SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER}x^Sw n M--_ilng, 4.43 BUNSEt'.—This Evening, 4.-1 BnNKiaE.-To-mon'oi-- Morning, 7.15 MOOira AGE.-Now Moon. lOtb, 0.12 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY KVENINQ.

Three Cheers, soliooner.-Motthows trom Fiji Cnmbils, barque, Nloholsonj from London

■ SEST-RDAY. Glenelg. s 8., Stephenson, from Tanranga Ch-lstlne.Sohooner, Wondt, Julius Vogol, BoUooner. Foreman (put baok) Bls-orne. schoonor, Skinner, from Gißborne

DEPARTURES.

-~ TO-BAT. Stallkneoht, barquo, Schlltt;, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURESr London -Halolone, lOft-Ing Hllll .flr_ioma Melbohrne, via Southorn ports-Rlogarooma,

Tar«n_M__- South-Penguin. Tuesday Russell, Whangaroa. and. Mongonui- Welling- T_ar„ng_^G.o~e.g M° Wo.llngton, Monday or Whang-remand Whangarol Flon-B-Argylo, • • Tuosday and Friday Mangawal-Flng-1, Tl.nr.day Meronry Bay—Fingal. Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

LONDON, Basterhli l, ship, nailed April 3 Ashmore, ship; lua-i. g April H.rmioro. ship ; lort.tng April Glenlora. _ara.no (W.0.P.T.). loading Fob 21 Vanguard, barq_e,(L.-.1J.n.1, silled Maroh 8 Chili, baraue. Bailed March 1 Oooleen, barque: sailod prior April U

~,.', . LIVERPOOL. ilendo_a, barquo (Q.i..L,ir. "; sailod Feb. I Asterlan, barquo; loading March 22

NEW YOHK. Ripldo.barque; cleared April 11 Annie Burr, barquentlno (J.G IV.R / cloared

Feb II . „ „. , Karnan, barque, from Now York

SO-THKU-" POUTS. Clarlnda, schooner,*from Dunoiln EmUy, brig, from Dunedin Loohrina, schooner, from Lyttelton; sailed May

17 Clansman, brigantine, f.-om Nelson Crest of tho Wave, noh, from Tlmaru, sailed May 23

AUSTRALIA. Niagara, barque, frnm Newoa-tlo Annabßll, brig, from Synnoy; loading Cabarfoldh, barque, from Nowcastlo

SOUTH SKA IBI.AND3. Sovereign, schooner, from Tahiti Kdith, BOhoonor, from Suva Pearl, ketoh, from Barotonga Agnus Donald, schooner, front Rarotonga Winifred, sohooner, from Tavluni Myrtle, brUsntino, from Tonga; sailod April 8

• ■■■,: JAPAN. ByblL sohooner. Bailed April

IMPORTS.

i Per Three Oheors. from Bun: 80 baloa and 2 bags wool, 10 drams sheopwash. Per Cumbria, from London:—Plain cottons, .3700; printed notions, £200 ; woollen and worsted, £200; ilanuels, £2.0: linen in oaae, £100; stajß, £100; sewing thread, £200; haber dashery. £500; apparel, £300 : carpets and rugs. £100; dressed leather, £150; wrought leather. £160: Baddlery. £150; floor oloih £30; sewing machines. £103 ,* blnoking, £30; rails ana general machinery. £2.100; books. £270; stationery, £U0: pap. r, _8.63; upholstery, £380; i tinware, £10; brush ware, £10 ; plated and tiapler maobe goods. £10; toys, £20; firearms, £310; pianos. £680; corks, £1(10; olooks and watohes. £210; perfumery, £290; ngriouitural and garden seeds, £10; clay pipes, £20; oilier sorts, £130; cartridges and dynamite, £80; gunpowder, £15; safety fuse, £120 ; lead snot. 2 tons; hardware outlery, £1300; bar and rod iron, 5 tons; plate" Iron, 8 tons ; galvanised iron, 28 tons: sheet lead, 8 tons; tin plates, 122 boxes; iron nails, 47 tons; wire and wire rope,|2s tons; _ioo. 11 tonB; Unseed, 1160 gals; turpentine, 210 gals; paint colours, £8101 flint glass. £3101 china and earthenware, £250; glass bottles, £20 ; canvas, £950 ttordage, £20; lines and twines, £200; marble, £_U ; cement, £700; snuff, £1100; brandy in bulk, 000 gals; ditto In case, 700 gals ; rum, 360 gals; geneva, 1100 gals; cordials. 10 gala; British spirits in bulk. 400 gallons; dicto (case), 90 g*ls ; perfumed spirit, 120 gals; white wine; 160 gals; Peer (glass), .1 gals; hops, ' 60 owt; baoon ard hams, 4 owt; assorted oil men's stores. £780; mineral water, £60; vine gtr, 250 gals; foreign salad oil, 450 gals; Clipper ond .picas. 8 owt; coco-, 35 owt; ohoco fato. 2 owt; ieinglaßsnnd gelatine, £10; muatard, £30; staroh, £20; blue. £20; Bsgo, IB owt; • tapiooa, 12 owt; vermtoo'lt and roaooaronl, 13 owt; patent groats. 7owt: pearl barley, 5 owt, rioe, 46 owt; white salt, 20 tons; bicar bonate BOdo, 8 owt; ash and potash. 20 tona j candles, British and foreign, 133 owt; soap, 13 owt; rftislns, 82 ewt; ourrants, 2290wt; almonds, 6owt; -"renoh plums, 3ewt; liquorloa jalce Sovtt; ooufestlouery and peel, £110; ohomloals not desorlbad, £14; apothecary ware, £400; ttrtarlo acid, 3owt; cream tartar. 2owt; condensed milk, £90; nitrate ■ soda. S tons; corn flour, £80. Total value, £32100. 2 oases guns.—D. Evltt, gunmoker, 254, Queen- Btreet. 9 bales of corkwood.—Hutton Bros., cork manufacturers, Upper Queen-street. 3 cases gilt oonßOle tables, 3 eases toilet ' glasses, 2 oases trimmings, 2 cases fanoy wioker ohaiis.-Winks & Hall.

EXPORTS.

"Per Columbia for Napler-10 terns drain pines 20,010 feet timber

Ihwabdb Coastwisv—Progress, from Wai wera, with 10,000 feet baulk timber, 4800 palings, 70 080 shingles; Bessy, from Kennedy Bay, with 24,200 ft timber.'

"OtJTWABDg Co.stwisk—Bessy, for Kennedy Bsiy.ln b_llttst.

The barque Bella Mary left Whangaroa for Melbourne, with 161,00*1 feot baulk timber, on the 7th Inst.

The r/.s. Rotomahana not having left Glstnmo until 9 a.m, to-day, need not be expected here nntll about that hour to-morrow.

Tho brigantine Defiance, arrived at Whanga roa from this port at 10.30 p.m, yesterday.

We understand that Messrs Crn'ctrshank aud Co. bare sold tho barquo Lnira, now In port, to Messrs Stone Bros. I'hn Llira arrived from London very renently, and Is at preaent dis charging at tho Qneen-atroet Wharf, She la a handy Iron barque, and admirably adapted for the requlrments of her new owners.

i The sohooner Gisborne arrived from Poverty Bay and East Coast ports yesterday, with 210 saol-B wheat, 101 saoks maize, 97 saoks barley, 14 sacks peas, i Sacks onions 23 saoks fungus, 23 tins honey, 7 kegs butter. 6 hides, 18 pkgs sundries. 9 oases oheeae, 190 pigs

Tho sohooner Three Cheers arrived from an Island cruise on Satnrday evening. She left Anokland on April 20 for Eau., whioh port .he made on the-7th May; left again on the 29ih for Levntta, and arrived thero on May Ith; left on theS'.h for Tahonul, and arrived there on the Bth; discharged cargo, and took in balla&t, leaving for Sana on May 23. arriving there on May 28 th; took in 78 bales of wool, and left for Auokland on June Bth. ExperJenoad very un favourable weather thi ougbout the trip.

ARRIVAL OF THE CUMBRIA, FROM LONDON.

The barque Cumbria, Captain H. Nloholson. consigned to the N.Z. Shipping Co, arrived (rom London on Satnrday night. The Cum . bria brln-B a large general cargo, ns per im port list, b____no pasaeu£era. Captain Nlohoi '-. BOn t-poiWT__l6_rra_-^^ February 9th, Downs On' the 16th, having been deta'ned by '..v strong B.W. winds. Passed the Lizard on the 19th February, and sighted Madeira on Maroh -~~t- vSjossed the equoftor March 21; had very bad .south-east trade winds. Spoke the Ai~erloatf- shlp Oreolen. of Boston, from Car-

diff for Bongkong, in latitude 22.32 south, longitude 35.20 west. Crossed the meri dian of Greenwich on April 18th. Thei.ce had a Bplendld run to Tasmania, whioh was round-don May 21. Had light northerly winds and calms till June 1, when we experienced a strong northerly gale iv latitude Sil 8., longi tude 171 E„ being under fthorter oanvas than Wo bad been during the whole'passage. Rounded tho N orth Cape on June 7. with E.B.E. and easterly winds, whioh continued to port.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

' ARRKVAf-. Hawea, r.s.. Kennedy, from ths South

DEPARTURES.

Lallaßookh, s.s., Robertson, for Waitara

The SB, Hawea arrived from tha South at .."■■ 8.45 a.m. yesterday. PaeseDgars : Mrs Smith, Mr and Mra Honeyflold.Mro alien, Dr Sohwarz* baoh, Mr and Mrs Hayward, Mr and Mrs Mor gan, Mr and Mrs Heyward. two children, and mold, MlßsDobson, Mrs Totton, Mrs Boy d.MiHS Newman and 2 infants. Mesrs Walters, Abra .l- ham, Mahoney, Campbell. Kothorglll; Boynton, and Gln the steerage. The Hawea retnrns South at 8 o.m. to-morrow.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Rcgs-ix, this day. Loaded; Onward. Griffin, and Henry.

Rain is filling, and the wind is easterly.

DcrmaiN, this day. The barquo Mataur*. has sailorl (or London. With 0.760 ounces gold, 3 881 frozen sheep, 27 begs butter, 6 carcases beef, and other oargo.

COMMERCIAL.

Evbnino Star Offloe, Monday.

Messrs Cochrane & bou offered a number of freehold allotments and residences at tbeir mart to-day, situated at P-meonbv, and In Albert and o*apel streets. The Bale was largely attended, and bidding brisk up to a oertaln point, but (not to tho .reserve. The properties •re ouon for private treatment at the auo -Mr__ B*'W. Baton held a large fralt sale to day. Sydney oranges sold at 8a pee ease; Nor- Slk Island ora_f.es Is to Is 2d per doz*n; fcumeras, Bs; Auckland grown apples, -_d; bananas, Id to Zd.

Smokers, whose indulgence In the weed Is continuous, Bhould use just suoh a cordial as Unoj-t-no Wolfe's Schiedam aromatic Schnapps, for theso palpable reasons: Tobaooo drains the salivary glands and deranges the nervous organism. It is a powerful drug, that tells on the -strongest, constitution. It invites dyspepsia, heartburn, indigestion, nausea, often bringing on tremors, and its fumes impair the vision. While this elixir may obviate these results, it will certainly hraoe tha system against its .emloloua effoot-*

Mail Notice.

___All_t w__,i, C-OSB AS UND-Xt.-

THIB DAY.

For Taurange. Ohlnemutu, and Opotiki, por Glenelg, at I. p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and

Mongonui, per Glenelg, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

Toesday, 13th instant,

For Taranakl and Southern ports, per Hawea, at 6 s.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 9 SO a.m. For Waiwera, Kawau, Omaha, and Matakana, per Robo Casey, at 10 a.m. For Barotonga, per Flora, at It a.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Rotomahana at 4 p.m. For whangarei Heads, Waipu, Wongarel, and MangapoJ, per Argyle, at 4 p.m. For Waitara, etc., per Lalla Rookh. at 1 p.m.

Wednesday. 14th instant. For Russell, Kawakawa, and Australian Colonies, per Arawata, at 3 p.m.

Thursday, 15th instant. For Gisborne. Napier, Southern ports, and Australian Coloniea, per Rotomahana, at 11 aim!

Tv tSD.Y. !oth Instant.

Per s.s. Zealandia, as follow :—

For Sondwloh Islands, United States of America. Canada, British Columbia, Central and South Amerioa. and British and Foreign West Indies, atl p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Kurope' at 1 p.m. • For money orders registered' letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. I_ate letters bearing an extra fee Of sixpence, In addition to the postage, will be reoeived by the Mall Agent on board the Stoamer up to the time of sailing. This mall will be due ln London, on Mon day, July 31,1882.

8; B, Bias, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-offlce. Auoldaud,

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Junk 12, 1882.

Abbott's Opera House—Williamson's Royal Opera Company: " Plratei of Penzanoe," 8 p.m.

St. James's Discussion class: Debate—"ls it Desirable to Suhsiitute Phonetio Spelling for the Ordinary Orthograpy ]"—7.30 p.m.

Mr W. F. Buokland and the electors o Franklin North, Old School-room, Mangere, 7.30 p.m.

Malor Harris and ths Klentors ot Franklin North, Woodslde School-house, 7.30 p.m.

Working Men's Friendly Aid Sooiety t Annual Meeting, uddfello-ss' Hall, Parnell, 7 p.m.

Answers to Correspondents.

»■ T.D. A.H."— Yours is about the tenth letter we have received on the grammatical question, whioh Is right—" Two and two Is four," or ," two and two are four ?' We do not pretend to settle the matter oracularly, like our con temporary ; but it seems to us plain that tho latter mode of expression is oorreot. The -combination "two and two/ Ib plainly plural, a ooaole or nouns being joined by the conj uno tlon " and." A pluralsnbjeot requires a plural verb; hence we oonolude that "are" Bhould be lined. By inverting the words we oan, of course, a»y "four ia two and two," but then the snbjeot "four" is a singular noun and demands the verb to be In agreement Bnt the faot that the inversion can bs' ___a-e thus decides nothing. We do not Bea that it sup ports "two and two is four." It Is perfeotly right to say (for example) "sheep and lambs were the next division," or "the next dlvlnlon was Bheep and lambs;" but because we oan use the latter form of expression it doe*, not necessarily follow that we can Bay, " sheep and lambs waa the next division." In faot most people wonla at once ridicule it as a breach of ona of the primary rules ot gram mar. From these and similar considerations we are of opinion tbat "two and two are four " 18 correct.

Birth.

BAKER.—On Juno llth, at Soarboro Terrace, Parnell, the wife of James it. D. Baker ot a son. B-t-NETT.—On the Oth of June, at Ivy Lodge. Dedwood, Mrs. F. J. Bennett of a daughter, HAVORD.—On the 26th May, at her residenoe. Newton, the wife of G. F. Havord of a daughter. SMJTH.-On llth June, at her residence, St. Stephens Avenue, Parnell, the wife of Arthnr Smith of a daughter.

Death.

HE AP3.--On June I_, at bis parents' residence, Duke-street, Freeman's Bay, Harrold, infant son of Thomas Heaps, aged 1 year. The f une'al will leave hia parents' residence at 3 o'olook to-morrow.

MORIARTY.-On June 12th, Matilda, daughter of Thomaß and Mary Morlarty, aged _ years. The funeral will leave her parents'residenoe, Newmarket, to-morrow, at 3 o'olook p m Friends please aoeept this Invitation.

RIOKERBY.-On Juno 12th, at Claremont street, Kyber Psbb, Eleanor Jane, youngest ohlld of Edward nnd Charlotte Rlokerby agea 1 year and 7 months. '

The funeral will leave at 3 p.m. to-morrow (Tuesday), 13th instant.

SCOTT.—On June 12th, at the Parsonage Bereßford-street, Mary Jane Soott, late of Mahnrangi, oged 17 years. The funeral will leave her late residenoe at 2 o'olook sharp to-morrow (Tuesday). Friends please aoeept this invitation.

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

MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1882.

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

THK Fire Brigades Bill, introduced by Mr Levestam, deserves to rank among the really useful proposals of the present session of parliament. The Bill is somewhat similar to the ono introduced last ses sion tinder the same title, but it omits the clause relating to compulsory contributions by insurance companies, which many thought -' an ! objectionable provision! Briefly stated, the measure, as it now

stands, places upon tho shoulders of City, Municipal, and Borough Councils the duty of extinguishing conflagrations ; and for that purpose gives them power to provide and maintain a force of firemen, or enter into an agree ment with a volunteer Fire Brigade. Power is given to impose a special rate to support the brigade or _to purchase engines, hose, and other applian ces necessary for the extinction of fires. The Bill also makes provi sion for the formation of fire police or Salvage Corps, to act under the instructions of the chief officer of the Kire Brigade. .Penalties are imposed on any person interfering with firemen in the execution of their duties, and abeolute power to take such steps as may bo thought advisable for extinguishing fires and protecting property ia cenfermd upon the chief officer. A clause which must secure universal approbation, is that which proposes to enact that all hotels or lodging-houses of more than two i stories in height shall be provided with iron ladders on tho outer walls, or other approved means of escape iv the event of lire. Likely to givo rise to diverse opinions is the clait-e which brinij within the definition of damage by fire (for insurance purposes) any injury inflicted in the course of extinguishing a conflagration ; but the provision is, we think, a most wise and necessary one, and ono to which the in surance companies cannot reasonably object The general purpose of tho Bill, viz., to make the maintenance of fire brigades obli gatory upon tho authorities in towns und cities, is most commendable ; and tbe tact that in many towns of the colony very in adequate provision exists for the suppression of fire, shows the necessity for legislative interference. It will make little material difference to Auckland, where we have a most efficient fire brigade j but, even here, where the brigade has to go a-begging for funds to provide horses, tbe passing of the Bill might lead to a still higher state of efficiency in tho firo brigade.and to a greater sense of security in tho public mind. It ia to bo hoped, therefore, that the Kire Brigade Bill will receive fair consideration from tbe House, aud obtain the assent of our legislators in both branches.

*\OTW-THST..NDINO the latest resort which Mr Gludstono has bud to " tbe resources of civilisation," agrarian crime is still rampant' in the disturbed districts of Ireland. Hardly a woek passes by without somo das tardly outrage being committed, and tho unsettling effect which these criminal acts is having upou the populace may well be judged from tbe fact that the police seem powerless to run the cowardly perpetrators to earth. A sort of teirorism, resulting from the successful commission of deed, of violence, appear* to prevail, render ing the peasantry unwilliug to play the paits of informers lest they -hould be made the subjects of infuriate vengeance by the friends of the guilty parties, It ia high time that a distinct line of demarcation were drnwn between what are known as "political offences," and offences against the criminal laws of ths country, and It is equally imperative that the latt-r class should be dealt with as rigorously as the law will permit. Until the people aro convincod that the law is omuipoteut to punish the guilty, and effective for the pro tection of the weak and innocent, they will endeavour to purchase immunity from out rage by a mute connivance with tbe wrong, doers and even by a surreptitious affecta tion of sympathy with them. Fresh remedial agencies will bave to be devised f ,>r composing the unhappy country into a state of - tranquility, and these agei.Sjies must perforce be of a drastic character if British authority is to be maintained, respect for the law enforce., nnd assur ance given that the lovers of peace and good order can bo protected from all the threatened evil consequences with which it is the custom to Intimidate them into silence concerning the infamous acts that come under their cognisance, Tbe present Bfate of things is intolerable, nod military occupation cveu is preferable to its con tinuance.

A petition from the ratepayers of Karangahape, praying Parliament to add the district to the city, was in acllvo cir culation to-day, and has bean extensively aigned. Already the signatories represont a majority in valuo of the rateable pro perty, and, within a few days, Jit is confidently expected that the names of tho bulk ot the ratepayers will Jhave been appended to the petition. A similar petition is being got up in Parnoll, and promises of support there are very numer ous, a strong feeling in favour of incorpation with the city having sprung up of late. The same movement is sprending at Mount Kden and Archhill, and action there also is shortly to be taken for amalgamation.

A number of lads are in the habit of congregating near tbe Masonic Hall on Sundays, and annoying tbe neighbouis by their noises and stone throwing. Last week it was found that tbo windows of the hall were broken in nine place?. We learn that a watch will be kept in future, and, -hould the larrikins persist in their evil praatices, thoy may have to answer for thoir misdeeds at the Police Court.

The return match of the Parnell Second Eleven and Albeit Football Club 3 was played in tbo Domain on Saturday after noon, and resulted in another victory for the Albert by two points to nil.

The adjourned Licensing Coifrt of the Karangahape district will be held to-morrow afternoon (Tuesday), at 4 p.m., in the Primitive Methodist schoolroom, Upper Pitt-street, when the Court will give its decision on the applications for 12.o'clock licenses.

We (Bay of Plenty "Times") under stand that Hans Tapsell has agreed, to pay off the. debts of the Brass Band instruments, ia consideration of the members \isiting Maketu. He has also offered to defray the expenses ot each member to and from Maketu. The intended visit of the baud is for the purpose of enlivening the ceremony of exhuming the bones of Mr Hans Tapsell's grandfather. We understand the date of the ceremony is not yet fixed.

Tho first annual moeting of the Licensing Committee for the Mount Eden Licensing District was held on Saturday at noon at the Mount Eden school-room. Present: Messrs Paton, chairman, Lawry, Potter and Pro ber!, with Mr Se.man as clerk, and Inspector Green. The only application received was from Sarah Gwynne for a .publican's license for the Epsom Hotel, which was granted, the Inspector's report being satisfactory. In this case the fee' will be paid tp the treasurer of the Epsom District Board, who will issue the license i and pay all expenses in connection with the' Licensing Commissioners for the diatiict.

! In a-other column of the present issue will be found a very interesting Consular re port by Mr G. W. Griffin, the United States representative in Auckland, ou tho subject of "New Zealand Rahbit Skins." Though at first tight this may seem a very trivial subj.ct, Mr Griffin amply justifies the attention he bestows upon it when he shows that the preparation of rabbit skins has taken a leading place among colonial industries—there having been in 1881 no fewer than eight millions and a-half of rabbit skins exported from New Zea'and, valued at nearly £100,000. Mr Consul Griffin treats this subject in his usual at tractive and exhaustive style. He has gathered together a number of important facts bearing on the introduction and growth of the rabbit nuis.ncp, anil tbe steps that have been taken to eradicate the pests. He also offers some ex tremely judicious remarks on the evils flowing from indiscriminate and ill-advised attempts at acclimatisation. Tho rabbit nuisance, though noiv well ander control, is by no means got rid of, nnd will necessi tate a heavy expenditure of public and pri vate money for many years to come even to keep it within reasonable bounds; but we' fancy few people will be sorry when the trade in rabbit skins is a thing of the past, Tbe article is well worthy a careful perusal.

The funeral of the late Mr W. G. Wbeeler, of the Working Men's Club, took place on Saturday afternoon, followed by the officers nnd members of the Club, and his brethren of the Masonic Order, and of the Loyal Star of Anckland Lodge of Oddfellows. The flags of several vessels in tbe harbour floated at half-mast out of respect for de ceased. The Loyal Star Lodge was opened dv N.G. Brother Uambie shortly after two o'clock, and the procession, marshalled by Brother Owen Humphries, marched to the Hospital. The procession, after leaving the Hospital, passed through Park Koad, Grafton, and Kyber Pass Roads to the Church of England Cemetery, where the body was lowered into tb.e grave in the presence of assembled hundreds. The Church of England burial service was im pressively read by the Rev B. T. Dudley, ot ot. Sepulchre's ; also, the ritual of the American Order of Oddfellows, by Mr S. H. Matthews, P.O. of t~e Lodge. The touching hymn, " How still and peaceful is the grave/ was effectively sung over the grave. A few flowers and evergreens fell upon the coffin from friendly hands, then the harsher fall of earth, and all was over. ..'",'.

Through an error in our review of Carl Schmitt'B March, tho key of the. third movement or trio was stated to be A flat. It should have read E flat.

Mr W. F. Buckland addressed the elec tors of Franklin North, at Woodside, on Thursday evening, Mr Gladding in the chair. There was a large muster of electors. A vote of confidence was passed In Mr Buckland.

An error occurred in our issue of Satur day. The meeting of members of the Pon sonby Choral Society is this evening, not Tuesday, as printed in our last.

There have been several accidents re cently on the Dunedin railway, two result ing ia loss of life. On Saturday another mishap occurred. ihe brief telegram irom IJunedin says :—" Karly on Saturday morning an engine and van on the Walton Park branch of the railway line were thrown off by a horse on the line. The animal was cut in two. The van went over the embankment, but the engine got right again without much difficulty."

A correspondent writes:-" Apropos of your remarks in Saturday's isaue re "safety" matches, allow me to state that it in nothing uncommon to find, iv cases of matches imported from Euglaud, whole boxes destroyed by combustion. Within the last two or tbreo weeks boxes havo came under my own notico in which not a single match escaped the fire."

At tbe Police Court this morning four amall boys were charged with about half-n ---dozen petty larcenies, and a case of stone throwing— quite "a damning catalogue »f crime," as " Patience " has it, and sufficient to call on the beads of each and every one of tbcui that terrible Grosvenorian retribu tion— maniago with a "girl of the corps de bally."

By an erroneous transposition made in tho course of correction, one of the sen tences in a local which appeared in our last impression relative to the approach ing concert at St. Benedict's was reduced to nonsense. It was intended to read as follows : -" Haydn's Grand Imperial Mass aud tho overture to a march from ' Atbalie ' will be performed on the occa sion, as well as the 'Saiutaris,' specially composed in view of tho concert, for soprano and violin, by Herr Schmitt, who will him self play the violin obiignto."

Tho weakly mooting of tho French Literary Society was held on Saturday evening ns usual, and was well attended. Miss Wallace was proposed for member ship, and Messrs Forbes and Eric Craig wero elected auditors. Tbe literary busi ness consisted in the reading of an amusing original tale by Mr C. de L'liau, ontitled "bpisodes in the Auckland Shipwrights' Strike." The story wns well conceived and h.ppily MA., It was decided to discon tiuue tho Thursday evening mcetiußß. At the close of the meeting, the hon. sec. (M, A. Villeval) begged tho members who in tend to deliver lectures during next session to send up' the title of their contribution, to that he might give the programme to tho newspapers as soon as possible

A correspondent writes us drawing at tention to the neglected state into which the grave of Capt, Wm. Hobson, New Zealand's first Governor, has been allowed to fuU. It is in the Church of England cemetery, and the tombstone is fast laps ing into a state of ruin, " tho inscription being obliterated by moss aud dirt, tho foundation bricks dropping from their original places, and the wood rail falling to pieces." He regards tbe fact as seeming to indicate •' tbat no grateful remembrance, or even re cognition of the judiciousness of Governor Hobson's choico ot tbo capital of South Britain, exists in the minds of the genera tion, now enjoying abundant fruits of the early darners which threatened on one sido, and the execrations at the South, ou tbe other, that atteuded the selection."

Mr A. Forbes, tho great war correspon dent and lecturer, sent the following let tor to tbe editor of the Sydney " Herald " on tho eve of bis departure fir Melbourne :— Sir, —I am loth to leavo Sydney, without asking your permission to make my acknowledgments to tlio people of Sydnoy for the mauy attentions of which I havo been the recipient during my short stay among thorn. Thoughtful kindnesses, tenders of hospitality, courtesies of every kind, a tithe of which I have been unable either toacknowlcdgeoitoaccopt.have been showered upon mem a profusion for which I am very gratoiul, 1 am naturally proud of the favour with which my lectures have beeu received. I found a genuine pleasure in addressing my Sydney audi ences. This, not alone because they have bern very good to me—although tbat has been delightful, because it is human nature to find greater pleasure la a kind audience than in a c.ild nudionce—but because of the clearmanifestationsofcultiv.t'-dintclligoti-e and of close familiarity with contemporary history which they havo throughout ex hibited. —I am, C.C , ARCHIBALD FORBES, Union Club, Sydney.

The Orafton Road school, which has been closed for the last fortnight, from measles, was opened to-day. The additions to the building have been completed, consisting of two large class-rooms, lit to accommo date 230 extra scholars, with improved ventilators, lavatories, and cloak-rooms. The drainage has been placed on a new footing, and a re-formation of tbe paths bas been mado with v plentiful supply ot scoria. The middle walk has been asphalted, and considering tho spacious playgiound, edged about with ornamental trees, as far as comfort and con* vonience is concerned, tlie school presents equal, if not superior attraction to any other establishment of a similar kind in the city or suburbs. Tho plan of the new building was designed by Mr All Wright, the Board's Engineer, and the work was aimed out by the contr.ctor, Mr Kilingham, and his able staff of carpenters, excavators, masons, and slater*. Those new premises reflect great credit on all con cerned, and cannot fail to call forth the hearty thanks of parents and public to the Board of Education, wbo havo placed such advantages within their reach.

A complimentary presentation was made on Saturday evening by the employes of Messrs T. and a. Morrin to the late man ager," Mr Edwin Hornsby, who has just severed his connection with the firm pre paratory to taking a trip to the Old Country. They met by arrangement at tho British Hotel, and Mr w, D, Buddie, after a neat speech, in the course of which he referred to the friendly relations that had always existed between Mr Hornsby and themselves, presented lihat gentleman with a gold albert and pendant, on behalf of the cmployd*, and wished him success In all his undertakings. ' Mr Hornsby feelingly replied, thanking Mr Buddie and tho other employes most sincerely for their kind ex pressions of regard, and stating" that it afforded him much gratification to know, on the eve of bis departure from the colony,, that be carried with him the good will and wishes of those ho had been connected with so long. The pendant bore the following inscription :—"iidwin Horusby, from his late fellow-employe's, Auckland, 1 'th June, 1882." At the close of the pre en .ation champagne was served, and the heal li< of Mr and Mrs Hornsby drank wilh the utmost cordiality. Mr Hornsby leaves by the mail boat, on the 20th inst,, and may be expected to return about the ond of the year.

'1 hero arc now on view at the book find stationery establishment of Messrs E. Wuyte and Co., Queen-street, several speci mens of picturo'staining in wood, wliich lti*,ve been executed by Mr E. Kawlins, a gentl-rpan wlio ho.s fqr some time past been engaged in the Hot Lake district sketching for the London "Graphic." This branch of art is comparatively unknown in Auck land, but is very fashionable and popular in England. Mr Kawlins has undertaken to introduce it here during his stay }a town, and has already taken steps toward tlie at tainment of that object. The staining is done on kauri slabs, prepared by Messrs T. and 11. Cooke and Co., each bein„ two or three feet square, and bordered with an imitation ebony frame,.. So admirably is the staining effected that when hanging at a distance the observer would naturally [ enough mistake the panels for engravings. Those on view at Messrs Wayte._ are of different sizes. One represents the head of a beggar buy (from Murillo); the second is it tiger brought to bay, while the third is an 'amusing sketcli representing a pack of hounds and accompanying horsemen in an adjoining field, while on tlie road is an old lady driving her dairy produce to market in a cart drawn by an old hunter. He hears the well remembered "Tally-ho I" and sets off at a gallop, to the manifest terror of the occupant of the vehicle. Mr Kawlins is also engaged at present on a landscape, scene, a yachting representa'ion described as "Rounding the Buoy," and several other works. They are a]l done in an artistic •md masterly manner, and reflect consider able crctjit upon the taste and ability of the artist, For tlie benpfit of. those'who have not seen any specimens of wood staining art, wc may mention that the slabs arc used for the manufacture of occasional tables and also for panneling work.,. An inspection of the sketches now on view at j Messrs Wayte and Co.'s will certainly j repay the trouble, ''-"■.. V I

A billiard match will be played at tbe Aurora Hotel at eight o'clock this evening between Bowman and Anderson, £5 a-side. Bowman gives Anderson 40 points out of 100.

A man named John Lindsay seriously in jured bis left foot with an axe while chopping wood at Mercury Bay a few days ago. He has been admitted to the Hos pital.

Matters political are entirely at a stand still. Scarcely a single member is to be seen about the lobbies.

The Newton Band of Hope meets this evening in the school-room, Edinburgh- Btreet, at the usual time. A good pro gramme of recitations, addresses, songs, and instrumental music will be presented, and a good meeting is expected.

Greeuell, tho seaman of tbe whaleship Adelina Gibbs, who was brought from Kiisso'l on Saturday suffering from the effects of a fall, and taken to the Hospital, was somewhat better to-day, having par tially recovered consciousness. He is, however, inav.ry dangerous state.

The officers of H.M, ship Nelson, ex pected hero shortly, have received permis -ion from Sir George Grey to shoot over the X a wan,

The old man Bayers, who was referred to several days ago as suffering fiom cancer in the Hospital, died on Saturday last from sheer exhaustion.

The young man Thomas Wallnntt, whose foot was so seriously injured at Hamilton, is now doing remarkably well in tbe Hos pital. An idea appears to prevail amongst some ot bis friends that his foot will have co come off,. but we understand that there is not the slightest possibility of such a contingency.

The adjourned meeting of creditors in the estato of John Gardener, cook, of lliilcnsville, was to have taken place to-day, but it again lapsed lor want of a quorum, whereupon the Registrar .ap pointed Mr. Thoa. MncH'arlano trustee ln the estate, Tho liabilities are stated at £106, and the assets at nil.

Only one case of fever was admitted to the Hospital last week, and at tlio present time there are three cases of measles and three of fever in the contagious diseases ward.. Several of these patients are cou vulcscent.

The final meeting of the creditors of W. S. Pulford was held to-day at the Supreme Court. A large number of proxies (the holders of which wore favourable to the debtor's discharge) were presented, but as they contained some informalities, the trustee (Mr Maclfurlane) refused to accept tbem. An animated diicussioa ensued, aud eventually it was decided, by seven to two, to recommend tbe suspension for three years of the debtor's discharge. It is said that tho majority of the creditors are inclined to recommend the discharge.

A potato digging match against time took place recently on the property of Mr Wild, at Papanui, Canterbury. Tlie wager was that a man named Coombcs could not dig half an acre of potatoes in eight hours, the stakes being £50 a-sido. He won with four minutes to spare, having dug well and cleanly seventy-three bags of potatoes in seven hours fifty-six minutes. The contest created considerable interest in Papanui. The weight of the quantity dug would bo 6 tons 2 cwt.

At tbe meeting of St. James's Mutual Improvement Association this eveniug, a debate will take place ou the question: "Is it Desirable to Substitute Phonetic Spelling for the Ordinary Orthography ?" — tho openers being Mr A. Short (aibrmstive) and Mr J. M. Gednis (negative) An interest* ing discussion is anticipated.

The following letter was received to-day by Mr Worthington, of the Wellesley-street school. It is not yet known whether the

Auckland teachers will take any action upon it:—Nelson, June 7th, 1882, The Secretary Auckland Teachers' Assoeiatioo. Sir-, —At the annual meeting of the Nelson lynchers' Association the following resolu tion was unanimously adopted,and directed to bo forwarded to you :—•• Tbat the lepreaentativcs of Nelson be rcquoited to urge upon the Government the justico of placing upon tbe estimates a special vote for tho purpose of returning to the teachers throughout the colony tho Bam they lost by the 10 per cent reduction." 1 am directed

to invite you to assist In getting thi. mea sure carried by urging upon your members its justice and uece-sity,—l am, sir, your obedient servant, (.HAS. J. H. CIIKP-lttl,-, Secretary, Nelson Teachers' Association.

A grateful correspondent forwards us a

letter of thanks for the article in Saturday. supplement descriptive of Jumbo's first railway {trip, nn the road to Philadelphia, " Having been thinking much of the return _f the Jews to Palestine, be say«, a •ontence in tho aforementioned article, relative to Jumbo's disregard of the hissina ol the locomotives, and the vaporous clouds which they belched forth, recalled to his

mind the words in Zichariati 10 and 8 — " I will hiss for them and gather them, etc.," which he takes to mean steam trains. Verily, the science of hermenentics ia advancing. Perhaps somo other corres pondent will improve upon, and amplify ibis highly reasonable interpretation of Scripture

Sira Bernhardt is now in tbe enjoyment of her honeymoon,travelling about without thought of stage effects, or footlights, or orchestral interludes, or "deafening" ap plause, or overwhelming showers of bou quets. She went to London to get married, " in order to save timo," as she says, and thus sbo further writes to a friend :—

"It is charming to be married thus. My husband's witnesses wero two of his friends; mine, Mr Mayer, and a London journalist. The ceremony concluded, we all dined together, and then took the train, the Prince of. Wales coming himself to congratulate me before my departure." Tell anyone that Madame Damala, nee Mademoiselle Bernhardt is advanc .din yean! What young chit of a bride could take the happy occasion more joyously than she, who in one of her letters, describes herself as

being "in excellent health and spirits and not ln the least degree tatigued by my journey..''But Madame Damalais practical notwithstanding. When the news of ber marriage was mado publio, it was supposed tbat she would at last give up the stage, I3.it ob, no ! She writes tbat she expects to appear again in Paris on the 18th May, leaving on the 28th' for London. Then, after a tonr in England, to rest a v. hile and

prepare for her winter season by studying tier part in a new play written for her by Sai'dou. Tho honeymoon now, and then to business 'again. She is c t idently determin ed to die in the harness; or, at least, tn stick to her profession actively as long as her attractiveness holds out and it pays.

The monetary and commercial cable grams from London, published towards the end of last week, disclose that there is still a plenitude" of "'the root of all ovil" in the world's financial metropolis. Consols are* still quoted at one half percent, above par. The high prico of this species of stock shows that despite the croaking of Conservatives, the trouble in Ireland, and I the possibility of a European war, public confidence remains unshaken. Thirty years ago, when during Sir Kobert Peel's administration, consols rose to par, men marvelled greatly. During the fow years anterior to tbe Battle of Waterloo, this species ot stock was quoted at 45, or £55 below capital value. The fact that the Bank of England reserve is increasing, proves that thero is no great dotnand ior money for commercial purposes. £13,000,000 is stated to be the amount of money lying unused in the coffers of the " old lady of Threadneedle-Btreet." In periods of panic the reserve has been down as low as £6,000,000, whtle the rate of discount has been as high as 10 per cent. The present rate of bank discount is 3 per cent—J per cent above'the market rate. The lowness of the interest spems to indicate that there is a large amount pf money in the bankers' hands, at short call, and the disparity between bank and market rates is proof positive that the financial firms are in daily expectation of money hardening. The quo tations of New Zealand securities show con tinued confidence on the part of the British public in the prosperity and stability of tbe colony, notwithstanding tbe- knowledge that further borrowing will be the order of the day. We are ot opinion that at the present time a four-per-ce.it three-million loan could with ease bo floated on the London market ut par.

Gold Medals for Singer Machines at Christohuroh.—D.' S. Chambers.—(Ad v r).

A special general meeting of the Early Closing Association will be held ln the large room ot the Working Men's Club to-morrow ovening.

Mr Tudehope is preparing a new service ot song, to be given at an early date by the choir of tbe Anokland Band of Hope Union, und requesti abstainers possessing a knowledge of musio to meet him to-morrow iTaes-ay) evening, at 7.30, In order to assist ln the same.

•i he tenth annual meeting"of the Auck land Permanent Co-operative -taildlnjc and Inyeßtment Sooiety will be, held tomorrow evening, ln the hall of the Young1 Men's' Chri stian Association, for the purpose of reoelylnp. the annual report, socouu'ta.&a.iancleleotlnga committee of management for the ensuing year; after which a speolal meeting will be held for repealing osrtaln rules, and enacting others In lieu thereof.

NEW ZEALAND RABBIT SKINS.

[Report by Consul Griffin, of

AUCKLAND].

The increase in the quantity and value of rabbit skins exported from New Zealand within the last few years has been so great as to appear almost startling. Indeed, the export of rabbit skins has swelled to such vast proportions that it is now looked upon as one of the most profitable industries of the colony. Unfortunately, however, it is one of those industries which, strange as it may appear, the people do not wish to see pros per ; or, at least, prosper for any great length of time. The damage done to the crops by the little auimals that furnish the skins for# export has been of such, magni tude as to become the subject ot Parliamen tary legislation.

INTRODUCTION INTO NEW ZEA-

LAND,

When Captain Cook first visited New Zealand, the only land mammals found to be indigenous in the islands were two varieties of ths rat, and one of the com mon bat. "Some naturalists, however, cq.ii t-nil that the rat was not foundhere, but this view does not appear to be supported by any direct c*. Jflence. About twenty ytnra ago there was not a siagle rabbit through out the length and breadth of New Zealand, save, perhaps, a few domesticated pets kept for the amusement of children. According to the Customs returns there were exported trom this c.levy iv one year over 8,500,000 rabbit skins, tbe value of which was $473,387. The honour of turning loeie the first rabbits apptars to belong to Dr. Uenzies, ot Southland, who libarated a few pairs of the common grey kind on seme sand mounds in the neighbourhood of Riverton, Southland. This was done, it is said, amid a certain amount of ceremouy, a banquet being given, and a number ot speeches made to celebrate the event. Sport was scarce at that time, and other rabbits, iacluding s.B-e sliver greys, wtre liberated. They multiplied so last that the people did uot have to wait loug, at least for that kind of sport, They increased' so rapidly, and the destruc tion wrought by them was of such a charac ter, that iv a few years it became a ques tion whether the colonists, with their flocks and herds, should /vacate the country, or whether a systematic effort should be made to exterminate tbe pest*. Mr H. B. Mor ton, of Auckland, to whom I am indebted for many of .the facts in this report, in formed me that whole stctions of hill coun try iv southland, thr-ugh which he travelled, bad become entirely denuded. • f vegetation. Shsep wtre dying by hundreds and thousand-. One bill station on Lake Wakatipu, which maintained 40,000 sheep, wan in a short time so deprive, of vegetation that it could not support 6,000. The property des troyed by the rabbiti is estimated by mil lien., One sheep farmtr only got 900 lambs from GOO ewes; another, 2,500 trom 20,000; and a third, only 700 from 10,000, and a fomth had nb increase at all. Tbe rabbit begins breeding at six munths old, and In New Zealand, where the climate is mild, ths trcci ever green, and where the grass «rowa all the year round, it bagin* earlier than that, and continues to breed every month in the year. But even suppeso that a pair of rabbits do not breed oftencr in thia climate than ia England, which isse. en times a year, aud that they only bring forth eight you.g at a time, tbey would multiply in the course of lour years to the amount ot a million and a quarter.

EXTERMINATION OP RABBITS,

Various efforts have been adopted for the purpose of destroying these pests. * At first, different kiad. ot traps were used, but only with indifferent success. Toe next plau was to hunt them down with dtga, and to shoot and hunt them on the edges of busheß and in broken land. This plan, although au excellent one, is not regarded with as much favour as that of poisoning them. Hundred-i of men and dogs are now employed iv hunting rabbits in the South lalaiut. Upon a farm in Canterbury one hundred and fifty men were employed, and it wai estimated that the cost to the lessee was about four cents for every rabbit slcin obtained by the men. Although the Government had parsed the most stringout laws for the purpose ot over* coming the rabbit pest, little progress was made toward* ab_tin< it until the method of poisoning the rabbits with grain soaked in phosphorus and oil ef rhodium was adapted. The rabbit nuisance now ap pear, to bs undor control. There are, hew evsr, some seritus objections to tbe use ef poisoned grain. For instance, sheep are often killed with it. One farmer lost over 12,000 ia this way ; and it is well kn-wn that sheep will pick up the grain, no matter in what way it is scattered. After a large number of rabbits are killed by the poison, it is customary to turn loose a few hundred ferrets or weasels, which soon make quick work of the pests. The ferret, while being the natural enemy of the rabbit, is also very destructive to poultry, and care should be takon to keep the latter away from the ferrets. The occupation of killing rabbits in New Zealand has become a profitable ene. A poo - rabbiter can easily oarn from three to four dollars per day, and it is said ho is decidedly opposed to their extermination, inasmuch as his occupation would thereby be lost. The number of rabbit skins annually ex poi ted from New Zealand does not probably represent one-tenth part of those actually destroyed. The bush country is especially difficult to deal with. The poisoned grain has to be laid very often about the edges of the trees and brush, and the rabbits after eating it gouerally retire to their holes .where they die and cannot be found.

INJUDICIOUS ACCLIMATISATION.

■ The millions of property destroyed by the rabbit nuisance, snd the vast sums of money expeaded in trying to get rid of it, to say nothing of the endless trouble, toil and pains it ha*, cost, should be a lesson to those who think that no harm will come from the act of turning adrift in new countries foreign birds and animals. Indeed many of the pests that afllict the Aus tralasian Colon 10. havo .bern brought about by the misdirected effrrt*. of acclimatisation societies. While those societies did net in troduce the rabbit, they bmught here a Urge number of English hares, te»ether with the house sparrows, lark*, linueta and other hard-billed birds, aad the result has been an almost irreparable loss to the country. It is now almost an impossibility to grow grapes, peaches aud plums in New Zealand on account of the ravages made by these hard-billed birds, Vast crops of wheat, eats and barley have been entirely destroyed by tbem. It is found that these birds will not eat insects when tbey can prooure fruit and seed, aud the latter articles can be obtained in this colony in almost every season of the year. The English hares brought here have also been very destructive, especially to the orchards and young plantation, of forest and orna m .ntal trees. ' In some of the orchards that I have visited, I observed that the bark around the trees about a foot'above'the ground had been entirely gnawed off by tbem. The trees thus injured either main tain a lingering existence, or die its soon as the summer .nu p ours its rays upon them. PREPARATION OF R..88-T SKINS.

Imm.diat-Iy after death, the rabbits are skinned, and the head feet, and all the fat removed. Tbe skins, if the w»athor is fine, aro placed iv the open air to d-y, but if it rains they aro hung np tinder sheds. Sometimes they are stretched ova piece of strong wire, bent over and shaped like a siphon. When thoroughly dry thoy are taken down, the fur turned in so as to prot.ct it from injury, and then they are tied in bandies of from 12 to 20 each and packed in bales, each of which con tains from 3,000 to 3,500 skins. They are subjected to but little pressure. Winter skins are not dumped at all. No chemicals whatever are us;d in preparing them for the mirk-t; A little carbolic acid powder is used id packing. Rabbit skins command a gosd price here, and now that a market has been found for tbem in the United States it is likely that the price will be still further advanced, They can be biught in Lyttelton and Ohri.tchurch, or even in Auckland, at from 50 to 80 cents per dozen, according to quality. The sub joined table shows the quantity and value of rabbit-skin. exported f-om this colouy for each year trom 1873 to. 1881 inclusive; Year. Number Value, W3 36.716 $6 315 }8» 58-50* 9 59- JB7S UI.U2 19 565. 1876 3U.632 22 ODO 1877 • 918,236 . 43.160 1878 636.409 167.3U0 1878 5.381,50- M 995 1880. 7,605.616 , 334.880 1831 8,614,685 ' 473,870 It will be seen from the above table that the increase in the value of rabbit skins exported from New Zealand has been far greater than the increase in the. quantity, a fact owing to a. market having been found for them in the United, States, aud t}ie variety oi uses to which these skins are how. applied. . • ,-...' UaE.OF BABBIT SKINS. A smalt quantity of rabbit skins are consumed here tor the manufacture of hats Mr Fenton, a prominent hatter, of Queen!

street, Auckland, makes somo very beauti- i ful felt bats out of them. Theso . hats are very soft and pliable to I tbo touch, and aie becoming vety popular, i When the fur i 9 long it is sometimes cut in ! two, and the finer or thinner portions mixed t with wool. Various kindsof machines have been invented for the manufacture of hats out of rabbit skins, 30me of which distribute the tur with marvellous rapidity and even ness, on revolving metal cones, the size of! felt cones used by hatters. After the fur is I scraped off, the skins arc disposed of for the t manufacture of glue and sizing. Great j quantities of rabbit skins are used in Ger- j many and the United States tor the manu facture of furs. In Hamburg they are said ! to be made to look like fine sable, and better than anywhere else. In fact the art of colouring rabbit fur has reached such a high degree of perfection that it can be J made to imitate almost every kind of lur i used iv fashionable life.

DISTRICT COURT.—This Day.

(Kefore His Honor Judge Macdonald),

Somorflold Bnd teok v. Thomas andJrieph Smith, claim £5873 Od,—Mr Lusk for olalntiff.— Tbis was a claim for amount of goods sold and delivered.—Mr Gllflllan, aeoouatatit, depOßel to the sale, and that £30 had since boen paid.— Judgment for £28 7b Od; coats £8 12s.

W, A, Fenton v. 'Ibarles HoolnßOn, claim £Sl 9s 31 (money lent) —Mr Laishley, for plaintiff, nalii he believed defendant wa. in a position to pay. He was ln constant employment.— Mr Fenton deposed that he obtained a judg ment ln Octobor last; the defendant was an en gineer pn a coasting steamer, and in receipt ot £3 10a per w_e_ ; had several communications from tho debtor ln acknowledgement of the debt, and containing promises to pay; he had paid nothing; promised to pay £i per month. Mr Laishley said he oommenoed making promises lv Ootobor, and he would respectfully BUbmit ttat tho amount from that date Bhould be paid at once. Ordered to pay by the lat of Auguat, or a term of imprisonment. Several other oases wero Btruok out, as they had boen settled oat of Court.

D--"-_~--D CASES.

Hugh Campbell and another v. Patrick Q'llnlnn.—Qlaitn, £100. broach of agreement.— Mr Theo. Cjoper for plaintiff- and Mr S. Hes koth for defendant.—Tha partloulars of thlß case have already appeared, but judgment was reserved until this tnornlng. I His Honor went over tho cvideneo which had beon given in this case, in which the pl-antiff clalmed for neglecting to make improvements on certain land at tho Te Aroha goldilelds ac cording to agreement, but which had not been performed.-Judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed, co3ts, £28 15s. George Mansfield v, Wm. Sansburv.—Claim, £78 10s,-Mr S. Hesketh for plaintiff, and Mr Laishley for defendant.—This claim was for work done at 10s per day. in an hotel in the Waikato district.—Hia Honor having carefully gone over the evidence, gave judgment for plain till'for tho balance of set-off, consisting of board and lodging, amounting to £17 18s Id, costs, £5 19s.

Samuel H. Webb v. D. 0. Taylor.- Claim £fll Is 2d.—Mr Edward Cooper-, for plaintiff, stat-d that as Mr Webb was away in the country for a few day 8. he must aßk for an adjournment, whioh His Honor granted, until tho next Court day.

Tills was nil tho busineß3.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Beforo A. Boardman, Esq., J.P.)

Drunk_r*nkS'.—James Moore, 5a and costs; Robert Crawford, 6b and costs ; T. Williams, Ss and costs. Mary Carmlcbael, the (Juoen or Hangltoto, against whom there were 26 pre vious convictions for drunkenness and vag rancy. 11 days' imprisonment with hard labour.

Child U_B_rtio_j.—A young woman named ~»rah Spain was charged with leaving her ille gitimate child without adequate means ot sup port.—Mr Graham. Believing Officer, Bald that Binco proceedings had baen taken, the defend ant h*a removed the child from the chargo of r,he woman with whom she had loft it for 8 weeks without contributing towards its sup port He consequently as.cd permission to withdraw the charge. Charge withdrawn.

P-ity LiAhO-NY.—George Cox. Walter York andAuitln Do. lo.threo small boys, were charged with i-teallng 22 empty lemonade bottles, value 6s6d, the property or Weileuey Castray. at Anokland, un the 9th inst. Doyle and Stephen li.me were oharge 1 with stealing 8 bottles, value 2s. ou the Bth inst. Stephen Home whs charged with the larceny of aooat on May 23rd, Cox and Uoyle were further oharged with stealing three dozsn bottles, value Ids, on tne Bth, all the property of Wella_ley Castray, oyster dealer. On the application o( Sergeant Gamble the prlaoncrs were remanded till to morrow.

Stonk-th^owinO. — George Cox, Walter York, Jumna Homo, and -uat'n Doyle, were o .argod with a breach of tho city by-lawd. by throwing stones to the danger ot Wilson KirKUnd. in Nel-on-.treet. on June the Bch.— The oase was aojourned till to-morrow.

(Beforo A. Boerdraan and H. Do 0. Martelli,

Ksq., J.P.'b,

LAnC-Nrv.—Ank Henrlkeon was charged with the l-romy of a blaok felt hat, tho property of Benjamin Vest, oa Jane Bth.—Prisoner, who is - Huwlan Finn, said, m answer to the Clerk of the Court, tnat he did not understand (English. —Sergeant Gamble said ho understood suffi cient -Cngllsh to answer the .charge,—Prisoner, in broken English, asked how muoh he was oharged-— After noma time the prisoner ad mitted tint be understood the nature of the on-rtto — -.lonian-iu vVest, the owner of the stolen bat, deposed that the pri.or.or had taken it off hi. iioad in tha Greyhound Hotel, and ran away with It. The hat (prod-ced), whio . was ot the old and greasy variety, was well worth 2_. (A. laugh.) It cost him 4s 6d wbeu new.— Prisoner Bald he knew nothing about ie He was drunk at the timo.—Fined 3s and ooßts lis.

AB3-ULT. — Arik Henri-son. was charged with attempting to cut. stab, and wound John Conway, by rushing repeatedly against hlrn with a sheath knife and than a pocket knife, with intent to commit a felony, at Auok- Und, oa June B;h.—On the application of Sergeant Gamble, the oharge. was made one of common asßault.—Defendant pleadoa not guilty. — John Conway deposed- that ha w_s acquaint ~1 with tne defendant. On Thursday night he was lo the Gre_ hound bar with some friends havlnn a drink. At about a quarter to eleven tho defendant came into tho bar, accompanied by a woman. Defendant oommencad to oast aspersions on the moral character of witness's mother, and attempted to stab him fir.t with a sheath knife, and then with a pocket knife It was with difficulty that he was disarmed —A mnn named Bu chanan, who was in the Greyhound at the timo of the aff>ay, favo corroborative evidence. Wit nosa was ot opinion that prisoner ml .took Con way foi- himself. Witness had hod a dispute with defendant on tho wharf earlier in the ovening and the latter had then tbreatoned to Bab him.—Manuel, a .naman, gave corroiora t.l«e evidence.—Sentenced to one month's im p-leOomßnt with hard labour; the Benoh re v arklng that, but tor the interference of the by-tanders, defendant might have had a much more serious crime to answer tor.

Tho Court then adjourned.

MORMON LIBELS.

Thb friends and acquaintances of Mr W. W. Day, formerly Assistant Clerk at tbe Corporation offices, but now a saint at Utah, will be interested to learn that he h-s comfortably settled down in the terrestrial Zion, and that ho fills an office in connection with the leading Co-opera tive storo of the place. He has been grievously exercised ln spirit over the dofamatory and highly exaggerated reports which returning evangelist, from these colonies bring with them concerning our social state aud moral condition. In a communication dated May 1, which wo re* ceived from him by the last mail, he thus gives expression to bis justly indignant feelings . —" it astonish-.! me sometimes to heir the monstrous untruths that Elders will bring back respecting the lands aud peoplo where they bare beeu performing missionary labour. As an example of this, I may say that au Elder very recently re turned from New Zealand, whilst in con versation with me, stated- that the islands were so full of wickedness and iniquity ot every description that 'ho could actually smell it whilst walking along the street, nnd concluded by affirming that there was net a virtuous woman in the land. It is needless for- me to inform you that I im mediately aad vigorously denied this vilely false statement, nor can I to this day understand how it is that a Mormon Elder, who has access to comparatively so exceedingly few families, can build up an opinion even of such a character as that expressed by tho man in question In fact, there is only one reasonable way of interpreting such a statement that I am' aware of. -Suppose, for example, that I was sent on a mission to any land, and that my labours were confined amongßt a certain classof ladies whose (to use a term in whist playing) honours were easy, why then I should naturally form an opinion from my surrounding.., but if my associates were of 'good moral character and capable of refined ideas, it would bo impossible for me to stig matise them with slanderous reports and yet profess to be a follower of the God of Truth. I have lived for twenty-four years amongst almost all classes of New' Ze aland's daughters, and I can safely say that they more than compare in virtue with those of auy other people in other lands that I have resided in or read about, and even theu be able to allow a large margin for probabilities; and yet an Eldor of some few months' sojourn in the land can afford to traduce a people whom he never knew. It is such wretched statements as these that draw down upon the heads of the better class of missionaries the persecutions bo much complained of by latter Day Saints; and iv my humble opinion, in many cases it simply follows as the "night the day," or as a punishment for an in. fringement of a law. I believe you have a real good man in Elder Wm. Bromley, who is in charge of the New Zealand mis sion. He bears a fine character from all who know him;. and from my own per sonal acquaintance I can testify that he is as straight a man as most men.'.'

The American Pala.o Hotel, to be built on the Thames embankment, London,, will be nine stories high, accommodate 1,300 guests, and will, bo' constructed strictly after the American fashion. An expedi tion will soon start for Africa iv search, of a suitable diamond for the clerk's breast-. pin.

Correspondence.

THE UNIVERSITY SITE.

(To .the Kditor.)

Sin,—The queition of Bite for the troposed Uni ver.lty College ot Auckland, to whioh you unvoted a leading artlnle last evening. _____ not to bo deolded. without reference to tha requirements of those lor whom the college is intended. A highly-important query, which many are now asking. Is, Will the Parnell alia he oonvenlent for the student! . If there are tn be resident a.udents.ot course it matters llttla to tbem whore the University Is situated! But the probability Ib there will be f-Wr.lid.nt students in oomparis-n. with the non-resident Tho latter will not roli.h having to tramp -11 the w»y to Parnell; or, It the. ride, wa-t__i. the. time oooupled thus in getting there. Amona the non-resident students there is a olass to whom there bas bean some consideration lately shown, I mean tho«e undor-graduatas who are employed in town during the day. If the now Coljege is perched on that headland, away in Parnell. it will be simply impossible for them to make any use «tho olasses and lectures -How can thsy-unS-j they happen to reside in the suburb in quostlon — traverse tha necessary distance night end mornln. I Imagine having to travel from (say) Ponsonby to Parnell to attend a lecture delivered at 8 ii the morning; or ono timed for 7in tho evenimr after having laboured the regulation eight hours at some avocation in tho nity. There are few students who are sufficiently enthusiastic to go breakfastless nine months in the year or to hurry over their tea for the same long period in order to put in attendance at lectures. Add. to these discomforts tho rain and foul weather of winter.and you will I think agree with mo that it must require phenomenal ardour in a stud«nt to brave so many deterrents, and an extraordinary constitution to survive after all. What possible objection there can be to havinir the college near town I cannot conceive In Christchurch, Canterbury College, the most nourishing educational institution of the colony is within three mm ntes' walk of the Cathedral In the centre of the city; and in Dunedin the Otago University biilioings are easily and quickly accessible. It willTio a thousand pities if, in order to accomplish something, wo have to nut up with a make-shift-though to be sure that is tho usual way of things in tills part of tho colony, As one not altogether uninterested. I must express a fervent hope that the Parnoll site will not be Anally determined upon.— I am, Sec,

Undergraduate.

ESCAPED LUNATICS.

(To the Editor)

Slr,—Allow mo to call attention to a clrcum stance which, up to date, bas received no publicity. A few weeks ago a man residing in Vinoont-street mot with reverses, and was adjudged insane, and by tne direction of his medical adviser and others subjected to tho usual restraint by committal to the Asylum On Sat urday last ho escaped from the Asylum, and hurried to his former home. H'.s family, ik the interim, had removed, and the occupants of the house were fortunately from home, or had they boen present and unproteoted,it Is difficult to Bay what might have been the result. As it was ho retired to the nearest storo and demandod from this tradesman hia wife and family's residence. Under'the guise of friendship ho shook hands with the principal and struck him down, as also another of the firm who appeared, both of whom he brutally assaulted. This lunatic being a powerful man. it took a number to overpower him and restrain him from further violence My object in calling attention to this disgraceful as sault on a firm of quiet unoffending shopkeepers isto show the remissness of control with refer ence to the Whau authorities. An escaped lunatio (a powerful m_n) entering a grocer's shop where knives, etc., are lying about, gives tho unfortunate shopkeeper a poor show againat him. Since the assault, neither of the gentle men aßsaultedhas been sufficiently convales cout to attend to his duties.-I am, etc., Enquiry,

BUTCHERS' PRICES.

(To the Kditor),

SiR,-It may furnish somo comment upon two letters whioh h»ve reoently appeared in your journal -one from a writer complaining of the high prioe of meat, and the other from a town butcher, offering it for ca*.h at 2d and2}dner lb""~ f _.1 menll°n that, not ten days ago I applied to a well-known tradesman ln the city for an estimate of bow. ten pounds of meat a-day all round, delivered a mUe and a-half from his shop, at a place which his oart passed dally, with terms—Cash at the door, or as he llkert. The estimate I received wa.atthe rate o£ Sli por lb all round.—l am, eto,

A-NOTHKK PaT-HFAMIHAS,

June 8,18.2.

THE PRICK OF BUTCHERS' MEAT.

(To the Editor.)

Sib.—Your Correspondent" Pro Bono Publico ' la Tuesday's hvkning stak, comes out very boldly in assertions which if vouched by a re _--~alble slgaature, would certainly astonish the peopleot Auckland. Ido not oare to answer an anonymona writer, but in this instance 1 will show how little tbe writer knows ot his BUbjeot— how false are hia figures - and that the batchers ot -uokland ure not the rascals and swindlers that he wonld represent them to bo. He says "he Is told" (just; bo) good beef is selling from IBs to 20s per owt, yet we are noylne from 5d to 8d per Ib. Now. I am one who have not- amassed — but lost a small fortune by the trade, and it Is therefore that I now speak in defence ot the trade. Let your O'lrrespond-nt go into figures.-., shin or leg ot beet weivhlng 12!bs, la sold for from i)d to Is -Is tb ~,t5.0 0/ B*?_ pe _, J lb* Neol£ and ol°d "' beef is Bold at 2d, ribs sd. sirloin 6A, rump Bteak Bd— without bone. The bone sells at lj per 112 lbs th') fat at 2d per lb. Now. what la left for the poor butcher, who heis to And a horse and man tooarryyour correspondent's meat to his door ? And has he not. In addition to horse expenses and wages, to meet rent, rates, taxes, bad debts, and other expenses in cidental to every business and boußholdf with refereno- to Waiuanu.. a relative ot mine who Ua. just returned from that place oan testify that beof ia thero sold from 5d to 6- ocr lb. Your correspondent la not bold enough to .peak of the prices of mutton, whioh he must woll know has been retailed for less than its ooat wholesale.—l remain, yours etc.. -

„ , „ Charles Cold, Freeman's Bay, Juno 8,1882. _•>-_•■.

EPIDEMIC DISEASES.

(To the Kditor).

. I™'T„ n& epl ~~to Dr Soott- l <*° not oonstder the PubUo Health Act" and Amend mente are aulte m olear, that both medical attendant andTh-Sie holder must give notice of any epidemic disease! ii_„i_,e. t yne ..r ra/ant that one should bo liable to a penalty of ton pounds If notice was given by the other, nor do I belleVe any conviction oould bs sustained for a non-compliance with euoh prov.sioß. Il thero is no medical attandant. tho duty l 8 theVou.™ ho ders ; if there is a medloal attendant, it ia evidently hlu duty to glye the notioe. and the Act provides . payment of a snail fee to him for so doing, by the local authority to a gentlemen with a large praotioe. no inconsiderable sum, while an epid-mio like tho measlsß Is raging). 1 oannot see with Dr Soott in what manner the doctor Is released ot theonu.of giving notice by notification, when he himself atatea both are bound to give notioe. His remarks on this subject, Ilk. the Aot. are somewhat ambiguous.-Yuurs, so., Id-Err.

GAS COMPANY ROAD.

(To tho Kditor.)

?v! BC T- 1i c .nl_. u? re-nlre much a road acroßS the Paadook bslonging to tho Gag Company, fronting Freeman's Bay (Mount St. MaryV Lyd bo near the oity Bhould not be left long totally nnlmoroved. The company oannot posslbly require to ke-p more than a very small part for gas-works.. In any caße, a roa~ will h*ve to be made eventually, rlgut through the middle of the property out into College Road, where numbers of new houses are being built with no aooees to them.-I am. &0.. y ■ PRO~IIEB~.

THE WHITEWASHING PROCESS.

(To the Editor.)

•"i-.—Permtt me to oorreot a report lo your Monday* paper of the oase Barbour v. Rosb heard the some day In the Distriot Court Tha report states that I received £i 7 before he filed. which i-lfaise. The laoe is -1 reoeived £15 ironi irom him two years and b!x months after he file- as hush money, I being his. only opponent. and he having filed in Canterbury after i-avintr his employe. In Wellington province in the luroh. The trustee found his assets worth less. Rob. haying given a .reoelpt to hia pr.nolp,! of being paid lin full. The trust"! Mr T. B, Craig, in a report, foroea irom him suppressed evidence he possessed as .related, and I petitioned the judge in ohambers for an _m~r~ o/-„ n. p61 _.11- t0 amen(l tno report, the affidavit being filed and read by my Bolteltor. ,wr« er r»fßnot ß r_.ntod, through.the neglect of the Registrar. Tho application wob attain made and all dooumeuts filed. Theorde^vM not granted, Mr Jnstlce Johnston stating v wou d be time enough to take Bteps when Boas ?i Pn,L lel fi°H rA lßdlaollarße' 'rh9 tru7.ee afthe ~-~s- Qal(J, tne ease was one of tho worst that had ever been placed in hia hands. When In Court, a .certificate #as read from the trustee a~". l6^ . omm«H with tfce conditions * the" Aot, whioh U considered a discharge, hobs shortly after filing, returned here, and nasb__n in constant work since. Mr Cooper/in hisde -onoß said his' reason tor not"apiSS log for his dhobarg- was that he wis unfortunate, and had not the means i th_i making his client au objeot of svmoathy.and me to appear asWs persecutor. Mr Keetley. on _.? behalf, maae a very feeble effort, avoiding telling evidence. Bupplled him In a written statement. Had he used all the ovidonoe he possessed Ie my behalf, tho moral aspect ~~»~ oai J ° S oulcl have assumed another oo.our, and tho unfortunate man would have baen exhibited in his true char ~?... *• J Elake no comment on the ruling Of the judge, as aeoordlng to the evidence sup plier! his decision 1b just. The case only affords another illustration of how rasoallty Ib en conragsd and proteoted, while honour aod manlineßsareignored and puni3h.d.throngh the mal-administra'ion of our Insolvency l_aws. Which are the ouree and bane ot New Zealand. AI.KXI.NDXR BARQOu'r, . ~ s-ShlDwright.Albert-street, Auokland, 7th June. 1882.

TOWN HALL.

(To the Editor.

Sir,—Having been waiting for sovoral days to Be. how many more sites would be suggested far our Town Hall, and only three oa yet. I would suggest another one. Having been twenty-two years In this oltv. the last three travelling round the world, I should like to say a little. The first Bite proposed Is the •.?.-?., of Grey, Queen, and Wakefleld-streets. We 11, air, I feel it would be a pity to destroy that Ado oorner or park, which is an adornment to tho entrance of our oity. the beßt oity I have had the pleasure of seeing during all my travels, on aooount of its little parks, here and there, puitl-g me in mind of Paris. But that Is not all; tho spending of twenty Oi- thirty thousand pounds in buying the ad joining pro perty would not be doing justioe to the rate payers. The seoond site Is Woließley'-atreet; the least said about this the better, aud that, too. would require to be nurobaß-d by the Conncil before they could build thereon. The third site, to my mind, la the best and most economical atpresent; most oontra-aad advan tageous to all concorned, esceniaily to the coun cillors. - and - would be an adornment to the City Park, vis., the whole of Viotorlo-street East, for which the Government will give nine pence ocr yard for all earth not required by tho CounoU, and likely opening out a nloe soorla

THE AKJCKI-JL-ND EVENING STAR. MONDAY. JUNE 12.



I DON'T PUT MY JEWELLERY IN THB WINDOW TO GET DIRTY. have the Largest and Best soiooted stock of Gold and Silvbr Jbwhxlebt, Diamonds, Sim-hr P-A-h, Bizo-bo F.atb, Gold and silvkr Watohks, Wjcodino __t_-__~rß, Mabriaob Fans, Biri^- DAY GIFTS, AND CHRISTENING PRI.BI.N-_, In New Zealand, Ihe Smallest Shop and Grandest Assortment. F. H. I-EW-SSON, WATOHMAKKR AND JBWELLBR, Q_,__S-BT~___r. onnor,lte th« Union Bank STRIKING ■PORTRAITS of Me and MBBC.H.SPUBGKO-. may bo obtained at the S.a. Union DepOt^. Wellesley-street. PRICKS: Cab-natai, Inatle) 2a Cd ~ (double) 3s; , - ■ Cartes - (singles) Is '*' -; '._,-"■' « ~,':"'. (doublo) Is 63 Prooeeds devote to Now Baptist Chnroh Building Fund.



j Special Advertisemen.e. * j IVKTE HAVE KECEaffAI A LARGE QUANTITY OF T -DLAOK riLOTH T JJADIES' JtS \_* -JACKETS, POBOHASED CH-AP, AT THB END OF THH SEASON. THKY WILL BE OFFERED AT LOW PRIOEts. J, COBOBAVK & CO. ABOVE ALL, The Lnrgest. Best, and Cheapest Stook of WATCHES in New Zealand, all la my window, and marked in plain flgnres. F. H. LEWI9SON, Qneon-street; *" ' Opposite Union Bank. rpHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE I— *i Crown ' Flour, In saoks, 100's and 80*8 1 "Champion",, „ ~ .. "Cantab/ '„ .. Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat Wharf Mill, Anokland J. TONSON QAKLICK. [BOBBRT OIUNWELt piTY CT ALL \ RCADE. FURNITORE, CARPETS, DRAPERY, ' CLOTHING. We have Jnst Received a Splendid Assortment or CARPETQ AHPEIO Handsome Wilton, Royal Axmlnster, and Brussels, with Borders to match, Alao, Tapestry, Felt, Kidderminster, Dutoh, and Jute Stair Carpets, OIL CLOTHS and LINOLEUMS, New Designs. Carpets made up and laid in tho beat workman like Bty'o. HEARTH RUGS (varions kinds), from Ss upwards. I GARIICK & CRANWELL. City Hall Aroade. Garlick & Cijanwell Allow S per cent. Discount ! On all Cash Purchases over £U TTOUSKS FURNISHED THROUGHOUT. ' n-tURN-TURE of all kinds ready for dehveiy. I TRON BEDSTEADS in Great Variety [ DKUUING ot all Biros kept in Btook. JUST R-CBIVED-Brußsela Carpet at 3s6d per yard. LINOLEUMS. NewDe-igns), First and Second Quality. BHIAUTIFUL.- ASSORTMENT Of FANCY BRACKBTB, bevel glass fronts and Bides. . VIEW STYLE of Vases. Jars, and Baskets' '. I" for Pot and Cot Flowers. J YTI-rtY STYLISH URKTONNI--, FantDyes j v Waraanted to Wash. , QKDKOOM FURNITURE of every desorip. . JD tion. , DK.AWL.(*-_-UUM If U KNIT UK it. Eateit Btylea. OU AKK INVITED to Inspect our -took before Furnishing. . ! t~\ KEA'I" CARK taken In PACKING and ! XX DKLIV-RtNQ GOOD-. : T?URNISH YOUR HOUSK from the CITY ; I? HALL AROADE. : Gtarlick & Cranwell, • CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS.IAND . OUTFITTERS. I GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHERS. \ W. R. b kidgman , Has Just Porohased a . LOT OF REMNANTS OF \ FRENCH MERINOS, SATIN CLOTHS, AND \ OTHER DRESS GOODS, t B_I.ONC.IN_ TO A BA-KBUFT STOCK, Have been bought Low, And will be SOLD AT A VERY MODERATE I. ADVANCE. A Large Assortment Gents' Blaok XI yes, _ very Cheap 0 60 Pairs' Ladies 4-button Tan Kid Gloves. 2s 6d . pair, worth Ss A Nloe Stook of Blaok Silks, all prioes; two r pieces being slightly spotted, will be sold oheap to clear Largo Lot of Blue Serge, Is yard.nplendid value , Just Purohased, a Large Lot of Warehouse 1 Samples A Great Variety of Articles to be Sold Cheap, 3 worthy of Inspection _ A New Lot of Boys' Clothing openod this week, all sorts and sizes ; very nice Goods . Also, Lot of New Tweeds, splendid pattorns, all prioes . Ulster Tweeds and Jacket Cloths, ln variety • Blankets, Flannels, Calicos, Sec . Wi R. B. will, from this date, give a DIS . , OOUNTof ONE SHILLING off EVERY J POUND on CASH PURCHASES. 7 The Cash System being alike an advantage to 0 Bnyer and Seller, not having to provide for bad debts, I oan HELL OHKAPKR that If I dia a ' large crecit trade. Patterns Free by Post on application, . FIVE PER CENT. DISCOUNT IN THE 5 POUND FOR CASH, AT THE jj JUNCTION JJRAPERY TfITAREHOUSE, Upper Qok-N-stb-kt. BELOW ALL. B a, a. • Waltham Watohes- .. ... S 0 6 English Watches „ _ ..'3 0 6 Best Genevas _ 2 10 0 j Gold Hunting Genevas .. _ 70 0 1 Rotherbam's Gents.. -.„,. .; 20 0 0 F. H. LEWI9SON, Opposite Union Bank, ) tf«£_.«K««[_;«tftf««««««s««Srte;«i_; i 00000000000000000000000000 • _-i_H-._HHH_H_~E.-H_-iEH'HHHH'H_HE.H--i_.iH_.E.H . gqqqqqoqqooooqoqqqqqoooooS <]-,-j-«3■",*.-,<.-, <j-,-i.<.-,-,^.^l*.-,-.-,-4 ".-.-,<] - 00-i-scsocßc.itiitßociitscßcs-i-satstsooaic'tsej _ «_i_.i_i_*,_.___3______;__;__!&;__;&tesl_i__S_'__feZ&fc_>-3_' ? __|S_;'H'HHH_-iH_.H-HB_-i_--H_.EH_H--r>i_^EHE.e<EH l 00000000000000000000000000 - J_.-l^JJi_q h 3Ji_SUIJ-3^-._lJ-Ij3i_l-323_.-. i ooooopooooooqoooooooouoooo • 1882 T^-NTER. 50 CASES 50 The first portion of the NEW GOODS for this Season are now on view, amongst whioh are some Magnificent Lines of BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CHEAP SUITS. . -Parents and Guardians will find It advan tageous to make an Early Selection. j The STOCK of MEN'S CLOTHING Is simply superb, and tho Variety of HATS, HOSIERY, SHIRTS, BLANKETS, FLAN -, NEL3, &c., second to none in New Zealand. . At.ob_.andßranch: QUEEN-STREET, Opposite Theatre Royal; 1 - And at AiiBERT-STBEET, Thames. 1 J. FITZSIMONS, . . Manager, i QqQQQQQqr.QQOBQQQQQQOOnQqnn WHHH_.W_3H-IHaHWWKI-IHHH_._SE' ".SHE. NNt-NtSJNNNNNNNNNtSJNNISINNNNNtSINt-l - HWffIP.W-OTi-ImWMWWMi-iWwtiTO . CTALCIONE # ORIENT STEAMER. Wear, now Opening up from above Vessels i the VERY LATEST STYLES in.— Mllltoery (very stilish) Dress Goods i Untrimmed Bonnets Plain"'and Brocaded and Hat- Velvet. The New Flower Head Plain and Broo.ded • Dress Velveteens' ' ,_aoe a~Saa, „ , Mantles and Jackets Fancy Wool Goods Ulsters ; Taffeta Glaoes Hosiery KID GLOVES (Ist Choice), not to be ' had 01-owhoro. Blankets Towels Flannels, Plain & Twill Corsets Gallops Cretonnes Sheetings Tea Cloths, Sco A Very Complete Assortment of LINEN AND LADIES' & CHILDS' UNDERCLOTHING. Boys' Suits I Collars < Boys'Ulaters 1 Shirts Boys' Hats I Hosiery ' 1 - .. . i Terms c ..;_■__• Cent, Discount for Cash. ' M.ILW.E. AND Oh.O.YCE, _ A*P(_B__A_*n_, I



Special AQvertiaemen-s. XjIROM THIB D.JA T E, 5 pER 01i:NT 5 Will bk Allowkb on ALL CASH PURCHASES _*KOM ONE pOUND and Upwards, j, cosgrave & co. Seeds i Seeds i Seeds i W. J. Hurst & Co! Have Just Landed their NEW SEASON'S CLOVERS, whioh aro of Very Superior Quality. White Clover. English and Dutoh Red Clover. English and Amorioan Oowgrass. English and American Als. Ice, Timothy, Trefoil, Rape Lucerne, Lln.ood, Seo., Sec, Sec Having purchased prior to the rise, enables them to offer the above st wholesale rates. Inspection Invited. Also, Poverty Bay Rye Grass, maohlne dressed a splendid sample Southern Rye Grass. Italian Rye Grass Cookßfoot, Prairie Graßß, Poa Prcatensia And ail other kinds ot Agricultural and Garden Seeds. bonedustl BONEDUST At the City Council's desire, we have deter mined to oloar out our present stook, andln order to do bo qulokly, wo havo reduoed the prioes for oash. Our quotations are from £6 to £S, aocordlng to quantity and quality. IN STOCK I Bell's Celebrated J Inoh and Boneflour; Sydney _ -tar and 3 Star BonedUßt and Boneflour; and a limited quantity of Sop pet's local manufacture. We have also for Sale i 2 New Robdy'a 8 and S h.p. Engines and Thrashei- Coultor. Orllls Keorsloy's Combined Roaper and Mower Corneas' Potent H.P. Ohnff-ontter Also, Corbett Se Peel's manufacture Double-furrow Ploughs, well worth Inspection Single-furrow Ploughs, Horse Hoes Cultivators, Rollers and Clod-orushera Winnowers, Cheese Presses Oheosemakei-8, Chaif-outters (small) ~ &c Sec. tec Also, Feed and Seed Oats, Maize, Barley, Flour. Sharps, Oatmeal, "Chaff, Bran, Fowl Wheat, Sec, Sea., Sec Prime Samples of Pioked Table Potatoes GUANO. Peruvian, Ollendorff's, Dissolved Poruvlan Maldon Island, Huon Island, and other Che mical Manures. W. J. H 5*"* • C°" 101, QUEEN-STREET, Auokland.