SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mnn watitrlThlsKvenlne. 227 HIGH WATER f To . morrow Morning, 3.12 SUNSKT.-Thla Evening, 4.61 SUNmBE.-To-Morrow Morninx, 7.17 MOON'd AGB.-FuU Moan, 12tn, 1.52 a.n>

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Argyle, as., Ciawrord, from Whangarel Orient, barque. An ten, from Lyttelton

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVKKING. Wellington, s.s-, Farquhar, for Taugrannga TO-DAY. Mary King, schooner, Rae, for Kaipar Coronilla, barque, Dsviel, for Orejaa Linda Weber, brigantine, Bell, for Wellington

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Halcione, ship, early San Francisco-Zealandia, P.M. &s. v 19th Sydney—Austra'ia. P.M. S.S., 25th Taranaki and South-Wenaka Tuesday Melbourne, via South-A'.bion, Friday Sydney—KinKarooma, Tuesday, • ■ Russell—lona. Mondays ■-■«■,£. „ : Tauran~a-Wellini?ton,Tuesday and Thursoay Whanearei and Mangapai—Argyls, Tueßday and Friday J Mangawal-Fingal, Thnwdiy Meroury Bay—itngal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Australia, P.M. e.s., from San Francisco, 25th ; Zealandia. P.M. s.s., from Sydney, 19th Inconstant, H.M.3. frigate, 4780, IB (?uns, Rear Admiral Right Hon. Karl of Clanwilliam,

from Melbourne Caryafort, H.M.S. corvette, 2383,14 guns, Capt. Henry F. Stephenson, C.8., from Melbourne Tourmaline, H.M.S. corvette, 2120, 12 guns, Capt. Robert P. DenDlstoun, from MeHwne Bacchante. H.M.S. corvette, 4130,16gun5, Rif?ht Hon. CharlesT,M. D. Scott, from Melboa.je Clsopatra, H.M.S. corvetta, 2H3. 14 guns, Capt. Frances Durrent, from Melbourne Bowen (N.V.D.L.), b.s.. from Foo Chow, daily Hakata, ship (W.S.Ii.N.), from London; tailed May 12 Ashmore. ship (Q.S.J.R,), from London ; sailed

April 29 Famenoth, ship (P.3.F.J.), from Lond on Waikato, ship (M.P.K,V.),from London; loading

April 5 Hermione, ship (W.T.E.D), from Lindon; to f?.ilJuno2'3 Firth o[ Tay, ship, [com London; loading Loch Cree, ship, from London ; loading Orient, barqne (R.C..LN.), from New York; sailed-February 11 ' -. Dunfeeld, barque (Q.W.N.Y.), from London; to sail March 31 Bapido, birque IP.G.R.L), f rotn Adelaide I , 'C, A. Littlefleld, barque, from New Yoric f, j Ansdoll, birqne, from Newcintle Mary Blair, berque (W.M.T.R.), from Mauritius Camlllo, brig, from New York via iyttelton, I ' sailed Apr J 2 ■' ' - ; fieaxull, brigantlne, from Lyttelton

IMPORTS.

Per Orient from New York:—26so cases kero sene oil, 70 coses Bpirits turpentine, 43 barrels resin, 50 barrels plaster, 18 casea hardware, 132 cases axe"!, 3 cases shovels, 13 caaea slates, 17 casea nails, 106 cases axles and tools, 21 paakagea machinery, 12 cases agricultural implements, 9 reels barbed wire, 20 stoves, 32 cases handles, 2 cises brooms, 32 oases chairs, 300 boxes clothes pins. 40 casrs carrigeware, 70 paokagei wash boards, 24 barrels shoe pegs, 0 crates oara, 490 oars, 6 bundles poles and shafts, 2 plankp, 170 cases lobsters 100 cases oyjters, 100 case 3 apples, 35 esses drugs, 50 ea^es painkiller, 111 cases manufactured tobacco. 43} boxes manufactured tobacco, 3 casks potash, 1014 barrels dried apples, 30} barrelß dried apples, 14 packages dry goods,! 4 packages leather,.- 109 • packages merchandise. 29 packages printing ink, 20 casks seed. From Lyttelton—l4oo bags potatoes, 1108 saoks wheat, 3'JO sacks oats, 62. sacks beana, 250 packages and 87 sacks flour, 191 sacks barley. 141 sacks seed, 13 sacks corn, 6 Backs linseed, 29 sacks onions, 63 cheeses; and 20 packages sundry merchandise, EXPORTS.

rPer Lillian, for Tahiti and Rarotonga: 426 pieces timber, £0 boxes soap, 25 tins biecaits, 1 packages machinery, 15 kegs beef, 16 oases meats, 1 case drapery, 10 cases geneva, lease brandy, 6 casks beer, : ,

Inwards Coastwise.—Coralie, from Mahu rangl; Lizette. from Thames, with 8,000 feet timber; Four Sistersfrom Mahurangi.

OurWARDB COiSTWISE.—OpOtIki for OPO tiki; Coralie for Whangarei; Klsmore for Tatrua: Speedwell for Whangarei; Onward for Russell; Whangarei for Whangarei.

The whaling barque Kspecu'ador arrived at »Kussall yesterday.

' The schooner Marmion and Maud Graham from l?aipara arrived at Lyttelton yesterday.

Tho sohoonor Lillian clouted at tho Customs for Tahiti and RnrotonKa to-day. Passengers: Miss Porter and Mr Craig, -

The brigantine Roderick Dim cleared at the Custom? to-day for Kaipaia to load.timber for ■tho South, . ' .'' . . ■'.':'.

1 'The schooner Onward from the port via Hokianga arrived at Lyttelton yesterday. Car tain Smith reports that when about fifteen miles to the eastward of Stevens Island, on Monday night, ho sighted what wes evidently a large schooner bottom upwards.

The cuttor built by Mr H.Nicol at the North Shore yards, to the order of Captain H. F. Anderson, was launched yesterday, and christened tha Deveren. by Mis 3 Mclaughlin of Papatootoe. She is intended for the ocasting trade. \ '■

Tho barque Orient from New York via Poit Chalmers and Lyttelton, arrived this forenoon, after a passage of 7 days from the latter iort. having left on July 1. ...,'■■'■' - ;:

The s.s. Argyle was detained at Whangarei until 1 o'clock this morning, owing to stress ■of weather, and therefore did not arrive until noon. She brings the following passengers :— Miss Finlayson, Mrs Urquhart, Messrs D. M. Oyn, Dibble, J, Barton, and 7 steerage.

Messrs Cruickshank aiid-Ca^jurantfl fw, tho Darque UoronillaTnave inserted an advertise ment in another column with referenca to missing cargo. The ship's papers Bhew the cargo to have been actually taken on board in London, so that it is almost certain they have gone astray at this end. A great many ve3aela have been discharging at one time at the wbarf lately, and as our Auckland appliances for taking away cargo are not the most perfect, goods often get mixed up, go to wrong owners, and so go missing, the vessel having often to make good the loss. : ,i

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

~.".,; , DEPARTURES. Rowena, b.s., Amodeo, for Waitara Samson, p.s, Harvey, for Waitara

The D.s. Bfttnsdh lert wish the following pas sengers for Waitara at 4 o'clock yestardfty.atter noon :— Messy James Sergeant, Dobbin, Brooke', and another. ; She is expected to re tnrn from' thence with a load of stock about Sunday or Monday morning. ■

The steamers Oretl andiiallaßookhare an nouncsd to leave to-morrow... T.he former for New Plymouth and WanKanui at 3 p.m., and the latter for Waitara at 2 p.m.-. I[3

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Russell, this day. L-adea; Advance. Spitfire, and Euby. Ar rived: Christmas, Mariner, and Auckland whaling barque Bepeculador. The crew con sists of youths who are tar more likely to assist in making her cruize successful as old sealaw- Arrlved: Spitfire and lona from Auckland, Passengers:—MessrsSt3phenson,. Southerland, Mahoney. Lewis, Hanna, 811 flllan, and Miss Bayne,

Ltxtblton, Thursday;

Sailed: Ringaroma, s.s., for Wellington. ■~>j,: ; Wellington, Thnrsday. ■'-■i Arrived: Wakatipu, s.e.. from Sydney. Sailed: Wanaka s.s, for tho North.- Passen ners: Miss Katon, Mesdames Eaton. Carter, Smith, and,Allen,,Mr and Mrs Gisnell, Messrs Carter, Taylor,' Oakden, Smith, Christie, Bawn, and6steerage. ,i • ,j -?;■■' ,v. ; : a

Port Chalmers,.Thursday.. ""Arrived:"Crusader, ship, from London, atter a passage of 03 days, all well.;

COMMERCIAL.

•:; i:' ;". KvßNiNaßTAaOffice, Friday. jjJUCkLAKD CATTLE = MARKET,

: Mb'AXNtBD buokland's weekly report. :. ' The Greyhound Yarta on Friday. July 1, was well i supplied with fodder, oaten hay bringing from 291 to Is; meadow hay, from 2s 9d to 4s 31 • olover, 3s 63; and 11 bales meadow hay BliKhtly damaged), 3s 9d per owt. Small loads (of hay, 16s to 235; and straw, 8s to 17s per load. Beventy-flve bags Coast maize, 3i 7d to 3s 8d per bushel; 50 bags potatoes, £217s 6d per ton; The boneflour and guano advertised was passed, not bringing the owner's reserve.: ■-'■'■ At the Haymatket, horses were yarded in limited numbers, and principally of an inferior sort. Light-harness horses and hacks brought from £5 to fill 10s. Moßtofttuue entered wore disposed of. The buggy advertised brought £20, and, privately, a pair of farm horat a £60. ■ i At tha ■ Haymarliet, on Tuesday,l thides and sklnswere offered iin Increased quantity, Hides were slightly higher in price, and sheepskins frpfliv maintained late values. Hides ranged fromSia to 315-16thstho ft: tallow, 22s to24s(sd the owt; aheepßkins, 2s 9d to 4a id each; wool, in ereaso, 6|d! scoured wool, 9jd the B>. At the monthly sale at Wainku there was a limited muster of Btook brought:-forward, the weather being unusually severe, but all yarded found ready buyers. . At Pukekohe, on the Monday following, there was a large number yarded, particularly dairy cows of sood quality, and prices were well sustained throughout the eale; and a email quantity of trees and shrubs brought sat lßfaotory prioes. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy, cattle at Droflt were plentiful; best animals were fairly competed fOrV but aged and inferior cattle wore at much lower values; store cattle in usual numbor. with a steady demand at late values. Fat cattle, in fall numbers and: of better than usual quality: prices for best quality ranged from 2osto 27s the lOOltn., but aged cows end secondary animals were from 228 6tl; one draft of 58 oxen averaged £U 19s. The sheep market was fairly, euppjled, but not equal to require ment, and best wethers advanced 5a per head, a draft of 290 head averaging 228 each; good wethers brought from 17s to 24s eich; aged picked owe 3, Its and Us 6d; longwoolloa bOKgetts, mixed Boxes. 10j each, A moderate market of pigs; sold more fraely ttan for several weeks. MESSRS HUNTER AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY REPORT.

. Horses.—There was an Improvement in the market as compared with the previous week. The muster at the Durham Yards was numeri cally ai large as on the previous week, and com .-petition was much brisker ; consequently reve ral horse 3 held over from the previous sale were disposed of at higher figurss. We quote haoks, at £7103 to £18; light harness, £H to £22 ; medium dranght, £17 to £27103 j draught, £35. Cattle.—The market has been fairly sup plied, and there has been little alteration in •value. Dairy and store stock were rather short of, requirement at Newmarket on Tuesday, but there was an adequate supply o£ fat beasts. The tone ot the market was scarcely so firm for theibuloherß'Js'ook.but there waa no alteration la the value of Btores or dairy stock. At Papa kura on "Wednesday, there was as usual a very laiga master, a good attendance of buyers, and Newmarket rates were fully maintained. We quote: Dairy cows, from £8 78 6d to £10 ss; calves, from £1 7s 6d to £2 ss; yearlings, from &i to £3 2s Gel; dry cows, £1 53; 18-months-old steers, £3 10a to £12s 6d ; heifers, £3 53 to £3 17s; grown ateers, eSt 7s 6d to £5155. Bheep.—The pens at Newmarket were well filled on Tuesday, and there was an advance in value, of fully Is per head. Wethers sold at. from 15s to 183: ewes, from 13s to 15s. Pigs.—A moderate number were yarded, and pricea.were unaltered,

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Woolpaoks in quantity, 3s 3d to 3s 6d each corn sacks, 8s to 9s 6d par dozen. Fencing wire Nos. 6, 7 and 8, assorted, £1610s to £17 per ton oal and Firewood Market. Coal.—Newcastle (ship's side), cargo 35s per ton; yard, 40s to 15s. Bay of Islands, at yards, 25s 6d ; screened, 28s Od; ditto at the mine, 12s; ship s side, 23s 6d. Waikato, at mine, 5s ; in Auckland 17s 6d to 225; Taupiri, at mines, 6a 6d to 12s ;at yard, 18b to 245: delivered, 26s to 29a. Wangarel. at mine, 8s 6d; yard (Bteim), 17s; household, 22si Miranda, at yard (household). 18s; steam, 18s. Kamo (household), 28s, 30a delivered ; steam, 235. Firewood.—Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 8s to s per ton; delivered, 12s; cut, 14s to 163. Kiniii Gum and Flax Market. Gum" is rather firmer. The following sales have been effected since last Friday :—Good ordinary Kaipara and Whangarei at £32 to £34. EastJCoaat, *40 to £42; receipts for July, 120 tons. . : . Flax.—Finest quality £19-£22 per ton Tow ■.. 8 -10 „ Fungus .. .. •• 4d.perlb Building Materials. Timber.—Boards and Scantling. 100 ft., be3tl2s 6d,135; second c1a53,83 6d; best planed.tongued and grooved, first-class, Us ; second ditto, 10a; Mills: Cargo, best, 9a 8d; sec.-olass, 5s 6d. Baulk, "3New Zealand Palings, sft (sap), 10s; sft (heart) 12s; 6ft, 13s Tl-tree-Rails, £3 10s per 100; Purlri Posts, £6; Shingles, 14s 6d per 1,000; Hobart Town Palings,- sft, 17s; 6ft, 19a; Hobart Town Rails, 90s, selling quotations. -,'■'•.: Bricks (at Whan,) 45s per 1,000; Town Yards, £2: delivered, £2 103. Drain pipes, per 100, 6 inches bore), 30a; 4 inctaeß, 14s; 3 inches 9s 2 inches, £210s per 1,000 socket glazed pipes, 18 lnohes 2s 6d per foot; 15 inches, 2s per foot; 12 Inches, Is 6d per foot; 9 inches, Is per foot; 6 inches, Od per foot; i inches, id per foot. Lime, slacked. Is per bushel; quick lime in saok. is 6d to 23., • ... j

Mail Notice.

Mails who. Close as Under.— This Day. For Paiotonga and Tahiti, per Lilian, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Saturday. 9th instant. For Walwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga wai, etc., per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. i For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 9.30 a.m. ! For Waitara, tee,, per Lalla Rookh, at 11 a.m. For Taranaki, and Wanganni, per Oreti, tit 1 p.m. . For Whangarel Heads, Parua, Walpu, Whah- Karei, Tangihoa, and Mangapal, per Argyle, at Ip.m. , ' For Russell, and Kawakawa, per Welliog'on, at 1 p.m

Monday, nth Instant. j For Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 11.30 a.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wacgaroa, and MODgonui, per lona, at 1 p.m.

.Tuesday, 12ih instant. For Taranaki and Southern Ports, per

Wanaka, at 5 a.m. I For Russell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Ringer'oma, at 3 p.m.

Tuesday, 19£h July.

Per b.s. Zealandia, a3 f ollov7s :— For Sandwich ißlands, United States ol America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. Late letters bearing an extra foe of sixpence, in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail will be duo in London on Tuesday, August 30tb, 1831.

S. B. 8133, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland,

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

July 8, 1881.

Thoatra Royal -Carden Dramatic Company, •'The Knight of Arra," 8 p.m.

St. George's Bay Theatre (Mrs Clayton's)- Dramatic Entertainment, 8 p.m.

Welkaley-street School —Mr Worthlngton's Coursa ot L-actures. No.l—" Fragments of Roman History," 8 p.m.

Thames Hotel—Auoklaud Cricket Club, 8 p.m.

Newmarket Hall—Ratepayers' Meeting, 7 p.m.

Pitfrstraet Wesleyan Band of Hope, 7 p.m. Eden Hall—"Star of Eden," L.O.L. 7.30 p.m,

Birth.

BARTLEy.—On June 23rd, at Devonport, the wife of Edward Bartley, architect, of a son. HURLKY On 7th Jnly, tho wife of John Hurley, of a daughter, stillborn.

Death.

CASEY.—On July 7th. 1881, at his residence, North Shore, Captain Jeremiah Casey, aged 61 years. • The funeral will leave the Queen-stroet Wharf to-morrow (Saturday), at 2.30 p.m. Friends ploase accept this invitation.

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

FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1881.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance) For the future in the distance, And the good that wa can do.

We are convinced that the more the pro posal to take the young Princes to the Lakes is considered the mote it will gain in public favour. The wonders of this region are the main attraction to tourists from abroad; and in making the trip a cardinal feature in their programme, the Reception Committee will not only do a good thing for the visitors, bat also for the place. A' large number of officers from the Squadron would doubtless join ia the expedition. There are two things the committee must do: The first is the arrangement of such a programme for reception and welcome, as will enable every one who is desirous of seeing the Princes gratify his feelings .of loyally; tHe next" is, "afford, inc. visitors a chance of seeing the most wonderful geyser district in the world, and at the same time give them a glimpse of real Maori life. All other things are o£ minor consequence. A ball has nothing to recommend it beyond stereotyped custom. It can afford enjoy ment to only a very small percentage of the population, and even upon many of them it entails an expense which they can ill-afford and would gladly escape, if " Mrs Grundy " would only give them the opportunity, To the young sailor lads for whose entertainment it is devised it mast appear as a terrible bore, and some what of a Pcddlington Show to laugh at in the mess-room. Even to the very inner circle who would have the chance of touching the finger* of the royal youngsters in the mazes of a quadrille or of brushing dresses with them in the round of waltz and polka, the satisfaction must be. of an evanescent aad questionable kiml and productive of more ill-natured 'feelings in the.bosoms of the less favoured than can be easily atoned or forgotten. A regatta and canoe race would be a more suitable thing with the squadron in harbour. But if the committee are bent on a ball, it will dove tail with the trip to the Lakes, from which there can be no feeling but of unmixed pleasure to the visitors (that is, of course, providing that the weather should prove favourable, and of permanent benefit to Auckland. We believe, however, that the route adopted must be via Tauranga.' A letter from Mr Every Maclean describes the short route via Cambridge, as impracticable, and the long route ia too slow, dreary, and uninteresting, There ia really very little to be seei* in a rapid run by rail and coach to Cambridge, and the twelve-hour journey by sea to Tauranga can be [made at night, in time to make an early start the following morning for the Lakes. With sufficient number of. changes, the distance of forty miles.to Ohiuemutu could be made in rattling style long before sundown. A great Maori gathering and haka - con Id b depended upon,., and the whole party would carry away recollections not easily effaced. The : letter from Mr Robert Graham, in another column, deals with the subject in a practical way, and should re ceive the attention of the committee; and we hope Mr Dargaville, to whom the first advocacy of the idea before the Keception .Committee is due, will stick to it until some better reason than has been presented yetjfor its abandonment is offered.

THE returns made under the Property Tax Act, which are published in our parliamen tary telegrams to-day, throw much light on the distribution of the lands of the colony. That New Zealand has not escaped the tendency to aggregate very large estates, is demonstrated by the fact that that there are seven holdings of over 100,000 acres, and valued at £2,582,273; and twenty estates of over 50,000 acres, valued at £2,026,851; besides 223 holdings of over 10,000 acres, worth £9,222,713. The estates over a thousand acres exceed in Value the entire number of holdings under that area. The statement, as sub mitted, does not enable us to esti mate the actual area in the hands of the 250 people who own freehold estates in the colony of more than 10,000 acies, but ■the area must be much greater than is good tor the rest of the colonists. It cannot be well for New Zealand that. the freehold of £13,831,837 worth of her lands should be held by so small a number of persons. In considering this matter it is, however, necessary to make some allowance for Com panies who are cutting up their properties for settlement. Still, atter that deduction lias been made, there is quite enough to attract attention to the importance of legislation to restrain a process of aggrega tion which has brought about such results in a very short period of time.

An error occurred in our paragraph referring to the memorial against any change in the constitution of the Auckland Grammar School Board. The number of signatures is 1294.

ProfessorFraser's lecture on "Men who have Risen, and howthey Rose," at the Tem perance Hall last evening was highly in structive, and full of interest for young men. The subject was handled in a pleas ing and practical manner, and many of the portraits were drawn with skill and nice perception of character from phrenological points of view.

The Australasian illusionist, Mr J. C. Westen, will make an appearance to-morrow evening in the Albert Hall, and perform a number of wonderful tricks, including the handcuff mystery. The illusionist will face his audience at 8 o'clock. \

"We have to acknowledge the receipt of £3 Cs Od for Mrs McGarry, amount collected by Mr Gleeson. ( "\ V"': %-:■ The concert and ball which was.1 to have taken place in the Epsom Hall to-night> have been postponed.

Mr Angelo Forrest, who has purchased the businesajof the Auckland Music Warehouse, announces by advertisement that he has re moved into the premises next door to tne shop formerly occupied by the firm. The new shipments of music ordered by Mr Mil ner and now opened out reader the stock at the warehouse the very beat in New Zea land, and Mr Forrest's knowledge of the business will, doubtless, enable him to keep his stock in such condition as will meet all the demands of his customers.

AmoDg the more remarkable wreaths* laid upon the coffin of the late Czar was one of great beauty, inscribed "To the Czar Civilizer," from the lady doctors of Russia. Thirty ladies belonging to the medical profession in St. .Petersburg and elsewhere had united in this tribute to the Sovereign under whom their sex was first freely, permitted to practise. the healing art in' Europe. . ... -

Nottinghamshire possesses a parish which must be nearly, if not quite, unique. It con tains only one house inhabited by. one family (four brothers), who seem to comply with the forms required by parochical' law. They, appointed one of their number over seer, another parish constable, &c, and then made their own rate. Dnluckily, they quarrelled lately, aud fought with farming utensils, and the magistrates of Bingham have,, in consequence, sent the pariah of Lodge-on-the-wolds to pristin for two months.

In the action, Andrew v. Caramel], claim £49 la. heard yesterday before Mr Macdonald (Mr S. Hesketh for plaintiff, and Mr Tyler for defendant), judgment was given for plaintiff for £17 10s sd, costs £5 10a. ', .

Mr J. W. Nolan has been duly appointed Crown Prssecutor for the District Court, holden in Gisborne. It is to be hoped that this is the first step towards the recogni tion of one claim to have a periodical sit ting of the Supreme Court in this district. We hear that jstrong representations; have bcee made to the Government on the sub ject, and that n promise to consider the matter has been made. —Hawke's Bay " Herald."

Mr Charles Major has received from Lon don a package of liquorice roots, and several of these ke has left at our office. They are not intended for sale, but for gra tuitous distribution to those who may feel inclined to attempt their culture. The root is very valuable for some medical purposes, and a large quantity of it is annually im ported into Great Britain. Mr Major has also received a number of walnut seeds, which ho is willing to distribute to any persons who may choose to call for them.

The first meeting of Court Pride of, the South, A.0.F., was held in the Public Hall, Otahuhu, last evening. The whole of the members were present. The Chief Ranger of the district and; Bro, T, McrLwin; P.D.C.R., from Auckland, were also present to give instructions to the new Court. Amongst the business transacted was the consideration of an offer made by Bio. D. Chapman of a room to hold the meetings of the Court in for six mouths free of charge, The offer was accepted, aoda, vote of thanks passed to Bro. Chapman.

We have been requested to publish the follovving statement of the proceeds of a concert given by Mrs Clayton and her pupils, Parnell, under the directorship of Mr Angelo Forrest and Mr Gordon Gooch, Mr S. Slater accompaniest, in aid of the funds of the Home Mission. The above gentlemen gave their services gratuitously on June 30th, 1881 :—Receipts : To tickets and programmes sold, £38 2s. Expendi ture : By advertising, '■ Herald "and Star, £1123 ; printing cards and programmes, £4 5a ; hire of Mr Forrest's two pianoa, £2 ; hire of. grand piauo, and superintending removing and cartage, £4; tuning five pianos and attendance, £2 ; hire of Choral Ua\\, £3 15s; Mrs Clayton's two pianos and harmonium) cartage to and fro, 15s; 'bus hire, 15s : total, £19 2s. Balance paid to Bishop of Auckland, £19. Total £38 25.:

The' Customs launch, with Dr. Phiison, Health Officer, left for Motuihi, thia after noon, the time allotted for the quarantining of the Hero and her passengers being: almost concluded. Should no sickness have broken out meanwhile—and we havo heard of none—the steamer may bo looked for to anive to-morrow morning. , ■ ■

The clever lines spoken by Mr Mar maduke Miyins as an, epilogue "My Dress Boots" iv the St.'Matthew's amateur theatricals, were (as. we under stand) written by tha gentleman sustaining that character;—r.

Kind friends In front—if not to quibbloa blunted, Although in front, pray do not ds affronted. '' To please you we have dono the best we could ; IE wo could do more I'm sure that wo would, Though we're not Btars we've tried to Bhine to nights But if you've found it heavy—Well! the cost is light. . At the expense, at least, you need not sob- Yon know you can't expect much for a " bob !' To bear one thing in n.iml, we wl«h you would— That, it our acting's bai. onr caute ia good. Sa we must ossc you, 'ere our bov»s we make, : To forgive our failings for the object's sake. But, if in your hands we reap the word "buc ceea," Why ! one and all, we shall beglad indeed !

The announcement that English actuaries have declared £50,000 as fairly divisible in bonuses the. policy-holders ia the New Zea land Government Insurance Department will be learned with satisfaction by all per sons insured in this office. A good deal of ridicule has been "cast'upon the statement that the Department would bo able to de clare a dividend, and insinuations have been made that'the assets would not cover the liabilities. The effect of the bonus will doubtless be to increase the business of the Department.

In the course of an address at Wanganui Bishop Redwood made the following remarks which are of interest to members of his Church: —" You have alluded very kindly to my success whilst in Europe in the great purpose for which I went there, chiefly to obtain a supply of clergy for New Zealand. In that I believe that I have succeeded beyond my hopes, and that there will henceforth be a continued stream of priests for the diocese. Three or four hundred are to be ordained ou Saturday next in all probability, and will be in New Zealand before many months have elapsed. Every year I hope will show the same result. It is particularly gratifying to me to tell you of five or six youug gentleman from New Zoal&nd who are being educated in JSiirope and give great satisfaction, sur passing" the "boys '■ with whom' they are ' studying. These young men, 1 hope, will ultimately be amongst tbe most efficient and zealous priests in the Colony." The members ol: St. Andrew's class de livered a series of speeches upon the bene fits to be derived from young men from Mutual Improvement Associations; and many usual hints were made by the several speakers. Messrs Anderson, Blaekman, BurtOD, H. and J. A. Haslett, McLachlan, Page, Professor Keid, and Tait, and, gener ally, the members shewed an aptitude for public speaking. Some dissatisfaction was expressed by several speakers at the con tinued apathy of the offices and committee, of the class, and especially two of the com-: mittee who never put in an appearance. A resolution was therefore carried to the effect that the secretary should write to Messrs Bennett and Cuthbertson, asking them to attend or resign their positions as com mittee men, in order that useful members might fill their places.

At the meeting of fhe Waste Lands Board yesterday afternoon, permission was given to John James, To Puke, and Thomas Allanny, to transfer their homesteads to .Richard Griffiths and William Lake, re spectively. It was agreed that the site where graves had been made at Tologa Bay should bo reserved as a burial ground. Twenty acrc3 were reserved for a native burial ground at Taurariga, on the applica tion of Mr Brabant. The Board agreed to grant a gum-digging license to Mr Sub ritzky, Awanui, the value of the land to be reported upon by Mr Kelly. An application from Mr Motion to purchase certain land separating his property at the Western Springs from the roadway was read, and it was decided that the Board had no power to sell it. The local board should be requested to close the road. An extension of time in which to complete im provements was granted to Susannah Dick son, but in a similar application from Ernest Corbett, a deferred payment selector, the Chairman pointed out that the Board had no. power. Applications from Mr Adam Porter, aud Messrs Suell and Me- Leod for licenses to prospect for minerals at Tararu and Coromandel respectively were received, and it was agreed to recommend the Government to grant the lioeuses.

Working men of Auckland, while trade is dull and a temporary business depression pre vails, anil your wases are bo low, if you will co operate with A. Dettany he will help you to keep the price of provisions as low as the price of labour. I£ you are williDg to join issue we can keap things evenly balanced, for the more we sell the cheaper become} the article; therefore, let us have one common cause, aa we help our b ;lVes best by helping each other. " United wo stand, divided we fall." Call To-morrow at the I'entral Stall, City Market, bring a big kir,. a> d for a few abUlinga tnke e.i much as will fill tho cupboard. We shall have the best show of Provisions in town, and wo invite everybody to come and taste our Butter and Chceso before they go elsewhere, for we undertake that wo have the best value in town for money. .

A meeting of the Kaipara S. S. Company was held yesterday afternoon at Mr S.todart's office in Shortland-street. Pre sent '■-Messrs L. D. Nathan (in the chair), X, Wckmere, C. Clark (directors), R. G. Hill, W. Aitkin, W. Craig, Hull, Meckan, Richards, and Lodder (manager). An in terim report and balance-sheet for the half year ending 31st May, which the directors stated to be highly satisfactory, was read to the meeting and was rather severely criti cised by Mr Hull, who complained that nothing had been written off for deprecia. tion, and that the small increase in the profit and los 3 account for the half-year did not warrant the report of matters being in so satisfactory a condition. The report was, however, adopted by th& meeting.

To the-Editor : Sir, —I observe in-this morning's '"Herald" a report of the half yearly meeting of the Kaipara Steamship Company, held yesterday, and, having been favoured with a"view of tbe balance-sheet, have come to the conclusion that the gen tlemen present must have gone to the meeting determined to be thankful for very small mercies, if they consider the balance sheet of a very, satisfactory character. Mr W. Hull pointed out most clearly that the profit for the half year was less than £250, and to obtain this wonderful result, no sum was written off for depreciation of steamers, &c. 'Ihe satisfactory nature of the directors' report consists, as far as I can learn, that according to their own shewing tlie shares for which we have paid £5 are worth £2 10s. How much less their actual value may be, the shareholders, no doubt, fully realize,—Youra, &c, A Share- HOLDER.

Trie Theatricals at Mrs Clayton's this evening commence at 8 o'clock. Doors open at 7,30.

Mr John Keesing announce! his intention of op ninganew(??apery establishment In Uo per Quean-3t-e3t on Saturday evening. Hia stock, la woll aaleo od, and th 9 prices very rersonable.

Professor Fraser notifies that his class for the purpose of teaching Anatomy. Physiology, Phrenology, and Phonetic Shorthand will be formed at the Temperance Hall to-night, and that both soxes are invited to join It,

DEATH FROM CHARCOAL FUMES.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

OAMARU, this day,

William Ross, groom of Dr. Garland, was found dead iv his room this morning. Death is supposed to have beed caused by fumes from the stove fire, as n bird in the room wxs also dead.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Pa brlet; lor it la with words as with sun beams' 'he more they are condensed the deeper hey burn,"~SorjTHKy.

The. young man that runs after a sherry cobbler Svill never get his, shoes mended,

The Canterbury Board of Education refused permission to read the Bible iv the Christchurch Normal School.

Abdur Rahman Khan has three wives. When it. comes to keeping peace in the family Abdur Rahman can't.

Two more slight earthquake shocks were felt at Wellington yesterday. The most delicate, the most sensible of all pleasures consist! in promoting the plea sure of others.. .. ...

A match is a gentle thing, but scratch it and it will fire up in a second. Matches are not altogether unlike folks.

Messrs Gillett, H. Steele, Primrose, Thomas Rnncimau and Lorill, have been elected trustees of the Mirikiroa district; Messrs Seddon and R. Harris, auditors; and Messrs C, Tippin and J. Ellison fence viewers. •: • :

New York politicians are getting pious. They ask Grace before undertaking any kind of i political job. Tho Wakatipu from Sydney was quar antined at Wellington yesterday. Hearn is tho favonrite in the sculling match against White to-morrow. 5t04 is offered on the Wellington man.

A little boy has discovered why Adam and Eve were never babies. It was because there was nobody to take care of them.

Sir Francis Dillon Bell, speaking at a meeting in London, considered that it would not pay squatters in New Zealand to Bend their beef and mutton to England at so Jow a price as 4Jd or 5d per Ib.

Messrs Reynold's, of Pukekura and Pukerimu, have shot and trapped over 80 hawks within the last three months.

The Dunedin Good Templars have taken Mr Dick to task for saying he sympathised with grocery licenses for the sale of grog. Dr. Lyon Playlair, the Chairman of com mittees in the House of Commons, recently received a sample case of champagne from a. Pronok growor, I be^^Eitf^ it lio i approved' of the wine, favourably to notice it in hij journal, " Ways and Means."

A shipment of cheese from Christchurch to London, per Orari, turned out a fail ure.

Two crows have built a nest in one of the two fine plane trees in the centre of the city of London, inside thearchway in St. Paul's churchyard. The plane trees iv question are remarkable rs the home each night.of from 5,000 to 6,000 sparrows. The theory that a submerged body can be raised by firing a cannon overit was recently proved in Chicago. A plumber named Leonard had .jumped off the wharf aad drowned himself, and hiu friends got out tbe artillery and raised him by firing over the spot where he had gone down. Mr-W. G. Simon is delivering lectures on Phrenology at the Oddfellows Hall, Dunedin, and experimentnlised on several craniums. Mr Simon allowed himself to be blindfolded, and in this state gave several delineations of character with remarkable accuracy.

The Rev. Dr Ellis, preaching in the Cathedral at Sydney, said, in the course of a sermon, that he had been informed on good authority that there were scarcely any virtuous girls over sixteen years of age in the Colony. This is a very sweeping asser tion to make.

SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND.

This sculling match whichis to decide he matter of championship for New Zealand, between Albert White of Auckland, and Hearn of Wellington, 'akes place to morrow. Thel contest is looked upon as one of the most important yet entered upon in these waters. .J The two men are con. sidcied to De very evenly matched, and hence betting is about level. They are both about tba same height and build, and as regards skill, those who have seen both men at work, say it is rather difficult to say which is the better man. White goes to work scientifically,' and further his style is considered good. Hearn is Baid to be a good" stayer," but relies more .upon mean strength than science in his rowing, but he is good from start to • finish. Should the Auckland representative .succeed in beating' his opponent* by say a length in' the first mile and a-half, he is likely to pull off the affair, but should they pull evenly to that point, his chances of success is rather .doubtful..- We trust the weather will prove favourable, and so decide the event to the satisfaction of all. , .

Betting in Auckland is iv favour of Hearn, in fact, odds are given on him, and there arc few taken, while many profess willingness to stake on Hearn. Mr Gallagher received a telegram from Well ington to-day, stating that betting there is 6t04 on Hearn—with1 no taker*. There is a good deal of money waiting to be backed on him there,'and a telegram received in town to-day offered to lay £50 on him, A.further telegram was received this after noon, by Mr Galltmer from Albert White, The writer speaks hopefully of the pros pects to-morrow, and says he is confident of success. That his expectations may be realised is the hope of Aucklanders, We shall publish tbe result iv to-morrow eyen ings issue, immediately after the raca haa concluded. , .•

BOARD OF HEALTH.

THE HERO AND PASSENGERS TO-

BE RELEASED.

A meeting of the Board of Health was held to-day, when it was resolved to take steps which should have the effect of releasing the steamship Hero and her pas sengers from quarantine. It was resolved that upon the Health Officer visiting the Hero and ascertaining that there is no dis ease on board, and on the Superintendent of the Quarantine Station giving the necessary certificates, the vessel and passengers will be admitted to pratique. In accordance with this resolution, the steam launch, with Dr. Philson on board, left for the Island 1 this afternoon. Unless some opposition is offered by the Quarantine Superintendent the course adopted by the Board should have the effect of releasing the quarantined steamer and her passengers. A copy|of the resolution wasforwardedtoMr Bropny, -with the request that on the certificate being given the Hero bo a^ once admitted to pratique in the same manner aa the passen gers by the City of New York were—that is, without waiting to communicate with the Government on tho matter.

UNDER THE YELLOW FLAG.

[FROM OUK SPECIAL COBBisPONDBNt.]

MOTUIHI, July 7. Since my last letter, there has been very little change in the mode of existence at the Quarantine Statioß, but still we can hardly grumble. The means of amusemeut and recreation which we have adopted serve to pass the time pleasantly, and although some are very well satisfied with their present mode of life, none will be sorry to see Auckland at the end of the week. All the passengers, efficers and crew still remain in excellent health" and I think the Health Officer will have no objections to release them. Your readers in general and more particularly the friends of those unfortunates here may be pleased to know how we spend the time, and so I have forwarded the following: — The passengers turn out about 7 o'clock and play quoits, jump, etc., on deck till the bell is rung at 8.30 a.ra. That over, the boats are brought into requisition and nearly everybody transferred to shore, where they soon separate and scatter over the island. Some of the ladies and gentlemen go off in pairs, taking their lunch with them, and only turn up again in time to catch the last boat to the Bhip. How they spend the day is best known to themselves. Shooting, fishing, digging out rabbits, and getting oysters, are also carried on, but the product of these sports is very small. A few of the ladies spend their time in knit ting and crochet. We had a very good game of football yesterday morning, in which some of the officers took part, and although the playing was not first class, all seemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly, some playiog till they were quite knocked up. After a good swim some started races and leap-frog on the sand,to dry themselves, which was quite a novel sight. The chil dren return .to dinner at 12.30, and the adults immediately afterwards. 34 ait down to dinner in the saloon at 2 p.m., after which they are again landed, and spend the afternoon the same as the morning. All are on board by 6 o'clock, and as soon as tea is over, spend the evening at reading, playing whist and euchre, skipping, and music, which consists of piano, cornet, and some very good sing ing. Lights out, in saloon, at 11 p.m. The buildings on the island consist of two large two»storey houses, one for saloon, and the other for steerage passengers, and are each divided into four room*, two on each floor, with lavatories, &c. The only difference between the ealoon and steerage buililiug is that the upper rooms of the former are divided by partitions into about 20 sleeping apartments, which are more like horse-boxes than bedrooms. The buildings inside are not painted or papered, and look very dismal. A few trees planted about the house 3 would be a great im provement. The kitchen is situated be tweim these two buildincs; and contains an old rusty range, whfch has to have sacks put in the various holes to make the oven heat. The hospital is the most comfortable* looking building, and is situated at some distance from the others ; but is only used iv cases of sickness. There are also two sheds for storing blanketi, etc., a wash house, and the fumigating, oyen, which is . built of brick, is air tight and heated by iron pipes running under the floor through which the fire passes from the furnace to the chimney slack. Mr Barnsley's residence completes the number of houses on the island and is a very comfortable little cottage. JX.B.—Iu your issue of the sth inst. you state the letters are passed through the oven in bundles of 50. This is a mistake, each bundle of 50 letters is untied and spread out on wire trays, and the newspapers on a sheet. Each oven-full is kept in over an hour.

THEATRE ROYAL.

"THE WIFE'S SECRET."

This interesting drama, by Lovell, was successfully repeated last evening by the Carden Company, but, possibly owing to the weather, the attendance was not quite so good as on the preceding evening. The play is essentially emotional, and fre quently' touching in its pathos. The leading characters, " Lady Everline Amyoth," by Miss Marslou Leigh and " Sir Walter," by Mr James Carden, were fault less in execution, and pleasing in detail, The parts were well-represented through out, and very creditable to the representa tives. Mr James O'Brien as "Robert," (a courier), Mi- Elliot, as tho cava- Her, were unexceptionally good. Miss Ethol a» " Koppol," tho little r">K"i was a capital representation; and Miss Maggie Knight, as Maud, Lady Eveline's maid, arquitted herself in her simple duties, in that happy manner which is one of her chief characteristics. This accomplished actrsi shines most ai the exponent of domesticphases,as Miss Woolgar did in other years at the Adelphi Theatre in the Strand, The comedy which followed, entitled " A Pretty Jfiece of Business," was cleverly performed and provocative of much fun. ,Mr and Mrs McGowan, Miss Tannerj and Maggie Knight, with the assistance of Mr Elliot, gave life and vivacity to this amus ing comedy. This evening being the grand fashionable night, Boucicault's " Knight of Arva" will be performed for the first time in this city.

LOYAL STAR OF AUCKLAND LODGE 1.0.0. F., A.C.

The .regular communication of this well established lodge, was held last night in the lodge room, Insurance Buildings : —Brother J. Hughes, D.D.G.M., officiated as Installing-master, and was assisted by Brothers Patterson, P.G., as Grand Marshal; Brother P. G. Falconer, as G.W.; Brother Piggott. G.S.; Brother P. G. Morrison, G. Treasurer; and Brother McCusky, G. Guard. The following office-is were installed ;—N.G,, Brother Henry Keesing; V.G., Brother B.D. Cambie ; Secretary, Brother H. M. Dayrell; Treasurer, Brother John Butler. The fol lowing were appointed to the-subordinate offices by "the N.G.:—Warden, Brother Harvey; Conductor, Brother Power; 0.G., Brother P. G. Patterson; 1.G., Brother McCnsky ; Right Supporter, S.G., Brother Thomas ; Left Supporter, Brother Cameron; Eight and Left Supporters of the V.tr., Brothers Whiting and Burchell; Right and Left S., Brothers Cobley and Piggott;- Chaplain, Brother Armiger. Brother John Hughes, D.D.G.M., then delivered an address ou the stato of the Lodge, congratulating the members on their choice of representative members, especially on the appointment of Brother Keesing as N.G., and urged upon them the importance of regular attention to lodge duties in acoordance with the rule. Brother Keesing, N.G., made a pleasant speech, and presented two guineas to their benevolent fund. A vote of thanks was accorded to Brother McCulsky for his presentation of a framed shield of the' portraits of the members of tho Grand Lodge. The D.D.G.M. ,-in a few well chosen words full of sympathy and feeling, then, on behalf of the members, presented to Brother John Butler a beautiful gold ring, the eublem of which was the Oddfellow's grip, also a watch pendant consisting of a miniature helmet and cross axes and picks, Brother John Butler made an excelleut speech in reply, and votes of thanks having bson given unanimously to the officers, the happy brethren repaired to Brother Kidd's Hotel, (the Commercial), ShortJand-street, to a well-spread table, and a harmonious evening in conversation and song.

MINING NEWS.

Bismabck.—Since last report, stoping opera tions have been prosecuted with moderate success. The upper-workings continue to pro dace some fair crushing stuff, but in the lower block nothing of any consequence has been met witb. The leading stope over the tunnel is now some distance past the placa where payable gold was found, but there is still good looking lode in band ; and aa colours were got in tho drive, a little way ahead, it will be continued until that point is reached. In the last stope, opened out from the rise between the low and intermediate level, there is a strong and fine looking reef. It has shewn colour of gold, and though not yet payable, nnpearances warrant the belief that bettor stuff is at hand. In the tunnel, matters remain unchanged. The c caning up at tho battery after a fortnight's run with fine lead gave a yield o£ Jloz?. retorted gold.—J, A. Dobson.

Home Rule.—This claim stands well for a big show of gold. The stone coming from the winze is equal to anything showing on the field. There is now about half a ton of very rich specimens on' hand. The drive wants about 25 feet to reach the perpen dicular of the winze, and the present face ia very similar in, character to that in the winze.

ToKATEA Co.—The Manager reports : No. 7 has advanced 26 feet for the week, through similar country to that reported last week. No. 1 winze from Van level is down 28 feet. The reef is keeping its usual course, with a slight improvement in the appearance of the quartz. Have commenced to pull the stampers out and put the tables of the battery in order, to be ready when wanted.

CABLEGRAMS.

[RBUTEK'S XELEGEASIS.]

EUROPEAN.

PRESIDENT GaRFIELD RE' COVE KING.

WASHINGTON, July 7. This morning's bulletin reports that Pre sident Garfield continues to make satisfac tory progress towards recovery.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 7,

Midbat Pasha is to be exiled to Urahia for his complicity in the murder of: Sultan Aziz. The sentence of death passed in his case has been commuted.

ANGLO-FREJSCH TREATY,

PARIS, July 7,

In the Chamber of Deputies last night a debate took place on the subject of negotiations now prodeeding for re newal of Anglo-Freach Commercial Treaty, In the course of the discussion Mr Firard, Minister of Csmme'rce, stated thai France would insist upon specific duties being levied upon British goods, and no, French Treaty could be concluded on any other basis. LONDON, July 6. A new loan tor the Government of £400,000 was placed on the market to-day. GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO TENANTS. LONDON, July 6. In the House of Commons last night, dur ing the consideration of the liish Land Bill in Committee, the Right Hoii. W. E. For ster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, proposed as an amendment to one of the clauses that the Government should be author ised to lend one half of the arrears of Irish rents for the years 1878 and 1879 in cases where tenants are £30 under the amount of their agreements with the landlords. The ' proposal was debated at some length, but its fuither discussion was adjourned till to day's sitting.

MORE TROUBLE IN AFGHANISTAN.

CALCUTTA, July 6.

Intelligence is to hand that serious dis cord has arisen among the officers of the Amir's trcopu, stationed at Girishk and Kandahar. Dissension has been apparent for some ttffie past, and is creating consider able disunion in the ranks of the Amira'a army in Kandahar.

LONDON COMMERCIAL.

LONDON, July 6. Consols have declined to 100 J. New Zealand securities are unchanged.

Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, has ad vanced to 495; New Zealand, ex ship, has risen to 48s ; Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, to 345.

Australian tallow unchanged,

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOURNE, July 7... ' Sir Bryan O'Loghlen is proceeding with the task of forming a Ministry. It has transpired that the post of Treasurer has been offered to, but ha? been dccliued by, Mr Murray Smith..

MELBOURNE, Friday.

A grand ball was given by the Governor last eveniog to the Royal Princey. Seven teen hundred guests were present, aud the affair was most successful,

THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS,

Sir Bryon O'Loghlen is making but slow progress in the formation of a new ministry. 1 has transpired that Sir John O'Shannas. sey has declined to accept a portfolio.

ADDITIONAL CABLEGRAMS.

WATERFOKD UNDER THE

COERCION ACT. • LONDON, June 27. Thk Home Rule Members of the Hoiise of Commons strongly condemn the action of the Executive in proclaiming the Couuty of Waterford under the Coercion Act. '1 hey contend there has been no occurrences in that county ot a character sufficient to justify the extreme step taken.

Mevoltinff Murder in the Brighton Train,

LONDON, June 2S.

A revolting murder has been committed on the Brighton Railway line, the crime, from tho mystery ■ and peculiar . cir-' cumatances surrounding it has created an intense sensation throughout the kingdom. The body of the murdered man has been, fonnd in the (tinner. The victim was stabbed in several places, nnd it is evident also that robbery was the motive for the crime, as the clothes of the murdered man were rifled of their contents. One of ; the carriages of the Brighton tram has been found to be saturated with blood, and bullets have been discovered embedded in the wood-work. No clue as to who the murderer is has yet been obtained, but the police nnd railway officials are making every effort to unravel the mystery. The identifying ot the victim has not yet been established. '' ■' -' ■ '

Tho police are using every effort to pierce the mystery of the murder on the Brighton railway line, but without sucqess as yet. The terrible affair is causing a strong sensation, and there is again a fall ing-off in the railway traffic, timid people being afraid to travel. It is also insisted that all the carriages should be lighted ia passing through the tunnel.

ILLNESS OF BISMARCK.

Prince Bismarck is reported to be dan gerously ill. The pains in his limbs have increased in intensity, and there is con siderable alarm and anxiety at the German Court.in consequence of the report of the Chancellor's physician, who regards the illness ot their patient as serious.

June 29.

The Empress of Germany is seriously ill. She has undergone a dangerous oper ation and her position is considered critical. !

Bismaick continues to suffer pain. .1 No improvement has taken place in his health during the past twenty-four hours, and his illness, coupled with that of the Empress, has occasioned great anxiety throughout the German Empire. : June 30. The German Empress is considerably better, and hopes ' are expressed, of her recovery. , ~ : ; : COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH ITALY. The commercial treaty between England and Italy will probably bo prolonged until March 1882. The proceedings of the French in Tunisian territory are arousing so much feeling in Turkey that warlike threats are being I uttered. Trouble is being fomented by portions of the Italian people. In Italy the French policy is very unpopular.

EXECUTIONS IN'RUSSIA,

It has been decided iv Russia that in future political exem'ions shall be in pri vate. Public executions are credited with arousing enthusiasm amongst the Nihilists, and gaining them fresh adherents. The Bulgarian elections are generally in favour of the Prince retaining his present title and position, as opposed to monarchial titles.

HOME RULE AGITATIuN

..The Home Rule party are appealing to the electors in various parts of England and Ireland, and advising them to organise in order to return men favourable to the Land Law system they advocate.

THE SENTENCE

ON ENGLISH

SOCIALISTS,

The sentences passed upon Herrmann, the revolutionary journalist, has stirred up a strong feeling amongst Socialists in France and Germany, in other circles, and by the Continental press.

The sentence of Most is spoken of with high respect toward British law and order. At Repnblican meeting last evening in London the sentence was condemned.

The offering of two small loans by South Australia has agaiu attracted attention to colonial loans, and several journals are discussing the matter and are pointing to the heavy indebtedness of the colouics.

TRIAL OF SULTAN'S ASSASSINS,

The trial of Midhat Pasha and others implicated in the murder of the late Sultan Abdul Aziz has resulted in the conviction of a number of persons -two Musta Pashas belonging to the late Sultanas household and I'ahr Bey, who occupied the post of second chamberlain, have been found guilty of having actually committed the murder. Ali Izzett and Ali Meajib are convicted of having been abettors in the crime, and Mahomed Darned and Nour Mamad, brother-in-law of the present Sultan, with Midhat Pasha, late Govercor of Smyrna, are found guilty of having instigated the murder.

It appears that there are 25 distinct Methodist denominations in the ' world, with a total of 4,630,780 members.

In thirty-seven years the Church of Eng land has erected 2,581 churches.and has ex pended on church buildings, £24,000,000. The African Methodist Episcopal Church claims that it has 387,566 members and probationers against 215,000 repotted in 1870.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day. LOCAL INDUSTRIES COMMITTEE.

The following Auckland members have been appointed to the committee to consider how to encourage local industries :—Messrs Colbeck and Lundon. .. - The Treasurer intends to bring down nis statement on Local Government on Tues day evening next at 7.30. GOVERNMENT INSURANCE BONUSES.

The Government Actuary has been in structed to prepare a scheme for the dis tribution of the £50,000 which the London Actuaires say is divisible among insurers. The Treasurer says it is his intention, if possible this session, to bring down a bjll Lauding over the Insurance Department to a. Board

VACCINE LYMPH.

From an answer to a question ia the House yesterday, it transpired that pure vaccine lymph was so scarce at Home that the Agent-General had to send to.Brussels for a supply. Brussels lymph will be as celebrated as Brussell carpet. NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOUR. It was fully expected that there would have been a long and acrimonious debate on Mr Wright's motion for a select committee to enquire into the fiuancial position of the ' NewPlymouth.llarbour Board in respect of its present and future relations to the public creditor, but the motion fell flat. The mover handled the matter in a wretched manner, reading his dry speech from beginning to end contrary to Parlia mentary practice. Mr Kelly having op posed the motion no one else cared to speak, and the motion was agreed to.

THE "POST" ON. THE FINANCIAL

STATEMENT.

The "Post" to-night, speaking of the statement budget, says:—"lt may fairly be said, without as yet expressing any opinion on the merits of the various impor tant proposals put forward by the Treasurer, or even agreeing with all his views on the situation, that the statement was a very able effort—clear and distinct in itsreview of the past and present—and both vigorous and definite in its bearing on the future. The picture presented of the sound and substantial condition of the country is a very cheery one, and the announcement that the Government see their way to the reduction of over £330,000 in public expen diture, to a slight diminution in taxation, and to the steady prosecution of public works, will be hailed with general satis faction. The proposals relative; to Local Finance will doubtless elicit a good, deal of discussion, and a great variety df opinion. There will also be much difference of opinion on the plan of enabling small investments to be made in the colonial debentures. Major Atkinson may well be felicitated on being able to give so favourable an/account of the results of his financial administration, and the country at the i same time may be heartily congratulated on the improvement in its condition, which the figures quoted by the Treasurer conclusively indicate. ;

OPINION IN TttE.LOBBIES.

From inquiries made I find the prevailing impression " about the lobbies " with regard to the Financial Statement is that it will on the whole meet with general acceptance in side and outside the House. Of course there are a jew who do not feel disposed to agree with either its figures or proposals; but these, when asked why, merely.assert that " There's nothing in it," or that the budget, proposals are merely a rehash of last year's dish. The proposals which ap pear to be least favourably received on all sides are those relating to Local Finance, and the constitution of the Local Public Works Board. It is said that the scheme for raising money tor the construction and maintenanceoofff roads- is complicated, and not likely to work satisfactorily, while the Board will, as Mr Ballance put it last night, cement a partnership between the ; Local and General Government. Some disap pointment is felt at no reference being made to the question of self-government in the Statement, and it is feared thatinstead of coming down with some" substantial re form there will only be a patching up of existing institutions.

PROPERTY TAX-PAYISRS.

The following is the table attached to the Finaocial Statement, classifying the tax payers according to the amount of tax paid. The number of persons who paid under £1 is 5,417:- , . ~ ~, -,- ... , ...

ASSESSED VALUE OF PROPERTY IN THE SEVERAL PROVINCIAL ' . . DISTRICTS.

FREEHOLDERS AND THEIR HOLD • ■■■ ■ INGS. w fivnv. :=J

House of Sloprsseiitativos

Thursday

THE STRIKING TELEGRAPHISTS.

Mr Stew AST gave notice to move that the House, disapproved of the conduct of the Government in forwarding the names of the telegraph .strikers to Australian Govern merits

BIBLE IN SCHOOLS,

Mr Fulton gave notice to move that the, Education Bill should be amended so as to enable any committee to allow Bible-reading in their school..subject to' a ' conscience clause and time-table. -■■■.

Mr Pyke gave notice cf a bill to amend the Education Act.

LEAVE TO MR HURST. Leave of absence for a fortnight was granted to Mr W. J. Hurst; • :

BILLS INTRODUCED.

The following Bills were introduced aud read a first time:—The Borough of Hamil ton boundaries r (Mr Dick), the Counties Act, 1876, Amendment; the Land Act, 1877, Amendment, (Mr j. B. Fisher).

CROWN LANDS ON EAST COAST.

Mr MCDONALD moved, " That there be, laid before the House a return showing the area of the Crown lands contained in the counties of Tauranga, Whakatane, and Cook; what proportion of such area has been purchased under the Native Land Pur chase Acts, and what area of the said land has been sold by the Government, or by the Auckland Waste Lauds Board since the Ist of January, 1872."

Motion agreed to.

NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOUR BOARD.

Mr Weight moved, "That a select com raittee be appointed to inquire into the financial position of the New Plymouth Harbour Board in respect of its present and future relations to the public creditor, and to report generally on the matter, the com mittee to consist of Messrs Barren, Fulton, Moas, Montgomery, Murray, Ormond, Pitt, Richardson, Weston, and the morer." In reviewing the history of these harbour works proposal?, he said that in 1870 it was agreed that land representing a sum of £44,000 should be devoted for this purpose, which at the time represented £10 per head of the district population. That proposal was not carried out. Subsequently in 1873 a bill was passed, authorising the Provincial Council of the district to borrow £45,000 for the work. That proposal also fell through, lti 1877.a further appeal was made to the House, which resulted in authority being given to raise £200,000 ou 6 per cent, debentures. Under that arrange ment the Board went to work, The net pro

ceecta of that loan were £185,854. Sir John Cpode's estimate of the work was £928,700 ! 'A. portioii of the land fund had also beea al". located to the use of the Harbour Hoard," Such being the state of the case, he thought it was of importance that the position of affairs should be inquired into with the view of ascertaining how far there was a 1 probability of the work being carried ont Mr Kelly said that the mover of the motion might have found out something o f 1 equal importance nearer his own home—in the Provincial district of Canterbury. £[ c mentioned the Tioiaru harbour as a notable case in point. That harbour would injure the railway, aud as such it would be an in. jury to the colony. Then the Canterbury tuns and land laws might also havcmtire reasonably engaged his attention. They had inquiries-over and"over again into the financial condition of this Board. Having endowed it with certain powers, they should allow the Board to operate upon these powers, aud not time after time interfere and inqnire iDto its operations. The motion was put and carried. x, MOTIONS CARRIED.

The following motions were put and carried :— Mr MURRAY, "That a committee of tea members be appointed, to consider how, by arrangement of the tariff or otherwise, manufactories and industries may be en couraged."

Mr "Murray, "That it be tin instruc- . tion to the Standing Orders Committee; to take into consideration the advisability ot I framing a standing order to provide that; to secure greater uniformity, simplicity, and usefulness in the statute- law of the colony, a Parliamentary Committee should beap. ■ pointed to act jointly; or separately, with' ( ft similar committee of the. Legislative Council, to Which shall be referred for con sideration and report all Bills, or pi opdsuls to amend, alter, or add to the statute law of the colony; and that before any such Bill pass through their final stage in the House, which shall be the, last to consider tHe same, they should be dgain revised by.the joint committee;" Mr ANDREWS, " That every member ot the Assembly, by virtue of his membership; be ex officio a visiting jiistice to gaols, luna tic asylums, and the industrial schools of I the colony." Mr Shanks, "That a return be laid before the House ofi the terms and condi tions upon which .the sum of £40,000 (or whatever the sum may be) was advanced to the Watmate Plains Kailway Company, the return to show when the money will be, if not now, repaid, the interest payable, when aud how; and. the security £iven for such loan; also any moneys that may have been advanced to assist any other railway com panies within, the colony*' particulars to,be supplied as asked for ia the case of the Wai mate Plains Kailway Company."

Mr Murray, " That, in the opinion, of this House, with.a view to administrative economy and public convenience, the Stamp Act .should be'So amended that.up to a certain amount'postage "stamps shall be substituted for revenue stamps."

Mr SHRIMSKI, for "A return showing (i) the amount each provisional district contri buted under the' lahcT-tax,;as also tinder the property tax; (2) setting forth the amount each borough or municipality, contributed under the above two heads in the provincial districts ; (3) the .amount, each county con tributed in the same form." i

DX. POLLEN'S PENSION.

The consideration of the report of the Public Accounts' Cdmmittee on Dr Pollen's pension was, on the order of the day, for consideration this evening.

' Mr Speight moved. "That the House agree with the report, and is of opinion that no further payment should be made to Dr Pollen until by special Act of the House it be determined, what amount, if any, be fairly payable in the name of pension "to him." The dffices held by. Dr Pollen com bined, in respect of which the pension was claimed, amounted to'a total of £850. The claim was made in respect of 17 years' service, under the Act of 1851. On the 30th of October, 1876, the claim was with drawn, as it was found .he could not make up the 17 ■ years' service. • He thep took office in Government, which was incom patible with his claims as a civil servant, and held the same to. within one day of the date upon which'he would have come under the operations ot a Disqualification Act, passed in the interim. Having fulfilled the unex : pircil term, he renewed this claim for the pension. The speaker tben quoted an ex tract from the communication between Colonel "Wliitmorc, as Colonial Secretary, and Dr, Pollen, which shewed that Dr. Pol len had not been a civil servant between May, 1872, arid October, 1876 He did ndi mean.to say that Dr. Pollen was entitled to no pension. What he contended was, that it was'a subject^yhich reauired to be dealt withTiy the House. The communications lie 1 referred to took place during the term of olfic,e, of. the- Grey Ministry.-/ Nothing more was done in the matter until a change of Government took place, when the appli cation was again renewed. It was signi ficant that tliis renewal was founded on a different Act from that under which the claim was originally made. HoweVer di versified the opinion might be as to the right to compute the time during which he held office in the Government, all were agreed that the sum of £300 paid to him as Paymaster in this colony, of the Imperial Pensions could not possibly; be included! That payment was not made in respect of any vote .of this legislature, that amount being dedicated. Then, a very, material deduction would have to be made upon the amount of any pension, that Dr. Pollen might be,found entitled to receive. Mr Saunders regretted that the motion did not go further than, it did. .He looked upon this pension as having been improperly . obtained. He considered this to be only one of many pensions that ought to be similarly dealt with. If pensions were to be granted, they ought to have been paid out of a fund they themselves subscribed to.. It seemed I o him that" the practice was for one civil ser vant to grant the pension to another, and the taxpayer had no say in the matter. It could not be said that'the members of this House were altogether free from civil ser vice proclivities. They had Governments who were indebted to the civil servants for faithful services rendered to them. Then they had members of tho House Who con sidered that they ought or might, be con nected ,with the service. . Suehr being the case, pf this kind could hardly bo expected to be approached free from the civil service ?bias. ■ It must be. an> in dispensable, condition of any pension' paid by the colony that the full salary under which it is regulated should be voted by the House. Now this #500 for Imperial pensions was not voted by this House, con; sequently_ it could not be computed in fixing the pension.. .He then alluded to ■ the , devices reverted to by Sir W. Fitzherbert, with a view of getting his age established at CO, the date at which a-pension could be claimed. Mr Gisborne was the party with whom Sir W, Fitzherbert transacted the business on , that occasion, and was very accommodating, indeed. The speaker then went on to show the devices resorted to by Mr Gisborne himself to bring''himself up to the'pension age, and went on to say that the whole question' of these pensions stood in need of consideration, and with that view he would move as an amendment,." That it is undesirable that any decision should be come to on this pension until the. circum stances under which the pensions were granted to Sir W. : Fitzherbeit and Me Gisborne had als6 been considered by and reported upon by the Public Accounts Com mittee,. ~ , . ■Mr Weston ■' admitted that! the civil1 servants did look after themselves, but he did not think that they would play into another's hands, as had been represented by the previous speaker with regard to!Dr Pollen's pension. He contended that Dr Pollen was merely a member: of the Executive, and not a Minister; conse quently, that position was not.incompatible with his character of a civil servant. Under these circumstances, it did not appear to' him that the Attorney-General was far out when he gave it as his opinion that the term in dispute counted in the calculation of a pension.- Then, as regarded the J6300 paid in connection with the imperial pensions.it must be borne in mind thatit was paid to Dr Pollen direct from this Treasury, and not from the Imperial Government. In that case it was between the colony and Dr, Pollen, not bntweeu Dr. Pollen and the Im perial authorities. Then, again, to the colony Dr'Pollen filled these colonial offices "de facto," if not "do jure" There was no' doubt he had performed the duties. In that case did it not seem mean to take advan tage of a tecbnic&l loop-hole to deprive him of the pension he had earned? As an independent member, he could, with the better grace, stand up and de fend the Government in this matter. Mr DeLautour was in favour of deal ing with the cases, one by one, on their own merits. He also demurred to the advance obtained on the point from Mr Fitzgerald, auditor. It was a vicious pro ceeding to allow an officer of that kind to appear in such matters as this. He trusted an expression of opinion would be given of the conduct of the Government for their adoption of such means to forward the pur pose of an old colleague. Mr McLean was iv favour of reviewing the whole of these pensions, and it was nonsense to say that they could not do so in plenty of time to have the whole matter dealt with this session. He defended the justice of the claim, reminding them that Dr, Pollen refrained from pressing his claim upon the Government, with which he

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JULY 8.



Wholesale. Betall. s. d. s.d. •.%; a d. s. a. Butter, fs,lb 1 3-0 0 Milk, quart 0 1-0 0 Batter, sit, lbO 8-0 0 Butter, fs.lb 16-0 0 Cheese (local) 0 &-0 0 Butter, salt 0 10—1 0 Do.,.Cant. 0 ii-0 5 Cbeese (ooL) 0 8-0 0 Eggs,doz. 1 3^0 0 BggSidoz... 16-0 0 Lard, lb (tins) 0 7-0 8 Lard.lb ..0 0-0 10 Bacon andHams, Fowls, eaoh 2 6—3 0 Provincial 0 7-010 Ducks, eaoh 2 6—3 0 Canterbury Hams Geese, eaoh 5 0-7 0 and Bacon (in Turkeys .. 5 0-7 0 cloth) .. OlOH 0 Bacon, is ..0 10-1 n ■ Hams,lb .. 10-1 3 Bread, id to lid per 21b loaf Jams, per caBO, 5 doz, 32s 6d. to 35s Butcheks Meat. Eetall. .. a. d. b. a. Roasting Beef .. .. •• ~ 0 * to 0 7 Boiling Beet .... .. .. 0 * - 0 5 Mutton, hind-quarter .. .. - 0 0 - 0 41 „ fore-quarter 0 2J — 0 3 Lamb, fore-quarter > 0 0 — 06 „ hind-quarter./" " "... " "... :. Pofk and Veal .. .. - - - 0 6 — 0,7 Steaks - 0 6-0 ;8 Chops and Sausages .. .. • • 0 5 — 0:6 Tallow beat (wholesale)—mutton, 32a 6d mixed, 25a. ! Floub Makkkt. Wholesale. & s. d. Superfine Flour, silk dressed, per ton.. 12 10 ; 0 Fine Flour, ditto, household .. £11-12 0.0 Sharps, per ton ... •- g JJ J{ Adelaide, per ton «12-}3 Jj Oamaru, per ton .. .. - •• U r!J ' S Dunedin, per ton JJ }« " Canterbury, per ton ..' ' .. ■■ •• « ijj 0 Bran per ton (saoks Included) £510s-6 0 0 Cabin Bread ■■ ;• J§ g \ Oatmeal .. .., .. £12 10a to 13 0 0 Pearl Barley 1? 0 °

Hay Am> Corn Market.

Wholesale. H. d. 8. d. & 8. H 8. Maize"(Syd.) 3 9— i 0 Hay, me'dow , (CaL) 0-0 0 ton pressed 5 0-6 0 „ (Fyn.) 3 10-3 11 Lucerne, do 6 0-6 10 „ (Coast) 3 9-1 0 8traw (load) 0 18—1 10 Oats .. ..2 6-2 9 Chatf .. ..3 10-4 10 Wheat<fowll3 0—3 3 Hay (oaten) 5 0-5 10 Potatoes, £3 5s to £3 10a. Retail. 8. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Maize, busheH 3-4 9 Lucerne, cwt.7 6—8 0 Oats, ditto ..2 9—0 0 Oaten, ditto 6 0—7 0 Bran, lOOlbs 6 0-6 6 Straw, ditto 3 0-4 0 Wheat (fowl) 3 9-4 9 Chaff, ditto 5 6—6 0 Hay, cwt ..6 0-0 01 Potat'es.ditto3 6-4 6 Fijian Maize 4 0-4 31 Wheat seed 5 6-6 0 Seeds.—Retail. s. d. 8. d. 8. d. 8. d. Ryegrass ..7 0—7 6 Cocksfoot, bl.6 6-7 7 Italian, do. ..7 6-8 0 Trefoil, lb. 0 7-0 8 Red Clover.lM 11-1 0 Ratatail, lb. 1 6-0 0 White Clover 1 1-1 3 Timothy, lb. 0 7-0 0 Alsylse, lb ..0 0-13 Lucerne,lb. 1—0 0 Cowgrass, lbl 2-1 3 Rape, lb ..0 5 0 0



A l and under 5 „ 10 20 » 5) „ 100 „ 200 ,. 300 JO!) 500 i, 1.00) 2,oca : „ 3 (I'll 4,000 „ - 5.000 6,000 ■ „ Total ..

S ... 10 .. 20 .. ' " SO .. 100 .. 200 .. 30) .. 4co _ 50) „ 1,000 .. 2,000 „ 3,100 .. ■ '4.000 .. 5.000 .. 6,000 .. 7,000 ..

.. 9,0i8 .. 3,267 .. 2.14G .. 1,3.0 480 19i G6 27 H 23 .. , 12 f % 0 ... . 1 .. 22,037



Au'al v'lue Asse38m't Property Capital as ass'd by district. assessm't. value. ]oc'l bod'p. Canterbury.. £16,874,837 £1,166,509 £1,121,963 Otaso .. 11,269,068 888,619 771,832 Wellington.. :12.20i,050 ■ .907,033 828,877 Auckland .. 10 290,120 762.866 677.3S4 Hawke'aBay 5,320,967 WMS 3I9.CC1 Waitaki .. 9,012,360 592,067 612,784 Nelson .. 4,C02,106 314,154 233,314 3outhland .. 4,983,674 275,637 270,469 To-alB .. "£73,958,182 15,216,531 £5,8ld,02i



j Number ol Areas. Owners. Value. 1 acre and under „ .. .. 26,000 £9,591,749 Over ltacre and under 5 acres . 5,659. 1,011,165 Over 5 acres and under 10 acres 1.873 1,571,079 Over 10 acres and un. 50 acrea 6,481 3,811,806 Over 50 acres and un. 100 acres i 6.108 3,116,0C0 Over 100 acres and un. 200 acres 6,159 5,487,925 Over 200 acres and un. 303 acres 3.090 3,867,112 Over 300 acres and un. 400 acres 1,305 2,506,961 Over 100 acres and un. 500 acras . 83 1 1.965,189 Over 500 acres and un. 1000 acre's 1,516 '5'089,&97' Over 1000 acres and under 5000 aores .. .. .. .. 1,202 10,061,719 Over 5000 acres and under 10,puO aores "■■.'..!! i. 'A'. ;'..' 172 1 31503,251 Over 10,000 sores and under 20,000 acres .. i. .. Ill 4,781,525 Over 20,01)0 acres and under 30,000 acres 51 2 516;23i Over 30 000 aores and under ™ - 10,000 acres .. 18 1,138,293 Over 40,000 acres'and under' 50,000 acres 10 756,661 Over 50,000. acres and under. -iy •■<■- ■■ <r ~ ' 100,000 .. .. .. „■ ' '20 '2,026,851 100,000 acres and over .. .: 7 2,552,273 Totals .. 60,653 68,773,353



Special Advertisements. DE. HAINES begs to Inform his patienta that he will be absent from Auckland from the sth to tho 19th Inst. Dr. GOLD3BRO' has kindly consented to act for Dr. Haihes, if required to do so. July i, 1831. . . ■ . ■ ■ jr A M O IJ O A LJ DEPOT: NEXT PUBLIC BATHS. OFFICE: No. 5, South British Insubahce Company. KAMO COAL Is Delivered from Depot ENTIRELY FREE FROM SLACK, And is Guaranteed SUPERIOR TO NEWCASTLE FOR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. "c 1x: t. c n s. iv c Clearing Out Sale. Prior to Removal to More Extensive isb Commodious Premises, W, E 4"BAY ; la now offering his Customers and the Pnblio ' : ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS throughout every Department. This SALE, which will be for CASH only, •■ commenced on the Ist July, and will bo continued during this Month. ' Specimen of Cash Salo Pricesi:— 20 dozen Superior Military Front Dress Shirts, . reduced from 10s 6d to 7a 6d 15 dozen Oxford shirts, with collars, cash Bale . price. 3s lid ■ 150 Boys' and Men's Waterproof Coats, sale prices, from 7s 6d . 250 Turkish Fur Caps, sale price, 2s lid A lot of little Boys' Hats reduced to half-price FOR THE LADIES. Pyin Brothers' Real Irish Poplins, very dressy, ' sale prico, 4s lid Silk Warp Serges, reduced from 33 6d to la lid French Cashmeres at 3s 9d per yard, reduced to •••18 Ilia "Wool Operettas, sale prices, from Is ' Swiss Kmbroldery, sale prices, 3id Beal Indian Kmbroidery, sale prices, 2Jd Ladies' Undkholothino to be Cleared Out Regardless of Cost. Ladies' Drawers, reduced from 5s to 2s 6d . Combination Suits, reduced from 13s 6d to 10s 6d Princess Robe Night Dresses, reduced from 13s , ; 6d to lps 6d . Jjaclles' Chemises, reduced from Is lid to 2s lid ! HOSIERY. HOSIERY. HOSIERY. J.'lnd K. Morley's Beat Hosiery at Clearing-out; ■ ■ prices^ • •' '• ■*' ■ ' Children's Sox at 6d per pair Ladies' Hose, from lljd per pair Josephine Kid Gloves, Is 6d per pair LOOK OUT FOR FRESH BARGAINS EVERY DAY. W INTER STO CX. The Balance of a Very Large Winter Stook will be offered of '"■'"• LADIES' COSTUMES. For' Morning Wear, Visiting, or Walking Out. They are Of exceptionable quality .... j and'style, and the Prices for . ' *"'",' Cash, marked in: plaini figures,/ . will be found to command an Immediate Sale. ~~ ~... T J '.;■..■ ~[■;■•! ," ■■■:•■;•.', AISO, ~,.;:, ~ ,j,,|r i ■'-'. . I ! LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S ULSTERS AND JACKETS, Very Fashionable, andlof Latest • Importations, REDUCED '£0 A LITTLE MORE THAN COST PRICK. MILLINERY. . l LADIES' BONNKTS AND HATS, A Perfect Matoh to some of the Most Stylish Costumes. ! Paris Bonnets, Re At French Flowers, CHILDREN'S HATS. All of First-class Quality, Perfectly New, and at Prices hitherto unknown in . . ~ .., Auokland. r\ E N.F. JR ali"~^T)E APERY. DRESS DEPARTMENT. In order to clear out, Ladies will be able to buy the Best Dress Pieces at a very small advance on actual cost. Most of the best lines will be offered in the proportion i of Three Dresses to tho former price of two. BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING. A Large Stook Well-assorted T WEEDS, very Cheap, Knickerbocker and Jersey Suits, &c, &c. The f\VT RATTRAY/is determined Wholk »V t upon effecting an Entire Stook to bk-{ Clearance, so as to open his Cleared. I future premises with perfectly \.tfEW GOODS. As this is a purely CASH SALE, And the Goods marked at almost Cost Pricks, there will ba no Booking or Discount dobing this Month. w. n ~A ~~T TRA Y> 62, QUEEN-STREET . (Opposite the Bank of New Zealand.)



tar SI Fkeb Gifts!— The Proprietors ol Wolfe's Aromatic Sohibdam Schnapps, te Induce the destruction and prevent the im proper use of their wrappers and labels, and thus further protect the Public against fraud and deception, have enclosed in the wrappers, or under he label on the quart bottles, since Ist October, 1878, and continue to enclose m every DAY'S PAOKKO THROUGHOUT THE SEAR IH RI-B'fl ORD B R.S, which are drawn upon the undersigned, and which will be cashed by them on presentation. To secure these : Gifts, the Pnblia must be carefu to ask for, and accept nothing but, the Genuine Udoepho Wolfe's Schnapps, with our name npon the top label, M. Moss & Co Wynyard Lane, Sydney.



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