COMING EVENTS.

Hoot—£g, Sc, To-nlßht. I Opera Houuo—Diorama of ccotlaml, 8. I Tlwatro Roynl -The Faust Family and Fryer's jj Circus Company, H. I Teuipsrauco Hull—Concert by Ladies, 8. SladaiKu llita'a Kolioarsal, 7.50. ; V.31.0.A. Roonsa-Dovotlonal, 7.30. Inter.-ational Circus, 8. Amateur Athletics Cub, 8.

Approaching Meetings, &c.

'- St. Loon's Circus, on Reclamation—Wcdnes ; flay or Th ;raday next. Band of Hope Compotitions-Monday, Tues ; day, and Wednesday next.

Auction Sales on Monday.

Samuol Cochrauo andSon-Manglos, 11; Al lotments, etc., 12. James and Co.—English Fumituro, 11 a.m. Hunter and Nolan—Stoers, at Papakura, 12 Gabriel Lewis — Dinner Services and Fancy Ware, 11 a.m.

Chief Post office, Auckland.

• Mails will close as under :— This Day.

P| i For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Walpu, Wha le ! , ngarel, Kamo, and Mangapal, por MacGrcgor ;l j 1 or Wui'aki, _tßp.m. 1 | Saturday, Oot, 3. \. i | For Port Fitzroy, Tryphena, and Okupu, per Tt| ■ Argyle, at 7 a.m. i'p For Kati Kati, Aongateto. Tauranga, and ;y i Opotiki (via Thames), por Rotomahana, at 1 i I For Thames, per Kotomahana, at 7.30 a.m. ' I Far Waiwera, To Kapa and Warkworth, &c, ! par Roso Casey, at 10 a.m. 1 I For Waiwora, por Glenelg. at 1 p.m. y 1 Monday. Ootobor 5. '■. j For Giaborno and Napier, per Suva, at 1 p.m. I Por Russell, Kawakawa, Herd's Point, Wan- I j garoa and Mongouui, por Glenelg, at 5 p.m. ; Tuesday. Ootobor 13. ! Per a.B. Zealandia as lollowa i— 1 For Navigator Islands, Sandwich Islands, | . I United States of America, Canada, British 8i \ Columbia. Central and South America, and - ; j British and Forolgn West Indies, at 1 p.m i j For United Kingdom and Continent ol ; I 1 Europe, at 1 p,m, l f | Money orders, 10.30 a.m. Registered letters I 1 ': and news capers, at 11.30 a.m. j : : ; Late letters. bearlnK an extra fee of six pence in addition to the postage, will be I i received by the Mall Agent on board the I - steamer up to the time of sailing, I • : This mail wUi bo due in London on Friday, 1 November 20,1835. ' i j Signed) S. B. BISS, _ ; ; Chief Postmaster. j§ Chief Post-offloe, Auckland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

j HIGH WATER. AucKLUNT—This aftornoon, 2.2; to-morrow , morning, 2.47. Manukau HsADB-Thls afternoon, 4.42; to | morrow morning, 5.27. Kaipaba Hbadb — This evening, 5.12; to j morrow morning, 6.27.

| BtJNSBT.—This evening, 6,1. I Sunrise.—To-morrow morning, 5.33. Moon's Age.—Now Moon, Bth, 7.10 p.m,

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY.

i Glenelg, 8.5., Stevenson, from Tauranga j ©lonolg. s.B , Step'cofion, from Kuaaell i A'gyle, 8.8.. Amndeu, Irom Great Barrier i Suva, 8.8., Hutchinaon, from Southern ports Neptuno, brig, Cozena, trom Newcastle

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVENING.

Ohfiu. s.s., Borneeh, for Groymnuth

Wai'ftkl, c.a.. Crawford, for Whamrarei Maomi'KOr. a.s.. Johnson, for Whaiigarei Clansman, s.e., I'lirquhar. for V/hnngr.roi

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

j Corora.i-n'agl. from Coroinandel, to-dar, 5 p.m. j Itotomahana, from Thames, to-day, 7 p.m. j Argyle, from Groat Barrier, this evening '■ Entorpri'O, from Thames, to-morro~, 6 a.m. Rotorui (at Onohunßa), from Southern ports, i Sunday. 7 tim. I Rotomahina, from Melbourne via Southern I ports, Hondo j* morning I Mahinapua, frum bouthern por's, Tuesday I Herald, !rorn Lyttelton, Tneaday ! Te Anau, from Sydney, Wednesday Arawata, from Fiji, Wednesday Janet Niooll, from riouth Sea Inlands, 6th inst. i City of Sydney, from San Fj anoiaco, 17th inst. ! Aorangi, from L:>ndon, October. > Ata"a. from London, via Southern ports, October ; lonic, from Plymouth, November ( Tongariro, from London, via Southorn ports, early [For projected departures Bee shipping ad vertisements and mail notices.]

in J The barque Katshdin has cleared at the Cus i toms for Astoria. Passang;er.—Mrs Seeley and i I family (4). ! The barque Cabarfeidh arrived at Port | 51 Chalmers from Kaipara yesterday. The barque Coronilla left Port Chalmers for ill I this port yesterday. She is an iron vessel of 521 |vj | tons register, which has been chartered Dy j Mesßra Uendereon and Macfarlane, o( this port, jj ' to load here for London with wool, &c. i.j, Tho 8.8. Hova, from AVeliington, Nipier, Gis !• ~ borne, and Tuparoa, arrival at noon. Pas- Pi ! aengera: Mm YoUand.MrsStennard.MrA.HUl, W ; ; and Mr Robertson, Constable Berryman, Con- J[l[ stable McDonald. ■I j The s.p. Glenelg, from Tauranga, and the s.s. f Argyle, from Mercury Bay at d Tairua, arrived V;' ■ early this morning The Argylo loft again for 9 Great Barrier at 8 a.m., and the Glenelg for ■ Waiwera, at 2 p.m. i, j. The brig Neptune arrived from Newcastle s f early this morning, and anchored at the powder |! - . ground, her paaeaKe having occupied 28 days. s.s. Glonelg, Capt. Stevenson, arrived ll Here this morning from Tauranga. Passengers: V Misses Mosoan, Clark, Tonks. Robinson, and 11 Watson, Messrs Brabant, Woodford, Sisain. G. II I Wrigley. Percoe. Elkin, Daniels, Boylan, Capt. f : Tonks, Griffin, Ward, Capt. Cook, Clark, Smith, I ! ; Larry, Maori prisoner.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Kaipaba Heads, this day.-Arrived: Devon port. Te Kopuru, this day.—Loading: Waitemata, Sea Bird. Aratapu, this day.—Loading: Notero.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

i TENBtBIKFE, Ootober I.—The Rimutaka Bailed 1 hence for New Zealand this morning.

COMMERCIAL

Evknins Stab Offloe. this day. 11 i I MES9RB Vailb and Bradley report business I I: for the past week brisk, and prices obtained at I auction were more in favour of seller than has f I been the case for some time past. At their auo i I ( tlon sale of drapery, held on Wednesday, a largo ! I attendance of buyers; the whole linos quitted a. ji i very satisfactory prices. On Thursday, at Mr I Cook's sale of furniture held at his store in Grey -18 street, the attendance was large. The following prices obtained: Bookcases, £3 6s to SA 12s 6d; '{; chests drawers. £t to £4 17s 6d; cheffbniera, £211s I to £3s 68; sideboard, £1517s 6d; H.C. suites, £12; j 100 tables, 169 6d to 20s; iron bedsteadc, 11s 6d to II: : £2; wardroba, £6 12s 6d. The following prices r, for poultpy and farm produce were obtained at I thefr weekly sale held on Friday: Swede tur- I! I i nips, 2s 3d per saok; red oarrots, £210*; Wal kato table potatoes, £3 10b to £110s. sacks extra; chaff, £1 to £4 10s; fowl wheat, 3s: damaged flour, £410s; paßtry butter, 2}d to 41d per lb; bacon, 51d to 6d; hams and bacon (aide), 7J_; hame, 7d; cheese, 5Jd: jowls, Jd; box tea. ISa to 18s; crab apples, 7s 6d per case; honey, 3Jd per • : lb; hen and brood chicken*, 6s to 7s 6d; fowls, 2a 5d to 2s 6d eaoh; turkeys, is 6d to 6s Bd each; I pigeons, Is each; cochins, Ss6d; young pigs, 1 month old, 10s 6d to 12s 6d each. Mbbsrs CARBrNESAND Taylob'b yesterday's iifl i aaleof poultry, produce, &c, was well attended, |I| and they report good business done throughout. ;i< I They obtained the following prices: Poultry: II Fat fowls, 2s M to 2s 1M each; ordinary do, 2d I * to 2s 2d; ducks, 23 fld ; turkeys, fis Id; light I i Brahma fowls, 3s 6d to ?s 6d : Spanish, do. 39 9d, i ! Small pigs, 10a 6d; medium sized do, 13s 3d to 18s; 1 : rabbits. Is; pigeons. Is 3d; hen and ohlckß, 7s 6d '■ i per clutch; canaries,ssto 7s6d. Produce: Primo j I i potatoes.£4 to £410s; second-class d0,f13 to£3loa; i ' carroW, S.l ; onions. Id to ljd psrlb; apples, 5a per case ; lresh butter, 8d ; Bait do, Sd to 7id ; ; baoon, best, 6Jd to 8d ; inferior do, ii to 6d; : ! hams, best, 9d to lOd, do. inferior, 5d to 6iP; cheese, 6d. very little good to hand; honey, 3d' I to fid; maize, 3s per bushel; oats, 2s Gd ; wheat, 3s; bran, £6 per ton; sharps, £5 10s; damaged \ | flour, £5. Groceries: Tea, Is to Is 9d per lb; ! : boxen, do, 153 to 225; sugar, 3d to 3£d ; coffee, la , Sd; flour, £3 to £11 per ton; oatmeal, Us per j! 1001b; kerosene. Is Id to Is 9d per gallon ; rice, ;! 2Jd; candles. BJd to 91d; soap, 8s Gd per box ; { jams, 6^ perdoz; biscuits. Id to sd; confeotion ' cry, boiled, 4Jd; do, dry, 6J_i lemon peel, Is 9d; !;■• tin vestas, 15a per gross; salmon, 7s 6d per doz; lobsters, 6s 9d; corn flour, 4d; arrowroot, 2d ; i sago, 3id ; vinegar, Ss 3d per doz. The f urnl j ture, f'inoy goods, and drapery met with ready i 1 sale, clearances in most cases being effected. ! Messrs J. H. Hamkb and Co. report that at 1 ! their weekly sale on Saturday last there was a I ! good attendance and fair bidding for lots ! offered. Poultry. 2s lOd to 3s; ducks, 2a Sd; : ! geese, is Bd; rabbits, 7d io 2s; pigeons, Is Id; : I potatoes, &i 10s; chaff, £3 to £l sa; pastry butter, 2Jd; mnsoovy duck eggs, 3s per dozen; I canaries, hens, 4s 6d to 8s 3d; biscuits. 6d. A ■; I fair amount of furniture was disposed of at ; satisfactory prices, although there was a some ; what less demand than usual.

Births

JAMIKSON.—On October 2, at hor roaidonoo ICast-stroet, Nowton, tho wife of ltobort Jamloaon of a son.

Deaths.

HUGHE3.-On Ootobor 2, at tho residonco of hor enn (George Mo/ilpinej, Tho Bridge Farm, Mangore, Maria Hughes ; agod SG years. The funeral will leave her nona roaidonoo for tho Woaloyan <J<motory, Mangero, to morrow (Sunday), at 1.30 p.m. Friends pleaso accopt this invitation.

SMITH.—At hia parents' roaidenco, Viot:>ria Quadrant, William Henry, tfio youngest and beloved son of William and Caroline Smith ; aged 9 months. The f UDoral will leave hia parents' roaidonco to-morrow (Sunday), at 3 p.m. Friends ploaso aocept this invitation.

TKAGUK.-On Ojtobor 2, at Home-stroot, Arch Hill, Phillip Teaguo ; agod 43 years. Tho funeral will leavo hiß late residence to-morrow (Sunday), at 3 p.m. DTlonds ploaso aocept Una Invitation.

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1885.

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

The tripartite allianco said to havo been ontcrod into afresh quito recently by Russia, Austria, and Gormany, would seem not to bo such a dangerous compact as was foarod. Those threo Powers nro now reported to bo at variance ovor tho stops to bo taken to solvo tho Roumolia-Bulgarian difficulty ; and in coneoquonco, tho Ambassadorial Conference at Constantinople has had to bo doforred. Nothing is disclosed as to tho conflicting viows of tho throo Powera named beyond tho statemont that Austria is desirous of aggrandising Sorvia at tho cost of Bulgaria. In this object she will doubtless bo supported by tho Czar, who wishes to administer a enub to Bulgaria ; but Gormany's jealousy will probably step in to hinder tho carrying out of the scheme. Tho patriotic feeling in Sorvia has beon deoply stirred by tho position of affairs, and tho Servians aro ovidontly calculating upon reaping eomo advan tage out of tho gonoral turmoil. This is truo also of Grooco, which was disap pointed of its expected sharo in tho spoil undor tho apportionment mado at tho Berlin Conferonco. Tho Austrian Govern ment, it is assortod, supports tho rectifica tion of tho Servian f rontior so as to dospoil Bulgaria of Widin, an important fortitiod town on tho Danube, having a population of about 25,000 peoplo. It is not oasy toas^ign a motive for this Austrian hostility to Bul garian aspirations, but it may arisooutof an anxioty to fall in with tho Russian outcry against Bulgaria, and also to further Austrian schemes in connection with tho final disposition of the "Sick Man's" effects. It i?, as wo remarked before, daily becoming moro manifost that only by good fortuno or rarely good managemont can this incidont bo brought to a conclusion without rooponing thovox?d Eautorn Question, and revising tuo decision of Berlin. Tho unanimity of the peoplo of Bulgaria in supporting Princo Alexandor, and tho popular and peaceful charac ter of tho revolutionary movement in Roumelia leaves no doubt, howovor, of tho wishes of tho peoplo, and tho Groat Towers will tinkor in vain at Constitution-making for tho Balkan peninsula until they agree to consult tho interests and sympathies of tho inhabitants of the country.

Unequal Quarantine Laws

Tub health and livos of tho public aro riot considered of such value as tho export trade in stock, if wo aro to judgo by tho action of Govornmont in quarantine matters. The position of tho Circus horses and dogs from San Francisco is too woll knowu to bo doscribod ; yet aftor tho very stringont action adopted with rogard to them, it is surprising to loam tho mild charactor of tho measures which aro deemed sufficient to prevent tho introduction of small-pox from Sydney. At a mooting of tho Contral Board of Health hold at Welling ton tlio other day, to consider what steps should bo taken rotative to tho outbreak of small pox in Now South Wales, it was re solved :—" That in consequence of tho out break of smallpox at Sydney, and its ox tension, passengers and crows by all vessels horn Australia aro to receive a thorough medical inspection at tho first port of c»ll, and all subsequent ports, and that all passenger steamers are to carry a thoroughly qualified medical practitioner." Wo aro not proparod to assort that thoso precautions aro insufficient, though in view of the serious outbreak of smallpox re ported as having taken placo at Mon troal, many pooplo will consider that no restrictions could bo too severo which would havo tho effect of securing absoluto eafoty against a visitation of the plaguo. But what wo do say is that tho contrast is most conspicuous between tho abnormal anxiety shown to provent tho introduction of stock diseases and tho precautions which aro deemed sufficient for tho security of tho public. Tho excuso offered is that tho intercolonial trade would suffer if strict quarantine wero im posed as between this colony and Australia ; and, curiously enough, tho satno reason is urged for the enforcement of rigid quarantine) in tho caso of tho Circus animala. It would seem, then, to amount to this—that trade is everything, and that individual ruin, disfigurement, or death aro of no moinont as compared with commercial intorests. Lot our readers just try to picturo the posi tion. A scoro of valuable animals, cortitied to be perfectly froo from disease, aro not to bo landed on our shores, bocauso it would amount to a broach of faith and might injure our oxport trado in stock; while, on tho other hand, stoamers arriving wookly from a port infected with smallpox aro to bo allowod free access after a curaory and perfectly ueoloss medical examination ! Nothing more absurd could bo imagined, and wo only wish the Government officials could bo got to boo things in their true light, so that the colony might bo saved from reproach, ridicule, and contumely.

With reference to the reported discovory that £10,000 of Corporation oxpondituro had been wrongly charged to general account, we aro informed that tho matter was originally brought undor the notico of the Council by the officials, whoroupon the whole subjoct was referred to a committee for investigation. Tho report will bo sub mitted at tho next ordinary mooting.

The improvements that havo boon mado in the buildings in Karangahapo Road during tho past fow months are perhaps unprecedented in the street history of any other New Zealand city. In five months tho building of 53 ohops has boon com menced in this thoroughfare botwoon Pitt street and Ponsonby Road, the majority of these being substantial edifices of brick. Other proporty-ownors aro preparing to build, and it is safe to predict that in tho course of a couple of years Karangahape Road will, for retail bueinoss, bo of ecarco less importance than Queen-street.

A terrible cyclone has pasaod ovor Calcutta, and many vessels have come to grief. The losses must bo great in conse quence, and one of the local insurance com panies, if not two, ia involved in thorn. By cablegram, tho general manager of the New Zealand Company has been in forraod that it suffers to the extent of £6,000, but no particulars are given. The manager of the South British has received a cypher message from Bombay merely reporting that several vessels had been driven ashore and wrecked at False Point, Calcutta, but it ia not stated whether the Company is involved theroby. No further information is expected in either case until the mail arrives.

A curious question haß arisen with regard to tho Devonport and Takapuna Tramway Company. It appears that among the stipulations made by tho Devonport Road Board is one restricting the running of the cars to week days only. One of the anti cipated sources of profit to the Company was that of persons visiting the Lake on the Sunday. As the main road in Devon port is under the control of the County Council, the Company have received per mission from that body to run at all times. They will therefore bo enabled to run through tho district on the Sunday, but must not drive along tho bystreets.

Tenders were received this morning by Mr H. G. Wade, architect, fur (ho erection of throe toi.h(j,'os' a!- \\ :'r-vuv-'i ; iil.-o for b;ir ami i'llliiiw! vuomy at (.he hotel for tho VV*aiwfci'i>. Rot Spun;;,-! ■ Company (iin.i'yu). , The taras for cottages aiv.i bar and billiard room wore reapeei ivoiy ;;.-.. follow.- : — Jamieson and Tucker, £455, *£Hou ; Davits and Evans, £495,£346 ; Taylor and Mitchel £530 (cottages alone); Penk and Allen, £585. £400; A. Martin, £590, £409; W. Pyatt, £600, £399; Frankbam and Son, £615, £389 I Wrigley and Co., £637, £370; E, Davies, £645, £417 ; A. Kenny, £612, £350; E. Mills, £627, £473 10s; C. M. Neweon, £849, £409 ; J. McConichie, £650, £399 ; J. T. Julian, £650, £600; F. Dader, £675, £428; A, Buckley, £765, £355

Between two stools a person is apt to como to tho ground; and betwoon two Koad Boards tho district of Rocky Nook is oubjocted to cpmpleto neglect in the mattor of roads. This salubrious suburb is partly in Mount Eden and partly in Mount Albert Road district, and tho roeult is that public works .aro not attondod to, or * are delayed until thoso noaror tho centra of authority have beon completed. Although tho roads in general aro imperfoct, there is a markod diilbronco obeorvablo as Boon as tho boundary is crossod—tho Mount Edon roads being formed and fairly kopt, while those of Mount Albort aro in a state of nature, dangorous and diegracofully filthy. On tho Now North Road tho eamo thing is noticeablo—the roadway and foot walk within Eden Terraco district boing woll-kopt, whilo in tho Mount Albert dis trict tho load is fearfully muddy, and tho footpaths a mass of sticky clay. It is no wonder that tho peoplo of Kingsland and Rocky Nook complain of injustico and talk of having a soparato district croated.

Tho Maoris are prophesying that wo shall have a very hot summer; they also foretell several earthquakes. Tho reason they givo for thoir prognostications is that they hiivo Boon something in tho flax llowora this spring which has not been observed for years past, and in past times was a euro sign of a very hot summer and earthquakes.

Tho Grand Internationa! Circus Company hold a matinee for juveniles this afternoon. Owing to tho stato of tho weather tho attendance was not as largo as usual. However, the child ron who wore present oxhibitod ovory symptom of delight at tho astoniehing feats performed for thoir amuso inent, and as usual tho clowns at onco becamo groat favourites with thoir youth ful patrons.

Autograph collectors and thoso curious in

antiquarian matters will bo intorostod to loam that a rare document is ottered for sa!o in this city. It consists of a pormit or passport signed by Louis XV. of France, granting liberty to a cortain nobleman to travel for tliroo months in England and re turn to Franco. This docutnont, which appears undoubtedly gonuino, is on view at Lennox's booitsolling establishment,

Our Wellington correspondent telegraphs to-day:—" With roferonco to the quaran: tincd circua at Auckland, tho. Colonial Secretary last night received a eablogram from the Premier of New South Wales stating that tho Government will mako no concessions as to tho landing of tho oircus."

A capricious prank of tho wind caused somo nmusomont in Queon-street yesterday afternoon. A gontleman was proceeding quietly along, when a sudden gust raised i|is hat from his head, high into tho air. Then, like tho unfurling of ,a banner, out tloated his " bandana." Tho hat landed in

safety in tho gutter, but the handkerchief,

boing of an aspiring nature, rested upon a windowsill. The gentleman at oneo secured his " tilo," and when last eeon was waiting complacently until " rudo Boreas ' should doom lit to roturn the wanderer to its homo by blowing it frun its resting placo. There was a good atlondanco at thoCircus last night, and tho porformanco was a successful ono. A matinee for tho con vonienco of childron and their parents was arranged for this nftornoon, while a now prograinmo comprising attractive novoltioe will be presented tonight. A yropos of tho Board of Education's retrenchment of expenditure in connection with tho Girls' High School, thoy havo do forced till next mooting tho question of drill in order that it may bo ascertained if Captain Mahon, drill instructor to tho common schools, can undortako tho work. Tho question of charging tho cost of tuition of tho district scholarship holders to tho scholarship fund has also boon deferred. Mr W. C. d'arrard writes commanding Mr Moss, M.H R., for his action in opposing grants for immigration purposes, and stating that thoso other Auckland members who supported tho grant "desorvo to bo whipped at a cart-tail." Tho second of two performances of Gilbert and Sullivan's opera boull'e, "Tho Sorcerer," by tho Attok'a'id Opera Club, in aid of tho fund for tho extinction of tho dobt on the Freemasons' Hall, took placo at tho Opera House last evening. There was a crowded house, the members of the mystic brotherhood, ofcoursoprodominating. Duringono of tho intervals Dr. Duwson, on behalf of tho Masonic body, returned thanks to tho audience for their patronage, and also to Brother Carl Schmitt.

A special meeting of the shareholders in

tho Premier G«M. Co, was hold yesterday afternoon at tho ollico of Mr 1). (i. Mac-

Dorme1.!, manager, Mr A. I'orter presided, and stated that tlio meet ing had been coii vencd f f tho purpose of considering tho fininciul podition of tho Company, and with a view to ascertaining whether tho share holder* would bo in favour of winding up tlio Company, or if they would prefer calls being made to liquidate present liabilities, about £-.">(), and thus onrtblu mining opora tions to bo resumed. Aftor considerable discussion, it was unanimously resolved to accept tho latter proposition, and rosumo mining operations as speedily as possible fc't. Leon s Circus, an Australian com bination of largo proportions and high merit, will open liovo on Wednesday or Thursday next. Tlio animals of tlio circus and monagario, with tho members of tho Company, will arrive by two steamers early next week — viz., tho Rotomnliana, from Melbourne, and tho To Anau, from Sydney. Tho Waitemat.i County Council resolved yesterday to commence come important works in tho Waiwera district. Tlio (irst is tho construction of a roadway from tho hotel to tlio lioud of Uio river, fibouli four miles in loiißth. On this lino will havo to bo erected four bridges 20 feet span each, and fourteen box culverts, varying in diameter from !• to 4 feat. Tenders for these aro called for in our advertising column?. A contract for tho formation will

follow- shortly

The I'onsonby Social Union extra social took placo in tho Ponsonby Oddfellows' Hall last evening. Thoro wero about 40 couples prosent, and a well-arranged danco pro grammo was gone through. Mr W. J, Rees discharged tho dutios of Master of Coromonici', and music was provided by Sheahan's string band

At the muoting of the Waitemafa County Council yesterday, a lengthy discussion ensued upon the question of cemeteries for the Devonport and Lako districts. Letters wore read from each of those Boards re questing tho Council to do work at their re spective cemetorios, which consiatod of laying out and planting with fancy shrubs, eroetinga mortuary clnpel and a residence for the custodian. ThofoelingoftheCouncilwas in favour of one gunoral cemetery in a central position, but the Chairman pointed out that cvidontly each man was deter mined to bo buried in his own parish, and humorously remarked that if tho Council carried out all tho works asked for, porsons could bo buried very advan tageously at the Lake, and infactthatspocial inducements would bo olForod to poreons contemplating an early demiso, as thoy could shortly bo carried by tramcar, Tho question was discuesod at great length, and ultimately furthor consideration was do ferred until next mooting of tho Council.

A Bpecial general meeting of tho Auck land Instituto is advertised to bo hold in tho Museum Buildings at 8 p.m. on Mon day next. The object of the meeting is to paBS somo additional rules providing for the vesting of tho property of tho Instituto in the hands of tho trustees appointed under tho Auckland Museum Endowmont Act, and also to givo tho trustees power to incorporate themsolvos under tho pro visions of tho Religious, Charitable, and Educational Trust Boards Act, 1884. Tho proposed rulos ,-iro detailed in tho adver tisement. A full attendance of members is desired. The weekly meeting of the Cercle do Converstaion Francaise was hold last night in tho Club-room, Mona View, Karangahapo Road, Mr P. Lawton Bridges (President) in the chair, when Mr S. C. Brown was elected a member of tho Corclo, and Messrs De Larcy, A. C. Wilkinson, Bowring, F. Lerouse, and P. Audifrey were proposod for admission. Dr. Lawson doliverod an in teresting lecture on the present commercial depression, and as a remedy suggested reform of our Customs tariff and federa tion. This original production was written in very good French, and fluently delivered. At its conclusion, tho lecturer was warmly and deservedly complimented. The next item on the programme is a scientific lecture by Mons. D. N. Gamier.

To tho Editor : Sir,—From what ap poared in the " Herald " on Thursday last. I telegraphed to Messrs G. Blyth and Co. for information, and the following ia (ho reply received {his tuovnitiu1.-—! om, &c, Jah. Llkndsy, No. 8, Quoeli-i-ifcrivot. Tele gram dated 2ml October, iVnuvin: "Wo cannot buy os!*: mirier 2a i!;,d, and it takes Id. to rovov shipping expenses. A llim yes terday offered 2s for ton thousand socle, which was declined.—(Signed) Gi;o. Blyth and Co."

Our readers will see by our advertising columns that the wrestling match, Matho son v. Fagan, is under the patronage of Professor Carrollo and his pupils. For the amateur boxing competition we understand Mr George Belcher has kindly consented to act as referee, entries for which close to night, at the Masonic Hotel, at 9 o'clock.

Cr. Montague has given notice of his intention to move at the next meeting of the City Council, " That tho levels of Hob sonstroot botwoon Swanpon and Durham streets, as fixed, bo altered to a gradient as shown on plan, viz., of about 1 in J.4'82 j that Wyndham street bo graded from Chapel Square to Hobsonstreet, and Swansonstreot bo out out to its fixed level; also that tho North Ward members be authorised to receive signatures to deed as previously arranged by Council." Tho Band Competition at Wellington Ex hibition will close next week with the perfor mance of tho Wanganui Band. Opinions of those who hoard previous competitors are divided, but it is generally conceded that tho tug of war will lie between the Oamaru and Auckland Bands. A fair indication that thoso two aro considered most formid able is afforded by tho fact that protests havo boon lodged against them. In the caso of tho Oamaru Band the ground of protest is that there wore two "profes sional " playora in the ranks, which, if proved, should disqualify thorn. Tho alle gation against Auckland Artillery Band is that it is not a Garrison Band ; but tho protestors must bo ill-informed, or they would know that this is no valid ground of disqualification. On tho whole, tho pros pects of tho honour and prize coming to Auckland aro decidedly bright.

An admirable programme is announced on our front pago to-day for tho Ponsonby Choral Society's concert on Monday next. Tho Society aro also to bo aided by Mr Radcliff, the world-famed llautist, and Mr Clutsam, tho pianist. Tho vocal and in strumental selections aro very choice, and tho concort cannot fail to bo one of the most onjoyablo yot givon by this energetic Society.

St. Thomas's Gleo Club announco a con cort for Tuesday next, which should prove most interesting. Undor Mr Phillpot, the ablo conductor, this Club has attained to a most creditable state of efficiency, and on this occasion will porform an attractive pro gramme of glees, quartettes, trios, and solos, whilo Mr Phillpot will give two iluto fiolo^i. In tho courso of the evening, tho song, "Fair Ireland is ovor tho Homo of my Ueart" written by Mr W. R. Wills and composed by Mr Phillpot, will bo sung by a lady. A low prico of admission has boon fixed, and St. Thomas's schoolroom should bo crowded on Tuesday night.

At tho conclusion of tho business at tho Polico Court today His Worship tho Mayor mado porno remarks with the object of showing that it was tho fault of tho R.M. and not the Justices, that tho Court was kopt waiting so long yesterday. He said that tho R.M. did not inform the Clerk of tho Court till a quartor past ten that ho could not sit, and it could not bo oxpocted that men could loavo their businesses at a momont's notico.

A match wasarrangod last night betwoon K. Matthewß and W. Wilkinson for a four-round contest for £20 a side and all of tho gates rocoipta ; tho match to tako placo on tho Oth Octobor in somo suitablo placo in tho city.

Tho Resident Magistrate's Court was oc cupied tho whole of yostorday aftornoon up to 5 45 p m. hearing tho caso Green v. Stafford, an action for assault. Mr W. J. Napier appeared for tho plaintiff, and Mr Thoo. Cooper for tho dofendant. Thero wore fcven witnesses, and tho evidence was very conllicting. His Worship gave judgment for tho plaintiff for £5, and costs £(5 15s. Tho romaining dofended case, Subritzsky v. White, was, on Mr Napior's application, adjourned till next Court day.

At a mectiirg of residonta of Dovonport, hold last evoning in tho Oddfellows' Hall, Mr M. Niccol (Chairman of the district) having been voted to tho chair, the follow in"1 resolutions woro unanimously adopted : —Movod by Mr B, Tannor, and seconded by Mr.l. Mays, "That it is desirable, in the interests of tho district, that a Firo Brigade should bo formed, and that to promote this object a committee bo appointed to canvass tho district and tl*o insuranco companies to ascortain what sup port can bo relied upon." Moved by Mr Tye, and eoconded by Mr R. Laurence, "That tho following gontlomen form tlio Committee:—MessrsJonn Whito,J Lilewali, 11. It. Duder, A. Alison, B. Tanner, W. H. Fenton, 0. C. Dacre, John Duder, and R. Laurence." Moved by Mr S. Vospcr, and seconded by Mr T. Wells, " That tho Road Board bo urgod to orect firebells, and place the public pumps in good repair as spoudiiy as possible." Moved by Mr Nic col, and seconded by Mr Tye, "That tho Committee obtain information as to tho appliances necessary and within the means of the district, and report upon this and tho result of their canvass to a future meet ing.' A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated tlio proceedings.

At tho Tolico Court to-day, boforo Mr 0. I), Whitcombo, J.P., four persons pleaded guilty to charges of drunkennoss and woro mulcted in tho usual penalty, Affiliation c^ioa against 11. Cnrruthors and a man named Minnock woro adjourned till Wed nesday next in ordor that thoy might bo denlt with by the Magistrate.

Mr Arthur P. Wilson, architect, High street, recoived tho following tonders this morning, for tho erection of a keeper's cot tago in tho Church of England Cemetery, but tho selection is hold over until Monday:

--(!. Layer, £150; Jamieson and Tuckor, £150 7s; Scott, £IS2; Reid, £186; Wrig loy and Handcock, .C'2l9; Clayton, £254.

Tho concluding leeturo of tho Auckland University Collego courso on "Geology and Mining " was delivered by Professor Thomas on Thursday evening last. There was a good ottendanco, and the lecture proved, if anything, moro intoroat ing than any of its prodecessora. Tho subjoct treated was minoralogy, and especially gold-mining—descriptions being givon of tho appearance of quartz veins, tho theories of auriferous formations, and tho LaMonto process of gold saving, A number of magic-lantern views were introduced tj illustrate the subject. Those lectures have proved exceedingly into'osting and valuable, and it is hoped foreshadow tho establishment of a por manent School of Minos either hero or at tho Thames. Tho extent to which public attention was aroused is shown by tho fact that an avorage of bo tween 70 and 80 pe'B)ns> attendod thesa lectures. Tho Chamber of Commerce has at diffcront times advocated the opening of a School of Minos in Auckland, and while tho matter is fresh in public notico Borne thing should be dono in tho direction of socuring it. Profossor Thomas de serves special montion for the ability ho has displayed in treating tho sub jects doalt with in tho courso of lectures just completed. Ho spared no pains to popularise tho topics, and make his remarks suited to tho understanding of his hearers; and pormanont good must bo the result.

Messrs Shora Brothora have now removed to their new warohoueea in. Wellesloy-streot East, opposito tho Now Public Library.

Thoro will bo special ovangolißtic services hold in tlio Grafton Road Churoh to-morrow. Morning, by Rev. H. Bull; ovening, by Roy R, Bavin.

Tho anniversary sermons in connection with tho Pitt-otroot Woaleyan Church will bo preached to-morrow momingat 11 o'olock by tho Itev. H. Bavin, and in tho evening at 6 30 by tho Row 0. Worboys. H\lf procoedsof collootlon given to Froeman's Bay Mission.

It will bo scon by advertisement in another column, that Mr R. Abel's Binging class con oludes its flr^t quarter on Tuesday, Ootober 6th. between 60 and 60 pirsons availed thomselvosof last quarter's tuition, and considerable progrees was made in fho olomcntnry rudiments of this very desirable innthod of learning ti sing in purts. Tho next quarter commences on October I3tli. when all those who liavo nn elementary knowledge of Tonic So!-fa aro invited to join.

Tho superior English furniture, Ac, to be auld by uuolion at 11 o'clock on Monday will bo on view at Mmsra James and Co 's auction room, Queon-street, from 7 till 9 o'clock this oyouidK, when the publij aro respectfully in vited to inspect tho goods.

larticulars of the singing and reciting contest by membors of Barm of Hopo appear in anothur column. Tho contest commonces on Monday next in the Foresters' Hall. Newton, at 7.30. and will be continued on Tuesday and Wednesday. The charge for admission is very reasonable, and as somo interest ia taken ia tho ad'iiir by 70 competitors,tho contest ought to be successful.

Announcements of Sunday services will be found in the usual column. At St. Paul's, tho Rev. C. M. Nelson, M. A., will preach—morning, on 'Charity;" evening, on the question, "What think yn of Christ ?" Children's service at 3.30 P ra. Tho Rev. A. M. MoCallum will conduct divine services at St. Peior'B, Surrey Hills, leo turo Hall, V.M CA. : Afternoon discourse by Rev. J. B. Hill, "Is Life Worth Living ?" Spe cial sermons at Mount Eden Congregational Church, by Rev. W. J. L. Cloes. at Luke's, Mount Albert: Anniversary Bervice?—morning, Dr. Cowio, Blshon of Auckland ; evening, Roy. Gf. H. S. Walpole. Wealeyan anniversary ser vices at Pitt street: Sermons by Rays. R. Bavin and C. Worboys.

SAW FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE.

\Vi;L].!.--uT(-i.\, 'hi, day, ¥uf, I'outnju.iter ■ Gonornl informorl mo this morning that negotiations are =till going on re tho San Francisco mail service, but that he had not anything to communicate to the public just yet. In the present disorganised state of affairs in the New South Wales Parliament, it is oxeeeding problematical if any arrange! Mont can be come to just yet. Xbig is my opinion, not Sir Julius Vogel'e,

OUR SHORT-SIGHTED RAIL WAY POLICY.

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Invebcaroill, this day. The contract for carting goods from tho Bluff to merchants' stores in Invercargill has just been lot for a torm to responsible contractors at 6s por ton dead weight. This is consequent upon tho refusal of tho Minittor to reduce tho railway rates, which are 7s lOd per ton, ton weight or measure ment, or according to the ships' bills of lading, and an additional shilling for de livery to stores. An immonse saving will be effected, somo measurement goods cost ing from £1 to £2 per ton on tho railway for a distance of 17 miles.

DEATH FROM BURNING.

(bytelegram.—own correspondent.)

Thamks, this day. The woman named Mary ficanton, who was severely burned at Tararu three week s ago, succumbed to her injuries last night.

PANORAMA OF SCOTTISH SCENERY.

One of the finest panoramas ever painted will be exhibited for tho first time in Auck lancTat tho"Opera House this (Saturday) evening. Mr Gooige Lingnrd, favourably known aa business manager for U.S. Minstrols and other successful companies visiting Auckland, has secured a serios of pictures representing Scottish scenery, which must, indoed, be uniquo, for to play sovon months uninterruptedly a diorama must havo rare merit. This was done by tho proprietor of this mammoth show in London. Thousands flocked to the Agricul tural Hall nightly, and tho exhibition would havo run much longer but for other en gagements. Another successful season of fivo months in tho Freo Trade Hall, Man chester, proved that tho pictures woro at tractivo enough to fill a largo building seated for four thousand people. Of course, to make oven good pictures givo interest, a good description is ■ neces sary, and,with his accustomed forethought, Mr Lingard has secured a capital lecturer. Mr David McAndrew fulfils the duties dovolving upon him very efficiently. A ready speaker, a round rosonant voice, a fund of racy stories, given with ease and fluoncy, he never seems to tiro himself or his audionco. Madaino Lingard is musical directroßS, and, as pianist and vccalist, takes high rap.k indeed. Her voice is sym pathotic, and her selections ovideno fcaro ful culturo and good taste. Madame Hay ward has received ovation wherever the Company havo appeared, possessing a fino coprano, with brilliant execution. Mr Fred. Hayward, a tonor vocalist, is an artist of powor and swootnoss. Tho management bohind is left entirely to our old friend, Mr Batcholdor, who has piloted by far tho most successful pano ramas this country has soen. Donald Macgregor, a very careful and painstaking mechanist, also accompanios the troupo, and, in fact, tho whole of tho company work conamore. It was exhibited in Wellington, undor tho patronago of His Excellency tho Govornor and suite, and also in tho prosenco of tho Hon. llobort Stout (Promier) and many members of tho House of Reprosonta tivos.

CYCLING ALLIANCE OF NEW ZEALAND.

(BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Ciibistciiurcii, this day. The Now Zealand Cyclist Alliance hag elected Mr W. H. Wynn Williams (Christ church) President, and Mr F. Fonwick (Duncdin) Vico-Presidont.

Tho Championship Races are allotted as follows :—One mile at Auckland, five mileß atChristchureh, six miles at Danedin. Tho next annual mooting will be held at Auck land.

THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

(BY TKLEGRAI'H—DWS CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington, this day. Some tirao ago fie officers of the New Zea land Kiflo Association suggested the de eirablenees of tho Government taking over tho affairs and management of tho Associa tion. This Government have now absolutely lofusedto do.

RAILWAY CHARGES.

Tho Recently Gazetted Changes

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Wellington, this day. The principal changes which appear in new scale of charges, gazettod last night, tro that daily return tickets are to be issued for suburban traffic, and on some of tho linos a roduction has been made on tho chargos for morchandiso. A new f> ature in the passenger fares i 3 tho intro duction of market tickots. These tickets will be issued to all passengers for towns in which thoro is a weekly market, and on tho same terms as Saturday return tickets.

LATEST SPORTING.

Onehunga Spring Meeting.

The following nominations woro roceivod last night for the above mooting: -

Huhdie Race.—Kaiwaka (lato Smike), Joe, Alaric. Barnpy, Bhotover, Alfred, Hovengo, Manaia, Fnlao Alarm, Aotrees, Woodpooker, Pipi. Kvoning Star. Spring Handicap.—Bowl, Rowena, Sir Be<ll vero, Victory, Revolver, Barb, Mystery^ Luck penny, Rosewood, Cinderella, KanDio, Barney, Ca»t Ashore, Kalo. Mitrailleuse. Pipi. Suburban Handicap.—Kowi, sir Bcdlvero, Capella, Victory, Revolver, Myatery. JLuck penny. Rosewood, Cinderella, Nannio, Barney, Lazarus, Mitrailleuse, and Kalo.

TABLE TALK.

" Scotland " in the Opora House to-night. CircuH sympathisers at tho Theatre Royal. The criminal sessions open on Monday morning. G. A. Sala leaves Dunodin for Wellington to-day.

Wool exhibits at Wellington not satis factory. Light criminal calendar at Christ church. Reported gold find at Masterton eaid to be a hoax. Heavy rain in Canterbury hailed with joy

Tho quarantined will go on to Sydney. Dovonport is to have a Fire Brigade. New railway rates comeinto force on 12th mat. Cocoa and chocolate making has been started at Dunedin. "Trial by Jury " rehearsal to-night at 7.30 in schoolroom back of Supreme Court. New tramway fares and arrangements come into force on Monday. A difficult lock to pick-- One from a bald head. Thursday night's storm was severely felt in the Waikato. Invercargill Garrieoa Band gave an on tertainment at Dunedin last night. It is rumoured that Parnell omnibus fares are to be reduced to 3d. Non-union lumpers at Port Chalmershavo been assaulted by parties unknown, and several badly injured. New Zealand oats aro worth 3d per buehel more in the Sydney market, while maize has advanced by 5d per 561bs. A kind writer says, "You can trust a man who loves a horse or a dog." A livery stable man cays ho has tried it, and finds there is na money in it. An electric boat to carry 20 passengers is being constructed, and will run on Lake Tarawera at Ohinemutu. She will go eight knots an hour. ° Mount Eden Domain Board having ro coived no eligible tender for the grazing of the rei-erre, yesterday, re=o)ved°to place Use control of it for grviug purpo-OH in the h;ui<:- of Mr Mfiii,!ini;-, tiio Board's Secro -1 hough uin revenue returns for Liit li-.lf - year t\:v CM,OOO abovo the Iraai-ui-er's tstimr.to, the Sep tember quarter .-how.: a lulling off of over £12,000 compared with tho June quarter, and a falling off of no lesß than £38,700 as against the September quarter of 1884. Mr H. H. Smith, of Durham-street, at the request of Dr. Yon Haast, has promised to send an exhibit of his rangee, etc.| to the Coloplajg?hibition at London,

CABLEGRAMS.

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New South Wales Loan,

London, October Ist.—The Now South Wales Loan will bo placed in the market on tho 7th inst. Its success is virtually assured. It will probably average £92 ss.

Bust for Adolaido.

A bust of Sir W. W. Hughes, of South Australia, presented to tho Adelaide University has been shipped by tho P. and 0. steamer Kaiser-I-Hind. Now Professor for Adelaide Sir 11. Blyth, Agent-Gonoral for South Australia, will select a successor to Pro fessor H. Lamb, at Adolaido University. Queensland Separation League Mr Honniker Heaton presided at a meet ing of sympathisers with Queensland Separation League, hold in the city, at which a Committeo of twolvo was olocted to further tho object of tho League. Damaged Cargo of Frozen Moat. London, October I.—Tho frozen moat by tho Orient steamer Chimboruzo has arrived in a damaged condition, and a portion of it has been condemned. Bank of England Returns. Tho weekly returns of tho Bank of Eng land show the total rpsrrvo in notes and bullion to be £12,500,000, a reduction of £1,300,000 during tho week. Tho propor tion of reserve tv liabilities is 37 per cent,, being 5 per cont. lower than last week.

AUSTRALIAN.

Dissolution of tho Now South Wales Assembly. Sydney, this day.—Owing to tho diffi culty experienced by the Ministry in tran sacting business in the Legislative Aseem bly, His Excellency has, at the request of the Government, issued a proclamation pro roguing the New South Wales Parliament until October 27, with a view to an imme diate dissolution and general election.

Adelaide, this day.— Produce market quiet; wheat, 4s Id to 4s 2d; town flour, £8 15s ; country flour, £7 15s to £8 Is.

THE CRISIS IN TURKEY.

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Austria Wishes to Aggrandiso Servia. (Received October 3—noon.) London, October 2.

Austria favours tho cession to Servia oi Widdin, a city in North Wostern Bulgaria, near the Servian frontier.

Popular Ovation to King Milan,

King Milan, of Sorvia, is on a visit to Nish, a strongly fortified town of Servia, and has beon received with great on thusiasm by the populace

Disagreement of tho Great Powers.

Constantinople, October 2. It is currently reported that the repre sentatives of Gormany, Russia, and Austria are not in accord on tho Roumelian ques tion, and there is likely to bo some delay in the proposed conforonco in consequence. Tho attitude taken up by tho Russian Prces in requiring the disposition of Prince Alexander has oxcitod tho groatost indig nation amongst tho Bulgarians, and tho idea of his dethronement is scouted.

MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

keuter's telegrams.

(Received October 3rd—12.45 p.m.) Sydney, this day. Rumours are current that ajreconstruction of tho Ministry is imminent, it being stated that Sir A. Stewart and Mr Dalloy retire from the Cabinet, and Mr Wright, Minister of Public Works, takes tho other portfolio in place of tho one he at present holds,

MINING NEWS.

(by telegraph—own coukesiwdmt.)

Thames, Friday night. Cambria. —Mora than 80 men are now employed in this mine, and crushing opera tions arc conducted with 50 stampers, tho twenty head of the Herald battery having been added to tho force today.

City of Manchester.—The proprietors havo crushed 15 tons of quartz for the remunerative yield of 36ozs 13dwts of gold.

Disnt" Level Cuoss. — Tho manager has rocovered what ho concludes to be tho main branch of No. 2 roof, seaward of the break at No. 5 level and about Gibs of picked stono were socured from it to-day.

Smile of Fortune (Owiiaroa). —Areturn of 32ozs Sdwts of gold has bosn remitted from tho last fortnight's operations.

Queen or Beauty.—Tho crushing of 67 loads of general stuff has yioldod GSJozs of gold.

Thames, this day.

Cambria.—Tho leading stopo on tho crosareef produced another parcel of 5501bs of splendid stono this morning, and a show of gold is loft in the roof of a greater longth than before. The manager has received instructions to deliver 500 tons quartz and tailings to tho Smelting Co. in tho propor tion of two-thirdsquartztoone-third tailings. Waiotahi.—The monthly clearing up took place to day, and resulted in a return of 227iozs. retorted gold from 212 tons quartz.

Tho Bank of Now Zealand shipped 5,200 ounces gold this afternoon.

THEATRE ROYAL.

Tho American Circus To-night.

Those who have sympathised with tho American Circus Company in the ruinous prohibition against the landing of their stud of animals will have the opportunity tonight of giving practical expression to the sontimont by assisting to swell tho attendance at the Theatre Royal. Should they do so, they will have an ample return of ontortninment and amusoment for tho money, soeing that not only do all the mombors of tho Circus Company appear in their several specialities, but that tho talen ted Faust Family also appear in thoir lead ing feats of gymnastic, musical, and statu esque skill. A really first-class programme has boon prepared for presentation. It embracos musical and acrobatic performan ces, statuary gronps by tho Faust Family and a comic pantomimic sketch at the closo.

HOBSON CORPS SOCIAL GATHERING.

A social gathering of the Ilobson Corps, de signed as n, welcome homo to Captain Dignan from his Southern trip, took placo last night in tho Newton Foresters' Hall, and passed oil'most ngrqeably. Fully 50 couples wore present, and tho bright uniforms of the Volunteers, contrast ing with the gay dresses of the ladies and the variegated hues ot decorat i ye bunt ing, made up a (out ensemble that was both festive and pic turesque. There were representatives present from the A Battery of Artillery, the Auckland Naval Artillery, tho Coastguards, the I'onsonby Naval Artillery, and the Queen's Own, while the oiheors in attendance were Captain Dignan (the guest of the evening). Lieutenant Clifton and Lieutenants Smith and Mooro (Auckland Nivals). Lieutenant Connolly forwarded an apology for inability to ho present. Dancing commenced shortly beforo nine, and was con tinued till 3.30 this morning, the ball programmo with .orthodox 21 dances being faithfully gono through. Excellent music was discoursed by .Bandniaster Morris (cornet), and Messrs Davis (violin), and Reed (pianoforte), while Lieutenant W. G. femith and Volunteer D. Flvnn very efficiently performed the duties of Masters of Ceremonies. In one of tho intervals Mr T. Lecdham sang a couple of songs. For those who were disinclined to dance means of recreation in the form of cards, draughts, &c, were pro vided within a convenient recess. The platform was replete with appropriate ornamentation, i lags depended from the top of the proscenium, lilies garnished tho footlights, and along the front of the stage were ranged stands of rifles and stars formed with sword bayonets. It was in the supper room, however, that the artistic taste and patient skill of the decorators attained their most elaborato manifestation and success. It was completely embowered with foliage and bunting, while Chinese lanterns swung from the leafy verdure of tho ceiling, the combined effect being to produce a scene resembling nothing so much as a nocturnal fete champctiv. Tlif credit for i'lcse very tasti.fu] decorations. r.:''.lhii,ic: '■■it all th:- arrantreuiehls connected '.'. !in th!) j!.;;h:y ?ucrt:,r:t!il vcr.pion, is due i:ol lec'.ivdy to the inlicv.ii,:: uicjn.oovo of conimii. ;<■<-. ■:>?.. :■ -Co!. o-.-:'c,'!iji Liule, ::ti^ii. Heiirv .li'jii.-.. '■-. .i li (■•,. .-.:,! Ja:,, O'O.Mllti!, and Vol.i. ■ I.■,.<■::■:,, :.i,-i!n. i-Ivu-'.mu] V. .icuninniMfca vciavyi. i\lr .iunrJno <h-c-vc> ■,\nxi<\ rcci)£;ni tio:. iiiid pmi.-i;. Ac .-J^crctary ihc work o£ pro jecting the ornamentation of ltd hull, together with a large share of its execution, devolved upon his shoulders, and to his exertions maiuly is due its completeness, as well as tho thoroughly satisfactory character of the other preparations. Tho re-union reflected tho utmost credit upon the Hobson corps, and will bo remembered as one of tho pleasantest Volunteer gatherings of the year. It only remains to add that Mr. Jas. Johnston, of Newton, was the caterer for the refreshments, and that he discharged the task in tip-top style.

SECOND EDITION.

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(Received October 3—2,45 p m ) The Mlsßing North American London, October 1-It having" bee suggested that the crew o f T missing ship North American may ,* cast away on some of the l e i and 8 en route of ocean-going vessels. Masters of all vessels have been urged to keep a sh.l look out for them. P hMp Now South Wales Loan The New South Wales Loan f, a i read quotod at a premium of If per cent. An Australian Ship in Danger. Somo anxiety h folt for the safety of the Australasian Shipping CompaJ. ship Antiopo, 1,433 tone. The voasel was under tow, and the hawser en ap ped, and the vessel began drifting- <£ to tho Irish Coast. Owing to heavy weather, tho tug was unable to got hold of tho vessel again. Steamers have now been dispatched to render any possible assistance At the tinao of tho accident the Antiope was undermanned. Frozen Meat.

Tho frozen meat by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.'s steamer Tainui haß arrived in excellent condition.

(Received 3rd, 2.55 p.m.) More Trouble In Egypt.

Cairo, Oct. 2.— Adviceafrom Upper Egypt states that a largo body of Dervishescamped within 80 miles of tho British outpo&te, and orders havo been given for a regiment from Alexandra, to proceed to tho front as re enforcement. Troops Massing. Constantinople, Oct. 2.- Warlike tu*. parations in south-eastern Europe conhV and the Turkish GovernmentTre m«S considerable bodies of troops near gaff? in Roumelia. ™> London, October 2.-Arrived- Orient Company's R.M.S. Potosifrom Mdboum? August 21st. >""ue,

CRUELTY TO A WIFE.

The Danger of Throwing Tumblers at Women.

While Constable Hobson was on duty at the Salvation Army meeting at Parnoll last evening, he received a message to the effect that a woman named Elizabeth Smith had been badly wounded by her husband at their residence in Bath-street, ParnelL The constable went to the honsn indicated, and found the report to be Mr feetly correct. Mrs Smith was covered with blood, and there was a gaping wound on hor elbow. She was afraid her bushand would kill hor, and the constable thereto took the man, who is named John Herbert Smith, into custody. Mrs Smith stated that hor husband sent her for Borne beer and when she returned, seized a tumbler and threw it at her. She put up her hand to save her head, and the glass striking her elbow, caused a gaping wound two inches and a half in length, which was stitched by Dr Wright. Smith was brought up at'tU Police Court to-day before His Worshio the Mayor, and Mr C. D. Whit«omb& Justices of the Peace, and charged with unlawfully wounding his wife. Prisoner denied that hestruckhiswife witha tumbler' it was a plate. Elizabeth Smith waecalled' and deposed that her husband, who was a painter, returned from work about half past eight o'clock last night. He was slightly under the influence of liquor,1 and sent her for sixpenny worth of beer. She returned in a few minutes with tie beer, and he accused her of stand ing talking to Bomeone at the comer, He took up the tumbler, and thrw it, Sho attempted to ward off the blow, wlaa tho tumbler struck her on the elbw, ohm ing the wound. She went to the (kt\L% but he would not dross it, because it looked so bad. Her husband had illtreated W previously, but she would prefer not to Bay la what manner. Sometimes she bad given him reason for it. She did not believe he knew what he was doing. In reply to prisoner, the witness said that a plate *v thrown before the tumbler, but that was not at her. Ib was in a fit of bad temper. Constable Hobeon deposed to tie arrest of the prisoner. The wound was so large that the large bone of the elbow waa protruding through it. The woman pre sented a frightful appearance, Both her arms and face were covered with blood, and the interior of the house was such as if a pig had been killed there. Mr Whiteombe said that although this was the first time that prisoner had been brought before the Court on this charge, it was not the first time he had assaulted his wife. The Bench was bound to protect the woman, and although unwilling to send the prisoner to gaol this time, repressive measures would' be adopted. They would require him to find sureties to keep the peace for six months, liimsolf in £20 and two sureties ef £10 or od6 of £20. The woman appealed to ths Bench to allow he? husband to go free, but the previous decision was adhered to.

TELEGRAMS.

Cambridge, this day.—The R.M, Court was occupied yesterday hearing the can Waihi Tengaru and four others ,v. I, L Whitaker, for £79 7s, duo to them v royalty on timber felled by defendants flu Waotu flush. The substantial defence, which was reserved on account of the (fit off being in oxcess of the jurisdiction of to Court, was that money very largely in eiceei of the claim had been paid by the original negotiators of the property. Judgment went against plaintiffs for want of jura diction, and the case was accordingly struck out, with costs £9 12s. Narrow Esoapo from Poisoning. Mr John Dods, the popular librariaoj narrowly escaped being poisoned yesterday. He was taking medicine, and applied «*;, mixture to tho external parts, and the' lotion to his mouth. Strong emetics was applied, and saved his life. .', : The Jam Factory. Over 1,200 shares have been taken upjs the Jam Factory. When 1,600 are w, posed of, the directors will commence op»« ---tions.

Tho Lato Suicide by Drowning. Nqaruawahia, this day.—An Inqae*| ■was held here yesterday on tho body M John Lamont, who committed floicioe oy jumping into the Waikato River at Cam bridge. A verdict was returned that «j ceased committed suicide when in»w« temporary insanity.

Wanganuj this day.-Captain Bates,, o! the Union Boating Club, was P«« eDJ" last ovening with a gold albert and locra« on tho occasion of his leaving WaDgantu for Sydney.

Dunedin, this day.-Tfae M«ls Woollen Factory is now lighted througHO"l with the electric light. About 300 rw«» went out last night by special train on visit of inspection.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.-Yesterday.

'I cc following coses were taken yesterday*"*" noon beforo Mr Soth Smith, 8.M.:- ~..- ■_ Cornish v. GouK.-In this aotton,, the <f£% tiff, Joha Henry Cornish, d^« JJMX* £14 14a for overtime in working on MM."'^ajf at Tiritiri. demanding 3s per «KJ3?ii Gouk, shipwright and defenoanVaifPj^jjJt claim, allesing that he never •/"•SJJLBa (M amount.-Counsel on both Bides »d«SS Court, aadfliß Worship reserved jndgoMJ^, OkKEN V. STAFFOBD.-Clata, ty&'Sfci*. Mr Napier for pkimiff, and H»W. WB*,^, fonco.-Tho evidence of the pWjsL 'at Groop, showed that ho wos enl«>li^|,haJoß labourer at the Free Publio library, f^^d tho 24th August ho went into tue f w> with another man and took 'fWuffiw* beer. Tho fofendant, Nathaniel fSwcO there and ordered him to clew oat »ni»» j for some ladies, at the same tune'"""%« d Unguagaand Btrtkinj? him. }^S^oSli the a-niin\he waslald by and UionnW^^ ircatmoui ■ bMirtes this ho »»»°Sftsw> -Dorondant uald plalntil! *'%PSsSgftpgtf* and fiesorvod what he KOt-r Hto3S iudii-inont for plaintiff for £5, costs SiK*

Tho Melbourne Cup, doairos to inform intending cogitation on the Melbourne CuP "»*„ fir to its filling bo rapidly, they *OTld»P^(,» tioketa at once, as it wiU d»*5A #ft daya. 4,000 members, at 10s. KTstPW- 1"- To-morrow evening, attbe Off"^, *■ the young lecturer MIM Tesefe_^JSs«»B Hvera the first of a brief ocgS^fltf * Auckland, tho subject beini?,,, W™ ittaeW Roman Catholic Church. J^ musical programme has been prep*"*'

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 1885,

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TTARANGAHAPB KOAD. TO THB NUMEROUS INQUIRERS, SPECU LATORS, AND TRADESMEN. Having now arranged TO SELL THE MAGNIFICENT FREEHOLD CITY PROPERTY FROM McPHERSON'S TO OPPOSITE FORKBTER81 HALL, KARANGAHAPE KOAD, KARANGAHAPE ROAD, KARANGAHAPE ROAD, THE VERY CENTRE OF SHADE!, Acknowledged, by all to bo the VERY BEST STAND IN THB ROAD. Plans are now being prepared, and the < WHOLE OF THIS VALUABLE ESTATE \ WILL THKN BE SOLD, 1 Having a frontage of about 169 feet \ Also. ! THE ALLOTMENT NEXT THE QUEEN'S HOTEL. I I^*t-UwtUo__,iß apply to M. B. Laurie. East-street W°a3gy_^»l, imitated. May this j tlm. •«"*»•«* Avoid ajj finite-'



TES3IE CHAPMAN — Eloquent and Witty, at Abbott's Opera House, Sunday right. JAS. ADAMS, Watchmakor, Victoria street, begs to inform his old friends and cuetomors that he has returned from his tray els, 1 and re-oponcd business throo doors abovo the old shop, in more commodous promisos. During his recent voyatfo of discovery, while in Sydney, ho bought for cash at auction and privately a lirgestock of suporior watches. The stock com prises Kngliah Lovers by Rothorham _ Khrhardt, American Walthams, and Continental Lovers. He is now enabled to sell at prices very low. J.A. will bo happy to sco old friends at the now promises. - JAS. ADAMS, Sydney Watoh Dep6t, Victoria-street



QPRINQ CJIASON MILNE & CHOYCE Wonld beg to notify to their friends and thd public generally that they have. NOW OPENED AN IMMBNSK ABSOBTMKNT OF ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES FOR THE COMING SEASON, And would respectfully solicit a CALL. Tho Goods having been bought In the Homo Marketa on very advantageous terms, tho Prices oro guaranteed to bo EXCEPTIONALLY LOW. • n3J The following reprsßont a few of the "^ Goods Opaned I P "TeW^hSV STRAW GOODS X* N&M(^^l S .yißiT ßß . & o. O o navy r^.«o, new COSTUMEg H"l NKW DRKSS GOODS (Innuendo varlotj>) r> NEW WASHING MATERIALS LJ NEW SILKS. BROCHES, &C NKW CURTAINS. NEW ANTIMACAS9ERS, &C. NEW FRILLINGS, RIBBONS, &c H-. EVERY REQUISITE €-i IN 3 BABY LINEN, HH AND p»H LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S m\ ' UNDERCLOTHING. BOYS' CLOTHING, COLLARS. CUFFS, TIES, &o. DRESSMAKING, MANTLE-MAK ING, BOYS TAILORING, AND UNDERCLOTHING-MAKING ON i THE PREMISES. Patterns and Prices by Post Free. K-PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR— X O CASH. v MILNE & CHOYCE, AUCKLAND. A NNOUNCEMBNT, SHERA BROS. HAVE REMOVED TO THEIR MEW WAREHOUS E, WELLESLEY-STREET EABT. OLIGHTLY DAMP. EX WAIHORA. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN HAS JUST BOUGHT, AND WILL SELL, 200 DOZ CLARK'S WHITE 200 YDS REELS, Is DOZ. ALSO BOUGHT CHKAP— A Large Lot of NEW DRESS MATERIALS from 4Jd yd; a Great Bargain 421n BLACK CASHMERES, from la 6d yd Some of LAST SEASON'S PRINTB, to be SOK Very Cheap Beautiful Patterns in NEW PRINTS, SAT TEKNS Boys' FELT HATS, la 9d; worth 38 fid Men's, Boys', and Youths' CLOTHING, yon much Reduced, being Over-stocked. LOT OF CHEAP REMNANTS. 288—Upper Queen-street. —288 USTAR R I V E I AND OPENED UP, EX LANGSTONE, FROM GLASGOW (via Port Chalmkbs). A LARGE SHIPMENT OF TWEEDE AND WORSTEDS, Whioh embraoe everything New or worthy 0 attention in the Homo Markets. JOHN WHITE, Tailor & Ihpobteb VIOTORIA-STRBKT (Next Union Bank). OWDBN AND PATEN OUT-Doon Auctionkkbs. Offlcee: 130, QUEEN-BTRBKT, Two Doors above T. and S. Morrin's. |TIOWLE|R & WILKINSON, -*^ ARCHITECTS, SURVEYORB, AND ESTATE AGENTS, Exchange Chambers (ground floor), DURHAM STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Plans prepared, Builders' Quantities supplied and Accounts adjusted. Loans negotiated. Valuations undertaken, and Estates managed for absentees, &c. Numerous Properties for Sale, in all parts 0: Auckland and Suburbs. y%T L. MITCHELL, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, COOMBES'S ARCADE, QUEEN-STBEET. TRAMWAY TERMINUS, WALLACE STREET—For Sale, a few magnificent Build ing Allotments, the pick of the district; good frontage, 200 feet deep. Position well shel tered, sunny and choice; also, good water view. SUBURBAN RESIDENCE—Very choice position, with rail and 'bus communication. ALBERT PARK—Family Residence for Sale. £10 DEPOSIT—Very cheap Cottage for £280, the balance on weekly payments. £15 DEPOSIT—New 5-roomed Residence on Surrey Hills Estate, for £300. Houses in all parts of the City and Suburbs, TO BE LET. TO BE LET. New 7-roomed House, Mount Eden; rent, 17s 6d Very good Family Residence, Mount Edon; rent, 25s Prospect-street, Ponsonby; rent, 15s Brown-street, sent, 14s. Money Lent on Good Freehold Seourity. Souio cheap Farms and Country Lands for Bale, W. L. MITCHELL, LAND AGENT. mBSSIE CHAPMAN—Humorous, Satiri -L cal, and Eloquent, at the Opera House' Sunday Night, A G. B A R T L E T T, X 4-» 154. QUEEN-STREKT. Chronometers, Watches, Clocks, and Jewel lery in great variety, and made to order or repaired; Poeßy, If otto, Engagement and Wed- j dtngßiogft Owera by poet carefully executed.



ALL ROMAN CATTTOUr-R .should hosr Tcsalo Chapman o.i ■■niu.nj Mi^lit. AUCKLAND BAND OF HOPE UNION. - MUSICAL AND ELOCU TIONARY CONTEST, FoitESTBRs' Hall, Newton, on MONDAY. TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER STH, 6Tn, and 7th. Doors opon nt 7; commonco at 7.50. There aro 70 competitors, and arrangemonta have been made to present a coinploto pro gramme each evening, thus forming an oxoellent Kntortainmont. Admission—Adulta, 6d each evening, or Courao Tioket (admitting threo evenings), la; Children. Half-price. Bands of Horo liberal iy treated with, special Competi tion, opon to all Abstainers (malo and female) over sixteon yeara. Prizes for best Kxtomporo Temperance Address, not to oxceod ten minutes. Kntries to bo mado on MONDAY, October sth, at Foresters1 Hall.-W. .1. MACDKRMOTT, Bee. Commercial Hoad. r(OALS, COALS. COiLS. STILL FURTHER REDUCTION. WAIKATO COAL at 22a (CAsn) Per Ton, delivered. CASEY AND LOVBTT, Railway Station. Anokland. /CARPENTERS' TOOLS & CUTLERY. THOMAS SAMUEL has j ust received a largo lot ot Cutlery and Carpenters' Tools; also, Forks, Spoons, Cruets, &c- all selling at very low prices. THOMAS SAMUKL, 102, Queon-streot, Opposite Arthur's Mavt. 5 A~W. WILLIAMS O~N, Land, Houso, and' Estate Agent, Hl«h atreet (near Shortland-Btreet), haa alwayß for ualo and to lot large and small houses In the Oity, suburbs, and country dlstriota; also farms, lmprovod and unimproved. In various parts of tho province. Sovoral ellglblo building allot moots tor sale In tho City. Beo Hota In Kvjcnins Btab and " Herald " EVERY PROTESTANT should hoar Tostio Chapman on Sunday Night. T7ISCAPED FROM THE TOlLS—Teasio XLI Chapman, at tho Opera House, Sunday night; /NOOD GRAZING for a few weeks.— \JT Apply to John McLood, noar Mr Barnoß's, Mount KoskiU Road. IT WILL WELL repay you to go to Hannken 8r05.'.300 and 302, Queonstroot, for Drapery and Clothing. XT IS REQUESTED that all dobts due to MESSRS HOLLAND & BUTLER, lato of Victoria-street, bo Paid to D. S. CAMBIE, No. 31, New Zealand Insurance Buildings, who is tho only person authorised to rocoive same, and whoeo roceipt will Do sufficient disohargo. HOLLAND & BUTLER. MONEY FOR INVESTMENT.— Mortgages arrangod on approved free hold Becuritie?.—Do Lacy and Gibbon, 21, Quoen-streot. MOANATAIARI GOLDMINING COM PANY (LIMITED). The Directors of the above Company desire to intimate to tho Shareholders that unless 8,000 shares of tho new issue nre applied for, the Directors will bo unablo to carry out their pro posal; as regards proving tho Company's ground towards tho Cambria boundary, and in all probability the Company will bo formed into Liquidation. The result ought, if possible to Ik1 averted. 113 the prospects of the Company are better than they havo been for years. The Cambria lode has now been followed to the Moanataiari Boundary, nml looks well, and tho shot of gold whero tho rich specimens have lately boon taken is underlying direct towards tho Company's ground, and now only about -15 feet distant. By order of tho Directors. F. A. WHITE, Manager. "VT Z.O.G.T.—AT HOME-An At Homo J3I • in connection with tho Sir Henry Have lock Lodgo will bo held in the Ljdge-rooirr, Alexandria-street, on TUESDAY, October 6. commencing at 730 p.m. The programme will consist of Songs, Recitations Par our Game?,and Rofrohhninuts. Admission. 6d. All aro invited to coma—J. D. CHALMKRS. ATSWTON TONIC SOL-FA SINGING _L 1 CLASS—Tho First Quarter of the above Class will expire on October 6th. On tho fol lowing TUESDAY, Ootober 13th, tho Seconil Quarter will commence. All thoso who havo n slight knowledge of tho Tonic Scl-fi notation, and ara desirous of continuing their studies, are reminded that they oan join on olther Octobei 6th or 13th, at the Nowton Congregational Schoolroom, Edinburgh-street Class com moncos each evening at 7.30. R. S. ABEL, Conductor. "V" O T I C E, THE NKW ZEALAND FROZEN MEAT AND STORAGE COMPANY (LIMITED) ben to Intimate that they have REMOVED frotr their temporary offlcosA, Str Buildings, Fort street, to the Reclamation Works, Railwaj Wharf. PATERSONS MOUNT ROSKILI 'BUSffiS. On and after Ootober 5, Fares reduced to 3d ti Valley Road. "DE LEASED FROM BONDAGE-Toesii JL\i Chapman, at the Opera House, Sunda: Dight. __^ ttTescued fhom superstition- JL\i Tos^ie Chapman at the Opara Houso Sunday Night. rr o violinists Herb Felix SoiisiELLiTScnKCK, Pupl of Wilhelmi, now oa a visit to Auoklanc (leaving for Sydney next Tuesday), has fo Sale, a fow superior Violins, which may b< inspected at WYNYARD HOUSE, Eden Crescent, from 8 till 10 a.m. and from 0 to 7 p.m. daily. THE WHANGAREI COAL-MININC COMPANY (Limited). OUR RAILWAT LINE BEING NOW OPENED, Wo aro prepared to SUPPLY COAL IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT PURCHABHIRS. Terms on application at Company's Offloo, 87, Queen-Btroet, JOSEPH HANNA, Secretary. m R U B AS S---L j. oo"tt, Ironmonger, Grky-strekt, Imports regularly, SHEFFIELD AND BIRMINGHAM GOODB- Steel, Tools, Cutlery, CORRUGATED IRON, NAILS, AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY. mHE DIRECT SUPPLY STORE THE CHEAP EMPORIUM FOR ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF GOODS. Attention Is particularly aireoted to the Vn equalled Variety of Articles (all at Lowest Prices) at the above Es tablishment, CHEAP EARTHENWARE of aU ktnds.- Platea. from Zs a doz; China Plates. 3s 6c doz; Cups and Saucers, 4s doz; Jugs, in seti of 3, 2s 6d; Dinner Sets, 68 piocos, 275. Vorj nloo patterns TEA SETS CHEAP. CHEAP GLAS3WARE.-Tumblerß. 3s doz Glass Dishes, 3d each and upwards; Sugan and Butters, from 9d, &0., &o. CHEAP BRUSHWARE.—Shoe Brushes, Is 3* the set; Hair and Cloth Brashes, Is; Nai and Tooth Brushes, 6d, So., &o. CHEAP IRONMONGERY.-Firo Shovels, 6d Box Irons, 4a; all kinds Looks, 6d and up wards; Fondors, Lamps, Trays, &o. GARDENING OUTFITS.-Rakes.Hoes, Forks, Trowels, Syringes, Watering Pots, &0., &o. Toys and Fancy Goods in endless variety. Yankne Notions and Sundries of every description. HANCHARD AND CRANWELL, 249, QUEEN-STREET (3 doors above Wellesley-street). WHEN the lamp of life burns low, use Wolfe's Schnapps. It will give you a new life. J^ S. CAMBIE, COLLECTOR, HOUBE. LAND, AND COM MISSION AGENT, No. 34, N.Z. INSUft ANCE BUILDINGS. If you Want to Buy a House go to him If you Want to Sell a House go to him If yon Want to Rent a Houso go to him It you Want your Rents Collected go to him If yon Want Your Accounts Collected give them tohlm. Several Houses on hand for Sale or to tat. rjiESSIE CHAPMAN _ Youthful and JL Humorous, at the Opera House, Snnday night. COALS- TjiIREWOOD OALS — JCIREWOOD- Reduced to— Reduced to— Per Ton. Per Ton. TAUPIRI, 23a LONGTI-TREE, 12a NEWCASTLE, 32a BLOCK DO., 13s 6d SCR'NDBAY, 29a SPLIT DO., 14a 6d (If Booked, la esfcrtt.) (Tf Booked, 6d extra.) ALL DKLIVSRED WITHIN REASONABLE DISTANCE. W, G. WINSTONB, Customs-street; ORDERS HAY ALSO BE LEFT WITH MR CRUDGB. j Wtaftone'B gniiglngß, Syinpnaß-Btejet, I