COMING EVENTS.

Meetings. &0.. To-night. Opera House—"ThoSoncoror,"B. Tcmceranco Hall-Irish National League, S. Foresters' Hall-Licturo on Buddha, by Mr J, C. Wilkes, 7.30.

Mount Eden Free Methodist Church-" Little Minnie" Sorvico of Soug, 7.80.

Y.ll.C.A.—Lecturo on the Patriarch "Job," by F. L>. Fonton, Ksq, 7.30.

Kpiphany Church — Misoollanooua Concert, 7.30.

Thoatro Royal-Professor and Mrs Baldwin's Ust night, 8.

Auction Sales To-morrow.

Hamcr p.nd ('o~Houe«hold Furniture, &c, ?.

.Altred Buckland—Mr A. Thomson's Farm and Livo Stock, Taniakl Wo»t. 12.

O. A. Steven-Ornamental Trees, at Grifflths'B Kyber Puts Nursery, 2.

Carbines and Tay.'or— Household Furniture, fit Newton KoaJ, opposite Stuvenson's Storo, 1 p.m.

Chief Post-office Auckland.

Halls will class as under :— This Day. For Glsborno and Southern Ports, per Te Anau, at 1 p.m. For Whangarol Heads, Parna, Walpu. Whan garel. Kaino. and Mangapat, per Glenelg or Waltakl, (it 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 22ad inst. For Port Fttzroy, Tryphena, and Okupu, per Argvle. at 7 a.m. For Katl Kuti, Aonßnteto. Tuuranga, &c, por Kotoroahana at 9.30 a.m. Fo> Thames, uor tiotoumtiuun. ft 10 a.m. For Waiwera Te Kapa, and Warkworth, per Rose Cases', at 10 a.m. For Waitara. New Plymouth, aad Wangamii, por Gaiiiocb. st 11 a.m. Monday, 21th instant. For Coromandel, pfrCoronmndel.Bt 11.30 a.m For Tnuransa and Opotikl, per Clansman. Nt I \\ in. For Fiji, per Arawata. at 4 p.m. For Kiwsr'll, K-iwa Kiiwft, Hurtle Point, Wnn- Karon, and Mongonui, per Wellington, at o p.m. For Munyawa! and Kalwaka. por Ruby, at 5 p.m. Tuesday. 25th inst. For Frbndly Islands. Samoa, Rarotocgtt, and Tahiti, per Jiuiet Nicol), at 4 p.m. Thursday*. 27th Inst. For London, via Rio do Janoiro and Plymouth (from Wellington. P-r Ruap hu on August SC), per Wairurupa. atlliim. Mill will be duo at Plymouth ou or about ll;h October. For AustrflJlau Colonies, per Australia, imme diatoly after her arrival from Honolulu. For Taranaki and Southern Ports, per Hotorua, imnicdiatoly after arrival of Australia. (Signed) S. B. BIS?, Chief Postmaster, Chief Po3t-offloo, Auckland,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

A ':St.«riV—This afternoon, :U3 ; to-morrow morning, 112. Mi.vrtr ;[h'jr-ri-Thia evening, 0.23; to morrow lHorniug, L'.oi. K.iii-.uti :.;»■ a;-a -Una i.ftornoon, 7.23; to morrow morning. 7.52. Sunset.—Thia evening—s.23. SUNKI6E.—To-niorrotv morniii«-6 39. Moon's Age.—First Quarter, 20ih, 3.1 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Waitaki, 8.8 , Crawford, from Whsnfcarei TODAY. Clanßsoan, s.s.. Farquhar, from Russell GlenolK, b.s., Johrieon. irosi Whausarel Te Amu, s.s . Molntosh, from Kussoll Throe Chears, schooner. Buike, from Thames

DEPARTURES.

feAST EVENING. Orawaiti, s.b., Gibbs, for Weatport Wellington, s.s.. Stephen^on. for Tnuranga Argyle, c.a., Amodeo, tor Mercury Bay TO DAY. Kaikoura, s.s., Crutchlay, for Wellington

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Janet Niooll, from Southern ports, to morrow, Arirlo, from Mercury Bay, to-morrow, early Wellington, from Ta-iraiiKa, tomorrow, early Coroiuandel, from Coromandol, to-morrow, o

Ente"pri?e, from Thames, Sundas, 2 a.m. Rotoiuan'nn:!. from Thimms. today. 10 p.m. An-st.rj.lla, from SanFraacieoo tomorrow Doric, from Lcndon. August 31 [For prujectea departures soa shipping ad vertisenients and mall noticee.]

EXPORTS

IVr Kaikoura for London : 0 bales wool U.a cases gum, 8 casks tallow, 29 j.kp>. sni-driea.

iN'n'ARPS Cn KPTWI3K —Nellie, from Whanga pcii!i with 3? O'Oft timbbr ; Norah. from Ken no-ly B:iy. wlih 32,C0i'ft b-iulk timber ; Paku, from rairua, with 2S.COOft timber ; Kauri, from Port Charles, with cO.OOOft timber.

Outwands CeASTWisiE.—Nellie, for Whan capoua; Norah, for Kennedy Bay; Mana and Puku. for I'airua; Kauri, for Port Charles.

The barqne Killarney ha" almo3t completed her cargo of timber at Mongonui, and is ex pected to sail to-morrow for Melbourne. Th3Kaikaura loft for London, via Southern port*, at 2.30 p.m., with Rum valued at £2,933, andsjveral packages sundry cargo.

Af tor tho schooner Waitemata has discharged ebo will proceed to To Kopuru, thero to load timber for either Melbourne or Sydney.

The schooners Saucy Kato and Atalanta, both from Auckland, arrived at Mongonui about noon om Wednesday. They aro now load ing timber for tho return voyage.

Tho b irque Norway, which sailed from thia port on the loth mat.. was towed into Whanga roa yesterday afternoon by the s.s. Clansman, and is now loading timber.

The scbooner Thrao Cheora arrived from Tharao3 this morning with 93,C00tt timber, and she e'eared at the Customsduring the afternoon for Brisbane.

Tho transhipment of cargo from the barque Sam Mendol to the barque Altair, lying in the streim, will be completed to-morrow, after ■which tho latter vessel will be berthed at the wharf to continue her loading for London.

The s.s. Clansman arrived from Russell, Whangaroa, and Mongonui at i a.m. to-day. Pas9ongers-Mesilames Robinson. Fell, Harris, Mius Baldwin, iliss L'avis, Messrs Harris. Simp son. Allwright, Salmon, Sandorson, WllUams, and four In the steerage.

Tho 03. Glenelg arrived from Whangafol early this morning with the following pa.af.oa gers-.—Messrs Aborcrombis, MoLoan, Lane, Camoron Law;-. P. Ryan, Nanc.irvip, Mcl.eod, Brine™, Hill?A. Smith, Mrs Eflernn, Steadman, Mrs W. Simpain, Mr and Mrs Cobbo. The following were passsngers from Ruasell kv the s.s. Te Anau, which returned here early this morning. Passengors : Messrs ColUns, Kirkpatrick. Allom. S.s. Clansman. Pas sengers: Mrs Robinson. Sampson, Mr Salmon. Smith. Miss Balwln, Mrs AUon, Mr and Mn Hanls,

The S.S. Waitaki arrived from Whangarei last evening with the following paessngersi-Saloon: Messrs Jamo*. Smith, Martin MoAnley,Laln K , D. McKay, G. Scott, Shandley, Lod, Bryan. Master Watts, Mesdomes Lalog, Shedgett and child, Mldg«way, and Miss Cloiworthy. Steer age: MessFs Hori, Fourear, Noller, Jones, Kawi. Nato and child. Lamsdon, Ford, C. Me- KoSe; C. J. McKenzJe, K. Johns, Allison and Korr. Cargo: 86 sacks gum, 30 tons coal and sundries.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington, this day.-Salled: Botorua. for the North. Passengers : Misses Bmith and Andewon(2). Mrs ScoUand Messrs Buobolz, Cock, Harp, Harford. Booth, Lovoll, and Kaird.

Napier, yesterday.-Bail3d: Janet Niccol, for Auckland, 2 p.m.

Mklbournb, this day.-Artived, thia morn ing: s.B. Walhora, from Bluff.

COMMERCIAL.

EvKNWG 9tar Office, this day. 'i!t ALFRED BUCKLAND- S REPOBT.-At the ruymarket on Friday. August li. heavy draught horsoa ranged up to £35; useful farm n wife and toougtt from 2a to 3b 3d the owt j SSoa inquiry, and ranged up to 4d tho ft?, tiiinw 17a 6d tho owt.; Bheep skin?. 11fl' to 3s each; wool. s}d the lb. At Pokeno on Monday, a fair muster of cattle da?ry Kcatt!e were Plentiful, and at lower values, rfumber w«e JSSr i» P'ico f roln 18a t0 "? ttß innihq but azed cowa wore at lower values. ShnßO ware yarded plontUullyJibut tho greater ™P w ttt■ ii^i indifferent condition ; prices re m«in low Well-bred i tooth longwoolled »'»?„.aU'i each, but woll-fattod sheep woro Srco Fiiß plentiful, store piga in better en- Q Mb'blk's 11 HUNTER AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY o «siss rkraTree 8r uSo r^oTjsH -fetea Wool, hides, and skins: Supply h,s h ™ :m .-{ the supply, which was Bi)ivr;ei; (1 ; C ,, 111U!B ;„ tt ; ufl . At tho ?'«'!-,. nr'/'" Vafr.s, on Tunad'ty, tho number IT-Vin-'i -■" ' J- :ban usual, but thoro wss ao idvauieln price«for any desortpUsn of stock Sn our la« 'wnjkV quouuona. Sheep: bhip mpnto from tbo Woi' Coast Jmve been very r?mafns Van unsa'kfied fm»d tor gooa porkers I*JSSS£^<SSm? J SS?a report that at there weekly sale on Tuesday of wool.bideß, SSttonflla to ib U each ; tallow, »7 to fi 8 per this any leaeed a. farm at Manurewa. of 100 aoreß, for £10 per annum, and have many in. gullies,

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Farm and Dairy Produce.—Wholesale: Butcor. fresh. 1b; Butter, salt, 9d to lOd; Checsa, good faotory, 5d to Bd; Canter bury do.. sid to 5Jd; Kttgn, dozen. lOd: Lard, in blaJdors, 7Jd: Bacon and Hams, in oloth. Pro vinoial, 6JdtoßdJ; Hams. BJd to 9id; Cant. Bacon and Hnma, new oure—Bacon only BJd ; Haoon and Hams in equal numbers, 9d ; Hams, only 101*; Jams, por case, 5b doz., £112 aOUto £1 Bi 6d; Honey in bulk, id per lb. Floctr MarkesI.—Wholosale.--Superfine flour, silk dressed, per ton, £1010s; do, do, household, £910=)hundreds, ss; fifties, 10sper tonextra;sacks and bags free ; hundreds, sh; fifties, 10s extra; Southern do, £9; bran, per ton, sacks in •ludod, local, £6; Southern do. £3 10s; local sharps, £6; southern do., £5 10j : 15s; oabln bread M 6: oatmeal, do. fill 15a to £12; oats, 2a 2d to 2b sd; iifiize, 2s lOd to Ss Id ; potatoes, £3 15a per ton; pearl barley d», £19 to £20 ; henna, 3s 3d ; onions, £14; fowl wheat, 2s 3d to 2d gd. Kauki Gum Flax, &a. — Poor -ordinary, nominal, £30; (rood ordinary. £32 to £31; superior. £35 to £10 and upwards; East Coast £15 to £47; supplies for August up to dato about £10 tons; flax per ton, £18 to £21; tow. do., £7 to £9: fungus por lb. 3d ; oocoanut fibre, per owt, Iss to 17s. Themarkot continues dull, and there aro Indications of s biff fall in prices. Coal and Firewood Makkkt.—Coal: New castle (ship's side). 27s to 30s per ton; yard, 32s ta 365; Bay of Islands, at yards, tGe 6d; screened, SOaM ; ditto at the mlnxs, 13s; ship's Bido, 265; Waikato. 8s to 12s; in Auckland, 18s to 225: Kamo. 12s por ton at loading ground: Taupiri at mino. ssfidto 12s, at yard, 19s 6d to 225: Whangarei, at mine, 9s 8d ; yard l»te»m),l7s; household 21s; delivered, 235. Firewood: Unout at wharf (oargo), 8s 8d to 99 per ton ; delivered, 14s; out. 17e to 18s. Building Materials.—Timber: Boards and scantling. 100 ft, best, 14s; eeoond-olass, 8s 6d; best, planed, tongued, and groved, flrst-olass, 16a 6d; medium, 13s: second ditto, 10s Bd. Cargo, best (at mills), 10, 9d ; 6econd class (at mills), 6s; baulk. 7s. New Zealand palllngs, sft (sap), 10s; oft (heart) 133; 6ft, 14; titree rails, £3 10a per 100; puriri poslß, £6 10a to £7 10e; shingles 16s per 1.000; Hoßart paliDgs, sft. 19s; 6ft, -21s; Hobart rails. 100s, selling quotations. Bricks (at Avondale), 35d to Jtis per 1.(00 ; town yards, 45s to 655; de livered. oOs to 60*. Drain uipes (at works), per 100 (6 inches borel, 40s ; 4 inches, 14a ; 15 ilnohes, 9s ; 2 iuohes. £2 10 por I.COO ; socket glazed pipes, 18 inches, 4a pov foot; 15 inchos. U 6d per foot; 12 inches. 3u P6r foot; 9 inches, 2s per foot: 6 inches. Is per foot; 4 inches, 9d por foot; 8 lnohes. 7d per foot. Manuheb. — Bonedust Sydney, £3 to £9; ao^ordlng to quirtity; boneflour, £U; Auck land. £8; Peruvian guano, £18: Maiden Island. m; Huon iroano. snmll lots, £5 to JBC, bft«9 iu eluded: Hnrst'n cliemical manure, £U 10s; animal manure, £710s.

Births.

HALLETT.-On August 20. the wife of E. M. Hallett. Parnell, of a daughter.

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

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1885.

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

The resolution carried at the meeting of the City Council last night, on the motion of Mr Devore, referring to a committee con sideration of the question whether that portion of the building of the Free Public Library which waa set apart for the Art Gallery should not be applied to some other purpose, is a judicious one, Jt would be

abaurd for the Corporation, having so many other important public objects on which to bestow their attention and funds, to enter into competition with the trustees of the Mackelvio Gallery. Ono Art Gallery is all that Auckland will require for many years, and it will be better policy to assist that, in every way, to beootno a first class institu tion than to create a competition which will result in tho production of two galleries of an inferior character. Mr Mackelvie had well thought out the details of the work ho had so much at heart, and in making this bequest to tho citizens of Auckland ho on vironed it with such conditiona that it must be preserved for ever for the benefit of the inhabitants of this city. The Corporation could do no more, and would probably not do so well what Mr Mackolvie dosignod to achieve by vesting the management of tho institution in tho hands of gontlomon having an educated tasto for art. Tho Council should unito in making the mag nificent bequest of thia public benefactor yield the very highest advantages of which it is capable. The suggestion that they should offer the trustees a sito in order that the £10,000 named in the will for building purposes may be relioved of tho charge for

site should have the Council's favourable

attention. If the sito on tho northern sido

of Bowon-street is found suitablo, wo are sure

that tho burgesses would declare with ono

voico in favour of devoting it to this most oxcollent public objoct. There need bo no unoasinoasaboutthoapplicationofthesurplua spaco in the Free Public I ibraiy to some useful purpose. Eithor as a londiug branch to tho Library, or a Technological Museum,

it would bo moat advantageously occupied ; or it might bo mado to servo as a temporary Town Hall. Tho Committoo to whom tho matter has now boon referred will, wo have no doubt, fully consider all the suggestions that may bo offered, and be in n position

to bring up definite proposals at an early meoting of tho Council. But whatever is dono with tho Public Library building, the idea of going on with th« project of a Municipal Art Gallery has, wo hope, boon finally abandoned.

A cable despatch Irom Bombay today statet that tho Russian spy calling himaoif Father Manovics, who was recently arrested there, haa been eontoncod to six months.

imprisonment. In tho absouco of any stato tuent to tho contrary wo assume it was conclusively proved that ho was col lecting information for tho Russian Government, and that tho punishmont of 8 months' seclusion is awarded for that of fenco. Tho Indian authorities, it appears, have not been ablo to idontify tho soidisant priest as Oliver Pain, tho ox-Communist who was in tho employ of tho Mahdi. Doubtleas, ho-rover, they will tako caro to see tho priofltly emissaryjof " holy Russia " well out ef India whon his sontonco has ex pired.

Our weekly market price-list appears In another column. Eggs remain at previous quotations, and good fresh butter is worth la por Ib. wholosalo. There is, howovor, a largo quantity of inferior butter coming in, for which loss voluo can bo obtainod. Tho gummarkot continues unaltored, and other changes aro not important.

Tho P.M. 5.9. Australia having left San Francisco on tiuio table dato, U duo to arrive hero to-morrow. Sho will most likely put in an appearance during that aftornoon.

Tho market for mining shares is decidedly firmer to-day. Cambrias wore inquired for, and sales effected at 21s to '24s ex dividend. Applications for a very largo number of new Alburnia shares havo been made, and as tho shares woro alloted as applied for. a groat many would-bo shareholders are dis appointed. A premium has already bson offered for this stock Welcome aro wanted, and saloa reportod at -a Othor mining stocks aro firm, but few buyers. National Bank, Colonial Bank, and Colonial Insur ance all wanted at quotod rates.

Mrs Edith O'Gorman Auti'rny, known as "Th« Escaped Nun," is axpocted in Now Zealand by tho Shaw, Savill i. Albion Co.'s steamship Arawa, to commence a lecturing tour horo. Mrs Auffray is a lecturer of the Chiniquy typo, and she has recontly com pleted a successful sories of lectures in England and Scotland. Her addresses aro made up of narritives of her experience." of conventual life, and these aro of such a highly-spiced character that she has on many occasions narrowly escaped serious personal injury from mob violence. She purposes giving a series of six. lectures in Auckland.

Another meeting of tho unemployed was held this morning at 10 o'clock at tho usuol rendezvous, Quay-street. Mr W. G. Gar rard was true to time ; and, mounting the pile of bricks, delivered another address. He was of opinion that the offer of the Government to rind the unemployed work at breaking stones was simply an insult to tradesmen. Tho price being 6d per yard under surrent ratos, was evidently an attempt to reduce tho wages all aver the country. Ho considered such a Government should be ousted, nnd tho representatives who supported it deserved "flogging at tho cart-tail." Our merning contemporary then came in for a share of abuse for trying to mislead the working man, and the Star was somplimented by being described as "not so bad." The Municipal Corporations were noxt dealt with In a vigorous manner, after which tho meeting resolved that tho Government be requested to employ the men making roada instead of breaking stones. The gathering then disporsed.

Our Wellington correspondent telegraphs to-day that Mr J. Collier, M.A., Auckland, who recently arrived from England, and who was assistant to Herbert Spencer, has beon appointed Parliamentary librarian,

The well-known stallion .Ariel was sub mitted for sale at Buckland's yard to-day, but tho best bid being £135, ho was passed in. It is probable, however, he will bo sold privately. The heavy draught Clydes dale Bredalbane was also offered, but failed to find a purchaser.

In Chambers this morning Mr Justice Gillies granted probate in re Tini Morepeka, Thomas Maekenzi* Fraser, and Alex. Crom well (deceased) and limited probate waa granted in re Robert Graham (deceased).

The Jewish Synagogue in Princes-street, as it approaches completion, gives promise of proving an architectural ornament to that most resthetic street. To aid in de fraying the cost of the building, which has, of course, been considerable, a sale of work is announced to tako place in the North Side Room of the Choral Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday next, 25th and 26th inst. No doubt, the sale will be well patronised, and will realise a goodly sum.

The movement for the establishment of a weekly newspaper in Auckland, specially devoted to advancing temperance and Christian work, has been taken up with spirit. The prospectus, which appears in another colnmn, proposes that the paper shall bo called " Banner of Freedom." Tho proposed capital is £5,000 in £1 shares, of which it is expected that only 3s per share will have to be called up. The directors are practical business men, in whose hands this paper should be a success.

Gymnastic exercises have received a marked impetus in Auckland since Pro fessor Carrollo has taken up his residence here, his classes being very numerous, and in first-class order. Professor Carrolio has given several entertainments in the Opera House and in St. James's Hall at intervals, and each of them has paeeed off with great success before crowded audiences. He has now arranged to give another gymnastic display on Tuesday evening next, when the programmo will include boxing by gentle man amateurs, who are pupils of the Pro fessor, heavy weight-lifting, duinbells in squad to music with chorus of 40 voices, fencing, singlestick, military horse, paio.llol bars, ye olde English game of quatre suffe, concluding with an amusing boxing mel^e. Tickots bavo gone off well, arid a crowded aadionce is expected.

The anniversary services of the Ponsanby Baptist Church will be held in the Pon sonby Hall on Sanday next. Preachers, Pastor Spurgeon and Rev. A. J. Smith.

A special treat htn been arranged for the denizens of North Shire and its neighbour} hood on Monday nigh\ Professor and Mrs Baldwin having been pievailed upon to per form in the Devonport Eall on that evening. Those who wish to secure seats had better take time by the forelock, as there is sure to be a crammed louse,

The sacred cantata, " Bolshazzar's Feast," iH to bo reproduced on Friday.tho 28th inst. as per advertisement in our amusement oolumn, and not on Wednesday, the 26th aa previously stated. Friends assisting the St. John's choir are reminded of the re hearsal to-night.

At a meeting of tho North Shore Rowing Club held last evening, it was decided to accept the challenge issued by the Ponsonby Rowing Club for a football match between members. Tho fixing of a date for the contest was postponed till another meeting is held, as wore also several other items of business.

Mr A. Thompson writes stating that he has no connection with the diorama now announced to appear in Auckland, nor haa the well-known "Zulu" Thompson, who is now travelling in tho South Island with a diorama of the Soudun War.

Mr F. D. Fenton will lecture this evening at tho Young Men's Christian Association on the "Times and Writings of tho I'atriarch Job," a subject of much interest, and which has engaged many minds. The locture this ovouing will consist of an inquiry into tho poriod of Job's life, tho country whoro tho scone of the poem (so called) was laid, with remarks on its authorsiiip and the character of the book. The.lecturo, therefore, will bo ono of special interest.

At a meeting of oystermen, held in the Harbour Board offices last evening, Mr Lowndea presiding, it was stated that the petition resolved upon at a provious meet ing had been drawn up and pignod by about 1,200 persons, while about 300 others were expected to add their names. The petition, as we have already stated, pots forth that tho closing of extended grounds would cause sorioua lo: js to tlioso engaged in tho oyster trado. Tho petition is to be pre sented by Mr Moss, who has promised to support its prayer.

The following cases wore dealt with at the Resident "" Magistrate's Court yes terday afternoon :— J. J. Lawlor v. JoHoph Reynolds, claim, £22 7s _ for painting and paperhftnging; nonsuited with costs, .i' 3 1(3. \V. Craig v. F. B. Compton, claim £25 1S» 6d, for plumbing work; judgment reserved. Dovonport Ferry Company v. R. Martin, claim fls (id, cartage; judgment for defendant with costs, 15a (id. Burton and Napier v. N. Johnson, claim £4 9s ; judgment for plain till 'with costs, £2 Is Gd.

Tho wido circle of friends of Mr Farquhar Macrae will bo pleased to know that ho in tends settling in Auckland, carrying on hia profession a* barrister and solicitor. Jlr Mucrao has studied law for some years in Dunodin with ono of tho first firms there, and this, apart from his other excellont endowments, will secure for him a well deserved name and a wide practice. His otlices are in the Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company's Building.

Tho matron of tho Old Hospital wishes to thank tho WorkingMon's Club for illustrated papers supplied to tho inmates.

A largo audience gathered last evening in tho Newmarket Hall to witness Professor F. A. Brookes's panorama of tho Soudan War. Other views wore also producod, amongst which were tho Falls of Niagara, emigrant ship, scones in Italy, Venice, Holland, Now Zealand, and England Tho beautiful automatic designer was alao ex hibited, some lino clearwork beingoxecutod. After this "Jucko" performed his funny feata on tho horizontal bar,which, as usual, cauecd fun and merriment for tho whole nudionco. Next was exhibited tho beauti ful and touching story of Jano Conquest, Professor Brookea being assisted by Mr Douglas. A fino portrait of Queon Victoria closed this most enjoyable entertainment. Professor Brookos will give an exhibition in Onehunga next Friday ovoning, and a solect dance at tho closo ; and anothor at New market, with dance, about a week after, advertisement of which will appear in another column.

Tho lecturo by Rev. T, \V. Dunn in St. Andrew's School-room takes place on Thurs day next, 27th innt., and not'last night, as announced in our list of meetings.

Thomas Apploby, gon of a dairyman at Three Kin^s, was seriously injured yester day by being run over by his father's milk cart. Tho injured lad was stepping into tho cart, when bis foot clipped, and tho horses plunging forward, ho wna thrown down, iind tho wheel passed ovor his back His injuries were attended to by Dr. TVnnont, who has hopes of tho speedy re covery of tho patient

Tho Artillery Bund will hnvo an outdoor practice in the Wojtern Park on Saturday afternoon, commencing at half-past - o'clock sharp, weather permitting. Slow march, " Kccoption " (Loconte) ; selection, " Paticnco " (Sullivan) ; vftldo, "Light and Shade" (H. Hound); tho Britith Patrol, descriptivo of tho gradual afpoaranco and aisappoaraneo in tho distance of a British band (G. G. A»ch) : triple tonguing polka, "Tho Crack Shot' (H. Hound); grand selection from "Mncbeth"(Vordi): fantasia,

"Tho RoyalMuskoteors" (Mullot). "God Suvo tho Queon."

A little after 11 o'clock this morning, v dray heavily laden with coal was bting drawn along Queen street by one horse, when in front of Fonton'a, tho hatter's, tho load becamo too much for tho animal, and drained it backwards until tho tail-board "truck tho verandah post. This being cast iron, snapped liko a pipe-stem, at tho same time makirg a report like n cannon. For tunately no further damage wasjtlone, no person being sufficiently clo^o to bo struck by the pieces of iron. It is quite timo that thi? ftyle of post was abolished, as they are rosily unsafe to passers by.

The Diorama of tho Soudan War, which opens in tho Theatre Koyal to-morrow (Saturday) ovening givos promiao of being in every way a first class popular entertain ment. There aro over 5,000 feet of canvas, covered with boautiful dolinsationa of Egyptian scenory and exciting scenes in tho late campaign on tho banks of tho his toric Nile "Tho Fall of Khartoum and Death of General Gordon" is tho mbject of a pplondid tabloau ; and others worth epecial mention aro tho embarkation of tho New South Wales troops, and tho re viow of British troops at Cairo with moving mechanical offects and real bands of music. An additional attraction to sorao will bo the oxcellent descriptivo lecture which ac companies tho exhibition ; while still more will be tempted by tho liberal gift distribu tion which is promisod—tho hrst prize on the oponing night being a handsomo draw ing-room suite.

Professor Baldwin had another largo gathering last evoning in tho Theatre Royal to witness his conjuring tricks nnd tho marvellous clairvoyant seance of hia wifo. The " Katie King Cabinet Mystery " wae sacceesfully performed and lucidly ex plained. Owing probably to the conditions being unfavourable, tho thought-reading experiments were not quite as successful as on previous occasions. This, of course, is as often the fault of tho subj«ct ac the Pro fessor, for unless tho thinker is perfectly willing, tho Professor's powora are curtailed. Notwithstanding tho extended facilities for gaining oducation, ono gontloman last oven ing failed utterly in an attempt to ropeat tho alphabet. Pro c o?sor Baldwin has de cided to give one more performance this evening, when new features will bo intro duced, local subjects being experimented upon while undor mesmeric influence

Tho City Council received last night from the Waterworks Engineor a communication with respect to the recent bursting of a water-main in Wyndham-streot. Mr Erring ton wroto: —" I beg to say that on Monday I gave instructions that Ponsonby Reser voir should be washed out and clean swept. During the operations of doing so Kyber had necessarily to bo connected with the wholo system. A man was left in charge at workshop, and to let the turncock know if anything should happen in his absence, but on loaving tho workshop for tho reservoir, ho omitted to notify on tho black-board where he had gone. The con nection of the Council office and workshop, and the stationing of a man at the latter to shut off when necessary, would be an ad vantage. The application of air vessels would tend to diminish risks from fractured pipes. This particular burst in Wyndham street did not occur from the shutting of valvos at all, nor had the pumping anything to do with it." The letter was referred to tho Legal Committee.

It will be remembered that at the July sittings of the Supreme Court a civil action, in which Hanks and Borry, contractors, sued J. T. Knight, contractor, for £250 Us Id for the quarrying of stone, was by con sent withdrawn from the list, and referred to the arbitration of Mr Edwin Hesketh. Before the reference was finally made the plaintiff? increasad their claim to £318 0s 4d, and defendant put in a counter claim for £250 odd. Tho arbitrator heard the matter on tho 29th, 30th, and 31st July, and 3rd of August; Mr Rigby (for Mr Thome, plaintiffs' solicitor) appearing for Messrs Hanks and Berry, and Messrs Devore and Cooper for Mr Knight. Mr Hesketh made his award on the 17th inst., finding in favour of the plaintiffs for £316 18s, and disallowing the defendant's counter claim of £200, and the various other sums claimed by him, except one small item, and ordered Mr Knight to pay the costs of the reference and award. Plaintiffs are also entitled to the costs of tho action and counter claim.

The '• Sorcerer " libretto maybe bad at any of the city stationers. Price 6d,

The last of the five boys who escaped from the Kohimarama Training School was found today at his parents residence, Kyber Pass Road, and Bent back to the school. Ho says he ran <»way to avoid the punishment by the schoolmaster.

Tho time for receiving tenders for four houses in Grey-street, has been extended by Mr Herepath, architect, until Wednes day noxt.

A young man named Arohie Houston had hia hand severely injured in a circular saw at ono ef the timber mills to-day.

Referrincr to tho depression in the South, an Auckland gentleman now on a visit to Dunedin writes :-" At Port Chalmers yes terday thero woro only two 6quare-rigged vessels, threo Bchoonera, ani the direct steamer Tainui in port. The harbour has not bson so barren of shipping for many years. One of tho vessels discharging from (llasgow has ono thousand tons whisky, supposed to be tho largest quantity ever landed from one vessel in Now Zealand. Business is still very dull, tradespeople complaining bitterly. In course of conver sation, a partner in a largo house in Prin coss-stroet said he would be quite satisfied if allowed to close his premises, thereby saving rent. The same depression existß at Timaru, Oainaru, and Chrißtrhureh, although at the former port no leee than seven ships and barques were discharging and loading on Friday. The schooner Darcy Pratt is loading at Oamaru for Auck land."

A projios of the agitation being carried on in this colony for the abolition of the barmaid system, a correspondent forwards us the two following clippings with a re quest for their publication : — (1.) "The Danish town of Veile haa recognised tho prcsenco of theso girl bar-tenders as _ a eauso of intemperance by imposing rostric tions on public-house koepers who are for bidden by tho town authorities to employ servant maids under the ago of 40 years." (2.) Tho Irish Temperance Loague Journal, speaking on the disestablishment and dison dowmontofbarmaids,eays: 'In many quarters there aro signs of tho steady advancement of a determination to do away with thia blot upon English civilisation. Why fair girls should bo stationed behind bars for 10, 12, and 14 houis a day, to bear tho brunt of tho meaningless complimonts of tho brainless boobies whb pay so many twoponcea for the privilego, is more than passing strango. Wo put girls into tavernß to sell drink to men, and men into shops to sell ribbons to girls.'"

A BIG COMPENSATION CLAIM.

Writ for £2,500 Against City Council

Yesterday afternoon tho City Corporation was served by Mesara Russell and Campbell, at tho instanco of Mr William Kirby, with a writ claiming damages to tho extent of

£2,560 Is (3d, in respect of certain contract* which ho has undertaken during tho last eighteen months or two yoaiß. The particulars aro as follow: — In resjiect of a Franklin Road contract, £370; in rospectof packing spalls and brokou metal in Welliugton-ptreet, £207 7s ; in rospect of damage to his works in Franklin Road by tho Corporation's diversion of a stream, t'oOO ; in respect of Symonda-atroot contract, £111 4s Cd ; in respect of Pagot stroot and Franklin Road contract, .€1,219 ; in further connection with later works, i'9'2 10h. Total, £2,560 Is 6d. Tho receipt of tho writ was incidentally referred to by the Mayor at last night's meoting ot tho City Council,and after an obullition of feel ing from Cr. Crowthor that tho matter should bo brought under notice of tho Coun cil in auch a casual way, tho Legal Commit tee was loft to tako tho nocossury stops with tho City Solicitor for contesting tho claim. It will bo hoard during tho Civil Sessions of tho Supremo Court noxt month.

TABLE TALK.

CitKAi1 Luncheon.— A "roll" in tho Park

General Booth is oxpected hero noxt weok.

Five hundred negro babies aro born daily in the United Statos.

Tho lumpers' strike at Ly ttolton still coiv tinue*.

It is proposed to disjoin a Thermal Springs County from Tuuranga. Haydn's " Creation " was performed last nightat Wellington Exhibition.

Mr Albin Martin ia sufforing from a paralytic attack. Professor Baldwin is to givo ono of his amusing *t-anvet at North Shore. Most pooplo aro like an egg—too full of themselves to hold anything else.

Weird and wonderful Auckland ! Clair voyance and me<?morism in tbo Theatre, and sorcery in tho Opera Houso to-night.

Mr 11. Northcroft is appointed R.M. and Warden for Hauraki, and will act during Mr Kesrirk's absence.

There avo 40,000 births overy year, or one every five minutes, in London.

Maj'M- I> ltts is gazetted Colonel in the Now Zealand Militia, and Commandant of Wellington district.

Wellington friendly societies refuse to fonu a procession on the occasion of the opening of tho homo industry branch of the Exhibition.

Tho Queon of Sheba dressed in fashion ablo style, for she is said to have visited Solonian " with a great train."

Gold deposits aro said to ho found among tho sand on tlio shores of tho Whau Creek, and on to near Henderson's Mill Creek.

Last year thcro wero imported into New Zealand 1,211 pianos, 119 harmoniums, and 111 organ?. Tho departure of the steamer Tainui from Lyttelton will not he rlglaycd by the luinpors' etrike, as noc Union mon are employed.

A tiro took place in Christ church last night while the Firo Brigade vrvn at their annual dinner.

Mr Goodwin, Inspostor of Schools, is at presont conducting standard examinations in Waikato district.

Two Englishmen mot in mid ocean on tho deck of asteamor. Ono asked: "Going across?" "Yes, are you?" and there tho conversation ended.

J. C. Lewis got his kneecan badly hurt the other day while jumping eff a platform at tho Freezing Company's works. North Canterbury Board of Education deprocatos the action of the Legislative Council in excluding from public schools all children under the age of sovod years.

T. C. Kerry offers to join General Mclver's New Guinea Expedition, and show where ho found gold, asking no sharo in tho venture till he verifies his statement*.

Tho hearing of the Official Assignee's claim against tho Board of Education for £200 has been adj ?urned till Thursday next. To Aroha Club and Debating Society, of which Mr Pavitt is Presidont, and Mr Fraser Secretary and Treasurer, hold its first meeting on Wednesday night. Of 20 New Zealand candidates for admis sion to tho logal profession, ten are from Auckland, six from Christchurch, four from Dunodin, throe from Wellington, and one from Napier.

Mr Keith Wilson, of tho Auckland Tele graph Department, was lately presented with a boautiful gold secretary's jewel by tho members of St. Augustine Lodge of Freemasons, Christchurch, on the occasion of his departure for Auckland. A petition from Mr W. A. Murray, of Piako, and Mr George Fraser, jun., of the Phirnix Enginee ing Work", has been sent to Mr J. B. Whyte, M.H.R., for presenta> tion to the House of Representatives on the iubjoct of their patent automatic block and signal dovico to prevent collisions on rail ways.

Rat poison continues to bo the rough and ready remedy for over ■ population in the colony. The wife of a Canterbury labourer, named Johnston, took a doso of " Rough on Rats " yesterday morning, but medical aid restored her to this wicked world.

Hero is a model epitaph, which might do for a Salvationist tombstone :—

Here llos the body of Betsy Binn, She was so very pure within, Sho bust her earthly shell of nin, And hatched herself a cherubim.

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE. HARBOUR BOARD CLAIMS.

[BY TELEGRAPH—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTER. ]

Wellixgtox, this day. Hon. Mr Richardson hgs favoured me with an early copy of the Auckland Railway Land Com pensation Bill. It provides that tho land taken from tho Auckland Harbour Board under the " Public Works Act, 1882," shall be vested iv tho Queen, and tho only compensation payablo to the Board will bo their aotual outlay on the land. Compensation will be paid to tho Board's tenants who have an interest in the land taken, but no compensation will bo given for jetties, etc., until the Bamc shall have been rendered U3ele3s or unworkable by reason of the execu tion of public works. The Board's tenants on land abutting on the land taken by the Act shall be entitled to compensation if injuriously af fected. The schedule of land to be taken is :— Lot 97, fronting Customhouse-street; lot of 1 rood 39 perches near the railway wharf; and 8 acres odd in Mechanics' Bay.

J3IOO REWARD.—They cure all diseases ol the atomach, bowels, blood, liver, nerves, and kidney, and £100 will be paid for a case they will not euro or help, or for anything impure o? Injurious found in them-Hop Bittere. Jeet it.

CABLEGRAMS.

[reuter's tklegrams.J

Tho Cholera Subsiding. LosfDOK, August 20.-Reports ft°m tho south of Europe show that the <=holern epidemic is subsiding in decree, the number of deatha being on the decrease.

Commercial Report. (Received August 21st, 12.55 V m -' London, August 19.-3 per coot- consuls are unchanged at 100|. Tho m»rkot rata has advanced i, and is now 1} per cent., or J below the bank rate. New Zealand Go vernment securities show a general improve ment. The 5 per cent, 1040 loan is 5s higher, viz., £105 15s ; the 41 P« wnt 1879-1904 loan is lighter, viz.. £103 > nnd 4 per cent, inscribed stock i B 53 higher, viz., £100 ss. Produce quotations are without variation. ProBS Telegram CB»>"6 0S- London, August 19.-The proposed re daction in press cablegram* »«" greatly depend on a reduction being made by the South Australian Government °n the ratea charged on the Port Darwin line- London Market Telegram. Losdos, August 18.- Kauyi Gum : Mar ket flat. Extra fine pale selected is worth £10 2s 6d per cwt. Good palwh, scraped and three parts scraped garbled sorts, are worth SOs per cwt. Medium half-scraped garbled sorts aro worth 53a porjswt.

THE RUSSIAN SPY IN INDIA.

HE IS SENT TO PRISON.

[BY EUXTKIC TKLKOSirU—OOI'YKKIUT.]

Bombay, August '20. Tub soi-disant priest, Father Manoiioh, who was recontly arrested as a Russian spy, has beon sentouced to six months' imprison ment. The authorities havo not. succeeded in establishing his identity with the Com munist Oliver Pain.

THE DORIC.

The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's Doric, which loft Plymouth for this port on July 18th, is consigned to Messrs Cruick ahank and Co. She should call at Hobart on Tuosday or Wednesday next, and anivo horo about tho 31st inst. She brings about 400 tons gonoral cargo for Auckland, nnd :i largo quantity of goods for Southern ports, about 700 tonaof which will be transhipped hero. At this port tho Doric will romiin about threo days, during which eho will load about 5,000 carcases frozon mutton and whatever general cargo may bo odor ing for shipment to London. Krom this port she proceeds to Wellington.

OPERA HOUSE.-"The Sorcerer."

" The Sorcerer" was produced again at tho Opera Houso last evening, when tho success attainod on tho occasion of tho first per formance was ropeatod. Tho attendance was very gratifying, tho dross circlo being filled to its utmost capacity, whilo tho lower parta of tho house accommodated a largo as semblage. The company was soon to better advantage than on the previous evening, an opportunity having been afforded in tho moantimo of remedying the slitrht faults which aro insoparablo from a first perform ance, nnd consequently tho pioco ran more emootlily. Tho principals, chorus, and orchestra shared equally in tho success of tho porformanco, and the frequent applause showed that their ell'orts found duo appre ciation at tho hands of tho audience. Mi>s Stophenson and Miss Kilgour woro boih rewarded with llural tributes for their rendering of their recpectivo tongs in tho h'rst act, but it was not until Mr Taylor, who imparts much of tho lifo to tho piece, had sung his potton song, "John Welling ton Wellfl," that an encore was accordod. Recallg woro more frequent during the latter part of tho performance Mr Dufaur sang with much acceptation in the pirtof Dr. Daly, whiloMrHanna too was very successful. It is hardly necessary to follow our lengthy critiquo of yesterday with any further ex tended remarks., but it may bo said in i\ word that tho production is a thoroughly eucceas ono, and forms porhaps the most enjoyable evening's amusement that has boou prosontod to the Auckland public for eomo time. Wo are requested to state that tho management havo reducad tho prices of admission to tho lower parts of tho house. For tho future, 2s (id will be charged to the stalls, and Is to tho pit.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Beforo Messrs Whltoombe and Boardman, J.F.'a.)

Drunkenness.—Nino persons wore punished in the uiual way. " Dr." Coulson, 103 and co3:s : Mary Loivia, 10a. Drunk and disorderly: Albert Hosford, Thomas Wilson, and Kobert Martin. bkob ranging from 15 to 17, wero fined iiOs and oosta each, or aoven days

Beginning Kahly.—Thomas Davis and John Jones, two boys, wore ohurgod with stealing 0.-i, on the 20th instant, from a boy mimed William Hondy. - Sorgoar.t Gamblo stated tho facts of tho case. Tho boy Hondy was sent by his mother to a shop with tho money, to puvchaao a, clothes lino. The prisoners attacked Win and took tha monoy from him by force.—The boy Henrty de posed that he lived in tho Provincial JJoardinK houßO with his parents. Was mot by tho prisoners. Tho boy Davis took liia Eurso and a 5s piece. Jonea held his anda behind him. while Davis pickod his Socket. Tho prieonors ran up tho hill. He told Is mother, and his mother told Sergeant Kioly. He hsd tho purse at flrat in his hand, and pri soners rm v It —Kllon Hendy gavo ovidenco as to giving hor son tho monoy to make a purchase. lit, p 'urued crying. Tho purso produced was hor property.-Goortfe Cook, Alexandra-street, deposed that ho know the boy Jones, and aw him pa6s tho purso to Davis, who showed him a five-shilling piece, and gave him one shilling to "koop dark." Ho had tho ehillin* Btill.—Sergoant Gamble told him to pro duce It, or ho wonld bo liable to bo proso cutod, tho receiver being as bad as tho thief. Witnoea said ho was afraid to spond it.—Sergt. Kiely gave evidence of tho arrest of tho boys. They accused each othir.—Tho Bench aaked prisoners If they had anything to say. Tho boys Bald no. Tho Benoh considered it ueeless to Bend such more children to prison, and ordered John Joncß to bo privately whipped (12 strokos), this boing hia fourth conviction, and Davia to receive six strokes with a birch, parents or guardlana to be prefotit.

Breaking TnK By - laws.—Two horses at largo near tho Domnln. la and costs.—Ah xai der Todd, no light at hoarding In Queen etreot, Is and Coßtß.—William Hanks, horso at large in Dovou'Stroet: Constable Dews and Francis Paton, Chairman of tho Eden Highway Board, gave ovinonce. Dofendant had eovoral times oen warnod by Arthur Dews. Defendant said thore was a slight mistake ; ho had not bcou warnod. Mr F. H. Hoighway had written a letter on tho previous day (copy read). Mr Uanka : Well, to savo bother, I've sold tho horso. Mr Hanks having adriroseori tho Court at length, waß flned 20a and coats.—Charles Roweall, wandering horso, Is and costs.

Throwing Stonks.- Richard McDonald was oharged with throwing stones on the 20th inst., with intent to damage the property of John Smith, of Church-street, Ponßonliy. Tho mother of tho little boy addressed tho Court; hor buy was 10 his next birthday; ho threw one s'.une on to Mr Smith's house, but wa3 instigated to do so by a vorv bad boy. She had whipped him. and left the mark behind him. The Bijnch: " Whip him again!" Mrs McDonald: 'I will, your Worships, aslsooq as 1 got him home, and before I get dinner. —Dismissed with a caution. Dirty Yard.—Sarah Homo, alias Bras 3, &c , appeared in answer to a summons, charged wiih permitting a nuisance on premises \n her occu pation in Jermyn-st., on tho ISth inst. Defen dant pleaded guilty,—The Sanitary Inspector said that tho girl was fined 40a and costs a few days ago for the same offence. She, however, persistently refußed to remove tho nuisance.— Fined 20a and oosta.—Mrs Brass complained that hers was a hard cas&.

Cutting Ti-tijee.—Ashton Leech was charged under the Malicious Injury to Property Act with cutting down a quantity of ti-tree, ss, tho pro perty of Abraham Boardman, of Ponsonby.—Mr Boardmanloft the Bench, and made a statement to the effect that he had Buffered considerable loss through boys cutting down tho tl-tree Nearly two aoreß had beon oloared by depre dators. He caught tho prisoner in tho act, but as his parents had only beon a fortnight in the district, ho would ask to with draw the charge, but ho wißhcd to tell this boy, and all others of a like tempera ment, that in any future case where a boy was detected, he wo«ld be punished as soveroly us the law will permit. —Ho was discharged and left the Court with watery eyos.

SUICIDE AT THE ASYLUM

TRAGIC FATE OF AN INSANE

MURDERER.

Ho Hangs Himself With tho Sash

Wires of His Coll,

The Whau Lunatic Asylum waa fhosceno of another tragic occurrence yesterday after noon, one of tho patients who has already

gained an unenviable notoriety by hia

homicidal achievements succeeding in

putting an end to himself. The man'in

juestion was named Antonio Gsehnell, and

10 was a foreigner. It will bo remembered

that about two years ago ho murderod another patient, anil was found guilty by the coronet's jury of " Wilful murder." Ho ha?, however, never boon removed from tho Asylum, and for obvious reasons it was necessary to keep a close watch upon him. Yesterday foronoon, Warder Ness had Gsehnell out in the yard for exercieo, and brought him in between one and two o'clock. It was then the warder's time for lunch and rest, and he placed Gsehnell in his cell, where there was every reason to believe^ he would be safe. Returning some little time afterwards, Ness was astonished to lind Gschnoll hanging by his neck close to tho window. The body was quite warm, but death had evidently taken place. Noes, however, gavo tho alarm, and the doctor and other attendants were quickly in attendance. Life was, however, quite ex tinct. How the Deed Was Accomplished. Tho mariner in which Gschuell carried out his dosign showed that there was a certain amount of method in hl-i madness. When Ness found him hanging by tho neck he was puzzled to account for GechneH'a possession of anything by which ho could take his life away, the watch upon him being co strict. Closer examination, how ever, showed that ho hud discovered a means of elTectiiif,' his purpose which had been overlooked by his custodian. Tho sash-weights ore'suspended by wires instead of by cords, and by standing on tho window sill, Gsehnell had managed to pull tho wires out. Ho then tied them round his neck and slipped oil' the sill. The fall was not Builioieutly groat to break or dislocate his neck, fitsd death was caused by strangu lation, Some little time must, however, havo supervened between tho fall from tho sill and Ness's arrival. Gschnell's Homicidal Tondoncios. The deceased constantly displayed homi cidal tendencies' of an alarming kind, and constant watchfulness was necessary to eimiro tho safety of tho patient and those who woro in attendance upon him. It is said that he • lies repeatedly tried to kill himself lately, and that only yesterday ho told one of tho warders that ho would liko to kill someone first, and then bill himself afterwards. This statement was nothing exceptional, aB his talk usually ran in tho same direction. Hence, extreme cure was exercised lest any facility should bo given to the man to carry out his intention. He wa3 not allowed to do any work, but was exercised every fore noon in tho yard, one of tho warders being in constant attendance upon him. Tho Murder of Mills. The murder of tho pationt John James Mills by the deceased, which took place in October, ISSS, will still be fresh in the minds of many of our readers. It will bo remembered that the warder in whoso charge Gsehnell had boon placed went for his breakfast, leaving the dangerous lunatic without a keeper. Gsehnell, taking advantage of tho warder's absence, seized a heavy broom and struck Mills twice on the head with it. Immediately aftor the occurrence, Gschncll wont oiit on to tho corridor, and called out to a warder in tho yard, "I havo killed a man." When asked why he had coniinitted tho deed, he eaid ho had been directed to do it. No one witnessed tho assault, which took place in a- room occupied poltly by Mills and GschnoU, but tho attendants becamo cognisant of the occur rence immediately aftorwards,and Gschncll was seized and lodged in a cell. Gschnclls Antecedents. The papers v, Inch accompanied Antonio G.-ehncll on his transfer from the Auckland Gaol to the Asylum give some interesting information respecting his condition and antecedent*. The first is a certificate from Dr. Stockwcll, in which ho stato? that Gschncll says "that he feels a sickness como on him which compels him to kill a man, and that ho cannot holp him p.slf. I am informed by Chief Warder Rickerby, Mount Eden Gaol, that ho has been an inmate of Nelson Asylum for twelvo mouths, that shortly after his dis chartro therefrom ho attacked and killed a great friend of his on the road without apparently any reason, and that ho now says ho foels afraid ho will kill another." Dr. Goldsbro', in his certificate, said : " He has a strong homicidal and suicidal mania. Has'already committed ono unpro voked and passionless murder, for which he was sentenced to death. This was afterwards commuted to penal servitude for life. Ha1* beon 50 weeks in tho Nelson Asylum, and for a period in tho New Plymouth Gaol and Asylum. States that he must eomtni l another murder, but has no spite or grudge against any parson." Thes° points are cor roborated by tho attendants, and also by Dr. Philson, who states that tho

Man Has Mnrdcvou3 Proclivltlcß, Though Apparently Sano on Otlior Matters.

Tho letter by G. S. Reston, gaoler at tho time of tho transfer, viz., June 19th, ISS3, was as follows : —"Dr. Young : Sir, —I have tha honour to transfer to your custody tho prisoner named in tho margin (Gschnell). He was tried at tl.o Supremo Court, New Plymouth, on tho (it h November, 1862, upon a charge of wilful murder. He was convicted and sentenced to death, which sentence was afterwards commuted to penal servitude for lifo. Prior to committing this murder, he was confined in the Kelson Lunatic Asylum. Ho has on several occasions ex pressed his determination to kill someone, and to do it secretly. I therefore consider him a dangorous person, over whom it is necessary to koop clo=o supervision."

Tho Inquest.

News of tho occurronce wos sent to town by telephone last evening, and arrange ments wero made for an inquest before Dr. Philson at three o'clock this afternorn. Constable Clark lepresentedthe police.

AUTHORISED CORPORATION WORKS.

At the meeting of the City Council last night, a statement was received from the City Engineer of the'works already author ised, in their order of urgency. In connec tion therewith ho desired to know if he was to proceed with them in accordance with thi3 order, or to leave out thoso which wero situated in wards whero f::nds wero not at present available. He considered that perhaps the best way of dealing with the matter would bo (ho appointment of a com mittee composed of a number of the repre sentatives of each ward to bring up a re port. If this suggestion were accepted, ho would prepare an approximate estimate of the cost of oa."h particular work for tho guidance of tho Committee. The list of works was as follows, the initial capital letter in each case denoting tho ward: — Kerbing and channelling of Fort-street (E), ditto of Wyndham street CN~), ditto of Sheridan streot (S), formation of Newton Koad(K), ■kerbing and channelling of Collinguood streot (S), pickot fenco lor Alton Road re servo (E), kerbing and channelling of Franklin Koad West (S), formation of Ire land-street (f), ditto of Norfolk-street (P), ditto of Lincoln-street (P), plaus for Waterloo Quadrant, etc. (E), footway on eastern side of Union-street (S), formation of Totara-streot (3), drainage of Willow street (S), ditto of &apier-;treet to Tree man's Bay (S), formation of Exeter-street (X), drainago of Alma Place (I'), kerb ing and channelling of High-street (E), wood kerbs, etc., for Adelaide, Centre, and Inkermann - streets (S), ditto for Aber crombie ■ street (E), formation of West, North, and South-streets (X), ditto of Jurvois Road (P), drainago of Nelson-street gully (S and N), ditto of Wyndlnm-stroot (E), korbing, etc., round Harbour Boaul Offices, diainago of Brunswick Lane (S), drainago and kerbing of Pitt-street (X), for mation of Dundonald-etreet(K). The En gineer's suggestions and inquiries were re ierred to the Finance Committee.

Thoußh Rust-in tries so ctaln Herat By s'rntagem inoit clever. You'll fl:.d our yrict-is still are low And juat aa cheap aa ever. To morrow we shall bo selling Primo Hacon from 5d 1b; Hani3 (guaranteed), from 6d to 81 ■ Canterbury Chee.-e, ul; Local, 3d and Jd lb ; Good Froth and Salt Butter, 6d lb ; the Best Fresh Butter, Is : Onions, Id lb : Honey in Sections, Gl; Colloo, 1b :u. Blend of India and China Teas, la 8d nnd 2a per lb, equal to any thing purchiißcd c!s jwhere at &; a Hood China Tea, Is Id per lb; Sioneless Jams, 5a Gd per doz. ; and 1,000 lines equally as cheap; at Evton's • Co operative Stores, Hobson-street.

PARLIAMENTARY.

■V ELLINGTON «. VVahanui wa- S again e xamin ''K. before the Native Affairs r- >Cili 4 "***** £&fi stated that he wanted a Coia ?*% by owners of the hmd to adT* ** own estates, and that ho would'o%^ to havo his land put i ntn 01%. Land Court. If £^ £ ««• * £ pej-hapn he and his neon? %ttla<tf deal with their lands S^f'^ In reply to ono question h.« ."**< that he would fell his ]n^DaiVtlJitS would pay the hi,CS e Bto'C^ As to the petition of LatL " Auckland, who alleges than?" Htf fuUy and iUegaUy^Xfe^ Lunatic Asylum after hb, in, A«cfcj Public Petition Committee rt^X Committee cannot recommends ttat«« the petitioner. th6N) e « Ro the petition of J. \f alk a ' who pray that the late eignaC 'iS at Kaipara Heads may b e S ? stN position, the Petitions ComS'^ that they see, M Uife the action of the Department h»S The Employment of Females a , Hn Act is set down for committednfS lative Council to-day. Urß ep *k& charge of the amendments *M? UW supported by Messrs Whltafcl 1"? len, and Swanson, ' "A tj.

The Gisborne High School Em through committee without any P* tial amendment, though Mr.P«, f lt * vourcd to strike out oTI*** tho Turangunui Reserve* I^4 in £101 per aC\'^ tho reveuuo derived from th« i* i Education Reserves isonlv cw" and the iirst schedule of the Act I "^ yesterday afternoon absorbs uTf'4 leaving £291 for other High Sett t!H country districts of Auckland i?'* the He.-erves Commissioners (.«■„ Z '"■' to Hamilton and Cambridge Hi kit/"1 * hid., if done again, will £» able for other High Schools "* Tho lengthy debate on the W r Hospital scandal was almost tlw cm, "^ Auckland Harbour Board Bill I ■tclct talked out yesterday afternoon ni^ reading, however, only occupy S* minutes. Mr Tole briefly «"■; j'f principle of the bill, and itf«Zi> Ni * on tho voicea. *"fte" There were sixty-four appli Ca , ioa - position or Parliamentary library v? Joint Library Committee bay «. them down for coneideration to ta* Captain Medley (a retired naval <,*.'"! a graduate fresh from Oifor.' .£, brought out very high crwJ&u! great oilicial people in England il».'": tor the post is £350 a year. ' • The Newmarket Reserves Bill» postponed last night, at the voW" Minister for Public Works. iC\) chance, lam assured, of its l t i u 1l this session. Mr Richard™, L,f, diliiculty with tho railway ,- da ,V.'■' settled on the spot, and »ftirc*jjfc quiry.

A petition from J. R, Vu )is!ii J North Road, asking to re^luco taJ for 60 acres, aa military eettler. Pigji by Mr Moss, and referred to tieCl«j-y tion Committee.

THE POLITICAL CRSIS.

How the Gome Stands Nn, 'i

(BY TELEGRAPH—rmiAMBHJI RFJOKTEB.)

f WELLINGTOS, TtllEJij, I As far as gossip about want-okoifla! motion is concerned, everything is &' fiat, and unprofitable, the dreerytsHaj committee on the Land Bill, «ub J kited threodays,seeminglyhaving'tartj: out of tirno" thoaa volatile unit; whoso political manceuvrings, and dtfea' and sayings generally go far tOFjisi' the dishes prepared by Parliament^ £'. respondents for their readers. Sirfe: Grey's motion, if it is to be moved »ti(i still innubibas. At least, Doraesai! pay much attention to it, except tie b members who come directly in coitaiii the member for City East. Thetujji}! the Atkinson party would pioM; ® with an-yono who "sprang amioe'eats Government, but a more unnjtmlisi than that of Grey and AtkiMmH scarcely be conceived. ShonldsinH. bir.ation come about, it will be'ojpAti the "eternal fitness of thiat^,"ede: speak volumes for the pottaJ iap: and finesse of Messrs Dargaiill»,lls(B • others, who are striving to achiera&s^ Leading Atkinsonites willnot,l&iKj,p much encouragement to the scheme,ko^{.' that before the end of the seawffi; thing will turn up that will »■ thorn to move without see^i unholy alliance with the SafiL Kawau.. I have received-afetatns" from one of the " inner cirde"«Hkii intrigue, which concludes ai fcta " Next Tuesday should, I think, d> - present crisis. A mover will tteabs forward, even if he has to be teleifmi Atkinson section." I give ihfefoitM is worth. If it means anything,B M that, with or without a majority,»T* day next the Atkinson sectioninteW - the Government what they tbinkd* administration of the affairs of tieta*! |

ff EUBOMH, ti»l?

Great efforts are being muds to «s the few votes required to carrying ndeuco motion by Mr Montgossj. J Atkinson party will support ten a> understanding that there is to M »» and that he will form a G«* I only to administer during tto»*.;; Mr Moss still refuses *° F< ■ motion on this basis. He w:; bolieve there will bo MJ P '■:■■ administration by such a <®<as'Z the only proper successor to tup, Government would be a MJBffiW ., to recognise the full difficulty of fe*.:: tion. and to propose some adeqnwl ® The desire of the Opposition W®fC. Ministry is growing etrongwdjiij *■ 1 not impossible that thia dean w| I cause them to sink their differes**! vita Sir George Grey to move, v »' get support from those ww> »• . aloof. Both eidea eeem ama» Public Works Statement. ™% wish to move before it v 1«"K fearing it may influence the v« : Ministers, by their keeping fJTV: . afraid of its effect ia tn ottaj^ y That is tho position this "BOH matters are getting xnto 80^"jj ; : dition, there are so mwy.P**^:■ ings at work, and so few,that it would be ""W^ even a guess at what it MJ*"^! S day is out. I can only send J* formation from time to tßft . clusious your readers murt m selves.

LATER.

There is nothing new m »*Z position, but the impatience oT »* tion is increasing, and will o«p in action bsing taken before "= Works Statement ia made.

FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF FLIP COUNTY.

(BY TELEGIWPn.-OWSCOBBK"^

"cambbiw^ At tho mooting of-Piako Co««y yesterday, the question of h"*^; considered. On the motion <Wj was agreed to strike a P o6*^; throughout the county. H« received a telegram from the B» -■ nach to the effect thattbe^ !: by him during his vujt °L « been placed on the &*gW Lean said he agreed to'"»£.* rate on condition that the «*«:■ devoted to clearing offth^^., combe, manager of tbe A,n*J%Jf. striking the rato.. The a» represented comprised «<*»?, ooantv, and the amount *&» p> have to pay was about f»» ago he had paid jE367m «**^ ; : read, and ihowed a f^j^ month of £20. It was <^f:;,, county locomotive to A»"^ for not less than M™-^^ il

FLIES AND Bt|G&{S23flo> ' Kemp*'*lolll'* !"•*

THE AUCKLAND EVEJSING STAK. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21. 1885



■VT 0 T I C E. Aa Dr. Riciiabdsox is leaving Auckland, all Accounts owing to him are requirod to be paid forthwith at the Residenco, Karangahapo Road, otherwise thoy will be plaood in the hands of a solioitor for recovery; and all Aooounta owing by him aro required to bo sent In forthwith. %arangahape Road. Augnat 17.1885. D'K. G. TOUSSAINT GIRDLER, PHYSICIAN AND BURGKON (Late in practice in Vioioria-t>treet, Lodqod), Having coumiencei practice In Auckland, may bo oonsulted daily. At Hoiue-8 till 9.30 a.m., 1 till t p.m., and 6 till 8 every evening. In Town (at King and Sons', Chemists, Queon strcoO—lo'ill 11 a.m. 1 RKSlDkNCK—Westminster LoiiQH, Rybtiv Vita*. Two doora from dymoudg-gtreet. MRS. S. H. CLARK'S GOVBKNKSBKS' INSTITUTE AND SERVANTS1 REGISTRY OFFICE, 310, (Juben street ; Telephone No. 345 Wait ing Rooms lor Ladies and Servants. Every facility given for Immediate engagemeata. Cor respondence respectfully invited from Ladle? in all parts of the Provincial District. Refkrees": Joseph Banks Esq., Manager Frozen Meat and Storage 00. j Thee. Saddle, Esq., Solicitor; 1). J. MeLeod, Esq.. Manager A.M. P. Society; K. B. Parsons, Esq., Secretary Gas Co.; J. M. Shore. Esq. (Shera Brotnars); J. L. Wilion, Esq. (Wilsons and Hcrtoo), Agent for Austra lian Mutual Provident Society. Milne and Cnoycß Beg to announce the purchase of eevcral CLEARING CLEARING LINES, LINES, From the Wholesale, previous to their Stook taking, at considerably less than Cost Price, and that the Goods are marked at a very small advance on the coat. M. and 0, csn now therefore Bubmlt the following SPECIAL LINES AT ABOUT ENGLISH PKICES. LARGE QUANTITY OF COSTUMES LARGE QUANTITY OF LADIES' MANTLES, JACKETS, AND ULSTERS, Also, CHILDREN'S JACKETS, ULSTERS, AND COSTUMES. FORTY-EIGHT BOXBS FRILLING, TWENTY-FOUR DOZENS BLACK SILK FRINGE, FORTY-THREE DOZENB COLLARETTES, BOWS, to. QUANTITY DRESS MATERIAL. QUEEN AND WELLESLEY-STREETS, AUCKLAND. THE NEW GOODS THE NEW GOODS THE NEW GOODS THB NEW GOODS Are now opened out FOR THE WINTER FOR THE WINTER FOR THE WINTER FOR THE WINTER. The Stook (a the largest and best selected In the city, and to MEET THE TIMES MEET THE TIMES (HMD MKKT THE TIMES THE MEET THE TIMES NEW Beveral lines In every De partment are marked at ZEALAND Prices m (iTinvr SPECIALLY CHKAP CLOTUIAG gPECIALLY CHEAP n *,n, »«• BPKCIALLY CHKAJP FACTOKY, BPECIALLY CHEAP. 158 & 160, aneen-atreot. The Juvenile Department has received close attention, mm! parents will find DURABILITY AND ECONOMY DURABILITY ECONOMY DURABILITY ECONOMY DURABILITY ANDKCONOMT Combined Is the leading feature. In Boy»' Fanoy Suits several now and choice ■ tyleu are now tMlng iho wa,



qPBCIAL CHEAP LINES, £284 2 8 3 D"^sS!u a °K FAN^ ARa- XRAVELLERB' SAMPLES havo been pur chased by WILLIAM R, BRIDGMAN At a Heavy Discount, and will be Sold Cheap to clear quickly, comprising some very Choica Goods in endless variety In Gloves, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Bunsbades, Umbrellas, Net Cur tains Ladies' Mantles, Corsets. Jackets, Capes, Ladles' Undorolothing, Aprona, Pinafores, Cosies, Collars, Collarettes, Children's Blouses, Rohes Infants Wr&ppsre, Hoods, Sun Bonnets. Men's Shirts, HataTSoarves, Boys' and Men's Clothing. 825 Worth of tho Newest Lines In Feathers, being and exceedingly choice lot in plumes and Ostrich Flats. As Ido not usually keop these goods, will be sold oheap to clear quickly Largo Lot of Windsor Starves, beught at Owan and Graham's Sale, from 8d to Is, worth Is 6d to 2s. Sound goods Not having room for China MattJngß, will Bell those in BtocK at a great reduction Balance Winter Stock of Blankets, some slightly soiled, at a great reduction 3plondid Stoofe of Tweeds, from oheap to very good, very much reduced In price Being rather overntocked In Clothing, will allow 20 por cont. dlicount for » short tlino to dear, as stock is too largo in thlHjdepartment Large Lot of Remnants at very low rates. 288—Uppbb Quben-stbekt.—3Bß We have much Grand DISPLAto] pleasure in stating our extensive al- IRON p"?ed°. n 9At Cw- p BEDSTEADS sioerable outlay x we have enlarged ±x our Show Rooms. 1 I Many of our U BAWJCK friendß will be fairly astonished T> X at tha enormous ■« CRANWKLL'B. variety in Bed sffeada,. Carpets, 'M and General Al Houflohold Furnl- *~~~~ ture presonteil to T their view as thoy ■»• travel round our Immense »reml3ea- S Assortment of GAR"°K H CARPBTS CRANWKLL. At Reduced Prices _ YOUR °A™ ORANWSLL. Yonng people about to start TT Houjekeeping Jtl -1 will find it to their advantage ~ o°ur O BEDROOM. wrkee^Tnion'y U FITTING - ROOM, wnan^uH 00!!! Q DIMNQ-ROOM. Sctible to" fur' fe BUTOHEN «oh uo °T '™ E FURNITURE amount from our Warehouse. XT GARLICK GARLIOK & FROM & CRANWBIiL. CRANWBLLU ri ARLICK e^ riBANWELL'S. QUKEN-STRKST, AUCKLAND. TOOK ■ Q U T FOR THE BLUE BOOT 1 I BLUE BOOT I 1 BLUE BOOT 1! LAST WEBK I LAST WEEK ! OF C. BROOKES'S GUEAT SALE OF BOOTS & SHOES! BOOTS & SHOES! BOOTS & SHOES I BOOTS & SHOES! BOOTS & SHOES I BOOTS & SHOES! GREATER REDUCTIONS THAN ETER. POSITIVELY LAST WEEK. ALL GOODS MUST BB SOLD. C, BROOKES begs to inform his Customers and tho Public generally that he has DISPOSED OF THE GOOD-WTLL AND FITTINGS TO Mr J. C. SMITH, of Upper Queen-st, And hopes he may thare the patronage bo liberally accorded him during Ma 19 years in the trade. C.B. may alfo add that Mr Smith has soourod the services of his late Assistant, so that Cus tomers will meet with the same civility and attention as heretofore. C. BROOKES, BLUE BOOT, QUEKN-BTRBKT, AUCKLAND. O. BROOKES will pay all out-standing Ac counts on on before 22nd August, 18S3; and also expects all Book-debts to bo paid to him in the same space of time. C. BROOKES. TT|R. LAWBON begs to inform the Pub lic that he has taken over Dr. RICHARDSON'S PRACTICE, and that Patients may bo con sulted as usual at his residence, Kajrangahape Road. gECOND T~O "V" ON E IN QUALITY AND VALUE. CRATED BAKING POWDER. IN }LB. AND ILB. CANISTERS. Manufactured of pure yeast gas materials AT THE PHARMACY, Qceen-stbbet. PRICE, la gp and 2a to. DR. F. C. RUSSELL'S "ENGLISH CURB FOR CORPULENCY" must not be confounded with the so-called Anti-Fats. Full particulars on application to the Bole Agent, KEMPTHORNE, PROBSEB, X CO. (LIMITKD), and Retail by all Chemists. LAWN-MOWING MACHINES, SHARPENED, By Special Steam Machinery. At Greatly Reduced Prices. Guaranteed to work equal to now. J. STONE, ENGINEER, MANUKAU ROAD, Newmarket. NOTICE. DR. WILKINS, F. R. C. S., COKBULTINQ AND OPERATINU SUROKON. Is at his Surgery for General Practice and Special Praotice -Eye, Ear, and Throat Diseases —MornltiKß and Afternoons; Sundays, 10 30 to 12.30. Consultation Fees very moderate. Dr. Wilkins spent seven years at Moorefioldß Kyc Hospital, London, under Messrs Bowman and Critchett, two at Throat Hospital. London, seven years Honorary Surgeon Albert Hospital, and eight years at Kye, Ear, and Throat Infirmary Melbourne. Adjusts Spectacles to Sight. — Conraltlna Rooms—Oueen-atreet, Auckland. AG. BARTLETT, • 154, QUEEN-STREET. Chronometow), Watches, Clocks, and Jewel lery in great variety, and made to order or repaired; Poesy, Motto, Engagement and Wed ding Rings. Orders by post carefully exeonted. ORMO N D S SWISS CIGARS Have been recognised aa the BEST for halt a oentury,



Mead and Fowler, butchers, City Marl kot, having dissolved partnership, Mr Mead, who la carrying on tho business, announces v another column that ho will supply excellent meat at reduced prices. A Rrand show ismo mlaed for to-raorrow (Saturday). A Rattlesnake's Bite.—The quick venom of the rattlesnake has not tilled ao many people aa the moro insidious but deadly poißon found In the air of foul rooms. The aeration of tho blood by the lungs becomes impossible Borne times, and the failing health, growirg -weak ness, and loss of appetite are harbingers of ap proaching death. For such cases llop Hitters ire the potent and all-powerful remedy to diive ill fevers oat of the system, purifying the blood, jnd giving a new and happy lease of life. Notice. Chambora'a celebrated eewing machines, 30. Qaeen-Btreet What an immense improvement ! ! Why, I did not think there was such a large Show Room in Auckland t Snch are the remarks now being made by Visitors as U&oy gaze upon the Btock of Furnishing Goods In tt o extensive premises of Qarliok & Cranwell, Souse FnniJstwß.-[ApTT.j