soundly thrashed, she was alio wed to take them away.—Roforriug to the boy Jones, the lion oh said tho parents had proved their total uulUnosa to have charge of him. Although only ten yours of ago, he had boon conviotod seven times, and had boon ilesged twice within the last mouth. They did not feel disposed to se- d him to prison, but wore not preparod to tim him loose upon society, and tho cases against both Daviß and Jones would therefore stand adjourned till Saturday, when they could be dealt with by tho Honoh. U.iNiutuouß Characters.—Martin Dwyer and Thomas Jackson were charged with being found without lawful excuse in Government Homo grounds —Sergeant Pratt said tho men wore discovered sleeping in the stablo on tho grounds by MrGllleßpio, about 11.39 p.m.—Three mon tint' imprisonment. Kmi-i.oymen'l' of Kkmales Aor.—Hector Mo- Quarrlo was charged with a breach of the Em ployment of females Ait hy keeping Jamos liewden, a youth, ot work on Saturday after noon.—Defendant pleaded ignorance of the law. —Fined 10a and costs. — William It. Smith ploidud guilty to kooping Oscar Sanders Bimilarly employed —Dcfondant, foreman of tho sawing yard at the Union Sash and Door Com pany's Mill, was fined 10s, and cojti.—George Frasor admitted that ho had failed to allow a Saturday half-holiday to Thomas Gordon, but did not ihluk tlio Act applied to boys above 11 years of ago.-Sergeant Pratt Bald live other boys from 15 to 17 years of ago were cinplojcd at the saipe time.—Mr Fraser said that tho men only worked till p.m.durlng tbo winter timo, anil conseiiuontly they stayed lill.'l p.m. on Saturdays. Ho hail no apprentice* undor 14 years of age, and was not Uwaro tbat the Act app iod to boys abovo that age.—Fined 10s aud COnS.

A YoiiNQ Aktillkkymav.—Mark Dennett, a lad, pleailod guilty to a obai'Re of dis charging a toy cannon, to tho dauner of one Alfred Thoß Norton, In Drake-street, on Augtißt 7th —Krederlck Carter, carter, deposed that bis horso was startled by tho explosion, and ho had some diillculty in kooping it quiet.—Con stable Bernard said he heard the report, and spoke to tho boy, who admitted that ho had lireil thi cannon.—Alfred Norton deposed that on the 7th August his liorso wna frightened by the exp'osion.—Tho Bench drew defendant's attention to tbo f^et that he had rendered him self liable to a Hue of ,-fi.i. The penalty imposed would be as aud costs.

Stbavino Cowh.—William Lovett was lined 5« and coßts for allowing lub cow to stiay in Franklin Hoad.—Defendant said he had made away with his cows, nnd the oll'encc would not happen aunin.— .lohn Morrow tailed to appear on v charge of allowing live cows to etray In Franklin Bond.—Acjourncd for a week.—Mr Mljrrow put in an appjaranot after tho Court adioumed, (md the services of Mr McCtlllough. J.P.. having boon aoonrcd, tho dtfeurinut wna fined As and costs

This concluded (hp bu?in. ss.

(BeforeH. Q. BothSmjth, .1.M.)

A special silling of tho Court was held this afternoon, when Robert Lamb, aged flcvon years, pnd Frederick Lamb, ten years, were committed to tho Indust'ial School till thoy attained the ago of 15 yearß. — The father aud Constablo Bernard gavo evi dence.

THE ANGLICAN MISSION.

Tkajjlfsglving Service at St, Matthew's.

At 8 o'clock last evening a thanksgiving servioe was held In the abovo ohsrch, at which Bishop Cowio was presont. The llev. C, Bodlßgfon ropoatod a short evensong, after which ho read tho looion from Epheslanß, oth oha))ter. His address was delivered on a text from Ist Corin thians, Hth ohapter and Bth verse, "For if the trumpet ffivo an uncertain sound, who Bhall pre pare himself lor the battlo I" Ho doalt with man's presont suite, and pointed out how all came short of tho glory of God, but oould be redeemed by josua Chrj.t, whose body was the Church, Into which ull wero gathered. Christ giid, "1 will build my Church, awl tho gates of boll ahall not prevail against it.'' The ijatilo against, sin and infidelity was now raging in London, Paris, and everywhere, evon in Auck land. The trumpet was sounding for battlo. and th«y must all gird on the wholo armour of God. Tho trumpet called with no uncertain Bound for all to riso and fight ,"er God. Thanksgiving was then celebrated, after which ihe whole of the congregation rose and renewed thoir baptismal vows. After tho "To Deum" had been sung tho Bißhop gave his blessing, and the assomolage disported. At the connlusion of the meoting tho incum bent Invited all those interested in tho mission to meet him on Friday evening In the school" room, when memorial cards of tho mission will be presented to them. Special thanksgiving son-ices will bo held in St. Matthew's Church .on Sniulay nt 8 am., 11 a.m., ana 630 p.m. There yiUl also he a children's Borvico in the afternoon. Tho Hey. C. Bodington will con tinue h s lectures lo men on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, in St. Matthow'a Church. On Saturday ovoning, at 8 o'clock, the mission re oomnioncoi at All Saints', Poneonby, ahd St. Thomas's Church, Freeman's Biy. At l p.m. yostorday a meeting of tho clorgy was hold in St. Matthew's Schoolroom for tho purp t>Bo of considering how best, to utlliso tho result? ot tho mission. Archdeacon Dudley presided. Alter thorouihly discussing the matter, it was left for tho Bishop to inaugurate proceedings

TABLE TALK.

PuppALo MiNsyß»T.f*j iunpij' ects to night. Consols are still at par. ' Silver lodo discovered at Tui Creek, To Aroha.

150 Caledotjiana already enrolled

S s. City of Sydney reached San Fran cisco on Monday last.

(r. Wilson and E. Hunt, more boys, havo been committoJ for trial for housebreaking at Dunedin.

Woikato folks did not get a good view of the eclipse yesterday.

At To Aroha, the total phase was over beforo Sol had climbed tho mountain. T&fep "yptfjr? hay.? dseided that there shall be no increase ofljcsnijea jn Mount Wellington Distript for throe yeqro Last night, at the meeting of the npw Catholic Cricket Club, tho rules wore ijndcr .consideration,

It is proposod to wind up the Bay of Islands Waggon Company (Limited). New Plymouth folks ask (fovernmont to Improve the working of the lino to Foxton ; ,tl.e management tfley allege to bo very defective. '

A Wellington " horror" is reported ; tjjo headless body of a newly-born child haß been found in tho harbour.

Yesterday a largo concourse of people attended the funeral of tho five children drowned at Port Chalmers.

Parnell Crickot Club concert to-nieht in the Newmarket Hall.

Thomas llartlett, aged 50 years, has essapjd iron tno Lunatic Aoylura, and is at largo in ttie'tottn. ■ « •'>•■< :..-, ---' Specjal'Ney .'.y.ear services wore he t d in the Jewish Synagogue last night'and will be repeated to-night. ri 6>rl Qf spveii years of egp fell oyer the clijj at, i.oclt-stro.ct. Frepman's Bay, y'ostm- <iay afternoon. She fs suffering from con cusjion o, tho brai|). Auckland Kugby Football Association have reaolyed that $5 per annum should ho paid to the Association by each eonior club, Worth Shore excepted, and that junior clubs playing a recognised senior player should be disqualified for the rest of the season

CABLEGRAMS.

(rkutkr's telegrams.)

Organ for Sydney Town Hall.

London, September S. — Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General of New South Wales, is in viting tenders in America, England, and the Continent for the construction of a largo organ for the Town Hall of Sydney.

Obituary. Alexander Lang Elder, merchant, for merly of Adelaide, aged 70 years. Tho funeral will take place at Highgate, on Thursday. Tho Frozen Meat Trade. | The frozen moat by s.s. Iberia is realising j 4ld per pound. Tho Disputo Between Spain and Germany. London, Soptemoer !).—lt is believed that tho Emperor William will abandon all designs on tho Caroline Islands, provided the Spanish Government can effectively pro^e their authority over them. In con sequence of the pacilic attitude displayed by Germany in tho matter, public feeling is becoming more calm in Madrid. The Radicals and Homo Rulers. Mr Josoph Chamberlain, addressing a public mooting at Farrington last night, stated that he rejected tho demands mado by Mr Parnell, and expressed a hope that, the Whig party would accept the pro gramme of tho Radicals, as otherwise they would be compelled to part company.

N.2.L. aud M.A, Company's (Limited)

Market Telegram.

London, September B.— Wool : Tho galea progress llatly. Sineeelose JUfcstßales.grensy has declined Id to ljd, clowiug washed, ljd and 2d; combing washed, 1 JdandlM; scoured washed, 2d : tino greasy, cross bred, hd ; lino washed cross bred. h\ and Id ; fine scoured cross-bred, Id ; coarse greasy cross-bred, ?,d ; coarse washed cross-bred, Id ; coarse scoured crossbred, Id to 1 _[d ; and lambs, ,\d to Id. Tbe American demand is good for long staple merino, light in grease. Competition on French account is sluggish. Competition on Belgian and Gorman ac count is dull. Thero is much irregularity in the bidding. Attendance of liomo buyersia good, butforoigu limited Thototalquantity catalogued to date is 70,000 bales ; 15,000 bales havo beon held over for futuro dis posal. Hops : Crop prospects hero aro un certain. The plant here is more or less affected by mould. Tho yield in America and on the Continent is expected to bo ex ceptionally good. Now Zealand are worth 40s per cwt. New South Wales Politics. Sydney, this day —In tho Legislative As sembly yesterday un amendment to the Address-inKoply to tho Governor's Speech was moved by tl o leador of tho Opposition, to the effect that the Government was de serving of consuro for not calling Parliament together earlier. Tho debato U still proceeding.

PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

(BY OUK SPECIAIi KEPORTEK)

Wellington, this day.

For tho last few days, only Mr McKenzie has been acting as Government whip, Mr' Walker acting with the othor Canterbury members in opposition. The Government will not placo on the Supplementary Estimatos tho vote for salary to the Chairman of Mines Com mittee.

The Auckland Harbour Board Bill is set down for committal to day.

Mr Dargaville's motion with regard to the constitution of railway districts is at tracting eomo attention.

VIOLENT STORM OFF HAWKE'S BAY.

Brigantino Gleaner Disabled.

(BY TKLEGIIAPII. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Napier, this day. Thjc brigantino Gleaner, Captain Urquhart, from Onmaru for Napier, was sighted be tween Bare Island and the Kidnappers fjbout 11 o'clock on Tuesday by tho b.s. Kiwi, which was on her way to Wollington. The Gleaner was burning distress lights, and when tbo Iviwi boro down on her, alio found that sho had nothing stand ing but her main-mast, tho fore-mast havjng gono by tho board, and her main topmast, bowsprit, and part of tho cut-water'parried away. The Kiwi at once took bor in tow ? and had just got fairly started for Napier when the present southerly gale struck them, which allowed the Kiwi to come on under easy steam, arriving off the Bluff at H a.m., and getting alongside tho breast work between li and 7 o'clock. The Gleaner reports having left Oamaru on August 28th with a fresh southorly wind, which carried hor as far as Banks Peninsula; breastod Akaroa at noon on 29th ; thence light N.W. wind until midnight on the 30th, when it gradually freshened to a gale, and at noon tho following day was blowing almost a huryicanp, with a very high lumpy sea run ning. Thg vussol was making hoa'vy wouther cf it, and dqi-jifg a' tyeavy luych, carried hor foremast, topmast, jibboonj and bowsprit away, as well as tearing out her chain plates. At 6 p.m., while bore-to, she shipped a heavy sea, which smashed the boat and galley, besides doing other damage about the decks. During the re mainder of the galo she drifted about ono hundred milos to the north-east, after which a southerly breeze carried her in shore, sighting land again on 7th inst. off Cape Turn again, and was picked up the folj lowing night off Ijar.a lal&nd by tho s.s. Kiwi. No accident occurred, jjQwevpr, tfl either life or limb. Hor cargo, which is be lieved to bo undamaged, consists of SGO bags of Hour, ,'iO bags of bran, 11 bags of pollard, 5S bags of potatoes, and 10 bags I of wheat for various Gonsig rices. Captaiu Urquhait has, however, noted a protest for his vessel's protection boforo her hatches are lifted. Ihe Gleaner is at prcsont along side tho lower .and of the breastwork, and presents a _ yery dilapidated appearance, having suffered a most severe* knocking about. -*

THE WRECK Of THE EDWIN BASSETT.

Curious Admission of tho Captain,

(JIV TKf.KuJIAJ'fJ.— I'RESS ASSOCIATION.)

Well. NUTOif, this day, Ax inquiry was hold this morning into tho wreck of tho barque Edwin Bassett. Tho Captain stated that feeling unwell he bopt in tho cour.se of steamers to endeavour to get a quick passage back. Ho admitted having hugged the shoro too closely. Tho Court suspended his certificate for threo months, and orderod him to pay £4 4s costs.

THE BUFFALO MINSTRELS.

1; "owdod audience assembled at thp Oppra House la.»t evening, ajtraoted by tl;o inoet amuging entertajnment given by thp Buffalo Winstrelg. T|ie porforniance throughout was eicellont, ar,d the majority of tho vocal selections wore most enthusias tically encored. Tho comic b-jsincea was Rood, and provoked almost continuous laughter and well-merited applause. An other performance will bo given to-night. An entire chango of programme will bo introduced by Hugo's Buffalo Minstrels to night, which should have tho effect of still further assuring the popularity of thia excel lent Company. Tho songs and " chair busi fioso " in the opening jpt will bo all differ jtnt, ant} tjio afte f^enp will-tp a screaniinrr farpe pntitled '! Unelp Ephe's Invitation." Alter the firs'", intenpissipn, new pongs and dances by Misses Verne and'CordQh, and Mgsssm Hugo and Steven?, will be intro duced, followed by a comic sketch entitled Cupid's Artful 'Dodge," a rocitation, an Irish jig, a double clog dance, and other at tractive performances. The third part of W»o p;'ognjm;no is to consist of Hugo's buttdn-burfcUoi* farpe, 'I'JJ.p Crashed . ragedian," which fitly concludes a mammoth bill of mirth ami music. In ihe course of the evening, Mr Alfred Santley will sing tho cavatina, "No, iJy Courage." The popular million prices will be con tmuod.

„J.orsons intending to plant orchards would do well to inspect tho variety cf ipjilos not,-von exhibition in tlio window of *f. *?• Pawson,^ fruiterer,- (nieeh ctreeti t la named tho Callarat seedling, islaree handsome, and evidently ah cxcollent keeper, teing perfectly sound at this late seapijn ot tlfo yeifi'. ? -

firuelty to Animals prevention Ppcletv's four prices evoked from Auckland school children I,l97essayson "Tlio Usefulness.! the Domestic Animals to Man," Two of tho prizes camo to the city, and wero presented yesterday by the Mayor, Mr W. Gorrie, and Mr (t, N, Brassoy.

FIJI.

G,™.v, there hastr^U dunng the month of S p ecially "*«• character. The mills have been tVn" 8 sugar very steadily, and tho Uni„rn° ttt new Melbourne boat, tho Mawher»\ , leave a large part of her fi ret cargo bl!° The cane yield still continues el ,d' good, and gives evorvone confiTPtloni% capabilities of the place Tf/^H level chanco. lt onlyhad, Fever. The epidemic fever still (,„ Levuku, and at Suva If i. g8 ab ont larly active. Typhoid i 8 £ *»*, have shown itself in Lomaloma „ m •» it. is reported, by the fi&uW* nativo towns. Tho Rev VV »T ,ttle Wesleyan missionary, fell a Viet" 86Wanie' and many native denth ß are S £ -!t' charge. The native mortality isiZA IU ot. the increase, the death-rate &£**** places reported doubling the birth A^ the periods noted. mrth" r«tf>ov et This year, being the fifteenth year „.«. establishment of Christianity iS »•• "» be marked by the Wesleyan *££&& > jubilee commemoration, and premS" are now underway to celebrate ffi" in an appropriate manner, wt It has transpired through the enW. , "Wo Mata" (The MessengeUhe T- 0 native paper now publish*! monthlv'ffi the administrator and the officer ZL ? ing volunteered to send a Black &* the Soudan. Fortunately for SydT ! ° oiler was declined, or the Kai fe* J have completely eclipsed the Cornstalk!? tingent. Perhaps the Hon. WB Dn* is not even now aware of the minenS ho ran ot having his brilliant politiea „ utterly spoiled by its Fijian hnS^jJ ** Heavy Mortality.

Thore has boen a very heavy mm+«»i among tbe New Briton and7ow lift men on tho Rewa. The IW^ jfif* and especially that of the river fiatTh ' been peculiarly fatal to this people £3 recruiting from then- islands hag beeiZ bibited since. f'

(Fboji Fiji Pamirs,) We have the sad news to record of the death, at Lakeba, jrf the Rev. Wrn C warne, Weeleyan missionary. ThedecS clergyman was a native of Cornwall^ came out to New Zealand to memh Home Mission work there, and ttl3s& came to Fiji, where ho was appointed tntS Lakeba Mission Station, iv wUch plal has been resident for about four years M, Rosewarne was taken ill early in July 0 f « fever, to which he succumbed on the 28th ult., leaving a widow and one child to fee! his loss, and not them only, but the Mission of which he was a worthy member, ' Thero is every reason to fear that Fiiihaa lost another of its old and muoh-reapectai residents in Mr Gus. Peterson, who left Lovuka, accompanied by two Fiiiane ™ - riday, 31st ult., in MrG. Gardener's M bound for lvi Levu, having a lot of galvanisod iron and timber on board When off the island of Gomo, andamoaest the dangerous reefs in that vicinity,th B bmt appears, by the statement of one of the Fijians who accompanied him, to have hade hole knocked in her on one |of the patches and then havo glided off into deep wafer and sank, but not until the three of them had hustily lashed four or five planka to gotber to answer the purpose of a'ratt, which they remained on some little time until the Fijian, who now tells the story" decided to swim ashore for aeaietsnee, the island of Gomo being some two miles distant, where he safely landed. Canoes and native boats put off to the rescue, bat no newi whatever has come to hand concerning the raft or the unfortunates upon it,' fe should have mentioned that Mr G. Peletvon had about £100 in money with him, whict he saved when tho boat Bant' We'hopet very full and searching enquiry will bemadi into this disaster, for it is with velnctaniS we accept tho theory that Mt Petereon W, met with a watery griive. " "

THE DEBATE ON CAPTAIN RUSSELL'S MOTION.

(RY TKLEORAPH—I'AIttIAMENTAEY Et PORTKE.) ' '• ;.,'

Wellisotoit, this day. [Continued from Pago Four.) Major, Atkinson, referring to W)m and West Coast railway, said he had ahrajrt held that this railway \j-as parloftjjetntti lines of the polony,|}ufchon.'gentl«n knew there was in 1579 gfeat difficulty jabfug; ing their expenditure witljia their |iimis ! Thoy had to consider whether there wsa sufficient monoy to carry on tbe work, ami as thero was not sufficient funds, anAptwu passed, entitled The Railway Constructions and Land Act, to enable that line to be con structed. The line somehow did notptta per, and the Act was suspended for another year to enable tho Canterbury people to get up a Company to construct it. Govehi ment kept the bill alive for the purpose of allowing a syndicate to be formw, andthe whole thing was in negotiation when the Atkinson Governirient went out of offitft Tlio prpsent Government then 'lodic jftjy but tliey sj*'ero unajsle'to'get.the y^bpftwlj; the Housp, vhicl)' -sfaa the fee} test $ m strength of the Goyerriiflentj. ftp wpfl ask, were they justified in hiding op £380,000 for under-writing in poflnectKJß with this lino. He considered ft &Hj were to enter into the Meigp scheme, it would result in the bankrupt^ of the colony. Ho would also ask were they in a position to undertake a liability of i' 3,000,000 at the present time. Mostde cjdecUy not. He hoped the Govennnent wbijl'd taltfl' the |sptimat9B into their eerious oonsids-ationj cntj r#Juc§ fl(?!8 fifflf reasonable limits.

Mr Scobie McKenzie moved the adjourn ment of the debate. Messrs TurnbullaM Samuel opposed the adjournment. 0a; division tho motion for adjournment WM carried by 45 to 22. The debate MM iourned until 7.30 pm. to-day, and «» ilotige voag a£ S.Sh n-Sw- ' '*

MOANATIARI GOLD MINING CO.-Increase of Capital.

An c- N :i.raoKlluarygonpral meeting ijf thoeha?^ holders of the above Cpinpany yas held fl*!*! day afternoon, for the purpose of considering! proposal to increase the capital. Sir J. M. 08l| presided, some 1(1 shareholders bejng prewt-i Tho Chairman said that; aßadireotor, hoW b?en di. .atisflea Ith the way in vtmm Company »as formpd at the fistaet. J™«% as he did, that the leaving only 8s a '"^"^ called lip was simply crippling their resiot*» He hold that 431 a share should have WfJH to operate npbo, but he was ovorrnW, W directors had considered, long, before 8} Canlbtiaflnds, thatthore was ample S niffiE menf. for further expenditure in aevajKj tho Moanalaiari mine, and It W-»wHS test tho most promising part of tttb*tß*n§f was no x naked for an inorease of m™- Future prospecting would doubtess WJMHK neotion with the Golden age and NWJ? portions of the mine. The former WM w«» the most legitimate ventures on the field, Mm ihe Nonpareil ground was the ncuroMW'™ Cambria. II- therefore begged to move. 1» the capital of the Company be increased Mm creation of 16,500 new ehires of aJOjpMtJS which >: ii pur share Ehali/qaconrtaertaM^. !r MR Joskpji Njiwjun teeonded. He.* sidc-red'it probable tfiata considerable«nuwi ef gold would be obtained frO|n the'PjnwWH bp ore apy calls'were needed, as tbjjy were »"». w.thinfiuitof it. ' , . I.tiiutd' 'The Cii'aib;i,ij was npt ea honelnlor ie»r present, as Up reef could only *P '"BfrflJ point below tne Cambria worklnp, a«r»w about 200fc below the tunnel level, » !L"!5 tonded. howevor, to prospect in thodlreouoiiw the Cambria lode. , j.«ra,th« Mr Vivian (mlno manager) showed tip™ g-. plan his proposal with regard to driving: ™ j» direction of the Cambria. He also «towe4U» tnerc was a tract of virgin auriferous^w«w«J the direction of Messenger's mine, WUtn V well worth trying. The driving Cambria would involve an expenditure « " ;. £•: 000 to £3.wt). . . ... jiMctffli ' :jl'fca CHiufeiAM c::plaine4 NWr' had fesjlvVid to a'dotJt the Uittfe PWJJL «* - The motion was thin putanßo.Wod**ffl ttt answer tB a qu6Btfon,lhoCMW«£Sv that if 13.500 shares were P WK?iSS| .nable allliabllitips to bp paid off. Wfflgli balance for prospecting, it mignt oe.~^y" to call up is iid per sharp of thp newPWvv Mr Clements whs pained to W^JTfa/. ' mine should have oeen allowed w {SnaflHi whelmed wilh dobt without the iliareMHU"! being made aware of it. , , ... hitefll Thp Ciiau.^ian replied that ■ JU l« ehcet. had tjeen regularly piiMlMeS W « P Mr"' Fui.vk Clahke remind^ *«S that ihe ( ompany had never made »(Qjy, had paid .i'to per share iv <V T.We»fcJdS» noas was. a common complaint o£ t""1^; Companies. ' . MrtMi This closed tho i rocecdinea. A og? , meotin. win held immediately ottcrf*™* .

the AiicKiAMi) evening stak thuksday, September 10, m&.



JEWELLERY AND AT LESS THAN COST PRICE. I. AIJCXANDER (Established 18C5.) RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. first and only sale since 1865. £3500 worth OF HIGH-CLASS .TEWELLERY OOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, MARBLE CLOCKS, SILVER GOODS, AND ELECTRO-PLATEDWARE. ALL AT LESS THAN COST PRICE TO EFFECT A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. ISIDOR ALEXANDER, JEWELLER. QUEEN-STREET. PILSENER LAGER BEER FROM THE KAISER BREWERY. Sole Agents for New Zealand-* SEEGNER, LANGGUTH & CO., FIRTH'S BTORE9. ALBERT-STREET, AUCKLAND. T> emov al. FT MTyTE FRANK O. FORWOOD, FHOIT AND PRODUCE FACTOR, Has RKMOVKIt to SCHKRKK'B STORES, op poslto former promises, Fort-stroot. Kxtonsivo Acconimoilatlon for Free storage Goods at low rates. TAR. EDGELOW, M.R.C.S., Bun., UPPER VINCENT-STREKT. SPECIALTY: GYNECOLOGY. Hours of Consultation: At Home, 9to 11 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.: Henderson's Medical Hall, Grey street, at 12 o'clock daily. T^Fe W SPRING 'GOODS. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN Has just received, and is now Showing, a Large and Varied Assortment of Cnolco Goods for the Spring and Summer Trade. Splendid Stock of New Dress Materials In al), the New Shades, consisting of Foule (Jp Paris, Nun's Veiling. Crape Nun's Veiling, do. Lnlnes, Carmalite Cloth, Ce.shinores, Casbmerottes, French Boiz-is, Satteons (Plain, i^nd Fanoy), Fanoy Broches, Estameno Sergeß, French Ottomans. Splondid Assortment of Now Prints, all quall ies. I^irgo Assortment of New Laces (all shades), Galatea Stripes and Checks. Pandora Shirtings. Nice Assortment NeAy, Shirtings in Cottun, Union, and Crimean,' Nice Assdrtment Ladies' Now Silk and Cash mere Dolmans and Capos, Umbrella^, Gloves. Collars, Corset*. Frillings. Feather*. Aprons, Children's Polises, Frocks, Overalls, Hosiery. Idirge and Varied Stock of Men's, Boys', and Youths' Clothing marked vory low. Boys' Suits from 4s Gd. Men's Suits from 17s 6d. Good Stock of Shirts, Hats, Hosiery, Collars. Large lot ot Job Lines and Remnants to be sold Cheap, worthy of Inspection. Patterns I ree by Post. Frieght Paid on Parcels over Ute In value JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, 288—Uri'EK QtTF.EN-STREF.T. [a card.] TV/TR FARQUHAR MACRAE SOLICITOR. QUKKN-STRRRT, AUCKLAND. Office— New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's Buildings, next Bank ot New Zealand. DR. G. TOUSSAINT GIRBLER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON (Late in practice in Victorla-Btreet, London), Having commenced practice in Auckland, may bo consulted dally. At Homo-8 till 9.30 a.m„ 1 till 2 p.m., and 6 till 8 every evening. In Town (at King and Sons', Chemists, Queen- Btreel)—lD till jl a.m. RESlDENCE—Westminster Lodge. Kyber Pass. Two doors fromSymonds-street. [a cars ] T \R. WILLIAM ROBERT ERSON, late Mcd leal Officer and Publio Vaccinator, Hudderßlleld (England), may bo consulted at his residence, Onehunga (opposite Mr Oilman's, Chemlst)- Morning 9 to 10 Afternoon 1 to 2 Evening ft te 7 AG. BARTL BT T, • V>t, QUEEN-STREKT. Chronometers, Watchos, Clocks, and Jewel lery in great variety, aud made to order or repaired; Poesy, Motto. Engagement and Wed ding Rings. Orders by post carefully oxecutod. ORMO N D S SWISS CIGARS Have been recognised aa tbe BEST for half a century.



JVIILNE AND C/BO¥CB Beg to announce to their Customers and tbe Publio generally that a great part of their FIRST SPRING SHIPMENTS HAVE NOW ARRIVED, And that they are now being opened and marked as opportunity occurs. M, and C. would mention that tho goods hare been selected from the best ENGLISH AND CONTINENTAL MARKETS, And that they will be marked at the very lowest possible profit Dressmaking, MantlemaJcing, Underclothing making, and Bogs' Tailoring on the premises. MILNE AND CHOYCE, QUEEN AND WELLESLEYSTREETS.



gJ-eONB TO TCTONE IN QUALITY AND VALUE. f/KRATED BAKING POWDER, IN Jul. AND ILB. CANISTERS. Manufactured of pure yeast gas materials AT THE PHARMACY, Queen street. PRICK, IS6D ANP2B 68.



W« have mnob GiundDmmayoi pleasure in stating _~„ our eitenslve al- IKUN terations are com- _ „ pleted. At con- T? BEDSTEADS slderable outlay J we have enlarged xt our Show Rooini. TT Many of , our *-> GARLICK friends will be / fairly astonished T> « / at the enormous At CRANWj.j,. s variety in Bed- , ]T f a' steads, Carpets. "p^J \f f &. and Qenoral -»■' jw /is- Household Furnl : ff -~/- *- tnre presented to T f their view as they *■ ij^ ' travel ronnd our •'r™™,,.,.. premises. C Immense GABLICK > Assortment of & „ , jfj CARPETS ORANW^LU At Reduced Prices > OARLIOK — YOUR & CBANWELL. Young people about to start TT Housekeeping H —- will find It to their advantage / -. to Furnish from 41 ns-rmnnv our Establish- v BKDHUUM. U 9ITTINGBOOM< ?JrSn ofsu?t 00dali 0 DINING-ROOM. VXiZ toVr' s KITOHKN SsSMpT'SS E FURNITURE amount from our Warehouse. at GARLICK GARLIOK ORANWHLU , CRANWELL'S. /GARLICK (PL /iRANWELL'S. (JUBEN-STRKBT, AUOKLAND. MRS. S. H. CLARK'S GOVERNESSES' INBTITUTK AND BERVANTS' BHQISTRY OFFICE, 310. Quern btrest; Telophone No. Sl6 Walt, lng Rooms for Ladles and Servants. Ever? facility given for Immediate engagements. Cor respondence respectfully invited from Ladles In . all parts of the Provincial District. Rkkicrkks: Joseph Banks E-q, Manager Frozen Meat and Storage Co.: Thos. Buddie, Esq., Solicitor; D. J. MoLeod, Esq., Manager A.M.P. Sooloty ;E. B. Parsons, Esq., Secretary Gaa Co.; J. M. Shora. Esq. (Shera Brothers); J. L. Wilson, Esq. (Wilsons and Hct'toa), Agent tor Austra lian Mutual Provident Society. OR EYE, EAR, THROAT AND CHEST DISEASKS.-DR. WILKINS. F.R.C.S., Consulting and Operating Surgeon, is at hia Surgery for General and Special Practice —All Mornings and Afternoons ; Sundays, 10 u> 12.30. Consultation Fees moderate. He spent sovon years at Mooreflolds Eye Hospital, London, under Bowman and Crltcho't. two at Throat Hospital. London. Bovon as Honorary Surgeon Albert Hospital, eight years at Eye. Far. Throat and Chest Infirmary, Melbourne Adjusts Spec tacles to Sight Consulting Rooms Queon-Bt. (opposite Shortland street) Auckland. THE NEW GOODS THE NEW GOODS THE NEW GOODS THE NEW GOODS Are now opened out FOR THE WINTER FOR THE WINTER FOR THK WINTER ITOH THE WINTER Tbe Stock U tho largest and best selected In the city, and to MEET THE TIMES MEET THE TIMES «,„„ MEET THE TIMES TOE MEET TUB TIMES NEW Bevoral linos in every De partment are marked at ZEALAND prices ri ATIIIIVC SPECIALLY CHEAP tLVlUlilfa SPECIALLY CHEAP ~ ..,^,v„,- SI'KCI ALLY CHEAP FACTORY, SPECIALLY CHEAP. 158 & ICO, ««eon-*treet. The Juvonile Departmsat has reoeived close attention, and parents will And DURABILITY AND ECONOMY DURABILITY AND ECONOMY DURABILITY , AND ECONOMY DURABILITY AND ECONOMY Combined Is the leading feature. In Boys' Fanoy Suits several new and ohoioe styles are now bslng shown. Notices to Correspondents Miner, Waioronoomai.-(I) If it Is bo provided in tho Company's rultß, the directors in a Registered Limited Liability Gold Mining eoDip my have power to sell or dispose of the mine without c-illlng a ineoilng of any re maining stakeholders who havo piid all rails, &o, up to dato If tho mlno is in debt, and tho Aharon forfeited Had no purchasers at auction. (2i Any shareholder can vote for tho election if director-i The number of shares qualifsing ,for the offlce (.f director is regulated by the rules of tho Company. Marriages. FOUNTAIN-LEE.-On September 2. at tho residence of the bride's parents by tbe Rev. R. F. Macnicol, Albert Otago, s. cond son of Charlo's Fountain, Dundln. to Amy, eldost daughter of William Leo, View Road, Mount Eden — Dunedin and Home papers ploaßecopy. FOUNTAIN-MANN.-On September 2, at the rostden-e of William Lpo. Vlow Road. Mount Eden, Charles William, eldest son of Charles Fountain, of Dunedin, to Isabella, oldest daughter of Joaopb Mann, of Walroa.- Dun lin and fllomp parora please copy. KirCHEN-GRANdE-On August 29. at St. Mary's, ParpelL by tho Rev. G. H. S. Walpole. George Kitchen, only sort of T. Kitchen, to. Martha Ellen, .eldest daughter of Thomas T. I Grange; allotParnell. Beatbs CASEY.— On Septembar W. at 69.01 Road. MouDt Kden. Alice, the daughter of Michael and Mary Ann Casey ; aged 11 months j The funeral will leave to-morrow (Friday), at 3 p m. COYLE. On September 9. at his father's resi' depco. Summor-Btreot, Mount Eden, Goorge youngest son of Arthur and Mercy Coyio '•'• aged 1 yoars—" Not dead, but gono before." The funoral wll loave his.fatnei's residence' to-morrow (Friday), at 3.30 p.m. B'rionds are respectfully invited toattend. ;



THE "STAR'S" QIRQULATION ■ As certified by AJESSRB -JTOli'N MILNE' and JOHN WAYMQUTH, two Leadihg Public Accountants, is 10,415 COPIES DAILY, j The "STAR" pub/Ming ißook-i nnd Machine Merjixter are at all times ppen to the] inspection of any Leading Adcerlisey.



Head the column at tbe back of thjßgjj at cut Daaipior'K furniture spiling Of « fW hiind.„n.io cheitc of-' drawers-fOfi" .T:- o For the convenience of rodents InW' r nel) and Pymonds street int-cding to W^J the porforma-ne of Byrons ',' *,**S,ii !e»T« I'l'inu-ra JUiI (his evening, r ]K|l fho I ost-oMce at quarter-past BeYODi TUl* olid Syniondsistrept. —-ryfi- What an immense taP™"?^ • A Why. I did mt think,, there vw.^ a hr.-ere Mi..w Room In Auokland . fM""^, remarks now being made by (J «*• gazo upon the Stock i.f FurniebinK<K»™ w dl » ox-tensive premiafs of Oarllck X «*»" : || House Kurnishors.-[ADVT J |£