SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

on v wa'vwm PflThis Afternoon, 10.20 HIOH V»AlH.U—|. To . inorrow Morning, 10.44 SUN SKT.—Thin Evening, i.X SUN Klßif-.—To-morrow Morning, 7.17 MOON'S AGUO.-Last Quarter,23rd, 6.51 a m.

ARRIVALS.

Pretty Jaao s.s.. Tl Earner, from Gisborne Minnie Haae, 'sell oner, Skinner, from East

Coast Elsinorc. sniiooTier, Dani from Russell Lizzie, eutte •. l>'u\x, from Whangapoua Fanrv, tvutie-, Ricketts>, fr m Whangapouag Roweca. s.s , Sellers, from Tauranga Mana. cutter, Maguerney k from Tairaa

DEPARTURES.

IMPORTS.

XX PORTS. PROJKGTJHJU MSPA-RTUUHB. For London—Schiehallion, barque, early; Spirit

of the Dawn, barque, early For Tauranga and the South—Hawea, Thurs

dny, 2flth For Russell, Bay of. Island s—Tona, every Mon day ; Taupo, Monday, 21th For Sydney and Melbourne—Hero, s.s., July Ist. For Taranaki ay.A Southern provinces (fioin Mariulcau)-Taiaroa, s.s., Tuesday next For l.cvuka—Gael, schooner, at once. For Tonga and Samoa—Caledonia, schooner, at once

Inwards Coastwise.—Minnie Hare, sch., from Poverty Bay and East Coast ports, with 100 sacks maizs, 12 sacks funarus.. 140 piers, and 9 sack? wheat ; Lizzie, cutter, f tom Whapga poua, with 28 000 feet sawn timber; Mana, cutter, from Tairua, with 25,000 feet sawn tim ber ; Klsinore, schooner, from Russell, with 51 tOiis coal. , , . Outwards CoAS'nvisK—Mmnehaha, schooner for Russell, in ballast; Teviot, cutter, for Tnames, via Wairoa, in ballast; Catherine, cutter, for Thames, with 25 tons coal; Advance, schooner, for Giaborne, wiih 16,000 feet kauri timber, 20 000 feet kaikatoa timber. 200 drain pipes, 11201bs shot, lOOlbs powder; Mana, cutter, for Tairua. in ballust. The s s. Rowena arrived from Tauranga and Mercury Bay late this afternoon, with several passengers and a quantity of produce. The brig Transport, for Newcastle, had n^t sailed when we went to press. She will most likely sail this evening. .-•■.*.., A correspondent writes, under' the signature of " One who was on Board," stating that neither Capt. Watson, of the s.s. Hannah, or Capt. Holmas. have yet seen the. Mokau Bar. He says that it was Capt. Oakes, of this city, who took the p.s. Hauraki to Mokau, and sounded the bar and river as to its capabilities for shipping purposes. The wreck of the Loch Ard was sold for £2 0 90. ' "The schooner Advance has taken a full cargo of timber from the Gore-street Jetty for Gisborne. •' ■■. , . , The schooner Minriehahacleared outwards at tho Customs to-day in ballast for Russell, where she is to load with coal for Oamaru. She will snil to-night. ■ The Italian brigantine Aurora hauled along side the Railway Wharf this morning, and will commence discharging her cargo of shale and bonedust at once. s&Messrs Mewburn and Holmes are at present engaged in.effjetirit? sundry repairs to the top sail schooner Golden Isle, These include now lining, sister kolson3, false keel, cross-trees, fore castle and c*hain locker, &c. It is expected that the repairs will be, completed about the middle of next week, when, the Golden Isle will resume her trips to Russell. : • . Th° barque Wellington is discharging her cargo of Bulli coal, purchased by Mr W'iastone, as ouickly as possible. The coal appears to be of very good qnfilifcy, and as it i 3' ottered at a low price, should meet with ready sale. The barque Spirit of the Dawn has almost completed the discharge of her cargo, and it is expected that she will be a clean ship by the end of the week. She entered out at the Customs to-day for London, and will be Toadod up for that* port by the New Zealand Shipping Co. The barque Bella Mary was shifted lound to the berth vacated by the brig Transport to-day. The sci.oo'. er Elizabeth Conway is to load up again for Noumea, for which she will moat likely sail next week." The s.s. Pretty Jane arrived from Gisborne this morninar, with 300 sheep, 2 race-horses, and 9 bales wool, and two passengers—Miss Buchanan and Mr W. Lees. She discharged the sheep at the Tamaki before coming up the The barque Arabella is taking in ballast along side the Queen-itreet wharf. She will sail for Newcastle about the end of the week. The s.s. Argyle will'arrive from YV angare and Mangapai to-morrow morning. The barque Woodville was hauled into the berth vacated by the Bella Mary, on the western s'de of the Queen-street Wharf this morning. for the purpose of discharging her cargo ot The schooner Minnie Hare arrived from Poverty Bay and East Coast ports this morning, with a quantity of wheat, maize, fungus, &c, and a number of pigs. Bad weather was ex perienced on the passage up. .'_,-. . The American barque Sophia R. Luhrs is discharging her cargo rapidly, alongside the The brig Syren and brigantine Borough Belle, now expected from Sydney, have on board a large quantity of bonedust. The schooner Gael was ready to sail this afternoon, and sde will most probably get away during the night.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Napier, this day. The s.s. Southern Cross arrived at the Spit from Auckland at ten o'clock last night. Nelson, this day. The s.s. Taranaki arrived from New Plymouth and the Manukau early this morning.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close a« under:- For Thames, this day, at 4 p.m.; and to morrow, at 4.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Waiheke and Coromandel, per Argjle, to-morrow, at 2.30 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, 'per Rover, to-morrow,

For Tairua, per Mana, to-morrow, at 8 a.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, to-morrow, at 4 P-m. For vVaiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Aianga wai. Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Annie Milbank, on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. ForiGisborue, per Pretty Jane, on Saturday next,

For4Russell and Kawakawa, per Taupo, on

Monday next, at 3 p.m. For Russell, Kavrakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon conai, per Tona, on Monday next, at 4 p.m. For Taranaki, and Southern Provinces, per Taranaki, on Tuesday next, at 10.55 a.m. Per s.s. Rotorua, on Tuesday, 25th instant, as For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at noon. For Australian Colonies, and United King dom, via Suez and Southampton (for letters specially so'addressed), at Ip.m. For United Kingdom, via Brmdisi, and late letters for Sydney and Melbourne, at 1.15 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers at 11 a.m. Per s.s. Zeaiandia, on Tuesday, 25th instant, as °For V Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 3 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 3 p.m. , ' , , For money orders, registered letters, ana newspapers at 1.30 p.m. Late letters bear ing an extra fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

"Fine feathers mafeo fine birds," good looks betoken good health, and good health ensures long life. Long life is a blessing greatly to be desired. Use as a conntit.uUonal, and, with all Bnfecy, the greatest remedies of the Hge, ''The Wonder of the Nineteenth Century," and you will maintain that equilibrium and full measure of health so devoutly to be wished for. Ask at the Chemist's for "Ohollah's Great Indian Cures."

Hkiief from Cough ix Ten Minutes.— SHARLAND'S CHERRY PECTOKAL, 2s. 6d. a Bottle.— Opposite the Post-ofllco. Auckland.

What is more nefarious than selling adultera ted and poisonous drams labelled and bottled to imitate a pure and health-yielding medicinal beverage. This is precisely what the rogues are doing who sell imitations of tho celebrated Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps put up in bottles which previously held that incomparable cordial and specific for disease. Let the uublic beware of such, shams.

BIRTH.

COWIE.—At Bishop's C'vrt, Auckland, on Thursday, June 20, tbo wife of the Bishop of Auckland of a son, still-born.

MARRIAGE.

ALCOOK—MANN.—On tho 20th June, 1878, at the Registrar's Olliec, Hector Daniel Alcock to Sarah Ann Mann, the eldest daughter of Hesekiah and Elizabeth Mann.—Home and Sydney paners pl<:ase cony. McSTAY-COMKRFORI).—On February IBth, ISTB, at tho Catholic Church, St. John's, Kil kenny, by the Rev. James Maher, CO., Bally fin, Queen's County, cousin to tho bride, assisted by tho Rev. Wm. Brcnnan, Adminis trator, and the Rev. Walter VValah. CO., Robert McStay, Esq., of the firm of McStay, Potter and Co., Monster House. High-street and Duke-street, Athy, County Kildaro, and uncle to Mrs. MeOfinn, of Cambridge, Wni kato, to Kate Mary, eldest daughter of William Comcrford, Esq., P.L.G., John-street.

DEATH.

BPtOWX.—On Juno 19, at his residence, Parnell, Robert Brown, aged 63 years.

The funeral will leave I>is late residenoe on Saturday, at 3 p.m. Friends will please accept this invitation.

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

THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1878.

IW Ut feuere Im tfes ibititd.

Mr Murray-Aynsltcy, an easy-going politician, with no particular ambition beyond wool-growing, has fallen, upon evil days. For a long time he found every thing go swimmingly Avith his Canterbury constituents, who were then very much of a mind with himself. But since Sir George Grey enlightened them on the ten dency of squatocratic rule, which betore they had no heart to kick against, they pie not so easily satisfied, and Mr Murray-Aynsley finds that his ancient arts are not up to the time of day. From our telegrams it will be seen that though ho charmed ever so wisely the electorsrefused to be comforted, and did not even accord him a vote of thanks. Nothing could be more significant of the entire change of feeling in favour of the present Ministry than recent meetings in Canterbury, where the large landed proprietors, from whom the chief opposition to the policy of £"ir George Grey might be expected, exercise more influence than in an other part of the colony.

ONE of the matters which will probably come under the consideration of Messrs Conyers and Lawson in their examination of the railway system of the North Island will be the remarkable disparity between the rates of salary paid to the railway employe's in the two Islands. It is well known that the rates in the South Island, especially in Canterbury and Otago, are far higher than those existing in the North; the old Provincial basis of remuneration—which ruled in the South at the time when the treasuries of Canterbury-and Otago were plethoric with large -receipts from Land Fund, and when fortunate Provincial Treasurers were often at their wits' end to devise appropriations to narrow the credit balance down to a reasonable limit—having been partly adopted in fixing the rates of pay in the various departments which were transferred to the General Government. Contrawise, Auckland, having comparatively little Land Fund, often experienced great difficulty iv making both ends meet; and it was notorious that her Provincial officials we:e more under-paid and generally over

worked than any similar class in the colony. To some extent the anomaly which then existed has been continued, and when ever any attempt has been made by the heads of the Railway Depart ment to reduce the salaries to a scale approaching a uniform basis there has been-an outcry from the South, resulting in agitation, and,.influences being brought to bear upon the Minister of Works for the time being ; and the attempt has either been abandoned, or the proposed alterations have been only partially carried out. The chief argument used in favour of the larger rates of pay in the South is higher cost of living and "house rent, but we are within the mark iv saying that the disproportion ii the relative rates of salary and living between the two Islands is vastly iv favour of the Southern railway employes. We may point to the case of the Superin tendent of the locomotive department iv Auckland, who is paid £100 per annum less that officers in similar positions audwithno more responsibility in the South ; some of whom, indeed, are at far less important stations than Auckland. But this is not all. Even among the railway official* in tho Auckland district there are many glar ing disparities iv the rates of pay which caii only be accounted for on the hypothesis that the rate of salary, like kissing, goes by favour. For instance, Iwe know of one engineer-driver on the Waikato line who ia paid 13s a day, whilst another engineer-driver not one whit less competent receives only 6s. Messrs Conyers and Lawson will also find an interesting subject of study in the cxisliug tarilV. Despite the modifications and improve ments which were effected under the uew regime which succeeded Mr Frank Pass more's, the tariff is still far from perfect. One of its main defects is a want of uniformity. Why, for instance, should such an article as dressed stone be charged double rates, and sent at the owner's risk ?

"We understand that the Chairman of the Ponsonby Highway Board is about to call a meeting to consider the propriety of forming a borough. The disposition manifested by Colonel Whitniore recently to force the working of the Counties Act in Eden is arousing suburban ratepayers to a consciousness of the fact that they may some of these fine days lind themselves mulcted in double rating to maintain the Great South Koad and other needy country highways. A somewhat flagrant case ot cruelty to a horse was "witnessed by a number of specta tors this afternoon iv Queen-street. The poor horse was drawing a heavy load of potatoes, enough for two ordinary horses, aud wincing ,it every step from severe irritation, caused by the action of the collar against a terribly sore shoulder. A. constable'sattention was drawn to the hor.se, and as soon as the driver saw the constable approaching, he backed, by way of excuse, towards Mr Binneys's stoic. The driver gave the name of Alexander Wright, farmer, Surrey Hills.

There is a miserable little rag in existence in a bucolic region called Ashburton, which is known to the half-a-score of squatter:! who keep the thing going as the " Ashbur ton Mail." The print is about the dimen sions of an ordinary sheet of foolscap, and contains two small local paragraphs, a little telegram, two or three scraps which have been cut out of newspapers three or four months old, and a handful of quack medicine and dummy advertisements, On the principle that little curs bark the most, this puny little rag— which is hardly large enough to con tain a pat ef butter—has lately eet itself up as the censor of men and morals, In a contribution styled " Ihe Lounger," which is utterly destitute of literary ability, and is evidently the laboured com position of some bumptions, clod-hopping ignoramous, who has never travelled beyond the grazing grounds of his own cows, we find the follow ing sentence :." My friend. ' Swigs' charac terises Auckland as the town of literary squash, flimsy women, land jobbery, and political jugglery." "We should like to see the impudent fool who scrawled this drivel. If he will but pay Auckland a visit we promise him a cheap bath in the odoriferous depths of the intake. It is evident from the oil-hand style of the paragraph above quoted that the "friend Swigs" was a pint of Ashburtou •'colonial." and that the paragraph was scrawled all' iv a country pot-house. If the people of Ash burton, and its women —whether they be "lliinsy" or substantial—consider the "Lounger" style of writing smait, and sup port the iliterate clod-hopper in his saucy cackling, then Ashburton must be "squashy" enough in all conscience. To-day being the anniversary of the ascension of Her Majesty Qiieuu Victoria to the throne, theman-o'-war Sapphire was decked with bunting from stem to stern. Exactly at noon a royal salute was lived from the vessel in honor of the occasion.

Mr Gamier, working jeweller, of .Short land-street, lias received from the Islands by the Delia Mary a splendid assortment of shells of every size and hue, which are wo'iby of minute inspection. The shells were consigned to Mr Gamier from Levnkn and Hobart Town, and are truly beautiful, the smaller oues being adapted for neck laces, ear-rings, brooch ebj and other ornaments so pleasing to the feminine mind. The shells are different to any that have been seen in Auckland. Mr Gamier has also received some line samples of red coral from Fiji, and other natural curiosi ties.

We have-to acknowledge for Waterloo Veteran, sa; from "One who served in Crimea and in India."

J. L. Hall is drawing good houses at the Academy of Music, Melbourne, in " Our Girls."

A heavy day's work is expected in the District Court on Monday next; there being three defended causes and live undefended on the Court list.

This day, being the anniversary of Her Majesty's accession, was regarded as a holiday at the Supreme Court.

The San Francisco correspondent of the " Otago Daily Times," writes : " The knights of the Red Branch, a Fenian organ isation, were across the bay picniciug, and on their way steamed past a Russian corvette, which has been lying here a long time. The Irish national flag was flying, and it dipped, saluting the Russian, the Irishmen cheering vociferously. The Russians returned the salute, manned yards, and cheered in return. A salute of 21 guns was fired. A sensational note of this was published, and the Russian captain hastened to disavow any political meaning in the salute. It was a custom in the Russian navy to fire a salute at the close of Easter."

" Crustacean" in the "Otago Witness" writes :—The Somervillina that pass round still are not so bad. On one extremely ex citing night a call for those who had been converted was made. Twenty-nine stood up as having been " fetched" by the great Evangelist. "Only twenty-nine in this great thriving city 1" said the great man— " Only twenty-nine in this vast crowded as sembly !—Only twenty-nine !" with a slight touch of the sentiment that animates the auctioneer at the fall of the hammer. " Oh!— —it, I won't see you stuck for one !" said one criminal, and' stood up.

Mr Thomas O'Beirne, Band-Sergeant on board H.M.S. Active, has written from the Cape of Good Hope to Major Green, complaining that he has received no reply to several letters which he has forwarded to relatives in New Zealand, and he asks Major Green to inform him of their where abouts, without, however, adopting the precaution of enclosing their names, or any particulars that might serve as a clue to them. The letter reminds us of a poor country labourer who called at a toll-gate near London, and asked the keeper if his brother was in town, to which the keeper politely replied* "Walkin and see." We have reason to believe, however, that one of Mr Thomas O'Beirne's relatives, Mr William O'Beime, formerly of the typo graphical staff of the Staii, is now at Gisborne, on|the " Povetry Bay Herald."

To the Editor: Sir,— Referring to the paragraph Jn your Tuesday night's issue re report of the Executive Committee N.I. O.F. oE England, I beg to inform you that Mr Rafton, as late Secretary of Lodge Pioneer d?>6, had no business to read it at the Alexandra-street Chili, but ought to have sent it to our present Secretary, Mr Charles B. Thome. Surely it would be far better for the Alexandra-street party to pay the STAR'S advertisements than to subscribe a few shillings for Mr Rafton's benefit, and instead of having the above Lodge fur nished -with the same. —Yours, &c, John- Wright. Sir Robert Douglas addressed the electors of Waipu on Tuesday, and, having pledged his suppoi t to the policy of the present Min istry, received a vote of confidence. The Hon. J. Ballance recently expressed a hope that he would be able to reduce the 2/1 oilicials who inhabit the " largest woodeu building in the world " at Welling ton, to about 100, by the " decentralisation process." Mrs Jolly, the wife of a man employed at the Barrow Hematite Iron and Steel Works, North Lancashire, has given birth to four chiliheu, two sous and two daughters—all living. In New Caledonia the Public Prosecutor has returned to France because he cannot obtain more than fifty francs (£2 Is Sd) a week. TJie Good Templar Lodges of the Welling ton district have transferred their allegiance from the D.I>.R,W.G.T. to the Grand Lodge of New Zealand South. The Soldenes leave for England in the Cuzco on June 22nd. Mr John L. Hall is playing in " Our Girls " in: the Melbourne Academy of. Music, ami the Italian Opera Troupe, under Signor Pompeii, is giving a farewell season at the Op.em. House. Signora Oiiadagniiii and Amy Slierwin are the prinia donnas, Mr Amies Beaumont and Signor LloHXioii the tenors, Miss Pitts the contralto, nnd.Sigs. Cesari, Gambetti, and Favas basso. The Otago "Daily Times" awards the highest praise to a "sample of preserved peaches Rent by MrGeorgu Kelly, of Mougo nui. The ''Times" says : "they sue delicious in the extreme; liesh, sound, and rich-flavoured." From the Auxtialfnn papers we gntlicr that the (Knglish) Ciiy and Suburban Handicap cf "J.j- mile.", which is run fit the Epsom Spring Meeting, and is worth £1,345, was won by Mr W. S. (Jrawfurd's iSci'ton, Syrs., sst. 71bs., who afterwards rnu third for the Two Thousand, and won Ihe Derby. Mr Goiniu'a Advaucn, syr«., 7st. 4 lbs.,' was second ; and Lord LJradford's Manoeuvre, 4yrs., 7«t. '2VuS., third. This is (lie first time a winner of the City_ and Suburban has absolutely carried oil' thu 33!n0 Kibaud; but Speculum, who won it in ISG3, got third to Blue Gown.

Mr Manders lias become a Ministerialist, and the " Tuapelca Times " naively records the fact in the following terms :--" We are pleased 1o bo in a position to inform the '' i'o.si'" 1 hat as Sir G eoi go Grey's Govern incut have adopted the policy advocated by Manders, that gentleman's intention now is to .support the Government."

Speaking of the lion. J. iShcehan, the Napier "Telegraph,"an Opposition journal, says: —"However people may differ from the Native Minister as to his policy, they cannot but credit him with ability, tact, pet.severance, and diligence."

" Wo copied the oilier day a paragraph from the " Njipicr Telegraph," .slating tli.it Mr 11. H. Lusk had been ollered a District Court Judgoship. The '"Telegraph," in :«. subsequent issue, says the oiler was made, not to Mr Lusk, but'to J.ulge Feutou.

Mr George llu*sell was lately convicted at Sydney lor stealing 4.oooft.'of gas, ami sentenced to four years' hard labour. But why this singularly exceptional treatment ? Why was George singled out as an example from a host of similar ollenders ? Why was he made a martyr to the tyranny of a partial and unjust prosecution, when thousands of other gas-thieves in our Legislatures, our local bodies, our debating societies, and public meetings are suffered to tio scot-frrte ? Everyone will remember thu story of the theatrical mechanician who .complained that a rival had sLolon his sla.^e thunder, But what is to be said ot the hundreds of orators who Meal each other's gas ! Well may poor Guovge inveigh ngaiiist the unjust aud invidious anomalies of our modern laws. We maintain that (he persons who steal oratorical "gas"—not by tliel'ooi, hut by the mile—and diH'use the noisome stuff to the injury of the health of Her Majesty's lieges, ought to be treated like Georye. Let us have equ 1 laws, and no favouritism.

Fur sublime impudence commend us to a hen-roost robber in Wellington who ];<tely sent the following episili! to a Mr Tuicheu, of that city : —" JSly dear sir, —Allow mo io recommend to youriiotice that the; 'fowls''! borrowed from you iiie oilier night wu;o very tou.^h, owing to, I suppose, bad feed ing. Ah 1 intend to give yon a call again in a few nights, 1 trust you will have some in a better condilion. lit 1 o bynrpathi.-irig witlryou in your los«, yi>'.i are welomo to the feathers of lliofco -which 1 h.id the oi.iit.-r ni-'il, by your fetching a bag to my house in Haining-st'ect, on Thursday liiulil.. —1 remain yoursftruly, CoCHIK-CiUNA. l'..S. - ■

Dear Charles, this has been written with the blood of your roosters. —Cock-a-dooiUe- do." Mr TiUchcu has set up a gun, with a double charge of buck-shot.

A social meeting of the members of the Ravelock Muiual Improvement Association was held last evening in the Al<;\;uidra f-lrcet bciiuoiruui'n. About 150 fat down to a honiL'iy tea, and Ihe remainder of the evening was passed in a pleasant manner with music and fcsoujj.

The *'Lover's Seal," at the top of College Koad, Foiisonby, as been destroyed and its runuiiuv committed to the Uame.<<. It is expected, however, that a new one will be erected on the same spot, under Mr Tola's trees, as soon as tlie road is in a finished state. The history of the old .scat would form a curioiw and not unintoiest iug story of broken vows, aching hearts, drops of brandy, snatches of verse, and evening seveiuide.s; but, as the relic was voiceless, and had uofiicuds like Jorrold, to tell the btoiy, it will be lost to posterity.

The following are the teuders received for the erection of a new hotel at Hamilton, for Mr P. Le Quessiie, the last-mentioned being accepted :—Dayldon and Stevenson, £'.>.500 ; Holland, £3,d37; Pearson. £3 523; Cole brook, £3,430; Taylor, £3,370; Thorpe, £3,077.

Mr D. A. Tdo, Chief Commissioner of Wasio Luuds Board; will hold a public sale of rural lands aL the oflico of the Board to morrow (Friday), commencing at 11 o'clock-. Lands io be o lie red are situated chiefly in (lie districts of Taurauga, WaUilm, •Waihekc, Waiwera, and Ka-ipara. Many of ihc JoLs fire valuable, and those nf Hie parish of Kornokoiiki contain good kauri Limber. Plans may be .seen and particu lars hail at Lite uiliecs of Crown Land.^, Piuliamenl-fctreefc.

All those interested in the entertainment for tlio benefit of Mrs Marlin, on .Saturday evening, arc .equesled to meet at the theatre this evening lor rehearsal.

The;qmulrille assembly 3ftst evening, at the Cook-sheet Oddfellows' Hall, was attended b.y aboutfortycouples, who enjoyed sevcvi.il home.'trip on the " light fantastic loe ; " to the .sounds of music. Mr Pooley acted his pait a-i master at ceremonies with much satisfaction. The whole allaii- was harmonious in every sense of the term, and most select. ■

. There was an omission from one portion of onr icport of the (Supreme Court pro ceedings yesterday, in respect to the appli cation in re H. S. Meyers. Mr Tyler applied on behalf of the trustees in the estate for a summons under section 164 of the Debtors" aud Creditors' Act, 1876, calling upon Mr Henry Solomon Meyers and wife to shew cause why they should not quit aud deliver up possessioaof premises in Keinuei a for the be tie lit of creditors. His Honor granted the application, and made the .summons returnable on Wednesday next.

The Auckland correspondent of the " Lyttelton Times " says that .Sir George Grey is convinced from conversations with Maoris (lining: a recent visit to the .Sounds on Llio coast oj; Olago, that a man her of Hying iuoas still exist in the ranges there. A requisition to MrF. A. Whitakcr to became a candidate for llin General Assem bly for 1 lie nr-at resigned !>y Mr A. Cox, and Mr Whilakcr'a reply thereto, appear in out advertising columns. Mr Mansford, the new District Court indue at Wellington, was, according to-the " New Zenlaiider," for a long period clerk to the. Bench in Auckland, from which _ posi tion lie was promoted twelve or thirteen years ago to a Resident Magistracy at Port Chnlniers. The Marlin fund committee met last even ing in liic ibitisli Hotel., and re]>orted pro gress. Mr Hutchinson occupied the chair. The office"* ■oJ tlie Volunteer Companies and a number of citizens have promised their support. Tlio programme appenrs else where, ;uk" ilie rehearsal will take p!aco lo morrow evening. A clergyman in Punedin, while making his loaiKis amongst liis poor pal i^hiouers, found a woman, very kick. v. ho was lying on the floor of her hou.>e without bedding of any kind. Aficr ministering to her ivnincdiate wants lie "went about his usual business, biu al night wh^n he was about to inni into !iis warm bed tlie memory oE the poor woman's destitute condition rccuried i.o his mind, lie bundled together his own matfcrass and blankets, and set out alter midnight tor the woman's house, a mile and a half distant. On hi* way he met a vigilant guardian of the peace. " Halloo, my man," pays the constable. "what are yon up to?" "It's all right," feays the minister; "Jftni, ." " JSoue of your larks," s,a.ys the policemau ; " shew me what you have here." "I am, ,"' re pli>d the minister, and throwing down bis bundle md revealing the wlt-knowu features, he explained what ho was about The policeman seeing iii* mistake, at once npologi.vd and expressed i egret, and in sisteil oil iiiuifelt taking up the niiui.sler's load and iiccoinnauying him to the bouse. We wan. more of this kind of real Christi anity amotig uiti* parsons. 'J iic WJiau Warder .Ethiopian Troupe will give an enteiiainnicnt to-moriow evening at the Aiii-kbind Female Lunatic Asvlinn'. near (-irarlon Uond, for the double pnrpos" <>f ,'iiiur-ing the inmates and paying (jllilie baliiucp of liic piano fund, There is nn excellent opening for a medical practitioner at Knsseil, V>-.\.y of I.sland*, where a gentleman of persevering and attentive habits might fcoou acquire a flrV.t-r.'iie praHico. Tiie JJay ]ipo)">le, wlio generally enjoy good hrallh, ha\e. nothad a'.selUeii uiudical man siuco the death of Dv l''oiu. At a recent meeting ot the journeyman bakers f>f WflliiigLon, a resolution wos pn-sciJ -'•'i'liai on and afier 'Ua li;si: day of July, IS7S, tin' hour.s of ];ibour .shall l>e ten hours per clay ; work to ftommencft at 4 a.m., and iinissli at 3 pin.': one hour allowed for meals ; all exira "\votk to be ■paid for at one shilling per howt." The children of the Industrial Home were JufcrcVlrd yesterday aftfrndon by a distribntion of ]>ri:*.o books to thirty of tlie juvenile inmates by the friends of the Auckland Scripture Gift Assoclaation. The prizes wei c for the best written and most carefully wiiiten icxl from the Gospel of .St. John, in alphabetical order, and fch).its of joy followed each pres>e;itat:on. The Pi'bris of tlie commiiiee have been very successful in imparfing a knowledge o£ the Bitjle l»y ti:r'.-ie iaduccuieuts to "Jbearcb. the feel i]>{ aiC^.1'

This luiM ling at the Temperance Hall this evening .for l;uw*i!.u' .steps towanls the establishment of a, Temperance Hotel will commence at S u"cl<>olc.

£BMr Butcher wishes us to state that the remarkable horse which, with the digestion of au ostrich, lias digested a hand fnll of boot-pegs, as related in our issue of last evening, is not lii.s animal, but belongs to some one else, and lie feels hurt at the sup position that any horse of his should prefer boot-pegs to oats.

Mi*s Manly, o mere j^tri, vi as recently a wjinoss at a Coronet's inquest in Anstralin, Slii' av;is very reticent or shy, i's females in. s!!c''> cases are apt to I)*s, r-n<i Mr Want was rather scn.clriiig in iiis <|uesliona. She giggled ninl uiu-'tr-il so thai, the Coroner

jocosely s;ii(l, "What is l;i n, mnUi'.r ? Mr \V;ti!i-is not winking at yon, '• ho?" "ON, no, sir, its worse ihau lh;u; lie * pressing me .so."

Connnwiiinji upon the recent 'jncHcial changes. iii» N'oriii Cn.nlcrbnvy.'iSls'.»ila>"d" Hsxya •. " A Hill should be introduced in the House, making ii incumbent upon every )!c.-idi'iit .Mat;isL!.i(i. to pass an examination on ilic Laws of Evidence. iH« Statute- Law of New Zealand and ihe ):uvs alfcctinor the procedure nf *hf!r Couri-\ Any il.iYl.'not sati.sfacioiily 'toeing the mark,' lo be Mimmarily sent aboui his Miisiuess, and re )i':i(Tii !jy another, w l»r», otherwise compel lenl n\, t-Nporienco and education, would have laced the ord°:>l s'.-.ocfssfully." M;ili;ir:r.!ui Hmc is likely io b<j P\-pm jn considfaole qnantiiies to W"lliuglon, tlii.uiks lo lii« 3 cxi-riioii^ of n. Mr Kv.n.ns, of ihuv ay. uJio callod at VV.Tkwo-th whilo on a visifc to Waivveia. He look away a wasto piece of t-lia liinff<t<me. wliieh ho suUtuiLie<l to Mr Skey, of the Government Laboratory, I'm* analy-M", w{lh the fallowing result, : —'■ .Lniicstonc fn, hyifi'juilic fmaiity from Miiiiurauyi, Aucldaud.—A yellnw-coluiirud sLi.»m\ moderately hard in parts, i)ii;. siiil I'o.it.i- Analysis—Cav bouatc of lime, G-t-5 ; ca>bunate of mag nesia. ,".-1 : iron oxides with aluminas G-S ; soluhlu silica, lli-2 \ clayey mailer, 10-4; alkaline Kill*, u-ac.e".—IGO.O'JO. Tlii.s should provo, a coord in 14 io the foregoing avialy-ii<\i( ro-.nlUaj;ood hvlranii'-iiinesionc. -•(S>{iuen) W. tSIiKY." The '• Wellington i. lironiclu I'uniaieiils en tl)i«< ns folloivs :— '•"The importance oCtliis nialicr is very <;i<?at lo Wellington at present. For soiue lime |iast there ha>s ouch a^iionj* tendency niaiii* tested 10 employ bricks' bnihliiijjpnrposes instead of wood, and under llie new city re gulalions the.'c nmst be a larj^equantity of Inne lCqiiircd in Uie eonstiiiclioii of walls, <^iic. We are informed that cement is sold here now at ISs per barrel, and common iimc at. tOs p^r sack. Our readers will therefore perceive that if the Mahuraugi Jinte is biouglu down here at a cost say of 1-s o'd per bushel landed, that "will he an im mciise savi'ig. We understand Mr Evans, wiio, we may say, has no other motive than the-desire lo promote a deserving colonial mdiislry, iali'iid.s to obtain a .sample barrel oi. the iiydraulic lime for inspectu>n by onv lo'y.d engineers, as it is fsaidio be admirably ada])Lcd for use in the con r str,nclio.iof foot ]>;iths, waterworks, aud for other similar purposes."

AUCKLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION PRIZE FIRING.

A meeting of the Committee of Hie Auck land Itiiie Association vras lielil at Mr Payne's shop, Well ■Mey-fclreef", last evening, to arrange for ilic annual competition. lfc was agreed that the first match should take place on S;ii hi clay afternoon, and ihat on its cora plei'on, if there was sufficient time, that the ftwoml match shoalcl lie commenced, anil ff noL iinished before davk to be con tinued on the following Saturday. It was decided that the prize in the lirst match .should be Mr Heck's Cup. The ranges were fixed at 200, 400, and 500 yards, live shojs at each range. In the second match, the first prize ■will be the-Evening Stak Cup and medal, the ranges being 4CO, 500, and GOO yards; jive allots at each range. Campbell's trophy was selected as the first prize in the third match. The ranges fixed were 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards, "with four shots at each range. No sighting shots "will be allowed in the matches, and all the /firing shall be by single shots. There are four money prizes in ea'cli match, and five aggregate money prizes. The firing, wliich will be in accordance with the1 rules of the Government Prize-firing Regulations, 1877,

will most likely he i^ruieTH^s^ dence of Major Derrom • SuPetint«. Committee of \L aK&j^ by^

CABLEGRAMS.

To-Day's Despatches.

. (SPECIALJO'«WS» } [FROM OUR SPECf-AL LONDnxr.

Gentlemen Defeat Australia

Botbßan^rgu^^^

T1 n :, . L f ONDON, -June ijj The Gentlemen defeated the, S3 cricketers iv one i!iniu"s and on a"aH sj)are. ° - to score. 616'" b°Wling dtttroWttlfi« a * ! Hi The Australians in thetwoinm nm , 75 mul C 3 respectively. -mg3 **»*sl B,.th Danm-rmans were out for aoUff u 9! the second innings. ■; ; "uSntSm Sleele bowled V. A. Bannermau out

[KEUTER'S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

REJECTION OF AMERICAN WOOL TARIFF BILL.

The Americ^SlS^^a the abolition of the clasdfi^SSl and fixing the duty on all kinds of wonl i 35, and on woollen goods at 50 pef cent $ valorem, was defeated iv Cougrcss

AUSTRALIANS V. GENTLEMEN.

LONDON, June 1R The Australians were beaten in om. innings. The first innings of the Genti? men Players closed for 139—ALvtteZ caught olf Spoffortb, 16 ; titeele, }£Shl Suotlbnh, 5 ; Bush, caught off MidwinW 16; K. Lyttdton, bowled by Bovlei 81. each nn, 21 ; sundries,. 8. - ' ' 'J'he second innings of the-Australians closed for 6'3.—Uoraii, 1 ; Murdoch 7 Carrell.. 15; Gregory, 0 ;"Blacltfiam r^ caught oil Steele); Midwinter, 26 • Serf forth, 8 (both caught off Grace)"; Charles Hnnneiman and Allan, both bowled by Steele, 0; A. Jlaunerman, run out n. Uoyie, 0; bye, 1, ~,,,, ' ■".'

AUSTRALIAN;

[SPECIAL TO TKESS AGBNCr.]

TESTIMONIAL TO THE LOCH ARD SURVIVOR.

MELEOURNE y JuneI9. Colonel Glover is .a.pas^eßget jerfif Arawala to-morrow to New Zealand. ■ \

Mr Pearce, the survivor of tUeXochArd disaster, was presented io-^ay by. the Governor, on behalf of the (Jo'srelnmentoi Victoria, -with a gold watch anftichain,of the value ot 50. guiueas.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.- THIS DAY.

(Before It. C. Bar3tow,,Esq.i E.M.) Judgments fobPlaikoek!.

Adam Laybourn v. Jild; «McLeo<l- Claim £7 Ss 4d, goods; cosfe?£2 4s (Mt Thorite appeared for ptaiutiff, and Mr Moginie proved), Jehu Neale v. William llowell—claim £41 12s sd, goods (Mr Am strong for plaintiff, Mr Thorne for de ten da ill) ; judgnient for plaintiff, £20 15s, costs £4 19s.

K. T. M. Jen kins. v. George Churcb, Claim, £9195. Mr S. Hesketli for plain. tiff, Mi' Coleman for defendaut.;,...,

This was a claim for ha]ap,ce^f account; alleged to be due to plaintiff, who waspn iviotor of the Juiicliou HoteL ~~

Defendant's plea was not indebted.

A Her cou&iderable discussion upon lie matter, -which was intricate, it-was agreed to adjourn the case for a week with fltt view to au amicable arrangement betWCffl the parties.

John Angelo v. Charles Stone; claimJ 2s 7d. goods. ■ : 3- Adjoiirued until the 27th inst. The remaining cases were confessed and settled out of Court.

This was all the business*

NORTHERN STEAM COMMUNICA TION.

TnKjNorthf-rn d istricts of A ucklaiylaltlionjli settled upon many years have by their isolation been kept .considerably back. Tpß Avnnt of roads is fat alto the; rapidprosperi^f of distant settlements, ancTtliis want ba! been more keenly felt by AlberUand settlers than perhaps airy others,; Captaffl Casey and Son's excellent line!:of_ steam boats have proved a • tremendous impeto not only lo fresh settlements, but to tbeoK settlers, avlio can now tilltheiriand, and s-)\v t h< i • seed w^th the sure;and certain hop of reaching a market witlrHtreir produce. .Steam communication, tlidnglr costly y> obtain, is very desirable whether by land« wale'v, as it enables comitry farmers jo 'ffur.il Hieir produce into money. The'P Annie Milbank, could she.speak, could.tffl of many a heart gladdened' with welcome returns obtained from her.cargoes of cheesy bacon, butter, wool, &c, much.-of \iW bnt for this,: or for- boats:, belonging t« Messrs Casey, would lie and- rot out" farms. Along the coast between Mahwaif aud Auckland fresh land is-yearly W brought under cultivation. One o^tM most promising and fertile looking am steads is that of Captaiii C. Ka^par, #» addition to ploughing the vasty deep. Keep a plough going ashore, and .has spared t expense to wake his property.pique,.»» at the same time reproductive. J- h6lsT is situated in a sheltered glade on.^ northern Mope of -ICasey^PrOTUwWJ There are live paddocks, laid off;.«U? which have breu plonjjlieeLand.laMlfl^ in Last season's crop or. m*" yiclr|«d 50 bushels to'the acre; thusprw that there is good land lip Npr^Vlil who choose lo cultivate it Afeatuief Captaiu Kaspar's farm is ike I»?g stables and covv-shed, iv one buil« having separate stalls for 14 cows, aw Crete flew, with all the modem »PP^y in draining, and cisterns; so^^ that cpmi for the beasts and the utmost *&&*%£■ baud in hand. These are thel sort of .^ ins woiks brought about by.V^.VSgs soSs steamboats. The Annie Mab« proved herself M^fgS for the trade, and is well W&jLty settlers of the NormrThe^e^ Fred Howard, is efficient . and . om aud spares no trouble to .paw**£ tlt comfort of passengers. OnTJiJtH City of Cork will most, probably^ W Annie Milbauk's trip to MahuranS I,^ latter will be laid on the slip for orern,

THE WATERLOO VETERAN.

Hill, the Waterloo veteran, cauea^i oflice this morning to Mtf?*g3M been done for him,*. We were,sony obliged to answer-in especially as the poor .old m»a^ great straits. He «-^ost Wg^ declares that lie has not .even a com ,^ bed, and does not g&WK® Jgjft The Government rations aie■ ce^ <^i from oKtrayagant. : of M bread per day, together -yt& it islj and lib. of tea per m°ntJ'J^i m ost if men libried. Our veteran V'QUW^ & better in prison. Surely." o y goffi and charitable act to- place tins jj beyond the reach of 'OT^nce. ::f remaining period, of h^j^ g m aU M should be glad to receive^, tf <$> scriptious for this;;purßOse/^ d : tf* comparatively trifling sum.-Vj°^lo quired, we feel sure the .appeal iii vain. _______i_ i -^- :=^^ssS « «.

Preparations are being m^e W wfl ,zens of NewPlympnthto f^ o f \velcome to Sir George GnsJ^l* J. Sheehan, and a Masonic ball mier is proposed. ; - .' .$ qm The commercial depression l » continues, and money is scarce. ~g

EVENING STAB, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1878



-pi V N A M I T E To Arrive, per Qdeen of the West, now due from London— TEN TONS DYNAMITE DETONATORS, TTERY, INSULATED COPPER W Kto., Etc. DYNAMITE ifl the Safest and Moat Powerful Explosive in use. The Safety of Dynamite During Transport and Storage. Extracts from the Official evidence given before the House of Commons Select Committee on Explosive Substances—Parliamentary Ses -Bkm of 1874, London. Boxes filled with dynamite have been thrown from a great height, and founo to sustain any amount of shock withoutexploding. They have also been placed upon an open fire, -when the dyuamite burned slowly away without ex ploaing.— Parliamentary report—Blue Book, P^rnamite has been in a railway collision, and, though the van and boxes containing it were broken, no explosion took place.—Blue Book, PHai lor' $faie"ndie, R.A., H.Ms. Inspector of Gunpowder and Dynamite Factories, states, in his evidence (page 18, par. 100), that the law re lating to dynamite is as much too stringent as the gunpowder law is too lax; and (page 20, par 115) that the time has come for relieving safe nitro-glycerine preparations from such un necessary restrictions as the nitro-glycenne Ait mposes upon them. • _ ,' Professor Abel, the Chemist to Her Majesty s War Department, gives his experience that Nobel's dynamite is one of the Barest, most powerful, and most convenient explosive asents applicable to industrial purposes.—Blue Book, pages 56, 57, and 59, Agents: E. P' 6BTE B. & CO., , QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND. Gas is superior to every other material as a light-giving agent, not only on account of its brilliancy and its cheapness, but because it is safer, economises time and labour, and is more easily managed. Amongst all classesof society it is inhigb. favour j taking rank with the necessaries, as well as the elegancies of life. It merits whatever can be said on its behalf. Those who have enjoyed its advantages are always the most ready, as they are also the most competent to pro claimjits praise.—[See Advertisement.]



QHEMICAL -m/T ANUEE. Just to Hand, Per 'Spirit^of the Dawn And to Ajsrive, i Per ' Schiehallion,' SULPHATE OF AMMONIA NITRATE OF SODA MURIATE OF POTASH. The undersigned are now prepared to execute orders for their Celebrated Chemical Manure, which has for the past three seasons attracted such favourable notice. Hles.se notify in ordering whether for Corn or Root Crops. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street. TVATiTY EXfJSCTED, Per ' Syren' and ' Borough Belle,' 200 ton? Billyard'a Bonedust 50 tons Bell's Bonedust 50 tons Superphosphate Also, On Hand, Mexican Guano Peruvian Guano Maiden Maud Guano Gypsum Coarse Salt Rock Salt. W. J. HURST & CO., Quoen-street. r\ N SALE, White Clover Red Clover Cow Grass, &c. Rye Grass, &c. Mangold Seed Turnips Sheeps' Parsley Sorghum Garden Seeds of every description Seed Oats Seed Wheat Seed Barley. W. J. HURST &.CO.. 101, Queen-street. UNION INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. C A.PITAL.. ..fi2.000.000 A U C X L A ND BRANCH: QUKK-N-S T R X X T, Next he Colonial Bank. FIRK DEPARTMENT. sginaurano granted on Dwelling..licnaeji Stores. Shops, Buildings in which trade is carried on, Merchandise, and Goods or every description, MARINF. DEPARTMENT. i-Hulla of Ships or Stoamors,Mercbanfltee of all kinds, Specie and Wool to Umtod Kingdom, AT LOWKST CUUHKNT IIATM^ g TKVKNSON Manager. Iiu.SHRIinOK AND I^KIDGMAN Respectfully invite attention to their Large Carefully-selected and Entirely New Stock of. t'=i DRAPERY AND CLOTHING for thk winter tradk, Comprising— Blankets, all sizes, and tlrst-claas valuo Flannels, white and scarlet, all makes Crimean Shirtings, All-wool and Union, m great variety of pattern and quality Winceys, plain and fancy. A heavy stock. •' Good and Cheap," a good hue at 5d per Fancyr Dre3s Goods, new shades.in Rrreat variety French Merino, Sorgo, Satin Cloth, and some Special Linrs of Fancy Materials, bought a job. and being sold at very low rates Alloa and Fingering Yarns, a'!/: 0' 0"". a a Winter Hosiery, Umbrellas, Kibbons, Flowers Waterproof Tweed and Waterproofs A Job Lot of Children' 3 and Ladies Waterproof Cloaks, to be cleared out at mucli below regular price. Calicoes, Shect'npr, Counterpanes Furnishing and Manchester Goods Of ovory Boys'e and PMcn's Clothing of every description, Good and Cheap Hosiery, Shirts, Hats, &c. , Strong Material for Boys' Wear-Tweeds, Mole kin. Corduroy, Sergo &c, &c. &c Tn order to sustain the well-known character of theJI^CTIONV»KAPBRV WAHUHOWSK for Cheapness and Quality combined., K. and B procure their Supplies from the BEbl MAU KICTS ONLY, and spare no pains to mippl their Customers' wants at the lowest price com mensurate with legitimate trading. 5 7 (1/ in the £,) Discount allowed upon all Cash Purchases of 20/ and upwards. RUSTTBROOK AND BRLDGMAN, DRAPJCKS, OI.OTHIKKS, &0., JUNCTION DKAPEUY WAREHOUSE (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel), UPF 3 X Q U EE N ■ S T X E E I, AUCKLAND. Q P E C I A L NOTICE. In addition to our Usual Large Assortment of GENERAL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, We are Now Showing the following GOODS. Just Landed, ex ' Aikshaw' :— WALNUT DRAWING-ROOM SUITES, in Silk MARBLE-TOP WASIISTANDS CHIMNEY-GLASSES, Gilt, Very Handsome Patterns CHIMNEY-GLASSES, in Walnut and Maple Fraiuea ;■■ CANE-SEATED CHAIRS, Various Patterns TOILET GLASSES, Great Variety. T. & H. Cooks, FURNITURE, CARPHiT, and FLOOR-CLOTH show-rooms: 67, quken-stkbhit. Steam Cabinet Factory : Victoria-street. A MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF NEW AUTUMN AND WINTER DRESS MATER ALS Just Opened. H. Atkins Invites attention to his Stock ow New Dress Materials, Ladies Jackets, Ulsters. Black and Coloured Silks, Velvets, Velvo fceens, &c, suitable for the coming Season. Now on View. Splen did Colours in New Silk Keps, Wool Reps, Wool Poplinettes, Satin Cloths, Wool Scrges.T willed Carmelites, Estamane Serges, French Merinos, Winseys, and Fancy Dress Goods. All Bplendid value. All the new shades pro curable in Stock. The selection this season is the largest and best ever shewn in the city. Good quality Black Silk at 3s lid per yard. All the new shades in Coloured Silks. Also Good Cheap Blankets, Quilts, Sheetings, Table Linen, Flannels, Calicos, and Manchester Goods. IN THE ' CLOTHING DEPARTMENT New Tweed Suits, Coats, Trow sers and Vests suitable for all classes. A large Stock of Boy's and Youth's Tweed Suite, in oar own make and imported. An immense stock of New Tweeds in Bannockburn, Mosgiel, Scotch, West of England, &c. Tailors t; can select from the largest stock... in Auckland at Wholesale Prices. , Cheap Tweeds suitable for Boy's wear. Good f Quality Guaranteed, and Pbicbs Lowest in Auckland for] All Descriptions of Drapery and Clothing. 'tfH, ATKINS. 1*



A.. LINABUEY & C DRESSMAKERS AND MILLINERS. NEW DRESS MATERIALS. A Large Assortment of New Press Goods or the present Season, in erery fashionable shade, Just Opened up at A. UNAKUIIY & CO '*S. NEW WINTER COSTUMES, NKW MANTLES, NEW ULSTERS, NEW MILLINHJRY, NEW HATS A Large Assortment of Paris Trimmed Hats and Bonnets Just Opened up. Also, Hosiery, Silk T:^s, Umbrellas, Collars and Cnffa, Gloves, Chilaru s Mantles and Jackets. Also, A LARGE STOCK OF NOVELTIES, Which are Cheap, and will have quick sale. «r Look in at ~«* A. LINABUKY & CO.' S, 201 & 206, qukkn-stkkict, Auckland. ■pi NCO UR AGE NEW .ZEALAND INDUSTRIES! To the People of Auckland ! Messrs. Hallenstein Brothers Desire to inform you that a RETAIL BRANCH OF THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY Is Now Openlii Queen-street, opposite Theatre Royal. To effectually introduce their Goods and drive out tho imported article, they have decided to SKLL a Single Article at the Wholesale Pkice. All Good 3 aro marked in Plain Figures, for Nett Cash only. Any Article ' purchased and ap proved of, will be exchanged with the same courte°y with which it was sold, or if desired, tho money will be returned. The success which has attended the New Zealand Clothing Factory's Retail Bi anches in other towns leads the Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy desire on tho part of the Public to encourage New Zealand Industries, espocially where superior advantages aro ofl'ored; and your support is sol icited on this under standing only. N. L. MEYER, . Manager Auckland Branch. sole agent for WERTHEIM'S CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINES; THE BEST MACHINE IN THE WOULD.