SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

man wwfp I This Evening, 1.7 HIGH WATER }- T(WEOrrO w Morning. 1.19 BUNSET.-Thls Kventas?, 5.25 SUNKIBE.-To-Morrow Morning, 6.41 « MOON'S AGE.-New Moon, 25th, 8 24 a.m,*

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVENING. Staffa, S.S., Baker, from OpotUd Penguin, s.s., Maloolm, from the Booth

TO-DAY. _,_._, Glenelg, as,, Stephenson, from Tauranga Hot

DEPARTURES.

LAST KVKNINO. Oreti, 5.8., Campboll, for Gisborno

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Melbourne, via South-Penguin, Saturday Taranaki and South—Wanaka, Monday Russell—lona, Mondays. Tauranga—Glenelg or Wellington, Monday and

- Thursday Whangarei and Whangarei Heads—Argylo, Tuesday and Friday Mangawai- Fingal, Thursday Meroury Bay— Kingal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of New York, P.M. 5.8., from San Fran » Cisco Aficpifft 22* > Hermione, ship (W.T.R.D), from London; to BailJune26 „ . , „ Zealandia. Bhlp, from London; sailed Juno 27 Firth of Tay, ship, from London; loading Stracathro, ship, from London; loading Loch Cree, ship, from London: sailed June 26 Araby Maid, barque, from Lyttelton O. A. Littlefleld, barque, from New York Oceola, brigantine, from New York KtbeL brigantine. from Dunedin Aratapu, brigantine, from Lyttelton I'.hoderick Dhu, brigantin6, from Dunodin Sea Bird, brigantine. from Lyttelton. Winifred, s:hooner, from New Ho brides Bello Brandon, schooner, from Samoa Transit, schooner, from Rarotonga Kstelie, sohooner. from Lyttelton ,_'_,. Tauranga, sohooner, from Now Caledonia, via Wbangaroa. Caledonia, schooner, from Noumea

IMPORTS.

Per Penguin—l2o cases fruit, 100 oases jams (stoneless). 4 cases Canterbury bacon, 19 kegs Canterbury butter.—6. W. Binney ana Co.

Per Penguin from Dunedin:—2o sacks flour, 10 sacks oatmeal, 20 sacks oats, 10 sacks bran, 1 horse, 101 packages sundry morohandise. From Lyttelton: 19 kegs butter, 3 sacks pease, 4 oases, 8 bags baoon, 14 packages sundry mer chandise. From Wellington: 44 plates iron, 150 sacks malt, 101 springs, 1 qr-caak wine, 168 packages sundry merchandise. From Napier; 25 hides, 5 casks beef. From Gisborno: 300 sheep, 8 empty hhds. ■ ■ •

EXPORTS.

Per Albatross, for Suva (to be loaded at Mer cury Bay)-70,000 feet timber.

Per Oreti, for Napier—27 drain pipes, 76 kegs nails, 1 bale paper, 7 bundles spades, 3 cases axe handles, 8 bundles and crates trees, 1 hogshead holloware, 3 cases genova, 10 casos kerosene, 24 bars angle iron, 8 cases hardware, and 90 oases and paokages sundry merchandise.

Inwards Coastwise.—Rangatira, from Bar rier, with 50 tons fire wuod; J£sk, from Waiheke, with 40 tons firewood.

> Outwards Coastwise. — Rangatlra, for Omaha; Bsk, for Waiheke. ' :'

The brigantine Omaha cleared at Tlraaru for this port yesterday.

.The schooner Albatross has cleared at the Customs for Suva, via Mercury Bay and will probably sail this evening. ■

The s.s. Southern Cross is now due from ' evuka, but had not put in an appearance up to the time at whioh we went to press.

PJTho sohooner Tauranga sailed from Noumea for Auckland on August 3rd. ;

The sohooner Caledonia arrived at Noumea from this port on July 12 and left again on the re turn voyage on July 23.

The schooner Mariner has been purchased by Mr Queen, who has placed her in the hands of Messrs Sims and Brown, to be renewed from the biles upwards. It is estimated that the re pairs will inonr an expenditure of between £500 and £600.

The B.S. Glenelg left Tauranga at 4.10 p.mi yesterday, and arrived at Auckland at 9 a.m. this morning. Passengers: Mr and Mrs Harding, Misses Marks and Tunks, Messrs D. Arkell, Campbell, Swetua, Crocker, Allen. Cargo: 266 sacks maize, 7 bundles sheepskins, 2 sacks hides, and a few packages sundries.

The schooner Kdith was put up by auction by Messrs K. and A. Isaacs to day, there betas a large attendance. Bidding commenced at £400, and gradually inoreased to £500, until £750 was reached., when she was knocked down to Mr Otto. The p.a. Anne Milbank was also offered, but would not fetch the reserve—£l.4oo. • Offers were made from £1,000 np to £1,300. when she was withdrawn, and will be now open'for disposal privately. . ■ •

The s.s. Penguin arrived from Southern ports at 6 o'clock last evening. Passengers: Sir Kemnthorne, Mr and Mrs Lambe and family, Mrs Bojd and child. Judges Heale and O'Brien, Mr Tapsell, Mr Grey; Mr Lawry, Mr G. Vesey Stewart, Rev. Father Vagiola, Mr Curtis, Mr W.' Johnstone, Mr H. Goulstone, Mr Frayer, Mr Platt, Mrs Williams, Mr John Owen. Mr H. R. Gunn, Mr J. L. Walker, Mr Radoliffe, Mr L. Beit. Misa Halford, Mr Maoky, Miss H. Owen, Mr Windsor, Mr Camnbell, Mr and Mrs Tory, and twenty-flve In the steerage. ' ■•

ARRIVAL OF A SHIP.

The signal denoting the'Srrival of a ship Inside ] Tiritirl..-was flying from Mount Victoria signal station as wa -went to press. She will not reach port before a late hour to-night, and will' prob ably prove to be the Hermiono from London, < which left on May 21th. The passage will hare been a smart one of 83 days. We append the passenger list:—. : ■ Saloon: MraridMrsPatton, Mr Bencher, Mr James Galbraith, Mrs B\ Tippett and infant. Miss Miller, Mr Cecil Boucher, ,Dr D,, Murray John M. Anderson ; Maggie, Winefreal and Brace Whitelaw; Bustaca Jones: Kd ward, Margaret and Wnlter Davies: Mr James Taylor,; Kdward J.. Veronios. M. Clara wfilUin, Jonn, Edward J.", and Vincent jC Lees; David ». Cole; Mrs A. Munfo, ana Agnes Munro; Jobn, Jemima,1 Ethel, Mary Hubert, H.velyn, Muriel. :s enneth, Irene, and Mandlinton,. Herbert Hogg and .Charles Davies. Steerage : John, and Alexander ■Why taok; Douglas, Mrs William, and Elizabeth Etewart; William 0., Janet Garland and Infant; Georze and Kate Rowles; Mr, Mrs, and i infant, and Thomas Runciman; MtasM. Col turn; John, Hannah, Mary Ann, Elizabeth, James William, John. Arthur, and Krnest Jones: Mrs Ada, Jamea X,, Walter, Webster, Elizabeth JI. 8., Richard, and Charles Kdwards: Betsy Thomas, E-nma, William, Betsy Ann, Kliza! Edward, Frederic*, ■ -Mary An n. Joseph;' and Emma B. Tiokers; Weorge. Eunice, John, Flora, Qeftrude.Ada, Lillan.and Amy Gregory; Robert. Mary, Ellen, J,, Mary M.. Robert T,, Catherine, Anne, Richard, and Margaret Reid* Mrs J., Efcty, and Minnie Gllliland; Charles and Mrs Hogg; Misßli. l. Moore; J,, W., Louisa, Louisa, Louisa, Mary Ana, Ida, John and Emily Ball; Thomas F.Mo w; John Thomas.Mary Ann, and Jam es n;and Miss D.Uprioha rd,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

,T ::.;■!. ii ARRIVALS. -; •'- O Hannah Mokau, b.s,, McCarthy, from Waitara B

DEPARTURES. Rowena, b.b.. Scott, for Hokianga Hawea, s.s., Eendedy, for the South

»The ba Rowena is expected to arrive from Hokianga to-morrow morning, and to leave again at 1 p.m. for Waitara, ' " '.""■ •'

The 8.8. Lalla Rookh was to leave at 1 p.m, to-day for Waitara.

- The ■ s.s. i Hannah Mokau arrived from" Wai tara at 11.15 a-m. to-day with 22 head cattle,' 115' sheep, 6 kegs and 4 boxes bntter. and 9 cases' bacon. She was to return thither this afternoon.

' The s.s. Rowena, left for Hoklanga at 2 o'olock yesterday aftrenoon, with 22 packages spirits, 12 bags salt, 48 paokaees sugar. 6 packages sashes. 40 bags flour, 189 packages sundry mer ohanise, 11 bars iron, 11 oases ale. She is an nounced to proced to Waitaraon Friday.

The b.b. Hawea left at 3.15 p.m. yesterday for the South with the following passengers:—For New 'Plymouth: MesßrsMorrin and Messenger. For Wellington: Messrs Kames, Bennett, Mrs Howard and 2 children. For Nelson: Mr Tre wheela. For Pioton :Mr Owens, For Lyttel ton :Mr Q. Mills and J. Robins. ■-■'•' '•

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Arrivals, August 12: Sovereign, sohooner, Caitoheon, from Auckland, in ballast; 14 :Cutty Bark, sohooner, Joss, from Auckland, in ballast: DBroy Pratt, brigantine, Goodman, from Auck land, in ballast. ' " ■

Departureg,,August 13 fW.i'O. Wentworth. torque, Berry, for Sydney, with 171,000 feet baulk timber: Falcon, barquentlne, Buike, for Melbourne, with 182,000 feet sawn and dreßsed timber j Palace, barque, Horn, for: Dunedin. with 230,000 feet baulk timber; Thomas and P 8? 1?' -yptk Marks, for Dunedin, with IM.OOO feet baulk timber; Roderick Dhu,brigantine Hobertson, for Dunedin, with 108,000 feet baulk Umber. .■•■-'-■ ••-' ■ -■ ■''-■■■ •• ■•

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

' ~,. ;': ,j iv Nblsow. tbißday. i| Arrived: Hawea, s.s., from New Plymouth.

o<• 1 .iw PoET OHAtMK'fiB. yesterday. Sailed; Albion, s.s. for Auokland. Passen gers: Mr and Mrs Inder and child, Mrs D. N, Bpeddlng and Mr Mlddleton.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Under.— This Dat. For Tauranga. Ohinemntu, and Opotiki, pet Glenelg, at 4 p.m. Friday, 19th inatant. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 9.30 a.m. For waitara,eto., per Rowona, at 11 a.m. ForWaihokeiJid Coromandel, per Coromandel, at 12.30 p.m. ForTairua, per Mana, at 3 p.m. ,„, For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whan iiarei, Tangihua, and Mangapai, per Argyle, at 4 p.m. For Thames, por Enterprise, at 5 p.m. Saturday, 20th instant. For Waiwera, Mahuranid, Matakana, Manga wai, eta, per Roso Casoy, at 10 a.m. For Gisborne, Napier, isouthorn ports, ana Australian Colonies, per Penguin, at 11 a.m. For Australian Colonies por City of Now York, immediately aftor her arrival from Honolulu For raranaki and Southern ports, per Wanaka, immediately after arrival of City of New York f torn Honolulu. S. B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Aooustlß,lßßl,

Y.M.O.A.—Devotional, 7.30 p.m. Theatre Royal-" Out Boys," 8 p.m. St, David's—lnduction of Key. J. M. Fraser, 7,30 p m.

Beresford-street Sohool—Musical and Lltorary Entertainment, 7.30 p.m. ■ , , v ,;'•::,

Choral Hall—Conoert by Orchestra.' Con ductor: Herr Carl sohmitt, 8 p.m.

St. Andrew's Mutual Improvement Society— An evening with an Amerloan poet, 7.30 p.m.

Lome-street Hall—Pollards' Liliputian Opera Company: " Les Cloohes de Cornevillo," 8 p.m.

Temperance Hall-Professor Fraser's Leoture for Auokland Total Abstinence Sooiety. Im portant Experiments and Musical Selections, 7.30 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

J.L., Cambridge.—The ship Hormione left Lon don for Auokland.. on May 27th, and passed Dartmouth the same day.

Marriage.

MACDONALD—HUNTKR.—On I7th August, at St. Paul's Church, Auckland, by the Rev. . C. M. Nelson, Angus A. K. Maodonald, only surviving son of the late Captain Alexander Maodonald, 30th Regiment, to Kmily Verdon, fifth daughter of Alexander Hamilton Hunter, Parnell, Auokland.

Death.

WILLIAMSOJST.—On the 18th August, 1881, at his residence, No. 116, Qneen-atreet, Auoklaad, Mr. George Williamson, tobacconist, aged 55 Tears. . . , ■/ The funeral will leave hia late resiSenoe on Saturday, 20th instant, at 3 o'olock p.m. Friends are cordially invited to attend.

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

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 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 Kepresentation. Bill introduced by the Government makes a number of changes iD the electoral districts of this province. The system of single electorates renders neces jSaryithe division 'of Qtty West into two halves, and the dividing boundary has been taken from Franklin Koad along the middle of Union-street, thence along Cook-street to Queen-street. The block from the harbour to Cook-street will be known as Auckland North, and trom the South niita AucKland West. ■ City East will not be dis turbed. All the "Wairoa district below Aratapu Creek in taken out of Marsden and thrown' into Rodney,' which comes as tar South as Kaukapakapa on the West Coast, and Waiwefa on the East. Waitemata I commences at the . Bodney boundary and comes as far South as the Whau portage, where .tbe Newton; district begins and extends to the eastern boundary of tfie Auckland West electorate. The Parnell and Eden electorates, ~ also suffer a good deal of alteration, and One hunga ia absorbed altogether. Franklin and the Thames districts are divided into two each. There will be a brisk fight over these schedules in committee, but after the division last night the probability is that the bill will now pass with very little alteration. ■..•■; r; ~■ ;■.■]■■; ,:)::'■''•' I

Mrs Quinlan desires to return thanks' to "H.A. H, " for a donation of 10s. :; • ■

There was very little business at the Onehun'ga Borough Council on Monday.

We learn that the message sent from the quarantine station by the pilot,-that the mails would be ready fumigated early yesterday'morning, was duly conveyed to the Post-office by 9 o'clock in the morning, after which time the delay in bringing up the mails is most unaccountable. '■•>• >•■ ■ ■

It is a fortnight since there were .any fever patients at the Hospital,

s Mrs Miller, who was accid en telly burned some weeks ago, is'progressing very favour able towards recovery. . • ... .■,„•.:

"Les Cloches de Cortieville " was again produced by the Liliputian Opera Company at the Lome-street Hall last evening, when there was a fair attendance,,. v ,:,

The little. boy David Livingstone, who had his leg broken when attempting to get into a dray atlOnehunga, will be discharged frb'm the Hospital to-morrow. The splints have been' taken, off his leg, and he now moves about on crutches,, Notwithstanding the fa*ct' that ihe fracture was a y' most serious one; the bone ■appears to be well

A correspondent infojnia us that, at the Alexandra street "At Home" on Tuesday evening, from 250 to: 300' persons were present, in fact the. very large number militated against the success of the meeting because of the almost impossibility of moving about. In the early part of the evening, Mr Ellis exhibited his electric pen. Workingy microscopes and a .galvanic battery were also exhibited.

In pur report of St Sepulchre's entertain ment, a proper distinction was not made in the authors quoted by Rev B; J. Dudley, in. his inaugural address, which occurred through the dropping out of the little word "of". The opinions quoted were those' of Dr Goodwin, Bishop of Carlisle (Durham) not Carlyle as printed; and Professor Seeley, another of " Ecce Homo," : .- ; ~;'

Mr Fitzgibbon Louch is a passenger by steamer Garronne from London.

Mr D. Goldie intends to move at the Board of Education on Friday next:—That all meetings of the Board, "whether in com mittee or otherwise " be open to the repre sentatives'of the .press.; ~ •

. Mr Greenwood's sale of trees, shrubs, etc, at Mr James Mason's nurseries, Parnell, takes place next Wednesday, the 24th inst.

Keturnoislck treated at the Provincial District Hospital for the week ending Saturday, August 13th, 1881: Remained last return, 106; admitted since). 10; discharged, 10; remaining, 106: males, 83; females, 23. Arrangement of cases: Zymotic, 25 ; consti tutional, 10; local, 40; developmental, 18; violent, 13.—Thanks are returned to Mrs Coster for a number of illustrated news papers, ' ;,:■■..: ' '■'..

o Mr Spinley, who has' been engaged in erecting the gas machine at the Star Hotel, Tauranga, met with a serious accident yes terday morning. A smell of gas being detected in the gas-house, Mr Spinley thought one-of the underground pipes lead ihgfrom the house to the hotel must be leaking.' On examining the gas-house his surmise proved correct, and thinking the escape was only a small one, he struck a match to find where it was enter ing the house. .A quantity of the gas had collected under the machine, and taking lire, burnt Mr Spinley rather severely about the face and arms. He was at once taken into the hotel, and medical assistance sent for. Although: the burns are severe they are not^ dangerous, and we are glad to say Mr 'Spinley hopes to be about again in a day or two.—'?B.P; ( Times." ■--' •

The Police Court wa3 filled with listeners to the evidence In the Wade smuggling case, to-day. Seven days have already been occupied by the case, but it will probably conclude tonight or to-mor row, about eight witnesses were examined to-day.

It will be remembered that some time ago a large portion of the plaster of the ceiling of ithe new Police Court gave way, and extensive repairs were necessary. These have now been completed, and this morning the business of the Court was held in the room in question. During the last two or three daysjgas has been lain on to the whole building.

• A youth named Fisk was fined at the Police Court this morning for driving 111 sheep through Queen-street on a recent afternoon. The by-law is not very strin gently enforced, but on the day in question the sheep caused considerable annoyance, and delayed the traffic in the street greatly. It is only fair to state that the sheep were being driven down Albert-street, when they escaped by way of Wyndham-street into the principal thoroughfare of the city.

The Queen, who is not used to having her advice disregarded, received the Baroness Burdott-Coutt3 at her last drawing-room in a very stiff and formal manner. _ The Baroness wore a grey satin dress, with a very long train of the same shade, trimmed with white lace and roses. Her Majesty's "kins" was glacial in the extreme.

Lady Beaconsrield had a career almost as eventful as that of her second husband. She was the daughter of a retired army captain, and in her youth was employed in a milli nery establishment in Exeter. Her attrac tions fascinated an elderly gentleman of North Devon, Mr Wyndham Lewis, who died a few years after the marriage, and lett her his entire fortune. Within three months of his death she married Mr Disraeli.

There is a good deal of agitation among the rival Ponsonby 'Buses. It has beeu freely circulated, that Mr Jfrank Quick is helping Mr Joe Bainbridge in the opposition, but Mr Bainbridge deßires us to state most emphatically that he is sole proprietor, and that Mr Quick has nothing whatever to do with his 'Duses. It is remembered that Mr Quick soid out his interest to Mr George Jobson, and trom this, the 'bus discussion has arisen. I . .

M. Perrotis, a member of the Greek Chamber, and brother of Madame Cou movndouros (wife of the Premier), has beeu arrested for having bought in Paris a press for the purpose of fabricating spurious notes. The (ireek Minister of Finance is accused of having received 55,000 francs from one of tho forgers. Rumours are in circulation against the Ministor of the In terior, and it is unversally believed that these events will compel the King shortly to dismiss tho Coumoundours Minis try. '■ ■ ■ :

News lias come of a falling-out between Adam Forepaugh and his 10,000dol. beauty, Louise Montague. Instead of IO.OOOdoI. contract, it is said, Forepaugh engagement of the lovely Louise was atlsodol. a week, but it appears that Forepaugh, tho gilded edge having worn ofl, regards even that as rather an extravagant sum to pay a woman for ridinj; an elephant in parade about once a week. The beauty is reported,however, as being determined to, hold the mammoth showman to his bond, and she will continue to ride that elephant until the thirty weeks for which she was engaged have expired.

The time for making applications for shares in the East Coast Native Land and Settlement Company terminates on Satur day next. The objects of this Company have been fully explained in our columns. It proposes to enlist a combination of European and native capital (in the shape of land) for tho settlement of the valuable native estates in the Poverty Bay district. The natives, on their part, are prepared to put in at once very largo areas of first-class lauds for administration by the Company, which, with a very small called up capital, will thus become possessed of au extensive territory of saleable lands. Purchasers will readily be found for these blocks, and thus by the Company's aid the work of settling the whole coast, from Gisborne to East Cape, will receive an extraordinary impetus. No more admirable plan has ever been devised for dealing with the difficulty of subdividing and opening to European settlers the vast territories held by the Maoris. The land, by jtransference to the Company, is made capable of. being dealt with in blocks of any size. Tho natives, who retain a proportional interest in the profits of the Company, obtain a much better price for their land than they' would by any other mode of sale. Well managed, the Company cannot tail to be one of the most profitable ventures ever floated in thecoteny, and its shares have, welearu, been taken-up very readily in »the;Snnt.lt <i£?ejn"u oiflco on tne directory, and im mediate liteps will be taken, after the clo.to of the share list, to commence operation*. We believe the Company will be the moans of extending iiettlement over a wide area of unoccupied territory in this Provincial Dis trict, and we therefore wish it well.

The Demoh Spectacles, a thrilling ro mance by Wilkie Collins, U commenced in to morrow's " Observer." .. .;

Extraordinary Disclosures. — a strange eventful life history now for tbe first tunemado public—see to-morrow's "Observer."

The Wade Smuggling Case.—Por traits of principle actors in to-morrow's ".Observer/

Also a magnificent engraving of Fred Mar- Bhallas "Quilp,"and6l columns of Ithe usual gossip of the week. Only one edition of tho O bß<srve:r"oan bo printed, bo that thOßo who wiahtoMonroextra copies of coupons should buylearly.

An Induction service will be held this evening at; 7.30, In the St David's Presbyterian Ohuroh, when the Bey T. Maokenjsio Kraser, (late of Cteelonf?), will be Inducted to tho pastoral charge of the congregation. ' M ■ The subject to be introduced this evening at the' wiiekly meeting of the St Andrew1 * Mutual Improvement Society, is Bret Harte. the Amerloan poet, and his writings, by members of the class, in whiob. the following members will take Part: Meears Haslett, Chapman, Smyth, Waygood and Tan, who will furnisn readings and recitations from Harte a works, the Introductory sketch of the poet by Mr J Blaokman. An tho entertainment ■will be both interesting and amusing, visitors are in vited, and especially the ladies, as a portrait of Harte one of the handsomest men in America, will be exhibited to tho audience. . , . „

CHORAL MALL CONCERT TO NIGHT.

We would again remind our readers of the Concert in the Choral. Hall to-night, in which the following vocalists will take part: Mesdaraes Dacre, Upton and JudsoD, Misses F. Fen ton, £. Fenton, and Connell, Drs Moore and Cox, Messrs Brett, Corhett. Danling, Edwaids, Forth, £. and H. Barker.

HARBOUR RECLAMATION AND RAILWAY STATION.

His Wobship the Mayoe, in compliance with the requisition presented to him yes terday, has convened a public meeting to protest against the action of the Govern ment in the matter of the railway-station reclamation. ■ The meeting is to be held to morrow afternoon at four ©'clock in the large hall of the Insurance Company's Building. At that meeting the people of Auckland ought to speak out in/no uncertain sound, and let the Government know that we cannot be treated in this cavilier fashion with impunity. This is no party question, but a provincial one, and the citizens of Auckland, of all shades of opinion, who wish well to the province and desire to see our city take its proper place in the colony, ought to come forward and support resolu tions demanding the fulfilment of the pledges made by the Government.

TELEGRAMS FROM WEL LINGTON.

The Chamber of Commerce have received the following telegrams from various mem bers at Wellington, upon subjects which have lately been pressed by the Chamber :—

1 "Have received your telegram urging that the JKailway Terminus Reclamation be proceeded vnth. More money already on the estimates for Auckland than any other Provincial District, and pro vision ••: made for carrying on rail way works which will be pushed on to completion. If expenditure additional to that provided for the reclamation during the year were made, it would have to be taken from provision for works in the rest of the Provincial District.—John Hall.

"Orders for dock will be pressed on as speedily as possible. Papers are now be fore engineer, who will probably require some further information from Harbour Board.—Jobh Hall."

"Will cheerfully co-operate in urging Government to complete reclamation. Always considered it a necessary work.— Maurice O'Robke." ■

•> "Regret Government do not see their tray to comply with recommendation of Chamber for subsidy of ,£5,000 for* steam servjcejp, NeppV Caledonia,—John Hall. ,

VESSEL WRECKED NEAR KAIPARA.

THE SCHOONER "KONA" OVERDOE,

SUPPOSED LOSS OP LIFE.

IN consequence of the telegram which ap peared in our last evening's issue to the eflect that the natives at Helensville re ported a vessel bottom upwards on the beach below Kaiparo, and that she was supposed to be the Kona, Captain J. McKenzie and Captain Smith started for the scene last evening. They left by train, and intended to ride oyerlaud from Helensville to insti tute inquiries, and thereby set all doubts at rest. Mr Smith, who had a brother on board of the Kona, forwarded the following telegram to Captain D. H, McKenzie this morning:—" Eclenaville, 11 a.m.—We are starting for wreck with guides. Maoris say yards, blocks, and one anchor up on the be&cb. Vessel buried in the sand all but copper." This, of course, gives no turtber slue to the name or tbe wrecked vessel, and as the search party will have a long ride before them, being unable by any means to return to Helensville before five or six o'clock this evening, until theu we can only guess at her identity. Putting everything together, however, there seems but little doubt that the Kona is the unfortunate schooner; even the friends of those on board, who would naturally be most anxious to escape such a conclusion, fearing the worst news. The Kona, in command of Captain Kenneth M. McKenzie, left this port, iv ballast, bound for Kaipara on the evening of Monday, August Ist, and since then no word has reached us of her safe arrival. The brigantine, Darcy Pratt, which left this port bound for Kaipara a few hours after the Kona, arrived at her destination on Sunday last, August 14tb. The Kona was then fully due, and this circumstance alone creates grave suspicions that with her all is not well. Then there are the letters " Rona " on the bow of the vessel and what is supposed to be " K-o-d " on the stern. In the first instance we have the namo in full, while the letter on the Btorn may have been a good deal mutilated, and have therefore become almost intelligible. An impression which Beemed to prevail iv the minds of some that the vessel might prove to be the Roderick Dhu seems to us almost groundless, for she lett Kaipara tim ber laden bound for Dunedin on the 13th inst., a day after that on which the natives reported the vessel to have come ashore, ■ RECBNT GALES. The weather recently has been a suc cession of gales, mostly from W and W.S.W., and those ' who arc well acquainted with the Kaipara bar know that considerable difficulty would attend the handling a vessel iv that locality during the prevalence of such weather. The schooner Sovereign, which left this harbour about July 30th, had a very rough passage, arriving at Kaipara with tho loss of fore-top-mast,' prior to August 12th. The general opinion held. by seafaring men, is that the Kona (if she is the vessel wrecked} was overturned while attempting to cross the Kaipara bar, and that the sale which prevailed during the end of the week, carried her up on the beach, where she now lies, the exact spot as far aa we can judge, being about half way between the Manukau and Kaipara Harbours. ACTION OF THE NATIVES. That the vessel ohould have come ashore on Friday last, and should only have been reported by the natives yesterday, seems rathor singular, but has been explained by the fact that they would most likely be anxious to secure some plunder before mak ing particulars known. It is very probable that the Maories have appro priated everything available, and care fully concealed such during the interval which expired between the time when they . first saw the wreck and when they reported it. A BODY WASHED ASHORE. The natives stated that there were no signs of the crew, and, considering the present position of the vessel and the time which has elapsed since the probable date of tbe capsizing, since when any survivors could have reached land, it is more than probable that all hands have perished. Mr Supt. Thompson received tho following telegram from Helensville this afternoon :— " I am informed by natives that a large quantity of sails,, the hatch 0r,,, a vessel' and the body of a man have been washed high up on the beach about six miles south of Kaipara Heads (signed) Thoe. Inger, Constable." From tho locality here mentioned we must conclude that the ,body,came4rqm ,tuo wrecked yessel,.,but uuiu iv receipt ot turilier particulars. THE RONA'S CREW. "The master of the Kona is Mr Kenneth M. McKenzie, a steady sea man and one withal well acquainted with the coast. He is a cousin of Mr John McKenzie, Harbour Master of this port, and is nearly related to Captain D. H. McKenzie and several other well known citizens of the same name resident in Auckland. He has a wife and four little children ranging between the ages of two and twelve years, at present resideut in Oatnaru. To them no doubt the suspense will prove intense, and the loss of their husband aud father would prove a severe blow. The other members of the crew, as appear on the vessel's paper, are—Robert Smith, Neil Carmichael, Charlie Johnson, and W. Kagle. Ihe first-named is brother-in-law to Captain Smith, of the schooner Christina, but of the others we are no* informed. THE SCHOONBB RONA ' was built by Mr Micklejohn, at Omaha^ about 2£ years ago. She is a vessel of 92 tons,.and is owned by the master, Cap* tain K. McKenzie, and Captain I). H. McKenzie. She would thus, bo almo»t a new vessel, and from her build, a most unlikely boat to capsize. Her master re garded her as a staunch and stroagly built craft, and had groat confidence in her sea worthiness. He has been in command ever since tho launch. 'I he first trip made was to the Islands, ever since when she has been employed in the timber trade between this port, Kaipara, and Lyttelton. She has always made fair passages and her loss will )e a heavy one, the Insurance covering but £400, about one-third of her actual Value. ■'■■'• ■■■'.' ■ ■• . i«: ■■~;:•

;Here ;we must,let the matter drop until further particulars are received. Captain McKenzie and Mr Smith are by this time at the scene of the wreck, and will un doubtedly forward particulars as speedily as possible. .

PETROLEUM WORKS AT POVERTY BAY.

On Wednesday, 13th or July.the steamer Roslna landed at the Awanul, (Waiapu) the boiler and other maohinery, for the purpose of boring for oil on the Hotokautnka block, (which W. Clark Keg, leased from the natives, as is now formed Into a Company, oalled The Southern Cross Petroleum Company). It is a distance from the landing place (Awannl), of about 11 miles. The Contractors for making the buildings and fixing the boiler and maohinery, and also talcing the same from landing place onto the ground are Messrs Campbell and Parsons. From the 13th inst, up to 17th inst, the weather was very bad, and nothing could be done. However) on the 18th the weather moderated and the contractors made a start to put the boiler lon to the bullock dray. The boiler being rather a large size, the native were at a loss to know how three single white men should move—let alone got it on to the dray, as it was rather a large sized boiler- about 16 feet long, and somewhere about 3 tons weight However, from the commencement of putting the boiler on the dray and the bullooku taking it away, the time wag about 1 hour and 45 min utes. On the removal of the boiler by the bullocks, the natives gave a good hearty cheer (there was a great many of them, to see the boiler taken away). There was also a sprinkling of Europeans As it was getting dark, the contractors made a halt, and commenced early the next morning. The road was up a narrow creek just wide enough to allow the dray to rass. There had arrived a short time after the start was made, a great many natives, besides a fow European* to see the boiler go up the first hill, whfoh was short but vory steep-from 35 to 40 yards long. After getting up about 6 or 8 yards the off-wheel got bogged right up to the stook, so, after trying for some time with the bullocks, it could not be moved, besides breaking 2 bullock ohalns. So they got two good strong ropes and fastened them to the wheels and the natives began to pull on the ropes, and between them and the bollocks the boiler was got to the top of the rise, and in going down the other side, when about half way down, they got bogged again, and worse this time, for the wheels sank in to the mud to the upperside of the stooka of both wheels, and again the natives started to pull on both ropes. One fastened to each wheel, be tween them and the bullooka they managed to move it a few? yards, and then had to give it up as it was getting late. Next morning the 20th instant they took the boiler off the dray and rolled it over the bog down to the creek, and then put it on the dray and started again, and went on all right up the creek, as far as the road went, until it turned out of the creek; then they had to rise the hill again — this time for about 140 yards. They managed to get a little" way but got bogged again, and then they had to take it off the iSray, and, by the help of the natives and ropes, they rolled it over and over again until they got it to the too of the hill, and from there to the place where it Is fixed, they pot bogged several times afterwards. The time it took the contractors to take the boiler from the landlag-place to where it in fixed, was about fourteen days. What surprised me most waa, however, that they got there at all at this time of the year, When the land is so sodden with water from rain. I doubt if the sum which they get from the Southern Cross' Petroleum Oompay for taking the boiler from the landing plaoo to where It is fixed, will half pay them, I usyer saw three or four Kuropoans in all my life stick to It as they did; many would have thrown the fob up and cleared until the dry season, and

I think tho least the Southern Cross Petro leum Company can do for the contractors lit to recoup them for all the extra expense they have been put to. as It was not their fault that delay ocourred in arrival of the boiler. The boiler is now ready fixed to commence operations. The contractors cannot go on, a? the piping, from what I can understand, has not arrived here yet, but is expected in Auckland on Sunday next, tbe 7th inst., so, I suppose, it will be 9 or 10 days before it is landed here.

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.]

GARFIELD STILL DANGEROUSLY ' ILL. WASHINGTON, Au ß ust 17. This morning's bulletin reports that President Garfield is still in a very critical Btate, but his case is not considered hope less.

THE AMIER'S TKOOPS RETIRE.

CALCUTTA, August 17.

Telegrams ate to hand to-day from Afghanistan reporting that the troops recently despatched by the Amior to Khelali Ghilzai, on the road between Kabul and Kandahar, have now evacuated that place. The object of the movement has not transpired.

THE LORDS PASS THE LAND BILL.

LONDON, August 16,

In the House of Lords to-day, the Irish Laud Bill was again brought up for the further consideration of the amendments by the House of Commons. At the last sitting various modifications were discussed at some length, but the Bill was finally agreed to without further alteration, and duly passed through committee. In the course of the debate the Marquis ot Salisbury ex pressed himself satisfied with the final changes made in the measure by the House of Commons, but he added that he held that the House was answerable for the re sults which might arise from the carrying out of the provisions of the Bill.

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON, August 16.

Consuls remain at 100,?. New Zealand securities, continue at the following quota tions :—5 per cent. 10-40 loan, 105; 6 per cent. 1889 loaa, 104 i; 4£ per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 101J ox div. Adelaide and New Zealand breadstuff's continue firm at 52s for Adelaide wheat and 389 for Adelaide flour ex warehouse, and 5 l-stn for New Zealand wheat, ex ship, Australian tallow unchanged, at ■34s for beat beef, and 36s 6d for best : mutton.

The homeward Australian mail?, which left Melbourne on the sth July, were de> delired, vifl Biiidisi, to-day.

AUSTRALIAN.

SMALL-POX STILL SPREADING.

SYDNEY, Wednesday.

Two fresh cases of small-pox have been reported to the authorities to-day. One is sister of Mr Lawoe, the commission agent ofßalmain.

A mau named Hutton, who has been confined to the quarantine station suffering from small-pox, died yesterday.

ANOTHER SMALL-POX CASE,

SYDNEY, this day.

Mrs Harris, wife of the man Harris who died of "smalt-pox at the Quarantine-station on the 7th inst., is now ottacked with the disease, and has been removed' into the infected enclosure.

NEW JUDGE. . MELBOURNE, August 17.

It is announced that Mr £. D. Holroyd, barrister, has been appointed to the Judge ship rendered vacant by the death of Mr Justice Stephen.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT.—This Day.

(Before J. E. Macdonald, Esq., R.M.)

JUDGMENTS. L. D. Nathan v. R. W.Prlddle—olaim, £10, damage to goods.—Mr T. Cooper appeared for plaintiff*, audMr A. H). Whitaker for defendant. The particulars in this case having already been publisned.—Hla Aorshlp gave judgment for plaintiff for costs, £6 53, "JC I P. uleeson v Win. Uawson—olaim, £3, cheque. —Mr S. Hesketh for plaintiff.-This case was also heurd on last Court day, but judgment was reserved.—His Worship having looked into"the evidence, ruled, that under tho circumstances, plaintiff was not entitlod.—Mr Hesketh ac cepted a nonsuit. * ' JUDGMENTS FOB PLAINTIFFS. Messrs Milne and Choyco v. Henry W. Brewer, claim £9, goods, costs £1 19s (Mr A. K. Whitaker for plaintiff). Messrs Hull Bros. v. Lewis B. -Harris. £17 lls, costs,£2,l7,(Mr-S. Vr Juuunooßu,Mas lutafca,costs 7s. Same v. Ann Duff, £7 is 7d, oosts Us (Mr filler, col leotor, proved). P. R. Carthew, v. Henry Keevy, claim 7s 6d, coats 7a. Defendant said ho whs a bootmaker, but had not been busy lately. ' JODOMKNT SUMMONS CASH*. ' S. Coombes v. Fred. 8. Mayhewj oluim £6 3s Bd,hO3iery.—Mr George for plalntlffi—Defendant did not appear.—Mr Coombes said defendant was in good oironmstancea His salary was £200 per annum, as a teacher.—Ordered to pay the whole amount, with coßts. on or before the Ist of October, or to be committed for 14 days.' Jos. MoKwen v. Win. aeogar; olaim £2 18s.— Mr Edward Cooper for plaintiff.—His Worship said as defendant had not ohoaen to appear, the order would be payment in seven days, witn ooßts, Or seven days In Mount Kden. j Henry W. Cooper v Daniel Munro; olaim, £2' 10a.- Plaintiff stated that defendant was a carter In the employment of Mr Roe, ofJOnehunga: but had made no effort to pay. Ordered to pay within U dayi ;.or suffer v days' Imprisonment. Porch and Pevin v A. G. Howard ; claim, £25 15s.—Mr S Hesketh, for plaintiff, asked for an adjournment for a week la order to an arrange ment. Granted.

ff. tmgdan y. B". Crombio; claim, £1116s 3d.— Mr George for the judgment oreditor,—Defen dant bid not deny that Ec owed the money, but it was owing to Mrs Bugden for food and lodg ing; was a boot-closer, but had been out of work; the order was for 5a a week.—Hla Wor ship recommended that defendant should try to get work.andkeepup his payments'.— Adjourned for a month, ;. ; , . r. ,-. :

Edward Wooding v. Alfred Warbriok; olaim £10 Us,—Mr Thorne for judgment creditor, and Mr'JY Cooper for the debtor, who promised in stalments of 10s per week.—Order accordingly 'Thomas Faulder v. B. MoDonald; olaim £22 —Mr Oeorge for creditor.—Benjamin MoDonald deposed that ho wes not at present in a position to pay the d ernand. He had a contract in hand, and when it was finished he would liquidate tha debt.—Adjourned for three months.

!, ~, ÜBFKNDBD 04888, ,' Frank "Williams v. Henry Kelly; claim. £919a 4d, supply of flsh.—Mr George for plaintiff!— Defendont was unrepresented by Counsel.— Judgment for plaintiff; costs £118a. : ■ ' i . B. Klnlock v. Mrnest K. Hill; claim £1 195.-Mr Keatley for plaintiff: Mr Tyler for defendant, who pleaded a net-off. Plaintiff was a veterinary surgeon of Auoldand,' and de fendant a farmer of Kpsom, and the claim was for professional attendance, ointment, balls &o to defendant's oattle, running over a series of years.—Mr Tyler pleaded the statute of limita tions in part, but not tor artlohs.within the six years.—Kdward B. Kluloolc gave evidenoe as to the particulars of his olalcu, but he had not brought his book containing the items of ao oounu-Mr Tyler was prepared to admit several items amounting to £1 19a, but no more.—Wil liam Hill, son of defendant, gave evidenoe—His Worship said tho evidence on both sides was open to doubt as to the particular year. He would therefore adjourn the oasa, in order to the production ot the books, until next week and then decide the case. •

Do Lias v. Garden; claim, £60 damages.—Mr Theo. Cooper tor plaintiff and Mr a. Hesketh for defendant.—Hta Worship said the particulars were not dear and explicit.-The plaintiff in this case was Mr B. J. UeLias, of the Theatre Royal, and the defendant James Carden the well-kno wrn aotor, and the olaim waa on a breach of agreement. The defendant, it appeared, had entered into an engagement for professional servioas for 16 weeks from the 16th of April of the present year at an amount of salary aa agreed upon. —Mr, S. Hesketn argued f^^'S 8 olJ lS:. r?, ally\ was beyond the jurisdiction of thia Court. He was entitled to know when! the alleged breach of oontraot took plao6; Mr Cooper eaid he would supply the information; it was on the 13th of June. Mr Cooper quoted several cases in whioh the question of jurisdiction was overruled; the matter for consideration being within the Juris diction. Mr Hesketh asked for an adjournment, as the particulars hare been misleading ■ de fendant was In Australia. Hla Worship said that it defendant had instructed his oounsal, lie should have given dates both of the contraot and of the breach; ho held that the particulars were aufSoient to put defendant on his guard, and to let him know what he had to answer. Mr Hes keth still asked for an adjournment. Mr Cooper suggested that it suoh was granted, Mr Hesketh should pay the costs; but to thia the latter gentleman objected. Mr Cooper then submitted several parallel cases for the consideration of the Court.— His Worship consented to go on with the case which was opened by Counsel for plaintiff.— Mr Cooper stated that the agreement between the parties was made at Dunedin for a pro fessional tour throneh New Zealand on the 16th April for 16 plain weeks-plain is a professional term-at a salary of m per week, at suoh theatres as Mr De Lias might engage In the pro vinoes. Mr Cooper shewed that plaintiff had been a loser by Mr Carden's remlssness at Chrißt ohnrch of £46, besides other expenses, tent of three nights of theatre, which was closed in consequence. The alleged breach of agreement occurred at Wellington, and the summons .was served at Auckl&rid.r-His Worship thought that as the breach was committed-elsewhere, it had been oondoned by Mr. Carden'g playing since for Mr De Lias.—Mr Cooper said Carden was bound to oontinue hla services although a cause of action had aocrued to Mr Delias. ■' 'Mr Carden, had he chosen, might have; performed on the night in question and have arranged with Mr DeLiasT inatead of whioh he seDt his luggage to the steamer and ran away from hid engagement.—Mr Hesketh Bald his friend was saying more than he could prove.—His Worship said there were a number of points to be considered,- whioh he would look into by next Tnursday.-Mr 8. Hesketh asked for six weeks, in order that he might communi cate with Mr Carden and get fuller instructions. -His Worship said he would see by Thursday

This was all the business.

Richmond Thatcher, the well-known theatrical agent, has taken Wangenheim'a hotel in Sydney.

: The \book of the General Presbyterian Council gives the number of Presbyterians in the world at about 3,000,000 communic ants, and about, 12.000,000 adherents to the several Presbyterian bodies,' ■«

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this day. MR SPEIOHT AND THE EXCHANGE

OF SITE BILL.

On August the 2nd I sent you the follow ing item of information:—" Mr Speight is making strenuous efforts togctthe Exchange of Site Bill through the Upper House, and it is expected that the bill will pass." This small paragraph was only wired after I had made all necessary inquiry, and the

intelligence contained therein was an absolute fact. I was, therefore, somewhat taken aback when I yesterday received a copy of the Star, dated Bth, containing a paragraph from " Another Correspondent," throwing discredit upon my previous tele gram, ridiculing the idea of Mr Speight having any influence with the "Lords," and pointing out Mr Swanson as the man who had done everything towards getting the bill advanced. In justioe to myself, I feel bound^to place matters in a proper light. The bill was carried through the House under

the guidance of Mr Speight and I have learned from a variety of sources that he interviewed quite two-thirds of the mem bers of the Upper House, and obtained very general promises of support. Among the most eager to promise that support were, Mr Wilson, and the man whom your " other correspondent " implied would not look at Mr Speight and Mr Buckley. Mr Speight attended at all the committees to which the bill was from time to time referred by the Upper House, and produced all the neces sary documents, and he even went the length of getting the requisite plans pre pared here, in order to comply with the technical requirements of the committee.

THE LAW PRACTITIONERS' BILL. There was a debate of some interest in the Legislative Council on Sir George Grey's Law Practitioners' Bill yesterday, of which I send the following abstract :— Mr Scotland moved the second reading. Be said the legal profession had, during its long existence, surrounded itself with many hedges and privileges and raised many restrictions, which had resulted in its being a monopoly. Ho considered that, by the proposed system, many men of mature age and knowledge would enter the profession both to its benefit and to that of the public. He hoped the " great is Diana of the Kphesians " cry would not be raised against it, and that it would not be considered of a revolutionary character for. it would result in good for both lawyers and clients. Mr Whitaker said the Bill was one of very great importance to the profession and the public: it placed at a great disadvantage young men who were now serving their articles who were bound by contract for from 3 to 5 years. It should have been stated whether "by implication it repealed the Statute law. The bill pro vided that persons should be admitted with out paying fees. That was exceedingly objectionable. The fees now paid were devoted to the making of law libraries, and without those libraries it was impossible tor the law profession to be conducted. Under this bill those who entered were to have all the rights and privileges of the pro fession, and . presumably have the use of these libraries gratuitously. That was unfair to those who had helped to establish these libraries. By this bill a number of incompetent persons would be turned loose on the public. In matters of this kind it was very important we should look abroad and see what waa done in other countries. The speaker then referred at length to tho qualifications required for the profession in France, Germany, England, and America. The bill provided that can didates for examination must be of good reputation, but men might drop from any where, and how were the Judges to know what their reputation was. It was to the interest of the public that the profession should be kept to a certain standard of morality and reputation. There was an evil now, inasmuch as lawyers would take up a young man. who wrote a good hand and give him his articles in return for doing his employer's engrossing for five years, and if, in that time, he picked up enough law, he became full fledged. There was no profes sion in which general knowledge was more required than m that of the law. The lax system of admitting men to the pro fession in the Dnited States had led to great evils which had reached even the Judicial Bench. Members knew that there were men practising in the States who had decamped from New Zea land as forgers and fraudulent bankrupts. We could follow the example of America in many thinga with advantage, but not in tybk*. HflgHr-bl amSn'ae tl. at--t^fie Drgreai provision we made for higher education wonld < be partially useless but for the education of students who were to become lawyers, and no one wanted so good a preliminary general education as a law student. He moved the Bill be read a second time that day 6 months, : Mr Wilson said he would only support the bill as far as it would allow one branch of the profession—barristers—to avail itself of the new system ; but it was impossible for students for the other branch to learn the business otherwise than in a lawyer'? office. The safeguards as to the admission of solicitors could not be lessened with safety, The interests of the profession and the public were the same, as shewn by the action of the Judicature, Commis sion, which would reduce the" cost of litigation by at least one half. The Bill must be altered in Committee so that admission would not be free, whioh would be the giving of a premium by the State for men to become lawyers. ...,■■ " : Mr .Reynolds said the Bill was ex. treraely popular, except with the lawyers, aMd if it was rejected; ono ■ far more un favourable to. the profession would succeed. He would like it to go further and abolish -[Captain Fbaser : Lawyers altogether.] (Hear, hear). He should like to see it abolish all existing privileges of lawyers.: As chairman of a company, he had taken a bill of costs brought by a lawyer to the taxed, and found that if taxing did not reduce it one-third, the com pany would have to pay the cost of taxing; Such a system was monstrous. Mr Whitaker' ought to introduce a bill to restrict the raßcality.of the legal profession.' Mr P. Buckley moved that the words be taken down. a.... : , . Mr REYNOLDS said they were quite justified, and he would not retract them. ' , Dr. GRACE urged that it would be push ing too far the privilegeof taking words down to do so in this instance. Several members spoke to the point of order.. Mr Whitaker said Mr Reynolds probably only meant a part of profession; and he (Mr Whitaker J would agree that some members of it were capable of rascality. (Laughter and hear, hear.) Mr Reynolds said all he meant was that a very large number of the profession were the greatest rascals who ever trod in shoe leather.- (Mr Buckley withdrew his motion for "taking down.") Mr Reynolds urged that Mr Whitaker should introduce a bill to clip the wings of lawyers, and prevent some of their impositions and rascality, and I he would thereby immortalise himself. The Chambers of Commerce had been obliged to take up this question of legal imposition. (Hear, hear.) Mr Haht pointed out that it had been found, necessary to make the examination severe in England, because many mistakes had been made by allowing men to become lawyers merely by eating dinners for certain terms. ■' ■'• ■ ' ■■■-- •■'. •■ ■ - ■ ■'■-■ > vj;..

I Mr WATERHOUSE said the Premier had strongly supported the bill, and Mr Whita ker opposed it. He hoped there would not be the usual result when a House was divided against itself. He was .'sure the effect of tbe bill would be to raise the standard of the profession, despite the outcry invariably raised by those interested. It had always been found that the abolition of a monopoly was a benefit to the public. A leading member of the | profession had recently condemned the rascality of lawyers' charges. Words should be put in this bill defining the examination which should be high. Mr Traverse whom all would admit to be an excellent authority, had told hinr he approved the principle of the bill. ' *:: Captain Eraser opposed the bill, which would be injurious to the community. Dr Grace said the lawyers' monopoly was most useful to the State. The only aristocracy possible in this country was an aristocracy of learning, and the standard of the profession must be kept up. He jp posed the bill. ,

Mr Lah'man supported the bill. l Mr Chamberlain said the Bill would make cheap law and, consequently dirty law. He hoped.the bill would be with drawn; and. that the Government would next session bring in a bill to amend the present system. ..»■.. Mr P. BUCKLEY (a lawyer) said that in stead of clipping the wings of lawyers, the bill would give larger wings to those mem bers of the profession to whom exception was taken. There was too great a facility for admission already. The great cost of law now, was due to our aping the English system, without having the adequate machinery, All the best members of the profession were anxious to cheapen the procedure, but the standard must not be lowered. He hoped the branches of the profession would be separated,.; The unioa was one course of

rascally bills of costs. It was impossible for the profession to be carried ou unless separated. He hoped 'Government would bring in a bill to put the profession m a proper state. He should vote neither for nor against the Bill. Mr G, Johnson did not think lawyers, as a body, were more rascally than other people. The present system might be amended, but the Government alone should bring in a bill to do it, which he would support. He opposed this bill. Mr ACKLA.ND, as a non-practical lawyer, opposed the bill. ■ Dr Pollen said there had been no ex pression of public opinion to justify them in sweeping away institutions which had been matured with very great care. Heavy bills of costs were a deterrent to people going to law. . . Colonel Brett had reserved his opinion until he had heard the views of the legal members of the Council and now as five had spoken for and two against the bill, he should vote against it. He was going to vote according to hia conscience. Mr Wilson mentioned that the Chief Justice thought with a proper standard of examination, he could see no objection to the new system. . Mr Williamson would vote against the bill. Every man must learn his trade. . Mr Peacock said too many young men were admitted now who had nothing to do. This bill would increase the number of un employed lawyers. Mr SCOTLAND would not have supported the bill if he did not think by raising the examination it would lessen the number of those admitted, and so raise the profes- / aion. : ' Tho bill was then thrown out by 20 to 6 : —For the bill—Dignan, Lahman, Martin, Scotland, Waterhouse, and Wilson. Against -Ackland, Baillie, Brett, P. Buckley, Chamberlain, Fraser, Grace, Hart, G. K. Johnson, Mantell, Menzies, Miller, Nurse, Peacock, Peter Pollen, Robinson, Whit aker, Wigley, Williamson. BIBLE-IN-SCHOOLS. In the Legislative Council, the Bible-in- Schools Bill was passed through committee with an amendment thai no teacher should be compulsorily present while the Bible is I read. . , . ,

ANOTHER STRUGGLE OVER RE-

PRESENTATION.

The debate last night on Mr Wood's amendment to the question of going into Committee on the Representation Bill con- j tamed nothing of interest. It was, as before, a personal struggle, each man-for Ihimself,-or section of men.for themselves. : Several members made long; speeches, but thoy contained nothing new. The Premier, opposed in trembling voice aiid earnest tones the proposal to include the Maoris in the population basis. He called upon God to bear witness to his deisire to give the North Island increased representation as soon as it was ripe for it. Each speaker declared his willingness to sacrifice self so long as the country benefitted, and every hearer, of conrse, believed such declaration." Sir Geo. Grey made o chaffing little speech, which greatly amused the House. He said the Premier first tried to make the House believe him by affecting^ an, infantile simplicity, and finding, that it had no effect he swore a great oath. The conduct of the Premier tie illustrated by the story •of Apollo and Mercury. Apollo accused Mer cury of stealing his cows, but Mercury looked innocent and said, " I swear a great oath by my father's head, that I stole not your cows, and that I know of no one else who might, or could, or.did. Whatever things cows are I don't know—for I have only heard the name." I Well, the Premier said, " I swear a great oath by my father's head, that I stole not your votes, and that I know of no one else who might, or could, or did. Whatever things votes are I don't know—for I have only heard the name." This said he and winked As fast as fast could be. And his brow was wrinkled and a whistle loud gave ho. Like one who bears aome strange absurdity. RAILWAY BILL. The Railway Bill is not going to be run through scathless. ■ One prominent member who has had much experience in railway matters, and who has beeu anxious for a Railway Construction Bill, condemns the present measure absolutely. His opinion is that it is utterly impracticable,1 and that no amount of committee work could make it useful. As ■ this, member's opinion is likely to carry great weight, the bill may have a warm • time in < the House. I refrain from mentioning the name of the gentleman in question, as it ;may; be some time before the bill comes* on for considera tion. : , -~: TWO PROVINCES. ~ »;.: There is a rumour that an, attempt will hfi made to mnotitute tho_two .islands .annarate provinces, retaining the Central Government;. ■ x c*v-«,t, ■*•■ i~> -tie' -to piveS you more information on this subject shortly^ . ...;•..;■ „• . ■ .-., '

(BY TELEGKAPH. — PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

House of Representatives'

1 ' ■ Wednesday. . The House met atJ2.3O. : ;;i! TBLEaEAPHIC BONDS. ; ~ .-Replying, to Mr GEORGE, Mr JOHNSTON; said Government did not intend waving its righto, under the bonds entered into for reimbursing the Telegraph Department any deficiency occasioned through the opening of telegraph offices in their districts. Legal advice was being taken as to whether these bonds could be inforced after the Govern- ■ ment had raised the tariff at these stations, as was done last session. .. : ,!'. , , ','A' REQUISITION AT BAY OF t ISLANDf!.' • Replying to Mr Lundon, Mr John ; ston said that Mr Mann, a telegraphist' and, postmaster vat Kawakawa, had been challenged for signing a requisition asking a person to allow himself to stand for a seat in the- House of, ■.Kepresentatiyes, and promising his best endeavours to secure that person's return. Such an act wrs in viola-1 tionof the Civil Service 'Regulations, Mr' Main's reply was'that his name had been' used without his sanction, and he had had .it erased from the requisition. ; ' ■ ; : . . BBPEESKNTATION BILL. ! i On the motion for going into committee ;on the Kepresentation Bill, Mr ,WO6i>' moved as an amendment; 1. That in the opinion of this. House the basis of repre-1 mentation should be as nearly as may be practicable population. 2. That the esti-' mate of population for the purpose of repre: sentation should consist of Europeans and Maoris Combined, and that" The Maori Re-; .presentation Act, 1867," with the con tinuing Acts, should be repealed. The object of the second resolution was to do away with the special representation, and to place natives on a footing of equality with Europeans. ': ' > .;. •• ;;

After a long debate the original motion for going into committee was carried by 40 to 19, and the House rose at 1.30. ■

MINING NEWS.

Golden Stab.—l am still driving ahead and oross-cutting Into the foot wall. , The country still carries stringers of mineral veins.—H. Cowib, AugastlSth. ■~,-. ...

Brbak o' Day.—We have been prospecting a left corner of ground without much Buccess. We cut a leader with a little gold, but nothing worth mentioning, and aro now prospecting a leader in the creek where there is some nioe lookine stone.—J. T. Boyd, August 15.

THEATRE ROYAL.

I Byron's popular drama, "Blow tor Blow" was successfully repeated laßt evening to a favour ble house. The plot of the drama, though an in different one, affords scope for the natural act ing of Mr Marshall as/ Charley Spraggs." This gentleman merits all the praise that the press has awarded to him. His acting Kept the audl encelin thorough good humour; his quaint, odd sayings, his pugilistic and other attitudes, and his alarming "biceps," of whioh he was con tinually reminding his audience, were unique and laußhteristic. His most comical sketch, perhaps, was the streef minstrel; whioh remin ded us. In some of its phases, of Frederick Mao oabe,' the ventriloquist. Mr Marshall's facial expressions also reminded ua of the famous comedian. ,J, Lj , Toole. Alisa ■ .Jenny Watt Tanner appeared" to great aU yantage in the scene Where she exposes the villainous schemes of John Drummond (Mr West), after finding out that riie has been his dope. The other characters were well repre sented, but opinions on their special merits havo already been written. We intimate to our readers that Byron's popular comedy, "Our Boys,' will be presented tfiia evening, a comedy which was performed for 500 nisrhts in London and in provincial Knglish towns. Mr Frederick Marshall will, appear as "Perkln Middlewick," one of hii best characters, and the others by members of DeLias's Australian Specialty Com pany. We may add that on Saturday evening, Mr Marshall will appear in " Jeames," nig great impersonation.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before E. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.)

" Dronkbnness.—Two persons were puniahea lor this offence. •. •

• City Ratb&—William Seagar was adjudged to pay city rates amounting to £2 2s lid.—Six other oases of a similar nature had been settled out of Court* .

_ shbb;p in QnEBN-STRBKT.-Gibbon Flak was fined 6s and costs for a breach of the city bye. laws by driving 1U sheep through Queen-street jTltth °f 8 a>")t 10 p.m. on

th«« D» OABKB.-The hearing of SStSSnS^? 8 waa!A en proceeded with. The ev^atoue 110^ !Vnotllor part of thla

WADE SMUGGLING CASES.

THE EE-HKAKIN

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., 8.M.)

The re-hearing of the charges against Adam Emrili and Richard Polkinghorne of being knowingly concerned in dealing iv certain goods liable to duties of Customs to wit, a certain quantity of brandy, with in. tent thereby to defraud, at the Wade, on or about the month of June, 1880, was con tinued after we went to press yesterday" Mr Laishley appeared for the Collector of Customs, Mr Hesketh for Emrili, and Mr Lusk for Polkinghorne.

Adam Emrili, examined by Mr Hesketh continued his evidence as follows:—flg took a goat's head to town to get it stuffed for Maurice Kelly. It was stuffed at Yandle's. The price was £1 ss. He saw Maurice Kelly about paying the money for it, and the latter said he had not a pound in the house. Before going to Kelly's he told Mr Bond's family that he was going there.' When Kelly said he hadn't a pound, wfo ness replied, "You must give it to me, as I told' the woman I would be there.for it to morrow." Kelly then went inside, and returned with a £1 note, and after receiving the money, witness went away, The first person'he shewed the £1 to was Ernest Bond. Before he went to Kelly's he had been chaffed that he would not get the £1. When he came to Auckland he paid £1 on account to Mrs Yandle, and the remaining 5s was still due. Knew Kobert Wilson. Heard him Bay that he saw some paper money paid to witness by Morton near the wharf. He saw Morton at Polkinghorne's house on a Sunday evening. ,He came there to know about some posts and rails which he was going to purchase from him to supply to Bomeone in Atick land. ; Witness asked him to pay Mr Agner, of Lucas1 Creek, Is 6d for some drinks for which he owed. He Baid, •' Oh, certainly," and, took the money.. That was in the presence of Mrs Polkinghorne. Witness rowed him up the river in a dingy. He (witness) was master of the Teazer then. Morton asked him if he would smuggle with him; if he would get him liquor. Witness replied, " Yes, if you will give me your work to do." That was'all that happened, and they then separated. Morton gave him no money that night, and Wilson's statement to that effect was false. Remembered buying some staves from Mr King, of Wainui. Gave him 10s, and tried to get the other £5 from Maurice Kelly. King was preaent when the loan was asked tor. Kelly siid he hadn't' a shilling in tho house. Witness told him that Captaiu Greenleaf would repay the money at nine or ten o'clock that night. Did not get the money at Kelly's. .Bond lent it. Never told Maurice Kelly that Morton owed him £5, and never threatened to sue Morton if the amount were.not paid. Saw the two Frosts, who had been examined. Did not know them before they came to the Court the other day, and never had any transac tions with them. ■ Never had any dealings with Tom Kelly, Wm. Wilson, Kobert Wilson, Nicholas Casey, or .Morton. Maurice Kelly was the only one of thoae men with whom he had had dealings. He never planted grog at Fisherman's Creek, and ne never sold grog to Morton, telling him where it was planted. He was never, in Duck , Creek, and consequently could hot have planted the grog there. Be never offered to sell grog, cigaro, or tobacco to Morton or to either of the Kellys.

Cross-examined by Mr Laishley : He would swear most positively that he had! never been engaged in smuggling transac tions at the Wade/and therefore all the statements about his Belling and carrying liquor.by previous witnesses,were absolute-, ly false, The statements of the eight men, about carrying liquor from Duclc Creek, were wholly false, and without foundation. Urquhart's statements that he saw Maurice Kelly give witness £3 or £4| and another £1, to relieve his watch, were* absolutely false. , '■'*~/. ■..'"/'.'.': Robert Polkinghorne was next called and examined by Mr Hesketh. He had been a resident in the Wade district during the last twenty-six years. He had been heard what' had been said by Morton about the pur chase of; grog for £10. ; There was no truth in the statement. He was never present whan Morton paid £5 to Adam, and said that wasfqr the,grog. , Knew nothing 'of : any' purchase of grog from Adam by • Morton, Bad never been concerned in any sale of grog by Adam to Morton, Wilson, oriany;of them. ■• He never/brought any, ; jars from Maurice Kelly. He never planted grog at Fisherman's Creek, nor had he ever been concerned in the planting of grog there. He, was not at Duck Creek at allin the month of November, last ysai-. " Tlic road. by which witness accompanied Constable i*«.or to "Fisherman's1 • Creek would' have been far the best and safest to take grog to Lucas' Creek, but to take it,, to Maurice Kelly's hotel thu, .best way. waa by boat.; ; 'J he new Wade: bridge was only finished in December, : and was passable" for. horses in the early part of that month. It was built over the old one, which could be used by foot passengers only, not by horses. He'could Suggest no reason for taking grog from Duck Creek to OiWaby pack-horses over-land; seven or eight miles when the whole could be done in a mile-and a half to two miles, or perhaps two miles and a - tq'uarter. The road fromNeilson'sto 'Orewa : was only about a mile." II the goods, instead of being' honestly'come'by,! were smuggled ! then the short road was decidedly the best to escape detection. If they put the grog down near the Orewa bridge as described by them, jit must have been in Mr Manning's fenced garden. A house between Manning's and ' 'the bridge was occupied by the contractors while the bridge was in course of erection. He believed ;people were living in.that > 1 house ihNoyember. He had no knowledge of the site of the plant.in Fisherman's Cjeek 'when he went to cut the fascines.,-The' i mound was, in the- midst of the tall ti-tree ; and Rooked' like what a gnmdigger would ; make. Sometimes in summer witness made a little hop beer for his.own use, and he re quired some bottles to put itin, and corks !to cork it up. He recollected : asking McLellan to buy him some corks in town, a shilling's Worth. I,;!,:; " / , Mrs Polkinghorne, wife' of one of the defendants, -deposed that she Was at their house the night the .boat pasied up the' .river.;;' She was sitting sewing, when her; ; husband drew attention to a boat sneaking, aslheythought,: about the orchard. He : virent, to, the orchard, and returned, finding ;no. one, so seeing a fire at Fisherman's , Greek Adam and her husband went towards jit, as they had fascines there. She caw the : boats meet, 1 and*' Morton asked,''" Is* that you.hAd.am'f' Adam replied, "yes," and said they ( were going ! to, seerafter the : fascines.The two boats then pulled up opposite their place. Morton's boat pulled hard away, and the other followed, ;and, they were together' opposite the ' landing. Adam said,' "That will do, Willie," and Morton replied, "I don't understand you." Adam said, "Yes you do. There's ; something to make a fellow keep his mouth and eyes shut.". The other man in the boat replied, "It would take a good man to mark your.eye." ■■, Adam said, "Good night," and the other said '• Good night, "and then made use of a beastly expression. Nothing was said by any of1 them as to'the jßale of grog, or that the boat should not go until the grog was paid'for.' It could not have * happened without her hearing it. The Court then adjourned till this morn ing. '> ' , ~,- •: •■ -'■'■' •,-

THIS DAY.

The case was resumed at 11 a.m.

' Wm. Sommerviile, master mariner, was the first witness called. He deposed that he knew the defendant, Adam, He (wit* ness) was master of the Anne Milbank from May till August, 1880. He traded to Man. gawai, Thames, and other places during those months'. Adam .was his providore, The reason why witness left the vessel was want of trade. The providore was dis charged with the rest of the crew. Daring the months referred to, the steamer might have missed a trip, but the hands never left ben-"'-If the vessel had been laid up for a trip j witness had" to be on board with the remainder of the crew.,',',' '• -, By. Mr'Laisbley :wj)id not believe he spent a Sunday in Auckland while master of the Annie Milbank. She was" always either at the Thames or "Mangawai on Sun i day. Did npV think that the Annie Milbank, was'"in Auckland on a Sunday, between' May and August, 1880. fcone 6*f his employes had leave during the time he was in the steamer. '(-'•! George R. McNab, merchant, > carry-' ing on business in Queen-street,' was next examined by Mr Hesketh, Had known the defendant, Adam, 'for three or, four years. He supplied Mm with goods for.' two years and a half. At first, he was con uected with a boat of which defendant was manager. -He was also providore and ste ward of the Kina and Annie Milbank, bupplied him with goods (referring to the ledger) from September. 1878, to August 3rd, 1880. The first goods supplied to him when he was providore of the Anne Mil bank.was in 1879, but the name of the vessel was not given. According to the new ledger, Adam got goods for the Anne Milbank on January l»,t, 1880. He had the Anne Milbank and Kina. for several months, but ceased his connection with the latter *on the 23rd April. FrOm that time' till 'the' 3rd August he supplied goods,. .to; Adam for the Anne Milbank. ■The steamer was,then taken off the trade,

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. THURSDAY, AUGUST* 18.



THB IVfEW ZEALAND CLOTHINC XI ~; FACTORY. ','.,, The Proprietors of the *t New Zealand Clothino staoiohy . take thla opportunity of Informing the ~ publio that they are not holdinf?,a GREAT CLEARING SALE, '~ Their business being established oh I »•*•■ '■■' suoh a sound footing as the <? CASH principle), the expedient of holding CLEARING SALKS to get rid of aocmmnlated rubbish is . ...,,,- ,-., obviated., ;,,) .t;j They nevertheless still continue to ,] ~r SEh L«i \j j i y A' SiSaLK Abtioxb at the WbolesaliE ,= :■■ ---P--R 1C: -is-; ■•■C!' . •*54 any Ckrads sold &ad not approved of the same oourtesy with whioti they wera SOLD, , s uff» tt ae«kea,:tte Money win be Re. turned. >\ Auckland Be ah oh, QDEBai SXKEBT, "" (Opposite Theatre Koyal), ,An 4at Albertflteeet, Thames. . "• *:■' ■■"' ' ' 3. BITZSIMONS, . SranoU Manager,



Special Advertisements! IK ORDER TO MAKE KOOM for onßuing season's goods, and to reduce my LABGE AND VAKIED STOCK OF WOOLLENS, I ben to Inform my numerous customers and thelseneral public that I have deoidodto REDUOK THE PRICKS BY TEN PEE CENT. At the same time I wish to imply that every garment turned out will be, as usual, under my iersonal supervision, and, aB heretofore, nottunpt. *In makine this announcement, I trust to re coivo an extra share of patronage, and to return thanks for past favours. H. L. POSSKNESKIE, Merchant Tailor and Habitmakbr, SHORTLAND-STREET, AUCKLAND f Opposite South British Insurance Company). "TVISSOLUTION OJV PARTNERSHIP. The Partnership hitherto existing between'-us, the undersigned, as Drapers and Clothiers, under the name, style, or firm of "Rushbrook » 3ridgmaD," has this day been Dissolved by our mutual conaont. Tlie business will in future be carried on by W. K. Bbidqman, who will pay all debts owing by the late firm, and to whom all debts owing to the late firm must be paid. Dated this 17th day of August, 1881. WM. ROSHBROOK. WILLTAM R. BRIDGMAN. Witness—William Thorn c, Solicitor, Auckland. Parties indebted to the late firm will please to settle their Aocounta as speedily as possible. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAliE tl " HOUSK. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. RETIREMENT OF MR RUSHBROOK. WILLIAM K. BREDGMaN, Having purchased the interest of Mr Rushbrook in the above bnsiness. prior to making extensive Alterations in the Pre mises, will hold a f\ KNUINB /^tHEAP (CLEARING /"JASH QALE «8" FOR ONE MONTH. "B* ; The Premises will be Closed on SATURDAY; for the purpose of Marking Down Stook, until 6 p.m., when the sale will commenoe. All Goods marked in red plain figures. ; WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN, (Late Rushbrook & Brldgman), UPPEK QTJEEN-STKEET. nAKLICK AND CRANWEitj ■ V3T COMPLETE HOUSK FURNISHERS! CITY HALL AX CADE, 1 QUEEN-STBEET. AUCKLAND. , ( UAKLIOK ANE t ,- CRANWBLI.'a Stock » 3 contains a very O extensive choice E n ,-.. £ ■■!■'. of Furniture, oi °J, English. Ameri ca h(J can, Italian, and ' ■ o o Colonial manufao cSoJoO^ ture, and is sold ai z£ fctf^ >-FURNITURB-{ the lowest possible ' Kg^ •« price consistent ( hS H ffl with durability 1 fea S and good : t»ste **q i-1 k , and they respect I *fa "'■■■',< fullyinvito an in spection of theii B Show Rooms fron: • Q . / i : . ; those about to fur , J ;/,■•! vnish. ' ' ' \ ( A Beautiful Loi i mj of Drawing-roon : SSpJ : CARPKTB. : jus' r m •K*EH3^ landed.of the mos i SsH^mCLt .-,;. fashionable de HgHQfcPH , signs.andcertainli a mooScSS I nABPTCTS J very choice. Brus §HmZ§°J OAEPKTa 1 eels from 4/11; Kid SSgSgjaSl Jdera,3/6;TaDestry 3 :S<St!ssl 211; variousotho i '■ HMm Borders for Car ~ I SB I I pets. Hearth Rugr '' i - J Vmade to match. t /71AKLICK & CK4.NWELL keep : ■ | VDT large Stock of Floor Cloths for HalU , Rooms and Ofßces. Linoleum, all widths, a r lowest prices. ■' J {^iAKLICK & CKANWELL keep VX Great Variety of Austrian Bentwoo ;■ Furniture, and American Cane Chairs. Wholf * sale and Retail. . ::;■■.-:;•: WE allow a DISCOUNT of Five pc: Cent, on Furniture, Carpets, and Floo; cloths, for Cash Payments. "DEDDING, all eizes, of our own manu j JO factnro, kept ready for Delivery. h ITIURNITURE, and all other Geodi >- Xj delivered Free In Town, and Book Cab i. lognes sent to intending Furnishers on B] b plication. J . V n.i,\n c /^ARLICK & CRANWELL keep a jr v3T immense assortment of Iron Bbbbtkad L -IiIUJRNISH,¥OUR HQUSE- mmm ■' '/% tswt... .-— .■■.-..--— . Proprietors. ; CABINETStaKKRiJ AND , Upholbtekees :: • 3■.■' ..' ,■/ . v ' . ' ... .. ,~: • '"K" :'1 - A M ° C^ ° A• I \ DKPOT: NEXT PUBLIC BATHa i i i: ■: *'l' ' • OFF.IOJr ■ -!; i NO. 5, ESOUTH BBITIBH INBURANOK COMPAQ! j ; __' ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■■■ -'■'s' [■ KAMO COAL ; ; .... is Demvebed from ijepot ■ t ENTIRELY FREE FROM SLACK, J j '-"'"'' , ARD IB GDABANTEKD , ' l • J SUPERIOR TO NEWCASTLE FO] ; t | HOUSEHOLD PURPOSKa 1 ~.;::. .. ■ . .'I ■:-. : ■ I: .. : SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES • r . Hand or Treadle, at will. . "■''"' SINGER'S SEWING MACHINis!: ■ Kstablished over 30 years. ■ SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES The most approved in all countries. SINGER'S SEWING Have received 160 First-class Medals.; 5 GINGER'S SEWING MACHINES tkj "The best tor the family. "Easiest to learn, ' CJINGER'S SEWING MACHINES KJ The best for the Dressmaker; most durabU SINGER'S SEWING .MACHINES Best for the Tailor; sews strongest seams. 5 :QINGER'S SEWING MACHINES I KJ Best for the Bootmaker; light or heavy wori SINGEK.S.: SEWING MACHINE! Sews finest muslins and heaviest cloths. |l :FINGER'S SEWING MACHINES j- KZ?. -An Economy in every Household. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES N w elmprovements without extra cost. SINGER'S SEWING. MACHINES Will last a lifetime in constant work. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES 10 per cent discount for cash. ;'< FINGER'S SEWING MACHINES : KJ Easy terms. Within the means of the poores SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES Easy terms.' No addition to the price. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINE!! ; : Will earn their cost in a few months. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES Best terms to Wholesale Buyers. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES Write for address of nearest Agent. SINGER'S ; SEWING MACHINES, Send for Price List to SINGER MAKUFACTmsffIG Company. ¥So. 166a, Queen-street, Auckland. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES Sales exceedf 6hTEEmillion annually. SINGER . Manufactory Company have opened a Wholesale and Retail Depot, A, Queenckland. . .(■'.<> <. q;r EA T "RED v C TlO N S '• •'■ Ji;.v;-:.;.,' ,'J;'; vn ■'• ■'-""'" y^"' '" : , . VriNTKR Drapery. jy-ILNE AND QHOTCB Are bow Selling at Greatly Reduced Pbiobs BALANCE OF WINTER STOCK 1 -:. OF Miliilneky, MantijEs, Jackets, TJlstbrs, ; ." skißTsi •/ ■'■', • Mantle and Ulster Cloths, j ,7f| v;;,;>':DBESS,MaTERIALS/ j (\'ji Jj ladies' and chttdben's costumes, Hosdjey, Fancy Wool Goods. "' iusTto hand, '/;.'" ALL THE NEW EVENINa SHADES IN ... COTTON BATXEBNS. i A few lines of . Undekclothing Exceedingly Cheai* , Remnants from aix Departmento. , MDLNE & CHOYCE, , AUCKLAND. D U B LI C N 0 T I C E. "Honour to them where honour Is due." JAMES REID~& SONS Beg to call the attention of the Public to their FURNITURE EMPORIUM, " Situated in Hobson-stbket. zS^.^^notmaking ia equal to any in New : Repaired and Be-pollahea ' ninUKeSB^1?^ [ Mld; ln «» best work



Special Advertisements. TUST RECEIVED, AND 808 SALE, TJKOAD pLAIN Q.OLD TgRACELETS. F. H. LEWISSON.



" The last act of the play, socond childhood leads the way," and It is in this senile condition that the muscles become relaxed, the nerves sensitive and delicately strung, the functions weak, and the whole organism wearied and worn away with the fretting, the Bttifes, the activities of life. Then is it that the frame needs -a* grateful cordial, a gentle stimulant, a mild restorative, and then it is that like the stream the prophets wand evoked, tUdolpho Wolfe's Sohiadam Aromatic Sohnapps flows but in talmy currents.