SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

Annabel], brig. Yateu, from Oamara . ! Sissy, Bchoonor, Hastinxa, from Oreymoutn , ) ■-',£ 1 •■ -- - TO-DATf. •vnisl" \,. 1 I M»rion, schoonor, Cleverly, from Russell Glenelg, 8.8.. ifarquhar, {torn Taurauga

DEPARTURES.

01 \d AW, j: IABTKVBSINO. I I i _g-J» " [ Fanny Kelly, ketch, Williams. for Whangaroi

10 DAT. . Atlantic schooner^Hayward, for Barotonga J RotOmahana, s.s .,' Underwood, (or thu Soutli ■

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

I/Jnion—Hftlblond, ship, Sotnrday ', ",.., TarinaklandSonth-Penßain.Tneadar .. ; Sj'dner— Arawata, about Anga«9 '«• ■"■■'■ C A Melboorne, via South-Hotomahana, Thursday Giaborne and Napior^Oreti, Wednesday. RuaaoU'i-lona.Moindayfl,' .' ,- . "\ Tanranga-Glonelf? or Wellington, Monday and ! Thnraday T .< ' -'i i Wbanftarei and Whangarey Heada-Argyle. Tnesday and Friday i ~ .1 ■ /■ Man«awal- Fiogal, Thnreday . j Moronry Bay—Fingal, Monday " I

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Inconstant, H.M.S. frigate, 6780,16 guns, ltear- Admlral Right Hon. Earl of ClanwlUiam.' from1 Sydney. * . .' Carysfort, H.M.B. corvette, 2383,14 guns, Capt. ' Henry F. Stephenson, 0.8., from Sydney. ' Tourmaline, H.M.S. corvette, 2120, 12 guns, : ■ Capti Robert P. DennißtOun, from Sydney. Cleopatra, H.M.B. corvetta, 2333, 11 guns, Capt. : ' Frances Dnrrant. from Sydney. > i Baoohante, H.M.S. corvette. 4130.16 guns, Right Hon. Charles T. M. D. Scott, from Sydney; Rakaia, ship (W.S.L.N.), from London; sailed

May 12 i Hermione, ahlp (W.T.K.D), from London; to •8 A saUJnne26 . ■■■> Firth ot Tay, ship, from London; loading Loon Cree, ship, from London; loading G. A. LitOeflold, barqne, from Now York Oceola, brigantine, from New York Kthel, brlgantino, from Dnnedia : RliodorioK Dim, brigantin6, from Dnuodln Defiance, brinantlne, from Unnedia Lapwing, brlgantlno, from Dunediu . - ' Winifred, schooner, from New Hebrides Taviuul, gohooner, from the Islands - Belle Brandon, schooner, from Samoa . Transit, soliooner. from Rarotonga Agnea Donald, schooner, from Earotonga ~/•■:.■'

IMPORTS.

T Per Defiance, from Dunedin—so3 saoks oats. 5 sacks barly. 250 saoks flonr, ISO sacks bran, 70 saoks pollard, 210 saoks oatmeal, 250 boxes candles, 21 boxes preserved meats, in .- : irf < ■ Per Sissy; from Greymouth: 112 tons coal. ' . Per Annabell, from OamaTu: 600 sacks wheat, SOO sacks oats,'7o sacks ppll£,i-d, 600 faoka pota toes, 12 sacks oatmeal; 1,340 sacks and 1.000 tiaif saoks flour.- i

EXPORTS.

.Per Rotomahana. for Napier: 30 coils wire, S oases kerbslne, 16 empty casks, 10 bags oysters. 30 oases srabges, 9 cases fruit, 1 cases fish, Ml 04ses and packages sundries, 150 drums; 10bales, 76 oases, 11 barrels. For .Wellington: 3 cases tobaoco, -10 cases sauce,' 1.5 sacks oysters'. 20 empty cables, IS packages sundries.' For.Wao ganui: 2 cases. ForLyttolton: 30 Backs oysters, 20 bUßdlas'sacks, 3 cases cocoannta. J8 cases sundries. For Uunedln: 3 sacks oyetera, 21 acid casea, 19 paokages sundries. For Akaroa: 1 case For Oamaru::6 cases, 1 bale.'/ For Bluff: 3 parcels. For Melbourne: 13 Backs oysters, 117 barrels Jimejuice, i paokages sun ■drle»i— -■-—'.-■ ■.- - - - :-r-- - "" •

Inwards Coabtwisec—Lagoon, from Patea, with -25,600-feet- timber: Perseverance, from Waiheke, with 200 bundles shingles: Ellen, from Wade, with 28 sacks gum, 207 posts ;Paku, from Tairuarwith .28,600 feet"Hmber; Marion, from Russell,' with 118 toils coal.-.;"'

OuTWiHDB; COASTWis'.i-Opbtlkl. for Opo tiki ; Venus, for Meccury Bay; Perseverance, for Waiheke; Paka, for lairua;: Besaey; for For Charles; Totara, for Port Charles. '

'The 'barque 'Dnnkeid entered' out. atE the Customs for New York to-day.and the schooner Glosaariol for Sydney. ■'■•>■ ■- '■. •: ■ ;':- : Thesohooner Sissy left Greymouth on July 27th, and arrived here last evening. >

. Tho brlgantine Aratapu and schooner Torea arrived at Lyttclton from Kaipara yesterday, j

, The brig Annabel! arrived from Oamaru about 5 p.m. yesterday, after a pasasgeof seven daya.

. The s.s. Glen olg, from Tauranga this morning brought the following passengers: Mr and Atre Joyce,'/ Mesdames Brown and R. Graham, Messrs McLeod, .vlarsham, Buchanan,' Ware, Chadwiok; Blnney, Grace, W. H. Graham, Hiscocks, Lundon, Menzies, W. Kelly, Spry, West, 'Vhompßon, Cross, and four stoorage. The s.s. Rotomahana left for Melbourne via Southern ports, at 10.30 a.m. to-day. , Passengers for Melbourne:—Mr and Mrs Featharston and child, Mr and Mrs Graham, Mr and Mrs Pear sons, and four children. Misses Graham U), ■Grainger, Jenkins (2), Moeller, Mesdames Skeeri and Mooney. Messrs W. C. Betts, A. Pelly,' Joe. O'Connoll. F. 6. Coombes, Holmes, J. FergußSon,\N. Caswell, Ackroya, C. Liver and Masters Graham (2). Coa3twiie:—Mesdames 8. T. George, Nolan and servant. Misses O"Keefo and McDonald, Captain Bern.

The Local Board of Health have decided " That vessels arrivliig hero more than twelve days ont from Sydney nht»U be anchored in tho Rangjtoto Channel until visited by the Health Officer," and further, "that the Arawata be. quarantined twelve days from the time of leav ing Sydney." .s.vioM'i

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

§|4 .'* v.' ARRTVAk-'V y<J ',-" hi JJ ' Hannah Mokau, B.s. McCarthy, from Auckland.

: DEPARTURBJ ' Hannah Mokau, s.e. McCarthy, for. Waitaro,

' The s.B. Lalla Rookh left Waitara yesterday afternoon, jand should arrive some time thiß evening. She returns thither at 2 p.m. to-mor row. ' _■.....'■ r'The 8.8. Hannah Mokan arrived nt 3.80 p.m. yeatersay i from Auckland, and lefC again at ii 10.30 p.m. for Waitara. ■;;,>■

Tho B.s. Rowona was to leave this afternoon for "Waitara. " . . •

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Fobt Chalmers, yesterday. Arrived:' Rotorua, s.s., from the North. Bailed: Bowen, -sa. for Obina via the North; Te Anan, s.s., for the North. Passengers for Auckland : Captain. Clarke, Messrs J. Watt, J. G. Mariow, Luokie, Low, and T. Proctor, Jan.

'"';.■' ' ..' '. WBAnQABEI, this day. Sailed: Argyle, as.,from Auckland, Ip.m.,

COMMERCIAL.

' tevnwiNQ Stab ufflce, Thursday. At G. Sibbln's sale yeatarday, Canterbury potatoes, ex Cutty Sark, fetched £3175.

MB. AIFBKD BOOKtAND'S REPORT. ' f ' At 'the' Haymarkot■ on Tuesday, hides and Bldna were pitched in full numbers, and with a brisk enquiry: throughout. Hides advanced U\ price, from Jd to Id per 1b (noar 20 per cent on previous Bales), and ranged from 3}d to 4Jd the lb; station skins ranged from 2s 6d to la lid each; wool, in grease, 7Jd and 7Sd the lb; tallow, 21s 6d to 24s Sd the owe. At Pukekohe, on Monday, cattle were yarded 'ins larger than avera(?e number. 'There was a .numerous attendance of buy en, and good- prices obtained throughout the Bale. Calves brought'from 37s to 61a; dairy cows £5 10b to £8? dry cows, £Hob; iteers, £310aso£72s6d eftch". ;■ * BOJWSiaqswi

Mail Notice.

Maiis will Close as Unbeb.—

■■■: ; This Day. For TauranKaT'Ohinemutu, and Opotiki, per Glenelg, at i p.m. - — tnn - -Fbidat, 6th instant For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 9.30 a.m. For Waitara. &0., per Lalla Kookh, at 11 a.m. F6rTairua,per'Paku, at 10 a.m. ForWaihekeand Coromandol, per Coromandol,

• at 12.30 p.m. " i For Whangarel Heads, Parua,. Walpu, Whin- Karei, Tangihua, and Mangapai, per Argyle, , .atl.p.m.. ■. , •■■,<•, -• .• ( ■ vat Thames, per Enterprise, at 6 p;m.' ■; . j I Saturday, 6th instant. For Walwera, Mahuranei. Matakana, .Manga ' wal, etc., ver Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. ' , For Qisborae and Napier, per Oretl, at 2 p.m.;

Monday, Bth instant. For, Russell, Kawakawa, etc,, per Te Anan, at 3 p.m For .Russell, Kawakawa, 'Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per lona, at 1 p.m. . . :-'<'. :■ ■:• ■ Tuesday, 16th Au'gast. '■ ! Per 8.8. City ot Sydney, sa follows :— For Sandwich i Islands, United States or America. Canada, British Columbia, Centra) .: and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at i op.m. For United Kingdom and Continent ot Europe, at i p.ra. ■ I For money orders registered lettsrs, and newspapers, at 2.30 p.m. . I Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence, in addition to the postage, will ba received by the Mail A&eut on board the steamer up^tp . the time o£,sailing. - . : TUB mail will be due in London on Tuesday, "September 27, 1881,

■. S. B. BI3S, Chief Postmasbt. Chief Poat-offlco. Auckland. ' ; t

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

August i, 1881.

Choral Hall^-Rev. Tho3. Spnrgeon, 7.50 p.mi St. Paul's School—Children's Entertainment, 7 PA '' ' ' ' , ~ ' : • | Theatre Boyal—Carden Drainatio Company: " Clancarty," 8 p.m. Onehunßa Masonic. Hall—Westen's Drawing Room Entertainment; 8 p.m.

St. Andrew's Schoolroom, Symonds-street— Debate—"Fre» Trade v. Protection"—by mem bers of St James' and St. Andrew's Mutual Improvement Associations, 7.30 p.m. \ ■

Birth.

KDWARDS.-On July 27th. at her residence, Walter-street. Thames, the wife of H. R. . Kdwards of a. daughter. I

Marriage.

NOUAN-GOULD.-On the 3rd August, at Holy Trinity Churoh, Otahuhu, by the father of the bride, assisted by Rev. Joseph Bates. Jamoa, eldest son of David Nolan, Keg., to Klla, third daughter of Rev. Frank Gould t Otahulm. ;

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

THURSDAY. AUGUST 4, 1881.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistanca% For the future in tin distance, And the Rood that -we can;do.

THE secret influences by which the Detained Squadron and the young Princes have been prevented from visiting Auck land may never be known. But that dis reputable wire-pulling has been at work will, we believe, be very strongly suspected' by everyone who takes a general view of the circumstances attending the change that has been made in the programme.. Let us look for a moment at the facts as they, have arisen.- First of all, we have positive proof that,up to the arrival of the Squadron in Sydney and for some days subsequently, it was the settled determination of the 'Admiral to include Auckland in the cruise. The evidence of this is absolute. First of all it was made known, through the letters of high officers in the Australasian fleet; then by announcements in the Melbourne papers when the Squadron was in Hobson Bay ; thta by various intimations from Admiral Clanwilliam, and corresponding notices in the Sydney papers. This determination waß adhered to up to the point when Earl Clanwilliam cabled to the Governor of New Zealand—as official etiquette required him to do—bis acceptance of the proposal of Auckland. Reception Committee for a trip to the Lakes.. Erom that moment a change was observable. No further communication came to Auckland, and press telegrams describe the Admiral.as telegraphing to Kngland for instructions. What, new difficulty conld have arisen to render such, a step necessary unless'1 it came from New Zealand? He was already at Sydney; he had notified his intention to put in the 12 days quaran tine rendered imperative by the departure of the, squadron from an infected port, in coming to this colony under canvas.:, That, indeed, involved no Change from the ordinary routine, because the cruise is be ing made under canvas. Finally, after some days of uncertainty, we learn defi', nitely, that the time which was set apart for-the visit to Auckland, will be frittered; away in Sydney »nd then the Squadron will leave for Fiji direct. The. stay in Sydney has been extended for a fort, night,.the time that would have been occu pied in the voyage to Auckland, and .as Auckland is fully five days nearer to Fiji than Sydney, it is evident that the delay in Sydney is fixed so as to cover as nearly as possible the period left unfilled by the . abandonment of the New Zea land' voyage.' Such ' an omission, while a pettifogging place like Fiji, which has only 2000 white inhabitants all told, in a deliberate insult to New Zealand. It is a; contemptuous rejection of our professions of; loyalty, which have already .found,their; way .by cable to the young Princes, in their cabin at Sydney, and it will tend to' repress ] the manifestation of similar enthusiasm at j any-future time. If, as we think there is! only too much reason to fear, this has been brought, about by .the; wiM'psHing of Sir Arthur Gordon at Wel lington His Excellency has not studied the. feelings and interests of the colonists Over I whom he presides of the Queen whose Com-! mission lie holds. iia To seek, for reasons that j may explain why His Excellency should :i have iplayedjsuch ta; ■ part: is ■ beyond our I province. ..It may be that he has yielded: to the pressure of Wellington magnates,! and advised ... Earl ~ Clanwilliam, i that 'Wellington, the ~Seat""' of , Govern- j ment, and '"where. Parliament "is assembled, is | the proper: port of call.' '/The,:-Governor'positively refused ■, to leave Wellington to- come up; and. meet, the Princes in Auckland. It is also not im possible that one ho fond of display and so accustomed to absolute personal- rule resents the action of the Auckland Recep tion Committee in communicating a pro gramme of the New Zealand tour direct' to Earl Clanwilliam.. In any case, there is enough in the arrest, of the ar rangements for New . Zealand at .the point where the Governor . appeared in the field to justify us in demanding that all communications between His Excellency and the Cabinet on the one side and Earl Clauwilliam on the other, relative to this proposed, visit, shall be laid on'the table of the House of: Representatives. The production iof one secret despatch by Sir Arthur Gordon about Te Whiti .han , been, refused to the House of . Repre sentatives, and it is possible that His Excellency will decline to give these, but (the demand ought, nevertheless, to be i made by Auckland members* and persisted in.' ;< We shall know then how to construe a^refusal;;, 'and It. will.be a. relief if it should'prove that our suspicions are up founded. iIJAH .•; .' , .:..;:.

■ The uncertainty that has latterly attended. the movements of the Squadron has re-: moved one of the strongest inducements' that could have been offered to Tnwhiao to visit Auckland; and in this, as in other ! respects; the colony at large" suffers with Auckland by the slight which has been: put ;> upon it. But our chief regret is less that i the people of Auckland should have lost an opportunity, of seeing and welcoming the; sons of their future king—although that would have been highly valued—than that! the officers of the Squadron have been de: privedof the opportunity of seeing person, ally .the excellence of our harbour and its importance in the future dispositions of the Imperial Naval arrangements for the I South Pacific. '

| Theke has been a good deal of comment to. day upon the constitution of Mr Macan drew's committee to consider the question of direct steam service with England. Oat of ten members on the committee, Auck land has only one, namely) Sir George Grey, while Otago has three and Canter bury and Wellington two each. And yet the committee passed unchallenged by the Auckland representatives. It is evident that we want more business men among our members, to look after these things.

We learn that £500 had been jsub^cribCTk in Queen-street alone towards (CSo|nro%il@ ' expenses of entertainment oE the Detached" Squadron, and the prevalent-impression jth§t tho,,programme has ,b'een;rCf^riciously v wilUertainly not tendtdatrengijiien the feelings of loyalty that; under nominal cucumatancea animate the breasts of the/ cblonista. The .fact fthat .the Squad ron 1$ • to, re'rmiiu 'ten,.; days longer ■in Sydney be'fdfe''.proceeding "to Fiji, while'-Auckland is on the";Toute thither.l seems especially to rankle in the public mind. ■ It is evident, however, that greater im portance has been attached, and a more' lively r wish- Has been" expressed' tha'f TawhiaoV projected- visit Bkould be, made an accomplished fact, than.7 that we might. be allowed to feast our eyes upon the youthful scions of the House lof Brunswick. It U felt. ' that the latter is •; a ; mere-;-matter—*of~ senti ment and curiosity, while the friendship jpf Tawhaio is traught with good for the--whoie colony, as tending to ensure ]peace; witlim our borders and to inspire Svitli confidence our apprenhensive stockholders abroad. As will be Sceft by our telegrams to-day, however, we have been done out of bcjth receptions, Tawhiao having returned with1 bis people from Mercer to Ngaruawahja, the- journey having: been' eignalised byj a lamentable accident. ■ ■■>: .■ \' Mrs Quinlan desires to thank Dr. Kon defdine for the £2 received from him. I

To the Editor: Sir,—The thanks of tjne ratepayers are due to Mr K. M. Stork and others, for the prompt manner !in which they have thrown open a part ;of the abuses that have long existed witqin the Devonport Highway Distrlot. _ I sas one of the number, by your permission, do promptly respond. The public., tnay readily understand why the qfttet of my home was designedly violated by those cowardly creatures the night before the election.—YourS, &c, John Jkeyis. ;

;. A telegram from Wellington;stateV'tliat shares in the East Coast Company are being taken- up very freely; in good sized parcels. ■"■•'-"' • ■_'■ ''•■■■•■ j Dargaville (Northern Wairoa) ,■ has re solved to follow up the victory of its cre ( w. in tho Auckland Interprovincial gig race by advertising a champion sculling race on its own river. '- The proposal, Which will shortly be advertised in connection With the, next Wairoa regatta', is. for a sweepstakes of £50..a-piece. The Wairoa will find the money for two or three of their men. A special invitation will be sent to Hearn, White and other well-known scullers, add if there is anything like the response ex pected a very handtome sum will fall to the winner," The Wairoa river is well adapted for such a contest. '. ; .. \

Two more fever patients have been. received at the Hospital dnring the, week One sufferer is a man named Holbrow add the other, a member of the Burke family There are now three of Mrs Burkes children —two daughters a d owe ion undergoing treatment for scarlet fever, but no very setious symptoms mro yet apparent in any of the cases.. .

To the Editor : Sir, —In the name .of all that is usually termed, fair play, I would respectively ask those concerned how, the statements of the Key. Jaa. Bruce, as reported in yoar last night's issue,, to the effect that the BevT. K. Forbes, now in England, obtained-a passage to New Zea land under false" pretences,' can be recon ciled with the, dignity of cither the said gentlemen or the court, of which he is a member. If Mr Forbes acted in such n manner, why keep the public ignorant of it until now that from ill-health he is unable to return, and ■ cannot personally defend himself.—l am, &c, Faib Play.

Captain Alexander, of the barque Mary Low, has been fined £10 by the Wellington Magistrate for seizing and putting in irons a steerage passenger named Albert Harry Niccolls, who went as the representative of his fellow-passengers to wait on the captain to complain of the'manner in which their food was served out. For the defence it was represented that this step was requisite for the purpose of preserving order on board the vessel, Niccolls conducting himself in a defiant manner. ... ,!

By the last San Francisco mail1 Mr Vesey Stewart received advices from London that the. May Queen had been chartered by the New Zealand Land Corporation (Limited) for Tauranga direct from London, and was to leave on the 25th August. If therefore any of the Tauranga merchants have any direct importations to make they should instruct by cablegram. By the last mail Mr Stewart has received intimation of'eeveral additions to the Te Puke settlers—iv fact the additions havo been so numerous that Mr Stewart has lodged a petition to the House embodying the wishes of the Tau ranga residents, and the Te Puke and other settlers that the area of the settle ment should bo increased, but the present Government is so miserably weak that the Minister of Lands appears unable to cope with any idea outside the mere routine of business.—"Biy of Plenty Times.". !',■ ■

Dudley Gardiner; the little boy who was kicked by/a horse while playing in the Hos pital paddock and thereby received a severe fracture of the frontal bone, has been the subject of a wonderful cure and the Hospital authorities expect that he will be discharged about a week hence, he having now almost recovered from the effects of the concussion.

A man named Macdonald, tho owner of a spring cart, met with a slight accident this morning. He was sitting on the side of his cart in Vulcan Lane, about 11 o'clock, when the hoise started, off quite unex pectedly, and the driver fell to the ground, striking bis forehead upon a hard stone, and thereby causing a deep cat. His brother, who was prereut, with the assistance of Mr John Waymouth, lifted the man into ( the trap' and drove up to the Hospital. His wounds were dressed by Dr. Cooper, who is of opinion that, although the injury is rather serious, theio is no fracture of the skull. Macdonald did not remain at the Hospital, but left again this afternoon in company with his brother and friend, . ) ...

A meeting of the Board of Health was held yesterday afternoon, the members being His Worshipand' Mr F. E. Comptpn (Chairman'ot the Harbour Board). It was 'resolved to instruct the pilots to.graut every facility for the immediate landing of:mails at the quarantine station from vessels ordered, tbither; also, that ■ vessels arriving more than twelve days out from. Sydney should bo anchored in the Kaiigit'oto Channel until visited by the Health Office^ It was agreed that the Arawata should be admitted to pratique when twelve days had elapsed from the time she-left Sydney,, .the increased detention being thought desir able as the'epidemic is increasing in Sydney. As: it has-been reported- that newspapers were taken from vessels.,.in quarantine, Mr Brophy was' instructed "to take measures .to prevent communication in any .shape.,. The Board still lacks any legal authority, the Government baviug failed -to move in the matter, while it is reduced to two members, Captain Burgess having resigned, ■-. /••/:- ■' i I

A meeting will beheld to-morrow (Friday) evening in Pitt-street Wesleyan Church.con sisting of representatives of' the Wesleyan Primitive, and United Free Methodists, in connection with the Methodist Commercial Conference of London. 'The'Kevl' Joseph: Long will take the chair, and the Key Thomas Buddie will open the, proceedings with an explanatory address on the " Ob jects of Conference." . The meeting'will be chiefly devotional. The session Will' coia>; mence on the 7th September, and will close on the 20th of the same month. The prin cipal topics set down for discussion are :— 8' Methodism : Its history and results,;" "Evangelical agencies of Methodism;"' '.'Methodism -and The Young;". "The' Lord's Day and Temperance;" "Possible, Perils of Methodism;" "Education/"The; use of the Press for the Advancement of Christianity ;":" Home Missions, Foreign Missions, and Christian Unity." ■ ■ ;

"When introducing the anti-Chinese Bill in the New South Wales Legislature, Sir Henry Parkes said :—"'He found that the • approximate proportion was this,—that in New South Wales there was one Chinese to about every 50 inhabitants, while in tho United States there was one Chinese to every 476 of the inhabitants, Bhowing that the Chinese element there was small compared ', with what it was already in this country. But he contended that in respect,of this Chinese element it was most nuf air to simply compare numbers. " The Chinese come here all of one sex,1 and, with a> few exceptions, all of one class. They were, in fact, male aduits entering into the avenues of manual labour, and it seemed to him only fair to compare their numbers with'the present numbers of the male adults of the population following similar pursuits. Now, taking our population'at 750,000, and al lowing that the rule which applied in Great Britain—that every male represented four other persons—would no*; apply here, wo probably had'at all events 200;000 male adults in this country, and he thought,it was [a very fair estimate that, of this number,' there weie at least 150,000 who followed .the pursuits of manual labour,1 or other humble callings similar' to those which were taken up by the Chinese. If the estimate were correct tho 15,000 Chinese in this country gave us this rather startling result—that they were one of every ten to the Europeans engaged in similar avo cations." • - •--•

Sardonyx, the winner of the Sqttaxiron at the last Eandwick mefctpg held jtfihd'noM of the PrinceS.b out of jaUyx'the plS^ert^f the Auckland Stud Cprapany. ikW Hto^r Mr Justice Gillieshafi deferred j|i!|gmenjti!)h the demurrerj;flt,EiCh and;: afijMer fS|?enton, which walarguedbefoiij hii&Sat thtfjSvjpS-emß Court yesterday,; ?.; man complairis:Very;.bitterlyl at ihe'tinro'occupied by the early ifairaing train yintne journey from Onehuttga; 'He -saysj that yesterday morning the train left' Gnehunga at 7.5, and did not reach Auckland till 8.. 10., having being detained at Penrose Junction (ill ten minutes to eight.

«•: "C.S.",tliink».aJaw.ought to^bes passed prohibiting speculators from building seven or eight houses :oja allotments ttnly j big enough "lot abotit two.' He says that this ipra«tn:els'cbmitfg'Y'ery~niuch"irFvogue.

Just ttrior Vo the'Vehearsal of "Les Clocries de.Corneville". in.the"Lome-street Hall last night, lit J. J. Pollard, jun.1, con-' ductor .and musical director ,of_ tho. Lili putian TroVpe^ Was'presented1 with a hand: some .'fsilverimounted:; baton ot mottled' kauri. < It: bore the simple inscfiptibn* " From a few friends^Auckland, 1881- Mr Petard euuabjy expreßsed his obligations. "Several of tho contractors who tendered for the newferry boats having il'eglected to supply the guaranteed consftmption of coal, the committee appointed to decide on the ■merits''of the" respe'etife t 'estimates have postponed their selection until this evening,-, .when they .anticipate ' the want will be supplied. : ' *• ■ ■ ''■•' ; ° !

' There was^n taniiaually large pause list at the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day, no 16ss than forty-three cases being set down; thirteen were settled out of Court, and the remainder eugaged the attention of Mr Macdonald during the day. ■ There was a large array of lpgal'talent, fifteen lawyers being present. ~ . ,; ; . , ■. ,- -. i

,A' full and successful rehearsal of "Lea Cloch'es'de Corneville" took place in the Lome-street. Hall last -nicht. .The- grand ballet and the Maypole' dance will form very, attractive features of the performance. Saturday is definitely fixed as the opening night;Ll ;;_ '.. '; ". ■• ■ '; . ■'f'.F.Bi.H.'1 senris'a.ibng letter criticising the Rev. 'Mr Oliver's sermon on the im-^ mortality of the soul,' and entering into' . discussion upon the subject of conditiona iinnibrtality.' We cannot,: however,.: open our columns to such a discussion, "which would be practically endless. ! .. ,; •

To the Editor : Sir.-^Since tho alteration to the time-tablo, the morning train lias 'seldom been to time, 'i This morning it was nearly half-an-hour behind time. In-fair ness to those who' use this .'train,, one of two things should be done—either run tho train according to time, or alter her time. No doubt :the mabager finds it difficult with a single line of rails to meet all demands.but it is a serious matter for those whp, are ex pected to bei at theirwork at 8 o'clock,; to beso frequently behind time;—l am, &c, Season Ticket-Holbeb."' -, ■' ~: ~

At Messrs Mort and Co.'s seventh annual sale of pure-bred merino sheep in Sydney, 103 rams and 18 ew;es ; were disposed of for. a total of 7,320 guineas. ,'.-. The ..first", animal submitted- was MrrJamesr Gibson's ,;Sh Thomas 2nd, a grand ram got by the famous old Sir Thomas., ,TkU f ram ia now seven years old, yet".he. was^r/ought by Mr Ste phen White, of Bethrunga, for 604 guineas Prices for the balance ranged from 14 to 201 guineas each for rams, and 29 to 36 guineas each for ewes, the remaining 12d head be ing distributed-amongst buyers, from all parts of the colony antfQueenslaud. '

We have "n hand for some time a letter by "Colonist,"on "Higher Education.'1 It is too long for publication in pxtenso. He says:—We should, indeed, be untrue to the noblest element of the national character if we for a moment placed theso no doubt honourable qualities above that thirat for knbwedgo and love of .•learning for its own sake, which, throughout their, whole history, have distinguished^ the Anglo- Saxohi as a people. That our worship of the almighty dollar requires no stimulation, no candid observer of modern times will deny. It is a national iuatinct which evinces a notable ability, to take care of itself. ... Surely it is the higher aspirations of poor human nature, that call for encouragement from those- whom Circumstances have placed in the responsible position of persons whose words have weight with their hearers. After all, what do we mean by success in life? Do we eat to live, or only live to eat?, Is not the attainment of high montal culture a success—a prize, of inestimable value, to him who, having won-, it, uses it worthily?" What though some poor, money grubber, .pure and simple,- has as' many pounds as: 'he has pence; which do you think derives the" higher and deeper en joyment; from existence, and which' life, is tho more valuable tohisi,fellow creatures ?

* The: Eeai. Keason why the Pjrinces are not Coming—tQxether with a capital por trai'. of Hearn and 61 colairna o( raoing news and gossip in-To-morrow's " Observer." :, !v

'The'Baemaid and thk Bank— An, amatory episode,—See To-morrow's " Observer.'

Who was Who WAvcriksv in 1846— Some strang'n reyoUtions aboat the antecedents of our "BrummSg«m" aristooraoy will' be fonod (with other.thinjß not generally known) in To morr.qws " Observer." ~ ~ ,•

Professor Fraser's lecture on "The Coming Ma.n,'i annotanced for this evening in the Tern peranoo Ilall.hasbeenpoatponadnntil Thursday next, the 1 lth instant. This will probably be the protestor's last leoture in this oity« ■ . •.. ■i ■

On Monday next Mr T. Butler will com mence running a 'bus through the Symonds- Btceet and Graf ton Koad distriota. He will leave tho Auckland Hotel ovory hour from 8.15 a.m. till 7.15 p.m. He his a good 'bus and a rattling team, of .four horses; and no. doubt tho inhabi tants whose interests are thus studied; nili re ward, the venture,with a liberal amount of patronage. ' '

A' musical and literary entertainment will be given to-morrow evening in tho large hall o( the-Yonnn Men's Christian Asaoolaiion. Tho programme is of a varied charaoter, in which Mr Cox and family -will take part. Mr Blomfleld and hia ohoir -vrill render seleoted vocal contributions, and papers will ba read by Mr K. 8011.-and Mr F. G. Kwington, on subjects of Roueral interest ....

Mr 11. S. F. Peltzer requests the students of hia French Preparatory Class by advertise ment in another column to meet this evening at 6 o'clock,, instiad of at the.ordinary hour, viz., 7.30, as.he and a member of the clam aro en gaged to take: part in thel debate between St Jamo's and St Andrew's BSBodations, whils other'members dosire to attend and hear It.

' At the" Ponsonby Mutual Improvement Class ,ol T.uesdar evening,. • lively discussion was'hWld by tKe members, on "Tobacco." Mr ■K. J. Watnook taking the'affirmative, and Mr Furbey, the negative. On Monday evening next, tho Hey 8. .Kdgar. 8.A., will.doUver a locturn at the! namo place,' All Saint's school room,'on'"Labour as it is, and oait may be," in connexion - with vocal and instrumental musio.-,-' ■•'■ '■'■• ■.: ' "■- ■■■•'■':.'■ .'■-

OPENING LOYAL FRANK LIN LODGE, OTAHUHU.

At the annual *me'sting: Aof the District Commtttce of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Manchester' UpUy, held on /Friday last,'and1 application #as .'presented. tUrbugh'the Lodge Go'.od Intent'for a lodge to be opened at Otahuhu ; the t application was ;,gran'hed,.ahd ; last. evening was ap pointed as the date of opening. At half past five a large number of; officers and members of the order, assembled at the Dis trict ■Chambers, Cook-street. Three ■' buses ' ahdi'.'seven or "eight carriages' jeft Auckland ft iit', o'clock, nud, after.a smart drive," arrived at Otahuhu m good time. Tho D.G.'Mt.i formed a lodge, in which he'took the'G.M.'s 'chair, supported by Deputy Grand Master N.G., Uonolly, and P.G. Lewis of the Good Intent Lodge. Tho N.G.s chair was occupied by N.G. Homer, who also fills that office in the .Good Intent; Lodge, and was supported by P.P.G.M. Flemming, of the Fountain of Friendship Lodge, P.P.G.M. Cole, of the Good: Intent. PjP.G.M. Leahy, of the Fountain of Friendship Lodge occupied the V.G. chair, supported by, P.P.D.G.M. Symns, of the Fountain, of Friendship, and P.br. James, of the Good Intent Lodge. Bro. Fenton, 1.G.; P.G. Harley, O.G. P.P.D.G.M., Mills as.Warden; G.M. Gow, of thoGood:lntentaßConductor;' Brother Carl Westphaci as,. Secretary.' TheParnell Ledge .was represented by. Delegate Me- Eroy, P.S. Keach- represented the Charles Brucey;'jftid' N;G.' V-Kmbling' the !;HoSvick Lodge, besideß faf large number of members, and past, officers of lodges" belonging to' the ; society. The opening ceremony Was conducted with the usual rites, and!' in ancient term. Eighteen candidates were then initiated as members, and, were addressed in a most impressive way by the D.G.M., John McConnell, who pointed ont to them their duties and responsibilities as men, citizens, and.members of the large and increasing Order o&.the Manchester Unity of: Oddfel low*, after wnich the D.S., H. J. Smith, read the warrant issued by the District Officers acting on behalf of the G.M. and Board of Directors of the Unity, and the Loyal Franklin • Lodge was declared opened. The members of the new lodge then, appointed their officers as-follows :— P.P.G.M. Cole asJST.G., P.V.G. Hogan as V,G.»'Bro. Sephtonas F.S., Bro. Breen as E.S. The D.G.M. appointed P.G. George Akersas.G.M. of the Lodge. During the evening three candidates were proposed for Initiation and there is every indication of this being, with, careful roanagemnet,a large and flourishing lodge. After the lodge was closed for the evening the vieitinec Brethren were invited by the new members to a quad rille party held in the public hall which i was kept up till daylight. • °- ■* -

TAWHIAO RETURNS TO NGA- RUAWAHIA.

A Native Boy Junips from the Train* &.

"MERCER, tli

Ilia moming,

Tawhiao and his followers left for Ngarua wahia by train this morning-.

A HiiuhaU lad belonging to Tawhiao's party tried to jump off the train at Taupiri, and was cut to pieces and killed instantly. The aflair causes anxiety, but Tawhiao behaves admirably and restrains all excite ment.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Be brief lor it is wltli words as with sun beams be more they are condensed the deeper they burnu"—Souths*. ji

An XL lent idea—Borrowing £40. i . , liarrikinJiterature —Cat-o' -nine-tales. ' ■ Ah exhaustive report—A locomotive's;; The only crop that grows by gaslight-r- Wild oats-. . x I 1 The proper explosive for a needle gun- Gun cotton, ; , r ,-t..; " i Country schoolmaster: " Why did Adam bite the apple!" • Rustic i " Cos he had rio knife."

Wallace Bobs says 'that Qoodwia.ayoung; Scalier;, is ihe best coming oarsman in England. : '• Somnus and Sir Modred, the Now Zea land horses, will be under the efficient pilotage'of E; Cutts. 1 ■■•T ' • ' Marshall takes the Princess' Melbourne, after his return from New Zealand.

Joe Coburn, who fought a very severe" drawn battle with Mace in America, Nov., 30,1871, is still living, but at latest accounts was in gaol. , . ~ ■ j i The Brush Electric Light Company hay« made a 100j000 candle-power lamp, ;for: which 40-horse Motive power is required. It is intended for use in the army, - , , ■: English Bookmakers Ibid the American sportsman, Lorillurd, £1500' to £20 many times over that be would not win the Eng lish Derby. Hence Lorillard's big winnings over the result.- •■■■. l-u , ■ ■

A Goulbourn five-year-old, when asked the other day by his teacher what the ele phant does with his trunk, said: "Put's his clothes in it." ;■<■■':

Advertisement from a French newspaper: "A,! young m/anr of 27, about to marry, would be happy to meet a man of experience who would be able to, dissuade him from taking so desperate a resolution.1' '

Man iage A la mode. He—"l wilL" , ; ...She—"l will."

Clergyman : "Oh just whatever you like to give, sir."

The homcepathiati are gaining ground in Melbourne. A ' commodious I homeopathic hospital, for which a Parliament subsidy of £2,000 has been obtained, is to be built on the St. Kilda Road. ; ■ ;

The Sydney Bulletin speaking of the per formance of Hamlet in thatcity,says : "Mr J. B. Steele made an appropriately gloomy Ghost, and spoke the blank verse with good effect. His figure was a bit substantial for a phantom, but after all, Hamlet's father muy, In life, have been-a six-footer with, a 45-inch waist." ''. . . '. . . *••

The 'owner of Iro^uoiSjthe.Derby, winner, .gave Archer, the rider, £5000. Archijr.is already a rich man,and bids soon to become v millionaire and be raised to. the peerage. Two' yoars ago his professional earnings during ,the twelve, months were..£l7,ooo. Even a leader at the Parliamentary Bar might envy him his income. ■'*' ' . It is reported about town that. tho.. news of the altered intentions,of Admiral Glah william with regard to Auckland has re sulted in the countermanding of not a few orders for dress suits.- 'The tailors are ex ceedingly wroth at the Admiral's heartless conduct.--''""';- -' '' ''■■■ ■ - ■ ■■ : ; -:--'

Says the oldett and most respectable book in the world, " Put not your trust -in Princes.' ■■ Ni

There are thirty subscribers In 'Auckland for the Telephonic Exchange. The poles erected in the city will be 35 feet' high. uMr Chccaeraan received a live kiwi caught at Waitakorei by a settlor.

A Melbourne insolvent,- it recently came out, had kept three banking accounts—in order that he might overdraw them all. The heads of the local department have received instructions from Wellington that their pay-sheets may be Bent in without the odious ten per cent reduction.

Mr. Vesey Stewart telegraphs to the Samban paper .from Wellington :—" The weather continues ' cold, l, dismal, and wet." ' I, have suffered more from cold here for the last fortnight than I did during: my recent-nine months" visit to the' Home Country." . Mr K. M. . Edgcumbe, formerly of Tan range, has issued an address to the electors of Tauranga intimating that he will be a candidate at the .next general election for Tanranga electorate.

,;i"iWtli, you'll own she's'gota pretty foot, won't you ?" " Yes, I'll grant.you that, but then it never made half so much of an im pression onl me as the old rnau's foot did."

The superiority of the masculine over the feminine gender, is apparent in all concerns of life. For instance, you never heard of a man. looking under the bed at night to find a woman. - '

A jealous man went to the post offico and asked whether there wasn't a scented letter for his wife. There was one. The jealous man tore it open and found the millinei's bill for £30. ' : '

The Ponsonby Mutual Improvement As aociation have decided, in spite of Mr R. J. "Wurnock's advocacy, that tobacco is injur ious to health. Mr Furbey was the chief opponent of the weed. * .

The " Bulletin " says:—At the very last moment we hear that the Gardens do go to the Queen's, after all. They open, in Sydney, at the end ol August. The South Company, with Johnny Hall, have started to travel with the. "Pirates of Penzance" in New South Wales. A good combination l Sir Henry Parke's in introducing the anti-Chinese Bill, iv New South Wales, said:—"So for asJhe could judge of the treaty obligations of England, there was not a figment of impediment to independent legislation in this country,'* T, ~,■;' l'■ Mr Thoma-J, a Canterbury farmer, took home a-keg of butter to, »cc how it would carry without ; speoial preparation, writes from London that it arrived in splendid ordeK ■ 'i"|l'i< : '*".'■ '*' ■•' ■■'" J ii!iM. ''"■

Mr James Mackay, junr,, ia mentioned as likely to again enter the field as a candidate for the Thames at the next election.

The small-pox scare in Sydney has" had the excellent effect of causing the Corpora tion to raze to the.ground some 600 hovels and nests ripe for the development of the sperms of disease.

I The Ta'ranaki harbour works have begun at last. Six 42-ton blocks havo been laid in a fortnight.-., rw ,Y:{#&viOtAw».{! Mi- Sutton has let a contract to Mr Isaac Coats to complete -the .drainage on the Eureka estate.

THEATRE ROYAL.

VOIiUNfBEK BENEFIT.

Tin performances at the Theatre last night were lor the benefit of the Engineer and Scottish "Volunteer Companies, in recogni tion of the services which they courteously rendered on the occasion of the production of "Jessie Brown "' last week. There was a capital house, aud as a highly attractive programme was presented, the audience were thoroughly satisfied with their enter tainment. The first piece was "The Romantic Family," a comedy written in Mr Gilbert's characteristic style, and, therefore, pregnant with pungent wit, and abounding in droll situations and extravagantly funny contretempts. The cast was as follows :— Caroline Em"ng_ham, (Miss Leigh); Colonel O'Fipp, an Irish adventurer (Mr J. Car den); Tom Cobb, .an apothecary (Mr A; Elliott); Mr Whiffle, a doctor (Mr .J. O'Brien) j Mr Effingham (Mr J. J. Welsh); Mrs 'EiruDgham (Mrs Laehlan McGowau),; Bulstrodc Effingham . (Mr Laehlan Me- Go'wan); Matilda (Miss Maggie Knight). Miss '■'■ Leigh 6ang with much ,sweetness '• Beibved Again, 6ne of Sullivan's: charm ing ballade. The after-piece was Broagh ton's exquisite comedietta "Withered Leaves," in which Mr Carden played the part-,of Tom Conyers, .and. Miss, Marstoh Leigh, Lady Conyers. Miss Leigh sang the "Little Maid of Arcadee," with great arch ness of manner and undoubted tastpi " Clancarty " will be reproduced to-night, and a treat is in store for to-morrow evening in the performance of '?.'. The Stranger," a standard English play of deservedly high repute. " Airah-na-pogue " sit underlined for Saturday.

MINING NEWS.

Barrett's.—The winze on !No 1 leader is down 31 feet. I have discontinued sinking, and started to-day to open out from the winze' on the north side. The contractors in the joint drive in Blaok raore's ground have got good even country and should finish their contract within a month. They have driven 10 feet.- C. H. Bennett, August 1. « '

MYSTERIOUS CASE AT MARYBOROUGH.

<Aib : .. Edfr-N'fw JS&diafyl iipctor with ManslaiigMer, • Considerable sensation hAs been excited in Victoria by the death at Maryborough of & youngf womati, known namq of Hilcler, who had been attended during Her illness Ijy a medical man formerly resident, at Invercargill, where he was surgeon to the Hospital—Dr..Cecil..Jackson.,.,,-Xhe.fol : . 'lowing!is"a summary of the "case '■:'— The deceased was a daughter of Mr Maitland, residing a few miles from Maryborough. SeveD years ,-aeo she -was--taken into tho service of, Mf and. -Mrs Hilder, then living on a. farm at ltungbury. She was,originally employed as a servant girl, 'and soon won the aftections cf the Hilclerg, who 'adopted her, and she was treated by them as a daiiighter. Three ysars ago1 they left tile farm aid came to live iv Mary borough.' Prio* to her, acquaintance with Dr. Jackson, she had the) reputation of being a thoroughly well conducted girl, and was never suspected-of- any impropriety, angl; never known to'be addicted to drinking habits. According to the version of he,r" friends, a marked change in her demeanour dated from Dr. Jackson's visits. Her' manner towards the Hilders altered; her affection, as she stated; was | taken from them. She began to be led into what Hilder warned her against, as to the prq'-, prfety of indulging in stimulants; she drank frequently and largely with the doctor, and was visited by him morning, afternoon, and night. She was often driven out with him, and, in short, received such frequent visits as to attract public notice to his attentions. The moat extraordinary feature iv the case presented itself after this alleged cloae intimacy which was said to have continued for two months. The deceased, who is said to-have; been previously" a very strong robust healthy, girl, 'complained-''ofl being unwell and unhappy. She was very ex cited; she^complained of the doctor's past attention, charged him with unproper intimacy, and'expressed herself as weary. The sudden and unexpected death caused surprise. The doctor's statement relates to the last two months only. When lm was called to see her ho'found .her Buffering from excitement and / from w insipient delirium; he prescribed opiates for her, and she took this in excess. The circumstances of , the narrative |ot his personal visits, of , alleged improper intimacy," of presumed attention to avert the consequences of: frequent drinking with her, and of an alleged ar rangement of the doctor-to take her with him to Adelaide, Dr. Jackson treated as a fiction of the girl's imagination. A seriousjeharge is made against Dr.' Jackson byMra Hilda also Mr...Hilda, who is 80 year* of age, but to all; appearance in full possession of his senses,'and he asserts that for some time past Dr. Jackson had treated him .with, narcotics and; confined him to his .'bed,, in a stupitied and almost insensible condition, . and that while in this state he was forced to give a sum of money to Dr. Jackson. This is denied, but Mr Hilder's-resolutely holds to his statement. l)r Jackson has been in Maryborough for about two years, and'eame from New Zealand. He had.i re cently made arrangemSnts to" leave the dis-> trict, but steps were taken to prevent his departure pending the result of the Hilders'; action for the recovery of money alleged to have been improperly obtained from him by Jackson. After'hearing all the evidence the jury retumedthe following1 verdict :— "The deceased died from congestion of the' brain and lungs caused by narcotic' niedi-, cines prepared by Dr Cecil Jackson, and that Dr Jackson is guilty of manslaughter.l' The verdict was unanimous. Dr Jackson was accordingly committed for tria1.,...; (The result of the trial is waited for with in terest. The hotel in which the inquest was:held was thronged by ari excited crowd all day. Dr Jackson was liberated on his wife's bail of £500. The following statement on oath has been made by W f Hilder, with reference to the case":—''l-am aware that my adopted daughter, Miss Elizabeth Ann Maitland Hilder, died on Monday morning last under peculiar- cir 'cumatance?, and am cognisant of the 'state ments made by the witnesses at the inquest which was held on Tuesday afternoon. Of my;own knowledge, I cannot, say that the conduct of Dr Jackson towards Miss Hilder ,was such as .she is allagod to have stated, 'but !am aud have been, under the impres sion that they:were very fond of each other. My first acquaintance with Dr Cecil Jackson took place" about eighteen months .ago, -when- ,we ' were Jiving-^in Tuaggra-street, and "it arose in;- conse qnence of his being called in to attend' Mrs Hilder through an illness. During a period ot some months j after that I only saw Kirn at'rare'intervals, according' as'hfs services were required^ upon -two 'subse quent returns of, the disease. r After. Mrs 'Hil'der was laid up a thirdtimej Dr Jacksori used to visit us, nhd'eonfinued to do so as a friend until my late wife's death. 'A, day, or two .before, -Mrs Hil'der died, Dr Jackson visited me as usual, and, understanding that I had previously given all my monetary property absolutely to her, he persuaded me to' insist upon her signing a'will which conveyed it back to me upou her demise., This my wife- did. Subse quent to the fuaeral Dr Jackson renewed bis visits'to me, At that time I was suffer ing from no mental debility, but merely from bodily weakness. I was taking no deleterious medicine to administer to my a'linents, and believe 1 was entirely sane. When Dr Jackson, interviewed me,however, it was our custom to drink rtr'ong liquor,'and generally I imbibed gin, whilst he contented himself with a little whisky. Upon these occasions, which often' hap pened two or three-times a day, f freq iiently became overpowered with the spirits' of which I had partaken, and was then.in such a state that I could not resist'any pressure which might be exercised upon, me by another person to do anything 1 was re quired. By DrY Jackson's advice I went down to the London Chartered Hank, and withdrew the money, to the amount of £400,' Which was- there pjaced to Mrs Eilder3H credit, and re-deposited 'it in my own name. After which, and again at the....doctor's: instigation, I madera will, bequeathing: the money to tho deceased, Miss Hilder, appointing him her sole guardian, : 'Shortly after; this i ' "iipticed that «T)jr. .Jackson seemed ",y try-'-friendly withiiitny-' adopted daughter, but:-of course, i.had no suspicion thatf there''were any' 'improper relations between thorn,- v Whenetrerhe i saw" me, which was still very frequently,"we nearly 'always drank a great ,qu,antity of liquor,, but ho never prescribed for me until within'the last two, months,.excopt occasionally giving nic sleeping draught*. -It was his custom some times; when he and Miss Hilder were going out, to give'me"a narcotic, so that the time should not hang heavily on "my hands, and on one 'occasion particularly 1 remember he administered a sleeping draught to ■ me, because he 'was going to take Miss-Hildef and the others to Bung Bong,' arid he did not want me to wake before he returned* It mast- be about two months ago since he first induced ; me' to ' take chlorodyne regularly, but on all his visits it is my belief tie..; kept i me L plied with1 , v liquor. Ihi> rcdnsequence'" of . this . I.' was' nearly always in a state of delirium, but I had no idea at any .time the doctor had any designs upon me until within the last few days. .- Daring the past eight.weeks I was aware that Dr Jackson visited me very frequently, brit in consequence <of the gin and chlorodyne which he gave me, I have been nearly.always unconscious of what was passing on around. My life appears to havo been a blank during that period,' and my mental and bodily sufferings have been horrible in the extreme. I have an indistinct recollection, however, that some time ago I lent certain turns of money to Dr. Jackson, but I- do not remember the exact date. The whole amount was, £400, and I gave it to him on three separate occasions, by cheques; '•'viz.^ one. for £100, and two, others .of £150 each, but I do not believe I should have lent him any had I been in my .proper: senses. As it was, -Miss Hilder persuaded me to lend it, and she-, told me that the doctor would pay me back, and give me 12 per cent, interest upon it at v certain.time, wfien; mopeyt which he, expected; 'should arrive from New Zealand. 'The cheques were all written by Dr." J acksqn, and were duly presented for payment at the London Chartered. Bank, but I signrd them. .Ido not believe that Miss Hilder ever got a penny of it. I'have since heard that Dr. Jackson has received the money he expected from New Zealand, and acting upon certain information I received, I asked him to pay me the money he owed me, but he said, in the presence of four witnesses, that he had paid the money to Miss Hilder, and as she was then dead, and he produced no receipt, I had no means of ascertaining wnether. his statement was correct, but 1 believe otherwise. Iv fact, a gentleman told me that Dr. Jackson afterwards stated, within the hearing of two persons, that he never gave Miss Hilder a farthing. To the best of my belief my deceased adopted daughter never had any money of her own. She came to live with me first las a servant, and afterwards behaved so kindly to Mrs Hilder that my wife adopted her as a daughter. Dr. Jack son now lays claim to this house and all that is in it. I have been told, also . that he pretends to own certain agricultural

implements and furniture " ofc ml^.B^?° Griffiths' farni, on tnfe AVoca Road.. Jttts .Griffiths waa hero on Wednesday, becttjpe "she said that Dr Jackson was pacing W for my .money. ~ This jfiopetty M , H 6nffi«to, which town, w&s 8019.;%ihe farm.rppo^le for £ISO, and they agreeOq pay m 6 ;0 jppr cent, interest upon it so lons as itltemairjea 'unpaid. They have not paid me $he prin<?i iMljet, but I have received the-interest xe eularly, lam informed-that J)r Jackson went out to Griffiths's^iast Sunday inqrn- I inc. the day before Mis* Hilder died, and claimed ,the full [amount, sjatirig that everything belonged to him. vlf^e Sln? e JoldtMrs .Griffiths to. haye T .nothin& to tto^ wittfDifr "Jackson." I think that in, uock son has some deed of gift in his possession which I must have signed, making over all mv real and personal property - t<k htm. -A have no remembrance of ever having written my name to sucti a document j but I believe once,, when I .was under the m-,, fluenbe of chWrodyne ■ ;or l^oif .\ Mr Warton.and Dr. jjackson: catne^vhejej.at night. I have no ' more ldejis.thaa a child what occurred at * the 4-"-time, for I was in, a state,of delirium, and not in possession of mv pjoper senses. Dr. Jack son'has never giieh me any money "during the whole time,lhave known him. In the presence of' three witnesses' on Tuesday nigtit, and at my request,' ' Mrs' Jackson handediub overthekeys of my cash-box, I have given Mr Waters instructions to take all necesßary proceedings against the doctor for the recovery of my moneyi (Signed), Fbbd. Willm. Hildkk."

LATEST PARLIAMENTARY.

[FROM OUE OWN COBRKSPONDBNT.]J

PARLIAMENTARY OATHS,

The following is the full text of Sir, G. Grey's Parliamentary oats Bill :—■■•' It shalj be lawful for every person' elected to1 be a member of the Bouse of .Representa tives, before taking his. scut therein,. to make, .iv lieu of oath now -by law required to be so taken, 'the' following promise, affirmation or declaration, before the person or persons empowered to ad minister the same,that is to say, 'I, A.8., do sincerely promise and affirm (or declare) that I will be faithful and bear true allege ance to Her Majesty Qeeen Victoria.' The same . penalties, _ forfeiture, and . dis abilities, which, are now in force,' and are' attached respectively -t0..-,neglect; refusal, and false or corrupt taking, or sub scribing oath foresaid, shall apply and attach in like manner in respect of neglect) refusal, and false or corrupt making or sub; Ecribiug of said promise and affirmation or declaration.'" • -•';■• • ; A LAWYER'S JOKE. •" |

Some member has been endeavouring to have a joke at Sir Geotge Grey's expeDsej' as the following draft bili picked up in the lobby 'will show •—a" bill to'amend, the Shipping and Seamens' Act 1877. (1) The1 short title of this Act shall be " The Shipi ping and Seamens' A ct, 1877. Amendment Act .1881. ..(2)* Notwithstanding anything in the said Act to the contrary, it shall be 'lawful'for the .eiaminers'appointed them-' selves to issue a' certificate of competency as master, mate, or engineer of any sea-going vessel to any person of good fame and repu tation who shall pass the examination,' as in 1 sections 24, 25, and 26 of the- said Act pro vklod,.and without requiring any certificate' olserrice; 'or any. evidence-that such' person has ,ever,.had any practical''experience^ amongst shippipg, or that he has ever been to sea." This is in imitation of Grey's Law -Practitioners'Bill:- -'-■:-•■—,-rr -- —•' -"" [ SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. Mr J. B. Fisher has given notice thatr}! is time that-a School of Medicine and Surgery should^ be established and facilities' provided for the colonial youth to qualify within the colony for-the practice ■iof'-me'd-; cine surgery.'' '' 'ly.jSstt'J ' U-'i - j

The House This Afternoon.

WEJiLINGTOiV, this afternoon, i i

■■ In the House this afternoon, Mr STEVENS' moved the adoption of the Church of Eng land in New Zealand Trustees Incorporation Bill. - .'::■:-:;•■ Pi ■)>■-

Mr Sheekak opposed the bill, and would also oppose any similar bill, as he objected: to'the lands of the colony beiDg given to religiotis denominations. . , ; ~,'' , Sir^y.: Fox,and Mr Balanca opposed ih'e bill.'' Sir George . Grey;,hoped the hon. member in charge of the: bill would with hold it till after the; next meeting of the Parliamentary Synod-...„; i:' .. ;' Mr Stewaet considered the Bill proper and necessary., CS ita .'■ ■■'. .<•.i f

The debate is proceedinc;,

THE GOVERNMENT TWICE WORSTED.

(FROM ANOTSEK COKKBSPONDEaJT.)

It -was squally •weather in thY House"last night; "The* Government were twice in a minority after hard fighting. The first was on Mr-Turnbalj's bUlto endow'TimaTU harbour wbrks,, which, was' regarded as a colonial measure, and that the endowment cbnsistted of land described as inferior in the Crown Lands Guide, and known to Be unsaleable at present prices. > ■ ,j r The second was on Mr Wesfcon's bill, ex. tending flogginc for offences. ' The Gov ernment fpoght iard to support Mr Weston, butfailed. <■'. ~: .. ■, ■■■ ;.■■•/.-

DENOMINATIONAL EDUCATION.

It is generally believed, that the Govern ment protracted the debate last night inten tionally, to prevent Mr Pyke's Bill tor amending the Education Act coming up. It is on to-day's order paper, and will cause a great split if brought on, as the proposal is, virtually,; denominational education. Three Ministers, Messrs Hall, Atkinson, and Johnston,' are known to favour this system. The Government. left it an open question, so that their supporters will vote as they like: The : House, is getting very dissatisfied on , b?th.. sides, owing >to. the absence of any policy inlaoythincon the part of Ministers, theiv bills breaking down and nothing bnpg brought forward to re place them. The Opposition say they will do~hothing_to protract the" session, but ■vail leave >'the "of introducing measures to the Government ,and g«st the appeal to the country as .soon as possible, >■%

..■•■■.'■. :■■-■■-churghbill.: '■;•;] ;.;;;■.;:.; . Considerable 'worshipping is going on over the Chnuch of Entjlaiid Bill, from' Dunediiil The AuckUiid;and.: Christchurch. members go dead aßains.t it,, and- it is opposed by < a large section of; the church everywhere. It is theiSrstbusineisforto-day, v;!, ; -■''' •PROPOSED ;AUCKLAND GAUCUS.:: Jlfforts are' being made to get i.npi an Auckland caticuß, but after the false reports ( sent to';the press about/tb.e'].last'Tcancv(B raauy members say \ they ; will,,not attend unless, reporters for. the press .are admitted; Some of the memoem complain to me th'ac :'!'ii !l;; "few 'have;1 a bad I habit of' a11)... these' matters so ar3 ( always;oa thelobK out to get Kudos .for themselves and others expense. I give the complaint but your reader can Judge it better than myself. ' . ~.■'.,,■,;,,.■.:.■

Father Larkin Ctmmitted for Manslaughter.

.Advices- have been received jliere that the Rev. Father Larkin has been committed on trial on a charge "of manslaughter at at Honolulu. He had; designed' a school which fell in the course ot construction killing a'Kauaka boy. ■ ■ •■ L., :: mat a : solo Again. ■; --S ... .Mr Hazlott.of puuedin, has purchased Mata for £700. ■". ; " '.-. -■' THAMES, this day., Mr G. S. Vivian, the newly appointed manager of the Moanatiri mine, left for Auckland yesterday, to confer with the diredtors with regard to tUe future work ings' of the. toin,ei r *,, ...^ ■.'";:'"' '~-"■ \|/ In the' case of darling v.'Euia teJAouru, heard 0n,. : Wednesday ai the District Court here, the discussion on the legal aspect will 'take place on Monday next at the sitting of the Auckland District Court, after which His Honor will give bis final decision. a ;■ ' ' ■ . , •

DUNEDIN. this day,

' The' Health OffiCet.has been busily.en gaged during the past few days in taking steps ~for the fumigation of the various public schools, preparatory to the re-op en« ing on Monday next- ~. ~ ...,

The public debate between St. James' and St. Andrew'slmprovement Associations on the question " Would a Free Trade Policy be most Beneficial to New Zea land ?" takes place this evening in St. Andrew's schoolroom, St. Andrew's As sociation arguing the affirmative of the proposition, and St. James! Association the negative. 'lime: 7.20.

The case of Scarborough v. Skeltbnwaa finished at a late hour this afternoon. The rescue case was dismissed. Fur the assault Mr and Mrs Skelton were fined 10s each, 'and to find sureties—-Skelton in .£3O, one surety in £30, and. Mrs Skeltou in £20, to keep the peace for six months; no fine inflicted owing to the very ' heavy costs; Miss Skelton discharged.

An hospital for incurables.to cost £10,000. is D6ms Dnjit near iMei nonrnft. ' ' i

CABLEGRAMS.

• iitkBiS£'s.;ilEkfeGiiAtts.]

AVMpALIAX.

THE, s4ua6KON NOT, TO VISIT t, s s';NiffiW/ ZEALAND. V '. ( . .SYDNEY, August 3, evening' It lias transpired tbat. Admiral, Earl of Clanwilliam, has received instructions this afternoon from the Admiralty to proceed to the Fiji Islands direct in a. fortnight's s-time.r**?Tlio'B4ua'' lOll»'"t''ero'o's?}/!' wi'l»not call at any_poit in.-Kew Zealand, "' k-.i. .^CHINESEJSILLPASSEdV' ' -a^^^wrW^-SYDWEY^Ajigteli^

In the Legislative; Assembly last night the Influx of Chinese Restriction .Bill read;,* third time and passed, and tranfli .mitted'to" the: Legislative Council; ■ ' [

ANOTHER ACCIDENT AT THE RIMUTARI.

yyroi-tt.v.'V.--' . ■■—^" —- 1..-..■ yn} Ml > [BTT« TKEHO»A1> H.--OWl{ COBKSSPONDKNX.]

"■" ji WELLINGTON,.this day. A ltuaiouit was abroad this evening that another; serious accident hod occurred on. the Kimntaki incline. On inquiry at the Railway Station, the officials appeared extremely reticent, adding that "some, thing had happened," but that they .had no " official" information,; On the matter being put totHe station-master directly^as to whether he had information " officially " or otherwise,,, 'which .he could convey, the reply- was .that- he was ,not iv an official positionjtojaay.: All this, was very exasperat ing to friends of passengers, whose worst fears had been aroused. It was only when a special train from the Hutt came in at 8 o'clock, bringing the passengers by the damaged train/that any particulars could be obtained. It appears that when some miles on this side of Kaitomu, that is on the inclineof the Rimutaki, towards Welling ton, some timber Jrnck», between the engine and the passenger carriages, suddenly toppled over the embankment. That carriages did not follow, is owing to. the fact that the coupling broke. .The formation "of "the train was: engine trucks, laden with timber, passenger carriages, brake van. The couplings between' the timber trucks and engine, and between the timber .trucks 'and passenger carriages, fortunately broke, otherwise there may have been serious loss of. life. The eDgi»e driver and guard profess to be quite unable to account :?or, tb,b. accident, but; it appears probable that a'projecting piece of timber ou one of .the trucks must have caught, the embank ment :aifd i;-thrown- the trucks oyer,: the .weakness, of ;the couplings saving the engine ['and passenger carriages. '. 'It,>)s most .reprehensible that -while the wildest rumours were about in Wellington about another: terrible accident -on-.the dreaded Rimutaki, the railway officials treated the1' enquiries' with the' utmost 'non chalance.- vThey had -'^heard" of an accident, but knew nothing "officially." When' the-'officer-in-'charge -w»s enquired 'for'.the'reply; was that he had"gons'.^o tea.J":, A. porter, when asked: who was'in charge of the■ station, replied "nobody." Accompanied by another, joumalwf^'l drove to the/station' at Pipitea, Point, but could get no information- there. In view of the terrible accident.on the Rimutaki last yeaf,?ttie'oxlre'me! probability that it may be.Teneated.any day,! and the anxiety that was felt yesterday evening, it is scandalous that officials are., not, allowed on euca occasions 'to give the fullest informationI 'to the enquirers. ■•*<' xiinc . :* ■'••'■<&*'

ST. JAMES' PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

i?HISSB^rERIAIi VIsiTiTIONi : ,,a

In accordance with h resolution recently passed, the Auckland Presbytery last night paid an official visit to St. James' .congre gation, there being "present:—Revs T, Korrie (Moderator), X.; Sctoerville (clerk}, E. k'' iilacnicol, JMacky,' A. M. Me- Cailum,1 D. W.>'Kunciman, uM G.!'B. Monro, The- elders 'and Committee of management were present, but the attend* ance of the congregation, was small. TKo proceedings Opened with the hymn '-'Work While it; is To-day;" followed- by reading the Bcripture'and prayer.>" '■;■•'* '..'■'.■ The Moderator explained that the■ ■■vislC ation was in accordance with on Act of the Presbytery of ] Auckland, .and then called upon.the, fiev" J.'Macky'i.tne'Pather'of'th'o Presbytery, for further information. ~~ZT~ 'Key Mr Macky.reterredttfthbcominencQ" ment. of this scheme of visitation, which originated with' the 'Synod' of> Ukter,"«iti Ireland,, about 40 .years ago. It was only in some such way as this that Presbyteries could: know anything. of their ..own know ledge, regarding -the working 'of congrega tions in their respective charges. They were thus brought into immediate contact 'with the congregations within their bounds, and by friendly counsel and discussion, they were mutually' instructed, and interested, and each minister, learning of the prosperity of other congregations, was- stimulated to rerieSyedexertions in his' own. ' "It w'as'fin tended that these visitations' should bo held I in all. the congregations .within the bounds of the',Auckland Presbytery^ In his con cluding remarks, the speaker said that the Church of New South Wales was somewhat before them in bringing this plan into prac tice, but he taw by their own organ that theyl had allowed their act to remain,1 to a large extent, a dead letter. (;t r .,, .„ ~ r{i The. usual questions were then pnt to the session and answered by Mr Peter Mackie'. From the replies,'it appeared that thore are nine elders in the church, and of these one is 'superintendent,' one deputy-superinten dent, and five teachers of St. James Sunday school. There were 125 families connected with the church, and the average attends ance at Sunday service was 450. : The num ber of communicants on the ioil was 2'M, and the'average attendance* at communion 16. During the' last' 1 three .years, 26 young people had joined the, list of communi cants'." .■■... a• i| '~,.-, ~ :' . ..;■-. :.■ - 'The' questions to ■ the Committee of Management ••"■■'Were' replied-, to' byh'Mr Thomas Macky, who stated that the seat rent collected last year was, £273 ss; average prdjuary Sabbath collection, £9; annual income, from all sources, including money received'for,hall, .£1,300;: ordinary revenues last ,y,ear,..£800.. The'amonnt paid to the minister'for. stipend:,was £400 per annum, and the debt :on' the hall amounted to £1000.;-;;.,,... Jf ~,,,. .^ ' The Mbderaiiprcingratulaied the Presby tery and the people on the hopeful andprds ' perous state of the congregationi'l!S ty<i.icv-'f Mr Kennedy said' there was a difference of opinion in the session, in reference to the uses.to which ecclesiastical property was put.''.',Her_freferred:|to; the Jetting ofj'St. James'B " ,Hali,' . f or' , theatrical. . entertain ments. r -.' "*

The Moderator considered that the matter was entirely a congregational one. Mr P. Mackio said the liall had been built for tkc purpose of Sabbath school meetings and. aocial^entertaimuents. It had been, let to . St.' Matthew's for theatrical entertainments, and the question was really whether or not it was right to have 'those* entertainments' there. v . ~' ', r '.'■_:,.'<!'■-.-J~[ Mr Gorrie said Mr Kennedy had negt lected to state that the hall was let for these. entertainments; with the concurrence of the] Session and the Committee of Management. mMr ! Kennedy 'said this i was before he became an elder, - and-. ! then went on to refer to some of the " beat men", of the COri* gregation threatening; to''leave : in ;' conse:, queence of the uses to which the hall was put;l'- •' ---■ Mr Gow enquired who were the best meqj~ and Mr-Kennedy r replied, \ "The men wno give most'money." ~ '-'-iz:.' .v;.,: ■'".* "'"''' Mr Gow rejoined that it appeared to him that this • was tho ■ way in the Church of Christ—the man who gave the most money was the best man." - ', -vi-: ■■;■'.' -kA

JBey..Mt McCallum said no'good 'could could come of discusing the matter thus. He^thought the feeliDga of the congregatiou BE6ul^e;conßulte^.'' 7 ,';.'■',/ Ti" '■; | J* Mr Itunciman saia'thd session only was responsible; for the uses to. which the: hall were put. •"**"

Mr McNab a«ked if the tall was really under the jurisdiction of the Presbytery, as Church property,- and Mr Kuuciuian replied that it was undoubtedly so. ' '■~ Rev, J. Wacky thought St. James's congregation was in a somewhat similar position' to his own. They had handed thoit. .building" over to, .the- Board of Education, but still retained the ri«ht of holding their Sunday-achool there.- Other wise, they had no control over the building, anditcoulcf.be let for, any purpose. No doubt'tie'jpeople.. would succeed in settling the question themselves without the inter ference of the Presbytery. . .' ; Mr McCallum recommended tbe session to attend the entertainments held, and if anything demoralizing was seen in them they could refuse the use of the hall ou future occasions. . : . After some further .conversation the sub ject dropped, and the meeting concluded with the song, "The Sands of 'I'ime," and the benediction, • pronounced by the1

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. THUR&Da?. AUQ-UST 4



mAWHIAO'S RECEPTION



Taw Mao bolng unablo on this occasion to aooept the hospitality of tho Citizens of Auck land, the Committee desire to express, their thanks to the public for tbo Konerouß and bond. some response made to their appeal; '',; ,'' | J. C, FIRTH,' 1 Chairman of Committoe, -



4. ■ • 'Ij^wo,o^' I-* Stuffed Chaira of aildes 6T,,Qneen-st. or j p tions. ■•■ ;;■>!? /HO I •n a.O nnnair" /CARPETS, Hearthmga, Lt 'ot ri,»2?rf nolenm, Flooroloth, Mat -67> One®?* t': ttnjt, Door Mats. Bath Mate. " mBLKSCOPK Tables, Oral •n «.ir nonxro' •*■ ' Tables.' Ronnd Tables, T'«»?mH2£* *' Writing Tables, Oooaslonai 67, Queen-flt. r Tables, Coffee and Gipsy Tables &o in fcii nnmrtt {^HJE Chimney Glasses and T*S?hS2?S ' VT Mahogany tfoilet Glaßseß 67,Qnean-Bt. to great variety. £>. w 'nnnrrw TKUN BEDBTKADS — Half - T*&3i,£22F' A Tester, French. Stump, 67, Queen-8t» j ana Folding; Iron Chair Bed- stcaas and Iron Cote. , .., i -:■■■ ■-!-■:,•; f^lLTCornicesandPolished T.&H.COOKBi VJT Cornice Poles, Venetian 67. uuoen-Bt. Blinds, and Patent Spring Roller Blinds. ... , . W~~~~ """ ARDROBKB, Drawers, „ Washstands, Toilet ' 67,Qaoonst. Ware, in single and doable ;.',; ■ • sets.. - ..■-,. ..: IBKRAL DISCOUNT to t Cash Pnrohasere. Ail I? S - goods delivered fbbb in town "67, vioeen-Bi, ' Catalogueaforwardedlon pub _ lloatlon, OTATOES ! POTATOES ! POTATOB?! .. Thenndersignedhaveinstook:—.;;•'; ; -" • Prime WinsUTO T^BtE'Potatoes :' Pbimb Oantkrbdby do hobabtown bbkd do FJMJKKS . ■ ■-..,•■. i ' - iiSA - ■-'ABBLBJOF'KIDiniYB ' ' " . ' . 7 ' > • TAYtbß'a Kidneys ■'• ■ ■•_■ •••■-<* . jaokbon's Kidneys, &o.,&0..&0. „ , ; : " Thevars also Drepared to gnpoly, in any qnan ti^fficetefirated MIXTURK FOr'rooT CROPS and MIXTUBB FOR GREBN CRQPS. the use of which has produced such reinarkaMo resnlts as to need no oomment. 1 1 \ Also, all kinds of Bonoduut and Guano, in any Quantity.■;.:.';: [I hj - ; -' •■' ;: ''!i .1 W J. HUBST & CO., ~ 101, QUEEN.STKEET. : •'.'.. :;,■! TnjT HA N G A E E J, YOU SHOULD GO TO - H, A. M 0 KE A N , FOE . Horrook'a I/mtt Clots, Sid to lid Grey Lone Cloth, Id to Bd , Grey Twlli Sheetlner, 2 jaa wide, is 2d to lstSd Welsh Flannels, from Is to is 8d Eaiapol Flannels, Is 6d to 2a 3d • I Large V arlety of Shirtings, 7Jd to •>. lOd . Lace Window Curtains .... Short Window Curtains, in great variety Splendid Blankets, from 12a Bd Quilts, Coloured, from Is Toilet Covers, from 101 d. FOR CASE. AUPKLAND PBIOBB AT H. A. MoKBAITS FOR CASH. . ~ fiSKOi for too "Oteerrer •



Bpaoial Advertia^m,eatß. X A % ° uLsdt h' .■■- dkpot: KKXi-'pnaiiic bathb! . ? / -■ OF B1 IC/B: -- ■-• '.- Nb,6, South BijUTißa isamtANOß Company. ' '•■ " IB DiaivltßM) FBOStfUB^OT s ENTIRELY FREE FROM SIiACKi AND IS GCABANTBKD ' •-'* i:; T: - | $5 ;,„!, i BAPIDJTOISIiUNG 1 i to RAPIDLY' Q EL UN QY AJKHO MftlMi^-SiaiilNG'!"''1 !'"' />«!'J-fn'-J KAPrDLY' SELLiNG ! - -'-" j ' T ' 7 ;RAPIDLY SEELINGI l!:iJ j X) R A PER V AND C/LOTHING '■" "■"'"' .MPOO.I " iJ-i . .-.-rir :ita;-AT THE iskA 'in pITY TfTAIiL A ROADE. j BiA NKB UP * STO CX. ;'" " " , , ! />OODS AT. LTALF.PRICE. ) q at __^ t 'J fj i ■ ...-.-.■ •■■■■ ~:■■::., ■■: ;.t ..-,..-.■,-:.( r.-il- I I GAKLICK& CRANWELL, ;. J CITY HALL ARCADE. J."! %„ ~,.,,,,;.: . ; ;?, ,»:--, 1 -~.-'-.■■.- -■. ■ - ■■■■ ' " " XHK, , -VTEW ZEALAND CLOTHING U31" .."/:;' factory. , ; ' , The Proprietors of the... Nrrtr Zealand Cumnka Factoby 1 tako this opportunity of Informing tho public that they aro not ■holding a | " LGREAT OLEARING SALE. ■ j "' Their business being established on j suoh a Bound footing as the "■; 'C A S 'W><*' . ' . fa principle, the expedient of holding ' ; ■■ • CLEARING SALES to Ret rid ot accumulated rubbish ia i U'H'i','.' ■' obviated, i-. v. i They nevertheless still oontinae to SK L L A Sinqm Ahtiolk at the Wholesale roa««» •■:«•-: P R I G>K; '-' '■ ■ ■■./ 'And any Goods sold fchd not approved ot ; ■ will be exchanged with the same : | ' . ooartesy -with, whioh were ... i . ■*' SOLD, or, if desired, the Money will be Re tained. •t • Auckland Branch.' : «•"! -■ •'■'■J QOKKNT STRKBT,'- ;! ["s ';"; ! ■: ■"■l •' (Opposite Theatre Royal), ' And «t AlberUtreot, Thames. . J, FITZSIMONS, , '.:.;.;i'U/.'! "' -•'■ : BranohManager. to- i N^k-'-k■'&' jg- ai. J. Wholesale and Retail oabinmtmakkrs and upholsterers* and carpet warkhoußembn, SHORTIiAND-STREET, < j * | Beg to inform the Fdbllo that they have Opknkd their New Warehouse ■ SPLEKDI'D l^ A HS« ORTM EN T FURNITURE, Thk Latest jNovbltibs, • andjThkNewebt Designs. Xheir Btook of CARPETS, for Variety, Quality, and Price has never been surpassed in p Auckland. y. \ ■. ■-■; ,; [i j A larse assortment of LINOLEUM and FLOOR CLOTHS In all ■widths. ;.-;.. MATTINGS,' MATS, and RUGS in great variety.••.:};; v--: - :: ■-j ;u ft ' The Newest and Latest Patterns In Cbbtonses and TkimmingS. Silk and Worsted Reps, Cotelelnes, Tapestry, and Damask Coverings. ,i!;:j;j-..r:.s>TOS ft& | Cloth and Tapestry Table Covbbs. Laoo.Net, v ; and.MnsllhCurtains.: ,::'.■:-, ■.:■■■■■<:i-:x ■:('•' j A large and well-assorted Stock. of all the Kwest Patterns In Toiletware, Agents for the Iron. Venetian Blinds—"The Blind of the'Period,'*'These are the only , perfect blinds made. n ■-. ■ ■.. rj -■ The' 'Largest Stock' of Brass and Iron BED-' STkads and COTS In New Zealand to choose from. " A ohoioe assortment of Dolly Varden Down Qailts, Blankets, Bed and Table Linen, Towels, Toilet Covers, &c too. Inspkotion Invited. ~~- W-I WK S --& -HA LLj - - SHOBTIiAND'STBBST. T>;tJSHBROOE:..AND ,T>RIDGMAn! Have just reoelved a Choice Ship ment of MELBOURNE • MADS' CLOTHING., o their order direct,' comprising— Gkklong T wbbd TnonsKßS, ■ J.'IU-T '■'.i TBOnSBBa AND VBSTB, Boys" sens, Sea, &a, &a (Cross sizes to fit Extra, stout or ' • Slender Men).



KUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAIf,, _,„__,, | -, ; ■ -i..M jaßivoKedelvod/ciTeAnauiaFresh Supply of ta--V.t i.)M.E»r«OSLYN FLANNELS" •^•'':a« i (in variety) . j fftnaatt -it rROSLYN.PXAIDING: n ; ROaLYN BLANKET KUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN tWiftraaf. Have always in Stock a Terr Large: '' 08 - ! Variety; foC Patterns in MOSGIKL and KA.IPUI TWBKD3, SHIRT INGS, and Hosiery.- ••■ ■ " ■ KTJSHBKOaK^-BRIDGMAIF" ~~"~^ , Have a Splendid Stock of OTKE- COATS. ULSTKRS and MACIN , . TOSH COATS to seleot from, ,;,. ■ .iJAltJfi'U ■ ■■-> Also, S. --'-:-'' I' ' G< LOT H I NJG OF KVBBY DESCRIPTION. j KTJSHBROOk & BKIDGMAN '•■■■- a'; I U«« ..: ..Have-lotaof Speoiailiriesto: I rfj \ . • . HOSIBRY f .•--.. ;.| •■• ;■: .'■■■• - BKIRTS •■-.:■ :-x ; ~ , 1 UMBRKLLAB , ' JACKETS and tJLSTKRB W-jift-fs «<1 Remwantb Very Cheap, to olear ;. FANCY BUTIONB ~ . '-"■ l ■ TRIMMINGS, &c, &a GteNKRALI*, I>RA?BRY OP EVEBY DKSCBIP. I 1" Z'j r:'TiON {AT LOWEST.BATBS. r^'-Moti ! 6% Discount (Is in the £), allowed off all CASH' PnrohaDea of 203 and Upwards. : " O.USHBROOE & TDRIDGMAN,1 Junction Drapery Warehouse j (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel), ! , Upper Quebn-stbbet, ... ~ I AUCKLAND. - -*•■ ' - | '-££ B ? A T; T> EDU<3T|IONS^ p,; •'; ; i i ;v/ ■•;;. ,JCV ; v ..■;-,.,-» "v-i '!.'.■•:■'! B°°^ " ■'• ■■' -is -°' :-r"'j:^:::,. ;; ''i JUUJi:.*rrl . '.;i;iT'Tri>':u'r.;i,jtia \i # YVINTKB -X/RAPKRY. ? T Are now Selling.' at Greatly ,pa 3•, Bbduokd Pbiobs.* q i:i I i BAtAWOBI OF WiiSTER STOCK —' ■• -tT ■ or,",- y .". j £''■ j I4ILLINE»Y, MANTIiES, JACKETS, UISTEBS, ..,, t ., ; ,, _;, ~,.,7'skirt3,v I)U (lA3O y I Mantle and Ulster Cloths, Dbess Matebljlsl' ;'i I Ladies' and .Children's Costujiks, "' Hosiery, Fancy Wool Goods.! (1. -.'.,' ' JUSXTOHAND, ALL THE NEW EVENING SHADES IN, "COTTON SATTBBNSI ..: 0 A few lines of undeeclothina exceedingly cheap Remnants fbom ael Dkpaktmbhi3. ' MILNE & CHOYCE, : AisraKLAKD., \ ■.. ■ -Vj.«



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