COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &c, To-night.

Opera Houso-Hugo's Buffalo Minstrels, 8. Markot Resorvo—lnternational Clrous, 8. Orafton Road Cburoh—Lecture by Roy. C. Wor boy?, "Lights and Shades of London Life," 7 30. 'Nowton Hall-Quarterly Allianco Meeting, T. 30. Waito's Mount Eden Hall-Seloot Dance, 8. V M C.A.-ROY. J. S. Hill, " Homely Talk on Thrift." 7.30. United Service Hotel-Amateur Athletio Clnb. 8. Lorno-stroet HaU-Metropolitan Club Ball, 8. Master Bakers' Protection Assoolatlon-Rob son's Dining Rooms, at 8.

Auction Sales To-morrow.

' B. Tonks nnd Co.-Freehold City Properties, 12 noon. R. Arthur-Household Furniture, 12 noon. Vaile and Bradley—Drapory, 11 a.m. G. W. Blnnoy-Frult, 11,30 a.m. Richardson and Jackson—Housohold Furni ture and Effects, 12.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Hails will closo as undor :— This Day. For Whangarei Heads, Paraa, Walpn, Wha ngarei. Kamo, and Mangapal, per MacGregor or Glenelg, atfip.iH. Wednesday, 30th Inßt, For New Plymouth and Southern Ports, por Oretl, at 1 p.m. For Thames, por Enterprise, at 2.30 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Wairarapa, at _ p.m. TntmsDAY. Ootober 1, For Waiwera, Te Kapa. and Warkworth, &o„ per Rose Casoy. at 10 a.m. For Waitara, Now Plymouth, and Southorn ports, per Gairloch, at 11 a.m. For Greyniouth, per Ohau, at 1 p.m. For Tauranga, Rotorua, and Opotiki, por Glenelg, at 4 p.m. For Thames, por Rotomahana. at 5 p.m. For Whltangl and Upper Mill, por Argyle, al 6 p.m. Per B.S. Zealandia as follows :— For Navigator Islands, Sandwloh Islands, United States of Amorica, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. , . Money orders. 10.30 a.m. Registered letters and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing an. extra fee of six pence ln addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board the steamer np to the time of sailing, This mail will be duo ln London on Friday, November 20,1885. Signed) S. B. BISB, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-offloe, Anokland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

Aookland—This evening, 9.59; to-morrow morning, 10.24. , Manukau Heads—To-morrow morning, 0.39 j to-morrow afternoon, 1,1. Kaipara Heads—To-morrow morning, 1.39; to-morrow aftornoon, 2.1.

Sunset.—This evening, 5,58. Sunrise.—To-morrow morning, 5.41. Moon's Aqb.—New Moon, Bth prox,, 7.10 p.m,

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Waitaki, s 8.. Crawford, from Whangarei Macgregor, 5.3„ Johnson, from Whangarei Elizaboth, schooner, Wilson, from Fiji

TO-DAY. Wairarapa, s,s„ Chalfleld, from Southern ports

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Mimlha, schooner. Couch, for Samoa Clansman, s.s., Farquhar, for Russell Argylo, s.s., Amodoo, for Mercury Bay Glenelg, s.a„ Stephenson, for Tauranga

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel. from Coromandel, to-day, S p.m. Argylo, from Mercury Bay, Thursday Enterprise, from Thames, to-morrow, 3 a.m. Rotomahana, from Thameß, to-morrow, 3.30 p.m. Glenelg, from Tauranga, to-morrow, early Ohau, from Southern porta. Thursday Suva, from Wellington. Friday Janet Nicoll, from t*outh Sea Islands, Oct. 6 City of Sydney, from San Fianoisco, Oct. 17 Aorangi, from London, Ootober. Arawa, from London, via Southern ports,

October lonic, from Plymouth, Novomber Tongariro, from London, via Southern ports,

early [For projected departures see shipping ad vcrtl.ementa and mall notices.]

IMPORTS.

Per Elizabeth, from Fiji-1.7 sacks maize.

Per Wairarapa, from Melbourne and Southern Eorts— 16 paokai.es, 210 ca503,45 bags onions, 200 ago rico, 2. coila rope, 130 sacks oatmeal, 6bhes, 3 trusses, 1,419 sackß wheat, 1 horso, 623 bags sugar, 210 cases fruit, and a quantity of oargo ex Tongariro from London.

Inwards Coastwise. — Pukapuka, from Barrior, with 21 logs; Norah, from Waiara, with 19 logs.

Outwards Coastwise.—Norah, for Konnedy Bay.

Tho schooner Queen cleared for Hokianga jo-day with a full general cargo.

A new cuttor, to registor about 10 tons, is ex pected to arrive here from Tairua a few weeks hence.

The brig Wild Wave, 173 tone. Captain Davis, loft Lyttelton for this port, on the 21st lost., with 180 sacks potatoes. 1,619 sacks wheat, 30 sacks flour, 138 begs ditto, 92 sacks beans, 10 sacks oatmeal. •-■■■

The ferry steamer Britannia has been borthed at tlie Qneon street Wharf, where Bhe i 3 to re ceive hor maobinery, oto.

Tho schooner Elizabeth left Levuka on Sep tember 9. loaded maize at Tavlunl, left Tavlunl on the 11th; had S. and S.E. winds till the 24th and thenoe till arrival here at 11 p.m. yesterday N.E. to N. winds.

The following were passengers from Whanarei by. the s s. Waitaki:—Mrs Cowen, Miss Howard, Messrs Cowen, Lanaghan and 2 cbildren, Camble, MoKay, Flemming, Williams, Mc- Kenzie, McDonald, Sandford, Loono, Theobold, Gavan, Going, Patterson.

Tho brigantine Stoll*. a vessel of about 500 tons register, Is loading at Now York for Auck land, via a Southern port.

Plans and specifications for tho Devonport Ferry Company's new steamer Britannia were Sropared by the builder, Mr C. Bailey, not by Ir Trovethlck, as has boen erroneously stated.

At the auction sale of Messrs Hewson and MolvlU.'s boatbuilding plant, tho shed was bought by Mr Melville. The 20ft open boat Poet realised £1010s, and was subsequently pur chased again by Mr Drummond for a small In crease on the bargain.

The b.s. Macgregor arrived from Whangarei last ovening with the following passengers :— Misses Thompson. Rldd, Williams, Harrison, Armitstead, Mesdames McLeod, Harrison, Superintendent Thomson, Rev. M. Hawke, Messrs D. J. McLeod. G. M. Main, Thos. Hen derson, jun., Marshall. W. Prescott, McKenzie, Mitchell, Johnson, Stone, Wilßon, Peterson,. Marshall. Finlayson, McLean, Masters, McLeod,' and Harrison (2).

THE WAIRARAPA.

The as. Wairarapa arrived in harbour at 10 a.m., 29th. She left Melbourne at 2.30 p.m. on the 16th inst.; cleared Port Phillip Heads at 8.15 p.m.; reached Hobart at daylight on the 17th; saUed again at 0 p.m.; arrived ot the Bluff ot d p.m. on the 20th, reaching Dunedin at daylight on tho 22nd; left again at 5 p.m. on the 23rd; oalled Lyttelton 21th, making Wellington at 8 a.m. on the 25th, where she remained until 330 on the 26th; called Napier 27th; Gisborne 28th, sailing from the latter port at 9 a.m.; rounded the Eaat Cape at 3.39 p.m., when strong N. W. weather was experienced. Passengers— From Melbourne. Mr- and Mrs Wright, Mr Thompson. From Dunedin,: Mr Fitzslmmons. Mr Silvorston. From Lyttelton: Miss Chapman, Mr Offer. From Wellington: Sir Geo. Grey, Hon. Mr and Mrs Henderson, Mr and Mrs Dar §avllle, Mr and Mrs We. tmaoott, Misses Lake, mtt, and Jones, Major George, Capt. Phillpott, Messrs Gray, Brown. Adams. SawteU. Hamlin, "Ward, Jones, Htndfleld. Syme. Zteid. Halse, J. Lundon. Harding, Hyde, King, Macdonald. From Napier: Mr. Mrs, and Miss Reynolds, Misßos Gillies and Wllkins, Messrs Stndholme, Tnrney. Dodd, Malcolm, Aitken. From Gis borne : Mr and Mrs Jamieson, Messrs Brown, Bomervllle, Giffett, A. E. Lewis, Cook, Rlordan, Reo, Btrasbnrg Clock Company, and 16 steerage.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES, Hawea, s.s., for tho South

The B...Hawora left for southorn ports at 1U.30 ft.m. Passengers: Messrß Deaky. W. Beale. C. Mitchell, Mr and Mrs Corry, A. Flexniorr, Mies McLean, Miss Pender, Mr Jackson, and 5 steer age.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Port Chalmers, yesterday.—SaUed: Kenil worth, schooner, from Wangannl. Lyttelton, yosr.rday.—Sailed: Chili, barque, tor London.

Sydney, this day.—The b.s. Triumph arrived yesterday; Te Anau this morning.

Russell, this day.-Arrived: Clansman, from Anckland, 7 a.m. Tauranga, this day.—Arrived: Glenolg,from Anckland, 8 a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Offlce, this day. Messrs Richardson and Jackson sold 210 bunches of bananas, in good condition, at from ljd to 2d per lb.

Mr R. Arthur hold a sale of land to-day. The sale was largely attended, but bidding did not roach the reserve, only lots land 2, Wellington street, wore sold. Lot 1 at £5 Ss, and lot 2, at £6 per foot.

Notices to Correspondents.

A Neighbour (Abororombie streot).—lt ia 100 muoh to expect a policeman to bo always on duty, and unless thero was some vory urgent cell for immediate arrest, wo do not see that any harm was done in sending for an officer on duty.

Births.

BLAIR.—On September 18. at her residence. Lorno-etroot, the wife of N. J. Blair of a daughter. LONGBOTTOM.—On September 26. at hor resi dence, Ollphant-Btreet, Ponsonby, the wife of C. Longbottom of a eon. MCQUILLAN.—On September 23. at her resi dence, Nowton Road the wlto of John McQuillan of a son.

Deaths.

GLOVER.—On September 29, at the Auokland Hotel. Uriah Glover, lato of Coromandel; aged 67 yearß. The funeral will loave tho High-street por tion of tho Auckland Hotel to-morrow (Wed nesday), at 3 p.m. Frionds please n.copt this invitation.

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

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1885.

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

The, Government are pushing on their preparations for setting up the District Boards under the Hospitals and Chari table Institutions Act. This Act comes into force on the ist of October, and the elections are fixed by the Act for the fourth Wednesday in Novem ber. The Education Department is to be entrusted with the executive work of bringing the Act into force, under the direction of the Minister of Educa tion, the Hon. Robert Stout. The first real trial of the fragment ef local governing machinery which Ministers succeeded in passing through the House will now be made. Each District Board is to consist of on. member for every borough and county within the district having less than 8,000 inhabit ants, and two members for every borough and county respectively having more than 8,000 inhabitants, these members to be elected by the borough and county councils, and to hold office for one year. The Governor may nominate when a borough or county fails to elect. For the distribution of charitable aid, the Hospital districts of Auckland and North Auckland are amalgamated. The Board, therefore, will be made up of representatives ofthe boroughs of Auckland and the Waikato boroughs and the counties of Hobson, Whangarei, Rodney, Eden, Manukau, Raglan, Waikato, Waipa, Mangonui, Bay of Islands, and Hokianga. The Government subsidy, which is guaranteed for five years, consists of ten shillings for every pound of bequests not exceeding in respect of any one bequest, one pound for every pound of voluntary contributions from any person; and pound for pound of contributions re ceived from any local authority, whether voluntary or raised by special rate. The difficulty of raising the funds necessary to carry on opera tions, is very largely modified, so far as the District Board is concerned, by making the local bodies primarily re sponsible for the money required to defray the cost of hospitals and bene volent aid. The District Board makes an assessment of the contribution payable by each local body within its jurisdic tion, basing its levy upon the rateable value of the property within the sub division represented by the local body. So far as the District Board is con cerned, the local body may either raise this tribute by special rate or take it out of its general funds—in the majority of instances, no doubt, a small poor rate will be levied by the local body, pay able, like other special rates, with the general assessment. Pay, however, it must, the District Board being em powered to recover by law from any defaulting body in any court of com petent jurisdiction, and the Colonial Treasurer may also be appealed to by the District Board to stop the contri bution towards charitable aid out of any subsidy coming to. the defaulting local body. The existing institutions made subject to the operations of the Act are tt>e Auckland B. spj.t al ? Dis

pensary, Auckland Benevolent Society, and Onehunga Ladies' Benevolent Society. The committee of any existing institution may petition the Governor to incorporate it as a separate body. This must be done within four months after the passing of the Act. Thecommittee will thencon duct the management of such in stitution in the same way as they do now. The duties of the District Board in any case, however, will be onerous, and we shall not improbably see the official staff of each District Board develop in to a huge and costly department.

A Sydnoy cable message to-day states that Now South Wales is prepared to con tribute £10,000 towards the San Francisco mail service, provided that the colony is granted the right to share in tho postages. We presume that this claim only rofors to the right formerly enjoyed by New South Wales, under the joint contract of sharing in tho postages collected fromothorcolonies. It will, of course, retain tho wholo of its own postages, andNew<_ealand will do tho samo. It may, howevor, suit our Government to accopt the £10,000 cortain from Now South Wales rathor than the £7,000 and tho whole of tho postages from othor colonios. The latter are only computed at betweon £5,000 and £6,000.

Thoro is no matorial chango in tho pos i tion of affairs in Roumolia. Tho " skir" mish " recently rep ortod on tho frontior ha 8 evidently boon a rather serious matter, ns about a thousand Albanians are reported killed and wounded. The latest attempt to solve tho difficulty is by holding a conference of tho foreign ambassadors now in Constantinople—a measure which wo do not conceive has much prospect of succeed ing. The kingdoms of Greece ond Servia have intimated to the Towers that they will demand an indemnity if tho union of Bulgaria and Roumolia is uphold.

A cable despatch which wo published yesterday stated that no vory definite rosults had attended Sir Honry Drum mond Wolff's mission to Constantinople. Tho object of tho mission was understood to bo to arrange a settlemont of tho wholo Egyptian question—military, political, and financial, including tho relief of tho oqua torial garrisons with tho co-operation of Turkey, nnd perhaps with tho armed help of Italy. Active intrigues against tho Bri tish onvoy wero, howover, being carried on by Russia and France, tho formor l'owor particularly desiring to prevent an under standing botwoon England and Turkoy, whilo Franco was pursuing tho system of hostility to England which for a long timo past has been the dominant note of hor foreign policy. Tho goodwill of Sormany towards Britain would havo gono far to havo securod the fruits of tho mission ; but Bismarck is intriguing for the supreme inlluonco over tho Sultan, and his holp towards tho achievement of a good Anglo- Turkish understanding was doubtless with hold on that account.

Loo Cheong, tho North Shoro markot gnrdoner who was arrested yesterday on a chargo of criminal assault, has been ro manded till Friday. Mr Napier, who ap peared for tho prisonor|this morning, inti mated to His Worship that tho defence would consist of an allegation that tho caso was ono of blackmail. Ho quid that Mover had boon following Cheong about yostorany morning threatening that unloss ho paid him £20 he would givo information to tho polico. Bail was allowed iv the caso in two suretios of £100 each. Mr Napier stated that prisonor was well-known, and pro minent businoss peoplo woro propnrod to como forward and bail him out. That tlio " hoathon Chinee" is not lacking in frionds is further proved by tho fact that no less than threo prominont lnwyors woro con sulted and partially retained for his do fen co.

Cambria shares are much lirmor—sales quotod 2.8, with buyors 27s 6d, ond vory fow Boilers. Darwins aro also asked for nt about 7s, sollors holding for Ss. Manukau sollors, 2s 3d ; Ivnnhoo sollors, 3s 9d ; Crown buyers, Cs Od ; sollers, 7s. Othor stocks are wantod ot quoted rates—Land Mortgngo nt 25s 6d, Loan and Mercantile at £4 l.s, Gas shares at £4 12s Gd, and Now Zealand In surance ot 765.

Amongst tho Wairarapa's paasongcrs from Wollington woro Sir George Groy, Hon. Mr Henderson and Mrs Hendorson, Mr and Mrs Dnrgavillo, Mr Hamlin, and Mojor Goorgo.

In Chnmbors this morning MrJusticoGillies granted probato in re Ann Mclntyro, Wil liam Flood, and Jano Maxwell Corbett (doj ceased), and ordered lottors of administra tion to bo issued in re Richard Wilson Itath bono (doccasod). Tho value of Rathbono's estato was sworn to as boing undor £300. Tho motions for winding •up ordors in respect of tho Reuben Parr and Martha Gold-mining Companies woro withdrawn. In re tho Good Enough and Bondigo United Gold-mining Companies, wherein winding up orders had beon previously granted, tho amount of security required from the liquida tor in oach was fixed at £500.

Mr Spood, solicitor, has written to tho Attornoy-Gonoral asking permission to entor a suit against the mombors of thq Board of Education to compel them to pay into tho Board Fund tho money paid away in tho Poacocko caso. Action has, it appears, to bo taken against oach mombor of tho Board soparately.

In banco to-morrow Mr Hugh Campbell raoves.on behalf of tho defondant in Gouk v. Kennedy, that tho verdict of tho jury for £1,125 and judgment thorein should besot aside, and a new trial granted. In E. L. Clarke v. Judge Smith and othors, Mr Forwood, on behalf of tho plaintiff, movos for a writ of prohibition against tho enforce ment of a recontly delivered judgment in tho R.M, Court,

Thoso doing businoss nt tho Post ollico will be glad to sco back at tho " salo of stamps" counter the familiar face of Mr Heaphy. That gentleman has beon tem porarily absent in charge of Onohunga Post-office.

A case of diphtheria in tho North Ward was reported to the Sanitary Inspector yes terday. This is the first caso of infectious disease that has been reported within the last fortnight.

Madamo Rita and Mr RndclifT, tho flautist, havo completed thoir arrnngo monts for producing "Trial by Jury." Tho I Oth and 20th of October aro tho datos fixed for tho porformanco, which will bo given in tho Opora Houso. Tho first part will consist of an excollont concort pro gramme, Madamo Kita und Mr lUdclill" boing aseisted by leadingomateure. Among those cast for tho oporetta are, wo understand : Mr Taylor, Judge ; Madam Rita, plaintiff; Mr Uanna, defendant; Mr Coupland, counsel j Mr Brett, foroman of the jury ; Mr Lang, usher ; Mrs Kilgour and Miss Stovenson, bridesmaids. Judgo Fenton has consented to oonduct, and tho Orches tral Society aro expected to mustor in strong forco. The rehearsals havo beon very successful, and the production is cer tain to rank among tho finest musical events of tho year.

An oxtremely painful and unfortunate accidont occurred last ovoning at a lato hour,at tho rosidonce of Mr A.F. Ethoridgo, Campbell's Point. It sooms that Miss Eva Ethoridgo, the third daughter of Mr Ethoridge, about 14 years of ago, had boon suffering from an attack of typhoid fevor, and was fast ap proaching the convalescent stato. _It being about tho hour for the usual modickio to bo given, an elder sistor proceeded to administer tho same as sho thought, but in advertentlygaveadoseofcarbolicacid instead of tbe proper medicine. It is supposed the greater part of a teaspoonful was taken, causing intense agony to tho poor girl. Dr. Mackellar was immediately sum moned, who, with unremitting attontion and prompt measures, administered tho nocessary antidotes in such cases, and he hopes his efforts will provo effectual. The occurrence caused a great shock to Mrß Ethoridge, who for some months has beon suffering from a compound comminuted fracture of the leg. The bottle containing the acid was just previously used, and bore the accustomed label in red, "Poison." Both medicine and acid bottles were aliko, and the contents the same colour, but in a room lit only with a night taper the label was unfortunately unobserved.

Messrs J. C. Brown, G. F. Richardson, Lovestam, Samuel, and Hirst, the Southern members who visited Auckland in tho Go vernment steamor Hinemoa,_took thoir de parture by that vessel last night.

Proceedings have been taken by the police against Mr Sandall, butcher, Symonds-6treet, on the charge of having slaughtered a cow that was .uffering from cancer. It is meanwhile alleged that this is auother case like that of the frozen meat lately brought beforo tho Court, in which the commendable zeal of tho authorities has led to error. At all events, a competent authority is ready to swear that the carcase pf thp cow in question w_s pot i_ all affected by cancer.

The oyster fishermen intend to present Mr Lowndes with some substantial recogni tion of his sorvices in connection with tho removal of restrictions aver tho oyster grounds. It was through tho exertions of Mr Lowndes that a petition bearing 1,500 signaturos was forwarded to the Govern ment., nßking that tho Order-in-Council of tho 4th August, oxtending the close season, be roscinded. In a lettor dated September 18th, Mr Seed states that " His Excellency the Governor has revoked the Ordor in- Council in question,except in so far as it re lates to Whangarei Harbour, in which tho closo season remains in force. lam to add that it is tho intention of the Government to extend for a considerablo time the closo season, which will commence on tho Ist December next."

Tho Auckland Lodgo United Order of Druids hold its quarterly meeting in tho Insurance Buildings last evening. There woro ovor GO brethren present, Arch Druid Bro. G. Loaning presiding. The Druid Ordor in this city is making steady pro gross, both financially and numerically. Tho Auckland Lodgo will hold its first annual ball in tho Masonic Hall on Novora bor 12th.

A handsomo gold Maltoso cross has boon placed on view in tho window of Mr F. H.. Lowisson, jeweller, Queen-streot. It is to bo presented by Mr Mnthison to tho best nmntour boxer at tho forthcoming contest. Alongside of it is also n handsomely-chased silver jug, which is to bo presented to tho successful competitor in the wrestling match.

Mr Atkinson, who was recently run over in Freeman's Bay, is still suffering from tho effects of tho accident. An information has boon laid against tho rider of tho horso, charging him with furious riding. The case was to have come on at the Police Court today, but Mr Atkinson was unablo to appear,

Professor Bibron's plain and fanßy dress ball to his pupils and their frionds, takes place in the Choral Hall to-morrow night. Dancing commences at 9 o'clock.

A woll-attended meeting of cricketers was held at Onehunga last evening, whon a club to bo called the Onehunga Cricket Club was formed. Twenty members wero enrolled, and tho following officers elected: -Presi dent, Sir Maurice O'Rorke ; Vico-Prosi donts, His Worship the Mayor (Mr J, D. Jackson), Rev. Mr Mulgan, Drs. Erson and Scott, and Captain Lundon ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr A. Sommorvillo; Committeo, Moesrs Sommorvillo, Stevenson, Bronnan, Boavor, and Patten; delegates to tho Association, Messrs Sommervlileaud Black. Tho election of captain was deforred till noxt mooting.

A lively Bcono was witnessed in Queen street lato yesterday afternoon. A cab was procooding down tho stroot, and insido tho voliiclo woro two mon struggling and lighting. Somo byßtandors callod the attontion of the driver to the matter, ond ho stoppod his horses. Tho mon got out, and continuod thoir pugilistic display on tho roadway. So sorious did tho affair become that ono man actually attempted to choko tlio othor. Ono of tho offondors was arrested by Sorgoant Kioly.and, deepito his protestations ot" innoconco, was fined this morning for drunkenness.

A vory plouennt social gathoring, given by Profossor Uarrollo to hia pupils, took placo at tho Gymnasium, Mercantile Cham bers, Inst evening. Tho room was hand somely docoratod with flags, etc., tho gym nastic apparatus boing displayed on the walls in v highly creditable condition. The ovoning was spent most onjoyably in dan cing, iiitei.ip--_.il with singing. Songs woro roudored by Profossor Cnrrollo, Messrs Mcl'horson, T, Leedham, and Miss Poace, whilo Mr T, Koesing gavo an amusing reci tation. Each itom was well givon, and met with many expressions of approval. Tho diinco programme was wollarranged, tho music boing suppliod by Messrs E. Butoson and J. Cook, whilst Professor Cnrrollo mado n most ofliciont Master of Coromonies.

Mr W. A. Carruth, formerly of Auckland, hns boon retained to defend tho girl Isabella Miller, who is charged at Whangarei with infanticido.

Tho evangelistic meeting >n connection with tho Gospel Tomporanco Mission was woll attended last Sunday evening. Ono of tho old veterans in tho tomporanco cause, Mr .loehun Robinson, prosidod. Tho speakers woro Mr D. Goldio and Mr T. Booth, who ably advocated tho cnueo of Gospol temporanco. During tho evening a solo was sung by Miss Mncdermott, tho choir taking up tho chorus. The mooting was hold as usual In tho Protestant Hall, Karangahape Road,

Tho Scarborough Torraco ontortainmont last ovening was largely pntronisod, and throughout successful Tho objoct was to got together a littlo monoy for tho repair fund. Tho vocal and instrumental parts of tho ontortainmont woro specially intorost ing, including a pianoforte solo by Miss Hay ward; quartette, "Tho Carnival"; recita tion, MrCotton; ballad, "Good Company," Mr Hanna; song, Miss Stovons; duot, Kxcolsior," Messrs J. Hanna and E. M. Clayton ; rocitntion, Miss Challis; trio, '' Turn on, old Timo,"Mise Pickmoro,Mossrs Hanna and Clayton ; solo (fluto), Mr Inncs ; duot, "Good Night, Farewell." Morton's lively farce " Box and Cox" wns procodod by a pianofor'o solo by Mias Fairburn Tho throo farcical characters wero woll sus tained by Mr H. Walpole as Box, Mr H. Babor as Cox, and Mrs H, Walpolo as Mrs Bouncer, tho landlady. Tho humorous lullaby song " Hush a-oy, Bacon," olicitod roars of laughter. Tho ovoning wns plonsnntly spent, and tho ontortainmont fully appreciated and enjoyed.

To tho Editor: Sir,—Will you kindly allow me a littlo space to reply to the latter of A. Woollums, trooper Auckland Cavalry? No doubt Mr Smith knows a littlo drill, but it is, to my mind, simply preposterous to comparo him with Mr lla/.011, who is a thoroughly practical man, with tho highest qualifications obtained in Hor Majesty's sorvico. Mr Hn/.ell is a soldier, ond insists on strict discipline; Troopor Woollams, in this respect, doubt'ess finds Mr Smith's stylo ot drill more agreeable. As Mr Smith nnd Troopor Woollams gninod what littlo military oxperionco thoy havo in tho Volunteers, I think it chows tho highest presumption to comparo tho two men. Personally, I know as much before Mr Smith joined as I do now. Mr Ha.ell would correct our faults and mnko us do things properly ; in this I think Mr Smith fails. —I anijitc, J. Symons, Lato Sorgoant A.V.C.

Mr Goorgo Lingard is again amongst us, and this timo with a mammoth exhibition. Tho Royal Diorama of Scotland which ho pioneers must oxceod anything scon in tho colonies, boing pictures requiring nil tho uvnilablo size of the stage to display ono scono. Thoy aro perfect gems of artistic scone-painting, and from tho encomiums pae.cd on thorn by tho London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Edinburgh press, they must be well worth a visit. Madame Lingard, a splendid pianist and mezzo-soprano, is musical diroctress, and in Madamo and Mr F. Hayward Mr Lingard has socured talontod oxponents of the incidental vocal portions of tho entertainment. Mr David McAndrew is lecturer, and ho seems to have fairly taken tho peoplo by storm. Gravo or gay, as tho pictures require, ho has a fund of humour and wit, nnd his voice changes from tho ringing and powerful baritone to tho most funny and irrosistiblo tones in his Scotch ana Irish songs. With such a company, and such an interesting series of viows, wo can safely prodict for Mr Lingard a most suc cessful soason,

Tho monthly mooting of tho membors of tho Auckland Institute of Architects was hold last ovening, in the Museum Buildings, Princes-street. Mr W. F. Hammond pre sided. Mr F. W. Grey (Secretary) having read tho minutes of the previous meetings, which were confirmed, tho following gentle it on wore nominated as hon. Associates of tho Institute: —Messrs S. Percy Smith, G. Johnston, and J, L. Holland. Mr, T. Slator was nominated as a mombor. The following gentlemen were balloted for as hon. Associates :—Messrs C. E. Button, W. Blandon, J. G. Smith, and A. A. White horno, C.E., and G. M. Main as a member. The President (Mr Hammond) reported that the Council had completed arrange ments for tho exhibition of designs for special prizes in connection with the Sooiety of Arts ; also that he attended tho Commit tee of the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, and was invited to take charge of architec tural exhibits, and ho would recommend the sending in photographs of thoir principal buildings. The suggestion met with general approval, and it waß proposed by Mr David Boss, seconded by Mr H. G. Wade, "That the Institute of Archi tects prepare a case of photographs of tho principal buildings in Auckland for transmission to the Indian and Colonial Exhibition to bo held in England." The motion was carried, specimens to be sent to the President forth with. Tho ques tion of " Quantities " was discussed, and, as previously decided, it was determined not to make any altoration at present in the general practice of the profession. A cor dial vote of sympathy was passed with Mrs Mahoney and family in consequence of the illness of M. Mahoney, sen., architect. Thg business was then brought to a close. !

A meeting of the Grammar School Board of Governors iB being opened just as we go to press. Tho principal businoss is to re ceive the report of the examiners (Revs. 0. M. NeUon and E. H. Gulliver) "P 0...^ 0 recent scholarships examination. It will be remembered that thero wero 23 candidates for the two junior scholarships, and 7 for the senior scholarship. The names of tho successful candidates have not yet been divulged, but their numbers are 12 and 20 for the Junior Scholarships, and 4 for the Senior Scholarships. Professor Sala has writton to the Board from Dunedin, intimating his willingness to co-operate with Professor Shand, of Dunedin, and Professor Brown, of Auckland, in making a searching examination during t November next into the working and organisation of tho Grammar School, with a view to reporting thereon. The other two professors have already signified thoir acceptance of tho task.

Auckland is just now having a "bad attack of circus," though the juvenile por tion of the population will incline to call it a good attack. The St. Leon Circue, .now on its way to this port, is expected to arrive on Monday noxt, ond will opon on tho fol lowing day on tho Railway Reclamation, Quoen-street wharf. This promißOS to bo ono of tho best circus "lions" that have ever visited Auokland. In connection with it is a troupe of fifty artistes, bosides many well-trained performing horsos. In addition thero is an excellent wild beast collection, containing nearly twonty large animals. Workmen aro now busily preparing the site on the reclama tion, so that a comfortable stand may be obtained in all weathers.

The services of tho Anglican Mission at St. Luke's Church, Mt. Albert, were woll attended yesterday. Holy communion was ndministerod at 8 a.m. by Mr Bodington, matins at 10.30 a.m., and an address at 8 p.m. in the evening.

A case of larceny under circumstances an unusual nature has como to light, and has resulted in tho arrest of a man named Rolfo on suspicion. It appears that tho local bailiff was sent to remove somo goods from tho house of Mr Turk at Mount Edon, nnd engaged two mon, of whom tho accused was ono, to assist him. A portion of the goods woro subsequently missed, ond suspicion boing directed towards Rolfo, his houso nt Parnell was searched yesterday, with the result that a clock identified as Mr Turk's was found in it. The caso has boon remanded in tho expectation that the remainder of tho missing jproperty will be recovered, and several other persons who aro said to bo compromised arrested.

Mr Wm. Staples, late of tho firm of J. and W. Staples, brewers, Wellington, died at (Jieborne at 8 p.m. on Sunday, after a short illness.

Tho fißhing-boat Wave, 18 feet long, with masts, sails, etc., was ofibred for sale by Mr J. Leydon, auctioneer, on Queen-stroet Wharf this morning. Bhe wns bought in by her owner for £9.

ThoAucklandßootmakors'Union.tlirough thoir Secretary, have Bent tho National Fefjloratod Lumpers' Union the sum of £20 to aid thorn in their strike now going on at Lyttelton,

Tho annual meeting of tho Auckland Rowing Association is convened for Thurs day ovoning noxt, tho Committeo being re quested to assemble at 7.30 p.m. It will thon bo decided whothor the Association will hold any regatta during the coming season.

To tho Editor: Sir,—That we havo in

this city a " Mother Jofferies " on a smal

scalo I know, and moro than that can prow. Probably the enclosed note was by uccident misdirected and sent to mo—or tho " soiled dovo " has quarrelled with the procuress, and honoured (!) in. with an offor of hor custom. Note, sir, how prettily it is wordod " parlourmaids," doubtless with tho suro advancement to tho dignity of ladios of tho bedchamber if thoy are lovely of form ond are " good."—l am, etc., T. B. Hannaford, Tho note enclosed is as follows, and is signed by the keeper of a notorious houße:—"Dear Sir,—Could you send me a couple of girls as parlourmaids, and if they turn out the right sort I'll make it worth yonr while." The Salvation Army Brigade Captain's roport on tho Homo, Scotia Placo, for the week ending Friday, September 26th, is as follows : — Numbor of moals given, 146 ; beds, 40; persons admitted, 9; discharged, 10; still in tho Home, 8. Articles received : Moat, Messrs Garrott, Wood, Uulme, and Hollaby ; broad, Mrs Howie, Messrs Kings ford, Waddoll, and Balcke; a bundle of clothing, Mr Larkins ; 10s oash, Mr Grigg. Requisitos : Potatoes and firewood. There aro plonty of hungry men, but not much work.—(Signed) R. Little, Captain. Tho Key. J. S. Hill will doliver n homely talk on "Thrift" this evening;, in tho Young Mon's Rooms, at 7.30. Members of the Auckland Band of Hope Union Choir are reminded by advertisement in another column to attend practice to-morrow evening In Cook-street Meeting House. The pioco to be practifed Is a new service of bods, full ot absorbing interest, entitled, "Tho Little Captain." A full attendanoo is requcstod. The Rev. C. Worboyß is announced to give his lecturo on " Lights and Shades ot London Life" in the Grafton Road Weeloyan School-room to-night. The loorqxo Is of .pedal interest to colonists as a contrast of life In tho . ro at city of wealth and .quallor. in toll oct iialltjc and ignoranoe, and tho stato of things In New Zealand. .

The "Sorcoror," at tho Opora House, Thursday ond Frlday.—IADVT.J Melbourne Cup,—" Adam Bede's " first consultation will close ln a few days, Early application should he mado for ttckots. Drawn in tho prcsonoo ot the press and a committeo of subscribers.- [ Ad vt. ] Wo4>og to draw our readers' attention to tho grand jnvonlle concert advertised for noxt Thursday evening, in St, James's Hal), undor the ablo conduotorshlp of Mr J. H. Kd-

inondes. There will bo over 100 voioes. bosides a striuK band. One of the chohlses will havo an anvil aceoinpanlmont. Solos and duets are to bo provided oy lady ani Kontlouioo amateurs.

Chambers's celebrated tewing machine*, SO. Queen-street.—. Advt,]

Building materials at reduced prices.— —Auckland Timbor Co., Customs-st.-(Advt)

AN AWKWARD FIX.

The troubles of tbe ship Norbudda and her Lascar crow ore not nearly completed yet, if we may judge from the latest phase of the difficulty. Wo recently announced that an amicable arrangement had been arrived at, by which Captain Calder was to pay the 10 Lascar seamen their wngos and £4 each in place of taking them to Calcutta in the N.r budda, such being the wish of the Lascars. This money was paid over,1 and all trouble was considered at an end until lf.M. Cus toms declared the payment an illegalone, it not having.beon made through the shipping offico. Tho consoquence is that the Customs roquire Captain Calder yet to discharge the Lascars at Calcutta, although the men object to proceed further Jin the vessel, and at the same time tho men, not boing desertors according to the law, the Customs Department cannot order them to be ar rested and placed on board. Captain Calder is striving in every direction to wards settling tho difficulty, but as matters have gone now ho appears to be in a most awkward fix.

SHARMAN AND STOODLEY'S CIRCUS.

Tun Circus on tho Market Reserve was again woll attended last evening, tho chairs boing particularly woll-patronisod. Tho programmo was similar to that already noticed,, and apparently gavo overy satis faction, Johnny Sharman as clown keeping the audience in roars during the first part. The old Auckland favourite Ritchie Cooma was first-class in his unrivalled performance on the swinging bamboo. The tumbling in the second part was excellent. Clown Lee kept things lively by his amusing actions and expressions. Mr and Miss Ida Stood ley gave some interesting exhibitions of equestrianism, and the Russian gymnasts performed on tho double trapeze. The same programme will be repeated this evening,

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SUDDEN DEATH OF COLONEL READER.

[by telegraph—press association.]

Wellington, this day. Colonel Reader, Under-Secretary for Defence, dropped dead at his residence this morning. Tbe deceased gentleman was, we under stand, a native of England, and wns about 65 years of age. After having served in the Imperial Army—his last commission being In the 17th Regiment of Lancers, with which ho saw service in India and the Crimea—he emigrated to New Zealand, aud engaged in a runholding venture in tho province of Canterbury. This proving uncongenial and unprofitable, he in 1867, or eighteen veara ago, joined tho Colonial Service as commander of tho Canterbury Volunteers. Shortly afterwards ho was transferred to Wellington, where be held a Bimilar ap pointment. Under the Grey Ministry, Colonel Reader first held the position of Under-Secretary of Defence. In that ad ministration, Sir George Whitmore, besides being Native and Defence Minister, held the appointment of Commissioner of Con stabulary, but whon tho Ministry noxt went oat of office, Colonel Reader was given the position of Commissioner of Constabulary, which he has since held in conjunction with that of Under-Secretary of Defonoo. The deceased resided constantly at Wellington, where he was much esteemed in society and other oircles.

Our own correspondent telegraphs from Wellington as follows:—Colonel Reader, Under-Secretary of Defence and Com missioner of Constabulary, fell dead at hiß breakfast table this morning. His death is attributed to heart diseaee. The Colonel has been ailing for somo time past, and recently made a tour of tho Australian colonies in search of health. He returned only about a month ago, and since his return has apparently been much improved in health and spirits. Ho was at tho theatre on Saturday night with His Excellency the Governor's party, and no later than yesterday I was talking to the deceased gentleman in the Defence Office.

RESIGNATION OF GRAHAMS TOWN FIRE BRIGADE.

(by telkoraph~own correspondent.)

Thames, this day. Tub members of Grahamstown Firo Brigade having taken umbrage ot remarks made by one or two members of Thames Borough Council, havo unanimously resolved to tender their resignations, but will hold themselves in readiness to attend fires, if neoessary, for the next fortnight.

EXTENSIVE FIRE AT MAS TERTON.

(by telegraph.— press association.)

Wellington, this day. Bacon's flour mill and timbor factory at Mastorton wore destroyed by firo at two o'clock this morning. They were insured for £800 in the United offico, for £600 in the Union, and £800 in the Colonial,

DEATH OF MR URIAH GLOVER.

Tub illness from which last week we re ported Mr Uriah Glovor to be suffering terminated fatally at five o'clock this morning, tho end being very peaceful. It was a case of disease of the heart, and but slight hopes of a recovery were entertained fiom the timo the sufferer took to bis bed. By his death a familiar face and figure are for ever removed, and another gap is mado in tho fast-thinning ranks of the pioneer colonists. The de ceased gentleman arrived in Auckland by the ship William Myles, in 1862, being one of that band of Nonconformist settlers who have left their impress for good in all parte of the province. Mr Glover did not go off with the rest of his fellows to tako up his share of the land allotted them on tho bleak wastes of Albert land, but at once set off with his wife and two suns for Coromandel, where he entered into possession of the Royal Hotel. For the next sixteen years he conducted thia well-known hostelry in first-class style, and aleo found time to play a leading part in public affairs. He was a considerable factor in all contested elections for Pro vincial Council and General Assembly, and he filled to the general satisfaction the local offices of Chairman of the School Committee, Chairman of the Hospital Board, and Chairman of the Highway Board. In 1878, Mrs Glover died, and the bereaved husband, resigning the hotol, camo up to Auckland, in order to reside with his younger son Albert. Since then ho has not taken an active part in political matters, and of late he haa been in very enfeebled health, Dr. Wright attended him in his last illnoss, and the Bey. A.. J. Smith, of the Primitive Methodist communion—to which Mr Glover was always attached—was assiduous in his ministrations up till the last. The ago of deceased was 67 years. The funeral leaves the High-street entrance to the Auckland Hotel at three o'clock to morrow afternoon.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Thames, Monday night. New Prince Imperial.— About 251bs of specimens were bagged to-day in the Btopes above the intermediate level at the junction of the hanging-wall and footwall branches of No. 1 lode.

Camuria,—The specimen crushing is Erocoeding at the New Prince Imperial attery, and as cleaning up will not take place until a late hour tomorrow night, retorting will bo postponed until Wednes day. So far as can be ascertained, the stone is yielding handsomely.

New Eureka (Otanui).—As the result of the last fortnight's crushing operations with six stampers, 138Jo_s amalgam are to hand from the tables, which the manager expects to supplement with about 30ozs from the boxes.

Dabwin.—A crosscut towards the foot wall lode has been started at No. 3 level.

Moanataiaei.—Assay . teste have been made with quartz from various parts of the mine, with results ranging from 2£ozs to to 3}o_, of gold per ton, and tho manager intends submitting parcols from some of the lodes to the furnace proprietors for sale. Cox, tribnter, has banked 16o_s 17dwts gold. New Manukau. — Tho block on the leader at No. 3 level has been systemati cally prepared for stoping, and a trial brushing will be made at the Waiotahi battery in tho course of a few days,

OPERA HOUSE.-The Minstrels

The popularity of tho Buffalo Minstrels is in no wise waning, despite the length of their sojourn. Last night they wero honoured with the customary crowded house, ond during the performance the audience were kept in that delightful state of titillation which ie commonly regarded as the beet recipo for accretion of flesh. The vocal contributions of Missea Priscilla Verne, Ruby Gordon, and Violet Kingsley, the Hugo Brothers and Alfred Santley, were greatly enjoyed, while the step-dances wore applauded to the echo. As for the sketches and farces, they achieved the desired result in eliciting bursts of hearty laughter. There were five entries for the amateur clog dancing competition, but only three of these aspirants to saltatorial fame turned up, viz., Ctillimore.Soagar, and VV. Riley. Messrs Charles Hugo nnd Frank Stevens acted as judges, with William Hugo as referee, and after a spirited contest the decision was announced to be that Seagar was the beat in point of steps, but that lor carriage and time Riley carried off the honours. Conse quently Mr Riley was awarded the trophy —a handsome silver cup. To-night there will be an amateur Irian jig competition, and also an amateur sand jig competition, and to-morrow evening the season ends with a benefit to Charles Hugo, who cer tainly deserves at the hands of the public the substantial recognition of a bumper house.

This afternoon a performance was given at the Hospital for the entertainment of the inmates of that institution, as well as those of the Old People's Refuge. Needless to say that aued and infirm alike vastly en joyed tbe kindly-meant treat,

CABLEGRAMS.

[reuter's telegrams,]

Anti Boycotting Association.

London, September 29.—1 n consequence of tho revival of boycotting in the South of Ireland, am association has been formed in Cork, under tho name of the Loyalist Pro tective Union, the object being to combat the influence of the National League.

The Oriental Baxd-,

The liquidators of the Oriental Bank Estate have declared a further dividend of 2s 6d in the £.

Adelaide Land and Pastoral Company. The Land and Pastoral Company of

Adelaide has been voluntarily wound up,

THE ROUMELIAN DIFFICULTY.

PROPOSED CONFKBENCE OF

AMBASSADORS,

Fighting Between Turks and Albanians.

Constantinople, September 28. In view of the serious position of affairs in Roumelia,it has been deoided to hold a con ference of ambassadors of the various Powers accredited to the Porte, and it is expected to meet at an early date in this city.

At the battle of the Drin the Turks lost 200 men killed and wounded, while the loss of the Albanians was 1,000 killed and wounded.

Greece and Servia Demand Indemnity. London, September 26.

It is announced that the kingdoms of Greece and Servia have notified to the Powers that they will demand indemnity if the union of Roumielia with Bulgaria is upheld.

THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE.

Fresh Proposal- from New South Wales.

[BY CABI__.-COPYRI__T.]

Sydney, this day. The Cabinet have agreed to contribute £10,000 per annum towards the subsidy required for the mail service via San Fran cisco on condition that New South Wales is entitled to share in the sum received for

postages.

THE OUTBREAK OF SMALL POX.

Precautions at Melbourne,

(by cable.—cop. right.)

Sydney, this day. The small-pox patients in quarantine re main in about the same condition. So far there is no sign of any fresh outbreak.

Melboubne, this day. In consequence of the outbreak of small pox in Sydney, the Victorian sanitary authorities are adopting precautionary measures to prevent tha introduction of the disease into this colony.

FAREWELL TO SALVATION ARMY OFFICERS.

A complimentary farewell service to Cap tain J. Field and Lieutenant McDonald was held last evening', in the Salvation Army Barracks. There was a fair attend ance. The room was tastefully decorated with lillies intertwined with evergreens and bouquets of flowers. At the end of the building fronting the orchestral benches was a table laden with fruits and other light refreshments, which were handed round during tho interval, accompanied by cups of tea and coffee. Captain Field pre sided, the officers of tho Farnell station also being present. The proceedings com menced with the usual devotions, after which the Captain addressed the meeting. Ho reforred briefly to what had been accom plished by the Army, and expressed his regret at being compelled to " move on." Ho read a letter from a [man testifying to the good received by him through the ministrations of the Army. (Cries of " Hal lelujah.") In concluding, the Captain said that wherever he waa located, he wonld pray God to bless the efforts of tbe Auck land division, and make them still more successful. He would pray God to bless them more and more in the future. He then read the balance-Bheet for the quarter, which was as follows:— Credit balance last quarter, £1 _ Sd ; Sunday collections, £97 16s sd; weekly collections, £93 15s Id (cries of " Hallelujah!"); soldiers' collections, £28 4b 2d; Newmarket tea-meeting, £13 14s (cries of " Hallelujah ! God bless New. market."); collected during Marshal Booth's visit, £60 ls 6d; from outposts, £30 16s sd; teas, £35; donation, 10s; total receipts for quarter, £345 12s 9d. Expenditure : Officers' salaries (Captain and Lieutenant), £40 4s; rent of hall, £90; Marshal's expenses, £40; paid off hall, £90 and £25 ; Newmarket tea, £4 14s ; police, £2 ; brass instrument, £5 ; collection for Prison Gate Brigade, £812sld; district fund, £15 138; various othor expenditures, £13 13s, £8 15s, £7 Is 3d, £3 15s, £1 15s, and sundry expenses of department, £6 14a 6d, leaving a balance in hand of £7 15s 3d. The Captain explained that there were still three nights' collections due before tho quarter was completed, and ho considered tbe re sults very satisfactory. In many in stances, if they had not received the collec tions, they would have been spent as usual in the public-houses. He referred to the heavy rent of £7 10s per week for the Bar racks, and congratulated the audience that they had paid off some of the debt during the past quarter. The report was very encouraging, and he was glad of it, for their sake. All present then sang " Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow." The remainder of the evening was devoted to "testimonies" and singing. Captain Field proceeds to the Thames, and the vacancy will be filled by Captain W. Wright, of Wanganui.

TABLE TALK.

International Circus a success.

Ponsonby election to-day. Faults are thick where love is thin, Professor Baldwin is at Te Aroha. Mr Stout appears as counsel in the Supreme Court at Dunedin to-day. More dancing contests at the Buffalo Minstrels. G. A. Sala had a big audience at Dunedin last night. There has been a heavy "blow" on at Wellington ; there very often is I On this occasion it has lifted part of the roof off the Exhibition. Pity the wind could not blow away some of those disgraceful scandals from the Em pire City 1 A man named Andrew Thompson has been killed near Fielding by the branch of a troe falling on him. Public -laughter-yards are to be erected in the Waikato by the North Mew Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association. The new Hospitals and Charitable Insti tutions Act comes into force on Thursday next. A twelve-roomed houso at Frobbleton, Canterbury, belonging to Mr Joseph Haydon,- was burned down yesterday. Lobs, £1,600; insurance, £600. Government threaten to pull down the old bridge over the Waipa, at Alexandra, unless tho looal bodies put it in repair. The gold " rush " at Criffel, Otago, has proved a fraud. Tho country has been riddled, but no gold has been found. Thomas Denmngton was killed yesterday afternoon by a fall of earth in Livingstone tunnel, near Oamaru. A 440 yards race for £100 aside, between Hunt, of Wellington, and O'Laughlan, of Brunnerton, was run on Greymouth race-; course yesterday afternoon, and was won' by O'Laughlan by a couple of yards. On dit that Miss Stephenson will not take the part of " Constance" in the " Sorcerer " for the benefit of the Masonic Building Fund. ' Gold prospectors have arrived at Welling ton from Tuhua Country, and report that they found prospects of a most encouraging character. Scotch shepherd dogs are now employed at the Cape in herding ostriches, a work which they perform with great sagacity. Two men on horseback and one dog will drive a troop of 100 to 150 full-grown birds with as much ease as six or eight men on horseback,

BTha first concert under tbo auspices of a Bums Literary Club will be given on Monday evening next, in St. James's Hall. Full particulars will appear in the Star. The several practices promise a good Scotch wncer t,

PONSONBY MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

Th* election contest between Me**, r. _ Evans and J.H. Field for t__T '* filling up the vacancy in the re D °' of Ponsonby Ward at the City r quietly going on to-day in i^*f. suburb. Both candidates were JS to commence the campaign »_._ them. ha. his COT« of touted °' gaged in beating „p Bnd * * to the poll the free and __ g " Mr Evans has also in hia servl„ _*** of vehicles, scouring city a „_A nuß>l»r bis supporters, and taff ___**» enjoys an advantage over h_ .??.' •» has not taken the troubl » *. wheeled auxiliaries. Them__. M'°' to have resolved itself !_. m **» tion of choice betwee. itfi-JL** on their personal merits, both bei™ meil bound by interest to seivel__ w l9^ best of their abilities, and |h.t_ ?_. *• *« and well-known residonto oi it 1?« * . 1.30 the polling-which _T__ •V- «-l the Odd&ows^HdJ-hadSnL^ « and desultory, not mow ffiH»__ having been recorded. Messi._?_ *** Field were doing watch __""",«« the gate, and inside, Mr H _B_." (the Returning Officer), his <$. sft* Duke, and t£e two pollcS, TJ' * Lepineßenr.andPayne)*eree_Trf_Mßs,n rare fortitude the virtu™. £&$> poll closes at six o'clock, «££__ *c rife as to the result. «P««l«tio. _,

HARBOUR BOARD.

Special Meeting.

As we go to press, a special meeting & Harbour Board is befog held for L * of receiving the report of the Worb^i Tariff. Committee upon the .ndu^ for tho position of Inspector of W_s__ Calliope Dock, as welTa?s>leS. Quay-street Jetty, and to t* fiJSj INSPECTORSHIP OF WOBKS.-.lh_W^. Committee reported that they Si___ carefully over the 28 appUcatL. iJtf podtionot Inspector of Worb ™(S!j Dock (salary £300 per that they . had sefcted*SS _S which the Board was to make a __M £ tion, viz., Frank T. Perse, J. A. _S__2_ George Harden, W. A.' D_&brv«S Witheridge, and John R_l a ™D. * QuAy.s_B_STjBTTT.-In respect o»,i. tenders received last week for tM, ,L 2! the Committee recommend "IWOu! tenders be declined and the deaodt. i_ turned, and that the further MafldanZ of the matter be deferred Hinto _3 meeting of the Committee on TfciuX

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(BY TBLKG___.H-OW_ OOKB_StOJI._|,)

VVELUNGTOS.thIjd,-. The "Post" last night had another article on the quarantined <_kcus____alj a tA,£, land, but aa the article is basedon trow information, I need not trouble yon with |t though the subject matter is of loaii.. terest as involving a prindplj, ,___{ nck another unfortunate case might ocoaruv day at any of our porta. Thawte assumes that no action is being taken by the Colonial Secretary with a viaw to to landing of the Circuehorsesnow qa_notiaed at Auckland; it is not thought neceasawto crtnmunicato with the other ooloniec 60the subject, and, it is held to bo ttnadriaabla under any circuflaetances, conrfderfng ft. large exportation of horses from thiß colour to New South Wales, to pennlt'tiiaolnu stock to belanded. nd,upohthi.__.inmioi; he proceeds to lecture tho Goverumtnt,' As I informed you oae day last week, 11. Colonial Secretary's department h_ taken considerable interest in the matter, and in. displayed some energy. The otter colonies have been consulted bjr cable, and ok at least of the' colonies specifically re ferred to, viz., Ta.ma__t, completely en dorsed the action of the Ncr Zealand Go vernment, and stated diatincOy that if the animals were sent there they would pot bs permitted to land. My information wis derived from the best poßßlhle aonr«. and whilst heartily sympathising with the trga. ments of the paper, and toe tmfortnn_f« animals and their proprleta,; 1 can only wonder at the ignorance displayed, by tha local preßs as to.what fa p_nug.. Tbe San Frandseo HaU Cootowt I told you some days ago that, the Font' master-General was negotiating-, termifor a contract for the San Francfacomailieniea. I was informed late yesterday afternoon that Sir J. Vogel had received a reply fam the United States Government on then. ject. Considering the pessimist prediction) of many politicians whilst the subject ra under discussion by Parliament, the «_• munication from America is a moat f arm. able one. It intimates that the United States Government is willing to cootritob a subsidy of £4,000 per annum for to years towards the service. T-tt» | ow; ever, a proviso,' which it fa: not erpected will prove detriiaental to tin rati ficationof the -greemm.-peljj that it is subject to.' tJb(e." wMtim of Congress. It is considered almM* »• tain that, the offer will be,if*. <W Congress, and this proof from ABSfcatW the mail service is considered *W^ retention must do gratifying .{0 warn Negotiations with the other eobcdMin still proceeding,1 and after AawicaV Wi it is expected the chances .'*«W___ agreement being come too will be glPf improved. __ __/. ■ ■f. Defence Mattel*. .. The Defence Minister _s*m.*j.lj. defence works are .weeding W#W steadily, under thedireotfoniofift. IJ perly cpnstitutid authority, 6 W[» ham is at present on a visit of fopw™" the Southern ports, and Colonel WW Commander of the (. lo_ial FortetP" Lyttelton by t_< Waihora ye#Wi* the purpose of bdM PSWIJMJ testing operattoM which mSm» ducted to-day in ecmnf^J, ffl fortifications at PortLytWtoi.

Social SoaaOal Berßlopmesli. The "Muir. Mystery, or tt».;««» ring Case," is -ann-tog W&kM proportions, and p____ni_J"li__. live ramifications, that l^T_R haps be pardoned if I **H__a outside my _*-PS--P_e».w*lEE_. political gossip, to say _^W__\ tongue wags in a mostexoraeiaßWS tional manner in connect-)- subject. Ido not, of -oarae, fflfg * vouch for the truth of anyt-ing--; ItaowwtUttot^hjW- As told to me, I teU to -* -..; ( I told you yesterday ,inW--|JSSg rumoured certain, o™o* ™eiS_L__r Legislature besides the Colonial: &*» (wEo has already appeared in to .£? box) were to be caUed _)»»_ » X pear. One startling rumonr jUBg effeot that the counsel for tho pwgj have got hold of tho nd "*ijE_ to have been implicated in ]W WHS still more astounding,ito _, _,_£ _*» Queen's evidence, 'and «ffl gaMa<£ breast of the whole> £ggjS£ furthur and says that nenrtJW_L_i fees, but that he has oonfe^*"™^ tenor of his story is that he ujgff a cabdriver who tas^ffSltW were hired by a certainJgJ X name is also freely W_*§ « for the aggregate wm <« commit the assault. TheJ VMQ men connected with to__**___\+sk refuse to supply j WJ"*g p"S,MB* confidently stated tWJ».P*J J^ tional interest theprocee-W«,^ t y been quite of a prehmioary "JJEjiS revelations of a mosta^MJ^j, be made on Wednesday «>««> *M° comes up again on trial. . "toolHtoeeOiMOTti**.,,,. It is the.intenMon pattment :to carry- on WW SSM similar to those , PB*^B^^ Lyttelton at all pgrta. *fflE&p visit Auckland at *v «•# m*ll*" Thetwolegisla. » *I*s3rfg of^eome d-ys^.-go m &ffiV th. Hutt tatting of? 3JW< been showing portrait£l^__B which belong H t Mn'i!n i _#*__ man, who lost ttomf^^fir* in his room J& _P,_UfoW-»i«__ rumoured that the nH W*3£ becß" called unon,&.«a*£Js* ™ . possessed of these po-trai*,^- TSe oowwrt ■HfflK'ft His Excellency^f^Swg lington on a visit J» »«g formerly a member of mons, and now res dent £ ■&»« trict. HewiU«_»ai«n%^^ prtwo, leaving agato »r " Saturday. '_. . ~_BaM» ~1, Hon.MrßalUn«->JpT^S bis intention to •*!%'2Sjtf #" West Com^ en pife. v»w

THE AUCKLAND EVEJSING STAK TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 1885.



GEO. MoCA UL, Wellesley-strket Hast, GALVANIZED IRON WORKS & COLONIAL OVEN MANUFACTORY. Plumbers, Bdildkbs, Contractors, and Storekeepers Are Informed that GEO. MoCAUL, of Thames, HAS TAKEN OVER THE BUSINESS LATELY CARRIED ON BY J. L. KEAN, ' .And being a Direot Importer and Purchaser for '■- Cash, Is prepared to Snpply all Business act in Material at Lowest Rates. •Awarded Three First Prizes for Colonial S _* Corrugated Tanks, Lead-headed Nails ana Washers, Spouting, andLeadredge Ridging. ..''*_«._,. GEO. McCAUL. l W___,V„.£F D _lUI __-*ND IMPORTER, __ j T._?S KIST' Auckland, an 4 Brown wa Davy streets, Thajaee. ' "



[A CARD.] -JY/TR FARQUHAR MACRAE SOLICITOR, Queen-street, Auckland, Offlce—New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's Buildings, next Bank ot Now Zealand. -p|R. LEGER ERSON, OTAHUHU. Attonds (emergencies excepted) upon the follow ing days at the undermentioned places : PANMURE-At Mr Fleming's Storo, ten a.m., Saturday. HOWICK—One p.m., Saturdays. PAPAKURA — Wednesdays, ten o'clook a.m. and 3 o'clock p.m., at Mr Fallwoll b. WAIROA SOUTH - Wednesday, twelve o'clock, noon, Wairoa Hotel. AUCKLAND-Alokin's Surgery, Fridays, half-past one p.m. Jj~ R. X£ EWES, M.R.C.S., England, L.R C.P., Edinburgh, ATTENDS: OTAHUHU-Dally ___ , PANMURE —At Mrs Klngsleye, on Saturdays, 1.1 a.m. HO WlOK—At Mrs McGlnnca'e, Saturdays, 2 p.m. PAPAKURA AND WAIROA S.-On Wednesdays. All messages to bo left at HIS OWN RESIDENCE, or with MR FRED. FALLWELL, Chemist, OTAHUHU. ~~ [A OA-U- ~~~ DR. WILLIAM ROBERT ERSON, late Medical Officer and Publio Vaooinator. Huddorsflold (England), may be consnlted at his residence. Onohunga (opposito Mr GUmon's, Chemist)— Morning .. .. - .. oto 10 Afternoon 1 to _ Evening .- : Bto 7 SPRING QEASON MILNE & CHOYCE Would bog to notify to thoir friends and / the publio generally that they have NOW OPENED AN IMMENSE ASSORTMENT OF ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES FOR THE COMING SEASON, And would respectfully sollolt a CALL The Goods having been bought ln the Home Markets on very advantageous terms, tho Prioea are guaranteed to be EXCEPTIONALLY LOW. • HThe following represent a few of the . (Jooda Opened I O NEW MILLINERY kT NEW SHAPES IN STRAW GOODS _>■. NEW MOB CAPS r^ NEW MANTLES, VIBITEB, &0. ONEW JERSEYS, DUST COATS. &0. , , NEW FANS. FANCY GOODS M NEW COSTUMES F. NEW DRKSS GOODS (ImwanßO variety) r. NEW WASHING MATERIALS LJ NEW BILKS. BROCHE3, &c NEW CURTAINS. NEW ANTIMACASBERB, fin. r_ NEW LACKS (in great variety) <__! NEW KID & TaFFKTA GLOVES NEW FRH-UNGS, RIBBONS. &0. H — Y__ r .- EVERY REQUISITE (___) IN _~__ BABY LINEN, P. and l-H LiDIES' AND CHILDREN'S M UNDERCLOTHING. BOYS' CLOTHING, COLLARS, CUFFS, TIES, &o. DRESSMAKING, MANTLE-MAK ING, BOYS TAILORING, AND UNDERCLOTHING-MAKING ON THE PREMISES. Patterns and Prices by Post Freo. K-PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR-K . CASH. MILNE & CHOYCB, AUCKLAND. ; We have nr_oh Grand Dis.tyYoi pleasure In stating * our extensive al- * IRON ~ terations are com- _ v pleted. At con- _? BEDSTEADS el.erable outlay ■_• we have enlarged AT our Show Rooms. IT Many of onr U GABLIOK friends will be farrly- astonished T> « at the enormous J-V ORANWELL'S, variety In Bed- - steads. Carpets, XT and General ■_! Household Furnl : ' ture presented to T their view as they * travel round our Immensa premlses. O _ T .**<_• . O Assortment Of GAHUOK -..-.-.-,„_. fc cr CARPETS CRANWELL. At Reduced Prices ___„__ GARUOK YOUR fc CRANWELL. Young people about to start TT Houjekeeping H —— will find ft to their advantage ,-. SS, F_SSw_S£ U BEDROOM. _fkeepTman. ' U KITTING.ROOM, _T__a of ß S )ott « oiNma-BOOM. ttfe to" fur" b KITOHEN «»hn P ho to BISS E voAsama sniount from our Warehouse. ■_- GAR-JOK . GABLIOK & X™* fc CRANWKLL. ORANWELL'S. /GABLIOK *> riRANWBLL'S. QORBN-STBEBT, AUCE-W^fD. JEWELLERY AND "WATCHES AT LESS THAN COST PRICE. I. Alexander. (Established 1869.) RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. , FIRST AND ONLY SALE SINCE 1865. £3500 worth O. HIGH-CLASS JEWELLERY GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. MARBLE CLOCKS. SILVER GOODS, and ELECTRO-PLATEDWARE. I ALL AT LESS THAN COST PRICE l TO EFFECT A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. ISIDOR ALEXANDER, JBWTO®. QU. BN-S. BEET. J



G. W. J°N ESi (Late Chief Agent for the Royal Insurnnco Company.) HOUSE, LAND, ESTATE, INSURANCE, FINANCIAL, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. (Office : 21. SHORTLAND-STREET) Bogs to announce the completion of his ar rangements for carrying on the abovo Branohes !° £ l.o_se. BLand, Estate-Properties Bought. I Sold, or Lot; Rents Collcoted ; Cat eof Properties Undertaken for Absentees ; Estates Managed and Supervised for Executors and others. Insurance—Effected on the most Favourable Terms; Claims for Losses prepared and adjusted. .- - _ - Flnanoial.—Securities provided for Inves tors; Mortgages Negotiated and In terest Collected. ~-,., Confidential. — Negotiations Undertaken, Partnorshipß and Sales of Businesses arranged. To onsure striot confidence In all transactions, prlnoipalß, or their solicitors, only will be ne gotiated with. Auokland, Soptembor 22, l.°a. O. BARTLETT, • 151. QUEEN-STREET. , Chronometers, Watches, Clooks. and Jowol lery in great variety, and made to order or repaired; Poosy, Motto, Engagement and Wod dlng Rings. Orders by post carefully executed. MRS. S. H. CLARK'S GOVERNESSES' INSTITUTE AND SERVANTS' REGISTRY OFFICE, 310, Queen street; Tolophone No. 315 Wait ing Rooms for Ladios and Servants. Every facility glvon for immediate engagements. Cor respondence respeotfnfly invited from Ladles in all parts ot the Provincial District. Referees i Josoph Banks. Esq., Manager Frozen Meat and Storage Co.; Thos. Buddie, Esq., Solioltor; D. J. MoLood, Esq.. Manage. A.M.P. Soolety; E. B. Parsons, Esq., Seoretary Gas Co. |J. M. Shera. Esq. (Shera Brothers); J. L. Wilson, Esq. (Wilsons and H*rton), Agent for Austra lian Mutual Provident Society.



JAS. ADAMS, Watchmaker, Victoria- Btroot, begs to inform his old frionds and ouetomors that he has rotnrned from his travols, and ro-oponed businoss threo doors abovo the old Bhop, in moro commodous premlßOß. During his reoent voyage of discovery, while In Sydnoy, ho bought for cash at auotlon and privatoly a largo stock of superior watches. The Btook com prisesEngllshLovers by Rotherham&Ehrhardt, American Walthams, and Continental Lovers. He is now enabled to sell at prioea vory low. J.A. will bo happy to see old friends at the now B remises. — JAS. ADAMS, Sydney Watoh lepOt, Victoria-street QJ LIGHTLY DAMP. EX WAIHORA. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN HAS JUST BOUGHT, AND WILL SELL. 200 DOZ CLARK'S WHITE 200 SDS REELS, ls DOZ. ALSO BOUGHT CHSAP- A Large Lot of NEW DRKSS MATERIALS, from 4id yd; a Great Bargain _2in BLACK CASHMERES, from ls 6d yd Some of LAST SEASON'S PRINT 3, to be sold Very Cheap Beautiful Patterns in NEW PRINTS, SAT TEENS Boys' FELT HATS, Is Od; worth 3s Gd Mon's, Boyß', and Youths' CLOTHING, vory muoh Roducod, being Ovor-Btookcd. LOT OF CHEAP REMNANTS. 288— Upper Queen-street.— 288 JUST A~R R I V~~ E~~D AND OPENED UP, EX LANG3TONE, FROM GLASGOW (via Port Chalmers). A LARGE SHIPMENT OF TWEEDS AND WORSTEDS, Whioh embrace everything New or worthy of attontion in tho Homo Markets. JOHN WHITE, Tailor & .mi-outer, VICTORIA-STREET (Next Union Bank). ■