SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

«t, »i ~,,,»™ fThis Aftornpn, 0.32 :;; eilxil WAlffi-^ To-morrow 3UN SET.—This Evening, 5.27 ,• ' "i > . BUN RISE.—To-morrt)wMorni UK, 6.38 •■■ f- MOON'S AGE.-New Moon, 28th, 539 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

"'-~l2.ST"eventns.~ :""■""* Phcsnix, cutter. Youlden, from Russell ,TO-DAY.

DEPARTURES.

', . . LAST EVBNINai. :■ ■~, . V ;. • ■ Taranaki, s.s., Malcolm, for the South i Ilinemoa, G.G. s s., Fairchild, for Tauranga OT"' ■■■-.&gm TO-DAY. ■■ ~, ■ ' ~ Island Idly, brigantine, Csoper,; v for Chatham Islands ! ■"■"' Lizzio.-cutter, Lawsoni for Whangapoua Lancashire Lass, cutter, Au3ten, for Tauranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Levnka-Dunelm. barque, at once For London—Scbiehalhoii. barque, early; Spirit For ORußeell, a ßay o^lsiands-lona, every Mon- E.rtgp'SSi-Hero, 8| s H ISJth Fov Tauranga and the South—Taranaki, S.S., Thursday next ■ . '*■ -^... | . „ For Honolulu and San Francisco—City or JNew York, R.M.S., 17th prox. ; .: - For Taranaki and Southern; provinces ;(irom ,Maiuikau)-T-aiaroa..B.s., Tuesday next For Chatham Islands—l3land L:ly, brigantine,

at once. *J ■ ■ ■ ! ■',■'■' For Sydney—Zealandiß, R.M. b.s., Wednesday, next.-- • ■ ... ' a . i -i" For Rarotonga—Blanche, schooner, immediately For the Islands—Belle Brandon, schooner, early For Whangarei and Mangapai— Argyle, every Tuesday, i ■••■ ■ ■ .■ ' :: :n: eh* ■•■• ■ • VESSELS EXPECTED, j ' Zealandia, P.M.S.S., from San Francisco, . Tuesday next. Taiaroa, 8.8., from the South, Monday next Rotorua, s.s., from Sydney, early. . , \ Southern Cro33, s.s., from Napier, Friday. .;, Pareora, ship (Q.S.G.W.), from London; sailed Halcione, ship, (J.N.M.S.) from London; sailed Avonafbarque, (W.Q.J.N.)fromLondori,loading Lebu, barque (JFLN). from London; sailed IMfay 19 ! Famenoth, ship, from London sailed June Loch 9* Fleet, ship (L.K.P.S.), from London; Glenlofa^barqW (W.G.P.T.), from London; May%ueen, ship (K.L.V.S.), from London; sailed „' ■ ~ i' •' ■ Annabell, brig, from New York; loading;. - Carrie Wyinan, barque, from New York, sailed May 22nd., .'a . * . ■ " : OTI.-'"': Olnstee, barque, from New York, early; ■ \'\ •-■■ Morro Castle, barque, from New York {sailed. Bella Aviary, barque. (T.M.J.8.) from Hobart Town.'-early , Stag, barque (V.R.G.H from Timaru, early Vision, biig, from Line Islands, early , -■ . ■■ Moa, bvig,.frpm Timaru, early _„ •> \, ■'"_' Ada C. Owen, brigautine, from Noumea and Solomon Islands, early Active, brigantTne, from Friendly and jNaviga tor's Mauds, early ■"_ '!. _;•' . Omaha, brigantine, from Chatham | Islands, early " I ■ Ryno, brigantine, from Suwarrow, early . . Darcy Pratt, brigantine, from Sydney, early ';-, - Oeeola, brigantine, from Oamaru, early. ' '■ *■ , Lapwing, brigantine, from Timaru, early. . ' Ethel, brisrantine, from Newcastle ; sailed Bth . Caledonia, schooner, from Samoa, early. -, ' Mary Anderson, schooner, from Samoa; early j Mazoppa, schooner, from Rarotonga, early. . Norval, schooner, from Tonga, early , \ :■- '/ Wave of Life, schooner, from Suwarrow, early Talisman, schooner, from Tahiti; early I -I" Coronet, schooner, from Tahiti, early } '■' Winifred, schooner, from Levuka, early. Agnes Donald, shooner, from Levuka. early Nymphe, schooner, from Levuka, early; Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Levuka; early Gael, schooner, from Levuka, early j ; ;' • Marion, schooner, from Tonga, early [ Laetitia, schooner, from Norfolfc Island; early Peerless, schooner, from Noumea, early. Minnehaha, schooner, from Oamaru, early , ~ Kate McGregor, schooner, from Lytteltbn Fairlie, schooner, from Sydney, early | Look Out, sclaooner, from Sydney, early. Soathem Cross, Mission schooner, ;from a crnise, early ■ - ' j ■ < Pearl, ketch, from Rarotonga, early i

EXPORTS.

Per Linda Weber, for Lyttelton: 40,000 ft sawn timber, 70 ton 3 doors and sashes, 147. casks plaster. Inwards Coastwise.—Mary, schooner, from the .Thames, with 14,000 feet sawn timber ; -T£^otrca^sm&^^^ gravel; Blsinore,schooner, from Russell, with 52 tons coal. '■ ~ t . Outwabds Coastwise —Mary, schooner, for the Thames, with 40 bags wheat, 30 bags pota toes, 2 tons carrots; 2 tons flour, 27 coils wire, 1 boat, and 1 punt; Lizzie, cutter, for Whanga poua, with 13 bags grass-seed, 1 ton bqnedust, 10 bags chaff. 5 boxes candles, and sundries; Fairy, schooner, for Russell, in ballast. I ■, •.. The schooner Linda Weber., pleared for Lyttelton to-day, with a cargo of timber, doors, sashes, and plaster. She will most likely sail The brigantine Island Lily sailed atjnoon to day for Chatham Islands with a general cargo acd the following passengers:—Mrs Hough and child, Mrs Emere, Messrs Ritchie and Shanahan. The s s. Rowena will not leave for Tauranga until Monday: having to take the place of the Argyle on the usual Friday trip to Coromandel. A diver was engaged cleaning the bottom of the iron barque Schiehallion to-day. . , ; _ The G.G. s.s. Hinetnoa sailed for Katikati last night, with a largo number ■of r the vesey Stewart soeoial settlere. { . ■ The schooner Kate McGregor sailed from Lyttelton for this port yesterday with a cargo of tiroduce. &c. . The s.s. Tarranaki sailed for Tauranga and; Southern Provinces last night, with a general cargo, and the following passenizers: Messrs Stoddard, Harding, Webster, Baird; Thompson, Campbell, Gardner, Cooke, Leighton, Gudgeon, Harding, Coffey, D'Arcy, Irvine, Murdoch, Hall, Baird, Luxniore.Prince, Mesdames Hinde, Walker and three children, A. L. Keith, Misses Ranee, Kennedy, and Mclnyre, Mr land Mrs Tlfe^barque Dunelm will sail for I^vuka on Saturday morning. , ' • tst „' The Kaumia 5 reported as missing-from New Plymouth, is a topsail schooner, and not. a steamer. Mr Hunter, of the Auckland firm of Hunter and Nolan, assisted in loading her with sheep, and she left Waitara on Wednesday, the gSApprehensions are being entertained for the safety ot the schooner Atlantic, which leit Patea for the Manukau on July 28th, and has notsince i b | enhe^of. c smppiNd Tatjbanga, this day. The G.G. s.s. Hinemoa, with the Vesey Stewart special settlers, arrived at 9.45 a.m. to-day. Nelson, this day. The s.s. Hawea arrived from Onehuhga at 11 o'clock last night, ".'.'."..'..' !

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

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1878.

For the cause that lack* assistance, For the ifTons; th»t needs resistance, I f For the future in the distance, ,', . , And the good that we cm da

I-The withdrawal of Mr Whitaker's Represen tation' Bill last night may be taken as a declaration tHat"the House will accept the Government : Bill as a basis of the new -' Electoi allaw. - 'This is an important indica -tionjjf&quiet'isession, lor no other measure before the .House is likely to excite very much opposition. We have reviewed the Electoral Bill so often that most 'of our readers are", no doubt, familiar with its provi sions. [, Its distinguishing features are the exclusion of Maoris from European electoral rolls unless ratepayers, and a "residential qualification-," by virtue of which every person'resident for two.years in the colony and six-months in any ; electoral district, capable 'of signing his own name, shall rbe; a-duly qualified elector. This modified rformKdf ,manhood suffrage will, we believe,meet all present wants,f or though "it is doubtful whether in the case of lodgers a majority will be able to claim the privilege won by a continuous six months' endurance ', of one landlady, a'pretty wide; choice of locations isl'■-'•offered in each elec torate. The household franchise is fixed at £10 per annum, and the property franchise at a clear £25 value. The ratepayers' franchise requires considerable amendment to make it workable, quite apart frigun the hoiror which certain honour able members appear to entertain respecting the right of voting enjoyed- by ladies who are, as the Act quaintly expresses it, "seised of lands and tenements." It is proposed to include in the electoral roll the names of all" persons who appear in the ratepayers' list for any district. The Registration of Electors Act, 1875, framed for the same'purpose, was found to be quite useless for the object sought, viz., to register the .names, of persons who may themselves have neglected to qualify. The -Act provided "That an alphabetical list of all persons, who c have been assessed, and who shall have paid rates, should be forwarded to the Registration Officer in each year before the 31st day of March. But in reality these lists for all practical purposes were valueless, the property qualifi cations being- in no .case shown, or dis tmguishedsufficienntly to identify the owners of property/ or to prevent confusion. Thus, a ratepayers^ roll j may have -half-a-dozen persons of the name of John Brown living, say, in Queen-street, or a dozen Smiths or Robinsons living in. one street. How could the Registration Office utilise such lists - without some' means of identi fying any one person with some pro perty, or of ascertaining if the person on the ratepayers' roll was not the John Brown already on. the electoral roll ? The commonness of some names aggravatosthe difficulty so miich that the Returning Officer, to prevent confusion, did not take much notice of these returns when sent to him, and it is needless to add, very few found their way on the rolls. A large amount of extra work was thrown on clerks of municipal and highway districts,for wfeich no provision for remuneration was made, •~~4~*"L«nian_v of the latter are honorary, Act, the law became virtually a deaa letteiv- Unless better provision is made in the new Electoral Bill, it is certain this portion will remain as useless in the future as it has been in the past.

IT is impossible to read the detailed account of the brewers'deputation to Mr Ballance yesterday, without being struck with the weakness and disingenousness, of the'argu ments brought forward by the petitioners. Instead of briefly stating that they thought the tax was a direct injury and unfair to themselves these disinterested gentlemen en deavored to make out that it would bring sorrow to several classes of the community, and all but paralyse lpcal industry. The " poor man"—rwhom the brewing fraternity somehow'1 seem to look upon as their own particular property—-was dragged in by the ears," Mr Sharpe, in his list of objections to the tax, asserting that" it would press heavily on the working man, to whom beer was quite as much a necessity, as tea and sugar." Putting on one side the fact that this statement is a gross libel on the working class as whole—many of whom are food templars—we cannot aay that we elieve beer is a necessity to any man. It is we admit, a pleasant, and when moderately used, a wholesome drink, but it does not occupy, to the daily diet ot any class, the relation held by tea and sugar. It is all very VeU Wj the "Licensed Victualling fraternity, to moan over the possibility of the-poor man being robbed of his beer;" but if such a thing were possible, we rather think' it would injure the moaners more than the behjoane'd. ' To say that beer does not encourage, drunkenness is simply moonshine. It is a notorious fact that nearly all habitual drunkards mainly con sume beer. Occasionally they take rum, but the majority prefer a compound on which they can get drunk by degrees. An artistic "awiper" likes a good fill for his money,and consequently avoids concentrated essences calculated to knock him over at once. Publicans make little or no profit out of spirits, hence the unselfish proposal to place an additional tax on brandy. Themostaflect "ing objectieh of all, howeveiywas reserved to; the last. Mr^)Sharpe, on 'behalf of the deputation, felt afraid .that the tax would "be the means of throwing the trade into the hands, of a few monopolists." . What a shocking consummation in the eyes of a deputation formed of, the wealthiest brewers in the country ! .What a chivalrous desire to preserve the public against monopoly, and: maintain a healthy compe tition against their own firms regardless of consequences 1:.-.' The proposal made by Mr Ballance to attain the same results through adduction of the-duty on English beer did not, however, present itself to the brewers in,: the same light. We trust, how ever/ that this beautiful trait in the charac ter of r the deputation.—their solicitude on behalf of the weaker and poorer brethren— will make atonement for their other follies, not the least of which is the patriotic suggestion by Mi- Joel that the Government should forego one of the farthings proposed to be taken off sugar, and continue to milk the uncomplaining cousumers of that com modity to the tune of £34,000, that the brewers may escape scot free. We are very sorry to observe that the implied threat /pf adulteration made at the meetings in Auckland was repeated yesterday. As :an /argument by an outsider,- this may be allowable, but coming officially rfrom the, trade it: is inde c'eritJ and improper,; .and oaly' calculated to lower in public estimation.the community which this5 :deputation;-:professes to repre sent. If,- pn> such? flight provocation as a three half-pennyetax, they arie ready to talk of poisoning usfall^ by the. introduction of deleteViouscOmpdunds lihtd our beef, their! mercantiiejH-.flipralejrf.: cannot be ""very 'MgUji u iiuckily ■"'weij/ineed not « pay anuch attentionCto -these threats.'■ It is just possibl^soni^lmayiitEyTtdn sucnltr|cks, but evervpne^'acqiiam|ed .with the beer trade iff awai'e;tb:at^the ;production,and sale of an» .unsound articlei will injure the vendor to a* much! greater an&'more lasting extent than it'will1 his^customers, v '• - : . ,

,; H Qri our/fpur,th page,tp-day r appears a full telegraphic summary ofs tliei Kegistration of Mines Bill.

At the Wa^e Lands Board, this after noon;: a piece of land at Whangaroa North was granted ito Messrs Coughlin and Dowl, under the homestead system. An applica tion from John" Higginson, at Kawakawa, for 420 acres,-wa3 refused. An application from the Bishop of Auckland, for a small piece of land at the back of the Anglican Church,,was.referred to the.Governor. An application from Mr John, of Apapa, asking that certain lands may be put up for sale, was granted ; _and a similar..application from Mr Treece was •also-granted: - An application from twelve settlers of to be allowed to select, land there, was con sidered, and, it was resolved to throw the district open for selection. • ' The monthly parade of, the . Scottish Company of Volunteers -was held on Tuesday evening, Major Withers com manding. The Company were put through various exercises by Capts. Mowbray and McMurdo, after which Major Withers complimented them on their efficiency. At the close of the parade the Company adjourned to the Royal Mail Hotel,; where a plentiful supply of malt llqupr was consumed in drinking the health of the officers. .'- t ','- -... v 5

At the Resident Magistrates' Court to day, Mr J. B. Russell addressed His Wor ship on the miserable condition 'of the Court, and the road leading thereto,; They were provided certainly with a roof and a floor, but nothing else in the way of con venience. There was no fire-place, and the weather was extremely cold. Hej hoped His Worship would use his influence in procuring a better state of things. He would also suggest that His Worship might bring a little prison labour to bear on the miserable approach to the; Court. His Worship said he might get the latter at his own expense. He would, however, do his best, and in regard to the Court, he would telegraph to Wellingron this after noon. . J.; I* 1

It was Mr J. C. Thornton's Eleven which played against the Australians at : the Orleans Club. The cricket ground was open to the public, and a large'^crowd assembled. 5

Daring the investigation into the alleged act of incendiarism at the Devonport Hall, it transpired, much to the surprise of the residents, that the hall belonged, not to Mr O. Mays, but to the community. Further inquiry by the chairman and other trustees went to show that the sum of £300 had been drawn from the Highway Board funds, by the treasurer, towards the payment of the hall, of which building he (the trea surer) was seller. It appears that the trustees of the Board sent a letter to the chairman of. the Waitemata County Coun cil (who is also Board treasurer), desiring that the Devonport Highway District's share of the special subsidy of £40,000 granted to counties might be appropriated to the purchase of the hall for public purposes. Some £270 was awarded to the Board, and the county chairman paid this into the Board's account at the bank, draw ing, however, as treasurer, a cheque for £300 in part payment of the £500 cost of the hall without any turther consultation with the Board. The trustees felt, to say the least of it, irritated at the arroga'tioti of the entire functions of the Board by one trustee, in his trinitarian capacity of County Chairman, HighwayTJoard Treasurer, and seller of a hall; and this peculiar development of local has caused consider able discussion throughout the district. It should bo stated that Mr Mays has always taken, a most active and prominent part in local affairs, and is in the habit of • taking upon himself the entire responsibility of matters, and grudging no amount of trouble and labour to further the welfare of the district in which he lives. This may explain his present action. We learn that the Board met last night, and decided that the money (£300) should be refunded to the Board, and a public meeting called of the ratepayers to discuss the advisability of expending funds in the purchase of the »h»iL To this course Mr Mays has given ins assem> y -«-0..«».™_>—--«--ai^^ 1^E ijx^tiQEtlK. take place. The first ordinary general meeting of the Auckland Timber Company will be held in the offices, Custom-Heuse-street, on the 30th inst., when the reports and financial statement of the Directors will be intro duced. Charles Veitch, of the Blue Post Dining Rooms, Victoria-street, has filed his petition in bankruptcy. The entertainment and ball last evening in aid of the funds of the Victoria Company's band, passed off pleasantly, and although the night was stormy and wet, a large number of young persons were present in happy anticipation of the after dance, which presents such attraction to the youthfnl and gay. The volunteers did not fpatronise the ball quite so largely as expected, still there was a goodly show of 'Queen's men present. The ballads and musical selections were of a choice character, and were received with evident satisfaction. This, newly 'organised band supplied the dnace music in the most satisfactory manner, and showed that the members had studied their selections. The programme of the ball consisted of fourteen select dances, which were duly performed Avith lightsome step through the quiet hours of the night. The tempestuous and mischievous wind in the course of yesterday committed many offences iv its viewless search, broke many windows, and smashed a number of flower pots. In its gusty travel down Queen street, it popped under the glass verandah of Messrs Glanville and Ellyet, and lilted the middle frame into the air, dashing it to pieces on the pavement. At the same moment it caught hold of Mr William's hand-cart, and sent it spinning down the street, as far as the Auckland Hotel, out running the owner, who himself is a Vunner of no ordinary capabilities. Mr Ewington acknowledges with thanks the following sums sent to him to-day for the Young Men's Christian Association: Lady friend, 20s; T. B. Hiil, 21s j Jshn Probert, £5.

At the half-yearly meeting of .the Ladies and Executive Committees of the Scripture Gift Association, the latter presented a most satisiactovy report:—Since the annual meeting in February, 969 prize-books have been awarded to the same number of scholars in-30«schools, for hom^-written Scripture exercises, and correct repetitions of the same at the school. Of the schools tbus visited with prizes, 16 were city and ■ suburban, and 14 in the country districts. A large number of cards have also been distributed. Twelve handsomely-bound books, presented by Messrs j Logan, McDonald, and Larkins, were on view. The committee have resolved to offer prizes for the best written original essay by the pupils of the Auckland Grammar and Girls •High School. - - ; . -"if."

One of the newly-created New Zealand Lords is said to wear his new honors with all the dignity of a bear in a new collar. He told a friend of his in Wellington the other day that he did not value the title of honorable so much for himself as for his family, adding that ." if anybody calls me 1 Johnny' now I'll make it hot for them. Im the honorable John now, and (exple tive); they can't take it away." l The Sydney authorites are now consider ing the advisability or propriety of permit ting the Sydney Omnibus Company, an off shoot of Hoyte and Co., to construct tram ways from the suburbs to the city. That notorious ■.experimentalist, George Francis Train, once laid down a line through Pitt street, but as the rails •wefeabove the level oil the street,"it"proved an intolerable njuisance arid was universally condemned;! r f The new scheme provides for an%ninterriu{)ted road. M local contemporary says thatMr Woolll combe, R.M., of Timaru, signalised his last sitting atiWaimaterbp givinga' iieoision before lunch arid reversing -it after iluncfeV The KM. had in the interval tallced the matter over hiswine.,. ' ' " I /l -^ Mr- J>rGj •Brown; Government wiip^liol visited Auckland with Sir George !Grey is said to. have realised a rare crop1 "oT%T" -browns in a new claim at Blije Spur.: I Thepetition of the sons of old" cblbaistsKS novsv awaiting .signature, at Mr t ; Eissling's' effice, willbe posted toSWellington on the 29th uifct.

The entertainment this eve4in|foyll||< members of St. James'^iterary ,an^dcba^> ing class promisesito J?|ja success ig^fll i% bearings. The nlieicar!department%ilLM' under the direction of Mrs, Mitchell; and Mr Rees. duets and^art songes will be given by members, also recitations, and final, the lively^burlesque of " Borrowed Plumes." As a &rge,number of .tickets have been circulated, a fullhall is antici : pated. -v The directors of the Golden Pah have arranged with Mr Masefield and" the "con- - tractors, Messrs Bremmer and Verrpnsy to remove thenew battery from the Qaeen of^ Beauty ground, Thames, immediately. Sergeant James Jackson started jby the boat last evening for his new sphere of duty at the Thames. The Sergeant has occupied tke Parnell station for several years, and won the respect of the inhabitants of that pleasant district, so remarkable for its tran quil and aristocratic character. We under stand that Sergeant Mulville has been ap pointed to the Parnell station. , ! The rota of attendance at the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday next include Messrs J. Baber, A. Beetham, A. Clements, J. Cosgrave, W. C. Daldy, J. Pilworth, J. M. Dargaville, C. F. Goldsbro', R. Graham, and Thomas Macffarlane.

The danger of allowing boys of a [tender age to have the use of boats in the harbour was fully exemplified yesterday afternoon." A lad of about 13 years of age was pulling about on the lee of the wharf, when gthe keel board of the boat caught the^ mooring line Jof a waterman's boat, causing it to become firmly fixed. The boy Avas;unable to release the rope, despite Hiis endeavours. A few minutes later a waterman/ possessed of very little feeling, passed by,in his boat, and refused to assist in unloosing the rope, at the same time 1 laughing unkindly at the boy's predicament. For about half an hour he was unable to release the board, and finally, when he did succeed, his clothes must have been wet through, as he had been exposed to several;rain and hail squalls. We will not publish the name of the! water man who played such an undesirable part in connection with the affair, but he cer tainly does deserve to have his name placed on record. i

The bakers ball will be held on thb even ng of 3rd proximo in the Lome-street Hall.

A Press Agency telegram say 3 that Mr Thomson, Mayor of Christchurch, intends to swallow up his year's allowance of £300 in entertaining the members of Parliament at a banquet, during their trip on the occa sion of the opening of the railway from Christchurch to Dunedirr? 1 ,;

A memorial to the Minister oflPubl 10 Works, urging upon the Government the immediate carrying forward of the Auckland and Waikato Railway, has been drawn up for signature by the citizens of Auckland. Constable Dews made a searching investi gation into.the late conflagration .at the Devonport Hall, the fact of the fire being on a sand floor and away from the opening through' which ifc was conjectured that sparks might have dropped, proves, with other facts, that the fire was the I deliberate act of an incendiary, and it is to be; hoped the scoundrel will be brought to-justice.

The Oddfellows of the Devonport Lodge, North Shore,- wiU celebrate^.their third anniversary on- Friday evening, the 23rd inst., by a ball.'. •••:

CABLEGRAMS.

[SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.]

The Mail Subsidies,

Vogel Interviewers Hicks-Beach

The "Wool Sales.

■ LONDON, August 20. Mr Forster, the Sydnej Agent-General, was not present at the former interview He, accompariletnsry>srr~^TtHr^^ ■ vfifa now seen Sir Michael Hicks : lJeach, who appeared favourably disposed. He stated that the matter was undecided, and thought the late intimation, that the Imperial Go vernment would withdraw their share of the mail services/should be re-considered. The wool sales opened this afternoon. The number.of bales in time for the sale amounts to 312,385, of which 15,000 were despatched to Yorkshire and the Continent. The first day's catalogue 'comprised 7,439 bales, in which there was a large propor tion of Queensland wools. The attendance of home arid foreign buyers was large. ■ The prices show a slight advance. The biddings commenced with great spirit.

PARLIAMENTARY

FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.

(BY STAR SPECIAL ,WI&E),

WELLINGTON, this day. In the Houpe yesterday "'the proceedings were unimportant. , There was va very small, attendance the greater part of the afternoon,: only a bare quorum. Probably this is due to the wet and boisterous weather, a large, number of legislators being victims to severe colds. I hear going about the lobbies that the committee appointedby the Upper- House to;prepare an address to the Queen' on Eastern affairs, borrowed :\ from the library not only Webster's Dictionary but Roget's Thesaurus.

THE SEPARATION RUMOUR,

There was great excitement and panic here over the rumour that the -Government intend going in for separation under the guise of modified provincialism, the seats of the Provincial Governments to lie Auck land and Christchurch, and a Federal Par r liament to meet at Wellington once in three years. The rumour probably originated ■with some land speculators who want to get hold of some city properties at a low price, to subdivide, and sell at a high figure. Several properties might be got hold of jnst now in that way, The Premier and other Ministers distinctly deny the truth of the rumour, which they charac terise as a new political canard. HOLIDAY TO RAILWAY OFFICIALS. lii the Hpuse yesterday Mr Manders moved "That it is expedient the Govern ment should amend the regulations so that employes on railways should obtain a week or fortnight's holiday every year." He said the men were too hard worked. Ministers and officials knew the value of holidays, but these railway employees seldom got a holiday.—Mr Stout opposed the motion.— Mr Feldwick said the work of some of the officers on New Zealand railways was so severe as even to endanger some of their lives. It was unjust; -to ■ deduct members'salaries when they "received holi days.—Mr Joyce supported the motion, and: thought Mr Manders deserved-credit for in troducing it. The railway regulations re garding employes was in a/veiy unsatisfac tory state.; ,it was different? i'riall parts of the colony, at the capnce;-of-'mpnagers. 1 hey should give; every in an specific holi days. He instanced'the'^S^Wv (system- Wfore holidays varied up«t6:ktribhth accord ing to wqrk;- ' A returniwduld;,^'e!lai&\on the, table, showing tlje..holidays' granTed" which--he believed weieJciiniform] in, the; ■ -Islan^ Over2;-500"persons" we're j Smßfoyed ou^juiways,' and it; would be im possible to-replace them.— Mr'lVooll, ot In" vercargill, s^id: it was'iuureasoiiaDle thai men s pay sh'ould^e1 (iijductedrfor:liolidays BY MRREEs! _Mr Kees p^esjiited. a petition,- fr^m/John" -i™^^ ibbs ' nieaiqal, pracfifcioherl relative toffis services irnh^Taa^fllraF;' 'also one from Thomas Edward StilrW relative to land promised him• for service! An the field, ■"^'.-■P'eypr granted; .and -8i jfrota^ James William Witty/ settiiiMorth peti tioner s services in the Maori war: and from

GRANTS TO LIBRARIps thus : Auckland-number oTli£^ b(li amount £1,027 7a j TawuufiJS?l^ 49 amount £104 15s WelWon bft ries. 8 13, amount £556 -17s • IST >lbrarW libraries, 11, amount £179 • Marnf Bay~l (libraries, 3, amount £97 l.^ol^ : libraries, 22, amount £312 l«q fe^ !^ nd -iibraries, 8, amount £211ir: n W est. billy-libraries, 71, amount Jftft* ■Ofcago-hbranes not stated, £144 5? !<3; ILLNESS OF KARUtt'atca On Tuesday night, about nine when goroghome from the House F» -T^ J was taken suddenly with wW IZ ana «aca i, h bo a paralytic stroke. A ioS^ once called in,and pronounced the B V S at to be of such a nature as to iuaf ifJr? pt °nig m the patient's recovery. "J. aho peof |: , BOOTH INQUIRE In Booth's case, the committee «„*■ l' acquit him on all charges, ant p£? ;; record the highest commendation of t? ' character for integrity, given WowrJIB H financial chief of the departmJntVlll' Clarke, Native Secretary,^^,J«»y formerly so. ; (| WAITARA ROW k . The Waitara papers, on the ret> n * , I Commissioner Kenny, K.M. deecrih i° J I riot, and acquitting policemen of **» violence, etc. It does not give anvr ; for the natives not being proceeded a22 " P in due course of the law. vu gansst . HOURS W RAILWAY OFFICERS A paper has been laid on thetable Z w V ing the hours of labour of r .gfifite. '"?*' drivers, etc. The rule fof-the'sS 0; « guards, engine-drivers, and o'tfiers is f work the advertised train 3in relays » whenever it is necessary for,,the men ♦ be on duty an excessive number of hn '■' one week, they are relieved by aZ^ , I ponding'curtailment of hours in the foiw :'« j ing week. lam not aware of aiFobJecZ,' !Si I having been raised against this regS ! •"• by the men.-(Signed) T. Lawsok Co? missioner of Railways, North Island vi ! MR WHITAKER'SREPRESENTATTnv • ' I I BILL WITHDRAWN. h -In the debate on the second-reading W Mr Whitaker's Electoral Bill,. - House resumed last evening Mr" JI OSs ™■ is ! proved of the Government Bill Be con i sidered the residential elauselrisceßaarv I j The Government Bill gave Maoris an oppor '- :' f tunity of putting themselves.on?aii equaUte IS j with European colonists instead ofbciiw I treated as entirely separate as' in ffi M$ Whitaker's Bill. So long as a properfv ;"' j franchise %vas allowed special prowrti ; would be entitled to plurality of votes' : which he regarded as a blot.on the Bill bu' i could not see how it could be avoided!" T* il' would only last as long as, the Bill.' He :: ; opposedjfthe introduction of Hare's system" ias complicated and unsatisfactory^Membets r of the University, who applied the 3Tstra I in electing the Senate, had to have a pre. I " liminary rehearsal in order.to"becomeae. Up ■ quainted with the worWrig!bfttbJ3< scheme, j ' Democracy was spoken of in New Zealand" IP >as new. He contended the, .whole*constiu. '"'■ > tion was democratic, and the suffrage the H same. • The House must show that it desired II! to conserve the interest of''the people, and W give the people more direct ,-control over ■jp Parliament than they had' exercised for many years past. He spoke against the life despotism of Under-Secretaries;. owing to the existing system of centralism. What j m was necessary was decentralisation. In ' Auckland they were exercisedoverthequeß<" Hp tion of the route of the Kaipara railway &| which the Minister of Works' could not Pa settle on his own responsibility. Loca wfj bodies had been too much under the an< f? thority of the Central Government. Thai WS, schoolmasters were rapidly becoming ths civil servants. He would look eagcily for. I ward to the day when they would relmra mm to the original basis of the constitution, when federation with f decentralisation would form the main features of it. X $ ... Mr Joyce oprjosedthe Bill; and moved Mr Tole saidTiir Vvnita!cer*a'"i,;ij T superior to that of the Government lriW^Pß matter of consolidation, but this arose from the fact that it dealt with three additional ,■ subjects : representation, bribery, and petitions on elections. The bill contained some principles which might be incorporated with advantage in the Government measnia He objected to the proposed provision in the Bribery Bill trat where a' ; voter to , , deprived of the franchise for three yean, there was no provision for his name "being restored to the roll. He read a paragraph ' from an English paper expressing.Ms views ,; to the effect that women could be more " useful and exercise more influence in domestic circles than in politics. He would like to see the freehold qualification made k ' subject to residence of two years , as person! 1 acquiring a freehold on arrival in the colony I would be equally ignorant of the circum- ' stances,of the colony, as others upon whom the residental qualification was Being tfß^&B ferred. Registration officers now received ..objections from anyone and published their own name to the list of objections, fchns pfecluding the recovery of expenses, whicl ought to fall on the objector.' Heeo demnedthe provision rendering five Am tures necessary to nomination papers, and advocated the continuance of the system 01 ;. f . ; candidates addressing electors; If be lim not had an opportunity of. addressing tk constituents he represented, he would probably never have been elected. He did not lay claim to eloquence, but an oppor; tunity was given to constituents to judge of m the viev^s of candidates. He condemned p. the clause rendering a deposit of £10 neces; §$i sary. He did not think closing pubjic- g houses would be effectual,?aSi men who; |g desired drink would establish, their OWB public-houses. He would"oppose Mi ! AVhitaker's bill on the grdund:iof its ecu taining Hare's system, -which might M useful in municipal elections, but was dangerous if applied to the :whole colony. Jl| The bill also gaye too'■much': power M officers in WeUington. The bill would give too much tranquility, and cause > political apathy. . . , 1 Mr Hursthouse objected to representenon |^ I being based on grounds whicMf ould g>« p| ! too much power to town3sSt!|Be^peMe||M \ the country. He considered towns paresis ! upon the country. (Great laughter.) , i Messrs Thomson, Oliver, Beep^and :' borne also spoke against the Bill. ..." ! Mr Whitaker opened his reply pa dmol.; flto a bare quorum of the House.-. Mern^ ! are weary of the debate on the elector . question." There were three occupants c I the Lords' Gallery. One old-lady ang : assiduous attendant m politics, was.^ ( I only reprsentative of the..fair sex in " , j Ladies' Gallery. A few drowsy strangere-^ I the public gallery. Mr Whitaker,aew I that he introdnced the measure wittt ' object of securing the ministerial.Deow» , because the bill was. .prepared~w?n • was in the last Ministry.' He I"*, Mr Barton on mixing up /the, classes Roman and Greek Liberals. . He dejj that the Opposition were Tones gomg Liberal music. Though the mode- of aa. ; .taining quotas was not part of B^ s" f gj ~:; j.hal system- it was in the appendix 01 ! book, and approved by him. Me «« . ! ask leave to withdraw his bill witli a > of endeavouring to engraft jy^L , on the Government Bill »ijn Oomm tt ; While assisting Mr Stont's; •'measure would press his amendments to'divisw^; Bill withdrawn accordingly/^;/ MR MOSS'S MOTION ON TT .■■■■... , BAKK. __.„■■' ■■■.■-■■':■■*>■■:■»*¥ ■ -During the discussion on the .Pl^ to ' . address the Gbvernbr,- pjquestin£ * place a sum on the estimates *o e^ n I the growth'of wattle: bark, Mr »*, c | strongly, condemned the annual fig^. £300; to the: Wellington Domain. ** fa t . sidered the expenditure almost -u"F tfjS tive.— Mr Hobbs- said -the-«o us greatly indebted to the member w nell for raising the question..- * y- Ho a statement by Mr Hursthouse a* t . abundance of bark in TaranaM ea o iiot superior to the wattle, the; spw if that were the fact wattle, baw^i^ be so largely imported wto.AUu

EVENING -SIARt:THURSi>AY, AUGUST ':*%



{■■■ ■ ■ DISSOLUTION OF PARTNER SHIP We have Opened several Cases of BLACK AND COLOURED SILKS, pukchasbd at vert low, prices ; ; in the Home Markets. ; : ■ TH X- CO OUR B D SILKS Comprise 1 the Newest Shades. ,' THE BLACK SILKS "'I Wili. bk Sold at 2s. 11d. per Yard, in Ordehr to Clkar. I . . : IMMENSE QUANTITIES OV DRESS GOODS i W ILL BE BHOOSHTFOBWABD AT JOB PRICES. GREAT BABGAINS! ! " WILL BK GIVEN DURING THEi WEEK! j. cosgrate'& c 0.,! MERCHANTS AND MPORTKWS QUEKN-STREET. AOOKXAND.; " ' , . '.:■■■ V: ;-j'.'l'..-r-"."-' . " "ITT S ~A~ L ~E> ] .-' :,, .■' i£x Lapwing: '; i •10 AM- SICAN STOVES & RANGES 1. K^.iOSINE ; F \ f;:BANKS' UNION SCALES C^'ilCE ENGLISH TEA (J-ohests)■.-.•■"-■ SAMUEL COCHHANE •& SON.



Ex Late Arrivals fbom London: - QiuKQ-PACKAGES Wines, Spirits, Bottled /WOOo Beer, Groceries, Musical Instru ments, Picture Frame Mouldings,: Fancy Soap, Selrzogenes,J?ianos, Furniture, and Sundries. , ;, EDWARD LEWIS, Custom House % O6> YEARS IN.THE WINE TRADE. >I This experience/should be useful. J All my Liquprs will stand sampling, and I invite my v 1 friends to come and try them. As my supplies are obtained, with special,, advantages direct from best Home sources;' and ' purchased for Cash, lean defy competition. Try my.BAss sr Alb arid Guiness'S Stout. Griffin Brand, pints and quarts. I believe this is finer thananything in the market, and the brand is, only procurable * at my Store's in Custom House-street.-" • ; «008 EI>WARD LEWIS, j r , General iMPOfi^EE,, , and, Wine ; /anP ' .: . Spirit Merchant, ... (Late with L. D. Nathan and Co). , Sole Agent for Thnrston and Co.'s Celebratea Billiard. Tables. Two Tables complete now on ■■ .. ' Stile; ■•''•■'■ ■■- !■■ ■.-Hi..-.. j •i. Worker and Son's very fine blend of Scotch fc ,■*; tiiaky <liilmarnock), in case and bulk, 3J and * -51 years old.



A MAGNIFICENT STOCK . ow :■-■ • SHEW A?UXUMN~AND WINTKR ! lsi .RiE'S S1 :t'M A:T::E R AL S ' Just Opkned. "°% _.„_. H®.... A TKIKS__. __ Invites attention to his Stock of New Dress Materials, Ladies Jackets, Ulsters, Black and Coloured_Silka,_y_eLvets...-Yelver- ■—tggssT&KTßuita-bie'for the ■cwmimr"'^""" ;; Season. Now on View. .Splen: ii v j > did Colours in Now Silk Reps! - -Wool Reps, Wool Poplinettes] . , Satin Cloths, Wool Serjres.TwUled ■■■■■ n - ;-Carmelites, Kstamane Serges] *. ■•>■:■:■ French Merinos, Winseys,: and "■ '~' r FanoyDrees Gooda. All splendid *'•" ' , yaluoJ All the new shades pro- ~,. -'. onrable In Stock. The seleotlon •''. 1 this season is the largest and best '- f . ever shewn in the oity. Good quality Black Silk at 3s lid per ; All the new shades in . . Coloured Silks. Alao Good Cheap - Blankets, Quilts, Sheetings, Table ;. Linen, Flannels, Calicos, ana , Manonester Goods. j - .... , N the „ CLOTHING DEPARTMENT • ! New Tweed Suits. Coats, Trow eers and Vests suitable for all ' classes. A large Stock of Bors '■'•"" and Youth's Tweed Suits, in our ''-.■'•' '■-'own make and imported. An • "'immense stock of New Tweedß in ! Bannockburn. Mosgiel, Scotch, West of England, &o. Tailors ! can select from the largest stook ; In Anokland at Wholesale Prices. -■,-,- --; Cheap Tweedß suitable for Boy's ' wear. ,- . | : i T "' ..'•:-' ' " " " ; I jj'h.a Good Quality GuARANTBBpi and Prices Lowest in Auckland; fob . * At,L Desoeiptions of : Drapery and! j Clothing, j ,■.....- «T H. ATK I N S"r-W



.WH E:M.l'ti A L IMT AN UR E. The undersigned are now prepared to supply their CHEMICAL MANURE for Root and Green Crops, in any quantity., ,; j v . The following extracts, seleoted from numer ous testimonials, prove its value as a fertilizer. I believe it an excellent Manure for Potatoes. % 'f . ,^: ".; JOSEPH MAY, . "r Mount St. John. It is tae best Manure I ever used. '■'!■"•: - W. G. HARPE/ : >'-'•>* ' Late Manager for W. A. Murray, Esq.. •'•-- "-■ ■■■ : '• -Piako.., . \ : I am so pleased with its good effect as a Potato Fertilizer, that I shall require a further supply, and would strongly recommend its use. J. LEDDRA WALLIS, Anaiyßis of this season's supply will be ready in a few dayß. W. J. HURST & CO., lol...Queon-stroet, Auckland. imN COURAGE NEW ZEALAND Hi INDUSTRIES 1 To the -People of Auckland ! Messrs. Hallenste nJßrothers Desire to inform you that a RETAIL BRANCH -■ OF THE NEW: ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY Is Now Open in Queen-street, opposite Theatre Royal.



To effectually Introduce their Goods and drive out the Imported article, they have deoided to SELL a Single Article at the Wholesale Price. All Goods are marked in Plai° Figures, for Nett Cash only. ; „ j AnyArtiolepurchased andnot ap proved of, will be exchanged with the same courtesy with which It waa sold, or if desired, the money r will tie returned. . ■<~,/• ■ The success which has attended the. ' New Zealand Clothing , Factory's ! Retail Branches in other towns leads the Proprietors to believe that there ~< .'<.[ V exista a praißewbrthy desire on; the -, f j part of the Public to encourage New, - ' • Zealand Industries, especially wher . , j Bupetior advantages are offered; and ■ , : yourßupportis solicited on this under -Btanding only. ;T ,J. B. ROBINSON, •- ! ; - Manager AucxlandEßranch.!'; ' '' SOLE AGENT FOR ■ ! ? f ( W E ,B T H E I 'M! S CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINES, THE BEST MACHINE IN THK WORLD. EXTRA. Important Intelligence. , t Auo Xi NAB UII V' "&: Co : H ye Detebminbd to LBAR OUT THEIR SURPI US STOO OF GENERAL DRAPERY, DRESS GOODS ■" CURTAINS, I ',; ; FANCY GOODS, AND MILLINERY, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES! ~ ;- ■' ; FOP A ! Short Time Only* previous to Stock - taking. DRESS and MANTLE - MAKING; on the IqoO , Premises, at Reduced Prices. •;:/>;:-:;■:./. -SALE NOW ON. j A. LIN A BURY & CO.'S, ■: • 204 & 2GG, QUKKN-STRKBT, AUCICL.AMD. j /^ORNS, BUNIONS,; AND WARTS \y .■- ' • . £ I AH Sufferers should Cousult Mr Basstian at the Anchor Hotel before he leaves Au6kland. '■ N.B.—No Cutting. • . ; G p E c l A L, ;N OTICE l: : oLOTiaiNGl department. ..;■■■ ■ "..'- " w. rattray ha r . Havine completed^ Stock-taking, has made con siderable JBEDUCTlONS,in.thefollqwinKtd^. 'i^'t'^i^l/inesCjn oraer to make way foroljrJi ;sj ■^~isQ\'s .-.iTl Spring Shipments :— !..'.;: Irli !"„.. l-Men-'s-Silk-mixed-Paget.Coats. ] xji&Vl : i . ■■< Men's Tweed Trousers , . -- r - { aaoJS ■;,: ' ' Men's Tweed Trousers and Vesta •■nn^^i Men's.TweedSuits , v -. <t .-j 'Men's Black-ITelt Hats - J,j- Boys' Suits; Youths' Suits - —■ C£-;;-Boys'fiEnickerb63ker;Suics ;-' 1 . ■■ :.-,.. , Alsoja number, ot Miscellaneous Lines belonging ' c -i; ;tothe above Department.; | : -.. ■ r'to'- 7 WILLIAM KATTRAyJ 'ih^'k p.uknishisg draper & &ilik'merckr ,' ;: New. Zealand House, l 66, Queen-street, Auckland..



fancy',i/t(cH in a "Mi#lyr inWS FANCY, 6/41 Just?. Opened. f/| ( CARPETS, Tapestry from 2/11 | '■ : CARPETS,?Brusßelfroms/ ,?.:: ItailßNSßljji > CARPETS, Kidderminster - YJriety^- \ CARPETS, Dutch and Jute J% jfes^ you can , •jy'^\. \ijr HOUSE,. .



Largest Stock of Drawings-boom Soitks Largest Stock of Dinino-boom Suites , Largest Stock of Bedroom Furniture Largest Stock of Floor Cloths, Linoleum ... Largest Stock of Carpets in Auckland. ■■■ BLANKBTS j From 11/6 to g£ig|i?i 50/ per pair. .- BLANKETS Mattresses, Palliasses, Bolsters, Sheets,. Mattresses, Palliasses, Pillows, Shps,- : Mattresßes, Palliasses, Bolsters, Caßes, Ready-made. Ready-made.. i±. j. :\ Readyrmade. Ready-made. 'it Ready-made. Ready-maae. /; * BKDSTBADS , { vt BEDSTEADS |j :» BEDSTEADS i CEDAR, ! _ IRON, BRASS. i :; KAURI, RIMU. : Artificial Flowers, for Tablesi and Vases. DRAPER y, MILLINERY, : MEN'S and BOYS'CLOTHING. US' CATALOGUES SENT POST FREE.; TEJI Holloway, ©arlick 8s Oranwell, CITY HALL ARCADTC, ! QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. Agent for the Genuine "Singers; Sewing Maohine. ,



WA N'TE DiKNOJWN, Just Opened, One Thousand Mei^'s India Rubber Coats, at 7s 6d.—Samuel Coombes, C'ty Clothing Mart, 92, Queen-street. IMURNITUBE—For the Drawingroom JL 1 Dining-room, Library, Bedroom, or Kitchen, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. ! iIPIARPETS— Including Brussels, \ Tapes \j try, Kidderminster, Stair, Felt, and Dutch, on Sale at jT, & H. COOKB'S. I ~,, T INOLEUM and Floorcloths, all;widths,; I I Bath Mats, in Linoleum and Floorcloth, on Sale at T. & H. COOKE'S. ' . ' ,' HEARTH RUGS, Door Mats, plain and wool bordered. Matting, Wool Mats, Bed-side Rugs, on Sale at- T. & H. COOKE'S. j IRON BEDSTEADS. — French, Half . Tester, Stump and Foldint?; Iron •v Cotsj all sizes. Wood Bedsteads ' ; and. Wood Cots, on Sale at T.& ---' H. COOKE'S. i •.■: BEDDING.^-Hair, Wool, Spring, Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Feather Beds, Bolsters :and Pil lows, on Sale at TJ & H. COOKE'S. i . f^ LASSES.—Ghinmey Glasses, in Gilt, \JT Walnut, and Maple Frames, Toi let Glasses, Toiletware,-Cane seated Chairs, in great variety, on Sale at T. Sc H. COOKE'S. PRICES.— As we import direct from the English Manufacturers,; we are able to sell all imported goods as low as a»y house in town: and, employing steam power In our Factory, are enabled .to offer articles of local manufacture at a . ,-,.,-. very moderate rate. S T. & H» Cooke's FURNITURE AND UARPttT WAREHOUSE ct nn»r^^-jypgj;y.T. '• - ~p| ,V N A. M ~~T 1 •-"-~ w - To Arrive, per Queen of the West, now due from London— TEN TONS DYNAMITE DETONATORS, BATTERY, INSULATED COPPER WIRE,-FUSE, Etc., Km DYNAMITE lfl the Safest and Most Powerful Explosive in use. _ The Safety of Dynamite During • Teanspokt and Storage., Extracts from tho Official evidence given before the House of Commons Select Committee on Explosive Substances—Parliamentary Seß sion of 1874 London. , Boxea filled with dynamite have been thrown from a great height, and found to sustain any amount of shock without exploding. They have also been placed upon an -open fire, when the dynamite ourned slowly, away without ex ploding.—Parll mentary report—Blue Book, Dynamite has been in a railway collision, and, though the van and boxes containing it were broken, no explosion took place.—Blue Book, page 182, par. 2979. \ • > ' : Maior Maiendia, R.A., H.Ms. Inspector of Gunpowder and Dynamite Factories, states, in his evidence (page 18, par. 100), that the lew 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 safenitro-glycerine preparations from:such un necessary restrictions as the nitro-glycerine Act mposea upon them. Professor Abel, the Chemist to Her Majesty's War Department, gives his experience that Nobel's dynamite is one of the eafeßt, moat powerful, and most convenient explosive agents applicable to industrial purposes.—Blue Book, pages 56,57, and 69, «- Agents: .; , : .' ■ , E. <P O R T E R & CO., QUEEN STREET. AUCKLAFP-; !i,USHBROOK AND HhIDGMAN Re3peotfally invite attention to their Large — Carefully -seleoted and Entirely ....j <J: .;. New Stock of " |<!>:w:« ,". DRAPERY AND CLOTHING r FOR THE WINTER TRADE, v Comprising— .. Blankets, all sizes, and first-class value Flannels, white and 'scarlet, all makes j Crimean Shirtings, All-wool and Union, in great variety of pattern and Quality ! ■; 'Winceys, plaiUj. and fancy. A heavy stock. ; ".Good ancTOheap," a good line at 6d per yard, . I Fancy Dress Goods, new shades, in great variety French Merino, Serge, Satin Cloth, jand some 1 "oecial Lines of Fancy Materials^ bought a ob, and being sold at very low rates Alloa and Fingering Yarns, allcplours Winter Hosiery, Umbrellas, Ribbons, Flowers Waterproof Tweed and Waterproofs ! A Job Lo of Children's and Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks, to be cleared out at much -below . -.-regularprice. ■ ■ -~, -~..-; Calicoes. SheeWng,- Counterpanes,, ,. t " Furnishing and Manchester Goods |of every; • ""'description ■'' ■'■ ■^'-■'■■r- ■-•.' s S'6vcsTrjt;';i Boys' and Men's Clothing of every description,. : Good and Cheap : mi* . v j Hosiery Shirts, Hats, &o. ■- -..j Strong Material for Boys' Wear—Tweeds Mole ■■■■< kin. o duroy, Serge 1 ; 7 . ftc, &c. &o. j i - In order ; sustain the well-known!character of the JUNCTION DRAPERY WORKHOUSE for Cheapness and Quality combined; R. and B' proonre their Supplies from the BBST MAR KETS ONLY, and spare no painsi to suppl their Customers' wants at the lowest price com mensurate with legitimate trading. - j % (1/ in the fi) Discount allowed upon all Cat* Purchases of 20/ and upwards.



KUSHBROOE. AND BRIDGMAN, DRAPKP.S, CLOTHIBRS, &b., ' JUNCTION DRAPEKY WAREHOUSE ■(Opposite the Army and Navy' Hotel), : " U PP*S R QUEEN-STKEET, AUCKLAND. i



CHIEF POST-OFFICE! AUCKLAND. ««f Mails wiix Close a« Under - J For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m.; and to-mor row, at 5.30 p.m. I For Waiheke and-Coromandel per Argyle.'to- Friday next, at 2.30 p.m. ;1 j '.t For Tryphena, per Three Brothers, to-morrow, at 10 a;m. ; ■ : .; v I;. For .Levuka.per Dunelm, to-morrow, iat 8 a.m. For Waiwera,' Mahurangi, Matakana, Man ga wai,"WalpiiS/'.'Wangarei, and Mangapai; per ■ Anne Milbank, en Saturday next, at 10 a.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Taupo, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. i .For..Australian..Colonies,. Batavja^, Singapore, ( China,-, and ,J,apan, ,via , Torrei^^Straits, per '-■Zea'lanaia, iminediatelr after-herarr^ivalfrom For Taranaki—and Southern Provinces, per n .Wanaka'.-'immediatelye after: ;afrivp.l of the iii Zealand ia.'y ;- '-'- ■■■■ ■■.;•:>& c:cv)^, f Tauranga; 'and'lOpotiki, per on Monday next,,,at.4.p.m.j For Tauranga,• Gisborne,' Napier;l arfdjSouthern •>iPrbvinceSj per Taupo,'oox;; Thursday'nx;; Thursday' next, :- atSp.m.i -■■■■; ' '••■ .-■'•".',-Jiii i)s3i:s I v :.i£-uiiOJOtV . .S.iß.ißlSS^Ghlef^Postlnaster



The gre&txeOT'rd. offered and in hand for. the/ first discoverer of "Perpetual Motion'! is grb:w: "ing so-vrusty that it is likely to" be appliecT'iti-'a. more hopeful channel. The.jatest valuable ajs-; covery ,in- the' artVof medicine," as i>royed.,.by irresistible and overwhelming/, testimony. Jis'tse~ marvellous'•'Ghollah's Great','/-Indian Cures,"/ wliich can be had throuj-hbut New Zealand of all Chemists. See testimonials.



ifIAN Mjatdtous'.-Game Is bejng, played :by cer Ifafii flasHtious scampsKwho put cheap ana flery SfauorTMi bottles, wfiich have held the national inedical§d bevefageifQDOLPHo Wolfe's Schib^ £Jam JpoMATicJ'ISoH&irAi'PS, for >the purpose-ot 'SeceiTflkthe ufevyaEylnto the belief that their, ivile concoctions 5 are'identical with the 'great original.- Demand the genuine;-: y •>' " Bye, Kak, and Throat Specialist.—Dr. Schwartzbdoh, Devonshire House, Hobson-st. JRQgEß^ ! ,l,O,a.m,,Jtci l ,,lj).m.., ,".,,.