SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

VI )H WATKK^ To-morrow Morning, 7.1 BITS BKT.—This Kvenlner. 5.37 BJN BISK.—To-MorrowMornlnn,6.Zo " DON'S AGK.-Now Moon, sth, 1.31 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

tAST EVENING. Frootrader, barauo, MoArlhur, from Dunodin Kmlly, brig, Lowrio, from Oamaru

TO-PAY. Hangatira, cnttor, Tenotahl, from Omaha Jona, s.s.. Stophenson, from liusscll filelena, brigantine, McLead, from Oamaru jSaxon, sohoonor, MiKcnzio, from Lyttolton Sarah File, Koincril, from Lytto'toii Maknran. barge, McDonald, from tho Coast Wave, cutter, Keogan, from Manaia

DEPARTURES. LAST EVENING.

Waitaki, 5.8., Edie, for Whansuirei

TO-DAY. Rowena, s.s., Amodco, for Hokianga Fanny, cutter, McDouuld, for Whangapoun

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London-Loch Doon, loading Tauranga— Glenelg,Wednesday; Waitaki, Mon-

Sydnay-Horo, shortly : Rotomahana, Tueaday Whangnroi—Argylo, Tuesdays and Fridays ; Melbourne! vla'the'south-Alblon, Thursday RuSBOll-loua, Monday; Waitaki, Wednesday Now Plymouth and South—Wanakß, luO3day Lavuka—Meg Morrilios, Monday Friendly Islands-Myrtle, brlpantmo San Frinoisco—Scottish Lassie, barquo Samoa—Mazoppa, Monday Vnvau—Caledonia, to-morrow Karotonga—Norval, at onco Napier—Langstone, shortly

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Now York, P.M.s.s., from San Francisco

sailed 28th Wanaka, s.s., from the South, Sunday Itotomahana, s.s., from tho Sunth. Monday Albion, 8.8., from Sydney, Wednesday Hyrana, H.I.Gt.M.S., from Samoa Uanro, H.M.S., from Wellington Hero. 5.8., from Sydney and Molbourno, Monday Waikato, ship (M.P.K V,) from London, sailed

Juno 25th Wanganui. ship, from London, nwlod Aub. 4th ycrnglon, barque, from London, sailed Jiily lbth Lutterwonh, barqnn, from London, sailed July 8 Cabarfoldh, barque (S.Q.M.J.). from Hongkong Loch Fleet, barquo (LK.I'.S.), from Lonion

loading Lochnagar, barqun. trom London ; sailed Juno 1 J.ooh Urr, barque, from London, loading liweburg, barquo, from New York; sailo.l

June 17 , .. Ol^nloru, barquo. from London, loading Catherine Jane, barque, from Nowcastlo Rt'ig, harquf, from Adckiit); salt'd Ocean Ranger, barquontine, (W.T.N.v.) from New York, sailed Auril 28th Fairlio, barquentine, from Newcastle ; eailcclind Vision, brig, from Uuncdiu Oconla, brigantino, from Adelaide James A. Stewart, brictanti .o, from U..maru motive, brigantino, from Hnmon Flirt, brigantine (W.L.Q.P.). from Lovuka Aratapu, brigantino, from Lytteltou Boroalis, brlaantine. from Lovuka, Clansman, bri«antine, from Timaril Oamaru, brigantino, from Oanwru Ryno, briguntino. from Lytioliou Lapwing, brigantino. from Dunodln Omaha, brlgantine, from Chatham Islands Kuderiok Dhu, brißantino. from Duncdin Kucrgy, Bchoonor, from Noumea

IMPORTS.

Per Kmlly, from Oamaru : 2,C00 eaoks whoat, 333 sacks oats.

Per Freetrader, from Danodin and Oamaru : 2,187 sacks oats, 320 sacks potatoes, 150 sacks bran.

Per Helena, from Oamaru—£o2 sucks potatoes, 1180 bags oats.

Per Haxon, from Lyttolton-7losiicks and tags flour, 82 sacks potato; s, 135 ancles oatt, 1G sucks wheat,

EXPORTS.

Per Mary King, for Lyttelton; 60,000 feet timber. Per Opotiki, for Wairoa, ETawkos Bay, 30,000 feat timber.

Per Norval, for Rarotonga:—loß3 foot timbor> 60 boxes soap, 50 tins biscuits, 9 kega beot, 6 cases preserved meat, 100 empty casks. 18 cases drapery, 8 cases preserved fish, 10 packages sundries.

Per Caledonia, for Vavau—3l mata sugar, 25 cases wine, 0 caaes beer, 2 case-t ruin, 30 cases schnappp, 7 cases brandy, 11 cases drapery and cottons, 38 cases preserved llsh, 5 paoKigos perfumery, 5 boxes tobacco, 8 boxes tea, 12 iron pots, 25 packages hardware, 41 cases meat", 12 !3 pieces sawn timber, 7 tins paint, 15 boxes pota toes, 60 kegs beef, 128 tins biscuits, 8J bigf flour, 30 packages shiootiandlery, 7 ca'C3 buiter and lard, 7 cases oilmon'rf stoivs, 11 rolls felt, 21 coils rope, 5 packages sashes, 17 cmcs and packages sandrios.

Per Mazeppa, for Samoa—26l bags and tns flour, 30 cases and kegs buttur, 3UO sacks and tins biacuits, 10, fowls, 2 cows, 210 bags rico, 3!) tins oheose, scaaes ate, 81 ca=os ginova. Ci) casos potted salmon, 29 ke.'B and caska spit peas, 202 mats and bags eu««r, 10 kegs vinegar, 13 kegs rum, 8 oases whisky, Gcsseachampagno, 10 cases proecrved tomatoes, 100 buga salt, 6 cases blood restorer, 37 bars and bundles iron, 79 barrels pork, 292 pieces timber, 16 cases bloaters, 11 cases sewing machines. 215 cases and keo beor, 120 boxes potatoes, 30 tins pro^erved potatoes, 19 tierces beef, G enses weighing machines, 10 cases jams, & ke«a dried apples, 1 cases meats, 5 cases condensed milk, 15 cases drapery and cottons.

Per Sarah Pile, from Lyttelton : CCO Barks P tfatoes, 20 sacks seed, HID sacks flour, 50 sacks oitmeal, 280 bags Hour, 1 cases eticeso, 8 kega batter.

Inwards Coastwise.—Lady of tho Lake, from Dead man's point, with COO purici posts; "Wave, from Mantua, with 13,00 feet timber; Josephine, from Thames, la ballast; South Caro lina, from Barrier, with 18 tons flrowood and 19 Backs Kauri gum ; I.ako St. Clair, Mahurangi via Waiheke, in ballaßt. Outwards Coastwibk.—Lady of tho Lake, for Manala ; Jo-ephino, for Russell; Oputiki, for Tairua; Mary King. f;r Tairua: Houth Carolina, for Tryphena ; Lake St. Clair, for Matakana; Coralie, for Tairua. The Waitaki 1b expected to arrive from Whangarie about eight o'clock this evening. The departure of tbebrigantioo Meg Merrilies for Levuka has beon postponed until Monday next

The brig Transport left Dutiedin for Kaipara on Saturday last, The brigantina Helena is open for freight, Bile, or charter. Tho schooner Mazeppa will clear at the Cus toms for Samoa on Monday with an unusually largo cargo, which will be found In condensed form in our export columD. She al3o takes the following pas-engers:—MossrH F. Hoyor, K. Stevenson, G. Grey. W. ltoao, C. Stodart, S. P Gribbon. and J. Oriuißhavv. The 3.8. P.otomahana. from Melbourne and tho So'tb, ia expected to arrivo on Jlocday even ing. The barnuentino Falcon was loading baulk timber at Mongouui for Lyttelton when tno lona left. Tho James A. Stewart, bound from Oamaruto tliis port, was sighted by the Saxon in tho Bay of Plonty on Thursday last. The barque Loch Awe, with a carcro of wool, grain, &0., left Lyttelton for London yesterday. Tho barque Catherine Jane, 378 tons, is now on her way from Newcastle to this port with a ca rgo of coals. t Tho Bchoonerl Norval cleared atjtho Customs to-day for Uarotonga, with a general cargo. Captain Hayward expects to get away to morrow. 'I he schooner Baxon left Lyttplton on the 25th nit., and had N.E. and N.W. winds to Capo Pal lis'T, southerly breezo to the. Bay of Plenty, which was passed yesterday, andlght northerly Wind till arrival. Ihebrigantine Sarah Pile, which arrived to day from Ljttelton, left on the 28th. and had moderate weather throughout the passage.

Tho B.s. lona arrived from Russell and Nor- Ul ?rn ports this morning with 77 sheep, lO3sackb' .kauri gum, 5 hides, 1 bale Bheepskins, 3 boxes boner, 3 baskets flab, 1 box e«gs, and a quantity q' furniture and sundries. Passengers: Measra liano. K. De Piatrowski, Mackcown, Caffery, Mrs Comes, and thrco in the Bteerage. The brigantine Helena arrived from Oamaru this morning. She left on the 28th ult., and had light N.W. to S.B. winds till next day, when a twelve hours calm was experienced. Tho wind tnen hauled to VV.S.W. and S., and continued fro v that quartor till rounding tho East Cape on the morning of Wednesday last. Light north erly winds and calms till the evening of noxt day, and variable winds till arrival.

The barquo Freetrader left Oamarn on tho 25th ultimo, and had Northerly and Easterly winds till the following Tuesday. Then had strong Southerly breeze for two days, tho vffsel ■being abreast of the Kast Capo on Thursday last. Thence till arrival light winds and calms. Paisenger: Mr Dennieton.

The schooner K'orval was taken out|of the Dock to day, and her loading for Itarotonga was at oncn proceeded with.

Tho s.s. Rowona, after undergoing repairs rortdorcd necessary by her recent stranding at "Wititara, left today for Hokianga. A now boat

•wan supplied to tho vessel from tho yard of Mr It. Xt id. Lower Albert-street, in tho place of ono which was lost at the time of her accident.

The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters Association ieport, under dato of September 2 tho arrival of the barque Aga c, Captain C. W. BrowD, at London, from Auckland. Hho left tliia port on April 30th, and tho passage there fore occupied 123 days.

The brig Emily left Oamaru on the 21th, and had light northerly winds and calms for six days. Then got southorly wind which carried tho vessel to Capo Runaway. Light airs and calms thence till arrival.

The schooner Opotiki cloarod at tho Customs today for Talrua, whoro she will load with timber for Walroa, Hawkoa' Bay. Sho Baila on Monday next. taasonßorß: Miss Palmor and Mr Marry.

Tho topsail schooner Mary King cloarod at tho Customs to-day for Tairua, whero sho will load with timber for Lyttelton.

The schooner Caledonia cloarod to-day for Vavan, Friendly Islands, with a full general enrgoand tho following jjiissont'era: Messrs A. Gilbert, W. Stuart, and O. Duniiiiann. The vessel is expected to sail to-morrow.

Tho barque Staj? loft Adelaide for this por* with a cargo of breadßtuffa yestorday.

News was received in town to-day that the barque Clara Hargreavea, in going out of tho Kaipara yesterday, stuck on a mudbank, and was high and dry. It ia expected that she will be got off without any damage,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

AKRIVALS. SuSSfiVfa F£ iroWw. fr<"n Wellington nangatlra. 8 . 8 ., Harvey, from Wellington

K ers :-Blr George Q*y H on T° WwS,, Pa9BOn-

KAIPARA SHIPPING

Arrivals: Aug. 27th, Maud Graham, from Torn] alii; Tolt'Kraph, from Mamikau; Amor antl), from Auckland; Princo Alfred, from Aucldaml; Sept. 3rd, Rons, from Auckland. Departures: Aug. 28th, Aratapu, Augusta, Island Lily, Kllbank Castlo, T. B. Taylor, and FleetwiDff, all for Southernports; Sept. lst.Torea, lor Lyttelton ; Wave, for Dunedin ; Sept. 2nd, for^edST' forDunedln; Thomas and Henry,

PORT OF THAMES.

Thuraday.-Arrivals: Ocean, schoonor, from Russell, with 48 tons coal; Lady Rath, cutter, from the coast, with firewood: ptahuhu, ou«er. from tne coast, with firewood: Adah, ketch, from Ancklaud, with cargo: Mary, sohoonor. from Great Barrior, with flrovvood; Henry, cutter, from Auckland, with cattle. Tho Tauranga, sohooner, has finished dlg chareine hor caruo of produoo from Lyttolton, and commenced to tutco In iO.Ono cot kauri timber from tho Shortland Sawmill, for Ljttol ton. She will Ball about Tuesday.

PORT OF WHANGAROA.

Arriralq- AuKust 27, Avocn, barquontlno, from Ancklandf Isth/'Kriemhilda schooner, from Auckland; Sept. 1, Albatross, from Auclc ' a Tho Doflanco and Brendaaro both busy taking in their cargoes of bulk tlmbsr-thoformer for Dtmedin. and the latter for Wo limitpn. The Avoca'a cargo will consist of bulk and sawn timber, and is for tho Australian market.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Rufsrix, this day. Sailod : schooner Onward, and cutters Spittlro and Whangarei. Tho following coolers will sail shortly :—1 ho Rnlianco Gritlln, and Golden Isle. It is blowing up from tlioN.K. , , , Waitaua, this day. Arrived: Lalla Rookli, from Ouchunga, at 7.3J a.m. Gishornk, yesterday. Arrived: Tararua, s.s,, from Auckland, at 3 '' "' Lyttui.ton', this day. Arrived : Talaroa, from WolHnKton. Sailed: Sopt. 3, ltotomaunna, for Sydnoy, Via Aucklandl; ithJLoch Awo.forLondou. Oloarod: Saramacand, 103 tons, for London. Poht CuALMKKS, yosterday. Sailed : Ringaroomn, for Melbourne TATJRANGA, this day. Arrived: Glcnohr, from Auckland,at7.3Jp.m. Whanoabrt, this day. Arrived : Argylo, from Auckland, at 8 a.m. Wellington, this day. Sailed : Hero, for Auckland, at noon.

COMMERCIAL

Evening Star Okfick, Saturday. Mr R. Arthur's wcokly nalo o£ produce poultry, Krocei's ai A oilmen's Koods,was|larKCly attended yesterday withlho fullowiiiK results:—Fowls, la Sd to 2s Id each ; turkoys, is to 03 ouch ; ducks, 2d 7d to 3-i 31 eaoh : Spanish fowls, 3s 3d to 13 Ocl <-ach; dieasod fow.s.ls ,10ii to 2d 3d oncti; pitfd |small),6*6l to ICh; potatoes, -'3 IM to 3i lid; carrots. Si (id to 4s; turnips, Is Id to Is 3d ; onions, id to 3d per It).; pumpkins, 2i 8d por cwt ; nov7 potatoes, }d to 13tl; bacon, 3d to 8d per it).; chceso, 2d to 7d per H>.: outmost 21 I ; oats. 2s3d to 2sGil; mnizo, 3s trl to 3<Oil; wli. t, 3s 3d pei- bushel; apple, (ia 3d to Ins per civ ■ ; pennuta, lid: ermines. 10a tolls 3d por oafm; butter, 3.1 to 81; honey, 3}d to 3Jd ; beef, 2icl: mutton, Id : dripping, 2.1; ppnrl barley, 2d to 2Jd : rico, 203 ; (lour, &* to fill; biscuits Cd ; chair, 2s lit per bnj?: barley dust, Gs Gd per 10UU>s.; lard, 4d ; whito lead, i\\ ; box toa, 22a to 263 • sugar, IJil : an owroot. 3d to Gil; cofFeo, Is3d; candlee, o]d; eoiip, liisto lGs; mustard, 9d; blue, Gd. Mr G. Hibbin sold linoa of baron, butter. Sea , at the following averaprea:—Fotatoos (local), brought £3 10a to £ I per ton : tacon iloctil), 7}d to Bd per Ib. ; butter (inferior), 3d to 34d porlb. ; maizo, 3s 61 por bushel; Wairoa cheese, 6d per lb. Mr Walter Oowden did a fair amount of business at his mart. Potatoos,£3 to £t por ton ; Canterbury cheese, 6id porlb.; local, 3d to Gd cer lb., according to quality ; oats, damaged, la lOd; same, 2s Gi ; suit buttor, 2d to Gd cor lb. ac cording to quality ; middling quality bacon, GJd cor lb.; ditto hams, 7d por lbs.; whito sugar, IJd por lb.: oatmeal, 13Jpor lb.

A great many neuralido dlscasos, when ag«ra- Vtit«d, become Bpaamodic,midiilH In this par ticular stagn or typo of tlmdisouso that tho great niollilior, known in Udolpho Wolfo'a Sohiedam Aromatic Schnnpp-", asserts ita supremacy. It soothes tho ncrvm by its «ontly dillusivo vro pertics, allays irritation by its qiuotmg olleets, and tonlnpr the system, strengthen* tho organs, restores them tj their normul condition.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mails will Closk ah Unokr:— This Day. For Rnrotonga, per NOl vul, at 1 p.m. For Ngutwuru, per ('hnmoion, at 1 p.m. ForTaitua, perMnry Kins, at 1 p.m. For Now Plymouth, Wanganul. Wellington, and South, por Ilinemoa, ut 1.30 p.m. for Tryuhoim, per South Carolina, ut 1 p.m. Monday, 6th Instant. For Taranaki, Wanganul, and Wellington, per Rangatini, at 8 a.lll. For Tairua, per Opoukt, ut 7 a.m. For i-amoa, por Mnz^ppa, at 9 n.m. For Coromandol, por Coromandol. at 11.30 a.m. For I.evuka. por Met? Morrllloa, atnoou For Thames, per ltotomahuna. at 3 p.m. For Kuasoll, Kawnkawa, Wauguroa, and Mon gonni, por lona, at I v.m. For Tauranga and Opotikl, por Waitaki, at i p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuestjay, 7th instant. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Wanakn, at 6 a.m. For Uuascll, Kavrakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Rotomahana, at 3 p.m. For Walwora, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Casoy, at 11) a.m. For Wangarei Heads, Walpu, Wangarol, and llongapai, per Argylo, at 1 p.m Tuksday, llth September. Per b.s. City of Sydney as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United Statos of America. Canada, British Columbia, Contral and South America, and Britiah and *oroign West Indies, Japan, and China, Including Hongkong, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Contlnont of Kurope, at Ip.m. For money orders. rogiatoroa letters, ana nowapapers. «t 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing aB extra feo of slxponco. In addition to tho postage, will bo reooivod by tho Mail Agent on board tho steamer up to tha limo of sailing. Tni* mail will bo duo in London on Tuesday. October C Note,—A Post-ofllca has boon established at Lako Takapunn. Mails will ba closed at this office eve y Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 8.15 a 111. ; and; will arrive ovo.-y Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at; :i3o p.m. N.B.—Tho Waikato mails from Auckland to To Awamutu, hitherto closing daily at 7 a.m.. will in future bo closed at 11 a.m.; return mails will ho received at CIO p.m. Tho Waikato mails, from Auckland toNgarua wahia, hitherto closing daily nt 3.13 p.m., will in future be closed at 7 p.m.; return mails will bo receiyed at 9.15 a m. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

Septembeu 3, ISSO. Theatre Koyal—" Buby " (Liogardj), S p.m. Y.M.O A.—Bible Reading by Rev. T. Beaking hsm, 7.30 p.m. Parisian Kxhibition—Qucen-strcct, G p.m. Broady and Stubbs' Kntertainment—Welles ley-streot, 4 p.m.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Vimdex.—Any objection to tho issuo of a Bpeciflc license should be laid in tho lawful way beforo tbe Licensing Bench. Anonymous correspond ence on tlie subject will not sorva any pur pose. W.E.B.—Your letter would opin tho lloodgatcs of election pulling. Wo must draw tho line. City Elector— A ratoparor of the city may stand for any ward. It ia not necessary that ho should have property in tho wa d for which he is a candidate

BIRTH.

HAMMOND.—On September 3rd, at Raven Hill, tho wife ot W. F. Hammond, Esq., Archi tect, of a daughter.

ROWB.-On September 3. at Edinburgh-street, Newton, tho wife of Mr C. It)wo, H.M. Customs, of twin boys, one still-born.

WATSON.—On September Ist, 1830, at hor resi dence, Lome-street, Auckland, Mrs A. Watson, of a daughter.

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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 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

It is bad policy to degrade our repre sentatives in the eyes ot' tlio people. Nothing is easier, yet nothing more demoralising. The column of slangy abuse which heads the "Herald's" leading matter to-day is a vulgar attempt to pander to a vulgar senti ment. The writer gives his playful fancy untrammelled flight in the fol lowing piece of elegant description : " Pay, cheap board, travelling expenses, occasional pickings, and a chance to roll a private log—the position of a member of Parliament is not to be sneezedat. Two hundred guineas ; strike when you like, and work as \ou please." To embellish this picture further, the " Herald " goes on to tell how members "jib at tho work," that " tho country has got a pretty big foot, and it must pat it down," that " it would bo better ibr Parliament House premises to be let and Bellamy's to go to ' the demni tion bow-wows/ " that " members do most excellent fooling, but the piece is getting stale, and it isn't worth the money/ that " the Sergeant-at-Arms should study the noble art, and Sir W. Fox erect his fountain and ladle," and a number of other brilliant witti cisms that might make the blood of a circus fool run cold. That sort of thing may do very well for the " Ped lington Inkslinger," but it is a little out of place in the columns of a paper which make some pretensions to re. specfcabiJity. After reading tho article through very carefully, Aye are still at a loss to understand its purport or object. Does the "Herald" consider that members should not bo paid, and that all our present representatives are hirelings and objects of contempt be cause they accept remuneration? The contemptuous tone of its remarks is explicable on no other supposition. Yet the "Herald" professes to bo

democratic; it says it is at one with tho people, and tln.t it would bo a dreadful thing were the legislative functions vested solely in the hands of tho rich. Does our contemporary sup pose it is tho men who stand in need of the honorarium that plunge their hands into the Public Treasury and tilch the ( peoples' patrimony? We rather think it will be found on inquiry that thoso who manage to pay themselves by "rolling private logs" arc the men most willing to dispense with the honorarium. There is a good deal of twaddle talked about payment of members. Wo bcliovo tho principle in a new country like this is a thoroughly sound one, and mem bers earn every sixpence they receive by their throo months' misery in Wel lington. But if this were not so, the way to raisa tho lono of tho General Assembly is assuredly not the one chosen by our contemporary. In heap ing contumely upon our representatives as a class we dishonour oursolves. We believe there are to:> many members in the House and too much talk, and wo boliovo that tho personnel of the General Assembly is capable oi material amendment. At the same time we think not only that members should receive fair pay — not honorarium—for tho work they do, but that the attack made upon thorn in this morning's "Herald," which oven imputes in its allegations " cheap foeding and an occasional turn at Government House," is an offensive libol, and one that will find no sympathy with any class of the community.

If will be romemborod that after the terrible railway accident at Tay llridgu in Seot lau<l hint Dccenibor, a Court of Inquiry was appointed to inquire- into aud report upon tlio causes which led to the catastrophe. The Court (inislied its labours in July last, and tlio results are so extraordinary that we think, if only an a winning, (hey should he made known to the public of Now Zealand. Mr Hothery, the wreck Com missioner, expresses a decided opinion that tlio bridge was badly designed, badly constructed, and above all, badly main tained, This is severe indeed, but still more sevoro is the additional remark that the downfall of the bridge was due to inherent cll'ects, which sooner or later must have resulted in a collapse. In Mr Ltothcry's opinion thn eminent architect, !Sir Thomas liouch, is to blaino, and is decidedly responsible for the faults of design. As to the construction of tiie bridge, he ought, in the opinion of the CoUlt, to have exercised a more careful supervision over the work. The contractors are also censured for permitting irregularities at the foundry in connection with the preparations of the materials of the bridge. We must add that Mr Kothery's colleagues agree with him in his remarks, but do not consider it. is within the province of the Court to tix the respon sibility on Sir Thomas iiuueh. The London papers, however, are less scrupulous, they inveigh in soatlieing terms against the wicked recklessness of architect aud contrac tors, and depict in powerful language the sorrow and misery which their want of care lun caused.

.Sir George Grey and the balance ot the Auckland members arrived by the lliiu moa at the Manukau to-day. His Worship the Mayor has issued invitations for a conversazione to celebrate the opening of the Free I'ulilio Library, in the old Mechanics' Institute Huildiuff. .Sir George Grey, s.ir (',. M. O'ltorke, Mr Justice Richmond, and the Mayor, will be among the speakers after tea. A choice musical program mo has been arranged by Mr Gordon Gooch. The Governors of St. John's College have followed up the appointment of l)r Kidd and the Key. Mr Mulgan as Professors, by offering the post of Principal to the Key. Mr Still. The College is likely to enter on a new life. It is not yet known whether Mr Still will accept. The last of a family of drunkards, Kate Taylor, alias PoulgraUi, died this morning in the I'ovincial Hospital after several ycftia of intemperauce. The mother of the unfor tunate woman died from the same cause in I'arnell sonic three years ago, when an in<|iie<t was held on her body in a neighbour ing hotel. Her sitter died in a state of intoxication about the fame time, and an inquiry held before Dr. Philsou into the cause of death at the Auckland Hotel. The step-father, Isaac Taylor, was found dead on the Hoot of a house in Chancery Lane, which caused an ollicinl enquiry, and now the last of this wretched family has clo-ed a live years1 career of immorality mid drunkenness in the hospital, where an inquest will be held to-day upon her lifeless body. No comment is necessary. Our Whangaroa correspondent write : "Last Thursday evening the Uev Mr Hawkcs delivered a lecture on Mahomet ism in the school-house, aud preached on Sabbath afternoon in the same place. On Monday evening the young men of Whan garoa gave a public dance in the school house, aud by all account] everyone enjoyed themselves. MrJ. Molloy acted as M.C Dancing was kept up till 12.150. Tue-duy evening Mr MacKune gave one of his entertainments with his magic lantern, and had a very good house. The young folks thoroughly enjoyed the treat, and no doubt will be looking forward with interest for his next visit its promised.

It seems the County Council has taken very lit'le notice to the petition re public wharf for Whautjaroa, and has put that requirement aI. the foot of the list. If any money is left after all the roads are made and repaired out of the £3,000 the whaif will get the balance. Sume ot the rate, payers are speaking very plainly on their

petition being so shelved, uud wish it was lime to elect councillors again, vrheu men more suited to their views, uud who will look more after the interests of those who elected them, might be put in.—CORRES PONDENT.

Sir George Grey left by the steamer

lt'iwena tor Kawau this afternoon. Messrs Speight, A. Porter, Shera, Dr. Wallis, and other gentlemen were on the wharf to see him off.

To the Editor: Sir,—ln answer to a letter signed "Taxpayer " in your last issue, allow me to inform him and the public that the Hobson Band are not going to perform at the place referred to, but a few of the members of the said band are going to per form there as private individuals. I think a man can do as lie pleases. It is "tin-British" to think otherwise. Sir, on another occasion the band referred to were called to account in your columns by a letter also signed "Taxpayer," for taking part (as private individuals) in the reception of a distin guished arrival in this city. That letter, aud last night's, were written neither in the interest of volunteers or State. Hy the con cluding remarks of last night's letter, I am, I think, perfectly correct in arriving at that conclusion.—lain, etc., A Member of the SAin Volunteer Band.

A meeting was held in All Saints' school room last evening, for the purpose of forming a Young Men's Mutual Improve ment Society in the district. Doctor Harvey being called to the chair, stated the objects of the proposed Society, when it was proposed by Mr Hewlett, seconded by Mr E. N. X, Fordor, "That an association to be called the Ponsonbv Mutual Improvement Society be started in the district, and that the place of meeting he All Saints' Sunday-school-room." The following ollicers were elected : —President, Kcv. E. N. Broo, M. A.;Vice-Presidents, Dr.», Harvey andlSayntun,andMr (1. 11. Oswald; Secretary, Mr 11. Hall; Treasurer, Mr 15. N. It. Forder; Committee : Messrs 11. and J. Hall, Lusher, Burrow, Hewlett, Allan, and Forder. The Committee was requested to draw up a code of rules for presentation at the lirst meeting of the Society to be held next Friday week, the 17th iust., when it is hoped there will be a large attendance of young men wishing to become member.*. Any person desirous of joining the class can give their names to any of the above com mittee or members, and it is sincerely to be hoped that numbers of the rising generation of our most beautiful suburb will avail themselves of this opportunity for mutual benefit. A cordial vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings. Members of the A.N.B. are requested to attend a Church Parade to-morrow. They will muster at the Fire Bell, foot of Grey street, at 10.15 a.m.

On Monday next at 8 o'clock, a meeting of the whole of the Auckland Volunteers will be held at the Drill Shed, to decide several important matters for the review ou the Prince of Wales' birthday. Every member is requested to attend.

The market was well supplied today with tilings good and palatable. The butchers had a splendid show of all kinds of meat. The gardeners' stalls occupying a central position were laden with trees and plants, with comparatively few flowers ;the iincst flowers ou view were the cauli flowers.

A proclamation has boon issued, offering a bonus of £5000 for the production of 500 tons of marketable irou from Queensland ores.

The body of the young man John Mela tosh, jun., supposed to have been drowned iv tho river near Mongouui, had not been touiid up till noon of Thursday, when the lona left that place.

At Temora a new rush occurred on the Cookamundra Road, The wash-dirt, it is stated, looks bettor than any other part of the field. Speculators have already secured the frontage for two miles in anticipation of the formation of a township.

The Wellington football club has left for Auckland, and may be expected to arrivo at Oiiehunga about 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. Two drags will be sent otit for their conveyance into town, while accom modation has been reserved for them at the .Star Hotel. The inter-provincial match will tnke place in the Domain Cricket Uoscrve on Saturday afternoon next.

The following tenders were received by Mr E. hartley, architect, for villa at Taka puna Lake :—A. Pollard, £906 ;C. ilhodes, £9S3j K. Morris, £9(>3; W. Gill, -C9GO; A. Hunter, £913; J. (Jray, £920; H. Potter, £916 ; A. Keys, £895 ; J. Malcolm, ES93 ; Smith and Co., £883 ; McConnichio, and Co., £880; 11. Kay, £SGS; J. May, £840 ; Howson and Co., £83C ; H Jones, £810; D. Muir, £818; W. ltosscr, £7SG; W. Evans, £785 ; Iv. Allison, £757.

To the Editor : Sir,—ln your issue of the •27th ult. a letter appears which takes a rather one-sided view of the action of the member for tho Waitakerci Hiding in con nection with the opening of a new roadto connect Wnitakoroi with Henderson's Mill. Of Mr Dilworfch's motion in the Council respecting the £100, I cannot speak more than that himself denies the truth of tho statement' The second portion of tho letter, obtaining a grant of money to make a road through privato property, in not true. The major portion of the grunt w already iibeorbou by three new bridges, in course of erection on the Government road. The balance of that grant it is tho Wish Ot tho sottlcM ou tho mountain road to have npont in opening this new road to the Mill mid Unit way station, and without which road all traflic from the mountain road to and from tho Mill in trespass*. Mr Uil worlli had nothing tn do with tho petition. It wan introduced and supported by eight of tho tottlcrs, who wen: personally present, ;mtl .signed by them on behalf of this new road, in which they are specially interested, uonucctiug their properties wi'-h the Mill and Railway station. The petition was aUo siiiiied by throo members of tho Ilijjh wny Board, including the Chairman, all nf whom agreed that the road whs required. The (inly slight dilloretico was where the new road should connect with tho present road.— Yours, <Stc,, GiiOUUK Cantwki.i., Wnitakcrci Bast.

The funoral of tho late Karl of Kilmoroy at Gordon Houhc, Isle worth, was of a very simple but peculiar character. The body was enclosed in a leaden cillin, which had been prepared about live years ago. The outer colliu, which the late earl ordered twenty-six years ago, and which for a con siderable period bad been lying in a mauso leum in the grounds, was of mahogany, covered with crinnon velvet, with an appro priate bras name pinto, tho inscription on which was drawn up by the carl at the s.ime time. The interment took place in the mausoleum, which.coat £6,000, aud which already contained tho body of a deceased friend. To avoid the public highway, which divides from the house the portion of ground in which the mausoleum is erected, the Into earl ;had a tunnel specially made, through which the collin might pass, with a tramway car for its reception.

.Sunday services are announced in another column, livening services at the The.itre, addresses and hymns at the usual hour. Subject of Mr (>. A. Brown's lecture at the Temperance Hall, ■' The New Birth," etc

To-night the grand Parisian diorama, consisting of views of many celebrated per honages and the chief cities of the world, will open two doors from the Thistle Hotel, livery patron is promised a present.

Some new results have bsen obtained !>y Professor Dclauucy, of Paris, in studying the tables of earthquakes from 1750 to 18-12. lie finds two group* of maxima, each with a period of twelve years, and also two other groups, with a period of about twenty-right years. He remarks that lho.se of the lust two groups coincide with the times when Jupiter reaches the mean longi tude of 2(55 and i:i."> degrees, while those of the last two coincide with the times when Saturn reaches the same longitude—from which, it may be inferred, tenet rial earth quakes have a maximum wheu those planets are in the mean longitudes mentioned. M. Delannoy attribute* the increased number of earthquakes in winter—which are found to reach a maximum in November—to the pas sage of tin; earlh at that lima through swarms of meteors ; and, similarly, the in fluence of Jupiter and Saturn ie attributed to their passing through meteor streams in mean longitudes IHS and 2<J3.

To the Editor: Sir,—ln your scintilla tions yesterday, you drew attention to a " Terrible pamphlet," which has appeared on tho tobacco question. It is a terrible pamphlet, because it is terribly true. If some of tho youthful smokers who stand at the various corners of Queen-street, con tinually spitting aud making thcm*olvcs otlensivo to pa»aors-by, particularly the 1 idios, would but rend what tho writer of the said pamphlet has to say about the effects of this virtual poison on the system, they would naturally feel convinced that his statements are correct. Juvenile smoking is getting more and more common, and ns a result we invariably liud symptoms of impaired eyesight, thinning of tho hair, etc. How is the practice to be (topped, when it is directly encouraged—parents even making presents of meerschaum pipes to their children ? Not till education in struct" the youth of this colony iv the fabric and functions of the body, makc-3 them cognisant of tho conditions of health, and inspires them with a manlier idea than that of merely aping tho mauiiers of their elder-'. — Yours, &C, ECHEVIN.

Many will remember the story of the old maid, who, on being discovered weeping bitterly, accounted for her sor row by saying that she had dreamed she was married, aud had a child, and that the child had been drowned by falling into a well. The cause of her grief was wholly imaginary, but the sympathetic soul could not help feeling bad to think how horrible it would have been had it really happened. This case had almost a parallel in an incident that recently occurred iv An honest old farmer, through whose laud the Parallel road had been surveyed, was bewailing the fact in the most doleful terms. While he was talking iv a way which showed ho thought the farm had been ruined by the layout of the railroad, his daughter came in, likewise lament ing, " Here's father aud mother worked themselves almost to death to get this farm and leave it to me," said she, " and now the railroad folks have cut right across our meadow. Just suppose now tha 1, it should be haying time, aud 1 had a lead of hay on the cart, and a shower came up about the time a train was going through so that the team couldn't get across the track. The rain would spoil the load of hay and that would bo a nice thing, wouldn't it? A load of hay spoiled just by your old rail road." Aud the grief stricken maiden was so overcome by tho harrowing picture she had drawn that nhc sat down and sobbed long and loudly. The surveyor tried to console her by the assurance that the train wouldn't linger long enough to keep back the load any groat length of time, but the young lady then branched off upon dismal forebodings in connection with the proposed railroad and utterly refused to be comforted. —" Bridgeport Fanner."

The journeymen bakers will hold their ball on Tuesday next in the Lome-street Hall. The affair this year will be very grand; the music supplied by Wright's hiring Band, who will also supply on a modest settle, provisions, tea, and lemonade.

Our Port Albert correspondent write? : — "The llodney County Council seem* do eirous of not being behind Parliament iv the matter of economy and retrenchment. It appears that at the last meeting of the Council Mr Joseph Bocroft sent in a claim for services rcudered in drawing plans aud writing out specification!) for three bridges and other works on the proposed West Coast Koad, amounting to the modest sum of £2 10s. The cost of the proposed works is nearly a thousand pounds, but as Mr liccroft generously offered to do a portion of the work gratis, tile Council took advantage of it and reduced his claim by £2, thus re.illy voting him 10.^. It should be added that Mr Becmft, iv order to obtain the neces sary information for the getting up of the plans, etc., had to ride to the liotco River and back, a distance of 30 miles. Had the Couucil thanked Mr Becroft and sent him a £> note, the settlers would still have been under an obligation to him. At the same mi cling the Councillor for Albert Riding denied the truth of the report of the annual nieoliug of ratepayers of Albertlaiul Soulh, hh it appeared in the S'l'AK, in reference to Mr Edger's compensation claim. The fact is the said Councillor expressed himself op posed, to auy compensation in much stronger terms thau I reported. The Chairman of the meeting, Mr C. Judd, allirnis the cor rectness of the report."

Two Maoris fishing outside Whangaroa Elcads in a canoe yesterday week were capsized and one was drowned. The Maoris living there have tried every means to iiiid the body but failed.

A Youug Women's Institute and Boarding House has been opened in Queen-street. Dinner and luncheon are provided from 12 to 2 and tea from four to 7 p.m. Boarding terms for young ladies occupied during the day may be learned on application to the Hon. Secretary. An advertisement setting forth these facts appears in another column.

Sir Hercules Robinson leaves Wellington this afternoon by the Rotomahana, and may be expected in this city on Monday evening or Tuesday morning.

A gentleman picked up a lady's grey mufl' in Queen-street on Wednesday evening, which the owner can obtain of Sergt. Clarke ;it the Police Station.

The aniversary services of tho Union street Wesloyau Sabbath-school will be held to-morrow : The Rev. Mr Morlcy preaches in the morning, and Kcv. S. W. Baker in the evening. Tho annual tea-meeting takes place on Tuesday.

Tho preliminary sale of land at Waimate will probably be opened on the 25th of next month. The block consists oi 7000 acres of very line land, and the price has boon fixed at £4 per acie for cash, and £5 per acre on tho deferred payment system.

We arc requested to call the attention of shippers to the fact that arrangements have boon made whereby goods shipped for Matamata and To Aroha districts per p.s. Etitcrpriso No. 2 will be conveyed right through. Particulars as to rates, etc., way bo obtained by Applying at the oilice on the wharf.

A meeting ot non-society shipwrights was t<) have been held la.st evening, but owing to tlic small number of members present it was postponed until Tuesday next.

In another column will be found the ad dress of Messrs Graves Aickiu and John Grey, to the electors of the East Ward. Wo loam that there will be no ticket, each member running on his own individual merits. Mr Aickiu bases his candidature Dii his past services as a member of the Council, and appeals to an uncommonly good record.

The quarterly Licensing Court will be In-lit on Tuesday next at noon in the Iligh- Htroct Courthouse, when four applications for new lifioiiMO", nnd live for transfer of licanscM will bo made.

An olli'inl enquiry into tho wreck and daniagi) of the .ship Kauri will be held on Tliuisday next in the l'ulic.! Court at 11.30 a.m.

A letter from Bordeaux gives a frightful account of the leech-ponds leu miles from i hut city, The leeches are regularly fed with the blood of old horses, which are driven into the ponds, where the leeches -uck then) till they grow faint. Thou they an: takon out and allowed to (.'raze in the li'Ms till thoy regain a little strength, when they arc again driven into the pond, and the procc3-i is repented till at last they arc drugged out, bloodless and doud. A well known English veterinary surgeon, who has done much to mitig.uo tlio horrors of sonic of the Continental veterinary schools, has taken the matter of the iioidoaux leech ponds in liilllil,

KlinkcHpcaro hai been in part translated into all European languages, even including ihi' Icelandic ; but that so rarely produced a play as " Cynibolinc " should lind its place in the repertoire of a Hindu company is news that should make the bard's pi lost walk in an ecstasy of delight. An article in a late number of " McMillan's Magazine" (jives an account of the presentation of " Cymbeliiiil,'1 at linroda in the Marathi language, the translation having been ellect'.'d by Vishnu Noreshevar Maliujani, Master of Arts and Principal of the Umroaili High. School, The company was composed of Mahrattuxo ami was known as tlr; I ti-hal Karanjikar Troupe, the company's repertoire also including versions of "The Comedy of Errors," "Tamingof tho Shrew," " 7 he Tempest " aud " Othello."

A. Bettany has called at our ollice to any that he will Bell, this cvonins. at his Contral Stall, City Market, best dairy produce L'O per coot, rhenper than anyone else Call and see. I.VDVT] Newest music, beautiful portfolios in which to koep it really, Instruction book*, &0., at the- Auokland Muale Warehouse. - Ai>vr

NEW ZEALAND PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION.

A SPKCIAIj general meeting of the alnve .Society was held at the ollice of the Secre tary, Mr Leers, Insurance Buildings, last evening. There was a very fair number of shareholders present. Captain. Slattery, Chairman of tlio Committee, presided. In opening the proceedings, the Chairman re marked that he had hoped to have scon a larger number present, but paid that aa the meeting had been fully advertised they would proceed with the business;.

Major Greene then read the following statement which had boon prepared, show ing the position of the Society: —"At the last annual meting there was a deficiency of £62 Ui Gd, hut subsequent investigation showed that the Society was in a still worse state, as there was an unusually large num ber of dentil claims on lives which had )>mu taken before he became couuijctcd with the Society. The promises made to him that the£so due to Edward McKcown should not he asked for until the Society was in a posi tion to pay it out ot the profits, and that X'so should be provided for expense 3, were not fulfilled. All the hooks and forma then in existence were useless, and the Society had to bo practically re-established. This was very expensive, but everything was now in good working order. At first his idea was to form the society into a company, but owing to the depressed state of the colony that object was not achieved, but he had no doubt the public would see the practica bility of the working of the society, the general good it would do to the working class, and the profits it would bring to the shareholders, and that it would be an easy matter to float it. There were 2,145 policies issued, of which Oil had lapsed, leaving 1,174 active policies. The weekly premium income in March was about £7, and had been increased to more than doublo that amount, ami on these all commissions had been paid up, so that no further expense would fall on the society, even it the business should not increase for the next three months. The liabilities of the society are £IG7 9s 3d ; unpaid death claims, £57 lie. For the purpose of forming the society into a company, and to carry it on until such time as it is formed, he pro posed that a levy of a double premium foi the period of 3 months be made, which would carry thesociety over itsprescutdillicultics." He then passed on to refer to the increase of business of the Association. Their in como had increased to about £7S() a year, and if it went on in the same ratio, they would soon have £20 a week, and now that all expenses' were over, except their small ollicc "expense.", their position, was a very good one. The death claim;) scut in wen) unusually large, the largest ever kuowu in any insurance society, but he believed with their present income and reduced expendi ture there was nothing to hinder them from accumulating funds. The liability when compared with their income was very small. —The Chairman, in referring to the , report just read, said that the society had boen under very heavy expenses, but now the whole expenses only amounted to £3 10s a week. lie also stated, in reply to a question, that a double premium meant the paying 2d instead of Id, and in proportion for a period of three months.—Mr Leers stated that it was intended to refund the extra levy when a company was formed.— During the discu-sion which ensued, refer enco was made to Mr Mackuue, the originator of the society, and it was alleged that to his mismanagement could be at tiibutcd all the defects and distress.—Mr Leers also referred to the management of Mr Mackuue, and said that in one case he had refused to pay a claim sent in, as the deceased in filling her proposal, stated that she was in good health, when it transpired after her death that she had been suffering from an incurable disease for two years prior to her death, A letter was received from Messrs llesketh and Richmond claim ing the amount, but ho had thought it advisable to hold it over for the considera tion of the meeting.—On being put to the meeting, it was decided not to pay the claim.—lt was also proposed that double subscriptions be paid during three months.—lt was also proposed as an amendment, that instead of pay ing double weekly premiums the pay ments should be extended over six months, making only 50 per cent, extra payment for six months instead of 100 per cent, extra for three months. It was also proposed that the retiring committee be re-elected, but as two had resigned, and Mr Wrig'it, who win present, also tendered his resignation, there became three vacancies. Messrs liurgcsa and Frederick wore elected mem bers of the committee in ppico of those resigned. —On the motion of Major Greene the number of members of committee were increased from live to eight, and Mr Knibb was elected as a member. Mr F. Wright waa elected trustee ill place of Mr J. Bain, who had resigned. Proceed ings terminated with a vote of thanks carried by acclamation, to the chairman and members of committee.

Scintillations.

•• Bo brief : for. it la with words bb with sun beams ; tho more tlioy aro condensed, the deeper thoy burn."— HouTimsy.

Tlio piles for the Whangarei Railway wharf arc now being driven. Mr J. P. Joyce, ex-member for Wallace, was requested to stand for Waikai. The Otaika is now a favourite gumucld, and is drawing to it a large number of diggers. Some of the Oamaru publicans arc going to be summoned for diluting their brandy with water. A goods shed and other necessary station buildings are to be erected at the Kamo Colliery Station. " I have bad a surfeit of mock turtle since [ have been married, therefore cat the soup yourself, my dear," said a young married man to his wife.

Mrs It. Spencer has very kindly given a silver fish-knife and fork as a prize for the great Volunteer fete at Whangarci. John O'Connor, Champion of New Zea land, has performed the feat of walking seven miles within the hour. John Marmon, a very old identity, died at llokianga on Thursday night, aged 81. He came out here in 1810.

A came for the draughts champion ship "takes place to-day between Mr J. lleid and Mr It. Boswoll. An attempt is being made to start a Sick ness and Accidental Mutual Provident Society in Cbristchurch. The "Flirtation Waltz," so popular in America and clsawhoio, is now being pub lished, and will be on sale in a few days.}

A little boy tamed an alligator, and the reptile began to like the little lellow—not, however, until the little fellow was all

gOUC. The City Council have resolved to print in a bandy form for reference 200 " Fire Plufi Guides." They will be bound in limp Inathcr. The' body of the man Richardson, who luia been missing from the ship Loch Awe for several days, was found in Lytlcltou harbour yesterday. " Whore do your paragraphcrs go to when they die?' asks the " Houston JNews," aud the "Philadelphia Chronicle-Herald" re [ilics: " If it isn't from the humorous to the grave vvefjlvo it up." Another large mob of store cattle (some 200 head) passed through Hamilton 011 Mon day evening for the- Lockerby Estate of Messrs Morriu and Studholme in chargo of Mr Payne. Enquiries into the management of hos pitals Hccin to be all the go at present. Both here and in Wellington commissions are Htting, and now Mr Power, the cook at the Thames Hospital, has demanded one. "The story of an Honest Man," Edmond About'a now novel, is in press by the Apple tons. About is said to have written it to counteract the mania for Zola's indecency, and to show that a French novel could be interesting without, being dirty. An exchange says : " Very few liens lay at the point of death." Perhaps they would if they could sec the point.—" New Oilcans Picayune." Whaugarci is to have itsjbrowcry at last, Mr Watts, a practical brewer having bought land from Mrs Potbury, at the corner of Walton and MLaungatuperis Streets, on which he will erect a small brcwry at once. "Ah heavens !" cries Nana, sentimentally, to her visitor, " when one is adored by a magnificent captain like you, nothing can ever make her love again—unless it is a major." In his annual report upon the Thames goldlicld the Warden, Mr Ken rick, refers to the unsatisfactory position this Held is in owing to the peculiar agreements made with the natives when the right to mine for gold was secured. A Chicago paper says that the married ladies of a Western city have formed a Omie-honio-husband Club. It is about [our feet long, aud has a brush on the end of it.

It is only the female mosquito that bites, but when a man gets a. chance to belt one with a towel, he's coins to do it without stopping to inquire us to its gender. There is a'i unconscionable man on the " Herald," who wants to have the Football Match at 2.30 A.M. (sic). This comes of a misplaced anxiety to get the particulars before the Stait. Well; we heroby promise that if .the match iloe-s take place then we won't publish an "extra." Mr Flyuii, of Birmingham, bad liij wife arrested for drunkenness, Sunday night, and it cost her§l9 to get out of it. This so elated him that he went oil' and got drunk himself, and the next UlgJlt had his own lines to pay, He is now looking round for some other means of recr atiou

The fact that Natuie only put one elbow in a man's arm is sullicient to indicate that she never intended him to fasten the collar button on the back of his shirt.

Gardner Crockitt b;u invented a music bolder to keep the sheets from falling down or Hying back, and the performer trom getting mad and talking naughty inside. Now, if Mr Crockett will invent something th:it will turn the leaves, he will elevate him self lo a height that even the family bear cannot reach him.

Mr Geo. Dodson has recently had several additions to his thorough-bred stock at his stud farm, Sawyer's Bay. On Saturday his thorough-bred inaio Tangi dropped a filly foal by Cassivellaunus, and on the following day Little Nell produced a filly foal to Satirist

A uew colour, poetically called "nymphc emue," is just now extremely fashionable in certain circles at home. This hue is an admirable imitation of the usual tint of flesh ; and as dresses are now worn very short and tight, the eil'ect is, in cortaiu cases, rather startling. A chivalrous young man in Norfolk, Va., knocked a young girl down with a brickbat and broke several of her left ribs, because she wouldn't marry him. He was deter mined to get at her heart some way.

On Thutsday the Thames Customs officers commenced to refund half the amount of revenue collected there as beer duty during the past three mouthsi. During that period the local brewers have paid in no less than £000, so that £450 will bo refunded them Had not the bill been retrospective this latter amount would not bo returned.

At a recent Sunday school session the superintendent w.is talking about idols, when, to ascertain whether the childrcu wo:c understanding what ho was saying, he asked : " Children, what was an idol ?" ''Being lazy," was the loud and quick response of one of the members of the juvenile class.

A little boy of seven years had been ordered to take claret by the doctor. A friend dining with the family, said to him, " You should put a little water to it; it brings out the taste." " I prefer the taste left in," responded the sevcu-ycar-oH.

Apropos of the Trafalgar-square meeting, the Archbishop of Canterbury remarked to the Bishop of Peterborough that, as Mr Bradlaugh couldn't "go into the House," he supposed he wanted a little " outdoor relief." This was a joke on two laws—the poor law and the LS.vad law.

The amateur "Pinafore" Company re peated that opera on Wednesday evening in aid of the Thames Hospital. The anioiuit realised was £14 4?. The proceeds of the previous night's performance amounted to £44 17s, which will be devoted towards the Orphanage Bridge and the Ladies' Benevo lent Society. On the occasion of the first representation ot the opera, for the benclit of Mr Oweu, we believe the gross receipts were about £S5.

Au elderly gentleman returning from a drive with' an elderly lady begged the pleasure of a good-ni^ht kiss, and the latter was offering the tempting morsel aud the former was reaching out to scoop it in, when the horse rau away, aud the elderly gentle man was obliged to leave the ecstacy uuplucknd and put after the fleeing horse with all his might. Thus does Bridgeport crush out the holiest feelings in the human breast.

There is a good deal of interesting con versation going on over telephone wires, if you have the machiue open and listen. The message of a fond mother whose cherub has eaten a watermelon or so too much, and a gentleman who had sent home a largo redlish for dinner, got mixed the other day. First voice—What shall I do about the baby ? Second voice—Scrape all the scales oil' him, cut him open, and have him dressed nicely for dinner with caper sauce. Ain't he awhopper ? The " Northern Advocate " says : " We are beginning to lind out that the Whan garci band is not going to be a complete source for gratification on our part. Our neighbours have been buying cornets, and have commcuccd violent practice within the immediate vicinity of the sanctum sauc toruui. They'll hear some volley iiriug if they don't ease oil. Null'sed."

Cine of thu old-time stage-drivers, who has been on I lie road over half a century, says " that life is put together considerably like a set of harness. There are traces of care, lines of trouble, bits of good fortune, breaches of good mauners, bridled tongues, and over body has v tug to pull through."

CABLEGRAMS.

EUEOPBAN

[EKUTBK'S TELBQKAMS,]

The Combined .Fleet and

Turkey.

LONDON, September 3. The combined fleet has sailed for Ka gusa. In the House of Commons Sir Charles W. Dilke, Under-Sccretury for Foreign Affairs, said that Admiral Seymour takes the command, but consults the other com manders on questions that may command dispute, owing to their combinations being of a political character. He believed, how ever, that it was likely coercion would be required. The War Between Chili and Peru. LONDON, September 3. Latest advices from South America state that negotiations have been opened between Chili and Peru for the purpose o£ termina ting the war. England and France arc ne gotiating. The Orient Mail- LONDON, September 2. Ihe mail per Orient Company's steamer Liguira, via Brindisi, which left Mel bourne on July 23rd, was delivered in London to-day. The Bank of England. LONDON, September 2. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £1G,000,000. The August Wool Sales. At the wool sales to-day, 9100 bales were offered, making a total of 130,000 bales catalogued since the opening. The tone of the sale shows that the prices were firmly maintained. 10.000 bales have been with drawn from the sale since the opening. Fearful Bridge Accident. MADRID, September 2. News has been received hero that as a battalion of Spanish troops were crossing a bridge over the river Ebro, at Lagrons, the structure gave way, and sixty men were drowned. Severe Engagement. August 24. The military authorities in Afghanistan are in possession of information shewing that Ayub Khan has ordeied a division of his army, consisting of Ileratis, to leave Kandahar and intercept General Roberts' march on the city. News has been received that Generals Primrose and Burrows made a vigorous Bortio from Kandahar. A severe engagement ensued, in which the Anglo- Indian troops behaved splendidly, in, the face of a very superior number, and iullicted a severe defeat upon the Afghans. The British loss amounts 108 odicera killed, and total casualties l!J0. It is estimated that the Afghan lo'-s is not less than 1000.

AUSTRALIAN.

[UETJTEB'a SPECIAL CABI.EaRA.MS.]

Tho Oriont Stoamor Sorata

Aground.

The Vessel in a Dangerous

Position

.ADELAIDE, Saturday,

The Orient Company's steamship Soratu, whicli arrived yesterday from Plymouth, and left during the day for Melbourne, has gone aground at Cape Jervis, Kangaroo inland, at the entrance of the Gulf ot St. Vincent. The vessel is iv a dangerous position, but the passengers have ull been lauded safely on the island.

A Vessel Wrecked.. MELBOURNE, this day

A vcfed the name of which has not yet tiauspired, has been wrecked at Cape Otway, aud completely broken up. A por tion of the crew has been rescued, aud a search is being made for other survivors.

The Government are continuing to make reductions in the Customs ami Land Depart ment*. Many olliciala will be superan nuated, including Captain Standish, Chief Commissioner ol Police.

Melbourne Exhibition,

MELBOURNE, September 3.

It is expected that New Zealand exhibits at the forthcoming Exhibition will be very good, there being COO exhibitors.

Commercial.

SYDNEY, September 3,

llcnuespy's brands, bulk, quarters, 10.1 3d; ' kerosene, Diamond's, Is 9d per gallon ; Devoc's, Is lOd per gallon; l'utua rice £21 to £22 ton ; New Zealand wheat, 3s 4d to 3s lOd per bushel; New Zealand oat?, Is Od to 2-i per 401bs. ; maize, la lOd to 2j 2d per (iOlbs.; candles, D.U.J.'s Ibl; tobacco, Itaveu's twist, Is lOd per lb.

THEATRE ROYAL.

"Our Boys," by the Lin^ard*, is "a draw," the potency ot which appears to be in ho degree impaired by time and frequency o£ repetition. It retains for the public all its pii>-tiue graces and recommendations, and the lady and gentleman who first in. tioductdit to us are yet " facile princcps" in their respective roles. If auy doubt existed upon these heads it must have been effec tually dissipated by fie appearance of the " dress-circle " and stalls last night. They were crowded, and the appreciative sym pathy of the audience must have exercised a stimulating effect upon the actors. The cast was au indifferent one, considering the means at the disposal of the principals, but of that more anon. Mr ami" Mrs Lingard arc entitled to the iirst words. The lady played her old and favourite part of Mary Melrose with all the graceful " abaudou" anil captivating charm ot manner with which she invested it originally, and her success was pronounced. Her professed ignorance of osculation, followed by the gay avowal that she was ready and willing '-to learn an awful lot,': proved an effective point, while the quiet tutc-.-i-tete with Talbot was most admirably carried out. Mr Lingnrd's Perkyn Mi.ldlewiclc is simply inimitable. From the moment that he enters upon the scene, with smilingvisageand the traditional bunch of seals daupliug beneath his tiyht (ittiug speuecr, until the denouement," he engages aud sustains the attention of the audience. His smile 13 irresistible, the gusts of passion most natural, aud his whole demeanour thoroughly unconstrained. His coutempt for •■ Miss High and Mighty," his eloquent plea to be allowed to°kno\v "sunimat about Dussot," aud his futile attempt to play " the Roman father," were episodes in the performance marked by loud applause from the audience. .Next in point of merit to these two impersonations we hay; no hesitation in placing Miss Adclle's Belinda, and Mr Craig's Talbot. The lady played the pait of the smiutted "slavey "to the life. Her gait and gestmes were aa uncouth us could be wished, her attire slatternly, aud her speech in keeping. She fully realised the character, and pre sented a successful embodiment of it. Mr Craig's Talbot Ckainpneys was also a clevir portraiture. When the geutleaiau was last heie he was cast as Charles Middlewick, and his delineation of it at once installed him a favourite with the play-goiug public. His versatility is shown by the aptitude with which he plays either part. We cuuuot possibly imagine by what unfortunate concourse of atoms Mr Steele came to be selected as the representative of the buttenuan's son. His robust aud powerful iiguic, aud general appearance obviously unlit him for the assumption of a love-sick young gentleman fresh from college. Me i? too sedate, and his physique too sug gestive of full-grown manhood to permit him to simulate adolescence with any degree of effect, llis courtship was frigid and unreal, and his whole appcarauce against the role. This must have been apparent to Mr iStecle himself, for he looked supremely uncomfortable. It is a pity that he and Mr Overtoil did not exchange parts for although the Litter gentleman' gave a very fair impersonation, be certainly did not appear to his usual advantage. Mm I'itzWilliams aud Miss Huiaii are the only other members of the Company who call for any notice. The former lady made au ex cellent Miss Champuoys, and Hiss Huron's violet was very fair. More than that we can hardly say of it. "Baby " is announced for production to-night.

TELEGRAMS.

(FHOM OUK OWN COItRESrOHDENT I NGARUAWAHIA, this day SUDDEN DEATH. A daughter of Mr Star died very sndrT.^i lere last night. She was playi™ £??«"» ;ertina, in the evening, and seemed ni??' well. About 12 o'clock she becarnr? Jenly ill, and died in a quarterof 7nZ She was fourteen years of age. ' GKAHAMSTOWN.thisdav THE SOIREE TO MR SPEIGH * Sir george Grey and Mr Sheehau h'ava intimated then- inability to attend »fc soiree on Tuesday night to Mr Speight The new reef in the Golden CWn • showing a little gold in the surface lev e i " 'J he Caledonian is looking well for i" w under the old shot. J. (joutts iak charge of the Southern Cross mine to<P vice Mr Black, who goes to Kama SK mine.

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THE PROPOSED STRIKE.

The revised scale of wages for railvr,» employees, so tar as made known oil. great dissatisfaction. The feeling iafavo? of a general strike is stronger than ever °"i An inquest on the body of Richardson late steward of the Loch Awe, took nW this mornimr, when the jury returned^ verdict of "Found drowned," with a rid that an Act should be passed compelling th use of nets under the gangways of vessel! when in harbour. w DUNEDIN, this day, ■ The shop of Mr Bransgrove, butchcr'fo Stafford .street, was burnt down. Jt;'S uninsured. ' At the City Police Court, Alexander Weilcs, a young man, was charged with obtaining money by false pretences ami remanded. The police stated that"hk career was just bciDg unravelled. Wi accused had been swindling people right and left in Dimedin by issuing cheques aim representing that remittances were comino to him from home to a very large amount? ltappeared the whole story was a falsehood from beginning to end. j INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL. -.^ The Industrial School enquiry completely' exonerates the master. ••

INVERCARGILL. thi«i<l»,''

THE VACANT SEATS.

Mr Curtain, chairman of Uuapdalo Roiid' Board, is spokeu of as a candidate far VVaikuia. On the recommendation of Capt, Duudajl Goveinmeut instructor of Southland, the Hussars have been formed into four troopi for which the numbers are sufficient. ''■'■

REV. A. W. WEBB'S LECTURE ON THE HEROES OF SERAMPORE.

The Rev. Allan W. Webb, of Wellcsley. street chapel, gave a very instructive biography lecture last evening at the Youny Men's Christian Association roomi; on Dr. Carey and his co-woikers in mission ary enterprise in India. The audience, how ever, was not so numerous as the nature of the subject seemed to demand. The chair was occupied by V. Larkins, Esq. The proceedings opened with the 'hymn.. "Salvation, Oh! the joyful sound*' ' by a select choir, under the ;•'.&[. reetion of Mr C. Blomneld, Th« chairinau made a few opening remarks on tho importance of missionary work, and pointed to the beautiful banner suspended over the platform, which had been presented to the Institute by the ladies of Auckland. 1 '1 he banner was of rich crimson silk, bearing the text in gold letters " Young Men, be ye' strong iv the Lord." Prayer was offered by" iiev. Shirley Baker. The Key. Mr Webb on rising was greeted with applause, said that as Carey was a J3aptist the lecture might seem to have a denomination flavour;.' he might therefore state that the subject; was not of his own choosing, but selected for him when asked Jto give a lecture; he submitted three subjects— ''Hugh ~■ Latimer," "The Huguenots," and "The Ueroes of Sframpore. Additional interest was imparted to the lecture from tbe fact; that Mr Webb had speut some years in" India, and was intimately acquainted with Seramporc, the little church, its history and surroundings, of which the following is a miniature sketch in Mr Webb's words:—^ Serampore is a little town situated fifteen' miles from Calcutta en the Hooghly, Scrampore might be called the Thermopyte of religious heroism. It was associated with' the names of Henry Martin, of Claude Buchanan, Carey, and other Christian*; ministers and heroes. Iv October, 1799, it was in possession of the Danes. TheßrinW Government had offered greatest in<' pediments to missionary enterprise iv India. It was stated that such enterprize would be dangerous to the English rule. Theeffectof this was that the early missionaries liadt6gt''< to ludia in a fictitious character. Hence they went to this Danish settlement, where they had less dillkulties to meet than those put in their way by their own Gdvern incut. Jhe Euglish vessels would nottuko" missionaries to India, for such persons wire' regarded as contraband cargo. The maxim '. of English rule in India was " you must not; disquiet the prejudices of the Dative people, aud the consequence was that those in the employment of the Government soon beganJ to bander to such prejudices and confirm them. It was cveu determined to grant State aid to idols aud the idolatrous temples of India to the extent of £172,000. ---lv the little church associated with the labours and memory of Carey, Mawlinian, and Ward, Christ was preached first by' Lutheran clergymen and subsequently by< tho missionaries, and where the lecturer had he:ird the Hew JJauicl Wilson, then Bishop of Calcutta, preach. Wilson, former vicar, of Chobham, in Surrey, and afterwards «t Islington, took a deep interest iv Careyand his friends—the men who became the volun teers of Christianity iv the face of numerous cillicultics; iv a land where serpents nc-itlcd among flowers, and tigers lurked in ' thicket". Carey and his friends had ; tp.r travel in disguise as farmers and settlers in order not to disturb native prejudices.' Tjicse men were subjected to persecution, dangers, and uumerous calamaties by fitt ami accident which nearly mined them, destroy ins their printing press and personal* eil'eets. Mr Webb then sketched severally., tho lives of the three men, who bad'risen from very humble positions to the impor tant part they played in India, interspersing tho sketches with several telling anecdotes.' They were encouraged in the work by Dr., Thomas, a pious physician, who sought^ ; assistance of tliose'who would voluhteisf to aid him in carrying on tbe Chris tian work in India. The first, meeting i hoM by Carey aud his friends resulted in a collection of £13 2s 6d—a small beginning, but mighty small as it it as, it was the | precursor of consequences. In January, 1800, a baud of holy men met and purchased tbe present Sei ampore Mission premises for £SOO. Iv Carey's first sermon he took for : his text "Expect great things from God; do great thiugs for God." He illustrated tbe force of his text throughout his life. Carey's intimacy with John Newton, the evangelical friend of Cowper, aud clergyr ruau of Olney aud Dr. Kylaud, was touched upon. Dr. 'Thomns was referred to fre-' quently as a good man with the cause at heart, but he was lavish and iudisoreer,. whilst Mrs Carey, like Mrs Pallissy, .tWV,; potter's wife, was always grumbling. Several extracts from Carey's journal was. given iv proof of these statements. A minute account of the multitudinous labours of Carey was given. Ihe publication of the " Friend of India," translations of the Bim into tho languages of India, and almost: every uvcut and incident of importance # W . connection vriih the spread of Christianity in that country, and the times, weic related with fairness and ability, closing with »« energetic peroration on tho lives and wotK of the indefatigable and God-fearing MIS*1' siouaries of Seraini.ore, with the exhortation, f " Uo yo also followers of them who tlirougu faiih and patieuco inherit the promises. A vote of thanks was proposed to the le* tin or by the Kcv. Joseph Long, who noticed Unit many men of the Baptist denomina tion had liseu to positions of eminence ana usefulness ; such as Kobert HaU, Jonn Foster, and C. H. Spurgeon. , ,' The vote was carried by acclamation, ana the proceedings closed with the anthem "Lilt Up Your Heads," and the Benedic tion.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR SATUBPAY, SEPTEMBER 4,



Special Advertisements. riOVAL INSURANCE pOMI'ANST (FIRE AND LlifE). CAPITAL £2,000,000 Witii Unlimited Liability ov tubs Share holders. Accumulated Funch inihand EXCEED .. .. £4,000,000. REVENUE I— From Fire Premiums £7;G,0C0. From Life Premiums £216,000 Exclusive o£ Intcro&t on Investments. This Company continues to nccept FIRE Ri.-iKS on every description of Insurablo Pro perty AT THE LOWEST RATKS OBTAINABLE CLAIMS COR LO3SKS are Promptly and Liberally Adjusted* without rcferenco elso where, and immediately paid at the Company's Bankers in Auckland. QEO, W. JONES, Chief Agent for^Province ot Auckland. Ofllco: Shorlland street. May 22, 18S0. Influential AgenU required for tho Suburbs and throughout tho Province wbQTO tho Com pany ia not already represented KINCIPAI/ CARPET 'WAREHOUSE.— Tho Largest and Cheapest Stock of Tapes try, Brussels, Kelt, Kidderminster, Jute and Hemp Carpot3 are to bo Boon at tho City Hall Arcade. Carpets mado and fitted to any cize room. GAKLICK & CRANWELL. Five per Ccn . Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. IRON & BRASS BEDSTEADS.—Upwards of 350 in stock to Select from, and all sizes— from 2Jft. wide to bit. wide. Stump, French, Half-Tester, Folding Stretchers, Invalid's Chair-Hods. A Great Variety of Wood Bedsteads to suit every class of customer. Children's Bedsteads and Cots various styles). GARLICK & CRANWELL. City Hall Arcade. Five per Cent, Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. H.DDINO OF ALL SIZE 3 kept ready for Delivery. All our Bedding ia made at our own Factory. Kapok Down and Feather Beds; Hair. Fibre, Flock and Klax Mat rasses; Pillows and Bolsters of every kind; s-'pring Mattrasacs and Pollias jC3 for any size bedstead. Mattras3es rc-mado with despatch. GARLICK & CKANWELL. five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. KDROOM FURNHUKE-the Plainest and Handsomest—to be seen at tho City Hall Arcade, at Prices to suit the workingman, the middle class, and the rich ; to suit boardicK-housoanrt hotol-keepers. Ward robes, Chest Drawers, .Toilet Tablos, Washstands, Commodes. GARLICK & CRANWELL. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time oj Purchase. rpOILET GLASSES and TOILKT-WARE.- X Wo Btudy to koop such a Stock as to ba ablo to please every taste. Every Size in Toilet Glasoos, and a Splendid Variety ot Toilet-ware ; Pier Glasses —very pretty Chimnoy Glasses just opened. GAKLICK. & CKANWKLL, City Hall Arcade. Five per Cent, Discount for Cash at time oj Purchase, RAWING-ROOM AND DINING-ROOM FURNITURE always on view and made to order on a short notice. Suites ready for delivery, and a Large Assortment o( Coverings to select from. Centre and Occasional Tables, Cheffionicrs, Whatnots, Cornices. Fenders, and Fire-irons. riHURCH FURNITURE, H4LL FUi'NI- Ks TURE, Library and Office Furniture, Kitchen Furniture, Self-acting Roller Blinds, Floor Cloth, all kinds ot Famish ing Goods. FURNISH YOUR HOUSE FKOM TUB rilT\. TTALL A R C X GAELICK & CRANWELL, FfIOPKIETOHS. per Cent. Discount for Cash at time o! Purrehase. JUST "PE NE D AT A. LINABU.RY & CO.'S : 2, i, AND 8 BUTTON BT.ACK KID GLOVES LA.DIE 3' PAPER CUFFS 50 Dozen Ladies' Rink Coixahs LADIES' BEADKD CAPE 3 BEADED STOMACHERS CHENILLE SPOT NETS NEW UMBRELLAS 50 Dozen Ladies' Indian Scarves, Bows, and Rcfflvs; quite now styles. NEW COSTUMES, MILLINERY, BONNETS, AND HATS. An Early Inspection Invited. Dressmaking on (ha promises. Dresses made in 21 Hours oticc. A f INABURY & /~10. gTOCK-TAKING JJAIIOAINS. In preparation for Stock-taking, William Kattray has REDUCED the PRICES of his Largo and Well-as3orted Stock o£ LADIES' COSTUMES, SKIRTS, and ULSTERS, in order to effect a Clearance. COSTUMES at 37a 6d Reduced to 25s COSTUMES at XOs Reduced to 25s COSTUMES at io3 Reduced to 273 Gd COSTUMES at 65a Reduced to *2a COSTUMES at 70s Reduced to 153 SKIRTS at 83 Cd Reducod to 5s dl SKIRTS at 12s 6d Reduced to 8j Gd SKIRTS at 183 6d Reduced to 133 6d SKIRTS at 25a Reduced to 153 A Splendid Lino of ULSTERS at 22s 6d (worth 2as) are now Reduced to 18s Gd. " ILLIA.TW K/ATTRAY, DRAPitR, CLOTHIER, & SILK MERCER, New Zealand House CO, Queen-street, Auckland.



Special Advertisements. AUCKLAND Business Men desiring to further their Waikato connection should ADVaiITISK in tho WAIKATO TIMES. Scale of Charges on application to Messrs Hammond aad Byron, 1, Fort-streot, Auckland, Solo Auckland Agents.—X. M. Keocumbe & Co., Proprietors. . i 1 US T RECEIVED. 2, i, C. AND 12-BUTTON KID GLOVKS. rpHE BALANCE OF vy INTER Q.OODS STILL BONCt SOLD AT REDUCED PRICES TIfILNK & jj HOY CB, CHKAPSIDK lIOUSK, QUKICN-STRKET. M. MURCII IK, MKUCHANT TAILOR AND IMPOKTEB. OUR STOCK IS NOW COMPLBTB. Tho Assortment will bo found much i.ahQkh and more VAiiiKD than herotoforo. Tho sijpkkiokity of tho Clothlnp mndo br us to that ollered by othor Tailors is well known. Wo also oll'or tho Advantago of Iho LARGEST STOCK IN THK TKAUK. Wcaro continually iccoiving all tho NOVEt.TIKS of tho Season, and luivo nlwnys soine thing MEW to show you. M. M U R C II I E, SIIOIU'LAND SxnßßXa



At the hour appomteu for the open air meeting of the unemployed ou Barrack Bill, there was no likelihood of a meeting to-day. A few stragglers were in small clusters, apparently engaged in discussion, but on the sight o[ a number of young kickists equipped for a football contest iv an adjacent enclosure, the men turned with " footsteps slow " to witness the scene.



To the Editor : Sir,—Knowing that you have always shown yourself the friend of the working man, and reading in last uight'a issue that vacancies occur at present in the Constabulary on the West Coast kindly answer the following questions: — (1) Is there anybody in authority in Auck land to apply to? (2) Do thoy'take niar ncd, but young men ? (3) What is the wages after the 10 p<jr cent reduction?— l am, &c, ONB OF THE UNEMPLOYED. — (1) Application may be made either to Colonel Lyon, m the Waikato, or to Colonel Header at WcHington. (2) Single men are pre ferred, but of course there is nothing to exclude eligible married men from joining (3) 6s Cd per day, which menus £2 5s Gd per week. From this the ton per cent reduc tion has to bo made. <



New Arrivals, Kesidents, anrt Tourists piy*? a Hying visit, caunot righily estimate tie- otw ness and manufacturing resources of AunKi^i B wiihout visiting the only establishment oi "» kind in this city which is conducted on v& London system, combining tho various ae v*t% mum ot House Furnishing, Drapery »« Cluthing Wo refer to the City HaUArcaqe,* stroll tluoiifih which will well repay th? vl"%;.■ The proprietors (Jleßera Garlick & Cranwwu have just complete 1 important altorauuu» which are not only a vast improvement in>ww appesrauco of tho pr^m sea, but enables looj" t» keep tho largest variety of Drawing-room Suites in town (ready for delivery), *™2.£S immense assortment of Iron, Draes, a11*""") Bedsteads, and other House KtuuithiDgKepui 8it0.3. This business 1m managed ""i" o.^' opkhativk Cash eystoni. All kinds or Drapwj Willinery, and Men's and Boys' Clothing t»u« sold at ono half the protit that would be i«j quired if credit was given. J"" rllltur3 fc !i,t Uarpets to Buit every Class of Customer Key'" A large rotui-n iat a small proiit is the PoUP&^t % Gaulick and Ckanwkll. ot the. City *»" , Arcdo, Qucon-strent