SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

tWin. WAPER J- To . morrow Morning, 7-27 BUNSET.-Thls Evening, 5.5 aUNKIBK.-To-Morrow Morning, 7.6 MOON'S AGE.-New Moon, 26th, 1.58 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING Reward, schooner, Anderson, from Whangaroa Argyle, s.s.. Crawford, from Whangarei

TO DAY. Glenolg, S.S., Farquhar, from Whangarei

DEPARTURES.

LAST BVENINO. Australia, P.M.5.8., Cargill, for Sydney Marion, sohooner, Cleverly, for Suva Kotorua. s.s., Tozer. for Russell Hawk, Government schooner, Grey, for a cruise

TO-DAY. Sybil, schooner, Sinclair, for Tahiti Minnie Hare, schooner. Skinner, for Poverty Bay

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Halclone, ship, early :. Taranakl and South-Wsnaka. Tuesday Melboarne, via South-Rotorua, Thursday ■TlussoU—lona, Mondays '■ «J •. Tauranga—Wellington, Tuesday and Thursaay Whangarei aad Mangapai—Argyls, Tuesday and Friday . . Mangawai- Fingal, Thursday Jklercoryßay—Jfingal, Monday ■• ;. ' '

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Inconstant. H.M.S. frigate, 6780,16 Runs. Rear-; Admiral Right Hon. Earl of Clanwilliam.

Carysfort?H.M.^. corvette, 2383. U guns, Capt. Henry F. Stephenson, 0.8., from Sydney. Tourmaline, H.M.3. corvette, 2120, 12 gunp, Capt. Robert P. Dennistonn, from Sydney. Cleopatra, H.M.S. corvetts, 2383, 14 guns, Capt. 1 Frances Durrant, from Sjdney. Rakaia, ship (W.S.UN.), from London; sailed ABhmore! 2 ship (Q.S.J.R.), from London ; sailed Herm?oDO, ship (W.T.R.D), from London; to sailJune2B 'v . Firth of Tay, ahip, from London; loading Loch Cree, ship, from London; loading ■ i ••• C. A. Uttlefleld, barque, from New York ■ Camille, brig, from New York; sailed April 2 Oceola, brigantln c, from New York Borealis, brigantine. from Lyttelton Lapwing, brigantine. from Dunedin . Winifred, schooner, from Now Hebrides Onward, schooner, from Lyttelton .: "■■'■' Rona, sshooner, from Lyttelton . Taviuni, schooner, from the Islands ■

EXPORTS.

Per Sybil, for Tahiti—lo7 oases geneva, 10 cases bottled beer, 10 cases salmon,-15 cases sardines, 7 bales cottons. 90 cases claret, 35 kegs boßf, 112 cases preserved meats, 131 cases onions, 101 empty casks, 20 kegs butter, 50 boxes soap, 10 bags oats, 9 boxes and 3 cases tobacco, 5 cases champagne, 7.oases matches, 26 packages sun- PerSonthern Cross, for Eluva and Lovuka— 290 tins and 20 cases biscuits, 20 sheep, 130 boxes and 10 half boxes soap, 5 packages tursiiiga, 2516 pieces timber. 81 sacks and 1$ gunnies potatoes, 28 pieces architraves. 7 packages sashes, 12 packagosi casements, 25 doors, i pack ages glass doors, 31 turned columns, 46 packages onions, 15 gunnies beans, 37 hawse pipes, 5 deck dldos, 6 sacks carrots, 6 saoks oysters; lo.kega and 2 casks meat, 6 oases German sausage. 20 bnndlea Iron stands, 2 boilers, 7 bundles mould- Ings, 78 packages sundry merchandise.

Inwards Coastwise.—Reward, from Whan garei, with 61 tons coal: Makaran.from Barrier, with 40 tons firewood and 6,000 feet timber; Santa Cruz, irom Meroury Bay, with 64,000 feet timber.

Outwards COASTWISB.-Mana, for Tairna; Makarau, for Walpu.

The burauo Ansdell has entered out at the Customs for Whangaroa and the ketch Santa Cruz for Suva.

The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters Association, London, report of shipping arrivals as follow:—Klizabeth Graham and Cynosure arrived from Lyttelton, April 16th; Coro mandel. from Wellington, May 16th; Queen, from Bluff harbour, April 16th.

The Beatrice Havernor was expected to leave New York for Lyttelton and Auckland, about July 23.

' The New Zealand Company's Firth of Tay sailed from Deal for this port on June 6th. The Looh Crea was expected to sail about June 23rd

1 The schooner Sybil, for Tahiti, takes the fol lowing passengers :—Mrs Brown, Miss Thomp son,' Mr P. K. Thompson and 1 native.

The departure of tbe s.s. Southern Cross for lißvuKa has been postponed nntil tomorrow owing to a breakdown in her machinery. The passengers booked are: —Messrs Winslotr, Woodward, H. Fowler. A. Carr, Kissling, W. Loddin, C. Veith, Mtssra McEvory and Munro. .

The new sohooner FetuLele wentout for a trial trip this afternoon. Cnptiin Cariulchael takes command ot the vessel, and will proceed with her to the Islands, where she will be handed over to the owner at an early date. She will take in about 10 tons ot cargo.

The barquentine Handa Isle, arrived at New York from thia port on June 17, after a passage of 96 days. She proceeds from thence to Port NataL

The as. Argyle arrived from Whangarei'last evening with 36 sacks gam, 8 sacks oysters, 30 brace game, a quantity of sundries, and the fol lowinur passengers :—Miss and Mrs Fuller, Mr and Mrs McKay and two children, Messrs Read,AUri(?ht,NelsoD, Brodie, Munro, H. Wil son, Barnes, Smith, Crisp, Furlong, 2 others, and i steerage. : '■! | The barque C A Llttlefleld from New York for Lyttelton and Auckland, brings the following cargo for this port:-500 cases kerosene oil, 50 barrels plaster, 2 cases hardware, 1 case.of machinery, 11 stoves, 30 cases slates, 12 cases uxes, 1 case of shovels, 122 bundles wire, 3 cases waggons. 5 cases chairs, 516 oar's. 78 boxos of clocks, 200 boxes clothes pids, '3 boxes spoon oard, IS bundles shoe pees, 2 closets, 100 cases Baraaparilla, 20 cases grease, 110 cases oysters, 13 soses canned goods, 130 caßes manufactured tobacco. 26} boxes tobacco, 100 quarter-barrels dried applet. 50 casks seed, 115 packages mer chandise, 22 packages sundries, 40 packages blacking, 25,338 roofing slates. ' ' '

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

- Russbi.l, this day. Arrived: Kotorua, s.s., from Auckland, at 110 a.m. .i' . ~. . ..,

Arrived: lona, from Auckland, at 10 a.m. Nbw Plymouth, this day. Arrived: Hawea, from Onehunga Lyttklton. yesterday. Arrlvod: Bowen, 8.8. from Wellington.

Blotf, yeßterday. Arrived: Rotomahana from Melbourne. Passengers for Auckland:—Mrs Moody, MeSßrs May, Murdoch, and three steerage.

Sydney, July 25. Arrived, this morning: The Union Com pany's steamer Arawata; from lluasell. -

COMMERCIAL.

Bvknino Stab Uffice, Tuesday.

Messrs Coehrane and Son held a large sale of jewellery, silver ornaments, etc.. at their mart to-day. Inkstands brought 5s 6d to 183 each; field glasses, 10s to 20s; silver sets, 63 6d to 8s ; thimbles, 9a 6d to 12s per dozen; clocks, 19s to £2 7s; barometer, £2 7b : wax and compo dolls, 2s 3d to 235; necklets, 25s to 50s; mugs, 12 to 13s 61 per doz.; diamond rings, £1 Üb; other rings, various, 153 to 25a; watches. £2 is to £9103; diamond pendent. £10 ss; gold lockets, 6s to 255: diamond locket, £6; diamond solitaires, £3 63; jet ornaments and jewellery at proportionate prices.

Messrs (i. W. Blncey and Co, sold a consign ment of American stoves as satisfactory prices.

The sale of teas at Messrs B. Tonka and Co.'s mart to-day attracted a considerable number of the trade. Chinese teas sold at prices varying from 1b 4d to 2s 3Jd lb, duty paid; while Indian teas realized from lOd to Is 6d in bond, Kvery line was sold.

Mail Notice.

Mails willlClose* as Undeb.—'

Tnis DAT.

For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotikl, per Wellington, all p.m. For Whangarel Heads, Walpu, Whangarei, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at i p.m. -'- " Wednesday, 27th instant. For Coromandel; per Coronaandel, at 11.30 a.m. For Waitara, &oi, per Lalltt Roolth, at 8 a.m. For Waitara, per Samson, at 11 a.m. For Thambs,; per Rotomahana, at 2.30 p.m. For Levuka, Fiji, per Southern Cross, at 3 p.m.' For Barotonga, per Atlantic, at 4.30 p.m. | For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. t ; I.i: ;l • Thursday,2Bth instant. ■' "■ tr | Per s.s. Rotorua as follow:—; ■ '• 1 • i For India, China. Japan.Mediteranean Ports,! and Continent of Europe, at 8 a.m. „... -, For Gisborne, Napier, Southern ports, Ans-J trallan Colonies, trnd-United Kingdom, via] Suez and Southampton, for letters specially) so prepaid and addressed, at 9 a.m. j «t; For newspapers, at 8 a.m. . / ■ ,-.. • - ; \ For money orders, and registered letters,! the previous evening at 4 o'clock. . • For Walwera, Te Kapa, Oraigieburn, and' Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. . For Wkangaroa, per Ansdell, at 3 p.m. j ■ S. B. 8138, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-offlce. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Joly 28. 1881.

Devonport Hall—Ratepayers'Meeting, 8 p.m. Mount Kden.Sohoolhouse-Ratepayeis' Meet ing,.7.3op.m.,'' , DriU-shod-Victoria Rifles, A.R.8.: annual meeting, 7.30 p.m.

Whau-Whau Bazaar: disposal of pictures and artioles, 7.30 p.m. '

Eden Hall — Leoture by Edward Lewis— "Human Creeds"-7.30 p.m.

Theatre Royal—Garden Dramatic Company, " The- Relief of Lucknow,'; 8 p.m. - '■ ■ ■'' . 1 Ponsonby ' Mutual Improvement Sooiety]— Essays on the Novelists of the Age, 7.30 p.m.;

Death.

OARLIN.-On July 25th, at his residence, ssovr market-street, James Carlin, aged 65 years. The funeral will leave at 3 o'clook to-mor row. Friends please accept this invitation. MACDONALU.-On July 25, at the residence of the Key. Dr. Macdonald, Viuoent-atreoc, Robert Nutter, youngest son of Robert C. Macdonald; aged 2 years and 9 months. WORTHINGTON.-On 15th March, at Kemp Cottage, Aldershot, England, Mr. Michael Worthlngton, aged 69 years. ,

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

TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1881.

For the cause that lacks assistance. For the wtodk that needs resistance, For the future in the distance^ .And the good that we can do.

Tarring up arrears of mail newß and local matter we omit leading articles and a large amount of correspondence.

On our fpnrth page to-day appear further items of mail news, including an account of disgraceful outrages in Ireland, and the revolutionary movements in Russia; 'also accounts of Saturday's football matches. ' <i

We learn that there was a slight error in our paragraph referring to the writ for libel and slander served on Mr J. H. Field, at the suit of Mr G. W. Jones. There are four counts in the declaration, on each of which £100 is claimed; or £400 in all, not £300 as before stated. The writ was.served yesterday afternoon.

.We have received a- letter from Mr Walter Reynolds upon the Pinafore dis pute, which 13, crowded out of to-night's issue; ' '.. ' •. . ;,'■.-•■';

We are requested to state that the name of the man who tried to commit suicide at the wharf is John Power, not Powell, as previously stated.

Herr Schmidt, on Sunday evening; paid & visit to St. Patrick's. He expressed him self quite pleased at the manner in which the choir was conducted, but seemed very dissatisfied with the wretched organ .that is there.

: 'Major Drummond: Hay, a well-known old Auckland resident, died at Cambridge flast night. -- " •■' >

i "Gas Consumer" writes :-"What is the matter with the gas; it gives a most j wretched light of late ? - and'suggests that he hopes a little competition in: the way of electric light may at least lead to a better article being supplied at about half the present price, which,- he adds, or oueht to be, if there was not quite:.so much (monopoly.1!. ~.,-. r . ;,.= .: <[:-.■

: " A meeting of members of the Onehuaga Borough Council was held last Friday levening, at which Mr J. W. Waller presided. The meeting was called for the consideration of some disputes in connection jwith the waterworks contract. A fter some little discussion, the Council resolved to pay the money. Mr Jackson stated that the waterworks account had, now swallowed up all the money of tho general account, and much more, which money required to be replaced.. This coiildbe done by either a special rate, private contributions, or cessation of all but necessary works. The matter was settled for the time by Mr Stevenson moving, "That the money received from licenses be placed to this account till the liability is discharged." This resolution being agreed to the meeting closed, I We^would draw attention 'to an advertise ment in another column offering a reward of £2 for information that will lead to the conviction of any person guilty of destroy ing or defacing bills on the Stab hoardings and advertising boards throughout tho city and suburbs. Many pounds worth of print ing is placed. on these , hoardings every week, and yet larrikins (some big enough to know better) wantonly deface them. Though reluctant to punish lads for any trivial prank, they must be restrained from malicious injury to private property^ and therefore the reward named is ottered. Due warning having now been given, prosecutions will -certainly. be ■ instituted against offenders. , -, '..' '. : v; ■

, CT6 Hie Editor: Sir,—lt might prove highly, beneficial if the f Vagrant Act" could be made applicable to idle lads of this, city, who are to be seen roving about the wharres and other parts, usually in gangs of threes and fours. These "lads commonly leave school much too early, and afterwards practise an Arab life through most of their teens 1 They learn no trade whatever, and are in consequence youthful vagrants, and specially open to crime. Is it at all possible that the " Vagrant Act." might be brought down sufficiently low as to act upon say boys of thirteen years of age T" It would certainly be well that the Commissioner of Police should search into the matter, because a little band of public vagrants are without doubt now doing their apprenticeship in this city, notwithstanding our boasted free education system. Unless school committees have the courage to put in force the compulsory clauses of the Education Act soon, there may some day arise a need for an " Apprentices Compul sory Trade Act ? "—I am, &c, "X.Y.Z." i The aspect of mining matters at Tiki is, to the eye of a practical observer visit ing the mines at the present time, of a satis factory nature,' as, instead of confining the work to picking out the best of the stuff, irrespective of the iuture development of the groutfd, every effort appears to be put forth to place the mines on a good working footing. This fact has not been recognised, by some investors, who are not content to.' wait for the systematic devlopment of the* reefs, but want the specimens picked out and a fever excitement kept up in order to keep the share-market brisk; but thnse people acquainted with mining know it is better for the future prosperity of the mines that work should be carried on with every consi deration for the future, and the directors of several companies, who are carrying out permanent works in the shape of tramways, low levels, etc., arc entitled to thanks for so acting. The battery at Tiki is approach ing completion, but the impatient people 'should remember the great difficulties to be met with in carrying out a contract in so isolated a part of the district with the roads nt this time of the year almost impassable. To give some idea of the state of the road from the foot of the range, we may state that' Blackmore's paid £2 5s to a carter last week to convey 200 feet of timber from this point to Blackmore's mine, This sum was paid for cartage alone. As regards the probabilities of the crushings, good yieldg are expected, but whether they will reach anticipations depends very much on what the latter are. A great deal of satisfac tion was evinced that 20 ounces were ob tained from 4tona of stuff from the Martha claim.' If the public mind will be similarly pleased with that yield from the three lead ing mines at Tiki there is no reason to doubt but that the result will be satisfactory,

The City Council invite tenders foriron ' gates and fencing for the Albert Park. \ i[ Mrs Luhrs, of Hamilton, got up^ester day morning at live and told her husband she would take a walk iv the garden as she had a head-ache. - She has not since been seen,, and it is feared she has drowned her self, as she had shown signs of aberration ot intellect previously. . :- f j

The attention of ratepayers in . the Ponsonby District, is directed to an adver tisement; in another column, from D. F; v Evans, intimating that he is hot a candi date iv the present election of Trustees. It appears there have been several mistakes Mr D. F. Evans estate agent, being taken for Mr T. Seddon Evans (chairman of the Board).

Herr Schmidt is inaugurating a local amateur opera company which.will pro bably make its debut very shortly.; Southem.citie3. have similar organisations/ audit is surprising that in a music-lovirig. place-like Auckland, steps in this direction1 have not been taken long ago. '■'■-'■' ' - '■ j

Mr Doran's Variety. Troupe was fairly, patronised last evening, and a capital pro-: gramme 'was presented.- Several newsongsj 'were introduced by Messrs Mdrgetts and) O'Hare, the latter singing "The VVorking Man.", Mr Nelson sang "Kocked in the: Cradle of the Deep." The Mettam. 8r09.'; and O'Hare did the "Turks" iv good style.! The ' orchestra deserves. credit. The wfyole; concluded with a laughable farce,. ..,,

At the inquest held before Dr.Goldsbro': at the Whau Asylum on the body of William Cuappell, the jury found a verdict of " death from acute mania," in accord ance with the medical testimony, of Dr. Young. Chappell was comparatively a young man, having only reached his 32rd year. He .leaves a wife and five young children in poor circumstances in Wellesley street, entirely dependent upon the exer tions of their mother for support. '

To the Editor: Sir, —In reply to " Share holder's " letter in your last issue respecting the management of the Devonport Steam Ferry Company, if the writer will call at the Company's office in Queen-street, the undersigned will gladly satisfy him that no breach of . faith was committed by the Directors when judging the. models aad plans sent iv for competition, and at the same time uny further information as to the doings of the Company will be cheerfully accorded.—l am, &q., Benjamin Tannek, Secretary.

A grand concert and ball will be given in the Lome-street Hall on the evening of the 2nd proximo, for the benefit of Gunner John Masters, who has been unable to follow his trade, that of a boot-closer, for the last 15 months in consequence of a protracted at tack of rheumatic gout. It is hoped that his friends will rally round him in his season of distress, in recognition of his ser vices at.Templar and benevolent entertain ments, more especially as he has a young family depending upon his labours. ■

A telegram has just been received from the officer in charge of police, Blenheim, notifying the death there, last, night, from bronchitis,! of Serjeant Richard SaundersoD, formerly stationed for' several years in Auckland, and subsequently at.Ngaruu wahia, .from which last station be was transferred to Blenheim, in August last. While serving in the Auckland police dis trict, he bore the reputation of a conscien tious, honest, and trustworthy officer, and as such was deservedly respected by hia comrades, and by the fiontral public with whom he was brought in contact.

The case of Samuel Mellor v. James Moran, in which £100 is claimed for damages done to plaintiff's property at Pukekohe by a fire lit near it by the defendant, has been before the District Court all day, and is not yet finished, The defendant's case is a complete denial of tho plaintiffs allegations, As there are 26 witnesses subpoonaed the hearing of evidence will probably occupy a portion of to-morrow's sitting as well. We have much pleasure in informing our readers that there will be a grand perform ance of sacred music atSt.'Mary's Church, Parnell, to-morrow (evening (Wednesday) July 27th. The programme, which appears in another page, is both varied and exceed ingly choice, and a large congregation may therefoie be anticipated. Messrs Gordon Uooch, Angelo Forest, Slater, Miss Corbett, and Mrs Revitt, coupled with other ladies and gentlemen, may be expected to take a leading part in the proceedings. Admission tree.

Return of sick treated at the Provincial District Hospital for the week ending Saturday, July 23rd, 1S81: Remained last return, 101; admitted since, 17; discharged, 11; remaining, 102: males, 84; females, 18. Arrangement of cases: Zymotic, 2G ; constitutional, 11; local, 34; develop mental, . 18: violent, 13. Five deaths occurred, viz. : J.G.; 36 yearS^' malA, on 16th instant, of cancer; P.N., 58 years, on 18th instant, of liver disease ;;M.8., 22 years, female, on 19th instant, of diabetes ; A.8., 26 years; male, on 20th, of meningitis; J.M., male, 40 years, on 21st, of pneu monia.—Thanks are returned to Mrs Hewm for a parcel of old linen, . . ~ r, The .majority^ of the boys of: Auckland seem to delight in mischief, especially in breaking windows.' Not contented, how ever, with making holes in the windows of private houses and skylights, tho West End section have recently attacked the Franklin Koad chapel, and broken folly £3 worth of glass, so says the glazier's bill sent into tho. committee for payment. We are glad, to notice that a strict watch will be kept by a vigilance committee for some time to come in the locality of the cbapel, and should any little wilding of the West be caught in the aot of stone-Alinging, he will at once be committed to the paternal care of Constable Burnard. Mr Griffiths, a resident higher up Franklin Road, received a large stone through his window on Saturday. These pranks must be put a stop to, and if parents do not birch their boys the police must. Mr Thomas B. Hannaford having refused to pay the costs in the recent "Observer" case, amounting to two guineas, was yester day conveyed to Mount Eden gaol for the allotted term. Mr Uannaford's mind was apparently made up as to the course he should pursue. Be was determined not to pay the money, preferring to be a martyr. He stepped into the prison van with per« feet sang froid, and a serenity of coun tenance becoming a saint, a settled resignation, in prospect of an interval of quiet, free from the perturbutions :of ,a; sinful and ungeneious world. We were informed that My Hannaford has no im mediate matrimonial case on hand requir ing his secret and confidential services; and, possibly at the end of his term, the accredited apostle of Hymen may return to office, invigorated in health, and fully prepared for other matches, which only need the hand of the enchanter to set th.em in a blaze. ' . .

j The folionring account-of a presentation to Mr W. J, Mogiuie, son of Mr Moginie, of Auckland, upon his departure from Sydney for this city, appears in the.Sydney " Telegraph,'1 of July Ist:—"A presenta tion was made last night by the employe's of Mr George • Robertson * to" one. of their number, Mr W. J. Moginie—well-known for his civility and courtesy to customers of that firm—who, on account of ill-health, is leaving Sydney. The memento consisted of a handsome morocco album of photo-, graphic views of Sydney and country scenery, tastefully mounted, with an illuminated inscription as follows:—" Pre sented to William Joseph Moginie, as a token of sincere regard,' from his'co workers in the employ of Mr George Robert son, publisher, on tho occasion of his leav ing Sydney." The presentation was accom panied by a eulogistic letter, signed by tho employe's, bearing testimony to its worth and influence, and to his straightforward, gentlemanly, and consistent conduct while amongst them; . The recipient feelingly responded, and retired with the united ex pressions of hope for his best welfare in the future." : ■ ■' • ' .7 ' ..

Themembersof the St James' class were intellectually entertained last evening by Mr J, D. Davis, who read an able critical essay on the relative merits of Carlyleand Emerson in their separate works on Heroes. The distinctive views of these writers, who were friends, were clearly defined, and the peculiarities of each concisely portrayed. This paper drew forth, excellent remarks from the leading speakers, and on the whole the.criticisms were just and appreciative ; some of the younger members, however, seemed to possess but a limited knowledge, either of the writings of Carlyle or .Emerson on the heroic. "Hamlet.—A study," was the title of a somewhat critical paper by Mr_ Alfred Alderman; a subject on which he had evidently devoted consider able thought and attention. Mr Alderman gave several of Hamlet's soliloquies In a very fair style, and his comments showed a good knowledge of Shakespeare's wonderful tragedy. The reader was rather severely criticised, which will not be with out good effect, and which were taken in excellent temper by Mr Alderman, as was evidenced by his happy reply. Some latitude should always be given, to a mem ber in his first venture as an essayist, par ticularly on such a subject as Hamlet. We think it impossible that a young man could read any of Shakespeare's dramas without intellectual improvement, and a more exact knowledge of the human heart. Mr Davis, in his remarks, evidenced the close student of the great poet, and added much to the interest of members. The two hours with these great writers were well and profitably spent. The chairman announced that Mi West would give a lecture on Monday even ing next, on the late Karl of Beaconsfield. '

CABLEGRAMS.

;.;•' iTsktiTEß's telegrams.]

vIN>ERN&ii 'MACHINES FOR ENG.

LAND,

■Six infernal machines concealed in barrels oE cement which formed part of the cargo -jot the'ship Malta, recently arrived at Xivefpbol from America, were discovered. On examination they were found to con tain charges o£ dynamite. The police are instituting inquiries, but up to the present time have not: been 'able to! trace the owners. -. .... . - .

LONDON. Jul

AYOUB KHAN SUES FOR PEACE, -,- ■ GALCUTTA;rJmy2S.

Telegrams have 'beea-'received to-day ; from Kandahar reporting that.Ayoub Khan; has endeavoured to open for negotiations; with the |Amir for the cessation ol hostilities. Abdur Raham has, however,; steadily refused to consider any overtures! on the part of his opponent. | •OPERATION ON. i PRESIDENT GAri-l FIELD. * ■ j . /WASHINGTON, July 24. j .. News of the relapse of the sufferings of President' Garfield has created .a revived; anxiety throughout the States. NEW^ORK, July 25. j The medical attendants of the President, having decided that it would be necessary to perform an operation to relieve him from: the effects of the bullet wound in his loins, an incision was made this morning in his, back, to facilitate "the discharge of. pus, with complete success. It is believed that: this treatment will materially aid Mr Gar field's recovery, ..... ' MORETROUBLE IN THE TRANSVAAL. CAPETOWN, July 23. Telegrams are'to hand from Pretoria, in the Transvaal, announcing that since the conclnsion of the draft convention by the Royal Commission a hitch has occurred in: the further negotiations which have been opened between the. Commissioner and th,e| Boer- loaders. The difficulty, it is feared, may delay the Transvaal settle ment, v ' ■ .'■■■

News is also to hand from Pretoria that the trial has been concluded of the Boers who were arrested and charged with the murder of Captain'Elliott, a British officer, while he was on parole during the war. The jury, which was composed of Dutch residents, has returned a verdict of not guilty, and the prisoners have been re leased. . ■-.'■.'■■

AUSTRALIAN.

11.M.5. BACCHANTE SAILS FOR : SYDNEY.

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. '■ H.M.S. Bacchante, having completed her repairs, sailed to-day for Sydney'to join the squadron. '.'... ■ . , « SUGAR FOR THE COLONIES; f\ Mauritius advices-announce that the engagements of sugar for the colonies) are as follow :—For Adelaide,, 200 tona ; Mel. bourne, 850 tons;. Sydney, 350 tons. The present season's crop, is.estimated to yield 25,000 ,tons ; Ihe growth, of the cane .is, however, reported a3 slow. ■' '-'■>• SMAIiL-POX: BRISBANE, Tuesday. 'Three -cases'of small-poxaVSouth Bria^ bane were reported to the authorities yesterday. The sufferers -have been isolated, and necessary precautions are being taken to check any spread,of, the disease. SMALL-POX IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, July 25. A case;of supposed small-pox baa- been to-day reported to the Board of Health from the neighbourhood of Sussex-street. The ; doctors -who have examined the sufferer (a child named Woods) have been. unable to decide upon the exact nature Of the disease at the present stage.

THE DETACHED. SQUADRON.

SYDNEY, July 25,

Admiral 'Earl Clanwilliam'l3 in'better :health to-day. He is not; however, yet out •of danger. Wo date has yet been fixed for tho departure of. the squadron for Auckland. ! GERMANY SEEKING TRADE.

. ADELAIDE, July 25. i The German steamship Catania, from iHamburg, on May 25th, arrived here to-day.

RECEPTION OF TAWHIAO AT HAMILTON.

(BYTKLKGEAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

HAMILTON, this day. TAWHIAO and his followers arrived hcie about 12, o'clock, and were met at the {Borough boundary by; the Mayor, council lors and Keception Committee, accompanied by the Hamilton band, who preceded the, natives through the' Borough to the Council Chambers, being followed in the. line: of march by | the school children ■ numbering 300, and a large concourse of settlers on font and horseback. .. The. Mayor read the fol lowing address of welcome to Tawhiao.:—

j "To Tawhiao: Greeting,—Wo, the Mayor and Councillors of the Borough of Hamil ton, desire, on behalf. of the citizens of Hamilton and settlers of surrounding dis tricts, to express our satisfaction at seeing you amongst us. We sincerely trust that the happy relations that now exist between your people and ours may, long continue.— John Knox, Mayor." '

i This having been interpreted to Tawhiao, he replied. The Mayor then read tho fol lowing address to Major Mair :— "Major ' Mair,—On behalf of the inhabitants of Hamilton and settlers of surrounding districts, I beg jlo congratulate you on the success that has attended your administration ot native affairs in Waikato, ot Tvhicb we have seen the striking result before v«. I sincerely trust that the good understanding that now exists between us and our native friends may continue for eye;, and that your official Carßer may be as successful in the future as it has been in. tho past.—JOHN Knox, Mayor.", '. '.

I The Mayor then invited Tawhiao and chiefs into the Council Chambers to partake of refreshments, and the natives dispersed to their various, stopping-places. Tawhiao, while in Hamilton; will be. the guest of Hobia Nga&WK > \

MINING NEWS.

BRBAKHO'-DAY.-?We are putting in a prospect ing driveithrough a spur to try and out tha leader whiob we suppose the loose stones came from. There is a deal of surface on the Break o'-Day, which makes prospecting very difflculi. —John T. Boyd.. p nil ,/'

; Golden Stab.—l got the mouth of the drive dear for working on Thursday night. The works, inside Buffered no damage. The .main lode now is gding a few points vVest of Nor(h, and by keeping that course will give us a largo piece of ground to work on. Gold is shewing In the stone, but not rich enough to be called pioked.—Henry Cowik. ' '• "• '- ■ I New Qoldbn PAH.-r-Koad Level: Kast drive has been driven 31 feet; small leaders are often iotersocted. Have openedout Cross-cut South of this drive and have driven 19 feet. A small leader has been met with and fair prospects have been obtained from it. 10 feet has been driven; but the leader has not. shewn any im provement since my last.—W. G. Mabtin. Kukanui Hill United.—During last week our men principally were engaged in repairing the damage done by the storm water of the pre vious Saturday. The battery has been cleared out and the oreek-forming and culvert put in repair. We. are busy renewing the broken timber under ground; With the exception or four men all hands will to-morrow fesnmo stoplng. The'little work done during the past week on the leaders has shown nothing new of" any importance. This week I am expecting to have an improvement in the surface leaders. Thestope under Pearce's level in the Poverty seems to lengthen in the westward end, and there may be a continuance in that direction of the gold-carrying ground. I am unable to state: what length of time will be.occupied, in repair- i ng J t,f e. oo? nty wat°r-raoe; but till that is done I will stack all the company's quartz at tho back of the stamps and; send our tribute lots to the Herald and; JMoaoataiari batteries.—J. W. WALK-EX. . ,-,., . . ~- -r ■ -• - •.

■ Old Oalkdohian.—The roofs in both drives in No, 1 level continue to carry the same indica tions and different minerals, but no gold has been seen. The reef we are now cutting is very large. I am now into it about B.feet, and it lookb etui about tho same. No. 2 level: Junc tion No. land lionng American reefs are encouraging, and colours of gold can be seen, ?. 0w..?? dagalD>, Partri.ige'B..Tribute expires on thel3th September. They are working between No. 1 and 2 levels,between No. 1 and 2 reefs, and under the rich shot of gold overhanging the old workings. They are taking out small pillars, and sometimes small velnß that run into the footwail.—T. B. Hioks.

GRAMMAR SCHOOL GOVER NORS.

The Board of Governors of the Auckland College and Grammar School was held thia morning. Present:—Messrs F. D. Fenton, (in the chair). J, M. Clark, Thos. Peacock, Colonel Haultain, and Rev, C. M. Nelson.

EXTENSIOH OF TIME.— Mr McLean, con tractor for the erection of the school-fence, wrote asking for an extension of time for two weeks, as he had been' prevented by wet weather from completing his contract:. —Graeted.

School Fence.—Mr Samuel McPherson wrote complaining that he uuderatood when he bought his property, that Wyu yard-street was to be 66 feet wide. The school fence had however-encroached upon it. A letter from Mr A. Campbell, complained that the feuce had en croached upon his property*—it was agreed- tp : ! write to Messrs- McPherson1 and Campbell, informing' them that en ,(purie3 Mould be made.-rThe letters. Were: referred to Mr Mahoney for his.reporti—Mr Clark "said there-were-petitions in at the City Council in reference to the. closing of the right-of-way in this thoroughfare.

Board Election.—Henry John Tancred, Chancellor of the New Zealand University, wrote stating, that in accordance with tbe provisions of the Auckland College and Grammar School Act, 1880, he had caused an election to be held of persons nominated to fill a vacancy in the Board of Governors of the school, and that the name of the person who had received the greatest number of votes was Mr Frederick Morris Preston Brooklield.

Mr Moreison.—The Acting Head Master wrote stating that Mr W. E. W. Morrison, B. A.,entered on his duties at the school after midwinter examination.

Dismissal of Staff.—lt was stated that owing to the absence of Mr Dargaville the notice of motion in favour of the dismissal of the present staff had lapsed.—Mr Peacock said he was willing to move tbe suepension of the standing order, in order that the re solution for the dismissal of masters recon sidered. He did not think the teachers should be deprived of tbeir notice of dismis sal.— Colonel Haultuiu did not think they required the aaine stall for 120 boys as for 150.—Mr Peacock said the adoption of his resolution would not place them in any worse position regarding notice.—Colonel Haultain said Mr Gulliver would not re main. Perhaps they would have to dis pease with another man,—Mr Peacock said nothing could be done about a fresh staff until six months after the arrival of the new Head Master. They should, not place the teachers at a disadvantage.—The motion was put and negatived. Fees.-—The suspension of the standing orders to enable the Board to reconsider the question of fees was moved by.Mr Peacock and agreed to.—On the motion of Mr Pen cock, it was agreed that the fee for one boy bo 10 guineas, for two boys in the same family in the upper school, 9 guineas, for three boys in the same family in the school, 8 guineas.—Mesws Clark and Nelson voted against the resolution. Exchange Hotel.—lt was stated that the license for this hotel in Parnell had been refused by the Licensing Bench. The lease would expire in July 1882. Four hundred pounds per annum was stated to be the present rental. ' The matter was therefore referred to the Property Committee.

VOGEL Prize.—Mr Neil Heath, Ex aminer, reported, that the t competition -for the Vogel prize had resulted as follows.— Lippiatt, 419 out 570 marks; Fraser, 317; Cosgrave, 270; Daveney, 187. It was agreed that the prize be awarded to Lip piat, and a vote of tkanks to Mr Heath, and jan honorarium of three, guineas was passed. . i. The meetiug then terminated.

THEATRE ROYAL.

DION BOUCICAULT'S sensational drama of "Jessie Brown" was produced at' the Theatre Royal last evening. The preced ing play had been so well mounted and- £O admirably represented that;it'is not sur prising that there should have been a- large attendance last evening. The lower parts of the house were crowded, and the-.dress circle was well patronised, so that the management ' had every reason; to be satisfied with the patronage bestowed. "Jessie Brown;" as a play, depends in a very large measure for its success upon the sensational and excitins incidents with which it abounds. Founded, as it is, upon the incidents connected with the siege and relief of Lucknow, it intro duces a representation of that sorrowful otory, and its. affecting, finale. Jessie Brown, theheroine, is a-Scotch girl, in love i with Sweenie, a private'in the 32nd. The i first act opens at the country house of Mrs 'Campbell, where Randal Macgrcgor (Mr Ja*. Carden), Geordie Macgregor (Mr Jos. O'Lrien) officers in the' English service; Mm Campbell, widow of an officer; Jessie Brovfri. Key.' David Blunt, and Cassidy and Sweenie are ■ found. News comes of the rebellion, and Kandal Macgregor attempts: to make bis escape to Lucknow, which.is a short distance off, in order to Rain assistance for the safe' transport of; the women and children. His capture is effected "by the rebels,' and immediately afterwards Nana Sahib enters Mrs Campbell's room and announces his love for her. She spurns him, and in. revenge he is about to slay one of her children, when Jessie Brown tears the ' knife from him, and plunges it into his bosom. Protected by a coat of mail, he escapes uninjured. Kandal McGregor escapes and commissions Geordie to carry the dispatches to Lucknow Unknown to Kandall, Ueordie quails at the task, and confesses his fear to Jessie Brown. She becomes almost distracted at his cowardice, but in order to save the playmate of her early years from disgrace, she induces Randall to give the commission to Sweenie, her lover, that he may obtain his stripes He accepts joyfully and proceeds on the journey. Geordie recovers from the feel ing that had taken possession of him, 4nd with the assistance of ' Kandall bo blows up the bridge in order to prevent the rebels in crossing, but he becomes, wounded in the attempt. During the absence, :the traitors who had already crossed made an attack ppon the house, , and were repulsed by Jessie Brown and tne women. Sweenie, by this time, has arrived at Lucknow. In the Becond act, Jessie Brown and Geordie Macgregor are "prisoners at the Mosque. Kandal arid Blunt are decoyed there, by Nana Sahib under flag of truce, and then made prisoners, and the whole'of the' English captives are about to be hanged, when Cassidy and Sweenie,' Who had followed the course of a subterranean mine from Lucknow to the' Mosque, , emerged from a secret ijrap: -in tho ground,.: and turn the. tables on the hangman. ■'■■ The last act represents the defence of Lucknow by the British, who are represented by the Auck land Engineer Volunteers, the i repulse of the rebels, and the relief by the Highlanders (Auckland Scottish) under General Havelock (Mr McGowan. (Mr Frarier, the champion Highland piper, led the van of the rescuiug: party, playing the Campbell's alre comine. The play was admirably mounted, the scenery and effects being re markably good. Mr Frahm dß3erves special praise fortheecenery at the bungalow, with Lucknow in the distance, the interior of the mosque. The various characters were all well represented. Mr Garden made an ex cellent Kandal, and Miss Marston Leigh played remarkably well as Jessie Brown. Nana Sahib was a stately and commanding representation in the hands of Mr Arthur Elliott. Miss Tanner, and Messrs O'Brien, West, Welsh, and Sefton wore all exceed ingly good in their respective parts. The laughable comedietta entitled "Sketches in India" brought the performance to. a con clusion. The same programme is announced for this evening.

RECEPTION COMMITTEE.

A mebting of the Reception Committee was held late yesterday afternoon in the City Council Chamber, His Worship the Mayor presiding. A telegram from the Governor's Aide de-camp, staling that-Admiral Clan- William had promised to cable the time of his departure just before sailing, while a message from the Town Clerk, of Sydney, stated that nojoeremohioos' reception had been given there, the Mayor and himself simply Koing on board tho flagship on its arrival and welcoming 'the Prinoas and the Admiral. In view, it was decided to forward a cablegram to Karl Clanwilliam asking him whether a public reception, &c, would be agreeable. The offer of the: Choral Society to give a concert on the day ot the squadron's arrival was accepted, and it was resolved to thank Mr Reid for his invit ation to Motutapu on a deer-stalking expedi tion. The Aucuand Dramatic Society wrote, stating their willingness to give a dramatic per formance, but the committee did not feel justi fied in accepting the offer. A letter was read from Mr J. M. Philson tendering, his resignation as a member of the committee, inasmuch, as he reaented the slight put upon the Mayor, by the recent communication from Karl clanwUllam. The Beoretary was instructed to write to Mr Philson, informing him that no slight was in tended or felt, and that he had entirely misap prehended tbe matter. This was all the busi ness o£ interest that was done.

" The last act of the play, second childhood leads the way," and it is in this senile condition that the muscles become relaxed, the nerves soDsitiveand delicately BtruDg, tho functions weak.'and the whole organism wearied and worn away with the fretting, the Btrifes, the activities of life. Then is ie that the frame needs a grateful cordial, a gentle stirnnlant, a mild restorative, and then it is that like the stream the prophets wand evoked. lUdolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromntto Sohnapps flows ut in fcalmy currents.

ANNUAL MEETING OF RATEPAYERS.

PONSONBY.

Tils annual meeting of ratepayers of the Ponsonby Highway District took place last evening in the Hall. There was a large attendance. Printed circulars were disr tributed through the hall by Messrs Evans., and Field respectively, the former's giving the street expenditure for the year and the. assets and liabilities, and the latter's an explanation of his public acts, a statement of expenditure, and a statement of assets and liabilities. Mr Evans' circular shewed an excess of £58 of assests over liabilities, while Mr Field's gave a deficiency of £326, 6s lid. The street expenditure, as stated in Mr Evans' circular, was:— Argyle street, £3; Arthur, £6; Browne, £61 ;'. Clarence, £76 ; Clifton, £4 ; College .Road,: £62: Dedwood Terrace, £5; Duke-street, j £3; Dublin, £12; Edinburgh, £11; Eliza beth, £4 ; England, £262; George, £2 ; Grace, £4; Grattan, £98 ; Green, £3;' Hackett,€23s; Harbour, £2; Fernley, £1; Frauklin Road, £7 j Ireland-street, £2; John, £13; Kent, £8; King, £1; Law rance, £2; Lincoln, £5; London, £12;, Marine Parade, £12 ; Melford-street, £92 ; Mercer, £4; New, £13; Norfolk, £7; u'Connell, £16; Pompallier Terrace, £11; Ponsonby Koad, N., £4; S., £35; W., £63 ; Prospect Terrace, Jtfo. 1, £3; No. 2, £1; Richmond Koad, £11; King-street, £15 ; Russell, £3; Kyle, £90; Sarsfield, £60 ; Sheehan, £4 ; Spring, £1; Shelly Beach Road, £18; St. Mary's Koad, £48 ; Tole street, £2; Wallace, £12; Wood, £14 ; Kerning Account, £36. Mr A. Board man was voted to the chair, and in assum ing position he said that his long absence from politics would prove a guarantee for his impartiality while from his ancient ex perience of the people of Ponsonby, he felt confident that whatever their differences they would behave as gentlemen. There would be no senseless shouting nor any un fair dealing he hoped. The Secretary (Mr Gulliver) then read the advertisement convening the meeting, after which the Chairman of Trustees (Mr T. S. Evans) presented the annual state ment of receipts and expenditure while the Secretary submitted a detaijed account shewing the amount expended in each par ticular street.

Receipts.—To rates collected, £1,088 6s 3d ; subscriptions in aid of ratepayers, £24 19a; amount received from Government, £341 4s 8d; amount received from county fund, £350 12a lid; miscellaneous, £85 2s lOd; sundries; £90 183 9d ; balance from last year, £228 12s lOd. Total: £2,209,17s 3d. Amount of rates payable' for the year 1880 and 1881, £1,C76 2s 3d; arrears, £262 10s 2d. Total, £1,338 12s 5d ; actually received to June 30th, £1,088 6s 3d; total amount of arrears of rates to June 30th, £250 6s 2d ; rate per £ of last rate levied," Is.

EXPENDITDKB.— Paid for formihgjoads, £1,002 4s 9d; metalling and channelling, £405; culverts, £146 4s lid; salaries, £191 10s 3d; printing and advertising, £60 11s 3d ; gas, £142 8s 5d ; sundries, £78 12s 8d ; cash in hand and in bank, £1,835/ Total, £2,209 17s 3d.

Mr Evans then made some remarks upon these statements. He said the fact that this year £192 more had been received iv rates than during the previous year, shewed that the district was steadily progressing, while the expenditure this year had been £1,550 as £1,450 in the pre ceding term. It had been publicly stated that the liabilities of the Board exceeded its assets by £326,' but the assertion was incorrect. The facts were that they had £250 of uncollected rates, £183 of ready cash, and £200 worth of work done and material' supplied, making the total of assets £633 against which there were liabilities amounting to £575, leaving a balance to credit of £58. With regard to the lighting, lie might: say that there were 21 lamps in the district, for which the Gas Company charge £5 6s 6d each, making an aggregate expense of £112. At a previous meeting -ot the ratepayers it I had been stated that one of the trustees had ap pointed himself treasurer, and bad taken the books into his hands on his own respon sibility. He was not prepared at the time to prove the groundless • character of the accusation, bat since then he had looked up the minutes. The result, was that he had found that Mr Jones had been ap poiuted ' Treasurer at a Board meeting upon his (the speaker's) proposition, seconded by Mr Field. It had also been 'stated at the previous public meeting that Mr Jones, Mr Stodart, and himself bad en tered into a compact to spend the funds to their own advantage, but he gave that statement at the tiino an. unqualified and emphatic denial. He had thought that this, at least, would kave.the effect of stop, ping its further circulation, but since then it had been revived, and if any man now alleged that it was tine, all he could say in reply was that that man was a liak I . . The Chairman interposed; He thought that the use of auch plain Saxon was nude-, sirable. '"The i term, if it was thought necessary to use it, might be so wrapped up a* to hide its offensiveness. : It was rather too strong in its naked simplicity. ' Mr Evans apologised, tie had answered the charge in as gentle a manner as pos sible at the previous meeting, but seeing that it was being urged again he had deemed it his duty, to meet in a more effective manner.

Mr G. S. Jakins disputed the correctness of the table wherein a £58 excess of assets was Bhownby challenging the right of the Board to place £200 for. work done and material supplied in England-street amongsc the items. It should, he thought, be in cluded in the expenditure, and if .that were done there would than be a deficit, though not to any great extent. Mr Jakins also enquired if the city had not preferred a claim against the district, and it so, what the amount of it was 1

1 Mr Evans said the city had made a claim of £600, but the Board had refused to recognise it, and as some time had now elapsed without anything further being heard of it they were surely justified in inferring that it had been, abandoned ? He concluded by moving that the balance sheet should be received.

The motion was seconded.

i Mr J. H. Field next addressed the meet ings He said that while Mr Evans had just denied that Messrs Jones, Stodart, and him self had entei oriinto a compact to seize the moneys of the district and spend them for their own'purposes, yet that at their last meeting he had declared it was not " a com pact," but a majority.. So that he bad then virtually acknowledged the truth of his; (the speaker's) charge. Now,.however, he saw fit tt "qualify that admission. Before proceeding to consider.the accounts, he might say. that on Saturday last he went to the trouble of sending copies of. his printed circular to Messrs Jones, Stodart, and Evans; ■"so* "that they might not be taken by surprise, aad yet Mr Evans had not had the fairness to forward in return, a copy of his circular, and consequently he had not seen it until arriving at the hall that evening. - On look ing cursorily through it, however, he found that it bristled with inaccuracies, and was therefore not to be.depended on. For in stance, quite a number of streets, upon which expenditure had been made, accord ing to the secretary's statement, have been: omitted. l - - ' - '■ - ;

j A ratepayer here arose in the body of the Hall, and pointed out, that as Mr Evans' circular explicitly stated that shillings and pence had been omitted from the table, the streets referred to by Mr Field had had an expenditure of less than £1 each. . .

Mr Field went on to say, that for all ho knew there might be more mistakes in the circular, and, at any rate, so inaccurate a statement did not deserve credence. Then, again, Mr Evans' statement of liabilities was very different from his own, copies of which he had distributed.' He had found the liabili ties to amount to £759 18=) Id (and' the Secretary might check him if he were wrong), and of this amount £489 was owing to the contractors. They had heard the. annual statement read, but as provided for by the Act it was un satisfactory, inasmuch as it did not prescribe the statement of the assets and liabilities. Some Boards, know the means by which a large amount of cash could be left in Inmd, and, therefore, influenced the minds of the ratepayers, and some of these means were not very creditable. One of the means adopted for this end by Messrs Jones, i Stodart, and Evans was to stop the pay i ment of the contractors until the annual meeting had passed by. This was the way in which Mullally, the contractor, had been treated, and these wete the devices adopted for bamboozling the ratepayers. It was very questionable if one-half of the un collected rates would be paid, and therefore the incoming Board might have £100 less to deal with than was contemplated. In his printed circular lie had put down an item of £50 for deterioration of main roads, and this was justified by thefact that while England and other streets were being made, these main roads were allowed to fall into such a state of disrepair that they were fully £50 worse than when they were taken over. The streets in which Messrs Jones, Evans, and Stodart resided shad received good attention in the way of expenditure while the streets outside of those in which they lived had obtained very bad treatment. He wished further to refer to tho contract let to Mr McDonald, which he considered an iniquitous proceeding,

TfieUrio empowered Mr Evans to:see McDonald and ask him to send in to, a j Board meeting which had been convened to consider the matter an estimate for the supply of 250 yards of scoria. He did so, I and despite his (the speaker^) effort to Ret tenders invited for .tfie.stuff, McDonalds terms were accepted.' If tenders had been called the scoria might have been^ procured cheaper. A ratepayer here stated that trie, price-was 3s 3d a yard, and challenged^ Mr Field'to show that it had ever been got cheaper or that it could be got cheaper. ■Mr Field then proceeded £> detail ways in which a larger expenditure ' had been providentially prevented.. One was therefußal of the Bauk to allow an over draft uutil the rate for the next year had been struck and another was his, opposition to the building of a culvert in. Hackett-street upon the property of a man whose censent had not been gained. 'It was provided m the, agreement tor this work that it should be paid for by the'future Board and not by the existing brie. They (Mr Quick and himself) iad great difficulty in meeting these little scheme's of the" trio," for meetings were summoned at such short notice and at so many places that they were often taken by surprise; The Chairman Was em powered to do this by virtue of a resolution, He hoped that the ratepayers would renew their resolution of last year affirming the desirability of supplying a statement of the 1 expenditure of each street. Resuming his narrative Mr Field passed on to say that Messrs Jones, Stodart, and Evans, had determinedly opposed the admission of the jatepayers. to the Board meetings. He thought these meetings should be public, and also that the nomination of trustees should be publicly done, as was the custom some years ago. A ratepayer enquired why Mr Dalton was thrown out of the service of the Board as its engineer, and another one taken on.. Mr Field replied that he did not know, as he was not a member of the Board at the time referred to. ' .

Mr Evans said that he might characterise Mr Field's statement generally as untrue. It contained a few grains of fact, highly coloured, however, while of the rest much was imaginary, and a very great deal abso lutely false. He had no hesitation in say ing that they had left the main roads in as good a condition:as any-previous Board; while, as regarded the contract for scoria, he might say that as they had only received a small portion of it,,the rest of" it was an asset,- and would be supplied to their successors. He would ask the Secretary for the particulars. The Secretary .said that £80 worth had been supplied. Mr Evans went on to say that by no pos sibility could the scoria have been got for less than 3s 3d per yard. A ratepayer : Did you try t Mr Evans : No. The gentleman then said that the talk about particular streets being beneiitte'd at the expense of the others: was mere childishness. Everyone knew that no street in the district was more fairly entitled to/reformation,than England street, and a right thing had been done in forming it. In answer to.. questions Mr . Evans, said that"tW!cost' of a bridge in England-street, instead of filling in, would have been £300, but then it would not have been a perma nent, work, . : . : :-• •'. • i

Mr Lusher changed Mr Field with at tempting ,;to. mislead; the/meetmgiby,print ing in his circular, a table, showing that £385 had been spent ia gas, whicb, at £5 6a 6d for each lamp, was a sufficient sum for the maintenance of 78 lamps instead of ■21.

Mr Field pointed out that the r heading to the table; wasr''..Receives in gas, etc," the etcetera includ.in". many other, items,, such as repairs tb' roads, and -clerical expenses. Mr Lusher contended that this explana tion fully confirmed his statement. Mr Jakins entirely endorsed Mr Lusher's opinion. I One 6Fthe smallest items in these sundry expenses had been stated and the rest grouped under the term ''etc." in order to suit Mr Field's purposes and mislead the ratepayers

Mr Field saidthat he nad just stated the first item on the list, and^grouped the others without any wrong intention whatever.

The Chairman expressed his disapproval of rival printed papers, of which the meet ing had no. official cognisance,, being circu lated' and' discussiedi He also seated, his opinion that the assets and liabilities should have been stated, signed, and distributed amongst the ratepayers present. , There were some figures' in the lists presented them which were perfectly appalling to him, viz., salaries,'£l9l'los 3d; printing and ad vertising, £60.,1153 d; suudries, £78.12s Bd, and, according to Mr Field's statement, £27 Is 6d for legal assistance. It was mon strous that £400 of the ratepayers money should go in these things. He would sug gest that the official statement should be printed aad circulated in future. , It. would tend to make Boards careful.' ; The,motion re the reception of the balance sheet was then put and unanimously car ried. ■ ! Mr Dutton proposed^ "That'this meeting strongly disapproves of the partial way iv which the funds of the late Boardhave been spent and also their unbusiuess-like manner generally.", ~ ~. ~ ....,,,■• -. .- ,; Choiusof Ratepayers:—" We don't dis approve,",,.-, ,•;■.-.• ;■; I ■:. i ~,■..': j The Secretary, injustice to himselE and as one who had not sided with either sec tion of the Board, claimed the right to give tbe details of the various items in the statutory statement. This he then did. The effect of it was to shew that after every asset that could be claimed had been taken into account, taere would, be a deficiency of £276 10s. He stated the assets at £433, and the liabilities at £710 minus shillings and pence. ■ Mr Dutton explained that no motion wa> not intended to reflect in'the slightest degree ( upon the ■ Secretary.-, He did not think'they had ever had a better one.

The motion was then put, but only a very few voted for it and only one or two agaiast. It was therefore carried by an in considerable majority,

! The Chairman, in announcing, this re sult, expressed regret that not more'taan 20 ratepayers.had.seen lit; to:vote., ... : ~...-,,; ;

Mr I)evlin : 'Silence gives consent.

; MrNoati-Wood moved, " That it be an instruction to the incoming Board that in their- expenditure for theensuing year .they do not exceed their income beyond the sum of £50." ": "

The motion was seconded »nd agreed to.

'Mr Dalton proposed and Mr Payne seconded ;'That,the .Board .meetings be open-to the presence of ratepayers, and that they take place in the hall." s "

I The proposition was carried ncrn con. ' The Chairman suggested that as the hall had now passed into the hands of tbe General Government, Mr Swanson should be requested to. use. his influence for the pur pose of securirig it as' 'an'enddwment, for the population was now 4000aud a poriton of the Hall could easily be set apart as a free public library and reading-room for the benefit of tbe residents. He himself would contribute''^'l'or: 20' volumes to such' a. library.

■ , Mr"R. H. Stevenson moved a resolution in accordance with the Chairman's sugges tion and it was seconded.

Mr Masefield stated that it had already been applied...for and that a letter had recently been received granting the use of the building to .the Board subject to three months' notice.' c" ■' ■lj *'*' "

j The Chairman thought that if the Govern ment were pressed the boon would be granted. ' The motion wa3 put and carried, . Mr.Pooley moved, and. it was seconded,, •\That the incoming Board be requested to keep an account of all street expenditure, and of the sections to" which each street belonged." The motion was carried by a small majority after a protest from Mr Jakins against any increase being made in the clerical expenses. i The Chairman then moved, Mr K. H. Stevenson seconded, and it was carried, " That it is the ; desire of this meeting that the whole of the funds should be expended in the five separate sections of the district proportionate to tbe rates received from each divisional sectioni" ~~, . . Mr Patterson moved, and. Mr Dalton seconded,:" That it is in the interests of the ratepayers to have a large number of nominations previously to the election of the trustees-" ' / ' • '■■'■.

No one but the mover could, understand the motion or perceive any utility in it, and as there was consequently no inclination to vote forit.it was withdrawn. '■'. ;.

On the motion of Mr Evans, seconded by Mr R.r, H. Stevenson, it was . resolved, " That the rate for the ensuing year be Is in the pound." s < Mr Stevensonjithen proposed, " That a special meeting be called to consider the advisability of joining the city." He said the motion only, committed the ratepayers to the consideration of the matter. It was purely for their information, There were many ; reasons why they should give such ga matter their attention. In the first place they had now to pay a rate of Is in the £, and as the subsidies would cease at the end of tlm year, they would be wholly dependent upon themselves after that time, By joining the city they would only have to pay a rate of 9d in the £, for they were not liable for the remainder of the rates paid by the citizens unless they chose to avail themselves of the water supply, &c. At present the Ponsonby Boards were threatened by an ap proaching County rate which they could only evade in the way he had

indicated. The.city could not rate hion., i than 2s in the £l v and it had endowment. I which were yielding an income of £im !i| per annum. lwu " : The motion was seconded by flir Jakiiii and carried. .. Mr Allen coniplained of the nubanp. rl caused by the smoke from Kane's bri^ kiln. He thought that the owner of h» kiln should abate the nuisance either by building a loftier chimney stack or by l( j O p ting some means ot consuming the noxious "' smoke. " .; :" Mr Kane, junr., said the chimney stack would be built higher as soon as a supply of white bricks was obtained. . ' The preceding concluded with the pas*., ing of a vote of thanks to the chair. -, ;* 'I

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

English and Foreign Notes. ;

The American horse Iroquois has been enteredfor the Sti Leger. If he carries off ■ the blue ribbon of the Doncaster, he will have proved himself to be the best horse o£ V his year in the world. ,< '

The Eight Hon. James Chamberlain President of the. London Board of Trade, ig considering the possibility of arranging a 1 convention with America to check the prac. tice of " crimping " seamen. M/; , TV , Sir John A. Macdocald, Canadian Pl 5, mier, has had an interview with Cardinal Manning with .regard to emigration and educational facilities in Canada. Archbishop McCabe has written a pas. I toral letter, in which he '' regrets that even < - in his diocese mcv are preaching a doctrine ' subversive of law and order.'1 A great earth slide is now progressing ?P near Sigusroen, Canton of Berne. A large strip of inhabited land is gradually slipping into the lake, and 1,300 sheep have been overwhelmed, together mta their shepherds, in Canton Grizons. Advices from Buenos Ayres, of the sth ult.,aay: Ex-President La Torre has in. : vaded Uruguay, and Colonel Santer, Minister of War, is inarching against him. I The manager of the forest works, at Bellova, belonging to the well-known con tractor, Baron Hirsch, and his dragoman, have been captured by Turkish brigands; wiiohaye demanded£ls,ooo ransom. ~., ■ ,|? There must have been a substantial ■'.% grievance among the English telegraph f operators when Postmaster-General Mon. sell, upon investigation, is compelled to ask for an additional appropriation to pay. them

of £68,000 a year, with a prospective iai' J crease of £150,000 yearly. , A dispatch from Dartmund, Prussia, says that an explosion occurred yesterday; in Luise, Liefban colliery. Seventeen persons were killed and live injured. [■;'*£ B A dispatch from Calcutta says : A report has reached here from central Asia that bodies of. Russian troops are assembling! on the borders of Kashgar, and a conflict with Chinese troops cannot long be avoided,': A Dublin correspondent of the " Times " says: The fact is evident that the Land League has received a series of heavy1 bio ws, which are telling upon it, and a more tractable and tolerant spirit is allowing I itself, as the power of local despots ,v •*, broken. The strike againrt payment I of rent is checked, the leaders repa. diating auy intention to adopt such; a 'J1 policy. --t' The North German Lloyd's new steamer* ~.■■';. Elb sailed for Bremen from Glasgow, on, , June 20th, after a trial .trip, in which aha } steamed seventeen knots per hour. J ; I ; In the walkiug match in London, Rowell ■ I made 260 miles, Weston 198. Weston was played out, and off the track half the time. VYeston's breakdown was complete .wEen the tally stood Rowell '278, Weston 201." • JKowell has since challenged anyihreamen H in-the-world. ;■■■:< . ■ ■ -■ p:j ol ' AKCHBISHOP OROKE'S LAST,.„ MESSAGB. r , .

c «j MIIiSSAUJS.r; ; i j '.-•- • . ■ Dublin, June,22.-i j(, I Father O'Connor, who is about to departl^ ; on a mission to America, has a'letter from' i Archbishop Croke, commissioning him =to ,;; proclaim everywhere iv America what ;[ Irishmen want, and to tell Americans that the Irish people are determined to carry on the present constitutional agitatiou. THE HEKLEY KhGATTA. "" I j London, June 30. — This is the first day of the Henly or Thames lioyal Regatta, the., most important gatheriug of amateur oars men id England. The weather is beanti-^ ful, with a soft, cool breeze, and the water-' is in splendid condition, The river ris crowded with crafts of every description. ■■ .-, la the first heat for the Grand ClialleDga-1 Cup, for eights, the Hereford College crew ; bfl,\inK .the .backUstation,;: defeated tlio Dublin Univergity. There was as good struggle • until within a few . lengths *of^ s :-i the ...bend of the river, when Hefefpid;, ■■. won' easily. In' the second . heat.t ■■.. the Londonr Club, Thames " Club, rt and ■ Kiugston Club crews finishedin'the' order named! ■ London's crew, had the station and Kingston's "the backs. London'B ; crew led .from the.bend of the river, and" ; E on by two lengths. .In the third heat the under crew defeated the Eaton crew. The first heat for the Visitor's Challenge Cup; theifirst Trinity, crew of Cambridge Woni'i ; ; For the Steward's cup,, first ..heat,< the/ ' Thames crew won; London's second,.^Cor-r nells a bad third. Cornell's order yas.: A Cowles,.; bow oar.;: : Lewis, Alteri,. -and; < Stunkle. They are - - despondent, saying :•}: their opponents are too good for them.

AMERICAN NEWS.

j TficUett Again Defeated. ■ : ; ■'< \ Edward Trickett, the Australian BCuHer,|a and Harry Kelly, the English Bculler,who attends the former, have arrived in NeW York. Trickett will prepare himself for such professional regattas or matches as his adviser shall see fit to enter him. He'says:" " I don't want to rorr Hanlan yet a while ; r I want to row some soft men before I tackle Hanlan again. I got beat in the second,; regatta because I was suffering from my defeat by Hanlan. I'm accustomed to 130 degrees in the sun in Australia, so your hot^ I summer wiil just suit me. I shall probably be here six- months, and hope to get to Sani Francisco, from where I will start for Home.!'? -. : , ■■■,-. •/•.. ■ ■■■ ■■<>: ■■. . \ :'.:■.

j Ottowa, July I.— Ross won the Inter.' s national sculling match, Gouder and Hos-: mer following. Trickett, who seemed com-.-ti jjletely rowed out, came in sixth; Scaffer, , eighth. Boss's time, 27 minutes. ' It has become common for the poor in New ' York to place the dead -bodies ot infants.in; i the swill carts to avoid the cost of burying them. The authorities except, the Irisn poor. '_ ; *;._,.,'"'" : .Were.it not for the white 'race, in,-the Sandwich Islands the: 'entire rpbpnlation would be .swept away by^mali'pox.andiil other contagious disease's.' The natives and Chinese conceal all cases of small-pox they tpossibly can, ' ~ ;r. ".' ! During a storm at Bradford, Pa., two 6il,;j tanks were-struck by lightning. They con tained 25,000 barrels each. The oil is still ■ burning. The fire will probably be confined to the:two tanks. Jußa creek overflowed its banks and several sections of the city are ,'* under water. Many families were compel- '. t led to move out on rafts. The damage can- „ aot be estimated. ' V . The Tichborne heir at San Francisco has * been recognised by many of Old Yallejo friends, and warmly denounced as a fraud. : The.creditors of Archbishop Purcell, of.' Chicago, have brought a suit against the Catholic Church" property of the Cincinnati, diocese, brought by the assignee of Arch-, bishop Furcell, was called ia the Common Pleas Court yesterday. The suit is against all property which in held in trust by the Archbishop,; and includes churches, school-houses,, hospitals, cemeteries and such city and other property as has been given by , benevolent persons tor the use ot the church,; and has been had in trust by the Arch-'-'* bishop. The creditors, represented by the assignee, number about 5,000, and their , claims aggregate $4,000,000. • It was agreed v to take the case to the Supreme Court at V special sitting, and a final decision secured. It is expected .that the trial will consume' about six weeks. The chief point at issue, —and it is one that has never been decided in tbe courts, is whether property held to trust by a Bishop of the church is liable for ,;. his debts.

A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN TOMBSTONE.

New Zealand Insurance Offices

Losses.

About Eight Hundred People ' Rendered Homeless.

TOMBSTONE (A.P.), June 22.—About .•/ 3.30 p.m. today this city was startled by the cry of fire. Smoke was seen issuing from Vizina & Cook's block, at the corner of Allen and Firth streets. In a few moments the citizens had turned out en masse and were doing their best to stop the flames. Water was scarce, and there was no fire engine, ao little could be done. The fire slatted in the Arcade saloon, situated in Vizina & Cook's block, three doors from the corner. It was caused by the opening of a barrel of whisky. The weather being very warm the fumes from the barrel caught lite at. the cigar lighter and the barrel bursting, the entire room was soon enveloped in flames.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAIt, TUESDAY. JULY 26



iIITY JLUIJIt JUILLS AND V,' BISCUIT MANUFACTORY. '■"■'■-'■ ■ r Sacks.. lOOlbs, fiOlbs. - , - A B. <3. & s. d, & 8. d. Anchor Flour.ton .. U 10 0 .12 0 0 12 10 0. Bztra Floor, ton .. 12 10 0 — : • — Sharps, per ton „ 6 0 0 ; .-■ ,— .. : -.-, —• ; } Bran, per ton ..600 — — j Cabin Bread.per ton 18 0 0 — — i J. BXCROFT & CO. I Auokland, Jnly 11th, 1881. rrmOKNTON, SMITH, AND FIRTH'S A PRICES CURRENT (Wholesale). Subjeotto alteration without notice . ' Sacks. IOO'B. «Ts. Crown Brand Flour & s. d. R s. d. J3 a. d. perton 12 10 0 13 0 0 13 10 0 T.S.&F. Canteibury Flour,perton .. 1110 0 12 0 0 12 10 0 Cantab Flour, per ton ........ 0000 0 0 10 00 Sharps, per ton ... 6 0 0 .. „ Bran, per ton.. .. 6 0-0 .. ~ Fowl Wheat .. .. 3a. 6d. pet bushel. The above prices Include sacks and bagf; Books and bags not returnable Thumb: Gash. Auokland, July 15th. 1881. [Established 1860.1 WAITEMATA FLOUK MILLS, PRICES CURRENT (WHOLESALE). Subject to alteration without notice. ' Sacks.' loo's. 50*8. £ b. d. £b. d. A b. d. Fine Floor, per ton 12 10 0 13 0 0 13 10 0 J.L. Flour, perton 11 10 0 12 0 0 12 10 0 A. Flonr, per ton 1110 0 — . • — Silk Dressed .. 1010 0 11 0 0 1110 0 Wheat Meal .. 1210 0 13 0 0 1310 0 Sharps, per ton ..600 — — Bran, perton ..600 — — The above prices include saosa and. l>ags. Sacks and bags cot returnable. Cabin Bisonlts, £18 per ton; cases, 2s 6d each. Also, a large assortment of Fancy Biacnitß. Price List on application. TERMS: CASH. Office: 35, Queen-street, Auckland, .'' July 11th, 1881. „ JOHN LAMB. HITY FLOUK MILLS. We, the undersigned, at the close of our first year's experience in our New Mills, bog to return thanks to oar numerous customers for the support hitherto afforded us. »i i ... Our new Machinery, imported at great cost from England and America, enables as to manu facture "NEW PROCESS FLOUR," a Flour that has worked an entire revolution in Ameri can Milling, and is attracting deserved attention throughout Great Britain, and which we now fsent to our ouatomera as EXTRA SUPBR *K BILK-DRBS3ED FLOUR, ANCHOR AND; and we beg to inform them also that s Is the only brand ot Flour that we Intend to manufacture tram this date. We place thia Flour fearlessly in competition with any Flour in the Colony as a nrst-olass Family and Bakers' Flour. *""" , Those who have hitherto not patronised us wo respectfully request will ask for Byoroffs Our Prices from this day are as under :— Extra Superfine Silk-dressed Anchor Brand (pertonof2,ooolbs). Sacks £12 0 0 10OS 12 10 0 fiffs 13 0 0 25'S .. 13 7 6 Adelaide Floor kept In stock. mum,**,***?--™*?"*' 0' I



Special Advertisements., -yy I N>Xp & v j£ A I. i/. WHOIiBSALE AND BBTAIC^^ J< / SHORTIiAND-STRBKT, t " ; . Beg to Inform the Public .Jthat they have Opkned their New waeehousk WITIC A • splendid: assortment ■": 7 fuhnttuke, The Latest Jfovsi/riss, and Taß.fcßWKsr DbstgnS. '■ j Their stock of CARPETS, for Variety, Quality, and Price has never been Burpassea in Auckland. A largo assortment of LINOLEUM and FLOOR CLOTHS in all widths. MATTINGS, MATS, and RUGS in great variety. Tho Newest and Latest Patterns In Cbhtonhes and Trimmings. --oi'T Silk and Worsted Reps,'CoteTelnes, Tapestry,: and Damask Coverings. Cloth and Tapastry Table Covebs. Laoe, Net,; .: and Muslin Curtains. A large and well-assorted Stook of all the: Newest Patterns in Toilet wake. Agents for the Iron Venetian Blinds—" The: BUnd of the Period." These are the only perfect blinds made. } The Largest Stock- of Brass and Iron BED-. ■ STKAD3 and COTS in New Zealand to; choose from. A oholee assortment of Dolly^Varden Down; Qailte, Blankets, Bed and Table Linen, Towels, Toilet Covers. &0.. &o. . , Inspection Invited. •• WINKS & HALL, | ' ._, . SHOBTI.A^D-STBKET, [»-•■••;■< JT A M O Q O A h.\ DESPOT: NEXT PUBLIC BATHS. \ OFFICE: No. S, Sooth British Insurance Company.: KAMO COAL ' - Is Delivered from Depot ENTIRELY FREE FROM SLACK, j , AND IS GUABANTBKD SUPERIOR TO NEWCASTLE FOR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES.. ; • J THE -VTEW ZEALAND CLOTHING JJ| FACTORY. The Proprietors of the New Zealand Cwthing Factor* take this opportunity of informing the publlo that they are not holding a GREAT CLEARING SALE. Their business being established on such a sound footing aa the C ASH principle, the expedient of holding CLEARING SALES l.\ to get rid of accumulated rubbish is ' obviated. They nevertheless still continue to S EL L A Single Article at the Wholesale P R I C X; And any Goods Bold wid not approved of will be exohanged with the same oourteßy with which they were SOLD, or, if desired, the Money will be Re turned. Auckland Branch. : queen street, (Opposite Theatre Royal), And at Albert-street, Thames. • J. FITZSIMONS, > "' Branch Manager. T>TJSHBROOK AND X>RIDGMAN ■ Have just received a Choice Ship ment of MELBOURNE -MADS CLOTHING o their order direct, comprising— • Gkelono Tweed Tbousers, : : s. Trousers and Vests, - •.-• ■ i Boyh" suits, &0,, &c. &o. (Cross sizes -to fit Kxtra Stout or : : . . : . "Slender Men). RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN ." Have Received, exTeAnau, a Fresh i Supply of ; . . ROSLTN FLANNELS : . .^aosL^NPLAIDINO ■'■: . j ',:,.,: ROBLYN BLANKET • KUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN 1 ; ■ Have always in Stock a Very Lawte I I •;' Variety of Patterns in MOSGIKL ■ .■■•'- and KAIPOI TWBED3, SHIRT INGS, and Hosiery. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN •1 Have a Splendid Stock of OVER r\ COATS, ULSTERS, and MACIN- I , TOSH COAT 3to select from. - ! . ..'..■■ Also, ' ■ : ... iiCLO T H I N G j . . • OS EVERY DESCRIPTION. [ RUSHBROOK & BKIDGMAN : . i ' Have lots of Special Lines in , i ' HOSIERY . .! - .-• •;■ \■■■•■. skirts: ■. ■ i i ''■■'■'■' : :■ umbrellas JACKETS and ULSTERS i . Remnants Very Cheap, to clear ■ '■■' ■ - FANCY BUTaONS ;j •■•:.'• ■■;■■!• TRIMMINGS, &d, &0. GENERAL DRAPERY OP EVERY DESCEIP ' ; TION AT LOYnSST BATES. > 6% Discount (Is in the £) allowed off aU CASH Purchases of 20a and Upwards. T> USHBROOK & J3BIDGMAN, ; Junction Drapery "Warehouse ! . (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel). Upper Quebn-stkkbt, j- j AUCKLAND. n B-E A T "DEDUCTIONS ! ; :;.,■: ■. IN ; ! • Winter Drapery. > MILNE AND riHOYUB : ' ■:, . Are now Selling at Greatly :'. .. , . Reduced Pricks ! | BALANCE OF WINTER STOCK - Millineky, Mantles, Jackets, Ulsters, ' | :. Skirts, . t j Mantle and Ulster Cloths, • | ... Deess Materials, ' tiadies' and children's" costumes, . | ; Hosiery, Fancy Wool Goods. 1 j JUStTOHAND, ; | ■■ ALL THE: NEW EVENING SHADES IN. ■ Ii . ..'..' cotton sattkbns. ; "•' ■'■ [.'..,< ' ! : i : Afewlineaof UNDEKCLOTHI^O EXCEEDniGLY CHEAP Ii ■■ •;;!,::;:;,: - '"„''' '• '-': " ''. Remnants from all departments. ' , ! . . MILNB &. CHOYCE, Al/CKLAND. ; ;■', ::- ■ j. - '' '-' •' ■ ''' iMARLICK AND UR AN WELL, VJT ~ COMPLETE .-. r HOUSE FURNISHERS c i t'y ha c l a k cade, QUEEN-STBEET, AUCKLAND. . . •■■^:•••!;•:. ■:.■■'■;/ GABLIOK AND •ri - • ■ , Cbanwbll's stock ;" '. contains a very ■ O extensive ohoioe ;o' •in ' ■' ••* of Furniture, of ■"a English. Ameri :«§ SM - -.can, Italian, and i '5 o^ ■~. .• Colonial mannfac ': jai §«- |FURNITURE-i the lowest po»slb?e - Z^Q ■ ' Prioa consistent "c HB with durability ;fe3 pq ~ and good taste; : £i w i ■:•.< and they respect < J . . ~ fuUy invite an in aj ••'■"' speotion of their : Show Rooms from h ■ those about to fur ) \nlsh. I A Boantiful Lot Wftf ' of Drawing-room .Ogri ' CARPETS, just of^rJSP landed.of the most aSMSi fashionable de- SnS QSa signs,andcertainly mSSpaSL oARPETS J very choice. Brnß gHgtsSof i gels from 4/11; Kid- B&^^hS ' ders,3/6;Taßestry, MSM^qS 2/11; variousother b-^jq2 kinds. Handsome HMob Borders for- Car- I hM pets, Hearth Rugs Vmade to match. f^iARLICK & CK4NWELL keep a V3T Large Stook of Floor Cloths for Halls, Rooms and Offices. Linoleum, all widths, at lowest prices. (OARLICK & CRANWELL keep a \y Great Variety of Austrian Bentwood Furniture, and American Cane Chairs. Whole sale and Retail. WE allow a DISCOUNT of Five per Cent, on Furniture, Carpets, and Floor cloths, for Cash Payments. BEDDING, all sizes, of oar own manu facture, kept ready far Delivery. , BIURNITURE, and all other Geods, IJ delivered Free in Town, and Book Cata logues sent to intending Furnishers on ap plication. OARLICK & CRANWELL keep an \A Immense assortment of Ikon Bedsteads. FURNISH YOUR HOUSE From the CITY HALL ARCADE, GARLICK &iCRANWELI,, OißmiuauiiD Proprietors. Upholsterers



Complete and utter failurei will Inevitably attend all attempts to rival Udolphp Wolfe s Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps. The secret agencies of thia marvelous preparation are/In the hands of the proprietors and surely they entertain no idea of giving to the world a kno w ledee which has made them masters of the greatest .tonic, anti-dyßpeptio stimulants alterative, and restorative known to medical history. , ..•;:' ■ '■ ■ • 1 ■]



Cheap Iron Bedstbads.-A large lot just opened up at the City Hall Arcade. Also, some very handsome Black and Gold Frame Pier Glanaes o£ quite a new design, some having shelves for ornaments to rest on; ChetTonier Backs, Gilt Frame Glasses, Toilet Glasses, Child's Folding Carriage, Rooking and High chair Combined—a very ingenious contrivance. Freah shipment of AUBtrian Bent Wood Furni ture now on view—a greatnumbers of patterns. This style of furniture so well adapted for this climate, is fast growing in favour, as it is suit able for either dining or drawing-room. Just landed a shipment of American Chairs and Perambulators. A large stock of Uenoral Household Furniture to select from, and Bed ding of all sizes Kept ready for delivery. New comers should especially visit the City Hall Arcade, as well as Residents and those about to marry. Five per cent, discount is allowed for oash payments if paid at time of purchase. Goods delivered freo to any part of the town. Note the address—City Hall Furnishing Arcade, Queen-street, Auckland—Garlick and Cranwell, J proprietors.—Advt, '