SHIPPINGS INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH !WATV" I T*-I'-* Evening. 0.20 UIF IWAIJi--'' jTo-morrow Morning, 1.5 SUNSET.-Tbi. juvenilis-. 5.0. SUNKI -.J..-To-Morrow Morning, 7.11 MOON'S AGE.-New Moon, 26th, 4.53 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LABTEV-NISO. Rapido, barque, Uavey, from Adelaide Argyle, s.s., Crawford, from Whangarel TO-DAY. Christina, schooner, Wednt, from Dunedin Zealandia, P.M. s.s., Chevalier, from Sydney

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. lona, s.s., Stephenson, for Russell

London—Halclone, ship, early San Francisco-Zealandla, P.M. 8.5., 19th Sydney—Albion, Friday; Australia, P.M. s.s..

25th Taranakl and South—Hawea, Tuesday ■ Melboarne, via South-Arawata, Thursday Russell—lona, Mondays „^ Tauranga—Wellington, Tuesday and Thnrsaay Whangarel and Mangapai—Argyle. Tuesday

and Friday Mangawal- Flngal, Thursday Mercury Bay—B'lngal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Australia, P.M. s.s., from San Francisco, 25th'. I Inconstant, H.M.B. frigate, 5780,16 guns. Kear- Admiral Kleht Hon. Earl of Clanwiliiam.

.! from Melbourne ■ ;. ;■ Carysfort. H.M.3. corvette, 2383, U guns, Cupt. Henry F. Stephenson, G.D., from Melbourne Tourmaline, H.M.B. corvette, 2120, 12 guns, Capt. Robert P. Dennistoan, from Melboarne Bacchante. H.M.S. corvette, 4130,16 guns, Right Hon. Charles T. M. D. Scott, from Melbourne Cleopatra, H.M.S. corvetts, 2383. 14 guns, Capt. Frances Ourrant, from Melbourne - Rakaia, ship (W.S.L.N.), from London; failed - May 12 '- ■* : ' Ashmore, ship (Q.S.J.R.), from London ; sailed April 29 Waikato, ship (M.P.K. V.), from London; loading

Her_nlono, Bhip (W.T.R.D), from London; to

sallJune2t> _ , ~ Firth of Tay, ship, from London; loading Lo'oh Cree, ship, from London; loading Orient, barque (R.C.J.N.), from New York; Famenoth, ship (P.S.F.J.), from London : - sailed Febrnary 11 Rapido, barque (P.G.R.L), from Adelaide: C. A. LHtlefleld, barque, from New York: \ j . Mary Blair, barque( V/.M.V.R.), from Maurltlns Camllle, brig, from New York; sailed April - -■ v. Sea«ull, brigantine, from Ljttelton iili-'l Oamarn. brigantine, from Dunedin . Ooeola, brigantine, from Now York Borealis, brigantine, from Lyttelton ■ - Lapwing, brigantine, from Dunedin .■;.■.■. Winifred, sohooner, from New Hebrides 1 Taviuni, sohooner, from the Islands Belle Brandon, sohooner,-from Samoa '"'' Norval, schooner, from Noumea ~ • .' Transit, schooner, from Rarotonga :'.!■ a»..: lJ .Christine, schooner, from Dunedin 5 Mazoppa, sohooner, from the Islands • Agneß Donald, sohooner, from Rarotonga, ,

IMPORTS.

.Per Dunkeld, from London—2oo bags flao salt, 5 cases Senior's cenfeotlonery, 2 bales .paper bags, 20 cases Anglo-Swlsn milk, 6 do coffee and milk, 2 do mustard, 20 da Coleman's, white starch, 20 do pickles. 4 do lib tins golden syrnp,* 3 do Taylors'Homeo'cocoa, 2 do Miller's black powder, 1- do essence lemon; 25 boxes national candles.—C. Major. -■ ________

Per Halclone, from London-3 bales coufe_ t-oher'sbags, 3do fruiterer's bags;—C. Major.; 4 Per Rapido, from Adelaide—l76o bags wheat. 800 bags oats, 30 bags bark, 25 cases galvanised Iron, 3 oases sundries. ■-.-..•■.■' ioba"-

Per Christina,: from Dunedin —1,130 sacks oats, 100 sacks oatmeal, 100 sacks flour, 30 sacks bones.- :■■ : "- •; *- '- ■'■■ * '** "'* "

Per Dnnkeld, from London—l case.net curtains, 2 oases upholsterers' trimmings.— Winks Se Hall. ...--.- . -■•-• ■■_• - - -■-

Tho barqoo Dhnkeld was berthed at the outer western T of the Queen-streot Wharf to-day.

The ship Halcoine was taken of the Dock yesterday, and the Southern Cross succeeded her to-day.

The revenue sohooner -Hawk paid a visit to Tanrangein the early part of last week, arriv ing on Monday and leaving on Tuesday- morn ing. , .. ;••:-■ JL

The barque Orient, has been chartered by Messrs W. MoArthnr and Co. to proceed to the Friendly Islands, and there load with Island produoe for Europe: She takes a quantity of cargo from this port to the Islands.

We are informed that a gentlemen is likely to visit Tauranga next weok.for the*purpose Of canvassing the inhabitants for capital to start a new steam service between this port and Auck land. It is reported that a sum of £2,000 haa already been promised,—" B.P. Times." ' '■ ■■■■•'.

The barque Rapido ("rived from Adelaide last evening after a lengthy passage of 32 days. Very stormy weather was encountered during the whole voyage. "■ ■"'•'

The s.B, Argyle arrived from Whangarel last evening. '■ Passengers :—Misses McLean and Rhode3,Messrs Yates, Billet, Marsdeh, Merrick, Hammond, MoLean, Scott. Joman, Oreenlef, Shanley, Billot, Harriion, and four steeraoe..

We are glad to learn that an alteration Is to be nlade In the running of the s.s. Welling ton between this port and' Auckland, The new servioe.'whioh is to commence the _week after next, will be found,far more convenient than the present. The s.e. Wellington and Glenelg are to run alternative weeks. Leaving Auck land on Monday; evening, one of the vessels Will arrive here the follovring morning and lie alongside the wharf until Wednesday evening, when she will leave for the north; leav ing Auokland again on Thursday .evening, she will be due at this port on Friday'morning and will depart for Auckland the same evening, This will make the service more regular than it Is at present, and will give one night for the Wellington to lis In the harbour, it will also give greater facilities for answering letters for despatch of cargo, and is in all respects prefer able to the arrangement which has hitherto existed,—"Bay of Plenty Times "

UNKNOWN

The brigantine Seagull proceeds from Mann kau to Hdkianga, there to load with pilea for Russell. She is chartered for two trips. At.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

raa (hi- ■ PortChalmkrb, yesterday,■_! ■SaJ'ed.:' Hawea, b.s., for North.. Passengers fom.Manukau:. Messrs Cahn, (Rowley,, and

COMMERCIAL.

7' :""' ' EvmnuaSTAßoffice,Tue-d_ty_. : At Messrs B. Tonka and Co.'s sale to-day a nuantlty of Fijian maize sold at 3s 9d per buihel.. The sale of Indian teas was postponed until the SSthinstant. .-'....• -..:. 3 .:_-.u" :-i.-;t.v..; Mr R.. Arthur sold about 160 bunoheßl of bananas'to-day at IJd to lid perjfc! :;

Mr L. W. Eaton held a Bale of Levuka fruit to-day, ex Southern fCroaa ; bananas' brought lid to 2Jd; pines, 7s to 11b. -jrr :

Mail Notice.

Mails will-Close as Under.— v . ~;. .: : a ,- This Day. 7„:- «*_-v For Tauranga. Ohlnemutu, and Opotlki, per Wellington, at 4 p.m. , For Whangarei Heads, Walpu, Whangarel, and Mangapai-per Argyle, at 4 p.m. _,_.«_.„ For Kusiell, Kawakawa, and AustraUan Arawata, at 5 p.m. ;■ .- For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 4 p.m. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne only, at 5.20 p.m. Per s.s. Zealandia. as follows;— , „ _ For Sandwioh Islands, United Statea Of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 6 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Bnrope, at G p.m. . . . For money orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 4.30 p.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence, in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will be due In London on Tuesday, August 30th, 1881, For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 5.30 p.m.! 7 WEbNESDAY, 20th instant. For Coromandel, per Coromandel. at 11.30 a.m. For New Plymouth, Wanganul, and Wel lington, per Oretl, at 1 p.m. For Thames.per..enterprise, ats p.m. _!.!.. Thursday, 21st instant. For Walwera, Te Kapa, Craigieburn, and ; Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m.... Friday, 22nd instant. , 7 For Chatham Islands, per Island lily, at 11 For Glsborne, Napier, Southern ports, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Albion, at 5 p.m. S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-offlce. Auckland,

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

—«. ~ ~,._ . July 10. 1881. . . ( , ~ . R Theatre'Royal-Cardftri Dramatis 'Company, "Never to Late,to,Mend," 8 p.m. Edinburgh - Btreet Congregational Sohool room—Karangahapa Ratepayers' Annual Meet ing, 7.50 p.m. I Epsom Hall—Ratepayers' Meeting, 8 p.m. . : Alexr-dra-street' Schoolroom-^Anniversary Kntertainment of Sir IS. Hayelook, Lodge; tea at63op.m;' '" ' * " ' "'* ' Auckland Fire Brigade Uuoit Club-7.30 p.m.. Eden Hall — Leoture by Edward Lewis, Evangelist, 7.30 p.m. '■ Drlll-Bhed - Volunteer Companies, A.R.B : Monthly Irispeclion, 7.30 p.m. .

Birth.

IDALTON.-On July 15th, at Grey-street, the J i wi'e ot H. Dal ton of a daughter.

Death.

NOONAN.-On the 18th July, at the Provincial | Hospital, Auokland, Patriot Noonan, aged _5 i y6The funeral, will leave th». Hospital, to-. '■ morrow ( Wednesday). 20th instant, at 2.58 p.m. Friends please aooept this intimation. ■;- - a

Notice to Correspondents.

Short Mkasure,— a standard pint or half plht Is the Same whether measured in beer, ' milk or any other liquid. I£ your mill-man I refuses to All a stsynped beer measure as half i a,pint; he is giving you Bhort meainre, and you- I are justified in retiwing to receive it. ■*

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

TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1881.

1 F|or.the cause that lacks assistance, 1 For the wrong that needs resisunce. For the future in the distance, • 'And the good that wf can do.:

Me J. R. Lambert, of Matakohe, has arrived' in town With ,a petition' to Farlia-;. ---ment -signed under circumstances: which should give it ,very ; great weight with the House of Representatives. It is- acorn. paratively.easy matter in the cityto. collect' signatures to a memorial for any purpose if the canvasser is* willing to accept the names of>TJick.:Tom, |and. Harry—and.yoryfew; paid .canvassers, .manifest any'/scrupUs On that score. But Mr Lambert, imprfess.d ' with V the abuses' and waste of public money'exhibited" in the management of his own County, undertook to get an expression of opinion^ from all tha representative settlers actually engaged in thew6rk'|bf L'ocarjGoverhmeht! in the four' large_cou--i-_ lying North' of Auckland. He set out.on his.mission seven weeks ago,, _Jt*nrl-_-il"tl-__v«.r-— ——0 - *-t,---r^ft— ---4-Wv*lX-_ "-rcrrf: 800 miles,. of. co.nntry, . thr,o__-li. r ?>i.;~£~ "taere.jj._are,. ~'iew,',.roads,'.:*.',aud,, .those badly made..' He has had to.s'wini'crefek-i, swollen with rain, and the documents in his possesion exhibit signs of discoloration with water; 'Histoilsomei journey, ho\vever,-has beenv-inipletely successful, nnd vindicates this intense arid general feeling throughput the*i North adverse ■to the County: system.- Mr!L_.mbett'Was not satisfied with getting merely the Chairmen of Boards'; but'c_n-' Vas.ed every member, 'entailing an amount of labour whichonly persons acquainted, with, the^Np.rth. can appreciate.. In. this wayythela-sent-of thirty-four Boards.'re'pre sehting every district in the counties of; Whangarei.-HobsoD, Rodney, J and .'Waltc-: mata have been secured; and those in JSden will no -doubt; be : added. 'Mr"Lombert met with,-:'very 'few' individual, dissen tient s. The memorial offers the very strongest protest yet entered'against the Ministry's Local Government proposals, which,,are based upon an increase ..the power of County 'Councils to the*exte_t_*"of making 'the road boards subordinate to them. The < experience 'of the County system in the North has shewn that mem bers are not bread • and .publicspirite'd enough to govern justly; They cannot dissociate themselves from local influences. The election is a. struggle for local pred omin arice, and when that is secured the majority, instead of administering for the good of the whole county,' wrongfully employ the money belonging to the ratepayers in their:oWnparticular, ends.. .Then the system is costly-and inefficient, A very large _moun_'6f-motfey, which in tiie hands,of "road '.boards would ' be" spent in,. permanent works, is absorbed in the pay*.' ment of salaries,... The districts,are not rich enough.. to, support ' " tbese extravagant establishments;* Their revenue from rates is small, altogether • too small for the amount of work that has to bedone, and they belitye that if the other revenues were distributed pro rata among the; road boards, it would be., better spent, and with*' less '-« hardships' ■',' to ';\ the settlers,,; .many of; whomi'. though com fortable enbughj .have; very little money. The taxation of the County Councils,, added to that of Highway Boards, is unbearable, especially when most of the districts re cei-e- -.n 0... return. whatever. for.. it, .-The, Local" Government offered by Major Atkin son in the shape of increased powers of general and special!'taxation, will be read by these settlers as-"-a* grim . i*jokei. : Their (i cry .is. :for.; a simplification of their .governing insti tutions ; and, in place, 'they are tendered a most "complex system, which "probably" its" authors do not fully comprehend ;■ and most certainly no one else does. It will natur ally be asked why—seeing that the Counties Act .w'a&Jp-rinissive.—was "it ever: brought into operation. Here the .settlers, in many cases, . were the victims of faithless representatives; : In Hohson County,1 for instance,' the members were elected pledged'-'-'-O- 'hang up theJ -Act,-1 but, once in office they, declined to make them selves nonentities, and passed the resolu tion bringing it in force, a step which, under the law, could never be retraced. If'the pray-r of" the petition sent by these districts is not granted in the abolition of all* counties, the least that! can be1 done by the Government is to pass ah amending Act, which will enable the settlers within a county to suspend the Act, and arrange for the distribution of all county funds on an equitable 'basis among the road boards within the county 7 J ■-''■'-'■ <

j Onflur fourth page of to-day' appeals;an account of the punishment of the murderers pfLieut; Bower, and a letter headed" The Slinffling-Do'ctor'; or, Then andiNoW.'" '■-•' 8

1 We learh J.hat 3V_:r;F,.M.*P. Brookfield has been re»elected aGovernor of the Auck land' ■> College J and •Gramma-! School, as' Ia: representative Of the' Seriiate o'_ ; ;tfio;,Nfew;. Eealand. University.-; The other candidates nominated'! Were Mr Justice Gillies, Dr. Campbell, and.the Key.T). Brnce. -'*"'-- £' y

! iyir Gordon. Gpoch will commence a;new quarter of his popular singing class to-mor row (Wednesday) evening, in the school room.near the Supreme Court, for the prac tice of concerted music. \ •;

] A correspondent residing in Upper Pitt, street, complains of continued disturbances in the neighbourhood of the King's Arms by drunken, people, and especially, on Satur day evenings. The rows on Saturday last he designated as " beyond reasonable en durance.". The language used was of the worst description, and he hopes that, some steps may betaken by the police to sup press, as far as possible, these unpalatable .proceedings.;, ~ , r { ■ l", -! -1 *'' W I- ,li

The annual meeting of the Wharehine district was held on the 9th of July. Mr- C. Witheford occupied the chair, j A very satisfactory report and statement of accounts werepresented and accepted by the meeting. Messrs Armstrong, Stott, E. Marcroft, .Smith,, and Blackburn/were elected trttstees for the criming; year. Messrs Stevenson and Thos. Marcroft,-* auditors; fence viewers, Bell and, Wilcock son. .-At a meeting of the new Board held subsequently, Mr Armstrong was chosen chairman,* and Mr& Marcroft secretary. '■'■■ Tawhiao's tour in Waikatb has been delayed by bad weatker, and the fact" that he is unwell. He has, therefore, been_ com pelled to extend his stay at Kihikihi, but means to persevere in visiting Cambridge, j Hamilton, and Ngaruawahiai ■'• *; ;

"Fair Play" writes alleging that the Rev. Father Fox was not fairly treated upon visiting the gaol last Wednesday during the absence of the Governor. It would not be " fair play " to publish an " ex parte " and anonymous letter on a matter which might do some of the gaol officials an undeserved injury. If, however, Father Fox has cause of complaint, we have no doubt that his representation to Mr O'Brien or the Visiting Justices will receive instant and respectful attention.

The Very. Rev. Father Fynes, Vicar- General, has received a letter of date July :8 from Archbishop Steins, S. J., intimating that hi. state of health is unfavourable, and that he is gradually losing strength. His Grace writes: "I am really unable to work,; crow worse every day, and of Holy Mass there is no question any more," This intelligence will be received with regret by the Archbishop's numerous Auckland friends, who will carry out his expressed desire in praying for his recovery, and, if this- be not possible, that his end may be: peace. ...

Professor Weston, accompanied by Mr Doran, will appear in his "Temple of Mystery^" on Friday and Saturday>ext in the rising.township"of Dargaville, ahd'sub sequehily at Aratapu and other -'districts/ To the Editor :Sir,^-Would you kindly inform! me ' who would be responsible in .cas'6'of a-severe accident occurring,' as! two accidents' have occurred within' the last month, though fortunately a .bruised,head arid sprained ankle were .lib only results; Triecase is this:.—Some monthsagptheCi .3. Council placed a, flight of. steps in Nelson street; but.has.left it;in.totnLd»i;kness.'_; A lamp had been promised, but-whether it is the fault of the Gas Company" or "the Council, I know not; but this Ido know, ithat if a lamp is not placed there someone :will come to'grief.—Yours, &c, A SUF FEEEK. ' \':.'7 ,- ; ' V* ':"'

: .An extraordinary general meeting: of shareholders, of the Southern Cross G.M, Company/will be held to-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock, at the office of Mr Stoddc^rt, Shortland-street. ,

I The City- School Committee having kindly granted to Mr Peltzer the use of a room in the Wellesley-street school,':the* members of his French-Preparatory Glasses will meet there in future every Thursday evening, the advanced classes at 6.30 o'clock, and the elementary class at 7.30. Persona desirous of joining either,., should do so at once, as after' Thursday next, no fresh pupils will be enrOUed,-, the aim of thetutor being to avoid all possible hindrances1 to progress once the course has been entered upon. <>'■ '.'• %£/JXIiTiW.

: The pronioters'of Greenwood's lease atthe: Tiki, Coromandel, held a meeting yesterday afternoon in Mr Stodart's office, Shottlaud btre.it; when it was resolved' lo form a com pany under the Mining Companies'Act,lß72, with a capital of £12,550 in £1 shares. Of £12,000 of this nil will be paid up,, whilst the balance £550 will be; regarded as fully paid up. The following gentlemen were elected directors of the projected company: MessrsE. T. Brissenden. K. C. Greenwood, Donald McGregor, P, Blackmore, s and Albert Walker. Mr Stodart was appointed inariager, and Mr William Kegan, formerly of the Tokatia, mine manager. .It was also resolved to set three men to work at once.

A poor boy was discovered this morning shivering in a hand-cart at the, corner of Cook and Nelson streets. On being ques- ; tioned by persons passing, the boy artlessly stated that his name was Smith, his mother and stepfather lived in Nelson-street, and that-last night on-going-home about 9 o'clock, his parents threatened; hjm'. with the aiick, refused to give him [supper,, and would .not allow him to enter the house, consequently he got into the hand-cart, wjiere' he .had/slept allnight, 'His age,.he said, was ten years.-, He was quite numbed: with cold through being exposed-so-many hours*to the nightair, and was very, hungry.. Here thO boy' burst into tears, and mutt.red a wi'b.for his dish of, porridge., .It is not" often '.th-it" motters' can sleep Comfortably with the i knowledge that ■ their offspring is »hiveri-g-by night in a hand-carty.^ • xo i_e_-dlr6r ."air"/—Kindly allow space' for.a few-words, on the. cemetery event-of yesterday;" Victims, to novelty, excitement/ and quasi religious . emotion, •■would,*, of course, fatuously justify such .displays. In our present sanitary state, and in the we.tte.st .-jseason, surely.no rational - person could thoughtfully, give . consent; tor so many young people—a number but ju9t convalescent from the -epidemic—to stand, as they did, for orer anhour.. 'It may be well to remind .Sunday-school authorities of their responsibilities to parents, mauy of whom have been sorely tried, of late, by un'restv anxiety," and pecuniary matters". Mi am not aware that laryngeal exercise, or" religious fervour, are calorific upon'membcrs so remote as tde pedals, especially against Erich unfair odd* as wet clayey- sward;— I am, &6„ DtPkoseh. . f

I About 100 volumes of recent works have been added to the library of the^ Young Men's Christian Association,' at a cost of £20.; i Dr. Kenderdine, with. his : wonted liberality, has presented :£5 worth, and" another .friend of the,: Institution has ordered,a number,of volumes, ; which will shortly reach Auckland from London, and will bo given as a friend's donation. Some pf the-books selected by the commit teo and •ready for"use;are of | special, ihtere'st in cbn hectlon with biography and general litera ture, viz :<-.Lives of Gladstone and Beacons field, Chambers' Miscellanies (12 vols.),1. Tales of Travel,. Twiqe Round the, Clock; by G. A. Sala; Endymion (Beacons Geld); Adventures in the Air,- Rambles' Bound the World, Makers of. Florence, Hours . .with, the. Bible (2.v015.), by Dr;"Geikie;"S uhj' ligi-ifc'arid shiidow, Gleanings from ray Life Work, by J. B. Gough, Elihu B.urritt (The Learned Blacksmith), his Life and Labours ; In Christd;; by' Div 'McDuffj' Creation's Testimony 'to; God, Natural -History of British Fishes, by Frank Buckland; Chemical HUtory:- of -a Candle,; Johnny Ludlow; by Mrs Wood; a Trip to BoerlantJ,:< and many others. : - : -,.-i,, j_ ■;,,.

I The Earl of Lonsdale, who lately reached New York in .his splendid yacht, is a nobleman of that class:which- Brings J-rio: credit on his order. When littlo more than "of age hie 'succeeded' tb a Jprincely heritage, and at once: began to run. riot. Utterly ignoring the duties of a great posi tion^ *'Lord-Lonsdale' gave himself upto* pleasures taking:no.part either in,business of the House of Lords or in that of the pounties where his vast estates lie. Having married, greatly against, the wishes of her brother Lord Pembroke, who refused to at tend the wedding, a daughter of the late Admiral Lord Herbert, he gained in his jraautiful wife ,a -ready cqadjutrix in. the path of the most extravagant dissipation, and between them they-found an income pf £80,000 a year so insufficient for Tttieir, heeds .that asale of -some of their effects became necessary. Lady Lonsdale, who is among ',what; are called the "professional bea'utiea," is now amusing herself in Eng land, while her lord's health impaired by his habits, has compelled a total abstinence from dissipation. | The-following telegram appeared in the ?'London Daily News" of May 13, dated Berlin, Thursday night, May 12 .—"Messrs Siemens and Halske, the well.known electricians, invited the members of the municipality and the Press to take part in the trial of their new electric railway, which: runs between Liclrterfelde ■' and the Cadettenhau?, .about' six miles from Berlin... The. trial was most "success fulj^andj .every praise- must:be ;giyen to" the' firm, "which.___has not' biily had to work out ..the.'most, difficult of scientific:preblems.but also to contend with the most stringent -rules - which German officialism thinks fit to exercise on snch un dertakings. The trial made to-day was in. a simple tramcar, with an* electric1 battery totally concealed between the wheels, in Connection, through the rails it ran on,with the-principal battery at the station. The rails are 3ft 3in apart; and exactly resemble, those of an ordinary railroad,only the" gauge' being narrower.1 .The greatest speed wq oh. taihed" to-day on a distance pf about one and:.a half mile was 18. English miles •an hour. Dr Siemens has proved that if necessary a far greater speed could. be obtained, but this is not allowed by the German police authorities. '■'■ The: tact is that the officials here hardly know how.to deal with this wondrous invention.. They; seem afraid of it. 'They doa'fcjniow whether to place it under the Tramways or Railways. Act... However, for the present,, they choose to- consider it, as Pur Atlantic cousins, would say, a simple horse car, and for public use it will hot be allowed to pro ceed at more than nine miles an hour. The railway^wiir be opened; to, the public on •Monday next,1'" '"""... 7.' -*--1 *- -•'

In an article on Lord Bpa.onafield'e ill ness the "Saturday Review" hits on a curious epigram to Bhow the divergence be tween the aim of that statesman and of his great rivaL . "The leading idea," says the writer, > . of Lord Beaconsfield has been that -of making the Conservative party just, and England great: .while that of Mr Gladstone 'has been that of making England just, and thib Liberal party great."

Mr WortJMngton's night classes have evidently .supplied a public want. Already there are 180 pupils in attendance, and the cry is "Still,'they come," while the-Friday evening lectures are even more extensively patronised. A special feature in connection with the next lecture will be the reading by Mr Worthington of " The Story of Vir ginius" from"Macaulay's "Lays of Ancient- Rome." : r_ 1 '.;,-

The Auckland branch of the H.A. Catholic Benefit Society will hold a social gathering and ball in the Lome-street hall on Friday evening next, in celebration of another anniversary of their progessjve society. '■ We have been desired to mention slhat, through an arrangement with Mr Reynolds, of the Pinafore Company, the projection, oi. the stage will not be made until Saturday morning.. Mr- Reynolds kindly consented to the proposition made to him, otherwise the room would hayc been inconveniently limited for dancing. "

A house in King street, Sydney, was infected with rats, and, with a view ot ex terminating them, some strychnine was obtained from a chemist and made up on the kitchen table on which the meat and other articles used for dinner were after-, wards placed. After partaking of the meal, ■all tho inmates, numbering seven, were seized with.sudden sickness,. and a doctor being immediately sent for, strong emetics were used,' which 'resulted in the lives of six being saved. The seventh, a servant girl, died in the' infirmary, suffering from spasms.: . -~:.-.. '.'

i The abolition of primogeniture has had 'the greatest eff«ct,' within the present century, in emptying the dhAteaux and Icastles" in France. Fortunes have been so riften divided' down that there are fewer 'great incomes than there wcro among the French aristocracy.. It .thus happens that a French nobleman who inhabits a chfitean may only h'Eva* furnished one nook of it, and his roomy stables may have only one or two horses in the stalls. To withstand the effects of'the. abolition of primogeniture, many French, families agree: to .enjoy their revenue in cbn.in6'nj" But full chateaux, with several generations of relatives in themj, even sunder the methodical life of Frenchmen, may not be-permanently suc cessful,,-:;.; fi'ti'i ..:> uv.h ,'■ •;■:.'-mm

i The province of Adaha in Asia Minor has been thrown .into ■ a state of frantic excite ment owing-to an unpleasant discovery that all the.cultivated land between the ports of Mersina, arid titifghe was found to be covered, with locust eggs. The eggs' lie in compact layers,-audi are supposed to have been.deposited^ by an army of locusts that passed through, the: district 'toward :the middle'of last year..'.' OnAheVtate of affairs having bean made known by telegram to the Governor, ■ Abeddin Pasha, orders Were at once transmitted to the 'authorities 'of Tarsus telling them to summon all the able bodied , men -.and women . who i could, be mustered and to set them to work to dcs troy the eggs .-:.i-d-r.. i,

According to the new English census, Birmingham now has 408,004 inhabitants; or. 64 217 more than it had in 1871'; Bradford, 183,008, or3s,7o7morethanihlß7lj Hull, 150;842, or 31,486 more than in; 1871; o_dha_ri,ni,343, orabout 29,000 more than in 1871; Blackburn, 92/958,: ; or 16,619 mprb (hah in 1871; -Halifax.; 78,074.'!0r, 12,949 more than in 1871^Rochdale; 68,865, or 5,300 more than in 1871; Dewsbury, 64,792; or 9,852 more than in 1871J .Ipswich,, 50,391, or nearly 8,000 more than in'iß7l ; !l'lsle*of Thanet, 50,022, or 7,917 more -than in 1871 -J Wigan,48,196,. or'9,rQl more than in 1871. Darlington, 35,100, or 7_37l 'more than in 1871; I Cari_brid^e ) "3s,372; br's';26B more tHan in" 1871; Oxford, 39,759, or 5,310 more than in 1671-; and Windsor, exclusive of Eton/ 15,612, or. 1,144 more'than in, 187,1.. ~',, ' ■ '.A. British Parliamentary.return been issued of cases of evictions which have come to the knowledge of the constabulary' in each,'of 'the. years, from 1849 to 1880.. "In 1849, 90,440 persons were evicted, of whom 19,375 were re' admitted. \ In 1850 the evic tionsi-ose to 104*163, and .the readihissiohs to 30,292.-. Since that,period the numbers rapidly fell till in 1860 they only amounted to. 2,985,. .They, however, agrtiu increased, and in _864, 9,201 persons' were evicted. There was again a falling off, and in 1869 the lowest number was reached, and 1,741 persons .only"j were evicted. Since;.then there has been a gradual, increase, and in 1879. the, figures stood at' 6,239. and in 1880. at '10,547,*. the' readmissiohs being 663 and' 1,021 respectively; ' The totals' .from 1849 to 1880' are :"Evicted, 90,107. families, 460^570 persons Lreadmi'ttfirf. 9U34n -fami iie»; iio,3uy,persons, .....;...

A striking instance of the splendid finan cial condition of-the. people of, the United States is shown in the. official reports of the Frencl..,Government,; giving- the, value, of champagne exported from France to the United-States, The consumption of cham pagne In America*has steadily increased for the p!__t'; threie''-years,- brit-the'iricrea.se of 1880, is feinatkable, showing.the largest p_4 cent of 'of any like period since'-Jars wine has been, known to commerce. In 1877, the value of this wine exported to the Uoited States was $1,293,398. In 1878 and 1879 the amount was-slightly in excess of this, but in 1880 it jumped up to §2,317,592. These figures are BUggestive, as showing increased*" -ap&clty .to. purchase luxuries, j As a matter of fact, every article of luxury upon the list ot imports" sho*trs an increase In 1880 over any previous year. So far as"

can'-bd^ndgT-dfrOmthis,-the Americanpeo.* pie aro becoming what is called full handed' and are sli-g_-g their money around- right royally.

■ The announcement of a debate the question "WouldaFree Trade■: Policy be the best for New Zealand ?'.' had the effect of securing a very' large attendance at the meeting* of-.St.; James', Association./lasfr night". Mr" D. S. Chambers" championed 1 the course of Free Trade, and Mr George ThwaiteS that!of-; Protection...- . After; a spirited discussion a dirision was called for, md resulted in favour of 'the "Protec tibhistsl A'ballot was .hen.iaketi for the; election of four speakers_to represent St.-" James'; Association In. the projected debate, bn "Werabjefcli With; St. Andrew's,''wherein the latter will" agree in favour of Free Trade. I iThe voting -prored, to be:_n favour of Messrs Theo. Coojper/|W. ;Qo6pet-, J. Mi.. Geddis, and -W.'* J; "Napier;/ The .latter gentleman, however, ■declined' to act, aud: Mr Geo. _Thwaites being the next* highest on tbe 118t1 therefore-fills nig place-.' • 'Mr-'Hv' S. F. Peltzor fa the "emergency, man,.,,, St. Andrew's' Association ' will**; !be'-"' fepfe sented by .Messrs*" ."0. J. Smyth, J. A. Haslet.. E.- W.; Burton; and P. Oliphant with Messrs D. fj. Chambers "and H? Hii-lett as emergenCies.7,'A!t. the next| meeting of St. James's Association two essays will be read,-viz., one entitled "Carlyle and Emerson-on Heroes," iby Mr J. D, Davis, and the other " Hamlet : a Study," by Mr Alfred Alderman.

The half-yearly meeting of Shareholders of the iPort Albert.; Co-operative! Society, was held in the Public. Hall, on Friday,! July 15. : The chairman, of the; Committee of Management,, Mr J. ..W. C. Smith, presided. It appears ...from tho balance sheet tfyat.tfye ,liabilities, «"re as.fpllow:: due to creditors, £956 55178 ;' dire' to' share holders £1,104 ; Jtwelve' months' interest to June 30,i£110. Is; balance,.:£636 9s 3d. 1 Assets -goods in stock at Port Albert .and Wellsford branch store, £2,039 2s 4d ; build ings, £320; sundry debts, £98 12s lid; gum in transit and in G. W. Owen's hands, £323 8s lOd ; cash in hand and in bank, £29 10s 9d. 1) The •_ chairman, said, that in order to'more, fully,'satisfy, shareholders of the bonfl, fide position of the society, tho committee had - employed a public a__| countant in Auckland to examine the books' and accounts,: and report generally on the business of the society.. He was pleased to find the report a favourable one.-; At the July meeting of last year, the balance,in favour of the society was .6500 ; this year it wa_'£63-. : 'The' shareholders might., fairly: congratulate themselves, tin the prosperous state Pf the society. The cash takihgs'fbr the past half-year was over £2,600.; The shareholders freely discussed several questions .' affecting the . interests' of the. society^! The general feeling expressed was: that'of'confidence in the" entire manage ment. ,;.;A dividend of 10 per ,<jent per annum .to*.shareholders was voted.7 -The question of giving a botans topiirchaserff led' to cqnsidei-a'ble debate. ..Some of the share holders'were opposeaVfo the principle of giving,.bonuses,) preferring I to-; less.n_:tSe. profits on: the: goods sold,: while: several __jf_ the.'speiakers thought the purchasers should; be considered.as_ .yell'as. the shareholders.' At the present time the shares' were' sold .fat', a premium, ultimately it was passed that a bonus of ninepence in the £ be gii*en.—;• COBBESPONDENT. ~":' ',' ■'■'.■.■77

1 The subject of Mr Edward Lewis' lecture this evening in the Eden"Hall; is "Denouil nationalism'.hot from Heaven." . i The' members of the Working' Mens' Club'have arranged for a grand ball, to be held' in the large; upper room to-morrow (Wednes day) evening.. The room will present a gay and festive appearance, as the friends will decorate it with water-flowers and evergreens for the occasion. A reoberohe repast will be provided under the skilful hands of Mr Wheeler, I and' «:* seleot orchestra'has 'been'engaged for~tbeohe I performance of the dance accompaniments. I'arfi *ujo_l ~_,..j1i .li'.r, ~::::»*: ...-'.Vi-'u; ;u _''JOi .nw.-'l 1 awtl ~'T.ujcViXi o:U::.-*i-ii.. fi'nuiiJi.H lo_ii_>M

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Be briet lor it is witii words as with _nri beams tie more they are condensed the deepe they burn."—Southkv.

How to dress on nothing a year.—Never pay your tailor, '-;>. Mrs Mixer wishes to known if the Hippo drome is the same sert of animal as the Hippopotamus. ?'■*"• We are all frail.but do thou esteem none more trail than thyself. , ', *>

'Had we no faults of our own, w_ should riot take so much pleasure to note them in others.

The stone baby recently found at Eureka Springs must have been rocked to death. .-Two.Minnesota professors kissed a pretty girl, and are no longer teachers. A*man recently won a breach of promise caee because a contract made on Sunday is not legal. '' "• " There is in use in some of the London shops an admirable swinging seat for girls who: attend behind counters.

.Mr Airey, at present Headmaster of Mangare school, has been appointed assistant master of Thames High School The candidates were :—Roy. G.. Brown* i Ouehunga; Mr McKinlay, Pnkekohe West; Denis O'Donoghue, Tunkau; W. M. Airey, and Clifford A. Stevens. Mr -Fawcett,' the blind Postmaster- General of England, has decided to give employment to a number of deaf arid dumb persons in the department devoted to the sorting of newspapers. prince Georgg of Prussia, brother of the Emperor of .Germany, has written a drama entitled "Katharina yon Medici," which is to be produced in the course of the summer at a Berlin theatre. ■ '■'■ > |

A shocking accident lately occurred at Newcastle, N.S.W. Two young hoys, named Russell and Kowe, aged seven and ,tea years, respectively,., were, playing with a pick-axe, seeing how far they could drive it into'the ground, when one bent down 'to examine the hole, and his comrade unluckily buried the pick in his brain, causing instant death.,... ■.•..- '<

Chris, .church is lv an unhappy state Besides the typhoid feveralready mentioned measles I a,re '-* prevalent just^ Mow; '■"! One huudred and fifty children in the Sydenham district school were'withdraton,* and fifty or sixty^in '-another-' school- in !tke :iibu'th 'of Christchurch. wja.is-.j': ..at...

i The Rev, .H.-Dowson is the new Presi dent of the' Baptist Union of Great Britain and-Ireland.ai ',-., :■■, >. ■ .•■-,_-.---.. -.•.■•:•■.• b

\ The South American Missionary Society '(British^,'which is doing pioneer work in Brazil, .reports receipts,,the past year^of 57,150dbU., ari increaseof 3,500d0!5.

i Ip, England the Baptists last year,- in pro portion.to their membership, made -an in crease of more than double the -'percentage' Of anyother denomination. , ■/,-" ■* ■ A number* oi Hamilton domain allotment's On the wept ajide of the river .-were sold yes-' terday at' good prices. , . . , i The-" *" Bay of Plenty Times " 'says ':—" A gentleman is likely to visit Tanranga next Week f or. the.purpose .of' canvassing , ; th£ in habi tarits ' tor capital to start a new steam service between that port and Auckland/ It is reported that a sum of £2,000 has "kit ready laeen~promised:" I ,I'he" ..F_.y_;ofi Plenty* Times''- says' toe. Princes are to be taken ,via Cambridge iri consequence'of " Auckland's' jealbusy of Tauranga"! I ~;;._.:: .? -. I At the Parihalca meeting,, yesterday,. HoniPihama's wile/on entering ihe village,' held up on a.suplejack, £200, as a present forTeWhiti; " '

The Government have-ordered the Stella to relay' the black' :buoy in 'the Tanranga Channel. ''-'■■-"-' '->■ *, -'-.. 77:' '■• ' a: * '

■ The. total population: Of the Lieutenant-, Governorship of Bengal, as ascertained toy the recent census,; is 68,750,747; being, an increase rp£ oyer 9 per cent,,bu the previous census. Calcutta and suburbs are almost stationary.;t.The total is 682,329. *•- - '•"'

Archbishop Steins has written from Sydney to the very He v. Father Fynes :— r I am really unable to work,- grow worse every day,J_irid of. Holy Mass; there is ho question any more." Ho solicits the prayers of'b'isflobk: ; ' ; ' '" lilli ' " **''

i In the' present ■ day, wo are all studying science, and none.of us are .studying our selves. ' Self is the only person whom we know nothing about.

| Perhaps there is no sadder sight than to see a maiden lady of the ageof 40. or there abouts eiieak-offby herself for the purpose of rocking an empty"cradle„ ... n *_ The .Government .have obtained 500 white mulberry trees from Sydney ; 250 have been sent on to Akaroa. and the rest distributed, overtheCahlerbhry* province.; ' •'•-'* *-'-' .j ; '' Mean !" she: cried.* "My husband is the m.ariest 'wretch in '•■the Wrtrld.;- He Won't give mo 'the least excuse* for com plaining." . ;-■ . Mr David fProndfoot:ye8 rterday..--teiftv graphed to the Premier his' willirigriess'tb procoedat once, with the construction of', the i*\._.,- *__._.**_,*' -__-l_vw^."'-J.-'-.1-'_. - _,_t_l_,H,_* * ,u_ proposed grant Jto the companiesl' mea? sures. " ~'7 7■-"'-. ,tj - -.'"-, ,_s, ! Triere are thirty coses of typhoid, fever raging at present, in Chris .church, .and three deaths have occurred, all traceable to the one dairy alluded to in a sub-leader in the STAR'a few days ago; ' ,77' !777 ■'.;. lOn 'coming to: be hired,'I,a' c66_c.de-1 manded; the, three 7F.'s. " What; are. they ?" as the lady. ""Oh, fat fur, and r feathers,'*:' taa'm, : of. course 1" replied!the' coqk. •.. -j 77 7i \ . '}} r)i ~: *" Girls will-be. girls," says a contempo rary. Oh, no 1-that' a mistake. If the girl's wishes are consulted they will be married women some day.

j Baroness Burdett-Coutts has discovered her matchless sapphire and.; diamond br6bcn which'was ldst. 'It was found "byf a servant ..in,.one, ~0f,., the,, corridors, ."Tol Buckingham Palace, arid' restored to' her ladyship..U"'r,..)-; .■ FA ,AQWA_ffUAT i The Rev. Mr Northcote, son of the Conservative leader, is Canon Farrar's curate at SI. Margaret's, Westminster. He is about to-become his son-in-law, Mr North<i6te'' and Miss Fa-Tar ale tt> be married, 5 ' : t ' "■ > ' The Church Times! (ritualist) " regrets to announce 'that! Mr'Gladstoile ha__ 'niade the Rev. D. Melville, a clergyman of "Puri; ts& proclivities," Canon of Worcester. '~, f ! 'There'-.re'no'B' in"the United States' and Canada 1000 Young Men's Christian Associa tions, with 100,000 members.1; There. o,re 107 college.associations, and 30 l railro'ad''pr. gan'izatioris. ' '-- i Mr C. Laishley, of the bank at Hamilton. has been presented.wilh'a purse of sovereigns by his admirers, upon leaving the'district. ! The Rer. H; Buttle, at Cambridge .the other night stated" that' there are '.in -the world 18,750,000 adherents to Methodism; 29,591 ministers," and 81,640T0cal preached ' The gentls swinging to .and tro of the fan by the women of the world, if harnessed into one grand hurricane, Hw_uld¥e_ every windmill in creation .running at such a lively rate that 5 "all" '"com and wheat would be ground into jlour by them. : Blot ts":: '' Why doyou * put your' portrait in your window ?" 'Stiobbs:1 " Well, oppo site there is a 'young ladies';institute,' ;ahd as I am obliged to be away from my window allday-attending to business,51 leave the poor things my picture to comfort them.','., : 'At ai London Theatre'the7othethigh't^ the audience were electrified for the moment by. theappearance Of a well-known leader of fa'-hion in ,her box, apparently robed ih nightgown. ,* It was soon' discovered, how. ever, that following the popular desire to'"b. considered outre, the lady had enveloped herself in a white satin ulster with cuffs and collar of white velvet

The plainest features become.-handsome when associated only with kind feelings; and the loveliest face disagreeable.when linked with ill-humour or'caprice. . Young ladies, should 'consider that sensible .m_n think of this when they are selecting a'face which they are to see every day for the re mainder of their lives.' '■•■■■ ■> :'o ;.;.-.:;! ■•■;

, The Cambridge Jocicey Club~have fixed their meeting forthe22ndSeptember. The stakes amount to £225.

-. Two accidents are reported among the Wakatipu Mountains. A lad out rabbiting fell over a precipice several hundred ' feet. He is not expected to recover. The other case is a man named McKae, who was * dis mounting from-his horse and .fell over .a precipice 400 feet, and was killed instantan eously. . . ;..., ~.., ,„ ~ ,:..,...: ol ii ,;■■, ;.. .] I " I don't like .a.philosophical woman. I don't like a woman who is always reaching cut after^the,,jnfinite." ..'.'.Ah.!"- returned his companion, "if my "wife wouldn't'reach outjtfter anything, but theinfiuitel might ; be happy." And the unfortunate man rubbed the bald place on his head while his. Qounte : hance iell .the weight of, bitter memories. I'"""'''''" ' ;i

THE FLOODS AT THAMES.

Damages, £20,000.

[BY TEL-GRAPH. —OWN -OEBESPONDEOT.),

•^ ', THAMES, this day. THE damages by floods within the Borough are found to'be much greater upon examina tion. It will take some £20,60Q to make good the losses/and repair, the roads, bridges, and culverts destroyed. The Government is to be appealed to for help. A waterspout broke over the town. The flood was entirely local.

ABOLITION OF COUNTIES ACT.

A petition signed by the members of thirty-four District Boards North of Auck land has been prepared for presentation to the* House ot Representatives. It prays " That the Counties Act, 1876, be abolished in Road Board districts. .Highway trustees, carry on local government at a minimum cost, whereas County Councils have proved themselves a useless and expensive form of government in existingßoad Board districts. That the Rating Act, 1876, be amended, giving ratepayers at their annual meetings the option of rating by acreage or valuation as the majority of ratepayers present at said meetings shall deem fit. That theJand be always answerable for the amount of rates due, thereon up to the time the owner may be found. .The present Rating Act (Clause 60) only allows recovery of two years' arrears. This is a great injustice to districts where absentees.cannot.be found. Such lands (being unimproved) are ;of ano .value* to let." i The, petition' is signed by the .Chairman, Trea surers and*: members 'of the following Highway. District Boards :—Matakone, Paparba, Pukekarbro, Okahri, Mau'rigakara,. men, Ruatangata, Kawikohore, Maunu, Waikiekie (Mangapai) Waitakarei .Kast.j Dairy Flat; Maugapai, Ruarangai,. '.Waipiv North, Waipu.South,. Wairari, Waipu mid, MarigftW-i,i,.Te..' Aral,, .Albertiand ..-North, Albertiand-.South,: Wareliine, 'Mahrirangv Upper, Mahurangi Lower, Eastern Mahu-" rangi," Eastern ;' Mat'akariai , Western.. Matakana, Little. Omaha, Eomokoriki, Wainui,; The take, Devonport, Taiihda.. North Shore. , : . ~ .'.:...; .'."_'■''

POLICE COU RT. -This day.

|. i-i (SefofeK. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M)

j DEUNKAEDSir-Mary, Robinson, Maria Lysaght, and William.,Todd were .fined ,5s eaoK. *':

Seven Days.—Anrife'Hamilton, a young woman/ was "sentenced-to; seven dhys'-ini-' prisonment, being an habitual drunkard, and having been convicted about 30 times.

J.BDUC-TIOK.--Thomas Young, who had been nrrested. by Constable,Hl Clarke irj Grey-streit,;" wk_J., brduglit ;* within' the, precincts Of fheCourt, but as he was.in'a wretched and;filthy condition, "and suffer-; ing mentally from a long course *x>f^exces sive drinking, he was not admitted, but re manded : forj eight .days; in order:that he, might undergo a cleansing order. The stench of the poor maniacwas unbearable to those who were near him. . • .. ■ •-

.The CoNHUBiAii Knot,^George;Walter Driscoil, on warrant, was,charged with un lawfully deserting from his wife.al; Dunedin, contrary to the provisions' of tire" Destitute Persons'' Act,! on the ,10'th'of' May/-^Mr Pardy said that Wr S; p.finVeridient Thom son had received intelligence of the desert tion'from ths authorities at Danedin, and as prisoner, exactly ariswered/to the,descrlp^ tion given/ he "was arrested on the charge, and i admitted: that he * was the man. • Prisoner confessed to. His Worship that he had left his wile in Diinediri.*' On the ap plication of Mr Pardy, the :.case twos ad journed until ,Friday, in; order .to afford tirrie-'-for' a' tel»grarh from• the 'South'.' Prisoner, however; Was admitted to bail, himself in £50. or two sureties to the same amount. ■• ' .'- ,f ?

This was all the business,

DEATH IN CHILDBIRTH.

THE following information relative td. ; the death of Mrs Newman in childbirth, at Wai takcrei, Were' ascertained,, yesterday^ by Consteble Kelly from; Mrs Berry, a neigh bour, who attended the unfortunate woman int'her" Confinement.. 'She says ■■ that: Mr Newman went to her about a week ago and engaged;J^er.,tp .attend to.his.wife, during -4u- r -_.:/..-t i- v .--t.*w,-... *-v*, »*- ' *"*^i«C.J'«s. # about 3.30 a.m., he cal!ed:'.for 'her.'"' They arrived-at the 'house "at '4.30'a.m7 Mrs Newman was Walking-: about and in good.: spirits when she reached the place, and con-,' tinned sb'Wtil about n66n,' Tvh'in she-Coin plained of npt being'well,! and went to bed.- She was confined at noon, and was well audcheerfuluntil 3 p.m;, when she fainted, and '"cbihrilained "of "'everytliirig appearing dark .around, her. She . then "became" deliriou?; ;an<_ tremained unconsjious^f cfr ■ some time_-':tWhei_ she recpyered-heri^enses, she spoke to her,husband. She .iras then' very weak, and Mrs Berry saw that .she was; dying, and told her hnsband to.get medical aid if possible/. 'He'Went-jirisearclt Of a doctor, DutJ',.,\Yithout, succeS-/, 'ffeturn- ing in the evening about 6 o'clock. The deceased expired -at half-past 6. It is'saidthat'Dr. t H6oper -told Mrs News man _when he''attehded'' her at her last;, confinement that, she, would, hardly/ get "over '"another. 7 De-ceased' _T_rt_-fe| that her'"husband' wished her" togo :to | :>town( iwhere ii she ,\ could have medical attendance, but: she refused, as she did not like to leave her children.; The child is still alive and doing well. An inquest-will 'probably; be held -betore'Mr.. Bcetham. 7' .; ; ,*) ■/ -*. .

THEATRE ROYAL.

'"IT IS, NEVER TOO tkTE TO; ->! *'7:'.7'-:.' : MEND."-,:"-:*7; 7v " J

THERSj'-ivas■; a*- large' attendance * -.tfithe Theajre Royal lait. evening, to^iihieais.'tjief second production ol the dramatized version pf Ch&rles Reacts novel;. .".Iti-is-Jnererotoo late to in.nd.""'' The': play. is' : ',6f aipathe'tic. nature, and yet abounds so largely with amusing aiid" etfcititig*' ihcidenfs.'-'ihai' thej ■whole of the spectators* attention is e6*-*' gt;psaed in-it,,until •thecurtainfalls.. Too miich praise. cannot be bestowed oh the manner in * which the piece * ■ bas been mounted, 7 The farmyard- and .pri son scenes.:are both 'excellent,'7and they are surpassed "in point--- of __ju.eriti by the representation of. the., Australian gully.with its wat'eif aliahd beautif ill scenery. All the characters were, well-impe-i-tfn ated last evening, and at the conclusion of the second act in which the prison was in troduced, Mr James Carden and Miss Maggie Knight were called before the cub. tain,to,, receive. the .well-deserved applause of the audience. The drama is announced for i repelit,ion-this'evenin.g, when, npjdonbt,.*. there will be.another large houscil) f f

PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

THR-'Parnell' Borough Council : :met last; evening, the Mayor presiding. The Councillors present .were. Messrs Walkejy Barber,' Wood, McKenzio, Mullins, Davis, and Herbert. - 'An" t explanation- from Mr Greaves stating that he had been prevented from fulfilling,his contract for the supply Pf kerbs'-ahd pitchers was received. "The Foreman of 'Works was instructed to inspect the sjtatoy of , the ;road in St. Stephen's Avenue, with.a.vieW; to ; effecting repairs." An application'->from-"Mr /Fratec for:iper inisjipn tb^laHt'treesinf rpntoi his'prope'rtjr in7'Cohquest'; Flivce > was; referred tpj-the Streets Committee. A.complaint from, Mrs Amelia Thor'nally in reference to: the dis* g^c-ful's-ate--of the drains; iirKer pfyperty in Parnell Bise, was/referredjfb'the 'Streets Committee. "Mr Smith wrote complaining that':tKe"Ooffncil was not'enforcing the pay ment of "license fees oh "carriers^ and" after some discussion it was agreed that Messrs Hesketh and.Richmond be asked to give a reply within a week to iheile'tVersentbythe Town Clerk, asking to.have the test action, now being brought, decided as soon as pos sible. It was decided', to put down coarse gravel, in order to keep the carts, off the channels, and to write' to Mr Mo«S, asking him to urge on the Government the neces sity for contributing towards the mainten ance of . the , main road.—A petition in favour of the lighting of Brighton wi.h-gas was received, and it was agreed that a light* jiig 'committee; consisting ofthe Mayor, and Messrs McKenzio, Walker, and Herbert, be farmed to'draw up a report.— Mr McKenzie moved that. the. Borough Council-protest against powder and explosives being landed within the boundaries of the borough, and that copy of resolution be forwarded to the Harbour Board.—^r.Walkpr seconded the resolution, which'was carried^—The, meet pg then; terminated., ;.|'.,7, '^;'' '.\ ™j'' J '{'(".TO tin* ,41!SOSeDtiJrl -il.-iljt' ,:.-rit:ln.-UJlfls/I j eiiii_S3<Kir>towt'ioiilJc ,-". •'.',' •;•:•.,.- _o uoilifHosab

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

General Summary.

-CONDITION OF IRELAND. Lohdok, June 3. The condition of Ireland is-becorniSg aaily more serious, and rioting of* most formid-, able character has taken place throughout; the. past week. Fresh baronies have: been proclaimed.andnumerousJEresh'arrestemade.. The military are concentrating' at various points for the preservation of order and the prevention of outrage. Several seriotis en counters 'have taken place between the troOps "and the people. No evicting can now be carried out unless the law officers are supported by a strong military force. Agrarian murders are increasing.and bailiffs, process-servers, care-takers, arid anybody, in fact, obnoxious to the Land League daily fall vic'iais to attacks-of the most savage character. At Scariff, county Clare, a -murderous affray took -.place on the* Ist : June in connection .with the service of ■writs, of-'ejectment*ori the defaulting tenants. Hundreds'of persons larriied with pitch forks and; other .weapons obstructed '* the olficersi and finally fired^several shots at the. constabulary,1 who 'charged several times, with their bayonets.'' Subsequently several, volleys were firtd at'the police by concealed assailants. 'The police returned the fire, killing 'one, arid j wounding' several .rioters, twenty .-of whom armed with rifles,-"were; arrested. At.New Pallas, county'Lirnerick, a number of' Land' Leaguers, Jwrio Have I actively.resisted' the,pblice'in-.carrying out evictions', obtained .possession, of; an old castle, and destroyed the approaches to it. A flying,column ojE epgineers, artillery t -and infantry left 'Dublin last night with orders to demand the. surrender of the castle^ and" attack the castle :->if refused possession. The .county. ( peop.e"are^, arrn^d. to an''_tlar__i_ng extent. •',', The'J "soldiers iand constabulary,' who I'H.ai_y receive serious.yif not I atrily injuries from Mfe'rioters,- are growing"exasperated* at,pbt,being, al lowed to &m,,. and,-if the 'provocation con'tr nuesit is feared the soldiery may break out of the barracks aud avenge thetris'elves on thept6*pul_icer*'"*Therei_rtboniuchffea'sonTto" fear that the cupidity of the agrarian classes in Ireland, too, is'excitad to^a degree _that the "Land ~ League would' be" power less to restrain them even if it gave evidence of any sincere desire to exercise a moderating influence. The resistance among. Jhe Irish^^nembers ■.undej' the'doiriiriibri of' the'T-.rn.llite'' factiop,[ howevor, is growing stronger' The breach has been widened by.a scene in the House of Commons this week, when Mr Mitchell Henry drew attention to a breach of privi lege, by the pnblic'a-ion iri'tlie •' Freeman's Journal " of a letter written by Mr Egan, secretary of the Larfd ""League, residing in Paris, denouncing all Irishmen who did not follows EarneU'ft.lead aaifplace.ihunters,'.a'l curse, and cowards, &c. _ O'Connor and Power s^-trerefy'^'c'onde'mribd rlMef"Parnell policy, and produced,evidence,©! prominent Land Leaguers 'having solicited posts from the English Governrnentu.oln view of the terrorism aud incendiarism now carrjed..on in,,lreland, r the .total s,upp,esiicm|Qf "Illie: L_.ri'd! E&afgu^'fs 'being*•'strongly-!''urged*Jby- many London papers, Mr Gladstone, how ever,,! in ' toiqu-sfi&ny 4iiii Sight, said that the Right Hon. W. E. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, had not advised such a measure. ""

| jLord Salisbury, in a speech at a Conserva tive meeting, on, May >30th; denied that the Lords were acting under his guidance in having resolved to reject the measure. It is believed that the Lords approved of the principles for giving„security to tenants for improvements; but it was not expected that ihey would approve of f the_ .clause ex cluding compehsltiott'to landlords for the value of property taken from them, and the right of free sale. Lord Salisbury, in the same-speech,- bitterly-criticised "the* general policy of the Government in Ireland, Afghanistan, and the Transvaal.

j , Sir Stafford^orthppte delivered a-speeeh. on'June*'lst at' Manchestbr, in which he> spoke very hopefully_oX._tho Conservative' prospects, owing to the blunders or criminal weakness! pof. the.' present; iGovernirientat home and abroad. C. f -S- I The Convention settling the conditions of the transfer of Thessaly tp Greece was signed sit: Constantinople oh' May 24.' It stipulates that Greece i shall *-be ' Jib.:pO-i__s-* sion of the ceded territory six months hence. The Opposition papers ac_Athens describe the Convention as a national disgrace; but it is believed!that-Gre.ce will.'qniefly take what is offered her for the present, leaving the question of jEpiru's for a further day. ; The-general situation in' South-eastern Europe is reassuring. The recent'ctiuf/'ft' (Stat of Prince Alexander-has produced no noteworthyopposition .in, Bulgaria, the Prince may have'a' bevefe -..ruggle with the Liberal nartv hnffira hn i-Moi»-_ *1... assent or the Legislature to seven years' autocratic power,_which he-demands.

| Russia! has formally annexed Tekke, in the Turcoman country, and General Scpbeloftj brought jvptu him? ip-. St^Pe^erp-.; brii-g s'ev"eral| Tekke chiefs to do homage ttf the Czar. ~*""

] Gambetta recently returned to Patis after a visit to his native town..pf Caho'rs, where he was received with the most extraordi nary enthusiasm. His journey to and from Cahors was one,long: triumphant progress. The speeches of M." Gambetta are very moderate, and he is evidently inspired by a slenae of the approaching»--responsibilities of Office. The viiit more than ever demon strated., AL : , G | ambetta'fi r ,-«mnipplience.f ip, P-,an<S_^*'an'd"*c'ert_iibiy,*tiiat he^must sdcceecP M. Grevy as President.

i FIGHTING IN AFGHANISTAN,

""BcSHLbay, June 17. ) Later particulars state that the fight between the .Amir's, and, Ayub's .troops at Girishk resulfed''-ih,"th'e'defeat,o'f Ayub, whose lpffl_ _to _ fif.ty,, .the. Amir only having-twb n_ehuv/ou_ide'dl i "Hraim Kepan, Ayub's General, was not repre sented at the light, and is reported as being still in the neighbourhood with some Cavalry. Ayub and the Amir still remain at Herat and,Kabulrespectiyely,.,but.it-,is expe'dtea'they will'bbth* shortly faketh'e field in person. In the meantime, beyond a fe--r^nitj-pmmir."6M contending parties, alljremajns quiet. I There is no newiSf'.Mportance in India to-report-since-the-lasttelegram. —"

CONCERT AT REMUERA.

A most demonstrative and crowded audi ence, Avith^anjf'idejiizetas^ofitligvbaf^irons ] of Newmarket, were last evening most pleasurably entertained, with a programme decidedlyf-farj in-.advance offitjiejftyerage, iho.chair'iviffls'.taken:jby <Mr._ Brit ;.at 7.3o^ the'btisihessitbeginning with a'duet:pia__B;c forte; the Misses .Westwood. "i -A-cbhtierted piece followed, interpreted by Messrs Bow ling, Westwood, &c. Later on a similiar effort was submitt6*d,"* eutitled- *' Faithless Chloe.'/, This was. sung.,,',de .rigueur.," Mr"!foH_i 1s 1 of- "For1 Her"Dear Sal_e":'was given with marked "taste; the accompanist,l "Mies^'JO'Sullivan^'i'playiig1 with1 both"'judgmPnii-aSd discretion. :-'Hi- pther instalment was " Mignonette, "-^a charming ballad, redolent of grace and ex pression. Miss-Thomas sang- " Twicken ham Ferry," obtaining applause. Mr MorgaTtf-h '* The'FairyJarie-'arid- "i_by<*__ Rectuesti'' -the latter"beu_g- given .by special desire,^ 'was,"'' as usual,.Artistic,.-his read-: ing'idf' the, score ■ being: singularly s ■ cortect; i Th-iiteraryi iselection^was.; .a . reading I by I three:yoUng_ ladies,,hwho gave..thelines with considerable.: empressement, ..ani the performance re_}.ects;blgh;_pred}t: sport-their tutor. The piece in question was "The Grief of Constance"-(King-John);,—Mts Bispham attained one of the. triumphs of .the night in her 'sweet- rendering -of "Silver lGhim'es " and1 "Afiart::";both were-* sung-con• grazia," 1 the accompanist; Miss •■ Thomas, ''certainly - adding-to':their success-by her: lightness 0 f: touch.'.'Perhaps-the palm may be awarded to the- -Misses ...Lodder;; lot-' their rendering of "To the Woods," duet. They offered another duet called-f'Pepita," : the setting of which is somewhat, obstruse. Otfthd-tfo-icasibhs Mis_ -Emily Lbdder pre* J sicl ed'at'thl-'pianb'-with her: natural ability. ■ The * recitation by Miss Harden was well ■done.i'.'Mis_rCorbettihaara-.Very-.fair'Vdice;c :which she shewed in " If,",by.Einsnli_'.' Mr, Gradwell was really capital in the "Death 6t Nelson." His articulation is a treat, and the encore which came, as a matter of conrsej(-__h¥rid"i_L^' Hearts bf Oak.-?- "'The/ '/Bells oLSL MicI T _et,_. Tower "* \fas carefully"' 1 dotre 1 '^by' 0 tfir Glee party. Mr Do-vling, who "made his ddMt in-t_rer-i^_v_Hdshipmit^, h_ttr_r--nißria__g-^ and. -under cultivation. Mr,, Westwood kan^i"lnHhV'Glban_fn|y- -'We Waif vrn& , convened pn behalf of the " "School Library Fund:"''!,Mr9;flar'd-li may be'.onjjrjiMated on its pronounced success. Towaidaj; the close several;,irrepressible).youths-jat the ;rear,-repeatedly*tlemanded asong-fronrMr H. G. Brook; AfA., >who'was-present, but/ their solicitations met. with no response. H? a very pleasant -dance Jollpwed.yand.? the thanks'of all are due tp,.'th"e kind ladies who provided refreshments. ,7 . , T ,

'• '" Ned.'^She skid to' him pensively, __..& tone implying total Jack of confidence'/n her? self; "1 doh't'think I'cah*'ever be' to yoV what your first wife Pwal." Great C_esar, Mary," wAß'tSefenthUsiaitictesp¥ns'e,ft-" if I thought that I'd marry,,ypu to-morrow. _?,035... Kaqji/.O

CABLEGRAMS.

IKeuteb'S Teleqeahs.]

EUROPEAN.

IRISH AGITATION IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, July 19 , The agitation in favour of Irish tenant. .vriich was recently manifssted amone th_ Irish labouring classes in England is now showing signs of renewal. '•

DON CARLOS ARRESTED.

PARIS, July 16. Don Carlos, the well-known claimant of the Throne of Spain, who has been residifil in France since the termination of the Spanish civil war, has been accused by the French Government of intrigaiue with the .Legitimist party. He was arrested to-day and conducted to the frontier, and forbidden ! 'to re-enter the country.

A.Y.OUB KHAN ENTERS. INDIA,

I * J CALCUTTA, July is. ' ! Ayoub Khan has left his camp at Ferrah" and crossed the frontier into Indian terri tory. He is now at Hyderabad, in the MO .vmcepf Scinde. His motive for _*«»„> ;thus has not yet transpired.,, -.. -. ■ ... ™*

AUSTRALIAN.

THE STEAMER INDIA'S TRIAL.

MELBOURNE, July 18.

; The trial of Henderson and others in connection with the steamer India, alias Eefret, cbminenced to.da.yi? ~ [

j MELBOURNE TEA MARKET.

_ ~ , MELBOURNE, July 18. ; I Large-ales of new season's tea have taken place during the last few days. The prices are jagamst importers. ; ■-■•.= '',•.()»

'•.SUGAR MARKET FIRM.7V ■$ !"•Ji ' MELBOURNE,"JuIy 18.* i The sugar market is firmer. ;•;...,vita ' THE BACCHANTE BOUND FOR -

I .. ~ FIJL . : . V(iinU | - •'" MELBOU-.NE, Tuesday.-^ | -Her Majesty's ship Bacchante,>ill com.7 plete her repairs next week' and ■will- then sail direct for Fiji to rejoin the detached squadron. * - — — ; ~ •

i I.ttJSf stated, .but the. announcement -re-s ---quires confir___ation* that the AnstHliif. * Agency .and Banking Corporation has pur chased the business 'of ■'"Messrs E. Golds* borou-jh and Co., .Well-know, wool-brokers,.

THE MAIL STEAMER ZEA LANDIA QUARANTINED.

•The- signal' denoting -that the P.M.' !l_i.*,* Jl Zealandia, with the mail from Kpw- Spnth jWales, was in sight was hoisted at the" -Mount Victoria sigri!al-stati<i"n at 7 o'clock

this morning. When inside the reef the yeiidw- flag %aa -shown; at the^ mart-MSf* denoting; that she had.gone into quarantine. Trie pilot met, and guided her to Motnihl^ without going onboard,, and so prevented: the necessity of his having to do 'a week's; solitary confinement on the island. The- Zealandia brings- neither passengersnor I [PbR Stab CAiaiißß Piauok.] V\^ J'-i'./:'','■'• I ',':-.7;„7. "Motuihi; (12)<nooa^io i ;!flie ..' Zealancjia disbhargecif^mr d¥ia.'"iftifcl Motuihi, and came up '.to-the Heads: HerKu she will await the arrival'oflthe SbotchlUfti;! with passeugers and* mails 'ftomAnoklaiicL 1 Thc'purser furnished th^ following.^SpwfS yerba'l f. V^Lef t Sydney Hfeads on *hs_p§|»o U4t)o,; 'jn'thci morning. ißw.defl<NirthO £ape Brairn. yfestefday. Met tfib' '$Mlii& thej. k-Blanche, at 10.'45JastnightaM-?dlili lowed into quarantine.:' Experienced strbiigA. h&d.-Vind'sfor-tWoi:daysVi;since'wKeii"fitiS:W jiveather.* ■'■ •■!: '< <" '■;' ;'«;• as ojfi JNo passengers for ' Auckland ;'3l in. transit for San Francisco.', . ",; tlt -y | iThere has bieeuno sfcKnessonthepasmgetftt Dr. Philson had not visited -the steamer by■> noon.'- -It is supposed "some important ,casa A has detained lu^at the Hospital. _.[.'_"_ "'Jou • ■ ' . ' '12.30p.1__f1 ;^ j 'fir, Pliilsb h has" just, gone abngaide'Jtwia mail steamer in the ; launch; . He has been 'informed that "the vessel'has a clean Bill of Health;' rand-that no sickness has broken Out:djirine,the passage.^ . ;~.::""" """'.'""•■ i ThO'steam'laubbh-proceeded Ifienco to* MBtiiihi.'- ' She'^'ilJ ;w^it;for,}"the maif. which may, beexpected. n. town, between i 3 !ind-,4,0' / eloclc,this:afternoon.Dy .v.o.iYMO 'xo'l : | ___ p . m '

p,-n>.- — i I&Ve just reicjild ithe wharf a'f Mottiihi. Mails are all ready., —Will" leave abopJfSK oxlocfc:: :■ " -,;'."." ; ._>i-- i [abiah

VISIT OF THE PRINCES.

The Mayor yijtefday, wired .'to the Colonial Secretary^as follows:—''ileieption Com mittee are anxious, that the Koyal Princes, should visit the Hot Lake's, Rotprna. Wilt* the Government lettheHinemoa tako themi* and-s,-suitp. S ;to Taurnnga-. and back J" The ; Mayor also despatched a cablegram to- BaH if,'Cla__'williatnii as. fblloWs, •.;-.-.,*"*de ception Committee'" wish' ','tp' "make ...ar-* rangoments 3that.^PrinceS^, -and. officers vjiiit' "terraces ane geysers, .""Hot siLake .coijflitry, ,7-Time required to. do so,:fivetlay_tr ' Will''.this.;be profcrred to amusements' 'Si town and _neighbourhood? •,H :iuii,i'iit :K(if tt s-juaUfotf- "prolonged- to 'eight: -days,_both_. coiildbedbne.!' No replyhadbeenreceived, to-either''_Aes-age,'up.till a late-hour -.this sdterno'ok'^ 1 'l"!' '** '-v"'l -*■ i?SS*.

NORTH SHORE HIGHWAY DISTRICT.

The annual rUee-in.---of ratepayers whß'Heldr,£ yesterday at o the Hall, $pr-hcote. There was ■a; (large j lattendance;., a Mr T. Forghamiwas, jvoted tovfithe-'Chair.r/^f'fhefr .Chairman called,on the 'Tr*_a_!-_tfer f_or"His rerSort,,-which, showed that the- income.'fpi:. •_ t|ie"_)fe_ir'wa-i'-ld-.-- r-vtesahd'dbg t_aa_*-r£lQ2,'.;.*' and|hqwed a , bala^ce^ini^ypjii; pftkeßoM. Board of _324. .'A.^antuofi-SOO.hadibeeiii: made byxth'eH Gbvetoiment for the Lake 4«adf of'which a separate account had been ' Icept." This account "wm being drawn bn'aS*"' the'wbrk p/bceededj and'showbdasati-fiib-, tpry balance.at the credit of thie Board. , r ,yj< 1 The chaitMaff called ""upon the-Board for _i* detailed repprtfpf''-their works during''the',", ye_ff,<w_-el_' wa6! ifeli, d'- >by/Mr ,McCallun_, - The're*p6.t;dealt;^th'fh.dpplicatibn6f*iße' J .disproportionate grant.<.t|£lQO made' to" the 'district by the County—Council out of the sum.given to:the jcojinty by thelPublio. "Works fi Department. .:> "Thjer.had .rbfien -eicpendej-L^by County^ .Council, ,4n opening up and forming overltwo-inifes of rbad way *in three of the-rmore 'pop-leul-! parts of the district,' bne being thW' toad W the'new wharf; and in rilefailing and $•$ pairing the main road near •Stokes* Point! The,.,- cpnstruction./ of ..''7a ,„ new ■ road "from 'Stokes1' „•'.Point:; :.to;'ithe Lakoi' was in progress, the works on several'sec-' tionS' being-" completedv'i^The •Road-Board had .also secured, the ,gift ( to the distrlc^pf ° I__ acres for the purp.wes.pJ;B.cen-Bte"ryi:anci;.(_ .public park or. Domain."'.A '. j Mr-' Stains moved the adoption of the. report. No previous Eoad Board had done ' so'intach' work as Had been'do'ne^by'the out- :■■ in,the past year," and, he.co__._-_. I der'ed the district had" been greatly bene- ;-, .fitted, and the reports-were highly credit able to the Koad Board, - 1 -N .-.'_.„_■• arf? ; After apme'^dlscussiori; regarding Bome^ items of expenditure the, report tyaa" adopted. ..-.■}.« ■■-..:■::■■■ -.-;.-- .. '.-;:- '. i,7- i--.1l w , /The following gehtletaeh: were;!_leeted trustees ior,. the,, ensuing year :—Messrs Hawldhs,! Hammond,.Pmllipsj Thomson,'.l and Wilson. The Rev. Mr McCallum and Major 'BeritPn1" were elected' auditbrs -for , next year, and.Messrs Gee and Kelly,;1 fence-viewers.

I A~motion-was subsequently-moved and carried ii.na;hlmously tb petition Jhe GoTe_|-,Jfl rqeiit 4pr the; abolition, of County $Bfflsm> eUs. •'" ;_7 ' v Tt'J

MINING NEWS.

IVpfE. MANAGEfVa. _3EPQRTS>, v^''|

EnBUNOT;HiLtt* UNtrari.—Poverty I Section:— ",:-: In theetope:under beaih level, ihef quarfe'ruijir^* shpwii'Bpld. Eaoh hreaklng yrlll turnpr(^-Ser|' .than'i.'lbbka!' ' tfiiere Is an imprdyem_.iji-'asjtil ® i iT sfope is carried westward, and it is probable we' may have a considerable quantity of good -stuff n'* -•from thlsjquarter." In ttie'"riseabove Pearoe'B stones', "the leader is getting stronger, and is likely any* time* to make gold. * Surface Worfc-- * irißs:—Ail last w6ek the workings fc_;,._-e Juno~. tion,.and All Nations, continued: to K_ve good crushing stuff, and we have 281bs ploxed etone. Oni. crushing from here wilt be a great improved merit on last month. I continue calling for ten ders for our unoccnpied ground, and last week let two sections. . None of _• oar parties are doing much good. On Saturday night, the - storm I carried, away the flume riear the Shotover.shaft. .'She consequence was that a great deal of mullock was swept down -the creek, and with the' wreokage, choked the culvert at the baok of 'the battery, caoß__g the flood to flow through the "stamp house. The building is no woree, but the floor is corered Blfeet in sand, and some-'Of our good craShlnK stuff has been washed throu_rh the stamp*, and is awkwardly mixed: up in- the mess.u'* -hava already men and drays clearing things up, and. the -carpenter la repairing the • flttmlng.^J.tWit * Walker-1* ""*-'' ■-■-•'- .■';i' u-t':-- ■■. °* t».i,:t*,..i i-n-air. f SSt ._":.-:>*.■ . ~:..•_«._ nu11!.,-'i'-:rnvw( oyi/''.) OH .3 -il-rtrf \<> omil bvtfttft I .__Ki-tIT ft UiMAIVi

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. TUESPIY, JULY *19.



.A {11-Vv-7 -10 TOlH'ftiia JAsiOTy.'f.-' r_| T-kISSOLUTION OF PART NEBSHIP. ._•.*!i/.-Y..'"•.', : ''i-i.U-t SUIT 01 The Dissolution ot Partnership and the * . r.anclCp,, of Wellington, from, the..Whp.e;._;j ' Bale Drapery Business, has enabled us to ;;..purchase a large portion of their Stock at iJloi prices far less than the Goods oonld be "Importedfor. ■' - s:•■'■'■ ■ '- Cits Hall Aeoadb. -..i_6 We shall sell this lot of Goods at from ■. -. -TVTBN'nr-Frvffi to thirty.per .„, " CENT less than ordinary prices, as we have notj room to conveniently store - them, being such a large addition to onr ~ ; ordinary stock. 0 '' ". '.i'li'.i'il;"»; V*: |jji GARLIC-Cft Gf^NWElli' iJ *' gOUG HT ;A '• g A R'G AIN. c. will be sold a bargain.' 7! ati.owek prices titan thh usual "; ~; . (. i: : . "selling off" pkioes. -i *?•!"'' -Dress Goods Bosiebt ; Curtains Clothing " Bed Quilts Boys' Suits *-'■ '■■■"' ---.;. TOILET OOVBKS'- ;; YOUTHS'SUITS 7 7'XABSX COVERS : ■*** D_U__AS___r7 7j:-7 Sco., : &c. . Sec. Under our Co-operative Cash System wo ■ - ,-.. -always sell cheap, but this lot of 7./ 77'•.:. QoodswlUbeolearedatpriceß 7777 "'-OH-SAPKB THAN CHEAP. A splendid opportunity for those about ' to start housekeeping, / "f&- . __————-- Ci ARLICK: & QRANWELL, 3 DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, AND f '.': Sl.7i: HOUSE FURNISHBRS' • ■'..■:'■' .7wirr hall arcade.' ; ! ' ? ° WJR: OACIFIG MAIL STKAMiSHir/^^ THROUGH THE UNITED ■ BTATESi OH* AMBRICA, VIA HONOLULU, TO ..- GREAT.BRITAIN. Under Postal Contract with the Governments of New Zealand and New South Wales. U.i.-.- ■'.•-; ~ -■ Date of . DatepfSail _._,_-.„-' Tn-« Sailing for••- iitg tot- Steamer. , Tons. Bja £ t7t . aan B Fran _ - — ~ eieco. Zealandia.. J'-: _.* -.-00 Sept, 19 "July 19 City of Sydney .. 3,460 Ootober 17 August IS Anstralia.. ~: 3,200 July 25 Sept. 13 CltyotNewYorte 3,.p0 Angn.t,_3 October 11 Passengers boo---, through to Liverpool, . London, or Paris, via the great Overland Roads . ot America, and the Steamers of the Atlantic inos from New York. '$: £._.", :::..-.■.*'. FARES.: ''- ■ "X< -VIZ £ First-class to London .. .. £68 and upwards Steerage to London .. .. ,33710 ' Kirst-olaas to San Francisco.. £10 "steerage .. .... _ _20 'Through Cabin Passengers are permitted to' - Itiy over at Honolulu, or any of the ciHes ot the V United States, not to exceed six months. - - No Shlpplnsr Orders will be Issued after dm on the day before the sailing ot steamers for San FnuicJsco. ■--'*-• .:...." Eor freight rates and all other, information. f-ppiy-t0 :'~:7.7? r .:7r'77^:':"' ■'■;: 7* .'■.'.•*•■.vr?; '• rr*.n'*^:. Ji' -™paT. GA__tß__E,: r f7 ' .ftl-Oilt Bl I



Special Advertisements. | GAR'LICK AND C"RA_fWBLI», i complete house burnishers ;7. CI T7ST H ALL A BCADE, - - QUEEN-STBKET, AUCKLAND. .'„ \ . . * / GABLIOK AND _ / Cranwkll's stock H-. is contains a very A - extensive- choice i'_.'. ... of Furniture, of O. Jx English.. .Ameri- PJ" waj * can, • Italian, arid. , g g w Colonial mannfac rtS _R< tnre, and la sold at SSgoL i-FURNITURE . thelqwestpoißlWe fcs3sWf price-*• consistent M g g_ with durability t>S S m --:=:,. *—* and Kood:*.t_«te. fg'wM and they respect «sj« j fully invite an ta il H speotlon of their (-! _.. - Show Rooms from ..;..-,: ... ..j__,s - * those about to fur w , ~ r Apish. - v .-• / a Beautiful Lot of Drawing-room *".;.. -.'.. CARPETS, just M , landßd ex Oxford, . S^t: ': moat fashionable .V-k^SS design-, and oer 3.*__.-t.fl_ tainly very choice. _I_.£s_*3 - The "Woroe3te^■-■ _o-^___^3._■ „„-.„ I Stair Carpet has a m%2%0 h CARPETS -j X r O Y horiehair, Sc-33__-I ' * «»d to the moat SSEPBw durable Carpet n3^Q< . ~,"' ever made. Tapes <l__3l. try Carpets from g3a' ' 2_lld. Handsome | ..,. „««* . Borders for Car pets, Hearth Rugs ! I :;?.'. ...i/i.■■;'.-. !- .made to-latch. /TtAKLIGK & CB4NWELL. keep a V*r Large Stock of Floor Cloths for Halls. Rooms and Office!.. Linoleum, all widths, at lowest prices.. :.: ... -.■■ -.. : - - : ■•■:■'•■■■ ■>. GARLICK & CRANWELL keep a Great Variety of Austrian Bentwood Furniture, and American Cane Chairs. Whole sale andtßetail.. . , ■■■■■ :'.) ■:■■ XfjjX allow a DISCOUNT o :F_VE PUR Vt Cent, on Furniture, Carpets, and Floor cloths, for Cash Payments. I * i 1 1 BEDDING^ all sizes, of our own manu ,- faoture, kept ready for Delivery, 3 ,•.. tpiURNITURE, and. all other Goods, Jj delivered Free in Town, and Book Cata logues, sent toi intending Furnishers ;on, av- pllcatlon. ■:*..- ..; .-. ■:,■-. '/GARLICK & GRANWELL keep an i VDT- immense assortment of Iron Bedbtkads. FORNISHYOUE HOUSE '; ■ From the CITY HALL ARCADE. . ■ - ' ' * • , . GARLICK &.CRANWELL, J,-*..--'.*-;-.-'-;--- ProprietorfV > CiBINBTJUE-RS AND ;. 1 Upholstbr---- '■ ■.;■■■ ■" a |-| :TjT A M O ---#\ O A L. I .TrDEPOT: -NEXT PUBLIC BATHS. | . No. 5, South British; Insubanob Company. j _«,/ *; ..-.-..tKAMO COAL :: "... - . Is Delivered from. Depot I ENTIRELY^ FREE FROM SLACK, _j And is Gn-BAST-O-DY SUPERIOR TO NEWCASTLE FOR ./HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. ■:: ■: f* P.JE A T T> EDUCTIONS j .y.OTO'.'JJ. ...in ■'•-' '- :i ' ' I ■'■.""; '■ Winter/©raper*.I ..;'' Tt^l LN E AND ri H O YO E I 7" :7" ;Ai;b now Selling at Greatly ~; |_■ s'j -.. ____ •< ..ReduoedPrioes: iis ' BALANCE OF WINTER STOCK' OF ■-' ; '■ ', - MItUNEKY-, MANTTJES, JACKETSi ULSTERS, j ... j..; , ; . < r,„..-.."'.'.StaßT*. V ■'-..-..:.:.:..;.-:•, 10% 7 MANTLE AND UiSTER CLOTHS, r / Dress Materials, i_i__i)i_-S' AND CHILDBEN'S GOSTD'MSSi Hosiery, Fancy-Wool Goods. - ! ■~.;'. ,fti J- ■ JU3TTOHAND. : . . i_ ■ ... ..ALL TMiNEW EVENING SHADES IN . . | i j,,;; ; i>: COTTON. SATTEENS...;..;..; , f .i..-| | __}_.ynq X"ii Afewlinesof '■- i; *■ * ' Underclothing Exceedingly Cheap ' 1 f,',iRiraN'U^"i.FRpM.AtL''DEPARTMBNTS. 1., .MILNE & CHOYCE, 7 , I I .i v ' iAifCKSjXiID.,,/: U i . * - - . j .:.« ;.. ItrC-ii '-'ijjßj';: '..?i^.t."f'7> ;i i TVT-EW ZEALAND CLOTHING ■ j JL?.;-i.-..iii.ml'.i FACTORY, j _o*ri -_;--t-ii-.:_:.-V--.K ... .;:*■ dd .ocai^Oe^-li. j -_;-r^--~~-TheProprietorKOf the—-t—rr-.rr-r ---h J .^IIEW- Z_,AXJk_._>-.QtnjiUH.U gB-TUgr ! 7*^srf^"ff»H-Wwlwlf-iol4-o.Ka; s am! | GREAT CLEARING SALE.-**j ■ Their business being established on such a Bound f ootinp; as the C A""S *H i principle, the expedient ot holding ■ I CI^AI?INGIiSA^_ES; ; 1 to get rid of accumulated mbblsh is j — .obviated. - i* nevertheless still oontlnne to " I '• j 'JasftliH %OH : IjgtA Single ARTioLB.at the Wholesale PB^./-:C,*_! rv-B loßvl^Ca*.;,-;!;. -/di^l ■ And any Goods BOld&nd not approvedof wlll be'exdhinged with*-the same | g ;£ yjonrtesy.wlthiwhigh thej^werg j %r • ■ !-?.._Ts b~i_ D,: --7-7..-"...:: ill or, Si desired,) thaiMoneylwillLba Re- O :,T.;.7. Tturnedi-^;,..: r.\-j//• | * j Auoklaitd .Branch.' I i-,,^i h , ■.. QOEEN STREET,' . na , ; i, (Opposite Theatre Royal)," ; j And at Albert-fltreot, Thames, -"- \.x .ooM ' !• .„, r . ; ,..;'''':7';'.,.'\.'.rFiT_:--MbNs,„.... i.i..i Ej,i'ii".l 'v*^-:-- -Branoh-'M__BaKßß'! Htra'liaN..<__.. s_s ; i& r- -TCP *i^S ~M Wholesale and.Retail cabinktmakeraand upholsterers, and carpet warehousemen, I „-,-r _~SHORTLANDt3TREKT, ~ -~.,.. . Beer* to Inform the'.PuWlo* that they "have . - Opened- theib New Warehouse i _ . ; T '•* WITH A.: -■.: J*. ■■'. > ; sP;l;endid assortm^enr_ I }_{_to-_*v..:- ■..-•' •:• i.os-' '-a:•._;.;! -cnlmw. E I ,:■.; a_.;r;i_ FURNITURE,' f.*.:.*... '1.-. •'. Thus LAteß* Novbotieh. ; and Tnie NtrtrasT ......_.Dbsi«ns; :-••-*' ■■•- -•■■A.sou -iv. Their stock of CARPETS, for Variety, Quality, and JPrica has never been surpassed in :• ; --Auokland. . -■_....- -■-— . -.-.-■...,,.„..».«-» A largo assortment of LINOLEUM and FLOOR I<- OLOTHSf in all wldtho. .. = ■**■ ■ '-= - MATTINGS, MATS, and RUGS in great ; variety. . r : The Newest and Latest Patterns in Cretonnes I ana Trimmings,: , f Silk and, Worsted Reps, Cotelelnes, Tapestry. : and Damask Coverings. .: : .,-.,-.; .Cloth and Tapestry Table Covers. ; Laoe.Net, I • and'MuslinCurtains. ■■■-■- ••; ■; :. '•' ' (A large and well-assorted Stook of 'all the j* |:; Newest Patterns in Toiletware. .. : Agents for the ,Irdn Venetian Blinds—"The ' Blind of the Period." These are the only. : perfeot blinds made.* - i/Oato .ii«> • .The Largest Stock of Brass and Iron BED i STEADS and COTS in New Zealand to choose from. .. i .d-.-.'.-.U t; i i.-aXj A choice assortment: of* Dolly Yarden Down , >'Quilts, Blankets,-Bed and Table Linen, ! :Towelß.'TolletCovers,&C..&o.' ,■ ■ "": il i .;:'...;:.'..*! Inspection Invitbd. '•:,:■.■•■■■•■■■ <■■ ■ i ;-**',!W:l'N.'K S:,.:&,;;:R'A*L L-'-/-:-'.'-:1 j .._. .-.' J. SHORTLA-t.D.STREBT. -"."""../... . i *a '•••'»• '■ '■■■■>''- '■'* -7 !|>USHBRo6k AND TUiRIDGMAN j : .:. -, -Have jns't received a Choice Ship. | -i .'f.ment of MELBOURNE-MADE ,&S el ,i■!•-.-CLOTHING to their order direct, v *>;i*..;- i comprising—:--'i!'-"' - •.'-' "'■'. '■•;•. GEBLONO TWEED TROBHEBS, - v- 5/ ';; '~. Trousers.and Vests,; ": ■* Boys' Suits, &o.,_J.o„__o. (Cross sizes to fit Kxtra Stout or I e -.r\ -li.. ,f < Slender Men). RUSHBROOK-iBRiDGMAN" * ":: ... Have Received, ex Te Anan, a Fresh i ■ Stipply*of * ...... i ROSLYN FLANNELS * (in'variety) _> t'a Tiii •» r ROSLYN PLAIDING ~ . t_S a A i|.i a _ -1. -ROSLYN BLANKET « KUSHBROOK &.BRIDGMAN Have always in Sfook a Very Lante : ! ,Yfl_ii.s!'iYariete-of iPatternsin MOSGlKL '**''■'" 'and1 KAIPOI TWEEDS? SlflßT-' 1 < -4NGS. and Hosiery. **-. ■ rjri 0 RUSHBKOOK "&' BRIDGMANT 1 Have a Splendid Stock of OVER COATS. Ul-STERS, and MAOIN « a TOSH CQATS toseleot from.'.; , *"a '* - - Also/* - - - ' C L O„.„T_ k I N G OF EVERT DESCRIPTION. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN^i Ti I .'/rfAUi.'lHaveldtsoffSpeOialLli'Mtn'On- U HOSIsriS . . SKIRTS .-KAJ-iOJi. ,*;:-i.■::!■!-.'.-.^UMBRELLAS> j JACKETS and UL3TERS j ri;rr,rrr, REMNANTS VOIT Cheap, .O 0.6- | ,d fl .Ll._ 0 I FANCY BUTTONS ' n| I . TRIMMINGS, &0., &o. •'- GENERAL DRAPERY. OF EVERY DESCRIP TION AT LOWEST RATES, ...*.; 5% Discount (la in the -.(allowed off all CASH ;,..._..■ -. pnToiiagea 0 f 203 and. Upwards; * ;T_fUSEfBROOK'& TgR^DGMAN, Junction Drapery Warehouse . (Opposite the-ArmyandNavyHotelJ,. ,_*33R'io.s.rAuca_U-_tD l -i iii.'<te'-5 J . ,_•_■ I S VI3 /I 0 H .II .a j



" The last act of the play, second childhood leads the way," and it is in this Benile condlUon that the muscles become relaxed, the nerves sensitive and delioately strung, the functions woak, and the whole organism wearied and worn away with the fretting, the strifes, th« __3tivlt_es of life. Then is it that the frame needs a grateful cordial, a genUe stimulant, a mild restorative, and then it is that like the stream the prophets wand evoked,>.Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatlo Schnapps flows out in balmy currents. " " j ' - - ;



i The prettiest .Rocking, Chair ior any class of room is'that-'known as the Austrian Bent Wood This style of furniture is well adapted for this" climate.-! ItisUght-looking and yet very strong' It Is suitable for either sitting, dining or drawing-room. Garllck and Cranwell were the first to introduce'lt to the Auckland public and thov have-now a large assortment at lower brices than-when first offered for sale-just landed ex Oxford and previous shipments in Black and Walnut principally. Arm and Side Chairs Ladles' and Gents'RookingChalrs, Bhop and Piano High Chairs. Childrens" Table Chairs nhlldrenß' Low and Arm Chaiw, Settees, etc Our stook of Honee Furniture*and: Carpets j 8 wall-worth inspecting. New-comers especially Rhonla vlßlt the City Hall Arcade. Residents and those about to marry will be d by con aultine our Book Catalogue, and will find in our StooTc-suoh a variety that will enable them to furnish their houßO in a few hours, and at the heauest rates. Slve per cent, disoount is, allowed for all cash payments on furnishing, brder.T Nota the ad&e-M-City Hall Aread?, Que ch'stteftt,:« uckland—Garllok ahdCwinwell, proe*ietors.'*_.DV--rir!.-*.-)-.:i|.-..-!K io,n shuttwK orf: lytaoxtfl .ol slam K'.-i.-'J -./_:)! Ili-.T bbH'