SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Hlnj tt'.TK : _„1* evening, 5 36; tc '■''' ' •■'■•. :- T"-.•;- * ■ in. :g, C.lO ; SUN -M"•".':".; 10 ft >O_C _ .. a . Fail Moon. 22; d, 11 3Ja m.

ARRIVAL.

j ";':;n?V_, yy (- ue _ .U -;l', from the Scuth, (to th-.- lUaau.an)

DEPARTURES.

Mik.^, ss., (E_ii.4i .v-ai!), More, for Sac . Frau:ii-co

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For T *)-!''n./ Ra 'dn. h-tripi-, e v!v; Glnlora, ship, 'i •-■•'■ ifi'kta-.i ; W W • mita. ship, tarly F-i A. i.ff. liii.a .hi.., H»rly For !* M'o\>tU— Ai.azi, ba qae. early; Ada, birq-ij For D :n«.iia—Tiahe la Pratt, ..ch-oa';r, early ; Mvgi let-.-, r. ~cvi. n r\ • ;-:y - F>i- fs ~ ~.t ,__ :>>_]. .ii. ~ !; !,o oi»', Saturday. i?or uusseli —> »wi', cu-.t-.r, c ly

UNKNOWN.

He'i i s tr^rr, Sydney -*but 26 h Oty of ■! hmtii) (••: i«u.h Mail), from San -Vancisc >, 26tti instant "Wonga Wong* from Sydney, early >mv ss, it .m Dunedin, .ailMlssh inst w. vv. Smllh, shio, _r..m Lrtteltoa earl? CabarfeM, a-iquo. from Bostoa, via Table Bay ; sailed Decern b«r 21 2_mi!v Mcta-ren, b.rque, from London ; sailed 20th January Caler v s;'ip,KMPK, from London ; sailed Ken-glen, „hip, from London : called 2nd '»nu*ry Shooting Star, Dar-iue, KSit V, from Lyndon ;s_iled Dec 93 Rapirio. barque, PGRL, from New York, via Adelaids Xochnaear, barque, from London, early Tien I-in, barque, from Launee.ton, early Syren -TiK, from l.yttellnn Kio L >g>-, britr, from Lyttelton ; sailed 6th inst Fuiloxin .doiDhine, brig, from Adelaide Ryno, brigaotine from ifnturoah early Fart, b igamine, from Lyttelton; sailed 9th in.t Sir LmcNewlo., biigantine, from Lyttelton ; Siiled Bth inn. . Dauo li-ss topsv.l schooner, from Noumea, early Blanch.-, s hoon*r, fr Kurotonga Papua, schooner, from Karo?.orjga, early Bella B undon, pch oust, from the Inlands, early Pearl, ketcu, from tin Islands, early

IMPORTS.

Per rs. 'Wellfrgtr.n, from the South : 3 cases, 1 csk, Kea-pthorre, Prober, and Co ; 1 package, 1 c se oni<-r ; 2 t:u->ks, 1 box, ha k of N Z. ; 4 bags, Kohn : 3 bales A. Clark and Son ; 3 J*eg» rivets, _r»;r and linn-i; 1 parcel, J. R Davie. : 2 tru_ks| w. F v\ ..eeler; 1 case, Postmaster; 2packag*p, L. .»> >at-h-.». aid Co ; 1 pksr, H Clarice; 2 cabes I>. M 3 uckio ; 10 kegs but-er, 1,, o. Nathan an; Co; 1 parcel. Combes and Daldy ; 12 cases fiuit, Cloneßip» : 50sacks mdt Ehrenfried Br. s; 1 case, 1 bale, t-a,k. r ; ] bag, Hemus : 2 boxes, Yarr.lL — F. W. Wheeler, agein. N Z s S. Company.

EXPORTS.

PerMiktido, for San Francisco and Honolulu:— For Honolulu—2 cases perfumery, 1 do cottons, 2do playing cards, 3 do haberdashery, Owen and Gra ham ; 110 coils rope, CO boxes soap, 25 coils rope, J. S. Maclarlane ; 10 coils rope, Owen and Graham; 80 boxes potatoes, J. S. Macfarlane. For San Fran cisco—2o cases kauri gum, Henderson and Mrcfar- In-'o. 0"->i„ ; il cargo—322 packages.—H. M. Jervis agent A.S.N Co.

ARRIVAL OF THE WELLINGTON WITH THE SUEZ MAIL.

The > Z s,s. Company's mail steamer Welling trn. M. O.rey, ccmm.ndfcr, arrived at Onehmijta at 7.3 na m t-.-d y, with he in«".rd .noz Yiatl and the ou ward Sarj F anci en M V, r.e-id- s a large number ot p* i-e- gtrs .-he io.it Port _i:ah_ers at . p m. on tie li h instant; arrive, at Lyttelton at 7.45 a.m and left at; 4 p.m. ; nest day, ruudiy, i4th i_st*_t, _**eh. Weli-ugto' at 10 _m. ■ n the loth, steamed ir. m AVttHinjnen aeaiost f'.-h N.-*W. gile at 2.15 -p.m. : on 10 h. arrived a? Psctoi, at 8p m. ; waited on« hoar for ni.ii. arrived at JNeUon at 5.15 a.m. On 17; L luftani, took departure at 5 p m. ; sa _;e day n a l'*- XxriT-,a«.i Roadstead at 8 t.va ; yestrrd y le<t agam at 3pm, and arrived r.s above. With the exception of the gale ero sing C.ok'_ Straits, ex perenced light faioi.ab'* wud+and floe weathe throughout We are it dented to W. .1 Will-Odce. pur.er, for piomut del ver.v or fl!e3 arid r.pi r • *jj&&!iAVx3 To.will. chi d, and '.ervant,^^' 1" \Wro Mrs Sharp, Caoiaia I'tose. Hon Robert and Mrs C«m>ibcl!. Mr pid Miss Stracbey. Mr and Mis. 3rMwell. Mrs Bartm, Mi*, vvkite, Rev Tomilnson, Mes«a ■ Boavt-r. Solomon, Baker (2), Lambie, Bawdoa Holt, Hitch l>iach. ulliver. Paul, Beile, pasre,"Carlton'..Cl.se. _-et,"dtrso_,... Brown, Chambers, aaincr l>?-viaa, O-^ocb, <>_n_a!.s,-Glraid Troupe (»'•) 3. D BoUV mall agent. Ste.rage : Mr and .Air* Pah-"*"' and 3 children. Mr and Mrs Bell,. Mr and J_>» B«llia*y, Mrs iiitto, M?tßr»Pilkji»gkutf, Watsoa, RhtitJow.nh Be.«tw_.k, Purnell, Stilton. Brown. li£ iris, Bo ker, Mr>wat, iMvis (3f, Dwidaon, .Pr_t*i<J, Pet-foM, 'fnrnbu'l (2), Boyd, Becve (2), *JacUsoh, OB \en, 'MoCiory, Baron, Boyne, Eieg, Livingston, Poole, Ewer, Bay, and Copestake.

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COMMERCIAL.

Ma "R. ahhuk repcrts to-fl»y — Fowls, Is 8! to 2-« «d ; rii' X". l» 411 los 6d ; gnese. 3i ti> 3i 6'l ; tv V. ?2s 6 to 4. Imi, |;i.l' H t. -.4-. to _.-10 d; oiiO'S 1 1. !. 'I'pljs, 3.W to 4^d; a.d pear.'*, 3u. l'liere was a ~o d *'.teudauce.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

M-t *I Fa (. BU-K_«Ni.'_ W-E«LY R«pobt — A', the "ay..,ark- t ou i- rid.y Uit f idder wasiu rib de rat-r- sup., :i dw;t!.ut alt' rat.toe in vi.vi, , 'tateu

i y, 4s 6 in 6s; c.l-.v r _>y 4a 3d; meadow n'av, 4- ii .h ■• C*'!. • t Reta-ier-., o • Tbur»da t- c da; y ca 1: off tu.l were or" i.aiffe em qu Itv and 3"iv-

»"•■•" fi m tbtir t.r> fit Ti»ey wt-ie ewg-itv cn; oe ed f rat ext-enio va-aea liiiren cow. wer_ .t -ir van s a.in bm. f.w otiier tr. <ianl- Jjeaner). F>tt c.itle w«ra.»h:rt of re.uircm m* 93 h ad • n y ■O d, and !.rices alvuncrt.t ss' el '0. oh rush-up in m ulera „ uuuibr-rs, an if_ i tliqairy. F-.ktheeii in lulsupply, b.t ?e<se' d < ia^s u.n.ty. and malir tc.ined previous va ties. L uib- scar e'y reprrs-'i-w-1.

i'ik. _-...ir caw ' <ie r 1 r-i;- i-iveu w ?e . _''>r stoiv fi \v...:-, 5s t=i 3's ; fat ralve*, 2fi t.n Bsk ; yearing* ... I .-s; wj-ie-r ..Ids, til's to Bi-'Cd; : "io>irn »s. }.. Sis 6,j ; (Id _• s, fr<>«J 4t* ; thre. y^ar-oi se^-rs te l-.s 6.. each ; fwcit'e, £6. :o 31« Od th lO'los; .hf.p S_' 'h. Jb • ftor^ wetLi-.-s, 12 6<l to 14s eacn ; p rsr.r», 5d th.lo. live -->.-»ipi.t; tiai>y cow withiu one in. ntu oi C/»ivi( g Jtß t.> _ 12,

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows . — For 'lhirnw, to-morrow, at 9 *0 am For ttussdll, per Ebetezer, ihls day, at 5 p m For Wangarei, per Sovereign of the iSeas, to-morrow,

at 9 a ra Por Ruas-11, per Speedwell, to-morrow, at 10 a m For Mah.irangi, Mitakana, Maogawai, Waipu, etc,

per Lady Bowen, to-morrow, at 10 a m For Taranalu aid Southern Provinces, per Welling

ton, on Monday next, at 8 a m For VV hitiangi, Tairha, Opotiki, and Napier via Taurangaf par ttoutuern Gr.33, on Monday next, at 3 p ra. For limsell, Wangaroa. and Mongonui, per Rowona. on Mcnday nezt, at -1 p m. (Signed) S. B. Biss, Chief postmaster.

DEATHS.

POULGRAIN—On March 18, at the residence of Ids father, Hobson - street, opposite St. Matthew's Church, Richard John, aged 1 year and 3 months, the beloved child of Richard and Esther Poulgrain.

The funeral will leave the house at halt-past three on Saturday. Friends will please accept this invitation.

BR.OGAN —At tier residence, Albert-street, Catherine

Brogan, aged 37 years. EEEVK —On the lath March, George Nelson, infant son of Mr E. W. Iteeve, of Durham-street, aged S months.

The funeral will leave at 3.30 p.m. to-morrow (Saturday). OaBaDI S—On March 19, Lydia Kuth, yount;e.!. aauefbterof Jaaiea aad '13ii_.»oetli Cavauus ; age 10 mouth i

The funeral will leave her pvrent _ resideaco, Napi*r-street, oa Suud.y at 3 o'eiocs.

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1875.

Forth, cause that lacks assistance, For the wron. i.--.s\, uncus, resistance. **«» the fatur. in the (iisi_.ee- Ajt« tS)e _»od tbat we c'_u do.

Our inyestigati^sygfe tln'nga hygienic have brought ib'bnr Snowiedge a fact of which we believe the pullic generally are not aware. The. subject is unsavoury, but so also may : the-water in our; wells, as a result of tbe P circumstance which we aro about to tell. Within tlie past eighteen rrkmths there have Ibeenc. 177. --ds of the city, by order of authority, over twenty desp wells, which were being utilised by water j closets erected, over them ; nob earth closets, I not arrangements, in which the efforts of Mr ; Faulder and his assistants could avail, but real cesspits of unfathomable soundings. In I one case within our knowledge the well was I half filled with water when first turned to this I base use, and in most (if not all the other • cases) the wells were similarly in action. Now, it is a favorite theory thafc there is an under-ground current, or, it may be, a reser voir, from which our wells derive their sup plies, and that in this way there is a connec tion between well and well throughout the city ; and it follows thafc when droughts come, and wells become exhausted, and their sarfaca water is low—as fluids seek their levels —the water in these disused wells must pass away underground to supply the vacuum. If the theory is correct, and if all

our wells are so related, it requires no fur-

ther explication to show what the result must be. These disused wells, or rather these wells diverted to other uses, are all in the centres of densely populated neighbour hoods, and all in the vicinity of other wells applied to legitimate uses. But, whether near or far from one another, it is clear that these old wells, scattered over the area of the city, must be just now dealing sickness and

death among our people. How, in these cir cumstances, health is preserved, it is not in us to tell; but such a drought as this, and such conquences as these ought surely to ex cite a craving for the rapid completion of the contemplated waterworks.

The cable news received yesterday to the effect that New Zealand debentures forming part of the four million loan have been sold at \ per cent premium is satisfactory in one sense, as indicating that tbe credit of the colony has not been utterly ruined by its extraordinary borrowing system, but it is also significant on the other hand of the fact that a needless and reckless sacrifice has been made in floating this loan. It is now generally conceded, even by the Government journals (notwithsanding the virtuous outburst of indignation when we first made the assertion) that the £93 at which Messrs Rothschild sold the loan was subject, so far as the colony is concerned, to a private arrangement with that firm which will very much reduce the proceeds coming to New Zealand. In all likelihood, by the time discount, commision on negotiation, and accrued interest is paid, the deductions from the four millions sterling, which the colony will one day have to pay, will hardly be covered by half-a-million. And the ques tion naturally arises, was this enormous sacrifice necessary ? If, within a few days after the sale of the loan in open market at £93, there arose a demand at a pre mium, is it not a natural deduction to sup pose that, by the disposal of the loan gradually, a million at a time, very much better terms might have been secured 1 Not only has a very large pecuniary sacrifice

b_en PUstained by tbe colony through this wholesale disposal of its securiiies, but, we maint; in that tbe con-se pursupd is unjust to -hepublio creditor. Up to tbe2sthD-C-n_bß_, as will be gathered from the London stock repo't3 of that date, JSew Zealand 4J per .ens. dib.ntures were selling at £96J to _97_ Immediately following tbe arrival of Mr Vo.el iv London, it w.s announced that Vts.-ra Rothschild had ent-ied into an i.rr"-n'_enif nt which placed theoi in a posi t on to seii K.w Zealand debentures, bearing the same interest and retting on the same >;e.ntity, at £93. What safeguard has an investor against th:s kind of financial mant-

: illation ? The credit of ew Zealand aye.r or two ago was one of the b"st; is is ni*

.he lowst among the Australian colonies. Taking tbe market price of tbe four million lo:in at £93 as a basis, and comparing it with Queensland (Ihe youngest colony of Austra lia), we find that their four per cent, deben tures command within £1 of our A\ per cent. Victorian 4 per cents, were quoted in Lon don in January half per cent higher than our 4| per cents. These facts carry their own warning. Although the colony may feel thankful that ii is no worse, and that works on which hundreds of thousand, have already been expended will not be brought to a sudden collapse, yet it is useless and childish to close our ejes against the evils already created by the system the colony is

pursuing.

Telen^ville correspondent writes :— "Your Chief Judge F. D. Fenlon, Esq., is at presort t engaged in holding a Native Lands Couit for ihe purpose of ascertaining the individuals and collective titles to various blocks of land held by our dark brethren Toe Chief Judije has the aid of some of bis own staff and with our loyal ver.ant Native Assessor-, the business is heing rapidly pushed ahead. There are over 600 natives of all *ges in attendance and every thin, is g' inn °n orderly. One of the Auckland City Bands on its way o tho Otamatea icgatta enlivened and delighted our populace a couple of ev.n inss aco in d scorn sing a varied and pleasing selection of musical pieces from the balcoiy of tho hotel. Tbe pleasure afforded to the Maoiis was apparent in the whole of their faces. Ihe railway under tbe present con trac'ors," is being rapidly pushed forward. and every advantage taken of the fine wea ther iv the prosecution of various under takinas."

Our wandering reporter writes :—" Now that the doctors have so strongly pronounced in favor of the healthy situation of Freeman Hay and the Ponsonby district, i. must be a s. urea of consider;-. sle pleasure to witness the miny neat and co.nfo'table family resi dences which aro btiug erected in and about both place.."

To the Editor : Sir, -It is said in a very o'd book that a prophet hath no honour in his own country," _._i > that axiom h'J'i%iMi af

m^ho wo, Id m r-t.ll slow in recognizing real merit and just in pulling it down to the common level. A letter in yesterday's Herald signed Verb Sap may be quoted in proof of this. That letter reflects uumistakeably upon tbe original and unique compositions ol a literary gentleman of Parnell, whose .versatile communications evidence the rugged strength of Carlyle, with the deep spiritual insight of Emerson. I have no hesitation in affirming that •W.'E S. letters, if collected would^eai^^i, literary and histonpalv»«^7* t^'']ot I Kcrs 0 f Lady.JVl'g"^" yVortley Montagus, Pope, and jjj'oraco Walpole. * But it is ever thus) the fairest flowers both of nature and literature are sadly doomed to " waste their sweetness in the desert air."— Yotirs &c, A J AX.

We notic. that a number of English birds have been shipped for New Zealand, includ ing .blackbirds, thrushes, go.dtiacb.es>, and linnet.. All these birds will, no doubt, thrive in this country. The linnet will be merry in the ti tree, the thrush visible in the early moroing in the green covert, the j.o!dnnch will warble in the sheltered nooks. The blackbird is a mischevious bird, shy as a modest Auckland maiden, and as wily as an old fox. The blackbird is here already, and is making sad havoc among the grapes. Mr Mason of Ponsonby Gardens, a few days since, shewed us to what an extent these feathered depredators will go iD damaging a vinery. M,r Mason had a splendid crop of black and white grapes this season, but '' the sooty song ster discovered the juicy crop, fixed his keen eyes upon the luscious bunches, and in a wonderfully brief spice of time ate about half the crop. The blackbird is fond of fruit, especially of grapes, plums, and cherries ; still, on the other hand he is extremely useful in destroying insect larvae, slugs, and snails ; and it would be a great mistake to destroy the blackbird on account of his good taste; he may enjoy his fruit as a Christian does, but in all fairness, let us consider his good qualities. The blackbird will live in almost any climate and although he may" be found under almost every sky, he is essentially an English bird, and has a preference for English fields. It will be necessary therefore for Auckland gardeners in future to secure the tempting branches of grapes in nets, so as to prevent them from being eaten by the bird which forms the burden of a Tennysonian song.

From a private telegram received by a gentleman in Auckland from Coromandel, we are glad to learn that a marked improve ment in the Bismarck Company has taken place. Our correspondent predicts a steady and prosperous future for the shareholders, now that the ground is so fully opened up.

We perceive by advettisement that Messrs Brown and .ons have just received a large and varied selection of new music ; amongst the selection we notice the popular songs sung by Miss Christian, with so much success at her concerts, at the Choral Hall, etc.

We understand that the 2nd eleven of the North Shore are to handle the willow and leather against the Auckland College Cuib at North ;>hore to-morrow afternoon (weather permitting). The College team are requested to be punctual for the 1 30 p in. boat, and play will commence immediately on their arrival on the ground. The following are the names of the players.: North Shore— Cochrane, Nolan, E 0., G. &W. Burgess (4), Wells, Spoone, Duder, Whewell, Nicol College-Dufaur, sen., Taylor, Wilson, Orchard, Martelli, Cooper, Coleman, Haly day, Hanna, Dufaur, jun., Mitford, HaL stead.

Sir George Grey will address the electors of the province at the Choral Hall, Symonds street, on Monday evening next, at eight o'clock.

The social meeting of the Teachers' Association, postponed from the day of the late Superintendent's funeral, is advertised to be held at the Bishop's Gardens to-morrow afternoon. As their meeting has be specially invited by Dr. Cowie, the Presid of the Association, and as it is open to ->" teachers and friends, we hope to see a 7_,« gathering on this occasion.

The play of " Camille" last evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre, drew together a goodly company, who seemed to enjoythe sensational scenes presented to them. Miss Colville represented the chief character with consumate ability. Mr Darrell represented Armand, and Mr Hoskins the Count de Var ville. The various parts were well sustained, and the drama was received with much approbation. The promises of to-night are "Woodcock's Little Game," and "High Life below Stairs."

A large crowd of spectators assembled at the wharf to-day, to see the Mikado leave for San Francisco, many of them being friends of passt ng< rs. Amorg those who left by her for the b« me land were the Hon. Mr Fox, Mr and Mrs James VTatt, Col and Mrs Moule and Mr and Mrs IL Bt-ck, all of whom hay. been long; resident in tbe colony and have many friends. The steamer was unable to &et away from tbe wharf at the bour ap pi'ited o>Ai<g to the strong tide setting in, and even the employment of the steamer Scotchman as tv« was ineffectual.

'Ihe Girard Troupe were passengers to San Francisco to-day.

Owing to the heavy N.E. wind blowing in the harbour to-day, the Royal Mail Steam ship Mikado wa3 detained till evening. She had n >t taken her departure at the time we went to press.

Owing to a cablegram received to-day a fall of £5 per ton i_ anoouueed in the price of kauri gum. It is stated that a furtber decline is likely.

Among the passengers by the Mikado are eight of the party of observation sent out by the American Government to observe the transit of Venus in the South Seas. The rest of the party went home by the Swatara, U.S. man of-war. from Melbourne.

The early-closing movement ence so promis ing is gradually dying out, and the old late hour system is taking its place. The reason of the decline of the association is in tbe fact that tbe majority of the assistants did not take that thorough interest in the movement which was so necessary to its healthy exis tence. The business was left to three or four energetic committeemen, who did all the work, and found all the money, while those persons whoso posiiion needed amendment only promised to subscribe We understand that the lady-assistants are about to take up the dying movement, and endeavour by united action to make their claims felt in the community, and do that which the men failed in carrying into practical life.

There was no sitting of the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, in consequence of tne unavoidable absence of Mr Beckham at Hamilton, where he was called to try a special ca.e. Mr Beckham is expected to return on Tuesday next.

The annual public meeting of the Auck land Sunday school Union will be held this evening in tho larg • room of the Young Men's Christian Association. J. C. Firth, Esq., will preside. Addresses will be delivered by Rev E. N. Bree, of All Saints' ; Rev A. Reid, Rev 6. H. Turner, and Mr Josiah Mar.in. The proceedings will be inter sp\ v?eA with music by a choir, under the direction of Mr Cooper; harmonium, Mr Lambert.

The period is fast approaching when our annual Licensing meeting takes place, hotel k«< pers should be on the gui vive, as the head of the police with his Sergeant-Major will be going their rounds.

The drawing on the Dunedin Cup will take place on Monday evening next, at eight o'clock, at the City Cub Hotel. All ■^Si.f^B not paid up by to-morrow ev^nj^ay"*~^jji jj c re allotted. ,_—-*""'^ AT X**A iii > ■"-—^ v***^ r7jJ^Tx*s?"' will deliver a discourse on Sunday evening on a mast interesting subject, namely " Wotk, a sacred blessing, not a

cinse."

There are a set of vagabonds inff.ting the earth, who supply their tables with food, and their houses with goods, and chattels - obtained by stealth. A nest of these ob noxious characters appear to havo settled down in Newmarket. Most householder* have Jo3t valuable articles from j_ta.i_-pre__i se.(. and tho S^_Mf-4__ -Tfinch they have di3app,(jj_Ygd proves -beyond doubt that sue thieves are . resident, in, or near tbe [dace. Go.se, turkeys, and fowls, penned up for fattening, have been stolen from their pens just as they were ready to kill, even melons are pounced on by the scoundrels, the last complaint being of depredations in a garden. One pound reward was offered yesterday for the conviction of the offenders ; it was followed in the night by another very significant act : the garden gato was carried away. If the parties can be found who performed this Samson like feat, it may afford a clue to those who have such a long list of pilferiug transactions to account for.

The intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria, played at Melbourne on the sth and (sth, resulted in a victory for New South Wales, which scored 11G in the first innings, and 102 in the second, against Victoria's 71 in tbe first in nings, and 70 in the second. For New South Wales the highest scores were : First innings, Coates, 14 ; Evans 11 ; E. Gregory, b'9; Wood, 9 ; all others from nothing to 3. Second innings : Evans, 31 ; E. Gregory, 18 ; Powell, 20 ; Spafforth, 13 ; Taompson, 13 ; Wood, Faithful, Sheridan and Coates, duck eggs; Gilbert and D. Gregory, 1 each. Victoria's highest scores in the first innings were : Midwinter, 15 ; Blackham, 15 ; Sleight, 10; Loughnan, 10 ; Boyle, 6 ; others, oto 3. Second innings : Compbell, 18; Horan, 15; Midwinter, 8; Costick, 7 ; Cooper, 8 ; Sleight, 5 ; Lough nan, 4 ; Boyle, 2 ; Blackham, Hastings and Conway (nob out), duck eggs a-piece.

A new Foresters' Lodge is contemplated in Onehunga, and for the furtherance of this project a meeting will be held this evening in Fuller's Royal Hotel.

The regular monthly meeting of the Loyal Orange Institution will be held this evening iv the usual place. After the ordinary busi ness a lioval Arch-purple meeting will be held.

OHINEMURI.

(Pi:tr star carrier tpigteon.)

Encouraging News

Gold in Various Claims.

(From our Special [Correspondent.)

MACKAYTOWJST.

This day,

Encouraging accounts came into Mackay town to-day that gold has been got in Austin's claim at the basin, also in Snow den's Claim, besides the obtaining of more gold in the stringers in Banks Claim.

The find at Kotokohu, Snowdon and Ed wards' claim, is very encouraging.

Several claims are being surveyed and

registered.

Coombes and party say they have gold and no mistake, but I only give it on Coombes' authority.

FIRE AT THE NORTH SHORE.

A wre, burning at a house near the beach, Worth Shore, was observed from the wharf, r* one o'clock: to-day. The fire burned _„.elf down in about a- quarter of an hour, and, through the exertions of neighbours, all danger was by that time at an end. It was soon known in town that the building des troyed was a one-roomed house, owned by Mr Fraser, of the firm of Fraser and Tinne, and occupied by an old man known by the cognomen of "Ned," who has lost what little goods and chattels ha possessed in this world. The house adjoining, occupied by Mr Sextie, and owned by Mr D. Burn, had a narrow escape. But for the prompt action of the neighbours there would undoubtedly have been very considerable destruction of property.

OHINEMURI.

March 18th, 1875, DIFFICULTIES OF TKAVKL.

At the Thames it is not an impossibility for one to visit the faitt.est claims and be back again at; Grahamstown orShoniand in tin., for dinner. But such is not tbe case at Ohinemuri, where visiting the different workings in the ranges, means carrying a swag and bushing it for a night or two in a deep gully, or on the summit of soma far off rat-ge^ where the melancholy _norepork wakes th. echoes of the night, and the lively tui p oclaims the dawn of day.—Your rea ders who mechanically give every evening one penny at tbe office, or to a Star runner for the whole news of the day, little dream of the fatigue that is oftentimes undergone by those who procure the different; items, especially the news appertaining to a wild and unopened country like unto Ohinemuri.

IN THEj WILDERNESS. Since early morn on Monday last I have been away in the bash, travelling up creeks and scrambling over lofty ranges, to the imminent risk of being caught up and strangled by supplejacks, or tumbling head long down precipitous rocks that occasion ally are found to bar one's progress like a wall. The direction we took—for I had company, so I say we, wa3 towards the celebrated Aroha mountain, our object to discover, if possible, different parties who, we heard, were out in that direction, and who bad, or were supposed to have, to use a digger's phrase, a show. Monday night we pitched our tent not far from the Rotokohu basin, upon a fern spur, terminating in a dense bush. Through this district I believe the road to Te Aroha and the Waikato is to be made, it being a near cut.

SINKING FOR ALLUVIAL.

Not far from our camping ground a solitary had set in with a will to solve a most inter, st ing problem namely whether alluvial gold existed in that locality or not. Wi'hthat object steadily in view, we discovered him late in the afternoon sinking with great energy a small shaft, aud the next morning left him still digging down with, if anything, greater vigor than before. I hope that his dreams will be realised and not vanish into

thin air.

BEAUTIES OF NATURE.

As we plunged into the bush tbe morning sun peered over the mountains and tinged the forest ranges with gold. Once during our journey we found ourselves standing upon the top of a lofty spar, from which through the openings in the trees, a most extsnsive view was obtained of the country, stretching away in the direction of the Waikato, which lay like a panorama at our feet.

WORK IN THE CREEKS

"We did not find many diggers at work in the creeks ; but we tumbled acrosstv^p-f^T three parties who, howevar,_w^^j^TgAis tances apart. Theyj^jg^ed to be simi larly sitnatedj^f^ag having found good proapjj^^fgold in the creeks, which being

.OTowed, at last ran out, and the prospectors were driving into the spurs, and sinking shafts in the hopes of striking the reefs from which came the gold, evidently at no distant date, for the metal presented a jagged appearance, not at all waterworn. I was shewn one hole beneath a large tree, from which* I was informed, several ounces of gold had been extracted, and not unlikely, for the country waa very promising for. gold, and I should not be at all Bqr.nrH.e_. to hear, before long, of some r___r_odes being cut in that qn.iferl '7.he miners at work had all -tfecirclaims properly pegged out and manned. They evidently moan busiußs., and will, I doubt not, give a good account of themselves ere long. THE RETURN HOME.

Having spent two days and nights in the bnsh this trip, we came to the conclusion that we had one course open for us to pur sue, and that was to make the best of our way back to our calico house and fern beds as fast as our legs and swags would allow us. Accordingly it came to pass that last even ing we arrived in camp presenting an ap pearance highly suggestive of that popular mendicant who was according to the song, not only ragged, but also very much tanned.

POLICE COURT. —This Day.

(Before his Worship the Mayor and Dr.

Home.) FACES WEARY AND WORN.

Robert Leary was found drunk last night, and fined ss. and costs

Mary Howley, alias Rogers, alias Crawley, a well-known character, whose number of convictions outnumbered the weeks of the year, was fined ten shillings and costs.

FADING MEMORY.

John Jones, alias Welsh Johnny, was charged with using insulting and abusive language last night in Wellington-street. Prisoner said he could not remember any thing about the matter. He was astonished this morning at day-break to find himself in the lock-up.

Constable Graham described the prisoner's conduct and language as most abominable. Prisoner said his memory was at fault, it was fading; in short, he must have been c ] r unk ! aed 20s and costs,

BILLY—THE WILD MAN.

William Eddy, or Billy the Wild Man, was brought up on a similar charge, proceed from the same cause as the preceding. Prisoner said he was dead drunk, and in sensible to all surroundings. He had been to Mr Fox's lecture, and had a drink on coming out. Fined 20s and costs.

AT DEATH'S DOOR.

William Burns, a thin, decrepit old man, was found last night in a condition of pros tration, not from drink but from want and an accumulation of diseases. Mr Inspector Thompson said the prisoner was found in a lamentable state last night, without means and groaning terribly. Pri soner had come up from Wangaroa and had fallen in a state of exhaustion. He thought it would be an act of charity to send the old man te prison where he would meet with attention. The prisoner had scarcely strength enough to stand, and might have formed the original of Blake's celebrated picture, '' Death's Door."

The prisoner was ordered to prison for three months without hard labor.

STREET ROWDIES.

John Skerry, and John Locke were charged with acts of violence and abusive language, last evening in Queen-street. Prisoners pleaded not guilty. James Gibbon, a respectable young man, a carpenter by trade was passing at the time, when the prisoner Skerry flew upon him and struck him ; his langu age was of the filthiest description. Another carpenter, named Thomas corro borated the statement of Mr Gibbons.

Detective Jeffrey deposed to the violent character of Skerry, who was a very strong man, and frequently in the habit of sticking people up ; he was the most dangerous rowdy in town. Locke was not known.

The prisoner Skerry, began to deny the statement, wh.n ho stopped by the Bench who considered the eh rgefally proved. Sergeant O'Conn took the prisoners into custody, and dc.ci ibed the conduct of Skerry as alarming. Be was so violent that the people ran away in all directions. He was like a raving maniac, and was not fit to be at large. The prisoner Locke, an innocent looking lad, who had just got ever the measles, was not conspiciowa in the row. He w»s re presented by Detective Jeffrey as a " suck ling," with nothing particularly against him. The Bench, however, made no difference in

their award of punishment, but sentenced them to a fine of 40s each, with costs, or one j month's imprisonment with ha^d labour. ; A NEW IMPORT TICK. A young man, who gave the name of Joseph Cunnin.bam, was charged with stealing three medals, and a gold ring, value £4 4s, the property of William iiubb, on the 25tb September last. Prisoner *aid be was not guilty. Mary RnbH, w'fe of WiUmm Rubb, of Franklin-street. Freeman's Bay, deposed rhat prison rwa - a fellow p^s naer by the Oxford and that he lodged with her ana her busbwd some three weeks, and after his departure she mi-sed the meda s and gold ring and subs«quen:ly found that prisoner had t.awned the thing*in Wyndbam-strept. The prisoner cross-qnestion.d th;s witness ma mo^timpodent miinner. y-mdrew Heavy, pawnbroker, deposed that p-is-n°r pawned th. medals at bis bouse on the 26th September." He lent 6s on the medals. . . . Detective Jeffrey took the prisoner into custody on the charge. Immediately Tbe went on board the Albion whaler. On his taking him into.custody, he confessed to having forged the name of Mr James Qaigely to a cheque. Tbe prisoner urged that Mrs Rubb was quite mistaken. He would not rob a child._ The Ben-h: How about the pawning of the things. Prisoner : I don't know. I had been drink ing heavily at the time. It was some one else like me. . The Bench snd he must go to prison tor one month with hard labour.

BY-LAW OFFENDERS.

William Webb was mulcted of Is. and costs for allowing bis borse to be at large in Kyber-pass Boad on tbe 19th inst. Patrick Healey was fined ss. and costs for leaving his cart unattended in Queen street on the 10th insb.

THE _NS''E''TOR AND THE PUBLICAN. James P. Gieeson, of the Aurora Hotel, was snmraoned for usin^ abu-ive language towards George Goldie, while in the execu tion of his duty on St. Patrick's day. Mr J B. Russell appeared for Mr Goldie, and Mr Joy for Mr Gieeson. George Goldie, Inspector of Nuisances under the Public Health Act, deposed that in consequence of comments in the Evening Star he went to premises belonging to Mr De Lia3, in the exe.uli'm of bis duty. He met defendant there, who charged him with non attendance to his duties, and in robbing and poisoning the public. He said he would d~d soon show him up ; he was an impu dent fellow and a d—-d liar. He told Mr Gieeson that he bad better see his emjd<y^ r J' if he had any compla'nt to mak£.-_J['r G'e.eson had previously insulsejcL^fg^'Thft neighbour hood i'thickjy^jyp^rrated. He did not interfere wi-hjfc Tfleeson in any way. He had no _§eTing against Mr. Gieeson in this matter. He. simply wished to be protected in hit* official position* To Mr Joy : The paragraph appeared io the EyKKfNO Star. I heard that Mr. Eyre and Mr. G'eeson were two of the respectable residents alluded to. If a complaint is made of Mr. Fautder he generally looked to it. He did not tell Mr. Gieeson to ." shut up." He did not forget him self .o far as to use such expression to any man. He did not _ay a rude word to Mr Gieeson. He wae perfectly calm under the circumstapsss.. He was certain he gave him no provocation. He saw the place had been fllled up, refer ring to the. nuisance, when Mr Gieeson responded in a lond voice, "You're a liar." Mr Goh_io here addressed the Court on the matter at issue, and said that he was determined to investigate the matter. He would have jumped down the well, in accordance with the old axiom, " Truth lies at the bottom of the well." He was simply interested in his official duties, and it was within those limits to see that all work was properly done

Thomas Faulder, contractor, of Auckland, was on the premises of Mr Del/, as on the 17th inst., he noticed the two parties par ticularly. Mr Gieeson wa3 very offensive. He did not closely observe bub he heard to him. The language was very offensive. Tho well was not properly filled up ; he had fitted it up since. He fitted it up in October last, upSto the surface, but it had sunk since.

This concluded the casa for the com plainant. Mr Gieeson deposd he was a resident in the neighbourhood of the nuisance, in conse quence of whicbvhe had been a sufferer. He had done all he could to have the nuisance abated. He called Mr Goldie's atteatioa about three weeks ago to the nuisance. Mr Goldie and Fauldie bad some words about the well which he did not hear. Mr Ooidie then commenced io speak to him about the well having a false bottom, at which he laughed, it being such a splendid absurdity, he knew better, and turning to Mr Eyre, said, Ooldie thinks we are fools ; but he did not intend it as an insult to Mr Goldie ; he might have heard the words.

Mr William Eyre gave evidence to the effect that Mr Goldie first insulted Mr Gieeson.

After a good deal of amusing evidence, and cross-firing between counsel, the Bench ordered defendant to find sureties ; himself in £1000, and two in others in £50 each. Mr Joy expressed his surprise at the heavy amount of bail; it was without prece dent in th.3 Court; if the defendant had committed some terrible crime, ie would be different.

Mr Russell said the offencefwas against the public servant, and necessary; he would however recommend £50, and two sureties of £25 each.

Mr Joy expressed his astonishment, and wondered what we were coming to when Mr Russell was permitted to instruct the Bench in their duties.

The amount of bail was reduced to the sums suggested by Mr Russell. This was all the business.

LECTURE BY THE HON. WILLIAM FOX.

A lecture was delivered by the Hon. W. Fox last evening on the sub ject of temperance. Sir George Grey, X.C.8., presided, and was cheered by the large audience present upon taking the chair. In introducing the lecturer, !Sir George referred to the devotion of Mr Fox to tbe cause on which he was about to address them, and also to his long connection with the political history of New Zea land. — The lecturer, in his opening remarks thanked the Chairman for the way he had introduced him, and considered the circumstance of Sir George Grey, with whom he had so long been associated, sometimes working together and sometimes in opposi tion, was extremely auspicious. He pro ceeded to speak of the introduction of the Permissive Bill and the striking out of the chief clauses after the second reading. If the bill had passed as framed ii would have stopped the liquor traffic in many districts The consumption of liquor in Great Britain laßt year amounted to £130,000,000 sterling. There were 600,000 habitual drunkards in the kingdom and 60,000 human beings died there every year from strong drink. Let thenvpicture the wretcheduess, disease, vice and human misery, represented by these figures. In this colony £390,000 was paid in duty of drink of an estimated value of £1,200 000, and £400,000 for beer. There were in th 9 colony between 500 and 600 people killed every year by drinking. There were no less than 4,000 drink distri buting establishments. He complained of the inaction of the Churches in relation to such a gigantic evil. At a conclave of one of the Churches to consider the sub ject, the remedies proposed were ridiculous. One reverend gentleman suggested a sermon once a year, another the encouragement of light wines. That proposal about the light wines ~ was an absurdity. It had been estimated that those

win*s contained ftoin 25 to 30 pe* rjgjjjj L alnhol ; fotHt ihf imn v.o c._f< ~*j loiths of thfrr, bpd ctnMmed <nf oft. k 1 llete v.. n<- ren er\ but total _btj- '' ' avd ht those cbr.jmfn who pf^.*47 anxie'y for »efo m in this diieotion, set P^j txampein their own pen-ons*. Onejuchanf ample won ddo more.ood than a hundred A j mons. Let them act 1 ke 'he noble iarly oFthe house of l.rdy Don las, who, when the castle was assailed and these was do bolt found to tie door, thrust her own am into the breach and wa- found dead with her poor )i_-,b having brok'-n in tbe mornivg. Or like the Dutchman «hn. through a stormy night, stopped with his ann ihe leak in the sea embankment, which threatened to cause the hundaim of tie country. p e referred to the ffforts of Arch i.isbop Manning, Bishop Selwyn, and Pd-lioi Abraham who h*d become con. vinced of the impossibility of overcoming it in any w&y < xcept total abstinence: jjg spoke in refutation of tbe assertion that legislation could not cure tbe evil, and pointed to Tyrone and Sulterre. He also adduced the statistics collected throughout Great Btitain, which shewed that in every district where there was no hotel, there was an absence of crime and ptuoensm. In conclusion, be adduced t_.e testimony given by Mr Hepwprth Dixon, : in favour of the working of the Maine Liqnor Law in America. At the conclusion of the lecture, Mr Speight, W.GO., on behalf of tbe Good Templars, presented the Hon Mr Fox with an adrlrtss expressive of their av>preciation-of his exertions in aid of the cause, and of his capacity a3 a citizen and statesman. Sir George Grey proposed, and Mr Luckie seconded, a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which was carried with acclamation. Mr Carr moved, and Mr Diguan, M.P.0., seconded, a vote of thanks to Sir George Grey. : In acknowledging the compliment, Sir George Grey said he w uld __ ever be found ready to assist in eve>y good movement undertaken by tbe inhabitant* of Auckland. The benediction pro.ounced by t_* Rev. E. N. Bree brought the meeting to a close.

THE SUEZ MAIL.

The s.s. Wellington, which arrived in the Manukau fh;s morning, was tbe hearer of tlie English mail via Suez. The news has already Keen anticipated by the full tele grams which have atjj^re'd in our columns. - English dates^-^Britjdi.i are to January 22. We__s_Ke" the following extracts fromou. Tries : —

IMPENDING WARS. "Bismarck has not for nothing entered upon his campaign a.ainst the Ultramon tane party," writes a 1 ondon correspondent. ,/ : " He treats them as tho foes of the State, ,-tind tbe list of persons deposed, fined, and imprisoned is em .ugh to prove the terrible - earnestness of the encounter. This internal • division somewhat mars the effect which # would otherwise be produced by the reports of the huge dimensions of ihe German army. - All men, says the Times, are arming a.lyes ; and" one wonders whence the match is to come, and by whom it is to be struck, which shall set Europe's powder magazine* in ablaze. Turkey is qua. telling with MSnie n-gro over .the trial of some criminals, and if the latter were backed up by Rus.iafsuid ' the former by" some other great Power, we might soon see a general blaze. At present, | how-v^r, the conflict seems to be principally ' between sacerdotalism and the civil Power, and if the prophecies current were to be believed, a crisis is approaching of deadly orapplicg like that of the Norwegian heroes nooked to one another by the waist, armed with da.gers, and wrestling on tbe edge^of the precipice. As is already known, Mr Gladstooe has come forth at a champion on the side of Protestantism. HiJ article on : Ritualism was followed by a pamphlet on>. the Vatican Decrees ; and now he issues an article on the speeches of the Pope. We fa-her from official statements that in 1876 Germany will be able to bring into the djeld at any point, of her frontier, on twelve days notice, no lrss than sixteen complete cprpsi '■:■ amine ol 40,000 men each, armed with the latest perfected weapons The action of Germany in thus strengthening her position has caused a'atm in certain quarters, and there are those who argue that it forebodes a continental war at no distant period, with the object of still further extending the. German frontiers.

MATTERS IN ROME. This is the year of jubilee at Fome, and the Pope has announced, contrary to the general expectation, that it will be allowed to pass uncelebrated. The jubilee door ot St. Peter's will be opened, aud visitors look for a revival of the pomp of former days. Meantime conjecture is rife as to the suc cessor of Pio None. It is said on the one hand that such modifications have been made by tbe present Pope in the procedure, that;M will be difficult for foreign Powers to in-, terfere, on the other that Victor Emmanuel is seeking to influence the choice so as to secure a Pontiff as far as possible in harmony with his own views.—London Correspondent "S.M. Herald.". FOUNDERING OF A STEAMER AND LOSS OF TWENTY-FIVE LIVES.

The schooner Leader, from Palermo, arrived at Cardiff 6n the 11th of J«W, bringing with her four of the survivors of trie | Cortes, of London, which foundered bP, Bay of Biscay on the 16th of D^rnber. The Cortes was a screw steamer of IUW ton" register, and carried a crew of twenty-nine. | hand?. .She was commanded by Captain g Edward King, London, a young but excellent. | officer. She was haded with 1500 tons of; stir am coal by Messrs. Cory Brothers, « Cardiff, aud bound for Aden. According to | the statement of Frederick Cross, the steamer left Cardiff on the 14th of December. Every thing was fair and well until the netf | evening, when they were running into the M Bay of Biscay. The wind began to rise as the sun went down, and by midnight a. terrific gale was blowing. The sea rose w an immense height and broke over the decK, sweeping away all loose tackling, ,4^? £*! was made to keep her on her course, but tne . chains of the wheel broke, and she W" then blown about by the wind. The water.' soon swept down the engine room ; the nre were extinguished, owing to the ?S?|l§j being rendered useless, the firemen then • a came on deck. The captain ordered tne m four survivors into one of the boats, W°lC£ 7 which was Jet down and allowed to follow • the steamer by a tow-rope. The four men: were ordered on no account to leave tn vessel, but to remain at hand ready for any emergency. The steamer was quite ,un manageable, being rolled and tossed about by the futy of the gale for hours. In 6/ men kept in the boat and followed the vessel, the captain hoping that some vessel would come near to render him some assis- m tance. About 10 o'clock on December _lp, the tow-rope broke, and the boat went m one direction and the steamer was blownpn in another. They watched the steamer. a*.; times when they were on the top 3of tne waves, and in about half-an-bour after "*•/.■'■■ left her she turned over and went down.; J*o one left the vessel a'ter they did, as the sea swept away boats and everything else, »» the captain and twenty-four men went_do^ with her. For some hours they were thrown about the Bay of.Bisoay, expecting every moment to b<s capeized, but the Usco, barque belonging to Prince Edward's ;ls»na espied them and j bore down to the boat ana took them on board. The Osco was b°una for the East Indies, but in the Mediteranean^ she hailed a French steamer bound for Mar- - seilles, and transferred the survivors WM that vessel. The French ship ove,*Blll^l the Leader when near Gibraltar, and -sne m took on board the survivors, and by ne_l they were landed at Cardiff. The S.^"J|| are quite certain they saw tbe ", steamer go down. She vu a .plenum

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5-v"' JSL-'-' '.'■■!.■'.■.' C*f*JLT .. ~; ™" ~ . "';'.;.-• •- ; ,ft i-4_U j'ii_ jPI — ' ■ TPTE SHIP TItfTEaN ABBEY. "' The Ml owing __y_teiious paragraph is taken from - the- European M-il of' the 22nd January: "A '.san.eboar>i iO feet long," marked in >llt In Sf-imh ,« block letters on. a black ground, Tlatern Abbey, ap parently ihit of _ large ship from tie manner in 7 whi;h it s carved and gilded, was picked up on January 15 at hyuoe."- It will be recollected that the Tintew Anbay wa3 loaded and about to sail with immig a' ts for Canterbury whan the news of the lo?s *of tbe Cospatrick Tetcbed England. The vessel at-ractod considerable attentioa at the time, and w.s closely inspected by representatives of the Times and other leading English journals, and her equipment fully reported on. The ship lef'. London on the 7th .January. The name boa d of a res el i_ frequently washed off by ba-' weather with iut any very serious damage.to the ship besides '»he Tlnt.ro At'bey probably lost the b"ad duriog a g'lle in tha Cnaonel Lyme is a sm«ll sea port on the coast of Dorsetshire, not far from Port land, By a telegram received from Captain Bennett, we learn th.t the barquentine i'rince Alfred leaves Lyttelton for Picton to-day On he^ return to Lyttelton shi will load for Auckland. The shtp W W bmith, under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company, now loading at L. tielion f --r _.ondon, is to c_li at this port and fill up with light freight. She may be expected the mi'id.'a of n-Xi m"»th, The barque Glen Grove was loading for Auckland at Sydney on the departure of the mail steamer. She was trans lipping the barque Sydney's cargo, and was expected to leave about the 17th instant. The ship building trade is going ahead briskly at Preeiaan's Bay. There are sevesal schooners on ihe .Stocks, some of which are rapidly approaching that interesting period known as christening. The ship Glenlora has all but finished her loading for London. The 23rd is named as her day of depar ture. Passengers are requested to pay balance of passage money, and all claims must be sent in by to-morrow. The Fairlie, schooner, left Dunedin for Lyttelton yesterday. She will load at the latter port for Auck land. Tho kstc'i Eanny Kelly is to leave (weather per roittiu_> lor Tairua to-night, with a cargo of stores. The .'schooner Ebenczer from the Thames has arrived iv ballast. . The schooner Gem came in last night with 50 tons coal from Eusse 11 The barqhe Anazi is lying in the stream ready to sail fcr Newcastle at the first opportunity. Tho ketch Speedwell cleared to-day in ballast for Buss ell. _Bgsgggg*j*Ss_BS_s! '""|i|||"B3PE™|i,n,™^M'aß" WE HAVE RECEIVED . . : Pbb S.S. Hekp, . ... ~' THREE OASES BLACK AND COLOURED SILKS, Purchased a Job" in Tendon, by_our Mr Graham. 1&~ The ENTIRE LOT will be disposed of at SELLINC-OFP PRICES ! J. COSGRAVE A CO.



ra I T V" " HALL HATS, CLOTHING, PRINTS, DRISSSE3. CAB PETS, FLOOR CLOTHS, CHINA MATTING. MILLINERY, UNDERCLOTHING, BABY LINEN. AT COST PRICE, eff act a Clearan.. for extensive alteration ot premises. HOLLOWAY & GARLICE, CITY HALL.