SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HUH WATKE^^~ ISS i! ,( i .n SUN SKT.—ThtB KvonlnK, 5.25 BUr. lUSHS.—To-Mnrrow Morning. fI.U BOON'S AGK.-Full Moon, '.fflth, 1.57 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

FIABT HVKNINO. Bells, barquo, Btrvh, Irani Ncwcatitlo

TO-DAY. Glonelff, 5.8., Fnrnuhar, from Taumnrtn Scottish Lussio, biirciiH), Coutour, from London Atlantic, sehoonor. Juk •phs, from Kushcll Konny Kelly, kelch, Williuiiiß from NKungu/u Linda Weber, brJaantino, MoDearmld, from Mercury Bay Coialie, cutter, Boatvvright, from lmraa

DEPARTURES.

LAST f.VKNIXO. Peorlops, brlttontluo, ilcKon/.io, for NowcMtla Sea 13reeze. fchoonnr, Sylvrt, lor liunKaKa Klciuoro, schoouor, Stopuous, for lairua TO-DAY. Kstello. schooner, Millar, for Lyttclton liotorno, 8,i"., TozOTi for the South

IMPORTS.

Per .Scottish Lasaie. from London-^ l».i cottons,£lßo; printed ecitpns, koiO; woollonb and worsens, £250; Unon in bales, £IJO; icon in ease, £30! rottonj and woollonß, £o0; wiitti nroof and India rubbyr goods, .-SbO; ahwwaM mantles, £3liO; miUinory, £230; hosiery, «w > sowing thread. S10; habordaahurj. £100 , umbrellas. &i 0: cotton and linen shuts, iUUU, opiiaml.ifiliflO; carpels ami raßs».i*o.V,™SS hats, .452(10; felt hats mid 0.->i>«. £80 ~, IeSS. leather. £3*o ; saddlery, £10 ; «"% clo 1, £-0; sewing machine-, *H>10: vestas, £213; ">»*>"*• £70; aKiicultunvl imiitomcn 3, ii>l), ftßricu - tural machinery, fil6o; rat's- and general machinery. JB2IBU .: boons, £ 'JO; pi por, 5 8 owt.stationery, £.'SO; upholstery, 4.210 iron bedsteads, £10; bivisn ware, £70: patuu ana papier maebo goods. £10; toys. P1.;" 0*; £30, corks, £00: portumery. £10; aar uultura.l and Kiirrteneocdf. £10G.">; iron tanks, £20; chain and anchors, 3 tona; iVirdwaro and cutler), £1190 ; bur and r d iron, .10 tons; plato iron, l> t^ns ; galvnnizod irou, '&'■ tona ; sheet lead, 6 ions; iron nails, 13 tons: \viro and wiro rope, 13tons; zinc, 1 ton; linaccil oil, 3190 (,'a lons raps oil, 1303 gallons; anim.'il 0i1,.100 gallons, whiting, I! tons; paint coioi'irs, £iM; Bluo> ' cwt.; flius Klaus, £170; uhina.induitrtlioawaro, £28(1; glass battle, &.'oj: wjoli.w;l:3, V" 7' wan and Hour bags, £160; lines avid twines, fcia, cement, ISO barrels; brandy in bulk. M 0 proof Kulions; brandy in c.lso. 258 pruof.gaUond, ruin, 10proof gallons : Oneva. SOO P "Ooi 8(u>OoB , Mritlsn spirits in bulk 103 n'oof i.a l ona ; su fQinoil spirit, 10 gallons; red -vvino, :'OO Kauons beer glass. 30 barrels of 30 pillions each.; OoHOUiu oilmo..'s BtorcH, fllul; vinoKar, 120' i-'iaiou^, loroiKU salad oil, 70 gallons: pepper aHU spict->3, 10 cwt; cooob, 8 cwt.; ialup>a«n and gcutino, £90; mustard, £75; starch, £113: BMJO <> cwt., arrowroot, a cwt., rice 3 cwt.; whit.'.! sail. iuu tons; soda crystals. 15 toi.s: biear.b Miato of noda, oUtons; British and foreign canim-s, iub cwt.; raisins, 85 cwt.; currants, lii ' cwt., almonds, 2 cwt.; llrs, 18 cwt.; earrawa. V seed, 12 cwt.; liquorice iuicc, 11 cwt.; gillKer, U cwt; confeotionery and peel, £2UI: apothocary wara £l7o; turta-icacid, 5 cwt. ; cream of tart iir, , w owt.; condensed milk, £3t; corn Hour, *i'j: cotton waste, la cwt. Total declared va mo ot cai'KO £21 000,

U cases toys, 1 caso Chineso lanterns, 1 caso ■"•hipa, 2 caBC3 indiarubbor toys, 1 •-<"» Dutch dolk, 1 ca-o wool dolJf. 1 caso nifc dolls, 1 caso comp'J- dolls, 2 oaso ball-on tall s. J oaae tsnnls bivla, 2 cases eolid Jndiaruuuor bo. 's, 1 caae lawn tennis balls, 1 ease colour boxes,■ i imso wood spades, 1 case China mugs, im:io pocket cutlery, 1 ciso scissors, 1 caio purses, j case pookot-books, 1 caso scent fonntams, i«i»' accordiona, 1 case bread platters, ice., «v,, •* caaes suudriea.—J. N. Levy & Do.

3,233 bars iroc, 30G bundles iron, 13< angle iron, 101 plates Iron, 2 cases indlanibbor. hose, iuu drums oil, 100 drums raw oil. 103 drums co..* oil. 20 drum* iieatsfuot oil, 5 ensss boiled on, J casks raw oil. 10 casks colza oil, 'ZS cases leaui ingion ranges, 13 ca^ks hollowaro, ll>,-a^° g.neral iroi.iucngery, 3 OssesK.P. Kpods, 3 cases hingoo, 2 casks tools.-T. &B. Mornn,

Per Belle, from Newcastle-51G tons coal, 100 sacks rmiizo, 10 tons bonedmt.

Xx Losh noon :-13S caso3 sowing machines nnd paitH, 1 cases sow.'ng cottons. — Singer Manufacturing Company.

Ex Scottish Lassie: - -17-i rasia sowing machines and pints.—Siagur Miuiuacturlug Company.

EXPORTS.

Por Rotorua, for tho South- 53 bags peanuts, o!) jars rice, 25 cns-H wines nnd spirits. 12 cism bottled bner, 20 cases karosine, 20 sacks flonr/ ;!8 pieces orchitravofl, 13 bundles yarn, 10S sa?h woltfhts, 6 bnga oysters, G bundles shares, M) siioUs oysters, 10 bundle* sacks, 18 dooiT. a boilers, 10 colte wire; 208 packages nnd CMOS sundries- Jfor Melbourne—lil bass coffes.

WITNWARDS Coastwise.-Coralio, from 'lalrua, with 20J.00 foot suwn timbar and 1,01)0 shingles; Atlantic, schooner, from Kussel1, with DO tons coal.

Outwards Coastwise. — Saucy Kato, for Russoll.

Tho throc-mastod schooner Eatello soiled to day for tho Thames tiivor Sawmill, where sho will tako in a cargo of timber for Lyttolton.

A Pro?a Association toleEram received from Waitara yesterday states that tho s.s. Kowenn was hove olf thu northern beach lit Waitara tlvs morning, and is now lying in tho river at tho cattlo wharf. Sho has received comparatively alight injury, and will probably leave Tor tho IVlanuknn on Thursday or Friday.

Tne brlgantino Durcy Pratt arrived at Oamaiu from this port on Tuesday last.

A tolotfrani from Wollintrton states that tho stoumer Horo will include Port Lyttelton in tho round trip from Melbourne to Sydney.

The brigantino Seagull arrived at Duncdin from the ManuUau yesterday aftornoon.

The barauo Stag is loading with broadstnita at Adelaide for this port.

A sail in sight was signalled to-day, but it was tiken down subsequently, and wtu cot replaced by any other signal. It was therefore supposed that tho vosaell paasod out of sight.

Tho barqao signalled yosterday afternoon proved to do tho Bolls from Newcastle, coal laden. She loft on tho 7th, and hart strong westerly winds during the passage till arrival lato last night. Passengers: J. U. Berber, M., H., W., and E. Bergor, E. Slado.

The Union Company'^ s.s. Rotorua left for Melbourne, via South, this morning with tho following paaioneera for Gisborno : Hon. Clif ford, Mossrs Newman, James Daly. J. T. Mllnor. For Napier: ilessis fe\ Heim and Forush. For Wellington: Mr ami Mrs Kuthorford. Messrs L. K. Paso, Williamson, Win. Patten, Cor.stablo Ross, prisoner (John Pounds). For Lyttelton : Mr K. W. Walters, Mr and Mrs RsynolUd, Mr Watson, Mr A. J. Uopping. For Dunedin: Messra Dryden, Liglithou :e, Fitzaimons. if or Melbourne: Roy. Anderson, Mes3ra Sims and Nelson.

The B.s. Glonelg arrived from Tauranga this moraine; with 250 sacks maize,B bundles shtap- B&inB; 20 sacks kauri gum, 1 sack fungus, 3 tons furnlturo, H ousos lsvrd, and a quantity of sundries. Passoogera :—"Vtisa Bruco, Captain El is, Meisra Donnelly. Bloom, Janes. Nobio. Mu rray, Lemon, Kuasoll, Buchanan, Coleman, Hobolt'h, Simon. McGregor, Kano, Worth, White, Hoaro, and 3 steora^o.

Tha barquontino Falcon has been docked for thoporposs of undergoing repairs. When trios* are completed, sho wi'l procscd Sonth with a cargo of timber.

Thebrigantino Linda Weber was towed up from Mercury Bay this morning by the s.s. Glenelg. It will bo remembered that she sus tained considerable injulry in a gale on the 7th ■while on her way from Whangatoa to Napier with timber. Her foretopmast was cat away, everything above tho lowor masta lost. She put into Mercury Bay. and last night tbo Gienelg called thore for her in order to brlog her on to Auokland for repairs.

ARRIVAL OF THE SCOTTISH LASSIE.

Knrly this morning a barque wa3 signalled in tho oiling, and soon afterwards tho numbers which were- hoiated showed her to bs tho Scottish liaasio from London. Sh> made tho harbour about 9 a.m., but as the wind was! a head one and the tide an ebb, she brought up in the channel some distance below the North Head. Tho signal for tbo Health Officer was soon flying from the signal station, and accord ingly Dr. Philson, in company with Mr Brophy, Immigration Officer, proceeded down to her in the Custom's launch. The vessel was boarded at her anchorage, and it was then found that all on board were well, and that tho passago had bsen a pleasant one. The passengers wore in spected by Dr. Philson, and thoy all expressed themselves eatisfled and pleased with the treat ment which thoy had reoeived on board. The Scottish L;>,3Bio li a fine iron barque of 852 tons,' and is undor charier to tho New Zea land Shipping Company. She is a comparatively new vessel, having been built in 187G, exprossly for the emigration sot vice. The present is her third voyage, tha first haviDg been made to Adelaide with emigrants, and thonco to India; the second with emigrants to Bockhampton and back Home. During her three years of existence, she has baen i)J months in Australian Borts and'sl days at home. Sho is commanded by Captain J. D. B. LuCouteur, who makes his flret trip to Auckland on the present occasion. Tho oMef-offlcor, Mr Thomas Prisko, was here about seven years ago in the emigrant ship i'arsen. To these gentlemen wo are indedted lor full information regarding the passage out. The burgeon in ohargo of the vessel is Dr. L. Kooles, and the healthy condition of tho pfissen gerß, etc., Bpeaks highly for his care and atten tion to them. As will be seen by tho appended report, the weather experienced on tho passage •was very good, being lor the most part mod'orato and favourable. Tho ship's log shows some good rung, the bast total for a day being 271 miles, and the beßt for a week 1520 miles. Tho following is the report of the passono kindly supplied by Captain Le Couteur:—Lelttho Dock on May 15th, undor tow, with a modoraio N.W. wind blowing. We had on board a complement of 09 souls, which included 81 saloon, 101 second cabin, end 15 third cahiu passengers. Landed pilot on 16th at Dover, ana next day (17th) took our departure for Lizard station, with a steady Easterly wind, and splendid weather which continued for somo time. Juno 1 sighted St. Antonis, N.B. winds still prevailing, and tho which continued to tho Bth, so that it was difficult to determine when we caught the N.K. trades. Howaver, on thia day, In latitude 5 deg. 29 niin. N., lougtitude 21 deg. Sti mm. W., we lost them, light S. to S.E. aira blowing. We, this day, boarded, tho French barque Henry tempo, SO days out from Saigon for Havre, and, by the courtesy of her master, forwarded a mail bag for ihe old country. Crossed the Kqusitor June 12th (28 days out) in 29 de«. 22 mln. W. Up to this time not a sail had been furled, and wo had experienced nothing but "Queen's weather," and what most folks would call " yacht - like." On tho 15th we wore olf Fornambuco, and there signalled the barque Holmsdale, bound for Adelaide, whioh sailed on the Bame day as our selves. Brisk U.K. trades ruled throughout, from a more than usually southern point, and we were driven dc.vn to 39 deg. 9 mm. W. in lati tude 25 deg. 31 mm. S. boforo we lost them, or could make any easting, the wind gradually veering from S.M!. to ffi. to N.; then settled at N.W.on tho 29th June, when wo encountered our first gale, and oar best day's work logged of 257 miles. Averaze winds and weather followed, mostly from N. to W., and wo crossed meridian off Cape Aguthos oh the 10th July, 5B days from dock, in latitude 10 deg. 33 mm. a. Kept on this parallel until oast of the Crozets; but the winds and weather having proved very unsatis factory, I edged tho ship to a more southern parallel, and, until orosaing the meridian o . Capo Leeuwin, wo raa along on a mean of ii deg. south. We had weekly one to two very heavy blows, the strongest on July 31sr, in latitude il deg 40 mm. 8., longitude 111 deg. 39 mm. X.; the wind W. to N. W. at i p.m. For a few moment 9it blew with hurricane violence the ship trembling like a wind-shaken leaf, and I felt aura my lower topsailß and tore-top stay sails would be blown from their ropes. For tunately, the fore topsail sheet only broke, the sail being blown round ana round tho upper and. lower topsail yard-arms, and thus pre- ViS?^ t *tßßpsstiSß-i. ' J2 lS^ lnd t"011 suddenly shifted from N.W.to S.W..and finer weather ensued. The barometer fell to 28.880. Fairer weather ana mgre moderate winds, prevailed

np to 3rd August in ij |dcg. S. and lonßltndo 120 deft. X., whon tho wind set in at north, veering t) N.K., and blow thus for four days, forcing tho ship down to lat. 17 dep:. JO seo. S., whon a calm for IS hours ensued, ana was succeeded by beautifuK weather, with a gently-increasing Woat wind, veering to S.W. At daylight on 11th August siuhtcd tho inland of Tasmania, noar /i'asman Head, and therefrom shaped a course for North Capo of Now Zealand Oaring the night wo went past a baro.no bound as ourselves, but steorlm? a trifle more to tho eastward.. We are thus 88 days from tho Docks. Sighted tho land near Capo Maria Van Kidman on Tuorjday. the 17lh, rounded tho North Cap« about midnight, and a gontlo sontherly wind and beautiful weather oarriod tho vessol Into port, 01 days from tho Start and Lizards, and °6 from tho Docks. List of p'ts-engßrs:—Haloon : Hoy. 1). Kulton, wife, nnd child, Miss A. Tpurgls, IMesara A. Batomaa, P. iferns. J. Hobinsoo. M. DavK Second Cabin.: Mr William Oglo, Mrs Ogle. Mi3S J1!. Oglo, Mies W. Oglo, Messrs William Ogle, V. Oglo, C. Ogle, A. Oglo, Musters Wm. Ogle. f. Ogle, P. Oglo. N. Oglo. Third Cabin: Mm Frost and four ehildron, Mr and Mrs Hall and 11 vi j children, Mr and Mrs Craven and four children. Mrs Dudloy, Mrs Watson, Mr Taylor, Mr Walker. Consignees by tbo Scottish liiissio aro roquojtcd to pass entries, and obtain bills of of lading as soon aa posible. Tho bani ue w< s working up tho harbour when wo v/oit to pre^'3.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Owoki, sehoonor, from tho South Telegraph, schooner, Koane, from Waitara

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

RuHSKtL, yostordoy. Arrived: Mariner. _.. , This day. .Amvcd: Ruby and Waitaki. Sailed: Waitaki and Golden Isle. Wiianhabbi, this day. Su'lcd: Artrylc, for Auckland, at S a.m. Waitaka, thi3 day. Arrived: L.illa Kookh, Irovn Onehunga, 9.30 a.m. , Lyttijltos, yestorday. Arrived: Arawata, from Port Chalmers. This day. Arrived: Fiji, nhip, from Newcastle. Pout Chaimkbs, yesterday. Sailed: Arawatu, for the North. Passengers for Auckland: Messrs Shannon, Hamilton, BrigßH, Martin, Burt, McLean, Ali, and ton in the stuorago. , Mklboukne, tins day. Arrived : Kotomahana, from tho Blull'. Sailed: Tarurun, for tho BluU'.fi

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails wiix Ci-osk as Under :— Tuifl Day, Nil. Friday, 20th instant. For Port Fitzroy, per Watorlily, ai 11 a.m. lfor Waihoko and Coromandol, por Coromantlel, at 12.3D p.m. For Thamos, por Rotoinahana, at 1.30 p.m. For WhUaugl, Tairua, Tauranga. andOpotikl, per Glenolg, at i p.m. [ For Wangarel Heads and Wangarel, per Argylo, at 1 p.m. , For Wangavei Heads and Wangaroi, par Waitaki, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Kcterpriso, at 5.30 p.m.

Satotiday, 2lst Instant. For Taranald, Wanganui, and Wellington, pc;

liaugatiro, at 8 a m. For Waiwora, Mahuranjji, Matakana, Manga wal, WaLpu, and Mangapai, per Koso Casoy at 10 a.m.

For Australian Colonies, Batavia, HSinsapore, China, and Japan, via Torres Straits, p*r s.s. Attsiralia, immodiatcly after.'her arrival from Honolulu Suppleinontary Mails for India, Continent cf Kuropo, and United Kingdom, via Brindisi, (for letters specially so prepaid and addrossLdl por s.s. Australia, immediately after her arrival from Honolulu. This mail be due in London on Saturday, 16th October. !<\>r Taranakl and Southern Provincoa, per Hawea, immediately after arrival of c.c. Australia.

S. B. Uiss, Chief Postmaster.

Meetings, Entertainments, &c.

AUGUST 19,1850,

Tcmperimco Hall —Lecture by Professor Fraser, S p.m. Lodge l'rinco of Wales, Masonic Hotel. 7.JU p.m. V.M.C.A. Itooma-Dovotional Mcocing, 7.0U 'Albert Hall-Variety Kntcrtainmeiit, 8 p.m. Komuora Hall—Keadlng, by Mr Jamca BucK- a SlßhtaßCop3and Musical Cabinet-7 till Ito Trinity Sunday-school, Uovonport-lunoraina of New Zealand. 7.30 p.ai.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

ing _Wo have rccoived your veraas on the A-'?wrcekof /ho VTara Cnaki" which contams a hiato.y of that melancholy event, bit wr.ijn would bo nioi-d aeceptablo to the Kenorai reader in simple prose. Th.> voisos, moroovvr. uv very imperfect in numhora and rhythm, and thef openmgstanzasare belowmcdiocn.y ; "doomed,- and " roomed." may bo exciiaabk, on"i pineii, but "saved," and "prayed' will nover do. Tho vorsei neod rc-modelluiK anil re-writiiitT as you wiP feol on n porusal o{ Colorid^e and 'I'onnrson. It is comparatively oasytowriU do .'grell vorse, but to write a true poem icquirestlioßoul of iho poot-artiat. Your MSS. lies (it this olllee. Mary ANN.-John Bunyan died in thoCOthyeur of his aure, Au;uat 12,1C58, and was buried in, Bunhill-flolds city road, a favourito burinl placa with tho Uiasonters o( a past ago.

BIRTH.

LAMB.—On August 18, at Grafton Road, the wife oC Mr. Alexander Lamb of a daughter (still-born). WILLTAMS.—On August 18, at Mount Eden, •"Mrs Henry E. Williams, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

BRISTOVV-CURZON.-Oii August 12. ISSO, at tholleßistrrOtllce, Auckland, Edward Bristow to Elizabeth Curzon.

DEATH,

BAILKY On Sunday, tho 15th instant, Henry Bailey, iireman s.B. 'Rowona," tho bolovi-d husband of Elizabeth Bailey, Wakoileld-strcet, Auckland. The docoased died suddenly. Deeply ruxrottcd by his widow and family.

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

THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1880.

lor the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, l-'or the future in the distance. And the poud that we can do 1

The annual report on tho Lunatic Asylums of Now Zealand contains in formation of a generally unsatisfactory character. Though the number of lunatics has largely increased, tho accommodation for them continues lamentably insufficient. The number of registered insane on the 3lsfc of December last \ras 1,056, two hundred and twenty-nine of whom, were in tho Auckland asylums. Tho increase over the previous year was 101, as against an increase of Si in 1877, 56 in 1875, and 55 in 1873. Notwithstanding this, tho proportion of insane to tho esti mated population—l in every 44-s—is still smaller than in England or tho other colonies. For the year IS7B it was in England 1 in 3GO, in Scotland 1 in 392, in New South Wales 1 in 362, and in Victoria 1 in 30-i. The causes of insanity in 9GI cases are given in an elaborate table, 9S remaining unaccounted for. Intemperance in tho uses of alcohol figures largely in the table, being assigned as a cause in Si of the admissions. "It is, however," says Mr Slcae, tho Inspector of Asylums, " right to point out that this dreadfully prominent cause of insanity was, in many instances, combined with others equally powerful, and was often itself an inherited malady or symptom of disease. In the report of tho English Commissioners for 1878 intemperance in drink appears as a cause, exciting or predisposing, in 21-3 per cent, of the malß, and 79 per cent, of the female, and l&'O per cent, of the total admissions into asylums for tho year. It undoubtedly lias a much larger share in the production of insanity in this country, having been a cause in 27 per cent, of the male, 11 per cent, of the female, and 21 per cent, for the total admissions for the year. As regards individual districts, whatever may be the explanation of the fact, it seems to be a much more frequent cause of insanity in some than in others. Thus in Auckland (where, however, as at Christchurch, no cause was ascertained in large numbers of cases) it was the cause in 8 per cent, of the males, and in none of the females admitted; whereas the percen tage of cases among the male admissions due to this cause in Wellington was 24., in Christchurch 27, in Dunedin 32, in Nelson 40, and in Hokitika over 50." We also learn from the tabled list of causes that 12 persons became insane from " emigration and con genital weakness," 15 from self-abuse, 10 from domestic troubles, 7 from be reavements, 7 from anxiety, 6 from religious excitement, 4 from love dis appointment, 2 from seduction, 1 from remorse, 2 from fright, 4 from pecuni ary losses, 5 from sunstroke, &c, &c. The total expenditure on the manage ment and maintenance of the insane, during 1879, was £35,360 6s sd, or £33 9s lOd per head. Auckland asylum, like most of our Govern ment institutions, is worked con siderably cheaper than any of the others, the rate of maintenance per head being £26 8s lOd, as against 627 12s 6d at Dunedin, £31 19s at Nelson, and £40 5s 8d at Hokitika. At Auckland the male attendants get £70 a year, at Dunedin £100, and in some Asylums higher still. Deficient ac commodation is complained of at nearly all the N.Z. Asylums. Last year there were-129 more patients at the Auck land Asylum than there was room for, and at Cbristchurch things appear to have been almost equally bad. With reference to the Whau Asylum, Dr Skae says : —

in September last a farm of 139 acres of good land adjoining the small piece belonging to the ABylum, and regarding which negotia tions had been going on for some time, was purchased for the sum of £4,200 ; but it was not till towards tho end of the year that actual possession was obtained. There can be no doubt that tnis land will prove an im mense benefit to the institution by promot ing economy, and out-door employment and exercise, which have hitherto been exceed ingly limited. The new wing of the Asylum which, by contract, was to have been com pleted in May, will be soon ready for occupa tion, and the female patients will then be removed from their temporary quarters iv the old hospital. In addition to the wing it is absolutely necessary for the eflicientand economical working of the establishment that there should be a good laundry. Hitherto the washing has been done at the gaol, but that is a most unsatisfactory ar rangement. It is, in fact, impossible that all the daily laundry work of a large lunatic asylum can be performed at a distance of several miles from it, even if there were

adequate appliances, which apparently tver • are not at tho gaol. This Medical Superin tendent has also urged the necessity oE erecting a dining-hall for the women, tho present one being hardly large enough for tho men, and quite incapable of accommodating lnth sexes a^the same time. Instruction:! wero given to the architect in charge of the new building to prepare plans for a laundry and female diDing room for approval These have been received and referred to me, but, before dclinitely reporting upon them I shall require to go over them with tiio architect and tho Medical Superinten dent on the ground. It will pro bably bo better to have the laundry at some little distance from tho buildin", thau forming a part of it, iw designed. It seems doubtful whether the inconveniences resulting from the present diniug-hall being too small for the use ot both sexes at the same time—a delect which, unfortunately, exists also at other asylums in the colony—are snllicicnt to re quire the erection ot an additional one at present. The report contains many references to tho troubles that besot tho Superin tendent of an asylum. The Nelson Institution which before was in a very had condition has undergone a great change for tho better. Tho Inspector notices specially tho benefit that han resulted from keeping all tho capable! men legukily employed on some work. In the same section of his report, how ever, ho gives examples of the diilicult cases:— The Superintendent has striven to amclio rate the condition of tho two almost mind less and very helpless females alluded to in my last report. They were not found, as hitherto, lying in the back yaril apart from the others. One of them was seated in an easy chair in the ward ; and the ot'icr was walking about in front of the house between two other patients. Only one person was in bed. This was an exceedingly suicidal woman, who was auHeriug from an ex tensive scald, which she had produced by deliberately tumbling backwards into tha boiler of tho washing-room at the end of tho ward, the door of which had been left open. She was much excited, obstinately refusing food, and altogether in a very unpromising Condition. She was occupying a room by herself; and thick leather gloves without fingers were fastened on her hands, to prevent her attempts to injure herself. 1 instructed the Superintendent to engage an extra nurse, so as to admit of some Olio being in constant attendance on her, as it did not appear to.me safe to leave so suicidal a patient unobserved for a moment, night or day.

From tho classified list of nationali ties of tho inmates of asylutnns in tho colony, wo learn that of tho 1,050 patients 370 were bom in .England ; iv Ireland, 288; Scotland. 208; New Zealand, -18; Australia, 13 ; Franco, 7 ; Germany, '2d ; Norway, 4; Sweden, 10; Denmark, 13; Italy, S; China, 8 ; Maories, 15 ; Russia, 1 ; India, 1; Finland, 1 ; America, 7; Wales, o ; Jersey, 1 ; Nova Scotia, 1 ; South Sea Islands, 1; Tasmania, 5 ; Turkoj, 1 ; Holland, 2 ; unknown, 2.

We are glad to hear that the steam service to Fiji, established by the Auckland Ship ping Company hai improving prospects cf stability. Mr Cole, the owner of the M-g Merrilies, and well-known in Fiji, has resolved to assist the Company and withdraw his schooner from the trade. There is also a good prospect of assistance from the Fiji Government, if not by subsidy, by tariff concession?) favourable to cxchange a We have no doubt that the establishment of better communication will lead to a larger How of New Zealand capital to these islands which wero ao largely indebted in their early clays to Auckland enterprise,

We coufess we are at a loss to understand on what ground Mr Macaudrow, Mr Mont gomery, and others who ouce supported the Government purchases of native lands, last night resisted uutil far into the morning the vote of £120,G22 to complete some of the outstanding negotiations. If it was a good thing to begin tho acquisition o£ these lands—aud the gentlemen who now oppose supported the late Government in under taking the purchases—it is equally good to go on. The policy must be oither good or bad ;it cannot bo good to-day because ouc man advocates it, and bad to-morrow because another man does precisely the same thing. For our own part we believ;; it would have becu an immense gain to the country if the Government had been able to complete all these purchases economically, aud thus acquire a largo public estate to be administered aud settled under the land Jaws of the country. But, whether or not, where a contract has been entered into and payments made on th« strength of it, the Government are bound to completo if the other party to the agreement is still willing to perform his part. The Government have no right to break faith with a native moie than with a European. If thore had been loa bad faith with tho Maoris, there would, wo believe, be. now no native dilliculty. Tho vote submitted by the Government was ultimately forced through, but its amount is still very trilling compared with tbu extra ordinary liabilities which the .Native Minister has repeatedly declared to have been created on account of these lands.

When certain folk fall out, says an old adage, ccrtaiu other folk come by their due. And so it appears to be with the Otngo railway swindles. The Otago members played the Canterbury game, and theu the latter failed to return the compliment, where upon there was a row. Tho result iq that Mr Pykc'a eagerness to commit the country to an expenditure of £540.000 for the Otago Central railway hns suffered a temporary check, nevertheless, under tho pica of find ing occupation for the unemployed, the Go vernment have been guilty of submitting a vote ot £87,000 on account of this line, while the Minister of Public Works declared that the outlay would be perfectly useless, andcould not be madeavailablcata'll without a further expenditure of another £300,000, which the country would not be justified iv authorising. Tho House reduced the vote by £20,000, but still there is left a balance of £67,000, which the Colony cannot afford to throw away. Even some prominent Otago men declared the railwuy to be a swindle The 'line was condemned in loto by the Kailway Commissioners, and their recom. mendation in the matter ought to have been adopted.

Dr. Kenderdinc has left with us £1 in aid of Mrs Uailey, who lost her husband on board the Kowena.

We learn that Mr Offer has no intention of retiring from tho candidatureship of the South Ward at tho approaching election. Mr Offer has been a very useful member of the Council, and intends to stand against all comers.

Considerable sensation was caused in town about noon to-day by the appearance of a horae mounted by a boy galloping at full speed down Queen-street. The horse had apparently bolted, and as it dashed furiously down the street, the spectators called out to the rider to hold on. This he did with a will, and he stuck to the animal in fine style during his perilous trip a la Gilpin. On reaching the bottom of Queen-street, the frightened animnl was brought to a standstill, and the plucky lad dismounted unhurt. .

The " West Coast Times " states that the news received from Okarito was to the effect that there are now about 150 miners on tho ground at Mapourika. The place will now get a thorough trial, as most of them are ex perienced men. The news that gold has been struck on .both sides of the river is continued. .On the prospectors sido the ground will take a considerable time to prove, as some of the tunnels must be driven 200 ft. before reaching the wash. Thus the ground being not thoroughly proved, it is inadvisable for miners to proceed south without some little capital. In a short time resulto will be known, and it is hoped and believed that a rich and wide goldticld will be opened.

A gentleman who has just arrived in Auckland after a visit to the new " rush" at Temora, N.S.W., desires to warn per sons against going there. He says there are already 10,000 people on the ground, and that the place is completely overdone. On her last trip the Albion took 20 or 30 persons from here to try their luck at Temora, so that thi3 warning does not come a moment too soon.

Mr James Backland will give a reading to-night in the Remuera Hall.

On the evening of Monday, 16th August, the Key. Mr Kuuciman delivered his lecture on "South America," under the auspices of the Onehunga Mutuallmprovemcnt Society, in the Presbyterian Church there. The weather was anything but propitious, yet the church was filled with a very regpecta- We audience, that listened to the te&ture with rapt attention.

Tho Waiotahi miners are complaining of the impassable state of tho Upper Waiotahi Koad near Punga Flat,

An influentially signed requisition is in course of signature, requesting Mr Edward Isaacs to allow himself to be nominated aw a candidate for East Ward at the ensuing Municipal Election.

On tho roll of J.P.s for the colony there are 10 Smiths, 10 Wilsons, 9 Browns, 9 Campbells, ;9 Johnsons and Johnstons, 7 Douglas's, 6 Clarkes, 6" Gibsons, and G Mackays, while a number of other names are represented by 5 each.

A huge number of natives are arriving at the Thames from all parts of the district to take part in the tangi on Hoterini Taipari. It is estimated that this cry will cost the heirs of the deceased chieftain a cool thousand.

There will he exhibited in the New North Koad Wesloyan Scbool-roora, on Fridny evening next, at half-past seven o'clock, grand Lime-light views of English, Irish, American, ami Khino Scenery. The meet ing will be treated to singing at intervals.

On did that a rising and shilling light in the legal world lias deemed it prudent to visit foreign lands in consequence of four separate alliliatiou cases pending against him.

On the Newmarket blasting controversy Mr C. G. A. Bonncr writoa :—" Sir,—ln reference to blasting at Newmarket on the 12th inst., ' Blaster Socundo' in a letter of the l(jth says, ' that a grossly exaggerated statement must have been made to your reporter, as no injury occurred as far as could bo ascertained.' ' Well, I must ask 'Waster Secundo' if a stone 6'llbs. weight noes through a door a distance of thirty or forty yards, aud another to split a weather board, what heading it must go under if not injury ? ' .Blaster Secundo ' also states that every precaution was taken of that. I shall leave the public to judge."

JL'ounor, tue Australian giant, seems to nave excited some sensation in England, at tho matches played by the Australian cricketers, both on account of his proportions and his butting. Ho is about 17at. in weight, and stands Oft. Gin. in height. He is only between 22 and 23 years of age. During tho match with Nottingham, ha made a hit fully 120 yards, the ball dropping in the street leading down to the railway station, and nearly Alighting upon an omni bus waiting to take up passengers. On unother occasion, by an off-drive, ho tent the ball on the top of a house in the town, and a worthy inhabitant had to "thin" up the water-pipe to recover it.

A resident of the serene and un troubled locality of Parnell, where tho inhabitants seem to pnss their lives in the sunny atmosphere of peace, without the intervention of Sergeuut Jackson, calls attention to the perpetual silence of Bishop's Coutt Bolls, which formerly imparted a musical charm to that happy neighbourhood under calm evening ekies, and, varying tho language of Moore, he sighs :

Thoso Pnrnnll balls! Those Parnell bolls!

Aro heard nomoie'mld hills and dells Thoy toll no raoreof that sweot time

When Spring's gay flowers wero in tholr prime. Those bolls which made a gladsome noise When ropoa wore pulled by MaJri boys, Have chimed, it SOOIUB, tholr laßtfarowoll To thoso who livo In fair l'arnoll. It is anticipated that the benefit pcr forinaucc for widow Donovan and orphans to bo given by Dean's Minstrels in the Loruo-streot Hall on the eveuing of Friday week, 27th August, will be a great success An excellent programme is being prepared by the troupo, all tho members of which are well-known as capable performers. The members of the Fire Brigade, Salvage Corp?, Naval Brigade, Hobson Company, and No, 3 Company will bo present at the concert.

The fifth anniversary of the Dovonport Lo.igc, 1.0.0. F., M.U., was celebrated last evening by a soiree and ball, and the committee are certainly to be congratulated on tho manner in which the whole proceed ings were carried out. The hall was taste fully decorated, and presented a cheery ap pearance. A number of the brethren with their wives and families opened the pro ccodings by attacking the many good thing* provided. After nn interval of a few minutes, "BBx and Cox" was placed on the stage ; and, from tne careful manner in which the MU'?d Towusend and Uobcrtson played their parts, proved to be well re hearsed. Songs wore given by Messrs. Wynyard (' Babies on our Block") nnd Martin (" Little Footsteps"). The M.C.'s (Messrs. Holland and Martin) then took possession of the room, and .started the ball rolling, which was kept going right merrily till 4 o'clock iv the morning, when the Auckland visitors took their departurj to the airs of " Anld Lang Sync" and " Home, Sweet Home," well satisfied with their night's amusement. Representatives from the Fountain of Friendship (N. G. Loydon), Good Intent (N.G. White), Par nell Lodco (P.N.G. McEvoy), and Hiber nian (P.P. Connolly) wero present. Excel lent music was supplied by Messrs. Hunler, Kobertaon, Kecd, llanukcn, and Borthv/ick.

Mr O'Conor, in a paper in the " Contem porary Review," professes to find it" refresh ing'1 when he turns from the mass of wealth on most of the Ministerial and Opposition benches to the honourable poverty of some of the Irish members. He tells exultingly the story of several elections. In Sligo, Mr King llarman, with £40,000 a year, had to give wny to Mr Sextou, a journalist— that is, as Dod explains, a writer in the " Nation." Tho O'Conor Don, the heir of a once royal family, the owner of largo estate?, the darling of Catholic bishops and priests, was defeated in lioscommon by auother journalist, Mr O'Kelly, who is said on tho same authority to have coutributed to the "Now York Herald." Besides Mr Sexton and Mr O'Kelly, Mr O'Couor notes on the Irish benches Mr Finigau, a journa list, Mr A. M. Sullivan, a journalist, Mr O'Couor Power, a law-student, and so forth.

The following notice of Mr Gordon Gooch, appears from tbo peu of a well-known critic in the " New Zealand Public Opinion and Saturday Advertiser " of Dunedin :—" As there is nothing going on just now in the theatrical world in New Zealand worthy of particular mention, I will tnkc this opportu nity of sayinir a few words on a matter that hua lately come under my notice, and which will as it seems to me, account for the fact that so few first-class professional men chooso to take an interost in music must have heard Mr Gordon Gotch sing, and the applause ho has always received is a suf ficeut evidence of his popularity. On leav ing the Carandini Company, he took up his residence in Auckland, having received an appointment iv that city. Considering the reputation that Mr Gooch has made and the testimonials that he brought back from Euglaud, one would have expected that the Aucklandcis wouldhave reckondthemselves lucky in securing such a competent man. However, on his re-appearance as a singer, at Madame Urso's farewell concert, one of the Auckland papers (the " Herald ") took the opportunity to speak in very slighting terms of Mr Gooch's ability. Independent and straightforward criticism is a thing to he earnestly desired, and no one will doubt that we should have far less inferior talent visiting us if it was a little more common than it is; but when we have a good man, I certainly think the Press should use what influence it possesses to back him up. If f as the Auckland musical critic said, Mr Gooch is an "indifferent singer," then the medal ho obtained from thc'lioyal Academy of Music in London was simply a reward for incompetency— which, as Euclid tersely puts it, is absurd. It may be, of course, that the critic was really giving his honest opinion ia writing as he did of Mr Gooch, but that opinion loses considerably in weight when we find him speaking of the interval C natural to F asttn augmented fourth 1 What I hayo written is solely in the interest of the music loving public-1 kuow nothing of Mr Gor don Gooch beyond hearing him sing ; and admiring both his voice and method aa I do, I am;sorry to sec that he has not received fair play iv Auckland. The adverse critic ism lie'has met with will not probably do him-vety much harm in the long run, but it ti certainly a pity that ho should have been subjected to it so soon after ho has settled in this Colony, and whenit comes to be known that this is the way really competent men arc treated when tuey come here New Zealand will be known as a place to be shunned by talented musicians.

Mr P. Doran ana his entertaining troupe will give another of their varied entertain ments iv the Albert Hall to-night, abound ing in sentiment and song. Messrs Grindley, O'Bare, and Tom Williams will appear with a fresh budget of melodies. The Little Wonder and Master Mottam will represent negro life as it used to be in Georgia. A selected farce, as an antidote for hypocondria, will be introduced by a lady and gentlemen, and at the close about 50 presents will be distributed among the visitors, l)nt no pigs.

The opening of the adult dancing class, under the superintendence of Mr A. West, at the Temperance Hall last night, was a great success, the hall being filled. Among tne votaries of this all-absorbing art we noticed a number of men iv years, in whose breasts the lire of youth lingered with un abated vigour, and who took part in the fashionable, dances with a zest that was truly admirable. With the exception of a slight disturbance caused by two young men under the iniluence of liquor, and who stupidly trod on the toes of their fair part ners, all went " merry as a marriage bell."

Lady Eobiuson is said to have a pra dilection for Jews.

To tho Editor : Sir,—ln your report of the concert at the Sacred Heart School on Monday night last your reporter left out the names of tho Keys. Father O'lUelly, of the Tharres, and the Newton priests Lathers Downey and O'Gara, 0.5.8., the latter is entitled to the thanks of the whole of the community, as to his exertions is principally due the success of the concert. I have no doubt many of your readers will bo glad to see tho omission corrected.—l am, &c, Celt.

A lluttcr has been caused .in Wellington fashionable circles within the last few days, by a scandal connected with a leading club. The principal in the story is a distinguished civil servant, and the immediate cause a cheque which he gave for £70, to satisfy a debt of £40 to gentlemen of the club, receiv ing £30 in change, which cheque was after wards dishonoured. Tncre is nothing criminal in the transaction, the girer having told the receiver .of the cheque plainly that he had no funds to meet it, but at the same time promising to provide for it before a day specified. This—probably through CJiiscs over which he had no control—he fiilod to clo. Au outraged society has manifested its resentment by causing his retirement from various positions of honour and emolument, " a caution aud a warn ing " to other gentlemen of extravagant pro clivities.

Rev. A, Uarrick, of St. Andrew's Church, will give the next of the series of winter lectures to-morrow evening at the Young Men's Christian Association Hall. The subject will bo " Modem Scepticism, and how to treat it." Mr Carrick is recognised as one of the ablest of Auckland minister*, aud quite equal to tho task he has under taken from au orthodox side ot the subject. In these days of religious progress, when we liave Herbert Spencer promulgating his advanced views of science, philosophy, and morals, and other opinions pertaining to religious thought, which many consider subversive of the tenets of the old orthodox principles ; and .vhen sue!; ministers as the Keys. Stoptord Brooke and H. K. Hawcis, are giving Sunday evening pulpit locturos to the people on morals and poetry, it is time, for defenders for the old faith, pure and simple, to come to the fore. We under stand that a little music will be given at intervals, which will necessarily add to general interest. Tho chair will bo taken at 7.30 p.m.

An amateur concert will be given to morrow evening in tho Hclensville Court House in aid of tho Church Harmonium Fund. The programme is a grand one, and, judging from the array of local and other talent, an enjoyable evening may be anticipated. As usual with country enter tainments, dancing will conclude tho even ing's amusement.

Those carpet knights who reap the whirl, wind the next day and court glamour at the hotel opposite between the acts were quito sure something was on the tapis at the Otahulm Public Hall, Otahuhu, last even iuc, or surely they would not have left town so early to flourish in puny glimmers, and give their " ipse dixit " after the style of Master Logic, of tho Tom and Jerry crowd. Tho oxcitoment was a concert and ball. The former was a signal success ; the_ latter, to judgo by the emulation and spirit exhi bited by many ardent young votaries in Sabbath garb, was equally so, tor their beaming countenances indicated at a late hour that their sun had set without a cloud. Tho brilliant execution of Miss Maggie Bolton, who played the leading accompaniments, was thoroughly appre ciated. Tho number, "My Own New Zealand Home," sung by Miss AVinnie Foley, was most sweetly reudered, and ao was that of tho "Wishing Gate," by Miss Little. The strains) of the waltz, " Messen ger of Love," reeking of smiling Don Cupids, aud with spells as potent as thoso of a Fay Princes* was cleverly played by Miss Annie McGec, whose "aplomb" was only exceeded by various short satires indulged in by tho gods from time to time similar to the mouthings of tho Hirsute " Dogberry." The vocal duet, "Gathering Flowers," Misses Foley and Little, was a leading item in the programme, followed by a comic recitation by Mr H. Claude Brook, A.A., entitled tho " One legged Goose,1' who also sang Cherry's great song " Will-o'-tlis-Wisp," and the " Bell ringer." The privileged few partook of a rechercho supper at the close of the enter tainment, kindly given by Mr McGee, of Otnliuhu.

On railway matters at Onehunga we have received tho following :—Sir,—On Tuesday evening you appeared as advocate for Wai kato Settler and his grievance about the railway tin»e-table ; to-night (Wednesday), your Ngaruawahia correbpoudent's letter, about the railway arrangements there, appears. Will you devote a small portion ot your time and space to an Onchunga's complaint. The train leaving Onehunga at 5 minute1! past 7 a.m. is popularly supposed to bo a working niun's train, aud if it kept to time would be a great convenience ; but when it ii late iv arriving in Auckland day after day it becomes a serious matter for the working man who travels by it. Morning aftermorniiig we are kcpt|\vaiting atEUcrslio station from 10 to 30 minutes for the morn ing train from Auckland. I believe the cause of tho delay is shunting at Newmarket and llemuera stations. Were tho trains to cross at Kcmuera instead of Ellcrslic the time-table might be kept moderately corrccr. I know of one instance where a workman was told he must either livo in town or give up his situation, aud of many othcra who put their employee to loss and inconvenience by their repeated non-arrival to commence, work at tho usual time.—l am, &c, O»K- ItUMOA.

Mr David Somerville, upholsterer, of the Great North ltoad, wishas it stated that he is not tho David Somerville fined for drunkenness at the Police Court yesterday. Wo usually decline to make these announce ments, but the namo being somewhat un common, we have cousented to break the rule for once.

Referring to the lato melancholy boat accident at Northern Wairoa our correspon dent writes: —"Constable Scott, with others under tho [instructions of Mr Mat thews, Manager of the Kopuru Mills, have since the accident been unremitting in their exertions for the recovery of tho bodies of young Allright and Fielder. The death of the former has cast a gloom upon the Kopuiu, where ho has resided for the past eighteen months, and by his uniform cour tesy and kindness had won the esteem and affection of every one with whom he came in contact. Mr Fielder was a carpenter by trade, and has worked on tho river for some time past. His father has been out on the river almost night and day since the accident, in the, hitherto vain, hope of re covering his son's body. It is a somewhat singular circumstance that, about four year's ago, a boat, containing four men, was upset under exactly similar circum stances, not more than fifty yards from the scene of tho present accident, and on that occasion three were drowned and one saved ; and a still more singular circumstance, that on both these occasions Dr Norton, of Dargaville, was an intended passenger, but in each case he, at the last moment, de clined to embark, owina to the stormy appearance of the weather. It is also singular that on another occasion a boat was upset, not far from the present scene, and again there wore four passeugers, three of them drowned and one saved. Men have been at work with drags, and also using dynamite, since Monday morning ; but without finding any of the bodies." An account of the inquest on the body of Wilson appears in another column.

A water-way of groat importance to the Western States of America ft proposed, by which a thorough inland communicat on will bo obtained between the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Gulf of Mexico. By this route Lake Michigan will be connected with the Mississippi by a canal deep ODOUgh to accommodate vessels of 2,500 to 2,800 tons burdens, apd Chicago will be placed iv a position to ship produce to New Orleans and South America.

A recent cable message states that Dr. Tanner had accomplished the feat of fast ing 40 days, Out had suffered terribly in the process. Tho"Alta California" (f 21st Juno says:—To-day the condition of Dr Tanner, who is attempting to fast 40 days, is unchanged, except for a slight increase in the pulse. He arose at half-past 6, after a night of broken slumber, and took a bath before he|drcssed. The attending physicians made a thorough examination of his cloth ing, in order that thero should be lio food concealed. In appearance the doctor resembles a "go-as-you-please" pedestrian who lias been pushed to hi* utmost. His eyes are sunken slightly, and his face has a worn expression, although he is very strong. At noon to-day he began the sth day of bis task. His pulse was higher and more irregular, rangiug from 80 to 90, temperature normal. The attendance was greater than on the previous days. In the morning many women were present. The interest manifested by the physicians has increased. Dr. Tanner has abstained from drinking water since Wed nesday night. He spends his time lying on a cot or sitting on a chair. He did not sleep a wink, as usual, yesterday, and in the afternoon walked to Fourth avenue and Thirteenth-street, where he was weighed, and his weight was 147 i lbs., a decrease of 10 lbs. since he began his fast. It is said that Dr. Tanner has performed a similar teat before.

CABLEGRAMS.

BUEOPBAN.

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The Citadel Surrounded. CALCUTTA, August 18. News comes to hand that the citadel of Kandahar is iuvoated on threo sides uy Ayoub Khan's army. General Stewart at Gan damuk. General Stewart reports that he has reached Gandamuk witli the British force which was left at Kabul after General Kobert's departure for Kandahar, and the evacution of Kabul is now completed. A Strange Canard. LONDUS, August 18. A report was current to-day that two barrcb ot gunpowder had been found in a ' railway tunnel under Cork Barracks, but inquiry has proved the whole thing to be a hoax. The Suez Mail. KING GEORGE'S SOUND, Thursday. The steamship Bangalore, with the in ward Suez Mail, has arrived here. Bombardment of Kandahar. CALCUTTA, August IS. Further information to hand state* that Ayoub Kuan is now engaged in bombarding Kandahar, and that the British forces arc acting on the defensive. The Seditious M JP. Snubbed. LONDUjS", August 18. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr W. E. Foster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, denounced the wickedness and cowardice shown by Mr Dillon in Ills seditious speech at Kildarc. The Government, however, had uo intention of prosecuting him. Tne Indian Budget. LONDON, August 18. In the House of Commons, the Marquis of Hartington, Secretary of State for India, iv submitting the Indian budget, said an increase of taxation was proposed of £18,000,000. He also mentioned that no definite proposal had yet been made by the British Government to reuder any aid until such time aa hostilities were sus pended. Tne August Wool Sales. LONDON, August IS. The third series of wool auctions opened to-day. There was a good attendance of homo and foreign buyers. 6,900 bales were offered. There being inferior and faulty wool of all kinds the toDO of the bidding was hesitatiug. The wool auctions close on October Ist. Tbe wool sales opened with prices at trom id to Id lower than the last sales. Tne Frencn and American Harvests. LONDON, August 18. It is expected that the French crop this year will be an averatre one. The American wheat harvest prospects are favourable, and estimated at 500,000,000 bushels.

AUSTRALIAN.

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Money.

SYDNEY, Thursday.

It is understood that the Government has notified to the Bank its intention to with draw £200,000 from its deposit.

Australia V. All-England. SYDNEY, August 18.

ft is stated that a cablegram has been re ceived to-day from Murdoch, of the Aus tralian cricketers, who says the All England match has not yet been definitely concluded, but a reply was expocted iv a few days.

The Victorian Ministers.

MELBOURNE, August 18,

All the Ministers have been re-elected. Messrsrtirahani Berry aud VaLe, by ijsmall majorities; Messrs R. Richardson and H. It. Williams, by large majorities.

The Shocking Affair at Wellington.

(BY [TELEGRAPH.)

WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Tiik following additional particulars rela tive to the double poisoning and suicide to day, have been ascertained. The young lady, Miss Bligh, is the daughter of a stone mason, living in Christchurch, nnd is very respectably connected. She is about nine teen years of a™e, and provious to her depar ture with Henderson, was engaged as a school-mistress in Canterbury. Henderson was an accountant cngaccd in an office in Christchurch, and a married man with four or five children. When the door of tho bed-room was broken open both were writhing in agony on tho bed. The stomach-pump was at once applied, but it was useless to endeavour to save Hender son, who expired in a few minutes after being discovered. Miss Bligh showed sigii9 of recovery at two o'clock this afternoon, and is now reported to be out of danger, although in a very exhausted state. There can be little doubt the unfortunate pair were in tho act of eloping to San Francisco, and had not the charges of larceny and embezzle ment been preferred against Henderson it is equally certain they would have been able to succeed. .

Amongst the documents found on the person of the deceased was a letter contain ing a statement to the effect that both ho and Miss Bligb. had pre-meditated suicide: ho, because ot the conduct of his wife ; she, because she did not care to live without him.

The sad affair caused a sensation in town, An inquest is to be held on Friday.

This day.

MISS BLIGH RFCOVERING.

Miss Bligb. passed a good night, and is progressing favourably from tho effects of the poison.

ST. JAMES' CONVERSAZIONE.

A social meeting and cocversazione in connection with St. James' Presbyterian church was held last evening in the St. James' Hall. This gathering, which is the first of a series of similar ones, was well attended, the hall being filled. Rev. It. F. Macnicol presided, aud the choir of the church occupied seats on the platform. The choir havipg rendered the glee " May Day," tho Chairman addressed the meeting. He trusted that the elFect ot these social gatherings would be to promote social in tercourse amongst them, and to diminish those differences of opinion which had arisen in the past. The first part of the programme included tho song "Jessie's Dream," capitally rendered by Miss Mercer, and encored ; a reading, " The Twa Brithers," by Mr Bond, encored; pianoforte duet, "Royal Scottish Quadrilles," Mrs WooUey and Miss Mitchell, encored; and glee, "Dawn of Day," by the choir. Rev. D. W. Runciman delivered a brief but very amusing address, in which he depicted the peculiarities of some congregations with which ho had to deal. An interval ot half-an-hour then took slace5 lace in order to afford an opportunity for iscussiug the refreshments, which were liberally provided, and to enable tho audience to indulge in friendly conversation. The second part of the programme opened with tho gleo "Blow, Blow thou Winter Wind," by the choir; which was followed by tho beautiful soug " Where is Heaven ?" rendered with exquisite taste and feeling by Mrs Mitchell. Readings wore given by Messrs Bond and Entrican, and tho glee " Village Choristers," having been rendered by tho choir, the Chairman pronounced the benediction, and the assemblage dispersed. We should not omit to mention that the choir, which acquitted itself very creditably, was under the leadership of Mrs Mitchell, while Mr W. J. Recs played the accompani ments on the harmonium. Mra Woolloy presided at the piano.

When Eve brotujht woo to all mankind, Old Adam called her tuocman; And when she wood with love bo kind He then pronounced it toooman. But now with folly and with prido Their husband's pockets trimming, The ladles are ho full of whims That psoplo call thorn ichim-men. When the census-taker, wishing to com pliment, said to a citizen, " Ah, sir, you've a wife of a hundred I" the lady grabbed a rolling pin and sailed in on him, eayinc : "You villain, [I told you I was only 25, Don't you date to put it down as 100 !" The Cincinnati " Gazette" tells of a girl who bought herself a summer outfit for §10. It consisted ot two six cent calicoes, an un bleached cotton gown trimmed with hand kerchiefs, a cheese-cloth overdress, a rough blue flannel, a white Swiss gown and a hat The trimmings were lace from her old gowns and the silesia tape, braid, cambric, sewing silk, thread, whalebones and buttons were "in the house."

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORKKSPONDENT.)

GRAHAMSTOWN, this day,

Tho Alcup.NlA has recovered the lode in the Sons of Freedom level and is driving on it. No other mining news.

STEALING KAURI GUM.

Three Maoris have jnst been arrested, at Hikutai, with great difficulty, charged with stealin" a ton of kauri gum, from Thomas Kelly.

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WELLINGTON, this day.

THE WELLINGTON AND AUCKLAND FOOTBALL MATCH.

It is expected that the Wellington Foot ball Team will leave for Auckland the h'^ week iv September. ' The charge of perjury against a i.ailiii named Clifford is further remanded. A charge of embezzlement is being heard at the Maatcrton Court against Johnson, formerly assistant clerk at the Court there.

CHRISTCHURCH. this day.

Forty thousand trout havu been hatched out iv the Acclimatisation Grounds since June 15th. . , The weather continues very dry and warm. The north-west winds have alreudy

The construction of the new breastwork and iotty, at Lyttclton, has commenced, and ia to be completed in twelve months.

TNVir.HciUflir.L. this day.

FIRE ON A FARM.

A lire occurred at Cro3bio s farm, VVyua ham, yesterday, and destroyed two stacks of oats. The steam threshing machine wan also injured.

Scintillations.

•• ]J 3 trlet: for, it is with words M w«hiran boains; tbe mom th«y are condensed, the clccdsi thoy burn."—aouTHßV.

Capt. T. W. Porter has been appointed to the command of the Poverty Bay Militia aud Volunteer district. The Good Templars at Kaikoura arc growing in strength. They have just had erected a handsome ball at a cost of £300. Tho " Timaru Herald " complains bitterly of the uninteresting character of many ot the cablegrams forwarded by Baron Reuter. Tho " North Otago Times "has a severely sarcastic article calling on the Hon. Mr Oliver to resign ami suggesting that he should be replaced by Mr Alfred Saundcn. The cable tells us that China is anxious to resume negotiations with Russia rela tivo to Kuldja. Kuldja tell us where that is, some of you ? News from tho Mahia says whales arc very plentiful this season, though few boats are engaged in their capture. Three havu already been caught. , Of the 350.108 persons married in breat Britain during 1878, 1G4.2G5 were bachelors, 181,474 were spinsters, 25,789 were widowers, and 18,580 were widows. Mr Tennyson accordiug to the " Pen," for his poem "Do Profuudis," which appeared in the last number of the " ainetcnth Cen tury," was paid £300. Not an inconsider able sum for sixty-live Hues of vorne. The " South Canterbury Times" is " suc castic." It says :—" An Auckland Amateur Daub Society has been inaugurated in the interests of children's paint boxes. It is open to kids of all ages. ' Tennyson smokes American navy plug tobacco. And we suppose—we haven't seen it in print, but we just infer—that Mrs Tennyson sleeps with a clothes pia on her nnse. " How's crops," Atom aakes Molecule, meeting him m the street-car. <iHou?e crops ?" repeated Molecule, cheerfully, " Twins," And Atom blmhed and said he hadn't heard of it.

It i« stated thac the Victorian Govern ment intend to appoint a board to inquire into the whole of the circumstances attend ing the capture of the Kelly gang, from the first outbreak to the final tragedy at Glen rowan.

"Do you play at EuchreV" the Bad passenger asked the mau from Whitehall. ■'No," replied the mau, "I only know two cards in the deck— the jack of queens and the spade of diamonds." They didn't play. Mr James Reardon, of Glenrowan, has made an application to the Government for compensation to tho amount of £500, for injuries received by his son through being shot by tho police duringthe encounter with th<s Kelly gang. "Yes," said the landlady, after diligent search for her guest's silk umbrella, " I thought it bad been stolen, and now I am satisfied that it wan." " You may be satis fied," responded the guest drily, " but I'm blest if I am !"

On of the Grahamstown brokers mounts the daily 'quotation list with a mourning border, probably, suggests tho local journal, in memory of transactions departed, as the list is a more skeleton of what it used to be.

The people of Marlborough have been much exercised of late, in consequence of coal having been discovered in the ranges. Parties of explorers are daily leaving the town to test the genuineness of the field be fore investing in the company that it is pro posed to start. Judging by the local paper, cash is not plentiful down Southland way. The people nave consequently taken to bartering by means of rabbit skins. Teu skins purchase a bushel of oats ; ten skins buy a pound of butter; three skins procure a nip of brandy, and so on.

Tho Maori chiefs in Tologa Bay, through their local Education Committee, are moving in the matter of Bible reading in State schools, having forwarded an influen tially signed petition in its favour to Sir William Fox, through their chairman Paid Te Amarau.

As an interesting and comforting fact to Pakeha-Maoris, land sharks, and all that class of gentry who look upon the Maori as a natural prey designed for their special benefit by a beneficent providence, it may be mentioned that our next Governor is a philo-aboriginal of the most pronounced type. A portion of the clergy oppose the bill to legalize marriage with a deceased wife's sister. These disciplinarians are possibly of the opinion that the man who marries twice, and ia afflicted with but one mother in-law, has more hippiaess here below than is good for man. Horse stealing appears to be becoming a favourite pastime at the Thames. Only a few weeks ago Mr Marshall was the victim, and now Mr Thomas Vealeof Pollen-street, lias lost a horse, which on Monday night was running in his paddock at Parawai. Some of the ingredients for the Maori tangi over the chief Taipari's father arrived at (.jrabamstown on Tuesday, viz., 1,000 bags of flour, 50 bags sugar, 10 packages tea, &c. 1

" Sir George Grey," aays the Wellington correspondent of the ' Dunedin Herald,' "contrived to have a parting shotat Governor Robiuson yesterday. He got hold of a 'New Zealand Times' reporter, and crammed him with the information that the Governorship of the Cape had been offered to Sir Arthur Gordon prior' to its being ottered to Sir Hercules Robinson, which statement duly appeared in the 'New Zealand Times.'"

The " Tuapeba Times" tells a tough yarn about a lad named Sam Gare, residing at Wetherstones, who, on July 31st, the night the brilliant meteor was visible, happened to bs going a message wben he was sud denly surrounded by a dazzling blaze of fire, which severely scorched one side of his face. The details of the circumstances are very extraordinary, but the fact remains that the lad was burnt, and bore aback mark on the side of his face for some days afterwards.

The novelty of the moment in ladies' work is undoubtedly the monogram shoes. The material on which they are worked may be the choice of the wearer or the emhroidorer; either velvet, leather, silk, satin, or even fine cloth, Tho monograms are in the long attenuated shape which has lately met with so much approval for work ing on under-linen and house-linen ; and it will be found advisable to use only two letters, not three, as the multiplication of them makes the foot look broad and clumsy. They are worked ia satin stitch, with gold or silver thread, or coloured silks to match the dress.

In these bustling times, says the "Thames Advertiser," it is hard to be surprised at anything, but certainly the nietcorlike rapidity with which the Superintendent of Telegraphs has flashed beforo ub is quite in keeping with his position as Chief Conduc tor of Electricity. We hoar that he was accompanied by an embryo inspector, who was brought to book in rather an unexpected manner. It appears that while crossing from the Miranda the outer garments of this dashing young dotter got rather muddy, and on putting up at one of our grand hotels, he gave them to the servant to be cleansed. They were brought up well brushed. " Ob, says the" youth, this will never do, I must have them washed." Qjoth mine host, "I guess, youug man, you are a stranger in these parts, but let me tell you we don't wash clothes on a Sunday at the Thames."

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTED.) WELLINGTON, this day. OTAGO RAILWAY SWINDLES. This last two days have practically l) 9en monopolised by the conflicting Pub|j c Works interests of Canterbury aU( j Otago. On Monday night the Canterbury members mustered in full force, and voted as one man on all Canterbury votes, j jast night when the Otago Public Works csti. mates wcrs on, Canterbury members were conspicuous by their absence. There wero many smart passages of arms 'd urine' the discussion on the Otago Central railway, over which Mr Pykc ex hausted all his oratorical powers. At one stage of his remarks he said no member of the House was interested in the line whereupon Mr liuibthouso observed' "What is the use of making it then " " That," promptly retorted Mr Pvjjj seizing the opportunity, "reveals "the whole thing." What is the use of making a railway unless some member of the House is interested in it. Mr Barron had a slan at thn Railway Commission by reniurkum that for any member to say that he knew less of railway matters than members of the Railway Commission, was to say he knew less than nothing. Mr Speight, referjim, to Mr McCaughan's remark that the rail, way was a fraud, said he ought to bo the best judge in the House of fraudulent railways. After tne vote for ih e ' Otago central . line was reduced by twnuty thousand pounds, Mr Pykii indulged in a long Phillipic quoting at great length from the report ot the Otago Central Railway Committee. Mr Pyke was pro. ceediug in a loud voice, growing purple in the face, and occasionally pausing to take breatb, when Dr Wallis rose, and in a grave and compassionate tone expressed apprehen. siou that the hon. gentleman, if he continued"' to over-exert himself, might go off in a fit of t apoplexy. While Mr Pyke was procoedinj; Mr Hirst got beside him, and insinuated uuder his nose the picture on the outside page of " Truth," whereupon Mr Pyke got, angry at the exhibition of "Truth" at' such an inopportune juncture of the discut. sion oa Otago railways, and called tbj Chairman's attention to Mr Hirst's conduct! Mr DeLautour taunted the Ministry with cowardice in not taking any stand on these Otago votes. Mr Olivet condemned the Otago Central Line,,: which he said would involve an expenditure* of £358,000 to make one section available. Mr Pyke accused the banks and mercantile agencies of exerting themselves to prevent the railway to stop the country from 'being ' opened up and enable them to Becuro 14 years' reuewalj.of lease of 10,000,000 acrtoi of laud. He said he could point to ronsi'g'vji; large as Yorkshire, with 50 miles of river i and lake frontage, with ono miserably My manager, 3 or 4 stock riders, a coupß ofi shepherds, and half a dozen mangy jfheep. dogs. Mr Pyke concluded by declanoghi will fight to open these lands co long ai there was breath in his chest and bJoodjji his vciDs. THE EDEN DISTRICT. Mr Tole gave notice of motion on (is Representative Bill in committee to omit the boundaries,of Parnell, Graftou, Newton, • and Onehunga, and insert the names or Parnell, Eden, Newton, and Onclmngg, substituting the following buoudaries ia. stead of those in the bill:—Parnell loin..■■ elude Parnell, as now, with part of GraftdkV and Newmarket road districts added; Mown ton embracing Ponaonby, Newton, arid-j Karangahape districts; Onehunga including the Borough and all districts (excluding . Farncll) east of a direct line from Eden Ter<| race to Onehunga, the Borough extending; to Panmure ; and Eden comprise* all the.-r --oad districts west of the said line (excluding t Newtou) described before. The Petitions Committee reports oil (hi petition of <.harles Hooper Green, prayiuj for Volunteer scrip. The committee cannol recommend the petition, the petitioner pro ducing uo evidence in support. Hugh Uogherty's petition alleges that a cottage and acre of land at Otahuhu wtya wrongfully taken from him. Tho committeß report there is no evidence shewing thai petitioner is entitled to compensation. The grievance arose in the early days, and tli( claim-, if any, has lapsed. John Graham's petition alleges that | was illegally proceeded against for debtll Hamilton. Judgment was given in liii absence, and he was imprisoned. The comm ittee report that the allegation is not M taiuea by evidence, and they cannot recoS mend it to the tavour of the Government! Annie Rhodes, of the Thames, prays top the case against William Short, father til her illegitimate child at the T.hain^' which was wrongfully dismissed by'JWff Kendrick, R.M',, at the Thames, be reheaff; by Mr Barstow. The Committee find 'thiy case can be reheard on production of frepf evidence, which is available, .Therel6i|| they make no recommendation. ■ Mr J. M. Dargavillc's Betitfpa allegi! that he became bound to toe GoverDmenP in £250 a year for five yearß,ior the Durga-J| ville Telegraph Office. Other'officcß biiyjf been opened on the lino, a,ud he ptaja lip; a reduction bo made in tho amount tf guarantee. The Committee find on iaqniij ' that the Government are acting faidf to ward* M,r Darfiaville, and dcclinejigp any recommendation. Henry Elivea Campbell, of thttuiet, barrister, complains of tbe eoIWM George Nathaniel Brasscy, barriststjir1!, ■ and Coroner, in inducing a witness toie- \ frain from attending at the Licensing Court | in Jtilylast, 'fiai prayV inquiry, awß||| the matter be.b,rought under the nomH the "Governor, with a view to Mr Bmk' beiue. called. jrpon to resign as J.P/fH- Coroner. The Committee report 78,.". there is no evidence in support of this p$ tion. Ihe Committee are unable to dai with' ihe case, but it contains grave chaff against a high Government officer, and If Government should make the neoeajf,, inquiry. MR CONYERS' BONUS. I A letter was laid on the table fromflj Conyers to Mr Macandrew, dated 00; .,-;• church, June 18th, 1679, re a bonus of in hundred pounds paid to Mr Conyers. Ifc latter submits a voucher for five hundi^ pounds for Mr Macandrew's approval,« Mr Macandrew had said the incrciwi salary should take the shape of tuliS' Mr Conyers urges his claims to the boons, ' and remarks that a General Maniraßj| Railways in England has a Ptiintiiißg functions precisely analogous to thiiMpfl the Commissioner of Railways in tkeeotaj^ and he refers to tbe high salaries P^Hjfp Home, ranging from £3,600 to ther'tjjfflfj Manager of the Great Jtf orthern," "wj|§| thousand to the General Directbf'^H London, Chatham and Dover. 'EtMtf?!1 Mr Conyers, whose vanity has been BW»| by the fulsome flattery of the StoSB press, regards himself as equal in sKiflOfi responsibilities to any Railway MaajmW THE SONS OF OLD COLONIES Sir George Grey; yesterday preaanttf';.--; petition from certain old colonists P<s!S| that grants of land be made to tbeir|Hw| • MR PYKE',3 WANT OF CONFIDING ■ MOTION., ■,[';! Mr Pyke wanted to read a tele^SH which he declined to give the author, I ; Speaker ruled that anonymous comini|m ; tions could not be read. Mr Pykc, Jj.S , ; had sat down, glaring fiercely at tho IB* ' j terial benches, then gave notice P^K ,i lowing motion of no-confidence, "Wi^H | has threatened for several days, *» r understood to have determinedjg« ... because the Government did not inSj» :-. to prevent the twenty thousand Jral beinsj knocked off tbe ---yivSBM the Otago Central Railway; ~#s| a respectful address be .P^rSH to tho Governor, iflformiag^jß| Excellency that ministers do not °^g^ the business of this House 10 a »Jr tory manner. ' GAGGING TAMumVE MEMB^ Mr Murray to-day g?TeJ°.o^ motion that no member of the "Tai / being a minister, bo allowed to "P*^;. more than 20 minutes, and may jj^ j to order at the expiration of W'fflMlM Mr Harris immediately got "fy, without having prepared a"JJ^ motion, BUggested that the should call for tenders for a BUP^"i4l|*«| for me mbers. The speaker ™^3i|M ris out of order, and peremptory . manded him to sit down. ifITiB THE DEATH OF COLuNBL The Council adjourned W »g^Jffl;; respect tor Colonel' Kemy, »»JftJ« Whitaker, Colonel Whitmorc, D. Bell, bearing testimony » character of the deceased. pA( j|; \m MR PYKE ON THE *ffyM Mr Pyke gave notice thai; W^ frHm if Government waaawsre »| iiW j»M Railway recommended by "IC, D d>w j>Bgß mission from Sheffield to 0»JM« pretext to get the line °°*^&WM so that it might pass «^%Vt^'lm owned by the Premier and « ~_ JR. member of the Cornmiss.on. . W jurfM Mr HALL stated Mjg&o*!jm once say there was f. Sbytltfffc for the insinuation put forffara i , .. iiion, c

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, auwqi^i^



Special Advertisements. PRINCIPAL CARPET WAREHOUSB.- Tho Largest and Cheapest Stock of Tapes try. Brussels, Folt, Kidderminster. Juto nnd Hemp Carpets are to bo scon at tlio City Hall Arcade. Carpets mado and fitted to »n &i i- L room. & CUANWBIjL . Five vcr Cen . Viscount for Cash at time of * Purchase. I" RON & BRASS BKUSTEADS.-Upwardsof 350 in Stock to Solect from, and all sizcs from 21ft. wido to 6ft. wide. Stump, Kronen. Half-Tostor, Folding Strotojors. Invalid's Chalr-Hoda. A Great variety of Wood Bodsteada to suit every class of customer. Childron'a Bedsteads and Cots vlV riouS ( Styles). cK&cßANwELLi City Hall Arcade. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. ;~Airi7~BIZKS kept ready !oc JIJ Delivery. All our Bedding is mado at our own Factory. Kapok Down and Feather Beds • Ilair, Fibre, Flock and Flax Mat trasses ; Pillows and Bolsters of every kind; Spring Mattrasses and Palliasses for any size bedstead. Mattrasses ro-rnado withdeapatoh. KLicK&cuANWKljL< Five per Cent. Viscount for Cash at time of Purchase. B" EPKOOM FURNI TUiiE-tho Plainest and Ilandsomost—to bo soon at tho City Hall Arcade, at Prices to suit tho working man, tha middlo class, and tlio rich; to suit boardinß-housouud hotoi-koepers. Ward robes, Chest Drawers, Toilet Tables, Washstands^Commodes. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. npOILICT GLASSES' and TOII-.KT-VVAKK.— JL Wo atudy to keep such a Stock as to b3 able to please overy taste. Every Sizo in Toilet Glasses, and a Splendid Variety of Toilet-ware: Pier Glasses —vory pretty Ghimnoy Gla9«os just opened. GAULICK & CHAN WELL, City Hall Aicade. Five per Cent. Discount for Cash at time of Purchase. UAWING-ROOM AND DINING-ROOM FURNITURE always on view and mado to ordor on a short notice. Suites ready for delivery, and a Largo Assortment ot Coverings to solect from. Contro and Occasional Tables, Choflioniqrs, Whatnots, Cornicoc, Fenders, and Fire-irons^ C~hTFuch furnituhk, hall fuhni- TUIUS, Library and Oilico Furniture, Eitchon Furniture, Solt-aoting Roller ! Blinds, Floor Cloth, all kinds ot Furnish ing Goods. FURNISH YOUR HOUSK FHOM tfHB rilTv TTALL A KCADB GAKLICK & CKANVVELL, PKOPKIETOKS. Foe per Cent. Discount for Cash at time o" Purrchase. THE KOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY FIRE AND LIFK). Acknowledged to bo tho moat SUCCKS3FUL INSURANCE INSTITUTION in existence. For tho timo it has been established, Namoly, 35 yoars. And taking rank as one of tho LEADING BRITISH OFFICHS. Has now carried on business in this Colony for 16 years, During which period, in Auckland itaelf, no more honourable record oxiots of tho dealings of any kindred institution than that of THE T> OVAL it Extending through all tho old day 3of fire until . batter times camo, when The Company was the First to Withdraw from'Tariil Arrangements, And give Auckland Insurers tho benefit of Rkduokd RAtks. Tlie undersigned Agent continues to accept FIXE RISKS on every description of Incurable Property, at tho LOWEST RATES obtainable. CLAIMS for LOSSES are Promptly and Liberally adj ustod, without ref erenco elsewhere, and immediately paid at tha Company's Bankers in Auckland. GEO. W. JONES, Chief Agent for tho Province of Auckland. Office: Shortland-street, May 22.1880. -| US T RECEIVED. 2, i,lo, AND 12-BUTTON KID GLOVES. m H E BALANCE OF Q.OODS BTIIX BEING BOLD AT REDUCED PRICES Tl/Til LNH & pHOYCE, CHEAPSIDE HOUSE, QUEEN-STREET. QPECIAL TO FARMERS. CHEAP MANURES. FINE BONEDUST, FROM .. .. £7 per TON BONKFLOUR, „ .. .. .g 8 SUPERPHOSPHATE „ .. .. £ 3 GUANO of all aoaerlplions. r Special Quotations for Largo Quantities. W. J. HURST &' CO., 101, QUEEJT-STJREET. M. MUBO HI B, MEECHANT TAILOE AND IMPORTER. OUR STOCK IS NOW COMPLETE. Tho Aesortmont will bo fonnd muoh laiujek and moke vauiku than herotofotc. The' STTPBRiORiTY of the Clothing made br ne to that offered by other Tailors is well known. Vi o also offer tho Advantage of the LARGEST STOCK IN TflJB TKADJffi. We are continually receiving all the novelties of the Season, and have always some- Ithing new to show you. M. MURC HI E, Shobtland Street,