COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &c, To-night. Opora Houea—" Madame Angot," 8. V.M.C.A.—Devotional. 7.30. Choral Hall - Mr Herbert Amea'a Grand Piano forte Recital, 8.

Auction Sales Tomorrow.

Cochrane & Son -Furniture, &0., 11 a.m. B, Tonks and Co.—Takapuna Privileges, 12. A. Bnckland—Horse Salfi, 11. Hunter and Nolan—Horses, 11. Blnnoy and Macleod-Wheat and Grain, 11. R. Arthur—Poultry, Produce, &c, 11. Vallo and Bradley—General Produce. 11. Morton and Jackson-Furniture, Produce, Poultry, Pigs, Hay, &c.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

MfUli will close as under :— This Day. For Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Clansman, at fi p.m. Friday, Novomber2o. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 10.30 a.m. For WiUtara, New Plymouth, and Southern ports, per Oairlocb. at 11 a.m. For Whitianga and Upper Mill, per Argylo, at 5 p.m. For Whangare!, Parua, Walpn, Whangarel, Kamo, and Mangapal, per Macgregor or Waitaki, at S p.m. For Tnameß, per Enterprise at 5.50 p.m. Saturday, November 21, For Weßtport, per Wareatea, at 9 a.m. For Katl Kati, Aongntete. Tauranga, and Opotiki, via Thames, per Rotomahana, at 11 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 11.30 a m. ifor Cowet, Futiki, and Coromandel, per Coro m&ndel. at 11.S0 a.m. For Greymouth per Omapero, at 1 p m. For Waiwera, per Clansman, at 1 p.m. Binned) S. B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster, Chief POBt-offloo. Auokland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

SONBST.—This evening, 6.47. Bunbisb.—To-morrow mornlne, 4.43. Moons Aqb.-FuUMoon,32nd,i) 18p.m.

HIGH WATER.

AooKlAßp-Thla af tsrnoon, 4.31; to-morrow morning, i 51. Manukau Heads—This evening, 7.14 j to morrow morning, 7 SI. Kaifaka Heads—This evening, 8.14 ; to-mor row morning, 11.3).

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Argyle, s.s, Aniofleo, from Mercury Bay

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVBNINB. Manapouri, s a, Logan, for Sydnoy Taupo, 8.8., McColl, for Greymoutn TO-DAY. Rlngarooflia, s.s, Popham, for South

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Waltaki, from Whangarel, this evening Maogregor, from Whangarel, this evening WelDngtoo, from Russell, tomorrow early Kotomahana, from Thames, today, 10 p.m. Knterpriße, trom Thames, to-day, midnight, Argyle. from Barrier, to-morrow early Kuby, from Coromandel, to morrow, 2 p.m. Omapere. from South, Saturday Southern Cros?, from South, Saturday Coromandel, from Coromandel. Monday, 5 p.m. Coptic, from Plymouth, about November 25 Ruapehn, from Plymouth, about December 8 Zealandia, trom San Francisco Deo. 12 Klmutaka, from Southern Ports, about Dec. 15. (For projected departures see shipping ad vertisements and mall notices.)

IMPORTS.

Xx Staff*, from Waltara: 313 oases preserved meat, l(i casks tallow, 21 bundles skins, 720 ribs. 70 rounds beef, 2 bags hearts. 1 boxes kidneys, l'lO tails, 1 keg butter, frozen.—New Zealand jfiozen Meat and Storage Cc. Ltd. Per Gairloch—l2 hind-quartors, 82 pieces beat, 1 bag tails, 19 backs muton —New Zealand Frozen Meat and Storage Company (Limited).

EXPORTS.

Per Manapouri—34o cases cheese, 314 cheese, 171 kegs butter, 56 cases butter. 91 doors. 7 boxes brackets, 76 bundles inantolß, 13bundles8holvea, 42 Uerccs btef, 10 kegs beef, 40 bags oyster*, 50 cases kauri gum, IB bales funguß. 90 cases pre served meat?, and 92 packages sundries. Per Ringarooma—l2s cases canned goods, 22 cases paint, 8 ca&s tobacco, 2,537 bags sugar, 1 box Bovaroi«ns, SO sacks maize. 11l sacks oysters, 157 hides, 16 cases butter, 22 cases cheese. Per Manapauri—l6B cases, being 12 tons cheese and 58 kegs butter—Aaam Laybourn and Co

Inwards Coastwise. — Wear, from Wai hoke, with 106 bushels sand. Outwards Coastwise —Walpu, lor Gis borne. Shipping was remarkably dull to-day, there being no movements of any importance except the departure of the Bingarooma for Southern ports. A large number ot Teasels are expected, however, and the next few dayg should see a largo number of arrivals. An enquiry into the death by accident of two men on the Ada Melmore during her voyage from London for this port, was hold this aftor noon by Mr r. Hill, Collector of Customs. No fresh information was elicited. Tha fallowing woro passengers (or Sydney by the 8.8. Manapouri:—lira Power and child. Mra Coupar, Miss Niverß, Men-rci GMdy, Winstone. Creetb, Chalyer, Wise. Glvio. Brown, D. Mc- Kenzie, Smythe, Mr und Mra Morris, and 57 in the steerage, and through passengers from Southern ports. The briganline Clansman left Brisbane for Helensvillo on the 18th inst, ■The s.s. Hingarooma sailed this afternoon with the following pasaongi. r.s: -For <3isborne-Mra Kinlay, Messrs Berry, Harris, OeLatour, Good For Naoiev—Mra R. Millar. Twist, and Enget. JTor Wellington -Mesdames Voz ey and Gregg, Miss Greg, Sir William and Lady Fox, Messrs J. H. Kerr, Broone, Black, Greig, and Marshall. I'or Lyttelton—Mlbs Pagh, Mrs Nicholson. For Dunedin—Mrs Henton, Mr and Mis Lyall, Rev. B. Liohtenatein, Sharp and Howil. Cor Mel bourne—Mr Lloyd.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Port Chalmers, November 18.—Sailed: Wai hora. Passengers :—For Auckland: Mesdames Johnston and cbild, Connell and family (5), Smith, and Miss Smith, Messrs Johnston, Roths child. Shrlmpton. and Fellows. For Sydney: Mr Wllklna, and 2 in the steerage. Melbourne, this day.—The s.s. Tarawera arrived last night from New Zealand.

Births.

SHOVE.—On November 19, at her residence, Wyndham-street, the wife of T. H. Shove of a aon.

Marriages.

HARPER-TOWNSEND.-On October 31, by Mr G. Aldridge. John Townsond Harper to Emma Townsend; both of Abingdon, England. TOWNSEND—WATKINS.-On November 7. by Mr G. Aldridgo, Charles Edwin Townsend to Louisa Alexandra Watkins, niece of Thoa. T. G. Kennan ; both of Auckland.

Deaths.

COLVIN,-On November 18 at tho residence of her sister (Mrs Rambottom), Napier-street, Elizabeth, the beloved wife of Joseph Colvin. Tho funeral will leave her late residence, Napier-street, to morrow (trriday), at 2.30 p.m.

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

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1885.

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

At a special meeting of the City Coun cil called for this evening, a matter seriously affecting the liberties of cer tain portions of the community is to be considered. The right of the people to inarch in procession in the public streets is endangered. A by-law of four clauses has been drawn up, whichj if passed, will put, to say the least, an irksome restraint on those persons who are accustomed to give publicity to their opinions and beliefs by means of processions and out-of-door meetings. The first clause of the by-law is it 3 most objectionable feature ;it reads as follows:—" Except as hereinafter men tioned, no procession shall hereafter be allowed in any public or private street, or public street, or public place'; within the City of xiuckland, unless the persons intending to form or take part in such procession shall have pre-1 viously received permission (by resolu-; ition of the City Council) to/orm or take part in such procession," The: exceptions alluded lo in the first line; are given in clause 3, and are in favour of Volunteers, Fire Brigades, funerals,1 and school-children .in charge of their

teachers, all of whom may form processions as heretofore, without, let or hindrance on the part, of the authori ties. The origin of the enactment in question is to be found in the proce dure of the Salvation Army; for no other circumstance has arisen to sug gest such stringency. In order, there fore, to cope with what perhaps occa sionally constitutes a nuisance, the civic authorities are asked to pase a sweeping measure, which will include not only the offending parties, but many others against whom no com plaint has been, or is likely to be, made. Their action resembles nothing so much as the explosiom of a danger ous charge of dynamite, where a shot from a fowling-piece would suffice. .

The present is essentially a working man's question, for it is not likely that aristocrats and monied persons, who have no need to assemble in proces sions and open-air meetings, will come within its scope. The Eight Hours' Demonstration, Orangemen, Hiber nians, Friendly Societies, other reli gious bodies besides the Salvation Army -^— all will be at the mercy of the Coun cil, which wishes to reserve to itself the power of determining what subjects shall or shall not be debated and advo cated by the populace. For this is practically what the matter amounts to. Supposing the Council to be composed entirely ef employers of labour with high notions as to the position of ser vants (and this is no remote contin gency), working men might habitually be prevented from exercising what has been their undoubted right from the earliest times, viz., that of assembling in streets and convenient open places of the town. A Roman Catholic Coun cil might prohibit Orange processions ; a rabid Protestant one might prevent the demonstrations of St. Patrick's Day; and so on with a large number of pos sibilities. But the possibilities ought not to exist, suspended, so to speak, over the heads of the people as menaces and irritating threats.

It is foreign to our purpose to ven ture an opinion as to the competency of the Council to make such a by-law as the one proposed. That question must be settled by a court of law, if the enactment comes into force. Should it be shown that to prohibit public processions where no obstruction to traffic is caused, is contrary to common law, then thfe Council will have wasted its time, and the people will triumph. There is no doubt that the question would be speedily raised, very likely by the Sal vation Army, and it would be best for all parties concerned to have it authoritatively settled without de lay. It is worth noting in this connection how the Socialist Demo crats of South and East London have asserted their right to occupy the streets with their meetings so long as no ob struction ensues. In consequence of the action of an over-zealous police, a monster meeting was called for Sunday, September 27th last, the rendezvous being Dod-street, Limehouse. Here between fifty and sixty thousand per sons congregated, and were addressed by a number of able speakers, whose theme v/ u s this very one of open-air assemblies. Steps were taken by the organisers of the demonstration that there should be no obstructing of traffic, and the police, reversing their former policy, offered no interference whatever. The huge crowd then formed in procession and marched to the gates of the West India Docks, where it is estimated something like eighty thousand people were gathered. In this \\ay was the popular right to free speech in the public street vindi cated, and the police taught the inad visability of illegal interruption. If the working classes of Auckland have any regard for their liberties, they will do something of the same kind—supposing the obnoxious by-law to be passed.

National Insurance Company,

Some Southern shareholders of this' Company have been creating a quite unnecessary fusa over the question of dividend. Having learnt that the directors intended declaring no dividend this year, they tried all in their power to get that decision altered ; but we learn from tho report of the meeting at Ounedin yesterday thar,though defeated on the show of hands, the directors were up held in their action by the result of a poll. The question at issue wag one of some public importance, being simply whether Insurance Associations should be managed in the sole interest of the share holders, without regard to the public. Tho chairman, Mr J. M. Ritchie, put the matter very fairly thu? :—lt is hardly necessary for me to refer to the large dividends which have been paid in past years, but what I would like you to consider carefully is this. This is now the second year in which wo have loat by underwriting, and if we take our unearned premiums to account it is the third. Over these thrae years we have dis tributed £35,000 in dividends. We havo done this by means of our income from investments, but I would put it to you to say whether this can go en. Are our assets to bo reduced year after year by payment of dividends 1" Heavy losses in the London and American branches had seriously reduced the profits of tho Company ; but still there was no ground for discourage ment. Quoting again from the Chairman's address, we find him saying: —"Our posi tion as a company, ao far as our funds are concerned, is as satisfactory as possible. The present balanco-sheet exhibits every thing wiped-off. There is nothing whatsver held over; there are no known losses unprovided for, and upon the whole we have fair reason to hope that as soon as we get an improved price for the article we sell, we shall be in the best possible position to reap the fullest advantage." But it must be evident that to go on paying dividends under the circumstances named would in all probability have proved disastrous, and the directors deserve credit for their resolution, instead of censure. In a time of great de pression, rates are pietty oertain to go down, with a corresponding decrease of pro- Tit ; a run of misfortune similarly causos a diminution; and the sole question that arises is—Shall the shareholders suffer tem porary loss.or shall the stability of the Com pany be permanently impaired? The directors of the National Insurance Com pany have answered tho question in the right way, both in the interests of tho pub lic and of the shareholders.

The War in Bulgaria.

Latest accounts state that Prince Alex ander has assumed the offensive by attack ing the Servian army that was threatening to take Slivinitza, and have compelled the invading force to retire. This is a little variation from the constant record of Servian victories. It is noticeable that in all tho accounts of '• engagements " said to have taken place, there is no mention made of the killed or wounded, and the not un natural inference is that the oppos ing forces are very chary of inflicting injury upon each other. So far we havl heard of a thousand prisoners taken, but not of a single cpmbatant killed or wounded, This fact perhaps accounts for the extra ordinary attidude of non-interference assumed by the Powers. Russia will not take the Bide of either of the disputants,and Turkey declines to aid in repelling the Servian invasion, while theother Powerslook on with apparent unconcern. So long as nobody is being hurt, it may jugt be as well toletServia and Bulgaria do a littlesham fighting, and when thoy have let off their superfluous steam they will perhaps listen to reason, £ reports is circulated that Prince Alexander will retire, making room for a more pliable ruler, but'the statement lacks probability.

The British Invasion of Burmah.

Success appears likely to crown the British army in ,the latest "little war" which has been undertaken—that.against the debased and insolent Ping Theebaw, of Burmah,

Tolegrams received to - day state that Major-General Prendergast, with the force under his command has, aftor thrco hours' severe fighting, carried the Burmese posi tions at Minlah by assault. Tho English loss is said to be slight, while that of the enemy is not stated. In this war, tho promptitude with which tho- campaign Las been entered upon will, in all likelihood, make it little more than a triumphal march upon Mandalay. King Thoebaw had been angling for French support by making cer tain trading concessions to a French company, in direct broach of treaty with England, and if matters had been allowed to drift as they wero doing, wo should havo had French interests established and perhaps French power invoked to maintain them in Burmah. The Burmese havo ruahed upon their de struction by inviting war whon totally un propared for it, and the British troops now marching upon King Theebaw's capital will, we anticipate, scoro an easy victory ovor the army of Burmah, while they may be hailed as doliverors by tho people of that king dom.

Tho market [for Cambria shares is very brisk to-day. They have been inquired for from 25s Gd to 28s, with strong buyers at the latter figure. Today is visiting day at the mine, and it ia evident from the stato of the market that the visitors are well pleased with tho show in the mine. Blanches have been sold at Is lid and Kenilworths at 4s, but very little is being done in mining sharos, except Cambriaa. In joint stocks Colonial Banks are wanted at 43e, whilst sales have been made at 43s Gd. Colonial Insurance are inquired for at very low rates. Auckland Gas asked for at 85s, new issue, and fill, old issue. The market is dull, and very few transactions have taken place. Amongst those who went South by tho Ringarooma today wore Sir William and Lady Fox, for Wellington, and Captain Hume, Inspector of Prisons, for Napier, Router's telegraphic agents in Now Zea land appear to have made another mistake in a message which we publish to-day. It was stated thatthe Now South Wales Par liament was opened yesterday by Sir Jamos Martin, Lieut. Governor. The gontleman who fills that ofliceia not Sir Jamos Martin, but Sir Alfrod Stephen, and in all proba bility the latter gentleman would ofiiciato at the opening ceremony. Tho sitting of tho Polico Court to-day was a short ono. Two persons wore punished for drunkenness, and Charles Miller, ai-restod at Pakuranga on a charge of indecent assault, was remanded. George Usherwood pleaded gnilty to a charge of stealing a watch value £2 the property of Thomas Bailey, at Auckland, and Sergeant Pratt haying stated the circumstances, tho prisoner was sentenced to two months' with hard labour. The following] breaches of tho by-laws wev-s dealt with :—John Clark, leaving his hackney carriage unattended, 10s and costs ; Dflvid Jonos and Frederick W. Brown, allowing horses to wander in Queen-street, 5s and costs each. Thomas Colebrook, failing to keep a light over a hoarding in Hobsonstroet, 5s and costs. Messrs F. L. Prime and La Roche were tho presiding Justices. The following tenders wore received by MrF. W. Grey, aschitect, for the erection of a villa residence at Remuora :—Holmes, £426 ; Bdgerley Bros., £435 (accepted); Lavor, £436 ; Hall, £438; Morris, £450 ; Kenny, £466 ; Wi]liatn3, £477 ; Alderton and Davis, £478 19a 8d ; Buckley, £470 ; Burns, £482; Gedye and Calvor, £405 ; Horon, £520 10s ; Wrigloy and Handcock, £530 ; Robertehaw, £#50 ; .Frost, £563 ; Scott, £595. We would again roinind our readers that the Spring Show of flowers, vegetables, Ac, in connection with tho Auckland Gar deners' Horticultural Society opens to morrow at the Drill-shed at 12 o'clock. Tho Committee havo done all in their power to mako tho Show a success, and tho public should show their appreciation of tho Committoo's endeavours to please them by patronising the Show largoly. A band will bo in attendance.

A row occurred yestorday afternoon in tho vicinity of tho stables of tho Mesera Hellaby, butchers, botween the Townshends and tho Mulvahills, whoso grievances have frequently boon ventilated in tho Police Court. The affair caused no little excite ment. No less tlinn throe informations wore issued by Mr Cunningham this morn ing, two against John MulvahiU, carter, and ono against Sarah Townehond. Both parties with a troop of witnoesos caused some- littlo stir in High street, outside Mr Napier's ofiico?, awaiting that gentloman's arrival in town. Tho casos all come off on Monday next. Mr G. A, Sata loft by train this morning en route for the Hot Lakes, booked through by Mr Alister Brown. Charles Millor, a lad of twolvo years, was arrested at Pakuranga by Constable Gill this morning on tho charge of indecently assaulting a girl of soven years named Olive Colbourne on Saturday last in the neighbourhood of Punmuro bridge. Whether this is an evidence of colonial precocity in evil or of want of occupation on tho part of tho police it would bo hard in tho meantime to say. Tho infantile offender was brought up at the Police Court this morning, and gravely remandod on tho serious chargo. Dr. Key-worth doliverod his oeeond lecture last evening under the auspicos of tho Social Purity Society. There was a fair attendance, and Dr. Kondordine pro eided. Thore were alsi presont Keys. J. Robertson, K. F. Macnicol, C. Worboys, T. Spurgeon, Dr. Lawry, Mr 11. G. Wado, architect, has recoivod the following tendors for alterations to the premises recently purchasod by tho Govern ment Insurance Board for offices, &c, for the Life Insurance Department :—James Heron, £997; T. Colohrooke, £998; C. Rhodes, £1,018 ; Sakoy and Symo, £1,020 ; E. Dawes, £1,050; Julian, £1,047; J. Ellingham, £1,082; J. B. Moll, £1,092; A. Buckley, £1,095; 3. McConnochio, £1,200 ; Howson and McNaught, £1,210; Charles Reed, £1,220; E Morris, £1,235.

The local railway authorities advertise a cheap excursion from Auckland to Hamilton on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next, the 24th, 25th, and 26th inst. Intending passengers should note the convenience which they can avail themselves of, viz , tickets are obtainable the day previous at the Central Railway Excursion Booking office st the top of Queon-strcet, under the fire-bell. This is certainly a stop in tho right direction, for which tho public will doubtless feel grateful. Full particulars as to faresand hours of departure will be found in another column.

George Usbarvvood, alias Parsons, was ar rested last night on tha wharf by Detective Jones on a charge of stealing a watch, value £2, the property of Thomas Bailey. It appears that Bailey and Usherwood wero fellow-lodgers at Brister'a Coffee Palace, and their rooms adjoined oach other. About a fortnight ago Bailey loft his watch on the dre3sing-tablo, and failing to find it again, reported the disappearance to the police. The watch -was recovered from Cohen's pawnshop, whero Usherwood had pledged it for Bs. Ho was arrested, and, admitting the offence, was sontonccd to two months' imprisonment.

Tho following are tho winning payments in connectien with tho Auckland Spring Meeting, less tfee usual 5 per cont:—Mr D. McKinnon, £174 ; Mr D. Twohill, £150 ; Mr VV. Howard, £127; Mr J. Lonnard, £100 ; Messrs Lyons and Blaikio, £100; Mr 11. N. Smith, £80 ; Mr W. K. Carter, £27; J. W. Kobortson, £27; Mr J. Bal main, £24,

Messrs Mahony and Sons, architects, have received tho following tenders for tho erec tion of tho Empire Hotel, Freeman's Bay (Mr Dervan's):—Wrigley ami Handcock, £2,791; N McLean, £2,585 ; G. Clayton, £2,398 ; J. Thompson, £2,605 ; W. Stephen, son, £2,473; J. T. Julian, £2,605; Cleg horn|and Rosser, £2,658; A, Martin, £2,707; J. EUingham, £2,580; JamiesonandTuckor, £2,588 ; R. and D. Hardie, £2,564, ; Keyes Bros, £2,560; E. J. Matthews, £2,516; J. Currie, £2,515; J. B. Mell, £2,515 ;J. J. Holland, £2,465 ; J. McConochie, £2,440 ; A. Todd, £2,215 ;J. Lynch, £2,213; Smith andßeattie, £2,167; W.Blewden,£2,ls3.

Mr George Brown announces in our ad vertising columns that he will back a man to wreßtle anyone in the Auckland province for from £5 to £50, Arrangements can be made for the match at the Masonic Hotel, Princes-street.

The Harbour Board workmen, under direction of the Engineer are atill engaged on the reclamation wall. A diver was under water today, and sent up several piles, showing very forcibly the bad state in which the foundation of the wall is about the centre.

At a meeting of the Directors of the Onehunga Town Hall Company, held last evening, it was arranged that the hail should be opened on Monday evening, 30th inst. (St. Andrew's Day). The opening night, we are informed, has been secured by Mr W. F. Wilson, on behalf of the One hunga _ Volunteers, when an unusually attractive programme will he presented, further particulars of which will appear in due time in our advertising column. The Provincial Hospital Librarian thank fully acknowledges the receipt of " flieLeader," and " The People's Journal." a few copies, donor unknown: also, parcels of other literature from the Auckland Club, R. R. Isaacß.Esq., Mr Gar land's Offioe and MriN, G. Lennox, Auckland.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

An Inmate of the Old Men's Refuge

Cuts His Throat.

The Old Men's Refuge was the scene of a sensational occurrence this forenoon, one of tho inmates making a determined effort to commit suicide. The individual in question is an old man named Wm. Garrett, 70 years of ago, who is supposed to have como originally from Waiuku. Ho has been peculiar in his manner lately, but was not considered dangerous, and con sequently has not been under special surveillance or restraint. About eleven o'clock this forenoon Mr Thos. Walters, the manager, had just completed a round of the promises in tho company of the Committee, when another patient came and told him that he was passing Garrett's door, whon ho saw the old man sitting surrounded by a pool of blood. Ho believed that his noße was bleeding or ho had cut his throat. Mr Walters at once hurried to the room indicated, where he found Garrott sitting on his bed with his head on his knees, and blood flowing from an ugly gash on his throat. A blood-stained razor lay bosido him, and it was quite evident that he had cut his throat. Mr Walters aaked him what he did that for, and he repliod, "It does not matter; let me alono." Medical aid being urgently re quired, Mr Walters told his wifo, who is tho matron, to bandage the wound while he biought Dr. Bond from tho Hospital. Tho doctor was quickly in attendanco, and drossed the wound, which is considered to bo a danger ous one. Garrett is not known to havo attempted anything of the kind previously. Ho was in the kitchen a few minutos before tho occurrence, and was hoard to say that he was about to go to Waiuku,

VOLUNTEER OFFICERS AP POINTED AND RESIGNED.

Tub following Volunteor appointments have been gazetted : —Ponsonby Naval Artillery, James Bruce Morpeth to bo captain ; Auckland Collego Rifles, Bonjamin Digby Tonks and Charles Vinci Houghton to be lioutenants; Nowton Rifles, John Robertson and Alfrod Wm. Gladding to be Houtenanta; Auckland Voteran Rifles, Thomas Thompson Anderson to be captain ; Queen's Own Rifles, John Howard Keep to be captain ; Ponsonby lliflos, Daniel Boriell McDonald, captain. Tho following resigna tion has beon accepted : -Auckland City Guards—Lieut William Osborne. Date of resignation, 19th October, 18S5.

SLY GROG SELLING.

Police Raid on Restaurants and Brothels,

Fkom facts that have come to their know ledge, tho polico havo had roason for somo time past to believe that sly grog selling, on an extensive scale, was being carried on in a number of brothels and restaurants. Several detections and convictions havo recently been made in the case of brothels, but a raid on a more ox tonsive scalo was carried out last night by Sergeants Clarko and Kiely. Threo rostaurants and two brothols were visited, and in overy caso tho officers saw sufficient to induce them to lay information against each of tho occupiers, charging them with sly grog-selling. The following aro the persons accused :—Samuel Cox, restaurant kcopor, Quoon-stroot; Clara Rigby, oyster saloon, Elliott-street; Joseph Briscoc, oyster saloon, Groy-streot; Julia Wiiqon, Rokoby-streot; and Maggie Moran, Wollosloy-streot East.

CHANGES IN THE DEFENCE DEPARTMENT.

(BY TKLEOHAriI—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington, this day. Colonel the Hon. Sir George Wiiitmore has received tho appointment of Under Secretary for Defeneo and Commissioner of A.C, vice Col. Reador, docoaaod, Colcnol Whitmoro will hold thoso offices in addition to his presont appointment as Commander of tho Forces in Now Zoaland, and thore will bo no incroaso to the preeont salary of £700 a-yiar. Major Gudgeon is to be appointed Assistant Under-Secrotary for Dofonce, with an increaso to hio presont salary of £100 a-year. The lattor has been acting as Assistant Undor-Secrotary for Dofenco for somo timo past, having relieved the late Cp'onol Roador during tho visit to Australia which shortly preceded his death. Major Gudgeon has also filled the post since tho doath of Colonel Koader, and was naturally looked upon as tho lattor's successor. I am given to understand that Major Gudgeon will shortly recoivo tho oppointmont of Por manentiHoad of Defonce Department. These appointments havo been made with tho ultimate intention of separating tho dofence forco from the civil polico force—the scheme go long cherished by tho presont Dofenco, Minister and Minister for Justice. This change cannot be effected nil at onco howovor, but before Parliament meets Mr Ballanco hopes to havo made very considerable reductions in tho defence field forco by drafting men from it into tho civil polico forco and per manent artillery force of tho colony, so that the splendid force now known as tho A.C. will, it is oxpocted, soon coaso to exist

THE WAIRARAPA FIRE.

Dunfdin, this day. The Wairarapa onquiry closed this morn ing. The decision of the Court will bo given to morrow.

TABLE TALK.

Sala in hot water. Boueicault box oflioe open. J (Revival of " Angot" at Opera House. Salvation big drum in danger. Pianoforte recital in Choral Hall to-night. There aro 800,000 bricks in the Now Public Library. Impending Holy War.—Salvation Army versus City Council. The Sultan of Turkey is a learned musi cian and oxoollont pianist. Tenders will shortly bo called for now Turkish Bath promises in Lorne-streot. O.A.S. is to inaugurate the " blue bath " at Kotorua. The Queon of Italy writes theatrical notices for the " Parma Gazette." Bishop Webbor was welcomed at Sydnoy by Dr. Barry, Primate of Australia. More gold discoveries roporf'jd from Wel lington district; still too mysterious, how over.

How is this for heigh ? Tho average height of the Now South Wales Ministry is about six foot, Two thousand people attended Whang aroi Agricultural Show yesterday. Hanlon, tho railway navvy, charged with murdorously assaulting a companion, has boon, committed for trial. A. Easton, Auckland, is patenting a now mop and mop-wringor. New Zealand oats are soiling in Molboumo at 2a !)d to 3s. The new Government Printing Office at Wellington will, whon : complete, cost £20,000 Factory ownors in Christchurch are opposed to the Thursday half-holiday movo ment, and are supported by the City Council. A houso and bakory near Gisborne wore burned down yesterday. Building insured for £200 in Colonial oilico. Apropos of that Salvation by-law. A boy was prosecuted at Dunedin the other day for ringing a bell in the street for an auctioneer. Heavy rain-storm at Hokitika yosterday ; river in flood. The barque Ernestine was lately des troyed by lire, on her way between the New Hebrides and New Caledonia. Major Isaacs was resplendent in his new uniform yesterday; it would have made yer I's-ache to ccc it. R, A. Mills, Devonport, Auckland, seeks' letters patent for a carpenter's mitre and square cutter for moulding. There are two candidates for Hokitika Mayoralty—Messrs John Tait and H. L. Mitchell. Timaru Harbour Board yesterday re solved to proceed with 250 feet further extension of the breakwater. . The head-master of Hamilton West School has been fined Is, and costs, £3 6s, for wrongfully flogging a boy. Letters patent are being taken out by J. Earle, tea-broker, and Richard Morgan, oiv.il engineer, both of Auckland, for colour printing, to be called " Earle and Morgan's instantaneous colour printer." The following, according to a transatlantic paper, is the refrain of tho latest popular song howled through the streets of London:—

Oh, what shall we do ! Oh.what shall we do ! Theße sad revelationß, oh can they tie true? They take the (rood-looking and leave us the rest, These bald-headed mashers who live in the West,

WESLEYAN DISTRICT MEETING.

The district meeting re-aßsembled at 10 this morning, Rev. R.~ Bavin presiding. Devotions wore conducted by Revs, W. GittosandH. Bull, The record of yester day's proceedings was read by the Secretary and confirmed. Revs. T. N. Griffin and Wi Warena Pewa took their seats. On the motion of the Principal, the students of Wesley Collego, Three Kings, were in vited to tako seats in the meeting. Atten tion was called to tho omission on the part of several superintendents to forward the required Church property returns to the District Secretary. Revs. H. R. Dewsbury and John Dellow consented to attend, and take part in the Flat Bush anniversary ser vices on Tuesday next. Rev. S. Lawry called attention to the statement in the published report of yesterday's proceedings respecting the neglect to comply with the provisionsljof the Model Deed in respect to tho annual audit of the church trusts. Mr Lawry complained that he and his circuit should bo singled out, while the superintendents of a few other circuits had also failed in the same respect. He wan also unawaro that the meeting had passed any resolution on the subject, as stated in tho report. The Chairman ruled that the published account was a fairly ac curate statement of the tact's. The Frank lin circuit had been conspicuous in its neglect to comply with the audit provisions of the Model Deed, and he hoped the publication of the facts would lead to a more satisfactory state of things in the future. A cordial invitation was presented by tho Chairman of the district and Mrs Bavin for tho members of the ministerial and financial district meeting, with [their wives, to meet for a social tea in the Graf ton Road Schoolhouse on Monday afternoon next The circuit steward and connexionnl officers of the district aro expected on that occasion. After tea, the party wili ad journ to tho new church, whdie a largo gathering is expected to listen to-the Rev. Aloxandar Reid who will lecture on his trip to Fiji, Tho lecturer, himself a veteran missionary and an eloquent speaker, is ex pected to give an entertaining and popular resume of his observations and impressions of tho present and future of those islands of tho sea, The meeting next proceeded to consider the cases of the throe canditlatos for ordination to tho full work of tho Christiah ministry. Theso are Revs. T. F. Jones, T. J. Wills, end S. Griffith, each of whom has been four years upon probation, in addition to the^College period. The case of Mr Griffith was taken first. The Secre tary reod the report of the trial sermon, .signed by himsolf and Rev. Mr Parsouson. Tho roport was not eulogistic, A satisfac tory list of books road during tho year was prosonted. Tho caso of 11 r Jones was next taken. Rev. John Whoweil road thoireport of the trial sermon, heard officially by him self andjtho Rev. J. Wallis. It was thought that the subject solocted by Mr Jonos was not particularly fortunate, and that in other circumstances ho might have appeared to greater advantage. Mr Whevvoll thought Mr Jones's manner of dolivory was oxcollont. The Chairman gave a roport of Mr Jones's circuit, work, which was of a most satisfactory character. Rev. J. Dellow gave similar testimony. Tho Secretary road Mr Jones's •list of books studied during the year. This gavo ovidonce of much hard reading. Mr \\ rills's case was noxt considered. Rev. J. A, Taylorreportcd onMrWills'strialßermon, tho subject of which was "Regeneration." Tho roport, which waa favourable, was re ceived and adopted. Tho Sooretary read Mr Wills's book list. This waa somewhat scanty, but it was oxplained that a argo amount of time was occupiod by Mr Wills in travelling, as his circuit was an oxtonsivo one. Tho sermon reports and book lists in each case were ordered to bo forwarded for further con sidoration by the Board of Examiners and Conforonco. The three candidates for ordination woro then called to undergo the usual oral examination, chiefly in theological doctrino, written examinations having already boon undergono' in Greek and Hebrow, ecclesiastical history, and moral and physical law. By request of tho Chairman, Roy, J. A. Taylor conducted tho oral examination. This was proceeding when wo wont to press.

ALLEGED BRIBERY.

(BY TELEQRAI'II—OWN COHHESrONDEN'T.)

Cambmdce, this day. Juhoe Sjiitii hold a Court Enquiry here this morning into f.n allegod bribery of assessor Maata Tipa in tho Maungatautari case. Tho ovidonco of Harry Symonda, William Moon, and Richard Thomas Blake was taken, and tho Court adjourned. Tho evidenco ot Mr Moon went to show that tho money which ho had paid to Tipa was simply a loan, and was in consideration of certain kindnesses rocoived at tho hands of his wife eomo timo ago ; also that the money had since been ropaid, and that no bribery wasintendod; also that Tipa had acquiesced in tho judgment against Ngati Raukawa, in whoso behalf ho (Moon) was mainly interested.

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

CAPTAIN CLARK'S BELT,

The firing for tho posso.-sion of Captain Clark's belt resulted in a victory for Sergeant Taylor, of the Victorias, with a oapltal scoro of 81 pointß out of a possible 100. This is tho eocond timo he has won tho trophy, and should he bo aKain eucoeßaful, it will becomo his absolute property. He! gcant Taylor takes a money prlza of &$ with thu bolt. Lieutenant Leigh, of tho Gordon Itiflea, was Bucoud, with a scoro of 79, and be comca recipient of £1; Col .ur-Borgoai.t Hay, City (.;uttrdit. with 78 paints, takoa £3 j Sergeant Buchanan, Gor..on Killes, 70 points, receives £i: and Captain W. B. White, Uordon Killo?, 70 points, wins £1. The following a*o the complutoßcoresat tho four ranges :— Son/cant Taylor, Viotorias, 81; Lioutonant Leigh. Gor dons. 7!); Sergeant Hay, City Guards, 78: Ser geant Buchanan, Gordons, 76; Captain White, Gordons, 75 j Moctani, Garrison Band, 74; Ber goant Dormer, City Guards, 74; Gunner Pars low. A Baliery, 73; Sergeant Hodgkineon, O Battery, 78; Gunner Webater, A Battory, 72; ■ Sergeant Sterling, City Guards, 72 ; Voluoteor 'M Jones. Hobaons,72; Volunteer Smith.A.N.A., 71; csoaman !Tenton,lJ.N.A..7l; Vol. H. T.Buck loy, 70; Seaman Koith, IB; Sergeant N icholaon, t)i ; Vol. Soarell, 08 ; sergeant Henuoreon, 87; Volunteer Sohapp, 68; Sergeant Hoso, B5; VoluntcorMcDonald, 05; A roluntcor A.Buckloy, fit; Sergeant Lee, Cl; Gunner Payne, 04; W. Parilngton, 01; ,■ ergeant O'Connoll, 63; Colour Sergeiiut McLood, 63; Voluntcor Luak, (!2; Vol untcor Maker, Cl; Vo'.nnteerLlttlo, 00; Volun tour Groaveuor, 69; Gunner Woolley. 68 ; Petty Olilcor Wynyard, 57: Voluntcor Craig, 67; Sta man rtossor, 56; Volumeer PilAothly, 50; Ser geant Sounll, lili; lieutenant Fniie, S3; volunteer Handley, 55; Gunner fchaw, 55; Guni.cr (J. Wobetor, 54; Gunner Gilbert, 52; Voluntoor Kelly, 51; Gunner W. Woollny, 61; Gunuor Batgor, 18; Lieutenant George, 12, The following rctirod at iho 400 yards range: —A. M. Beaio, U. Jenkins. P. Lipscombe Doughty, F. Boalo, Budley, P. J. McCarthy Moore. Kelly, Boyd. Sklunor, J. C. Lang, J, H. Jlaalott, ]£. Spragg. Subritzky, ijientenant Mooro. Hutohlnson, Theo. i'aira, Katt, Trayes. D. Fonton, Taylor.

City Guards. This corps had a muetor of about 40 men at tho wookly drill last ovoning. Lioutenant Sehmllt put tho company through a most in- Btruotlvo oourso of company; manual, bayonet, skirmishing, and marching exercises Major Isaacs and Sorgeant-Mojor Haslam were also proacnt The olaßß-flrlng ot tho City Guards takes place next Saturday afternoon. • •

Onehunga Rifles. A meeting of the Onohunga Rlflo Company wag hold on Tuesday evening last, Actlng- Uu plain 'Lundon presiding. There was a good aitendunco. The first businesa of tho meeting was to receive tho books and statomont of accounts of tho Treaßnrer, Colour-Sergeant Wi;son, who had resinned hiß position as a non commissioned officer and member of tha corps. The Chairman, in a few words, highly eulogised Mr Wilson on the eiroful and excellent manner in which the accounts of the Company had been kopt, and several of those nrosoht expressed their regret that Colonr-Sergeant Wilson had scan it proper to sever his connection with them. Mr Wilson said it Rave him much pleasure, on his withdrawal from the corps, to know that he carried with him the good wishes of the men with whom he had been associated, an expression which was re ceived with a hearty round of applause. The only other business brought before' the meeting was that resulting from a question asked with respect to the proposed Drill-shed, i his provoked a very animated dieousßion, the whole ot the members present without a dis sentient voice, condemning the attitude assumed by Aoting-Captain Lundon in arrogating to himself the right of acting as trustee for the Drill-shed site and funds, in conjunction with Colonel Lyon, without being eleoted thereto by the members ot the Company. A stroDg feeling was expressed that a meeting ot both Corps— Navala and Rifles-should be called, and that five or seven indopendant trustees to represent their joint interests in the property should bo appointed. To this proposal the Chairman alnne objected, and when a proposition to give effect to it was moved, thj Chairman positively re fused to put it to the meeting, and after some further discussion of a reorlininating character had been indulged in between the Company and their Aoting-Captain, theaesemblage dispersed.

CABLEGRAMS.

(reuter's telegkam.)

[by electeio telegraph.—copyright.]

Indian and.Colonial Exhibition,

London, November 18.—The Agents- General of the several colonies have had an interview with Sir P. Owen, at which it was resolved to exclude all English manufactures from colonial produce at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition. Sir P. Owen also intimated that it was desirable that all ex hibits should be received by April 15. Sir Charles Gavan Duffy. Sir Chas, Cavan Dufl'y has now recovered from his recent illness. He has received a requisition to contest an Irish seat at the forthcoming general olections, but ha 3 been compelled to decline the request. Anglo-Colonial Zollvereln. Mr Childers considers the proposal to establish a British and Colonial Zollverein, on the lines of the German Zollverein, as possible of attainment. London Wool Eales. The fifth series of colonial wool auctions this year opened yesterday. There was a large attendance of home and foreign buyers. A catalogue of 10,000 bales was submitted. •Coarse cross-breds showed a decidedly firm tone. The total quantity of wool available for the sale is 150,000 bales. The joint catalogue of Messrs Chas. Balme and Sons and Jacomb and Co. contained 10,000 bales, two-fithß of which were from Sydney and Queensland. The bidding was very keen, especially for cross-breds and the new clip, and prices were firm at last closing rates. Of the total number available nearly half is old clip. Tho shipment by tho steamer Australasian arrived too late to be included in this series' catalogue.' Commercial Report. [Per N.Z.L. and M.A. Co. (i imited).] London, November 17. —Wool: The sales opened at the level of last sales on the 17th instant. The attendance of both Home and foreign buyers is good. Compe tition by both Home and foreign buyers is fairly active. The opening catalogue con tained 10,000 bales. Tho sales comprise about 81,000 bales. 7jooo bales have been sent to the manufacturing districts direct. Wheat: The market has an upward ten dency. Quotation for Now Zoaland wheat unchanged.

Melbourne Harbour Loan. London, November 17. —Tenders for tho Harbour Board Loan of £250,000 at 4J per cent, were opened to-day. The total amount applied for was £2,150,000. Tenders at £105 Cs received 50 per cent above that in full.

AUSTRALIAN.

Opening of New South Wales Parlia ment.

. Sydney, this day.—The New South Wales Parliament was opened yesterday by the Lieutenant - Governor, Sir James Martin (?), who, in tho course of his speech on the occasion, oxpressod regret that the drought which prevailed throughout the colony had lessoned the value of the princi pal products, and combined with other causes had brought about a diminu tion in the revenue. Notwithstanding, however, the falling off in receipts as compared with the estimated rovonuo, it had been found practicable to avoid the imposition of additional taxation. Measures for tho amendment of tho Civil Servico Act and tho reorganisation of tho Civil Service, for the amendment of the Electoral Act, and providing for tho better conservation of water, will be introduced shortly. In conclusion, tho Lieutenant Governor congratulated the colony upon tho improvements which had takon place in tho revenue during the last financial period, the published returns showing re ceipts to be largely in excess of thopo for the corresponding period of last year. In tho Legislative Assembly last night, Sir John Robinson moved a motion of want-of confidence in the present Ministry.

Sir Alexander Stuart. Sir Alexander Stuart, ox-l'remiar, is officially gazetted Commissioner for New South Wales at tho Indian and Colonial Exhibition of 1886.

WAR IN BULGARIA.

[BY CABLE.-COPYRIGHT.]

PRINCE ALEXANDER ON THE

OFFENSIVE,

Defeat of the Servians

Sofia, November 18. Tkleorams state that Prince Alexander yesterday carried the Servian position, menacing Slivnitza, and forced tho in vaders to retire. London, November 18. The Sorvians are seeking to annox Widdin. Mr Gladstone on the Situation. Mr Gladstono addressod a meeting of his constituents at West Caldor last night. In tho courso of his speech he reforrod at some length to the present difficulty in Roumelia, and applauded tho coureo adopted by the Marquis of Salisbury in dealing with tho subject. Probable Resignation of Frinoo Alexander. (Received Novombor 19—1.20 p in.) London, November 18. It is considered probable that Princo Alexander of Bulgaria will resign tho powers, allowing his successor to contract a personal and not a political union with Roumelia.

THE WAR IN BURMAH.

DECISIVE BRITISH VICTORY.

ADVANCE ON M AND ALA Y.

[reuter's telegram ]

(Received Novomber 19, 11.4G a.m.)

Rangoon, November IS). Advices from Major-General Prendergast announce that the British forces have captured Minlah. Tho fighting was of a very stubborn character, and lasted fully throo hours.

The whole Burmoso positions woro carried by assault. Tho British loss is slight.

Major-Genoral Piondorgast is now advancing upon Mandalay.

Further Details of the Fight.

(Received 19th November, 1.45 p m.)

Calcutta, Novombor 18,

Intelligence from Burmah states that the British forcos oporating on tho Irrawaddy have captured Minhla without much oppo sition. An obetinato resistance was, how ever mado. by the enemy at a place on the opposite side of the river. An engagement lasting for several hours ultimately resulted in tho British driving out tho Burmese and inflicting heavy loss.

NEW GUINEA AFFAIRS.

Reprisals for the Recent Massacre,

(by cable.—copyright.)

Sydney, November 18. Admiral Tryon has instructed the captain of H.M.B. Opal to proceed with his vessel to New .Guinea forthwith. On arrival of the OpaJ at her destination, search will be made for traces of the Geographical Society's ex pedition, and if the reported massacre is found true, prompt measures will be taken to punish the murderers. Dutch Exploring Expedition. London, November 18. The Dutch Parliament have voted ten thousand florins for the exploring expedi tion which is about to be despatched to New Guinea. English Protectorate. London, November 18. It is believed that, provided the colonies agree to permanently contribute tho £15,000 already promised towards defraying the present Now Guinea Protectorate, Great Britain will proclaim a sovereignty over the territory there, and grant the usual consti tution. :

OUR GOLDFIELDS

THAMES.

[From Our Own correspondent.]

This day

New Masukau. — The manager has finished crushing a small tonnage of general dirt for tho excellent return of 80Jozs. gold.

OHINEMURI.

[From Our Own Correspondent

Waihi, this day,

Eosemont.—Work in tho drive going north has been resumed, and the lode here is composed of good stone and maintains an average thickness of 2 feet. There is no change to note in the stopes^ where the lodo is about 20 inches wido and tho stone is all of first-class quality. Good progress is being made with the work of carting ore to the East Coast, and tho first parcel of GO tons will be ready for Bhipment in a few days. Karangahakb, this day. Nil Desperandum. —The reef met with in driving the crosscut westward last week is believed to be identical with that upon which work is being carried on in the Rose mont mine. It is about 15 inches wide, carrying fair mortar prospects of gold with strong indications of silver. At prosent.it .is somewhat split up, but there was every appearance of its coming together again in tho face of the crosscut yesterday. Silverton. — Active operations are now in progress in this urine, where the manager has started mon to excavate on the hang ing-wall sido of the lodo out-crop, prepara tory to breaking out quartz for testing purposes. ■ Albion. —The prospecting shaft which is being sunk with a view to inserting south ern continuation oi Rosemont is now down to a depth of 40 feet, and although tho lode has not yet been -met with, the count-y ponetrated so far is all that can bo deßired for tho existence of precious metal. • Martha.—The late heavy rain has fur nishedjan abundant supply of water, which hasenabled tho manager to run the full force of tho battery continuously, and as there is a large tonnago of good crushing dirt to grass the next clean up should bo equal, if not auperior,to the last. Waitekauri. —Kiery and party, tribu tora in this mine, have about 70 tons of fair crushing dirt await ing battery treatment, and from which they expect a remunerative return, fiuntly and party, tributers in the same mine, are now breaking out quartz from a small loader which thoy discovered west of and running parallel with the main reef. This leader is about 6 inches in width, and gold is freely distributed throughout the whole of tho stone. During the past few days a parcel of 4 tons of quartz has been forwarded from this district to Thames for amolting purposes. It is said to bo rich in silver, and should it realise expectations, larger parcels will follow in due courso.

TE AROHA.

[Prom Our Own Cckrespoxdent.]

This day.

Waioeonqomai.—The mine-manager re ports :—During tho last week wo havo been busy getting out the remainder of tho difforont parcels of quartz for tho furnace at tho Thames. In breaking out the last 5 tons the reef showed gold freely, and also a largo percentage of lead. No quartz has boon crushed from this reef before. It lies in tho " Throe Fools " section. When found it was only ono foot in thickness, but after driving a distance of 10 feet, it opened out to 2 feet C inches in thickness. It shows two well - defined walls. Jfl Virginia City sections the reef has been ciit in the crosscut. It ia 3 feet in thickness, hut has shown no gold yet, although it; is heavily charged with other minerals.

INADVERTENT POISONING.

A most distressing occurrence has taken placo recently In the city. It appears that tho wife of Mr D. Bloom, a well-known tradesman, caught a severe cold on the 9th of November, which seemingly settled in tho nether limbs. It was soon found necessary to obtain medical attendance, and tho result was that a bottle of medi cino and a bottle of lotion were procured. Owing to her mother's illness, Mrs Bloom's daughter had been attending to the housework, and a few days ago her mother observing that she looked tired, bogged her to Ho down. Prior to doing so she gave her mother what she thought was tho modicine. Shortly afterwards, Mrs Bloom complained that tho medicine tasted differontly, and that it burned her inside. This caused her daughter to examine the bottles, when, to her astonishment, and dis tross, ahe discovered that her mother had taken the lotion by mistake for tho medi cine. Sho at once fetched the doctor, who administered emetics, and also used the stomach pump. Tho patient soon bocarne so bad that it was deemed necessary to ob tain the services of a second doctor. Mrs Bloom now^iea in a critical state, constantly attended by the medical men and suffering great anguish from internal pains.

OPERA HOUSE.

" Titß Bohemian Girl " was repeated last night for the laat time, and a largo audience marked their appreciation of the perform ance by frequent applauso and a prodigality of bouquets, in which Miss Plaisted and Mr Harding equally shared. The prima donna played her part carefully, and sang the incidental music with taste and expres sion. Hor rondering of " I Dreamt That I Dwelt in Marble Halls" produced a storm of applause, and a double oncore was exacted. A like honour was paid to Mr Harding for his capital execution of the familiar song " When Other lips." He gavo it in first-class style, and the stage was pleqteously bestrewn with bouquets in pro nounced acknowledgment of his success. The lino declamatory song, " Whon the Fair Land of Poland," which is better suited to Mr Harding's stylo, was very spiritedly and expressively sung. Of the concerted pieces tho aria and quartette were interpreted tho best. Mr Lithgow James made a dignified Count, but his singing was marred by an ovident straining after effect. Mr Wcntworth's Devilshoof was a capital impersonation. Histrioni cally he threw the rest of the cast into the shade. Miss Liddiard had no opportunity for display as the Gipsy Queen, but she ac quitted herself with her accustomed ability, and M iss Sophio Harris onacted creditably the part of Fldiestein. Tho choruses were fair and the instrumentation, with few ex ceptions, was highly satisfactory. Jn tho overture to the second act tho clarionet solo on tho air '." Tho Heart Bowed Down," with pizzicato accompaniment from the strings, was played very accurately.

To-night "Hndamb Angot" will bo reproduced for this occasion only, and as the Company appear in it to excep tional advantage, it should not fail to draw a crowded house.

PROFESSOR BLACKS LEC TURES ON MINING.

(by telegram—own correspondent.)

Thames, this day. Professor Black delivered an introduc tory lecture on chetnistiy at the Academy of Music yesterday evening. There was a large audience, and Warden Kenrick oc cupied the chair. At the close of the lec ture the Professor sketched tho plan which he proposed adopting, which embraces the delivery of about twenty lectures by him self and Mr Montgomery, besides the establishment of classes for studying the use of the blow-pfpe and wet processes for testing ores. This course will, he hopes, enable large numbers of students to obtain a sufficient knowledge of metallurgy and mineralogy to be of practi cal service to themselves and others, About fifty persons have already enrollsd them selves as members of the classes.

TELEGRAMS.

Dunkdin, this day. -Thomas Noonan, an ex-gaol warder, has been arrested for assault with criminal intent, and remanded till Monday.

Tickets for tho Lawn Tennis Club sub sorlption danco in tho Devonport Hall can bo V$&E^#JSS£? tiOk°tS mUBt

UNION OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLE COMPANY (LIMITED).

AUsksCo nce^

The annual ffieetin f the above Compan/^?*■**<.< shareholders were p reß6n f JJ^ report and balance^ f hßfolH 8 causes of this loss are™! > p*& duction during the greatm.« ! COBtoS caused by defects in thP&? toWw future encouraging. ' tL'i ot fe hrst-rate order, Wti»d^'»ot{ faoture are mastered "nu tleßof "aaso superior to the best import *» the sales are increasing^, J^VjS demand of consumers, who t ! rfp quality The cost of man u fe^Te carefully ascertained, and admit at present prices, w thi tTJJ* of «U% without increasing h e amS tion, while the plfntfaSSK? ° »>£■ the demands of a great eS^'"^t ness, with but s|ht Sil °n?f b* It is in this direction^thoino^ <**• -that the Company mnrtW** profits and the dWor?b&£*, °': L" cient business will be do™ a ■' "ft onauing year to secure a fair Si I"*'*" the capital employed. It T^t? the past severe compel *f «*t continued. The preference 1% la'E sumors may be exnerWl *„ ,WWcll cm. our local manufaZ^fr •"«■ the Company a l arge eUft 2«' W the cost.of transport and agenc/aS the business of our comnetiS .X^' unprofitable. The Boapffi&S** have maintained their volumeT h V* Mtl and have yielded a small pS 1 • "? year The directors, ?„ v ?ew jfe*' cumstances, hope with confttaSuSJ* period of unprofitable work uSSrS that a fair return will attend thlS' future operations. MeTrs D byW shank and L. D. Nathan retik fr?!t board by rotation, but are £b°S 8 election Mr Cruickshank, hS?? intimated his wish to withdraw X> Notice of candidoture fo Th Itfe' vacant hae been duly g iven by Mr A, fc liefer, who thus W^ft

Profit and Loss Account--Dr- iw - salaries, commission, and travntlnrti *W £3,327 Ms Id; railage. cartaSTaKS*?* £5U 7s id; trade and laoton, s^i™'W, pairs, £299118 lid; coal SffiT 8*? 11 * BALANCE SIIKET. — Dr.: To CaniM aim Bkares at £1. £50,000; less unafffiS 413.450; less uncalled capital, 36 teSlhaSfS Per share, Bs, £11,620; fcundry orediJorfTK goods, packages, and caal, £9,624 lfc; S: cm, and tools. &c, £HS6s; offloefnnrttoSl "JSP?™?/' *«*•: unexplred fire 535? £73 7s 2d ; sundry deblora, iBWI 176M.lffi receivable,£s9UlSsa; nnpaidialSf^ manufacturing and suspense aoco nvilK

The Chairman.in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, Baid it was not necessary for him to make many r. marks to what was included in the report; The directors had it in their minds &,r before the shareholders a true statementoi the Company's business pceition, Bottaind ing at all the fact that there tod:kw,. a Joss of capital ou tie : yeaj'a opti* tions. It would be remembered that last year £1,107 4s 9d was placed to the i credit of " Candle Manufacturing and Sus pense Account," and during the past year, besides absorbing the credit balance with which they started, they had lost a further - sum of £1,784 18s lid, making a total lost of nearly £3,000 on work. AsforthefutuM, their prospects were better, for he looked ■■■'■. upon their previous expenditure as montj spent in gaining experience, andhehMif ■■'■', h e dtat ion in say ing that the prospects fortk f v ture were sound and-good. They had n» ground for expecting tojnake a largo profit during the ensuing year, but he, consider! that they were justified in looking fora gradual expansion of their business. They bad already the assurance that their candla •; were growing in favour; their business wi increasing month by month, altktgt the present season was not so favourable: as the winter for the sale of candlt)," , Tlio causes of their loses were vetf clearly set forth in the report, iheCbaii man then read over the report referred tb, and commented upon the specified causes of loss. In reference to "severe com petition," he said that the Company'srind* i wore straining every nerve to keep cop.trM , of the market and the Company c Candles were now being sold at pricw which mußt produce a loss to the manu facturers, and any change in price matt bo for the better. He repeated ttat tic future was promising, and he hoped there fore that the shareholders jwpuld not fw despondent. Mr VV. S. Lawry seconded the motion. Mr Green regarded the Chairman's en couragement for the future as mere stereo typed expressions. As for himself, he baa entirely lost faith in joint stock company as a means of developing local industries™ this coiony. If the Company's cano» maker had taken so long'to learams bull' ness the Company liadbeennctimitedtoiliit extent, arid the directors had made a mis takß in koeping him bo lonfi' Still, ne aid not want tosee the Company wand up, on would, give it a few more years^ trial' 4» was not sanguine that they would make up the loss already sustained. ' il In answer to Mr Browsing the Uiu»|;s man said the directors did not Intendlß call up any more capitol at present, m further said that the called up car" amounted'to £21,930, and that only t» « calls remained unpaid. ■ .. , Mr Porter did not approve of the mc« r | sion of "gross profits'' in the bm» sheet as it could bo read to suit oms self. Ho did' not either agree n» tho Chairman that oandles had «acn» their lowest price»i for■■from \Q, ■ quiries he had made he badle^S their.rivals in tho trade intended toY them down to half the present prices during the ensuing year. - , . The motion was then put and carr m^ On the motion of Uv"& PoMEB SM. A. Heather and L. D. Nathanwere£»W ;,■ directors, and Mr John AYaymouth ««« appointed auditor. «i,,nied Messrs Nathan and HsAraroteWw thanks for the honour conferrea »r thX A. Porrbe proposed $ vote of thank" - to the retiring directors m-bm** The motion was seconded by Mr »»»»• iNO, and carried. Tho meeting then dissolved. ;

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.-This day.

(Before ThomasJacton, »<!•. RJ° Judgments foe Piaiutiffs. - Wl4^l °j w i Cunningham, claim, M5-™*®*^ JI( for plaintiff, Mr Theo. Cooper v M•• JohnHawkerßndC3o.T.Annir«!ioßaiii, £9 IB Id, costs, ffl 6s. QaS>m'' V>'Z l .^ Stafford. £1618 7d; Mr B, &&$%, A j £263. Klder V. <^P^A^Mb,km<* Reed and Davlß v. A. BroW"Dg eo ,fenlmi>'' violin and drom. costs, mflsa. ue°' Bobt. Martin, «30, costs, £A 18. JUDOMEN™ SUMMONS* ; Bayne v. Dyer.-CWm. « Uj* Binoe thß judgment «M w^w^ffls Ootober.-Mr Bwno «»W o »^p«U«Co^ f orl nuCen Vf»3«gß ! I was not present, amount at the rate of 103 a ff°e»' j made "coardingl^^ rf ; A large number otweswersßJ settled out of CO""- _ — , r

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAB, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 1885,



DR. S P E E R, FOOT OF QUEKN-3TRBKT, Auckland. H. J. BPBIER, M.D., a regular praduated Phyiilclan of the Modlcal Department of Har vard University, U.8.A,, and now licensed to practice throughout New Zealand, would respectfully say to the puhllc that he has made Chronic Special, and Nervoua Diseases a .speciality for over 10 years. [A card.] TI/TR FARQUHAR MACRAE SOLICITOR, tiDEEN-BTREET, AUCKLAND. Offlotf-New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's Buildings, next Bank of New Zealand. TmOR EYE, EAR, THROAT AND JJ CHEST DIBJBABES.-DR. WILKINS, F.R.0.3., Consulting and Operating Surgeon, is •t'fiia Sqrgery for General and Special Practice —All Mornings and At ternoons ; Sundays, 10 to 1480. Consultation Fees moderate. He spent seven yearsaCMßQreSelds Bye Hospital, London, under Bowman and Critohett, two at Throtft Hospital. London, seven as Honorary Surgeon Albert Hpspital, eight years at Eye Bar, Throat and Ohestf Infirmary, Melbourne. Adjusts Spec tacles to Bight. Consulting Rooms Qaoen-st {opposite Shortlond-atreet), Auckland, OO TO FOB BEDSTEADS \ CARPET 3 \^ LINOLEUM ; V^<\ PERAMBULATORS ' \rff\ BEDDING \<<\ SPRING MATTRES- V^ >\ TOILET WARE Wyv FENDERS & IHONS XvCa OFFICE FURNI- V/-\ TUBE * DINING ROOM AND SITTING ROOM f"\ " DRAWING ROOM Y*<\ -/: BEDROOM VjV FURNITURE \r\_\' AMERICAN, \j£\ AUSTRIAN BENT \ >/\ WOOD ■ V*-\ * CHAIRS & STOOLS ■"■■■ VC^\ WARDROBES ■'•*' \y^\ SIDEBOARDS \l*A CURTAINS .: \r BLINDS BLANKETS Ths ito SHEETS HOUSE FURiIiSHERS mmw QUEEN STREET, HOUSE REQUlsim AUCKLAND, TTOTEIi. QKORQP. H. BASTON NKWMAKKET,



A NNOUNCBMBNT SHERA BROS. ■ HAVE REMOVED TO THEIR JSBW WAREHOUSE, WELLESLEY-STREET HAST. [A CARD.) DR. WILLIAM ROBERT ERSON, late Medical Officer and Publlo Vaoolnator, Huddersllold (England), may be oonaolted athll residence, Onehunga (opposite Mr Oilman's,: Chemist)— Morning „ . - _ oto 10 Afternoon- - - - Ito « Evening - m — • oto f HRISTMAS CARDS. CHRISTMAS CARDS. CHRISTMAS PRESE^. yYEAR , sGiprßi FfifDK. MOUZER'S BIJOU SHOP, In Victoria-street, la the place to buy CHRISTMAS CARDS and NEW YEAR'S GIFTB. All New, Choice, and Cheap. Plain figures, plain dealing. " A thing of beauty J8 a joy for ever." TMPOKTANT NOTICE. W. H. FENTON & CO., In order to increase their READY MONEY TRADE, Are now allowing TEN PER CENT. DIBCOUNT On all Cash Purchases of HAT 3OR MERGERS' ABOVE ss. Thus in future, our colebrated 21b Sllir Hata ■will be 19s, and our Boat 12s Gd Hard Felt Hata will he lla 3d. W. H. FENTON AND CO., HAT AND CAP MANUFACTURERS AND GENTLEMEN'S MERCERS. 78, QUEEN - 3TRKET, AU OKLAND. pi~~E~O. M 0 C "A U L, \JT Wellbsley-street Bast, GALVANIZKD IRON WORKS ifc COLONIAL OVEN MANUFACTORY.



PLUMBEHS, BUILDHKB, CONTRACTORS, AND Storekeepers Aro informed that GBO. McCAUL, of Thames, HAS TAKEN OVER THK BUSINESS LATELY CARRIED ON BY J. L. KHAN, And being a Dlreot Importer and Purchaser for Cash, is prepared to Supply all Business Material at Lowost Rales. Awarded Three First Prizes for Colonial Ovens, Corrugated Tanks, Lead-heuded Naila and Washers, Spouting, and Lead-edge Ridging. GEO. McCAUL, MANUFACTURER AND IMPORTER, Wellkbley-street East, Auckland, and Brown and Davy streets, Thames. /~VNLY O TJIfEEKS TV/TORE I. ALEXANDER'S JEWELLERY SALE. The SHOP has to be HANDED OVER to MR HOWDKN by tho END OF THK MONTH and almost ANY PRICK WILL BE TAKEN for Goods to EFFECT A CLEARANCE. TjlX EIMUTAKA, FROM LONDON. TEN 400 - GALLON TANKS. FANCY CONFECTIONARY, NOVELTIES. Ex B.S. AUSTRALIA.: 150 BOXES CALIFORNIA ONIONS. TO ARRIVE BY Each Steamer from SYDNEY. ORANGES, LEMONS, PEARS, PLUMS, AND OTHER FRUITS. H. HART AND CO., ALBERT-STREET AND MARKET SQUARE. PILSENER LAGERBBBR PROM THK KAISER BREWERY. Bole Agents for New Zealand— SEEGNER, LANGGUTH & CO., FIRTH'S STORES, ALBERT-STREET. AUCKLAND. FOR TROUBLES OF THE LIVER, DYSPKPSIA, INDIGESTION, FLATU LENCE, CONBTIPATI9N, HEAD ACHES, AND NAUSEA, LIVER STIMULANT Wii.l Act as a Charm. It contains the vegetable Liver Tonics Euono myn, Pudophyllin, and Taraxacum. prepared at the pharmacy. Price. 2s 6d per Bottle. DISEASES OF THE EYE, EAR, AND THROAT. DR. A. CHALLINOR PURCHAS May be consulted daily at his Residence, Pitt street; and at— The English Pharmacy, Queen-street (Mr Haslett's), from 2 to 3 p.m. The Newton Pharmacy (MbKendkrdine'b), Karanqahape Road, from 10 to 11 a.m



For coughs and colds, "Baxter's Lung Preserver " is unrivalled.—Bead testimontUs on Drit page.—[Advt.] ' Mr Geo. Rayne's, of Parnell, has on show to-day a Bplendid display of beef, eto., inoltid inK tho prize bullock shown at the late Agri cultural Show, and also one or two of the prize I lambs, one o( whloh Mr Kaynea intends to nave frozen and Bent Home for exhibition.



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