SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

i ~„ (This Afternoon, 3.51 JIGH WATER—; Tomorrow Morning, 4.23 UN STF.— This Eve-!n- '^\ UN RISE.—To-morrow Morning i.j foON'S AGE.-Full Moon, 27»h, 3,11 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

.ranaki, s.s., from the South

DEPARTURES.

•affa s = Baker, for Tauranga ana upou-i owen_", s.s., Sellars, for Tauranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Pr- Sydney—Hero, Thursday, a uuu_, _jw.., Or^ondoa-Electra, ship, early; Anne Gam : bles. barque, early, nth June . brSydney—Syrer, brig, early or fon^a—Active, schooner, early h r Fili—Daphne, schooner, cany , brLev-uka-Ic^ic Henderson, bchooner. ep '. br Levuka-Nymphe, schooner, ha .uraay, _bla

orlhe^uth-Taranaki ss 24t^iust or Napier direct-Star of the Soutlvto day or Tauranga and East Coast-Pre..y Jane, Weduesday, 23rd instant orWanga¥ei-Arg.i3, every Tuesday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

omba-dian, ship (N.W.G.T.j, from ixmaon. O^u'.to i-to (H.W.V.L V f-om London, early, udsoa -hip \V.P FDA "on London early. B wtrhton, ship, (N.K.V.Q.), from Londo ~ _lpe u3_u_d, barque (M G.M.D.), from London, pirlfoY the Dawn, ba^ue (H.T.V.C.% from l-■-. .'ion- saner! 2nd March , .. , lasto-, bar _ue"(\v.T.G.F.), from London; sailed H.M.S., from Wellington, early [en-c-i'koff, bar _ue. f. oiu Samoa, e.-.rly iim wambles, barque, from Lyttelton, early jdalisk. barmie, from Adelaide, ear.y. hilia'n and Henry, brig:, f-om Oamaru, early lis.on, bri_r. from Sydney, early ktio, b-u4nt:r.e, from the ,slands, early tugusta, brigantine, from Lovukt., earn teiT- ■ rehooner, from tho TV«,nds earb-. ti.ii,'schooner, from F.-lsnd y 13ia;^' f&„ Lie Brandon, scho-mer, from the Isiauus, oslnuah Rose, schooner, from Timaru, die Meiklc, schooner, from Noumea, early, iannon, schooner, from Maloo'imc, eanj . arl, ketch, from the Island.-, c a.ny

IMPORTS.

■Per Hero ■ 272 packages, 11 tons sugar i cj__v.& lenus lobaccoVa cases Indian pickles and fe^TSr^Syduoy: 200 boxes sperm '|ndle3, 12 do Elme raisins— Close Bios. WThe s.s. Taranaki arrived from tho South liter-ay afternoon, to., late for Renews to be •llblishod in our last ovemn« *™™-*Jf_fs?£: Kinnn • .fr<? Smith. Messrs Rinsr, Kay, MG_in -4l [Petty Plater Whitclaw, Cleiand, Wenson Rrrisom and 10 steerage-Henderson and #he ir- C«a\- nor the South is to sail for te rsct Souer Daphne has entered for Fill, "iffid Avill sail at an early 'late. , J The schooner Fortune has been sold to the IS tives at one of the islands of the Marsnaii 1 rheiron barque Ami Gambles left Lyttelton I f tins port on Monday evening last. She is to m 1 up here for London. If The schooner Mary Anderson. Avhen last -1 >ard of was trading in the Loyalty Group, to northward of Xew Caledonia I'M sNVolverine is daily expected here from ilino-ton which port she left some days ago. he departure of the Pretty Jane i or.T. auraiwra I East Coast has been postponed till i riciaj.. aptain Austin., who went away from here he Agneh Donald, gave up his command to >t Murray of the Fortune, and took passage S^u^fTte of the Favorite, has chas-d Messrs Sims and BroAvns neAV ooner the Energy, 72 tons register, now on stocks at the North Shore. She is.to be iched on Friday, and will be placed in the ,nd trade. She is to sail on her first, voyage Tonga and Samoa on Thursday, the olst

FIBE WATER inclosed in bottles Avhh'h i": :• roerlv held tho most popular and affvesa^o medicinal beverage of the century, TjDC_.c-.bO Wolfe's Schiedam Abo:kiatic Scaxapps, is being sold by unscrupulous traders upon the public health. These fiery poisons often bear imitation labels to render the dccept:on nw . complete. Beware of them. Demand and re coive none but the genuine. Beautiful Teeth - Sharland's Pfvl De> 1-ixe preserve' and whitens Ihc Teeth, and .' 'v"■• a plca?ant clour to the Breath; produces joTtbv gnms, and prevents and arrests dcoi^. ]? ;*e, 2s. 6d. a box. Siiariami's Pei feet Too i £ _.<-_ Is. and Is. Gd. each. Opposite Post cffi?e Au^VJand. The Medical P_ofessiox have declared Steake's Superlative Akomatic Toxic Wine to be a necessity to all in search of health, and especially to those suffering either from Incipient or Chronic Indigestion, Dyspepsia, and the dis orders arising therefrom. This Tonic is also particularly recommended to all Avho are in a measure compelled from the nature of their occupation to take stimu'ants, and at the same time are desirous of studying health by talcing that which will act most beneficially on the system. Mr. Win. Johnson, Government Analy tical Chemist, report: —"I haAre examined Steane's Superlative Aromatic Tonic Wine, and find it to be remarkably pleasant in flavour, con taining about 16 per cent, of a very pure alcohol, aud holding in solution a clear Avholesome, Vegetable Bitter, combined with a fruity spicy aroma. I consider this Bitter a very superior article."—Sold by all Storekeepers and Hotel keepers.

BIRTH.

HALL -On the lith *n<.t.nt, the ay. "c o" My. -T. •I. Hal 1, of the Gr.'ety Theatre, Christchurch, of a dau-di*-?!-.

MARRIAGE.

SCARLETT-DENYER.-On the 23rd May, William Hen;/ Greathcart Scarlett to Hen rietta Denyc, _oth of Auckland.

DEATHS.

BUSBY.—On the ?°nd instaut, at his residence, Cook-sti 3et, in his 75th ycjr, M. 11. Busby, late of City Road, London.—Home and Mel bourne papers please copy. The ieneral will leave his late residence, tc-morrow (Thursday), at 3 p.m. Friends fre resprctful'y invited to attend.

McMLLLAN. — Fiom dysen J :ry, Alexander MoMil'an, late of Abeifeldy, Scotland. Re gretted by a terge c! -cle of .-.lends. The i'jneral avj'H leave the residence of J. Mynott, Ponsonby Road, at 2.30 p.m. on Thuic day. Friends ple__c accept th:s i.a itation.

MADDEN.—On the £3rd May, Mr. Charles E. Madden, elde _t con of Mr. John Madden, Castle ConneJl, Limerick, Ireland.

The funeral willle„ve Wellesley-street East

• morning, at 9 o'clock. STURTEVANT.—On the 22nd instant, at his late residence, Devon-street, Wi'liam Sturte vant, aged 18 years.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Inquisitive.—Your best phxn is to go and put the question to the Avriter in person.

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

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the.wjong that needs icsistance. For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 , 1877.

The Government have, it appears from the report of a meeting of ex-Government officers in Christchurch, published in another column, attempted a piece of sharp practice Avhich looks suspiciously like a breach of the code of honour, if not abso lutely an act of wilful dishonesty. By the Abolition of Provinces, a number of public officerslost their employment, and the Legis lature provided that they (should receive compensation at the rate of one month's salary for every year of sendee. It is not for us to discuss noAV whether this Avas or Avas not an excessive alloAvance—the amount was voted'on the motion of the Government, and those engaged in the service were led to believe that the public credit AA-as pledged __-__•_.. _-■■ -t . • _______________________

ment is a peculiar hardship, and we can well believe that the recent changes have carried misery, anxiety, and distress into many homes. The Government, however, as cust< dians of the public interests, were not, wc admit, bound l-o take this into con sideration ; they were merely called upon to adminster the laws placed iv their hands by Parliament. With respect to these, there can be no doubt whatever that it was the intention of the General Assembly that officers whose services were dispensed with, should be remunerated pro-rata to the length of time during which they had been employed. The Government have, if the statement of tlie case given by the Chair man of the Cliristchurcb meeting may be relied on, endeavoured to throw oil' the liability by resorting to a quibble hardly compatible with the dignity of the State. Two years ago, a regulation came in force requiring that • all appointments to the Civil Service oi over £203 a year should be made upon .stamped warrant. This rule was never very strictly observed, and it bad, of course, no retrospective action. Cut the Government decline to ack nowledge any responsibility not covered by the stamped warrants. " Officers who have grown grey in the service are thus de prived of more than the sain represented by two months' salary, and the delay in paying that lias deprived it of half its practical value. We tnink the grievance complained of by the Christchurch meeting is a substantial one, and the course adopted by the Government has the aspect of mean trickiuess. If the ex-provincial officers are entitled to compensation pro rata to service, they are justified iv claim ing it for the whole" time" actually spent in the public employ.

The publicans petition for reducing the trade license fees lies at the Biitish Hotel for signature.

The Victorian United Fire Brigades' Demonstration is to be held on the 24th May tliis year, at Geelong. Tenders have been accepted for tlie banquet, and accom modation will be provided for 2,033 g;i '--ts.

Mrs Jury, sister o Arthur Orton, has arrived at Melbourne. S'.ie declares that whoever the claimant may be,he is not her brother,and she is going toParramattain the hope of finding him in the Lunatic Asylum there.

The price of bread in Melbourne on May sth was Sd the 41b loaf.

The members of the Auckland Naval Brigade v.ill muster at the Drill-shed to liio. row morning at half-put nine o'clock, under command of Captain Le Roy, for the punose of taking part in tlie military pro ceedings of the royal birthday.

Wc have before us apiece of music just, publish :d by Heir Scbott. The piece is oneth.vt Avill ensure a ready sale, being one of those Avhich meet t!ic requirements of all capacities, having a most captivating melody fo- its theme, Avith sparkling treatment throughout, of a light and easy nature. The piece is one Avhich Avould ra:ik as a gem in a concert-room in the bands of a proficient, as Avel! as a necessary item in the portfolio of the student. We hope shortly to have the pleasure ot hearing it iv public at the hands of H>vr Scbott. The Avcrk was printed at the StAR office,"and :s the lirst musical publication of such a stamp yet attempted in this city. Wc :_ec by our advertising colum.i.. that the piece may be purchased at Herr Schott's Academy of Music, 30, Shortland-stroet, and of all the music sellers.

Mr J. Murphy, of NcAvmarkct, informs us that the letter bearing his signature last night was not scat by him. He supposes it Avas intended by some person as a skit. There may be others of the same name liv ing in the Newmarket district, but if our correspondent's surmise is correct, Are can only say that the attempted " joke " gives evidence that the race of fools is not yet extinct.

To the Editor : Dear Sir, —In reference to your correspondent, "One who Avould like to knoAV," I can inform you that the vocalist be alludes to Avas born in Auck land, and has, as yet, never been out of the colony.—Yours, Sec, Oxe WHO KNOWS. There Avas a large gathering last evening at the United Free Methodist Church, on the occasion of the an-iversary soiree. A plentiful tea avus supplied by the 2>ractised bauds of Mesdames Waterhouse, Taylor, McAlpiae, Parker, Latobiini, aud Sopworth, and Misses Barclay, Gee, Close, Hayes, and McAlpinc. The after meeting Avas presided over by Mr Cole. Mr Parker, the treasurer, read the financial statement, Avhich shewed that over £2030 had been raised since November 1872, and the debt on the church bad been reduced to £SG3. The meeting Avas addres.ed by the chair man, avlio spoke of the advantages of a free church, and earnestly desired the congrega tion to do their utmost toAvards liberating the church from its overhanging debt. Rev B. J. Westbrooke, of tho iicav Primitive Methodist Church, Franklin-road, spoke in a similar strain, advocated regular atten dance on the services of the church, and considered the report encouraging. Rev J. Robertson, of Bercsford-street, Rev Allan Webb, of Wellesley-street, and Rev. R. Taylor, al.:o addressed the meeting. Between the speeches the choir sang several hymns and anthems, and altogether the meeting Avas harmonious, closing Avith thanks and the benediction.

The San Francisco " Chronicle " gives it j readers an insight into the condition of some of its contemporaries. It days the " Record-Union " is OAvned by the Central Pacific Railroad Company, and conducted exclusively in their interest. The ■'Enter prise," the neAV journal started by Messrs Dalziel, and R. J. Creighton, is said to be the property of the Bonanza "Ring," but the " Chronicle " admits that it is conducted Avith tact.

Madame Fannie Simonsen and Opera Troupe arrived in Melbourne from Adelaide on May 12th.

The Free Templars' soiree and ball Avill be held this evening in the Lome-street Hall. The chair Avill bj taken at eight o'clock:.

The annual general meetiug of the share holders of the Auckland Steam Packet Company Avill be held in the office of Mr Tothill, on Monday next, at three o'clock.

Mrs Trail, a respectable, industrious Avoman, applied to the Bench in the High street Police Court yesterday, for a protec tion order against her husband, William Henry Trail, Avho she alleged had become an habitual drunkard, and for a long time had contributed nothing toAvards the support of Mrs Trail and family. Mrs Trail proved that she Avas laAvfully married to her husband by the late Rev Mr Ward, in Auckland, tAventy-four years ago. The Court granted a protection order, also, an order for Trail to contribute 10s per Aveek toAvards the support of his Avife and four daughters.

There Avas no business at the Police Court to-day, which gave rise to the folloAving lines found in the Reporter's box :—

There was no business at the Court to-day;

Not c'en a drunkard stumbling on his Avay; And so the numerous idlers left the Court For other quarters, and for other sport.

The Wesleyans of the North Shore have succeeded in rearing a sister church by the pleasant beach, and now they are desirous of liquidating the bill for their harmonium. The cbmr_ittee,therefore, have arranged for a series of lectures and entertainments during the Avintcr months : the first of which, a musical entertainment, Avill be held on the sth of June.

The Mayor and' Councillors of the Borough of Parnell met yesterday, and made the usual statutory declarations on taking office.. The meeting then adjourned. The vacancy of one seat has not yet been filled up.

The first race (Cham

>aane Staker

We learn from an advertisement in the "Times," that a new line of first-class vessels may be expected in Sydney in a few months, to take up a regular trade between London and the colonies. It is called the Orient Line, and the undermentioned magnificent full-powered steamships, belonging to the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, will be dispatched punctually for Melbourne and Sydney, in accord ance with the following arrangement?, viz. :— The Lusitania (s), 3825 tons register, will embark passengers at Gravesend, 26th June, and Ply mouth 23th June; Chimborazo (s), 3317 tons register, will leav. 9th August. This steamer will call at Glenclg if required. The Cuzco (9), 3815 tons register, will sail 2!st September. These steamers are each of SOO-horse-power effective, and are expected to make the passage in forty days. Their accommodation for passen gers of all classes is unsurpassed, and their appointments throughout are of the coinplctest character.

Queen's Birthday.

To-MOEROW the citizens of Auckland wi be called upon to celebrate according to time-honoured custom the fifty-eighth birthday of our Moot Gracious Queen. ; Should the clerk of the weather vouchsafe ' a more favourable aspect than appears to lie promised at this time of writing, we doubt not that our citizens will keep holiday in their usual hearty and orderly manner. The attractions are nuiiierovs and varied, aud so designed as to suit all. tastes. We hope the weather may be propiti >us, so that the people may enjoy ;i genuine sunny holiday. Wc notice that the VOLUNTEER FORCE of the district will assemble to-morrow, (Thursday) morning at 9 o'clock, at the Drill-she.l, before inarching to Epsom to take part iv the contemplated Volunteer review. The Otahubu, Wairoa, and cWaiuku Companies will be present, the whole under command of Major Lusk. The Cavalry will be under the command of j Captain Isaacs, while the Artillery Battery I will be commanded by Captain Burns, both j officers of great experience in their respec- I live corps. Should the weather be favour able, a large muster may he expected to . attend. The Artillery are requested to • assemble With arms and accoutrements at | the gun-shed at 9 o'clock, and will march Ito Epsom. Captain Burns notifies that a I lunch will be provided for the members of j his corps, and as this Company is always ; liberal in their festivities, wc have no j doubt but there will be plenty for friends as well. As this is the first command of i Major Lusk, Aye shall expect to see him i move the Infantry Companies under his | command with the experience of an old j aud effective officer. Among the pronii | nent entcrtaimnen ;• of the evening, that ; of the I DAVENPORT BROTHERS j will lake a foremost place, and cause. 1 without visible hands, the cabinet to open | its doors without revealing its secret : springs of action. The dark senr.ee of Professor Fay, with its musical mysteries, will also astonish and delight, while Pro fessor Davics, the famous ventriloquist, will stir the 1 uighter of the hundred ;by his excitcuble iuVil .lions ol humanity in the unconscious per: on ages of " Tom and Joe." We recommend those who have not witnessed this combination of talent to take the oppoitrtnity, as it may never occur again. In the quiet settlement of OTAHUHU. "*"7: a grand soiree aud concert will be given in uid of the manse of the Presbyterian Church of the district. Tlie concert will _be pre ceded by a tea, and will be sustained by Miss Day, Miss Leaf, and Messrs Brett, Harding,' Davy, and Profesnoi Swallow. 'Busses will leave Quick's stable for Otahubu at four o'clock. Iv last night's STAR, an error occurred in tlie announce ment of the gathering. Tlie corrected ad vertisement appears in another column. Tlie members of ibc FRATERNAL HOME, of Good Templars will hold their third anniversary in the Temperance Hal, Albert-street, associated with ate„, and songs, music, readings, and recitations. Several of the leading speakers in connec tion with the movement will attend and - speak iv favour of tlie cause. The FORESTERS of Court Zealandia, have resolved upon a soiree and ball on a grand scale in the Lome-street Hall, where they . and their friends will assemble at half-past six o'clock, for the purpose of partaking of a sumptuous tea and a lew hours active exercise in a spirited and health-improving manner. Ladies am! gentlemen who may feel disposed for a bracing EXCURSION

may take a pleasant trip to the Manukau Heads from Onehunga by tlie p.s. Oregon, starting at ten o'clock from the water side ; or may speed away to tlie Wade and Puhoi, by the Effort, from the Avharf, at half-past ten o'clock, or if they choose, by road or rail to almost any other neighbour hood within easy distance, a. per advertise ment.

In consequence of tlie general holiday to morroAv, the usual meeting of the Star of Newton Lodge is postponed until Friday evening at the usual hour. The Auckland and North Shore Steam Ferry Company have arranged that ou the Queen's Birthday the p.s. Tainuiand Taka nuna shall make special trips every half hour for the North shore, and the p.s. Devenport every hour for Stokes Point. This Avid doubtless be a great convenience to holiday seekers.

NEW SCHOOL AT MOUNT HOBSON.

The iicav school for tlie above district Avhich has been in course erection for the last tAvo months, has been completed, aud the residents of NcAvmarket Avill have cause to congratulate themselves oh the possession of one of the finest public school buildngs ia and around the City of Auckland. Whe.i the Board of Education agreed some time ago to erect a school; o mi, on condi tion that the residents contributed £50 to- Avards the cost, it Avas- hardly thought pos sible that the sum could be raised for some time, but in spite of this, the local com mittee took the matter in hand, and used their utmost endeavours in collecting sub scriptions. The amount necessary Avns soon forthcoming, and Avas paid over to the Board of Education, by Mr F. G. Clayton, on behalf of the committee. The neAV building i rese its a strikingly handsome ap pearance, and is situated in the centre of a large paddock, Avhich Avill be used as a play ground for the chirdren. The room is 66 ft. long, by 28 ft. broad, and will accommodate about 160 children. There are tAvo c'as. rooms at die eastern end of the building, each measuring 10 by 8 feet. The jroom is extremely Avell ventilated, and Avater is supplied by a pipe connecting Avich two large tanks at the rear of the school. The Mount Hobson School is at present in a very satisfactory condition under the care of Mr Cobourne and a male assistant. The total number of pupils on the roll is 122, and the average attendance is 90.

OPENING OF THE SCHOOL. The ceremony of opening the school took place this morning, at ten o'clock.

Amongst those present Avere H. H. Lusk, Esq., Central Board of Education; Yen. Archdeacon Pritt, Rev. W. J. Willianr, Mr Hogg, and the folloAving members of the Mount Hobson School Committee : Messrs F. J. Clayton (chairman), McColl, Rybuvn, Bishop, and Taite. Several ladies Avers also present.

When the pupils Avere called to order by the schoolmaster there could not have been less than 80 boys seated at their desks.

Mr Clayton (the Chairman of the Com mittee) spoke of the pleasure it gave him to be here at # the opening of the school, Avhich had cost the Committee so much trouble and anxiety. Mr Lusk, in riling, expressed the pleasure experienced by him in being present at the opening of the iirst neAV public schoolroom constructed by the Board of Education out of the grant made for that purpose by the General Assembly at its last session. | He advised the children to increase their dili gence in the prosecution of their studies', and attend to the instructions of their

animation iv December, aud even if they were not succe-f/ul in obtaining a Scholar ship they would be greatly benefitted by the training they would receive (applause). The Rev. W.~ J. Williams also addressed the 10,-s. Mr Clayton (on behalf of tlie school committee), thanked the subecribers towards the erection of the building, and then declared the school open for daily instruction. He stated that the children would be granted a holiday dtiringthe remainder of this Aveek. Cheers Avere given for the School Committee and the Queen, and the proceepings Avere b ought to a close by the singing of the National Anthem. The children avc-c then suppled with cakes, buns, oranges, and lollies, in large quantities, distributed under the supervision of Mr Clayton.

We should not omit to mention that the buns and cakes were gratuitously supplied by Mr McNeal, baker, of Newmarket.

Execution of Te Pa Ti.

The last penalty of tlie law w;r; dealt out this monling uponthe murderer Te Pa Ti at Mount Eden Gaol, in the presence of tlie Sheriff, Colonel Haultain, the Pro vincial District Surgeon, Dr. Philson, ai.d the representatives o; the Press. Besides these no one was aUowed to lie present exce]it the ]jolice and gaol officials. From his condemnation up till a few days ago, Te Pa Ti (not Te Patui) main tained an exceedingly stoical demeanour, being apparently quite indifferent lo bis fate, and justifying bis conduct whenever bis crime was mentioned. Before bis trial, his father a Maori named Molio belonging to the Ngatiborua, a tribe resid ing atTWataAvata % iaitcd him, and appeared to regard his son's position in a very philosophical light. :: You pukuru the Pakeha, the Pakclia pukuru you, all right," sail] the old savage, and then he exhorted his son to behave himself while in prison, ami not to give more trouble than he could help. The only thing which seemed to puzzle the old fellow was, why Te Pa Ti should be kept in prison instead of being banged at once. He thought the trial and the two or three weeks which he was told would intervene between sentence and execution very un necessary. None of the prisoner's friends have visited him since his condemnation. At first he entertained strong hopes of a reprieve. Why be should have done so it, is difficult to say unless it was because there is now in Mount Eden an old Maori named Te Hemera, who was condemned for murder some years ago, and whose sentence was remitted to penal servitude for life. Dr Maun ..ell and the Rev J. Wallis have visited the unfortunate man constantly since his incarceration, and for a long lime tried in vain to awake him to some ..ense of bis fearful position. It was not until he was informed that there was no hope of a pardon that he paid much attention to their exhortations. The Rev Mr Wallis informed him of this last Mon day week, and since that he has been much more quiet and serious in his manner. For a day or two his spirits and appetite left hi in entirely, but he soon recovered these, and for the'last week he has exhibited a very Christian-like frame of mind, listen ing attentively to the mini trations of the clergymen, and more titan once expressing contrition for his crime. La^t Friday he expressed a wish to lie baptized, and on Saturday the sacred rite was administered to him. * All the Maoris in the prison Avere present at the ceremony, and both Dr Man.'.sell and the Rev Dr Wallis delivered addresses, and assisted at the ordinance. Te Pa Ti sent two letters to his friends through the Rev Mr Wallis and one through another Maori prisoner who eoiPd "write. Yesterday he was in good spirits all day, and was for some time smoking his pipe, and chatting freely with various persons in Ills cell, lie was locked up at half-past six, and retired to rest about eight. Through out the night he slept at intervals, and his | attendant heard him moan occasionally. 'He rose at half-past live, and at six took sonic bread and butter and lea. The Rev Mr Wallis, who wan to attend fiis last mo ments, arrived soon after, and was in earnest prayer and conversation with him till the fatal hour. Te Pa Tx said be bad no statement to make, he was constantly praying to Christ. Mr Wallis then a-ked him if lie would like to say anything on the I scaffold, out he replied, no, he was looking Ito Christ. The executioner was the same man who has officiated on several previous occasions.' To guard against any deljiy through bis not being forthcoming at the proper time, this functionary was kept within the precincts of the gaol from two o'clock yesterday afternoon up to the time of execution. The scaffold had been erected as usual, against the north fence of | the penal- yard, At a quarter before eight, the Sheriff carefully inspected the arrange ments, and at his direction the fall of the drop was lengthened to about S feet from '7 feet. During this time the process of pinioning was going on in the prisoner's cell. It was performed by the executioner, and | was submitted to very patiently by Hie con- I demned man. Before be left the cell for J his last walk Te Pa Ti asked Mr Wallis if jhe would use bis influence to have his body sent to his friends instead of being buried in the gaol. At five minutes past eight the cracked bell of the prison tolled out the fact that the mournful procession iiad started for the j gallows. The eight police who, under , Sergeant-Major Mason, were drawn np ! opposite the scaffold, were called to atten tion, and, Avitli the rest of the officials and , spectators, reverently removed their hats as jit turned the corner into tlie yard. The I Rev. Mr Wallis walked first reading the burial service in Maori, close behind him [walked the prisoner attended by Chief - i Warder Rickerby and the executioner. I The party was completed by two or three | warders walking behind. Only the clergy ' man, the prisoner, aad the hangman mounted the scaffold. The last-named Was attired in ordinary labourer's clothes, with white trousers, which he had tucked into his boot:*. He was not so efficiently ; disguised as usual, but simply wore over 'his ill-favoured features a woman's hair net. He did not evince that nervousness which has characterised him on other occasions, but on the contrary carried out his fearful task with levity and bravado. The prisoner was dresned in his ordinary ! prison clothes. He walked up the steps ! very firmly, keeping his eyes fixed on the ' ground, lie quietly placed himself under' | the droii, and the hangman at once began fastening his legs together with a stout cord. The clergyman continued reading ; for some minutes after this had been done, ' and Te Pa Ti all the time kept his eyes ■ down, and the only signs of animation which Ihe evinced were a few indistinctly heard j respoLses. Colonel Haultain now beckoned to the executioner to do his duty. The white cap was immediately drawn down, and the rope- adjusted. After a fearful half minute, which the hangman spent in arranging the knot, pnlling down the cap a : little further on one side, playfully tapping ' the wretched mau'js throat, and performing j other little offices which appeared unneces sary, the lever was pulled, and the drop fell with that dull thud followed by the twang of the rope—sounds which oace heard are never forgotten. For at least two minutes the convict struggled violently, and at intervals emitted from his throat a choking gasp, which was distinct Iy audible across the yard, and caused a very general impression that the knot bad not closed the windpipe as completely as it should have doi. c. After the struggles bad ceased, the body bung motionless Lor another minute or two, and then one muscular twitch was noticed. As the unfortunate man was in the act of faUing the hangman intensified! the thrill of horror which ran through the spectators by calling out in a laughing tone, "How do you like that, Jack?" He then ran down the ladder, and after further disgust ing behaviour, disappeared from,..the yard. The body was kept suspended exactly an

hauilig pronounced life extinct, it avus cut clown and placed in a coffin which had been lying bandy concealed from A rieAA\ ; THE INQUEST. j At ten o'clock an inquest avus hi II on the remains in the gaol. Dr Goldsbro' was the i coroner, and a jury of twelve, none of whom j Avitncssed the execution, Avere sworu. j Evidence as to the mode of death was given by tAvo or three of the offc'als, and the usual verdict was returned, " That dec. a >ed died at the hands of justi :e.:' Wc understand it is not intended to carry : out tlie Avish expressed by Te Pa Ti as to the disposal of his body. In addition to tlie difficulty of keeping it till his friends ; in the King Countn^have time to claim it, it is thought that A rery probably the natives ' Avould make the remains the subject ola : tangi, at Avhich their animus against the . Pakeha might be augmented. The proper name of the late prisoner was Te Pa Ti, which means " the cabbage-tree pa." ; lue crime for Avhich Te Pa Ti has sail ere was the murder of Samuel Morgan, th Pakeha Maori, Avhich avus committed on the 20th February last, in the lock-up, at NgaruaAvahia. To P.i Ti and Morgtn v e:e in confinement for petty offences, and iv verbal dispute tlie Maori declared Morgan called him a " pukukoliua,'" which in Maori is held to be a very bad curse. Tc Pa Ti obtained a tomahawk AAdiile working during ! tlie day, and secreted it about bis clothes. ' He tiien watched his opportunity, and the same night clove Morgan's skull, and, h;iv- \ ing effected bis escape, obtained possession of a constable's horse, and made tracks for the King Country. Fortunately, be Avas caught before crossing the frontier, and he has iioav paid the penalty cf his crime. He Avas only about 19 years old.

Wreck of the Ocean Mail.

Account from a Private Diary.

(By Telggepahh).

(From Our O.vu Correspondent)

WELLINGTON, this day. The following account of the Avreck of the Ocean Mail, taken from a private letter received to-day from Mr Richie, gives the following account of the wreck of the Ocean Mail from your port : —Came ashore on the 21st March. All bauds Avere saved. Experienced very thick Aveather since she left Wellington.andccid not get any sights. Theiiight before the mo ni ing ."-he Aveut ashore was terrifically stormy. She came on to reef between Mat.irakaa aud Tuapeka Point-, Avhere the French Avbaler Avas Avrccked. She is a sad sight uoav. Nothing to be seen but a little of Iter st^rn. She lias gone to piec:s, aad the beach is strewn Avith loose \v ->1, fhrcc or four feet deep in place -, mixed up Avith broken casks of tallow. It is impossible to save one twentieth, as it is now lying on the beach. There is more avool than all the Chatham Islands could have groAvn in the next seven years. It is avcll for those on boaid that it was smooth Avben she struck, or not many Avould have bren saved. I have saved just as much out of be: as will pay expenses. I think there avi'll be a lot of stuff yet come out of her, or may be got at in fine Aveataer, but just now the Avcdher is so bad that I can do nothing. If she had not broken up so soon I might haA'e made a flue thing out of it, but CA*en now I consider myself saved. Tlie cargo saved up to the time of the Omaha's departure consisted of CO bales of dry avool, 5C9 bales of avool (vret), and 70 casks of ta'loAv, a donkey engine, and fore rigging bad also been saved.

OFFICIAL INQUIRY. An official inquhy avus held at the Courthouse, Mata.akan, belore Samuel Deigbton, P.M., H. T. Patterson, and E. R. Chndleigh, J.P., and Capt, Robert Morgan, of the Ague!, as Nautical Assessor, hi'ting from the 27th March to the 3rd April. A large amount of evidence Avas adduced, the preponderance of testimony shewing that no dead reckoning by log had been kept, Captain Watson objecting to it. It appears that the chief officer o;i one occasion Avishcd to heave the log, AAdieu he was informed by the second mate that the captain did not allow it, on "which he pressed tlie matter no further. The second and third mates, Alexander Caiman aud Wra. Morrison, and an apprentice named C. Tregellas, swore that the log A\-as hove, but on it being clearly proved that this-was not true, Tregellas admitted that he had given untrue evidence. The Court found that the mishap was due mainly to negligence on the part of Capt. Watson and the officers, in not keeping dead reckoning by the log, and Captain Watson had his certificate suspended for nine months, those of the first and second mates being sus pended fo.' six months, the Court holding that the chief officer Avas culpable in not going direct to the captain about heaving the.log, instead of contenting him self Avith the second mate's statement. TRIAL FOR PERJURY. A Avarrant Avas then issued for the arrest of Coleman, Morrison, and Tregellas on a charge of perjury, and they were brought up on the 16th April, before Mr Deigbton, R.M., and Mr Chudleigh, J. P. Voluminous depositions Avere taken, Avhich fill eighty nine pages of foolscap, and the three prisoners Avere duly committed to take their trials at Wellington. A meeting of Mataiakau settlers Avas held before the Omaha left, to protest against the alleged informality of the pro ceeding by Which the wreck and cargo Avere sold to Mr. Ritchie for £945. At the meeting some strong resolutions Avere pas.cd protesting against the sale, and they have beanfoi-Avarded to the various insurance agents in NeAV Zealand. The result is understood to be that the Insnrauce Com panies refuse to settle claims until the matter is properly cleared up, and a steamer Avill be despatched immediately to the scene of • the shipAvreck, conveying an agent armed Avith full poAvers to "take such steps as may prove necessary.

ENGLAND'S POLICY WITH REGARD TO RUSSIA.

(To the Editor of the Star.) Sir, —What should England's real policy be with regard to Russia iioav that she has entered into a aa .eked Avar Avith Turkey ? Should she place any reliance in her asser tions that this is not a Avar of Conquest of Territory, that it is merely to place the Christians under Turkish rule in a safer position ? On the contrary, she should plac as little reliance in this assertion as sle Avould if the Czar marched 109,009 men into India, and said it Avas merely to recruit their health. Any one Avho knows any thing about Russia knoAvs that she is the most untrustworthy Power in the whole of Europe. When Aye look back on her ! deceitful actions in the past Aye see at once ! Avhat her present promises are worth. Russia does not care in the least about the Turkish Sclavs—it is only a pretext for further con quest. Do her proposals iioav not remind one of her proposals in relation to Greece : in 1827. What Avould have happened then if England had not stepped forward to ! the rescue of Greece from Turkish tyranny brought on by Russian intrigues ? " Why, Russia was prepared to let loose her a\did Sclavonic hordes on Turkish territory. Then she Avouid have turned back and laughed at England's simplicity for lettim* her fight the Turks alone. Noav Turkey would have been a part of the Russian Empire. But England put an end to these yam thoughts, at least for a time. Is England now going to hand the Cross over as an offering to the Greasy Bear? Is Russia going to be alloAvcd to advance i i.irther into the heart of Europe, as she ' will surely do if she conquers Turkey ? it might, in oneway, be England's best policy I to leave Russia to conquer Turkey, and I Avhen the fight Avas nearly over, England to ! step into Constantinople, and proclaim to the whole.world that this is my share Of the | booty, yon can fight for th___rest!hP.twrATiV_-_i- l ;- I

No, let England step forward as she did in '54, and help the Turks to put doAvn the northern invader ; let them trample her out as she wou.d the Turks Avere they in her poAA-er. When A\-e look back through the shades of time to the latter half of the seventeenth century, and see what the Turkish Empire then consisted of : it enclosed the Avhole of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azof, and the Avhole of Hungary avus then under the Sultan's sway. Hungary has passed to Austria, and the Avide tracts of land lying on the noithem parts of the Black Sea have passed to Russia. Northern Turkey is ablaze with the spirit, of insurrection fostered by Rus sian agents and Russian gold. If England does not put forth all her strength against Russia iioav, Russia in a few years time Avill be able to crush her. There aa.ll be no Turkish allies then. They Avill be till massacred or bowed-doAvn in the chains of slavery by the God sent Russians. The ; other Powers Avill look distrustfully at her, and leave her to fight her own battles as she left her old allies, Fiance in her time and Turkey-in hers. Has England's glory departed, the glory that she was Avont to boast of in days of yore ? Has her braveness gone Avitli the Avinds, or is it only a heavy fog that lias cast its cloud o'e.- the sea girt isies, Avhich Avill melt away when tlie sun shines forth., and leave her brighter than 1 eA'er. Surely it is. Let us hojie so, at any ' rate.—Nuxc AuT Nuxquam.

WAITEMATA REVISION COURT.

(Before R. C. Lawloi\, Esq., Bevfsing Officer.) This Court Avas held this morning at ten o'clock, in the Supreme Court Buildings for the revision of the Waitemata Electoral 8011. Mr S. Y. Collins, the Registration officer Avas present, and the folloAving persons were objected to, and their names Avere struck off the list : —Messrs Bartley, Beaumont, Brassey, G. and J. Carder, Daltrleish] Fenneil, Gaze, Ibbet:on, Kelsall, O'Brien, Parr, Reed, Sheehan, White and William son. The folloAving neAV claims' Avere objected to, the claimants not boing entitled to have their names on the list of votes for the district:—Henry Douglas, Nicholas Gibbons, and Walter Sloane.

EX-GOVERNMENT OFFICERS.

We haA-e received a letter from W. J. Bull, Secretary oi: a Committee appointed at a recent meeting of ex-Gover.iment officio!s held at C'h:istchui-ch, requesting us to publish a report of the pro eedings. The meeting avas held to consider the officers' claims to comnensadon. Mr W. J. Ball Avas voted to the chair, and explained the object of the meeting. He referred to the I.iith clause of the Abolition of Provinces Act, which provided that Avhere the services of any offh er Avere disponed Avith, he should receive full compensation, either under his e-isang agreement, or at he rate of one months salary for cv rei-y year of service. Sir Julius Vogel had stetod s:x months afterwards, that be would ba prepared to recommend a more liberal scale at the next, session, and in the last session, ministers staged that fhe Government intended to treat the civil servants with every conGio>;.at.on. The servants Avere discharge on the i.'th December, IS<6, by the Hon. E. Richardson, Avho intimated that they would receive compensation. Claims for compensation Avere invited, and Avere sent in about March las.. After further application, he (the chair man) Avas info.-mcd that ministers had put a neAV interpretation in clause 13 of the Act, and that compensation would be paid only on stamped appointments, so that men Avho had been ten yenrain the service, but only received their stamped appointments lavo years ago, Avould only receive two months' compensation. The speaker shewed that the Government was endeavor-ring to shirk its responsibilities. He suggested the formation of an associaton to cooperate Avith discharged ciA Til servants in other parts of the colony to receive petitions, aud hand them to some opposition member to be brought prominently before Parliament.

Mr Triphcok said that one of the con ditions of the Civil Service Avas that warrants of appointments should he issued for all offices with salaries atta?hed over £200 per annum. This had not been done in his case, and there fore, OAvinr? to the laches of a minister, he was deb ..red from compensation, after seventeen years service. The time parsed in the service of fhe Provincial GoA-ernrneiit Avas not reckoned, and bis claim Avas reduced to one half, which was noAv taken aAvay on account of his having no stamped appointment. He considered it was a cruel thins tnat men who had been In the employ cfthc GoA'ernment, and had grown old in it, and avlio wore the pioneers of civilisation, should be deprlA'ed of that emolument Avhich had been voted by the New Zealand Parliament. He considered that this Avas mainly due to the demoralisation induced by the facilities af forded to the higher officers to compete in priA-ate practice against the very officers Avho Avere subordinate to them. He need only refer to the Engineer-in-Chief, who at the present time >A ras doubling his salary by pri vate practice, which he considered Avas deroga tory alike to his profession and the colony at large. (Hear, hear). He felt it very hard to speak on this matter without indignation, and he must express his surprise that the high offi cials of the province, Avhich had been served so faithfully by it 3 officers, had not taken any means to see that they had rcceiA^ed the iust reAvard of their years of toil in the Government service. (Hear, hear). Messrs D. G. Wood, Callender, and R. Jebson spoke ou the subject, after which the folloAving resolutions were put and carried:— (1). That this meeting, being dissatisfied with the present action of the Colonial Government in Avlthholding the compensation granted to discharged civil servants under the Abolition of ProAr.iice3 Act, resolves by e\'ery lesral and con stitutional means to assert, and, if necessary, enforce it'i claims. \ (2). To giA^e effect to the foregoing resolution, this meeting- hereby agrees to form itself iutoan association for the protection cf all civilservant3 so discharged.and that it invites the co-operation of officers similarly situated in- the other pro vine -s. "" -' , (3). That, with the view of carrying out the objects of the aboA~e resolutions, a committee be formed, consisting of Mr Ward, MrTriphook, Mv Donkin, and the mover, with power to add to their number. • : (1). That a copy of thess resolutions be sent to the discharged civil servants of the other pro vinces.

SPIRITUALISM.

i To the Editor of the Evening Star. Sir,—The Star has so often professed to be animated by a spirit of fair play, that I feel sure you Avill afford me the opportunity of expressing an opinion on a subject, Avhich, so far, has not I think, received fair treatment. ''Chris tian," Avho wrote in your Saturday 'sissue, quotes particular passages from the Bible, in support of his denunciation of spiritism, from Avhich it would appear from his and the ReA-Mr Webb's shoAving, that spirit mediums should be put to death,.and from this it may be inferred, that these christian gentlemen Avould desire to have the laAV of the land so amended, as to make spiritism an offence punishable Avith death. If such are the teachings of the Bible, I feelbound to express my abhorrence of them, nor do I think, AvhateA-er may be the teachings of spirit ism, they can pocsibly be more monstrous than those which " Christian" and Mr Webb support. And I am convinced the advocacy of such vie ays, far from advancing the cause these gentlemen have at heart, must tend rather to bring it into disrepute, and excite a feeling either of pity or contempt for those who can accept such teaching. Noav, sir, lam no believer in spiritism, and therefore no advocate either for it, or for Mr Walker, yet I consider he has not been fairly received here, and I think it Avill be time enough to denounce him as an impostor. Avhen he is proved-so to be. Is it because the cause of Christianity is so AA^eak. or because we happen to differ from him, that therefore he is to be denounced in such un measured terms as have been applied to him. If so, then because Aye believe not in Mahommedan ism. therefore we should denounce all teachers of that religion as humbugs, or worse. Or is it because five or six well-known mediums have been proved to be impostors, he also must be condemned? Equally fair Avouldit be to con demn all christian . ministers, because there are some questionable characters amongst them. Surely we may be charitable enough to suppose tiere is some honest faith amongst the many hundreds of thousands who noAv profess to betfeA-e in spiritism. And admit ting this, dogs'it not appear harsh and uncharit able to heap* on these people the unreasonable and uniust abuse to which they haA-e been sub jected. Assuredly such_a course, far from having the effect intended, is calculated rather to attract attention and excite sympathy for those so abused. These people poss'blv and probably are wrong in the opinions they hold, but doubtless they cau give quite oa good reason for them, as the vast majority of Christians, Avho simply inherit their religion, and ciiinot giA'e a reason for the faith that is in them. It is perfectly useless, and contrary to the spirit of the age, to isnore facts. We cannot shut our eyes to Avhat really is taking place, and it is indisputable that we have constantly occur, lug certain manifesta tions and phenomena, which cannot be explained by any knoAvn laws of natural philosophy ; and though I do not agree Avith spiritists in attributing these to spirit influence ; until they are"" satisfactorily accounted for, I maintain all should be . at liberty to form their own opinions respecting them, aud to express those opiir.ons without' being subjected to uncaUedf or abuse and persecu tion. We should remember that spiritists are moi tal men, liable to make mistakes. We there fore may expect to find abuses, misconceptions, aud infatuation, in connection with it; but for

THE EVENING STAR WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1877.



! CONTINUATION OF CLEARING h OUT SALE. . J0 H N W PEA XS E (Leaving for En-gland). the Stock mustbesoldatFris-htViyPeduced i;--e8 to reai-^e qnick.v. cor^istin.;- of a very Wo Stock of Men's and Goys' Oiothingr, Urate r iats Wafor_r">of <Vai.=i, Invert-;^ Capes, fercoats, French Felt Hi ts, Cloth Caps, k large Quantity of Lores' V>-»_Fashionable Istuuics. Jackei s, v s, and 1? elt SkirLs, j ist Seivedfrom Lpodon. bankets. Flannnlg. T w.eds Hosie-y. Gk)V-, I >.. ff • -PP.. ■■■*%;:.¥ -iwaiM. r( d Straw Good . Every Department is Marked Doavu, z i ai to far" out. rhe L-ASB of the Premises for Sale.



RITUTOAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF fJL AUSTJR AL ASIA. • iillx( "or VTED B- ACL' OF PARMAMEx' r- II NEW ZEAtTanTT BRANCH: ** 11!| Head Omce, Auckland j "j| i]j Local Director: ItfiORGE BURC " 'TtT OWEX, E-~Q. (MCSSI'3. Owen i M and Graham > , ;.. Principal Medical Office-: ! tfil Charles Field Goljsrro". E eQ., M.D. -■ M| General Agent for Me=» Zealand : Witltam T. J. Bell. I ilth Sub-Agencic3 in a 1! the Principal Towns. ' lii.fcverv information on t-be sub.iect of LTFE i| I iWjRANOE A-nNC.IT._S. and ENDOW "iISNTS FOR, CHILD A£N, * Forded by J. A. I •i'.iJhvE. Travelling A- -"it to toe As?oc; nt'on ; or Wii! ' ° WILLIAM T. J. BFLu, *HJIJH General Agent. [Mm . , • j liW. Special Features.— Age admtttfo on -.jficles. which are u.\ oh ali ang able from ■ lite of i-ms. '■-*'• ■ jCo west TI at _s of Premi nm - irnlrroß aaiper r ~ si conditions as to residenco or occupation. JII ! i||k^E HAVE NOW BROUGHT |;! HFORWARD THE GREATER- PORTION l""':' of •&SSRS. STEWART & ANDERSON'S -,r S T O C X, :|i! — consisting' of— ' WINCE i rS, FRENCH MERINOES, FANCY DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS AND MANTLES. AL3O, \^ AN IMMENSE QUANTITY OF II MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING. ! ' ©above Goods will be CLEARED-OUT Re gardless of Cost, to make room for WINTER SHIPMENTS, fIjAV Landing, ex Electra and Emily Chaplin. II J. COSGRAVE & CO. n '-■■"-. ' ' ■ r i, —-— li j 'if! I ;j:::.::::::::"W IN D 0 "W :::::::::::::: '■\ Roller Blind of the .A_ge. if s- SELF-ACTING. ' ionounced Perfect after 12 Years Test. i | only obtainable AT THE "\\\\ I m city hall arcade, -w. 111 jfLOOR pLOTHS, IS inches to 18 feet wide. Hi «j \j For Stairs, from 9d. per yard For Passages, from Is. lid. yard For Rooms, from 2s. lid. _* yd. If It Linoleum, an widths, for Rooms, Halls, and Stairs. II fj, [ Mats especially prepared for | Billiard Rojps. IfjiJ ' The Greatest Variety at the IU h CITY HALL ARCADE. ill I !aR?ETS. upwards of |; ; 100 Patterns to chcose from Hearth Ru.^s tjj match. % JJRNITURE, for the ! ;:■ Drawing-room, 311 if Dining and Sitting-room, ! Bed;, jm and Kitchen. .|||| 'ieapf.-T Furnishing House. lUlj HOLLOWAY & GARLICK, Blk , City ___________________



-vr O T I c E. MACINTOSH COATS, WATERPROOF CLOTHING. RUSHBROOK AND BRIDGMAN Have .fust Opened, and are now Showing-, a Large Parcel of the above Goods, from the same House, and of simil«r style, to their Jjast Season s Goer's, concerning the Wear and Q.nalitv of which tin.-y have received many satisfactory testimonials. The Parcel includes va lo_3 Styles, and all sizes. fa ('Light Textures, in Black and Drab, for O town wear. O St en;,' 1 i er_,..-- .. bcitlng. (h m I si-rong TwilleC; Velvet Collars. ' Pj J Cashmere, Fancy Cheek, and Diagonal Z-L "i Tweed Palle_.'i>s. g R | Extra Heavy Diagonal Warm Lined, | and c"t"a ton'/. £ I Sealskin Linci'. "n "•'al'v adapted for <r V Cabmen, Buss Drivers, Sec. WATERPROOF APRONS. LEGGINGS, &C. Also, a further supply of blankets, reversible bush rug!/, AND FAN C V A USTRIAN RUG S, To Hand this Week. Is. in the £ allowed on aP Cash Purchases of 2d3. and upwards. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, Junction Drapery Warehouse, Upper Queen-street, auclkand. TO TOURISTS AND VISITORS TO WAIKA I'O -VXD the LAKES. BUGGIES (DOUBLE AND SINGLE), AND SADDLE HORSES, ALWAYS READY FOR HIRE AT REASONABLE CHARGES. - Parties intending to go through to the Lakes provided with first-class animals by B. EDWARDS (Late of Cobb & Co.), LIVERY STABLEKEEPER, Hamilton H tel, Hamilton, Waikato. SUITABLE /^IOODS FOR THE SEASON. NOVELTIES. THE NEW MACINTOSH and TWEED CHESTERFI-SLD OVERCOAT. Also, THE PATEN i' -O'TOMVTON SILK UMBRELLA. la Gentiemm's c'__e. A Large Stuck op MACIN ; J_HE3. FIRST A: i CbA-S WAT £11- T .>■,;-)-!-> .qj-c <rii^ a, 11 teeo 10y. p-»-,*i e'!,»''.tirm ,nd'will be found superior to any other Goods in the market. W. RATTRAY, DR A P ER. HOSi EX, &S) LX MER3E R, NE W Zl3 ALAN D II OUS E. oil, QUEEN-Si'I.ELT. A rtJKUM)



QPECIAL NOTICE. AUTUMN & WINTER GOODS, BAINNOCKtioAN AMD MO3GIEL T vV__3S 11. L. POSSENNISKIE '■H'ODenins. Out these New Seasonable Goq-h, P\y ou.d cali navticalar atLeulmr- to tnoir ilit r, wli .-oh. ssecond lonon?.imoo'-tea, while f oni th :11 ge r.n'i va i- "■ P: -« ■•. C'K C'_ie. can ivly on a c'io cc of Cloih iinattainaVc r>',«e- A\here in the colony. H. L. POSSENNISKIE, MERCHANT TAILOR & HA.BJTMAKER, OPPOSITE THE C'TY Maut, Shortland-street.