SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

man w/JTOn)™B XCvonlnCf, 8.7 SUN HKT.-Thls Kvoning. 5.2 i N RISK.—To-Morrnw Morning, 7.9 MOON'S AGE.-Lagt Quarter, 29. n, 1119 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST KVrNINQ. Ardylo, 8.3., Crawford, from Whangarol Alvanco, echoonor, Loverock, f. oin Thamos

TO-DAY. Waitokl, s.s., Kdic, from Rus3u'l

DEPARTURES.

LiSfEVKUNO, Arawati, s.s., Sinclair, for tho t'outh

TO-DAY. Argylo, s s , Crawford, foe Wh.ingurci Gieuolg, 8.8., Farquhar, for Ttvuranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Gisborne, Con thorn Po:ta and Mo'.boarno—

ltingarooma, Thu'Eday London-Loiiti Uoo, loading: Chili to follow Tnuranga—Ulenolg, Fridiy; Wnltakl, Monday Whangarel— Argylo, Tuoadaya and Fridays ; Waitak', Friday Ruaeoll—loaa, every Monday; Waitvkl, Wod nesiiay Levuca-Hnuthorn Cross. Monday Syndoy—City of Sydnoy, Monday Chatham Idlands -Omaha, Saturday Racotocga—Tranj.it Altutakf—Ryno Now HlymiMitii and South—Wanaka, Tuesday; Ron jatiiM, Thursday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hero, s.s., from Sydney and Molbourno, ahoit'y Jlyena, H.I (i.MS., from Sumou Wuikato.shii) (M..P.K VJfrom London, !oadiog LaiiKSono. chip, (JilBM) frjm London; sailed

Alay 17. City of S rinoy, P.M.S.S., from San Francisco, Sunday Ringaruoina, s.s., from tho South, Monday Aoba, Bchoonor, from Now Caledonia Saxon, achooner, fro.n Lyttolton Atotobau, sohoouor. from harotonpra Kthol, brigantino, from Timaru Mnry Andorson, schooner, from Now Calodonia Deflmco, bngantino, fi\>m Dintdln Southorn Ccob? k Mission schooner, from tho Islands Loch Doon, barqno, (fj.11.G.V.) from London ; Boiled April 22 Cabarfoldh, baro.uo (3.Q.M.J.), from Hongkong Ocean Ranker, barquonllnp, (W.T.N.V.J from New York, sailed April 2jth

EXPORTS.

For Arnwata:—For Poverty Bay: 20 caso"1 kcrosi'C, 20 nests pipes 125 boxcm candles, 10 jcasos fruit, 10 gunnies sugar, 50 bnnohca bananas,

I*l boxes tea. 82 packages tundriea. For Napier: ix 'nso3 jam, 20 b.xoj soap. 15 casoa orunfjos, yjjL 1" "ajn pipes, 36' li pacdaKOS sundries, For iVJ* .?.* -^on: HO bunches bananas, 23 sacks vvejJipg. • packagoa sunrtries. For Lyttolton: waters, 50 3 , io ticoa timbor, 1!> packanos iV loose doo. -h leather, 2G pnekaßos sue dries, oysters, 5 bale "• cases spirits, wino, 15. casks oil, For Duncdiu : in For Melbourne: 8 1W eheott iron, 47 p <- 9 coeoanut oil, 10 packugoa boxes sulphur, 20 casi. auadrles. _

_ "~ ",, "'avo, from CorDronc- Inwardi COA9TWI3X!.-\V -, la Carolina from del with 37 tonsflrewood; sou Barrier with 60 tons fli owood. . Tn , ma . OimYAHDsCoA6TWiSE.-Corallo. '■"•' ""™». South Carolino, fur Tryp&ena. -Irarod ai Tho brigmtine Magellan Cloud hns c. 'V"^l-" "■ tho Customs for Kaipara. Tho Southern Cross onlored out to-day fOT Levoko, The barque Bartie was taken out of tho Doc. c today, ana hauled alongside tho Kaihvay whart. Sue will commence re-loading her cargo at once.

Thebrlg Wave left Lyttolton for Kaipara yes day, Tho sohooner Lady Doa arrived at llokia"ga from this port yesterday.

Tho s.». Arcylo arrived la=t night from Whansraivi and Maosapai with SH sacks and cases kauri Kuni, U Backs ovators, 10 kegs butter, 10 oases fruit, 0 boxes e*K3. I'ußaenijera : —Miss Kichardson, Mo3=irs VV'hitolaiv trrol. Sfyke3, Peterson. Anderson, Swansnn, and six in tie steerage. Tho ateunioi returned to tho same ports this afternoon. The brteantino Ada C. Owen arrived at i.yttelton from tho Mwiukau with a car^o of timber yesterday.

The s.s. Glenoltf an-ifed1 Inet evonlng frotc TiVurangaviathiThapieswltinhefollowinKpus gjngora: Mr and .vrsProhl.Miß'^ea Mclaughlin, ivtiuogan, and Smith, Major George, Messrs S, Morrin, J. Gilmore, H. C. Jordan, Hill-, Jones, andThomaa. Thaßtcumor returned to Xmirangn tr.lß afternoon.

The 8.8. Arawata loft for Molbourno viiv the South last evening with tho following £ ■^sann- K*rs:—Fur Gißborna: Miss Slattory. J<«sv?Hal), Messrsll. D. Lovlnsohn, 1.0 Bourbol, "VVJlsou, Hate. Hi Kura, S. Bpenoir, O. Laity, J Morrow. For Napier: C. livko (prisoner), KinKsforil, Conatablo lOlly, Mcssw Owon, Thornton. C. Godaui, VV. Jono*. For Wellington: Miss Walker, Kor. W. Gitto.^ Mowa Arama, Karaka, Evans, Colonino, Jjingard, A.Faulk ner, John Aloljcod. Saunders. For Ljtto'ton: Messw Mcllifh, Pnlnvr, Browne, VV. H. C'aldor, W. Owena. For Duncdin : Miss Boath Mossrß C. Goodal, Finlayson. For Muff: Mr VV. Smith. For Melbourne: Moesra Lawton, Smlthurst, May, J. (Jhadwick.

Tho Roderick Dhii, which arrived jestordaj with So ithorn nrrduco,lo'tOamnru on the 10th. Tho Knit Capo Was rounded on the IKb, and headwinds oxperiencod tlllyostoidar.

The Samuel Plimsoll.which arrived at Sydney on 9th Instant, with Government imuiigMnts, says the " S. M. Herald," ha 3 made tho passnge from Plymouth In 71 days, a performance that has not beca surpassed by a Billing ship for many yeara past. j. splendid average running was made after tiaßalng the Capo. On June 11 the ship ran 298 knots; on tho Kith. 291 knots ; on the 17tb, 313 knots; on the 19th, SOI knots; on tho 22nd. 2UI knots ; and on the 2Gih, 30 knots. On May 3, in latitude 38° N., an'l longitude 18° "W,, passed and examined a derelict waterloged b<i> quo with bowsprit and mizen mast only standing, paintod black and white ports, squaro etern smashed in, and nil bulwarks und houses gono. The sea breaking completely over hor, no moro could ho eeen. Fho answered tho dea crip ion of a barquo called tho Que^n of Hearts, timber laden, abandoned threo weeks previous; several of the crow were reecuod by a passing steamer, the captain and remainder luldk washed overboard.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES. Lfiila Rookh, p.s., Campbell, for Waitara Wallabi, s.s., Leys, for Wanganul

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Waitar*. thia day. Arrived: Rowemi, from OnehuiiKa, at 9a m,

COMMERCIAL.

Kveninq Star Office, Friday.

AUCKLAND STOCK MAUKET.

MB. ALFKBD DOCKLAND'S WEEKLY BKPOIIT.

At the Haymarket, on Friday la^t, fodder ranged m value from 2b to ti the cwt.; oata, 2a Id and 2a 2d ; maize, 3s to 3s Id ; barloy, 23 Id to 3a the bushel, varying with tho samrloa ; Canter bury potatoes, £31G3 the ton. Tho draught and coaching entires roman nnsold, and aro for private sale; but general horso stock wero in improved demand. The Btrong and handsome CO ts brought £39 anil £30 respectively, and several medium draughts were cold, varying from £22 10a to £31; riding horses from £3 to £21. At tho hldo and pkin eale, on Tuesday, hid'-B obtained a further advance—the b»st parcel sold realising 4jl tho lb. Skins were also bettor worth, and ranged from la Id to 4s 8d eac'i; wool, 7Jd the lb. At lirury, on Wednesday, the inclement weather prevented tho usual muster of sock. Thoso broumht for ward were mostly cows, for which there was a fair inquiry, and tho greater number Bold. At Kemuera, on Thursday, thero were no btora cattle, and but few dairy cown. Pet catt'c wore In full number; 150 head yarded. Prices wero lower than last week U to 2a tho lOOlbs., tho • greator -full being In tho inferior quality, and ranged from 2Cj to 30i tho lOilba. Uheep were in usual numbol-, of good quality, und in steady inquiry at J4d the lb. PigH laumorouß. Store piga in gooa inquiiy, but fit pigs were at lower Kuline.

MES3R3 HUNTER ANO NOLAN'S WERKLY BKPORT'

Horeoa.—Activity has chirictoriyed tho market. Prices ha^o hcon mstainrd, and nn averago numberhavocluumod hands.On Friday, qulto the usual number were entwed for dis posal by auction, at. tho Duiham Yards. The damand was spirited, and nearly all entered ■wore disposed of, and thoro remains an un satisfied demand for good upstanding young goldingß, for coaching purposes. Wo quote: Hacks, from £15* to £17 10d; good spring-cart horses, £17 to £30; medium draught, £25 to £32 103. At tho hide and skin sale, on Tnesday, thorc wasa good supply, and prices ruled considerably higher than at iaat sale Hides, from 3Jd to id V?r lb.; calf-skins, 3Jd poc 1b.,; skins, from 3s to is 2d. Cattle.—The market haa cont'.nned stirring, nnd prices havo boen sustained. On Tuesday, thero was a fair muster at Newmarket. For primo beef bidding was keen, but for beasts not proporly up in condition prices wero a shade lower, but other descriptions did nut recodo, and thero remained an unsatisfied inquiry for good dairy cowaat their profit. Wo quote; Beef, 28a to 31«; dairy cowb, £3 7a Cd to £H 53; weaned calvefl, £2 to £2 15s; dry cowb, £3 15s to £5 103. Sheep.—Tho supply his been largo, nnd for thoso of good dcscriplion Dricoa were sustained. On Tuesday a very largo number wnro emered for aalo by auction. Bidding wns br ak. and an advance on last week's quotation!) was nbtaino '. A draft of owes, in lamb, from Paparata. ■brought from lls to l(Jj 3d; bcßt fut wothers, lc jm 17b 0d to 21a Cd. Pigs wore in limited number, and sold at oxtroino rates.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale. Retail. s. (1. 8. d. p. (I. s d. Butter, f s,lb 1 3-0 0 Milk, quart 0 4-0 a Best Dairies 1 fl-1 7 Butter, Co, Ib 1 6—l 9 Butter, sit, 1b 0 8-0 10 Butter, salt 1 o—l 2 Cheese ilocaljO 0-0 G4 Clieoao (col.) 0 8-0 9 Do..Cant. 0 61-0 7 Hprga, doz... 1 3—l 0 Hckh.doz. 1 0-1 3 Laid,lb .. 0 0-0 10 Lard,lb(tiDs)o 7—o 8 Fowls, each 2 6-3 0 Bacon and llama, Ducks, fach 2 6—3 6 Provincial (now Geeso, each 5 o—7 0 • cu-o) .. 0 9}—o 10 Turkeys .. 5 0-7 0 Canterbury Hams Bacon, lb.. 1 o—l 2 and Bacon (in Hums, lb .. 1 I—l 3 clolh) .. 0 101-1 0 ! Salt Butter, Canterbury and Wa"ganui, lb, Bd, Od Bread, Id to ijd por 21b loaf Jams, por case, 5 doz, 27s 6d to 32s 6d. Butcher a Meat. Retail. s. d. s. d. KoaatlngEect 0 5 to 0 7 Boiling Beef 0 1 — 0 0. Mutton, hind-quartar 0 0 — 0 <1J „ fore-quarter 02i — 0 3 Lamb, fore-quarter 0 0 — 06 ~ hind-qnartei" 0 0— 06 PorkandVeal .. .... ..06 —07 Steaks -06 — 08 Chops and Sausages 0 5 — 06 Tallow best (wholesale)—mutton, cOa; mixed, i 22a to 258. Flour Maukkt. Wholesale. fi a. d. Superfine Flour, eilk drosso/l, perton.. J3 0 0 Fine Flour, di. to. houiioijold .. „ 12 0 0 Sharps (scarce), per ton GOO l J Adelaide, por ton 1100 Oainaru, per ton .. 12 10 0 Duiiedin, por ton £12—13 10 o i Canterbury, per ton £12—13 0 0 it Bran (scarce) por ton (sucks included).. 6 0 0 if Cabin Bread .. .. 38 0■ 0 R Outmcal £12—12 10 0 h Pearl Barley .. „ .. .. &21-% 00«

I Pearl Baric

HAY AND CORN MARKET. Wholesale.

a d. s. a. «b. *s b. Malzo(Syd) 3 G-0 0 Hey, rae'dow „ (Cal.) none ton pressed fl o—o 0 „ (K'ljn.) 3 0-0 0 Lucerne, do Mono „ (Coast) 3 3-0 0 Straw (load) 0 18-110 Oata .. ..2 0-2 3 Chaff .. ..110-5 0 Wheat (fowll 3 6-1 0 | Hay (oaten) 5 10-0 0 Potatoes: Local. £3 to £310s por ton. Canter bury, £3108 to £3 153. Kotait. b. d. p. d. c. d. b. fi- Maize, bußhel3 6—3 9 Lucorno, cwt.7 6—B 0 Oats, ditto ..2 3-2 C Oaten, ditto G 0-7 P Bran, 100'ba 6 0-7 0 Straw, ditto 3 0-1 0 Wheat (fowl) 4 0-46 Chaff, ditto 5 6-8 0 Hay, cwt. ..6 0-6 6 Potafca.dltto3 6-4 0 Seeds.—Rotall. s d. p. d. s. d. s. a. Rypgrnss ..5 0-G 0 Cocksfoot.bl.6 0-8 0 (ifl.liun.do. ..8 0-8 0 Trefoil, lb. 0 0-fl 0 RcdrioTor.lbO 9-0 0 llntstatl, lb. 1 6-0 0 White Clover 1 1-0 0 Timothy, lb. 0 G-0 0 Aisyke, lb ..12 0 0 I.uoorno,lb. 1 6-0 0 Cowgrasa, lb 1 o—o 0 Itnpo. lb ..0500 Woolpacks In quantity. 3a 3d to 3a Gd each; corn Backs. 8s to 9a 6d per dozen. Fencing wire Noa. 6, 7. and 8. assorted. £16 103 to £17 por ton Building Materials. Timijicr.—Board* and S-antlirg. 100 ft.. boat Us 6d : second c'ass, 7s Cd : best planed. tongncd and groovi-d, II? : aecond-class ditto. 10*. Mills: Cargo, boat, 83 Gd toils lid, aocond-claaa, 4) 9d. Bauik, 5a 61 to 6a 61. Now Zealand Pa'insfp, sft (mx>\ 10=i; Sftihesrt) 13i; 6ft. 13* Tl-tron Rails, £2 10( to £3 10aper 100; Puri'i Posts. £6 to £7; Shinglrs, 16s per 1,000: Unhurt Town Paling. sft, 18a; 6ft, 20a; Hobart Town Hails, 90s. Buying and soiling quotation*. liriCKS (at Whau.MOa per 1,000; Town Yards £2 10n: doHvor-^d, £3. Drain pipes, por 100 (6 inches horo), 30*; 1 Inches, lls; 3lnohca9a: 2 inches, £2 5a per 1,000; nockot glazed p'pos, 18 inchoi 2n 6rt por foot; 15 inches, 2a por foo*; 12 Inches, la (id por foot; 9 inches. Is Dorfoot; 6 inches, Gd por foot; 4 inohea. 4d por foot. Limb, d.iokort. Is por bushel; quick Hmo in sack, Is 6d to 2s. Kauri Gum and Flax Maukkt. Gum remains about Bamo. Tho following aa'oa havo been efTeotod Bin'1" last Friday :— Good ordinary Knipnra and Whanifarei at £25 to £27, Walkato £22 to £25, Kast Coa9t, £33 to £37; receipts for Jul'1 to dato. 250 tnna. Flax.—Kinoat quality £22—£23 pe.rton FLAX.-Medium .. .. 19-21 „ Tow 12—11 FUNOUB 3Jd. por lb. COW, AND FIRKWOOD MARKRT. Coal.—Nowcastlo (ship's side), cargo 31a por ton ; yard, lOfl to Jss. Bay of Islands, at yards, 25s 6ri ; sc rc<"ncd, 28a Gd; ditto at tho mlno, 13s ; ship's side. 23a Gd. Walkato, at mine, 5s ;in Auckland, 17a Gl to 22s ; Taupiri, at mines, 6a Gd to 12a ; at yard, 18s to 21a Wnngnrol, at. mino, 8s Gd; yard ißtottm), 17a; household, 225. Miranda, nt yard (household), 18a: steam, 18s. Karno (houaohold). 2S". 30»delivorod ; Btcam, 23a. Fihkwooi).—l/ncut, nt wharf (cargo). 8s to 9i per ton ; dolivored, 13a ; cut, 11s to 17a. Manure?. Bon kdust, £7 to £9 ; Peruvian, £18 ; Iluon ftnano, small lota, £ii. basis included ; Mox'can Giuvno, £5 to £.10 • Maldon Inland Guano, £7 to £8; Snpor-PhcßDhato £9 to £10.

When Henry Taylor wrote in his em'nent work, "Philip Van Artavelde," that "tie world knows nothing of its greatoat men," ho meant to convoy thn idea that mankind were not pre informed of Iho master-minds that would leave their "form and crosßuro"on tho times in which they live, Pecause great men naturally make themselves known. They stamp their eloryand their genius on the wo id. Many a sutferor would have reioiced, could if. hava b;en known antioipatively or prophetically, that Udolpha W'ofe'd Schiedam Aromitic Schnapps was in orhbryo, before it wai boru ti the world.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

MAILS WILL CLOSH AS UNIJERI— Tub Day. For Wlii langi, Talma, Tuuranga, and Opotlkl, per Olsnclg, at 4 p.m. Tor Wangarel Heads uni Wangarot," per Argy'o, ai 1 p.m. For Vvangaroi lloads and Wangarol, per Waitakl, at 5 p.m. For 'Diainoß, par Kntorprlso, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 21th in.tant. For Whitiangi, per Waratah, at 0 a.m. For Chntham Islands, per Omaha, at S a.m. 'or Walweni, Mthuramii, Matnkann, Manga wni Wa'pu, and Alangapal, per Koso Civsoy, at 10 a.m. Foi- MauKuwal, per Anno Mllbank, ats p.m. MONDAY, 2(»th lnßtant. for Coromando), por Cororoandol, at 11.30 a.m. For Levuka, per Southern Cross, at 3 p.m. For Taurnngu and OpotiUl, per Waitaki, at I p.m. If or Hupbrll, Kawakawa, Waiigaroa, and Mot- Konul, per lona, at 1 p.m.' Tuksday, 27th Instant. For Wa'wora, Kukwau, Umahu, and JMutnkana, per Hobo Casey, at 10 a in.

For Australian Colonies. Patavln, Singapore, China, ant Japan, via Torres S mils, per City of Sydney, immediately after ho> arrival from Honolulu Supplementary Mails for India, Continent of H H.urop\ and Uuitod Kingdom, via Hriiidiei. for letters specially so prcpaM and al<iroßno(i. pors.s. City of Sydney, lrumodlatolynftor hu> arrival from Honolulu. This mail bo duo in London oa Saturd»y, 18th Soptemuor. S. 1$ IJirs, Chief I'ostmnstor.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

JtTLY 23, 1880,

Theatre Royal-'

" Henry Dunbar," 8 p.m.

Y.M.O. A.—" Tho influftnco or oar groa* Pon'p, by V. L»rkln«, Kpq , with musical, rcoltntlvo, and vocnl illustrations, 7.3 ft p.m.

liornostroot Hnll— Poolnl (lathering of Mem bors or H.A.C.H. Hooloty,B p.m.

Auckland Naval Brlcndo Inapoctlou — Drill Bho-.1, 7.H0 p.m.

Grafton lloail Itatepiyora' MectliiK— Scho.il houxo, Nugont-stroet, 7 3J p.m.

Arch Hill lUtepuyoiM1 Mooting—Newton West School-room, 7.3J p.m.

DEATH.

BMKKO.-011 tho 22nd Ins'ant, at tho residence of h's son in-law, W. I'eitlrtr AliiiKaro, Uonrj Smcod. or Tuaknu; iiro'l Ti yearj. Tho funornl will lravo I'itpatoitolfor Tuukan Cimctory at 8 a.m. to-morrow.

S'OUDAJtT.-On July 23, at Onohuiißa, llcshlu, tho beloved wife of Waltor Stoddurt.

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

FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1880.

Tor the cause (hat hicks assistance, For llie wronn that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, Ami the pood that we con do.

When shall wo bear llio last of the squabbles between tho Harbour Board and City Council ] t Custom-houso street West is hardly sot at rest by the Harbour Board yielding to reason after long porsistonco in obstinato obstruc tion, to tho damngo of their own tenants, when wo havo a. aunilar dilliculty in Gustoui-houso-Btreot East. Tho Council wero ngrceablo to tho payment of half tho cost of maintaining this road, but when such a basis of settlement was submitted to tho Harbour Board it was summarily rejected, and now tho road is in such an impassible condition as to bo absolutely dangerous. This road is tho main outlet to Parnell, and has carriod a largo proportion of tho heavy trallie for Newmarket anil tho districts on the South Road. It has become a tho roughfare of very considerable import ance, and yet, forsooth, tho only response to a request from tho rate payers that necessary repairs shall be carried out is a proposition to imitate the tactics of To Whiti and placo a fonco across tho street. It is devoutly to bo hoped that councillors who gravely declared this proposal to bo a "good suggestion," and a way out of the difficulty, will carry it into speedy execution, and wo shall then havo a fencing cmbroglio a littlo nearer than Waimate Plains. As this road is the main highway from the wharf to Paora Tuhaero's set tlement at Orakci, it would only bo poetic justice for that chief to bring in a detachment of his warriors and ar rest the Mayor and his brother foncers and stnd tho'ii to Parihaka to bo detiined in custody at the pleasure ot To Whiti. If tho Harbour Board could bo included in this capturo, and tho whole collection of civic rulers wcro securely bound for a soasou, tho public would have much to bo thankful for, and wo do not hostitato to say that tho £200 a year, which the Government ruthlessly cut of! Paul's screw recently, would bo willingly subscribed in penny donations by tho grateful citizens.

THE "Herald" this morning falls into a series of ridiculous mistakes about Lord Dalhcusic, whoso death was cabled yester : day. The nobleman referred to is not, as ' our contemporary states, the famous Lord Panmure, who succeeded his still more i tamous cousin the Marquess (not the Earl) of Dalhousic in 18G0, and was a member of i various Liberal cabinets. That Lord Dal housic died in 1874. and was succeeded by hia cousin, Kcar-Adminil George Kamsay, the late holder of the title, and the person whoso demise was chronicled in the cable dispatch published yesterday. He was n magnate of no particular importance, and added but little additional lustre to his historic name. The rc.il interest in Lord Dalhou^ic's death lies in the fact that by it Lord ltamsay h culled to tbo Mouse of Lord?, and a vacancy caused in the representation of Liverpool. The few who take notice of such matter.* may remember that shortly before the general election ihrro was a bye contest at Liverpoolin whichMr Edward Whitley(Con servative) defeated Lord ltamsay (Liberal) by 2,221 votes, no less than 40,991 electors going to the poll. This little business cost both sides so much (Lord Kamsay'e ex penses alone were £12,000) that when the dissolution came it was decided to allow the sitting candidates, Lord Sandon (Con servative), Mr Whitley (Conservative), and Mr William Kathbone (Liberal), to retain their seats uncoutestcd. The last named gentleman, however, was requested by the leaders of the Kadical party to light Sou'h West Lancashire against the lute Homo Secretary (now Sir Jrtichard Cross) and, despite the advice of Mends, consented to do so, giving up tlie safe seat for the borough which he had occupied since ISG3, to Lord Ramsay. Of course the Conser vatives proved triumphant, and equally of course Mr Rathbonc found himself left out in the cold. His party, however, were not ungrateful and offered him the seat at Leeds rendered vacant by Mr Gladstone's return for Midlothian, but this was declined, the defeated one stating that he would wait until there was a chance of his aguiti being able to represent Liverpool That chance has arrived some what sooner than people anticipated, aul will doubtless be taken advantage of by both sides. The Conservatives are very strong in Liverpool, and will make desperate efforts to secure a third feat whilst the Libciala will try equally hard to retain it. • The-candidate most likely to be put forward by the Tories is Mr Thomas Hoyden, the head of a well-known, ship-building firm and a very popular man, locally. Being the first bye election of importance since the Liberal Ministry came into ollicc, the result will be anxiously awaited throughout England. The population of Liverpool is 403,405, and there are G1.02C electors.

From and after Ist August next, all tele graph stations closing at 8 p.m. will close at 5 p.m., and re-open at 7 p.m. A clerk will be in attendance between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to receive any telegrams which may bo pre sented, and all such telegrams will be timed 7 p."'- j Football matches will lie played to-mor row as follows between the Auckland and Ponsonby clubs, in the Metropolitan ground, at 2.45. sharp ; and between the Grafton and North Shore clubs, at the North Shore ground at 2.30.

The rota of attendance at tho Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday next includes the following justices:—Messrs G. M. MitforJ, L. I). Nathan, J. Newman, A. O'Neill, G. P. Pierce, G. B. Owen, F. L. Prime, G. Purchas, C. Ring, J. C. Shar land, M. Shea, J. L. Tolc, and A. K. Taylor. Chairman, Colonel 11. M. Nation.

A well-attended entertainment was given last evening in the Temperance Hall in favour of the Total Abstinence Society, ttev. S. Edgcr in the chair. The principal qjcaker was Professor Eraser, who gave an instinctive address, " Sour grapes and chil dren's teeth." In illustration of the truths )f his statements, he quoted frcoly from I'ennyson and Longfellow. The entertain ment throughout was good, interspersed with selections of music and a few ballads, which M.ddod to tho intellectual enjoyment of tho hour.

The Lynch Family of Bellringers ap peared at the Public Hall, Otahuhu, last evening, to an excellent atteneanco. This evening they will give their second enter tainment at the Masonic Hall, Onelmnga j ■aid to-morrow afternoon there will be a farewell matinee at the Lome-street Hal).

" Devant si jc puia " writes us:—"ln one of " L.N.s" dissentient notes he says— "The Afghan war is utterly opposed to all principles of right and justici.1, and when the Russian Embassy left Kabul we had no cause to quarrel whatever with their ruler." ttnglnnd was quite alivo to the designs of Kussia. In giving hcr'tlic means ot com- Dieting her lino of communications between tho Cnapian and Turkistan, we afforded her double power for intrigue and aggression. If we keep possession .of Kandahar this ilaugcr will be less threatening, but if we do not it will certainly become imminent. That England intends doing this is certain, although, from a letter recently received from India, it is tho opinion in military clrclra that "the business will not terminate until all Europe is involved in the ques tion." The Afghan war i* opposed to all principles of right and justice, and this has been created by a long-continuud interven tion on tho part of Hiissia. England has stepped in and demanded her rights.

A meeting of thoio interested will l>o hold Una (veiling ut 8 o'clock til. tlin Cosmo politan Hotel to consider the purchasing of bouts nml the formation of n cow to roprc- H3ut. Auckland ut the forthcoming Inter colonial Ucgatta in 1881. Ah there is n likelihood of every town in Nesv Zealand being represented, wo trust that tho meet ing to-night will arrive at soino liiinl ileci .sioi that will provent Auckland being left out in tho cold. It would be anything but creditable t> n city liko Auckland—tho orgnni atinn of tho intcrcoloninl pulling mntchcß—if .she were uureprojcnted In tlie contests, A very good crew could bo got together if suitaiilo '>oats wcro available, and a* lho*e could bo procured from the best English maker for about i'O'O, thit curcly should not be allowed to stand In the way. Wo horn) the mooting to-nijjht will be well attended and tho matter taken pro perly in hand. There is no time to lohc. The order for thn bouts tihould altcmly be on its way to Knglnnd.

Tile special services held dining tho last two wreks in the Gnifton-rnud Wcsleyan Church will close after this evening service except that a special s< rvico will ho hold next VYodnqsday evening instead ot tho lisuiil preaching service. Wu are pleased to hear that theso servico* luve been very successful especially to many of the scholars of tbo Sabbath-school in conucc'iou with tho Chinch.

A novel and enrious idea of protecting the labels of Wolfe's schnapps has for soini; time boon very liberally carried out by the firm's agents acting under instructions from Vlessis Wolfe and Sou, who, knowing thu their labels have heen rystemntically ro mo.'od intuct and placed on bottles contain ing inferior spirits, and sold uh bonii (hie "Wolfe's Aromatic Sehiwjp\" have decided to put four one pound orders ill every day's packing under the label* used. On same being found and presented, the firm's agents pay the lucky finder ac cordingly. Recently quite a run of good fortune seems to have heen struck at the Bay of Islands, Mr L. C. Goll'o having forwarded several t'> Messrs L. L>. Nathan and Co., who represent Mcsira Wolfe and Cos. interests in tin's city. Mr Goll'o writes that " Two more orders arc held by Europeans as curiosities." I'o* sibly tho 'lime parties would hold a Hank of England note as a "curiosity," but for ourselves we confess to a partiality for realising these "curios" into current coin of the rciilin, to which no doubt in due time they could bo converted when the novelty begins tofado. The order* arc worded •'£l. Ilimbuu;, February, IS7D. Good for £1 Blerlinor, payablo lit tho ollice of Messrs Moss and Co., Sydney and Mel bourne.— Udolplio Wolfe, Son, and Co. No. C 57." To <;ct at the.«e order* tho out side wrappers must bo torn, 3-id to secure this de-idoia'um is the object of the firm's; novel liberality.

THEATRE ROYAL.

Tim lru>k performance of the "Scamps cf London " took )>lace last night. Thin even ing a dramatised version of Miss Uraddon's well known sensational uovd " Henry Dunbsr" i.s to be placed upon the stage, and it should certainly prove an eflcctivo diaw. An original sketch entitled "Catch in? the Krllys " is iv preparation for to rn irrow nigh*.

Working of the Great Pump

J'UttLlC MEETING,

GRAIIAMSTOWM, this day. A MEET Nft of gentlemen interested in the working of the lJig Pump was hold at the Pacific Hotel last evening. There was a large attendance. Mr H. McDonald Scott was in the chair, and said I bat one reason why the meeting had been called was that on \VWliie3day the companies assessed for pumping charges received a notification from Auckland to the clfcct that within three months from now pumping operations would be stopped in consequence of want of support from the companies interested, and the withdrawal of the subsidies promised by the local bodies. It was thought by some genilemcD, bucli as the repre?cntatires of the district (Sir George Grey and Mr Shce han), the Mayor and County Chairman, that a meeting should be called ; and a request was forwarded to four gentlemen that they would endeavour to have legalised the steps; both local bodies had taken iv regard to agreeing to contribute certain sums per month towards the maintenance or, the pump. It was also suggested that tho two Councils should be seen on the subject. In canvassing the question of the advisability of holding a meeting, it turned out that the County Chairman had already boon, in communication with some of the Councillors on the matter, and had taken steps to legalise the Council's action iv voting a certain amount prr month. Nothing, how ever, win kiiDwn of what the Mayor was doing. They did not wish to sec the local bodies again placed in the position they had been by a former agreement when they wtre called upon to pay two-thirds of the total expenditure under the lnte agreement the highest. Mr I. James, after a few remarks, moved : " That thw meeting telegraph to the Mayor asking him to co-operate with the Couuty Chairman in his endeavours to get any action of the local bodies in refer ence to assisting pumping opeiations legal ised.—Carried. Mr Portir moved that a committee of five be appointed to consider the whole pumping question, and bring up a rcpoit on Saturday evcuing.—Carried.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

A MliiiTlKG of the members of the Hoard of Education was held this afternoon. Present : Mr Moat (chairman), Messrs Luke, May, Piimc, His Wo ship tho Mayor of Auck land, and Dr. Campbell. EXECUTIVE Commit iek.— The chairman said there was no report from this com ruittc, probably owing to a lowncss of funds.

CoMPIiAINTS. —Iv consequence of com plaints having been sent into the Board respecting the irregularities in not making up the rolls according to tho regulations. It was moved that the complaint? should be specilicd before the Board could deal with them. Explana tions had been received from tho head teachers of the city schoo's, Messrs Worth ington, Harrison, and Brabnzon. sent ex planations. Mr Brabazon, that he was absent through illness, during tbc three days mentioned, and was not aware ot any irregularity during his absence. Mr Har rison attributed the small attendance on the 2Sth, 29tti, and 30th of June to the fact that many of the parents of tho children kept them away thinking they were holidays. Mr "Worthiugton stfltcd that the classes in his charge were placed under the care of junior teachers in fcha absence of the senior teachers. —Letters were al«o re ceived from these geutlemen signed by t'ae majority, desiring that tbo Hoard would aflbid them an opportunity of answering the charges in person, adding that (hoy are desirous ot noting strictly in conformity with the icgulutioua and wishes of tho Board.

Mr Luke moved a resolution', which was seconded oy Mr Prime and carried, to the effect that there had been some neglect, but the Board hoped that uo irregularity of the kind would occur in future.

(Left Sitting)

PARLIAMENTARY.

(MOM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

'WELLINGTON, this day. The business in the House, yesterday, was of very Jittlc interest. In the Council, Captain Eraser moved for the production of all the papers re Patatcre. Colonel Brett apologised for some remarks reflecting on a member of Council when speaking to the Wellington Racing Club Bill. TAIAUOA'S SEAT. Taiaroa has consulted Mr Shcchan and other eminent lawyers, and they are clearly of the opinion that Taiaroa has not forfeited his seat, because the fault, if any, was committed by the Government, and that any proceeding* taken by the Attorney- General would result in the Government having to pay any penalty inflicted. PETITIONS. The Waste Lands Committee, in the petition of James W.ilnnley and other members of the Colonial Force, directs the attention of Government to the reports of the Royal Commission, and of the Committee of the House, with a view to report on the petitions. 'I he Maori Prisoners' Trial Bill was read a Fccond time. In the House of Representatives, Mr Richardson presented the petition of G27 railway employees in the South Island against any reduction ill pay. Mil OL'YKB said the Government would endeavour to reduce in such a way that tho rale Paul should not be lower than is paid for similar labour outsiilc. The GOVERNMENT said they would en deavour to equalise tlie salaries paid to em ployees in lunatic asylums. Mn ISitvcK explained, with reference to a native obstruction to the work on the road near Foxton, that the Government intended to refund tho .sum paid by the coach-driver to natives, and would lay oll'n new rond, as the present one passes over Maori lauds. Mis. bTKWART introduced a Friendly Societies Act Amendment Bill after pro tests Hint there was no chanco of the bill pausing this soßftion, atfd Mr Dick brought down the Public Entertainments Prohibi tion Dill, empowering towns to control theatrical pei formauce.i. Tho Inrauaki Smelting Works Bill, Wel lington Kacing Club Bill, and Eire Brigades Bill, wore advanced, and the Charitable Aids Bill passed through Committee, the UoiiHC being occupied with discussion on the latter till 1.10 a in,, when it rose.

Scintillations.

'• no brief ; for, It IS with words ns wlUi BUii bcums ; lliomorjih'y arocoudensed, thudeopor thuy burn."—aoui'UKY.

'I'HK " Waltoa Eieo Press" Iwh been re vived under tlie title of " Tho Wairoa Guardian und County Advocate."

A .southern contemporary noticing one of the Urso Concerts Ha>n:—"Mr Gordon Qoocli hai a very fino ' huso ' (sic) voice." The King natives still refuse to trade with European*. A mm who proceeded to Mokiiu to purchase pigs for au Alexan dra storokropur was turned back and his goods conliscated. Tlio pigeon match tit Alexandia wns won by MrConnell.

Tho two gentlemen who stuck up n Wai mate settler with revolvers on the 11th, were brought before a local "bonk" yes terdny. One of them was committed for tiial, and the other let oil.

The Hikuraogi yaw-mill has rccom menced working.

The Wunnnrci paper says that the evil of shifting tho registration ollice to Te Aral is already appal cut, un there are only 801 electors on tho new roll, as against 1400 on the old one.

A clerk to the Court is badly wanted at Wtuigarci.

The road from Hamilton to Waitoa is now in order.

An association is being formed amongst the Waitoa settlers for the purpose of pros pectinu tho Aroha mountains which are a mass of quartz reef and leaders,

Gladstone is not a "buck." He wears trousers that arc bogi;y at tho knees. His rout never fits him, Ilia gloves are always too long at the linger?. Hut when he goes down to the House of Commons prepared to make an important speech ho is always well brushed, and he wears a (lower in his button-halo. Mrs Gladstone always re vi-iCB him b»fore ho leaves home on impor tant occasions,

Clara Stephcnsou made her first appear ance at tlio Theatre Koynl, Wellington, in a play called " Tho Detective."

On ilit that certain liou. members of the Legislature intend to have tho recess of tho Native Olliee ransacked in order to draw to ji^ht the vonchcrs of past Native Miuisters, in onlcr to show that the curious system of tikoha and other irregular kinds of expendi ture have been of very old standing.

The Parliamentary correspond cut for the " iMarllornugh Times" says that Mr Curtis docs not intend to stand for the next elec tion, dii'l will probably bo called to the Upper House.

Iho Patca local journal says the Plains aro likely to compel the attention of Parli ament at an early date. Certain morements iv the nature of tribal unity are known to be going on.

Tho Happy Hours Company have reached Gisvborne.

Mr John Moore I'erricr, better known as the "Intelligent Vagrant," it expected to anivc at Auckland next week by the Arawata, to travel with the "Zoilandia" punoraim, which is now lying iv Wellington, iv the capacity of lecturer. In pursuance of the retrenchment policy, we understand Superintendent Thompson, of Auckland, has received instructions from the Government to select ten men in his district constables, and sergeants, for immediate discharge

The Native Obstruction.

TE WHITI DISCONTINUES THE FENCING.

{BY TELEGRAPH.)

PUKEHINAU, this day. TIIKRK arc fcigua that To Whiti is getting tired of Bonding his men to bo arrested. Yesterday no natives appeared to rc-crcct the fences at Penacarchu, and those who came to To Parapara were mere boys, nnd only two iv number. Should no natives appear at the fences to-day it may be con cluded that Te Whiti has tapered off with two boys and discontinued fencing. MOltR AKREBTS. Contrary to expectations, tho fence re niaiucd down all lust night, but Ibis morn ing two natives mndo their appearance at each fence, and were arrested whilst fencing. Tin* time live stalwart men were sent by Tc Whiti, and not boys as was the case yesterday. NEW PLYMOUTH, this day. Ten Maori prisoners wcro brought into town last night and put in gaol. They were arres'cd iv throe dilleent parties, two on Tuesday, four on Wednesday, ana four yesterday. They made no resistance. The prisoners state that Te Whiti intends to fend four men every day to erect the fencing. The prisoners bi ought into town are not all Tarauaki natives, two being Waikato, aud two being Wanganui Nga tiawas. The Tatanaki road from New Plymouth to the camp is now open for cart, trallic. Tuis is three miles past Parihaka. After the lirst natives were arrested there was a meeting at Parahnka at which 400 natives were present. The natives all wanted to go in a body and continue the fencing, but To Whiti prevented them.

WHANGAREI.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Thursday. A meeting was held in the Council Cham bers yesterday, for the purpose of taking into consideration the advisability of start ing a woollen factory in this township on a small scale. Every facility for the workinc of such being withiu easy access, it simply remains to Hud the ueccssary capital. Mr Sykes, who is at present on a visit to (he district, supplied valuable information from sources well known to him in Yorkshire, and at his suggestion a committee was formed, with a view of corresponding with woollen manufactories in the old country

Now Arrivals, Residents, andToariets paying a flying visit, cannot rightly cs'imute tho busi ness and iruuiufacturliiK retouroes at Auckland without visiting the only establishment of the Uind in this city which is conducted on the London syßtcm, combining tho various depart ments of Ilouso Furnishing, Drapery and Clothing. Wo refer to the City Hall Arcaclo, a stroll through which will well repay tho visitor. Tho proprietors (Messrs Garliolc & Cianwelll have just coinpletol important alteration?, which ure not only a vast improvement iv tho appearance of tlio prom sc«, but enables them to lieep tho largest variety of DrawiiiK-room Suites iv town trendy for delivery), also an inun»nßO assortment of iron, Druse, and Wood 13; flstenclf, and other Jlousb Furnishing Requi sites. This bu>inrs'J is nianugcd on tho Co oi'RKATiVK Cash Bj-Btem. All kinds of Drapory. Millinery, and Men's and Boyß' Clothing being sold at ono-half the profit that would ba re quired if credit w«s given. Fnrnliure nnd Carpets to suit every Class of Customer kept. A largo return at a small proilt is tho polle.r of GUrmck and iuinweli,, of. tho City Jll till j rcade, Qucon-gtruot.

CABLEGRAMS.

EUROPEAN.

[RKUTEIt'S TELE OK A MS.]

Decline of New Zealand Securities. LONDON.

July 21.

Consols are 981. , New Zealand securities have further de clined, and are naw quoted as follows:— 5 per cent. loarj, 103J ; 5 per cent., 1889 loan, 103. . . „ Adelaide and New Zealand brcadstulls continue quiet, aud unchanged iv price. Australian (allow continues Him at last quotations. The Hobart Town Loan. Tenders for the Ilobart Town loan of £100,000 at live per cent, amount.to four times the sum required at satisfactory prices. The Greek Army. PARIS. July 22. A French military commission has been appointed to undertake the re-organisation of the Greek army, and its members will shortly p'°cecd to Athens to commence their duties. PSKIN. July 22. It U reported that England intends in creasing the British licet in tlio China Seas, which it is believed will be the means of averting a war between Hussia and China. CALCUTTA. July 22. A. durbar was held at Kandahar to-day, at which, it was announced that tho British Government would recognise the Aiufrsuip of Abdurrahman.

AUSTRALIAN.

[It KUTEII'S SPKCIAL CABLEGRAMS.]

MELBOURNE,

July 22.

When Parliament opened to-day, Mr Peter Lalor, member for Grant, was elected Speaker, on tho motion of the Hon. Sir Graham Uerry, seconded by Mr Gaunson, member fur Ararat.

Sir Graham Berry notified that it had been agreed to adjourn the vole of waut o[-conlideuce debate until to-morrow.

Burning of the Victoria Theatre, Sydney.

BUILDING TOTALLY DESTROYED,

(hy caulk.)

SYONKY.

Friday. A KIKI'J broke out iv the Victoria Theatre in Pitt-street shortly after the performance closed last night. It soon gained such hold that all efltot to extinguish it failed, aud the building was completely destroyed. No lives were lost, and the buildings adjoining the Theatre were only slightly injured.

Ratepayers' Meeting.

KARANGAHAPE.

THE ratepayers of this district held their annual mooting l.ibt evening in tlio Newton Congregational Schoolroom. Tlic attend anco was large. Several gentlemen were Hiicce«»ivcly proposed ami declined to occupy the chair, but eventually Mr F. Cherry ncceptcil the position.—The secre tary, Mr Hayes, read the minutes of the hint meeting, and also the balance-sheet, which were as follows:—Statement of re ceipts and expenditure for tho year ending June 30ih 1878 : —heceinta :—Balance in hand, £9 12s 3d ; rates collected, £399 19s Cd ; contiibutions in aid of rate payers, 15s Gd ; received from General Government, £764 9s 9d ; miscellaneous £32118. Total : £1,200 88. Expenditure : —By forming roads, £142 O.i Sd ; dny labour, £131 11s ; bridge and culvert, £28; metalling ana channelling*, £SGB -Is Gd ; Bsplultiuß, £141 Gs 2d ; other works, £35 33 Id ; commission for city rate, £25 ; salaries and rent, £73 13s Gd ; ptiuting and adver tising, £15 18s ; legal expenses, £32 10a; miscellaneous, £13 Is 9d. Total, £1,20G ISs Sd. Kates payable tor the yenr,£4lo; actual amount received, £399 19s Gd. Balance to 30th June, ISSO, 19s 4d. (Signed) It. C. STEVENSON and F. H. WIIITK, auditors. In reply to a question by Mr Garrctt, the Chairman of the Board stated that the only accounts owing since 30ih July were a small account to Mr Boyd and one to the " Hciald'' ollice. The present debt of the Bomd was about £27. A ratepayer asked if it was correct that the lcg<»l expenses had amounted to £32 10s. lie thought that amount might have been saved had the matter been referred to arbitration. The Chairman of tlw Board stated that the le^al expenses were contracted in the casp agaiust the City Council for the maintcu aueo of the Knrangahapc road. If thrt matter had been referred to arbitration it would have cys-t £SO. Mr Garrett thfn moved that tho balance-sheet be adopted, making a rather lengthy proviso which the chairman requested him to put in writing.—Mr Garrctt asked if the chairman would not accept any proposition i£ it was not put in writing.—Chairman : Well,—Mr Garrett: Yes or no, please.— Chairman : Well, I think it best to have them iv writing.—Mr Hobson here stepped up to the chairman, when a whi.«prring conversation ensued.—Mr Cherry explained to the meeting that Mr Hobson objected to him looking at the minute-book. He con sidered that every ratepayer had a right to see tho minute-book. (Hear hear.}—Mr Garrett theu handed up the resolution in writing as follows: " That the balance sheet, as read, be adopted, and that in future the books be posted up to date so as to show the assets and expenditure, and excess of either."—Mr Be\in .seconded, and the mot ion was carried. —Mr Gregory wished to ask the ratepayers to mind what they were about. This was the time to do their business —Tho clccion oi trnstces was then proceeded with. Several gentlemen, among whom -\yero Messrs Cherry, Garrett., and Morrison, declined to stand. '1 lie following gentlemen went to the poll: —Messrs. Kiug, Barnes, Bavin, J. llosser, Bums, Wilkcs, Hobson, Warren, Napper, and Sexton. (A ratepayer requested that the meeting should elect no publicans.) Mcssrc Garrett, Stevenson, White, Gribblc and Davidsou were appointed scrutineers, and a poll takcu. The result was made known as follows: — Barnes, 74; Hobson, 72; Burns, GG ;Be van, G4; Y. Warren, 55 j (these were elected) Wilkes, 49 ; King, 31; J. llosser, 27; » ccxtori, 25; JNnpper, G.— Somo discussion arose as to the re-forming of l'itt-strcet, and a general opinion was expressed that no earth should bo taken from private property unless the proprietor paid for it. Messrs Stevenson and White were re-clcst«d auditors. Some difficulty was rxpcri?»ccd in getting two gentlemen to stand for the ollice of fenco-vieners, — Gregory was proposed and seconded. A dozen others were proposed, and each in turn declined the honour.—Mr Gregory ollered to do the work of both if he was paid double. —The meeting did not agree to this, and appointed Mr Uo«sor as the second fence-viewer. — Uio Chairman theu stated that it was now the time to discuss the question of rate—Mr Garreit thought that a shilling rate was the least the meeting could sanction. He thought that where as phalt was laid down, the ratepayers iv that locality ehould be specially rated. Another gentleman objected to this, and thought the district should be taxed as a whole.

The business of tho meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman. ■

WAITAKEREI WEST.

The annual meeting of the ratepayers of the Waitakcrci West Highway district wag held this afternoon in the Shakespeare Hotel, Vr 4ndicAVStewart presiding. The proceed ings having opened in the usual way, the secretary, Mr llannaford, submitted the annual statement or. accounts, fiom which it appeared that the receipts for the past year had amounted to £152 5s 2d, the items bnnp: :—Balance in Bank at July 1879, £47183]1d; iatca collected, £46 i7s Od ; Government subsidies, £33 9s 3d; and the County Council Grant £24. The disburse ments had nmounted to £139 Os 3d, of which £72 2s Cd had been expended on road formation. There was now a balance to credit at the Bank of £13 4s 9J.— On the motion of Mr A. Dilworth, seconded by Mr Kelly, the statement was adopted.— The following gentlemen were nominated for election as trustees:—Messrs J. S. Kelly, Henry Hunter, J. B. Simpson, Jas. Cottlc, A. Dilworth, John Smyth, A. O'Neill, and Johu Lamb. A ballot was then taken, resulting in the return of Messrs Hunter, Kelly, Dihvorth, Cottlc, aiid Simpson. Messrs A. Stewart and J. Kelly were elected auditors, and Messrs A. O'Neill and Meikle fence-viewers. A discussion ensued with reference to a movement which is going on with a view of amalgamating several of the highway dis tricts at Waitakerei and its vicinity. It was finally agreed, on the motion of Mr Dilworth, "That this meeting protests against an amalgamation of the Waltakorei

West district with auy district lying to the Soutli of it." A union with districts to the north or noith cast appeared to be regarded with more favour.

TELEGRAMS.

(FKOM OVli OWN C HtUESI'ONDENT.)

COROMANDEL, this day.

ToKATEA. — The contractor is making eood progress in No. 7 level; the country baring improved. Thode and party (tributere) have sent a parcel of 50 tons to the Corby battery, taken out from the old stopes above No. 1 level. They have 20 lbs specimens on hand. Hornibrook hasstarted a crushing at the Brunswick battery. Wells aud Bennett are getting a little gold in a branch from tho All Nation's leaders. The other tributers are oil on dead work. ACCIDENT AT THE EMPRESS OF INDIA MINE. An accident has occurred at the Empress of India claim iv which the mine manager narrowly escaped from being buried in the drive. He had just started to breakdown some of the reef, which showed a gooii prospect of coarse gold, when the old workings fell in. It will take a week t" clear and timber the drive before auy stull can be broken down. GRAHAMSTOWiV, this day. MINING. The Whau ia taking out good stone in the intermediate and will start testing the low level, when ten head will be kept con stantly going. The Golden Crown have about 15 feet to drive to cut Heriyai's leader. The Alburnia are driviut' again in the low level. Other stopes are nearly to boun dary. The Devon is not lookiug so well.

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION]

WELLINGTON, this day.

Mr B.trncs' house in Dixou-strcet was broken into last night, but nothing ab stracted. The burglars were discovered, aud decamped through the door. The police have a description of the men, and it is expected they will be arrested to-day. A man named Charles Nicholson has been arrested for tho Dixon-street burglary.

His Excellency's two racehorses are to be prepared for tbe November meeting at Christohurch,

CHRISTCHURCH, this afternoon.

The proposed 24 hours walking match tournament fell through. A 12 hours handicap walking tournament will be held in September, and open to all cornels.

DUNEDIN, this day.

GIRL RUN OVER.

At 9.40. this morning a girl named Mc- Cuttchen (aged sj) while {.;oi"f< to school was run over by a tiam car, at south Keneingtou. William S. Goodison, cattle dealer, hw been sentenced to 28 days' imprisonment without option of a Cue for assaulting v publican named Moss with a loaded whip. ATHEN/EUM ARSON CASE. The £300 reward in connection with the AtllC'ircum arson case has been distributed as follows : Burtensluw, £00 ; the late Mr Mnrtiu's representatives, £50 ; Abraham*, £50 ; Sykcu, £30 ; Mallard, £45 ; Detective Neill, £45 ; Mrs Coflcry, £20. The reductions in police force hare com menced at Duncdiu. The district has been reduced by nine conslaVcs. Third-class sergeants aro reduced to the grade of first class constables.

INVEROARGILL. this day.

STABBED IN A BROTHEL.

A young man named James Crowle has been stabbed iv the region of the heart, at a suburban brotbel. His assassin, one Wm. Cnrran, was charged at tho I'olico Court, and remanded. <>

A boy named Charles Peters, aged ten, was charged with .st .-aling from the Baptist Chapel. He was committed to the Indus trial School.

Highway Board Elections.

The polls at Newmarket and Ponsonby yesterday, for the election of Highway Boards, although invested with considerable local interest, were marked by no visible excitement, nor by anything calculated to arrest the attention of the casual visitor. At each place a crowd of ratepayers awaited the declaration of the result. Wo append the returns : — PONSONBY. NAMF. VOTJJS. T. S. Evans 258 J. H. Field 170 F. Quick 152 James Stodart 14G G.W.Jones ... 135 A. Fleming 130 F. Stephens 112 J. B. Graham 89 The lirst five gentlemen were, therefore, declared duly elected. There were only three informal votes.

NEWMARKET.

The successful candidates are :— N tME. VOTES. Hogg GS Jenkins ... ~. ... ... 61 McColl 48 Webber 48 Clayton 48

OPENING OF THE NEW SCHOOL OF ST. THOMAS.

TllK new school-room iv connection with St. Thomas' Mission Church, Union-street, was opened last eveniug in the presence of a large number of ladies and gentlemen con nected with the several Anglican Churches 'of the city and sabuibs. The room, a neat, commodious building, was nicely decorated for the occasion with wreaths, the Sunday school banner, and over the entrance door the motto "God bless our work." The building cost £325, of which £200 has been collected. The tea-tables were laden M'ith L'ood things, and faultless in character. Tho ladies who presided at the tables were Mcsdamcs Hamilton, Slyfield, Downes, Hargrcavcs, Chambers, Somers, and Misses Fisher, Sankey, Darios, aud Tapper. The Right Rev. Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, presided at tho entertainment, supported by Revs. W. Tcbbs, C. M. Nelson, J. Bates, E. J. Phillips, B. T. Dudley, Messrs 11. Hamilton, VV. Doonin, Dr. Hooper, and members of the committee, His Lordship delivered, a brief introductory address, in which he reviewed the struggles of the past iv connection with St. Matthews and St. Thomas's. He congratulated the friends of St. Thomas' Church on their success, and was glad to notice that they had not imitated the ex ample of tho New Zealand Government by borrowing all the money required. The people of fct. Thomas's had wisely secured the best portion of the money, aud only left £125 for other friends to make up. The programme of the evening was as follows :— Chorus, St. Thomas's Choir, " Lordly Gal lants ;" song, "Apart," Miss Tapper j in strumental duct, "Rigolclto" by the Misses Hamilton, an excellent performance; song, " Remember or Forget," by a lady ; song, " Our Jack's Come Home from Sea," Mr G. Smythc; song, witli haap accom paniment, Miss and Mr Hanlcy; piano solo, "Übcron," Mrs Tcbbs ; song, "Leaf by J.enf the Rojes Fade," Mr Spry; duet, " Friendship," the Misses Baker ; duet, " Little Sister's Gone to Sleep," the Misses Hargrcaves; chorus, "Forgive Blest Shade," by the choir, the whole concluding with the National Aufhcm. In the interval cf ihe"patt* Mr Slylicld.oue of theconmiittec, came forward and read an address to Mr Edward Robertshaw for his acceptable reli gions services at the Mission Church, aud who is about to take Holy Ordew for the Ministry, and be stationed on thn West Coast, in the diocese of the Bishop of Waipu. The address was expressive of the regret of the congregation at losing his services as lay-reader amongst them for tho last cloven months, concluding with the following words :—" You have endeared yourself to us all by your kind and sympa thetic manuor, and the earnestness and zeal which have marked the discharge of your self-imposed and self-dniyiug duties. The , children of our Sunday-school will long bear iv memory one whose presence among them was so potent for good, and who, whilst st-ict in maintaining discipline, yet gained their warmest affection and lovo. SVe ask you to accept these volumes as a slight memento of us, and pray that God may be with you in your future iabours, and blcsj you with all prosperity and happiness." Mr Harkness Hamilton then presented to Mr Kobcrtahaw Cassell's handsome edition, in three volumes, of the Bishop of Glou cester's (Dr Kllicot) commentaries on the New Testament for English readers', which Mr Roberlshaw received, and returned thanks in v neat speech. A short address was delivered by hcv. E. J. Phillips, late Miniatcr of tho Mission Church, who had come over a hundred miles for the purpose of beins; present among his old friends. Mr Phillips made an excellent speech, in which, ho reviewed the history of the

Church, and he'trusted that the new build ing,4n which he had felt a deep interest, would prove of social and religious advan tage in the neighbourhood. Among other things he hoped they woald establish a tern pcrance and young men's society in the school-room, not for mere amusement, but that they might be temperate in a'l things and do all to tho Glory of God. which was man's highest duty and privilege. Fcv. Wm. Tebbs spnkc a few congratulatory words; and finally Mr 11. Hamilton, an earnest worker iv the parish, proposed votes of thanks in an interesting speech, in which he was frequently applauded. The Misses Hamilton accompanied the vocalists with precision and effect.

THE SUEZ MAIL.

[FIIOM THE "ECROPKA.N MAIIi," J(JNE4]

GENERAL SUMMARY.

BRITISH RULE IN CYPRUS.

The Queen's birthday celebration. i n Cyprus were heartily joined in by all classes all over the island. For once Gmeks joined with Turks, Christians with Mahometans mid Ljrnaca, LiniaM.il, aucl Nicosia vied with one another in demonstrations ot loyalty and affection to the Queen of England. General Hiddulph i-liowed the assembled notables that the value of exports md imports in 1579 was considerably more ihan thrice as great as it v.as only two years ago. In 1577 the amount reached no more than 10,000,000 piastres ; in the fn]. lowing year it gave a f;rcat bound upwards to 40,000,000, and last year sliowed anothor bic: increase, the figure being 53,000,009. \s all the inhabitants must have parties pated to a greater or les3 extcot in tho profits derived from this great expansion of trade, wo may safely assume that the material condition of the Cypriotes is largely superior to what it was when the island formed a fattening grouad for hungry Pashas. THE NEW VICEROY OF INDIA.. The Marquis of Ripon has arrived at Bombay. His Excellency, who appeared to be in capital health, was received by Sir J, Fergusou, the military ollicials, the heads of the departments, and the chiefs of the services. There were present large number? of Portuguese Catholics, headed by Dr. Vlcurin, the Catholic Bishop of Bombay," The objections to Lord Ripon's religion which have found expression at home nro neither felt or expressed by any section in India, not even by Scotchmen. The loyally of the native princes luis oucc more received ample demonstration by the money oilers made by them in connec tion with military opcralions in Afghani*. Uus — The Maharaja and Maluraui ol Uaroda, 10,000 rupees, for the support of tho families of the Guides who died in de f eating the Kabul Residency last September; Maharaja Holkar, 5,000 rupees, tor tho same purpose, or towards a memorial in honour of the defence; the Maharaja of Bulrnmporc, one lakh, to provide allowances fur the families of the native soldiers kil* ltd in action aud to be distributed in prizes among the Sepoys distinguished forgallan try ; ihe Knwab of Ratnpoie, one lakb, in aid of tho sick and wounded soldiers, British .and native ; Thakur Pertub Rude •iingh aiid Oude Taloombar, 400 rupees, for the families of the killed. These do nations have beeu accepted with "cordial thanks. Besides the abjve, a subscription of 2,888 rupees was raided by the people of tho Furruckabad district for the purchase' of warm clothing for the tivopp. A TERRIBLK WINTER. General KriscbanoflViky, the Governor- ;;> General of Orenburg, has reported to the* Russian Government that the unprecedented severity of the la*t winter has caused immense destruction among the herds of the Kirghis, The means of transport havo bsen consequently so seriously diminished that well-grounded fears are entertained lest the preßCDt state of distress among tlio tribes ohould devc'op into actual famine. In the district of Turgai, out of 800,000heaa l of cattle, only 50,000 have survived tbe ~ wiuter. In the town of Turgai the price of corn has risen 400 per ceut. and that of hay 500 per cent. The famishing Kiigbizes aro selling, their horses for a lew roubles, •}': having no means of feeding them. It is reported from Semipalatinsk that in tlio * Paulograd district 1,000 camels.6,ooo head of cattle, 20,500 horses, and 51,000 sheep-^ have perished during the winter. ;Wa another district 200,000 sheep perished all once in a snowstorm. Similar losses are reported from all parts of TurkestaD. Tho oldest people of the counlry declare they never expeiieuced so terrible a wiuter. PROFESSOR SMITH AND THE FREE 'M CHURCH. The Free Church has just passed through a a great crisis ; nothiug comparable in mi- : portance, it baa even been said, has hap- .'j pened since the time of Kuox. The As- i sembly has, in f»ct, been engaged in its-| old occupation—that of dealing, or trying | to deal, with Professor Robertson Smith. ■ The Free Church has been sitting until 1 pa»t midnight, talking, condemning, aud I passing resolutions on Professor Smith's ;| Jamous article "Bible" in the "Encyclo- ?| "p;cdia Britannica." Professor Smith for | nearly four years has been the arch-heretic - iv the eyes of the old school, the apostle of • J light and freedom iv the eyes of the younger^ generation. The result of these weary'■•■i.-j years of debate is a victory for Professor | Smith. A motion to deprive him of his '.'<■ Piofess-ir's chair was lost by 299 against ■'' Til a NiHILIST TRIALS.-LRADING j

MEN CONDEMNED TO THE MINES.

If anything were w&n'ing to dcminstia'e - further the rotten state of Russiaii society and the absence of judicial fairne33 even of;* the most elementary kind, that; proof is ' afforded by (he .Nihilist trials just concluded . aud the sentences pronounced by the Court Of the ten piisonors arraigned for partici pation in Socialist crimes it may be truly said that no one was even charged with •.'.'; being directly concerned in them. One un fortuuate man was accused of having drivcu a coach in which one of the would-be assassins escaped ; another with having lent . a horse to a conspirator for the purpose of aiding hisi-iu his murderous enterprise; ;, while the charge against a third was that || he had acted aa the agent of a revolution' ary paper. The evidence by which those ' accusations were supported is described by '; all Englishmen who attended the trial as weak aud unsatisfactory in the extreme, while, on the other haad, the wit» nesses called to testify to the character of the prisoners, and especially of_Dr Weimar, were, in spite of all the terrorism that olliciuls brought to bear, most positive and unanimous in tluir testimony to the j iunocence of the accused. Dr Weimar is in personal bearing a gallant gentleman. As a physician he has devoted his time.and skill to the services of his suffering country men. He was with the troops who crossed the Balkans under Gourko—a splendid feat of arms, and is decorated with Russian and Roumanian orders. Ho was accused of i having supplied Solovieft—the squalid and I slinking wretch who lately fired at and missed the Czar—with poison. As a proof, a chemist's book was produced, and Ur s Weimar's name was said to bo there registered as the purchaser-of poison on a certain day in February. But when the ' book came to be examined in Court it turned out that Dr Weimar had bought the drugs iv June for a definite purpose. Ho meaut to poison the dcy of a M. Petlino, aud this statement was con firmed by the owner of the hound. Dr Weimar was also accused of having provided SolovielF with a revolver, and to that charge he gave at least a highly plausible answer. Solovieff had consulted him under a feigned uamo, had noticed a ■ trophy of arms iv his room—such ft trophy as any army surgeon vrno had seen service might possess—and . asked the doctor to select for him a heavy revolver for hunting purposes. Such were the accusations against Weimar; in this manner, with this recklessness, they_ were pressed, aud the result is that the prisoner ■ is sentenced to s mething worse than acalD. He is to be imprisoned in the mine for it) years. Miehadoll' aud Sabouroff were sentenced to death ; Tiostchanskv to twenty < years'^ Berduikoff eight years', aud Levcu thai ten years' hard labour; Boulßnott w exile to the Government of TobolsK; Kolenkina to liflccu years in the mm»,i Nathausou to six years', and WittaweiU to four years' hard labour in a I 0"""?' J Miilinoflska to exile to Tobolsk, l™ ,{ sentences are obviously meant as a warnu) o ij • aud intended to teach a lesson to all wBO think of even meddling with Nihilism. Recent advices from St. Petersburg stfttß ~ that the sentence ou all the prisoned wu° figured in tho recent trial had been com- ,: muted. Michaeloff is to be scut for twenty years to the mines, and Saubourofffor fifteen. Dr. Weimar is to have ten years' imprison ment iv a fortress. Trostchansky is to nave f a similar punishment, aud the others mp10" portion.

The pallor that whitens the skin and B"* 8 {*' a Khostly shade, is .directly traceable to iuniw ort-anio cause. The blood that courses" t» pupiliu i.mh-v the cuticle should M^'fE ; mantle l'y >:ciu with its erims.Mi (flow, at aJ' j ai this rudib- tint is an cMww ot tfo, 0"0" „,! toiiils a'l^onoo inoontestttble Vro3l 01"% ■■•■k derangement ot tho esstera, posubly an v™"^ ■'% state of tho bodr. What *> wanted, in all OTM , cases. Is what ia known, luteohnioallanKua^ | as a rubotacient, and whilo Udolpho VW°£ ■ £ cbi-dam Aromatlo Sohnappa does not clfliui be this, etricUy, It worfca similar resura. ..

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. FRIDAY, JULY %\ 1880



Special Advertisements. i OOYAL rNSURANCK /JOMPANY (FIRE AND' LTFK)i. ; CAPITAL £2,000,000 With Unlimited liability of tub Siiauk iioxdbbs. Accumulate! Funds in(hand EXCEED .. .. £4,000,000. RavKNUK :— From Firo Premiums £770,000. l>pm Lifo Promiums £216,0C0. t'sclnalvo of Interost on Investments. This Company continues to acocpt FIBB RIdKS on every description of Insurablo Pro porty AT THE LOWEST RATKS OBTAINABLE CLAIMS FOR LO3SKS are Promptly and. Liberally Adju^trd without reference else where, and immediately paid at the Companj's Bankers in Auckland. QEO. W. JONKP, Chlof Agent for Province of Auckland. Oflice: ShortlancJ-strect. May 22,1550. Influential Agcnta requlrad for tho Suburbs nnd throughout tho Provinco whoro the Com ', pany is not already represented SPECIAL TO FARMERS. - CHEAP MANURES. FINIS'BONKDUST, VBOM .. .. £7 vsw. TON BONBFLOUR^ . x .- •• £& SUPiCRPHOSPIIATE,. ~ .. £3 GUANO of all descriptions. Special Quotations for Largo Quantities. W. J. HUKST & CO., 101, QUBEN-S.TREET. TjiXPIKATION OF LEASE. In consequence of the Loaso of the|Prcuußcs expiring in Acgust, TyriLNß & nHQyCK find It noceesary to ha'i a GREAT CLEARING SALE OF THE WHOLE OF THEIR STOCK JfOR QNK QNLY. Every article in the houso will be offered AT OH UNDER COST PRICF, FOR CASH. Sale to commence THURSDAY, July 1, 18S0. M. & C. would Invite their friends and tho Eublio to take advantage of this Sola, as it will o a GISNUINK ono. The who'e of their new and Fashionable Goods (without reservation) in every department must be sold. N,B.—Country orders will be faithfully oxo outed. MILNE & CHOYCE, CHEAPSIDK HOUSE, QUEKN-STREET, Auckland. A U.CKLAND CIiOTHINQ FACTORY. LOCAL INDUSTRY. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. J. B. Robinson has the honour to an nounce that he baa secured the services of an eminent fashionable Cutter from Sydney, and a competent staff of Tailors, and has made extensive pre parations for tho manufacture of colonial cloths; and la now in.a position to supply Men's, Youths's and Boy's Suits made to measure, at Eng- Half slop prices on the shortest notice. Suits made to order on twelve hour/ notice. Colonial Tweed Trousers, made! to measnro at 13s Gd, on six hours'notice. AU Tweeds guaranteed we'l shrunk. Ab it Is intended to devote the wbolo of tho resources of the Establishment solely to the manufacture of Men's Youths' and Boy's Clothing, tho proaent Stock of Roady-made Goods will bo sold at prime cost, to muko room for thoso of£our;own manufacture. J. B. ROBINSON, A UCKLAND £JLOTHING ITpACTORY QUEEN-STREKT Two doora below Mr Tonk'a Auction Mart). /CLOTHING AND DRAPERY S BASON ABLE AND CHEAP, AT RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAJN'S. Particular attention is directed to tho following lines :— BLANKETS. ALL BizttH 40-inch Hoavy White Twill Sheeting, at Is per yard FUR MUFF 3in variety, and to be cleared at half-price NEW FANCY WOOLLEN GOODS—Squares, Polkes, &c, to be cleared off cheap New Galoon Dress Trimmings, bought a Job, and to bo cleared at lesß than quarter wholesale pricea Girls', Maids', and Ladies' ULSTERS A Job Lot of Ladies' Alpaca Umbrellas, at2s6d; a bargain FLANNELS, from 9d par yard WINTBR Ho-IHBY—A large variety Girls'and Women's, Plain and Striped, i)d per pair New Costume CJcths A line of Homespiin at 7itrper yard Carpet Bags, cheap A Job Lot of Boya' Inverness Capes, very cheap Gents' Waterproof Tweed Overcoats Mod'sFlanne[Undershirt?, our own make, 3a 9d Boya' Black Cloth Trousers, a Job line, to be cleared at 63 9d per pair MEN'S HOSIKPY, very cheap A strong line of Worsted, half hose, Is per pair CtOTIIINO AND DKAPEHY GOOBS Of OVfry description, at very reasonable ratos, and 5 per cent (la in tho £11 DISCOUNT allowed off all OASII Purrhaces of 2Cs and. upwards. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, JUNCTION DRAP3RY WAREHOUSE, Opposite tho Army and Navy Hotel, UPriSB QuBEN-ST«Efir, AVCKWM». *



Special Advertisements. LOVES! PRINCIPAL GLOVE WAREHOUSE. GARL TCK & CRANWELL intend always to keep a Largo Stock of Gloves to si it every class of cmtomcr. iScsidoßThrerd, SilK. C.oth, and othor soasonablo Gloves, tboy have now on sale, Q.OOD TWO-BUTTON Kid Gloves (Coloured), Is lid. Tho:O aroa Job lliu\ aid worth a great, deal mora. One, Tw •, and Throo-Buttoi, nt li fd (slightly damaged). Wo havj Just Opcnocl up a much gETTER GLOVB, In all Bizoa, viz.— One-Buttou Joßophinoß, now coloura One-Buton ditto Uluolc Ihn publ'o will g?ncrilly be obtainable to tho very JJEST and Fuah'onahlo Gloves at tho City Hal A road o. Wo havo jiißt rccoivoi ft (argj aseortmant of 3IX-HUTTON niaok Kid Glovoa FOUIt-UUTTON Hlaok riitto TIIHKK-liUTT )N ditto ditto TWO-nUTTuN ditto ditto ONK-HUTTON ditto ditto ONK-nUTI'ON lat choice Coloured Josoph incj. Will bo sold at CO-OPERATIVE CASH PRICES. OAULIOK & OKANWBLXi, City Hall Arcado, Queou-stroct, Aucklan EX 'SAM MKNDKL,' from London, ox 'CAMILLK,' from Now York. NKW GOODS by thoso veasols Jusi Oponod by GAM.IOK & CKANWSI.L. Tapoetry and nmaso's Parpot, new di>Bigna HlaoV &Gold Fringes) Very liMidßomoforCor llullion & Coloured f nlo--s & Glp y Tables 8, 3i. I. and li-feet Iron llcdstoada 2-3, 3 6, and 12-fest Olloloths Fsncy Carpet Occasional Chairs Folding Ladies' Work Tablos Duvonporta, Whatnots, Coll'oo Tab'os Marble-top Chetlonierß, Walnut Uuntro Tables Toilotwaro, Toilet Ula&ees Children's Chair?. Iron Cots, Pcrambnlntora Door Mats/American Cradles, Cano Chairs And vurioiu Yankoo Notionn wo invlto in spection of. GAIIL I0 X & CIiANW EL L, CITY HALL AUCADB, Quebn-sthebt, Auckland. NEW BOOKS— UPWARDS OK KIQHTY VALUAHLK WORKS, by landing aurora, .lust added to tho Library of tho Young Mon'a Christian AeaacatOn, compris ing :— Round tho World with Qonoral Grant, 2 vols. lilfo of Hlahop Solwyn,2 volb. Foaeil Men. llarmoniod of tho Unlvorao Lifo of Dr. Win. Arnot, LUo of Dr. Ladiu, L.L.D. George McDonald's Lntost Works fmiW Lives of Iho Kngincors, I volr. Austra'ian Abroad. The Cray Fish, by llnxloy Day of Host, 1879. Weekly Wo'conio, 1879 Zulnland. Five Years Ponal Servitude &c, &C. TERMS. 2a Gd PER QUARTER. Library opon from 12 noon till 10 p.m. mHE MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO., MANUFiOTUHKRa OP TUB HIGHEST GRADK OF SIOVKR PLATED WARE, doth ON NIOKEL SILVER AND WIIITK MKTAL. Sample Rooms and Ofllccs-iG, East Fourtconth strcot, Union Squaro, New York. Factories—Wo3t Morlden, Conncotiout. S lo Aganta for tho North Islund, T & S. JIORRIN. We have received a CONSIGNMENT of 350 LADIES' CLOTH JACKETS,' and 530 LADIES' and CHILDREN'S WATER PROOF MANTLES. They will be offered to the Public at HA LF-PRICE. J. COSGEA YE $ CO. M. MUBC HI E, MERCHANT TAILOB AND IMPORTER. OUK STOCK IS NOW COMPLETE. Tho Assortment will bo found much laieoek and moke varied than heretofore. Tho SiiPKitioniTY of tho Clothing mado b? us to that oilercd by othor Tailors is well ki own. Wo also on>r the Advantago of the LARGEST STOCK IN THKf TRAUS. Wo are continually receiving all tho novhltiks of tho Season, and havo always some thing new to show you. M. M U B O H I B, BHOIUI AND STBEKT. FTIHE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S GARMENTS FOR MEN'S AND BOYS' WKAR Fit Bsttkb :: Arb Better Cut Look Bkttkr :: Arb Bettkr Made ■WearUettisr :: arbßkttkkShrunk And therefore glvo moro satisfaction than any othor goods offered to tho public. Toatillod to by their Thousanda of Caatomora who purchase constantly at the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S BRANCHEB. Now Established In DUNEnif WKLMWGTON INVKROAROIH NItLSDN OAMAKU WANOANUI 'J'imabu Niw Plymouth aßhburton nai'ikr Lyttkiton Thames CiiRisTCUURCii Auckland A fINGLE GAHME.VT AT WHOLESALE PRICK. N. 8.: Our Now Winter Ma ufacturcs aro now Heady. «3t "TRY THK N.Z. O\KRCOAT. Shirts, Hats and Hosiery of every descrip tion at Whox.itsale Prices. AUCKLAN 6 B RANCH. Quoon-etroot (opposite Theatre Royal). J. FHZSIMONS. Manaokr LARGEST SHOW-ROOM in town for FURNIT'THK, CARPETS, and BUD DING, is at T. & 11. Cookk's, 67, Quern-street. UPWARDS of twenty dilFercnt patterns of IRON ond BRASS BKDSTEADS for Bale, at T. & H. Cookb'b, 67, Queen-street. HEATHER BEDS, Kapok Down Beds, Pulu Beds, and all kinds of MattrasscH. Palllaßses, Bolstors, and PJllows for Sale at T, and H. Cooke's, G7, Queen-Btrcct. GILT CORNICES and CORNICE POLES, Toilet Glasses and Toiletwaro on Sale at T. & H. Cooke's, 67, Qaeon-stcect. /^REAT REDUCTION in Prices of \JT Dining-room Suites at T. 8c 11. Cookb'b, 67, Queen-streot. FIVE Per Cent. Discount allowed to Cash Purchasers at T. fe H. Cookh's, Furniture and Carpet Warcbauso, 67, Queen streot, "Royal <sS^ijS^^> of Musio, ACiDEMY <Z3Mm&2& LONDON. MR li. GORDON GOOCH (Bronze and Silver Medallist and Arfsociat;) ' having Btudiad Three Years in thia Royal and " National Institution. Is in the opinion of tho " several Professors with whom he Wcs placed, "duly qualified to teach Singing.—(signed) !JG. a ; Maofabren. Mua. Doc. Cambridge.— j In reference to tho above, Mr Goor.h is p'e 1 pared to receive names of Private Pupils for \ ringing and Production of "Voice at Auckland Mualc Warehouse, where communications moy * bp Icl t, . ' 13 Private L«Bions (Half-hours) *' 330d -13 P/ivate Les oqb (Hour's length) £5 us _od. A NEveniDg I! lementary Class for Ladies i XjL and Gentlemen -will bo formed during i resent month, commencing first week in < Augnst, at Ono Guinea per Quarto' (payable in / advance) of 13 one HOUR Weekly Lossin?., , Names enroUca At AuuktonO. Musio! Warehouse.