SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

...i v iviwn . I This . Afternoon, 6.44 SUN SffiT.— Thi- ICveuiug, 5.43 .i- '■• ?'.'■ §UN RISI'l.—To-morrow Morning,'6.lo MOON'S A u":.-Full Moon. 12th, 3.28 a.m.

ARRIVLS.

LAST EVENING. Southern Cross, s.s., Helander from Napier Saxon, schooner, McKcnzie, from Lyttelton Caledonia, schooner. Lombard, from Samoa Transit.- schoone-, Hooper, from Lyttelton - Lancashire La 93, cutter, from Tauranga ..

TODAY. : Onward, schooner, Pankow, from Rus3ell- Maliurangi, cutter, Lubritzy, from Ohore Ocean, schooner, RawUng3. from Mercury Bay Rowena, s.s., Sel'ars, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

TjAST EVENING. Helena, brigantine, Campbell, for Lyttelton Phcenix. cutter, Youlden. for Ruaselll Mana, cutter, Meguerney, for I airua Mercury, cutter, Baxter, for Tairua Stela, G.G. s.s , McKersie, for Wellington

TO-DAY. Agnes Donald, schooner, Murray, for Whan roa

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For London—Scbiohalhon, barque, early; Spirit of the Dav.-n, barque, early _ For Honolulu and San Francisco -City o£ New

York, 17tli inst. For Sydney and Melbourne—Hero, s.s., l^tn For Russell—lona aud Taupo, Monday For Whaßgarei and Mangapai-Argyle, Tues-

For Tauranga and South—Wanika, Thursday For Levuka—Asrnes Donald, schooner, early For Portland—Man ha Fishei, barque, at once For Valparaiso—Cerastes, barque, at once For Hobart To-*n—Bella Mary, barque, at once For Sydney—Rotorua, s.s., Tuesday next

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. 1:ero: 2 bale^ paper bat?s, 2 ciiests * Assam' tea, 60 gunnies sugar, 120 mats 1.0. Friendly Islands : 38 tons copra, 2i tons candlenuts, i sacks fuugus, 3 sacks coffee, 50 speepskins, 3 hides. Per Saxon from Lyttelton : 8 sacks bacon, 021 sacks potatoes. 100 sacks malt, 80 sacks flour 360 begs do ,45 boxes cheese. . • • 3 cases bacon —H. Arthur. Por Transit from Lyttelton-For Auckland . 21 cases and 96 loose cheeses. 10 tons potatoes, 3 etises sundrie?, 1 ton lead. For the Thames .6 tons and 70 sacks potatoes, 220 pags flour 120 ?r-bags do., 20 sacks do., 13 casks beef, 3 cases iiams and bacon. ,_~ . ,„„„ 21 cases cheese.—Henderson and Macranane.

EXPORTS.

Per Spirit of the Dawn, for London: ■-. 5,024 cases and 15 casks kauri gum. 366 bales and 12 packages wool, 106 ingots zinc, 92 bundles bark, 72 bales and 2 cases leather, 242 casks taUow, 73 bags b0ne3,69 tons and 723 bags copra, 136 bass cotton seed, 8,292 horns, 8 cases drmfes. 1 case pictures, 1 bale hair, 25 cases preserved milk, 202 tons manganese, 5 cases music and instruments, 1 kauri log, 1 ca=e tree ferns, 17 bß£ 3r I^Kl™ ISEt Town • 8000 feet timber.

SPIRIT OF3THK DAWN. The New Zealand Shipping Compam s barque Spirit of the Dawn cleared at the customs to day for London, with a full cargo of New Zea land and South' Sea Island produce, valued as follows :-Gum, £13,284; wool, *IW»J tjUow. £3.535; leather, £1,927: copra £l,oiO;iman ganese. £1,010; oil paintings, £o00; Bhormium £220 • bones, £118 ; cotton seed, £100; sheet music £100; musical instruments. £100; rags, £50; curios,£3^; bark,£lo; zinc,£6o; preserved milk £40; ta'l ha'r, £9i; miscellaneous, £91, Total value of the cargo, £33,296.

Inwards Coastwise—Ocean,schooner, from Mercury Bay with 19,000 feet sawn timber. 3* tons kauri gum. aud 8 empty casks; Onward, Schooner, from Kussell, with 52 tons coal; Mary, schooner from the Thames, with 14,000 feet timber; Mahurangi, cutter, from Ohore, withl ton gum, 25 bag. shells, 1 bundle sheepspms 2 hides ; Wangarei. cuiter, from Russell, with 46 toSrmatJganese ; Spitfire, cutter,, from Omaha, with 60 tons firewood ; Venus, ketch, from Poverty Bay, in balla-t; Catherine, cutter, from Coromandel, with 30 tons firewood. outwards Coastwise.— Mary, schooner, for the Sandssit, in ballast; Saucy Kate, schooner, for Russell, in ballast; Golden Isle, schooner, for Russell, in ballast; Spitßre. cutter, for WhPn°-apoa, in ballast; Catherine, cutter for Wairoa, with 8 tons coal and sundries; Adah, ketch, for for Coromaudel, with sundneg. The brigantine Oceo'a cleared at the Custom? to-day for Kaipara, where she will load with timber for Timaru. . The Government steamer Stel-a sailed for Cape Maria Van Dieman, via Rus3ell. last night, with a quantity of lighthouse material. The brigantine Helena sailed for the Thames last night" wnere she will load with timber for schooner Caledonia arrived from Tonga and Samoa last night, after a passage of 21 days. Head winds nearly all the passage. Her passen gers were brought on by the Pretty Jane on Sunday, having been taken on board near the .East Cape. She bringg a cargo of copra and ""a The s.s. Southern Cross arrived from Napier last evening with a number of cattle. The schooner Transit arrived from Lytteiton. via Napier, last night with a cargo of gram, &c. for Auckland and Thames. Moderate weather was experienced from Napier. . The schooner Saxon arrived from Lyttelton ye3terday afternoon with a cargo of fcreadstuffs. Strong winds and westerly gales were en countered during the earlier portion of the ]fcTne Ss!s. Hero will leave for Sydney and Mel b<TlheeAgnes nDonlld rosailed for Whangaroa again to-day. She will probably leave for Levuka on her return. * : The barque Belle Mary cleared at tbe Customs for Hobart Town with a quantity of timber. She will sail at once. :

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Colonist, schooner, Bailey, from Waitara (at Heaas). . ;

The schooner Colonist is telegraphed a3 having arrived at the Heads this morning from Waitara. ■ ■'.-

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Cbip-nk, writing in reply to Mr Hooker, is top' • personal. . .1;, u ., s ... _-;-.:f

DEATH.

MOHTON.—O# the 12th September. ,^at Jfiis father's residence; Pitt-street, Samuel Charles Adams Morton, in the 21sty6aj.bf his age, ■■;;■ DORNWELL.—At Dunedin, on the 12th Sept., August Dornwell. late of Auckland and Ade laide, the father of Albert Dornwell.

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

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1878.

For the cause that lack* anlstanc*, far the wionK that needs resistance. For the future In the distance, And th« good that wasd»

The Opposition, if such a party exists, studiously avoids showing any front or exhibiting its strength. The Land Tax bill, which Avas accepted as the test of the Government financial policy, passed second reading last night on division, by 40 to 7. There were three pairs ; so that in all only 53 votes were recorded out of the 88 members of the House. This want of con sistency in the Opposition is embarrassing to the Government. The existence of two well-defined parties conduces to the ex-

peditious and efficient discharge of business. But the malcontent elements m the House lack leaders and cohesion. If it demon strated nothing else, last nights-division disclosed unity in the Government ranks, and an utter want of organisation against them. And as the Ministerial measures are now fully before the country, the result may be taken .as an indication that no attempt to oust the Cabinet this session has a chance of success, Dor is; it probable that any attempt of the kind will be made.

It is not often that we can endorse the sentiments of our morning contemporary, but we join with it most heartily in again urging that immediate steps should be taken to defeat the insidious attempt how being made to destroy our National School system. Do parents of the thousands of children who are receiving sound instruction in our public schools, ivith perfect liberty of conscience, value the privilege so little that they will not raise their voices in its defence ? If they imagine that the system is perfectly secure from attack, they are mistaken. The ad vocates of State subsidies to sectarianism, though few in number, are exceedingly active ; and that their unceasing exertions have not not been without influence in the House, was shown by the recent division when the motion to shelve Mr Curtis's de nominational bill was only carried by one vote, and that through a mis take. All other political questions pale before this proposal .to throw down the vote for public instruction to be fought over by the contending sects. _ The purely secular sphere of the State is the only safe ground 011 which to build perfect civil and religious freedom. Peti tions in favour of maintaining inviolate the principles of the present Education Act are, we believe, in course of preparation, and we trust that the response will be such as shall make known to the legislature in no uncertain manner the determination of the people to resist to the death any intrusion of the State in the domain of religion.

The City Council yesterday resolved to form William-street in conjunction with Wellington and Nelson-streets. It also resolved to sanction the propssal by the Harbour Board to construct the sea wall of Freeman's Bay 300 ft further out provided that the roadway now in course of construction is secured by a filling of 9ft beyond its proposed Avidth, and is pitched Nyitli stones. The object of this resolution is to make provision for the gradual reclamation or the beach in the bay by deposits of silt, etc. It was determined that when works pending were completed notice should be given to property owners in Upper Nelson-street to make that thoroughfare in terms of the Corporations Act.

Two important meetings of Volunteers will be held this evening in the Drill-shed,

the first to consist of officers convened by Major Withers, for the purpose of arrang ing the order of parades, and the second, called by Major Derrom, for the purpose of considering the question of forming a National Rifle Association. i

The Secretary of the All Saint's choir, informs members that the choir will meet for practice mi Saturday evening at half past seven o'clock, instead of this evening as previously stated. ; At the extraordinary meeting of the Long Tunnel shareholders yesterday afternoon,

the surveyor's report was brought up and adopted. It was resolved that, in conse quence of Mr Bay toon's favourable report, the work of the mine should be pushed on without delay. '1 he following were elected on the directorate:— Messrs Jaggei, Danaher, King, Burtt, and Leers. " ;

It turns out that Harris, who so shame fully sold his sweetheart at Parnell,-went to -Wellington-, not to Christchurch. It is only fair to mention that the friends of the girl; he married were unaware of his ex ploits, and are incensed at his conduct, the more so since it has leaked out that the gay Lothario had a third girl ou the string. Proceedings will probably be instituted to recover the hard-earned money of the young ■girl, R.C., which he fraudulently appro priated. " ; '.'■ :' j ;■',.-' A gentleman connected with; the Govern ment party, though not a member of Parlia ment, was ambitious (says the "Timaru T Herald") to obtain a certain appointment in one of Mr Sheehan's departments,, and though he knew Jiothing of the" duties, trusted confidently;, to his influence jwitH: the Minister for success. To: .bis astonish ment; however, he met with a flat refusal, on- the plain ground that He .was not fitted for the post. He continued his importunities, but Mr Sheehan assured him that under the circumstances he could not grant his request. .'■:" Oh, you cahjdo it if you like," the applicant persisted ; y you can give me the appointment by a scratch of your pen." "That is quite true," replied the quick-witted Minister, " and,'-.T could also forge a cheque by a scratch of the pen ; one would be a private fraud, the other a public fraud. I have no inclination to be gilty of either." The office-seeker isub :sided, and is now besieging the head of another department. To the Editor: Sir, —In his remarks this morning upon the "Identity Question," the editor of the "Herald" says, "We demand a historical basis for the theory." If he will take the trouble to send a reporter out to the lecture at Onehuriga on Thursday, and report the same in ; extenso, for the benefit of his readers and the public at large, I can guarantee him the required *" historiccil basis," which he is perfectly justified in asking for.' But his rema ks in to-dny's issue are us premature as they are uncalled for and erroneous. Regarding Mi- Laws letter on the same subject, alsoin this morning's issue, he not only displays the riiost unpardonable ignorance, of: the subject he . pretends to discuss, but his assertions regarding tliß "identity theory, ' "as casting a cloud over the Redeemer and His work,, and placing them in a secondary position,* is so false (this having been twice flatly denied to his face in public) that his letter left, as he requested it to be,; to its readers to form their own opinions on it, is, I should: say, too .contemptible to require any reply.—Yours, &c.VEairplay. ;? : i. ... In consequence of; Mr Martin's indisposii ti'ony his next lecture wiil not be given on Saturday next. ' :■:,'. ■

Atkins^paia a visit -to-the Hospital Ibdnquke after the injured boy O'Sullivanf.; Tlie :lad was conscious, but owing to thri : serious nature of the injury, there was little h,6pe held out for the suf ferer.- This'morning on inquiring we learn there has be&u no change but it is feared He cannot survive. Mr John Batger will appear this evening at Onehunga in the character of a public lecturer, and will deliver a lecture on " Anglo-Israel" or " Israel's .identification, with the British nation." The discussion of " Women's Bights, by the- members of .. the. Berauera„ Literary Society is adjourned until the 15th inst. The monthly meeting of the Prince or Wales' Lodge will take place this evening in the Masonic Hotel, at the usual)hour. The next lecture of the winter series in connection Avith the Young Men's Christian Association will be given to-morrow evening by Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland ; sub iect " The most ancient Christian writings after those of the New Testament." As the subject is one of special interest to Bible students, a large meeting may be safely anticipated. , A vocal and instrumental concert will be given to-morrow (Friday) evening, in the Peveuport Hall, in aid of the Trinity Church Parsonage Fund. An interesting programme has been prepared, consisting of choice selections of music and ballads, in the performance of which a number of ladies and gentlemen from Auckland, will take part. The conceit will open exactly at eight o'clock. . ; , The Pakuranga hounds will meet on bat day next, at the Whau, at the usual hour. The business of the Police Court this morn ing consisted in punishing two drunkards. Mr A. Clements waa on the Bench. The iilacksmith's Dream found much public favour yesthrrfhy, and was largely patronised. As this ingenious realisation of a dream is well worth seeing, and only three opportunities remain, we advise all persons to take an opportunity before it passes from our midst. Half tlie proceeds will be given to the funds of the Ladies' Benevolent Society. A meeting of the members of the Epsom Cricket Club was held at the Newmarket Hotel on Tuesday night, Mr Heskcth in the chair. Mr Dagrell was elected a member of the Club, and the following resolutions were passed : 1. ThatMr Baistow be elected President of the Club should he signify his assent to act as such. 2. That the Secre tary take the office of Treasurer in addition to that of Secretary. 3. That the Com mittee for the ensuing season be Messrs Nicholls, Mears, and Marks, with the Secretary. The Secretary was also in structed'to write to the Secretary of the Auckland Club, suggesting the formation of a Cricket Association like that which exists among the Football Clubs. The Club pro pose to play, a series of twelve matches, a caul of which will be printed when they are arranged. The subscription to the Club for the season was fixed at half-a-guinea, and members to be requested to pay on or before the first day of October next. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the pro ceedings. The Tradesmen's Athletic Club held a meeting last night and resolved to enter a new suit against Mr 11. Graham for the recovery of the £G9 10s prize money, which was non-suited iv the previous action on a teclmica. point. The members of the Tradesmen's Athletic Club met last night at the Claremont Hotel, when it wa« resolved that the Club sue Mr Robert Graham, in the District Court, for the sum of £G9 10s.

A meeting of the Union Cricket Club was held in the Rob Roy hotel last evening at eight o'clock. There were fifteen members present. Mr T. Hlggins was voted to the chair. The secretary and treasurer then read their reports from last session the secretary giving the average of each player, placing Mr Henderson as the best average bowler, and Mi George as best batsman. The treasurer's report was also very satisfactory, showing a fair surplus to begin the new season with. The rule being that new officers be elected each season, we proceeded to do so at once. Mr George was re-elected Captain, T Me Ivor secretary, and J. Fraser treasurer, but the latter has since resigned in favour of" N. Mulvanny the former treasurer. There was also a committee of live elected to settle all disputes &c. the names being T. Higgins, D. Keane, J. George, T. Wright and Mulvany. The following new members were then proposed J. Best, B. Keane, T. DeThiery, J. Golclwater, Rhodes, and R. Massey, and were unanimously returned. The Treasurer's book now shews the total number of members as twenty-four, so it was proposed and carried that the maximum be twenty-eight, leaving four members yet to be elected, and they feel confident that out of the twenty-four an eleven can be picked out equal at any rate to any other local club. A scratch match will be played next Saturday in the domain between old and new members and they being fairly matched a very interesting match may be looked for. After several speeches by the members, in which they stated that they meant to beat all our last years opponents, the meet ing broke up at 9.30.

CABLEGRAMS.

(KEUTEK'h SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS)

European News.

The Fighting in Bosina

New Acquisition by England

Liberality of the Australian Cricketers.

Greece Appeals to the Powers

Death of Dr. Nobbling.

LONDON, Sept. 11. Sir Arthur Gordon and the King of Siam have been created knights of the Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George. ! The Auatrians are likely to occupy Albania. '",>,;- TheL-laud of Pelago will, probably, be ceded to England. : Ihe JServian. Opposition to the Austrian occupation continues in Old Bosnia. It is probable the compaigii will, be concluded this-seasdni:. , --..-.'.: '; .'',' '' "- '■ * .36,000 insurgents with forty guns hare f;OpUept;Q4'io^.j<u§4^Qc^i^'9 country. Five Australian cricketerssubscrided £100 towards the Princess Alice Relief Fund. The first innings of the Gentlemen closed for 109. The second innings of the Austra lians eight out for 249. It is a drawn game: ! j . r .ATHENS, September 10th. ; Greece solicits -the mediation of the European Powers in favour bl-"making Kosceret the Turko-Grecian frontier. . HEKLIN, September 30th. Dr. Nobling, the would-be assassin of the-Emperor of Germany, died to-day.

AUSTRALIAN.

City of Newcatle Stranded.

SYDNEY, this day. £.' The steamer City of Newcastle, bound to Sydney from Newcastle, was stranded near Newcastle "this morning. The weather was fine, but there was a dense fog. Two lives were lost. The vessel is expected to become a total wreck.

S. MARK'S FANCY FAIR.

The fancy, fair or bazaar in aid of tlie church of S. Mark, Reniuera, was opened this afternoon on the..unoccupied premises, next to the Colonial Baiik.. At, the hour of; two the announcement was made by a merry tune by thoTruda Prospero band altaliariaV and a large number of ladies and gentle men, mostly centered j the. ibazaai: and gave, a lively, appearance to the bazaar. Un entering, the. writor.Avas j im mediately struck by the substantial, beaiitV f ul; add costly nature of the Roods of almost every kind and feature. There was not a single article.in,the \ whole collection [that

could be disignated mean:- or valueless; Everything denoted taste,refinement, and culture. The ladies, ijfespecially Remuera, deserve great, vcmii, foi; tney: have workeifl^jWfell in $he fcourse of; t&ei.r little churcn^Theladieipresiding at the furnished stalls,";are :-^2<o j,- -Mrs Pritfc and. Mrs Sellars.; 2, |rs McMillan, MrsTonks and Mrs Nolan • 3, Mrs Morrin j)ud..Mr6( Jackson; 4, Miss Heather and Mrs Alex> ander ; s,|Mrs Jenkins, Miss Baird, and Mrs Secconide... In.the cerifee-was some^beauti-. ful and ornanmented furniture and orni),: ments, presided over by Miss Whewell. .At the remote end of the bazaar were a gipsy's, tent, in which fortunes will be told to-iiight, and the fish-pond, in which will1 be displayed the wonders of the d'eep^; At Mrs Pritt's stall many valuable articles will be seen, half of which we cannot dila-te upon in this introductory notice.. These articles, ejiiefly of local manufacture, and gifts of friends, comprise music-stools and cardvtables, fancy bead ornaments, beaded arid silvered fly-catchers, very choice water-color draw ings, plants, shell boxes, and a fine model yacht, the ■ work of Mr Denis Kelly; also an excellent figure of the Marquis of Lome, in hose and kilt.. We noticed further, fancy.caps for smokers and babie?, leather worked frames and baskets, and a very chaste spring wreath, surround ing the motto v Foster the beautiful and every hour thou callest: new flowers into birth." Thispoeticsentiment belongs to Mrs Pritt, or was of her selecting. We will refer more fully to the bazaar in our next.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.- THIS DAY.

(Before li. C. Barstow -Dsq., E.M.) JUDGMENTS FOR PLAINTITFS:

New Zealand Copper Company v. B. M. Mitchell, claim £7 16s 3d, calls, costs £2 Is, (Mr Tyler for plaintiffs) ; A. Carter v. J. Francis, claim £4 6s sd, costs £1 4s 6d, (Mr. Jas. Russell for plaintiff)..;. Hancock and Co. v. Wm, Lloyd, claim £9 7s, costs £1 19s, (Mr Green way for plaintiffs) ; Wm. Rattray v. T. B. Cameron, claim' £] 2 7s 3d, balance of account, costs £2 7s, (Mr Thorne for plaintiff); Messrs Dunningham and King v. Thomas H. Bashford, claim £42 Bs, board, lodging, and cash advanced, with interest thereon, costs £4 4s, (Mr Armstrong for plaintiffs). .-• ■■■-. JUDGMENT SUMMiDNS CASES* H. A.Hitchens v. Ghas. G. Farrar, claim, £14 9s goods. Mr Connell-for plaintiff.—This case bad been adjourned several times with a view to intermediate settlement, but defendanthad not paid up.—Mr Kitchens deposed that defendant resided _at the Thames, and from information received he believed defendant wa« in a position to pay. —Judgment for £14 9s,.costs, £2 19s, payable by instalment of 30s per month, or in default, two months' imprisonment. Martin Kelly v. S. Clair, claim £19 8s Bd. Mr Tyler, for the .judgment creditor. —Mr Clair said he was not in a position to make any oiler. Defendadt, on being exemined said, he was a boatman on the Waitemata river. He was employed by Messrs Jagger arid Parker. Lived in Freeman's Bay: with a sick wife and one child. Had no regular wages; Paid by share according to earnings of boat. He had been working in this way in the hope of getting the boat into his own hands.—His Worship made an order for payment of the full amount with costs £2 6s, at the rate of 30s every 4 weeks, pr in default, two months' imprisonment. - - ADJOURNED CASES. Cruickshank, Miller; and Co. v. I^ke Wilson, claim £6 6a od ; Cuff and Graham v.Guthrieand Larnacb. claim £100; W. Rattray v. T. Kelly, claim £lJl7s. DEF"NDRJ> CASES. Jas. "Wallace v. Matthew 11. Frost, claim £17 lla.—Mr Brookfield for plaintiff, Mr Armstrong fordefendant. —After some consultation between the parties, a deduction was made, and Mr Frost confessed judgment for the balance, promising- to pay the amount within four week*. —Sloane and Murray v. Wm. Kdger, claim SA 10s 6d.—Mr Keetley for plaintiff, Mr Thorne for defendant.—The evidence of plaintiff's in tnia cas* was taken on a former occasion. They supplied bricks to fa person named McKay, in defendant's name.—Wm. Edger having given evidence. His Worship said that h^ had looked through the documents and evidence, which shewed that plaintiffs had let the bricks go on McKay's account, and that they looked to McKay for the money. He must give iudgment for defendants, with costs.—W. Ritchie r. Richard DeThierry, claim SA Jss 6d.—Mr S. Hc3keth for plaintiff, Mr Dufaur for defendant. —This was a disputed bread bill, extending over five years.—Judgments for plaintiff with costs

PARLIAMENTARY.

FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.

{BY STAR SPECIAL WIRE)

WELLINGTON, this day.

CHARGE AGAINST THAMES OFFICIALS.

It is stated that the Government have been advised by a memorial, charging cer tain high officials at the Thames with being concerned in native laud transactions, and praying an inquiry.

PARNELL RESERVES,

Mr Moss engineered the Parnell Reserves Bill through Committee in ten minutes without material amendment, in a manner in -which he displayed the skill of ah old Parliamentary adept. .The bill was read a third time and passed. ■: ■ - * SURVEY OF ROADS, ,• Sir Robert Douglas, in speaking on the motion that the engineering department be organised with the survey department to undertake the work of laying off lines of communication through Crown lands, said the bulk of the money voted by the House to be spent on surveys was extended in such a"way; that the surveys were worth less. ■' The Government • did not appoint engineers ; to do the work, but simply surveyors and chainnien. A large number of roads were surveyed.in .the colony which - were utterly worthless. In his district the grades on; many roads ''-. reptfered them practically useless. : TheY -Government should afford facilities to Gonnties to employ competent men. He would be iglaatosee the Government compel every County to emply a .competent: engineer. :He.hoped-the Government would see, that money voted by the Houae was not pasted. v In the: House^MrjlWiliiains Igave notice to ask the Government^if native-Tfrtemorials of ownership and certificates. of titles are liable under the Rating Act. Mr Sutton gave notice to ask the Govern ment when the Native Lands Act will be circulated. Mr. Sheehan said .the Govern ment intended- to go on with the Native Lands Bill, which will be. in the hands of members on Tuesday next. DUTY ON COAL. Mr Reeves gave notice to move that the House resolve; itself into a Committee to consider the propriety of levying a duty of half-a-crown a ton on coal imported into New Zealand. Mr Wakefield gave notice to ask the Government when the Licensing liill was lixely to be in the hands of members, and whether it is true, as reported, that the Government do not intend to proceed with the bill this session. ' EXTRA SITTING DAYS. Before proceeding to the business on. the order paper, the Premier said Government was prepared, if the House desired, to take public business every Monday, avid a.Jso to make Thursday a Government day; Mr Montgomery, said many members dissented from : the proposal. The Premier gave notice of motion. '■ • - RE ADJUSTMENT' OF REPRESENT A v^-S;Tn • 1 ..;--^iotN.--::''r;.-:::-;;?:v-, ...•: _ Along debate occurred on the motion by- Dr. >. HddgkihsOii;;that£J-,lhe i '; QoMernmeut should introduce a -bill for tlie readjustment ot'representation in the Hoxise: dining the session, or prepare one during the recess. i?t-%^B§WP^J^fiiM^iift^tis^pUßual fling against-abolition and the county sTs^m^,- He 'said the {Houseshad. 'degene-' 1 ratedihto a'crbssi between a- parish vestry aivd, a large Board of Work's! The present system of prolonged sessions would re,stMlt in the higher payment of members, Pr,'

■ Hodgkinson then launched in^tiT""^*""' ~ *-- of .Separation, when the S^£\*»W shjin to order, and he collapsed[ br °uglit >%he Speaker said the Govern, curred in and would offer no oSS- Co *- the motion. rFositiori ■ '--Mr Pyke said no party i n the FT \ rstrong enough to compel the MiniSS? *?« solve, which evoked loud cries o£ *° $*• dissent. The House had S£ &* *»d weeks, and nothing was hatched Bt,Be8 t ,Beve& .not know whether or not th^L Hedid addled. The GovernmS c^Sffi the Hoiwe together more than s fv kee P : longer, and unless the Govcr»ta P nf i*eeks /more energy, they would' 3O on I, °We<l ■ House to pass their bills V; " *aye Ho Mr Sheehan changed the 0 —„ take up a stand. The GoveraS 1* 1011 *» ; besatuhed with a small Oppositil V' oul<l ;paet. The Government vZh*COln ; measures, and would not agreed j-presi! ments while members :were £^ ot?n speeches. There was riothiHo- t« ! pario ß : the session closing in four "weeks "°ent ; (Cries of " No, no," Hear' he' \"' Sheehan, who is the terror 'of tto rr^r< Secretary's here launched out intn ' nuncination of the laziness of ..th» n a de" not sitting after midnight^heiffi?USe^ ■ business vras always done between Ll? al * and two, and the evening was bniv a Ye to post prandial speeches, "c "?. <*e7OW ; Mr. Wason . spoke of the Govern. ; measures as revolutionary, wh'iehC"^ WoodoflnvercargiJloaSSSffli from him some deprecatory remUtf, 1 • " • MrWasonto " g&* diSZgfigp** Iho Speaker said both L on :.!'i. i(S ' V'6 M beVond.ihS? Mr Wood did not seem to see the 2' and was proceeding to say tfievK^RV word in Victoria when he waSK h ** cho^of-Olvohs/'and^S^J Mr Wason said he would withdraw that word "revolutionary," butthe SpeS said it was unnecessary,, as the word not unparliamentary. Mr Wason, ho*ev^ ' insisted on substituting something. aJu' ing struck with a happy, ideasai^'skrf hug. He then went on to ar Si c t I Canterbury ought to have six extra mernW^ to prevent its influence being swamped W > pocket boroughs. The debate- was J^ journed for a fortnight. • " **' AUCKLAND PETITI^a Mr O'Rorke presented a petifcidn fmm Father Paul and the Roman?cSii o f Auckland, praying that the Education Act may be so altered as to. allow them to taW advantage of-the Act. ■ The: Hon.. Mr Nahe presented action from Wuikato natives,, praying compei^. tion for losses sustained duiinw the war «f J863, -.- . ° ~ ot Mr Macfarlane presented a petition from the Chairman of the highway^distriet of Kamarama, and a petition frt>jn:|he; -Chair man of the Bombay settlement," and from 126 residents in the neighbourhood-pravins for (he construction of a railway station at Runciman's township, near Pruri Mr Swanson presented a petition from Samuel John Edmonds,' of Auckland^ stat ing that in 1855 his cutter, the Kate was employed to land three: .General Govern ment ; officers at their several destinations that two officers were safely landed, but before the third wals "got .ashore^ostile natives seized the vessel ahd-^Blf all on board captives, and plundered the vessel. Mr Swanson also presented'a:petitionfrom James McGregor, of Coromandel, stating that he was the discoverer of. a valuable seam of coal on the land of the Government, that the petitioner had frequently applied ; for a lease of the coal andnotgot.it.; there fore lie prays that his cose bo considered.' Mr Swanson also presented a.petition, from ' Ruth Walton, stating that she and herbs band came to Auckland at their own ex- ■ pense bringing two land orders of 40 acres i each on arrival. No suitable land was opm | for selection, since then her husband has : 1 ; died after a long illness. The petitioner'; . had been advised to petition the House. All the petitions were received and referred i to the Petitions Committee. . m >'-;• NEWMARKET TOLL-BAK. Mr O'Rorke moved—" That, in the opi-« nion of this House the present system of I charging tolls at Newmarket is unfair, and- I ought to be abolished forthwith, in pur ■ suance of the powers; conferred upon, the Governor in Council: by section :>5 P of the County Act Amendment Act last session."; He said that when the toll-bar was estab lished in 1563 it was through the engineers of the Province of Auckland who were | ■ obliged to lay on this special tax in order I j to enable the Board; to be kept in order. I , When the troops used the road such dis tricts as Remuera, One ' Tree ' Hill, and I Epsom had been relieved from the Burden, and now the whole tax falls upon the town of Onehunga. He Avas certain that if the General Assembly knew the unfairtess of this it would at once say, '■". Strike down tbn t toll-gate. The only people; who piy ' along that line of roads are persons travel • ling from Onehunga to Auckland." Were ' the Premier present lie would*acquiesce in 1 the proposals that this should'-be a free road. The Goyeiiiment .-had received £25,000 from the Board, btttionly expended , £5,000. Onehunga should be put in the-. , same positionas-other places. , f> . ! Mr Tole, in seconding1, the diiotipa, said., 1 that residents in. the neighboudhood'of the.. toll-bar will not be treated fairlyj^ontdis ' tricts used the road more than p.epgte.lmng near. The people of Onehungasuffe^macn from this toll-gate, which wasWniuch a tax 1 on the necessaries of life.as a tax on,tea and , r sugar/ He would prefer to see".jthK%hole01 1 toll-gates abolished, but was free tp admit the question was one of ■ difficulty; p lii|; County like Eden, whichbntirel^dfepended upon local taxation; the question raised was the maintenance of main roads. The revenue derived from the toll-gates w4uecessary ( W maintain those; but lie would like'to see tne: whole of the money derived)!rpiii:>tolls ex pended on the lOiids, maiiy of which were : in a very bad state. The toll-Kates were a relic of antiquity not to say barbarwm. - Mr Rowe said he would like to\knownmv the member for Eden wouid maintain tne road from the mountain quarries to '^E; land. At the present time a portion ot road was in a worse state; than'it n»tt been for the ; last: twenty ~ye^' almost-impossible for residents?in^isW^ : that had paid^ates; for many »s?}£ tain roads for the conveyance M^W'-1 materials, gravel, and road metal.? m tenths of the traffic over the roadiirtm." quarries^Nito the; city of ;^ anyone^cept Road Boards to,mamtain» road for the conveyance of metaljrg^y"^ building materials into the cityo/A" h lani? At pvesent the tolls.^rejOnr^ upon such materials, away with such , tolls. : TJnim W- traffic were absolutely ■ tb ||S & should the Government have■«»■ mwn ; [.. the road in repair for the city of A?iS al r £ The road to Onehunga ansln'roanx.g ? directions is in an exceptionally^|w. m repairs, simply from opposition-to^nuso | the Counties Act into operation;^ .^ 1 Act had been brought into opertfioj-"-; J. ought to have been in the County 01^ . } | the House would not have.heara^, |- complaint. He said a greater inciuirv | never been inflicted 611 : aiiy wm^^ | not bringing the Act into operatiQU lv* | That wa^s a County in which ikco"!^; i been niore advantageously.-, W^Kgi^y,. W operation tiiau any, otheriin;*"cry"erv -^y i but the member for .City,: »^L t V jfi about with a halter^T^J^rda I hang the Act, the; result.had bee«, | which would continue MwJ.^it He I brought, into-operdtioni. .■■( I bad lived in . the. County oP'B«bM^ ■ tliah any of those lion. geil*lems&pf I feablyipaid more rates thatt-any Q^P^ti) 1 together,-aud hc.shpulcljrot .I^^^ I authorise.exemption.from tolls. m j c i,t »» | must be maintained, and'tney'"^ |\, well ask the GoverunjenMO;SL by $ aoad Tararuaj.tpf^ag^t »* I tolls or theibig taaa^Vgmgm I Goveriimen%to ; do.^imng 01. » ie i Henck»owlea g^a»^lfef tK I present state of- tffi^|l»Sg I should be fcrouslit into ■oporonw- - ■

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-TON COITR A. G E NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES! To ths People of Auckland I IVlbssrs. Halijenste n J3roth«rs Desire to Inform'you that'a RKTAIIi BRANCH ' i. . or the! NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOKY. Is Now Opkn in Queen-street, opposite Theatre Royal. To effectually Introduce, their Goods and drive out the Imported article, , . decided toSBIiIJ.BJSiNOI-ii ;::'..-. { Article at the Wholksai^Pbick. ■'*■■'■■■-- ' . ; All Qooda. are marked; in-»Piiailp ■".•■;" : Figures, Idr'NettCa^hdnlyr. "V'■>" ,|. -■■•■■.■ ' . Any Artlole purchased .and not ap ; proved of, will be exchanged With ' the same courtesy with which It was sold, or if desired, money will be returned, ]' .... i , The success whicb has attended the New Zealand Cl thing Factory's Retail Branches In oLher towns leads the Proprietors to believe that there exists a praiseworthy fleßire on the part of the Public to encourage New Zealand Industries, especially wher superior advantages are offered; and your support is solicited on this under standing only. J. B. ROBINSON, !: Manager Auckland Branch.: SOLII AGENT FOR V7 E R T H S I M ' S CELEBRATED. SEWING MACHINES, THE B ST MACHIMK IN THB WORLD. TVTATIONAL INSURANCE COM PANY OF NEW ZEALAND. ojpmalw V .. i .. '':■■ .. ..'.'•.. %y. .J UNLIMITED LIABILITY, -r | FIRE AND MARINE of every! description acceoted oh the most, favourable terms. :' ' r~-'v:.~". ' ''':^:/:'':;',.''.,:'- ■ '■ All funds invested in the colony. .. " '■'. > :":-: JRENBY^iE. wiLLIAMS. '" -':-■■-. Manager.



T^wISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP, " Purchased at Very Low Pru k» in the Home Markets. THK CO OUR ED . STLKS Comprise 1 the Nkwsst Shaikh. THE BLACK SILKS Wrr BK SOLD AT 23. IID. PJCR YARD, IN Order to Clear. IMMENSE QUANTITIES of DRESS GOODS V\ ill bk Brought ITouward at Job Prices. GREAT BARGAINS I WILL BE GIVEN DURING THE WEEK J. COSGKAVE & CO., MERCHANTS AND MPORTKWS QUEKN-STREET. AUCKLAND. ■VT. E W SILK JACKETS! 1^ NEW .COSTUMES! SUMM^Mil C EXR BC rSsTUMHS W. RATTRAY Has Just Received, ex 'Martha Fisher, at 4t?ott <vrnr,TC: OF LADTKS' SILK JACKETS AND SUMMER COSTUMES, OF THE Newest and Most Fashionable Styles and Materials, Which he requests the Ladieß of Auckland to call and inspect. B*^ WILLIAM "KATTRAY, DRAPER AND SILK MERCKR, New Zealand House, 66, Queen-street, Auckland. Opposite the Bank of New Zealand. URNITURE—For the ■Drawinßroom Dining-room, Library, Be iroom, or Kitchen, on Sale at 1 &H. COOKE'S. /T^ARPETS— Including Brussels, Aapes 1/ try, Kidderminster, Staic' 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. . HEARTH RUGS, Door Mats, plain and wool bordered. Matting, Wool Mats, Bed-side Rugs, on Sale at T. &H. COOKE'S. IRON 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, Spring, Cocoa Fibre, and Flax Mattresses, Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pil lows, on Sale at T. & H. COOKK'S. . -M LASSES.—Chimney Glasses, m Gilt, VJT Walnut, and Maple Frames. Toi let Glasses, Toiletware, Cane seatea Chairs, in great variety, on Saie at T. X H. COOKE'S. T>RICES.—As we import direct from the 1 English Manufacturers, we are able to sell all imported goods aa 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* ' & H- Cooke's B TVTORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- J3| TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. LONDON AND_EDINBURGH. Established 1809. Incorporated by Royal Charter. rnTttf-ftl . ~ .. . • £2,000,000 ffirveFund:: .. • .... 1,082,768 Income of the Fire Department, Net Premiums and Interest, 1877 .. .. 916,646 President : His Grace the Duke of Roxburghe, K.T. V ick-Presidents : His Grace the Duke of Sutherland, KG,; His Grace the l.)uk<* of Abercorn, K.G. Extraordinary Directohs : Right Hon. the Earl of Airlie, Right Hon. the Karl of Strathmore, Right Hon. Sir James Fer gusson, of Kilkerran. Bart, Sir Matthew White Ridley Bart., Right Hon. the Ear of Elgin, Right Hon. Lord Wolverton, Sir Walter James, Bart., Sir John Majorbanks, of Lees, Bart., Sir Robert Hay, of Haystoun, Bart., David Mahony, Esq., Dublin. _^ GENERAL COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman: Right Hon. Lord Lawrence, G.C.8., G.C.5.1., and P.O. Fire Risks taken on buildings and property in the Provincial District of Auckland at lowest KATKS Losses promptly and liberally dealt with. SHERA BROS., Agents, QUEEN-STRKET. mO THE RATEPAYERS OF THE PONSONBY HIGHWAY DISTRICT. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am a Candidate for the seat on the PoDSonby Highway Board, vacated though the resignation of Mr. S. E. Hughes, jun., and, if elected, will do my utmost-to forward the interests and prosperity of the whole district. <T is < ■ - 1 am, yours obediently, A. LINABURY. ONE DUST! BO NEDUST BONEDUST! TO ARRIVE, Per 'Darcy Pratt,' 'FaiDea1' eDd 'Lcok-ou . , 150 tons BONEDUST -~ Also, 50 tons SI'PERPHOSPHATE. W. J. HURST & CO., 101, Queen-street. T> O N E ME A L. ,50 TONS CALIFORNIA BONEMEAL, For Sale by : ■ , - W. S. LAURIE, RYE GRASS! RYE GRASS! CLOVERS. \ J U S T T O H A N D, ;r; A consignment of t . : 400 bags POVEKTY BAY RYE GRASS, for Sale cheap. 5 Oil- 'v- Also, On Hand, - ; ! WHITE CLOVER . RAPE RED CLOVER TIMOTHY COW GRASS LUCERNE &c, &c, &c. : Of Superior Quality W. J. HURST & CO., ... -'■■ . 101, Queen-street. HHE MI CA L ~\/T ANU RE. •^The undersigned. ' are now prepared to 'supply their CHEMICAL MANURE for Root and Green Crops, in any quantity. . C . ; Analysis now ready, and copies will be for warded on application. W. J. HURST & CO., ~ ; ;; . . . 101, Queen-street.



To the Editor : Sir,—Might I trespass ©n your space with a few lines with resptct to football, in which the public feel a great interest? The weather is too unsettled yet l^iort cricket, and why not : give^- 'tis the pleasure of looking at another football jnatch?-. We: should liketo see Auckland once inore.playing together, and not asjthey were in the. New Zealand and World matches,/sprinklei} on both sides. Could I not Auckland and (Graf ton play Ponspnby; laridNorth Shore Clubs! /Thisought to be a.good match, and have the advantage of including all the best players. Hoping we will see one more good match, at all events, this season, I beg to sign myself—Yours &c, An Old Footballist.



A MAGNIFI CENT S TO^K or : '*v :.■-i' S NKW AUTUMN AND WINTKR ■• £ DRESS MATE R Ai L S Just Opened, i ::; ■ H. A TKINS! NVITBB ATTENTION TO HIS STOCK ■ - New Dress " Materials, Ladles Jaokets, Ulsters, Black and \ Coloured Silks, Velvets, Veive teens, &0., suitable for the coming . ■.: ; Season. Now on View. Splen did Colours -in New Silk Reps, Wool Reps, "Wool Poplinettes, Satin Cloths, Wool Serges, Twilled Carmelites, Estamane Serges, Frenoh Merinoa, Winseys, and Fancy Dress Goods. All splendid value. All the now shades pro curable in Stook. The selection this season is the largest and best ever shewn in the city. Good quality Black Silk at 3s lid per yard. All the new shades in Coloured Silks. Also Good Cheap Blankets, Quilts, Sheetings, Table Linen, Flannels, Calicos, and Manchester Goods. IN THK CLOTHING DEPARTMJEjNT New Tweed Suits. Coats, Trow sers and Vests suitable for all classes. A large Stock of Boy's and Youth's Tweed Suits, in our own make and imported. An Immense stock of New Tweeds in Bannockburn, Mosgiel, Scotoh, West of England, &o. Tailors can select from the largest stock in Auckland at Wholesale Prices. Cheap Tweeds suitable for Boy's wear. Good Quality Guaranteed, and Pricks Lowest in Auckland foe All Descriptions of Drapery and Clothing. *BTH. ATKINS tea f] Ml ON INSURANCE COMPANY \ '' or NKW ZKALANI) CAPITAL.,- £2,000.000 A!' 0 X L A N 1) BRANCH: •Q U X X N - S T R B X T, '' Kext ho Colonial Bivnk. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Inourano granted on DwelJlnK - hcimon Stcrea, Shops, Buildings in which trn.de ie carried on. Merchandise, and Goods of every description. ■ / MARINE DEPARTMENT. Hulls of Ships or Steamers, Merchandise of all kinds, Specie and Wool to United Kingdom, at Lowwst CunRBNT 11ATK8. : . R. H. STKVKNSON, Manaaer. H.USHBROOK AND ISrIDGMAN Respectfully invite attention to their Large Carefully-selected and Entirely .<-.:■■ • New Stock of ' ■ DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FOR THK WINTKR TRADE, Comprising— ■. ■ Blankets, all sizes, and first-class valne Flannels, white and scarlet, all makes ; Crimean Shirtings, All-wool and Union, in great variety of pattern and quality Winceys, plain, and fancy. A heavy stook. "Good ana Cheap," a good lino at 6d per yard Fancy Dress Goods, new shades, in great variety French Merino, Serge, Satin Cloth, and some Ooeclal Lines of Fancy Materials, bought a Ob, and being Bold at very low ratea Alloa and Fingering Yarns, all colours Winter Hosiery, Umbrellas, Ribbons, Flowers Waterproof Tweed and Waterproofs A Job Lo of Children's and Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks, to be cleared out at muoh below regular price. Calicoes, Sheeting, Counterpanes Furnishing and Manchester Goods of every description Boys' and Men's Clothing of every description, Good and Cheap Boßlery Shirts, Hats, &c. Strong Material for Boys' Wear—Tweeds Mole kin. l- duroy, Serge &0., &c. &o. * '"" In order ; sustain the well-known character Of the JbIsCTION DRAPKRY W4RKHOUSK for Cheapness and Quality combined, R. and B procure their Supplies from the BEST MAR KETB ONLY, and spare no pains to euppl their Customers' wants at the lowest price com mensurate with legitimate trading. % (1/ in the £) Discount allowed upon all Cash Purchases of 20/ and upwards. RUSHBROOK AND BRIDGMAN, DRAPKRS, CLOTHIKRS, &0., JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel), UPF.tR QUK EN -STREET, AUCKLAND. OUN G MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, WJKLLKSLKY-STRKET. :'.:•: :. WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES, 1878. September 13.—" The Most Ancient Christian Writing, after those of the New Testa ment." — Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auck land. .-.%..; ;■..-: ■ ■ :.. September 20.—" Self-love and Self-sacrifice."— F. G. Ewington. October 11.—(Subject to be advertised;)—Rrv. CM.Nelson, M.A. Tickets for the whole course, to admit Bearer and Lady, 55.; to admit Bearer only, 3s. 6d.; Single Lecture, la. Commence at 7.30. Seats reserved for Ticket holders until 7.20. T>ANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Established 1817. j Paid-up Capital .. •." '.'. '■■ ■.. : iI^OOO.OOO ■ : Reserve Fund .. .. .-. ; 450,000 This Bank is prepared to make special arrangements for Deposits lodged for fixed periods/and to transact all other Banking Business on terms to bo ascertained on;appli cation. ' . . ■ r■■■• i~. .... Auckland Branch: ' : ' ■ i : T. H. IVEYi •: : ' ; '. •' ,! ■ '.'■■'• Manager. CHIEF POST-OFFIOK. AUCKLAND. Mails will Close as Under:- .V 2 . ~; For Thames, to-morroW, at 1.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m.; . ■•.'-■ ''-.•' : ' '■_■;.■ ;'■. ■ ■:;; ■ For Waiheke and Coromandel, per Argyle, to-morrow, at 2.30 p.m. • : , . For Wanganui, per Go-ahead, tomorrow, at : 10.5a;m." : .:■ :' -■;■" :: ; '" '■' . Zi::..- I | For Australian Colonies, per Hero,'to-morrow, at-11-'a.m;''-,- :A':; ;i;.,':;;,-;:' ;/• ■ '; -''■■ ;, ; -: "■'• ■ For Napier, per Southern: Cros ■»,', to -rja. orrowy -at 4.p.m. , ,' . ;:'>: v--;4-VJ. ■,•:"■-: ■"■'■'[ ; For Whitiangai Taurangav 'and Opo^ki, per ! R6wenaV'to-morjt»Wj:at.4 p.ni« \. ' T ; •; ■ For Watwera; JVTahiTirangi, Matakana, Waipu, ■ ; Manga'wai,- Wa'Dgarei;'' and Mangapai, per Anne Milbank, on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. Eor Russell and Kawa!1 Kawa'.'per Taupd, on- Moaday next, at3p.m. ;: ; .-; i For RusselUf JKawakawa. Wangaroa'.'andMon gonui, per lona, oh Monday next, at 4 p.m. Per s.s. i City of New York, on Tuesday* 17th Uistantias follow:— \ : . ;. ; For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, a.nd British and Foreign West Indies, at 3_p.m.: :' '-"•■'. .\ - •For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 3 p.m. !; ' :; l ■ For money.orders, registered letters, and newspapers;; at L3O p.m. Late letters ■ bear ing an extra fee of 6d in. addition;to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. Per s.s. Taiaroa, on Tuesday, 17th instant, as follows :— For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 7 a.m. . '% : ■ For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton (for letters epecially so addressed), at 8 a.m. For United Kingdom, via Brindisi, and late letters for Southern Provinces, at 8.15 a.m. For newspapers, at 6 a.m. : "" For money orders and registered letters, the previous evening, at 4 o'clock. . Should a laier opportunity offer, supplemen tary mails will be forwarded. i ...{• at 3.20 p.m. . , S. B HISS Chief Postmaster



The enormous sales of Udolpho Wolfe's SChiedam Aromatic SchnappSj a medicinal beverage witbJOUta peer, either as regards flavour or'curative'qualities,, have induced a pack of law-cbnteinning-scamps to attempt the imposition of vending in genuine bottles of the Schnapps compounds of adulterated spirits arid hurtful druefs-' ißuyers, insoect the labels clpselv. A young mah-ifftheprimeof-life^fiill of vigror and high spirits, not heeding the idangers of the festive board, and the fashionable follies: of modern social life, was suddenly found fo^be stricken down by ah attack of' Rheumatic (Tout of a very severe and dangerous character, j His friends induced him to uaa the Rheumatism and Gont Mixtures of " Ghollah's <4reat: Indian Cures.1' A few bottles restored liim to health, mastering the attack Completely, and so rescu ing a valuable life from destruction. Sec testi monials at the Chemists, t'i ■