COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, &c., To-night.

Opera House—Diorama of Scotland, 8. St. Leon's Circus, Reclamation, 8. Strasburg Clock -Coupland's Store, 7 till 10. Choral Hall-"Lifo in a Convent," (Edith O'Gorman). S. Newmarket Hell-Ratopayors' Meeting, 7.30. Parliamentary Union, 7.30

Auction Sales To-morrow.

Vailo and Bradley—Walkato Potatoes, 11. Richardson and Jackson—Piauo, Seo., 11. Carbines andTajlor-Grocoil.e.at Freeman's Bay, 12. Coohrano and Son-Furniture, 11. Alfred Buckland-Woo', Skins, &*o., 12. Hunter and Nolan-Hides, Tallow, &o, 11; and at Junction Yards, Oxen, 1.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Kails will close as under :—

This Day.

For Tauranga, Rotorua, and Opotikl, por

Glonolg. at 1 p.m. For Russoll. Kawa Kawa, Herds Point, Wan

garoa, and Mongonui, per Clansman, at 5 p.m. For MaDgawai and Kalwaka. per Ruby, at 5

For Whittanga, Upper Mill, and Talrua por

Argylo, at A p.ra. For Thames, por Enterprise, at 6.30 p.m,

Tuesday, October IS. For New Plymouth and Southern Ports, por Penguin, at 7 10 a m. For Walwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana,

per Roso Casoy. at 10 a.m. For Whnngarol Heads, Parua, Walpu, Who ng.-rel, Kamo, and Mangapal, per Macgregor or Waitnkl, at S p.ra. Per s.B. Zealandia as follows i—

For Navigator Islands, Sandwich Inlands, United States of .America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign Wost Indies, at 1 p.m For United Kingdom and Contlnont of Europe, at 1 p.m. Mon,ey orders. 10.30 a.m. Registered letters and newßoapora. at 11.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing on extra fee of six pence In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agont on board the stsamer up to tbo time of sailing, This mall will be duo In London on Friday, November 20.1885. Wednesday, Ootober 11. For Coromandel. per Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. Thursday. October 15. For Port Fltzroy, Tryphena, and Oknpu, per Argyle. at 7 a.m. Signed) S. B. BISB, Chief Postmaster, Chief Post-offleo, Auokland.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

HIGH WATER.

ACOKLAND-This ovoning, 8.5; tomorrow morning, 8 25. Manukau HKADf—This evening, 10.15; to morrow morning, 11.5. Kaipara Heads—This evening, 11.15; to morrow morning, 0,5.

Sunbbt.—This evening, 6.9. Sunrise.—To-morrow morning, 5.21. Moon's Aqk.—First Quartor, 16th, 1 p.m,

ARRIVALS.

PAIURDAY EVENING),

Argyle, as., Amodeo, from Meroury Bay Glenelg, c.a.. Stephenson, from Whangorei Omaha, brlgantine, from Chatham Island Aorangi, s.s., Turpin, from Southern poits

TO-DAY. Coronilla, barque, Carruthers, f-om Dunedin Manaponri, s.p„ Logan, from Melbourno Mariner, schooner. Queen, from Russell Wild Wave, brig, Davios, from Lyttelton

DEPARTURES.

SATURDAY KVENINO. Ada O. Owen, brigantine, Dickson, for Raro tonga

YESTERDAY. Janet Nicoll, s.s., Hutton, for Southorn ports

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Coromandel, from Coromandel, to-morrow, 5

p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, to-morrow, 5 p.m Argylo, from Mercury Bay, Thursday Maogregor. from Whangarel, this evoning Waitakl, from W hangarei, this eveniug Zealandia, from Sydney, to-morrow, early Penguin (at Onehunga), from Southorn po-ts,

Tuesday, 11 a.m. Suva, from Giaborno. Saturday City of Sydney, from San Franolsoo. 17th Inst. Aorangi, from London, via South, this ovening Ara>»a, from London, via Southern porta, early lonic, from Plymouth, November Tongarlro, from London, via Southern ports,

early [For projected departures see shipping ad vortlsomonta and mail notloee.]

EXPORT.

Por Ada C. Owon, for Rarotonga- 30 mats eugar. 50 bags rico, 131 sacks flour, 75 pkgs. biscuits, 55 casos meat, 25 casks bicf, and Bun dries

Inwards Coastwise.—Dream, from White Island, with 30 tons sulphur, 10 tons gipsum; Violet, from Thunifß, with 16,000 ft timbrr; Petrel, from Uppor Thames, with 19 sacks gum, 85 cases hive soctionß. and sundries; Pukapuka, from Barrior, with 19 logs; Savoy Kate, from Mongonul with 35 503 ft *awn timbor; Coralle, from Meroury Bay, with 23.000 t timber; Waipu, from Whangaivi Hoads, with 80 tons wood.

Outwards Coastwise —Pakapuka, for Bar rier ; Coralio, for Mercury Bay.

Tho schooner Cleopatra loft Lyttelton for Ihe Thames on the 6th inst., with 209 sacks potatoes. 10 tons flour, 10 sacks do, 75 saoka wheat, 100 eacks oata.

A barque, supposed to bo the Freetrader, which left Lyttelton on the 3rd Instant, was aignfilled late this afternoon. Cargo: 25 tons pig iron, 103 sioks potatoee, 10 eacks flour, 810 bags do.. 799 Backs wheat, 62 sacks sharps, 50 Backß oatmeal 127 bales hay.

The ship Duchesß of Arzyle went to an ancnorage in the stream this morning. Bho gooß hence to Newcastle to load for San Fran cisco.

The Thames steamer Rotomahana is to bo laid uo for an overhaul from to-day until 6 p.m. Thursday, when Bhe will take up her outward tripat6p.ro.

Tho brlgantine Omaha, from Chatham Islands, was beating up harbour when wo went to press.

The New Zealand Shipping Companys ss. Aorangi arrived alongside of the Queen-street Wharf late thia afternoon.

The barque Coronllls, onartered by Mesora Henderson and Macffarlano to load here for Lou dn. to follow the Benguella, arrived this after noon from Dunedin, after 10 days'passage dur ing which soma very strong weather was ex perienced. The B.s. Glenelg left Whangarel at 315 p.m. on Saturday, and arrived here at 11.30 p^m. sune day. Passengers: Mesdames Ruff Mc- Hugh. Misses Ruff (2), and Mollugh, Messrs Churchward, Coningham, Randerson. Taylor, Capt. White, Camel, Raid, and 2 steerage. The s.s. Manapourl, from Melbourne, via Southern ports, arrivod at 11 a.m. to-day. She left Melbourne on 30th ult. at 6 p.m., arrived at Bluff on Ith inst at S p m.. called at Port Chal mers on 6th, Lyttelton on Bth, Wellington on Bth Napier on 10th. arriving at Glsborne on llthT Sailed thence for Auckland on game date at 11.30 a.m., rounded East cS. at 5730 no., pawed Tiri Tiri at 9.30 a.m. on 12th. and reaohed the wharf at 11 a.m. Had strong west and south-west gales from Mel bourne to Bluff, aud on the coast fine weather with light, variable winds. On the passage frona Melbourne to Bl ff, a steerage passenger named Mrs Winn diappeared. Passengers:-Saloon— Mesdames Nicholson, Brown, Scott, Reed, Hen derson, Mißses Pugh, Johnston. Sheedy, Hus band, Bell, Roy. C. Jordan, Captain Kerr, Hon. W. Reeves, Lieutenant Wostrunp, Messrs Fenwick, Humphries. Warnoll, Readshaw, Lanaton, Robertshaw. Gelrsow. Rutherford, Walker, Bell. Kltohener, Hunt, O'Connor. Rich. Brown, Melvln. Niooo). Slater, Dickson, Wright, Dickson, MaCallum, Johnston, Todd, Larohln, Hamlin, Henderson, Halliday. Masters Scott, Williams, and 23 steerage. We are indebted to Mr Chas. H. Hudson, purser, for press parcels, reports, eto.

THE ZEALANDIA.

The P.M.S.S. Company's Zealandia, from Sydney, p»sacd Russell at It a.m., and should arrive In harbour about 10 this evening.

A STORMY VOYAGE.

The brig Wild Wave left Lyttelton on Sep tember 22. Had light S.W. winds to Cape Palllßer. On the 25tb inst, experienced very severe weather, which lasted for 6 consecutive days, with wind from N.W. Then had moder ate weather for 12 hours, when it again started on tha 2nd October to blow from tho W.S.W., and continued from that quarter until the 6tb. On the night of the 3rd inßt, tho wind was blowing with full hurricane force; the vessel for several hours lay perfectly helpless, the seas washing everything about decks ovorboard, smashing long boat, and doing sundry, other damage. For the last S days, expononced Strong S.W. winds, whioh continued until arrival this morning.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Bluff, this day.—The Union s s. Tarawcra arrived at 5 a.m. to-day. Saloon passengers for Auck land: Mis 3 Billing.Messrs Nicholson (2), Hallenstan.

Wellington, yesterday.—Sailed: Penguin, lor the North. Passengers :—Meedameß Grey and 2 children, Ballmer, Downs and Perkins ; Misses Moeller. and Balaur; Mesßrs Fonwiok, Blundell, Nanoarrow. Parrot, Woods, Gould, Nioholson.Max well Chudleigh.Gerson, Wheeler, Jaykins, Owen, Home. Grelg. Smith, Ross, Mo- Gregor, Brlggs, and Master Blundell.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening S*bar Office, this day. Mr R. Arthur's weekly repot t: A fair busi ness has been done in all departments. Pota toes have como to hand rather in excess of demand, some not in first-class condition have sold at low prices; there is generally a down ward tendency. Onions are not in great de mand ; all to hand sold. Cheese: A good quantity to hand; buyers of lines will not give the price asked by some makers; good quality will bring a fair price. Bacon has moved off fairly woll at satisfactory prices. Butter: No good to band, but a limited demand for Inferior at low prices. Fruit: Only good dessert kinds in demand. Furniture has moved off in good quality at fair prices. Friday: Market-day eale of poultry, produco, &c., at mart, was well attondod throughout It continued until 5 o'olook. A largo amount of stuff changed hands at satisfactory prices. Poultry sold at high figures. Fowls, 2s to 2s 9d; turkeys, 5s 3d to 10s; ducks, Zs Id to 2s 9d- geese, 2s 9d to Is 3d; pea fowls, Us; pigs, 10s to 13s; potatoes, Is 9d to 4s 3d; Sow potatoes. Id to IJdI: carrots. 2s lOd; onion* l*d to ljfd ; lemons.7Jd ; oranges,9s6d to 10s3d; apples, 6s to 7s 9d; oats. Is 6d to2sßd; maize, 3s 3d; wheat. 33 to 3s 3d; sharps, 5s 6d; -ran, 6s; ooaff.2s to 2s 6d; cbeese,3d 5Jd; bacpn, Sdtogjd; tea box 225; sugar, 3d; lollies, lid; Sultanas, 6d; lemon poel, lOd to lid; cherries; •_;Jurubes, lOJd; bfiouita, 6& to6d; coffee,

Notices to Correspondents.

W.S.—Tho Grconland whalo has a gullet of only about an inoh-and-a-half in diametor. Iho Bporm whale, howovor, Is without whalobono, has a well-dove*oped row of tooth on tho lowor jaw, and a gullet wide enough to admit tho body of a man.

Births.

EDWARDS.-On October 0, at hor residence, Richmond Road, tho wifoot William Edwards of a daughtor.

Marriages.

EONNELLY-TAYLOR.-On Ootober 12, at St. Bonodloi's, by tho Roy. Fathor Downoy, James Frinois Donnolly, of Marton (lato of Hawora), to Lydla Mary Taylor, oldest daughter of Mr William Taylor, plumber, Nowton, and Into of Milton, Otago. YOUNG—FELTON.—On Soptonihnr 10, at tho bride's rosidenco, Llnooln-streot, Ponsonby, by tho Rev. It. Soniorville, Amelia Ann, oldest daughter of Archibald and Isabella Young, to Thomas Folton ; both of Auokland.

Deaths.

DORMOR.-OnOotoborl2, of oorboral apoplexy, Ann Jane, Iho bolov.d wife of O. J. Donuor. „ The funeral will leave her lato reßldonoo on Wednesday, Oc»ob9r 11, at 3 p.m.

HICKTON.—On Ootober 13, ot his roßldonco, Waimate, aftor ten years' illness, H. T. Hlckton ; aged 72 years.

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1885.

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

The approach of summer and the pros pect of a recurrence of typhoid fever, scarlatina, and other diseases of a

zymotic character, is our excuse for again urging on the municipal authorities the necessity of pushing on drainage works and improving the sanitation of the city by every means in their power, and of representing to private persons the importance of cleanliness in and around thoir dwell ings. In past years, zymotic disease has proved a regular minos amongst the children of Auckland. In ISS4, 136 personsfell victimsto these diseases.and of these 100 were children under five years of age. Comparing these figures with the vital statistics of other cities in the colony for the same year, we find that Auckland occupied an unenviable pre-eminence in the tables of infant mortality. Dunedin, nearly as populous as Auckland, and more closely built, had but 23 deaths of children under five years of age. Christchurch had 17, and Wellington 37. Our warmer and moist climate increases the liability of the city to all classes of fermentative diseases. Of the deaths under five years in Auckland in ISB4, there were 44 caused by diarrhoea, 24 from whooping-cough, and 8 from croup, leaving only 24 for all the other diseases coming under this class. Typhoid was also more prevalent in Auckland than in any other city of the colony, the deaths numbering 13, as against 7 in Wellington, 3 in Christ church, and C in Dunedin. Authori ties in sanitary science are agreed that bad water and bad drainage are the primary causes of these diseases. Typhoid is absolutely preventible, and diarrhoea very largely so. In Auckland we have a good supply of pure water; the only excuse tor want of cleanliness, therefore, is taken away. But so long as dirty people will leave decaying matter to fester and rot around their dwellings, and treat all sanitary laws with contempt or indifference, so long will human life be ruthlessly sacrificed to their negligence. The City Council may flush sewers, clean out drains, and keep the streets free from effluvia-breeding matter; but their prccnutions will have no effect in reducing the mortality from zymotic diseases if their efforts are neutralised by the filthy habits of the people. The earth-closet system, admirable when rightly used, is a great nuisance-creator on the premises of persons who will not give the littio systematic labour that is necessary to the proper working of the system. There is abundance of occupation for the Sanitary Inspector and his assistants in bringing offenders of this class to book. Now that the Corporation has provided, in the night-soil contract, for an adequate supply of earth, its use should be enforced by adequate and rigidly exacted penalties. The first ex perience of warm weather, which we have had during the past few days, brings this subject into prominence, and we hope that the Inspector will commence his c?mpaign against offenders with such vigour as to con vince persons who are inclined to be neglectful that if they are so foolish as to imporil their own lives and reduce their comforts by uncleanly habits, they will not be allowed to endanger the health of their neighbours.

Depression and Accumulation.

When things are at their worst they begin to mend, and if we are right in supposing that the dull times in Auckland district have reached their lowest ebb, then a speedy and cheering revival may confidently be looked for. The returns of business done by tho Post-office Savings Bank during the present year favour the supposition that the lowest depth of depression has been reached. For Auckland district (exclusive of Thames and Bay of Plenty) the figuroß are aa follow :—

£ s. d. Deposlts.Septombor quarter _ .. 11,238 G 5 Wlthdrawals.Soptomber quartor .. 17,030 11 1 For period Ist Jan. to 30th Sept- Deposits 141901 11 1 Withdrawals 119,515 2 3 Excess of withdrawals, September quartor 2,792 7 11 Excess of withdrawals.lst January to 30th September 7,C40 10 llj During the whole nine months, therefore, the withdrawals have exceeded the deposits, and what is more to the point, the excess of withdrawals has shown an increasing ten dency, the amount for the September quarter being larger than the average of the two preceding quarters. It of course remains to be seen whether the tide has turned in the direction of accumulation as against withdrawal of the nest-egg; but there is every reason to believe toot the I December returns ml] show su.pl} to be the

case. It is a noteworthy fact that, despite tho deprossod stato of trado and commerce during the past fow yoars, tho gross savings of tho peoplo havo boon steadily augmontcd. At 30th June last there was over a million nnd a half sterling at the credit of tho in dustrial population in tho Savings Banks of tho colony, a Bum fully doublo that on hand six years ago. In so far, thoroforo, as these institutions represent tho financial condition of the ronssos, there is ovory ground for holding, notwithstanding tem porary poriods of dulnoss, that tho indus trial and commercial interests aro making stoady progress.

A Flourishing Trade Society.

The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, tho head offices of which aro in Manchostor, whilo its branches aro in ovory part of tho globe, concluded tho first quarter of a conturyof its existonco in. i tine last. Tho progress of tho Socioty during that time has beon most remarkable, as shown by tho annual report for tho year ISS4. At tho end of IS6O tho Society had 618 members, had paid £G3 in benefits, and had assots valued at £321 ; whoroas at tho ond of ISB4 tho membership had risen to 124,784, tho sum disponsed in bonelita was eloso on £19,000, and tlio valuo of assots was £b'3,270. During tho past 2*5 yoars tho Socioty has paid v littio over half a million storling in bonofits.tho propor tions boing as under :—Unemployed bonolit, £192,110; tool bonofit, £ 111,475 ; sick bonolit, £155,532 ; funoral bonolit, £28,949; accident bonolit, £17,750 ; superannuation benefit, £8,010 ; trade privileges, £08,039 ; bonovolont grants, £11,215 ; grants and loans to other trados, £2,1 S3. That tho Socioty has aims far abovo thoso usually aimod at by a trade socioty will bo soon at a glanco by comparing tho amounts paid for what may bo callod "etriko" purposes with thoso paid in other bonofits. Thus it will bo soon that " unouiployod " bonofits woro about throo timos moro than tho "trade privilogos," whilo sick benefit was considerably moro than double In point of fact, the monoy expended on trado disputes only roprosonts ono-oighth of tho total amount disponsed in moro puroly bonolicont ways, lit addition to tho valuo of assots, thoro was at tho eloso of loßt yoar a cash halanco of £57,253 2s Sd.

A fow significant facta may bo quoted with roforoiico to tho. accident bonolits. Last yoar, accident bonolit cost £ 1,-150, or ls'_M per mombcr. For tho four years pre vious to tlio commoucomont of tho Em ployers' Liability Act this boticlit cost lis s\'d por inou)bor, and for tlio four years sub sequent to tho Act coining into operation it has cost Is lOjd per mombor. As Mr Murchio, Gonoral Secretary, remarks in his report, this seems, to furnish a most substantial argument in favour of tho Act, and points to tho necessity of its boing ronowed at its expiration. Tho £1,450 ombraced six paymonls of £100 for total disablement, and sovonteen payments of £50 for partial disablement, Tho sum of £100 paid rocontly to T. Hobson, of Auckland, for total disable ment is not includod, having been mado after tho accounts woro closed for tho yoar. Though called "accidont " benolit.this fund is mado to extend to such cases as dufoctivo sight, paralysis, ond epilepsy, or anything which incapacitates from working nt tho tiado of carpontcr or joiner. Wo observe that tho branches in Now Zealand nro given as eight, with a total of '2117 members, dis tributed as follows : —Auckland, 11(3; Ash burton, 9 ; Cliristchurch, 2S ; Dunedin, 50 ; Invorcnrgill, S ; Oamaru, 12 ; Tiniaru, 15 ; and Wellington, '20. From tho monthly report for August wo notico that a socond branch hag been opened in Auckland with a membership of 21 This has been dono for the sako of con venience, and by advertisement Mr .las. Jonkins, Secretary, invites the attention of non-unionists to tho many benotits ottered by this oxcollont Socioty. Not the least of those benefits we conceive to bo tho monthly reports supplied to members, jby which operatives receive reliable information on the stato of trado all ovor Iho world, as supplied by tho different branch secretaries.

Thero has boon a considerable enquiry for Alburnia sharos, consequent on receipt of report from tho mine managor that ho is taking out vory rich specimen atone from the winze. Shares rose quickly from Is to 5s lid. Cambria aro quoted, buyers .'Us: sollers :!2s. Kcnilworth aroonquirod for at about lis, aand Crown aro aoported sales "s. Now Zealand insurance aro wanted at 755, and Colonial Bank at -12s.

Cardinal McCloskoy, whoso death is an nounced by cable, assumed tho rod hat in IS7W. Born in Brooklyn in ISIG, his career has boon a steady courso of work and well earned promotion in his native land. At tho ago of ol years ho was appointed co adjutor to tho Bishop of Now York, and throo years lntor was mado Bishop of Albany, administering tho affairs of that diocoso for 17 yoars, when ho was appointed Archbishop of Now York.

Thoro was vory littio business boforo tho Polico Court to-day. Haifa-dozen drunkards paid tho penalty of thoir indis cretions, and at the same timo inforontially reflected upon tho Bystom of Sunday ob servance in somo of tho local hotols. Daniel Driscoll, for using obscono "language, was bound ovor to come up for sontonco when callod upon. James Murphy, suH'oiiiig from delirium tremens, was remanded for medical trcatmont.

In tho course of his sermon at St. James's Church last ovoning, Rev. R. F. Macnicol said peoplo in tho present day wero too prone to gather thoir religious and spiritual ideas from second-class religious publica tions and othor nominally good works rather than go direct to tho Book of books fur thoir information.

Tho Roy. Mr Williams, who preached at Boresford-strect Congrogationul Church yesterday ovening, has lately arrived in Auckland with tho intention of oponiug a church in connection with that body at Par noil. Tho Oddfellows' Hall in upper I'nrnell has boon secured for a torm, and operations will be commenced shortly. Mr Williams comes out under tho auspices of tho Con grogational Union, and should his labours bo successful, a church will bo permanently established in that district. Tho Congre gationalista appear to bo progressing stoadily, churches having boon openod by them within tlio last eighteen months at Nowton, Mount Eden, and Devonport.

Tho following notico of motion has boen given by Councillor Burns: "That tho Engineer prepare tho plans of Wost, North, una South etrcots, os ordorod by tho Coun cil, the same to includo tlrainngo, kcrbing, and channelling, and to bo declared urgent."

Tho directors of tho Konilworth have this day mado a call of threopenco per share, and have acceptod tendors for tho transport of 50 tons of ore to the New Zoiland Smelt ing Company's furnace at tho Thames. As the assays havo boon most carofully mado, payable results aro almost assured. It would bo woll if all tho minos at Karanga hako would follow suit, for if tho minos havo payablo dirt tho directors should havo it tostod. If no work is dono, thoro can bo but ono result, a notico from tho Mining In spector to man tho ground, and failing that, forfeiture for non working.

Tho only prize coming to Auckland in tho art soction, Now Zoaland Industrial Exhibition, has boon won by Miss H, L. M. Tripp.of i'oneonby. The dosign was a hand painted fan on satin. Miss Tripp, it will bo remembered, won the silvor modal at tho Art Exhibition for a similar design.

A number of excursionists wont by tho steamor Ruby to Tiritiri ycetorday.

Tho gonoral invitation given by tho Capi taiao do Vaßsoau, of the French corvette Magon, for tho public to pay his lino vessel a visit was token advantage of yestorday afternoon, when the forry steamers which were laid on to convoy visitors from tho shore were crowded every trip. Tho officers of tho Magon received the visitors most cor dially, and did everything possible to mako their stay interesting and instructive. The uso of almost every woapon of warfare was explained, and everyone appeared to bo highly delighted. One amusing species of entertainment was afforded by the sailors w ho engaged in a dance around tho capstan, something after tho style of " follow tho loader," so well known to school boys, whilst ono of their number discoursed music on a German concortina. They kept re markably good time, and showed a high aptitudo for tho execution of different feats on the "light fantastic."

A very successful rehearsal of " Trial by Jury " was held on Saturday night. Tho orchestra, which has boen organised by Mr Hemus from among tho membous of tlio Orchestral Society, mustered in good force. The soloists and chorus were also all in their places. A dress rehearsal is being arranged for Saturday evening next. Maidame Rita andMrßadcliffareto be congratulated upon the success of their efforts to present this charming little opera in first-class style, and we aro confident that tho musical people will rally up to givfc tho amateur talent engaged a welcome not less brilliant than that which was accorded k> the "Sorcerer "Company.

Constable Maxwell Walker has arrived from Mercury Bay with a prisoner namod Jamos Murphy, who is suffering from delirium tremens. Murphy has boon drink ing honvily, and labours under the hallu cination that certain people have combined with the EvilOno to tompt him (Murphy) to cut his throat. Ho is comparatively mild during tho day, but very wild at night. Murphy was brought up nt tho Police Court to-day, but remanded for medical treatment.

Tho Auckland Gardeners' Horticultural Society have received a telegram of tho fol lowing awards for fruit at tlio Wellington Exhibition : — Certificates of merit: R. Hobbs, Pokono ; if, E. Sharp, Waikomiti; W. Beloo, Pukekoho; E. Calilcr, Whanga roi; T. Clemmy, Whangarci; R. Koybuni, Whangarci; S. ilorrin, Remuera ; E. Hos keth, Epsom. Commended :E. Lippiatt, Otahuhu; Mrs Bloomfiold, Bonsonbyj Ward and Levy, Waikomiti; C. S. Mc- Donald, Nowmarkot; and E. Hcskotb, Epsom.

Tho annual examinations of tho Univor eity Collogo aro advertised to commence on Monday, tlio 2(ith inst., and noticos iiuiat bo given lo tho Registrar not later than Monday, tho 19th.

Fryer and Faust's Combination gave thoir final porformanco in the Theatre Royal on Saturday night boforo a good houso. Tho programme was a thoroughly good ono, and met with duo appreciation at tho hands of tho audience Tho Faust Family proceed to tho Thames this week.

In our London correspondent's lottor on Saturday, mention is mado of tho marriage of a son of Mr " John Wells," of Auckland. This should havo appeared Mr John Milne, of Auckland. Tho brido is Miss Rhoda Stuart, daughter of tho Rev. Edward Stuart, of I'addiiigton, London.

At tho meeting of tho French Litorary Society on Saturday ovening (Mr C. do L'Eau presiding), Miss Mary Chitty and Dr. Etlgelow woro unanimously olectcd members. Mr 0. E. Abbott delivored an interesting locturo on " Paris and' hor Beautiful Buildings." Subsequently arrangements woro mado to treat tho ofiicors of tho warship Magon to a concert in tho V.M.C.A. Rooms tomorrow ovening, admission thoroto to be by invitation tickot only. It was reported that Mr BadclifV, tho accomplished English flautist, and a number of tho leading amateur musicians of tho city had already promised thoir assistance.

A Lawn Tennis Club for Mount Edon district is being formed, and a vory suitablo pioco of ground has been secured in Valley Road. A mooting to form the Club takos plaeo on Wednesday evening.

Tho stewards aud cooks of Auckland hold a mooting on Saturday evening for tho pur poso of forming a local branch of tho Stewards' and Cooks' Associatctl Socioty of Australasia. Mr (leorgo I'antor presided, and Mr Doilson, representative of tlio Dun edin Seaman's Union, was present. Sovornl matters, including the rato of wages, woro discussed, and tho meeting then adjourned to another night this wook. Tho Austral asian union now numbers 'Ml members.

The Auckland Philharmonic Socioly's conceit is likely to prove a success, judging from tho practice which took placo for tho first timo in St. Jamos's Hall on Montlay evening last. Tho Society havo secured tho ptitionngo of His Worship tho Mayor and City Councillors, also tho assistance of Mr ItadclilV, tho eminent flautist, MrClutsam, pianist, and a number of othors, Tho conceit is in aid of tho funds of the Society, nnd wo trust thoy will havo a full audionco at tho concert, Iho announcement of which appears in our advertising columns.

Mr John Milne, Secretary for tho Con grcgationul Union, has received a telegram from tho Key. Mr lloatson, pastor of Iho Christchurch congregation, accepting the Chairmanship of the Congregational Union, rondorccl vacant by tho resignation of Dr. Bosoby.

Thoro was a good attendance at tho Tom porunce lln.ll on Saturday evening, and much credit is duo to the singers and spoakors for their productions. Mr John Buchanan presided, and oponcd tho pro ceedings. Tito following ladies and gentle men kindly contributed to tho amusement ami oditication of persons present:—Misses I'ickanl, Hampshire, Shoppard, King, Hruskill, Townoy ; pianoforte solos, Misses Constable ami Levy ; instrumental duet, piano und violin, Misses A. and 11. Wurbur ton ; recitations by Miss Carlaw, Messrs M arson and Clark.

It ia woll known to tho congregation of tho Church of tho Holy Sepulchre that the acoustic properties of tlio Church aro bad. Yesterday, Archdeacon Dudley eaid that Complaints had been mado that portions tit tending tlio church could not distinctly hoar tho words of tho proachor. In ordor, if poesiblo, to remedy tho disadvantage ho had shifted his position, and on future Sundays othor experiments would bo mado indilTorent parts of the church,that by thoso tests tho best placo for the pronchor's stand might bo tountl out*. Mr I ludloy onnouncoii that tho annual festival of the Auckland Dioeosan Choral Association will bo hold nt St. Sopulchro's Chinch on Wednesday next.

A list of tho prizes won at tho Band of Hopo Cnion musical and olocutionary contost will bo found in our advertisement columns, and (ho Committeo return thanks to tho friends who havo givon so liberally. As tho prizes aro to bo presented to tho successful competitors to-morrow ovening, in St. James's Hall, when tho principal items given during Iho contest will bo re peated, no doubt thoro will bo a good at tendance of friends. Tho Committeo has dono woll in taking tho larger building, as tho Foresters' Hall was most inoonvoniontly crowded on Wednesday last. Besides tho excellent programmo abovo mentioned, thero is to bo a contest for tho best torn poranco address not to exceed 10 minutes. Thoro aro only four entries, but this con test will bo a novolty, and as tho object aimed at is the improvement of addrossos givon nt Band of Hopo meetings) it will no doubt occasion somo interest.

Thoro was another vory largo audience at St. Loon's Circus on Saturday ovening, all parts of tho capacious onclosuro boing tilled. Tho programme was a varied and interest ing ono, and included many clover fonts, which woro recoived with great applatißC. Another performance will bo given tonight, It should bo noted by patrons that this is tho last night of tho proeont programme, a complete chango boing announced for to morrow.

Tho locturo by Mrs Edith O'Gorman Aull'rny on " Life in a Convent," to bo de livered to-night iv tho Choral Hall, should havo tho effect of drawing a largo autlionco. Curiosity has been excited to a lively pitch by what has alrouily appeared regarding hor adventures. To show that hor trials did not ceaso with hor escape trotn tho Convont, wo quote in her own words an account of what bofol her at I'aisloy, in Scotland. After a locturo in tho Good Templars' Hall, sho omcrgod into a crowd of Roman Catholics. Sho says :—" When I walked up that tor raco through tho howling throng of liorco human wolves, 1 felt that Daniel in tho Mons' don could not have nocded God's powerful protoction more than I needed it thon, whilo my forocious foes of both soxes wero raining hoavy blows upon my hoad, back, and shoulders. Tooring oil'my bonnot, Iho hair from my head thoy tore out in handfuls, At one timo, one raalo and two fomalos wcro pulling my long hair like a ropo. Twico I was forcibly draggod back from tho cab by tho hair of my hoad, my faco all soratchod and blooding, bearing tho marks of thoir claws." Tho Catholics in tho Scottish industrial centres are nearly all wofully ignorant and fanatical; but wo can assure tho intrepid littio woman that sho need foar no violonco from any soction of tbo people of Auckland. Hor lecture to morrow (Tuosday) afternoon is for ladies only.

Yesterday tho anniversary sorvicos of tho Boroeford-stroot Congregational Church Sunday-school woro hold, and woro a de cided success, tho building being crowdod on oath ocoasion, seats having to bo placod down tho aisles. The interior of the church presented a gay appoarance.Scripture toxts and bannerets being hung around tho walls, and tlio columns which support tho gallery were wreathed with ivy, intertwined with lilies, and largo bunches of tho laltor were also placed on tho rostrum. The service in the morning was taken by tho Rev. W. L. Closs, of Mount Eden Con gregational Church, who proached a fino sermon from Exodus, chap. 2., v, 9, " Tako this child and nurso it for mo; also Proverbs, 22nd chaptor and 6th veiso, "Train up a child in the way ho should go, and when ho is old ho will not depart from it." In tho afternoon tho Roy. R. Bavin dolivored an address to children and friends, taking his text from tho 27th Psalm, " AVhon thou saidst, Seek ye my faco.my heart said unto thee, Thy faco Lord will I sook." The Roy. T. VVilliamsolliciatcdin the evening,preach ing from the sth, 6th, and 7th versos of the 7Sth Psalm. 'Ihe collections at the three services amounted to £37 17a 6d. Tho special hymns were well sung, but appeared somewhat difficult for children, as few of thorn joined in, and a malo voico singing the lead also marred the effect to a cortain extent. .Mr liooton officiated at the organ, and Mr R. Tudehopo conducted. On Tues day evening the usual tea and public meet ing wjl Jbe held.

' In tho list of those present at the Ton sonby Social Union fancy dress ball we inadvertontly omitted the following:- Mr J. Marshall, cavalry trooper; Mr J. Gilmer, crickctor ; Miss Gilmer, gnsette in tho time of Louis XIV.; Miss E. Keid, Romp. By advertisement olsewhere, the Secretary of tho return committee announces that thirty tickots will bo issued to non-membera for tho approaching plain and fancy dress ball, to tako place in the Choral Hall on November 4.

Tho closing meeting of tho season in con nection with tho Albert Pork Assembly takes placo on Friday ovoning next. Iho Committeo aro issuing spocial invitations for that evening.

Tho Committeo of tho Ponsonby "At Homo" anticipate closing the season on Friday, 23rd October, with, as usual, a fancy dress ball, and a children's party the following ovening.

At St. Bonodict'a Roman Catholic Chapel last night, Roy. rather O'Gara preached on tho subjoct of tho Virgin Mary, showing that from tho earliest times tho Christian Church had paid spocial homage to the mother of Christ. Rev. Fathor Tuckwell, spoaking at St. Patrick's Cathodral, said ho had boon impressed at an early ago, and whilo yet a Protestant, by the Scriptural touching of rospoct for the Virgin Mothor, and ho folt bound to dofond hor honour against nil assailants,

Tho last of tho Grafton Social Dances will take placo on Thursday next, and to avoid any unploasantnoss, attention is again drawn by advortisomont to tho fact that no one will bo admittod without a tickot.

Col. Whitmoro praised tho Canterbury Volunteers for thoir efficiency t!io othorday, and complimented omployors of labour for lotting thoir mon off for tho roviow.

Thoro was an exciting quarrel in Bank stroot on Saturday betweon two female rosidonts who havo previously been before the Court in connection with similar out breaks. Tlio result of the row is that Mary Mulvahill [has laid an information against Sarali Townshond, charging her with using shocking languago towards her, and threat ening to blow hor houso up with dynamito. Tho case comes on for hearing on Wednes day.

A lottor recoivod in Auckland statos that Mr Davis, an Amorican citizen resident in Samoa, has boon appointed Postmaster at Apia. This was ono of tho appointments held by tho lato Mr Kolsall, Municipal Magistrate at Apia, and tho choico of Mr Davis seems to show that tho Gorman eoc lion havo beon unablo to carry thoir inten tion of lillitig tho post by ono of thoir own nationality. Thoro is no news, howovor, as lo tho appointment of Magistruto, which constitutes tho roul atrugglo.

for onco in his Hfo, says tho " European Mail," Mr Coorgo Augustus Sala has really hoaxed the British public. In tho " Duily Telegraph " of August 5 thoro apnoarcd tho first of a BOiies of lettors—which havo boon looked forward to with much ploasurablo anticipation— on his tour round tho world. Thoro wcro in all ovor throo columns of largo typo leadod. With the hoading, " Land of the Ooldon Fleece—Four Hours in Now Zoaland," the roodor naturally thought ho was about to poruso a brilliant account of colonial lifo from the pon of tho renowned " spocial," instead of which ho was treated to perhaps the groatost amount of twadtllo that was over publishod in a London nowspapor,

Tho Havolock Tomporanco Drum and Fifo Band had a march-out on Saturday last. Mustoring nt their band-room, New ton, at :U5., thoy marched to the Wostorn Park, whero.aftor playing soveral tunes to tho evident delight of tho assemblage, they wero photographod by Mr It, Redfern, after which thoy continued their march by way of Wellington and Ilobson-streots toQuoon stroot, dismissing at tho firobell. This young but promising band now numbers 25 tncinbors, and judging by tho efficiency of thoir playing on Saturday, reflect groat endit on Mr I'ook, their bandmaster,

A letter published in "Truth" from Goorgo Augustus Sala indicates that Mr Sala has an ambition to bocomo a mombor of tho Houso of Commons. Mr Sala describes tho members of the Melbourne Yorick Club as " a gang of cads."

The soparation mooting of rosidonts of tho townward division of Mount Albert Hoad District has boon postponod till Fri day evening next, when Mr Smith, Chair man of tho Board, will prosido. Apart from Iho questions now pressing to tho front, thoro soom good reasons why tho district should bo divided. Tho Mount Albort District is a largo ono, and no «ioubt will steadily increaso in population, and nocea sarily incroaoo the existing counter claims, that will always bo a bono of contention,

and cnlculutod to provont tho district, as a wholo, from making that progress which it otherwise would mako if roducod to smaller dimensions, viz., divided into two districts. A correspondent writes as follows :—"Thero is no intorost takon by tho Board in rcspoct to roads tho town ond of tho district; iv fact, nono of tho stroots on Kingslnnd aro dedicated, oil ikely to bo, and the only way out of the difficulty is to pay no rates, but club togothor and raiso tho monoy and got bnrrows, picks, and shovels and sot to work eursolvos; thon wo shall havo at least tracks to bo onabled to got. a bug of flour and firewood to our doors, which it is impossible to do at present."

Miss Tossie B. Chapman delivered last evening, boforo a numerous audionco in tho Opora Houso, hor second lecture, the title of it boing "The Virgin Mary—tho Im maculato Lily of Israel." Mr VV. Coopor presided. The locturess spoko with great force and fluency, and also frequently.dis played hor aptitude for a dexterous uso of cuttiug sarcasm. She remarked, for in stanco, that whilo tho Catholic priosts woro novor tired of doclaring thoir abhoronco of our " Godless" national system of education yot in their own'convont schools they wore quite roady to promise to givo the children ef Protostants, Jews, and Freethinkers an equally Godless kind of education. This sho took to demonstrate that gold was their real God, and tho marketplace their country. It was, sho said, a singular fact that all the alleged apparitions of tho Vir gin had boon mado in out-of-tho-way places to tho ignorant, suporstitious, and credu lous, and that hor invariable and only con corn was tho repair or oroction of some church, monostory, convent, or oratory. Tho anguished cry for food of tho famished multitudes of Ireland during tho potato famino nover stirred her to notion. Miss Chapman loctures next Sunday night on " Hell and Turgatory."

Gerald Masscy tells a good story at the oxponsoof tho Spiritualists. Ho says that atj a eoanco tho spirit of Lindley Murray was summoned. A sitter, wishing to make euro it was really tho great grammarian, asked, "Bo you Lindley Murray?" The ghostly visitant responded, " I are ;" and (adds Mr Massoy) "Thoy knowed it woro him I"

Persons who are accustomed freely to make uso of obscono languago in the stroots are probably unaware of tho punishment to which thoy render themselves liable. A man named Driscoll was brought up at tho I'olico Court to-day charged with this oll'onco whilo in a state of drunkenness. Sergeant Pratt put in a good word for the prisonor, who, ho said, had a wife and family dependent upon him for support, and tho Bench, after reminding him that ho had laid himself opon to a sentence of twelvo months'itnprisonmont, contented themsolvos by binding him ovor to como up for son tonco whon called upon.

South Australia is taking tho lead in the Social Purity movement. Thero is a spocial fitness in this, for that colony has an un onviablo notorioty for indecont offences. The Roy. J. C. Kirby, loader of the Social Purity Party in Adelaide, delivored a sermon in tho Port ivdelaido Congregational Church tho othor Sunday, in which ho de nounced tho theatre as a centre for the idle and vicious, and backed up by drink, loose women, and every convenience for the com mission of ovil. It is understood that the pietistic party in Adelaide, which onjoys tho Biipport of all the churches, has added, as another plank in its platform, the forcible closing of all theatres and similar places of public amusement. The party's platform now includes tho prohibition of the sale of all intoxicating liquors, closing of theatres, suppression of all houses of ill-fame, raising tho age of consent to 21 years, and religious instruction in Stato schools.

Mr C. Westpfahl, bootmakor, Queen St., announces his removal to now premises op posito McArthur & Co.'s " holesale warehouse.

A concert in aid ot tho funds of the Holland Cricket Club will be given in tho Foresters' Hall, Newton, on Tuesday, 20 inst. Mr Ted O'Hare is acting as manager, therefore a flrst-oluss programme can bo expected.

DAMAGE TO NEW PLYMOUTH BREAKWATER.

(BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

New Plymouth, this day. The damage done to the Breakwater by last week's storm was found to be very serious, and repairs were finished on Satur day night. Tho Wellington "Post's" statemont that 300 feet had subsided is not correct. One section had been undermined by the tea, and h .4 subsided about a foot,

CABLEGRAMS.

[reuter's cablegram.]

Improvements on Now York Harbour. New York, October 10.-The operations which have beon carried on for some time past by the Marine Department, with tho view of clearing the East River channol, were successfully finished to-day, when no less than nine acros of the roof, in what is known as Holl Gato, woro successfully re moved by means of dynamite. Doath of Cardinal McCloskoy.

Tho death is announced, at tho ago of 75, of Cardinal McCloskoy, Archbishop of Now York.

Lord Dorby on the Colonios.

London, October 11.—In a speech at Blackburn, Lord Dorby expressed doubts whether tho colonios would strongly care for closor relations with England than those at present oxisting.

AUSTRALIAN.

Tho Reconstructed Cnblnot.

Sydney, October 10.—In to-day's issuo of tho Govornmont Gazette tho appoint^ ment of Sir Patrick Jennings as Colonial Secretary and Mr Dibbs as Colonial Treasurer is officially announcod.

Sproad of Small-pox. Further cases of small-pox havo dovolopod amongst tho porsons isolated at the quaran tine station.

(SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE " AGE.")

Exploration of Now Guinea. London, October 4.-A subscription is about to bo oponed hero with tho object of raising funds to provido a now equipment for Mr H. 0. Forbes, tho oxplorcr who was despatched to Now Guinea by the Koyal Geographical Socioty, but who lost his outfit while en route at Thursday Island through an accident to tho vossel in which it was being transferred.

Ouoenalnnd Politics.

Tho " Morning Post" advocates the separation of Northorn from Southern Queensland. Mr Finch-Hatton, ono of tho members for South Lincolnshire in the Houso of Com mons, who recently visited tlio Australian colonios, has assorted that tho statesmen of Quoonnland havo beon robbing the colony for the purpose of filling their own pockots.

Funeral of Lord Shaftesbury.

Tho funoral service of tho Earl of Shaftes bury was solomniscd to day in Westminster Abboy, but tho interment took placo at Dorsot.

THE EASTERN CRISIS.

Excitement In Eurpo.

London, Ootobor 11

The crisis in Turkey is causing acute ox citomont, resultant upon the Powers boing so divided in opinion regarding the settle ment of tho Roumolian difficulty.

(Special to Melbourne "Age.")

Mr. Gladstone on the Situation.

London, Soptotnbor 4,

Hon. W. E. Gladstone speaking with reforenco to tlio position of tho Christian population in tho Balkan provinces, advises thorn to imitato tho modorato attitude assumod by tho Powers in rogard to mat ters as tho best means of securing a favour able settlement.

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(NY TELEGRAPH— OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington, this day. Hon. P. Buckley, it sooms, has changod his plans, and now informs mo that ho can not at present visit Auckland.

Tho Volunteer Rovlow In Auokland.

The Hiuemoa loaves hero on Ist Novem ber with Colonol Sir Georgo Whitmoro for Auckland. Tho Colonel's visit is in con nection with tho Volunteor reviow to bo hold in your city on tho 9th Novombor.

MURDER IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

An old woman nauiod Regan, who lived alono in a cottage near Forbes, New South Walos, was found murdered about two wooks ago. It is believed that deceased had a largo sum of monoy in her possession, and this ha? beon stolen. Her throat was cut, and sho had several largo wounds on hor hoad, supposed to havo boon inflicted. by on axe, which was found lying on the floor covered with blood and hair. A woman named Ellon King was charged on Monday, September 21, in the Forbos Polico Court, boforo Messrs Sharpo, P.M., and Brooke, J.P., with having murdered Cathorino Regan, on September 10 ; and Thomas King, the husband of Ellen King, was charged with having beon an accessory to tho murder. At tho inquest hold on the body, a vordict was given that tho deceased had been wilfully murdered by some parson or porsons unknown. Senior-sorgeant Keatinge, of tho dotoctivo force, was sent from Sydnoy to assist the local officers ; and on Friday, tho 18th, he ar rested, on suspicion, tho male prisoner, who declared that he knew nothing about it. The man had previously eaid that ho had received twenty-throo one-pound notes from his wifo to pay a Mr Prow, but he did not know where sho got the money from. Tho fomalo prisoner, on being arrostod, eaid that she should sooner stand her trial than " have people throw it in her face." The evi dence of William Torenco McKeown and William Burchill wont to show that King wanted monoy to pay his share of tho ront of stables in Rankin-stroet, Forbos, and that ho expected his wife to got it. Mrs Black, tho wifo of a butcher, had seen Mrs Regan with a thick roll of £1 notes, and James Rogan, son of tho de ceased, said that ho had given his mother £30 within tho past four months. Mr Charles Prow, J P., said that on Friday, the 11th instant, King paid him £26, of which twenty-five £1 notes formed part. Ho should havo paid £52 on tho previous Monday. Kate Ross, Dr. Sandford, and Sergeants McMonamcy and Pureed gave evidence Tho prisoners denied all know lodgo of tho crimo, and woro committed for trial in Bathurst on October 21st.

DISTRCT COURT.-This Day

(Boforo Mr H. G. Seth Smith, 8.M.) UNDEFENDED. Tole v. Luncan.- Claim, £62105, rent.—Mr C. Buddlo for plaintiff.—This was a claim for rent on a sootion ol land.—Mr D. A. Tolc, Chiof Commissioner of Crown Lands Board, proved tho claim,-Judgment for plaintiff, costs £4135. ADJOUHNED. A. Mowburn v. Josoph Allen, £02 2s; D. Ross v. AW J, Connolly, £100. damages. APPLICATION FOR A NEW THIAL. Lovy v. Stafford.—ln this action Mr Edward Coopor mado an application on tho part ot plaintiff for a now trial.-Mr S. Heskclh. lor Mr Brock, asked that tho application might bo made as early as possiblo. as tho principal wit ness wns now in town.—His Honor adjourned tho matter until Wednesday next. DEFENDED. Whytock v. Coohrane.—Mr Theo. Coapor for plaintiff, nnd Mr 8. Hesketh for defendant.—ln this aotion tho plaintiff, D. Wl.ytock, olaimed ot defendant, J. L. Cochrane, iho aum ot £03 18s lOd tor poods.—An atinngemont having boon entorodlnto, judgment was given for plaintiff without costs.

Hooy v. Morlcy.—Claim, £30 ss.—Mr Jackson for plain iff.—Mr Keetley, for defendant, re ferred to an understanding botweon the parties in the suit, aud by mutual consent a nonsuit was onteroi without costs.

Hutohlnson v. Chy Council.—Mr Napier for plaintiff, and Mr Cotter in defence.-Mr Napier opened the ease for tho plaintifl', and said Mr Hutchinson was the owner and occupier of a idece of land situated in Clarence street, Ponsonby. On or about the month of June of the present year, tho defendants con structed and maintained a drain, or culvert, made ot timber, across tho said streot, and to mlnatlns; close to tha eastern boundary of plaintitf b land, whereby thodraicago of several streets wdb diverted from its natural couraoa and. overflowing over the surfaco of plaintiff^ garden and allotmont. destroyed flowers and crop.for which plaintiff claimed £20, .nd £17 10s in addition by way of speoial damage Da'cntlants denied all tho material allegations in plaintiff's parliculars of demand. Thoy dony that ho sustained tho damages allogcd, and that thoy are in any way responsible for such (it anj) damages; that anything dono by them and com pHinedof by plaintiff has beon dono in pur_u anco and exercise of the powers and provisions contained in the Municipal Corporations Act 187 C, and tho amendments thereof.—At the ro questof Mr Cotter the Court was adiourr.od for one hour, in order to sivo His Honor an oppor tunity of visiting and inspecting Mr Hutchin son s land at Ponsonby, and tho work of tho Council in proximity thereto, that ho might be able better to iudge of the cause of action, —Wm. James Dalton deposed that he was an engineer and surveyor. Had known plaintiff's land for many years. Wloness then explaintd, hv pton 'h" n-sition and couneof the drain, aid thu lc ijii U ihe water upon plaintiffs land. —Cross examined by Mr Cotter: He had ex amined tho locality time after time. Had lived there for some years. The case wan proceeding as we went to press,

THE GOVERNOR AT WAN GANUI.

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Wanoanui, this day. At tho luncheon to the Governor on Satur day, His Excolloncy, responding to tho toast, said the credit given to him by tho Mayor, for Defenco Works was due rather to the Government, and more especially to tho Hon Mr Ballanco, member for tho district, who had ably carried out any sug gestions ho had to make. He went to work as ono who knew thoroughly tho impor tantanco of tho work in hand. He wished theso remarks to bo understood naturally he had made them often in privato, and was only too _ glad to havo the opportunity of making thorn public. The Vice Eegal party were then taken to the Broakwator, where His Excollency was favourably impressed with tho charactor of tho works. Ho after wards visited Virginia, and was driven round town, leaving at 4 o'clock for Marton.

DROWNED WHILE BATHING.

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Christciiurch, this day, Yesterday a suit of clothes was found on Sumner, and identified as belonging to Arthur Howard, a fitter at Addington Rail way Workshop, who had boon seen going to wards tho spot in order to bathe on Saturday afternoon. Search was made for his body, but it is not yot recovered. Howard had served in tho Amorican army. During the recent war scaro he raised an Engineer Corps among his fellow employes, whose services wero declined, a similar corps having boon accopted.

MAORI ANTI LAND SELLING MOVEMENT.

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Taupo, this day. Ar.oui tho beginning of noxt month a large nativo meeting will bo held at Oruanui, eight miles from Lake Taupo. This gather ing will be hold in opposition to the meoting that camo oil in tho vicinity of Tongariro lust month. A considerable tribal sym pathy with tho ultra-Maori or King party still exists in that locality. Generally isolated from tho Europeans, opposition to land selling or leasing has been the leading policy of that part hitherto. This feeling has boen groatly strengthened by Tawhiao's late visit to England.

LAND SALE.

Messrs Cochrane and Son held an im portant sale of lands at their Queen-street

mart today, at which there was a goed attendance. The following city looses were offered for sale for a term of fifty years by ordor of tho Board of Governors of the Auckland College and Grammar School : — Lots 10, 17, 18, and 19, subdivision of part Lot 20, Section 9, city of Auckland, having a frontage of 50 feet each to Wynyard-street by 130 feet in dopth. Lots 12, 13, and 15, subdivision of part lot 20, section 9, city of Auckland, each 44 feet frontage to Havolock-street by 80 feot in depth. For a term of 21 years : Lots 38, 39, 40, of sub division lots 20, 2d, 2e, and 2f, section 10, suburbs of Auckland, situate on the Now North Road, close to Rocky Nook property. Lot 15, Havelock-street, realised £20, lot 13, £17 10s, and lots 12, and 20, and lots 16, 17, 18, and 19, Wynyard-street, £15 each. At Rocky Nook lot 39 brought £11, lot 40, £10 10s, and lot 38, £10 10s. 64 acres of land freehold, at Kaukapakapa, being middle and Southern portion of allotment 107, and in tho estate of Joseph Smith, deceased, was sold for 4a 3d peracre. Allotment 55, parish of AVhangamarino, containing 50 acres, near township of Wae rongn, was disposed of at 6s 9d per acre. Tho iivo-roomed cottage, sitaate in Brad ford-street, erected on freehold allotment 28, sub-division lot 64, section 1, Parnell, having 41 feet frontago, rorlised £220. The villa residences at Mount Albert and Mount Eden wero not Bold.

MURDER IN THE SOUTH SEAS

The following additional information as to the recent cruise of the Southern Cross has been furnished üb:—On the 18th the Southern Cross put in at Simbo Island to take in wator. Island vory beautiful, abundance of cocoanute, taro, sweet potatoes, bananas, bread-fruit. Natives on north end friendly. Harbour well sheltered, anchorage good. Sulphur spring near harbour. Natives boil all thoir potatoes, &c, in the hot springs. In harbour was schooner Freak, trading for somo Sydney firm. Harrison, the skipper, informed us that throe days prior to our arrival the natives of the other side of the island had murdered a white man on a small island close by. lhis white man como down to the islands a few months ago from Sydnoy with 5 years' provisions and a quantity cf firearms and ammunition, with tho intention of passing the remainder of his life in the South Seas. He seems to have been a rather peculiar old man; would not settle near Rubiana, where there are a few European traders, but W6nt to an uninhabited island with a boy and a cook, whom ho did not feed well. The boy ran away, and told his friends about all what the white man had. Tho result was that the natives went over in their canoes, murdered the old man, and brought away all his offocts, and also his body, which thoy cut into pieces. The assassins coolly visited Harrison and told him what they had dono, and wanted to board the vessel, which of courso he did not allow. Harri eon could not got anything belonging to tho murdored man oxcept a church service (without any name in it), which now is with Captain Spinks, of the Southern Cross. Ho will, no doubt, gladly let de ceased's friends have it when applied for. Deceased was once in Fiji, and is supposed to hav6 landed property thoro. Was a Holdieronco, nt least had a very military gait, &c.

The Government agentof the Cross, Mr J. Wood, was an officer of tho Fiji Immigra tion Department, woll acquainted with his numerous dutios, and popular with all on board.

The Government agent, wo hear, considers that steam will supersede soiling vessels in the Fiji labour trade, and hopes that it will suit the U.S.S. Co. of New Zealand to con tract for conveying Polynesians from Fiji to thoir island home.

DIORAMA AND CIRCUS COM BINATION.

Notwithstanding tho counter attractions, there was a good attendanco on Saturday ovening at Abbott's Oporo House to wit noss tho tine Diorama of Scotland and tho Soudan War. During tho ontertain mont Mr McAndrow sang the old Scotch song "Iph-hm" in first-class style. Mr Barlow favoured tho audience with a Highland fling and a sailor's hornpipe " Woe's Mo for Prince Charlie " was ren dered by Madame Lingord, and Madame and Mr Hayward and Mr McAndrew sang the trios, "Ye Banks and Braes" and "Will Ye No Come Back Again?" As the illuminated view of Olasgow Cathedral was passing, a sacred chorus was effectively rendered by the Company. The chow will be repeated this evening. In addition, howovor, to tho admitted attractions of the Diorama and Concert Company, further additions have been made by the engage ment of Messrs Durand, Samwells, Karl, Miss Durand, and Len Shillito, who have lately arrived from America, and who will give gymnastic, musical, and farcical per formances. Miss Lily Henderson, a pretty Scotch dansouso; Miss Maggie McLsod, " Queon of Scottish Song ;" Miss Violet Santly, contralto; Miss Durand, cor netist, late of the celebrated Ameri can Tyrolean Concert Company, will also appear with Mr Leslio, instrumentalist, while Mr Lingord himself will give his musical specialties. Madame Lingard, whoso sweet rendering of Scottish songs has made her intonsoly popular, will, of course, take part as hitherto, with tho "pawky" McAndrew, tho agile Barlow, and the musical Mr and Mrs Hayward. The programme will conclude with a comic ballet pantomime, "A French Waiter's Troubles," in which tho ontiro Company j will take part. Tho prices have been re duced to the popular London latos ol (id, Is, ond 2s, which, added to tho monster bill, should have tho effect of filling the Opera House every night thia week.

ARRIVAL OF THE AORANGL.

The New Zealand Ship piaß{ . Aorang,, 4,163 ton, Turpin.commander.arrivedhi^ ™ Port Chalmers and wIS this afternoon, and is now h!>^ end of Queen-streot Wharf VH of her voyage out and , "H, of her Auckland I "«* » ? published on SatVß^ Aorangi having visited* Wenioe I? a description of he y e ll ftSfeS been published, it bS hav >»g S9 refer to her ap^"gjg» that she is in excellentKi very great credit on h_ _)** _\ officer.. The AorangiSS^S 4.50 p.m. on Saturfav. ?eUi»«oVI weather on the p___s* ft >»i V was later than had been *« aw 3 is to load here for LoS»«*ft to be shipped by the F>S|g

SUSPECTED BURGLARY.

This morning Mr J Sh **_. reported to the police ttat" 'If'H been made to break into hisl„ the lock had been t_^M* matter was referred to «,„ a L% $ subsequently, on loekfag l^W reports of the 0 &_ »S Saturday night, it „ ?;,i«.« Constables Cox and C. J** Ik having found the door oS__lw_ night, necessitating^^? $4 inference, therefore.TtW?^ advertently left the doorZ,,

THE REV. MR. CLOSS ON TRAINING OF CHILDREN.

Preaching at Boresford-streetn™, Church yesterday from ihe te?»^ child in tho way he should « SB* L. Closs dividedhtisubji£•*''■ Home, Church, and State __£?£*• first heading, he spoke braS power cf a mother's tadnlne .X- «< some influence in afCTif*JC__. homo in childhood's haiL T *L* I? Kartto tho Church heSu 00* W failed in many^y, 3t__S«K Christ. "Feed my lamba' .IffSfi Church had (ailed sigSUy T?S _ lata years that tho Chwch wuZffi"™ iioccss lty of paying niore attaJflSffe "l£ ten. lud the ChSrch paidm 0 I^l* 'bo paßt, they would not haveZ?B"»~tt cast at them that they ■___ n„raS«wSJ children. They would ttSR nrmy ol workers in their MS §s?'k* should tram up the chUdrentrat 'JfcM parents had first failed todo» &W ot children who hal *no mL'tWltt them, that was the pro.inW.fc .fti What were they 'foInT MM they going out into the h&Lffi'! % to compel the children to &?? them go and oaro for the m_A_B, Lis<S they did not do this, theKflX W.l v>hich they were nwffllS_M« continue to spring up Sd rt&^B of the Church, "ko wSSId TSLS! W Sunday-schools, and mom«i__B*wS part of the teaohers7°WS' l -t interest in their acholi_i 3t°Kg "to for the little ones, an?nofflSSl* them to ~unday-soho"ta m »ffiS With regard to the duty of thefffiiM children, the reverend HS» that It should attend to theSuS* training of the children. Sds_&_ and good citizena. If ttey fcXsSK* trained, their edqoatiorwiullfflS ruin the State. They had ffliStt,I*' that tho teachers in tto-ff*?* should also have the mZIS .J*? mere mental qualiflcaUone flt_wifi. J1 responsible position. They hartaKkt i.* that. At the same time he ttldaffiffi it was the duty of the StatetojHffi religious training. He thSl_3S he believed that others had aa much right to simbi SStiH tenets should be tonght ih?Btt|S A own, and as a oonaeqnenoab«i*_*s to tho Scriptures being read bftHS sneered as he proosoded. Its tffiß remarkably susceptible to bW_ ffi&fi! good training of a home might euffi etroyed by suoh means; thew_iLit!_K that the Bible ->w nmnft^£S_S read in the public school* y_7__i\ religious training was the dnfroflkiß Lot it attend to that matter SfiSffl creeds and denominations imttt MM school teachers who hadwlipoiftS were at least good moral men, oJttSS; churches could not work cnhttttralr u_~. tunately it appeared they could « ___ them each separately siffl BlrtmMrtiXJ end. In conclusion, he said Hat tri of fa three factors, the Home, tie Ctarch, ___ ; State, had a duty to perform fa Se caS ■ moral, and religions training ot U» «U_J which, if attended to, would lend miisriilbb the future towards oheoklDgwlWßlßn as the social evil. * ; * '

VOLUNTEER NOTES.

Auckland City Guards v, Vtmftnl Rifles. • Tim return match betweenft«K_i[(_awii llrod on Saturday last at thj,)(gm_Usui Whangarci ranges reapeotinlj, Eaunb, as before, viz.—ZJo, 300, and 509lufls,JEhttiii each range; class firing tagtli. M&ft Hay mado a grand score ot 61, ikiima being 101 points, or 23 in exoessaltheGa^i score in the first match, when ttujTOljii points. The scores wero-

Thero wero also about 2oot Iho Vlctei Hi and 20 additional men of tha OH Gnu*!* range, the officers protest beta-ufa Malum, of the Victorias, and must Shenitlt.of the Guards... .* Devonport N»yatoX;"A*jW«P The carbine match betffeen fln» «W» suited in favour of the "A" Battaf, rt« by 41 points. The agfn*-RaM.'*M.M: Navals, 167; Artillery, SOS,■ *~.

Vto-wtarßlle-,;;*},",■: The Victoria Rifles will _*__ JftjM Guards on WcdnMaaxevelili*tt»» in full dress, for battalion _.M_]l no drill for the Vlotorias ta I-Wg' this account. AfaUattotowaW-J*' it is proposed to practica «*»«■>__B" review on the 9th Novembw. ' <

(by tblkgbaph-owk WH-MU-V-*1* Thiß return match was _ ■tote.(j Whangarei team made MWiff 117, tho individual scores b_«g«f.Wg*r y%»»'s Col.-Sergt Thomas .. H » _\ SergLCox ,-.■» MJ Sorgt. Woods $«t,t Sergt.MoLeod .. ■ :.. 2 i S.I Corpl. Steadman .. gr >» '■'! ; Corpl.Hasw.il .. .. ' »' " f. ~[ Corph Williams .« » _

CRICKET MATCH.

The Domain Ground present*^* pearance on Saturday aftanoo», if* of club matches being in P"-™*., Auckland Club advanced tWrij*^ the colts a stage, Whfi>-W"J West End defeated '_^___\ easily. Gordon wlte tamed the first eleven, while Bo^WE ful last year, commenced M lSE the Gas Works team.. V* l*"*8" the scores:— ..■■■' ,*_ Auckland United v. *► The BtEVBC-Ftet Dunklcy, 38; Bowden, H i i ftSSpif MoPhowon. 4: If.^Si 0; Brown, 6; W. forch, 01 am* Cows -First tang"*' v ft CTw Harvie, 31; F. _^_£\_tWk. 3;MoKinney,o; waUa^JjttMEl Johnßton, 0; Brasscy. __^mm Groubo 4; Hewson..;ijSit* Mumford, not out, 0; Yaw, pw 81, Auc_-___ Blaven,v.C_ft^ Ist KLKVBN-FiratisntoplO^f 10; W. K. Barton. 5; X '_____,#&[ Howard, 0: GinJner. {jV«gSM Roach. 0; Tomlln.o; Bealfc"' extras, 12: total. 132. _\l__ Colts -Second tan ,_*■ ?__#,* f Phorson. 22; Frater, 4;*vd£3B#* J. \V. Hall, notout,o: for_-«T^" West En- «*** _Wm COLTB.-Hirt in»'.%fflT)Wl Hay 8; U__^y>__3g_K Veale, 9; Abtoit. *\,SSpMgS Baker. 0; Bamfleli 5i S»ffi*jS|B out, 2; ColebrooM _J__\ 60. HeeoPd innings' Vomer, 17; __?__ffi_f Abbott, not out, 17 !«»»*"< , 2: total, 75. .«. Gordon First ». ** f i COLTS.-Firtt innings ■; ___$ Kenrtordine. 13iJ_«___i__im'^S ton,6; Cato,3; D. _*&sk>-ilt& ■. - ilownes, 5; Clendon. *>"£•», CM"1 Kelly 2; MoLeod. not cat, .«.'" ■■■ , Bateer.l; extra.. 5: tola). .%_ito'j. GOKDON.-Firet ionl'Bß |X Mcldruni, 1; Htf* & ttRWgJ W. Rynurn, 6: Sf^H'sjCW*^* 13; Williams, 9: Anselinft ». abeout; extra, 1: «rtal.«v^, HoUand v. ffgy Hoi.LANO.-Fl«tgnings.JSl^ Moll, 7 J Board 30 ft! wjMM (f m gaßwouk S -ii^;s^Ms Hodgson, 2; Ge»ke,o, a. u^- The blowing tenjert^J R. F. Roberts, tfffim *&B_ j.mto;:»d-^.ftfe{g

THE AUCKLAND EVENING LU'AK MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 1885.



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DR, LEWIS HAS REMOVED FROM COLLEGE ROAD TO SYMONDS-9TREET I (OrrosiTE Chmetery Bridge Entrance). (8.30 a.m. to 9.30 am. At Homo: -j 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. 15.30 p.m. to 7 p.m. A WNOUNOEMENT, SHERA BROS. HAVE REMOVED TO THEIR NEW WAREHOUSE, WELLESLEY-STRBET EAST. O. BARTLETT, • 151. QUEEN-STREET. Chronometers, Watcheß, Clocks, and Jewel lery in groat variety, and made to order or repaired; Poesy, Motto, Engagement and Wed ding Rings. Orders by post carefully executed. T\~R- ITe GBR ERS ON, OTAHUHU, Attends (emergencies exceptod) upon the follow ing days at the undermentioned places: PANMURE-At Mr Fleming's Storo, ten a.m., Saturday. HOWICK—Ono p.m., Saturdays. PAPAKURA — Wodnosdayo, ton o'clock a.m. and 3 o'olock p.m., at Mr Fallwoll s. WAIROA SOUTH — Wednesday, twelvo o'clock, noon, Wairoa Hotel. AUCKLAND-Aickin'a Surgory, Fridays, half past ono p.m. J" U S T ARRIVED AND OPENED UP, EX LANGSTONB, FROM GLASGOW (via Pout Chalmers). A LARGE SHIPMENT OF TWEEDB AND WORSTEDS, Whioh embrace everything New or worthy of attention in tho Home Markets. JOHN WHITE, Tailor & Importer, VICTORIA-STREET (Next Union Bank). ILSENBR LAGER BBHR FROM THE KAISER BREWERY. Sole Agents for New Zealand— SEEGNER, LANGGUTH & CO., FIRTH'S STORES. ALBERT-STREET. AUCKLAND. YTTILLIAMSON A VENUE, SURREY HILLS. SPECIAL NOTICE. A limited number of CHOICE ALLOTMENTS hi WILLI AltfSON AVENUE, destined to be tho finest atroot in or about Auckland; also somo in other streets, are NOW for the first time OPEN FOR SALE. Terms: One-fifth Cash, balanoo any time / within five years. Instalments of £5 and up \ wards received. Interest, 7 per cent on unpaid balances. Prices and plana can bo bad at Office, Short land-atreot, A. BOARDMAN. Agent ■VTEW MARKET TTOTBL. GEORGE H. EASTON, Newmarket. rIT s! IL C LARK'S GOVERNESSES' INSTITUTE AND SERVANTS' REGISTRY OFFICE, 310. Queen street; Telephone No. 316 Wait ing Roomß for Ladies and Servants. Every facility given for Immediate engagements. Cor respondence respectfully invited from Ladles in all parts of the Provincial District. Referees : Joseph Banks. Esq., Manager Frozen Meat and Storage Co.;' Thos. Buddie, Esq., Solicitor; D. . MoLood, Esq., Manager A.M.P. Society; E. B. Parsons, Esq., Soorotary Gas Co. ;J. M. Bhera. Ke<i..-(Shera Brothers); J. L. Wilson, Esq. (Wilsons and Hctton), Agent for Austra lian Mutual Provident Society. JEWELLERY AND XTTATCHES at LESS THAN COST PRICE. I. Alexander. (Established 1803.) RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. FIRST AND ONLY SALE SINCE 1865. £3500 WORTH OF HIGH-CLASS JEWELLERY GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. MARBLE CLOCKS, SILVER GOODS, AND ELECTRO-PLATEDWAIIE. ALL AT LESS THAN COST PRIOE TO EFFECT A SPEEDY CLEARANCE. ISIDOR ALEXANDER, JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. FOR EYE, EAR, THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES.-DR. WILKINS, F.R.C.S., Consulting and Operating Surgeon, is at Mb Burgery for General and Spoclal Practice —All Mornings and Afternoons ; Sundays, 10 io 12 30. Consultation Fees moderate. Ho spent seven yenrsa) Mooreflelds Kyo Hospital, London, under Bowman and Critchertt. two at Throat Hospital, lxradon. seven aa Honorary Surgeon Albert Hospital, eight years atEye Bar, Throat and Chest Infirmary, Melbourne. Adjusts Speo tacles to Sight Consulting Rooms < Queen-st (opposite Shortland streot). Auckland. W. S. LiAURIE & C° Have for Sale— 170 Tons Bonedust 250 Tonß Island and Peruvian Guano 200 Tons Superphosphate of Lime Sulphate Ammonia Nitrate of Soda 100 Bales Cornsaoks 60 Tonß Blaok and Barbed Fencing Wire £0 Kega Staples, Pins, nnd Rollers Seeds—viz., Whlto and Red Clover, Alsyke, Timothy, Cowgrass, Cooksfoot, and Rye grass, Turnip, eto. Prlotß and Samples on application. CUBTOM3STRBET, AUCKLAND. TJ.RESH MALTED PHOSPHATES. INFANT'S FOOD. After Baron Leibiq's Recife. Guaranteed pure aa made from local cereals. IN Ilb. CANISTERS. PRICE Is. This food approaches moro closely the compo sition o_ mother's milk than any olher. THE PHARMACY, QUEEN-STREET. mo MY cosTomEßs ANBTTHE PUB p LIO. — The Summer Goods have now arrived, and are on view. Bee my window. Crioketing Flannel a specialty.—F. Massey, Tailor, 67, Victoria-street. ■ T. & H. C OOKB ' FURNITURE AND CARPET WARE HOUSE, JUNCTION OF QUEEN AND GREY-STREETS, AUCKLAND. Juat Landed, now Designs IN LACE CURTAINS. ALSO, A Shipment of BLANKETS, QUILTS, AND TOILET COVERS. PRICES EXCEPTIONALLY LOW. SPECIAL NOTICE. H. L. POSSENNISKIE, MERCHANT TAILOR, Begs to announce the arrival of his Second Shipment of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, Ex Duchess of Argyle, Bhobt_a_d-Btbeet, Auckland. /N E O. M o C A U L, VJT Wellksley-street East, GALVANIZED IRON WORKS & COLONIAL OVKN MANUFACTORY. Plumbers, Builders, Contractors, and Storekeepers Aro Informed that GEO. McCAUL, of Thames, HAS TAKEN OVER THE BUSINESS LATELY CARRIED ON BY J. L. KEAN, And being a Direct Importer and Purchaser for Cash, Is prepared to Supply all Business Material at Lowest Rates. Awarded Three First Prizes for Colonial Ovens, Corrugated Tanks, Lead-headed Nails and Washers, Spouting, and Lead-edge Ridging. GEO. MoCAUL. MANUFACTURER AND IMPORTER, Wellbsley-btreet East, Auckland, and Brown and Davy itreete, Thames, r



T\ R. Jg E W E S, M.R.C.S., England, L.RC.P., Edinburgh, ATTENDS: OTAHUHU-Dolly _,„„„,„,„ „, PANMURK —At Mrs Klngsleys, on Saturdays, nam HOWlCK—AtMrsMcGtnnoa's, Saturdays, PAPAKURA AND WAIROA S.-On Wednesday. All messages to bo left at HIS OWN RESIDENCE. or with MR FRED. FALLWKLL, CHKMIST, OTAHUHU. (A CARD.] DR. WILLIAM ROBERT ERSON, late Medical Officer and Publio Vaccinator, Huddersflold (England), may bo consulted at his residence, Onehunga (opposito Mr Oilman's, Chemist)- Mornlns „ «. - ~ oto 10 Afternoonv. ~ «. < 1_ ' Evening „ _■ .» - Ots J ' TITAHTED IMMEDIATELY. Three Duly Qualllled Medical Mon for Brisbane ; passago will bo paid ; good terms. Apply— T. D. EDMONDS, MUTUAL OF VICTORIA CHAMBER-, AUCKLAND.