SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

, „„„ t Tiiis AitomcOn. 6.43 HIGH WATER—; T ..-;., 1 0i i -Gu- Morning, 7.1 qiTN PST.—-ThU E'.'STiiPS. 5-5t §;tx- pV-v .;-!',.--■,-rrow Morninsr. 5.52 MOON'S AG-E.-FaU iroon,t2Srd, 3.11 a.m. ,

ARRIVALS.

■wrom 1-! Ps fro.'!V~outh (in Manukas.) vVtinaka! s'.s". MeGil live ray, from the Soutfl. ■Vc;r.is.'ko'toh. t'rnir. Kapier. , SteiiiCGovorni«c:.t v«ira yacht from weiuag | " toil (in the Mnnuk.au).

DEPARTURES.

Coronet schooner. Rose, for Syar.ey. Rowena. s.s., vor Tauraiiga. Kvp-V:d I) s Oakr*. *qv Waitara, via Uagi?.«. Atigust.:)". bri?*rit::u', i'ulmai:. for Mercury iiay "and Dunedin. Southern Cross, s.s., Holmes, for Napier.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hero, s.s., from Sydney, about Monday. Sli;x:Mii. schooner, from Levuka. early Norval, schooner, >o~i Tonp. early Edith, schooner f~cn ;he Islands, earl; Citfof ISnßiiP* KMTR, from Lonioa F^n^S Sip f&n London : sailed July 11. irn-Ownfe ■•:-. V-PHT. from London, early. Of-ikf sliiTj' from hoxni on. early Si^noTC barmie ora Wellington, ear'^ S.B £yman.^r;i-ae. from New York, via Port Chalmers

IMPORTS.

fflS^--?^^ snm.l ton sundries, | C! heaacattle.—A I-IcGregor, agent. ! The ss TTanaka left Fort Chalmers on the 1-th loir' Ykp.r*- o-.i the 16th. Lyttcltpn 17th, i WeUinatoif at; 1 pan on 19fh, Picton at 9.30 p.m. > *ame afv? Lett Wilson at 5 p.m. 20th, and, arrived off TafanaV.i at 7 a.m. 21st. leftTaranaki Slfpm;^ a:-rived at the Manukau at 5-Vi'^ ■',-•'•'m- •""sscnier.s: Jlr VVhoeler. Mr fe^v^fX.-.I ■ Mr, Mrs, Sd^liss Dick, Misa Xorthcroit, iliss demon, anA l-C's!s? CSou^ertx Cross sailed last night for N JpWhSp'^ cargo. Passengers : Mrs CF£'^e^rthe A.3.P. Co. hare been offered £S.s<)f> id the Southern Cross. The oiler hTh^ eS=teSi"l-Au^ S ta. for Mercury Hay, and &c sS"- - Coronet for Sydney, left early tl& f s ni SMr oE the South has been brought nlnn^ide' the' v.-ood wharf for the purpose ot \Vo''i She Uf.-i a'.s"> a general cargo. TV> Vhooner FaHie has been restored for i years Al She pik her final departure for N^fl tl C Ro-yeSfieft for Mercury Bay and U^n^o"t:^o.crfi C Mail Co., Messra O-v'n and araht-.n 'inform us there is no truth in the £~' That one ot the four boats at present onwioyeO. in the mail service is to be j taken off the routs. I The schooner C hriatina has cleared tor Russell ta»ScbaniueMar7 Ami Annison and the barque Moi'/nn otc 'in-'' ;Vin*i at WaucCeirOii. N^°^|ona Arrived from Kusseil at 3 a.m. Passengers: M^cs Shepherd, Maiing. S \atc-s, wr&ntMn ?.loorsom, who died on the homeward *h«?leof TheLoe h Urr, belonged to the army. HewasTeryUl when he left the shores of New Z T)ißnGorernmeut steamer Stella arrived in the MaSukau this u.oraing. Dr. Skae, the Commis sioner of Lunatic Asylums, is a passenger. The. barque Galatea came alongside .his inm-rnnu- <'>r has been moored in a Derm at ffl western tee. The vessel m coming alongside was critically examined by a large number of plrWli. She is a line lengthy vessel w"h a ve?v toe entrance, and rather full delivery at any rate, above the waterhne. Her ae^ks a-e ver-r open and spacious, and would $Ye one tiie idek that she is a larger vessel than tbf> :<T H^r titri.Tv.rs are of a most complete and elegant character and her rig is singularly and we!! nroportion«d, She is what may be called a ;>ar'riculavly smart-looking cratt, and Cautain ti.avk ought to be proud or her. A weii-knowr «t<«am-boat proprietor has sug cpqfpd to ns that the Government might very weHinvest ia'a extra buoy for the Shearer rock. and other danced which imperil vessels, enter f#ou- liarbou". The Shearer buoy,, as is well Vnow-n late v broke adrift, and alter it was re covered kad to be It was. altogether nearly a month away from its position, and in the mca^h le '> baoy or beacon marked the «hearer Ro^ If a London vessel had been wrecked on this sunken danger while it was leu unmarked, there would have arisen a howl of indignation at the want of prudp.nce exhibi ted by the Government. If a spare buoy were kert on. hand, as soon as it was known that the regular buoy was adrifc, it couid be taken down and fixed in its place. The suggestion is one that might very well be acted on.

CUSTOMS RETURNS

The following'are the Cuseoma receitps ror the past -.veek: ijurias. £5.117 3s 9d; lisht dues, £o3 lit lid; merchant.--li lupins: fees. IS 3 3d : arms £9 7s; other receipts, £29 Us Sd; total, &>222 33 7d.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr R \ rttur reports of his yesterday s general <?ai»- Fo;vh7ls:V\'to3«od; small ducks, Is id: leese 3s Od ;no r-j.r!;ey 3 ; small pi£?s, S3 to S3 Gd : potatoes Ati. kla^K 33 7d to 4? ; carrots 2s Id la :?:■ • Aiio:i= t0 -id: cheese, lid to od; ,"" A'Xv ("Dat» 'M- busr^r (kesrU 4d to 7vd: sultansa, 6,?; raisins.'?'.l Id: sardines is lOd to 5s per aozea: flour, £10 to £11; fowl wheat, 3s Od; ?,?%,' s tJ.I- ba-on. Od to S.Vrl; crushed lump Sr.'lfdYbox tea. 255; loiters .63 -French crab?. °d to si-1: small. )\'i to 2^l; btarmer pippins, 3d to 3rd: smaii, IJd to _>d: pearmains, MtolVd; s.?av:k nonpareils, 2Jd to :;d stone pippins, 2id to llcl: golden harveys. ly\ to 4;! d , Brao.ocli's'nop.-j ■. .?:!=, 2VI; gooseberrj- pippin/; 9; ato 2}(l • Weiii'-^ton p'ippius, 3id; pears, lid to 3d. Farniru.-3 "department sale passed oft well, and furnirura sold at -ood prices. Suites, S3 to £22 : 100 "able, £13 : chefepniers, 2is to £4 : vvood bedsta.ad^ 22s to 50s. Personal efiects, fancy goods, &c, sold at good figures,

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day. at 5.30 p.m.; and on 7-londr.v next, at 1.30 p.m. For Cororaan&el, per Argyle, on .vlonday next,

ai 11.30 a.m. For Trß>hena

per Three Brothers, thU day, at

FoVwanganui, per St. Kilda, on Monday next,

at 8 a.m. ' ~ . For Vv'hitianza, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rcrwena on Mcn'lay next, at i r>.m. "Tor Russell. Wair^aroa, and JVlongonui, per lona, on Monday next, at 4 p.m. For Port Fitzroy, pot' Champion, on Jvionaay

next, at > p.m. For Tarauaki an A Southern Provinces, per Wanaka. on Tuesday next, ati 8 a.m. For Chatham Islands, per Island Lxly, to-

Tuesday next, at 0 a.m. For Australian Colonies, per Roi.orua, on .SVednesday npxt, at 11 a.m. . Per s.s. Australia, on Wednesday, 26th iost., S';'FOT C'Santtv,'ich Islands, United States of America, Canada. British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign "West Indies, at noon. For United Kingdom, and Continent of

Europe, at noon. , , For money orders, reinsured letters, and newspapers, at 10.30 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra ies of Gd, in addition to tne postage. will be received by the mail agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. a. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Insurances granted 0:1 Dwelling-houses, Stores, ishops, Buildings in which trade is carried on. Merchandise, tind Goods of every description.

MARINE DEPARTMENT.

Hull 3Of Ships or Steamers. Merchandise of all kinds, Specie and Wool to Uniied Kingdom, at Lowest Current Rates.

li. 11. STEVEXSOK, Manager

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

The following are the dates and amounts of calls in connection with tho undermentioned gold mining companies:

Both m flavour and effect CfhoLPiro \Voi<l'*k's ScHiMyS.ii Aromatic SciDTAPra is tho very antipodes of the cheap counterfeits of that i?i effable medicinal beverage which are sold in bottles in "which the real elixir was previously contained. The true Schnapps confer health and strength and are palatable in the highest cfegree. The counterfeits are most pernicious and disagreeable.

BIRTH.

BROWNLEE.- On Sunday, September 10, 1577, the wife of Wm. Brownlee, Pollock Settle ment, of a son; both doing well.

MARRIAGE.

MACIJCDOE — MACOKORGK—At Pousonhy, on the loth September, py the Rev. D. \V'. Runciman, Charles, eldosj'son of the late John Macindpe, Esq., Glasgow, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the Very Rev. Robert Jackson Macgeorge. M.A., Dean of Argyle and the Isles, Scotland.

ROBINSON—I?UTLEII.—On the sth September, at the residence of the bridegroom, Mount Eden, by the Rev. J. Williams, John Robin son to Sarah Harriet Butler, of Wantjarei, only daughter of the late John Butler, formerly of Yorkshire, England.

DEATH.

FORTUNE.—On 20th September, Maiy Anne Fortune, ajjed 2!) years. The funSral will 15ave Mrs. Ca^ajjagh's Wynrlham-street, for Otahuini, at^^mT oii Sauday. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

SINCLAIR.-On the 21st September, at the Provincial Hospital, fro.m injuries caused by an accident, Joseph Sinclair, Ja-te of Belfast, aged -19 years- The funeral will leave tlio Hospital at three o'clock to-morrow (Sunday). Friends are in vited to attend.

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

SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER. 1877.

tfor the "came that Jacics ?jsL>;tanci!, For the wrong that neids.icsidtacce, For the future iu,thc distance, AjiU the t;cod that we can do.

A MINING investor, writing with reference to the dullness in .speculation on tho stock market, expresses the opinion that the indisposition to invest is mainly because the brokers swallow the oysters, and leave the shells to their Mients.' He says that he is credibly informed that one broker, usually regarded as an outsider doing very little business, netted £240 in a fortnight two or three weeks ago, and that the earnings of some of the leading- brokers must be im niGuse. The 2£ per cent he considers repre

seats a fair profit on a share transaction, and sales wonkl ba much more numerous if specula!or 5 could afford to quit at a slifjlit advance. That amount for commission

;I>iie, he says, is wholly aiirensoa able, and destructive of mining speculation. ! Opitiions similar to those expressed hv our correspondent have fucquentj^ been ventilated on the market, and among investors in mining stock. It may throw some light on the subject to quote charges customary el. e.vhere. In England and America the brokers' commission is one eighth; In Australia, 1J up to a certain amount, and a fixed sum per share upon shares of over that value. The graduated Scale has been found to meet many of the inequalities complained of in brokers' transactions here. When shares stand at five pounds, for example, the half-a-crown per share charged for sale, is, on large parcels, altogether disproportionate to the amount of trouble involved in the service. There is, doubtless, a good deal of truth in our correspondent's statement that the heaviness of the commission frequently prevents vendors from selling, besides \ diminishing the profits of a successful | venture, thus destroying the tempta tion to invest in mining shares, and reacting unfavorably on the market. It vis well "worth consideration by the Brokers' Association whether a revision of their charges is not advisiblc. We are aware that the reason given for the heaviness of the commission is the long periods of dulnesa which inter vene between the spasmodic bursts of excitement over scrip. The brokers act on the ancient maxim of making hay while the sun shines ; but if the harvest during those periods is so plenteous as would ap pear from our correspondent's communica tion, one good jrear will amply cover a seven years' famine.

CONTRADICTORY CABLEGRAMS.

WE have no doubt our readers are heartily tired of t-ho cablegniphic dispute, but as we observe thai the " Herald's" blundering has even put its usually wall-informed corres pondent "Austria" in the wrong, it may be well to point out the remarkable differ ence between Renter's cablegrams as pub lished in the Stak last night, and tho^c in the "Herald" yesterday morning, derived from the same source. We place the tele grams side by side :— [From the "Herald."] [From the Star. There was a heavy There was heavy cannonade on tho loth oSannonadimj; on the at Plevna. loth at Pievna. The Ia the bombarding, Hussion lost; by tho the Russianlo.->;s waa— Into bombardment KiUod, ?,000; of whom wan 400 o(Ho»rs- and 400 wero officers. Tho 3,000 rnon killorf. Tlio total Koumaiiittn la-** totnl auinber of RilSr was 1,200, 300 boing siaiu; killod uiiifi ofllcom. wounded was 12.000. SuleimanPashatelo Roumanian los^, 'M). graphs on tho 15th Suleiman Pasha ro- Septetnbor th»t the ports, uudor <iuto loth Kussian positions oon- September, thatadw tinue unchanged. sfcructivo cannonade Bombay, en the Etuaßiun posi- Sept. l'J, 9.1 p.m. tiou «vt Trojan's iioaii A Russian offloi:il oontinups. dispatch states that BoMItAT, the a.-'saulfa .of the Sept. 19. Turks havo been rtv- A Turkish official puli-cd with liOitvy dispatch *kr« that looses. Nicholas Redoubt, at A Turkish oflk-inl Plevna, wan i*him dispatch states thivd doucl from motives Nicholas (J> "wa3 abaa- ot Btrato}<y, and that doned ft'ommotlrcfi of thn Knssian Mv^ault strategy by tko ltu:3- was ropu.lsod with en siaiis oil tho ick. ormoailoas.

It will be obscnred that in Uie message ;t« recoived by the Stab, the total number of Roumanians killod was three hundred—the proportion of officers is not mentioned. Hut if the "Herald" vernion wore right, the lloumanian army must be liki: the celebrated Yankee regiment-—Jill generals and colonels —one olKccr being killed to every four men. "Austria" is completely Btagyered by it ; and, as all the contradictions of our con temporary must bo capable of sonic explana tion, lie thn.s ingeniously endeavours to account for tho extraordinary dispropor tion :— " There can be no'doubt about it. but that the ollicers h)\ve been oblitjod to .suailicu theraselvea. The men, who rtn ijuestionably a.ro liraTft, have become, through repeated defsata, thorougbly di» hea*tened, and. show no longer that 6hm iv tlieir attacks so necessary to success, that the officers hare been obliged to expose themselves to Htimulate tliem to fresh exertions."

It is, of coarne, (juitc clear, that a big blunder had occurred, and our telegram, couung fjorn Rcuter'n agoncy, was .so plain, that we are puzzled to know the ruasou of the " Uemlii'd" garbled version. " Austria" is likewise nouplunsed Avith " Nichol&a"

and hinge.-; on it the following extraordkuuy conclusions :—

"Thus Nicholas evidently means Nikopoi, a fcovrn about Jo milea north of Tiruova, and about '20 milc-i from ?>ielr;, so that we iinil that the Kunaiaan have retreoto«l, and yrithuiwwu the whole of their force« from the main, road to the Hhipka Pass to !>)>ln, leaving :i gap of over (>'O inilun between the armies of the Czarevitch and that <">f General Radetzky; or iv other words, the victorious army of Mehsmet Ali having thoroughly routed that of the Czarewitch, the Russians hays been compelletl to abandon General Radetzky to hi.-i fate, in order to Rave that portion which occupied the road south oi Biela to Tirnova."

In the first place, it niight have occurred to anyone that the Turkish oiliciai dispatch would not describe the Russian evacuation of such a place as that indicated by

'■ Austria," if in consequence of total rout, an an abandonment by the Russians for " stratagetic " reasons. The ltusaians themselves oould not spoak more kindly of thfir o\m ignominious defeats.

'■^vabtriti,' ha.* been misl^dby a too-confiding trust in tho "llorald." Iteuter's telegram ynxi equally decisive ou thin as ou the other points, ': Itcdoubfc at Plevna" being dis tinctly stated in tho in-es.sage received by us. The whole scope of the tele^raui is very.simple? It is the long-looked-for Turkish aecqjunt of the fighting at Plevna, the Turks alleging that they were not driven out of .Nicholas itedoubt, but evacuated it f,or strategetic reasous, and stating that the lluasiau assault had been repulsed with enor mous loys; not, as'given in the "Herald" that '•' the Turks wero repulsed with heavy loss." With Kcuter's telegram before us we cannot conceive how our contemporary got it so muddled, if tho mistakes aae indeed unintentional, and not-tho result of a per nicious system of habitually garbling tele grams.

Mr Samuel Hosketh and Mr E. G. B. Moss have lately been examined by Mr Justice Gillies, with a view to their admission to the bar of the Supremo Court of New Zealand. We a.re happy to state that both gentlemen have passed witli credit. They will be formally admitted one day next week. g|BAt a general meeting 'fit the creditors of (ieorge Cottis, of Oneimnga, gardener, duly held on Monday, the 17th September, at 12 o'clock noon r«t tba Supreme Court Buildings, it -waa unanimously resolved that the satd George Gathas receive his certificate of discharge. We learn that Mrs Foley, of Qnelunjga, was the friend who visited the unfortunate Mrs Fortune in the Asylum, and who reported to the matron that she saw her with a quantity of matches. Mrs Foley will probably be called to give evidence at the inquiry.

The following are the pedigrees of .the | clogs at present on view at the Masonjw I Hotel, Princes-street : Urn, red Irish I setter, 3 years old, by Bru ; the property jo£ J. H. Arkwright Esq., of H;impton i Court, Herefordshire, Enghuid, from bitch j bred by the same gentleman. Bess (pointer bitch), bred by C. J. Bosley Esq., of Upper Lyde Court, near Hereford. England ; also j four pups by thjj above (-Bess). j The programme of the Bevonport annual races on the 9£h November will appear in oxti: Moirflajvs fas-ue.

The members of the Onehunga Perpetual Land, Building, and Investment Society will hold their ordinary half-yearly meeting in the Society's offices, Onehunga, on the evening of the 2nd proximo.

The programme of the Variety Troupo for this evening in the Temperance Hall contains several items of interest to lovers of music and harmony. Among others we notice, "Where are My Schoolmates Gone.?" " What are the Wild Waves Say ing f and "My Native Home ;" all acknow ledged gems of poetry. There will also be a double song and dance, a hornpipe, and the extraordinary farce of "The Mulli gan Guards," closing with the National Anthem.

In the city of Worcester, Mass., a number of book-loving Irishmen hare formed themselves into a "Tom Moore" club, and recently held a banquet in memory of the bard of Erin, to which about 200 guests sat down. Mr J. B. O'lleilly was the leading speaker of the evening, and in responding to the "Poets and Poetry of Ireland," referred to the sentiment as covering a period when a thousand years were as yesterday, and Ireland's poets as thick as'blackberries ; lie went back 1,300 years, when they were as distinctly classed as the priests,' and dwelt with the poetic traditions of those early days. " Half a century from now," said Mr O'Reilly, "if Ireland continues giving great mou to the world, she will stand crowned and free, and honorod of tvll men."

Mr Herbert lloberts, the famous billiard player, appeared again last night at the Albert 11 aU, and played a match of GOO up (English game), with Mr C. Basstian,a well known local player. The English player was in much better form than on the previous evening, and although he gave his opponent 200 points start, he caught him, and boat him easily. After the game, Mr Roberta gave an exhibition of his extra ordinary hand strokes, and brought down the house by the facile manner in which he directed the movements of the ball. In this province of the game this gentlcTimn is a great wonder. He will play at the same plaooto night.

With reference to shipments of fruit from llobart Town to Auckland, the following paragraph appears in the Hobart- Town " Mercury" of September Ist :—"Mr T. "B. Hannaford, of Auckland, writes with respect to a paragraph in the EvivNixi; Star, of that town, concerning the kind of fruit which is now exported to New Zea land from this colony. The paragraph appeared ,in our columns sonic time ago, and characterised a consignment of fruit by the Bella Mary as tranhy, and »aid that " the various lots as they were opened Boemed to have been the refuse and kickings of Tasnianian orchards." Mr Hannaford nays : " It ia well nigh a quarter of a century nince he, then a young man, left llobart Town to aettle in Auckland, but he ban many a sunny memory of Tasmania ; and it was Avith a real feeling of pain and sorrow that he read the paragraph above referred to." We do not know what Mr ITamiafoid's object may be, but he must know that, in desiring iis to intimate to the fruit growora here that he is willing to act as a commis sion agent, lie is seeking a gratuitous advertisement, and testing our generosity in rathor an unusual way. If the Tns manian fruit-exportors cannot sec for them- Helves that it is injurious to their intercste to .send away trashy fruit, then we fear it is very little use offering them good advice on the subject."

The particulars of Sunday services at the several Auckland churches are announced in the present issue ; the evening service at the Theatre Royal at the unual hour. Wellesley-atraot anniversary services to morrow, sermona, morning and evening, by Rev. Allaa W. Webb.

" Father of a Fjvbhlj," writing from Oruru on the c»U»ction »f the education, rate says :—" In some cases, 1 presume the debt vras nat radrc than 1 Us, and what benefit was it to tho community to wrest it from poor, uoedy families, and hand it over to Messrs hunk, and JJeale? What neces sity is there for ft Lawyer ;it all in the mut ter? If a tradesman here has ;i small debt owing lit in which he cannot collect, ho makes out his bill in dnplicate and hands if in to the llcsidcnt Magistrate's Court, where a -jummons is issued, and they collect it for him. Wo have- lately had a most useless oxpcu.se forced upon us (and pro bably1 it has been the same all over the province) in the shape of school desk.''. A large number were sent from Auckland, tho freight of which cost nearly as much a.s the desks are worth. The former desks, which answered very well, arc thrown on one side, and will be prohnbly used for firewood. If these desk* were necessary, which I bey were not, we have plGJlty .of carpenters here, who would have made them at much less than tllt'V ha-Yo cost with the frieght added. The whole proceedings of this Hoard, Chair man's salary ui^ all, ought to ho strictly inquired into, and tho public will he nntisfied with nothing less.—-Your*, &«., Father ok a family. [We quite agree with our correspondent that the employ ment of n solicitor to issue Biimnionscs was uncalled for. The law was clearly deiined and any intelligent clerk, >.d £150 a year, might have carried the whole busi ness through for Uie Receiver.—l£d. E. S.]

In coiiHC<[iieuGC of the J!e\". CharJe.s Clark's lecture <m "Cromwell," at the ChoralJHall on Monday next the lecture oil the " Heroines of the Poofs," aunouired for that evening at the Dovonport Hull is postponed Sfeo a future- 'evening, the date of which will appear In the STAH.

(iees'c wandering nt large in the streets are a great terror, and even dam;or to liitle children as more than one inatancc nrc on ijecord of fatal attacks by these hissing bipods. This moraine a candor — the property of Mrs Holland—;» geese keeper, living hi the upper ])art of Wynd ham-ntreet, knocked a poor little girl, only three years of age, off the pavement into the gutter. The little girls screams attracted the attention of people living near, who rushed out to see the gander standing on the prostrate child, and endea vouring to tear its body with his beak. It in needless to say the little girl -was at once rescued. It is necessary to say that geeso should not be allowed on street pavements, they aro in every sense of the '•word a nuisancoi

The late illustrious c'aief, Hohaia Waikato, who died at the Bay of Islands this week, accompanied the celebrated warrior chief fiongi (Ilcke's father-in-law) to England in 1820, on a visit to King George the Fourth, and there remained for three months his guests at Windsor. Upon two occasions they had the pri#fiege of dining with His Majesty. They-vrero both at that time, in the prime of life, possessed of line physique, and ho thoroughly raaitial in appearance that the King became deeply interested in them, and created Waikato a prince under the style of "Prince of Itangilioua." Upon their leaving for New Zealand, Waikato was presented with a helmet, a gun, andan adze. That gun was subsequently destructively used in -war with the Waikato tribes, on .successive raids made by the NgapHbi, un der Hongi. It is, we believe, now deposited in the Auckland Museum. The adze, which was used in making canoes, and is also sup posed to have scalpod some hundreds, is "in the possession of Mr G> Morrison, of Auck land. Waikato was on all occasions Hongi's "general," or principal fighting man. He was called by His Majestj George IV. " Prince of Bangihoua" from his native place. All persons acquainted with the topography of the Bay of Islands, know that Kangihoua is a mountain, situated near Tepnna, where the first mission station was established by the Rev. Samuel Marsden. It was there, also, that the deceased chief died, at his son's (Mokaraka's) house. It seems strange that his remains should have been removed to Ivororckea (Russell) unless hp oxpvesscd a wish to be buried by the side ot his friend and brother warrior, Taaiato Waaka Nene, to whose memory the Colonial Government has erected a costly and appropriate monument. Both he and his son Mokaraa had'-been in the neediest circumstances.

Spanish bull-baiting is too cruel for Anglo-Saxon tastes, but sensitive ladies in Englaud and America have found a parallel excitement. The papers say that during the last few hours of Miss Mar shall's 100-mile benefit walk at New Bed ford she suffered terribly. "At times she would hold both hands above her head as if in extreme agony, and- many ladies in the audience shed tears of pity." The com mittee begged her to stop, but when it was announced that she meant to continue, the large audience applauded enthusiastically, spurring on the faulting woman, who could hardly stand alone, and wws almost carried around the track by men who held her up and hurried her on, while they fanned her and showered her with perfumery, and the band played " The Girl I Left Behind Me." If the woman had been a horse how pious New Bedford would have howled !

Owing to the absence ofjproper accommo dation for the money takers, there was a great deal of pushing and squeezing at the doors of thofOhoral Hall last night. This complaint is of old date, and invariably ocelli's when there is a crowded house. In the case of Mr Clark's lectures however the remedy for this inconvenience is in the hands of the ptiblic, inasmuch '. as nothing can be easier than to obtain tickets for any part of the house during the day. In another column appears the general synopsis of thcy| Cromwell lecture to be delivered on Monday, and judging from a glance at the varied list of names and topies| we predict that this new historical oiation will b3 worthy both the subject and the orator.

To the Editor : Sir, —I see by this morn ing's " Herald" that a correspondent has addressed a letter regarding a certain public building occupied by children being locked up, and the matron and master going out at night, I cau substantiate what lie has said as regards the Newton Industrial Home, ns any one who wishes may often s-ee them both at Good Templar meetings and concerts I think, sir, you will agree with me that it is very improper for those who hare charge of a Government building like this being allowed to hold such otlices as Secretary, &c. in lodges, thereby neglect ing their charge. Surely having had such a fenrful lesson the other day, all things that can be do?ie towards the safety of such buildings should be strictly en forced. lam surprised this matter lias not long before this been made public, as it is known by many.—Yours, &c, Good Tk.MI'LAU. '

The unfortunate man Sinclair, who was Boriounly injured by an accident a few days ago at Eden Terrace, died last night in the Hospital, at half-past eleven o'clock, lie had dread of having his limb.s amputated, and mortification set in, which resulted in death. An inquest will probably be held on Monday.

Tho children attending the Roman Catholic Sunday-schools of the city were entertained yesterday by an exhibition of dissolving views, kindly given by Mr Denncs. The little ones, under the: care of their teachers, enjoyed the treat thoroughly, and expressed their deligt in a most unniistakcable manner.

Thg battle of Asphaltum is being con tested by tho ratepayers of Karanghape with much vigour, aud important results »-c anticipated. The la'epayers commenced the struggle for -Asphalt, but after a short time one section turned round on their fellows, and we learn now that a civil war wage?;. Tha matter stands thus: A..num ber of the business people on the Highway Board side of the Karangahape Itoad saw to their dismay the city authorities asphalting the city side of the road, and rightly judged that the traffic would in consequence con centrate where the footpath was smooth and regular. To remedy this, a meeting was held reoentiy, when a committee was ap pointed to confer with the Highway Hoard. In order to do their work properly, this conunitttee canvassed the district, and obtained promises to the extent of .£SO, of which £30" was paid down on the nail, as a ratepayer's contribution to the cost of asphalting and kerbing what they term the business side of the road. At a special meeting of the Board held on Wednesday, the Hoard received tenders for the work of asphalting four feet wide, and kerbing. Messrs Morrison and Knight both tendered, the former asking £269, and the latter .'!s 3d }:er foot, which comes to the same figure. No tender has yet been accepted, as it was determined to hold a general meeting of the ratepayers at once <*i the question. The loyal asphalters still maintain the virtue of their "pitch"battle, while the deserters tremble in their shoes at the idea ot trending upon tar. They say "shall a man touch tar and not be de filed" as they count the cost. The matter is in their own hands, and :vs tho STAR believes in asphalt, we say to the Go ahead " more power to you."

Mr Stevenson. Auckland manager of the Union [liftiimuce Company, has received a telegram from the Christchurch directors, statiug that the allotment papers will be post«d to uli parts of the colony not" later than the middle of next week. The delay lias been owing to the larg*- number of applications for a limited number of shares.

The share list of tho National Mortgage Company in .New Zealand closes positively on the Sid of October. Investors should not ileave applications till the last day. Mr .Sinclair, milkman, of Mount. Eden, died this morning in the Hospital from the effects of the injuries received in the late accident. gj«§ Dr. Skac, Inspector of Asylums, arrived to-day hi the Stella, and went out to the Asylum this afternoon. Two firebricks made by Mr Boyd, of Newton, from Foote's Miranda clays have been left at our ofiice. There arc three different kinds of fire and pottery clays on the Miranda estate.

By a typographical error in yesterday's report of the Breach of Posfc-oince Act, the little "not" rendered Mr Russell's words '■ not " as they should have been. What he did say was this: "it was necessary that men in defendant's position should know," etc.

Miss Ada Ward, the well-known trage dienne,now in Melbourne, was to have been here by the Ist Oct., under engagement to Mr DeLias, but her arrival at that date has been prevented in rather a remarkable manner. She has been sued for damages in Melbourne in a breach of promise of marriage case. •

The female students at University College, London, took high honors this year. Mr Huxley's daughter, Marion, took the first prize in art; Miss Coirstance. D'Arcy, the first in art anatoms ; and Miss Orme, sister iu-law of Professor Masson, tho biographer of Milton, the Joseph Hume scholarship in jurisprudence. A young and pretty girl, Miss Ellen M. Watson, won the Rothschild scholarship of £50 a year, and the prin cipal prize in applied mathematics and mechanics. Professor Clifford says that she has the finest mathematical mind he has ever yet met with among the pupils of either SOX?

Jt is stated in advertisement that Mr Samuel Williams, late steward of the Northern Club, has succeeded to the proprietorship of the Exchange Hotel. Mr NYilliamsjhas had many years' experience in this business, and is well qualified to fill the position he occupies. In proof of the character of " mine host" we may mention that previously to leaving his post of stewardship the gentlemen of the Northern Club presented to him a valuable time pice, bearing 'the following inscription : — "Presented by the Northern Club to Mr Samuel Williams, in recognition of his valuable and faithful services during seven years."

The service a-t St. Matthew's Church last evening was largely attended. The music was rendered by three choirs, viz. that of St. Matthew's, St. Thomas', and Mr Webb's Sunday-school choir. The Bishop was present, Rev. C M. Nelson read the lessons, and llev. Mr Tomlinson delivered an appropriate discourse on " Selfishness." After the service Mr Crookes entertained the young people with a series of lime light views, and Mr Brawn enlivened the proceedings with several musical selec tions.

CABLEGRAMS.

THE VERY LATB6T

WAR NEWS.

General Assault on Plevna

[REUTEII S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS PEE

PRESS AGENCY.]

[The following cable message was issued as an extra last night, and circulated throughout the city and suburbs.]

The " Sydney Morning Herald's' special of the 15th says :—

The Russians made a general assault upon the Turkish position at Plevna on Thursday, the Czar's fete day. Tlia storming columns attacked -the north ern and southern faces at Great Grav itza redoubt.

Thre divisions attempted to take the Turkish trendies protecting Plevna, whilst General Skobelof operated against the redoubts baring the entrance te Plevna, by the Sophia Road.

The stormers everywhere advanced gallantly, but, having no shelter, withered away under the deadly rifles from the Turks.

The survivors were compelled to i*e tire, and the reinforcements .shared the same fate, meeting failure and disaster everywhere.

The Emperor has returned to head quarters at Poredin disappointed.

During twilight the assault was re newed, and within an hour the Granitza redoubt and the three redoubts on the Sophia road were in possession of the Russians.

| On Wednes lay the Turks made six fierce attacks upon the Russian left ; in the last attack they recaptured three r 'doubts.

. The reinforcements reached General Skobeloff too late.

Granitza is still held by tjje Russians The carnage; on Tuesday and Wed nesday was tremendous.

Regular seige operations have com-

menced

A rear attack-In- Mehemet Ali and Suliman Pasha is feared. The Russian Imperial Guards are expected at Plevna in a fortnight.

NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED. PRODUCE TELE GRAM.

LONDON, 16th Sept. 1877- Wool.—Competition is increasing, and the market is firmer. Trade in the manu facturing districts is slightly better. Up to date 131.000 bales have been sold.

Tallow.—There is a fair trade demand. Mutton 4:2s and beef 40s 6'd per cwt. "Wheat. —Market quiet. The quality of the home crop is indifferent. Adelaide is worth (13s, ZSevr Zealand 55s per 40G lbs. Leather.—Market flat. Best .side.-, 10.Ul per lb.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., 11. M.)

INEBRIATES,

Samuel Butcher and Mary Walton were charged with drunkonncs, and lined 5s each. Win. (.^uinu, for the same error, was fined 10s.

CHARGE OF THEFT

Samuel Bradford was charged with steal ing a door mat, value 3s, the property of Joseph Caifrey, of the Custom-Hou.sc Hotel, on the 21st iust.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and as the evidence was not szifKcicnt to convict, the accused was discharged.

BREACH OK POST-OEFCE ACT

James Catchpole wns charged with neglecting to give timely notice of the alteration of the time of the sailing of his vessel tho schooner " Ruby," from Auck land to Coromandel, on the 24th of July.

Prisoner pleaded guilty

Mr I'rooklield, for the prosecution, said this -was a case of gross neglect. A meil had been put on board the schooner oil the 24 July, and after tan days, the post-master heard that the letters had not been delivered and on inquiry, the vessel was discovered in Mechanics' Bay, lying in the same place, and defendant was lying in the vessel dead drunk. Defendant said he forgot all about

the mail

The Court characterised the offence as one of gross neglect, reprimanded him, and imposed a penalty of £5 and ct>.ts.

THE COOK-STREET TRACrEDY. , William Potc, of Turanaki, and Alfred Colwell, of Auckland, were charged with feloniously killing and slaying one Fanny Moore, late of Cook-street, on the 10th inst, cantrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided.

The prisoners were charged separately Cohvell was first charged.

Sub-Inspector Tardy conducted the prosecution.

Serjeant Clarke, of the Armed Con stabuMry, deposed to going to the house where deceased had lived in Cook-street, and seeing the dead body of ilie woman. She had two black eyes, and had evidently boen subjected to ill-treatment. Anne Tildsley. wife of George Tildslcy, of Kyber Pass Road, deposed tliat, she called at the house on the Bth inst., when she saw Fanny Moore sitting on a box, and crying. She asked her what was the matter, when she replied that she was in trouble about Pote. She had broken the window and intended to pay for the damage. Deceased s»aid there had been a row, and she had torn Colwell's coat. Mrs Lamb informed her that there had been a great disturbance in the house. Finding that the woman was very ill, she remained at Colwell's that night, and was with her when she died.

Alice Sarah Lamb, wife of Robert Lamb, residing In Albert-Street, had known the deceased for eight years, and at the time of her death wa^s living in the same house in Cook-street. After the departure of Pote for Taranald, Colwell ordered Moore to get out of tlfeo house, put her goods into the yard, aikl knocked her down several limes his fists. She fell over the steps. She assisted her to a seat, and persuaded her to be quiet and things would be right. Maggie King commenced to get the dinnerjready. They had a fowl, but prisoner objected to Fanny's tasting it, and stuck his fork into it and held it up, saying, " Fanny, you shall never taste this," and he buried the fowl in ashes. Mss Tildsley took the fowl out of the ashes, and put it ou the mantel-piece, when Fanny caught hold 01 it, and threw it into the yard. Prisoner immediately knocked her down behind the kitchen door, and was about to drag the woman into the yaifcl, but she and Maggie King interfered, lie then threatened to turn them all out.

Prisoner : I wish your Worship would j speak to jJetective Jenrey, and not allow him to put words in the Sub-Inspector's mouth, prejudicial to me. His Worship informed prisoner that Da- j tective Jeffrey was only instructing the i Sub-Inspector in examining the witnesses, j Prisoner cross-examined this witness at I

great length. • I Amelia Cave, wife of John Gave, deposed j that s"ie lived in Chapel-street, but knew ; none cf the parties personally. 'She heerd a great disturbance on the morning of the Stk inst., and saw a woman thrust out of

the house occupied by the prisoner. She also heard mud. quarrelling on breakup of g ass. °

JJr John Henry Hooper, medical practi tioner, of Hobson-street, was called to sec deceased on Sunday evening, the 9th W and repeated his evidence which he gave at the inquest. " ° at

DrGoldsbro also added his testimony agreeing mostly with the statement of Dr Hooper, with the result of the post", mortem examination of the body.

Dr Gold.sbro' farther deposed that thp ill-usage which the evidence of Mrs Lam} disclosed, would be likely to brine O n hemorrhage, especially where a woman vis in a state of pregnancy.

Dectective JclYroy gave evidence respect ing the character of the house occupied hv tlie prisoner. •>

The depositions were then read over and the prisoner committed for trial. ' '

On the application of Sub - Inspector Pardy, Pot.- was remanded until Monday This was all the business.

PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

PRESENT : UisWprshinthc Mayor (Colonel Nation), Councillors Mitford, Bell, Winks Brackcnbury, Melton, C. Wood, Brown' Robinson. '

After the usual preliminaries, wages and current expenses were authorised to tt>e extent of £7.

COMPLAINTS.

A complaint of defective drainage was received Jrom Mr G. 11. Smith, and laid on the table.

A similar complaint from Mr Pee was deferred for consideration until next meet ing.

PEIVATK SLAUGHTER-HOUSE. An application was received from Mr George Kayues, butcher, praying the Council to .grant, him permission to slaughter small animals, such as calves sheep, and lambs, on his premises in the Manukaii Road. Mr Ilaynes furthered his application by reference to the imperfect accommodation for slaughtering afforded by the Newmarket Slaughter-house.

The subject was freely discussed, and almost every councillor condemned the principle of slaughter-houses on private premises, but approved the establishment of a slaughter-house for tho borough. Councillor Caleb Wood made the asser tion that almost ever}- butcher in Parnell was in the habit of slaughtering on their private premises, in spite of the law. He moved : '• That the petition of Mr Kavnes stand over for one week, and in the mean time the opinion the Health Officer of the district be asked with respect to the prayer of the petition." '

This was seconded by Councillor Melton, and carried nem. con.

WHO IS TO PAY COSTS,

A letter from Mr Barstow Ireland stated that lie had tendered in part payment of his rates a receipt for £2 4s, being amount of costs awarded in his favour by the judge of the Court of Appeal, in the suit Barton Ireland v. the Borough Council, Avhich. had been declined by the collector. He now applied for payment of the sum.

The Mayor briefly alluded to the circum stances of the case. The was: Were they liable for costs awarded before the Council was in existence?

The letter was ultimately received,

IMPROVEMENTS ON THE EI3E,

The Mayor read a memorandum of his own, which wa.-s endorsed by the General Committee, on the subject of additional im provements at the foot of the Rise. The memo recommended that a .second wall be built, springing from about twenty feet of the telegraph post, and rising to about sii feet at the Bush and Door Company's en trance, so as to carry the proposed nev level of the road. This would have a double ad vantage ; in the first place, it would make the line of the road on the side of the mill regular, and give additional footway; it would protect them from the overflow of water by means of a water table being laid, carrying oil" the water through a masonry culvert into the bay. The total cost of the proposed improvements would be- about i! 4- that was £22 for the wall, and £20for the necessary fencing. Councillor Wood objected to the raising of the footpath until the filling in of the foot of the hill was begun, as it 'would avoid any additional expense of special filling in. Councillor Brackenbury and another Councillor asked what was to become of the outer retaining wall in the meantime ? The Clerk : Hear, hear. It was resolved that the work be carried out according to memo and plans as sub mitted. On the question of the manner of having the work done being raised, Councillor Brackenbury rose io order. He claimed that before this question was settled the motion of which he had given notice, as to contracts in general should be discussed. The Mayor put it to the Council whether the discussion an Councillor Brackenbury's motion should be taken. The votes waro taken, with au affirmative result. Councillor Bracksnbury then moved '' That all Public Works be carried out by public tender duly advertised for in the public papers." The proposer supported the motion in a forcible speech, in vlu'eh he said the resolution was desirable to avoid dissatisfaction o-n the part of the bur-

gesses. Councillors Mitford and Robinson op posed the motion. They considered tlie j Act quite sufficient for every purpose. The Mayor said it was a pity that a neff member should hare tabled such a motion without making previous inquiries. He strongly disapproved of binding themselves more strictly than they were bound by the g Act. Councillor Brackenbury had raised* ,:| lot of feeling for which there was no ineces- ) sity. The Mayor then read a list onvo^ L done "satisfactorily" by day labour, un** ff. the superintendence of their own surveyor, i Amongs1- these he mentioned the cutting m I Rutland Road East. , m Councillor Brackenbury replied :He w- i jectod to the tone of His Worship's remark*. I ■He was not aware of having raised any teei- ,i ings. Hedidnotsoowhyhesliouldbecaueo over the coals for doing what lie thong" ■ was the work entrusted to him by the raw payers, who had sent him to the Count; ■ He had no idea of bringing forward a M«w || motion. The reading of the list of ww* | only shewed how necessary was his nioti g He would challenge the members or ' | Council to say if they had not Jg, j, of the dissnt&^.ti™ lie tod f*\ I to. H« considered that it would t for the public good to have all import." ~ works carried out after public ilf\. en i introducing his motion he hM ■*** ffl actuated by no ill-feeling towaa'ds Ju» ship or any other man. j. p Councillor Wood moved as an m"j,B ment that all special works over t publicly tendered for. „ 1 Mr Winks seconded this. He M. . intended when seconding CownciUw m enburv's motion to have asked th*t g^ 03 man to insert the words " over ±U^• i Councillor Mitford deprecated tajj j the Council to any particiitor D action, lie did not approve oi tue «' (0 which Councillor Brackenbury wantea

force upon them. - t p I Councillor $3rackeabtny : 1 °°J,, $ that expression, ido not force

motion

I should W*

Councillor Mitford said'•'brought forward." .$ Councillor Brackenbnry: J- a,. h |i* satisfied with the discussion wm < , taken place, and I shall beg to *iw

my motion. Mr Strange : Bravo ! Thnd^fl Mr Wood : Well, if Councillor B» , ( g bury withdraws his motion I sbau withdraw my amendment. han^E Mr Strange (clapping his "Eforran ! that's good." . Both motion and amendment y* allowed to be withdrawn. ~ *' J Councillor Robinson proposed \ v^ new works at the foot of the hill D* ;

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1877.



.e s. d. Date. New Golden Pah .. .. 0 0 3 — THie. Taupiri Coal Co 9 i H Sep. 25 X.Z. Loan Company -• 0 10 0 — Oct. 1 Palmerstqn .. ..■■'■.. 0 0 G — Oct. 1 City of London .. ..013 — Oct. i Red, White, and Blue 0 1 0 — Oct. G Homeward Bound .. 0 0 C — Oct. JO Shannon and Fergus.. 0 0 3 — Oct. 10

Djtodends— Thames) 0 5 0 — Sep. 20 Bank of An.slralasia. .. 2 10 0 — Oc:t. '.)



DRAP ER V AND CIOTHING FOR THE SPRING AND SUMMER TRADE. The undersigned ar,e now opening up supplies of NEW GOODS for the incoming Season, comprising :— New Prints, in great variety o* pattern and style, from 4Jd per yard Very" Choice Brocaded Prints, q«ite new designs White Satin Striped Brocaded Muslins Japanese Silks, very choice A nice assortment of Black Silks, unusually good value, from 3s Od per yard A Varied and Carefully-selected Stock of New Fancy Dress Materials Black and Coloured Lustres in variety, and General Drapery Goods of every descrip tion. AJobLine^f Heavy Brown Holland at 61 d per yard 1 Balance or Las' Seasons Dress Goods and Job Lines at very greatly Reduced Rates, to clear. f_jJob Lot of large-sized Honeycomb Towels at "" Sd each, 1\ yarcfejong Every Requisite in Furnishing Drapery. Carpets in variety, Curtains. Blind Muslins. Window Holland, Damask, Sheetings, all makes. Toilet Covers, Coloured and White Quilts and Counterpanes Blankets, all sizes, unusually cheap. &c, &c. A Large Stock of Calicoes, of best makes, always on hand. Gv oy Calico from 3d per yard White Calico from lid per yard EvOr.v Description of Clothing for Boys' and v\len Twee ds. Corduroy, Moleskin, strong material, fof Boys* wear. b in hei ;3 allowed on all Cash Purchases of - 20s. and upwards. RUSB'BSPOK & BRIDGMAN. JU«CTIOSSPRAPERY WAREHOUSE, Up* e» Queen-street, AUCKLAND.*



TMPORTANT NOTICE j Having introduced STEAM POWER into the 'Manufacturecf FURNITURE, toe are now enabled to Supply our Cus tomers at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. T. & Jff. CO ORE, Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers. &c, de i^- SHOW BOOM" S. j C 7, Queen- street. \ STEAM GABI2THT FACTORY Victoria-street. 'WT X A T T E A V Has Just Opened his SPE IN G AN I) SI T MM E R DEESS MATERIALS, Comprising some of the Newest Designs, from the English and Continental Manufactories, in Valencias, Balernos Spot Broohes, Grissailleg Ffincy 3loha,irs, Japanese Silks Silk Warps, Checks and Stripes Lustres in a great variety of new shades Brocade Prints English and French Printd in all the Newest Patterns. ;\T E W r/EAL AX D "IT OUS E, 6C, Q.u'EEX-STREiirr, Auckland. TO AGRICULTURISTS & OTHERS W.V-T. HURST ie CO. have on Rale the under mentioned Fertilizers, all of which have been proved to produce satisfactory results in this district. Experience teaches that largo and profitable returns can be relied on by a judicious and liberal use of them. Tho flattering Testi monials from leading Farmers justify W. J. Hurst & Co. in strongly commending them to i every Agriculturist :— MALDEN ISLAND GUANO PERUVIAN GUANO MEXICAN do. B-EIL'S BONEFLOUR JandJ-inch BONED UST BILLYARD-'S No. 1 do. NITRATE OF SODA SULPHATE OF AMMONIA MURIATE OF POTASH SUPKR-PHOSPHATE OF LIME. SALT, SULPHATE OF LIME. In addition to the above, \V. J. H. & Co. arc prepared to supply special Chemical Manures for stimulating weak Corn Crops, and renovat ing Olover-sick Pastures, as well as the Potato and Mangold mixture that last season attracted so much, favourable notice. Analysis, prices, and other particulars Will be supplied on application at the Stores. ' W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Q, U EiilN-ST REE T, I CLOVER SEED, FOR SPUING SOWING. Just Landed, rex Columbus— 30 casks new Clovers, consisting of Red Clover s White Clover Cow Gras Also on hand, ' Alsyhe, Timothy, Lucerne, Rape, Rats-tail, Rye ", grass, Cocksfoot, &c, at lowest market rates. j W. J. HURST & CO. I £.101. QUEEN-STREET. 1 500 sacks Sydney Maize (superior sample) ' SoOO ~ Oats I First-class Tartars for Seed, a!so 800 sacks of 1575 ci'op hard feed, surpassing : any of last season's grc'vih . 1200 sacks Canterbury Potatoes, and some early varieties for socd purposes Flour, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Oilcake, Coal, &c, &c. Particular attention is called to ' 500 sacks Prime Barley at is per bushel of 50!ti. 5 tons Anderson's Fresh oatmeal, at £21 per ton. W. J. HURST & CO.. 1 101, QUEEX-STHEET, AUCKLAND. C j i TT^ION INSURANCE COMPANY > KJ ob l NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL Temporary Offices : iQUEEN- S T R E E T, ' Next to Mr. G. W. Binney's Store.