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[Pbs Peess Agenot. | Wellington, Ootober 16. It is understood that an attack is to be made with the object of unseating the present Government, but it will Dot take place till after the Financial Statement is delivered. The Rer. Charles Clarke appeared last night in his lecture on Oliver Cromwell. The hall was crammed, and a great many were unable to obtain admission. It was a remarkable success. October 17. The Claud Hamilton sails for Nelson to-night. Pasiengers—Messrs Gutbrie, and Green. Hokitika, October 16. A miner named Henry Krazlefad, working at **Humphries' Gully Arahaura, has been buried in a funnel all day. He is supposed to be fatally injured. Geahamstown, October 16. Dr. Kilgour, at the request of the inhabitants, has called a public meeting this evening to congratulate Sir George Grey on his. accession to office, and to consider the question of increased representation for the Thames. An outrage was committed by Maoris on Sunday at a settlement on the East Coast near Matoura. Sergeant Russell and Constable Gordon, accompanied by a man named M'Geehan aft guide, proceeded from Ohinemuri to arrest two satires named Matintu and Te Nohi for horse stealing. They found the latter, and producing tho warrant were proceeding to put the handcuffs on him when they were aiiaulted by a score of natives, and the prisoner ran awsy. The constables gave chase and caught the prisoner in a creek, when they were again set upon and, held down in the creek until the prM'o'"ldr Te' Nbbi escaped. Several shots were fired to intimidate the • natives, but they had no effect. : The constable j got a Way and secured their horses and returned to/Obinemuri beaten and bruised, and minus one revolver and a pair of handcuffs carried off. The 'Star t has been urging the public to take up the Indian famine relief question, and probably the matterVill be taken up again and more spiritedly than'before. . > ... . . Dunkdin, October 16. Great interest is manifested in the case against George Proudfoot, who is charged with having committed rape on Isabella Angus. The case is being heard in the Supreme Court before a special jury. <1h« father, mother and sister of the prosecutrix • deposed that the prisoner, who is reputed to have a wife and family, offered to marry Isabella Anguß. Tbie Crown .Prosecutor haying preferred not t6 prosecute in this case, Mr Stewart and Mr Denniston are conducting the prosecution, Mr James Smith -and Mr Frederick Chapman appear for the prisoner. '':■■ ;• tJ '>■>■■■• V Lawbbnob, Ootober 16. Scarlet fever here ii causing quite a scare. It is j •imiUrto'thatfiio prevalent lately at Hokitika. Every family in the-place is suffering from it.. The actuul number of cases can hardly be computed. Mtftfngllftigation re the Blue Spur claim continu«s Jhe groond .is wry rich. a ■..,-,-: I Auckland, October 17. Oaptai^tiCurej'sjhpuse ;at Onehunga has been totally, destrpyjfd by fire. It burned so.rapidly that there waß hardly time to get the children out. The p house: »nd ; furniture is insured for £450 in the ii very heavy. ; : . - - Weiiinoton', Ootober 16. Xait night the following Bills were read the second ;time';—Fu'bJio ReserVeß Bill, and Ofogo Roads Ordifllftce A mr Qdmeot Bill.^he follgwicg Jiait

) were referred to the Waste Land* Committee after <he second reading:—Volunteer and Others Land , Kill, Kaiapot Native Keserves Bill, Ptibiip Reserves Vote Bill, and Manawatu Land Order's Bill: A motion j by i\lr; Giiborno to refer the whole; s question of the sufficiency of compensation to pro* j f vincial officers to the Public Petitions UommitUe toj j report on, was negatived by 38 tol6. i The House adjourned at lO'lO p.m. ] The House met at 2*30 this afternoon. j Replying to questions, Ministers said—(l) Centre j 1 Island, Foreaux Straits, was included in the first land; | purchase made by Mr Mantell. (2) the Government? disapproved of the action of the Magistrate in Need-* ' ham's case at Christchurch, but did not propose to; take further steps against Need ham. (3) Surveys: 1 would at once be made to oarry out the will of thej 1 House in regard to the Ofcago main central railway.! , (4) A Eojal Commission would be- appointed to; enquire into the dispute amongst the medical staff of! the Christohurch Hospital. Temporary provision; 1 for a staff had been made. i The Ot*go Roads Ordinance Amendment Bill and; i the Public Reserves Bill were passed through Com-, I mittee. The Crossed Cheques Bill was discharged. iThe Legislative Council adjourned without doing any business, and will do so from day to day until a 1 Minister to represent the new Government is i appointed in the Council. October 16. Mr Sheehan moved the discharge of the Native: Landa Sales Suspension Bill. Ho said that the natives throughout the country were so opposed-to it that there would be a danger in passing it. The Act of 1873 gave the Government all the powers: required, and these would be used fairly and honestly. Sir R, Douglas and Messrs Rowo, Reynolds, and Atkinson opposed its abandonment, and Messrs Morris. Rees, Nahe, Stout, Reader Wood, and Tawiti supported the withdrawal of the Bill which was discharged. The Settlements Works Advanoes Bill, the Land Drainage Bill. Misdeameanors and Other Offenders' Bill, the Harbors and Navigation Bill, and the Constabulary Bill, were, after some discussion, also discharged. In moving the discharge of the Fencing Bill, Mr Sheehan said it was intended to circulate it"''amongst, the local bodies during the recess, with a yiew to the introduction of the measure next session. . After some discussion the Bill was discharged. In reply to a question, Sir George Grey said the Government intended to proceed with the Education Bill. The House adjourned at H'4o p.m. The House met at 2>30 p.m. New Bills introduced—Mining Companies Act Amendment Bill • (Mr. Button), Kakanui Harbor Endowment Bill (Mr. Shrimski), South Dunedin Reserves Bill (Mr. Seaton), Ponsonby Highway District Bill (Mr. Sheehan), Taranaki Boads and Bridges Ordinance Amendment Bill (Mr. Kelly). A. motion by Mr. Morris asking for an inquiry into the improvements made at Kati Kati, with a view of issuing Crown grants immediately to those who have cultivated the required proportion1 of land was agreed to. ... Mr W. Wood moved, " That the House to-morrow go into Committee for an address to the Governor to reserve Crown lands to the value of £600,000,f0r the construction of a railway from Edendale to Port Rose, on the east bank of the Mataura river, and to cause a survey and plans of the line to be made duriDg the recess." , : Mr. Sheehan said .several such motions yere before the House, and the Government could not encourage a, scramble for railways. They would during the recess consider the whole question of branch railways,.and would simply regard these resolutions |as recommendations of the lines mentioned when a I general system was decided on. ; Mr Macandrew added that the land along the line! would in the meantime be reserved. Mr. Reid objected to such reservations, as pre. venting settlement. The land revenue could not be used for making railways. , ■ After a short discussion, the motion was agreed to Mr Fox, as Chairman of the Privilege Committee, moved a resolution declaring that Mr. Lusk's conduct in drafting and promoting Bills,Jwas contrary to Parliamentary usage and derogatory to the dignity of the House, and requiring him to pay £50 to the Speaker in order that it might be refunded to the City Council of Auckland. Mr. Rolleston moved that the latter part be amended to read, " That a fine of £50 be inflicted on Mr. Lusk." He did not think the money should he paid to Auckland, as those who gave the bribe were as culpable as he who received it. Messrs. O'Rorke and Swanson objected to the amendment. A long debate ensued. Mr. Macfarlane proposed to add to the motion, " That Mr. Lusk's seat in the House be declared vacant." The House then adjourned till 7*30 p.m. The New Ministry.—We learn by a telegram from a correspondent at Wellington that " Colonel Whitmore has at last given way and consents to lead in the Upper House till the end of the session. No other members of the Ministry' are yet appointed in the Lower House. Matters are unchanged at present." B The Rose BaoiHERS.—TbiB really versatile company make their first appearance in Nelson at the Odd-fellows' Hall on Friday night. Their programme ib calculated to suit the tastes of everyone. A Good Beginning.—Sir George Grey's care for economy in the public service is charmingly illustrated by a verbatim report of his speech on Monday night being telegraphed yesterday during ordinary business hours to all the papers in the Colony. In addition to the utter "waste of labor in sending ■when out of date what the Press telegram precis gave as fully as any person cared for. The public must have been inconvenienced by the delay of their messages to gratify the vanity of the new fledged Premier. Our readers would not have thanked us had a page of reading matter been displaced to make room for the Knight of Kawau's speech. The " Service of Song" at Richmond, was given as announced last night, by the choir of the Nelson Baptist Church. The meeting was well attended, and the sacred songs, &c, in illustration of the story of " Moses," were performed by the choir in their usual excellent style. The Noemanby Bridge.—Such is the name of the new bridge which spans the Maitai, connecting lower Bridge-street with that portion of tbe same street in; Wood. The old foot-bridge was commenced: to be razed yesterday, and the new structure, which, is a very handsome and convenient addition to the late scanty means of communication with the northern suburbs, is now. virtually open for horse and foot traffic, although no official notification of the fact has; yet been made known. ' Sai/twateb Baths.—Some of our readers will be pleased to bear that the construction of theße baths is now commenced. , , . W. Pattebson and Co, announce that their first auction sales will be held on Saturday next, at their: Rooms, in Hardy-street. Particulars arc given in! another column. , i Wesleyan Chuhoh.—The Rev. Mr. Warren, an! old and favorite pastor of this Church, will occupy; its pulpit on Sunday next. No doubt he will have large congregations.; <■.;.. Gentiemew. —At Wellington yesterday, a charge' laid by Mr Hislop, M.H.R., against Mr James Mackay for assault, was heard. After a long hearing, the Bench sentenced Mr, Maokay to seven days, imprisonment, without hard labor., The case arose,! we believe, out of the recent defeat of the Ministry.' Mr Mackay heard that, Mr Hislop had charged him. with having "made Mr Blank, M.H.E., drunk to prevent his voting on that occasion." He at once demanded an apology, and not receiving one, used a horsewhip, " only slightly," towards Mr Hislop, who. immediately laid a charge for assault againit Mr Mackay. A correspondent informs us that Mr Maokay" was not allowed the alternative of a fine, the sentence; lis considered too severe, and a petition Jis being I I signed in Wellington for his release. ' I Sign of the Times in Motueka^—The Mqtueka;? wharf and warehouse, was sold by aution on Monday: last, by Mr Greenfield, when it realised the upset, price of £100 per annum^ for a term of tbreeyefrg.il Mr J. S. Cross junr., being the purchaser. Last IW the ilwf wd, wwhouie retliiea $IW ' f : ■' ' ' ' , I

, ,Thb .WiiATHiB.--Oftptain- R. Ai" Edwin reports from Wellington last night as follows:—" Bad }veath'e'r'. approaching, any direction between N. and. W/and S.,^nd further falling of glass."" . .; We (Wellington. Evening Post) are requested to state that the recent- disturbance at St. {George's Hall, in ■which two constables were severely handled, was created by some new hands drafted into the Sappho from the Wolverene, and not by: any the Sappho's old crew, who have been noted for their sobriety and good, behaviour. Auction Sales.—Mr. John R. Mabin reports that at the sale of furniture and effectsof, Mri.'LV Hargreaves, Waimea-road, on ■ Tuesdayilas't,l, there1 was an unusually large attendance, bidding was brisk, and good prices were obtained.—Yesterday, at the sale of a consignment of electro plated ware the attendance was good, but the prices obtained were in. most cases far below invoice.—To-day, at 2*30 p.m, a_t the yards of Nelson -Auction Booms, there will be a sale of kheep, &c.f; jj f ■/-, Stoke Concert.—OnTuesdoy nightthiseoncertwar well attended, and the audience evidently thoroughly enjoyed the excellent entertainment. The programme was a miscellaneous one comprising solos duetts &c. &'c, and there were also two capital reaiings in addition to ; the ' performance of the local amateur drum and fit'e band, under the very ablo leadership: of Mr . Naylor; Although Mr Naylor has^ duly organised this bahaVfrom --the boys attending his school a very short time, he is to be heartily congratulated on the proficiency hi 3 pupils have attained under his tuition. So we'll were the; vurious p}<iceß ! .reoeived by the, audience i that; nearly' < all were re-demanded. The total subscriptions received for Mr S. W. Alcorn, of Wellington, who recently suffered bereave-: ment and heavy pecuniary loss by fire, we learn from, the Post reached £1,205 ; collected at the following places—Wellington, £910 15s 6d {-Auckland,-£79 3 f . Hokitika, £81 4s'; Dunedin, ;£45 10s; Greymouth, £49 7s ; Nelson, £19 Is ; and Ashburton £20. A QtuiNT Lkctdbre.—Mr Croumbie Brown, a versatile journalist, is going to entertain the people "of Invercurgill w,ith a lecture: on:;" The Press," hi the .course of which, the ; prograniine|Btaleß,y" the lecturer will take the audience in—and show them how a newspaper is made from beginning to end, from its commencement as an old rag or tussock of grass, to its delivery by the runner at 730 a.m. sharp. In connection with this part there will be made some startling disclosures of the iniquities of the press, and awful exposures of the depraved lives invariably led '[ by editors." It is also stated that the lecture will [ consist of several parts (of speech), and an iaterval during which gentlemen will have time to run aoross the1 street and post letters. >. • 1 The effect of the division on the mover of the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill, is thus described by the Wellington correspondent of the Napier Telegraph :. , —It was amusing to watch Dr. Hodgkinson when the Deceased Wife's Sister Marriage Bill was before the ' House. When^the voices were called, and the Speaker hesitated, as if dubious of the result, the ■ hon. member for Rivertph leaned anxiously forward and,;exclaimed', w"The Ayes have it",* Sir." But; the ( Speaker gave ifci to the Noes. "No, no; the Ayes have it," was 'the excited reply. "King the bell," quoth tbe Speaker, and the members flooked in from the— oh, from the library, of course. HfThe Ayes have it,":was the verdict of $ir William this ■ time. Mr Hodgkinson is not a man given to dancing but at these magic words he executed a pas seul that t would have done no discredit to the boards of the Palais Eoyal." Sternlyianswered Mr Barff, "The Noes have it," and Mr Hodgkirison's dance of triumph was suddenly suspended, and his face became fully three inohes longer. But when he saw members to right of him,", members to : left of him, trooping into the Ayes lobby, his equanimity was restored, and when the result became known he rolled on his seat as does t " Bones" when " Banjo" has said some very "comic thing. ~ g Boiling Down.—The Hawke's Bay boiling down works, says the Telegraph, have closed for the season. The last lot of sheep boiled down were from Riverslea, consisting of 2430 sheep, which yielded the splendid return of 58 tons lcwt 211bs of tallow, being an average of 53|lbs per jhepd. 'The [ skins, fellmongered, yielded 51b per head of scoured wool. Mr Williams is now in a position to boil 1800 sheep per wsek. Blown Out to Sba.—An adventerous and nearly fatal voyage was lately experienced byfa party of j fishermen who were engaged in their avocation at tl Moeraki. It is thus reported by the Bluff corrospon- ident of tha Southland News on the 29th ult.:—This rLorning the cutter Annie arrived here from Stewart's p Island* On,the7th ultimo she left Moeraki, with j three.men.on board, and proceeded,to the fisKing t( ground at Fish Eeef. About 3 p.m. it commenced to t j blow very hard from the north-west, driving the craft ». from her anchorage. They tried to get to Waikawa, 1 but. failed, and were gradually blown out to sea by a v south-west gale. She was hove to for seven days, the n men subsisting on raw fish and bisouit crumbs. They 0 knookod about the ocean for eleven days more, and D upon the seventeenth day sighted land, which turned out to be Stewart's Island, and they arrived at Halfmoon Bay the following day. They ran short of water four days before reaohingjthe last named place, ° and we are informed by those who first Baw them Sj that two of. the men could scarcely speak, and all " were very weak. There was neither compass, *! almanac, or clock on board to guide them in any way. * The craft is about ten tons, looks a smart little smack, and has provedherself a first-class se,a boat. °. Auckland, M.H.R.'s.—To give a alight idea of 81 how the Auckland members may go, the following V appears in the Post from its Auckland correspon- ll dent: —" Very little interest was exhibited over the announcement of the defeat of the Ministry:,' The tt! general opinion appears to be that the Opposition P will find a tjdifUcilty in forming. a.Ministry com- I manding a in; the House, and that unless if Sir George Grey, either personally or by nomination, d indicates who are to be the Auckland representatives a in the new Cabinet, the large majority of the Auck- b land party will be compelled by the strong feeling of w thoir constituents to pass once more into Opposition, *i The way he was hoisted but of the leadership after si doing all the uphill work is not regarded favorably." 0 A great deal is being said as to the. conduct of w Mr Wason, who has left Wellington for Canterbuiy, tc but who, before he left, paired with Mr Sheehan. It appears he intends leaving for England by the next 8< mail, and, I hear, that on Mr Sheehan hearing this h he telegraphed to him that he should not hold him- it self bound by the pair if Mr Wason was going home, ft I have been informed by a gentleman who was pre- hi sent on the occasion that Mr Wason distinctly asked; ai Mr Sheehan for a pair for the remainder of the a session, and that Mr. Sheehan himself promised to 01 pair withl him a*it wjs*onl| a^matter^of;pourtesy I between the two "wtiips!—27<w£e'jr May' Herald. n The " Vagabond " would appear to be about be- tt coming a Benedict, the. Beatrice in.Jiig case being ai that, charming jaotreßS,'Miss;jAdai]Wkrd, The fol- I lowing (states the Herald) is a copy/of!;a telegram la received from Brisbane by Liddy's Theatrical Agency a in this city : —" Ada Ward greatest success ever p known in Brisbane.; Groat, excitement here. She n marriesthe Argus ' Vagabond ' before he leaves for d Oooktown." 8 Deedging i?oe Gold.—Gold-dredging, as a t! profitable undertaking, Ims so far been confined to the a auriferous river-beds of Otugo. Aattempts, it is d trur, were made.to initiate that description of work in 1* ' theyMafokjta'kiand btherjnyejii'yjf^clsonVvseVeral w Otago"'miners having, proceeded thither on represen- I tations made by Mr Lowther Broad and other local it gentletnen acquainted Jwith the character *of the O] stream's^but the'Vnterprises did hot proVeV succeis. s£ Now, we notice, another attempt in this directipn is ai ,to -be made in the/bed?jof the Bulletr fin^ttie w vicinity of the mouth of the Inurigauua,'a situation p which has appeared to all who have travelled in these w parts to be a very eligible one.| The work is to be d undertaken by Hutton-and party, experienced gold- a< dredgers, who have provided themselves with every tl needful applianoe.— Canterbury Press. ft The Wa? to Do It.—Charles (playfully)—" How si muoh really did that hat cost, Jeanie ?" Jennie h (archly)^-" If you really want to inspect the bills of h my;'dry' gdbdsjftCh^rles/ there is .a way to do it." tc And what else colild Charles/do but propose on the a! epot?

i Mb. Labnach,—An amusing story is told about I the first interriew Mr, Letrnach bad with the G-overnor/ I which I send you for, what ;it is worth. His Exoellency, it is »aid, received him very graciously, ) but intimated that ho should have Bent for him > before, only that he scarcely knew who to send for, r' to which Mr Larnaoh responded by Baying, "My I Lord, no other, course was open, to you that I know ' of." After that he asked his Excellency for 48 hours to consult his friend", when the interview ended.— Haioke's Say Herald. ' Vital Statistics—The Registrar-General's report 1 give! the following vital statistics for the month of 1 September, this year :— Under Deaths fiv« per 1000

Scarlatina caused eleven deaths; typhoid fever, one; heart disease, six; cancer, three; pneumonia, six; apoplexy, five; bronchitis, ole yen; and violent deaths, four. Joe Thompson at the Goyebnob's Bah.— "Bohemian," in his odd notes in the Brisbane Week, relates the; following delicious morceau, which we think too good to be lost:—" You don't, know Joe Thompson, the Victorian raoing man, do yon ? Neither do I; but I heard a good story of him the other day from a Melbourne friend. Joe is one of those shrewd, illiterate, and by no means too conscientious men, who have amassed large fortunes by " making a book" on Lorse races. Except for his fine clothes, fine house, furniture, horses, and equipage, he is the same rough old Jpieoe of goods as when he used to hawk fish and sell hot pies. By some unaccountable means or other he recently got an invitation to Government House on the ocoaiion of a ball there. When Sir George discovered the mistake, he deputed to Capt. Pitt the delicate and disagreeable duty of getting Joe ' out of that' as speedily as possible. . The captain started on his errand, and after a short search discovered the bold here diligently and conscientiously getting outside as much of the vice-regal champagne as possible, and, at the same time, relating to an amazed knot of listeners pithy anecdotes of the turf and personal adventures of a decidedly stirring character. Captain Pitt took Joe on one side, and as gently as possible, informed him that he had got in by mistake, and must get out again as soon as he conveniently could. 'All right, old man,' said Joe, ' but just let us two 'aye another bottle of that fizz fust.' To this the captain consented as the readiest means of getting the man away peace-, ably. When tho bottle was empty, Joe prepared to depart, affirming in the moßt vehement and emphatic manner that he didn't bear the Governor the least malice in the world. He then held out his hand to Capt. Pitt, as though to Bhake hands, but slipped a sovereign into his fingers, whispering as he hurried away, 'I allus treats sarvants same whether their masters is civil or not.' Before the captain ,could recover his astonishment and hand back the money, Joe was gone., I used to know Captain Pitt very well when he was in Brisbane here, and I oan thoroughly; understand what his feelingtt would be under such circumstances."

Eminent Clergymen, distinguished physicians, celebrated chemist?, conour in verifying what the public long shoe discovered to be true ; namely that as a remedy for general prostration, local weakness or irregularity, chronic despondency, and aa a defence against complaints which proceed from inactivity or weakness of the digestive, urinary, or exoretory organs, the restorative upon which most reliance oan be placed is Udolpho .Wojgfe's Schiedam Abomatio Schnapps.— Advt.

Births. J Auckland............ 50 Thames ............ 18 Wellington 69 Nelson 18 Christchurch 56 Dunedin 73 Hokitika 9 Deaths, years, rpp n 9 4 "75 ; 6 3 J-34 23 12 1'43 8 2 1-44 . 14 7, 109 '■ 29 9 1.24 8 6 275 Totals 293 Totals in August 312 97 43 84, 29 '