COMING EVENTS.

Meetings, Sec, To-night. Opesa Houso—"The Sorcerer," 8. Theatre Royal-Professor and Mrs Baldwin, 8. Newmarket Ilall-Profcssor Erookca's Pano rama, 8. Masonic Hall, North Shore-Meeting of Row ing Club, 7.30. North Shore Cricket Club, 8. Prince of Wale3Lodge-MonthlyMeeting,7.3o. S*. Andrew's School room-Lecturo by Rev. T. W. Dunn, "Face ." Xc, 7.30. V.M.C.A.—Devotional, 7.30. Harbour Boinl Offices -Meeting of Persons loteros-ed in the Oyster Trade, 7.

Auction Sales To-morrow.

Geo. Slbbln—Barreisor Jtseoi, urocorieo, n v- in. B. Cochrane and Son Furniture, 11 a.m. . Alfred Buckland-lforeo Sale, 12. James and Co.—Treacle, Tea, Furniture, la.m. Hunter and Nolan-Durham Yards, 10.30 a.m. R. Arthur-Poultry, Produce, Sec, 11 a.m. Vaile and Bradley-Farm Produce, Groceries, Poultry, Furniture. &c. 11 a.m. Carbines and Taylor—Puultry and Produce, 11 a.m.

W. Dowden-Fsrm Produce, Teas, &C..11 a.m, Richardson & Jackson — Treee and Shrubs, 1130. Gabriel Lewis-Produce, 11 a.m.

Chief Post office, Auckland.

Mails will olose as under :—

This Day,

For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Wellington, at i n.m. For WhlUanga and Upper Mill, per Argyle, V at fi p.m. For Westport, por Orowalti, at 5 p.m.

Friday, 21st inst. For Thames, per Rotomahana. Nt 9.30 a.m. For Wellington and Southorn Ports, por Kal koura. at 11 am. For Waitara, New Plymouth, and Wanganui, per Gairlocb, at 11 a.m. For Gisborno and Southern Ports, per Te Anau, at 2 p.m. For Cowes and Coromandel, por Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. For Whangarei Heads. Parua, Waipu, Whan garei, Kamo, and Mangapal, per Glenelg ' or Waitaki, at - p.m. For Thames, por Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 22nd Inst For Walwera, Te Kapa, and War .worth, per Rose Caaey, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, 25th Inst. For Friendly Islands, Samoa. Rarotonga, and Tahiti, per Janet Nicoll, at 4 p.m. Thursday. 27th Inst.

For London, via Riode Janeiro and Plymouth (from Wellington, p. rßuap hu on AugUßt 30), per Wairarapa. at 11 am. Mall will be due at Plymouth on or about llth October.

For Australian Colonies, p>:r Australia, imme diately afrer her rriv-'l from Honolulu. KorTd Hnaki ttnd Amthern 1* > t . j;er Kotoruu Immediately a.'tor arrival of.' tistralin. <81gned) S. B. BIS-:, Chief Postmaster, Chlo£ Poat-offlc . Auckland,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER.

Auoiv. -.- ? -;:i_s_ ~ .ji-.-ir.ii, J. 31; ip-:'iii:riv* mor-lni- 39. Manuk*'- i-iKi.' - This alC'iruoon 5.U; to morrow morning. £.19. Kaifara 'diCA.i-l'hiS afternoon, 6.14; to morrow morning. 6.19.

Sunset.—This evening—s.27. Sunrise.—To-morrow morning—6lo. Moon's Age.—First Quartor, 20th, 5.1 a.m,

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Argyle, as., Aniodeo. from Mercury Bay Wellington, s.s., Stephenson, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

LAfcT EVENINO. Te Anau, as., McTntosb, for Russell Suva, b.s., Hutchison, for Southern ports TO-DAY. Grasmoro, barque, Raymonds, for Portland

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.

Janet Nicoll, from Southern ports, duo Waitaki, s s , from Whangarei, this evening Glenelg, s.s , from Whaiigarel, sbnut midnight Coromandel. from Coromandel. today, 5 p.m. Enterprise, from Thames, to day, 11) p m. Te Anan, b.s., from Russell, to-morrow, early Rotomahana, from Thames, to-morrow. 8 p.m. Australia, from San Francisco on .Saturday Dorio, from London, August 31

[For projected departures see shipping ad vertisements and mall notices.)

Inwards, Coastwise. — Waitemata, from Whangapoua, with H2,C00 feet timber; Mona, from Tairua, with 12 tons gum and 18,000 feet timber.

Outwaeds, Coastwise.—Mona, for Tairua i Waitumata, for Mangawai.

The schooner Louie, after discharging her in ward cargo, will proceed to Hokianga and there load timber for Queensland. She entered out wards at the Customs to-day.

The brigantino Defiance left Melbourne for Kaipara yesterday.

The birqua Grasmere sailed for Portland, Oregon, in ba'last, at noon to-day.

The barque, Mastor, which left this port for Lyttelton on * .ily 9. loaded there with -wheat, and sailed yes erdiy for tho United Kingdom.

The s.s. Te Anau, which left for Russell last evening, will return to-morrow morning eariy and proceed South about noon.

*"ho 5.3. Wellington arrived from Tauranga *nd Orete at 12 30 to-day, with 33 bead of cattle, 1 horse. 15 packages sundries, and the following passengers:—Rev. Mr Haselden, Mr and Mrs Graham, Mra Moberley, and Mr Thomson. The barquo Katahdin arrived at Wellington from New York yesterday, aftor a passage of 116 days. She brings pan cargo for Auckland, in cluding 350 cases kerosene, 100 caßen turpentine, 100 barrels plaster. 123 cases nails, 183 pkgs who, _6 eases axes, 115 cases chairs. 181 oars, 150 cases sarsaparilla. 300 cases cornflour, 100 barrels sugar, 112 oases tobacco, 25 threo-quirter boxes tobacco, 60 cases beer. 50 cases painkiller. 281 packages glassware, 55 packages washboards, 20 oases salad oil, 50 oases syrups, 73 cases mantels. 26,210 pieces rooting elite, 21 cases book slate, 75 kegs casing, and sundries.

The brigantino Peerless, which left this port for Mercury Bay, on July 31 loaded a full cargo of timber, and sailed for Sydney on Tuesday evening.

The barque Rose M , which left this port on Monday last, was towed Into Mercury Bay by the s.s. Argyle on Tuesday. She is now loading timber for Sydney, The other vossels loadintr at Mercury Bay are tho brigantlnes Linda Weber and Elllan Donan.

Captain Sutherland, who had command of tho ship Waikato when she visited this port In I)e ---oember last has been appointed master of tho Bhlo Piako. and Mr Taylor, formerly chief officer of tho Wnliiato, has been mado captain of that vessol, which is now on the way to Lyttelton.

The s._ Argylo arrived from Mercury Bay nnd Tairua at 5 a.m., with 2 _ head ot cattle, 106 sacks gum, ~3 sacks bones, and the following passengers:-Messrs Joseph, Kyres, Mobean Lynch. Motena. Geke. Tecs^alo, Antonio, Han ken. Eellen, and Capustaio.

'The Union Steamship Co.'s Te Anau will not leave until 3 o.m. to morrow.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Hannah Mokau, as., Windsor, from Waitara

The s.s. Hannah Mokau arrived from Waitara at roon to-day, with a cirgo of stock. She leaves again for Raglan and Kawhia to morrow morning. ,'_.,____. Tho Nor'hern Company's steamers Gairlorh and Staffa should arrive from Waitara to morrow morning.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day.—Arrived: Te Anau, from Auokland. 7.30 a.m. .___,_._, _-.._.„ New Plymouth, this day.-Arrived: uretl, from Onehunga, 11 a.m. _ t .v_i« Wellington, this day.—Arrived: Katahmn, birque, Sleley, from New York. . Port Ci*alm urs. yesterday —Sailed: Mana- Douri, for Sydney, via East Coast ports. Passen gers :—For Auckland: Mr and Mrs Mcßaa and Melbourne, August 19.—Sailed, this after noon! Rotomahana, for New Zealand.

COMMERCIAL.

HIVKKINO STAR OfflOO. this day. Messrs Biohardsok and Jackson Sold to day : 60 cases of Hobart apples, crab* brongnt Bb, stutmers, 9i 3d, and Btouo pippins 9a 6d per Messrs B. Tonks and Co. held a well-attended sale of English furniture, consisting of drawing and dining-room suites, cheffonle.. munlo cabinets, vory handsome and well made. The vrlces obtained wore very satisfactory. ... Mr E. Loydon held a salo of jewellery tnd watches, silver watches realised from 25s to 60s each.

Notices to Correspondents.

W.H.C.—An acre consists of 43,560 square feet. A piece of land 220 feet long by 198 feet wide will contain an acre. A square acre would be within a fraction of 208} feet eaoh way.

Births.

JURY.-On August 18. the wife of William Jury of a daughter; both doing well.—Taranakl papers please copy.

Deaths.

WARD.—On August 18. at Churoh-Btrcet, Pon sonby, Gilbert James, tbo younger and beloved son of John and Mary Ward; agod 7 years. WELSH.—On August 20, at Grey-street, Helen Welsh : aged 60 years. The funeral will leave her late residence. Grey-street, to morrow (Friday), at 3.10 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1885.

For the c»u«« that lwki assutance, For tha wrong that need, reaiitaace, For the future in the distance, Aad the food that we can do.

Once more the Afghan negotiations appear to be approaching a peaceful solution. Russia has modified her objectionable demand with regard to the Zulfikar Pass, and the questions at issue are thus reduced to very narrow limits. The changes have been so long rung upon the alternating signs of war and peace that speculation has ex hausted itself. These delays have, however, been as useful to England as they can possibly have been to Russia. The English Military and Naval Ad ministration have gone through the ex perience of actually preparing for a great war, and not only has the Indian frontier been put in a state of efficient defence, but the Afghans have been organised and aimed for a resistance which they could not have offered twelve months ago. The ratification of an agreement between the two Powers on the boundary question would remove all pretext for further agres sion Southward, but no agreement will ever prevent the Muscovite from struggling for a sea outlet for her Southern dominions. The arrest of a Russian spy, believed to be the Frenoh man Oliver Pain, of Soudan notoriety, for whose head Admiral Hewitt once indiscreetly offered a reward, shows that the Indian authorities are on the alert. The military system of India so completely controls every department of the Administration and is so ably directed, that a spy must be extremely clever to obtain information that is not public property without being detected. Pain has had such a singular career that his unexpected appearance in India, notwithstanding the many rumours of his death in the Soudan, need occasion no surprise. But it is more than probable that the man arrested is not Pain, and that the Russophobist scare now prevalent has a good deal to do with the importance which would seem to be attached to this arrest, judging by the prominence given to it in our cable news.

The Land Bill.

Good progress was made in the House last night with tho Land Bill. Since we reviewed the provisions of this measure, several important alterations have been made in it by the Waste Lands Committee. The olouso vesting sites of trigonometrical stations in the Queen has been struck out, and a clause inserted authorising surveyors to enter any land for tbo purposo of inspecting trig stations. Side streets in towns on Crown lands must be 66 feet in width, instead of 44, as the bill proposed. Where there are several applicants for a piece of land, the land, instead of being sold by auction, shall be submitted to public competition by tender, limitod to the applicants. Persons of 17 years of ago are allowed to select— 18 was the limit in the bill. The new clauses provide that deferred payment titles may be exchanged for perpetual lease, ond the area under doforred payment may be extended if it is inferior or second-class land, and the price may be reduced. A new sub-section provides that if there is only one tenderer for any allotment he shall be entitled to land at the upset rental, notwithstanding that his tender may have beon for a higher rental. The following new clause is impor tant :—" It shall bo lawful for the Governor in Council to make freo grants of land to such persons as may bo unable to find em ployment, and may desire to acquire homes of their own, provided tbat such grants shall not exceed ten acres to each male adult, and shall be made subject to such terms and conditions of occupation and residence as the Governor-in-Council may prescribe." It is also provided tbat the Government may acquire land other than Crown land for a village settlement. Sheep runs are limited to a carrying capacity of 20,000 sheep and 1,000 cattle. Areas of land are limited to 5,(00 acres, the lease being for 21 years. Residence is compulsory for 6 years, and permanent improvements are required.

The Bharemarket is very dull. Cambria's have receded to 235, and this has caused a drop in nearly all other mining stocks. No telegrams of importance have been receivod from any of the miners. Deep Level Cross has finished a crushing of 42 loads for 40ozs, gold. A payable return, auguring well for the future. Colonial Banks are wanted at 42s ; National Insurance at 20s. Nothing doing in ether stocks.

The usual weekly sitting of the Supreme Court in bankruptcy wos held by Mr Justice Gillies this morning, when the fol lowing bankrupts passed their final ex amination, and their bankruptcies were de clared closed:—Austen W. Gardner (lia bilities, £0414s Id, assets £550), J. Delaney (liabilities £178 8s Id, assets nil), Joseph Morland (liabilities £183 10s 4d, assets £25), G. T. Cains (liabilitiss £233 16s Gd, assets £21103), J. H Cullimore(liabilities£79 9s, assets £25 2s 9d). W. McLeod (liabilities £632 Kb, assets £75 7s fid) also passed bis final examination, but his bankruptcy was not closed as there remains some property to be disposed of. Tha case of W. Lear mouth was adjourned in consequence of non-appearance, and that of H. Flavell was adjourned by arrangraeat. The consideration of the Assignee's claim of £200 against the Education Board in re P. J. R. Peacocke's case was adjourned to suit tbe convenience of learned counsel, and so also was tho bearing of the disputed claim of J. R. Raoderson to exorcise his bill of sale in H. J. Leo's estate.

A large dog belonging to Mr Schroff pass ing along Manukau Road, Parnell, to-day, attacked a boy named Rowe, tearing bis trousers and nipping his leg. Such formid able brutes, which are a terror to adults, let alone children, ought not to be allowed to wander at large.

About 11 o'clock this morning, Constable O'Brien, Trooper Kelly, and Detective Hughes arrested a well-known character named KateTay lor in Chancery Lane, not far from the Police StatioD. She was almost nude, and in a most deplorable condition from dieease. The R.M., Mr Seth Smith, went to the guard-room, and upon seting the prisoners condition, ordered her re moval to the Hospital. The women is be; tween 50 and 60 yoars of age.

Another block of shops is to be erected in the Ponsonby district, at the corner of the Great North Road and Ponsonby Road. The shops wiil be threo in number, built of wood, two storys in height, and they will have a frontage of 37 feet to Ponsonby Road. They are to be built to the order of Mr Gordon, Mr Lee being the architect.

Government having sent instructions to the Public Workß Oflice here to offer work at stone-breaking to the unemployed mon in this district, all desirous of availing themselves of the offer are requested to meet to-morrow (Friday), at 10 a.m., at the Waterman's Steps, Queen-street Wharf.

After hearing tho whole of the evidence in the charge against Mrs Heos lor receiving stolen goods, tho proporty of Mr McPhor son, drapor, His Worship considered that the evidence was not sufficiently clear to send the accused for trial, and as she had hitherto borne a good character, the infor mation wos dismissed, and the accused sot at liberty.

Mr Alfred Buokland will offer tomorrow, on the premises, tho choice homestead on the bank of the Tamaki, tho property of Mr Alexander Thompson, who has occupied the spot for about 30 years; alao Mr Thompson's stock of horses, cows, pigs, fowls, and farming implements. The farm is pleasantly situated, and consists of 55 acres of good grazing land, fenced, sub divided^™! woll watered, with a fine front age to the Tamaki River, and within ono mile of St, Hellier's Bay.

Tho quarterly report of tho Auckland dis trict of the Independent Order of Odd fellows, to end of July, is to hand, contain ing statements of receipts and expenditure in the several departments of the Order, fully and fairly set forth for the informa tion of membors, with a list of investments, expenses of management, roll of lodges, and other statistical matter. We notice that the Order is gradually but surely widening in its beneficent influence. A touching "In Memoriam " notice of the late Alexander Fleming, P.P.G.M., who held the post of District Treasurer for a number of yoars, appears in tbe ropoit,

Professor Bibron gavo another of his soirees dansantcs at the Masonic Hall, Princei-street, last night. Fully thirty couples were present, and a thoroughly enjoyable evening was spont. The pro gramme eomprisea twolve dances, including two extras, and tho music was suppiied by Mr E. Bateson in his usual tasteful manner. Professor Bibron announced during the ovening that ho proposod closing tho season in about six weeks' timo with a French bal masque.

At tho time of the ringing of tho firebolls, shortly after five o'clock lost evening, a man named James Conloy was seen hurry ing up Bank-street in a greatly excited state, when suddenly he fell down in a fit, his head coming in contact with a big scoria stone. Ho groaned audibly, and foamod at the mouth. Several persons ran to his as sistance, and sat him in a chair. He soemod speochless, and ono woman ran lor a modical man, whilo another brought brandy and began to wet hi .parched lips. Conloy now opened his eyes, and anid, "Thank you, I've had enough of t'nat." Shortly after, he revived, and escaped with only a cut in the forehead.

Aflwillboeecnby advertisement, Hamilton has beon added to tho pluces where tho plans and specifications of the Te Kttiti contract aro to be seen.

Professor F. A. Brookes will givo his panorama of the Soudan War, Jnno Con quest, views of England, Italy, Scotland, America, etc., also the wonderful acrobatic monkey, and automatic designor, in the Newmarket Hall, this ovening.

A meeting of tho membors of the North Shore Rowing Club will be held at the Masonic Hotel, Devonport, ot 730 this evening, when tbe challenge from tho Pon sonby Rowing Club to a football match, and other matters of interest to members, will be discussed.

On Tuesday night, at the Mount Eden Congregational Church, an entertainment was given by the membors nnd friends of tho Senior Bible Classes for the purpose of raising funds for furnishing thoir class rooms. Tho vocal and instrumental music given exhibited somo talent, and the most taking item on tho programme was a con certed piece entitled, "Arise, Barak, and Lead Thy Captivity Captive." Tho attend ance was very good, and the proceeds amounted to nearly £8.

Mr Josiah Martin, tho well-known photo grapher, Queen-street, has just executed a fine picture of all tho lottor carriers con nected with the Auckland Post-office. The men being in uniform, and takon in a group, present an effective appearance.

A meeting of tbe Auckland Branch of tho Federated Soamen's Union was hold at Robson's Rooms last ovening, whon a com mittee was appointed to make further in quiry with reference to tho recent dispute concerning the payment of firemen by tho Northern Company, and roport to head quarters.

At tho North Shoro Regatta Committee meeting to bo hold to-morrow evoning, preliminaries will bo arranged for tho aquatic foetival to tako place aboul Prince ef Wales Birthday. It is desirable that there should be a large attendance.

The half-yearly examination of law students takes place next month, those offering for examination in law having to present themselves on tho 21st prox., und those offering for general knowledge boing required to attend on the 28th. Thoro aro twooatries for the barristers' law examina tion, two for the differences between English and colonial law, eight for the solicitors' law examination, ono for the barristers' general knowledge examination, and eight for the solicitors'.

Last evening the Band cf Hopo Union choir had a most successful rehearsal of tho Erogrammo for the miscellaneous concert to c given in St. James's Hall on Tuesday next, in aid of tho piano fund. Thero was a good muster of both choir and orchestra, and tho membors displayed considerable interest. The final rehearsal takes placo on Monday, in St. James's Hall, whon it is hoped the now platform will bo occupied for tbo first timo.

The proposed tramway construction in tho Devonport and Takapuna districts was further considered at a meeting held yestor day afternoon. Mr Gravos'Aickin occupied the chair. Mr Knox, C.E., oxpluinod tho project and read bis report on tho snmo, after which it was resolved, on tho motion of Mr Stark, seconded by Mr D. J. McLood, that a company, to bo called the Dovonport and Lake Takapuna Tramway Company (Limited), bo formed with a capital of £10,000 in £1 shares. Provisional directors wore appointed, and some preliminary business transacted. A large number of shares wore subscribed for at tbo moeting, and a number of others were also reported as having promised to become shareholders.

Mrs R. T. Corbett, widow of the lato Dr. Corbett, of Brooklands, Waikato, died last week, and was laid to rest beside her late husband on Saturday. The deceased lady, who was widely known and respected tor her liberality and other amiable qualities, came to the colony with her husband and lumily about twenty yoars ago.

The preliminary announcement of the opening of Mr Washington Norton with his "Merrymakors" appears in the amuse ment column, and gives promise of an excellent entertainment, Tho Company open in tho Opera House on Wednesday evening next.

At the meeting ot the Auckland Univer sity College Council yesterday, Mr Upton took his seat as Chair-nan of the Board of Education for the first time. It was an nounced that tho diplomas would be pre sented to the graduates of the yoar nt the Choral Hall at 4.30 p.m. on tho 27th inst. by Professor Brown. A tolegram was read from Sir Maurice O'Rorke stating that tho Auckland University College Reserves Bill had passed the Upper Houso without amendment or opposition.

Speaking at the architects' banquet last night, Mr Hubbard said that several Hoffman kilns were boing erected in Auck land, and would produce a first class build ing brick, at a reasonable cost, He referred to what he considered the enor mous price of ornamental bricks at present, and mentioned that while the Freezing Company's buildings had only cost £17,000, the expenditure on the new railway station , had^ amounted to £12,000, the amount being swelled by tho. uso of these ornamental bricks. Mr Cooper, who followed, said three Hoffman kilns wero being erected, and tho supply of bricks eie long would be about half-a million weekly.

' At the monthly inspection of the honorary Volunteer Companies last evening, the parade stato was as follows: —Auckland Coastguards, Captain Inglis and Lieutenant Holroyde, 54 rank and file, and 7 petty officers ; College Bides, Captain Sloman and Lieutenants Tonks and Houghton, and Roy. C. M. Kelson, chaplain, 47 rank and file, and 5 supernumeraries; Gordon Bifles, Cap tain White and Lieutenants Leigh and Fairs, 36 rank and file, aDd 5 super numeraries;' Queen. Own Rifles, Captain Keep and Lieutenant Finlayson, 44 rank and file, and 4 supernumeraries. The Garrison Band, under Bandmaster Morris, was also in attendance, while the inspection was made by Colonel Sir G. S. Whitmore. Colonel Whitmore addressed the officers and men, expressing pleasure at seeing them so well clothed, and hoping that thoy would soon be attired in the regulation scarlet. If he had known that they wero so efficient in drill, he would like to haveseen them form ing a second battalion in the review last Saturday,

The eleventh annual report of tho Colo nial Mutual Life Assurance Society, as sub mitted to tho last annual meeting, showed that during the year ending 31st March, 1885, there had been 3,705 new policies issued, amounting in the aggregate to £1,151,864, and yielding an annual income of £36,228. Claims had matured by death and otherwise under 156 policies on 147 lives, which, together with bonuses due undor policios which bocame claims during thia nnd tlio preceding years, amount to £44,088 lis 9d, being an exporienco con siderably within the expectation under the tables of mortality used by the Society. During last year, Messrs F. J. Moss, J. M. Shera, and S. T. George were appointed local directors in Auckland, and these gen tlemen, with directors in Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, form a direc torate for the management of the Now Zoa land business of the Society.

Sergeant Smith, tho energetic hunter of defaulting parents, issued six notices to-day to persons who havo neglected to support their children in tho Industrial Schools, Those summouses wero laid undor the amended Education Act, which has just passed at Wellington, and only received the Governor's signiture on the 10th instant. This may be counted as pretty prompt enforcement of the Act.

Tho Auckland Football Association in tend sending a team to Kaipara on Fri day, tbo 28th inst, to play tho local team there on tho following Saturday. All players who can got away are requested to send thoir names to tho secretary at once.

Mr W. G. Garrard wishes to state that he made no attempt to address tho rate payers' meeting in tho Market placo on Tuesday ovening. Tho gentleman who tried to speak, but declined to go on the platform, was, he says, Mr George Staines,

The usual weekly parado of tho Devon port Navals took placo last evening. There has a muster of 47 membors, who wero put through company drill and manual exercises by Lieutonants Dacro and Gorrard.

A meoting ol those intere?ted in cricket ot Devonport will be held at tho Masonic Hotol at eight o'clock this ovening, to con sider tho advisability of reviving tho erst while olfcto North Shoro Cricket Club. It is to bo hoped that thero will be a good attendance, as besides the old mombers of tho club thero aro several really good players in the A C. Force, stationed nt tbe North Shore. With a good ground and a little enorgy, North Shoro should bo able to put a first class eleven in tho Hold during tho coming season.

When tho Newmnrkot Road Bonrd merged into a borough it was too Into to rato undor the municipal law, and too early to rato under tho road board eystom Tho district was thus nearly losing a year's rutes, and would havo done so but for the .Mayor (Mr W. J. Suiter) appealing to the Hon tho Minister of Justice (MrTole), who kindly inserted a clause in tho Rating Act Amendment Bill, 18S5, to meet tho caso.

Tho Thames Naval Artillery arrive here on Friday, and will play a football match with tho Auckland Navals at North Shoro on Saturday.

" A.M." roturns to tho question of sugar fields in Fiji. Ho says:—"l was mill manager of an estate in Domorara which mado tho highest roturns for a year's grind ing in the colony, and that was—6so acres for l,8501bB„ or 2-85^3 por acre." Ho does not boliove Fiji can beat that.

Captain Stephenson, of tho s.s. Welling ton, which arrived from Oroto Point this afternoon with cattlo, informs us that the hull of the stoamer Thomas Russell, wrecked thoro, is still intact, and that hor boiler is half sunk at low tide. Tho boilor is full of wator, and will require to bo pumped out, but it does not appear to have sustained any injury from bad weather.

The following telegram was received this oftoruoon from tho mino manager of the Deep Level Cross Gold-mining Company (Ltd ):— " Cross. —44 ozs. gold from 42 loads."

Tho membors of tho Working Men's Club, Wellington, having docided that New Zoa land was no longor fit for tho working man to livo in, havo forwarded a petition to Sir Georgo Groy, X.C.8., requesting his advice nnd assistance to enable them to omigrate to somo portion of South Africa, on the pica that "all tho best land in Now Zoaland has gone into tho hands of a fow pooplo, or into thoso of mercantilo corporations." Tho petition thon goos on to say that " taxation yearly becomes heavier, the cost of living annually increases, work bocomos scarcer, and tho chancos of acquiring a compotoncy in old oge are almost hopeless," and for thoso rontons tboy wish to find a hotter land. Copios of tho petition havo beon for warded to the Auckland Liberal Associa tion, und will bo laid boforo tho Exocutivo Committoo on Saturday noxt.

Tho commissioners of the Wnitcmata County Council we're uigiiL'cd tlio wholo of yesterday afternoon considering the two potitions presonted from tho opposition factions in tho Waitakerio East Highway District. Tlio following wcrj tho com missioners :—Councillors O Mays (Chair man), J Smyth, Monk, ond Allison. Mr K. Hesketh appeared on behalf of the Road. Board, and Mr J. P. Campbell as solicitor for tho Council. Messrs Probort nnd Sisatn woro ex .minod as to tho validity of tho signatures collootod by them to tho various potitions. Tho latter gontleman clmllongod a number of tho signatures on tho petition taken round by Mr Probort, and tho consideration of thoso occupied the wholo of tho aftornoon. One groat trouble arose from tho fact that no loss than twelve persons had signed both potitions. Mr Gampboll contended that undor such circumstances the signature first apponded must bo upheld, ns tho second became nn act of inconsistency, nnd could not therefore be sustained. The mooting ultimately adjourned to allow both solicitors timo to look up authorities on that point.

Shortly aftor fivo o'clock last ovoning a firo ocourrod at tho residence of Mr Livisohn, in Princos-streot, noar tho Jowish Synagogue. Tho bolls rang for some timo beforo tho big boll in Albort street took up tho alarm. Consequently tho Brigado were longor than usual inputting in an appear ance, and upon tho arrival of Superintendent Hughes in n cab, it was found that tho'fire had beon extinguished. He nt once drove back again, nnd mooting tho Brigado toiling up tho street by the Park, gavo ordors for thorn to righl: about face, so that they never reached the scene of the firo. From what we can gather it appears that a clothes horse, with clothes on it, had been put bo foro tho kitchen fire, and by some moans had fallen forward during tho absence of the servant, Ann Tracey, in another room. On obsorving smoke stealing through tbo house, she rushed into tho kitchon, and found that tho mantelpiece and papering on the wall wero on fire. She at onco raised an alarm, and the bell in Princes-street was rung by a boy who was passing. Some men in tho street responded to the call, and running into the house, put out tho firo with somo buckets of water. The damage is estimated at £15. Great credit is due to thoso at hand for tho promptitude displayed in extinguishing the fire.

Wo havo been requostod to draw atten tion to Messrs Jamas and Co.'s first nuotlon salo whloh takoa placo at thoir warehouse Quoen strcct, at eleven o'clock to-morrow morning, when a largo quantity of superior furniture and other linee will bo olTerod. Special accommoda tion will bo made for ladleß attending the salo.

MR DION DOUCICAULT.

Dion Boucicault's season in Melbourno is proving a romarkablo succcbs. To Mr Jamos MacMahon, whose brother is managing for Mr Bouclcault during his Australian tour, wo are indebted for tho information that tho produc tions of tho "Shaughraun," "Colleen Bawn," "Tho Jilt,' and " Arrah-na-Pogue" havo drawn such immense audiences as to tax the holding capacity of the largest theatre in the southern hemisphere to the utmost. During the past fivo woeks tho receipts have amonntod to a phenomenal sum, and tbo financial rosult will create tho highest, standard over attained In tho annals of Australian theatricals. Unlike tho few othor planotß that have for a btiel timo illumined the theatrical firmament of this part of tho globe, Mr Bouclcault. peems to have no fl» tractor—to havo awakeced no controversy. All classes ot the community have combined to do honour to him as tho greatest oxtonent of his own groat conceptions- A gloom has been cast over the dramatic pro fesslon in Australia by the death of Mr Jerold Ryro. who had been brought out from America by Mr Bouclcault as his leading'juvenile. It will bo remembered that the deceased gentlo man passed through Auokland with his chief a few weeks ago. and to thoßO who had the ploaaure of thon mooting him, tho nows of hia sudden and sad death will be a Bhook for he gave evidence of tho possession of vigour, health, and strength. Tbo cause of his death was a sudden attack of pnonmonia, super induced by a severe cold contracted on the voya_e from San Francisco. Mr Eyre played nightly at the Theatre Koyai, Melbourno. during Mr Boucicault's production of "The Shaugh raun," "The Colleen Bawn," and "The Jilt, and never left tho boaroß until within a day of his Buddon end. The deceased gentleman was of a handsome and distinguished bearing, an artist of position in England and America, and much appreciated by Mr Boucicault, whose un emitting kindness and concern did much to pal into his lad <nd. We learn olso from a P'ivate hitter that, Mr T'ouolc-.u-I's f.on never lof- the unfortunate .enfeman's bedside night or my. and exhibited th'i toujhiiig sympalhj of a ni"»t dovottd nurse. The dead aoior loaves a wioow and two littlo children in America, as yet unooneolous of their 'r"- q

TRUNK RAILWAY CONTRACT.

(BIT TELEGRAPH — PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington,' this day. Tenders for the Hunterville contract at the Southern end of the North Island main trunk li ro were opened this morning. There are nine tenderers, but no informa tion has yot been disclosed as to the amount of the tendors.

THE WAITEMATA PIRACY.

At the Police Court today, before Messrs Boardman and Whitcombe, J.P.s, Charles Little and John Dignan, alias Ginger, were again brought up on a chargo of stealing a dingy, value £2 10s, on tho 18th July, the property of Albert Sftnford. The particu lars of this charge wero fully heard on the 13th inst. The Boneh asked prisoners if thoy would like tho case dealt with sum marily or by a jury. Dignan tßy a jury, certainly, in order that we may get wit nesses in defence. The prisoners wore then committed to tako their trial at the October criminal sittings at the Supreme Court.

MINING NEWS.

(BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT),

Thames, this day. Albdrnia.—Bice (tributer on Star of the South reef) has banked about 201bs of

specimens. MoanATAtßi.—Christie (tributor) crushed 6 loads of quartz for the yield of 45oes of gold. Caledonian Low Level.—A now roef was struck yesterday in the southern drive on the cross lodo at the 640 ft. levol. Cambhia.—This Company, which has boen in a dividend-paying position for tho last twelve inonthß, has obtained 1,1450ze, of molted gold from tho last fortnight's operations. A dividond amounting in the gross to £3,150 ha? beon declared, and the mine is considered likoly to yield handsome profits for many mfintbs to como. The reef eeems to be of considerable width, and the quartz is of a kindly description. Woodstock (Karangahake). —An Aus tralian named Rogers has purchased half a Bharo in this mine, or 1-38 intorest in the wholo property.for £150, and also a quarter sharo ior £90. Deep Level Cross.—The crusmng of 42 loads of quartz has given tho payable return of 44ozs. retorting gold.

TABLE TALK.

CON'OLS havo declined to 100&. Last night of Professor Baldwin's wonders. Stock-taking—Sheep-stealing. Thoro are 11,000 rifles in New Zealand. A Chamber of Manufactures is started in Sydney. Thoro aro ovor 100 houses vacant in tho Buburbs of Auckland. Mr Alfred Kidd is elected to represent St. Paul's parish in the Diocesan Synod. According to tho latest roturns, London has a population of 5,200,000. Thero ore 57 cadet corps in connection with schoolß in Victoria, with 2,300 cadets. It is proposod to form tho Koiapoi Glass Company (Limited) with £20,000 capital in £1 shares. Mr Josoph Howard, who was seized with an apoplectic fit on dunday, is, we are glad to loam, pronounced much better to day. The Sydney Rationalists are gotting up a birthday memorial to Colonel Ingersoll, which Dr. York will present. Koonemann's blasting-powder manufac tory, Rallarat, has been completely des troyed by an explosion. In the Oamaru divorco case, Watson v. Watson and Gillespie, a decree nisi was granted yosterday. New brick buildings for the Government Insuranco Association are to be imme diately erected at Wellington. Genoral Mclver is advertising in Brisbane for 25 good men to join him in an expedi tion to New Guinea. Each man is to take at loast livo i2O shares.

Tito Hospital "spreo" at Wellington is alleged to havo been caused by the matron's tittlo tattle. Oh, woman I woman ! you aro tho everlasting source of mfachief, or olso'mau's favourite scapegoat. Ono of the outcomes of the recent boot makora' strike at Melbourne was tho for mation of a Bootmaker's Co-operative Society. A factory is to be oponod in a fow days. The German Government has discharged all women who wero employod in its poatal, telop-raph, and railway service as clerks and in other capacities. Thoro is no truth in the statement that tho ci'y ra'tmcai.not be legally recovered on iiri- ni" "I ii l!n* in tho signing of the book, Dof.i ! >■ i. hi bitter stump up. Mr l \V. t.l .vor, an English temperance leclii ■■ i .1.0 beon asked by tho Now Zea land ilii.uco to undertake a threo years' lec'i.:,i •- tour of this colony.

._.; brst section of tho Wellington- Maiiawatu i'ailway will be openod for traffic on 24th Soptembor next. Mon aro said to sleep soundest the night boforo thoy aro hanged. Those troubled with insomiii.ihavo now an efficacious though heroic romody.

The captain of a Wellington stoamer re ports that soniii miles to tho south of Matumau Island lr; pa»sed 'the wreck of a boat about 16 or IS fool long, painted light groon outside, of sionu colour inside. No namo was visible.

People are wanting to know more about that "fair man" who, rcording to the clear-seeing Clara Baku n. murdered Hugh Hamilton in East-sine t, Nowton. Tho suspected mnn had dork curly hair.

Ponsonby Social Union comnn-i ces sup plementary season to-morrow night. Mr White said at the Architects' dinner last night that, next to women, the press was tho best dissominntor of nows.

Tho Haylands and Whitorock stations in North Canterbury, comprising about 7,180 acres of freehold, 4,600 acres of leasehold, and 2,600 sheep, was sold by auction yester day, for £28,000, to Mr Duncan Macfar lano.

The deepest gold mine in the world is said to bo the Eureka in Caliiornia, which is down 2,300 ft., or 500 ft.. below the level of the sea. The deepest silvor mine is the Mexican, on tho Comßtock, which is down 3,300 ft. Mr Loddor, engineer of the Auckland torpedo boat, is said to have resigned his appointment. Owing, it is said, to tho opposition of the Triumph, tho Union S.S. Company have been carrying passengers from Napier to Sydney at fares of £6 lor saloon ond £4 for steerage. Tho Swiss Tobacco Factory idea is by no means abandoned. Six Swiss cigar-makers havo boen sent for, and shortly another meeting will be called to form a company. A Kanaka mot with a horrible death at Bundnbcrg, Queensland, last week by fall ing into a clarifior containing boiling juice at the Windsor mill.

An ex-member of a Dunedin Good Tem plars Lodge has just recovered £10 and costs from a " brother" for libel — the offenco consisting in publishing the expul sion of plaintiff in the newspapers. "Yes," obsorved the. widow, "it was rather a disgraco to have him hangod ; but you don't know what a relief it is for mo to know where he is at night time." At Upper Hutt, oh Tuesday, a woman named Mrs Isicholls threw her four-year old son on the rails in front of an approach ing train, ihe father of the boy rescued him from a frightful death, at the risk of his own life.

PROPOSED PRISON REFORM.

(by telegraph—parliamentary

reporter. )

Wklli. gton, this day. Your readers will doubtless recollect that some time ago I mentioned that Captain Hume, Inspector of Prisona, had pro pounded a scheme for prisoners' proba tion. Yesterday Mr Tole obtained leave to introduce the Prisoners' Probation Bill deal ing with that important matter. Mr Tole having obtained leave to introduce tho measure, then moved the first read ing, and said it was not proposed to attempt to pass it this seseion. It would be circulated amongst members, and be trusted tbat next session it would be given effect to, as it would effect a great economical and social reform in prison ad ministration.

Replying to Mr Conolly, Mr Tole said it was not founded on an English bill, but was putting into . practice a, theory which had been found M work well in many parts of Ataerica.

CABLEGRAMS.

[special to press association.]

(Received August 20-1 p.m.) Tho Coming Colonial Exhibition- London, August 19.—1t is probable that Victoria ond New South Wales ff"l be allotted twenty thousand feot each at the Colonial Exhibition, and that Adelaide and Qiwentland will divide the space in the annexe Joint exhibits from the several colonies of wine, wool, etc., will bo placed in anothor portion of the building-

Mr Ruskln Reoovorlng-

Mr John Ruskin, art critic, who has been suffering from cerebral disease, is now recovering.

The Bop Crop. It is expected that tho hop crop will be up to the average. Continental Crops show a surplus, and American shipments are tending to depress prices.

[REUTEIi's TELEGRAMS-]

The Scandal In High Life.

London, August l'J.-Sir Charles Dilke is in receipt i.fa communication from a large number of electors of Chelsea, which borough he repro-otits in Parliament, accepting his denial of the charges recently made against him, and assuring him of their continued confidence. Sproad of Cholera In France. Paris, Augu-t 18,-The cholera con tinues to spread in tho South of France, nnd several coses have appeared at Toulon.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received August 20th—12.45 p.m.) Quarantine Against Cholera.

Melbourne, this day.—His Excellency, the Governor has issued a proclamation ordering quarantine to bo imposed on all vessels arriving in Port Philip from ports whore cholera is provalent. Tho Military Insubordination. Melbourne, this day.—lt is considered probable that the sentences of cix months hard labour and dismissal from the service passed upon tho insubordinate pormanont artillerymon in July, will be somewhat modified by the Government. Later. Tho sontenco of two months' imprison ment passed upon the second batch of Queenscliffe mutineers has been confirmed by the Governor. The Melbourno Cup. Melbourne, this day.—Mr D. Robert son's horee Precious Stone is scratched for tho Melbourno Cup, Queensland Financial Statement. Brisbane, this day.—Tho Hon. J. R. Dickson, Colonial Treasurer, brought down the Financial Statement to-night. He proposes, in order to meet the dehcioney of the coming year, to introduce fresh taxa tion to the Exchequer of £90,000. The duty on spirits will bo increased by 2s por gallon. Machinery, hitherto admitted free, will ,be subject to a 5 per cent, ad valorem duty. It is also intended to increase the duty on imported timoer, nnd to levy an excise duty of 3d per gallon on beer browed in the colony. South Australian Revenue and Expenditure. Adelaide, this day.—The Colonial Trea surer ostimates tho revenue coming in this year at £340,000 (?) while the expenditure for the samo period' is set down at £2,410,000. It is anticipated that new taxation to tho extent of £200,000 will be required to meet the deficiency at the end of the coming financial year.

THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN DIFFICULTY.

RUSSIAN DEMANDS MODIFIED.

(BY CABLE,—COPYRIGHT.)

London, August 19. The " Standard " to-day states that Russia has mado modified proposals to the English Government with regard to the occupancy of the Zulfikar Pass, and that a peaceful settlement of the frontier difficulty is ex pected to ensue.

Arrest of a Russian Spy In India. London, August 18. — A man assuming the gaib of a priest, and giving tho name of Fnthor Kanovics, has been arrested in India as a Russian spy. He is thought by the authorities to be identical with ex-communist, Oliver Pain, who was believed recently to have kept tho Mabdi informed of tho movements and strength of tho British troops in Egypt.

BOXING CONTEST.

The Lome-street Hall was crowded last evening, the occasion being a boxing con test between Matthews and Wilkinson, for £30 a-side and tho Championship of New Zealand, Marquis of Q.uccnsborry rules to a finish. Mr G.Belcher acted as referoe,Mr H, Morris was time-keeper, and Mr H. Keen, M.C. After several minor matches ha I come off betwoen Burns and another, Murphy and Deerfoot, Burns nnd Mc- Anully, and others, the event of the evening commenced. Both men appeared in good condition, Matthews having tho advantage of his opponent in height and strength. In tho first ruund thero was a .mart inter change iif blows, Matthews hitting very hard, whilst Wilkinson, although display ing much i-cieneo in bis movements, came off decidedly second best. What little bet ting thero wan on the match then fell to 2 to 1 in favonr of Matthews. In the second round Wilkinson sustained several heavy blows, and had an unexpected fall. The third and fourth round saw him improve somewhat, and although punished severely, ho succeeded ingotting inafew blows on his antagonist, lv tho fifth round, however, Matthews did all tho fighting, and gave Wilkinson some very sevoro blows about tho face. Wilkinson was knocked down several times, nnd eventually declined to stand up before his opponent, so that Matthews was doclared the winner. The audience throughout manifested great intorest in tho match, applauding and hooting according to their sympathies in a most energetic manner. Matthews thanked all present for their patronage, and in vited any ono present to another boxing bout, but there was no response. He then said he had been asked to box Murphy, to knock him out in four rounds, but he con sidered this beneath him. He was pre pared to meet all comers. The receipts lor admission amounted to £81.

THEATRE ROYAL.

Profossor S. S. and Clara Baldwin.

Another largo audience attended at the above building last evening to witness the last but ono of these wonderful performanoos. Tho follow ing gentlemen were seated on the stage to aot as a committeo of investigation: Mesßrs Cox, Gardiner, Wilson, Warren, Evans, Morton. Head, and Dr. Lewis. Tho Professor performed the usual rope-tying cabinet scene, and, by request, repeated tho triok of turning water into wine, which he also explained in a lucid manner. Tho experiments In thought reading were also repeated; the bank-note test being successfully done. After tho Interval, Mrs Baldwin was put undor mecmerio Iniluenco and answered the unspoken questions of the au dience. The following aro n lew of tho replteß: - Dr. Wa'ker was informed that Hugh Hamilton was murdered 'by a fair man, by being struck on the head with a billhook; also, that a young lady had committed suicide by taking arsenic, which she purohatsed from a chemist for rat poison. The attair had been hushed up. Iho Professor stated that the questioner bad written the name of the lady, but it would be unwise to read it out in public! Ho, however, promised that if Dr. Walker would oall upon him this morning he would place Mrs Baldwin in a trance, and elicit full particulars. Mr Morton was informod that his brother Arthur would arrive in a few day. Mr Evans was told that Professor Baldwin would make about .150 during his stay In Auck land. The Professor stated that, if the la«t ovening was successful, ho oxpeotod to mako abouttheampuntnamed. Hefurthermentloned that it was hie intention to settle In our fair city, navingalreadypurchasedpropertyhere. In'replv to other questions, it was predicted "thatthecolo nles would be federated;" that "Australia would never beoome a republic;" that "Major Atkin son would be the next Premier of New Zealand." A young gentleman was Informed thathe would be I .Sydney in two months' time; another, that he wonld be on the way to England in two years; and another, that his brother Ueorge waa at Williamstown, near Melbourne. Tho performance conoluded by the celebrated Katie King Cabinet Mystery." This evening will be tho last appearance of the Bald win-i, and all who havo not attended should be present.

Chambers's celebrated sewing machines 80. Quoen -a tree i.

PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

(BY OUR bPBCIAL REPORTER). Wellington, this day. With roferonco to the petition of Mr A. Ross, of Waikato, who alleged that during the Grey administration ho, at the request of the Native Minister, entertained several native chiefs, and had never been paid, the Nativo Affiirs Committeo report that they • recommend the Govornmont to inquire into any accounts that may be furnishod. j With reference to the Auckland unem ployed, tho Petitions Committee recom mend reference of tho matter to the Go vernment. Be the petition of J. W. King for one year's salary as compensation for loss of office as gardener at Avondale Asylum, the Petition^ Committee recommend the carry ing out of tho recommendations of the Inspector of Asylums. I understand that Sir Dillon Bell has written to the Government urging the ad visability of establishing a South Sea Trading Company. He says if at present it is worked at a loss, it will, in ftituro, prove highly beneficial to tbe colony. Wahanui's explanation before the Native Affairs Committee re tho Native Lands Disposition Bill lasted for twe hours. He believed in the bill in so fat lis native committees are concerned provided that " all power is given to thoso commit tees." He will not consent to one acre of land going through the Native tand Court. Ho will not speak positively as to how they will, or if they will, sell the land adjoining the North Island railway. Ho says that as Ministers tell him they can give no answer until Parliament is consulted, he can Bay nothing till he consults his people, lie believed largely in the present bill to appoint native committees. Besides the Public Works Statement (which I understand will bo msde on Mon aay or Tuesday evening) the only Go vernment proposals to be brought down this BOBsion are the Railway Authorisation Bill ond the million loan The prevailing im pression is that the session will terminate in about 4 weeks, but I think this is too sanguine a view, particularly as the no confidenoe motion is still in an unsettled state, and is certain to be tabled after the Public Works Statement. Mr Ross to-day asks whether the Go vernment will take steps to prohibit those brutal exhibitions known as glove-fights, whioh are becoming frequent in the colony. Some months ago attention was drawn to a most diegusting exhibition of this kind in Auckland, and within the last week or two a savage and sanguinary encounter is said to have taken place between two local pugilists in Wellington. While speaking to the Land Bill last night, Mr Pyke understood some ejacula tion by tho Premier as " bosh." Turning fiercely to tho head of the Government, ho said, "If truth is 'bosh,' God help those who follow his guidance in tho Lyceum." Tho Premier expressed his regret that members could not discußs tho Land Bill without referring to religious opinions of other members. He donied that he had used tho word " bosh " imputed to him. At a later stage of the proceedings, the mem ber for Dunstan complained that the Premier, instead of leading the House and showing courteous conduct to members, was insulting and irritating them by his dis courteous behaviour. If he had used im proper language, it was while smarting under tho irritation the Premier's interrup tions had occasioned. In asking his questions re the Agent- Generalship, Mr Macandrew mentioned that a number of rumourshadrecently been circu lated to the effect that there was an intention on the part of Sir Dillon 801 lto resign his poßition, and that there was also an inten tion on tho part of the Government to appoint tho Colonial Treasurer to the vacancy. The question would allow the Government the opportunity of giving an explicit denial to the rumours, and such denial would be received with gratification by a number of members of the House, and by the country generally. In stating that the Government had no notion of any such intention on Sir Dillon Bell's part, Mr Stout said that unfortunately, perhaps, for New Zealand politics, some unscrupulous persons industriously circulated such wild rumours ai that referred to. Tbe "Press," in o leader on tho situation, says: "Tho proper way to look at the situation is this : The Ministry have never been so weak, or the Opposition so strong, at any period of session as they are now. Yet the Ministry have the most critical part of the business of the session before them. Thoy have yet to deal with two or three questions which would strain a strong Ministry. A premature motion of want of confidence might have been the saving oi them. As matters stand, tho Ministry have their worst' difficulties and the Op position their best opportunities to come." Insular Separation. Wellington, this day.—Mr Macandrew has given notice to move the appointment of a Royal Commission re insular separation'

THE POLITICAL CRISIS.

What tbe Opposition are Waiting For. (bt telegraph—parliamentary reporter.) Wellington, this day. The crisis appears to be still incipient. I heard yesterday that the Opposition hesi tated for only one vote they hoped to get, namely, Mr Moss. I have seen tbat gentle man, who tells me that he was solicited and that he refused to support a no-confidence motion unless assured that a .Liberal Ministry would succeed the present one. Tho Govornmont was now too weak to do any financial mischief, while with Mr Stout at its head it was im possible thoy could do anything inimical to the interests of the mass of the people. The rato of wages, hours of labour, educa tion, facilities for settlement, and other large questions were safe now, while if con fusion were created there was no calculating into whose hands the power would fall. Most likely it would be the Conserva tive Party united by social sympathies, well disciplined, always ready to sacrifice what they called "fads" when a possi bility of destroying their union was to be avoided. Mr Moss also attached great weight to the fact that tho new Ministry would probably have to deal with the re distribution of seats noxt session. He tells me that he gave these as his reasons to Sir George Grey, but offered at once to support tho no-confidence motion if Sir George Grey were appointed to move it, aa these objec tions would thon not apply. The latest lobby rumour respecting Sir Julius "V ogel (and seemingly not a single day can pase without somo new appoint ment being mado for him) is that ho is to be cent Home as Commissioner for the Colonial Exhibition. With this appoint ment and title, a baronetcy probably -will follow- at least so the quidnuncs say.

THE LATEST.

Sir Goorgo Groy Asked to Propose the Motion. Mr Dargaville's apparently ill-timed speech has made him the hero of the hour. It pleased the Atkinson party, who consider Mr Onnond has treated.them shabbily, and quite delighted tho wavering members who came under tho designation of "The Middle Party," and who have been placed in a false position by Messrs Ormond and Montgomery. Mr Dargaville has for two or threo days past been urging the member for City East to move a No confidence Motion, and it is said that Sir George Grey is not indisposed to do this. As several Atkinsonites havo already agreed to vote with Sir George Grey on the occasion, there is yet a chance of Ministers measuring their strength with thoso opposed to them. I have seen Sir George Grey, who does not deny that he has been approached on the subject, but says that nothing has been arranged. His motion regarding the East and West Coast railway contract will probably bo postponed till the Public Works Statement comes down.

THOMPSON'S DIORAMA.

Thompson's Diorama of the Soudan War and Nile Expedition is announced to open at the Theatre Royal for a short season, commencing next Saturday evening. Dur a sucessful run of over 54 months in New Zealand, including four weeks in Christ church, it has been highly commented upon by the press, and being both enter taining and instructive, should be well supported by the Auckland publio. Full particulars will be announced in our Satur day's issue.

MEETING OF UNEMPOLYED.

Tho District -_ngta ew j^Ary In accordance with the'notice"?^ ing's Star, a meeting 0 f the was held at 10 a.m. to-dty--, J*fy' About 300 were pr.sent, tho!'*** these were not fairly u nempl j^_ peared to have attended for «, 7 thing; still there were **,**% to be really anriolis to obfa.!„ ■°W**"i mating was opened by __ TtS *j*t '* ascending a pile of brick J/hS a lengthy address on «_„!., '*N 2' He stated that it wa.£ D|L u'BeS! that Auckland would B ft»>€^ until the,*orkmg. ttanhad £^: present Mayor and Oorpo .Th^^lL up .the sponge," and iZfc OP* their places. He then 8 «Z"^ against tho dlleged mal^ft < labour agencies, who, fa u^ existed merely to swindle Z*lMk The Press neit came mi £S**B -abuse, the Speaker evidsntlv ?kt _>t< it did not advocate thg-2S*«| working-man with sufficient persistency. He slated that 25* N was now an old toah _i Ulo*l peeled to see the wttrkin X men J 9* * paper of their own. It w f. XtSti tion to proceed to the 01d(W~'i% i turihg tout, to tell the peop&% of affairs in the colony.^lhi^^^ immigration. After abusbfe'* stituted authorities at coa.|«S «*• And assuring the meetingth.tK.W tention to " stand" attbVneft&Sll* tion, the speaker resumed hffZ-^ bricks. A vote of m*mJ* l» . Garrard as a leader ♦W* M The speaker in returning tffiS?** the advisability of those prZt_^i in a body to ask fot __\tSSm Engineer. This was Garrard marched up Queen*^,1* head of the unempffi "j^-ft Btarted, but when they found th._?1 & necessitate a march up SkdH**l! to the Supreme Co .rt bnaKl| ell out About 150 reach^a tion, and headed by their lead^S* along the narrow passage te'fiW rooms. It was worth s^ttin^S astonishment depicted on theS_7! employed in the office, u^? filed past the doors of their : *!<*_'•*' orderly manner. After waitineflSv? about ten minutes, Mr HafejSS appearance and promieed emp .3,* all who really desired it, fa, ffi£ breaking stones at Bd -pn'M'St current rates. The den .tatiou Ug__ outside and gathered fa A Zs* Garrard explained mitten fa'Ms this time there wero only abwtW those wno could not get inßUalu£ apparently gone a Kay, (^£3 there was hot goibg to bfe^Sl? Garrard waß of opinion flutiiZ? could be better employed _S? roads rather than eraekiailSlS suggested that tt..y shooldh .S2 meeting to morrofr at theold.pl .iM* cheers were then given forllfoJ! and three more for the BMb J. .2 representative, after whichttefiSl persed. The proceedings throajzlX conducted in a good-hqn.iu*s^ manner, ,-. ,™

THE STEAMER ENTEREPRISE IN DANGER.

■' * . .".->f:■;■: Nearly Ran Down ia Afeiriui Harbour, (BY TELEGRAPH.—OWHCOJBISfOMinI foiAias.'tUiij, Passenqeks by the steamer Sotnaitg highly indignant at the Carele._«%J to have been shown aboard JheU.."' steamer Te Anau last night Ait. .j coasting steamer was coming ciN^ Waitemata, the bigger vee. foUK. her wake, bearing rapidly towa threatening to run her aovi, nm board of the Enterprise became iLvi the imminence of the dannt, uA __ shouts seemed forthefint tiats .a*b attention of the crew of the _\ of the latter ran forward, add la bis signals tbe engines were.B. not until the To Ansa's bowmiailij feet of the stern of the Enteijrf* mm of the passengers of the Utttf,toji|l collision unavoidable, vera pnfJR"Wi throw off their "overcoats and j«J*[i"«i board, if

A HINT FOR HARD TIRE.

How a Small Dealw Be. *»$■ His Stook. V [bt telegraph.—fees* iacaflßjp KiPiato .X A small tradesman named PMlTHng' caught early this morning Bibs b"1 * from the back of Banner mi liig nuction room. For a long Sim 4 ""p urticlos liavo beon missedfromti«ftl»Bi and the polico wore eeat to.*»!B searching Victor's house, it w»|^ fairly stocked with tU-ijgliQt' amongst other things 20 wp pictures, peveral kerosene ,W^S crockery, boots and show, WjrM nnd chains, drapery, IoUhMffJM When caught, he was owlly MttM lamp in eaoh hand. , |*t

RESIDENT MAGISTRATIVE.

(Beforo H. G. Beth Smith. Hffi I JUDGMENTS OOOTBtaV^H John Smith v. Henrt JnMMj.'Sffi Mr Griffiths for plaintiff; •"ftJl'jMa Whlteley v.WiliW BntfUCHUH Mr Dnfaur*for plalntiin JWKRKM Robertson v. J.D»tM! n a]^ v 7S(H| £1 Is 6d.-R. and ft Dndttjr.fflOT:: Claim. £1 0s 3d; ».»■*■" *ffl| costs, £i ss 6d.-jo_n j**yagf Claim, ~£2 9s 9d: Mr JMBJagaM costs, £5 SS.-A. Snedaen £i <&£gßgM fill 10j 7t; Mr BrasMJ* nJJWfjM £2 ITS.-W. J. Beale *-^_!SSS« Claim. £619s (3d; Mr Theo. WH9 costs. £2.-X. Bgw.v.T. ""SB,,* £3 ids 7d; Mr Buchanan '*rS%Sffi .1 is 6d.-K. and A. I«W* TUftM Claim, £22 lis 4d; Mr TOW. Vffiffi tiffs -.costs, £11DB.-C. WMdT-^Sag W. kainbow: Clahn, '^ .;gßp« Jonkinson v. J. Collen. costs, US.-J. glemlng.T^jJßSM £3 18s; Mr Cooper (or plal^Wsa«| Jas. Tattorsall v. James W^fflf 6d: Mr Thorne for plaintiff, «■*»■ «;, JDDGMEOT SBJO«>?«*r. M C. H. Dodfter V. J°*\®^*f__\ IM.-Mr E-rltor judgmentere^'jH the defendant was TCf5imlSW4B amount by instalments£ ggjffffi and 30* a month tilt the mimw k& days imprisonment (J. F. Keller v. .*. Mr Cooper for judgment crew"* .jug the order was refused. ta «jjjjiM j T. Buchanan v. R. Mi^-S*H§ Defendant appeared, dered to pay tfi . ■15s a month, or In Ji-tanlt » w K7 m|p.om Roadßo.nll v.a BgSW Mr Alexander for P}*^ J£3s*flSa appear. Ordered to W. jgffg^Jß D SF week, or 11 T. Buchanan v. J.^f"r_mk_m. -Defendant was «ggg*&&Bß&M I J. Garriok v. A. MoC&M^gHffll -Mr Theo. Cooper for P>4£|f«fl| pay within 6 weeks, or » «w"" §

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Beforo Messre D G. MoDjgg1 UM Whlttombc, JMWj^iißj Drunk.-Flv6 peiwMJEHIS* M offence. KateiHtofMfc '•gSSftM ASSAULT.-JOSOIIh W^Sfl with assaulting Alice Ho»i*g WM. sureties to keep thepea«6B %««■ self in £30, and two s£*£fifi**B Forwood appeared for tOilf__^-____\ Skeon in defence. «_«wii.-l*?51il*;! Larceny at cmAßAJW^rffflft: and Wm. Maddison *^_%_W_wM towels, shoots. P'V°SSJaBi_MSH property ot H. l«cbari£r™ nO'Tim Wednesday next noobjection.-BaU.selfto**^|H - In ..lUoaob. k____&*£3____\_\_\ LARCENY.-Alexwae^g^BjM with larceny off the cP»g_S»@iM " lie. on tho 18thnit., _K&sfgSm. -Mr Theo. Cooper Saturday, as "I«'end»tbld»ffiiM Imitnothrtdsullioli-at to»I^Si»«B| M:rgeantGamblßßaldit»w b^«| ; acoSsed in this way. to <W> fteWL. prosecutor, and a SpjSß would bo oompelled tojJ^v*|SMß some days, to thoit'P<*3^_KM -Mr Coopor said ho _*3SfflNMi right on the part of SuSrtU^T @B granted the remand,, W°.*awalHl in £50, and two BuretiM I»^j9Gßm - Wild with ,DR. lNiLffltlWi_aSl,: charged with using lndeo«^j«m lv Cook-street, »«dASMW'. wife with an axe.r? r?gS;_iJ__iMi Sergeant Gamble Bteffi Ij%_lfiH| in a lane off Coo\e-eti__\\__wSSK^ that the police were'foJXSlßMi that her husband had .^SS&M with an axe, and *%&£3BbBA Se geant Donnelly and ff^flgftgi to the spot, and heard;fK&rißH ,a iguago was of the *°™»,tl*2§j_\. Un openknifo in hi' "SSjji*l"-!/■' evidence, the Bench mm*.,?, v . days' with hard labour. ..mSM^

fHfe AUG ttAND EVENING eU'AK THURSDAY. AUGUST 26 1886,



T\T 0 T I ... c. B. As Dr. Richardson is leaving Auckland, all Accounts owing to him are required to be paid forthwith at the Residence, Karangahape Road, otherwise they will bo placod in the hands of a solicitor for recovery; and all Acoounts owing by him aro required to bo sent In forthwith. Karangahape Road, August 17,1885. D" R. G. TOUSSAINT GIRDLER, PHYSICIAN AND BURGEON (Lato In praolioe in Viotoria'Btree t, London), Having coiamnnced practice in Auokland, may be consulted daily. At Homo-8 ti119.30 a.m., 1 tillZ p.m., and 6 till 8 evory evening. In Town (at King and Sons', Chemists, Queen- Btreet)— 10 till il a.m. RKBIDKNCB-Wbstminstkr Loog ~ Kyker Pass. Two doors from Sj-monds-Btreet. D^lT- E~D~M~A~O~KE L~L A B (House next St Marj's Church, Parnell). Hours of Consultation : At Crawford's Newton .. 930 to 10.30 a.m, At Alckln's, Queen-street .. 2to i p.m. At Home .. .. .. rto 8 p.m. ' Tblephon. No. 337. '_____ *mOR TROUBLES OF THE LIVER, J? DYSP-PdIA, INDIGESTION, Ff.ATU LKNCK, CONSTIPATION, HEAD ACHE;), AND NAUSEA, LIVER STIMULANT I Will act as a Charm. I U COn^ De_ve^ o,able Liver Tonics Euono | myn, P.dophyUin, and Taraxacum. | PREPARED AT THE PHARMACY. B Price, 2s 6d per Bottlb,



[__ CARD.] -jtyTR FARQUHAR MACRAE SOLICITOR, QUREN-EjrREET, AUCKLAND. Offlco—New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's Buildings, next Bank of New Zealand. SPRINKLED Tffi"lTH T^ATER, but' NOT DAMAGED BY FIRfl. The undersigned buns nform aa Public ot Auokland and Country Settlen that at the late Sale ot MESSRS OWEN A GRAHAM'S STOOK He became the Purchaser ot all the WHIOH WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BY WATER, Btrr which ESCAPED the FLAMES, AMD THAT HK HAS REMOVED THE SAMB TO HIS PREMISES IN QUEEN-STREET As the Premise* are Small, a Speedy Clearanot must be effected, so he 1* NOW HOLDING A MOJNSTER SALVAGE SALE OF TBS BAWL Having Bought the Goods at • Rtdlo*Uimt_f Low Figure, be Is enabled to BACRIFICK THEM AT & ANY JPRICE. *« SPECIAL NOTICB.-T»o Good* we offsr for ■ale are Qona Free from Agt Da«UO« Bf Eke, and are only Slightly Wet With Fwei Water, at an Inspection will prove. A BARB CHANGE FOR HEADS OF FAMILIES AND WORKING MBS. J.~L BVT ' MONSTER CLOTHING HALL, 214, QOKEN-STUKKT (PrPOBITB MOAJITHW B * C..V -|>BMO VA L. REMOVAL.! IX ! FRANK 0. FORWOOD, FRUIT AND PRODUCE FACTOR, is.i RKIiOVKD to 3CHERKF":- STORES, op posite former premises, Fort-etreeU I nxtenoivo accommodation for Free Storage Goods at low rates. MRS. 8. H. CLARK'S GOVERNESSES' INSTITUTE AND SERVANTS' RKGISTRY OFFICE, 310, Queen strkitt ; Telephone No. Hi Walt. Ing Rooma tor Ladles and Servants. Every facility given for immediate engagements. Cor respondence respectfully Invited from Ladles la all parts of tho Provincial District. RxnsxKS! Joseph Banks. Esq., Manager Frozen Meat and Storage Co.; Thos. Buddie, Esq., Boltottor; D. J. MoLood, Esq., Manager A.M.P. Society; K. B. Parsons, Esq., Secretary Gaa Co. \l. M. Shera. Esq. (Shera Brothers)) 3. I- Wilson, Esq. (Wilsons and'Herttu. , Agent tor Aastro- Uan Mntual Provident npECUL NOTICE. H. L. POSSENNISKIJK, MERCHANT TAILOR. Begs to announce tho arrival, per the Ruapehu, of his First Shipment of GOODS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER WEAR. BHOBTLAND-I'tTiBXT, AUCKLAND. PILSENER LAGBRBBER TOOK TBI KAISER BREWERY. Sol* Agents for New Zealand— SEEGNER, LANGGUTH ft CO., FIRTH'S STORES. ALBERT-STREET, AUCKLAND. ]V_[ilne and Choyce Beg to annonnoe the purchase ot several CLEARING CLEARING LINES, LINES, From the Wholesale, previous to their Stock taking, at considerably less than Cost Price, and that the Goods are marked at a very small advance on the cost. M. and C. can now therefore submit the following SPECIAL LINES ' AT ABOUT ENGLISH PRICES. LARGE QUANTITY OP COSTUMES LARGE QUANTITY OF LADIES' MANTLES, JACKETS, AND ULSTERS, Also, CHILDREN'S JACKETS, ULSTERS, AND COSTUMES. FORTY-EIGHT BOXES FRILLING. TWENTY-FOUR DOZENS BLACK BILK FRINGE. FORTY-THREE DOZENS COLLARETTES, BOWS, &c. QUANTITY DRESS MATERIAL. QUEEN AND WELLEBLSY-STREETS, AUCKLAND. T. & H. C OOKE CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, &o„ Sec, Sec, Beg to Inform their friends and the publio that they ARK NOW SHOWING, Ex Aorangi, Rimutaka, Ruapehu, and Katherlne, A SPLENDID NEW STOCK OF CHIMNEY AND TOILET. GLASSES BRUSSELS AND TAPESTRY CARPETS, AND IRON BEDSTEADS AND COTS, AT UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES. JUNCTION OF QUEEN AND GREY STREETS, Auckland. _,



AG, BARTLETT, • 1«, QUEEN-STRKET. I j Chronometers, Watches, Clocks, and Jewel lery in groat variety, and made to order or repaired; Poosy, Motto, Engagement and Wed ding Rings. Orders by pout carefully executed. | ORMO N D S SWISS CIGARS Have been recognised as the BEST for half a century.



What an immense improvement ! ! Why, I did net think tboro was such a lareo Show Room In Auckland I Suoh aro the remarks now being made by Visitors as tfcey gazo upon tha Stock of Furnishing Goods in the extensive premises ot Garllak & Cranwoll HouseFurntoeifc-{A.vs.l * wwweu,



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