SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

A.WOS»an»— ThU gfternoon, 6.6; to-morrow •"^I^If'HBADSf-ThiS OTWIDB, 8.20; to •SS-rt-iM-Xl* avening. 9.40; to m jrrow morning, 10.a.

IiITNSKT.—This evening, 0 55. L'ujjp {SK.-Toraorrow morning, 5.33. MOWS AGi-NeW moon, 151k, 2.1 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

W^gton.a.^ept^n.rromßu^l.

DEPARTURES.

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IMPORTS.

PM Wa.»rapa,frcm Molboumc wa^ ernport^J-caaflsoU.bUic^ boxes clgara. 4» *^ BJ'° P r B>3o bX cornsa.ks, 210 oandlos.3o^ags suprar , ma oil , isspkßß »W^^jgjWt. 200 boxes candles, 223 packSKOiHgw™ 8-

EXPORTS.

d«. Aurora for WIW-S- 000" ""ibor, 20 kegs li* w^ afortainrt cargo of U tons D°^!«^ioonerA«K>ra, Captain Millcv, cleared J&lcSSp&j /or Tonga with original o >rgo of copr%

T«iw»nnr COASTWIBK. — Columbia, from sfKSa_<M»a. with 10,000 ft tlmbor; Waitomata, iroin oS"1- .whh 33.000 ft timber. fwn-jißtw Coastwise^—Waltoraata, for Otatol; Ncilio, for Whaincapoua. fftj'Uetoh Adah hns beon sola by Meßsrs Stono Brothers to a Ssmoan ilrm, nnd will leave Jjirtpor.t a f«w days lienue, in charge of Captain aw*.

Tho brigantlno Ada C. Owen haa boon berthed nt Queon-stroct Wharf, whore sho will load for ;K irnlongn. 8U« will probably sail thither i.ext WNki

Tho cutter Lisizio will l«avo for Norfolk I jlaml at an early dato.

Tho barquo Arcndl* (Flw»n) loft Vavau, Friendly Inlands, on January 10. with a full cargo of copra, shipped by Messrs. AluArthnr & Co.. ot Auckland.

Tho baro.no Beatrlco HaTemer has boon plaoed on Oio borth for London by Messrs Hen 'darson and MacfarlEwe. Sho will have quick d .'Bpatch. a large sorttoii of cargo being already secured.

Tho s.B. WcllinKton arrived from Russell, Whanßnroa, and JMouKOiiui this morning with a large quantity of gum, sundry cargo, nnd tlio i mowing pasaanaers: -Mr and lira Beale Messrs Cowan, Williamson, Clayton, Onttonp, Calkin, Maators Calkin, Havill. Fiddes. Deary Mlaacs Nolson. llelfadyau, Simpson, Uitcne, Mia Ferrano, Mi South.

Repairs to tho as. Thomns Russoll aro pro e lading rapidly in dock. Sho will eonim&Rca loading for Gisborne and Napier about Satur day, the 20th in*t, and sails on Iho Monday fol lowing.

A Maw Zealand Government atoamnr. "gona into Kawau or adjacont pork." \v»a siKnalled this mornim;. This was jtobably the Hinemoa oing into waiwera

The s.s. MacgroKor, from Whancarei brenght the foUowiag passengers:—Mcsilames lair brook. Simpson, Ker-r, Misses Hobbs and Shru don, Messrs CunninKham, Harvey, McDonald, Parcnase. Knott. Holroyd, Victor Lea, McLoan. McKay. CarßO: 320 boxes fcuit. 7 bales and 1 dump wool, 18 oasks gum, 5 boxes ORga, 8 hhda. die, 7 tons sundries.

The s.B. Waitakl arijved from Whangaret lsit evonioe. Passengers: Mr3 Fclny, Miss Jflngloy. Miss Hawkins, Misr Lily, Miss iloLean. Miss Mulmain, Mrs Winkle. Messrs tfoley, Longley, Benton. Winkle, Courtney, Cadman, Fleming. Murphy, Murray, Stewart, "Watson. Walker. Moses. Harrison, Millor. Smith. Gunson. Cargo- 30 sacks Rnm, 15 caacs fruit, 2 casks tallow. 10 horse 3,3 tons sundries.

The passage of tho ship Wellington, 73 days from London to Poit Chalmers, is the fastest of t'\a season. Captain Cowan in still in command >/f this lino vessel, which visited Auckland v fow years ngo. Ho reports havinf left the 3)ocks on Nov. 20, and was off Start Point on Nov. 22, had uooil trmlo winds, p.'tescd Canary S-landa on Nov. 30, crossed the equator on Xlecamber 13, 21 duys from Start Point, passed -.ho mcriiUan of Greoiiwich on January 2 in latitude Kdw. S., roumlcd Capo of Good Hopo mi January 7, Tiisinnni^ on Junuarv 30, and ,-irrivcd at Port Chalmers on the lth inst. On •lecember 8. in latitude (idyg. X., the W'olling rou mot with no los 3 than 10 vessels lyint,' liicalmed. Homo having smflfercd a ditention t lero of 14 days.

Tho a.a. Wairarapa loft WiTliamslown at 1 a.m. on tho Ist, (miring in riobmt at C p.m.; I*(t again at 10.30 p.m. oa tiic 2nd, and made tho Ixnd at 1 p.m. on tho sth, arriving at the Bluil (it C a.m. on tho Cth ; left asain at 5 HO p., anil reached Dunedln nt 1.39 o.m. on tlic 7th; sailed a>ftiaat 7 p.m., arriving at J.yttelton at 10 30 n.ra. on tho Bth; left afrain ak 8 p.m. on the 9th. >ii\d reached Wellington at 10 a.m on the 10th ; Utt again at G. 30 p.m. Fame day, and paesen Portland Island at uoon on Uie 11th, and • Juvioc at P.lo a.m. en the 32th, arriving hero yesterday afternoon. Experienced lißhi variable winds r.wl flflc weather, i'fis 3-n{?ers: — From Mclbouinc :Mr Lnngton. vir and Mrs Apps, Mr, Mrs. mid Mi?s Ormorod, 'Vlr II V. Russell. Mr Mrß ond ilis-i 3lcPetrio. FromDnnodin: Mr S. Furke, Kov. ,\. S. Kox, Mrs Cliurton. Mm Hell. Mr C. Hendorson, Rev. 11. Bull, Miaiea Cox (2). *rorn J.ytlolton: Rev. J. A..Taylor, Mr Garford, Mr iileliuscn, Mr and Mrs 8011, Miss Smith, Mrs JSntlioriand, MrsLinßftrd. Mrs Kyrie and tlmw chilaron, Mr Ba»k». Mr Mclntyre, Miss Bui! Yum Wellington; Un Falkuer, Mr Kae, air Jfraser, Mrs Jowett, /<lr Uray. Mr Harna. Mrs SplUvan, Misa AUco Pollard, Mr J. B. Kitts. 2ra Wallle, Mr J. Oallaohor, Mr Young, Mrs Msher. Mr Tweuti-msn, Mrs Cox, Mr Simpson, SIlssI). Untton. Alrasd Mrs Hampton, and 19 m USsteerage. We are indebted to Mr Taylor for press parcel, ropert, etc.

THE LAIRA'S CARGO.

"4osfrs Stone Bros, barque Laira. under ciiarter to the N.Z Shipping Compauy, cleared at the Customs today for London, with fnll ftneral cargo and the following pasacnEers : r and Mrs Bnrfbrd, Mrs How and infant. Annie Harvey. Minocy Harvey, and Frasms G. Ear vey. The Laira's cargo is valued aa follows: & ■Wooi, 305 bales, valacd at .. 6.U52 Leather, 31 bales ~ ■■ 1.M9 Cotton. 123 bales „ •• l.Offl Tallow, 111) casks ~ •■ I.™' (}um, 1818 cases „ ' 'ni €otton SQBd, 209 bnga ~ IOS JPsari shell, 51 caioa ~ zw Manganeso, 75 toi)3 „ S} ■ Sluapiscca, 4 bales „ "91 Horns .. •• -■ Bark, 3 tons 17 CWt. „ 31 Sundricß ~ • • j" Total value .. .. £19,T25

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

-She following ".vent SouUi por Hawca Tester flay >-MoSstlameß Shepherd and Warren, Sir A. (» Horton. iTastcrß Horton (3(, l)r. Bulloid, IJavtain lXobortson, Messrs Law, Cloonan, V, Luckis, ftnfl 18 in the Btserago.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

• Waitara. this day .-Arrived: GaMoch. from nnehunßa, 6.30 a.in. Whauoahei, this daf. -Arrived: Clansman, f ,'ojn Auckland, 7 am.- WBLWNaioN, yesterday.—Sailed: RotOrua, in the North. Passensera for Auokland- JHssos Hunt and Lyon, Meßdameii Hunt, Jilundell. and 2 children, Messrs Griffiths, Kd v.-ard. Woolltrman, Felton-. Sheridan, Harvey, J liristie, Taylor, Wright, Burgass, Smith, Lango aud party 16), Jamieson. PoriT Chalmetis, ycstorday.-Sailed: Rotp- Mubana, lor the North, Passengers for Auck ] md-Messrs CaldwolL yfefl, Jacob. Marghafl, Smith, Brinaley, Field, Will. Foi Sydney-Mr i ud Mrs Ritchie. Port Chalmers, this day.-Sailed: Margaret C4albraith, ship, for London, with 4,028 bales £001, 2 do sheep skins, 25 do rabbit skine, 32 do bisil?, 68 caskß tallow, 62 oases neat, 1 piokagra; total valne, 191,718.«

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, this day. MESSRS Hpntbr and Nolah's Weekly Ku rort -Horses: T&ere haß not been anything ??on«ul in the market during the week; few Urange horses have been brought forward, and linal ones found purchasers at the previous values. Th« Durham Yards were well "pw^,, n week's valuea, but other descriptions trrifloUatf?omi6sto£2 10j. Shoap: there f:a«« Sod muster at Newmarket ontnesday, jtotwiffistwdlng ln£J ioeßha( j n B ligh«y upward West Coast pens. ™« from 13s to 16a 6d; tendency. Wettera rangea ed .ftwrt. 1»» ™ ld "t from 6s 3d to 13s 6d. Pigs: ■#SSsMß&ioS!at fcom«4to«dper lb, iFve V«o htAri?RED BUCKtANB'S REPORn-At the Me AWkeu *>J"S. February 6, fodder Jlaymarket on *fJ^y^/trom hCdtola 6d ranged to L £l to Si 10s the ton ; thaowt; ™heat,3s9d; oats,2s lOd the rnalze.Bs4dto49 wnew,^ m; Bpring J.uahel. The oo^m| fc were nunl eroup, ftirt, » Mfc "°hv in request, and prices for OtWa^nS t rem /l" l&U M i useful riding iheße I»;°8%, If Atthehide,skin,andwoolsale ''■"■ffirfay good bides brought Mm 3d to Md *v?«Th ? taUow to 26s 6d the cwt; sheepskins, the IBi, • 17 bales of wool, from o3d J'Tfl th^ll At & monthly Wainku sale.the «2?woek^Btore cattle without alteratian i?t>rt?o?lat e&ae In lull namber; but many irf qmS 'sSe, oSiers but of infllfferent quality. irlTOßfot steers' ranged from lto to, Sis. the i«OU* Fat calves: Numewjds.anamaintauioa 1 iiei? lat6 valuos. Sheep: In lobs than averaw. ~»mhw but, lower in price than last woek. n-ilnes. from 9s to 13s eaph. Well-bred pig 1 e»l»anSimdftnt,.and they lolly maintein* .i^eralties.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MA RKET. Fabm and Dimv produck.—Wholesale: But to?, fresh. Si; Butter, rait (scarce). 9d to 10d- Oheosa, sood faotory, s}d to 6Jd; Cnntorburydo.(a!aroo),«dtosfdiKßgß, ( l OZ .,lß6a; Lard, por Madder, 7d. Vid:Baoon and Hama, ProvlnoW, 6d to 8d; Hams, 8d to 9d: Canterbury Bacon In cloth, !)ld; Bacon and Hums, in equal numbers. 9Jd: Bams only, lljd; Jams, to* oaao, 5s doz., £1 17s Cd to £1 18a Sd; Hone/in bulk. 4d porlb. Retail; Butter, fresh, lOd; salt do.. lOd to Is; C-heaso, colonial. 6d to Si ; Eggs, per doz.. la9d; Lord, per lb, Bdto 9d; Bacon, per lb, lOd to Is 3d: Horns, do., Is to Is id. Flowr market. — Wholesale. — Superflno dour, silk dressed, per ton, fill 10s; do, do, house hold, £10 10s; hundreds, ss; fifties, 10b per ton extra; sacks and ham free; Cantab, sacks, £9 109; hundreds. sa; fifties, 10a extra; South ern do, £9 to £0 10s; bran, por ton. sacks In oludod. local, Bo 10s; Southern do, £5; sharpß, £3; cabin bread, £18; oatmeal, do, £14: oats, 2a lOd to 3a; maize, 4« 9d; now potatoes, £3 153 to £4 per ton; pearl barley do, £22 to £21. Kauri Gum. Flax, &o. — Tho market Is vory weak with few buyera, and quota tions aro only nominal. Wo Quote: Poor ordinary, *30; irood ordinary, £34 to £35; snporlor. £3:5 to £10 and upwards; Kust Coast. £48 to £19. Supply for February to dato, 21C tans; flax per ton, £18 to £21; tow, do., £7 to £9; fungus por lb, 3Jd to 3d! cocoanut fibre, per owt, 15s to 17s. Coal and Firewood Market.—Coal: New castle (ship's side), 23s to 30a por ton; yiw<l. 82a to 355; Bay of Islands, at yards, 26s (91; screened, 3086a; ditto attho ruinos, 13a 6d; ship's Bide, 26a; Wuikato. 8s to 12s; in Auckland, 18s to 23b: Kurao, 12s por ton at toadine ground; Tauplrl at mine, 8a Gd to 12a, at yard.los Od to 235; WhanKaroi, at mlno, fls Sd; yarojstoani), 17a; household,2ls; dolivcvod. 235. Firewood: Unout at wharf (cargo), 8s Oa t0.99 per ton; dollvorod, 148: out, 17s to 18s. 11UU.D1NO Matbrials.—Timbor: Boards and aowitlhyj, ITOf (, host, 14s ; eecond-oloss, 8s Gd; best, planod, tonßucd,luiu Kroovcd. (lrst-olasa, 16e Gd ; medium, 13s; second ditto. 11s 6d. Oarno, best (at mills), lls; Bccond-olass lut mills), 5s Od; baulk, 8s 6d. New Zealand palmss, sft (sap), 10s; stt (heart). 13s; 6ft, Us; ti-troo rails, £3 10a por 103; purirl posts. £8 10a to £7 10s: shinglos. 10s por 1,000; llobart palings, sft, 19s rOft. 21s; Ilobart raila. 90s, Belling quotattons. Bricks (at Avondalo), 10s por 1.000; town yardß,SU3 to 553; doliverod.ssa to COd. Drain pipes (at works), por 100 (0 tnohos boro), 40s; i inchrs, Us; S inches,9s; 2 Inches, *2-10s per 1,000; socket claiied pipca, 19 inehos; "- 4 por foot; 151nehc8.28 Dor foot; 12 inches. Is 6d per foot; 9 inches, Is por toot; 8 inches, fld por toot: 4 inohos, 4d por foot. jrANUitKS.-Bonodust, Sydney. £8 to *8 10s, aocording to quality; bonoflour, £910s; Auckland tS: Peruvian Kiiano, £18; Maldon Island, £8; Uuon guano, amall lota, £5 to £o, ba«B ln»ludotl; Hurst'a chomical manure. £14 Ids.

Marriages.

SHERLOCK-HAWKINS.-0n Fobruary 11, at the Registrar's Office. Auckland. John, oldest son of John Sherlock, to Isabella, youngest daughter of William Hawkins.

Deaths.

BIRNIE.-On February 13, at her parents' resi dence Upper Pitt-strcetlmcy, only daughter of Potor Birnle,latoof Peterhead, Scotland; age 10 months. Funeral to-morrow, at 3 pan. Homo papers please copy.

JENKIN.—On Hth Inst, at tho residence) o* her uncle; Wm. Jenkin. Summer-street, Ponsonby, Clara, eldest daughter ot C. C. Jenkin; agod 10 years. The funeral will leave th« above addreis to-morrow (Saturday), at S p,m. Friends pleaso accopt this invitation. Home papers please copy.

STRONG.-On Fobruary 13, at her residence, Star Oottago, Chapol-street. Harriet atrotiff, aged 75 years, late of Elvaston Place, Sontb Kensington, London. The funoral will leave her late residence to-morrow (Saturday), at 11 o'clock.

TAYLOR.—On February 10, at tho reßldonce of his son, ICinnoal House, Ponsonby Hood, Janes Taylor, in his 81th y oar. Tho funeral will loave his late residence on Sunday first, at half-past 3 o'clock.

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

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1885.

For the cause that lacks asslste-os, For the wrong that needs realstano*. For the future In the distance. And the good that wo can do.

It is a curious thing that the death of the enthusiast who has ruled Khartoum with a rod .of iron for months past should have produced a soft of craze at tjiis distance from the scene of his exploits, and among men who are level-headed on ordinary sub jects. Our morning contemporary's lamentations over General Gordon's fate arj fair specimens of this send menlalism run riot: The town should go into mourning, the citizens should meet and pour out the vials of their wrath upon the devoted heads of Mr Gladstone and that imbecile Lord Wolseley, who was such a fool as to choose the Nile route for his expedi tion when the "Herald" had assured him that the Suakim-Berber route was the correct thing; and lastly, our Go vernment, having shown by their last annexation project a spirit of enter prise, albeit barren, should now fit out an expedition for service in the Soudan desert. The last proposi tion is so idiotic thatwe must give it in our contemporary's own words. Here they are: — We believe, toe, that, if the matter were taken up by the Cabinet, the Minister for Defence could easily raise a contingent of natives prepared to try conclusions with the ferocious Arabs. Not a few of the Arawas and also of the Waikatos for whom the Native Minister finds some difficulty in obtaining lands for settlement, would promptly answer to the call for service. The natives equally with tho European jcolonista have doubtless been eagerly wotch jng tho progress of events in the Soudan, The exploits of Gordon were precisely of such a character as to peculiarly captivate

the attention of the Maoris, and nothing would please thorn more than tho joining in an expedition to avenge tho murder of a man whose brave deeds hod aroused their admiration.

There is a grim satire about that te ference to the difficulty experienced in " obtaining lands for settlement." How neat the alternative I In the Soudan deserts there are ample lands for settle ment, and six feet will suffice for a very large proportion of those who go there. Let us presume, however, that some of the members of such an expe dition would escape the terrible climate, the diarrhoea to which numbers of our gallant fellows accompanying Sir Garnet Wolseley have already sue" cumbed, and the bullets of the Arabs: a pretty fine lot of filibusters and sowers of sedition and lawlessness we should have in these native troops on their return to New Zealand 1

We fancy we have some better em ployment for young colonists than to send them upon any such fool's mis sion ; there is, however, we feel con vinced, public spirit enough in the city to equip the high-toned jingo who pro pounds the scheme with a Coil's re volver, a bowie knife, and fire brigade uniform, and offer him as New Zea land's present to the British Govern ment. So much military skill and fiery ardour would be worth as much as any 500 New South Welshmen. We do not complain so much, how ever, of the writer's ultra-jingoism as of the persistent misrepresentation of facts. He has asserted more than once that the Ministry, and not the military authorities, were responsible for the selection of the Nile route, although it is notorious that this was General Wolseley's own pet plan—a selection which has, no doubt, been a good deal criticised, but is justified, rather than condemned, by recent events. Pro ceeding by the Nile, General Wolseley knew he had perfectly open communi cations until he arrived at Ambukol, within striking distance of Khartoum j The advance was a mere question of transportation, and by going up the river, instead of from Suakitn to Berber across the mountain road, he divided his enemy, separating Osman Digna and his band from the rebels investing Khartoum, and penning the former in between the British force on the coast and U)C force on the Nile. He strengthened the frontier of Lower Egypt, gave security to the loyal in habitants as far as Dongola, and avoided driving the rebels around Suakim back upon tho river, ex tending the disaffection noithwards or swelling the hordes around Khar toum. The recent engagements prove that every inch of the ground between Suakim and Khartoum would hate been fiercely contested, and any ex pedition entering by that route would have had great difficulty in keeping open its communications, and might have ended in disaster. In any case, the question was a purely military one, and there is not an atom of proof that Lord Wolseley was denied perfect free dom of action.

The complaint that General Graham did not go on after his victories at Teb and Tamasi is more outrageous than the charge against the Government just considered. General Gordon did not reach Khartoum until February 18th, and it was well into the summer before the necessity for relief had been shown. General Graham's troops were pros trated in hundreds daily by the intense heat during „;?*,, brief expeditions he made from s>u ' ia. To have forced British soldiers co a summer campaign under the trop ;al sun of-the Nubian deserts would have been nn atrocity against which every humane feeling ti:» volts. General Gordon and all. the Egyptians in tgypt were not worth such a sacrifice of life. General Wolseley set out for Cairo on August 29th —the very earliest period of the autumn when an advance could be safely entered upon, and the fact that Gordon was well able to hold out until the arrival of the expedi tion but for the treachery of his own followers is a decisive answer to those who charged the Ministry with having failed to take his condition fully under their consideration. Amid the sympathy for Gordon, what is thought Or felt for the families of the splendid officers and men who have fallen through General Gordon's want of judgment ? We have the most thorough admiration for General Gor don's courage, and a profound rever ence for his high character and single ness of purpose; but we fail to see that there is any. more cause for lamenta tion over his death than over that of any one of the brave soldiers who have fallen in attempting to rescue him from a position where he never should have been placed. The chief error of the Gladstone Government was in sending an enthusiast like Gordon to Khar toum. Those who have talked about the duty of England in the Soudan, and treated an excursion into its Arab infested wilds as if it were a summer holiday, should have learned from recent events to talk more modestly. Among all the wars undertaken by England, this one is about the most purposeless. The territory invaded is worthless; the English have no inten tion of holding it when conquered ; the climate most deadly—even at Soukim, on the shores of the Red Sea, three fourths of the garrison arc invalided —and the garrison to be rescued consisted of traitorous sdoundrels whose sympathies were all with the rebels, whose pashas were led out and shot f>r treason and cowardice by Gordon himself after his arrival, and who finally, seeing relief near at hand, have assassinated almost the only man in Khartoum who in his heart would not have sooner seen the Mahdi established there than the English. That the fighting must go on now, is, perhaps, the most deplorable part of the business. England can never retire with dishonour from any enter prise, however, ill-advised, upon which the prestige of the nation has been staked ; but it will moderate our tran sport over British victories when we know that the fighting in future will be a pure war of vengeance against a people who are called rebels, but who are really righting on their native soil for its independence of the Egyptian yoke, which plundering pashas had made more unendurable than the ravages of the slave-hunters.

The War in the Soudan.

Onoe more a fierce conflict has taken place on the banks of the Nile, and once more a brilliant though dearly-bought British vic tory has to be recorded. The column under command of Major-General Earle, which was advancing on Berber from Korfci by the river. route, has been attacked by the rebels, who mustered to the number of 1,500, and made a simultaneous assault on the front and flank of the British force. It would seem that our troops were fully prepared for the onslaught. We are told that the enemy were repulsed with such terrible slaughter that very few »f them escaped with their live 3. But though the' British were the victors, it was at a heavy cost, not so much in the numbers as in the rank of the slain. General Earle, the officer in command, and Colonels Eyre and Coyeny, were killed, and lour other officers were severely wounded. This fa a frightfully

large proportion of officers out of a tetal of 11 killed and 42 wounded, which is tts> extent of the British losses, and suggests either a rash bravery on the part of th.9 officers, or a deliborato plan on tho part O£ the robols. Tho lattor is probably the corract explanation, whon we remember that heavy loss of officers has been a feature of all the battles in the Soudan. The Arabs, who fearlessly follow their own leaders to death or victory, doubtless calu late on carrying dismay into tho British ranks by slaying tho commanding officers; but ovents must soon teach thorn that with intelligent and disciplined eoldiors such a calculation is altogether wrong. Lord Wolseloy expects that tho Berber route will be opened up without furthor fighting; and, while ho may havo good grounds for ho thinking, wo uo not forgot *.hat a similar belief was formerly oxprossod, and has proved fallacious. Tho column operating against Berber is now undor command of Colonel Brackonbury, and tho advance is to bo continuod. Tho army which is being despatched via Suakira is to bo under tho command of Lieut. -Genoral Sir Gerald Graham, an Engineer ollicor of high abilitios, whoso bravery is at tOHted by tho Victoria Cross which ho wears. From London wo learn that no official announcement Ims yot been made as to the fato of Gbnoral Gordon —a statomont which almost rovivos the fuint hope that tho gallant and dovoted do fonder of Khartoum may havo escaped assassination, but which may only mean that Lord Wolseley ia delaying his dospatch until tho return of tho mossonger whom ho sent to Khartoum to bring dolinito tidings of the ovents which havo been transpiring thoro.

Tho following is the programme to bo performed by tho Garrison Band at the Western Park to-morrow (Saturday) after noon -.—Quickstep, "Adonis" (J. Robin son) ; selection, "Noll Qwynne" (R. Plan quette); valeo, " Songs of tho Day " (J. S. Joiiob) ; soloction, " Lucia di Lammor moor" (Donizetti); quadrilles, " Fou de Joie" (J. Robinson); fantasia, "The Sacred Lyre" (Newton); polka, "Car nation " (J. Robinson); viilso, " Mon Amour " (Btlcaloasi); GodSava the Queen. To morrow morning, at nine o'clock, the excursion train to Moi cor loaveß Auckland ]ndwith tho fino holiday Avoather now pre vailing, will doubtloss bo largely patronised. Tho opportunity which is thus offered of •visiting tho noblo Wailtato river—tho most beautiful porhapsin tho colony, andcortainly tbo Quoon of Northern Rivers—ought to bo largely avuilod of. In addition to the natural r.hannsof tho district, wo learn that Mr Thou. Portor, of Morcor, is organising aquotio sports for to-morrow, such as canoo races, swimming matches, canoo hurdlo races, oto. A steamer will also be available, and should tho pleasure-seokors desire it, short oxcurxions will be run up and down the river. It is not improbablo that this excursion may be tho means of establishing an annual rowing regatta and sports at Morcor, at which Auckland visitors and the settlors of tho district might spend an agree able day. At Wellington it is rumoured in well informod circles that SirGoorge Dcs Vicux, (lovornor of Fiji (who is at present visiting Now Zealand), will in all probability suc ceed Sir William Drummond Jervois as Governor of this colony when tho latter's period of service expires. Tho race which was to attract most at tention at the Rowing Association Regatta to-morrow, viz., the senior whaleboat rnco, is likoly to fall through, owing to tho with drawal of tho Waitomata crow, in conso quonco of tho illness of ono of its members. An instatico of tho money that can some ! times bo quickly mado by speculation in property was lately afforded hero, A wholosale linn having purchased the estab lishment of a furniture manufacturer, tho latter was compelled to look round for an other shop. Ho purchased a nowly-uectod buildiug in a loading thoroughfare, and tho vendor, who had not owned tho proporty six months, clears i'l,ooo by tho transac tion. Roy. R. Bavin stated last night that tho foundation stono of tho now Wosloyan Church of ffirafton Road would be laid on Saturday afternoon,tho2lstinßt.,thatßpoc'al somees would bo held on tho following Sun day, and that on Tuesday, tho 24th, there would bo an open-air demonstration, at which Mr Kootli, tho temporanco orator, would bo present. Tho attondanco of 1,000 persons had been guaranteed to Mr Booth. Mr Blackmore has brought a parcel of lfilb-< of picked stono and specimens from tho now claim at Manaia. Theso may bo ijeqn at Mr E. C> Groonwood's; ' -Si ' WA* t tho meeting of the Wasto Lands Board jostorday afternoon Mr Josoph Bonnott ap plied for a licenso to prospoct for minerals other than gold over 1,280 acre 3 of land at Miranda. Air W, F. l'orter applied to purchaso 1,000 acres in tho samo locality, the land applied for by him eovoring a [.option of Mr Bennett's application, air Bonnott waa granted a prospecting licenso for ono month, Mr I'ortor being informed that tho land would not bo oll'orcd for sale at present. Tho material for tho now gasometer at tho foot of College 1.1 ill is being landed at tho wharf and removed to tho Gas Com pany's property in Frcoman's Bay for eroc tion. The concroto basin has already been prepared for the roception of tho iron covor. A most enthusiastic meeting of Blue Ilibbonitos was held last evening in tho Onehunga Congregational Church; and ad dressed by Mr R. T.. Booth. About 600 persons gathered in the building, and at tho closo about 280 of tho audience signed the pledge and accepted tho bluo. In connection with tho Bay of Islands Rogatta, which is to tnko place on Thurs day noxt, tho Union Company's lino steamer Rotomahana will leavo Qupon-etreot Wharf at 0 p.m. on tho 17th inst. for Russell, and will remain thoro during the regatta. She will leavo Ruhholl on Thursday evening and arrivo here oh Friday morning. Tho annual picnic of tho Auckland Builders' and Contractors' Association took place nt Hondorson yesterday, and proved thoroughly enjoyable. There wore upwards of 300 present. Hunter's band was In at tendanco, and a good numbor of tho young peoplo tripped it gaily on the greon sward. An oxcollent programme of athlotic sports had boon drawn up, and the sovoral events wore competed for in a spirited manner. The excursionists returned to town by train at eight o'clock. The choir of the Franklin Road Church had a vory successful practice of tho cantata, " Under the Palms, in Aloxandra-strcet School-room last evening. The approaching public performance should bo attended with successful results. A large audience assembled at Abbott's Opera Houso last night to witness the representation of "Tho Queen's Favourite " by Miss Gonevieve Ward's Company. Tho performance was of tho highest ordor of merit, and maintained the interest of the audience throughout. To-night is a grand fashionable night, when the samo play will be repeated. A large number of tickets far Mr Baoth's farewell meeting at the Theatre Royal were, it'appears, stolen from the printing office where they were printed. Informa tion was given to the police, and the remain ing tickets were stamped with a large blue stamp. The thief must, however, have got wind of these preparations for his capture, because none of the tickets were presented at the meeting in question. An error occurred in last evening's issue in our report of Mr R. Arthur's property sale It was the Mount Eden ana not the Detfonport allotments which were offered and failed to find purchasers. The Devon port seotions will be offered next Thurs day. Tho amateur theatrical entertainment in aid of St. Matthew's School Renovation Fund took place last evening. There was a large attendance, and the room was well filled . The internal appearance of the build ing has recently been greatly improved by tho alterations made. Painters, plumbers, and carpenters have transformed the room from a cheerless and miserable one into a well lighted, pretty, and attractive place. It was with the object of assisting to defray the cost of this desirable work that the per formance was given last evening. Gilbert's comedy of "Engaged" was most satisfac torily represented. Mr and Mrs MeGowan and Mr Welsh kindly lent their services, and assisted materially towards the success of the performance. A local medico im personated Cheviot Hill with more than average ability, while the young ladies who took the r6les of Minnie, Maggie, and Belinda acquitted themselves creditably. Belvawney, McGillicuddy, and Parker were all fair impersonations. " The course of true love never did run smooth." Such may well be the reflection of a pair of youthful lovers in Victoria. The other day, in compliance with a tele gram received from the police in Trarlgon, Inspector Kennedy sent an officer to Oak leigh to arrest Edward Maraton, 20 years of age, who was charged with having abducted a young_ lady named Hower. When the drat train from Gippsland arrived in Oak leigh the parties were discovered and arrested. The lady was allowed to proceed ' to Melbourne.

It appears that some misconception has beon caused by our heading of tho- curi .of threatening language against Minnie Wil liams, heard in the Police Court on Wed nesday. The evidonco adduced in tho case in no way reflected on the moral charactor of Madame Perdrix, and"it was shown tbat sho had novor been acquainted with the defendant Williams.

Mr J. Yon der Hoyde, Socretary to tho Auckland College and Grammar School, has communicated to Mr Gulliver, Secre tary to tho trustees of Ponsonby Hall Com pany, tho late resolution of the Board of Governors to discontinue the branch Grammar School which has beon hold in the hall. After to-day, therefore, the classes will be discontinued; but there will bo no break in tho provision of secondary education for tho youth of Ponsonby district. Mr C. P. Nowcombo, an English teacher of high attainments, has mado arrangements to open classes in Ponsonby Hall on Mon day noxt, asjper announcement elsewhere. Mr Nowcombe for years conducted a very successful and high-class privato school at Hornsoy, London, and is tho bearer of recommendations from Sir Geo. Groy, Mr H. R. Williams, Chairman of Hornsoy School Board, and others.

In a report laid- beforo the Board of Edu cation this afternoon, the Visiting' Commi ttee of tho Girls' High School recommended (1) that the Board supply furniture for the privato rooms of the matron and tho domes tics i (2) that, a man and his wife should be employed as domestic servants at a llxed wage, and the matron allowed so much for thoir board; (3) that they should bo engaged by the matron, and considored as hor servants, to give hor personal attendance, in addition to per forming tho duties required of them by tho Board The Committee fnrthor suggested that tho chargo for luncheon should be 3s por week instead of £2 per term. Tho report was referred back to the Committeo for further- consideration, Mr Goldio objecting that servants should be engaged merely because the matron was fearful of feeling lonely, at night.

Amongst thepassengereby the Wairarapa which arrived yosterday afternoon, was Ilia Worship tho Mayor (Mr W. R, Wnddel), who has been on a visit to Southern ports.

Tho City Council hove made an unavail ing effort to seoure a further reduction in tho price of gas. According to a reply re ceived from the Secretary of the Company, tho diroctora "do not at prosont find thorn solves in a position to make any general reduction," or oven a special one. Rather Btrango in view of the fact that a profit of £15,697 was made on lost year's operations! The diroctora no longer stand in dread of tho electric light bogio.

Wo understand that a gentleman has arrived from England with complete appa ratus for tbo purpose of carrying on deep sea trawling hero. Heis at present making arrangements, for the disposal ot the fish which aro expected to bo the produce of tho operations. It is probable that a small steamer will be chartered for the work.

The report of tho Standard Insurance Company for the year shows an amount availablo for distribution of £11,621 10s 9d. From this, £2,812 10s had been paid as divi dends in June, and tho balance is recom mended to be appropriated to the payment of a dividend at the rate of 7i per cent., £2,812 10s; and to bo carried forward, £5,986 10s 9d.

His Worship Mr H, G. Soth Smith hold an adjourned sitting of the District Court to-day for tho purpose ot completing his hoaring of tho case of Mary Oatoly v. Jano Andereon, wherein a sum of £50 7b 6d was C aimed for goods supplied As before, ho now, Thoo. Coopoiv appeared for tho plaintiff, and Mr Cotter for the defendant. After hearing the ovidoncu of some seron or eight witnesses for the defence, and soxoral additional for tho plaintiffs case, His Worship gave judg ment for plaintiff for £50, with £5 12s costs. An adjourned sitting of tho K.M. Court will bo held at 10.30 a.m. to-morrow for the purpose of hearing tho caso of Ahmed (a Persian showman and confectioner) against ono Sherry, for alleged damage committed wantonly upon his tent.

Somo days ago Mr W. McLnuErhlin, of Papatoitoi, waa written toby tho Volunteer ollicors requesting the uso of his form as n site for tho fortl c lining Volunteer encamp monfc. To-day Mr McLoughlin, with his usual public >piritodness, intimated toCaptJ Ii yno that he would place his land at the disposal of tho volunteers for the purpose named. We understand that Major Shopherd, Cap'a'.ns Payne, Dignan, and other officers will visit Mr McLauphlin's farm some day r.oxt weok for the purpose of reporting on its suitability, etc.

Amongst tho sagacious Councillors to' whoso care is committed the destinies of the municipality, Cr. Burns still maintains un challenged his pre-omioance ,as the funny man par excellence of the august coterie. His wit is oxhau'stless and spontaneous, although its coruscations are more often than not lost upon a parblind and unappreciative generation, . It requires, however, an official training to discern the subtlety of hißj'etix d'esprit. Last night ho irradiated tho Council with another bril liant flash peculiarly his own, Apoligising for tho absence of Cr. Morrison from his placo, ho explained that the genial repre sentative of tho rubicund visage had left tho city with tho Hon. John Ballonce, and might bo expected back next week with tl c Hon. Sir Julius Vogel. The Council smiled in complaisant satisfaction, while Cr. Crow thor dolivorcd sotlo twice, some funny ism or other, whicli seemed to have such a disas trous oilect upon tho risibilities of the Bast and North Wards that they were fain to sook rolief in refreshment. . '

Repented complaints have been made recontly respecting the objectionable prac tice indulged in by boys of bathing in a perfectly nude condition close to tho Bovon port Whart. Tho local constable was at lost compelled to interfere, and nine sum monses were Issued for wilful exposure of tho person, The cases came on for. hearing today, and were dismissed with a caution.

Tho stock and share market remains firm, and shows very little change from last week's quotations. Buyore in New Zealand Bank shares,. £21 15a; sellers, £22. In Now Zealand Insurance sales have been effected at 795, and in South British at 51s (id. Miscellaneous stock shows no change ; market generally inactive. In mining stock, Cambrias have realised 10s and 11s, and iVanhoes 3a.-

A very interesting ' ontertainment was givon last evening in tho Graf ton Road Wosleyan Church in connection with tho Band of Hope. Rev. B. Bavin presided, and opened the proceedings with an eloquent address. Tho programme was excellent in detail, embracing duets, and musical selec tions by tho choir and the Kingsland string band (Mr Gatland conductor). Addresses on " Personal Experiences " w«ro given by Mr Jamos Godber,-of Wellington, and Rev. VV. S. Pottor, whiph wore striking and in structive. Mr Blackman read an original sketch, " Uncle Richard's Advice." Recita tions were rendered by Miss Alice Hodges, Mies Westmoreland, and Mr John Walker. A duet, well rendered by Mr Rowe and a lady, was applauded. A pleasant and largely-attended meeting was appro priately closed with Keble'B, "Evening Hymn." .. • ,

Three children were committed this after noon by the Resident Magistrate to the Industrial Home, until they should reach the age of fifteen, viz., John C olson, and the two sons of Ann Vesey, respectively aged 3 and 6 years.

Miss Genevieve Ward's dramatic* season in Auckland has bo far exceeded in financial success the results attained in any other part of New Zealand, or of Australia either, excepting Sydney, Melbourne, and Sand hurst. In the latter town/however,, she only played for three nights, so that it may be dropped out of the reckoning. In Auck land the receipts.have totalled up to £910 for nine nights, or a trifle over an average of £100 per night. So far, too, from this success showing signs af decadence, it is steadily on the increase. Unfortunately, Mies Ward's season: is limited by other en gagements, otherwise there would be strong Inducement to extend it,

After we went to press yesterday, the following cases were disposed of at the R.M. Court: -G. Gledhill v. D. Lindsay, cloim £6 12s, for goods supplied (Mr- Thome for plaintiff and Mfc Theo. Cooper for de fendant). The evidence showed that the plaintiff had supplied the defendant (an hotelkeeper) with aerated waters. The do fence was that the goods had been paid for, and that on paying Mr Gledhill'a l&st bill he gave him an order for cordials for his successor in the hotel, and the successor (Mr Leslie) had received the goods; plain tiff-nonsuited. Branston and Foster v, W. Stimpaon, claim £6 Ss 6d, goods supplied by plaintiff to defendant's wife prior to her marriage ; after hearing the evidence, His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff." Mr Brassey (who appeared for the defendant) gave notice of hi? intention to ask leave to appeal. Ayletfc and Letham v. C. O.Mon* trose, Iclaim £18 16s 4d (Mr Mahony lor plaintiffs and Mr .Theo. Cooper 'for de fendant). This >vus-an action to recover for goods supplied to 'defendant's wife. After hearing several witnesses', the oase was adj journed till Saturday. ■

William Honry Stacey has filed a iitate mont of his aasets and liabihtiea. His liabilities (unsecured) aro stated at *108 17a Bd, divided among 19 creditors, and his assets, which consist wholly of fnrnituro, at £20. Til's deficiency is, therefore, i.ab 17s Bd.

Mr S. Coombes has purchased tho ontiro stock of wholesale dr.ipory and clothing from Mr R. Pry, who is retiring from busi ness. This large Btock is to bo offered shortly to the public, and no doubt at very choap prices. Particulars of tho sac will be advertised, and tho pooplo aro askod to inspect. Tho next excursion of tho Auckland Flshlni? Club will ho tomorrow afternoon, starting at tho usual hour and place. Jurat oompoiUton for Mm Dawson's prize. Kaoh momber may invito two ladles. No children admitted.

" Temporamonts " is to form tho subject Of alocture by Professor Hugo in tho Temperance Hall tonight. Tho previous lectures of the Professor, though able and interesting, havo boon of a fragmentary kind; but tho lecture of to-night will constitute a complete exposition' of tho basis of tho scionco of physiognomy, and should be hoard by all interested in that useful study.

A humorous and sketchy lecturo on " Quoor ParßOna " will bo dollvered this ovenine in the Poneoniiy Baptist Church by the ltov. J. G Wilson. ThorovorendKontlomanhasa wido field for the exorciso of his veißalilc talents. Tho proceeds of the Uscture will bo handed over to tho Now Church Bulldini? Fund.

Mr James Smith, of tho Junction Hotel, Newmarket, well-known as a caterer in connec lion with tho Union Company's and coastal boats, announces that in addition to othor im provements at tho hotel, thoro nro oxcellont q 'olt and skittle grounds.

Sewing Machinea wholesale- and retail.— D. 8 Chiunhir

SUICIDE BY POISONING.

Yestbkdav, Sergeant McMahon, acting on information received, proceeded to Captain Edwards's coal and firewood yard, near the railway station, and there found lying on some bags a man who appeared to bo very ill. Tho sergeant had him sent to the Hospital, in chargo of Constable Rowles. On arrival at tho Hospital, he made a statement to tho effect that his name was William Thies, that he was a gardener by trade, and hailed from To Kopuru. On Monday last he camo down from tho Wairoa, being ill, and applied for admission to tho Hos pital ; but owing to the crowded state of tho institution, ho was refused. Ho subsequently confessed to Dr. Bond that he had taken a doso of " Rough on Rats" poison, which ho had purchased at a chemist's shop in Queen-street, but he as signed no cause for the attempt at self destruction. Towards evening Thies bo came much worse, and died at three o'clock this morning. An inquest will be hold to morrow afternoon before Dr. Philson.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Messrs McMillan nnd Isaaos, Justices.

Drunk.—Wm. Simpson and Jeromiah Carroll, 63 eaoh. — Letitla Hughes was charged under the Police Offenders Act with being on habitual drunkard.- Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sofctonced to 11 days' imprisonment. Tkk Shortland-wrest Bbothel. — Ann Vesey was brought up on two charges—viz., with being tho occupier of a brothol, fre quonted by thioves and prostitutes, nnd with using threatening language to Juliua Mecklonberg.—Mrs Vesey indignantly pleaded not guilty. — Dcteotivo Hughes and Ser geant Kiely found four mon and six prostiiutcu la tho house lust night at 11 o'clock.—Doteoti ye Hughes deposed that the house in Shortlaud-streot, near Kelly's hotel' kept by Sirs Vesey, was one of the most notcri. ous brotbolsinAuokland.—Mrs Vesey; Do you mean to say that? Detective: Your house is a harbour for all tho gaol-birda nnd pros titutes cf the city. — lira Vosey: Who have yo'. found In my house ?— Detective, I fimnd foul men in your house last night who have been frequently aonvictod. The respect able women you rofer to aro Mary Ann Blddick, Kliza Hice, Bella Portland, Letttia Hughes, Elij'i McGinn, and v woman named Carr.— Sergo&nt Kiely deposed to the disreputable character of tho house. It was a perfoot pest to tho neighbourhood. Drinking, fight ing, and screaming went on all night long.— Julius Mecklenborg, a grocer. Stanley-street. Parnell, deposed that he let tho house to Mrs Veeny, not knowing her character. When he callort for his root, slio caught tip tho pokor jtnd ran after him; when ho called a second time bYio eftid he might come upstairs and settle tho rent. He told her sne was a low woman, when B>ie How at him, and sworo very much; she sUd she would tie him up to tho bed-post and palter him with butter and parsley. On tho Kith he wished her to get out, when she cast a vossol of dirty water over him. and raced him down Shortlandstreet.—By Mrs Vesey: "you said wicKod things to mo; can't mention them; they were filthy; you ran after me with a stick and >• aid you would dash my brains out.—Constablo Edward Lamb deposed that ho assisted to take Mrs Vesey into custody a fow days slnoe for drunkennoss; had f roquontly seen prostitutes in horhouso.—Jura Vcsoy now began to rave in such a manner that the Bench called her to order. Mrs Vesey stood upon the seat, and addrosaed tho Bench in vindication of hor character; she was tho object of persecu tion because she looked after the poor and friendless, and shelterod the homeloss. (Here slio burst into tears and sobbed loudly).—The Bench considered the case proved, and sentenced prisoner to three months with hard labour. Prisoner immediately screamed out: " Oh.'my God I my poor babies," and attempted to faint in the constable's arms. Mary Collins, who was found in tho house, was remanded until to-morrow to allow her time to clear out. Emi-loymknt of Fbmai.es Act. — Maria Rogors was charged with a breach of this Act by employing throj young girlß at dressmaking on SawriUy, the 21th of January, after two o'clock — Borgoant Gamble stated tho case.— X n d 5s and costs.—John S. Cobloy, tailor of B"urtland-s:reet, was charged with a similar o fonco, v'si, ■nlh employing Walter Cum miriKs on the etmu day after the time allowed by law.—Sergeant V amble deposed to seeing tho young man working at a pair of trou«ers at 2 30 p.m.— Wnlter Cummings said Mr Cobloy woi an excellent master, and paid him double wastes for overtime. In this instaneo it was a ca?o of omcrgoncy. and tho first time ho hart worked after two o'clock on Saturdays.—Fined IDs and cot ta. Wandkkino Horrr.—William Flower was lino I 2s and costs for allowing his horse to wander In O'Rorke-BtiO2t. s You NO Duckb.—William Jonkins, John and William McKcnzie, Horbort Garrard, Henry Bond, Charles Wynn, Harold Tanflold, Edward Haynos, and Alfred Burns woro charged with exposing their pinons while bathing at tho Victoria Wharf, Devonport, on the 6th inst Sir Kapler a. poured In aefonco, andploo^ertnot gu lty.—ConaraLlo Hutchinson c opoeo U fit he witncsse.i the boys naked on the <. oh Had received complaints of tho nuisunco. Evidence having boon taken, the Bench dis missed tho bors with a oiution. IJOMKBTIC Trouuui—Thomas Lamb pleaded guilty to assaulting his wifo, Margaret, with a ram battle, on the 10th inst.—Mrs Lamb, who displayed a wounded faco ot rainbow hues, do so, lbod tho assault. Slio iv«s sorry to say that this was not the flrnt timo-that Thomas had as?auHrd her.—Prisoner said his wlfo was con tinually in at Johnny Giiiaadors's instead of getting his meals ready. She neglected her homo duties. Prisoner said if sent to gaol he hoped his children would be taken care of.—Ordered to find Buroties to krop tho peace for threo months in bonds of £10 each. A Dangerous Threat.—Mary Wakehom was charged with threatening to do for Christina Davis, whereby Bho wont in fear ot hor natural life —Mr Brassoy anncarcd for complainant, and characterised Mrs Wakeham as a foul-mouthed woman, and she had not only thn-atoned Mrs Davis'n lifo, but swore she would burn her houso down.—Dofondant: "Gently, Mr Brassoy. gently."—Mr Brassey: "Ti» trun, and I Bhall proro It by rrnpoctablo witnesses."—Mrs Davis storekeeper, Victorla-strcot, detailed the nature of the assault. She was afraid of Mrs Wake ham. Jcsslo McLcol was bo frightoned that; "lit, ran away. Dofondant said Mra Wnkolmm was drunk at the time. She said that, after set tling her, slio would follow her to her grave: bad rcfuood to lend Mrs Wakeham money for drink by request of her hußband.-Aftor some further evldonee, supplied br Sarah Ann D*vis, John Klias Davis. Viotnria-stroet, and others, Mr Davis said he had spoken to Mr Wakeham about hid wifo's tongue. He replied, Davis, I oan't stop her tongue, 'tis past human power.— Defendant denied tho charge, and to show that she was not drunk, she had been to hoar Mr Booth that vory night—To Mr Brasaoy: Did not take the blue ribbon.—The Bonoh ordered defendant to find sureties to keep the peaoe for six months, two in £10 eaoh, and to pay coats, Tho Court then rose.

CRICKET MATCHES TO MORROW.

Newton v, Alpha (Continued match, No.. 1 wicket.)— Newton: Burns, Colgan, Hoi:son Mills, Porteous. Pritchard. Perklnß, Sexten, L' Sims, Waddlngham. Alpha: Oranch, Cutlfr McUermOtl, Hay. Gilmour, Abol, Cooper, Good aore. Brown, J. MoDermott, Newton. I ZiN'OARI v. ITbanklw (No. 8 wioket) Franklin: Service, Stemson, Sheddon, Search field, J, Maroroft, Nightingale (2). Tattersall, Potter, Ross, Woods. Emergencies: Moore, Spinley. Albion v. Wakepield.—Wakefleld: Pear son. Lincoln, GUleapie. Goodman, Bmce (2), Molloy, Doughty, Hales, Caradus, Heron. Albion: Morrow (captain). Bathgate, Beaney, Culverwell. Waraell, Holmes, Chilton, Wheeler, Bushell, Sullivan, Waddingham. Emergencies: Taylor and Watson, Paknbll v. Gordon 2nd (No. 6 wicket).— Parnell: Brown, Cossan, Drum, Gardiner Hewson, Hill, Lecky, Ohlaon, Ryan, Speight and Teßtro. ' Krown, Barbett, and Co. v. Messrs P. Havman and Co. (No. 7 wicket).—Brown* Bar rett, and Co.: Mochattie (captain), Ballantine Letham, Danks, Davidson T. Taylor, D, Bain J. Wishart, D. Robinson, B. Taylor, Crnnmlnpr ' National v. United 2nd. — National • Ambury, Brookes, Dlddams, Oolebourne (2)' Mackie, Waters. Wrigley (2). Wilkinson, A.Nicholson. Im rgency: Drummond. United* -nove, KlUs, Harvio (2), Briuhton (2), Walker" Gatland, Hewson, Dymock, Thorpe. "B1"-EI- Holland v. Avondale.—Ho'land • Thoman Beard. Burtoot, Henn. Mills, Moll (2) Murpu?; Wannff, Edwards, Blenkinsop. Kmergftncyl E.O D Hare. Avondale: Wallace (2). Archibald g), Bollard (2) Stewart, Hill, Kemp, Exler! BmergeDcy: Murray. Almay. Eton (No. 10 wicket).-Alma: Wheat ley (captain), Hammond, Ponnallißan, Suitor, Slaytor, Hoshms, Elley, Nicholas, Keetley Speight, Rawlins. Kton: Shorland, Mills, Con' stable. Green. Wright, Rowe, Smith (2). C. Nightingale. Gernsh, and Clarke. Emergen cies : R, Taylor and W. Sexton. W KSTKifb 3bd v. ALPnA.-Wo« End: Burton. Skeeij Fowler Dean, Harper. Clarkson, McKin lay. Hooper, jun , Mears, Hoftman, Somerville. ArcKLiND United v. Oa-Anunr/.-United: Yates. Testro, Mumford. P. Dufaur. MaeCor mick (2),MoPherßon, Harvle, MoKinney"Brook Lanknam, sen.

THE SOUDAN WAR.

DESPERATE BATTLE OUT THE NILE.

ATTACK BY FIFTEEN HUNDRED REBELS. GENERAL EAELE KILLED. TWO COLONELS KILLED AND ONE WOUNDED. COMPLETE ROUT OF THE ENEMY. British Advance on Berber. (BY CABLE.—COPYRIGHT.) London, February 12. A telegram has boon received from Lord Wolseley announcing that a battle had been fought with tho enemy at a place opposite Buka, on the Nile, about seventy miles abovo Mireioi. The Mahdites attacked the troops under General Barlo on both flank and front, and a severe engagement ensued, resulting in the complete defeat of the enemy, scarcely any of whom escaped. General Earle, Colonels Eyre and Coveny and oight men were killed. Four officers, including Colonel Wauchope and 38 men, wore severely wounded. Lord Wolsoley expects to be able to open the way to Berber without further fight ing. Colonel Brackonbury has assumed oom mand of tho column in place of General Earle, and will continue tho advance to Berber. In tho battle near Buka, the Mahdites are estimated to have numbered 1,500 men.

THE SUAKIM EXPEDITION.

SIR GERALD GRAHAM IN COMMAND.

Lon-dos, February 12.

The expedition to the Soudan via Suakim has been placed under the com mand of Lieut.-Genoral Sir Gerald Graham, with Major-Gonoral Sir G. Greaves as chief of tho staff.

THE FATE OF GORDON.

Still No Official Information

London, -February 11,

Nothing of an official character has yet been published concerning tho fate of General Gordon.

OFFER OF TROOPS BY NEW SOUTH WALES.

[BY CABLE.—COPYRIGHT.]

Sydney, this day. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday, whou it was decided to mako an offer to the Imperial Government to despatch from Now South Wales to Suakim, within a month, two batteries of artillery, properly horsed, and a battalion of infantry, 500 strong to form part of an expedition to the Soudan. Considerable excitement prevails here in consequence of the decision of the Government.

THE FRANCO-CHINESE WAR.

Tho French Fleet Threatening Shanghai.

Hong Kong, February 11. The Froncli fleet has arrived off Shanghai,

SPORTING NEWS.

(by telegraph—fress association. )

Dunbdin, this day. The following are the Dunedin Cup quota tions : —4 to 1 against Wapiti and Van guard, 100 to 14 against Lady Emma and Captain Wobßter, 100 to 10 against Sou' wester and Nelson, 100 to 8 against Oudeis, July, and Liverpool, 100 to 7 against Trenton, Adamant, and Johnny Faulkner,

TABLE TALK.

Hos, Mr Ballaitce has gone to Waiwera. " Queer Parsons" in Ponsonby Baptist Church to-night. Another story by Hugh Conway in to morrow's Stab Supplement. Fashionable night of the "Queen's Favourite." Fifteen thousand sheep are being frozen at Wellington for despatch by direct steamer. It is authoritatively stated that Mr Mac anirow will not go Home on a Highland crofter mission. Government have agreed to reduce tho charge for space at the Exhibition to 6d per square foot. Kead " A Dead Man's Fare " in the Star Saturday Supplement this week. A man was killed at Halcombe Bay, Wel lington, last night, by a fall of earth in a gravol pit. It is suggested that the turning of the first foi of the two ends of the North-Island Trunk Railway should be simultaneously performed by the Governor and Kine Tawhiao. 6 First seven chapters of a now exciting serial tale, " Vella Verm 11 or an Amazing Marriage," appear in to-morrow'a Stab Supplement. At an inquiry yesterday into a recent fire in a public school at .New Plymouth, the jury returned a verdict of incendiarism by a person or persons unknown. Westport Coal Co. had at the end of 1884 a neb credit balance of £1,049 4s lid to be carried forward to next year. No dividend was declared, however, Gerald Massey and an American lady named Mrs Lena Coke tried to call spirits from the vasty deep at the Dunedin Lyceum last night, but the spirits did not come. The temperance mission at Onehunga will be continued this evening (Friday) and tj-morrow, when Colonel Carnegy, Mrs i-eViatt, and other speakers will address the meeting Australasian colonies are warned by the Imperial authorities that the French Go vernment are about to instrust their naval forces in China to enforce belligerent rights including the right of searching neutral ships at sea for contraband of war. Another evidence of hard times in Dunedin. During last year the Benevolent Institute relieved 2,211 pereone, 302 more than S,l^1 .The total expenses in charity WBQ e 7s7-!o 68 } 7\¥i and t^ total receipte £8,978 19s, of which £3,411 14s was volunl terily subscribed. Sly grog Belling pays. At Hawerayes terday, the following lines were imposed in the illicit distillation cases :—John Ander son and Peter Smith, makers of whisky six months; George Moss, hotelkeeper \Joodville, supplying material to work still, fined £200; Burke, Hawera, carrvine whisky, fined £200 ; Thomas Lloyd, hotel keeper, Hawera, having whisky in his pos session, fined £50. All tho fines were paid

f.^9m^py\ Gordon.-The news of ■Chinese Gordons capture by the Arabs fell like a thundorboJt upon Auckland, and soon became the topic of the hour. Just such a fee" ing of conaternation seized the Auckland groceis when X* o .. of the Co-operatf "c Stofo next the Criter'o i Hotel, Hobsbn-street, fl^t commenced business. Canterbury bacon 6d uigs' cheeks, )d: hams, Od: cheese id tn Si Gutter, Bd to lOd; oookVg aople^'gld f§r U Columbia River Sprlng'Salmon. M pm ib white herrings, 12 for &,i ; fresh herrfaga 6d Jof

THE SECESSION OF [UNKNOWN] WESLEYAN CHURCH TONGA.

Another Account of tho Agjfff

Wk havo received the folio*i|f|i i relativo to the inauguration of:«|H Church of Tonga, which gw M a version of tho affair from that ntoj^i last night :— Tosoa, Fehrawt, I Tlic King's church here in %k$M although now finished, has not 5#U opened, owing to a lino comnliiwC* matters, for most truly at la"t thel> ■ 1 has managed to get things into a fc?* ' and lie has entangled himself antf'fß&P a mazo which is not yet nearl»H*?!V' nor will it be thriddon for som. H* come. :'Wtj It appears that Mr Baker, on kfe from Vavau to Tonga, called in at S! in tho Haabai Group, and actinewiSii on his own responsibility, thongftflSU might aa well B tart a new chaffs antagonism to the Wesleyon CtanVj?' church which hasboenthemeaMd<«tS§ ing this people, and to which they hSfii attached for some sixty years. Hecaffijjl people all together, told them ifiSSs desire of the King to establish a newittf and finished up a long address bv2li for a show of hands from those wffiSfli a change of church and who loved titfra Of course when the King's name wmcmS with the matter in this wny, «pw«M«ffi hand. Having carried the peopleilS this stylo, he thought proper to Jffll open-air meetings for worship, and'aX the new creed "Loto Tuboa/'orttot® religion. Information as to hfe doMa! ing reached Vavau, the King Ec-ntinrfC him to come quickly to Vavau. Mrls£ howeier, quite equal to the oocjiipa® arrival made the matter up witlrtlijjS Mr Watkins, who thereupon Krirawc connection with tie Wesley^*®; wtnt over to M ■ Baker'sßide lWti2? tWJ gentlemen persuaded-the«|]^ffi sanction all that had been done, v Of course, Mr Watkina iußicttd-'«;fin' heavy blow on the Wesloyan Church M defection just at that time; for witlSjiS aid Mr Baker had not the BUght§JjsyE of success. -T*1 The Premior is now resolved on th^l suppression of the kY'esleyan Church,^ using the most arbitrary and Yiatt" means to attain his end. AU&j^JS officiala are .compelled to join^X new church, or lose their pojftW Any man objecting to these high-fcajj proceedings is at once marked'diiiS victim—charged and tried on 80159 mi pretence, found guilty and BeatsS| t elected judges, and then banlfhedbjj out-of-the-way island. These pnMH are all carried on in the abeei)(gSs(& British Vice-Consul. In Vaviß,"tl»KH of the people have gone over to-tifti church, some irom love to the KiigiioS from fear. The Premier, as before rti'ed, i q here in Tongatabu, Notwitlietondinfft reign of terror, tfee bulk of the ptobbjtaj in Tonga stand true to tho wy£ Church, and it must yesterday hive 1^ most galling to the Premier fiWl^kJM kins to see the crowds of people wk^ to the Wesleyan Church to woriij||§ the new church was all bat empty. -s*> Mr Baker will, of course, repPMert^ case in the New Zealand press inwnj glowing colours as a grand niccemi % he has been forced into this Una <^ dqadgi that people have petitioned him fo'it action, &c, &c If he does bo, Itjtffjy bo the truth. I have sent yon afiljJS impartial account of the Btata ot yaUk, down here, exactly as they have UiUfti as far as is known. ' ' I hear at the last moment. JOB Watkins and family do not prooeedtjjjr Zealand to-morrow in the liaile. .THa'tp is, Mr Baker has found out that 4t«j is hot to bo so easily won, andibiffi want all his strength to fight itj\f|9|

THE LATEST FEN [UNKNOWN] MOVE.

THE PRINCE OF ffj THREATENED.

Ten Thousand Pounds Offei Body, Dead or AHv

[by cable. —copsßipi

Londok, Febraw The "United Irishman" <pti an offer, emanating % .from; : . person or persons in Dublin,-! a reward of ten thousand pom tho body of the Prince of Wales, i alive. - ;f

MURDEROUS ATTACK SALVATIONIST.

(by telegraph.—own coebbsot

li turns out that "Captain" BedH of Salvationist elopement fanjo|l | killed at St. Louis, as telegram I his arrival in America he wotW| 1 trade as a compositor, but the | thero being short of officens,aj I induced to resume Salvationd| pending General Booth being 'cjjn cated with. While preaching at:'Wi| air meeting at St. Louis—in front dw saloon—he was assaulted by a bijlj who threw an iron-bound pickllljß him. Concussion of the brain Jig in, and he was insensible for urn but was recovering at the time of raj and was able to resume work. He*| tho people ■would have lynohedjSH keeper had he died. >|

ALLEGED BRIBERY OF NATIVE ASSESSOR.

* -..-m (BY TELEGRAPH.—PBKSS ASSOflUifl ——— ' !:<*raH CAMBftIDGB,tf« The Land Court was occupied tbrfffl yesterday in hearing an appli<»|| re-bearing in Maungatautari bloet.^l Symonda stated as a reason why;;nsi should be granted that ABsesspri who eat with the judge W§ case was before the Cbnrtji received a bribe of £200^|g| certain land-shark. The Judget'MH ing evidence,Baid he would gfrebiMH in a few days. The Court then mm till Tuesday. Symonds'a BtklejiH specting the assessor having M§|| lias caused not a little stir in n»»|l circles here. . '; *

LATEST CABLEGRAM.

[BY CABLE.-COPYBia^W :'-?M London, Febro«r|| Military Corcmnndant at Adwi Colonel J. Fletchee Owes, t^ffl Artillery, has been appointed Q^Si at Adelaide. Sir Frederick Loigbtott iuui tijMS Sir Frederick Lefehton, *M*|ffl Royal Academy, is about to pi^S Academy picture for presenMt^ra toria. Protest against Gorman AM^Si Mr Murray-Smith is proteat^Sl the action of Germany in Netf|||S the strength that they hart «i9j claim to territory in &SISS and he urges lord Derby to'end^^M induce them to abandon ft^';saW noxation. M Tno Frozta Meat s*Sl||| The shipment of lamb ex *&*%£s& from Wellington is sailing rtJ|SjH rcr lb., and the mutton' atfott!^affl farthings per lb. . .jlj™ Tho English Protectorafe. ol -SW. -jS The majority of the •&gefl{'''^^fep favourable (O'tho Colonies, BrS.'^""j^H not to recede from the bounds? ' tg annexation in Now Guinea/ ' »

A Wisk Ri:ACON.-"Deaeon 3S)SH you to tell mo how you kept yoa»eu«S(g«; so well the past season, wfEsaßj^^B) have been Blck so ranch, ana fj!wßj tore runuiug to us so often. j^HwSbJl Iho answer is very easy. I.ujf^fiilßWSlsi time, and kept my family welVsWßffiJlfa! doctor's bills. Four shlUlngs *W*MBH| u« nil well and able to work aUJH^H will warrant it has cost y°W 'WJWJSIIfi neighbours £10 to fiIOO'AWMaMH the simo time. I fancy you 'U »»;3H

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FKIDAV, FEBRUARY 13, 1885.



THH NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, 153 AND 100, QUEEN-STREET, DISWiAT THE LARGHBT AND BEST - ASSORTED STOCK OF MEN'S, YOUTHS', and BOYS' CLOTHING AND OUTFITTING CLOTHING AND OUTFITTING CLOTHING AND OUTFITTING CLOTHING AND OUTFITTING IN THE CITY. THE CELEBRATED 9IOSGIEL TWEEDS, iIO§GIEL TWEEOS, Which they wore tho first to introduce in Made up Clothing, has bocorao FAMOUS as IffilNO THE HOST DURABLK AND WEAH-KKSISTING OF ALL WOOLLEN FABRICS. THK DEMAND FOR THESE GOODS Continues to show a Lartse Yearly Increase, TROVINO THAT IMPORTED CLOTHING 13 ALMOST ENTIRELY SUPERSEDED BY 'ME BUPEBIOR COLONIAL PRODUCTION. M NXVERSAL uaa and popular approval havo U indissdlubliy established tho fame of Wolfe's Schnapps. URUAT CLEARING SALE III1 VRKVIOU'S TO REMOVING TO NEW PREMISES. MILNE & CHOYCE Respectfully fcefj to annoonoo that In ordor to • enter upon their New Premises (now ap proaching completion) with an ENTIRELY NEW STOCK, They have decided to oftbc THE WHOLE OF THEIR PRESENT WELL-KNOWN VALUABLE STOCK *T SUCH A REDUCTION IN PRICE AS WILL BNBURB A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. EYEM ARTICLE IS TO BE SOLD. The Goods are being so rapidly Cleared Out that our Friends and tho Public are requested to CALL AT ONCE, TO ENBUR-K GETTING SOME OP THE BARGAINS. PREMISES CLOSE ON SATURDAY NIGHTS AT 9 p.m. MILNE & CHOYCE, WELLE3LEY-STREBT. m 0 MEET THE TIMES. In consequence of so many Drapers Selling-off at Cost Price and Under, and not-wishtaK to be Undersold, »Od having Bought a Large Lot Of Cheap Job fines, I will Rive my Cnstomers some Great Bargains, which inspection will fully bear out:— Splendid Stock White Calico, o from &i 11|1 do? 1,008 yds Good Grey Cafloo, 2d, worth 3d, or Is 600 yds StronK'Wiao Flannel, IOJd, worth Is 3d Strong Wide Blue Berge, 7id yd • - : • Balance Summer Stook of Prints, to clear at 1,000 yds Main and Printed Sateera, nloe pat -80 Cloth taolecoverg, printed and embroidered, to dear; 20 % discount off marked price A Large Stock of Drees Goods, In all shades and materials, very much rednoed in price, from sld yd 150 Pairs Blankeis, very much reduced, to clear Luge Stook of Umbrellas from Is fid, Children's from Is Strong Oatmeal Cloth, Ma yd 1,500 yds Ginghams, nice patterns, from 4Jd, worth 8d Rush Hals. 2Jdi Large Lot Children's Thread Gloves from Sd pair 10,000 doz Buttons, reduced to lid doz. A Great Bargain 330 doz Girls'and Women's Hosiery from 6d pair, worth double Si Mfcn's Strong Tweed Coats, 6s 9d; do Trou sers 4s lid pair' Men's Twoed Trousers and Vesta, 7a lid.; 60 Men's St*ong Tweed Suits, 19s 6d Boys Knicker Suits from is 6a j Boys' Tweed Suits, longtrousers, 16s Men's Cotton Shirts from Is; flo White Shirts, Bsßd Men's^trong Flannel Shirts aad Drawers, 2s 3d Boys' Felt Hats, Is 6d; Men's do, 2s Large Lot of Boys' Straw Hate, to dear, from Od (half-price) Large Lot of Remnants, marked very low, to clear. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN, JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, 288. UPPER QUEEN-STREET. _ -\TOTICE TO THE PUBLIC, J. McCarroll's is the only Establishment In New Zealand which makes a speciality of Linens, Damaskß, Towels, Diapers, Huckabacks. Handkerchiefs, &c, &c, in newest designs and Best patterns, imported by him direct from the Irish Manufacturers. The Public would do well to inspect his goods, which are offered at Lha lowest possible prices—J. McCarroll, 78, Victoria-street, four doors above Albert-street £) R-, C O B B E T T OAS , REMOVED Frdw AWwd-atreet to SYMONDB-STRBET .(opposite Choral Hall). Hocus op Cohsultatiqn: At Homei-9 to \t a.m., and 0 to 8 p.m. At Alokin'B-rl2toi ajja *to 6 p.m. -When not engaged.



NOTICE. t DR. WILKINS, F. R.C. S., 1 CONSULTING AND OPERATrNO SURGEON, la at his Surgery for General Practice and l Special Practioo - Eye, Ear, and Throat Diseases £ —Morntng3 and Attornoons; Sundays, 10 30 to 230. Consultation Fees very moderate. Dr. Vii.kins spent seven years at Mooreflelds Kyo / [ospital, London, under Messrs Bowman and Critcliett, two at Throat Hospital, London. B6von ' years Honorary Surgeon Albert Hospital, and eight years at Bye, Ear, and Throat Infirmary, ' Melbourne. Adjusts Spectacles to Sight,— , Consulting Rooms— Queen-stroet. Auokland. "|W" E W Q T O R V ! NEW STORY!! IN NKXT SATURDAY'S "STAR" SUPPLEMENT WILL APPRAR A NEW AND HIGHLY INTERESTINa SERIAL STORY, ENTITLED, VELLA VERNELL: OK, AN AMAZING MARRIAGE. By MRS SUMNER HAYDEN, Author of " Llttlß Goldie," "Tho Midnight Mar rlago." "Goraldlno,"&e., &o. Readers wishing to follow tho thread of this Story must porußO the opening ohaptors on Saturday, which contains tho gorm of the entiro plot. ________ UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA (LIMITKD). KSTADI.ISHKD |837 INCOIU'ORATHD 'oS" Paid up Capital, £1,500,000; Roscrve Funds, £9(50.000 : tOKOthor .. .. «,460.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors .. 3,000.000 Total Capital and Roaervo Funds .. *0,160,0C0 NOTICE TO PROPRIETORS. A DIVIDEND of Ono Pound Fifteen Shil lings, together with a Bonus of Fivo Shillings per Share for tho Half-year oqunl to Sixteen per Contiim por annum, having been deolarcd at the Meeting of Proprietors held in London on 2nd instant, tho Bamo is now payable to Colonial Sharoholdere. D ,.,, T0 JOS. PALMER, Chief Ofllcor for Now Zealand. Chriatchurch, Feb. 1. 1885. THE SNAKE ROOT REMEDY ron RHEUMATISM anpOOUT.-Tmi CiMiciFUO* (AcTtA Racimoia) ok Black SNAKE BOOT ha« iicn lono ccm»"»tcd AS A RHCUMATKM R£MCDV. THI» PREPARATION IS THI UO»T CtMAIH IN ITB IfFICTi, AHO cC"!" T al!"«7 mttl"? "TvCMNS. ' m Chief Post-office, Aackland. Mails wiix Close as undbb— This Day. Per Walrarapa as follows:— For China, Japan, and Continent Of Europe. * 1\» Australian Colonies, and United King dom via Suez -nd Brlndlsl. or Naplos (pflr Orient steamer), for lotters. etc., specially bo prepaid and addressed, at <p.m. For Money Orders, Reslstered Letters, and Newspapers, at 3 p.m. Late letters fOr Sydnoy and Melbourne way, a Tn'o United Kingdom mall will bo due in London on Tuesday, March 31 st, 1885. For Whangarei Heads, Parna, Walpu. Whan garol. Kamo, and Mangapai, por Macgrespr or Waitakl, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.50 p.m. Saturday, nth mat. Fop Tryphena, Port Fitzroy, and Wangapara, por Glonelg, at 7 a.m. For Walwera, To Kapo. Warkworth, etc., per Rose Cosoy. at 11 _m. For Kati Kati, Aongatete, Tauranga, &c, per Rotomabana, at coon. For Thames, por Rotomahana, at 12.30 p.m. For Walwera, por Clansman, at 1 p.m. For Samoa, per Adab, at 1 p.m. Monday, 16th February. . For Herd's Point, otc, por Argylo, at 11 a.m. For Waltara, New Plymouth, etc, por Oreti, at 1 p.m. For Coromandel, pcrCSoromanflel, at n.so a.m. Tuesday, March 3. Per 5.3. City of Sydney, aa follows :— For Navigators Islands. Bandwloh Islands. United States of Amerloa, Canada, British Columbia, Central, and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. Monoy orders, registered letters and news papers, at 1130 a.m. Late lottcrs, bearing an oxtm fee of six pence in addition to the postage will be racelvod by tho Mall Agent on board the ■teamer np to the timo of Balling. This mall will be due In London on Friday, April 10.1885. 8, B. BIBS, Chief Poßtmastor. Chief Post-office. Auckland. Meetings, Entertainments, Etc. Februaby 13, 1883. Opera House—"The Queen's Favourite," 8 p.m. St. Stephen's Church, Ponsonby—Fruit soiree, 7.30 p.m. Ponsonby Baot'st Church—" Queer Parsons," by Rev. J. G. Wilson, 7.30 p.ni. Temperanco Hall—"Temperaments," by Pro fessor E. O. Hugo, 8 p.m. Meeting of Local Preachers' Association, 7.30 p.m. Holy Trinity Church, Dovonport — Harvest festival, 7.30 p.m, ' Congregational Church, Nowton—MraLearltt: address on "The Medical Use of Alcohol,' 7.30 p.m.