SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH watwr LTbls Evening, 7.44 Z,,JtJI /To-morrow Morning, 7-59 SUNSET^-Thla Evening, 5.6 SUNRISE.-To-Morrow Morninß, 7;5 .-.-■_ MOON'S AGE.-First Quarter, 3rd. 4.21 P.M.

ARRIVALS.

TODAY.

Rotorua, s.s., Tozer, from Russell '.- | Glossariel, brigantine. Dunni'from Russell Ruby,schooner, Lambert, ttota ßuasell'-- ■ . ■»:■;■ Golden Isle, schooner, Watt&'from Rnssell Christina, schooner, Evanson, from Russell Rona, Bchooner, McKenzio, from Lyttelton Kriemhilda, schooner, Balhurat, from Whanga roa

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Glenelg/s.s., Farquhar, for Tauranga Argyle, s.s., Crawford, for Whangarel

TO-DAY, Southern Cross, s.a„ McKay, for Levuka

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Halctone, ship, early • i Taranaki and South—Wanaka, Tuesday Melbourne, via South-Rotorua, Thursday Russell—lona,Mondays ..,-_,_■■■_■- t Tauranga-Wellington, Tuesday and Thursdayj Whangarel and Mangapal-Argyle, Tuesdayl • and Friday Mangawai- Flngal, Thursday Mercury Bay—Flngal," Monday ~.„., ... I

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Inconstant, H.M.B. frigate, 5780,16 guns, Rear- Admiral Right Hon. Earl of Clanwilllam, from Sydney. ' .1 Carysfort, H.M.S. corvette, 2383,11 gnns, CapW Henry F. Stephenson, C.8., from Sydney. ; Tourmaline, H.M.S. corvette, 2120, 12 guns, Capt Robert P. Denniatonn, from Sydney. Cleopatra, H.M-3. corvette, 2383, 14 guns, Capt, Frances Durrant, from Sydney. ' j Rakaia, Bhlp (W.S.L.N.), from London; Failed

May 12 ; j Ashmore, ship (Q.S.J.R.), front. London ; saved;

April 29 i. _, „. : Hermione, ship (W.T.R.D), from London; to

sail June 2d '.','•... , Firth of Tay, ahip, from London; loading Loch Cree, ahip, from London; loading C. A. Littlefleld, barque, from New York Camille, brig, from New York: sailed April 2 Ocedla, brlgrnttne, Irom New York y Borealls, brigantine, from Lyttelton Lapwing, brigantine, from Dunedin '■ *-' ■ Winifred, schooner, from New Hebrides • ; Onward, schooner, from Lyttelton ';;'■ ".' \ Rona, schooner, from Lyttelton , . ' Taviunl, schooner, from the Islands . ; Belle Brandon, rohooner, from Samoa Nerval, schooner, from Noumea ;;, Transit, sohooner, from Rarotonga . Agnes Donald, sohooner, from Rarotonga

IMPORTS.

Perl Rona, from Lyttelton-900 saoks wheat, 250 sacks oats.' .; .;■:;;.•■-.--t: j

Per Staffa, from Opotiki—s9 sacks New Zeat land maize.—John Reid & Co. ' ' 1

Inwards Coastwise.—Start, from Whanga . roo,"wiffi 21;000 feet timber and 6.2ooahingles { Rangatira, from Barrier, with 59 tons firewood; Fovereign of the Seas, from Tryphena, with 400 posts and.2o-tons, firewood; Glossanel,.frpm : Russell, with 90 tons coal • Ksk, from Walheke; ' with 40 tons wood; GOlden Isle-,'frotn'Russelli •with 98 tons coal; Ruby,from .Russell, with 60 ..tonscoal.,-1 ._■■■ - ~-. __ _ ~,- ... „- ■-•.. -m » j Outwards Coastwise—, Start, for, tVhan- Karba:' Rangarin, for Omaha:' Nanoy, . for Thames; Sovereign of the Soas, for Matakana; Ksk, for Waiheke

The sohooner Rona arrived from Lyttelton this afternoon after a paasoge of 9 days, haying left that port on the 18tn inst. " 11 .this

rThe b.s. Rotorua arrived from Russo mc.rnlng. with 250 ttinß. c0a1,"70 sacks oystersj and 4 casesflah. ,->>'"^'

Tbe1 'brigantine - Glossaries; arrived from Levuka, vi& Russell, to-day witha cargo of coali

The: s.s.* Southern .Cross;-wascannounced to leave for Levnka and .Suva at 4 p.m. to-day; Her passenger list has already bo?n published- j The screw steamer now building in McQuar T rie's & McCallum'a "yard,, Mechanics' Bay, for the N6rtherli!!-Bteiita»hij>' Company/- will be launched at 8 o'clook to-morrow morning, j

Thenew sohconer Fetu Lele behaved-.admir ably during her trial .trip yesterday. She is a very neat-looking little vessel, and Beveral gen; tie men who were dn board expressed much pleasure upon' Witnessing her working. She is a credit both to the builder, Mr C. Bailey, to Captain Jones (under whose supervision;the work was carried out), and all workmen con-: corned. .__,' '

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Dakgavillb. this day.

Sailed: Magellan Cloud.. At.the Heads, loaded: • Orpheds;'Telegtaph. Saxdn, and Ban nockbura; AirivedrMbs.~brig.:~ rr —

.--- - •:>.; ■■■,- Russell, this day. r Sailed: Julia Price and Mariner,. Arrived Zior. Loading,:, Onward., ~ , ■ ___«»-.

uViiri ii '•-■■ -. Port Chalmers, yesterday. ...Arrived i Rotomahana, s.s.,'trom Melbourne. 'v . n V' HBLBNBVIU.B, this day.

Arrived at the Heads, and passed up, Vision^ brig. .The Durham sighted a large strange brigantine crossing the bar signalling.for a pilot, „ ~ 2 ( 1,-r.lf :,;.., ■% ELLIHGTON, thlSday. ' H Sailed: Taiaroa, 8.8., for Lyttelton.' • "^ j .'---■', :i Whakoarki,this dayi I Arrived i Argyle, s.s, from Auckland, 9 a.m. j , , . Nelson, this day. Arrived; Kennedy, &&. from Wellington! with' Frisco mail. ' !

A hungry youth in London lost his situa-j self of continuing to draw meat rations from toe butcher's of his former place, and (for a short time he revelled in pork chops, ihufton! chops and rump steaks. In a few days,how teyer,, ( tbe :fraud was discovered,,and' the ;young fellow taken before the; magistrate,! ;thecriihe: provedoh' him arid the'tender-; .hearted Judge, in view of the criminal be iihjg.tyut.ls years.of age, considerately sen tenced, him to only one month's imprison.' ment.'.and' to he afterwards detained in a: . reformatory for three ye&r *■ . '"•'j

!|AHttle pair of Dresden swans, covered With .metal gilt, sold for £66, and a majolica dish, less than eleven incees in diameter, brought' £252 10s. This dißh was made arid) sighed by the famous Maestro Giorfioj Andreali, of Gubbio, who was unequaled for. the_skilL,and.„ cunning with which The produced his golden and ruby metallic lus ters. '"'-' J'.;-"-.. '*■- - ' • ;'•'-•

Mail Notice.

Mails wii.ljlCi.ose as Under.---,

THIS DAY. -"'. For Rarotonga, per Atlantic, at 4.30 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

Thursday, 23th instant. For Port Fitzroy, per Waterlily, at 8 a.m. Per s.B. Rotorua aa follow :— ■ i For India, China, Japan,Moditeranean Porta, ■ and Continent of Europe,:at 8 a.m. \ For Gisborne, Napier. Southern ports, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton, for letters specially so prepaid and addressed, at 9 a.m. ■;: For neWspajers, at 8 a.m. For money orders, and registered -letters,' ■ the previous evening at 1 o'clook. For Woiwera, Te Kapa, Cralgieburn, and ,-;Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. | For Whangaroa, per Ausdell, at 3 p.m. For Mangawai, per Flngal, at 3 p.m, For. Tauranga, Ohlnemutu, and Opotiki, per r-i Wellington, at 4 p.m. > ■•■.

Friday, 29th instant. For Hokianga, per Rowena, at 11 a.m. For Waiheke and Coromandel, per Cdroinandel at 12.30 p.m.

Saturday, 30th instant For Chatham Islands, per Island Lily, at 1 p.m. j

._ - . S. B. BISS, Chief Poatmaator. Chief Post-offlce. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

July 27. 1881.

St. Mary's, Parnell—Grand Organ Reoital, 8 p.m. : ; .

Theatre Royal—Carden Dramatic Company, " The Relief of Luckno w," 8 p.m, Masonio Hotel—Lodge United Service, 7.15.

Birth.

PARKER.—On Saturday, July 23rd, at her rasidenoe. Dock-street, the wife of Thomas Parker of a son. WILCOX.—On July 23th, at her residence, corner of Oxford and Randolf-streets, Newton, the wife of T. L. Wilcox of a daughter.'' %ii\\

Death.

C ARLIN.—On July 25th, at his residence, New market-street, James Carlln; aged 55 years, j TAiT.—On the 21st Instant, at her late residence! Hobson-street, Mrs H. Tait; aged 31 years, The funeral Will take place at 3 p.m. tol morrow (Wednesday).—Friends are respect fully Invited to attend.

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1881.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance! For the future in the distance, ... And the Rood that wt can. do.

cThe motion of- Mr Murray last night'to repealthe Triennial Parliaments BiUjrovcd an uripleasant test to weak-kneed. Liberals^ Some of those,who voted for the bill before manifested a decided inclination to; get it repealed, and but for the elections looming ahead we have no Soubt a majority could be obtained, in the House against it. Some of tbe speakers last night asserted that the liiil.'': had proved a failure,! but we search in vain tor the : slightest indication of the reasons ' upon which this . broad statement is based; .Oh the contrary, it must be obvious to the most superficial;observer that, short as the time is since the present House of Kepre. 'sehtatives'Was elected, many members have got completely out of harmony with tho people they represent, and will see the legislative halls, no more; To these members '.',discussing',' Mr ; -Murrayfs bill was like a man under death warrant discussing a proffered reprieve. One bril li'aiit genius!, .whnoo m o »'j-»(---™d-»w;,^ ttient, proposed.,, that members should: hold office until a majorityl of thoir consti ,tuents call upon them to resign. , la. this at tempt to defer'the day of reckoning with their . constituents the legislature cuts a very sdiry figure. On no question was the country more prononnced at the last elec tions. Its enactment was distinctly pledged hy candidate sof both parties." TheGdveri ment then existing and their successors were equally'bound to press the measure on. And yet members have now the unblush ing effrontery.; to whisper repeal in order to prolong their own miserable existence tor - a brief- season. Trien-7 nial ■-" Parliaments are sustained - by' ; the ! very 'strongest precedents.l ;In England the change from the I triennial .to the septennial system was .effected simply through a lack ot vigilance on the part of the people., But practically ithet .-custom' of appealing to '■ the country on grekt constitutional questions has reduced the .duration of the British House of Commons to an average iof not more than three years. In the United- States, Congress is elected every two years. ■ The proposal to repeal the triennial system' in this'colony is a daring attempt to relax toe hold which the people secured over their, representatives by a great national struggle. ;;.',■" ~ "

;;_ Revi. C/M. Nelson voted in favour of the reduction of Grammar School fees at the meetingof the -Board yesterday, and not against,.as was stated. "TheL; Barbour" Board has agreed to take the opinion of the solicitor as to its liability1 inregardto the recent damage done to the! | s.B. Staffa, by colliding with the wharf. JlWei learn that the. proprietor oi , the! Kamo, : colliery ,_ : has. ofleted exceedingly favourable terms to the Captain of the Dunkeld, riOW.in port, to take a large cargo1 of .coal to.SanFranciscoinstead of ballast. Wei'cannot see ; why; this colony;with its wonderful coal resources should not com-" pete with- Newcastle in supplying the Cali-; fornian market; arid great credit is due to, Mr,'BCnnett for his enterprize in endeavour ing to open up a trade! . "

'•'■ The tender.of E. Mill, £56, has been accepted by the Harbour Board for erecting .twopffices on the Queen-street Wharf i The! other tenders . were:^-A. Curne, £85 j Smith and ■ Wooller,' £67 ; Thomas Con.' stable, £58; Mays, £60. In additibn:to! these there were three informal tenders.! On the motion of Mr O. Mays it was agreed that new tenders for silt punts be called, and the time extended.

A new style of omnibus has been intro duced in London. The fore wheels are uriderthe box of the vehicle, biit the! bind wheels ate not. The driver sits by himself; well over his horses, and everybody enters' at tho front, where stands the conductor, i

The Juvenile Pinafore Troupie will open in the Lome-street Hall early next week; with"Le Cloches de Cornevitle."The recent' disputes between Messrs Pollard and! Reynolds have been settled by the payment of a sum ot money .'to Mr Reynolds yester day for releasing Mr Pollard from the! -contract between them. The company will ttavel south after the close of the Auckland seasoD.

At tbe meeting of the Harbour] Board yesterday, it was agreed that the necessary expenditure in regard to the reception of the Detached Squadron be incurred. The1 names'ql Messrs Clark, Owen, arid'Morrin '"wereplaSed on the Finance and Dock Cdm-: mittees. It was resolved, on the mbtiori'of; the Chairman, seconded by Mr MorrinJ "That the seal of the Harbour Board be; affixed to the application to His Excellency) the Governor in Council for ah Order to! enable this Board to* proceed With the pre., limiriary Wbrk in connection With the cbii.; Struction of a large dock." Mr McKenzie characterised these proceedings as illegal, and said it was necessary first to apply to the General Assembly, and get the bills necessary for the raising of the loan passed.

' Frances Evelyn Maynard, the young actress who has just been married to Lord Brooke, eldest son of the Earl of Warwick, is,one of the most beautiful women in England, and as generous as she is beauti ful.. ; Under her father's will she inherited

the whole of his immense wealth. Be fore her marriage she alienated a good share of the property and" settled it on her only sister, who has "just appeared in society. Lady Brooke's wedding gown is described by competent authority as beautiful and simple. It was plain white satin and of Immense length. It Was half-covered with magnificent old lace, interpersed with a few orange blosoms. Her veil was of point lace, and her only ornament a single row of pearls. Lady Brooke's pet name is •' Daisy," and her husband gave her a wedding present of a diamond collar with pendant daisies. * *

A football match between Auckland.and j North Shore is to be played ou Saturday;' next. The following will repre9enj|&uck-' land : Henderson (captain), Lynch,-3Mifaur, Culpan, Lees, Moginie, Croxto"n,|,Fisher,* Stewart, Campbell, Pearson, Carr,''Gordon, Gill^McKay, andßindozi, „„.' ;' i Melbourne is more ; popuibusr'fchan San Frihcitfsoij ThO .rec'ent census giyes the population of Melbourne at; 280*836;, the popttla,tion. Pf the colony of Victoria^ of which Melbourne is tbe capital, is 850,000. It contains. 88,198 square miles, and like California is a gold producing country. Although its area is less than half that of California, it is as populous.

The following telegram from the manager of the Success G.M.C. has been received :

— "Another haul of specimen gold; more showing.—P. REID. ~ - : -~ The successful tenderers for Doak andj Watson's bankrupt drapery and clothing "stock are. Messrs Garlick and Cranwell.] 'We understand it has'been purchased at half its original cost. The Trustee in Bankruptcy will hand over the goods to, the purchasers to-morrow, and consequently; the Auckland public will, at the expense of the creditors, be able to purchase1 the etimo at unusually low prices. ;'.' j

Carlyle was sternly real; but he was a| gentleman—full of dignity and delicacy o^ thought and feeling. No liner courtesy could be shown by man than was shown by him to the ladies who visited him in his modest, home at Chelsea. 1 seel him now, standing bareheaded in his sober . dressing gown _on . the pavement below his doorstep, with the sun shining on his grey hairs, saying the 'last; kind and courteous words to a lady .whom' his three and eighty years did not prevent, him from conducting down stairs,—John Tyhtlall. " ""' ";

Nine years ago Fahnie Smith, a little girl, on her deathbed/placed in the hands of tbe Key. Samuel A. Mutchmore, ot; Philadelphia, 4d015., and asked him to buiid " a church for poor people like us." The clergyman resolved that the girl's dying wish should be carried out, and has sue-; ceeded in erecting a massive stone church, costing 60,000 dols', the money having been given by persons who had become interested in the story of the dyiug girl's bequest., I

On invitation to a Chinese feast the ; proper thing is to return the card of invita-i tion with a present of money if the invita-] tion be refused, and, even if accepted, to re turn a present of money. This money is not the perquisite of the servant,but is duly entered in the master's ledger, and tereyer forms a precedent between those two per* sons. If a return invitation is given the first inviter returns exactly the same sum/ ;The person first invited makes the rule,;. It is claimed that many wretched literates make a handsome profit out of the dinners they give. ~ j .'• Hobart Pasha is a son of the Earl of Buckinghamshire, was born in 1822, entered the English navy iv 1836, was made lieu-, tenant of the Queen's yacht in 1845/ com-'' mauded a ship in the Baltic, was a blockade runner during our civil war and entere ij the Ottoman service in 1867.; He is" a descendant of Hampden, and his wife ia known as Honorable Mrs Hobart Hampden.j He and his family are in England. j Mr E. Mahoney has received the follow ing tenders for a villa residence at Ponsonby,1 as advertised :—J. W. Sayers, £735 ;J. J/ Pooley, £729; J. and. E. Morris, £737 ;' McConnachel and Flatt, £729; L, ; Con-, stable; £736; Jones and Pollard, £677; T. Upton, £725; J. Grahm, £626;,Hew son and McNaught, £755; Baildon and Stephenson, £695; H. J. -Jones, ■ £677 ' Alex. Stevenson, £645. Ap./siectric railway is a feature of the Milan exhibition. The length of the rail-] way lis about 650 yards and the cartihges run at the rate of about eleven miles ah hour. The motive power is supplied by ai largo dynamo-electric machine which is driven at the rate of 1200 revolutions a minute. The current passes through a pair of copper wires under the railway and by ah ingenious mechanism is made to act directly, on the wfieels of the carriage, and the train thus appears to move of, its own accord without any engiue or any visible connec-, tion with any efficient cause of motion. 1 Yesterday afternoon His Worship"'the Mayor received a telegram froim the! Colonial Secretary informing him that Cap-] tain Knollys, Governor'saide-de-camp, was! coming up to Auckland to superintend' arrangements at Government House for the; reception of the Royal Princes, and that he] would be happy.tp receive any suggestions; from the Reception Committee tending to] further that common object, It is expected] that he will come ' to Aubkland in the to the LaKe aisinci. Tho "tension between France' and Italy; has not been lessened by the appearance of' a brochure, by Auguste Brachet, entitled] "L'ltalie Qu'onvoitet l'ltalie Qu'on ne; voit paa." In it he points out that; every; effort is being made by native writers to in-? doctrinate the Italians with the belief that' Italy is to be the Latin nations what Prus-] sia is to the German States, and that every; country in which Italian is spoken belongs by right to Italy. This interests France,; as Nice and Corsica come within the cate gory.-;' ;-;. ;..;- -. . -''.', :,: ~'•/; j

In view of the increasing demand for1 Accident Insurance in New Zealand, the Directors of the N.Z. Accident Insurance Company have decided to publish tables for partial in addition to total disablement, for a small extra premium, so that for every scratch, break, sprain, bruise, pinch, tear, or any external injury of so slight a: character, as to iv any way inconvenience policy holder from following his usual avocation with as much ease as he did prior to such injury, compensation cquiva-1 lent to extent of injury and premium paid, will be given by the Company. When itj is considered that a larger number of acci dents happen in New Zealand, than in any I part of the World, the usefulness" of this i Company should commend itself to all. The Mahurangi Coal Company report that their bore is down 113 feet in favourable strata. "... .■. ~ .. , ,

We notice that the members of the var ious Good Templar lodges of Auckland and suburbs are resolved upon giving a-worthy reception to the Good Templar seamen of

the appprpaching Squadron; also a. grand soiree and entertainment in,the Choral Hall, if possible, to them. His Worship the Mayor, has kindly promised his in fluence in serving the Templar Reception Committee, as well as many leading citizens. , Thie date and place of the soiree will be '■_ advertised as soon : as the final ar rangements are made. An Influential :Committee has been formed with Mr Samuel Worms as secretary, and the best; available talent will be secured, in order! that the whole of. the royal programme; may be a grand success. ~>'C

~The;following motions; moved by Mr D. |H. McKenzie were carried at the meeting of the Harbour Board yesterday:—(l; "That- the Engineer1 to the Board be instructed to report as to the probable cost of repairing the sea-wall in Mechanics' Bay, | and what, in his opinion, is the best and cheapest way of doing it;" (2) "that the: Engineer be also instructed to report on the probable cost of sheet piling with totara 9 x 3 planking from the sea-wall, Mechanics' Bay, to the railway embankment, leaving a space ot 150 yards between the sheet piling! and the wharves to enable vessels to get in and but."

William-street, Chancery Lane, has for some time past been, in a perturbed state. A few weeks ago, the inhabitants, number ing 15, were all in arms, and black eyes, broken noses, and smashed glass shewed the fierceness of the warfare which had been carried on ; in fact, as one fish-hawker said, "'tis pandemonium," where discord reigns supreme. Another storm wind was raised this morning in this, brandy and beer locality, and a deadly encounter ensued, in .which one Mary Burke, was "the chief actor.' Brooms were flourished in the air, the choicest words from the dictionary of slang used,the fire of passion gleaming from antagonistic eyes,; missiles -flew about in various directions, until a fat lady exclaimed. "George, are..you a man and stand all this !"■ "No," replied George ; "by golly; !it shall "not be," and away the people's orator; Went to the Police Court to lay information; against Mary-Burke. J'-'iVX >

The annual meeting of the" Victoria Rifle j ; Volunteer Company was held last evening j in the drill-shed. Captain ' Mahon! occupied the chair. The year's balance sheet; was read and shewed a respectable balance in favour of the company; the report, also, was of an encouraging character.* Corporal; Cooper, in proposing the adoption of these; documents, made a very humorous speech which had quite a lively effect upon mem- i bers present, and made the speaker himself laugh outright. Corporal Cooper paid a high compliment to Captain Mahon for his undisputed success in bringing the company up .to its present proud military position. The report was seconded and unanimously adopted. A discus ion followed on the future rules for prize-firing, and a motion was tabled that in future handicapping be abolished and it was agreed that it be a sine qua non that competitors must have attended at least two thirds of the parades, and that points for parades be allowed. The officers had intended to present a prize for com petition, audit was resolved that in regard to this and other competitions the rules should be strictly adhered to. The meet ing then terminated, :;»

I*. At the meeting of the Ponsonby Mutual .fntayement. Society, lield last evening, ej&jte were delivered on Sir Walter Scott ahdjGlkrleS Dickens, and were followed by the j&palcriticisms. For next Tuesday a ajdebatij is announced, ./.,- ••'■ ;'-•,

. The prelimittary inquiry into;the Wreck of the schooner Maggie Patterson showed that the .castisflty was due to a mistake made by the mate when entering Wellington Beads/lie having mistaken the rock, near the/lighthouse for one at the extreme end of Barrett's Beef. The wreck was sold for £52, and her cargo realised £77.

~, A meeting of members of the Chamber of Commerce will be held at Mr Stodart's office, Shortland-street. to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. Busi ness : Election of members. ' ■

.. We ,notice„.Mr Greenwood, will .sell by auction tomorrow. Thursday, at 11 a.m. on the premises of Mr Elmos, Parnell, a quantity of household furniture and effects, almost new. The aale commences at 11 a.m.

The subject of Professor Fraser's lecture to-morrow evening in the Temperance Hall.will be one of special public interest, viz., "Paren-; tage: Cousesof defects in Children,"a subject whioh, if praotically studied, and generally car-, rled out, would tend gyeatly towards lessening, tha physical evils ot humanity. Tho diseases of a large proportion of the race are due in a great; measure to imprudent marriages.

Students who contemplate joining one or; other of: Mr 'H. S. F. Peltzer's French Pre paratory Classes, last Thursday, and. were, prevented from attending, are invited to meet at his private reaidence,.Hobaon-street(oppoaito St. Matthow'a Church), at 7 o'clock this evening,: In order that they may receive the lesson which' they missed. After to-night, no new pupils will be admitted to the classes. The seoond lesson of the course will be given to-morrow night in the Wellesley-street Schoolroom,

The third ot the series of winter enter tainment 3ln connection with S,t Matthew's parish will be given to-morrow evening inst James's Hall, Wellington-street. It will consist of (Shakespearian Mnsio, Readings, and Tableau Vivants. These entertainments have been suc cessful and spirited ; we can conceive of nothing more likely tp attract largely than readings ?rom the plays of Shakespeare; and the mime, so happily wedded to thepoet's noblestthoughts. An enthusiastic audience may be counted upon, almost to a certainty. i

A largo shipment of Wilcox and White's beautiful organs are now on viow at Messrs. B. Tonks & Co.'s, and will be offered to the public (without reserve) on Monday, the Bth August. "Tho Wilcox and White Organs have their greatest advantage over those of other makers in their wonderful tone-that most important point in ah organ. If that, should be deficient, weak, harsh, or unsympathetic the organ would bs a miserable failure, were it perfect in every, othor respect. The tone is perfectly pure and sweet, and yet its power is in no way sacrificed. It has that sympathetic quality which makes it such a valuable adjunot to vocal music, blend ing harmoniously with the voice, and yet, when hooded, is brilliant in the extreme. The genius , of the Superintendent of the Voicing of reeds , lias triumphed over every obstacle, and mado the tones of these beautiful instruments all that could be desired. Their capabilities in the way of variety of expression-are almost unlimited. The speaking stops embrace every variety of tone capable of being.produced with reeds, and also vory many, whioh, up to the advent of theso orgatts, had been'thought to'be beyond the reach of instruments of- this class. A very prominent feature of these organs, is their beautiful exterior. It is not simply an incongru ous hodge-podge of-ornate cabinet work, which bewilders the,eye andleaves.an unpleasant im pression, but is the outcome of a rigidly classical taste and represents the refinement and elegance born of correot eesthetia culture. Every desir able style will be found among them, from tlio neat and unostentatious case for the school-room or chapel, to those most exquisitely beautiful, designed for the drawing-room. Tho WUcox and White Company has, in this respect, taken long strides in advance of its competitors, ex emplifying its senso.Of the fitness of things, by providing a suitablel exterior for the perfect workmanship of tho .interior. Its largo list of attractive styles is constantly being augmented, thelCompdUy.proposing to remain in its present proud position of a leader in the trade. With the talent at itsoommanfl/andtho enterprise it has so steadily shown, there can be no doubt of the ability of the' Company to successfully maintain its claims in this direction. .Of-Oio interior workmanship of the Wilcox and White; organs too much cannot well be said. They aro mado by the most skilful workmen, aided by elaborate and costly machinory, and are honestly. made. Every part is subject to the most search ing ahd.oritical examination Before On organ is sent out from tho faotory. Tho material used is of tho best; the various kinds-of wood are in the finest possible condition, and iho exquisite workmanship is readily apparentto a competent, critical eye. The instruments are made to use. as well as to .seW.",, ~ ;•; < ' j i,j-;> ,

HAVING STATISTICS.

AUCKLAND HEADS THE LIST.

[BY i?ELEt}RAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.

• DUNEDIN, this day. j "Pegasus" says the, annual racing statistics show that during 1880-81 season, 208 race meetings were held in the colony, and , £41,335 paid iv, stakes. Auckland heads the list with 5,4 meetings, £9,220.; Otago 52 meetings, £8.430; Canterbury, 36 meetings, £8,121; Wellington, 23 meetings £7,141; Hawkes Bay, 17 meetings, £3,90^ £4,5711 aaaea money over tKb previous year. Each province i shews an increase except Taranaki,. which. has fallen off £90 in stakes,

The Canterbury Club at its two meetiogs gave £3,500 ;, Dunedin, . three meetings, £2,805 ; Wanganui, three meetings, £2,425; Auckland,, two. £2,365 ;,,Hawke,e Bay, three,' £1,910; -Wellington, t>vo, £1,282 ; Oamaru, three, £1,060; other clubs ranging from £810 iv Taranaki, to £450 at Reeftou.

The .winners of over £500 were Mr Walters, £2,010; Hon. R. Campbell, £1,963; ,_Mr Stead, £1,745; Lance and Robinsbii, £1.723;' Mase'n and Vallance, £1,667 ; Butler, £1,548 ; Lunn, £1,016 ; Redwood. £1,015 ; Murray (Napier), £931 ; 'Douglas (Napier), £820; George (Otago), £793; McDonald, £765; Row, £745 ; Lenaard, £709 ; Prince, £690; McLean, £690; Horsefall, £669; Wheeler, £664; Hunt; £620; Freesh, £507. Besides this, £20,000 were divided amongst small winners. Those who have fallen out of the list ;of important winners are Messrs Ray, Goodman, Keith, Cutts, and Mclvor. :; Traducer is again credited/with by far the largest number of winning sires twenty-two of his stock won £9,807. Add to this the winnings of the smaller fry ol his stock, and there is little doubt he is to be credited with £11,500 for the past season. Yattendon comes next with £2,150; Ravens wo^th with £1,800 ; Barbarian's single rep-: resetftative, Raridwick; won £1,392; Daniel O'Rorke's £1,900.. Six of Pacific^; stopk won £800; Day Dawn'ssix, £640., Albany placed £789 to his credit by five winners.' .

THEATRE ROYAL.

" JESSIE BROWN ; OR THE RELIEF

«OF LUCKNOW."

Thj: drama nowou tho stage at the Theatre. Royal has rarely-been "equalled in Auckland for realistic''mouritiog.'; The^military dis play, martial'music, and din 6f battle,com bine to produce a very striking sensa-. tional effect, and, .the,, [interest'; of tho] audience is very, deeply enlisted in the various' tableaux', by which thej plot is. developed. All the'ebaracters tire exceedingly, well pourtrayed. Last night trie audi-; ence was large, and its pleasure with the! performance was placed beyond question by frequent and cordmi Applause. There only remairisone other opportunity .of seeing.jthe ;p)ay with its • volunteer accessories and bagpipe accompaniment/as; " East Lynnej'i is announced for presenta tion to-jnorrow evening. The ', capital comedy of,"Extremes" is .underlined for; Friday,' and "The Colleen Bawn" for! Saturday,,ihaking a wonderful week's bill, i To the Editof : Sir;— Permit me to correct an error in* your issue of last evening with regard to the scenery of "Jessie "Brown," all of Which .was painted by myself. , At , the same time I beg to thank you for your good opinion "of it.—Yours; &c, Thos, E. Mebeitt. ■ '■' '' ' '•' ■'"'"'■ '••';•■; '. ;

MASON IC.-EDEN LODGE.

The installation gf pffloers of the MSsonio lodge Kden, E.C, took place last night in the lodge room, under pleasant otrcurhstanoss. A large attendance 'graced• the hall, Including ; brethren from other™ lodges also tho District Grand Lodge of England attendbd: in regalia ■ In the ahsanoe of Brother Dodder,' D.D.G.Mi; ; who sent an apology, Brother W.P. Moat, D.G. ; Registrar,;offlciateda8 Installing Master. .The ■ other .officers of the Grand Lodga present were:—Brother H. «. Wade, D.G., secretary: Brother Rev.: CM, Nelson, D.G. i Chaplain ; BrotberDr'Dawson.D.G.J.W.: BrotherLesrs, i D.G., direotor of Board of Works; Brother Hesketh, D.G., organist; Brother Cole, D.G., i director of ceremonies; and Brother Rattray, i D.G., assistant direotor of ceremonies; The i following,"dignitaries were present :—Brothers ! Chapman, P.M., Eden; Wrigat, W.M., Waite mata; Morrow, P.M., Cawnpore; Rattray, ; P.M., Prince of .Wales; Suiter, W.M., United Service; S.Young, P.M.iLodgS of Light; Fen- ; ton, P.M., Waitemata; E, Jones, W.M., Northern Light, and others, The Waitemata Lodge attended as a. Lodge. and was received accordingly. Brother the Rev. W. Tebbs, P.G. Chaplain, Somerset, was also present. Brother Carlaw opened the Eden Lodge in the first degree for the ordinary business, and passed it to the fellow craft degree. The Grand Lodge was received with due honours. Brother Moat occupied tho ohair and duly; Installed Brother, Warren as W.M. electa Sub sequently about sixty sat down to the banquet, and'at its close the usual loyal, Masonio and patriotic toasts were drank. Brother Wade proposed "The health'-of the newly-installed; Master." He' was the first W.M. of this lodge, and had previously been W.M. of the Lodge Waitemata, so on the starting of the Eden Lodge they had the benefit of haviDg an ex perienced master, and subsequent'y in his capaoityaa I.P.M. and P.m. they had the ad vantage ot his knowledge and advice. Brother Warren, W.M, returned thanks in a pleasant speech. Brother the S,W, proposed "The Health of the Installing Master" (Brother P.M Moat), referring to his [indefatigable exertions in Masonry. The W.M. proposed "The Health of the immediate P.M." (Brother Carlaw). and alluded to bis personal exertions on behalf of the Eden Lodge. Other toasts wero drank and theevening passed, happily, ...,■.

CABLEGRAMS.

IReuter's Telegrams.]

,■"->, tONDON, July 25. IN the House of Commons, to-day, a ques tion was put to the Home : Secretary in regard to the reported seizure of infernal machines which had been brought from America to Liverpool among the cargo of the ship Malta. In reply, Sir W. Vernon Harcourt confirmed the lep'ort, and said that the machines had been confiscated by the authorities at Liverpool.

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON, July 25.

Consols declined to lOOgd; New Zealand securities 5 per cent. 10-40 loan 1105 ; 5 per cent. 1889 loan 105; 4£ per cent. 1889 loan 103; Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse.; ,48s 6d;.Adelaide.flour, 34s 6d ; New Zea land wheat, ex ship, 48s '6d ; Australian' tallow, best beef, 343 ; best mutton, 365. I H THE TRANSVAAL. ' " In the House of Commons a motion was. introduced by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach censuring the Government for the terms ol peace concluded in March last with Trans-' vaal Boers, was, after lengthy debate, re-; jected by a majority of 109, voting being; 314 to, 205.

FIGHTING IN TUNIS,

PARIS, July_2s,

Telegrams are to hand from Tunis an* nouncing that in consequence of the hostile attitude ot the Arab tribes at Gaba? on the Tunisian Coast, the, French war vessels, are now engaged in bombarding the town.

DEAN STANLEY'S FUNERAL. LONDON, July 25

The funeral of the late Dean Stanley took place at Westminster Abbey to-day in the presence of a large number of dignitaries of the Church, members of the Ministry, and others of high rank, who assembled to do honour to his remains. Many of the deceased's private friends and numerous spectators were also present. The ceremony was conducted throughout with great im preasiveness. , , _

AUSTRALIAN.

THE MINISTERIAL ELECTIONS.

MELBOURNE, July 26,

The elections for West Bourke and; Ararat took place to-day, and resulted in the retain of Sir Bryan O'Loghlen for the former, by a.small majority. Mr David Gaunson, the new Minister ot Lands, was, however, defeated for Ararat by a large; majority. The returns from Motra and Delatite are not yet completed, but the re-; election of MrDobson (Postmaster-General) and Mr J. H. Graves (Minister of Customs) for these constituencies is consideed ,cer- : WEATHER EXCHANGE.

SYDNEY, July 26.

Tbe denression reported on Saturday as east of Bass's Strait is still affecting the area east of Tasmania. The barometer i^ rising in the west.beiug 30.4 at Albany.and barometer falling at "Sydney to 30.3 yester day, and 30.2 to-day. At Hobart yester day, 29.9. Fine weather generally,, except in Victoria, - where, rain has,fallen for two days with'light westerly winds.-- '

THE DETACHED SQUADRON. SYDNEY, Wednesday.

Admiral' Earl of Clanwilliam- is now out of danger. >;'lnstructions-have been received by telegraph, from ■• the 'Admiralty, for the Detached Squadron to wait for further orders before proceeding on its voyage.

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Be brlet tor it is with words as with sun beams he more thoy are condensed the deeper they burn."—Soothe*.

No, child; a grass widow is not neces sarily green. Weeds are generally the earliest risers m a garden bed. Never cry over spilt milk. There is : , enough water in it already. • \ i Mr Fred Marshall, the famous comedian, left Melbourne for Auckland,'; via ' the Bluff, yesterday, to fulfil au engagement with Mr De Lias. ' Mayor Grace, of New York,. was once employed as a waiter in one of the city res taurants. The Prince of Wales and his family are regarded as the most indefatigable patrons of the English stage. : Mrßeecher thinks that Hades is a state iu«' 1 V --•-'-'^l«., ,A ;PKslo^oliJ.in'jTign thinks he muat.refer to.thA *t—t-. n t. m *t_i. moay. BeeCher's'death would give hia : heirs £20,000 of life insurance money, ;!' The Duke of Aumale has sold his town house in Paris for £80,000. . ;.; A Jersey milkman milks his cows.from door to door. This is enough to bring tears "to the eyes of the hardest hearted hydrant. V- Mrs Lungtry has reappeared in London society, and wore at a ball given by Millais a dress of gray gauze trimmed with gold, ctit to the waist more or less. .; ■'■'-. Mr Notman's house at Pollok setttement was broken into and £45 worth of goods stolen while the owner was attending the local highway .meeting. Abyssinia and the United States are the only two Christian countries where polygamy is tolerated. !. The church property in England is valued at £195,000,000.

i Nearly 100 missionaries have sailed from America for foreign, fields in the past five months. " '-'.'-,,-, Dr Dexter, senior editor of the " Congre- Rationalist," has beeu appointed to give the annual series of Congregational lectures in England in 1885. ,„, ' ....,,.,;' .' ' ' A young lady having died with a guitar in her.: hands, a Bostonian regrets the fact,! but would not object if a few young men should die with accordions in their hands, j There is an," artist" physician in New | York whose specialty is extracting the red bloom from topers' noses and making them ot a virgin whiteness. He finds.plenty of patrons. In the new Inland Revenue Bill iv England an interesting feature is the assimilation of the .Penny Postage and Receipt Stomps. The reform should be adopted in New Zea land; ..-:"'" ..-'" '.;;; uwuaoH . : The,Puhoi:;Romau'Cath'olic Oburch has been opeued.lt was designed by Mr Y^rigley and built by Mr Sayers. The infant child of Mr Pollard, of the Pinafore. Company, died this morning of diptheria. '' , / i '*' "J Official returns'state that there, are now 556 blast furnaces in operation'an", Great Britain, .out of 967 existing,;, Preparations are making for tbe reduction of . iron at Cleveland, in the Durham district, to the extent Of nearly 1,000 tons weekly. ' " Of what use is the alphabet V asked an indiscreet school-examiner of a class of boys. " Why, to enable mankind to make M.D.'s/ D.D.'s, and L.L.p.'sl" uhexpectedlyrrc/ sponded a bright lad, who did not get any good marks for his suggestive reply, A beautiful thought appreciated.: An ex-.

cited old maid in a temperance lodge a few evenings: since read an original poem 1 entitled, ," The Lips that Touch Liquor shall Never Tbnoh Mine," and the young men present gave her three cheers. The Christchurch Board of Health has arrived at the conclusion that the Public Health Act does not give sufficient control over dairies. *■- .; The scientific folks have discovered that

the world does not revolve with the same motion that it did 1000 years ago. That's all zight. but it, goes round. fast enough to satisfy a man with a heavy note coming due, when he has no money in the bank.

The annual National Conference of the Duukard or German Baptist Church has been in session iv Ashland, Ohio. It is stated that more than 100,000 persons are connected with the church, which employs about 1,600 ministers. '

At a meeting of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Prptestant Episcopal Church of America, in Rochester, recently, it was- stated that there were 150,000 Indians within the-Arctic Circle, 10,000 of whom are Christians,

!; The. Christchurch Industrial -Association have resolved that it is desirable to bold au intercolonial exhibition in Christchurch aboutthe close of 1882.

. The" Pirates of Penzance " is a big draw in Cbristchurch.

Mr Gandin, of the WaikatO Hotel, has been severely shaken by falling from high steps while decorating a room. ;, The phylloxera vine disease continues to share the attention of the Italian Govern ment, which is employing every effort to prevent the spread and eradicate the pest. In Sicily especially persistent measures are being made, no less than 25,000 lire having been expended for the purpose in the pro vince of Messina alone.

The Viscountess MaiSdeville has composed an exceedingly pretty waltz, "Creole," dedicated to Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, aud which has been frequently heard in private drawing rooms in Paris and London and has now been pub lished.

The London " Times " announces that Mr Ernest Inman, one of the managers of the Inman steamship line, who represents it at Liverpool, has been created a C.B. It is believed that he is the youngest British subject upon whom that distinction has been conferred, j

THE AUCKLAND HOSPITAL INQUIRY.

(BY TELKGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

WELLINGTON, this day. The "Star" having been the first to deal with the Gadd question in connection with the hospital when it cropped up last year, I have been to some pains to procure early copies of the correspondence aud report on" the inquiry by Dr. Skse, which have not yet been made public, but which were laid on the table of the House this after noon to the order of Mr Swanson. From these I give, as briefly as possible, the history of the Gadd case* from the point where you, from the private nature of the subsequent proceed ings, were compelled to drop the matter.' The correspondence opens on the tenth; .May, 1880, by a letter from Dr. Philson to the Colonial Secretary. In (jhis letter hej state that in' 1879 a patient was admitted,! and Brbwb', the head nurse, handed to him; (Dr. Philson) a cheque for £5 10s, whichj Brown alleged was;.all the money the patient had. It subsequently transpire^ that the patient had secreted £14 about his bed, and Brown got possession of it. Dr.j Philson then goes on to say (without at tempting to show how) that he had " ascer tained that the patient made the money a, present to Brown," with instructions to divide it among the nurses, and retain the balance for his own use. The doctor dis claims all knowledge of the transaction till •the 7th of May the following year, when Gadd, the night nurse, reported the matter to him, and further accused Brown of con i verting to his own use, other smaller sums, and Brown then admitted concealing the £14 from the doctor, and on being asked to refund it, did co, expressing his sorrow for having disobeyed the doctor's orders and promising not to do it agaiu. Gadd's excuse for not mentioning it before was that he did not wish to injure Brown and his family. : After stating that Gadd had shewn throughout a spirit of in subordination in refusing to appear before the doctor till he had taken outside advice, and in threatening to take legal pro ceedings if Brown were not dismissed. The latter goes on to state that Dr. Philson had availed himself of the assistance of Mr Thos. Macfarlane, and concludes by the assertion that Brown, from his. long and faithful services was entitled to considerable clemency, while Gadd's conduct had been such that the doctor could no longer-work with him. In this state of things Dr. Philson asks the advice of the Colonel Secretary. Tho next.day Dr. Philson sends off another letter to the Colonel Secretary, in which he asserts that Gadd deserves no' credit for giving him (Dr. Philson) notice of the affair after having kept it secret so long. . He also adds that Brown's conduct was inexcusable. In order that the Colonial Secretary might better unravel the " tangled question," Dr. Philson sends an enclosure of a somewhat singular character. It contains no intro duction, and commences thus :—" Mr Mac farlane—l am glad of' your presence this morning as a magistrate and official of; the Government, that you may judge of the fairness of the proceedings, and assist me by your superior knowledge. This matter, which is wholly private, and within the functions of my office as head of-this Hos pital, has been brought to your notice through the misconduct of William Gadd, in running first to Mr Swanson, M.G.A., and then to you, craving your intervention in his behalf against what he considered my unfair dealing with the case in hand." 'Dr. Philson then goes on to explain the sins oi Gadd, aud afterwards proceeds to pass sentence ;as follows: "Having madf these preliminary remarks, I will now state the conclusion to which 1 have come. lam of opinion that you, William Gadd, acted properly in reporting to me whatever wrongdoing came to youi knowledge in the discharge of your duty tc the patients, but you acted wrongly in concealing from me the wrongdoing ol which you were cognisant six months ago. treasuring it up in your own breast, an. divulging It at this time for reasons besl known to yourself, but which lay you oper to the suspicion that if you had had a share of the plunder you would nevei have allowed it to escape your lips. ■ With referenco to you, Samuel Brown, head nUrse, I can only express my ' utter con demnation of your conduct- in : receiving, appropriating, and disposing of the money, (even supposing as you assert, that it was freely given you) contrary, to your express instructions that no hospital official, nurse, or servant shall receive or take money _f mm ftny. : hr",P i .***l pwfcionV Dy your doing «n vnn. 1t... WMnMllha l.m,a. .annoa^in you, and have brought discredit upon the 'hospital management. On the other hand you acknowledge your error aud- have refunded in full all monies received or held improperly by you, and have promised to do ,v*hat is right-for the time to come, if the present offence can be condoned.—This I ani willing to do, as far as my authority extends, but the; decision must be referred to a-higher power, My aim is to content the officers of the hospital vrith uprightness and when I resicn my post I.hope to do so with a clear conscience and the applause .of 'all' honest men," This^ enclosure con cludes thus :—" Mr Macfarlane then delivered a short address in which he con demned the conduct of the head master'blut expressed his hope that tinder the circum stances the matter might now be allowed to resfc" Not content with this the night-nurse goes off to Mr Swanson and refers the mat ter to a lawyer threatening to prosecute Brown criminally. In the back ot the cor respondences is a note dated 16th May, ap parently by some head of a Department stating that Brown should be severely reprimanded and Gadd summarily dis missed ; further, that Dr. Philson's conduct was praiseworthy, and on another part of the same correspondence is another note dated 27th May, signed by Mr Dick, in structing the head of the Department to inform Dr. Philson that he (Mr Dick) con. aider's both men should be dismissed, and adding, "But if he (Dr. Philson) engages for the future good conduct of the head nurse, he may, on his own responsibility, retain him .-after., being severely . repri manded." He recommends the summary dismissal of Gadd-for.insubordination. A letter serit to Dr.. Philson to this effect, apparently by.the Under-Secretary, bears; no signature in the original document. The 'writer takes it upon himself to add the following words hot contained in Mr Dick's memo. :,T-"Gadd, deserves, no credit for having reported this. case, as he delayed having reported it for so long a time, "andfrOm your letter it appears "that he only made it at last from vindictive motives. Gadd is^alsq informed by an enclosure that his services are dispensed with;'.' \on_the":2oth May, Gadd wrote to the Colonial Secretary asking:for ah inquiry, andistating that he, had reported /the case becaitse,suspicion rested -oh himself owing to 17s 6d belonging to a patient, who'died, having heen missing. Oh June 14th, Philson forwarded, "with much regret," Brown's resignation, and gave him a high character, Mr Dick replies approving the appointment of Bryco. On the 20th June, the Petitions Committee reported that Gadd appeared to have been unjustly dealt with, and that Dr. Philson's inquiry was a partial one/i

Dr. Skae was then instructed to inquier into the case, but Brown declined to attend to give evidence. Dr. Skae's report of the 3rd September, states that under the circumstance a Commission of Inquiry was unnecessary, Brown having resigned. He thought tho simplest plau would be to [ prosecute Brown criminally. Gadd's own evidence showed him to be insubordinate and insolent, and his dismissal was con sistent with strict justice, but his grievance was not so much that he was dismissed as that aspersions were cast upon his character by Dr Philson in the presence of others. This, however, Dr Philson denied, stating that he merely said Gadd's conduct was open to suspicion. Dr Skae says he did not think it right of Dr Philson to address Gadd in such confused words as reported to the Colonial Secretary. Dr Skae speaks of Brown's action as "a (theft," and says there was nothing in the evidence to justify Dr Philson's imputation that Gadd acted merely because he did riot get a share ot the. plunder. He thought Blown shovld have been " instantly; dis missed, and prosecuted with the utmost | ngour. of the law iv the interests of every hospital in the colony." "It. was not," Dr Skae says, " a wise course to dismiss the one servant for impertinence and insubordination,' and to forgive and retain the other, who had been guilty of such gross-offences." He con dudes thus : "But these things, though recommended by Dr Philson, were done by yourself (the Colonial Secretary) to whom Dr. Philson had referred the whole matter, being unwilling to act on his own authority." The evidence of Gadd and Dr. Philson is among the papers, but I need not refer to that. It will be seen by a reference to the previous correspondence-that Dr. Skae's imputation upon Mr Dick is not altogether well founded.

There seems to be some uncertainty as to whether Lord Beaconsfield—Benjamin Dis raeli—died a Christian or a Jew. After much reflection on the subject, a thoughtful contemporary arrives at the conclusion that while the Earl of Beaconsfield undoubtedly died a Christian, Benjamin Disraeli, in all probability, died a Jew.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

WELLINGTON, this clay. THE LICENSING BILL.

The Licensing Bill has been hung up in the Upper House pending the decision on the no-confidence question in the Chamber below. •-. '/ STATUTES REVISION. \ \ The Statutes Revision Committee re port that en the Crown Suits Bill they desire to place on record that a discussion having arisen upon the propriety of the last paragraph in clause 3 of the Crown Redress A.ct, 1887, a division was called, and the question being put, that it stand part of the, the Bill, it was negatived by five votes to four without the chairman's vote. AUCKLAND SHIPOWNERS' GRIEV ANCE.

As I, telegraphed yesterday afternoon, the petitions Committee have decided to refer to the Government, the petition .of the Auckland Shipowners' Association,, who pray that pilotage exemption certificates may be assimilated to those of. the neigh bouring colonies. •■ At the committee meet/ ing to-day, the following report by Captain; Johnson was read :—" Wellington, 14th! July, 1881.—Sir,—In compliance, with you? request, I have made inquiries into the system of working the pilot exemption in; other colonies, and report that.the systems! of granting exemption certificates in Vic toria.,and New Sputh Wales are very; similar. A master must pass an examina tion at either Sydney or Melbourne, as the; case may be, before the Marine Board,! when a certificate is issued, for which a charge of £10 is made in Mel-] bourne, and from £1 10s to £5 is1 charged in Sydney, according to tonnage, Should the same master wish; for an exemption for another port in the same colony he is further examined by the same Board, when the name of the other port is endorsed or his original certificate, without further charge. In New South! Wales the exemption certificate states up to what tonnage it applies, and should the; master change into a larger shjp he must; pass another examination for that tonnage or greater, but_ there is no additional charge, In Victoria it is different, for in that'colony a certificate of exemption to a iaaster Carries any ship he may command,.which I> think is by far the best way. In neither! colony is the duration of the certificate limited, neither are there any other ..pilot] charges, except in case 3 where the services! of a pilot have actually been rendered.. In New Zealand ports Where there are no] Harbour Boards there is no cora-i pulsory pilotage, therefore, no"' exemption! certificates are. required; but at the ports1, .where Harbour Boards 'exist Certificates; are issued by the Boards after a candi-] date has passed his examination befoife the! Harbour Master or other person appointed] by the Board, for which the stun of £2 2a; is charged. This certificate is available! only for one port, and one .vessel; but, the' Board, after further examination, will] endorse other ships on the same certificate,; I believe, without charge. There is also at] these latter ports an additional charge of* one vessel, but the Boards, after further] examination, will endorse other ships on; the same' certificate, I believe, without* charge. There is also at these, latter ports j ah additional charge of one full postage: rate on any ship the master of which holds j an exemption certificate, so that an inter- ! colonial trader; making only one trip in 13 months, although the master possesses] an exemption: certificate, ' would be' ihj the same.position as a vessel without one. j From the above it will be seen that there]! are....tjyo main differences between thel system adopted in New Zealand to the two! named colonies, viz., (1) the mode of| issuing certificates; (2). the annual charge] to assimilate the first.- There is no practical; difficulty, as the Marine Department could! issue the certificate "on the Board's report;! and as to the second, it is simply a question; of: Harbour ,Board revenue and nothing] more. I take it that it i 3 witfi reference to the latter question in particular the prayer: of the petition is addressed. To make' ; alterations it will be necessary to amend! ] the general Harbour Act of 1878.. -Not* wishing to detain longer this report, I, for-] | . ward, it before getting reliable information j j as to the working of the system in other j colonies mentioned.—Signed, R. Johnson.! The Petitions Committee has referred the' prayer of the petition to the Government, j THE AFFIRMATIONS BILL.

The following.Correspondence has kindly been placed at my disposal by Sir George Grey ;—

•• iTu^ao.., J..V. 02.. liV/tni ftharloo Kih«^. field to' Sir George Grey,—-Can' you do anything more with the Affirmation, Bill? Reply."

" Wellington, July 26 : From Sir; George Grey to C. Schoefield,—l will never rest till the Affirmation Bill becomes law, and this can be carried out if those who^ grilse freedom„.of conscience-, and ( . thought; ■aid me, arid that riieri'nominated'arid !riot: chosen by their fellow-men Bhould have the power for their lives of keeping us bound in fetters, which compels us to do what we may abhor, or forfeit our dearest rights, make us bondsmen, that we should I be forced to pay them £200 a-year each; during their lives to enable them to exercise such tyranny if they please to do so is de-1 grading to us." AUCKLAND PETITIONS. _ The-Petitions;Committee has considered' 'the petition of Frederick Lamb, of the; Naval Brigade, the AuckJand Shipowners,! and Mr Stevenson, of the Thames Hotel, which was destroyed." In Lamb's case they will recommend money compensation,; I believe, to the extent of £23. The ship ; owners Petition will be referred to the Go-I vernment, and in Stevenson's case the re port.will be that the Borough must refund | the license fee.

Legislative Council.

(Tuesday!

In reply to Mi- G. R Johnson, Mn WHITAkek said Sir J. Coode'srepbrt oil all' the harbouis, including Gisborne, would be1 laid on the table in a fortnight. A Bill for the further limitation rif actions and. jStiits. relating to real property {Mr Whitaker's) was read a first time. ;,r The Married Women's Property jProtec 'tioii BUI and the Port Chalmers'Drill Shed .were, passed . through. committee.,.. The latter was read a third time." :" '

licensing bill.

On Mr; .Whitaker's motion;-the com mittee on the Licensing Bill was postponed, for a.week, until the;, question -of ho confi dence has been disposed of. ,The;Gouncilrose at 5,; p.m.' ./■:■:•(■•> ia SJA

House of Representatives

Tuesday.

The House met" at '2.30 , ME FIRTH'S RESIGNATION Replying to Mr 'McDonald; Mr Rolles TON said the Government was. not aware of any members of the Waste Land Board of Auckland; having resigned, but inquiries on the subject would be made preparatory to stating Whether or not it was their iriten tion to vest the powers and functions now vested in the Board iv the various County Councils withinl''the provincial districtof.Auckland. . ,'.. ... ) . r> ,..,., ... THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. Replying to Mr BOWEN, Mr JOHNSTON saidthrit arrangements had been made for forwarding the San Francisco mails from Auckland'immediately on their arrival to to the various centres of population, and.no unnecessary delay in doing- so, would be allowed to take place. THE UNEMPLOYED.; 7: '.--., -Replying to"Mr JONES, Mr HALL 'said that, in reply to petitions.of unemployed"at Oamaru, tho Government had offered to transport these persons to such parts of the colony as they might be likely to succeed ltt.gettiug. employment in, but;none had taken advantage of the offer. Since then another petition had been received, and on the.same offer being made a limited number took advantage of it. ':..•'.'.'■'.., '.'. ; ■. ■ '* • PAYMENT 6F WAGES.' ''' Replying...to Mr Finn, r Mr -Hall said I Government did not see that the proposal to amend the Contractors Debt Act would secure the due payment of wages to work men employed in contracts. ; ; ';;' duration OF PARLIAMENT; ' ; Mr Murray moved for leave to introduce a Bill, to Regulate the Duration of Parlia ments, to come into force after the dissolu tion of the present Parliament. On the question that the bill be read a second time on Wednesday week, ; Mr Barron moved, as an amendment, ?' TJiat it be read a second time that day 6 months." Hesaid it was quite certain that the ineasnre wonld not pass, apd, such being the case, lie thought it would be better to crush it at once. Mr Brown spoke in favour of the Bill, adding that it would be better if elections were for life, with a proviso that on a petition being signed by a certain number of electors, members should be-forced to resign. Mr SEDDON spoke for the amendment, giving it as his opinion that a .Bill of this kind should not be brought before an ex pirmg Parliament. . .

k^ J-.B.FlSHEfe.supported the motion' adding that it had now been shown 'that > triennial parliaments were a mistake Mr HALL said that the Government had no intention of interfering with trienni.i parliaments, and .when the proper came, they, would he found objecting to __l interference) on that score. Still, that w»« no reason: ,they- should object to the Bill being placed before .the House. Mr. Gisbobke said that while he would object to any attempt to prolong the present Parliament, constituencies at the nex! elections ought to see this Bill, and have an opportunity of judging it. He thought the duration of Parliament should not be \*l than four years, ■ --. Mr SLIGHT said the change was _l___,_ 1 to be proposed in consideration for the boor man, who might enter Parliament.,. The interests of such, he contended, was auffi ciently well protected by the Corrupt Praci tices Prevention Bill. He was of opinion that a Bill for the repeal of triennial pa'tlja ments, and the prolongation of the-pres^t Parliament, would be found io be i__. mensely popular, and that many who voted for triennial parliaments rotild be found now voting against them. Such being t__ case, they ought to be very careful how - they interfered m this matter..

'.Mr MACANDKEW voted for triennial par liament, bathe.now questioned'thepolfe of that measure. : w !

Mr Bowbn concurred in the opinion lyi ! triennial parliaments were a mistake, bit having been passed only recently, it would not be politic to interfere with it already, 3 Mr Reid also considered triennial parl'ia. ments to be a mistake, and could not bud! _ port the proposal to throw the Bill out; . Mr Levin bad been returned,to subport triennial parliaments, and he would siippoit them at all events until he had gone back to his constituents, and got their views on the point. . Mr Gkoeqe would support triennial pat. liain'ents, as it had only been passed during the present Parliament, but should the ques! tion come forward during next Parliament aud he be in the House, he Would be found!p voting against them, as bethought it would be found that they \yere a, mistake.

Question put, ".Thai the Bill be read _ second time on Wednesday week." Ayes, 37 ; noes, 34. Division . list: — Ay«! ' Messrs Atkinson, Bain, Beetham, Bowcn' Brandon, Browii, Bunny, Colbeck, Dick' ' Finn, J. B. Fisher (Buller), Fox, Fulton' Gibbs, Gisborne, Hall, H. Hirst, W.'£ Hurst, Hursthouse, Johnston, Kelly' Levestam, Levin, Mason, McCaughan' Murray. Pitt, Reid, Rplleston, Seymour' Shanks, Sutton, ' Trinible, Wakefield' Wallis, Weston, and Wright. Noe*' Messrs Allwright, Andrews, BallaniM Barron, Bastings, Bryce, DeLautour, J. T,' Fisher, Grey, Hamlio, Harris, Hutchinson' Jones, Lundon, Macandrew, Montgomery' Moss, Crraond, Reeves, Richardson, Saan!'!'. tiers, Seddon, Sheehan, Speight, Stevens " Swanson, Taiaroa, Tawhai, Tewheoro' Thothson, Tole, Turnbull, Whitaker. and Wood. ■►«"« beficikncy ' bills.

In Committee of Supply, Major Arms. son moved for authority to issue deficiently bills to thp amount of £200,000. MR. PAKBIS—NATTVK AFFAIRS. Mr Moss brought up the question of West Coast native affairs, and thb connec tion of Mr Parris with the West Coast 1 Commissioners.. The native inhabitants of that part of the colony were placed entirely tat : ; .the,: metcy.n.flf one commissioner, " who was to be entirely guided by Major Parris who was ' the person mainly responsible for alllßn troubles on that C9hst fbr the last.twentj 'yeais, and who it was believed most; unduly favoured the chief Honi Pihainai. He held it to be absolutely necessary "that these I affairs should be placed directly Under the control of: the Native Minister. . He 1 pro. posed to read a letter re the management of the commission, but on refusing to give the .name, of the writer,-he was not allowed to proceed. ' J nwu 1 MrRoLLESTON avid that he held himself directly responsible for. the administration of these affairs. The conduct of the;prd vious. speaker in making a cowardly and scandalous attack on a..valuable' public officer "on the authority of an anonymous ' communication was most unjustifiable.-; -The whole, proceeding was one which' reflected the utmost discredit on the hon, member,/ - Mr MOSS repudiated the imputation made against him, and reiterated the '•

charge against Mr Parris in the administra»

tion of native affairs. The whole thing was utterly wrong, and the sooner it was pttt «v end to it would be better for the colony!. He also ridiculed the idea of Tftwhiao's visit to the , Waikato having p>n*J "significance;;' At no previous 'period w?s§ the akuati line more, strictly maintained:. Mr WwTTAin?.B..-en.id. that Mr- Mows-US# attetnpted to underrate the importance of 1 Tawbiho's visit Ito the Waikato, and asi representing the constituency more imme> I diately affected by that visit he defended 'the,impbrtonce;and general "significant'lf the - same. ; ' ■..'.■■_.'.: .-... ~.. -.■.-■•;" gfj* .'■■:■ -Mr SHEENAN'said.that t the main proposal§ before the House was the issue of deficiency bills; and he objected to the whble question of native affairs beibgreviewed arid'disonSSed on it. He admitted the importance of the King's visit to the Waikato... It was merely the result of agradual movement, and'the present Government had merely succeed^ in putting the. keystone upon that move-1 ment. He couldnot allow party prejudice to prevent him admitting the; success of what had Jbeen done. . ..'■ ': • 1 Themotionauthorisine. the issue of deft- 7> ciehcy. bills was put and carried, and the .resolutions repotted to the House.

THE NO-CONFIDENCE DEBATE. .Mr MONTGOMERY resumed the debatePi» the no-confidence motion.' He declined'to recognise: anything as before the House but the proposals of the Government and the amendment, by Mr Ormond. He objects to the 'House being (called 0n,.t0 decide be tween the proposals of the, Government,and those of Sir George Grey. He was opposed to both. Whatever the result of the'pis.*f; sentdebate, he held that redistribution of seats must take place this session. Hede- - •fendedcMr action.-' He objected to the proposed method .of.rating: Crown lands, and to the constitution of the Public Works Board/ which' would really place eleven Ministers, in the House., „ He also strqu'gly condemned the method of distri buting local aid.;; He gave Ministers credit for good administration generally, but cola demned Major Atkinson for having, cau«d i a panic in financial matteis by his speecliYa October, 1879. Mr Bowen denounced thefie nbiicteV'of

want-df-confidence, as they produced a dis; inclination to attend to the'practicalSuii •hess of tbe'country. , . u'Mr Balance said that they bad.«been discussing a great question of public policy, and.they had. been doing so at theP invita tion, of, the Government. They,.had;bepp told that a lnotion of this kind should have been brought forward by an - organises [ party. The motion had been 'brought?for [,ward by, one of, the best organised-parties that could: be. conceived of. It was one of, the strongest Oppositions this 66 ---'•vemmerit ever had had to contend with/--.,, There were not more than four of five sub jects which ought properly to be left to the Central Government. The time had come for a wholesale scheme for decentralisation, arid that was the point the' Government would have to face. . •'., _" Mr Pitt, spoke in opposition to Mr Ormond's amendment, r .;

.Mr Andrews did not think the Housp would even think of passing the Govern ment Bills as they stood. He was astonished that they should make; these Bills Govern ment questions, seeing that it had;been openly stated that what they desired was to make them acceptable to the country. , ; Qhe great iault he had to find was that the local bodies were never in any way taken into the confidence of Ministers in dealing with matters of a local character. In conse quence of]f hat neglect the nominations of Justices of the Peace, for example,; were most injudicious. . ,■,...... Mr Levin contended that the first duty 'Was to consider the consequences.- He did not entirely approve of all the Gdvertfnidnt measures, bnt still Government had not loßt his confidence. - _...

.:MrREETES moyed the adjournmentpf -the debate. •■'-.■ •

The House rose at 12.20 _>.ta.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. WEDNESDAY. JULY 27,



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,X>, UR E JJ ONE DD S T.; ;;.; ; JAMJES SOPPET AND CO.;;;, ~ | Are supplying; Fine Bonedust of their own mann ■ factnro, guaranteed free from any adulteration' l £3 10s per ton, sacks or bags included, at the ! 1 Mills, Freeman's Bay, or their Store, No. 8* J Lower Queen-street. ';: !,"'.; '..,'; '! ii Bones bought in any quantities. '■'_■,'■ j ■'"-. October 25, 1880 ■ I'll j ;XJ,E LIE F 0 F .0 0 U G'B IN TEN MINUTES. • *" " " ' S H ARL AID'S) IpTIERiR-'t '^E;CTQ]^AL; | ,'_ 2S 6D A BOTTLE. j j •• APOTHECARIES'HALL, '/j '-'~;••■ OddobHoPost-office. ;/ ; 7TIHE NEW BUILDING SOCIETY. INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT PERMA NENT BUILDING, LAND AND INVEST MENT SOCIETY OF AUCKLAND.,.. '..'' Temporary Offices j! 1.1 "No. 6 South British Buildings, j ' All classes are invited to take up Investing Shares, payments weekly, interest remunera tlve.-'■"■;;-. ■■' .■.'.■..-.•..■. ' i%}£S.& SS»ted on security of Freehold or , Leasehold Property for the purpose of Buying Buiuhno, fee., in sums, of Wto «5000 renay I able-for evew fiioo^dvanoed-at aSfollowtae ■£&£;;*»«* &B*m AS l^r^S ■rKepayments: V^Por Repayments Per : extending oyer Week, extending over Week' ;■ ;8 years 1. Kio 7 years ... %\ 4yeara .. 12 6 8 years ...... ?_ ' 5 years. .: 10 6 10 years •<".. 63 SPECIAL FACILITIBB are given to Bor rowere for paying off part principal money and reducing weealy payment, or the whole sum (' ---jnaybepaldofl at any time-the Sooiety giant- InB.UBl«tAIl discount. - • nt; , 1 GEOR6E-FBASER, Msoftger, '(



Special Aaveruaefflfntß.,^ \~i " .Hi I EX Tip N \Sv J&st!\ E <o>-€/LEAEING OUT $AJLmtsl W f ■■■■■'': "-' '•" Pbior.to Removal to iIORB extensive and ..*/! ■& ; Commodious Premises, 'W' T? A T "^^ A V Is now offering his Customers and theEablio ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS sss througUont«yery Department; This SALE, which will be for CASH only, commenced on the Ist July, and will be continued during this Month. _ Specimen bf Cash Sale Prices :— 20 dozen Superior Military Front Dress Shirts; reduced from 10s 6d to 7a 6d ; 15d0z6n Oxford Shirts, With collars, coehi s^ie .150 Boys!, and Men's Waterproof Coats, sale ' prices;from7s6d ' , '.',..."„ ."„ - . 250 Turkish Fur Caps, sale price. 2s lid A lot of little Boys' Hatß reduced to half-price ; , " -:■■_ FOR THE LADIES. ■ " , . j Pyin Brotiiers' Real Irish Poplips, very dreasjr sale price, 4s lid . -■-_.. ~_ Silk' Warp Serges, reduced from 3s 6d to Is lid French Cashmeres at'3a 9d per yard, reduced to "islljd " '"-"• '"." ' •;■ ' '•", ... J Wool Operettas, sale prices, from Is . ; ' Swiss Embroidery, sale prices, 3Jd .', , . Real Indian .Embroidery, sale prices, 2}d | Ladies' Underclothing to: be Cleared Out Regardless of Cost, Ladles' Drawers, reduced from 5s to 2s 6d Combination Suits, reduced from 13s 6d to 10s 6d Princess Robe Night Dresses, reduced ffota 13a 6dtolos6d ' , Ladies' Chemises, reduced from Is lid to 2s lid HOSIERY. HOSIERY. HOSIERY, j J. and R. Moray's Best Hosiery at Clearing-out ; .prices •. ■••-'- ; Children's Sox at 6d per pair. Ladies' Hose, from HJd per pair ■ Josephine Kid Gloves, Is 0d per pair LOOK OUT FOR~FRESH BARGAINS EVERYDAY, ~



mH E GRE AT. SUCCESS Ql'-i '- -" of ■— j ; W. RATTUAY'S CLEARING-OUT CASH SALE Enables Wm to offer the Publio of Auckland FURTHER BARGAINS :.1 ..—• .■■,•; In Every Department, ' : • MILIINBBY , MILLINERY. i ! The entire Stock.of Millinery o a Wholesale Warehouse has been bought at a heavy dis count. Hats for Ladles. Hats tor. Children ot all ages are now being offered at much less than wholesale prices. . -, ■•• • i 'Wholesale Price of Ladles' and Children's Hats at Is.-, . .. Cash Sale Price, 6d. Wholesale Price of Ladies' and Children's Hats " atlaßd. Caen Sale Prioe, 9d.,-. ! Wholesale Price of Ladies'and Children's Hats at 2s 3d. Coah Sale Price, Is. . ! ■I \ "And other Lines In proportion, a i Ladies' Best Linen uouars, reaucea sale price id Ladies' Linen Cuffe, reduced sole price id Plush Ribbons, very pretty shades, sjd Ribbon Velvets, 18 yards for Is 3d . ; ;;:,),..'.;,"■ S3T. TO '.THE LAj'WK^. ".„"'.,','"..'• ?, j 'The Bargains during the last fortnight have Ibeeh fully taken ..advantage of, and aX Wi RATnuv's Cite Sale you can now-have-; Coloured Dress Silk, slightly.spotted, reduced from 6s 6d to 2s lid: Do., 80., reduced from Sa to Is lid,- Coloured Dress Silk, somewhat soiled, reduced from 7s d to 2s lid; Fancy Dress Material, reduced! Rom 2a 9d to le6Jd; Coloured Cashmeres (only a few dress lengths left), re* dUced from 3s 6d to Is 11 jd. : ,;.,-.. ■■ ; j Ladles"Fashionable Ulsters, reduced from Is! 6d to 12s Ladles' Stylish Mantles, reduced from 19s 6d to 12s 6d -- j Ladles' '■■ Coloured Russell Cord'Costumes,'re duced from 428 to 19s 6d k . . i Ladles' Felt Travelling Costumes, reduced from "45sto'20a !>, .'■ j Ladles'.Felt Batswing Skjrts, reduced from 7s 6a "td6s6d .:.:.',".'. . .. j Children'sßresses) q a i R p rlnß 9a '~'.., .; Children's Dresses l Sale"loe,r a ''.V, . ..-."„• Underclothlpg at legs than cost price. .... ■ S -," : ,. QLOVBS. GLOVES. GLOVES; j Ladies' Jersey Cloves, sale price Is 7d; Two T button Kid Gloves, evening shades,,at 2s 9d; Ladies* Fleecy-lined Kid Gloves, greatly re-. dnced; Ladies' Fleecy-lined. Gloves; Sale price from Is 3d per pair; Josephine Kid Gloves at ls6d— a few pairs still on hand. : :| HOSIEKY. HOSIBEY.. HOSIBEY. J. and R. Morley's Full-fashioned Cashmere Hose, from la 9d per pair. ... ;; '.' ... ' j !■{ * BOYS' AND YOUTHS' OLOTHINGj • t~* j A complete clearance will be effected. Sizes to fit Boys! of all - ages. Little Boys' Suits, well made, at 20s, cash price 12s 8d; Tweeds for Boyaj some good dark shades, reduced to 2s lid: Men's Tweed; Trousers -and* Vests, best quality, re^ dttced'to 20s; Geelong Tweed Trousers and Vests, sale price 21s; Cheap Coats,, good style; Blaok Paget Coats,, reduced from K)s to 27s Gd; Gentlemen's" Beat Linen Collars, all Bhapea, reducedto9d.. y ■,- & - n _s< \ MlnTies. Scarfs, and gyeryjiejcrip_ftgg^y{|gg oJSfopi, j„VY • nponeffeotinganENTißßi Siwk to bb-( Clbabascb,- so.as to open' hH Cleared. I future premises with perfectly ,-:■/,,;-.-..■ \NK.WGOOD3. ... ~. ■__ , j '"" "' As this is a purely CASH SALB, .. j And the Goods marked at almost Cost Pbicbs.' there will be no' Booking Ote'DisoouttT • dobing this month. W. RATTRAY, 62, .Q;U W Bi-N - S T'R KBi T. i



|?gr a m oi ry' o a- ii. DEPOT: NEXT PUBLIO BATHS. | No. 5, EtooTH Bbitish Tnsubanob! Cpmpawy. i KAMO-COAL ],:. .j :-,;; jg Deuvbred FisbM Depot. ." I | FREE FROM SLACK, "j I , . Amu ia Guaranteed I SUPERIOR TO NEWCASTLE FOR r, r ;„ 'HOUSEHOLD PtfRPQ3Ba . y..„.•-- r r „-...f:i.. .; s I jJISSOLUTION" OF PART- Ljj ..;=', ;,,;;:': NERSHIP.,!- ;,. ,- v-.. c0 -<aj [ "The Dissolution of Partnership arid'the .^'retfremeht'of MessntJaoobV Joseph ' • | and Co., of "Wellington, from the Whole- j '.'.' ;.??lfP™pe^Brialness,hMenableduatb ' I-. .,;,^^P^phasealargejportion oftheirStockat | prices far less thaij<the Godds bould be '"■' '• I \.\_ ..importedfor,j _ t;_ ' 3 > j y {__' ■ # j.l [ , ~ GARLIGK--&-CRANWELL, I ,!^floal;.^;lf:;;««we.;;TG!^!^,HALn'^BdADE^) : i We Bihlfsell this lot of Good's! at from 25 j to3o cent less than oMlnary jprfoes, as we i. "have !not-room to!c6hvenleritlVrßtore v) I i ,%m»!b§lngsuph a large addition to our i \ ordinarystoofcr.'jAH (lYij. \J j . .aotmod n&HHjS?#SIJ CRANWELL.-^ • , ( , a JSSffI'"T«i^:XRGAIN. j had W.-jpißSfl- ::.v?fiAMD 1 '. : ; J.) ; : ..i,:o''. r/l-jdw :-=-=-W3LL"BHrSOEir A: BARGAIN:"""! ~ < :7 s: „,E R PRICES THAN THE USUAL r j " selmng off " pkioes.' si| Dress Good 3 ... hosiery ' 1 CUBTAHJS - CLOTHING Bed Quilts .. Boys', Suits; j Toilet Covmns -.-: »/> i Youths' Suits .'.Tablw'Covebs; ' -Damasks^' SO 1 ia.fcS ,«o;..| foi&p.» .'ia c&OA! &o. li'/.'ali;.-'-J >'TtJJ ii'Uvfj..; .■■; '■ )■-' •:'_: .qr, f_ ..__'. _:>-» . i I TUnddr Our Co-operative Cash System%e '"'' I ii"-i always sell cheap, but this:lot:bf ': '-■-'' \ Goodswlllbeclearedatpfices';:' '■ ■'- \ C H KA.P E.R ;i TH AN OH KA P. A splendid opportunity for thoseiabouWy i ~i Ji ■' '. to start housekeeping, .' ~; .'.V • QARLIck & VwNWELL, j " DRAPBRS,. CLOTHIBRS, AND j .< HOUSE-fFURNISHBRS'! ! !" •''°-rT. yi; 'CITY BALL ABOADE. •" ''i'IOJM ; -1 7qubbn-Strbet, Auckland;'-:'' A ,



T; &H. COOKE.' (PQypgKS,E M yghatoar}d ' 67, Queen-sly ': V .-Stuffed Chairs of ad des . oriptlons. v.;/ ',_ T.Sc H. COOKE. ;'f''ARPETBj'Hearthrug*. *4 67,Queen-st. l¥ noleum. Floorcloth, Mat - qpBLtscCPB Tables. Oval T.&H. COOKE, li eßt, R(»S5 I d; Tables! 67,Queen-st. y#'B» Occasional ~ '* Tables, Coffee and Gipsy Tables &c " , ' ' .. i T. &H. COOKeI Crf&iP^-^it Classes and _____: in great variety. I | 67, Queen st. ... anli , FoI(lln „ j^ cmi U( £ '■■■■■ steaasand Iron Cots. . ! i~i IDT Cormcesand Polished 1 T.&H. COOKE, U Cornice Poles, Venetian 67, tlneen-st. Blinds, and Patent' Spring j - -■": '.-. Roller Blinds. . - ■" ; T*n:rnni; "VITABDROBES, Drawers,! FBdn& -%y Washstands, Toilet w,«ueen-Bt.. Ware, in single and double |"' " "-' 'Bets. ■■' ; ■ LIBERAL DISCOUNT to! ' — v„x^,, _____ ' Cash Purchasers. , All 67, Queen-st, goods aenveredraicE in town; i "»-'., Catalogues forwarded on an IlcatiOH, . ,:■;,: ~., ..■"'- <



«T fil! Frek giftsl-Tho Proprietors,© 1 Wolfe's Aromatic Schiedam ScHNAi>Pß,,ito induce the destruction and prevent the im proper use of their wrappers and labels-Md thus further protect the Publio against fraud and deception, have enolosed In the wrappers, or under he label on the quart bottles, since Ist Ootober, 187& and1 continue toenolijaaiN every DAY'S PACKING : THROUGHOUT; *BE ■ YEAR THREE *1' 0 RBiBRS, which are drawn upon. Ithe .undersigned, *and whioh will be cashed by them on>presentatioß. To secure ■ these Gifts, the Publio must be carelu to ask for/and accept nothing bnt, the Genuine Udolpho Wolfsts Schnapps, with our name upon the top label, M. Moss & Co WynyardLane, Sydney. *



;l Recent heavy _ rains, have considerably 'retarded, operations"in connection with ' draining the Waitoa swamp. "-•■ :l The Mangapihi Board have elected Meswi Grierson, Goodfellow, LegertwbooV K6bm» son, and Scott, trustees; Messrs H.Boche and A. J. Scott,auditors; and Messrs Mere dith and D. Munro, fence-viewers. A rate of 9d in the pound was struck. Cheap Iron Bedsteads.-A large lot just opened up at the City Hall Arcade. Al*, some very handsome Black and Gold Frame Pjer Glasses of quite a new design, some having shelves for ornaments to rest on; Obefitmier Backs, Gilt Frame Glasses, Toilet Glasses, Child's Folding Carriage. RoakiDg and Riga Chair Combined—a very ingenious contrivance. Fresh shipment of Austrian Bent Wood Furni ture now on view—a greatnumbers of patterns. This style of furniture so well adapted for this climate, is fast growing in favour, as it is suit able for either dining or drawing-room. Just landed a shipment of American Chairs and Perambulators. A large stook. of Ueneral Household Furniture to select from, and Bed ding of all sizes kept ready for delivery, New comers Bhould especially visit the City Hall Arcade, as well as Residents and thOBO about to marry. Five per cent, discount is allowed for cash payments if paid at time of purchase Goods delivered free to any part of the town; Note tho address—City Hall Furnishing Arcade, Queen-street, Auckland—Garlick and Cranwell, proorietors.-i-ADVT«