SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

~...,, ~- . rpn-r, 1 This Kvenins, 1.57 1..:,,! v, A l ii v -j T o . n , orrow Morning, 2.31 ■ UN BHsT.—This Kvcnms. 1.53 . .!'■; HI.S'C— To-Mort-ow Morning. G :<7 I OON'd AGHC.—FuII Moon, 21tH, (Us p.m.

ARRIVALS

LiST IVENINj?. Rotorna, s.s., Tozar, from tho Sinth Helena, bligoatino, MoLooi, from (. omf. v

TODAY. Feuc7 Kate, sab, Doughty, ffoni Mercury Bay

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVJBVING. Argylo, s.s., Crawford, ior Whan.

TO-DAY. Roderick Dhu, bcigantine, Ko'oortson, fo: Uu.ieuin RDtorua, s.a , Tozor, for W nan 'iirci

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Lon lon-City of Quebec, loa'an.,' Sydney—Tararua. !5Ui ~ , Tauranga, Gisborna, Smithern Ports ana Mel bourne— Rotorua, Thursday Tmu-iiiiKß—Glunuls, Monday ; Wdittiki, Tuesday •-vimnsforoi —Argyll;. TV.-niay« and tMdaya \Vaitakt, Thursday ; itctorui. to night Kiniell—lona, every Monday ; SVaitik", tiiJay Sam -a—Nautilus, Thursday Levukn, — ?\lo-^ .\lcr;i-ic.^. to-morrovr .Norfolk Island—Kphoiiiy, Friday Ton?* and Samoa—' alerionia. Thursday ll'.ua t Town—Loougana

VESSELS EXPECTED.

John Bull, barque, from Londonj Bailed Feb ruary 10 , . 1 rhilc. barquo, from London; Ma reft 8 Sa-n Mcnd-1, Ehip, from Loadou; saiiod Aiarc.i 5 23th , ~ I; i^u.imioth, ship, from London, loaclir.g ■ Camille, brig, from No » V/ork : sailedl<eb. 21 I I.och Dooii, oiirquo, from Lo; don, loiichny . Oc-;m Raneer, burqucnlinr, from Now lorn (.iiioarfoiflli, barque, from Adc'airtc \v uvarley. br g, from A dclaido Jj-ipwing, brigantino, from limaru Hr.realis. brifiantine. from i^evuia Island Lily, brigautlne. from Chatham Island Myrtle, brigantiiie, from Tonga brijjantmc.ifrom , j'aysprin?, mission Bcnooner, from too Jsianns 3<"j!c >n, schooner, from tha islands Marion, nchooner. from Norfolk Island. ('o-orut schoonor. licm Marshall tfroup. VuVi'. Brandon, schooner from Lins la'and-3 Oivsl, sobooner, from fc'amoa Transit,schoonoi1. from Tahiti Sybil, schooner, from Tahiti Asnos Donald, schooner, from Itarotorßa Ot'alau. Echconar, from the Islands. Kmioror, brim from i .yttelton

IMPORTS.

Po.1 Rotoraa, from Melb urno: 30 bags ric-\ 2 i saoks ser.d, 12 pactaßC3. K^rom Dunonin: 100 bi;strai!,3oO tack« oa's, 50 sacaa oatmeal, 1-1 biS flour, 10 packages. F^om Lyttelton: 7-0 s-i'lis poUtoca, 185sa ks malt, 10 facis onion-, an i» scs cheese, 12 packsgo^. From Wcllinsron : .10 sacks malt, 52 case-i. 25 packages, i-rom Nariicr : 200 sheep, 7 package?.

Per Helena, from Oamaru : JOO Backs ar.d bays iioir, 200 saok3 -wheat, 1,200 sacks oats, 50 bugs oatmsal, >0 sacks bran.

Per Kotorua, from tho South: 400 sack 3 bran, 50 sacks oitmeal. i packages bacon and hatne.— T. H. Hall and Co.

EXPORTS

Per Roaoric'i Dhu, for Uunodia : 100,000 Co: t i^erßona fo^ LevuVa: 12.0.0 feoo timber, 10 kcta Decf. 25 caat3 apples, 10 tons produce, 1 cue a 1 ii cc, 1 oaeo drapery, 2 tona bisouita, 2 bale 3 O -m :-;acks.

TKWABDS Ooabiwiss. — Matwan from Mitakana with 20 k*uri loss; Poku from Tarlua, with 21,200 foot limber • Spcerlwcll from Thiiuw, wiodbocrud; fc'aicy ICato froai-iJoi» cuiy Bay, wiib ?2,CO(J Kit timbsr. '

Outwards Co-istwibe.—Sfa; iner for Russell; :;.:curau, for Jlatataca; Die-am for Taint.;

i-i-u j'.iwell for RaE3;ll

ihobriir Emperor, b^nnd from Lyit^ltan to t )i3 port, was in Hick's Bay ou Monday last.

Tho s.s. Rotoimlett for Whaugirei this morn ins, tho will return tj-morrow morning, and will leavo for Tauranea, tast O.oat and 8 uthera ports and Maibonrno at 5 p.m. t> morrow.

T;io33hoonerGriilln a-riv?d atl.ytteltonfiom Kaipira with acaigo of timber yesterday.

Tho 8.8. Waltaki will return from Tanra'ga rt 11 la:o hoar to-niirht. Sho ieavu< again tor

"h^iiuarjiatanearlyhour tomorro.* mom ing.

Xfco briganlinc Ro3oi''ek Dhu "el't to-day for Mer-.ury hoy, where she will load w.ih timber fjr Ouatdin.

': he 8.9. Glocclg wl'.l a'.r'.ve to-morrow mom ;ri,- from iiuasc-Jl. tiu leaves foe Tutiilui^a at 5 p.m. to morrow.

ri Uu brigantino Helena r.rrived at a late hour ia't nigat from Oatnara with v cargo of ilaur an'lrrtln. Sho lef con ilw ith instant, and on the sfii and Gill rxpci'lcr.cod strong Rules, tbo ve3a-l labour:ng heavi!/, ad shipping la'ge o, :ar.tities of wat'r. The versol waiho»c-;o tor a:ver.ii hours. TDfncc til rounding tho lCest C:i]U on Saturday last, experienced strong H.N. W. Kilo. Uiny weather tib yestoi'iiay, and westerly breezo frjui Caps Co:vilio iill arrival.

An inquiry into tho tttrandinpr of the, s.s. Kma oath^ Vvaipu bar, waahoid on tho lo.hiiciita-'t, it /•'hanKarei Heads, bjlore Mr Atibror, Colcctorot Customs. 11ml Captain J. jaco'D,

Np.uticailAsaoMor. Tho cvidecco of the c ipt 'in, ip.-iu-, and t'liginrerwcu-.) ta".^u, v.-lien tho Court ilec'dcd that Capinin MoKcnaio v;as freo from i tamo in tho matter.

Ihe schooner iiona clca:ed to day for I.evuka

".Tith a full cargo of.timber, and general mer c andiS3. l^ssccgcr: Jir Gordon. Sho sails to-niarbr.

The Gc.man man-o'-wai1 NautUns will leave t>moiTow morning for 'ionja aud Bamoo-

Tho s.B. Rotorna arrived from Melbourne viz Southern and East, (.'oast por.s at a la;c> hour ln?c night. She loftGisbornu on the 16tn at S) •1 in.; rounded theEEar. Cr.p3 at i am., whero ;;.!.■ niottho full forco of a strong westerly, galu, . a i a-i shewas malunglitilo oriij way against it. itwns duemed advisably 60 bear up for iiicl;'-» Bay for tliolter, wh"SO elib anchored at 8 a.m. in company with t!i- big Emperor, bund from Lyttelton to Auckland, also a fore-and-aft sohooier.name unknown.Tho weather moderat ing in tho afwsrnpon. a fresh start was iiiado at i ;>:) u.tti , and reached Tanranga a*. 7.3') a.m. on the 18'.h;sailed again a,'. 11 a.m. arriviug a^ above. Passongera; ?tlcsls.r;ic3 Long, iidic, Do;u<y, Mo'lia.n, Unit, Misses ?:dic, Dennis, '..' ivlleigh. 11. (j. MonkrusH, ITaiJ, Wallace, "WhVMon, Lo:;?, 1-liu;hit3. W. H. Bowa'.o, Now - man, Lo«in, Frasor, O'dulliTsD, Crawford. Cap la! < Jlonnct. Key. Pym, R/jv. i);-, Maunsill, and J vllcs Wittkowskt.

TUE HERO.

The s.s. Hero, which for the last ton or twelve } years has traded regularly betweon Melbourne,, j. riydney, and Auckland, has been laid up at t?*c former port forrepalis, alterations to machina^y &c, which are rendered necessary by tbe gras injj importance and increased rerjuiromea'-s of th i ttiwo between theso places. Messrs fiVjro inanandCo.,yarrowbatiSr.Melbounie,havqiieon ongnged to effect tho aitui'atioris whicti will bo of an extenaive nature. '1 ha steamor is- to be , tupplied with now boiler atcl sarfaco candens inx ea«ine3 -which ere expjcred to give aa ic crciso ia sptod, and at thn sauio tiuio enable a considerable saving in fuel to bo made. The , repairs will occupy about two or throa months?. Itwa^ tho invention of the ownera to charter j nnot'iei Ktfamer to taVe tho pl.ico of the JHoro {. during the interval, but Messrs Orniaknhankana I; < o. announce by ndvertisoraeru in this evening j. isine that they fcaue not been able to dg no. v Intiniatirin wiil begiveii by tho Auckland agei\ts f pq soon aa the Hero's time of sailing from Mcl- jj bjuriie on her next trip ig fixed- In the, mean- B time, tho only communication with Melbourno I ■will be by Uie Union Company's ct'jp.mors which | leave thore ovory -\veoi for Auckland, via | Southern ports. Weekly stsamca-s for MtA- 1 feourne, via the.CotS^ aisa leavo Auckland aa 'i'hursdaysi.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Hinemoa, s.s,, Fsii-child, from Weilinsion

(The s.s. Wanaka, which saikd South yestor- Cay, took the foJlowir»s p&ese^Kera: New Plymouth: A. B. WUaoii, Bavia iican. Nolnoa: W, Brown. Wellington :W. W. Lepine, S. J. Maitlauti. Lytteltoa: Bums, McCormicis.

The Government s.s. Hin6moa. from Welling ton, was roported »t tlie Heads to-day, ho Intimation of her reaching »he wharf had been received up to tho tiuso 01 our Kiuus to p o=3.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING

Lyttelton, this day. • Arrived: V/akatipu, from Wellington nncl Sydney; City of Fioronco, from Port Unaimers. Sailed: Torea and Chira, schooners, for Kui paror. Port Chalmers, this day. Arrived: To Anau, s.s., from Lytteltau. The 8.9. Taim-o« loft far North yoiterd&y. Pas-'enger for Manukaa—Mr Hyman. TADRASOA, this day, The B.r. Waitaki arrive:! from Auckland at : C.30 a.m., and Jofi aaain on tl;o re1 urn trip at : 10.30 a.m. " . „ . , RP6SELL, this day. Tho p.p. Glonolg arrived from AucHancL at foar o'cloct this morniri,'?, ARRIVAL OF THE TAVtARXSA. BLUFF, this day.

The Tararua nrrived. at 8 a.m. :md sails at 5 } p.m. for Duuedin. Pi^enxer*:—Saloon, from Melbourne: Alchs's Kcjt, Iloiiald, Misses Ooioinau (ii), 3 steerage, and 30 tona cargo.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab OfTtoo, "Wednesday

Tho following lots vrote disposed of at Messrs Cochrano mil Dacro's lanrt ar.li to-dr-y : —Lota 18 and 19, with 178 loot frontage toprivateslre-o", £2103 par foot: lot 17, 50 'oit front-ifw, £.1 is per foot; lot 16, ~>o feet fro;i:,3g», ?Si per foor.; Jofi 10, 60 feet frontage, £1 Us per foot; lot 12 40 foot fnntigf, 27s per foot. Thu hoasoa were all pasaocl for private Bale.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Maim WILL CLoaa as Unuku :— Tms Day. Vor Tliamrs, per Bntorprlro, at 5.30 p.m. Thursday, 20th inatunt, I' nor- Wangni-ol Honda uud Wangarol, prr Waltoki, at'/ a.m. For Frlondy lalanda, and Samoa, por 11.1 G.M. ship Nautilus, as 7 30 a.m. Fop Thames, per Rotonv.ihana, at !) tvm. Ifor Waiworn, To Kami, CraiKioburn, ami vVurVwortli. per Ros.i Caau/. iU 10 11.111. For Hobart Town, por Loon;<ana, nt 10 a.m. For I'ort Fitzror, p«r VVatorlUy, at 11 fl.m. For T.iur»:-.-;a. Oisborna, Nuijior, .-mi! Koutimrn BjProvinced, und Auslraliim Ojlonic:;, por Kotorua, at 1 p.m. For Whitiim^i, nilrsft, Tuurnn^o, and Opo^ilit, vor Glenelg. ut 4 p.m. For Mangaw.il, tor Anuo l!ilb;mk, at 5 p.m. Friday, 21at In3tant. Ifor Norfolk Islarni nud riew Caioilonia, per hlptienicj, at 9 a m. For Wnihoko and Coromf.mk'l, por Coroinamlc!, at 2.30 p.m. For Wangarci IIo»r)a and Wdtinarol. per Argylo, ut J p.m. Saturday, 2^ad In'tast. For Friendly Islands, por Caledonia, at 11 a.vi. Tuesday. 25th instant. Por 8.8. City of Sydney as follows :— For Sandwich li>Janrt-i, United Statoa of Amarlca. Canada, liritlati Columbia, Contrul and fc-outh Amoitca. aiul liritiah dij.i Foroi«n West Indltw, Japiin, occl Cliina. UicludiiiK llontrUom:, at 1 p.m. For Uuiujd KUi^dciii tad Contlnont of Eurovw, at 1 p.m. For monuy orders, nnd rc^lstereti Icttorts at 1t.30 c.-.ii. Ijvto lottem b-jcrltif? iv: extra fee of alxponco. In addition to tho poaU(»a, will bo recfilvod by tho -Mail An^at on board tho steamer up to tbo time of sulliiw. I For Ituoell, Kawftkawa, and Australian 1 Colonibß, per Toj'ani», at t'p.m.

N.8.-Tho Poßt-ofllcir Sr.vltif,'a Hank will bo ojjon foi- tho rvotir.t g{ d^poaiis every Satur day, froul 0.30 to 7.15 p.m. y. 1!. 8138, Chief Postmaster.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

May 19 18S0.

Theatre lloys.1—" Othello," 8 p.m. St. Sontilchrs's- Divlno Service. Sermon by Bishop SclPin, 7.30 p.m.

Young Men's Curistiaa Association—Prayer Mooting, 7 30 p n>.

Meotlnsr of i.-bourora' Aid Society—Temper ance Jiall, 7 30 p.m.

New ZeaUiud Rosirnert Ariillrry raradc— Drll'. Shed, 7.a0 p.m. Wotkwg Men's Club—Qnadrillo Party and Entertalnmoa', 8 p.m.

BIRTH.

O'HAP.A.—On May 17, ISBO, at hor residence. Aloiandra-Btrcct. the wife of B. O'Hacii, o£ a daughto.-. tioth doiag well.

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

WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1880.

iTjr the emise thai la^s tuslsLOsca, Sot the •mnjca fiat neads resiitaoc* F« the fature In tho distnnr.ii,

And ihc srocd Livui Hra Cfcu (lO«

Our morning contemporary has a happy slap-dash style of polishing off public questions, without regard to such trilling consideratious as facts, thi>.t savours eornewhat of the <: wee sma hours" and inspirational pota tions. This morning it enter tains its readers' with a gushful column on tho Albert Park, in which it tells them that "longsinco" it was determined that " the hill, or rather bit of table-land," should bo devoted to the purposes of a park—Albert Park. That " this intended oity park has been gradually nibbled away, until at last only a very few acres are left." That finally, however, the City Coun cil were on the point of forming and embellishing " what now remains to us , when, presto, a petition signed by nine cricket club secretaries comes lin the way, by " praying that should the ( ouncil resolve to plant the park with trees, they, would cause a cricket ground for practice to be reserved." This highly reprehensible conduct by persons who " we were really under the impression had been liberally pro vided for already in this matter of a playing ground " at the Domain, is very severely reprimanded ; ' Tho request

really savours of caprice," " if the little spaco there is Is to be kept bare iv part for the exercise of our cricket clubs, archery clubs, and various other amuse ments which demand an open common, it might just as well bo left wholly in its present state—naked and unim proved," raid " The petitioners will see on a little reflection the absurdity of what they thoughtlessly ask for.' Wow, without examining too particularly this marvellous profligacy of misapplied verbosity wo shall deal for a few moments with sober fact. When or by whom the " rather bit of table-land " was " long since set apart," or by whom it has been "nibbled away," tho writer dees not deign to inform us. There is a sweet vagueness about the " long since " which carries us back to the days of the pensivo Maori or solitary moa, but so far as the traditionary record goes, " the bit of plateau" in those days was applied to other more utilitarian and less artistic purposes tlion lovers' walks. In rnoro recent times tbe bit of plateau was the picturesque site of a number of wooden barraoks, which may, for aught we know—for tastes differ—have been tho very quintessence of aesthetic per fection to the oracular " we " of our contemporary. But this we do know that when the Imperial Government

relinquished thoir title to the reserve and presented it to the city a certain Act was framed, and passed through Parliament to provide for its future administration. Tn this Act we find that fifteen acres of the land were to be set apart for purposes of public re creation and amusement; various roads were to be made and other lands applied from revenue considerations to leasing. The Commissioners appointed under tho Act mapped off the ground as it remains now, and laid out Albert Park, which then contained, and still covers, fifteen acres. Except a few unsightly buildings which stood on tho ground, and the illegal erection of a private fence along the line of Bowen-stroet, which may be pulled down to-morrow,

uud ouglit to be, tho alleged r»ibbliug is purely mythical. But the immigiutiou barracks still standing on the park do want nibbling at, aud tho sooner the Council " nibble" at tliepi aud bring t!ie park into shape tho better. Our veracious critic is equally reliable when ho deals with tho application of the cricketers. One would suppose that something novel and revolutionary was contained in their proposal. Why, it' the writer had taken the trouble to examine the plans "long since" ap proved by the Commissioners who originated the park, he would know that a cricket ground of 4| acres, out of tlio 15 was laid oil* and was expressly stipulated for in tho advertisement in viting designs. The Commissioners rightly considered that recreation and amusement for Englishmen includosthose athletic sports and exercises which have given character to our race; and viewing tlie extraordinary fact tliut from Pon sonby to tho Domain cricket ground, a distance of nearly .three miles, there is uot n cricket ground, nor a suitable site for one, they wore unanimously of opinion that unless we wish the Auck landers of tho future to be a weak, effeminate, caso-loviug race, a central practice ground must bo provided, and that orio-third of the area required for ])üblic recreation was not an unreason, ablo proportion to be applied to that purpose, Tho " Herald," forsooth, would send all the lads of tho city who fhavo a disposition to culti vate vigorous constitutions and English {pluck away to tho top of Grafton Uoad, in order that nursery-maids, who already have City West Park on the one side, aud tho Domain on the other, may roam rm disturbed over a few additional acres. " Old follows of maturer years und stuidcr temperament" for whom our contemporary expresses such concern, receive tolerable consideration in ton acres of Albert Park and tho two other parks mentioned, but tho city has done nothing—absolutely nothing—for tho encouragement of manly games. "We apprehond that this i.-i not the policy to go down with Englishmen. .Judiciously laid oil' iv townees, ami planted with ti-iics, tho lovely slopes overlooking the bay and city, with tho knoll and goutlo sloping lawn at the top overlooking tho proposod criekotground, will give a grand uud ample park for ladies,aud men who have passed tho hoy day of youth and delight in more gentle aiiuisemouta. And citizens who valuo tho reputation of the rising generation of Aucklandcr.i for manliness will novel1 begrudge lour or livo acres out of "tho fifteen for tho culti vation and practice ot those sports which are tho pride of English men all tho world over. Tho only wrong done in the Commisyionora' designs for tho reserve, was the divert ing of so much of tbe "bit of plateau t'ro'.u Hie purpohc for which nature .designed it, instead of turning tho whole "rilretch into n. maguiticcnt cricket I ground and Held for atheletic exercises. iv the name of common Bohso lot uh not aggravate tlio blunder by filching tho little that is left.

An important cable despatch received to-day shows (iir.t 111': Croat Powers who Were the signatories to the J'eilin Treaty aro bung ing pressure to beur upon tha IV:te to cllect tlio iiiti'H-,:il icfonrs guaranteed in Turkey. The hiatory of all reform? in tin; Ottoman Empire has been characterised by hn extreme unwillingness on the part of bcr rulers to modify an cHuto political system, or to give up long establUhod prejudices which arc inseparable from a i:arui thcocratical form of Government, Tho Porte, always under tho varying in lluouce of the.Uleinsa and piicstly, domin ation, has alternately yielded to outaiJe liivfaiuc iv medit-Liting reforms, which !ia»c be-ju abandoned aa soon as that pressure ;,va.s temporarily removed. The telegrams iil.iO stale that the Porte doaires an interna tional Commission to investigate the Al lianiau and Moutenesria complication. Early in January Sir Henry Layard com municated to the Porto tho de.'iHioii of the Powers to appoiut a Corhmis'ion, but at the request of Sawas Pacha the step was delayed in the anticipation that a satisfucvory arrangonient would be cifcctcd without the necessity of interven tion, Tho Porte suggested a new line of boundary for Monteuegro, and tbe proposals were mut by a counter suggestion (from tlio Montenegriny, accompanied v» ilh au inti mation that if the altbruative plan were re jected, the idea of accepting territorial compensation for the [districts of Gusainje and.PJaifft would be abandoned. It is necessary to the petce of Ewope <hat the ever recurring disputes of tbeie petty powers sliould be aettlcd.on somo permaneut btais, iv order to remove a csmbustiblo element which may at any unexpected moment light the flames of war.

Messrs Ilamliu mid Harris will meet their Pukekohe constituents thiaovening.

it appears from tho Wellington papers that the GaYCinment decided to scud un employed families from Wellington to Auckland ou the reoomendation of the Immigration Officer here, who reported that there is no distress in this district, but that he can find work for several families.

The members of the City of Auckland School Committee decided tome time ago to admit the press to their meeting.-", but owing to some negligence on the part of tho psraon who was entrusted with the duty of communicating tho decision, the newspapers were not informed of it. The omission lias now bcui.i rectified.

The ball given by the Goiman residents of Auckland to the officers of H.1.G.M.5., Nautilus wai tck-ct and satisfactory, and parsed oil" pleasantly at the Lome-street Mall, l'uc liuo German baud provided tlie dance inusu, and the Bcono, in which moved a large number of ladies, waa gay and imposing. The Hall was agreeably decorated for the occasion, refrsshmouta were provided, and everything tending Id the comfort and cor.vcnioncs of visitors.

. Tho Pride of Manukau Loilpe of the N.Z.G.T, held their installation meeting on Thursday cvenia};, in their .Lodge-room, Miisonic Ilfill, Onehunga. B'rothoia Jcjhu Mann and Pickup assisted the installing cllioer in his duties', and the following officers were inducted to their respective chairs :—Worthy Chief Templar, Joseph Hewitt; Vice-Templar, O. Maaoq ; Secre tary, Hendry ; Financial Secretary. W. H. Mann ; Treasurer, G. Taylor; Marshall, Sister G. Cumwell ; Chaplain, Brother C-miwell; LG.j Brother Woodward j 0.G., J, Crone; AS, W. Tappj D.M., Brother McVickers; K.H.S, Sister Tapp; L.U.8., Sirtcr F. Cumwell; P.W.C.T., Brother Tapp. Notwithstanding opposition from another lodge, tbe Lodge now numbers fifty members in tho eighth week of its existence, and the fuuds are in a healthy Condition.

The Fitt-strect Wesloyau Asrociation will be ougngod tin's evening at 8. 15. o'clock on an essay, by Mr R. Jcssop, entitled " Russia " ' No doubt the lecture will com mand a yood audieuce.

The District Inspector of Sheep and Cattle (Mr F. Lewis), accompanied by Mr Nftden, M.K.C.V.S., was euga^od during Monday and yesterday in a tour of iuspec tion through Otahuhu, Panmure, and Mungore, and trio result will be detailed in a report which is to be laid before the Bond at its next meeting. We understand that no further symptoms of pleuro were per ceived, and that the gentlemen are satisfied that the disease is not spreading.

We iaTC received 2s from Meredith for Mrs Aftpin. We bilievc the family, though tempor*rily in receipt of relief, is in r.ced of many comforts, and we shall therefore be f.;lad to receive any further contribution?.

To-morrow (Thursday) evening a lecture will be delivered by the Key. A. M. McCallumj in the Pitt-street Wesleyan ISchool-room, on "Exploration of Palestine, with illustrations of Eastern travel from a visit to the Holy Land and Egypt," The chair will be taken at 7.30 o'clock. The admission is Is, proceeds towards the ( hurch Liquidation Fuud.

A generiil holiday will be observed .it the Post Office and other departments on Queen'.1! Birthday.

The Railway Commission arrived in the Mauukau by the Uiuemoa to-day.

'IJhe first meeting of creditors iv the estate of Veall Harness, contractor of Par neH, was held this morning. Mr T. Mac li;vrlttue wa-! elected trustee. The liabilities have been assessed at £197, and the assets at $80. Filial meetings of creditors in the estates of Thomas Hood, hotel-keepeer, and 11. England & Co., storekeepers, were also hold. In each ca«e the trustee's report Was favourable, und the discharge of the debtors "was tiiercfoie recommended.

Applications for licenses for the following ncnly built hotels will be made to tha Licensing Bench on the Ist June, in the High-street court, and to which, we under stand, the Good Templars are organising a powerful opposition. Mr Patrick Gleeson will apply for a license to "Gleeson'shotc1," Ltousoa ami Custom-house streets ; George Homy White, " A rebuilt hotel; " William .Stevenson, " Luca's Creek hotel; " Henry Leon, "White Liou," Great Woith lvoad ; John Carrkin, " king Arms," Upper Pitt strest; and William Adams, "Maritime fjottl," Little Queen aud Albart-streots.

At the meeting of the Harbour Board yeatsrilay afternoon a letter was received notifying tho fact tliut the _ Rail vay ('ominissionors would arrive 111 Auckland on Wednesday (this day), and would be prepared on Thursday to Liwr .auy ovideuco the Hoard might have to'oticr. It was resolved that the secretary should inform the Gommissioiievs that tlio Harbour Board would give every information in their power ; that the sec retary should sop the secretary oi the Commission and obtain, if possible1, the particular hcad.s under which information would be required, and that the chairman and Captain Daldy would wait on the Commissioners as; a deputation horn the Board. .Several members of the ISotiul enjoined upon the chiirruan the necessity of bearing in mind the important fact jthat he wiis botoro the Commission to represent the Board and its view, and not merely himself and his own personal views. They hoped that he would uotf,'o there to air his own private opinion) on the re clamation quoiti«n. The ch*irman in loply -s;iiil that ho apprehended facts and not private opinions wouid bo sought by tin; Comniisiion.

The Comns Dramatic Club of Hamilton lip.m prepared a capital for I'iid-iy cvfiiinf» in aid 01 the Hamilton L::;ht Infantry Hand. "I ho performance iucliuU'-: Ih'j comic drama, "All that pl'.ttors is not Golil," uud the comedietta •'Checkm;ito,"'wiUi slroug castes, calling lo their aid thu histrionic ability of the district.

To the Editor: Sir,—l pen a tow Hues in the public hope that they will do Rood for families. Don't you think there could bo nil hi.t'l where a man could hare a drop without 11 duvil's }>o>»l nt the back to ojiUck him to spend lii-t week's wa^ch ? If a nmn ilropH iv for a quiet pint, he is at once a'cco«ted with '" Hallo ! have yon been at (.Iu back to-iiijjhtV Bill and llany :no tluTo." A public.;n having sticii ;i thin;; on Uis prem'w'B w uo't fit to huve r\n hotel. ,1 Hoy let us {jo uiul have a ijnict drink, but shut up the ilcvil'd pool.—Voura, &c, A SI'KPKItKJI. ■(-.( .:■..- .( . ■ •■•

With reference to tbo Rtatcmsnt niade by

T. Short and published in our last evening's lHi'ic, wo have received tUo following letter: - " Sir,— Uaviny s''eii a loc*l in hist niglit's Si'AK u£ 11 complaint made by a man nuiued Shc.'t, 1 He^' f'n tlie sake of t'io constablo

a id myself that you will allow me t'> state tho fact 1. It was about S o'clock at night

« lon we arrived at the (llasi limrcl Hotel,

Parncll. Mr Short then told me to follow him. Sic took me down au uuuuido road,

ami when we Rot some way down bo said, '• 1 hiive bronfjht you lhe|wrouf! road. You must po back." 1 tried to do no, but c.i'.ild not. lie tlipn told me to obtniu 11 lcadc, ami he would pay for i. i borrowed one iVnta Mr llihlhou, but when he came and ijaw the man he "Aro you jioing to pay me," as in.l jK'iceived tho man iial been Slinking, ami ho also owed bim [or former (uiuU. .Short made us a of disgraceful l.in jirnajjC to him. 1 tl:ea >\>;ut und not the {'aruell coustablo to bco that my loud was delivered in the order I obtained it. Short abused the constable, aud there aro vtit tu'sscf to prove i.. I hope you will insert ihi-i, bo us tlie contitablo liny not bo 1)1 imcri. —I nm;\"cr:,-+tr>i!Kin*r}rECKj Newrmirkctr'1 fntni :i further made by our correspondent, wo aro catisGed that Short t- tw Btiuri-l-y U> bl.trius for hiai uuru! uiisfor tunet, am! that both-the expresi«iuau and constable uxorciscd n, bf>£urbear-

The memimrH <>f St. Repnlclire's Mutual Improvement Citi** save a graceful welcome1 to the l!ov. 13. T. Duillcy on Monday evening,. flu his rpHUtninj; the chair, after.nn nbscned'of sw^nrul wbelra atVhrirtctinrch. Tlie loom w»rt wall iiilod by uicwbiuvt of the chii* and oouitrotation. 'I'lie addtaan of welcome via* dellvcrcH l>y Mv F. (}. Kninyliiu. Mr Dudley rdpfifil in foeliftc tormß, and at the c'tme o£ lii* wordu Haiu tii*t lU.^bop Solwyii would preach wt St. ticpulcUre's on Wednesday'evening for the I,lst'time prior to his dop»rturc for the iulauds. i'lic prograiume for the even ing was as follow*, the musical depart ment iiciiig undtr the direction df Mr Kic-3:—Keadfng, Mr Usshcr j pstt soffg, Mrj Ulorer, Mrs Mitchell, and Mr William son ; dialogue, Messrs Spicur and Parting ton; sonj;, Mrti Ulover; rcKdinjK, Air J!:it^cr ; pvinoforlo solo, Mim Utikor ; in terval for l-efre&hiaeiitg ; address by litv. J>. T. Dudley; pianoforte solo, Miss Dick son; recitation, Mr Henry' fJigp'; BrtTTp, Mrs Mitchfll; roading, Mr K.lii.H; pr»rt poug, Mrs CilovQr, Mrs Mitchell, Mi- Wil liamson,' and Mr OillilUn; reiidfn'^, Mr Ert-iiiKton. ~Ou the niotiun of Mr JJickson, ;i vo'c of tliaiiks was passed to tbe and eeutieinon who had assisted thu Asfeo i:\rLt~m\i

'fiie concert iv aid of the ClioralSccjety's Organ Paud, which vras postponed on account of Mr. FcutonV absence, is now advertised to take place on Monday night, the anniversary of the Queen's Birthday.

The.-tfopo of AiicVclahd Tent, I. fp.K., intend celebrating their scv'entsentn "anui viraMV; by. a, t'll,o4lo^ cnterfaiument; on Monday nipxt (tjiicen's 'Birthday)' in tlio Sr. James' Hall,1' Wellington-street. Pre parations are iv -progress to ,niake dip affair a .success, end an the 24th" 19 a general holi day, it is hoped thai tilt 'friends of provident institutions will patronise the above cnlc bn.tion. A; choice'prOgi^n.ino will bo pro vided, and addresses by the Rev. T. Dunn and G. Jlcmus, Esq. T. Buddlo Esq., will preside. ■ . .. , , . ~

The first of a series of winter evening lectures arranged for by the officers of St. Stephen.! Presbyterian Church, wss de livered last evening' by the Hcv. D. W. lviliiciiiia.il, to a large audience, the subject heinjj "'I tree Mouths in-South: America1/ 'I he Argentine Republic was the country more immediately Visalt^ith, arid: ma very amusing ami, pleasing manner tho lechrer rrhVtrd )iti' (Vxperieueos, t bnsiile^ explaining the distinctive mariners and cua'omi of the people. He gave tb^ SpHrrUU American in habitants-credit for temperance a-'id civility, but aeploVcil the revcnj;efur deposition. The Jadics,. he said, make very, free with eentiernen passing iv tlie streets. Drovich ing thcfti'with water from the liOiwo-topn appears ji very delicate attention, and the ponjlonneu return.- t-Le oniplirnont v<>a fete davh by rq'iiriiug porfuiuc into the facos of the j;ciitirr scsr. On the motion of the R. 10. Macnioijl, ft cordial vote of thaukq w-;s accordedl .tha lecturer at' ~'lhb clo.io of hii discourse. ... "Couiitry'■■-sttllors'., and pur chasers'of cattle in psrticnlar will do well to pay especial head to the following strin gc-nt rognlation which ll;is been made by the GoverurtHn Council aTld'gazetted. It niphibita. .undoc very heavy penalties the removal of cattle out' of tho Smith Auck land Cattb district, or'smth. from any place south of the "Whau portage Into the North Auckland Cattle district. Here it is:—"Notvyithsrauiafng nnythins to tbn contrary c ntained in the Diseased Cat tle Regulations of the 25th "March", 1880, if any person shall, whether by sea or land, drive or cau'o to 1)9 driven or re moved, or assist in driving or removing any cattle out.of the South|Aucklaud Cattle Dis trict, or out of any place south of tho Whau Portage in the North Auckland Cattle Dis trict, to any place north of the said portage, sucli persons shall be liable to a penalty of fifty pounds for every head of such, cattle so driven or removed from the South Auck land Cattle District, or out of any plice south of the Whau Portage in the North Auckland Cattle District ; and if any cattle stray out or from any of the said districts into any place north of the 3tud portage, the owner or person having the care or possession of such cattle shall bu liable to a penalty of ten pounds for every head of cattle which snail have so strayed."

CABLE NEWS.

EUROPEAN

[REUTEK'S SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

The Great Powers and Turkish Eeform, LONDON. May IS. It ia uuderstood that communications havo been exchanged between the Great Powers regarding those portions of the Treaty of Berlin having reference to international reforms iv Turkey, which have not yet been fulfilled. A European Commission Proposed. Nothing definite has transpired as to the result of the interchange of views by the Great Powers, but it is stated that the Porte will be required to accept a European Com mission, which will undertake a juat and I,roper administration in Turkey.

The Porte Desires a Euro

pean Commission CONSTANTINOPLE.

May 18,

It baa been, announced that tlie Sultan has made a propesil to the Groat Powers that a European Commission should be funnel to inquire into the recent conflict between tho JVLouteue^rius and Albanians, vihieh arose through the former taking sta'ps to occupy the territory ceded to them under tbo Treaty of Berliu.

British Ambassador in Turkey. LONDON.

May 18. The Bight Hon. G. J. Goschen has started for tho purpose of acting aa special Am bassador at Constautinoplo.

New Home Rule Leader,

LONDON

May 18,

; Mr Charles Stewart Parnoil, meuibar for Meatli, has succeeded Mr William Shaw, member for Cork, as leader of the Homo Kule Party in the House of Commons,

AUSTRALIAN.

[UKUTKII'S TELK GRAMS.]

Address-in-Beply Agreed to

MELBOURNE.

Wednesday,

I The dobate in the LcKLslatire Assembly on the Addrcss-in-lirply to the Governor's sppech closed last night. The address was agreed to without a division.

from the Minis

terialists. MELUOUKNIi,

Wednesday

'Hie action of Sir John O'Shonnessy and Messrs (j.uinjou und Grave?, who huve hiihcrto ranked as Ministerialistl!, but who arc now amoiif,' tho chief critics of thu trovcruincut, will, it w expected, influence the tato of Mr fc'crvic'c's reform scheme. The present state of political affairs is being much riiacusßcd.

The Sculling Championship

MELBOURNE.

May 18. In the ]>kM"Utc Assembly, tho debate on the addrow stilt continues.

MELBOURNE.

May 18

It is Bated that ri match has been arranged between Trickett and Haulon. for the Kcul'ing c!um])ion»hip of the world, to coiuc oil' iv Uctober next. Attempting to Bribe Sir

Henry Parises. SYDNEY.

Wednesday,

A youth named Ball has boen ;\rreste>l unJer a warrant, and has been co'timit'.cd for trial ova charge of offering Sir Henry Purkcp, the Premier aud Colonial Secretary, 11 sum of CSO an 11 consideration for the Piemier to eccure him an appointment in the Civil Sertice,

Wreck of a Schooner. &YDNJSY.

May 18,

A labour .schooner, from Noumea, has boon wrecked ou San Mareze Keef. The captiin and tour of tho crew in a boat have been picked up. They state that four more, u:cluditiptb* Government *^nt and ninety dine Ktnakns, were left on (he reef without provisions. A stcamsr has started from KoclcHiniptbh to the rescue, It in now four d;iys since tuo wrack took place.

Arrived : The Union Co.'s steamer lloto mtilia:m, from New Zealand.

Mr McLean at Waikouaiti

[I'Eit Usited Press Association.]

DUNHDIN, this day. Mk RloLbax addressed the oloctnis of VVaikouaiti in the Mechanics' Institute. Tfic Mayor in tho chair. lie dealt princi pally with iSir George Grey's spoeche.-s and with the tinancial position. Comparing our loan with that of South Australia, he Baid we were £650,000 to the bad. He commended the Government for endeavour ing to economise, and hoped th« constitu encies would exact a pledge from their representative* that they must support any Government that honestly endeavours to bring dywn expenditure within the income. Ho defended the Properly T»x, as fairer to all th»n the Lund Tux, which was actually doubled. He was afraid if an attempt was made to meddle with tlio Education Act, where it would load to, but if it cimo to n vote for tbe imposition of school fees he should certainly support such a propo sition. ' Mr Mallock moved a vote of thanks for the address, and of confidence iv their representative. Mr John Duncan, of Cherry Farm, moved a special vote of thanks for Mr McLean's iietiou iv obtaining the restitution of impounded land fund. Both motions were carried unanimously.

NEW ZEALAND SECURITIES.

.Thk Government roceived several dcs- I>iitchcs from the Agent-General by the San Francisco mail which arrived on Friday, but they relate mainly to matters of btuiness jroutiuo, aud contain no information of any spocial iuterost, except as recording theo-an tiuued .high popularity of .Now Zealand securities in the London Money Market. From tho la'cst advices we gather that tho.;e 1 who, takipg up the last Fire Million 6 Per Ceut. Loan at the it>sue pries, £97 10s, havo since courcrtcd it into Four For Cent. In scribed Stock, havo practically obtained the Now Zealaud Four P«r Cent. Consols at £81 5s per £100, inasmuch as they receive £120 of the Four Per Cents for £100 of the Fives. Seeing that the Canadian Four Per Cent. Inscribed Stock was at tbattimeworth £95 10s,and as the most reliable authorities oa finance considered that the New Zealand Inscribed Four For Ccuts could not fail to rank fully as high iv the Londou mouey market, it is not difficult to understand the demand for our Li>t losn when issued, and the readiness with which it waa floated. For the figures we have givfn aboTC show con clusively that those who took up tho Five Per Cent Loan af. £1)7 10s anu exercised their privilege of conversion into ( Inscribed Stock, actually obtained for £81 5a stock which was really worth at least £95105, and probably more, therefore they were almost safe to make a profit of at leant 14 per cent. Afi events have turned out tho profit has, as a matter offset, boon considerably larger than this. It is not .«trauge that tho lynx-eyed English capitalists promptly perceived the advantageous prospect which thus lay before them, and were quick in seizing the cbauce oll'oied, the loan being applied for noarly thrice over. The new Inscribed Stock is, we learn, in gre^t rlcmind as an investment of trust funds.—"Post."

Wonders will never cease, writes the " Home New?." The last idea is to record time by means of atmospheric pressure, and a Pnculnatic Clock Company bai been started iv i'aris, which promises to provide clocks and Uy on the time with as much regularity as water or gas. The cbargo per clock is a half-penny per diem, and for that sum the company supply tho clock, set it going by air current, and regulate it exactly to observatory time. The invention is not entirely new. It was to be seen in full swinjf thrce.ycais ago in Vienna. The arrangement seems perfectly eimple. Steam power is utilised at tbe head-quarters station to fill largo reservoirs with compressed air ; this air is released minute by minute, and under a very alight pressure i«, directed into another receptacle, wherein are the mouth pieces of the various tubes leading, as gas or water pipes do, to all part 3of the town. Rushing along these the air acts instan taneously upon all the clocks belonging to the company. It is claimed for the system th«t variations and irregularities will bo reduced to a minimum. The air clocks arc little likely to get out of order, thoir machinery being so simple and so entirely independent of those changes of temperaturo which affect metals. Already these clocks are being established in the streets and thoroughfares of Pari?.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FROM OUR OWX CORRESPONDENT.)

POKENO, this day, THE POKENO KOBBERY,

Detective Jeffrey and Constable Walker are in hot chase of a man suspected of the robbery at the Pokeno station. The thief is supposed to have gone over the hills, and the police are following up the trail. Mr Edwards luu ordered a six shooter for future use.

OHAUPO, this day. Mr Gerso, the Wanganui inspector, left Waikato by tho train this morning. He returns to YVangauui by the first bteamer from Auckland.

NGARUAWAIIIA, this day. THE KGAKUAWAIIIA COLDI-'IELIW,

The prospectors drive is in newly twenty feet. A few small specimens are reported to have been found, but tho hour for tho rush has not yet arrived.

HAMILTON, this day.

Tho Hamilton Dramatic Club yesterday received notice how Mr Gillon, the New Zealand representative of tho Authors' Dramatic Association, wain'ng them, under the pains aud penalties of the Copyright Act, not to produce their advertised pieces on Friday ni«ht next. They have tele graphed Mr Gillon, requesting the permis sion aud offering thu usual fee for tho same. OPENING OF STONE TKADE. A trafn, consisting of twenty-nine wag gons, loaded with about 150 tans of stone went along the line yesUrday, as a test of the capaoililie* of both line aud engines, Ono engine drew this heary loud from Mercer to Ohaupo ; thence a second engine was attached, and the train run on to To Awamutu. Some of tho gradients proved too much for the engines, aud the load had to bo divided. The teat, on the whole, was satisfactory. A through traiu will run to Te Awamutu on Monday, the 24th May, for tho races. Judge Muuro procoeded to Cambridge I to-day, to take Judge Fen ton's place.

CAMBRIDGE, this day. CAMBRIDGE LAUD COURT.

Judge Munro arrived at the National Hotel this afternoon. The Land Court opens to-morrow with the Maugakaretu block.

The menagerie has just beeu opened to a crowd of excited natives.

A GOOD BAG.

Major Campbell and two other geulle men shot thirty and a half brace of phea sants at Mauagatautauri in a day and a half.

Judge Munro hai arrived to take the place of Judge Fentou. The former re turned from the Hokistnga Court on Satur day. Mr I'antham is on the sick list.

UUAHAMSTOWN, this day. LATEST MINING.

The Alburnia sot a fair show of gold at 70 feet near the \Vhau boundary. The Golden Crowu struck a third small vein tbis morniug showing gold. The miuo will shortly be Ofcued up, aud crushing commence. Winding was commenced this morning when the mine showed a slight im proTeiuont in the low level, but a large wliito roof is still in hfind.

REV. WEBB'S THEOLOGY AT TaCKED.

Ihe Rev. Mr Webb, who preached here on Sunday, has been Ukcn to task severely by a writer ,iv the "Adveitiser" for hi 3 theology, as calculated to break down our belief in the spiritual, and to teal up the tver-widening avenues of light. Sharemarket.—Whau, 435, buyers,! 435. Goldeu Crown, Halts, 7s, Ss, buyers, 8s t>d. Alburnia, GO*, buyors, GO*.

(PUR UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION).

NAPIER, this day. GOLD DISCOVERY IN lIAWKE'S

BAY.

Thompson Brotheishave discovered gold bearing reefs in the Tarawra country, seventy miles north-went of Napier. They have .secured a protection order from the Government over a claim 400 by 200 yards.

WELLINGTON, Tuesday,

The charges again»t captain, purser, and the agent of the Mauawntu, were adjourned uutil tho 25th. This day. DIVORCE COURT. At the Divorce Court this morniug a decree absolute was made iv the following cii^es ;—Cooper v. Cooper (Wellington), Reynolds v. Reynolds and Wilson, and Joyut v. Joynt, CHBISrCHURCH, Tuesday. Tho coursing mettiug of the Canterbury Club was held at Malvern to-day, forty miles from ChrUtchurch. The first round of Derby Stakes was run oil, and one course of the Oaks. The weather was beautiful, but hares were not plentiful. The meeting will probably last all the week. Rootham (actor), and C. F. Seal? (an old actor, and late of tho Christchurch ,'Press"), both l«ft for Mclbourna. There nre loading in Lyttelton at present bytheN.ZS Co., twelve vessel*, with a tonnage c»p»citj ot 1U.0U2 tons—equal to 14,000 tons of grniu. This day. The Secretary to tho Co-operative Land Co. received yesterday a telegram from the Commissioner of Urowu Lauds saying the Government have ordered the tompoiary withdrawal from yule of /<ectious S, 9, aud 15 of block KS, Ngarui district.

RAISING THE WIND,

A parish meeting at Kaiapoi on Monday decided to ho.d ;i bazaar and raise funds to pay arrears in the curate's salary. Kaiapoi Lim been n p»ri?h ov«r twenty years. In to-day's local papers Mr Oliver had a long and puugout rsply to the Draiun^c Board manifesto.

SPORTING.

Strong work was done this morning .by the hoit-o < engaged for t!ie cotniug Steeple clus- 1. Venture, who was much fancied for the Maiden, is reported gono wrong. Lone Hand, Agent and Royaltj, aro most fancied for the Cup aud the Handicap ; Clarence and Stella for the MaidcD.

OAMARIT, Tuesday

Mr Duncan Sutherland haa retired in favour of Mr John Iteid, Mr George Juues announces himself a caudidate. There are now two liberals iv the fold. Mr Iteid has not given any indication of his political views, but it is supposed he will be a sup porter of tho piessnt Government.

I)CN*.DIN, Tuesday

A woman named Ajjnes Hurst, wife of a c»rpentor, was adwi'ted to the Hospital yesterday. She w»s suffe. ing from tho effect cf poison, hating taken about three quart ore of a paokot of Butewell'a vermin killer with some meat a frw minutes before. An emetic was atonre administered,and sho was pronounced out of danger. Mr Hurst slates that his wife had been in a despond ing slate for the la«t few day*. Th« parties wore married iv February last It is stated that they had not lived happily. Mr W. C. Kobe'ts has retired from the service of the B»nk of New Zealand. Mr Gibson Terrier will C3nti«u# in charge of tho Dunedin branch.

THE "HERALD" AND THE CRICK ETERS.

(To tho Editor.)

Sir, —The old woman over the way has spoken. In a leading article it h:<s thouynt lit to refer in patronising terms to those secretaries of edeket clubs who havo re sponded to the growing demand of an ever increasing portion of the cutnmunity iv petitioning the Council to convert a portion of the Albeit Park into a practice ground. I cannot for the life of nift account for this remarkable effusion. Your contem porary has become of late notorious for it.? "whimsical leaders," which leads mo to believe its guidinc spirit is to subvert the interests of the public at large to the advancement of private interests. I hope, sir, you will advocrte tho cricketing intcrosts, and by one or two trenchant articles place the true state of "the question before the general public, and I am confi dent your contemporary's leader will find its true level, and that your remarks will carry greater weight unless the Councillors are in holy fellowship with the old woman. —I am, sir, Fair Play.

The night is pitch dark, and the compart ment iscrowded. An honest peasant would like to take a little nap, but hia huge three cornered hat is in the way, and he does not see what to do with it. " Here, pnt it in the cupboard, my good man," says a com mercial traveller, opening tli» viudow. The drowsy peasant complies, murmuring hia thanks and expressiug his ignorance of the rsil, and falls into a ewcet sleep, during which the commercial traveller gets iuto another apartment.

A Journey Through the Waimate Plains.

[I3v Dolly Vakdes.]

WANGANUI TO KAI IWI,

Leaving Wauganui among its sandbanks aud river bend?, we are off for the Waitnate Plains. A twelve miles run by rail tbrousb farms, gorges, and timbered ravines, brings me to Koi Iwi, (he western termination of the Wauganui and New Plymouth railway. Kai Iwi consists of au entire hotel, a shop, a Post-oilics, a few cottages, aud a sta^e oilice. But it has ambitious to enlarge it self. It- has plenty of room fur expansion. Taking couch, our Jehu cracks his whip and we arc rolling over the pike in a cloud of du»t, westward-bound, and are soon lost in the timbered mazes of the bending couzons and the deep passes of the cloned hills, hun-< with a thick covering of vines aud cove-red with dense masses of under orowtn. For several miles the stage road winds through a broken gorge, heavily timbered. On reaching its head, iroui an elevated rise a beautiful panorama ot ramrod fccenuy, bending gorges, deep cha°ma aad wooded hills, lies below. Emerging from the shadows of this timbered copse, the aspects aud outlines of civilisation, habitation and agriculture, present themselves. Fields and hedges st.cteh their ample grouuils ou either land. Fences and cross-ways divide the fields and farms into block* and square*. Flocks of heavily coated sheep, and "razing cows are tpread over the fertile fields, and farm-houses are dotted about ia the distance. Through the lanes the country horsemen and rural maids are speeding at breakneck pace on than courting chargers. I admire the rcckle?s aud daring horsemanship of these rustic riders With their chests iiifUted with the pure atmosphere of the plains, and their muscies strung with the tension of vigorous exercise they appear aliens to timidity and strangers to aceideuts, and remind me of the mounted herderj ou the pampas of Western Texas. The country through which we pass is very fertile, "vith a considerable depth of black loamy soil—the decomposed vegetable accumulations of ages, which present quite a contrast to the thin layers of soil covering the Bhingle bed* of Canterbury. WAVERLEY. Passing several country hotels, we reach Waverley, a village of some 300 people, situated ou the bosom of a line and splen did outlying country, surrounded for many miles With rolling undulations of black, loamy prairie, that extends from the sea coast 20 mile* back to tie mountain ranges in the timbered re^ious of the norih. Waver ley is surrounded by a thrifty and pros perous settlement, occupied by an iudus trioua population. The village is built ou one long street running through the plain, and contains several stores, two banks, three hotels, and several shops. It keeps up a high school for the surrounding country districts, which ia well patronised. A REMINISCENCE OF a.M.S. PINA FORE. Waverley has a Town Hall for the enter tainment of its citizens by the travelling troupos passing orcrlaudto New Plymouth. But (ha manager complains tUAtthe shabby manner in which tao Auckland Pinafore crowd honoured their bills ha 3 constrained the directors to cause him to take a nine cylinder oath that from all further engage ments lie will collect cash in advance. Spending a night at Warerley, I took the iL'oruiug coach for Cailyle. The stage read y,-tll crrn'Tollcd and grade.!— n^ain pa.^sM through1 a iiuc spread of cnuutry of a similar nature to that cast of Waverley. THE FERTILE PATEA COUNTRY. Ou either hand theWack swells and flats ot loamy land are enclosed with wires and hedges, and covered with cattle. As far as the eye can ccc appear herds of grazing cows,like King David's possession scattered " over (I hundred hills." This immense belt of country for 50 miles is devoted entirely to herding, cattle raising, and sheep growing. CountlC33 flocks of .sheep fine!? developed and of shapely size are spread over the rolling plains. As I journeyed on I wondered why this rich and productive bi-lt of country was cot under cultivation, and teaming with abundant harvest:*. A wheat Held rarely attracted the eye with its plot o£ grsen, but the movi'igarmiesotcaUlecontinued their march undixturbed over the plaits. So rich a country I expected to find utder grain. With its regularity of seasons,aV.odunec of rain aud fertility cf toil, ,".nd convenient access to Ihf; sea, the cultivation of j-raia iv Patea should be immensly more profitable, than the plains of the fc-outh Island, subject to 1 nig and continuous droughts, hot winds, dry years, and and ficantinets of toil. Iv looking over the favoured districts of Patea, with fta five lauds ttill nuder a wild dreis of nature, so seriously was its capa bility of wheat growing rooted into my con victioDf, that I turned to a fat, slick, ruddy fuced cattle-man, seited in the coach oppo site me, stroking his well rounded stomach, exhibiting every indication of good feeding and a communicative mind, and I requested him to throw som<! light on the point. "You see those sheep and cattle out there" he says, " Well they cost nothing to plant, grow, or harvest. When you are in bed asleep, they arc growing and in creasing the value of your pocket. Grain i-i different. It Is tin expense from the time it is sotrn until it ia sold Trans portation here is too expensive to render grain cultivation profitable. Cattle, with a, man behind them, transfer themselves to market on their own legs. But you como through here when our railroad is completci from flew Plymouth to Wanganui, aud yo will fiud all this country under whei fields." THE TOWN OF CABLYLE. Eighteen miles through an opsn country brought us to the flourishing tonrmhip of Parlyle, the county aeat of Patea. Carlyle is situated out in a broad open plain on a high hank at the mouth of Patea rircr, which opi>ns out in a little bay from the sea, and furnishes a small port for Patea, and a place of shelter for coasting vessels. Its bar is very shallow aud daugcrous during sto.my weather. A littlo steamer plya twice a week from here to Wanganui, aud several schooners touch here from Welling ton and other southern poits. The Palea "Mail" resuscitated by theindofatisableMr Ivc»s, has bscn loudly blowing Patea'ahora, as a prospective port for the debareation of tourists to the Uot Lakes, Taupo, Tou gariro, and lha " mysterious region be youd." Patea rivor it is positively stilted, commands volumo enough to float a !iuc of strainers up to abaut the bee 3 of Rußpohn, aud the conjecture of its capa bility of navigation ii seizid npan, twisted aud exaggerated by the enthusiastic Ivess into a rosy picture of future promise, and a high toad of travel for Cook's touri»ts and European sight-seers ia predicted ; and the ears of the Carlylo psople have been tickled, and their eyes fascinated with the pleasing sight of way-worn and dusty travellers steaming up and down the capacious chan nel of P»tea River rm route to, and return ing from ihe Hot Lake?, which has begniled the mind, and filled the conceptirc powers of Carlyleitcs with joy and delight. I went down to gee this famous river, that is to Moat a iket of steamers to the shores of Lake Taupr*, and henceforth and forever shelve Napier aud Tauranga as ports of departure for tlwso mysterious regions. I found the river ; I stood on its bank and threw a pebble across its surface. But Patea was not in a navigable mood that day. I found a small, sickly-looking creek or branch with ample water to float a native dugout or ihe canoe of an Indian.

" Where is your water for a line of steamers to the foot of Ruapehu?" I asked of a paesor-by.

" Wait until it begins to ratu, and that stream will roll down water enough to lift a fleet of ironclads 1" aud he prwsed on looking injured.

'i'he town of Carlyle hmucs about 500 people, and is apparently in a healthy tinau citl condition. New buildings arc going up on every hand. The main stroet is a long straggling street, il«uked on either M.4e with storrs and shops, in some of which con siderable stocks of goods are kept on salo. It has a little theatre, sereral churches, and vcll-attcnded schools. Its local paper, the " Mail," lias been considerably enlarged and improved by the advent of it 3 founder into it-3 editorial management, and if his spasmodic commercial genius does cot suddenly seek fresh fields and pastures view, the "Mai!" bids fair to attain a positiou of usefulness and credit to Palca.

A large new hotel is iv course of erection at Carlyle, which offers to some publican, with capital and experience, an exception ally promising field of investment. 1 know of no part of New Zealand where a good hotel, properly couducted, offers better returns. FJOM CARLYLE TO HAWERA. After a night at Carlyle, I again mounted the box-seat of the outward coach, bound for Hawera. Whirling up the mountain road of Patea, a grand spectacle meets the eye. Westward, Mount Ejjmont lifts its conical peak, 8000 feet, into the blue of the sky,with its snow-capped crests Eoaiiu» high above the clouds, and its magnificent wing* traced clear and symmetrically on the sky line of the distance, shutting in the entire doorway of the road with its impos

ing frontage. Standing solitary and alODe in his lofty altitude, kissing the clouds with his snowy lips, with his black mantle of forests wrapped around his rugged shoulders Mount Esjinont looms up iv stately grand eur, the king of the Plains, a prominent laud mark for many miles around, with his snowy cone visible far out at sea. The iso. lated position of this crater, rising alone into its hazy heights, and the peculiar shape of its regularly cut cone, outlined evenly in the mists of tha distance, affoid* otic of the moat striking features I have ever gazed upon in nature.

For twenty miles we pass through an uc broken chain of fields and grazing grounds covered with cuttle, with our eyea fixed upon the commanding sentinel of Egmont towering in the distance, and watch his timbered flanks change their tints and colours a» the cloudy squadrons sail over its lofty summits. The fertility and depth of soil is still maintained, and its grain-pro duciug capabilities are manifest. Duriijp my ramb'e all over New Zealand I have not found so iino and extensive a region of country given up to cattle rearing—a region capable of becoming one of the granaries of New Zealand. But these cattlemen ara ooking up iv their prospects since the ex po: tation of frozen meat to Knglani has proved feasible. Thejr are occupied -with prospective plat's for a line of cattle fchipj to connect Curlyle with Wellington and the latUr poit with the meat markets of the o'd world, and add a treble value to their flicks and herds. When this happy time does come, eittlo growing will become raord profitable than grain-growing, and mayle considered a permanent industry on this coast. But a passer-by canuot but nctico the sparsely-populated condition of so rich and extensive a spread of territory—a region capable of occupying many thou sauds from the over-crowded centres of population in the old country, or even from the unemployed at Christchurch and Wei lington. Cut up into little farms this im. mouse tract of country would give emp'oy ment to half the unemployed in New Zea land, and be ab!e to sustain a large popula. tion on its now comparatively Ihiuly-peopled pi iin.s. All localities have their draw-backs, aud ihU is not exempt. The ODenues» of this country, aud the non-existence of a coast range glre the ssa winds full sweep over the open plain?, and their winter gales ravage the low-lying country with unbroken violence.Blowing in from the sea oldßoteaj has full sweep over the level coast country,, and h's windy-throated dogs of war play havoc with the hay-stacks and lickety sheds cxpo3ed to h s wrath. The people at Warerley say that their winter wimls are strong enough to blow the hair off a man's head. They should ba?e a gold medal if they can beat Asfhburton, Canterbury, in wind. Of all the windy places, within the domain of -wind, <Vsh burton is the wiadieet. It seems to be the headquarters, cross roads, or mutual battle ground of winds, where the unsettled ele ments meet by common cansent to exhaust themselves on the unfortunate inhabitants. When it begins to blow there it devotee its whole time and "energy to it—it blows grest guns, aud it* ofiice hours are all day and all night, and it holds its sessions for weeks iti succession. A year ago the first office of the Asbburton winde, after distributing its compliment of du3t, diilodging all the un stable buildings, unseating insecure roofs, capsizing rickety chimneys, and starting all the roil-ible dwellings and movable vehicles on their travels through the streets, was to blow the wheat up by the roots. And it never stopped there. It next blew off all the soil It kindly left the farmers the gravel-beds.'' You m*y now find around Ashlurton fihingk-beds bald as a desert that were once covered with luxuriant fields of wheat. The Town of Hawera. But I am digressing. Very soon the. cottages of H*wer* are neon sitting over the plait, and after a. rapid drive through weedy (kids, acsring up the long-tailed pheasant?, ;:cd rousing the woolly flocks, we rattled into the streets of Haweta. In my next I shall give a sketch of tha journey from Hawera to New Plymouth, with a description of the Waimate Plains.

THEATRE ROYAL.

"HAMLET" was performed with undiinin i»hed success to another excellent house last night. Mr Fsirclough recited and ' declaimed the various leading passages in ~ the sublime play with artistic taste and thrilling effect, while his action was both appropriate and graceful. His amazemeut at the apparition of his father clad "in compl*to steel," his eicited demeanour during the interview with Ophelia, his eap.er scrutiny of the features of the King dam g the performance of the players, nis passion ate appeal to his mother to forsake her in cestuous life, and his altercation with Laertes were all realistically presented, while the last sc*ne of all, that of his deatb, was worked np to a high pitch of effective ness. The audience applauded loudly and cntbusiiigticilly. Those vrho have nog lected to avail thenuelves of the opportunr y of witnessing this splendid impersonation have mis«ed an inteilecLual trtat which oa only be obtained in the colonies on very rare occasions. To-ni(;ht "Othello" will be produced with Mr Fairclougli iv the title rd!e and Mr Steele aslap;o. These perfor maticc? are entitled to the warm s«ppo:t of ever^v educated community, and we therefore hope that the patronage of th-> Auckland public will be both warm aid unstinted. ' ''„

THE VOLUNTEERS.

The Riile I3»tUlion underwent their monthly infection last evening, and" mustered iv goodly number*. Major Withers inspected the ui«u aud expressed'; his satisfaction at the result Major Derroru was in c inuiumi. The marches and lalute iv Hoc were very satufactory. In tha% forming of the feudejoic, the icar rank did not tike up the time as well as could bs desired ; a few irregularities were obserte i,.., otherwise it was Idir. The several com panies advanced iv eschtlou with military precision, and the subsequent movements' Tormina; mto square were correct. The llobson Company at the close of the parade held a meeting the presidency <f Captain Diguan, who introduced the objtci, of the mooting, namely to elect a Idea-, tenant iv the place which had been so loi.g and honourably filled by Lieutenant.Clifton, now promoted to the rauk of battalion-adju tant. Sab-Lieutenant Connolly was unaui-. niously elected to the post. There \terd; two candidates for the post of fub-Lie.u teaaut,Colour-Sergeant Little andMr Jamra Flynn ; aud after a close contest'Mr Flyfiii was the successful candidate. Colour-Ser geant Little made a few courteous rematki ia reply, expressing his determiofll^o.a to continue 1:1* exertions in thY interest of the Company, notwithstanding his defeat. The folknving members weru elected Cortiora!3 to the Company :—Mess's O'Biien, liassell, Gongh, aud Kavauafjli. The corps lcsolred to turn out tor church parade on Sunday next. The corps will navo an evening party on the 24th, in tho Temperance Hall. A Tlie Victoria Company of Rides also held a meeting, at which Major Derrom presided, and in the course of a neat speech, expressed' his regret in sjveriug his connection with the Company as Captain, and had much pleasure in nominating Lieut. Million as his successor, of whom ho spoke in eulogifltic term*, lie would move, "That Lienfc.1 Mahon be Captain of the Victoria Rifles" Sub-Lieut. Skinner seconded. Corporal Edward Cooper moved, as an amendment, " That the election bo postponed until nesc week." Vol. Latchmore seconded. The original motion was finally carried. The following members were appointed to oflics : Sub-Lieutenaut Skinner, to the rank of Lieutenant; Colour-Sergeaut Self, Sub- Lieutenant, On the motion of Corporal Cooper, seconded by Volunteer Jenkins the subjoined motion was carried : "That the sincere and hearty thanks of the Vic toria Company bo accorded to Major Derrom for the exemplary manner iv which he has conducted the affairs of the company since its formation." Major Derrom made en excellent reply, full of the fire of a true soldier. It was then moved by Lieutenant Skinner, aud seconded by Sub-Lieutenant Sslf, " That a committee of officers and non commissioned officers be appointed to pro vide the trays and means for the presenta tion," aud Volunteer Baker, Sergeant Tay lor and Corporal Cooper were appointed trustees of the company, and the non-com missioned officers the commiUee of manage ment. It was announced that the church parade would take place on Sunday next.

The range at Mount Eclca was yesterday occupied |by a few members of the Naval Brigade, who were competing for " Moores Medal." The rnngss vrtrc 200, 400, an'l 500 yards, five shots at each range. Tha wiad was from the 8.W., with continual showers of rpin, and consequently the aver* age scoring is low. The interest in the fir ing was maintained till near the last. A centre and bull's eye was required by tm last competitor to secure the medal, hut amidst a pouring of rain, the target heing almost undescernable, he continued. Tli° first of his two shots was an outer which decided the contest. The highest scorers were :—2nd Class P. 0., J. Wait, 43 ; Snb- Lieutenant Smith, 41. Ist Class P.O.:—F- Smith, 41; Seamau Mouldeu, 38. 2ml Class P. 0., J. Wait is therefore the winner. The medal will bs presented to him at tin) inspection parade ,next Friday eveninp. The same P.O. wa3 the winner of the Com pauy's Champion Belt, which was presentei to him at the last inspection parade,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 1880.



! rVUE.EH'S BIETHDA 'V, : Ho& MAY 21th, 1539. Ordinary Single Faro Tickets, any Fcatlon to nny station, issued on tho 22r.d and 2l;h May, will bo available for return up to, and inclusive of, Mar 25th, -with thn following exceptions, viz.: On Queen's ijirtaday ticK'tsatone shllliiisr eE''h irrenpoctive of Clmta (including admission to the Kllerallo Kacss 2' 6d), will be issued from Auckland, Nowmarkct, and Onehunga to Elloralio. NO GOOU3. Trains run orery h«lMionr from Auckland to Klleralio, between Ila.rn.aud2 p.m. Returning from Ellcrslle every half-hour, from 3.59 to 5.60 p.m. Onehunga to Ellere'ic tt.'a, 12,15. 2.5, 4, and f: CIO p.m. RotnrninK, 11.55. U55. 2.30,-US. and I 6.50 p.m. Pn;Beii(forab/ Btoci*!sfrom Aacklanrt ', t'jUneliiin(;rt,bndOn)!hunt,'ktu Aucklatdchanao atKllenlio, I^utc Trains &s on Soturdaya. A. V. MACDONALD, Qouerai Manager, ; ,; QPEC IA L NOTICE. '"' ME T, TKAFFOIiD, SrmoEON' Dentist, 'WiKsirishD-ti'iKßv.T, ' Has jtwt receiver! from KpKland and America ! the New Patent Oxido of Nitrogen Oas for fain '< ltaj Kxiraction of Treth. UayH for administration of th Oxido Gaa— ! Mondayß, Wednf-siajß, sad Kri(iay«. [f}y Appointment ] May 10,1880.



Special Advertisements. GAHLICK nKANWELL, Uesis to Draw Public Atibntiox TO THEIR SPECIAT, TOB T INKS! PECIAL JUB JUINKS ! We bavo tho pleasure to inform our Customers ■wo havo been ablo to Purchase a Oonsißn jnont of 72 Pieces o£ Best Double VVarp American Sheeting at a Great Reduction. They -wore Bhipjwa to a Southern vorfc, but the depression in trade thoro induced tne consignees to placo thorn on thi3 market. Wo shall now Ball ONK-HALK' of them ata Very Small Advance to c!oar quickly, and Rt Prices LOWKIt than \re cjuUl uiiuort them at, they boir-R v.-orth 25 per cant more now than when tiis lot left America. The Quick :-aIQ this "luatro" has mot with Miherto is a proof of Us durability. JOB DOUBLE WARP AME3IOAN SHEETING. 12 pieces 72 inch 1/6 12 „ SI „ 1/S 12 90 ~ 1/10 ---6 „ 90 „ Twill 1/10 J08—53 Toilet Quilts for single be;lp, at 5/- JOB— 90 .. ~ .. doublobedj, at G, G JOB-!) i Blankets, 9/6 per pair JOB—II/ 1 ~ 18/6 per pair ~ JOB—Printed Wool Tablo O:o;'u, 2yaa. wive, fto JOB—All-wool Damask, 3,'G per yard JOB—White Curtains, S/6per pair. Co-OrEUATiVE Keduckd Cash Plucks. DF.ESSES — JO B—2o pieces Fa-cy Twilled Dress Material,-/"* JOB—-10 pieces Seaaocnjlo Pompadour ditto, -, Hi, -/Hi. and 1/3 These aro Half-price. JOB—Dransod Oxford Shirta, 3/6; worth G/G JOB-CO pairs Strong I'weed Trousers, 12/G JOB—Men's Tweed Suite, at 25/- and 30/- JOB— „ „ Ulsters, at 22 G JOB-Waterproof Coatu, at 10,'- GARLICK & CBANWELL. CARPETS JOB—Rent 7/- Brussels for 4/11 ' t JO:-'—Few X oils', at J/9 and 5/11 JOB—Few Holla Tapo-try, at 2/11 JOB—Some Reniiiants at Hall-prlco. We sha'l Sell T\VKNTY ROLL.; at above Prices -subject to 5 t>:.r coat, discount, as on all Furnishing Goods. GARLICK & CRANWELL. GAELIC X & /MR AN WELL, CITY HALL FURNISHING ARCADE, QUBffiN-STRKKT & LORNB-faTIIHKT, AUCKLAND. mHB NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S GARMENTS FOU MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR Fit Better :: Are Better Cut Look BreTTira :: Are Bkttkk Made Wear Better :: Better Shrunk And therefore givo moro satisfaction than any Othor goods oircrod to tho public. Teslifled to by their Thousands of Custornora ■wlio purchase constantly at tho NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S BRANCHES; Now Kstablishod in DIWEkIS WELLINGTON INVGROARSJIX JN'KLSON ■ ' OiMAKU WANOiNUI Timaku Naw Plymouth ASHBURTON XAPIRR . LYTTBLTON . TIIAMK9 CIIRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND A EIHG.LB Garment at AYholiESale Price. N. 8.: Our Now "Winter 'Mannfactui'63 arc now Roady. «3l "TRY THK W.Z. OVKRCOAT. Shirts, Hats and Rosir.BY of every descrip tion at Wn Lts-u-E Priocn. AUCKLAND BRANCH, Quecu-etreet (opposite Tlieatro Royal). J. ifHZSIMON3, Manager. . - , , A UCKLAND CLOTHING FACTORY. LOCAL IHDUS Tlt Y. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. J. B. Robisson has the hononr to an- . nounco that he ha 3 Eocuredtho sor vices of an eminent fashionable Cutter from Sydney, and a competent ntall' of ,; <'-Tailors, and has inaclo extensive pro paration3 for tho manufacture of colonial cloxi'b ; and ia r.ow in a portion to supply Men'a^Yonthft's and Boy's Suits rrado to measure, at Eng liidiislop prico3 on tho sliortoat notice. i Suits made to order on | hours' nctico.' Colonial Tweod Trousers, made to , moasurc at IS3 Cd, on six houra'notice. All Twoods gnaracteed wo'l shrunk. • As it is intended to devote the whole of tho resources o£ the ICstabliahmcnt !J .solely to tha raanufacturo of Mon'a Youths'and Boy'a Clothing, tho present , Stock of Roady-niado Goods will bo sold at prime: cost, to mako room for those of our own manufacture. J. B. ROBINSON, A UOKLAND ./^ILOTHINa T^ACTOBY, QUEHN-ST.RKKT (Two <ioors beiowß. Tonk'a Auction Mart). __^ **^| J. COSGRATE % CO., Ilaviiir/] WOUND-UP. their [Several BRANCHES in New Zealand, and Removed tha Goods to Auckland, have resolved to CLEAR THEM OUT REGARDLESS OF COST. ]W"OTICEI ' TKT O T I C E 1 NSW DRAPEKY. NEW CLOTHING. ' KUSHBROOK & BIIIDGMAN Bee to nnnotmce thn.t their NfBW STOCK for the incoming Season's'jfrade is' ■ Now to Hand, comprising— New Materials in Fancy Dress Goods, very cheap Sain Olo.hs, Serges, Reps Cashmeres, Jfrench Merico3, &c, new shades Waterproof Tweeds and Ulster Cloths Ladies f and Ma'.ds' Jackets, a choice assort ment New Fancy Woollen Goods in great variety .....Ladies' and Maids' Ulstcra. all quite new Hosiery in variety,?&c. Also, A Large Stock of Flannels, various makers, T und unusual good valno <' *i i IBl.inkots, all sizes, whito and coloured Winceys, Wool Plaids, Shirtings, &o. A Very Choico Assortment of WKW CLOTHING FOK^BOYS AND KSN. Overcoata and UJatqra Boyo'and Yonths'ditto ditto "" Crimsan Shirts, Oxford Shirts, Whito Shirts ' Under-Fiannels. L.W. Shirts and Panto : ; Printsd and Whito Moleskin Irouser3 for Boys and Moa Hats, Caps, &c. A Heavy Stock of Good Tweeds 'Cheap 'i'weod for Boys' wear. Blue Serge,; Moleßkins, &c. tST Fivo per o?nt. dlscount"(l3 In tho &) 01-. tawed upon a'l Cash Purchasers of 203 andf upwards. RUBHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, ■; DnaPERS Aim Olothiichs, Opposlto tho Army and Navy Hotel, I Oaoen-ateijt, Auckland;



Special Adveriaatfments. •p H~l i L I X U M 100 DOZEN 2-BUT TON KID GLOVES (Qult3 sound), i Ouly Is lW per pair. A Large Stock of FANCY GOODS, MILLINERY, COSTUMES, PINAFORES. [DEESS GOODS, &c, &c. To be Sold at Nett Cash, for a Short I'imo only. DSESSMAKINQ ON THE PRKMISES. ■ Co.il aiac3;nutui3 In 21 hours" notico. A. LIN ABU JJY & C 0., 201 AtiD KCO. QUBBK-STREBT TTILANiNELS & T>LANKBTS! WILLIAM RATTBAY Bc^s to notify tbat he HAS NOT RAISED THE PRICES on account of tho n'lvan":c in f-e price cf Wool liul the iucrjased dity, but U Sollir.gr his FLANNELS & BLANKETS at tho OLD FRIiJICS. A LAttOE ASSORTMENT o' ■ FLANNELS, all widths BLANKETS, all size?. Also, RUSSIAN DOWN QUiLTS. WILLIAM 3A i TRAY'S F^Mir.T DIUrERY K3TAHLISTIMKNT, 60, QaCfn-sireef, Auckland Opposite Pank of New Zealand.



" Out of sorts" is a very common expression, and a;i equally common condition of thosu who, troubled with effocts, aro cullou-i to tbe iietcc-ion of Uiecanaosvrmt froniTato tliotn. Tlioso oru-u usccrtainorl, it is oitsy to avert their repetition, or ward ofr" their ill effoots. liil.ousiv.s^ dyspepsia, conßUpation, nau.ca, debility, renal obstructions, kidney comnlalnt--. aro all llrtbl) t > suporluduco thorn, and Udolpho Wolfo'B Schloiam Aromatic BcbnapV'B aro uu-o to eradicato them.