SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Trraw watitrII''ll'Bßvenlns:, — HIGH WATER f To-morrow Morning, 0.3t BUNBET—This Evening,4.6o BUNRIBE.-To-Morrow Morning, 7.18 • MOON'S AGE,-Firet Quarter, sth, 4^5 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Argyle, s.s., Crawford, from Whangarei

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVF.NINO. Te Anau, b 8,, Carey, for KubbcU lona, b.s., Btepheneon, for KußaeU . ' .. Gem, schooner, Pearoe, (or Tairua Elsinoro, schooner, Stephens, (or Tairna

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Halclone, ship, early Taranaki and South—Penguin, to-morrow Melbonrne, via South-Te Anau, Thursday Sydney—Kingarooma, Tuesday, 12th. ■ Russell—lona, Mondays Taaranga—Glenelfr, Tuesday and Thursilay Whangarei and. Mangapai—Argyle, Tuesday and Friday ■ Mangawal- Fißgal, Thursday Meroury Bay—Fingal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Inconstant, H.M.B. frigate, 6780. IB (juna, Rear ' Admiral Kiftht Hon. Karl of ClanwlUiam.

from Melbourne Carygfort, H.M.S. corvette, 2383, U Buna, Capt. Henry F. Stephenson, 0.8., from Melbourne Tourmaline, H.M.S. oorvette, 2120, 12 guns, Capt. Robert P. Dennistoun, from Melbourne Bacchante. H.M.S. corvette, 4130, 16gunB, Rl«ht Hon. Charles T. M. D. Scott, from Melbourne Cleopatra, H.M.B. corvetta, 2383. 14 guns, Capt, i Frances Currant, from Melbourne Bo wen, s.s., from Foo Chow, daily Rakaia, »hip, from London; failed Mayl2 _ Asamore, snip (Q.S.J.K.), from London ; sailed April 29 • J Famenoth, ship (P.8.F.J.), from Lond on Waikato, ship (M.P.K. V.), from London; loading Hermione, (hip, from London; to sail June 25 JTlrth of Tay, thlp, from London; loading liooh Cree, ship, from London; loading Orient, barque (R.0.J.N.),.fr0m New York; Bailed February II '• \U y Dunkeld, barque (Q.W.N.V.), from London; to , i sailMaroh3l ... . Rapido, barque, from Adelaide C. A. Littlefleld, barque, from New York Ansdell, birque, from Newcnstle Camllle, brig, from New York via Lyttelton, sailed April 2 Seagull, brigantine, from Ljttolton Oamaru, brigantine, from Dunedln Oceola, brlgantioe, from New York Borealis, brigantine, from Lyttelton- Look Out, brigantine, from Sydney : Lapwing, brigantine. from Dunedln Chriotino, schooner, from Dunedin JJazeppa, echoonor, from the Islands ; •, ■ ■ Agaes Donald, schooner, from Kwotbnga ' Winifred, sohooner, from New Hebrides ■ Taviuni, schooner, from the Islands Belle Brandon, sohooner, from Bamoa Norval, schooner, from Noumea , Annie Wilson, schooner, from Dunedin Transit, sohooner, from-Rarotontra

IMPORTS.

Per Te Anau, from Melbourne and Southern ports :—From Hobau-t: 1 balo trees. From Dunedin : 10} boxes tobacco, 1 eases cigars, 9i casks, 10 octaves'brandy, 82 paokages sundry merchandise. ' From Lyttelton: 9 caaes, 2 saoks, bacon, 2 bales corks, 1 pos^-hole digger, C ash planks, 51 sacks onions, '25 cases cheese, 9 ■packages Bundry merchandise. From Welling ton: 34 caies meats, i bundles rims, 13 kegs butter; 100 boxes candles, 60 packages sundry merchandise. -From Napier: 1 keg tongues. & casks beef, 9 paokages Bundry merchandise. TromQiiborne: 3 cases oheese, 1 box butter, 23 hides, 13 bullocks, 15 packages sundry raer- Ohandise. -• - - - - -- -

IHWABDS COASTWISE.-Atalanta from Ngun- Buru, with 23.050 feet timber; Morning Light, from Cabbige. Bay, with 9.000 (eet< timber; 'Whangarei from Whangarei..

Outwards Coabtwisk.—Atalanta forNgun tfuru; Mariner for Ruasell; Morning Light for Cabbage Bay; Dream for-Taiiua.

.'The barque Coronlllal has entered out nt the Customs for Oregon..

The brigantine Ethel "arrived at Hokianga, from thlß port, yesterday. . T ~,,,

The fcetoh Fanny' Thorntoni for Kaiparn, and the sohooner Caledonia, for Noumea, left Hoki anftayesterday. , ~<:T" : . ' • ;;

. The bri«antlnes paroy Pratt, Eliza Mary, and Oamaru, arrived at Dunedin, from Auckland, 'on Saturday last. "' '' :'■-■'■.; !.'i.- •:;:•) :

. Tbe "Außtrallan..Shipping*'Register" gives tne departure of tho barque Mary, Blair.from- Mauritius, lor thie port, on May 16. . .. ..';,. . ;

. i Among the passengers by the Orient Line s.s.: Cuzoo, which left London on May 20, were the following for Auckland:—Mr and Mrs Delo and child, Miss Thornton. . >; Tho b.b. Argylo, from' W.hang»rei.this fore-, noon, brought 20 sacks gum, 5 pigs, about i tons sundries, and the following paßsangers:—Mrs Pearson, Mr and Mrs Eber, Mr and Mrs Bargees, Messrs Whltolaw, Walte, Shadgate, Kennedy, Couch, Bartloy, and 0 eteerago. : ,i :.. : i

('Tho brigantine Oceola cleared at New York for Auckland on May 26Jn, with the following cargo :-2JBO cases keroaono oil, 175 cases spirits of tnrpentlne, 40 cases lard oil, 5 barrels lard oil, 250 barrels resin, i casea shovels, 8-cases sewing machines, 326 cases axes and hatchets, 1 case wringer*, 7 cases machinery, 23 packages hardware, 13 oases stoneware, 17 cases agri cultural lnit.rnmtntn, 91 spools 'wire, 2 cases furniture,. 3 coses brooms, 17 cases candles, 25 packages.washboards, 200 boxes clothea pins, 5 racks bowls, 2 orates oars, 100 loose oars, 100 paokages washboards, 15 oases medicine, 80 owes drugs, 32 cases whiskey, SOJ-boxcs manu factured tobacco, 12 cases manufactured to bacco, 1 case paper. 2 cases leather, 2 cases dry -KOodl', J2 bflTMlu j(lnwnvftre, £4--paokag-09 lui}n. goods, 31,217 pieces roofing slate. '"!■:' •-'

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Penguin, as.i Malcom, from the South

DBPARTURES. Penguin. s.a, Malcolm, for tha South. Lalla Rookh, s.s., Robertson, for Rnglan \ JtiJl ,'-, '' 0 IMPORTi3. tJ- -: a yi_ | ■Per- PenguiD, from Dunedin—l case.; Fftim' Wellington-15 packages. Fronx4kPfqton^3s oases herring*, From.Nelson— i orateg/1 case,: : 1 oaak plants, 12 padkageß: • From New Ply-' mouth—l 2 boxes and 9 kegs butter, S3 hides, 5 ' bales-shMpskinß, 3 packages. •• . .. :, ; ;■".,■. •'•-,'. v EXPORTS.--;': ■•.-,,■•■'■■■ Per Lalia Rookh, for Raglan—2 bales' leather, 12 oases biscuits, 75 bags flour, 5 saoks bonednst, 191 pieces timber, 24 saoks potatoes, 3 sacks oats, 8 burs iron, and 48 cases anS paoka^es Bpndry merohandlse.. , : ' .'".,'.." ; .' V, Jcc-j'a ;

. Tie as. Ro wena leaves for Waitara ail p.ini to-morrow.-. : .'•. i ■■■.; :;::'- -■ I I»7'-' : '■■•■> ;

Theketoh Wild Duck proceeded down the harbour thls'morningto.Awitu where slie will load with timber for Port Waikato. : '

'■■ The b.s. Penguin left for Southern ports at '1.30 P.m. to-day. The pas»engers booked at the Auckland offloo were:—For Taranaki—Messrs. Ryan. Bloom, A. H. E.MoKenney, Goldwater, W. G. Rrown, Miss M. Holly. For Wellington Arthur, Mrs Tully, Dr Haineß.1 . i

The B.s.'Lalla Rookh left at 2 6'olock yeste r day afternoon for Raglan with two p»Sßei>gers-f Mr Lecky and Master Leekis. She is expected to arrive from thence early, to-morrow morning, and to leave again at noon for Waitara. The S.s. Penguin arrived from the 9puth. at 2 p.m. yesterday With tiie foUowing passengers: -MOTSM MoOee, Btewart, C. V. Hosking. Cap tain Harvey, Mr and Mrs Bolmden and family (3) Mrs J, C. Adams and f-rail j, lllss Milne: and 7 steerage, Mr MaoMaikan (purser) has kindly furnished tho followlnK report ot the pa« saee?-Left Port Chalmers on the 27th, and oafled at Akarea, Lytte^on, Wellington, Pici ton, ftnd Nelson; left th« Utter port In the face of a Btrong northerly-on July Ist, and reaohed iTaraMakl ontlie2nd at Bp.lft.; discharged cargo -next motnine'ißnd 16ft again atß p.m.,steam! ---«i ing against ft Btrong weßterl/ gale with a heavy. eav; ■" :;'''!"!i "'■'• ■•'",-..••''''!' '■' "° ;'."'.•■■■•' r '• :'*'

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

, ..,■■' .'■'. ■ Rdsskbli, thiaday. j ' : Arrivals: Isle, Atlantic,; Te Anau, lona Bails at 6p.m. To Anau's .passengers! MissiiKydd, Mr MareliaU, Father: Fox, and ~,otters,, :-.,!:;i'«i-i',(>,. -■- :..' !■-•■ .< '■■ • siiU 30 Jno lisir i ; ■' PoETCHiLMBRS, yesterday. | Bailed: Wanaka,s,s., for Manukau.- Passen < i gars :-Mra Eaton and family. Mr Chriitie. ' j -:■:;. yi «-.-,' ■-■i-'-'no : -'■ BltJit,yesterdayJ • Arrived: Ringarooms. s.b,, from Melbourne. Easseagersfor,Auckland:—Mr Sothem and 6 i eß™^ : ,i ~,. •,:;;.7V-,,'sxd^y. juiy,9.l Sailed on Saturday- afternoon, the Union ...Company's Bteamship 'VThakatlpu, for Velllng ■ ton.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, Tueßday. j

Mr (iabrlel Lewis held a trade sale of ladies winter clothing, woollen goodi, and haberdash ery to-day with good results. 1 -Mesßrs B. Tonkß and Co., sold io-day at their Queen-stroet mart, lines of groceries and oil men's stores. The trades were well represented and good prices realised. ■ The fruit sale, .con sisting of WOO cases of apples and Tasmanlan onions will be held to-morrow at 11 o'clock.

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET.

.',..!. "■■ !3 '■' JOLY 6, 1881. • B&nkbtN.Z.— Bnyerc £23; sellers, £235fl j National Bank-Buyers, 72s 6d ■ j Colonial Bank—Buyers, 45s 6d; BeUers, 16a N.Z. Insurance—Buyers, 73a " ■ . j National Insurance—Buyers, 28s 6d Union Insurance—Buyers. 22s j - Colonial Insurance—Buyers, lls 3d; sellers, lls

fid AuoMand¥<3as-Sellerß,ißlol2s6d / j Union Sash and Door—Buyers,£6; sellerß,£6 5s Auckland Timber—£slos ! N.Z; Loan and Mercantile—Buyers, £5 16s \ N.Z. Shipping-Buyers, £5 5s -• j Kemphorne and Prosaer—Buyers, 21s; sellers, 22a ■ ■',' ■'' i Taupiri Coal-Buyers, 9b i | Caledonian—Sellers, 9s , '.'i-j NewWhau-68 6d n Golden Crown—Buyers, 10s Tokatea—Buyers, lls Tiernan-12s j BeUera, 12a. .' ' JOSEPH NEWMAN, ■ - Chairman.

Trade Mark, Waltham, MASS.-The American Watch Company, of Waltham- Maasachusetts, U.S.A., hereby give notice that their Trade Mark, "Waltham, Mass.," is now registered In the Australian polonies of Victoria, New South Wales, and New Zealand.' Proceed ings will be taken against any personjcopying or imitating same, or any vendor? ;selling :or offering for Bale watcheß bearing jcolourable mitationa or.in any way infringing bur rights —American Watoh Company, WaltKam, MSeS;

Darwinism is the oflihoot of nn unhealthy parent tree. Evolution is the of&priiiK of a strange and unnatural theory. Both Ideas are *repugnanfrto our preconceived notlonsrand.at war with the established principles o£ common sense and credulity. A few proselytes, may accept the teachings of these sohools. because Innovations are Euro to find some disciples, but the" majority of mankind will reject-both the Darwinian and Spencerian heterodoxies and believe in what, like Udolpho Wolfe s Schiedam AKOM4TIC! Schnapps, time has an tioned and the age confirmed.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Undeb.— Thib-Day. For Tauranga. Ohinemutu, and Opotiki, per Wellington,- at 4 p.m. For Whangarel Heads, Waipu, Whangarei, and Mangapai, per Argylo, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per P.otom»hana, at 5,30 p.m. , .., Wednesday, 6th inßtant.... For Cbrdmandel, per Coromandel, aill.3oa.m. For Waitara, &c, per Lalla Rookh, at 8 a.m. For Waitara, per Kowena, at 11 a.m. For Thames, per Hntsrprise, at 5.30 p.m.

Thursday, 7th Instant. For Gisborne, Napier, Southern porta, and Aus, tralian Colonies, per Te Anau, at 9 a.m. For Waiwera, Te Kapa, Craigioburn, and Warkwortb, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Mangawai, per Flngal, at 3 P,m. . ... For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotiki.per Glenelg, at i p.mi ' ; ■; • ' Tubsdat. 19th July. Per b.s. Zealandia, as follows:— - For' Sandwich lalands, Unlted'States of ' America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South Amerioa. and British and Foreign West Indies; at 1 p.m. . ./For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. ... Late letters bearing as extra fee of sixpence, in addition to the postage, will bo received ' by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of soiling. ,' " . . This mail will be due in London on Tuesday1, August 30tb, 1881.'

S. B. BI3S, Chief Postmaster. Chief POBt-offlce, Auckland. ! • .

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

July 5, 1881.

Theatre Royal -Carden Dramatic Company, "Extremes," 8 p.m. Mount Albert Public Hall—Temperance Meet ing, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

BRYANT.—On July Ist, at her residence, Pltt , <Btree*, thd wife of John Bryant of a son, prematurely.

Death.

LAMBOUfINH.—On July i.athis father's real-: deuce,' Karangahape Road. John Thomaa| Lambourne, oldest son of F. Lambourne; aged . 20' years.',.', >'. "_" I '.' .-' h' '■' ■', '

The funeral will leave his late residence to-i morrow (Wednesday) afternoon, at 3 o'clock. I

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

TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1881.

"For the cause that lacks assistance,. -For the wrong that needs resistance! For the future in the distance, — / And the good that w« can do.' ".",

"Theke is a tide in the affairs of men! which, when taken at the: flood, leads' on to' fortune" Bays':out greatest of Englishmen, and keenest of huihan observers. There is. also probably a tide in the affairs of nations^ or .Sttites to which a similar remark may be applicable,, although,iu a different sense.J In the lives of .individuals there is a certain' analogy-to the lives;:if we may so speak, ot States. Were we but ableto penetrate into.

the ; hidden meaning of things, we wquld doubtless in our day fa'ecoinQ prophets. There is a philosophical saying, ithat human actions arenas a.whole, baied upon the.idea that .things will lie in. the future as they, have been in the past, which is,' in regard to -individual life and actions, partly .true.: It is only, as a'i<nU>, .after, long.periods have intervened, that a consciousness of change .is perceptible in the sjrowth of nations in a historical sense. ; Yet that a1 change has come about, .that the present is unlike the past, 'becdmes 'at length a certainty.- At what particular juncture did the causes .which have effected this change begin to operate;is a difficult problem to<solve, and what the character of that change is, is still, more difficult. Just as the tall, sturdy bole and waving branches of the : tree are a measure of the dip and extension of the roota beneatbj so are those vigorous social and political erowths: iw aome degree, a1 measure of the hold and ramifications of the' causes or principles from whichthey sprine;.l It is only by cautions and intelligent digging into the subsoil of our nature's and their 'needs, and thus getting a, closer, look at them that we are able to,understand what-will be the.probable character of the consequent growths.' Even the roots''of the "present lie deep^ in the pa^t, r 'li^ .other \iords, AViS.must study the history of;tbe ,past 4n oursbcial and 'political life if we to^ understand theit future develop-. 'merit.'"'. .'.':,' ": ''■" ' . '■ '. ■'"■'• ,'■'. [ \-''*;" ':

:.: We do,not propose, like Pecksniff, to con-i template human nature, But 'the nature of the political organism as it appears in New Zealand.' iWe might point .to an infinitude of remote. causes which led to the.colonisa tioii (by immigration) of these island*, causes •■which are equally potent in regard to other colonies, and in the ca»e of the United State*, a e;reat nation. These causes] : although-they need not be discussed, should not be lost^ight of. We might refer to th^ 'pafticnlar circumstances aflecting; tW Variovis early settlements, in oraer to build up from these • indications of the future, but we will suppose them to he generally known. It'ls the determininc circiitn "stances whiQh have given our political bark its direction that we are in search of. : !

In the first place;the unity of this'colony! is ] the fact' of a1 comi mon,,tothplace,. common, language, ,ousr toms in common—that is to say therij already exists a social unity, which is th^ main and 'abiding fact id apolitical uhity^ How iar has, .this: been modified by. othe^ circumstan.ceSj other.cbnditions?,' Are there .any circjjmstances,! any necessary conditions in relation td locality and idter-coiamunicai Jion tending to sever the social ties? W^ believe largely in the biological dictum that the creature ia conditioned by its en« yironment. Are persons of the same social condition in.Otago to those In...Auckland likely erer to differ in that respe,ct 1 'We be lieve—as in '/Pinafore "^"hardly eTer.'i' The conditions, of life: are in no tsise different—inter-communication ia;likely,to increase rather than diminish. As already social unity and the conditions of; social unity are facts, so is also political unity a fact. The circumstance which has, more than any other—apart from those'enumerf ated—established political unity, although^ perhaps not many personß would think so; has been the native I difficulty. Tfie -deter mination.v come to to unite against th? savage foe,i and ,: the practical, expression given to it in the. whole colony becoming iresponeible for the three milliondoan and other engagements, was the turning-point of political unity or something else. From thai proceeded the policy of Centralism, which ran its course under different leaders !tillitrended in abolition of Provincial .Gov ernments and colonisation of the land fund. There Is, however, another central fact in the condition, of this pblonization/ Which ib certain to modify the character of this political viiiification very materially, i This nas , been observable from- the '■ first;, originally giving faint manifestations, but ever and anon like a young giant showing access of strength,- sometimes with violent upheavings, sometimes, ;in quiescent attitude,' still ever growing stronger and stronger. ' This is a desire for, greater political freedom, the desire to have the power individually or in groups to act ac cording to their own sweet will. It seems, at first sight, as if the twp tendencies, this of centralization and that of specialization of political function, Were antagonistic." But this ia not the case,. , Specialization of j political function is not necessarily opposed to" political unity; it is a process of difterentiation, not disintegration, 'i'he distinguiehing feature of the early English policy was the association of individuals of the various communities for 'all local purposes. This was its Btrength; its weak neaß lay In the want, of political unity amongst these communities. A weakness evidenced by the Buccess of the Normans. [ Onr colonists, true children of these early forefathers, inherit these inclinations for individual freedom and self-government, long since rendered practically impossible to the great body of their countrymen in Britain. This desire, amounting almost to an instinct, soon grows in the colony, for it finds here the conditions denied in father land. It is astonishing to observe how soon those,. ; who in Britain would never have dreamt of' wanting a voice in political ad ministration, begin to clamour after political

power, waxing strident and vociferous for' rights which, in Britain, they-were not aware they as men possessed. It is a hope ful sign, however. It requires no prophetic power,to see that our policy must for a time'tend/towards the specialization of political functions. Sir George Grey seems to ha.ye been chiefly influenced; by geo graphical configuration and means of com munication in recommending the: political constitution which was, lately abolished^ and these considerations mast still' have weight in recasting this system of Local Self-government. The territorial divisions must be in some degree based upon the rjatu'fal features of the country and other like facts, but these divisions need not,- and in fact should not, fall on the old lines. The- present division into provincial dis tricts should be abolished, not being in con tormity. with natural divisions, and the names of Otago, Canterbury, &c., consigned to oblivion, if necessary. Hine districts in each of the'islands could conveniently^ be formed. . But whatever plan or principle may be adopted, it must have regard to natural boundaries and convenience of outlet. . : ...-■•

The most important point; however, within differentiation of political functions will be in determining what class or classes of functions should be exercised by these districts, and the nature of the machinery suited to carry them out. There should be a strict co-ordination in what is essential to organic,uuity, but at the same time latitude for local, and in a Bense, individual develop ment. The principle pervading _the_ old provincial system should be maintained, while theirrelationship to each other, and of the whole to the oentral- power, should be:so defined and fixed as t6 prevent fric tion and maintain vigorous life. •' This is our political forecast, and the politician :of the future is he who^ shall Succeed in giving .effect.to this instinctive desire as obvious as it is desirable. Tnat it muat be carried out more on the lines gi the old provincialism than on those of the county system appears certain, for the latter will-not suffice to satisfy tbat. determined craving, native to pur race, tor Self-govern ment, It is obvious from tbo concensus of opinion in both political parties gathered at Wellington that now is the turning, point, and the only question at issue is whether such a. pclicy, should be carried . out, or something else, .by Grey Liberals or any other set. [j :;

Upon the 4th page of this issue will be found some interesting notes by " Wan derer " upon the commercial metropolis of the Great Republic, an article upon "The Plague at Bagdad," a letter from Mr; Geo. Winstone touching the recent fatal accident at Mount Eden, and a paragraph re the Paris Morgue. ' '■~:■ - < : :•

The railway mauager notifies that the line through from Auckland to Helensville will be opened on July 18th, from which time trains will not run from Riverhead as here tofore.

'■' The only business of any importance transacted at the: meetiDg of. tb,o Parnell Borough Council last y evening, was the striking of a rate of Is in the £, on the annual values of all rateable property in the borough! The payment of accounts wove also authorised. . .

About sixty, musical friends attended the practice of the Service of Kong for the Band of Hope, Union on Saturday last.ia the Temperance Hall.' The promoters are anxious to get at least 150 friends of,the work who can render vocal assiitance, and they have arranged for an alteration of the nignt to meet the convenience of rn»ny well known well-wishers who have not yet put in an appearance. The limited time for receiving fresh voices is'rapidly approaching, and it is hoped special effort will be made on - the part of those willing to -render assistance. A T> 'A >• J. jj

The whole of the mails by the s.s. Hero,! from Sydney and Melbourne, were,brought up by the Customs launch'this morning, and were distributed by eleven o'clock.; The ■ process! of fumigation consisted in opening each ot the bags, and passing the: letters, in bundles of fifty, through the smpke, and then sending them up to ,Auck-| land. The idea entertained by some per-! sons that the letters and papers are taken1 separately, cut open at the corners,and then; fumigated, is quite erroneous, for such would bean almost endless task. . ■'■■ ;

Tho following is'an extract from the Hon.. Mr White's aaent's letter in acknow ledging receipt of the Martini Henry colt by "Musket, out of Sylvia, sold recently by< the Auckland Stud Company for the sum of 'IZSOgUincaa-:—-"lncccl eoarcply-«ay-that he has been interviewed by many judges. Those knowing of his expected arrival anticipated seeing «omething great, a,nd all their ideas of what they ought to see from kuch a sire and dam were move than realised."

*" A very interesting lecture on the " Land Laws of Russia " was delivered at the meetipg of St. Jamas' Mutual Improvement Association last evening.; by Mr A. Short. He,-described the pitiable .condition^ of the Russian peasantry prior to the abolition ot serfdom, and then gave an outline of the village commune existing in that country, The.usual criticisms,which were of ,a:com plimentary nature, followed. Next Monday; evening, the business will consutof a debate on the question " Were the Transvaal Boers Justified in Rebelling agtinst the British Government.", Affirmative, Mr H-. S. F. Peltzer ; negative, Mr E. W. Burton.

Mr Wortbington commenced his evening classes for young persons desirous of im proving themselves in the practical branches of education last evening in Wellesley street, and with every prospect of success. Over a hundred youths and young men entered the list, and the system of te»ching, especially Mr Worthington's simplified mode of book-keeping, awakened much ia terext in the students. The«e classes will afford young men an excellent opportunity for completing an education, fitting them for business.and citizenship. ■ ■.'•■'

As we stated in our message per pigeon gram yesterday the passengers by the Hero are determined to make the best of it and; indeed from reports their position in some respect is rather enviable than otherwise. They have permission to lodge on board the fsteamer during, her stay at the Island 'and further, are debarred from going asbore when they desire to do so. Thus they are put in possession of comfortable apartments, instead of having to put up in the " Motuihi stables".... as they have been aptly, palled, and also :of means whereby to exercise themselves physically. * One of the orders which reached town to-day was to forward a. football, las it was the intention of the gentlemen to start a regular club, and another was for several guns and shot, fc-o should'"noI'sickness break out they will; most probably, have a very agreeable time.

The Wb.au is at present, in a state of commotion, caused by the very elaborate preparations that are being made for a bazaar, art union, and mid-winter tree, which are to beheldin the hall on this and the : two following evening*. The; object aimed at,byth& promoters,is to remove a portion of the' debt with which the Presby terian manse is burdened. Judging from the display of articles of merchandise in the hall last night, the debt ought to get a good big * lift.- One side of the hall is deoorated with between 50 and 60 pictures, some of which are elegantly framed in leather, of local manufacture. The tree, a real pinus insignia, is guaranteed to be richly laden with fruits in season and out of season. The ."fruit" is of unusual nature and variety. A live pig is strange fruit for a pine tree to bear, yet such fruit is "to be found on that tree. There are also bricks and lime, potatoes, socks, old maids' cats arid bachelors' companions. Such a spread was never seen in the Whau Hall before. It is profuse aud exceedingly creditable to those who provided it. This is the first night of the bazaar, and as it is something new in that suburban district, every in habitant is expected to be present,

A very pleasing ceremony took place yes terday at noon in the Newton East School, namely, a distribution of gift books to the children of the infant classes which attend the religious instruction given by Mrs Wallis during the dinner hour. Several parents and friends ot the children were present, and were greatly pleased with their orderly conduct, and the correct and animated repetition of various hymns by such a large number of children, whose bright eyes and beaming faces showed the interest they took in the business in which they were engaged. The gallery of the school-room was closely packed with little folk, who repeated the hymns they had learned. They al&o answered some (questions which, were put to them in a manner which showed that they understood and remembered what they had been taught, while a gymnastic exe rcise from time to time prevented them getting listless or weary. The exercise was concluded by the whole children stand ing, and with their eyes closed and hands clasped in front, repeating, in a reverent manner, the Lord's prayer. The distribu tion of gifts then took place. 161 paper ; covered books were given to those children who had learned only the Lord's prayer and one or two hymns, and 46 larger books to such as had learned six or seven. A general clapping of hands ensued, and the children filed out singing their school rhymes, under the careful supervision of Mrs Skeene and three other teachers,

r?a?heshateholders in the Tiki Star mine have formed a company, having a capital of £10,000, inshares of a £1 each, under the Joint Stock Companies Act. Mr F. A. vWhlte Vras appointed Manager, Mr T. L, White, auditor,' <md Messrs C. J. Stone, J. L:. Wilson, C Alexander, A. L. Wilson, and J. Malcolmson, directors. ! To the Editor : Sir, —By all means let the Princes see the Hot Lake 3, that is, if time wiliufford'it. A horse race is all bosh, as they can see much better races at.home. However, a Maori canae race, and a war dance, would be complete novelties to them, and no doubt would be highly appre ciated;""' Our "old chief Paul could-easily Manage the matter. —I am, &c, AHICOS.-

A "petition has been signed by about 90 settlers;of Churchhill and Kanßariri, pray ing that one of the punts lately in use at Te Kore.or Whntawhata, be brought dowu and established at the former place. The petitioners state that they are fully con vinced that, the existing traffic is quite sufficient to meet the current expenses of a ferry when established, The matter has been taken in hsuil by Messrs Whittaker and White, M..H.R's. ;

According to the recent census the popu lation of London is 3,815,571. There were in London 226,000 domestic servants, 16,000 school-iuistresse3, teachers, ami governesses, 5,100 bookbinders, 4,500 arti ficial flower-makers, 58,500 milliners and dressmakers, 14,800 tailore»ses, 26,800 shirt makers, and seamstresses, 4,800 bootmakers, 10,800 sewing, machine workers, and 44,000 laundrywomeu. In 1871 the population of the city was 3.254,260, and in 1861, 2,803, 989.

A coroner'B inque3t was held at Manga wai Heads on Thursday last, upon the body of John Oluf Petersen, a settler,-who had been drowned on the previous day. It was shown by th**-evidence that he had gone fishing, taking .wilh him his adopted son, a little fellow of four years, of age, and that being taken suddenly With an epileptic fit he felj into the water and was drowned. The child rWtiorrie crying, and on search beiDg made for the deceased, his body was discovered iri seven feet'of water. It was well-known that heTwd,s subject to fits, and the evidence being clear the jury had no difficulty in arriving at a verdict. Mrs Petersen, it seems, was in Auckland at the time tin. fatal accident occurred. .'," ,

A very laughable story which emanates from a smiill town between Dunedin and Oamaru, where there lives a man who ap preciates cheap coal, and whoße mode of securing it, is one more illustration of the proverb, ".necessity is the mother of inven tion." Engine drivers are a hearty race of men, and it was on this fact that the "in ventor" to whom we refer based hia strata gem for obtaining cheap fuel. He fixed a wooden image of the "Aunt Sally " pattern close to the railway line, and its comical aspect bo: tickled the fancy of the engine driver that he invariably threw some choice lumps of coal at it,,■which our '.'. friend in need " picked up when the locornotivo was out of sight.

At afrecent meeting, the,Duriedin^hare- j holders of-the.l*f.ew;Zealand Titanic: Steel; and Iron Company agreed to surrender their: grant of 5000 acres' of land for £3000, and alsopasged a resolution in favour of■\yiriding j up the Company. A more utter failure > than: this .Company, | which | started witii j such a glowing proipectus, has bp,cn, could; hardly, be. imagined. Thesum of. =£30,000! has been expended fruitlessly, and the assets are likely :to be, from the sale of ground ana plant, £5.000. The Company manufactured, instead of its thousands of tons of iron and' steel yearly, just 30cwt. of iron, and that cost to manufacture, count-; ing nothing for plant, oser £50U. The shareholders at v the meeting • seemeJ., to gather comfort from the fact that tue miser able existence of the' Company is likely soon to terminate,—" O.'D, ; Times."

In answer to an application made by Mr Biss to tlie'Local.Board of Health; wherein he pointed out the difficulties experienced in executing speedy delivery of mails from quarantined vessels by means of existing arrangements, that !body has decided as follows1 " That the-Board would have no. objection to the mails being fumigated on board the vessels, provided arrangements : were made io the satisfaction of the Health; Officer." With regard to the .suggestion; made by Mr Bi9s to have a smoke house; erected upon the iiailway wharf, th<- Board i recommended :—"That one be erected on the wharf at Motuibi;" thus enabling them to be landed by the boats belonging to quarantined' vessels passed through the; smoke-house and forwarded to Auckland: by the Customs Launch or other uninfected; :bbatß.': r '■ .; ') < ■< • k '-' J. i i 3! V :

A young man named William Bristow, S3 yoara of age, a real Sent pt "Wllllamstown,? met with a terrible death at the stone crushing machine near' the Williatnstown Junction, Deceased was engaged with a young lad breaking up the large stones previous to their being put into the machine, and by some means, while so ernployd; his mate's attention being momentarily called in another direction, he got entangled in: the i machine; i The body was' literally mangled from the loins upwards, and had. to be shovelled up, while one hand and one1 arm were found 12 feet /away from the; machine. = It is. supposed that deceased;first !got caught in -the fly-wheel,'and:|was dragged into the: machinery; as the first in-; tirnation' > the boy who was working iwith: deceased had of the occurrence was seeing the Belt suddenly leave-the wheel and the unfortunate man lying in the machine, crushed beyond recognition. ' v t. ;.i:

An insolvent in Christchurcn recently is reported to have absolutely refused, when; orderedby his creditors' trusteo.to give the customary information respecting his pro perty, to do so, aud to h»vo set the trustee at defiance. He was soon, however, shown that the law was. not to be so trifled with.1 A few hours after his refusal an application was made.in Chambers to his Honour Mr, Justice Johnston; who immediately issued on order to the refractory debtor to submit to be examined by the trustee within'three; hours of the service of the order, failing; which'he was'tob&at onc,e.committed rto' Addington Gaol, there to remain without bail until he arrived at a more" submissive frame of mind. It is needless to say that the bankrupt at once saw the error of his ways, and made the desited:,statement.

:U" Among those wlib "went down to: Motuihi yesterday"wereMrliissi' Chief:Po3tma*ter.. ,whp for a,speedy delivery of the ■'mails/- and returned to 'town, Mr Alcken/a post-offipe official,, who will superintend the fumigation of th'e'jnails,' and 'otherwise assist in facilitating operations, and Dr. Sanders, who goes dbwn-'tb keep -Mr Barnsloy company, for a week or so, and assist in the event of any sickness breaking out. The arrangements' on/the occasion ■have been a slight improvement on those under which r jthe last City of ,New York' 3 mails were treated^ tet-arc still far from perfect. One great hindrance in the matter of celerity will be remorod in the resolution of the Board of Health to erect the fumigat'j frig premises on the end ot the wharl, for as that building now stands it is several hundred yards . distant, and the time occupied in carrying, the parcels up when but two persons are devoted to the work iq far too'ereat. ;' v'" -'■ ■

The annual meeting of subscribers to. the Newmarket Hall and Literary Institute was held in the Newsroom last Evening; Mr John'Jenkins in the, chair. Th« secrej tary, Mr William Dinnison, read the report and balance-sheet, which showed a revenue 'of £107 6s lOd and an expenditure of £9211s sd. The entire property, belonging to the* society, was estimated at '* about £900. There are 700 volumes .;in the Library. The following gentlemen were nominated for the new committee :— Messrs John Jenkins Wm. Morgan, Wm. Dinnon; Geo. Bishop, Wm. J. Smith, I. Webber, and K. Dinnon, The two last mentioned : having declined to stand, the first .five were duly elected as the mem Deri of the committee for the current year. At a meeting of committee immediately after; Mr Jenkins was appointed chairman, Mr Morgan treasurer, Mr Wm. Dinnon secre tary, and Mr Wnu Webber librarian. A vote1 of thanks to ihe out-going committee and chairman of the meeting brought the meeting to a close.

In a description of the repairs to the Orient, steamer Sorato, the Melbourne " Age " says :—" When the materials came to hand, 300 workmen were employed, and work was carried on day and night, during the latter part by the aid of the electric light. After opening np the vessel it was found that a great deal of work noc at first seen'was necessary. Amongst other things; it had at first been anticipated that the greater portion of the old keel could be utilised by straightening and adding some 18 feet; of new iron, hut instead, a hew keel bar 130 feet, in leDgth by 12 inches by 3£ inches had tv be fo'ged.: The keel tot 135, feet had to be taken out and replaced with new material. The frames were aIEO broken for the whole of that distance and consequently taken out and re-placed, and the plating on both sides for about 120 feet from keel to water-line had to be renewed. These plates are one iach thick throughout, and it is estimated that the new iron used in the repairs was over 350 tons. The vessel now presents the appearance of a new ship just about being launched and ready for her first voyage. The contract, together with the extra work, will amount to about £24,000, not including the dock dues. Captain Cooper, late of the John Elder, ■who has been selected by the direc tors of the Pacific Company to take charge of the ship, is well-known. i

We omitted to mention that Miss "Edith Abbott performed the musical selection of a " Marche de Concert " at the Choral Hall en Thuriday evening, 30th June.

"At the monthly meeting of the Catholic Literary Society, held last evening, in the Hall, Wellington-street, a paper entitled " The Property Tax—is it a just one under the present financial circumstances ?" rwas read.. A lively and interesting discussion followed, in which the majority of members present took part.

At a meeting of the shareholders of the Luck's All Goldmining Company, held this afternoon, it was definitely resolved to iccept the offer made by the Hopeful G.M. Company of 2000 of its shares in exchange for the mine and property. It was therefore agreed that application should be made to the Court for the winding up of the Com pany, and the appointment of a liquidator. The mine is (situated in the Waiotahi Creek.

The Institute of Architects met at Can ning's last evening. The president, J. Baber, in the chair. The membera present were, Messrs! Mahoney, Wrigley, Bell, Wade. Dalton and Hammond, who as hon. secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were confirmed. Mr Baker articled pupil to Mr Hammond, wa3 elected an associate of the Institute. Mr W. i). Campbell was proposed as and associate- The bye-laws to guide the profession ia its practice were passed, and (he printing cf rules of the Auckland Institute of Archi tects was agreed to.

.A London cable despatch of June 23, says : —" Tne census returns are now com plete, and show a total of thirty-five millions in the three kingdoms, of whom seventeen millions are males, and eighteen millions females. The increase since 1871 is nearly four millions. The census returns place the deorease of population in Irelaud beyond all doubt. In the south and west, but in the former especially, the decrease is very large—over half a million. But in the north there is an increase, which makes the totals for ;the country some 200,000 loss than at the taking of the census in 1871."

The mine manager of the Golden Star Goldmining Company reports as follows : — Thames, 2nd July, 1881.—I have got on hand about 81bs. of fair specimen stone, the principal taken from the foot-wall leader that was, but now laying on the top of a large body of stone. I have not got the foot wall of it yet. I expect in a few feet driving they will come together. Have seen no gold in the large body, but it carries good minerals. The leader we first saw gold,in has gone into the hanging wall, almost at right angles with our main drive. After proving what the large reef is, I intend opening out on the hanging wall leader.—(Signed) HENRY COWE. ,

Mr Goodson has developed a new idea in connection with his business. He employs a' young -man to patrol the footpath in front of his premises with a roll of bill heads on his arms, copies of which ho carefully pre sents to each,female passer-by. This dis crimination is the result of ex peiience.:rlt, has .been, noticed that mas culine hnmanity receives such sm»ll favours with a grunt ,of complaint, bestows a haaty glance iipou their contents, and then throws them aside, while the feminine portion, of the race invariably, pocket, them, in order to peruse them at their leisure, and for the purpose of elaborating fresh speculative designs. The young man who circulates these biils and perambulates the footpath, wears a pensive air, as well as a wide-awake bat, bearing In gilt letters thp . distinguishing legend " London Ar cade."

To the Editor: Sir,: —Knowing you are at-all times willing to give your kind advice, will jou kindly answer the follow ing :—I have a sou 16 years of age at a grocsr's in this town asl shop boy at 8s per week, and I was compelled to take groceries to that amount, but through a sovere illness I ran in debt £1 Bs. He then stopped the provisions and kept the boy's Ss until it was paid,1 and bought him what clothes he liked and made me pay for them. I gave him notice for him to leave. He will not let him leave or let him come to his home at night. Kindly letrme Know through the medium of your paper if I have any legal remedy.—Yours,' so, A Constant Reader.— [The master is certainly exceeding his powers.; He cannot stop the boy's wages for your debt without your consent; neither can he detain him against your will unless apprenticed.—Ed. E.S.]

Yesterday we inspected three show cases belonging to Mr Bartlett, photographer, of Queen-street, which have.just been returned to him from the Melbourne Exhibition. Mr liartlett haa obtained the first order pf merit (first prize) for the excellency, arrange ment, arid taste displayed in all his pic tures, especially the cabinet photographs. The three cases contain about 180 speci mens, and even a casual observer, at a •single glance, would not fail to admit that they reflect great credit on the owner. The cases will only be on view for a day 'or two, when they will be sent away. The first contains a splendid photographic centre,picture—" Limestone Rocks," on the property belonging to the Kamo Coal mining Company. Among the many ex cellent photographs in this case, a large number of Auckland celebrities iwere. ob served, Mrs Contts, whose name has often appeared.in the Star of late in connection with some little matrimonial troubles, being particularly noticeable. In the centre of the second case a really picturesque scene was pourtrayeci, viz., s magnificent view of the Hospital'from the Fishponds. The third contained a fine picture of the TVhangarei Waterfalls, while the fourth gave a good illustration of bush scenery north of Auck land.

Mr Woolnerhas made considerable pro gress with his commission to execute 'for a-, public place in Birmingham a statue of the Queen, as a companion to Foley's " Prince Albert." It is larger than life, nearly of the heroic size, and in marble. It will ba paid for by subscriptions. Htr Majesty is represented as standing erect, with her head slightly raised. She looks, not abstractedly, yet intently and, In an animated manner, to a distance, while her arms are crossed in a noble simple and f'raceful attitude. One of the hands rops, while the other holds, Jightly'a'nd elegantly,' part of of the drapery. The e'rectness 'of the posture implies the set ting back of the,shoulders and the lofty poising .of the v head. Girt easily, at, the 'waiSft; and flo'wjng.jin lorig continuous lines fro.m,thei'shbftlders .to, the* feet> the full but not heavy draperies descend in lines of L the simplest style",' arid, all ..admirably studied,,with subtle art, to give, stability to the figure, and accord with'the'anima ted- repose of the attitude.—"Athenaeum."

i;;;A] very; extraordinary •■■ and romantic mystery has been unravelled in San Fran cisco, The body of a man was found lying on the street, tha cause of de»th being bullet wounds, and when the clothes were searched, letters to the "Chronicle" and the Coroner were discovered stating that the deceased had killed himself from re morse because of two murders he had com mitted, one being that of a young man named Bates from Salt Lake City. The police were suspicious that the deceased was_ Bates himself, : and on inquiry their surmises were established. The : following theory to explain his be haviour and attempt to rake a, false belief as to his fate has been evolved by the heads of the police department in San Francisco :—" On or. about February 17th Bates met and fell in lovo with Miss Smyser, a young lady of excellent family. He courted iher, and in order to further his suit pretended to be a man of means. They became engaged. He had an oppor tunity to buy an interest in a business, but had not the wherewithal Dreading to lose the object of his nffection, but fear ing -more the disgrace of telling her that -he bad lied to her and had no money, he determined to kill himself. In order to make it appear that he was robbed and murdered for his money while seeking medical advice in San Francisco, an entire diary was written up in this city. After living under several aliases, and writing letters to the "Chronicle" and coroner, he sent his trunk and deceptive diary to Salt Lake, dated his last letters, and killed him self, satisfied in the belief that his memory would be respected by the woman he loved, and -was too honest to marry penniless.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Bo briel; lor it is wita words as with mn beams ne more they are condensed, the deeper hey burn."— Sotjthey.

Palpable—A boil on the end of your nose Major Jackson pledges himself to go to the poll for Waipa. Papa—The gentleman that comes home late and quarrels with mamma. Pants—the only article'of male attire which the ladies have not yet appropriated. Every man has his follies, and ofliines they ate the most interesting things he has got. A breath sometimes destroys a young man's chances, especially after he has been eatiug garlic. A Duuediu barmaid has entered a suit for £1,000 damages for breach of promise, against a faithless admirer. _ . A London cablegram of June 25 reports a comet is visible from Greenwich and from Washington. This is probably the comet recently seen in these colonies.

Mr Charles Dillon, tbe well-known actor, died on July 24th. •" Prince Bismarck, the German Chancellor is indisposed, He is suffering from acute pains in his back and lower limbs. The Government has decided to remove the passengers and crow of the ship Charles Worsley, which arrived at Dunedin with small-pox aboard, to the quarantine island, and the cargo* will be discharged into lighters. A slight shock of earthquake was dis tinctly felt in the northern districts of Canterbury yesterday, about six minutes past three o'clock in the afternoon.

An " Uncle Tom's Cabiu " Company have beeu pelted with rotten esgs in the States. Uncle Tom is about played out there.

Salisbury's Troubadours are last reported from Kentucky.

The charge of criminal libel preferred by Mr Massey, Town Clerk, of Dunedin. against Mr Allen, seedsman, consists in a statement by Mr Allen that- Mr Massey, being interested as mortgagee in a coach building premises in High-street, offered, him (Allen) a sum of money to burn the down.

The Hamilton (Waikato) Highway Board has struck a rate of sixpence in the pound. ■

Mr F. A. Whitaker has written to the Waikato County Council stating that with Mr Whyte he had pressed on the notice, of the Government the importance of the Cambridge railway.

There- was an inquest held to-day on the body of John Vaughan James, who died in the hospital on Sunday, as Dr Philson gave a certificate as to the cause of death which was due to natural causes.

The Incumbent of St. Paul's preached his 1000 th sermon on Sunday evening last, in dependently of addresses at the monthly Children's Services.

j The elopement of a Chicago man with a'married woman has ended badly. He died within a few dayß of their flight from overdose of morphine which she had given him to ease pains in his stomach, and she has since made three unsuccessful at tempts at suicide.

! ,The Rev. C..H. Spurgeon, son ot the' famous baptist preacher, will fill the Rev. A. W.: Webb's pulpit during the absence of that gentleman at Adelaide. The Government of Queensland have published a proclamation that remittance emigrants will, be permitted to proceed te the colony by the mail steamers,

"No mann," said a. shoe-dealer. '• 1 would like to give you a smaller pair, but to sell you anything below eights would render me liable under the statute for the prevention of-cruelty to animals."

Mr Albert Terry being about to yWt Europe,the West End Brewery, Melbourne, is to be formed into a limited liability com pany. The purchase will amount to about £90,000. ■. ...

The Protos (s.) has left Melbourne with a shipment of frozen meat,araounting to some thing like 7000 carcases. Every arrange ment will be made on board to ensure perfect success in the undertaking..

THEATRE ROYAL.

" EXTREMES."

" Extremes," a three-act comedy, by Ed mund Falconer, well-known to the English public but never before produced here, was performed at the Theatre last night with great ability. It afforded the Company the desired opportunity of exhibiting their strength and versatility, and this oppor tunity tlioy .improvedtotto fullest oxioul, There can be no real hesitation now in pronouncing them facile princeps amongst colonial dramatic: troupes, for they have every claim to the distinction. Our only surprise is that they did not open in "Ex tremes" instead •of "Clancarty," for in the former they have the scope for display and the encouragement for individual exertion and excellence' that are lacking in the latter. The comedy is, modelled upon Bulwer Lytton's "Money,'; and the aim'of the writer appears to be to depict the power, of, love as contrasted with the avaricious desire for - wealthy He fills the. r stage with dissimilar but easily recognised types of British humanity/ and through a labyrinth of cross-purposes conducts the play to a happy'iSsne. The materials of which it is constructed are simple enough and the merit lies in the ar tistic manner in which they are put together and worked into a homogeneous ensemble. A faint idea of its nature may be given, by, a reference to. the leading characters and their respective purposes. The principals are Jfrank Hawthorne (Mr James Carden and Lucy Vavasour (Miss Leigh), two young people who are jointly be queathed by a millionaire relative, the sum of £100,000 on the condition that they marry, assent or dissent to be signified in writing Bix months after the reading of the will, it being clearly understood that if either party demurs to the stipulation, the act amounts to a renunciation of the entire legacy which then becomes the absolute property of the assenting one, The novel condition begets a mutual dis-! trust, in % the legatees which soon gives place to a mutual admiration that neither is disposed to: manifest or admit; A great deal of amusing by-play takes place iri; consequence. Then, the lady's mother and some interested and titled euifors are scheming for the purpose of obtain ing for : her the wealthy inheritance, and at the same time, of. securing an 'evasion'of ..the testamentary decree in.her favour. Aided by a mistaken idea of the lady's coquetry,, they so far succeed as 'to imbue the lover with' the suspicion that his mis tress is actuated simply by mercenary.motives, and in that belief he nobly relinquishes his chance to the fortune. She accepts it only to lay it at his feet, and to proclaim by the act the unselfishness of her affection. The foibles of the other per sonages are admirably brought out by unex pected rencontres and contretemps.. An ex quisite of the moat pronounced typo pays court, to an elderly Lancashire dime, whose hoard of pelf is his great attraction, while the dame's son, a yonth with a decided weak ness for "suetty dumplings and giblet pie," ie caught in the toils by a designing and languishing young lady (Miss Maggie Knight), intent upon her personal aggrand isement. The Lancashire dame has also a pretty daughter (Miss Tanner), who causes some complications by her flirtations, but whose love all the time remains stead fast to a young doctor (Mr O'Brien). The dialogue is ornate, and its rounded periods, classical allusions, and fanciful tropes, are likely to strike one as rather too polished and elaborate for conversational purposes, but it is so full of point, so preg nant with witty conceits, and it sparklea with so much repartee and caustic badinage, that the over-refinement and possible pedantry are forgotten in the interest ex cited and laughter evoked by the writer's art. The dish presented for the public delectation is S3 well flavoured with Attic salt that we care not to find much fault with the lesser ingredients. Miss Marston Leigh as Lucy Vavasour appeared to un doubted advantage, showing in every situation.her merits as a trained, and cul tured actress. Mr Carden sustained his r6le also with marked ability, while Mr Elliott as the heavy swell, Miss Tanner as Jenny Wildbriar, Mr Welch as Dr. PJayfair, and Mr and Mrs i McGowan as Eobin and Betsy Wildbriar respectively,stand so close to the principals in point of merit, that the general remark applied to one will serve for all alike. They played together admirably. Miss Maggie Knight as the exquisite young lady, Miss Adelle as Mrs Vavasour, and Messrs' O'Brien and West, also enacted their several parts carefully and well, although Mr West did not seem to have a, congenial part, " Extremes " will be re peated to-night for the last time, and on Wednesday evening "A Wife's Secret" will be mounted.

A concert will be held to-morrow evening in the Public Hall, Otahuhu, in favour of the Catholic Church ot the district. A well arranged programme, instrumental and muaical, has been prepared for the occasion.

By advertisement in another column, it will be seen that a meeting of the shareholders of the Queen of England claim, Coromandel, is to be held at Mr Stodart's office, Shortland street, at 3 o'clock to-morrow.

Cablegrams.

[REUTEK'S TELEGRAMS.]

EUROPEAN.

GARFISLD'S WOUNDS DANGEROUS.

WASHINGTON, July 3, evening.

The latest bulletin regarding the Presi dent leports that his condition is unchanged. The bullet, it has been ascertained, pierced the liver, and now lies embedded in'the abdomen. From Gittean'a conduct since his arrest it is believed that he is insane. Telegrams of condolence have been received by General Garlield from the Queen, the Prince of Wales, and the Marquis of Lome. THE N.Z.L. & M.A. COMPANY'S REPORT. LONDON, July 1. Wool.—The sales closed firmly at an average improvement of Jd to Id on last sale's prices. The principal advance has been in medium and inferior greasy. Ine total quantity sold during the sales is 330 000 bales ; 41,000 bales have been held over tor future disposal; 200,000 bales have b,een taken for export.

AUSTRALIAN.

QUEENSLAND REVENUE,

j BRISBANE, July 4. i The Queensland revenue returns for the quarter which ended June 30 show total re ceipts for the period to be £570,000, being an increase of £160,000 as compared with the corresponding quarter of the last year. The increase for the year is £288,000. The receipts from the Customs have increased during the quarter by £16,000; from Stamps, £3000; from land sales, £112,000 ; from railways, £11,000 ; and from the post oflice,.£looo. Thercvenue from miscella neous sources also shows an increase of £9,000. Tho principal decrease during the period is iv the revenue from public works, which amounts to £15,0C0. . . ,

INCREASE IN VICTORIAN REVENUE. :

MELBOURNE, July 5. I The Victorian returns of revenue and ex penditure issued to-day shows the revenue for the quarter endei 30th June to have amounted to £1,336,000, being an increase of £231,000 compared with the correspon ding quarter of last year. The revenue for the year -ended 30th June was £5,107,000, being an increase of £553,000 on the year 1879-80. The Customs' receipts increased in the same period by £10,300; railway receipts by £127,000, and excise by £205 000. Tho land revenue, however, shows a decrease 0f,£11,000., The expen diture for the year amounts to £5,503,000, bein« an increase of £260,000 on the year ended 30th June, 1880. ' :.'.':.,-,■ GKaND CONCERT TO ROYALTY.

'■A grand concert was given at the /Exhi bition Building last eveuing by the German Liedettafel Society. The. Royal Princes and the Governor were present; and the attendance of the public is estimated-at fully 6,000. The affair was a most brilliant success, jju y-u • ■;. ,7 T:" VICTORIAN AGENT-GENERALSHIP.

MELBOURNE, July 4,

It lias transpired that the Government have offered the Agent-Generalship in London to Mr C. H. Pearson, member for Castlemaine. Mr Pearson has, however, declined to accept the post. Mr Hartley Williams has been offered a judgeship, and has accepted the honour, and was sworn in to-day.

THE PROPOSED DISSOLUTION.

j It has transpired that at the interview which the Hon. Graham Berry had with the bovernor on Saturday, he presented a memorandum asking,for a dissolution of Parliament. It is however believed that His Excellency will decline to acede to the request. . . " ■ , His Hoy al Highness Prince Albert Victor of Wales laid the foundation stono of the Melbourne cricket pavilion to-day. :

UNION INSURANCE CO.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

; l •'< CHEISTCHUROH, this day. The annual meeting of shareholders of the Union Insurance Company was. held :at noon to-day. 'rhe,f>?lance-sheet and report were read, showing a profit of £252,000 on the year's business, and recommending a a dividend of ten per cent., lcarlug *i 2,000 to be carried, to reserve fund j £5,200 to be cairied forward next. year. The Chairman, in moving the adoption, of report, said the business of the Company showed iricrese during the past year!of £13,400 over. that of the previous ,year.'' The report and balance-sheet were unani mously adopted, A resolution iras carried authorising the directors" to declare interim dividends in future. Mr L. C. Nathan called attention to the desir ability of the company, separately or in conjunction with other: New; Zealand companies, establishing a branch, office in .England. The Chairman promised that the' directors would carefully consider the matter. ■ n ,■ , ( -.- -,r it ■■■•>■; r

THE PROPOSED DECEPTION

A^iEETiNa of the Committee appointed to arrange for the reception' of the .Royal Princes and the Squadron took place.' late yesterday afternoon in the City Council office, the following members being pre sent:—Messrs Cosgr*ve, Compton, Darga ville, Ewington, Hay, Jakins, T. Macfiar lane, BriKhatn, C. C. McMillan, J. B. Rus sell, A. K. Taylor, T. Thompson; J. H. Upton, and Wadrlel. Mr F. G. Ewington was appointed general secretary, and the following gentlemen added to the Com mittee, viz. :—Major Burns, Artillery ; Major Jackson, Captain Steele, Messrs Every Maclean and E. B. Walker (Wai kato), Captain Wray (Walroa), Hon. W. Swainson, Colonel jHaultain, Messrs R. C. Greenwood, Devereux, K. and B. Maclean, Albin Martin, and James Reid (Motutapu), A letter (,was received ,Jrom-Mr Joseph Howard, desiring that his name might be removed from the Committee list.";.' Messrs Cosgrave, Dargaville, T. MactTarlane, C.,0. McMillan,1 Thompson, A, K. r Taylor, and J. H. Upton were appointed a Ways and Means Committee, to raise: a Guarantee Fund to meet the probable expenses,of the reception,' the Mayor and secretary t;o be ex-officio members of the Committee. After some discriasioh as to the practica bility of a trip to the Lak?-during tho limited stay of the Squadron in port, it was resolved that definite particulars should be obtained as. the means of-access, and the length of time the tnp would probably occupy, before Inserting it in the pro grarame. The meeting was then adjourned until to-morrow afternoon at 3 'o'clock, on which occasion it- is ; hoped there will be a much larger attendance.

BELLAMY'S BAR.

Ooh; tundher-an-turf 1 boys, myl mind' is on aisy, .., .. . ~.. For loud laminteshuns are heard on the Kay, The Knight o'the Pnmp, faix, is turnin' quite crazy. An' all through the dfarinkin'o' coffee and tay; The mane ould decayver has tabled a motion, Our throubles to fosther,our.pleasures to

mar, In fuchure we'il have but tay-totallers' lotion

To was dhown the dust, boys, in Bellamy's Bar. -■ ' •.;. . .-, ,>.. i

Sir William, the thraitor, like anßhintLycargns, Is thraitin' grate Bacchus wid blackgratd abuse, i ■ ~\ ■.- ■ ■ ■ ■ ; ■« r An' now, be the hokey, he sthrives an' he urges The people to fly from the bould Bon of Zens; The grandson o' tladmus, so rosy an'jolly, Js soon to be hunted as' banished afar; Instead o' good punch, boys, we'll get milan choly, : 'Wid cups o' hot wather, in Bellamy's Bar, ,

Och, Murther, I fancy I'm Blttin' me honey, Jist watchin' the boys as they come from de ■■ ■ ■ bate, ■ • ■■ ■ i ' Poor Shrimmy looks sad, an there's sorrow on Bunny, , While Johnny is shiv'rin' o'er limon-aide nalte; The laugh o' V.P. boys, no longer is ringin', An' Paddy McCaughan, the Southland Hoo zaar, Is down in the blues, while the waither is brinnin' Small cups o'waik tay, boys, from Bellamy's Bar, ; .. i

The" rale Innishowen an' Ould Highland "Whiskey,. The beutyful rum an' the Coneyack rare, The illigant Hchnaps that can make me bo frisky, (Sir Wi'ham should lam to act on the Square) Must go wid the " Pig Brand," the " Ked Heart," the ''Anchor,''. The " JLorne." the •' Walker," the " X," and the " Star," Wee'll shiver and shake bors at night when we hanker, For just a small toothful at Bellamy's Bar,

In fuchure oor dhrink will be Pepperment Symp, .;.,,..,..• An' pure Dandelion decoction, me dear, Wid' Kaspberry Vinigar CorjJl to stir up Our biles; an' we'll faiat upon Mulberry beer. Our fox before now has played dog in the manger, He giveß us his taypot an' takes off our iar, Begorra I'm sartln the State is In danger. When whiskey is banished from Bellamy's Bar. Paddy Mtofhy In the "Saturday Adver tiser."

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day.

Mr Swanson has received a petition en closed in an envelope, containiag the Auck land postmark, but the hts neither direction or signature, and therefore cannot be presented. The petitioner states that by virtue of certain regulations of the Government, he was entitled to certain privileges; that he claims from Government the land allotted in enclosed (enclosure not forwarded); that he intends to be a bona-; tide settler on the land the Govern- . ment' may see fit _to give him\ / The petition concludes in ,th(t following-, peculiar way :—" Your petitioner humbly^ submits to your honorable House that the prayer of other petitioners has bee-i already granted, tbat I am getting old, and intend to occupy the. same ; your petitioner, thereto: c,- prays your honorable House to take your petitioner's case, as in the premises set forth, and grant such relief as: you deem fit."

DR. POLLEN'S PENSION,

Some uncharitable disposed members on the other side of the House, say the Govern- f ment intend bringing down the budget on Ihuraday with a view to burking the - debate on Pollen's pension. j : ,r.,ip

POLICE COUMT.

-This day. ..,,

I (Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R M.) ; DRUNKENNBSS.—Joseph Martin, Maggie Barstow, Thomas Hyne3, and Wm. Gleeson, were fined ss. Arthur Dransfield, . third offence, was sentenced to 7 days' itn- , prisoninent. . . ■ ,/ : Assault. —Walter Fisher was charged with striking James Stltt on. the eye, on Ist inst.—Defendant pleaded not guilty.— " jyir Samuel Hesketh appeared for conn'f plainant, and briefly stated the case.— James Stitt deposed that he . was , em- - ployed in some building 3in Queen- . street on ,a , contract ..for painting,.,, and papcrhanging.. The defendant opened the street door, and walked into the room, while he was at work. Asked him what he ' wanted. He refused to say. Asked him to retire, and. opened the door1 for him. I Prisoner then struck him very violently in the face. Some twelve months since, pri soner came to him and begged most * piteously for employment, as his wife and family were starving. He put him on, but;.J was obliged to discharge him. To prisoner : Did not beckon you into tho shop. Did net push you towards the door. Did not catch you by the throat.—Charles Borcham, painter, deposed that on Fridaylast he was" at work,when prisoner came in and shut the door. Mr Stitt asked him what, ha < wanted. He said that Mr Stitt had been saying something about him. Mr Stitt opened the door and took1 hold of Flaherty' the shoulder and tried to put.him outj-^f o.] prisoner : Did not see him take you by. them throat.—Defendant made a statement to ■ the effect that he had been to. see Mr Ban-. derson;andon passing the shop Mr Stitt;1 beckoned him in and asked him why hehdd;* accused him of putting whitening'in;! his •> paint on the job at Wellesley-street school,,; —His Worship said defendant had no jrasi-'j pees on the premises, pnd having been told to leave he should have done so. He must ; find him guilty of the assault. r-Finedv 40s, costs, £2165, or in default three weeks im prisonment with hard labour. ■ ■ ,' ... i ASSAULT AT NEWAIAEKET. — Alick' rt Fran Klin was charged with unlawfully j assaultiug William James Johnston, on the the Ist inst., by striking him in the face,—V Defendant pleaded not guilty.—William x James Johnston, of Eden Terrace, deposed.v that on Friday morning he was goin'pfo through Newmarket, when he was assailed . py with sundry epithets j ho took no notice, but went into _a shop . where he . had. .to., leavs certain goods. Defendant . folloSved / hin)^ "afl* and commenced to attack him, and gave him a violent blow on ,the mouth. He knew of no provocation.—To the prisoner: [Did not assault: you,' nor call you-names. jYputold my wife that you would hie—Defendant said that cbniplainant;had, pot hinl;;out of his situation, and had twitted him about it. He did not strike him;— Complainant said several persons saw.the assault committed, but he had not brought -them forward.' They'could/be 1 produced if necessary.—Bis yW.prßhip:iaid" that-defendant had admitted.that.'he got off his cart to 'assault complainant.'—Defend-H ant:. Yes, Your Worship, because he. .tantalised kne.—His: Worship: I,niust ; find you guilty, and you must pay a.fine of 205,. and costs 7s, or take seven days in Mount j Eden with bard labour/—This .w.as all tha. business, t, ,■ ■■' ' .'■' "::"■.-:;'--"*~l."°^=:^"-

AUCKLAND SOCIETY OF

Tho annual meeting of this Society was held last evening in the Auckland Institute, but was thinly; attended,' considering that the Soolety numbere nearly 200 members,; Or, .Campbell,?l the President, wasunablo to attend, and sent aii note' of apology;. Dr. Purchasß. (therefore; took! the chair by general consent. The doctor is a regular'attendant, and, manifests'a deep Interest in this' and other, societies, having in! .view (the higher education of the, people.;! Dr.: Purchase explained the object of the moating-,: and called upon Mr Joaiah Martin, who re presented the secretary, Mr Neil Heath,fwhOi ■had gone on an exoursion to Mataruata, ut the invitation of Mr Firth—Mr : ileath. being -im delicate health. Mr Martin then read; sthe annual report, wbioh was of a very enoouragingf nature, p.nd Rave a concise and•carelullyi writ&sn history of the rise and progress.of the !Society fiom, the .time when it wbb instituted (A.ugUßt 31st; 1880)" to the present. -The follow ing extraota from Mr Heath's report wjH shew the progress of the Society and its proßpects in tbe.fature:—V During the year there have been ten meetings of toe committee, at 'whioh nearly all the members have heartily and pnnotually given their, attendance, -leaving untried no means within their knowledge by.' *hidhl the prosperity ot the Society could be pro moted. "At each'of these meetings tlio roll of membership had been increased—Binding now as follows: Honorary members,- 80 :■'■ working! members, 106. Notices of tho existence ot-this society have been sent to all art societies in thai colonies, to all known artists, and to enoh ladles and gentlemen ac might bo expeoted to take an interest-in the proceedings of theßoolely.'"l'o enlist the sympathies of the young; and to pro-. mote the development of their artistic, powers,) your committee through the various Boards of Education and teachers of art, offered threat prizes for competition, to be, awarded at their annual exhibition, viz < The first of tho value of £5, the second of £2 10s, and the third of £1; the uubjeets prescribed heing freehand outline drawing of rigid forms from flat examples.or copies, freehand outline drawing • from the round, arid.:shAdfngifr6m the ronnd or solid forms. It was probably owing to the shortness of tho notice and the novoltyof the offer that the drawings sent in were not of sufficient merit' tol justify the judges in awarding prizes of tho abovenamed. value. An award of £1 oaoh waa made, however, to the three .who displayed the most talent; and at the next exhibition it is antiolp»ted that both the numbers and tlia merits of the competing works will be greatly in excess of this yesr."- i i ."'' .n%y-,. " Your committee in closing the labours of this past year, are thankfol to know that those labours have not been altogether In vain, while they cherish the confident .nope, that, follo'wSd up by increased earnestness on the part of the committee to be appointed to-night, still greater results—whioh are undoubtedly attainable— shall be secured. The most' fervent hopes and untiring efforts are jurtifled by the faoc that the influence ot the society is not 'confined to tho promotion of any but axterjda beyond it to uni versal education, both in that' mental. culture whioh Is the aim of all.higher, teaching .and is" one great charm of social life, and also, in sub; stituting an elevated enjoymont for those coarao indulgences which are a> devoid of cesthetlo influence as they are opposed to ethical princi ples.. Under the guidance of ao wide an aim and Bo|pure a spirit it,nj&y net' be. presumption to anticipate a prolonged and incromeingly pros perous course for the!si».uokland Society of Thobalanoe sheet cad been prepared'by Mi! JSvaus the accountant, irornlvouchera t urnished by the secretary, and'shewed total receipts £345 16s 3d; expenditure; 5289-17s 7d; leaving a balance., to credit of £55 183'8d.: The LasßelS amounted to £7218583, and the liabiliff&s'io £2. Tbe balance to credit from the late exhibition was £15 6s 9.1.—0h the motion of Dr'Mooro, seconded by Mr Upton* the report and balance sheet were adopted.—On the motion of Mi Bar too Ireland, seconded by Dr Home, Mr J. H. Upton was appointed auditor for the ensuing year.—On the motion of Mr Joeiah Martin, seconded by Key, Samuel, Edgeiy.Dr Campbell was re-elected president'; the vice-presidents of the last session were also re-elected.—Me Martin Bald ho much regretted that Mr. Heath, their zealous and active secretary, was compelled to resign his posiaion in conseqnence' of ill health, and the attention|reguired by his more immediate duties.—Mr. B. Ireland moved, and Key 8. Edgar seconded, and it was carried,/,* That Me Josiah Martin be the secretary of :.the Boclety."—Mr Martin, in accepting the position, Bald .that clerical assistance would be 'necessary, and suggeafed that a paid assistant fihoold be employed.—Several members objectod to this course, and Mr Alfred Sharpo offered his services gratuitously, as the present year might net be as successful and satisfactory as the last year.—lt was finally resolved, on the motion of Mr UptoD, " That the committee be empowered to employ clerical assistance it neceatary.—Mr Albin Martin, a steady supporter of the Society, was unanimously re-elected treasurer.—A com mittee of ladies and gehtltmen were next elected, and out of fourteen names, the; fol lowing were elceted:—l«dles: Mrs J. McCosh Clark, Mrs B. - Ireland, and Misses- Car penter and Home:—Gentlemen :Meßsrs Bloom field, Druminond, Kdger, Heath, Moore (Dr.), and Trevethlck. Mr J. J. Holland, who had been proposed by Mr Martin, and who had been of great assistance to the society.' was unfortunately not elected. Mr Alfred tsborpe proposed " That the surplus fund be deposited in the SavirKß' Bank, that they be allowed to accumulate till the society was in a position to build & hall of its own, having due regard to light for exhibition."—Some dtscai-sion followed, and it wots finally agreed " That the £60 be de posited in the Savings' Bank in the joint names of Mr Albin Martin and Mr Josiah Martin."— Mr B. Ireland moved and Dr. Moor seconded, and it was carried " That the accounts when duly audited be printed and circulated among the members."—Mr A. Sbarpe moved and the Chairman seconded "That a spriafc exhibition in black and finite be held at an Interim date if possible ;" but was, after some discussion, re ferred to the committee, tho members generally agreeing in the desirability of suoh an exhibi tion if it could be carried out—On the motion of Mr Up'on.aeconded by Mr Ireland, votes of thanks were accorded to the committee, to Mr Heath, for his valuable service*, and to tbe Chairman, and the meeting separated.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. TUESDAY, JULY 5.



Vy" HA N G A R EL Look in at H. A.MoKean's Window, and see the SPLENDID SHOW OF MILLINERY AND '' FANCY GOODS. >V -■■■. \ Velvet Hats, from 2s 6d . ! • Velvet rogues, from 6a 6d Trimmed Hats, from 7a 6d Parisian Bonnets, from 25a ' i Plash Hatß. 5s - ' • . Untrimmed Hats, from Is Plnah Klbbona, from 3d Fonoy Collarettes, from Is 3d Wool Shawls, from 3s Sd i . , r. Small Wool Shawls, Is . Children's Polka Jaokets, from 1b 3d Ladles' Hobo, oolonrod and plain FOR CASH.



Special Advertisements.. ~\ jLMiKICAN WALTHAM WATCHES. AWARDED :'■■ MB b'NLY ;- < V/T^o* 7FIKST PRIZES, ■'■■"% * MELBOURNE \ j INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1880.' Higher Award than ant other exhibitor received DE. HAINES begs to inform his patients that he will be absent from Auckland from the sth to the 19th inst, . Dr. Goldbbbo' has kindly consented to act for Dr. Haines, if required to do so. July i, 1881. A TJTIJMN Ax**, y^INTEK : I)RAPERY AND CLOTHING. RUSHBKOOK AND BRIDGMAN Are how bringing forward their Btook of : N""E \'W GO 0 d g-""" FOP. THE SEASON, ALL SELECTED WITH GEKA.T CAKE AND WBLIi BOUGHT,. '" '"'}."! Splendid Value in Blankets and Ruga Flannels, Shirtings, and all Plain Goods A Choice Lot of New Dress Goods, Satin Cloth, Serge, Merino, Wincey, &c. Trimmings and Buttons ■ Job Lines in Fancx Dress Goods, very cheap Ladles' Jackets and ietor - Glris' and Maids' Ulsters'1- DJMati: ia thi I Umbrellas, Hosiery, Ribbona^&o.,,,„,,, ~_., 0) A LARGE STOCK OF CLOTHING TO SELECT FROM OF ALL KINDS, FOR ■ >.'• ":" BOY 3 AND MKN. OVERCOATS, ULSTERS, & MACINTOSHES. Lahgb Selection of COLONIAL AND IMPORTED TWEEDS. ; '■•"■'■ STRONG MATERIAL FOR BOYS' WEAK,: ;-" •;•.' ; : ~ •; bbbges, &o. :. f... 5% Discount (is In the &) allowed off all CASH; Purchases of 203 and Upwards. TVUSHBROOK & "ORIDGMAN,; [Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel], j "" XTppbr Queeh-stekkT, ■■•■■■■■'-■ auckland. ! tzv'-.'a;. m. p. \(^y.'o r /#"'" L>! DEPOT:: NEki PUBLIC BATHS. ! r v -, OFFICE: ■■.„,.■- i No. 5, South British IwstjkanobUCompany.i . :•; ;:-.:.-* M . •■^Mol-GOAIr;I?'':'': 1;;;'.;':,, ": ' :" Is DmayKßim from T)k*o>s': '■ ir ■; ENTIRELY FREE FROM SLACK, ; j ' '; 'AND' IS GUABANTEEp ' ' ■>.•; SUPEKIOR TO NEWCASTLE FOR; " i HOUS-HOLD PURPOSES, t ; rnHE/NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING; ,-4", f ,T * r , .'.-■ FACTORY ...,.: Has the largest Btook -^j size. LambswooV ■'of Men's'and Boys' jy Cashmere, Cheviot, Oxford; French, O Merino, '~S ilk .and Cambric; a^nd White: q- Cotton;: also,. the Dress Shirts in. New, <J celebrated- Mosgie .Zealand. '!, '..'.-,.'!.„,'. _r£'^R ReB *cry ; ! N,?w Zea-j . .•■' ■'•■'.-; ;'.■'.'"'; ■ rT~?; land manufacture,' Can Bhow id ithe ,* <t ■ ana specially reoom-: Mir'anrto^ 3 fended,; .. V^ j • V, Q style • ahd.,.a}ze' In Has every style H waterproof, ClqthJ and size in Gentle- n i nK guaranteed, man's Hosiery, "5 '■ duality. " Laiabawooli/'-CMb- j; ': mere, and Saxony *<. Is the only estat- Drawersand Shirts Jh llshment In New Bpeoially recom- frj Zealand Which snc mended for winter --^1 cessfully undertakes wear. ■ to supply, any and ■ ... ' £ . eTery artiole of Men's and Boys' P Men's and Boys* iHose and Half-Hosts <Z?r Clothing fit. a mb "n every make and FH ment's notice.;,.,;.. .;'■ - ArCKLANEi BRANCH., J_ .„ * Z.: - QtiEBSN.STRE&T.L',1!'.,.. IZ . (Opposite Theatre Royal), And at Albert-street, Thames. - .. :.:?:•-•.• ,' j.fitzsimons," i ■'■■■:t'i: :-.:.••■" '!.'. •'.;.':■.' .BranchManafter. : n AKLICK "AND . URAN WELL, VJT ' v COMPLETE • ; jpHOUSBFURNISHBRSI : X3"I T::Y ;H.:A LL AJ >C;AJD E, :' i; I.'. '^UEEK-STREET,. AUCKLAND.'1 .j\ ' '"■'''<' ' / GARtftlK AND :! 1«";;: '>"■': :- •■■ ■■'..• .' CRANWaLL'B Stock : «, . - -i ,-,. ■.-,.• : contains a Tery O ■.■':■:■ -i , i .■ ■■ • ■ extensive choice ■ kdriimud i ' at Furniture,, of '■■'■"&,■ '-'■■r. i • . ,:..:■:;■ EngUih. .. Amori (sg wpi can, Italian, and tr in S .. ,„ ... Colonial manufao ■''tSKoo*' '' -: ture, and is sold at JlzA^ VFURNITURE-i the lowest possible •^k-ij.w „.,,.. , ~ price consisteht hS H ffl ' '■■ :' - with durability 1' '•'■'"/ .i■.'■:i ■•'■' j and good taste; iSRS.E M ■ - and they respect «J j :< fnlly invite »nin ,j »M • • speotion of their ■ "■'■. ■: - : .' ' Snow Rooms from Q •.'■ ■-:•■ ' ■ those about to fur ■;:;-:, J :.y .:! :; VniSh. ; t^n.ivi rj ; V 7 A Beautiful Lot -.■] ■■;.... ~--.: ~..'-. of Drawing-room .■■v;r. '■ ' '■".■■ CARPBTS, juat ttjj • . landed ex Oxford, ■ oSh . . , | most fashionable nj/jaJ^S* ■ • desisms, and cer-. taSsPail 1! lt tainly very choice. .Hg^PfcW The,"Woroester? mooSbSS L' niriPWTa j Stair Carpet has a dhS§S? f' OABPBTS 1 pile of horsehaii', S*a<S*s ' V ■-•'■■ and is the most S^xSqS ' ■ ' durable- Oarpeit ■^3s32 aver made. Tapes-: SnS * "* try Carpets from • %»"■- '■' ,■ ' o" 2slld. Hindsome ,';.U ,:,;•::.:■ : vi-.-. Borders for Car pets, Hearth Rugs i ■ ;<■ ■j! -i .r- :; j-i madetpmatoh. ! ■ /^IARLICK & CKA.NWELL keep a 'VJT Large Stools:'of Floor. Cloths for Halls, Rooms and Offices.-Linoleum, all widths, at lowest prices.. ' , ... ' '". OARLICK & CR AN WELL keep a. . ' Great Variety of Austrian Bentwood Furniture, and American Cane Chairs. Whole sale'and Retail;' - 1i:- .1 ' : . ■". | WK allow a' DISCOUNT of Five per Cent, on Furniture, Carpets, and Floor cloths, for Cash Payments. BEDDING, all.sizes, of our own manu . faptare, kept ready for Delivery. j - FURNITURE, ana all other Goods, ■ delivered Free in Town, and Book Cata logues sent to intending Furnishers on ap plication. ■■': 7^ ARLICK & "CRANWELL keep an VTT immeme assortment of Iron BESSTBADd. FORNISH ¥OUR HOUSE From the CITY HALL ARCADE, {. GARLIOK & CRANWBLL, I - Proprietors.' CABINKTMAKBBS ANB Up holstebers , •;.;-:-";;-V --j | nKBA T T> EDUCTIONS 'XX "- 0 -; XV; ■:: k r ;■ ;■■■. \\, , H% Z,Z. IN TX INTER DrAPBRY. -jt/r iln c and naoiy.cE' '■■ Are now Selling at Greatly . 1 Reduobd Pricks BALANCE OF WIJSTER STOCK | j ..... o»' 1-.,- '. Millinery, Mastles, Jackets, Ulsters, Hid Sf4 ■■■■■■ , : .: ■ ;/ SKIBTS, ; I'jS^sniV/ ■ j.;. , MANTLE 1 AND ULSTER {CLOTHS,... .| - , DBESS MaTBRIALS, ] Ladies' and Children's Costumes, . Eosiery, Fancy Wool Goods. "?' i ■ _____ ' "" •'■'■ i JUST TO HAND, ALLTHE NEW EVENING SHADES IN j. COTTEN SATTEENS. - A few lines of ;- UUDB-CLOTHING EXCEEDINGLY. CHEAP REMNAHTB FROM ALL DKFABTMBHTS. i MILNE & CHOYCE, | AUCKLAND. _ XpKEEMAN'S BAY SOAP WuRKS. " SAUNDERS & GILBERD, SOAP AND. CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, . Viotoria-street, Auckland. - 8. & G. having enlarged their Faotory to double its former size, and made costly addi tions to the plant, are now in & position to com pete with any factories in New Zealand or New South Wales. The yearly increase of their trade, whioh'has rendered the extensive altera tions unavoidable, Is the best guarantee of tha superior character of their goods. :. i X Trial.ls respootf ully Boliolted,



A free musical and literary entertainment will be held in St. Lake's Presbyterian Church to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, commencing at 7.30; but, at tho close, a collection will be made in aid of tho Sabbath School funds.



•' The prettiest Hocking; Chair ior any class of room is that known as the Austrian Bent Wooa. This style of furniture is well adapted for this climate. It is light-looking and yet very strong; it ia suitable for either Bitting, dining or drawing-room. Garlickand Cranwell were the first to introduce it to the Auckland public, and they have now a large assortment at lower prices than when first offered for sale just landed ex Oxfoid and previous shipments in Black and Walnut principally. Arm and Side Chairs, Ladies* and Gents' Rocking Chairs, Shop and. Piano Hif?h Chairs, Childrens' Table Chairs Childrens' Low and Arm Chain?, Bettees, etc Our stock of Houbb Furniture and Carpets is ■well worth inspecting. New-comers especially should visit the City Hall Arcade. Residents and those about to marry -will be d by con sulting our Book Catalogue, and will find in our Stock such a variety that will enable them to furnish their house in a few hours, and at the heapest rates. Five per cent, discount is, allowed for all caßh payments on furnishing, orders. Note the address—City Hall Arcade, Queen-street, Auckland—Garllck and Cranwell, proprietors,—advt.