SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mru i\mtiti? f This Afternoon, 8.19 ITTGH Vi ATER--J To . jn9rrO w Morning, 8.38 ST TN SET.—This Evening, 7.17. RUN RISK.—To-morrow Morning, 5.4 MOON'S AGE.—First Quarter, 23rcl, 3.32 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

City of Sydney, s.s., WOO tons, from .Sydney Glenlnriv. barque, 715 tons, Mitchell, from London

DEPARTURES.

City of Sydney, P.M. s.s., 3000 tous, for ban Francisco, Via .Kandavu and Honolulu (iOn^iish Mail) ' City of Auckland, ship. 77G tons, Goo. Balls, for London

IMPORTS.

I cr wieniura i iojii juuuuwi ; — ;"> pkgsi 1 case.—Jno. Roid: 11 linicp.—Henry Urott. 2 cases.—Wilsons and Horton. 33 bales, 1(537 packages, Owen and Graham. li cases, B. Porter au'd Co. 7 packages, T. and S. Morrin. 215 packages, a quantity of pig iron, Stone Brothers. , . . 5 cases holloware, 20. cases galvanised iron, 100 cases Henncssey"e brandy, 30 casra oilmen s stores, 20 bags pepper. E. and H. Isaacs.

ARRIVAL OF CITY OF SYDNEY.

The s.B. City of Sydney lelt Auc-ciana loroju nev 31st December IS7G, at 12 o'clock a.m. . (l>i-j ---charjred PHpt 12.19) Arriv.od at Sydney oth inst.. 2a.m.. receivedpiiot2.ls a.m. Lett Sydney 12th inst. 3.30 p.m.. (discharged pilot 1 p.m.) with IG7 bags mail, :-V2 cabin, and S.'J BtobraffQ pnSSCngCrp. 81 lifiO ions cargo. Loft m Port Cor steamer Australia, laying in .quarantine. W'a bring for this port 13 cabin and U steerage passengers, 22 13/40 tons cargo, and 21 .bags mail. Passengers:—T. Vavweck, T. Ilanbury, Mr. Piotowski and wife, Miss Piotowskio, E. G. Holder, Mdllo Reno, Mr. Julian and wife, John King and wife. J. J.ltyan, 11. J. Hill, Gcoixo Durham. Stecrof?o:—Mr. wuliams, .T. Harding,. W. Hartnow, Mrs. Hunt, Thomas Thompson", 11. Morrisson, J. 11. Parkhill, Mr. Pcccanini, Mr Keels and wife. Mr. Busby, wife, nnrt son, Thomas Burns. For San Francisco : JtoiF.. and Madame Polsky, Messrs. A. r>nsin\ (J. P. Dawson, Thomas Williams, Ji rani: Lawlor, J. Wartz, Isaac Groo. John Young:, C. S. Burton, Benjamin-Clark, K. Toogood, H. K. Cullen, Captain Firth. For Kandavn: Mrs Soeii, Messrs. Seed, Abrahams, Brodzsak.—u. Hymn, Parser. . ,' ~ , The barque Cabarfcidh got under weigh this morning, and sailed for Adelaide.

COMMERCIAL.

Alt Ij. IV. IVUUUHUiUU.IUJ.jiU muiiini.j •-■', "'"" ntliis auction rooms to-day: bananas brought from tyd to Id per Jl>; Fiji oranges, id per dozen; Island oranges. Is per dozen : pineapples.; Gs Gti per dozen ; coco.inuts, 5s per hundred. | Mr 11. Arthur hold a sale of property at Ins mart to-day. There was a very good attendance. The dwelling house, orchard, etc., near Onc hunga was sold for £110. In consequence ot the low prices offered, the remaining lots were withdrawn. , ■ ■ ... . Messrs. B. Tonks and Co's sale of maize nas been postponed until to-morrow. , Mr. Gco. Sibbin's sale at Onehunga this day Turner's pensioners cottage and acre m One hunga fetched £IGO. The furniture sold at fair rates.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m. •■■ * For Coromandel, per Lalla liookh, to-morrow,

at 1.30 p.m. . For Waiwera, Mahurangi, To Aral, Waipn, Mangapai, and AVangarei, per Annie ?.lilbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Tanranga and Opotikl, per StafFa, to-

morrow, at 11 a.m. For Russell, per Ebonezer, to-morrow at I p.m. For C4isr.r>rne and Napier, per Southern Cross,

on Friday next, at. 3 p.m. : For Tarannki, Southern Provinces, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Taranaki, on Monday next, at 11 a.m. N.B; It is hereby notified that the fees for private letter-boxes have been reduced to a unform rate of PA per annum.

S. B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

ATKIN.—On January 7, at her residence, North Shore, Mrs. E. T. Atkin of a son.

DEATH.

SMITH.—On the 15th instant, at the residence of her son-in-law. Mr. Alex. Black, Franklyn Koad, Ann Smith, in her 78th year. The funeral will take place to-morrow (Thursday), 18th instant, at 1 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.

CUNNINGItAM.—On tho 10ih instant, at the Provincial Hospital, Auckland, James Cun ningham, aged 1G years. j T.ho funeral will leave the Hospital on Thursday; 13th inst., at 2 o'clock p.m.

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

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1877

Fur lire civse th.it locks assistance. For llic v.rontj tl;.it needs resistance, For the future in thu distance, Aud the (rood ti'Jt we can do.

As the breaking of a bishop's neck is pro verbially"requisite to secure the removal of highway dangers, so the Harbour Board seems to bo patiently waiting for the wreck of a fine ship with all hands, before remov ing the Pilot Station to some spot where jt will be useful for vessels entering the port. We trust, however, that the Board will be satisfied 'with the narrow escape of the Glcnlora, at Rangitoto reef last night. Tin's casualty, added to those that befel the Miltiades and Ariazi, all of which would, in all human probability, have been pre vented if the Pilot Station had been located at Rangitoto Reef, .should arouse the Board to immediate action. Captains of vessels approaching the harbour are loft to navigate their course as best they can through all the most serious besetting dangers, and are then obligingly furnished with a pilot to shew tneni the wharf. . The frequency^ of casualties to large vessels in this port" is winning for Auckland an unenviable notoriety. And yet, with the' special advantages conferred by Nature, the bare possibility of stranding within our inner or outer harbours suiliciflntly condemns the system of pilotage. There is no excuse whatever for such a disaster*. Th«i most ordinary precaution and skill would render a mishap within (lie broad water-ways that give access to the Wnitomaia, unheard of. And still, with thcfcc mishaps occurring perioilically.troni a we'!l-';vsccrt'aiued aiid ])jo vcntible cause, the Harbour Board reinair,s inactive, or allOwr? the zeal which is tem porarily provoked by every accident to evaporate in barren reports on the pilot service. Surely this will-no.t go on until some 'terrible disaster creates universal indignation,and forces the Board into action.

The "Herald" to-day launches out iv an article intended to 'enlighten-"the " con fusion, of ideas among members of Road Boards, and. sundry writers," and to establish with f-he authority of the profound "we" that when the whole of the Counties Act is riot broxigiit into oporation> ■ .the pound for pound .subsidy promised to the county will lapse. After carefully reading the article and the writer's self-complacent addendum, we fail to discover a single substantial reason for the interpretation which our contemporary chooses to place on the plain wording of the Financial. ArrasVgc meiits Act. The terms of the statute are so explicit that if the Government were disposed to pursue the tricky course suggested by piir contemporary, " there would, we' believe, be no diiiicuity hi the way of a County Council recovering ill Jaw courts the pound for pound subsidy on the basis of the total rates collected by all the Highway Boards'Avithin its boun daries during the year. But it is not at all probable that the Government have any intention of rendering such a course neces sary. This opinion is not ventured hap hazard, but in made after due inquiry, and on authority which we prefer to the ipse dixit of the "Herald." Our contemporary] lays particular stress on some supposed] " general principle on which subsidies are g-tinted," and insists in eii'ect \lu\t the pay ment of subsidy pre-supposesi a r;ite levied by the body receiving the subsidy. That Government subsidies are generally de pendant" on rates is a theory quite refreshing in its novelty". But .if this were so, the Counties Act would fulfil the condition by accepting (hfi'.highway rates as money raised for couufy works. And as for the objection that the' rates must be collected by the body receiving the subsidy, the ■Financial Arrangements Act again specially meets -the case, by shewing in the 33rd clause that such a condition is not imperative, but that whore Boroughs and Road Boards choose to mergp their existence in and bequeath, tli^ir duties to the Comity, the Government wiijiwignise the i lie reused .work and responsibility thus cast npon that body by' paylr.:;- to the County the £2 for £1 subsidy. V/o must call to' the recollection of our contemporary the. fact that tins £i for fj fjiibaiuy, w

rticnt to tlio Highway Boards for performing Provincial work was promised before Counties lii.ido their appearance as the institutions of the future, and the wording •oE tlio Act leaves us no reason to 'believe that the Government desire to shuffle out of the responsibility or could do bo if they wished. The ponderous deliverance of this morning is another example of. the blunder ing attempts of the blind to lead.

It h somewhat remarkable to say the least, that just aa the nogociations between Mr. BvooVnliall and the Waste Lands Board with

regard to tho To Aroha Block had prac tically reached a satisfactory termination, smother of those interminable native bugbears lias inopportunely turned up. It is matter of history, and not very creditable history eitller, that these native squabbles have frequently intervened nt the very time when soino district was about to be opened foe settlement, and have, retarded the prosperity of the country to a, very large extent, repelling capital, and poisoning the minds of peoplo abroad as to the prospects of profitable settlement in the colony. Too often these "native diinonl ties " 'havo been adroitly net in motion by tha inachinations.*jjpf somo ring of selfish . specnlawts, in order to scare oIF competitors and depreciate tho price of the land in question. We do not say that this is the case in the particular instance under- notice, but there is a singular anil ill-omened coincidence in the sudden occurrence of this hitch at the very moment whan it was thought that no obstacle oxiste'd to the successful ratifica tion of the ncgooiations for tho purchase of the block by" Mr Broomhall. It is also somewhat remarkable that this hitch was not foreseen, unless we arc to suppose that the native disputants have kept the matter ;i profound secret until now, which is scarcely probable or possible. No doubt Mr Mackay, whose energy and tnct have .been often exercised with marked success in more, serious emergencies than this, will leave nothing undone that is likely to remove the obstacle; and we arc very much mistaken in our estimate of Mr BroomhaH's character, if he wili permitI'himself to" bo turned from his purpose by any temporary difficulty. The nature of the hitch, so far as we have been able *to 'loam from a thoroughly reliable source is thifs : The Ohi nemuri natives agreed to sell the To Aroha block to the' Government, and signed a deed of .sale, but a party of counter claimants refused to sign tho deed unless cdvtain extensive reserves were set apart of an area apparently largely in excess of all reason able requirements, and when the Ohinemun natives, under the Chief, Ropata, were pro seeding up the river on Monday to attend 1 he investigation in respect to the block at the Land Court at Cambridge, the opposition party barred their progress at Tc Aroha, and threatened violence if they persisted in going further. As a counter move, l'opata's party have, established a. blockade on the river so as to prevent tho Te Aroha natives from coming down. From another and less reliable source, we learn fh:it steam LuUiohe* liuona Ventura and. Vairygohigup :;h'j river with a party of EunrpeaiH from (iraV'.ms town were stopped by armed natives hi tho Te Aroha party*, who searched on board tor Ohinemuri natives, and threatened to kill any they might iiud. Luckily there were none on board. Cmm were lived over the heads of the excursionist);, and the usual bounce which natives are wont to display on such occasions, was exhibited. This part of the story, wo think will bo found to have been somewhat exaggerated, and there may be speculators who have cast longing eyes on certain fat land* at Te Aroha, who would bo "lad to make tho most of any circum stance which might havo a tendency to defeat Mr. Broomhall's purchase.

The Harbour Board yesterday, did the very best thing possibly in deferring the consideration of the dock enlargement until amplu and definite information is before the members. The Chairman fairly summarized the position by dividing the question to which the, Board nnjftt apply itself into three heads—the advisability; practicability, and money question, "upon the advisability of having a dock capable oi taking in the largest class of vessels, public opinion is, we believe pretty unanimous. And if the site were Suitable, the £7000 estimated'as the cost of deepening to IS feet sill, would be well expended. Accepting the statement submitted by tin; secretary to the Board, .shewing the minimum draught of various merchant men, the margin given by the highwuter maximum on the dock sill is too small for any captain to incur the eXpjnse of lHiteui'ng a ;laige ship to the lowest draught, " and then r.uii the risk of getting her safely in and out of dock on the very tup of the tide. In cases of-absolute necewsitv this might bo at eniptcd, but asKiiredfy »o careful oiiicer would select slush a dock from choice ; and against mail steamers and Her Majesty's ships, u.s they, usually clock, the structure, is of course positively barred* "While every considera tion for the future of the port would, suggest that for the sake of a few thousands of pounds Auckland should be rendered capable of performing any'ship building work which.its growing importance as a shipping port, or the circumstance of accident, may demand., of its resources, yet we believe Captain McKcnzie expressed the opinion of mostshipmasters and practical men, when he declared that the present site is unsuitable for ,a large dock, and the- expenditure of money in d'oepeiiirig would be thrown away. The sill of the dock, as now designed, is •some three feet below the level of the har bour bod, and the approach:-.will have to be made and kept clear by dredging. Any 'enlargement of the dock necessarily involves ail emtal increase in the depi.ii to be dredged to form a channel! Whether it will bo wise pr proiitnblc under those circumstances to deepen the dock on its present site, the members of.the Harbour. Board must deter; niiiu.-, and the following extract Worn au elaborate report' on the docks of Ban Fran ci;jco, which appeared1-in 3ate_ American papers, may aid thorn i:i their' decision. We quote from the Ban Francisco " Weekly Post":—

The ' floating .lock of which we havo spoken, is now located at the Merchant's . Dry-d«ck, North point, in bold water. On its transfer by (he Luirucr Association, it was towed down.lo' Hunter's Joint, and there loeateil at a cost to tbfc Drv-dotfk Company ot $30,000. Thelocation was badly chosen, being in too shallow water; and lo enable lite dock to bo worked at all, it was necessary to dredge OUt the approach to it two or three timv-s a year. This wars an expensive and- unsatisfactory process, and. it was finally resolved to locate tho clock iv its present posi tion, which was done in August, 1875, at a cost to the ram pany of some §20,000. Bat this outlay has not. been unproductive. It has certainly m ci-e:ts"d the bu;3hi'"-i;j of late, being pretty fully bccupletl Since iia change! of location. Indeed, in connection with the Merchants' Dry-docK. it may too said to have done very, nearly; ajl the dock business. The dimensions ot "the floating doeliliro: Length, 210 feet; width, 82 foot. And it lias a capacity for vessels of 1,800 tons cl;j])lacemcnt. Tlvis dock was in workingl order about September 12, ISG3, and on the 2iiria ot the sarae month tlie ship IGiza^oth Kimbail, Oil tons, was succ&sufuliy decked. l<'or the romain in«f months of IS£S, lifteen vessels of an rtgfgi'a f?ate of B.2iti tons measin-emenr, were docUcyl in it. On the completioil of tlie stone doeic, and for'the reason already stated of shallow wafer, very little business was done on the floating dock. At Hunter's point, the averago work on -this dock was tlu-00 vessels psr month. Tim docl-i is 150 feet extreme length, 12€i't. widtn at top, 30ft. depth., and SJOffc. width at entrance, with capacity for docking a vessel drawing 23ft. At the ?.. roro;:ant's Dock site the avernge has been .twelve per month, or nearly 300 vessels Bince its location tiiorc. J.t can work M all stages of the tide. The Merchants' Dry Dock has a capacity for raising.vesaois ot 700- tons, and has let off three i n one day. It is exceedingly Handy, .wovks at all Stages of the tide, mid -has been ot the utmost use to small, craft and inedium-sinad vessels frequenting;the port. J3ui!ti« June, !Ni?, it hw been in conatatit wso siHjLhs U»W. i'na amount of work (Iwo by the a,jry. Jlonk may be easily esstiinated, wJs.en we, Btftfco Vtat iw \H las* nwi ws mmmtk ft£i§p

vessels a month. In other words, since its con struction it has accommodated about l.blW vessels of all sizes up to 700 tons displacement.

In our obituary noticos will be found an j announcement of tho death of Mrs Ann : Smith, the mother-in-law of Mr Alexander i Black, of this city. Mrs Smith was one of the first emigrants that arrived here, in the Dticlrass of Argyio, in 1842. She leaves 29 grand-children,and teji great-grand-children. She arrived hero a widow, with 5 children, 2 of whom have since died.

A seaman fell, overboard from tho main- j topgallant yard of the Sapphire this mom-1 ing. Another sailor and one of the oiucers witnessed tho accident. <md at once sprang, to tho assistance of fhn unfortunate man who had struck something in his fall or was stunned by contact with the water, for be caiuo to the Burfaco quite insensible. The two noble fellows who hod jumped in after him got to hip side simultaneously and held him up. A lifo buoy was thrown from the ship winch was readied nnd placed round the helpless man's body. A boat from tho German man-of-war happened to he passing at Iho moment, and the drowning sailor was taken on board and returned to his ship.

Immorality must, exiet on a very large scale in Christchurch if we may judge from the action of the Borough Council of-that city, which has refused to renew twenty cabmeris' licenses on the ground that many of the cabmen were practically in the service of keepers of brothels. The local authorities are determined to suppress tins, and hence tho refusal to grant the licenses. The animal festival of the Devonport Weslo.yan Hunday-school, will ,I">e held at the Lake to-morrow. Auckland friends are informed that they should leave tho j wharf by the 9 a.m. boat- Young people about to marry can now lay aside all apprehension as to procuring j tlio "needful" for accomplishing the.. ' dearest wish of their fond hearts. Time was when the itf registrar's fee of £4 5s acte4 as adampor to the affections of those who pined to he bound in the bonds of Hymen. Who can tell how many loves have been ruthlessly blighted by that £4 ss? How often lias the long-looked for bliss of some fond pair been overshadowed by tho gloomy apparition of that £4 5s rising up before them in its awful magnitude? Thus it was, until a paternal Government, in its praise worthy anxiety to see the people fulfil the Scriptural injunction, to increase atid multiply, reduced the fee for marriage by the Registrar to £1, instead of £3, the additional slim for the certificate, _£1 2s Gd, and 2s fid for tlie marriage lines bringing tho total up to £2 ss. This is about equal to the church fees, where the banns nre not called, and it is very_ incon venient, not to say unpleasant, especially to a modest young woman, to have her name publicly bawled out on three .Sundays in succession, ami to be pointed at in tlie street as the girl who is to DO married to Bill Smith. However, if the young couple have nerve _ enough to go "through this ordeal, the nuptial knot may be securely fastened for a. few shillings. On th<^other.Hand, the relative advantages are oil the y.\<h of the Registrar, especially if liiiie is an object, We. rejoice to learn that .since the Government have minced the fees, there has been an extraordinary" increase of Benedicts. We hope the Government will ere long feaa its way to - reducing the fee to a merely nominal push, so an to remove every' obstacle in the path of those who dosire to enter into life partnerships. We must not be misunderstood as desiring to see the marriage fees eutirely abolished ; it is just one of those occasions on which n man ought to be made to contribute some thing to the'revenue; though pur rulers; with nice discrimination ami justice, have made tho registration of infants free. Pro bably the majority of the men who pa'iicd that provision of the enactment , wore family men, and they considered thai one .misfortune at a time was-enough, without Hie additional burden of having to pay for it.

Mails for Australian colonies and United Kingdom, per Arawata, close 11 a.m.. Thursday, 18th inst In consequence of tho rain to-day, St. Mary's Sunday-school feast is postponed till to-morrow'(Thursday), the 18th. Tlio t-jaehers and scholars are requested ro meet, at tho parsonage at the hour originally arranged, viz., 11 a.m.

Tlia City Council of Christohurch has resolved to'asphalt all the footpaths to half their width, owners of property., abutting thereon to.contribute 20s. ,per chain. T)r. Young proceeded to Tuakau this morning, to hold an inquest nu the remain* of I)ri Herbert, of Tiiakau, who died sud denly yesterday morning. Mr. T. Ilur-sell is on his way out in the colony by the Suez mail, a telegram h.iiving been' received announcing hifs arrival at (lalle.

The piiehmiga ratepayers hold <hoir animal meeting on Monday c yon ing, in the district school-room, for the purpose -of electing a committee. Kov. A. It. Tbmlin -Bpn, M.A. occupied the chair. Mr. Stevcn s(in, the .secretary, read the report, which shewed that the average attendance was 231, out of 321, on the roll, l-tittaa also stated that more accoinodation was needed, and this would form a subject of early con sideration by the new committee. The following gentlemen were then elected : Kcsyy A. R. Tomlinson, Kov. J. Warren, Messrs Stevenson, A. Whyte, and G. Clark. A vote of thanks to the chairman, duly acknowledged, closed the business. The annual meeting of ratepayersofrCity East was hold last evening in the Youru? Men's liooius. Mr -I. H. Hutu's in tlie cjlnir. Mr Clarlcsori, the secretary read the report, which was unanimously adopted. Mv'.Biniiey moved and Mv Jackson s-condfd, "That- Me 33y j'JUirn.K, Steadinan, OiarkSon, Gray and Lincoln bo. re elected/* Tho following rbsbltifious were then intvo.iucfd and passed: "That this inYceting approve 6t the action taken by tho committee in recommending the TC&ucation Board tofaumhaso the £lip;h-sti*eet Chtucch. an t sincerely hope that. it'wili be successfully c-irric-i out." 2n'-, "That fie committee ascertain what assistance tir.y may cxncct .i'roin any quarter in putting into force tho conipu'sovy clause oJ; the Education Act." The xu/'cUus concluded ;v\"iih a vote of thanks to the chainr.au. "The Illustrated New Zealand News" for January contains views of t'v.> oyonitions in connection with the repair of the Port Darwin and ISanjonwrrisi cable ; views of Gipps'aud L»l:os, the j'Jn.^lish Cricketer?. Fishing oil Gar don Island, Sydney Harbour, Sketches in Japan, rescuing passengers from tlio steamship Ota^o. and a view i i the Turret Waterfalls .Grampians, Victoria. ■

The friends of the "Scripture .Gift Fund" held a meating yesterday afternoon in Mr Ewington's ofHeo, when the foljowing gentle men were elected on the committee :— Messrs. F. G. K\vina:t'>n, ,T. VVclsmau, G. Hemas, C. Major. A. Tliorne, W. Salter, — Lonsrmore, S. Brown, and S. Rout.. The objects of-this Asso ciation arc the annual free distribution oE the Bible among- scholars attending the Government schools in town and country, and distributing them as awards for the boat answers to Scrip ture questions. Tiie principles of operation arc thus stated by fchs Committee : —'■ The members of this committee, foeling strongly the supremo importance of the Scriatur-es, a^ree to use tot if utmost influence to Invite and arffls all evangeli cal clergymen to join in the work of attending weekly" the public schools, for the purpose of reading a suitable portion of Scripture, with a short and plain explanation of the same, dis regarding any sectarian teaching. ; This com mittee will also use all convenient mpuns which may suggest themselves from time to time, to awaken and encourage a desire among1 the youth of the public schools for the perusal of the Scriptures at their home*, and desivo, for this object, to secure the sympathy and help of the Christian Churches." We are requested to mention that the names of .cjentlemr'n or ladies in the city and province as honova y members at one guinea each, wijl bo thankfully received and welcomed in this work of such vital con sequence to the future ■ morals and welfare of our colony. The appointed treasurer is is Mr S^Rout, m«h-street.

The following is the rcU of attendance for the Patty Sessions <>»■■ January 23, IS<7 :■■•-• Mosaia J, }]f>h?r, A, Bectham, Henry Burton, C. Ohamoor* Jain, % Ghccaems.n. J, Clark, P. Comißkc'?, J. Cosgvftvo, W, C »aiay. 3. M- l>ai'ga,v^ 1 %

A' bazaar -will be held in the district school-room of Onehunga, on the 29fch instant, for the purpose of liquidating a parochial debt in connection with-the church of St. Potcr.

Strange to say, not a single drunkard . was discovered in his favorite condition last evening by our vigilant police, and therefore tho cells, for once, remained tenautlpss, The result of this was that tho only case down for hearing on tlie OOivrt list this morning, was a charge of assault preferred by one representative of the female sex against an erring Bister, ami this was finally withdrawn. Our Good Templar friends will no doubt agreo with us that the recent sitting of the Crand Lodee here has not been without some goocf effect. Tho utterances of wisdom by the various delegates have, perhaps, been carefully weighed and considered by tho " old soakers, with the above result.

?vTr Dargaville has resolved to open up this trade in consequence of the disregard shown by the Govprrimeftt to anything cal culated to promote tho prosperity or con venience of settlers hero, xno one here now believes the Government will even extend the ilaihvay, as often promised. The following are the weights for the Papakur.a Handicap, of 100 soys. ; 20 soys. to the second, and 10 soys, to the third lior.se, out of the stakes. Distance, 2 mile?. Nomination, 2 .soys. ; acceptance, 3 soys. ; and 2 soys. at the post :—The Don aged Sst 121bs ; Isaac Walton' 4 yrs., Sst lOlhs ; Hippocampus 2 yrs., 7st lOlbs ; Derby 5 yrs., 7st lOibs ;

It is the intention of the members of the Temperance Variety Troupe, to give a Grand Variety Entertainment in !:ho Newmarket Hall on Itegattn night. An excellent programme is in course of preparation.

' An English journal observes:—"lt is a re markablo fact that neither tlie title of fchfi " Sublime Porto " nor tho badjrc of the Crescent Tiro'.>eily belong to Turkey. Tbe naraei of tho I'orte took its origin from tho fact that Mo tassom, the last .of the Abbasside Caliphs, caused a portion of tho Kaaba (tlie holy stone adored o b Mecca, a* the place on which Mahomet knelt in prayer) to he fixed in the principal entrance of his palace at Jsai?dad; hence tho. gate" was known as "tho Sublime Kn trance," and in process of time this title was used to designate tlie'Court. The Sul tans, as successors of the Caliphs, transferred the name to the seat of Government. The badge of tho Crescent was assumed by the Byzantines, the inhabitants of the older city of Byzantium, on the ruins of which Constantinople is built, in memory of the defeat of the Greeks, who were attempting to take the oity on a dark night, when tho light, of the moon suddenly bursting out from the clouds shone on their armour and weapons, and discovered their design. Of a truth, 'tempora mutantur et uos mutamur in Mis.1 "

WASTE LANDS BOARD.

A Bi'EClAti meeting of the "\7aste Lands Board, was held at 2 o'clock to-day. Present: I). A. Tole. Esq., Chairman, Messrs. J. L. Campbell. ]3. Tbnks, and J. May.

THE IiROOMHALL NTSGOCfAfIONS. The Chairman read correspondence from Mr. Broomhall, accepting tho former tm-ms oilered by the Hoard. Alsoaletter from Mr Mackay, stat ins that reserves would have to be made for native purposes, that tho Board would not be 3;ife in HfSlftng more Minn KY.Om acres, that the native title could be extinguished in two months from date. -Also a letter from the Chairman to Mr. Hroomhall, stating that the Oangamatro block had been purchased by Europeans befo-e the B'roojnnall ne^ociutibns, ana that the. sale of; To Aroha would liavo to bo made siibject to native Pestfrvcs. Mr.Hroomhall replied, airroe iiiK to forego prqngomairo, and to take another block of 13,(710 acres, mostly swuinp instead. !)r. Ca-npl>o'l moved a resolution to the. oflbct lint 50.000 acres more or less Iwso'.dtoMr. Bioom linil, RHbiectto" the exttnßaishihbnt of the native tifie and rcsdrvations n.flO?i. per acre. The reso lution further provided for the introduction of 030 adult immigrants, reserves for various pur poses, cultivation, hnildinjjs, 8&c. and for forfeit ure in er.se of non-fulfilment of conditions.

Mr Tanks seconded tho motion, which was fuvreed to. : The Hoard resolved that a copy of the resolu tion be sent »o tiio Governor for approval.

The meeting then ended

DEPARTURE OF THE CITY OF AUCKLAND.

Tiir '.rood ship Gijy of Auckland sot sail for England this morning at 8 o'clock, and by ten wa-s clear of tho harbour. She went out on tho o.bb with a very lijyht N.W. wind. Unless it strengthens up outside, there is not munlipvoba hittty of Ihe "City" Hotting clear of the land boforb sunset. Captain Kails desires us, on his behiilf, to say good-bye to the many friends in .Aii'-kliind lie was unable to see personally be fore he left.

CITY COUNCIL.—THIS DAY.

Th.b ordinary fortnightly meeting of the City Council, was held this •afternoon. Present: W. J. Hiirst, Esq., (Mayor), CcrliuuiUora Mase'ield, CJoluic,, Priina, Diuksson,. Waddc.ll, ami Isaacs. MINUTfiS. The minutes 'of the previous: meeting we.ro read by the Town Clerk, and ,eo.n linncil. r>KTSKNTURKS. Ihe Mayor btutud that information h'atl been received from Sydney, to theieU'cet that .".0 of the debentures had been sold at par. £100. Ho had received tho. sum of £3000 on that account. £2090 had been received from tha same place for twenty move. He had placed the whole amount, £5000, in the Bank of New Zealand, for three months, at 5 per cent DOMAIN WATEIJ SUTI'LY. The Mayor informed the mooting that the Council turncock, had notified him that the water in the Domain reservoir was getting exhausted. lie had taken upon himself the responsibility of Mr. Sec combe to continue pnfhpiug water for the city until the day of this meeting. LIOENSK KKKS. The Mayor^stated^that he had waited upon hop. Major Atkinson, and obtained from him a promise, that if possible lie would cause it to be brought about that license fees should be paid in direct to the City Treasury. SUPPLYING WATER OUTSIDE THE-CITY BO UN DA 11Y. The discussion of this subject arising out of an application from the Union Sash and Door Co., was adjourned. > ■ MR CiREIiNWOOD. . An application from Mr Greenwood was .referred to the Market Committee to report upon. ■ '; ! juu t. n. hanxakOKd. Mr Hannaford wrote asking for a lamp. The letter was coue-licd in singular terms, and Caused some laughter. On a division it was determined to decline the petition. LOW. AND MOTION.:; TiIILU : . Mr' Bbckett applied" to purchase the millstones and elevators, at Low and Motion's mill. It was the general opinion of the Council that no offer that did not deal with the whole 'plant,' should be cceived. BLASTING. The Mayor was authorised, on behalf of the Council, to withdraw the licence given to Mr. Dempsey, to blast at Fort Britomart, should his Worship see urgent reason to do SO. JAKINS AND WILCOX. This firm was promised a permanent pathway in front of th,sir allotment in Cv torn House-street.

BRUNSVvJCK-STREET.

A letter -from the resideri fe m Jliis locality, asking for certain improvements, was received.

VICTORIA-STKKET EAST.

An application for repair of the pathway on the north side of Victoria-street. East was referred to the Streets' Committee.

An application for more gratings in Grey street was referred to the Streets Com mittee. : CROWTHER AND MAIDEN. Hy. Maiden -wri.te respecting an applica tion which he had heard was to be made by Mr Crowther. The Toy.'ii Clork said no^iich application \mn horn made. Mr Cmwthei1 intenrlcd to ni-iko it, kit Or? the lus.jioaior had informed hiir. it cQjtifl not be grated li& had net geut life

Arrival of the City of Sydney.

LATER AUSTRALIAN NEWS,

BY the arrival of the City of Sydney,, from Sydney this morning, we -are in receipt or files of Sydney papers to the 12th mat., from which we condense-'the following items, which aro later than those brought by the j Wakatipu to Hokitika, and published m j our telegraphic column. , s! The " Argus" statosthat it was discovered that the stem mooring* of the <$.». Kent, lvinff at Sandridge railway pier, had been cut, tho steamer being loft in a twV V™' carious position. Tlie chief mate left the deck at midnight, when all appeared Rare, and he found the hawser cut on returning nt 2 o'clock. Information war, lodged vtiPW detective Mackay, and placards offering a reward for the detection of the miscreants were pouted on the piers. Detective Mackay, with the assistance of detective 1 orator, after some difficulty, succeeded in tracing lintb, outrages to a number of midshipmen and one officer belonging to the Carlisle dnstlc, Sobraon, and the Superb six ol whom they arrested. The prisoners names are as follows :—Alexander Walker, third officer; and John Casey and Campbell Johnston, midshipman of the Carlisle Castle ; Charles Davis, midshipman of the Superb ; Walter Miller and Ferrass Warren, midshipmen of the Sobraon. A telegram states that they were prosecuted, and fined £10 each. . , The declared value of the Seringapatam s cargo was £55,000. Her cargo consisted elrielly of Warehousemen's goods amounting to £40,000, or thereabouts. • Tlic total revenue of Now South Wales ■for the yenr IB7fi is £5,037,656, as compared With £4.126,300 for 1875. The amount por head of population for 1576 was £8 2s (id, against £6 18s 7d in the previous year. The additional revenue has not come from increased taxation, which was a penny per head more in 1875, than in 1876. Iho increase comes from the sale of lands New South Wales now stands at the head of all the Australian colonies as regards revenue. " . : Messrs Piddington, Fitzpatnck, and Farnall, are spoken of as likely to offer themselves for the honour of leading tho opposition in the Upper House. The military forces of New ►South wales aro to be more efficiently organized. Quite a panic regarding small-pox has existed in Sydney in consequence of the death: from that disease of a girl named Holden, whose decease was followed by the death of her three sisters. The other mem bers of the family were isolated, and their household effects burned. The Royal Duke, Bchooner, spoke a cutter from Port Essington, off Cape Flat tery, which had been abandoned by all but the master. A " Punch " is announced in Sydney. At Tuniut, the blucstonc centre arch of the Koman Catholic church gave way, carrying with it the scaffolding erected over it ; three men who were at work falling 35ft in a mass with the stone, mortar, tSrc. The men were frightfully mutilated. In the New South Wales Assembly on the 10th inst., Mr. Docker laid on the table papers relating to proposed modifications of the Pacific Mail .Service. On the motion of Sir Edward Dcas-Thonison, it Was ordered that a return be laid on. the table showing the names, tonnage, horse-power, and ] daces of registration of the several ships employed in the Pacific Mail Service sines the contract was first entered into ; the length of their respective passages, to and from San Francisco, and the general average of the saihe ; the number of passengers con veyed on each such voyage, distinguishing steerage from cabin passengers, and the totals of each ; the description, quantity, and value of goods imported and exported iv such ships in each year, distinguishing Home from foreign produce or manufacture, and the totals thereof respectively. Mr 11. D. Ireland, Q.C., the well-known barrister, has died at St. Kilda, He had boen in failing health. A man named James Moore has- been arrested for shooting at, with intent to .murder John Davies, in Collingwood. The Victorian Government have sent several communications to Sydney in reference to the progress of the smali-pox, with a view of ascertaining what precau tions arc necessary, "but have received no reply. ' A prospecting expedition to the West Coast of Tasmania has started, and will be out four months. At the Peninsula, Adelaide, cattle are dying in thousands for want of water, and m;uiy families are rendered destitute. A novel dispute has arisen in Melbourne. The Hospital Committee having prohibited the distribution of tracts amongst the patients, on account of tho offence given to .Roman Catholics, 66 Protestant clergymen met and passed a sort of vote of censure on the 'Committee, requesting them to rescind their decision. Owing to the illness of the Vicar-General, a Commissioner will be appointed to instal Biship Moornouse. The locomotive superintendents of the different colonies have been asked to forma, Board to report on colonial manufactured locomotives. The first mate of the ship Antlope is to be proceeded against in connection with the death of an apprentice on board.

CABLEGRAMS.

[Press Agency.] ULTIMATUM ON THE EASTERN QUESTION.

THE ENVOYS TO WITHDRAW ON FRIDAY.

LONDON, January 15. Tiik envoys of tlie European Powers met in conference again to-day; and resolved n'pou (he time fora reply to the final communica tion to the Porte They re-assemble on Thursday, and if then it is found that the Porte persists in rejecting tlic proposals of the Powers, the Envoys will withdraw from Constantinople on Friday, and return to their respective countries."

■SYDNEY, this flay. The New South Wales has six wickets lown for 140. 13. Gregory, not out, 54"; 3. Bannerman, 31. The match was drawn.

Accident.

NARROW ESCAPE OF A BOY AT MOUNT EDEN. Ax accident occurred yesterday in Auburn street, the termination of which otherwise than fatally was most providential. One of Mr Smith a drays loaded with scoria ash, proceed ing down the street had stopped for • a, minute or two, when a young lad, named Clark, about 12 years old, jumped up behind, tne cart immediately tipped, trapping the boy s toot and burying him with the con tents of the cart. Mr Kirby, who with others was standing near at the time, rushed forward and saw the poor little fellow's hair just above the scoria. With a presence of mind and promptitude to which the lad un doubtedly.owes his life, Mr Kirby cleared away the scoria with his hands, opened the lads month and cleared that and his nostrils, which were also full of atones. Ho thon released the little fellow's foot, and lifted mm up. His log above the ancle was severely and extensively liuscemtetl. f ly h <$ ,bonild *& #w wound with hnuaicerclnefs, jiu'd hn'd tjie hoy remnvou to the J:J,osLHfcal, wnere hy rcoeivoU o^y g&ett* tion, 4q was, wo und^ai^d, ofte?wttttU !

Arrival of the Glenlora.

The Vessel &oos Askora t^l Bangitoto Xteof. ~-She GeS■ OS without Samaga.

TIIk iion 1 >arquc Glenlora arrived in harbour at 10 o'clock this morning rvfter a fast pas sage from England of 94 days, or exactly 100 days from Gravesend. Sho comes con signed to Messrs L. I>. Nathan and Co 1 anil brings a full general cargo, and between thirty -mid-' forty passengers. The vessel grounded on Rangitoto Reef last night, and I remained with her forefoot on the rocks i from midnight to five o'clock this morning. This accident spoilt what -would otherwise bo one of the most successful runs of the season. Splendid weather has boon enjoyed, and the ship's course on the chart from the Cane of Good Hope to the Throe Kings could not have boon straighter had die been I a steamer. The passengers all speak highly I of Captain Mitchell, both as a sailor and a gentleman, and one and all deeply^egret : that anything should have occurred, to mar the pleasantness of the voyage. Captain ; Mitchell has kindly furnished us with ; the following report of his passage:—;; Left London on the Bth October. Spent four 9 days in the Downs. Landed the pilot off the Start on the 15th October, a fresh : SW W wind blowing at the time, which-. ■-■ lasted until the lOth, when 1-ght northerly ' . winds set in for a few days ; afterward i fresh west to W.S.W. winds. Passed to1 jibe eastward of the O'apo dc Verde Mauds, i and g'>t the N. E. trades on the 2ud Nov. I (lat. 22° N., lojlg. 1 1J° W.)i which proved very fair, and were lost on the 7th, 13° X., 21' W. Had variable unsteady winds with I ! squalls Imtvery little rain, until the 16th, i lat. V N., long. 23° W., when the S.E, I i trades Avore fell in with. Crossed the Equator oiPfcho 19th', in 25° W., 35 days I out. The S.E. trades proved^ very good, 1 ' blowing steady from tho E.S.E., and wore ! lost on the 27th Nov., hit. 22° S., long. 26° ;. I west. From thence to the meridian of the | Capo, which was crossed on'the 12th Dec, . I ! in lat. 44'"' 5.,%'58 days out, had frcwh north !to X.W. winds, with fine weather. Ran i the eastings down on the parallel bH7 v S., witli fresh breezes from north t-j N.W., with a good deal of thick f"g;-?y weather. I Rounded Tasmania on the 51 h January, 8? i days out, when a rather sliir gale fictin from tho northward, whicli lasted for 43 hours, hauling round to the west and clearing up with fine weather, which, was carried until the 12th, when N. and N.E. winds were • | met with. On the 13th made Mimgonui Bluff, 90 days out, and had N.E. to north winds for 2 days. Rounded Cape St.; Maria at noon on the loth, and the North Gape at 4 p.m. Had'line weather with steady N.W. winds off the coast. . . j THE ACCIDENT, unfortunate oceurrrtice to whicli allusion lias been already made took place ' at exactly twelve o'clock Ir.st night. At • that time'the wiito'i was just turning out, and the captain and first and .second officers i were on deck. The-night v>as dark, the i'wind light from tlifl N.E., and the tide ' about two-thirds ebb. The ship was going about four knots, under full sail, on a course ' about S.W. by '6. The Bean Rock light : had been made out on the port how some i minutes, and duly reported. Kangitoto | pinnacle could be. 'dii.nly descried.to the 1 : | eastward, Riid the contain was -wait ! ing till it bore east by north before '• straightening lier up for the channel. ! Suddenly the look - out man . called I out, " Hard a starboard ! hard a starboard! i there's something ahead !" The captain I immediately sprang to the wheel, but 1 scarcely had lie pulled it over when the i ship's forefoot grated on the rocks. To use i our informant's language, the vessel just i slithered up over the, rocks and there re mained hard and fast fore'ard, but all ailoat aft. The .passengers came running on deck on experiencing the slight shock. Captain ' Mitchell soon saw that patience was his I only resource. As the wind was dead aft. ! the sails were of no use for getting her oIF, i and finding .that she. was lirmly fixed fore 'ard, the captain ordered blue-lights and. rockets to be sent off as .signals of distress. j Within, twenty minutes of the stranding, i the *.s. Lalla Rook h, Captain Soniervillc, whicli was on her way to Coromandel, . ; observed the signal si and made all speed to ascertain the cause. Seeing j the position of the barque the' captain i of the steamer was fearful of•> going [too close becau.se of the rocks. ,"While !• debating what he should do ; lie made out - l the blue lights of the pilot boat. The latter soon came lip, and Captain Burgess, . who was out iookiiig for the mail steamer,- , j went oni board and steered the steamer I alongside the barque, j/ A parley was held i with Captain Mitchel* and an arrangement i was so;:n made that Captain Somerville j should carry out an anchor and warp. At low water the vessel was estimated to show about a. foot more of her cut-water than when afloat-. Captain Sonierville informed Captain Mitchell that it would be useless his trying to tow the ship up, and alter satisfying himself that there was no necessity to stand by, steamed-up to town for assistance. The 'Enterprise got up steam without delay, and started oil' down to the Glenlora.,■ The Lalla Rookh which did not wait for her si-tor vessel, but went back by herself, arrived about half-past five in "time to find that the . vessel had been hove off on the half-flood. She at once went alongside, and took her "in tow, and when near the North Head was met by the Enterprise, whicli had called' for Mr Holmes on the way. With a steamer on each side of her, the Olenlora came tip harbour, and was brought straight alongside "the wharf. , We are pleased jto hear that there- is no done to the vessel. The following is Captain Sonierville's account of^lu^ lie knows of t!ie cireumstanccs^^nriie v Lalla Kookh left the whaif at fabouti 11.30 p.m. On the other side of Bean Hock ) Lighthouse at about 12.15, saw rockets ami I, signals of distress from Rangitoto Iteef: went up and found a large bark on norta : side of reef with her fore-fooL upon the rocks. Offered to render ar.y assistance or to stand by till day-light. Afterwards went alongside with pilot, ran her stream anchor out with about 300 fathoms of warp, under the directions of Captain BurgessJ^ Then went to town for p.s. -Enterpriser^"-:, Returned to Ilangitoto, took vessel in tow, _ and met the Enterprise abreast North Head. Both steamers then towed her up thp. remainder of the distarice. Great 6redit is due to. Messrs Holmes Bros, and Captain. Sonierville for their prompt action, aiul we are pleased to add that the negotiations as to remuneration for the steamer's services were conducted fairly and liberally on both sides. Of course the stranding Avill iorm the subject of an official enquiry, wlu'ch will come off within a few days. Passengers : Saloon—Mr j. C. Ogilvie, Mr and Mrs R. Sommerville, Miys Eliza and Master Thomas Sommerville, Mrs Choyce, Miss Bailey, Miss Eliza Bailey i Messrs. Martin Swallow, Richard Winter, R. T. Bounsall, Melville Smith. Second Class-Mr W. H. Lockston, Mr and Mrs Jas. Mitchell, Mrs Goble, Misses E. J.» Mary A., Isabella, Maid M., and K. B. Goble, Masters Idea and Wnu Henry . Goble; Mr and Mrs Hy. Slater; MessEW-H Geo, Simpson, Fred E. L. ; x Edwards; Mrs M. Peters, Mias Bessie / Peters, Miss Prevett: Messrs. F. SkiHinger> Charles and James Battlett, Johu Young, a M. Hy. Gaston, Wm, Hallkfay. : , VALUABLE IMPORTATION OF lh\ Melviiio South, who has bsloiQ omvigiit. valuable stock to New geatanai

THE EVENING STAB, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IT, 1877.



'jjJURJSfITUMJf! FUBNITUBE! Ladic/s and Gentlemen about to Famish arc respect fully requested to inspect Hit Large Slock of dtiawtnij-koox, dining- boom bedroom, and general HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, In. cntr New and Spctcitns Showrooms. T. & STCOOKB, 67, QU&EN-STIIBET XAMolnlna Bath of tf'.w Zealand OUNT EDEN HIGHWAY i DISTRICT. Valuation List for the above District for the year 1877 is now open for inspection at Mr. Hedlcv's Store, Mount Eden Road. All objections- thereto must bs left at the Assessment Court for the District, on or before the 15th February next, addressed to the Assess ment Court, and a copy of any such objection must bo left at the office of the Collector for the District, Mr. E. C. Oarr, No. 129 Queen-street, Auckland.'not less than seven days before the next sitting of the said Court. THOMpgO j jrf . Chairman. Mount TCdon, January 15, 1877. ESTATE OF JOHN DAVIDSON, LATE OF EPSOM, DECEASED. All Claims against this Estate mast be sentin. f oithwith to fj£ - BIiOOKBIBLD. Queen-street. Auckland, 18th January. 1577. ; I_-.1 _-. - "OARQUE • GLENLOKA,' ggggSl^v -O FROM LONDON. The above vessel having entered gsSSES^S . a t the Customs, Consignees are requested to pass entries, pay freight, tako delivery of goods, in terms of Bill of Lading. A Siixbt Entry to clear the vessel will be passed on FRIDAY, at noon. All Roods impcding.vessel'B discharge will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and ex pense. • ■ ••_•■• • Tenders for discharging will be received at our ofiiee until noon on -Friday next. L. D. NATHAN & CO., Agents. L" o o ~W~- o iT^t •« LEWISSON'S CHEAP SALE OF JEWELLERY. . A L mGJs'iASSORTMENT OF THE LATEST FASHION SILVER BROOCHES, EAR-- KINGS, LOCKETS, & CIIOSSBS, At 25 per cent.. Reduction. Snov Opknt for Oxe Month tit/l 8 o'olOok:. ITI ~17l Ell'sTl E GARD EN Si Hi MONDAY, JANUARY 29. The Proprietor announces the following List of Prizes to be competed for on the 29th inst. :— MILE Race Handicap, open to all.—lst prize, ; 2nd, —; entrance, os. Maided Race, 150 yards.—lst prize, —; 2nd, —; entrance, ss. 150 Yards Race.—lst prize, —; 2nd, —; en . ■ trance, ss. . Gymnastic Competition:—lst prize, £5; 2nd £2; 3rd, £1. Sach Race. Stone ajtd Bucket Race. Greasy Pole. Pig Hunt. Boys' Rack. Other events will be got up on the ground. Entries for the Mile, Maiden, and 150 Yards Race, with name, colours, and money, will be received by the' Secretary, at the Occidental Hotel, till Saturday, 20th inst. JAMES A. BROWN, Secretary; KANKLIN ROAD ACAMEDY, AVILL QP33N ON TUESDAY, THE IGtk JANUARY, 1877. Principal .. .. .. .. T. H. SMITH. With Efficient Assistants. The Studies will comprise Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Grammar, History (Ancient and Modern), Book-keeping by single, and double entry, &c Girls taught Se wing, Kaltting, &c. Portions of the Bible will be ready daily, and the School will be opened and closed with sing ing and prayer. . _ The Sunday-school Union and Sankey's Hymns will boused. The School-room is commodious and well ventilated; . Every attention will be paid fco the Moral as Tjrell as the Intellectual Training of the pupils. Terms: Rudimentary pupils, Quo Shilling per to bo pai^, jji ftd.Yfln.99 ( the liigliei'



]^T o I T c Ei DRAPERY GOODS, KSW AND CHEAP!! Tho imfler.sicrned have Purchased at Auction a LARGE LOT of NW-W DRAfBitY GOOD 3, fust landed ex City of Auckland, tho whole oC which having been bought at much under tho usual Warehouse Sates, they can a-ifbrd to oltor to their Customers at Vkrx Low Piuues. The Parcel comprises :— Grc> r Calico, various qualities, from /3VT yard Strong White Calico at /i yard, or 310 doz. 72-in. Grey Sheetiny, 1/ yard, good quality, 72-in. & 80-in. White Twili Shcetin.o: 7'i-iii., SO-in. Sr. 83-in. Croydon Sheeting, 1 v yard 'Huckal-txf-k Towyl^, £<ood, /(j cac]), 5/9 do:;. : White and Uiitalcachod Damask avid HamasV. Table Cloths, from 2/6 a/4, V'i/i & il/i Albambra Qnilts, good qualities, 3/11 j Rough Brown Hollands from /6 yard \ Kalf-drensed ditto, superior quality, very cheap j at/KM-and 1/ Black Lustre,, and superior quality Black; jjvu liantine Lustres New Prints, good patterns, at /IJ, /51, and /G, very cheap Harvard Shir ling, good quality, /7i yard Fine Irish Linen, lot of Remnants, a bargain, from 1/4 yard . Gents' Br. Cotton Half-hoso. fo. £c merino feet Grey and Fancy Striped Mo:Es> Kalf-hosc, and Other goods too numerous to mention. All Purchasers of Drapery and Cloth ins should inspect our Stock, and prove that although NOa' skll/IXG ovy, we are giving full valuk foh MOXEY. /fST Ono vShiiling in the £ returned on all pur chases of 20s. and upwards: RUSH B ROOK & BE, IDG M A N,., TJPJPBK QUTOKN-STHFJiT, Auckland.



Thtc Medical Pijofkssion havo tieclarod BTEAKE'S SUPERLATIVK AKOTIATIC! TOXIO Wl KB to boa necessity to all in search of health, .ana especially to those.suf&riiur either from Incipient or Chronic Indigestion, Dyspepsia, ana the clis ordrars arising therefrom. This Tonic is aiso particularly recommended to all who are in a measure compelled from the nature of tlipiv occupation to take stimulants, and at the same time ars desirous of studying health by takmg that which will act moat beneficially on t.ie system. Mr. "Wm. Johnson, Government Analy.r tical Chemist, reports—'.'l have examined Stcano'g Superlative Aromatic Tome Wine, and find-it to-be remarkably pleasant in flavour, con taining about 10 per cent, of a very pure alcohol, and holding in solution a clear wholesome, ■Vegetable Bitter, combined with a fruity spicy aroma.. I consider this Bitter a very superior article."—Sold by all Storekeepers and Motel- Alfchoiisrh the law has been frequently and successfully invoked against the counterfeiters of UnorA'iro Wolfe's Soijiisdam Aromatic Schnapps, their, cupidity has again ovorepme their prudence. Imitations of this famous'me didinal beverage are being put up by unprinci pled parties in empty bottles of tho genuine article, and the labels imitated. Be cautious, purchasers.