SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVAL.

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EXPORTS.

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IMPORTS.

low Si tj^Entrs; «ti ba. si *- Eta & C«. OTTTXSX* da*.STjrst-IB^l^J* far | ce-t fi*r » :^ri- ; '•: '■* ~~ ■':_ , Tits itwrn P«ia« "'■'*■ Cii'saEM i Tt* »3SE2 BttaBB»- I£BSTS'I33 »jrfT»i I* ; Port CtuLxasa IrcQ -C^;»J-rs '^Mritj. Tie'"- * Esiiui sr^Tßd 'I We •.:'.:" ftna Cte tie iißtSarw 1«t ii-TE-ri curoo th? : Iris Ooei^as* jniErlir- Tj» tißrros tiESsr«-arJs irts i»sni«i t: Si* • ladiT 3Cesss 2a=i sai Er?irx t-t ■xr~:.r-vts.T » »-f j Tie ?f- Aaae s?^ts?l?SS^ tMK SC laxes «Si. * Wski fcaoiflfc ti "BFiai^trel oe "iTit*iiJ>r Jiisst MHfti ♦be I*wJL fir rrrr*"-~'< ''■t-irur s^r s*j ■ Isal part.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

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UNKNOWN.

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TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Er^aoi. tiis £xj. H«3rf: fi«a». teiEi3»S. "! a* i^BE^ rcn J!a»B StrSi: K«Brs Kats. K'_K&-L, aad «iceß. Frosa Biifetii: 'Aw; Kfcjuij* »&a Ctn««r. Gas»s23rz. jeslsrfsr. ,*jTt«»i • TicrCTmtfifCTTi Aaadsad ai.ZJSi fOS. w«jU^ ; SL*. Him. !cc tis Xwi P*skct jtars: Xi««! JttfSea. Itesett. «=■! K«s=r?: Jfc» W.ct.^j Mr tat Ktj. Wioc 2£r eac Sfcrs gad * tfetffage. Arrinw!; ?ifid»iri>, isi?. 'sa=a ico-Jc-c A stiji. bstaad aani. iii parsed tbs bsics tiSs O tjust, siis d»r. Tks fß™—" avrrlToi fcesie l*st tigia.; aS IMM.

COMMERCIAL.

Et«3tifs 't*2 O2Sot FriCar. 5Cr B. ArticE''* «»ie "**? Brotjw^ii? a? w» watt is Ideas. .. 55T* Jr32 jSt* :** ;jOE iy? -rt ia ozr sext. The fait "»»» Ju^j atl-asiied «.» sseai Sjd»€T eaars* feroa^tet fc to 7j M jw case: Haate*£3"i. lta to 1*; irlt>i \»a> us 4, Ci o» «*i Tie lo>sr-ra9ea«i hoass ia L»=Jt£- Etresf. Ke-wtes. revised £02 «hu J«r A»lfc*r •wB c^ar the iea»?B of Til sail* <£rj baliias Btaa tfce Ut& ic-t. Jfcesseis Cte.i--!i9 aj.4 5<22 LtCd a Urz« farEi tarre Site %". ih&r raart to-fier wfsi fiir nti'Vi MewrsWißijijai lii.i IjrreraTi: ;-.-.-£?: IJb.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

KSJU'XIDSC'CSUSSS ViEDtiT E-rTOET. vaitper bosfari: pcfc»r>n, JCi to *•; par too. Horse seek wtre afered in full rrQ-^ien, ix/i Ist*, wita * rteiiy in-t:tt. Kediua dr»^iK tfrysjii £23 K> £29: isiT lr.is-1, £2 aiid On Tossdsj-. iidei were offawd In Seas srs> bas ttaaa *»s»V Uei wers sS^ktir Sctttst ia adssi ndcai nsstd frora £34 toSiJ tctCs. ; eUy^utk&a wore at faß gr;mferg. «&4 tctx TariaJste :3tj, nogii^c froa Is Zd to G: Id e«Jj; J'Bli-irwaL.oi tkiti* bri3igc.t t»i> 31 to Ci id c**: fieeeetwoailbwagsi fram rfd to Sfel per Jo.; taJJow; i1134.1«r CTrt. At toesaie i»rii at Pcktas, en Mcci-isj, »2xmi 79 o«ttfe w«e yarded, fciddiEg wts dn4, ) Pf%.»ij>» tbo KRater ccabsr were cTtrt ca_ j .rtdittmim rainrc. At 4bßXAraryaaJß. Itnm ttil to o'js faetl wsre jietoa. Tbere vu aatjosrowi attssdaaoe of ImjreicsEdbrisc tuMSaz cVia&ael itiwosiwct Ibsaiietprfees wertij^bef.ttac tLc«e r£>sj ol the tasc Bftnsera rafe. At Eemaera, co Timyitj, sot m»37 fiiirr eailie were rari%i,2.-1 :i.-j3a sse nt J&rxieraie Tiiota. ea.ts!s aci! better ?.V.-i a it«i since, asi ozaiataiaed :i.e lmp:oiad tju-rs raEcs: c* IJrsry. Ft: c*!tt-s in EJSferan ii-3 b». 117 beafl j-art&i. dkh<37 fceair wel^hta. , ISdaiEj; wa* dnSl teJOTwoa, sad S< prime , mam trttt -wili^tswo. Vr'vx.% to- Aacxiaati. fatted Essat wtigkLj nsa^ed irraaShto Me bat Bbip-bome !*©»tj eoile mr« from S3 to 25$ tits jawte. A fall market of Stoora iJvmv. liW ssJ<), metwiJhaliriik»sieatprio<ray«ryir--Sf fromi^d taZMttnlb.; beat pern tnn^ttfrom 15* tolis enea. Laaifo pieaSdnl, ttoreof good qeaiitj e»anl/ competed far. «ad licoagUt (tog liv to 17j 61. but inferior da*l of safe ct from is each- A tew jigs oail7 ja tei. iid tcv: Iz'jizLi extreme raises. Szases mnma jjtd kolxs'3 weskly bxpobt Ho«ee«—TSetß was Diors Tiia'lry ia ths inar-. Iwffi liusß «a fe» previous w««k; nsd so la <sirekael mußbor ohowrei koadp.! Abcn •. tJie itsoal a-sc;t«r were entered for diiposai b; 1 tioetiOD. aaft -wees atasdSly eonmetedlcv. sxd unwacad atiight'r cpwjjrd tandsosT m com. igooed. wStb U>« prerißog week. W-j qnoce: meka.etto faeuaiHththataeut hctuea, £15 to £2S:meammd7*tcoii.£2to£nio3. Cattie^-Zbe market baa been gteadr, and IberapjiJy an STeraxe one. AtKewmaiket, oa Tieedar, u»e jaxii were w?a &ied, tttre being upteamdmmaceot dairr wod store etoek. . ' vesrrlsrsaßTUcberTf dairroowi were offisrad, tat nn&a»/crwdl bred aninak, loiiieaiing; a ifcwi fiow ot m:ilr. Uddisgwa* iliex. ;Excts» I -won ia I**o7 OtmaaA-aiM tbere was littls ittoralion ia Tsice. Beef was alow ofcale. bat did nc« recede Id pricei We qaote: Beef, froa 17»U> 3te: d»lry cots, £S lte to £3 15b ; store cow*. £319sto£4;calte4 : 37s6dto£31fe); tbree iu>d foar j tar-old staoa, £5 :■» :o : &* lfla ; oae imd-fr&aU aadltwoytar^d EM«r«, «2 i«s to £1 JBj : weU-iximl JjcUts, c 7s Gi to £3. ~ ghf«^—Toe anaber mbnm2£d lor oals was omi vs op to Urn »T«fcfpa, asd prices had an nj> wariteoCeaMrr. Weih«ra» la wooL boM a.t fjom 199 to a* »*; ti-oru. las to i7s I^mba ■were p.enOf at end «.«tt/rora *M to I£< &t FUj,—^er/ few wen jai-ifA ; vithoot alter ittioo in Tftloe.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

BIRTH.

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MARRIAGE.

MrMAHOS — ME AIX—Ob OsAs !1«: <br *p< c-a! lioease-l. aJ tie C&iiO-ii GSsreh. bx tte lieT faUier O'G*ra, JOII2 Joseph KcMmob. Tccc^riiS axi or FriKM VcUaT'.sa. K*«3-. to Kis» Me«d. rtwnjrfß d^gtier or tiss late Mr

DEATH.

I HOG AN.—On tie 218! OiJobcr, &.t bis parectr j i ciluez. cc, Fti Dti. Juaes Hen: 7. elles; son I o: Wb. Hop.l; aged 1 jesrt Thi fci«rai will t*te place 03 Sca.i»r. l*!il j : csisi. t. s.t 3 s-.sl. Fraeiuia p!«u. ■ accept this - ts-ririTinn HAJtI«'KEK.—Ob I2ni iciS^ at t«r reEid?oe«. Unioo-rtreet. EJxa. tbs bitoTod wlfa of F. fiaaakea; aaed Cl r«&--s The foaena will leive ter !»ie rtEiieooe on Scji<i«7. al 3p "i Frieeds plesae aoeep* thi»

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1880.

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The report submitted at tLe half jearfj rjeetiag of the Bank of New j Zealand to-daj is of interest bejond I the circle of shareholders. Associated ja3 tLe institution ia with the commerce of the colony in all its ramification.?, the measure of it 3 success mast furnish J a very excellent index to the condition ]of trade. Tbe President's speech ad mitted that tbe Bank's profits had suffered from the prevalent depression in the Soutii, bat the handsome dividend of 15 per cent, which the Directors are enabled to declare, ia proof enough that tLe balance of New Zealand trade and prosperity is still 09 the right side. Employing, as the bank does, a working capital of upwards of eleren iniilious sterling, the .£76,000 profit credited for the cur rent year ia moderate enough to gire room for those expectations which were freely indulged in at the meeting today of better results dar ing the ensuing term. Bat the fact that an institution using such a large amount of capital in New Zealand has been enabled to employ ifcremunera tively is one of the best answers that can be given to those who are continu ally alarming themselves and others with Geremiad's over the financial ex igencies of the colony. We believe the worst is now over, and that the varied rescurcea of Sew Zealand con tain the elements of a recuperative power more than equal to any strain that is likely to be placed upon the country.

The fvUcming is the roll of aitemJamce of fee Court of Petty Sessions to be held ob Tuesday next:—Meuris G. If. Mitford, L. D. tfathac, J. Newman, A- O'Neill, G. P. Pierce, G. B. Owe*, F. L. Prime, G. Purchase, a Kinfr, J. O. Sharland, M. Bhera, J. L. Tole, W. St. Clair, Ti'dall, A. K. Taylor, CoLH.IL Nathan, cha^. man. The waterpolice, this afternoon, arrested William George Lanton, Alexander McMil lan, George Gibson, Bobert Hicks and James Brown, seamen, of the barque Lntterworth, for assaulting the mate of that vessel on her passage from London to f Auckland, Upwards of one hundred of the brethren attended the opening of tbe Grand Lodge of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society at Grahamatown, last eTening. The officers installed -were : E. T. Douglas, P.M. No. 20 Lodge, Grand Master; A. Neilscn, W. M r Alexandra Lodge, Auckland, D.G.M.; W. Smith, Secretary No. 20, G. Secretary; Bro. Joynt, No. 20 Lodge, G. Treasurer. The officers were all elected unanimously. A supper followed. A gentleman, who felt sorry that Mr B. Coombes ehouM hare become involved re cently in an expensive suit in the Supreme Court, called at our office to-day and left £5 towards the funds being raised for covering those expenses. Soon after the trial an effort was made to raise money, bat we have heard nothing of it lately. Mr Coombea' sympathisers can get the £3 on j showing proper authority. We have to acknowledge receij.t from Mr Madigan on behalf of the Labourers Society of 30s. for Mrs Mooney, 30s. for Mrs Crabb, and 30a. for Mrs Beardon, being part of the funds remaining tor appropriation in the windiug-up of the society. Mr Madigan has also undertaken the distribution of the balance as follows : £2 to Mr Keenan; £2 to Mr Tyaen ; £2 to Mr Maloney, and 30s. each to tbe three homes for orphans and destitute children. Mr Samuel Gorman has been exhibiting the powers of dynamite at Wellington.

tier, thirler iiiiers ieKxt* «tti c*fca >».:••: •itfti $21 FaSsy, 39t& hat Mi E. Wostirx:. siKtes*r-r *« Mc€r»s.ij, nxampeoE, tad Sifts, j-ibiiiiisa aid ba aalerj. Qiiniin mix 1 jnnctaoa, aaSair risai, UIW ther jure z.t ta>E^€asi«: Trla*.- Ter viii lie* Atciriaa BiUe, c>: i^t ; 43»t: p»Mic«JOB ww l«M« s>i<J ia Aaek« | JLlcd. Tfcs teacer of Mr Etc.2», £149, baa been I iK7 led for tie Kfrtica of a eMta^e £w be Wiikato Laid Aisociitj&n it Taa- j liure. Tit »d}»arßed cr-fctir; oi creail«ri i: "•-* s»ste 0* Oharie? Cecil fco»k«, ci Xjaraa- i rsMs, -Tit beM <^ Mi'ecsssd»T « ii* 1 V=.r.-fc:-w. H.£^rii:--3. Mr S::->r, cf Tt | ft* * i«Si--i crt-iilics* trii'W* it ; hi TiTial Tt— BSfrlltlKl C* 5 T«T OtEl. Mr isd Mr? Hirl's s.iLtsrt2Lir:.=E=* 1 HAppT Ec-nr's," -srs? vtil zv.e^i'.^ l»i' j lijit aad tiw E~isiT-:3.i ::£S3S •:■: lite pro" i r:l^^« ntxi-rei ifl a pn.tiirit.ir aaazner. j kr* Hart's " BiCßenCda " «ad " Ligil i 2-c-°3 Pert*.!," wtre e-xrilicax, sl&a Mr 1 Hs.rt"i Toiitiire tir-thatS litres s:cp, j sriikii sk; ti» hffn«e ia * roax. Altogeiher j v Hij^pj Eo-ri "jteerres use ie'it£ioat ap raivtriiv, otni&ta the apptmtmeat <.: Mr Y. D. feal&a, m a Daaict Jadge; Mr il3ifi3= WiiliijßWWi v BefirtrK ol iLe Bajetaoe C«-_rt »ad Shanfl. »kse ill Wile:* iesy-s*i asa Mr G. V.*. Euler w FBC-.peed Mr Willis 13903 v Depwtjr EegSstrar. Tie disyeie betnes lie riril iiifrsway jj-vt-di « Xestmnniam irsg eij-ecled to i«e didertmued bj Mr >':.rti>ercfi, K.M., := she j eiiim, EirUKiT. I>iv ; diiaa £S rats-. Mr i HiT sod Mi O'Neilj >??«».'ed fir tit plain- j uff «rf Mi B. Heiitii for tie atisiduu- After ccmiderable sigcioesS, Kit Weamhrp vii it aip}«iari-i to kia so bs KaapJj a rniittr oi delft. Tci* *« s*t il»* pis« an I ibt tizac Vj 'ii-'ciitJt IJ-i d&ttfrr cf tie ; Ic^aliry ci tbs Board, tsi gaf» jadgmeel " Os* 0: Lie A=i% ace " writef critjeisijig i tie j>eridn3»aee -t tie Lon>e-i4rert litll ea :ie I9Us hat., ft»d dadwwi it K> be "a i^s Mr E/.-iieti&a L« l«Jftgrtpi*(l :o Cxptais .?;#£>. K*Jticg !is.t Mr I'mcj South *^i eaqKreat aaee ia;-j ?ir Tham;.* Ka^seii't duffitCßß lk« Te Aroba btock, wiU) a new to bringing tbe nsaltci t« * f-ttUeicea: at tiikee. A itv.cz receJTed by tie lt't Su FrtarisM aci:J frt-oi Mr Onet iafonnrf Cij-!aia Stwie thit a lai-je neinker td laimtax »:ls capuil were ready to «wn* out at wsce. We tore to i£i.-noir!.Mi^» la: reoeipt ol Si froia .\-B.C. tea Jtri Mt«.aejr. Mr Wiiid, as «eswr oottadflor, i>-dU dL&rgiss tiw duties o£ M.yi: durins the ftbsesce of Mr PaiC^xi *: lie Mti'ognrse Ciiiibitioa. The iT-i iaettia^; of cr&iitcrs is tie e«ia» of Froti Brot", Antrimn, Upaed U> dav tw -wast ci a qaorora. Tie debton irJI ceaaaeqnestJy hare to spriy t« ti>or di»chirc«B under the lMtb seaioa of lh* Act. To tie Editof : Sir,—lie kiod «a>cg3i w pitlisSi fe geaeral iEforasaiicsi the aaoei^d baliaos-siie**. in coaaectioa with Urn eater taismeet gires fc-r Uwii^atSit of Jin ¥.cc* aid family in ike Taeitre EoyaJ uadej tte rcxasrsaest tf Mr P. I>aras. Ktasipu: Cub it doora, £50 14*; tidMtotold, £17 !Ss : lotil, £C? !2« 6i Eiptme*: Kent, gis, asd fl-aaic?. £5 &» ; r-riotiag, A;e , £6 s*; orchestra, £3 *>s 6i ; «taj?e hin-3«, assMtoaU, At, £2 5* &1: toul, £17 Sj, learicg a bilacoe ol £51 4 »Sd for ti»e widow. —I aio, «J«., Thomas Bakewell, Senrre- Ury. We s&dem&ad thai by geseral reqo«»t tie maeb-^ppreciiied s^ertion of »c«ie ptrfc«Tß*i at tie laic orgaa recital gfrea by St Mary'« cioir will !»e rejwawd on Tbar» day next, tie 2$U» iiiii., at 8 e'dodc. Oa lie* etcufea the charco »iil be o^*o, a^d as offertwy ttktn, which will b» demoted to the pVfflMi r-'f tie chclr. l"he orraniit [S. Statov E«q.) "W-H fee assisied by Mrs Trt>i« aai V. E. Itiee, E*--j., (wgaakt of St. SepoJ cb.-e's. l!:t-e will k« ««TeraJ alUratioea ia tt? j-'r^^rußXEi?, notilly t^o fcc-k^ft by Mtsa.'s L.i" aie i lUtodef, <A ."i- Mark * cboir, wuo k-Te kia-ily pr»cci«d ibeir help,'and taiiing tie jjo^rimm* &a a whole it iboaii be a maiieal treat. Th.s acßoal charcii meetisg fill he bHd this ef^rAr.^ ia tbe Choral Hall, Bishop C-3*ie ia li-e chair. A fail tUoir will be in atusdinceird re-ier ielectiin* of cfaardl ! tcasic, nn-ier tic dircctioa cf Mr Brown, or^aniss cf S^ Maitiiew's. Xiie io!k>win» papers will be re*<i :— "The General Sfnod of 1550," by tie Bitiop; "Oa S-Jciij- Sehrxd?," t»y Ker. \TOiiara Cilict; "Tise rjjnrch in tngbmd in ISSu/-' by Ker. Tebia* SI. A. ; " Chinch Kicaisee," fey Mr J. X- L"j>tc.!L The »arp!aj amoant cj collection will I>3 detutc-d to the facd oi the Home Mission. We underiiaad that the Attorney Geaoal jjii aathoriied Mr G. T. Wilkinson, NatiTe Agent at tie Thiiae-", to malce termi »i^J tae Te Aroha satires f« tbe opening of tie new goHfi^ld, KiniJar to teose rasde ia refp*ct to the TJiiines, aad thai as S'xa as this ha.s been arranged the GoTemment will lose as time in proclaimic;: tie jrolifield. The area is aboat 50,000 aau, which icclaica seTeral reserrcs and eado-wtccatz. I It i« ralcaied ti procitiin a new dUtrkt, but :no claim* aejaired "»rfore the proelunasi-in 1 -will be reooznised ; nor will any title to xeserres granted by ts'ivee. The interest* of proipect'jrs who eia tbow that tb?y hare made a disoorery of go&d iceordiag to the pronsioES of the Ac*, will will lw prot^csed nnder clause 174. of the Act of 2573, which enables the Gwrera ni»at to grant lea%e». Fresh miners' rights will hare to be taken oat for the new gold fielde. It b said that the diaoenrery ma/ie by Mr Adam Porter and party is 00 Ifce Krathenjmost natire reserre, not far from the an all reserre made arcand the iot epriiigi. A prominent settler ia Waikato (saya the " Waikato Times ") hasreceiTedaktterfrom a carpenter in Welliogton, to theetfect that the wTtter, his father and brother were ex. extremely anxious to remote to the Waikato if a promisaof work could beheld oat, wapes beisgaa altogether secondarycoaiideratios. He stat^id for a considerable time past the family had earned a very precarioaa lm): ---hood, geiiins an odd job here aod another there which brought them ia a few shillings a week. The Her. J. Upton Davis gave a lecture Uiit ni;r,ht in the Weltealey-street school room on the title of one of liom'i noblest songs, " A Man's a Man for a' That," bat of coarse tbe treatment of the snbject was somewhat different from tbe sturdy teach in^s of the Scottish poet. The chair was occupied by Mr Ke.'-ey, who briefly and formally introduced Mr Davis, who tcareely needed aa introdaction. The lecturer is a m»a of eoltare stsd taste, and eridently fond of gatijering all kinds ot flower* from the open field of literature and biography, and dishing them tip in a mirthful manner, tffjtei with anecdote, rweetened with wild honey, and peppered warmly with good advice. He confessed that be bad taken bis title from the realm of Scottish poetry, and which had go happily been msed by Pobio, of Ayr, bat there was a difference between the miaister and the poet in its application. . Earns insisted upon "honesty, the pith o' aense," ' and unbending morality, as the trae char actferirtics of' manhood, and Mr Davis, taking the theme of the Cotter's Saturday Kight, nrged that Chris'ianJty raids a man manlier, and a woman more womanly; that it hallowed and improved every relation in life, and especially sweetened those sancti ties which guarded the dsoieitic hearth ; to that estimates of manhood were pretty much a'ike, differing only in words. The lecture was instructive, and afforded pleasure to a enmerotts audience. The entertainment and Spelling Bee in the Ponionby Baptist Sanday'Scnoolro^m last evening waa Kratifyicg and *ncct*sfuL The chair was occupied by the Rev. Mr •Jones, wbo delivered an interestiog speech. The following programme was rendered effectively :—"Dolly" (recitation), Helen Owen; "Johnny's Lost " (recitation), Liz zie Cobb ; fobj», " Raindrops," .Ethel Owen ; " Little Mary's Wi*h " (recitation), Mabel Harris; soz.%, Helen Owen; " Sambo's Christmas Pudding" (recitation), Ada Jones; " Two Little Kittens " (recitation), Eveline HoHoway. Another interesting feature was the " Fonsonby Lucky Ba^," presented by Mrs Cobbfand M^rs Harris's ; designed for children under eight years of age. The Spelling Bee was cm&xcXed. by Mr Bigel<m, who classified the competition according to age. The following were the issue* under ten years ;—lst prize, Mabel Harris ; 2nd prize, Ada Jones. L'ndtr 12 : lßtprize,Eveline Holloway (only 8 years); 2nd pnze, Stephen Jod«s. Under 10: Emma Carter, Ist prize; 2ad prize, Alfred 3outta. Above 16: lit prize, Arthur Har is ; 2nd prize, Alfred Coatts, The evening iraa pleasently passed and cloied with votes if thanks to the chairman and cintribntors. A little help is worth a great deal of pity ; «t pity is nsef nl if It leads ia action. To-mor ow wa thall be fonnd at the Central Hi all, ;ity Marker, roidy to help those who are willies; 0 help themselves. « c ehaH sell the same eaotital qa&litv sew season's Doable Bcee "erfectiffi Bauer as last week at the aime price. 1 per Ib: and the bett priffl Bacon and Hams bury fed), 7d, Bd, and 9d per Ib: Canteitrary beeae, unequalled in AncklsnJ, Td and 8d per 1; best Tea, 23; Jams, 6|d. The quality cf aU or Roods are suaranteed to be unsurpassed.— BettanT, M ansg; nz Director cf tbe Wonlng rasa Provfcion andDahr Produce Cwnpany. jdyt. !

TELEGRAMS.

EUSSEIX, »i» c*r- Therrsicgiaes* i^:r;« irt iVs-t :o ■!»»? acre itinea so v ineretJiS lie »»%**; A salaTe his Wsa jLrr?s;*i for igwV'r.g into Mn MeoldT'i bsiel, «t Kswaksva. Mr Oe«=, 8.M., its csridrf to try lie Cite feo-mgiicr as Kinst!*. DrKEDIS.. this dsr. CAPT. BABOT 0? THE HYDASPIS. j & USta irenSna bers tie m« rta.t« thsl Ca.-x^n Bzbcx, Us* pi i^i HjcMtes, j has bi»a ipptaAftd w> o>«ns»ci M«s;f Maaty \Vigatt'* rupaag Ijaaia. __ . HrectuiariDcciciics-jlresCT -were tils veek. Dxai«3 VClliz, Jwi«elieep«. lii>Jlha« C3TTB it £2 i lj; JtSSetS iS.'-C". B CEEIsTcaCECH, tail day. Lssfieete Ksriier, ttrrl— »■* ai Kamiwe, tiiE bees ii-iC!BT«i t« laTereirgill. A treat l»«e:ziiiz!s SJlta. wis ciagii hi the lixtz Atcq T»i«rd:>T. Tfc.E iaqa**t ca Petrot, »!■? "«ras iccHts- USj si:-t Vj 1»;rs, tii.es fifcc* tM) ail** ccor.

Sporting.

Ist texckaph, cars coxsxsroy^TST.] CHKI.STCHUKCH, this day. Peace.ea—by Btweeteas, cat of Feraiass— i will visit Persia VTariecfc, lir 2. tl. Griffith* -Rili, I oadeestaadj aj" pOTtioa the Teigbts for tie Anfeerkjr acd lla-sjiora rateuaps. I hear, oa that ts«* if «Ttry probiVlhty cf Ei:-re tits one Srd3?>" breeder as'srsitirg ycraiiSFleri for two and Uuec yeu-cW taats boik ia Cic'.crbarj- asc ! ~aV>:oz, Cal**«t, Q«aal[7 »-d a Sx. I Alias's o&!t will ib«4i/ arrire from T» j tatada, and oa tieir tr.-irtl wifl be oflerwl I f>r aacdm. i Mr ii. GocUaia it bnoaisg miti b:s: j T*ra axi York. He ha* tmred in Cir:«t ---j clsrtb, iz.l t*kea*p-fcti qaarters at Sun ; I'araell'a. He inform me taat Chancellor ■ hss beta nrro3 oa? ajw he inteodt givias ' hie aßßftd«f«U,*fWTThkibef»liTexi>t>eti fhe *-;U b? i« feoaad a! ever. GcarTe Lsj arrired with bw ttrin?, «al taie* cp his quarters at CbcticeimreLe&ge, Tbefe, aiw, lie Spiins Creek team are expecUrJ ia a few daj-s. At a meeiinz of tie l/nst Club yes terday, the j*roj>'jsiti«a for a Hsst C'nb SteepuekHc niL-jiL'r w ree*iftd wish j estJtuaiußL THE ifELBDUESE CUP. Prirate aiti«:« Elate that M«ta is go^ag i is rare form, and the ttaUe are KH^mise of i raoeeiss. u*'kc td aa attack <A ttnaxiei :i Lerelier ksu« been tc*atein?d tot aa engage » meau at the tor&coaiis?; ißeetiej^ SUPBEiiK COUHT.—CIVIL SITTINGS. (VrcrrfT.AV COSCLCDID.) (Before Hit Hirnvr Mr Jauiice Hk&mosd, t:ii ipddal jorr-r EiaiAZ3 SIXKOS T. MICHJUX C«E- Co£.O(. —Action for tpwriSe relJei Mr j Coroc.ru vu tie Cr-i witaeia for the | iefeuce. He depoatd that lit waa an hotel- I keeptr, bat had been oat of bcuioes* for a | t»elTeaio&th pa*t. Oa the 12:h t»f July U-; te w«nt down to Cocooasdei. After the meetiox they went I© Naokenriii'j bttei, and rtnnij»ed np dritiiiDg till 1 ai 2 o'ci&cJc. They w«e drickiag wni&ky hot He ro«e i >/i! 7Of 8 ■o't ixi: next rjooroiag. They had triak* ilux getiisg op. lie tpe^t-XSS i doriag the fosr or £ye days be w» at | Corema&deL He Tect to the Stir i=d j Garter, bat had do reeoileeti'in of whit : hippeaed uil he was Xcid oa the foliowic^ ! moraiof. He •al ta the bar, api csJied ; for Utudy aoi t>i». Slnp&M liid, " Ate j yoajirue that yoa boofbt this hmse last ji.i£tiiT~ tie replied •■J»o," Suofmisaid, i " Yob t*ve at a cheque tof £30," aad taea j tirawiss :t cst of hb waXefapocket, handed ' it to witaeaj, was r'-:__"»:■.■:, " Thi* v oat i a £Ood c: o^ae U> p:e*tnt to aay baik. If • I boogbt Uie place, 1 Till giT* joa t-oiatr J ittileui.** He tore xsp the eaeqse and tiret jitataj 1. f?iaip«io aaM, '' Yen gave one to ■ al&d&T Yoa gave him a fftartr* \Yiere ! :;.;3 he sjke-d, '• What tboUd I giTe SUele ] S3 IctT"1 Captain Kaycer came in, «nd ! aitoeai i«ted hia if be via the J.P. i He laid be «tzj aot, isid then that he had I beea witseaa io ia agreesient wiich he Ls-d ] l»c^n M!d bad been dra-sra ap it the eTenisg. j Widesi said, " Yon are a fine J.P. to wi> i d«m anything in the ttate I tv in." Cn 1 "i 13-or-^j.T. fJOBItU •13 KZni witetai went to t« Simpson iboui this boul They met him, axid wiloees tcld him, " Yon kc&w that if 1 had cot be«a the worse of li<?«or I I wosld hare had nothing to do with it" i bun^son taid he had beea vui to a deal of expense—namely, eight bottle* of ciim pagre. Witness said "Vi"hat iiitabrrtMit ♦" Muapton said 10*, «&d ii witne«a voatd pay ! tie half h« would give sptbe agreesieat ' whea he cot ft froia Steele. He pneored tbe Dotef, and gare Mr* Siffipjcn £3 j for the chi!Ej<£gn«. He said, v Here ! is lie £2 Sirapioo ssd I agreed apoo.* On . :ke iit -: i.y ljclLtg, he vest to the Star | and Garter, and z^ked Su-eie ab.at the . sgreemeßt. .lie banded him esc, &ad •H-itness said, " What aboat yours f Simp jo. • jii «■. had ii, <uil siiasst ttisa aiked j for it. Siinpaoa refastd lo gire it. Witness i ia:d, '' Yoa vagabond ; didn't yoa settle j wish me for £2?"* The agreement wai | -i last Uiera to tr;tnest, and he took held jof Hand said "it is mm»." He tore np the j jjaj«erihe cot froa Steels. Tbe cbeqncs were prodaced, kad witness said be had ii^&od thou., bat they were . cartons signatures. ' %t*itce*s pr*fnced a cumber of cheque*, to «lv.* im usual eigaaUire, The cheqaea for the £30 and £5 had been caahed, the former bavin; been token ap from the floor. _ A, number of ujjnatares of Mr Cortonh'* Vere put in for the in«pe;tion of the jury. THIS DAY, Tbe case, for the defence wat continued Uris'-'inorniif!.—Harry HankervU deposed that on the 15th of Juiv be vat called into the Star and Garter Hotel to witness the makiag and «gning of the agreement. Mr Corcoran ns ia a Etate of :ntoxicauon at the time, bat he did not try to ditsnade Mm Lorn tigpi&g the paper. He said nothing. He had known tbe defendant for 12 or 14 years.—Jaa. Anderson, engine driver, gave evidence touching a eonveria tson Tmch he had heard between the plaintiff and defendant—Patrick Brodie s Tore that he had been offered tie hotel by Simpwm, first of all for £800, acd afterwards for £503, and that the nego tiations fell through in consaqoence of a dif ference about the furniture.—Henry Leon also gave evidence of a somewhat similar kind.—At tbe dose of the defendant's cue, Mr Tyler recalled the plaintiff and re examined him upon a number of point*.— Charlotte Simpson, vife of tbe plaintiff, was then called. She deposed thai she saw Mr Corcoran at the Star and Garter Hotel od the 13th July last On that day be came into the kitcben and told ber that he had bought the hotel from the matter (Mr Simpson). He then asked ber to show him ever t.-.c place, as although be had in epect&d it once he w/iahed to see it again. She complied with his reqa tst arid he appeared to be greatly satisfied with his porcine. While they were locking over tee upper rooms they were joined by a Mr Dooley, to whom Mr Corcoran caid, " Ire bought this hotel for £1000. Don't yoa think I've made a bargain f Mr Dooley replied, " Ye«, it's a fine large house and worth fally £1,500. It's I that should know it, for I had it before Mr Simpson." Mr Corcoran then remarked that be had only found one fault with tbe place, and that was that the ba'h-room «aa rather email. Witness said that if ebe bad had to continue in tbe occupation of the hoase she would knock down the partition dividing the ba tii -room from another apart men t,and make one of them. Mr Corcoran replied " Yes; that's a good idea. I'll hare it done." When they returned downstairs witness was called away by her household duties, and on going into the bar some time afterwards the heard Mr Corcoran shooting for a bottle of champagne. On the following day he came to ber and asked if his bill did cot coins to £2. Sh» answered that she did l ot know, and Mr Cocoran then banded her £2, saying that it was the amount which be I owed.—John Dooley, a Coromandel man ufacturer, resident at Coromandel, con firmed Mr Simpson's statement of his brief conversation with Mr Corcoran. He also swore that the latter was sober at tbe time. Alfred Silk was recalled and examined with reference to tbe state of Mr Corcoran on the day that he told -witness that he had bought the hotel. He considered him quite capable of attending bminess at the time— he knew perfectly what he was doing. Mr Corcoran told him tbat he waa in the receipt of £15 per week for rents.—Capt Kayner and F. K. 13. Sleele were also recalled and examined concerning the defendant's state at the time tnat the agreement was made acd signed. They had maintained that he was quite sober at the time. — Mr Hesketh commenced his address to tbe jury at 2.10, and finished at 3.25, when Mr Tyler begah hii address. (Left sitting ) Tie Thames Pinafore Company con templates a visit to Auckland.

POLICE COUKT.—I3iS Pay. (Before B. C, Buster, Esq., K.M.) JLS APFHK3»nCI. Eiawi-i F-y^> tas charged nitii a bresdi ■: lbs Mi§-:er aa-i Ap;«itjoe Art, IS*5, by ■sfcaiir to vwlc Iw hii mtj;«r, Tbcmts iVardelt Mr Tole appeared ta cefaate, sna m»k *j;»<:4i3a is tie Trend " caaaaaßßilj ~ ia ie iakf.rrasteoe. He also thai liere rt! B3 rrSasee disdosfi Hi* WooMp soii lie fifficaliaea poiaica ; mi ov Mr T«Je ca-ald fcisilT be renswifed, Mi X G-.-oier add tlieee tiinjs tcj a | zi.::er of eviie^ce- j His Wcrsih) «'^ tie inftr=iiac>= tiiKreii i i " rt&uai ia wc=rk,*' act 2K«sssriir bs ■awtiel A gaci iwd ci arrsaesi ioiioired oa lit >rea*i sena.Lag t-J lie As, Ties it vas ifadTedi to beir tis case. Mr E. Cooper tea opeced U»e etss, tr;u wondertd Uut Mr WaneU w»s fally :zKiitit ia fam^BS tis ewe to C«art. ' raoaai WanieU [Wariell a=i BctboW*), uiliaakcK cepoi*i ifcat d^sEdaat trts ujseatioei w laa padtesitowi ptadaeeal lie loy Im-S csslinniUy rtiasei to Tcjk, lad frffin the Tery &a& h&& leea dis obt dies t. Mr Tole : Fob :=:ii: cs^ai-e yc=:-&£ii to tbe :?-b Odt>\>er. l'.-:scci^^r ties silled wLs: tooi piaee en j tbel&h. Tie loy m Ule at feii work, j wii uspertiaeiit, aid need had laagaage. Criss-txaxaioed try Mr Toie : To!ti ara to go eta wita fas* i**icg iaili. He refuted, ist caring tie !iay i»e tioat 25 yards. Ad ooi ia lie haUt cf asia^ bid iaagtiige. Xcrer ea^d hia a CaizeM-lwkiag g'^'ie3^- .. . , C^ititi lieynildi gare eniesce lfl proal oi tic i>sj's "di»c>i*iieooe. He had been tas^ia la »c», as 4 eoali do 70 T.*l^* *^a-% Did DOt l«elieve tie boy b*i a bad ringer. StT'.r beat ti« I>bt. Once he Utrev a iiij> j Z*J *X hiSL. To Hii Worship: He ooold hive coae 55 Ttrd: 3-day ; ltd n hea be eiote to do bok tt hid' a per=y a yard extra. His HfclJpr -rtge! w«PB 2as a-weck, acd he bid tie ciir-=e oi eainir^ 2« 01 per disc: orertiise. M..r Tols desired to pet the bsy Ia the t ji, sat His Woriiip t» deienda&t Ta* net i esaapeteai witat*-. Tb* pasithsisi •sr'jsid be irajoKjniaent. Saio^i! Beale,tie lather cf tbe toy. gave erifeace to tie tffee: that Messrj naideil ani Bejaddi irasud to set rid of LU bjy. becaoi« fee ■»•&£ sot reee:v:E~ 95l per weelc ; aad Tasted to ffrt more work cc: c-f the toy than X* waa ea;ab> oi petfomuß£. Mr Ktycoldiitad iajarci t-Ht bay's Cager ■hich Liz. icrei him. Bis "".'.jiiii;, said he utoit Ho<d liiai lie i>sy hs.i bttn gcH'J ol oi»okiidieo«r, bat ht vu rerr acTillin^ to jead bis t» gaoL llr WarideU said he abosld be wrry ta tee the boj seat to gao); hetimpty Taated him to snead regalaxly W his duties. His Worship said the judgment of the Cwt T&ald be reeardtd a^aimt the boy, bet if he Toold go back to bts m&steri, aad Msrre the remaLii&i; eleven mostha, he w'/jW sot bead hint to priro:- CosU £3 :■>«. DECUSIXG TO ACT. Merrys A. S'^wart again appeared «i a chaxge of rein ting to ta^^cr: the iUeplimaie female Enrepeaa child of CsasUae* Jo^iiuoa, of wkkh be »*-« the pautire Mr Alexander,for defendant, pleaded not guilty. Cosstacci Jobnsijn deposed that the Tig a roamed vosua, but did not \mow wbit hid btocae of her hasbaad. She tv the :-.: titr of % ttmnle child oi which deieodam vat tie father. Had been is service in tie fame *f Mr Vesey Stewart, at KatiStaii, where the net Tith Sir Mervya SteTart, wb<& was in the habit c-f rL&iuag her in bei bedroom by zt^kt. He jciew the Tas a Bsamed T&ciaa., bat u:j if asythiog hippraed she *htraJd be dircrced fxcsi her biubacd and hi Toald mairy her. The :':.Ai lit bora oa the i&li Jane. He gave her a Triiwa aekconriedzeinect thit te Ti« tie father of the child and would do ill he eoald toward* its «oppDrt(l*'-t*r reid ia ti« Comi~.\. Ead spoken to Mervyn since I aboai tbe child. He replied he ihcald do accenting as i.» wis oompeUird by the Ccniii The child Kill lire*. I>eteodaat pat in a tsxUr of biUi oi eipcime* to which he had btca pat. Croasezasiiaed by Mr A'sxiiidtr : Did I the best the coald for a tiring. Her trii- LtiK-, Mi'= liziots and the Eor&e, fee net wt-«2u il: Alexander asked that the ea&e toigti | be di*ci*.»-;«i for want <A evidescs. ! ilis Wonbfp fasd Mr StcTan"* le;t«r ru evidence. Suli, la th« absesc: of cotTobaratire proof, be cauio. Bike so order. The case vu dt»wi«-ed. i Mx AlijutZider atkfwi f^^ v , as Mr Stewart had oon»e from Katikati to meet I thechtige, I Cost*, £3 13s. Thu was all tbe botiaesi.

ST. JAMES'S CONCERT.

; The concert by the St James's Glee Cinb, i in aid oi the Hall Building Fond, took ; ? place last ereoirg. Owing, no dc-abr, to i ' the inckmesty of the weatier, the atUi-I- I a&ce was not to large as had been aattci* ' pated. The programme was aa nsnioally good one, ua esbr-tced jtem* of a most ■ attractive nv.cre. Amosg't the be*t of tie i tonga we:e those rendered by Mrs Mitchell, j asd by Mkse* RatdiSe, JjtcVson, aid | McMillaii. Mi&a Blades also sang j "Satan's Etory" (Claribel), Tery well ic ' deed, lies*rs Ssuth, iltid, Bnnihan, and j Eatncac elidled coasiderable appliu'e by I tne rendering of their respective songs, j Tne trio " When Shall we Three {Meet Again," by Mrs Mitchell. Miss i B'&des and Mr I):ummoad was cipi ] taily sang, and tbe pianoforte solo by ifrt | WooUey was readered in a masterly man | c.t. The dnett by Mrs and Miss Uitehrll wts also Tery tncceaefnL Caring the . erening the choir, tinder the leadership of Mrs Mitchell, sang several new glees, Mr W. J. Rees accom panying on the har. mosinm. Mrs Woolley presided at the pianoforte.

CITY SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The anal fortnightly meeting of the Auck land Ci ly School Committee was feel d last evening ia the Xelcon-stzeet school. Pre sent : Messrs Gorrie (Chairman), Mc- Master, He-win, Thwaibe*, aad Acdrews. Coupclsort Clauses.—A. letter wju received from the Board of Us cation, acicowledginq receipt of letter of 30th nit, •ad stating that the Board had received from the Superintendent of Policean expression of approval of the proposal to enforce the com pnUory clauses. The Board was of opinion that the question of affording school accom modation for children whose attendance it U proposed to compel requires caretal con sideration, and invited the Committee to appoint a deputation to confer on the ?nb ject, stating that Wednesday text at 11 a.fD. would be convenient.—The Chairman said that all the schools were now fall with the exception oi High-*treei school, and the main question was, what was to be done with the children whose attendance they intended to compel. —Mr McMaster moved, "That the Chairman, and Messrs He win and Schmidt be a deputation to wait on the Board, in compliance with the suggestion contained in their letter."—A long discus sion then essned as to whether it wai advisable to allow the children which the police secured to attend at the regular schools, or to nave a separate establishment provided for them.—Sir Hewin thought it would be better to have a particular room in each school fet apart for the purpose ; and it was al«o pointed out that additions could easily be made to the present schools. Mr Uewis said that since the- visit of the Com mittee to the Beresford-street school there had been a great increase in attendance.— Mr McMaster said that children had room to move i'rmut from one room to another, and therefore must bare sufficient room for other pupils.—lt was pointed out there was room for 12£ per cent more papils at Mr Har rison's than stated ii the letter.—Mr Hewin thought it wonld be awkward if people living in a western suburb were compelled to send their children to the High-street school.—Mr Thwaites was in favour of Mr Hewin's suggestion that a room in each school be set apart for new pupils and ir regular attenders.—Mr McMaster : "We are all agreeable, but where ia the space f Mr McMaster also thought that one-third of the children in Auckland did not attend school who ought to.—Messrs Hewin and Gorric said it would be found that there were not more than 250 or 300 not attending school.—Mr McMaster said they would find more than that number gathering bones. —Mr Thwaites said the number not attend ing school would fill the largest school they lad.—The matter then dropped. Bebksfobd-STBBET.— Mr Harrison wrote drawing attention to various requisites for this school.—lt was agreed to call the at tention of the Board to the several require ments. Nblsos-steeet.—Mr Brabazon wrote drawing attention to the fact that Mr Compton, one of the teachers, had been absent for some time.—Letter referred to the Beard.—Several other minor matters were also considered. Mr James Mackay has filed his schedule. A contractor at Taranald is clearing £1,000 a mouth from the Constabulary.

CABLEGRAMS.

[sirnt's tki-sgsaiis.] FRIGHTFUL STORM.—ONE HUX- ! DKED LIVES LOST. XEVT TOBK, Octoi-er SX. isteJHf ere* iiis bsea received tihat a j stona «fa most !.eTt:e chfrtr;er fats passed erer Lake MV*»*|—" J caasiEggreal loss of life f<m! lAtTwqny. Jfire vessel? t^c-rxne K*t^l wrert?. and nan;r>ers c-: oiier* m::e:e:i severely. Over aae huodrec persons esve *"*" THE BASCTO WAIL CAPETOWN, Oct. 21. T*!~-~r£:=s Lire &«a received aanoasring tiist lie :>rce rcder Oofosd Clarke, _wbich w-a* seat la the rtiirf of the Cape K;^^ at Mafefccg, iis arrived Ultra, a=s after j^verc i^htir^ vim ids Sis"i'C? v_o -ft iziaFUd tie place, & janctioa of the tro farces w*s effected. LOXDOX, OctoberSl. Per Mercantile Shipp£a£ aa<* Under writers' Assoris:i:»a—Arrived : Ship Prsa, iran LyiidMa, Jane 2-4. tiOXDOS, October 2?. The cea:i is aßnoaneed to-c^r oi lie ! Ki-'iii Em. Alfred Benrr Ties,reT, o=e of lie Lord Justices of the Court ci Appeal. SXOW STORM LX E-SGLAJND. A very severe edow Btorm has failes Ommgbwt E^laaiL TKICSSTT A>'D LAYCOCK. Tricifrii aiiu Lsyoxk have gt>se to tie We of Wight, wbe--re they will s>2Ui.ce to train for then i2i:-eher. The waol arrivals to date fcr tee next series of sales aexrant w ft),C»:X> bsl«- The j toae of tbe wool market is q-icJ- •

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOUKSE, October 2L Mats, is tew bcxg h&ckm ai 10 to I lot the Cap, bavins had a splemiid jciiiap to day. "Anew," is his sporting totes Las teiibKed Piogitss asd Sliia for the Cap. LHTER-COLOKIAL POSTAL COX FEREXCK. MELDOCKNE, Friday. Tbe propss*i Coifereuoe c-a pasul matters hii liiltn tircrajrt, tie various eolraie* iariied « jois so the satce having declined tie jwowmssJ. It i* probable, how ever, s£*i a Conference of Australian cobmea wiil l>e held on the subject bonier

Our Wellington Telegrams.

[FEOM OCX OWH CTEHTSPOXDI^T.] MAGISTERIAL CHANG & WELLINGTON, tbiiday. It hx* bteo fcialiy decided tkal Mr Nagect W<»i, R.M., tlial! be traaif erred to Ath barton. Mr Gainess is gtiia^ lo Co'.Ui;; irood. Mr MeKallocii, R M., erf Inverasx giU, xsd Mr Uarcr, of Lsurreaee, trill *b*ie betwees. liam Mr Wood"* work, bath as Magistrate aad GeldiieJds Wardesa. OUier Mi^iiteriil ciuigti are rJE nnseitled. THK MCKDERERS. Pipers hive dow bc«c received botii from the Jfortli *ad So~ti relalire to Uie ca?es of iie AackUad and Otago a-j.-it-rcr». viz , Joe the Fijian, and Ah Lee, Caia&cuta. It ii proiiafcle ttutt lie £ite ol both prucocn will be decided at aa .Executive meeting to be held aeit Toe*d*y. The geatril op.n ioa in Trtfl iofortned qaarteri it thai the lav vul be sllovei to Uke :ls c->u:k-, aad capiul i£2-^i.c; bs carried eat ia beta eaao. MORE RETRENCHMENT. I; hi= been ttroagly reyreseated to ike G^Temmeat that a certain aoxnutt c' direct " P'orei^n " $rade v carried oa by Foxt.cn iia:ort«r» *nd e^orteri, 2nd ssme degree at hardthii* icij»iit bj isiicted by the cJosiaj of t£ut place a? a port of entry as :s:«sdei. Hinaters, tberefo;*, hive sow j nader cc-s-aderation aaother pan, jby wMeli, throajrh ainaJgasiaUoa of eiEoes, aisoft its mach ftiviuz woald be effected witboat rtmcr-cj; th» Oosloai Hoaia ilugether. Tibs alterative p'^n is !ite!y to be carrifrd o=t It i« probable tiat Akaroa triil be closed as a port oi ectry. aad 'jut some dhei cf »*-g •■^■'Vt ports of calls will be sinsiL-.riy treated. It is u=ier ttood that sine farther teiaciioat in the KKt of asiil tenices are in progress, by -* iich a cc«?iderable f&>iag oi ex.pecce to the coaotrr wili bi eflected, while U>e conreaieoet oi the ;.aalic, jud^iag from lie cxtest to irhicfa tie cenricci aboot to be cnrUiled hare hitherto been used, will sot zsalerially £ offer.

THE LATE FIRE AT ONEHUNGA.

As isqaeet w- held tt the Exchasge Hotel, OnehKaga, yesterday into the ch emnsUceea attending tie late fire which dettroyei the Boyal Hotel, before Dr Phil son, coroner. Mr T. G. Blake/ was iort mu. Mr W. T. J. Bell was present as agent for the Norwich Union Icsnracce Co., and Mr James Graham as zotidtor. Jciia Bradburn, laborer, gave evidence is to the discovery of the fire. Mr Thomas Collings, storekeeper, deposed th»i be observed the &re in four plzces oa the roof. There in a stiff tiecxe from the S.W. He beliered thai the boildiag was ignited by spark* from Mr Roe's sawmilL They hid ignited articles on the counter c>£ bis own shop. He had often seen the fnonel of the sawmill discharging showers oi i-parks, and burning shavings carried 200 yards away. There was [only one sp»rk-eaieher on the chimney. In Fehrnary, 1579, a petition was addressed to the Borough Cotmeil drawing attention to the danger. John Weston deposed to having seen spark* from the millfalliog on the roof of the Hoyal Hotel on the day of the fire. None of the hotel chimneys were on fire. His brother, previous to eoing into town, had warned him to beware cf the sparks. Mr. William Weston deposed that only tbe kitchen fire of the hotel was kept burning, He had remonstrated 'with Hrßoes'* engineer a» to the danger from burning shaving, Mrs Elizabeth George had known the roof of the hotel to be twiiee on fire from the miiL She gave £2,000 for building the hotel and it was insured for £400 in the Norwich Union. Arthur Barman, foreman and engineer at Mr Roe's mil], did not thick any danger arose from burning saw-dust at the mill, bat he could cot say as to shaving. He never used them when the wind blew up the river for fear of setting fire to the house?. He was not nsio£ ahaTmps on the day of the fire. Tbe wind drove the smoke over the comer of the hotel. He did not think the fire was carried from the mill. William Bray did not think the sparks from the mill wonld be carried to the hotel on that day, bat wonld not say positively. Mr M. H. Koe said there was a liability of sparks being carried if they burnt •havings when the wind was S.W. He had never known positively of any honse being set fire to by his mill. He had been a mill owner for Ti years, acd never made a claim on a public office for £20 daring that time. He did not think the fire of the holel occurred by reason of sparks from the milL It was more probable it occurred fiom the fire of tbe hotel used for cooking, especially in tbe direction the wind was blowing. Since the fire the chimneys had been lengthened and both filled with spark-catchers. The jttry returned the following verdict:— " Wefiad no evidence has been given to sbow how the fire at the Royal Hotel originated. We are, however, of opinion that greater care is necessary in keeping the spark catcher at Mr Bee's mill in. good re pair." CRICKET MATCHES. The match Eleven of Auckland United C C. v. Twenty-two will be continued to morrow afternoon in the Domain gronnd. Play will commence at 2 p.m. sharp, and all players are requested to be punctual. A cricket match will be played in tbe Domain to-morrow afternoon between the Eden and Onehunga Clubs. The players are:-Eden : Messrs W. V. Backlaud,' B. Browning, T. Whewell, S. Hesketh, B. Lewis. D. Tonks, A. Tonks, W. Cheese man, R. Scarborough, Reid. Hurt', D. Nolan.—Onehunga: Messrs Rich (captain), D. Donovan, W. Daley, J. Patten, Bren nan (3), W. G. O'Caliagfaan, A. WaU, G. Brown, T. Malony, J. Eastwood. Play will commence at 2 o'clock. The West End First Eleven will play against Otahuhu tomorrow afternoon on the Domain ground, and will be represented br Mean. Lynch (captain), Arnei), Macky, Day, Coleman, Colgan, Russell, King, Isaac, Choyce, and Lawry. Play com mences at 2 o'clock sharp. A cricket match wi 1 take place to-mor row between the second eleven West End and Carlton Cricket Clubs, on the Domain ground. Players arc requested to be on the gronnd at 2 p.m. sharp. Tee following players will represent West End:—Messrs Waymouth, Woods, Hanna, Spry, Lnms ien, Palmer, Wallace, Sullivan, BoUer (2), md C. P. Taylor. Emergencies Courtayne md Baker.

The Cambridge Farmers Club.—Annual Cattle Show.

Efia ia C¥wrtff**jr» as. grsc^d a2;ia±ia« tea i Ciib Hocr^ • 1 FIT«S.TI>£ST: S-tett Zs:. ] , James Et^^' 2*;. I rr*cc? Hicks. &?. n-i-xTrai- CaicKErm: or Hj^asmect : Bwsy MadWE. Esc ' E.H.p.Fcrr=s»r.E>K, ! % i. r-jcliETTi >'«-. 1 Jift iJiicau. ik.- F.'ilictaEß^ i S.B. W-SjXtr.K^. C-™. 3S. Ciri;. Ss;. ; TLo=.s.i Martyr. v.s;. . 7ois Kiber. k=-;.' ! it.ci.-i- *-"-• , TSaoroosiicwi u>& Itea-nrti H xsis—ilessrs CiUJ' —i:-;■!£.-= 1- ;^£-o;ii>- li. E-jtet- £Li j Siee^-3teKa GcdT bm^, P^s—JlT A. A. rfi£T.ti.Tl DogtaadPonl-UT—3tfß9srßT.«-^C.W«itp • Walter. CAMBRIDGE, this day. The cilia attraction at the lit; t« C*sa briigs Cstile Sbows va« tie frtititieai of cattle iy Messrs Inia-deia a^d Co. asi Mr Y^iiihzxn. Tbs tn™" 1* exMhiledl by tie=e fereecers were a show ia tieajielres, aid . -trorti traTeiiiEg a \az.% dittaace :o sea. | Anothe- graii'd iea:nre in last year's £feow trai the ijorse tv>dk as eiiiblied fey Messrs MidesE and Co. Taeir Qya esiaie dnught uLaies trere magsiaeess y^f-nalf, proaaUy t--y.«ig--TT,> in eictlierc-5 any oOiers ci the kicd ia this osiooy. A: yesierday s Snow these were co2Ei>acooas by their absesca. ilr K. H. D. Fergßsson tlion-tii bloc-i suxn iait yeir of a h~ga degree o: meriT^ bas .-which wee'rjol to be s*en 00 yesterday"* ! Show gronad. Wkea i: ii kaoira list the i ; -...;<!.»" of tb*ae dree eolniisi firciS (A ! br*e-icrs Trer« almoit entirety aEiepre- 1 &KiMd, ii wili be readily nrdrrst<»d that j tie Sfeow was depriTea of its greatesi ess- ; Koury aUnrticas, *ad list expiaiac to j Tir.Krs fco* ii is %hzl lie glory of lie Casa hndgt Show Itus departed, pw tea. Way_ tHU ii ao I .;i3ii; ssy—ptrLsps ihs ff-jiT_ of r.Jearo h»-i kzc icff&saee ia Cetencißiii^ the trio not to erhibit. It is irnjosable to ceacribe ilia g^e*t disapjioimmciit felt a.l lie absence cftaortfcom herti:.rd,andDeTO» estUe aad horse stock tli a dt.o to. A GREAT PIG-EREEDEE. Howertr, ;: is urged that tieir absence frou the Show graind was in a tseasnre e?nipectMt«l far by the raw el zxnhzr for Ci:r West, who bod Use earth with th*t disniSfid ayle far uhich be k reDßarkabSe. and oa whom btmett f«CBBe»_ gazen with interest a*d _ncaSioet*d ad«ir*li<». This latter denoastrstioa "»r*s probably aased by the fact Uist pi^i are in high re pate ia " Waiitato at the present time, aad " thas the propagator at a rery superior breed reecired desErred eosisse. Whatever tie ctaae -nt be t: tracted qsite as moeh atuatioa s> toe eianij.ioa bail, and msy therefore be «se diusd with hiring to Hot extent Jsmred tie repvuooa of tie Saew. THE HOESE EXBLIBIIS. H«aes b>x>i stodc was moitrttily well represented. Oar rfd friend FeTe was the champion eciire. He hcj »tec deKxibed often enough and was broa«iit on the ground in the be«t of tvc£iv.c.-. Blackebck from ti».e Kuxie ttafatf is a tw->-y'ear-old cot cf Daoaee Kitfc He has ctMc atly i«n> well cutA for fciaos last year, £td hu Krettiy impraTe-1. Mr AUwills Kccuisgley colt it i, cituuil, a. pretiy a^d. well yoaDg tusr, a ertdi. to o»ii Knotiin^j«y. Fesjgn* £.:n"s fiiiy OltTe if a tmaii bat compact j-i'nal, acd wiJl do c<a'j; £^<i pisny of boekat if entered Cur the Cambridge Ctp it>il Mr Carter *2t3Wfcd a handsjue two ytar tU fiilly fey Merryltgs, which gire»_pro taise of furpassiag the trouingcapibiidet of lie c«l«i<rited Mi££ Wfaixer. Mr Bock- j land's Koni^ter from Wao^aasi, was roach j admired, btiig slrc-cg ssd atlive and harisg ; food i-:i«s. 1- Ovrr-es, Mr Back, of the j Wiikiio Hotel Ha2ilk&2 carried off the j 6r=t Tsrise wiiis Ms ladies' Hack. * Mr Back descrres praise for tie j ■way ia which he brocght out tie horse, ' ■wiaeh is weil bred, aad ia hi>h coaaiti-33, f and was much aomirsd by toe laaies. Mr i Raynea lodged a irotesl acaratt Walker> | srey horse receiTing fhst piize ss a baggy j bone, on the grounds that it is more j adapted lor d.-a3gfa* picpaeeß, FeTe iroii j first srd Cbamptoa prize s^^iast Hippo- i csiapa.*, wbiie Hfypxainptti' carried off -Clark's ipecialpnze......,, ■ THE CATTLE. The show of cattle w±s ct the most in z^nifteast character, there b*m? only some dozen entires, and tee chief exhibitors being Messrs Beyeoids aad Walker. _Mr Beyco'ds earned off the CJiirapion prize. The BfiT. Mr Ball, Wesleyan minister, wu, strange to say, the sole exhibitor ot dairy cows. He reodTed a first prixs. Many stranger* e&me to see a grind display W cattle, and saw aboct halt &« many cows as are kept by an ordinary milkznan c?r.r Auckland. Ihe qnilsty ia most of the exhibits was certuclT of the best, bat there was Each an infinite supply ot the article as to be lost on ;u c visitor. TH2 SEEBP. The sheep department was the most sat isfactory cf the lot. Mr Fetsnsson's Lincoln ram horpret, uhicli first and Champion prize, is a large bus evenly-formed Knitrml, snowing both quantity and qcality; the wool remarkably! labg andsitky. The Lincoln ewes were Tery inpcrior, and some trouble was experienced by the Jddges coming to a decision, the sheep being of each corresponding high degree of merit Ultimately Fergnsson was awarded the two prizes, and Walker's re ceived commendation. Similar praise may be given to the pens of ewes -with lambs at foot exhibited by Mr Walder. The ewe hoggets exhibited by Walker and Fergus son were evenly matched, and the Judges were some time deciding on the superior points of the prize taker. The short fat wethers were prime animals The Ist prize, Uken by Mr Walker, weighed 2551a?. with fleece on. Mr Fergnsson won the cham p:oi prize for the three best ewe?. PfGS. Ti ere are some pood specimens of Berk shires exhibited by Messrs. Carpenter and Byron, Kirkwood and Garland, bat the entries were not as numerous as they should be. DAIKY PRODUCE. Dairy produce wss of such a character as to earn the contemn! cf the Judges ■who came from Auckland. Kobertson, 3 Judge, said it was neither fit tor the market nor the show. . Poultry was celebrated by five exhibits. The competition in dogs was a little better. The Implement Department suffered like others from the incrlioa which characterises exhibitor?, compared with last year. The first-prize ploughs exhibited by Bobert Fisher was mannfaclured by Messrs Wallace and Hotham, of Otaho.hu, who are very much esteemed in Waikato, their im plements beins generally'used here. Mr Dunwoodie's ploughs, 'manufactured at Onehncgm, gained two first-cla3s prizes. The double furrow was the Eanie that gained first prize at Pamnure. His single furrow anti-triction was also much admired. The following is the prize list:— PEIVATK PSIZES. Mr K. H. D. Fergusson's silver cup, value £10, for the best foal got in 1579 by Fere, was not awarded. There was only one entry—that of Mr G. E. Clark. Mr A. A. Fantham's silver cup, value £10, for the befit ball by Lord Darlington 2nd. There were three entries, and the award w&s made to Mr A. Ramsay's Lord Stephciuon, calred 19th December, 1577, by Lord Darlington 2nd. The other entries were Mr W. J. Pa ton's Royal Earliflfton, and Mr H. Reynold's Duke'of Bedford. Messrs McLean and Cog. silver cup, valued at £5 ss, for the best yearling got by Fen Court entries. Wen by Mr A. A. Fantham's colt. Mr George E. Clark's silver cup, value £3 ss, for thoroughbred entire best calculated to get weight-carrying hacks. There were three entries. Won by Mr Walters's Hip pocampus by Dainty Ariel out of Fanny Fisher. The other entries were Mr C. Luke's Hercules, and MrR. H. Feraussou's Feve. A. Raynes, Esq., Cake Basket, for best Berkshire sow 12 months old and upwards. —Two entries—Mr B. Garland, Ist prize- Mrs A. Raynes BilTer Teapot and Spirit Lamp, for best 12ibs. of fresh butter; to be won two years in succession before prize becomes property of winner.—Three entries —Mrs Henry Reynolds, Ist prize; Mrs James Runciman, and Mrs John Sharp HORSES. The judges in this das* were Messrs Dibble, of Matamata; D. McKinnon. of Rangirin; and W. John John?, of Man garc BLOOD STOCK. Class I, Two entries.—Mr R. H. D. Fer- Russon's " Feve," (imported) by Lord Ctif den, dam Haricot, by Mango or laoercost, dam Queen Mary, let prize; Mr W. Wal ters' blk h " Hippocampus," by Dainty Ariel, dam Fanny Fisher, 2nd prize. '

Cum 2, Thrffrj-ef-ola, Oae «*—__': Mi £. a D. Fergoßiiw't " ißadaarit* I by site Speaker, {Esqtauk. or Tiamieriwt '=:! by D^aiise, «2isa Jiaai'basag Ktais.^* H Cii-s 3, EaCare Cd* . ■■'-" CSzss 4. —Tearfasz Cola, one eaSrr. Mr 9 J. AUvilFf o:-Ii by KaosiagSy, A—g C&b^ CUls? 5b —Mans ia i:al m vr&sk isri —;: f«K, S OLtris&—Mr J. AfiwlTx STZ "Ctrpfier/' %>y P«i£t, ass ctf Ae»V.»J? Isi pcixe ; Mr J. AUwiiTs !•» "Mem^Tl | by DiistT Af.i% or: >. : M"Tfiinwrm ML Sl Hirs*li's o ta "JeniT Lend/ %I Gtaunadi Vagj, «a « £»«» k* *Z ne-:--iei J 5 ess Mii^Kiy, ¥r PejgaaS Class 6. —Tfiree-j-ear-^ic liS™ 1 -j —Mr K. H. D. F«^foss«ie«Soii?% 1 Pm Goe&ez {fcngfiai} i^ lidS I farcr:*:*, by I'Braseriwi-, -amis Ke^S i>T Ltaaiei Oikirice. In jctk. ~—#™«* ■ Ciiss 7. —Two-yet-tld fißet -»» eA* C-ti= S-—Yejcli*g filaes : weßjrjf?*' % Hoeses—£cAi%naaL Ciasi 9.—1 entry : Mr Ciim. Lafef, hi Heresies, by Ksresrrcr^, «4 jf Jfc^; Ist price. " "*,; ::': Cits* 10.—Mara ca isai or vift t»s'^ foot: Mr K. H. D-Fepaw, fifeß? :',: gui&>a exiuuiiesi is tie wtose(Jbm| ." * Citss 11.—Tisree-Tetr-uH" fafr, .^ ectry. _ Class 12.—Tw>yeiir<4d Sfw, 1 »«-,. ; Mr W. K. Carter, lit price. ™^: Claes 13.—Yearling tihst : s»eatst ■■■ Class It—WegiitHcaaja^ laX^* entries: Mr J. 5. Bnciiitad, Insane* fc ' I K. H. D. Fergasiam (2 eatraaj, a£J: 2■. * Gex Ellin, highly ceanaen«sai - w» » » i";1 Walker, 3lr J. K. P. i-iiiacdsan. Class 15.— Ladies' Hacks. C«whfo,- j. & W. Buck, Ist prize; Mr a E. fi. ih^s* ' iad piise. Mx Jota Httagfatmi MrChS ■!: i MeCoaa, Mr E. H. B. fepawTlS Smiti. ;: CI*3S 15.—Basr Hsesei, SoiSam- m I! E. B. Walier, Ist peas; Mr A&tiw Ua, 2ad prixe. Mr A. Ssn^ M. g Eeyriolds, Mr Jobs HosgL^oC I Ciiss IT.—Pair cf Esygy &»_^ j B. Beyaolds : bo «*»& ~ i Extra Stock, 2 rallies.—ife 1. H. m 1 j FeT^aso^^oae tay «lt iy Jte^^'-Jt ■'-', cit>maaes<i£a, Mr 4. limigkijm, mm mimS il Kss>uißgley, 2 jesr-s, oaßuwajfea, ::'::' Q2SS 2 3, Tvr: eiirei-.Jiaatfc^. '■ PrwJiJwt,* "in rrizz; Mr H. 3«&£ Class 13. — Ttree-yesx-oia C*i : „ catty. ■ - .",{; Class HX—Two-yoa-iM C*fik. : n 11 1 crtry. Ptzxhun'a Coll, by "Loch Fag*i"ii"3 " Blossom." — CfißJDendfd. Mr }A m MeKieoic Ct.lt, by "Land Datr"ijj " BiowKE," by " Msrtddf*!?^ ~,:"■ C: is« 32,—Marc * ia rail m ■wiSt ]U at font— Mr Joira FiAer.—BetexUUUt,' I Classes. 23. 2^ 25.—Tbrfct>TBg-»M :,',; Ycsaiiisg Fiiiiei : mo —»*»ir^ Clsas X.—Mires or gel&ffiL 1 afcr. Mr E. B. Walker, ljtf prize. Cizss27. —Teams of nrc, netiluML -' Cls» 29.—TeaiM cf tkree, 1 ectiy: Ut E. ii. D. Pergxisaon, Ist prize. C^is; 29.—Team cf iov: a^ eiteji » ■■ Ciuispioa p-rire.—Best bloni tasif^ f: j exudes : Mr H. H. D. Fc-r^caw«*aF«aL U priie; Mr W. Waiter's Hifipscta^K. £tii hccfUter Entire : no eatrji | B = --5 I>.-a3£ht Entire :to entrt: Lsai-;vc Hates. This suich took pltes coder "ringi mert of Messrs Aistyn aad Faaidaa a4 rtf _i:»:i as itVowß : —Mr MeHiHA In 1 rock; Istprixe; Mr PeiTU-aaaVg^WU. 2na pnifc Mr JUlwelTs Pkirti itm'A, cute: ci CATrtE. The jodges in tliU clxss 'wen Hem Wafcngtt, of Te A-«rac»ata; Jt&sßaa^rf V.'i::.;.; ; iza Chazies St'irey-. ef lingbo- 1 vLia. " ~ I SHOKTBOKit -t/-<!,!;? ! j C!t£§ I.— All *ged balls. Itmbj. IbX. i= j B. Waiter, Ist price. I (Jiaa 2.—Three-year^ld I«Hs. ! edrj. | ■ "•!: A. Kxmsav''e Lord Siepaeassa, talnd . I :~ia Itecemher, 1877, by Lord DadMk i fed, 195, S.Z., dim losebal brCwatrf I Oxioic (2s»is) s 4 Mow K~*e—lst ftin. \ I Ctess 3.—1 Vro-y t£r-o3d tails : so tstiy. | I Class i—Y«ariiDs BalK 1 ea&f s^jlr 1 I H. J. Patoa's Royal DarEßgten," Yrrlmi '; j Doi^agtoa 2al, 196, K.Z., dua Bwd : j BeUe, fay Keyal Gvyßne (3SSKQ, g4 Befle ] of Spreydca, Ist price. CUs: 5.—8e1l Calres : so entry.',; 1: Clss &—Coys in Milk or i2Ck£:iw j I ertry. Ciaa 7.—Three-year-oM Heifers, l'f»»S -tries: Mr R R * Walker, Ist and'Mi prizes. CUsae* 5, 9, 10.—Two-yeir-oia Yerffie; and Heifer GaJves : >"o estries. -^. Champioß Prize.—Best Boil: as entry. CATTLE—HESEPOHT-S. Gas IL—^Aged bolls. 1 entry. Mrßfjv adds' aged bull, Ist prize. ? :• | Cliss 12.—Tiree-j-eii-oli bolis. Itstiy. Mi B. Kejnaldi* Defence 2ad, emlni ISttif KoTember, 1577, by Td-amci OJWL >' .?. W. H. B , cm Cariatim*, br Gad^C (103) X.5.W.E.8., g. dam Circle*-*!* "prire. Classes 13,14, la—Tro-yezr^Ujadag 1 ari d boll calves : no entries. Cli?s 16.—Cows in milk or call Satin. Mr R. Reynoiiis Ist and 2nd miam.^m Classes 17. IS, 39, and 20. aotttnpi '■ '■ i SBTOS C ATTtK. There vere tea daises ia the rthltgr. irat no en vis.'. CUTLE Or IST OIHE2 Tpmq * No entries. Class S3.—Dainr Cows. 2 eafcriet:B*r. j Mr Ball, Ist .prize; Mr B. Gashmd,;m I prixe. „. :■ ------FATCJLITLR. Jakj.J£AJii| Classes 34, 35, 36 :No entries- — " Glass 37.—Fat Cot, 2 ealr-es :Mr K. fi. Walker, Ist and 2nd prizes. Joh Classes 33, and 39: No entm^d COAHPIOX PJU2ES. CXiltSr^Tl' Best BnU, Mr Beynotdt, lit prha. Mr I. B. Walker. '' ' "tf Best Cow : No ectry. SIIKKP. The judges in this class wen Mum | Macgregor of [DntediD, and Meekest d | Ohanpo. ? • • UXCOLXS. Class I.—Aged tamo, 4 entries: Mr B. H. D. Fergasson, Ist and Salpriae; Mr Jonn D* )3gla5 w Class 2. -Bam hoggets, 2 entries .vMtK.' | 11. D. Fergnssoa, let and icd priiwt "' Class X— tires witb Uml» at fanl,^ 1 entry : Mr S. B. Walker, casimiiiH' Class 4.—Ewes, 5 cnines: Mi B.AO. 1 Fergn^son, Ist and 2nd prizes. Class s.—Ewe hogs***, 2 entries: MrE. B. Walker, Ist prise; Mr B. ftftF* gos*on, 2nd prize. Class 6.—Three eves vita lambs at foot 2 entries: MrE. B. Walker, Ist sat a* H prize?. Class7.—Three £we Hoggets, 4e«biei: Mr X, n. D. Fergnaaon, Ist and Sad p&B. I Mr K. B. Walker, Mr a T. Sedate. SffKEP.— MLICESTB3SS. ':" No entries. SHEEP.—LOSGWOOLS. No entries. Class 20.—Shorn Fat Wcshe.% ientriei: Mr B. Reynolds. Mr K. B. Wafti^l*li prize; Mr K. H. D. Fergnsson, 2osl peu=. - CHAJIPIOX rFJTE—-RX2S. Four entries. Mr K. H. D. F«gM"»f. Ist pike. . '■, Champion prize.— Best pei of ewei * J" hoggets. 2 entrie?. Mr B. H. IX *«»•■% son, Ist prize: Mr K. B. Walkee. EXTRA STOCK—SBEEP. Masters J. H. aad A. A. F*n;hna, 3 pe* I lambs.—BeDe oommecded, PIGS. Jndfges: Captain BaQcinua aad Mr ft** 3 tham. Class I.—Berkshira Boars, 4enlrfcs:ollt>|| penter aiid Byron, Ist piize; B. KjrkWMJj 2nd prize; John Doaglx-s asd Gauge ■ McCaiin. Class 2.—Berkshire Sows, 3 entriet: R m Kirkwood, Ist and 2nd prizes; H.G«*» 1 (1 entry); commended. Class 3.—Boars (small breed): MoenbT- 9 Class 4.—Scrs-s (small breed), 2 eotriei: i B. Gadand, Ist prize ; K. Kirkwood. j No entries for nhite boar, andelaaMS* ; and 7. DAIRY PRODUCE. . Jadgea: Mr Robertson of Maogare, »»* Mr Chas. Major of Aockland, Class 1 tide of Bacoa and Baffi, * 1 entries: Mr A. Wallace, Ist priae;lKß>?i NorgroTe. ' ,_ i Class 2,—Best Cheese, 3 entries: Mrß. f Fitzgerald, Ist prize; MrG. Watt. s Class 3.—Best Cwt Cheese, 1 eafay: » 1 H. Fitzgerald, Ist prize. Class 4.—Potted Batter, cot less w« I 251bs. : No entry. . Class s.—3lb£ Fresh Batter, 4 tammt Mrs Joncf, 2nd prize; Mr B. James Turner, ■ Mr John Sharp, Mrsiteynolds, of P«kekM«i | Ist prize. POCLTBY. Judges : Mr C T. Wren, Bemnera; Vt £| Chitty, Waikato. Classes Ito 7-—No entry. „ I Class B.—White Doikings, 1 eofay: »' ?| R. H. D. Fergcsson, lit prize. Classes 9to 11.—No entries. *■■i -„ m Class 12. —Dark Brahmaa, 3 eniries :**M D. Haasal, Ut prize; Mr li. Stewart,2bo prize; Mr E. B. Valker. Class 13.— CreTe Cceur. Ko exhibit. - ■■■:y|H|

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22



8. d. t,&, F. d.S.4. Bolter. fajb 0 3-0 0 JJfflt, qwxt 0 t—9 5 Beat Dairies) 0 9-0 W Baiter, fa, fb 19 0-1 0 Buster, sl'.lb a 8-0 0 Batter, «aJt 0 10-0 0 CtteeaamemO *-« 6 Cfieeae *»L) 0 8-0 9 Do.,Cact. 0 6-0 0 Yjffp,e.ta... 1 0—0 0 K«.r», dc/z. 019-0 0 Lurd.lb .. 0 0-4 10 L&rd.aiftis*>0 7—0 8 PVwIs. eich 2 C—3 0 Boood sadHams, Docks, each 2 5—3 6 Pro racial 0 7-410 Gwse, -ach S 0-7 0 CantarnarfHams 'lunurfa .. 5 0-7 0 aid Baeon <•» Bicoo, Ib .. 0 »—i e cJoth) .. OHj-1 0 H&C2,lb .. 1 0-1 3 SattBoitCT. Cantexta7 and Wangaani, Ib, 8d, 9d Bread, Id to 1M per Sb loef Jantf. pereate, 5doz,3fB toSJiGi. ' Butter cos:iant3 Terr piei tiJn!; bat aJthorjgh the market prios is Sd, verjr duties dairies can obtain 8d to 18d per lh. EcrcHEk'H Meat. EetaO.

a.a. ii Boasting Beef .. .... .. • 5 too 7 EoUing Beef 0 1 — 05 Mutton, hind-quarter.. .. _ 0 0 — 0 Ij „ (are-qoartas .. .. .. 0 2J — 0 3 ' . Pork and Teal 0 6 — 07 Steaka -06 — 03 CbDpsaadBatuszes 0 5 — 06 TaJJorrbest (wnaleoale)—mnttcn, "Og; mixed, toZSs. Tuoxm Market. Wholesale.

£ g. d. Superfine floor, tillc dresses, per ton.. U 0 0 yi.-ie Floor, ditto, household .. .. 13 0 0 Bbttrpa (Bearcet, per ton 5 10 0 Adelaide, per ton .. .. £13109-11 0 0 Oanum, per ton .. .. _ .. 13 0 0 DunediD, pet ten .. .. .. £11—12 0 0 CacterbW.perton £11—12 0 0 Bran tsaucat per too. {3i&ia Lnciu-ie-l).. 5 10 0 Cabin Bread .. .. - .. .. 18 0 0 Oatmeal £11103—11 0 0 PeadBarle? .. - .. .. £20-21 0 0 HAY jUTD COBtr llABSBT. Wholesale. 0. d. b. d. P. e. £ e. Maize (3rd.) 3 3-4 0 I/a?, me'dow „ <CaL) nona tonpresssd 5 0—0 0 „ IFijn.) 3 2—3 I Lucerne, do Vono „ (Coastj 3 0-3 3 Straw (load) 0 IS—I 10 Oats .. ..2 0-2 3 Chaff .. ..410-6 0 Wfcestgow])3 8-4 0 Har(oaten) 510-fi 0 ..Potatoes: Local, all used np. Canterbury ig^gBwaWlteialeneji, nomtaal. Oamarn,#lto

K«all. w: teas? i ts s a d. ?. d. «. 4. «. a jtyegraaa ,.5 0-« 0| Cocksfoot,M.i (mi o Ba£n.do...S (i-0 01 Trefoil. 1b. « gl« o Ked. Cloverji0 iJ-fl 0 j Ratetail, Ib. i jtS o White Clover 1 I—ft 0 I TimoSbr.ib. 0 6-0 n i CowgrasB,tbl <M) oJKape. 2b ..0 5 0. 0 Wooipacka in qaaiitity, 3s 3d to 3s 6d esch; •oragaefaf,SstoSsSdperdoz^n. Fencin^wire "*-- «- 7. M4 8,*MO:te;,£l'Jl';dMi £17pcr toa



ifi* jfchi.' Wiuti-.:,. ujbbs.js: £bA-bs*jbii£ , r"v =•» - Tiirir- a>m«. to Ci » 2fe : f-" i J^-r I* » ite. •Sliieirp', « E=t*. 3« «J: r^ i TS^ioV:'..]*: r-ta.-x.ISB. Kx3»<b3>»!&ai2'. «=i V't i=_reE»2 : f*fciaa.Hfc. "Taisrw •i-.-^-Vur-u at -uriarl ist-p*' ** w % per las: Mrs-Bra:. Us ; COS. lte so JCs. Bon=>r«r. C (8 C^PSSttom- *«: Ems BCXUHVe K-iTEC-iI.? ---6* - SBKOi EiBSE. -I <>' - ">SR ->^»- -:=^S i i St.—»"- C-btts. i»B« «Oiw is 6i, ysxma-Tiim^ - ; "&■ 9tt&££xt™*. it.: sft : Bi; fift. a* IKsw Bilis. i 3 iis pur 1W: f«wi i Poks. it 1B»: iriiacies. lie yar !-!«': Htisr: T?nni p-&^a?TF. ift. lw:.C-% 2te ; Hvairt To-^a B*3 rx? 4.1 «•'iifci.l si» ;er j-O'.ti; Terrs T*r^ . 12 lte' iB ;t»^^-- £1 I"rtr: ~r-~*n. Z*? I* ! s -oiies. ii ::* >t i-w«: »*« gx_-*-: ;;7«f-" lotitas. 15 6i par ix>:; f ii»a»ss. Is I«r J»s*; * i h'\i>x. '■■- :*- I'« : * i^sfc»- '* J« *»«*•,. Lnet tiifcseil. Ii per ba«i»it; \-wis. -r=>a is ; ! .„. c I: :■ - -. —- KtTO oO£ A5-3 FT.tT ittECXT. Ges t*~w i-rrai'2. Tie JajaT-iz bij-s? ii£T» Ktijtr* tii ir-«cp«^ t: t3 ii £.3. VTi> ti-- £2. -0 CS. 2.EX COBS. £^. -3 '» -««=?» fc-r Ostt.iier. tUlaß*. . T^cn; :: :: :: - - tw.j»u>i S'-pecml AdTertiseiaentß. TUT.T? E X 2 D A. LISABUKY & CO. » :— li, jUd>» &CTTC»N ELACK SJ3 GLOTB 'LADiES' PAPES CLTF3 ZZJLL-Z'J SIQUACSSSii 53 Dtiaar liiECBS" iMBLtM SCHTXB. Ha»», X£W ODSTCMES, MILtiXESY, BOJfKETS, A2»D HATS. Ax &B& li--?:: ia= tortaii r*TiTBT-* v:*-f cm :ir= :-- - ■-•-•- L^esa&t tjikV Is a Eszn doe. i EIUSSIoHISG CTTT HAii A3CAD2. GAELICS. 4 C&AKWUX. I i TSJL CH2APSST ECUSB =-*»«-»—<»i FUEXITCEE. CAEPZTS yi.OOECU)TE3 IBOX BEDSTEADS WOOU u£i»XKADB BZDBCOM FTESITCBEi EXUOINS nasij" far dcirrKT KISIKGSOOM FLTUttrUEX DBAWEitS-KOOM »0t GAEUCK & CEAXVTELL Hsre jas: ecmpkted EKTZS2IVK AI.TERA TIOKS ia lislr Vsesi&s, t=a.biisg tbea to kwgi & naii larser Etodt ol Dn'riac-nea Suites **«.m erer bept oa Tine in JLnrrtmd htfOßßi Boßei in Dac&si asd Eep Ex**? r= Hiir, CJitSs, and LitaJiser Ecias ia Velres EtSsbt ia rsacT T&s«rtri es Ssilca m Q*»aa« StLw ia ii.i«k itii G-.-li rEbDeteS RatM SCTXES HA92 TO OiOES. Er^TCS HCOOTZEEII ULBGEST STOCK OF FCHXITCBE Chsafes i Bails Use tat Cm:, mnnmrt,**- -a x*™**;— £^-*. ji» Cat* trf Ssk </ fteri.MK. piBLICK S: f BASWILL CITY HALL AECADE, Qieiet^mml, Aotklaiid. ~ THE T>OYAL 15SUliASC£ COMPANY -*-*-1 FIEE AXD UTI3. AciaTtrl^ —-rt to be the moet SOOCX3STUL ISSTBASCE ET3TITCTXOS frrliitmf. For tie time it hi been eetaSlEbsd. 1« nat." 7, 35 1 esra. Aj«s t>l-..:..gr'.-a» r.r.<- rrf I'-j T.TfATtrvn BKITIiH OFKICZS. Baa sow au-rie - o- hzs'jx&B ia this Coiac7 fa Vvrinz Trfciei period, in Aaekiaijd itseif, at morn oononraife record ezifts of the dealings a our kindred institution Uaa that oJ HRHK "O OVAL Kxteadjug t?7yrr?g^ all fh* cild da 73 of ff^f uoti bilier Sicacace.-*ia The Company was tie First to WitMiai from T&iiH Alzaiigcmccte, And gire Adceuxd Isscßaea tie beoeSt c Rxscczd RAits. The saderj%iteid A gatt contfinsß to aocept FIBK BISKS 00 GTEry cjQficnptjOsi cf Ir^Txra-'o* 3 Property at the LOWS3T KA.TZ3 &bcaisab9e. CLADI3 for TJOS3Z3 are Pranptfj- six IJbenlir »djnsaed,irt»J)oatreter«Bce etoewbere cad iiainedJAiely joid at the Comptnj-'a Banker 6ZO. W. JOKES, Chief A^potte tba Ewrinee of Aacklaa Offi.ce: fctarßatS street uTTcTTI notice We. the trnde^tcned, zetpectiaßr imitß tb la3poction of tbe Ledlea of AoeUaaSasdtb sarroondisg district to tbe fact ti*t ire a? Opening np» A LAKGK AND VAIiIKD ASSOKTItEv": tm ENGLISH, FBESCH, & AMEBICA2 GOODS, is UILLTSZRX, HOSIERY CLOTEB, FEATHKBS FIiTWZBS, LACKS Shi, &c -.''Asa, DW&SB, HALL, & CO., 174, QPEKS^TEKZT, AUCTCLA*D (OpporitetheThiaUellotett. T r"IOSGKAViS & O oi At the;a Premises, Qukek-steeet, WILL JUKI A GBNEEAL SHOW "pjEW QI7JI3IEB QHIPMEHTSI THIS DAT, Together with Important SPitCIAL LOTS, Pnrchased atLj,EGB IJiscoukts by our repressatatire from varions Mann fact arora, as below stated, Ihe FANCY DRBSS DBPARTMKNT contain? all the Nkwzst Goods of the Season, ia I'OMI'ADOUHB. JXSTRK&, CaEBXKRK cod B£iC£s. The MIIJJNEKY DEPASTMBKT ontbta of tbe Cboioest Desisns in Hats aad 80-.-si.T3, Ladies' acdChiJdiens'CovrcxK, Tlasttea and DolmaVs Lack. Bertha's Flo wri! = and featbsbs. The BILK DKPAKTMKNT ia rsplete with Uis Newest Shades ia Vcltxts, Sues and Ribbosb. We Call pirticular attentlra to our Stock of BUCK KICKS, which Ls fha Lajgjst in U9 colony. Our Stock of Ladies' UNDERCLOTHING is Large aad Welt-assortel. 'and eoctaiss an the Newest Hakes and Styles, Ladies' and Children's Jerseys in all colours. In the MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT WO are Offering Particularly Good Value in White and Gb«v Calicos, Sheetings and i'LS3rsELS. T |^IOSGRAVE & |^10. AKS HOW OFI-ERira GBEAT AJOVANTAGES . TO TIM PCBLIC, AS TEE 7 IMPOST THEIR 1 « 1 goods moil ihb Bust EspUBH.ABD FhEHCH MAHOFACTEEXBS, ASD ABE SELLINO AT WHOLKBALE PRICB .



S;»cial Adremsemantß. it i LADIES XEESETS ;£3SET CLOTH, fcj- the rtrf CHLLDREVS SILK HOSE JACKETS LICK GOOD?. A 1 S C. A YAIJX7T OF CTEZ2 JT AX C V Q. OO D S ~\f TLXE ASD fiHOTCE, QU£Zy-3TP.S£T.'JLUCSLI>'O _ w. c" 1^ tr ay «Ei ESID KS HSI SZASOS'S SHOW or XEW AND FASHIO3CABLE GOODS. 3ULLIXE&Y, COSTUMES AXS MASTLES, OX TCISDAT KKXT. 2?ra Sczut&i*!. :-•,.;« to eomaoMe si id o'eieet a*a. W, QUEEX-SrEEET CHIEF PO&T-UynCE. AUCKLAND. lftrrs WIU. CLOEX AS t'SliEB }— TH3 DaT. Far W«=ctrti Heals tsl WaigKtf. par i Am MrT>isi. S.i i jxn. : yor WujgueS He*i« nad 'VTai**:**. per ; Tor Tbuase. psr Eitcrpri**, il &39 Jtas. £iTUK3iT. 2Sri inrati. ; Toe Wtiire-s. CMtboraaei, VHakm. iUx?i ---i wai. Vsi7", aoi Milfpi. per Hose Cuer. For vrbiia«c2i r<er Octets, a* 11 a d. y©r Sctfo'k* lsi*sS uad Sew CVrfnAorl*, per : ptfiM—it-;, jj uub For Tbaaaes. per y~>"-»>*"*« at I*1 jua. , ysotrngH, sntercauun&Dtß, &c OCTOMS22, ISM. i CbccalH*s-Ct=rciltsetizs.cnsJti:^*e£*. ■ naeic tr.. 7.38 jus. : J>riJ-tb9d—X»rvi Bridie Izjj* ttJoe. 7.33 r.«. 1 Ttxairt Eoril-Slr and Mrs BerU* " H»OT i Albert H»3—EosiUJi andGxtiaestal Yj-wt, ! S p m. I ——. —^————■—— ——^^ MtM^M^M> NOTICE TU CORRESPOSDEXTS. !Mag. P. Uwipcj.-Th* eacTxi Vtioo tlioajl j bhsl appeared.