SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER}™KSSft, 10.48 BUN3BT.-TMI K.vcnius, 5.2 BUNUiaH.-To-m«row Morsios. 6.13 MOON'S ABK.-FITBS Quarter 27th, 1.1- a.m,

ARRIVALS.

TODAY. Ta Anan 5.8., Cnrer. from V. n=seU Argylo, 8.8., Crswforrt, from Wtsangarei

DEPARTURES.

LAST F.TENINO, Sk.uthe.rn Croß9, SA, Bcrneok, (or Dtmediu (ileneU, 8.8,, Stephenson. tot-1 nuranßa TO-DAY. Te Anaii, aa, Carey, for the South fiea Breoza, schooner, Syloa, trom Ikusseu JBXfOBTa Per Te Anau for yaplef-CO doora, 20 half boxes a«ap, 100 boxed ts>a, 80 packages anndrlei. Vn Welllnstoa-12 casks. 20 ca*M.B»nca. i packages lawaso, 21 packages aundr iea.For Lyttalton-SS caaea eaimon. 1 balea loather, 1 bales paper, 20 packages sundries. For Danedln- 3 owes wtne, 25 omptr barrels,3 hhds lSodCiagea aundrios. For Bluff-4 packsgoa. For Melbourne- M cons potatoea, 1 parcel.

Ixwiiura CoißTWis^.-Ghoet. from Orewa, with 20.M50 feet Umber; Berry, from Ngnngurn, with 18.M3 feet timber.

ODTW4KD9 COAsrwraic—Ghost, for Thames; Bew.forNiraogiiru. ThoBS. Kuby went ont for a trial trip this afternoon. Sne looked in nice trim, and ■teamed well.

The p.a. Tonuariro was docked today for a general overhaul.

The B.au Orotl from Southern ports may be ex pected to arrive early to morrow morning. She was to leave Tauranga at 1 p.m. to-day.

The schooner-yacht Asteroid ■will be docked next week. Mr Bailey has the contract for ciuUring decks, outward cieanainf? and other work.

The 8.9. Argyla arrived from Whangarei early this morning with 180 case* fruit, 17 sackß see<l, 13 oases poultry, 2 horsej, 230 sacks coal, 20 sacks oum, 11 sacks fungus, 16 boxes ejrga, and a large nuaatlty of sundries. Passangers:—Miaa Butler ii) Mr and Mrs Clark, Mrs McK»r. Miss Munro. Mist Billington, Messrs Porter, note. A. Wataon. North. B. Mltoholson, H. Sutherland, J. I). McKay. A. McMillan, J. JloKiunon. M. W hlte law. K. Marndeu, M. MoLeoi. Jobson, J. T. Byeburn, PavUr, Johnson, and 12 steerage.

There are now several English vessels duo. The Arabella is 105 days out.aad tha Pareora lltl days, and either may ba looked for daily, white the Halolone, 79days one and tho Remington, B9 days ont, will most Wcoly put in aa upDear ancßsoon.

Tho B.S. To Atiau left for Melbourne nt noon today, MUs McKenxle, Missßealu. For Uia- Jwrne — Mra Krippor. Ir^in, ilrs O. J. Androws, Mr and Airs John3tona aucl faniily, V. B, McUouald, W. Scott, I. Osborno, J. Mactar. Bor Napitir—Muß3ra 'Jimiall, fc'cbist. For Walllngto-Mrs Cook and cnUd, -Mrs and Masters (2i Piiklnsfton. Mr and Mrs £. Camp bell, Chief Jastice and Mra Prenderffa%f, Mr Loader. For Lyttel'.on—Mewta Kidinija^iid Angelo Forrest. For Port Chalmorg—Jlrs anrt Miss Gibbons and sorvant, Mr Harris, A. S. Buiton, Wi H. Cwnwiok; Mr and Mra Whit akor ana child. For VVellington-Mr K. Wny jnonth.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyttei.ton', Thursday. Sailed—Grecian, ship, Corrence, for Ixmdon

Tatjtranoa. this day. Sallod-OreU, as., at M 0 P.m, for Auckland,

WAirABA. this day. Sailed— Macgrogor, ».8., for Onehunga, 1130 | p.m. i

POET OF ONEHUNGA.

The M. LaUa Rookh left forßaß'au yesterday afternoon, but roturned to the wbarf last nljfht having boon unable to cross the bar owing to a heavy head sea rollirg in. She will make another start to-morrow raornlrie.

The brizsntine Sea Gnll was towed down to Manukaulloadsby tboa.s. M^nukaulaiitniKht. Sho loads with timber at Whatipn ior Dunedin.

The steamers JfewifreßOr. from Waiiara, aid Koweoa, from HoklanKi, had not pat in an appearance ao to 1 o'clock this afternoon.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

(BY TELEGBAriI.—OWN C'OBEBBPONDEST.)

Heaensvilib, this day.

The Durham tows the .Speedwoil, barque, ont from here this tide, and tha Vlndex, oarque, out of Hakarau;

Kaipaha Hbads, ttig day. Tho Anne Wilson came down loaded this morning. A top-sail and a fore-and-aft Bchooner bave arrived, but too distant to make one. LATBB. 2.30 p.m. Schooners arrived were the Krtith Heid and Aurora. Tha Sarah Pile ia coming down loaded.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, Friday. MESSES HTJHTKR AND KOTjJkH'B WEEKLY BE

POST, Horses: There haa beeu a moderate supply, and steady demand. At the Durham Yards, on Friday last, a limited number were entered. Buyers were in at teodonco.and there was no note worthy alteration in value. Cattle: There has been increased activity in the demand for fat cattle, while other descriptions have been com paratively neglected. At Newmarket on Tues day, the yards were well filled. Although some very good dairy stock was brought forward, the demand was thick,and a similar expression was applicable to stores. Fat beasts were in adequate supply. Competition was brisk throughout the sale. An advance of from Za to 3s per lOOlba. on last week's gustations was given. Sheep: There was a good muster at Kewmurkat, on Tuesday, but very few really good wethers were penned, 16b being the top price, while Inferior were disposed of for 10a. Store wethers sold at from 10) to lit; Inferior ewe», 7s 9d. Lambs weie rathar scarce, and sold at from 10s to 13j 3d. Figs: Scarce.

MB ATJTRin) BOCKLAND'g WEBKLY RBPOBT. At tho Haym&rket. last Saturday, tedder vena In fall supply, and brought from 2) 3d to 5s 3d per owt, small loads, Via to 30s. and straw, 13a to 31s per load. Kiewen torn of Victorian bone dust, £S 10s per ton. The yard was well filled with horses, and a brisk business trans acted in Bound young ones, but inferior animals, aa nsual. had an uncumiu sale. The heavy ilran«ht fllly aavertlsed brought £10. Eoreral draught colts. JSIS Si to jtU : active medinrn draughts (brofeenl, £M to fisO ; lUb% harness horses, £10 to £2-5, aud a numbtr of hacks and ponies, from £5 to £1G eaoh. Tweuty bull calves. Bred by Messrs Reid Rroa, Moiutapn, attracted a good att«ndanca of buiers, add the lot were cleared at from £3 5s to £910s each. At the Hay market hide and tkln sale, on Tneiday, hides brought from 3{d to 33d tho lb; sheop skins Is 3d to; 2» Id each; small parcels of wool.Cld to 71d per t>. At Kernuorn, on] 1 huraday, dairy cattle were numerous, and in brisk enquiry at advanced price?. Those ranged from £510s to £12 178 6d. Store cattle wero also in full numbers, and good enquiry, late values being tally sustained, iU well-bred two-yoir-old ateers averaged £317s fji). Fat cattle were in f nil numbers. 113 head yarded, all of good quality, Priced advanced about 10a per head, and were steady between 22a nnd 21.1 the ICOih?. The averages obtained weraß steers. W. Keynolds. £8 14s; 8 head, W. Tucker. £8 13«: 8 staors. J. llorrell, && 10s; 13 steers. J. May. £8 S3; 23 steers. H. and J. Good follow, *3 4s; 8 steers, Thomas Wilkinson, £7 Via fid; It steers, James Hobortson, £& S3. No ■tore steep yarded. Fat ehe«p iv usual number and late valuaa, 400 wethers from Wanganui averaged ISs; fat lambs in good enquiry, tat from lla to Us each, but the trreater number penned were searc&lr JoUablo. Pigs, In moderate supply at late values.

. Meseisßanks and Co. report: At Parawa), on Thnriday, fat cattle wtira in fall supply- mostly heavy weight Bteors of crime quality. Prices loww than last weeok, ranging from 20s to Sis par lOOlbs, Shoep, plentiful— all wethers of Rood quality— and sold freely Bt 23 d per Ib, Lambs again ahoit of reijnlromant, »nd made extreme prices, bringing from las (Id to 13s each.

AUCKLAND PKODUOK MARKETS,

Wholesale. Kotalli a. (1. s.d. a 6. c. A. Butter, fa,Vb 0 10-0 a Bnttar, ta, lb 10—0 0 Best daiMGB 0 o—o 0 Batter, salt 0 10—0 0 Batter, Bit, lb 0 6-0 8 Cheese (col.) 0 B—o 0 Cheese (local) 0 5-0 0 Etfgs.doz.-. 0 0-19 Do,. Cant. 0 O-O 5 Milk, quart 0 i-0 0 Kfcßß,doi!. 0 0-16 Lard.lb „ 0 0-010 ££ia, lb (tins) 0 7-0 8 Fowls, each 2 11-3 0 Baconar.dllarnfl, . Ducks, each 2 6—3 0 Provincial 0 7—o 10 Geese, each 6 o—7 Canterbury Hams Turkeys .. 6 0-7 0 and Bacon (In Bacon, lb.. 0 10—1 0 cloth) .. 010H 0 Haws, lb .. 1 0-1 3 Bread, 4d to 4,d por 21b loaf Jwns, por case. 5 doz, 36a 6d to 37a 6d Flour Mahkbt. , Wholesale. £ S. d. Bnperflne Moiir, Bilkdreasofl, per ton „ 12 0 ytoeFionr, ditto, household .. «11-1110 Adelaide, per ton „ U 0 Oamaro, per ton .. .. - - U 0 Dunedin, per ton - 1} 0 Canterbury, per ton - - " • » *^ BOTCHEBB MEATI Ketall. Boaatlnsßeef . ~ ~ - 05t07 0 Boiling Beet - •• ..04 —00 Mutton, hind-quarter" .. . 0 4-0 0 „ lore-quarter - u o»i-00 taml),tor&<iuarter \" ~ hlnd-qnurtot j.. " " ° " ° v PoikanaVeal .. „ „ ..06 —07 Steaks .. .... _ ~06-08 Chops and Sausages o B — 0 6 Tallow best (wholesale)— Mutton, Sis mixed, 95a to SOo. • Bran per ton (sacks included) .. „ C 0 0 Sharps, per ton ... _ _£5 10a-5 15 0 Cabin Bread - .. _ .. ... 18 0 ( Oatmeal.. .. .. .. fill 10*—12 0 0 Pearl Barley - .. _ -. «17-18 0 0 HAY and Gobn Market. Wholesale. 8. d. 8. rt £s,£s Maize (Byd.) none Hay me'dow "~~ oaL) o-o 0 ton pressed 6 0-6 0 . (Klin.) G o—o 0 Luoerne, do 6 o—6 10 ~ «Ooast)6 B-0 0 Straw (load) 0 18-110 Oata .. -.3 6-3 9 Chaif .. . ; 3 10-4 1( Wheat (fowl) 3 9-i 0 Hay (oaten) 5 0-5 10 Potatoes. «8 to £3 10». Ketail, b. a. a.d. s. a. b. d. iblze (scarce), Lncerno, cwt.7 6-8 0 ..6 0-6 6 Oaten, ditto 6 0-70 n»tH. ditto ~ i 0-0 0 Straw, ditto 3 0-4 0 KlOOte- £6-0 0 Chaff; ditto 5 8-60 Wheat(lowl)* 6-0 0 Potat'esujow 5 6-lb Har.owt. _6 Wheat seod 0 04 0 my * Seeds.- RataU. 0. d. s. d. B» fl. d. d. R7OBTOSS V. 8 o—7 6 Cocksfoot, hi, 7 6—B .6 ItelSirdO...B 0-8 6 Trefoil, lb. 0 7-0 0 Bed CuWer.ftO 9-0 10 Katetail,ib. 1 6-0 7 White Clover! 0-1 3 Timothy, lb. 0 7-0 0 Alsyke,lb -I 2-0 0 Lucerne,lb, I—o 0 CowOTtuHS, lbl 2-0 0 Rape, lb ..0500 Woolpaoks in quantity, 3» 3d to 3s fid «ach corn Eaolt*, 8b vo is 6d per dozen.' jfenoing wire N(W.6,7 andß, aßSortefl,JM 10ato MTvsr ton Coal arb ittnuwoOD aubeb?. * CoAt.—NowcßstlOiCargo 82a per ton; yard,Ste to 40s. Bay of Islands, at yards, 25a!; ■aoreened, 259 oa; ditto at the mine, 12b ; ship's Bide, 23s (Sa. Walkato.atmine,sa;)niLuoklan'd, ! c 471164 to SB»; JanulrUatminei. 8s to 12a: at at mine, WM; yard lotoam), 17a; household ffis- i

Mail Notice.

MAltB wrtl. Ot.OBB AS ONPEB.— This day. For Thames, per Itotomahuna. at -1 p.m. For Whangarel Heads, U'alpo, Parua, Whan garel, TonßihiiA, and Mangapal, por Argyle. at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. Batukday, Mm Instant. For Watwera, Muburangi, Xiutakann, Manga wal, &c, por Iloaa Carey, at 10 a.ru. For Thames, per Kotomabana, a; 4 p.m. Monday, 27th Instant, fdr Wanitanal, per Kpwena, at 1 p.m. For Whitianßi. per Viogal, at I p.m. For Friendly islands and Samoa, per Myrtle, at I p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, eto, por Albion at 1 p,m i For Hnasell, Kawatrawa, Wangaroa. and MOBKonuI, per Glenolg, at 1.30 p.m. For Tauranga, Obinomutn, and Opotlkl, por Wfitlinßton, at4.SOp.iri. Tuesday. Sitb instant. For Tataaakl and Koutharn ports, per Hawea, at 1 p.m. TcncBDAY, 28th Instant. Per a.a. City of Sydney as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United Statea Sf America. Canada, Brltian Colnmbla. Central and South America, and British and Foreign West IrdlM, at 1 p.m. For money orders registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Late lotters beartiitt an extra fee of slxpenos, In addition to the poetaKo. will be reooived by the Mail Aircnt on board the steamer np to the time of B&illnsr. This mail will bo dno in London, on Mon day. May 8. 1882. a.a Hiaa. Chlet Postmaster. Oblet Poet-offloo. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Mabch 21, 1882,

Theatre Royal—Mr James Maco and Dramatic Company: Statuesque Illustrations from classical history, comedy, etc., 8 p.m.

Kar&ngahape Ratepayers Meeting—Primitive Methodist School-room, Upper Pitt street, 8 p.m.

Onehunga Ladles' Benevolent Society - School-room, Onohunga, 8 p.m.

Working Men's Club-Special General Moot ing, 8 pjn. ■

Monthly Inspection — Auckland Naval Brigade, 7.30 p.m.

Christians' Meeting Houso — Professor Call lldu's Advanced Singing Class, 7.30 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

Tom Ki.ta.-Y«s; In 1862. Auckland Militia.—They wera called out in July, 1863. and disbanded May, 1801. Royal Irish.-In 1872.

Birth.

CUNNINGH AM.-On March 19th, at St. Mary's Boad, Pomonby, tbe wife at J. Cunningham, Esq., o< ■ daughter, WABHKR-On the 2Uh Maroh. 1882, the wife of Kdwin Washer of a daughter.

Marriage.

IIAIiAVEY-WATSON.-On February Oib, at St Patriok's Cathedral, by the Very Key. Walter McDonald, Mr. M. Malavoy to Miss M. A. Watson, both of Auckland.

Death.

ANDKRBON.—On Maroh 23rd, at her residence. Wai wera, the beloved wife of Mr. John Anderson. D'AROT-IRVIN K. —On Maroh 23rd. at Conquest Place, Parnell, Norman William, infant son of if. W. U'Aroy-Irvine, aged 6 months.

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1882.

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

Thk Mayor's resolution at tbe City Co«ncil> and the large meeting of ratepayers at Ponsonby last night, simultaneously, make the subject of city extension tbe "burning question of the period." The statement by the Mayor claims our first attention. But before going further, a little pleasant relief to its drier details is afforded in the grotesque comments of this morning's

" Herald." Really the " cranks "—as our friends .the Yankees would say—of the Wyndbam-street printing-house go through the most comical phases. In all seriousness

She Mayor is brought to task for saying

that he bad submitted his resolutions in order to elicit the opinions of the members of the Council on tbe point; and tha censor solemnly adds :—"The Mayor should not have submitted a proposition for the pur poses of discussion, which is what Is done in a debating society, but by previous con sultation with his fellow-councillors should have placed himself in the position ol sub mitting a motion in accordance with the views of those whose acquiescence was de sired," Oar contemporary is actually ex celling itself. So virtuously indignant at times because business is " cut and dried " by public bodies before their meetings, we are now (gravely informed that it is a " blunder " not to settle important public questions by private hob-nobbing and button-holing, without the idle forma lity of open discussion. This is government by caucus with a vengeance. But what does the " Herald " mean by the Mayor's " want of frankness |" We don't perceive the application, is it some covert refer ence to a neglected chance of fixing the re solutions up with his brother Councillors at one of those "convivial meetings in tbe Councillors' room," to which the Mayor alluded with a subdued affection as tho scene of many pleasant debates on this very subject? Will the "Herald" please explain ? It is too bad tn tantalise the un initiated with these mysterious hints which may mean deep things, or signify no more than the solemn wagging of a clown's head.

We are perfectly satisfied with the Mayor's method of ascertaining the feeling of Councillors, There is a very great deal te be said oil both aides, and " frankness," " public interests," and the personal dignity of the Mayor and Councillors are all better conserved by the introduction of the subject at a regular meeting, without previous can vasaing for support—for, literally defined, that is what secret " consultations " mean. The speech with which the Mayor prefaced his resolutions, and the way in which they were received, equally proved that the City Council, as a body, Is not unfamiliar with tho issues, nor prejudiced ov unwilling to give the ■ matter the fullest consideration. Mr Clark struck right at the kernel when lie said that, whether the peopla like it or not, the interests of city and suburbs are inseparably bound up together. Fever in the suburbs means death in the city; and bad drainage, want

of water, narrow streets, absence of sani tary conveniences and supervision—all these things in which our suburbs arc no toriously deficient— produce evils that may render uugatory the best-conceived pi ccau tions and care of the city authorities. He proved, moreover, conclusively, that union would bring strength and economy. The full report in another colnmn, to which we refer readers, renders it unnecessary to reproduce the Mayor's figures nn<J argu ments here.

Agreeing most thoroughly with all that goes to support the first resolution, which was endorsed by the Council—namely, that certain districts may be added to the city with advantage, we think the mover made a mistake in coing into the question of what policy shall be pursued after tbe subnrbs have joined, The Council will be doubled in numerical strength by the addition, and it is presump tuous for the present members to s»y wbatsyslon of works shall be carried out by the enlarged Corporation. That is s.o manifestly a question which the united Council will have to decide for itself — which the present members of Council have no right to docide, and which they would be powerless to enforce afterwards against the wish of the re-con stitnted Corporation-that it is better left alone altogether. All the Council have to determine now is, whether the suburbs ihall be admitted at all, and, if so, what representation shall be oilered them. On the whole, the Council did the best thing they could have done in allirming their readiness to receive the suburbs into the fold and referring all other details to a committee. If wisely guided, the commit tee will refrain from even discussing anything that passes beyond their own present powers of action, or trenches ur n tbe new duties of the Corporation shui id union be brought about.

Of the meeting &t Ponaonby there i» very little to bo said. The proposed poll for union with the city or a separate borough will fairly test the feeling of the whole becty of ratepayers, and the information already elicited will greatly aid them in arriving at a dscision. The question is of the ntmost importance to every propertyiiwaer in the district, and, therefore, it is the duty of all ratepayers to carefully consider tbe facts that have been adduced for their guidance.

A great sensation has been caused in Melbourne bj the publication in the " Age" of documentary proof that the recent visit of the Kussiau Pacific licet to Australasia was undertaken with the express object of ascertaining tbo character of the port defences of lho chief colonial cities. A man named Bryant has made a Jornul statcmentthat lie was employed by Admiral Aslambegolf in preparing information about tho fortifications of Port Phillip. Disclosures liko theao will tend to make tho authorities very chary of treating with an effusive civility Muscovite cruisers in these waters.

Cricket matches will be played to-morrow in the Domain as follows:—A.C.C. (Backhand's ..team) v. Otahuhu; A.C.C, (Bealo's team) v. Unehunga First Eleven ; Alma v. Victoria Second Eleven (in Domain hollow); West Knd J*ec»nd Eleven v. Alpha; Gordon v. Whaa; Victoria v. Parnell Grammar School; Alpha Junior v. Edeu. The match between North Shcro Second Eleven v. West End First Eleven, is aho fixed for to-morrow j and at (.me hunga, a mulcu, Country United v. One hunga Grammar School.

The Karangahape Highway District Board, at their meeting last night, opened tenders for several important works in Upper Queen, Dublin, West and Edwiu strccts. Culvert in Dublin-street—Archi bald, stone £127, brick £93 18a ; J. Lynch, brick £127 10i; T. Bell, brick, £110 ; Berry, £171. Cutting Upper Queen, West and Edwin - streets: J, Mnl laly, £510 ; Kiordan and McGregor, £550; Berry, £439 12s Cd ; McDonald, £409 ; Ashwood, £449. It was decided to post pone tho acceptance of any of these tenders till .after the public meeting this evening.

The claim preferred by Messrs Brodgcn and Sons against tho Government for £400,000 in respect of their Immigration and Kail*ay construction contracts, came before Mr Justice Gillies at the Compensa. tion Court to-day. No progress was, however, made, Bis Honor raising the question whether on not he had jurisdiction. The point was argued at some length by oiunsel on both s'de?, and His Honor even tually rtsarved his deci-iiu uutil a future occasion. The proceedings arc repotted at length in another column of this evening's issue.

The Bishop of Auckland will bold an ordination service at St Sepulchre's Church (Kybcr Pass) on Pnoday next at 11 a.m. Mr Percy Scott SmallOeld, the headmaster of the Mount Edeu public school, is to be ordained to tbe cilice of deacon, having resigned hia appointment under the Board of education in order to enter the ministry of the church. The Revs. K. O. Biggs, and Theo. P. Hewlett, nto at tha same time to be ordained to the priesthood. Mr Biggs is a resident of St. Sepulchre's parish, in which he has held several lay offices during the past sixteen years; his new charge is Howick, and the neighbourhood, where ho will succeed tho Key. R. A. Hall. Mr Hewlett is located at Maungaharamea, and has dono many years' service as a lay reader in that district.

Mr H. M. Shepherd has received intima tion from tbe Public Works Department that hia tender (£3GC) for tho fitting up of fumigating apparatus in tho quarartinc hulk, Clara Hnrgreaves, has beeii accepted; He commenced work this morning, i;.nd anticipates being able io complete the work about April 12th next. The whole floor of tho vessel, which is to form tho bajemont of the work, will be made level with concieto. On this will bo ercctsd an oven of brickwork with an arched roof about the size of the one at Motu Ibi, tho dimensions being 13ft x 20ft, and 9ft high. The brickwork will be 18 inches in thickness throughout, and will be carried to a height of 12ft above the deck and surmounted with an iron funnel. The furnace will be a double one, and in all other particulars the arrangements will greatly facilitate tho fumigation of mails, etc., when required. For drainage pur poses earthenware pipes are to be lai«i down on each side of the keelson, and the water will be carried thence to the pumps and dis charged. The work is under supervision of the Public Works Department.

At the meeting of the ratepayers of the Karangahape Highway District to be held at the Excelsior Hah this evening, the ques tion of what future form of local govern ment shall be adopted will be lengthily discussed. The ratepayers are almost un animously in favour of " cuttiug the painter" from the Eden County Council, and though a very large section of the rate payers have a strong predilection for the simple and inexpensive Highway Board system they know that under the existing law the adherence to that system means re maining chained to the chariot whcol, so to speak, of the County of Eden. Two alterna tives are, however, left for their consideration —first,tho incorporation of the district as an independent borough ; and, second, absorp tion l»y the city. There is a strong local feeling in favour of adopting the first alternative. Those who aduocato the scheme point out that the revenue will con siderably exceed £1,000 per annum; while £10,000 could be borrowed for drainage and other purposes on favourable terms im mediately after the incorporation on no other security than that of the rates. The people of the district ure very anxious to see what steps will be taken by tbe sister district of Ponsonby in the matter of intro ducing municipal institutions.

Tenders were opened to-day by Messrs B. Keals and Sons for the erection of the first building in the block to supplant the somewhat dilapidated establishments oc cupied at present by the fct. Mungo Cafe (Canning's) and Messis Uoldwater and Chapman. The cafe will be palled down and an elegant four-story erection will take its place. We have been f ivourcd with a view of the plans, and can say that the building will be quite an ornament to the lower pottion of Queen-street, and not •t all out of place amongst so many other buildings of high architectural pretensions, It will have a frontage of 26ft and a depth of COft. The fagade will bo after the Ital ian style. The • basement story will be devoted to the culinary department, offices, etc., while the floor on the street level will be divided into shopa and dining rooms. The first floor will contain ladies' and private refreshment rooms, while in the upper storey will be smoking and reading rooms, etc. The various floors are to be connected by means I of handsome staircases and lifts. The '■ tenders for the work are as follow:— J Shailer, £2,990; Carrie, £3.035; Moguire, £3,097; Holland, £3,175; G; P.hodes, 1 £3,190 j Sain?, £3,2G0; McConßocbie and Hull, £3,362; Bayldon and Co., £3,395; I Gill, £3,400 ; Ithode*, £3,675. We may ! add that plans are now being prepared fur ! the premiies of Messrs Chapman and Gold- | water. These erections will also be built after the Italian style, though the design will not be exactly uniform with the new ot. Mungo Cate,

The Devonport resideuts will meet on Friday at the Masonic Hotel, North Shore, for the purpose of founding a club for social recreation.

Councillor Offer leaves for England on Wednesday week. We wish him a pleasant holiday.

Mr Bryce returned to town from Wai kato last night, and will leave for the South with Mr Rolleston next week via Rctorua. When at the Upper Thames, Mr Bryce had an interview with the obstruc tionist chiefs, Pineahu and Tukukino, who promised to withdraw all opposition to the snagging of the river,

A poll for the election of a Councillor for the Borough of Vamell will be taken on Tuesday, the 4th of April next, at tho Council Office, Manukau Koad, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. The following candi dates havo been nominated :—Joseph Friar Clarke, Napian William Pollard, and Samuel White.

The scholars attending the Beresford street public school should be a well behaved and remarkably quiet set of young people during school hours if the follow ing clause in the "rules and regulations " is observed :—" No speaking is allowed in school except to the teachers. It is not enoogh that no talking takes place. Each pupil must move aa if in a sick room, fear. ful to cause the slightest disturbance."

Tha Fine Art Exhibition at the Grosvenor gallery this year is chietly composed of works of painters of the present century, which the managers intend to continue in future exhibitions. A number of the paintings are representative of characters to be found in tho writings of modern authors. Especially noticeable are the portraits of men of the age, such as Lord Shafteabury, the Duke of Argyle, Mr Gladstone, Tennyson, Browning, Carlyle, Arnold, Dilke, Martineau, and Swin burne.

The most prominent and noticeable of the several improvements in course of pro gress iv the township of Opotiki Ls Mr De Morgue's sugar manufactory, which is nearly completed. This important under taking is regarded with much interest by the settlers, and especially by member* of the Opotiki Farmers' Club, who have given practical support to Mr Morgue's laudable effort. Samples of the sugar havo been favourably reported upon by the Government analyst at Wellington, and sanguine hopes aro eutcrtained as to tha ultimate success of the Opotiki Sugar Manufactory, as the soil and climate are well adapted for the growth (fllio sugar cane.

Recent comparative shipping statistics of the principal ports in tho Australasian colonies shew that with the exception of Kclbourue, Sydney, and AJelaiili1, Auck land po.-soises mofj vessel* thau any o^her port. The nmnbsra are:—Sydney, 073, Melbourne, 315; Adelaidr,2Bo; Auckland, 270; Hobart, 136j Dunedin, 113; Lyttel tou,Bo; Nowca*tle,97 ; aud Wellington, 73. In tho totals for the neven colonies of the Australasian group. Now South Wales is firit and New Zealand second, their res poctivc ncmbers being 770 and 571. Vic toria posses but 335 vessels. Tkc total num ber of vc;sels owned by the seven colonies is 2,375, with v net tonnage of 277,191.

Our Auckland produce niarkttß price list, which appears in the usual colurau, shows little alteration from last week's quotations Kauri gum is rather dearer, good ordinary Kaipara and Whangarei produce having realised a rise of about £1 per ton during the week. The (lour trade is very unsottled, aod wholeaalo Btores in town are known to havo dispoicd of large quantities at £1 per ton lesi than purchased in Duuediu. Fijian and coast maize are both quoted at 6s wholesale, while it may bo observed the ietail price of «ats, per bushel, baa been raised to 4s. Butter is plentiful, eggs are scarce, but other altera tions there aro Done.

The most densely-populated portion of tbe British dominions is Gibraltar, where tho inhabitants arc packed together at the rate of 9.GOS to tbe tquaro milo. Hong Koug comes next in density, having 4.459 persons to the square mile. The rate in Canada is 1 person to tho square mile; in Fiji it is If); sad in Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, it is only "9. The only British possessions with a low»r rat« than the Australasian Colonies are :—Aacenaion, with 'S, aud tho Falkland Islands with '2 persons to tho square mile. Tho average of the whole of tho British Empire is 30^2 per sons to the square mile, and in the United Kiogdom alone there aro 284 persons to the square mile.

An amusing passage of arms occurred between Messrs BoarJmaa and Field at the Ponsonby meeting laat night, ie which the former gentleman was triumphant. During the course of a discussion, one of tiro rate payer! asked a question of the chairman, when Mr Boanlman roso to supply the doired information. Mr Field said as chairman of the meeting he was quite pre pared to answer all quebtions put to him, and he could perform that duty without assistance from anyone cite. Mr Boardman, who had already spoken to the motion, was not to bo sat upon, and immediately moved the adjournment of tbe meeting so that he might be in order in giving the information applied for in a speech to his motion. After having stated all he knew on the sub ject, tho meeting proceeded without any farther reference to the motion for adjournment.

During 1879 80, a sum of £43,541 Ss 7d was paid by the Government of Victoria as peusions and retiring allowances. More than one-halt of that sum, viz., £24,271 8s 3d, was paid to former officers of the Civil Service. The number of recipients is 297, showing the average allowance to be £128 per annum. There is ono allowance of £1,500 a year, and two of £1,000 each. Two former Ministers of the Crown draw between them £I,SCG 13» 4d per annum in the shape of pensions. The figures given above do not include tho police retiring allowaccis, which arc not charges upon the revenue. Theso amounted to £7,507, divided among 102 recipients, who thus receive an average of £73 12s per annum.

Considerable interest has of late betn excited In England about the value of milk as a remedial agent in certain diseases. It is said that in the Bass Indies warm milk is mcii to a great extent as a specific for diarrhcoa, ttomach-achr, incipient cholera, and dysentery. The milk should never be boiled, but only heated sufficiently to be agreeably warm- not too hot to drink. Milk which has been boiled is not fit for use. The value of milk has also been tested in scarlet fever, and it is now recom mended by tho medical faculty in England in all cases of thia very distressing chil dren's disease. ttiro all the milk the patient will take, even during the period of the greatest fever, It keeps up the strength of tbe patient, acts well upon the stomach, and is in every way a blessed thing in this sicknes. Parents, remember it, and do not fear to give it if your children are afflicted with the disease.—"Queensland Evangelical Standard."

There was an unusually large at tendance last night at tbo St. Andrew's Mutual Improvement class, aliout forty members and visitors being present, the subjects of loading and criticism were Sir Walter Scott and hia writings. Mr John Reid occupied the chain Mr Lewis opened the proceedings with an excellent essay on the life and genius of Scott,which was well written, discriminating, and highly credit able to the writer. The field .was wide, but the leading facts concerning the author were nicely condensed, and sufficient for the purpose. Mr Lewis tracod the growth and circumstances of the man whose genius opened up the history of the past of Scot land, adorning it with poetry and romances until the pageantry and splendour of the olden times seemed to live over again. Kcott pictured the gentlemen of France •barging for the golden lilies, the fierce marauders of Germany through the Rhine land, and the Hidalgos of Spain and the Chevaliers of lialy hattling for the honour of the Cross upon the sunny fields of Pales tine. Mr Lewis's sketch seemed to carry usjback to the Middle Ages, and levive the vanished glory of Europe, as we thought upon the poet's grand panoramas of fanci ful and real creations. Amid all his por traits of female character, Scott painted ac curately the manners and feelings of per sons in every grade of life—the 'courtesies of princes, and the lively jests of rustics. In ivanboc-perhaps his most imaginative work, instinct with the glitter of spears and the noise of drums-appearsa Jewish maiden as the typ« of true womanhood. Scott's remarkable success as a poet and novelist, and the reverse, were narrated with con siderable power; also his great soul in the face of adversity, disdaining to yield to the frown of fortune without a struggle, was sketched, and how, in old age, with failing health and his family dropping away, he set himself to work with the laudable view of liquidating immense liabilities', not really his own, and which he might have legally ltft undischarged ; and hoir, trithin tho i>p«ice of six years, he placed £60,000 to the account of his creditors. The csnayiot concluded with the reading of the " Death of MarmioD." Other readings fr»m Scott's poetical works were given by Mr Page, Mr H. Haslott, and Mr Tait, and duly criticised by the leading members. The hours were most enjoyable, especially to the ladies

The Taranaki PublU Hall Company in tend to proceed with ths erection of the new Theatre.

The gates, bocths, and cards for the approaching athletic carnival, to be held on Saturday week, will be sold by auction on Monday, at B, Tonks and Co.'s.

We learn that Mr Messenger, who died at the hospital of typhoid fever, was not a passengers by the Chimborazo. He came out in the Cotopaxi, and arrived in Auck land by the Aiawata on the 12th December.

An anonymous admirer has sent to the Rev. Gow Jukufifar an elaborate ethnologi cal chart (with case), a clock, and a sum of money to go towards defraying his travelling expenses. He will proceed to Natal by ship from Lyttelton.

An accident occurred at Manutuhi North, Taranaki, yesterday, to Mrs Curd, wife of a platelayer. Sha was riding, and fell from the saddle to the ground. Her jaw was completely shattered, and eeyeral of her ribs were broken. Mrs Curd is 70 years of age, and her injuries are likely to be serious.

Very little interest was taken in the Newmarket licensing election yesterday The numbers polled were—James Taitp, 24; J. McNeill, 24; J. McColl, 20; J. Mason, 18; F. «. Clayton, 18 ; G. Bishop, 17; W. Hogg, 16; and J. Jenkins, 12. The subititute Returning Officer declared Messrs Mason, McNeill, McC»ll, Ghyton, and Taite duly elected.

The seaman who so bravely jumped into the water and assisted to rescue Mr Hogg when in danger of drowning on Wednesday evening, was Mr McLennan, engaged vi quarter-master of the steamship Te Anau. His services on that occasion are well worthy of recognition by the proper authorities. •

The quarantine hospital at Motuiai is to be renovated. The Government have authorised the formation of four wards, instead of two as at present. This will give a fair amount of room, but not too much. Stretchers and many other neces sary articles will also be supplied, so that in the future the station will be a much more comfortable holiday residence than at present.

Mr Hogg, chief officer of the ship Oxford, who, as reported last evening, had a narrow escape from drowning through falling over the end of the wharf, has boon attended by Dr. Goldsbro'. lie is still confined to his berth, and complains of a pain in the back, which it v presumed arises from hia having come into collision with one of the piles. Otherwise he is progreising favour, ably, and is only anxious to resume duty on the ship as goon as possible.

The meeting of JNewton ratepayer* to consider tbe state of Richmond Koad, con vened by the Chairman of the Board, will be held at Mo«rs Warnock Broi.' aoap factory at 7.30 to-night. The state of this main thoroughfare has long been a dis grace to both Ponsonby a«d Newton dis tricts, of which it forms the boundary, and it is to bo hoped that tbe present gathering will lead to tbe permanent formation of the raad.

The Harbour Board workmen aro en gaged repairing the leakage which has existed for some time post in the dock engine-house. The graund on the water side has been excavated, and the stone work wilt be cemented outside. The entrance to the dock has also been Improved by tbe erection of & hand-railing and several other necessary works. ThoKav. Mr Griffin's lecture on ''Old Clothes " at Hamilton on Wednesday was well attended. Ho was presented with a handsome album bearing the following in scription .—" Presented to the Key. C. Grilitu on tho eve of his departure to Waimate, Canterbury, by the Wesleyans and friends of Hamilton and surrounding districts, as a smalt token of their regard for him, especially in conoction with the erec tion of the Hamilton Wesleyan Trinity Church." A valedictory soiree to tho Hoy. Messrs Bull and Griffin will be held in the Public Hall, Cambridge, on Monday even ing.

A very pleat ant instance of the sinking of sectarian differences in a good cause has just been famished by the clergy of various denominations at Cambridge. They mot together at the Presbyterian manse to make arrangements for the supply of religious services for the A.O. Force, now employed on the Cambridge-Rotorna Koad. There were present: The Revs. W. Evans (Pres byterian), W. N. de L. Willis (Anglican), H. Bull (We*leyao), and D. Whytock (Wesleyan). Money was subscribed to pro care hymn-books, and a programme of services was arranged, each clergyman undertaking the work of officiating in (urn.

A case of importance to masters of vessels was li'ard at the Police Court this morning. Captain Hargreave, of the steamer Coromandel, having neglected to keep a suitable gangwaw connecting his vassal with tin wharf when alongside, was charged with a breach of the Marine Act, and upon admitting hi* liability was fined 5s and coats. The accidents which bave occurred recently through neglect of the precaution to provide safe gangways for passing to and from vessels at the wharf have made the authorities more str'ct in en forcing tiio Act than formerly, and we are glad to see that the matter has at length been taken up. The police, we under stand, will keep a sharp look out for tho»e who offend, and introduce them, as in the present instance, to the Residont Magis trate for punishment. We hope all masters of vessels will see the advisability of con forming to the provisions ot the Act, with out tho Intervention of law, for by s* doing many accident? may be prevented.

A mining engineer at the Thanes, Mr G. Pi Hilton, has propounded an appar | ontly feasible schetue for extending tbe ; Moanataiiiri tunnel to Punga Flat—the locality in which the Alburnia mine is situated—at a very small cost. During the visit of the Minister of Mines to the gold field, Mr Hilton, was introduced to hijo, and the scheme fully explained. The verbal explanation vai accompanied with an exhaustive report relating to the mode of tunnclla?, by means of rock and diamond drills, systems of ventila tion, etc., and Mr Hilton likewise submitted a plan showing the extension of the tnnnel and the proposed cross workings to intersect the Champion lodes of tbe Moanataiari district. Mr Rollcaton seemed greatly impressed with the utility of the scheme, and ramsrked tbe material advan tage to be gained seemed to be in opening up an expanse of auriferous country at a minimum cost, without necessitating pumping operation!. He requested Mr Hilton to permit him to take the report and plans to Wellington, so that he might con sider it at his leisure. Should this 'work be carried out, it will prove the lower levels of a very large ar«a of ground, the surface of which has been highly auriferous.

The chief Paul, of Orakei, some months ago petitioned the Queen against the deci sion of the Native Lands Court, which at a third bearing reversed the decision which gave his tribe possession of tbe Little Bar rier Island. He hat received the following letter in reply, transmitted through the Go vernor :—" Downing-atrect, 2nd December, 1881. Sir, —I have tbe honour 'o acknow ledge the receipt of Chief Justice Prender gost's despatch (No 60) of the Ist Octobar, enclosing a petition to the Qu«en from the Ngatiwhataa tribe of Maoris. I request that you will inform the petitioners that their petition has been laid before ths Queen, who was pleased to receive it very graciously, but that, in laying it before H«;r Majesty, the Secretary of State did not feel able to give any advice in respect of it, as the matter to which it relates is one which the Government of the colony Is em powered and required to deal with. You will, however, at the same time assure the petitioners that, in granting to the Legisla ture of New Zealand its present powers of legislation, tho (Jueen wai not unmindful of her Maori subjects, in whose welfare and happiness she has not ceased to feel the deepest interest.—l have, &c, (signed)

The City Public Baths have been so largely patronised during the present season that it is now a matter for con sideration by tbe Council whether it is not necessary to provide additional accom modation for the '.'great unwashed." Every day at high water the enclosure is crowded to excess, and of a Sunday morning the number of persons who assemble there could hardly be comfortably accom modated iii baths three times the size of the present one. The boxes erected for dressing purposes, which were originally in tended to be used by one person at a time are often packed with two, three, or as we have ourselves seen, four individuals while the platform is piled up with heaps of clothes belonging to bathers! It was only a fortnight ago that two men fainted io the bath and had to be assisted to the landing, simply because of the overcrowding. Those who are just learning to swim c&nnot bear the splashiug of and collision with persons more proficient in the usefnl art, and a good mouthful of salt water/in many inßtancos, cause/ a man to lose his presence of taind, and place, his life in danger. We could relate many instances in addition to the above, which would show that this excessive crowding is dangerous both to life and limb, and should be iv some way remedied before next season,

In the course of-the interview between the deputation from the Chamber of Com. merce and the Hon. J. Bryce this afternoon, the latter advanced as one ofhis^ reasons against the native office remaining in Auck land that he would require to live here, Mr MoMillan replied that the people of Auckland wonld be glad to have him amongst them, Mr Bryce thanked Mr McMillan for the compliment, but said it was necessary that he should reside at Wellington. He added, however, that of the two places he would much rather take up his residence in Auckland, although tbe expression of such an opinion would be likely to get him into hot water at Welling ton.

CABLEGRAMS.

[Reuxeb's Teueqbams.]

ANOTHER EGYPTIAN CRISIS.

CAIRO, March 23. A political crisis is believed to be im minent, and it is anticipated that. Maho med Boroudi Pasha will resign, and be suc ceeded by Arab! Pasha (leader of the Natiocal Party), present Minister for War, as President of the Council of Ministers), RUSSIAN SEIZURE IN THE BLACK SEA. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 22. Intelligence has reached hero that a vesael, containing a cargo of dynamite and gunpowder, has been seized by the Russian authorities at Kertch, a seaport in the Crimea. CROSSING THK CHANNEL IN A BALLOON. LONDON, March 23. Mr Burnaby yesterday ascended in the balloon Eclipse from tne south coast of England, with the object of crossing the Chancel to France. Telegrams are to hand this morning showing that he has been suc cessful, the balloon having been sighted from Boulogne, on the French coast, THE DECEASED WIFE'S SI»T£B. OTTAWA, March 23. The Canadian House of Commons has passed a bill legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister, RUSSIAN GREETING TO GERMANY. BERLIN, March 23. A telegram has been received by Em peror William from the Czar of Russia conveying the latter'a warmest greeting on the occasion of Hia Majesty's birthday. REDUCTION OF DISCOUNT. LONDON, March 23. The Bank of England has to-day re duced its rate of disconut to 3 per cent SIX HENRY PARKEB BANQUETTED.

LONDON, March 22. A grand banquet will be given in honour of Hit Henry Parkes At tbe end of next month, in London. The Duke of Edin burgh will preside.

HOMEWARD MAILS.

LONDON, March 22,

The Homeward New Zealand sad Aus tralian mails, which left Auckland on the 31st January, via San Francisco, were de livered in London to-day.

BIRTHDAY REJOICINGS IN GERMANY.

BERLIN, March 22.

Tho eighty-fifth anniversary of the birth day of Emperor William was celebrated to day with great enthusiasm and rejoicing throughout the Empire,

SHIPPING. [PIE MEECHA.NT SHIPPIHG AND tJNDEB

WEITBES' ASSOCIATION]

LONDON, March 22.

Arrived: Tho ship UaKaia, from Auck land November 27. Wanganui, from Lyttelton on December 15. Salamania, from Lyttelton on December 16. City of Lahore, from Port Chalmers on Decem ber 4.

AUSTRALIAN.

ANOTHER RUSSIAN SCARE.

MELBOURNE, March 23,

Th« "Age," in its isiue to-day, publishes an article purporting to give authentic information with regard to Rutsisn designs upon the Australian colonies. The intelligence is furnished by one Henry Byrant, who it allkged to have teen employed M agent by Admiral Aslamhtgoff daring his recent visit t) the colonist.

Proof of Russian Designs on the

Colonies^

MELBOURNE, this day.

The " Age " to-day asserts the genuiness of information given yesterday regarding the Kuisian designs upon colonies, and publishes documentary evidence in support of Bryant's statements. The "Argus" this rooming says that the "Age's" information it au impalpable hoax, and completely fallacious, and that Bryant was employed by Admiral Aslambegoff en matters altogether uncon- i nected with Australian defences. The affair has caused great excitement here. THE SOBROAN SAFE. Intelligence is to hand that the ship Sobroan, bound from Melbourne to London, for whose safety fears were entertained, ar rived at Cape Town on the 3rd inst. THE DISTRESS OH THE DIGGINGS. SYDNEY, this day. Intelligence to hand to date says that the supplies are now arriving at Mount Brown. The distress amongst the diggers is proved to hava been exaggerated. The supply of water is short, and is rtwlly thi only great want SYDWEY GAB SUPPLY. The City Council has appointed a com mittee of aldermen to enquire into the powers of Sydney Gaa .Companies. OUTWARD MAIL STEAMER. BYDWEY, March 23. ' Sailed this afternoon: The Pacific Mail I steamer City of Sydney, t«r San Francisco via Auckland. DISTRESS ON THE DIGGINGS. I ; SYDNEY, March 23. A train of camels with provisions for the relief of the distressed miners is now ou its way to the Mount Brown goldfields.

[Via Melbouenk—Pkk a.s. alhambba.]

LONDOff, March 14. A meeting of the extreme Democrats sod sympathisers with the Nihilists was held at Hoho, to celebrate the anniversary of the assatsination of the late Emperor Alexan der 11. of Russia. Speeches were made in defence of the right to assassinate despots, and great enthusiasm was manifested. It Is repotted that General Skobeloff, who was recently reprimanded by the Czar for his warlike and anti-German speeches in Paris, has been imprisoned at Milna. The Rturian Government hare published an official declaration of its views on the presemt crisis that has arisen in Europe. The declaration repudiates any warlike intention on the part of Russia, and asserts that tbe sole objects of the Go vernment are to secure peace, and to aim at promoting the internal progress of the country,

General Skobeloff has delivered a speech on the Central Asian question, He re garded the fears entertained in England at the progress of Russia in Central Asia as mero humbug, asserting that there was room in Asia for both powers, and that the idea of a Russian in vasion of India was absurd, such a pro ject being qaise impracticable and out of the question. Considerable indignation has been aroused by the discovery of the action of Russia jn conneotion with Afghanistan. It has been ascertained that the Russian Government has despatched Commis sioners' to Ayoub Khan,' for tho purpose of inciting him to make another attempt on Kabul, with the object of dethroning the Ameer Abdur rahman. '

Tho sentence of eight yoara 1 penal servi turto passed upon Sergeant' Mason for shoot ing at Guiteau,thoaß9aH<in of President Gar field, has caused a wide-spread feeling of indignation thronghout the United States. The state Congress of Ohio, where Presi dent Garfield was bom, has passed a reso. lotion denouncing the sentence on the ground of its severity, and has applied to the Supreme Court for its reversal. The Hon. Russell Lowell, the representa tive of the United States in London, has been instructed by hie Government to ask the English Cabinet to briog the American lubjecta, who are now Imprisoned as "suspecte," for their connection with the Irish Land League, to speedy trial,

PONSONBY AS A BOROUGH OR FART OF THE CITY.

A POLL TO BE TAKEN,

A meeting of the ratepayers of the Ponsonby Highway District was held last evening, ie accordance with a previous resolution, to decide whether Ponsonby should be formed into a separate Borough, united with the city Munici pality, or otherwise. There was a large atten dance, the Ponsonby Hall being filled. MrJ. H. Field, Chairman of the District Board, pre sided. The Chairman introduced the business by reading the advertisement convening the meet ing, and called upon any person present who felt inclined to move a resolution. In answer to Mr Stanford, the Chairman Baid the meeting could only decide the question so far as opinion was concerned, but further action 1 would be necessary before they would have authority to make the change. Mr Boardman, who thought it was the duty of the Chairman to indicate the best course to take, instead of leaying it to a private member, then read a letter, which he nad sent to Mr Field, suggesting that that gentleman should submit information on the probable cost of water supply, repairing streets, effecting drain age, etc. He asked if that information had been prepared. Mr Field said the letter had been addressed to him as the Chairman of the Ponsonby Board, and hence it would have to be laid before the Trustees, and considered at their next meeting. He thought it absurd that an unprofessional gentleman should be asked to estimate the Co3t of works such as those named. Similar enquiries had cost the Parncll Borough Council £175 Mr Boardman said they had a paid officer, who might have prepared the information without the slightest difficulty. The cost of laying water mains, drainage pipes, etc., might have been ascertained at the City Coun cil office, and taking the scale from an ordinary map, the amount might easily have been ascer tained. The. drainage of Alma Place would cost about £3,700, and the cost of draining other populous parts of the districts might just as easily have been ob tained. Even if the cost of preparing their information had amounted to £laO, the money would have been well spent, if it pre vented them from taking a foolish orinjudicious step. The Chairman considered the data upon which Mr Boardman had formed his conclusion was erroneus, and after speaking a short time, he said Mr Boardman had led them into irregu larity by speaking before there was a motion before the meeting. Mr Jakins asked if the Board had prepared any information on the Bubject, but the Chair man said the meeting would hear all the Board had to say on the subject after a motion had been proposed. Mr Rhodes spoke staMtagc- against the district joining the city. H<f^BB r eventually hissed down. TT.. Mr Pooley then m<jMP"That Ponsonby should be formed into aMlKrate Borough." Mr Dutton seconded the motion. Mr Masefleld moved: ''That the Highway Board be instructed to take a poll of the rate payers of the district a3 to .whether they should join the city or go into a separate Borough." He thought jt would be unfair to decide the quastion that evening,

and not allow those ratepayers who were absent to havo a voice in settling the matter. He would go with the majority, and whichever way the question was decided, he would work In that direction. It was necessary that they should not decide on the question at once, as too Mayor was bringing forward a number of resolutions on the subject that night, and it was advisable that they should hear the proposals of the City Council before they came to any conclusion. A ratepayer wished to know whether it was compulsory to join the city or go into a borough. Mr Masefleld replied that the ratepayers had already decided to withdraw from the Eden County, and these were the only other courses open to them. The Chairman read the resolution passed at last meeting in favour of withdrawal from the County. Mr Symon thought the amendment did not go far enough, but would leave the district as much in the dark as ever* He commented strongly upon the fact that the report prepared on the subject had not been printed and circulated by the Board. Notwithstanding that it had cost a great deal of trouble, not ten people knew what it con tained, and it might just as well have been thrown into the waste-paper basket He sug gested that a deputation should wait upon the City Council and ascertain upon what terms they would be received into the city. Their delegates could publish the information through the newspapers, or report to a meeting, and if advisable, call for a public poll of ratepayers en the subject. The Chairman said that since the last report had been presented, the complsiion of matters had been changed. They were told that they would only have to pay a rate of Od in the SL. Ho read from the Star of Monday the motion of which notice had been given by the Mayor, and said there was no doubt they would have to pay much heavier rates. Mr Stanford, in a forcible speech, said there was one fair and just part of the Mayor's reso lution, and that was that they would have drainage and water supply in the more impor tant parts of tho district. If they became a Borough, he asked would they havo these im provements done in the more populous portions of Ponsonby, or in the back lanes and small thoroughfares. The speaker then referred to insults he had received from the officers of the Board during his eight years' residence in the district. He advocated joining the city. The speaker was loudly cheered upon sitting down. Mr Sjmon moved that a deputation should w«it upon the City Council to ascertain tho con ditions upon which they would take fonsonbr into the city. Mr isoardman pointed out that by law the City Council could not levy a rate of more than Did in tho £ on people who live* more than 100 yards from a water main, unless the city raised its general rate to Is. At the very outsido the city need not pay more than 3d or Id for water, although it cost th» ratepayers 7Jd now. If within 100 yards of the water main they would havo to pay Is water rate. With the object of following up the information which he had given them at the hist meeting, and making it more complete, he would lay before them a few further facts and figures. The total income of the city, including general, water, and con sumers rato was about £10.000, and of this amount 38 per cent, was received from license fees and endowments, or what might be termed extraneous sources. Ponsonby cer tainly had not anything like tho same proportion from theao sources. He had mnde a calculation of the cost of administering the £40,000, and he found that it was 8 per cent on the total. He bad been unable to obtain the Ponaonby Board balance-sheet for 1881, and he had therefore taken that for 1880. The income of Ponsonby during that year had been £2381, and the charge for salaries, 8 per cent. Adding the advertising, printing, now fur niture for the offices, &c, the total cost to the city was SU-lOths per cent., while the same expenses with salaries in Ponsonby made tho crat 12 6-10thsp«r cent He had even omitted £411 law costs from this total. The information regarding city loans given by him at tho last meeting was substantially cor rect, The first items were £125,000 loan for waterworks; Market, £20,000; Town Hall, Free Library, £20,000; Improvement Commissioners £35,000. Tho interest from the Improvement Commiaiioners' loan was met by the rents from the property. The next item was £50,000, bor rowed on the (endowments, and on the other sums by tho shilling and threepence special rates. The income from the3e was £6,000, and the Interest £3,000, leaving £3,000 to help the rates. He had a list of tho city endowments; tho leases of which were now faff ing in. They were calculated to produce £12,000, but assume this to he £,9000 when re-let. Tho city would therefore [have £6,000 to spare after paying interest on present loans, "and this would pay tho interest on a £100,000 loan without affecting the ratepayers. The speaker referred to the urgent necessity for water and drainage at Alma Place, Spring bank, and Mt. St Mary. There were on the assessment list 1099 voters, and the speaker pointed out that a large proportion of tho voting power lay within a division which he described as lying near the city, viz., Shelly Beach, Alma Placo and Springbanlr. They had seven-tenths of the voting power, and ti they required drain age and water they would have it, Tho ratea for the prcsant year would be £1325, and tho greater part of this! was contributed by the above parts of the district. In round number* about, but probably more than three-fifths, of the total rate of £1325 for this year would be paid by these districts, and taking the subsidy at £1000, it had averaged £1377 the last four years, and adding three-fifths of that, we have the sum of £1394 as the portion of income paid by those dis tricts, and it ought to be expended in them, and not taken to form and metal roads through vacant lots as the ground is cut up. as was being dononow. That sum would both mako their roads and do year by year some portion of the drainago In Alma Place, Spring Bank and Mount St. Mary. Some four years ago tho total amount paid in rates by the entire area from i 1 Shelly Beach to Mr Field's was only about £55, whero large sums were now spent to make rl roads, while some of the older portions of district had to gq without He should do all ho possibly could to get justice done to the olderportionsof tho district The speaker, en pas sant, referred to' tho fact that oven If they could get their water at '3d, Earnell burgesses would have to pay 2s in the £, which was quite as much a3 tho city taxation. He protested against the rates of the old-settled districts still wanting roads, and badly wanting drainage, being taken to form streets from Shelly Beach to Mr Field's, instead of giving the people drain ago where wanted. 'He would support' Mr Masefleld's proposal to take a poll. Mr Field said if they wenfcdnto a Borough; they could compel owners of flocks of land to Bet apart proper ana*, wide *Streets; and not narrow lanes', In cutting up their ostatos for sale.

Mr Bennett suggested that each of the five wardsbr divisions be allowed to join the city or do as it pleases. In answer to Mr Evana, the Chairman said the ballot would have no legal status, but would only be for the satisfaction of the ratepayers. Mr Masefleld said he proposed that a poll be taken in order to arrive at the real state of opinion in the matter. They would have to take action by petition, but the sense of the district raieht still bo taken by a poll. Mr Boardman, in answer to a question, said any particular part of the district could join the city, and leave tho other part as at present. *i MJviF lold,, uPvci' and Mr W. Leys seconded, that tho poll should be taken between the hours of five and eight o'clock in the evening. ' This was added to Mr Masefleld's amend, mcnt.but the hours were altered from 3 to 8 p.m. On the suggestion of Mr Wood, tho words that all ratepayers bo allowed to vote* whethor they paid their rates or not," were added to tho amendment. " Mr Pootoy B aid his views wore met by Mr wshwi™^ amendment,and he would therefore withdraw his motion, ■ The hour of polling was altered to " noon till 8 p.m., after which tho resolution was carried in its amendod form. • ■ , J A "J O meeting concluded with votes of thanks ,to Mr Boardman for tho trouble he had taken in preparing information, and tho Chairman,

[Mr Bpardman wishes us to state that ho haa intended: at the close of his Bpeeoh, to have stated his own opinion as to joining the city, that opinion being: That after a careful exami nation of the city s accounts, and those of Pon sonby* it would bo a great mistake, financially not to join the city, and.especially for the three populous and greatest ratcpaying portions which require drainage and water. Tho district, as he sketched it out, wOuld also Include the two hotels, and carry the license fees with it. But that it would be the wisest thing for the entire district to go in. He also desires us to say that in giving his opinion forl wait it 1b worth, ho has not the slightest possible desire to dictate to his fellow-ratepayers.}

CITY COUNCIL.

lips fortnightly meeting of thlg body taJSH 11 pliice last night, there tain* present: js* ;, .' Mayor and Cra Goldio, Fleming, Hemn. Crd.wther, Waddell, Thompson, Aickln, Ji»! if • tag&o. and Offer. ' .* ;, CiBRBSPoxDEHOE. - Letters were wcelva* andl disposed ot aa follows: - irrom T »-P Hatfflatord, making various complaints nsaEn. the ianitary laEpactor. Keferred to ht«£ Ucwmittee.—From a. Brett, drawing attenttoSSi to the non-performance ofithe aathoriteddnS. 'm age Wks at the rear of hla propertr£," Symonds street. Work ordered to 1» inJ. '•111 as soon as possible, tenders to bo called at emS? -From C. Crawford, asking for return <S hawker's license fee. Agreed to.-From Th« «•• Slator, lessee o[ market, giving his consent*!: • the erection by H. Batton of a shed In ties » *!ii yard, providing It did not Interfere withi tfci : buildinß, regulations^ Decided to disallow Sa ereotion of the proposed building. _ jvjr* Connell md Cooper, asking the Council S affix its taal to the consent and exteadnß'si HH ol tenancy ot the late W, F. BoomS ■ - leasehold premises in Cook-sSreet. Agreed to. From If. L. Prime complaining of the >ieIAF i« -B ■ planting Anglosea-street, and requesting th* ~M erection of a lamp. The former matter was tZ S: ferred to the Streeta Planting Committee, wmu 3 the request for the lamp was agreed to.—From * : J. Case re compensation for iDJury donetoraS ;' forty by earthworks in Anglesea-street, kL i ferred to Finance Commlttee.-From W.JOIM ; asking for refund of portion of money paid tm '' wholesale spirit license. Referred to Uai i Committee.-FromO. S. Wright signifyinitlPlt'fi acceptance of £ 1210a awarded as compeontUoc •' for aamago done his property in Upper Union. Z ' streat.-From A. Nowbnrnaoeepting £25 f WJ £ jury aone wall o£ Primitive Methodiat Chanel on the understanding that it the repair of thS wall coßts more a fresh claim will be mada From secretary of the Harbour Board askUe •'! Council to proc'alm the boundaries of Hobtson Nelaon. ana Quay-street wharves. Agree**!'ll From Captain P. Jon»s demanding £l,ouo com- j'SI • pecsatiOßforißJoriesßnatained through beine run over by a hose reel car, In consequence of the negligence of Superintendent Hughes > also 'a a letter from Superintendent Hughes denvW 'is that the claimant had been run orer by a nogs ; reel car, ■ Fbtitions.—Cr G oldie presented a petition -JHh from the reeideaU of Graham and Sardlnse- '-IS • streets drawing attention to "the disreputable "fl ' condition" of the drain and footpath in H those Btrests.—Beferred to the works Com. iHH mlttee.-Cr Aicldn submitted what purported I f to be a petition from residents In the vicinity of ''<! * Stanley-street protesting against the suggested J * diversion of the £2.000 for other purposes set i'SHk apart for the construction of a drain In Stanley- 19H street.—The Mayor ruled It out of order as being mi a protest and not a petition. JH Ajsphaltikq.Ktc.—TherateowersofVenion. "y - street petitioned for the draining ot their street sH and the asphalting of its footpaths, while S petitions praylcg for the extension ot the as- BK phalted walk from the Freeman's Hotel to m lirake-atreet, and for toe filling np of Wellesley- jl street West to Yernan-street, and the asphalt. laKHk toe of the footpaths thereof, were also received, vS ■' ' -They were ail re/errod to the Works Com- | "woera COMMITTSB.-Thls Committee made j the following recommendations:—(l) Th«|l|i f until the gully drainage is continued up to the ; foot ot Liverpool-street <the grade of tha street I , when made will be lin 15) it would by usslegj 1 to do anything to the street: (2) that > the wst-il f dents of Oay-street wno petitioned re formation be Informed that, as two feet belonging to Mr M ) Gorrie must first be purchased, they should make the neeestarj- arrangement* befare the matter U decided on.—The recommendations |g . "SHAKOS AND GEWfcBAL PtTBPOSES COJOm>- ' tee-The report ol this Committee recom mended :-») That a llwnura be granteafor ft | . coffeT stall, to be placed at the Booth-east, !:■ I oonwrof Uurbam-street, from9am.to6p.m,, flre to be lit before coming lito Qoeen-street : (2) that A. Uornwell's claim for £6 oompeaaa- $ . aonbepdd:<3)thatthenameofthepartlonol B Chapel-iueet eitending between WelfeSey and Cook-streeta b* altered to Lower Vtaoenfc liß rtSet. (i) That «»e report from the Water- | works Kngineer.Te city ttreeta whiw mains are I not laid, be takes into consideration at next » meeting; and that. In the meantime, jrnuge. ¥■ mentabenuidefortheoommltteetoTlslt flww ■;§ | atreeta. (5) That a aub-oommlttee[be appointed '«■ to confer with the cemetery trustees with a 'I vifiw to examlolng and r<aportlo(t as to the ? 1 BultabUity. &c. of proposed site at Walkemiu r. i,Srn*TißPs by rail. &o, or otber site): an* 1 &r.tS«portasiotb f |^vl f »bUlty-y o^ ■ | wtie-of cIoSbK t"8 Pn*ent oem.ierlaf, $) • | That Mr Kldlngs be employed.to »repare t bureess rolL-The report was adoptea._Tha i-. oommittea alio reoommendedthat water malm 1 sh?uTd bt Uld 1" thfl .S I"^' Mme*.l» U» m f «J.Wniß attached to the Waterworks Engk f n^%NPOrtwite exception of the tollort^ f w^fch tbey suggetted (honld be dealt with v ,■* fotows-BaooS«>e*ndCljde^eet.nottos J r doSTHoprtown-itreet. as far as practicable• | Picton and Paget-streets. to be leftnntll formed I ia?S ta sprtaT: Prttfratreet, from the northeqi £ Icdw^S"? Willow-street. from Napiersfitt | toinUy.-Thla report was also adopted. |H| Stbieots CoMMrrnrc. - The recommend*- | tionsof the Streets Committee were:-ai That & Turnbull's request for right of way be granted: U (a| thatnotbing be done re the dnious of : ; | Ksrmyn - strelt pendlne tt» receipt of ,1 I the report called for bythe CouboU, E but that the scavengers be in. \, Biracted to attend to the channels and oeesplu . I in the street; (3) that the drainage works in f: I?och4treet, petitioned for, be authorised. - I These reoommendations were approved. t Libraht CeMMiTTBE. - The Mpert of this k fe committee was posseßsed of no intOTest ft AMXANDBi-sTBBM Wali.-The Special \ Committee appointed to consider the olalmte .| \~ compensaHon made by the Primitive Metho- S»■ disfs in respect of the fall of their wall, reeom: . JBf mended the payment of £25 in satisfaction ot , 31 aU demands.—Agreed to. I i||l Kndowmbnt Oommittkb— the Endawmen 'Si Committee, In their report; recommended :-Uj iH That re A. M« Wlliiams's application tonohinic tH aUotmsnt at Arch Bill, the same he offered!™ I auction at an UDBctprioo of £io per BQuamlOT ■!■] 33 years, one-third the »alne to be paid to lesoee S|l at expiration of lease; any building erected a M thereon to be subject to prior approval of 'SKI Council. (2). That allotment IS, oornw ot iWm Selwyn and Hepburn streets, and otherunleasea <§m allotm«ntßtbe submitted by auction on previous ; .;■■ oonoltionß. with one-third value to be paid to :!|B Uwsee at explraUpnot lease; value ot homw to li beißWUnteidofieaoo, (3). That Balfs lease to tM Pomonby Road be re-catered for novpayment L > JBI ot rent. (1). That section 4, subdivision of the sH Improvsment Oommlssloner*' property, be dlvl. ' fflffj ded into four allotments under amended oondK ' iV'H tions, viz: single-story house on each allotment to cost not less than £300, the lease to be for 33 . , M years, and one-third of the value paid to lessee . %\ at expiration ot lease. (5), That the conditions p of subdivision section 5 be amended, via: 8S t yeara 1 lease, one-third value to be paid to lessee 51 ax its expiration; these, together with, alloi fi ments In subdivision ot section 6 to ha ottered M for sale by auction, —The reoommendationa ',1 wereadopted. —— jfmiHs Sob-Fibtakc* OoMMmB«.-rTka Mayor »• frm ported that a snm of 53.08 D, on fixed depoalt, ,' ■ falls due on the 87th of March, and £1000 ontha iiS »«|. * "«oh. leavinKTbSaaoe fo^StlS M £3 3J7. The sub-ooramlttee reoommendedUwl lip &7.000 Jhould be placed on fixed depomt on tti Ij I 29th of March, for twelve months. In Jnne. B too, a large sum would fall In.—Adopted. iiil Abmoury.—ln reply to Cr Aiokln. the Msror ■ ■'■ 'ullfil said that some oorrespondenee had Mtsed ! Hi between himself and Hie Native Minister with \ I IB reference to the Armoury. Theefleetof itwai ~'i that the Government would consent to the erection, on another site, of a buildimt v eqnally spaclons, and of (equal oapaolnTafla F! usefolnest, with the existing one.—The Mayor ffl had repUed that the new builalng would be ol I ■ *M equ&l dimensions tilth the present building: Ills that It would be of tha same materials; UwoM IH materials being used as far as thoy might be HiH suitible; and that the sew bnUalnß .would be IH ptthesameoftpftcilyastheoldone. The sub- »H ject remained in that position at present I ii Tkkdebs fob Pbainabb.—The following i|H tenflera were received for ■draiwsse works In | i Orafton Road :-John Heath, £9BS? Alexandra ffl Archibald J3557; Chas. D. MoNalr, JMoTAUan 111 Msgnire. J075; John Brown, £599* William |li| Kirlij, £563. As there were also certain II jchedule prices in the tenders they were re- jll ferred to the Surveyor, who reported in favour . \fm of Brown's as the lowest It wag resolvtd that II tne Buryeyor should make inquiries in regard i lUna to Mr Brown, and that U they wore satisfactory 'i ill his tender should be aocepted; fallinitlS II Brown, Mr Mußuire's tender to be aocopuo, Pf IB BtJBOBsa Boti»-It Wis agreed to have the fi Burgew Roll printed, the cost not to exceed JS3B. ill Stf&ffWßfoffi&i* the *oldo pentt I Plans and apiciFiOATiONß.—The plans and if HS speciflcations for reservoir alterations and for ,' 5 drainage of Jymonda-street were submitted,- ,1 i? It was agreed that twth works Bhooldbedooe, I. Firk Phecautioos.—The Knglnoar reported •/*! f'l that as an addition to the means of protection ' M through the theatre lane, at the rear of the fli Mock, from Viotoria to Darby-stn»t.-Tto «■'■■■ commendation was agreed to he oarrled into 'fIH effect. - p] ti,s* tlJJ?'Aß^~ ThSr? anltery Insjeotor resorted j I] "»* {now were 250 cesspools within the cjt» :Mw the Public Health Act—lt was decided la ln~ US! struct him to bring them unfior the operation Mm of the Aot. ■■ ' 1 i (vw Btj«et Wosks asd BTORIB DiwssnrQ.-Clr -I 1 Montague suggested that during the pragma 31 of earthworks in narrow streeta they ehonTd be B I cloßedateltherendtotrafflobytheereoaonof |. hoardings, as the practice la in England. The II I, recent cab acoident, he considered, had demon., i f strated the necessity for some such provision. 1 1 He also recomended th&t In issntngT bulidina I W permits, the condition should be imnosed that ' 41 no stone dressiDg should take pliioe wiSin ; i I «wiS nit ¥*, 0} S" 8 ""wea lootpath. He if? said that a lady in passing along one of the 1 V footpaths the pther day was struok by a splinter a ?}, BtS D 0 chipped ofl?by a mason's ohiseLand that slf it inflicted a Bevere Rash upon heroheek. ' M L* THt SfANMY-BTBEBT DttilN.—CrThOmOSOß ufil m^ vel^u ? hat "woiuUon ot Couaott under 11 date 16th Jane, 1881, Betting apart a sum of l|H money for the purpose ot contributing towards .V«IB the itanley-street drain be rescinded, so that ,'ffi the drainage works reported on by the City « ulfc?.lo^ on ,tnß23rd Feb., 1882, beptooeeded \>''M with. He said that his sole reason for making ojiitl this proposition was to utllise.for the purpose of ;SfflH completing some very necessary drainage works 1 in other parts of the oliy, a sum of money that } 1 was at present lying idle, and which oould not I be devoted to its intended object for seme HH considerable time. The works he had in hand ''.!■ wSs°v.°L °? nr Kent character, and if tie £2.000 -'«| S b»on had been voted for the construction of if 1 the Btanley-Btreet drain were not temporarlli .Mil withdrawn and spent in the way he had indt- I 1}! cated, the money for the purpoße wonld have ;|f| to be obtained tram the bank as an overdraft, j I l £Z? lv!S?' «f 00llr8e> thß payment of interest, # When the Government and others interested In the itanley-street drain were ready to do their i||S| share of the work, he would be prepared to i « support any motion authorising the news- Barr contribution being made! towards tho M; cost of such an excellent work, but, Jn ft w O» meantime, he'saw no treason why the £2.000 should not be usefnUy employed on im portant municipal works.-Or Waddel,in Sfm?K, aIDS thß ™°«on. expressed himself to a SSSXK 0^ Mon*a«oe also Bnpported the "■rh.?l^ Aiokln moved, aa an amendment, i nat tho snm necosaary to do the gully KSSf^ 1"8.?"^ 11611 In Surveyor*'report b2.JS m/)Or^t ily Jowrowed from fixed rann set : K» ntl!?i. drli" llM worka to Stanley- ' SSSS^w Hell*<>pßW: this the fairer and more || equitable method ot surmounting the dHEoulty. ™ ""S^ 11,*. 4 been voted lor asoeolfloput- A ESS, O^ d *85? uld not bB a «verted from it—CiOffer « Ma™, i* the. amendment^After some lartbor ried amendment was (put and cat- E nfl^Jl 8 DKPA RfMBNT.-On the motion cf Or wJSI l^ c nttmo of Cl Goldlo was fti^ea to tho J Works Department Inquiry CommitiLi a H^ IS r-A™N.-Cr W, J,Offer,membTr:for the south Ward, tendered his resignation, aa he is It wout to leave on a visit to Kngland and 1 America.—it was accepted. i.fl ■■ ■■•• - ' —--■: is

13,000,000 acres of land have been taken npm the Kimberley districts of Western Australia, jt

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I firewood,—Uncut, at wharf (cargo), 8s to 0s per ton; delivered, 133 to 13fl; cut, lla to lfis. Kauri Gum and Flax Market. Gum rather dearer. The fallowing Bale* have been effected since last Fri days-Good ordinary Kalpara and Whan garni at £36 to «38; East Coast, £U to £16; receipts for March, 200 tons. FtAX.-Fineat quality |filß—£2l per ton nViw „ 7 — 9 SSSem " Z Z Z »3d.perlb BOILDIXO MAIKRIAM. TiiniKß.—Boards and Scantling. lOOft, Dart, Us; second class, 83 6d: "beat Planed. tended and grooved, flrst-clasUSa 8d ; ■eoond ditto. 10s Gd, Mills: Cargo, best, lla; Becond "'llSw'zeiland'palinßß, sft (sap). 10s; sft (heart) 11b: Bft, 133;Ti-tree Hails. ■ & 10s perlOO; Purai Pnata en Ss- Shingles, 11s par 1,000; HobtusJ ToTn Mtawi 5", U»l 6". »{ Hobart Town Bricks »t Whau,> 40a per 1,000; Town Yards. «2 ss: delivered, £2 10s. Drain pipes, per 100, (6 inches bore), 30a; i Inches, lls: 3 inches, 9s a Inches, £210a per 1,000 Bocket glazed pipes, 18 laches 2s Od per foot; 15 inches, 2b perfooi; 1| inches, Is 6d per foot; Oinchea, Is per foot; 8 lnches,6d per foot; 4 inches, id per foot. Limk. Blacked. 13 per bushel; auick lima lo aack. ls'Cd to2a: ground uioe la 9d. Special Advertiflemeata yf E HAVE OPENED SEVERAL CA9E3 f F MANTLES, INCLUDING REAL SEALSKIN JACKETS, BROCADED SATIN DOLMANS. WATERPROOF MANTLES IN THE NEWEST SHAPES. X pOSGRAVE AND riO. I" DONT PDT MY JEWELLERY IN THK WINDOW TO QBT DIRTT. I have tha Largest and Beat Soleoted Btock of GOtD AND SII.VSR JEWKLLBKY, DIAMCfiDS SILVKB PLA'IK. KLKC HIO PLATS, QOI.D AND SILVKS WaT0B«8, WSDDISO PB«BINTa, MAURI*OC FAN 3, BIBTB DAY GUTS, AND CHKIBTKNINO PRKSBNW, In Hew Zealand. Iho Smallest Ehop and Grandest Assortment f. h. liwissoN, WATOHMAKBR AND JICWKH.KR, Qoikk-btheilt, opposite the Union Bank. Seedsi Seeds i Seeds i W, J. HBi§S*C£ Have JCTBT Lahdbd theli* WEW fiKASQN'3 CIiOVKKS. w^ch are of Vtry Superior Quality. White Clover. EnslUh and Dateh Ked Clover. Kngliah and American Ciwjfrass, English and American Aisyke, Timothy, Trefoil, Kapa Lucerne, Linseed, &c , &c. Sic. Having purchased prior to tho rise, enables them to offer the above at wholesale rates. Inspection Invited. Also, Poverty Bay Rye Grass, machine dresao d s> spleadld sample Fouthern Eye Grass Italian Rye Grasa Cocksfoot, Prairie Grass, Poa Prajwssia And a1! o;hcr kinds of Agricultural and Garden Seeds. BONKDDStI IJONKDDST At tho City Council's desire, we have deter mined to clear out our present stock, and in ordor to do so quickly, we have reduced the ericas for cash. Our quotations are from £6 to £0, according to quantity and quality. Iw Stock: Bell's Celebrated J inch and Boneflour; Sydney 2 Star and 3 star Bonednst ana Boneflonr; and a limited quantity of Bop pot'a local manufacture. We have also for Bale: 2 New Robay'd 6 and 8 h.p. Knglnea and Thrashers Conlter'a Drills Kearsley'a Combined Reaper and Mowor Corneas' Patent H.P, Chaff-cutter AltO, Corbett & Peel's manufacture Double-furrow Ploughs, well worth Inspection Single furrow Ploughs, Horse Hoes Cultivators, Rollers and Clod-orushem Winnowers, Cheese Presses Cheesemakera, Chaff-cutteis (amall) &C &c, Sco. Also, Feed and Seed Oata, Malza, Barley, Flow, Sharps, Oatmeal, Chaff, Bran, Fowl Wheat, &c Sec, Sec Prime Samples of Picked Table Potatoes guano. ; Peruvian, Ohlendorff'a, Diasolved Poruvla*' Maldon Island. Huon Island, and other Che mical Manures. W. J. EP RBr *C° 101, QUKKN-STREBT. Auckland. "^TILLIAM "OATTRAY ■*■ Has now Opened his -*-1 NEW STOCK L of * P CHOICE FASHIONABLE M GOODS Tyr FOR THK AUTUMN T> Tfi EKABON, A-vrr Whioh have been carafully soleo- V V led by his own Kuj or In Tlhe Beat London and Paris Houses. T A — R U Stylish Paris Millinery Am Handsome Mantles and Paletots J- Foshlosable Costumea to suit all Ytt Classes U Ladies' and Girls' Ulsters, all M sizes anl prices Velvets, Velveteens, Velour, I\r Brooho, and Plushes li Bilks and Satins for Dresses and S Trimmings FouW Cloths, Caahmores, Cash- Gmlreuea, and Serges £200 worth of Colored Dross Nf\ Fringes at wholesale prices V Ribbon*. Scarfs. Laces, Ladles' Or\ Baga and Pockets , V Messrs; J. &R. Morley's Hosiery, Wr\ in thoir latest styles U A splendid line of Twilled Cotton S Sheetings at a little over cost prices s _ -H- A N,B.—Five per cent, dlsconnt OU allowed for Cash on all purchases of £2 and upwards, w • J- Noto the Address: ■iM 178,180, Ss 182, QUKHSr-BTRttET,| AuorctANDi A MEEICA N G O O D Q (Just Abbivid) ON BALE BY GABLIGK S,. CRANWBLT GARLICS. OC CRANWELL. XJ. \ Spindle Grecian CHAIRS PTTiiPH XOtiL HO. DO. n«i Kxtra Washington Do. *5r g^ntr go* wo,^vLi, American Wood CRADLES New York, Fanfly carpet GHAIBB J American PBRAMBULATORS The TbAde Sdpplibd. GARLICK & ORANWELL, City Hall Arcade. AUSTRIAN BENT WOOD FURNITURK Now Landing, ex Crownthorpe— "\ Ladies' Easy and Rooking Chatra Gents' Do. and Do. Do, Shop Chairs and Piano Stools i »._ English Birch Folding Chairs, "OYr with or without Arms Lahhiso English Carpet (folding Cnaiw, IiANBIBO with High Baoks JCST OPKNRD UP— OBOWN- LDrawing-room Farnlture, U/*UWM (Black and Gold. Walnut and THOBPIT. r .Panoy Fainted Whatnots '. ' Davenportß, Coflee Tables ««*-• Ne^&Tcornices Do. Do. Crstonnes • New Fringes for Mantle Shelves J Cornices. Tables TOILETWARE, to arrive ex Pareora. ' NEW CARPETS, do. do. do. , NKWDaSISNS IN LINOLEUM, to arrive , ex Arabella. > OAK Dinino-room Suite Frames ] Jest Eecsived. J WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, ' riAXUCK.& fiEANWELLi I JENKRAL HOUSE FURNISHERS AND * OABINBTMAKKRB, » QWEEW-aTRRFiT AM LOBMErnSEEI, *' Auckland. .



Special Advertißementa, , just keceivbd! For May Qaeen and Coromandel, LABQS SHIPMENTS OF BRUBBKLB AND TAPKSTBY ; QAB.PRT3. (ALL »BW FATMBNB). A Splendid Assortment of French and Knßllßh CKETONNES. LAOS AND NKT CCTRTAINS In Great Variety. Bkass akd Iron Bedsteads and Cots. ' iron venetian blinds (all colour?), VERANDAH BLIND 3. PKRAMBUIiATORS. FURNITURE of every description in stock and made to order. INSPECTION INVITED. TFT INKS AND jTTALL, Wholesale and Retail cabinetmakers and upholsterers, AND CARPET WAREHOUSEMEN, SHOBTIJUJD-9TRISKT. rpHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALK : "■ Grown * Flonr, in Backs, 100'fl and 50'a "Champion" „ ~ „ „ "Cantab" „ .. ~ „ Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat Wharf Uiix, Auckland. Smokers, whoso indulgence In the weed la continuous, should uae just such a cordial as UDOUHO WOLFb'S tCHIEBAM ABOSIATIO Scbwaffs, for these palpable reasons: Tobacco dralnß tbe salivary Rlanda and derangea the nervous organism. It is a powerful drag, that tells on the strongest constitution. It Invites dyspepsia, heartburn, Indigestion, nausea, often bringing on tremors, and ita fumes impair the vision. While this elixir may obviate these results. It will certainly brace the system against ta pernicious effect"



Robskt Kew, Grocer and Provision Merchant, Victoria-street, offers exceptionally Rood value In Teas at 2a 81 par lb; finest loaf sugar in tabloia, 6d per lib; Koroaene in one Ballon tlua, 3s: 4 gallon tins, 8s; Kelller and Son's Dundee Marmalade In ting, 8d each; Vlba bags Dnnsdln oatmeal, le id ; 141b bags. 2s id; 251b bags, 3a 9d; fresh batter of the choicest quality reoelved daily. Agents (or Bird and Sons', Egg Powders, &0., &o,—Advt.



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