SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

-rr.-,vi -in-AfmriiJTliJaKvoDlnx, 10.513 iIIUH WATERS To . morrow Mornine. 11.17 SUNBKT.-Thlo Kvoulng, 1.16 SONKISB.—To-Morrow Morning. /.10 M«ON'S AGK.-First Quarter, 6th, 2.0S p.m.

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. Adah, ketcu, Jones, from Thames LAST EVENING. To Anau, s.s., Carey, from kubsoU tt feteanonffi GSwToa, from TiClarU DBPARTURKB. TO-DAY. To Anau, 8.R., Carey, for the South Olenelg, 8.b.. Farquhar, fo^ Tauranga LAST EVKNWa. Arawata, b.b., Sinclair, for Sydnoy

IMPORTS.

Por George Noble, from Timarn: 20i4saoks wheat, 264 sacks barley. 914 sacks oats, aG2 sacks bran" 117 sacks and 230 501b bags Hour.

EXPORTS.

Per A rawata, for Sydnoy-20G bundles mou d ln« 181 doors, S5 pieces timber, 39 bundles lack's 75 bales flax, 100 barrels beef, 2 tanks malt 6 oases seeds. 2 bales glue piecog, 10 kega suot,'7 cases tea, 13 packages sundries. Pp'r Te Anau, tor Poverty Bay—so sacks flour, R tons biscuits, 20 boxes eoap, i packages and 21 doMB, 11 packages sashes, 30 bags lime, 3 tanks, fi hues oystora, 20 mats sugar, 87 packages sun dries For Napier-lS mats sugar, 20 half-boxes soap,' 11 half-chests tea, 10 cases fruit, 2 bags oysters, 8 pieces timber, G7 pieces railway iron, « packages and cases sundries. For VVclnug ton-37 sacks oysters, 20 empty casks, 100 boxes soap 22 coils ropo, 10 cases sauco, 8 crates, ii onsos and packages sundries. For Lyttelton— 10 castings. 301 cases salmon, 03 packages. 13 sacks. For Aaaroa-G saclca kumwas. hor Dunedin-50 empty coses, 45 piccon Iron, 101 bags cash^gs, 21 sacks oysters, 139 cases and packages sundries. For Melbournc-3 parcels. ForAde lalde-l case gum.

Ikwards COASTWi3E.-Adah from Thamos. with 21,000 feet sawn timber; MwAnn, from Manuring!, with 720 buahola lime; lisle, from Thames with SO shoep. Onward?for Knssell; Mary Ann, for Mahurangi. The sohooners Toron and Rona atitt brig Vision arrived at Lyttelton from Kaipara yesterday. Mr Nlchollg, oi! Gwenwood's, has bought the echoonor Albitross. and Mr Murphy, lato chief officer of the Southern Cross, will take com mand.

Tho s.s. To Anau took her departure for Mel bourne via Southern Ports at noon to-day. Passengers:—Miss Long, Mr and Mra Biddlo, Mrs Maclaurin, Captain Hnmo and 2 natives, Messrs Andrews (2).

The s.s. Argylo arrived from Whangarci last evening with 30 Backs gum, about 2 toiiS [sundries* and the following passangers-Mre MctOxoyand children, Miss Fenton, Messrs h. McElroy, iilloy. Black, McLeod. Cole, Norton, Bolt, Gunson and daughtor, and 7 steerage. Tho barqnontine Georgo Noble arrived from Timaru last evening after a short pas«ag e.of sx day. She left Timaru at 5 p.m. on tho 27th wltti fiesh N.W. winds and fine weather whi,h lasted until abreast of Akaroa llsrht. I ho wind then shifted suddenly to the southard, ftosh breeze and fine woither. carrying her to latitiido 20° 40' S. It then fell light, and veered to the northward. Capo Pallisev was passed at 4 an. on the 30th, and from tbenco .light southerly winds to Portland Island, which wasi passed between 6 and 8 p.m. on-the 31st; had light baffling winds and calms till 3 a.m. on the Ist, when a light brcozs sprung up from theibJSl , rounded tho East Capo at 7,30 on tho Ist; thenco fresh easterly winds and squally weather to arrival, at 10.30 p.m. on tho 2nd.

WRECK OF THK CUTTER TEASER. Tho cutter Teaser leCt for the Wado as usual on Monday morning last with a cargo of oats, bonedust, salt, etc. Very rough weather was experienced, and about 11 a.m. the mast snapped <ibrjut half way up. Tho master, Mr Adam Kmarle, rancor intoljaokson'aßay and dropped anchor. He then rode overland and informed Mr E. McKeown of his rcishap. and that gentle man chartered tho Lily to proceed to her assist ance. The weather proved bo rough that she could not get within hailing distance of tho cntter. and had to return to Auckland. About 11 o'clock on Wednesday night the cutter which had two anchors down parted her cables and drifted on to the rocks. Ono side was completely stove in and Mr McKewn does not consider her worth repairing. The men escaped uninjured, but all tho goods with the exception of some drapery were saturated with water. Tho Teaser was bnilt by Mr H. Niccol about 20 years ago, Bnd is a vessel capable of carrying about 20 tons. She was formerly the property of Mr D. Gouk but was purchased by the present owner only a week since. The vessel wa3 not insured, and Mr McKwen will be a loser to the extent of about £200.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Samson, p.s., Harvey, from tho South

DEPARTURES. Colonist, schooner, Bailey, for Kaipara

IMPORTS.

Per Samson, from tho South: 12 iead cattle, 14 .horses, IS kegs and 11 hoses butter, and 3 packages. ,

The schooner Colonist sailed for Kaipara.yes terday afternoon with Mrs Bailey and child as passengers. The -a 9. Samson arrived from the South at 3.20 p.m. yesterday. Passengers; Mesdames Green and 2 children, MeSolvan, and 2 children, The steamera OretJ and St. Kilda are expected to arrive early to-morrow morning from Wan ganS! The former leaves again for Kaipara at noon, ,".'•■

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

RUS3ELL, thia day. Arrived: Arawata, from Auckland, at 7 a.m. Wellingtof, this day. Sailed: Hawea, s,a.,for tho North.

Lyttelton, yesterday. Sailed: Penguin, s.s, for Akaroa and Port Chalmers

Fort Chai.mef.3, yesterday Bailed: Albion, s.s., for Molbonrne.

COMMERCIAL.

EvKNINa Star Office, Friday. Littlo Sarah wero not aold. The following prices were realized at Mr W. Tinwrton'a sale to-day -.—Auckland and Canter-

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

MR A. BUCKLAND'S WKEKLY REPORT. At the Greyhound Yards on Friday. May 27, K.Tea«^k^td\=ys;p number of horses were yarded at tho Haymarkot, consisting of twonty-soven from Wanganui, and a largo cargo from the Chatham Islands. The latter, being light horses and of an inferior sort, brought from>,2 los to £0 las. The Wanganui shipment, being all of a useful stamp, brought good prices, and for anything choice there was good competition, medium draughts Belling from £16 lOa t0 *M.ilieayr flraughts. £20 to £34 10s; light harness horses, £13 to £17: hacks, £9 to £15. ; At the Haymarket 011 Tuesday last hides brought from 3d to 3§d per 1b ; Bheepakins Is 2d to 4s 8d each; greasy wool, 5J per lb; tallow, 19 At ORem Puera!'on Thursday, dairy cattle wero without alteration in values from last week. Choice cattle fairly competed for, but middling animals shewing a downward tendency. Store cattle scarcely represented, but several buyers reauiring. Fst cattle in moderate supply, and Auckland fatted better worth; but ship cattle, nnles3 prime, obtained no improvement. Prices ranged from 22s to 27s the lOOlbs. Sheep were yarded in full numbers, but tha greater part of middling quality only, and these were bought by tho grazier. Well-latted wethers were at 2Jd the lb.; store ewes, 8s to Us each. Store pigs of fair breeding were in bripk enquiry. MESSRS HTJNTKR AND NOLAN'S WEEKLY REPORT.

Horsea.—There has been a marked improve ment in the market, and an increase in the num ber that have changed hands at prices in advance of the previous week. At the Durham Yardß, on Friday, an unusually largo numbor was entered for disposal by auction. There was a KOdd attendance of buyers, and those entered were disposed of at prices Bhewing an advance nTi^laqfWeek'S rates. We quote: flacks, £5 10s to £17 103 • URhtT harness, £12 to £18 15s : medium draught, £22 10s to £29 10s; draught, £41 ■ Cattle.-There has been a good deal doing, but little fluctuation in value. Dairy and store stock have been moderately plentiful, but there has been a short supply of well-fatted animals; ™j at Newmarket, on Tuesday, a largo propor tion ot thorse in the butchers' pens were pur ohaßed by the graziers. At Papakura, on Wed nesday, there was an unusually largo supply of dairy and store stock. Buyers were in atten dance, and prices had an upward tendoncy on rrices ruling the previous woek. Sheen.—Thero was about an average number Denned Tat Newmarket, on Tuesday. Stores maintained previous values, and for bast pens of fat wethers, an advance was obtained, Dot ewes indifferently fatted were relatively lowe:;. Lambs were in moderate supply, and sold fit from 83 to 13s 6a. . . ■ Pigs.—There was but a moderate sapply. but owing to the arrival of a number of pigs from the coast, the competition was not keen, and 2id per lb,, live weight, was the ruling price.

At Mr Sibbin's usual weekly sale there was a £alr attendance, and good prices wore generally realised. Maize brought 3s 9(1; oats, 2a 7d, 2s 9d, and 3a; tea, in boxes, 27s 6d; ditto, in other Sackagea, Is 8d per lb; sugar, 40s; cheese, sd; utter, 7Jd; bacon, 9d; bran, 6s; flour, 12s; potatoes, £2; apples. 7s 6d and 83 per case.

AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET.

June 3, 1831. ; Bank of N.Z.—Buyers, £22 10s: sellers, £22 National Bank-Bnyers, 6Ss ; .. ■ Colonial Bank—Sellers, 46a N.Z. Insurance—Sellers, 74s S.B. Insurance—Buyers. 51s National Insurance—29a; buyers, 233; sellers, 29s Union Insurance—Buy is, 21s Colonial Insurance—Sellers, 103 6d Auckland Gas-Sellers £1012s 6d Thames Gas—Sellers, 31s Union Sash and Door—Buyers, £515s N.Z. Loan and Mercantile—Buyers, £5103 National Mortgage—Sellers, 29s B North Devon—Sellers, 83 Golden Pah-Buyers. 2s Tokatea—Sellers, ICa New Whau—Buyers, 8s Caledonian—Sellers. 10s 6d Golden Crown—sellers, 12s 6d £ucceflß-3s;bnyers, 3s 9d; sellere, ia ' JOSEPH NKWMAN, ... •,.,... , ~_.,, (j :.Ohairnifliit.';.'-

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale. Retail. a. d. s.d. s d. b. d. ftnttar fa lb 1 3-0 U Milk, quart 0 1-0 0 Sitter'alt lbO 8-0 " Butter, fa, lb 1 B-0 0 Ch"oBo'ilooal)0 5-0 0 Butter, salt 0 10-1 0 Do Cant 04M 5 Cbeeso(col.) 0 8-0 0 Kciza doz. 2 0-0 0 Kggs.doz... 2 3-0 0 La?dlb<tins)o 7-0 8 Lard,lb .. 0 0-0 10 Bacon and llama. Fowls, each 2 C-3 0 Provincial 0 7-010 Ducka, each 2 o—3 0 Canterbury Hams Geeae, each 5 0-7 0 and Bacon (in Turkeys .. 5 0-7 g cloth) .. 0 10H 0 Bscon.lb.. 0 10-1 0 Hams, lb .. 1 o—l 3 Breai, Id to 4Jd per 21b loaf Jama, per case, 5 doz, 32a Od. to 35s .RuTcnKiVs Meat. Retail. h. d. n. d. Roasting Bcof 0 4 to 0 7 Boiling Beef 0 I—os Mutton, hind-quarter .. .. ~ 0 0 — 0-1J „ fore-quartor .. .. .. 02J —0 3 Lamb, fore-quarter 1 0 0 —06 „ hind-quartor J _ Pork and Veal 0 G-0 7 Steaks - 0 0-0 8 Chops and Sausages 0 5 — 00 Tallow best (wholoas.le)—mutton, 32s 6d mlxod, 25a. Flour Market. Wholesale. . . £ b. d Superflno Flour, silk dressed, perton.. 12 0 0 Fine Flour, ditto, household l« i» « Sharps, per ton ■• .__ _ Adelaide, por ton ~ .. •• *"-« " " Oamaru, per ton .. ~ — *" f" _ Dunodin; per ton •• {"^ " Canterbury, por ton .. ■• ;■_■ ■■—•• •; "> "J » Bran per ton (sacks Included) £i lOs-G 0 0 Cabin Bread J' " Z Oatmeal *;_ n Peurlßarloy .. •— •-_, •• •■ X v HAY AND CORN MARKET. . . • Wholesale. • ' ' s. d. a. d. £ a. a. Maizo'(Syd.) 3 9-1 0 Hay, rae'dow (Cal.) 0-0 0 ton pressed 5 0-0 0 ' (iriin.l 3 10-3 11 Lucerne, do G 0-G 10 ,',' (Coast) 3 9-1 0 Straw (load) 0 IS—l 10 Oats .. ..2 G-2 9 Chair .. ..3 10-4 10 Wheat (fowl) 3 2—3 1 Hay (oaten) 5 o—s 10 ' Potatoes, £3 to £4 Is. Rotall. 8. d. s. d. a. d. 8. d. Maize, bushel 1 0-1 GI Lucorno, owt.7 G-8 0 Oats, ditto ..2 6-3 0 Oaten, ditto 6 0-7 0 Bran, lOOlbs 0 O—G 4 | Straw, ditto 3 0-4 0 Wheat (fowl) 3, 6-3 9 Chaff, ditto 5 6-G 0 Hay. cwt. ..« 0-0 01 Potat'es.ditto3 b-4 G Fijian Maize 1 o—l 3 Seela—Retail. 8. d. b. d. a. d. s. d. Ryegrass ..7 o—7 0 Cocksfoot.bl.6 G-7 7 [falifn,do...7 G-8 0 Trefoil, lb. 0 7-0 0 Red Clover.lbO 11-1 0 Ratstail, lb. 1 6-0 0 White Clove* 1 1-1 3 Timothy, lb. 0 7-0 0 Alsyko. lb .'. 0 0-1 3 Lucorno.lb. 1 -0 0 Oowgrasa, lbl 2-1 3 P.apo, 10 ..0 5 0 0

Woolpacfes in quantity, 3s 3d to 3s 5d caoh corn sacks, 8s to 03 Gd per dozen. Fencing wire Nos. C. 7 and 8. assortod, £1G 103 to £17 per ton 041, and Firewood Market. Coal.—Newcastle (ship's sido), cargo 35s por ton; yard, 40a to Jos. Bay of Islands, at yards. 2os 6d • screened, 289 Od; ditto at tho mino, 12s; ship s side, 23a Gd. Walkato, at mino, 5s ;in Auokland 17s G3 to 22a • Tanplri, at mines, 63 Bd to 12a ; at yard, lSs-to 245; delivered, 25s tq 28s. Wangarot, at mine, Ss Gd; yard (steam), 17s; household, 225. Miranda, at yard (housohold), 18s; steam,- 18s. Kamo (household), 28s, 303 delivered; steam, 235.

Firewood.—Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 8s to 9b per ton; delivered, 12s J cut, 14s to IG3.

Kauri Gnu and Flax Markkt.

Gum continues woak.Tho following sales havo been effected sinco last Friday :—Good ordinary Kidpara and Wnannaroi at £31 to £33, Mast Coast, £10 to £12; receipts' for May 400 torn.' FtAXt-^-Finest quality ,< £19-£3 l porton Tow \ i -7 - 8 „ Fungus .. .. ~-. •• •• *d. perlb BnILDiNB -MATERIALS. TiMBKR.-Boardsand Soantling, 100 ft., bostl3s Od : second class, S3 Cd ; best- planed,- tangled and grooved, flrst-olass, 15s ; second ditto, 10a. Mill?: Cargo, best, OaGd; sac-class, ps 6d.'Baulk, 5s fid to Gs Gd. ... i . .'. Now Zealand Palings, sft (sap), 103; sft (heart) 13a: 6ft, 13a Tl-treß Rails, £3 10s per 100; Pnrin Posts. £G; Shingles, 15s per 1,000; Hobart Town Pnlings, sft, 17s; 6ft, 19a; Hobart Town Rails, 003, Baling quotations. !':T

Bricks (at Whau,) 103 per 1,000; Town Yards, £2 153: delivered, £210s. Drain pipea, por 100, G; inches bore), 30s,- i inches, lls; 3 inches 9s 2 Inches, £2 10s per 1,000 socket glazed pipes, IS inchO3 2s Gd per foot; 15 inches, 2a per foot; 12 inches. Is 6d per foot; 9 inches. Is per foot; 6 inches, 6d per foot; 4 inches. 4d per foot. Lime, slacked. Is per bushel; quick lime, in sack. Is 6d to 23.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Under.—

this day. For Thamoj, per Rotomahana, at; 4 p.m. ForWhangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Wttan garei, and Tangihaa, por Awyle. at 4 p.m. For Thames, per tfuterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

SATtritDAY. lth instant, For Waiwora, Mahuranui, Matakana, Manga waf etc., per Koso Casey, at 8 a.m. For Dargnvillo, per Oretl, at 8 a.m. For Port Fitzroy. per Waterlily, at 11 a.m. For Taraaaki, Wanganui, &c, per Samson, at

11 a.m. For Mangawai, por Fingal, at 4 P.m. ifor Thames, per Rotomahana, at 4 30 p.m.

: Monday, Cth instant. For Ooromandol, per Coromandol. at 11.30 a.m. For Rus3ell and Kawakawa, por Ringarooma,

at 3 p.m. , For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, ana Mongonui, por lona, at 4 p.m. For Whitiangi, per Eingal, at 3 p.m. Toksday, 7th instant. For Taranaki and Southern Ports, per , Hawoa, at 1 p.m. Tuesday, 21st instant. Per s.B. City of New York, as follows:- For Sandwich Islands, United States oL America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, atl p.m. , For United Kingdom and Contlnont 0£ bate letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence, in addition to tho postage, will be recoivoti by the Mail Af?ent on board the steamer up to tho time of BailinK. , This mail will be due in London on 'I uesday, August 2nd 1881, S. B. ni3B, Chiof Postmaster. Chief Post-offlco. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

JONK 3, ISSI.

Theatre Royal-"Blighted Lives" and "Don Cccsar do Bazan," S p.m.

Lome-street Hall-Profes3or and Madame Haselmayer'H Entertainment, 8 p.m.

Y.M.C.A.Rooms-"FrancesßidloyHavergal," by Rev. Allan VV. Webb, 7.30 p.m.

Working Mon's Club-Meeting of Carpenters and Joiuers, S p.m.

St. I'cni'rf Schoolroom — Sunday-school Teachers' moetrng, 7,30 p.m. KUerslio Schoolroom — Soirte in favour of Organ Fund, G. 30 p.m.

Marriage.

CROOKKR-SNO»GRA3S.-0n May 30. at St. Matthew's Church, Palmer Charles Harris, ■ fourth sin of Job Crocker, to Martha, eldest daughtor of ;T. William Snodgrass.

Death.

CO3TER.—On Juno 2nd, Harriott Loniso, tho beloved older daughter of John Co3ter, of Symonds-street, aged 20. Tho funeral will leavo tho residence of her father ou Sunday, the sth, at 2.30 p.m. triends will kindly rccoivo this intimation.

McLIVER.-On tho Ist June, at tho residence o£ hor grandmother. Mrs Gillan, Hazlobunk Hotel, Isabolla, oldest and only daughter of Captain J. AlcLivor, of Norfolk ißland, aged Gi years. The funeral will leavo the Queen-street Wharf on tho arrival of the Kotomahana, to morrow (Saturday).—Friends are invitod to attend.

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1881.

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

The judgment in the 'Tararua' case, whicft is published in another column, has been anticipated by the general verdict of the press and the public. Captain Garrard was personally popular—he was active and brave, but ho lacked the great and essential qualities of caution and prudence. It is im possible to read the accounts of the wreck, which have been published in unusual de tail, and have treated the subject from every possible aspect, without feeling con vinced that a valuable steamer, her freight, and 130 lives have been sacrificed, not to wind or weather, or the ordinary arid reasonable risks of sea travel, but to a want of judgment and care on the part of those in command. This is a painful verdict. When a wreck docs occur—and wrecks are inevitable—it is always more consoling to know that, humanly speaking, they were inevitable, ilt is beyond the power of man to control the winds and the waves ; there are also casualties from break age, from fog and other causes which may be classed in the catalogue of dis asters that cannot be foreseen or averted; but to run a ship ashore on a well known coast upon a line and comparatively clear night, cannot be considered a pardon able mishap. We have spoken, and still speak, strongly upon this subject, because while the reflections it excites cannot pain the dead, they may be useful to the living. We are convinced that no statement of the personal respon sibility of every officer and every seaman trading on our coasts for the livea that are committed to his care, can be too explicit or too forcibly worded. Uponthecap tain, of course, the responsibility falls with special and tenfold weight, and it ought to be made plain to every master that each passenger on his vessel has practically said to him: " I have committed my life wholly and helplessly to your care, trusting iv your skill, vigilance, and good judgment." Long immunity from accident is apt to be get a lack of care, but the dangers of coasting voyages are so many and so well known that no master of a ship can be ex cused, for neglecting any of the standard safeguards of navigation. The finding of the Court of Inquiry after a careful investi gation is conclusive that these precautions were neglected, and by that neglect the dangerous position of the ship, which would have been discovered, was not found out. the Court is also of opinion that another error of judgment was committed by the captain in not attempting to land the "passengers early in the morning,'and that he' must have overlooked the two boat harbours within a short distance of the wreck, although these harbours were marked upon the chart. As we have before re marked in discussing this most lamentable disaster, it appeared as though an adverse fate pursued the unfortunate vessel and her living freight to the end. Opportunity after opportunity of safety was lost—every step, though no doubt meant for the best, being, through bad judgment, directed to wards destruction. We do not see, there fore, how the decision of the Court with respect to the late unfortunate Captain Garrard could justly have been other than ie is. Some other parts of the Court's judgment wedonotconsideraltogetherunimpeachable. The exceptional position of the Chief Officer, owing to his disagreement with the Captain, reducing him to a mere automaton on board, no doubt weighed with the Court in judging of his share of the responsibility. Otherwise we cannot see how the Court, while finding that the vessel got out of her position during Mr Lindsay's watch, both by running too close in shore and under-run ning her distance, can acquit that officer of blame. It appeared from the evidence that he coincided with the course given by the captain, and was cognisant of the change made to the west, which he must have known would have been a al fatal* course, presuming that the vessel had under-run her distance. The neglect of the use of the log is singu larly passed over by the Court without re mark. Mordo we think that the comments made' upon the misuse of the only two boats remaining to rescue the unfortun ate passengers perishing aboard were at all severe enough. . According to the finding of the. Court; the veseel was fully equipped with all the life-saving apparatus required by law with the single exception of a want of life-belts for the crew of the life-buats but the Court considered, and most people will agree with it, that the statute regulations are insufficient, and the law ought to compel all coasting vessels to carry a life-belt for every pas senger which she is licensed to carry. The recommendation for a light on Wai papa Point can scarcely be taken exception to, although while the Govern ment neglect such dangerous and unlighted parts of the coast as that lying between -Tiri Tiri and the North Cape, we do not see that the comparatively limited stretch ojf coast- line between Nugget Point

light and Dog Island light can be I regarded as having a specially prcssm" claim on the Marine Department. If a "wreck must also happen in the North before lights are provided | we can only pray that it will be the Hinemoa or Stella, and not one of our Auckland lleet which thread their way nightly through the intricate maze of uu lighted islands. Or still more that it may not cliance to be a stranger ship bound inward with immigrants.

Tlic squadron with the Princes ou board is expected to arrive in Auckland on the 25th, and to remain here for live days. The Finance Committee of the City Council has been entrusted with the necessary preparations for the reception.

Mr Stodart received the following tele gram, from Coromandel in reference to Tinman's freehold, Tiki, to-day :—"SOlba picked stone from rise this week; surface drive. lOlbs stone; hand of gold running through them." Boring operations have been stopped temporarily at the Kamo mine, owing to the diamonds having been carried away, through meeting with a small fissuro in the rock. Mr Carter sent to Auckland for some new atones.

The City Council have now in the Trea sury £20,000 whicti in accordance with the Consolidation of Loans Act must be spent ova new Town Hall and Public Library.

We notice the death of Harriet Louisa, eldest daughter of Mr John Coster, of Symonds-street, which took place yester day in her twenty-sixth year. This young lady caught a fever while watching and at tending a relative, recently from England. Mis 9 Coster was of nn amiable disposi tion, possessing musical abilities, and had been a member of St. Paul's choir.

Rev. Allan W. Webb's lecture on the " Life and .Poetry of Miss llavergal " will bo given this] (Friday) evening in the Wellesley-stroot Young Men's Kooms, commencing at 7.30.

An 8-inch water main in Custom llouso street burst near its junction with Fort street during the progress of the lire at Bindou's bottling establishment last even ing. The roadway was torn up for some distance by the force ot the water, and the Britomart Hotel and a number of other buildings in the immediate vicinity were Hooded before the water was cut oil. The water Hows for nearlyjtwo hours before ft was cutt oil.

At the Mongonui K.M. Court, J. A. Subritsrky was charged by Constable Hutchinson with being unlawfully in possession ot certain goods, taken from the stranded barque Janus, fit Awanui, to wit, 1 barrel of pork, 1 ke« of butter, aud 2 pieces of whale line. The defence was that Captain Gillord told Subritzky at the tent, that anything he could pick up he could keep. ,;,it was before Lane and Brown came on the some. The judgment of the Court'was: restitution of goods ; line, £20; loss of goods, £8 ; and costs of Court.

Ponsonby will proceed to the North Shore by the 2.30 boat to-morrow afternoon to play the local team, who will be represented by Messrs Burgess (captain), McGechie, Hears, Sinn, Swauaon, Nicholson, O'Con nor, Webster, Sibbin (2), Shakespeare, lunia, Johnson, McKellar, and Lander; Emergency : Corbett. The Ponsonby team will comprise—T. Macky (captain), Arneil, Colemau, Skeene, Davy, Hanua, Cook, Whitesidc, Waters, Berry, I'ow, Hender son, Clayton, Marshall, and Purdie; Kmer geucy : Harrington,

A rather amusing incident occurred in Queen-street this morning. About eight o'clock a mob of horses were being driven along the thoroughfare, when one of the number suddeuly left its companions, crossed over to the footpath and, after regarding the conteuts of Mr F. J. Shortt's shop wiudow for a moment or two, gravely entered his hair-cutting room. The barber was in his house at the rear, and so the noble quadruped after sniffing at the sham pooing basiu, and gazing iv astonishment at its reflection in the mirror, sauntered into the passage which loads to the residence of the proprietor. Here Mr Shortt perceived with dismay his strange visitor. While standing in hesitancy how to act the horse seeing that it had made an unprofitable in trusion backed out and took its departure. No damage was done.

■ The list of cases set down for hearing yesterday before the Keaident Magistrate's Court was unusually long, and wore not over until a late hour. The case of ltamua v. Joues, claim £12. was concluded in timn for our last issue. A number of witnesses were in attendance, and some amusement was created by the investigation. Samuel Ramus, a commission agent, sued John Joues, a builder, for commission on sale of a house sold to Michael Gallagher through Mr Greenwood, the auctioneer, Mr Knmus, considering that he had been chieily in i3truraental in effecting the sale, although Mr Greenwood linally consummated the sale, and received percentage. There was little doubt in the mind of the Court that Kamus had a claim upon defendant, us he was the means of linding the customer. If a man put hia property in the hands of two commission agents, he must suffer the conse quences. Judgment was given for plaintiff' for £12, costs £2 15s. Mr Tyler appeared tor plaintiff, and Mr Alcxauder for defen dant. In the. case Winter v. Braddick, the costs were £i 17s, instead of 17s as er roneously stated.

The Whangarei journal reviews the progress of that district by the light of the census returns, and says : "For the groundwork, it must bo remembered that the last census shows the population of this electorate to be 6,595, or nn increase 011 the previous census of 1,541, The question then is to find oiit in what par ticular difsricts there has been the largest increase or most progress. Whangarei (or Hikurangi) had a population at last census of 1,192, whilo this census the riding has 1,914, or an increase of 722, or half of the whole increase of the electorate. But even thi3 docs not correctly show the increase, as the districts of Hikurangi, the Homestead Settlements, and part ot Kuatangata, which properly belong to this district, have been included in the population of the Bay electorate. Fully 300 are settled on those lands, and mostly new since last census. If we add these to Whangarei's increase, we have a gam in round numbers of 1,000 persons—or, in other words, the population has nearly doubled in the last three years.

At a meeting of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, after we went to press yes terday, several letters were received from the Government, in reply to recommenda tions from the Board. They stated (1) : — That the application relative to the steam communication with Tonga and Samoa was under consideration ; {2) That the question of appointing an Analytical chemist would be duly considered ; (3.) That the Constitution of the Harbour Board could only be altered by an amend ment to the Harbour Act. It was agreed on the motion of Mr Wayraouth, seconded by Mr J. M. Clark, that this matter be again deferred to the committee to consider what further action should be taken ; (4.) That a definite answer would shortly be sent to the request that the railway shed should he kept open till 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Mr J. Wayniouth suggested the advisability of having a room fitted up as a commercial exchange, where newspapers and periodicals might be kept for the convenience of the members, and where the mestings might be held. Mr Clark said he had got an esti mate from Mr Keals for fitting up the brokers' exchange in the Insurance Build ing?, and the cost would be a little more than £100. The question was eventually referred to the committee for considera tion.

The emotional drama of "East Lynne " invariably draws good houses in Auckland, and the representation at the Theatre Koyal last evening was no exception to the rule. Notwithstanding'thc exceedingly unfavour able weather, there was a large attendance, and the house was well filled downstairs. Heir Bandmann did not appear on this occasion and the part of Archibald Carlyle was taken by Mr J. F. Cathcart. It was mot altogether suited to him, and he there fore played at a disadvantage. Miss Beaudett was not so successful in the double r6le of Lady Isabell and Madame Vine as we had expected she would be. The char acter is rather too emotional for her. Mr Charles Hall made a good Sir Frances Levison, and Miss Lucy Ashton deserves unqualified praise for her repsesentatiou of Cornelia. Although the part is a very subordinate one, she made quite a speciality ot it, and by her excelleut impersonation of the prim sister of advanced years, she kept the audience in an almost continual state of merriment. The part of Willie was capi tally played by Amy Glover. Herr Band mann's benefit takes place this evening. " Blighted Lives " will be presented on the occasion.

A very extensive work is now in progress in Lower Albert-street where Mr J. C. Firth's mili is to stand. An excavation has been made to a depth of about 50 feet, and a tunnel has been cut through connecting with the Queen-street warehouse. This is for the purpose of removiug stores by a tramway, and facilitating storage. The mill, or 3r.ore-room, in Albert-street will he a very commodious building, and will amply supply all the space required. Above-the street level there has already been about six or seven feet of brick wall' built, and the workJs still progressing.

Tho friends of Mr Henry Selfc will be glad to learn that he has been appointed Government Inspector of Steamers in Sydney. In a letter to a friend in Short land-street, Mr Selte refers to the Taupo, and says : " I am sorry for Gouk, for I know what he must have felt, and otten think of what an old Maori woman at Taurans-a told me : ' The Taupo will never reach Auckland, for Typo is under her bottom.'"

The state of the Borough accounts has been submitted to the City Council in a report by the linance and General Purposes Committee. It shows such substantial balances to credit that the committee re commend for deposit on account ot Im provement Commissioners Trust Account, £5000 for twelve mouths, £2000 for six months, and £2000 for three months ; and ou account of Borough Fund, £15,000 for twelve months, £7000 for six months, and £3000 for three months.

At a meccing ot the Directors in the Matawai and Union G.M. Companies held this day,it was decided to carry out the work in said companies' mines as recom mended by Mr Tole, who has just completed a mining survey for said companies. _ Two of the Directors are to visit the Tiki in the early part of next week with a view to start men to work as recommended by Mr Tole. The plan as prepared by Mr Tole shows beyond all doubt that the two largo reefs now producing such rich stone in Black morc's claim arc running right through the Union Company's ground.

To the Editor : Sir,—l think that the employed on the railway ought to do some thing for the bereaved parents of the late James Lloyd, who met with his death at Mount Albert last Friday, as I think is usual in all fatal accidents. There are eight of a family, ana James Lloyd was a great help to his parents. I knew him, and I can vouch that to be true. I feel assured that they would all givo their mite to the cause that lacks assistance. To this very painful case I will certainly givo mine. —I remain, &c, EMPLOYED ON TIIE Hail- WAY.

Two matches will be played to-morrow (Saturday)— Auckland v. Graf ton on tho Metropolitan ground, and Ponsonby v. North Shore at the North Shore ground. Close contests are expected. The following arc the teams :—Auckland v. Grafton— Auckland : Henderson (captain), Mercer, Dufaur, Carter, Lees, Culpa i, Bindon, Colemnn, Croxton, Moginie, Fisher, Short, land, Stewart. Campbell, MacConnick, Lynch and Wyles. Grafton: Orchard (captain), Beale, Reid, Bigcs, White, Broad hurst, Joughiu, Yon Stunner. Ryan, Met tam, Ansley (2), OHnro, Wright, and Talbot. Emergency : Sykes and Gould.

Mr W. Pemmell, who left Auckland on Thursday per Arawata lor England, via Sydney, took with him a remarkably hand some Sussex Spaniel bitch, which was shown last November, taking Ist. prize, at the Agricultural Society's Show at Elicrslie by her then owner, Mr Montague, of Wake field-street,' the well-known dog-faucior. Mr Pemmell takes the slut home for breed ing purposes. It is a welcome tact that Auckland can produce sporting dogs second to none in the world, a fact which a visit to jVtr Montague's establishment in Wakeiield stroet will impress on tho visitor.

A man named Edward McGarry, the holder of a stall in the City Market, mysteriously disappeared on Wednesday evening, anil has not Rince been heard of, although his wife and friends have made every enquiry after him, Mr McGarry, it appears, has'lately been much troubled in mind respecting "the . inlltix of Chinamen, feeling that they would ruin the labour market and bring pestilence to the land. The following notice appeared in the Star on the Ist inst., from McGarry's pen :—" If John Chinaman wishes to know why will I not allow him near my shop in the Market —it is because I have heard on good authority that leprosy has beeu^brought into Auckland by his countrymen."

. The Albert Park estate has been got i:ito something like sound shape since the city took it over from the Improvement Commissioners. After leaving off the debt there is £10,711 available for laying off the park. The estimated account of receipts and expenditure under current ncconnt of this trust allows a debit balance for the year of £51; and that after bringing forward a credit balance and being credited with the proceeds of the sale of old buildings. Next year, should no additional allotments be let and the loan be all expended, thus recouping no interest, the current account would shew a deficiency of £758, without providing for keeping the Park in order. But the committee point out that the esti mated value by the commission of the un leased allotments is £770 per annum, and that does not include sevoral valuable allot ments. With the improvement in value which laying out the Park will give to those allotments, and the prospective increase in the population of the city, the committee feel assured that in a very few years the revenuo for this trust will not only pay cur reut expenses, but will recoup any small advances which may for two or three years have to be made to it from general account.

A St. Louis paper tells tho following good one on T. J. Farron, now playing in llliuois with his partner, Baker:—" Here is a story tlut illustrates tho value of premon itions. On Wednesday night of last week, while a party of gentlemen, principally composed of professional people, were stand ing opposite the new Southern Hotel, St. Louis.the conversation turned on tho burning and sad endingof the old hotel, together with several funny stories customary with pro fessional people when meeting, and the party broke up and retired to their respect ive homes. Mr Farron, one oi the comedians with Baker and Farron'a com pany, strolled slowly over to the Hotel LaClede, where ho was stopping, and re lncfcmtly went to his room thinking seriously over fires, etc. About 2.30 of the following morning he was aroused with a bright light shining iv his face, the cry of fire and the pulling of engines. Vividly recollecting the fire con versation of tho previous night, he nat urally supposed the hotel to be on fire, so he; sprung to his feet aud gathered his jewels and a necktie, made a bolt for the door, but forgetting he had bolted and locked tho door, he first unlocked, then locked, then •unbolted and rolocked the dobr until, in his excitement he became almcst deranged, and then ho tried to escape by the transom, but being lame could not manage it. He then began to yell) and aroused the house. Finally, see ing a rope-ladder under the bed, ho threw it out of thet window, aud for the first tiino saw there was an insignificaut lire iv a sniall shed directly opposite the hotel on thje Sixth-street side. Now, all it requires to' have him open a bottle is to ask him if he saw the lire in St. Louis. Baker tells the joke, and gives his paid away with a side and knowing wink."

Tho members of St. Andrew's Mutual Improvement Association held the first debute of the new quarter's programme lait evening in the school-room, Symonds street, Mr A. Bell in the chair. Consider ing the unfavourable weather and the several attractions elsewhere, the num bers present were asnumerous as anticipated. Mr Smyth, tho lion, secretary, expressed a hope that members, especially young members desirous of acquiring knowledge, would endeavour to attend aud listen to the forthcoming essays, which were of an excellent and instructive character. The question of debate was, as previously announced, "Has the policy of Sir Julius Vogel proved beneficial to IN ew Zealand ?" Affirmative, Mr D. S. Chambers ; negative, Mr X W. Burton; the majority of tho membsrs taking part in the debate. Mr Chniabtr3 opeued the question in favour of Sir Julius Vogel's Public Works Policy, and although millions had been borrowed, and possibly a portion wasted, we had something to show for the money, and little cause for foar. Mr Chambers gave a picture of the future of New Zealaud, and considered that with her marvellous resources, and undeveloped riches,, that she would.become tho most enviable of the British colonies, Mr Burton, while be lieving in the future prosperity of this colony, deprecated the conduct of Sir Julius in his borrowing policy, and pqintod out what he couceived to be serious defects; feeling that this system would go on and on, to the hindrance of the progress of industry, aud would not prove beneficial to the people of the colony. Mr Burton spoke vigorously and well, and adduced figures in support of his statements. The chairman, Mr Bell, who had been in the colony twenty years, gave a capital sketch of Sir Julius, which was especially in teresting, and expressed his convictions that Vogel was not the astute statesman which some persons would have us to believe. Mr Smyth made an excellent speech of a thoroughly practical character, and thought that the policy of Vogel had not been with out considerable advantages to the colony. Mr Si K. Davis gave his observations from notes of travel through the islands, interspersed with several telling anecdotes, but, being a new arrival, he was scarcely in a position to pronounce a decided opinion on the subject under review. Mr J.Taitand other speakers followed, and the leaders replied. The majority of members were on tho negative side. '•' The subject on the programme for Thursday evening next was announced, viz., "■Recollections ,of Charles Kingsley," by Mr Ji Blackmail* •

Messrs Hamlin and Harris addressed the electors of Howick on Wednesday, and re ceived a vote of thanks and confidence.

The Orient s.h. Potosi grounded through j Christeson, a Sydney pilot, running the ! vessel too close to Clark's island when ■ piloting her out of Sydney harbour. Samples of wheat, flour, sharps, and bran, i have been sent to tlie Auckland Institute j conversazione by Mr John Lamb, to be in- ; eluded among the objects for inspection S under the microscope. i

As usual, the first train from Mercer j arrived this morning 20 minutes behind her j time, much to the inconvenience and loss j of many of our business men. The practice seems to be, that the pasaeuger traiii waits about collecting coal trucks wherever they arc, all along the line. Something should be done in this matter, as it is becoming very serious to many of tho commercial men in Auckland.

Professor andMadamo'.tfaselmayer enter tained and amused, a large audience at tho Lome-street Hall last night with their con juring and sleight of hand tricks. Their popularity appears to increase nighttly. The concluding performances will be given to morrow, viz,, a matinee in the afternoon and performance in the evening.

"L.S.D. '•' sends a letter pitching into the arrangement made at the Presbytery for payment of pulpit supply and probationers. Our correspondent appears, however, to have misapprehended the purport of the report and its object. It is, of course, necessary that those who conduct church services irregularly should be supported as ministers who have permanent appoint ments. It, therefore, follows that a scale for the payment of such services should be fixed.

The Otahuhu Mutual Improvement Asso ciation held their usual fortnightly meeting on Monday evoniug last, when there was a good attendance of members to hear the following debate : " That, taking into con sideration the finance of the colony, scbool tees ought to be imposed." Mr J. F. Hunt opened in the affirmative, and Mr A. Stinge replied in the negative. At the conclusion, six members were selected to speak on the question, and then volunteer criticisms were culled for, both being well responded to. The debate was continued to a very late hour, when the president called for a show of bauds for or against, which resulted in favour ot tho latter by a majority of 5. This concluded the business, and the meet ing adjourned to Monday, June 13th, when various members will give readings and recitations;

SCINTILLATIONS.

"Bo brief; lor it ib with words as with sun beams : tho moro thoy uro condensed the deeper they burn."—SouTHrcv.

The first black Friday occurred in Kohin son Crusoe's time.

Modesty is such a rare possession that most persons blush to own it. "Hold the forte for I am coming," said the piauo player as he stepped upon the sta,;e. ■ • The returned Maori prisoners at New Plymouth speak well of their treatment in prison.

Th,c rival claims to the Little Barrier came before the Native Lands Court at Auckland on Saturday.

When steamboat passengers talk too much to the Captain he can always liad re lief by shouting ; "Man over-bored 1" TheVen. Archdeacon Brown is seriously indisposed, lie is suffering from bron chitis, ' Don't make a fool-of yourself, l'o<;g. " 1 sha'n't be able to until I get your recipe, Jones." Such are the amenities of society. A druggist advertises "bicarbonate of soda," but you arc not compelled to buy it it you dout want it.

All creeds and all guidei for living and doing can be safely boiled down to this : Do your best. That covors the whole ground- Ie is said that enough shares have been taken up to warrant the starting of tho Wellington-West Coast railway. Professor Haselmayer goes to the Thames next Thursday, Mr Moss, his agent, has gone to make the requisite arrangements. While the population of Chicago has in creased 70 per cent in the past 10 years, the growth of Uic churches in membership has been only 12 per cent. A man named John Davis, cook at the Waikato Hotel, has been arrested for crimi nal connection with a girl under twelve years of age. New Zealand credit has happily ncvor touched the Tennessee level. Tho debt of that State is £5,000,000. One year ago these bonds stood at 28 to 33; they are now quoted at 73. Messrs. Farell, Hutchinson, Berry, Mc- Kiudor, (Jorboy, Anderson, Maunders, Klmslev, Natrass, and Major Jackson, have been appointed directors of the Kihikihi Public Hall Company.

Teacher —" What arc the principal races of mon?" Smart boy at the foot of the class— " Go-as-you-please races, mum." And the smart boy was morn than half right. * About a year ago a young wife procured a divorce at' New Philadelphia, OLio. Now she sues her .former husband for breach of promise of remarriage. There is to bo a monstor public meeting at Hamilton, Waikato, to-night, to con sider, the best means of urging upon the Government the deiirablcness of freeing the Haniilton Cart Bridge from tolls. A contract has been made by trie Albion Shippiug Company with the New Zealand Land Company to convey 5,000 frozen sheep to Lundou In their ships.

Everything will shortly be in working order at the new wharf of tho Waikato Steam Navigation Company, Cambridge. Mr Walters had beeii ollered £250 for the fil|y foal by Hippocampus, out of Xatterina, last week got into a ditch and died.

The lady to whom the captain of the Tarsrua was engaged is a Miss Buckhurst, of1 Jinierald. Hill; Melbourne. The shock caused her a serious illnes?, and for some time she remained iv a totally unconscious state. ■:

The Waikato racer, Sunbeam, has been shot by liei' owner, Mr C. Brindle, of Cam bridge, thejunfortunate animal having sus tained an incurable sprain when running at la9t Piako races. ' ...

Some Christcburch speculators are com municating with tho Edison Electric Light Company in order to iutroduce the light to this colony. It is estimated that the number of mission schools in the world at present exceeds 12,000, and that the Bible has been trans lated into 220 languages and dialects, while its circulation during the past 80 years has reached an aggregate of 148,000,000 copies. A hauhau named Tareao is obstructing the Makarau road now being constructed by Mr Palmer. He says he is acting under the directions of Tawhlao.

It is a curious fact that the engines for the first electric lights in Glasgow were driven by Otto gas eugines, the gas thus assisting to wipe itself out as au illu minator. ,

[There are now supposed to be in Paris 75,000 Protestants, among whom are 35,000 Reformed, 30,000 Lutheran, and 10,000 of other ■denominations. About 75 pastors, attend to the spiritual wants of the Protes tant population. Mr Smithi of Waitoa, whose house was burned down on his wedding night, had newly furnished in first-class style. He was insured for £500 in the New Zealand office.

A Sailors' Home is to be erected in Lyttelton. ,Is there not sufficient enterprise m" Auckland to provide a similar retreat ? The last batch of Maori prisoners has been liberated. They signalised their departure from gaol by a good deal of nose rubbing. ... ~"••■.;■' A Mr Perkins of England has designed an ocean steamer which he says on a consump tion of fifty tons of coal a day of twenty four hours will cross from Queenstown to New York in four days. i My work is finished; lam strong In faith and hope and charity: For I have written the things I Bee, Tho thing that have been and shall be. Conscious of right, nor fearing wrong; Because I am in love with Love, And the sole thine; I hate is Hate; Kor Hate is death; and Lovo is lifo. A peace, a splendor from above; And Hate an ever-ending strife, A smoke, a blackness from thß abvS3 Where unclean serpents coil and hiss 1 Lovo is the Holy Ghost within; Hate the unpardonable Bin! • ' Who preaches otherwise than this ! Betrays his master with a kiss. 1 ' ■..'■'■:■ Longfellow.

CABLEGRAMS.

[ItEUTEU'S TELEGEAMS.J

OBSTRUCTION OF LAND BILL,

LONDON, June Ist. In the House of Commons to-day, the con sideration of the Irish Land Bill in Com mittee wns resumed. The chief speech of the sitting was made by Sir Stafford North cote, who condemned the measure and de nounced in strong terms the feebleness of the Irish policy or the G-ovorumsnt. No progress was made with any of the clauses ot the Bill.

PBOPOSED SUPPRESSION OF LAND

LEAGUE,

TJia London press in discussing the present state of all'airs in Ireland are almost uuanimons in recommending the Govern ment to take steps to completely suppress the Land Leucue.

AFFRAYS BETWEEN POLICE AND

PEOPLE.

Intelligence from Ireland continues" to report ccrious affrays between the police and people at various places over the evic tion of tenants. The state of the country is daily becoming more disturbed.

TWO MILLION LOAN FOR NEW

SOUTH WALES.

Tenders are invited to-day on behalf of the New South Wales Government for a loan of £2,000,000, to bear interest at the rate of 4 percent.

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON, June I.U

Consols, 102g; 5-per-cent. New Zealand 10-40 loan, 105 ; 5-percent. 1889 loan, 105; 4i-per-cent. 1879—1904 loan, 103 ; Adelaide and New Zealand breadstuff's and Austra lian tallow are unchauged ; best Scotch pig iron, No. 1, free on board in Clyde, has declined to 40s Cd; galvanized iron, 20 guage, has advanced to £18 per ton.

AUSTRALIAN.

REFORM BILL PASSED.

MELBOURNE, Friday.

In the Legislative Assembly last night the Reform Bill was again under considera tion. After further debate the Bill passed, the amendments of the Legislative Council being adopted, with the exception of the alteration' of franchise and qualifica tion. One clause contained in the bili, which originated in the Council, for the abolition of plural voting, was moreover inserted iv the Bill. The latter, as passed by the Assembly, will now be sent to tbe Council for further con sideration, and the ultimate fate of the measure is uncertain. Civil servants have not yet been pcid their salaries for the past month, as Mr Berry declines to introduce the Supply Bill. He insists that the Reform question shall be settled before appropriation ot funds is authorised.

GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME liV SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

ADELAIDE, June 2.

The South Australian Parliament was opened to-day, by Sir William Jervoise, His Excellency, on the occasion, pointed out the necessity which exists for the reform of the Legislative Council. He regretted the unfavourable harvest of the past season, but said the revenue during trie year hid been maintained, and it was not anticipa ted that any deficiency would be shown. At the same time, an increase in expenditure would nccessitatean increase in the revenue, and iv the system of taxation. The reforms to be proposed would be in the direc tion of an increase in the property tax and a modification of the tariff with the view to the relief of the productors, especially in the Northern Territory. Fresh expenditure would be necessary in connection with waterworks in various towns in the colony. The speech then went on to enunciate the principal meaiurp to be introduced by the Government during the session. These will comprise Bills for the Keform of the Civil Service, for the abolition of the pen sion system, for authority to construct the trans-continental railway, for the amend ment of the Land Act, and au amendment of the constitution of tho Marine Board.

THE ENGLISH DERBY.

[REUTERS TELEGRAM.]

LONDON, June 1. RENEWAL OF THE DERBY STAKES, of 50 soys., each h. ft.; for colts, Bst lOlba., and fillies, Bst 51b3.; then three years old distance about a mile and a-half. The owner of the second horse to receive 300 soys,, aud the third 150 soys out of the stakes. (243 subscribers.) The Derby stakes were run for at Epsom to-day, and resulted as follows : — Mr P. Lorillard's br c Iroquois, by Lea mington, out of Maggie 8.8 1 Mr Mance's br c Peregrine, by Poro Gomez, out of Adelaide 2 Lord Koseberry's Town Moor, by Don caster, out of Kuxine 3 The winner is an American horse and had come up into favour very rapidly latterly. Tub Great Metropolitan Staxes (Han dicap) of 25 soya each, with 200 added ; the owner of the second horse to receive 50 soys out of the stakes. About two miles and a-quarter. Thirty-live sub scribers. Mr A. Briggs' b m Brown Bess, by Musket, out of Carine 1 Lord Falruoutb's eh c Apollo 2 Mr P. Lorillard's eh c Mistake ... ... 3 The starters were : Mistake, Apollo, Miriam, Schoolboy, Brown Bess, Whisht, Verax, and Signorina. This race was run on April 27.

FIRE IN VULCAN LANE.

Suspected Incendiarism.

Messrs. TV. V. and James Bindon

Arrested,

A FEW minutes after half-past nine o'clock last night, Mr Fisher, of tho Occidental Hotel, in Vulcan Lane, while standing at his door, observed smoke issuing from Messrs Biudon and Cos. bottling ware house at the corner of High-street. He at once acquainted Constable Ryan with the fact and they both hastened to the scene of the supposed fire. They found their apprehensions fully justified, and an alarm was therefore at once rang upon the nearest firebell, while the Con stable occupied himself in preventing some excited individuals from effecting an entrance into the threatened building. The Fire Brigade under Superintendent Hughes responded with characteristic promptitude to the pealing of the bells, and immediately forced open a panel of the front door. A dense and opaque volume of smoke filled the place, and with the admission of the outer air the ilamos burst forth. Meau while a connection had been established with a neighbouring hydrant, and a steady and strong stream of water met tho outburst of name. The contest between the two elements was not of long duration. The fire suc cumbed rapidly and in a very short lapse of time it was effectually extinguished. Sergeant Major Pardy, and Detectives Jeffrey, and Brennan were the first to enter the premises for the purpose of in spection. They speedily discovered mat ter for suspicion. Iv the office a large hole was found burnt through the flooring, while all the circumjacent boards were saturated with kerosine oil. The fire had evidently had its origin on the upper side of tho floor for the joists and beams underneath were only charred and blackened. This office merely contained bottled beer. Behind the racks of bottled beer in the warehouse proper a similar hole was found with traces of kerosine around it arid the same evidence presented of the fite having burnt down ward, and then again on the other side of the bottling racks a third hole was dis covered. It was easily perceived that the three fires had been isolated from one another, and that there could not have been any communication between them. The damage done was trifling, being confined to the ceiling, lining boards arid flooring. £20 or £30 will fully cover it. After completing their investigations, Detectives Jeffrey and Brennan proceeded to the residence o"f the brothers Bindon, for the purpose of obtaining further informa tion from them. In answer to the enquiries made of them they agreed in sayina that they had bad a fire that day in the office and another in the cellar, and that they left for home at 5.30, but their statements varied a-j to their subsequent movements. One brother averred that after reaching home they did not go out again, while the other said that they had been down to St. George's Bay to see a boat in which they were interested. The detectives in view "of this conflict of assertion, and the suspicious peculiarities of the fire, arrested the two gentlemen.and locked them up for the night. They were brought before the Court this I morning, and remanded. The building which is a two-storey brick one, belongs to Mr C. Greeoway, and the stock and fixtures are insured by the Messrs Bindon with the North British Co., for £400, viz., £380 on the stock, and £20 on the fixtures.,

CITY COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last evening. There were present: His Worship the Mayor (J. M. Clark, Esq.). Councillors Goldie, Heraus, Fleming, Montague, Thompson, Waddell, Crowther, Ode::, Aicken.

Fire Alarms.—Letter from Mr L. A. Nathan, London, forwarding information regarding fire alarms.—The letter was ordered to be laid on the table. Tramways.—Letter from J. Russell, San Francisco, statiug that advertisements calling for tenders for construction of tram ways had been inserted in the papers there. Agreed that the letter be received and ac knowledged. . Cable Roads. — Mr Hugh Craig wrote from San Francisco, that horse-trams are bein" rapidly superseded by cable roads, and that Messrs Reid and Duncan, of Dunedin, had the patents for New Zea land. The Geary-street road, completed ill Sau Francisco 18 months ago, cost £75 000 for real estate, engines, franchise, rolling stock, etc. The stock was now selling at £140,000, and paying eight per cent, on latter amount ; say three miles double track. The writer proceeded : — " Cable roads could be arranged aloug your top streets, such as Shortland, Victoria, Grey, and Wakefield streets, without much trouble. I send you rough details of the carriages, and roadway, with profile of various altitudes obtained, some of them impossible for horse-cars. A line could easily be built from foot of Queen street to top of Mount Eden." Agreed that the tetter be received, and acknow ledged with thanks. Custom-jiouse-strest.— MrW.Dawson i wrote asking the Council to take steps to have the surface water opposite his premises in Custorn-houge-street carried olf during the wet weather.—lt was stated that a petition had been received regarding this matter, and the consideration of the re quest was deferred until the petition had I been read.

Arch Hill Road.—Mr K. J. Waruock, Charman of [the Newton District Board, applied to the Council to put the road lead ing from Arch Hill to the city abattoir in good order, and to grant the Board £50 as equivalent for broken metal to assist in re pairing it.—Referred to the Public Works Committee on the motion of Cr Montague.

Removal of Dust.—The contractor for the removal of du9t promised to clear the boxes at an earlier hour than at present. He also expressed his willingness to attend the next meeting and arrange as to which thoroughfares they desired cleaned before 9 a.m.—On the motion of Cr Oiler the letter was referred to the Public Works Com mittee. Mr Wilson to be in attendance.

Grammar School Land —Mr J. B. Russell wrote stating that he could find no power in the Grammar School Board to make such a lease as instructed to prepare. The only course would be for this Council to occupy without authority, or to take the land under the Public Works Act, 1867.— The Mayor said it was not with the expense of petting a bill throught empowering the Board to give the land. He moved that the suggestion of the solicitor be acted upon.—Agreed to, Verandah.—Mr A. H. Nathan applied for permission to construct a verandah in front of his premises in Little Queen-street. Cr Fleming moved that the application be referred to the Public Works Committee, the Surveyor to report. It was agreed, on the motion of Cr Montague, that the request be granted, subject to a guarantee that a new verandah would be built when required. The division showed the result eqtial for and agaiusfc, and the Mayor gave his casting vote in favour of the motion.

Drainage.— Messrs E. Mahoney and Son, on behalf of Messrs Fisher and Co. aud the Loan and Mercantile Agency, applied that the surface water from the back of their premises should be carried through to the maia sewer in Quaen-strcet. They promised to pay one-half the cose.— Referred to the Public Works Committee on the motion of the Mayor. Sign-board.—A. Mackie, coachbuilder, applied tor permission to erect a sign-board on his premises in Durham-street.—Referred to the Public Works Committee on the motion of Cr Goldie.

Junction Lamp.—H. A. Atkinson wrote stating that the new lamp at the junction of Queen, Grey ant1. Wakefield streets gave a light equal to 60 sperm candles.—Ji con sumed 12J cubic feet of gas per hour, equal to. 2J- ordinary city lamps. The annual charge for four lamps was £31.— Referred to tho Public Works Committee, on the motion of the Mayor. ABEECROMBIK-STREST.—Mr Jaffrey com plained that the front entrance or his shop was continually wet through the waste of water from the stand-pipe. He applied for its removal.—The request was not com plied with. Rent.— Jame*. Clarkson wrote stating that he was unable to pay £8 15s arrears of rent, at present. Patronage.—J. H. Grey applied for the patronage of the Mayor and Council at Herrßandmann's benefit on Friday evening. —The request was granted. Main Sewer. — The Harbour Board wrote giving permission to extend the main sewer, provided that plans be submitted, and the work carried out to the satisfaction of the engineer of the Board. Custom - house-street.—A petition signed by twenty-one persons in favour of the removal of drainage water from Custom house-street was cresented by Cr Aicken, and referred to Public Works Committee with Mr Dawson'a letter.

Hobson-street.—A petition in favour of the erection of a lamp in Upper Hobson street, near Mr Hill's place, was presented by Cr Hemus, and referred to Works Com mittee.

Opening the JLibrary on" Sundays. —The following petition, in favour of open ing the Public Library on Sundays, signed by Mr W. S>yanson and 22S other rate payers and residents, was read : —" To His Worship the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Auckland, the petition of the undersigned burgesses and inhabitants of Auckland sheweth : That alarge number of citizens are debarred by their occupation and businesses during week days from availing themselves of the privileges of visiting the Free Public Library, and enjoy that mental wealth there stored for those seeking knowledge; that the opening of the Library on Sundays would supply the wants of persons so debarred ; that your petitioners believe that the Library will be well-at tended on Sundays, and exercise an elevat ing mental and moral influence on a large section of the community; that for these reasons your petitioners hope you will grant their request, which is—that you will direct the opening of the Free Public Library for the.use.and enjoyment of the people on Sundays as well as week days, and your petitioners will ever pray.—Referred to the Finance aud General Purposes Committee.

Public Works Committee's Report. —The recommendations of the Committee were us follow:—(1.) Letter from 0. S. Ellis re condition of pathway, Hopetown utreet:—That the surveyor's report sug gesting temporary repairs be received and adopted. (2.) Letter from E. Thorpe re water supply :—That the water mains be laid in Vcrnon-street. (3.) Letter from resi dents in Upper Union-street re drain pipes and water mains:—That J the drain to gully from Beresford-street be adopted in terms of surveyor's report, and the other part be done if owners will consent to the street being cut to its permanent level with out claim for compensation. (4.) Letter from Kirkhara and others re formation of footpath :—That if the owners consent to the bank of earth being cut away, the work be done as recommended by surveyors, at a cost of £25 ; if otherwise temporary cost of £5. (5.) Petition from residents-in Wellington-street re formation of street: —That a reply be sent to the petition ers that after consideration of ways and means, the petition will have early consideration of committee. (C.) Petition , from J. Dempsey re concession building regulations.—That the concession be granted. (7.) Clause No. 10, Public Works, re tpneing Albert Park.—That the fence be of iron with concrete base as pre viously recommendedby the surveyor.—Cr Fleming objected to the clause regarding the'drainage of Upper Union-street, but the report was adopted without alteration on the motion of the Mayor.—lt was agreed that the surveyor submit specifications to the Works Committee for fencing the Albert Park, £.nd that the latter have power to act.

I'INANCE AND UENERA.L PURPOSES COM MITTEE Krpokt.— The Committee made the following recommendations :—(1.) Ke complaint from Rev P. Mason. —That after a full enquiry into the matter of his com l>laint against the Town Clerk, the Couucil is of opinion that there is no evidence what ever to bear oat the chargi made.—The Committee further expresses regret that the time of the Council should have been taken up with such frivolous matter. (2.) Visit of the squadron. — That the Council be recommended to consider the question at its first meeting. (3.) Letter from John Ross re compensation -.—That the Council do not entertain the claim. (4.) Ways and Means:—That the reports as prepared by the Mayor be read and printed. (5.) Memo from Town Clerk re disposal of buildings in Wakefleld-atrcot .—That they be sold by auction. (6.) Memo from Sur veyor re supply of fire-alarm posts: —That the contractor bs required to supply the timber under the contract conditions.—The report was adopted.

Legal Committee Repoiit.—(l.) That considering the fact that the solicitor to the Council also acts as legal adviser to other public bodies whoso interests are not iden. tical with those of the Council, your Com mittee deem it advisable to recommend that a change be made. (2.) That this Committee recommend that a committee be appointed to consult with the solicitors on all legal matters authorised by the Council (3.) That the practice of sending legal letters for arrears of rates or rent be discontinued except when deemed absolutely necessary and payment enforced in the ordinary Si manner after due notice.—A mnfinn i A Montague, « That the consrte™ °Sof *«£ matter be postponed," was ca , r ;!,"i r 7, 13 casting vote of the Mayor. °n the Parks Commutee ~Tht> r recommended-That the cmtL i inmitfGa numbered by the sunrevort h 0 ?'° t?,(t J ° be conformity with thSffieSn"^ *? that tenders beatoCSKi? 5 ml by the surveyor to enahl» IE . tbe same planted during tW e L\ e POts to be report was adopta™ S Reason.-The tenders be called for plamiZ \ agreed th** Visit of the p RlNOK i f'jS: M anuounced that the squadron »„ v a? or here on the 28th, and remain Ci Mtivo thought the Council might preLntJß> dress, and he moved, ""mat tto C a4- Committee prepare a draft, to be suVS to the next meeting of the Council "-Som ' discussion ensued on the advisability ot holding a citizen's ball during the visit of the squadron. Cr Aickin aud the Mayor spoke in favour of the ball, and the whole matter was eventually referred to the Finance and General Purposes Committee. Ways and Means RwoaT.-Tine Ways and Means Report as printed was discussed and adopted.

Karangaiiape Road.—The Wotkis in Karangahape Road and Liverpool-street re commended by the Surveyor,were agreed to on the motion of Mr Thompson. '

Fire Brigade.—A request for the annual iiupply ot boots was granted, and the specifications were referred to Messrs Goldie and Hemus.

Contract Deposits.—The Mayormoved " That, in future all deposits accompanying contracts shall be a proportionate fixed sum previously arranged by the Surveyor or Town Clerk; that such deposit, in cash or marked cheque, shall be paid to the treasurer, and the amount received marked outside the tender, a receipt given to the person depositing the same, and all such deposits be arranged to be deposited in the bank on the day received by the treasurer."—Cr Thompson seconded the motion, and it was carried. ,

Library Commit .tee. — The Mayor moved that Messrs Hemus and Montague be added to: the Library Committee.—Cr Fleming moved as an amendment that Crs Goldie and Thompson be appointed. —The Mayor said his only desire was to see the vacancies filled up, and had he known that the gentlemen proposed by Cr Fleming would have accepted the position, he would have maved in that direction. He would withdraw his motion. -The amendment waa then agreed to,

This, concluded the business, and.- the Council adjourned.

CITY SCHOOLS COMMITTEE.

THBusual fortnigbly meeting was held laat evening. Present: Me3srs Gorrie (presid ing), Wright, Schmidt, Thwaites, McNab', Waymouth, and McMaster.

Berbsford-street School.—The in spector reported of the Standard examina tions as follows:—On roll at time of examinations, 38* males and 363 females; not presented, 214 males and 203 females.. Standard I: Presented, 50 males and 54 females ; passed, 34 males and 47 females ; absent, 11 males and 7 females. Standard 1L: Presented, 01 males and 53 females; passed, 46 males and 42 females; absent, 2 males and 4 females. Standard III : Pre sented, 33 males and 29 females; passed, 2S males and 16, females ; absent, 2 males and 3 females. Standard IV: Presented, 20 males;mdlS females; passed, 8 males and 13 females ; absent, 2males. Standard V: Pre sented, 4 males and 5 females; passed, 1 male and 4 females. Standard VI: Pre sented, 2 males and 1 female ; passed, 2 males and 1 female. Total presented, 170 males and 160 females; passed, 119, males and 123 females; absent, 17 males and 14 females. Object lessons : Given regularly; .Singing : Music-master attends... Elemen tary science and laws of health: Theae,suti-! jects appear to have been carefully taught, und satisfactory answers were obtained, from the classes under examination. Drawing : taught regularly; little pro gress. Recitation: Satisfactory. Needle work : Very good. Discipline and drill: Good. A memo, was also appended, which was to the effect that there had been a gteat improvement m the school since last year, and that further improvement might be confidently expected. Mr Harrison, the headmaster, forwarded a letter making comment on the examination. He complained of the irregularity of atten dance, and of the frequent changes in teachers, and stated that in one instance a class had no less than seven teachers in suc cessions during the past year. This, he thought, did not conduce to the progress of the scholars. He fur-' tber hoped that some regulations wouid be made to induce children to attend the iscbools of their own district, for.as they were at present changed about, no fair test as to passes of children in each district could be obtained.—Mr Waymouth thought the children should be retained at one school, and not be allowed to swell the numbers of some favourite-master.—Mr Thwaites'was of opinion that the competi tion produced good results, and there was nothing in the Act to prevent children attending a school twenty miles away,— The-matter then dropped; _■ > ~ , Wellesley-street School.—A letter was received from the Board authorising the expenditure of a sum hot to exceed £9, for gas-fittings in Wellesley-street school.— The Committee agreed that the work be done immediately. ■ , . , ~-m Nelson-steekt School.—Memo, from Board in reply to letter from committee re Nelson-street school, stating that the matter of j extra accommodation had been con sidered, and that the Board bad agreed to obtain an estimate, and include the work in the list of requirements. ' .'.■■•' ■.•' . -! Luncheon Hours.—Mr Wright wished to draw attention to the system which had been, generally adopted in"the''public schools, of .'allowing only, an honr^for, luncheon. He considered that, .the time was not sufficient and the want ot food injurious to the health of the children.— Mr Gorrie : It is more serious,when a boy lis : kept in for half of the hour, as I punishment,—Mr Waymouth recognised [the force of Mr Gonie's remark, | and moved, " That the headmasters be in formed that the com mitte disapproves of children being kept in S>chool as a punish ment during dinner-time, while the interval for dinner is only one honr."—Mr Mc- Master seconded the motion, which was carriedl—Mr Gorrie promised t*». see. the headmasters about the matter. .*-"■■

I Me Offer's Complaint. The letter from Mr Offer relative to the late election of a member of committee, the consideration of which is adjourned for a week to permit of the attendance of Mr Wright was again read, and led to a rather lively discussion. ■■■ Mi- Waymouth thought Mr Offer should be informed the matter was past mending, and was not worth saying anything more about. .. The Chairman desired to know (ne having been absent at the time of election) whether Mr McNab was elected propeny and legally. . , «..„„ Several members answered in the atttrmaj tive, whereupon Mr Wright desired to know why the mat'ter|was allowed to stand over until he was present. . . , Mr McMaster (as mover) saw the simple reason was because Mr Wright was not present. When he proposed Mr Offer v a member of committee, Mr woymou» seconded, and he thought that as .Mr Ofler stood, well upon the -list of $» gen* a election, he was entitled tojffl *• «?* draired to ta.r tatb He idonW ■»« said he would not sit with Mr Offer and I preferred that member to Mr Offer, became the public shewed confidence in him by placing him high on the list at the general eleMr° McMaster: Mr Wright has no right to introduce personal matters into public business. Why did he not übject to Mr Offer at the general election. . The Chairman thought that if members allowed themselves to be i^enceu, it was no business of the committee, and they were only personally responsible. Mr Wright said .he Lad hitherto re frainedfrom exposing Mr Offer, andhe wassurethatdidhc but make the state ment the committee would support him in the course he had taken Although ho stated that his objection to Mr Offer was that he had done him P«?£? a' im'ury, the real cause was something stronger. He attended that meeting hoping he would be permitted to »^ *«£"■. the real cause why he objected to Mr Offer.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JPNE.J*



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nPECIAL NOTICE. .I> ;■ ;... W.. H. . FENTON: : ' IS NOW OPENING NKW.GOODS, . v as tjndbr:— Waterproof Coats'"the Patent Ventilating, Cheatorfleld, 1 and Ulster, for walking or I riding. * ,"'' ,' '' Tho NeW byprish Shirt in Coloured aha WhlW Pat9nt Spring and Fur-top-Gloves Scarves and Bow a. in all tho New Colours Silk Half-ho3e, Pant 3 and Under-shirts Now Brace 3, Collars, and Mufflers Knitted Polo and Football Caps .. i :1 / 1 New ifelt and Cloth Hats in on<sles3 variety Umbrellas, Ruga, and Gladstone Bags. GENTLEMEN'S HATTER & MERCER, i] TME^iSR??K^^Ro n :a'i;-' (Opposite "Herald" Ofs;iok).



Ti/T R. H I C X S O N, *I* SDRVEYpRfc LAND BROKER, ~ Begs to notify that he has ' 'REMOVED' From the South British Chambers to mord com imodious o'flces in the promises just vacated by Messrs. Hoffmann & Sons, and that - - his address for the future will be as ' under ; ■ , , -. . ■ THE GREAT NORTHERN LAND AGENCY CORNER OB1 • i Queen and Victobia stkeets, V ! ■- —-- AUCKLAND. i^AELICK AND OR AN WELL, \JT COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS* 'OITYHALL AKCADE, ! ' QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. •v / GARLIOK AND 1 ',_? • Cranwbll's stock 3 contains a very O extensive choice o hi of Furniture, of °g EngUsh, Ameri "n ' '■ can> Italian, and ■ q g Colonial mannfac & Ch q O ture, and is Bold at •,di S«^ tha lowest possible «= ■*) A*-* ■■• . price consistent M« S M with durability feK pi - and good taste; *o w ' i.'.'i ,1 and they reßpect <l j ' fully Invite an in jjj - apection of their Show Rooms from . O . those about tq fur ■.■)■■■ Vnish.



\-, ", ■', r"-, ( A Beautiful Lot j of Drawing-room ,/.<:■] ■■> ■■ -'. CARPETS, just w - ' landed ex Oxford, q»c: , ~*.t most fashionable m -~*Hgs 1 'i ; ,1 designs, and ocr- S^aßtcCU '1 tainly very choice. H^e-iQ^PJ ' The "Worcester" tD^'MoK<l ~.T>T>™rva j Stair Carpet haa a MSzgSo )■ CARPETS -\ plle of horsehair, SSeSSoJ and la tno moßt aoSPWw durable Carpet E-iS^S^ ,' L:M,f.l sverinadei Tapes -1 i ! ' ' ._. try Carpets from Su ~ , • 2aUd. Handsome R■l '• ' Borders for Car ,, ,""" pots, Hearth Rugs ■ '■'- .•■-■'■■•■ vmacleto'iTiatch.



f\ AELICK' &'■ CKA.NWELT.' keepl'a \DT 1 Large! StbcJs: ot Floor Cloths for HallB; Rooms and Officos.. linoleum, all widths, at lowest prices. , . ■ . . ~ ■ ■~•-- --; .TIARLICK'•■& CR AN WELL .keep a \X Great Variety of Austrian Bentnood Furniture, and American Cans Chairs. Whole sale and Retail. WK allow a DISCOUNT of Five pee Cent, on F.arniture, Carpets, and' Floo rcloths, for Cash Payments. BBUDING,. all: sizes, of our own manu facture, kept p eady for Delivery. fjiURNITURE, and ' all' other 'Good's,**'* R? delivered Jtieo lin Town, and Book Cata logues' Bent to inten.ding Furnishers on ap plication..... , r .. ■ ■• ,■. .. . '-.:■<■;!. ..•.,:■. , /NIARLICK & CHANWELL keep an \JC: immense assortm sa% of Iron Bedsteads. T7IDRNISH, ; yOUB HOUSE ,:J. Ms JO From the CITY HALL ARCADE. . GARLICK & CRANWBLL, : Proprietors. f Cabine^jiakbbs ahw q ;, a Vi U ilj foA DJPHOLST4BKBB,"



W O T I C E. The BANKS will bo CLOSED on MONDAY, Cth June (Whit Monday).



The iniqultyof counterfeiting lioa not so much in tho hurt ■ done to tho m'oprietors of the genuine article, for this can only bo of a pecuniary character, but to thoipcople on whom die imposition was practiced. Doubtlcsi, many have boon led to disbelieve in the virtue and efficacy of Udolpho Wolfo'a Schiedam Aromatic Snhnapps, from the fact thai they havo beonin-joniously misled to believe that what they wore using was tho original. But a knowledge of tho nxticlo itae'f would soon detect tho fraud.



Mr Harry Wattd, of Pitt-street notoriety, liiib opened a branoh Btoro in the new brick building recently erected by Mr Adams in Grey streot. Tho Btore ia stocked with a large lot of oheap goods in endless variety. Mr watts 13 enterprising aiidouyht to be encouraged.



A. Uettany will be glad to we his friends and old customers in tho Market to-morrow. Ho has- to hand tho llrst of this season's Double Koao Perfection Butter, Is por lb; a very prime lot ot dairy led Hams and Bf.con, 8d to 9d; very bost Canterbury and Provincial Cheese, Cd to7d; choices assortment new aoasons Hobart Town Jams, at 7d por tin ; f>e»h Lobiter.3 (star brand), 0.1 uor tin; best Tea. 23. Kvery artiole guaran teed o£ best baality or money returned.—Contra! Stall City Market. N.B.—Ploaie call early to Hocure a choice cut, as well as to avoid tho con fusion of tho evening's rush.—[Advt.] Messrs Munro and Milligan, drapers and clothiers, having fairly established themselves in Karangahape road, on tho deterred payment syntom, have received a well-assorted stock of winter clothing of all descriptions, and in addi tion to their original trades have addoda measur ing branch, in order that their numorous custom ers may never complain of a misfit. M. and M. are continually importing goods from London and Glasgow which enable them to oil'or advan tages to the public.