SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER {.JklaKvening. 8.15 ~ ™ J To-morrow Morning, 8.31 BUNSBX—This KveninK, 5.43 SUNKIBB.-ToMorrow Morning, 6.8 MOON'S AGK.-FuU Moon, Bth. 4.18 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Glenelg. b.b., Stophenson, from Russell Flngal, 8.5., Norris, from Mangawai Wellington, b.s., Farquhar, from Tauran ga

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVENJNfI Argylo, 8.5.. Crawford, for "Whangarei Klslnoro, schooner, Stevens, for Tairua Atalanta, sohooner, Donovan, for Ngunguru

IMPORTS.

Per Bthel, from Dunedin— 30 sacks Somerville'a oatmeal, 100 boxes Mc- Leod'a candles —John Reid & Co. Per Firth ot Tay, from London :— 3 oases.drosses, i oases millinery and mantles, 2 oaaes hosiery and gloves, 3 cases prints and sateens, and 8 oases general drapery.—T. MoMaster. 30 oases elme raisins, 25 cases currants, 5 cases yellow oxy ka'.'«—Chas. Major. 300 kegs blasting powder. 522 tram rails, 361 bundles iron, 35 cooking ranges, 33 rapid water fillers, 6 kitchen sinks, 7 cases stove fittings, 6 6 ingots tin, 10 casks fuse, 82 bundles sheet iron, 4 caseß sheet Iron, 151 casoa wire nails, 140 kegs Hubank's nails, 10 spools galvanised barbed fenolng wire, 12 Hornsby's ploughs, i casea plough fittings, 21 bundles steel, 3 cases brnah ' ware, 9 cases bedsteads, 4 cases sausage machines, 1 bale netting twine, 1 case brass goods, 2 casks fry paua, 1 cask bass brooms, 1 cask sad irons, 1 cask tin taoks, 7 Avery's wring ing maohines, 1 case steelyards, 2 cases fire irons, 2 bone mills, 1 case sheet oopper, 1 case tinware, 1 case brass tube, 6 bundles staves. 30 kogs boiler rivets, 6 kegs clout nails, 57 bundles spades, 14 bundles shoves. 7 bundle? forks, 20 kearß dock spikes, i kegs rivets, 2 cases eleetrlo bells, 3t bundles galvanised hoop Iron, 15 Randall's barrows, 1 case twist drills. 52 coils barbed wire, 6 cases Amerioan saws, 9 American ploughs. 2 cases boring machines, 3 swivol ploughs, 14 eagle woughs, 6 Scotch liarrovre, 4 cases American axle", 1 case seed sowers, 1 case Cook's bits, 2 Tangye's punching maohines, 1 Tangye's drilling maohlnea. 2 Tangye'a lathes, 2 C*skt< Weston'a patent blocks, 1 screwing machine, 4 crab -winches, 20 lifting jacks.—E. ' Porter and Co. Pee Firth of Tay from London: Plain oothons, , £160; coloured cottons, £lG0; printed cottons, £810; woollens and worsteds, £20; linen, in bale?, £130; linen, in case, £210; ooitona and woollens, £130; muslins, £20; waterproofs and indlarubber goods, £30; silk and velvets. £100; ribbons, £20; millinery, £350; holsery, £100; haberdashery, £1510; umbrellas, £210; cotton handkerchiefs, £20; cotton and linen shirts, £10; apparel, £1960; blankets, £200: carpets and rugs, £110; straw hats, £130; felt hats and caps, £210; dressed leather. £330; wrought leather, £20; saddlery, £130; floorcloth, £110; sewing maohines, £370; raolfers, £180; vestas, £100; agricultural im i plements, £30: ditto maohinery, £50 ; rails and general machinery, £1310; books, £210; paper; £228; stationery, £180; paper-hangings. £130; horsehair and seating, £60; upholstery, £210; Iron bedsteads, £80 ; brushware, £220; twinery, £10; plated and papier-mache goods, £160; toys, £UU; pianos. £390; corks, £150; clocks and watches. £30; perfumery, £60; agricultural and garden seeds, £50; tobacco pipes. £30; gunpowder, 2i2owt; safety fuse, £171; iron tanks, £3; chains and anchors, 3 tons; hard ware and cutlery. £2260; bar and rod iron, 17 tonu; hoop iron, 10 tons; shoot iron, 8 tons; pig iron,2otons; galvanised iron, 67 tons; sheet i lead, 10 tons; yellow metal, 2 tons; tin plates, 319 boxes; ingot tin, 12owt; iron nails, 87 tons; wire and wire rope, ' 32 tone; zinc 9 tons; steel, 3 tons; linseed oil, Sl4O gallons; rane oil, 30 gallons! animal oil, 570 gallons, turpentine, 25 gallons; j -paint colours, £1140; flint glass, £200; foreign Window glass, 800 cases; china and earthen ware, £IC0; glas3 bottles, £37; woolpacks, £101; j ~ cordage, £60; lines and twines, £120; tobncoo, 185Ib3; brandy in bulk.lSO gallons; brandy mcaso, 1340 gallons; British spirits in bulk, 250 gallons ; British spirits in case, 90 gallons; perfumed Buiriis, 20 gallons: beer, gloss. 52 barrels; hops, 18owt; fish, preserved, noc rated, £85; sardines £76: assorted oilmen's stores, £531; foreign salad oil* 122 gallons ; pepper and spices. He wt j cocoa. ■ Sowt; Isinglass and gelatine, £34; starch, £7; white salt, 105 tons; rock salt, 5 tons; soda, bicarb., 20owt; candles, 152cwt; soap, 3cwt; - raisins, 1770wt; currants, 78cwt; refined sugar, HOowt; treacle, 60owt; confectionery and peel, £30; ohemicals, not described, 122 cases; apothe cary ware, £310; condensed milk, £170. Total declared value, £26,000. 1 case deck pumps, 10 do muntz metal, 5 barrels raw oil, 5 do boiled, 50 drums raw, 20 do boiled, 1500 bags W. W.'s coarse and fine salt, . 5 tons S. &V7.'a beat salt.—W.S.Laurie.

EXPORTS.

Per Opotlki for Norfolk Island—2 cases starch, 20 mats sugar, 5 half-client? and i boxes tea, 1 parcels drapery, 1 cases bisouits, 2 tinß and 2 bags flour, 3 packages hardware,7case3 oilmen's Btores. 5 cases soap, 11.000 feet timber, and 20 packages sundries. For Noumea—2s bags oats, 9a bags potatoes. t Inwards Coastwise.—Mary Ann, from Mahurangi. with 400 bushels sand; Kllen, from Maraetl, with 26 tons firewood; Lizette, from Thames, with 11,001) feet timber; Tokerau, from Tauranga; Lizzie, from Tairus, with 74 cases and 103 bagß gum; Paku, from Tairua, - with 21,000 feet timber; Perseverance, from Waiheke, with 258 bushels shingle; Fanny ,-i Kellvfrom Whangaroa, with 51,651 iCeet timber; ■ Leo, from Waiheke, with 20 tons manganese. Outwards Coastwise.—Tolceran, for Tan ranßa; Reward, for Whangarei, with 150 sacks potatoes, 50 sacks wheat, 50 sacks oats, 50 sacks 1 f10ur,2,000 bricks; Lizzie, for Whangapoaa,with 12 head.cattle; Nancy, for Thameß^Pakn^JpjtL Port Charles. " BThe Bohooner Opotik; cleared at the-oustoms for Norfolk Island and Noumea today. tSThe Ecbooner Transit will be fatten up on Messrs Sims and Brown's Blip, North Shore, next week for a thorough overhaul. The ship Rakaia hauled into the stream to-. day, and will there await the departure of the - barque Araby Maid, now loading for London, when uhe will commence loading for the same destination, ; The schooner Aurora was lying at the Eaipara Heads last night ready for sea. The s.s. Fingal arrived from Mangawai this morning with 19 bags gum and about 2 tons ' sundries. ISTho barque Araby Maid, now loading for Lon don.will have remarkable rapid despatch, and will be afull ship about Tuesday. Her cargo will ■ comprise nearly 7000 cases of gum (of whioh 5760 ■ cases are now stowed), 320 bales wool, 30 casks H tallow, 11 bales leather, 400 bags copra. 50 tons manganese and a quantity of sundry merchan dise

' Captain Amodoo takes ohar?o of the s.b. lona i ' on Tnoaday, when she loavea for Hokianga, via [V: " KuEuell. : . The schooner Qneen is to be placed in the Island trade in charge of Captain Garroway, h~: who, from his long experience in this line, will, ■ no doubt, soon give her tho reputatiun of being I : a fast and suitable vessel. I . The 8.0. Taiaroa should arrive from Tauranga §»;.!' about 8 o'clock this evening. She leaves for i ; ' Danedln via Whangarei on Monday. The only vessels loading at Aratapu now lire if th'o barque East Lothian for Sydney, and the }' schooner Aratapu for Savu. There are no {■• vessels at present at TeKopurn.; The brlgantino Darcy Pratt from the ■ . Makorauwas amongst the floet of vessels that I eroaied the Ktiipura Bar last Saturday, k The S.S.; Durham want early this morning up }.', de Makarau Creek to tow down the barque tstag whioh 1b ready for sea. The b.b. To Anau will arrive from Melbourne, ■-- vlft Southern ports, about noon on Monday. \ She will steam for Bassell the same evening. 1 Consignees of cargo per barque Firth of Tay, ' from London, are requesfedto pas 3 entries, and - ; obtain delivery of goods from the New Zealand ■- ' ■ Shipping Co., without delay. 1 ' The p.s. Annie Milbank has been placed on t'-i the Auckland and Coromandel trade, and will *• ' make throe trips every week, on Monday, Wed ' nesflay and Friday, leaving this port about mid * ' night, Matters pertaining to freight and pas --' Eengers. will be attended to on application to ■:: ■- Mr K. w. Morrißon, the present proprietor. . '-■'■■■■ The s.s. Wellington, from Tanranga this morn -1 ins? brought 218 sacks maize, 41 sacks-gum, 23 Baoks potatoes, 6bags shells, 2 tons sundries, and 2 tons sundries, and the following passengers :— ' Mr amd Mrs Kidd, Mrs Harwell, Miss Nelson, -' : -Captain Norrls, Messrs Chadwick, Lewis, Barks, Shaughnessy, Qolbonrne, James, Powell, :; Carter, and two Bteerage. ': On lierlaßt trip from this port to Meronry ;' Bay the Bohoonar Albatro3B is reported to have missed stays and bumbed on Old Man Kook, one I of the Meronry Islands. After bumping against (•'- the oliff, whioh ia about 100 feet high, the it schooner waa got off and taken into Mercury I " • Bay for repairs. A portion of her copper on the Ir port side was off and several planka stove. The Albatross was bound for Suva, for whioh port V she will probably sail after repairs have been J" completed. I The s,B. Glenelg, torn Russell, Wangaroa, and tr% • Mongonni, left Knssall at 2,15 p.m., called at r Wangururu and Mimiha and arrived at aiiok- I ■ -' land at 5,30 a.m. lhart lißht South West wind and t, smooth water, Paßsengerß:—Mrs Bennett, £>- Misses WiUiama (3). Messrs A. Christy, 8. Wil " llama, JvF. Logan, L. Wright, J. Sinel, Colqu ::,'•■ hoon, S. Bare, Key Prealey, U. Houghton, 7 •• steerage. Cargo: 237 sacks gum, 17- sacks, i i■', hides, 19 biscuit oases, 57 packages luggage, i ' boxeß,7 parcels, 2 baskets flab. For Tauranga: S sacks oysterß, 1 case fish.

BARQUE FIRTH OF TAY FROM LONDON

■ v•■ - "The barque Firth ot Tay, the arrival ot which vessel we announced last evening, came to an ;■ . anchorage at the powder-ground late last sven ' ~ Ing. She Is oonsigned to the New Zealand ■■'■■ Shipping Company, and arrives in chargo of Captain Weir, a stranger at this port. The Firth of Tay left the H.W. ■ India Dock on Saturday, 4th June; the Downs on Monday, 6th June; and took • ■ final departure from the Lizard on Friday, ■■■''- 10th Jnne, at 3 p.m. Crossed the Equator on • gth July, in longitude 32.10. On July 29 sighted 'V the island ol Tristan d'Aennha. On August 4th crossed the meridian of Greenwich, in latitude '■' ,39.50 south. On Augnßt Bth, the meridian of the - Cape of Good Hope,and on Augu»t 24th. that of '- CapeLeuwin. On August 30 passed the Sonth • " 'Cape of Tasmania, in latltde 44.50 south, making I an average of 251 miles per day for 26 oonsoon- I: tive days. Rounded ihe North Cape of New I Zealand on September 6th. and arrived at I .- Auckland on September 8, making the passage as follows:—From the Lizard to the line, 29 days; from the line to the Cape of good Hope, I 31 days; From tha Cape of Hood Hope to Cape Leuwin. 16 days; from Cape Leu win to the I . South Cape of Tasmania. 6 days, and from the latter to the North Cape of New Zealand, 7 daya. Total Lizard to Auckland, 89 days 8 hou«- '^^>..:/t,A43 -fiA-K^J POBT OF W^ANdAROAt^ i Arrivals.—September 2: Fanny Kelly, ketch. [■X . Williams, from Auckland, vi ha general cargo. I r i — Heptembei ;" : Fanny Kelly, |L- Match, Williams, for Aucklon , with 31,000 feet iij sawn timber. . M V^liOadinK.—Anna Bell, brig, with sawn and If baulk timber, for Sydney. S \ -•■ i' ■ ■ . ■ • i ~

COMMERCIAL.

k; Evkotno Stab Offioe, Saturday. Mi R. Arthur reports'ot Ws weakly general Bale: Fowls, la 2a to 2a 94; Spanish, 2a fdTxi^i 3d: Bramahs, 6s 6d; game, 2s 5d to 4s: Conin Chinas, 53: dressed fowls, Is 9d; turkeys. 4s 6d tu'.Ulo4; dooks, 2s id to 3s id; pigs, 5s to 13b pigdooa, lid; potatoes. Is 6d to ii; carrots, 2a si to 2s 9d; mangolds, la 3d to Is sa; turnips, 7d to

Is Id; parsnips, 2s 6d; onions, id; maize, 4s 3d; oats, 2s 8d to 3s; bran, 6s per Back; flour, £9 to £14; oatmeal. Its lOd to 14s; cheese, 3d to sld; lard, 31d to 4Jd; baoon,2d to 8d; butter, 2d to 7d; chaff, 2s to 2a 6d per sack; beef. Id to 2d; tea (half-chests), Is 10d; box tea, 18a to 245; sugar, 31d to 4Jd; honey. 54d; coffee. Is 3d; clothes pegs, 5a per box; candles, 10d: bnsoulte, 6d; soap, 16s. Sale of Sydney fruit, oranges Bold at 7a 6d to Bsj mandarins, 10s; paßßion fruit, 51d per dozen ~ Messrs Carbines and Taylor report as follows: —Poultry: Langshans, 7s 6d eaoh.;other kindp. fetched from 2s to 6a eaoh; parrots, 6s each ; young pigs. 6s 6tt to 8s eaoh. Fruit; Apples, ii 6d to 5s per caeo; orangee, 6s. Butter, 2d to 6d: potatoes, £2 to &l 10s: turnips. Is to 2a per owt.; swedes,ls; ohee3e,2d to 5d ; carrots,3s6-1: pump kins, 3s 91: beef, l|d; bacon,2d to 61: kumaras, 2s 6d; dog biscuits, lid per lb.: lard. Id; oats 2a to 2s 94: maiz9,3s to Is; bran.sß 6d to 5s 3d; bar ley 3s • sharps. 6s; flour» £1010a to £12 10b ; oat meal, lid; chaff, la 3d to 2s per bag. Groceries: Tea, haif-oheats. Is 4d to 2a 3d ; boxes. 163 6d; candles, 9d; Bugar, 31d to 4Jd; mußtard. 9s per dozen; soap, 7s 6d to 14s 6d per bos: kerosene, 2s per gallon; paint, (hematite), 233 per owt. The furniture and other sundries were all sola at satisfactory prices.

Mail Notice.

Maim will.Close as Under.— this Day. For Tairua, per Paku, at i p.m. For Tryphena, per Tokorau, at i p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Whangarel, and Danedin, per Taiaroa, at 5 p.m. m MoNßAj^^h^instjm^ w .^j a.T5a7 — "For "boromandeiroer" Coromande'l. at 11.30" a.m. For, Waltara, per Rowena, at 1 p.m. For Tairua, per Mansi, at 2 p.m. For Whitiangi, per Fingal, at 3 p.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at i p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Waugaroa, and Mongonul, per Wellington, at i p.m. For Tauranga. Ohinemutu, and Opotiki, per Glenelg, at I p.m. For Coromandel, per Annin Milbank, at 5 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, 13th instant. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Wanaka, at 8 a.m. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. Tuesday, 13th instant. Per s.s. Australia, as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For money orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late lotters bearing as extra fee of sixpence, in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. Ibis mail will be due in London on Tuesday, October 25, 1881, S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster, Chief Post-ofHoe. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Srftbmbbrlo,lßßl. Theatre Royal-Mr V. Marshall in " Qullp," 8 p.m. V.M.C.4. Rooms-Devotional Meeting,- 7.30 p.m. BandofHopo Choir—Temperai.oe Hall. 7 30 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

E.M.- Agent won the Auckland Steeplechase in January 1881. Constant Rkadbr—Whltaker's Almanac for 1881, gives the total number of men serving nnder the British Flag, including Standing SArmy, Army Reserve, Navy, Militta and Volunteers, as 588.766, not including aborigi nals. The strength of the Militia and Volun teer forces of the Colonies is not given, but 50,000 is probably a pretty olose estimate.

Marriage.

PKAROE-M'DONALD.-At Sydney, on Julj S, at the residence of the bride's mother, by the Rev. W. J. Webster, William George Wells Pearce, eldest son of William Thomas Pearce. Ute of Cornwall, to Kate Isabell. eldest daughter of the late Captain John M'Donald. mariner, late or Wales, and grand-daughter ol A. Cromwell, Arch Hill, Auckland.

Death.

KEVEY.—On August 26th, at hlfl father's resi dence, Kyber Pass Road. Francis, beloved son of Henry and May Kevey, aged 12 months. KEVEY.—On September 9th, at his father's residence, Kyber Pass Road. Willie, the beloved son of Henry and May Howard, aged 3 years, Deeply regretted. The funeral will leave bis father's residence, to-morrow (Sunday) at half-past 3. Friends please accept this invitation. RUSSELL.—On 9th September, at her late re sidence. Portland House, Hobaon-atreet, Auck land, Isabella Cameron, the beloved wife of John Russell, aged 60 years. The funeral will leave her late residence, Portland House, Hobson-atreet, to-morrow (Sundai), at 3 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1881.

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

The Railway Construction Bill last night passed very rapidly through committee of the House, and was read a third time. So far as it offers reasonable encouragement to private companies and districts to open up the country with railway communication, the bill is to be commended. It would advance colonisation, and relieve the political pres - sure on the Government to construct non payimj branch lines. But, as we before pointed out, the proposal to grant tracts of public lands is dangerous and unfair. In a country where land is -limited, such grants are tantamount to a money vote from the Treasury, and the acquisition of large blocks by speculative companies involves many elements of danger. In a letter to the New York " Sun," published re. cently, a Nebraska grainger describes the effect upon his district of the hugs railway monopoly created by means of State aid, and, therefore, im. possible to break down. The railroad com.

bination buys the farmers grain at any price it ltkes to give, no matter what the ruling rate may be in Chicago, and as the average yield in Nebraska is only from six to eight bushelß per aero, the farmers are not having very good times of it. Wo be lieve the residents of a district should be empowered, by the voice of a majority, to tax themselves for railway construction, and to take the land required for the purpose. Crown lands being equally benefited should contribute equally with private estatea. A workable law of this kind would confer groat benefit upon the whole colony, and would, we believe, lead to tho construction of various important lines—includingthat from Morrinsville to Rotorua. It is impossible to say in what form the bill has come out of committee, but if the proposal to make ducks and drakes of the public lands has been sanctioned by Parliament the adminis tration of the Act will have to be very closely watched, for tho door is thrown wide open for jobbery.

For those who say farming will not pay in New Zealand the agricultural statistics of the neighbouring colonies must be a groatcr mystery than a Chinese puzzle. V ear after year South Australia has had an enormous surplus of wheat for export, and yet the average yield per acre for the past seven years has been about 8i bushels per acre. This yoar, the average yield is less than fivo bushels per acre and yet the colony has 3,334,000 bush els for exportation. The yield in New Zea land this year exceeded 25 bushols per acre, and the average for the last seven years has been 26$ bushels. The yield of oats and other crops has been in proportion. Tho agricultural statistics of the fivo Austra lasian colonies bring out the following re sults : In New Zealand the yield was equal to 25£ bushels per acio ; in haw South Wales, 14 687 bushels to the acre; in Victoria, 9954 bushels; in South Australia, 4>965, and iv Tasmania, 15 bushels. New South Wales, Victoria, and (Queensland, are not yet self-supportiug in their production of breadstuils. Tho defi ciency in tho former colony baa averaged for tho last seven years, 3,832,000 bushels ; Victoria, (599,000 bushels; and Queens, land 1,375,000 bushels, On tho other hand South Australia, calculating the home consumption upon the same ratio, has had a surplus for export of 7,512,000 bushels a year, and Now Zealand, 1,610,000 bnshels. The area sown iv wheat in Now Zealand this year was greater than in any former season. .It is certain, from these figures and other well-catablisued facts, that the salubrious climate of .New Zealand renders it the most productive of the Aus tralasian group. The difference in its favour is as more than two to one compared with New South Wales and Victoria, and three to one as compared with South Australia. With such odds in their favour the farmers ought not to say much about tho unprofit ableness of agricultural pursuits.

Mr Sanderson received the following tele r" gram from the Success to-day :—" Bunked '5 60ozs. specimens gold to-day.— Peter Reid." ■ X The younsr man, Devonport, who met with an accident at Whangnrei and broke D his leg, has not been iv the Hospital, as previous stated, bat is at his parents' resi dence in Worth-street, Newton, and is pro gressing favourably. N The two men who attempted " log bail' last week from the Wairoa have been found guilty at Dargaville of stealing gum, nnd _, were sentenced to one month's imprisonment ~l each. Thoy wore brought down by Con to stable Scott this morning, and lodged in 11- Mount Eden. id Constable Bowman has been admitted to 's, the Hospital suffering from quinsy. At st first it was thought he was a subject of [r scarlet fever, but an examination of his ;h case shewed the erroneousneas of the con ld jecture. De An important action for breach of enn -36 tract will come beforo Judge Macdonald 'h at Monday's sitting of the District Court " The plaintiff is Mr R. May, proprietor of — the " Sightascope " exhibition, and the de fendant, Mr King, oue of tho proprietors of the steamship Oreti. May, it would appear, purchased a return ticket to con vey him and. his belongings from Mauu kau to Wanganui and back, but subse quently the steamer was removed to the 1(1 Kast Coast trado without the showman having received the full benefit of his re — TiurnncKet, nonce the action. The plain -11. tiff claims £100 damages. A settler named Pierre Denorre, who had been ailing about a fortnight, died suddenly on the island of Waiheke on 13 Wednesday last. Dr. Goldsbro' went down er in the Customs launch yesterday, and hav ing made a post-mortem examination ot the body, reported that death was the re sult of natural causes. Deceased came to B New Zealand in 1843 with Mr C. de Witte, ' and had resided at Waihoke for many a, years. He was a native of Ninory, near Brussels, Belgium, and about 60 years of age. of The question of Sunday funerals has been aI exciting great interest in Canterbury. At 511 a recent meeting ot the local Synod, a of clergyman proposed to make an extra fee of £1 for Sunday funerals, on the ground ld that the Cemetery Board lost 16s by each , Oi at the existing charge. In opposition to 3d the proposal, it was urged that the labour w ing classes usually selected Sunday for funerals, and that any addition to the fee ' would be a hardship to them, but, 011 th other hand, it was alleged that Sunday funerals were generally thoee of the rich or — comparatively well off, who wished to make a display. Tho motion to increase the fee " was lost. The ordinary I'itt-atroet Band of Hope g entertainment last evening was gratifying to members and friends present. The meet -30 ing was opened in the usual way, and the following programme faithfully repre- W sented:—Song, " Thy Voice is Near," Miss Craig; address by Mr Smith; recitation, = " The Charitable Boy," Harry Constablo j recitation, "The Village Blacksmith," Elizabeth Eaton; duet (vocal), "The ie Choral Insect"; recitation, " The Two Six )r pences," Annie Lawson; recitation, " The ik Lovers in different Moods and Tenses," H. j* Baker; recitation, "The Drunkard's Auc j. tion," Master Clark ; recitation, " A True > Incident," Miss Robinson. The conductor it having made a few remarks, 'the meeting closed. It was Miss Glasson who collected for the Bombay church, and not Mr Glasson, as 5^ misprinted in our paragraph last night. s Mr Henry Worthingfcon delivered another '• of the series of Friday evening lectures on f "Fragments of Roman History," at the it Wellesley - street school last night. Mr Worthiagton dealt more particularly with the twelve Csesars—their characters and the stirring events of their times, expatiat -- ing on these without going into the enor -1 mitiea associated with their history. The episodes were pleasantly related, and much 3 attention manifested by tho scholars. There 1 was a good attendance, and the lecturer was attentively listened to throughout. j These lectures, which are very instructive and entertaining, are given in connection . with the evening classes, but outsiders can — obtain admittance on payment of a small ' admission fee, , On Thursday, one of our " most respected ' citizens" was called by business to the ' bottom of Richmond Road. When about ■ three-parts down that elegant street, his progress was'abruptly checked by a loaded dray standing (unattended) across the footh path, and he, to continue his journey, was ; fain to stride into the road, which circum stance (as any will believe who have seen its state during the last few months) caused this M.R C. to use certain language, which, i as Mark Twain says—if inserted in Sunday school books, would possibly retard their circulation. It appears that the road being ■ simply impassable, both in this Btreo.t and the next one (Brown-street), drivers of carts take the only available alternative of making the footpath their property, which, in a few days, will reduce tha1; to the same state as the discarded roadway. Surely the Ponsonby Road Board are ashamed of ' themselves. To the Editor : Sir,—We noticed in the pohcereportsinyesterday'spaperthatseveral boys were yesterday charged with stealing sacks, and that, in the course ot the case, Mr Pardy thought fit to say that he re gretted the law could not reach the people who purchased the sacks.for they must have known them to be stolen. Now, sir, we think this is an entirely gratuitous and un warrantable assumption on tho part of Mr Pardy.- The necessity of our business causes us to purchase large quantities of sacks of all sorts of people a? we give good value for them, and have not'the discrimi nating power' apparently possessed by Mr Pardy of knowing a thief by his looks, we must emphatically protest against Mr Pardy's assumption (which might even be open to an action for defamation) "that those who purchased sacks of these boys (of (vhom we were unfortunately among the number), must have known they were stolen." Mr Pardy should take care and be a little less sweeping in "his charges of com plicity with fraud.—We are, &c, Hbndry ahd Whitlby.

The '1 emperance boarding house, Lower Queen-street, had a narrow escape from being destroyed by lire yesterday. Mr and Mrs Rooke were removing their goods prior to giving up possessions, and Mrs Rooke being desirous of cleaning up the premises, lighted the fire on the sheet iren where the stove had stood. The heat grew so intense that the flooring underneath took fire, and the smoke having been noticed by Mr Winter, a bucket of water removed tho danger. Mr James Dilworth is the owner of the premises.

There i 3 every indication of a busy sum mer for this goldfield. Every week we have visitors from various parts of tho colony, and from Australia. These, with out exception, express the fullest confidence in the prospects of tho mines, and are sur prised that so extensive an area of evidently rich mining land should have remained uu worked while capital was being expended in workiDg poorer districts. The fact of the average yield of quartz crushed at Coro maudel last year being 7ezs. to tho ton should convuice the most sceptical of the richness of these auriferous lands. —" Coro mandel Mail."

Upon "the death of the Empress of China a decree from tho Emperor, ordering national mourning for the period of one hundred days on the death of the Empress dowager, has been issued. Shaving is pro hibited during that time, and consequenily tho numerous tonsorial artists will be great eufferera. Several Chinese at Foochow, who were caught violating the imperial docree relative to the prohibition of shaving during tho prescribed mourning days, were bambooed and fined $3000 cash each. Upon liberation their heads were painted and varnished.

Wo are pleased to observe that the orders with reference to the detention, on board of 11.M.5. Emerald's crew has been relaxed. Captain Maxwell, it appears, was not t!ic primary authority, in thi* instance strong representations having been made to him— from a quarter which lie waa bound to res pect—pointing out that were the crew allowed on Btaoro the vessel might be sub jected to quarantine at Fiji. However, lie did not desire to be hard on the crew. They were mustered ou board yesterday, and after explaining the matter as here stat d, the Commander said that he would take upon himself the responsibility of granting tho special lcavo—men their liberty that afternoon. These remarks were greeted with applause, and during the evening numbers of the crew were making things joyful in town.

Mr C, Blomfield, who haß earned a good position among our local artiste, has pro duced three more oil paintings of North island scenery, which are on view und for sale in the shop of Mr Leech, carver and gilder, in Shortland-street. The view of Mount Eden iB very striking, embracing Mr Morrison's farm, and the residences of gentlemen well-known in Auckland. Another painting represents very faithfully tho pleasant creek near the Henderson's Mill racecourse. Thia picturo is well defined, and the scenery, especially the terns and trees, brought out with artistic care and finish. We thought, but we may be wrong, that the water was too blue in the creek. Tho picture, howover, aa woll as the kauri bush scene, were full of life, and depicted with poetic taste, indicating, certainly, an advance on Mr Blomneld's previous paintings from natuio.

The musical and literary entertainment in the large room of the Young Mou's Christian Association was fully attended and much enjoyed, Mr F.dmund Bell occupied the chair, and Mr Matthews offered prayer. The proceedings opened with an instrumental trio, by Mr Cox aud Master aud Miss Cox, from " Norma," fol lowed by a quartette, "The Cuckoo siug3 in the Poplar Tree "—Mrs Judson, Miss Dobsou, Messrs King and Cox, which was rendered ia a pleasing and appropriate manner. Mr Barry gave a reading entitled " John Maynard," a tragic story, and which was heard by all present. Mrs Judson sang the "Nifehtin gale Valley," with much effect, Mr3 King sang tho "Winged Messenger," a pleasing contribution to the harmony of the hour. Master Walter Barry contri buted two recitations, " Excelsior" (Longfellow) and " Casabianca." by which the little man won considerable applause

Mr Cox and family gave selections from "Der Fraischutz," and Mr Cox subse quently recited the speech of Polonius to his son (Shakspere) with success. Miss Dobson's pretty song " Looking Back," and the duet " When the wind blows in from the sea" by Mrs Judson and Mr cux,-were comparatively faultless in pointof execution. Mr Kntricau, gave a recitation —

"Becalmed" (Cowan), but in two excited a manner for the nature of tho poem. Jho last selection was a quartette, " Now by Day's Retiring Lamp," by Mrs Judson, Miss Dobson, Messrs King and Cox. A short, but effective address by the chair man (Mr Bell), a vote of thanks, on the motion of Mr J. Blackman, and the bene diction brought a creditable entertainment to a satisfactory close.

To the Editor: Sir,—l was pleased to see by your issue of yesterday that Mr Waynouth had viewed the question of the expuhion of the Brinsden girls, as I believe a .great injustice was done them, and because I believe it is not an isolated case. The Committee at its previous meeting, and indeed at this one, seem over careful about tbe feelings of Mr Worthington, and I can only regret that Mr Waymouth consented to strike out the latter portion of his motion, for as the head-master went beyond his province when bo dismissed those children without regard to their reel ings, so he should have been pre-emptorily instructed to re-admit, "If such acts of petty tyranny as these were not of frequent oc currence, I should have taken no notice of it, but my child has often been threatened with expulsion for the most trivial ofleuces ; and on one occasion when my wife had need of her at home, she sent a note on the following day, asking that she be excused, 'as her absence was un avoidable.' It seems that the writing was a little taint, for the child was had up before Mr Worthincton, who, before her, threw the note on the floor and put his foot upon it, and in a contemptuous manner said, " who can read that 7" and told her he was the best judge as to its unavoidablenrss, and he had a great mind to cane her ; now, sir, this mode of dealing with children ia not calculated to induce respect, and is likely to produce a very opposite effect in the mind of the parents. With Mrs Dawson I can sympathise, and can say with her that I have seen writing by the teachers come from that school in which there was great room for improvement.—l am respectively, X..C. B.

To the Editor : Sir, —I think it is a great pity that your reporter in noticing Mr (Jarnier's lecture upon "Electricity," be fore the French Literary Club the other evening, dealt with it so briefly. In it con tained many points which would ha read with interest, if not astonishment, by many, if not all your readers. For instance, after narrating some cases ot cures of paralysis, effected by him in the hospitals at Paris, ho stated that 20 years ago he predicted that electricity would prove of more service than steam and gas—would be utilized for driv ing carriages; and to-day he predicts that it will be found the most useful servant man can have in mechanics. Whilst in war it will prove a terrible instrument of destruction in overturning in an instant entire arnres. One will live, also, he says to see the day, when, by the aid of a very simple instrument, capable of being carried in your pocket, it will be a very easy matter to make your enemy bite the dust simply by touching him with your fist. He also made the bold statement that he had found a means of making a movement for clocks and watches which might he called " perpetual motion," for immediately it is set in motion it will not be able to "stop ! And yet, so said the lecturer, electricity is as nothing compared to that other unknown science called mag netism, for in the same manner that one will set aside steam with electricity, so with magnetism one will do away with tele graphy. And the time is not far distant when persons will be able to communi cate from One end of the world to the other without wire, cable, or apparatus of any sort. You will see from this (I am still quoting from the lecture) what a revolution these changes will carry in the world. Then nothing will be hidden. j.'f he thoughts the most secret will be known, and from one end of the world to the other per sons will not only be able to speak with one another, but also to divine! Then will be born the true religion. The lecturer then reverted to his treatment of the sick by electricity, and stated that if an operator was not careful he might (ransmit the diseased fluid of the patient, and which—as in the case of Dr. Guyomard of Paris—might terminate in his own death. Then, again, electricity, he contended, was the roost sure means of proving that a per son was dead—putting an end at once to the dreadful fear which many entertain that relatives may be buried-alive. I have quoted the above from the lecture for the benefit of those of your readers who may be interested in such matters; and it - may create a little diversion from the weary waste of words we are getting in so much Parliamentary proceedings being reported —I am, &c U.W.

"Quilp" was repeated again at tho Theatre last night. It will be performed to-night for tho laßt time. On Monday evening " Friends" will be produced.

At the meeting of the choir of the Band of Hope Union to be held in the Temper ance Hall this evening, Mr George Hemus, the president, will take the chair at 7.30, and not as stated in our last evening's issue, 6.30. As the meeting is called to discuss several matters of an interesting nature, tho president will be glad to see a full mustor.

Two steel rams have left England for China. They will be navigated to Shan ghai by English officers under the command of Admiral Ting and manned by Chinese sailors. These formidable ships are built of steel, and their tonnage 1430 tons, with engines of 2400- horse power, giving aspeed of sixteen knots an hour. Their armament consistsof 226-ton 10-inch breech-loaders and four 40-pounders 'of a new type. Three gunboats of the Greek Alphabet typo will soon bo ready to proceed to China. A good deal has beon said about land monopolists or land-sharks in New Zealand, and not without reason, but the most vora cious shark in this colony is a minnow amongst sprats compared to a certain big fish in America named Hamilton Desson of Philadelphia. This leviathan has^ re cently concluded a contract with the State of Florida by which he secures the free hold of four millions of acres. He intends to workout a great immigration scheme, having agencies all over Europe.

A studdnt at Oxford University on being asked " Who was Esau ?" replied : " Ksau was a man who wrote fables, and sold his copyright for a mess of potash."

In our report of the re-opening of the Remuera Hall, it was stated that there was a large attendance of ladies >»and gentle men visiting in that and the adjacent suburbs. Visiting should havo read resid ing. The printer also was somewhat at fault in his orthography of "The Area Belle."

The recent visit of the Rev. T. L. Davies to Mrs Gibbins' residence in Brown-street, Thames, in his capacity as a Minister of the Gospel, to see Mrs Gibbins, whom tho Medical Officer of tbe Board of Health be lieved to be almost on the verge of death from au attack of scarletina, and therefore at her request invited the rev. gentleman to visit Her, was considered at the last meeting of tho Borough Council, on the Relieving Officer's report, and Mr Davies has received a .reprimand in a long letter drafted by the Town Clerk, and warned not to do so again.—"Ad vertiser,"

It is stated that revelations are shortly to be made which will afford food for the scandal-mongers for some time to come, as the principal actor is said to hold a good place in Thames society. According to tbe "Advertiser" "The husband of tbe "lady" interested has aheady sought a local solicitor's advice, with the view to prosecution, but nevertheless be has made several efforts to obtain a largo sum of money to husl) the affair up, and has, we hear, been handed £6 as a first instalment, which is unaiitietactory, Rumour hath it that the lady was once "assaulted" in a Southern district, and very successfully con doned the affair on receiving substantial satisfaction, which enabled the husband to renew his stock of leather. How far he will succeed in furthering his purpose in raising the wiud in this case has to be seen."

Tho proceedings in connection with the opening of the Newton East School were still going on when our reporter left yester day afternoon. After his departure, Mr Vereker-Bindon, head teacher, addressed tho assembled parents andchildren. Master Wizard then made the presentation to Mr H. Mason to which we havo referred, and Mr Mason made a suitable acknowledgment. The passing of a vote of thanks to the chair man closed the meeting. A number of typographical errors crept into oar yes terday's report, and were undetected before going to press. Thus Mr Beaumont was made to say that the removal ot difficulties from the schoolboys' path was not an " un needed blossing," whereas unneoded should have road " unmixed."

Both on the America continent and in Europe some of the most gigantic engineer ing operations ever attempted arc-either al • ready under way or will soon be begun. In Europe the tunnel under the English Channel comos first. Then we have the Arlberg tunnel through the Alps, dividinj; Austria from Switzerland ; and third, the Canal through the Isthmus of Corinth. In thn United States work on the Hudson River tutiuel is progressing. In Canada the, project for a tunnel under tho St. Lawrence promises to be carried out at no distant time, large sums having been sub scribed for the work. In, Central America Panama Canal is proceeding.

The principal gold yields at the Thames daring the past month were:—Alburnir, 105 tons, yielding Slozs; Coliban, 22 tons, yielding 97ozs; Kuranui Hill, 70 tons, yielding 1270z5; New Golden Crown, 350 tons, yielding 3040z5; New North Devon, 134 tons, yielding 94ozs ; Old Golden Calf, 220 tons, yielding 99oza; Smile of Fortune tr (Oates), 150 tons, yielding 3430zs 5 Southern Cross, 27 tons, yielding 35ozs j Waiotahi, 200 tons, yielding 3440zs ; West Coast tr (Northey), 28 tons, yielding 106 oz?. The total yield was 27630zs gold from 1652 tons of stone.

At the meeting of the French Club this evening, the Chairman (Mr de L'Eau) will leo'ure on " The Persecution of the Jews in Germany," and Mr A. Alderman willcontri bute the translation of a choice passage from Richter. A committee meetiug will be held prior to the ordinary one.

A man named John Lynn came down from Whangarei the other d»y in order to 1 obtain treatment at the Hospital for cancer in the upper lip. He had allowed the virulent tumour to develop itself until his lip woa swollen to an almost incredible ex tent and protruding beyond his nose, Pr. Philson operated upon ie on Thursday by catting away nearly the whole of the upper lip, and now tho man is progressing towurds recovery. He will, however, be dis figured for a considerable time, if not for life. The supposed origin of the cancer is rather curions. Several yoars ago Lynn was received into the Hospital suffering from the effeots of a severe blow upon the nose, and the injuries which he then bad sustained necessitated the removal of some of the natal cartilages or bone*. He was discharged apparently sound, but a short time subsequently was re-admitted, and had a portion of' the jawbone removed. Then he came back again nearly dead, from bronchitis, and after his life had been despaired of he recovered, and resumed his employment. This, therefore, is the fourth occasion on which he has been an inmate of the Hospital, and it is surmised that the original injury to the nose is the indirect cause of the cancer.

A serious accident happened at Waitapu, three miles from Whangaroa, last Saturday, and the particulars were received from Constable O'Reilly at the Police-station to day. Constable O'Reilly reports that on the morning of the day iv question Mr Samuel Shepherd informed him thst a man named George Seiver had been gored by a bullock and was bleeding to death at Waitapu. He went there at once and found the man referred to lying amongst the titree in apool of blood. He was in a faint ing condition, .and it was'found that one of the horns of the animal had entered the right thigh close to the groin, causing a jagged and dangerous wound. The man was taken to Whangaroa, whero his injuries were attended by Dr. Trimmel, of Mongonui, Several stitches were put in the wound, and when the steamer left the man was still very weak suffering much pain. Mr Seiver is a settler residing about three miles inland from Kaeo. He had purchased cattle for Mr Shepherd, and was taking them to his place, via Whaagaroa, when he met with the accident.

The formal laying of the foundation stone of the Catholic Church, which it has been decided to erect at the corner of East and Albert Btreets, Newton, will take place to morrow morning at 10 "30 o'clock. Great preparations have been made for the effective carrying out of the attendant ceremonial. The Very Rev. Father Fynes, Vicar-General, will preside and lay the stone, while the various scholastic institutions and organisations in connection with the Roman Catholic com. munion here will be fully represented. An imposing display is therefore anticipated. After the laying of the stone mass will be celebrated on the site where the etone is to belaid, the choir singing Farmer's "Mass in B," and Lord Abbot Alcock preaching the sermon. Admission will be by ticket only, and as sitting accommodation is rather limited, it will be reserved for ladies. Provision is, however, to be made for shelter ing the assemblage from a possible inclem ency ot the weather by erecting tents and marquees on the platform. The trowel with which the stone will be laid is a silver one, procured from, and suitably inscribed at,' Messrs Kolm'a jewellery establishment. Members of the H.A.C.B. Society are notified by advertisement elsewhere to assemble at St. Patrick's Hall, at a quarter to ten sharp,

By a printer's mistake "Miss" Bispbam was credited in. our last impression with flinging two songs at Mr Cranwell's conceit on Thursday night. The singer was " Mrs Bispham. The Government steamer Hinemoa, which left Weilington yesterday, with His Excel lency the Governor on board, had not arrived at Manukau Heads up to the time at which we went to press. The steamer will arrive some time this evening, when His Excellency will come to town by train, and will remain at Government House until Monday, when he leaves for Fiji by H.M.S. Emerald.

Mr George Sibbin will offer for sale on Monday next, at the Auokland Hallway Station, at 12 o'olooli, a few tonj of, 10 and 561b metal rails.

We are informed that great bargains in drapery and clothing are to be had at T. Mo- Masters', to make room for a large shipment to be landed in a few days from the .Firth of Tay, jußt arrived.—Ad vt.

Professor Cailliau opens another of his popular singing classes in the Parnell Public School on Wednesday next. 11th instant, at 7.30 p.m. As the Professor ia a very clover teacher, and the prices are very low it should be a [great success.

We notice by announcement elsewhere that a new service of song will ba given in tho Franklin Road Primative Methodist Church in aid of the funds, entitled •• The Storm of Life," from the pen of Hesba Stretton, a popular authoroßH, The musical parts will be ronder-rt by an efficient choir.

A general meeting of the cricketers of this city will be held on Wednesday evening next, at the Thames Hotel, for the purpose of receiving a statement of accounts for tho year ending 3J.st August, 1881, and to conaidsr tbe advisability of forming a cricket association for the province of Auckland.

Sunday services are duly announced in the urual column. The cerraony of laying tho foundation stone of tho Newton new catholic otmrch. St Audrew"a Presbyterian Chu-ch, morniDß, the Rev. Thomas Spurgeon ; choral Hall, evening, MrG. A. Brown, ''Absent torn the Body," eto; Lorne-Btreot Hall, Rev 3. Edgar, morning, "Charity"; evening, Lecture on "Labour,*- by request. Hospital Lawn, fruit mission service of song, 3 p.m. Kvoning sorvioo at Theatre Royal. Cook-street Christian Meet ing House, Mr Ed. Lewis.

Mr Crawtord, chemist, Karangahape road, has now placed before the public, a valu able compound, 'cnown as " Crawford a Sarsa parilla Tonic." It has been specially prepared by himself, and possesaes all the ingredients which give vigor to the constitution, and acts in a wonderful manner as a restorative and Btlmulant. It la a valuable remedy lor indiges tion, low spirits, general debility, impoverished blood, and prompts the appetite. The moat delicate stomach can partake of it freely with; oat any harm. It is becoming customary for it to be sold in the publio bars ef the city, and is generally taken by Good Templars and other as a bavorage. Mr Crawford's notice appears in another column, to whioh we refer our readers for further information, Ihe coat is moderate being only 6s pnr bottle.

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF CAPTAIN EVANS.

(BY TELEGRAPH,— FBESS ASSOCIATION,)

NELSON, this day. There is no doubt Captain Evans did not tall overboard accidentally, as a note was found, ia his handwriting, containing the words, " Good-bye. God blees you all. Take care of the steamer, Mr Bachatrom, till you get to Nelson." Ho also left a will.

LATEST PARLIAMENTARY.

WELLINGTON, this afternoon. THE WAiUKU RAILWAY. I am asked to state that Mr Lundon moved the insertion of the Pakekou|- Waiuku line in the Railway Construction Bill, at written request of Mr Harris, who was unable to be present. It is thought probable that an alteration in the bill, made at two o'clock this morning, empowering the Government to contract for lines and value land without tho consent of Parliament, will cause the bill to be thrown oat of Council.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Bo briel, tor it ;s wita words as with buu beams; tbe more they ore oondensed the deeper they burn."—Southbit.

The Jewish Relief Fund in Victoria now exceed £1,300. The pew-rents of St. James' church in this city are worth £2,200. The Carandinis were at the Lyceum Theatre, Shanghai, late iv May, but were not doing well. Holloway, of pills and ointment fame, has paid £20,000 for four paintings by Land seer, Stansiield, and Millais. The Sjdney Bulletin says :—" Our best judges, however, are beginning to think that Trickett is played put." The best end—The dividend. Nine-tenths of the religion of the present day is nothing but holyoinarcarine. Mr Norman Giblin succeeds Mr H. A, Watt as accountant at the Bank of New Zealand. His Excellency the Governor has taken up his residence at the Government House till the Emerald leaves on Monday. The prospectus of the Queensland Sugar Refinery Company (limited) ia out. Capital, £100,000-in 30,000 £5 share*. It is reported from H. M. Emerald, that the New Zealand quarantine regulations were the cause of the Detached Squadron not coming here. The Towers Minstrels recently gave a benefit to Mr J. Clinton. Mrs Walter Hill, the well-knon n actress, and her family, are receiving a farewell benefit, in Christchurcb, before leaving. He drew a breath with a gasping sob, with a quavering voice he sang, but his voice leaped out and could not drown the accompanist's clamorous bang. He lose his pitch on the middle A, he faltered on lower D, and foundered at length like a battered wreck adrift on the wild, high C. Much satisfaction was expressed in Christchurch at the sweet and melodious tones of the Cathedral bells. Upwards of £250 has been collected in Wellington in aid of the Jews iv Southern Russia. The Greymouth people think the harbour works have improved their bar, which has a depth of from twelve to fifteen feet of water on it. Bad luck is a man with his hands in his breeches' pockets aud a pipe in his mouth, looking on to see how it will come. Good luck is a man to meet difficulties, hie sleeves rolled up and working to make it come right. It was in the " World's " report of a poli tical meeting that the word "shouts" was so ludicrously, misprinted as to make the blunder famous. "The snouts of 10,000 Democrats rent the air," read the report.

At Ararat Police Court a Chinese witness was asked how he wished to be sworn :— " Oh," said John, with the air of one willing to. save the Court the slightest trouble on his account "Kissee book, blowee matchee, shelpee Bob— allee same."

At Edinburgh, 22 young -"ladies" recently played football in public. They have formed themselves into an association to popularise football as a feminine past time, and are playing matches in different towns. Their scant costumes so shocked Sandy's propriety that the affair which was run upon commercial principles failed.

Ireland is experiencing new prosperity. The hay crop just harvested is one of the best the Green Isle has ever grown, and the potato crop promises great abundance. Coast fisheries give great hauls, and tbe surplus is used for manure. Mr Cheal, surveyor, formerly in charge of Waimate Plains snrvey, but recently ap pointed to the Thames district, has been entertained by his friends at Hawera by a public dinner. The Rev. Scott, of Chalmers Church, Melbourne, privately intimated his inten tion of resignation. Resnlt—testimonial of £500 subscribed. Mr Scott afterwards changed his mind, and serions dissension followed,

At Dean Stanley's funeral there were a wreath and cresses from the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Beatrice, Duchess of Edinburgh and .Prince Leopold, likewise wreaths from the French Protes tants and Americans.

At a Congregations^ Union meeting in London the other day, it was proposed that the Jubilee Fund should be £5000. Where upon Mr R. S. Hudson, the big soap maker, said: " That's all nonsense. I intend to give £20,000 myself."

however, and resorted, to drowning instead.

Speaking of Sir Gavan Duffy's re-entry into politics, the "Sydney Bulletin" cays : —"Judging by antecedents, we think it much more likely that it will culminate in Sir Charles accepting a title, than in the Irish recovering "their freedom. The 'patriotism' of fair Charles is well-appre ciated in Victorin."

BARQUE SIGNALLED.

A barque inside Tlri was signalled as we went to press. The vessels now nbouJ due are the Zaalandla and Loch Cree, from London, 76 days out • the O, A. Llttlefleld, from New York, 96 days ont j and the Bella Mary, from Dunodln. The barque signalled Is said to be a small vessel, deeply laden, tint doea not answer to the des oriptlon ot any expeoted. She will, therein -i. most probably prove a collier or some foreijjn vessel.*

CABLEGRAMS.

IRKUTSK'S TELEGBAMS.J LONDON, September 8. i TRADE CONFERENCE. A Trades Union Conference, which has ' just concluded its sittings, has passed resolutions denouncing restrictions placed by some foreign countries upon freedom of international trade. TURKEY AND ITS CREDITORS. CONSTANTINOPLE, September 8, A meeting has recently been held in this city between, the Ambassadors of tbe great powers, at which parleying has taken place on the subject of the financial affairs of parts. Tne Conference has so tar progressed satisfactorily, and has resulted in an agreement that a Council representing foreign holders of Turkish bonds should have complete supervision and control of the indirect taxes of the Ottoman Empire. GARFIELD IMPROVING. WASHINGTON, September 8. The latest news from Long Cranch regar ding the President reports that the feverish symptoms which appeared shortly after his arrival have now been allayed, and his con dition has improved, A PARNELLITE DEFEATED. LONDON, September 8. The election for the vacant seat in the House ot Commons for the County Tyrone, Ireland, took place to-day, and resulted m the return of a Liberal by a narrow majority. A Parnellite, who was one of the candi dates, was defeated by a large majority. OTTAWA REGATTA. OTTAWA, September 8. The International Regatta, which was to have taken place yesterday, at Toronto, has been postponed until Friday, owing to untavourable weather. WOOL SALE. At the wool auction to-day 9,500 bales were ollered, making a total of 147,9000 catalogued since the opening. A fair de mand was shown for various lots offered. The total number of bales withdrawn from sale since the commencement of the series is 11,000. Consols remain at 99§. New Zealand securities are unchanged. Total reserve in notes and builion in the Bank of England, £12,400,000. The Bank rate of discount remains at 4 per cent, and the market rate at 3J. Adelaide wheat, in store, remains at 565. New Zealand average quality, ex store, at ss. Adelaide flour, ex store, unchanged at 41s. Australasian tallow : Best beef, 395; beat Scotch pig irou, No. 1, free on board in the Clyde quoted at 48s 6d, aadvanccd ss.

AUSTRALIAN.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FINANCE. ADELAIDE, September 9. Mr Sayman, in the Legislative Assembly, has tabled a vot9 of censure on the financial administration of the Government. GRAIN MARKET. ADELAIDE, September 9. Wheat is quoted to-day at 5s 5d to 5s 6d. Thejtone ot the market is; unchanged Town flour, per ton, is £12 10s ; country brands, £11 15s. The tone of the freight market is firm. Freights to the United Kingdom from Adelaide are 50a; to the United Kingdom from outports, 523 6<l. Freight to London for greasy wool is Id per lb.; scoured, ljd.

POLICE COURT-This day.

(Before K. C. Barstow, Esq., K.M.)

Visionaries — Three individuate, one with a broken njse, another with a black eye, and a third without his ooat, were fined for drunken ness. Thieves and RioErvisa—James Lemon, or Lanham, and Franoia Tait were chargod with Bteiling sacks, value 15b, the property of Mesßrs Hammond and Byron, merchants. — William Smith, alias "Yoker," pleaded not guilty to stealing 18 sacks, value 18s, the property of Messrs Hammond and Byron.—Sergeant Gam ble explained the oase.andoalled evidence.—The charge against the boys was withdrawn.—Fran cis Tait deposed that he knew the prisoner as " Yoker," saw him on the 7th instant: with a auantity of sacks at the corner of Custom-Houßc -street; he met young McLocblan, and asked him to go and sell the sacks for him, accord ing to direotions, MoLaohlan paid he would not; "Yoker," then kicked the boy, and struck him on the head; "Yoker" then fciok 1 them away, and McLachlan told him he had stolen them. William MoLaohlan. hav ing explained the nature of an oath, said ho saw the prisoner near the gum store; ha wished him to go and sell the sacks for Mm ; did. cot know how many he had; would not do it; "Yok«r hammered him; thought he had stolen them.—James MoLaohlan gave similar evi dence ; prisoner kicked him became he would not sell the siioke.—Albert McNaughton (15), saw prisoner on Wednesday near the coal shed; saw him take the sacks on board the Zodiac. Constable Rist deposed to arresting the prisoner on the charge; he found some ot the saoks on board the vessel; prisoner denied all knowledge of the sacks; wondered how they came there (sacks produced).—Prior Home identified the saoks as those whioh prisoner took on board.— After some farther evidence, the prisoner was faand guilty, and sentenced to one month's im prisonment. Obstruction. -John Connolly pleaded guilty io leaving his home and cart on the footpath in Hobaon-street, and was fined 3s and oosts. Imp*rtine»oe.—Thomas Luptonwaß charged with a breaoh of the by-laws br leaving a quan tity of stones in Victoria-street, on the 23th in stant, thereby causing an obstruction. — De fendant, who was evidently under the in flunnce of liquor, pleaded guilty in a boisterous anil impertinent manner; in fact, his language waß so offensive that the Court could, only quell his tongue by holding up Mount Kden to Mr Lupton—Sergeant Gamble said the conrtab c who oould prove the charge was ill in the Hospital.—Remanded until Monday. The Mystic Light.—Hugh Robert Jones, of the Army and Navy Hotel, was called to answer for the light of the lamp over the entranoe to his hotel, which had be«n extinguished between sunset of the sth inst, and sunrise of the 6th mat. Mr Jones pleaded not guilty. Constable Graham deposed that as 5 o'clock in the morning the light was out. Co»stable Rist stated that he noticed the lamp several tlmas between 1 and 5 o'olook, but there was no visible light. —Mr Jones said he had wit no, sob who oould contradict. — Daniel Lonine, barman, deposed that he lit the' lamp oa the evening of the sth inst, and turned it on* at half-past six; it w«s not possible for any person to light the lamp on ths outside with out the use of the Insurance ladder.—To Bis Worship; he was obliged to go on the gal vanized roof to light the lamp ; he oould see from the verandah tkatthe lamp was alight.— Robert Welis, a Cook, said he w»s proceeding to work; he saw the light distinctly from Cook street, opposite Hacketfs Hotel—To sergeant gamble; observed the lamp regularly; took a drink there every morning at 6 o'clook William Lepine, accountant, noticed that the lamp was burning at a quarter-past six, and thought Dan was very lute in bed. as he generally put it out at six.—Mr Jones said he oould bring other witnesses.—His Worship said the fact that the lamp was burning at six was no answer to the oharge that it was not burning between the hours of one and four. He must find him guilty. Fined 2a and costs. This was all the business.

MINING NEWS.

(From to-day's Coromandel "Mail.")

Golden Anchor.—The manager re ports : " I have found gold in the Golden Anchor claim, better known as Bradshaw's Lease. The stone shows coarse gold, and isveryricb.

■Barrett!s. —There has been the usual vigorous work going on in this mine, but up to latest advice they had not picked up anything worth special mention.: Queen of the North.—Main and Stephenson's tribute are getting a good big parcel of stuff ready for the mill, and occa sionally banking a parcel of rich specimen stone.

ADA Claim, just pegged off on the boun dary of Queen, stands well for the tributers' reef. A- short drive is being commenced to to cut the lode, which throws the specimens near the surface.

Blackmore's.—The hands have been somewhat reduced in the mine, owing to the impossibility of finding stowage room for the quartz, of which there is a very large quantity now on hand, something over 300 tons. The work in the mine is at present confined to putting up a rice on the flat reef and a little storing fro in the rise on big reef. Good crushing stuff is coming to hand, and showing gold freely. Tiernan's.— The face in the main level is being pushed in with all possible speed, the manager intending to s*et under the shot of gold as quickly as possible, when he will have a fine block to stope out. He iB also making preparations to start driving on a large reef which was exposed when cutting out the paddock. Higher up the spur a little prospecting has been done, and a small leader discovered carrying very coarse gold. The men engaged widening the road have exposed a large reef ot solid quartz, which is about in the strike of the Union reef, and no doubt is the continua tion of the same.

Maori Win.— The manager is putting in a drive about 60 feet through the Tiki ground to cut the new leader. This will be accomplished in a few weeks. In the old workings the reef is looking first-rate.

Perseverance.— Driving on the reef is still being carried ;on, good payable stnff being taken out.

The alteration and improvements to the new battery are going on rapidiy, and in a very short time now it should be in capital working order. The tramway is also near completion; a 'week or ten days, at the utmost, ought to see everything ready for crushing.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROMfIUB SPECIAL BEPOKTE&)

WELLINGTON, this day. ' THE UPPER HOUSE HONORARIUM SCANDAL. i The Reeves-Wood honorarium betting" transaction has assumed another phaaa. This afternoon Mr Wood, immediately / after the afternoon adjournment, endea voured to address a fellow-member whose peppery temper is a matter of notoriety, and was promptly repulsed in such language as would be appropriate if applied to a common Welsher. Mr Wood was informed ' that unless he paid the amount of the bet in dispute between him and Mr Reeves he ran a risk of being kicked out of the* Chamber. Whether owing to this cause or not, Mr Wood has now paid the difference between Mr Reeves'guarantee ot £150 and what he really got. BREAKING A PAIR.—INVITING A MEMBER OUT INTO TELE LOBBY. Mr Pyke this morning, about 4 o'clock. : drew the attention of the Chairman of Committees that Mr Seddon was voting on a bill on which he had paired. The Chair, man declined to notice it. Mr Pyke told Mr Seddon he was a dishonourable man. : Mr Seddon retorted that Mr Pyke was a sanguinary liar. Mr Pyke complained to the Chairman, but he declined to notice a private conversation. Mr Pyke tfien said he would meet the insult in the lobby. He then went out, and got Mr Hurst to try and induce Mr Seddon to come out, but the latter declined, and the two have not yet met. Mr Pyke declares he will brand Mr Seddon as a coward. WORKSHOP AT PAPAKURA. f Mr Harris intends to aßkthe Government on Monday to erect a workshop at Papa kura instead of Newmarket. Messrs Moss and Lundon made an attempt. last night to get the Waiuku-Pukekohe line inserted in the Railway Construction Bill schedule, but with no success. Mr Moss fought hard for it, and strongly urged the importance of the work, THE HOUSE AT WORK. The Bouse made excellent progress with the work yesterday afternoon, no fewer than seven bills being read a second time, and three read a third time and passed. The number of bills on the order paper was 64, but that does not represent the full number before the House. There are many notices of motion yet un touched in addition, to be dealt with on the question for going into Committee of Supply. Mr Macandrew's separation proposals are among the latter. The Government will not attempt many more bills. Just a few of the most pressing, such as the Tariff, Property Tax, Deceased Persouß Estates Duties. These, with the Railway Construction Bill and estimates, will probably form the bulk of the work for " the concluding days of the session. It is . said that the retention of the security clause in the railways bill, which the Go [ vernment proposed to omit, will be the > death-blow, but I am told the Government don't attach much importance to its reten tion. Probably the bill will meet with a rough reception in the other Chamber, and , it is yet a matter of doubt whether it will | pass this session. Members will not remain in Wellington much longer. They are ''■■' heartily tired of fruitless labours, and I eagerly look for home. THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE. | The Governor went yesterday, and his departure still agitates the minds of mem bers. Mr Gisborne raised a strong point against the propriety of his leaving, though the Premier did not attach much impor tance to it, and said no difficulty would arise from his absence.

(PEE VRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Legislative Council.

Friday, A number of bills were advanced. A message from the Lower House stated that the Council's amendments in the Pen sion Bill were not agreed to, on the grounds that the amendments in the Bill were a breach of the privileges of the Lower House. The subject was ordered to be considered on Monday. KJBPBESENTATION BILL. The debate on the second reading of the | Representation Bill was resumed, c The second reading was carried by 14 to 8. Ayes s Mesirs Ackland, Brett, Fraser, Holmes, J. Johnston, Ngatata^Nnrse, Pea cock, Peter, Rfiynolds.Robinson, Whitaker, Wigley, and Wood. Noes; Messrs P. A. Buckley, Chamberlain, Dignan, Lahmann, Mantell, Richmond, and Scotland.

House of Representatives.

Friday. HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

On the motion that the House on rising adjourn to 11 o'clock on Monday, Mr Gisbokne raised the question on the effect of the Governor's 'departure from the colony on a visit to the South Sea Islands. Mr Pyke urged that it was highly in convenient for the Governor to leave dur ing the sitting of Parliament, which went to show that the present arrangement of combining the Governorship and tjj£ High ConHuissionersbip in the one person wbb most inconvenient. • Sir W. Fox could not see that thepre* sence of the Governor at the place where he had convened the legislature was neces sary. Mr MAOAKDEKW said the real Governor sat on these benches, and it mattered very little whether the nominal Governor were here or in Fiji. Mr Hall said he did not attach' much importance to the points so ingeniously ■ raised by Mr Gisborne. His Excellency had intimated to him that if the 10 per cent, deduction was to be continued this year, he desired it might be applied to his own salary, The discussion then dropped, and toe motion to meet on Monday at 11 a.m. was agreed to. GOVERNOR'S PAYMENT. , ; Replying to Mr Murray, Mr Hall said the Governor drew half salary during his absence, and the Acting Governor the other balf, as well as half his own salary. governor's salary. Replying to Mr Pyke, Mr Hall said tne subject of reducing the salary of all future Governors was under consideration, but he did not think any definite conclusion would_ be arrived at before the close of the session. COST OF ROYAL COMMISSIONERS. . Mr Bunny called attention to a return laid on the table, purporting to be details of the expenditure upon Royal Commis4ionerß. He complained that the details were mani festly incomplete. For example, Mr Phara zyn, a member of the Civil Service Commis sion, had been paid a honorarium of £338, besides travelling expenses, while the whole amount paid to the whole of the commis- : , sioners was only £619. Major Atkinson baid the particulars;, would be furnished. ■ .-' r.'

In committee, af ter^l,3o, a large number of amendments, as proposed by the Govern ment, were made in other clauses, and, certain new clauses were added on consi deration of the schedules. Mr JONES 1 moved to include a line from Kenrow to JN ewcastle—lost by 17 to 12. Mr I undon proposed to include a line from Kana ka wa to Hokianga: Ayes, 12; noes, 19. .Mr Pyke moved to include the line from Kelso to Ronbnrg: Ayes, 10 j noes, 21. Mr Lundon moved to include the line from Pukekohe to Waiuhu: Ayes, 11; noes, 19. Mr SEDDOK, after some alterca tion with the Chairman about having to confine himself to speaking on the schedule, moved to include Hokitika and Greymouth line : Ayes, 10; noes, 22. Mr PYKE called attention to Mr Seddon having voted after he had paired with Mr Bolleston, The Chairman said he could not take any notice of the fact, as pairs were only a matter of honour between members. Subsequently Mr Pyke complained that Mr Seddon haa called him a liar. . The Chairman declined to take notice of anything eaid privately. Mr Pykk eaid the matter would have to be settled in the lobby, to which Mr Seddon replied he was agreeable. The ■ schedule having passed the bill was re ported, when Mr Thomson moved that clause 15 be not agreed to. MrMuKRAY moved the adjournment of the debate till Monday, which was lost by 21 to 8. Mr Thomson's amendment was lost by 21 toB also, on the motion that the bill be read a third time. Mr Shrimski moved that it be read that day six months. After some re marks from Mr Lundon, the bill was read a third time and passed. The House rose at 4.25. RAILWAY AUTHORISATION BILL. _ Mr Hall moved the second reading of the Kail way Authorisation Bill. The House divided—Ayes, 43; noes, 11. Read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Monday. BILLS ADVANCED. jThe following Bills were alsoread asecond time:—Thermal Springs Districts, Westland and nelson Coal Fields Administration,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 10.



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MILNE & CHOYCE have jdst received, and abe now showing a Full assortment of SPRING NOVELTIESI -— ——au tiuo litticßb übjieaTU~ MILLINERY, MANTLES, FICHUS, &c, HOSIERY, in Silk, Spun, Lisle, and Cotton, COLLARETTEB, HEAD-DK3SSES, CHILD'S ANTIQUE BONNETS, UNDERCLOTHING 'AND BABY LINKN. Also, A VERY COMPLETE STOCK OF HOUSEHOLD LINENS. JM^ILNE AND OhOJUE, Queen and Wkluesley-stkeets, auckland. jPiABLICK AND URANWELL, XJT COMPLETE . HOUSE FURNISHERS' CITY HALL A X, C A D X . QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. 1 ( OABLICK AND w" ■ Cranwkll's stock i " . . contains a very ' O ■ extensive choice n O of Furniture, of _H Kngllßh. Amori "g-SM •■ ■■■ can, Italian, and • o Oj Colonial manufao- Otf qO^ - turo, and is sold at Km^rg the lowest possible *»<n w .. price consistent HH Hffl vrlth durability teg .ffl • and good taste; q M . and they respect <] .. J fully invite an In m spootion of their Show Rooms from Q . those about to fur- J Vnish. V /A Beautiful Lot Bft.- of Drawing-room . OSfi CARPETS, just aJi^M^S 6* landed.of the most 3ca2SPj fashionable do ggHfi!z;M , Bignß.and certainly mS>?Q3S L harpwth J very choice. Broß pH2SiOr OABPBTS isels from 1/11; Kid eJ^a^SiS ders, 3/6; Tapestry, M^HcjqS 2/11: various otber Kind's. Handsome hHS ; Borders for Car h« pets, Hearth Rugs / made to match. r^iAKLICK & CR4.NWELL keep a vJT Large Stook of Floor Cloths for Halla. Rooms and Offices. Linoleum, all widths, at lowest prioes. j^iARLICK & CEANWELL keep a VX Great Variety of Austrian Bentwood Furniture, and American Cane Chairs. Whole- Bale and Retail. WE allow a DISCOUNT of Frra per Cent, on Furniture, Carpets, and Floor oloths, for Cash Payments. BEDDING, all sizes, of our own manu facture, kept ready for Delivery. ■JIUKNITURE, and all other Geods, P delivered Vree in Town, and Book Cata logues sent to intending Furnishers on np plloation. v i~l ARLICK & CRANWELL keep an vJT immense assortment of Iron Bkdbtkadb. FORNISH TOUR HOUSE From the CITY HALL ARCADE, GARLIOK & CRANWELL, Proprietors. CIBINETMAKKR* AND Upholsterers



TTT" INK is & ET AL v. Wholesale and Retail cabinetmakers and upholsterers, AND CARPET WAREHOUSEMEN, SHORTLAND-3TREET, Beg to Inform the Publio that they have Opened their New Warehouse ■ WITH A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF FURNITURE, The Latest Novelties, and The Newebt _ ' Designs. Their atook of OARPBTB, tor Variety, Quality, and Price has never been surpassed in Auckland, A^£?)¥K ca nifwiaSs? LKUMandFLOOB ■YCATTINGS, MATS, and RUGS In great variety. Iho Newest and Latest Patterns in Chktonnbs and Trimmings. Silk and Worsted Reps, Coteleinos, Tapestry, , and Damask Coverings, doth and Tapestry Table Covxbs, Lace, Net, and Muslin Curtains., A large and well-assorted Stock of all the Newest Patterns In Toilktwabk, Agents for the Iron Venetian Blinds—"The Blind of the Period." These are the only perfect Blinds made. The Largest Stock of Brass and Iron BED STEADS and COTS in New Zealand to choose from. >«'■?"'■ A choice assortment of Dolly Varden Down Quilts, Blankets, Bed and Table Linen, ■ Towels, Toilet Covers, &0., &o. _■ toSBEOTipNINVITED. : WIN:KS;.& HALL, _ i SHORTLASD-STEEET.



Special Advertisements. IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM !for ensuing season's goods, and to [reduce my LAROK AND VARIED STOCK OF WOOLLENS, I beg to Inform my numerous oustomers and thejgeneral public that I have .decided to REDUCE THE PRICES BY TEN PER CENT. At tho same time I wish to imply that every garment turned out will bo, as usual, under my personal supervision, and, as heretofore, nothing but hand-work used. In making this announcement, I trust to re coivo an extra share of patronage, and to return thanks for past favours. H. L. POSSJSNKSKIE, Merchant Tailor and Habitmakbb, SHORTLAND-STKEET, AUCKLAND (Opposite South British Insurance Company). TAISSOLUxiuJN OF PARTNERSHIP. GENUINE CHEAP CASH SALE. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN Has purchased Mr. Rushbrook's interest IN THE .^^ Junction Drapery Warehouse, And, prior to making extenaivo alterations the premises, has made HEAVY REDUCTIONS ON THE WHOLE STOCK.



The following lines are worthy of notioe :— ' 2000 yds Good Dress Materials, 63d) bßii vg Ua i 3000 ~ ,* ~ „ at 6sd, r nrinn 81d.9idll01d.121d. ) p , Black Lustres, extra value, 6id, SJcl, Hid, 13} d, 1/41 to 2/61 Black Silka, unsurpassed, 2/Gld, 2/11, 3/3, 3/4}, to 6/11 Coloured Jot Silks, to clear, 2/11.3/9 White CaUoo,allprices,from2?dl 20 % under Grey Calico, all prices, from 2Jdf usual price Well Assorted Stook of Blanket?, Mosgiol, Kaiaooi and other makes from 5/6 d eaoh Cheap Tweeds for Boys wear, 1/91, VUJ, i)m\ 2/4 Kaiapoi & Mosgiel Tweeds, now Goods, from 3/3, being a very small advance on mill prices • l.argo Assortment of Corsets, from 1/5 per pair. Large Lot of Girls'. Maids', and Womou's Hose, to clear, fljcl per pair Lot of Good Blaok Braid, 36 yards for 1/ (piece) Men's Cotton Singlets, from 1/10 Merino .. from 1/11 Splendid Stook of Brown Hollands, Bin", 7H, Brt, 9jd. lL'Jd, the oheapeat Goods in tho markot 3500 yards Flannel, In Roalyn, Kaiapol, and other makes, cannot be beaten, from 0 Ji, 9d. IOW. 12id—line is worth 1/6 per yard Full Yard Wide Flannel, 1/21,1/6 per yard } Floor Cloth, Hid. per yard; 3-ft wide, 1/21 per yard Large Bath Towels. 9}d, Mid, 1/, 1/2, and 1/4 Good Stook of Winceys, splendid value, from 3Jd per yard 1500 yards Oxford shirting. New Goods, splon did quality and patterns, 81d per yard. Cotton Shirtings, 4Jd and 6}d per yard Large lot of Ladles' Blaok Cloth Jackets, very oheap, 55/ and 60/ eaoh, for 37/6 2COO yds Wide Silk Kibbonn, 3id yard Good UB Damask Table Cloths, 1/11,2/8, 3/4, and 1/9 Scarlet and Amber Worsted Fringe, 4} to 11 iooh, half prioe Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests, from 12/9| Men's Tweed Trousers, 5/10,6/10, 7/8, to 11/6 Boys' Tweed Trousers, 4/10; Youths' do, 6/9 Boys' Blaok Cloth Trousers, 4/6, to dear Boys' Macintoshes, 4/11 Men's White Shirts, good quality, from 4/6 Men's Fancy Military Sox, 6d pair A Beautiful Line of Boys' Norfolk Twotd Suits. 12/9 Fine Stook of Melbourne Clothing at Clear ing Prices 228 Coooa Door Mats. 1/8. 2/3. 3/2, 4/4, 5/5 Fancy Door Mats, 2/4 eaoh. Country Ouders srkt with Cabh at Salk Prices.



All Goods Majkkkd in Plain Red Figures at Greatly Reduced Pkicbs fok Cash Only. "Vr ILLIAM It. IjRIDGMAN (Late Rusbbrook & Bridgman), UPPER QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.



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