S HIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

Southorn Cross, s.s., McKiy, from Levuka To Anau, s.s., Caroy, from Russell

IMPORTS.

Ex Loch Deo -31 bales newspaprrand 21 bales printing paper, —H. Brett. Per Oamaru—2oo sacks flour, 50 '-sacks Honr, 100 J-sacks flour. 20 sacks pearl barley, 00 sacks oatmeal. 180 scs'ts bran, 500 Backs oats.—T. H. Hall and Co. Per Southern Cross, from Levuka—so bags and 33 Backs cacoaLUts, 2 bag' shells, 1101 bunches bananas, 2 bagß shells, (100 baga maize, 1 box ohoral, 6 crates and 15 cases pines, 2 orates oranges, l .0 dholes fibre, 2 cases shells.

Plnwards Coastwise.—South Carolina, from Blind Bay, with 18 tons wood; Mana, from Tairua. with 21,200 feot timbor ; Ksk, from Waiheke; Janet, from Whangarei Heads, with 800 bushels limo.

OcTWARf-s Coastwi?e. — Kriemhilda, for Whangaroa; South Carolina, for Blind Bay ; Mana. for Tairua; Esk, for VYaihoko; Junet, for Whangarei Heads.

Tho Bchooner Gaol was fltting out for a labour cruise at Levuka whon tho Cross ief t.

The barquo Conrad Honrlch was loading at Lovaka for Hamburg on the 19th inst.

Trading vosscls arriving at Samoa roport Bales to bo very limitod. doolors not being inclined in tho face cf tho nativo difficulties to add to stocks.

The German gunboat Nautilus took her final dopaiturefrom Apia for Europe, via Briabano and Torres Straits, on March 26.

The "Samoan Times" of March 2nd soys: Tho brigantino Flirt sinco her nrrival in port has received a thorough overhaul and now loots quite smart. Sho takes her departure for Auokland. via Wallis Island, to-day.

The schooner Caledonian arrivod at Apia from Auckland on March 28. sho brought out a small quantity of uoods, having diunoscd of her original cargo In tho Tonga Group.

The Bchooner Tavlunl cleared at Levuka far Taviunl on March 20.

The schooner Meg Morrilios loft Levuka for Solomon Islands via Suva on March 31.

The brig Fawn Is again loading at Newcastlo for this port.

Tho barquontlno Qeorve Noble rocently ar rived at Newcastle from Auokland isasain load ing for a Now Zealand port.

The barque Suporior was berthed alongside tho toner western teo of tho Quoen-street whaif thia morning.

The schooner Transit was docked to-day to undorgo an overhau1, beforo proceeding to tho islands again.

Tho barque W. S. Wentworth is loading at Newcastle (N.S.W.) for a Now Zealand port.

The brig Wave was oxpected to loavo New castle for a Now Zoaland port on April 18.

The brig Syren was discharging cargo at New castle on the 16th, to load for Auckland shortly. The barque Gazelle is loading coal at New castlo (N.S.W.) for Timaro, New Zoaland.

The schooner Sea Breezo (formerly Tubal Calo) loft Levuka for Solomon Islands vi .Suva on tho 2nd ult.

The brigantine Borealis. cow lying at Port Lyttelton, having most of her cargo secured, is advertised to havo qaiok despatch for Auck land,

Tbe brig Thomas and Honry was oxpected to leave Dunodin for Kaipara on tho 18th inst.

The Government s.s. Hinemoa left for Wel lington at 7.45 a.m. this morning with Lndy Gordon and family on board.

The barquo East Loathian, now lying at the Railway Pier, will probably sail for Newcastle a few days hence.

Mr C. Bailey, having mado an examination of the p.s. Anne Milbank as sho now lies, is of opinion that sho can bo floated and brought up to Auckland about a week hence.

The Ligurio, which left London on March 1 and Plymouth on tho 7th, for Australia, has ou board the following pasßongors for aujkland :— Messrs J. H. Nicholls. A. K. Nicholls, Roland Nlchollp, and Mr and Mrs Stevens and child. The barquo Sam Mendel, from this port via Melbourne, arrived at Grovesecd on March 8. The barquo Dunkeld. 1,005 ton-, is on the borth at London for this port. Tha barqao Famenoth also is again announced a3 loading for Auckland, and sho may no,v bo considero 1 a regular trader.

The barque Faraenoth from this port via Melbourne arrived at London reports: Kxpe lienced very hoavy weather on lice. 1 and 5, in lat. 19' 35' S„ long 177" 50' W. At 1 p.m. Dec. G, shipped a vory hoavy sea, which smashed both boats, etc.. forward beams, water tanks and othor things about the deck.

The barque Cobarfeidh, of Auckland, which arrived at Sydnoy from Sourabava, Java, on April 13, left tha latter port oi February 6th, had light westerly winds to Bally Straits, and crossed through February 10. From thoneo had light southerly and S.K wind to tne meridian of Cap Leuwin, and thence to Sydney Harbour westerly and south-easterly winds. Tho Cabor feidh comes on to Anckland immediately upon the discharge of her Sydney cargo.

WThe English Govornmont (says tho " Sydney Morning Merald") intend to bring in a Bill to reform some of the abuses and inconveniences the present mothod of marking the load line on Ships, their proposal bein t. we beliovo. to appoint a board, elected from tho British ship owners and from tho scientific officials, whoso duty it will bo to inform tho ordinary owners of vessels where tho load lino should bo placed. The following of lI,M. ships wero on t*ie Australian station on April lGch :—Wolvorino, 17 guns. Comirodore Wilson, at Sydney; Eme ralri, 12 gnns, Captain VV. H. _lax we 11, at Sydney; Cormorant, CgUDS. Commander James Brace, on a cruise; Alacrity, 1 gun, LieuteDaut- Commander W. M. Moore, on a surveying cruise; Conflict, 1 gun, Lieutenant-Commander Isez, on a cruise; Sandfly, 1 gun, at Sydney ; Renard, 1 gun, Licurcnant-Comniandor G, I. Richards, on a cruise; Beagle, 1 gun, Lieut.- Commander T. Do HoughtOD, on a crui^o; Miranda, 6 guns, Hon. E. a. Lawson, at Sydney The barquo Fernglen from this port arrived at Gravesend on March 9.

The tonnage loading at London for Now Zea land and Australia on March 10 amounted to 11613 tons.

The barque Coronllla from Loodon to Auck land, was spoken on February 27th In 31* N., 19 W.

The following passengers came by tho s s. Te Anau from Kussell this morning :—Mesdames Black, Milne, and Kusseil. Mesara Kusscli, Don, Milne and servant.

Tho barque Loch l/ee does not load hero for London direct as expected. Wo now learn that she had been previously chattel ed in London to proceed to Lyttelton to load with grain.

Tho barque Camille, from this port with a cargo of kauri gum. arrived at New York on February 1, In a leaky condition. Bhe has been repaired and is again on the berth for this port. The Algoa Bay. a beautifully modelled sailing ship, registering 1100 tons aud classed 100 Al at Lloydß, was launched at Greenock by Messrs Russell and Co. on narch 1. She will form ono of Messrs Hatfield, Cameron and Co.'s well known "Bay"line of Bailing ships, aud will load at Glasgow for Wellington.

The P.M.s.B. City ef Sydney te_ik her de parture for Honolulu and San Francisco about 10.30 last evening.

The director of tho French lighthouses has sent the Minister of Pablio Works a com munication, recommending tho lighting by electricity of all the great lighthouses on the French coasts. It wiU involve an expenditure of several millions of francs, which will end in a large economy and an extersion ot the range of illumination. A system ot steam trumpets is also to be established in connection with these improvedlighthouses.

The new line of steamships to trade from tho South-west India Docksto Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, iaa been (instituted by Messrs Houlderßros. All the vessels, ranging from 2.200 to .500 tonß bnrthen, aro classed 100 Al Lloydß. and havo b sen built at Glasgow specially for the Australian trade. The steamers named aro the Barcelona, Catania, Marco'a, Sorrento, and Malaga; and the fleet includes two other new and unnamed boats. Tho Barcelona was advertised to sail on March 25.

A brig Inside Tiritirl has been signalled during tho afternoon, and will mo3t likely prove to be the Wild Wave, from Kaipara for Melbourne, In a disabled condition. It wili be remembered that on Wednesday last, the 20th instant, tho B.s. Tararua ran down to tho Wild Wave, when off Sapirt Bay, North Cape, in answer to signals, and found her under jury rudder and short of water. Captain Hurly (of the Wild Wave) then reported tbat he had left Kaipara, bound for Melbourne, on tbe 14th, and that the wind died away when on the bar. Tho vessel was thna rendered unmanageable, and drifted on to tho North Spit, the sea making a clean breach over her, sweeping the decks ot everything moveable, with water-tanks, &o„ staving in tho boat:<. After getting clear, a jury rudder was rigged with the main boom and part of deck cargo, and the vessil beearao manageable. Sho waa supplied with water by tho s.s. Tararua, and Captain Hnrlo then expressed his intention of making either for Kußsell or Auckland, It is thereforo Tory probable that she is tho vessel coming up. ana if so need not be looked for until late this evening, owing to her disabled condition.

Tho B.S. Southorn Cro33 arrived from Levuka nt an early hour thisi morning. Wo are Indebted to Copt»in J. M. Mackay for latest files, etc., and tho following report:—Loft Auckland at 3 S.m. on the Oth inst. calling at Kawau. arrledflne weather and S.W. wlnda until tho 9th inst, when Bhe experienced a heavy easterly gale, with rain, which increased so much to wards midnight with a heavy cross soa as to necessitate heaving the ship to for 12 hours, when fine weather set in. Arrived at Levuka at daybreak of thi 13th. Discharged all Lovuka cargo and sailed for Suva at midnight on the 11th. Discharged cargo, and completed coaling, returning to Levuka on the 16th. Sailed for Auokland at 10 a.m. on tho 19th with light easterly winda which, on clearing the group, backed into the South with a heavy sea which was experienced throughout the passago Sighted Capo Brett at 1 p.m on the 2Gth, from thence into Auokland fino weather and light earterly wind. Tho Cross h»a a full cargo of maize, sugar, coir, and fruit, and the following passengers:— Capt. Cooper, R.V., Messrs J. Milne, R. Milne, J. McCallum, R. Gilbert. Steerage: J. Davis, Che Wong Sam.

Messrs Shaw, Savllle, and Go's Halclone, Cap tain Parker, which was oxpectod to leave Lon don for Auckland on March 15, has on board the following passengerß. Saloon. — David Hutohison, Mra Hutchison, Barbara Hutchison, Robert Hutchison. James Hntchieon, Kate Hutchison. Storey Hutohison. Isabel Hutchison, Maggie Hutchison, Tom Hutchison, James Hutchison. A. C. Smyth, Elizabeth Smith, Thomaa H. Swayne, Robert K. Jackman, John Mountaine. Chaa. Bloomtteld, and S. Hellyer. Second Cabin.-F. P. Percival, Bey. C. C. Baker, Mra Grace Baker, Blefinor M. Baker, Geo. H. D. Haker, Norman C. Baker, Miss £". louch, Mra Halllwell, Samuel A. Beswick, and Annie Beswick. Steerago.-Cathorino Bran don, Geo. Johnston, P. S. M. Hankln, Donald Scott, J. Brown, Elizabeth Wooc*, Nellie Wood, William C. Wood, Elizabeth Mace, Robert Wright, Ann J. Wrigh', Anna E. Wright, Mabel E. Wright, A. A. Partridge, R. Brawn, and Edward Brawn,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Rowena, s.b„ Amodeo, from W^ttara

DEPARTURES.

Kpwena, _..., Amodoo, for Waitara wl£2t <?' 1,' 8-\ J,ohnstOL- far Wellington bSK" McGilhvray, for the South ""own, p.,., H^voy £or tb B

IMPORTS.

Per Wanaka, from tho South: 9 bales hops, 32 kogs and 22 casos butter, 13G sacks malting barley. Por Bowona. from Waitara: 21 hoed cattle, 7 kegs and 3 cases butter.

EXPORTS.

Per Samson, for Waitara: SO cases oranges, 1 oask socd, 4 packages, 3 dons. Kor Opunako : 193 pieces timber, 5 sackß boneduit, 2i> sacks. For Wanganui: !) Backs seed, 15 packagos, 2 racehorses. For Wellington: 1 case, 1 dog. Por Wanaka for tho South :-For New Plymouth-10 bars iron, 8 sacks oysters, j hair chcstß tea, 5 cases fruit, 42 lire bars. 11 Packages ioinery, 50 paokages sundries. For surface tiles, 62 packagos joinery. KorWon eanui-l case. For Picton 1 case, dynamite, 2 packagos. For Wellington -3 packages. The s.B. Kowena from Waitara brought the following passengers :-Mr and Mrs Petty, Mrs Snel), Messrs Allen, Tay. Cass, Hogg, and Carson. Tho s.s Wanaka left for Southorn ports |this foronoon with tho following paßsenKors:-Mr and Mrs WebKMossraE.Gregg, Martin. Gault. Sliver, G. P. Piorco, W. R. Robinsou, W. Glad burn, Tamo. Tho 0... Wanaka from Southern ports brought tho fo'lowing paSMngors :-Oencral and Mrs Mitchell. Mesdames Wilson and Hardlngton, Miss Smart, Mr and Mrs Sinclair, Rev. A. Hold, Mc^sr* Wethy, brice, Stonoy, Rose, O Lonnor, Rothchild, Cowie, Atkinson, L. Clayton, Ooio nian Parker, Crawford, Porter, James. Fairs, McGrath, Gorry and 13 stooraso. 'I ho Wanaka loft for the Soath again at 11 a.m. yostorday. 0

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyttelton. yostorday. Sailed: Tararua. s.s., for Dunodin; Penguin, b.b., for Wellington. Waitara, this day. Arrivod: Samson, p.s,, from Onohunga, 7.55 n-m- Wiianoarki. this day. Arrived: Glenelg, s.s., from Auckland, 8 a.m. New Plymouth, this day. Arrived: Wanaka, ss., from Onohunga 6.30 a.m.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Under.- This Day. For Wongaroa, pir Kriemhilda, at I p.m. For Tairua, per Mana, at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Kntorpriao, at 5.30 p.m. Thursday, 28th instant. For Gisborne, Napier, Southern ports, and Aus tralian Coloniea. por To Anau, nt 9 a.m. For Waiwera, To Kapo, Crnigioburn. and Warkworth, per Rose Cosor, ot 10 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 1130 a.m. For Whitiangi, Toiruo, Tauranga. Ohineuiutu, and Opotiki, per Wellington, at 1 p.m. Friday, 29th Instant. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 12.30 p.m. ForWoihokoand Coromandel, perCoromandol, at 2.30 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Walpu, Whangarei, and .Mangapai, per Argyle, at 1 p.m. For Australian Colonies, por City of Sydney, immediately afior hor arrival from Honolulu Monday, 2nd May. For Levuka, Friendly Islands, and Samoa, per Southorn Cross, at 3 p.m. S. B. BI3S, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-offlce. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

April 27th, 18S1. Theatre Royal — Simonson'B Royal Opera Company, "DerFrieschuiz"B p.m.

Birth.

SWINDLY.-On April 21, at Nowton Road, Mrs 11. H. Swindly, of a son.

Death.

OLPHERT.—On April 2C. at his parents' resi dence, Valley Road, suddenly, from tetanus, David Olphert, tho beloved son ot David and Agnes Olphert; aged 18 years. The funeral will leavo hia iate residenoo to-morrow, at 3 p.ni.

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

WEDNESDAY. APRIL 27, 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.

For cool presumption commend us to a pro posal made by a Mr. J. L. McKerras before the Chamber of Commerce, Dunediu. Wc wcreprofoundly unconscious of the existence of this gentleman before, but it requires no further introduction to assure us that he is a genius of the first water. IMr McKerras is an Otago man, ana Otago is the hub of New Zealand, if not |of the universe. S > simple a faith is full of blessedness to its possessor. It fills him with a divine confidence in his own destiny and the final supremacy of himself and his suuoundiugs. They become like the Children of Israel a peculiar people, for the accomplishment of whose special and predestinated happiness the sun shines, and Fiovidence conceives and directs mysterious dispensations. But Mr McKerras has conceived that Providence has not been toeing tho mark lately. Thero are some things that do not minister unto the greatness of Mr Mc- Kerras aud Otago so completely as that gentleman would wish, and ho has, there fore, made it his special mission to put things right. He has discovered that | Dunedin wants a direct lino of steamers to | London, and that the colouy should pay for it j he has been struck with admiration of Dunedin enterprise in establishing tho j Union Company, and considers that the colony should subsidise it; and by a happy disposition of things, these two facts might, he thinks, bo made to work together for tho good of Otago and its people. Now, Mr McKcrras's brilliant idea is this : That the. Chamber of Commerce shall depu tatioHiso the Union Company to lay on a live of steamers for London direct for a sub sidy of £20,000 a year, which tho colony shall save by discontinuing the San Fran cisco mail service. Or as an alternative proposal—for Mr McKerras is as lull ot ex pedients a9 a bantam cock is full of self confidence—that the colony shall guaranteo three per cent, on the extra capital required by the Company to provido steamers for the new service. The simplicity of the device is perfectly charming, l>ut MrMcKerras's crass ignorance of tho subject he is talking about is, we do not hesitate to say, iv no degree behind his faith in destiny. Sitting at the feet of the oracle, in all humility, to receive instruction, let us ponder ovor the woudrous device which a committee representing the mercantile genius of the Southern metro polis has already been appointed to carry out. It may, perhaps, be retorted that our view of the matter is a little jaundiced, owing to the complete unconscious ness of the existence of such a place as Auckland iv Mr McKerras's miud, which has led him ito make it a sine quit non that Dunedin shall be the beginning, end and middle ot his service. Well, " open confession is good for the soul," and we freely admit th ,t a touch ot,

bitterness mingles with our pity, but we shall endeavour tho more to deal with facts, not with opinions, Tho first "fact," then, on whicli Mr McKcrrus builds is an assumed possible saving of £20,000 off the San Fran cisco mail service. Well, with all due respect to Mr McKcrras's knowledge of the matchless perfections of Otago, in the matter of mail services, wo prefer tho authority of the head of the Postal Depart ment of the colony j now what says he about it. In tho last report laid before patliaineut Mr Gray, Secretary of Post-oiliccs, states that tho nett cost of the San Francisco service to New Zealand last year was ouly £7,227, and he believes that, as till the postages by tills route—which is the very shortest that cuu be secured for the colony — go to reduce the deficit, tho increase in the use of the route will makeit wholly self-sup porting, He goes on, furthermore, to point out that the colony had to pny £7,391 for the small benefits it, enjoyed from the Suez service, and that the letter charge made by Victoria to reimburse its £80,000 subsidy to tho P. and O. Company is so extravagant that for the colouy to adopt that route exclusively would he much moro costly. Tlio Hon. John Hall subsequently stated tho same thing iv the House of Representatives when postal matters were under consideration, nud if Mr McKorras adds tlie multiplication table to his othor accomplishments, ho may, by estimating the cost of tlio mail uiattor carried vill Sau Francisco, at tho Victorian rate ot charge, easily satisfy himself that the postal authorities are right. Of course, the reply will he that thoße direct steamers would carry the bulk of the mails, and so mako up the pro posed £20,000, but such a supposition is simply an absurdity, considering our ex perience with the San Francisco service. People will uso the Suez route even now, although paying twopence oxira postago and the Sau I'litncisco delivery is ten days Bhottor than under Mr McKtrnts's proposed line.

So much for the imaginary saving of £20,000 off tlie Sau Fiaucisco service. Let us now look at tlio other purl of tlio pro posal. Assuming that the £20,000 could lie saved and the Government were willing lo givo it for a direct lino, what tort of ii service doos Mr MeKerras suppose he would get for it ? Well, Mr Macandrew when iv office, tried it, and could not got auy company to touch it under £120,000, mid that only experi mentally. Tho Victorian Uovernmcnt pay £80,000 a year subsidy t > the P. and O. Company for a forked BOrvicc fortnightly, via Gallo. A direct lino would havo cost considerably moro. Tho bait of £2,000 is so ridiculous that wo aro curious to know how tho manager of tlio Union Conipauy will keep his countenance when receiving tlie worthy gentlemen who arc to lay tho proposition before him.

We do not say that, if the Now S.iuth Wales Governmcut wore to buck out of the Sau Francisco service wlieu tho present contract is up aud tlitow tho onus ot find ing tho £40,000 which that colony pays on to Now Zealand, I. it might uot be worth whilo to consider iho wisdom of ol taring a substantial subsidy for a good direct lino lo England, calliug at all the colonial ports except Dunedin, which is unsafe for large steamers as ' the caso of tiio St.ul Haarlem, and others too numerous to mention, have abundantly proved); but while New South Wales is willing to help us with a service by the routo which, geographically, is, and must continue to be, the very beet for New Zealand, we should be perfectly insane to abandon it.

Sir George Grey will arrivo trom the Kuwait thi-j afternoon, at half-past four o'clock. No programme of addresses has yet been drawn up, but it is understood that bo will address the Thames electors ou Saturday evening next.

Tho Industrial Exhibition in Albert Hall was largely attended lust ovening, and iv additioti to the numerous curiosities and models, a series of dissolving views were given by Mr Gillies, illustrative of Egypt and the Nile. Among the visitors was hia Worship tho Mayor,

In our list of justices of tho peace in at tendance at the .Justices annual meeting, the name of Mr F, G, Clayton, was nil iiitenti uiiilly omitted,

A private letter received in town states that H.M. Wolverene will not come to Auckland, nor will the dctatched squardron which iB oxpected to visit Australia. Both (jo to Wellington. We wouder whether the treatment of tlie Commodore when last hero hits anything to do with this ; at any rate it will be a.source of .rout disappoint ment to many in the city as well as a pecuniary loss to our tradesrucu.

Mr Abraham Board mau is announced to deliver a lecture on Friday ovening iv .. 11 Saints' school-room upon " Old Kliglaud ami New Zealand." The gentleman has quite recently returned from a visit to tho old country, so that his lecture ought to be instructive, while bo possesses the happy knack also of making a discourse enter taining.

Tho following tenders wero accepted by the Wnitemata County Council to-day :— Works in Waitakerei South—No. 1, con tract, R. Hill, £56;— No. 2, contract, K. I.ovett, £1 15s per chain.—Henderson's Road.—R. Hill at schedule pi ices. — Port age Road.—J. Fulton, £o'J l'Js.

Mr K. Mahoney, architect has received the following tenders for the construction of Messrs llcllaby's slaughterhouse, Rich mond.—James Graham, £719 ; Tho . Cole brook. £<!50 ; Jno. Hill, £547 ; Wm. Gill, £520; Jno Cornwall, £487 ; Jno. W. Jones, £477; Thos. Constable, £47G.

An inquest was held to-day, by Dr. Gohlsbro', at the Auxiliary Lunatic Asylum on the body of Mary Barton, an inmate. The evidence showed that death had resulted from diarrcohea. A verdict in accordance therewith was returned.

Tho members of the A Battery, Now Zealand Regiment of Artillery, are noti fied that the inspection will be held to-mor row (Thursday) evening. Every member is requested to attend.

Thero is great discontent about the rc-nuinbering of business promises by the City Council, many business men consider ing that to change the number they have advertised will be a serious loss.

During the passage of the A,S.S. Co.'s Southern Cross to Fiji last trip very in clement weather was experienced, which resulted in the death of a hundred sheep consigned to Mr Page, and a valuable cow which was being imported by Mr John Colo, who was a passenger by the steamer.

The now Sunday-school banner of the Baptist Church, Wellesloy-street was placed at the back of the speakers last evening, and attracted gratiffying notice from tlie ppectators. The banner was , designed and painted by Mr Charles Bloomfield, the artist, and wns a striking evidenco of the painter'a good taste. Tlie following is the discription of this chaste piece of artistic handiwork. The ground is scarlet silk, and the inscription " Auck land Raptist Sunday School " is done in curved lines, in groen, black, and gold. The initials " A " and " D " wore elabor ately wrought out and represented bannerettes. In the coutre is the picture of an open Bible, and underneatli the words in in a scroll " Buy the Truth and Sell it not." Around tho base of tho banner Is a heavy crimson fringe, and tho banner poles arc surmounted by gilded spear heads. We may add that the whole of the cost was met by private contributions.

Owen Duffy and Frederick Barahohlt, charged with a broach of tho Shipping and Seaman's Act in having travelled from Sydney to Anckland by the s.s. City of Now York, wore remanded until Saturday, as one of the Justices, Mr T. Mflcffaplanc, could not be present, thus giving the prisoners a few days' grace in order to raise if possible the £10. Mr Prime was the other Justice who heard tho caso.

Mr Nathan, who committed suicide at Timaru by taking chloroform, left the fol lowing extraordinary letter:—" One person alone knows the reason of my voluntary death. I wish for what is impossible, yet without this impossibility I cannot be happy, therefore I die. So, ye wise men, bring in your verdict of insanity. I can't feel hurt at it. My pulse is at 75 ;I am quite cool, ond feel in a hurry to get off. I am, as regards religious belief, a believer neither in a pergonal Deity nor a future tato of existence."

Had a thunderbolt fallen in the midst of our mining community, says the "Thames Star," it would not have occasioned more surprise than did the announcement of the reduction of the miners' wages on Saturday. Tho men are very sore about it, and we consider tho actiou of the directors of the Moauataiari and Kuranui Hill mines ill advised. In tho Moanataiari the reduction will effect a saving of £500 per annum, or about 9d per share. Now if tlie hands in the mine determined to give tho share holders work commensurate with the wages they are receiving, wc feci sure that £500 per annum would be n mere bagatelle to tho loss they would sustaiu. Statistics show that the average life of a miner is teu years shorter than the generality of occupa tions. We have uo doubt that other mines will follow the example of the Moanataiari and Kuranui Hill, and can fot'sec that the result will be the miners banding them selves together on the trade uniou prin ciple.

Tho Rangitikci "Advocate" (of which Sir W. Fox is reputed to be a contributor) saya :—" With a view to silencing the slan ders of their political opponents when the session comes on, the Government a short time since sent a thoroughly competent officer to examiue the Patetere block aud prepare a full report as to its value. This gentleman's report is now ready, and the production at the proper time will rather startle the Knight of Kawau and his fol lowers. AYe cannot now givo details, but suffice it to say that the report in question convincingly proves that in .selling the Pa tetere block at the price obtained, the Gov ernment made one of the very best bargains over secured in New Zealand." The " Ad vocate " wilfully conceals the real issue in this Patetere business. If the Govcrnmeut could prove all tho "Advocate" claims, it would not mitigate one iota the stigma that attaches to thoir Conduct in negotiating with poisons who had wilfully violated the law on terms securing to tlieni the profits of their misdeeds, to tlie exclusion ot tho rest of tlio colonists.

Madame Lotti Wilmot, at home for con stitution ovory afternoon and ovening. Mesmer ism and Suiritualistio investigation. - Wharf Hotel, Queen-street.—(advt).

A social gathering and musical entertain ment will bo hold to-morrow evening by mem bors of the I'rido of Manukau and others lodges of tlio Now Zealand Ordor of Good Templars in tho Masonlo Hall, Onehunga. A good pro gramme Iniß been arranged, und a pleasant evening is anticipated. 'Husos will leavo Mr Urowlher'B Btttbk'B, Wollosloy-street Eaat at a quarter to Be yon o'clock for tho convenience of Auckland friends.

A musical and literary entertainment will bo givon to-morrow (Thursday) evening in tlio Uorosford-Btrout, publio school, Itor whloli a vory attractive progmuiuio has buou issued.

An evouing entertainment and concert will bo hold to-morrow Thursday evening In tho Mount Albert Publio Hall, hi wliioti lady and goutlomeu iiinatuu s will take a prominent part.

A lecture is announced in aid of the funds of All faint's Church by A. Hoardman, H.tsq., on "Old England, and Now Zealand." Tho lecture will bo given on KrlJay evening in the district school-room.

SCINTILLATIONS.

" Ho brief j for It Is with words as with eun boaniH: tlio moro thoy arocondensed tho deeper they burn."—SOUTlliov.

Forty Mormons left by mail steamer yesterday for Utah.

Jem Mace has sold his hotel in Melbourne to Mr Scott.

The population of Queensland is estimated at 220,000, of which number 0170' ate Chinamen,

Tlie Roy. A. Reid loft for England by the mail steamer yesterday to al tend the (Fcumcuical Council uf Methodius,

Archibald Forbes, tho famous war correspondent, will be a passenger by the next 'Frisco mail steamer.

Bishop Mount, of Ounediu, was welcomed by the local clorpy hero when transhipping for Europe yesterday.

It is stated that Janios Gordon Bennett, of the "N. Y. Herald,"has au income from that paper of £150,000 per annum, Kirby, who ha* been defeated by Trickett, is an uuknowu man. Laycock says he does not know any such rower.

Colo pays iMUOO for the carriage of his circus and menagerie per mail steamer from Sydney to 'Friaso.

Sixty Maori prisoners are to be released, and will go North by the Hinemoa. Thirteen remain behind.

Gilbert and Sullivan will in August pro duce a now opera at New York. Oue of the features of the work will bo a Chorus of Curates.

The Geolong Blondin tumbled from hi rope into the street lately. Fortunately he fell upon his head, so was uot much hurt.

Tlio following pawn ticket, showing the siuullness of loaus, aud the largeness of in terest, has beeu picked up :—" Mrs Ann 1 .nn, Chancery-street, drawers and shimmy, amount lent, 4d ; rate ot interest, 2Jd per month.—KAY." Patti appeared three times nt Nico in "Trovntoro" "Sonnaiubula," and the " Ilurbieio." Site received the unpreceden ted sum of £(iOO for each performance.

Miss Flora Austead has taken Mrs Dryer's place as " old woman " at tho Mel bourne Royal.

Says a baehelur : I u*od to 1 .lievo that women prefer thoso whom thoy think hand some. Error ; They prefer those >\ ho think them handsome.

M. Goyard, a French physician, his lately culled tlie attention of medical men to a ense in which a new-born infant, ap parently dead, waa recalled to lifo by immersion in a bath of water heated to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. "From the I'almer Goldlield, which was, even alter its 'golden days,' capable of paying handsome wages for many years to two thousand whito men, the Chinese hove almost completely driven white labour." Miss Christian made a great hit with " Caller Herrin" at Miss Kosina Car ran ilini's benefit concert, iv the .Melbourne Town 11.ill, on Easter Monday. Mr U. If. D. Fergussou has declined to withdraw his resignation as President of the Cambridge Club, which he says was caused b.- two members of committee alter ing the place of Mr Mclvoy's lecture with out consulting him. The two committee men explained that there was no time. Mr Bright considers that Charles Brad laugh having now been re-elected for Northampton, will uot object to take the ncccs .try oath iv Parliament, having put on record his protest against what he deems an empty formality.

FIJI NEWS.

(Per s.s. southern Ckos?.)

Tuk news by the Southern Cross is of little interest. We cull the following extracts from our files of the "Fiji Times ": - The Sea Breeze, formerly tho Tubal Cain, Captain Williams, with Mr H. Day in Government agent, and the Außovoir, Captain Kilpntiick with Mr Kcdmann as Government agent, both took their depar ture for tho bolomon Islands via Suva on Sunday last.

Mr McGowaii.for a long time past master of the schooner Mona, the command of which vessel he gave up in consequence of ill health, recently took chargo of the schooner Coral Queen for a trip to wind ward. Upon his return home ou Wednes day last he proceeded to his residence and complained ot feeling unwell, laid down, and in a very fowrcomonta expired. The cause of death ia supposed to have been heart disease. CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING. The adjourned preliminary enquiry of the High Commissioner's Court, iv the case of Captain Gibbs, lato of the labour schooner Winifred, charged with kidnapping certain nutivesof tlie Island of Peutecost, during tlie month of July last, was proceeded with before tho Hon. John Gorrie, Judicial Com missioner, on Monday morning last. The i evidence of a Fijian named Charley or Salo, oue of the ship's crew, was taken and cor roborated the testimony of former witnesses j as to the thoroughly legitimate way in which the lahour was recruited. The matter was adjourned for eight days. j

GROWTH UF SUGAR,

Thero is no longer a doubt as to the future progress of Vuna Point, and tho long talked-of sugar mill will before long be an actual reality. For tho purpose of prosecu ting this enterprise a company has beeu registered with a capital of £30,000, and the mill will go up on the Holmhurst Estate, the property of Mr W. W. Billyard. The original intention to erect one of only live ton capacity has been enlarged upon, and tho mnchincry, whioh we believe has boon already ordered, will bo enpablo ol turning out ten tons of sugar per diem. The business of the company wiil be undor the direction of Mr Hedges, who is expected to arrive by the next Gunga, and arrangements will then be piishcdforwardwithall possible despatch. Mr Treacy, manager for Mr Billyard on tho Holmhvrst Estate, aud Mr Marshall Moore, have oach planted large arras otcanc, which art-thriving splendidly, and the commencement of definite operations by the company will be certain to give no impetus to like cultivation throughout the district Taviuni has a grand future'before it, both as a sugar and _cofl'eo-ptoducing island.

W. J. HUNT AGAIN,

It may not bo generally known that when W. J. Hunt was in Levuka, bofore his late departure for Walliß Island, instructions were issued to the Customs department not to give any foreign going vessel her clearance in which it was known he was going as a passenger. His departure by the Patience was not known until after sho had beou cleared, but as tho vessel touched at Loma Lonia, instructions to the same effect were forwarded to the Deputy Collector at that port, and clearance was refused until a subse quent letter was received countermand ing tho original order. Perhaps some recollection of the consequences which at tended a similar in justifiable exercise of arbitrary power on the part of Sir Anthony Mneg-ave might have induced the revoca tion of th's most despotic edict. If, how ever, our authorities had but mot with a second Fulido, disposed and ablo to main lain his log'l' light, the result would havo acted as a salutary warning for all future I time. Laws are presumed to control as well the highest oilicial as the lowliest sub icet of the realm, and when this principle i. disregarded equity ceases and tyranny I usurps its place. '

SUPREME COURT.-This Day.

Civil Sittings.

(Beforo His Honor Mr Justico Richmond) National Bank v. Bbdisll and Field.

This case was continued to-day.

Thomas Macffarlane, Trustee in Bank ruptcy, deposed that he knew Mr Hood, of the Masonic Hotel, who whs some time ago compelled to seek relief under the Debtor's and Creditor's Act. Messrs Bedell and Field were amongst the creditors proved. (Bill of particulars put iv.) Mr Kirk wood gave him notice uot to pay their dividend, as Cruickshank and Co. had beeu in some way security. He had not paid it, and Mr Bedell had not eecu him on the matter.

Herman Brown, of tlie firm of Brown Biirrett and Co., gave evidence iv reference to the bills taken over by Bedell and Field from W. J. Suiter, a brewer.

William Thomas James Bell, insurance a(.eut, and member of the firm of jKyan Be.l and Co.,} knew one Suitor, a brewer. His firm and Suiter's were jointly liable to the National Bank for the cash credits of Mac lean and Blaydc3. His linn had tho spirit and Suitor's the beer trade of the hotels. These were existing liabilities at tua time of Suiter's meeting of creditors. Ho and Suiter held securities from these people, after Suiter filed a deed of arrangement, the beer trado was supplied by Field and Bedell. Ryan, 801 l and Co. paid thoir half of tho cash credit, Field was often down nt their phice about the accounts cf Maclean and Blaydes. He negotiated for their half or Suiter's half ot tlio account. Blaydo's security were iv tlio same condi tion, with a claim of the trustees of Ryan, Hell and Co. for I*loo rent. There was uothing to como out of Blayde's securities. Maclean's security brought £37, and this was entered to their credit iv Ryan, Bell and Co.'s books,

Mr Heskoth announced his willingness to withdraw tho lirst count uud tho issues upon it. His Worship said that whatever could he recovered under the first count, could also ho recovered undor tho third.

This concluded tho case for tlie plaintiff. Mr MoOormiok pointed out that if tho account was closed on January 24th last, no further interest could ho claimed. Thoy did not dispulc tlio rato of interest—lo per cent.—

Mr HcNkcth said ho proposed that tho calculation for compound interest bo up to 18th May when the demand wus made, aud simple interest tj Novombor.

His Honour said this could uot make much difference. Of courso it might if allowed to run for soveral years.

Referring to the amount puiil to Mr Heather, His Honour said in terest could oulv be charged ou the balance from tho £2,200.

Mr Hesketh Biiid lie was willing to strike out the hum of £70 ss, making tho account free from all charge for interest.

Mr McCormick suid ho was satisfied with Unit.

The case for tho defence was then opened by Mr Mouorinio k.

Arthur (leather was called and deposed that he was a merchant carrying on business in Auckland. Ho knew Mr llcan, tho manager of plaintiff's bauk, and defendants. He became surety for tho firm at the request of Mr Field, who stated that thoy contemplated buying Suiter's brewery. This was in November, 187. He snid the bank would advance the money if he became surety. Ho agreed to act. Hud interviews with Messrs Bedell and Field, and tho Manager of tho Hank, before the 18th November, 1870. Ho went to ihe Bank with Bedell and Field on the 17th, and had au interview with Mr llean regarding tho advance Mr Iledcll on the morning of the 17th was anxious to know about tho cash credit, as to how long it would remain, uudalsoas to 'liooxact amount they wero going to pay. They wont to the Bank to havo thoso points settled. Ho was not a creditor of Suiter's, and was not aware that Bedell and Field had made arrangements with tlie trustees in Suitor's estate to purehaso tho brewery trom tlieiii. At tho Hank, Mr Bedell asked the terms which Mr Hoati would give. Mr llcan asked a Hum to be re duced about £50 per month. Both Field and Bedell said that could uot pay anything for a month or two, but would reduce it ot the rate of £500 in twelve-months. Mr llean said he would be .satisfied it it was reduced at that rate. It was made clear that it could not bo paid oil' monthly for the first fow months. £2000 was the amount of the advance. The [laying of the advaneo to the Bauk of Now South Wales necessitated the signing of the bond that day. Mr licdell had to withdraw his deeds from the Bank of New Soutii Wales in ordor to givo necurity. Tho cash credit bond was signed beforo the cheque was drawn lor tho Bank of New Souih Wales. Witness did not want to sign It till he had the security, but Mr llcan soid the securities could not be ob tained without the che<[tie. Ho fancied they all signed at the samo time. It wiih stated that the Bank's claim against Suiter was £12')0, but Mr llean said it was nearer £1,400, or would not exceed £1,400. The security ho was to have was the second mortgage on the brewery, and security over the private property of Bedell. When Bedell mid Field wout to give the mortgages, they found that the mortgage on the brewery was given to tlie National Bank. He went to Mr Mean's ollice, and told him there was a a mistake iv the deed. He asked him if the mortgage was not to bo made out to him, and he said it was. Ho gathered from Mr llean that it was a mistake of the lawyer. Ho was satisfied by Mr lletui saying that he would realize on tho brewery, believing that there was no other claim. He under stood that the £1,400 due from Suiter to the bunk was mado up by ccrtaiu bills. He had not seen any documents by which Bedell and Field had undertaken contin gent liabilities to the bank to the amount of about £I,GOO. Up to 6th December, 1879, ho had no notice whatcvorof any such undertaking by Bedell nndField.

(Loft Sittin ..)

WAITEMATA COUNTY COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of tho Wnitemata County Council was oponod this morning at tlio Secretary's office, O'Coniicll-street. Present:—Crs. J. W. Waller (Chairman), Bond, Cantwcll, Shea, Sinclair, Lamb, Dilworth.

Public Pound.—A letter was recoived from Mr Elias protesting against the erec tion of a public pound at Pukeatua. A petition to tlio same effect wos also re ceived. Thoro wi 19 likewiso a counter petition.—Referred to Fiuanco Committee with power to act.

Waitakkbei. —An offer of £20 towards the erection of Russell's Creek bridge was received from tlio Waitakerei West Hoard. It was agreed to ask for a contributiou of £25.

Fencing —An application by Mr R. 0. Clark for a grant towards fencing wi-s negatived.

Muddy CltKEK.—Tho mattor of orcctiug a bridge over Muddy Crook was referred to tho Financo Conitmtt<;o,

A Complaint.—Mr Lang wroto com plaining that the cngineor had passed as done cortaiu cuttings at Muddy Crock which had not been done.—Received,

Legislative Rei*orms.— A letter was rcccitcd ouclusiug resolutions which had been passed at a public meeting at Rodney, in favour of triennial valuations of property aud of a return to tho original method of hearing and determining objection to tho assessments, the present Courtu being deemed costly and unsatisfactory. The Chairman annonncod that the Council had already moved in regard to the latter matter by sending a deputation to Attorney-General. The result was then stated. It was also mentioned that Mr Whitaker had expressed his opinion that rates upou leased native land could bo en forced.

A Vindication.—A letter was received from the Waitakerei Highway Board strongly protesting against the state ments of Cr. Lamb that monoy which had been voted by the. Council had through Cr. Dilworth's action been spent near his own placo. Tho allegation was denied.—Tho Chairman said the letter was couched in disrespect, and had ho known that fact beforo he would have stopped it.— Cr. Dilworth having boen heard in reply, tho matter was allowed to drop,

Rate Defaulters,—lt was agreed to proceed against rate defaulters. Lake,-A grant of £10 towardsthe clearing of titree and the molting of a track between the Lake and Lucas' Creek, was moved by Cr. Shea, but negatived.

Proposed Refund.—a moMon by Cr. Lamb, that the Waitakerei West Board should be asked to refund a sum of £47 7s Cd that had been paid to it, was with drawn. It transpired that the amount had been passed at a meetiug of the Finance Committee, nt which only the Chairman and Cr. Dilworth were present,—lt was agreed, however, that in future Finance Committee's minutes should be read at tho ordinary meetings.

Travelling Expenses.—The motion of Cr. Alison to discontinue the payments to (Irs. for attendance at meetings was negatived, and it was decided instead tbat Crs. coming from a distance should be paid Is per mile for travelling expenses.

CABLEGRAMS.

[Reuteu's Telegrams.] LONDON, April 25. INCREASE OF AGRAIUANISM IN IRELAND. Tlio state of Ireland is catising renewed uneasiness, there having lately been a marked increase of Agrarian crime. He ports iirc now comiug to hand daily of out rages committed in various parts of the country. 50,000 TROOPS FOR ALGERIA. PAULS, April 25. Telegrams have been received from Al geria reporting that the Arabs there are greatly excited ovet the state of relations between France aiid Tunis, and are showing a strong, warlike feeling. Tne French Go vernment has given orders for the imme diate despatch of 50,000 troops to Algeria, in preparation for any emergency, COMMERCIAL. LONDON, April 25. New Zealand securities to-day advanced by i to 1 per cent., the present quotations being as follows :—For 5 per cent. 10-40 loau, 10-1.1 ; 5 per cent. 1889 loan, 10G ; 4J per cent. 1879*1904 loan, 101. Markets for Australian and Now Zealand breadstuff and Australian tallow are without quotable change. MEMORIAL OF EARL BEACONS FIELD. Both Houses of Parliament reassembled to-day, after tho Easter recess. In the House of Commons, the Right Hon. VV. E. Gladestona mado v speech, iv which he referred io terms of deep rogret to the death of tho late Earl Beaconslield, and gave notice of a motion, to ootue on iv a fort night's time, iv favour of funds being voted for the erection ot a monument to the late Earl in Westminster Abbey. In tho Rouse .of Lords soveral peers took occasion to refer to the death of Earl Beaconslield, all expressing great regret at tho sad event. Both Houses of Parliament adjourned this evening until 9 p.m. to-morrow (Tuesday), as a tribute of respect to the memory of the lato Earl Beaconslield. CONSERVATIVE OPPOSITION TO THE LAND BILL. LONDON, April 25. In the House of Commons this evouing, tho Irish Land Bill came up for discussion on the second reading. In the course of the dobate, the Right Hon. EdwardGibsou, Q.C, who was Attorney-General for Ireland under the last administration, made a speech iv which he denounced iv strong terms the provisions of the measure beforo the Houso. THE ALBANIANS DEFEATED. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 25. Tho Porte has roceived information from Dervish Pasha stating that since the defeat which ho indicted on the insurgent Albanians at Uskiop last week, ho has pushed on with bin force, and has now ontcrcd tlio Albanian town of Poisrond. Dervish Pasha moreover announced 'that owing tothe defeat of the insurgents, the Albanian League has completely collapsed.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE SYDNEY TOWN HALL,

SYDNEY, April 2G,

The investigations of the City Building Surveyor into the construction of the Sydney Town Hall, have resulted in fresh dis closures. Ho has now discovorcd that the plastering is of a very inferior quality, and not in accordance with the specifications, Tho City Council have the matter under consideration, and contemplate institu ting legal proceedings aguiust the coutiac tor,

BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.

The twenty-third annual soirde of this school was celebrated last evening. The tea was provided in tho hall of the Young Men's Christian Association, the latter being comfortably filled. The tables were pre sided over by the following ladies :—Misses Jones, Alexander, Bramc, Cooper, Dewar (2), Longmore, l'carson, Wild, Matthews, Hewlett, DuttoH, Wilson, Kilpatrick, Brown, Sykcs, Blomliold, and Gaze. After a tempting spread had beeu disposed of, a public meeting was held iv tlie church, the pastor (Rev. A. W. Webb) occupying the chair. The report of the secretory, Mr K. Jones, stilted that there were on the roll 399 scholars and 35 teachers ; the library was in a good coudition, aud had received £5 worth of books during the year; the Young Christians' band numbered 127, of whom 30 had joined the church during the year ; the ycung men's and young ladies' Ilible classes were in a prosperous state ; separate accommodation had been pro vided for the iufant classes. A new banner had also boen obtaiued. The treasurer's statement was satisfactory, showing a balanco iv hand. Addresses were delivered by the Keys. T. Hodgson, D. VV. Runciman, R. F. Macuicol, and James Guy. A strong choir, under the conductor ship of Mr T. Cooper, sen., rendered the following pieces very effectively : " Home ward Bound," " Eternal Mansions," " Oh, Touch Thoso Cords," "Oh, Everyone That Thirsteth," "Nearer Home," and "Holy Lord."

THEATRE ROYAL.

"DER FREISCHbTZ."

There was a largo attendance at the Theatre Royal last eveuing to witness tho first production of Weber's master-piece by tho Simonsen Opera Company. " Der Krcischulz" is so well known that any description of the plot is unnecessary. The caste last evening included the following :— Ottocar (reigning Prince of Bohemia), Mr J. Cram ; Cuno (Chief Ranger), Mr Ernest St, Clair ; Caspar (First Huntsman), Signor Riccardi; Dodolph (Second Huntsman), Signor Bianchi; Zamiel (the Fiend Hunts man), Mr Bcllair ; Kilian (a rich Peasant), Mr Wentworth ; A Hermit, Mr F. Henry ; First Brides.naid, Miss Frances Simouscu ; Annie (cousin to Agues), Miss Martina Simonsen ; Agnes (Cuno's dnughter), Miss Leonora Simouscn. The opera was well placed on the stage, ond its production was a moat pronouueed succoss. Signor Riccardi, who took the part of Caspar, was in excellent voice, aud his soug, " Life is Darkened O'er With Woe," wa.s loudly ap plauded. His acting in the scones with Zamiel, and at the 'close of the third act where his lifo pays the penalty of his sins, was remarkably good. Tho Misses Simou sen, who were all cast in the piece, were iv excellent voice. The grand scona, " Before My Eyes Beheld Him," was splendidly rendered by Miss Leonora. The high notes were taken with a degree of accuracy aud clearness that appeared to delight the audienco, and enthusiastic applause followed. She also achieved success in the song, " Tho' Clouds by Tempests May be Driven," and in the duet, " Como, Be Gay, ! and Banish Sorrow." Miss Martina Simon sen sang exceedingly well in this duet, and the romance, "My Dear Departed Aunt, Onco Dreaming," was capitally rendered. Mils Frances Simonsen was caste for a light part—that of first bridesmaid. The singing of the three sisters was really excellent, aod thoy must bo considered to have achieved a groat success in " Dor Freiachutz." The special feature of the performance was tho incanta tion scene. This was produced on a scale never before attempted here, and it was a grand success. The scenery in the opening of the act was exceedingly good. It would be difficult to describe the incautation scene, but we may say that it was carried out with the assistance of a magnificent pyrotechuic display. The enthusiasm of the audience was worked up to such a degreo that frequent storms of applause testified their appreciation of the manner iv which tho scene was produced, So loud and continuous was the applause that a portion of tho chorus of invisible spirits was almost wholly inaudible. At the closo of the Act, the artist, under whose direction the display was carried out, was compelled to come forward and bow his acknowledgements. "Der Freischutz" will be repeated this ovenimr, aud we would certainly advise those who can not to miss the opportunity of seeing this representa tion.

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

(FItOMTUE"EtIROI >KANMAIL,"MAKCIIII.)

GENERAL SUMMARY,

A LAND Mortgage and Agency Company of Fiji (Limited) is talked of, with a capital of £500,000, iv 50,000 share* of £10 eac'i, and I hear Sir Julius Vo^el, K.0.M.G., is spoken of as Oue of the directors.—West mcath has again beeu the scene of a terrible agrarian murder, A fanner earned Farrelly, who had taken a farm from which a tenant had beou evicted, was met on returning trom the cattle fair at Multifarnbam, by two young men, vi known to him, who fired six sabots at him, most of which struck him. Believing him to be dead the assassins went away. Farrelly, however, was able to make his way to a neighbouring ing farm, whence he was removed to the county infirmary at Mullingar, where he soon afterwards died. Previous to his death he gave a description of tlie men who shot him, but no arrests have taken place.— A woman named Elizabeth Hutcbius, who has spent the greater part of her lifo cither in the workhouse, gaol, or lunatic asylum, has just been discovered to bo heir to au estate worth uearly £20,000, which has been in Chancery for many years.—Half a million head of cattle arc estimated to have perished during the recent inclement ' weather in the Western States of America. —The death is annouueed, through burn ing, of General James Butler, of Kiutbury, Berks. He carried the colours of his regiment through tbo battle of Waterloo, and was present at the storming of Pe'roune ; aud the capture of Paris.—The Hon. Grant ley Berkeley is dead. He was heir prcsum tivo to the Earldom of Berkeley.—There is bad news from St. Michael's, Azores. Thirty-six successive shocks of earthquake bave been experienced, aud the church and two hundred homes fell in. Several people wore killed. A religious and peniten tial procession had taken place, the Civil Governor at the head.— The House of Lords has decided against the claim ot the infant son of the late Lord Uuntingtowerto be declared Earl of Dysart. The Committee of Privileges were of opinion that the lady, who had borne four children, had failed to prove the Scotch marriage which sho alleged had taken place. The evideuce disclosed some unpleasant things about the late Earl's life. The son of Lord Huntingtower by his marriage with Miss Burke, in 1851, has therefore established his right to the Earldom. —Tlie steamer Sultan, wiih a hundred emigrants from Hamburg for Ametica, has been run down and sunk in the Humber, but it is believed that most, if not all, ot the passengers were rescued. —Northwesterly gales have prevailed in the Channel, and considerable damage has been done to shipping. —It is tho intention of Her Majesty to give Lady Colley a suite of apartments nt Hampton Court Palace.—lt is said that the main provisions of the new measure to be introduced into the House of Commons for regulating the tiadc of the licenssd victuallers aro absolute free-trade in licenses, and tbat any person of good character may keep a public-house on the condition of paying the stipulated licensing duty, equivalent to so much in the pound ou the rateable valueof the promises. —All the clerks of tho telegraph office at the Place de la Bouise, Paris, have beeu replaced by women, Only experienced clerks well acquainted with the night aud day press service have been maintained in that office.—lt appears that during the past year Canada exported 50,905 head oi cattle, 81,843 sheep, and 700 swine.—The New York liners have always been reputed for quick passages, but the quickest on re cord must now be credited to the White Star liner ' Britannic,' as she has just made the run from New York to Liverpool in six days ten hours.—At the annual general meeting of the Bank of Australasia on March 21, a resolution was proposed to increase the capital, by uew shares, £800,000. A dividend of G per cent, for the half-year on the paid-up capital of the Hank, £1,200,000, is payable on April 5, being 12 per ceut. per annum.

Wo hear that.duriug next year a party of members of tlie Alpine Club ate expected to explore the Southern A'ps in the Canter bury Province, New Zealaud.

Colonel Thomas Duraud Baker, C.8., of the 18th Regiment, who served in the Now Zealand War of ISG4-G5, and who was ap pointed aide-de-camp lo tbe Queen in 1577, has just died in London.

With the laudable object of raising a memorial to the captain, officers, aud crew of H.M.S. 'Orpheus,' wrecked on the Manukau bar, New Zealand, on February 7th, 1863, Mr C. George-Brookc llunt, the last survivor of the executive officers of tbo ill-fated ship, wbo was on board her until she finally broke up, has written an interesting narrative of the sad event—au event, however, made glorious by the heroism of the oilicers and crew. Tbe pamphlet is published at tho price of oue shilling, by Messrs. Smart & Allen, Loudon House Yard, E.C. Subscriptions to the Orpheus Memorial Fund cau be for warded to Messrs. Hopkinson & Sons bankers Regent-street.

Some excavations commenced at' the dis tance of about a kilometre from the walls ■ 1 Pompeii, with a view to ascertaining the nature of the surroundings of the city of Rome, have led to the discovery, within an area of but a few squ.vc metres, ot thirty skeletons, ten of which were huddled to gether iv one room of a small suburban villa, and among and upon the bones wore found bracelets, necklaces, ear • rings, and other objects of the kind. SIR HERCULES ROBINSON AT THE CAPE. Tho "Times" correspondent at Cape Town says :—" Sir Hercules Robinson has mado a favourable impression at the Cape, and there is a pretty general feeling of sat isfaction that an administrator of such large experience and sound judgment is at the head of affairs at a critical time." The question has been discussed whether Sir Hercules, by iv a sense endorsing the minute of the Cape Government on Earl Kimberley's remarks re Ihe conditions of peace offered to the Basutos has not virtually censured the head of his Depart ment the Secretary of State for the Colonies. STATISTICS OF EMIGRATION It would appear from tho emigration returns just issued that whilo the excess of ■ emigrants to tho United States over immi grants in 1880 has been 131,000, as com pared with 71,000 iv the previous year, the number of our population emigrating to Australasia has decreased from 35,000 to 18,000. These figures show at a glance what the present tendency of emigration is. The Euglish mind is no longer attracted by the visions of enormous wealth to be acquired in the gold mines, or by the high wages and good living to be met with under the stock owners of Australia. It is a great pity, but we cannot blink tho fact that the unsatisfactory reports in regard to Australia and New Zealand, set afloat here by unprincipled adventureis, have led much of the surplus wealth and labour of Great Britain to find employment under the Stars and Stripes. This subject we are glad to find, is to bo taken up at the next mooting of the Royal Colouiai Institute, on March 22, when an address will be given by MrT.W.McCullagh Ton-ens, M.P., ou "Imperial and Colonial Partnership in Emigration." The Right Hon. the Earl of Dunraven, K.P., vicej president will preside, and the Right Hou. the Lord Mayor M. P. has accepted an in vitation to be preseut at tho couucil dinner and the meeting.

SEVERE 'SNOWSTORM IN SCOT- L4ND. No such storm as has prevailed in Scot land duritig the wcok ending March 5 has boon experienced probably within the cen tury. For about seventy hours snow tell without intermission, and wai driven by a south-east gale. Locomotion ovon in the lar<;c towns was well-nigh suspended. The Great North of Scotland Railway aud branches were all clos"d, and the passen gers were accommodated at roadside hotels, while not a few were compelled to pass many hours iv the carriages. Hitherto the Caledonian Railway had practically enjoyed , immunity from the snow, but it, too, was closed on March 5. On the short branch lino between Dundee aud Forfar, only 1G miles in length,) no fewer than seven en gines wore lying, and in several cases even the funnels were not to be seen. Never since the Highland Railway was opened hare the oflic'a's been confronted with such difficulties in conducting the traffic as they encountered on March 4 and 5. Notwith standing the severity of the winter, the line may be said to have teen kept open through out by the vigilance of tho officials and the splendid appliances they possess for clearinsr away snow, but the present storm was so sudden and so formidable tbat all efforts to cope with it were fruitless. Surfacemen who havo been employed in dig ging out tho embedded trains havo suff ered greatly. Several of them fcavo fainted from exposure and want of food, and it is reported from Corrcs that two of them are missinj. The North British Railway main line, which skirts tlie sea for almost its entire length through Fifeshire, suff ered less than the others. On the Fife j aud Kinross Devon Valley and Duufcrm. line branches, however, iraflic was ren dered impossible, and several trains and no fewer than nine engiues came to griof. Along the cast coast several disasters occurred. Tho storm coming so unexpect edly, many villages were without their usual supplies of provisions, and the people

must in many casos have been oil the poiut of starving. On country roads the snow was level with the tops of the hedges, iv several districts wreaths 20 . feet deep having been formed; and flocks have Buffered terribly. NEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE COMPANY. The Earl of Dunmoro presided over the first meeting of the New Zealand Mortgage and Investment Company. He stated, that a marked improvement was manifested in the affairs of the company, both in this country and in the colony itself. The sub scribed capital was £152,850, of which £33,564 had been called up, and the amount issued in debentures had increased to nearly equal tbo paid up capital. Prom advices they had lately received the direc tors learnt that the whole available funds iv tlie colony, amounting to £5G,C00., had been invested at remunerative interest in carefully-selected lirst mortgages. Arrange ments had been virtually completed for tho union of the South Australian Invent ment Company with thoir association. CABLYLE'S BEQUESTS. Carlyle has bequeathed the estate of Craigeuputtock, which came to him through his "latedear, magnanimous, much-loving and inestimable wife," to found ten bur. saries in his own University at Edinburgh. The 1,800 acres produce £250 at present", and the anuual value with the improve ments in progress will be £300. The bur saries ate to bear the name, not of Carlyle but of John Welsh, his father-in-law; thus the Seer modestly endeavours to efface hi ... self when making his bequest. If the claims of two competitors are equal, then the preference is to bo given to " tho more uurecommended and unfriended." Thus the dead hand reaches out help to the poor struggling student, the very class to which Carlyle himself once belonged. What can* be more beautiful than the closing words of the bequest:—" And so may a little trace of help to the young heroic soul struggling for what is highest spring from this poor arrangement and bequest. May it run for ever, if it can, a3 a thread of pure water from the Scottish rocks, trickling into its little basin by the thirsty wayside for those to whom it veritably belongs. Amen." WHOLESALE POLITICAL CORRUPTION. Sandwich has come out of the trial of the election inquiry as everybody expected and feared that it would—decidedly the worse for the process of merciless exposure to which its electoral practices have been subjected. Over a thousand electors, it has been proved, were willing to accept money for their votes. Such a revelation is a disgrace to the borough, and a blot on tho representative sjstem of the whole country. Neither of the two candidates of the last election come off scathless, we regret to see and perhaps one of the worst features about the whole report is that as many as 127 persons were found ready to accept bribes irom both political sides. Various recetn mendations for checking the toneut ol electoral corruption are suggested by the Commissioners, and, in view of the enormous extent to which illegal practices are proved to have prevailed, we are not surprised that the report gives judgment to the effect that " corruption has long and extensively pre vailed in tlie borough af Sandwich," and that the ballot does not seem to have had any effect whatever in putting a atop to it. A BOGUS CARDINAL. A curious incident occurred at the Vatican the other morning. An unknown cardinal appeared in the Loggia of Raphael among the many persons gathered thereon the occasion of tlie anniversary ot LeoXUl.'scoronation. For a few moments he was supposed to be a fnreigo cardinal whose appearance was unknown ito the official*, and some ladies present are said to have kissed his hand and received the Benediction from him. It was, however,; soon noticed that he wore a moustache, and that some of the accessories in his dress were incomplete, and on his being then questioned, it was found that the supposed cardinal was a poor madman who had on several occasions presented himself at the Vatican, asking to be pre sented to the Pope. Having managed to pans the Swiss Guards, he had made bis way, it is stated, equally unobserved, to the apartment of Cardinal Jacobiui, where he cli.-ingod bis clothes for a suit of His Eminence's robes, and was proceeding tranquilly to take his place among the members of the Sacred College in the Sistiue Chapel when he was discovered. He was removed quietly by tho Guards, aud taken lo the asylum.

DIVORCE SUIT AGAINST AN

ARCHDEACON

Mrs Edith Wentworth Duubar has been unsuccessful in her effort to obtain a divorce from Archdeacon Dunbar. As soon as the evidence for the defence was concluded, the jury intimated that they had made up their minds, and were ready to give their verdict at once. It was to the effect that tha charges against Archdeacon Dunbar had b'oken dowu, and that he had not been guilty of the immoral conduct imputed to him at the instance of hia wife. Mrs Dun bar's petit-'on for a judicial separation was therefore dismissed, and Archdeacon Dun bar's character has been cleared from the grave imputations sought to be cast upon it. The judgment of the jury, fully endorsed by the President of the Court, leaves no further room for doubt or suspicion in the matter. Tbe positmn of the parties to the suit will probably remain very much what it was before the late trial, as the separation which was prayed for between them had already bsen made in fact. It is a miserable story on both sides. As far as the chief parties to it are concerned, the only result has been to make public a history of domestic troubles of which no court can be a judge, and accusations which have been very properly dismissed as groundless, and ought never to have been made at all. The judge has decided that Mrs Dunbar shall pay tho costs of the action. It is not unlikely, we should think, that the witness aharpe will be prosecuted for perjury.

MR. FITZGIBBON LOUCH'S SPECIAL SETTLEMENT.

SUCCESS OF THE SCHEME.

" Anglo-Austkalian" in the "European Mail," writes :—" Thero are many people in Auckland aud neighbourhood who will re member the estate called Bellevue, which lies about fifty miles to the notth of Auck land, and which was at one time in the possession of Mr Allan McDonald. Well, as some of my readers are doubtless aware this estate was purchased by Mr Fitzgibbon Louch, who is oue of the early settlers who went out with Mr Stewart, with tbe object ot forming a little colony of well-to-do people there. According to Mr Louch's account, the land is well suited for the purposes for which it is intended, aud wiU yield its abuudance to well-intentioned effort, lam sure I hepe that it will, and that the people whom ho is sending out will bo happy and prosperous. Mr Louch has been most suc cessful, and has said 5,000 of the 10,000 acres at £2 per acre. I hear that ho intends keeping tho 5,000 acres not sold in hand, because, as the properly selected by the settlers is cultivated, the adjoining land will become more valuablo. With the view to provide against failure and want, I under-. staud that each settler was required to satisfy Mr Louch tbat he could command £6 per acre for working purposes over and above the £2 per acre paid for the land, and that where this guarantee was not given the negotiations were broken off, I think this a very wise precaution, and one that is likely to lead to good results, No conditions or restrictions whatever are im posed upon the settlers, the majority of whom are possessed of a fair amount of capi tal. The following, numbering in all thirty-six persons, are going out iv tho Halcione—dispatched by Messrs Shaw, Saville and Co. :-Kcv. C. C. Baker, wife and family ; Mr and Mrs Smyth and ser vaut; and Mr Hutchinson aud family; all of them boiug saloou passengers. The Rev. Mr Baker is a member of the Church of Eugland, who has been doing duty for many years at Portnashangon, near Mullin gar, in Ireland. But though couuoctcd with the Irish Protestant Church, he has never aeceptod the revision of the Prayer Book, nor did his bishop seek to force it on liiui, as ho knew it was objectionable both to the rev. gentleman and his congregation. In tho parish which he occupied he established a good school where a bad one had been be fore and ho has just completed the restora tion of the church, He iB a Queen's Scholar and Honour Man of Trinity College, Dub lin, audi he received a haudsome presenta tion on his departure from his parishioners. It will thus be seen that the settlers will not want for a conscientious religious adviser, who was much beloved and respected among those for whom he has laboured for so many years. Several others will follow the families whose names I have given, amountiug in al), probably, to two or thtce hundred, and theso will choose their own time and vessels. Some will go out in the Durham, and others by the Orient line aud vifi 'Frisco. Mr Louch intends to sail for New Zealand by the Orient line, on April 17, so that he will arrive out beforo the settlers get there. Seeing that this settlement is surrouudod by villages, and th at a railway runs within four miles of it, the settlers ought to do well."

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR WEDNESDAY. APRIL 27.



Special Advertisements. m W. II I C X S O N, 1 a SURVEYOR (LATE INSPECTOR SURVEY DEPARTMENT), Soutii British Buildings. land broker, Liconsed to transact businoss undor the pro visions of tho Land Transfer Act. Charge for preparing Deed of Transfer, Mort gage, or Loaso undor Act, when valuo of. pro perty is under £100--iO . When valuo of proporty is ovor £300- 80s. For transfer of Leasa or Mortgßgo, or surren der of Lease- S . MEMO. TO THE PUBLIC. City Holl Arcade, Queen-stroet, Aucklund. Twolvo months ago wo initiated tho Co operative Cash System, and our customers during that timo havo reaped tho advantages of a Co-oporativo Society without taking any risk thomselves, GARLICK & CRANWELL. MEMO, Wo thank yon for tho carnost support during tho past year, and your unmistakable ver dict that you appreciate our endeavours to give tho Cash buyor a considerable advantago over tho Credit purchaser. GARLICK __ CRANWKLL. MEMO. Our percentago of profit on Drapery, Clothing, Millinery, and Fancy Goods has boon very small indeed, and had not our Roturns boon , Kroatly increased, it would have proved a GARLICK & CRANWELL. .MEMO. WINTER, ISSI. Wehavcjtho pleasure to inform you our Autumn and Wintor Stock is now opon, containing numerous Novelties, t-pecial attontion has boen paid to tho selection of Dress Goods with Trimminga to match. We assure you wo have tho greatest -variety and choapest line 3in Dreseos to bo found in Auckland, and the Fancy Department bristles with French, English, and Foroian Articles of beautiful texture and delicate finish. Kindly inspect our Stock and judge for yourselves. GARLICK Se CRANWELL.



i Enumeration of Soms of the; Lines in Various Departments— | IN DRKSSKiJ : f Tho " Handkerchief " Costume Is ono that will baa favourito ; tho material is ex cellent, colours good, and is both Useful and Stylish. " Velveteens "will command attention Velveteens—Plain, Stamped, and Pompa dour, in all the faahionablo colours. : Silk Plushes, will be used for Trimmings. Wo have theso iv Various Qualities and . all tho Leading shades. Siik and Cashmere Pompadours, for Trlm " ming Costumes. f Parisian Costumes Princess Clotha Alexandra Cords Cyprus Cords . French Kataminea Repps and Poplins 3 French Merinos Cashmeres ' Carmalites, Beiges, Serges (all wool) , Persian Cords Russoll Cords ' Louisa Velveteen in Black and Colours ', Matala°se Cloth, job lino half its valuo '. Fancy Flannelettes, Stockingettes i Grampian Tweoda, Jacket Cloths ' Black and Coloured Lustres, &c, &c '. (iARLICK Se CRANWELL. Our Is Cd! Black Silk is worth your inspection I SILKS: „ ___ Black Gros Grain, Gros de Pay . All the New Shades of Coloured Sllka for tho , Season Buyers of Silks easily discern the advantage of the Co-operative Cash System ~_ GARLICK 85 CRANWELL. i Ladles' and Childrenß' Ulsters and Waterproofs i Ladies' Cashmere, Wool-knitted Jerseys Ladies' Black and Fancy Cloth Jackets Ladies' Dolmans. Children's Jackets . Ladies' Hats and Bonnots in Plusb, Chip, Straw _ seal-skin, Beaver, Fur, and Velvet > STYLES IN HAT 3 AND BONNETS: Boat Shane, Princess, Tarn o'3hantor, i Langtry, Florence, Tyrone, Marlborough i and various other makes i GARLICK fc CRANWELL. ', Black Cbcnl'le and Colored Pompaaonr Fringes . Lisso and Tarlatan Ruffling, in great variety j Lappet Lace and numerous other kinds , Plush Ribbon. Fur Trimmings . Chenille do.. Chenille Shawls 1 Kilted do., Scarves, Collarettes Black and Coloured Plumes Chenille and Mourning Fiowera . Immense Stook of Fancy Hibbcns ; Ladles' silk, Satin, Lustre and Felt Skirts GARLICK & CRANWELL. i . - Winter Gloves and Hosiery ' Gloves, Fur Tops, and Fancy Mokes i Black and Coloured Jersey Gloves i 2-bui ton Josephine BIK Kid Gloves, 3/3 'i ! c ;, :: :: :: m**«** . 8 " W i "Magic " and " Romovablo " Cover Umbrellas GARLICK Se CRANWLL. > Boy's and Youth's Overcoat . New Ulst-rs . Men's Ulatera and Overcoats, from 22s (id i Men's Geelong Tweed Troußers and Vests, cheap i Capital Boy's Galatea Suits, from lGs Cd 1 New Zealand Flannel Shirts and Drawers Men's Suits, Morning nnd Frock Coatß i Kaiapoi and Mosgcll > weeds, and other makes Flax. White, Crimean, and various kinds of i Shirts ' Men's and Boy's Hats, Cars, now styles Special Line noys' Fur Caps 2s lldi Al! at Co-operative Cash Prices. GARLICK & CRANWELL. '. MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT- " ' Cretan nes, Lace and Muslin Curtains, from 3s Cd New Zealand Blankets, "Roslyn,""Kaiapoi," "Mo3geil" Sheetings, Qoilts. Damasks, Dimities CUicoes, Hollands, Flannels, &c, &c. In different colours—the new Twilled Flannel GARLICK Se CRANWELL. MEMO. Out of tho Thousands of Customers who havo taken advantage of tho Puro Cash System, there ore hundreds who aro competent judges of tho true valuo of goods. Thoir continued support is a proof of the benefits derived from our now principle of trans aotlDg business. GARLICK & CRANWELL. a. We shall rigidly adhero to the Co / \ operative Cash Hystem for another / p. \ year, and hefusb, as hitherto, / c.S, \TO OPEN •ANr NKW accounts for \ _ /Drapery and Clothing Gooda. \o.O. / GARLICK & CRANWELL, \ / CITY HALL ABCADE, V Queen-Btreet, Auckland. We would remind you that tho HOUSE FURNISHING DEPARTMENT AND CABINETMAKING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES Is carried on with as much energy bs ever. For particulars see Advertisement in To morrow's issue. GAJBLIOK & CRANWELL. \\T INKb& T.T A L L i HAVE I REMOVED 1 h 1 B.OM j 1 £ FORT-STREET * t 1 I TO THEIRI '' V NEW PREMISES,." v n in if b V SUOKTLAND-3TREET. s<



Special Advertisements. FTIHE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. Auckland Branch. THE Supply a Singlo Gar- NEW ZEALAND mont at tho Wholo- CLOTHING FACTORY sale Prico. 'lllic Dave Branch Estab- NEW ZKALAND Hshmontß in ovory CLOTHING FACTORY town in Now Zealand ' .... Aro now displaying NEW ZbIALAN.) £ow lUuhdro CLOTHING FACTORY {ff, ntn £ U " THE Variety of Stylos pre- NEW ZKALAND nouDCod Dnoqualled CLOTHING FACTORY in tho Markot. Mtru- ./itat 4Mil CompetitiondoQod.Fß NEW rnnal tn hi'snoko CLOTHING FACTORY C(l'"" t0 nißpono. THlc Wear-resisting I'woods NKW ZKALAND In ovory variety of CLOTHING FACTOKY Garment. ~~ THE Daily increasing trado NKW ZKALAND proves tho oxoullenoe CLOTHING FACTORY of Manufacture. THE Produce andriispoßoot NKW ZKALAND Thoiißands of Gar- CLOTHING FACTORY monta VVeokly. NEW'ZEA LAN 1) D« V ™d Se" for Caßh CLOTHING FACTORY °"ly- ~,, X Aro theroforo patron mnirViiT «xtt\ isod by Thousands of NKW ZKALAND nia.nrnlnir (inatnm c CLOTHING FACTORY "'scorning uustom THE iilho l'rcmler ICslab^ NKW ZKALAND lishmoiitlnNowZea- CLOTHING FACTORY land. "IyOTE THE BRANCH ADDRESS— .1. Queen-street, Auckland. J. FITZSIMONS, Branch Monacor. And at Albert-street, Thames. SINGER'S SEWIN'4 MACHINES. An Eoonomy in ovory Household. SINGEU'S SEWING MACHINES. Now Improvements without extra cost. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES Wlll|last a lifotinio In constant work. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. 10 per cent discount for oash. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES Easy torms. Within thomoausof tho poorest SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Easy terms. No addition to tho prioe. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES Will oarn tholr cost in a fow months. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Best terms to Wholesale Buyers. SINGERS SEWING MACHINES. Writo for address of noarest Agent. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Send for Prico Llßt to The SINGER Manufacturing Company) No. 166 a, Queon-stroot, Auckland, SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Sales exceod half n million annually. The SINGER Manufactor no Company have oponed a Wholesale and Botall DopOt at 166a. Queen-street, Auokland. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, Hand or Treadle, at will. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Established ovor 30 years. DINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, .5 Tbo most approvod In all countrios. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES Havo rocolvod IGO First-class Model.-. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. Tho Bost for tho Family. Easiest to learn. DINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, io ■IhobostfortheDrossniaker. Mostdurab'.c. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, Bost for tho Tailor. Sow s strongest seams. SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES, Best for tho Bootmaker, light or heavy work' SINOER'S SEWING MACHINES Sow llnost muslins aud heaviest cloths.



" Tho last act of the play, second childhood loads tho waT." and it i 3in this souiio condition that tho muscles booomo relaxed, tho nerves lonsltivoand delicately strung, tho functiors weak, and tho wholo organism woaried and worn away with tho fretting, the strifes, tho activities of life. Then is it that tho frame needs a grateful cordial, a gontlo Btimulant, a mild restorative, and then it is that liko the stream the prooheta wand evoked, Udolpho Wolfo's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps flows out in balmy currents.



The prettiest Rocking cnair ior any class of room is that known as the Austrian Bent Wood. This stylo of furniture is well adapted for this climate. It Is light-looking and yot vory strong ; It la suitable for either sitting, dining or drawing-room. Garlick and Cranweil wore tho first to introduce it to the Auckland pnbllo. and thoy have now a largo assortment at lower pricos than when first offered for sale juat landed ex Oxford and previous shipments in Black and Walnut principally. Arm and Side Chairs, Ladles' and Gents' Rocking Chairs, Shop and Piano High Chaire, Childrons-Table Chairs, Chlldrcns' Low and Arm Chair?, Hettees, etc Our stook of House Furniture and Carpets is well worth Inspecting. New-comers especially should visit tho City Hall Aroaae. Residents and those about to marry will be aided by con sulting our Book Catalogue, and will find in our Htook such a varioty that will enable them to furnish thoir house in a fow hours, and at tho cheapest rates. Fivo per cent, discount is allowed for all cobli payuientß on furnishing orders. Note tho addross—City Hall Arcade, Queen-street, auokland—Garlick and Cranweil, Proprietors.—Anvr.