SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH watjEK : _9Ar w«_Jb__, 8.44; to-morrow -Homing 18.18 V - * SUN-SEC: Shismwlbi, 6.25; STJHIUS*: To -norrow morning, 5.1 * ' » MOON'S AGE; Last Quarter, Ist Nov., %&&&

ARRIVALS.

Tflm Grove, barque, Leddra, from Sydney Christina, schooßcr, from Bussell Colonist, schooner, from Russell Go-ahead, s.s., from Waitara

DEPARTURES.

Hero, 5.8., Logan, for Sydney and MelbOuTßO Ryno, brigantine, for Napier iiM..J_?l__^i_ft^ for Port Waikato --■-.• "-*",' Phoebe, sji.Wursp,-. for.the South ■ '; ' | ' .__—_——

IMPORTS.

fiT°POT^m JGrov,e7f?6m Newcastle : 893 tons coal, Stone B-ri's ;'_ooo spokes, 1,500 felloes, Couaihs and Atkin j Stone Bros, agents.]

EXPORTS.

Per H_i'6!{6--Syßi--y;;!ana- Melbourne :-r- For Sydney : 1 tobacco, 14 tierces do., L. D. Nathan and Co ; 146 bales phor . .minrorJ. H: Rdbertsarid'Go. '■; 30 'doors, 17 ! >-' 'bnndl.^!'nidtililings, ;356,',.' pte&es:j sKirtinge, ( ;;;?aicbit-aVesi,''.' IJnipjir^sb; ianH hDoor '• Company ;;i 14 bales- fnngus,.i-J. t Reidl1 "For Mel-burn©: 153 ,v bo_:eß £o- Z. bWcb;, .7 <wses'! clp.^'^Vl^;,Natb«in audCoj; '~. 1- »casej Owen I and; Graham j,t_o..ca_-i died : bananas, L.' D. Nathan' and" Co;; 2 fiase^ ; tdbaccbVT. J-njfeina;1 '2/feaies; corksj! W. ,''Jj. J 'Cawfeweli';2l c'fisks Hme-juiAe, .L„ilX Jfathan , and GW; 15 bales phorminm; Ryan, Bell and ' Co.; 3 boxes/gold*. Bank of New ;Zealatid.H ''TraicTcsh^k.and.Cb.^ageiili^C^ii'..,jV^'jV'm I

nti A''¥a¥^_e is sip(all_a ia_:We goto"press, j The sebponer Kate McGregor arrivied at Mercury Bay on Monday night. The s.s. Hero took her departure at two o'clock to-day for Sydney and Melbourne] The items comprikin*-her cargo appear under the head of imports. The following are her, .Jpa'sfer_n^er_:'-^'Saloori ;'%o 'Sydntey .'PMessrs Walker, E. Fyvie, U. Barnes, Miss iR.| Nathan, Messrs'G.'aridC;'''Bayley, Morriah,j Mr and Miss Lamb. Steerage: Messrs Lawson, T. Mack. F. Faulkner, J. McCrony, 3. Burns, J. Sandell, E. Russ, W. Martin, Saloon to Melbourne : Mr Berghofl and Mr J. H. Smith. Steerage : Mrs Stapletonj and three children, Mr L. Weissberger,i Mr W. Williams. Miss H. Fi.sch,j Mr Curtis, Mrs Harriot, and Messrs. Sweete, J. Bichmond, arid H. French.j Jas. Armstrong, C. Stephens, J. Holman, T.j Tracey, H. Grey, J. Williams, Mrs Scott and child, H. Albert, J. Pelly, Mrs Provo, P. Cook. The Go-Ahead arrived at Onehungafrora Waitara last evening at 5 o'clock. She left at 10 o'clock T-esday night, and experienced flight head winds arid fin© weather during her passage up. Cargo :48 head cattle, 200, sheep.—W. Bayley. The schooner Colonist brings 67 tons of; coal from Russell. She arrived early this; morning. j Yesterday't--ed-_-h_TfgingDf theZealandia s fine goods portion of her cargo was finished. | In reference to the condition in which the -qtuff (Jias been'Jande^d we can only say,-hat.it! could no. have been excelled. The Zealandia will complete the discbarge of the heavy goods and take in ballast, after which she will leave for the South. # . j A considerable quantity of cargo being in j readinessfoß.the, J (^ty^fAupl^&nd, she will come alongside the whar. '6n 'Monday next, and commence loading for London. The s.s. Pbeebe left the Mauukau for the South this afternootf. •' She had on board a general cargo, and the following passengers:— Saloon : Mr and Mrs Nancarrow, Mr and Mrs BBittiirtf? Mrs i jaftd M>fe-r!Bero,; Mr "and Mrs Stevens, Mrs Kenny, Mr and Mrs James, Mr and Miss Barker, Mrs Hoad, Messrs J. R. Davies, Gunn, Speed. Hack, Hornbrook, Cox. Knox, and Bennett. Steerage : Mrs Shirson and 3 children, Mr and Mrs Briggs and family, Mrs Darby, Messrs Wav,ejley r „f;ugsl|ey, : jSu i tton, Craig, Mouatt,-Darby. The new steamer Sir Donald having her machinery fixed and tested, was brought round from Mechanics' Bay yesterday, and laid alongside the Custom House street quay. This morning she was lying at the dolphin for the adj-si-nento. Iher1' .do_b'riasses. She is to load for Napier at once under the agency of Messrs Owen and Graham. We learn that the schooner Mariner, which went ashore at Wangarei some littie time back was^ floated on Saturday last. Captain Austin returns thanks to Mr J. Munroe and family, and to Capt. Gray, of the Ringleader, for their assistance. barque Elm Grove arrived early this morning from Newcastle, with a cargo of coals, &c, for Messrs Stone Bros. Captain Leddra reports leaving Newcastle on the 17th met., so that he has made a very good Tun of 12 days. She had light N. winds to the Three Kings. Remainder of the passage light S.W. winds. Fine weather throughout. Opotiki at once. i-»'■_*'-'-> The schooner Christina arrived from Russelll ati#>o'clock)this/? morning with ~-a car£d of '8-"tonsc«alforMr Mx Niceol. She Mt^yß^y1 at! 2 o^ arid' ha&a, 'fine/ run, ,#s& ?sfi.| fi'«?apt?/ J TWs ¥tes_elvalthoughv_iosbe|uty; is well suited for the cdal-trade] and w_il no doubt prove a profitable investment to her owner, Mr WilliSms^ , .- | ~..„,/. ..., j„^in ■~.._!•_<«_; The cut.er Morning ,JjsM, bWig? 1 20,000 feet timber from-Port Ol&rles;" She .returns to the sarflj-'P.^"1 ™$™.* 'f.!,:'V'"' wZ? The ia s^oqpe:i:;Q(.^:h;a'C3igcha.ge^ M* cargo,o£«2l^3oo feet of .timberflromi Mercury Bay,' atiS; 'has' _ince cleared' for .he 1 _tt_ae!des; tinaj^^w^^TO^;!)^^'-?; j^S^Mw? an4<eaiin4__es<j, I ;V-i ftp* ■> ,j»r -; ''^ " iit]« "'■!/-

DEPARTURES.

. -~iv'•• XsX.s\ '<!.<', '.N^p^'thiC.^ay,;,;., The .Wellington left, for /New Plymouth and _b&.l|_U'bukau! at's yesterday;"1 --"^

COMMERCIAL.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION.

Business done-*'- **">"« •'•»" <n* °*J 'if'C. t l^^nal'r^arilcrrrMers,,,^.:.,,--- „ i WrfW Fiji Bai_k-r*Sellers/.6ls^ ttiiAtwd l* ..t hari Albirj_ll(teWt%-rie>l-Btt,yer^-50s;" i'''J '""•"',* Caledonianr^g»ffi£ M^P s 5 f elf f s» £6 ty Tokatea—Buyerflii j■< sellers,!-! 10a. v Cu^e'—Sellißtrß,sai-r' hi i 0 I H

COLONIAL PRODUCE.

Buying Pb_c___ Corr-O-id by A_"o_ci___jd « Dealers. s d. s. d. s d. s. d . Butter.perlb. 1 0-o' 0 Ducks,pair.. 0 0-0 Of, /Cheese (mew) 0 6—o 8. Geese, each 0 0-0 0 Begs, per doz.l o—o 0 Turkey .. 0 0-0 0 Lard per lb 0 6—o 0 | Canterbury Bacon & Hams Fowls each 1 o—2 *0 | _(bare) .. 0 9-0 11 Good Salt Butter— 16| Do (in c oth) 10—0 0 Canter. Cheese B—o 91 Auckland 0 6—o 9 Hams, 9_d to 10_d per lb. • - M _E T Bta"*. Pif^ M '*T <_S?HNJlp'iitf It 'Thrfkevs'each ,_ ;8!i« J O __.rd,perlb. 0 6—0"91"_-J__s ..! .. 0 10-1 0 Fowls/pair.. »tfe-fs;p. ]9altrlut^.. 13-1 6 Beef, per ft. J0 1.-0 91 _?dtk;pi.rv lbr y0 v 6-0 7 Second quality 3_ o—o .3 | Veal.. .. 0 5-08 Mutton ..0 4—o 6| Steaks .. 7,0-0 9 BRBADSTTJFFS. *__OTJI_. '/ WHOLESALE. imierß' Price, per ton—lst quality £16 Fine Flour—household .. .. .. £U j__BS££:: :: _.£ ■■ ■■ mS. Seconds, £13. Sharps, £8 _;*. Bakers* Price, per lb -.. ... •• '.... 3d Bran, Is 9d per busheL . • Bread, per 21b. loaf, 4d Maize, crushed and ,»^gg to M Cabin Biscuit, penooib... '- » Retail 22.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails -__ Close as roLtows:— , For Opotiki, per Eanny Kelly, this day, a. 5 p.m. v _i h!imes. to-morrowj at 101 SO -.in. and 5.30 p.*. vox Wanganui, per Go-ahead, to-morrow, at 10 a.m.! £or Kapanga, to-morrow, at 11 30 a in. For .the undermentioned places per s.s. Macgregar, on Friday, 30th instant, asunder.— ■ j I! Po- Fiji, Sandwich Islands. United States of> America, British and Foreign West Indies, Canada, British Columbia, Central. and South! America, at 12.30 p m. j ffor the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 12 30 p.m. j -i Frr money orders/registered letters, and news papers, at 11 a.m I « Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board thn ste.mer up to time of sailing. j ■ ..For. Chatnam Islands, Der Magellan Cloud, on Satur day, Blst instant, at 11 am. '• / j. For Wangaroa, per Dolly Varden, to-roorrow.atUp.m' For Wangaroa, per Wangaroa, to-morrow, at 6 p.m. For Russell, per Colonist, to-morrow, at 5 _.m. For Whitiangi, Tairoa, Op"tiki,' and Nipier. vi Taiiranjfa, per Southern Cross, on Saturday next at lp.m. , l j i t

S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster. |

BIRTH.

MacKkuzih—On the 20th Inst, at her residence' "Wellesley street, tho wife of Mr Francis MacKeazid, of a daughter. ' ~.-.. 1

DEATH.

Morton—On October 29, at his father's residence. >-elwyn Terrace, Alfred James, third son of Mr H. M. Morton. SJW-The funeral will leave his late residence, for Sti Stephen's Cemetery,' at 3 o'clock on Friday after noon. Friends please accept this invitation. *$&.%$ Jakvxh—On October 2Sth, at her residence Pollen* street, Thames, M.ry Klizibeth, the beloved wi.fi of John Jarvls, late of Queen^stre'et, Auckland; aged 52 years. ; ' The funeral will leavn tho residence vof hei* brother, Mr T. Cole, Kokeby-street.ito-morrow, at 3 Bp.m. ii I

Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1874.

" Tat iha cause that lacks Mtlntanot, ■ Vor the wronc that needs resistaao* . Vor the fmture In the distance, / _uUt_._eodl__»w«____e.

Tmc question of the adulteration of foods and drinks will now be tested, and if we are not able to check the practice we shall at least have the pleasure of knowing what ,are j tlje actual substances which we take into our

systems. The public have felt somewhat

J tantalised at the delay which has taken plaf?e j) in the appointment of a Government analyst,

but the time has not been lost, as it has been employed in testing the ability of candidates, and their fitness to perform the important functions devolving on such an, office!1 } anA the result is that perfect confidence may

be. reposed in the gentleman receiving .the,. ..appointment. ; ,Mr J.. M.*; Tunny has been the successful candidate, and has re-

ceived the appointment of Provincial Analyst, subject. to, the; approval,,of the.'Gpverndr. A number of adulterated and poisoned articles have been submitted to his analysis, and if is' satisfactory'to learn that! mth^ thp most unsatisfactory' appliances Mr Tunny has, in the most accurate mariner, discovered

and described the various substances'Wd the proportions ' and .'quantities in the mixtures. It is impossible to over-estimate

the importance of such an office, and * the service which the -Government analyst may

■ render to the public. It will be admitted .that pure l_ood arid' drink are among' the very first conditions, of , health, . an^- vsjithout undue reflections on the: purveyors to the public in either meats or drinks, we think it Hf'.] j V t bi6lieVe^ 'that l, we' ,tjpwft^iigly swallow many things that do not tend to soundness of the flesh.' ' It is not merely

the actual work'done by such an officer tha*

benefits, for a single hand would be power less to overtake all the wrong-doing of this particular class .that might be attempted throughout the: length and breadth of the pjrp^ijDJjecj Jj1 yi'*Jßi\l.^"'te|ij^ /iskot, s '..o_!^_Biic_i .-m^o^c^ being in existence, and the possibility of his pouncing down at any moment on the offeri. di_r.;will d'ohb^l^s^haye!^'a"''deterrent ;,eff^ct that will save many a stomach from mal treatment , and conduce largely, to , general health. It is possible that the amount of the evil may have been exaggerated, and that Mr Tunny 'a , ltiboujrs ' .jin showing" that;/the public) have; not greatly suffered, b.ujb^tj^-i'.p^'mclf-ff^toi^ior many of'us to know that we are not'taking alum in our,'bread- and.tobacco, in our-rum, and BtrydHni_f- _i_'b_iir^'J^'eer,;'' ahd \ as \ imagifiation plays''no uuioiportaut pSrt liuT '--liygeian, the __i^'^niid]Bnfie;)^ 'xjk tbe "'.pijibiic iii^ndrwill conduce to ;'ge_i-*al At the same time we have Borne suspicion. that|.^hj^ s an}i,lyst'% labours -fill giviejaapjtft positive reaults j '„_d=Mb-r-tb <ift^rely warn adulterators, but in order that he and they may start fair, and the public reap the imme diate benefit, we have much pleasure in an n6ti_ip--ijgf'J|ieidommencem^ against public poisoners. uf

The filling-in partrof iiher,for_riationViof the NSJrSB|P!»'P&)TQi»4 WWi riy^terdayj ( finishedL-by Messrs Owen Jones and Co. road now .only,reqt\ires. levelling up md i_te|al_in^i|t6 -^iC<^_>'<p'4v^3_ _-^^W^""i^R_-^^^?M^»^ I*^ i bnt to i. a tunnel about se veri* feet square through'about yJtatijl fjbf;;:1 ]|ii(F^^S#^!i|lraij __.ft?a eutfebigi h^ka* be*n purposely-delayed'-for-the -last three months orfflo ir_if6^%hB l|v^.f^M--fit iy^^^ that had a thoroughfare] been made here it

would have been used at once by the public, who would have seriouly impeded the work men in such a narrow space, besides render-^ ing an accident a very likely occurrence. But* now that the road is carried right away to its Parnell limit, and is at any rate useable^byj pedestrians, who-ftre most thankful to avoid *$&< steeps - of ' Shorblauci-stree". *$and $Cbu^ stitiitionHill, it-is-'difficult; t^Ssee|why;: iy^jry es^aon should not now bell made to finj-h a work so'_earlyj-ompletqd 4f y driving" the'Toadl through.;,thajsinall pilplfof the hill; 1-ft standing in its way,' even if Ibe widening of the road to its proper width is not at once undertaken. ' Strange^ to^ say^ just afthis iuhcturethe 'v'^_^bf>p'osi!!e*'&_r_e is taibeApursued. Yesterday Messrs Owen _"bn-s' and' 3 Co. knocked; off more than half Jihjii^me turned the greater .number of their borses out to grass. To find the reason of suchj a singular proceeding is no easy matter. It cannot be the stock excuse which contractors have for leaving off work when it suits them—that is the weather. That could no* possibly be finer. No valid reason on the surface, but we have e &rd'that the stoppage is caused k a -^understand ing between t^Hftrbour Board and btewart, district: engineer ap^ointe^l by th _. General Government. Our infpr __ation may P. -naytbttt^be quite corredt, but assuming) that it is -We trust that our remarks Will have the effect of causing some immediate steps to he taken to have tbe Works resumed. Tl_e.;facts, as we underattarid them, are shortly these :—The *mly places where the contractors cfttt discharge the stuff from the works "On tne Fort, if the excavating is continued, are the inner intake in Mechanics' Bay, which is to be. filled in at .He expense of the Harbour Board, and tlje western portion of the outer intake, which the General Government are bound to fill in. But singularly enough to an outsider wtid can brtiyfsee/.that.' fcsefftl 'pbli.' woi-ks ah being peedlesisiy im^e^e^^bytSUQbjobjeotioni, f.fiiwß are ' why neither!.. o&x these re i cc ptacles can. be made available, and until they are th&w'p-ki xi^^^^^^j^^^Mt Bo^td'i^ ik vfell known.eec-ed to >■ the^General Government by. deed a large 'portion' pf Port* .Britomart for l»ail^^l', t puTppses. apd'it'Was understood at : the'time that such jipi'tipii should be, removed by the (grantees. At.i present they have only ' excavated ' thp smaller half of this, but at the same time they have done all they require td do for their own interests, Of rather they will have done so When the road is pushed right through. At the same time the recla mation of the western part of the outer intake is an underfcakiag which the extension of tha railway works will not render neces* sary for some time. Now the Harbour Board} have their own part of tbe Port t6 remove, and naturally desire to utilize that for filling in tho inner intake. Thi contractors, therefore, are in this fixi They cannot run their st&ff into the outet intake because the Government are not will* ing to extend their works lip] this direction! and the Harbour Board! wall not permit Government stuff to be '~-.V un into their property. In reply to Mr Stewart's expressed desire that the Harbour Board should go on with the cutting on their own account that body very naturally retort that they ari willing to take up the work at the point to where they agreed to, but they expect the Government to do their share. So between: the two things have come to a dead lock.

THE GOOD TEMPLAR DEPUTY.

A:iit_rbl7(?H'we may not conforml with 411 the views of those who bear onward the standards of Temperance among us, we yield to none in sincere desire for the prosperity and exten sion of a cause that is so intimately bound up with the happiness of the species. It is therefore with pleasure we observe in American papers the announcement of the approaching visit to these colonies of one of the leading spirits of Good Templarism, the Honorable Samuel D. Hastings, who has been deputed from the birthplace and home of TempJarism to visit New Zealand and the Australian Colonies to enquire into the con ditions and prospects of the order, and to give such guidance and stimulus as are usually afforded «. by the presence of one of any cause. We clip the following extract : —"-' At th& recent '"'session of the Righ,t. Woriby Grand; Lodge held in Boston Bro ;J: J. Hickman, Lonsviile, Ken tucky, was elected Worthy Grand Templar for thayear; and Brother Joseph Malms, of Eng land;;' Right 'Worthy Grand Counsellor. Immediately after ""the close of the session the ; JExecutive held a meeting and invited the'w-iring R.W.G.T., the Ho& Samuel D. Hastings, to undertake a tour throughout the Australian colonies, Tasmania;': and New Zealand. The July San Francisco mail brought the proposal to the several jurisdic tions, offering that the R.W.G.. Lodge will renWnerate the brother for his/jime if the colonies Swill unite' and pay all travelling expenses.} The executive's of ""New >Sputh Walps, Queensland, and Yjcto_i* will do so, and~also jNew Zealand, but* South Australia declines |for financial reasons. The arrange ment, w4 expect, will be earned out," and Brother! Hastings will leave bjrjSan Fran cisco mail on lOfch "Octobejr next;" Atrthe Templar Deputy is now on the eyepf arriving, and he appears really to, be "one of the greater lights "that'" rule iemplarjsm, a'few iteifut of information respecting him gleaned from American- .sources will not.be uninter esting. Mr Hasting, one of the'jiescendants of those who found-homes in the West for conscience sal£e, w*b born in Leicester, Worcester Country, Massachusetts, oujuly 24t_u-i 1816. j&t an early"age he was taken by bis parents tp Bp&ton, w^iere he obtained his/early education. At "'fourteen he--pro ceeded: to Philadelphia,;^ completing his education on ithe self-reliant principle* so charaqprestio Of Americans; .-ifter'gradua ting in a store the set up in business on his own account at the„age of twenty years. ThuiTearly thrown of. his own resources he was not only diligent in business, but he found time to associate himself with every bene volent movement in Ms district, and appears impelled by the instincts of his nature tb'T&e a reformer. «* The Anti-Slavery movement was one of the political qu^stion^which engrossed his attention. He was one of the f ouipftps of the Party in Pennsylvania; and, though quite a young man, was made chair man of the State Central Committee. Having removed to the West in 1846, when Wiscon sin was yet a* territory, he became Identified with her history as an active citizen. He was first elected Justice of the Peace, and then in 1848 elected a member of the Legis lature. , From that time forward, his life has been a series of successes, and as Treasurer of the State and in other ways he has most successfully served his . .State. He was one of the best speakers Of, the House, and much respected by his associates. "* To him the State is under obligation for the most astute management of her financp*; !? pM>jeoting*plans of economy, and securing good legislation on measures of finance; ;His;dutiejj#_re arduous and unremitting, and W" applied himself with unwearied zeal, declinia|^|dUienders of promotion to Cpngressionai; ho^s|ls£shat he might serve the interests of'hisijswlJg in the capacity designated by shi_'^constituents. During all his political»; career, with its multiplicity of,cares} toils, aj_d;te|ts, he was an ardent and earnest;advocate^)Fthe Tem perance 1 Reform. Fro^sMclf. boyhood up through the varied changes of life he always : found time and means _to spend in this gr^fp_u__? i%-ys m^fmak liquor or used tppßco,|l)ut wariSergßtic in;measures< designed to rempve the curse from others, embra^bl&^^fSsbpportunity of visiting societieap§ nttppfng speeches, encouraging legislation, and attending Temperance associa tions. In the Order of the Sons of Temper ance,' which was once a considerable body in the United States, Mr Hastings arose to the position. of Grand Worthy Patriarch of Wisconsin, and was sent $% a delegate to the National Division at Chicago, which was' presided over by Judge O'Neil, of South Carolina, and Neal Dow as M.W. Associate.

Here he met for the first time Thurlow Weed Brown, General Gary, and other prominent -temperanoe men. He becamea^ nntoot festal"; I^ge,,Xo.OT Wisconsin, in February, 1857, while at that Slace a rdember of <the\State Assembly, lie las eveESirice retained^nembership with that .odge^M-d,! what is still better, attends the refeularly every week when at home. fHe was elected representative to the "Lodge of Wisconsin from " Capital Lodge lir- 1859^ butihis official duties as State Treasurer prevented his attendidg the session. He was re-elected the succeeding year, and.weut J ,was.ele<^ed^rand^W'ortaF Chief Templar and also representative to the R.WiG.L. f whoge session was held at St Louis, and he has attended every subsequent: session of that body. He "Was again Elected G.W.C.T. in 186i/»ud also representative tp the RMiOr.ti. At that session, which, wa.s held at Detroit, heiwas elected'Hight W^hy, Grand Templar, but w^ ,ae^a.ed,io6lif3tible, because h« _.idthe office of G.W.C.T. at the time. Singularly enough, no minute wag kept of that election and decision. In low he declined r tbe' tt6n_f-.at_dti to thfr chief chatf in his own State, and that ye.-* Was agaiji elected to the dhie. chair of . the qrder, Whibh r*he four 'consecutive Tear* by re-election, making .five,, in all- Besides these positibns in the order Mr Hastings appears to occupy^ thehighest positions of responsibility. arid, hoflout in religions „phe_-_. He was Otis Of the founders of ah AntiiSlavery Church in %&] days of slavery; 'he ia tbe' superi'nt.ndeht' of one ojf the largest Sunday-schools in his State ; and was for two years presiding officer, of the State Sunday-school convention. Hefwas atgdnfe time elected moderator of the Stale Convenj tion of the Congregational^.Chttrches; a pdaij tioh 'td" which "We /I Wc§. ihformfed'btttj onfe layman h&d'ever attained.' " He'is t.easurej' of the Home Mission, Society .of Congre- gational' State , Convention,;. a j trus,tiee,.-jo]F ("BeiojftCollege, and BookfordEemale Semm^ ary ; an officer of the State-Historical Soj ciety. He is secretary of the Board oj[ . Trustees of the State Hospital fdp the Insane fe and secretary of the State Board of Charitie? and Heform. He has' also;. been;fpt many''year's and;.still, is treasurer..v.and director; of tbe Madison Mutual Insure ance i i Company, director of the.' Madison Manufacturing Corhpaiiy} director of tbe,pity Gas Works, and we can scarcely capitulatq what besides.? HoWever^ a-nian loaded'with ,so many responsibilities has come away . from America we cannot for the life'of us. conceit^ and irrespective of his j positib-iVas, a; Teinplai? bur visitor mustbereally a remarkable man^ The journal from which we draw our5 infor-j mation speaks of his intellecs_ttal, ability and high moral character in terms of very high, eulogium, while his refined, genial and! courteous bearing gives grace tp hi? character.. To Good Templary in jNew,Zealand.the visit of such a man cannot but be of marked; con-; sequence. We apprehend ' TJ'erfaplary hprej will not have attained'to .hat high standard that will command his approval.- j Wefearb«i will find an' admixture of extraneous apo^ baser elements. He will, find it allying itself too 'often' 'with i___'jdebasmg interests; of : party' 'political He will find wej fear that men hav^ sometimes united them-j selves witji that pause ;m_h.,the, simple purpos<j of turning it to their own personal and par.yj purposes, and in,theihope that riding on'the shoulders of Good Templary* they niay'gratifyj their own ambitions. JSe will find, we think,' *hkt )fchi_i admixture' • of: baser elements, hjM created prejudice against the cause i,tself, andj isr:prdving ;,the .bane, pf, Teniplary.i, If r the disfingliisfied visitor, ; who ought to bej welcomed for his position and his character,: irrespective of his temperaince tenets will Only succeed in giving a higher tone to templary and effecting a separation between its npfcle Objects and the paltry considerations' *of eleptioneering and party polities'of only'local interest, his visit * to: the will be well repaid

/We are glad to leajrn that'the Chp.al| Society has generously come to tbe help ofj the Young Men's .Christian, Aasociation, and has volunteered the gift of 'one of its; popular concerts for the benefit of the' AssdQiatibn. I This, jis the more to "be appreciated from, thej fact that such a step is wholly out of: the custom of the society, which has, probably '• wisely, hedged itself round from the impor-. tunity to which it would be constantly -sub jected by the multitudinous claim's with: which the people.of Auckland only tool familiar. The giving of this concert is quite) exceptional, and the Association may accept j it as an indication that the feeling in its favour is more wide and general^han perhaps! its members supposed. The'resolution was! come to at the last meeting of the society on | Tuesday, and.^jpmumca^m^f have, been; opened with thecomtnitiieo^iof-th- Associa tion with reference to fixing the date for the j performance. W,^ trus^ that t the example set by the .Choral Society will,be.^ollqnjed,up, and that tins valuable, auxiliary aid may be rendered to .the. systematic, »and vigorous effort that isabdut bding made'to wholly free this valuable fnstitutiQr^frqu^.theMiMeubus of debt, "yyyyyy y. .> t >t\*wiiw»iiw.iw

The beautiful "Spring, weather ..which has j opened around us has attuned.: the-heart of nature to.music". The'trees'aire-'full of! melody, fish'leap in the'beiihing sunshine, ] and the Auckland lasses are tripping forth in gay and merry guise. ,We. capnot .^ear, as inthe old'country, 'the ( 'deep,' rich voice of the nightingale rin l "th^ 0 Woods, ~ nor the minstrelsy"pf^blapkbirds,,.! and robini?.,,.,.These-l'aongsters>have yet to come;, across;;.the ooeari; by* orderPOf "the Acclimatization Socieliy.'/' Many a little bird, which Dr Bulldr,' the ornithologist, could tell ns abput, s^elhi/the phorus.pf melody which eayth,,isfendsju'io,.heaven, land's Which ■ the lark echoes to ! earth. f-; ( Fa-''^ in Natur. _ blue 'ddioe 'that arches over JEllersKe and the North Shore "the,- Jark..,pf which Shelley sang _6! sweetly; i'_h_.fat_ Gloria in eccoelsisi \ > Muscular/c_ris_ia_.s tMnk^'tha. %he lark ia .moil's, earjiesfc: ; birdi-beewise they sometimeshear its song..as^they ibumble out of bed; but' others, whose slumbers are frequently disturbed by the cry of children, or. who t are awakened by other pauses',> know that many a tiny warbler is astir before tfid lark. Rooks, as:ihas'beett discovered in the Domai;^.g^e^s,,.liko,persoi-3suffering^from indigestion through^ eating Hilkte suppers, tal]F JS ■■■ Jhsli_ fe^^-r^Sr. sometwra sotinambuhze'the inbonlight'chamber.' W*a j have no bpkenlw-dliid^r&ifii 'Iri^in£pdy such&. Tiuterh Abbely, where W^ordsworth wrote^d* St'dkyiPog^;"whereWr¥^wrd.e of the,, owl complaining.to theJmbdtt?" No* Joan} we<i_ea_" MtMi^Mi{i» tehd__ fclobmS " wb-ch^hMbw*t_ie lgSoil i.wght.l)i.flt,w!o_ld«be.,di_fi cult any wherein Auckland tb!re„lilie'ltM'cry, that shookfLady Macbeth'a strained _*ryes— JmMi rßh.Fl^ed,?^,i a Au ( b_rdi»ii. thWi j.}, |delicious,; •, spring-season > -Jntusfci^ ta«i4appiesfr^cthM#i'that''«-%&thyi.^TTdl^'; 3§Wft_^f|?n» up^^ A correspondent pitchedi«int6^_tex«&_* iftH(_y rov*tPii.-iasifV_^h<i'FS*AE, and called them impude ntr—lf^hey^ de«erveTrao_r«r?BSSEKF Si&#fS_6j_>t^^inJ^toyJpfi^dtlilßl^i unseemly condu_t,,qßf*h_^tAuokland boyY* ?P? rffiw^^?hQUß9-kin,d We^rynumwous, • B^^ skimming swallow in. this latidfsonhaf the Mos^uitbeslrught be as sapred birds,. _ Audi wer^they^ here a^htr-of^_!e__ncdingiirg^ and feeding their.-ypun#„ would do those bachelors good--who have to^ay-4_»-_duc_* fa^]i;Ne.wly^_jttch9d poultry^ chiofilil aud J/ ,gQ^i rA g g , iat^loyelyi Uttieuthings, #ff_t thew ß bfta,Ei^tdown i nclea.''b^ Sffoi_|_t whichhaveraver waljtedla the worM'sTiMa. ways, Hand '4feifc are.pnt by-^_&uy&a_ m greentspaoe-iamOhg'tlFe daisies- at this happy seasb_P__ full 2<St x Wssbmfiarff *Njghts::fr|he;ros-j. jftjjf hlowiijg avfrylwlil&# tae.artiboiaiatauries>^ displayed m streetwindoW_i4nd_oir_e_.&d dances among young people are the order of the day. ..

, We record with sorrow the rodden^eath of Mr Alfred James Mprton,^W&^ at the residence of his father, Mr H. M I Morton, at Parnell, earltfthis morning. .The ! leased was the brother of Mr gA W ton of .Custom-Hpuse-street.. ;De«th took nlace dnder, circumstances which must; _.ay& the effect bfiintensifyipg the sense ofbereaye^ ment felt M frhefemilyy: an 4 mu|t also serve a8 a warning te ydttng pers^ofbpth,sex^ who arer careless-of exposing .their - health. Mr MortSn,' who was about 21 ye#r_ -of age, was well and hearty only » fortnight since. Returning homd'_rbr_ a cricket maocnone^ %ay' he neglected WW proj*r precaution of putting on dry clothes... IHJ .Suit was a cold, which culminated into a mkcm, 'sen., deserves the deepest sympathy. 8 will be reebliectedth^t another, son w*s drowned last year white yaphtmg m the . "harbour/;. 0 '■■ '"" ,y I* J:

To the wi^jiate^j^^jsK issue aletter appeared signed "G.. John-tone,. Xttch he complains Of the'incivillty shewn bTthe collectors of the £g&t&i3!_j tie Alteh-ro-d. As a^cflKfe-bJu^™g?# fielL Grafton-road, and Newmarket districts I beg to sta^tlirO_ghio^r columns that I fam not the collector alluded to.-~I airf,|£.l jos_ps^W__3_a_dßi{i--ND.;; i " ;r ■. - I ?The members of the Auckland Volunteer Fire Brigade held a ' speeialt meeting last chair. ; bnsine3SO_theme4t_B^v^the consideration of the «ase of Rreman F^ ipatrick, who was burnt du^by f>g*H& field-street fire.' It Was agreed that £o should be given to Fitzpatrick but of, the general Brigade Fund/ A letter was.-then read frog the Insurance agents committeer to; M.t 'Hughes, expressive of.^eir,.high apprema. Son of hia^viees^ah^ tb'pse pf .the Brigadp in eStectively staying the,progress of tht. lata fire, and enrolling themselves honorary, members of the Brigade. This was signed by every member of the committee. „ J. he; superintendent informed the meeting that^he, had received from Mr S. H. Matthews, JM late-stip'e-ir_tendett\^ quantity ■%™9&\ towards a Brigade Hbrary. The *ecretary ; was ordered to tbank Mr Matthews by letter; for his thoughtful gift;- A number of youugi men were proposed for membership, and with, the,u-ual vote of thanks ; the meeting closeoV ' dur Own '.Orrespondent at Napier informs us by telegraph, tha. Sir Ponald McLean is to be inv_t_d to a banq'net.to b,e,giv;e,n by some of his;politioal.'admirers.at.Napier,next weefe. This proof of confidence must' be gratifying to the Native Minister, who has now repre sented 'the 'district- of 'Napier' some 'eight years. To the Editor: Sir,—l would pall the.at tention of the'police to direct, their steps towards the' firewood wharf bhsunday after noons, where may be seen congregated^ gr.mp -of young men, also'bOys, leisurely indulging in a quiet game of "pitch' and toss." I have witnessed these gamblers successively« Sunday after 'Sunday playing tifa&t ■ little' game,' apparently x witbput _ the .least, rdblestation. And.'now,, without farther comment, I think it is too bad and should be put a stop to. I should also add that the sheds on this wharf are made use of asf a place; of-;resort on Sundays, and are exdeed ingly Well patronised, Shame be to -those whofrequent and participate this Jbling^-rwho .ought gather to be passings the ioursV of. the i boly day in more- harmless pleasure. Trusting, after these few remarks, that the police will make an effort to.dislodge the members of this Sunday haunt, .I ;am, etc., JVC. a. ►• ,-; ''_ ; '••-'■ -i We have bt fal,. had occasion to. call the attention of our readers to "Fish's Sairsaj parilla." This effective, and yet at the samfe time "agreeable purifier of the system, _____ now received very high1 recommendations from the faculty, and is held in great esti mation by the large section of-the pnf.Ee who have tried its invigorating properties. Wo are glad .0.1 hear that Mr Fish is recdiving large orders for ' this | usfeful compound, - which has been proved by most satisfactory analysis tp consist .of none bnt the genuine ingredients. Good judges pronounce Mr Fish's sarsaparilla to be tho best extract of that roetprepared- So as to secure a large sale the very smallest margin of profits is.. secured by £he Vendor, who wishes , the benefit^ |-ot v his preparation1 to be diffused over the •w-hOle world. " ' Fish's '"; Sarsaparilla :i is ■tb be had wholesale of Messrs TJrown^Campl bell & Co., Morton Jones, Evens and Co. j and wholesale and retail'from1 Messrs Hamil ton-Brosj,' wholesale druggists;'! Qu.en-street, and the sole manufacturer, Thomas Fish,

chemist and,.druggist, Princes--street. ~ ? T l> Ainarrow escape; from an accident1 through reckless driving'was witnessed yesterday';in t)_e BJyber,' _?ass, rpa&_ ". As; -l^-Alexander Campbell was riding past a heavily laden cart towards his East Tamaki farm, a man^ wllose name is known, "drove rapidly by on the wrong side, and fixed Mr Campbell and Ms steed'between; the Wheels of the and cart, thereby tearing his trousers and injuring the calf of his leg by causing several gashes. The case will be brought before the Resident Magistrate" In a few days We regret to state that there is a great deal of reckless driving in and about the city despite the watchfulness' !6f the*' polity f arid gen tlemen like Dr Goldsbro' deserve the thanks of the public for their to check a growing nuisance. The.pleasahi.influences.bf the, season have moved the young and middle-aged members of the Early Closing __i_bciation, and the committeteiave"resolved "n'pbn'holding their annual general meeting at the Young Men's rppms^ Wellesley-street |;o-^_orrow . evening fbr'the^ purpose of presenting the 'report $nfa balance-sheet for the past year, and to elect office., for' thb'y&r'i^ prospect..'-i JWe^hope this body of 'citizens* so clraely,con nected1 with our outwardT.dllily' ne*ce,isit.e_,'/' will muster strongly ton this occasion,' and show by their thoughtful speeches that they are > P r?P?F-?4J°- maintain, the,npaition they Th'_ annual meeting.of .the Imperial Crown* i Gold Mining. Company .was.hpld yesterday 1 in the office of'"'Mr1 Td-hili; 'Shbrtland-street, jMr F. Whitaker occupied the chair. The repprt;T>nd <i&al_t_d6T_he'etT we*b 'i'cbbpteff.* Thomas Russell, and Col, Haul tain were re-elected 'directors, and'Mr Waymouth was re-apjjbikji-d auditor^ the Company. Tne'Pdnsonby musical holdja special general practice' and" _and''renear_al this evening at eight o'clock. The secretary, : MH_R!_e_]i request's i _h_t 6.ev6-y.member will attend if possible-H:^'> >•.;;» *", The members of the Good Samaritan Lodge Of^bfrTen^a^ ev¥_ddg'for bu's^ when, it is hoped that every brother and sister ■-^ffl-attprd—~~^-"-^^^^ ™- £* , Mr Blackman "^jrill give £ser_-V of^rigUiafL readings to-morrow evening in the Shpridat.-^ atreetH-hapelP %A ST » -",' . ~Ji M -Mr Walter c Miller^in-driri!.' youngs ladies. a_.dfe_tl<.m„_ who l&Wtl. «*trip"_t'*o_^th¥ {W_4w^i^-.-^ Bi'_i^__oiJ_u will re -assemble iMthetiiCook-street Hall to 'i morrow-evening. --.--■ •- ■-- ' ~—■-—~ We remind oat" nt^Beroul readers that Mrs Tomes's ;wil|'tlike place this evening in the Chpraf]lall;^Tl|e programme Wy I?©. seen^yburning to puribijtd -, ftMr Thomas -M-Master's npw^rapery wa_e-| house .^ eer.ta.nLy 5 on^^^di-.^ HandspmeVt iif.ttc.u.ei.^i;Mr : MoMaster will s6ph LHave npt Inuch reason to* deployJ^s J^t^_| ou-V ashisio^^g^acejwas iiot up to his^increasmg^ pusiness"".' has j_ W|e'i|^eith^ v trpubie espenjfja.in s its fittings. We seebihatCthek business wili be |re-opeiie_^ to-morrow (Friday % ■&_<_>* from a |P^.Vn^% aj ;hjs' immense,^stpck ~pf,,ne«f ---i spring and- summer gbods- rjd_t- 1 to- _!a_d we"'.- think .he "THayr ..prepare '-Lfftv !_h general-,'J_m^>f^lFi^fS-iet-. to, Baehtion T Wrtr njWW &^-W-fiGting- W inspection, , showing what our local '^10-ans can do.

We were always led to believe^T^ ladies had tender hearts, bat w« """f %here are few exceptions, as in faJE**** -notice. Yesterday three pretty^?*^ young ladies were amusing t__ra»elvj??^,l _ space of ground between W^l? ** *W Durharo-streets at the expeiiaTi^ *4"" lizard, and, sad to say, they seernJ +* &**" the cruel sport. When the creS^ 0? eagerness to escape from its fair torn crept near to their delicate forms tW^ several lovely screeches, and seemed fe,8 *'5 a perfect flutter of excitement. Ths k „tben armed themselves«with4» e S^4 slow tpyture succeeded in kiUim, liT^^T offending lizard: These young ]_£, & surely never read Barns' exquisite _<_»t H mouse, "Of Purely "theirlitflf _!§*«»>* would have beatf with that, I*3 sympathy whichwe expect" ft^teSS hearts and love-beaming?ey__. x- jf ™^, We'e'sleektt, '^'.In^tW-Offabwtit' ¥ ?a A ■' OTi, -#h_t a panic's to thy'WeurS**«&*£__!_ Thon n.ed _.» start awa' sac hWy ' '"•'-_£_sfcl ■y-yy. <-Wi bfcSeritfitbrattle 'F^U-!-,,«,,,,,,,. si .-1 wad be laith to rin and chwe t_«L -«•«*<>■/. ' •m i- ■■->; - r; "Wl_onrd'rtog|>r_Al*r -Tfgjj^.;/- A letter from Ur .Steel, ph&Kiiriftu Evening Serald, shows that thßfpajjjfe-S^ ImperialKMnapping Act; aid theactfc|t_f > uTideri*, have not been effectual fo_M§j| pre<-.on rtf the wont evils of the Folwi^ Labour, traffc.;',; A number -of ; ac-_s(>f^^^ have been 'reporteO?!!! Commodore under the seal of privil«»;_a , ; will, it is to be hop^ be thorough]* |^S$ B^theye danger tßttifigp fluenc;e'.6_ Great Britain may be aenfeS^ by persons -who prosecute tbisto-k^ft 9 [ shelterunder a^foreiglf-ifag ;r"andi_Hf|Ss j therefore^ points' out'the"-'-i^difoiiry,^ i. operation of the other-powers. :-W jpfijS i deal of barm is also done by the safe^g^ I arms and ammunition to the is?ai_&M,.4? day, we su^oi-j*ihe"if_,t_v<_ races ia ft. iSouth'SeaswHlbe'extinctj.bnt ftie'^ t-irle r_f% yet; be eons _mcd in ;l;be:^&*| depopulation. . It is tho,4nty'io|i^^S nafipns* npfe to j hasten,' if. pogjiblTS" retard'-. ;* and in the interests of _^^ Dr. Steel's suggestion that t_ere"dgS be united prohibitory ' iact.ba_||j|ffi, matter is at' least/worthy <^ c<^3|g There wil.L : be plenty^ •of .iffQ'B^wS cruisers in Polynesia for maijy yM_f^^ unless Great Bri._i_._- to aoandon _«$. tions and cast offherresponsibilityAl^il' now reported greatly strengthfen'^|| under that aspec^ fd^'the _hri_x_tiw|J£- We would call the attention of wrmigj to the meeting, to be held^ this seven o'clock," in St. Pa-l's'C!gi|j3h tbe P-ev.-"'!-. 30? 'Stewart, :^mwL C.M.S., will_give an account ohA ohnreh tmissipnsJn India. ,f H^^pj(|c» not fail of being interesting to nuej & m , tf M (l ,-|h.p :f Shpre^e} iJS^SrN _:_p adjourned bankruptcy cane©£ .G*Q[W, '■ jun., was called on, but i_«co_irtipr^ Mr Whitaker, the bankrti^i.l^^ stating that Mr c Wayn*opti.. had _*J_ pufficient time to complete the scconii;<_. Honor the Chief Jaa^-'gp__a£fiH*j adjournment till the 26th of Maj£*& new accounts. will havejo I»"JSw _ tvk before that date.. , ; . ."'■■ fi '' " -' X... . ' Jl #

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

"'(Wore Thomas1 B&___&^l^!s^ William Donovan was fined lfo for h^ drunk, last night. John Young, who w evidently getting old, and Bs_.yM.Coy* fined -in tbe same ;,«ainoM|r. aßd^j^; Gooderson was fined- 205.;! Be T k§ffi||M' disorderly.' -'': - " . i ' A LoSt;"S____?. ,MW James Hcaton. with a bru_|d.ai«,A]tj face, and melancholy look, wu e_jig__.fi drunkenness ' in ! Printjes--t^|«a|W being.an.incorrigible rogue, L; Prisoner pleaded guilty ? ,,^._^ ; „BQ Mr Broham stated that th. p'-flMi $*j a great portion of his time in g»V, WW behaved remarkablyiffel^jb^wi^Bp? he wouldfnotdo aidayJs work. , •.;«*& His Worship askfed thotottWrM, prisoner had been convicted '! , p*jsrf. ."' Mr .Br-->'-_-^cb_ld i'jS-^^|XjwJ^^Pi-. by the list dnhis hand t_»t|hei^W|* victed sixteen- times.' ' - h...:ff j^|&7 j •'■ PrisdSe- had'"nbthuig ; to' sty. «*s)*» lost «heep». i__u ■'<■ . 'L_.___ His Worship committed p--_MMtfg Edsnifor embteen1 mpntl&^t|pfflß which he * feared P?ißbttjej: fl Ff|^M*^ that paradisaicaMocaKty. ••>- • ■ *#*{ UNDER THE WLLOW*.'.:"^ v.&arah" .'Mc^tan^' $M -MJJmP years, was charged under,.the. 'f'P'JTM with using nnseemlv language, towMjttM Ann Williams, in Willow-'streCT, ob U|M Tli__girl said she was not ggpEJIHtW not utter the wordsnnp^dtW^WM the quietest girl- tTiat vew./_»t »«™ willows in Wmow-stieet,;anaffl|gMß he_l_noiithi WffO.VLX. t[^XJM A paper was handed in ffwjrgJM drea.lfnl words of the 'P"''»SWSJ« shook her immense quanta °M!|gß which hung downher backin^WPWß sion, and denied the charge, T&fM The'^ef'-'w^'^'Mn^th'-ein"^;; m Saturday. ' .'_ mp^l'B - Thin was all the bnsinehsJJ y,._ |«

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MAI2E, OATS, POTATOES, ETC. 1 W-tOLESAL*. ! MalM, _■ Prime Sydney . Oats, 6s 9d to 6s per busbW > g^gSsSsj, Potatoes, £_ to £10 | American Oats, 5s *-. Jt Hay, £710s to £9 per ton. ~ .:/■;. Straw, £8 to £3 10s per ton. . ~ f; Chaff, £7,10s per ton. 54 X _£&•• ";*''l '?-;BKrA-_i_ \ ~■■■-:■'■,■■. •Maize^per.b-shel, 6s6d to 7s i - '-'!^y' Oats, 6_p.r^bU_heL . H'•'■.<; ,' Potatoes,; 10s to 10s 6d per,cwt. Hay?owf,,'9s J&J Straw, 4s to 5s per cwt. Chaff,'Bs to 9s per cwt.',. _ ._,_.__. KAURI GUM AND. FLAX MARKET. - The following are the prices in the Auckland nfarket:— , .„„ Gum—Well scraped, best quality .. .. £29 to £30 Ordinary sort- '•"V.^.i^ '.."•-'..-'.. £27 to £28 ■ _____.-__.est quality . £17 to £19 Second ditto £14 to £16 Tow .. .. .. £7 to £8 BUILDING M_TERI*LS.. .„ = ,^ ; „>v : , Tisri_-at.—Boards and scantling, lOOit, 9s to 15s ; at mills, lls.6d;;plaried,f.tongu.dy and grooved, 15s 6dtolßs 1 New Zealand palings, 5-feet, 9s; 6-feet, lis; p tree rail., £210sto£3 per 100 ;.puririposts,£s perlop;. shingles, 8s to 15s per 1000- Honart Town palings; 6ft.: 17s; 6ft., 18s : Hobartown rails, 80s. J[ _- < COAL AND FIREWOOD MARKET. i Coal.— Newcastle, on. Wharf, 45s ; delivered 50s per ton. , FrßKWoen.i-rUncut,i 16s ipWiaaxr delivered, ci»t, 8 s 6d per ton. j



T~jf *Bl T T'6 H A N J>,| A LARGE LINE | ■ tlt issiK. <>1 blitn ;<"■""< O*-' t'-« '-";"_' ■.'''':\''' ;,: 1 S V DNEY TWEE DS, Slightly Damaged by Seawater, 2s lid and, 3s 11^ y j | F ' peryard. ', ' i ; ri'Ms'iv: a,u>.»7f ku4-!__u» .i.'.jf.i'i !./;vv j i I SAMUEL COOMBES, CITY" CL 0! THI NO MART, 92, QTJ__-T-ST-t_ET. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE! NOW OPENING, ; OUR NEW STOCK OF SPRING ANJ} j .SUMMER .GOODS,. . / i ,-; ,; Comprising-- JJu ■*. j Choice NEW DBESS GOODS, in preat variety | Tussore Cltjths, New' Pattern Prihts,'; j Printed Muslins,'Check'and'Satin Stripe MusliJn Grehadines, New Summer Skirtings, j tl*'t '":* ",! "; Hollands, &c. [' '," ( J ; ___CX SILKS, wide with, unusually good val.ie j Ladles' Silk Umbrellas; Fancy Cotton Sunabada Children's and Ladies' White Straw and ,„.;.„,..;< Leghorn HATS, '•■''"' In immense variety and price. Coloured Ribbons, New Flowers, Feathers, j Rusches, &c, <sc. . < = A^LW-A'YS 'ON HAND, A Large Stock of White and Orey Calicoes, Sheet ing 3, Shirtings, &o.> of, best make; And a complete Stock of j FURNISHING AND GENERAL j t% r £ ,r) DRAPERY GOODS 0 Of Of Evebv D-sokiptios. BOYS', YOUTH'S, AND MEN'S CLOTHING. ... ~, In:Great>Yariety. [ -1 i rl ' <•..•. , i; —~j —(TV ■' ');• '< ;.";/'.- White' Shirt..' Fancy Scarfs arid, Tips, Cricketing; Belts; Braces, Collar., &<si __ Large' Stock of little Boys' Suits in Printed Drill! Serge, &c, suitable for Summer wear. 0 Boy's and Men's Leghorn and Straw Hats, ;! •;' Felt Hats and Caps. ;! '! TO AJIRIVE, EX ZEAL-NDIA, '• | 24 CASES AND BALES GENERAL DRAPERY GOODS, SUMMER ~.,.: t CLOTHING,,&o. r-- , , . In-porting .our. Goods principally . from the best Home Houses we are in a position to supply our Sustomers at prices which will compare favourably ith any other Hpuse In the trade, Country Orders carefully and promptly executed, j RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, /j.' 0 (LATE R HOBB3,) .1 -1 -VHOLESA.-K AND B-ST.-11. Ds.Al_KB, C_OTHTERB, .^ruNCTioir, drapery . warehouse,^ j (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel,) Cppbr Qitb__s"[-.street, Atjokland. ... ■'y\ " f \ ''f' Q i»l *V y> '''■■ ■',' >>« ■'* '" '.: ■ j ; \.'y.i:'.HK\ j ,• r;-;' ;. ,'! ,;'. '■!> > ' ;'.".'! -i<i', I i ''.! ',( Ifl'l" I "' , Q OMP TJL SOilT .X >'..!': 7," '■•'i'l ATTH-i l'■ ■ /'!'.('!.«<)•! _ ?rj ,. r( o /;^, T/ Y.,-H.:. 1 A./L. ! 1i,.5J-rf-: (Late A Ltnabtjrt and Co.) if si . '-"» •» ■•-..-■r.i>'-.-» •■:!•■ ..■-,iji j, t| „. .. ~ .iliMiil >J'l " •'"' / <j s As ale : ""' '/';''."''"., ~ a _ . ... o_sj!!' itiii >'.■.'■ i ■'••• > l «:>!/"■.« DRAPERY, '■„.,. X-''XX ;" r MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING; ' o S .. CARPETS; -i» *»«««** ''"•"i FLOOR CLOTHS,, , • t „ V.-..1:' »!,-,■. t»i I-'.-. "MATTINGS'.:,, 1,;^.!. .. (M/ , . o .,««.«bf..ttiw ;nij •"!>•'•'■ i-Ofevsry description!";:! "1'! WILL TAKE PLACE AT TH_ . C iW^.F^l L, SAT UR DAT, :24th OCT 6 B ER, And will continue for — ON EM O N TH, ,--. -. _ n -.' .j mi w * After which the residue of the STOCK will be sold by- Tender. Tt_M'iM"'TJ_OaJi{A KU'}«l|r.) m 4 21 ?>>X..&'_£ A ,?' ■-'•' i: . ■ '■:■ iß__j:.. Si3J'/? 3 TTV S; : ,T|P,H E.^ } So,_f^^.OO.'S CELEBRATED COFFEES, EXHIBITION BRAND, EAGLE BRAND, C R O W N B RAND, , Are to";be procured at, all respectable Grocers - f - ' 'and Storekeepers throughout'the Province of Aucldand- D. STEPHENSON & CO., W V N D H A M STREET, .TOT 51 1\' '^rNWffIPW rt-JiJ'F. : p— ~: - .. J! dfiMMiM f H2W?'fM; Saving taken those ,Brioa TJiisaoii .«aagstM CJSNTRALLY-SITUATjED premises ,A.U.*llA>f_-0 Chemist, .\itiaMi ifft o'wit. ■ fll -n' ! iiaWr ! r_?._&»'i _»;_?-s_. ._Vi..-^'Hi "''xii" ~(.« ,i't^.wq_.,( to _Jw« U.,.i; X |t, . I-H -si y W 'l'- rl'' ■>i„.:j..„aU''_i,...; .r;.-.ni...jiO»':-' ■ <>d«io Mwvjtft tiiil M^Ei^AkoMOJRNIM&;^OG!IIOBEiBWi With an ' . mENTIRE INEW ST&ei^ . SPMINMd^yQiB^MMERII^ESS^OOBS And general zwapeby. f. .'l'__iaT_-_.fc;UOi- __oa;_uu • JFVtZ. particulars in future advertisement.



TTTE ARE NOW SHOWING OUR MAIL GOODS ~ A "' .y-~y\' Kw? BIOBIVID PER S. S. ;■'"' Hi HO, f.lf { Consisting of : : ;|| y;y. raj \ ;. y]i' COSTUME^J ,? PARIS BOiT^'itTS/ W TRIMMED HATS, W MANTLES, "' '^^'__S_TH_!R-f, :-,;'"' :-'" "'■'""""' ■.•.•.-.",» FLOWERS, $X"£ Q% H-'l GLOVES, X4..,^y'-s-^sy*^y*.*.>.--s &e./_c,, &..'"? J tit '-■• '.;■.".■'■ >■'■'. ' | --— ■-' Also, w % it 72 CIASfESatI A \ Pit Zealandia, _>iO'_ls_7.'T iComprising-i- M'>'.''■ I' i PRINTS. DRESSES, find MANCHESTER GOODS. I , ,y j ,o.> ■■■ ■' »i ■- •■' i J. COSGRAVE & CO.