SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

BI 'f! WATWT^? hlB Kvonlni?, 7.11 ", J_ " „ 1 To-moiT<iw 7.23 SUN S'CT.-Thts Itveiibiij, 5.11 • ,'\Jti'.,H;.—To-Morrow jMoiTiJUK.CuG BOON'S ARK -Now Moon. 6th, 3 27 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Defiance, brteant.inp, Muckar. from Dnnedin Argyll, s.a . (Vr.wlVjrd, fn:m Whiinparei Fanny Kelly, ketch, Williams, from WU-ingarort TO-DAY. Waltaki, s.s,, Kdio, Uusselt Kstol'o, solwonor. Millar, from Onmaru Princo Alfrod, biirqucntine, Schenke), from Lyttelton Ada C Owon, brigantiic, MoLeod, from Lyt telton Kato MoHregor, schooner. Couch, from Oainarn Opotiki, schoonor, Coilin^a, from Tairua

DEPARTURES.

TO-OAY. Glenelfj. s.s., Farquhar, for Tanranga Argyle, s.s., Cruwforrt, for >Vh<ingarul

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London-Chili, loading; Bartlo, at. onco Tuuranga — Ulouolk, Wcduosdiy ; Waltaki, Monday Whangiiroi—Arfjylo, Tuesdays and Fridayn ; Waitak:, Friday Ru3:oll—lomi. Monday; Wnitakl, Wednesday KarotonKii—l'rausit, Saturday Huuthoru Poit3 and Melbourne—Te Anau,

Thursday New elymouth and South—Taiaron, Tuoßday Sydney—Albion, TufiEday Lavuka—Vrottan, baniuo

Norfolk Island—Fairy, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hyena, H.1.U.M.5., from Samoa Australia, P.M. s.s., troai Stui Francisco, 21th Zealanriiu, P,M. a.c., from Sydney, 17th Tv Anau, n.s., from tfycinoy, 11th Eoruhom Cross, b.s., from Luvul;a, 11th Taiarou, s.s., from tho .-omit, Sunday Albion, 9.5., from the- South Monday ll'sro, 5.8., from Sydney and Meibouriso, shortly vvaikato, nliip (M.P.K V.) from Louiiou, sailed June 25th Langatono, ship, (JRBM) from London; sailed May 17. IjUt torwortb, burquo, from London, loading Ciibarfoklh, barque H.Q. M..U, from Hongkong (Scottish Laqam. barque, (ÜBLM)from London : Bailed May 17 Lochnaj,'ur, bin quo, Irani London, loading Ingoburg, barque, from Now York; sailor: Juno 1™ LoonKumi, barquo, from Hobart Town, sailed 3rd Glimpse, barquo (W.L.H.M.), from Newcastle Ocean Itanicor, barqneutiue. (W'.T.N.V.) frou Now York, sailed April !>Slh Svron, brig (J.D.N.H.), from -ijilney JUhel, brigautino, from Tiiiuvni, sailed Ist Ocen'o, bngantlno, from Adelaide James A. Stewart.. britraDtlno, from Timarn Myrtle, brigantcno from 'i'onga Active, brigantino, from Linu, brigancine, from l.yltelion, bailed 2f5'..h Peerless, brignntino, from Oamiiru, sailed 3rd Klirt, brigantino (W.L.U.l1.), irom Uvulcu

IMPORTS.

Per Doftancu, from Dunedin: 1,308 &acka flonr, 1,281 sacks oats 150 siuOcs O'.t.'.uul. XiL) ar.cka pojrl barloy, ICJ suck's bones, iiOl sacks bran, and 230 packages sundries.

Por Defiance, from Dunedin—loo sacks and 200 half-sacks flour, 3SO sticks hhtck oa'ri, 50 Backs Oitmea1, 10 sacks, pearl barley, 225 stwks bran.— 'J.'. H. Hall ana Co.

Per Defiance, from Dunedin :—2 tanks malt 20 hhds. Marshall's Ale.-John i<eid and Co.

Per Kata McGregor, from Oumaru-80 ton 3 potatoes.

Per Ada C. Owen, from Lyttelton—GGO sacks oata, 80 saok2 oatmeal, 1,320 saoks flour, 1,131 sacks wheat, 16 cases cliceso, 1 sacit peas, SOU sacks beans, 216 sacks potatoes.

Per Kstello, from Oa.maru-1,600 sacks oats, 10 sacks potatoes, 500 sacks flour. 110 Backa oat meal, 400 sacks bnin, K0 sacks pollard.

Per Prince Alfred, from L.vttoltom—92l sacks potatoes, 13G sacks brau, GBS cadis wheat, 50 sacks flour, 9 cases chicory.

Inwards r Coastwimk,— Fanny Kelly, from Whangaroa, with 28,000 feet timbor; Opotiki, Irom Tairua, w.th 4,000 shingles and 20,691 feot sawn Umber: Otahuhu, from Thames, with "■GOD feet timber.

Odtwards Coastv/isk.—Mana, for Tairua; Otahuhu, for Thames. The schoonor tfuiry has been placed on the berth for Norfolk Island. Mio id expected to Bail early next week.

The barquectino Prinoo Alfred arrived this afternoon from Lyttelton. Jduoleft on the 28th int., audhad Strong easterly gales during the passage. 'Ihe boat was washerl overboard by a heavy soa, ami lost.

A strong E.N.K. galo was blowing ia the Harbour tt-day, but no damage was doae amongst tho shipping. Tho schooner Queen Sustained a severo bumping on tho Eastern side of the Qneon-strcet wharr.

The barque Ingeburg, 3SO ton 3 register, lott New York for Wellington and Auckland on June 17th, with the following cargo for this port :—1,030 cases keroaine, 61 cases tobacco, 40 packages dried apples, 1 packages carriagewaro, 47 packages sewing machines, 6 paoka<?es lamp and glassware, 69 c»:c3 axes, haichets, &c, 7 packages nails, 101 packages aundry hardware, 12l packages a^'iflultural implements, 20J cases cannod lobster, 100 cases oyatera, US caaeadrugrs, 60 cases sarsaparilla, 5 catos organ?, 21 bushels shoe pegs', 13 cases machinory, 08 cases slatea, 13 Doxe3 soap, 14,612 pieces slato, 3 crimpinu machines, 28 paclcano3 leather dressing, It packages ink, 18 stoves, &c, 27 packages black ing, and 185 packages sundry ciorcharidiao.

Tho barquentine Eatello, from Oamaru, brigan tino Ada O.Owen from Lyttelton, and Kate MoGregor, from Oamam, arrived to-day with oareoss o£ Southern produce. The Kstello loft on Friaay last, and the Kato McGregor on the 25th. The weather experienced wa3 principally liutht variable and Southerly winds.

The s.s. Argyle arrivod from Whangaroi and Mangapni last evening with 31 sacks gum, 6 caßo3 fruit, 13 boxes cg(?s, li caßoa fowls and turkeys. 18 kegs and 2 boxes butter, 79 sheep, and 3 tons sundries. Passengers: Mrs Davis, Misses Dobaon, Freer, and Holme?, Mr and Mrs Weir, Messrs Lannigan. Spencor, Kuchanan, Wilson, Lawrence, Goodacre, Bwanson, Oonk, Parker, and oin the steerage. Tho steamer re turned to the same ports this afternoon.

The brigantine Defiance arrived from Dun edln last night, after a smart passago of seven days and several hours. Captain Mackay re ports having crossed the Port Chalmers biron the afternoon of tho 29th ult. Sto had light S.E. winds till nooa of Friday, and light N. and N.N.W. winds till noon on Saturday. Thonce till rounding the East Cape, on Tuesday nigat, stoady and strong winds from S.S. E. andS.S. W. xhonco till arrival light variablo and n.N.k. winds. Passongere—Mr and JUrs Wypor and three children.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

. . j, *i, Nkw Plymouttt, yesterday. Arrived : Einemoa, from Kussoll.

c ~ ™ . Wellington, yesterday. Sailed: Taiaroa, for tho Manukau. Passen gers:— Mesai 8 Purlc, Muir, Diekson, Finlay, JLomon, Rhodes, Lange, and six in tho atooraxe. Arrived: Albion, from Lyttelton. y#

a_j m . L*TTJsMroir, this day. Arrived: Torea, from Dunndiu, yesterday. The R.M. has given up tho articles of the Annabella, and she goes to sea to-morrow. The crow refused to go with hor, and fresh hands ore engaged.

. , , m . Bluff, this day. Arrived: Tararua, from Port Chalmers,

COMMERCIAL.

Evening' Stab Office, Friday.

AUCKLAND STOCK MARKET. Mr. alvred bdokland's wbbkly hkpobt.

At the Haymarkot, on Friday, fodder, al though plentiful, was in better demand, than the previous week, and an advanco of 3d per ev»t. sustained. Oats brought 3s 3d; feed barley, Za 3d per bushel. Horso stock were ottered in limited numbers, but were required. Medium draught brought from £16 to £25; heavy draught, from £31 to £15 each. On Tuesday hides fully sustained the lute advance, and brought from 3|d to <li}d per lb.; tallow, from Ms to 233 per owt. Sheepskins were in less quantity than usual, bat main tained their price; best skina, 5s each. The cattle sale at Pukekoho, on Monday, was a larger one than usual, with a full attendance of buyers, and brielc bidding. Several horses wereaold; two-year-old eoltubrought,£l4 153 and £17 respectively. \

At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cows wera scarcely represented, and without alteration in values. Storo cattle nmro numerous than usual, ■with a good inquiry. Fat cattle In average sup ply ; 110 head yarded were dull of sale, but bee'c quality maintained their last week's valuer middling quality lower. Prices ranged fruan 218 to 28s the IOOIbs. A pen of well-bred (o wbb, in lamb, brought 10s (id each. Kat sheep ahort of requirements; 150 yarded; prices advanced as the sale proceeded 53 each over last •week's market, and 5d per lb. was given. Fiija wero in limited nnmbor, and good prices were ofeiained lor all offered. . i

MESSRS HUNTBB AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY REPORT. Horsea.-There has been an increased supply SS dim^ r» Ovodv deman(i> At the Darham Yards, On Friday, above an average number were entered for disposal by auction. CbmpetUi'n was brisk throughout the sale, and lots wero almost, without exception, cleared at ancUon We quote: Hacks from £B to £2710a; light har n^sa horses, from £14 to £23; modium draught" Oattle.-There has been an improved supply of dairy and store stock, but there has exlst-d an inoroased demand, and prices satisfactory to vendors have beon obtained. At Newmarket on Tuesday, the butchera pens wore fairly supplied, but many ot tho beauts woro not Buffl oiently up in condition; and pricaa ranged from. 2«sto3os per lOOlba. AtPupakara, on Wed nesday, the yards wero well flUed with mostly • grown cattle of Rood condition. Buyer a wero in attendance, and the competitor ,n was spirited throughout tlio sule. We quote ; ' Dairy cows, from £7 to £10 15i; store co'^s from £i to £H 7s 6(1; aprin«ing hoifere; £P, ta £81Z3 0i; woaned calves,£2 2a to£2li3; year lings, £3 to £3 16a; two-year-old itr.ers, &i 12 61 to £5 sj; two-and-a-half-yeiir-old stcora. (in fresh condition) and threo-yciir-old stocirs, £B 2a 6d to £7; four and flve-yoar-oM stcera, £7 7s Gd to £815s; working oxen, £10 each. Sheep.—The market has again beon barely . Bupplied, and priors give a good margin of proiit to both shipper and gr.izior, some Wanga nui wethers selling at 25a 3d each ; while in terior sheep were relatively hteh. 2s 8d per Slbs. being freely given. Wo quote: llest fat wetuera, 20s 6d to 25s 3d; mixed sexes, 15s 61 to 18s. No stores yarded. 1 Pigs^were in good supply, and sold at from 2Jd to 3d for Jive weight.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale. R e t a u. 1 gnttOT- fs.lb IS>1 S> 3-0* 0 Milk, quart o" t-0 *6 Best Dairies 1 6-1 7 Batter, fs>, lb 16-19 Butter, sit, lbO 8-0 10 Butter, salt 1 0-1 2 CheesetlooaDO 6-0 6i Cbeese(col.) 0 8-0 a Do., Cant. 0 61-0 7 Kggs.doz... 1 3-0 0 Kggs.doz. 10-0 0 Lard,lb. .. o 0-0 10 Lard,lb(ttoslo 7-0 8 Fowls, each 2 6-30 Bacon and Hams, Ducks, each 2 6—3 6 .Provincial (new Geese, each 5 o—7 o ottwE oal° Ma::fß:n • &i> BTVioVi o Hama>lb-x w 3 Saltißutter, Canterbury and Wanganui, lb, Bd, Bd .^Ny*™o™ ordinary buttor th!ln ™ual has ■ SJ 1*!! 4 $"&* th<° Wo6k- *"}* flMt-olass dairies, I of wbioh there is a scarcity, maintain their price, and they are likely to do bo for some time to come. Kg«s aie coming in more freely, but the prices have not changed. .; j , i'; Bread, id, to 4*d per 21b loaf Jams, per case, 5 doz, 27a 6d to 32s 6d.

BUTCHER'S MEAT.

| H. d. S. d. I RoastlnK Beef .. .... •• ° ? to9 J ! KoilinK Beef •> -1 — 2 6 | Mutton, hind-quarter .. .. -00— 01J „ fore-quarter 02i- 0 8 Lamb, foro-quartor 1! ~ H I! „ hind-quartor " 0— 0 d PorkandVeal » — 0 / Steaks -00-08 Chops and Sftuaatjes 0 o — o v Tallow best (wholesale)—mutton, 30s; mixed, 22s to 255. Flour Market. Wholesale & b. a. 3upernno Flour, silk dressod, por ton.. 13 o l) Fine Flour, ditto, household .. _ 12 0 0 Bharps (scarce), per ton 6 0 0 Adelaide, per ton It 0 0 Oamaru, par ton .. .. — .. 12 0 0 Dunedin, por ton £11—12 0 0 Canterbury, per ton £11—12 0 0 Bran (acarce) per ton (sacks included).. 7 0 0 Cabin Bread .. .. 18 0 0 Oatmeal £12—12 10 0 Pearl Barley £21—22 0 0 Hay and Corn Market. Wholesale. a. d. s. d. £ s. £s. Maize* (Syd.) 3 G—o 0 Hay, me'dow „ (Clal.) none ton pressed 5 o—o 0 „ (Fijn.) 3 0-0 0 Lucerne, do None „ (Coast) 3 3-0 0 Straw (load) 0 18—1 10 Oata .. ..2 0-2 31 Chaff .. ..4 10-5 0 Wheat (fowl) 3 fi-1 0 | Hay (oaten) 5 10-6 0 Potatoes: i-ocal, £3 to £3 10s por ton. Canter bury (upward tendency), £315s to £4. Oamaru, &l to« 4 6s. * Veryßcarco. Kotoil. b. d. s. d. 8. d. B. d. Maize, bushel 3 fi—3 !) Lucomo, cwt.7 C—B 0 Oats, ditto .. 2 3-2 G Oaten, ditto 6 0-7 0 Bran, lOOibs f> 0-7 0 Straw, ditto 3 o—l 0 Wheat (fowl) 1 0-4 G ChalT. ditto 5 G—6 0 Hay. cwt. ..6 0-G G Potat'es.ditto3 6-4 0 Seeds.—Retail. s. d. h. d. b. d. s. d. Ryegrass ..5 o—B 0 I Cocksfoot.bl.6 0-8 0 Italian, do. .. 8 0-0 0 | Trefoil, Ib. 0 !)—0 0 Red Ciovor.lbO 9-0 0 ltatstail, lb. 1 6-0 0 White Clover 1 I—n 0 Timothy, lb. 0 6-0 0 Alsyko. lb .. I 2-0 0 Lucerne, lb. 1 6-0 0 Cowgrass, lb 1 o—o 0 Rapo, lb ..0500 Woolpacks in quantity, 3s 3d to 3s 6d oach; corn sacks, 8s to 9s Gd por dozen. Foncinf? wire Nos. G, 7, and 8. assorted. £1G 10s to £17 por ton Building Materials. TiMrtKß.—Board* and SiMintlicpr. 100 ft., bostlls 6d ; second class, 7s Gd ; best planed, tongned and grooved, lls ; second-closa ditto. 10,). Mills: Cargo, best, Ss Gd to Sa Bd, second-class, 49 93. Baulk, Ss 6-1 to 6a Gd.

Now Zenland Palings, sft (sapl, 10.?; sft (heart) 13s; Gft. 13rf TJ-troo Kails, £210s to £3 103 per 100; Pnriri Posts. £0 to £7; Shingles. JCa per 1,000; UobartTnwn Paling, aft, 183; 6ft, 20a; Hqbart Town Rails, 90s. Buying and soiling quotation*. Bkicks (at vviiau,) 40fi por 1,000 ; town Yards. £2 10a: delivered. £13. Drain pipes, per 100 (6 inches bore), 30a; 4 inches, 113; 3inchos93: 2 inches, £2 10s per 1,000; socket glazed pipos, 18 inches 2a (jd per foot; 15 inohos, 2s por foot; 12 inches, Is Gd per foot; 9 inchos. Is per foot; b inches, Od per foot; 1 inches. Id por foot. Limk, slacker!. Is por buahol; quick utno in sack, la Gd to 2a. Kauri Gum and Flax Market. Gum remains about same Too following Rales have boon effected sinro last Friday:— Good ordinary Kaipara and Whangarei at £26 to £2S, VVaikaco £22 to £25, East Coast, £33 to £37; receipts for July, 360 tons. Flax.—finest quality £21—£23 por ton Flax.—Medium .. .. 20 „ Tow 12-11 „ Fungu3 3Jd. perlb. Coal and Firewood Markrt. Coal.—Nowcastlo (ship's side), cargo 31a per ton ; yard, 40s to 455. Bay of Islands, at yards, 25s 6d ; screened, 283 6d; ditto at the mine, 13s; ship's side, 23s 6d. Walkato, at mine, 5s ;in Auckland, 17s 6d to 225; Taupiri, at mines, 6a 6d to 12s ; at yard, 18s to 245. Wangaret. at mine, 8s 6d; yard (steam), 17s; household, 225. Miranda, at yard (household). 18s; steam, 18a. Kamo (household), 28s, 30s delivered; steam, 235. Firewood.—Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 8s to 9a per ton; delivered, 13s ; cut, Us to 17s. Manures. Bonedust, £7 to £9 ; Peruvian, £18 ; Hnon Guano, small lots, £6, bans included; Mexican Guano, £5 to £10; Maiden Island Guano, £7 to £8; Supor-Phosphate £9 to £10.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mails will Closk as Unimb:— Tnis Day. For Wbiiiangl, Talcua, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Glenelg, at i p.m. For Wangarei Heads and Wangarei, per Argyle, at i p.m. For VVangarei Head 3 and Wangarei, per Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Tryphona, per Htty, at 5 p.m. For Thamos, per Enterprise, at 6.30 p.m. Saturday, 7th instant. ForWaiwera, Mshuransri, Matakana, Manga wai, Walpu, and Mangapai, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Cook Islands and Rarotonga, per Transit, at 11 a.m. For Tharuos, per Rotomahana, at 2.30 p.m. For Tairua, per Opotiki, at 3 p.m. For Mangawai, per Anno Milbank, at 5 p.m. Monday, 9th instant. For Coromandel, por Cororaandol, at 11.30 a.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mon gonni, per lona, at 4 p.m. 1 For Tauranga and Opotiki, por Waitaki, at 4 p.m. Tuesday, 10th instant. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Taiaroa. at 8 a.m. For Wanganui, por Rangatlra, at 8 a.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Albion, at 3 p.m. Tuesday. 17th instant. Per s.a. Zoalandia as follows :— For Sandwioh Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, Japan, and China, Including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra foe of sixpence, in addition to the postage, will bo received by the Mail Agent on board tho steamer up to the time of sailing. Tnis mail will bo duo in London on Tuesday, September 28. S. B Biss, Chief Postmaster.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

August 6, 18S0,

Masonic Hall, Onohunga—Building and In vestment Society Meeting, 7.30 p.m. Wellesley-street School—Piotorial Panorama of New Zealand, 7.30 p.m.

BIRTH.

BUCHANAN.-On August 2nd, Mrs Edward Buchanan, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

TAYLOH—PATTKKSON.—On 30th Jnly at tho Alexandra-street Church, by the Key. J. Long, Joseph Taylor to Charlotto Arabella fifth daughter of Mr Alexander Patterson, of Parnell.

DEATH.

McLAUGHLT".—On the sth August, Jchn Mc laughlin, ~' in., lato of Serabann, County Tyrono. IreUnd; aged 66 years. The funeral willleave the residence of his Bisters, corner of Symonds and O'Rorke ftreots, to-morrow (Saturday), at 3 o'clock, Friendß are respectfully invitod to attend.

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

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1880.

For the cause that lacks, assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the pood that we can do*

The practice of using the forms and privileges of the House of .Representa tives .for the purpose of obstructing public business and enforcing the will of an insignificant minority over a majority is becoming an . inveterate nuisance, and one that must be put down -with a strong hand. Day by day our Parliamentary reports are a record of such abuses, valuable time and public money being frittered away, and important business delayed for the purpose of airing hon. members' whims or gmng play to their inflated vanity If public opinion is found incapable of checking theso gentlemen and of teach ing them their duty, our legislature will have to consider the question of protect ing itself and the country by some such resolutions as have been enforced in the British Parliament to restrain the Irish obstructionists. The whole govern ment of the country is not to be thrown out of gear because certain members, perhaps neither distinsruished by brains nor qualified by experience, have a i" fad " in a particular direction. . Last

evening tho wholo night was frittered away because Mr Speight, Dr. Wallis, and a dozen more members think a man ought not to marry his deceased wile's sister. Now, as no one has the slightest intention to force these gentle men, or any persons whom they may be presumed to represent, to marry their deceased wives' sisters, or anyone else's sisters, for that matter, against their will, they can hardly claim that obstruction is necessary to pre vent an infringement of personal liberty. On the contrary, because these men have some ridiculous scruple on the subject, which has neither religious authority nor common sense in Its support, they would, forsooth, compel other people who feel that moral right is on their side to break the law and fasten the brand of illegitimacy on innocent children. Marriage with deceased wife's sister has been legalised in the neighbouring colonies, and has passed our own House of .Representa tives repeatedly. It has been before the country for many years and the subject is exhausted and thread bare with continual discussion. The bill passed through the Legislative Council this session after protracted opposition. It camo before the House of Representatives, and tho second reading, on which, according to Parliamentary practice, tho princi ple of a measure is discussed, was carried by 27 to 9. A second division took placo on tho quostion of fixing the time at which the Bill should bo con sidered in committee, and the hour of 7,30 on Thursday evening was carried by 28 to 13. At tho appointed time last night tho Bill camo on for com mittal. It is a short measure contain ing only a few lines, and might — t i question of expediency being settled— have been disposed of in five minutes, giving place to other business. But Messrs Speight, Wallis, Soddou, and tho Roman Catholic members, who represent tho Church in the matter, then commenced a system of factious obstruction. Having exhausted their privilege of speaking once in ful] House on the question of going into I committee the motion was carried by 4G against 14. Now any member not wholly rabid or endowed with a redundancy of cheek would have accepted the decision, after registering such protests as he considered necessary to satisfy his conscience, and allowed the public business to proceed. But Messrs Speight, Wallis, Seddon, and confreres pursued a different course, and the whole night and until far into the morning, was wasted by the attempt of these dozen men, to force their will against a very large majority of the ■whole House. One frivolous and contemptible amendment after another was proposed to give swing to the clap pers with which these gentle men are so largely endowed, and hour after hour went round to tho tune of the costly and senseless clatter. Now, while we are quite willing to ad mit that obstruction is defensible under certain extreme circurnstanqes by a reasonable minority, it would be sub versive by all constitutional govern ment if a few windbags were allowed to render business impossible whenever they fail in getting their own way. The course adopted by the minority last night was utterly unjus tifiable. Obstruction is a weapon which only the recognised leaders of a political party may employ, and then only where great constitutional prin ciples are at issue ; but if the bores and small fry of the House are allowed to make it a common weapon we may as well bid good-bye to parliamentary go vernment at once—it is an impossi bility.

MRISOW.MAN, nurseryman, of Reniuora, ha suffered very serious loss during the last tew days from the ravages of hares. The depredations began a few nights ago, when Mr Bowman observed a number of valuable trees stripped. He attributed it to rabbits, and began destroying some in thoncighbour hood ; but the ravages continued, no fewer than 500 choice trees being barked and utterly destroyed in five nights. The cause was discovered to be two hares which came across the race course. By constant watching, the animals were detected and shot, but not before damage to the extent of £60 was done. We observe that in the Bill consolidating the laws relating to protection of game, hares have been added to the schedule. This i 3 an interlopation which should not escape the attention of lion, members in reviewing the statute. The insertion of provisions not consistent with the existing law will create a suspicion with refer ence to the whole of these consolidat ing statutes. The protection of ground game is one of the greatest evils the English farmer suffers under the game laws, and its repeal was promised by Mr Gladstone when canvassing Midlothian. The farmers here will make a grievous mistake if they allow the obnoxious law to be transplanted to this country, and the damage sustained by Mr Bowman ought to act as a timely warning. A farmers' meeting should be held without delay to protest against any legislation which would prevent them from killing these destructive animals at any season of the year.

Any amusement which tends to refine Colonial life deserves hearty encourage ment, and it is, therefore, with pleasure, we hear that some ladies and gentlemen, blessed with artistic proclivities, propose to form in Auckland a Sketching Club, similar to the numerous saccessful Societies boar ing the same name in England. The plan on which these Clubs are initiated appears to be simplo enough. In the first place, the would-be members meet together and elect a .President and Working Committee, deciding at the came time the amount of the annual subscription. No candidate is eligible for election unless he or she can draw a little. it is, of course, not necessary to bo an expert artist to belong to such a Club, but members are naturally expected to possess at least a smattering of amateur knowledge. The Society having been inaugurated the Com mittee came two subjects suitable for easy sketches, and each member selecting ene of them draws or paints as well as he or she can a little picture. About a month or six weeks is allowed for this work, and the sketches are then collected and sent round from one member's house to another's in a portfolio. Subsequently tbe Committee pick out the best picture of the lot, and award the artist a prize from the Club funds. Occasionally when the efforts of the varioas members happen to be unusuallj clever they are exhibited in public for some charitable purpose, and at least once a year there is a soiree in connection with the Club. If only the local affair can be satisfactorily arranged we fully believe it will bring about a large amount of pleasant social intercourse, and enable many, who find it hard to spend their spare timo without getting into mischief,to pass an hour or two a day both pleasantly aud profitably. Nearly every small provincial town in England can boast a Sketching Club, and there is surely no valid reason why Auckland should not have one too. We trust the promoters may be successful.

.Next io the obtrusively religious family, the members of which restrict their conver sation to "improving" topics only and make the unfortunate visitor intolerably un comfortable by enquiring after the welfare of his "immortal Boul,"the worst home circle to live in is undoubtedly one where there are " pets." These curses, to the comfort of an unhappy lodger, take various forms, from the white mice and canaries, which look pretty and smell nasty, to the con foundedly clever parrot which uses bad lan guage during the day timo aud makes night hideous with its uncanny screeches. Out here in the Colonies the 'dog nuisance is the worst. Keally well-bred dogs ono seldom sees, but nearly every other house boaats a contingent of yelping mongrel curs; unsightly to look upon and covered with fleas. It is generally I the women who make pets of these puppies, '

First, there is the "dear darling" little brute belonging to materfamilias which lives on the fat of the land, and receives intinitcly more attention than any human member of the family. Woo betide the luckless male who happens to tumble over tlie beast. Angry glances are "hot at him, and when the dog squeals dismally (as it does on the slightest pretenci) die lady picks it up and cuddling it fondly to her bosom,observes wrathfully "did urn hor iied man go and hurt de my poor little darlin."Now and again theperpetualsurfeits of rich food which the dog gets bring about a natural result, and it is sick on the drawing room floor. At such times a ludicrous con sternation prevails. Housework, dinncr,and amusements arc all allowed to go to perdi tion, whilst the beloved object is laved ia a warm bath and its smallest wants attended to with a touching tenderness and solicitude. The younger members of the family have Ljenorally starving dogs too, but they are not very important factors in the home life. One and all are coddled in an eminently ridiculous manner, and forced into an obejctionable prominence whenever possible, i)ut they cannot compare aa nuisances with naterfamilias's puppy. One of the results of having a number of dogs about a house is that the inmates become amiably tolerant uf vermin. Fleas, the mere mention of which would, in some families, be the cause of burning blushes, are iv this kind of domicile as plentiful as ordinary (lies. It is indeed quite a common sight to see Con stauce or Angelina picking them daintily from her darling Fidos back. If a stranger ventures to bint that the house must be troubled with vermin, he is instantly snubbed. Materfamilias explains that the dogg act as centres for the ileas, &c, to collect upon, and that in consequence the house is freer from them than if there were no animals. After this a fellow is rather apt to shudder when he sees the good lady burying her neck and face in the flulYof one of these wholesale vermin collectors. Dog worshippers, like Buddhists and other ridiculous idolaters, credit their favourites with countless virtues. They arc " tho most intelligent of darlings in the world and understand every word that is said to them." -Vnyone who ventures to misdoubt this fact ia wilfully blind, and "only shows how little he knows about dogs. " The position of a sceptic in such a house must indeed bo most melancholy. The poor wretch jrocs about scratching himself softly and filled with a yearning desire to kick the little brutes who torments him so constantly.

The case brought against William and Gustav Blucher and James Peter Neilson for alleged cattle-stealing at the Wade was withdrawn by the police to-day without calling any evidence. Counsel for the defence stated that they were quite pre pared to prove that the charge was false, but as evidence was not called no opportunity was offered for re butting the allegation. It certainly appears that a very grievous wrong has beeu inflicted on the young men arrested. Mr Blucher, the father of two of the ac cused, is a colonist of eighteen years stand ing, and has been sixteen years in Govern ment service. A serious charge has been preferred against his family, and they have been thrown into gaol for several days, and now they are tod that thoie is no evidence to support .the accusation. The police ought to exercise a good deal more cautiou in makiug such arrests.

The price of mutton has risen in a remark able degree lately. At yesterday's sale it realised 5d a pound wholesale, while three mouths ago the price did not average more tliau 2Ad to 3d. The cause no doubt is that farmers are holding back until after the shearing season, but Auckland is at present abmost wholly dependent ou shipments for its supply. J

Mr and Mrs Hart gave one of their unique drawing-room entertainments last night at the Devonport Hall, North Shore, which was well attended. The entertain ment 'comprised " My Wife's Relations " and, "Irish Courtship," interspersed with characteristic songs and dances, which were received with enthusiasm by the gratified audience. Mr and Mrs Hart leive for the Thames to-day, where they intend to give a short season, and ou their return, by p«r ticular request, they will give another evening at the North Shore.

Professor Fruser gave an interesting aud instructive lecture last evening in the Tem perance Hall which was well lilled. The subject was " Success in Life," in which Mr Fraser gave much excellent advice to youug people, showing them how to edu cate their faculties in order that they may be evenly balanced, so that each function of the mental and physical constitution shall bo duly prepared for the performance of its special duty to the attainment of success. The lecturer recited a suitable passage from one of jhe poems of Tennyson, which fitly brought a good and useful lecture to a close. Several persons presented themselves for phrenological examination, which caused much amusement aud terminated the pro ceedines.

Private advices trorn England received by a gentleman largely concerned in wool.state that there is a jjeneral stagnation iv the Home wool market. Cross-breds have fallen from 3Jd to 4il per lb., and all other ports iv equal proportion. The iron trade is specially dull. Large investors are plac ing their meaus temporarily at a nominal interest, rather than risk it iv commerce. There seems to be a wide spread waut of coufidenca among speculators. France is purchasing little in the English Market at the present time.

Special evangelistic services are being conducted each ovening in the Pitt-street Wesleyan-lower-school-room. Rev. H. R. Dewsbury addresses the meeting this even ing at half-past 7 o'clock.

An entertainment of an interesting character in aid of the St. Matthews' school choir fund was given by the mem bers chiefly, in the Lome-street Hall, Key. Wm. Tebbs, incumbent, in the chair. The proceedings opened with the well-known chorus, "Men of Harlech," and an address by the chairman, on the advantages and pleasures of such entertainments; apologis ing for the absence of Mrs Tebbs, who was indisposed, and consequently unable to sing the ballad she had promised. Miss Young performed a pianoforte selection in a highly creditable manner, which was really the most perfect production of the evening. The following were the songs : — " Bright things can never die." Miss Wright; song (comic) " Poor old Jeff," Mr Cammell; song, "Such is Life," Miss ( Tattersall; reading, "An Ingoldsby Legend," by Key. Wm. Tebbs; "Lillie Dale," Miss Crowe and Miss Pellham,prettily rendered; " Tellme where is beauty found," Misses Wright and Tattorsall; "My Bud in Heaven" (S. Massett) Miss Powley, chorus, "Here wo Rest." The second part comprised the farce of " Box and Cox," by three young men of the choir, which, though indifferently represented, created much amusement. In the interval, Mr Blackman read an original poem, written for the ocfiasion, "Sunshine on the Hills." A comic song " Take me Home," was given by Mr G. State ; also, "Ring the bell, Watchman," in Maori, by Mr Tattersall, was quite a novelty; duet, " O ye tears," Miss Wright and Miss Powley; " Cottage by the sea," by Miss Carby aud Miss Scott. The whole closing with the fine chorus "Rock me to sleep," and the Natioual Anthem. Mr T. H. Webb, the choir-master, accompanied the singers on the pianoforte.

At the meeting of the Excelsior Lodge No. 2, New Zealand Order of Good Tem plars, held in their Lodge-room, Franklin road, on Wednesday evening the 4th inst, the following officers were installed for the current quarter. W.C.T., Bio. Gibbs; W. V.T., Sis. Chambers (senior); W. Sec, Bro. Tom Hirst; W.A. Sec, Bro. J. Boskell; G.T, Sec, Bro. Warburton; W. Ireas., Bro. Rule; W. Chaplin, Bro. Carter; W. Marshall, Bro. Lipscombo; W.1.G., Bro. Isaac llout; W.0.G.. Bro, 11. Hargreavc3; W.D.M., Sis. Hahn ; W.K.H.S., Sis. Moore; W.L.H.S,, Sis. Porteous. The Financial Secretary, W. Treasurer, and W. Secretary, read reports for'the past quarter. From the latter it. was' gratifying to hear of the flourishing condition of tho Lodge, no|less thau 7 sis ters and 21 brothers having been initiated during the term just ended, which consti tutes a total of 34 sisters aud 80 brothers, 113 members in all. Mention was also made of an improvement in the attendance .of members. A vote of thanks was recorded to the retiring and. re-elected officers.

The American census readily taken has revealed some curious things. In the State of Now "idrk, the number of females out numbering the males is larger thau-ever before, and this probably accounts for the unusually large number of women in the State below the age of twenty-five, although, ■according to the cenbus enumerators, thousands of these women will never see thirty-five. It is probable that Massa chusetts, on account of its pre-existing admirable system of collecting statistics, will be the first State in the Union to report complete to headquarters at Washington. The enumerators report generally that >they found the most apparent contentment among the middle classes, and the least among the wealthy classes. Among the richest families of Boston few children are reported, it being deemed unfashionable by this class to have children. A good deal of difficulty lias been experienced by the enumerators in obtaining ithe ages of the females connected with wealthy families,

A meeting of tho North Auckland Cattle Board was held this afternoon at the Inspec tor's office. Present: Mr May (chairman), and Mr James Wallace. The following re solution was passed: "That the necessary steps be taken to have the restrictions re moved oft Mr Finnerty's infected place."

A very agreeable representation of views by limelight was given last evening in the A.U Saints' Sunday-school to a large as semblage of young people.

The installation of the officers of the Star of Newton Lodge, No. 4,1.0. G.T., for the ensuing quarter, took place last evening at tho lodge-room, Newton Hall. Bro. Longbottom, D.G.W.C.T., installingofficer, assisted by Bro. Moore, 1.M., installed the following officers :—W.C.T., Bro. Light foot; W.V.T., Bro. J. Stowe; W. Secre tary, Bro. S. Worms; W.F.S., Bro. A Mc- Intyre ; W. Treasurer, Sister Smith ; W.C., Sister Lightfoot, senr. ; W.M., Bro. Fair weather; W.1.G., Bro. Daniels ; W.0.G., Bro. Porteous ; W. A.S., Bro. S. Jenkins ; W.D.M., Bro. Bright, junr. ; W.K.H.S., Sister Edmonds ; W.L.H.S., Sister A. Lightfoot; P.W.C.T., Bro. E. Newton. The lodge is in a flourishing condition, both financially and numerically, there being 128 on the roll of membership. During the past quarter the VV.C.T., Bro. E. Newtou, was presented with a beautifully decorated cradle, his son and heir having been born during his term of office as Worthy Chief Templar. The members were unanimous in feeling that this mark of their esteem was well deserved by Bro. Newton. The lodge has not possessed a more zealous officer since its institution. A vote of thankß to tho retiring officers for the efficient manner in which they had discharged their duties was carried by ac clamation. It was decided to hold the anniversary tea-meeting on the 26th inst. Particulars will be duly advertised.

One of those bright and pleasant meetings which distinguish Good Templary took place last evening in the Lodge Room of the Victoria, Newmarket Public Hall. The occasion was the quarterly meeting of the Lodge. After several initiations the re ports for the past quarter were submitted by the various officers, showing the Lodge to bo in a highly prosperous condition, both numerically aud financially. Tho receipts for the quarter were £24, and the expendi ture, £12. The reports were unanimously adopted. The Officers for the ensuing term were then installed by Bro. J. Robertson, D.G.W.C.T. ; assisted by Bro. Nicholson, juii., I.M. ; and Sister Hume, D.I.M. ; as follows:—W.P.C.T., Bro. Page, jun. ; VV.C.T., Bro. Whisper; W.V.T., Sister Kennedy ; S., Bro. W. Robertson ; F.S., Bro. Angus; T., Bro. Speakmap ; C, Bro. Page, sen. ; M., Sis. Laurie, jun. ; 1.G., Bro. Weatlake; 0.G., Bro. Spec; A.S., Sis. Pago ; D.M., Bro. Lowe ; R.H.S., Sis. Liurie, sen.; L. U.S., Bro. Keetley; Librarian, Bro. Webber ; Organist, Sister Bruce. A vote of thanks was accorded to the officers or the past term for the very efficient manner in which they had per formed their various duties. A very agree able meeting was closed with the ceremonies ot the Order at 9,30.

Prof. Fawcett's success in tUe House of Commons in England is not at all com mensurate with his acknowledged ability. The attention he commands is largely due to the conviction of the House that, like the compulsory company of the ancient mariner, they have no choice but to hear. Still he makes tremendous haraugues on his pet subject of India to audiences averagiugfrom five to lifteen. He has a sonorous voice, he has culture, |he has erudition, and occa sionally delivers passages which reach the level of oratory. But these last are but cases in an immense desert of arid worda. His hopeless disease is fluency. There is no sense of business or sense of order about his speeches. He repeats himselt not twice but thrice, and what he says is hammered out so long and loud that it induces weari ness rather than conviction.

Scintillations.

"Ro brlcfi; for, it is with words as with sun beams ; tho more thny aro condonsod, tho dcopar they burn."—bOUTHKY.

The trial quartz from Mohaka, Hawke's Bay, has been assayed nt the Thames and yielded one penny weight and a half for live hundred weight.

" Dried Asses, Humbug, and the Russell Wharf," ia the edifying heading given to a correspondent's letter in the "Northern Luminary." On and after Ist September proximo the telegraph station at Driving Creek, County of Coromandel, will be closed.

The prospecting party for whom Mr A. Porter has been M tor some time interesting himself will start out on next Monday morning in the Te Aroha district. It is said that Paeroa will bs one of the lirst districts to take advantage of the new Town Districts' Act introduced by the Hon. Mr Dick.

The "Thames Advertiser" met with an accident on Wednesday morning similar to that which recently occurred to the StAK. As the paper was going to press one of the formes fell through.aed the third page con taining Parliamentary repirrs, &c, went to eternal perdition. Many will regret to hear that the gifted J. K. Emmet has, according to the " New York Dramatic JNews," been committed to an asylum for inebriates for the term of three months.

A pretty girl said to a wit, "I am very Sad, you see." He replied, "Oh no, you belong to the other Jewish sect; you are very Fair, I see."

No less than thirty pearl-divers in the Persian Gulf fell victims to the sharks during last year. The fact that some £300,000 worth of pearls were found in 1879 explains how it is that men can be found to engage in this perilous occupation. Lecturer (on the Classical Essayists of the Last Century—most Interesting). "We talk of food for the mind, as well as of food for the body,—now a good book " Sporting man (interrupting—he found it rather slow). " ' Ear, 'Ear I—Any Gent want to do anythink over the Hascot Cup ?" The Carandini Company aro drawing good audiences at Hokitika. At the Queen's first State ball and con cert, says the " World," the professional beauties were conspicuous by their absence from the list of those " who had the honour of receiving invitations."

One of the earliest productions of the next season at the Lyceum Theatre will be Mr W. G. Willis's new poetical five-act play of "Rienzi," in which Mr Henry Irving will represent the Last of the Tri bunes, and Miss Ellen Terry is assigned the prominent female character.

Capital Punishment (not likely to be abolished, whatever Mr Bright may say).— Investing in worthless securities.

Mr J. Shaw has been gazetted a sub lieutenant of the Auckland Engineer Volunteers.

Aunty (reading):" There is so little room in the House that members will have to sit on each other's knees. "—Nephew : " Oh, crikey 1 Won't the women try to get into Parliament now!"

A funicular railway now climbs Mount Vesuvius, and in less than ten minutes a single carriage is drawn up. The road is as steep as a fire-escape, but by an ingenious contrivance the single carriage is kept on a plane. The appearance of the ascent is one of imminent peril, but iv reality there is only the slightest possible risk.

Heraldry and horseflesh The winner of the Derby upon Epsom Downs—Bend dOr on a Field Vert.

In the duel between Rocheforfc and Mr Koechlin both combatants wore gloves. At the first pass M. Rochefort's sword-handle slipped, and left him defenceless. Fortu nately his adversary foreboro to thrnst home.

A clerk named John Blair has been arrested at Timaru for embezzling £5 15s of Government money.

The late Kmpress of Russia was no mean factor in. Muscovite politics. As a politi cian of a pronounced character, she inter fered greatly in Central Asian affairs, and had much political intercourse with the late Pope Pio Nono, whom she greatly vene rated. The Czar did not invariably coincide in the strong views of his energetic consort, and thenco serious dissensions resulted.

The man who is all things to all men is " nothing to nobody.1'

Mr Rolleston will henceforth administer the_ Naval Training Schools Act, vice Major Atkinson resigned.

Another Indian sensation! The Indian mail has just brought the news that a millionandaquarter sterling has disappeared from the Punjaub treasury, and nobody knows how. If this be indeed true, it might be well to send a few book-keepers and bankers' clerks out to check the wild wan derings of the covenanted ones.

> This is thoroughly French :—A little girl admiring with others of her sex a good looking baby, cried out: " What a pretty child ! If I had a baby like that I should never marry."

"Truth" is sorry to see that birds and beetles are again becoming conspicuous on evening dresses.

An American t>hilosopher observes :— "We have heard a young lady scream when her little brother threw his arms about her neck and say it ' tickled her almost to death,' but we have seen a great big fellow throw his arms about the same young lady's neck, and yet she never com plained, except when he removed his arms. This is one of the miss tickle things of life.'

CABLEGRAMS.

EUROPEAN

[R KU T E R'S TELK aR A M S.]

TJie Mails. LONDON. August o. The homeward mails via San Francisco, which left Auckland on June 12, were de livered here yesterday. Midhat Pasha. CONSTANTINOPLE. I August 5. Midhat Pasha's resignation of the Gover norship of Syria has been accepted, ana ne has now been appointed Governor or Smyrna. Gladstone's Illness. LONDON. August 4. Mr Gladstone still continues to improve from the effects of the congestion of the lungs, and the feverish symptoms have ceased, but he still remains weak. Evening. Mr Gladstone continues to progress favourably, though slowly. Australians v. Gloucester shire. The cricket match, Australians v. Glou cestershire County Eleven, at Clifton, was resumed to day, when the Home team in their innings were all disposed of for 97 runs; the Australians thus scoring another victory by 08 ruus. Spofforth took 7 wickets. The Australians play at Sun dorland on the 12th. Illiberal Liberals. August 5. Sixty-three Liberal Peers voted with the majority on the Bill for compensation to Irish tenant*. AUSTRALIAN. [REUTERS SPECIAL CABLKGRAMS.] A Commission Quashed. MELBOURNE. I Friday. I The Government has quashed the Com mission which was appointed to inquire into Lord and Cain's Railway Works Case. Recovery of Soudry. MELBOURN E. t August 5. Soudry, the Frenchman who was shot by Mr Greor at the Opera House a few nights ago, is now well, and has left the hospital. Ned Kelly's Trial. Ned Kelly will be put on his trial at Beechworth. Mr D. Gaunson defends the outlaw.

Commercial. Sugar supplies are small. The sales are progressing' firmly at Id higher.

Ghastly Murder at Kyeburn.

[BY TELEGRAPH.]

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

A WOMAN STONED TO DEA.TH.-

CHINAMEN SUSPECTED,

DUNEDIN, this day. A horrible murder was committed yes terday at Kycburu. It is only equalled in atrocity by that of Dewars' in Duncdin, and is involved as yet in the deepest mystery. The outrage was committed early on Wed nesday morning. A door of the house was burst open by large stones and knocked off its binges. Three stones were found inside the house. They are from 30lbs. to 501bs, in weight, and two of them covered with blood. A Chinaman occasionally employed by the deceased was the first to give an alarm. She appears to have been able to speak at tbis time and asked him to go for assistance. On the neighbours arriving Ehe was asked who did it, whether Chinaman or European,and she led them to understand that it was a Chinaman; but at this time it is uncertain whether she was unconscious or not, A message was sent to Naseby tor medical aid, and .Sergeant Marton, accom panied by a constable and Dr. Whitton, immediately left. The house was found to have been ransacked, aud the deceased in her night-dress was lying on a mat trass on the floor. She had been lifted from her bed. A serious wound was discovered on the left side of her head. Several of her ribs were smashed in and her collar jbone broken. A hay-fork was found near the house. No money or valuables appear to have been taken away. Over £100 in deposit receipts and £40 in cash were discovered. The object of the murder was evidently to plunder, but although all likely places wore turned out, the murderer missed it, as it was;kept in a place in the kitchen known to the deceased alone. Mrs Young died from the injuries received at about 1.30 p.m. yesterday. She was universally respected, and was kind and obliging. She contemplated returning to Scotland soon. Deceased attended tho church meeting that after noon and was in remarkably good spirits, and observed that she was glad she would soon be leaving the district, as she was beginning to feel rather timid at nights. Inspector Hickson arrived from Clyde early this morning, and Constable Bell from Black's police, and a number of residents have been examining the Chinese huts for some ovideuce to implicate them, but have failed. Some mystery hangs over the affair. Whether the deed has been done by a European or Chinaman is still a doubtful question. The district is much excited over the event, but the people are hopeful the perpetrator may soon be discovered.

AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS AND ADVERTISING.

The Americans are proverbially an enter prising people. In all that pertains to business they arc particularly ingenious and practical, and they know as well how to get the value of a dollar for every dollar they spend as any people under the sun. In nothing has the business tact of the Americans been more strikingly exhibited than in their extensive advertising, and the art has been brought to the highest state of development. We received by the last mail via San Francisco a copy of Hubbard's " Ri«ht Hand Record," which gives a list of the newspapers of the world. The book, which is published by Mr H. P. Hubbard, Advertising Agent, of New Haven, Con necticut, is a substantial volume of 460 pages, and from such tests as we have applied to it appears to be remarkably accurate with reference to the colonial papers, while the information relative to the American press is a marvel of pninstaking research. The population of each town and circulation of the news papers published there is tabulated in a convenient form. Mr Hubbard arranges for advertising in all the United States papers, and colonists desiring to make known their business thero would act wisely in consulting him. The following curious facts, culled from the book, will convey some idea of the labour entailed in compiling a comprehensive newspaper directory, while, at the same time, illus trating the magnitude [of the newspaper interests in the United States, and the in fluence of the press on the population: — " There are catalogued iv this book 10,131 American (United States and Canada) news papers ; 899 dailies; 8,428 weeklies, tri weeklies and somi-weeklies;; 804 monthlies and semi-monthlies. The total circulation of a single issue of each of these papers (omitting, 1,920 not given) reaches the enormous aggregate .20,(377,538 copies, divided as follows : dailies, 3,540,156; weeklies, tri-weeklies and semi-weeklies, 13,511,424; monthlies and somi-monthlies, 3,625,958. This is an average of 2,041 to each paper for a single issue, and taking all issue 3of the whole for one year, a grand total of 1,836,473,592 copies. Taking ordi nary 40 lb. newspaper at its average measures of 4,0:0 sheets (solid) to the foot, one issue of all these; piled up would measure 5,170 feet (nearly a mile) m height or for a'whole year 459,119 feet (over 87 miles) high. Counting them all at the average size of 27 x4l inches and placed end to |end, one issue would extend 78,648,255 feet (13,380 miles); for one year|6,274,618,106 feet (1,188,374 miles), or over 4.7 times around, the earth, and five times the distance from the earth to the moon. In a thousand ems of type there are nearly 2,000 different pieces, and in an average four page, eight column paper, set in solid brevier type, there are 148,000 ems (about 4501b5) or 296,000 types in one newspaper. To print one issue of the total 10,331 papers of this average size, there be handled nearly five million pounds of type, or 2,998,776,000 types. The total number of editions of all these dailies, weeklies, and monthlies for one year would make 724,795, and to print them occasions the handling of 2,173,499,849,696,000 types. Thesoaverages are minimum rather than maximum. There is usually twice a3 much type, at least, in an office as will set the paper, consequently for this purpose alone there must be ten million pounds in use, tne value of which is about five million dollars."

TELEGRAMS.

(PEll UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

NAPIER, Thursday.

The " Herald " calls for an official inves tigation into the flogging of the man Hew son at the gaol. The prisoner was convicted at the Supreme Court of rape upon a little -rirl, aud was sentenced to twenty-live lashes, as well as a term of imprisonment, lne flogging was administered yesterday, and it was kept a profound secret, the Sheriff only being notified an hour before. The only persons present were the head gaoler, the "■aol surgeon, and the Sheriff. No ultima- Tion was given to the Press. One of the three informed the " Herald " that the floft aiQtr-was a perfect farce, the skin was not even cut. The only mark of the lash being one little weal on the left shoulder blade. Afterwards the man put on his coat and walked away laughing.

HOKITIKA, Thursday.

The following particulars reached here to-day from the Okarito :—" The Okarito rush is likely to be all right. Two young fellows, Mears and Fleming, struck gold last Friday on a low terrace runniDg straight as au arrow, for about five miles along the Forks river, where the toad crosses the river. There are four parties on payable gold, and about four miles up, where Cun ningham aud party are working, the Call kens party have got gold, intermediate between Cunningham's and the road, which shows that gold lias been traced fully three miles. There is room for hun dreds of miners. A steady rush is setting in, and miners are arriving daily, overland. Those on the ground seem to be satistieu with the appearance of the country."

wwr.T.mttTON'. thisdav.

THE DOLLY VARDEN CREW AND WHITE BROTHERS.

It has been a matter of surprise here that White Brothers have not answered the letter sent by the Wellington Dolly Varden Crew in answer to the \Vhite3' challenge. The letter was sent in April. The Welling ton crew intend competing in the Auckland Regatta, and will ask the Whites to place a sum of money on the four-oared outrigger race, to go to the winning crew. They are disgusted at not receiving an answer.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

THE MIDDLE PARK STUD.

The Middle Park Stud Co. have purchased the thoroughbred stallion, King of Clubs in Australia, to take the place of Traducer, deceased.

DUNEDIN, this day.

A fire broke out last night on the pre mises of Mr Hanchard, occupied by Mr Sidey. The stock was not insured. The furniture and effects were insured for £150 in the Norwich Union. . . The insurance on Green's store is £230 in the Standard and £200 in the Alliance.

Mining News.

Success G.M. Co., Limited.—The mine manager's Report to-day is as follows :— "Regarding the mine, I may state the last four days have been the best since I started; the reef has improved in size, notwith standing the harduess of the ground, and gold shews freely all through it. There is v sign of a change to soften ground coming in,;,when I shall be able to get ahead faster."—Peter Reid, Mine Manager, Coromandel, August 4th, 1880.

AUCKLAND INSTITUTE.

MR POND'S LECTURE,

The fifth of the course of popular lectures at this institution waa given last evening by Mr J. A. Pond, the chemist, on " Heat and Explosives." The audience was large and attentive, and the lecture interesting and complete. Mr Pond intimated in his opening remarks that he had no intention of dealing on that occasion with the theoretical nature of heat; nor would he pratend to discuss the rival theories that have been held to account for the presence of this force. He would refer simply to the means at command for measuring degrees of temperature. It was found, he said, that substances haa different degrees of conductivity in respect to electricity as to heat. Where two metals were joined electric action was set up, heat being transformed into electricity. The lec turer explained lightning conductors, saying they were frequently mere traps, for if they were either too faulty or too small there was danger of the lightning leaping to a better conductor, carrying death aud de struction in its course. Such conductors were frequently found to have defective con nections, and were also grossly faulty in being carried to earth sufficiently wet to en sure the speedy dispersion of the electricity. The incandescence of the wire as exhibite d could be used to explode charges of gunpowder, nitro-glycerine, or gun-cotton. Mr Pond expounded many of the current theories of the day in relation to his subject, and illustrated his theme with numerous interesting experiments. In that portion of his lecture referring to torpedo operations bearing upon the defence of Auckland, Mr Pond said if this is to be done it must be largely undertaken by torpedo work, and the sooner the small staff is formed for the electrical department the better, as there is much to be done before attaining that per fection necessary for this work. In the paper just mentioned I cannot find any notice taken of the torpedo most calculated, in my opinion, to meet the requirements of our ports. I allude to the " Lay " torpedo, a boat 19 feet in length by 30 inches buam, with side-boards, permitting it to dive or float on the surface of the water. It is driven by compressed air, and the operator stands on shore, having three key-boards : Itt raise or lower the boat in the water; 2 to steer with; 3to file the charge, which is lOOlbs of dymauite. This, of course, could be fired by percussion. It has been proved that this boat can go out to sea three miles, strike an object a - foot square, and return at the rate of twelve miles an hour. From such a place as the North Head it could be guided with great precision, and nothing but a deep torpedo net could nullify its effect, and this no vessel would dare to lower, travelling as she would be at her greatest speed in running the gauntlet of the battery. The expense of the machine need not be great; it could be easily manu factured here, and risk no lives in the work assigned to it. I would also note another item not noticed in Colonel Scratchley's report, perhaps because it did not enter his province, and this is the detection of the enemy. Granted a time of war, and even the presenje of a cruiser in the Australasian waters, our commerce would not be abso lutely stopped. Our coasting steamers run ning, their rig well-known, and charts of our harbours on board the cruisers, it would not then be a very difficult matter for a de termined man to either imitate the rig, or even to' capture and utilise; say one of the Union boats, and at dawn with house flag flying, numbers up, exemption of pilot and even with the compulsory assistance of masters of cutters arrested [at sea for the purpose, to run the gauntlet of our bat teries, and place herself off tbe wharf, where the guns of the North Head would not dare to play upon her. Englishmen hare performed similar feats in days gone by, and men of the Semmes stamp would be found to make the attempt. With our present advance in these matters, we may look forward with certainty to great improvements even upon those already made. Perhaps not in the explosive force of the substance, as I think that nitro glycerine is hardly likely to bo surpassed in this feature ; but in the safety of manufac ture and ignition we may hope for much. It seems sad that the first outcome, and till the last few years the only result of perfecting these substances was to advance the art of destruction, for it has become an art. The value of these substances in mining, engineering, and agriculture is very great at the present, but nothing to what it must become, still war material claims a large portion of that made. This effort of the nations to outvie each other iv the; preparations for war seems ever on the increase, but it must through its own expansion receive a check, or possibly cease altogether: This, the most to be desired of all things, may come, bringing with it the blessings promised in the long ago, of which the bards have sung, and tbe people prayed—"Peace on earth, and goodwill towards men." (Applause). The lecture throughout was of a scientific and instructive character, and on. the motion of Mr Mackechnie, a vote of thanks was passed to the lecturer

The Court of Arches has suspended the Key. Mr Podmore from his ministerial duties for three years. This reverend gen tteman had been so drunk at service time that he was unable to distinguish one psalm from another, got badly mixed in tholes- Bons, and fell asleep during the Com munion. It is not stated what happened when he reached the sermon, but it is pro bably Mr Podmore kept his audience from the somnolency he himself subsequently displayed. Mr Podmore defended himself j by laying the blame of the prosecution at the door of "a sort of she-archi-episcopa lian," whatever that may be, but as lie could not deny the soft impeachment, it would seem that the " she-archi-episcopa lian " was justified in her interference.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SFECTAL REPo RTEt \ WELLINGTON, th ia(l '' DISA6EEBBKOT g BETWKBr{S Mr Watekhouse and Mr "Wilgn appointed managers on behalf of th t*" 1 W lative Council to arrange the differen Jia Lower House, which refused t to the trial of election petitions b**^ judge instead of two. ""'HI GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES Colonel Whitmoke moved the wi«« I a return of the expenditure for tfie i» * *"• W years. In a speßch in support of th» » J*n ! the mover showed that though th ß n°" government got through elev.en anrt »T? million in two years, it was nearly ,11 e^ charges, over which they had no conlwfi r*l ■ than three millions beingfor Public w II ugainst over four millions of loan Vn ■ 9 spent by the Atkinson Government inthT? two years of their office. Over twomv'' were to be spent by the present Gnv«Irl0Il! this year. Colonel Whitmore show,?!? B'' H were over three millions of the fivemivr" I loan still unexpended, and the only kS 1 H was a million for native land t>u,ri!J m which the Government did not Wl!^ ■ carry out. II A return was ordered to be printed. '' INDUSTRY. The House resolved to sit nf «i ll o'clock. ■ HORSE RACING. W%r. Sir W. Fox took advantage of the m , ' for second reading of the WpiiT. 5 Racine Club Bill to denounce race.2 01 I and all connected with them as W-jlf- The pica that racing, improved the brZi; norses jvas a fiction. Mr Levin twto •l' Sir William with having been amoS I steward and patron of the turf i n St The second reading was carried by 22 ££ I THE WEST COAST REPORT. I The final report of the West Coast Co I' missioners was distributed to-day % ■£&' recommend the immediate passing o|■ H»' Act having the following objects: Xoni^1 |H| cate the Court awards and Go'vemme'iß awards; to declare various chuawoft k serves; survey exterior boundaries and ta Bit subdivisions ot reserves ; to jgßna■'OttwES Grants in trust for tribes and alsb/to i^l Bs"* napus and individuals; to subdindjT ■ serves; to individualise title whereverchi I and people are ready for the formal abink ! ment of the land returned by Sir Geoti. I- Grey conditionally on the maintainasceJ m peace; make regulations with the asSew (1 chiefs and of the people for leading ot (5 {§ reserves ; settle any special claimj $ §§ grievances ; constitute the end from Slot, ■ river to Waitotara special land diatffi §>! determine how aud when the land ihell disposed of temporarily; put the Land Bwrj under orders of the Governor ; nikeiurt regulations for village and email fanw settlements, especially in the back com™ ;' forests, as will attract population and ensure the rapid occupation of the am, r try ; incorporate the poweia of h, Public Works Act, Telegraph Act, ml / Harbour Act, forming roads md ftil. Bat ways through any reserve' for1:■ Cape X- Egmont lighthouse, and for otter work*; 11 declare obstruction to the Act an offentt B§ punishable with imprisonment; takesmlE:' new executive powers as may be wanted ii|; any emergency to ensure obedience to tkt HI order of the Governor, to repress all outage Rj and to keep the peace. -J ' 1 n > THE DECEASED WIPE'S SISTER I There was some fun in the House ol isi Representatives on the motion for joing ll into committee "on the Marriage »il4 |§§- Deceased Wife's Sister's Bill.- Mijtrh if, Wheoro and Mr Tawhai claimed thieiiu pi old Maori custom, and Te fen if] mid as they were adopting a MaoiiftttfiM I the issue from the marriage onj&itoto m tatooed. He proposed a resolution ami- H ingly which was put and lost by 40 toll, if Messrs Bowen, Finn, Lundon, Hairis, Hi Murray, Sp«ight, Pitt, Macandrey,'iiti HI Wallis spoke against the Bill. _ Dr Will* said he had done more marrying thanjogW other man in New Zealand, and waaannWH pert on the point. He thought a very nefeii sary provision should be made for atjjitlH marrying his niece. He moved, " Tbafjklra words 'or niece' be inserted after sisra|| Amendment put and loot. There "winß very large majority in favour of the JJ: • '■ the motion for going into committee ImH carried by 46 to 14, but the small minos'.'j were very persistent. Mr Speight saidk* , would wait up all night rather than seeiliH Bill pass. Mr Dick complaiued thatwjajljj. so large a majority of the House was isj||p favour of the Bill, the opposition wjlft factions. Nevertheless the opponentjpill sisted in obstructing at every atage. After one in the morning, Mr SBDMuf, spoke nearly an hour against the Biu generally, and demanding that Government! i-1' should promise that before the third readin; ' the Attorney-General's opinion should k .;' taken as to whether the Bill was m || stitutional. Mr Hall said the Government cttaMwl I consent to make any terms on the'ttiftr, if They would apt as they usually did. The discussion then went on, thomitri/ : insisting that the third reading skfi postponed, but refusing to plcd^to selves that if postponed, there shoi be a vote and no more discussion rail1 Mr- Speight avowed his readiasto remain there till 2 30 next day, i minority should agree to continue t< -. the bill till then. . Dr Wallis spoke at some length inW ■ the measure, and the talk wentoniiDifl, *, when, on the suggestion of Major Atkinsa, f it was agreed that the third reading be taka on Thursday next at 7. SO. The Bill was then reported withoii amendments. * On the motion to fix the date of tiuii reading as arranged, Mr Bkovvw moved« amendment that it be read awird time. The amendment was lost by 22 to and the motion agreed to. The third report of the West Coast Cop missioners was laid on the table by Ma Atkinson, and at 145 the House rose. .

CITY COUNCIL.

[YBSTEBOAT-UOXTObUDtolml"^:', : Wk continue our report of the CityOao^P proceedings from the stage at which inJun them yesterday. - '■•'f!JMs|B;. CUSTOM-HOUSE-STEEET.—Cr. GoMIINj, sented a petition Complaining of the »-. state of Custom-house-street rosl|H wharf to the Waitemata, and' praying W? the construction of. a footpath then-flB ferred to Works Committee. Domain BoARD.-yThe Town Gwjffl Parnell wrote conveying the re luesl»||| Borough Council tliat the City Council unite with them in moving the Go*WijH to allow .the Domain Board to bedwpi annually, and that there should w;; nominee members.—lt was agreed "i»s|f the Council considers that the questiojM empowering the: City Council and iH bodies to set apart funds or leTyiij| tor the maintenance of the AnSjl Domain, requires careful ■■consldenSM and that meantime it is content to'UB by the action already taken on this fflfggß . from the Under-Secretary of Qtiri.lmmi:: ; works Committee.—The report offl Committee contained the followiag i«| \ mendations : — (1.) Be letter from/ Tobias as to damage done to.'.JpNJSH leased by him prior to taking P°*^sjf etc., and asking Council to > snare ttl|| repairs.—That the Council cannot #£§11 . the question. (2.) Ke letter from Snpwg - tendent of Fire Brigade as to ""^ifl1 etc.to Fire Brigade Bill. —Thatifri»«"iß«f» sary to add to the previous recomnj^p; tions a.ll the suggestions contained .-JPlgaß Hughes' letter, and that as tne w ßSi| Surveyor 9xercises, supervision the W h intendent be supplied with BJlf< of the building regulations, ana w jm quested to inform the Su"?f%|H any breach thereof, and also ; *S|§§; portion of the letter recommending 't^ access by scuttles on roofs be tetafw*. h ?< to the attention of the Government w* „ l ft serted in the bill. (3) Ke letters f»» Bf P. Pierce (manager of New Zea.ana i^ ance Company) touching drainagei-^U IB Albert-stroet-That the lane l«*2lVf| Durham-street be drained and torme»^ & per report of the Surveyor at a cos' " |f fr| as soon as the tenders for taudiog*'«gj II cepted, the question of levels being^^lß (4) Re letter from Secretary "LjJUB.v Board as to silt basins and e^f^jSlfffl* on Factory-street.—That a «P ITJ^II stating that the silt basins be rec.o*^t til to be permanently filled »P *!j™ T !Ss#H formed. (5) Re letter from G. 8. < ySMm to kerbing and forming ™o^*%ZmWi House-street Eaafc-Tfaat the wo*^ lr (6) Re petition from ratepayers fy™mfflL House-street East requesting thttt ""XJM road from Custom Houseigireet «■■**' Mill railway bridge should be put •»" *J^» good repair.—That a reply W.»»r g|tw| that the work urgently require » *$*& mart opening is being done joio«J r> ■| ] report was adopted. . rvmmitfilft FmANCK COMMITTEB.-ThlS recommended a«j follows: (1.) Ke \ kkmh ' site.—That the Council apply DaP-j *Bj| for a Bill transferring the site KB« qA reserve, at the corner of Qa?f?. ntf -.T))^HII streets, for the purpose of buiwffiL dM Hall, Municipal Offices, Free *»D^! iJ If; (2.) Re letter from Messrs K^^B Devore as to Ross's claim."-^ «Q » M tors' advice be acted upon to tw «nBV

THE AUCKLAND EYKFING STAR, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1880,



y Special Advertisements. h QPECIAL TO FAKMEES. ; CHEAP MANURES. FINE BONEDUST, from .. .. £7 PER TON h BONEFLOUR, , £8 ~ a SUPERPHOSPHATE £9 GUANO of all descriptions, ■° Special Quotations for Large Quantities. W. J. HUKST & CO., n 101, QUEEN-STREET. f \ U;CKLAND CLOTHING FACTORY. s LOCAL INDUST.RY. c TAILORING DEPARTMENT, t J. B. Robinbon has the honour to an i* nounce that he hag secured tho services h o£ an eminent fashionable Cutter from t Sydney, and a competent staff of s Tailors, and has made extensive pre parations for the manufacture of fl colonial cloths; and is now in a G position to supply Men's, Youths's and Boy's Suits] mado to measure, at Eng ,| lishislop prices on tho shortest notice. 3 i, Suits made to order on twelve hours* '• notice.] Colonial T«reed Trousers, madel to J measnro at 13s Gd, on six hours' notice. . ! All Tweeds guaranteed well shrunk. 1 As it Is intended to devote the whola of 3 tho resources of the Establishment ' solely to the manufacture of Men's Youths' and Boy'a Clothing, tho present 1 Stock of Roady-mado Goods will bo sold at prime cost, to make room for thoso offiourjown manufacture. J. B. KOBINSON, AUCKLAND pLOTHING ITRIACTORY, -ex \*> X " QUEEN-STREKT Two floors below Mr Tonk'a Auction Mart). 3 3 3 nnHE BALANCE . OP ■^/■INTER Q.OODS \VILt. CONTINUE TO BBS SOLD AT 1 [reduced pkices ) ! UNTIL CLEARED. i . ■ TyTILNK & riHOTCB, OHEAPSIDB HOUSE, QUBKN-3TREET. CLOVES! PRINCIPAL GLOVE WAREHOUSE. GARLTCK & ORANWELL intend always to keep a Largo Stock of Gloves to suit every class of customer. Besides Thread, Silk, Cloth, and other seasonable Gloves, they have now on sale, QOOD TWO-BUITON Kid Gloves (Coloured), Is lid. Those aro a Job line, and worth a great deal more. ! One, Two, and Three-Button, at Is 9d (slightly damaged). We have Just Opened up a much JJETTER GLOVB, in a u sizes, viz.— One-Buttoa Josephines, new colours One-Button ditto Blaok Thei public ■will generally bo obtainable- to the very JJEST andA?ctde? aWe G10V63 at tho Clty B»l Wo^ave just received a largo assortment !^S\To»cn^ YOB ss N£a ONE-BUTTON ditto ditto ONE-BUTTON lat choice Coloured Joseph- Will bo sold at CO-OPERATIVE CASH PKICES. G-ARLICK: & CRANWELL, City Hall Arcade, Queen-street, Auckland: EX 'SAM MKNDEL,' from London, er ' CAM ILLS,', from New York, NEW GOODS by these vessels Just Opened by GX BLIOK & CBANWBLL. Tapeßtry and . Brussels Carpet, new designs Black & Gold Fringes) Very handsome for Cor- Bullion &Cc rioured f nioes & Gipßy Tables 1 3,3 i, i. and 4 i-feet Iron Bedsteada 2-3, 3-6, and.' 12-feet Oilolbths Fancy Carpi jt Occasional ChaJrs Folding Lad les'Work Tables Davenports, Whatnots, Coffee Tables Marble-top I Jheitbniere, Walnut Centre Tables Toiletware, Toilet Glasses . Children's C Jhairs, Iron Cots, Perambnlators Door Mats, American Cradles, Cane Chairs And various Yankee Notions wo Invite in spection of. GARLJ.OE & CBANV/ELi; CITY HALL ARCADE, '■tjOTncH-BTREttT, Auckland. :



Special Advertisements. TO INSUIt ER S, SECURITY Should bo tho Primary Consideration. THE DOYAL TNSURANCH! I^OMPANY Affords this desideratum by the Fulfilment of the Tests rooommended by THE BOARD OF TRADE: A small por-centage of Working Coat, and the Profits Not Anticipated. Also, by on AMPLE CAPITAL, viz. ... £4,000,000 Of which £289,515 is paid up and in hand. with, in addition, the Unlimited Liability of tho Shareholders. Large Accumulation of Funds, EXCKHDING .. £1,000,000 And an Annual Revenue of £1,250,000. Tho undersigned Agent continues to accopt FIRE RISKS on every description of Incurable Proporty AT THE LOWEST RATK3 OBTAINABLE. Claims for Losses Are Promptly and libarally adjusted, without referonco olsowhcre, and immediately paid at tho Company's Hunkers in Auckland. QHO. W. JONES, Chief Agent forjtho Province ot Auckland. Office: Shortland-street. May 22, 1381) — rriHE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S GARMENTS FOB MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR Fit Better '• '• Arcs Better Cut Look Bkttkr :: Ants Bettkk Made Weab Better — Ai» Better Siikunk And therefore givo moro satisfaction than any other goods olforod to tho public. Testiflod to by their Thousands of Customers who pnrohaso constantly at tho NEW ZICALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S BRANCHES. Now Established in DuNEcir* Wellington INVEHCAUSILL NkLSON Oamaru Wancunui Timabu New Plymouth Ashhurton Napier Lyttklton Thames Ciikistchurok Auckland A Single Garment at Wholesale Price. N. 8.: Our Now Winter Ma ufaotures are now Ready. «&. "TRY THE N.Z. O\KRCOAT. Shirts, Hats and Hosiery of ovory descrip tion at Wholesale Prioee. AUC X L AN~6 B RANCH, Qaeen-street (opposito Theatre Royal). J. FITZSIMONS, Manager /CLOTHING AND DRAPERY SEASONABLE AND OHKAP. AT RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN'S. Particular attention is directed to the following lino 3 :— BLANKETS, all sizrcs 10-inch Heavy White Twill Sheeting, at Is per yard FUR MUFF 3ln variety, and to bo cloaredat half-price NEW KANCY WOOLLKN GOODS—Squares, Polkas, &c, to bo cleared oif cheap New Galoon Dress Trimmings, bought a Job, and to bo cleared ac leaa than quarter wholesalopiicos Girls', Maids', and Ladies' ULSTERS A Job Lot of Ladies' Alpaca Umbrellas, at 2s 6d a bargain FLANNELS, from 9d per yard Winter Ho^ihey—A largo variety Girls' and Women's, Plain and Striped. 9d por pair New Costumo Clcths A lino of Homospan at 7Jd por yard Carpet Bags, cheap A. Job Lot of Boys* Inverness Capss, very ohoap Gents' Waterproof Tweed Overcoats Men's Flannel Undershirts, our own mako, 3a 9& Boys' Black Cloth Trousers, a Job lino, to be cleared at 6s 9d per pair MEN'S HOSIKIfY. vory cheap A Btrong lino of Worsted, half hose, Is por pair Clotiiing and Drapery Goods of every description, at very reasonable rates, and 5 por cent (Is in tho £1) DISCOUNT allowed oif at CASH Purchases of 30s and upwards. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE Opposito tho Army and Navy Hotel, Upper Queen-street, Auckland.