COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &c., To-night.

Opera House-Majoroni and Wilsons Comio Opera Company, 8. St. James's Hall-Philharmonic Concert, S. Strasburg Clock, Coupland's Storo, 7 till 10. Choral Hall-Art Exhibition, 7.30. Theatre Royal-Edith O'Uorman, Lecture, 8. Drill-shed-Hobdon Corp., 7.30. Foresters' Hall-St. Benedict's Conoort, G. 30. Lodgo St. Androw, Freemasons' Hall, 7.30. Special Meeting ot Clickers, 7.30. St. Matthew's Debating Society, 8.

Auction Sales To-morrow.

Gabriol Lowia—General Drapery, 11. R. Arthur—Cretonne Suito, otc, 12. Samuel Cochrano and Son-Fanoy Goods, . Furniture, etc., 12. \ Alfred Buckland—Wool Sale, Haymarkot, 12. Morton and Jackson—l,soo Walwora Shares, 11. Hunter and Nolan—Stock, Junction Yards, 1.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Malls wIU close as under :— This Day. For Whltangi, Upper Mill, and Talma, por Argylo, at 5 p.m. For Mangawal and Kalwaka, per Ruby, at 5 p.m. For Russell, Kawa Kawa, Mongonui, Wan garoa, and Herd 3 Point, por Clansman, at 5 p.m. For Thames, por Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, October 27. For Now Plymouth and Southorn Ports, per Rotorua, at 7.10 a m. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, por Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Coromandel, por Coromandel. at 11.30 a.m. For Katl Katl, Aongatoto, Tauranga, and Opotiki. via Thames, por Rotoiualiana, at 2 30 p.m. For Thames, por Rotomahana, at 3 p.m. For Whangarol Heads, Parua, Waipu, Wha ngarel, and Mangnpal, per Macgregor, at 6 p.m. Friday. October 30. For Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti and Rarotonga. Por contract steamer Janet Nicoll. Tuesday, November 10. Per s.s. City of Sydney as follows I— For Navigator Islands, Santiwloh Islands. United Stateß of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m For United Kingdom and Continon. of Knropo, at 1 p.m This mail will be duo in London on Friday, December 20.1555. Signed) S. B. BISS, Chlof Postmastor, Chief Post-ofllco. Auckland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

Auckland-This evening, 717; to-morrow morning, 8.6. Manukac Kkadb —This ovoning, 10.27; to morrow morning, 10 16. Kaipaka Rkadh —This ovoning, 11.27; to morrow morning, 11.16. Sunset.—This evening, G. 23. Sunrise.—To-morrow morning, 5.5. Moon's Age.—Last Quarter, 31st, 5.37 turn.

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY EVENING. Glcnelg, f.«.. Stephenson, from Wliangarei Oamaru, s.s., Kichaids. from Aituttki Argylo, s.s., Amodco, from Great Barrier today. Ringarooma, s.s., Pophain, from South Ohau, s.s.. Bornooh. from South Junet Nicoll, s.s., Hutton, from South :'_■: "

DEPARTURES.

to.-day. Tongariro, 8.8., Bono, for London Freetrader, barque, McArthur, for Whangaroa, Ohau, s.s., Berneoh, for Groymouth

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandol. from Coromandol, to-day. 5 p,m. Rotomahana, from Thames, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Entorpriso, from Thames, Tuesday, 1 p.m. Maegrogor. from VVhaugaroi, this ovoning Waitaki, from VVhangarei, this evening Suva, from douthotn part., Saturday Janet Nicoll, from Southern ports, dno Kuapehu, from Plymouth, about November 8. Coptic, from Plymouth, about November 21 [For projected departures see shipping ad vertisements and mail notices.]

IMPORTS.

Per Oamaru—l,3lß crates oranges.

Por Ohau—los boxes candles, 10 Ingots copper, 15 bales fiax, G blocks stone, 20 sacks mult, 21

Backß potatoos, 130 packages twino, 232 bundles iron, 827 sacks flour, 50 tacks oats, 1,411 sacks wheat, 501 shcop.

Por Ringarooma—2oo boxes tea, 100 sacks wheat. l(i sacks onions, 15 boxes candles, 15 Backs bones,. cases marblo. 35 cases ginger ale, 10 casts glue, ll balo3 tow, 998 sacks oats, 255 Backs wheat, 15 sacks nittlt, 1 carriages, 203 sheep, 13 pkgs tobacco, 290 bundles iron, 23 cases bacon, and sundries.

EXPORTS.

Por Tongariro-5.8 cases kauri gum, IC3 baleß wool. IB bais silver, K. casks tailings, 3.0H car cases mutton, 2 3.1 pieces beef, 11 casks beof, 50 lambs, 25 ba.a_ ox-tail, 11 bars silver, 8 packages sundries:, 11 cases froz.n ii-h, and sundries.

Inwards Coastwise.—Klsio. for Thames, with 20,000 foct taira timber; Whangarti from Whangarei, with 50 tons coal.

Outwards Coastwise, - Petrel, for Wai heko; Una, for Barrier.

Tho schooner Aurora (Wall) entered out at tho Custom. io-day for Norfolk Island and Noumea.

The schooners Atlantic and Lillian were al Aitutaki when tho Oamaru left.

Tho s.s. Australia left San Francisco on the 21th instant, and may bo expectod on tho 11th November.

Tho as. Janet Nicoll was signalled when we wont to pross.

The barquo Colestla, a wooden vessel of 225 tons register, left Port Chalmers for Auckland wiih cargo on Saturday.

Tho brigantino Oamaru left Altutakl on the 3rd inst., and experienced light wind from S. to S. W. throughout the paasago, arriving in port on Saturday night.

The B.c. Glenelg arrived from Whangarei on Saturday evoning. Pussengors: - Mesdnmes Lalid, Purohas, Kllia, Brookes. Moiars Heap, Ramsay, Kills, McLood, Cunt, Captain Mc- Gregor.

There has boon some talk of the s s. Waitakl being withdrawn from tho traio b.tween this port and Whangarei, but nothing deflnito has yet boon decided further thun that the s'eamer will continue her usual ruuoiog to-morrow, aod until further noiice is given to tho contrary.

The s.s. Ohnu l<ft Dunedin at 9.15 p.m. on 18th. Called at Oamaru, Timaru, Lvttcltun, Wrlllng too. Naplor, and Gisbornc, leaving latter port at 8.10 p.m. on 21th. anil arrived in Auckland at 6.15 a.m. on 2lilh Experienced fresh N. W. and W. wiudß and lumpy soa till arrival. Pas sengers :—Messrs Haworth and Miliett.

THE TONGARIRO.

Tho s.s. Tongariro received tho last of her out ward cargo on Saturday night, and at high water on Sunday morning she was towod to an anchorage by tho steam tug Awhina. Ono of the haw.ors unfortunately got entangled in tho Tongariro's propeller, and with some difficulty it was got clear. Tho s.s. Rotorua, with the Southern mails and passengers, having boon dotalned at Now Plymouth, did not get into the Manukau until fi o'clock last night. Those in tended for transhipment to London wero for warded without delay by a special train to tho Auckland station, and there they woro.delivered to the Tongariro by the b.b Awhina, so that the larger steamship was enabled to start on her voyage for Plymouth about. 1 a.m. to-day. In addition to tho list of passengers published on Saturday, the Tongariro took the following from this port:—Edward Arming, F. G. Felt, Mrs Felt and infant, James Crcbor, W. Smith, Mrs - Baker, J. Salmon, J. Whiskos. and W. Courtney. Tto cargo shipped at Auckland is valued as follows: Gum, £3,510; wool, £1,768; frozen m.eßt, etc.. £2.320; bullion. £'3,169; curios, £89; leathor, £157; saltod beet, £110; sunirios, £153. i

THE RINGAROOMA.

The s.s. Ringarooma arrived here at 9,30 this morning. She sailed from Melbourne at 6 p.m. on the 11th instant, and called at the Bluff, Port Chalmers, and otlior usual way ports. LeftGls borno on tho 25th instant, a_ 9 10 a.m , arriving as above. On the passage along tho coast, lino winda and weather prevailed. Passengers :— Saloon: Mrs Shipton and child. Mr and Mrs Frledlandor, ohi.d, and servant, Mrs Close and son, Mrs Chadwiek, Mrs Flnlay, Mrs Chambors, Misses Martin. Niool, and Kobn, Messrs Howie, Jack, Stubblns, Wilson, Sadlor, Fish, Nelson, Carrow, Chalayer, Savillo, Bridgman, J. D. * Wilson, Thorpe, Dyson, Farrow, Dr. Langdon, Sergeant-Major Lilloy. Steorage: 21.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Queon, sohoonor, Jones, from Hokinnga Rotorua, s.s, Neville, from the South Staffa, 8.5., Norbury, from Waitara

DEPARTURES. Gairloch, B s., Mo Arthur, for Waitara Staffa. s.s.. Norbury, for Waitara

Tho schooner Queen arrived from Hokiangi this morning, with a cargo of gum and sundries.

Tho Northern Co.'s Bs. Galrloch left for Waitara at 1 o'clock, with a gonoral cargo and a number of passengers.

Tho Staffa arrived from Waitara this morn ing, with 137 hidoa, 21 kegs beof, 230 cases hoof, She loft again for thCßamo port at 1 o'clook.

The b s. Rotorua arrived from tho South at 8 o'clock last night. Passengers: Misses Harvey (2). Mesdnmes Ornton and child, Koßsetor, Skoet, Pasco and 2 oliildren, Dr. Hooker, J. Ballanco, Cupt.Acklaud, Messrs .-hore.Knorpp, Hudson, Steward, Harvie, Bocro, Phillips, Guard, Montgomery, Kenton, Helware. Coonell, Soord, Howden. Wright, Hiss, Clifford, Thom son, Bayfield, Smith, Jao.cs, Edwards, Allon, Hewett, Burton (2), Lewis, Bates, Smedley, Courtnoy, J. A. Stowart, Skoot, and 21 steerage.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Kaipau* Heaiis, Saturday. — Sailed : Mar mion, Walroka. Durcy Prat , Pelican, Soabird, and Ilecamia.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

London, Octobor 21.—Sailed: Ruapehu, for Auckland. „_.,_„, Sydney, October 2o.—Arrived: Tarawera, from Auckland. Melbourne, October 2o.—Arrived: Ballarat, from London. Wellington-, Sunday.—The American war ship Enterpr so, from Melbourne, arrived to day. Sho will probably remain horo until tho lirat, aud then sail for so:ou port on the West Coast of America. Bluff, this day.—Tho s.s. Wairarapa, from Molbourno, arrived at Go.m. to-day. Saloon Esaaengera tor Auokland: — Messrs Harris, . arker, and Powell|(2).

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Offloo, this day. Mr R. Arthur's Weekly Report—Monday's Balo of furnituro in Symondsstreet well attended, and fair prices obtain, d. Tuesday : Furniture Bale at mart; largo attendance, and a good business done. Friday: Brisk business done. Following prices wore realised :—Fowlb, 2s ti3b : Spanish, 2s 9d to 3s 2d; Brahmas, 2s 2d to Is lid; ducks, 2s 3d to 2s 81; turkoys, 2s to 1b 9d; pigeons, Is; small pigs, 6s to lis ; potatoes (old), 3s to3s9d;pigpo.atooß,ls3d to2s; now potatoes, Id to l|d per lb; onions. Id to 2Jd; pumpk'nß, 6s 6'd per cwt: apples, 8s Od to 9s por case; oranges, 9s to 9s lid por caso; lemons, 9d tolspcrdoz; loquats, 7d por lb; cocoanuts, 5s 9d to 8. por sack; -heat. 3s 3d per bushel; oats, 3s por bushel; maize, 3s 3d por bushel; bran, 0.. tolisCd; sharp?, 5s (id por 100; flour, £5 to £10 10s; chaff, 2s to 2s Ci por tack; cheese.. Id to G}d; bacon and hams, 6}d to 8d ; biscui'., 4*d to Gd: tea. 18s to 21s dot box; sugar, 3d to 3_a per lb; boiled lollies, IJd; confectionery, o_d.

Births.

ANGUS.-On Octobor 21, at hor residonco, Ellerslio, tho wlfo of John C. Angus of a son. MILLAR.-On Ootober 17, at her residonco, Sale-street, tho wlfo of F. E. A. Millar of a son. —Wanganui papors ploase copy. PURCELL.—On October 30, at hor reßidonco, Newton Road, tho wifo of P. F. Purccll of a son.

Marriages.

8 AVER—CRISP.-On October 8, at St. Thomas's, by the Rev. Do Diou, Thomas Crisp, late of London, to Mamy Sayer, cf Auckland,

Deaths.

BELL.—On October 25, Ernest Holmoa, infant son of W. V. and E. Bell; aged 1 months and 10 days.—Asleep in Jetus. Private interment. CONNELL.-On October 19. at hor residence, Brown-street Grahamstown, after a long and painful illness, Margaret Cas-oy, wife of John Connoll, cab proprietor; aged 19 years.— Melbourne papors pleaso copy. FBENHH—On October 21, at her resldenco, Park Road, Parnell, after a short illnoas, Eliza, tho dearly beloved wife of Georgo French ; aged 47 yoars. Her ond was peaoo. Kindly respected by all who know her,—Homo and Thames papers pleaso copy, ROTH.—On October 25, from injuries received through being thrown out of a buggy, William Laurence Roth ; aged 57 yoars, May bis soul rest in peace. Amen. Tho funeral will leavo his late residence, Victoria-stroot, to-morrow (Tuesday), at 3 p.m. Friends are respectfully invited to attond. WADDEL -On October 25, at Hobson-stroot, of anourism of the heart, Cocil, fifth son of W. It. Waddel; agod 15 yoars and 2 months.

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1885.

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

The City Council spont sovoral hours on Thursday night in discussing the question of cuttingdown Hobson-stroot, and ondod by loavingthomattorwhoroitwas. Tothoordin ary mmd —oven tho mostjordinnry—untram inollod by tho shacklos of municipal modes of thought, it seoms surprising that thoro should be two opinions on such a subject. All tho Councillors are roady to admit that Hobson-streot is a main artery of tho city.

yot they cannot mako up their minds that it should bo cut down to a gradient that would render it available for wheoled trallic. Their Engineer, whoso opinion ought to rule, declares that the gradient should bo one in 16; but the Councillors, for sonio occult reason, hold that it shall be lin 12$. Tho prosent grado is I in 10J, so it may be puossed how much better"the street will bo after the proposed cutting is dono. In point of fact it will not bo one whit the better of the thousands of pounds pro posed to bo spent, if only cut down to that extont, but in a vory few years tho work would have to bo done ovor again. This would bo quite in keeping with procedont, for it is notorious that all Corporation work has been botched in tho past through tho conflicting intorosts and opinions of our " multitude of counsellors ;" but it is surely time that common sen.o was beginning to dawn upon our civic rulors. To reply that thero are not sufficient funds to make Hobson-street to tho proper level is not to dispose of the question. If tho monoy is inadequate to finish tho work, lot it at least bo expended in a way that will holp the execution of tho gonoral plan. To tl is ond, the suggestion of tho Mayor was most sensible and practical—; that is, to cut down the centre of tho roadway to tho desired gradiont, leaving tho sido walks elevated in tho moantimo. This would servo tho triple purposo of economis ing expenditure, making the streot suitable for_ traffic, and disposing of troublesome claims for compensation - claims genorally founded neither in law nor equity, but solely on thochancoof "bleeding" thoCouncil. Mr Holdship, who has been agitating this ques tion in the interests of tho wholo city, has doclarod himself willing to agrco to this proposal, and if it is carried out tho value of property in Lowor Hobson-stroct would bo so much enhanced that tho owners could well afford to forego their claims lor com pensation, and would, when funds were available, be glad to hove tho sido walks also cut down. We commond this proposal to tho consideration of tho special commit tee to whom tho question has boon referred.

Tim Eastern embroglio receive.-! a rather

black complexion from tho report that a Servian army is marching on Bulgaria. Evon such a small matter as a squabble be. tween these insignificant principalities m;iy prove quite sufficient to explode tho whole powder magazine of European Turkey, and it is therefore to bo hoped that tho report may prove false, or that tho combined in fluence of tho Powers will bo successfully exerted towards the averting of actual hos tilities. The Right Roy. James Russell Woodford,

D.D., Bishop of Ely, whoso death is an nounced by cable to-day, was born in 1820, at Honley, on Thames, and graduated at Cambridgo in IS-12. Threo years later ho was ordained a priest, and successively held the incumbency of St. Mark's (Euston), Kcmpsford (Gloucestershire), and Leeds. From tho latter charge he was nominated to tho Bishopric of Ely, and was conse crated in Westminster Abbey on 1-ltli De cember, 1573. The deceased divine was the author of sovcral volumes of sermons and lectures, and was also known as editor of the third scries of " Tracts for tho Chris tian Seasons." Tho sharemarket is very dull to-day. Solos, Cambria 23s Cd and 235. No other

mining stocks asked for. Gas shares nro wanted at £10 15s ; Colonial Banks at 42s ; Thames Gas at 30s ; and thoro are Rollers of South British at 42s Gd, and Union Insur ance at 245.

The establishment]^ a Costloy Industrial Instituto for Boys is about to bo proceeded with. Tho trustees have secured a block of land on Surrey Hills Estate, extending to about one acre, and on this it is proposed to erect a two-storey building of brick, with accommodation for la boarders, besides quarters for custodion. It is the intention to push on the erection with all speed, and Mr Roberts, architect, will call tenders in a day or two.

Tho Tongariro left for Plymouth shortly after midnight on Sunday, having been de tained by tho late arrival of tho s.s Rotorua with mails and passengors from the South. The Tongariro took from this port a valuable lot of cargo as per export list, including 14 bars of silver, valued at £1,301), shipped by tho Bank of Now Zealand.

Mr La Monte cabled to his agent on Saturday that the two oxperts wore en route - one had sailed, and is due in Auck land next Monday, and the other on Wed nesday per Sydnoy boat. Everyone in terested in quartz mining should now use the utmost energy to have quartz sent to tho furnace, and to pick that which is most adapted for tho smelting process.

The City Council offices were closod to day, on account of the death of tho son ol Mr W. R. Waddel, Mayor.

The death is announced of Mr W, L. Roth, who for many years has conducted the hot baths in Victoria-street in conjunc tion with a furnishing businoss. As will bo remembered, Mr Roth sustained severo in ternal injuries a week ago through a buggy accident on the Onehunga Road, since which time ho remained in a critical condition, attended by Dr. Philson till yesterday morning, when he ex pired. Mr Roth, who was a native of

Dublin, was 57 years of age, and is a New Zealand colonist of 17 years' standing. He was widely known and respected, and in draught-playing circles was rocognisod aa an able and [enthusiastic lover of that game, Ho is survived by Mrs Roth and several children. The funeral takes place to-morrow afternoon.

Miss Tessio B. Chapman delivered last

night, in the Opera House, the farewell lecture of her series, the subject being "ThePopos of Rome." In rapid and con cise manner she sketched the leading pon tiffs, from Gregory the Great down to Hildo brand and Urban V., who were, according to hor shewing, men of strong passions, im moral character, and persecuting spirit. The children of the Lyceum, prior to the lecture, wero asaoinbled upon the stage and both sang and went through their march ing evolutions very creditably.

The art union of the Japanese screen took place this- afternoon, at 3 o'clock, at Mr Leech's, Shortland-street, in the presence of a number of ladies and gentlemen, and also representatives of the press. Mr Menzies was the lucky winner—No. 78.

The business of Messrs Samuel Coombes and Company is proposed to bo transferred to a joint-stock undertaking, to bo called "The Auckland Co-operative Drapery and Clothing Company (Limited)." The proposed capital is £50,000 in shares of 20s each,

Tho residents of Surrey Hills aro about to potition tho City Council for tho annexa tion of their now populous locality, in order to participate in tho benelits of incorpora tion liko other suburbs of Auckland. Tho Surrey Hills streets boing yot in their primeval state, aro all but impassable in wet weather, thoroby making rosidonco in thatsuburbinconvoiiioiitanduncomfortublo. Within tho last few months a largo number of now houses have boon eroctod in vtrious parts of tho Hills, including tho south sido of Richmond Road, and taking this progress into consideration, coupled with what has boon already offectod in that direction, tho Council will doubtless readily .grunt tho prayer of tho potition 1 o tho congregation of St. Peter's, the wrotched state of tho thoroughfares loading to that church is a groat drawback,which oftoti interferes with tho attondanco thorcat, from mud and slush having to be waded through after heavy rainfalls.

Tho church of St, Paul was largely at tended last ovoning by an attentive con gregation. Tho sermon was preached by tho Right Rev. tho Bishop of Brisbane (Dr. Wobbor) from tho Book of Daniel, chapter 6, verso 10. Rev. C. M. Nelson, M.A., and tho Rev. P. Walsh assisted in tho sorvico.

Thero was a very poor attendance on Saturday ovoning, in tho Lorno-stroot Hall, to witness tho Maori war danco. About 25 nativos appeared in tights and foathors on the platform, and wont through tho evolu tions of tho " liaka " in good stylo.

On Saturday afternoon tho funoral of Dr, Aloxandor Young, lato Medical Supororin tondont of the Avondalo Lunatic Asylum, took place. There was a largo attondanco, thero boing no loss than 32 voiiiclos, besidos horsemen, and a numbor of frionds on toot, at the head of whom marched tho vetoran practitioner of Auckland, Dr. Philson, with whom doceasod was a groat favourite The members of the Indopondont Order of Odd follows Loyal Pionoor Lodgo, of which de ceased was a uiombor, wore also in attond anco. Tho burial sorvico was performed by tho Rev. J. Ilasolden, of St. Luke's Anglican Church, Avondalo. The romains woro laid in tho Symonda-strcet Cometory.

The following tondors wore oponcd to day by Mossrs C. Paul and Mackay Fripp, architects, for tho orcction of somi-dotached villas in Svmonds-strcet : —John Morris, £1,112--£2,184; Constable £1,173 — £2,28!); Colebrook, £1,190—£2,41)6 ; Jamio son, £1,226-£2,370 ; 8011, £1,213—£-2,420 ; Buckloy, £1,245 —£2,301); and livo othors, tho highest being Martin, £1,484.

The members of Miss Donovan's Thurs day evening dancing class, which has mot regularly at (ho Newton Foresters' Hall throughout tho season, celebrate tho break ing up by a plain and fancy dross ballon Thursday next. A largo number of tickets have beon applied for, and tho bulk of thoso prosont will bo in fancy costumo. Tho class has earned a reputation for the enjoy able charnctor of its weokly re-unions, and tho forthcoming ball is suro to pass off with groat eclat. Preparations havo been com pleted for it on an elahorato scale, and tho isauo of tickets is carefully supervised.

Wo would remind those who inlond to entor for tho forthcoming athlotic sports, which tako placo in conjunction with tho Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Asso ciation Cattle Show on Oth November, that the entries close at Mr D. Twohill's,

i'ark Hotel, Wollesly-stroot, to-night. Mr R. E. Ellis, (ho Secretary, will bo in attendance from 7 till S p.m. to receive them,

To tho Editor: Sir,—ln answer to your Albortland correspondent in Saturday's Stak—"What does Garrard think about a man wanted on farm, 'JOs and found." Garrard's answer to it is, "Onco bit, twico shy ; a sprat to catch a niackorol. Any amount of men out of work," —1 am, &c, \V. t!. Gakkakd.

Tho Brisbane "Courier" of Octobor 12 contains particulars of several aquatic con tests at tho Commercial Rowing Club Regatta, in which Mr T. Fnrquhar, for merly of Auckland, tool; a prominent part. Ho rowed with tho Kangaroo Point Club in four-oar and oight oar races, in both of which they proved tho winners.

On Saturday, a young man named Wil liams, in tho employ of tho iN'ew Zealand Frozen Mont and StorngoCompaiiy,mot with a distressing accident. He was carrying tho carcase of a sheep into tho premises when his foot slipped, and by some means a hook, with which tho carcase was to bo hung, caught in tho tendons of his log, in flicting a nasty wound. Tho mnn was at onco conveyed homo, whero ho rcceivod modical nttondanco.

-Mr E. A. Gifford is a recent addition to tho ranks of Auckland artists, who will help worthily to maintain our city's high artistic reputation, Though unrepresented in (ho Art Students' Exhibition, Mr Gifford shows at Wellington Industrial Exhibition a study in oils of a heavy swell on tho East Coast. Tho correspondent of tho " I.yttol ton Times," describing tho picture, says it porfoctly depicts the undulation of tho waves with a skill that could only havo been attained by a long and constant study of nature, adding " It Mould bo impossiblo to praiso Mr Gilford's work too highly,

The Art Studonts' Exhibition was again well attonded on Saturday evening. Impoy'a Band porformed musical selections at intervals. A concert will bo given to night by tho Liodortafol. Tho President is expected to deliver his annual lecture somo evening this weok, while tho Art Union will probably bo drawn on Thursday on Friday.

The Saturday ovening ontortainmetit at tho Tomporanco Hall was fully nttondod, and much enthusiasm manifested by the audionco. Tho programme was furnished and carried out by the Orafton Road Band of Hopo, uut'or the management of Mr Kobort Meurs, the Secretary. Roy. 1!. Bavin presided, and cavo tho introductory address. Mr Yearbury, a vory young man, gave a spirited address on " Influence." Mrs and Miss Moars porformed instru mental solos; also Miss Allios. Songs were contributed by Messrs Munday and Gatland. Tho latter's song, "Tho Light house," was warmly rcccivod. Recitations wore ably delivered by Misses Ruth Jones and Alice Hodges. Mr Grady, by request, gavo Tennyson's "Northern Farmer," and Mr Tattorsull, " Sal Grogan's Face," ono of Situs's realistic skotchos of London life. It was announced that next Saturday's con cort would bo tho last of tho season.

[ The summoroxcursion aoaeon to the Wni went Hot Springs has opened vory prosper ously. On Saturday afternoon tho s.s. Clansman to>k down sonio 30 or -10 passen- U'ors, tho bulk of whom roturnod this morn ing, highly delighted with their trip. The passage down only occupied a couple of hours, and aftor a very appetising tea tho excursionists took part with zest in a concert and danco that had boon arranged for tho occasion, Sunday was pleasantly spent, dospito tho rain, and was brought to a closo with a sorvico conducted byjthe Roy. W. Macrao. Tho embarkation for homo took placo at 7 this morning, and Auckland was roachod at 9. We under sold that the Syndicate who own tho Hot Springs aro making a largo number of mi

provemonts to this famous sanatorium, and tbal'thoy intond to do all within thoir power to thoroughly populariso it as a pleasure resort. Arrangements are oven now boing made to issuo tickots at reduced ratos for both steamor and hotel accomodation, and this systom will bo pursuod throughout tho summer months.

To tho Editor: Sir,—Aftor reading the local in your issue of yesterday ro sanitary inspection, it occurred to mo to ask you if the City Council is amenablo to tho law in tho matter of nuisancos as privato citizens aro? If so, Mr Inspector Goldie will find one of the worst in Auckland in Howo-street, caused by tho City Fathers, in this way: The channel on tho east side of tho streot was formed with rough stones up to April last; then this was replaced by one of concrete, but boforo it had timo to dry hoavy rains camo on and washed a great part of it away, leaving deep holes in tho soft clay bottom for the drainago from a butehor's shop and several houses in Karangahopo Road to lodgo in, and poison tho air of tho unfortu nate dwellers in this street.—l am, _cc,, Howe-street. October 23rd, 1885.

The Auckland Gardeners' Horticultural Society huve applied for space at tho Indian and Colonial Exhibition, to bo held

in London in June next. Wo hopo, there fore, that our local fruit-growers will sup port their action, and show the " Old Folks at Home " what tho Britain of the South can do in the production of fruit. Exhibits will be carried freight free in tho cool chambers, and the puesage will bo about4o days. As tho fruit sent Home to Dr Hogg arrived in excellent condition, there is no reason to doubt but what the proposed shipment would bo as satisfactory, moro especially as it would not have to ho cent

from Auckland until the latter end of April. Now that fruit-growing is becoming ono of our local industries, the present would be a good opportunity of showing what we could supply to England at the

time their markets are bare of home or American fruit. The Committee will undortako tho packing and shipping of all fruit consignod to their care, and there will be no expanse to oxhibitors. Any infor mation on the subject can bo obtained from the Secretary of the Society.

Tho publication by tho Government of tho " Handbook on Orango Culture," by Mr G. E. Aldorton, ia bearing good fruits. Tho book has been widoly read in Australia, and Aa a consoquonco many inquiries are being mado from that quarter as to what land is available for the purpose, where, and at what prico. The Government have requested Mr Aldorton to go ovor the North and roport gonerally on tho suitability of tho waslolandsavailublefoi-Hottlement. Asshow ing tho state of affairs on tho othor sido, wo publish an extract from a lettor received by Mr Alderton from a squatter in Queens land :—"I liavo been squatting hero for a nuinbor of yonn., and as tho seasons are gutting worec and worso, I have docided to sell out as soon as possibloand settle in Now Zealand. ... I had some very fine orango troo« horo, but this drought (nearly tliroo years) has killed them."

At tho mooting of tho Auckland Trado and Labour Council, held on Friday evening tho 2,'ird iost, there was a largo number of mombers and some visitors prosont. Tho principal.business was in connection with tho approaching Trados Congress to bo held in Auckland in January next, and also to hoar a statoment from Mr Dodson, tho Socretary of tho Now Zoaland Seamen's Union, on tho naturo of the dis puto botwoon his Union and tho Northern SS. Company. After tho routine bnsinoss was completod, the Chairman introduced Mr Dodson to tho mooting, and called upon him to mako his statoment. Mr Dodson thon ontored fully into tho naturo of tho dispute ; ho also showed that tho rulos which govorned tho Seamen's Union wore ratified at a Conference of shipowners and Bcamon. It was at that time arranged that should any dillictilty ariso tho sub ject of dispute should be roforrod to a Court of Conciliation, so that everything that could be dono was dono to avoid tho nocessity of a strike. Ho also pointed out that with tho exception of tho Northern S S. Company the Soamon's Union had workod most harmoniously with all tho Shipping Companies in Australasia. It was subsequently movod, and carried unanimously "That the Council ondorsos tho action takon by tho Soamon's Union in tho matter of their dispute with tho Northorn S.!s. Company, and strongly rocommonds their caso to the practical sympathy of tho various Unions.

Yestorday forenoon tho Roy. Alex. Mc- Kenzio, M.A., 8.D., tho recently-arrived Presbyterian minister from Scotland, preached nn oxcollont sormoti in St. Potor's, tnirroy Hills, from 2nd Corinthians, Bth chapter, Oth verso: "For yo know tho grace of our Lord Josus Christ, that though ho was rich, yot for your &akos ho became poor, that yo through his poverty might bo rich." There was a large attendance. Tho intinito rich ness of Christ in tho possession of divino attributes equal to thoso of the Fathor from all etornity, and His reigning in glory, woro lucidly, logically, and Scripturally sot forth, and contrasted with His voluntary incarnation, humility, poverty, eubjoction to blasphemous malign mont and persecution, terminating in tromondous sufferings, both mentally and bodily, for sir.iiers of mankind, that thoy might, bo made rich by participating in tho bonotits of l-edomption, thus doarly pur chased for thorn by tho God-man. To Christ, uh King of Kings and Lord of Lords, was givon all powor in heaven and earth, and this power Ho exorcised omnipotently and inimitably in (ho kingdom of grace, nature, and providence. Tho motions of the planets, colonial and terrestrial, Ho un erringly regulatod, and tho winds, tho storms, tho season?, and everything elso in Iho boundless universe, implicitly oboyed His mandates, By His word and graco Ho oU'octually called sinners to ropontanco, and tho accoptanco of His porfect righteousness unto justification, simultane ously imparting to them tho regenerating Spirit, adopting thorn into the family of Cod, and preparing them unto ovorlasting life, as joint heirs with Himself. Tho wondrous plan of salvation, from boginning to cud, exhibited Cod's lovo to a lost world, as boing transcendantly great, and past all human comprohonsion. The Unitarian and Socinian horosy, which denied that tho Lord Josus had any exist ence prior to His incarnation, was briefly combated and characterised as utterly false according to the toxt and the whole Biblo Mr McKenzio is to bo asked to preach a Caolic soruiou in Auckland soon.

tomorrow, at 11 a.m., Mr 0. Lowis will sell a lot of general drapery. There is a largo lot, to be Bola, and tho auctioneer has received imperative instructions to sell ovory lino with out re. ervo. This should bo a g.iod clianco to obtain drapery eneap and II rat-ola-s goods.

Tho congregation who worship in St, Thomas's Church proposo t> hold ono of thoir pleasant social gatherings next Thursday. Tho . onvorsaziouo will begin at 730 p.m. Several well-known singers will help to make tho oven ing pass pleasantly. .Among them we may men tion tun goueral favouiite. Miss Tapper, and Mr aud Mrs Inula. No doubt a very cheerful ovon ing will bo spent.

Tho St. Matthew's Literary and Debating fociety will hold a meeting this evening, when .Mr Warner will read a puper ou "Fires and their Extinguishment," to which tho nubllo will bo admitted free of charge. An interesting foatur-3 in connection with this society is tho offering of prizes for the best essay and tho boot slory (original); tho adjudicators boing iliu Roy. K. Gulliver, M.A., und Mr J. Ulack man. Intending writers may obtiiiu particulars of Mr W. 11. A. Tobbs, St. _\lntthow's parsonage.

3s shoot music, only slightly soiled, Id each, at Dampior's, Ilobaon street.—[Advt.J

MINING NEWS

Operations on tho Whau River.

Bakkon's prospocting party nro still work ing steadily at tho rcof discovered by them on Hepburn proporty, noar tho banks of the Whau Kivor, They havo boon consider ably troubled with water, but aro still con-

lident of success,

Perennial ok tiih Peak; Holdinc — A meeting of tho shareholders of the above licensed holding was held to-day in the Chamber of Commcrco, Mr Saunders in the chair. It was resolved to form tho holding into a Company with 20,000 shares at 10s. each, not paid up, under the nnmo of the Peak Cold Mining Company, Limited. Mr E. Menzies was appointed legal manager; Mr 11. R. Dondy, auditor. A board of di rectors and solicitor was also appointed.

Thames, this day. Cambria—Tho third stopo on tho cross lode yielded lOOlbs of specimens this morn ng, and gold is still showing in tho faco.

A NEW GOLDFIELD.

For the past few months a party of four men have been prospocting for gold on tho barren land towards the Wade, beyond Kauri Point, At Inst it appoars as if thoir efforts oro to be crowned with success. From privato communications received from ono of tho prospectors, it appears that they havo discovered payable gold ia a row of sandstono hills. A small quantity cf this has been assayed at the Bank of Now /.oaland, whon it was found to yield 2ozs of gold and Oozs of silvor to tho ton. Tho prospoctors aro con fident that tho ground will pay for working, as it will scarcely rcquiro crushing, and there aro millions of tons of tho sand stono, tho hills in many places boing 500 foot high. It has been docidod as soon as possiblo to forward twenty loads of stuff to be troated by the La Monto procoss, which will no doubt givo highor results. So sanguino are tho pro spectors ol succoes that they havo mado ar rangements to secure a large area of land containing tho sandstono doposit. As this place is at present barron and useless, it is to be hoped that tho vonturo may provo a success, so that wo may havo v payable gold field close at hand

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Boforo MoesrsMacDonnellundßullor, Justices.)

Dkuntt. — Thirtoon persons wore punished for thin ollonco.

HAiJiTUAt,.-Jamo. Kirk was (Inod £5, or U days imprisonment. Cntliorino Taylor ploaded guilty, and whs ordered to prison for three months.

Disoi.DEitiA- Conduct. —Arthur Dowson pleaded not guilty to being drunk and dis orderly on Saturday last. - Sergeant, Pratt having stated tho caso, callod Conutablo Ed ward Mackny, who doDOßcd to nrroating tho prisoner near tho Market Hotel. - Dowson and li. wifo wore very drunlr, and were quarrelling. Prisoner ruehed at hor, and clutched her by tho throat. She wns screaming and using disgusting language. He inlcrfered, whon Dowson expressed a wish to fight him. Ho refused. Prisoner oxousod himself by stating that ho indulged in a fow pints, and the beer got into his head. Fined 20s and costs.

Stealing fkoim the Person.—Kdward Tuki was charged with steuling the sum of £11, and a pui-BO with 3s Gd, from tho pocket of his friend. Tui Tut, on tho 24th inst.—On tho application of Mr Napior, who appeared in defonoe, tho caso was remanded until Wcdno-diy, prisoner being admitted to bail, himself in £00, and another in the samo amount.

The Tidy Housewife.—The careful, tidy housewife, when giving her house its spring cleaning, should boar in mind that tho doar in mates are more precious than houses; their sys tems need cleansing by purifying tho blood, regulating tho stomach and bowels, and she should know that there nothing that will do it so surely as Hop Bittera, the nurest and beßt of all medicines. Look for.

The V.R.C. Spring Meeting.

[SPECIAL MESSAGE.]

Training Notes,

Melbourne, this dajr. The weather is fine. This boing an off morning nothing special was done, but some good work is expected to-morrow morning. Trenton and Impulse did the best gallop, going onco round the course in 2min. 34sec,, Trenton going rather slug gishly. Volocipedo went round in 2min, :.sisoc. Lord Wilton did tho boat spin round tho tan, doing a milo in lmin. 51sec, Thunderbolt, Winchester, and Liverpool did usoful work. The Betting Market. Melbourne, October 25. The following aro the latest quotations on tho Derby :—Nordenfeldt is easier, 5 to 2 being offered ; Isonomy, 100 to 20 (tkn); First Chester, 100 to 15 (tkn). Uralla, Bto 1 (tkn); Thunderbolt, Bto 1 (tkn); Dunlop, Ringmaster, 100 to 8 (off); Winchester 100 to 5 (tkn). Thunderbolt and Uralla per formed good gallops on Saturday, but Nordenfeldt did a bad one. For tho Cup, Trenton and Despot are the favouiitos at 100 to 8 (tkn); Sheet Anchor 100 to 7 (tkn); Liverpool, 100 to 7 (off). Acolyte has been backed for all the money in the market at 100 to 4 to 100 to 0, and is very firm. Brown and Rose has been heav ily backed at 100 to 5. Prometheus, Kit Nubbles, St. John, and Lord Exector, 100 to 5 (tkn). Nordenfeldt has now greatly receded in tho betting, and is at 100 to 5 (off). Arsenal has boen backed to win £10,000, at 100 to 3 to 100 to 4. Juanna has boen scratched for tho Mel bourne Cup, [beoter's cablegram.] Melbourne, this day. Tho scratching of Lantern, tolographed on Saturday, was not correct, as tho horse still romains in tho race. Oxford and Sar diua aro scratched for the Cup. Auckland Spring Mooting, The following weights for the Auckland Spring Meeting were declared to-day by Mr J. O. Evctt :— llukiili. Rack—King, list 71b ; Woodpecker, list 21b; Quilp. lOst 121b; Rovengo, lOst 101b: Minuet, lOst 91b; Alfred, lOst 71b; Aluric, lOst 71b; Ngata, lOst 51b; Shotover, lOst 21b; Fair play, (Ist 71b; Snoutchouc, 9st 51b; Rebel Chief, 9st; Pipi, 9st; Actress, 9st; Kaiwaka, 9st. Prince ov Wales Handicap.—Radames, Bst 121b; Mitrailleuse, Bst Bib: Mystery, Bst 51b: Woodnymph, 8s 21b; Lionel, 7st 81b ; Rewi, 7st 71b; Cinderallu, 7st Mb; St. Michael, 7st 51b; Lioness, 7st lib; Kalo, 7Ht 31b; Sir Betlivoro, 7st 2I1>; Nannie, 7st; Revolver, list 101b; Luck penny, Cst 101b; Victoria, list 71b; Koso wood, list 71b ; Victory, Ost 51b; A.8., Gst. Tbo C. J.C. Spring Meeting. Christohoroh, this day. Work on tho course this morning was unimportant, nothing very fast being done. Alpine Rose did an unsatisfactory gallop, and has receded in price, 100 to 5 being ollorod against him. Fusilade is backed at 100 to 4 whenever offered. Administrator was on Saturday night backed to win £','I,OOO, at prices ranging from 100 to 7 to 100 to 10.

GREAT SCULLING MATCH

Hanlan Defeated by Tcomor,

[BY CABLE.-COPYRIGHT.]

London, October 26. A .sculling match has taken placo between Toemer and Hanlan, in which the latter was dofoatod.

PROSPECTING THE TUHUA COUNTRY.

[BY TKLKUUArII—rItESS. association.]

Wanuanui, this day. Grkcan, ono of the first Wanganui pros pectors, has received a telegram from an Ilauraki chief, offering him permission to prospect Tuhua, and ho has dooided to accopt tho invitation.

A MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.

(by tklkhhapii.—niEss association. )

Dunkmn, this day. Another mystorious and violent death has occurred at South Dunedin. On Saturday ovoning tho body of a lad named Adams, about ton years of ago, was discovered lying in a vacant pioeo of ground a few yards from the main road, with a bullet holo in his hoad, and quite doad. Search was made for fire-arms, but none were dis covered. Tho parents of the boy are qutte unable to account for tho doath of their son, and the polico, so iar, have obtained no cluo. Tho affair is supposed to havo beon an nccidont.

Lator.—Tho Mystery Solved.

A post mortem examination of Adams shows that tho boy was killed by falling on a stuko.

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

Out-door Parado,

Tm. recently-formed Voluntoor companies had an out-door parade on Saturday. Mustoring in tho Metropolitan Ground, they marched to the Domain, whore they woro exercised in skirmishing and other useful drili. Tho Navals also had an out door parado nt tho Domain. Church Parade. Tho O Battery of Artillory, to tho num ber of nearly 50, marched to St. Mary's Church yostorday morning, procoded by the Artillory Band. Roy, C. Bodington preached an interesting sermon from tho epistlo of tho day. Hobson Rifles. Tho quartorly competion of the above Company for the medal presonted by a lady took place at the Mount Eden Kongo on Saturday afternoon. Tho wind and light proved somo-what baffling to some of tho marksmen, and the scores, therefore, were not so good as at provious competitions for tho prize. Volunteer GoorgeLittlo won tho covoted |trophy with a score of 49 points. This is tho second time Vol. Little has been successful for the modal. Vol. Macdonald was second with 41 points, and Colour-Sergeant Little third with 40 points. Range prizes wore won by Vole. Flynn, G. Little, and Sergeant O'Connell. Tho monthly inspection of the Company takes placo this evening at the Drill shod, when overy member is expected to be present.

TABLE TALK.

Last night of " Bobadil." Native Minister in town. Mr W. F. Buckland, M.H.R., is unwell. Heavy floods at Groymouth and Hokitika. Ruapohu left London for Auckland last Saturday. Love is blind, but matrimony is a great oculist. New goldfiold for Auckland ; Birkenhead side this timo, A polito way of dunning a delinquent debtor is to sond him a bouquet of forget me-nots. C. J. Holroydo, engineer, Auckland, has invented a now process for the utilisation of titanic ironsand, combined with other metal or metals, for producing a fine homogeneous casting metal. The value of Government telegrams sent in the colony during tho September quarter was £4,922 17s. In Groat Britain there are 15,000 tera peranco organisations, and it is estimated that 5,000,000 persons are total abstainers. London wheat market is inactive; ex warehouse is 37s ; off coast, 35s IOJd. In Sweden all girls who have finished their education are regarded as Swede girl graduates, In tho sad shooting caso at Blenheim, a vordict of " Accidental Death" was re turned. Wm. Henderson, a Dunedin shoemaker, is patenting v now process of making boots, 6hoes, and slippers. New Zealand telegraphic revenue for September quarter was £23,798 3s 7d, a little less than last year. Edith O'Gorman in her convent revela tions to-night at the Theatre Royal. Twenty - nine Police Court cases are claimed by the " Leader " as the fruits of the drink traffic in Auckland for the week ending 21st instant. Sending coals to Newcastle,—Proposing, as a Boston gentleman does, to get a New Zealand patent for a new " suspender " as long as the Auckland " bracist" is to the front. The postal revenue of the colony for the September quarter was £45,610 lis 3d, about £5,C00 less than in the corresponding quarter of last year. Automatic railway crossing gates have been invented by George Mitehinson, clerk, of Woodhaugh, Dunedin, who seeks letters patont. I.

OPERA HOUSE.-The Majeroni Wilson Troupe.

The advent of an efficient Opora fioufle Company from Australia, combined with the production of a successful comic opora by one who may be regarded as a Now Zealand composer, had the efl'ect, on Friday evening last, of comfortably filling the Opora House. So many old favourites are figured by name upon the programme that there must have been a prevalent disposition to be leniont in judgment. be that as it may, thoro was no noed for the exercise of any such generous for bearance. Both piece and performers can afford to stand fair criticism, and the effect of the first representation has been to pro duce a distinctly favourable impression. The title of the opera, " Bobadil," will recal to the minds of most Englishmen the bom bastic captain of Ben Jonson's celebrated comedy, "Every Man in his Humour," but Mr Luscombe Soarelle's opora has no rela tionship to the Elizabethan drama, nor to tho unique mode of warfare as sociated with tho namo of Bobadil. It is simply a convenient substitute for tho Oriental cognomen of the hero of tho "Arabian Nights " story of "The Sloepor Awakened," whence tho incidents _ are drawn. The plot is one that lends itself very readily to comic treatment, and tho wondor is that it has not been worn threadbare by frequont adaptation. So far as the present use of it is con corned, ono becomes impressed with the conviction that Mr Searollo's music dorives no extrinsic effect or enhancement from the words to which it is wedded. Compared with thb productions of W. S. Gilbert, the librotto supplied by Mr Walter Parke for " Bobadil" is the voriost literary fustian, Excepting one or two numbers which tho composer has himself written, the vorse is more doggrel, and puns and jcux d'esprit are few and far between. The musieis bright, jocundandgay, with horeand thero the occurrence of an air in aminor key. It may be said of tho music generally that the conventional progressions are closely followed, whilo many of the solos are I strongly reminiscent of familiar operatic morccaux. Most of the songs are very pretty and oxproesivo. Amongst the best aro Zoraydi's opening recitative and song "Ah Mcl I would that I wero Peasant Born," with its charming refrain " Heigho, Hoigho," Bobadil's spirited song " A Monarch I," and his subsequent ballad, " I sat upon a Puissant Monarch's Throno," tho aria by Zorayda "To Thee I Give a Daughter's Right," hor song " When Love Flew down from Heaven's.Span," and an attractivo brindisi for mezzo-soprano. Of tho lessor concerted numbers, a well chorded unaccompanied quintette in

serenade style, the duet "There is a Love," and the seetette in the last act, are entitled a to special recognition. Tho quiatotte took i. tho house by storm, and elicited an encore. ', As for tho choruses, tho most attractive is j the number with which tho second act t opens. It is replete with delicate nuances, r and, with studied attention to the marks of l expression, should always command popular . appreciation. The Laughing Chorus is also a suocessful effort, but the laughing was rather half-heartedly and perfunctorily done on Friday night; consequently much of its intendod offoct was lost. In this con nection a word or two is duo the personnel of the chorus. It consists of fourteen female and fifteen male voices, and many of tho owners of them have beon here before. Speaking generally, they do their work tolerably well, but an increase 1 of animation on their part would bo a do cided improvement. Passing ovor a fow instances of unsteadiness, they rendered tho music satisfactorily. They requiro, however, more assiduous rehearsal in tho manoeuvres of tho grand march, which is really strikingly protty as . a stage pageant, and capital both in air and rhythm as a musical composition. Tho male mombers of tho chorus are attired in flowing Oriental costume, but on the part of the Dulk of tho fomalo membors there is • a considerable doparturo from tho historic , canons of Eastern fashion. Still as oppor tunity is found thereby for a lavish display of crural anatomy, tho public will doubtless ' wink at the inconsistency. In respect of tho misc. en scene, tho management desorvo tho utmost credit. Tho piece is both rich and tastefully mounted, and the sconos are instinct with life and bright with brilliant colouring. Thore are two sots of sconory, of which it would really be difficult to say that one is more charming and picturesquo than tho other, One repre sents with poetic fidelity an Eastern Bazaar; tho other depicts in gorgeous colours and ' bodizenmont a Royal audience chamber, . overlooking a city built upon both banks of . n placid and winding river, Tho scone of tho third act is Bobadil's own house. ' Tho costumos are correspondingly rich and elegant, and tho ppectacular display made 1 in tho " Grand March of tho Amazons " is really first-class. Wo come now, though | somowhat tardily, to spook of the princi j pals. Miss Gracio Plaisted, the prima domuf, is a complete and pronounced buc -1 cess. In fact, opera bouffc impersonation is hor true and congenial vocation, She is petite and symmetrically-slight in figure, i mobilooffeature, piquantinmanner, instinct i with life, quick and agile in movement, and thoroughly well up in the stage business She lias a light and very flexible so prano voice, of oxtonsivo compass and agreeable timbre, and of good quality, par ticularly in its lower and intermediate registers. Sho sings, too, with admirable effect, despite a penchant for the uso of the tremolo in her uppor register. Her entrance in tho rolo of Zorayda was unostentatious, but she lost no time in securing tho good graces of the audionco, and we shall bo greatly surprised if sho does not bocomo the first of prime favourites ore the season is ovor. The " Hoigho " song was very swootly sung by her, and so too was the aria, "To Thee I Give a Daughter's Kight," while the song, " Whon Love Flow Down," with its protty refrain and accompaniment, fairly brought down the houso. Another hit was made with tho song, "The Sun of Lovo Hath Set." In tho duots and othor con corted pieces, the littlo lady took her part most ably, and throughout tho piece hor by-play and acting wero almost Irreproachable. Mr Charles Harding sustainod tho titlo rolo, and re ceived the ovation due to an old favourite and quondam local amateur. Ho has not changed much in appoaranco, but his voice has attained its full development, and is now a tcnore robusto of good quality and considerable rango, Its range is higher by two or three notes than of yoro. Songs of a declamatory character suit the gentle man's voice and stylo best, and as a conso sequenco the spirited song, " A Monarch I," was his most telling effort on Friday night. It was rendered in first class style. Ho was also very successful in the duets with Miss Plaisted. Miss Fanny Liddiard appeared as Lulu (Bobadil's sister), and was recoived with groat cordiality. Sho was suffering, however, from hoarse noss, and on that account Mr Soarelle be spoke for her tho indulgence of the audi ence. Her acting was marked by her habitual grace, and she sang her share of the music satisfactorily, although she was obliged by her cold to share a sparkling brindisi with Miss Fon ton. This lady has a moderate mezzo-soprano voice, and sho enacted with credit the part of Prince Haroun, Miss Harris (also a mezzo-soprano) gave a lively portraiture of the virago-like part mother of Bobadil, Mr Lithgow James, who has a well-trained and pleasing baritone voice, though not of great volume or power, took the part of the Sultan Haroun Alra schid, for which his commanding figure well suits him. Mr South was amusing in the buffo rOle of the American usurer, his make-up being very diverting, while Mr Edwin Lester as a black eunuch, and Mr W. P. Morrison as an officer of the guard, strongly Milesian in brogue and features, and grotesquo in his Oriental dress, contributed to the comic element. Just prior to the finale of the second act, Signora Pasta executed a pas seitl in first class style. She is an accomplished clansettse, and tho audienco recognis ing hor merit, enforced an encore. The orchestra consists of 13 porformors, and its instrumentation was occasionally faulty, which may doubtless bo oxplainod by the fact that ton of tho players aro local musicians, and therefore but recently acquainted with the music. Their playing, particularly in the ensembles, will doubtless bo greatly improved to-night. Mr Luscombe Searolle conducted in person, and the boat I of his baton was resolute and. precise throughout. We congratulate both him and tho management (which by the way is ably represented by Signor Teseero) upon the successful issue of tho first performance of the Company in New Zealand. At tho same time we cannot help thinking that they would havo acted more wisely in opening the season with such an opera as " La Fill© do Madame Angot."

Saturday Night.

The opera was satisfactorily repeated, and a number of oncores were demanded and responded to during the performance. ''Bobadil" will be presented for the last time this evening, und will bo replaced to morrow night by "Le Fille de Madamo Angot."

CABLEGRAMS.

(special to press association.)

(Received October 20—11.30 a.m.)

Politicians in Violent Contradiction.

London, October 26.—Lord Randolph Churchill, in a speech at Birmingham, cou tjnded that a repetition of tho New Guinea affair would cause Australia to secede. Lord Hartington disputed the right of Aus tralia to complain in tho matter, and also protested against the statement that a war between England and Burmah would pro bably result in the annexation of that country. Anglo-Australian Crioltot. It is feared tho delay which has taken place in regard to arranging the visit of an Australian cricketing team, will prevent a good county programme being drawn up. Tho Duchy of Brunswick. Prince Albrecht has accepted the regency of the duchy of Brunswick. General Roberts on tho Australian Contingent. At a banquet given to General Sir Fred erick Roberts, tho Duke of Cambridge said the presence of the Australian Contingent in tho Soudan campaign was a source of great gratification, and indicated that the greatest possible assistance might bo ex pected from Australia in cases of emergency, ♦ [reuter's cablegrams,] Commercial Report. London, Octobor 23.—The total quantity of whoat afloat for tho United Kingdom is 1,130,000 quarters, or 170,000 quarters less than last week. New Zealand frozen mutton remains at 4Jd. Tallow shows a further declino of 6d, and is now quoted at 27s and 27s 6d for beef and mutton respectively. 3 per cent, consols remain at IOOg. 5 per cent. New Zealand 10-40 loan is £1 lower— £103. Other securities are unchanged.

EXECUTION OF THE CANADIAN REBEL.

(hy cahle.—coYiiicniT.)

London, Octobor 26. Louis Riel, tho rebel, is to bo hanged on the Hth November.

DEATH OF BISHOP OF ELY.

[keuters teleoram,]

(Received October 26th—12.30 p.m.) London, October 25, The death is announced, at the age of 65 years, of the Right Rev. James Russel Woodford, D D., Bishop of Ely.

THE WAR WITH BURMAH.

Probable British Annexation.

(IIV (.ABLE—COPYRIGHT.)

London, October 24,

Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary of State for India, addressed a public meeting at Birmingham to-night. In the course of his speech he stated that the war between England and Burinah would probably result in the British annexation of that

country, or at any rate, in measures of a

somewhat Bimilar character.

PROSECUTION OF A FREE THOUGHT LECTURER.

(reuter's cablegram),

Melbourne, this day, The trial of Josoph Symes, tho well-known Freothoughfc locturor, on the technical charge arising out of taking money for admission to Sunday lectures, took placo on Saturday, when after con siderable consultation, tho jury were un able to agrcu upon a verdict, and were con sequently discharged. Tho defondant was again admitted to bail.

THE CRISIS IN THE EAST.

Reported Invasion of Bulgaria.

Constantinople, October 24. It is currently reported that the Servian forces have already invaded Bulgarian terri tory, and that a hostile encounter is mv ininant. Tho Emperor of Austria on tho Situation. Vienna, October 24. The Emperor Francis Josoph received the delegations today. In his address to them he dwelt with emphasis on the- triple alliance, and on the magnanimity displayed by the European Powers in their desire to restore the status quo in the Balkan Penin sula. Advance t,f Sorvlan Troops. London, October 26. The Servian troops are marching on Tru {sic). (Special to Melbourne " Age.") London, October 14. The Russian Government has declared itself to be in favour of reverting to the status quo. Princo Alexander of Bulgaria, however, has adopted a defiant attitude till Austria is decided as to the line of policy to bo pursuod. There is little hope now of a peaceful settlement of tho diffi culty, and bloodshed, it is considered, will inevitably result. London, October 18. Mr W, E. Gladstone condemns the de mands of Greece and Servia for additional territory as untenable. It is reported that Bulgaria is willing to cede Widdin, a forti fied town on the River Danube to Servia as a means of conciliating that State. London, October 19. Princo Aloxander of Bulgaria has ten dered his formal submission to the authority of the Groat Powers, and the outlook of the situation has consequently greatly Improved. The settlement of this difficulty, which arose out of the revolution in Roumelia, will now probably be arrived at on tho basis of modified unity in Bulgaria and Roumolia, with.some trifling concession to the other provinces.

A FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

(l!Y TELEGRAM—I>KESS ASSOCIATION,)

Dunedin, this day. John Robertson, a passenger to Abbotsford on Saturday night, fell off the carriage near the guard's van, and wasjkilled instan taneously. He was somewhat under tho influence of drink at the time,

THE LATE GUN ACCIDENT.

(BY T?XEQRAFn.—FRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Blenheim, this day. At the inquest on Oswald Winstanley, ac cidentally shot by his brother, tho evidence showod the lock of the carbino to bo defec tive, which caused it to go off at half cock. The carbino belonged to the Dofence De partment, and it is supposed to havo been regularly inspected. Tho Coroner's jury added no rider to the verdict.

DASTARDLY ASSAULT AND ROBBERY IN PONSONBY.

■ . » -~\>ii-_y On Saturday evening"^, robbery with violence waa ! *S Wood-street, Ponsonby. It """^ h a Stab runner, named HewewT™ ** employ a boy named Claude D was engaged on the evening i - collecting money from those '? '"*«» weekly, The boy stat eß ffi' 9»Sj ing along Wood-street whWt ° Waß 4 two rough looking men^ °?M^b, him, and one of them holding-°,n,» <*W tho lad's mouth, they & h?>a o^ ground and took about 18s in? *> £ him. The lad naturally eWi^ 6' C ruffians treated him so h^W. ?*d £ mgsufleredconsiderably TK«iYlmd* he was f«ed, ran^'j^as ployer, who wU, no doubt,M. hu * before tho pol cc. Dveart 1? c ">% could recognise the men agaj^ *** whiskers, while the othfr 0 '„ i„ °w moustache. According to hffi M« » both were rather dilapidated in _ Wwm Wi It is to be hoped that tte pfe^S abled to capture the mhcmX, ' b **

ALLEGED BREACH OF LICENSING ACT.

At the Police Court, Onehunga, 0 _ »., boforo Captain Jackeon, R.M Vw ,f James Molloy, licensee of the P- Albert Hotel, >vas charged with abt9ac ?* tho Licensing Act by keeping hi, J open for tho sale of liquor on Bua(la 7 11th inst. Sergeant Greene condootedY case for the prosecution, and MrfV.' appeared for the defendant ICxf® admit the charge-ConstaWir posed to entering the house on S£ 11th inst., between 11 a .m anrt l5 y'th, His attention had been drawn to it If sons going out and in. Saw Johnift and Francis Griffiths eoS ouTJT hotel. Entered the housf 2ft S geant Greene, A «ST g** open which led to the ff fi defendant was in the bar, and', 5 named Carebs was standing at the bar » Mr Cotter : Tho main entrance to h*w. was closed-Francis GrSttS being a settler residing i, OnehuK could not positively swear to imLZ Sunday the 11th mat., and eoXS where he was on that day. HeconZ say he saw Constable Hasletl on ffi as he was very forgetful. He _om tfi went into Mr Molloy's for a drink off but did not remember being in the ho_>2 this particular date. He oMfiX anything, as he had such a bad mi °! W, of Onehunga, deposed __l in Mr Molloy s hotel on Sunday fc^J He went to the house for a p^t-M which ho had mislaid there on the n J mg evening. As soon as he recovered hi. knife he went away, and partook of no drink at all in the house.-Ernest Carek of Onehunga, deposed to being in the koM when the police entered on the Sunday During the time he was in the hotel ke wli not supplied with any drink by Mr Mob He did not want any driak,aa he had had i glass of whisky before leaving home, 0.1. went there to obtain a pipe to get a smoke and the landlord gave him a cigar.—The' Bench dismissed the charge.

FIRES IN CHRISTCHURCH.

{by tkdegeapii-pkess ASSOCIATIOS,)

Ciiristohoeoh, this day, About 1,30 on Saturday afternoon a fin broke out on the premises of W, Parker builder, through some straw in an old .tori attached to the dwelling-house having caught fire. The store was destroyed, and the house unroofed and otherwise damaged. The building and furniture were insured in the Northern Office for £350. At half-past two a.m. on Saturday, as* roomed house at Opawa, owned and ocaa pied by John Butler, railway eervant, ni burned down. It was insured klhi National Office for £300, Butler mi awakened by the smoke, and had hardly tin to save his family. Very little of his foroi ture, which was uninsured, was saved, At a quarter to two on Saturday ate noon, two email cottages belonging to i storekeeper named Caßbolt, were bund The fire broke out in one of them otwpl by F. L. Davie, a blacksmith, Am absont at the time. Later. One of tho houses burnt at Spreydon yesterday, owned by W, Davis, vaainsuied for £130 in the Standard Office; tiie otter, belonging to W. Cosbolt, wob inanted in the Northern for £75, y

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(by TELEGBAPH—OWS CaSBffIWHMSI

Wellington, this day, It is rumoured that Colonel Whitaoieiit) be raised to the rank of Brigadier-Genual, that being the title of the Commandant! oi other colonies. The above command i« Iw than that of Colonel WhitmoreaeCommßiid' ant of the New Zealand forces.

Great deductions are contemplated fa tit Public Works Department, owing, it» alleged, to the action of the House W fu sion on Captain Russell's notion. , Rumoi r says that over seventy offices « the Department in various parte of m colony have received the usual mm" notice. , ~ The Hon. Mr Eichardson leaves :or«M South early in the week, The " Post" of Saturday evening hsdU following paragraph :-"The cotaW the New Zealand Regiment of ArWW» at present vacant, owing to theresigMW of Mr Pearco. The various batteries m accordingly been invited to aoimatt successor, and the names of the J»* Buckley, Captain McCredie, and «F Hamersloy have been freely mentioned n Volunteer circles as rai™»b,:?K,» present Major Burns, of AucUand,« »• senior officer of the regiment, «» Major Jack, of Dunedin, the ■»» in command. Neither, we b*W aspires to the command, wbicl) m« practically necessitate residencei» ' lington, which netiher wonldh i« to take up, but both would p*WMP to the promotion of any at P*"*™* dinate officer over their heads, ur McCredie, the efficient and pm*f«" mander of the D Battery,,«« of ««■ the spot, and it is understood -Wx ■% Hammersley would, « elected, X £ ling to remove to Wellington.» Hon. Mr Buckley is the senior JWJ Artillery Captain in New Zealand,>™ prior to his arrival in New Zealand»' commission in Queensland, «*W"V. first commanding officer of the WeUM Artillery (D) Battery when it WW*" 1867."

THE ANGLICAN MISSION.

St. Mary's CluroS, W^

ON Saturday, the work of V»''"~L, resumed in the above chuwli, hoßrcsffl" being administered in the municants. At 630 p.m. the T»-»■ Dudley delivered an address to *«"^ „ which ho referred touchingl? to "> You. g. whole funeral ta**>Bfs 8 It before tho service "***2__%lq«^ tho rev. C. BodingtoD, after "ffiUa» introduced by the BMW, 9lh ,&, addro-s from Ist TheMaoßia»ft _y«l "For God hath not appointed to obtain salvation by out WM Yesterday morning tteohtt«flae|fc; no doubt because of the' oh«§?J*j[t WW Battery of Artillery. TheJgyMWg read the servioj, after«*g»jK, abK preached from the %to«°° f gH.y^i» those present were Bishop WW£ deacon Clarke, and ™Z^Z7<o*&% At3o'olock In the a"5SadW«»SJa_ vice was hold, when »f cff & jS»JS livcred by tho inissioner. A •*% agm evening prayors were, »Hiff njl» Tho Yen. ArchdeaoOT 3JJi« lessons. Mr Bodington ffiSfa M»" sermon from Jeremiah, imamr, Vcraeß- St. Mark's. **%%& .he special services'A&J'KfiJt Itemuora, began on J^*SoMWfife.S* Tho church was br 8^ ilwHjS i liosketh presided a ■ n "ie^Rev. W WE of Christ. Thera wasa»L» m_l« *>l conspcuou. absence of „j, *£ sosmed curiousto oh«"0^ me"l,?. IK question WM-Where we $ . ness at the play, °^??5 «S&VjISS n ission services will be con - y, agj, special missionserWMj 10 sfoner, Key. G. B- Maaon.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING aH'AK. MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 188 ft.



A NNOUNCEMENT. SHERA BROS. HAVE REMOVED TO THEIR NEW WAREHOUSE, WELLESLEY-STREET EAST. TAR. LEGER ERSON, OTAHUHU, Attonds(omorgoncles oxoeptod) upon tho follow ing days at tho nndormontlonod pluces : PANMURE-At Mr Fleming's Storo, ton a.m., Saturday. HO WICK—One p.m., Saturdays. PAPAKURA — Wednesdays, ton o'olook a.m. and o'clock p.m., at Mr Fallwoll s. WAIROA SOUTH — Wednosday, twelve o'clock, noon, Walroa Hotel. AUCKLAND-Aiokin's Surgery, Fridays, half-past one p.m. HE RESPIRATOR* FUNCTIONS, IF AFFECTED TUBERCULAR LUNG DISEASE, IF APPREHENDED, At onco relieved and checked by AICKIN'3 SYRUP OF EUCALYPTUS with HYPOPHOSPHITES on- LIMB and QUININE. A suporlativo pulmonary reparative PRICE, 3a Cd. THE PHARMACS", QUEEN-STREET. [A CARD.S J -|R. WILLIAM ROBERT ERSON, late -*-' Medical Officer and Publib Vaccinator, Huddorsfleld (England), may be consulted at his residence, Onehunga (opposite Mr Oilman-, Chemist)— Morning - - - - oto 10 Afternoon.. _. _. _. 1 to 2 Evening - „ - «, 6tg 7 "VIEW MARKET XT OTEL GEORGE H. KASTON Newmarket. j?X LINOLEUM For Halls and Dining- INOLEUM rooms LINOLEUM For Churches and Class- INOLEUM rooms LINOLEUM For Banks and Offices INOLEUM NEW STYLES OF DESIGNS.



PRICKS LOWER THAN FORMER QUOTATIONS. T. & H. c ooke- FURNITURE AND CARPET WARE HOUSE, JUNCTION OF QUEEN AND GREY-STREETS ISEASES OF THE EYE, EAR, AND THROAT. DR. A. CHALLINOR PURCHAB May bo consulted daily at his Residonce, Pitt streot; and at— The English Pharmacy, Queen-street (Mb Haslett's), from 2 to 3 p.m. TIIENEWTONPnAKMACy(M--KENDERDINE's), Karanoahai'e Road, from 10 to 11 a.m "EJRETT'S ALMANAC, 1886. SKCRETARIBS OB" MASONIC LODQES, FRIENDLY SOCIETY LODGE 3, MER. CANTILE, TRADE, LITERARY, AND ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS. &0., &0., are requested to forward to this o/iico the informa tion necessary for the compilation of the Local Directory In this valuable Handbook, which la now in coursa of preparation. Several Soolotlos were not mentioned in the current edition through the dliatoriness of Secretaries. W. S. Laurie I C° Have for Sale— 170 Tons Bouedust 250 lions Island and Peruvian Guano 200 Tons Superphosphate of Lime Sulphate Ammonia Nitrate of Soda 100 Bales Cortisoeks 50 Tons Black and Barbed Fencing Wire 50 Kegs Staples, Pins, and Rollers Sekds—viz., Whlto and Red Clover, Alsyko, Timothy, Cowgrass, Cocksfoot, and Ryo- ' grass, Turnip, 010.



t t Prices and Samples on application, i- CUSTOMS STREET, AUCKLAND. t h i "D L. POSSENNISKIi), 0 XJL» Mkrc_tant Tauob and Importer. V BHORTLAND- STREET, AUCKLAND, b Announces tho Completion of his i SPRING AND SUMMKR STOCK, 3 Ex S.s. Arawa, To which ho invites an early inspection. ? The Trade supplied at prices a little j above cost. r l l ! /I B O. M o C A U L, . VJT Wellesley-btreet East, i GALVANIZED IRON WORKS & COLONIAL i OVEN MANUFACTORY. Plumbers, Builders, Contractors, and Storekeepers Are informed that , GEO. McCAUL, of Thames, HAS TAKEN OVER THE BUSINESS LATELY CARRIED ON BY J. L. KEAN, And being a Diroot Importer and Purohaser for Cash, Is prepared to Supply all Business Material at Lowest Rates. Awardod Three First Prizes for Colonial Ovens. Corrugated Tankß, Lead-headed Nails and Washers, Spouting, and Lead-edge Ridging. GEO. McCAUL, MANUFACTURER AND IMPORTER, Wellkbley-street East, Auckland, and Brown and Davy streets. Thames. ■jVTEVEIt BEFORE HAVE JEWELLERY JEWELLERY WATCHES CLOCKS CLOCKS I Been oilered at such low prices as at present by ISI D 0 R ALEXANDER. The Promises having boon LettoMrllowden, Watchmaker, possession has to be given in a tew weeks, and Goods MUST bo sold at any price to clear. PILSENER LAGER BBBR FliOM THE KAISER BREWERY. Solo Agents for New Zealand- SEEGNER, LANGGUTH & CO., FIRTH'S STORES, ALBERT-STREET. AUCKLAND. MR 8. a E CLARK'S BERvantX ERSS?. StSS'o INSTITUTE AND SERVANTS' REGISTRY OFFICE. 310 Queenstrekt; Telephone No. MS Waffi tog Rooms for Ladles* and Ser&ntof KvS facility given for immediate engagememteTr^ »?.S^de^ reß t ? eot 1 fuliJ' toyite&l&om Ladledto all parts of the Provincial Distrlot ll__™r»iS S?n SZ h„ B pankßn^ B% M£W» SUtfgErtS Storage Co. Thos. Buddie, Esq., Solloftj* ■I) J. McLeod, Esq., Manager AJtofftgg&. §.' B. Parsons, Keg„ Secretary Gas Co '• \1 M Shera^Ksq. (Shera Brothei); jf. ;uwiliion. Esq. (Wilsons and Hertqn), Agent tor a, ffi Uan Mutual Prorldent Society. or Au*"*



Business men are finding hero, as in the country, that concentration le tho ordor of the day, and that by not having to many irons in the firo, manufacturing bueiaesaos can bo worked nt inuoh leas expense Samuel Parker's establishment has long been noted by plumbers as a multum inparvo storo, whoio everything, or nearly so, in their department could he had at low.ratei. Wo notico by advertisement in another column such will be the oaso only a Bhort period longer, as Mr Parker has found that it will bo 10 his interest to dovote his entire time and space to the manufacture of those goods (and including Borne new lines) for which he has beon long noted. He expects the latest improvements in now machinory to land by Christmas, and in order to prepare ro-?m for this, ho is advertising the clearing out at cost of his entire stock of Gasflttings. Chandolior., Pumhcrs' Brass Goods, &o. It is not likely that such an opportunity will occur in Auckland again to procuro cheap lines in these depart ments.



Sewing-machines repaired, needles and fittings for all machines.—Chambers's Machine Depot, 20, Qucen-street.-[Advt.]



£100 Rewakp.-Tiar«W _s£__* & stomach, bowels, kid novs. and £100 «.Hw !»& will not cure or help, or toraw^a, W Injurious toundln them-aoi'«" Read.