SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

, „ '■ :- Ar'ternoon, t.53 1 H3'.-H " AT2R--; •.•;;.;„-..,.-.,..- Morning, 0.15 j T.v.r.ic..-.-.. C\\rlV7iTO:n IH:ise:l -j, i-. r.i-y.- OAT AT'-:A. V::O"M LONDON. ! ■;■''" . '':,'::■'■ :",■.>/. ••I". L: i-5 HOW liuC I'lOlil London, ','".''"."■"■ ;;:a-"a -ir.l i -;-;■" v.-ill prove to be ; v .,"~ :-.-;;'vAc/.o! ' v.-as in f.-Kht :\s Die Tav.po j -j■:.,-. 7: ""■■c p.vi'l'."•"■■' from T!n.r3c!l tins j --■ -■; ■ •..;- •■: ,-.- ■ -•-.■•■,-.-- bi'O'i^hf up before r -'- .-\ - t ;,i\ ::■•;:: j"! .• «1, inul' .■ji::tiin-o at v.-1-.ic-.j loft .for the South j V-':'; : ':-'.-" vV- V^r :^"s 'i-lutclniwon. I -.'■' ' -,;.'." c ■-' ]-V:?-i-:-, lN*:iini. U'iikin, ■7?,".'" ■ ;-.:r,-iV - :-'.-* '."■■: \ ■(:'.>':), fonstiiblo Kjran, o '.,- ""' '".'• . ; .'.'.■■-.'".'.-. i •;, o'clock CaTJtain ;-;V.\; ■'...;,;.;:-::;.-;h,::-Mu,; ; o,;h: iiy .:" ' .',. ■■ ,-. .■ .■ ■■■ we iriicr rfio loomci iV , '■■■ ■';','-. vMt'I.'. rv;i . v-oiiirl think she v."ns 51 ; "p""->~.-^.v- h-= i •■'■■'■:■:"[ tho following ,-."-".,.!.■. '."_'•■■•■--'•'■.".-. W<:rlncs<iar. — The '■^ - ■"',■.'-."■<■.'- ;■-■ •-' h-.V tv.-viT(.".!. all \vi:-11. fvom T - *'' - ■'■ '• - '■'''-"■ , . /U/ ;KLAND STOCK AND MINING _i:>., (i.MATION. lU-,> -;: Nov.- Z.r.unid-ljuycrs, S2l 15a; C ■ ill;'.: I .;■-- .■ ' '■' '■ V, '; ' ",'X" -'-*-" °' L .; .i .•,.;■.:,. .i. j ' '-- ~•).------'■.• Iv'.-'C! L'.U: i"-i . —i- _' l;- ---' j'.'Si:PrL Nii\vslAN, Ghai'-'inim. ir'.- h-n '"•'. iiiTs ili;-, "at 5"0 p.m.; end :,. "y *;„,■'.- ii •■-.■, ■•. iv.. f.TidS.SO p.m. Fov' ■ICordm?rr l le:.l I---' Argyle, to-morvow, y-V Bvdncv!i^c-r C svon^t, to-morrow, at 11 am. jr O v'v,'iiiViar.ji'. 7:-.v.va:'.crp«. and Opoiiki, uor i -i-.venri to-3i:=:'i'O"vv, at-! p.m. y.'; \'" a ii-Tanvii, r'O. irt. Milcla, on Monday next, F^ "ciiai'harn T~kincl3, por Island Lily, to- Ti-scl-w next. a'. S a.m. r \ •■,-o-- l :c; :;:i:: souih"rn J^rovnice?, per " W;aiaka. on Tv.oxday sext, at S n.m- For \u-ti'..":i." Colcnios, pev Ilotoraa, on "v.'cd'iesdav ro-t, at 11 a.m. PeL-'s.s."Ar.iTra.u\, oa Vv'eclnesdar, 20th inst., aY lora^iind\vir-li Isla-nds. United Stat.cs of A-r.erica i""jin.ida. Bvitisli Columbia. Central V-Vd So:T:h America, and Brit:vh and Foreign V']^r: lVi\Wil"li^hom, and Continent of F.urope. at noon. For rnonc- ordora, rei'i-s^orca Ictrcrs, and . .; 11,0-- 'at 10."0a.j:i. Late Ictror.-, bearing o'v 'cxtrJ fo-'o r -a. in addition to tlv; po^ta-.-, v _-i- i or > j-^c'.'U'od lsy the mail aarent onboard t''ve"swamer up to the time of sailing. S. B. BiSft. Chief Postmaster.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

The following are the dates find amounts ot' ! calls in connection with the undermentioned qokl mining companies: £ 3. d. Date. New Golden Pah .. .. 0 0 3— Hue. Tawiiri Coal Co 0 1 G - Sup. 2.3 y.B."i..»»f'niiinauy-. Ms 0 — Oct. l Dividends— Thames '. 0 5 0 - Sop. 20 Bank of Anstmlasia .. 2 JO 0 — Oct. i) vv.The enormous sales o." Uvowno Wolck's ScunBDAM Akomatjc S'.'iiN.'.['i'.-, si medicini'.i beverage without a peer, cither us regards fiavoiir or curative qualities, have induced a pack of law-contomp.in? scamps to iittcnnpt the lmpositioa oi vending in genuine bottlcss of tins Schnapps compounds of adulterated spirit-; and hurtful drutrs. Buyers.iiißpectthe labels closely.

MARRIAGE.

MUNNS—GRAY.—On the 15th September, 7577. at Ail Saints' Ghnrc'n, Auckland, New Zea ; land, by die Rev. E. .■»'. Bree, James IVlunns

DEATH.

PEARSIE.— On the W.h September, 1577, r.lary .Jane Catton, tlearlv belovc 1 wife of John W. Peavsc. in her 14th y ar. Deeply rc^rßtt?(l. 'i'lie funera.l vv-ili isave ;io:' /sifo ro;>idpiico. Victoria-street, on Friday, at ?, p.m. Friundd will kindly accept iii T. invitation.

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

j For the cause that Ji'.ks assistance, I Ftr thj won'/ that ncc.t'', ie.si.-.:a^;s, 1 Fcr the future-in ths diK.s--.ce, I /.:-.-1 fas ~-'>i ibat e-c cia -Ir.

THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1877.

The iire at the Lunatic Asylum this morn iiip;. some particulars of which wore pub lished i:i a Star extra early this morning, has been the uuivcrsafl topic of conversation throughout the clay. There is ;i feeling of relief that the calamity is 310 worse. Indeed, with nearly two hundred persons devoid of the grading light of reason strewed about the building in every conceivable and in conceivable place, rt appears little short of miraculous that all but one were .safely re moved, from the burning structure. The fact speaks volumes for the order and regularity which liars prevailed in the various wards of the overcrowded institution. In strong contrast with this is the utter neglect of all precautions on the part of the Government to secure their own property and tlio lives entrusted to their care. In the construction of the main building, the design comprehended the importance of making the place safe against such an oc currence as that which has now happened. To the fireproof floor is no doubt due the comparatively small damage which the buildiwg lias sustained, and the most ordinary prudence would have pre cluded the possibility of lire from without reaching the interior. But, first of all having piled up a large amount of com bustible material at the back of the premises, two windows were left open iinedi ately above. A pair of iron shutters would in a voi>y great measure have protected this psut of the building from the dangerous character of the addition. The wooden wards were a temporary expedient pending the erection of the new wing; last session the GJencial Assembly voK-d £16,500 for this purpose, but— why we know not—the vote was allowed to remain unexpended. Applications and remonstrances have been met with promises and postponements, the latest announcement being that ".!>;•. Skac would shoitly come to Auckland to attend to the mattei;. The tire has had the one good effect of facilitating his movements, a telegram in another column announcing ■ that lie left in theStcllato-day. Tlie casualty may not. therefore, prove an unmixed evil. The work which lias been urgently needed for years—which for humane reasons alone should have been carried out long ago—must be undertaken now, and that quickly. We learn that Major Green has suggested to the Government the propriety of removing the patients, meanwhile, to the | quarantine station.

A number of dogs of a very superior breed, new to the colony, are on view for a few days at Mr Hood's Masonic Motel, Princes street. They were brought from England by a gentleman, a passenger by the ship Sam Mendel, and are worthy tlic notice of sporting gentleman generally. Several well-known sportsmen have seen them this morning, and expressed a lii^b opinion of ibis animals. Several mishaps hay;; occurred during the | last forrnighii under the; windows oi: the | Northern Club, by persons slipping through i tlvo grating i;i Princrta-slreet, and in two i or hirae instances serious abrasions o£ leys I hiiva been the result. The bars of the grating aiv too wide apart, and a aiip is almost inevitable to persons walking over j it. One gentieuiau in the locality had tha calf 01 his leg seriou.-sly injured between tho bars: ; some protection seems a'u-olutoly j nc-ces~avv in order ihat siuiil.a1 accitl-jMt.s j mny i.;e avoided in future. ! 'Hi ere w !1!1 case set down for hearin"" 0:1 I Monday next at the District Court. Soli- I citors ;md others may therefore Lake a ! quiet holiday. ! CJub [:v- wi" clo^o to-:noiTn'iV afternoon I a! 4 p.m. at Mr Pereivjil's oliiee. j Wo learn, on go'>d tiiithoi'ity, tixat the 1 sialohieui ia the " Herald" with reference ; to cl:o reduction of Auckland".-* proportion • oi: Union In ai'vince Company s!i;i;-w lia.s 1,0 j o.Uoiai i.o!iau:ili-ju whato»v;r, an.J appears I to be :-i:rrely an exaggeration uf the fact t!iat i'-i.i allotment made, by the Aueklan il '.'ii'jsiehitrcJi I'oHhial revision. ri'-i;» fore and aft schooner, ll'\V,v, w;;s anld to-l.iy by Mr ft, Arihur, ;u-.d realised ; !")20. .She was 1 >uilt at Uorornain'.el in 13'iI.'), I and is of 85 tons burden. I A curious incident —curious only from I the circumstances under which it occurred I ■ —happened on board the hrignntine J-Mella ruaris wliile entering the harlior yesterday jiftorrif.)o:i. TJie wife <;f C.-iptiiin Knhler (Captain James) huarded Llic vessel, and i( i)ecame eviilent that, llic :■ ■•.■vi<:.cs i>l a medic;'] man and a liiidsvif.: "n'ould !jij tf])eedi!.y. ; . i P.iren. A b',-at '.rhidi iuid come p.longsiile in SlaTigitoto ('iiarnie] was j (les]).itci]ed to town in all hastfi'ortlicdr.sin.'d assistauyu, but while the sv--'-l was rouiid ingthe North Kwv\ the 1.-'v wv.sdelivert;d rf'a !i inuy hoy. D.i Coldi'hro' -,va • ■■•;:-! in !.,hu.-e:i-s(reet, anil at one; we:.1' oi: t.o t!i(i bri'.cr.ntine, which was by Liu's li tic ;:;> ifI.' harijour. The doctoi rcma?r.:'<] on Imanl mv j 60ine uime, and whim lie ! (lS'. i!u-rj v:a.~; I every prospect of moth t and hoii doing v." c! i. ;vii>.re]iolu-Mo of Ihe X<r,v (iolden Vr.li Coalmining C.'omj-.any nvc n-v.indoil Iliaf the !-.ow>nd'c:al] of tlsVpopyrw^ ia now over- I diKVMU.I all uiijiaid calls will iic-ceft>rth bo recovered :'.;■: Lhe !;nv directs. ri"'ii' regular monliily nfeting' of tlie Pi-incc of Wales Lodge wiil be held this c\enhiij; Jit the iStar ilotel : lia!Kjuet at. nine The parochii'.] festival of St. Matthew's Church will be commenced thin evening with an oratorio, by tlie Sunday-'jchool choir, under the conductov.-'hiji of Mr Wi:bb. To-moiTow (Friday) evening, Evensong lit seven o'clock, and sermon by Itev. A. i!. Tomlinson. ,St James' musical and literary entertain" nienl will !;e hold thia evening in the Lome" strcf Hall. Tho jHrogramiue rq»;i;-.trs in tJie STAU, and ii of a most promising character, including music mid song, and ;i comedy in one act, entitled '• liorrowed Pinnies." r>.lr J. Glare has jn<fc (inisJiiMl two pleasure bont-s to the order of Mr John Sullivan, of Waiwera, who intends; them for the use of visitors to the Hot Springs during the approaching sumnior months. One is suitable for going to the head ol (he riAer, whilst the other is a safe o-tMifre-bosird sailing boat. Mr Sullivansleft in the latter ;it noon yesterday, arriving at Waiwera about G p.m. Sometimes the capture of ;i single kiw is chronicled as an occurrence to bi noted These rare birds inufct.be pretty plentiful in the neighbourhood of Aotea, when in two week a lad living' v/iib Mr Charles McDonald, at Kuap'.'kr;, taking hi.s dog (o fetch in the bullocks, brought home seven kiwis and four fi^\^. Mrs McDonald weeing one of the egg.-; near hatching, imt it in the oron, when a young kiwi ynon made its exit from tho shell, a id seemed perfectly at home. The. old birds, tho young .one, and tho egg.-; will b : wi i'iew at Mr Yiindle'.s, taxidcruii.t and naturalist, on the rotuni of tiio steamer flauraki. 1 "Donne Foi" w'ia cemjilaiiiing wi(h j reference to tho Un! 1 f:i.«urance < 'omn.my, that five weeks h ye now claj)sed,' and yet not the slighcs' intimation a.-; to the allotment oi shares ii "!iis d'-'lvict Iv.is Lwn made known, ilcsiiy.i: '" (t «.i".j< nut appear as if the iijipointmeut "f local provisional dircctor.s ba-i been r>f nn;* grcai advuntnge ; and it appears to mo lh:it the f'ompftiiy might easily have (.•otnriu-iicod as'tnt)! busi di'ss MDme tv.'O or thrrc \v;:cks ■ mcc if the jiromoter.s liad any "go" in (hem." Mr Herbert JLlobert.s brot'icr of the champion billiard jilay •!', and himself <■>. player of extraordinary skill, will appear at tlic Albert Wall this evening and give n sjiocinicji of his capabilities botli as <\ cuist and ]i and-player. It is in the latter respect that he is nm-t remarkable, for with his finger and thumb he can apparently make the balls do what he likes. Playing with his fingers ho is .-aid to be able to give his famous brother playinv; with Mie c.ie nearly half the game, and beat him. On one occasion he made a break of 1770. In the ordinary fashion he can pluy pretty well, aa is testified by the fact 'that "lately in Melbourne lie gave a well-known colonial professional 150 oat of GOO and beat him by 290, making breaks of !gl and 73. Two English setters arrived by the barque JSelia Mary yertenhiy for Mr If obi).?. They were bred by'Jie Hon. MrKeibey,of En tally, Tasmania, and arc of very choice pedigree. Their names are " Rock" and " Flint," they are both dogs, and three years old, and belong to the same litter. Thoir pedigree is as follows :—^By Sandy,red setter, brother to "Kap," who took the gold medal at Melbourne, out of "Nell;" Handy by " Rock," an English white setter, out of "Rose," red, Irish and Baltic Cross; "Nell" by "Flint," an English white setter, ontof " Rose." A sister of " Hook" and "Flint" took first prize last year at Sandhurst. Mr Lempricro, one of the judges, stated {hat he had never seen ;v more perfect Hint. The dogs are at present at Messrs T. and S. Morrin'3 store. i:i High-street, Avhero gentlemen who take an interest, in sporting dogs will, no doubt, easily obtain permis sion to sen them. Mr S. Morrin is to take one of them, and Mr Hobbs wiil take the other to his residence at Pokenn. It may, perhaps, bo romainbored that Mr llobbs some years ago introduced some pointers from Tasmania, which are still pronounced by good judges to have been the best ever imported into Auckland. In improving the breed of our dogs Mr llobbs is conferring a benefit upon the community greater \luin may at first sight appear. A map of the war on view in Mr Uptons window is attracting considerable public attention. The ma<p is of large dimensions, and has been prepared in a most creditable manner by Mr .James Seaton, draughtsman, at the request of His Worship the Mayor. The scale is- ten miles to the inch. The map is laid out and colored in such a manner as fco afford an attractive and comprehensive plan of the "whole seat of Avar in Europe. An accurate idea is conveyed of the present positions of the contending armies by flags which arc planted at the rarions .strongholds of the Russian and of the Turkish foices The flags can be changed according t« the vicissitudes of the campaign. His Worship has directed that names of places -which are at present not inserted shall be "when they are invested with any special i interest.

SCHOONER ZIOR IN A GALE.

LOSS OF TWO MEN. [Per Press Telegram Agency.] (BY TELEGRAPH.) NELSON, this day. ! THEschoor.cr Zior which loft Tiina.ru for i Kokitikti on August Ist, put in !iurc last ! ui^ht She had been for.a long time in i company with a. fleet of oth'jr small repsclfl j waiting to enter Eokitikn. \^,--i Sunday : ulie whole fleet had to run for it. On that evening n trfinendou.s sen broke or ! board, Inir-tin/; in the ciibin, one of thfi ; timners strikui^ Charles .Virkcu in the fji-cs ' with such force ;\^ to lcill him instHiifly, ; and washing Morton MacliMon, who was stearing, overboard. The vessel is con- ■ sids-robly il;unti*ed, and will liavo !:■> repair : ; here. ' i

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.— THIS DAY.

(Before K.C. Daretnw T>]., I .MI. i Jv'DOArMjfTS ys»ii Pj. a ::rn :■'[•' >. racGr-.-rrc-r'.- ■oiairri/.-en j!>* iM • Voids': balance I ■Ino, £3 I:!? 2ri : fonffi. ,k!i j ,'.-; i .Mr Trier for nlcin- ! t.iii'). Walter Davr.-io.i v. Wiu. heat.— Claim, i 15c> 6ili pilli J*iul mixture; costs. 14*. ! SKT'rr.wn oo tt oy Cockt. Sixteen cy.»e;"( were settled out of Court; and <n i"our iii3ta»»c«a .he d«foadaniJi "Oiii!eH3ad judgment. TITCI3. W. >CJ. X?<II T. "\Y. iiRAITAT, Claim it'll X 7.-5 tl'H. M> GoioiTinn :isko:< l'ov in (viioiirr.ment in this e;i!jp, ;i; de'ioidri-nl htrt !li*j-l i 1 ;;c<iti<:n in the Court of Bankruptcy, bcin^ lanab!-.- to meet iho of hlu creditors. i Adiomrnod fora fortnight. JOETR .-AACXrsil.r, V. ALI-'RBL) EOBKKT3. Claim, .-f!. r> Ila Gd ; gooO.i. Mr Col«rnan appoar«d for flofo ulaut, Jintl offorod aoverai masons for tfio non-appearanco of ilofomhinfc. (1) Dofondant's oxprnses hafl not been remitted bj plaintiff to enable him 1.0 coma from Whiins^poft S»w ,'»Iil!d to tliii Court; (2) Dofondmit tv-uh entitled, uridt-r t'u! fmpriaon ment for Debt Act, to nnoh or-priin^H; (.'!) Defindans was in noo.lj oirr'-uusstaTicaa, invin^ a wiffl nod nor~,.\ childrpn to yip port, by bis t">r-]i"...'s. Mr Colrrnun quotod f«reral pArallfl cases in snpjwt of hi.- reasona ; ho also ballorwl tho rl^r«r\n«.n! ttw,! out of the I (lisf.rict whom tho surnm.ona nu insaenl. >ir iXosfcoth, for p\/nr)i\J, b^lieTp*'. this was tho llrat t!rno ,-jnsh •xenses were, of?cr.'id to I,ho Cinrt. Had MrMaoXoill thought that be nhoulrt hare been c&lied upon to pay daft)n''ii»nt'Btrn,Tcl ]in:; f.xpenrfoi ho ironlfl certainly not, h»,v« taken out ;>. snmirior.H. Jle hoya;] '.i-> (/ourt would drcirln tho matter. Ho undoritoo'l tho dafend fino had not latt -Va'-klanH b<i?.->:\> the ;.».(ui:iL.: of the stimmoi'.a. Mr Richarda deposed that, lie; rse^irod tho snm.r.cr»3 on tho fit h July, »nd t.h it Robarta had left hof(»ro thatdat©. Hin Worship said if a man tt.is ho nendy aa not to b'>. ;iblo to appt'ur, thorr. wri some'Rfronndß for hi.-i non-appe*rappe, but it soiinort absurd toaild oiponsea upon plaintiif, who wur airoady out of poclcot. JIo MU3t liLJinhn tho summoni. Coleman naked for costs, bat tliea^ were re fused, uh defendant had doknowledged his inilohtodnr.iis, wid hod. agreed to pay weekly iiidtalments, SAMUIjr, MAWXEB V. J()]f\" WIIITK. Claim, «IO hi M. The. pliiintiir was a ionnioymnsn blackstnith, aiiii had been in the employ nf Mr White, of tho Wlism smithy, and ho claimed for wa^es. for which huhad previously obtain«d.judfccmfnt. Ho belioveu dofcndunt could pay, but he had told him distinctly that ho did not iuti'iid to pay him. Hiri Worship'said tho dcrfondant/a non-appsav anco mixUt be dno to th>^ d'[.-i:iitrfiti-; flro at the asylum Uim ruominj,'. Tho Court mado an (rrdcv that defendant pay the Tvholftan)ount by weekly instalmenta of 7s, or in default to !>o committed to pnsjon Cor I v. ro mouths, costs, CA «.* 0-i. ADJOURVKI). SAML'EL C'OOMilWa V. niriiKliT U'AKU. Claim ill! li.i. This v,-»d .'ill the business. WESLEY AN CHUUCIi OIUJAN FUND. Tin: 7th and last of tho aorics of "ntortntnmenta ill connection with tho North Shoro SVosloran ehnrwh or^iMi fund vnw dven lust evening. 'J'hn placn was a!mutt paokon, and inivny could not yiit ticate. M; AlcNTiccol occnpiutl tlio chair, 'l'he prosrammo was rood. Thn opening: ploce Wi *h a porformanco by Profnfwor Lambert on tho Harmonium. It wf\.s charminHto hear that i,'(Mi tjeuuin's manipulations of ;h- instrument. The W'ooda.kui :i uiauo divot itjii 9;3fvi:'»l niHiiner. lli^o and M*stcr llurbutt sonio nsTiiot p!a<u:-) upon tho piano, which wore loudly applauded. Mr.i Allison sail,' " Beloved 3tM.r," in such a manner as to d"i:iand an enooro. Some members of the prloo club took part, in the proceeding!l. At the close votes of thanks wire accorded to the ladies and goatlomen who look part In tho proceedings, and a apodal Vote to Mr liurbiitt for hid untiring zeal in the affair from its com | moncement.

HOW IS THE TOWN WATER SUPPLY TO PAY IF THE CHARGE FOR GETTING THE SAME MAKES ITS USE PROHIBI TORY.

To tho F.rlltor of iho Hvknint; Stai:. P;u.— Havhvj: promised my tfimnt. Mr Urav uii'.i, (.'licinisi. N'owlon, to jjf!t tho Wilier hiiii on. I callod nt tin- City Council oiUc", stating my wi^ii tv do 30. 1 wan oharjjod -Ss, (half y-ar'.-i supply) to cmtthie tbc to k.t :i to employ a licensed pluinbor. Mod-t pnraon.-i an; tiwaro wh<wo tho prt-mison \n ij;«^^atiou u:o situiitod, ivnd tfic ojiso with vviiii:!] th'j supj»ly can fv takon in. 1 asked Messrs Hrauston und (iV)rstcr, priviloired liceriftcd pluinbero, tolny tho %vator on. ah rho pveruisoa wee for sale, i wanted nothing unoiv ihau '-\.i abisolutely ueccasiiry. On complotion. I tnw-A i-.iy f was rftthor siuiirisuc] to tiii'l their v.h.\r.;c. for doiiu; ad tr. r.iiiiijil; ;)!!(>. shilling anil ninopoiiui:. It al-.o n'li'.o an much surprised some othors, who I nontomplatod k'l'!''"-' fl|lP ">v;ilcr laid on, pre snniini; all Ivymsod plunibors fharvco tho same. I think it tin; Ooiineil intend tin;, public to us* the water, they should duvis : a cheaperlm-thod iof n'Mhia it introiuobd, Yours, etc.,—T. B. 1 -T r 1 r

CABLEGRAMS.

Australian 2To"ws : DEFEAT OE THE MINISTRY. | Tins day. ; fiii John Robertson's Government Avoro defeated on an attempt to pas.s a Sii])])ly Bill, and adjourned tlio FFouse to consider their position.

PARLIAMENTARY.

.&. _. {FROM OUR SPTSdIAL REPORTER.) [BY .ELECTiIIC TELEGRAPH.] WELLINGTON, this day. ADVERTISING ON TELEGRAPH POLES. The following is the correct version of what took place in respect to Mr Swaiisoii's question regarding the granting of facilities for advertising on telegraph poles. Mr McLean, Commissioner of Customs, j replied that to do advertising prope'ly it would be necessary to lit some khd of I frame on the poles, and this might interfere i with the rights of Corporations. The | matter could only be accomplished bygiving i power in a Bill. The Government would ! consider what could be done. Mr Swanaon said the advertising would ; probably produce £5,000 a year. Mr McLean, after studying the natter, I thinks it might yield £10,000, and thia is i too good a wind-fall for the Government to A LITTLE INCIDENT. Mr Swanson performed one of his iharac ; teristic acts of kindness yesterday: A little girl returning with a pinto and ; basin in a cloth suddenly let the plflto fall, ' the cloth being insecurely tied. Tic girl cried bitterly, doubtless expecting n leating. Mr Swanaon was passing, and with parental .solicitude asked what was the matte1. The : girl told her story. " Poor little hing," said Billy, " come along with me, 111 soon i fix it." And the swells of Wclington marvelled greatly to see one of our legis lators walking slowly by the sidj of a wee child for some distance in sorvrdi of a shop where esockeryware is sold. It is needless to say the girl was made lappy, and sent home. This is ime of thoe un obtrusive acts of kindness that descre re cord. ; ANOTHER CANNON DISPOSE! OF. The Government offered to the Copora tion a 24-potnider cannon, now lyi,<j in • Auckland, for a tiiHe guv, conditienaly on ' the Corporation undertaking its convince

*" Wellington. The ofTer lias boon accepted, d the gun is to be brought down by the next steamer. COST OF AGENT-GENE HALS 11 IP. [n the House to-day .Mr Larnaeh gave notice to ask the Government what the total cost of the Agent-General's .Depart ment has been since June lust : also the total allowance paid. SALE OF LIQUORS TO NATIVES. Mr Sii! ton gave notice to r.f-k the < Joveru ment whether they iniond, during the present session, to nwend th • law relating to the -air of spirituous !: [v.^r< in the natives. GKA.MMAII SCHOOL DILL. On the order oi' the day for second read ing of the Aueki:;i) i College :uul Grammar Kchoiii Bill iSir (leorge Grey proposed, as an amendment, tint the Dili be referred to n Select Committee, Tiie institution with vrhieh ii" "ill doriii had been in existence upwards of twenty-six yr-.irs. ami was established under deed ef trust. The con diti&nx <>f the deed are no( ssi forth in the ; Bill. During the whole period of 2fivears no | difficulty arose in reference to the tiust, ! except once when i! was at tempted to carry | out only part of the trust. Tlie people of i tlie who!:: peninsula of Auckland were ; interested in this trust. The mi i tcntion of tliu trust was that Oramm ar Schools should In- es tablished throughout the whole penin sula of Auckland, only when there were more than sufficient firms for n Grammar School h college could be established. The intention was to establish Grammar | Schools for young people who had'attended primary schools ; evening schools were to be opened for those, at which they might go through the higher courses of education. The fees at present amounted to rather more than Xl'.XiO, and were now rapidly increasing. The OilJ was introduced with out the knowledge of the people of Auckland. The Bill should have been published. The Hill would really remove the tni«t (beds. He, as having originally made tlii.; trnnt dood, objected "to it. All the power* given i-were virtually the fame as the tnxst deed hnd -iven to trustees for es.rryi::'.: on. Tlie only necessity for the Bill was th.-.t abnlif.io7i did away "with the election of trustee*. The "Hi proposed that the governors should be iovcn in number— threo to lie cleet* d by the Governor, and four by the Education Board. JJe believed it vras proposed to alter this part of the Bill, ho that the three nominated by the Governor :•!;<<::;;! be elected by the jnd^e at Auckland. 3!e was not satis fied v/ith this. !!ih advice would be that the truxt should bo handed over to I lie Education Bnard of Auckland, if thai body were elected. The only satisfactory alter native would i;e to hand the management of tlie trust to the Minister of Kdueatiun. Mr Itci.'H, on behalf of his constituents, who had never seen the Bill, protested against it. lie pointed out that tlie pream ble of the Bill contained a misrepresentation of the terms of the trust deed, lie ex pressed surprise that Mr Lnsk should have introduced such a Bill without consultation with other A tiekland members. Only three Auckland members had seen tlie'rust deed, lie hoped the Hill would be sent ti) .-i Select Cummittee, in order that its provisions might lie scrutinised, and amcnduionlVintroduced if necessary. It woulil not be just to the people of Auck land that the Bill should be committed in its present shape. At eiuhl o'clock Mr ■ lice.-i waa stilljspaaking in strong opposition to the bill. DECEASED "rIFE'd SISTER. [n the House last ni-hi the Deceased Wife's Sister.-* Marriage Bill was in Com initlue. An amendment to substitute "invalid" for valid in the last line was rejected by twenty-six to seventeen. Mr jKowe moved that an additiuis of 'all marriagea which have been or shall be lawfully contracted within any portion of fler Majesty's dominions, shall be held to be Jr'jrJ marriages within the colony of New Zealand." Mr Travers opposed the Bill. If sisters were consulted they would be against it. Marriage with deceased husband's brother was equally proper, but no married man would like the idea. . < Mr Swanson did not see why a husband's brother should not. Ho had seen it done in Auckland. If he came to the end of his tether, and his brother married his widow, she would be as riiiht ;.« possible. The House divided. Ayes, 212 : noes, ~~. Mr O'ltorke yavu his canting vote against Mr Howe's amendment. Mr Reynolds moved that the speaker leave tho chair, in order to shelve the Hill. Th • House divided. Ayes. 20 ; noes, l's. Mr Macandrcw amidst laughter proposed n new clftuse, " Thi'.i any widow may marry her deceased husbaiulV brother, whether of the whole or half blood." Air Ileid, in alarm : " Wliy, that's imperative. If a with*,*;; "may" what man can refuse ?" Dr. Mod:;kinson was jn»vfectly aware that this wmpiidruent'wics intended to kill tiie Bill. Better have one tiling at a time. Cries of '-aye." Laughter. Mr i'eynoWs said the Honse would be inconsistent unless it- passed this arnend ni■ 'pj. He knew all women in the colony M'oulu claim the same privilegea as the men. Mr Hodgkinson : 1 am not like the last speaker. ! do not know all the women in tlie colony. (Laughter). Mr TraTera (in spectacles, witli judicial gravity) deplored tlie uu.seenily levity. If the thin," was to bo done right, let them have it- all round. Mr Stout accused Mr Travers of rank Pharisoeism. New Zealand was not better tlian (hi! neighbouring colonies which passed ft similar Bill. As to Mr Koynolds, lie (Mr Stout) knew a man in Dunedin who married liis decascd wife's sister, and yet Mr Reynolds continually hob-nobbed with In*m. (Cries of " Oh 1" Mr Fox capped tin's by relating the story of a man who went- all tlie way over to Australia to marry his deceased wife's sister, but who wa.s now a much venerated and eloquent lay preacher, and regularly received the communion. Mr Sheehan moved that the chairman report progress, Mr ltces never knew an instance where a man married his deceased wife's sister but was admitted into aociety. Mrßarff: " What sort, though?" Mr Swanson said the Jews bad always allowed such marriages. Mr Gisborne : "Do you mean the lost tribes ?" (Roars of laughter), in which Mr Rees joined. Mr Swanson instanced Rothschild's— even Princes were borrowing money from them. Was there any danger of the Jew'.s breed dying out? Were they excluded from society 1 Were they not sharp business men—(Mr Rees : Very). Jews assisted each other. The sooner some Christians who married their deceased wife's sister became more charitable the bettor. Mr Pyke moved Mint- tlie word "De ceased," before Wife's Sister, be omitted, ; which was negatived on the voices. Tlie | bill waa reported without ameudment. Mr Travers moved that It be read a third : time that day six months. He attacked i Mx Swanson, who replied vigorously, \ giving Mr Trarers decidedly tlie worst of j it. The third rending o-f Uie Bill wa? carried on a division—Ayes 26 ; noes. 17. The Bill passed. During a virtuously indignant speech, oue member, a doctor, jc-rked off the follow- ; ing :— i "He made a speech of lofty reach, j And really did arouse us. ! How strange he ever could dissever, His mem'ry from those trousers !" The following is the division list on the third reading of the Deceased Wife's Sisters Marriage Bill. Ayes, twenty-six : Ballaace, Beetham, Bro-svn J. C, DeLatour, Vox, Hauilin, Henry, Hodgkinson, (teller) Kelly, Lusk, McLean, Moorhouse, Nahe, Rees, Peid, Rowe, Shrimski, Stevens. Stout, (teller.)

► vwanson, j... ~,.. rakamoana, Tawiti, rcsclicmaker, Wason, and Wood. Noes, 17 :—Baigent, Barff, 80-wen, Dig- | nan, iitzioy, Harper, Johnston, Lnrnsden hlurniy-Ayr^hy (u-ller), O'Eorke, Key! nolds, Scaton, Shcohan. To]e ''I"iVC%1"i VC % (teller), Whit : .kcr, an.,l William?'.' AUCKLAND FIIEE FIGHT. fSomcihin- like an Auckland free f-lit ?v?!nT^".J U "V ni:niU;je- Messrs Luskantl J.-.C11.-- in-o,v-3 unices over a (Uication of iin nudcrliiiiid m.-um'jr. Aftoi- more tl:n?i tliree homy' '.liscu^.-ion, junl only {he r.rc ar.iblc ai«.(l lifJc o:: the clause pas;-od, Sir Goot-c G-n-y moved that the Ghairma\i i-o])nrt pro^n-rf:-., wbidj was earned on tlic voices. Tiii- niiiy slielve iho IJill this s-os^i.iii. ! ■ ri::- Arts Cojjyri^Jit 15illvas postpone-d for one vcak.

3" 3hK!j'<v4 •■•'■■■■•■■■■ rs "*■ "5" 3 TVtf'!vS rr'" ';■';■■"■* JL 8j INi Ail 0 Abi IL CM. DAMAGE, J50,000. vJ<J,.{.i'(; .'> w'l. ;,..\.Vi JIJ^J ■■■ '->ji>' THE ALARM. At hnif-pa.-"t live this morning, u;i excited horseman icde down Grey-street rapidly, and [Milling up at the live-bell at the junc tion, spring nn to the platform, and com menced violently ringing the fire-bell. At that early hour few people wore about, but several members of the brigade were soon in the street, when the horseman informed them thai the Lunatic Asylum, at the Wiuiu, ■-'-;,.-: in il.-.rn.es. Mr Woodward who, lives near the Asylum, and brought the alarm into town, states that he was awakened by a female patient from the Asylum- knocking at his door,andt*;l!i!!ghim cool) j'l hat the building wan on .'lie. Find ing V.if.h t 0 b>: the fact, lie lest no time in saddling a horse and ridiny into town to give the alarm. Within ;i phnvv space of time Captain J>:illor, of the Salvage Corps, had r. break and four hordes from Molilin and Smith, said with Superintendent Hughes and souic of the IJrigß.de, proceeded at once to the scene «sf the ftro. The police, under Sub- I;.rjKCii:r Panly, r.lso h.istoned on tlie road towards the fire ; some in .such vehicles as could bo procured, arid some on foot. Arriving at the Asylum it was found to be irretrievably in flames. The upper floor of the centre building was entirely destroyed, and the left wing burning rapidly. By tlii:- lime a considerable quantity of beddiii". furniture, &c, had been saved. ' Tlih! DISCOVERY OF THE FIRE. There in a dispute as ta who was the first to discover the fire, but we believe the night watchman is entitled to the credit, lie had for some time noticed a smell of burning ; but about four o'clock noticed a glf.re, and gave the alarm. Dr, Aicken and Mrs j Longd.il], the matron, at once opened all tlie ' dormitory doors for the purpose of rescuing lh.fi inmates. The Jiro was first discovered in the refractory cHJs at the back of the building, and Trhich are built of wood. The fire was also discovered by a patient, who nrotised the matron, Mid by thi.-; means destruction of human life, which tnight have been fearful, waa prevented. It was with difficulty that till the dormitory doors could be opened, such a hold had the fire by this time got ; and even some of the cells had to ;be broken into from the baok to rescue (he inmates. The poor creatures j were terror - stricken, and to add to ' the scene, many refused to quit the building, | and had to be dragged out by the Tims 182 patients were safely got out, of : which number sixty were females, who ; were taken out in their night clothes and ' wrapped in blankets. The scene on the j lawn almost defies description. Many jof the lunatics became refractory, and ] required much attention to prevent 1 escape or mischief. On the arrival of the police force, Sub-Inspector Pardy wisely ! distributed his men round the grounds to prey ill escape. Forciinnieiy there wi.-.-i no : wind at the time, which lessened t~; ■ ds: - | ger. The whole of the occupants? were I Tsrfought out before the fire had coni pleto hold of the building, yet soon after it was discovered that two or three of the femnles were missing. Thus a poor help less and blind creature named Anne Les frange, nnda Mrs Fortune.were reported to jNe in the building, but r.o signs could be found of them. Suddenly one of the male I lunatics walking about the lawn, pointed ;up to th-v :!'i^^>■s at the end of tlie left 1 wing, anil shouted out :' Look there, you [fools!" A woman was standing calmly at ; one of the windows with \ TiiE FLAMES SUKKOUNDING. HER. Immediately a couple of ladders were : raised to the windows Wy direction iof SuiiOrintendent Hughes, and two ; stalwart firemen sprang up with their ; hatchets ,to release her. The thick glass and iroc window frames defied their united ! efforts, while the slates, burning wood, and molten lead from the roof kept pouring ; down on their heads. Detective Jeffrey, observing the state of things, ran round to the kitchen yard and procured a large axe, with which he quickly appeared, and ;i portion of one window was demolished. Mr Owen Humphreys also armed with a crowbar, smashed in another window' ; but i;i the meantime the poor creature in the burning building endeavoured frantically to release herself by squeeizing herself through the narrow aperture made by Jefl'rey's axe, but even the ladder had been removed, and she became to all appear ances (being of stout build) jammed. The ladder wi'.s , > placed at once to the window, when one r>f the male lunatics rushed up it, hvA was brought down by Detective Jeffrey. A fireman now ascended, and I dragged the woman through the window, ' amidst the cheers of the bystanders. Even : at this fearful moment to her she was ' enabled to descend the ladder with slight j assistance, when she walked away and \ mingled with the other patients. : A second Liter the roof fell in, and a shower of hoi slates descended on the spot where the rescuers had been ; while a few minutes after the wall fe'.l out with ; a loud crash. This woman, whose name : was Mary Sherry, had evidently re-entered the building, and wandering along the corridor, had her retreat completely cut oil" j by the fire, as the matron distinctly remem- i bereil fetchingjher out of her cell previously, j A cry was. now made that a woman had ' been BUENED TO DEATH LN THE HACK. ; This unfortunately, proved to be true, as the j charred bones were foiuil amongst the ruins I of the refractory cells. The body was burnt to a complete cinder, beyond all chance of ■ identification. A hasty call of the muster roll, and a Mrs Fortune was reported as , missing. This inmate hau been in the : Asylum about 3 months, having come ui"> ' from Napier, where her husband is described ! as a baker. She is also stated to be a ' sister of Father O'Reily. There is scarcely . a doubt that the poor creature had returned ; unseen to her room-—after being brought out—and there met with her fate. During I the progress of the fire it was impossible to j detect screams of any victim, as the wild ; disorder amongst the excited lunatics in the gr-ounds prevented such being heard. Mrs Fortune at one time resided at j Coromandel with her husband, who j then kept a store there. The scene at tins stage was heartrending — the I poor demented creatures, especially the ( women, behaving in such nr, extraordinary, I

" Take your mother n S. T K ed\doth« shot of her, the rid c»t ;=' o.liP"'* to ?«* Son ohi? Sl/i2^^' S 1..c;, tlio poorirciores »-ithi,, i,o unoi! '" KEMOVAL OF PATIENTS ~|' , , .■ '■'"■' , • sll"ers present Th mi ifo ■SiS\ g l l"'H Of, tlie of ih P V- ,-■ ,' Harrison, 01 . J iie ►laverlcy, rendered f r re ., t IchSS'fo^fc /^ orti^ /heir strange .v-;.! ;: ;..V- 1; ■•;o:- "r; iiei; tr: taken tK" . -f."\. "• t;V» ' X lico c? tables ! £:,-,:. v.v;:! 1; 01:1 n!««tcre<t i n the ■ V""-. 1-'- ." '■ --Ulcl}> *V 6 F"™ardedtothe Immigration dope-, in tho Albertßarrackv ;;:;/'V'■-/.'•■.•' h^. a'n^t completed Asyr.irn iei:::nmri.£ mi touched being tho mam l»« Id in,/: The tire bri^e, alisted ri>, ■■-■-. Ui u;° 1^ a«d others. div their best with baby engines ■;?'•■ ,' n; cxeu% ::' Tuo progress of the llameij;^ tiieir e.^rrs in spite of thevant o; vratcr, snncosshi]. They sue coeded i) previ-.;itin K .ny further epread of fire to the par! not already gutted. Mil HUMPHREYS HaS A NARROW Mriluinphruy.s, Trio had assistedheriowiUy in the resc:ic .»i the woman Mary SW had at ona run- a very narrow escape? A bunnv.g bean, liud fal len f/ ola Clio rooi on io ,he teuce and furze Lush to prevent -wbich from oatching £re Mr Hnjiij.her,-: rushed up and dragged the bluing; wood away, in spite of the warnings or the crowd that mere debris was falliim. He iiad scji.rcc.lj; complutod his task when a heavy piece of lead detached it aelf fi-orn the roof nv.d fcli on the fence where iic hivi trni.s beeu engaged. Consider aLle/iiuintitios of molten lead fell around ana ii) some instances on to the firemen and others. Both Superintendent Hnghes and Sub-li^spcdor Pardy'd uniforms were covered vnlii luolteu lead. Shortly after nine o'clock the yliola of the male patients escorted by flic IVdice, -were brought down to the Immigration Barracks, and there located. Great credit is due to the Fire Brigade for Ij;-v:i;:j paved the building from com plete destruction, and also to "Dr. Aicken and his tdail' of both wale and female warders, to whose energies is due the s-aving of much human life under such trying circximstances. INSURANCES. It appears that the Provincial Govern ment kept the building insured for f 10.000 in the New Zealand Office, but the General. Government allowed the policy to lapse. and the building was wholly uninsured. FEARFULLY NARROW ESCAPE..

ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE RESCUE OF MARY SHERRY.

Just at this time, when the eastern wing of the building was almost completely enveloped in the flames, several gentlemen standing iv the grounds were horrified to observe in ona of th-: upstairs front rooms what seemed to be the form of v woman. She seemed to be endeavouring to make her escape from the door when first observed. The alarm was raised, and a number of firemen and others rushed to the rear of tl»c building. <■.;■.<! oucoccilecl in obtaining two ladders. These "\vero raised to the windows of the bedroom in which the female was supposed to be. They were found to be of exactly the required length, and two tiremen sprang to the assistance of the poor woman. But here they were obstructed by a new and serious difficulty, which was quite sufficient to make the most sanguine persons despair. The windows, which scarcely measured a foot in width, were barred on the inside by a rod of cast iron, which passed down the centre. The space on each side was covered with wire netting. The firenienwho had ascended the ladder no" commenced to hack at this vigorously with their hatchets, but with out any material effect. The excitement of the onlookers, T/hich h;\d been wrought to n very high pitch, was heightened to a fearful decree of intensity, through the woman, wbo ccrild i:ovv be plainly distin guished, standing close to the window. The flames at this time wore plainly visible inside the room, and were rapidly spread ing in the direction of the poor creature. One of the firemen, for some reason of life own, now desisted in his efforts to fore« the iron bar out of its position ; but the spectators, who were watching him with breathless anxiety, encouraged him by cheering to continue his efforts. Des pite the efforts of the men who worked heroically, it was quite evident that in a very short time they would be compelled to 'beat a retreat. Amidst tremendous cheering and applause from the crowd below, Mr Owen ilumphreys swiJjttf ascended one of the ladders, taking with him a large crow-bar. On reaching the top he set to work without any loss of time. "With several ponderous blows he SMASHED THE FRAME TO ATOMS, and toro the iron net-work from the opening. But the bar still maintained its position, and it seemed exceedingly doubtful if the efforts of Mr Humphreys would be sufficient to remove it-. Only a very brief space of iliac was now available, and the suspeu.se endured by witnesses of the life-and-daath struggle was teirible. ft was at this critical moment that cheering from those nearer to the building betokened that something satisfactory had occurred. One of the firemen, named 'Fry, succeeded in fixing a hock, which had been passed to him by the Hook and Ladder Company, around the iron bir. A rope was attached to the hook, a:id ty this means the bar was removed, amidst great cheering. The other window was also opened immediately after. It was now thought that there was no danger to be ap prehended co far as the rescue of the woman was concerned. But this hope was imme diately dashed to the ground when it was seen, that despite the efforts of the poor creature, she could not succeed in sneezing her body through the small aperture. bJae was rather stout, and therefore the situ ation was found to be almost as critical &» before. The scene at this period was indes cribable. Some cnr.fnsion was caused 0? the multiplicity of orders given, and to which no person paid the slightest attention. Every vye was stunned in the direction 01 the window, where the frenzied weftnan was frantically straggling'" liberty. The position was now rendered extremely dangerous for those wlio were giving assist ance owing to the slates, which formed tn» looting of'the building., falling from we roof iii large quantities'.' One of the hie men who liad been engaged in opening u» windows again ascended his ladder, amitu* cheers and cries of encouragement from ' ' low. From the- ecol manner in win* went about bis work tlii time it evident he knew what he was fi&ouw When be reached the window Be persuaded the terrified female to renia" 1 quiet. He then stoorVtuuler the^miov, while the woman made another effort to fc free by resting on her side, and d«Ww horself through the.apening. Her strong, -were extremely painful to witness, alUl ' only be imndnc-a by those wlm have f <j" i being gtTOKrlinar for life, At I»» >

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1877.



1) R A PEEY AND CLOTHING FOR THE SPRING AND SUMMER TRADE. The undersigned are now opening up supplies of NEW &OOD3 for the incoming Season, comprising:— l.'ew Prints, in great variety of par.iern and style ifoin i'Jd per yard Very Choice Brocaded Prims, Quite new " designs White Satin Striped Brocaded Muslins Japanese r-ilks, very choice A. nice p.sßortmnnt o£ Black Silks, unusually good value, from 3s Gd par yard A Varied and Carei'iilly-selectec: aiozs. cl .vcv Fancy Dress Materials Black and Coloured Lustres in variety, find "General Drapery Goods of every descrip tion. -T 11 1 1 Pll A Job Line of Heavy Brown Holland at b a -a P-jlnc/ofLast Seasons Dress Goods and Job "" iTine.s at very greatly Reduced Kates, to clear. „ . , JobLoicf '.ar:-e-s;zed Koneycomb iov,-el.s at " Gd each. I'- yards ionfc v rery ttequisii c in Furnishing Draper;. _ Garnets in variety. Curtains. Blind Muslins, " Wi'nuov.-Holland, Damask. Sheetings, all makes, Toilet Covers, Coloured and \\ lute Onilts and Counterpanes Blanket? ali sizes, unusually cneap, XC, xc. X'Lar^e Slock of Calicoer;, of best makes, always on hand. f- •••--- Calico from 3d nor yard White CaUco from 4.Yd per yarrl Every Description of Clothing for Boys and 1w;»:2s. Corduroy, Moleskin, strong material, for Boys' wear. c in h_G x avowed on all Cash P'.i-cbasP3 of £os. and upwards, pjjsT-IRROOK & BRTDG^rAX, JcxcTioy Drapery Wak^-xovse,



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7T.U r>nRTAX'C tfOTIC'E Having introduced STEAM PC WEB into the manufacture ofFTJR}> iTTJUIZ, ice are now enabled to Supply our Ous- \ tomers at GREATLY REDUCED j PRICES. j T. er 11. COGKE, ; O:Cji,vit;,\r.Cc(ir-i /'"■■>'■■•/V-;v,- .<?. cfc, <f:c I -■■■■'■-.- r - | ! rrzr BJi 0 TV H 0 0M S \ C 7, Quee^reet. j STZJJf. CABrSIT FACTORY \ I Victoria-street. "\Va.T. HUItST « CO. hare m r-plo C-C nr.dor mcntivincd Fertilizers, fill of v.-hioh iuivc bocn proved to prorluce s?:\ti-»V:i«t^r.v results ir. this distric r- i"::p:-rie:!i'-Ci tr-.ioli&B thn.t livvkg and proiitablo returns can be relied on by ;i iudieiciis; and liberal uso of tlic-jn. Tiio ila.iicviii s - Testi monials o:a loariir.:^ ";\rr\ors .r.i.v.ify \V. .1. Hii!-sr.&Co. in su-onil'lj- ccraiV.ondins them to ! every .A pn'iculn;; i.k~t :— /.I VLVK" TSIiAND GUANO : 3 3KliUViAN SL'AXO ; I MKXiCAX___ do. i HILIjYARD'S Xo. 1 do. ! NITJiATK OF SODA ■ SULPHATE OF A"\r:.IOXIA : ?,IUKI-VTK O' PO! ASK SUPJOU-PHOSPiI.VTE OF LIME. I SALT, rIULPHATK. OF LIME. In addition to r; ; c above, \V. J. 11. &: 'Jo. r-" ---prepared ie supply sppioinl Chemical JManui'ea for stimulating-"-.veali Corn Crops, and renova: ing Ciover-sii.-k Pastnres, a.s v/jll as the Potato anrl lilanprolrl mixture tli.ai i;:st saaoon at£'"a.ctorl so mucli favourable notice. Analysis, j.u-icps, aiul oti\er pnriieulavs v/ill bo supplied on application .it cho ricji-cs. W. J. HULIST & CO., 101, OTJ X J'J N-STJX EE T, CLOVER SEED, F'Hl SPRIXG aO\VIXO. Just Laxd;:d, ex Cu/.rMT?rs— SD casks new i'\ov-v<. co::i-. :■':■;■ c^ ];i>d Clover White Clove Cov,Gr,:: Also on hand, Alsyhe. Timoiliy, Lv.cfi-.-.0, i^ape. T\als-i;iil.R.ye grass, Cocksfoot, &c, at lov.'cst market raios. V»'. J. ifinT^T c.: CO. lei, o L'E ;;; x-s ti: •■: ■: x. i ■ 500 sacks Srdne;- jlajy.e (superior sample) I "000 .. Oats ; First-class Tartars for Searl, also I 800 sff-ks of 1375 crop har:l feed, sinvpasr.T'.ns £'.nj- of last season's yrowlh I 1200 sacks Canl.-rbur.r Poiitocs. and some e-'irly varieties for seed purposes Fiour, Bran, Sharps, Gh.uiF, Oilcake, Coal, Sec, &cc. Particular a^fenTion is called to 500 sacks Prime Barley ai 4s per bnshi ' oi" 50H-. 5 tons Aiiderson'sjFresli ualmnal, at &21 per ton. \y, j. j] QHST S- (■(.).. 101. Q.UEEN-STII E XT, AUCKLAN i>. J". QOSGBAVE & CO., Ben to inform the inhahiUnts of Auck land they are now holding a HALE of tlic remaining portion of their WINTER DRAPER? and CLOTHING. Ladies' Costumes, 3la n ties . Sh ai o Is . Furs. .French JMevinoas, Fancy Dress Stuffs and SiUes. The Goods Kill le offered to the Public at Tcr/j Low Pries, in order to clear.