SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mmr witpp (.This Bvenlns. 2.59 HIGH WATER {■ To . morrow MorUng, 334 SUNSKT.-Tab Evening, 5.1 SUNKI3E.—To-Morrowtaorninß, 7.10 MOON'S AGE.-New Moon, 26tb, 4.53 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Fanny Kelly, ketch. Williams, from Whanfjaroa TO-DAY. Wellington, s.s., Farquhar, from Tauranga Clara Hargreaves, barque, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Vision, brisr, McCabe, tor Kaipara . .., TO-DAY. Quuen, schooner, Jones, for Hokianga Albion, 8.5., Webster, for Southern Po^ta Annie Wilson, son., Helxe=on, for Whangarei Minnie Hare, sch.. skinner, for Poverty Bay

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London-Halclone, ship, early San Franciseo-Zealandia, P.M. s.s. t 19th Sydney—Australia. P.M. s.s., 25th Whangarei and Mangapai—Argyla, luesaay • and Friday _ Mangawai-Fingol, Thursday Meroury Bay—Fingal, Mono ay , ■■■■■■

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Australia, P.M. s.s.,' from San Francisco, 2oth Inconstant, H.M.S. frigate, 6780,16 guns. Rear- Admiral Right Hon. Karl of Clanwilliam,

CarySort MH.Mr?orrette, 2383,14 guns, Capt. Ilenry"F.Stephenson, CD..crom Melbourne Tourmaline, H.M.S. corvette, 2120, 12 guns, Capt. Robert P. Dennistoon, from Molboarne Cleopatra, aMS. corvetta, 2533. 1 guns, Capt. Frances Durrant, from Melbourne RakaiaTship (W.S.UN.), from London; sailed Ashmorefahip (Q.S.J.R), from London ; sailed

Wa^ato'. ship (M.P.K.V.), from London; loading

Hermione, chip (W.T.R.D), from London; to sail June 28 Firth of Tay, ship, from London; loading Loch Cree. ship, from London; loading Famenotn, ship (P.3.F.J.), from London , ~ sailed Febrnary UP ■■ ■■ „ ' C. A. LittleHeld, barque, from New York Mary Blair, barque (W.M.V.R.), from Mauritius Camille, brig, from New York; sailed April 2. .< Oataaru, brigantine, from Uunedin : Oceola, brig-intiue, from New York Borealls, brigantine, from Lyttelton , t Lapwing, brigantine, from Dunedln Winifred, schooner, from New Hebrides Taviunl, schooner, from the Islands ~ Belle Brandon, tohooner, f .cm Samoa Norval, schooner, from Nonmea ~ Transit, schooner, from Rarotonga Mazeppa, aohooner, from the Islands .: -I i /■ Agnes Donald, sohooner, from Karotonga

EXPORTS.

Per' Albion, for Napier-30 kogs butter, 15 oases salmon. 51 cases f cult, 25 empties,36 ovens, 100 packages sundries. For Wellington-722 bags bark, lOObunches bananas, 12 Baoks oysters, 5 oases jam, 33 packages sundries. For Lyttel ton-10 Dags oysters, 14 packages sundries. For Dunedin—l2 packages. For Oamaru—3 empHea. For BlufE-6 emptie3. For Melbourne- 80 bales flax,|6 paokag.es sundries. ,; ; . : ; ,;L- .-. .>. .:.:>-

QINWAUD3 Coastwise;—Paku, froniuTairua; Morning Light, from Cahbage Bay;, Nancy, from Thames; Fanny KeUy, from Whangaroa. Outwards Coastwise.—Paku, for Talrua: Marinerffor Russell; Morning Light, forCab bageßay. '~ ~..,, ~,,.-,-., •i-*--in' r"M •The schooner Rona left tytfelton for JAuck/ land yesterday. •f-V* y*. „,. n The' schooner' Katc' McGregor will sail;this evening for Suva with a cargo of timbar. Ther schooneri Annie ■Wilson^sailed: for Whangarei this forenoon with 350 sacks oats.

The barque Clara Hargeaves was brought up from Tauranga to-day .in towof the s.e. Welling ton; ' , w .-:■:. •..-(-.:

lhols.a. Albion left for Southern ports and- Melbourne at noon to-aay; Passengers:-;Mr. and Mrs Jemmet, Dr and Mrs Wine, Miss Bui-, ler.i Mr3 W illcooks, son, and 2 ohildren,' Mesiers Baker, Ah Mcc, T. Clark, G. Hogg, and J. Ken nedy.. '■•■> ■■■'■ , ■■ -;-:'; •' .-■. ::;:.;;', v." ';.' ~< The brig Anna Bell iia.l bsen'purohaaed by several Auckland gentlemen. Messrs G. W. Owen-and C 0... who have some interest in the veßsel, will act as agents, and Captain B. Mo. Leod, at present In the brigantine Ada C. Owen also party to the purchase, will take command, ■'The three-masted sohooner Falcon arrived at the Kaipara Heads yesterday, and passed up the river to load.- The brigantine Magellan Cloud is here from Te Kopuru, outward bound.

/The B.S. Wellington arrived from Tauranga tils"afternoon. Passengers: Messrs Mace, Smart, Campbell. Graniob, Marosey, Chater, Shaw, Longhurst, and two prisoners. Two pas seneeia — Mes3iu Bhaw and Longhurst — were nlaced on board of the Albion on the passage up. They proceed to London via the Cotopaxl, The following isa complete list of tWthrough Dasseneers from Sydney to San Francisco by S;MVsrs.Zealandia, which loft thfe-port lasts evenfail:-Dr and Mrs Whittler and child.M*' and Mrs Dounan, Mr and Mrs Garner and ohild, Mr and Mrs W.Briggs, Mr and Mrs Sweatman. Mr and Mrs Wells and 2 children, Mr and Mrs (} Wadley. Mr and Mrs A. B. Ayers. Mdme. Logrand, Mdlle. Legrand, Mdlle. T. Legrand, Mfis Bellew, Miss M. Woods. Rev. D. W. Jen. kinson, Rev. J. Wolgenden, Messrs F. T. Hum ble M. Egan, P. Petrovite, R. B. Haslam, J. J. Billibrand, C. B. P. Groves, J. Morrison, Howard Morley. O. L. Robertson, F. H. Buhl, A. Hoi. land, J. M. Jenkinson, CO. Rogers, B. P. Rogers, H.A. Wilson, Master Beilew, and; 23 in the steerage. - - - ..-....-. '*"

Captain, Fraser, formerly here in the 'miSßibii sohooner Day spring, has now charge of a, roaKnlflcent new steamer—the 'Cascapedea — powerful engines "and therefore faßter, but Dossessed of the same carrying capacity, which it immense,considering that the Cascapadeahad on starting from London 4,4oo>;tons of cargo on board, The Caaoapadej, although essentially a cargo boat, has a very bandaomely fitted up saloon for twelve passengers. Captain Fraser speaks in the highest terms of the sea-going qualities of *the vessel he now has under, his obarge. She is a new|>Bhip, having been launched at the beginning of the present year from, the building yard of tho Sunderland Shipbuilding ; Company for Merars Crow, Bdgartand Rudolf, of Liverpool, and classed 100 Al. Her length is 322 feet 5-10ths, beam 40 feet, and depth of hold 21 feet 8-10ths, ■ whioh gives the gross tonnage 2921 and the net 1824. Under favourable circumstances, she can make her23omiles per day on a consumption of 20 tons of coal. The Cascapeadeahaa 105 eases d&rgo for Now Zealand.; .:;■ i: , ;,: .- a

BARQUE SIGNALLED.

As we went to press, a barque was signalled inside the reef, with the numbers K.C.Q.G. Turning to the code list, we find opposite these letters, "Lady Head, of Aberdeen. The Wel lington which arrived this afternoon, report? passing a barque flying a pennant with r'Taikun" shewing thereon. . She is said to belong to Hamburg, and is supposed to have called for orders. ;:;. iU , ! ','■ >1 .* i"

THE S.S. CITY OF ROME.

On May 14, the steamer Rome, constructed by Messra Caird and Co. for the P. and O. Steam Navigation Compauy, was launched at Greenock. The dimensions, of thoi ship aro as follow:— liength,42oft; breadth, 44 ft; depth, 86ft; groas measurement, 6100 tons, She received her name from Mrs Barnes, wife of one of the Directors, The engines have also been construated by Messrs Caird and: Co. They consist of four oy linders,having a stroke of 5f t.surf ace condenser, centrifugal and other pumps, &c. Itmay.be mentioned that the crank shaft, whioh is In two pieces, weighs 30 tons. The boilers are six .in number, and of steel, and suitable for a working' pressure of 901bs. The number of furnaces la thirty. She has four masts, two runnels, and Bhort poop and forecastle. The ship is pro vided . with \ powerful appliances for loading and discharging cargo, pumping, extinguishing fire, steering, etc. Those for'startingand res versing the engines, controlling then in stormy weather, eta. are of the most modern descrip tion. She will carry a large Bell-Coleman re frigerating machine, with cooling chamber. The Rome'ls the largest ship ever built at Greenock, being 100 tons more in grosa measure ment than the City of Berlin, built by the same firm. Tha City of Berlin is, however, 20 feet longer than the Rome. , , \\\

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Orotl, 5.8., Campbell), from Kaipara Samson, 8.5., Harvey, from Waitara

IMPORTS.

For Oreti, from: Kaipara—9o cases, 32 sacks gum, 80 hides, 8 bundles. sheepskins, S casks tallow: •:- •■■"■' '■ '' " " '■■■-■;•■■ ■-;■,;■

Telegraphio advice received states that, the s.s; Rowena while entering the Waltara yester day afternoon grounded on the South Spit;

The s.s. preti 'arrived from, Kaipara Borne time last, night. She was to leave again this afternoon-foe Wellington and intermediate ports

The 8.8. lialla Rookh left Waitara -yesterday afternoon, and would probably arrive about 2 p.m. to-day. She was to return thither onehonr later. ',-;- .■' : .-..■. : .-■. % :Uuiaauuss?*oi -r;..,-

The p.B. Samson from Waitara was coming up the harbour and would'reach the wharf shortly after noon to-day. She returns to the ■ame port to-morrow. ■

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Arrivals. — July 16-Saxon, schooner, Mo> Kenzle, from Auckland, In ballast July 17— Thomas and Henry, brig, Marks, from Dunedin, in ballast; Roderick Uhu, brigantine, Robert son, from Auckland, In ballast: Mary King, schooner, Rae, from Auckland, in ballast. July 19—Oretl, s.r., Campbell, from Waitara, with cattle; Falcon, barquontine, Buiko, from Auck land, with small general cargo.

The S.S. Oreti will no doubt sail to-night for Manukau. ■ ■ ■ ■ ; « :r ■ ' :'; The schooner Orpheus is at the heads bound Magellan Cloud and Telegraph are loaded, and coming down the river. • - Captain juamb expects the Bannockburn will be loaded to-morrow night, the wet weather having retarded the loading here very much of vessels loading dressed timber. :. ,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Hokitika, this day.

The 8.8. Hero sailed at 6 a.m. for Melbourne, with 24 passengers, and 18,888ozs. of gold from the West Coast, as follows :-6reymouth, 12,J92ozs.;Hokitika, 6.3960Z5. ./..:, .-...„. 77V-', ,7. Pobt Chai-mbbs, yesterday.. Sailed: Hotorua, s.s., for Auckland. Passen gers—Messrs Penser, Allen and Parker. For Kusaell—Me Thomas.

COMMERCIAL.

~ , - Bvenisq stab Office, Thursday. ' Mb. alfbed booexahd's bbpoet. AttheHaymarket, on Tuesday, a small market Of hides and skins were freely competed {or, and previous prices fall; sustained,—At Drnry, on Wednesday, there was a large muster of cattle, of a good class. Daily coys were at consider^, ably lower values but'other descriptions of Btopfcf particularly young cattle, were In brisk enquiry, and extreme prices obtained,

" The last aot of the play, second childhood leads tho wav," and it is in this senile condition that tho mußclea become relaxed, the nerves sensitive and delicately strung, the functions weak, and the whole organism woaried and worn away with the fretting, the strifes, the activities of life. Then is it that the fraiie needs a grateful cordial a gentleL stimulant a mild restorative, and then it is that like the stream the prophets wand evoked, Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatlo Schnapps flows out In talmy currents. _^^________

Mail Notice.

Mails willlClose as Under.—

This Day. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotiki, per Wellington, at 4 p.m.

Friday, 22nd instant. For Waitara, per Samson, at 8 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 10.30 a.m. For Chatham Islands, per Island Liiy, at n

For Waitara, Sco., per Rowena, at 11 a.m. For Friendly Islands, via Vavau, per Orient,

:ForWaihe'keand CoromandeL per Coromandel,

' at 12.30 p.m. ■ForTairna,per Pakn, at 1 p.m. ;For Opotiki, per Staffa, at 3 p.m. • ForTairua, per Dream, at 4 p.m. For Wangaroa, per Fanny Kelly, at 4 p.m. For Whangarei Headß, Parua, Waipu, Whan i garei, Tangihua, and Mangapai, per Argyle, ; at 4 p.m.

i Hi 5 Saturday, 23rd instant. For Walwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga j wai, etc., per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m.

For Australian Colonies per Australia, immedi ately after her arrival from Honolulu Tor Taranaki and Southern ports, per Hawea, immediately after arrival of s.s. Australia. • 5..8. 8133, Chief Postmaster. i Chief Poet-offioe. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

j , : : , Joxy2l. 1881. i Theatre Royal—Cerden Dramatic Company, "Never too Late to Mend," 8 p.m.

! Wellesley-street Sokopl - SpoW 16 LUttraire FrancaisiT Advanced Clacs at 630 p.m.; Ele mentary Ola-s at 7.30 p.m. ; Temperance Hall-Profeaaor Fraser'a Lecture on "Our Young Folk--, and what;to do with them," 7.30 p.m. 1 St Andrew's Mutual Improvement Soolety, Schoolroom. Symonds street-Mr J. Blackman a ," Keoolleotions of Charles Kiogsley," 7.E0 p.m.®

Grafton Roai Wesleyan Chapel — Special pervice, 7;30p.m. j V.M.C.A.—Devotional, 7.30 p.m. i Eden Terrace and Aroh Hill ~H!ghw,ay Annual Mcetinsa. 7 p.m.

Birth.

PORTEB.-On July 19th, at her residence I Avoca, Jermyn-street, the wife of Mr. Alfred ■ Porter of a daughter.

Marriage.

GEMMELL-OLAYTOM.-On June 30th, by the Registrar, Mr. Robert Gemmellto Christina, widow of tho late Charlas Clayton.

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

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1881.

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

The political situation in Wellington is unchanged.. It is reported that ; the Ministry have won over Mr Weston and one or two other doubtful members, and so Secured enough^votes to turn the scale in their favour. We believe, however, that this ia a somewhat too favourable view of the situation put forward their \vhip3 to restore confidence. The- '-' Auckland four " seem.tope,once more the " dark horses," and to* be masters of the situation. Mr Wood has "declared for the Opposition. If Messrs. Hurst, Swan 6on and Colbeck. who have not yet given an inkling :to their intentioris, yote for the Government the position of the' Ministry is sate; if they vote on the other side, the Opposition will win. Mem bers on both sides have declared themselves definitely enough to bring speculation ! within ivery narrow limits, and the. fate of i the Ministry will probably be decided by ■ one; or, two ' votes. If they are defeated, . resignation rather 'than dissolution appears at present to be the most probable, because the measure upon which the vote is being_ taken v harolyone'upon 1 which the Cabinet would like to make an appeal to the constituencies, while retirement from office would put Mr Ormond in. the embarrassing position of forming a Ministry out of a party with which *c ha*. nn»«r junrnV^A, — J •-;

| A late telegram front our own corres; pondent, this afternoon, says that the Opposition still count upon a certain majority of from two to five.

OWING to the utter indifference with which all Auckland interests are treated by the Government Departments at Wellington, our merchants are deprived of the advantage of a fortnightly English mail service, which is enjoyed by other districts in the colony. The outward San Francisco mail steamer on Tuesday ' brought from Sydney English papers which had arrived in that city yifl, Suez, bearing London dates of a fortnight later than those by our last inward mail. We do not hesitate to say that the Auck land portion of this intervening Suez mail might be. sent ten. months out of the twelve (if forwarded overland to Sydney) by the Pacific mail steamers leaving there for this port every fourth Thursday, so securing delivery here a week before the Arrival of the incoming San Francisco mail Whereas, our mails are sent to the Bluff, and after indefinite delays along. tha coast, they are delivered here when the arrival .of the Pacific mail steamer with a fortnight's later dates has rendered them , value less. We speak with confidence on this subject, because month after'month we have received.copies of the '!,Enropean Mail" from 'Sydney a week before the stationers! and others have obtained; theirs by the ordinary delivery. The regularity of the mail steamers' departure from Sydney for Auckland leaves the Postal Department; no • excuse fdf having overlooked the fact that these: steamers would connect with the fortnightly Suez service. ■ What'is our ; Chamber of Commerce about that it allows the Post-office to treat the commercial interests of the city so cavalierly ? What are our city members doing that they have never breathed a word of remonstrance ? If any other part of the colony were so treated, its howl'would reverberate from end to end of New Zealand, la asking that our mall I shall be sent,by the quickest route we are riot soliciting any new service or any in creased expenditure; we simply demand that the Postal Department shall use ordinary diligence and ordinary intelligence in the conduct of its business. We asK that the same care, shall' be exercised in choosing! the most expeditious modes of transit for mails that business men use every day in forwarding unimportant pack ages of merchandise. This demand ; we have not merely a right to make, but it is so (reasonable that, as a community, we ought to insist upon having it attended to —and that without farther loss of time.;. ■

THE LATE DEAN STANLEY.

THAT section of the Church of England, known as the Broad Church Party,,'has lost in Dean Stanley one of its ablest men, His catholicity and breadth of- view found expression in a variety of ways. It will be -within the remembrance of many, how he contributed to the fund raised for Mr Voysey's defence, when that clergy, man was prosecuted for heresy'; how he allowed a monument to be erected to the two Wesleys, in Westminster Abbey; how he invited Dr Moffat, the African mission ary, to lecture in the Nave; how he re quested Dr Colenao, Bishop of Natal, when that unorthodox prelate was inhibited from preaching in the diocese of London, to occupy the Abbey pulpit. Perhaps to the same motive may be referred the Dean's' more recent action of granting permission for the erection of a memorial to the French Prince Imperial within the sacred treasure h'ouee/of: British v . dust; but on this point great divergence of opinion has prevailed. The broad ■ churchisrn of ■' the deceased Dean, while it was pleasing to the Dis senters, gave great offence to many within the pale of the church of which he claimed to be a son. At one extreme sto'bd Dean Stanley: at the other stands, say, Bishop < Wordsworth ; learned and pious men both; and/-with! nearly equal claims to ,be t remembered by posterity. Perhaps it is well that a church is found which can contain within , its borders, and ap point them spheres of labour, men of such opposite views... Certain it is that such a circumstance is a source of strength to that church against the forces which have long been;assailing the fabric from without. »It hagiecently gone the roujfd of the papers that the Bishop of London described Dean Stanley as the greatest non-conformist in his diocese. Though the allegation may have some foundation in fact, it is hardly 11 ■ •'•'*'*•'■ "■"••"' ■'■■''

probable that the astute Bishop would let ! fall so injudicious a speech. The late Dean was one of the disciples of the illustrious Dr. Arnold, of Rugby School fame, who doubtless had a cno siderable share in giving his pupil's mind its particular bent, and his opinions their distinguishing colour. Dean Stanley preached the funeral sermon of his honoured master at Rugby Chapel in 1842, and two years later produced " Life and Correspondence of Thomas Arnold, D.D.," a fitting memorial of a remarkable man. Besides this well-known book Dean Stanley wrote several others, the most im portant of which was " Sinai and Pales tine," eloquent and singularly accurate re cords of travels in the East. Another often read book is the account of Westminster Abbey, which tells the story of the Colle giate Church of St. Peter, and describes the tombs of all the mighty dead- whose ashes moulder within.

Tbe writer listened to Dean Stanley one Sunday afternoon a few winters ago. The Abbey Transept and Choir were filled to overflowing, as was usual when the Dean preached. He read his discourse, and though there was little eloquence in the manner and style of delivery, the grace and beauty of the composition, and the attrac tive handling of the subject, at once fixed the attention of the congregation. Though the Dean read in a rather _ low tone of voice, he could be plainly heard throughout the lofty building. His sermon was on the description of the last judgment recorded in Matt, xxv, 31 to 46. It is mentioned here as exhibiting some of the characteristic teaching of the Dean. Ihe writer remembers most distinctly how the preacher solemnly insisted upon the con ditions under which the Great Judee delivered a favourable judgment. It is not, said the De»n, because you have been a Catholic, a Methodist, a Presby terian, or a member of the Church of England; it is not even because you have embraced Christianity; it is not on account of any belief you may or may not have entertained, but it is on account of what you have done or left undone that you will be rewarded or con demned. Have you shown pity towards the hungry and the starving; have you clothed the naked; have you visited the sick and imprisoned? These, said the Dean, are the questions which the parable assures us will be asked, and according as they can be answered affirmatively or negatively we must stand or fall. Many in New Zealand will be grieved to learn that the eloquent tongue is now still in death; but the works which the Dean wrought remain, and the memory of his pure and holy life, which Englishmen will not soon let die. '.

There were over 200 members present at the practice of "Elijah" uy.. the Choral Society on Tuesday evening. Thore has been a; marvellous improvement, both in chorus and orchestra in the few weeks during which Herr Schmidt has had charge 61 the Society. Mr Gooch and Mr Rhodes, who are taking the bass solos, went through their respective parts. The conceit which ia to take place next month promises to be

a great success. : - , •.. _; : '.. ': _', . \ The tailors of Timaru are enterprising.: One of them has just circulated samples of cloth in the form of a supplement to, the' ','South Canterbury Times." ." , : The four sailors who were arrested for being absent without leave from the barque Dunkeld were brought up at the Police Court to-day. They were' unanimous in their expreisions of regret, and said that when they left the ship they had no intention of being absent long. The captain spoke favourably of the previous conduct of the men, and consequently they were allowed to return to the vessel. !' "Lea Cloches de Corneville" is being claily and nightly rehearsed in the Lome street Hall by Pollard's Juvenile Troupe, and it is said that1 the youngsters are ex ceedingly well up in their parts, while the stage arrangements are as complate'as it; is possible to have them. The opera is almost sure ta have a successful run, and it may even challenge the popularity of "Pinafore." In London it ran 26 weeks longer than the latter opera. , . ~'. I A team of female football players is an nounced to itinerate the country, during the summer, months. The .-party-have.-.ap peared-in .Edinburgh, and strange to. state thejleadiiig journal Of that " City of Sober, sides" condescended to notice the affair It is to be hoped the English public will set their faces against such contemptible exhibitions. They are wholly and unmiti satedly indecent, and will die out of sheer inanition if left a little time to thpinsulves. A man named Wm. Eades, of Onehunga, was admitted to the Hospital this week, suffering from two enormous abscesses. The larger one, which was on' his back, -was aaite.a»-J»-»racryTju ilia IMgK'was also of considerable Bize.'Both have been opened, and the patient is rapidly re covering. Eades attributes the formation of the abscesses to the lifting of heavy stones, -which forms part of his daily labour. To the Editor : Sir, —I noticed a few nights ago a local in the STAR stating that the Gas Company Were pushing their mains in the Ponsonby direction. Now, I think it they would push their mains up Nelson street, from Cook to Wellington-streets, it would pay the Company, as several applica tions tor gas to my knowledge hare been made; But apart from the paying business I a-k you is it right or fair to the ratepayers that a street like Nelson-street,'in the centre of the city, and closely built on both sides, should be left in darkness?—l am yours, &c, A Would-be Consumer. A lad named John Parker, son of Mr H. Parker, of H.M. Customs, met with a rather severe fall yesterday. While in the employ of Mr G. Bailey, he was assisting to lift the hatch of the new schooner, Fetu Lele, and, his foot slipping, he fell down the hold of the. vessel. He was lifted up and taken to Dr. Goldsbro', when it. was dis covered that his wrist was broken. The fractured member was bound up carefully, and the young fellow is at present doing very well. , / , | A ghost was captured at Timarn last week. A gentleman was walking home at a late hour,'.when, beneath some trees, he descried a fearful looking object, composed of a broomstick and sheet, and, having,for ahead, a monster swede or mangold, most artistically carved, and lit with a candle end. The apparition was suspended by the head from the branch of a tree, its feet, or the place' where they ought- to have been, nearly touching the ground. It was made up ingeniously enough to (frighten children, and even timid grown people. : Active preparations are being made for the inauguration of the telephonic exchange in Auckland. The requisite number of subscribers were obtained some time ago, and applications are still being received. Amongst the most recent [additions to the list of subscribers are- Messrs Cruikshank and Co., and Hesketh and Aitken, and Mr A. Heather, Other firms desirous ot enjoy ing the advantages to be derived from con; nection with the' Exchange should com municate with the oflicer-iri-charge of the Auckland*' telegraph • I station' before the wires are laid. Mr Furby deserves 'credit for the energy he has displayed in the es tablishment of what should prove to be a great convenience to the merchants and business people of Auckland., ; ; . .-. i At half-past six o'clock last evening a fire broke out in a stable situated at the rear of a • dwelling-house at Prospect Ter race, Ponsonby, in the occupation of Mr James Spry. The flames rapidly enveloped the building, and all attempts to stay their 'progress proved unavailing. The stable was burnt to the ground. A saddle and some harness, which happened to be the principal stock, Were saved. The building, was the property of Mr Cargo, of the Tamakij'from whom Mr Spry had rented it along with the dwelling-house. Mrs Spry attributes the fire to a number of youngsters who have been accustomed to play about the place. Her husband is absent from home, and she had no means, therefore, of keeping out the intruders. There is known to have been a bundle of straw in the stable, but whether tbe outbreak of fire is due to accident or design it is impossible to say. Xhe stable was probably uninsured, as its value could not have been more than £25. A most distressing case of breaking and

entering, came before the Police Court this morning. ,'' The prisoner is .a.young''girl named Annie Long, aged about ,14 years. She is ■ the ; daughter of very respectable parents,,and has hitherto resided with her g'randmbther.at Penrose. Last Tuesday Mr' and i Mrs E JJall, who reside at the junction of the Penrose "and Onehhnga roads, left their home in the morning, and did not return till night. They then dis-' covered that the house had been broken open, and a silver watch and chain stolen. It was at first supposed that the. deed had been committed by some passing tramp, but the case was placed in the hands of Sergeant Green and Constable Graham. Suspicion fell upon the girl Long, but she denied all knowledge of it. Subsequently, however, she confessed her guilt, and the jewellery was discovered in a cave. When the case was called upon this morning, Mr Pardy expressed his unwillingness to have the girl sent to gaol, and the case was re manded, in the hope that Mr Barstow might find some way of dealing with her, which would obviate the necessity of send ing her amongst criminals. J . i;.. j»■ »

There are at present three cases of scarlet fever in the male ward at the Hospital. . The disease is still very prevalent in the city and suburbs. We have been requested to state that the man Charles Jennings, who pleaded guilty to stealing a coat from the Governor Browne Hotel, and remanded until to-morrow, is a stranger in Auckland, and a man of middle age.

~To the Editor : Sir,—ln your description af the models designed for the Devonport fcteam Ferry Company by Mr C. Bailey, you have slightly mis-stated the dimensions; both represent boats of 110 feet in length with six feet depth of hold.the one having a beam of 17 feet, the other, 18 feet; the models will be exhibited, for a few days, in the window of Mr W. H. Fenton, Queen street.—l am, &c, Benjamin Tanner, Secretary. .." : — - "A short time ago Mr J. McEndles started a rope work at Queen's Redoubt, aud yes terday several gentlemen inspected some of the rope he has made, and they pronounce it to be as good, as they had ever seen. It is made from the very best ot New Zealand flax, dressed by Mr William Dean, and there is no doubt blit it will stand the test against any rope ofthe kind that ever came into the Auckland market. Mr McEndles is a smart,; practical hand at the trade,,and proposes making all sizes, from half-inch up to and including four-inch rope; alao, clothes lines, plough lines, and garden lines. Storekeepers and others can get ;it in large or small quantities by sending their orders either to Mr W. Dean or J. McKndle9, Queen's Redoubt, stating size and quantity required. . ; :, An accident of a serious nature happened at Mercury Bay on Tuesday morning to a man named Charles McArthur. He was working in the bush, when the log slipped, 'and'-'tie was thrown some distance off. the skid. The injuries sustained included a : bad contusion on the chest, and a nasty gash under the armpit. ' Mr Meikle, the manager of the sawmill, dressed the cut, and McArthur was brought up to town by the :Fingal yesterday and admitted ti the Hos pital.

i The select ball last evening atthe Work- Ins Men's Club passed off to the satisfac tion of the members present. The atten dance was numerous and respectable. , The large room was decorated with consummate taste by MrW; G. Wheeler, the steward of the Club, and attracted much attention, the flowers, flags, and. evergreens, beipg placed in harmonious and natural positions, very apparent to the eye. The dance music was supplied by Messrs Reeds' String Band in gratifying style. Mr M. Barnett, with his wonted courtesy, undertook the responsible duties! of Master of Ceremonies-, a position

for which he was eminently fitted, being a perfect master of the art of dancing. Mr Barnett's movements were active and grace ful, and aided in no small degree the suc cess of the ball. The spread was in Mr Wheeler's best style, palatable and satisfac- A man named )Tdung was taken to the Hospital by the police on Tuesday afternoon Saffering from delirium tremens. He kept things lively in the ward for sometime, but

is now revovermg. . . v | Some months ago, a young French woman named Emily.; Duissire or,. Brunet, was brought down from Riverhead on a. charge of being concerned in a robbery of kauri gum. She was, subsequently discharged, but a short time afterwards, was admitted to the Hospital suffering from diabetes. Her condition gradually Rrew more un satisfactory, and .on Monday."; she breathed her last. Singular as it may appear, Brunet, her; husband,, a young; man of 25, went to the Hospital on Tues day complaining of some internal hurt through overstraining himself. The nature of hia case could not be exactly ascertained, butjust at the time his wife's body was leaving the Hospitalgrounds for interment yesterday afternoon, Brunet also died. The couple were both very , young in years,, and their deaths within such a short period of each,other seemt all the more remarkable on that accouh.' r ~" i Several 'mistakes, .were "inadvertently mads yesterday in oiir report of the case Oostley v.. Lewis.: After Mr Davia's death the plaintiff agreed to accept a'rental of £312 per annum or £78 (not £65) per Quarter. He also consented to reduce it'for one' quarter, from £78 to £65—notiroin £65 _tn £56. The correction of these errors will remove tbe; confusion that they would be calculated to create in the mind of a casual reader of the report. „ . ~_..._. The Young Men's Institute, which was opened under sucti favourable .auspices o.n Monday last, is making^ very satisfactory progress, and the most'sanguine expecta tions of:tbD-piomoterß have beea more than realized. The Secretary, Mr Edmiston, an : nounces that he_will be in.attendance^a^th^ miltoiJiy nsvi, inu" noOn till 2 p.m., auil 6 p.m. to 8 p.in,, for the purpose of re ceiving subscriptions and enrolling new members.? An advertisemeut in another ' column givea further information regarding the institution. v . ■, ■ " 'l A The Marine Department have received the following telegram from Captain Fair, child :—" There is no mistake about the volcano repoYted-by Captain Andrews near Channel Islands,' /off Cape Colville. We found it without any. trouble. The water is boiling, up like a spring for. the space of about one hundred feet. Channel Island bears JN. by, : W.. three-quarters of a mile. The ~ water" jY muddy and yellow- The 'yellow water drifts' away with the tide/ ■ and Js in shape: very much like the tail of a comet. There is no change in the soundings. The least water we found was 24 fathoms, .so that navigators need not be afraid to go their 'usual tracks when passing there; ■-, I took the Stella in the spot, dropped the lead into the centre of the boil, and there, found 20 fathoms. I left the lead down as long as I could.to see if It would come up hot, but. it -came"'up quite cold,1 and brought up broken shells.' 1 ,j ,'■ ""' \. ■ - .',; A meeting of the shareholders of the Waihi and Waitete holdings (limited), was held in Mr F. A. White's offices, Shortland street, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of forming a company of 30,000 shares, nil paid up. 6000 shares have been given for the erection of a 20-head battery. Messrs, C. 3i Stone.iC. C;:McMillan, C. Alexander, A. A. Porter, W. Tregarth.and H. R.: Jones were elected directors. A short discussion follow'ed.whenit was determined that no shares will be issued till those givea'forthe battery1 !ar'e* disposed of. 5000 shares: have' been reserved for the purchase of adjoining claims. Messrs Porter and Jones -were authorised to decide,on the battery site and. the' future' working of the' company's1' property, which consists of 62 men's ground situated at Waihi. .The Chairman informed the meeting that the ground is oh the same line of reef as the Martha, and the reef has been cut in'several places in the company's ground.and has yielded good prospects. It was determined to push on with the battery at once, so that no time should be lost in the prosecution of the work. I In our advertising columns will be found the prospectus of the .Auckland Fibre Manufacturing Company, which is in course of formation. The capital is;to:be £25,000,: in £1 shares, and it is proposed to call up £20,000, as follows : —2s 6d per share' on; application, 2a 6d per share on allotment, 5s per share three months after allotment, 3a per share six month's after allotment, and 3a per share nine-months after allot ment. The provincial directors are Messrs H.F.Anderson, J. M. Clark, Holdship, Lawrie, ;T. Morrin,, A.. McGregor,. CoB. Stone, and iXinne. Arrangements-hare been made to take over the plant and busi ness! of " r the"Auckland Rope Company,-and the machinery of' the New Zealand Fibre Company .at.KaUiu. It ia proposed to manufacture" "New Zealand and Manilla hemp, flax, and other vegatable fibres into rope, twine; matting, ■ sacks, etc., and the promoters have been in communication with a leading English firm regarding the necessary preparing maohinery forthe. pro duction of the- reaper and binder twine. Mr William Johnston has been-1 appointed manager and Secretary, and Mr Alexander Saunders, broker. Applications for shares may be sent to either of these gentlemen."; The " South Canterbury Times " warmly commends Sir George (irev's Law Practi tioners' Bill. It says :—'"• The Bill by no means is intended io dpen the profession £o the "rag-tag;and; bpbtail'? of s humanity.' It will remain closed to those who have not.

cultivated their talents; It will require Mrd; and earnest work for a man to qualify him self to'enter upon the practice of law. The measure-simply provides .that if: a person possesses the necessary.knowledge there shall :; be np/.bar or hindrance/to his admit tance..-He shall not be required to sit at a' lawyer's desk quill-driving for a'nnmber of years befnrshe can: come up before His Honor the: Queen's Judge for examination— thus j.often wasting years of' his/life in obedience to a senseless rule supposed,to havo been framed in the interests of the public, but really to make the; profession as close as possible. •, , , .V Should Sir George Grey's Bill become law, ■^t will tend to the improvement of the protessjg-u generally. The law Of " natural selection "• as applied in this case cannot fail to be beneficial. In the race the strongest in ~ intellect; and energy ' must prevail.. . . . . "We will conclude by wishing that the Law- Practitioners Bill may be placed on the Statute Book. It is really of greater importance than a whole score of other measures over which Parliar raent wastes so much time. - '-■'•■ s

The young man Thomas Mortis, who fel from the main-yard of the Dunkeld, on June 12th, while on tha way from London to Auckland, has been admitted to the Hospital for treatment. He is suflenng from a fracture of the knee-cap.

A wealthy Orangeman of Sydney has presented to every Orange Lodge in the Australian Colonies a silver medal, being a facsimile of the medal struck by Pope Gregory In commemoration of the_ massacre of St. Bartholomew. The medal is of about the size of a five shilling piece, and the donation of such a number as souvenirs must have coat a small fortune.

" Devant si je puis" writes : —lt is to be regretted that some of the attendants atthe Auckland Free Library do not exercise a little more discretion in making remarks im the "Suggestion Book" supplied for their use. Some of the encomiums entered there in were most amusing not to say" ungram matical, i.e., "Very splendid;" "Very ordley ;" "Exelant;" "No loude talkin. One would-be philanthropic observer says ■that to lend books means an assistant, or '£100 per annum, which amount would buy a large number of books ! That young man believes in robbing Peter to pay Paul. I noticed, on entering the Library, that nearly all the read«rs sat with their "hats ou." Only five heads were seen uncovered. In alt the Libraries at Home, and on ths Continent, one rarely ever sees a single person with his hat on, and a traveller or tourist visitiDg our Public Library and noticing this would think that Auck. landers were sadly deficient in the matter of decorum and respect. As the Societe Littdraire Francaise has succeeded in enlist ing a large number of recruits into its ranks, I would beg to suggest that the " Revue dcs deux Mondes" be added to the list of Reviews already supplied. „.., , ...

i Shameful Conduct of a Parson.— Clerical Gay Lotharios About-A Widow's Kwe Lamt and a Wolf in Sheap's Clothing. The whole story of this shooklng affair in to-morrow s "Observer." . ;. ;i i"...-. / '.\ '."

Ministerial Crisis. —Important tele grams disclosing the true State of affairs in to-morrow's "Observer."

I GRA.ND DODBLB NUMBER OF THE >'Observer."—Sixty-four columns of the'news and gossip of the week—Portraits of the Royal Midihlpmen and Karl Clanwllliam. Boy early. I Mr'P.'Doran will open the Albert Hall, barby-atreat, on Saturday next, and will per form every evening during the ensuing weeic. We understand that Mr Doran has engaged the services of four new variety men from Welling ton, who Will amuse their patrons with a choice programme, in danoing, comic singing, &o. . i The weekly Evangelistic service takes place this eyening.at the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms. Recent arrivals and others are cordially invited. , :>■ ,t.

A select dancing class tor adults is to De opened at Mrs General Stoadard's.Hope Cottage. Ponaonby, this Evening. The terms are 25s per quarter.

LATEST PARLIAMENTARY.

(EKOM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT).

j' :u ; = WELLiiJGTO]V,;thisafterh6oni

I LAST NIGHTS DEBATE. I Last night was a field night—the best of the session so far, arid showed our legisla ture in a favourable light under very dim., cult circumstances. The tempar-was ad mirable, and the determination on all sides none; the less marked,' no wavering anywhere. The debate,- lagged till MrrTurnbulli' of Timaru, ..got up. As usual, the hon. member put lite into it by" good-humoured hits, and sense into it by sound logic and careful figures. Mr Wake field followed in one of those sparkling but flashy, speeches, .for which he is peculiar.. He , amused i the House, and,.;■ what he is said to value more, he amused the ladies in the • gallery for over an hour.' Mr Reader Wood followed, and made;a capital speech. His voice and action were in perfect accord, and his manner faultless, fle made many hits. If Mr Wood could ■ only -get 'anyone to believe in his sincerity, he would -be * a valuable member. His facility of sayine small, things with a big manner is irresistible. Mr Oliver followed with lamentations over the lost "sheep, Ormond. He todk up Mr Wakelield's line, and spoke of .the friendships Mr Ormond was severing. He implored him to come bick to their arms, and not stray into new' folda t but as Mr Oliver is a new man in politics-himself, the appeal to these old friendships sounded comically, in Mr Or? mond's case; ' The whole tone of the speeches of the Government side was one. of despair. They feel themselves beaten, and only protract the debate to get up Mr Bowen and ■ others and any other little, trick with individual members of the Opposition..,. It is said they had lost Mr Swanson. . A, return to good sense,and his Old political love'oh the part of that gentle* man would be a step which his constituents i ji. ,-tr— * i '.—, rnu.«._ /li*rtii]iasL^-^lxo ccxiotinly fighting t.he.peoplrt'a.Hn.ttl«i.nfltti»»4 those who consider themselves, like Messrs Wakefield and Oliver, the select circle' that oaght to look after aud over them in-,, atead^of- them ruling themselves/ The: struggle takes many forms, but, that is at the bottom'of all." The Greyites sit silent and submit to the. Middle Party with .the, best grace they can. None ,of them have spoken, but they'will, I pre-' s\ime, yet do so, as the, Opposition also has members absent, Messrs Diver, Finn,~Pyke,' and others, who will be here by Monday.; The: debate • will last till then. Whether, if1 "defeated, the Governor" will resign or go to the country, no one can:say.

(BY TBLKGKAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.

The Latest.

TJie State of Parties^

WELLINGTON; this afternoon, 3;5 p.m.;

' The position of affairs is stillAinchanged. The Ormondites are sure that if the division, were taken to-night, they would have a majority of three, and on Tuesday next a majority of five. The Government party,! however, say they are now sure of success., I do not think there is any chance of division to-night, as all members appear to be desirous of addressing their constituents through " Hansard." ' ,;!';',.

i There is no other news stirring.

The House This Afternoon.

PETITION.

I Mr "Harris presented the petikon of flenryi Hardington, praying consideration for, ser vices performed as a colonist, and losses snstained.<u '-: "'• '•'•' iftH>*Aj£UA"3 | In the House to-day Sir W. fox gave notice of a resolution in favour of abolishing Bellamy's. j In reply to Mr Andrews, Mr DIOK said the Government would-give members Of the House every facility for at ;any/time visiting gaols,lunatic asylums,or hofpitals. I In reply to Mr Reeves, Mr Rolleston said the Government did not propose to sell the land and building, known, as Government House at Hokitika,,; nor the Resident Magistrate's House at Ahaura and Reef ton.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before Messrs P. ii. Prime and G. Yon | Der Heyde, Esqs,, J.P.) ]|1 •'-

I Drui?k and Disorderly.—Martin. L. Estrange, junr., was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Queen-street., Constable Bowman proved,the offence, and t, fine'of :10s arid costs was inflicted. John Lyons pleaded guilty tp a similar offence, and the 11 same penalty was inflicted. ' ■ iJ ' ■'.

I Drunkenness.—Five :' • persons were punished for having; been drunk yesterday. AN Unfortunatb.—James Heaton, who pleadedgtulty to havingbeen.previoiisly convicted under, the Act, was sent to gaol for. twelve months on the ap plication of Mr Pardy. ~.._< : ABSENr Without Leave Eugene .Austen, James Ingram, PatrickFlannigan and William Ahem pleaded guilty to being absent without leave from the British barque Dunkeld, but as the captain was not desirous of pressing the charge, they were allowed to return to the vessel. '■ -

: Breaking and Entering.,—Annie Long, * a' young girl, was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling-hope of Edward Hall at Penrose, and stealing therefrom a watch, and chain, valued at £10. — Mr Pardy said the case was a .distressingone.; The girl .was,the.daughter jOf a very respectable man holding a good position' in) Cnristchurch. :■ ' He would not Uike to see her sent to gaol, and he would aik .that the case be remanded till to-mor row. Probably, Mr : Barstow would i find some way of dealing with it. The offence was at present indictable, but it might be reduced to a; Summary one. '■'■) .'••.if! A.

MILK AND TYPHOID.

-;J .Hl'KAd.i (To the Kditor.)s * v-■ 'l'^.JiO Sib,—A paragraph having .lately, appeared Btatlng that typhoid fever 'cases which had appeared in healthy houses and districts had been, treated to have their origin in impure -milk. This is not to be wondered at. I lately saw a dairyman filling his empty cans with pig waah from an hotel. Now we all know that pig wash is generally in a state of fermentation, and very of cen quite putrid, and we can easily understand how disease could be spread by such a filthy practce. We make a great parade of the police occasionally testing the milk to see that it is not watered, bnt it they were to carry their investigations a little further, and pay a visit to some of oar suburban dariea and see that there wan plenty of water used about the utensils, it would look as if they were in earnest in tbeir detire to give the publlo pure mUlr. Adulteration by water is harmless compared to contamination by filth,—l am; &c,

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Bo brief for it Is with words as with sun beams ho more they are condens:d tne deepe they burn."—Sootheit.

Paying visita.— The doctor's. ' I A man aged 90 is XC-dingly old. .Free sail.—Shipping oneself as a Stow away. * The worst of collisions.—Running into debt. A bore is a person who talks when you wish him to listen. An Aramac squatter now knows himselt. He sat down on a hot branding-iron. Children, like locomotives, get on the wrong f raclc when the switch is misplaced. Beggary.—The condition of one who has relied on the co-operation of his friends. Saying attributed to Brigham Young :— " Can't; you keep your cold feet away from ray back?" Never compare thyself with others unless it be to advance them and to depress thy self. 'A 0 '■'■

The highest and most profitable lesson is the true knowledge and lowly esteem of ourselves. . .. Many preserve themselves by humbling themselves ; the bullet flies over him that stoops. To write of heroic sacrifices, and to make them, are two different things. It is great wisdom and perfection to think nothing of ourselves, and to think always well aud highly of others. Mr A. Brodie, County Chairman of the Thames, was asked to go to Wellington to interview the Government re the damage by late floods, but daclined, on the ground that he had not sufficiently recovered'from his late illness.

The.new short snider rifle 3 for Nos. 1 and 2 Scottish and Thames Rangers have been received, and are pronounced by experts to be the best big bore rifle yet issued to the Thames corps. : Mr C. Judd has abtained the contract for, the works proposed by Mr George Black, engineer, for continuing pumping opera tions in the Queen of Beauty Company's mine. \',, ~ . ~.,' ■..; ■$ J

Mr Hugh Mcllhone goes to Wellington to press some private claims on the Govern ment. " .

-, At the Hospital Ball recently given, in Wellington, a number of young gentlemen induced some female servants, who were in attendance on their mistresses, to enter the ball-room and take part in the dancing. These young "swells" have been called on by; the committee to pay for their partners. ■'■ ■■• ■ - .',' What, ares the worst results of a.civil war?" cried au orator. "Widows," shouted Jones, who had married one. • >.':• •.'■'

The case of Mercer and Wife.v. the Queen concluded with a verdict for £750, for damages sustained by the plaintiffs being capsized out of a buggy through the tele graph wire being, left across the road "by the workmen engaged reDairing it. a * ; i .One of: 'the novelties patented ' for Mackaye's new theatre in New York, is, it is'taid, a seat which disappears when the audience ■ rises, leaving the entire > floor of the auditorium clear, A. local contemporary says the Legislature will probably oblige all theatres. to adopt this patent seat, which will remove, all danger from panics and crowding.

j The New York "Mirror "says that Emily Melville has been offered, a guarantee of £4000 for a season of comic opera in Aus tralia, with herself aud light first class opera-bouffe artists aa support. The first time that Miss Melville came to Australia the trip was not a success, it being asserted that the "had to put up her diamonds aa security for fares back," . ~,..,.

Thd 382,920 Confrrationalists' in the United States gave last year for their reli gious work an average of £2 per head. It,has been'decided that every, minister must in future actually sign the formularies of the Presbyterian Church, and not merely promise to do so when asked.

.Groat ..efforts have been made by the United States Government during, the past past year to reduce the national debt, and a reduction of 100,000,000 dols. has been effected. . ~ w

BURGLARY AT PONSONBY.

A BURGLARY was perpetrated in Ponsonby on Tuesday night, arid, as yet, the police have been unable to' discover the offender. Mr Lowe, who keeps a. smallßhdp;on.Pbn' sonby Road, opposite the top of Franklin Road,.was woke up in the night,'jth'pd^n rom what cause he cannot explain:^ He noticed, however, that his bedroom dopjy which vvaa open when he retired, bad been closed,; and a stream of light- was Observable through the chinks. He sat up in bed, and then the light was no ft vS o.T" *i • vA Bi IDI K; Hlq""-linbressioh was that his little boy was moving upstairs. He sat listening for about three minntes 'with^ out detecting any sound, then he heard a. chair move "as if someone had come in con tact,, with it, , He sprang . out t|f bed and went to "the front door.' When unlocking it he heard someone rush out of the passage and when he looked out a man was seen funning along the street. Beingin his night shirt Mr Low could not pursue. ;'.:•. He'then examined the premises and found that .the burglar had effected1 an" entrance by'the' back window, forcing back 'the ■ snib ; he had then crossed the dining-room to "the shop, and as the bed-room, door, whiph vraa situated between" the kitchen and shop ddoi',! was open, he had closed it gently in passing. Access being gained to the shop; ;he -had abstracted^'from -it the c»sh-box;-!con tainingjbetween; £4 fand.-£5, ::and'"Kad also secured a silver watch, whioh Mr Lpwje, for the first time in his: recollection,': had left on the dining-room table. We learn that this is not the Onlyburglary committed! in the vicinity of Auckland lately which ra mains .undetected. Mr Uladding's place was robbed in a similar way a -few weeks ago. It behoves people, therefore, to keep a sharp look-out. It1 may be as well to mention that the use of a revolver against a housebreaker is quite justifiable, snd if some of .the scoundrels who prefer plundering others to working themselves get a bullet lodged in their lazy carcases, the community will have no cause to regret the circum-' stance,, The .undetected burglaries in; the! cities during the :past two months are be-! Coming a serious reflection on the efficiency1 of our police'force. \n ,' >; i

INQUEST OF THE BODY OF MRS NEWMAN.

i J An inquest was held yestbrdayafternoon at the Oratea Hotel,: batoro :Mr ■■''Albert5 Beetnain,: J.P., aotlng coroner, and a jury, on the body of the late Louiaa Newman, wife of Charles New man, settler, who died in childbirth on Saturday last;- Y:A "\' ','-,-. "■■■ ' -!" '. c- ■■■'" '.:-

■ The following, In brief, was the evidence :— Elizabeth Berry deposed, that she was oalled to attend Louisa Newman In confinement, by her husband. Sho was confined on Saturday at 1 o'clock, the child being born alive, and. every thing passing of satisfactorily. 'After taking some gruel, she ; complained of feeling qneer. She had not more flooding than might be ex peoted; but-ultimately died at 6.30 p.m., being quiet bat not unponsoious, and did not complain of much pain, beyond a pain in her side. Told tha hushand, on seeing Mrs Newman's condition; to go for a medical man. Grave the deceased oatmeal: gruel and applied a warm napkin to the abdomen of the deoeased on discovering Bhe was flooding. Witness then Rave particulars aa to the symptoms'and suffer-, ings of Mra Newman — Charles Newman deposed that deceased was his wife. He tried' to obtain the services of a doctor, but could, get no one but Mrs Berry. Until the time his wife died, he did, not know that there had oeen a doctor at Mr Russell's, which was about a mite from his place." He thought the doctor was aDr Stewart. Deceased had had four children: before the present one, but she complained that she'had suffered'more - "with this one than any of the' others. There was no doctor nearer than Dr Young.of the Whan Asylum. Dr Hooper said sbe 'was having children too quickly. Her age was* 33.—Mary Johnson, a married woman, deposed that Mrs Newman did hot make any statement respecting Dr,Hooper's) remark to her.- 'She stayed at the house all night, and took care of the children. Her husband arrived after de ceased died. There was no drinking; all were quite sober. The deceased and her; husband were on .friendly terms, and witness had never heard of any quarrelling during tbe five months she had been there.—John Henry Hooper, a qualified medical- practitioner, deposed that he attended Mrs Newman in a previous confine ment in Maroh, 1880. There was nothing un usual in it. He did not remember telling her it I would be dangerous to have any more children, though he might have said she was having children too fast. Had made a post-mortem examination of the body of deoeased; is was blanohod from loss of blood. .., Had; a doctor been there.her life might have been saved He had been often called in by mid wives in Auck land to remove au after birth, A midwife in Bngland would.be considered incompetent who could not takeaway an after birth; but his experience in this colony was that the majority are not capable of acting in an emergenoy with out a doctor. The attachment of the after-birth was not of that serious character as to. prevent a skilled person moving it easily. Deceased appeared from the condition of her body to he in good health. He thought that Mrs Berry did' all she could under the oircumstances as far as her knowledge went. He did not think"Mra" Berry did any harm by using hot cloths, although he would have used cold.—The jury, after a brief consultation, returned a verdict in accordance with the evidence adduced

The Lord Chancellor has introduced a bill into the House of Lords, the object of which is to enable offenders to be arrested in any part of the British dominions for offences other than felony which are not comprised in the present acts. It also enables intercolonial arrangements to be made whereby persons escaping from one colony can be followed to another. The noble and learned lord, in moving the first reading of the bill, stated that its provisions had been care fully, considered both by the present and last Government, and he felt sure, when their lord ships saw the bill, they would agree that it was a very useful and necessary measure. The bill was then read a first time. ~

CABLEGRAMS.

IKEUTEK'S TELEGRAMS.]

IRISH LAND BILL.

LONDON, July 20. IK the House of Commons last night the Irish Land Bill was further considered m Committee, when the remaining clauses to the last were duly passed, A few clauses which have been postponed during the pro gress of the bill in Committee will now be brought up for final consideration. ;-»,'■ V THE QUEEN'S PRIZE. - ~-

At the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association, the Queen's prize (second stage) consisting of Association s gold 1 medal and £250, has been won by Private Deck, of the 3rd Devon Volunteer Corps, who made a score of 86 marks, the highest on record. FISHERIES DISPUTEj Telegrams are to hand from America, stating, that'despite the settlement of the Fortescoe Bay fishiries dispute, which was arrived at last month, fresh differences are now arising with American and Canadian fishermeD, regarding the rights of the former in Newfoundland waters. Com munications have already passed between the American and English Governments in regard to the points now in dispute. THE ARABS 'GATHERING STRENGTH.

PARIS, July 19,

The telegrams which have been received to-day trom Tunis report that notwithstand ing the success of the French troop 3at Sfax, the insurgents encouraged by the in activity recently manifested by the Tunisian forces, are daily increasing in boldness, and are raieing the country in all directions. To-day bodies of armed and mounted Arabs approached to within a "short distance of the city in their predatory incursions, and ;the news to hand from the outlying districts reports that the revolt is still spreading, and that the Arab 3 are rising to arms in large numbers, ,; ;<•-;;,:■ ••;

ATTITUDE OF GREAT BRITAIN. LONDON, July 19.

■ In tlie House "ot Commons "to-day, a" question was put to the Premier, with the view of ascertaining the intention of the British' Government in regard to"" the. present state of affairs in Tunis. In reply, Mr Gladstone stated ' that diplomatic com munications were "passing between the Foreign Office and the' French Government, in reference to the Tunisian affairs, and that some decision would shortly be arrived' at as to the action, if any, to be taken by England. LViZV ■■ 'j\:'--'' ■ :J ' ',': NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MEE CANTILE AGENCY COMPANY.. -

.'}-}- ■ ;• \ !:;^,ONDON, Julyl9; :i . ; ■ Wool.—Market unchanged. Up to-'dste^. 327,000 bales have arriyed.' . , ' ' ' ' Wheat-—Market quiet.'. The weather is favourable for the 1 crop here.- Adelaide-is Worth; 48s 6d,! and New Zealand 47s 6d,per 4961b5. ■ - Ji "-':: ■'"',:',:^'- ' ,:'.■■"' '•■■ Tallow.—Market easier.! Stock heavy. Beef is w.orth 34s and mutton 36s per cwt.'

Leather.—Market firinr Best skins !'f>xs worth lljd perlb. --" '~ ;■--■■ „.-

AUSTRALIAN.

: ■ " ■>:'■]" ,: .-.SYDNEY, Thursday; ;.' No fresh cases -of small-pox have oc curred in the city since thelstb\,insfc ',' THE DETACHED SQUaDEON'FOE

■ ■:■.' •"-- [ - r.■AUCKLAND.:1"',':;;;: : ;'; iv' ■; The j. vessels 11 comprising the detached squadron,1 except; the "-leave for Auckland on Saturday. .'. , : i!,-, ;, ; ." .

THEATRE ROYAL.

AT the Theatre, Kpyal lasjb; evening the sensational, drama,. '.' Itis Never'.Toojliate to Mend," was again produced, There was a ;veryr good .attendance* .tTheihorrpra of the prison scene in the second act were so eflectively;p.Burtrayed thatipockefchandkeri chiefs wereAn request tb'wipe away the unb idden tear/ 'while in: several scenes the laughter of the; audience was quite boisterous. The drama will be played again to-night- afld.onythe:: following even ing.-- —-- -— ■■■ I ,''-Never'; too -Late ' to ■ Mend ?' > will .^ve.; place on Saturday evening- to' Boucicault's sensational drama ■" Jessie Brdwn ;;o"r'the; Belief oLLucknow." . It is, based'"upon the inqideflta, which suggested. the,wejl-known song; "Jessie's Dreamy", and thq situations are spoken ofi as-striking''and intensely moving in their effect upon British audiences., . ismiui ate Voiug poaaefrio, render the;spe<itacular" part,of the pla'y'ias effective as possible, and, judging from the success 'already achieved in this- direction; there need be no misgivings as to the attainment of a hiohly* successful .result. , y

HIGHWAY DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS.

I Oke Tkee Hill.—The annual meeting of the ratepayers of this district was held on Tuesday evenidg-'at'We Junction Hotel, Epsom, Mr Lambert in the chair. The balance-sheet of, income, and,.expenditure showed—ReceijSts, -£536 17slTd; expendi ture, £346 Is Id, leaving a balance, to credit oi|£l9ol6s 10d. Ttie" fbll6Wiiii[ ugentlemen were elected trustees for the ensuing year: ■^Messrs Robert HalV -Wm. Wall, Henry Hayr, Win. Lambert, and W. H. Robinson. Messrs,. Npjan, and,,, Gardner t were, re appointed* "auditor^ and Messrs Ferguson aud Hould, fence-viewers. ■ OTAHTJau.'-rThe annual meeting of :the Otahuhu ratepayers was held on the 16th inst. in the district hall.:-: Mr* A.' Stufges in the , ; chair. The balance-sheet;,shewed receipts £167 2s 7d; expenditure, £165 8% 4d ; balance, £1 l 4» 3d. The following gentlemen were elected : ! Messrs; John Gbrd'on,-. Wm. Lbckhait, Tho». Stringer, J.,,"VTuglar, and H. Mitchell.; Messrs J, ' Hall and S. Luke were appointed auditors; and Messrs J. Harper and.J. Hogari;fence viewers. 1"'" A'" vote, of thatika':ta:th"e'chair man brought tHe proceedings to a close. j MouHTjAiaEET.—The annual Oneeting .oHhis-districtwasheld on the 18th inst. in th'd public Hall.! ''Mr A. K. Taylor' askid that a chairman might be elected, and the, duty fetrtipon Mr Pry.' The secretary read jthe balance-sheet'tor the past1 year.' Ke ,ceiplsj!£sl9 18s 7d; cash in li&nd,"£lo4'9s- The old Board was re-elected; viz.,1 Messrs Taylor, Martin, Phillip's, -Young, and Millar were appointed;' Messrs C. B. Stone and R. Beck wore' appointed Auditors, and Messrs' Carrie and "Hibburt fence-viewers. j Mkhcer.—At;.the ;; annual! ratepayers', meeting of this settlement, held on the 14th iiut., Mr M. Hunter: in the;dhair^.the financial statement was read, and showed a credit balance'of £59,"whiph waaponsidered yery satisfactory. The'fbllowing ratepayers were then'elected to form the new board '(■ Messrs Scott, Hunter, D. Maxwell, R. Martin, X Campbell, iand'iWi Gordon ; auditors,;. Mesara.u T. ;C.i .McElroy ; and Elliott; fence-vieweis, Messr9 U. Sweaney and J. poujfarii aMr S. JHunter was elected chairman for the.current year, i NKWTON. ' The'annual ;rneetiD*g of'the' ratepayers of ,thU .district was ,held la3t evening at! the Star, Hotel, Newton. Mr Simpson iivthe.chair.v Mr John Billingtonj treasurer, read the financial statement for, the past year, which showed receipts from ; varibus: Bources famounting to £358 14s 9d; .expenditure, .£213 153 9d; leaving a bal ance of 4114 19a.;1 After some discussion on the various items in1 the1 baiance-sheet, the follovying -gentlemen were duly elected to serve as ftfustees": ' Messrs Edgar ana •Duke, scrutineers;: Messrs E. T. Warnock (30 votes);. Thomas Faulder (29); John Bilhngtott (29);;/-James McNair (25) t Richard Hellaby (23), Messrs Garrett, Stimpson, and Woolfield were outvoted. Messrs Eichard Warnock and Peter jJlcNair. '.were , re-elected auditors, and i Messrs' Cartwright and Holland were ejected fence-viewers.—A meeting of the newly appointed Board was held immedia tely after the public meeting, and Mr E T* Warnock1 was elected chairman and ;Mr Billington treasurer..;; ::...,; i EpsoM; *?!T;he.. annual, meetingirof the Epsom ratepayers was held in the public hall on the 19th insJL- Mrßobert Neal in the chair. Mr fW. Dinnison, secretary, read the report,- showing receipts including balance of. the: < previous I year: £581 «16» < 9U* expenditui'e,k£365 11s 9«, leaving * credit bklancein:bank'of;£ai6 ss. The followrag gentlenjen,';; .werW re-elected,:T-.Messrs'; l^aton, Cosgravo Heather, Lawry, and Mci Ihdoe; but,as Mr Mcliidpe declared him-; selE unable to deyote the necessary. 'time/ Mr Samuel Hesketh's..' name was' jiutU fetituted, andhfe was.-tbgether with the four , members - ofrthe: old- Boards duly elected wJtbQnt opposition: ■ MessrsiGardner and Oochrane were elected auditors, and Messrs* John-Crawford and J.PPr.r Lennard were re-elected fence-viewers. At the subsequent meeting of .the! .trustees, Mr Patbn was again elected = chairman, Mr .Lawry treasurer, andMr jjinnison was appointed collector and secretary. ' ! '.- -

i At the forthcoming assize week no les» than 500 electors of Deal will be examined as witnesses, as to the bribery practised at the last election for the borough of Sand- VY h -*bi '/ - ■■"■ '■■■■■■^i

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day.

THE NO-CONFIDENCE DEBATE.

The "No-confidence" debate yesterday afternoon was resumed by the small fry in a House numbering from 20 to 28 members. There appeared to be no interest whatever in the proceedings. In the evening Mr Wakefield made a long speech, in which he gave considerable praise to the Government of whom, indeed, it seemed he could not speak too highly as administrators, leglala tors, or individuals. Mr Tawhai, in a pithy speech, said Major Atkinson had got a taste of the sweets of native lands, and wanted to have a further taste. He wished the Bill to rate native lands had a stone round its neck and cast into the sea a thousand milea from land, when it would not get back again if it wanted to. If it wanted to swim, it should swim to the Queen. Mr Reader Wood made a telling speech against the Government and their proposals, and said he would help Mr Ormond all he could to prevent the Local Government measures of the Government being carried. He did not believe that the Government would either resign or go to the country, out at any rate, the motion of Mr Ormond, even if the debate was at once checked, would secure Mr Ormond's objret, and cause the Government to withdraw the bill now,be* fore the House.

THE GOVERNMENT BELIEVE THEY

ARE SAFE,

The Government think they have se cured Mr Weston, and one or two others^ and reckon they are now safe.

Legislative Council.

Wednesday. ?

BILLS ABTAKCBD,

! The Vagrant Act Amendment Bill. (Colonel Brett) and the Licensing Bill (from 1 the Lower House) were read a first time. The Wellington Queen's Wharf Sale Bill,. the Regulation of Elections Bill, and the Oamaru Harbour Board Bill were read a second time, the latter on a division or 14* votes to 10. The. Public Reserves Bill and the Employment of Females and othec Bills, were read a third time. The Com parries Bill was passed through committee,-., with numerous amendments. ,-; -;!

House of Representative.

"';:■■,' "'• ■.:'.■-Wednesdayi]'.| f| A DDIECT STEAM LINE, .r -> 1 ■

I Mr Maoandrkw gave notice to,move for";! the appointment of a committee'to consider,; the beat means for establishing direct steam ;i communication between New Zealand' aai^ the .Home country, &m v uu

IXAIRIES AND .PlßKAßß«;:,''^?v!iif*» Relying',.taMr r STiBPHBNsi-,jM[rl)igiE-««id1 the law as it stood was sufficient to prerent the public health being endangered by im pure milk supplied to customers. Th'V Health Boards had power to 'inspect' andj cleanse, dairies, and take what precaution might otherwise appear to be necessary for A the public protection. . ; \.;/% !>'':;',:'i nl,

FLOUR MILL AT WHAKATAHE, »M&

i Keplying £0 Mr McDonald; Mr KoLtts.' 10 TON said Government had undertaken to subscribe £200 towards the erection of a flour' mill' for' the Ngatipukeko tribe at Whakatane, and he assumed; the moneyt would be'paid and the work'gone on-Tiyl^tfiifj*-^ j PRISON 6FFICEES^ ['~.,,. \ Replying to' Mr,TtJbnbt;li,,' Jilr^piCKu said'that prison officials would be promoted in accordance with their merite, and'the recommendation of the Prison Inspector of appointing retired naval and military officer*f■ would:not be given effect to. ■ .'• B •l,:-"|?* I WATER KACE1 BESEEVKS;;-'f'^ . " j Replying to "Mr SjutTON, Ml BxksiissiOTH said be would inquire as to the necessity for introducing., a1! bill for/ the extension' and operation of the: laws relating to goldfields over'th'e various water-race reserves, -- •■ --.

jV ; THE NO-CONFIDENCE DEBATE. ' j In the absence of Mr Fniton,! Mr Lbves-? Tarn resumed* tlje debate on >the motion for2l the second reading of the Crown and Native : Lands Bating Bill. He said lie would cod> fiaehiai remarks' t'qastatement bf.theieasopa, t for the j 'vote he proposed to give., ■ -. The pro*>> posals of the Government would not recora-' mend themselves to the country. : He camtf'!' there pledged,tocuse his judgtoentto'the best advantage, and it was in respect;:of<* that freedom of opinion |! that he; caiab'W, the' conclusion'he had done. V These "prVr posals appeared to him -to om body the 1 worot piece ni anvornmont, that could noa sibly be,conceived. , In the first instance they did not appear to have any intention <tf brinuin,<» forward proposals of the kind, and it was only when the necessity was forced* upon them 'that Ministers con* sented to bring down a scheme; i "' In1 thai i|espgct;!,the}r conduct was similar tci that ] oflast "year ..when retrenchment was forced'/ 6n.j them,,; and- executed in., a r similarly! clumsy manner.'. .! . ; ,' •;.}; ■{■ )■;(, •AS o; ff \ Mr Golltns siid the cdnntryi had' been'l recovering its social and- political strength under the wise;; administration of Ministers. If the 'vote of i waMt1 '» of cou -1 fidence,was carried it would moan the re-.," turn to the former unsatisfactory - state of affairs. '■'-••• To aSk'! them' to go* back/'<f<} provincialisra;was simply toinvite them 'to'1 * dfsinter a fossilised animal, and'feast bnitabj carcase, .„ The, speech, of Mr, Ormond showed that he . was' dissatisfied with the Governirientipropoaals, but it was defective, inasmuch as is gave no indication of what he really wanted in their place. The native » lands:had',*been vastly improred Iby;-.|h'6"'. public expenditure, and yet they had mot ( > contributed a penny, towards the general impetus to advancement. > It Avas also but rjght that Crown lands should be niado to-,» bearthe'eost of the money expended .for their advantage. .. ..;,.; . ",'., , V . X J i: :\\ , fy %\ } Mr Tuknbijli, contended that tke im proved state of .the colony was not due to sagacity on the port of the Ministry, but to 4 the abundance of its natural resources. -Bo* pbjected>to the proposed cbEstitutibfi^of thea Board of Works.,, "The proppsaljthat mern.^*' bers. should be elected' by the Hbusft simply1 meant that the Board would",be elected -by" th¥ Ministers of the day; 1 ■B,e-'chargecl-.tne Government, with having practised!|KMls >'V lecoaomy in ' the J matter of retCenciiffinily Instead of helping the country on;*tKeyisnl!a*aß' driyeii away the bohe> and. sinew^iof th"c i' r country^ in disgn?fc ■ i;The; Bill (before thSl^ House would] have,the effect of; throwing a greac deal of patronagej into the 1 hands of Government, and, in that way, would secure j | a fresh; lease otpower, for them, which they otherwise expect, to securer^ He -looked.l on, Mr Saunders' proposals;'as'me ■ most remarkable, /and being a friend,of >M6l Gdvernnient they.cpuld natdo, better tham' adopt his hint?, , (. , * -1 1' j j, 1 »■( I.

; j Mr Te Wheoeo criticised the proposal for rating native lands. The object df;the> measure was to swallow up the lands of the1 nktijres,,, The, principle of tho. Bill in this respect"was monstrous.' It meant allowing f< Ministers Ito have control of native lands.- What the natives wanted-.was the'powe'r'to"** manage, their own affairs; "

1 1 MrTfWHAl.said that Colpnial Tyear." sorer, asjmemoer, for Taranaki, hafl already"' had a taste of thejsireets of native^landisi'* and he was now, anxious .to^have another •

bite at them. The conduct of the Treasurer

reminded him of: Ahab, when he; coveted Naboth's vineyard. . He for i one was not prepared, to yield up the ; lands of his fore- / fathers. '.-.,■..< ..■ ■ .; • '. •-. ; 'nw-iv ■•ar, ~:n,a j Mr \Vakefieij> regretted" that" those 'A gentlemen who were acquainted with the natives had not given them a fair estimate of the contents of the Sill., He had snid that "', he would support any statesmanlike BCheme,^: for local government independent altogether r of party' considerations. Sir George Grey ? proposed to restore proviacialism. With that issue Mr Ormond had identified Win-

self. He (Mr Wakefield), on the other t .j band, advocated an extensive improvement of the present system. The Government scheme was to his mind the most statesman:* .

like,and tothat proposal he consequently , :i :gave in his, adherence. MrOimond wasa"*: member of the Ministry who abolished the.; provinces, and brought.in thi 'Coontiiailf Act 'in/1876.' He, was -one? who spot*l most warmly in support of the latter,: They were,to be subsidised and otherwise

provided for. ,AA t time, wore on it was' found tbey could; not be/ thus well prp" ; : v|ded: f6r. He now'came down and sought ( ■ to abolishthe \'ery system he had helpefttoi' establish. = Who could tay but in the course •of time he would tnm round and tell them i that he made a.mistake in the course he. was' now . pureuing. ' Altogether he had . said: enough to prove.that he was not a aafa gmde in , politics. Mr Ormond • had' - been,,,on confidential-terms with the GoTetnment party, He consulted-them unnng the early ! part :of ; the ses sion as to what should be done, and the last impression left on their minds was that he had no intention of injuring theposi tion of the Government. Despite these tacts he now turned round with a, motion, which, '

f carried, mast tarn them out of office.

He (Mr Wakefield) bad; watched the opera tion of the county system since it was first

introduced by Mr Stafford years ago, and lie had seen enough to convince him that it had a very great deal of local sel/-eovern mentin it He instanced its operation on the We«r Coast of the Middle Island, and

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR THURSDAY. JULY 31



Special Advertisements. GE»E AT "DEDUCTIONS IN WINTBR DkAPKBY. •m/T 1L H E AND "^ H O y O E Are cow Selling at Greitly reduced Prices BALANCE OF WINTER STOCK Millinery, Mantuss, Jackets, Ulsters, Skirts, MANTLE AND ULSTER CLOTHS, Dress Materials, Ladies' and children's' Costumes, j -7: Hosiery, Fancy Wool Goods. , •_ !.,_,, JUST TO HAND,; ,;. ... ■; ' ALL THE NEW EVENING SHADES IN J .COTTON SATTKENS. Afewlineßof ■; .' : Underclothing Exceedingly Cheap remnants feom all departments. i .;; MILNB & CHOYCB, AUCKLAND. G ABLICKc^- RANWELLI , . HOUSE FURNISHERS CITY H ALL A X C A D E, GUEEN-STBEET, AUCKLAND. ; ( (j ABL iok AND I ! . ' ; CRANWELL'SStOOk i 9 .'.,.- contains a, ; very __ ... ■ : , extensive ohoice ° - -■'■•■ "•''■ of Furniture, of OS •::>*■ . English. Ameri , ajS wM _ can, "Italian, and : "O".■gr?,~ ••.,; •;.■ Colonial mannfao *2 2< ~'■"..', ' tare, and la sold at i *g|fp. FUBmTUßK^tbaJoweatpo^e Pfl f?H, ~,..,- and, they respept .Qj -■ '-' • •-■"■■■ fully Invite an ln <) " apeotlon o£ their X Snow Rooms from Q v: ~- those about to fur '■■ ;_;-• ,Vf K{ y v r7 " ~ j . ~■••.» ■■:.- •• -•■ ■■■ / A BeautiM tot M , ~ I of Drawing-room oSL # ■.:.- CARPETS, just [« Jt-Fa . landed.of the most 2t«aP&ft fashionable de gSgSIS IslKns.andoertoin^ ila^a ■ ■■■'■■■■■■ ■■rasjjsass1 "S^J^S^ kinds. Handsome : •■4hß& ' :'-';' *" !(/ ' Borders for Car ; gS 1 pets, Hearth Rugs i ; .K,r:;:.-;£)•:-,.'[..: Amadatomatoh. ■n ARLIfSK; ->&' CK4NWELL keep a (jS^ookp! Blopr Cloths for rfalla RopmajmS, Offloes. Linoleum, all widths, at /^^.RLICK! !& ~; CRANWELL ke! ep:: a' VJT Great Variety of Austrian' Bentwopd FurnituxeTand American Cane Chairs., Whole sale and Retail; WE allow a DISCOUNT of FIVEPER : ■Cbnt. on Farnlture; Carpets, andßToor oloths, for CaEhPaymente. • • ••' ■''■ BEDDING, all sizes, of our own manu •factiire, kept ready for Delirery. \',\ FURNITURE, and all other Geods, delivered irree In Town, and Book • Cata logues Bent-to : Intending Furnishers' on ap plioation. '■ : ■•'■'■.".. -;':^' ''.'. '■ '■'■_■.' a ARLICKi & CRANWELL keep an \JC immenße asaortment of Iron Bedsteads. FORNISH YOUR HOUSE : [■• ■-~ v; siv ... j. ■•■ -Proprietors. , ! CiBINEHIAKBta AND '•' - irr- ' . '■ | : ■ UPHOtSTEBBOS ' ;-.':' ' ■■■"* <l i'■ j-;;.,' ■..' j,iji;Jv(i I]I].'*1].'* ■■":: ','"';,':''■ ■i"-" ;t— •' •, IDrUOTBROOK ■ AND" T>RIDGMAN fl:, U;-Ha,ve just'reoeive'd a Cholce_Bfilp- I mSnt of MELBOURNE • MADJE t CLOTHING o their order direot, I !,, a ■ oorapristnK—,.•,'•.;■:.■-:■ i r, ;:;.' , l j ji t. jow.. (S EBI/ oNO TWKKD TBOTJBKBS,, i L«.'IC ,!t.-.fs; ■': THOtISKRS AND "KBSTS, :|i v. : .' , ' Boys'SDrrs,&a,&tt,&c. I .an .>jii (cross alzes to-fit Kxtra Stout or 1 ha;-, ;i "*'!! '■',:'■'■: ■ Slender Men).,; •...-. .-,i-. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN 110 , ~...!-. g ave Receiyea; e x To Anau, a Fresh ' SllP KOSLYN FLANNELS I- - 1/(In^»NPLAIDINO,::: : v.-i,:,-:/ i . i -ROdLYNBLANKET: KUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN ! - ' 1 m >t '■[ Have always in Stook a VerrLaw •i Variety of. Patterns in MOSGIHad and KAIPOI TWEEDS, SHIRT ! - lNGS»and Hosiery. ,;-,,, ■ RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN ____„. -; —,-r-r-— TOSH COATS tff'seleot from. i f,,.j . ; -~„ , : ;, . ; AISO,: Vj ...'! :": ;! ;,:„:.. CL o th i N g . j OF BVSBY DESCRIPTION. RUSHBROOK ft BRIDGMAN J ~ - Have lota of Special lines In " ': i ■A.'ri'.jO?.:: HOSIERY ii/i;i: I ■ fi- > skirts.--; v ! • UMBRELLAS ! JACKKTB and ULSTERS i Remnants Very Cheap, to clear -S ""FANCY BUTTONS I TRIMMINGS, Sea., &C. GENEKAL DBAFEBY OF EVERY DESCRIF ! TION AT LOWEST BATES. .5% Discount (Is In the &) allowed off all CASH , : Furohases of 203 and Upwards. , ■jC^USHBkb'oK & T>RIDGMAN, \ | Junction Drapery Warehouse ' i {Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel), Upper Quekn-steeet, auckland. ' !>;>•;,? VV.',''•• "Y.\i>. { '.-.'■'VT !''■! ;'i JT A M 0 L /T 4 O A L. } ''SbPOT: NBiXT PUBLIC BAT^S. i '""'OFFICE: No. 6, South British Insurance Company. KAMO COAL | Is Dkhvkbkd fbom Depot ! ENTIRELY FREE FROM SLACK, • !J(.IAyCI'I^AND;IfI.Gt7ASAOTBiSDI .t ji&ZSiGQ ... TO NEWCASTLE FOR - j 'HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES." '"''■ L j THE. ' ZEALAND btOTHING" "' J3I FACTORY. The Propriatora of the I <Naw; Zealand Clothing ' Factory -'-" '■' ! take this opportunity of Informing the public that they are not holding a GREAT CLEARING .S ALE. i *!^ Their business being established on ' ; | Buoh a sound footing as the i | ( ;•.■:,'•. i-:.:rQ- A .'gl' <£'i;r..-:?* t i"u t it. -, principle, the expedient of holding : CLEARING SALES to get rid of .accumulated. rubbish is j 11 •' >'•'■> Th*ey:nevertheless still continue to •" :;:i' ■ A SINQI.E Article at the 'Wholesale * : \ PRICE; ' ' And any Goods sold Mid not approved of \ -will be exohanged with the same _ 1 courtesy with which they were CjXuaKZJ ;S;OL:D,.).'.,ia .-I'ifJl ■ or, it desired,. the. Money will be He • i .-'i""' l lj'turned. -■'•' i--.*a I j Auckland Branch," QU-EEN'STREET* A ! . (Opposite Theatre Royal), I And at Albert-street,' Thames. > J. FITZSIMONS, ! ;f."iiOS>iL!A*.. -'•■■■/.,/; Branch Manager. im- ink s & jo" a l ju Wholesale and Retail cabinetmakers and upholsterers, and carpet warehousemen, :■-■■ SHORTLAND-BTREBT, i Beg to inform the Public that they have ■■-- 1 QpKNßDitheir New, Warehouse i ■:■.. ■ WITH A SPLE ; NJPip .ASSORTMENT - j OF ! . 3 , r ,-„,-,.,FURNITURE,. ; ,.-,- ; &:rto the' 'latfest' noveltibs,' and the n bwbßt ! . Designs. , , Their stock Of CARPETS,' for Variety, Quality, ' ] and Prica has never been surpassed in ■; Jl A l fs klttnd'.::7iJ cm mi-:! nr.i v/y A large aesortment of LINOLEUM and "FLOOR j CLOTHS in aU widths. MATTINGS, MATS,-and-RUGS in great j variety. The Newest and Latest. Patterns in Cretonnes I and Trimmings. .Silk, and Worsted Repa, Cotelelnes, Tapcetrr, j and Damask Coverings. Cloth and Tapestry" Tablk Covers,r "Laeej'Net, ; and Mnfllfn Curtains. A large and well-asßorted Stook of all the j Newest Patterns In Toilbtwark. Agents.for Jie Iron .Venetian Blinds—"The ; -'Blind of the Period." These, are the only j perfeot blinds made. .. f. 1 The Largest Stock of Braes and Iron-BED ( STKADS and COTS in New Zealand to I choose from. ■ A choice asaortment;of Dolly. Varden Down ; Oolite. Blankets. Bed and Table Linen, Towels, Toilet Covers, &O..&O. ti m-r s«yoTioN Invited.- '' ; . WINKS ;&ja»ALL,.. M ., ■ ; Shortlahd-stbebt.' ■; ''■'.{'■) ')...;