SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

J-1 m w ATirTtl 'rhlfl Evening, 5.8 *»l h WATIiK] To-morrow Morning, 531 SUN SET.—Thin EveMna, 5.11 , ■- <■• Ir;:•_>.i.: —'.-.i.;.._-..-r-.>.-. .■.i.>rn'nkj_& A A CON'S AGE.—New Moon, eth.%27;r).m.'

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVEVING. g-s' Argyle, s.s , Crawford, from .Whangarelgjf* DEPART U*fc E S. V > LAST EVENING-. Rotomabana, s.s., Underwood, for Russell TO-DAY. Argyle, s.s., Crawford, for Whangarel Glcnelg, 8.8., Farqutiar/for Ttjuranga"

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Chili, loading _ Bertio, Friday . Tauranga-Glonelg, Friday; Waitakl, Monday Whangarei—Argyle,- Tuesdays and Fridays ; Waitakl, Friday .- Russoll-lona, Monday ;",Waltakt, Wednesday Rarotonga—Transit - _---'"■ New Plymouth and South-Taiaroa, Tuosday; Rongatira, Thursday — Fijir-Vtcttan, ba,<_-0; <,\ '.'"_, *

VESSELS EXPECTED.

■rararoa, s.a., from tne csou.n. ou»u_/ Albion, 8.5., from tho South, Monday Hero, H.9.._;rom, Sydney and Melbourne Bhortly Hyena, K_l.aM.i...'fi'om.Samoa-;.''' "ii_U j, Waikato, ship (M.P.IC V.) from.London, loading LaugSsjpHe. ship, (JRBM) from London!sailed _Wayl7. .-•.-. ■ _■ . Lutterworth, barquo, from London ;' Aoba, schooner, from Now Caledonia ' "■'*'■'■ Atotehau, sohoonor, from Rarotonga Ethel, biigantino, from Timaru, sailed Ist Mary Anderson, schooner, from New.Caledonia Dcflanco, brigantine (d.L M.R.), from i.uaedin,

sailed 28th Honthern Cros?,' Mission schoonor, from the Islands Cabarfeldh.barquo (S.Q.M.J.), f rom Hongkong Ocean Ranger, barquentinrv (W.T.N. Vj from New York, sailed April 2'.ith Scottish Lassie, barque,. (RBLM) from London sijlledMay.l7 ~,„.. „, ~ ~ ■.-, Loohnttgar, barque, from London, loading Ocerva, brigantine. from Adelaido .-' James A. Stewart, brlsantiao, from Timaru ' Oaraaru, brigantine, from Oamaru. Helena, brigantine, from Lyttolton Lin a, brigantine, from Lytt. Icon -'■' " -■' Aibatro?S, scHoOneri'trOm Byttolton■'■ ■ •-"'.'i •• Kato ft-cGr-gbr, schooner, from Lyttclton» "i ■ Kon'a, Bohodiier, from'l.yttolton ■■'■'■ ' • Prince .Alfred, harrmoti-ine.' from Lyttolton. s_.ilod27th ; •: • " ••■■'-■ %'■ ""• '-•■>■■ S?ron ( brig (J.D.N.H.., fr..rn Sydney ' "•■ ,:":' Peerless, brigantine, from Dnn'adiiv ■•■< *ul ■ • Flirt, hrlgantina (W.L.G.P.), from L-Viika Borealis, brigantine, from IjGvuKa Pirate, schCdnor, from Tahiti Sovereign of tho Seas, cutter, from Rardtonga ' Bei'a Brandon, echo .nor from Lin9 islands Gael; sohooncrJS.U.G.B), from Saihoi. ;" ■'" AdarO. Q.YPn,-.rigaitiao Iro**?) Lytt.-lton Sybil,-schooner, from Foo ChoO !': '•■• Falcon,,Sclr.ooncr (W.L.ltß.y, from tho Islands Agnes.Don/i4d,.scboo_qr, from Rardtonga Caledonia,, ilchoptior,"lrduJ'Tb-jja" ; ",* 'J """ Glirupae, lijofch, from' L'evuka' , Maz_oowSi. schooner, fi-rim Barofonga - •'* 3'! Dayspring, mi?**-ion sohoonc*;j,W.N.B.OT.)^ from tho/liiltuida. . , . • ..:.*. . ;'■ ,'__.' . .' ' MogLMerrilies," hngantin'o.'-.5.R.0..L,)., from LevuHft ;;,,,' '"' "' .'"."' ;-.'.-.,' Loongan*. barque, from HobftrtTo\yn; . '.•*._' Knel-gy, ■schooner, froiii.Noniri^a ' *. J *.*.,•'': Magic, cutter, from Rose'lsland,';.' •,., •; .;.

IMPORTS.

Pet Atccij-i. from Nowcastle: 130 tons coaj. Inwards Coastwise.—ttc,wo'rfl,from Whan garei with 9 toad coil, 20'hiaes: Mc'roury, from Tairua -with22,lt6 fe« ti.ttberand3oooMltiugle_-' Wave, from Cnbbif__f--*a)« withf 32; tflnfi ace' wooftl. South Carolina, frbnV Barrier with .8' tons- firewood j' Geni, from Tairtta'-With'- 20,560' feettlmbepJ;'".;■"''.,'" •': /'",.'' ,-'"* ' .'. OtTTWARDS Coast .vi3&-t"eri-i., for Mercnry Bay; Zillah, for Thames; Mahurangi,' A for Ohore-s Wavo, forCabbago Bay; Marfrtdr.'for Russell; South CaroUna, for Tryj-h.na; Gom, for Tairua.

Tho.schoonor Josephine sailed from Lyttclton for the-Thunios yesterday. . .. Th-»_n_rig* Camille,' ffbin this port, veScfteTl Wol-iogton-onThuVsjday lostjy •' .'■',, 'J'tS. bdrque Glimpso is hovv",on her way from.1 Newcastle to this Port with A qtogo of coal.-. The Schooner Norval left Giaborno for Lst tolton-.with a cargo Of breadstuff-, on tho 25}h Ult_ r> .; t ';-••-.i ■„.,; '/ . Z.. The schooner Kate McGregor* left Oojnarik for this port on the 25th instant, with 80 tO-W* potatoes^

The s.s. Glenolg was taken out of tho Doik last evening, afcer having been overhauled and re-painted. Sho left for-Tauranga this after noon.

The s.s. Waitakl, which left last ovening for T-uranna, took thai^-winirtea-Sengers: -Mrs Major.da-ghterftuaßHf-U1.t00.-rMLP. -.'lou-.b. Parsons, Slnol__6pl_l_#_(o-a_3>j>'Horne, Hap! andHakairo. 77.

Tlltfin-igaritirie Deflanoo, which left Dunedin for this port on the 28th~iiJ8tant, has on board tho.follQwing cargo: 1308 saokS flour, 1281 sacks oats, 150 sacks oatmeal, 330 sacks, poarl barley, 100 sacks bones, 361 sacks bran, and 230 packages sundries.

The s s. Argyle arrived from Whangarel and Mangapai last evening with 36 sacks gum, 10 kegs add 2 cases butter, 13 sacks oysters, 2 tons sundries; and the following passengers Mortorft.. Revs. Mcßap, and StoWell,'.Captain Aubrey Messrs WhitolawanijLLiw-add .three in the'steerage. The stoairier retufhS tO'tho same-port* to-night. r ..' ' * : ' '■'- """*, Meßsi-s. R. Napier and' Soil.-,' sbipbrfildars, Glasgow, have been entrusted by the Admiralty wltKrhe construction of.thehulla and machini cry Of'the three fast steam cruisers of the "Ins type about"to--bB added to the navy. Tho vessels,-which will'be" named rcspactively the "Leander," the " Phaeton,"and the " A rethnsa," are to be built of steel, and are des'gned to attaln*_rhigh rate of speed. The displacement ■will be about 3,750 tons, with very largo coal capacity. The engines will be_of the horizontal compound type, working twin screws and cap able of indicating 5,000 horse-power. The contract., will extern-hover of two years-., * :/*7J"7.77n&:.y ■■>.■■•-.■>■■■■■

The New Zealand Shipping Company's ship Caroline ,had completed loading at Napier on Thursday la.t, and was to.abortlT sail for Lon don/ * "Her i car-joi consists i nTinnipallf of wool,, tallo^, and skins, valued at J356.000. JEhs folio w in-^Veseela (according ito the-' .iHawkeVßay. HiapM were to follow, the Caroline -—Barojue OhaudloroVoJl'. 0 tons. Ctiptoin D. 11. Brown, aa the flrSt wool ship" for the. coming season, sjbe. is now in Nelson, and -expected at Napier}, in about' tHreai.weekß:t)ime, rihaAA_v_.on;bM<iue Irvine, ,6S_. tons, Captain.VV.i.Farnie,-wlll.fwlow the ChaudierCand-.is exported at.the -.nd- of August from London, via "Wellington. Messrs. Shawi^avlll.and Co. will despatch th_>Aal iron BhlßTj_m«'Bt6ne,7J6'tonai:;Cat-ain,Ferg(ii*Bon, as their flfst ves'Sol. She.outsit.to arrive __t the end of. for Londou, via Auckland. The secttnd vessel for this Uqa.wlU he tho.AAl iron; Bhipn-Luttor worth, 88? : tons, .copiraaHdoj'-, by Captain W. Pdftrson.'.an'd ft now on her way Irona-tphdon to Anfcklarid. ifho'Qhaudiere. T,aßKstone,'nnd Wttqrwdrth have'all bop-fat,, Napier before1, •;. -~ '; ; r yy *•* y ' """ j m

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

•* ;m.' *• 'DBPARTUBES- Lalla Rookh, p,s., Campbell, for Waltara

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

•-...». - Kusshxl, this day. _v"; JtrHved: Rotomahana and lona, from Axxek land, at7a.m, _ __ _~.__ _" jTauiunga, this day. Arrived: Waitaki, from Auckland, at 7.50 a'*'..-V ?*■-*-*..1?.-'''• "■ ' BttiFir, ■yesterday. A The Albion arrive-I. at? 1.30 Dim. '.•?&-« Mel bourne at 5 p.m. on the 27th.- She sails at op.m. forDunedin. .-.'. ~r*" *'' , , -LvprßtTO-*', yt z^ernay. Arrived: N.Z. Shipping-eo/s ship Loch Awe, from Ldhdon, flO'Bay*' outf with m iwsenawsj aild-twß'Clydesdale, ontirca for :Wii__infl and Co. ..- - J- " ''■''"■ ' "'..-■' iJ'-' J-J.h.s&a'y. -!- During the month ofTuly-Ul fessols. reglstorV; Inn, 25,172 tpn-_-entered out at the port of immM i!? btmimwti Arrived ; Margaret Galbralth, from Lyttelton, left on- April 9th: CoriolanUs, from Lyttelton, left on Mayjtet; Conadro, from Timaru, lott on April, lfi-V At NOW■*«*£ Elinor Vernon, barque, lro)j, Auckland, sailed on April 24th. ■

DEATH.

COLDHAM.—On Sunday. Ist instant, the rjyifo of G. Coldham, Arthur-strest. Onehunga. aftor a lingering iilneis; aged 42 years. The.funeral will take.plape on Wednosday, the Ith instant, at l p.m. Friend* please accent this InvltnflQn.. ... _';,.."_

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

TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1880.

-For the cause thiu' lad-, assistince, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in thedistance, I. (^....j^nd.the -^ood'^hdt l w_"can'do'. "_ ''_,

We Thereby certify 4M} issue of the Auckland. %%smm^sisC'< 'j6n"''-tfie week ending July 3\st, ISBO, ]to,llave heenak under:—'' 'v.... .„„i',.,7i.7''' * Monday, July.>26,»;^.-...;-t)-128.„ Tuesday, ",^-27, ,%<%, ,^;6,3*0 % "Wednesday.„ 28-i.. it ..-.v6,2_:5 Thursday, „ 29 ..V.';:..'7,6,185 ;V Friday, „' 30 .i....... ©j179 >; ..Saturday, a,/., 31 .^^.'XfySßQ

Total issue for week ... 3V,513 GEORGK FRASERVPubIio Account- J- ants and T. LEIGH WHITE* City Auditors.

The native bills were before the House of Representatives last night, and seem to'liaVe cdu'sed a little stir in a ve_*y| dull House. The Maori members, with the imitative faculty of their race, adopted factics of obstruction to carry their point, and being assisted by some o_l_er members' succeeded" so' weHthatrthe sitting:of. the House was protracted till after ' tKfee o'clock in the !__&_. fiiftgp when' 'si' (.ompfottlise"Was arrived at, The native members con- isider the Native Lands Court Act •superior Jto the easting law, as it enables the' Court to make advances to carry out surveys and' otherwise assist the natives in passing their lands through tho Court, but they desire to give native committees gi-ea.pif power in dealing with tribal blockl' A good deal may be said both for and against this, but as it would tend ;to, encourage: the communal right and operate against' individualisation, the proposal is one that should he dealt with cautiously. '4 A few obstruction* ists, '-who have; strong "-prejudices against Mies,' telegraphs, and* roads,* oxs'ght, jial tto he able to jprevbnt' more progressive natives frbih improv ing their condition and advancing settle ment by selling or leasing land. The tronhlja which has'begun over these bills—and which la likely'to continue— shews the. ; difficnlty in the way. of mak ing a session short even when members and the public have lost all interest in it. » n *J ■ "-''•'• -■ '.. .- _, \

No one who has paid attention to the suV ject can by any possibility deny thatwith'n the last twenty years' the influence of the Church of Rome in Great Britain and Ireland lias very largely increased. To realise this fact fully it is only necessary to glance over a" list of notable Catholic Proselytes published in recent issues of the " Whitehall Review." The record in ques tion, wh'Jcli deals with what is terfned "the aristocracy,"- only covers sixteen closely, printed columns, and to an enquiring mind M-irM ve"ty- ihteresting readingy. M the top of tlie"' tree I'stands George Godolphin OsbdfHe/ i'DiiKe of 'lieedsj who wefit'OV6r to

I Rome when Marquis of Carmarthen. 'J-Hje > Osbornesare a very powerliil family_\\ai_._s Hie inllneuce tiio Duke wields is eons .der-\ | able. His estates represent 13.2GS iieijes in Votkshirc, 5,911 acres in Cornwaljy/3,117 aireaA Biu4iii_;h_J|sliire, aucU»G Jlcres in nil C-f- whom areiyeing-brougbt up m their1 * faUfglj. (fged. So' thitt heiM.efor#prd the Oslllnes miy be cdu&ider§.- a jShtholic faaai-. H&il-ss thag&Jjve Ij&cliess'js have ' bo«li-rf- oShverts tQ^P-ie, flfepTy, 'their- Ufifces ofVkrgyle fWnne, wifc^f the 7th Duke), Atliole, Bucclcuch, Hamilton, and Norfolk. The most important of these conversions is, undoubtedly, that of the Duchess of Buccleuch, whose husbaud owns 459,2.0 acres of land, representing an annual rental of £238,401. As the Duke is very fond of his wife, aud the Catholic clergy are leaving no stone unturned, it is considered far from improbable lie will ere long follow her. lead/7 Beneath' ' the; name of the Dowager TDucbcss of - Norfolk -wo come upon that _of the Marquis -of Bute, whoso defection from the faith of his fathers created such a sensation six years ago. Lord Bute is au enormously wealthy man, possessing besides coal mines,"docks, etc., 116,JJf}8 acres of land, returning a rental of £233,913 a year. Like most .proselytes,.■ thei Marquis, is. a>zealots Catholic, and .spends.'thousands of.-pounds annually On'MotherOhulch'. ' Lord Ripon* tLio Jnew,; .'Goxerd'or,- General . 'of. Tndja,; comes next on .tub list. He,has.in times past "earnedl the ■ reputation; of being'-an capable politician, and willdoubtlcss' hiakfc an excellent Viceroy. It was'inevitable that his appointment should 'cause! a good deal of sore feeling iv TSC'f tain quarters, but if people see that he docs not confound business with religion" this will die away by and by. Four Marchionesses have em braced the Catholic faith, viz., their lady ships of Londondcrry.Lothiau.Qii'iensberry, and Waterford. Young Lord Queensberry, curiously enough, is an atheist, and insisted on announcing the fact publicly-not long ago, so that there is precious little chance of his becoming a convert. Descending another rung on the ladder, we come to the Earls aud Countesses, twelve of whom appear to have gone over. None of thcra are, how ever, very notable pei-ouagcs,though nearly all seem to be wealthy and largely estated. Viscount Bury is a valuable convert being not only the heir to an Earldom of Alber marlebutn Privy Councillor. .The minor aristocrats who have'become Catholics are far too. mimeiaus to recapitulate. Glancing down the list the most important names we come across amongst the Barons arc those of Ldi'dEmiy,1.!!. wealthy Irish peer 1, Lord Beaumont,-' Lord. CourtGuay, andL'Qid Norre.ysj.Bon and hcirof .Lord Abingdon. Several younger scions of noble houses arc also noticeable, such as Lord Alexander Gordon Lehi*ox,'son of the sth Duke of Richmond^' Kdi-i-i, and,L,6rd John Kerr, sous.bf the Marquis .of Ldtluau, Lord Nigel Kennedy, Lord A. Kennedy, &c, &c. The priests seem to have been particularly successful with peers'wiVfes,'no less than sixty-one having become Rome's recruits. We might, continue this list in deliuitcly,but enough has been said to show that the old religion is again making great strides, and that the converts include many of the oldest, richest, and most powerful families belonging to the English -aristoc racy.

Mr Stovin,- of the Bank of New South- Wales, met with a \cry unlucky mishap this morning. -'H'-J brought iuto town from Ponsonby a roll of notes amounting to £270. The money was in his pocket after reaching Victoria-street, and he did not discover his. loss until about elevcu o'olock. By advertisement iv another column, heoffois a reward of £40, for the return of the notes, the numbers of which are known.

Great'idissatisfaction:is expressed at the latO'arrival of the trains at' their respective! destinations. Last cvotiing^the train'\Vas three-quarters of an hour late on arriving at Mercer, much lip the. loss of passengers.

Wc aro ..requested. ~to.,,notify, .to our musical readers that.the first lesson pf. Mr (Gordon Gooch's evening, elementary cla#s for-Jadies and* gentlemen i. will bc-ield'to- (Wednesday) cveuing iv *he school ' room,,at' rear of Supreme. Court,'from,B till 9<- o'clock-. No, new : names will.be received after tho second lesson. •■* >

Mr' Gladstone .has. readied such a great age and has gone through so much lately that the news of his illness is calculated to caitse''uhVasiheS--'rather,thlanßnrpri_e.. .Tin.' Right Hon. gentleman wasVbor'n'. on ,ib'et 29th December; 1809, and is»consequently iv his 71st year. >'< '■»

The..journeymen, tailors, held, a trade meeting last evening in the British •Hotel', which was numerously attended, but the business being purely of "a private natiirp, we^fipenp. perhiitted to report. , Thofniloi-,. however, seem to bo threaded strongly.to gether, and fit their subjects to accurate measurement

A. special meeting of.,creditors in the estate df.tbe.late A. G. Grant was to have been..held this: morning 'in the Supreme' CoprtVHduse,, but at'-'tliij, ladvi__'tised .hour (nqbp): t^e, qn)y persons,iu.'aHeudabcQuW.t-re, Mn> Thomas Macifarlaiie (provisional trustee iv bankruptcy), Mr Wm Thorne (wh'd rtp peared for the trustees iv. tho estate), two creditor.*-,, and the, rqpprtcis. _, Mr Mnctfiir lanes, ated that/the sale of the stock liad sen.. lised'£4sl.6s 6dj"whilo the book debtsWero expected to proddc^ £HQ, UG shares in' ihii; Al^iirnia C'Q'mpany.abouj. £200, and is-bine fixtures yet on baud, £20.' There was. 'also< a claim against LeWis BrOS.i which' would probably yield something. The liabilities amounted to £2,180. Jt \vas deemed un necessary to call another, but to proceed at once to liquidate the estate.

A very pleasing ceremony took place at the Whau yesterday after the marriage of Miss. Buchanan .to Mr J. Banna. The members of' the congregation had nrrftng.d for' 4. presentation of a, handsome titiie-pibce to the. bride,, in recognition of hor service-; in presiding at'the harmonium of the PreSl' bytcrian'Church. After; thb huptialS"hfta begu celebrated bj.thej.ev, R-ISomerville, the rev! gentleman said he had beeu deputed, * on behalf of the congregation, to present the bride with a time-jiicce, and to wish her all joy and happiness in-her new condition of life. The time-piece bore tho following inscription :-■" Presented to Miss Buchanan by .theJWhau Presbyterian; congregation in grateful appreciation of seven years' faith ful and gratuitous services as organist, Whau, 2nd-August, 1880." Mr Bucha.an made a suitable acknowledgment, thank ing the congregation for their unexpected gift. Miss Eliza Tait then came forward and read, in a clear and distinct voice and very impressive iuaniier, an address on behalf of the scholars of the Sunday-scliool, concluding by presenting the bride-with a Polyglot Bible and" hymn-book. Mr" Bit chaoan retained' 'thanks, -stating* that his daughter wdlill}'prize7the, giff^very highly as an evidence of the affection of her pupils. On the front page 3of the Bible and hymn-book appeared the following in scription :-"Presented to Miss Buchanan by tho scholars of the Whau Presbyterian Sabbath-school, in affectionate:remembrance of her unwearied efforts to promote their spiritual interests and their social happi ness. -Whau, 2nd August, 1880;" There was a large gathering of the ladies of the district to witness tho ceremony, which took place in the church, and the bride re ceived the congratulations of her numerous friends. -■—- -

To. the Editor : Sir, —I am very sorry .to trouble yOu-agaln. iu'i_n__fter.6f Which* the public must "be heartily tired. * But in*; jus-. ,t_ce to Mr Lona suffer me to state that answering his letter very hurriedly I mis took an allusion to Mary Queen of Scots for an allusion to Queen- Mary, Even while puzzled as to where -Wesley got his notion of her.beauty from. Overlooking altogether';.---- reference to her martyr death.—Yours, &-_,, Leonard Isiit.

_Onihe_Coffee-house question, Mr.S. Dat ton writes:—" Sir,—As a set-off against the" wretched jeremiad about the pubs, which appears in to-day's 'Herald,' allow me to send you an extract from, a letter received last mail from a gentleman-connected with a leading fii-m ih Birmingham. "■P-am clad to tell you the Coffee-house --movement baa succeeded beyond all expectation, aud the' Company are paying 153, and expect "to pay 203. It is doing an incalculable amount of good, MdVdhe Of the". m"o3t".'f,em'a'rk'_.ble features is that it is losing all that class dis tinction that was noticeable at first, and they aie now oim of the institutions of oiir town, and the most killing thing .the pubs have had, in fact. The Coffee-house and Local Option have completely sdarfid them,' and public houses are in the market by the dozen. Thpld that this is a good, hope for the future. Major Bond, head of the police, says it has proved the greatest blow of all.-"- r Xours ti-vily,,S... DARTON.,,;;-. „..*■ -

To the Editor: Sir,—ls the advertise ment in Saturday's paper, which says an energetic-young than accustomed'to bush work wants to exchange the produce of his lab.urfor food forone;month genuine ? if' so, who is to blamo for'this miserable state of ntfaira? And how can labouring men with families.-feed, and clothe them in New Zealand? What h'as : becOme of-the millions of borrowedmoney ? Who has it? Why is tho labouring man reduced to such a state lof servitude in such a beautiful and produc tive country ?. Are working men supposed to give their boots and clothes to pay the interest of moneywhich ha 3 goneintoother people's pockets? Such a case as this-, even in England, should cause earnest enquiry, more especially in Auckland.—l am, .&_., a Working Man. "'" ' "'' ""■

_>tt has been resolved to form a Mntuhl "-fflwtovcmiyit Society at To Awamutu, £_ild tl_&fo__£wlft£ gentlemen have been elected Sto serl&hs SfWuiging Committee :—Mttos. GJunnillham'l-Bruce, Jones, Benge;.Wain wVighKio-aiiko, and the Rev. ETPhillips. •Ite.i'ii-tis sub||£_s will be avoided.;' "'" * ( At -lfc_ie CflSSktchuich Poultry, Pigeon Hnd Canary $__.&.v, held on 21st.; July;-; we see that C. Arthur, M Auck land, cai-jifid-' off excellent prfaM. Jp&e *-fr__rWarde^d7eigUt pairs of pigeons (vafidus aortsXTaiid he was awarded six money prizes and one highly commended. He carried oil" first prize for the best Barb (black), twelve months; first prize for best pair of Jacobins .(any .other- variety).. two second prizes for- Bald-heads ; second prizoin the classfOr Beards; and second in the-class for any other variety. Mr Arthur's birds were examined with, a-great deal of in terest, and he is to be,complimented upon the general, good condition in which they were showu. Mr Arthur seems to be the only exhibitor from Auckland.

Mr Hay ward- exhibited ljis lime-light views of,the Ho'ly'.Lai-d, last' evening ,in Beresford-stfeet to a...large audience of young people, who evinced^ much interest in the scenes of sacred histpry'so graphically presented to them. The descriptive lecture by Mr Hay ward was replete with happy thoughts aud geographical illustrations.

'.-' The members of the Mount Hobson Domain Board held their Ordinary meeting yesterday afternoon., in the office of Mr Tonks, Mr Joseph L.' Wilson in the chair. There was no special business before the meeting, A vote, of thanks,ou,t)ie motion, of Mr I). B. Cruickehnnkj seconded >by Mr S. Morrin, was passed to Mr James Baber, for preparing specifications of fencing and plans of the reserve gratuitously for the Board. The secretary said the fencing of the reserve would bo completed in a fort night. The chairman said tenders for grazing would then be called for in the umal way.

The Service of Song, entitled "Samuel," as announced to be given in the lower school-room, Pitt-street, was most success fully performed last night. The audienco was riot Svofthy of the occasion, only hum-' boring about sixty, all told. The 'chair was occupied by the Rev. W. Morley, who not Only pre&itled.ovet the' meeting-buti-ISo rcadfihe portions'qf the 'service .between the singing. The singing was conducted;, iby Mr King, who has a very excellent voice. l and had made the choir arrangements very complete. Mr H. Rowe presided nt the biu-moi-ium, ■"and. .in a' masterly manner played the 'accompaniments.,., 7 ,"'.' 77 7

Only a tewof Mr P. Doran's patrons rallied around him last evening at the Albert Hall. Thq songs of Messrs Williams, Grind.ley, O'llnre, and Mettam met wi'tli a fqßrecep ticn, and were mostly encored,,.• i" There is a Fio'yer that ■ Blooni^th;'- and the motto sonsr,.".Everythiiig'.i's Ddne'for' the. Best,", by Mr Grindley, were subversive of dwlness, good and pleasant. The golden shoe dance by Scager and Heighton, and the trapezian pcrformers'were worthily applauded. The. Scotch piece, the "Bonnie Fish Wife," was capitally represpn^tj-d,,tlie heroine, (Miss Jessie -Raymond) ,-finingyb§i3 .best...,' The character-of'Maggie Macfarlane was quite. a,J_tinfe_6|Bca'_is iv it_"Wiiy,'liild altogether ah ,i«ixqliisite jjnpersphafion,,',, ,Mr' Dprajn and his troupe will take iv few day*'rest, and appear with a new programme at the close of the week.

"Is the Dccentraljsati6n of Legislative Power in New .Zealand; .necessary for the Future Welfare of that Colony ?"—This was the subject of a debate which engaged [the dialectic skill of the members of St. "James's Association last night, Mr W. J. Napier opening the question in the affirma tive. Mr E. Cooper was-to have marshalled the forces and enunciated the platform of ..the dissidents, but ha was obliged to leave ■the meetina before his opportunity for -speaking hrtived: • This wiis occasioned by a delay, iii opening the pro'ciiSdings. It'was alleged that centralism not only fostered. tlie-. rapid growth of the' Civil Service but^eo! enormously increased the parliamentary work that matter*.of paramount import ance suffered necessarily from tho ■ manner in which they were overlain or hastened'out of sig^t by.th'c iriiisa Of :parQchial,.busiti(}'j_r whit;br every, session paiiio (up for cousider-j ation. The British Parliament was .quoted us ah example 'of the extent to'which' the '''evil, had' grfljvn,.' and.,'aW)',; the General " Assembly, or Newm Zealand.' The restoration of the Provincial* Councils,'■ ,it is_ said, would offer facilities for the training of politicians', ;T|ieir work would be well done because sharply scrutinised by the people, and now more capable men would be found oager for election to them ,lhan was tho case in the past. • Besides this form'pf "Government was; far more,ccond-' mical thaii our present dumbrouscentralised. system. Tho question was argued with. !niuch spirit, aud on a vote being taken it wn_3. resolved, in the negative. ''Nexli'Mbn^ day evening Mr B, S. F. Peltster will lecture; on ''The Paris Insurrection of 1871 : Its Origin and Alirl." • The "lectiiro is looked •forward to withgrcat interest,' not only oh "account of the gentleman's ability, but from the fact that he took an active part in the' 'stirring eveuts of which he proposes to !treat;. ')/•'■"; "• ■'■'. ",'''.•", " !'"'": : '": .'■'"'-; The • noxi lecture of Professor Fraser!s series of instructive lectures will-be giveu on /riitii-sdajy cvqfiin'g iutbc Temperance Hall, _T_iV,_H_lbjectis,,''How'to suc.cq._d iv life.'.

Tiie- jaext;:.,^., t)_e7pbpuU-'r lectures oil scientific and literary subjects will be given on Thursday cveliirtgby Mr J, A. Pond, on " Heat and Explosives. "

There is, says the Thames "Star," a probability, of a mining' company scandal coming before the Courts shortly. A very pious director accuses.* very paictimouious Sundiiy-schOOl-tehchiug legal; manager of beipg',guilty,, of some very shady, trans actions in reference to the management of the company, and threatens to bring the sanctimonious one before the tribunal of the church of which they are both mem bers, " Sanctimony " retaliates, and dares " Piety " to do so, or he will disclose some of the pious-oue's'unholy deeds. When religious rascals fall out, honest men hear "zome tings."

We (Thames '" Star "j understand that a libel "actiOu is about to be commenced against the "New'Zealand'Heraia;" by Mr Kenfick.ih reference to an article inserted on "the;".question* of licensing. We do net think that Mr* Kenrick has acted' wisely in' the matter, 'as no matter' whoever wins will also lose; There is air old "saying and a true one which urges 'th_t " a mtin is unwise to light acaiust a newspaper."

We have before us a copy .of the ,St,. Sepulchre's Magazine . for the... present month. Its local news is of great interest to tho parishioners, and many of them will doubtless be glad to.learn that a balance of only £68 is required before commencing the new church. Judging from the programmel on tli'e firi-t pa&e.ltli'd MuCpifl. Improvement Class is id a flourishingcondition, for the, subjects for.discussions and essays are of. much-interest,**'aud^'seVerit. well known namesaippear nmphg-t the' mpni^ers. The monthly meeting of the-Sunday-school Teachers' Union 'is announced for next Monday evening, 7 When^'Messrsr F." 7,G,j Ewihgton and Juidd will read essays on,: " How to retain our elder scholars." Dis cussion to follow, and visitors are welcome. It is also announced that_ the fifteenth, anniversary of the church will be held on the 27th instant—"the last in the present building,", i During the-past' iuonth the Sunday-school teachers and elder scholars held a conversazione in Mrs Glover's school, when a very good number appeared to have mustered. There is an account of a pre sentation tp Mr W. St. Clair T. Tisdall, M.A., Superintendent of one of the pari.h Sunday-schools on the occa-i'ou of his leaving lor the North. Many of the paris-fionbfs' will,, ilo..doubt,'.be sorry tp leain of the death of Mr'Kotiert Font who some time ago was >a zealous workman in the parish: .Thb general reading matter appeai-3.td.b_- interesting and appropriate.

Tlie Royal yearlings at Hampton Court, whijJli were to be put up to auction-nnjune 19th, include the last o"f Musket's, stool, in England, A sporting paper saySi.^We niay write of'.,the, Muskets osvajclassi ftiiji without attempting . iridiyi^riftK criticis.__, that they present a plain, (useful, hardy appearance,' not' very- captivating;., a.;,flirst sight; but with^evefyiudicatiOn of furtiish ing into good-servants-of the stable, if suffi cient time is', only given them;- 'They are most essentially not of thei early pr'ecofcioUs sort, taking after their sire in this-respect; but one good'point in their favour, bearing in'view" thoir Melbourne descent,' is that their backs and loins are generally wSIP formed, not. over'ldbg. nor too ..slack"-' and there is a tough look about them auguring wellfor a lengthyturf career, if not forced on too early in life." There are altogether five young Muskets at Hampton Court, tbree tiilies and two colts. On the arrival of the July mail we shall be ; able to give the prices they realised. '■■

T. De\Vi_t Talmage seems to be getting himself ready for another trial for heresy. He says, " I never was so badly cheated in my life as I once was by one of your perfect men. He had got so far up in morals that lie couldn't see the rules of common honesty. These men who go prowling around prayer-meetings, telling how much like saints they are—look out for them; the man who gosis around with ,a Bible under his arm, and rushes into the counting-room Of.a merchant? who is. adding a* column of fignr&v'-and exclaims, ' How's you. ■ soul V is a nuisance." ..-;.;;.'.*•*:.",;

To the Editor: Sir.-Allo^ me through your columns to express my^stneerc and heartfelt thanks to those friettds who so kindly assisted at the late concert for my benefit.—l am, &c. ? George EyNDS, One hun|a. &> M, "j ; ■■'• jif/ - ;_P_i'ila_l-iphia claims 800,000; from xthe early census results which are: just over. At Washington,SD.C, the returns are paid to point"to 160,000. Vg "" J:. .J_Jontre-tV ha__-.lighted-its yharvesA&ith,. tW electric light', pla'ceu on^ the tops of telegraph pole. 300 yards apart, and ships now unload as readily by night as by day.

" Garfield's Campaign March " is a bit of enterprise in the musical line, being pub lishe"d~b"e"fbfe —tlie Chicago" convention, got through cheering for the nominee.-; Arthur Helps says that "perhaps the greatest charm of books is that we see in them that other men hiavc suffered what we have. Some souls we ever find who could have responded to all our agony, be it .what it may. This, at least, robs misery of its loneliness." ,- .-•<•■ > .-••

The bones of a mastodon have been found in excavating' a well in Dallas, Texas. The width of one shoulder was over 3uven feet.

A drunken-Stratford man stood on the railway track''and defied an approaching (rain." He was got off in time to save his life. He was very drunk indeed, aud mis took the locomotive for a. constable in a new silk hat. y " , ','.

Edenhope, the scene of the latest bush ranging outrage reported, .is one of the oldest squatting townships in Victoria. It is pleasantly situated on the bauks of Lake Wallace, a beautiful sheet of fresh water. It is on the western border of the settle ment, and to the southward of the great smallee scrub, which' extends^' from the Richardson River, in Victoria, to the Ninety-mile,,, IQeßert in, Victoria. ~The mallee scrub is absolutely waterless) and no gang of bushrangers could hold out long if driven into it for' shelter. Besides, the difficulties of penetrating are great, the only paths through its' aliribst untravelled solitude being the wild cattle tracks. Mr Herhe is h Wealthy squatter residing' about eight miles from Edenhope.

M, Simmonnar, an American photo grapher, has produced a peculiar effect in portraits. A negative of the sitter is taken 'with his eyes wide open, and another with his pyps shut. . On? of these is, printed on each side of the paper in such a way that the front and back images exactly coincide. When the two sides are then alternately illuminated by a lamp, a* portrait is pre sented with the eyes opening and shutting, and if the lamp is moved rapidly the sin gular spectacle of a winking photograph is shown.

• There is quite a crusade against vaccina tion in New York city, several children inoculated with matter obtained from the Board of Health having died with erysipe las, Anti-vaccination meetings have been held, one of which was recently addressed by a doctor who denounced the whole iJennar spheme as no, preventive against smali-pbxi but producing disease"through; blood poisoning which ou_-ht to be -stopped ,by law. Other doctors, however, say that .the deaths from erysipelas were not due to the vaccine matter, but to bad blood iv the Children.

The Apia correspondent of tho "Fiji Argus'" writes": "Political affairs have" as-" sumed a very pacific aspect here lately, much to the surprise of everyone, it is mainly owing to the appointment-of---Mr W. H. Hunt as secretary to Kitfg1 Mnlietoa. This appointment was made several weeks aeo, aud has been confirmed by the Talmoa and Faipulc. Mr Hunt's first action was to advise Malietqa to adopt a peace policy instead of declaring war, aud he visited* the various provinces in rebellion, and his nego tiations have proved completely successful. The Daiuu had to lire a few shots into the towns of the Atua rebels'; but it was done more to show them" that. their hostility could not be.longer allowed -to-4ake any active part than anything else, and there is no doubt'thatthis lesson given to them by Captain Purvis his already borne good re sults."

' Vnrioii&.statenienta more or less erroneous,' ■ says the New York "Sun," have been current recently respecting the. Pope's [health. Tho truth is that,,,,though .no notable malady exists, the Holy Father's medical advisers are not satisfied'with his condition. Every cause of moral trouble 'that arises throws him into a state of ner vous prostratiou. Overwork and the want of the exercise aud salubrious air to which he has been accustomed, are telling upon him disastrously, and those who are around him assert that his health is failing visibly. His medical advisers are very anxious that he should have change of air this summer ; but it seems that the threats and pressure brought to bear upon him by those who Would fain chain him to the i stake have hitherto availed to prevent him 'from taking any such decision.

ACCIDENT AT MECHANICS' BAY.

An unfortunate' accident, happened this morning at Mechanics! Bay, by which two men sustained injuries of a painful and somewhat serious nature. " ThC'crewdf the cutter Rose were engaged .shortly after four o'clock this morning in hauling, the' vessel alongside the Union ■ Sash' and Door Com pany's Wharf, hhd Were using the winch for the purpose. There was a heavy strain on the*ropc, when the "paul"of the winch cither gave way or failed to catch iv the cog. The men rested as usual, when tliey were astonished by the handles on each side slipping from their grasps. Frank Pclley, master of the cutter, who was at one side, received a severe blow on the nose from one of the handles, while John Beaton had his knee injured by the other. Pellcy was taken to tho residence of D.r Wright, and the "wound was attended io'by.1 that gentlemen, -who found that the bridge of his nose,was broken. . The sufferer has since been progressing very satisfactorily, Another man, James -Eggerton, was slung about four feet in the air, and landed on his back on the deck. Luckily ho was more shaken than hurt.- -

A Jealous Husband.

*~— -.- . .71 DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE AT THE MELBOURNE OPERA HOUSE.

(PER ALBIOX AT'I'HE BLtJFF.)

,:.*j.',,7'.v,'::,MEL_sotrENEJ:,July ,28. - AT the: Opera House on Saturday a'tragic occurrence took place. A young Englishman, named Greer, .just arrived at Melbourne, shot his wife "aud'a fFrcnchniah namccj Soundry, a member of the French Commis sion at the-Exhibition. It appears that Soundry-was a-voyager to Melbourne in-the Garonne, with Greer and .wife, and obtained an intimacy, which was continued in Mel bourne, where the'wife ultimately confessed to improprieties with Soundry to the agent employed by Ureer. The. latter took his wife tothe Opera on Saturday, and return ing from a short absence from the theatre,' saw Soundry talking to his wife, whereupon he shot both, and then himself.

Mrs Greer is progressing favourably. Her liusbaud's case is still very serious, Mrs Greer asked leave yesterday to write to Sbuhdry, bub'was refused. She manifested great interest in Soundry, and scarcely any in her husband, whom she does not wish' to see. ......

The occurrence has caused an immense excitement. A little child, eighteen months old, was peacefully sleeping at the house when'the 6veht happened. The "intimacy on the Garonne arose, through Mrs Greer and Soundry knowing the French language, which Greer did not. Greer was the son of a clergyman. He held a respectable position at home, and was making arrangements for sending his wile .to her mother for some days .before Saturday. -„'.. ' '.'_..:

August 3. A verdict of temporary insanity has been brought in against Urecr who shot his wife and a Frenchman named Sondry at the Opera-house through a fit of jealousy.

Sporting.

(PE^m^D,.^RE^B ASSOCIATION.) J*""" CH RISTCHU RCJbL. _Mfbr-c(ay_ The following are the "acceptances for the Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap :-Sir George, Hilarious,. Sir Garnet, Sir.Modred. Leve(ler, Nautilus, Virginia'Water.Holder. pad worth, .Norseman, .Volunteer,* Pinfire, Hornby, The Governor, Sylvanius, Foul ?lay.Na...tor, Grip, Betrayer, Le Loup. The nominations for the Canterbury Cup are:—Amina, Sir George!, Sir Garnet, Hilarious, Virginia Water, Holder, Bad worth, Mist, Domett, Volunteer, Pinfire, Piscatorious, Libeller, Bogardus, Maritana, HOrnby, Chancellor, Sylvanius, Laerteg, Luna, Foul Play, Natator, Grip, On Dii, Maiie ; Antoinette, Le Loup, Betrayer, Kosciusco. :'.':.'■■' '.* - ".■ •'■

v Eggs grow lighter as they grow older, by the evaporation of their fluid contents, causing the internal portion to shrink. This leaves a, small air apace at one end, which b-CbmeEflarger as the egg is older, and if it is very stale it will float when placed __h water. ,s .Such eggs should be discarded as unfit for food;-**-'! Good Health."

Scintillations.

'£.*•• i>_ m_f . fnr it- fq with words as with SB-. learns? thimo". they the deeper they.buw."-SOUTHBK. a ffly The dulling hoWoffif ton, at Napier, has been lately decoyed by fire. Damage ;-|SOOO| ,Insurance|* £800 .-"vauso M' WjfipfitP- . saddfV was 'his bette". half. 'Bullets and strychnine were discovered on him, the latter con cealed in the back portion of his watch. The Catholic church at Napier is to be enlarged at.axost.oL£2ooo. v — ----- The Christchurch unemployed wound up yesterday's meeting by quarrelling amongst themselves. _..._ , . -.— .„ A store at Baiclutha was broken into oy burglars on Saturday night. Mr Stevens, late chief officer of the s.s. Wakatipu, is dead. ; __ In -England th.re is orte policeman lor every 400 persons. Here in New Zealand one " bobby "for every 1000 suffices. . There have been fewer private Bills introduced this session than in any ordinary session for many years, though the subjects .which might properly enough be legislated on are as numerous as ever. Mr Seddon and Mr Stewart will cost the colony some thousands of pounds this session, what with their Bills and their endless chatter. Yet it would he hard to show that they will do the colony iivo shil lings'- worth of good. - - There are some members wuo have a 'mania for introducing bills, and who do not much care how much trouble and expense they cause. Mr Downie Stewart is the chief offender among these. He seems to think no more of making a new law than an ordinary person docs of using - a -new pen. " A heu must have an easy time ,ot it, observed a lazy Insurance clerk to his friend ; " she Will sit three, weeks on a lot of eggs and never stir a peg." "Don't know about it being so easy," replied the friend ; "if you think it is merely fun to sit on a dozen eggs, try it." A clergyman once remarked that there was still many a man who, whilst engaged, in singing, apparently with,all his heart,; the lines— - - - > •

-•' Were the whole realm of nature mine,

That were an offering far too small "— was dilligently engaged, with one hand' in his pocket, scraping the edge of a.three;, penny piece to make sure it was not a fourpenny 1 — __..--- Arrangement, have been completed for tho establishment of a telephonic system throughout the city of Melbourne Some of the Dana_'s jolly tars have been getting into trouble at Wellington for exceeding their leave, Mr Dave Clinton, one of the members of the Are_hus!_'May Company; received from Sydney a somewhat interesting packet, consisting of relic's of "the Kelly gang, forwarded him by Mr Montague Browne. Amongst other articles is the fac simile of the bullet with which Ned Kelly was .brought down (presented to Mr Browne by Sergeant Steele), and another bullet found in his pocket after capture, as also.a.bujleti taken.from.the pockeiof Bryno.^ '~-<,.« ■ Mrs" Walter Hill," Miss Arethusa' May, Messrs'Bui-ford, Cliriton;,StarW,"&6'.', li'rrived at Christchurch, from "the North, on the 24th-ult. They re-appeared at the Theatre Royal on the following Wednesday; in the comedy of " Leap Year." It. was. evening. Three of them -were killing a cat One of them held a lantern, another held the cat, and the third jammed the pistol in- the cat's ear, and fired,-shoot ing the man in 1 the hand who held the cat, and the one! with the lariterh v/asi wOunded iv the arm. The cat left when it saw how matters stood, and that ill-feeling was being engendered. " What is a Local"—This was one of the questions discussed at the Supreme Court, jJunedin," the other day. His Honor Judge Johuston suggested that "it was something between a leading article and penny-a lining." A witness expressed the opinion that a "local was au article .containing a series of anonymous statements." The " Referee".says : _'-' It is rather dis heartening to know that at the last D.awing ' tooth seven fair aristocrats were turned back by the Lord Chatuberl__ih' for 'bein? inde cently undressed.- He is a short-sighted Lord'Charaberlain too. ' ItinuSt havebeen a very fleshly school of adornment indeed to attract his attention."

When a cdnMoh-school teacher in Vir ginia found upon his examination papers the question, "How does a ship at sea find its .latitude,ari,dl6ngHude'?" he _;6se',t-,'.the oc casion ■ and. promptly wrote, "It*finds..its. longitude hot and its latitude kold." '.•■•; r - Uhd'eV th'^'jpint' management of .Messrs Frqqm i;a!,d,,, J.aryis'','. Miss' Emily -iSoldene's. comici-opera.company start for another' American tour about therijnd of Octobers They think there Is a big thing to be done over there on their own hook, and without troubling about a " parhier" to take them around. -

Close upon £14,000 was spent in England ou gunpowder for the purpose of making noises to celebrate the Queen's birthday. Long live the Queen.

"It is wonderful," says a London con temporary, "what a fuss people make year by year about. tho Queen's speech, There is probably "nothing^—except it to thfe glimpse of a pretty ankle getting into a railway carriage—that so keenly excites curiosity, and so signally fails to satisfy it; as a Queen's speech." A substantial capital has been subscribed for the launching of an important int.rna tional Roman Catholic journal that will make its appearance simultaneously at Paris and Rome. - •'. -; ;.

Printers' blunders arc generally funny, but one of the funniest lies before mo. In the programme of the Anniversary service of.-the Gburoh of England Temperance Society I read that "The society is establi shed under'the* patronage of the Qiteen and the presidency of the Archbishop (sic) of Canterbury and York to'carry out the pro motion of habits of intemperance." I Ml-

In its rhtist superior fefttirical'vein the "Times" critic falls foul of the Ober- Ammergau costumier for having arrayed Joseph (of Potiphar notoriety) in a white robe, -instead of in the many-coloured coat of picture books and the Authorised Version.' N ow, it so happensthat the Ober-Ammergau costumier is right, aud that the " Times " ciiticis*wrong. The translation "coatof many colours " is one of the many erroi-3 to be discovered in tho Old Testament Scrip tures. The true rendering is "coat~of extremities." The mind of childhood hhs no doubt dwelt Svith raptui-^ on the patch work quilt in which Joseph was supposed to enfold himself, while his brethren went hdlf^ndked. 'Children of a 'laTger'growth must, however, have long ago felt the ab.ur.dity of such a costume. Nor, I imagine, would a woman of Mrs Potiphar's position have conceived a fancy for a hind so fantas tically arrayed. " ,'■ The most interesting sentence of Mr Sul livan's "New. Ireland" is that describing the work of a young Yorkshire Quaker du'ing the ; lrish famine of 1847. He drOve from village to village, he walked bog and moor, rowed the lake and climbed the mountain, fought death, as it were, hand to* hand, in brave resolution to save the people. This young Yorkshire Quaker was known * quarter of a century later as a Minister of the Crowii—the Right Hon. W- E. Forsterj 'M.P. So that there is- some reasou after all in Mr Gladstone's appoint ment of Mr Forster. to the Chief-Secretary shift of Ireland; • " ' * | ;

A very wonderful experiment is to :be tried shortly. Longfellow and Alfred'Cel lier are at work together on an opera. With, such a union. success should be. as sured.

Mr. Carlyle is failing fast. He cannot now even carry a cup of; tea to his mouth-, without spilling the con'terits. '- He is not Only resigned to the prospect of, but anxious tor, death, as lie fears to survive his intellectual faculties.. . ;.... ~ .. .

Lord Ripon is not likely long to retaiu the Viceroyalty of India, for he cannot even stand-the summer -sun of England. -His journey too is undertaken at the hottest time of the year. A gentleman of aristocratic mien bad, at a casino in the South of France, won about ten games of ecart<s.' At this point a stranger challenged him. The luck however con tinued.* ' The 'gentleman arrived at- four points, and then, dealing, turned up a king and won. "My luck is wonderful," said he. " Yea," replied, the, stranger, '..'.and all the more so as I have tho four Jungs of the pack-in my.pocket.". Then, it turnftd out- that' the stranger was' Hermann, the celebrated conjuror. The aristocratic gentleman turned out too. . ; ~, ~

Return of sick treated at the Provincial District : Hospital for the week ending Saturday, July 3'ls't, 1880:— Remained last return, 101; admitted, 15 _. discharged, 15; died,: 3. Arrangement of cases : Zymotic, 15.; constitutional,, 17; local, 43 ; develop mental, IS ; violent, 7. Three deaths oc curred, yiz., A. H., aged 70 years, female, on 28th ult., of general debility; W. W. aged.6s years, male on 31st ult., of apop lexy; J. P., aged 50 years, male, ou 30th ult., of tei-ou? apoplexy. Thanks are re turned to the executors of the late Robert Turner for a legacy of £55 to provide addi tional comforts for the patients, and to the settlers oijifaungakaramea for a number of pigeon ...to the Mayor and Council for news papers, and to Mrs J.. R. Russell arid Milne for old. linen. , ........;....j.-, ; .;„,.„.„

CABLEGRAMS.

EUROPEAN.

fHKUTBR'S TEtEGRAM'^y/ 1 —s_/ ffl m

~ "The War in Afghanistan. | *__*» CALCUrTA.|j \ U the latest iews froiruAP ghanistan, Ayoob Khau is quiescent' and fiasnot taken any steps to follwufi/hB victory. General Burrows contftoes" his defensive measures, an^has_brought._aUms. ThfahTryto"Kandahar. BanJfc Holiday. London. --— . ".'"August 2. To-day, being a bank holiday, alt the markets are closed. y , .Gladstone Unwell*. LONDON. :-■"'-' August 2. The Right Hop. W'/E^Gladsfone; Is, suffering from, a, flight congestion of the lungs withfeverish symptoms. • y t ;;' ;'■_, The Greek Army, y-■ PARIS. '"■'"' '"""• August 2. The French Military Commission, which was to have proceeded to Greece: to organise the Greek army, has been abandoned. The Australians v. All Eng land, r ... ~ ' "' ..'.. LONDON, July; W;.y' A match has .been, arranged ,am_;will be played in September next, between the Aus tialians aud an eleven of the best cricketers in England. A good deal of interest attaches td'the proposed match. Marriage of the] Baroness Burdett-Coutts. Much surprise has been created in Londoh fashionable circles by the announcement., that a marriage has been arranged between, the Baroness Burdett-Coutts and Mr Ashmed Bartlett, member for Nye (?). The Baroness is sixty-six . years of jure, and considerably 61der thau her, in tended husband. Mr Bartlett: was elected in the Conservative interest at the late , .election, and is one of the new members for Parliament.- ■■'•-• ..■■>.■•'■■:„■■ -*

Health of the -Princess Louise.

The Princess Louise, wife of the Gover nor-General of Canada, is in a very delicate; state of health. She is suffering from the effects-of.aßleigh accident -which occurred^ some time ago. The shock to her nervous system is now exhioiting itself, aiid she has been ordered by her medical advisers to go to Germany. She will leave Canada imme diately, and will be accompanied by her brother, Piince Leopold, who has relin quished his intention of making a tour of 'the United States. -

MurderV of ,General "Slfc^lie .:i6_3f's« Mother. y^y - : > : Madam'.'S-Cobeioff, .mother of.the cele-. . brated Russian gpheral, Michael Skobelßff,, now in command of the Central- Asia exp6aitibn," '-has' been murdered '^' at' Tchiga, a town in'ljth^'.di.tricti; of',,_^ief,. The husband of the'deceased as well as. her son is an officer of distinction in the Russian af-iiy. The outrage is attributed to the iysfein of terrorism adopted by the Nihilists.- "The principle assassin having been recognised, -was- pursued, but-eom* mittedsuicide to aVoid.ari-est. The others engaged in the murder have been captured. Later.—Madam Skobeloff was treasurer of the Pan-Slavic .Cause, and as such carried large sums of money about wiih'her., ..Itis ,vow supposed plunder was the cause of assassination. .. . ".':"'."' . _ Signs of Coming War in ...—: -Bulgaria. There are ominous signs of war iv the Balkan peninsula. The Government.of. Bulgaria are massing troops on- thfi; Roumelian frontier with the app'aretitf» object of recovering possession ot the Bul garian provinces south- of the Balkans. Remonstrances have been-addressed to the Bulgarian Government on the subject. The Queen's Prize. • At the Wimbledom meeting to-day the Queen's prize, was won by Private Fergus son, a native of Argyleshire, Scotland. The Basutos, :|n Bebeihoin*** . July 21st. J. Intelligence has been received from the .Cape thai the dissatisfaction caused among the Basuto tribes by the determination of ;:the Cape Government to enforce a sur render of arms has- ended' in the open rebellion of the natives. *Setisie,. one of the priricifial chiefs, advisedhis ■ people to give up the' gtih,s,, ( out"his exanip-o| has not been generally followed,,, Prompt measures have been taken for the suppression of the outbieok. ... . . ... ".*• July 22. :_, The proposal to or6ct ft' memorial to the Prince Imperial a4i -Westminster Abbey has beeu abandoned,,... consequent upon tho pronounced' .disapproval,, of the House of Commons. Her Majesty the Queen, however, " has sanctioned the establishment of a, memorial.at Wind sor, her consent bbing given on vthe ground that tho Prince was killed whilst lighting under the British flag ; -and also as a token of personal esteeih and friendship fOr the -deceased's afflicted mother, the Empress Eugenic........' . ... .. ~ , An Extraordinary Fast. * An almost incredible, but well authenti cated story", is reported from New York. Dr. Tanner, a member of the medi cal, profession in- that; city, to prove his belief in the possibility ot sustaining human life without food for much beyond the ordinarily accepted time, has undertaken to attempt the feat of fast ing for forty . days. His proposal was ac cepted and arrangements are being made .for a thoroughly scientific test. "Dr Tanner has alre-tay ' laste_l 'for twenty-five days without^ "ialrin^ food 'of any description. He has been most strictly watched by qualified persons, and the utmost precaution taken to guard against deception. He is much weaker, but still hor/eful' of- accomplishingllthe forty daiys expeHinfeht,'>yhlj;h;^xcited sogr^at'i'rttferest' among the medical, profession and ' the' ; public generally., • • - • ; O^Blchcy Shield. , ~ AtWimbledpn tbe.lwsh .team vyon tbe ■ Elcho challenge shield. _. _y-^ Bussia and China. ":-- LONDON", July 23. From information received at the Foreign Office,'it is heli.cved- that the ; Russian-, Chinese difficulty may be amicably settled.* . It is rumoured at St. Petersburg that the Turcoman? have captured and beheaded Generar Skobeilpl-'the Commander "of tho Russian expedition sent'against 'them. : The outlook as regards Turkey becomes more gloomy, especially in Connection. with tho Greek upd Bulgarian difficulty.

AUSTRALIAN.

LRECT__I.?S: SPECIAL CABLEGRAMS. ]

•The New. Ministry:", in.7iVie-

toria. MELBOURNE.

1,.-.11 v ■■■■•■■ Ailgust 2..' The following list of "the new Ministry has been submitted.to His Excellency the Governor by-Sir. Graham Berry :—Premier and Chief Secretary, Sir Graham Berry; Major Smithy Minister'io,r,.Ed_icatioßj.J. B. Patterson, Minister jof-Railwaysj W. M. K. -Vale,-. Treasurer or .Attorney- General ;R. Richardsoni Minister of-Lands ; G. D. Langbridge, Minister of "Public Works; H. R. Williams, Minister of Mines; A. T.- Clark, Commissioner of ofn Customs. .The other offices are unfilled MELBOURNE, this day. Professor Pearson and Mr Robert D. Reid, members.of the Legislative Council, will join Sir Graham Berry's Ministry without portfolios. - ■ • ....

Shipping. Saileil: ito-orua s.s. for the Eluff.

The Waimate Plains.

SIXTY-TVVO • MA.OKI PRISONERS,

THE ARRESTS YESTERDAY,

~ , '. PUKEHINAU, this day. Twelve prisoners were, despatched from the camp to New Plymouth yesterday, hour of these were arrested on Saturday, two on Sunday and six yesterday. It is reported that ten or more natives 'wer£ waiting at the Parapara fence on Sunday, ?B-:5!. constabulary were workjng in that direction; on the Sabbath, consequently no prisoners wore, arrested at that ?eh<-,e, aiid le; Whiti to make up the number -sent double the usual natives there yesterday. The natives already arrested number six.y two. .'-..-.

The Englishxvoman's "costume of the future, " embroidered with colored crewels in boquots and set flowers, roses, carnations, blue bells and dandelions of life-size, is growing, in favor iv America.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(*ROM d&#7Sh;ELIAL REPORTER DULLNESS IN PARLIAMENT The proceedings in.the House yeste.d we're almost deyoid'Yif any noteworthy .'cidd-is, in factJlfcipa'rent lethargy atraJ. 1' have^-ksTJii tlie House as if all JJ' 0 I -J had died out in politics. Many memb^ are absent. There is only a thin house'" sprinkling of strangers, and two or H,' * reporters-,—who-Avatch "the—proßeeaffii Even the ladies, with the exception of F veteran who constantly plies her Icnitti * ___cedl«_s--_u-the -gallery, - have - _ost -idu, °? in the proceedings. r*" NATIVE LAND SALES. A] Mr Wood gave. notice,, yesterday 'MM noon, to move anamendmen't^on goinAJT ..committee, on -the Native LandJiSSi Bill, that after,a:certificate of title_K_M^s ,no restrictions shall be placed on tho«„? •of land according.to tho;discretion -f.TT native o.vile.s. y' ' '' ". ■""' ™P7;7 ATTACK ON THE GOVERNMENT ■ Mr TifoMSON made a rather savage •,.'• tack on the Government during the deb_' on the Native',gauds' Court Bill, statin, it was notorious.. that one member of th Ministry Was'jSOficemed la native tal I speculations throughout the colony. X|iei_ were loud crips OF' Name;" but Mr ThS» son declined to give the name, a___! J}1' , . Rollestoh got up and indignantly deoS Mr Thomson's statement, but was called in" Older by the Speaker, and compelled f..',' ■ TIII3 MINISTERIAL MEASURES, The "Times" to-day severely -.ft^(,. the Government for inability or __v._li ß , ness to finish the bu's'mcs^onc-j _o_hirj'e_|l B J It compares the Government* .bilU lo " will-o'-the-wisp, which leads traveller ho knows not whither. The chief i ,i_im of the* Mioistry-appSars to be to m ■ J'long. the. session. If the ..House did m respect the ministers-as high-pr__Jjp-j men it would have swept the brdei^'i" clean long ago... ... -"-^JEM i,- Pressure is being brought to beartrrV ■ Hall to r select; certain measures 10-; ~ : scssibu^ncl 'slauolifer- the innocents'.. ■ rev:-, gittos's* :petitiqM| : Arama Karaka was cross-examined .. two hoursrthis morning by Mr Shoehar re Rev. Gitto'S petition. , , , .MAORIS STONE-WALLING... - ' Tlic'Mioris.'prictigpd stbnp-walling < /t night over the Native Lands.Court Biilf'ii, Bryce having .the- amendment 'inser^the: provision, that cases ibe.ref.li_. to the'Maoi-i Committee, for' t_e_r,,app K y S j before being taken to Court. .it;.;,. Sir George Grey, ,fvlr„ Moss,, and </._,_.» siiprit>rte(.,„the proposed aiq'cujlmcnl, Moss threatening to read ■ a long, tan. bliug letter, by _t hftlf-deiheht^d! "JpergK iv the " New Zealand •"Times," Vnie_ would ,havi.7occupied with remarks all ' night. After several hours waste, the cor,, mittee adjourned for half-an-hour to Br-!. , lamfs'^ntt-tlite'librifr^,* after which.-they icame ba'cW','mentallji'* a"nd 'pr_ysically,.l._e giants refreshed, and went at it aaaiji uc.h ' 'pearly a quarfer-past-three, when' fj. . Bryce saidtfiough he-would not give wa} 1 oti the clause, he would endeavour to _n__f> 1 the views of the natives by xe-Commitii_i» II the bill .if any compromise cquld beeffeb'teq? i j The claiise'was passed uname'n'decu y-'y- JK.!' I PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT^ I[, The'PtibHc Works Statement was ex- ■ pected last night, but has been further p poned till about Wednesday, or Thursdaj.. '■;■ Mr Oliver has' been hard' a.''work oil'11,"'B working even on Sunday. jlf Old members say they never knew». t dull a session, and b ( elievG,that in a v.-eek'. - time there will,be a difficulty,in keepim, a ■ House together. ! WAIKATO CONFISCATED LANDS ' The Waikatb''C-«-fi-oafted72_ands Bill, ..which is,to expire at the end .of two year.' s-ifiom its passing, gives the Governor pomfflH -to reserve lands in.the Waikatq, which he -i; may grantto such of thenauves who/^aviSH iug been ih.rebellion, have since. submitted, 19 and may specify what conditions, restrii-TjJH tions, * and liniititiouß hfade '■■ Shall be* --t.flS tached thereto, domiciliary residence beimrS-M necessarily one Of tliem.* Tho:Goveriio«|ffl[ may also grant sites for educational build. 10C3' VARIOUS TOPICS. • ,!,{ i ■ Mr Whyte will ask the Governra.;*! whether they will place £100 on the esli mates for a Volunteer Hall- at- Hamilton. There is a rumour that Mr Sheehpa, j»j]| not press his motion to bring up a diicnj. sion on West Coast Affairs. , I The InspectorrGeneral's reppr[t on liuati.. asylums-is published.* , .<->--n\! '$mMm MR REES'S NATIVE LANDS BILK Mr Rees's East Coast Native Land Sakij and Settlement Act findsmuch favour wtj • members on both sides of the House, hi. probability a* meeting will be held iaafe.' days to appoint a deputation to th|H| vernment on the subject of this bilt||l| gross "with which has been delayed M other " Imprlaut private business. "-■ 1 Government will be asked either tos. corporate the principles of the]ibillw | their own or take it up. 1 m l •^THEIiAST LOAN. A letter from, tho Crown '.Ajpe a»_ Agent-Ceneral has been receive&i; ing their charge tor commission' .litm negotiating of the last loan;' WhiHh■_%__>• involved greater responsibility than is; . previous one, aud was performed a commission than was ever paid before. They My thati^pieparations for further *.■ scription are iu'an advanced state. J§jj| --•-' --ELECTION" PET-ITIONffIE The House -.issented from the *_______? moots made by the -Legislative Council it the Election Petitions Bill, oife' j-_3ge toi; cases instead of two, ; _ ;,- L ,U.;. . NATIVE LAND COURT BILL Mr Bryce moved the second jeftiiM tho Native Land Court Bill. Tb*|ijlTf -g framed with a view of rendering prSC44-i»_»'-.; less costly thau at present. Prior-.o Ub paSßing-TDfthe present. Act-in 187-,~tlie wt of the Court was £5.67, 'wKile^the »Wwi ' amounted to -£7-2f>27 ;SiBC--4_-en-4toi»i_f , tion of affairs had been reversed. Wi|R| '. the last twelve months, the cost of &> ';■ Court had been £8596, while the mW" was not more than £3292. The objg-l of the present Bill was in great _^eo_itHuf return to the practise .in force pnofgffl* i passiug of the Act of 1873. VAtotb_rolßp-1 of the Bill was to enable the.Governineatto advance sums to natives for the purpOH^. making surveys, irrespective -ot w^R question of t itle*."- The Court-would; te'Jti as possible,'bp.jr..mb.ed frODa't-ie^nfll^* ' ot -ho-Goyernmenitand woulK increa_«jjffi { inducementi fpif natives. to takevadßl«M, ;of itsp-fovisions. '' .'-: ■"'• *■'. "-'.',f'li|ffl|'.||.i:l!'- The.native"members'-cons<idered the'l*'' ', an. improvement on the present Act,, buy was still far from satisfactory. . s Mm i Major Te Wheoiio moved -theinMrttß of an additional clause in the'Bill^to/Mi effect that before any. case went3aj|H| Native Lands' Court it should be sub*?l-^ to, a native committee, appointed M?Jf^l| The Native Minister .oppb .edr WjH?W and protracted debate;ensued;"; ;, 'f .W-'SN Ihe House continued on thepropj^HHM . postpone the clause to which an additien was proposed. . Mr Hall said if it was only with a da"; to-consult,with the Nativ.e, ?_inist«ffl^H the postponement was wanted ffcp™ I the clause the' Native Minister- wbIHCT prepared to meet tie-"Maori me^bwH morrow," and' makeVsjieh .oonfci~-ions;« Su; possibly could before the final V^mf the bill". If members were earnest ia,M professions that would be deemed.|M? Mr Moss said that what t^y^KrJ complaiu ot was the utter indiffererfce *i which-their appeals were treatea -^QlfflHH ters. Not one word was vouchsafed to»^ in reply to their appeals, as if theirMWP. were utterly unworthy of notice.; >,fjsm sure that the hon. members, "lying W«P* they were on the Government. WW would not submit to be treated i».tt,''i if they were in Opposition. He hela »^ j hand -a.*iclo_«ly:prihted, dpnl.l-3-B?m*_m which he' could read for thff,**^» Amidst cries of ".speak up," M ; ,f"*. the member said he would read k &gm Allwrioht -said .this was a°?j ample of what the-great l*tet*J*£ could do. They had been ten wew» session and yet they had doiifl^noM"^ . In fact, this great Liberal Party g : / not allow them "toldo- anything iw"- Mr Ghorge rose to a point ofV*' which the Chairman over-ruled. , f . , Mr Lumdol.l said it was now _»» | o'clock, and if the Govera_jent;B^ !J )> consideration for itself,- he hope" "* rf |; consider the state of tho House ana MrSEDDON said that the Bill before the House fora co»sidcra^*|Tj, « aud they ought to haye had [^-"^H^H on the order paper; so as to have "• \fy tions "fairly considered by^theHoa^-^^ , proposed an adjournment for nan-. j^v||j with a view to ascertaining " any" ment could be anived at, .r-nils t»- Sir GEOSOa Geey said the.SH' asked for a cousidciation, which Mv"Jp : was perfectly reasdnable^-T^"-!^-* i attempt to -ooeroe the Government,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 188Q,



Special AdvelrtißementSi- • ■ «• rTIHE MERIDEN BRITANNIA Oj?.^ t.l/..._,.», MANOFAOTUBERS OP THE ;" * Hi(&ffiSiT i&Kki)_s OF SILVER PLATJffiiRi -..H"'""j.'T : *■•'' WAMii BOTH 0N.,,. ~.:. ,7 :~'7j. NICKEL SILVER AND WHITE METAL." Bailnpio Rooms and Offices—lo, East Fourteenth i . _ ;J; street, TJiiioh Square, New York. k Factories—; West Meriden, Connecticut.. ... ■•-■''• '_.■..;....'-,. ■.:. •., .'.'.''. v •-, *;.;-,;. t -_ - *j ; SOlo.Agents for the North Island, * **: ',_**•- .-jj'-'ri'il:*.?'. ¥_ OK?IN- ■iJk-'-K Ot ■#E C>BIES'- ;Hl'l^L, "T^ opposixi- '.'Mi'pdST^tsitpsl.;.:, 1"1. *'" MESSRS' SHARDAND '& : C 0.,! 7 DISPENSING CHEMIBTS, wholesale;;,; and retail druggists. vlMe^'-iiisi'land &.Oo.._aave this day taken into Their business', r- < > ■_••-*■* * ■*■ •; '- 1.,_.. __ M_t a.:w. GARDJ.ER . .1.1 *~r™ tLATI- Off CANTEBBURY, ENGLAND1, - Certificated Member of the Pharmaceutical Soateiy of Great Britain, Who will mi__.&j.e the Dispensing "and Rotall duties of this establishment. Mr A. W. Gardner brings high testimonials from many eminent, Physicians and Surseons. in Kent, KhgTahd, which glte a'Kuaranteo'to thd puBHC of Auckland that flrat-lass-skill and efficiency will be leading features in-our business. Mr F. 0. Siiaklai-D will succeed Mr J. C. Sharland in the, general control ajid condnct of our Wholesale and Manufacturing Department, !_%"_i__.a]_ Continue to iiinport, bitmont_dy,',__-o'm Eiiropeand America, Drngs, Cham-dais, Mag-* fi-tlc instruments, Elastic Belts, .Trusßes. Air ___»d' '■"'Water Cushions, Pillows, Waterproof Sheetings, Invalid und Domestic Appliances, __togtoat,i tosta-raents,, .Nursery Requisites, Family -and* Hornceopathio Mcdl cic 6s; Brdshes of every description, all guaranteed. -<-{Jv liEDioiN-K OHK_i^'*''i_&'''S__i_._.iN-. Supplied. I-^t^-Mfedlelnesßro-flptly^espatfihed to tho Country tMT districts and the South Sea Islands, Is .-. -..-: ■ -.... JpiANOS V P lAN O'S'T PIANOS 1 Just Received, per. 'Chile,' a Shipment of German Pianos,/by the celebrated maker NKtnrßLD.'inEbony andWalnnt.. These Pianos ... I are iron-braced, patent- check action, und for -1 \^hg%i^m,^^_ln^pblUt_r^venqeq.n__b. ..fl " ~; ' AUo|_B_fl^-''M_'SICIV*AU'_IH6USE, '.'j' 71, Queen-etrset, Auckland, 77777



Special Advertisements.. ~~~\ "^ J PRINCIPAL SSA.RPRT Thp Laraet and ChoajaMjfe^lj_WWJJea * : y ••nr.ißicls.rT.n. KjadtrnilWH-. auto ,-#/ and Homp,Cai'pet-U«p^o_ho.BM^4'tbe "7 City Hall iATcad&/.Calc^qoMp and ■•'• ■ mtcdtoan&J-^K^WELL. 'Pivc pk\Cent. WscovMWr Cask at time of :.-■■ Jg £|j)Pm-tfasg* ■Jmf"»-" - ;Vi.ol(|«- 81-^fflH;uSTE_\-__|Psn_p*aT^ I'JL Win StflSFto Select froirij-affd all slzes\ from 2Jfr. wido to sft. wide. Stump, French, Half-Tester, Folding Stretchers, Invalid's Chair-Heds. A Groat Variety of Wood Bedsteads to suit every closs of customer. Children's Bedsteads and Cots •-• -various styles). - . GARLICK & CRANWELL. -~.;. City Hall Arcade. Five per Ovnt.~ Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. ■ ■ ■ . BEDDINU OF ALL SIZES kept ready for Dollveryi--All-oui>Bedding-iemade.at-OM> own Factory. Kapok Down and Feather - V Beds; Hair, Fibre, Flock and Flax Mat-" * trasses; Pillows and Bolsters of every " kind; Spring Mattrasses.and Palllas.es for any size bedstead. Mattrasses re-made with despatch. _._ u _ „_, t -. . . GARLICK & CRANWELL. Five per (lent. Discount for 'Cash _f Unit of Purchase. ', • EDROOM FURNITURE-tho Piomestand ; Handsomest—*) bo seen at the City-Hall. , Arcado. at Prices to suit tho working man, tho middle class, and the Hen'; to' Suit , boardlng-housoandhotel-koepere. Ward rob<__,'. CThest . Di__*wers, Toilet Tables, Washßtands, Commodes. GARLIC It & CRANWELL. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash' at time of Purchase. •' ■-•■ '-• *'•—--'•. OILKT GLASSES and TOILET-WARE.- Wo study to keep such a Stook as to ha able to please every taste. Every Size in. "Toilet Glf-BsCs'-ind a-Splerfdld Variety of Tdllet^ware; Pier Glasses pretty 'Chimney Glasses just opened;-'" ': -" "' "•' ; OARLIOK 84' CRANWELL, '• '' i , City Hall Arcadey ' Five-.,/per.- Cent. Discount, for, Cash af time of '- •-■; c ,*.'■ ;in,i *ixLJ____-S__!^ii "■'■■ •■'■ "• '7.-' RAWING-ROOM AND DINING'ROOM FURNITURE always on view and mado I to ordCr on' a* short nfttlce. Suites ready • a for delivery,- and-ft Large--Assortment of ii Coverings to seloot from. Ccntro and , Occasional,Tablo_.,Cheffionlor_f,.Whatnots,' • - ..,.,Coyri-CQB,|Fenders, and Firo-.lrons. ~, C' HUHCH ' FURNITURE, HALL' iFOHNIt "TURE; Library and 'Offloe i Furniture; Kitchen' Furniture, Self-aoting Roller Blinds, Floor Cloth, all kinds of Famish* ing Goods.. f - ..-•■: / ~ A—Li.._-.'. ' " I'll l I '''FURNISH YOUR-HOUSE FROM the :jjh IT V TJ AL L ;__^;«: °A D E GARLICK & 'CRANWELL, PKQPIUETORS. .'&M per Cent. Discount for' Cash aiuttnui b' ' V Pnrrchast. i-rn'Mvefacttvedra CONSIGNMEN>2xsf.i :. !'->.;1f;.l c-f;.l L l, :..-.,.'.;-L > ,).. ', _ J.jli-' liooil-! ... ..** ,-.__.oi.-«!-i .jim.dr--iii-0.-i i LADIES' CLOTH JACKETS, and 500 • LADIES' and CHILDREN'S WATER PROOF•MjINiILE& TlowUl7li^Wered to the Public at HAL&PRICES »■"-- • '' "•' " _T. COS.ORAVE 4- CO. \ — QPECIAL TO FARMERS. CHEAP MANURES. FINE BONEDUST, erojm... .J... £1 PER TON BONEFLOUR, £8 SUPERPHOSPHATE,, .. .. £9 GUANO of all descriptions. Special Quotations for Largo Quantities. ■m v.W-.,,^. •. hurst, & v pq., ■ ..,,,.,. i-:101, QXTKEN-STREET... JA U.CKLAND CLOTHING ,:^*"" " fA(3t6ry. "'"•;' ---local industry. tailoring department. J. B. Robinson has the honour to an nounce that he has secured the services of an eminent fashionable Cutter from Sydney, and a competent staff of Tailors, and has made extensive pre parations for the manufacture of colonial cloths; and is now In a position to supply Men's, Youths's and Boy's Suits, mado to measure, at Eng- Ush.slop prices on the shortest notice. ■ Suits made to 'otder 6n' twelve hours' f "f'■_odtl(s_i,r" Ii- x''"'-,,x- 'ri ■" ■-"■-' <•**'* : ! I ■ I■'■'*..; .-_.-_'.. ._' i-a.'ir.i (-.' u.i.t«i-( ~'JV't '1 t~? | M _y6.^niat' T l Sv-eil'''frVo_sers. made!','td-'i7 i measure at 13sfjd, on six hours'notioe. ~* • AUl?weedßguairanteed.-weUshnlnli." ;' '!.' 1 -'I .- !Jifi,:<i iS. r,: v-jn ii ii .;••,.■. . ,i •t. :->■ '. j'Ai/lt IslntehdeatoiS-vote^thpwholexf,_*■.''. o, the resources of the Establishment,.!!,-.., ■ot solely to the'manufacture of Men's "■' v m' Y6uths''ahdßoy's'Cibtbln^;;therffepen;fc ] :''. l ' Stock of Roady-mado doods.will he sold at prime cost, to make room for those oflour*dwn manufacture. J. B. ROB IN S *0-Nr --'■— * UCKLAND jfILOTHING ipAOTORY, QUEEN-STREET Two doors below Mr Tank's Auction Mart). moc i^T&KiN c,, b a. r,g;a INS. - -Aii -.- ■•'yr-rrr.-' :/''-- - X-, In preparation for" Stock-taking, William Rattray hm REDUCED tho PRICES of his Large, and Well-assorted Stook, of LADIES' ~td'lflfel^Ole^arifje.''.7 ;'. , ,",,7,7 ' *.' 1, ■' COSTUMES at 37?M^Awek'td'^^'j, $f™ COSTUMES ati4oß' < Reduced-to2sa ..•4-.iy« COSTUMES at 4s-'' !fyd.iii<6?L to 2,1k fs_f; CP3TUIMIES flt^a'..., Reduced'to.fea.-r ',■ ']. COOT-UMESat 70s-y Reduced^to*sa- > y SKIRTS af ,8s 6d Reduced to fis-9_f : SKIRTS at 12s 6d Reduced to 8a 6d "SKIRTS at 18s 6d Reduced to 13s 6d SKIRTS at 25s Reduced.to 15s A Splendid Line of ULSTERS at 22s Gd (worth 255) are now Reduced to 18s 6d. ,;■! j".ii(Vi'-.i'!'.-'i«i~ ™ . ildni?pJtit.Ht(_n.m.i.. .', ,' IWIbLIAM RaTTRAYw _X DRAPER, CLOTHIER, k SILK MERCER, 77 "New Zeal and. House,, -~_ 66, . Qtteen--treet, r tAuekla,nd. __-» M. M«"C HIE,; MERCHANT TAILOR AND IMPOI.TEK. OUR STOCK 13 NQW COMPLETE. The Assortment will1 f-efdind much labgeb ■'■ ;._ and more VASiisl)! than heretofore. .- , ;'" -' "■ , ,t... XL, 0 - :.• | ; The BOTBaioRiW-t the Cldttiihg made, hi tsts i to tttat'offsred by other Taildfs '-l* ■■'■ ■' <"'■", ]"w.ell known. ■'".-'7!.* . <| fl" '■^~—' ' ''■■.. ; .-, :i We also offer the Advantage ot the I_ARGEST ( STOOK IN THE TRADE. _•_•. ■ .-■_ We are continually receiving all the noveltie. ' of the Season, and hate always some • Jt> thing isew to show you.-,' " ■;-- ; {-,:)•:, Mt" '■''- MUR O. H^l* %;;: i Shortland Street.. .;.-.',.. ;V'" AB S O L;U T -J- -;.S A lyjp ■ ~.cue„— . /■-.':'. DRAPERY, COSTUMES'ANb MlLLlNaiksi PRE-rtODS TCr'SftJCI-^TA-fINGI. ~ -M-. '".•*. 7, A. LINABURY fe'00.7.7 Have dotetmined toleffect a cle-USANOB sale •* of "their entire stock 01. *, , ... WINDER'DRESS GOODS, COSTUMES •■ -MILLINERY;-JACKETS, MANTLES- r J FLANNELS, BLANKETS, FANCYGOODS MAN CHESTER GOCTOS, Eto.', Bto, FOR ONE~MOn"tH ONLY. v ' ExiraorSinarv Bargains InIMUJ-taery.'antt Under ( :.., --.\":-. ~ Vr ,'.- . olo'thipg. t','..>!__*-__...•._.-— -, Great Reductions in Costume and Mantle De- ■] partment. • JuiZ. , Immense Reduoti-nB }n- Dress. Goods; Fancy J * - Good?, Children's Costumes* &c;.;'.;. | The whole of our Stock has been carefully j ' ;,-; ■ Revised and Morkedat -.-.- yr \y '^^^A6smitl4fo^W^f^ .' - * Droetemaking oh the Premises. - ' i -y'" a ■>«-»s, v -,:• COBtumes'made in 21 hours'notice j 'liUvTßtii: JjINABURY & Co., I * 201 and 206. Queen-street, *



Special - Advertisements. . m(3 INS URE II W BECURITY Should4j«m?lEWinary- Qjjj^eioJ6n.' \__M7 ' P W"~ fa w ft ROYAL iTN&WANCIM Jr*'#/ ' "f/s &?y Afßd-5-S th.rkr'desiderat'um by too v Fclfilmem op thic Tests rcoommonded by TflE B-gfjARD OF TRADE: A small por-centaga of Working Co3t, and the Profits Not Anticipated. ~ "Also, by'an A^IHLE CAPITAL, Viz, ... £4,000,000 Of whioh £289,515 Is paldup and in hand, i with, in addltlon.-the ;• Unlimited Liability of tho Shareholders. -■ ": Large Accumulation of Funds, - . EXCEEDING ~1,000,000 And an Annual Revenue of _21,250,000. '"Tho undersigned Agent continues to accept FIRE RISKS on every doscrlplion of; Insurable Property AT THE LOWEST RATES OBTAINABLE. Claims for Losses Are Promptly and Llbsrally adjusted, without reference elsewhere, and immediately paid at the Company's Bankers in Auokland. GHO. W. JONES, Chief Agent forlthe Provlnco o: Auckland. Offloe: Shortlsnd-strest. .!. May 22,1880 m H E BALANCE f OF •>• yyiNTER Q.OODS WILL CONTINUE TO BE SOLD AT REDUCED PRICES UNTIL CLEARED. TyriLNE & riHOYCE, CHEAP3IDE HOUSE, QUE BIN-STREET. d ■ THORNTON .SMITH, AND EIRTH'S PRICES CURRENT (Wholesalk) Subject to alteration without notloe. Sacks. lOO's. BO'S' Crown Brand Flour....__ s. A. £ .s. d.. £ s. d. ' porton 13 0 0 13 10 0 U 0 0 T.S.&F. Canterbury _ „ Flour 12 0 0 12 10 0 13 0 0 (Sharps, per ton ..700 Bran, per ton .. .. 7 0 0 Fowl Wheat .. .. 31. Cd. per bushel. The above prices Include sacks and bagr—saoUs and bßgs not returnable, Terms: Cash Auokland, bOth Jnly. 1880. CHUCK POBT-OFF_.CE. AUCKLAND. Mails will Clobz as Unijeh :— This Day. For Port Fitzroy, per Wanderer, at i p.m. For Tahiti, per French war steamer Guichon, For Wh'i.iangi, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotikl, per Glenolg. at 1 p.m. _;...■ . For Wangarol Heads, Waipu, Wangarel, and Manccapai, per Argyle, at 1 p.m For Thames, per Anno Millbank, at 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, Ith instant. For Thames, per Kotomahana, at 10.30 a.m. For Coromaddol, per Coromandol, at 11.30 a.m. For Tairua, per Mercury, at 3 p.m. _ For Russollj and .Kawakawa, per Waitakl, at I P>m. ... Thursday, sth Instant. For Glsborne, Naoicr," Southern ports, and Australian Colonies, per Kotomahana, at II a.m. ... For Waiwera, To Kapa. Craigieburn, and Warkworth, per Roso Casey, at 10 a.m. . . ; Saturday, 7th instant. „,-,,., For Cook islands and Rarotonga, per Transit, at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Itth, iijatint. . t ., , „ Pers.B. Zealandia as folJdwp.;T- J;u.^,.- ._<i . For Sandwloh Islands,.. United Statet( of America. Canada, British ColumDlat I?ent, ral and South America, and BrltUh and.Fpre gn West Indies, Japan, and China, .inoldding HFor U°ulited kingdom an-tjipoin-lnent of Europe, at 1 p.m. '~,,.,(, .... ; „„. v ~„•.. . For money, orders. v registerea. letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. *~,; -. ; - . '. Late letters bearing an extrafee of Sixpence. In addition to the postage, vylll be received by the Mail Agent on board ,the steadier ,np to the time of sailing. , -...,".. ' _ . This mail will ho due in London on Tuesday, September 28. S. B Biss, CMef Postmaster.