SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

itt in MriimrniTh'B Evening, 1.11 HI »H WATER} To . morrO w Morning, I.BD BUNBKT.—Thta Evening. 6.27 BUNRIBK.—To-Morrow Morning, fl.l jMOUN*a AQE.-New Moon, 3rd, 3.31 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LISTKVtNINO. Mraio, cutter, MoKuornoy, from Ruasoll Krlomhllda, schooner, Bathurat, from Whan garoa. TO-DAY. Coomorang, p.s,. Dale, from Gisborne Clara Hargreavoß, barquo, from Dunodin Fairlio, barquontlno. Norris, from Newcastlo Atlantic, sohoonor, Joseph's trom Russell Ruby, sohoonor, Ijimbort, from Rus>soll Coralio, outtor, i rom Tairua lona, 8,8., Stopheuaon, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVKNINO. Waitakl, s s., Kdio, for Whangaroi

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Chatham Islands—Omaha, loading Levaka—Meg Morrilics, at onci Ban Kranoisco—City of New York, 9th Nov.; Luttorworth, barquo, shortly Now Plymouth and South—Tataroa, Tuesday Sydney—Kingarooma, Tuesday Tonga—Caledonia, shortly 1-onaon—Holon Donny, Wodncaday Tuuranga—Ulonelu, Wednesday; Waltakl, Mon day Rußßoll—Tona. Monday; VVaitakl, Wortncaday Melbourne, via South—To Anuu, Thursday Napior—Glon'ora, sliort'y WhnnßDroi—Argylo, Tuesdays and Fridays ; Waitakl, FrW

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Wolverine, H.M.S., from 9ydnoy, shortly Ludy Jocolyn, ship, from London; sailodSopt. 15 Wanganui, anip (Q.L.S.P.), from London; sailed Aug. Ith Margaret Galbraith, ohip, from London, loading Himalaya, ship, from London ; sailed 25th Oct. Clara Uargreaves, barqno, from Nowcastle Loon Fleet, barque (L.K.P.S.), from Lomlon eallad Aug. 2!) Looh Urr, barquo (W.Q.L.K.), from London; sallod September 27 Ingeburg, barquo, from Now York; sailoi •laneU Dunloo, barque, from London; sailed, Aug. 30 A. C. do IMetas, barquo, from London, loading Cabarfeldh, barqoo (3.Q.M.J.),from Hongkong * Ptnes.TossK barque, ,rom Melbourne Ocean Rancor, barquontine, (VV.T.N.V.) from New York; Bailod April 28th Flirt, brlgantlnn (W.L.G.P.), from Levuka Horoalia, brlgantlne. from Levuka Kthol, brigantino, from Onnedin Myrtle, brigantlno, from Tonga Kyno. brlKantlno, from the Islands Orwell, brlgantine. from Dunodln Oamaru, brigantlne Irom Dunodin Knerary. sohoonor, from Noumea Dayspring, mission schooner (W.N.8.M.), from tho Islands

IMPORTS.

Per Glenlora, from I ondon : JO boxes olemo ra'alnH, 243 boxes sul'ina raleing, 80 l-cas»s enrrants, 60 cases s'nrch, 20 oases ling.—T. B. Hull and Co.

Per Defiance, from Duncdtn: 710 sacks flour, 160 J-saoks flour, 780 i-sacks flour, 189 sacks bran. 20 saoks sharps, 310 Backs oats.—r. H. 11 all and Co.

Per Glenlora, from London : 5 bales tlcki and hetslans, 1 case damaiks, 3 casca upho.sterers' trimmings.—Winks and Hall.

Per Fairlle, from Nowcastlo—3o tons bonednst. 10.) tons slack coal, 160 tons lump cost, 5 tons spokes and shafts.

EXPORTS.

Per Omaha for Chatham Islands—23,ooo foet timber, 80 bags flour, 20 sacks grass-seed, 10 packages sashes, 9 doors, 30 drain pipes, 20 i ohesta tea, 45 bags salt, 14 bags rice, 60 mats sugar, 43 paoksgea oilman's stores, 10 cases corregated iron, 45 coils wire. 10 cases kerosene, 40 paokage3 Ironmongery, 10 packages ridging, 10 packages wines spirit* and b^er, 93 packages sundries.

Inwards Coastwise. — Fleetwing, from Kahuirn, with 44005 feet timber; Tamaki Packet, from Tanranga, in ballast; Tararua, from Russell, with :> t sacks oysters and 250 tons coal; Lake Supjrlor from Paklrl, with 30,030 feet bank timber and 4 spur*; Pereoveronoa, from Walheke, with 150 bushels shingles: Ruby from Rujboll, with 60 tons coal; Kllon from Manaia, with 12.0C3 feet sawn timber; Kriein hllda from Whangaroa, with 30,600 feet eawn timber, 7 hides, 18 sheepskins; Coralie from Talma, with 22.C0J foet timber; Rangatlra from Barrier, with 30 tons firewood, 10,030 shingles, and 900 palings. Outwards Coastwise. — Lagoon. for Thamm ; Lake Suporior for Pakirl; Saxon for Raa-ell; Lady Don for Hokianira: Ellen for Manala; Golden Islo for Russell; Rangaiira for Omaha. The old mission sohooner Santa Cruz, formerly Southern Cross, was towed ud from Kohima ramatoday. It is stated that she has been pnrobased by Mr Wilson for £200, and that sbo will proceed to Levuku. The s.s. Te Anau loft Sydney for Auckland via Rnsßell on Thursday afternoon. She is there fore expected to roach tho latter port on lucs duy. and Auckland on Wednesday next. The schooner Caledonia is expected to proceed to I'onga next weon. Thos.s.lona arrived this morning from Rns sell and northern ports with 300 sacks kauri gum, 31 saoks oysters, 3 boxes fruit, 1 horse and a quantity of sundries. Passengers: Miss Kltohon, Mrs Martin, Mrs Hannatyne, Mrs Sayors, Miss Martin, Roy. Mr Douglas, Messrs Jjambloy, L'mor, Henedden, and Salmon. The brlgantino Omaha cleared at the Cuitoms to-day for Chatham Islands with * full cargo and the following passengers:— Mr and Mrs Hadock, Mr Chudleigh, and five natives, blio sails on Monday. The outter Sovereign of the Seas is expected to leave on Monday for Norfolk Island under charge of Captain Edwards. The btrque Clara Hargravos arrived this morning from Danodin In ballast. It had been arranged that she should proceed to Newc ostle to load with coal for Auckland, but some dis cUHSlon having arrtsen as to he seaworthiness. Or otherwise she returned to this port direct. The b.B. Ringarooma is expected from tho Routh on Monday, she left Wellington yester day with the followlngpassengors: Mrs Hewitt, Mißsea Hlnes and Chariton, Mr and Mrs Roberts, Roy. Williams, Messrs. Brown, Hornby, O'Coa nell, Bander, Archor, Chalia, MoFurlane, Red- Stone, Dugan, Common. Casert, Maker, Welsh, Ueorge, Green, and Motion.

The barque Ingeburg left Wellington for AuuKlaud yeatorday. She has on board a qnantltr ot original cargo from New York for this port. The barque Lurliue, consigned to the Now Zealand Loan snd Mercantile Agency, arrived at Oamaru port on Friday night, and early on Tuesday discharged her entire cargo at the wharf. Phe proceeded to the outer anchorage yesterday morninglin readiness for sea, having been loaded with a full cargo of near y 11,000 baga oats in 28 working hours. The thre?-masted schooner passed by the Glenlora on Wednesday proved to be the Fuirlio from Newcastle coal laden. She arrived this rnorniug after 11 days. Newcastle wa i left on the 19th, and contrary -Mindsexperienced for the first day, and light favourable winds during several snb«eqoent days. South-eas' erly and southerly winds were experienced daring the greater part of the remainder of the tilp. Passengers: Mr Blglow, wife, and three children.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES. Hannah Barrett, schooner, for Kaipara Hannsh Mokau, s.s., Keane, for Wait»ra Lalla Rookh, p.s., Campbell, for Waltara WlldDuck, ketoh. Bradley, for Wanganul

The b.B. Ta'«- ">a is expeoted to arrive from tho South to-moz lornlng.

The schooner Hannah Barrett, -which put in at the Headß wim'lbound yesterday, left again tiv day for Kaipara, where ehu will load with timber for Lyttelton.

PORT OF WHANGAROA.

Arrivals, Oot. 23: Lins, brlgantlno, Deye, from Auckland, with timber; Kriemtailda, schooner, Bathnrst, from Auckland, with general cargo. Oot. 27: Policeman, schooner, Champion, from Auolclund, with general cargo. Departures, Oot. 27: Catherine Jane, barque, Simpson, for Melbourne, with 252,000 feet baulk and sawn timber; Kriemhilda, schooner, Bathnrst, for Auckland, with 31,000 feet sawn timber. Vessels Loading: Llna, brlgantino, with sawn timber, for Sydney ; Policeman, schooner, with sawn timber, for Norfolk Island. The Wild Duck, which left the Heads fo Wanganul this morning, took a cargo of timberr

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day.■ Arrivals: Sea JiieeM, Hose, and Gipsy. Sailed: Whatigarei, Saucy Kate, Leo, Eleanor, and apit fire. Nelson, yesterday. Sailed: Taiaron, for New Plymouth, at 1. l,"i LONEON, Octohor 28. Ariivod : Edwin Co;t, from Lyttelton ; sailed on Jnne 12th. Adblaidk, Octobar 29. Arrived: Orient Co.'a steamer Cotopaxi, ftom Plymouth. Wbllingtot, this day. Arrived: Hermione, chip, with 30 paasengera. 91 days from London. Sb.9 is now boating into harbour. Lyttet/ton, thla day, Sailed i Waitangj, for London.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stah Oilico, Saturday. Mr K. Arthur sale was well attended, but tin nrices generally rulod lower than on the previous week- Fowla, la 7(1 to 2b Od; ohioka. Is 3d to la Od • Spanish, 3s del to 4s; turkoy», 6s Cd ; ducks 2s'<ia to 2s9d: getao, 3j 3d to 3j 9d; pigg, 10a to 13a Baoh; old potatoes. Is 3d por Baok to 3s por owt.: carrots, Is 6d to 2slod; onions, 2d; maize, 3a fid to 3i 9i; oata, 2s 3d ; wheat, 2s lid; chatf, 2s to 2s 0(1: floUr, £8 to £1310a; oatmeal. Id to lid • cheese, 2d to 6d; fresh butt«r, 6Jd to 7Jd ; salt butter, Zd to 7d por lb ; bee/, 2d to 2id; bacon, 'id to BJd ; oranges, 6a Sd to 8s 01; nppfea, 7s (id to 13' 6d; loqtints, 2a; bJscclts, Sd to Cjd ; box tea, 13s to 25a; sugar, id to IJd; soap, 16a Derowt.; candles, 9id; coffee, Is 3d; raw oil, la 6d ■ boiled oil, 4a 9d; white lead, iid; salt, 5b 6d; new potatoes, 4s lfld to fig per cwt.

Mr George albbtn held hi< sale with profitable returns and a number of lines of produce and goo la met with a roidy exchange Wairoa cheene, 2Jd to 6d per lb.; accordlnn to quality ; potatoes—new, Js. old. 2a 6d par cwt;; bacon, 6d to 7d; candles, 8d to 9d per lb.; good tea, 23s per box; tobacco, 5b per lb,

Darwinism la tho offshoot of an unhealthy parent tree. Evolution I« tho otl'sprtnK of n Btrango and unnatural theory. Both ideas are repugnant to our nrnuonoeired notions, and at war with tho oitabllishod prinelploa of common sonso and orcdulity. A fow Droeolytos may accept tho teiuhinus of these schoolg, because innovations are sure to llnd some disciples, but tho majority of mankind will roleot both the Darwinian and Sponcorian hetorouoxles, and be liovo In what, like Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, timohas sanctioned uud the oko conllrmed.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Ctosa as Unijeb i— This Day. For Port Fltiroy, per Watorlily, at 4 p.m. Monday, Ist Novombor. For Thames, por Itotomahana. at 10 a.m. For Lovuka, per Meg Merrilies,at 11 a.m. For Wuitura aud Now Plymouth, por Rowcna, at 10.5 a.m. For Coromandol, por Coromondol. at 11.30 a.m. For Chatham Islands, per Omaha, at 1 p.m. For Tarangkl and Wunganui, per Oreti, at 1 p.m. For Norfolk lelancs, por Sovereign of tho Seas, at 2 p.m. For Tryphona, per Wnnderer, at 2 p.m. Kor Talma, per Coralie, at 4 p.m. ■ For TaurunKti and Opollki, per Waitaki, at 4 p.m. For Ruesell, TCawakawa, Wongaroa, and Mongonui, por lon a, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Knterpriso, at 5.30 p.m. Tuksday. 2nd November. For Taranaki and Southern porta, por 'luiiiroo, at 5 a.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Ringaronma, Bt 3 p.m. For Wangarei Hoods. Walpu, Wangaroi, and Mongapai, per Argylo, at 4 p.m Tuesday, 9th Novombor. Por s.s. City of Now York as follows :— For Sandwich. Inlands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South Aroorica. aud British and Foreign West Indies, Japan, and China, Including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and ConUnout of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders, rogiatered lottors, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fco of slxponco, in addition to tho postage, will be received by the Mail Auent ou board the steamer up to the limo of sailing. Tnls mail will bo duo in London on Tuesday, Dumber 21st.

N.B.—ln future malls for Whatawhata, Wattotuna, and Ra«lan will close at this office at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and wlllarrivo at 6.10 p.m.on Tuesdays and Krldajp. Itaila for Aotca and To Mata will closo at this office nt 7 p.m. every Saturday, and will arrivo at 6.10 p.m. every Tuofday. Mails for Razorback. Pokeno Valley, and Maungatawhiri, will close at this oQlco at 7 p.m. Jon Tuesdays, Thursdays, and aatnrdays, and will arr.vo "ozorbacic at 6.10 p.m. on Tuesdays. Thursdays, and Saturdays, and Pokeno Valley and Mangatawhlrl on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 6.30 p.m. S. B. KISS, Cbiof Poatmaster.

BIRTHS.

HAVES.—On tho lith instant, at Whangaroa, the wife of J. 1). llayes, Esq., ot a daughter. O'BRIEN.—On the 27th instant, at Mount Kden, the wife of B. L. O'Brien, of a daughter. POULGRAIN.-On October 23rd. at Pratt street, the wife of R. Fou'gralß, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

PATTERSON — CLARKE.— On September 22nd. at St. Patrick's Cathedral, by tho Rev. Father Walter McDonald, John, fourth son of Mr John Patterson, to Kate, youngest daugb tir ot Mr James Clark, both of this city.

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1880.

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

Europe is on the ice, and the ice is thin, though it is nowhere absolutely broken. Greece is mobilizing her army with a view to settling the frontier question on her own account, and at last advices had massed 30,000 men, while the Powers are disunited and disinclined to push matters to extremes. The Slavs are agitating for the union of Bul garia with East Koumelia, and are encour aged in the movement by Kusiia. Since the Berlin Treaty thee has been a large emi gration from South Russia into Bulgaria; agents of the Panslav Committees in Moscow and St. Petersburg hare traversed the country, holding meeting and distributing money, and vast quantities of arms have been conveyed across the Balkaus and supplied to the Turnverein, or Athletic Societies, who are openly drilled. Un the Eastern ilank of the Balkans some thousands of militia have been massed. The policy of Russia in regard to Pan Slav union has recently been disclosed by Bismarck, who has unearthed from some mysterious pigeon-hole in the Bureau at Berlin an almost forgotten secret memoran dum written by Prince Gortschakoff iv 18C4, and approved by Emperor Alexander. Mow it came into the possession of Bismarck is best known to tho wily Chancellor him self. In that memorandum Prince Gortscha koif points out that the destruction of Austria and Turkey and tho union of all the Slavs under the banner of Kussia must be the aim of Russian policy. Ho goes on to say that all the revolutionary movements in Europe from which Russia can gain nothing must be suppressed, aud the Slavs in Austria pacilied until they arc strong enough to destroy their masters. The memorandum further proposes that the Kussiau Cabinet should direct all its efforts to preserving a good understanding with the Courts at Vienna and Berlin, in order to maintain its present position in Europe, but only for the purpose ot enabling it to prepare for the long-planned Panslavistic campaign in the East. While Russia is thus secretly plotting to securo the Slavs, Austria ia anxious to avert any complica tion which would endanger her position in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Italy still hopes to gain some territory on the Dalmatian coast; and Frauce aud Italy are suspected of underhanded deaigus.aud o£ being favour able to the compromise proposed by tlio Porte for the settlement ot the Greek frontier question. Bismarck is anxious to secure the German Empire from the two besetting dangers of French revenge aud

Slav encroachments. By his wily diplomacy he has contrived at one time to play otV Kussia against France; but when Kusaia's aid is no longer of use he puts her oft' at arm's length, and endeavours to excite French jealousy against England iv the Mediterranean. The European concert is further complicated aud endangered by dilforeuces of opinion ou tho Greek frontier <£uestior, and by the attitude of tho Albauiaus in regard to tho proposed surrender of Dulciguo. Thu. former is temporarily put oil' tho boards by tho Europeau Powers, who arc apparently averse to having too much on their hands at once, and meantime tho Greeks keep the question diligently stirred up with 30,001) bayonets concentrated iv Thossuly ami Kpirus, while largo magazines and fortilica tious aro being established iv travitsa, Metzovo, and Larisaa. At a meeting of thu League tho Albanian chiefs have solemnly sworn to resist to tho death the partition of their fatherland between Montenegro ami Greece, and have taken up arms to make good that determination. Advices by tho lust mail showed that they had occupied Dulcigno with a force of eight thousand troous expelling tho Turkish garrison and officials who exhibited no disposition to resist, while another Albanian army of six thousand was entrouohed on the Muzura range within live lines of earth works, a few miles north of Dulcignu. Thursday's cable despatches couvoyod in telligence ot the despatch of three batallions of Turkish troops to overawe tho Albauiau«, but this is probably a mere ruse. A well informed Constantinople correspondent of a loading English paper has reported that uniona the Turkish reinforcements sent to Albania each man carried in his knapsack a complete outfit of Albanian uniform, so that ho could transfer himself to tho insur gent army with the celerity of a character-im personator on tho stage. Kissa Pasha, who was sent with ten thousand men t > carry out tho cession of Dulcigno in September last, was found rendering assistance to tho enemy, and pirinittin;; them to drill under his vory none. As n climax to the farce, his soldiers deserted en massß to tho insurgents, Uiza was captured, and his life threatened, it is not likely that the hardy mouutaineors will yield without a lifc-and-death Htruggle. Albania is a land of romantic and historic interest. Its territory comprises ancient Kpirus, Macedonia, and lllyria. Its ancient herons wcro Alexander and Cyrus, and war lias been tho natural occupation of thu Albanians siuco their lir.it appearance in history. Tin: country has from time immemorial been fought over by Komau, Greek, Bulgarian, Turk, and Venetian. Against the Turk tin: Albauiays have frequently revolted, and have always yielded an unwilling obedi ence Eleven villages, perched on moun tain crags in the little canton of Suli, Lower Albania, resisted tho Turks for fourteen years in bcandurbeg's war of liberty. Tho women and children fought by the aide of the men, and when all wis lust Hung themselves over the pre cipices into tho mountain tarrouts. Tin; modern Albanian hits lost the romantic halo which surrounds the heroes of the Sulioto poetry. He is mostly a robber and a brigand, vain ot brilliant picturesque con tinue and showy weapons. Between him and thu Montenegrin there has t>een a nor pi'lual vendetta, which has been kept alive by incessant forays aud border lights. Such aro the handful of people who aro now apparently defying all Europe and the most powerful licet tho world has ever seen.

'I'm: mania of the unfortunate criminal "Joe" low lying uudcr acutenco of death in gaol is apparently infectious, and thu most remarkable victim of the contagion has somehow obtained editorial control of a paper called the "South Canterbury Times," published in Tiinnni, Tho luauiu in this unfortunate man'ai case has been de veloped iv a moit extraordinary way. "Joe" ran a muck against two or three people, but tho Tiiuaru man "goes for" tho wholo community of Auckland. He paiuts our citizens aa thirsting for the blood of tho wretched ; he denouucoa tho coroner, and exclaims against the gaol warders, who arc pictured us eagerly watching tho condemned man "as a cat watches n mouse prior to devouring it." "From tho time of Joe's capture," continues this intelligent writer, " he aeeiiin to havo been subjected to a species ot brutality, which in these days of vaunted civilization is surely inexplicable. Wo question if the skinning alive of dog* and cats or the laying bare of the muscles ot rabbits, as carried out by learned professors for tho amusement <iud instruction of students, in one whit more re volting than tho preliminary process to which 'Joe' is bciug subjected before ho is finally committed to tho tender mercicj of tho hangman." The writer then tells how "in all his troubles Joe has displayed in a remarkable sense the quality of abso lute truthfulness," notwithstanding that it has beeu proved that part of his state ment at least was absolutely false. The dreadful sullcriugs of tho "unfortunate criminal, subject to the agony of writhing for weeks iv a dark cell, covered with irons, and watching inces santly for the approach of the executioner " is very graphically painted, and tho editor declares his opinion that " we cannot hell) thinking it would have been far more mer ciful to have knocked him on the head like a kangaroo when ho admitted his od'enco than to go through the absurdity of a white man's trial, and subject him to the agony of waiting for weeks in a. dark cell, covered with irons and watchim? incessantly the approach of the executioner." This harrow iug picture of "Joe," who, according to all accounts, eats, drinks, and sleeps well, and is no doubt astonished at the strange ways of the white man in not knocking him on the head with less ceremony, is no doubt veryinstructivereadingto the goubemouches of Timaru; but it can hardly minister to their peace of mind to know that n raving lunatic is at largo in their own midst anil assuredly a mau so rabid as to libel a whole city, besides singling out highly-respectable and inoffensive citizens of it for special assault on grounds so utterly basele3s,should undergo medical examination to test his titnets to be at lau'e.

This week's story, which will bo found on the fourth page of this issue ia entitled "Her Rival." It is a well-written and touching story of the passionate love of a Spaniah dance-girl for an artist, who selected her as tho model for a celebrated picture. In these days the girls do not often captivate susceptible young men by becoming models tor pictures, but have re course to the much simpler aud cheaper plan of distributing miuiaturejlphotographs at thirty for 2s Gd.

The Spiritualistic Progressive Association of Auckland, which has a considerable membership and an energetic Executive Committee, are making arrangements to secure a lecture by Dr. Peebles, who will pass through Auckland in tho mail steamer.

There was a large muster of athletes and spectators at the Domain last cvenin" during the training of tho forthcoming sports. Upwards of a score of our best runners aud pedestrians went round and showed their paces, and judging by what was exhibited the various events are likely to be well contested.

It may not bo amiss to remind volunteers that a full battalion parade takes place on Tuesday evening next. They should not neglect these means of qualifying them selves for making a presentable display on the occasion of tho pending review.

Sunday services are announced in the proper column. Tho opening services of the new Baptist Chapol, Mount Eden, will be conducted by the liev. Allan Webb, and an afternoon address will bo triven by Mr Cole. Mr H. Exloy, from Nebraska, will oiliciatc ot the Christian meeting house, Cook-street. Mr Geo. A. Jirown will discourse to-morrow evening in the Temperance Hall, on Pagan Doctrines, still taught in the Christian Church. Sunday eveuing servieo at S o'clock in the Theatre Koyal.

The proprietor of the Kamo Collicry'and the Government arc at loggerheads re tho railway. Government want 2s Gd a ton freight on coal, and the colliery proprietor is anything but satisfied, and says ho would rather shut the mine up than pay it.

The first out-door religious service at the hospital will be held to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon on the lawn, on which occasion Bishop Cowie has promised to deliver an address.

To the Editor : Sir,—Would you kindly through your valuable paper call the atten tion of the proper authorities to a disgraceful man-trap in the asphalt between the Gas Works and the Empire Hotel in Nelson streer. It has been there some time, and no attempt has been made to remedy the in convenience, though I believe attention has been called to it. The asphslt has been blown up by water, and there is a hole of white pipe clay, which it is impossible to see in the night. Several accidents have i occurred there previously to your correspon dents, unpleasantly making its acquaint ance ; though, perhaps, a Bishop or a Prime Minister, &c, must come to grief before any notice will be taken of it.—Yours, &c, Omega.

Joseph Patterson, a seaman, writes to spy that bis case was not heard ou Thursday at tho Ji.M. Court, hence he had no opportu nity of expounding the " principle" in' volved. As Mr Patterson's case was exactly the same as that of Cullatt, the result must have been the same, viz , avon- Btlit, consequently a repetition of the same story was unnecessary.

A fatal accident occurred at the Edendalu railway station yesterday evening. It seems l lint just after the tran from Invcrcagill to Clinton left the .station, a woman named McCVaulty attempted to leave one of the cars, and fell between the carriage and plat form, receiving such injuries thut she died m a few moments.

The bright coloured posters in public places shadow forth the coming event to take place in the Loruc-strect Hall on the evening of tho Prince's birthday,9th Nov.,by Dohu'd popular miustrels. The bill is full of musical promise, including wit, humour, conundrums (local and geiienil), lticean ballads, Norman's stump oration on tho "unemployed," vocal selections, new character song hy Mr Horace JDeau, tho car nival budget of songs, and a new act, 11 Under the Gaslight. There will nlso be the special leaturo ot "four end men " on this occasion. The rclioed carnival will be the entertainment of the season.

The "Poverty Bay Standard" attaches great importance to the return of Mr G. M. Kccd, whom its regards as " tho harbinger of ways and means, which, if properly, honestly, and fairly dealt with, will be a source of prosperity to tho entire district." The "Standard" also says that Mr Heed " is prepared to do for Poverty 13ay what Mr Stewart is doing for Tauranga." In n scnii-acriptural way tho "Standard" then deprecates, thu " night time of adversity " when the Government guaranteed hundreds of thousands of pounds " iv the wild mad ness of introducing harlots to (ill our brothels mid drunkards to crowd our gaols." •' But," gays our contemporary, in a sudden burst of linpcfulucpH, " n liglit sliinoth out of the darkness, though yet afar oil'; there aie beacons to guide us, if wo will but follow them." The light and ono of tho beacons hero alluded to is evidently Mr G. M. Ucud, Tho article concludes with nn exhortation to tlui peoplo of Poverty Hay to gird up their loiiiH, and to throw nil tho weight and iuMiieuco of thoir strong rosolve unto the scales of circumstances.

Mr It. C. Greenwood sells ou Monday at 1 p.m., at Mr Davidson's, Mount Albert, (i acres of well-grown green outs.

"A ltunner " complains (as 0110 of the competitors fur the mile moo in the forth coming sports) that it is not fair to nuy of the competitors to handicap a race and leave the handicapping of two of tho runnerß until after a match which is to be run by them betoro tho sports como oil.

The Municipal Authorities strongly ad vise prchitcctn or persons about to orcet buildings or make alterations of any de scription iv thoir specifications and condi tions to make the builder or contractor responsible for any aud every breach of the City Building Keuiilations, In many instances persons arc advised to build or alter contrary to the existing laws, and are then responsible for any breach or penalties.

Attention is directed to tho permission granted by the City Council to the Volun teer Corpl! to lire blank cartridges (in pre paration fur tho Public Holiday on Novem ber 9th), in tin) Albeit Barracks rosorvo on Monday and Friday between 7.30 aud 8.3U p.m.

A Court of I'ctty Sessions was held at noon iv thu High-stioot Court-house, Cul. Nation in tliß chair. Present ; Messrs, Macfarlanc, I'ritno, Moody, and Clayton. It was resolved on the motion of Mr Mac farlano, seconded by Mr Prime, " That Ridly William Moody and Krcdcrick George Clayton be appointed to carry out the provisions the Slaughter-houses Act, 1877." The two gentlemen expressed their willing ness to Borvo iv this capacity.

The proprietor ot lake Housc,Ohinemutu, invites tenders fur the completion of the now buiiding—to be scut in to Air J. Wrigley, architect, Auckland, by noon of Monday, Ist November prox.

His Honor, Mr Justice Kiel mm ml, sat in Chambers yesterday and disposed of some formal and unimportant business. This concludes his discharge of the judicial duties of tho circuit. His departure on Tuesday next will bo viewed with un affected regret, not only by tho members of the locni liar, who by the way entertain a very high opinion of his professional ability, but by tho citizens generally, by whom his social qualities aud particularly his anxiety to consult the convenience of jurors and witnesses have been noted with much appreciation. It it no idle compliment to gay that no other jiidgo linn acquired such a popularity here ns Mr Richmond has, and within a comparatively short period, too, while his judgments are looked upon as almost in disputable. Tho Private Secretary (Mr Fite gcrald) by his courtesy has also secured the favourable opiuiou of tho public, and he may rent assured of their good wishes for his advancement in the profession he has chosen for himself.

Mr Arthur's sale of furniture, etc., at Osborno House, Hobson-street, will tako place on Monday next, instead of Tuesday as previously advertised.

Thn Wanganui "Herald" thinks that tho proposal to place couvict labour in com petion with tree labour ought to bo enough to hurl any Ministry from power.

The school committee of Hastings (Tapu Creek) has complained that they did not receive any torm to iill iv for the recent election, and a vote was thus lost to Mr Goldio.

A leading article is devoted by tho " New Zealand Times" to Mr Robert Graham's doings at Ohinctnutu. It accuses him of being tho promoter of tho Maori Native Land Court Court; " a self constituted body, which hai no legal standine, and in fact asserts its existence in open defianco of law." And saya that the finding of this Court " is not worth the paper it is written on;" the whole thing being begotten from a desire by Europeans to forco Govcrnmei.t into allowing the occupatiou of native lauds in the hot lake country." The " Times ' strenuously opposes the alienation of the lakes into the hands of private people, because " a system of black-mail would spring up which would frighten tourists trorn our shores." It instances the Niagara Falls, which have gone into tho hands of a number ot individual proprietors, with the result that enormous exactious arc made upon travellers by the persons claiming a prescriptive right to levy black-mail, la conclusion the "Times" urges the Govern ment to take measures to prevent tho alienation of tho hot lako country.

Vow that the City School Committee arc resolved to enforce the compulsory clauses ot the Education Act, wo would advice parents to eco that their children go to school, and so prevent legal proceedings. There appears to have boon quite mi uti necessary amount of hesitation on the part of the Board of Education in advancing the general wish for putting into execution the cnmpulsory provisions of the Act. Unless the system of free education reaches the classes who are indifferent to the mental training of their offspring, it is an unmiti gated sham, and tho country should be relieved of the heavy cost which its main tenance entails. What wo want, and ex pected to attain by a free system of educa tion, is not the cheapening of education to people who can afford to pay for it, but the imparting of instruction to children who are the victims of parental ignorance and ueclcct. There is an im pression abroad that tho teachers have oltcred a quiet resistance to the innova tion. J.t is to bo hopod that this rumour is untrue, and that the masters will be found exceedingly anxious to facilitate that step without which it would become question able whether the taxation of the country should not be relieved of so heavy a charge as the coat of tho present education system. There should be no hesitancy or leniency to secure obedience to the law.

Mr Hitchons' celebrated Blood Kestornr

has of late been working some rcnrarkaMn cures. In another column are published three

testimonials. One is from Mr Samuel Field, who had for twenty years been in the

hands of English doctors, but the latter could not euro him of a severe rheumatic

disease, which Mr Kitchens so successfully treated as to eradicate in live month?. When those English doctors receive their Stars by the next mail, and read of tho success of tho above great Now Zealand remedial agcut they will, no doubt, hide

their diminished heads at tho news. The second testimonial is from Mr McMillan, of Vulcan Lane, and the third from a,

Poverty Bay settlor. Apart from the medicinal aspect of the question, Mr Hitelicns' local remedy comes under the heading of local iudustry,and the proprietor, being a New Zealand colonist, entitles him to a certain amount of sympathy from the public. As our reports have shown Mr Hitchens has figured prominently at the Sydney and Melbourne Exhibitions, As he intends launching! his medicine into tho Metropolis of England at no distant

dnte, we may yet see him rivalling Professor Holloway ; and, as our colonial cricketers, rowers, and others, compote with home rivals for championship, so, some day, may

these two representatives of specialities contest for the championship of the world of physics.

While hurrying down Queen-street wharf last evening Mr Oourtoyne accidentally fell overboard, but being a good swimmer he easily reached a place of safety.

The following cricket matches are being played as we goto press :—Auckland United Cricket Club against the Otahuhu Cricket Club, ut Otahuhu ; Auckland C.C. against the North Shore C.C, at the Domain ; Second Eleven West End C.C. against the Devonport C.C, at the Domain; First Eleven West End C.C. against tho Parnell C.C., at the Domain ; and the Eden C.C. against the Ouehunga C.C, at the Domuin.

Tho Romuera Band of Hope, numbering about 200 members, held a very interesting entertainment last evening in the New market Hall, Mr Joseph Newman in the chair. The chairmau delivered an encour aging and practical address to the parents and children. Messrs Spragg and Burton also spoke on the advantages of a life of sobriety. A number of songs and recita tions were given by young persons, the singers being accompanied by Miss Bruce on the pianoforte. The entertainment was of a pleasing character, and closed with the National Anthem.

To-morroW afternoon, at 3 o'clock, the friends of the United Methodist Free Church will (weather permitting) hold an open-air servieo, near the Newton West School, on tho Croat North Koad, and specially invite the inhabitants of Arch Hill and Newton. Tho Rev. H. Taylor will deliver an address ; selections from Moody and Sankey's hymn book.

The Kcv. Father Golden was presented with a most eulogistic farewell address by the Hamilton section of his congregation last evening. Tho address was signed by Mr James Far roll (of Kihikiiii), Mr MeVeagh (of Cambridge), Mr M. Delaney (of Ohaupo), Mr Win. Jones (of Hamilton), and other leading Catholics, and referred to tin; groat want of Courch accommodation when Father Golden came to Hamilton, and his success in building live churches. Father Golden, ill tho course of his reply, said that the generosity, willingness and faith of tho people encouraged him to undertake now lubouis in a now and cxteu sivo sphere

Mr Dampier publishes to-night, on tho fourth page, a list of his new ami wonderful bargains.

Tho "Northern Luminary " refers to tho vxtcntion ot tho Kussell wharf in this style :—"The god, Anciuus, was a king of the SaminaiiH, who, leaving a cup of wine untasted to pursue a boar by which ho was killed, gave riso to the proverb "Thoro'fl many a slip between the cup and tho lip." Kussoll wharf is a bo(a)rc, and it strikes the " Luminary" very forcibly one or two ' kings'will yet run over before the £GOO belouging to the ratepayers is ponnitted to be spout upon a wharf already adequate, and moreover a Government structure ! The " Luminary " will not submit to any Kushcll "Blips." No 1 tho " Luminary " is ttoiug to forgo one of Jupiter's thunder bolts, and there is yet to be hoard a mighty row I Just before the Perihelion of the Planets eventuates you know."

Tho "Luminary" was burnt in effigy at RtiMHCll tho other day, and refers to thn circumstances in tills way :—" ' L'wuh v grand illumination upon the wharf, and n pound ot gunpowder Hunt the '■ Luminary " spinning into the air. The mouthpiece of the settlers had upheld the rights of " lioadH versus Pitching jCO'OO into the Sea," and must be burnt (as was the County Council Chairman). It don't take much to please komio kids. Sir Julius Vogel was burnt iv Auckland pome live yours ago, but another 12 months will see Sir Julius upon the throne of New Zealand, floating another £20,000,000 loan I "JN'oubiiezpas!" tho " Luminary " hangs lire 1 1

Mr It. Walker of tho city market, writes in reply to Mr Gooscmali (cheap Jack), He says :—"The making of a noise by mo was tor the double puruoso of stopping a nuisance, and to draw tho attention of the market lessee, because I think that neither Mr Gonscnmn or any other man has a right to place a table against the market pump, iv the very centre of the market, caufiiig an obstruction und damaging tho business of all the stall-holders on the only night in tho week that it is open. Lot Mr Gnoseman tako a stall and come into the market, or let him pay the rent for my six stalls oil Monday, and then he can stand against my shutters, and I will close up at six instead of eleven. JJut if Mr Gooseman thinks that the stall-holders are such geese as to bum gas, and look on while he is gas ing, he is mistaken for o-uo iv his life,"

Mining News.

THAMES, this day. Thames G. M. Co.—Mf Dunlop reports that two days' crushing have been lost—one for want of water, caused by a Blip in the race, and another through a mishap to one of tho battory dams, The crushing this fortnight will be poor, not shewing up above half what it did the previous fortnight. Started tho battery on Monday to run the 24 hours to try to pull up n little by tho end of the present month. Have about 301 bs picked stone on hand, and shall report on Monday next, but do not expect more than 150 ozs. of gold. Will report fully on Tuesday, tho 2nd proximo.

A MORMON OFFSHOOT.

A Lecherous Prophet and his Colony in Walla Walla Valley. Portland (Or.) Telegram.

A singular delusion has taknn hold of a number of persona in the Walla Walla Valley, about nino miles from tho cultivated and beautiful city of that name. Whether this is merely an offshoot to Mormonism flourishing under auother name, or endea vouring to gain foothold without a name, docs not appear, but details of the blasphe mous beliefs and practices of this handful of people, living in the centre of a civilized community, that they are not a whit behind tho Mormons either in their ridiculous assumptions or villianous practices. Davies, the head of this colony, is a Welsh man by birth, and most of his followers are from the British Isle*. He was more re cently from Utah, and claim that while in the mountaiua he received a rovelatiou from God, ordaining him commauder-in. chief of heaven and earth. Lunatics arc found in every asylum who hug this same idea, but this madman, retaining his free dom, succeeded, it is claimed, in imposing his story upon a number of ignorant, per sons, and the result was the formation of this colony and its emigration to Washing ton Territory. These dupes, having im plicit faith in their oracle, will have no intercourse with those not of their own belier, and arc forbidden on pain of dirt penalties to reveal any of the working of their church to outsiders. Davis assumes to be tho only divine or true apoatle of God, and teaches that spirits return and take upon themselves new bodies. A sou 12 years old and a daughter 9 wore respectively claimed to be " Jesus Christ" and the "Great Eternal Mother of Spirits," until diphtheria interfered lust spring and dealt with them as with ordinary mortals, closing out their career. Among tho asserted villainous practices of these people is that of substituting mating for legal marriage, aud had not kindly death interfered, this iniquitous father proposed to mate this brother and sister together. It is also claimed that Davies teaches that being endowed -with the Iloly Spirit ho has a perfect right to visit the women of his Hock in any manner in which he may choose. He has charge of tho entire pro perty of the community, while they suppose that they hold all things in common. One of the reqairements for membership in this church is that people joining give up all their worldly possessions. A few coming to their senses when brought face to face with this great fraud, have apostatised, lost their property, and taken their satisfaction out in disclosing tho hideous practices of the rulers of the colony.

I'M RESIGNED.

It was a sad occasion. The doctors said the man couldn't live, and weeping friends surrounded his bedside. But ho was not reconciled to depart. He was young, and there was much to hold him to life. He struggled hard mentally to accept the situation, but he couldn't feel right about it. At length he opened his eyes and asked in a feeble whisper if the leader of tho village band was at home. If so, he desired as a last dying request that the band be brought out and allowed to play under his window. This appeal was granted, and before the concluding strain was reached a submissive smile hovered about the shrunken lips of tho departing one as he murmured : " I'm—resigned. Nothing worse—can —happen—now." Then his ight went out.

" What right have you to be sick ?" asked a schoolmaster of a pnpil. " A constitutional right," was the reply.

Over 100 of Wiloock and White's cele brated Organs havo been sold In Auckland during tho past twelve months. £S> deposit will sccuro OQOof these beautiful instruments, Buit ablo for parlour or ohurch. Solo Agency fo North Isiand:—Auckland MnsicllWarohOUßQ 71. Qucen-atroot.—[Advt.

Our Wellington Telegram.

|BY TELKGEAPII—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

WELLINGTON, this day. An Executive Council was held at noon to-day, tho Acting-Governer presiding. Messrs Hall, Atkinson, liolleston, Dick, Brycc and Oliver were present. Tl.cy transacted mostly native business. The case of Joe, the murderer, was not dealt with, but will probably be determined at the Executive meeting on Tuesday. FURTHER SALE OF WAIMATE. The Cabinet meeting this afternoon decided to open another block of the Wai mate Plains immediately at the same time as the former one, the area being similar, to include the Manaia township. The first block realised thirty-one thousand cash at six pounds per acre, and fifteen thousand on deferred payments, averaging seven pounds per acre. There is no sign of the n&tivo fencers to-day. Mr Bryce returned last night.

Scintillations.

A rido club—A Ran« of burglars. _ There is scab among *heep at Amuri. Proctor visits Cbristchurch and the West Coast, and thence returns to Duuediu. Phosphorus, placed for rabbit-poisoning, ia killiug sheep at Invercargill. John Smith Wilcox died suddenly at Lyttelton yesterday, of heart disease. Oamaru has lloated its Waterworks Loau of £10,000 in Melbourne at 95. There are four candidates lor the Welling ton Mayoralty. The volunteers are anxious to know when the district orders for the review are to bo issued, or if the whole thing is a hoax. Mr S. A. Murphy, customs, Thames, is to be transferred to Wellington. Mr 11. ,J. O'Sullivan has inspected the the Thames schools. Mrs John G. Grexul, who lies made largo donations to the Presbyterian missions, has given §100,000 for the development of a higher order of Sunday-school literature. John Harvey, farmer. Waikanui, had his leg cut oti below the knee, through getting caught in a trashing machine. Chief Judge Fonton and a number of native Innd ollicials were passengers by tbo Taraiua. for Napier yesterday. Exhibits for tbo Duncdin Industrial Exhibition will be conveyed freo over the railways. The Occidental billiard-room has been thoroughly renovated aud will be open tnii evening. A man cares little for his wrongs when getting his funeral rites. Mr S. Macjl'arlano has been nominated for the vacancy in the Hoard of Education. Key. Horace Stone Wilcockuof Plymouth has left the Church of England for the Church of Home.

Tliero arc, it if) said, eight translations of tho Bible iv tho languages of the South Sea Islands and Now Zealand.

Two New England Churches refuse to call two students of Andovcr Theological Semi nary becaune they use tobacco Mr ]!edford, teacher of Pukerimn hcliool, hasi been appointed to Uhaiipo. Mr Thwaitea cornea to Auckland.

The cheapest church in the United States was built recoutly in Kansas, at a cost of 810. Its walls and roof arc of sod and the floor of earth. No mortgages. As you grow old your hair becomes quarrelsome ; it is contiuunlly falling out. A teacher one day endeavouring to make a pupil understand the nature anil aplpica tion of ft passive verb, paid, " A passive verb is expressive of the nature of receiving an action ; as, Pcttr is beaten. Now what did l'oter do?" "Well, 1 don't know," answered the boy, pausing a moment, with the gravest countenance possible, " with out lie hollered!"

A storekeeper on one of the Otago digg ings discovered that a heathen Chinee debtor had levanted. Uc went for that heathen Cliiuec, seized him by his pig-tail and rilled his pockets. Since then he has been arrested for highway robbery He had the wrong Chow-Chow by the tail. A Tallahassee minister who had held numerous night meetings in order to arouse religious enthusiasm, aud, the work pro gressing slowly, bewailed the return of his labours iv only converting half a dozen souls thus—"l tell you, my hearers, it don't pay for the gas." " Young man," said the orator, im pressively, "do you want to go down to a drunkard's grave ?" " Well," replied the young man, with the careless grace of a man who isn't accustomed to refusing, " I don't care if I do. Whereabouts is your grave ?" The United Brethren in Christ, who have missions in Shcrbre, Africa, and iv Germany, report receipts of $54,350 the past year, most of which was expended on home mis sions and church extensions.

The Whntawhata section of the rival Newcastle Boards have spent £28 iv litiga tion, and arc rather tired of it. They have, therefore, resolved to make another effort to secure a compromise with the Board elected under the Highways Act. The Supreme Court of Michigan 'has de cided that a subscription given on Sunday to aid a church is valid and collectable, on tho ground of being tv work of necessity and charity, aud is not barred by the Sunday Jaws.

Bishop Sargent of Madras, in a paper on " Church of England Missions in India," computes that the Society tor the Propaga tion of the Gospel has SO.OOO, and the Church Missionary Society 101,000 adherents, above 180,000 in all of whom 46,000 are communi cants. The two societies employ about 150 missionaries in India.

" How are you, Smith," said Jones, Smith pretends not to know him, and replies hesitatingly—"Sir, you have the advantage of me.". "Yes," retorts Jones, "I suppose everybody has that's got common sense." Smith looks unhappy. A bald-headed professor, reproving a youth for the exercise of his fists, said very severely, "We fight with our heads at this college." The young man rellecteu for a moment, and then replied calmly, " Ah, I see ; and you have butted all your hair off."

A lady, walking with her husband at the sea-side, enquired of him the difference between exportation and transportation. "Why, my dear," he replied, "if you were on board yonder vessel, lenving England, you would be exported, and I should bo trans ported 1"

Will some kind soul translate for us the following lines from Tennyson's "De Profundia" for which he got £300—£5 a line ?—

" Tho pain Of this divisiblo indivisibles world AinoiiK tin) numorablo innumerable, Sun.sunandsun.throughflnltG-inflnitOßpaco, Finite-infinite timo." "Out of Sight out of Mind."—Distressed Mother—"lt you children make such a noise, I shall go out of my mind." Young Kip—•' Go ou, mother; I'll mind the young 'uus while you're gone." Women with hinged hair are deceitful. They cover up their show of intellect, and a mau will marry one of them expecting to have a good-natured fool for a wife; but she'll turn out smar'u chain lightning, and make him danco all the household horn pipes. llather a lazy fellow went into the service

of a farmer in Oarrick. He brought a very high character from his last master. His now master, meeting his old one, asked him how he could give his last servant so pood a character. '"Deed," said tho other, "the fact is he needed it a'."

A maiden lady said to her little nephew, " Now, Johnuy, you go to bed early, and always do so, and you'll be rosy-cheeked and handsome when you grow up." Johnny thought a few minutes, and then observed. " Well, aunty, you" must have sat up a good deal when you wcreyovng." The Graceless Loon.—Scene: Saloon Steamer; company seated at breakfast.— Steward (to minister who is partially deaf) —"Grace sir. "Deaf Minister (complacently) —''Ham aud eggs." S. (verj. loud) ---rlease say grace, sir." 1). M. (impatiently) —"I said ham and eges." (General griu round the table.) " How came those holes in your elbows ?' asked the widow Smith of the irrepressible small boy. " Oh, mother, I hid behind the sofo when little Jack Homer was sayin' to our Jule that he'd take her even if you had to be thrown in ; aud lie diun't know I was there, and so I held in and laughed in my sleeves till I bnrst'em."

A lady entered her kitchen the other day and found the oven swimming with Krcase. On asking the servant, a Welsh gill, the cause, the Cambrian maid answered with the greatest simplicity, "Look you, missus, the candle was fell in the water, and I put her in the oven to dry." A Good Judge.—" Honesty is the best policy," said a Scotchman.—" I know it my friend, for IJhave triectybaith." Sheridan was once asked by a geutlc mau : " How is it that your naino has not an O prefixed to it ? Ycur family i s Irish uud no doubt illustrious. "—"No family" replied Sheridan, "has a better right to"an O than our family ; for, in truth, wo owe everybody."

Lonl Chesterfield, beinc told that a certain termagant aud scold was married to a gamester, replied " that cards and brim stone made the best matches."

Pats tho pork and boan», dear mother For I'm hungry as aho X ; Iruo, I had a picnic dinner, Sitting on an ancienc lop. But, Adolph was thorc, dear, mother And I (aln would iiavo him think I nm of cthoron) make-up, For, mamma, he.i Rot tho chink • So I only ato v morsel ' Of a dainty frosted cake And a ueaaul, and a raiain— r>na7u "" Soli(1 Kmb tllu »>>nko. Pjlo the provender around mo A , F?vJ' m, famlßhl?K. by Rum! Am t this ham and beans delicious. Oh! yum! yum! yum I yum \ yum i

TELEGRAMS.

(FEOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

POUT ALBEIIT, this day. ACCIDENT AT PORT ALBERT.

Henry, son ot Mr Prictor, was swinging ;vt the circular swing at the Port Albert school ground yesterday, when the rope broke. He fell, breaking his leg above the knee. Dr. Ross attended with creditable promptitude.

GRAIIAMSTOWN, this day.

Tho Alburnia returns for the month are C4Sozs ldwt. of melted gold from 490 tone of stone.

A contractor named Webb was seriously injured at Kaueranga bush, being jammed between logs. Ho has just been brought to the hospital.

[PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

ZZZ. WELLINGTON, this day. A lad named Batkin, recently hurt at the College grounds, died last night. CHRISTCHUKCII, this day. Mr Seager Fugit of the Lunatic Asylum has been granted a year's leave of absence to visit Kngland and inspect the working of the Asylums there. 4CO entries were received for the Northern Agricultural Associatiou Show on 4th November. Mr H. Kedwood's horses, Miss Dommett, Amy, Dolphin, Flat Jack, and Mr C. Kcd wood's Talent and Sir George arrived by i the Uawea this morning. DUNEDIN, this day. At Palmerstoii the inquest held on Tues day, on the sudden death of Deborah For rester, a domestic servant, tho medical evidence was that death was caused by internal homorrhage, the case being similar to that of Adelaide Neilson.

The match, Wallace v. Dunedin, was a very hollow affair. Wallace were all out for 30, aud Liuuedin 3 for 83.

At the City Court, Henry Scherwensky was charged with stealing a large quantity of wearing apparel from the ship Durham. A portion ot the articles have been found in his dwelling. He was remanded for a week.

Mr Stout, on behalf of the bar, on con clusion of business iv the District Court to-day, expressed their regret at Judge Harvey's retirement, saying they were sur prised the Government should have seen (it to remove District Judges, whose appoint ments were always regarded as life ones. Judge Harvey, in reply, aaid ho intended re enteriug the profession. He could not help thinking an unusual course was adopted particularly when law senior officers of Court were displaced and juniors retained. The mouth's revenue is £31,354 or a falling-oil'of £2,3G1 on the corresponding month of 1879. INVERCAKGILL, this day. The Southland High School Board of Governors resolved to sell the endowments to the extent of 19,000 acres, and have given notice to tenants.

Sporting.

A. R. C. SUMMER MEETING,

TIIK ENTBIKS

The following entries for the forthcoming A. It, C. Summer Meeting were received last evening by the Secretary :—

THE AUCKLAND COP (HANDICAP),

S. T. Horsf all's King Quail, C. H. Owen's Sir George, John Lennard's Kcuilivorth, D, Fraaet's Le Loup and Butrayer, J. Lunn's Adamant, Joseph Byer's Golden Crown aud Vortex, M. Edgar's Ariel, P. Butler's Laertes, Horsford's Hornby, Mischief, and The Governor, \\. Walter's Libeller, Pis catorious, Grand Duchess, and Rosa lind, A. Macdonald's Edward James, James, Hunt's Yatapa, Robert Farmer's Rowi, D. McKinnon's Stratherd and Gilderoy, Dave White's idatana and Te Anima, John Smith's Tim Whifller and Maid of Honour, \V. C. Webb's Virginia Water, W. S. Moorehouse's Badsworth and Holderness, Mason's Lara and Kandwick, J. Lunn's Lone Hand, H. P, Lance's Foul Play, E. Mitchulson's Vampire and Pru nella, W. Bobbett's Kose of Sherwell, Jas. Wulmsley's Moonstone, G. Bates' Sinking Fund, H, Prince's Sir Garnet and Hilarious.

THE AUCKLAND RACING CLUB HANDICAP,

John Lennard's Konihvorth and Othello, D. Fraser's Le Loup and Betrayer, J. Luna's Adamant, Joseph Byers' Golden Crown, M. Edgar's Ariel, P. Butler's Laertes, Hereford's Hornby and Governor, W. Walters' Piscatorius, Grand Duchess, and Vonus Transit, J. Hunt's Yatapa, Robert Farmer's Rewi and Florence, D. McKinnon's Stratherd and Gilderoy, D. White's Matana and Te Anuna, J. Smith's Tim Whilller and Maid of Honor, W. C. Webb's Virginia Water, H. P. Lance's Foul Play, E. Mitchelsou's Vampire, 11. Prince's Sir Garnet and Hilarious, W. Bobbett's Rose of Shcrwell and Woolbroker, J. Walmsley's Moonstone, A. McDonald's Edward James, W. S. Moorhouse's Holderness and Badsworth, D. Lunn's Lone Hand, Mason's Lara and Randwick, G. Bates' Sinking Fund. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. J. McAllister's Eclipse, J. Kelly's Mig nonette, J. G. Rutherford's Sportsman, Sam Alorrin's Dou Juan, James Smith's Jack Sheppard (late Jonathan Wild), C. C. Mur ray's Puriri, P. Butler's Agent, J. M. Rus sell's The Ghost, J. Lunn's Lone Hand, E. U. Laxon's Young Sledmere.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before B. O. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) INEBEIATES. Joseph Watts aud Richard Wells pleaded guilty to drunkeness aud were fined 5s each. LOLLIAEIANS. James Whorsky (10), Frank Rotrcrs (11), and John Irwine (12), were charged with stealing two tin boxes of lollies, weighing 261b5., value 31s, the property of John Perry, of Pousonby, on the 2Stu inst. Whorsky pleaded guilty to stealing the lollies, mid the other two prisoners to sharing in tho plunder. Sub-Inspector Pardy asked that the boy Whorsky might be put into the box. They had absconded from the Industrial School. James Whorsky deposed that ho was persuaded to go into the shop, and steal the lollies, while the other boys kept watch outside. They all three then went into a gully, and divided the prizer As this was nDt the first [offence of the kind committed by these boys, His Wor ship ordered them to prison for three days, and each to be once whipped. This was all the business.

A SHINDY AT TAUMARERE.

A SHALL but lively riot occurred at Tuamarere the other day. Mr Mouldy, of the Exchange Hotel, expelled natives 'and closed his house. The natives went on the venmdab. and demanded more liquor which being refused, they sent a 321b. shot through tho door, and having im- Drovi.«cd a battering ram by tearing up the verandah step, made a clean breach. After this exploit they retreated. The "Luminary" described what followed:— Soon after arrival of some of Simra's men and neighbours, the Maoris shewed out •with reinforcements, and commenced tho fight by falling upon the Pakehas with sticks, etc. Bruises and some seveie cuts were received on both sides, but the Europeans to the number of seven, at length dispersed the natives, who made a run lor fieir settlement, which is about a mile distant from the hotel. Constable Tatten (the only guardian of the peace in tho Kawakawa district) was informed of tho occurrence at midnight, and at once made for Taumarcrc ; but as the night was dark Tatten had to remain about till daybreak, when he with other assistance, went to the" wharee, and arrested tho prieouers During the evening, the natives had obtained change in Mr Mouldy's absence, on some old Co-operative Society's receipts purporting them to be Bay Coal Ciders' and when afterwards asked for the money book by Mouldy, Era Maid refused, saying, m.a very defiant manner, "No! go and fetch tho police; me won three cases already; mo wiu always." It will be remembered that Maki was very fortunate in several cases at the last "Kawakawa Kesideut Magistrate's Court.

CABLEGRAMS.

[EErTKB'S^TBLa QaAIIBi] 1 THE HOMEWARD MAILS The homeward mails, via Brindisi 'w left Melbourne on September 15, „' livered in London to-day. ' '" COMMERCIAL LONDON, October 29 Consols, 99}. *>• Adelaide aud New Zealand breads are unchanged. uu:i"Urall| Best sides of Australian leatw quoted Is 8d to Is 4d lower. der.,|'e MONEY AND STOCK MARKED LONDON, October^ The total reserve of notes and h n )r^' the Bank of England is £16,750 000 ' ** The thrce-per-cent. New Zealand 1 is 101; flvo-por-ceut New Zeffi, 10 * 101; nve-pcr-cent. New ZeS & loan is 102 ; four-per-cent. loan t L l*® For Australian hides there km inquiry for most descriptions. T Best Australian beef tallow b»"-3 is3lsßd; best mutton tallow 38gJS^ wti

AUSTRALIAN.

:• v: ! GERMAN WARSHIP FOR ADrir: LAND. ■*% MELBOURNE, Satwday It is stated to be probable that'4l German warship Nautilus, now in^T* will visit Auckland at an early date, SENTENCE OF DEATH ON KELTv MELBOURNE, October Mi After a two-days' trial, Ned Kellv X* been found guilty of the charges Ja against him, and sentence of death hagW passed. There were no witnesses fotT defence. " ,'*, THE MELBOURNE CUP

MELBOURNE, October JJ A: Mr Field's British Workman ig B crahl,»j 1 for the Cup. *"

FREIGHTS. SYDNEY, October & Freights to London: Steamers 45, sailiug vessels, 30s. Freights to theUnflJ Kingdom, 40a : from out-ports, 42s 6d,^> COMMERCIAL. SYDNEY, October^. Hennesy's brandy (case), 35s 6d to 35a <H New Zealand oats, per 401b5., Is 9d to &• maize per O'Olbs., 2a Id to2s 2d • uuitoJ D.it.J.'s, perlb, 7i'dtoßd. '

ADELAIDE, October 29, The price of wheat at present is 4j fij The tone of wheat is generally quiet ■ * Town Hour is £10 10s to £10 15 3 p er ton country Hour, £910s to £913a 6d. ' THE GOVEIiNOK OF QUEENBLANO

ADELAIDE, Saturday;1 Sir Arthur Kennedy, Governor of Queens, land, who has been on a visit to EngUnd is a passenger by the steamship CotoiW which arrived here yesterday fromfpW. mouth.

Fire at Timaru.

[BY TKLKGIUPII I'EKSS ASSOCIATIOK.) TIMARIJ, Friday The Timaru Mechanics' Institute, valuedii £5000, was totally destroyed >y fire to. night. The lire broke out shortly afterJO o'clock, and in a few minutes the'vrbole building was in ilamcs. By 11 p'dpekit was destroyed. Part of it wai'cfei dry wood. All thi bookn and furnitare were saved The (Jlil-tcli of England \»ait people had luckily cleared out:»lL.{ba balance of goods except about fSOtttt, There is no clue as to the origin of thsfiii It broke out at the back and stage put which was locked up. At 7 p.m. uttonj adjoining buildings were in great-danger and were no for some time. She Court. house next door being of concrete didnot sud'er. The insurance is reported to 1» £050 in the South British, £653 in th^ Liverpool, London, and Globe, and £650 divided between the Transatlantic .ami Victoria Companies. [The lustitute, we learn from the Held Ollice in Auckland, was insured Inlhe South British for £500, but £2C3 of thii was re-insured in the London and Lanci shire. The piano and most of the booUrs were s«7ed.]

Waimate Land Sale.

(FEOM ODE OWN COBEESPONDENT,),? NORMANBY, this day. As the land sale advanced yeaterdiy bidders became more cautious, and Very few exceeded £6 per acre. la .roud number five thousand acres of goodpagtflte land on immediate payment realized thirty thousand pounds. A good number of visitors are bomt tide settlor?. Aauggertrcn that the Government should provide a free lunch reccired great approbation, but ikt Commissioner did not like the hint. L'- The sullerers by the recent coach accident are progressing favourably.

LAND SALE.

Me I). A. Tole (Crown Lands Cominis. I sioner) held a sale of suburban lands to- | day, when a fair number of lots were di* j| posed of at fair prices. The attendance mi I, good, aud the bidding in some cases Wl! |, spirited. We append a list of the prices». | rained and purchasers' names. I Town of Newcastle.—Sec. 17,25 p.,c£4 | 13s 9d, Edgecumbe. j Suburbs of Newcastle.— Sec. 102,2a. j. 2r., £15, Fitzpatriek ; sec. 103, 2a. 2r., £15, | Hutt; sec. 104, 5a , £23, Hendereonjik j; 105, 5a., £21, Henderson; sec. 122,4a.3t § 20p., £14 13s, O'Connor; gee. 123.6a.2r. R 16p., £19 IGs, Booth; sec. 127, 7a., M I Harris; sec. 130, 7a., £21, Fitzpatriek; j sec. 133, 6a. 3r. 31p., £34, Shraaft; sec, \ 134, 7a., £29, Fitzpatriek. SUBUKBS OF TjS AEOHA.— Blodc XL, | sec. 12, Ca. Or. 29p., £18 Us, Wood j<Bec. | 21, sa. £21, Wood ; sec. 22, 5a., Wood, £22; 1 Bee. 25, Ca,, £22, lioe ; sec. 26, 4a. Sr. SOp., | £24, Ketillack; sec. 27, sa. 2r, f 31p., £20, Erater; sec. 30, 6a. 3r,, r £20 ss, Koe; sec. 31, 6a. 3r., £20?SV r Retallack; sec. 32,10a. 2r. 26p., £38, WofKJS sec. 54, 10a. £30, Roc ; sec. 58, 10a. £30, v, ~ Falkner; sec. 61, 3a. 3r. lip., £11 Mv ■ Koe; sec. 62, 14a. 2r. 29p., £44 Is. : Falkner. Town of Cambkidgk East.— Loi^, j la., £30, Prater; lot. 337, la., £30, Fu# ] son. ■ : : ; Town of Kamo (Whangarei)i—lo» j G2, la., £7 10s, 64, lr,. £7 10s, and 65,1^, I £7 103 each, Frater ; 105,'1r., £710s; 1$ J 1r.,£7105;1071r., £7 10s. ■ : i Paiusii of Waipipi.—Lot 284, 87a., *28 ;ft 10s, Muir. i

TEST RIFLE MATCH.

This second of a series of target test matto ■ for determining the relative merits of Strip. J Soall's modified system and the stray ■;. system took place yesterday, and.like tin ■ match of the previous day, resulted in favour. jy.• of the former system. The firing was undo the superiuteudauce of Major Morrow,,w-s sisted by Lieut. Hitcheua, while Sergt - Soall kept the time, viz., ten seconds »r, each shot. The score list and analjeii 01 the two systems arc as follow :— ■■ .. White Kifle Sights.—White target; ranges, 300, 400, and 500 yards: G. a. } Leaning, E., 5 points ; K. Boyd, No. 3.13! V A. Nicholson, No. 3, 14; J. 13. Fairs, Vi<V 12; W. A. Luumdeu, A., 12; G. Sbaw,,ft» 1 12. Dark target (same ranges):—Leaningi 1 7; Boyd, 13 ; Nicholson, U; Fairs, .12 i . Lumsdcn, 6; Shaw, 14. , ' Black Kiflis Sights —White tarj?n> ranges, 300. 400, and 500 yards :-Lcanipg. 7 points ; Boyd, 5 ; Nicholson, 13 ( Fain, 13; Lumsden, 12; Shaw, 11. Darkt«W« (same ranges) :—Leaning, 14; Boyd }*; Nicholson, 16; Fairs, 14 ; Lumsden, I* i '■ .:'•■ Shaw, 8. M.i A«ALY.sis.-Modided system, 274: T°jf : poiuts ou dark targets, 142 ; total pojuts By white sights, 132. Army system, 268: Total points made on white tarpets, 1»»S total poiuts made by black sights, 1?V : Or, poiuts made on the dark targetwtn white sight, 64 modilied ; points made on white target with black sight, 61 army..; r The targets on this occasion wereoSc4j centre, 4x2; buliseye, 2xl feet. | Vol. Nicholson was awarded the nr»j prize of £3, and Vol. J. B. Fairs tho seco»a ol £2.

It is an old belief that it only require* ,■ ; occasion to transform a woman in'o • heroine, and that it is true, hundreds w r instances prove. There has been many » maid who had not the courage to raise Be eyes to his when lie popped the momentous question ; yet that same female, as awtt> has stood over the table under which nw , husband had crawled tor safety, ?""■■> Nourished the poker with^all thehon-W»:;-v bravery of a Boadicea or Sraniramis,



]yjAIZE I ; ,< rjyjAIZE 1 1 j^TAIZE ! ! ! 1000 BAGB MAIZE in Rood order o x Mcc Merrilies, from 2a ea. to 2s M. B THOMAS BTKADMAN, AUCKLAND HEEU DBFOT, Next Union Bank,



Special Advertisements. ~\ UCKLAND CORK FACTORY. The undora;Rnod beg to state they aro now prepared to supply ovory description of OOKKS, viz. Beer, Wino. Guikuv Bcor, Browerß' Bungs, &c: Choiulata" Vials, Datfyß, &o. ; Ships Fondora and Ufa - Buoys, Fishermen's Nkt Floats. Tho above out to any size required, in any quantity, ohoapor and bottor than tho imported article,— DUTTON BHOrUKuS Wholesale and ltotail Cork Manufacturera, UDpor Quoon-Btreot, Auckland. OTJJNG WOMEN'S INSTIT UTE AND BOARDING-HOUSE, QUKEN-STItKET. Open daily from 10 a.m. till 9.30 p.m. Dinner and Lunoheon from 12 to 2 p.m. Tea from 4 to 7 p.m. Boardlne-houso for Young Ladios who aro ooeupiod daring tho day. Terms on application to tho Seoretarj. W orklng Parties and othor Sooial Gatherlnga are held daring tho weok. Govornoss Agonoy and Londing Library in oonnootlon with tho Institute PROFESSOK FRASER has Removed from Princoa-stroct to Ponaonby Road, oppojito top of Franklin Road. Mra Frasor will meet hor Phonographic Pupils on Monday Afternoon and lCvoning as usual. Now pupils invited. Persons wishing to undorgo Phronoloßlcal Examination may do bo by writing, whon nn appointment will bo mudo. No oxtrn ohargi mado for oxauiinlng Families at their own homes.



THE BEST VALUE FOlt KEADY MO N X V 18 THE ME VS) CLOTHING (& BOYS' MANDKAOTURKD 11Y TIIK NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Whioh can bo purchased at their Retail Branches now oatab'ished all over Now Zealand. Tho Garmonts aro Thoroughly Shrunk Tho Kit and Stylo aro Porfeot Tho Workmanship i 8 equal to bsopoKO Tho Trimmings nro of Superior Quality and Strength Tho Twooda aro of tho Vory Best Doaciiptlon Tho Stock is tho Largest in tho Southern Hemi sphere Tho Tall, Short, Lean, and Btout can bo equally Woll Klttod Tho Goods aro all Markod in Plain Figures The System op Business is to Exchange Evkry article that Does Not Give Satiskaotion. And In addition to all these advantages you can purohaao A SINGLE GARMKNT AT THE WHOLE SALE PRICK.



Mercery, Hats, Shirts, Ties, Scarfs, Bags, Portmanteaux, leuja, and Blankets at Whole sale Prices. Thousands of Discerning Cuatomors testify that tho Now Zealand Clothing Factory's Uar monts aro tho Very Boat Valuo for Ready Money. AUCKLAND BRANCH: Quoon-streot (opposlto Theatre Royal). Thames Branch: Albert-Btreot, Thames. J. FITZ9IMONS. MANAGER. ]\'L M. UK C H lE, MERCHANT TAILOK AND IMPORTER.



FRESH ARRIVALS. English and Scotch Twkeds—7 oasoa by ' Loohnagar' Sebqk Suitings in Bluo and Black, of a New Make and Finish Something Nuw In Bannockburn Twoods, which was awarded Ist prize at tho Sydney Exhibition Sjxony Twkkds in Blue and Black, of superior quality and new design. Another Consignment to arrivo by 'Fernglon. Samples mallod to any address. Tho immenso quantity of Clothing we ship to tho largo citios and towns iv the colony is a Bufllciont guarantee th»t tho QUALITY and MAKK of those Goods cannot bo equalled. Orders by mail will receive our beat attontion. WANTED, four First-class Tailors, to whom constant employment will bo given at tho ten penny log. M. M U R C H I E, Opposite Arch. Clark & -Son's, BnOBTLAND STREET.



V\T I M X ,b & XX ALL HAVK REMOVED FROM SHORTLAND-STREET TO TEMPORARY PREMISES IN FORT STREET, OPPOSITE COCHRANE AND SON'S AUCTION MART, AND WILL CONTINUE THBIR CHEAP SALE FOR A FEW WEEKS LONGER, TO CLEAR SURPLUS STOCK.



THEY WILL EEMAIN IN FORT-STEEET DUEINO THEEE-BUILDINGOFTHEIK WAEE HOUSE IN SHORTLAND-STEEET. mHE MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO. MANDFACTUBBR3 OV THE HIGHEST GRADE OF SILVER PLATED WARK, OTH ON NICKEL SILVER AND WHITE METAL. Sample Rooms and Offlcra—l6, East Fourteenth street, Union Square, New York. Factories—West Meriden, Connecticut Sole Agenta for; tho North Island, •" *.H. MORRIN



QPRING QHOW, 1880. Summer Show, isso-i. j\ TJURE pABH Q YSTEM. /p\ ALL DRAPERY & CLOTHING / C. S. \ AT \ - /CO-OPERATIVE CASH Y e/ PRICES, \f AT TUB /-IITY TTALL ARCADE, GARUCK & CRANWELL, PSOFBIEIOBB.



YOU will readily meet with what will salt you in DRKSSEB at our Establishment, as we havo all tho NKWEST STYLES In Pompadour and Plain Materials, in silk, Cambrics and Prints, Luatros, FreDoh Boig-js, Hateenp. Cashmeres, and the La dies Favourite. "Tho Princess of Wales." GARLICK fc CRANWELL. PINAFORES - skIKTS - Tastily Trimmed Very cheap. SILKS.— With the greatest confidence we assert the CHBAPEBT Black and Coloured Silks are now being offered by us. BPECIAL- Lyons Oroa Grain at Is fid. ss. 5s 6d Only Two-thirds their Value. Colonrod—New Shades—la 3d, 5s 6d China Silk—a Bargain. f~i OLD ANDIJILVER TRIMMINGS—BugIi, VT Soaweed—Fringes for Dresses Millinery Trimming?, of all kinds New_Gauzeß, just arrived—various colours TSORCUPINK HATS, BKRNHARI)T7mARL- X BOROUGH, and all tne Leading Sbapea Trimmed Hats and Bonnets Hats from lid upwards SUN3H a DKB, from Ib.—4n Immense Variety in Pompadour. Zenella. 311k and Satin /"^LOVKS.—Open Laoe, Fancy Top, Silk, and VT Lislo Thread Gloves Kid Gloves, 1, 2, 3, i, 6, and 8 Buttons Two Button Kid at Is lid and 2s (Light and Dark). (Tim Pbiwoii'al Qlovk Warehouse.) 0" LD GOLD AND CUKAM LACES. FRIL LINGS, &c. Pelerines, Braid and Buglo Collarets. Fichus, &c. llailliDgs, Fancy Scarves Ladies'and Children's Under Clothing ( TUOVELTIES Opened up~EVERY-~WEBk, Ai and Sold at Co-operative Cash QPLKNDID Lot of CKKTONNKB Jußt Un- U packed, 8d to 2a 6d per yard. B^NkKUPt' STOCK of Men's and Boys Sfi'n 1111; «°v- Mer«>ry. Now being HOLD at Robinson's Cost, and Manu factuiors Prices by GARLICK & CRANWELL. ■VTERYCHKAP TABLE DAMASKS, from Is V (id per yard. W'E would remind the Public wo have SACRIFICED a Credit Trade for tho sake of establishing tho ° /^O-OPKRATIVE /1A .SH SYSTEM We Open no New Accounts for Dra pery. We LOSE Customers who ask for Cbkdit ; till wo ask in return is a Liberal Support by Cash Buyers, to enable us to continue what is a Publio Benefit. Our Goods aro very Carefully Bought, and Marked at a Vory Small Percentage over Cost, and we must do a Laugh Bdsinkss to continue tho System, and tho jLarjcer our "Turn Over" the more otm Customers will Benefit by their Support.



/IAIILICK & rtIUNWELL, CITY HALL ARCADE, QUKEN-BTKBET, AUCKLAND, '



Special Advertisements. T nOSGRAVE & fV 0. At tiieik Premises, Queen-stkekt, WILL MARE A GENE 1U L SHUW OV TIIEIR i T^"E\V ttUMMER SHIPMENTS 1 THIS DAY, Toßothor with Important SPHCIAL LOTS, Purchasod at Large Discounts by our reprosontatlvo from various Manu facturom, aa below stated. Tho FANCY DRESS DEPARTMENT contains all tho Newest Goods o[ tho Soason, in Poimi'adouks. Lusthks, Casusibhe and liioidiis. Tho MILLINKRY DBPARTMKNT onnlfts of tbo Choioost Di'signs In HATS and Bonnkts, LudioH' andChildrona'UoxTUMua, Viaottcu and Dolmaa'a Laub, Bortha'a l'\LOWKnsand Fkatiikus. Tho SILK DEPARTMENT la roploto with tho Nowost Shadoa in Vblvktb, Silks and Riuiionb. Wo call particular attention to our Stook of BUACK alblCS, whioh is tho Largost in tho t-olony. Our Stock of Ladies' UNDKRCLOTHINO is Largo and Woll-assortoJ, (and contains all tho Nowost Makes and Stylos, Ladies" and Children's Joraeya in all colours. In tho MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT wo aro OH'orlng Particularly Good Valuo in Whitk and Giiiy Cameos, Suketinqs and Flannels.



T nOSGKAVE & ABU NOW OFKBBINQ GHKAT ADVANTAOKB TO TUIC PUBLIC, AS THE? iMPOKT TUKIK GOODS most tiik Best ENGLISH AND l<'itKNCH MANCFAOTKRKRS, and Ann: SELLING AT WHOLESALE PRICK . j^j 1' ECI A L NOTICE. Wo. tho uudorolKiicil, rcspo tfiully invito th.i liiapootlon of tho Ladies of Auckland and tho surrounding district to tho fact that wo aru Oponing up a A LARGE AND VARIKD ASSORTMENT OV ENGLISH, FRENCH, & AMERICAN GOODS, IN MILLINERY, HOSIKItY GLOVES. FEATHERS FLOWERS, LACKS &c, &c, &o, DUNNE, HALL, & CO., 174, QUKKN-STKEUT, AUCKLAND (Oppoiito the Thiatlo Hotel).