SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

t'Tlis \.ftovnoon. 11.43 HIGH V/ATER—J To-morrow Morning, 12.0 SUN SET.—This Evening. .*>. 10 n SUN F.ISK —Vo-;riOi'ro'A' .>W"rr\.■■. .->■■• MOON 3 AG-E.--First Quarter, Uth. 10.47 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

OpOtiUi. schooner, iron;

DEPARTURES.

Clwybdis,schooner, AVells. ior ...eyuka Hawaa. s.s.. Wheeler, tor the --oniu

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For GUboviia— Pretty .lane. SaHirday noon. For the Thames and L-rrdton-Helcna bri-JtPP.tine early l For London—Columbus, barque, ear.y For the I-lancis—Energy, s.-liooncr, early

IMPORTS.

IJer Ovotilci, from*Na«ier :"C7 casks beef and butter, :; tciis bones.- -Owenjar.a Graham. 2>n ?y. K-wefl, Mo.rand, Sonetaurst. Button, 3 TheSooaer Ciiarybdis got away for Lcvuka last !::;.:i:':. , .„„ nf ,,,:i.,,,t i ias Tr :V:~- -■" fearer, that v .-enc.U3 aCCiai.ni lias occ^edo' tbe Brothels -/f^re Ac.new JJSJJK wSesil^'^'not^ed^the signal flvint4on4asur^eor." She reporter this on """:,: rrwViliiwton. ar.rl ihe Government ar -fliio-Pli V, m. ]s;\ Bradford to j-o at once by tue ; * I'n-jn^i'-, which ''': ~ »•"■•■• '>■ 'ii'lCn' arrange rnen's'.ilsoVeins? rn'tfe with ti.e steamer to.jand him at the Brothers.- " Cantor Kiry i ress. iih m After a %X&7 of a few hoars ivi h:r;or;r yester : oir ■■- .--;■■ rv:\ the s.p Ion;, loft fnr Mongonui {^,-.: -^ ? s to reuu-n imniedi«tiy calling at ■Warfare: and Russell. ~ ... . H The schooner Opotiki. •^.■r/.s.in nan&oL, arrS^d from Napier last nbht 'V ;h a cargo ot hrl:J''S^n^ Helena will come off Messrs Sims'anci^rown'sslip co-moVrovv;- newlr conDered. her bottom :v-i:i-/'nen. ana she has rVcti^ecl a thoroufrh overhaul under .he fnspecMon of OapWin Phi! Ip Jones and Mr Brown, Tiie work has been carried oiu bj ftfs scfur-onor Fairlic ha^ entered ont iorNev,--

MTheschooner William and Julia is to load at Meveury Bav-for Toiv^a. -»c was -o oau uu afternoon. T] - Shearer Rock Buoy, which was brought day / if hi\i' bc-en supplied with a new chain and shackle, and fresh pa|nted. _____

COMMERCIAL.

->--.., .. Co:hrane's furniture -ale was well attended, and the and Lurruture generally realised srooc! prices, ihc ros-ewooa /ieigler pianoforte v.as withdrawn. , IS!"- V r\:-hur had a -"■ 1- aire^dance of s3tt!ers Vanrf local buyei'3. to-u.^J. As 9d -o 33- hrahmas. 2s 4d to 2= ---1 '.--^-eys. Os to Hs Od • carrots -^ 6d to 3s id : onions. IJd; rice. :>:!d ■ Provincial potatoes. :-is od to -id : flour, £U to • butter, fr'-SM. KHd : bacon and hams, bo. to ')3 • clie pVo."b'-d to 'J'.-l: fowl ;vheat, is; apples, :»dVo 3d! The furniture srt! r' was proceeding. The mahogany-cased cottage pianoforte fetched £21. which v/p*3 remarko'oly cheap. tjM-^i-a '■'. .Tones and Co. lieid their usual pro duce poiutrv. and furniture sale to-day, with fair results. " Fowls, 2s to i's :;d ; r.yrkey. 4s to in .'id"; ducks" 2s ; a line of cheese. Od. A large sale o:' furniture at very good prices.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Jin Alkred Bo 'Kl.v.cd's \V eeklv Report.— At Remera on Thursday, dairy cattle were in less than usual supply, and of indifferent quality. Store cattle in lm^-'r supply than customary, with a crofvi demand at fully late values. Fat cattle in full nambers, but mostly of inferior quality; prices lower. Sheep in less than usital supply, with an umissal demand; prices advanced 2d the Ib. Lambs in larger number than last wec-k. out consequent on the scarcity of sheep. *5 6d each higher in price. Pigg of pood quality and -f ):;or;e:-ate supply. bui dull of sale and lower in price. Prices ob tained were :—Dairy cow?, fifl to £7 15s ; calves. 35s to 57s 6J: yearlings. Ho^ to "Is: two-year old sreer?. £5 iOs to £»; 10a: crrowa heifers and cow- £•". 5i to £G 2s !.M: fit cattJe of good qualify 3!? to 365: inferior, from 30s the 100 lbs.; tar sheep Od the lb.: r>i !?.:.-"iv. 10s Gd to 10s each: stove ewes, 6s to 10s: i'ai pigs, 2W to 34 the lb. . , On Friday. September 7. foc.dnr was m less tbanuWa! supply, and p:-k-:-j :;:lv^nced. Good bar i-angc-ci vrom 4s to fo the crvt. : carrots, os yd C :v! • ;ix=eed. lid the :b. tlov-ie stock in better inquiry, particularly fu- aa:.vc medium draught for agricultural purpose-. Ti.-jy brought from £21 to ■£>:■ "O.ch. and there iii in quiry foi ?tockof this cias-:. ;I: 3es and skins ■wcr^ in fu'.l supply and :-:._•:.■■[>; rVimand. Hides brought from 3Jd to lid: cE.ifti:i."i3. 5d the lb,: 3becii3kiiv;. Is id .-o ss'?.!: lavubrkins, 2s 7d aiid -Is; pi^sjiins, 23 8d each.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Closk as U.vdet: :— For Th?:n^s, this day. i:i i.SO p.m. and 0.30 Xf.v,.: and to-morrow, a; "...10 n.rn. FOl- VTpJvrora. IMali'U'tir.pi, IJatnkar.a, .-.jLin^a '■vvai, vVaipu, Wangnrei, mid I'.Tansrapai. per Anne Miibank. tO-morroT/. at 10 a.m. For Gisborne, via Tiiaiueb ~tv i-'rettj Jane, to-morrow at 11 a.m. For kasrlnn and New Plvi:-ioi.ith (via V\ futara), V-V Haxiralci. to-morrolw, ar. 10 a.m. For Tairvia. per !Vlercury. to-iViqrrO'.v, at ?. p.m. Yo~ Newcastle (N.S."W.', :'•'■ ■:■ ;rairl:s, on Mono 113 r.i xt. ar 9 a.m. For Russell. Wan'_-p.?oa. ari I iiongonui, per lona. on Monday nexr. at •-. p.™ For vrar-'jai-ei I£eaas. V\";j.i;-.^, n t-r;ii'^arei, and Ivlaiisapni, per A.v.r..-::- '... Tccv.ay next, at P«r's.&. Tarauald, on :-V'j--l-:e-iar, 19th inst., as follows :— . For India, China. Zl-.-d: : ■: iii.\? f-..".n i'ortS, ar.a Continent of Europe. :u :;.". a.ra. For Taranaki. Sout'nornPvovjnces, Ausii'a- Ilan Colonies, and Uiilr.f.rl L^itL^Cioni, via_ :_tucz ard Southarnptoa ..'ol1 leuor-; ;^-?c-:allyaG.dres- S"'For VuAited Kiii-do'Yi i-'ia 3r:nclisi) and late letters for Southern UT'jviri'j.'S-.vnd Melbourne ai 1 p.m. , . , For money orrlo's. rei.\-l.':ro^ ana I'ct: 3.5 Australia, on W^x,y^J, 26th ins., a? under: — , . For Sandwich T ■"--■■'. •':;:• :d_ States o£ 4,.^ierica. Canada. cv;rix:. CMv.vnoia, Centra], r-".d South Amei'ie?.. ".nci '.•ri"i?h and Foreign SVf>st fndies. at noon. . For United Kir^'clora, end Continent of !-lurope, P-t noon. For ordc-r?, :v:r :-;c?' 1 letters, and r.owsnapers, at V\:.'A ~r.\. Lare letters, bearing ar, extra fes of Bd. in addition ; .o the postage, vii] bo receiver! by ibe niai! a^ent onboard 1T c steamer up to i~:~ •:■ tv nrj of; ::i!ing. -:. !*.. HIH3. r."':'af Postmaster.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

'Hie following are the dates and amounts of calls in connection with the undermentioned trold mining companies: & S. d. Date. City of Loncior. .. .. 0 13 — Oov. I Homeward Bound .. 0 0 C — Oct. 10 X.Z. Loan Company .. 010 0 — Oct. 1 Dividend?— Thames Gas 0 10 — Sep. (i Waiotahi 0 2 0 — Sep. 12 Alburnia 0 1G 0 — Sep. 11 CllElilTOßS1 MEKTINGS. In the estate of J. TI. Buchanan .. Sep. 17 „ ~ Geo. C'ottia .. .. Sep. 17

BIRTH.

NICHOLSON—On the 13th September, 1577, "vlrs Nicholson, Baker-street, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

DOUGLAS—HALL.—On the 30ih Aawust, at the residence of the brifiu's uncle, JMakai'Jiku, Crishorne, by the Her. W. ITcvin.ttliam Knot, Archibald 1 )ou;j;las to Faith !! a '1.

DEATH.

CAMERON.-On the lltli September, ut her parents'residence, Parnell, Ksthor Cameron, aged 3 months and I days. The funeral will fake place on Sunday next, at 3 p.m.

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

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1877.

For the cause that lacks assistance, Fortne irrontj that needs lesist.nnce, For the future in the distance, Aai tic eood that vc cm dc.

Mk. OKMOXP, yesterday, made a very un graceful retraction of his gross chargas against Sir George Grey. When the broad ness and circumstantiality of the statement*! is considered, the elaboration of detail and boldness, of assertion with which they were supported, the apology made in the House yesterday must be considered extremely unsatisfactory. Mr Ormond boldly stated in the House that he had letters to prove that Sir George Grey abused his position as Governor to obtain a partnership interest in a big land .speculation. Now, it has all dwindled down to a very guarded assertion by Mr Cox that Sir George at an interview about a pro posed settlement at Taupo, • suggested the acquisition of a pecuniary interest, and seemed more animated in a conversation which followed the very willing acceptance of his suggestion, than he l>-<d been before. A day Cor two afterwards lie with drew " from all personal connection lost it should appear to compromise his official position. The charge has, in fact, proved to lie as baseless as the fabric of a vision, and a complete find unrosorvad apology should have been ottered for the injury caused by its circulation. Owing to" the interruption of telegraphic com muuicatiotu "with the South, we have not learned whether any further steps will ])c ■•tiiken, but probably the matter will drop There is. we understand, some chance of the Education Bill fallingtlnough for this session. The great loss of time renders it utterly impossible to deal fairly with the long list of bills now on the Order Paper, but both the Opposition and Govornmont should unite in pressing forward and moulding into workable shape measures absolutely needed for the good government of the country, and among these the Education Bill occupies front rank.

POSTPONEMENT OF REV. CHARLES CLARK'S LECTURE.

Wi; regret to state that owing to the indisposition of the Rev. Charles Clark the repetition of the admirable lecture: vii " Thackerary," advertised for this evening; is postponed.

Adding Insult to Injury.

The "Herald" this morning contains one of tlio.se sneaking.unmanly paragraphs with reference to special cablegrams, "which a very small mind only -would produce. , Instead ot replying directly to our remarks ; on its pilfering practices, it commences a , dirty, insinuating, indirect attack in this wise :—" A somewhat lively dispute is at • present going on in the South. Certain evening papers having published "bogus" telegrams, other papers have been at the ; trouble to endeavour to point out how they were made up, .md to distinguish the real from those concocted in the newspaper offices.*' The "Herald" then proceeds to quote a number of so-called cablegraphic items published in the South, such as t: Sulicmau Pasha was wounded in the right leg;" "Theirs reported arrested;"' " Gambetta's arrest causes disquietude in Paris ;" and thus adroitly mixing up some of the STAR special cablegrams. proceeds to say : —" A number of instances in which the public have been gulled might he cited. We were told a few days ago that the Czar was lying ill at Ployesti, in Kournania, whereas Router's telegram shows that he has been with the army in Bulgaria. A good many weeks ago the public were also informed that Osman Pasha was sur rounded by the Russians, while we know that since that time he hae inflicted several severe defeats upon Ilia enemies." ]Now, it is quite true that certain papers have published bogus cablegratw, and we do not need to go beyond the columns of the " Herald'" to prove the assertion. Nor is the reason why they have done so far to seek, the fact being that certain ■ other more enterprising and liberally conducted papers at heavy outlay are pub lishing genuine special cablegrams, nud their rivals think that their readers, not being very discriminating, will either swallow the stuff of home manufacture, or if not. such discredit will be thrown on their neighbours as to reduce the value of their cable dis patches. The " Herald" knows this per fectly well ;it knows likewise that the STAR special cablegrams arc genuine Lon don cablegrams, obtained at a very heavy cost ;or if it does not know wo are quite willing to stake any sum which our contemporary, in its extravagant liberality, likes to naane-, to be paid over to a public charity, undertaking to prove the genuineness of our special cable messages to the satisfaction of any referee or com mittee that may be appointed. The conductors of the " Herald," as journalists. are much better acquainted with this fact than the outside public can be, yet they descend to the low trick employed in to-day's issue. We do not hesitate to say that such conduct is a disgrace to journal ism. How clearly marked is the downward career of wrong-doing—first the dirty motive, then the committal of the offence ; then the unworthy expedients to conceal it. The '•'Herald" paragraph mentions the illness of the <V.ar as one of the '' bogu.s " specials. The telegram containing that very announcement was nim which we proved beyond question to have been deliberately pirated by our contemporary. Its genuineness was, wo should think. sufficiently attested by the following letter, received from the manager of the Auckland Telegraph OHice :—

'■ Ti-;].k.<;!:.\i'h Station. Auckland, Ith Sep.. 1877. Sir,—With reference to your inquiry about the delay in delivering cable telegram No. 2 to Star. announcing the ('.oith ni Bri{jham Vouuu', tind the serious illness of the Czar, &0., which al though received at t?akiipualc:i station r:; p.m. on Saturday was not delivered till Sunday inorn inyr. I bCK to state that the dekvy occurred throuKli all the wires bein.tr down between Napier and Wellington, and at the time it^reuchod thi.s olliee. viz.. 9 p.m.. your ollire was'closed. and it was consequently retained hero till the nexl morning (Sunday), iv accordance with our usual custom. The delay was altogether unavoidable, and I herewith beg to express my regret at tho inconvenience to which you have been sub jected.—l have, etc., K. A. Lrs<!KK, OHioer in Charge.

Because Renter's telegrams, for which, by the way, we pay a heavy annual subscrip tion, ild not always agree with our specials. it by i.o means follows that Router's lire true. Renter's :unl the Agent-General's telegrams contradict themselves and each oilier much mure frequently tlian tlicy con tradict »nr specials. Under .late August ](■; Iteuter telegraphed that Sulieinaii Pasha's army was north of the Balkans; the Agent-Genoral likewise telegraphed the same intelligence ; mi the 10th, Renter aj^ain telegraiiiioJ that Sulicnuvn L.'id reached Elcta, nortii of the Balkan*; on the 21«t it was discovered, and also tele graphed by Keuter, thai Sulieman was not north of the Balkans, but, so the tcleu'ram stated: "The Russians had abaudonud tin: town of Shipka, and Hulieniiii occupied it;" and under .1-tt- Aul;. 21st, it was tele^raphnd also th.1 igli K»uiter'n Agency, that " Suliemai) I*, iia's anry lias net yot crossed the Balkan . He passed Kcssaiimd on the 17th install ." 'J'lie next day we heard, both from Keuter and our special oorrcsp ndent, of (!:■ attack on tthipka I'ass, [lere l!.t'Uti>r'.-: and the Agijnt- General.-i repeated tole^rains wniM clearly and unmistakably at fault. Under date An--. -2G0.1, Keuter telegraphed : '_' A dis pateli from Stinnboul states that Rulieman Paslia has captured Shipka Pass, and attaislccd (Jabruva." OnrsjioiMal i-.orrr.spon-

(Iciifs telegram, ri-fi.-rriiiglo tlio lighting i:i tthipkn l'tirfrt, said that " ii^hi in,u li«ttl con tinued in ill'1 I'Jisrf and i!s approaches for sixteen days, ;iu«i tha Llussiiiii.s hold their ground;" ili'.i:- directly contradicting the capture of the Pass, and subsequent (^!"i;:;tm.- proved our special corres pondent right. On the following day, the Agent"o 'noraJ, coiifiriniiig our special corresponds!t"s account of tin; failure of the Turkish attack, spoke of the fighting as having continued five (not sixteen flays. sis given in our special). But two days afterwards Renter, telegraphing the substance of Sulicman Pasha's official dispatch dated 2Gth August, or two days before our special's "sixteen days"' telegram, says tint lighting in the Pass hud then continued ten days, thus substantially confirming our special correspondent after a lapse of two days and an apparent contradiction from the Agent-General. On the 30th of September our .special correspondent tele graphed that Sulieraan Pasha had been strongly reinforced, and his army now numbered 70,000. In a telegram of the following day's date the Agent-General telegraphed that both armies in the Pass had "' received large reinforcements," and on the 4th September, four days after our telegram, Router first notices these rein forcements in a despatch stating that Sulic man had telegraphed officially to Constanti nople thathehad "been strongly reinforced." under date Sept. 4th, Router's telegram .stated that Sulioman had gained a victory on the Gabrova Road ; our special tele gram published the same day stated that lie had been driven back, with loss of 2.000, and oo tke following day Renter telegraphed '• " Sulicman Pacha has virtually abandoned the attack on Bhipkn Pass." 'Wp have gone through the cable-rams of the last fortnight to shew that our special teliwmns have been remarkably early and accurate, and that Renter's tele grams are by no means free from contradictions. " The contradictory char actci of all Lhc war messages is notorious, but is at tii" snmc time unavoidable, look '}]}■'■ to tin* tliiiiculty of obtaining news, and the nuiuber of biassed channels it comes through. Ail tlie Australian papers luivu cormnented on it-, and the London corres pondent of the Melbourne " Argus "writes : " No reliance can bo placed on the bulk of the telegrams which appear hi our London papers, nine out »t ten being generally con tradicted after the lapse oi a few days. The earlier the intelligence the more liable. it is to be inaccurate in its detals, and three or four tele<fams sencrollv come before we know the exact truth. I his, how ever we do know, that we are paying a large sum of money weekly for special cablegrams, and we at least have as much confidence in them as we bay,; in Renter's general tele-rams, tor winch we likewise pay. But, genuine or bogus, we want the exclusive use ot them. It they arc bogus, i: Is f.he more marvellous tnat tie "Herald" should pilfer them, or take the slightest notice of their appearance, mat w

all we ask. "\Ve wish simply to hare rthe exclusive fruits of our own expenditure, and are quite satisfied that the telegrams' despite the contradictory reports which they, with all others, are liable to suffer from, will prove their own genuine ness. One or two points in the " Herald," relating to; the fall of Plevna we intended to refer to; but our remarks have already extended beyond reasonable length. It is sufficient to say that the telegram came from our London correspondent, and is doubtless current news there. Of its accuracy or iuieeuracy we know nothing, except that we know our correspondent to be a thoroughly competent and reliable journalist. We simply received and pub lished it. If the "Herald" disputes the fact that the news came by cable from London we are quite prepared to put the matter to the test in the manner suggested in our opening remarks.

The telegraph -wires south of Taniwera have been interrupted all day, thus stopping communication with the South. A Tress Agency dispatch received last night, stating that the line between Penang and Rangoon is interrupted, and that the im\y present means of communicating with Europe is via Siberia, has misled our intelligent contemporary, which heads the announcement with " No intel ligence from Europe." The fact is that the Auckland telegraph department has not received «vr.y official notice of the inter ruption of European communication, and has to-day been ready to accept cable mes ages, as usual, for transmission via Touting

and Rangoon when communication with the South iw restored. ])ut assuming that the Siberian route ia the only one at present available, th;*t line, although a very bad one, is perfectly practicable, and ha« been used frequently before during other inter, ruptions. Messages have often come from London to Auckland via Siberia in two days, notwithstanding that, owing to the nature of the country through ■which the line passes, communication, is much more irregular, a id the charges nearly fifty per cent higher than through the; Indian lines.

At the R.M. Court at Mercer, the day before yesterday, the following cases came before Captain Jackson and J>. Harris, Esq. :—Juo. MclJurney was charged with drunkenness, and fined 5s and costs with the usual alternative. To Amo, similarly accused, did not appear, and a summons was issued. Amos Eyes was charged with torturing certain sheep by keeping them four days without food. Mr Brook lield, who appeared for the defence,

raised fatal objections to the indict ment, and the case was dismissed. James Ridler, for a breach of the Licensing Act, by allowing gamblingin bis house, was fined £2 and costs. Thomas Jackson, for lighting «.nd other disorderly conduct, was lined £2 10s, and £2 5« (id costs. Luke Uryan, for the same offence, was similarly punished. George Ivillan pleaded guilty to selling liijiior without a license on board the IJluenoae, and was fined £3, and I' 2 19s costs. Daniel Fisher and Marshall Robin son, for disorderly conduct, were fined 10s each, with costs 15s, Patrick Geraghty was proved to have used threatening language to Patrick- Cooney, and wan bound over to keep the peace for six months, ill his own recog nisances of £20.

To the Editor : Sir, -To decido a bet will you kindly inform me us soon a.s possible if the ship Sam Mendel, now due, was ever in the port of Auckland before—Yours, &(;., A RKAUKU.—[Yes ; she was here a litUe over a year ago.—

Kil. K.S.] There is n special police in Paris fur con trolling the members <>t the demi-niomle ; hut of late it has been notorious that many ftirls only 14 years of ii^'e have, been thus arrested, and it is sad and inhuman to re cord that, their mothers have incited tkem to that mode of life in order to secure a moans of living for both ; further, mothers take their yirls out of thr orphaimges at this ago ostensibly to make them prosti tutes. The Government intends tn make an "\ani;i!e of n u-w of these iinuatural parents. Mr ksibbin, of the Corner Mart, will oiler for sale on Monday next the ,' wooden cottages with outhouses, etc., in Flobsou street, nixtr to Hawkeswootl's founderv. - (see ;idvi:rti:-enienl.) A.I Lille, I'Yanee, an a]K>tliec;iry has bnen discovered by the rSovcrnnuMit inspector compounding n prcsorij)tion in v strange style. A consumptive patient was ordered a preparation of phosphate of lime and bitter oranges, no' having these, the Knight of the IV.Mie cniploycfl cod-liver oil and

some anti-scorbutic mixture. !t appears the patient was as mil oh benefited by one as by the other. In America when the

season for cough mixtures is closed, tho chemists aro said to change the bibles, and well the compound a.s a poworful hair restorer.

The Attorney-*Jeiioral <>f England has staled fclial if "'rim Priest in Absolution," the book recently published by the Kitu nlists, were circulated among the people, in his opinion " those rrho caused it to be so circulated would bo liable to be proceeded against for the publication of an obscene and disgusting book."

The Duncdin Football Team, on their return from their recent football tour round the colony, were entertained at a dinner, at Watson's Hotel, Duncdin, on tke 31st August. The Kight Rev. Bishop Novill occupied the chair, and a large number of representative geutlemcn were present. Iv responding to tho toast, of liia health, the captain of the team, Mr Dixon, made a good speech, in which the following occurs :—" He must, say that the Auckland fellows treated them most hospitably. (Great applause). The backplay of the Aucklander* was something grand—that they did not see in any other match throughout t! c colony. Though the match with Auckland was drawn, yet he would say it was drawn in favor of Duncdin. They were sorry that they could not have istayed a little longer in Auckland."— Mr W. D. Smith, in proposing success to football.made use of the following remarks: —The early training in such games not only made men of thrwe who took part in them, but would show itself in their progeny. Football was also a most excel lent" trial of men's tempers. People said Ifr was a dangerous game. Tho beHt proof to the contrary was that before them were some seventeen men who had been playing constantly for weeks. He could only see one damaged uose as a result. (Continued applause.) To the Editor: Sir, —Through misfortunes which 1 could not help, I have two children in the Industrial Home. On going up to sec them to-day, I found them looking very poorly, mid told thwn so before Mr Stickley. That gentleman was very iUi'TV "at my remark, and took the Children away ; and when 1 asked to stop half an hour after dinner be told me lie should, not allow me to see the children any more, as I had no business* to say they were looking bad. He also said T ought to be ashamed of myself for having them there. I wish to know, sir, whether Mr Stickley had any right to talk to me in this style, and also whether he can keep my children from seeing me when I go at proper times.— Yours truly, ALEXANDER MUIK. Young men take warning. A West Coast paper pays that at the la-st sitting of the District Court, Re eft on, two bankrupts, married men, applied for orders of discharge on the same day, and singularly enough the " cause of insolvency" in each case was set down to liabilities incurred by their respective spouses prior to marriage. Mr Staite, in moving for the orders, admitted the singularity of the circumstances, bwi urged that the fact was as represented, it is needless (says the " Times") to say that the orders, which were unopposed, were granted.

It is satisfactory to observe the increased number of sources contributing to the supply of provincial coals. There has lately been in the market a sample of Waikato coal of excellent quality, from a mine near Huntley station (Kuawaro). This is offered at exceptionally low prices: 5 tons or under 25 tons, 17s 6d per ton ; 25 tons or under 50 tons, 16s 6d ; 50 tons and ■upwards, 15s a ton. The coal burns freely, and is a thoroughly good fuel, both for household and steam purposes. Mr Lawrie, of Wyndham-street, is the Auck land agent, but no lots -arc supplied under 5 to*i3, except through the trade.

Mr D. M. Cargo has succeeded to the proprietorship of the Alexandra Hotel, corner ot Durham and Chapel-streets ; and, knowing his qualifications for the respon sible position of " mine host," we have no doubt of his success. The hotel has beon thoroughly renovated by the new pro prietor ; new beds have been placed in healthy sleeping rooms, with due regard to cleanliness and comfort ; new stocks of wine, spirits, and beer have been lodged in the capacious cellar, and a good dinner will be provided daily at dinner time.

The owners of the steamship Great Eastern (says a London journal) are con sidering the expediency of converting their huge ship into a refrigerating chamber for the conveyance of fresh meat from America to England. The rapid development of this trade, not only with the United States, but also with Canada and Brazil, will, it is thought, generally ensure the great vessel a full load. The aggregate importation into the ports of the United Kingdom during the first three months only of the current year was 477,598 cwts, valued at £1,273,232, of which the luiited .States contributed about three-fourths.

The Key Dr. Sonierville, the Presbyterian revivalist, who is to be invited by the Auckland Presbytery to visit this city, is now in Sydney, and was welcomed by the United Evangelistic Committee, and v series of services have been arranged.

Writing of the Alburnia share excite ment, th<: Auckland correspondent of the " Otago Daily Times " says : " To -under stand the excitement and uncertainty it should be known that active speculators have an immense advantage oifered to them by the Telegraph Regulations. Any telegram marked "urgent" lias the priority, if the sender is willing to pay double rates. Speculators use this regula tion freely, and send telegrams in cypher, which keep their correspondents better in formed than the directors or legal manager of a company can possibly be, unless pre pared to keep someone connected Avith the mine to do the. telegraphing solely. In the case of the Albumin, the legal manager is a gentleman of unquestioned honor, and not a speculator. The mine manager is also one of our most trusted managers, and not a speculator."

The Artillery, under Captain Burns : TSo. 3 Company, under Captain Morrow ; and thu Naval Urigade, under Captain Leßoy, underwent their monthly in spection last evening in the Drill-shed. I Inving passed certain exercises and evolutions, Major Lusk then took command of the Companies and the three were formed into a battalion, and a number of movements were dexterously CKecuted,

At the close of the parades, the Artillery Company, hoaded by their excellent hand, marched" through Queen-street to the delight of accompanying listeners.

In our rc]>ort of the cases at the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, the following cases were unavoidably omitted : —(1) James E. Gilbert v. James Skeeu, plaintifi"s eiaim ljeing £3 10s for rent. (Mr Thome for plaintiff.) This ca*e took up considerable time, and resulted in a verdict for plaintiff for the whole amount, costs 14s. (2) .Fames Mantell, v. William Redwood, claim, £2 2s fid, for balance of work. The plaintiff, how ever, was somewhat confused in his state ments, and as defendant, was only a partner in the work, the two should have been sued. A nonsuit was recorded.

Mr Thomas Warner, artist, of Parnell, lias produced three highly-finished water color sketches, which will sustain bis reputation amongst our numerous local artists. Those pictures represent : (1) The Munukau. from Wharf-road, at sun set : (2) View of the Waikato river from Mercer, a fine picture; and I.)) Tui Tuti !>iiy, Coromandel, shewing I'aul's Island, Preecc's Point, and Castle I lock. The views are natural in coloring1, trap, in detail, and may be seen at Messrs. Phillipps and Son's, Queen-street. The " Lancet" says that during the Cri mean campaign of one year Mid a half 341,000 men were buried in the district of Taurida, which includes the Crimea. The Russians lost 170,000 soldiers : the English, French, and Turks, 156,000; and there were 1;",000 Tartar victims. Of this total 324,800 were interred in the Crimea, including 210,000 in the neighbourhood of Sebnstopol. Those killed in battle were but 30,000, and allowing an equal numb«r for tho losses from wounds, 281,000 must- have succumbed from disease. The deaths of sick persons sent away from tho Beat of war were about (10,000 more, which makes the number of dead from the Crimean campaign alone over 410,000. 1.1 will be seen from the above calculation, that out of some 401,000 soldiers who succumbed during rhe Crimean campaign,

30,000 only were actually killed in battle, some 300,000 dying from disease.

The Harbour Hoard requires a steam tug boat suitable for towing a»d general harbour works. Tenders for the building of the'same will bo received at the offices, Fort-street, until Tuesday, the 18th inst.

The meeting of the Karaugahape rate payers did not take place last evening, in respect of the question of asphalting the south side path of the road. The apathy shewn by the ratepayers in this matter would be very remarkable were the majority of them not shoemakers.

A new general store for tho sale of meats, provisions, and groceries will be opened on Monday next at Otahuhu, by Mr Willis, a tradesman whose aptitude for business and courtesy of manners will ensure to him a fair portion of the favours of the settlement.

For several days great excitomont reigned in the Onehungn Churchyard, through the report that a monkey was to be seen bop ping over the graves, and sitting demurely on the°tombstones. Children to the numbers of two orthree hundred besieged the church yard, and invaded every nook and c.ianny. One of the boys boasts of being scratched in the face ; another showed a bite on the fin-

ger ; some declared it was a gorilla ; while others as positively averred there was nothing in the churchyard but Mr Oilman's thcJS chemist, torn cat. The noise and clamour made was great, but as yet no schoolboy has succeeded in catching the prize. The entertainment at the Youn« Men's Christian Association, consisting of tea and addresses, will bo held tin-; evening at half past .six o'clock. The music will be by the Tonic Sol-fa choir, under the direc tion of Mxßlomfield.

The " Times " states that at the Rother ham Police Court, Henry Fair, a labourer, aged 4->, was charged with attempting to murder bis wife and severrl other persona at Parkgate, near Rotherham. His wife bad been married to him only six weeks — the ceremony having been celebrated within a fortnight: of her first husband's death. They had quarrelled and parted, and on Monday night be placed 21b of blasting power' in the ventlating grate of the bouse in which his wife was slaying with her friends, and attaching a loug fuse, iguited it and ran away. Fortunately some men came up, cut off the burning fuse, and succeeded in capturing the perpetrator. He then expressed regret that he not had accomplished Iris purpose. He was re manded.

Herr Schott's fourth matinee musicale will take place to-morrow afternoon, at his concert rooms, Shortland-street, Tiie.se matinees are becoming more popular as the series progresses, and it is expected that a good attendance will be present.

The salary of a marshal of France is, per day, S2fr. ; of a general of divisions, 54fr. ; of a general of birgade, 36fr. ; a colonel has less than OOOOfr. per annum, a captain about half, and a lieutenant about half the captain's salary. A chaplain is paid the .same as a sub-lieutenant. The increased pay accorded to the army is due to the initiative of Gambetta, who stocked the army with his colonels in IS7o-71,| and converted admirals into commanders of cavalry.

Mr Fraser, of Te Awamutu, was the successful tenderer for the erection of the New Roman Catholic Church at Hamilton. His accepted offer was £270.

The Jackson's Bay correspondent of the " West Coast Times" (N.Z.) records the death by a horrible accident of the wife of one of the Polish settlers at Smoothwater, named Wietzki. A coroner's inquest elicited the following:—On the 30th June Wietzki was cutting down a tree, which ho had already been admonished two or three times to re move, because? it was close to his house, when suddenly the tree—which was rotten in the middle—fell down upon the roof of house, crushing to death, pi its sudden and unexpected fall, the poor woman, who was at the time engaged in household duty,, and had her infant child in her arms. The latter, lioweve", was saved from the horrible death of her mother. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."

For an out-and-out specimen of ignorance on the part of a writer in a public journal, CO nmcud us to the follow lig from the Pc t mouthTlmes": —;" Commodore Good enough was wounded on the left side, and on the head, and five men were also wounded. As may be remembered, the commodore gave a salutary lesson to the savages by destroying their village, although he strictly prohibited the killing of natives. The facts came prominently and fully before the pub lic in a letter published at the time by one of the officers of the Pearl. The vessel at once proceeded north to get cold weather, but tetanus spasms set in, and the com modore and two of the injured seamen died. The commodore was buried at Sydney, New Zealand, on August 24, amidst manifestations of respect from the highest to the lowest at that port."

The " Sword and Trowel " for July states that Mr Thomas Spurgeon (one of the twin sons of tLe Key C. H. Spurgeon, the well known pastor of the Metropolitan Taber nacle) left London for Melbourne on June 15th, in the Lady Jocelyn, for his health. Mr Spurgeon r-ays :" We sliall be grateful to any friend who will extend kindness to him. He will be willing to preach as oppor tunity may occur." JJotiiof Mr Spnrgeon's sons have been engaged for the last three years in useful Christian work in the neighbourhood of their father's dwelling-

place

The London correspondent of the " New York Times" telegraphs on the 12th July : " As supplementary to my recent letters on society in London, and illustrative of the unhealthy tone of aristocratic life in the metropolis, 1 may communicate a social incident that came to my knowledge to-day. This is the elopement of Lady Ernest Tempest with Mr Hungerford. Lord Tempest swears that he will shoot Mr Hungerford, and a duel between persons of the prominence of the parties involved in this scandalous affair will tend to make it more than a nine days' wonder. Mrs Hungerford, whose husband ha? been guilty of this violation of the socialand moral law, is a great friend of the Prince of Wales. This is unquestionably the most startling scandal of Ihe season. Lord Ernest M'Donnell Vane Tempest is the brother of the present Marquis of London derry. He was born on the 29th February, IS3G, and married on the 12th January 1 SCO, to Miss Mary Hntchinson, daughter of Thomas Hutchinson, Esq., of Howden hall. County Durham. They have one child —a son—born in IS7I.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FTiOJI OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

WELLINGTON, Thursday night.

NEWMAT? KET TOLL-BAR

.Sir O'ilorke moved " i hat mthe opinion of this House the toll-bar at Newmarket in the provincial district of Auckland .should either be abolished at the termination of the present lease on the 4th September hist., or the revenue arising therefrom should be expended on ihe Groat South 11....."., :.m1 Oneluiuga Itoad. in accordance av'H the ev.steni of expending1 the same which t>vc

vailed under the late Provincial Govern ment." Mr O'liorke said that when lie put the former tiue&tiou to the Premier the answer of the latter shewed that lie was ignorant of the circumstances. The Premier proposed to refer the matter to the local authority, whereas there was no local authority. The county of Eden having refused to bring the Act into opera tion for the period of twelve months, the General Government had received the tolls, bul expended nothing on roads. Somewhere about .-£I,BOO had been received. The lease would expire at the end of this month, and it would be necessary for the Government to do something. It was a matter for the consideration of the Government, whether the toll bar should not bo abolished. It was an old fashioned mode of keeping up roads. The tra+Sc was decreasing-, owing to the railway, and no doubt it would be still further decreased. The Borough of Onehunga was interested in the matter. The people of Oiiolutnjra had paid £-300 or £600 a year under the Provincial Govern ment. ' They had a return by the main tenance of the main road to the Maaukau. He believed the Government were anxious to get rid of the money, but were only desirous of knowing who was to pay it. Some time ago the toll bar was removed from the place where it had been before. The removal had thrown the burden on the poorer class, while the richer people of Rerauera had escaped tolls. He would be perfectly satisfied if the Government would legislate so that the tolls should be retained by the local body and expended under the old system.

Mr Whitakcr said Mr O'Rorke was mis taken as to the course adopted by tlio Government. The country was not working; the roads were getting out of repair, and the Government got an Engineer to report on the roads. Some arrangement should he made as to how the tolls should be paid. The Government did not intend to pay them to local bodies ; they would expend the fund in keeping the roads in repair. One hunga being a Borough, would have to maintain its' own roads. This money would be available tor keeping the main road in repair. When the new Counties Bill comes before the House, probably some thing would be done with the view of mak ing the arrangements asked, if Mr O'Rorke withdrew his motion. In reply to Mr Lwsk, the Premier again said the money from tolls would be ex pended as far as possible in keeping the maiii road in repair, leaving a balance of money to be paid to the Boards and Conn ties. ' MrHamlin : Will that include the Great South Road? Mr Whitaker : Yes. Mr Gisborne : Will the Government re new the lease ? Mr Whitaker : Yes. Mr O'Rorkc then withdrew his motion. MR ORMOND'S RETRACTION. Mr Stout's motion, re the appointment of a committee on Hawke's Bay lauds, lapsed, he being absent. Mr Ormond said he wished to make a remark with reference to the member for the Thames (Sir George Grey), who had been referred to by him as partner in the transaction with respect to the Taupo land. After the statement made by the member fer Waipa, he (Mr Ormond) found lie wa- under a misappre hension. The member for the Ihamcs was not then a. partner, nor for the length ot time Jio had imagined. Similarly the

observations he had made with regard to the member for the Thames giving instruc tions for "scattering ground rent" were unfounded as regarded Sir George Grey He had since learned from the speech of the member for Waipa that Sir George Grey was not a partner at the time. Those remarks he wished to withdraw. He had also referred to the member for the Thames having been cordial at first then cold, and then when they accepted him as a partner lie was again most cordial With regard to that, he wished to say in justice to himself, he had understood this to be conveyed by the member for Waipa and other members had gathered the same. He had intended to make this statement before, but waited to be assured that he had been mistaken in the lirst instance He was astonished to find Mr Cox went South after making a statement to him, He telegraphed to Mr Cox, and received a reply to the etFect that with respect to the statement that Sir George Grey had assisted the company, then became cold, and then when he became a partner he again became cordial. What lie (Mr Cox) desired to say was that at the opening interview, before the interview at which Sir George Grey put the question, and to whiclThe had referred, Ins (Mr Cox.-) impression of that interview, before Sir George Grey asked te be admitted, was that lie was pre-occupied inattentive, and cold; but immediately after lie put the question and received a favourable reply, he entered into an all-round discussion. Whether this was the impression of Mr Russell, he (Mr Cox) did not know. It was only fair, Mr Onnond went on to say, that, he had based Ilia statement on this. He now expressed his regret for having attributed improper motives to the member for the Thames. He was wrong is supposing Sir George' Grey was a partner at the time. As Se was not hero, he (Mr Ormond) withdriwr all that part of his statement. LAND CiRAKTS. Mr Luck was about to speak on his motion for making provision for laud grants to the Defence Force, when Mr Gisbome appealed to the Speaker as to Avhether it ought not to be introduced in committee, being a proposal to grant land. The Premier said he would like to know what would be the effect of going into committee. Mr Gisbome : You can speak more than once. (Laughter.) The House went into committee. The Premier moved the matter be referred to Petitions' Committee. Mr , Lusk accepted the amendment. He hoped , the committee would give the matter care ful consideration, as the grievance Avas one of long standing. The Premier's motion wa? agreed to. , On the motion for adding Mr Seymour's name to the committee on native affairs. Mr Wakefield said this was an attempt of the Government to get another supporter on. He did not see what qualifications Mr Seymour possessed, that he should be added to the committee. The committee would not go into scab, deceased cattle and. rabbits, when the committee went into native affairs. Half-past five arrived and the Speaker left the chair till half-past seven. Mr Wakefield gained his point.

POLICE COURT.— This Day.

THE EFFECTS. (Before E. C. Barstow, Esq., E.M.) We could not, help it, 'twas a day of note, And so we took a drop to wet the vote, And drank the health of the elected three And those behind, for jolly boys are we.

Charles Rumpus and William Skipper ■were charged with being drunk, pleaded " the election" ars an excuse, and were fined 5.s each with costs. KITTY CLAEKE. This exuberant young woman was again, brought into Court on charges of drunken ness, with being a rogue and vagabond, and with wilfully exposing herself in Epiphany-street, on the 12th inst. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Constable Abrams deposed that he was called very early in the morning by a per son who said thei-e was a mad woman in Epiphany-street. He found her in a sav age condition. He tried his persuasive powers, and offered to lead her into the right way,when she threw herself down and commenced kicking and cursing in a frightful manner ; with the assistance of a neighbour lie tied her legs and arms, got a cart, and conveyed her to the station. Benjamin, WardeU aresidentin Epiphany street, deposed that the lady in the dock created a great disturbance in the street during the greater part of the night, and aroused all the neighbours. The ■woman ■was lying asleep in the"str jet, and he went to her and persuaded her to get up and go home, or a policeman 'might get hold other. She replied with a. -terrible oath ; that he might fetch two policemen, for one would bo of no use to her. William Steward gave corroborated evi dence. He suggested that her legs should bo tied ; she was a disgrace to her sex; and lie told her that if he was tlic executioner he would hang her. Sub-Inspector Purely said that in all his official experience he had never met witli .such a fearful character as tiie prisoner. His Worship said that prisoner had been convicted over and over again ; every indulgence had been shewn to her, but such Indulgence had not been of use to her. You must take eighteen months' imprisonment with hard labour. Prisoner : I will do that on my head. SAILOKS ASHORE. John "Mason and William Watson were chart;ed with committing a breach of the Merchants' Shipping Act, by absenting themselves without leave from "the British ship Columbus, lying in the port of Auck land, on the 13th iust. Captain Esson .stated the circumstance?, anil the prisoners were committed to prison for four weeks. OFFENCES AGAINST TIIE EY-LAWS. Francis Connolly, charged with driving on the footpath in Napier-street, on the sth inst., was fined '2s Gd, costs 5s Gd. Benjamin Buck was charged with driv ing by night without a light to his cart. Fined 2s (id, costs 5s Gd. IJREACII OF LICENSING ACT. James Dempsey was summoned to answer to a charge of breach of the Licensing Act, in not" having a light miming over the entrance door of the ShamrocK Hotel, WellcsleY-.sl.reet. Defendant did not appear, and the case was remanded until to-morrow. This was all the business.

REV. CHARLES CLARK'S LECTURE ON "THACKERAY."

The Choral Hall was tilled last night by * fashionable audience, anxious to hear wnai the pleasant lecturer would say about one of the principal novelists of the present century. The appearance of the lecture was greeted with much cheering, ana:a« the enthusiasm had subsided, Mr U»» arose and commenced his discourse won (£ Thackeray, the :^:.u-,.: o :v.ph f ," as;heta« been pleased to term the cutting satins*" the early days of " Punch." The opening, or proem, of the lecture dealt vatli |» pleasures and consolations of literature,' peculiarities, susceptibilities, and freq?"" pecuniary sufferings of authors, especuw the authors of the 3 .as!. Ot way starving^" Tower Hill ; Johnson" and Savage traw, sing a London square all night, bee* 1 . c they could not jointly muster the PJ of a bed; Collins, the graceful flw* half mad, moaning to the winds anioi^, the' yews of Chichester Cathedral; Goldsmith, in Groen Arbour Court, able to pay his rent,, and offeflg to square up by marrying his lamlUw.v -j then briefly touched upon the strengwj»j\_ weaknesses of popular writers, ana .^, dcred there was much in their lives to p.. and to pardon. Mr Clark regretted igi there were few materials for a D^T'Qgeu Thackeray, and after a lapse of wim years, no exhaustive lite of the great. was forthcoming, lie then glanced ray at the tew know:: facts of Thackeray j. necessarily scant, and traced him tvenn «--

rHE EVENING STAB, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1877.



J IMPORTANT NOTICE



[mrvinr/introrUccJSm AM POWER into tJie Manufacture of F JRSITITRE, ice arc now enabled- to Bv.nphj ov." Cus tomers at GREATLY RE BUG ED PRICES.



T. & 11. CO ORE, Qrvtmtmakers, Upholsterers, <£•<?., &g fST 8K O T? BOG MS. 07, Queen-street, STEAM OABryET FACTORY Vioiona-atr Gsi. IJUAPERY AND IvLOTHING !-'OK 'Ci!; spring akj> si":.[:••,[■■:;: trade. The undersigned aiv !io- v opening up supplies of SEW GOODS ior cue Incoming Season. comprising: — New Prints, in iri-e.it .wricty of pattern and styte, from .. 1 pc:1 .'"■•-"; , Very Choice Drooiided ! nnts, quite new Whiuf Satin fe'tripetl Brocaded Muslins Japanese Silks, vi ycy choica _ ~.ri.. sood value. SroinrisCijx-!1 yard A Varied and Carrnnlly-seiec-red btoci< or New ;-;■:•;!-. ;)Tid Colcv.v.-od L.:;fiV3 in vp.rkt."*. and A Job Line of K-.W7 t:-r.vn Holland a. C d niiios at very Jlvlucea liases, to Job fvjt of lavce-.-i" <} Honeycomb ToviX-l3 at u-.i each, 1; y."'^- '■>"-. Ever? Requisite In Furnishin-Drapery. ~ Cnvne.ts in rarletj". Curtails. Blina iyius-ius. Windov.- Holunsl, Dasr.: =ik, bheetiii^s. au makes. Toilet Covers, C.jlcured and Vv bate Quilts and Countorpiinea blankets a" sizes, unusually cueap, &3., occ. A Large' Stock of Calicoes, of! best mai£e3, always on !vuj'i. Grey Calico froir.:;' per ynrti. White Calico irora .Ud ncr yard . Kvci-y Description or' Clothing for Boys' and Men . . Twnods. Corduroy, Mole.?jdn. strong nintenal, for Boys' weav. fa ;;i ho £ a'so-.vod on ail Ca~h Purchases cf 20s. and vp v»vards. iiooii.ij-i.iOOK oG iJIUDGI.IAis, JUKCTIO2T DKAPERY WAKEHOUSE, Upper Queen-street, AUCKLAND,.



m*.' AGRICULTURISTS & OTHERS. W.UT. HURST <sc CO. have on sale the under mentioned Fertilizers, all of which have been proved to produce satisfactory results in this district. Experience teaches that large and ■profitable returns can be relied on by a.iudicious and liberal use of them. The nattering Testi monials from leadinsr Farmers justify W. J. Hurst & Co. in strongly commending them to every Agriculturist:— " MALPEX ISLAND GUAXO PERUVIAN" GUANO MEXICAN do. BELL'S BONEFLOUR ■V and Mnch BONEDUST BILLYARD'S No. 1 do. NITRATE OF SODA SULPHATK OF AMMONIA MURIATE OF POTASH SUPKR-PHOSPHATK OF LIME. SALT, SULPHATK OF LIME. In addition to the above, W. J. H. & Co. are prepared to supply special Chemical Manures for stimulating weak Corn Crops, and renovat ing Clover-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. YV". J. HURST Ss CO., 101, Q. UEEN-STREE T. CLOVER SEED. FOR SPRING SOWING. Just Landed, k:c Coltjjibcs— 30 casks new Clovers, cousisting of Red Clover White Clover Covr Graa Also on hand, j Alsvhc, Timothy, Lucerne, Rape, Rats-tail, Rye grass, Cocksfoot, &c, at lowest market rates. "W. J. HURST & CO. 101, Q U EEX-ST REE T. 500 sacks Sydney Maize (superior sample) 300U „ Oats First-clas? Tartars for Seed, also SOO sacks of 1875 crop hard feed, surpassing any of last season's growth 1200 sacks Canterbury Potatoes, and some early varieties for seed purposes Flour, B»-an. Sharps, Chair, Oilcake, Coal, &c. fee. Particular attention is called to 500 sacks Prime Barlej at Is per bushel of 50rr>. 5 tons Anderson's Fresh oatmeal, at £21 per ton. gW. J. HURST & CO. 101, quee n- s t'r c c t Auckland. w. v- A T T -B A v Has Just Opened his S F R ING A N I) S U MMEK DEESS MATERIALS, Comprising some of the Newest DESIGNS, from the English and Continental Manufactories, in Valencias, Balernos Spot Broches, Grissailles Fancy Mohairs, Japanese Silks Silk Warps. Checks and Stripes Lustres in a great variety of new shades Brocade Prints English and French Prints in all the Newest Patterns. AT E W y- E A LAND TT OUS E, 66, Q.UEEV-STREET, A"ni:r,VNl). J. GOSGIIAVE & CO., Beg to Inform the inhabitants of Auck land they arc now holding a SALTS of the remaining portion of their WINTER DRAPER! and CLOTHING. Ladies' Costumes, Mantles, Shawls, Furs, French Merinoe*. Fancy Dress Shifts and Silks. The Gno,l s will be offered to the, fmhlic at Very Low Prices, in order to clear.



Look for the signature and address of the pro prietor upon labels of bottles purporting to con tain Udoi-pho Wolkk's Schiedam Awomatih Schnapps, and observe whether the same are deficiently executed or not. U anything be lacking1, you may know them for shams and reject them. Swindlers ure putting up bud liquors in bottles which, previously held the, most salutary medicinal beverage in existence. Battle the rogues.