SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

~ •• ,», t 'iMrii f This"Afternoon,:9.24 H»«,H WATKH—|' To . ulorrovv Mnmuig 9.12 iUN SICT.—ThiH Evening, 5.48 •iTN RIR!C—To-morrow Morning, 6.0 wo«>N*S A (lift. Last Quarter 20th, 6.9 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. 'Rotorua S.S., Carey, from the South TO-DAY. City of New York, P. M.S., Cobb, from Sydney Pareora, ship, Power, from Lond on Ruby, schooner, Cockfleld, from Mercury Bay Rowena, s-s-.-Sellaw, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Start, cutter, for Katikati Taupo. s.e.. Andrew, for Russell lona, s a., Karquhar, for Russell TO DAY.

City of Now York, 5.8., Cobb, for San Franoisco Hotorua, s a., C-»rey, for Sydney Sis3y, schooner, Thow, for Lyttalton

IMPORTS.

'Per Pareora from London:— ~ n non«t Per Pnreora, from London: Plain cottons, £263: coloured cottons, £187; printed cottons £1.109; woollens and -worsteds, £120, nanneis, £47; linen in bales, £52; linen in case. £122 cotton and woollens, £72; muslins. £36; silk sflk and velvets, £19; shawlswind man les, *23G hosiery, £262; sewing thread, £312 , naoer aaahery, £962: cotton and lmen shirts £106 ; anparel 11,702; blanket, £14; carpets and fuls £38^1 straw hats, £3* ; felt hata and caps. £lfr- dressed leather, £990 ; wrought leather , £2 072 -saddlery, £980 ; floor cloth, £183 ; sewing machines, £26; blacking, 17 packages, ascn- SStaral implements. £881; rails and genera machinery, £2887; books £207 ; paper, 49Scwt., stationery, £1000-; P«perhangings. £3p.: horse hair and seating, £lo; upholstery, £282 , iron bedsteads. £95; tinware. £06; br«uh^ate,*lto, plated and papier macbe goods, £20 . V}**™> £220 • corks £12; clocks and watches. £20, agr. ultural and garden seeds, £1013; clay tobacco pipes £21; other sorts, £60; gunpowder, 202cwts, Sty fuse, £110; iron tanks £ 1; chainsi and anchors. 9 tons ; hardware and cuttery, £Mo 7 , bar and rod iron, 23 tons; plate iron, 9 tons, galvanized iron, 21 tons; sheet lead, 4 tons, yellow metal, 2 tona; copper, 1 ton ; tin plates, 106bo^es; iron rails, ?f tons; wire and we a-las* £298 : china and earthenware, £308 , glass hutt'es £38 • wool packs, £182 ; canvas, £120 ; fines andtwines, %" cement 350 g bam*,: SE S,y "^L^t^^l^ |fe SSeof«t^7^ 6|aC fceer, glass, 32 barrels o£ 36 gallons, , ?«'§; sSS leSef li ; musta,d.. £18; starch £29; ver micelli and maocarom.2 cwt. ! white sain, & tons; British aad foreign, ca idles, 299 cwt., soap 6 cwt.; dates, 45 cwt ; ra.sms 13 cwt purrantq 184 cwt.; almonds, 10 cwt.; ginga*-, o peel. 24 cases; chemicals not described, 4 cases apothecary ware, £403; corn-flour, £3. Total *?KS S^m^VdT^.f ffis and spoons. 2!do KP. PcrueS batters, &a. 2 do. pocket, books and parses, 1 do. briar pipes, 2 hogsheads tin tea pots, 4 cases sundries. 9 bales.—H. Brett. .. 10 hhds.—Owen and Graham. fruit, 4 parcels, 1 case. , „__, ppr Rotorua, from the Soutn: ; ■sssj ra3o^aeks potatoes, 8 cases bacon. 6 bhds. beer, 49 packages, and 6 cases.

EXPORTS.

T>pr Mary Hoean, for Norfolk Island :— S cases marble, 3 "barrels and 22 bags rice, 10 barrel flour, 20 bags biscuits, 3. packages, 3 Sffl and 33 mate sugar, 765 pieces timber, %Sj^^T^4SSßSi- 8&l over, 1 hdle buckets 2 bdles washboards, 1 box pegs, 1 oackaee.—lreland Brothers. 3 gunnies, 26 mats sugar, 1 box tobacco, 1 half ohpsttea.—Owen and Graham. Per City of New York, for Honolulu :-132 sacks 116 crates and 35 gunnies potatoes, 10 lacks oats For San Francisco :27 sacks seeds.'. 6 21 lacks potatoes, 27 sacks seed.-Henderson an 3 f^nnSotatoes.-Owen and Graham. Per Rotorua, for Sydney: 109 cases pearl shell, 50 bags cobra, 3 boxes drapery 1 bag apparel, fifi bales flax, 49 coils rope, 5 casks marble dust, 1 case Jlants, 1 case ferns. 5 boxes gold, 1 ton

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. The P.M. s.s. City of New York arrived from Sydney shortly before daylight this morning. She left on September 12th, at 3 p.m., with 23 cabin and 33 steerage passengers, 2,300 tons coal and cargo, and 113 bags mail. Cleared Sydney Heads at 4.10 p.m. Three Kings Islands abeam September 16th. at 8 am Experienced fine weather, with N.E. and easterly winds, during entire passage. Sunday, September loth, Jat. 34-18" S. long. 167° 10' E.. at 12 noon, exchanged signals with steamship Hero, standing to the westward. Received pi'ot off Tin Tiri light, September 17th. at 3.22 a.m. Running time from Sydney, 4 days 9 hours 39 minutes. The Ci'y of New York brings for Auckland 18 cabin and 18 steerage passengers. 163 pkg3 , 9 tone cargo, and 7 bags mail. Passengers: R. S. \.Lawton, A Durant. H. B. Morton, E. Gnow, E. Tester, Madame Charbonnet, Mdlle. Cnarbonnet, Miss Neville, D. H. Hayman, J. D. T evy, J. Gainsford, C. H. book. S. A. Want, Thos. Cadell, Max Dressig, G. Woodyoar, Miss J. M. Hume. Steerage: A. Humphrey, Mr and Mrs H,. B. Howe VV. Peatley, Jno. McKenzie, Mr and Mrs Martin, Mr and Mra Floyd and 2 childreh,. Jas. Vincent. W. Benton, W. Barron, W. Plaister, J. Gundry, J. H. Walter, and W\ Webster. For San Francisco : Henry East, Robt. Mackay, G E Forbes, J. D. Matthews. J. T. Wmgfleld, and 14 steerage. For Honolulu: Miss M. J. Hine3, and Wm. Wyatt. We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr Be^rd-ley, purser, for files; and other favours. :

DEPARTURE OF THE MAIL STEAMER.

The mail steamer Cityot New xorKienxne wharf at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and sailed for Honolulu and San Francisco at i o'clock. She took as cargo a quantity of potatoes, seed,&c., and the following passengers:—Mra and Wm. Weedan, Captain and Mrs Gary ana child, Dr. Steene, Mr3 Clayton. Captain Forewith, Mr and Mrs Allen, Mrs Klder. Messrs A. Briecoe, Williams, Bines, and Puttewilts.

ARRIVAL OF THE PAREORA FROM LONDON—FEARFUL WEATHER ON THE PASSAGE.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's ship Pareora arrived from London at one o'clock tbis morning, alter a good passage of 95 days. Having powder ou board, ehe anchored .at the powder ground, where she is now lying. She is a fine iron ship of 879 tons register, and ia commanded by Captain Power. Her present voyage was a very fast one considering that she made the North Cape on Tuesday last, and did not experience the best of weather during the voyage. Heavy gales were encountered daring the latter part of the voyage, and some damage was done by seas breaking over the vessel, and the main topmast ana several sails were also carried away. Full par ticulars of the weather experienced are given in the following report, for which we are indebted to the chief officer:—"The Pareora, Captain Power, left the South West India Dock on the 13th June, and proceeded to Gravesend where 13 tons of powder were taken in. Left Graves end on the 14th, and landed the pilot at Dover on the same day. The channel pilot left the ship at Portland on the 13th. Light westerly winds were experienced until reaching the latitude of Madeira on the 29th June. Then moderate north-east trades, which carried the vessel to 15° north. Crossed the equator on July 15, in deg. West. Lost the aouth-eata trades in 18deg. South. Picked up the flrat of the westerly winds in 35a eg. South. Thence till passing the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on August 8, in latitude 41deg. South, fine westerly winds and weather. From that time till reaching St. Paul's Island, strong northerly and westerly gales. On the 22nd August, encountered a terrific gale from the south-east, during which the main [topmast carried away. Then another tremendous gale, with a moun tainous sea, which broke freely over the deck. The saloon was flooded with water. Next day the gale continued, and the steering apparatus carried away. Several sails were lost, includ ing the lower mizen topmast. The gale continued on the third day, and was accompanied with tremendous sea, and heavy rain and snow. Thence to the meridian of Cape Leuwin, fresh westerly winds. On the 29th ult. experienced another heavy gale, in which several sails were lost. Shipped several seas, which filled the cabins, deck-houses, and everything el3e, and washed things about the deck. A number of sails were also blown away. Thence to Tasmania, which was rounded on the 22nd August, moderate westerly gales, and hiifh sea 3. Another heavy northeast gale was encountered on the 2nd September, during which a portion of the bulwarks was carried away. Thence to three Kings, which were sighted on the 10th September, moderate sauth and south-east winds. Down the coast light south and south-east airs. Tiritiri was Bighted at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and the ship came to an anchor in the harbour shortly before one o'clock this morning, after a passage of 95 days She brought a large cargo of mer chandise, ■ and the following passengers :— Cabin' Mr Gr. H. Stowell, Mr Peter Cameron, Mr William Macdermid, Mr Bdmund-Hopkins, Mr A N Maclean, Misa Louisa Knight. Second Cabin: Mr Henry W. Moore, Mr A. Richardson, Mr A Kdwards, Mr Gr. Reid. Steerage : John Lees Frank B. Sanderson, Susan Sanderson, Frank J. Sanderson, John Copeland, Eliza A. Copeland, Joseph B. Copeland. John Copeland, Arthur Copeland. Edward Power. _ , The Pareora will come alongside the wharf after discharging her powder. She will be Blaced on the berth for Lon<jo» by the New Zealand Shipping Company, '

■LAUNCH AT THE NORTH SHORE. The ceremony of launching the new fore-and aft schooner built by Messrs Niccol and Sons, of the North Shore, for Mr J. McKwen, took place at 10 o'clock this morning, m the presence of a number of spectators. The vessel was gaily decorated with bunting, and presented a very pretty spectacle as she stood pn ths ways. The launch passed off very satisfactorily, and the schooner was christened the 1 ui.fil-Cain. She afterwards sailed across to the wharf to complete her rigging, which has almost been finished. The Tubal-Cain is a .finely built schooner of about 95 tons register. Her dimen sions are:-Leogth of keel, 75£t.; breadth of beam, 20ft.; depth of hold 9ft. She has good passenger accommodation, and will carry about ' twelve passengei-3 and 150 tons cargo. She is built of the usual timber, viz.. pohutakawa framing, and heart o£ kauri planking. The Tubal-Uain will probably be placed on the island trade.

DEPARTURE OF THE ROTORUA. The s.s. Rotorua sailed for Sydney shortly after four o'clock this afternoon with a full cargo and the following passengers :— Misses Ernen, Airmen, Mr and Mrs Dillon, cap tain Bach, Messrs Carlar.d, Cox, A. Brown, X. W. Moody. V. Keals, J. Brown. A. Giles. B-. Austin, and 12 Chinamen.

Inwards Coastwise.— Ruby, schooner, from Mercury Bay, with 29,000 feet timber: Catherine, cutter, from Wairoa South, with 643 bushels Outwards Coastwise.— Lagoon, barge, for Oinaba. in ballast. , , , ~ The schooner Mary Hoeran cleared at the Oastoms to-day for Norfolk Island, with a fall C« fe nn dtfeLinda Weber, now on her way from Lyttelton to this port, brings the following cargo:—lß39 sacks, 230 loose cheese, aad 75 CaTne schooner Sissy sailed this morning for Lyttelton and Gore Bay with a cargo of timber, ownirs of the Rangatira to sail a race round Tiri Tiri thi 3 week. The Rose has already gained the reputation of being a faat sailer, and the ra^e would no doubt be a very exciting one. Stella, G.G. s.s. McKersie, from North Cape The s.s. Rotorua arrived from the South at 7.30 p.m. hvt night, making a splendid run from Napier of 32 hours, the fastest we believe on record. She brought the following pas s'ngerst-For Auckland: Mesdames Anderson, Chalme.s, Puintu te Hape, Gray, Miss Gray, Captain Anderson, Messrs Gardener. Keesing. D.X. Murdoch, A. G. Horton, Anderson, Oil, Blunden. Chudlough, Puintu te Hape^Hooman, Bornweli, Dyson. Studholm. For Ssn Francisco: Mrs Clayton, Captain Fosewith, Messrs Bines, Prittethwaite. For Sydney.: Misses Aylmers (2), Mesdames Earl, Cox, Dillon. Messrs Earl. Taylor, Dillon. Steerage: 8 for Auckland 1 for can Francisco, 14 for Sydney. We are m debtad to Mr R. B. Pringle. purser, for files, &c. The cutter Rose is advertisod to sail tor Levuka on Thursday next. ' The schooner Mazoppa has entered out at °$ffffi?sß^ last evening from Russell and the North Cape. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.. Russkll, this day. The lona and Taupo arrived from Auckland this morning. Gisbornk, this day. The s s. Pretty Jane sailed for Auckland at 9.30 a.m. to-day. Napieb , this day. The s.s. Southern Cross left for Auckland at ten o'clock this morning.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. St. Kilda, s.s., Flowerday, from Wanganui

DEPARTURE. Taiaroa, s.s., Peterson, for the South,

IMPORTS. it . , Per St. Kilda,. from Wanganui: 44 head cattle, 412 sheep.

EXPORTS. Per Taiaroa, for the South:— -„„> ---32 pkgs. woodwork. 2 parcels silver. 10 sacks oystersf 1 cask oil, 1 bale leather, 67 pkgs., 9 boxes, 13 cases, 3 bales. 1 bale leather.—lreland Bros.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

CQiaivffssioN.-The "New" Zealand " Justice of the Peace "gives the following list of persons who are exempt from serving on juries:— Members of the Executive Ceuncil; Imembera of both Houses of Assembly; Judges of the Supremo, District, Native Lands, and Resi dent Magistrate Courts; clergymen m Holy Orders, and all persona who shall preacu or teach in any religious congregation, and wiio shall not follow any secular occupation, except that of a schoolmaster. All sohoolmastera and inspectors of schools; all barristers-at law and solicitors duly admitted, and aotuauy practising. All ■ physicians, surgeons, and medical practitioners legally qualified and actually practising; all persons holding any salary or paid office by appointment of the Governor; all coroners; gaolers, police officers, and constables: all licensed pilots, masters of vessels actually employed in the service or the Government, whether by appointment ot ,thi Governor or by virtue of any contract to li the Government. All persons in Hei Majesty's Ai-my and Navy on Full pay.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close ah undbki— For Thames, this day, at 1 p.m.; and to-morrow, at 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Rotomabana, to-morrow. For Waiheke and Coromandel. per Argyle, F o °rQ^K Ske aS°^pu, Wangarei, and For PPort Fitzroy, per Heather Bell, to-morrow, For Raro'tonga, per Mazeppa, to-morrow, at 11 a.m., and per Edith; at 3 p.m. , fl/vrn For Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Provinces, perTaupo, to-morrow, at3p.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. , For Waiwera, Warkworth, Te Aral, Waipu, Wangarei and: Mangapai, per Anne MilbanK, FoT aittl^l^lda, on Friday next, For Kie?," per Southern Cross, on Friday China and Japan, via Torres Stratts, per City of Sydney, immediately after her arrival. U1 J " ab. BISB. Chief Pobtmaster.

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

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1878.

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

To make room for Suez news, we are com pelled to hold over a leading article and various local matters. From our Parlia mentary report, it appears that the Electoral Bill is passing through committee without material amendment.

Ladies, take vote of them. These are the naughty men who robbed you of your votes. In the House last night, Dr. Wallis moved that the word "male" be struck out of the clause conferring votes on all " adult males" resident six months in an electoral district and two years in the colony. If carried this would, of course, have enfranchised all adults irrespective of sex. The amend ment was lost by 36 against 26 the chival rous minority included four members of the present Cabinet, and two ex-Premiers, as xoiiowa :—Messrs Atkinson, Baigeat^BaJU Tbawu t ;Bi.uii. n vi s 1 ho us c, Johnston, Macandrew, Macfarlane, Mont gomery, Moss, Murray (teller), Nahe, Oliver, Pyke, Shrimski, Stout, Swan son, Wallis (teller), Wason, Woolcock. No Miuistcr was bold enough to say " Nay" save Mr Sheehan. These were the mon sters :—Messrs Beetham, Brandon, Bryce, Bunny, Cutten, Dignan, Donglas, Fisher, Gibbs, Gisborne, Green, Bamlin. Hodgkin son, Joyce, Kelly, Kenny, McLean, Mont gomery, Murray-Aynsley, Ormond, Kceves, Richardson, Richmond (teller), Rowe, Sauti ders, Seymour, Sharp (teller), Sheehan, Steven, Sutton, Tescheraaker, Thomson, Tole, Turnbull, Whitaker, and Wood.

Our Police Court report, and report of last night's Parneli Borough Council appear on the fourth page of to-day's issue. From our Grahamstown telegrams it will be seen that there is no truth in the report that Campbell a tributer in a Thames mine, had levanted with £75, the proceeds of a recent crushing. The man, who has always borne the character of a bard working res pectable miner/is still in Grabamstown.

Notwithstanding the first-class character of the turn-out provided by Mr Crowther for the service between the railway station' and centre of the. town, it has not proved a success, and the service will have to bo abandoned unless the patronage increases. The - following correspondence has passed with the railway manager on the subject :— "With reference to your memorandum,, No. 331 of the 31st ultimo, relative to Crowther's omnibus, I am directed by the Commissioner to suggestthat the experiment should be continued until the 30th Septem ber, and if then no ; better, results are at tamed, the arrangement should be discon tinued by mutual consent, a proportion of the subsidy to be paid to Crowther.—N. W. WJSRRY." Mr Crowther has sent the following reply : " My consent is freely given, because the 'buses are not paying the drivers' wages. To me it is quite humiliating. —W. CrowTHek. " The steamer Rotorua last trip cast off from the wharf in company with the mail steamer Australia. When they met in the atream the Australia was a length ahead. Rounding the North Head they were neck and-neck, and when the Australia slackened speed off Eangitoto to land the pilot, the Rotorua, claims to, have been half a length ahead. We would suggest that as the Rotorua and City of New York leave about the same time to-night they should have a spin down the harbour together. . Mr W. Woodyer, agent for Burton's Great Australian Circus came by the City of New York to-day. The company, which is now playing a most successful season in Sydney, will follow at an early date.

As showing the rise in the value of landed property at Port Ahuriri, we (Napier "Tele graph") may mention that Mr G. A. Harris sold to-day his quarter-acre section on the reclaimed land for £2,150. The purchaser was Mr James Mills, of Dnnedm. Two years ago Mr Harris gave £650 at auction for this section, when there were only two bidders for it. The improvements upon it area si-xrooraed house and office valued at about £500,

Officers on the railway will begin to think that travellers through Kemuera, and the residents of that suburb, have conspired together to Lar.e narrow escapes' of their lives in order to prove the dangerous charac ter of the crossing, and also to hasten the building of the bridge, and the erection of the gas lamp. Yesterday afternoon as the Qnehunga train was running from Remueia 'to Newmarket, and just as the train was up .to the roadway, a lady was in the act of placing her foot on the rails as the careful driver blew the alarm whistle, which so far, affected the majestic gait of the lady as to give a slightlonward impetus. Her tightly fitting (though elegant) dress prevented very rapid movements, and she had barely cleared the rails as the engine rushed on, actually brushing; her dress, and it is alleged that the buffer of the engine carried off the dress-holder, but this must be exaggeration. ..

The proceedings!!! the House last night time with speeches, travelling a1 roundthe compass. There was a long dlscuff™ n a ° d Q the last sub-sectiori; clause 5, vertising. On the subject of adyeitismg by ■posting up in 'Government .buildings, one Member pointed out that this would be use ,to insert notices in the local "papers. The current Onehunga Masonic Hall en -1 night an emergency meeting of the Fieemd 'sons. Parties interested will please vote !Mr Hayman, agent for Kelly and . Leon s Minstrels .arrived by the City o NewYwk ' this morning to arrange fortheNeivZeala na tour of his Company, which will amve in Auckland by the Zealandia on her next trio and will open in the Theatre lioyal. iThKoupe S numbers 22 Informers, lias been drawing large houses for a consi derable time in Melbourne and the othei large centres of Australia, and most desei vedly, the troupe being one of the'best that has ever visited the colonies. The; imper sonation of a young lady by Leon is des cribed as beyond description, and must be seen to be appreciated. The Taupiri coal-miners have resumed work at the old rate of wages, having aban doned the demand for 6d. a ton extra m run ning the coal. An Auckland girl was concerned in the recent charge of brearh of the Marriage Act which came before Judge Ward at limaiu. Charles Frederick Sheridan pleaded guilty to making a false declaration. before the Registrar at Timaru for the porpose oi obtaining a certificate of marriage. Prisoner s counsel pleaded J fithat prisoner was an American, and did not understand the laws of New Zealand, as 'he had only come here recently. Prisoner's wife's father was quite satisfied with the match his daughter had made, and it would be a great injury to the young bride of the accused were he imprisoned. The Judge said he considered the ends of justice would be met by imposing a fine As Mrs Sheridan s father had been brought from Auckland to give evidence, and the expenses of the Crown were large, he would make the fine sufficient to recoup Government for un dertaking the prosecution. Defendant was lined £30.

That pastime which Wellington youths delight in—football -resulted, on Saturday, in a very serious accident to a lad named Bell, whereby one of his legs was broken. The ball having been kicked over the goal line, at the rear of which Bell was standing, one of the players made what is elegantly expressed as a "grand rush" after it, and in doing so ran up against the boy and brolce his leg. The poor boy was carried home on a stretcher, and medical attendance was provided for him, for which it is hoped the footballers will pay.—"Chronicle." Mr Page, the eminent Tasmanian breeder ot thoroughbred stock, is at present in this city, aud intends making a tour through New Zealand, and visiting the various studs and breeding establishments. This gentle man is well known by name in this colony as the enterprising purchaser of the speedy Fitz-Yattendon, one of the most bril liant perfonneis on the Australian turf in his day

The anuual meeting of the members of the Auckland Rowing Club will be held at the Thames Hotel on Thursday evening next.

The Pitt-street Wesleyan Sunday-school entertainment will be held this evening in the lower school. In addition to music and singing there will be a spelling bee and pianoforte competition.

The inquest on the body of Peter Jowan, a Bailor who came over by the Lady | Hotel, resulted in a verdict of " Accidental : Death." :

Several beautiful oil paintings on glass, illuminated in oriental colours, may be seen in the shop of Messrs Upton and Co., of Queeu-street. The paintings seem _to breathe of Eastern life, representing flowers, fruit, and birds, and are quite a novely in art. We believe that nothing of the kind has been previously exhibited in the colony, and what is still more in teresting, they are the work of a lady amateur, Mrs Shadgette, of Upper Queen street. As works of art, the pictures are excellent, and highly creditable to the lady's taste and abilities.

The spirited inventor and owner of the " 131acksrnith'sj|^Dream," in its inactive realisation, lias determined to exhibit for a few nights longer, a portion of the proceeds to be given to the S. Thomas's Church fund. ':,':

The usual dance will be held to-morrow evening in the Cook-street Oddfellows' Hall, commencing at 8 o'clock, under tne mauagement of Mr W. D. Pooley.

The newly-introduced material for bed ding, imported from Java, and called Kapok, is of a warm, woolly softness, and at half the price-of feathers. A sample ma> be seeu in the warehouse of Messrs T. arid H. Cooke, of 67, Qucen-atreet. The Kapok is as white as snow, and soft as down. ,

The annual tea and public meeting in connection with the Wellesley - street Baptist Church will be held this evening. The Rev. Allan Webb will preside, and Keys. J. T. Binton, D. Runciman,. A. Richards, and R. Taylor, will deliver addresses on special topics, according to announcement.

The members of the Newmarket Literary Institute will hold a social meeting this evening in the Newmarket Hall, chair to be laken a,t 8 o'clock.

A very successful concert and quadrille party was given by Mrs Dungate, in the Panmure old school-room on Friday last, at which the Rev F. Gould, of Otahuhu, presided, and recommended that efforts should be made for the building of a public hall for the district, as the school-room would no longer be open to the settllers. The! programme was good in every respect, combining the comic and sentimental, the patrotic and sublime in melody, associated with duets, pianoforte trios, and solos, chiefly by Mrs Dungate's pupils. A pleasant evening was the result, ending in a series of dances.

So strong is the feeling in Otahuhu and neighbourhood against Mr Curtis's Ciii for amending the Education Act, 1877, that durijig Saturday and Sunday 209 bona fide householders signed a petition -which will be attached to the Auckland petition and sent to "Vyellington on Tuesday. If there had been1 more time a great number more signatures could easily have been obtained. —Correspondent.

At the Port Albert Petty Session's Court held on Monday last two cases were heard. Any man with common sense could have settled both cases in half-an-hour had there been a desire to avoid law. In one case damage to a bucket, valued at 5s was the question at issue, the Court assessing the damage at 3s. Costs of hearing, 15s, to be divided between plaintiff and defendant. The other case was dismissed. The plain tiff in the one case was defendant in the other.—The Port Albert Agricultural Society's monthly meeting was held at Mr R. Hefford's on September 11, Mr J". Shep herd, J.P., in the chair. The chairman was requested to telegraphtoHon.J.. Shee han, M.H.K, for Rodney, expressing the Society's unanimous approval of the policy of, the Government as stated in the Financial Statement. —Correspondent. . i ~.■ .'<

At the S. Mark's Bazaar on Saturday evening, the stalls of Mrs Pritt, Mrs Sellars, Mrs Jackson and Mrs Morrin were amal gamated and formed one good stall; the pales from which realised £47 10s. The balance of goods remaining unsold were carried to the lottery, where a further sum would be realised.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the* j Parnell Borough Council lapsed last even-? ing ior want of a quorum. Messrs Wn» Coleman, J. B. Strange, and Caleb Woo were in their seats but strange;to state, Mr Melton, the May.6r, was not; present. The usual formal recognition of the new members was therefore deferred. _ The essays delivered last evening at fc>t. James' were very creditable to the writers. The first, by Mr W. J. Geddis, was the "Press; its power for good or evil, -in which the author gave a rapid sketch of the rise of the Press in connection with news papers, from the earliest period. He then proceeded to show the good that had been achieved by the Press in overturning and putting down tyrannies, aiding the march of progress, and'subduing slavery. Ihe writer considered that, although the Press had reflected shadows, the good it had produced far outweighed the evil. Ihe essay must be reckoned among the best papers of the season, and creditable to the intelligence and industry of so young an essayist. The paper by Mr Keid, on Self culture," was also a creditable perform ance, very fairly constructed, and fullor useful hints. The papers were favourably criticised by members present,_ and the writers complimented on their maiden efforts.

To the Editor : Sir,—l am pained to hud that the public authorities of this city are bver-rnnning the constable. Jt is coming too hot. I write in the interest of Mr Du?ken field who was summarily taken off the wharf for not being able to pay for his wife s keep in the Asylum, and locked up for over twelve hours in the police cells, for His poverty, he himself suffering from an ac cident disabling him from work. There is no such law morally or legally to give any constable such power. I, for one, protest again it.—Yours &c, Citizen. anniversary soiree of the _ Good Samaritan Lodge was held last evening in the large room of the Younjr Men's Chris tian Association. A plentiful tea was pro vided by the lady-members, viz., Sisters Mackie, Keillor, Bettany, Moulden, Toby, Bushell, Stanyer, Gordon, Wells, Andrews, Klane, Wemyss, Goldie, Biggs (3), Devlin, and Meldrum. About 200 persons sat down to the tables. Rev A. Richards, of the United States presided at the entertain ment, which opened with a temprance ode by the choir, followed by the chairman's speech. The programme consisted, with one exception, entirely of songs. The lady singers were Mrs Cottingham, Mrs Bettany, Mrs Marson, and Miss Rowe; the gentle men, Messrs Salt, Carter, Redfern, and Evans. Mr Butschkovv presided at the pianoforte. The monthly meeting of the Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 2, will be held in the Lodge room this evening.

Hanlon, a Canadian rowing wonder, is named as the rival to Trickett. A letter from Toronto' to a gentleman in Sydney, after recounting Hanlon's exploits, says : — "Up to this date of .writing, the race has not come off between Hanlon and Ross, at St. John's, New Brunswick, owing to rough weather, but he afterwards beat easily. The boy (Hanlon) has taken every thing before him this year, he first beat Plaisted easily in Toronto; then beat Morris, at Pittsburg, easily, and then won the championship of America; then he beat all-comers at Bookville regatta, — Plaisted second ; then he beat all-comers at the 4th of July regatta at Cape Vincent, where Plaisted again came in for second place. The much-wished-for trial between Hanlon and Courteney, in consequence of the wonderful success of the former, has been declared off, and now as there is no one left to compete with him, send on Trickett."

la connection with the claim for damage to a cart, mentioned at the Parnell Borough meeting last night, we are informed that it is Mr. Allender's intention, upon receipt of the bill for repairing his vehicle, to send it to the Council -with the request that an equal amount be paid over to the Parnell Orphan Home. The exhibition of the Blacksmith's the Society, Mr Robertson generously making a concession to make the sum a substantial one. Mr J. B. Russell, on behalf of the Society, desires us to return thanks to Mr Robertson, and also to the proprietor of the building for its free use. We learn that Mr Fisher, who is interested in S. Thomas's Church, has induced Mr Robertson to remain a Aveek longer, a portion of the proceeds to be handed over in aid of the funds of that Church. We trust, therefore, that the attendance at this interesting exhibition Avill continue large, the, public taking full advantage of the oppnrtunity afforded for gratifying simul taneously their curiosity and benevolent instincts.

We call the attention o^owners of horses that entries for the Pakuranga Hunt Club Races close on Friday next, the 20th inst., at 4 a.m.

Mr. Dargaville will be a candidate for the office of Mayor at the approaching election in Parnell. Having retired from the active management of his business on Wairoa, Mr. Dargaville intends to reside permanently in our suburban borough, j,

PARLIAMENTRY.

FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER

{BY STAR SPECIAL WIME),

WELLINGTON, this day. The House met at half-past seven o'clock. Mr Fox gave notice of motion for returns of receipts under the head of Stamp Duties. CONTRACTORS PENALTEIS. Mr Ormond, in asking the Minister of Works whether he is aware that the con tract for the extension of the railway from Kopua-Southward is proceeding so slowly that work cannot be completed until after contract time. Also, whether the con tractor, Mr Proudfoot, has received promise of extension time, and if so, what time, and. on what grounds, said^ it was reportedthatMr Proudfoothad got extension of time, and the public are anxious to know whejther the report is true, that the Minis ter of Works said the contract had been proceeding slowly, and had promised good arrangements shall be made to carry on the work in future. In reply to the second question, no application had been made, therefore, it was not granted. Mr Ormond also asked the Minister of Works when the return, promised on the 15thof August, showing contracts P. W. in which penalties had been enforced since the Ist of July, 1877, and contracts in cases in which penalties have accrued, but have not been enforced during the same period will be laid before the House.—Mr Macandrew replied that the return fop the past year had been prepared, aud would be laid on the table at once. In the course of a day or two he will be able to place a return on the table for three or four years past, and when the return was brought down the House would see whether any thing was wrong. In reply to Mr Stevens, Mr Sheehan pro mised to lay on the table a full return of the number of dismissals and resignations in the police force of the Middle Island between the Ist June, 1877, and the Ist .September, 1878. THE MINES' ACT. In reply to Mr Reeves, the Attorney- General said the Government recognised the importance of revising, the Mines' Act, 1877 with a view of reconciling the conflict be tween the Rules and;the Act; especially in; the matter of races, and would introduce an amended Act. COST OF THE HINEMOA. Mr Fitzroy gave notice vof motion for a return showing the cost of the Hinemoa. Before proceeding to the orders of the day, the Native-Minister announced that this evening he will make a statement on Native Afiairs. ! ',' * ELECTORAL BILL. On the motion for committal of the Elec

toral Bill/ Mr Suttpn made a statem vvrjth" regard to the amendments of «?, tffhad given notice. Ot g ; ,-Mr Pyke spoke against plural votin «• one district, which would have the effect enabling a man to ride into the House 1 the back of a popular candidate. He cnnM look round this House and see two or th members who had ridden into the House' 6 this way, and he considered it only riaY* +tt" say so. (Cries of « Hear, hear % ]}± .question.'?) - -. •- •.-.•:: . . ::.?I:^M, - The,= House then went into Committee the-Electoral Bill. A division took tko on the question of inserting an amendment to insert advertisements in ne-wapaßem circulating in the district instead lished at theplace. It waslost by So tn ii" : BILLY EOWE SHIRKING. '• Mr Baiff called attention to the fact that ■- Mr Howe had not voted, though in hfc l place in the House. Mr O'Rorke said thp hon. member would have to come to" the ' table and give his vote: Mr Rowe made a ball of apiece of paper, and threw it at Mrßarff, and then went to the table an J voted with the ayes. .. v THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE. Dr Wallis proposed as an amendment to strikeout the word "male," making the franchise applicable to both sexes. Jjl r: Murray made a strong appeal to the chivalry of the House. The amendment was neea.' tived on a division by 36 to 26. Dr. Hodgkinson proposed $.n amendment with the object of extending the readme , qualification ta two yes,rs.—Mr , Pyke argued strongly in favour of demanding knowledge of local politics.-before giving men a vote. He got the clauses of the bill considerably mixed, and spoke1 frdm" the Government benches, frequently using" the word "we" as if speaking on behalf of the Ministry. Subsequently he spoke" in-; other.parts of the_ House.—Mr Saunders said poor men landing in the colony should•-1" have equal franchise with the rich.— Mr j. E. Brown said some of the best men in the country were those vvho now representlKfP" rich.—Mr Turnbull thought the time owas' rapidly coming when the bulk of the hurdeiis of the country will be laid on the rich. Ultimately, Dr. Hodgkinson tabled an amendment. f, Sir Robert Douglas proposed to strike out" ■ the word " naturalised" to exclude natural ised subjects from voting. , — Mr Pyke followed, and, being interrupted bythebuzzof conversation, suddenlystopped, and said, " 1 am waiting until this conver sation is over," and immediately the voices were hushed. Mr J. E. Brown said it cost him only 2s i 6d to become naturalised, which elicited from Mr Stout, " Well, then, you were: naturalised in cheaper times than, the pre- ." sent." Atfive minutes to two a proposal was made to report progress. Dr. Hodgkinson moved that no person shall be entitled to registry as an elector, or T vote in more than one electoral district. • MrWakefield protested against the re peated attempts to insert an amendmedt of the same character. Dr Hodgkinson asked leave to withdraw. the amendment. j' v \%\ McLean said he had been votingas'aV. friend of the Government while their own supporters were opposing. He would resist .. the withdrawal ot the amendment. ° : *The difficulty was got over by the threat of moving that the Speaker do leave the >: chair, which would enable the motion, to report progress, to be again put, ii the _ former was negatived. The most iinpor-l; tant amendment in the bill was reducing the minimum annual value of a tenement - concerning the household franchise from £10. • to £8. The House adjourned at 2.lo.,this morning. In the division on the two years' resident qualification, Mi- Stout voted against the term of two years'time. In his opinion it was only a matter of degree—not principle. ,' The clause, as amended, was only passed- • on the House understanding that questions arising out of the clause should be con sidered in subsequent clauses. It is not known yet "'how Mr Sheehan will arrange ■ about the Maori representation. Lobby gossip this morning generally con demns the frittering away of time as in Committee on the Electoral Bill last night.

This is attributed to a want of unity among , Government supporters and the harrasing tactics of the Opposition. The Electoral;>l||| Bill will now probably gjpass through Com mittee rapidly, but some discussion is ex pected on the clause dealing with plural.- '.:• voting. The general opinion is-that only v one vote should be given in each district. A petition, signed by 4,000 Maoris of the East Coast, praying that in any future com mission on Maori affairs Judge Richmond be excluded, will shortly be presented. A long discussion is expected to-inght on the' Judical Commission Bill. ',>';

EDUCATION ACT PETITION. Pctftions were presented by Mr Dignan from 375 Roman Catholics of Auckland ~

for amendment of the Education Act. Mr ~., Hamlin presented a petition of 107 Roman,.,,-] Catholics of Otahuhu to the same effect. < yi JV

OPERATIVE COUNTIES. A return made by the order of the Legis lative Council of the number of Counties . . adopting the Act, showed 41 operative counties ; the number ; refusing, 16; exempt, 6. The counties that did not adopt the Act are Mongpnui, Eden,'.Manu kau> Coromandel, Piako, Waipa/ Raglan, Whakatane, Wairax-apaWest,Marlborough( Waimea, Collingwood, Ornui, Ashley," " Geraldine, and Peninsula. ,- - LAND REVENUE. The land and revenue receipts from land sold for the six months ending June 30th, was £652,172. The land revenue paid to - local bodies, £130,063; goldfield revenue receipts, £13,460; goldfields revenue-paid {: to local bodies, £11,568. THE WOOL EXPORT. Wool exported for the year ending June, 61,947,4561b5., value £3,483,9.56, : against 55,212,7801b5., value r£3,138,395 fbriheyear previous. — ~ NATIVE LAND PURCHASE. . The land bought from natives, by means , ,; of the £53,380, stated in 'the financial , : _ statement, as expended for this purpose, was 1,967,402 acres. The amount spent in their surveys was £6,054. The extent of this land already sold, granted, or reserved, •83,096 acres; amount of purchase money, for the same, £83,857. The remainder unsold and available for sale, 1,881,041 acres; acreage passed through the "Native Lands Court, 1,227,704 acres; not passed _ through the Court, 261,623 acres.

CABLEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN.

MASSACKE AT NEW BRITAIN.

(REUTERS SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS).

SYDNEY, Monday. The following are further particulars of the New Britain massacres-.—About Easter, five of the Rev. Mr Browns native teachers, stationed at Malicola,. incautiously left the coast, and went . inland ten miles. The bush natives, wm> are hostile to the coast tribes, surounded them, murdered, cooked, and ate them, with barbarous ceremonies. A few days afterwards an expedition, organised byjVlr Brown, attacked and destroyed the native village, and killed 50 to 80 natives. ~-„ SYDNEY, September 16. China advices report the wreck of the , Australian ship Harlow on the Chinese coast. She is expected to be a total wreck. -, Steamers have gone to her assistance. .. Three out of four boats which left the ship have been picked up ; nine of the crew are still missing.

"CONSCIENTIOUS CONDUCTIONS."

(To the Editor of the Evening Stab.) ," Sik,—l wish thafcyou would turn^oiirattentloii to tiiis phrase, and tell us what are, its laY?-r range and limits.S If I, for example, have a con scientious conviction that I ought to burn you because you are a heretic, have you any rigni to oppose me? It I have a consc lenooMg on , vinction that no other religion but mine shall. p» ..

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The s s Taiaroa, which, arrived from the South yesterday, brought the following .passen gers i—Meedames Money, Capel, family and Servant Gore, child and servant. Pellew, McCwwe and 'family, Day. Missss Robinson Carmachiel, Captains Capel Marshall, Messrs Browning Pierson, Allenten, Dalton, Stewart. L^Sten? Gllcbrist Mueller, Riordan, son, Morrison, Powroron, Lawlor, Stodaard, TaiaDU, Teao, Rota, and Harvey. The s.s. St. Kilda arrived from Wanganui last night. ' :.^J*tSSOX,O SIot.....OWSRA»TN»RBJIiX ': Purchased at Very Low Prices in the Home Markets. THE CO OURED SILKS Comprise 1 the Nicwest Shades. TH3 BLACK SILKS Wir, bk Sold at 2s. 11d. pkr Yard, in Order to Clear. IMMENSE QUANTITIES OB" DRESS GOODS •W ill be Brought Forward at Job Prices. WILL BK GIVEN DURING' THE WKKK J. COSGRAVE & CO., MERCHANTS AND MPORTERJS QUEKN-BTREET. AUCKLAND. T^pE W SILK JACKETS! W. RATTRAY Has Just Received, ex ' Martha Fisher, A jicASs a^^um^er^o^mls^ OF THE Newest and Most Fashionable Styles and Materials, Which he requests the Ladies or Auckland to call and inspect. . . ""SB - '.',, :...■■■; WILLIAM TIATTRA V, DItAPER AND SILK MERCK B, New Zealand House, 66, queen-strbet, Auckland. ; Opposite the Bank of New Zealand. FURNITURE— For the Drawingroom Dining-room, Library, Be xroom, or Kitchen, on Sale at 1 &H. COOKB'S. /CARPETS— Including Brussels, lapes \_J try, Kidderminster, Stale' Felt, and Dutch, on Sale 1 &H. COOKE'S. LINOLEUM and Floorcloths, all widths, Bath Mats, in Linoleur and Floorcloth, on Sale at T & H. COOKE'S. TXEARTH RUGS, Door Mats, plain and f~| wool bordered. Matting. Wool Mats, Bed-side Rugs, on Sale at T» & H. COOKE'S. PON BEDSTEADS. — French, Half Tester, Stump and Folding; Iron Cots, all sizes. Wood Bedsteads and Wood Cots, on Sale at T. & H. COOKK'S. BEDDING.— Hair, Wool, Spnng, Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pil lows, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. 4~*i LASSES.—Ghimney Glasses, in Gilt, \JT Walnut, and Maple Frames, Toi let Glasses, Toiletware, Cane seated Chairs, in great variety, on Sale at T.KH. COOKE'S. PRICES.— As we import direct from the English Manufacturers, we are able to sell all imported goods as low as any house in town: and, employing steam power in our Factory, are enabled to offer articles of local manufacture at a very moderate rate. T. & S. Cocke's KUKNITUKB AND UARPST WAREHOU X 67. QUKEN-STREKT. YE GRASS! RYE GRASS! CLOVERS. JUST TO HAND, A consignment of 400 bags POVERTY BAY RYE GRASS, for Sale cheap. Also, On Hand, white clover rape BED CLOVER TIMOTHY COW GRASS LUCERNE &c, &c, &c. Of Superior Quality W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street. ENCORE! ENCORE! ENCORE r ■ WHISKY.: . ;-.O: "; ;-:; Insnitebf 1 few vendors of other brands of r Whisky defaming the "ENCORE," its qualities, are appreciated, as can be seen by ics daily ex tensive .consumption, and by the opinions or many medical men of position throughput Great Britain. See label on each bottle. ; J M. & A; ISAACS, Sole Agents. - THOMAS MACKY, Sub-Agent, •'.-" -. -. '. Fort-street.



ISJORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- J3I TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. LONDON AND EDINBURGH. Established 1809. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Oatiital ■• '• £2,000,000; ffirveFund'.: " - ■■ -^ 1-082,768. Income of the Fire Department, Net •_ Premiums and Interest, 1877 .. » &16.646 PKESIDKNOy, ... ....., 1 . i .,^ ; ms Grace tha Duke of Rdxburghe, K.T. * ..." vice-presidents: His Grace the Duke of Sutherland, K-G.^'Hia Grace the Dukn of Abercorn, K.G. ! EXTRAORDINARY DIRECTORS:: Right Hon. the Earl of Airlie, Right Hon.the' Earl of Strathmore, Right Hon. Sir James STer gusson, of Kilkerran. Bart, Sir Matthew White . Ridley, Bart.. Right Hon. the Earl of Elgin, Right Hon. Lord Wolverton, Sir Walter James, Bart., Sir John Mojorbanka. of Lees, Bart., Sir' Robert Hay, of Haystoun, Bart., David Mahony, Esq., Dublin. i GENERAL COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman: : Right Hon.-Lord Lawrence, G.C.8., GX.S.I., and P.O. Fire Risks taken on buildings and property In the Provincial District of Auckland at lowest Losses promptly and liberally dealt witb. SHERA BROS., Agents, Queen-street. -RATIONAL INSURANCE COM PANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital • £1,000.000. UNLIMITED LIABILITY. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS, of every description accepted on the most favourable terms. All funds invested in the colony. HENRY E. WILLIAMS, Manager. fTNION INSURANCE COMPANY U or NKW ZEALAND O 4.PITAL-. «2,000,000 A P 0 X L A N~D~~ BRANCH: Q U X X N - S T R E X T, Next he Colonial Bank. 71RU DEPARTMENT. Inaurano granted on Dwelling - hoases Stores, Shops, Buildings in whioh trade IB carried on, Merchandise. Rnd Goods of every description. MARINE DEPARTMENT. HullH of Ships or Steamers. Merchandise of all fclndß, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, at LOWEST CCKRENT R.T^ rTIHE NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). Incorporated under the Companies Act, 1862 and 1867, and the New Zealand Act 1,1873. This Bank is prepared to grant Special Rates for Deposits, and to arrange for transaction of all Banking business. Terms to be ascertained upon application. (Signed), DAVID HE AN, v ° Manager. Auckland, lith September, 1878. mHE COLONIAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. Suboribed Capital £1,000,000 Resekve Fund 36,000 This Bank is open to make special arrange ments for Fixed Deposits, and Banking business generally. WILLIAM BURTON, . Manager. Auckland Branch, 14th September, 1878. "OANK OF AUSTRALASIA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1835. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Guarantee and Reserve Fonds .. 215,710 Undivided Profits 151,599 This Bank is prepared to make special arrange ments with reapect to Depositß, and to transact all other Banking business on the most favour able terms. Rates can be ascertained on application. Auckland Branch: J. LAWFORD, Manager. TTNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. ESTABLfSHED 1837. Paid-up Capital £1,500,000 Reserved Fund .... .... 780,000 This Bank' receives Deposits at Interest^ and transacts all general banking business on the most favourable terms, which can-be ascertained at its office in Queen-street, and its other Branches and Agencies in the District. (Signed), JOSEPH re. POUNDS. -■;■•■■ ; ,Manager, Auckland. ONEDUST! BONED UST BONEDUST! TO ARRIVE, Per ' Darcy Pratt,' ' Fairlea" end 'Look-on 150 tons BONEDUST , i : •'"■ ■ ■ '■- ' -Also, 50 tons SWPERPHOSPHATE. W. J. HURST & CO., 301, Queen-street. CHEMICAL MA N U RE. The undersigned are now prepared to supply their CHEMICAL MANURE for Root and Green Crops, in any quantity. Analysis now ready, and copies will be for warded on application. W. J. HURST & CO., : 101, Queen-street. S-\ AT S! ~~0 AT SI OATS! 500 bags PRIME TARTARIAN OATS ': 1000 bags PRIME POTATOE OATS. VV. J. HURST &CO.^ 101, Queen-street; Auckland.il ¥> '"O '° N. 'B ";M'i'"B 'A ' L.: 50 TONS CALIFORNIA BONEMEAL. v. For Sale by" W. S. LAURIE, ' 7, WYNDH AM-STKEET. j



A friend in need is a friend in deed." . Keep i bottle of GKbllaia's Aperient Mixture in the house. You'can never tell how soon or now suddenly you may be seized with sickness. A doae or two of this safe; and invaluable mediome would put you bright very quickly, .Ask at the .(Dhemists for "Gkollah's Great Indian Cures. _ A flood of liquid rubbistolias been Piacedupon the Market, :put up in XJdoipho Wolfb bSchie dam Akomatio SoimAPPS'bottles, the genuine contents of whioli have been used. 0^ ■labels are also oftenaised^by the Bcampß who seek to persuade <the pubUc that the hurttul liduors thus disguised are the same or similar to the true andpeerlesa medicinal cordial, ask ior fche genuineiandinaist upoKhavmg it. : ■_■_■