SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER tV*** Kv6nln& ul ._„ „„„„_, _T 1 To-morrow Morning, 7.59 BUNSET.-This Evening, 5.8 ?UNKI3E.-To-Morrow Morning. 7.5--^ MOON'S Aa_.-First Qnarter, 3rd, 4.21 p.m.

ARRIVALS

LAST EVENING

Argyle, 5.8., Crawford, from Whangarei

TODAY. ..;:*;';■,, "W Mariner, schoonor, Queen, fronj Ruasell ■ Medora, schooner, Subritgsky, from Awahul

DEPARTURES.

LAST evening. Santa Crufcketbh, Ayers, for Suva ! Glenelg, s.s„ Farquhar, for Tauranga Flngal, B.axNorrls, for Mangawai TO-DAY.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Hal clone, ship, early i .- Taranaki and South—Wanaka, Tuesday , .: Melbourne, via Souttr-Rotomahana, Thursday Gisborne—Oreti,Monday '... ~-.. Russell—lona, Mondarß .'..,':'.;.','■ Tauranga-Glenelg or Wellington, Monday and -Thursday,, , ,~ .:, .. . , Whangarei and Mangapai-Argyls, 'Tuesday and Friday: * r v-\. ■ ■ {' ,- '* Mangawai-Flngal, Thm-aday ' '"',,. Mercury Bay—Flngal, Monifay - ;-' :

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Inconstant, H.M.S. frigate, 5780,16 guns, Rear- Admiral Hijrht Hon. Earl of Clanwilliam.

from Sydney. Carysfort, H.M.S. corvette, 2383,14. guns, Capt. Henry F. Stephenson, C.D., from Sydney. Tourmaline, H.M.S. corvette, 2120, 12 guns, Capt, Robert,P. Dennistoun, from Sydney. Cleopatra, H.M.S; corvette, 2383, .14 guns, Capt. Frances Durrant, from Sydney. Rakala, nhip (W.S.LN.), from London;; .ailed Mayl2 , i_ n-j r-.i ■ Ashmore, ship (Q.S.J.R.), from London ; sailed April 29 , • ■"' '-■ ' ...... Hermione, ship! .W.T.R.D), from London; to -"Sail June 28' •••- ...:-.-./ - •■. Firth of Tay, ship, from London; loading ■■■■ Loch Cree, ship, from London; loading C. A. Littlofleld, barqao, from New York Oceola, brigantine, Irom New York Borealis, brigantine, from Lyttelton - ~, . Defiance, brigantine. from Dunediu ,*'_,' Lapwing, brigantine, from Dunedin ■- t • -I" ' Winifred, sohooner, from New Hebridbsu' E" Taviuni, schooner, from the Islands Belle Brandon, schooner, from Samoa Transit, schooner, from Barotonga ; , Agnea Donald, schooner, from, Rarotonga

IMPORTS.

Ex On ward-55 loose cheeees.—G.S. Jaklns.

EXPORTS.

Per Santo Croz for. Suva,-56,000 feet sawn timber, 160 live sheep, 50 kegs blasting powder, 1 oask fuse.

Inwabds Coastwise. — Medora from

Awanni; Paku, from Tairua, with 24,000 feet timber.: and 7,000 feet shingles; Rata, from Port Charles, with 31,000 feottlmber; Dolphin, from Thames, with 28 tons shingle; Mariner,; from Russell with 100 tons coal; Ellen, from Wade, with 6,000 shingles. ' Outwabds Coastwise.—Paku, for Tairua Golden Isle for Russell; Lizzie for Mercury Bay. :"': -a-iioo j' ,: '■:'. '.', caJiHaxi'ii The brigantine Seagull, from the Manukau, and schooner Queen, from Auckland, arrived at Hoklanga yesterday. -, • _- ;• . ~ ', Wo are requested to state, that In fafnre the weekly sailing of tbe s.s. Welllogton and Glen elg, will be on Monday, and not on Tuesday as heretofore. The brigantine Defiance left Port ■Chalmers for this port yesterday. _,—

. Messrs Waller & Co. announce that the s.s. Oreti has been placed on the trade., bstweea ' Auokland and Gisborno, and would draw atten tion to the fact that she will discharge nt the

wharf at both plaoeß, and so avoid tbe danger of transhipping-in the roadstead, iho Oreti will loave, this port at 3 p.m. on Monday next. The ba'que Rapidovbas entered out at the Customs for New__brk, and thobarque Ansdell has cleared for Whangarei.. .- The travelling publio will do wellto note the' alterations in the time' table of the Northern Steamship Comoany. which appears in another column. -It will ba seen that the steamer for Ta-dranpca leaves henceforth, every Monday and ~, Thdrsdtty ' instead of .•■ Tuesday and Thursday, The Glenelg-and Welllngtonrwlll run on alteß> nateweeks. :■• o.*■:.<■-<••», -■ ~-• rj ~

Oii a visit to the-yards-of Messrs-Lane-and Brown, shipbuilders,will be aaen a fine schooner eady for launching into her native element. Sho is built to the order of: Captain Skinner and is intended for the Kast Coast trade. Her dimen-. sions are : overall 77 feet, keal 68 feet, beam 20 leet, depth ot hold, 7 feet.6 inches and will measure about 75 tons register. and other nautical men seem to think Messrs Lane and Brown* has eclipsed any of their former efforts in this vessel by her Hneß. She will be a swift {.ailer, *o_d*carry. a large cargo'on l'ght' draft. — • J The As.' Argyle arrived from' Whangarei at 9 o'clock last evening,-with 65 sacks gum, 40 hides, 6 bundles skins, 6 cases drapery, 8 b>xes poultry, 20-brace game, 6,boxes eggs. 4 cases cheese, 6 oases lemons, 16 package's sundries and the following passengers—Mesdames MoKay,: Matthews, Mian Cottle, Mr and-Mrs Hill, MesSrs Fairburn," Coleman, Barnes, Ralney, Matthews, Blaokmore, McDonald,. Rev,. M°" Lennon, four others, and three steerage," . .'.

PORT OF WHANGAROA.

Arrivals, July,23:,Totara, scow, J_cb.6na.di. Rom Mongonul, in ballast. . " ~.,y.'.- V!... • Departures.. July,, 24: Kriemhilfl a, schooner, Bathurst-for Auckland,, with 30,000 feet sawn, timber, hides and aheep.skins. • 25': 'Totara,' scow, McDonald, for Auckland, with 32,000 feet sawntlmber. *...,.' '...' " Vessels Loading: Ada C. Owen,- brigantine, with baulk timber, for Adelaide: Free Trader, barque, with sawn and baulk* tlmber.'-for; Launceston. ~,..--? ~r , r . -i

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Helensvi i le, this day. Sailedtfrom the Heads: Bonnockburn, Tele graph, Orpheus and Saxon.

Mercury Bay, July 29. Vessels-toa-lugf' Columbia, - fori' Napier; "Venus, for Auckland: Minehaha, for Gisborne. Vensels Departed: Kate Macgregor, for the South; Santa Cruz, for" Suva: Waratah, for Auokland; Sunderland and Takarua, for_Tau ranga.'l "•■ "'-L- ,/!,j:"i •'■' al 31—,Kaisx.vlK_a

Russell, this day., Arrived;' -'Marion." Sailed: Zldr and lona. Passengers: Messrs Sutherland, Salmon. Nicholson. Witt, .-Keys; Gpwer-ana.-Johnston, Miss Hickson and 6 steerage.

Tauhanga, this/day. S Arrived: Glenelg, s.s, from Auokland. ','.-.:■.'. .' i. aUi 11 gisborne, this day. Arrived: Rotorua, from-Auckland.' ,',: i 'i-:

:'***-- " *""; "" Nelson.' this day. Sailed: Wanaka, s.s., for New Plymouth.

"Wellington,yesterday. - Arrived: Stella,-s.B.,._omsbe North; Sailed: Oreti, as., for Auckland,

Lyttelton, yesterday. Sailed: Taiaroa, s.s., for Dunedin; Rotoma hana, for Wellington and Auo^and.

no ho ij o.i "Port Ghalmbbs, yesterday. Arrived: Albion, s.a„ for Sydney.-. .:■; tnoh

COMMERCIALS.

m. ;; TJ T BYKNINO STAS-Offlce, Friday.'*': 8* Mr W. Dbwden had a good attendance at hiß general sale to-day... Potitooa. brought SA 63 per tori1: baoon, 7Jd; nutter, 3id to 8d according to' quality; cheese, sd;' tea, 20ajto 25s per box; Beef, 21d; kurmaras^ Is, per, 100;, apples, 3d; maize, Is 3d ', biscuits,"sd"" All the Hneß were sold. , A large numbor, of"youpg. frees and, nursery' -plants realised goods prices.' -; "t"' l' -''J Meßsrs Coohrane andTSon'S sale of furniture and general' walte'-^OB •yery,r j at^f^ettj^r.;..', n 'j\.

A UCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

At the Haymarket on- June 22nd,''_odder< was • in average supply, oaten and meadow hay bringing from .Si, Cd -to ,4b 3d,;par, owt j, small* loa__'22_ to 29-': and straw 103 to 20a per load; seea'pbt»tbes',fi3'l29. 6dper,.tbh,; bate,. 2s 7d to. 2s 9d per trujbel.' The horse market was well-, filled with a largo number .of useful horses, in-, eluding a"Bhlpme_t-''of< _9 -from "Wanganui, which i! brought' vood > prices.l. Yoiing; tin-' broken fi-'Btooie-''1 £5'""10s :i: to rißls; 'aotive medium draught,;. ;_"*lsjTlo* --to'■•-'£ 3- 10a;: light harness, boraes and naoke,; _.3jlo_. to £20." The horse; buggy,; and -harness ) advertised brought 860, and,theith-woußhbred.-Eeloie, Ally (fall eister to BJenUwortb) £38.';; Atthe Haymar ket. on Tuesday, hides, skins, and tallow were, in full, supply, and . steady -demand; chides ranged from 3id to 3Jd the lb; tallow, from 21s 6d to2_s 6dthe owt; sheepskins, lsßd to"__7d' eaoh.: At Papakura, on Wednesdays moderate number of good oatt'e, principally quiet steers from two to three yearsold, m fresh condition; ODtatned a ste»dy sale, as compared -with the price ot fat stock, extreme values. ■Dairy cows '• were dull of sale.. __"■« - - '; ;'. ■ " ' ' ■'•' At Remuera, on Thursday, cattle of all desJ cripvions were yarded in Ibbs-than-cusual number. Dairy cowb maintained. their price, nnd store cattlo were better worth, than last week. All well-bred young animals were .in good enquiry, but particularly heifers..:. Fat cattle in unusually , short supply,, but,; =oon., sequent on the glut of the past three weeks,' but little improvement in price was obtained. As the sale proceeded, .values' rose sltghtly.'but cattle generally ranged between 21s and 26s the lOOlbs, an occasional animal of choice quality obtaining a highor; figure.. Fat "sheep were in fully average supply, but tho trado aro full of stock and an advance of about 2s per head was obtained for best quality. Good wethers ranged from 18s to 275. Fat hoggets, 13s to 15s each Pigs were in moderate, supply-and-of good quality; Thoy were in better request than last woek.

MKSSRS HUNTER AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY REPORT. Horß°B • There has been little improvement in tho market. About an. average number have been submitted by auction, principally local, whioh do not excite snenulative compotitlon.con seanently there has been no noteworthy alte ration in values,. "-, Cattle: The supply has been short, and demand steady, " Stores and dairy stocks were yarded in less than usual numbers at Newmarket on Tuesday, but there was a good muster at Waiuku on Wednesday. Dairy stuck maintained their value, and for stores prices have been a shade in lavour of the vendor. Al though.'the supply otfat beasts has been limited it vai suffloient for requirements, and there was a slightly upward tendenoy in pries, but there was no change worthy of note in any des cription of stook. Sheep ..were moderately plentiful, buta muoh larger number could have been disposed of with advantage to the vendor, 2s 4d per 81bs. having been freely given. Pigs; supply short, but, no noteworthy, advance in value. •.--■• " "'--' *-'■'-"<

THAMES CATTLE MARKET.

Messrs Banks and Co. report: Fat cattle fully up to requirements, chiefly from Murray and Hunt/s. of Waitoa. Best steers realised 27s 6d per ICOlbs; Becond quality,26s. Sheep in average supply. Mixed se_e.,and not very good quality, brought 15s to 16s 6d, or 3Jd per lb. Oaten chaff of medium quality was Blow ot sale at la 6d per owt. &*

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Under.—

This Day.

For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan garei, Tanglhua, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at 4 p.m.. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

Satukday, 30th instant, For Tairua, per Paku, at 10 a.m. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wai, eta, per Hose Casey, at 10 a.m, For Westport, Grey mouth, and Hokitika, per St Kilda, at 8 a.m. For Hokianga, ncr Bowena, at 11 a.m. For Chatham Islands, per Island Lily, at 1

p.m. ■ For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 3,30 p.m.

Monday, Ist Augußt For Waitara, &c per Lalla Bookh, at 8 a m. For Coromandel, per Coromandel. at 11.30 a.m. For Gisborne and Napier, per Oreti, at 2 p.m. For Whitiangi, per Fingal, at 8 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, etc,, per Rotomahana, . at 8 p.m ■-.-.- . For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and - Mongonul, per lona, at 4 p.m. I . . . Tuesday, 2nd August. For Taranaki and Southern ports,per Wanaka, I at 8 a.m.

Tuesday, 16th August. Per S.S. City of Sydney, as follows i— For Sandwich Islands, United States ot America, Canada, British Colombia. Central and south America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 4 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of . Europe, at 4 p.m. For money orders registered letters, and nowapapers, at 2 30 p.m. Late letters bearing aa extra fee of sixpence. In addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board tho steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will be due in London on Tuesday, September 27,1881, 3. B. 8133, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Meeting s, Entertainments, Etc.

JOLY 29, 1881,

Theatre Royal—Carden Dramatic Company, "Extremes,"' 8 p.m.

Protestant Hall—Newton, Grand Orange Lodge; half-yearly meeting, 5 p.m.

Wellesley-street Sohool—Lecture on Roman History, <4) by Mr Worthington, 8 pjn.

i Masonic Hotel—Provincial Grand Lodge, 5.0,,7.30p_0.

United Service Hotel-Annual Banquet, 1.0.0.P., M.U., _.D, Op.m. :-Freo "Thought. Association—Hobson-street, T. 30 p.m.

Marriage.

WELLS—MoLBAN.—On May 17ib, at the raßl . dence of the bride's father, Union-street, by ' the Rev. rt. F. Macnlool, Orlando, youngest son of Mr William Wells. North Shore, to Catherine Ann, youngest daughter of Mr John McLean, of Auckland.

Notices to Correspondents.

An Anxious Onb.—lt your parents are in destitute circumstances, you are obliged by ; law and filial duty to contribute to tbeir I support. But if the case ia fairly stated id your letter, you are fully Justified in protect ing yourself against the persecution of your ; father.

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

FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1881.

For the cause that lacks a distance. For. the wrong that needs resistance^ For the future in the distance, And the good that vc can. do.

Tbk Government majority on the want-of confidehce, motion last night was not a vic tory that warranted Major Atkinson's jubi lation. 'Two votes from the one side tci the other would have changed the victory into a defeat' (for Mr Driver publicly declares tbat he would have come to Wellington if Ms vote could have-affected tho result), and more than half-a-dozen votes would have been recorded with the Opposition if the simple question of approval or disap proval, by the Local Government proposals of the Cabinet had been at issue. Parlia ment will now run quietly on to* its dissolution in the course of Nature, instead of coming suddenly to an end; and it is better so. A great question has been ventilated, but only with tho effect of shewing how widely at variance the many- doctors are in their diagnosis of the case and their proffered remedies. On tho one hand we near vehement protests that the : Counties should have increased powers; on the other, that they ought to be abolished; some say the Road Boards are ample for all purposes of local government j others that these boards have had their day ahd must give way to higher institutions. It ;is plain that neither agreement nor rallying ground can be found upon any system of uniformity for the whole colony. But why seek for uniformity? Why not give every area in the colony the chance of developing its own institutions ? We hare in the highway districts the getms of true local self-government; place in their hands, then, the power of self expansion by union with the neighbouring districts possessing kindred interests for more than local works, instead of arbitrary county divisions made in Wellington, linking together in unholy disunion unhappy and rebellious partners, allow the districts to abolish the discord-producing bonds under which they chafe and form their own alliances; give them fixed revenues, liberal endowments, and larger powers of self-government and local control; abolish the power by which Ministers at Wellington can create districts to suit large land-owners, who thereby escape local taxation, and enable the settlers themselves to deal with all these things; reduce the enormously overgrown monster in Cook's Straits to a more moderate size, limit its duties and powers, and keep them from conflicting with and over-riding the local bodies ; make the expenditure of all surplus revenue, except for large colonial works, to pass under local supervision. If this were done, we should hear very little outcry

about the want of Local Government, and until it is-, one the country will never hear the end of that cry. I]

ADOPTION OF CHILDREN.

A number of small but important bills arc passing through parliament without attract ing any public attention. The Hon. Mr Waterhouse is the author of one for which he has succeeded in obtaining the endorse ment of the Legislative Council. It is entitled "The Adoption of Children Act," and is meant to give all tho force of law to the act ot adopting a child under certain circumstances. Childless people who seek to fill up the aching parental void which Nature has failed to satisfy are notoriously the victims of designing and worthless people. Parents who have neglected or de serted their offspring, or who willingly part with them in the first instance, some times discover wonderful affection when a child ha*i managed to twine itself round the ■ hearts of its foster-parents, and has been lifted by them into a higher sphere of life than its natural guardians ever occu pied. The annoyance and black mailing which follow, the adoption of children deter -many estimable persons from making *a"n "experiment that would expand their own affections and benefit the objects of their philanthropy. Mr Water house has sought to remove these terrors, and give adopted .children a legel status ■which will remove them at once and for ever from the control of their natural parents. The bill provides that any child , under the age of 12 years who has been deserted by its parents, or any child with the c Miicnt of its parents, certified to be fore a itcaident Magistrate, may be adopted by nny respectable person after the, Magistrate has taken such evidence, upon oath, as he requires to satisfy himself of the bond, fides of the transaction. II the applicant in search of a son or daughter be a married person, no order legalising the proposed adoption can be 'made without the mutual consent qf hus band and wife. When theso conditions, however, are fulfilled, the Magistrate may issue an order legalising the proposed adop tion ; and the Act then provides that " The adopted child shall, for all purposes, civil, criminal, and otherwise howsoever, be deemed in law to be the child born lv law ful wedlock of its adopted parent: Provided always that such adopted child shall not by such adoption acquire any right, title, or interest whatsoever in any property whatso ever which would devolve on any child of its adopted parent by virtue of any deed, document, or instrument whatsoever prior to the date of such order, unless it be ex pressly so stated in such deed, document, or ' instrument." This is the substance of the proposed law, and it Is a most judicious and necessary measure, and ono that would . bring peace, happiness, and security to i many otherwise unhappy victims of parental mi.deeds or misfortunes.

A Sydney telegram to-day confirms the suspicion which was created hy a previous despatch that it is now doubtful whether the detached squadron with the young Piinces will visit Auckland after all. The Admiral is known to be awaiting instruc tions from home with reference to the future movements of tho squadron. Should the intention to visit this port be aban doned very great disappointment will be felt throughout the city, and New Zealand will have cause of complaint against the Slight pasied upon it. ...

j Mr Ohas. Major wishes to inform the many persons who are applying to him for walnuts tbat tbey have all been dis tributed, but ho has a few roots of- li quorice left, which will be served out to applicants, fie also wishes those who have planted the walnuts to tell him if thoy have been successful in growing them, so that he might send to America for a further supply.

Seme fine looking specimens of picked stone were on view at Mr White's oilice, Shortland-street, to-day. Reference'is made to the find ip the mine manager's report, published elsewhere.

' At the Beresford-street Hall a very in. foresting service was held last evening," consisting of a series of views of Bible lands,' views of London, Paris, also of America, and a few of New Zealand by Mr Smith, of Durham, street. The Sunday-: school children and young people were highly delighted. We congratulate Mr Smith on his success in getting up such an exhibition. The views aro good, and the Lime-light used by Mr Smith brings them well on the large canvass. We understand be Intends to give a similar entertainment on a larger scale at the Devonport Hall, North Shoro.

j A correspondent write 3: "Tho philo sophic representatives ot St. James' Asso ciation, including Lord Chancellor Theo., William the Wise, George Thwaites the Pedagogue, and Geddis the Scribe, are shewing signs of becoming weak-kneed in coopering up their debate on Protection; whilst the solid phalanx of St. Andrew's Freetraders, represented by Messrs Haslett, Smyth, Barton, and Oliphant, are eager for the fray. Rumour has it that the members of St. James' Association have asked a post' ponement of the debate in order to prepare their palates for the bitter pill that St. Andrew's has is store for them. It is to be hoped that tho Jacobites will shew them selves worthy of their distinguished namo, and come forward at the appointed time, viz., Thursday, August 4th."

| The Coromandel Steamship Company have declared a dividend of four shillings a share, or twenty per cent. This is the first dividend declared since tho formation of the Company, but wc hope it is only tho beginning of a continuous prosperity. The Coromandol people have only to stick to their own boat to make it profitable to themselves, and an advantage to the dis trict. Coromandel has never been so well served. Tho directors and shareholders are personally interested in preserving first class communication. They are accessible to the people, and acquainted with their Wants, and the pecuniary success which has followed their efforts to do justice to Coromandel, justifies the stop which was 'taken by the peoplo on the gold field in resolving to manage their own affairs.— Coromandel Mail,

Professor Fraser delivered an admirable lecture in the Temperance Hall last evening before an intelligent and respec table audience, entitled " Parentage " the cause of physical defects in children. The lecture was listened to with becoming at tention, being a subject of much importance in relation to the physical, moral and mental welfare of the community. The subject was illustrated by charts which had effect of making the Professor's views clearer to his listeners. The last lecture of this series will be given on Thursday next, on "l'ho coming man ; or the capabilities of our race." A present will be presented to each attendant on that evening.

The postal savings bank system In Eng land is working very satisfactorily, and is undergoing modification by -which eco nomy is encouraged in children and others of limited means. The latest scheme is that of receiving postage stamps in deposits. It is not even necessary for the intending ' depositor io appear in person at the post office, and in small villages where there is no post-office savings banks, a minister of the Gospel or other responsible person may open the account on behalf of the de positor by witnessing a printed form, which can be obtained at any post-office savings bank. In this form the depositor declares his intention to open a post-office savings bank account, ana the person witnessing can then open the account for the depositor by depositing the money with the declara tion at the nearest post-office savings bank.

There was a large attendance of members, ladies, and visitors at St. Andrew's class last evening, and the proceedings were of an interesting character. Mr J. Reid occu pied tho chair, supported by tbe Rev. M, Fraser, who opened the proceedings In the ordinary way. After the disposal of the ordinary business the li'erary essays were read and criticised. The first essay, on "Ethnology," by Mr Waygood, was well written, and contained lengthy sketches of the human race, with minute descriptions of the peoples of the earth, savage and civilised, with the vieW of showing that peoples and tribes, whatever their creed or colour, proceeded from one parentage. The writer spoke of the Maoris as the noblest, physically in stature, of all the coloured races • and was particularly weighty and deprecatory on the much abused Chinese, on which Bubject he was taken to task pretty severely, especially by Mr J. A. Haslett, one of the most eloquent members of the class, who endeavoured to do simple justice to the commercial morality of the celestials. Apart from a few misconceptions, the paper was a good one, and highly creditable to Mr Waygood. The second essay, by Mr Philp, a com position was on the "Art of Printing." in which the writer sljetched the struggle of tho early" printers of Germany, and the first English printer, Mr Caxton, at West minster. The Eecond part treated cf the details of printing, the mode of setting type, material, etc., closing with remarks on the silent but wonderful power of the press for feoodorevil.

Mr Lambert was in attendance at the meeting of the Waitakerei West Highway Board today with the petition in favour of the! abolition ot County Councils. The petition was signed by the Trustees. It now contains the signatures of the repre sentative of 51 Boards.

Tawhiao met with a cordial welcome at Ngaruaiiabia. He preferred to go from Hamilton in a buggy to entering the train but,examined the massive engine With great curiosity and delight, Rewi and the bulk of Tawhiao's party were conveyed by rail. There was much weeping at Potatau's grave.

The young man. Morris, who had hisleg broken on the Dunkald, underwent an operation yesterday. Dr. Philson discovered that the broken end of the thighbone was rotting-away, and accordingly he sawed about an inch off it to-day. 'Although the injury is a serious one, it is expected that Morris will partially recover the uso of his leg.

| A paragraph appeard in our last im pression stating that the Star Hotel, Tau ranga, had been lighted with gas manu factured on the premises, and as; the" in lormation has excited some little curiosity in the community, we take this oppor tunity of supplying Borne additional particulars. The experiment which has provefl so successful was entrusted to Mr Ssmuel Parker, plumber and gasfitter, of Wellesley-street West, and by him the arrangements were most satisfactorsly car ried out. He dispatched one of his workmen (Mr Spfndley) to Tauranga to undertake the work, supplied all the materials from 'his own establishment-' 'and-.- per formed the contract with great expe dition. The hotel will use fifty lights. The gasometer is one of Muller's Alpha patents, aud it is. erected iv the gas-house in tho rear of the hotel, while the whole of the fittings are of a elaborate character, The gas is prepared from gasoil, is free from smell, and burns With a steady flame, while the Alpha, gas apparatus consumes about three gallons of gasoil for every 1,000 feet of gas, at a cost of lis per 1,000 feet. Mr Parker is now engaged jn devising a cheap and simple contrivance for the light ing of country residences, churches, &c, jwith tho electric ligbt, whero there is cheap water or other motive power.

By advertisement in another column it is notified that the meeting of the Provincial Grand Masonio Lodge (8.O.), will be held this evening at the lodge-room, Masonic Hotel,

Mr A Bettany, of the Market stand, calls special attention to his large stook of nearly ono hundred sides of bacon, bred and cured by tho Hon.W. J. Clarke, This bacon has tho flivour and the genuino appearance of the fine Weßtot England bacon; and those who have a liking for good breakfast bacon will do woll in making an early call upon Mr Bettany, In the Auckland Market, and judge for themsolvo*i of tho taste aud quality of this bacon, which would havo salted the fastidious palate of old Lord Kllenborough, wno would not sit down to a meal without hia'• bacon/

Messrs Garlick and' Cranwell having purchased the Drapery and Clothing Stock of Doak and Watsons'at such a low rate, will sell It off at Hals' Priob. It is a new Stook-tho Bankrupts only having been in partnerah/p about Bix months. It will be sold for Cash payment, at a lower rate than any Stock ever offered in Auokland before. Two Drosses for tho prico ot one; Two suits of Clothes for tho price of ono, Examine the Stook and satiety yourselves. Sale commonooa at the City Hall Aroado on Saturday, 30th Jnly.—(_dvt.)

Wo are told that the-married ladies of London havo this soaaon oirried off the palm of beauty, Never mlad, let them; have it, the Auokland ladles can do. better, than that, for when they carry away Bettany's Bacon, as they do evory Saturday, they have beauty and good nesscomblnedi and, in our estimation, she is the Belle, and carries off the palm, who burs the biggest place. Wo have just reoelved aPrimo Lot of Dairy-fed Bacon and Hams-81 sides and 15 hamß—whioh, we venture to afllrm, ia the beat and largest stopk olj Baoon hold by any ono porson in tho oily. Our show Tomorrow iwill be worth looking at, and our motto still is "A Big Piece for a Little Money; or. the Price of provisions as Low as the rate of a Poor Man's Wages." We very cordially invite inspection. Call To-morrow, at tho Central Stall, City Market,—Auckland Provision Company, A. Bettany, Manager.—[Advt.]

THEATRE ROYAL.

: The popular emotional drama of "East Lynne," founded ou Mrs' Wood's; welt-; known story, was produced'last night-, at the Theatre Royal. There was a good at tendance,' especially-in the lowor part of the' house. The cast, of' characters was ex cellent. Mr Carden as Archibald Carlyle, and Lj.dy Isabel, by Miss Marston; Leigh ; the policeman, by Mr McGowan ; Cornelia, by Mrs MeGoSvan ; Joyce, by Miss Maggie Knight, and Richard Hare, by Mr ''James O'Brien'. The principal feature of^ the evening was the realistic acting of Mis'* Marston Leigh. Her broken accent which she employed while disguised as Madame Vine was good, and tho pathos and feeling which she. exhibited. while singing to Little Isabel the soul-stirring song." When other Lips and other Hearts " was, without doubt, a master-piece. Mr James Carden sustained the character of Archibald Carlyle with his usual ability. The acting of "Petite Bell" is also worthy of mention, While the little child was saying its last words the town clock rang out its mournful tones, adding considerably to the solemnity of the scene. .To-night the sparkling comedy of " Extremes " will be performed. EXTREMES TO-NIGHT.

The capital comedy of "Extremes" wiU be re-produced to-night, and should attract a bumper houae. It is one of the best comedies ever placed upon the stage, full of irrcsistable humour, without an atom of, vulgarity, on buffoonery.; It has been a favourite wherever ; produced, and with this Company, each member absolutely perfect in his part, it could not be presented to better advantage.

"LES CLOCHES DE CORNE VILLE."

LKCOCQ'S charming opera comiquo "Les Cloches de Corneville" (The Bells of Cornoville) in definitely announced for production on Wednesday evening next in the Lome-street Hall. Thoso who are acquainted with the sparkling and vivacious music of '" La Fillo do Madame Angot" will hardly require to be told, that this later work is marked by the same engaging characteristic. Lecocq's" music is de lightfully frolicsome ajid the airs of "Les Cloches de Corneville '■ once they are heard are sure'to became as popular as the now hacknoyed ones'of Pinafore, Tho Pollards have,had the work in rehearsal for eight months and, latterly the " Liliputians" havo been at it day and night -so that an appreciable .measure of success bught^to be attained in its representation, ambitious though the effort, -imay be.';" The leading parts are cast as follows i^~ Henri Marquis De Corneville, heir to the lands arid chlltean, and captain of a letter, of Marque, Miss Maud Pollard; Joan Grenicheux, a fisher lad, afterwards a groom and valet, in love with Serpolette, but with designs on tho money of Madame Germaine, Master C. Osmond ; theßaillie of Corneville, a<sfluffy old vgentlemau — local big wig, magistrate, ■-, sheriff, and general compendium of law, Master E. Osmond ; Gobo (clerk of Court) the Baillie's factotum—a hungry petty-fogger, Master J. Sbehan; Gaspard' an' old miser, : formerly steward to tho seigheurie of Corneville, the revenues of which he had received in the absence of tbe heir, Master H. Salinger ; Germaine, a young girl sup posed to be niece~.ol Gaspard, Jbnt in reality a daughter of a proscribed, nobleman, the Count De Luesnay, formerly Gaspard's master, Miss Julia Simmons ; Serpolette, a foundling, picked up by Gaspard and servant at'his farm. Miss May Pollard. The first act opens with a sea-beach sceno; belowthe cliffs' 'of . Corneville, aud it ends with a grand May-pole dance, under tlie direction of Mr F. Darbyshhe. The situa tions of the second act are laid in a haunted castle, and those of tbo third and concluding act in the orchard of tho ch.lteau.. This third act; includes, among other attractive features,' the grand ballet of the cider dance. New scenery 'hits been prepared for, the opera by Mr N. Thornton, new costumes by Mr Ford, mechanical effects by Mr Laval, and properties by Mr T. Munro. The performers (including orchestra) will number over 120. Mr M. A. Moss, late manager for Professor Haselmayer, has been appointed advance- agent and business manager of the Troupe.

MINING NEWS.

BisMAROK.—The No 7 tunnel has now been driven to the boundary, and with no better result than my last report would lead you to ex pect. For a few shifts in the early part of the week, it seemed as If the reef was about to improve, but though some rather promising stone was got, no gold was visible. Respecting the other parts of tho mine, the moat note worthy circumstance is the finding of a Bmall quantity of fine picked stuff in he lower blook, and forty feet above the level. As quartz of a similar oharacter and richness was found directly overhead in the intermediate level 70 feet above, it is not unlikely that a good payable run of gold will be proved to exist in that part of the block. Nothing more in the shape of specimens has been obtained since the find, regarding which I wired th 9 secretary, but some good orußhing ftnff has been got from the same place, andgold i 3 still shewing.—J. A. Dobson, July 27th. SnooBSS. —The quantity ot speolmen gold banked was 15ozs instead of 12ozs, as mentioned in report. I have since obtained another patch cf about 12ozs. The gold Ib getting heavier than usual and more mixed with quartz. P.P.—Since writing the above I have obtained another haul of about 120--S, of whioh I will wire.—Peter Reid, July 27tb. .',.,..

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Be brief lor it is With worm i* with sun beams: be more they are oondenstd the deeper they burn."—Southkv.

Agricultural.—How to get au early croft : Have your hair cut at livo a.m. ThemilO bicycle championship of England was won ou June Ist by Richard Howell, ot Birmingham, Who beat Keen, the cham pion, in 2.58 2-5 and 2.59 2-5. Some men who think they are great guns are only big bores. Why is a widower liko a house in a state of dilapidation ? Because he ought to be re-paired. Wagner, the composer, affects cats ; and the Boston "Globs ". says, "So does his music." A Western paper reports the birth of a male child with wings. Probably nature intended him for a bank cashier. ; Very often a yoting man Imagines himself to be a perfect brick, when he really is'nt more than half-baked. 1 Josh Billings is greatly praised because when he has a joke ho rushes into the nearest doorway and puts it down. . Second wives usually have to hear des criptions ot the fine cookery ot first wives. I When Mrs P. T. B_.rn.um was a baby Tom Thumb used to hold her ou his ; A youthful writer calls the ceremony of young ladies kissing each other a " a dread ful waste of the raw materiaL"

; A young girl declared she would marry a certain man even if the devil stood in his doorway. She found shortly afterwards tbat she had taken the devil "inside with her. ■ :• The mafriage of Dean Lako and Miss Gladstone will take place in London imme diately after Whitsuntide, and it is pro bable that the Bishop of Durham will officiate. False ears are the latest addition to the fraud ulencies of feminine art. ! A lad sixteen years old named William Parsons cut off the greater poition of four toes with' sn axe at Tairua bush last Tues day. He has been brought in to the Thames Hospital. The imports at Auckland for the quarter ending 30th June were £341,552 against £263,418 for the corresponding quarter of 1880. Xho exports were £135,979 against £209,942, .! Alice Dunning Lingard has sailed for London. Sho returns soon to America to star. Lady Hermione Duncombo has created with her beauty a decided sensation in London society. " Modesty " asks us, " What is the best method of popping -the question .** It is a good deal like champagne—if it don't pop itself, there is something wrong about it. . Mr W. H. C. Smeaton, of Whangarei, has been lecturing on Thomas Hood. The Oamaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association has voted £5 to buy poisoned

wheat for small birds. A lady appeared the other night in a box at the Alhambra Theatre, London, en veloped in a white satin ulster, with cuffs and collar of white velvet The imports of New Zealand for tho quarter ending June 30th were £1,543,86.1, and the exports £1,370,365, tho imports showing an increase and exports a decrease over the corresponding quarter of last year, due, no doubt, to tha great inflow of foreign capital and consequent easiness of the money market Mr R. G. Feltus, having failed in his petition to Parliament, has now petitioned the Governor. Hero is another example of the unprece dented depression in the. value of English land: A farm in Mid Kent, which, sold within the last twenty yeara for £22,500, was last week put up at a reserve, of £9,000, but there was not a single bid. ' The funeral of Major Drummond Hay was attended by many aettlers. Tho Rev. Mr Willis'read thesorvice for tho dead. Mr Comer, manager of the Moanatairi mine, closes his long agreement with the Company noxt Saturday. Autonomy for Paris is tho programme of the ultra-iadical group of the Paris Town Conncil. The scheme contemplates a Mayor elected by the Council and eight " adjoints," who together would form a kind of small President of the Parisian Republic with his Ministry, while the Municipal Council would represent Parliament. Besides in vesting tbe city with new rights and privi - leges the proposed plan freos Paris from all charges for religious purposes, and for the i maiutenanco of tho Republican Guard.

ST. MATTHEW'S WINTER ENTERTAINMENTS.

SUAKESPEKIAN music, readings, and tableaux vivants formed the principal items in the programme presented at the third of the series of winter entertainments held last evening, iv connection with St. Matthew's parish. The attendance was' large, the St. James' Hall being well filled. This1 pleasing result was undoubtedly achieved by the success of the previous performances, which won the appreciation of those present ou tho occasion referred to. Every effort was made to secure the success of last night's entertainment. In addition to a well-rehearsed programme, the pro mot era secured the services of a good orchestra, under the conductorship of Mr Brown, and this contributed in no small de gree to thesuccessfulrendering of the various selections of vocal music. Tha first part was from " Macbeth," and the perform ance commenced with the glee, "When Shall We. Three Meet Again," by Messrs Howden,' Ferriday' and Kingsford, Dr. Dawson then read tbo third scene in tbe first act of Hamlet, and the tabaleau which followed represented Macbeth and Banquo meeting the witches ou the haunted heath. Locke's music to Macbeth was capitally rendered by a full chorus and orchestra The first scene from Act IV was then read by Dr. Hooper, and the tableau represented the appearance of Banquo's Ghost at the Witches Cave. The second part "King Lear,"; wits introduced by tho glee, " Crabbed Ago and Youth," well sang by Messrs Parish, Howden,. Ferriday, and Taylor. Mrs Morrin, who Is always re ceived with applause, sang "Whore the Bee Sucks " remarkably well, and in res ponse to an imperative encore, sho repeated • a portion of ..tbe .song." "O I Willow, .Willow," was prettily rendered by Miss .Green, a young lady who possesies a nice alto voice. The'gleel" Blow, blow, thou Wintor wind," by Mrs Morrin, Miss Halstead, Messrs Howden and Taylor, won deserved' applause. Act IV, scene !Vll,was read by Dr. Murray-Moore; but his voice Was hot audible at the further ond of the, hall, and some of the audience sitting 'there became disorderly. Tho tableau represented Lear's restoration to reason, the scene being laid in a tent in the French camp. Part 111. consisted of "a Mid summer Night's Dream." "The glee; " Hark, the Lark," by the choir was very pleasingly rendered. Miss D'Laoy was successful with her song, '* Oh, Bid ydrir faithful Ariel-Fly," and she'was compelled to snl. mit to an encore. The song, "Bid me Dis course," by Mrs Morrin, was remarkably good. The first scene in Act 111. was read by Mr. Neil Heath in a clear and well modulated1 voice. His enunciation was good, and the meaning of the passage was brought out very' forcibly. The tableau, which represented Titania and Bottom with the fairies,, was exceedingly pretty. Tho vocal solo, ''-Should ho Upbraid;" by Miss Halstead, was loudly applauded, and tho lady court oously responded to the encore. " I Know a Bank," by Mrs Morrin and Miss Halstead was ono of the best items on the programme. The 'glee, "Live with me 'and be my Love," by Messrs Parish, How den, Ferriday, and Taylpr, was : folio wed by the reading of Scene I. Act IV. by Rev. JE. H. Gulliver. Tho tableau representing'the sleep'of the fairies in the wood was exceedingly pretty. The per formance was a thoroughly enjoyable one, and the managers of these entertainments deserve considerable credit for, the manner in which thoy are presented to the public. We understand that the next, which is to consist of charade acting and other novelties will take place a fortnight hence.

FOOTBALL MATCHES.

The following will be the teams in the foot ball matohes, Ponsonby v. Grafton, which will be played-on the Domain orioket ground to morrow. Players are particularly requested to be punc'ual, and allow for the extra walk; kiok off at 2,30 sharp. Ponsonby—Macky (captain), Whiteside, Brannd, Arneil, Coleman R Martin, Hanna, Turnbull, Bkeen (2), Henderson, V avy, N. McLean, Clayton, Waters. PUklogton. and Purdie. Grafton-Orchard (captain), Beale (2), Annesley (2), White. Newell, Spencer, Broad hurst,- Joughin. Ryan, Leoky, Hall, Yon Stunner, Wright, Gilbert and Mears. The following team will represent North Shore in - the match to-morrow afternoon. Burgess (captain), Mears, MoGechie, O'Connor, "Nicholson, Webster, Sims, Sibbin (2), James, Reid, McKellan. Johnson, Lauder and War brick, Emergenor, Greenwood. A football match will be played In the Domain hollow to-morrow afternoon hetween the Surrey Hill and Newton Clubs Newton—Swanson, Tucker, Brown, Berry, Purdlo, Annett, Bell, Houston Fernandez, Whiteside, Hardwiok, M akin, Canham, Bailey, Watts and Sexton. Emergency—Mills. A match will take place in tho Domain to morrow afternoon between the Ponsonby 2nd Fifteen and Parnell Clubs. Ponronby-Owen (captain), Martelli. newson Martelli, Hutton, Hutton (2), Owen, MoOermott, Swanson, Purdie, Farquhar, Charters*, MoOermott, Lewis, Dick son, Brown. Emergency—Scott.

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTKK'S telegrams.]

T_.E FRENCH ELECTIONS.

PARIS, July 27.

It is announced that a general election of members of the Chamber Of Deputies will commence on August 21st.

ENGLAND kEMONSTRATES WITH

FRANCE.

LONDON, July 28.

The " Bluo Book " has been published containing despatches which have recently passed between the British, French, and Turkish Governments on the subject of North African aflairs, and more especially in regard to Tripoli. In one of his des patches Earl Granville, the present Foreign Secretary, states that England will oppose any interference by .Franco in the affairs of Tripoli, aud his Lordship further advises the Porte to act jvith prudence in its policy towards France in regard to that province. In the commu nication by the French Government, Barth iemey St. Helairo makes reassuring statc inents, disavowing any designs on the part of France in regard to Tripoli.

i AYOUB ADVANCING ON KAN DAHAR. CALCUTTA, July 28. ! Telegrams are to hand from Afghanistan announcing that Ayoub Khan's army is crossing the River Helmond some distance below Grishk, and has commenced its inarch on Kandahar. - — -

; MORE MURDERERS ACQUITTED, CAPETOWN, Jnly 28.

! News is to hand from Pretoria tbat the trial of several Boers arrested for the mur der of Mr Malcolm during the war has re sulted in their acquittal. The jury wa. composed of Boers. THE SULTAN'S MURDERERS ! BANISHED.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 28,

The Ulemas .(the clergy and chief le-.ul functionaries) having refused to confirm th sentence of death passed upon th murderers of Sultan Abdul Aziz, an Turkish ministers having, moreover, urgeil Sultan to commute the sentence. Midh-il Pasha and others found guilty of the crime have departed to Arabia, where they will bi detained in exile.

AUSTRALIAN.

THK EARL OF CLAN WILL lAM BETTER. SYDNEY-, July 28.

The medical attendauts of Admiral the Earl of Clanwilliam have decided that H's Lordship is now convalescent,

, H.M.S. Bacchante arrived to-day fron Melbourne. It is believed, however, tha the squadron will be further detained foi some days until she has finished provision ing and coaling. ••

SMALL-POX IN SYDNEY.

SYDNEY, July 28,

Small-pox is again spreading in the city, in spito of the stringent measures that ha-1 been adopted by the Board of Health fin preventing the spread of the contagion Another case has been reported to-day fron Woolloomoolloo.

MOVEMENTS OF SQUADRON U

CERTAIN.

SIDNEY, Friday,

Nothing definite has transpired with r gard to the movements of the squadron, bu it is now said to be uncertain whether i will after all visit Auckland/ Th Admiral is known to be awaiting furthc instructions from tho Admiralty.

MR DRIVER ON THE POLI TICAL SITUATION.

[BY TKI/EOKAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.

DUNEDIN, this day. Mr Driver writes to the Press indig nantly denying the allegations that In action is in any way attributable to the Government refusing to purchase the Wat mea Plains Tine. Such an assertion, he says, is ungenerous aud uhmanly. Tin- Company has no wish to sell. The moncv borrowed from the Government is amply secured, and the interest at 7 per cent ba> been faithfully paid. As to the position, he says : "Were I in, Wellington,, I would record my vote with the Opposition; anr further, if I believed my vote would cam Mr Ormond's amendment, I would go t'; Wellington to do so. I have not asked fo. a pair, because I,do not care to give a vote without having first giving my reasons.lt i. well known by those with whom I have : discusied the subject, that I have for a long time been dissatisfied with regard to the action of the Government in regard to important public matters. I cahndt'icOn sent to take the course adopted ;by a largo section of tho House, namely, to' express disapproval of almost every action of' the Government, yet voting with them. What will be the result of such a course'? simply the with drawal (as heretofore) of all their 'bills and.tho colony."allowed to drift, drift, drift. It is "not the men 1 object to, they an* all personal friends of my own, and for whom I entertain the highest regard, bu< I believe them to' be too Weak to conceive measures for the well-being of the Colony, and without political courage enough in carry through the House such as are absolutely necessary. Further, Ido not consider this portion of the Colony at pre sent or likely to be adequately represented in the Government, and I think when the expenditure of the past year's vote is ascertained this will be plainly seen., ~._.-,

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH EXTENSION.

Th_ Presbyterian Church seems, to be be stiviing itself. At the last meeting of the Prer-bytery a committee was appointed to take such steps.as might be considered necessary to extend the Church's operations in the city and suburbs. In the carrying out of its functions, that committee has re solved that its first endeavour shall be io the direction of establishing a City Mission ary Agency. A circular has been forwar ded .to tho Office-bearers of the congrega tions interested, setting forth the desirable ness of such an agency and stating that " if this work so urgently called for Is to be undertaken, it will be by enlisting their cordial sympathy and zealous personal aid." It also states that this is not to inter fere with any of the existing agencies which however efficient aro by no meant sufficient to overtake the_ spiritual destitivi'r-*i which exists. A suitable agent, has for; many years been engaged iv City Mission work in ono of tho ,> large cities of Scotland is expected to arrive in Auckland, and his services will be immediately available. An extension of the Church's operations in the Parnell district is also on the tapis. It is stated that the Presbyterian population is on the increase in tho St Stephen's Road district, and tho. portion of Parnell contiguous thereto! and it is proposed to provide for their spiritual wants, by establishing ser vices in the neighbourhood. Mount Albert is also on tho list, aud aervico will be started there as soon as suitable arrange-* ments can be made. A central sito has been promised by a staunch friend of the Church. As will he seen from an advertise ment in another column, the first new ground is to be broken iv the Archill or Newton West district, by the Rev R. F. Macnicol, on Sunday iirst. The town is extending very rapidly in that direction and Presbyterians form an important portion of tho popula-. tion. It will be good news to them that henceforth they will have a church, at least1 services, within an easy distance of their homes. .In the meantime, service will bo conducted in the Newton West Schoolroom, which has been kindly lent by the commit tee for the purpose, every Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Should those interested show a due appreciation of this effort to provide for their spiritual necessities, steps will be taken to procure a site and erect a church,' which, in the ordinary course of events, will be provided with aminister and all requisite congregational organizations. The Rev. D. W. Runciman will conduct the service on Sunday week, and other ministers will follbSv, according as arrangements can be made. If those for whom this provision is made, desire to encourage the hearts of those who thus care for their highest interests, they should not loose tho opportunity of doing so in a practical manner, by their at tendance at, and interest in, the opening service on Sunday first.

Mr Bevan has been re-elected chairman, Mr Simms treasurer and Mr Hayes Secre tary,collector and valuator of the Karanga hape district.

Messrs W. Anderson, F. W. Laing, Vic kers, Hadfield, and Davies have been elec ted trustees of the Tuhikararaea district, Messrs. K. Garter and Davys fence-viewers, an d Messrs, Glasson and Reid auditors,

CITY COUNCIL.

w T_E fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last night in the Corporation offices, Canada Buildings. Present:—Tho Mayor, and Cts. Offer. Waddel, Thompson;, Crowther, Montague, Aickin; Goldie and Fleming.

Coekespondence.—Letters ; were' ie> ceived and.disposed of as follows:-From a number of ratepayers and property-owners iu Custom-House East, asking for the for mation of the lane between Fort and Gore streets—Referred to Works Comniittee. From j. Orchiston (Inspector of Telegraphs) stating that the telegraph poles which it is proposed to erect in the city are to be of the most approved model, combined with durability and strength, and that they are to be panelled, planed, chamfered, and painted.—Keceived. From C. Allen, re questing permission to erect a signboard in front of his premises in Victoria'street. - Keferred to the Surveyor for further infor mation. From P. Darby, complaining ot filling in against his -premises iv Elliott street.—A memo.'frotn the Surveyor stated that when, the work of -widening had been completed . the pressure on the building would be removed. —It was agreed to reply accordingly. From J. M. Lennox, asking that the. kerb tag of the footpath in front Ot his hew pre mises in Pitt-street might be extended.^ iv order to accommodate a verandah, which he intended to orect there.—Referred to Works Committee. From Wallace and Sinolair, requesting the Council to pay half the expense of erecting a boundary fence at the end of their property at Archnill.—Re ferred to Works Committee; From C. Strong, applying for the supply to the Baths of a number of requisites.—Referred to the Baths Committee. From J. Gittos, calling attention to the state of Upper Union street—Referred to Works Committee. From Town Clerk of Parnell, claiming the right of that Borough to a share of the license fees paid for vehicles passing through, and asking what proportion of the 9ame the Council is prepared to pay.—Re ferred to Finance Committee.

Surrey Hills.—The following letter from the Hon, James Williamson to the Mayor was read :—" With reference to my conversation with you yesterday, I beg.;to inform you that the terms on which I would sell •my property known as the Surrey Hills estate, will be as follows: Price £100,000, payable in city debentures The rate of interest payable on these de bentures Would be: For . the first two years, 1 per cent; for the next four years, 2 per cent; for the follow ing four years, 3 per cent; after which the rate would be 4 per cent., at which it would remain hxed. The currency of the debentures might bo for as long a period as would,be wished. Tho city to be res tricted to selling or leasing the frontages of the property. The centre to be reserved as a park.—His Worship said this part of the suburbs was becoming thickly populated, audit was. probable the.subject to which the letter- related would very soon assume great importance,- He referred-to Finance Committee. ..!■-;

Petitions.—Cr. Goldie presented a petition from tho trustees of St^ James' Manse praying that the.Jormation of the northern end of the street "might-be" pro ceeded with/ and that means might be taken to improve, the drainaa;e.'---Keferrcd to WorkS;Committee. —A petition was also presented from the property owners and residents of Liverpool-street asking tbat in. the formation of the street.provision might be made for a better system ot drain age.—Kef erred to Works Committee.' •' Woeks Committee Keport.—The re-' port of this Committee recommended i^—ll) That permission be granted John Billington to erect three buildings on one allotment in Patterson-street,' instead: of two ; (2) that

Uobert Kew's application, re repair of build ings and erection- of signboard, be hot granted j (3) that Mr Albers be. requested to remove obstruction from City Boad, in default, that the Council take it down; (4) that re complaint from residents of-Domain street touching obstruction, the petitioners be informed that no street was left by the Commissioners'—that the connection be*

tween , Wyndham-street and Symonds street, by Gillies-street, will be made as> soon as the winter is over, and the Council be recommended to write the Governors of the Grammar School, asking for a ten feet1 pathway with turnstile; (5) that the foot paths in Symonds-street be asphalted as soon as possible; (6j that the Upper Queen street footpath 'be asphalted to awidthot eight feet. The Committee also reported having authorised tho erection of an iron fence in lion bfaStone wall in .Durham.; street; —The report was adopted. .'. .'. . Finance; Committee.—The usual fort nightly -report of this Committee was read. It contained the followingrecpmmendatious: —(1) That T. and S. Motrin's waterworks plant be purchased; (2) that Mr Cotter be appointed-solicitor to the Corporation; (3), that,the preparation of the proposed address to tbe Princes be left in the hands of tho Mayor; (4) that White tiles be used' '>i or marking the'position of fire pings. Clauses 1,3, and 4 were adopted.—lt was thenpro* posecLi by Cr. i Thompson,' seconded by Cr. Goldie,, that Clause 2 should be deferred, pending the! receipt of further information. —Cr'.'Waddel movedas.au amendment that the appointment of ' Corporation solicitor should-oe'offered to Mr Tyler. Mr Cotter had not -figared in the Courts so prom inently as to justify them in engaging them, while Mr Tyler stood high in the profession here. Cr. Crowther-suggested that applications should be invited for the position, Cr. Montague seconded the amendment. Aftor some discussion the* resolution.was amended, by the addition of a proviso, that Messrs He.keth and Rich-., mohd, Tyler and Cotter, should be written tp with the object of ascertaining if they would accept the appointment of Corpora tion Solicitor, should the. Council decide to confer it upon them. The resolution was then carried and the report as altered adopted. • Library Committee.— A report from this Committee stated that books and periodicals had been ordered by the out going mail, the valde being a little under th c amount authorised By the" Council, 'and' that the librarian had been requested to compile a catalogue. The .report,,,wa r adopted arid the.payment nfiSO^tb'Messrs; Upton and Go. upon the order authorised..,.-' I , Pare Committee.—ThisiCommittee pre-! sented.a report. It recommended : '(1) That' the Surveyor;remove fencedaround trees in Wellesley-street East, and to plant-trees-in-1 the. roadway; :with a view "toi ultimately; removing trees on footpath;' (2) that the tijees in Hepburn-street be removed from tho pathway to the roadway; (3) that Karanga-. hape Road be planted, from Symonds-street to Pitt-street, , The Committjee. also .re ported thattthey. ,had authorised the. adver-' rising of tenders for concrete wall and iron fencing for part. • _.___ i " INSURANCE.—rIt was- resolved to invite tenders for a three years' insurance of the Corporation property, it being optional for the• tenderers tOrState an average rateiper annura, bra separate rate for each class of property. Tenders.—The following tenders were;

received :•—Albert-street Footway.—Wm. Kirby, £157 ; G. M. Gladding, £169; Allan Ma'guiro,.£l2o (accepted.)— Park Wall.—Wm, Kirby, £873 ; (scoria concrete) ,and £1083 (broken metal,concrete);:John- Heath,; £840 and' £1080; John .Wilson and CblY £800 and £1065 -AllanMaguirV£79 0 and £850; Wm. Blcwden £1173 and £1261. Allan r Maguire's tender (No 2 style £850) was Accepted. [ '.' , Iron railing.—Mas o field' and , Co. .. (locally manufactured). £1864; James Kelly (accepted), £1339"; T, & S. 'Morrin, £1525; C. Hawkeswood, £1749 15s;- For alteration of Police Court building.—J, W. James, £190 ; Tr Con stable, £184 > Ephraira Mills, £287; Kenne and' Jenkihson- £230 9s; T. Oram, £239-i The lowest tender (Constable's) was ac. cepted. -On tho motion of Cr. Waddcl it was resolved that the fitting, famishing, and finishing the interior of the building be Carried out according to the instructions' of tho Police Court Committee—Cr. Thompson thought that tradespeople should -have the opportunity of competing for gas fittings as well as other fittings. WEsrEKN. Park.—Cr. Offer thought there Should'bo further planting of trees in this park.—Cr. Aickin also thought that something should bo done in the matter by the Council. ..,,.'"' TRAMWAYS.—The Clerk laid !on the table a memo, to that effect that the time for receiving tenders for tramways would terminate at noon onMonday next.—lt was resolved, that the Council should meet at, 2.30 p.m. on. Monday for the purpose of opening the tenders for tramways. Assistant Clerk.—On the motion of the Mayor, standing orders, sections 49 and 50 were suspended, in order to permit of the ap pointment of an assistant clerk forthwith.— The, Mayor then said that an assistant clerk, Mr W- E. Bennett, was on trial. He' was second to Mr Dillon, and many thought a more capable candidate could not be got for the office.—The motion was then put nnd negatived, Crs. Thompson, Ooldie, Offer, and Crowther, thinking tbat Iresh 'applications should be invited in the usual way.—lt was, therefore, resolved that an advertisement for an assistant clerk should be inserted in the newspapers.

Kara-kgahape Road.—Mr Aickin moved, " That the footpath on the north side of Karangahape Road, from Liverpool street ■to Symonds-street, ba formed, kerbed., channelled, and asphalted."— Carried, ■'■'■-■■■',

THE WANT OF CONFIDENCE DEBATE.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)

| WELLINGTON, Thursday. The no-confidence debate was resumed by Dn WALLIS. He complained of the unfait. neskot the whips on-both sides in having undertaken to bring the debate to a close that night. It looked to him like partiality. They had allowed a certain latitude to' members who had already spoken foracL ' dressing their constituents, anditwasniit fair to restrict those who had not yet Bpo_e_ in that way. He conceived that the Govern, ment scHemo' wa3 the best that had'been' brought forward. He had a better ptopojji; to make them, however. What they '_£*. quired was unity. Let theni form districts on the principle of -parishes, and gWe then certain powers. He would then transfer m them the property tax, so as to enable™ them to carry on operations. Alluding to the rating Bill; he denied the statement that .the native lands had not been benefitted byS the Public Works expenditure. The. i a .t.. was that these land 3 were not worth a farthing an acre until Europeans c"a_e, and. European expenditure took place. If the amendment were carried Mr Ormond would j be, sent.for, and, finding that he could not' form a Government, a dissolution would be! granted. That was a moat undesirable ' thing. In a few months they wdUld go to , the country in due course, and there wad, no good to be gained by propitiating; events. But for the no-confidence issue raised, he would propably have voted other-1 wise than he proposed doing. He did not : believe the Government had the confidence f of the country. They were a mixed lot; but he desired to sco the Government kept j on the, Treasury benches until the end of: thesessi'dn. ~..,,.., _?, .... Mr ToMOANA complained that the Go.\. verhment had notJ done justice to thei""

Maoris. . ..--... ' • "' Mr Jones complained that the Govern, ment was strong in its centtalisiug tenden cies, and its whole aim was to legislate for the wealthy classes. He denied that thereV was now-any danger of another Maori war/ and, therefore, it was not necessary to maintain such /a ; large and expensive military force on the West Coast. The men of that force.were, he knew, guilty of moral improprieties in regard to the datives. Ho strongly condemned the action Of the Government towards the telegraph. I officers who struck, and asserted that the circulars sent to Australia to prevent the strikers'getting employment, was directly at the.suggestion of the Premier. Gross. i favouritism had also been shown in the ' police reductions, and the Government dare not allow an enquiry into their action in the*, matter. The Patetere business was one of which Ministers should be ashamed.' Were „ it inquired into, such facts would be elicited, las would make even a Boss.Tweed blush, [.:]', _ j Mr 'Pyke said' the country demanded a ; : | large measure of reform in; the direction of* Ibcal government, and a large extension of- ~-■ power-to the local bodies., At present the <{ , [County Councils had" powers little larger than parish, vestries. Otago had fought _ gallantly against abolition, buthad accepted"' the new institutions most loyally. The"', burdens of the '• provinces had de_ce_dedA Upon the County Councils, but no means weio given to sustain them. People had - been anxiously looking for a remedy for - the great evils .existing, but -grievously disappointed "with the Govern." ment proposals. ■■ I Mr' Seddoh said that there was ttotjs. 3' iuch 0 government. They: had some 800, overnmehts in the Colony, and r they'.'hadyj far too little common;sense. They were 'surrounded on every hand by evidences ot misrule, evidences of incapacity, and" •qther_cvidencesto show that they were not faithful to the-trust reposed;in th'emby\ their constituents, and' the sooner-they ; went to the country and allowed the electors to return men fit to do the business properly,,, the better. ■■'■••' . ,-. f o !•;• ■■. ■ --i-< bvsMM i Mr J. B. Fisher regretted that the GoTvj eminent had not stated.its views at, the 'j Outset,. • He could only account for it on the plea that they kept the debate going until • j they had manipulated members and secured;' a majority. The question,j as he recognised ,' it, was centralisation against decentrallsa-i',r ' tion. The^ Bills before them were of a cen^ ~~ -.' • tralising tendency, and as such he looked |* lipon'them as, unsatisfactory.. ,The county"' - system required feorgabisation, : Its de-" fectsweroa want of power and a ■ want of money. 'The best thing tho-Government could do'would be to take :the stamp* duties, . property ,'.; tax :..'.., and. Customs, " leaving the rest of tlie taxation >_■ ■; ti) ' be': levied by the counties.- • He was y ia.-favour of, the districts electing Judges, :■ Magistrates, and Justices of the Peace, also y < establishing their Courts. They, were able to do this quite as well"«s the Government. He Bad seen drunkards, gamblers, &c, oe- - ciipying judicial benches. He knew magis- t^ateSjOver. bead and, ears-in,debt, where., dishonoured bills had been exhibited in the';' snop windows,'and wheio the very beds"*' werejnbrtgaged.., Such mon would be bet-.;;| terleftto be dealt with by the districts - .t^emielves. 'The Road Construction Bill' l Was one of the nioit vicious proposals ever:-. brought before a Parliament. •- .iij ifie, Diyißipii.±Mdjoritj/ \o_f Fom>•'■■ ■ \',;i:t ,for:the Government^ yyi I The question was then 'put "that* the-Bill— bis-_bw reap a-se6bn'd time„ The House' '" divided. The following is tho division'".! list:- •'"■' .: i> "•'• ~;. '~"'y I &."■'■' "No'es,:B7.! :/;"" r ::oi j MrAllwrißht .- > MrAndrews Mr Atkinson MrßaJlacoo " i Mr Bain • Mrßarron .•. ...» Mrßeotbam Mr Brown j 1 Mr Bowen Mr DoLatour - .Mrßrandon -. . MrFinn ■'. ;..'.,"' -01, Mr Bryce Mr Fisher , Mr Bunny ": Mr J. B. Fisher ~....,, rMr Colbeck ""- '~" Mr S. T. George " ' MrDiok ' Mr Gisborne — Mr Fox • ' v ,\ SteG. Grey Mr Fulton , Mr Hamlin,- "t-'—ss MrGibbs; ' ' -'V- ' Mrßarris I I:: ;1 Mr Hall - r , Mr Hutchinson -MrH. Hirst --'" Mr Jones ' --•■■ .■. r MrW. J.Hurst "•■'-. MrLevietam ' ■ *'l ! MrHurithouse , Mr Lundon. — i .Mr Johnson Mr Macandrew v ! Mr Kelly;' MrMoUohald ,!3__s Mr Kenny , , ~ , Mr Montgomery .■.■,'."" ' I MrLevlu'- i. Mr Moss * i Mr Mason ' .'!;•• i;;"Mr Ormond i ..^....nrr i Mr;MoCaughan as - ,'-. au Pyke ■ ! •1 Mr Murray " Mr Beeves »" , r.MrPU^"-'-' -. '■'■'■ "Mrßold ''*'' '";!7';"- , Mr Klohardson.-•'■' - Mr"Bedddn ' v- •'■"'■ ■':',''* ' I Mrßblleston --; :Mrßhes_an ~': ,"'■"* ' 1 MrßttßSell- .ia '"* i'MrShrinißkl ■''-• •■• ? Sh! * ' i Mr Saunders • •■ !, MrSneight Mr.Seymour;„ ..;';-r Mr Taiaroa Mr Shanks ' ' "IdrTawhai . " j Mr Stevens Major Te Wheoro i .Mr.studholme v .-. i' Mr Thomson -.;, y, j Mrßeddon • - Mr Tole '■ ' :'!% I MrSwansoh" -Mr Turnbull '■-•?" .-j ' Mr Trimble.....' . . Dr.Wallis.. ■ : [0 ."..r ; Mr Wakefield '■"- MrWbod ""'"'' _, i --Mr-Weaton"'-!.' h'uy if'i.-r ..%■.", .-V.l { ,-,J WI , Mr Whitaker, - fj-'aK-iWiU". 'i-*t _. , J Mr Whyte • eiQJ*5 MrWrighr.aiinT-l-'iAHIA/l ---1 ..,.- ... , . PAins. ._. ....,.,,,- -),r,: i •- ■- Ayes. '',-• ..''.'••'■.Noes.-',,,,.' ■.„_•__» ■ MrMoLearl'..-'". .Mr/SieWft'rt. "".':,. ;.. w ( Mr Oliver '.'''', .Mr Basting. ~'„"•','" "■' ; Mr Moorhoiise Mr Tomoana v ;;.-,-> 1 MrOolllns' - ■'*; Mr Shephard '.,:; .; ',",'-■'

Mr LUNDON stated thai laving voted with his party against the ".Bill," he would- 1 npw forthe benefit of hia constituents, vote f(jr the Bill. ---■- }Mr BARRON hoped If the Bill was read a. second* time, its provisions would be cbri* r** siderably altered in committee. -■ r iThe Bill-was^read a second time. , M j( & (Major At_INSOW moved that it be com mitted to-morrow fortnight- . , ■ l v JMr DeLatour asked if this was an Indl cation that the Bill was to; be Withdrawn.' l If so they should say so at once, and net vvasto further time. .-. .. ~-i Messrs Moss and Speight spoke to the . same effect. • • ': '-' '■''"■''.' .Mr: Skddon moved that it be committed to-morrow week. He should now support theißill.; '"-'•' Of ?1 '■'} "-•'; : .-. :"■. '-;' , After some further discussion, . . ! j Major Atkinson said of course the Oppo- 5 -> 'sition always knew better how to conduct the Government business than the Govern ment did. As long as they wore on those benches, however, they intended to conduct their business their own way. ;i The Bill was ordered to be committed to morrow fortnight....- ~, ... ..--, : The House rose at 12.30 p.m. y"m

CITY SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Thbre was a full attendance ol members of the City Schools Committee last evening:, Mr W. ~ Gorrie presiding.

Finance.—The Socretary presented an ab- ? straot of accounts for half-year ending June SO. _ 1831; which shewed : Balance in bank, 31st . December, 1880,13s (3d; received from Board for •"-' past half yea,', £150; total expenditure same , period, £207 17s Ud: expenditure in excess of receipts, £57 4* sd.—lt was-decided to forward the abstract to tbe Board, at the same timo - requesting an increase of the school allowances. Resignation.—Miss Jessie McColl forwarded her resignation as pupil teacher at tho. Beres ford-Btreet school. She also requested that the usual month's notice be waived in hor case.— Agreed to acoept tho resignation, but applicant '■■ must hold office until her successor is appointed. Bereseord-street School.—Permission wad orranted to Mr Harrison, in response to applica tion, to resume evening classes In the above school. ~-. TbUchehs Wanted,—The Committee de cided to advertise for an asslstant-teacber for Nelson-street School and a eecond assistant- , teacher for Wellesley-street. ' •Kvenino Classes.—Mr Thwaltes stated that he had got a number of lads together who were desirous of attending night school, but weie un able to do so through poverty. He thought the best thing waa to cull the attention of the Hoard ' to the matter.—The latter suggestion, having been put in form of a motion, was carried.

The telegraph revenue received last quarter showed a Blight increase. ,-y-M %ii

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAK. FRIDAY, JULY 29



B "EDWARD'S CUAUn.r.9 TO THE . GOLDgIELD.-TIME-TABLR. Leaving Hamilton for Te Aroha every Tues day, Thursday and Saturday. Leaving Te Aroha for Hamilton on Monday Wednesday, and Friday. Speoial Carriages provided to Order. B. EDWARDS Llvprv __*. Bait Stables Haudltor.



AUCKLAND PRODUOB^MARKBTS. Wholesale.-., s RetaO. s. d,_d. •; s d.fc'd. Butter, fs,lb 1 3-0-0 Milk, quart 0 4-0 0 Best dairies 1 6—o, 0 Butter.fs.lb 16-1 9 Butter, sit,lb 0 *8M) 0 Butter,salt 0 10-0. 0 Cheese (local) 0 s—o 0 Cheese (col.) 0 8-0, 0 Do..Cant. 0 4}-0 5 Eggs,doz... 1 3-0 0 Eggs,doz/ 1 0-0 0 Lard,lb. .. 0 o—o 10 l___,lb(tins)o 7-0 8 Fowls, each 2. 6-3 0 Bacon and Hams, Ducks/each 2 6-3 0 Provincial 0 7—olo Geese, each 5 o—7 0 Canterbury Hams ; Turkeys .. 5 Or"* 0 and Bacon (in ~ Bscod.lß ..'0 10r-L 0 cloth)'- .. OlOj-l 0 Hams, lb ... 1 -0-1 3 % Bread, 4d to 4jd per 21b loaf \ Jams, per case, 5 doz, 32s 6<L to 85s \ Botchers Meat; Retail. , 8. d. B. d. : Roasting Beef I.- ....—- \ \\t% \ Boiling Beet .. no_ n4l Mutton, hind-quarter.. .. - » » » *i fore-quarter v n — v a Lamb.'fore-quarter > v ;. *■-;; 0 7 '-- 0 0 : „ hind-quarter I- „ n . Pork and Veal .. .'.:. ..«_ -_ g-g _" g I Steaks,.,,.., •• •• •*-.■•. .X K-_n fl Wow abesr!whciesale)-muttou. 32s V mixed, 25?. _ *_^_-'.**;_., :, ..- FLOUR MABKKT. , -~,. ; vVholosale. . „ . Superfine Flour. B^'dreMed,rMrton. 12 10 0 Fine Flour, ditto, household ..£lllO-12 10 0 Sharps, per ton ... -• -• .:_ .S « _ Adelaide, per ton. .; .. •• *13 }_ _ n Oamaru, per ton. .. .. - •• \% x X Dunedin, per ton .. .. "•• •• "" " Canterbury, per ton .. -.. ••- _.:!__; „ S Bran per ton (sacks lnoluded) £i 10s-8 U v Cabin Bread .. -. - •' •• i\ % _ Oatmeal .... ■• •• •• £n _ Pearl Barley .. « '■ * * HAY AND CORN MARKET. ; ' Wholesale. s. d. s. d. & S. £B, M_J»"(Syd.) S 9-4 0 Hay.me'dow (CaL) 0-0 0 ton pressed 5 o—6 0 ; (Fiin.) 3 10-3 11 Lucerne, do 6 0-6 10 .. (Coast) 3 9-4 0 Btraw (load) 0 18-1 10 Oats .. .2 6-2 9 Chaff .. ..3 10-4 10 Wheat (fowb 3 o—3 3 Hay (oaten) 5 o—s 10 j Potatoes, £3 10s to £3155.



I;i I i i Retail. I t 8. d. 8. d. s. d. s. d. Maize, bushel 4 3-4 9 Lucerne, owt.7 B—B 0 ■Oats.ditto-.-.2 D—3 3 Oaten, ditto 6 0-7 0 Bran, lOOlbs 6 0-6 6 Straw, ditto 3 o—4 0 Wheat (fowl) 3 9-4 9 Chaff, ditto 5 6-6 0 Hay. owt. ..6 0-0 0 Potat'es.dltto 3 6-4 6 Fijian Maize 4'o—4 31 Wheat seed 5 6—6 0 I•'' 'l' Seeds.—RetaU. ' ' s. d. s. d. s. d. 8. v. Ryegrass ..7 o—7 6 Cocksfoot. M. 6 6-7 7 Italian, do. ..7 6-8 0 Trefoil, lb. 0 7-0 8 Red Clover.lbO 11-1 0 RatstalL lb. 1 6-0 0 WhiteCloverl 1-1 3 Timothy.lb. 0 7-0 0 Alsyke, lb ..0 0-13 Lucerne, lb. 1 -0 0 Cowgrass, lbl 2-1 3 Rape, Ib ...0 5 0 0 '■ Woolpaoks in quantity, 3s 3d to 3s 6d each corn sacks, 8s to 9s 6d per dozen. Fencing wire Nos. 6.7 and 8. assorted, «1610s to £17 per ton oal and Firewood Market. ! Coal.—Newcastle (ship's side), cargo 3& per ton ■ yard. 40s to 455. Bay of Islands, at yards, 25s 6d: screened. 28s od;ditto at the mine, JZSisMtfs Bide, 23s Bd. Waikato, at mine, 53; in Auokland 17s Od to 225: Taupiri, at mines, 6a 6d to 12s :at yarc*. 18s to 245: delivered, 26s to 295. Wangarel, at mine, 8s 6d; yard (steam), 17s; household, 225. Miranda, at yard (household), 18s; steam, 18s. Kamo (household), 28s, 30s delivered; steam, 235. Firewood.—Unout, at wharf (cargo), 8s to a per ton; delivered, 12s; cut, 14s to 16s. j ; Y*f_unu Gdm and Flax Market. Gum is unchanged.... .The following sales havo been effeoted since last Friday:—Good ordinary Kaibara and Whangarei at £32 to £31. East Coast, £40 to £42; receipts for July, S7O tons. • !" ":' •■ ■ '--'■ .■ ' "■ ■ FLAX.-Flnest quality «19-£2S[perton Tow' '.. '.. •• ..8 —10 „ Fungus "7. .. .. •• •• Id. per lb Building Materials. j timber.—Boards and Scantling, 100 ft,, best 12s 6d: second olass, 8s ; best planed, tongued and grooved, first-class, lis ; second ditto, 10s. Mills: Cargo, best, 9s6d; sec-class,ss6d. Baulk, foNe\v°Zel_?nd PaUngs, sft (sap\ 10s; stt(heart J 12s- 6ft, 13s Ti-tree Rails, £3 10s per 100; Puriri . Posts. £6 ; Shingles, 14s 6d per 1,000; Bobart Town Palings, sft, 17s; 6ft, 19s; Hobart Town Rails, 90s, Belling quotations. '■ Bricks (at Whau,) 45s per 1,000: Town Yards, g_2: delivered. £2 10a. Drain pipes, per 100, 6 inches bore), 30a; 4 inobes.lis: 3 inches 9s i '■ i,[ 2 inches, £2 10s per 1,000 socket glazed pipes, 18 ' Inches '2s 6d per foot; 15 lnohes, 2s perfooi; 12 ' inches. Is 6d per foot; 9 inches, Is per foot; 6 Inches, 6d per foot; 4 inohee.ld per fopt. i Lime, Blacked. Is per buahel; qulok lime in sack. Is 6d to 2s. • - ' ■■■•[ /



: Bpeoial; Advertisements. T7\ AM OH 0 A L. '! DEPOT: NEXT PUBUd BATH&i .'.. OFFICE: No. 6, Sooth Bbitish-Inscbanobi Company. \ _, . v ."''-"KAMO' COAL .■■•-■'.;•■■'•,;;;'' 3 |l , Is'DKIJVBBKP FROM DEPOT ■ ■ ft**' ENTIRELY T-t_E FROM SLACK, And is Gharantebd SUPERIOR TO NEWCASTLE FOR HOUSBHOLD PUBPOBB& ia U t ' M 'I O li ;'" extensive Clearing Out Sale. Prior tO Removal to More Bxtbnbivis ahd ■ >•■< -■- ,HO COMMODIOUS PBKMISKS, --IS" Is now offering hiß Cuttomera and the Publio ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS ... r .tl_o'ughout every Department. This SALE, which will be for CASH only, commenced on the let July, and will be i continued during this 'Month. ■ 1 ' Specimen of' .Cash Sale Prloes :— 20 dozen Superior Unitary jfTront Dress Shirts, ' reduced from 10a 6d to 7a'6d 15 dozen Oxford shirts, with collars, cash sale prioe. 3slld- ' _, _ " „"_ ■ 150 Boys' and Men s Waterproof Coats, sale i prices, from 7s 6d ' ii _""■'__' 250 Turkish _ur Caps, sale prloe. 2s Ud " - A lot of little Boys' Hats reduced to half-price FOB THE LADIES'. Pym Brothers' ReaTlrish Poplins, very dressy sale prico, la lid Silk Warp Serges, reduced from 3a 6d to Hlld Frenoh Cashmeres at 3s Dd per yard, reduced to lslljd _ .-■■ ■ • . , "Wool Operettas, sale prices, from Is Swiss Embroidery, sale prices, 3id Real Indian Embroidery, sale prices, 2_d



Ladies' . Underolotiunq to be Cleared Out I rltbr /.Regardless of Cost. Ladies' Drawers, reduced from 6s to 2s 61 Combination Suits, reduoed from 13s od to 10s 6d Princess Robe Night Dresses, reduoed from 138 ; GdtolOsdd i Ladies' Chemises, reduced from is lid to 2s Ud ; ! )_OSI_RY. HOSIERY. HOSIKRY. J. and R.'_torley*s! Best Hosiery at Clearing-out '• prices r ;....- .. .- ■ ■;. ■ . , -.', '.'-. ■ "-; Children's Soxatod per pair ~ '~ ■ I_dies' Hose, from U_d per pair; :.,",. •'".,.".. r- •'. Josephinb.Kid Gloves,!? 8d per pair y ... LOOK OUT FbrTFRESH' BARGAINS n .-,.'T-.„ EVERYDAY. THE GKEAT SUCCESS ,:-.-• - v', ■■■ . ;-t 0 - F ■;;-:■ -<■ <!-.,;■> -■',-. "I m, y'-;yW. RATTliAY'S ','■■ ■ ]-■-, ' „'< 5 { -■'CLEARING.OUT CASH SALE , _nables._lm. to.offer'-the.Public ot Auckland -, FUB-HBR BARGAINS j In _very Department. ~ 1 MILIINERY' ' 'MILLINERY. t The entire Stook of Millinery o a wholesale Warehouse-has been bought at a heavy dis count/ HatS for Ladies. Hats for Children of all ages are, now being offered at muoh less than wholesale prices. '.-_.->- ' .'„" "Wholesale Price of Ladles' and Children's Hats '■ i vrat lv I Cash Sale Price, 6dj " : Wholesale Price Of Ladies' and Children's Hats '•! atls6d. Cash Sale Price, fld. Wholesale Price of Ladies.' and Children's Hats J at 28 3d. . Cash Sale Price, Is. ij And other Lines in proportion.



Ladies' Best Linen uoiiars, reauceasaie puce 10 Ladies' Linen Cuffs, reduced sale price la Plush Ribbons, very pretty shades, 5Jd . Ribbon Velvets; 18 yards for is 3d - ! • is j -tar, to the ladiks. ...,,,, 'The Bargains during the last fortnight havo been fully taken .advantage ot, and at "VV. Rattiuy's Cash Sale you can now have- Coloured Dress Silk, slightly spotted, reduced from 6s 6d. to 2s 1 Id; Do,, Do., reduced from 5. to Is lid; Coloured Dress Silk, somewhat ibiled, reduced from 17s d to: 2s- Hd; Fancy Dre.B Material, reducedfrom 2s 9d to letjjd; Coloured Cashmeres (only a few dress lengths left), re duced from 3B 6d to la lljd. - ■ ' j ■ Ladies. Fashionable Ulsters, reduoed from Is ; 6dtol2s* Ladies' Stylish Mantles,, reduced from 19s 6d to j 12s6d ... ■•' Ladies' Coloured.Russell.Cord Costumes, re " I '-'dnoedfrom 425t019a6dJ •- ' Ladies' Felt Travelling Costumes, reduced from 45s to 20s Ladies' Felt Batswing Skirts, reduced from 7s 6d t0 ss6d.' ' •-"'•- t' 11-' - Children's Dresses) Sfl , nPrtnn «-. -~ Children's Dresses i aala tfnoe- ** Underclothing at less than cost price. ''- GLOVES. GLOVES.. GLOVES. Ladies' Jersey Gloves, sale price Is 7d; Two button Kid Gloves, evening shades, at 2s 9d; Ladies' Fleecy-lined Kid Gloves, greatly re duced j Ladies' Fleecy-lined Gloves, sale price from Is 3d per pair; Josephine Kid Gloves at lled-a few pairs BtlU on hand. ... , | ~HOSIEBY. . HOSIERY, i HOSIERY. ;J. and R. Morley's Pull-fashioned Cashmere Hose, from Is 9d per pair. j - boys' and youths' clothing. ~ ■A complete clearance will be effected. Sizes td fit Boys'of all ages. Little Boys'Snits, well made, at 20s, cash price I2s 6d; Tweeds for Boys, some good dark shades, reduoed to 2s lid: Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests, best quality, re duoed to'2os; Geelong Tweed Trousers and Vests, sale price 21s; Cheap Coats, good style; Black Paget Coats, reduced from _osto27s6d; Gentlemen's Best Linen Collars, all shapes, reducedto9d. .... ... . In Ties, Scarfs, and every description of Men's Mercery, great reductions nave been effected. I Thk (\%T RATTRAY is determined Whole I VV • upon effecting an Entire Stock to be-; Clkakakce, so aa to open bis Clbabkd. I future premises with perfectly VSBW GOODB, As this is a purely CASH SALE, And the Goods marked at almost Cost Prices, there will be no Booking ob Discount i dcbing this Month. W. RATTRAY, 63, Q U BBN<SI RB E T. ; ,



Special Aaverusements. 1 1 2 ff!f3? -pHE QALE f OF DOAK AND WATSON'S i Bankrupt Stock J)b APERY AND CIOTHING WILL COMMENCE ON jyfoNDAY. August Ist, issi, AT TBE CITY HALL ARCADE. pOODS AT IJALF. PRICE. GARLICK & CRANWELL. 1 1 2 2



«T £1' Free Gists i-Tbe Proprietors ol Wolfe's Akomatio Sobisdam sobnapps, to lnaaoe the destruction and prevent the im proper use of thoir wrappers and Übels, and thus further protect the Publio against fraud and deception, have enolosed im the wrappers, or under he label on tho quart bottles, since Ut October, 1878, and continue to enoloae in every day's packing throughout tbb year THREE £1 O R.D B R 3.. whioh are drawn upon the undersigned, and which will be cashed by them on presentation. To secure these Gifts, tlie Publio must be carefu to ask for, and accept nothing but, the Genuine Udolfso Wolfe's Schnapps, with our name upon the top label, M. Moss & Co Wynyard Lane, Sydney.