SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER- -f T, his Afternoon, 1,1-1 ( To-morrow Morning, 5.10 SUN SET.-This Evening, 7.17. SUN RISE.—To-morrow Morning, 4.59. MOON'S AGE.—New Moon, 15th, 1.7 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

DEPARTURES. Rowena, s.s.. Sellars, for Tauranga Flirt, brigantine, for Mercury Bay and Lyttelton Colonist, schooner, Bailey, for Nelson (from the Manukau)

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Kaipara—Matchless, schooner, at once J. or London—City of Auckland, 13th; Glenlora, barque, early

EXPORTS.

l up. nngantme Flirt for Lyttelton, via Mercury Bay, ,0,000 feet sawn timber. —D. H. McKenzie, agent.

The s.s. Go-Ahead arrived at Napier yesterday, and is expected to leave to-morrow for Gisborne and Auckland, Captain Higgins and the crew of the Lov.ett Peacock are to return to San Francisco by the City oi Sydney, on the 16th inst. The s.s. Kowenaleft last eveningf or Tauranga w_.? several passengers. Tiie barque Tasao arrived at Newcastle on theJJ-fch Bee. and the Star Queen on the 29th. The barque Mirzapoi. cleared at Melbourne for this port on the 23rd ult. She has 500 tons'of stone for the dock on board. The schooner Queen arrived at Hokian _a on Sunday. The brigantine Matchless has cleared for Kaipara with a cargo of stores, furniture, and general goods. She sails at once. The brigs mine Flirt sailed to-day for Mercury Bay, en route for Lyttelton.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs Cochrane and Sonflield a large sale of works in general literature to-day. The books were in excellent order, and realised good prices.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Messrs. Hunter and Nolan's Report.— Hoists : Dullness here characterised the market, and although about the usual number Avere submitted for sale by auction, bidding was languid : butjncarly all in Avere disposed of. Young medium draught mares are wanted for shipment to.the Islands, and upstanding geld ings can be placed at satisfactory rates. We quote: Hacks, from £8 to £15 10s; light draughts, from £18 to £27 5s each. Cattle : The market has been fairly supplied with all descrip tions, and the demand has been steady. At Newmarket on Tuesday, price-" for dairy cows had rather a doA. award tendency, and steers sold at prices on the Avhole favourable to the purchaser. Well-fatted beasts commanded good prices at last week's rates. We quote : Dairy cows, from £7 5s to £9 5s : yearlings, from £2 5s to £3; 2-year olds, from £4 to £4 15s ; 3-year old steers, from £5 to £6 2s 6d ; beef, from 27s 6dto 30s per 100 lbs. Sheep: The yards at -.eA.marketwere Avell filled, and the demand was steady. Store ewes and lambs sold from 12s the couple; Avether hoggetts, 9s ; store lambs, 4s 3d to 6s; fat wethers, best quality, 14s 3d to 16s 9d; second do., Us to 13s. fat lambs, from 8s to lis each. Pigs : but few yarded, and of in different description.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails avill Close as Under :— For .Thames, [to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m. and •5.30 p.m. ■■ ■ ■•'•'■_, For Coromandel, per Argyle, to-morrow, at 2.30 p.m. For New Caledonia and Norfolk Island, per Josephine, this day, at-1 p.m. For Tarahaki and Southern Provinces, per Wellington, on Saturday next, at 4.20 p.m. For Australian Colonies, per Rotorua, on Tuesday next, at 8 a.m. For London (direct), per City of Auckland, on Saturday next, at 9 a.m. Per' City of Sydned, on Tuesday, 16th instant, a3 folio ws :—.

For Kandavu, SandAvich Islands, United States of Amerioa, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 4 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 4 p.m.

For meney orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 3 p.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received by. the Mail Agent on board up to time of sailing. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH

TAPSELL.—On the 10th inst., at her residence. Moore-street, the wife of Mr. W. Tapsell of twins (daughters). . .

DEATHS.

CARTER.—On the 11th January, 1877, at their Barents' residence. Colling wood-street,-Auck land, James C. Carter, aged 6 years, and Thomas H. Carter, aged 3 years, of croup. Tim funeral will take place at 4 o clock p.m. to-morrow. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

HUNT —On the 10th instant, at the residence of her father-in-law, Hobson-street, opposite the Governor Brown Hotel, Mary, tho beloved aadfe of Mr. Isaac Hunt. The funeral will leave on Saturday aitei noon, at 3 o'clock. Friends wUI please accept this in\ ri.ation.

SMITH.—On the 10th inst., Ann Bovver Smith, third daughter of Henry Smith, late of Prince Edward Island, aged 15 years. The funeral Avill take place on Friday, at 2 o'clock, from her late residence, Wellington street. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

PARKER.—On the 10th instant, John Parker, brickmakor, Ponsonby, aged 36 years. The funeral Avill leave his late residence. Ponsonby, at 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon. Friends will please accept this invitation.

GRIGG.—On the 28th December, 1_76, at Tenny son-street, Napier,'. Alexander Stuart, infant son of Mr. Edward 11. Grigg, aged-12 weeks.

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

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1877

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The enlargement -of the dock is the most important question engrossing public atten tion at present. : If the dock on its present site had been merely" a small one, adapted for the repair of local shipping, the proposal to enlarge it Would have gained but f cay advocates. Its intended size, hoAvever, giving a length of 300 feet, capable of accommodating the largestclass of ships, Avitii a depth of only 12 feet of Avater on sill, is neither one thing or the other. Too expensive for small vessels,it is not'adapted for large ones. The opinion that Auck land should possess a dock capable of accom modating a mail steamer or man-of-Avar is almost universal, and if the prespnt dock could, at anything like reasonable cost, be made capable of accomplishing those objects, public opinion would go'heartily Avith the Harbour Board in making the alter ation. But it would be madness to wilfully close our eyes to the physical obstacles in the way, and squander public money in building a dock impossible of approach, unless by the construction of a channel at a cost Ayholly beyond the means: of the Board. The • statement in our j morning contemporary to-day that a channel of rock 500 ft. long by 300 ft. Avide could be blasted under Avater to a depth of eighteen inches for £1000, Or at the rate of one penny and a fifteenth per foot, is the veriest' tA. addle ever promulgated in the guise of fact. The, cost of removing tbe stuff alter blasting Avould cost more ; than the estimate. We need scarcely anticipate, hoAvever, that so large an area of rock-cittting' as that described Avould be requisite. But under tho most favourable circumstances it is patent that a channel .from deep AA rater to the dock entrance, mullt, be dredged, removing by blasting any areas of rock met with in progress. Before the Board can : discuss intelligently the Avisdomof proceeding Avith this enlargement, the cost of making an approach should be carefully ascertained. Indeed, until this has been done, speculation on the subject is fruitless. And avc may reasonably an ticipate that estimates will be prepared for the guidance of members at the meeting on Tuesday.

Tfl£ cost of the three steamers now oAyned by the Government must be no inconsider able item ; and Aye should feel interested in learning what useful public work they are . performing. The Hinemoa recently lauded the material for the Qape. Maria, Van Dieman lighthouse, an admittedly impor tant service, and Avas occupied some days over the painting of various buoys Avhich might have been attended to bythelocal harbour-masters Avith a whalebpat. -: She then left on a cruise to Wellington, but with. Avhat object Aye do not attempt, even' to divine.. The doings 'of the Stella and Luna are shrouded in still deeper mystery. The former /-'vessel,' AA-iich Avas built at lieavy cost for lighthouse and harbour sendee, has, Aye understand, been found Avholly unsuitable, draAving eleven feet, with a carrying capacity of only, fifty tons. Considerable alterations are sug gested as reo.ui._ite to adapt her for ; the Avork, but many of the coastal harbours which the Luna entered freely are barred against both the steamers purchased by fhe- Government for the purpose of replacing that vessel. It is doubtful whether the most economical and judicious plan would not be to sell botli the new steamers and put compound engines into the hull of the Luna. The maintenance of one steamer for lighthouse service is necessary, but the sooner the luxury of two other is dispensed with the better for an exhausted colonial Exchequer. The- Colony is bound to drop ■something like £30,000 on the irao.action, but the first loss will prove .lie. Ugh test. The Whole circumstances of tho'pi.>'cj_a.e of these steamers Avould form,a pretty.subject for a Parliamentary Commission diiiing the ensuing session

A pretty little bill has, it-appears, been run up against the colony through the bluud.ej3Ag.ovei-'.the second' Cook's Strait's cable. The -first portion arrived by the ship Zealandia about four month* ago. but the Qablq sterner was not there to revei.v.

it, and the authorities in Wellington de? termined that they could not have it landed. It was, therefore, permitted to remain in the hold of the Zealandia until' the', cable construction steamer . Agnes put in. an appearance, when the captain of the ship put in a little bill of £975 for demurrage, in addition to freight. This, ! however, was only the beginning of- .the -blundering. - The Agnes jfcook the costly freight on board, and paid it out, securing the shore end at While's Bay, and floating the butt some where about Cook's Straits. Then the noble skipper headed Ms craft for Wellington, and laid her up where' ho assumed the office so lately vacated by the captain. of the Zealandia. Daily he and- the - officers and crew of the Agnes may be seen luxuriously wiling away the time on Lainbton Quay, while the colony pays the piper. The Wellington end of the cable has not yet arrived from En gland -fT lie. claims of the cable-steamer are said to foot up already the modest sum of £5000, and if things continue at the present rate, there is no saying what the ■• cost maybe. *Cap t'aiu Fairchild oil.red in the outset to lay the cable with 'the Luna for ; £500, ■ but the prdposal was rejected on the ground that the vessel was too small. There has been very serious mismanagement somewhere, and We may hoped that the Government Avill be able to fix the responsibility for this disgraceful waste of £4000 or £5000.

A preliminary mooting of the Commission of Inquiry, appointed to inquire into the condition of the Gaol, Hospital, and Lunatic

Asylum, und to make recommendations with respect to the utilization of reserves, was held in tiie Mayor's room, at the City Council offices to-day, at 11 o'clock. His Worship the Mayor, W. J. Hurst, | Esq., was appointed chairman and convener of the Commission, and it was agreed that the proceedings should be strictly private.! The report and evidence will be laid before the General Government, who will doubtless publish it.

The civil sittings of the Supreme Count Avill open on Monday morning at 10 o'clock. There are but two cases set doWn for hear ing before special jnries. The first is Ferries a-. Wallace, in Avhich Mr Hesketh will appear for plaintifi, and Mr Dignan for defendant. The second case for Tues day is ' McGarrigle A r. Standard Insurance Company ; in which Mr Alexander Avill appear for plaintiff, and Mr Hesketh for defendants. We learn that most of the standard photographers of the city have been aubpoemed in the latter case, and some interesting disclosures Avill possibly be made in connection with the art.

At the annual meeting of the Ladies' Benevolent Society, Onehunga, Captain Symonds in the chair, the statement _of accounts shewed that the income [during the past year had amounted to £75 165., the balance in hand being £3 Is lOd. Mrs Brookfield Avas re-elected President; Mrs Hanier, Secretary; Rev A. R. Tomlinson, Treasurer, and the old committee Avere also ■re-elected. Votes of thanks Avere awarded to the committee and collectors forthe past year.

We haA'e been requested to explain the cause of the a. aste which is uoav observable at some of the stand pipes, and Avhich has been attributed to the neglect of the engineer by persons unacquainted Avith the facts. The explanation is as follows : —The ascending pipes to the stand-pipes are fitted with a ball, AA'hich regulates the supply of AV-iter. When the supply from the ponds is ample these balls are forced by the pressure of the water into their proper place, and Ava3te is pre\ rcuted, but when the supply runs loav, and the water is drawn offfrom the pipes as fast as they are filled the pressure is insufficient to keep the ball in position and the Avater trickles away.

The hon. Dr. Pollen has gone to Tau ranga to endeavour to settle certain dis puted titles to land.

His Excellency the Governor has dis pensed Avith the services of one Inspector, four first class sub-inspectors, and seven second class sub-inspectors of the Armed Constabulary, dating from January the 15th. The names are : 11. T. Turner, W. Clare, S. A. B. Capcl, A. S. B. Forster, T. C. Smith, A, H. McLean, T. Hackett, C. D. Bennett, P. T. Carlyon, C. J. Naden, H. F. Way, H: P. Bluett.

Miss Hannah Whitley, the youngest daughter of the Rev. John Whitely, avlio Avas murdered by the natives at White Cliffs, died last week of consumption, at Taranaki.

Of tiie four successful competitors for open scholarships last Aveek, three, Masters Elley, Burgess, and McGarrigle, were from City East School; and the other, Master Hi Skeen, from the Thames.

The lunatic, George Clarke, a. ho, it Avill be remembered, escaped from the Asylum on Monday morning last, Avas captured yesterday evening by a settler named Bell, avlio found him hiding in the ti-tree not far from the Asylum, and handed him over to the authorities. The police Avere on the look out for him, and his capture was simply a question of timo.

Mr Winchcombe wishes to express his thanks to the officers of the Sapphire, for their kindness in alloAving " The Fiji Boys" negro troupe belonging to that ship, to assist at his benefit last night. His thanks are also given to the Good Templar amateurs avlio rendered valuable aid on the same occasion. We are sorry to learn that the beneiit was not so well attended as it deserA'ed to be. ,

The Hon. G. McLean Avill A_ut Auckland, en route to Sydney, to attend the cable conference.

A single girl per Cardigan Castle has died at the quarantine station, Lyttelton, from pneumonia and loav fever. , ::-

The Nelson and Wellington creAvs are practising zealously at Nelson for. the forthcoming regatta.

The Primitive Methodist Conference at Wellington has closed. The Church is prosperous, and rapidly increasing in numbers and influence/ Five new churches Avere opened last year, and _avo more ministers are shortly expected from Eng land. The Conference next year will be ■held in Auckland.

The first meeting of creditors in the estate of Martin O'Brien, described as an hotel-keeper, AA ras held-to-day in the Supreme Court Buildings-. The liabilities wei-e set down at about £180, and the assets' £2i_. Mr Macffarlaiie Avas appointed trustee.

' We' learn that Mrs Shanaghan, the unfortunate widoAV of. the settler avlio Avas murdered at Ararinm is fin Very strait ened circumstances. She is left Avith a helpless infant, and is entirely without means. The settlers of Arariniu are doing all that their scanty means will, admit of, to .provide temporary relief for the poor j woman, and it h to be hoped that the toA. nspcople Avili not be behind in following , their example. Tiie case in .one which claims the sympathies of the benevolent,

The appointment of Col. Haultain. as Collector of Agricultural Statistics Tor the Provincial District of Auckland is gazetted.

The nominations for pjie Papakura Handi cap close "to-morrow evening. Mr Porcival Avill be in attendance at his"officfe to receive

the same up till eight o'clock

' The quarantined paESpngers-of the' s.s. Australia Avei-e released yesterday, and came up to tpwn about 6.p.m. in the p.s. Takapuna. - _hey .; Avere in high good humour on landing, and, wliGJ} questioned on their reported grievances at the station, made very light of them. The neAvauf their expected arrival had spread and the Perry tee was croAvded with friends, and others Who had come to witness their lan#»g,

' An'amusing exantple ,of th. infitience of youth and:; beauty' lipon old age was witnessed at an hotel in the city last eveni ''ing.-' Aii' old gehtl _ jpan of s n^i-erabl c* appearance, who must have seeii at least seventy summers, and judging by his hoary head was in the winter .of life, was deeply fascinated by a fair damsel ■whose "diity'it is to dispense' liquid ;refreshments and sweeten "the draught 1 'with 'bewitching smiles. " Our old- friend- was--evidently struck, ' and recalling the fire of his youth leered at the young lady over his glass -or P.B?' He sighed, or rather"-panted, and at last asking -the fair one at what time her duties would terminate, craved permis sion to escort liep" to her residence, which he was informed was not far distant. The syren, who had no suph residence, but lived entirely in the hotel, smilingly con sented, and the faoe' of the ancient individual was fairly, sufluseid .with; joy and emotion. From eight till twelve did this venerable old sinner sit perfectly en raptured, contemplating*the face and figure of his charmer, and between these hours he had indulged irf five, boflEles of champagne which he shared with his favourite and her fair companion. The time , passed slowly with him, and he frcqtieiitly' pulled,,_juit his. watch and impatiently .•contemplated its face. But when the clock struck twelve a wonderful smile illuminated his expressive features, and . buttoning up., his coat he caUed for and swallowed a^ stiff glass of brandy. In the meantime the fair one had disappeared, and in spite of the vigorous search instituted by this ancient Cupid, was no where to bo found. He evidently to use his own expression "felt savage," hut at last the distressing news was brought to him that the object of his atlections while preparing sandwiches for her supper had severely cut her finger, was in a fainting condition, and would be unable to go to her home that evening.. About midnight; the old sinner took his departure alone, a sadder and let us hopo a wiser man, to face ■-heciiqiiiriesof.au angry spouse as to how and where he had been spending his: time-,' and what had become of Ins irioiiey. :

To the Editor : S_r,-^Will you inform me what the usual Aveiglit is of the heavy-^and light hammer'used in Caledonian sports, also the greatest distance that each has been throAvn in the contests in Auckland, and oblige'Enquii.ee.' [We believe the most generally used hammers Aveigh 12 lbs. and 16 lbs., but competitions Avith the tAvo kinds are noAV rarely included in athletic sports'programmes. The furthest distance thrown with the 16 lbs. hammer in JAuck laud Avas 103 ft., Avhich Avas accomplished by McDonald, of Dunedin, in the Barracks, about 7 years ago. This, hoAvever, AY _ts an extraordinary throw, as McDonald is prob ably one of the best thro Avers in the world. The excellence of the feat may be under stood from the fact that one of our present best Auckland hammer-throwers Avas second Avith a throw of 84 ft. •-McDonald's throw has been since beaten in England. We can find no authentic record of distances thrown Avith the light hamnier. —Ep. E.S.] j

At.a table-turning entertainment given recently at Leigh,' Lancashire, after the uumif cstations. had duly set in, a MrjEvans, a surgeon, obtained' permission to apply a somcAvhat novel test. He covered the Stops of the tildes and thfl fiugcrs of tiie sitters Avith a coatiiig of soft soap,, after Avhich every attempt to persuade the table to spin proved iuoffeptual.. The result is said to have spread considerable dismay in the ranks of the spiritualists a. ho Avere present.

A phenomenon of a peculiar character )savs the O. __». " Times") seems to have occurred about three Aveckn ago, over a small area extending about tAvo Or three mile!, along the beach betAveen Brighton and Kuri Bush, and as far inland aa the Avatcrshed to the Taicri. A Avaterspout of tremendoiiß violence seems to have burst upon that small area, and hna left its marks in unmistakable terms on the face of the country. On every hill face, and at the head of every gully, immense landslips, containing thousands of toiiK of earth, clay &c.,,are everywhere to be ' seen.' Every bridge over every creek in this area has been saved t aAvay '; in «01"c cases even.Avhere licaAy embankments, 13ft high, have formerly existed as the approaches to tho stone piers of the bridges, they have been completely carried away, leaving the stone piers standing as the only memorials of the former road. Even on comparatively level ground under cultivation, the soil a. as in many places completely removed, revealing the marks of the former plough furroAvs m the subsoil. It has been estimated that at least over a hundred acres of laud has been swept 'away, and the extraordinary thing is that though there was rain, no flood of any great pro portions Avas experienced at Brighton river —the largest river in the district, and a short Avay on the Dunedin side of the area - affected—nor at Kuri Bush just beyond. No landslips occurred, and no bridges were injured. A resident there states that the storm lasted some hours in tiie evening, that the Avaters came doAvn as if emptied out of a b .cket, and that the darkness Avas intense, except Avhen illuminated almost incessantly by the blinding lightning. ,

The Auckland and North Shore Cricket Clubs Avill play a match at Ellerslie on Saturday afternoon, Avickets to be pitched about 2 o'clock. The teams Avill be conveyed from the foot of Shortland-street at 1.30 p.m in a fonr-in-hand drag. ' .

A public temperance meeting mider the auspices of the Grand Lodge I. G. G. T. avjß be held this evening in the Albert-street Temperance Hall, at eight o'clock, Avhen selections of music and addresses will be given. Colonel Haulta'in will occupy the chair.

The Rev Allan Webb, of Sydney. a\_U preach this evening in the Ponsonby Bap tist Church. ,

The NeAvton Grammar school prizes will be presented to the successful scholars to-morrow (Friday) evening,in the Excelsior Hall. . -. ... .

The neAV Training and High school for girls, under the Board of Education, Avillbe opened at Wesley college on.'.the 12th inst. Particulars and prospectuses of' the same nitty be obtained of Miss Stotllard, the lady principal, or the secretary of the Board.

- The " Waikouaiti . Herald" (Otago) Avhich has existed for seA reral years, ceased publication at the end of the year.

Mr. Bentlcy, the, well-kiiOAvn English publisher is about to issue a new edition of Judge Manning's racy and interesting book " Old New Zealand." It will be edited by the Earl of Pembroke. 'There is ii curious story conueqted. with this. The Earl of Pembroke AArrbte to Judge Manning request ing his permission to. publish at his (the Earl's) expense, a new edition of the Avork, Avhich was out of print. Receiving no reply, he Avrote a second letter, which was still treated with silence, The Earl then Avrote informing Judge Manning, that he had interpreted the .fudge's silence as implying consent, and had instructed Ills publishers to proceed .with- the Avork of printing the book. This brought the Judge out of his shell, and he ■■■ wrote stating that lie WQuh] instruct his solicitors to restrain the Earl from publication, and that if lie persisted he Avould sue" fojf damages. The Earl's reply a. as characteristic,"' He said he had consulted his solicitors and had been advised that he had full power to publish another edition of the book under the laAv'of copyright; he had [in tbe first instance intended to treat .Judge Manning liberally, and to giye, liim a share of riny profits that might accrue, but since Mr Manning had chosen to take a hostile course,; he might dp as he pleased. We are not ■. aware whether or hot subsequent hegdtia-> j tions have led to any better ifiiderst^ndin^. ! The School Committee of Mount Hob-Ondia^ trict will moot at tho Newmarket school, at half Hast seven o'clock t&. _ eyQaiogi

5 A maxtmam-il-Lbrigan, from the Wairoa, hy;as arrested to-day on a charge of wife "desertftm. j . / '--yThe "Sydney Morning Herald" gives some -particulars'of"the recent discoveries m New Guinea of Mr Goldie, who had returned from Port Moresby with a large and valuable collec tion of botanical and zoological specimens. He found-in the interior a splendid-grazing country, with many grasses identical with those found in Australia, well watered with numerous small rivers, and dotted with stunted Euoalptus. He saiE.viHages gurrounded by extensive plains, on which the natives' had la_ge cocoamit and banana plantations in cultivation. . Two villages on the coast—Hula arid Karapuna-diad splendid harbours, the latter capable of sheltering the largest fleet in the world. A small species'of kangaroo abounds i on. the undulating plains, which the natives are fond of hunting in large parties, by driving them into an amphitheatre enclosed with nets, and setting Are to the grass and spearing the animals as they run out. The | natives were found to be' aoqu^in-Od with the j nature of firearms, which the?: regard as useful only to kill birds. They are too much afraid to touch a gun, and they especially: fear a revolver, which they look upon as a weapon only to kill men with. They are by nature great 'beggarsand arrant thieves ;"but any (detected' theft among . themselves is punished with severity, while they regard thieving as a virtue if done so.that it cannot be discovered. A dog, which accompanied Mr Goldio in his travels, i was tho source, pf great terror to the natives, who were puzzled .'to i understand its nature; and whonovor the explorer met suddenly a party of inland natives hunting kangaroo,, they instantly fled, more from fear of the dog than of himself. The natives met with were all phys'ically'powor ful, and capable of carrying heavy burdens for five or six miles without a halt, at a speed ; which a European could scarcely, keep up with by walking;;, but, thoy would never pass the boundary line: of their territory, one tribe being fearful of the other. 'The'miss.on station at Port- Moresby has been entirely abandoned by Europeans-; a few Rorotonga native .teachers remain, but. great sickness abounds oven amongst them- . , . ... _ , Mr Hardwiclc, grocer oi ' 'Shdrtlanu-streot, applied to the Resident Magistrate this morning for a special summons,to detain Captain Jack son, who was indebtod to him in the sum of £25 lis 2d; and who had sighed articles as a master mariner this day for the purpose of : proceeding with his wife and fairiily to New Caledonia.. The application-was granted:in order that Captain Jackson should appear in.answer to. the,claim. To the Editor: Sir,— Seeing thnt the Govern ment has 'resolvdd upon retrenchment of a severe type,,perhaps. I, may. .be, pardoned for venturing to suggest "another Avayof saving a small annual trifle off the estimates. The other day a friend of mine,'-who'is a member of Parliament, shewed me a " Gazette" that he had deceived from Wellingiori, and therein were some proclamations by His Excellency the Marquis of N"ormanby. The proclamations were , .brief enough, but tho part at the foot after " Given under the hand of His Excellency the Most Honourable, &c," was. an array of titles and honours so long and portentous that1 I wonder how any ordinary man can fairly stand under them.. There was at least half a page of it. Now why pay for all this rigmarole I Why not add a few words, and put &c.; &c, &c, as we do in addressing letters. I feei sure that the Marquis would not feel any great wrong done to his dignity by such a course, and tho " Gazftt c" might bo considerably reduced in bulk, and the yearly vote for the Government Printing Estab lishment also. Is there any law that makes a vice-regal proclamation .illegal:unless {ill the ■; titles of tho Governor are set out in full V- am, &c., Another Suggestion. . h.<i ■

At the quarterly meeting of the Hope' of Auckland Tent, 1.0. R., held on Monday evening ■in the tent-room, Temperance Hall, the follow ing brethren Avere elected to office, for the ensuing six months:—R. Nioholls^Cß.; "W. Tate-, t).R. :P; Crowe, treasurer, (re-eloeted) ; R. 11. Hughes, secretary, (re-elected) j jr. A. Fox, book steward;- J no. fH. Newman, cash steward; Geo." Woods, tenter:" "W. C.^Strong. (.uarrlian; J as. Radclift. and W. C. Probert, auditors, (re-elected) ;• J. i 6.) Cajr, District l.p.pi'esen'fetive, (re-elected); O. -J. Anderson, W; Tato, R. Hardy, and J. Jonos, cldjers: J. llosl.in-r, RadclifTe, Crowe, (re-elected), Ander son, and.Carr, loan 'committee. ' A Past Chief Ruler's collar, with ornaments, &c complete, was presented to Bro. C. J. Anderson, the retiring P.O. R. The balance-sheet and auditor's report shewed the financial affairs of this, (the oldest established temperance benellt society in the province), to be in a satisfactory condition. Balance to credit of sick fund, £318 13s Id ; con tingent fund, £13 13 10_d; and :itis hoped that during tho present year a large number pf young men and others avIH bo 'induced, to aA _il the.m sel yes of the advantages it offers. The average sickness per member during the past year has been about 21 days, rather higher than usual ; the longest period, three Aveoks. A number: of members of the order from the Thames,Avho"are in town to attend the Grand Lodge Session of the 1.0. G.T. Avere present, and during the even ing, "by permission of the C.R.. Bro. Honisr,, secretary of the Star of Hauraki Tent, with a few oulogistio remarks presented to Bro. Rpbcrt French, late CR- of the Tent, now resident in Auckland, a handsome complimontany certifi cate, framed, as a testimony of the very high .esteem in .which he h^d been held by the 'members of the Tent, and wieiuapiifceiiation of his valuable sorviees in connection £vith the order, and the cause of temperance at the i Thames. Bro. French thanked them in suitable terms, expressing his rfegret that circumstances had compelled him lo loaA'C their Sociefy.

CABLEGRAMS.

The Turkish Conference.

Th© Turkish Dolega.es Ob stinate, j

SYDNEY, this day.

LONDON, January 9th. —At the! meeting of the conference on Turkish affairs on Monday, Lord Salisbury.refused to admit the arguments of the Turkish delegates, who were equally persistent in re jection of the conditions proposed by the 'Representatives of the European Powers and entered into a debate on the! question of the guarantee, especially Avith .reference to the proposed international commission.

AUSTRALIAN,

(PRESS AGENCY.)

Prosecution Against a Mate for -•"■"Manslaughter. I ;,-,-.

COMMUNISTIC DELINQUENCIES.

MELBOURNE,

I .:■ .~i ~- ... ~. , „. : , This day. j The first mate of the ship Aiitiope is to ] be prosecuted for causing the death of an J apprentice through .ill-treatment, j

BRISBANE.

• This day. Tavo escaped Communists have been detected stealing and hawking goods, and one has been arrested. ;'"'"•'■

REVENUE OF N.S.W. INCREASED BY A MILLION.

SYDNEY, January 10.

The revenue for the year shows an increase of nearly a million oA-er last year, principally from land sales, customs and railways.

CORRESPONDENCE.

I The accumulation of correspondence on hand compels us to resort* to the boiling doAvn process. -". ; "Subscriber" ivauts to know whether the races attended by K.R.H., the Duke of Edinburgh Avere held at Epsom. No; at Ellerslie. "' ," " Duke Humphrey " wishes Councillor Maseiield or some other member of, the civic conclave Avould investigate the -smells at the junction of West Queen-street and Mills-Lane,"and would look at the footpaths there and in Moore-street. " Maori Bono " sends a nonsensical query on the etiquette-of dancing, Avhichthc M. 0. might have determined any way he chose. "Lover of Pair Play" complains-of the practice by-the North ..horei. e_rry Company of cancelling return tickets, " unless the holder returns before half-past six o'clock, au,<l demanding sixpence to get back again, thus charging 3d. more than if for a single ticket each 'way; Then ass £o the Weekly tickets. Tlu.se are issued at 2s 0d per w$ ek, but are not available after half-past six ill theevening." M ... ■■ > ■ Land Societies.—Referring to' the announcement ._ that a gentleman in Vulcau- TJarie li'aV opened''business- on the rand Society, principle, " A Share! holder'? Avntes advising him ') pot. to adopt the system in repayment, of charg ing full jutei-os $ on p^rt of the principal already paid back again, a pystcis in use

in our -present- Building Society; for example, _ borrower after repaying one hundred pounds by instalmeiits, has to turn round and pay eight P & oept per annum tor the four or ten,years he may. have agreed^ pay it back in, which would amount .to thirty-two or eighty; pounds upon the hundred pounds so'borrowed. What 1 wbuEl suggest, is, that-borrowers -should only pay interest on the amount actually unpaid at the end of each year, even should the rata of interest be increased by one rhalf." j- . , .. •■

SUPREME COURT.— Yesterday.

THE ARARIMU MURDER.

{Before His .Honor Mr Justice Gillies and a Common Jury.) ..';;','_

SENTENCE OF DEATH PASSED ON CURTIN.

At the close of the summing np of His Honor Mr-Justice Gillies, in the case of Curtiri,fdPthe murder of Dennis Shanaghan af Ararimu, the jury found the prisoner guilty. The Court was densely crowded at the time, and prof blindest silence prevailed. Upon being asked whether he had anything to say why the dread sentence of the law should not be passed upon him, Curtm, with apparent firmness, except a restlessness of, the eyes which seemed natural to him,, spoke in a loud, sharp voice which could be distinctly heard through the Court. He said that he had not had justice. He had been living on his land by himself, and had been annoyed and ill-used, and could, get no protection. He accused the jury of not being htnicst towards him in their verdict. He then briefly said that the man had come to beat him in his own place, and burn his •house down, and he has no protection, (a

pause). . His Honor : Have you done, prisoner ? Curtin then proceeded to say that the doctor's evidence, and the evidence of the constable and his wife were wrong, lhe fir ___•: with Shanaghan was a fair stand-up fight. He had been known as a hard work ing man for sixteen years, and never injured, any man. He would say no moie. • ••'• .! His Honor, in passing sentence of death upon the prisoner, spoke in the folloAving terms: Martin Cm-tin, the jury having found you guilty of wilful murder, it becomes my duty to pass upon you the sentence of the law for your crime. • Yon have been convicted of the crime of killing the unfortunate man, Shanaghan, almost upon your own confession, you. having acknowledged to'"striking the blows ■ which caused his death. The motives which impelled you to the commission of the crime, and the truth or falsehood of your own statement, cannot now be absolutely proved. But it appeared to the jury, and to myself that the wounds could not have been caused by sticks. I fully believe that you have been for some time brooding over and foster ing feelings of .injury, real or imagi nary, hut such feelings can "lhe no excuse for murder. , His Honor proceeded to say that it was this brooding over sup posed injuries that frequently led to such fearful crimes, and he hoped that prisoner's case would have due " in-' -luence upon others who may he possessed of feelings of revenge. He had no doubt but prisoner's mode of life im-the bush tended to the growth of such feelings, which other and more genial employment would have prevented. After some further remarks, His Honor put on the black cap, and said, " All I have now to do is th_: painful and solemn dity of pronouncing upon you the last dread sentence of the law, Which is, that you, Martin Curtin, he taken from hence to the common gaol at Mount Eden, therein that you, in the form and manner provided by ,the law, be hanged by the neck until you are dead; and may "God have mercy upon you, for you can expect no mercy at the hands of man." The prisoner maintained liis^UsUal -demeanor, throughout the solemn prbeeed* ings; and at the close wnlked away: with a firm step. • j The jury were then discharged: The civil business will commence; on, Monday, the 15th inst.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. THIS DAY.

(Before R. C. Bafstow Esq. R.M.)

. Neil Campbell v. James Dclaiiy.—Claim £4 19/6. _ Mr. Dufaur for plaintifi: j -In this case, which was for a suit of cloths;, _a jitdg- Hjent summons had been obtainejt nipe month ago, and subsequently Mr Campbell consented to take 2/6 per week, hut no in stalment had been paid. Mr Diif-iiir asked that an order might be made upon defen dant in the usual way. The court made an order for, payment of the whole ampimt, With costs 5/ by the 9th of February, or defendant to be committed for one month.

Neil Campbell v. Hannibal Marks, jun. Claim, £9 2s. Mr Dufaur appeared, and said that he had seen defendant, and he had consented to pay £2 a month, or suffer two months imprisonment in default. AY, L. Roth v. J. H. G. McLennan. Claim, £18 "6s 6d, Mr J. B. Russell appeared in this case, in which a judgment summons had bee» obtained. Ordered to pay 10s a week, or two months imprison ment in default.

Pawnbroker's License.— A\{* application av&s made to the Court by Mr AndreAv Heayey, of Wyndham-street, for a renewal of his license for carrying on the business of a pawnbroker. .The application was granted.

George Sibbin v. Edward Walsh. Claim, £5 7s stl. .Mr J. B. Russell for plaintiff. There was some difference of opinion as to the name of defendant in this case ; when it was ascertained that be spelt his name as Whelch. Mr Russell said he would, take the name as it stands, as the right person had been served. Mr Walsh, or Whelch, was called, but did not appear. His Worship said that members of one family, sometimes spelt the family name differently. He remembered two brothers who wrote their name differently; when one brother said he spelt his name the same way as. his mother did, and she could riot write. Judg ment was recorded in favour of plaintiil, with costs, 7 . , ..

Andre\V'Eligleson v,, Thomas Fernaiidez Claim, £3 6's Del, Mr Dufaur for :plaintiff: judgment for plaintiif with costs. °! .Ernest Hill v. Geo. McCaslin..,., Qabn, £12 14s 4d. Mr Dufaur (for Mr Laishlev) for defendant. Ernest Hill, farmer, of Epsom, deposed that the claim was for green Oajfe .Whichdefendant, a carter; ordered to be delivered day by day; they were delivered by his Udy, McKay'; -in ac cordance A\_th Mc(.'aslin's order ; namely, a dozen bundles a day. and two dozen'.oii Saturdays. When defendant ceased to pay he ceased to leave the green stuff. Thomas McKay p ror cd that he delivered the oats." V. illiam James Hill proved that he entered the oats erery -night, and made out tile bill monthly. Mrs McCaslin often had extra bundles for the coav. To Mr Dufaur :He did not deliver the oats himself George McCaslin, defendai-t, deposed that he told Mr Hill that he did not want any more greenstuff, and lie was not to bring ii; The boy left the oats oppo^l.: _.mhous3 after jie had countermanded the order To flic Plaintiff:" I'm 110 scholard.» Robert Mom irWPW *° •# McCaslin, 'said that Mrs McCaslin told the boy not to leave any ™°™™\J"pnent for plaintiff; cols, w ' _?_t c-ndant *aid he could" not pay' McCasimtopay half the amount on the I9th inst aud the balance on February 2nd. *il * V?kver/" y, Kyau «** 8011, Claint, SI? f' Y 1; W«W for plaintiff Mr Rees for defendant,-William ofever,-*

clothier, of Queen-street, deposed that in "July last he supplied a man named Fred erick Bolton, on sale or return. H«__^k_ tiie goods to an hotel at Waimauku, _3_i» 'Riverhead, where they were seized -____t= a bill of sale by defendants. Messrs Ryan ancf Rell said that Bolton owed them about £200, and they were tiot disposed to let him (witness) have them. Mr BelFaskedhim if he would assist him in" getting Paul to sign a lease of the house, and theifhe would see about letting h_n have the goods. Paul agreed at last to sign,for a consideration. _ Paul and several other bersons having given evidence, Mr' Dufaur, on, the part of the plaintiff accepted a nonsuit, as Bolton, whose evidence was most important to the plaintifi. did not put in an appearance.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

Before his- Worship the Mayor (W.J. Hurst, /■ Esq.,) and J. Willcox, Esq., J.P. DRINK AND INSANITY. Henry Hart, a respectable looking-man about 36 years old, was-brought before the Bench as a lunatic, whom it was dangerous to allow at large. Sub-Inspector Pardy said there was no doubt from what had come to the knowledge of the oolice that then accused was suffering from tho. effects, of "a heavy drunk." if remanded for a week-he might be sufficiently recovered to be sot free. He had been arrested on the wharf the previous day, when he was tf yihg to-commit. Self-destruction by throwing himself into the water. Their Worships remanded him Tor eight days. .: HUSBANDS, SUPPORT YOUR WIVES. James Dyer, a cripple was charged with neg lecting to! support his wife and family. At the request of Sub-Inspector Pardy the case was I remanded till to-morrow. This was all the-business. , . ..-■■>

THE AUCKLAND FIRE BRIGADE.- THE RECEPTION SUPPER.

A PLEASANT gathering took place, at the Engine Shed, in Albert-street, yesterday evening, .when a supper was.given to the ! team of Auckland fircmen^who have just returned from Dunedin. *- Mr Superin tendent Hughes occupied the chair, with His Worship the Mayor (W.J. Hurst Esq.) on his right, and Mr Williams, the Hon. Sec. of. the Insurance Companies Associa- ■"• tion; on his left. The Town "Clerk, Mr 1 G. S.~ Graham"( Norwich Union], and seve ral other gentlemen were present. After the refreshments had been discussed, the chair man gave the usual loyal and patriotic toasts. Foreman Knight then proposed "The Mayor and Corporation," between whom- and the Fire Brigade he was happy to say there existed a very cor dial feeling. His Worship in returning thanks spoke highly of the efficiency to which the , Brigade had attained, and thanked them in the name of the citizens for their valuable services, promising them all the support he could possibly give them. " The Insurance Agents " was the next toast. I-fejwas proposed by Foreman Burke, and coupled with the name of Mr Williams. The proposer said it was entirely owing to j the liberality of the Insurance Offices that the team had been able to go to Dunedin.".,.'| ■Mr Wil-__ns re-plied, and in doing so took ; occasion to congratulate the team on their' success in getting second prize in the chief : competition. Mr. G. S. Graham said he had known Auckland when there were no buildings in it, and.there was no hecessiiyfor Fire Brigades or insuilance. He had seen the changes and growth of the place. He was first in New Zealand to establish an Insur ance Agency. In the early- days, -when it became a necessity, we had active volunteer Brigades, but they'lacked the suppoitot E the public, and languished. It was a mis- I taken idea to think that it depends solely S on insurance bodies'to maintain Brigades, companies .take their risks and are paid according to hazard. All fires are recorded I against the city, and have to be repaid by increased'rates. The community has a direct interest m maintaining an efficient staff for suppressing fires. -I. From what he had seen ; of the present brigade, he felt sure the team W would, ,as it Had, give a good accounti j of itself South, and up to 1875 he con-., j sidesred w_ had no better equipped Fire ■ Brigade:" His Worship the Mayor pro prosed, tie' toast: of the,-, even ing. namely • I "Foreman Ansell, ( and the Tcani." His J Worship -said- lie ""'could trace "hack tlievj career of .lieißriga'de to its infancy, and -.as | i pleased to notice: the great progress which I £ had been made. -He had known the late] j Mr BraidwOod in London, and had studied^ 1 tho organisationl^ of the London Fire | .Brigades, Noblemen Avere proud to belong^ j to those Brigades, which were only equalled I throughout the world by the Brigades of | New York. . He would recommend all 1 Auckland;Vfiienien to read Bfaidwcod's. 1 book. The Insurance Offices dc-sen _d great: 1 praise for, so liberally siipporjjng the trip, E and the team must be congratulated on. 1 beating such a trained body of _ men as .lie 1 Ballarat Brigade, who he heard had taken | off several valuable prizes at the Caledonian 1 Sports. His i Worship concluded by'.a.f .reference to,.the victories which Auckland; 1 had:• already won in the field against the,■ 1 South, and expressed a conviction that the B .Auckland firemen would yet further d_s>?fi tinguish themselves. The toast was repeats M edly cheered. Foreman Ansell, in returning; I thanks, described the most interesting incl'l dents of their visit to Dunedin. They had; | been hospitably entertained 'every.here. E they called in on their way down and back): ffl and at Dunedin. they, we're treated splem | didly. He could bear testimony to* the I zeal which had actuated every nian in the | team.. They mot plenty .-"of friends of g Superintendent Hughes at Dimcdin, and;-'! these had stuck to them like bricks. The I Mayor next proposed the health of Super- I intendent Hughes, whom His Worship '_ characterised as a thoroughly efficient '_• officer and well fitted for his position. He j had often admired the wav he grappled-w_| I the difficulties he had'to contend nguin.st, | The toast was most enthusiastically .fo m ceived and honored. In reply, Mr lliyhes, m after thanking the company, cnuniciated 1 some of the difficulties the team had nict . with, They had only been in practice for . six weeks, and besides this, they could not m get a ■ traight run or a stream of water suchM fl was required. Agairst ether drawbackstM J .had, he-.considered.- done wanders. Th- H ciiizens of Auckland must support the _>»■. M gade better if they wished them to carry on 1 the first prize next year. He hoped tM H next meeting would take place in Auckland. ■ The Melbourne, Ballarat, Tiixara, Dm* M din,.,, and. Nelson teams hadCpromisedj ;M come here, and if. the Auckland Brig. % M had the means of undergoing a proper 'P#N| paration ho would back them against W,M coiners. "The Committee," "M«f,B Burke; Harley;, and Wright," and "TW.-l Press" were the.remaining toasts, Con-i"' m alities-were kept up till past midnight,

AUCKLAND PRESBYTERY.

At the quarterly sederunt of the' AucUjJ* » Presbytery yesterday, there ay. re present ncv» m Maonicol (Moderator), Brown (clerk),!). Brura m "Macky. Norrie, Somen .lie. Mason, McKae, a»« l Hay; Mr John Lamb, Elder.—The Modera»J « introduced his old schoolfellow, the m ffi ~k,,.W. Runciman, on two years leaveJ» m aD_ence from Kirkaldy, and lie r ,-„_i recognised as a member of. the LO% M The members present reported as ... Ig collections for various funus.-A wso^,. m took- place on the call to Rev Mediae tm s Tasmania, Messrs McKenzie, Matins?* m m Penman, from Waipu, were heard against'£" w proposed call. RevMeßae said that tLougl m | income offered in Tasmania Avas greater ug n that he now received from Waipu, a se"bt.« -,» duty compelled • him to decline . hie His decision Avas supported by the r__^m bytcry,' permission Avas granted to <jg I Rev. Som..rv_.__ t A ! aafcaa»ol_9«ot.ttecijwj| |- land at the Whau for 21 years. M| v' r 'fm M reported favomably on the conf* hYW _ church at Tauranga- It was agrcf E« BS 11 H*-y supply t+W Ren.]-era cm~»» f^nl. If Six weeks, 'and t theh u go' *tt >fl6P»s| The question of licensing Mr. -IwSj'|(|| postponed. Rev Runaiman was ap'po|»S" t .ji M take charge of Ponsonbv. It Avas agreed ws'wflj special meeting of the Presbytery be <**!&«& ■ welcome Mr Watt should the Dayspring WSfcM PSiftre the n«xt quarterly sederunt, l^lhlw J^cby repprted that Mr J. M. Frazf %M ■pasaed hlB firifl,l examination. *n*-.ffiM ■Asc^epnon h^d been guoeesgftil |» «*"".

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JANUARY -1, 18-7



TO TOURISTS A<ND VISITORS TO WAIKATO AND THE LAKES. BUGGIES (DOUBLE AND SINGLE), AND SADDLE HORSES, ALWAYS READY FOR HIRE AT REASONABLE CHARGES. Parties intending to go through to the Lakes pro Aided with first-class animals by B. EDWARDS (Late of Cobb & Co.), LIVERY STABLEKEEPERv •'"•"'' Hamilton Hotel, Hamilton, ' • Waikaeo. "ivj I fl O N T I N U A T 10. N "" OP iST CLEARING-OUT SALE. "®a GREAT REDUCTIONS IN ALL KINDS OF CLOTHING 1 ,y,j SPECIAL LINES for TO-MORROW :— Own Make Trousers and Vests, 37/6—Reduced to2l/. Drab Shell Hats, l_/6-Re_uced to 6/. Gents' Coloured Scarfs, 3/., 4s/.—Reduced to AO. W. RATTRAY, Outfitter and Clothier/ 66, Queen-street. Auckland, TTjIURNITURE! FURNITURE! Ladies and Gentlemen, about to Furnish arc respect fully requested to Inspect the Large Stock of DRA WING BOOM, DINING -ROOM BEDROOM, AND GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, In our New and Spacious Showrooms. t. & m~aooKß, 87, QUiCEN-STREET Adjoining Bank of New Zealand -T "COS G R AYE & CO. Beg to announce they will bring forAvard A Fresh Lot of B A R G A I N S! !! Consisting of THEIR, LATE SHIPMENT BY THE ORARI, Purchased at Home at Job Prices, together -with the whole. of their SUMMER DRAPERY & CLOTHING, REDUCED IN PRICE TO SUIT THE TIMES! Several Bales of CALICO, damaged by sea water, will be Sold und<_r Invoice Price. INOLEUM ! ~" CARPETS! (Ex 'Tamaya') FURNITURE i LINOLEUM !—Unsurpassed for Durability; Soft and warm to the feet. LINOLEUM !—Best covering ever invented for Dining Rooms, Halls, Offi ces, and Billiam Rooms. INOLEUM!—A large variety of Patterns at the Cit> Hall Arcade. LINOLEUM !—Fitted to any size or shape room by Holloway & Garlick. CARPETS'— Just landed, Velvet Pile, very handsome. CARPETS !—Bea_tiful Brussels, latest de- signs, for Drawing Rooms. CARPETS 1— Kidderminster, large variety. Tapestry from 2/11 to 1/6. • ■ FURNITURE !—lnlaid Walnut Centre Tables, Modern DraATingroom Suites J" Y'UP-i_TURE!—S-tttn^-roo-n Suites, Bedroom __■ Furniture for _____ classes. F" URNITURE!—The best Show in Auckland. Slipav Rooms 168 ft. long. LIBERAL DISCOUNT to ' ' ' ~ CASH PURCHASERS. BUY your FURNITURE, DRAPERY, AND CLOTHING AT THK CITY HALL ARCADE. HOLLOWAY & GARLICK,



.]« j° _ T : T ' c £: DRAPERY GOODS, NEW AND CHEAP!!!, The undersigned have Purchased at Auction a LARGE LOT of NEW DRAPERY GOOD-, just landed ex City of Auckland, the whole of. 'which having been bought at much under the usual Warehouse Rates, they can alford to offer to their Custouiers at Very Low Prices. — The Parcel comprises .:— Grey Calico, various qualities, from ,'3Vd yard ; Strong White-Calico at ,'1 yard, or 3/10 do^ 72-in: Grey Sheeting, 1/ yard, good quality. ; : 72-in. & 80-in. White"'-will Sheeting 72-in., 80-in. & 90-in. Croydon Sheeting, 1/6 yard Huckaback Towels, good, /6 each, 5/9 do;.. . White and Unbleached Damask and Damask Table Cloths, from 2/6 9/1,10/1 & 11/1 Alhambra Quilts, good qualities, 3/11 Rough Brown Holland, from /_ yard Half-dressed ditto, superior quality, very cheap at /10_- and 1/ Black Lustre, and superior quality Black Bril liantine Lustres New Prints, good patterns, at /•!._, / SJ, and /G, Very cheap Harvard Shirting, good quality, /". yard Fine Irish. Linen, lot of Remnants, a bargain, from 1/1 yard Gents' Br. Cotton Half-hose .o. .... merino feet Grey and Fancy Striped Mo: '.-a j, _-_l_-hose, and other goods too numerous to mention. All Purchasers of Drapery and Clothing should inspect our Stock, and prove that although sro'T Sl-T-LIXG off, we are giving FUI_I- VALUE FOR ' MONEY. 33T One Shilling in the £ returned on all pur chases of 20s. and upwards. ! " RUSHB.EOOK &, BiUDGMAN, Upper Qubbn-stkisbt. Auckland.



At their 0.-D Trick., au.u.n.—lrresponsible speculators are again attempting to foist Spur ious rubbish of a hurtful kind upon the public as identical with the celebrated "Cj.-oi.i_o Wolfe's Siiiei. am Ajjomatic Sci in API _. They put their poisonous, iniitat-ons in the genuine Schnapps bottles and either counterfeit the label or pretend that the false is _._. good, as the genuine. tsi_e none but the tru . hen Ith beverage.