SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

-mtm iv a ti?p I Thla Svening, 6.29 HIGH WATER } To . morrow Morning, t» BUNSKT.-Thla Evening, 5.1 r a BUNKIBE.-To-Morrow Mornlnß, 7.7 .^. MOON'S AGE.—New Moon, 26tb, 4.58 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

BATUBDAY EVBHING.

Atalanta, schooner, Donovan, fromNgunKOru' Santa Cruz, ketoh, Ayrea, from Mercury Bay YKSTERDAY.'X',- •■// Daroy Pratt, brigantine, Ohlaon, from Dunedin TODAY. Australia, P.M.S.S., Cargill, from San Fran cisco ■- ■- - ■. ..... ,-n — .. ... Kotorua, 5.8., Tozer, from Southern Ports - ~ Griffin, schooner, Doughty, from Gisborne

DEPARTURES.

SATURDAY EVKNINa._ Stafta, S.S., Bakef, for TaurangaT rJ- Gem, Bchooner, Pearse, for Talma Orient, barque, Anton, for Vavau

TO-DAY. lona, s.s., Stephenson, for Rußsell Southern Cross, s.s., McKay, for Levnka

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Halcione, sup, eariy^^ Levuka-Southern Cross, s.s., Monday. Taranaki aDd South-Hawea, Monday. Melbo.irne, via Souih-Kotoroa, Ihursday Rusaoll—loua. Mondajs . Taurani<a-WellinKtOD, Tueisday and Thursaay WhanSarei- a«d .Alangapai-Argyle. Tuesday ' andFriday1.-' ■'-J- '• '■ -' « Mangawai-Fingal, Thursday.. .■jt l^:,.?c;: lf A Mercury Bay—Kingal, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Inconstant, H.M.S. frigate, 6780,16 guns, Rear- AdSiral Kißht Hon. Karl of Clanwilliam,

CMjSSr^fiSS. corvette, 2383J14 BJfe^P*' Henry F. Stephenson, C.U., from Sydney. ■ Tourmaltae, H.M.S. corvette, 2120. 12 guns, Capt. Robert P. Dennistoun, from Sydney. Cleopatra, H.M.S. corvotta, 2383, 14 guns, Capt. Frances Durrant, from Sydney. Eakaia, Bhip (W.S.L.N.), from London; Eailed

Ashmoro^shjp, (Q.S.J.R.), from London ; sailed Waibato, ship ?M,P.K.V.),fromLo'nd6ii; loading

Hermione, ship (W.TJB.D),. from .London; to sailJune2B ■- J >r- v • --^'-v'■• Firth of Tay, Bhip, from Ix)ndon; loading Loch. Cree, ship, from London; loading Famenotb, ship (P.8.F.J.), from London sailed February IX,. .... „ , C. A. Littleflold, barque, from New York Camille, brig, from New York; sailed April 2 Oceola, briganttne, from New York Borealis. brigantine, from Lyttelton Lapwing, brigantine, from Dunediu Winifred, sohooner, from New Hebrides . ~ ;| , Onward, schooner, from Lyttelton Kona, schooner, from Lyttelton Taviuni, schooner, from the ißlands Belle Brandon, schooner, from Samoa Norval, schooner, from Noumea, ■ < ■ - ; Transit. BOhooner.'frOm Rarotonga Agnes Donald, schooner, from Rarotonga

IMPORTS.

Per Darcy Pratt, from Dunedin—l4l7 sacks oats, 600 sacks' flour, -100. sacks Brass Seed; 227 sacks bran, 60 sacks oatmeal, 14 sacks bones.

Per Darcy Pratt—3lo sacks oats, 50 sacks flour, -T.H. HaQ and Co.

Per Daroy Pratt-20 s»cks oatmeal.—Adam Lay bourn.

Per, Australia, from San Francisco and Honolulu—74 bales hops; 5 cases Roneva, 1 oaaks beer, 375.cases canned goods, 16 boxes axes, 50 boxes fish, 188 oases' ialmori, 11 paokages hooks and printepaper, 7 boxes dental machinery, 32 boxes rnbber paint. 63 packages whits lead, paint, etc., 7 cases cigars and tobacco, 176 sacks oil cake. 23 kegs casings, 2 boxes photo material, 6 barrels cotton seed. 11 packages Hardware, 20 packages sundry merchandise.--;..'. (j

Per Rotorua, from Melbburne-6 parceU' From BldfP-6hhds.ale.,ffromDnnediu-23 bars, 2087paekages sundries." From Wellington—2l half-cheat* and. G boxes tea, 2 casks sheep dip, skegs'shot. 7 cases imeat, -18'paokages. -FrotL-. N apier—2o bundles wire, i packages. FromGis borne—lß hides and 1 packages.

EXPORTS.

Per Island Lily, for Chatham Islands-5 half chests tea, 10 bags oats, 10 bars and 1 bundle iron, 9 bundles ploughshares, 9 packages hard ware; 20.8acks flourj 35 mats sugar! 3 bales wool paokS* bags rioe;2baKS'barley:s caßes and 1 quarter-ciisk brandy; i cases alej3*ooo shingleß; 3200 palings; i;6l9 ; ploeeß.timber; 9 pacsageß saahea and doors; 1 ton salt; 60 paokagea sun driea^dY MaoamA moil mrjfl ?t'A -nHb-y-olt'

Inwards Coabtwibb.—Atnldnta, f rom Ngun euru, with 23,006 feet timber; Griffin, from Whangapoua, with 37,770.feet timber; Janet, fromMuliurangi with 80) bushels lime; Bessy, from Pore Charles, with 21,100 feet timber: llata, from Port) Charles, with 39,760 feet timber.

Ootwakds Coastwibt.—Atalanta, forNgun gurn; MiririlbHare,- for Poverty Bay ;Mercury, for .Tairua; Janet, for Whangarei Heads; Ellen, for Wader"""- *"« !■'• ■-'-■- ■ Ul "' -■;-■ ■■•■'■■■-■ -

The brigantine: Daroy Pratt arrived from Dnnedin yesterday morning, after a smart run otejdays.'.:-/. ;].;•<■,.- -•■ aofe ia -■ ■ OaaA

The schooner Onward, which left Lyttelton for this port on tho 18th ißst, has the following cargo :—-682 sacks potatoes, 100 sacks bran, 110 bags flour, 5 casoa bacon, 6 cases cheese, 55 loose cheeses.

The schooner Bonn cleared at Lyttleton for this port on July 18, with a cargo comprising 000 sacks wheat and 257' sacks oats. - '-• -

The barque Dunloe arrived,at London from this port on June 8.

The barque Eapido loads kauri gum at this port for New York.

The following passengers have;been booked to leave by the s.s. Southern Cross for Levuka, this evening:—Messrs W. Woodward, a. Fowler, A. carr, and Miss Monro. _- -

The schoones Atlantic is to take up the running of the Sovereign ia the island trade.

Tho brigantine Island Lily cleared at the Customs for Chatham .islands to-day - and will probably eait this evening. She takes the, following , passengers :-Meßßrs ; ; William Cass, J. Pinkie, Rewal, and Ropies. !'The blm.p.b- Australia.was to.have' left for Sydney "at" 5 p.m." The following passengers have -bsen.tbooked at. the company's office:—, Saloon: Messrs R. £. vValscond; F." Halloway and wife. T. B. Wilkinson, H. Baldwin, R. K. Leekie, Mrs Henry Taylor, R. Davis. Mrs Harrison, C. A. Goswell and wife, Mr Robert Garrett, and 10 steerage.

- The Bohoriner Mlniiie Hare oleardd at the Cns-; toms to-day for * Poverty. Bay. She takes a large general cargo, including—23 cases geneva, 2Z. cases bisouits, 25 coils wire;- 121 paokages groceries," 51 packages Ironmongery, 20 tons ooal, 50 rsats sugar, and sundry smaller items of general merchandise. ■ Passengors: Mr and Mrs: Hamley, and 3 natives, uodlaa intliiK

ARRIVAL OF THE ROTORUA.

The%.s. Rotorua arrived from-the- South-at 9 a,m. to-day. She left Port Chalmers at- i p.m; on Wednesday tho 20th, arriving in Qfsborne about 6 a.m. on 21th. Loft again: at 9.30 a.m.; arriving as above. Experienced easterly weather to Lyttelton, and from, thence till arrival-south-west winds.' • Passengers:—From Melbourne—Mr and Mra Fordyce, Mr Joslah G. Uox,. Mrs and Miss Fraser, Mr Toppin, and i steeraue.' From Coast—Messrs W, .Btoney, Plaistod, Davis, WiUis, Branston, Nolan, Busby, Stuart, Stephenson, Gumper. Allan, .Captain Thorne, De Fruisoh, Mr and Mrs Dewau, Miss Munro and 8 steerage. Wo are indebted to. G. D. Mactorlane, P.orser, for prep parcels,-&0.,,

ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S.S. AUSTRALIA.

The R.M.S.S. Australia'arrived lrom San Francisco at 7 o'clock this morning. We are indebted to Mr Dean, purser, for press parcels, eto., and tho following report:—The R.M.S. Australia. Cargill, commander, discharged her pilot off Golden Gate at 0.50 July* Ith (San Fran olflootime),andat 2.15, Tarallone light abeam; fine clear weather, with «:N.W.: swell-prevail ing. A moderate breeze with dull oloudy weather prevailed on the sth and 6ih imtant; light wind* and.smooth sea up to the. 10th; reoeived pilot off Honolulu »t 11.40 p.m. of this date; after landing mails' and passengers pro ceeded to sea ac 5.30 following morning; mttderato wind* with fine clear weather «nd smooth sea' prevailed up to lith; hazy .weather on this date; crossed the-Kquator on the. night of-th* loth in,long.l66deg. 41m1n..W.; hßht winds"'With' smooth sea prevailed'"up toi the"-'ilßthi Sighted: j. th«i /.lsl»nd; lof ApolO (Navigation Group) at 5.15 p.m. of this date. .Experienced heavy ji'nd occasional squalls on the'l9th ;and 20ih. Passed the B.M.S. Zealand la at 11 un.-.'of the-21st to lat^ 26(ieg 22min; long.' 176deg 26mln W. bound, north. Encountered hard squalls and heavy rains on this Sate! Parsed from E,- to W. long.on the 22nd,: and was boarded by pilot off Auok'and at 6.15 a.m. on the 25th. . Passed.an English barquo standing totheea'tw&rd on thetaorningof the 22nai Passehgers:—Mrs' Johnson, /Mewrs IH * Ldshinstos. 8. K. Groom, and 13 In the steeraga For Sydney—Mr and Mrs R. Bentley,,Mr and Mrs J. Renwiok, Mrs Rattray, Mrs' Dean, Mrs A. Renshard and family,)Mr iJ. J. JQrennan, Mr J. A. Honriqufiß, Mrs and Miss MSharkey, Mrs Agnes Kiohardson. . -_

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

, "'! p,.^.-'!..'arrival." " n !J Hawe>,'^'B.'Kenn^dy, from the South,

•■ j js DEPARTURE.o Hawea, s.s. Kennedy, for tho South.

IMPORTS.

Per Hawea, from Dunedin: 2 paokages. From Lyttelton: i) 6 sacks potatoes,.4 packages. From Wellington: 1 box. FronrPfoton: 73 saoks bones. 3 Kegs butter, and 2 dasej.•; From Nelson: 1 dray and 3 paokagesr From New Plymouth: 28 kegs, 16 boxes butter and 6 paokages.

The e.s. Hawea arrived.from the South at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, with the Suez Mail, consisting of .5 bags, and tha. following Dassongerß i-Messrs Knight, Goldwater, Bris tow, Holder. Speir, Miss Goodman, Mr Ijnd.Mrs Feoi, and sin steerage. Bhe leit Port Chalmers in tke 18th Jnly at 1.30 p.m.. and Taranlki on tho 23rd at 7 a.m. Lett at 3 p.m. for Manukan and arrived as above.

Thes.«. Lalla Rookh Is still on the blooks, undergoing repairs. , -..,..•, •■■'..',. .'■

' The Hawea returned South at 10.30 a.m.' to-day -wlrh 10 doors, 19 sacks oysters, 61 mats sugar, 3 i packages sundries, amd 241 bags mall all ports. Bhe takes the following psßsanarers-ForNelson —Miss Milne, Mrs Collins and child. Lyttelton —Mr and Mrs Hoskingg, Mr and Mrs Patman, Mr Hope Misses Moulders (2). Dnnedin—Capt. Lanfj. Mr W. Spear. Port Chalmers—Mrs and Miss Boulder and oblld. New! PJymonth-Mr B.W.Glbbs. .■.. _. ~, ~.,.,

ENGLISH SHIPPING.

Tho , Dunloe, from. Ainokland, arrived at Graveaend on tho 9th June. ', ' ! .'

The Firth: 6f Tay,1 Captain Weir, sailed from Deal on the Cth June for Auckland. ••■■-' ■ -

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

• ■ RußSEUVthis day. Sailed: Golden Isle and Christina. Arrival Onward.

Whangakei, this day. "Sailed: Argyle, 5.8., for Auckland, at 9 a.lll. The ship Firth of Tay left London for Auok land on June i.

Parties interested in tho disposal of plctnres and other articles remaining from the. late Whau Presbyterian bazaar are in vited by advertisement to meet in the Whau Hall to-morrow evening.

Mail notice.

Maiis wai'^Ctosß as Undkb.— ,

'■ ~ i:' :. ■ ' -'THIS DAY. For RußselL Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per lona. at 1 p.m. For Chatham Islands, per Island Lily, at i

I p.m. For Australian Colonlea per Australia, at 1 p.m, For Tairua, per Mercury, at i p.m. ■ For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. TUESDAY, 26. h instant. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, ; per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. For Waitara,&c, per Rowena, at 11 a,m. For Thames, per Rotomaluuia, at 12,30 p,m. For TBirua, per Mana; at 1 p.m. For i'aoranga, Ohlnemutu. and Opotiki, per

' Wellington, at i p.m. For-Whangarei Heads, Waipu, Whangarei, and

; Mangapai, per Argylo, at i p.m. , I— Wbdnksday, 27th instant For Coromandel, per Coromandel, a. 11,30 a.m,

1 3 Thursday, 58th instant, Per s.b. Rotorua as folio w:— | j For India, China, JapaD.Mediteranean Ports", ■ and Continent of Europe, at 8 a.m. i For Gisborne, Napier, Southern ports, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via i Suez and Southampton, for lotters specially j so prepaid and addressed, at 9 a.m. Jor newspapers, at 8 a.m. ' For money orders, and registered letters, ' the previous evening at 1 o'clock, S. B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster. 1 Chief Poat-offlce. Auckland.- ■ '

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

; ~ .- ~ .JULY 25. 1881. T , .„ ,-~ 1 Theatre Royal—Garden Dramatio Company, •[The Relief of Lucknqw," 8 p.m. f Albert Hall—Doran's' Variety Troupe, 8 p.m. , St. ' James* Dluouwlon Class — Essay on I'Oariyle and Emerson," by Mr J. D. Davles; '"Hamlet: a Study," by;Mr Alderman, 730 p.m.. ~.,■:,.-■..■.,.-,. ■■•"';.':.;.;■ :--: •. '■ ■■:••' ■ Court Eureka, Court-room, 7.30 p.m. ! I Ponsonby Ratepayers, PubUo Hall, 7.30 p.m. Point Chevalier Ratepayers, Northern Hotel, 7,30 p.m. . • Masonic Hotel—Lodge St. Andrew, Monthly Meeting, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

OOBLK V.—On the 24th instant, at her residence, i Franklin Road,' Ponsonby, the wife ot W. H. ; Cobley of a son. CROWLKY.—On July 14th, at her residence, i Te Awamutu, the wife of W. Crowley of a

■ son. ' FLATT.-On July 15th, at her residence, Upper ; Queen-street, the wife of Mr Robert Flatt of a I daughter.

Death.

BY6UM.—On the 21th instant, at her residence, • otahuhu, Kliza, tae beloved wife of Haua ' Bygnni. ■ : The funeral will leave her residence at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, the 27th inst.

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

MONDAY, JULY 25, 1881.

For the cause that lacks assistance, \ For the wrong that needs resistance^ For the future in the distance, '. And the good that 'wr'csia.do.

I ; With this evening's issue of the STAB we a supplement containing a budget of intelligence by to-day's San Francisco ijnail,.and a fall report of Sir George Grey's : speech on the Local Government question.

A Writ for -libel and slander was issued against Mr J. H. Field to-day at the suit of Mr G. W. Jones. The libels complained of were contained in a printed circular issued by Mr yield re the Ponsonby Road accounts, Mr Field's speech at a meeting of ratepayers in the hall, and subsequent statements. The indictment contains three counts,on each of which £100 damages, is claimed

Mr Shepherd, contractor, has the bat tery at the Tiki, in a very forward state* and that tea or twelve days will complete is now nearly completed. ■ It is estimated it. The severe weather experienced: had *ho. offoot at delaying operations both Jin connection with the battery and tramway. The heavy slip in Blackrnore's spur will de lay tbe tramway still more, but no doubt other claims In proximity will take advan tage'of the battery being ready. The Ke serve will, probably be an early crusher. .

Samuel Keys, who was committed for trial on a charge of passing light coin, was set at liberty this momißg, he having pro cured-the - requisite baiL He desires, through the STAB, to express his sincere thanks to the many friends who came for ward with their money and sympathy in his favour. . ~ The service of song, "John Tregenowetb," was very successfully rehearsed in the Tem perance Hall on Saturday evening, under the conductorship of Mr Tudehope, and' accompanied by Mr Hampsori on the American organ, and an efficient orchestra. The duets and solos were most effectively rendered, and the chornses were almost per fect, The final rehearsal takes place in St. James' Hall on Saturday next, and on Mon day, August Ist, the piece will be presented to the public. Full particulars will be advertised.

John Powell, the unfortunate man who attempted to commit suicide on Saturday by leaping into the water from the Queen street Wharf, wa* committed to the Lunatic Asylum to-day on the medical testimony of Dr Goldsbro' and Dr Honeyman. Powell, it appears, has been in. the Asylum on several previous occasions. . Mrs Powell wishes ns to state that her husband was not an intemperate man, as was ttated in our last issue, but was quite the reverse, and never drank to excess. His affliction is due to a sanstroke which he received some years ago. He intimated to the medical gentlemen this morning that the next time he attempted to drown himself he would do it effectually.

This afternoon, shortly before two o'clock, there was considerable excitement in Queen-street, caused by a runaway horse. The animal "which quickened the onlooker's pulses and : made them run to get a* better view of its odd doings, was a medium draught one in an express; and opposite the Colonial Bank it began its operations by running against a handcart and being frightened by the noise made. Vigorous attempts were made to nip_ its whimsicalities in the bud, but as the bridle had somehow been slipped, the attempts, though pro longed, were abortive., tip Queen-street horse and vehicle started a^ a tolerably fast pace, just avoiding one or two obstacles as if by miracle. A boy had an uncomfortable five minutes of it in the express, out of which probably he did not exactly see how to get. The horse's course was turned np Wyndham-street, but, disliking the hill probably, he retraced Ms steps and returned to Queen-street, preferring the opposite side this time. Obstacles were avoided in the most miraculous manner as before, till, when opposite the Bank of New Zealand, the excited steed evinced a partiality for the pavement. Conscientious scruples about smashing Mr. Wren's window made him endeavour to cut in between two posts which ornament the kerb-stones at that spot, and there the little affair came to a sudden end, for the wheel of the tort embraced one of the posts in question and the horse fell. The boy before alluded to made his descent, apparently none the worse for his ride. A crowd assembled, but fun was over. ; :

The Key. Thomas Spurgoon preached yesterday (morning and evening) in the Wellesley-street Baptist Church, and on both occasions the building was crowded to its utmost capacity. In the evening especi ally the deacons had their ingenuity in the way'ot devising means of accommodation put to a crucial test. The pews were thronged shortly after six. o'clock. Forms were then placed along the aisles, and the schoolroom as a "dernier resort" having been thrown open to those who were still-desirous of obtaining admission the doors leading into the Church were taken off their hinges so as to afford every possible opportunity for a good hearing. The preacher created a very favourable impree. sion. Although juvenile almost to boyish ness in appearance he has all the ease and self-posseeaian of a practiced speaker while an evident knowledge of elocution enables him to display to advantage the varied resources of a resonant and orotund voice. In this respect he is said by those who are ia a position to make the comparison, to resemble his illustrious father. There was nothing striking about tke matter of the sermon. The language was well chosen, and the figures of speech used were apt, while the preacher's style was unostentatious, and his manner earnest. He will conduct another service on Wed nesday evening, and will occupy the same pulpit next Sunday. .:. i

The meeting of the Victoria Volunteer Company ia to be held to-morrow evening?? /lifter drill, instead of on Friday. ! v )\ Samuel Cox, a man of colour, proprietor of the 'Frisco.Oyster Saloon, wasfinedj£2o ami cosfs. for selling beer without a license. ,The finVwas.immediately paid;y\ : i.j \ : We ;learn', on good; authority! tbit i the sitting of the; Native Lands Court at/ Gam bridge has been postponed until the 6th of September, -in consequence'of -the!ims : possibility of completing at an earlier-date the necessary plans of the blocks to come before the Court.

Mr Edward Isaacs has offered himself as a candidate for election to the directorate of the Auckland Gas Company. The gentle man has a large stake in the institution besides being a constant resident in Auck land so that his services may be depended upon. , ;■

' The Parnell and Newton football dubs met for friendly contest' in the 'Domain Hollow on Saturday afternoon, and had a splendid giime, and" which, after' a severe contest, ended in favour of Parnell'by two touch-downs. Leckie kicked a' goal. Loud cheers we're given for the Parnell lads, who have prdved victorious in every match in which they have been engaged. A match With Ponsonby, second 15, will be played pn Saturday next at the same,place. ■ .' •

I King Tawhiao's bodyguard is described by a gentlemen who saw it at Alexandra as a corps of tatterdemalions, for whom the famous description given by Falstaft of his scarecrow company, would not be inappli cable. It is composed of ill-fed and worse clad fellows, who are of all sizes and ages, whose attempts at military drill would tickle the sides of stolidity itself, and whose uniform consists simply in no two of them being similarly arrayed. Old glazed tablecloths, battered belltoppers and such like articles are pretty well distributed amongst them. I ',

[ Thera are at present five fever, patientsih i;he Hospital. ~ .., •','

: Matthew Jackson, a resident of the Three Kings, was admitted to the Hospital yesterday with a nasty contusion of the leg said to-have been.caused by a fa 11,,,., ~,.;..

; A man named Lloyd has been received into the Hospital suffering from a contusion: of the leg, and a sprained ancle, caused by a fall. He is in a state bordering on delirum ' tremens, and the nurses have already experienced considerable difficulty with him. This is the same man who became so notorious about two years ago, through his eccentric conduct, and' the manner in which he was squandering a cor> siderable sum of money that had been sent to him from England.. Apparently.he has. not improved for the better.

;. At the regular weekly meeting ot the French Club on Saturday the Hon Sec. (Mr ; H. S. F. Peltzer) delivered a short and in structive lecture, " On the Utility ot Learn-; ing Foreign Languages." He shewed that the diffusion of the French Language over Europe and the world had commenced in .the reign of Louis XIV, pointed out that the languages of the future were English, French, and Spanish, and urged with much force the desirability of people paying greater attention to the acquisition of modern than to the learning of dead lan guages. The discourse was a literary treat and was highly appreciated by the auditors, though several of the lecturer's opinions were challenged. Mr James. Anse,nne con tributed a choice reading from Ohateuubiand entitled " The Migration of the Birds." It was well read. Next Saturday evening the Chairman 'of the Club (Mr Cde L'Eau) will lecture ;on an interesting subject while Mr A.F.T. iAnsley ,will give a reading. A novelty of an attactive character is in course of prepara tion and is looked forward to with much interest, viz.,,. the production of one ot Musset's sparkling comediettas. The parts (three'male and two female) have already been allotted.

: Contrary to the expectations formed on Saturday, the boy Dudley Gardiner, who had his skull fracturedlby alkickifrom a horse is doing exceedingly well, and strong hopes of his nltimate recovery are how < entertained. Dr. Philson successfuly re moved the bone, and the patient went into convulsions immediately afterwards. So' serious was his condition then that there appeared no hope of his living through the afternoon, and at one time it, was really thought he was dead, and Mr Gardiner was actually informed that such was the case. Gradual improvement was subsequently noticeable, and a portion of the accident ward divided by a screen for his accommo dation. Yesterday, he was much better, and his condition to-day has greatly im proved. We are informed that some years ago he fell over the bannisters of the stairs, and sustained a nasty cut on the temple. as some misconception appears to prevail with 'respect to the circumstances under which Saturday's accident took place, it may be as well to mention that no one witnessed it j; His friends heard.the unwelcome news almost immediately, however, and no time was lost in doing all that was possible to improve his condition and ward off grievous consequences.

The Kaipara Steamship Company are about to make an alteration in the time table of their Wairoa passenger steamer Durham to take effect on and after Ist August next. Wairoa passengers will leave Auckland on Mondays instead of Tuesdays henceforth, and travel through in the same day. The Durham will lay at ■ Dargaville during Tuesday, and return on the Wednesday morning's tide, This will probably be found very convenient for com mercial gentlemen, who will thus have a clear day to transact their business, and be enabled to reach town on Wednesday even, ing. Point Curtis, a place of embarkation from a number of inland settlements, is also to be made a. port of call for the Durham on her return trip from Port Albert on Fridays, thus enabling pas sengers by her on this trip to arrive in 1 Auckland sane evening on the train on Fridays, is detained some-forty minutes pending the arrival of the steamers. These alterations,consequent on the. oxtemion of the Kaipara railway to Auckland,should do much towards conducing to rapid com-; ! mnnication between the many districts in i the Northern Wajroa and Auckland, and prove that the direotors of the Kaipara Steamship Company have the welfare of these districts at heart.

Mr F. Doran'i entertainment on Saturday evening at the Albert Hall met with more favour than usual, and altogether was very creditable, although the music and voca lists were frepuentljr at variance. The " Pinafore" children made a good swell, and their, presence was . animating. The majority of the singers were known, and their songs mostly familiar to visitors at Albert Hall.- ,Mr O'H»re opened the enter tainment with " All That Glitters is Not Gold," which, is the burden of one of Gray's admired poems. Thin was sung with spirit and' feeling ;■ the singer, evi dently, being corucious of the force of the motto. His'several Irish comic ballads, however, viz., the "Irish Farmer" and " Pat Murphy," shewed alively apprecia tion in the auditory, especially those per sons in whose memories live early recollec tions of the Green Isle. Mr Tom Margetts did an extra share of the work of the even ing; he sang half-a-dozen songs, and met with strong support and cheering. A new song by ; Tom, "It is ; never .too. ilate to mend," took immensely, .and was. encored. In moat of his songs, Tom has something fresh and bright to tell, and he.takes care not to linger over any comicality longer than necessary. Little Master Elder reached his higheit attitude "in several character songs and dances, and in every one the little fellow was encored. ! The brothers Mettam were well received in several droll representations of nigger life. The trapezians, including the Waikato favourite, were clever and successful in their performances. The whole closed with a humourous farce, in which Mr Grattan appeared as "Sheep skins," to the delight of the auditory. Mr Duval was also a great acquisition. Mr Doran is desirous of gratifying the taste of a portion of the pnblic who " Mind not high Things," and the success of Saturday evening, has tempted him to repeat the entertainment this evening under the patronage of ' Pollard's Pinafore Troupe." In justice to Mr Doran we may state that Mb variety entertainment was racy, humour ous and provocative of laughter, and all in good taste.

CABLEGRAMS.

teJRfIAT.SIQRM AND LOSS OF h: . ! LIFF. 5^23 ,-.| I;-' < LONDON, July 23. "'AVery severe storm has passed over the Shetland / vElWen'fishing',vessels have been totally wrecked, and seventy fishermen drowned. ■>*.- . "EMBEZZLEMENT. Telegrams to hand frem Cuba announce that two employees of the Bank at Matan aa3 have embezzled 200,000 dollars, and have succeeded in effecting their escape withthfr'moifey.' ' [; | V 7 WASHINGTON, July 23. v PreßidentGarneldhas suffered a relapse, but one whicn has nrdved only temporary. He is now again making satisfactory pio> gfess towards recovery.

AUSTRALIAN.

1 SYDNEY, Monday.

SMALL-POX.—FRESH CASES,

, Two. more cases of small-pox are reported to-day,, The sufferers livein the vicinity of Sussex-street, where the disease has pre- Tioiisly' appeared^. . . . The two supposed cases of small-pox at Burwood; ' are now proved to be only chicken-pox. . ~ * THE SQUADRON, i Further information) tends to confirm the probability of the Squadron awaiting the arrival of the Bacchante before leaving for Auckland. . T,he Bacchante is now expected to.leave'Melbourhe for Sydney on Wednes day-next.:,, ■ t i ■:-.!■/■• --,-! ! •■■ ' 'MELBOURNE. ■*; ,aao "■' This day. | Arrived.—The P. and O. Co.'s Mahua, with the inward Suez mails, which left London on June 17th. ;

CABLEGRAMS.

(Via Bluff.)

, AN, ARABIAN INSURRECTION, 1 AUAi< iiifi: 'londON,'Julyli.'l

I A very, excited:feeling prevails through out Arabia, and the authority of the Forte is openly, defied. The Mecca insurgents are in possession of the town, and have defetted the troops sent against them. 250 [Turkish soldiers wer,e captured and massacred in cold blood. ; .>■::. THE TUNISIAN 'AFFAIR..! I . .LONDON, July 12. The relations between • Franco and Italy are very strained,.owing to,the arbitrary course pursued by the French Government, in regard to Tunis. Much excitement exists in Italy, and the ill-feeling; hot ween* the two countries is rapidly growing, as it became apparent France had assumed the ;virtual protectorate of Tunis,- : ■ •' THE GERMAN SOCIALISTS. j Repressive measures against the Social ists in Germany are being strictly carried out. At Leipsig a large number of persons, suspected of complicity with tha Socialists of Germany, have beee arrested,,and .sum marily expelled from the country. I AFRICAN SQUABBLES, • Intelligence ha 9 been received.from the West Coast of : Africa- stating that bitter 'quarrels have arisen between the tribes, and that fighting is imminent. .The Governor of the Gold Coast Colony bos endeavoured to ■pacify the dispute, but without success.' It jis not thought that the British settlements ■will be threatened. .... ... TOR KJD* HEAT. ~ ! The heat in the United States during the present summer has been excessive, and the number of deaths from sunstroke have been beyond precedent. ■ In Cincinnati twenty-seven deaths occurred in one day; from this cause. ... : 'EUROPEAN HARVEST PROSPECTS. | Owing to the favourable weather ex perienced of late, the prospects of the harvest in Europe are now satisfactory. In 'France, Germony, Switzerland, and Italy especially, the harvest is most plentiful. | The art .collection of the late Karl of Beaconefield is now being offered at public auction by: Messrs Christie and Co., the well-known auctioneers. The collection comprises many curios and valuable articles, and the sale is attracting much interest, - BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS. ' A Special Commission appointed to in quire into the alleged extensive bribery* at peal election have reported adversely to it. Mr Olds, an agent of the Tory Party, ihas been; convicted of bribery, and unntnneod to a tciui uf imprisonment. j FRENCH NATIONAL FETE. ,"■': LONDON, July 14th. | The anniversary of the establishment of the French Republic was celebrated to-day throughout France with great rejoicings. 'At Paris a grand ffite was,held, and was attended by President Afud, and, other high. officials in honour of the event. The utmost enthusiasm prevailed.'. V; ' r' j! c- ■ EMANCIPATION OF EGYPTIAN ! _ SLAVES. , . j The"Khedive, of Egypt, Mohammed Tewfek Pasha, acting under advice from his European Minister, has issued an ordor jthat all slaves in Egypt shall .be freed. iStrenuous 'exertions will also be,made to put down the slave trade in the'interior;' J ...,. r ,,..:' CRICKET. j In the vacation cricket match al Cam bridge, Eowe (one of the members of the University eleven) made the brilliant score of 110, carrying* his; bat oufcv The total score of his, Bide.counted 414.' \ THE COLONIES EULOGISED. LONDON, July 19. Lord Mayor McArthur gave a banquet in : the Guildhall, at which the Prince of Wales, the King of the Sandwioh Islands (who is now on a European tour) and other distinguished personages were present. In the course of' the speeches which were delivered, the high, importance of the colonies to the Empire was recognised, and eulogies were passed on the energy and progress displayed by the Canadian Domi nion a.nd Australia.' Special reference was ! made to the successful result of the Inter national Exhibitions held at Sydney and Melbourne. '• ■ •■ 1 HANLAN QVATED. i At the Ottaway Regatta, at which over 12,000 per»on« were present, Hanlan, the champion, act«d as umpire, and was accorded a tremendous ovation. He was presented: with a gold watch and chain, in honor of his recent victories. ' .;,'.' ENGLAND'S MILITARY SYSTEM PRAISBD. The military system of England has been made the subject of a discuuion in the German preßS, which comments, very favourably on 'the discipline, efficiency and martial attitude displayed by the_ Volun* tears, as exhibited at the recent Review held at Brighton. REVIEW OF SCO rCH REGIMENTS. In addition to the grand'rtyiew of Volun teers to be bold next month before the Queen at Windsor, arrangements are being 1 made for; holding a' review of the Scotch regiments in Scotland. -,'•:■. -■;.- ],'. ATROCIOUS INHUMANITY. Intelligence has been received of a horrible massacre perpetrated by the Kurds of Asia Minor.' A predatory tribe captured 120 women, who, on refuting to work, were imprisoned in a barn. Tho building .was then set fire to, and the inmates miserably perished. ■

AUCKLAND SHAREMARKET

July 25. 1881.

Bank of N.Z.-Buyer?, £2317s 6d; sellers, S2i as Colonial Bank—Buyers, 45a; sellers, oum div N.Z. insurance—Buyers. 765; sellers, 77s 6d f .B. Insurance—Buyers, 55b Nationiat Insurance—Bos 3d ; buyer?, 30s Union Insurance—Buyers, 21a 64 Colonial Insuranoe—Buyers, lls 3d; sellers, 12s Union Sash and Door—Buyers W 3s 64 ; sel lers, m 6s oa N.Z. Loan and Meroantile—Buyers, £6; sellers, £Q 5a Koraphorne and Prosser—Buyers, 21s Tauplri Coal—Buyera 9a Coromandel Steun—Buyers 12s Mouiataiari—Bayers, 20s ; sellers 218 Albumin—Buy era 21s New Whau—l2s G.,Crpwn—Buyers, 10s . • Queeriof Beauty—4s 9d: sellers, 6s * > : i StodarPs-2s 3d 2s 9d; Buyera 2s 6d

TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS.

[Br TEiiKaBAPH.— Press association.]

GISBOENB, this day. A FATAL ACCIDENT occurred last night to Charles Colley, deceased,who was a carter. He was driving out of town, when the horses bolted, and the driver fell off the shaft, and was run over. Death is supposed to have been instantaneous. Deceased was a sober, industrious man and leaves a wife and a large family.

CAKTERTON, this day,

Henry Goodwin, a rabbiter accidentally shot himself on Saturday afternoon. He died a few kours afterwards. His dogs had attacked some tame pigs, and Goodwin struck at them with the stock, and hitting the ground discharging the contents of both barrels below the chest, the gun being full cock. ~;., i£3 ~ , ~;-. ..

A RRIVAL OF THE R.M.S.S. AUSTRALIA WITH THE English and American Mails.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

LONDON, July 3.

Sit Duncan McGregor, X.C.8., is dead. Nicolini, the tenor, will, it is said, take Patti to the United States on his own account. He demanded 2,000,000 francs from agents, for her services, and they de clined the terms. ■ Lord Boughton's eldest daughter, Miss Amelia Milnes, was married on June 11th, at St. Peter's, London, to G. M. Fitzgerald, 6 M.G. The bridegroom is attached to the Egyptian Embassy, and resides.in Egypt. Acquaintance was formed ! during a visit to the Pyramids. . I The Beaconsfield fund makes slow pro gress. The second subscription list falls Short of £500. The efforts to secure Liberal noblemen on the committee, have added, the Duke of Bedford, : aod the Karl of Granville. There -is evident re-action against ttie recent excessive adulation of Beaconsfield. . ■ >■■ i Gladstone spent Whitsuntide week as the guest of Lord Roseberry. The London " Athenaeum " says:— " Publication of Carlyle letters will not be long delayed." This means that Froud con siders these letters will supply answer to criticisms on " Reminiscences." i The London "News" understands that communications with the United States Government in regard to incentives to crimes in the United Kingdom published by Irish papers in America will -be con ducted in Washington through Lionel i Sackville West, successor of Sir Edward Thornton. Among the articles to which the attention of tho Washington Cabinet will be called is one spoaking of what is ntyled, " The Last Visit of the Prince of Wales to this Continent," and indicating the methods by which a fatal railway acci dent might be produced with impunity, and another consisting of what "professes to be an account of the trial of Glaustone by a secret society, followed by his condemna tion to death. The "Pall Mall Gazette" regrets that O'Donovau Kossa has not been ignored, and expresses the belief that America will surely anawer England's de mands to interfere with the Irish-American press contrary to its traditional policy, though it would suppress overt expeditions as it has done before. The "News" pub lishes an almost exactly similar article, highly complimentary to an American sense of justice and fairness. 1 Lewis Potter, who was imprisoned in connection with the Glasgow Bank frauds, died .on June 17th. Dion Boucicault's brother died in London the same day, from ieart disease, aggravated by over-exertion. I The Spanish Government has sent 1,000,000 dollars to relieve the Cuban' Treasury. * '...;'.. An explosion occurred on board H.M. ironclad Monarch, at Coleta, while prepare dons were being made for torpedo practice. , One officer was killed and several sailors wounded." ' . ',"'

A telephone Company is to be started in Brussels with 10,060,000 francscapital.under Belgian; English, American, and-French auspices. : The House of Commons, on the night of June 14th; passed, by vote of 196.t0 154J1 Lawson's resolution,- that- it is desirable-to give legislative effect' to the former resolu tion, which'affirniedi the justiceI:6fiIldcal communities being entrusted with power to protect themselves from the operation of liquor traffic.' Gladstone1 voted with the minority/ Forster, Bright; Goschen, and Dr. Playfair voted against. The following prophecy is said to have been uttered in 660, when Coreagh (Cork) was a marsh, by St. Molago, and has been revised, translated, printed, and in being circulated everywhere in Ireland. It has been sent to Irish members of the House of Commons, and read in the lobbies. The lines are :—

Kighteen eighty-one, the stranger isjwdone. In Coreagh shall be seen the red beneath the

ffreon. Eighteen eighty-three, McCarthy's sons are The sre'en above the rad, the lion's litter dead.

:The South Dnblin Guardians have re solved to send 37 able-bodied paupers to America, who have been in the workhouse for from three toitwenty years. i J

The postal telegraph employes, in nutn number 1,200, of. London, called a Conference of telegraph clerks at Liverpool, ■which did not take place. There is general dissatisfaction among the operators. Many have sought employment in the cable offices, where the pay is nearly double Government rates, and many will resign their placet). The Original cause of trouble was low wages and unpaid overtime. A dispatch from London, June 12th, says':—" Personal incideuts multiply, such as Lord Randolph Churchill's foolish and futile attempt to demand an explanation from Lord flartington for the phrase, " Callumions lying gossip excluded him from one set, while his quarrel with Sir William Harcourt closes the other's doors." Both Lord Hartington and Sir William Harcourt "cut" Lord Randolph Churchill, whose friends say that his political escapades were prompted by a wish to regain the social position he lost some years since when " cut" by the Prince of Wales. The memory of that scandal is now much freshened. Even more absurd is Healy's braggadocio abont "challenging Forster." It was only intended for mention in the House of Commons, and was purely forthesakeof notoriety."

-The "World's" (New York) special has the following details of the recent census in Ireland :—ln some districts in Connaught and Murister whole villages are almost de populated, aud in all the population has been terribly thinned out. In West Cork, on the vast estate of the Countess of King ston, there are two hamlets abiolutely deserted. The little village of Knock, county of Mayo, where the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared, contained 600 souls in 1871; to-day, exclusive of pilgrims, there are not 30, all told. The Limerick returns tell a similar story. The roofs are fallen in upon the cabins; the market cross is broken; grass is growing in the streets— the silence of desolation. In scores of baronies in the west and south, nearly all the young meu and women have gone to England or America. Those left to till the land are old people, Who prefer to die where their fathers died. In some parishes the poor-house contains almost as many people us there are ontiide of it. The census returns do not, however, show the full ex tent of depopulation, At least 12,000 agri cultural labourers cross to England and Scotland every year for the harvest. They live in Ireland, but Ireland does not provide them with thair living.

William Peon's relatives, in England, will not permit the removal of his remains to Pennsylvania, U.S., as proposed by the Americans. . . . >'

European Powers are conferring with a view 'of securing complete neutrality of the Panama Canal.

Sir William James, Lord Justice of Appeals, is dead. The : £100 foot-race, known as the Sheffield and Whitsuntide' Handicap, was won by Smith, of Pittsburgh, Pa. The Theatre Royal, Belfast, Ireland, was burned on the Bth.

Arthur, Norrington and Co., iron and metal merchants, England, have failed. Liabilities, £73,000. The Board of Trade returns for tho month of May show an increase of £2,368,829 in imports compared with the same month of last year, and an increase of £1,809,772 in exports. The village of Bradley, Hampshire* was almost totally destroyed oy fire on the Bth. The well-known house of Anthony Glbbs and Sons, of London, has not consented to enter into any guano or nitrate contracts on behalf of tho Peruvian bondholders with the Government of Chile, and will not con sent so to do. The American dory Little Western left London for Gloucester, Mas., on the 14th ultimo.

Andrew Wilson, traveller, who edited !the "China Mail," the "Star of India," and "Bombay Gazette, is dead. He was the author of " Abode of Snow." The London "Standard" has opened a bureau in New York for daily cable specials. Other London papers will be forced to follow the example. . ' , William Thompson, a scientist of Glas gow; has discovered the mo*ns of storing and transporting electric power. He lately took from Paris to Glasgow a Fauve battery supposed to contain a power to the amount of 1,000,000 pounds to the square inch.

A Dublin despatch sayß, a Port Arlington policeman arrested a man who represented himself as an officer of the U. S. steamer Trenton, and stated, that he had deserted his vessel in Genoa, in consequence of gambling loises. He visited a magistrate and said he wished to give himself up. The New York " Herald is creating some notoriety on both sides of the water," by a series of editorials, in which it put 3 forth as v solution of the Irish problem, the establish ment of a grand Imperial Parliament, including representatives from Australia, Canada, the Cape, Ireland and Scotland.

Breaches between the Extremists and ■Land Leaguers is widening daily. It is > rumoured that some of the leading Irish Firebrands maintain peculiar relations with the Castle ; and this has led to a revival of the ditcnstion as to James Stephen's stand ing. New York Fenians vouch for him; but some of his old comrades in the trouble of 1865-67 do not hesitate to charge him with being a Castle spy. The treasury of the Land League is bankrupt, and strong appeals for tunds are made, especially to the Irish in the United States. V The walking match in London, for the championship of the world, virtually ended by Weston's sickness. He became light headed, and had to be.put to bed. Dwyer, of New York, has offered to match Rowell, Weston's opponent, against any three men in the world for §10,000. Baring Brothers and Hambro and Co., of London, have taken the Italian loan, in combination with a powerful French-syn dicate. ' ■ J : -l il 'THE ASCOT KACES. i Lorillard's colt Iroquois (the Derby win ner} -also won the Prince of Wales' Stakes at Ascot on the 14th. The colt started as the favourite in the betting, and at five to four aeainst him. At the start Culloden jumped away with tho lead, and made the running at ajstrong pace, clear of Nesscliffe, Voluptuary and Geologist, with Great Carle next. As they came along Iwinley Bottom Culloden held ihe lead about twenty lengths. He was followed by Vo luptuary, : Maskelyne, Geologist, and Iroquois in the order named, until three quarters-of-a-mile from home, when Cal loden was beaten by Voluptuary, Kesscliffe and Great Carle, who came on together until, half-way up the straight, when they were joined by Iroquois and Geologist, the former winning a good race by half-a, length before Geologist,, with Great Carle a bad third, and Maskelyne, Nesscliffe, Voluptuary and Culloden, finishing injthe order named. Archer was again the rider of Iroquois. The "Times" says—"A Derby winner never before won the Prince ot Wales' Stakes as well."

The race for tho Gold Vase (three miles) was won by Ambassadress, Monarch second, Peter third;7 Only the three horaes named raD.., ... . . , „" ...

The race for the Ascot stake was won by Retreat, Toviotdale second, and Prud honime third,' Retreat, however, was dis qualified for runuing against Teviotdale, and tbe race was given to the latter. * •■

1 Maskelyne won the Ascot Derby, Loril- Uud's Passive second, Lennox Love third. Townmoore.Leon, and Culbertiand also ran, in the race. [ The race for tho Coronation Stakes was won by Mazurka, Isumaddr second, Ad versity third. Seven horses ran, including Lorillard's Seneca. . • i | The Koyal Hunt Cup was won-by Petir, Sword Dance second,Petroud third. Twenty horses ran, including: Lorillard's Mistake and Keene's Bookmaker, ; The " Times " says : " Running in the race for. the Prince of Wales' Stakes showed that Iroquois was a much better horse than many were willing to admit. Archer could not make an opening,' and had to make a slight detour before he could get to the front. Time of race, 3m. 4s. -.> j j' i < . London, June 16. : Petronel won the Rons Memorial at Ascot, Ishmael second, Toastmaster third.s Ten ran, including Don, Falano and fallen stein. Foxhall was scratched.' .' •' * | In the race for the Gold Cup, at the start, .Exeter cat out'-the work at a moderate pace, and, went along with a clear lead of Robert the Devil, who was just in front of Foxhall, with Petronel and Zealot side by side next. This order was maintained to the hotel turn, where Robert the Devil drew closer to Exeter, the pair being well in advance of the others. ■ When a1 mile from home Kxeter took three lengths the lead, and at tho same time improved the pace. Foxhall was then clear of his former, com panions. Robert the Devil gradually drew up and headed Exeter on entering- the straight, ami despite a challenge by Fox hall and Zealot, won in a common canter by live lends, with a neck between Petronel and Exeter. . i The Biennial Stakes were won by Skipe tar, Roystcrer . second, and Golden Bye third. Six ran, including Keene's Book maker. ' I For the St. . James' Palace .Stakes, Iroquois beat Leon, Only the two men tioned ran. Iroquois wou in a canter. " . In the New Stake?, Kermesz won. King dom second. Ten ran, including Keene's General Scott. ' . ',-, ! The weather was beautiful, and the crowd enormous. ; The Grand Prix of Paris (100,000 francs) won by Foxhall, was forwarded to London on June 18. .' THE FRENCH DERBY. ' "" j The race for the Grand Prix do Paris, took place on June 12th, and was won by |Mr James R. Keene's be Foxhall (Ameri can hone); Lefevre's chc Tristan, second; and Count De lagrange's b.c Albion, third . The attendance was immense. President Grdv.y, ex Queen Isabella, and Ministers Constant,! Magnin, and Ferry were present. Rochefort, the Duke of. Hamilton, Prince Saltykoff, and Marshal MacMahon, were also in the paddock. Owing to "a recent rainfall, the course was in excellent, order; the weather was tine, but sultry/ A great many drags" were conspicuous in bearing the^ American flag, andwheu the race was won vhe Americans seemed to go quite mad with excitement, waving the stars and stripes, while their applause was tremend ous, In th« preliminary canter, Cassimer and Albion appeared to go best, although Foxhall was . groatly admired,. After one false start the horses were sent.on their journey. Foxhall and Tristan took the lead, but Archer pulled Tristan, back and Dublin became second ' Alternate running was then made by Foxhall and Dublin, followed by Fiddler,Leon and Albion, with Forum and Tristan next and Cassimer last, until'going round hill, about half-a-mile from home, where Foxhall still led, with Fiddler second, Dublin being beaten. Fox hall and Fiddler were now attended by Scobell, Tristan and Albion. In this order they ran to the distance where Tristan joined Foxhall, and the pair ran a superb race home, Foxhall, who staged longest, winning by a head. Four lengths separated the second and third horses. Fiddler was fourth, Scobell fifth, Royamaunt sixth, Forum seventh, Dublin eighth, Cassimir ninth, and Leon lust. Time, 3mins. 17secW The betting at the outset was 2 to' 1 against Foxhall. The London " Sportsman " says : "The Americaus have a great deal to be proud of in winning both the Derby, and Grand Prix."

A fire in the docki, at Hull, caused a losa of £30,000. The steamer Othello, loading for Now York, ,was extensively damaged. Parnell will be banquetted by the Irish Party, in Parliament, next week. In the walking match, on the 25th, at London, Merril, an American, won easily in 14 minutes 35 seconds, beating Bickley, of London, and Murphy, of Highgate. Myers, of New York, easily.. won the 44 yards running race in 49 4-sth seconds. The walking match was for amateurs, open i to all comers. "

The Lord Mayor gave a banquet at the Mansion Hause, on June 25th, to the re presentatives of literature, Speeches were made by Lord Houghton, Lord Lytton, Lord Sherbrooke, M. M. Black, Mr John Watter, M.P., and others. , It was announced, .the other day, that experimental borings of the tunnel between Dover and Calais had turned out very suc cessful; but experts say the scheme is visionary, and eminent engineers laugh at: what they consider a wild freak of Sir; Edward William Watkin. A new line of steamers is spoken of from Milford Haven to New York.

The Prince of Wales hai mbscribed 100 guineas to the Beaconsfield Memorial Fund. The " Morning Post" (London) has ap peared as a penny paper. New life has been infused.

Gladstone recently made a speech, in which he announced his hearty snpportot the principlo of free trade in land, and telling the Lordd, almost in us many words, that if they could not maintain their order without such restrictions upon the sale and transfer of land property, as exist now, the sooner they passed off the scene the better. This was a reply to Lord Salisbury's threat thit the Lords would throw out the Land.Bill The Radicals applauded it to the echo.

FRANCE.

The last batch of Communists from New Caledonia have arrived in Paris.

Compte de Andinoy shot himself on the night of the sth, in a box at the Grand Opera House, Paria. He discharged four shots at bimself.

Etml Littre was buried in Paris on tho 4th with religious rites. He was baptised while dying. This circumstance caused much; comment.

The Panama railroad, having been pur-1 chased by the' French, practically crowds all the American interests off the Isthmus. Pdre Hyacinth leaves Paris for the United States --in September. His wife, MHe. Loyson, accompanies him. They go to raise funds for the new Gallican Church, re resenttd by Hyacinth. Vignaux accepts the American (Kosson's) challenge to a billiard match. Two returned Communists have been arrested in Paris for blowing up the Thiers' statue.

The French Chamber of Deputies have begun^a discussion o£ the budget. Craste commended an example of reducing the debt'set by England and the United States. Gondin advocated the redaction of the Lantt Tax in the interest of agriculture. •Advice 3 from Algeria say heavy losses ■had been inflicted on the revolted tribes.

SPAIN.

The Madrid authorities have resumed their raids on gambling hella. A young man, son of a gambling-house keeper, who was arrested in the act of laying down-' a petard, confessed he was the agent of a vast conspiracy of persons who for five months have alarmed Madrid, hoping thereby to force the authorities to tolerate gambling. In consequence of his disclosures 27 persona have been arrested, and warrants are issued against others.

MISCELLANEOUS.

j An Italian exploring party has been massacred in the Interior of Abyssinia. •.,

j Gambetta's recent defeat on the .Scrutin de Liste (the Departmental Klection Bill), is a severe blow. It is doubtful whether,, under any circumstances, the Senate would have passed the bill. 100 persons were killed and 60 injured.by an earthquake recently in the Pachalic of, Vanar-mania. '• ■■■ ': ■'■■•' : In Algeria, General Detric had defeated a body of insurgents, killing 50. The Freuch had two wounded. The French troops are leaving Tunis en route for home. The Governor of Algeria had, by decree, prohibited natives from possessing arms. Satarapaulos, Greek Minister of Finance,' lias resigned, on account of frauds in the Treasury. The Italian Chamber of Depnties has re jected universal suffrage by a vote of 314 to 39. Signor Fabri favoured female suffrage. I As escape is reported from Siberia—the second instance on record. . ','.'.",

i Jews have been invited tp Spain from Germany. 60,000 are expected to emk grate there. .. '..'-. -^ | Jales i Ferry says the problem.; of the coming elections in France is .to prevent the Monarchists and-Radicals from being strong enough to upset the Ministry of the.Repabj licans. '. '.. .' . , '.". , ' The Italian Goverurhent intends to re sume specie payments.. . : :';, ' : Prince Leopold has taken.his seat in' the House of: Lords'as the Duke of Albany.

i Furious encounters have continued between the French and Italians~at-Mar seilles.' Many persons were:kiiled;:ahd Wounded, and 123 rioters arrested. j Count Ton Stolberg, Vice-Eresiderit of." the German 1 Ministry oi State, Has resigned/ The Porte has suppressed local- .postC offices in Constantinople, becaiise of the facility they afforded for the transmission of revolutionary appeals - :O i The Great Eastern steamship .will be offered' ;at public auction on - the . Ist.-, ofc uctober next. j <; . ■:•,,: :.: ;! .: ~ •''. i According to'^the present census ju^t, completed, the ' entire population of : the. United Kingdom-,will be above^SS.OOO.Opp* Increase in tlie' decade,' a'.littleiVoYer 4,000,000. , Messages: to. the :N.ew i York " Irish World," from Quian, Secretaryof the Land League, have been refused by the Direct : United!States Cable Company.- ' :;'' ■ •',' I Ruptures" between, the. Fren6h and'the Italians were taking placft,all over the Con tinent. A great many 'Italians had left Maraeillesj. .and were on the Paris Bourse, The Italians have great difficulty in trans acting business, owing to'national animosity. i YfcTlow fever arid1 sm'ail'poi are prevalent jnflfiyanha,':'' ,J. ■/•'■■• ~,... ■ f'-: }' i?: y[ ..., 1 A cyclone had damaged Blois, France/ Several thousand francs. •■ ~, ~,- ■•, ■.■,rv I i AnHnglishipaperin Constantinople has been suppressed for publishing news in re g^rd. to the State trials; ; ] ;' -,'; ' .:' '';'f-) j 'Louis de Cassagnac (brother of Paul) has: fought a duel with-Captain Haririsout near; Paris.' De Cassagnac slightly recruited,; and HerrißOut was wounded .in ; :the shoulder, ...,:.-'sba :■': j<j ■. >■■ "■:•■•■. .'\

The Berlin "ZeituDg" says:—" The' French console themselves for,vast e^pehdi ture in Tunis by tbe idea ihat they' are ; financially statvingGermony, which is a delusion., America only profitsfby this war id peacej for which French agriculturalists, are paying dearly." ' ;«■; *.<■> />■ j The Bey of Tunis'steward has taken refuge, at the, English Consulate of Tunis., TJie. Bey charges him. with embezzling 1,000,000 francs worth of his property.1 .

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

:>*■] SAN FKANCISCO, July 5. AHOTHEtt TICHRORNF. rXAIMANT!

A man, who claims to be the real Sir Roger 'Tien borne, had:, called..' uponVa prominent lawyer in Sari Francisco for legal advice as to the best means of regaining his rights in the: family estates. ; The'new claimant bears a strong physical resemblance to- the -genuine Roger, as - described—by. numerous witnesses at the trial. His body, from the wais*; up, iB profusely tattooed, and bears the marks testified toby, the.' Engl'isK officers and soldier's who knew him.s The. initials of-. his cousin, of whom he.was enamoured j Kate Doughty, the cross, the heart, the woman,' the flowers, were all there, as testified to. He converses freely in French ; and went into many details about his military education, which did not appear at all upon the trial. He explained how the command in the Army—a Cornet cy in: the Dragoons—was obtained for him", where he studied with his uncle, Colonel: Dudley Seymour, of Grosvenor Square; how he passed, his examination, and Joined his regiment' in Ireland. He knows all about the troops and officers, and is able to give '" the- details of the British;, drill and uniform, and is an excellent tactician. He never was in 'Rip Janeiro or Australia, but, went direct from England -to Lima, and disembarked with his valet, Jules Perrault, with the in tention of going overland across the Andes. It was onjthis'trip he procured matiy curiosi ties and sent them houie.. .These her des cribes and. gives the dates of the last letters he sent home. While in. the Andean range he was taken sick, and was robbed by bii - valet, who left him, as he supposed, to die.;. He remained there, in an old'woman's hut, perfectly insane for nearly a year. He came from, there with an intense hatred of the ;wh6le][world in general,, and of his aunt; in particular/whowould not let him; marry his cousin, Kate Doughty. He took an oath not to reveal himself till that genera tion had passed, away, and in 1881, the day the oath expired, he started, for .this city. He, has been, inturn, a sailor before the 'mast, a soldier, a workman at* the Mase' Island Navy Yard, in California, and. at the present time has a small farm near San Diego, in .this State, and a position in the lighthouse' service;' ■ He.fought"through the war ori the Union side. In 1866.0r.1867 he married a Miss Williams, of. New York, and now has four children,; all: christened with Tichborrie family names.- ; •• ■.'■'.. ; A Terrible Railway Accident.

! A Special from thi« city of Mexico says : The accident on the Morelos railway occurred lato on-the:evening of Friday 25th, and loses none of its horror through receipt of more accurate advices. The scene of the catastfo'phe was on the river- San Antonio, near the village of Mailpoia. For some time I past thi» section of country has been swept over by storms, swelling creeks into torrents, and laying waste.;,many fertile fields. Included in the general wreck was a bridge spanning tho river at the point mentioned. Although known to bb; unsafe, it was .still: lin uae when ,the fated twin, bearing a battalion of soldiers, attempted its passage. The result was a crash, the undermined sup ports gave way, and the engine andcarswere hurled headlong down the chasm. Scarcely had the magnitude of the tragedy become apparent when a new horror was added. In the freight vans, comprising a portion of the train, was a consignment of alcohol; this took fire, and the subsequent explosion contributed much to the loss of life. The few who escaped uninjured at once offered themselves to the rescue of their less fortu nate comrades, but it was some hours before the exact extent of the tragedy was seen. It is now known that 18 officers and 192 privates were either killed outright by the fait, or roasted, to death, while others sus tained hurts of more or less serious charac ter. Never in the history of the Republic, has so frightful a casualty occurred. The^ road wa« built by Mexican Engineers," and it was their first attempt at railroading. It was cheaply and hurriedly, constituted, and was condemned by tho Public Inspector on the day. ot its inauguration. A later despatch says the accident was caused by the action of the officer who apprehended the desertions of ten soldiers, compelling, pistol in hand, the engineer to go forward, in spite of the oppositions which the latter made on account of the heavy rain and the complete darkness. Both the engineer and the officer were saved. Amougthe dead were seventeen women and five children. Official state ment is : killed, 192 soldiers.and 14 officers ; wounded 28.

Terrible Fire in Quebec, Canada.

One of the most disastrous fires in the hutory of Quebec occurred on the Bth Juno. As in the case of great Chicago fire, it had its origin in a stable, and before it was quelled some .600 homes were burned, with v loss of §1,500,000, on which insurance waa had for §650,000. Fivo lives were known to be lost, and 3 bodies were recovered. Mr and Mrs Hardy, and Marors, a joiner of Eichelieu-street, Mr

George Leparairer ? >a,ud two children. arR I missing, r The l-atreets consumed »~ running^eastr ai«Mwest Richmond in part (principally the south side! Latourelle-street,; Oliver, Riohelion I Daquillbn, St. Gabrielle, Nouvelle S- Britain.; Running north and south «»»" principal streets destroyed were Sutherland Delignyi St.- Clair," St. Marie, aud St' Genevieve, besides Jupiter-street in Monti calm ward. St. John's Church, the lareest in the city, was consumed. The Fireßri. , gade Was lamentably weak and demoralized," Over 1,500 families were rendered home less; but the suffering will be compara! tively light. They mostly owned theit dwellings. . , t - __? The' Duke of Sutherland, while ia a"San': Francisco,' was said, to ..have become very' much interested in'their case, and a picture ofathfl man^waa.given -him.;, Tae.sman.'« statement (it was -reported) was taken' down by Dr .KusseH, o£ the. duke's patty aqd^both'picture and statement ara.nojyottr their way to England.- -Au interview "willfi the duke and Dr Kussbll, after they-had* reached Philadelphia, frote' Sati jErahcijscb puts a different 1 complexion on the case! Kussell said to'the iritervieWerV^li's jo'J gnchthiug.V I believe, from whatlhavo.. heard, the man's a humbug. There i« a ' lawyer' in. California, by the •"riaine J<>t (p-eneralßarnes, and while'we were there we hiet i hini,ou a train, and he told ng) about'the claimant, ibut there is aqthingi^s, it.' The.story is entirely absurb.'"'' .'.^o','.'^ said, the duke, "we never saw the man,"v aud he may be a claimant for all we know;, but-we don't koow anything about it." V ? I TEKRIBLE TRAGEDY AT HE&. *»> ; A-terrible tragedy at sea is reported, as .• occurring iv.the Gulf of Ualifornia. i Thel schooner Eustace, commanded by Captain ; Hprnsby, from San Francisco to Mexican- Cpastports, was firedand blown up by .an,, ipsahe ChineaeCdok, who'first, stabbed the j captaih to death. The mate and sailors managed to escape in a small boat, rowing GO miles, to a point near, Magellan. [ v. I' '' ,"..,'.. ," THE. COMET.' ' '•'■ km i A sensation ' .has been ■ caused among astronomers, by- the -unannounced appear* ance in the north-western heavens of a large comet. It is a stranger, and this is said to baits'first appearance.i' j ' . ~;? I """ ...MISCELLANEOUS. ''.' ■'.'{

; A tremendous"explosion of tonite powder occurred'at 'Guscon;"1 A.T., on- the 27tb, Almost every ■ glass m the town was smashed, and many buildings badly broken,. up and 'wrenched: - No loss of .'"life is re', ported.'The chief element in the powderu English gun-cotton. ~" i New York employes have made, a forma) demand to have a half-holiday on Satur day. Among the other arguments cited in favourof this move are the; vital statistics'l of Great Britain, where the average length of life among- machinists has been increased.: neatly ten years since the general adoption' § of the naif-holiday system. ■: - .*<-•:• i The Harvard College crew" beat the" Columbia.by three lengths In a four-mile's race on the 27th.' •"'-'-" •' j The Franconia, an American, ship,, ran-, on .the: East Fafallon, "juai^oufoiide the' San. Francisco: Heads, in a fog.and became a, total'wreck. ■'-"■ D 1• * W**™* . *wt^| ' A bold attempt to break into Sathor's banking-house, corner of Clay and Mont*" bomery streets, San Francisco, had been" detected and..thwarted .byi v the police^o'Jfcl was the work of New York burglar?, who hired a room in the bank building imme-. diately Overtheyaulty arid wh6 had' nearly*-* succeeded ,in f reachin'g 'the Vtrcasure^hen they were interrupted by iheoifipers,. - t-'...;iyj I A woman in Jackson.■County,iTenneesee, has been delivered of seven children at one birth. All were girls, weighing four to five pounds eachr "~The-hnsband"iß'small-and thinijtbe;;Wife strongswdjiealthy. .< jjj. i News from Slaska is to the effect that tho, Placer gold claims" are being worked,: and,-yielding.fairly. A steamer recently--brought to-San . Francisco twfti pundre'd ounces-bullion' for'coinage. New 3 gtiar.fz lodes had .been 'discovered with i th^ disappearance of, the snow/at-Takon. 'iiXUXi i The "New York. Times "publishes tt ktory that the remains of Williajia Morganj\> peVraan who,;fifty-five years ago,-discldsed;) theJse.cfets of jFreemsisonry,- and- was made* away':Avith, as it : :'isl said,"had Jbeen'-dis»j covered at BatayiaLiu that State. .. ,'J ~r r^ 1 Sevcrul attaches of the; French and alsq 3 of the Spanish legation at Washington,-!).C."," kre to be dismissed for taking advantage of a young lady high in social position. - They met- her,at- a high-toned-party and chaifr pagned her into a reckless condition. . |,j!'.j i Princess Louise yrill /exhibit at the Art Exhibition at Halifax, Nova Scotia, threov pictures from her own easel. . 1 ".. , '" , j ' The'city ,of Detroit is laying pipes for tho-, electric light. . . ; ~' •.-.-./ :■ . ~i .v ! The Duke ol Sutnerlaud, in an. interview, said that he liked the American railroads Where eorhf 011 was enhanced by the Pullman sleeping car : but these cars, owing to the" shortness of the lines, where hardly neces-,, safy 'in' England.' H They could 'very. Well, afford to do without' this American institu tion .as well as others— the interviewer, the revolver and'ithe big'stones. ■ . ;;j ; .: -Jl \ Professor KiDg intends making a balloon trip from inland to r Atlantic seaboard,'ex perimental, asXo air currents, of a trip he jotends making acrosa"the Atlantic bceani.jr i The new mining town of JArizona Territory, has feeen~- entirely destroyed by firei' ■;./.' .' ■• , '..,'i''V' I The Bianchi-Montaldb, ppera.'Cbtnpa'ny, from Cuba and South. America, had met with a prolitable reception in San Francisco, chiefly on account of "low prices of admis» sion,,.. :

I •JerFDayis 1 ."History of thre Rebellion *'' has fallen'very'ftatin England, In review' ingit, his; dreary style and crude literary incapacity are spoken of; '-..■• : : •-;.:;■;.'! ! Heniry ■-Bangmfan, Henry Street, and Edwin Street,, known as betting men,4,were,, arraißuedon the'2otli, in the Lord:Miyor^r Court,.. London, on a charge 'of passing..,a,, number dt forged .cheques. ,-■ They ' were stated to. have been accomplices in the notorious Bidwell forgeries, on the Bank of England, and in great turf frauds. They. were remanded.'" ~. :' . ; . »;"-,j'l \ ■■' , European financiers are astonished at the rapid conversion of fives and sixet-. bonds ' into three-halfs, all the advantages being < on the side of the GoTernment. Itha»Jhad! afavoufable effect on Arhe'rican credit. ' - f ; Whitechurch and " Ellesmere' Banking Company (Limited),* established 1840, has been suspended, [in consequence of a peti tion i liled: by one' of-the 'larger share^ holders." ;: •• n .■;!■ 'A . k ■'■' " '• : |aA dispatch' has been sent from the British Foreign Office to the. American Government}-' calling--attention .to the operations of [Fenians in new York. It is said to be of the friendliest - char»cter.'. The;''a,trocio'uSf passage*i in O'Dounovan Ros'sa's paper are recited, and while it is.submitted .that, they go somewhat beyond the widest limits of freedom' of /the .press, no demand is ixu.de. upon tho United States as to any particular. aßtion;' •" iwuftVr. -;:r::.-... o -.- -■■: ■■■ ■' m '

' It is reported that Grant intends ostab-: lishinga large printing-tionse at the city of Mexico, and issuing daily an English and :Sp)»nish paper, for,circulation all over thei wdrld in the interest ofrtnei railroads/ ', 'fiSewbury, port, Mass.', has been shaken,, iby an earthquake. . > '"<■, t , "L ..'.-. ; ; .'.'.it i -Auditor-General French has' been cori-' ------.victed of huge stock-jobbing- operations, ■ 'railroad and . other, and dismissed, from office.; i-: -■ ;': ■'- M ~:;.. ■■■;;:-. ■ I)wight Kidder, a prominent Demo cratic politician, of Massachusetts, was shot and killed by his half-brother, for ex-' ■ pressing a wish that their fattier might die,' cb that he could inherit his life insurance. It is mooted that the Secretary of State, Blame, may take the English Mission, in place of J. Rusiell Lowell. ! :• v gr» I The culture of salmon in the Great Lakes .has proved successful. One.recently taken 'in Lake Michigan weighed twelve pounds. s A Chinaman and his white wife have ■been indicted, in Cheyenne, Wyoming :Territory, for miscegenation.', r ','' ' '.',•■». ;. Kalluck, the sand-lot' Mayor of San Francisco, ia now on a-'visiti.to his native ! state, Maine, where he is lecturing in justification of Ms moral'and politicsl career. - Cliye Hersee (brother of Rose) member aY the Soldene Opera Troupe, committed, suicide at Den-reti on June 4. He -was a young Englishman, married, and his wife a member of the same company. Cause, jealousy. ■ A new idea among the criminal classes is systematic invasion of cemetery vaults in search ot any article of jewellery that may ;have been bvricd with the dead. •'*"?. Bret :Harte'« niece, Miss Ureawold, has made a successful debut as Ophelia in ;Ambroise Thomas' opera, "Hamlet,"at the ; Grind Opera. House, Paris. -, j , The shutting down of hydraulic mines iD< various parts of California, by order of the, Courts, has caused great depression in busi ness. .Should tho injunction be continued^ the mining region will be depopulated. ; A waterspout broke in a little valley in Barry County, Missouri, recently, and swept away an entire village. Many per sons narrowly escaped drowning. : J. E, Martin, a prominent merchant of Belknop, Texas, was lately taken from his house by a band of armed men and shot. They afterwards gutted his store and dweiliog-honsc. ■ ' . Trickett, the oarsman, arrived in Jsew York, June 11, with Kelly, his trainer. Be expects to remain in the United States three or four months, and offers to row any man in a race except Hanlan. Alfred James Smith, an Englishman, an U.S. Deputy Surveyor, died suddenly in New Mexico, of heart disease. - '/

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. MOM>AIT. JULY 25



Special Adver '■ "// \ 1 %.- — t , ' \ -;' I ~ TT" A M ':ofl /T ;O'j A'-fL'. ---\ ' DEPOT: NEXT PUJJLIC BATH& ', of?iGjßi.-'.: :---- No. ft' Bo'oih bbttibb inbobanois Company. KAMO COAIi,- , •?. , '-• /* * X Dbxivbbkd from Depots'■ ENTIRELY FREE FROM SLACK, Am> is Guabantbed SUPERIOR TO NEWCASTLE FOR HOUSEHOLD PUBFOSBB^'\ "v -jfl X T E. N S IV E ; Clearing Out'^ale. ! ■;•■ " f> i ?■-"".-. : ; "-.■•■ PHIOK TO REMOVAL TO MORBEXTBNBIVE AND Commodious Pbbmisks, ' la now offering his Onßtomera and fhePnbUo 1 BNORfitOtfS REDtfOTIONS •,!.. . .throughout every Department-. This SALE, "which will be for CASH only, commenced on the Ist July, and will be continued daring this Month. ! ' ' ;' Specimen ofCash Sale Prices :— 20 dozen Superior Military Front Dress Shirts, reduced from 10a 6d to 7s 6d , .',:.' 15 dozen Oxford shirts, with collars, cash eale 150 Boys'1 and Men's Waterproof Coats, sale prices, from 7s 6d . 250 Turkish Bur Caps, sale price, 2s lid . ■ A lot of little Boys' Hats reduced to half-price i Z .FOR THE LADIES.' Pym Brothers' Real'.lrieh Poplins, very dressy gale price, 4a lid • ■ ■ ; Bilk Warp Serges, reduced from 3s 6d to 18 lid . French Cashmeres at 3s 9d per yard, reduced to is Hid : ■■ ■■' -■ '■-:■ Wool Operettas, sale prioes, from Is • ■■■ ■ •*■ Swiss Embroidery, sale prioes, 3}d w •■.■■•:.•, Real Indian Embroidery, sale prices, 2Jd Ladies'- Underclothihg to be Cleared Out ' ■ Regardless of Coot. Ladles' Drawers, reduced from Ss to 2s 6d Combination Suite, reduced from 13s 3d to 10s6d Princess Robe Night Dresses, reduced from 13s 6dtolos6d , .... . Ladies' Chemises, reduced from 4s lid to 2a Ud HOSIERY. HOSIERY. ' HOSIERY. J. and R. Morley's Beat Hosiery at Clearing-out prices Children's Sox at 6d per pair Ladies' Hose, from lljd per pair . • Josephine Kid Gloves, Is 6d per pair LOOK OUT FOR FRESH BARGAINS EVERYDAY. TH E GREAT SUCCESS W. RATTKAY'S CLEARINU-OUT CASH SALE Enables hfm to offer the Public of Auckland FURTHER BARGAINS ■ 1 "In Every Department. i MIUINBBY ■ MILLINBRY. . The entire Stock of Millinery o a wholesale Warehouse has been bought at a heavy dis count. Hats for Ladles.: Hats for Children of all ages are now being offered at much loss than Wh>o?esft?e PPricsilof Xadiea'and Children's Hats ; at Is. Cash Sale Price, 6d. Wholesale Price of Ladies" and Children's Hats at la fid. Cash. Sale Prioe, 9d. Wholesale Price of Ladieß' and Children's Hats at 2s 3d. Cash Sale Price, Is. And other Lines in proportion. Lad lea' Best Lin en uouars, reancea saie price 40 Ladies' Linen CufS, reduced sale prioe id Plush Ribbons, very pretty .shades, 5Jd ■ : Ribbon Velvets, 18 yards for Is 3d i m~ TO THE LAJDIBS. I The Bargains during.the. last fortnight have been fully taken, advantage..of, and at W. RiTTßii's'Cash Saie you can now have— Colonred Dress Sllk.-sUjjhtly spottßii, reduced from 6s 6d toSs lid: D0.,D0.i reduced from 5s to Is lid: Coloured Dress Bilk, somewhat soiled, reduced from Is d to 2s lid; Fancy; Dreiss Material, redncedf rom 2a 9d to U6Jd; Coloured 'Cashmeres (only a few dress lengths left), re duced from 3s 6d to Is 11 &d Ladies Fashionable Ulsters, reaubed from Is 6dtol2a i.'-I'"..' • LaOleß' Stylish Mantles, reanoed from 19s 6d to ■ •' ' 12a6d ' . '.' '"■ ' ; "i Ladies' Coloured Russell Cord Costumes, re .- ■ duoedfrom 42a to 19a6d - . Ladies' Felt Travelling Coscumea, reduced from . issto2os . .;i;: »• Ladies1 Felt Batewing Skirts, reducedfrom 7s 6d toss6d " .-, . . • : . Children's Dresses 1 a., n p rt(V , o-, , ■■'.:■■■■ i Children's Dresses! Bale Frloe>" «}"; - ' Underclothing at less than coat price,, k GLOVES. QLOTBS. GLOVES. Ladies' Jersey Gloves, sale price Is 7d; Twb * Vbntton Kid Gloves, evening shades, at 2a 9d; 1 Ladies' Fleecy-lined Kid Gloves, greatly re , duced; Ladies' Fleeoy-Hned Gloves, sale prioa 1 from Is 3d per pair; Josephine Kid Gloves at » la 6d—a few pairs Btill on hand. TTnATJUtV. lIOOIanY. : IXOSTunt. . f ' 3. and R. Moriey's Full-fashioned Cashmere ' Hose, irom la 9d per pair. %, , .■■•.!:■ BOYS' AND' YOUTHB1 CLOTHING. I A oomplete clearance will be effected. Sizes ' to fit Boy»' of aU ages. Little Boys" Snits, well 1 made; at 20s, cash prioe 12s 6d; Tweeds for Boys, some good dark shades, reduoed to 2s lid; Men'e r Tweed Trousers and Vesta, beat quality, re j! duced to 20s; Geelong Tweed Trousers ond . i Vests, sale prioe 21s;;Cheap Coats, good style; r BiaokP«get Coats, reduoed from iosto27s6di . Genjlea^i's* Best Linen Collars, call shapes, g 'reducetirxo9d. *< --. ■■ : r r< :■ : t ■ in^Ties, Scarfs, and every .description ot. Men's MJercery, great reductions have been effected. ~ ; I'hk (SXf -RATTR AJT is determined * ; Wholk I tt • uponeffeotinganENTißK I Stock to bk-JClkabance, bo as 10 open his !i : Cleared. I future premisoa with pertootly j i . VNKVy GOODS. ;■ i' . As this is a purely CASH SALE, And the Goods marked at almost Cobt Prices, there will be no Booking or Discount . ■ DOKiNG Tins Month. ) i W. RATTRAY, 62, Q U X B N - S T R E B T. 3 I ' " i .... ~,,,, - r ... -j .. .-, .. ~ ■: , t . —-~ ■ _ . ' T~i ISSOJIjUTI/JIJ OF PART } ■' '•■_,'_•;■' ;'-;■■ NKRSHIP.\ ,■"/;•':"' ■The Dissolution ot Partnership and tho j ' retirement of Messrs Jacob, Joseph 3 " . and Co., of Wellington, from the Whole ■ sale Drapery Business, has enabled ns to r purchase a largo portion of thoir Stock at prices 1 far less than the Goods dould be. * ! linportodfoT. r QARLIci & ORANWBLL. ■ ; ';. • ■.- ■•:■:■■ Crry Hail Aroadb. > i '-: ' - ■ —~— - r» ■•r•■ 11 '. , we shall sell this lot of Goods'at from 25 L ■•■ toSOoont less than ordinary prices, as we I ° have not room to conveniently store J ' t them, being suoh a large addition to our ' > ■ ordinary stock. : ; _ j ;.: : < ::.■;•;■■ .GAEUCK & ORANWELL. \\. -DOUGHT A gAEGAIN. will be sold a bargain.' : ■at lowee pbices than thb usdal j ' ' " "sellihgoff"'pbioes. f{\' !';.; Dress Goods ; i , .. Hosibbx:.' . . . ■ COBTAIHS r CtOTHINO ■ Bkd Qoilts J' -; Boys' Suns '■ Tontac Covbrs Youths' Surra TABLK OOVKBS DAMABKfI ~.....,.,., ( , &0.. 1 .&0.... :a .See. ~,f . . Under our Co-operative Cash System we ■ 'always Bell oheap, but this lot ot , .;..,, : Goods wlllbe cleared at prices .. CHBA PB R THAN OH BA P. ' , : A splendid opportunity for those about . ■ to start housekeeping. '. : 'j pAKLICK & r/^RANWELL, DRAPERS, CLOTHIKRS, AND HOUSE FURNISHKRSI ■ CITY HALt ARCADE. ~ . ; QUKEN-3TRBET, AUCKLAND. Q PEC IA ju 1«" OJT ICE. REDUCTION OF *10 PER CENT. j Taylor's Patent Sewing Machines: ■■ : :(HAHD AND TBKADLB) | ; Will be Sold at the above Reduotion for TWO MONTHS." ■ | Thes9 Maoalnes are well known tat thelri durable and effloient qualities Those wbo; desire a thoroughly genuine article Bhonld avail; themselves of this opportunity. Taylor's Twisted Loop Maohino can also be had, Reduced to 365. Agent T. PSAOOCK, Opttolan. Spectaeles,Teleßeopes,Microscopeß,Bar meters, Electric Bells, &c, See. [Instruments and Machines Repaired. SHORT LAND-STREET j (Opposite the PostrOfflo*). «.c CC! i



«•" £1 Fbkk Gists I—The Proprietors 01 Wolfe's Abomatio Sobikdam Schnapps, to Induce the destruction and prevent the im oroper use of their wrappers and Übels, and thra further proteot the PubUc against fraud and deception, have enoloaed In the wrappers, ot under he label on the quart botUes, Blnee Ist October. 1878, and conUnue to enolo»e IN kvbby mrt PAOKIKO THBOUQBOUT : THK YKAB T H RE a a. OR D B R S, whioh are drawn upon tha underßigned, and which will be cashed by them on presentation. To secure these Gifts, the PubUo must be carefu to ask for, and accept nothing but, the GKNUINB UDOLPHO WOLF^R 80HNAPPS, With our name upon the top label, M. Mobs & Co Wynyard Lane, Sydney.



A summons meeting of Court Eureka Lodge of Foresters is to be held tbis evening for the purpose of appointing a Committee to revise the' Court by-laws. Chbap Iron hkdsthads.-A large lot just opened up at tho City Hall Arcade. Also, ' somo very handsome Black and Gold Frame Pier Glawf s o£ quite a, new dasign, some having ahe'vea for ornaments to rest on: CbefTonier Backe, p Gilt -Frame Glasses. Toilet Glasses, Child's Folding Carriage, Booking and High Chair Combined—a very ingenious contrivance. Freah shipment of Austrian Bent Wood Furni ture now on view—a great nnmbers of patterna. This style of furniture so -well adapted for this climate, is fast crowing in favour, as it is suit able for either dining or drawing-room. Just landed a shipment of Amerioan Chairs and Perambulators, A large stock- of General Household Furniture to select from, and Bed ding of all sizes Kept ready for delivery. New comers should especially vißit the City Hall Arcade, as well as Residents and those about to marry. Five per cent, discount is allowed for caah payments it paid at time of purchase. Goods delivered free to-any part of the town. Note the address— City Hall Furnishing Aroade, Queen-street, Auckland—Qarllek and Gran well, proprietors,—Adyt. . ...,'.: t.