Sporting Notes from Home.

(Br Our Special Oorbespo^dkht in

London.)

The Victoria Clue, Oct. 20th. When I Ust wrote, the week intervening between the firat and second autumn reunions at " headquarters " (as English turfites call Newmarket) had just closed, and we wero on the eve of the big lone' distance handicap of the season -named in 1539 out of compliment to the then autocrat of Kussla-the Czarcwitck. To a great oia]Oiv'cy of Englishmen tho Derby and St, Le.;er are the only racing eveuts worth "Witnessing or having a wager upon, A nongst turfites, however, the Lincolnshire Hmdicap and City and Suburban in the sp.ing, and the Czarewitch and Cambridge saire in th« autumn, are far more serious enattcrs. The speculator who "knows a good thing" in the Derby or at Doncaster fins generally to content himself with 3 or 4 to 1, whereas if he can "spot"a likely Inrs3 for the Czuewitcb, 20 or 30, and sometimes even 50 or 100 to 1 may be ob ttaipable. Double-event bett'ng also serves 4o incrsiiSe the popularity of tho two races considerably. There ia something very scd.active in the bookmakers' cry, " a thousand pounds to forty shillings you don't tnarue the winners of (Jzirewitcn and Cam bridgeshire," and many a hard-earned pound annually disappears in the futile attempt to achieve this feat. Owners like the Cz ue- M'ftah because they can generally estimate their chances of success tolerably accurately, ■and getting home fi-st moans "a pot of money." Since the race was initiated, 43 .years ago, scores of deep-laid plots have feeen ■elaxfdra.ted with a view to winning it, and history shows that some of them oamo •off. Glancing down the list of victors, one's >eyi rests naturally on the names of Hat tington (1862) and Roseberry (187G). uoth these animals were the property of oae individual—aa astute betting man named James Smith—and be purchased them as yeirlinss solely for the purpose they achieved, viz., to run the Czarevitch, Ou each occasion Smith took little short of £100.000 out of the King, and as ha never batted ordinarily, not one penny of the amounts ever went back again. Another bi™ coup was brought to a successful issue in 1866 by the luckless Marquis of Hastings. He had already played ducks and drakes with a tak-sized fortune, but "little Lec turer" (as his master fondly called him) was a, real good thing, and when he passed the past a gallant winner by a couple of lengths more than one bookmaker well nigh fainted. Of late years big) sums were won by the successors of Uuke of Parma (1878) and Hilarious (1877) and in 1874, but for Aventuriere, Mr Fred Swindell (generally known aa the Talley zand of the Tarf) would have achieved one of the smartest coups of the decade with ilia Truth gelding. Uafortuoately the careless one could only get second, and two years later another well "readied" animal of Mr Swindell's again held this disappoint ing place. Tho Czatowitch is run over a straight course 2 miles 2 furlongs and 28 yards in length, and it takes, I need scarcely say, a stranger to win. But let me tell ray story consecutively. The Newmarket secoad October meeting commenced on the afternoon of the 9th instant, when the Czarewitch Trial Handi cip and the Clearwell Stakes were tha most interesting events. The latter is an old fashioned race for two-year-olds, which of late years has baen quite a benefit for Lord ifaltnouth and Archer. On this oc casion, however, an exceptionally strange field turned out to oppose the great jockay on his lordship's Duchess of Cornwall, in cluding Lord Cadogan's Goldfield, Lord Bradford's Mendili, Mr Qretton's Acrostic, Prince Batthyany's Sarchedon, Mr Kecne's Potosi,' Mr Lorillard's Massassoit, Lord Calthorpe's Symphony, and the crack French fi'ly (M. Lefevre's) Hauteur. The latter was, of course, first favourite, 2 to 1 being betted against her, and 5 to 1 each against Goldfield and Smyphony. At the distance Archer looked formidable on Duchesj of Cornwall, but she Boon gave way to Goldfield, who in turn succumbed' to Hauteur filly, Fordham winning on her eventually rather easily. The Czarewitch Tcial Handicap is not a big race, but sufficed to entirely revolution ise the betting on the Czarewitch itself. The course is, as the name suggests, the same as that over which the Major Han die ip is con tested, and special interest was felt in the result, because three of the competitors, viz., Marc Antony, St. Cecilia, and Edel weiss were stable companions (and possibly trial horses) of the Czatewitch favourites City Arab, Winterbourne, and Cotiie Roy. The talent made Edelweiss favourite, and the mare justified thek confidence by can tering home half-a-dozen lengths in front of St. Cecilia, Maro Antony nowhere. The wretched figure cut by the latter sent back City Arab (erstwhile first favourite) to 7 to 1, whilst Corrie Roy (stable companion to Uriel weiss) jumped from 20 to 6 to 1 ia a minute. The morning of the great race dawned dull but fine, and the early trains brought hundreds of cheap trippers from all parts ot England. Kacing commenced with a post sweepstakes for three-year-olds, in which the liberal odds of 9 to 4 laid ou Mr Barnes's Tarry Woo were overturned by Mr Crawford's Sonsie Lass. This success ful initiation for the "all scarlet" (Mr Crawford's colour;) seemed auspicious, and -when it transpired that the Duchess of Montrose (Mr Crawford's wife) had in structed ier commissioner never to stop backing uonie itoy whilst 4 to 1 could be obtained, there was quite a rush to be on the presumed good thing, After two more small races, the numbers for the Czarewitch were duly hoisted, and we learnt that the field (14) would be the smallest sines Cruiskeen won in 1839. The North of England folks to a man stood Mr Jardine's Shrewsbury (3yrs., 6st 12ibs); aad so much money poured into the mar ket toward* the last, that (despite the op position of the Leviathan of the London Ring—Lee—who never ceased laying him) the colt started first favourite at 7 to 2, Corrie Koy (4yrs , Bst 71bs) wa-i next in de mand at 5 to 1, whilst 100 to 14 was laid against Lord Bradford's Chippendale (6yre., Bst 121b?). 8 to 1 against the Duke of Hamil ton's City Arab (3yrs,, 7at), 100 to 12 apainst Lord Bradford's Betreat, 15 to 1 Winterboume and Baron Farney, 20 to 1 Tasmau, 50 to 1 each Borneo, Minelte, Marden, and Abbotsford, and 100 to 1 Marc Antony. The horses got away to a splendid start (so the jockeys say), and when they came in sight, a mile from home, the colours of Shrewsbury, City Arab, Marden, and Corrie Roy, could bs observed well to the fore. Opposite the Ditch' Mile Stand, which lies a quarter of a mile below the Czarewitch winning post, the favourite was going great guns, and shouts were raised that he would win easily, almost immediately, however, we heard the cry, "Shrewsbury's beat," and Chippendale assumed the lead, with City Arab and Uorrie Boy as his immediate attendants. The latter was pulled back just here by his rider (Charlie Wood) for a stride or two, but he let him out opposite the stand, and the colt cantering to the front without even 'the semblance of an effort, won in a canter by three lengths from Chippendale, between whom and City Arab (third) 4 lengths in tervened. Time, 4 minutes 9 seconds. The winner belongs, as I have said, to Mr Craw ford and is bred by Galopin, out of Corrie, by Stock-veil. He wai entered for the Czare witch last year, and would prsbably have run and won only his party finding they had been forestalled in the betting market, and could not get fair odds, scratched ths colt. Subsequently he won the Jockey Club Cup (3 miles), baating Chippendale and three others. This year Corrie Koy had not been seen in public save once, when he ran last for the Goodwood fc'akes; nevertheless, prior to the publication of the weights he was again a great favourite for the Czarewitch. The handicappers, how ever (who naturally discourage bottling up horses) gave Mr Crawford's colt the steadier of Bat 71bs to carry, and he went promptly back to 50 to 1 (offered). Last week a trial with Thebais and Edelweiss (both known to be in grand form at present) revealed to the trainer that Corrie Roy was no ordinary handicap hack, but a very superior stayer that ought to win easily, and ever since then he has been backed unceasingly. _ The inhabitants of Newmarket were " on" to a man, and the Ring will remember the Czarewitch of 1882 as one oi the worst big races they betted on since Roseberry's year. Though not to be compared with the victories of Robert the Devil, who won the Czarewitch as a three-year-old with Bst 61b3,"0r Julius, who got home at the same age with Sst., Corrie Roy's performanca is yet a very respectable one, Bat 71bs being in fact the highest weight that has been carried first past the pest since the initiation of the handicap. . • Old Chippendale, tao winner of the Cztrewitch in 3879, When he carried 7st, wa» weighted at 51bs, ran uncommonly well for a veteran, but could get no nearer Corrie Boy than Foxhall, to whom {carry ing precisely the Bame burden, Bst 121bs, enriously enough) ha was second in 1881. City Arab was..a bad third, and probably held the position on sufferance only, as

when pursuit «f the winner seemed hope less, a number pulled up. The Wednesday of tho second Ootober week was a wretched day from every point of view, for it poured with rain, and not a single iir.it favourite proved successful. The chief events were, of course, the Middle Park Platp> which is the most valuable two-year-old race of tho year, and the t elect Stakes, an old • fashioned three-year-old contest. A fair field ot seventeen youngsters turned out for the first-named event, including all the crack performers of the season, save Lord Fal mouth's G illiard. The great "tip" of the "itDOwalls" was Highland Chief, a halt brother to COrrie Roy (by Hampton), be 'loogiog to Lord KHesmere. His party engaged Aichor to tide, and so confident were they of winning that they staked their money in thousands, the consequence being the colt started favourite at 5 to 2, Mr Crawford's Machoatb, though carrying tho extensive penalty of 71bs, which made his weight Oat 31bs. wai next in demand at 9 to 2, and the others fancied, but at long prices, were Mr Perkins's Chisclhurst, M. Lefevre's Ladislus and Hauteur, Mr Craw fod's Knorgy, and Lord Cadogan's Gold field. At the distance, Archer shot out on the, favourite, and everyone thought he was going to win easily. Iho colt, however, filled to stay home, and Macheath (splendidly ridden by Wood), taking up the running opposite the Stand, soon tad her beaten, and won a good race by half-a length, Cbhelhuftt, three-quarters of a length off, third.

For the Select Stakes, tho Derby winner —Shotover, iht 31bs -was pulled out, her opponents being Mr lloihchild's Nellie (Bst 71bs) and Lord Risebery's Rermessa (Sst 7lbs). The latter, it will bo remembsred, was the crack performer of last year, but met with an accident this spring which pre vented her runuimr in the Derby and Leger. t f course, slight odds were laid on Shot ovec, but the mare could not concede ths weight, and a terrific struggle between Kermesse and Nellie resulted in a dead heat. A division took place and Kermesse Walked over. Notwithstanding the pouring rain which continued to fall on Thursday freely, much the came as on Wednesday, people flocked to Newmaruet in thousands to witness the Champion Stakes, It is gratifying to record that they were enter tained with one of those sensational races seldom met with oftener than three or four times in fifty years. The Champion Stakes, a happy thought of the late Admiral Rous'p, has only been in existence since 1877, but the ro!l of winners includes the names of Springfield, Kayon dOr, Jeannette, Robert the Devil and Bend ur, all giants of their time, ond well worthy the titlti ot champion. The nominations for the race have to be made twelve months beforehand, aud 1000 soys. are added by the Jockey Club to a sweepstake of 20 boys. each, h ft. The stakes consequently are worth close on £3000. As the conditions allow of thrco, four, and five-year olds, meeting at wcight for-age, the field invariably includes all the best animals in training capable ot com passing the famous course " across the flat," 1 mile 2 furlongs 72 yards. On the present occasion the runners were the St, Leger victri?:, Dutch Ovon, ridden by Archer; tho winner of last year's Oaks, Mr Crawford's Thebais, ridden by Wood; Lord Bradford's Battlefield; Mr Lefevrc'a Credo ; Piiuco SoltykofFs famous flyer, Scobell; and the invincible French horse Tristan (ridden by Fordham), which has beaten good fields over all distances this season. Betting opened at " 6 to 4 on tho field, pick which yon like." but the confidence of the talent was soon seen to be reposed in Fordham'a mount, and the final quotations were, 2 to 1 ngiinst Tristan, 5 to 2 against Dutch Oven, 100 to 30 against Thebais, 8 to 1 Scobell, 20 to 1 against Battlefield, and 100 to 1 against Credo. After a perfect start, the field came streaming across tha plain in line, the colours of Scobell and the Fr.ucb p iir(Tristan and Credo)being observed on the lef ', DutchU veil inthe centre,and Tbebaison the right with Battlefield. The pace—a regular "cracker" —soon proved too much for the last named and Credo, and though as they neared homo Scobell looked mo mentarily formidable be failed to stay, and compounded opposite the first stand. The issue was now left to the three celebrities, and as they appeared to be ail going well within themselves the interest grew more and more intense. Dutch Oven took up the running,followed by Thebak, who gradually got oa terms with.the Leger heroine, ana challenged her. A ding-dong struggle then ensued which, despite Archer's vigorous ef foits,Thcbaisgotthebestof,and for an instant the race seemed to be over, and loud shouts of "Crawford's won again" rent the air. At this crisis, however, Tristan, whom Fordham had seemed to be tiding rather sleepily, came with a tremendous rush on the left, and catching the other pair almost at the post, th» three ran past the judge's box literally locked together, in fact so close that till the numbers went up nobody knew what had won ; a moment's suspense, and then Mr Clark (the judge) announced a dead heat between Thebais and Tristan, Dutch Oven being beaten a short neck only third.

After this memorable struggle (which was not repeated, the owners of the dead-heateis preferring to divide), the rest of the day's racing seemed commonplace enough till the Queen's Plate came on the tapis. In this event the Czarewitch second, Cuippendile, was opposed at even weights over a severe two miles and a half course by Edelweiss, Hagioscope, SpitzbergeD, Is-hmael, Ber zencze, and Jasmin. So good a ;thing, however, did the race seem for him that backers laid 6 to 4 on cheerfully; 7 to 1' being offered against itdelweiss, and 10 to 1 Hagioscope. When the numb.rs came in sight it was seen the struggle would be confined to the favouiite Jidel weisH and Hagioscope. Archer, whowas riding the former, and Wood en Edelweiss, began to use their whips as they ascended the hill, but Hagioscope appeared to be going strongly and well. Opposite the Stand the northern horse drew out with a clear lead, and although the two crack jockeys worked hard at their mounts, neither could quite get up. and after a severe finish Hagioecopc beat Chippendale by a head, the same dis tance separating the latter from edelweiss. The bookmakers then went home to their teas jubilant, whilst backers relieved their feelings with bitter beer and bad language. On the last, day of the second October meet ing the weather was as bad as . ever, and but for the Great Challenge Stakes, a well dowered race in which two-year-olds can meet the older champion over a short course,. but few would have stayed the afternoon out. The straggle, however, proved well worth watching ior. Tristan and Scobell (the former of course a hot favourite) weie opposed by the three-year old Nellie, and three two-year-olds, the most n«table being Mr Crawford's 'Enery by Sterling-Cherry Duchess. To cut a long story short, the finish lay between Tristan, Scobell and Energy, the Jatter erentually getting home by a short head, Scobtll third. Nothing else of note occurred, save that Shrewsbury, with a big pull on the weights, managed to beat Dntch Oven for the Newmarket Derby, but as the mare was obviously suffering from her severe race on the Champion Stakes, the form is discredi ted. Shrewsbury, however, at once became a roaring hot favouiite for the Cambridge shire, and the victories of Mr Crawford's bottes led to a tig outlay on behalf of Thebais.

One Too Many.

IT is all very well to talk of native princes, and paint them (when speakinar to those who knew nothiDg about them), as great monarchs, armed with uncontrolled powers of life anddeath, possessed of revenues and jewels far beyond the moat glittering hopes of Christian kings, surrounded by lovely nymphs, gorgeously attired ministers, and every luxury that can inflame the imagina tion. But their true position is little known, little cared for by the majority of our countrymen, or they would cease to envy the borrowed splendour of these poten tates, who are in real truth nothing more nor less than State-prisoners, forbidden to issue a single edict, unable to stir from their palaces, without the permission of tho Bri tish resident (a term meant to be synony mous with ambassador,) who is placed by Government at the court of each of these petty princes, for the purpose of watching and keeping them in good order. This officer is bound to see tljat the monarch's salary (for the Nawab only re ceives a certain income from the East India Company, in lieu of his extensive revenues) is properly expended; that he meddles with no political affairs; that he confers no honours; receives !no guests, without the authority of tho British rulers. In order to withdraw his mind from dwelling on what he is, and what he might be, the resident encourages the prince in giving fetes, flying kites (this they actually do for thousands of pounds), forming hunting parties, and making a" great fuss about little affairs. To prevent bis highness from bribing every onef the said officer has the charge of the royal jewels, which he only gives out on State occasions. .He manages to employ one-thira of tho Nawab's eemnte, and

keeps tho swaree (or train) of elephants in his own grounds. In a word, a sovereign prince, reigning over a territory in British India, has about as much power as a Stato prisoner in the To «rer, who, though flattered by an outward, an apparent respect, cannot command a single moment of real liberty. The greatest difference, however, exists between these potentates and those who have refused to submit to our rule. I re member well a scene which passed with one of the latter, when I was secretary to the resident at Moorshedabad. An envoy had arrived from the Nawab of to the British resident, his mission having lor its object the cession of a considerable territory to the East India Company. The utmost secrecy was to be observed; a single word betrayed might ruin the whole affair, and involve the prince in a serious dilemma with his neighbours. It was therefore with some diihculty that the native envoy would even consent to my being present, so jealous was he lest the subject of his embas*y might transpire. Mr A —, the resident, received him with due honour in the large ball of his magrrificent mansion, where he ordinarily held his durbar, or court. It was a magni ficent chamber, floored with marble, and fitted up with several European looking glasses. To do honour to the guest, these mirrors were now uncovered, and the mats which occasionally covered the floor wero rolled up and placed in a corner of the room. The conference had begun, Several points had been'mooted and settled, when I remarked the Envoy's eye fix itself steadily on one ot the glasses as if he beheld some object of interest in it. He, however, made no remark, and went on conversing. The interview was nearly over, when he slowly rose, and walked towards the corner of the room. He saw the surprise of Mr A . He read his astonishment at this strange proceeding ia the midst of an important discourse ; but he calmly turned round and remarked, " You will excuse ma, great sir, if I am mistaken. You will, I hope, pardon me if I am correct in my supposition, and agree with me that my present act is dictated by justice aud prudence. Those high in position cannot be too cautious." > The Resident stared, unable to compre hend the proceeding. " I may be mistaken ; but I think not," added the native chief. Then, suddenly drawing his dagger, he plunged it into one of the rolls of matting. A hollow, a deep groan issued from it as be quickly repeated toe blow. Then turn ing with a look of triumph and satisfaction to Mr A —, he quietly said, " I knew it was so." " You have killed some one. I am snre that cry proceeded from no beast of prey. It was a human voice I heard." " Precisely," replied the other, without changing a single muscle ot his countenance, " precisely," and he coolly unrolled the mat in the centro of which a corpse lay welter log in its blood. " What have you done ? You have mur dered him." "By stopping the slave's mouth I have saved the lives of thousands. He will never attempt to bstray his master again," added he, spurning the body with his foot. " But I so«, great sir, you dou't like the sight of the wretch. It po, do not let us thiuk of this little incident any more; but, with your leave, we will adjourn to another room." The Resident assented. The cession of territory was agreed on. The dead black man was thrown into tho Gauges. It would have beou impolitic to have made any stir about the matter.

Married by Chance.

The Count de M lived in a state of single and independent bleisedne<s. He was yet young and very rich, and surrounded ' by everything that could give onjoyment to life, except a wife. He had frequently thought of becoming a husband, but had always declared olf before tbc knot was tied. Once he found himself nearly com mitting the folly of matrimony. A yonug person, tbc daughter of *ne of his friends, pleased him ; her fottune pleased him not less, perhaps, than her person and accom plishments, and there were other reasons of convenience to justify the union. The count, who had so frequently made the first step towards matrimony, but at frequently drawn back, had not yet decided upon the course he should adopt iv this case. He had promised the friends ot the lady, but had made no outward sign of per formance. His future mother-in-law, how ever, knowing his weakness in this respect, resolved to bring matters to a termination, and therefore demanded of the count whether he would or would not marry her daughter, and requested an immediate reply, At this rajment his fears and hesitation re turned with more force than ever; ha trem bled for the consequences. To give up bis cherished habits of bachelor hood he found was hard—it was almost im possible to abandon them. In this emer fency he resolved to appeal to chance, [c wrote two letters ;in the one ho accepted the hand of the lady, in the other he refused it. He then put them in his hat and called his servant, "Take one of these letters," said ho, " and carry it to the Chateau de —." " Which, sir ?" " Which you please." The servant chose a letter. The count burnt the other without opening it. A dislance of ten leagues separated the two chateaux, The domestic mutt be absent twenty-four hours; twenty-four hours must elapse before the count knew his fate. His situation is anything but agreeable; he knows not, dnring that time, whether he is a married man or a single one—whether he has still the power to dis pose of himself, or whether he is already disposed of. The domestic returned. He had carried the letter of acceptance, and M. de M is, eren at this time, the happiest husband in that part of the country, _______________

SELECT POETRY.

MAN' 3 TWO ANGELS.

A PERSIAN LEGEND. This is the legend, ancient now and hoary, Which Persian sages tell, When the red sun is gliding down the west, And tha tired household think of coming rest Beneath sleep's peaoef ul spell :| " Listen, my children, to an old, old story, Retailed from sire to son, What the great Allah in tho heaven above, Out of His mnrcy and Ills quenchless love, For all mankind hath done. " Two guardian angels hath the Lord appointed To tend Man on his way, . To watoh his footsteps, and be with him still, From the first moment of his birth nntil Clay turns again to clay. " On either hand thoae unseen watohors hover.! And each one bears a book, Wherein is written with unfading ink Whatevor man may say, or do, or think- Yea,, every word and look. " Whenever Man to actions grand and worthy, Or noble deeds, gives life, ..■-.■ , When ho hath met temptation hand to hand, Emerging stainless from the conflict, and Proves victor in the strife. " The right hand angel with a, look of pleasure Records the viot'ry won, And to the ontry he a seal appends, Because the merit of such nevor ends Till time its course hath run. " But when Man, from the truth by folly driven, Unto the tempter yields, i! And thus arouses righteous Allah s wrath, By straying from tho straight and narrow path To pleasure's gayer fields, " Tho guardian on his left with hand reluctant Writes the transgression down, But till the midnight hour he seals it not, That during the brief space which ho hath got Repentance may bo Bhown; " And erring Man, with deep oontrition stricken, Cries,' Allah, pardon me!' Then from the book the «ntry; is erased, And man, no longer by the crime disgraced, Is once more pure and free. " But if Man Btill remaineth stubborn-hearted, Till the midnight be gone. The seal 1b added to the angel's scroll, Another stain ia on the sinner's soul, And mercy's self has flown." Suoh is the legend which the Persian sages Tell to their sons as true; Say Christian brother, in those simple words— In the plain moral which the tale affords, Is there no point for you! John iF. Mill.

THE DAYS GONE BY.

O the days gone by! O the days gone by 1 The apples in the orchard and the pathway Tho chirrup of the robin, and the whistle Of- tho

As ife piped aoress the meadows sweet as any nightingale; ~ . When the bloom was on the clover,and tho blue was in the sky, And ay happy heart brimmed over-in tho days gone by f In the days gone by, when my naked feet were By tho honeysuckle tangles where tho water lilies dipped, , • . And the ripples of the river lipped the moss along the brink .. , n. Where the placid-eyed and lazy-footed cattle came to drink, And the tilting snape stood fearless of the truant's wayward cry, .... And the splashing of the swimmer, In tie days -Ffomtl^'Chkago Tribune.

Stealing an Earl's Body.

Statement by the Accused,

COPlsa of two important dticUrtients Son* nccted with the trial' of Charlea Soutar, chnrgod with stealing the body of the late Earl of Balcarres, have been obtained at Aberdeen. The first is the prisoner's de claration made before the Sheriff, and the second tnc report of the doctor who exa mii/ed the body. Iv the former Soutar.after admitting that he wrote the letters signed " Nabob," in which the first intimation of the desecration was conveyed, gives the following account : "As I passed through the wood I heard a stick break on my lett hand tide. I stood still to hearken. I then heard the rustle of another man crawling on my right hand side. I thought it was the keepers trying to surround me, and I ran as fast as I could for the thickest part of the wood. I had gone about twenty yards when 1 was tripped up by a third party. When I looked up there were two men above me holding me down. They seemed young—like men of middle size, Their faces wero blacked and I felt they had on wincey shirts. They had neither coats nor caps on. In about halt a minute they were joined by other two men, being those I beard creeping. I was on my back. These wore tall men, with coats and hats off. Their faces wcto masked half way down, and I saw their white shirt-sleeves. One of the tall men pushed a pistol towards my breast, and said to one of the men who had been holding me, "Remove your arm and I'll settle him." One of the men who wore holding mo down took hold of the man with the pistol, and said, " Hold on, there's more of them." The man who said so got off me and led the man with the pistol aside and said to him, "It's all right, it's the rat catcher; ho's poactaiag." After talking a littla in whispers, which I could not make out, they called to the other tall man to come to them, which he did, The three convened for a short time, hut I could not hear what they said. They all came back beside me, and told the man who was holding mo to let mo up. The tall man, who had the pistol, examined my net with his finger, and asked me what I was doing there, and if I was alone. I told him I was alone. Ho said that was well for me, as if I had been a spy on his movements I would not have seen the light of another day, He added '' Remember what I am going to tell y«u. You are known to our party, and if you breathe a syllable as to what you have seen, I will have your life if you are on the face of the earth. I said I had enough to do to look after my own affairs. I was then let go, but on my turning to follow the direction I had been going first the said man would not allow me to go that way, and told me to go back the way I came. I hunted for an hour for two and when day light came I went .back to the part of the wood where I had been seized. I saw no thing of the men, but on looking at tho place where I bod first seen them I found a place where they had concealed something. It was a heap of rubbish, I opened it up. I found a blanket, to which I gave a pull. There was the dead body of a man inside it. After looking at it I covered it up again. My impression at the time was that the man had been murdered, and that an at tempt had been made to destroy the body by burning it with some chemical. The eyes were sunken, but tho other features did not eeem to be shrunk, I came into Aberdeen by walking aloog the turnpike road, Ido not know how tho men left, and I hoard no sound of wheels. I think the above happened about tho end of April or tho beginning of May. la July last year I was at tho Aberdeen Links in Company of Cow, ajplastercr at Dunocht, aud another man whom I do not know, bu. who, 1 think, hadboen atone timo employed at Dunccht. 'Ihey wero talking about the chapel and house. Cow mentioned that the vault in which the old lord had been buried had been closed up, and that this had been done because of a strange sweet like smell, In reply to ruy question what tue smell was like, Cow said it was like decaying llowcra, or wine, or benzolino. For tho first timo it occurred to me that that was tho smell that 1 had perceived on the body in the wood, and a few days after wards I went out again to the wood. On going to the place whero I had seen the body, I iound that a mark which I had placed had not been romoved. I went away without disturbing anything." In another declaration, made at the locality whero the body was found, the prisoner said ho could not identify tho spot, as he was not familiar with that part of the wood. On being taken into Duuccht House and shown a dead body in a leaden coilin, he said the face bore a resemblance to that of tne corpse which he had Been in tb c woods, and the smell was the same.

Dr. Ogstou, in his report on the state in which he found the remains of tho late earl, says: " On examining tho place, an upper layer of the cartn. in wnich the body was ljinf> had been disturbed, apparently recently, so as to bring into view a part of a blanket in' which the body was wrapped. But this disturbance of tho earth had only extended down to the face, and no other part of the remains had been exposed, tho superficial layers of earth to the depth oi about ten inches having oaly been removed, leaving a covering over the ttunk and limbs ot a thickness varying from one inch on the chest to four or five inches over tho limbs, which had a compact appearance, as*if they had been undisturbed for somo time. On further exposing the body tho earth at its sides was found to be firmly packed around. Tbe body was lying on its back, with the legs straight, the right foot crossed over the left, and the arms crossed over the front of the chest, the right hind lying nearer the faco. The corpse was loosely wrapped in a blanket and clothed in a woollen jacket and drawers and a linen shirt, and the face and head were covered by a cotton or linen clotb, through which the forms of the head and features were easily discernible. The wrapper of the body exhaled a sweet, resinous odour. On removing the corpse from tho grave it was found to be intact, and tho wrappings, though to a consider able extent decayed and softened, had not been in any way disturbed. The gravelly soil underneath the body was darkened, and to a considerable extent—to the depth of an inch-saturated with moisture and having a distinctly aromatic odour. On the body being removed to Dunecht House tho wrappings wero partially removed, wben it was found they were easily tear able. The surface of tho corpse was soft and moist, and in a state of commencing decay, out not exhaling the usual odour of putrefaction. Bemoving part of the cover ing of the face and neck, short hair of a white colour with a faint reddish tint was found on the front of the neck and on the cheek, and a tuft of similar hair was seen on the summit of the head. The cloth over the face, neck, and head appeared to be adherent by a layer of blackish tubstacce. The profile of the features was sufficiently preserved to permit of identification. I at tempted to remove some part of the cloth covering the face, but found it impossible, on account of the rotten state of the cloth, and tho tenacity with which it adhered to the face."

Latest From Pompeii

Anothur remarkable "find" is reported from Pompeii. A' painting representing thd judgment of Solomon has been found, which is the first picture on a sacred subject, the first fragment of either Juda'sm or Christianity yet discovered in the buried cities round the base of Vesuvius. The curiosity has been thus described: "The picture is five and a half fict long and 10 inches in height, and is surrounded by a black line about an inch in width. The fficne is laid upon a terrace in front of a house adorned with creeping plants and shaded with a white awning. On a dais (representing aa being about four feet hich) sits the King, holding a sceptre and robei in white. On each side of him aits a coun cillor, and behind them six soldiers under arms. The King is represented as leaning over the front of the dais towards a woman in a green robe, who kneels bsfore him with dishevelled hair and outs'retched hands. In the centre of the court is a three-legged table, like a butcher's block, upon which lies an infant, who is held in a recumbont position, in spite of his struggles, by a woman wearing a turban. A soldier in armour and wearing a helmet with v long red plume holds the lega of the infant ami is about to cleavcir in two with his falchion, A group of spectators completes the picture, which contains in all 19 figures. The drawing is poor, but the colours are par ticularly bnghc, and the preservation is ex cellent. As a work of art, it is below the average Fompeian standard, but it is full of spirit and drawn with great freedom. The bodies of the figures are dwarfed, and their heads (out of all proportion) large, which gives colour to the assertion that it was in tended for a caricature directed against the Jews and their religion. This may be so, but my own impression is that the artist was anxious to develop the facial expres sion, mid, to do this, exaggerated the heads,"

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

[FKOM OUR OWfl COBBESPOHDBNT,)

LONDON, October 6. A YOUNG gentleman, who possesses means, and will not improbably settle permanently in North New Zealand, left for the colony via San Francisco last mail. Bis name is Alsagar Steele, and he is the son of Mr R, Topham Steele, one of the best known and most respected men in Liverpool. Mr Steele, jun., is an eldest son and has first rate prospects at home, so that it seems quite natural that he should have been seized with an insane desire to investigate the joys of an up-country sheep farm. How ever, he wants nothing from colonists save a little civility and goed advice, and this being co, will, I haVe no doubt, receive hospitable treatment, It is penniless im migrants that "want something to do" that you don't like.

The Hon. Ivo Bligh's English Cricket Team are a fairly formidable lot, and bhould do well in the Antipodes, Maurice Read especially, who made such good scores against the colonials in England, will be warmly received.

Several gentlemen who went out of their way to chow the Maori Mission civility, whilst in London, are much hurt at the apparent ingratitude of the natives who went awny without saying even so much as "Good bye" or "Thank you." lam in clined never to attribute this apparent dis courtesy to the feminine feelings of Miss Wild, who was so jealous of hot proteges that she could not bear them to stir with out her.

Sclwyn College was to have been opened by the Archbishop of Canterbury, but owing to Bis Grace's illness the Bishop of Winchester will probably afliciate. Tho ceremony takoa place on the tenth of October, and may create some stir, De3pite the disfavour shown the new College by the University, £30,000 has been subscribed, and students are entered up to 1885. At first there will be only room for 30 under gratuates, but the Council are going to provide at once for twice that.

Fred Archer, the jockey, has given the whip and saddle with which he rode Dutch Oven in the Lcger to Mr Arthur Cooper who sends them to .his brother at Christ church,

The Salvation Army are despatching a Major and several subordinates to New Zealand this month, They will in all probability announce their arrival in a most demonstrative manner, i.e., with bands, banners, &c.

The "Colonies and India "reviews very favourably the prospects of the New Zea land Frozen Meat Trade and says a number of companies are being formed on both sides of the world to promote it,

Several buyers for the Australian and New Zealand stud farms attended the sales of blood stock at JDoncaster, but the yearlings offered were either too high in price or blemished and purchases were made. I noticed, however, several well known Auglo-ColoaialseD joying themselves on the course,

Dr> v. L. Cortis, the champion blcyelUt, sailed for the Antipodes last week. His exact destination does not seem to be known by the public, but 1 believe he means to settle in .North New Zealand, probably near Tauranga.

Messrs Chapman and Hall announce a " History of New Zealand" by Mr U. W. Kusdeu, for many years clerk of the parlia ment of Victoria, It deals witji the mannera and customs o£ tbo Maori*, tho discovery and occupation of the Islands under tho Ticaty of Waitamga, and tho his tory of affairs in the colony up to the present time.

lord Clifford, T.C., whe is sow acting as Colonial Secretary of Western Australia, will probably ba promoted to some much more important post before long. A jour nal thai ought to know talus of the idigh CommUsionship of the Pacific and Ou vernoiship of the Ifijis for him, but it doesn't sound probable.

You will in all probability have heard, via San Fiaucisco, of the launch on the 31st ultimo, at Dumbarton, of the Union Com pany's new steamer "Heuroto." I met a gentleman who was present on the occasion last Saturday, and he speaks very highly of the vessel. Her gross tonnage is 2,000; length, 255 feet; breadth moulded, 36 feet; depth 25 feet. She has boen constructed ot Siemens-Martin steel, under special surrey from Lloyd's, aud is of course classed Al. The accommodation is for 60 first class and 84 second-class passengers, all on the main deck, the officers' quarters being amidships, under the bridge. Messrs Denny and Co, will, as is usual with these boats, supply the engines, which arc "com pound-surface condensing," having cylind ers 38in and 6Sin diameter, and a piston stroke ot 45 inches.

The P. and O.s new Australian liner the lijllarat was also launched on the 31st. She is a remarkably fine boat of 5,000 tons and 4,000 horse-power (indicated), fitted with specially large refrigerating chambers on tbe newest principle, and will accomo date 167 first-class and 48 second-class pas seogera. An agreeable peculiarity of the Ballarat is that bunks are done away with, all the berths being fittod with Crosbie's pattnt iron beds.

A new steamer for the Australian Inter colonial trade is in course of construction. Her name is the Karawera,and her tonnnge will be about 1809. Mes-rs Gray, Davics, and Co, have ordered a new 2,600 ton boat for the Queensland berth. Shu is to be called the Ballina.

Indian Jugglers.

A stout, ferocious-looking fellow stopped forward, with a common wicker basket of the country, which ho begged wo would carefully examine. This we accordingly did; it was of the slightest texture, and admitted the light through a thousand apertures. Undsr this fragile covarin? he placed a child about eight years old, an intoi eating little girl, habited in the only garb which nature had provided for her, Dsrfect of frame and elastic of limb—a model for a cherub, and scarce!) darker than a cbild of southern* l'rance. When she was properly secured, the man, with a lowering aspect, asked her some question, which she instantly answered; and as the thing was done within a few feet from the spot on which we were seated, the voice appeared to come so distinctly from the basket, that X felt at once satisfied there was no deception. They held a conversa tion for some moments, when the juggler, almost with a scream of passion, threatened (o kill her. There was a stern reality in the whole scene which was perfectly dis maying ; it was acted to the life, but terrible to see and hear. Tbe child was heard to beg for mercy, when the man seized a sword, placed his foot upon the flail wicker covering under which his sup posed victim was so piteously supplicating his forbearance, and, to my absolute con sternation and horror, plunged it through, withdrawing it several times, and repeating the plunge with all the blind ferocity of an excited demon. By this time his counten ance exhibited an expression fear fully indicative of the most frantic of human passions. The shrieks of the cbild were so real and distracting, tbat they almost curdled,for a few moments the whole mass of my blood ; my first im pulse was to rush upon the monster and fell him to the earth ; but he was armed, and I defenceless—as for the by standers, they appeared to be pale and paralysed with terror; and yet these feelings were somewhat neutralised by the consciousness that the man could not daro to commit a deliberate murder in the broad eye of day, and before so many witnesses; still the whole thing was appalling. The blood ran in streams irom the basket; the cbild was beard to struggle under it; her groans fell horribly upon the ear; her struggles smote painfully upon tbe heart. Ihe former were gradually subdued into a faint moan, and tbe latter into a slight rustling sound; we seemed to hear the last convulsive gasp which was to set her innocent soul free from the gored body, when, to our inexpressible astonishment and relief, after muttering a few cabalistic word?, the juggler took up the basket, but no child was to be seen. The spot was, indeed, dyed with blood,|but there were do mortal remains, and after a few moments of undissembed wonder.'we perceived the object of our alarm comipg towards us from among the crowd. She advanced and saluted us, holding out her hand for our donations, which we bestowed with heaity good-will; she received them with a most graceful salaam, and the party left us, more than the expected gratuity. What rendered the deception the more extraordinary was, that the man stood aloof from the crowd during the .whole performance —there, was not a person within several feet of hitp,

An Accident to a Newly Married Couple.

OWE Jehu had carelessly driven over a heap of grarel, and fairly capsized the coach, with the wheels in the air, and our heels were where our heads should have been. What became of my wits I cannot imagine; they have always had fl perverse trick of deserting me just when they wore most needed; but sd it chanced, that, in the confusion of our overthrow, I auite forgot that there was a Mrs Bullfrog in tho world. Like many men's wives, the good lady served her husband as a stepping-stone, I had scrambled out of the coach, and was instinctively settling my cravat, when somebody brushed roughly by me, and I heard a smait thwack upon the coachman's ear. " Take that, you villain 1" cried a strange, hoarse voice. " You have ruined me, you blackguard! I shall never bo the woman I have been I" • . And then came a second thwack, aimed at tho driver's other ear, but which missed it, and hit him on the noEe, causing a terrible effusion of blood. Now, who, or what terrible apparition, was inflicting this punishmout on the poor follow, remained an impenetrable mystery to me. '/he blows were given by a person of grisly aspecr, with a head nlmost bald, and sunken cheeks, apparently of the feminine gender, though hardly to be classed in the gentler sex. There being no teeth to modulate the voide, it had a mumbled fierceness, not passionate, but stern, which absolutely made me quiver like calf's-foot jelly.

"Come, sir, bestir yourself! Help this rascal to set up the ctiach," said the hob goblin to me ; then, with a terriiic screech, to throe countrymen at adiatanco i "Hero, you fellows, aren't yon ashamed to stand off when a poor woman ia in distress?" The countrymen, instead of fleeing for their lives, came running at full speed, and laid hold of the topsy-turvy coach. I, also, though a small-sized man, went to work like a son of Anak. The coachman, too, with the blood still streaming from his nose, tugged and toiled most manfully, dreading, doubtless, that the next blow might break his head. Ana yet, bemauled as the poor fellow had been, no seemed to glance at me with an eyo of pity.as if my case were more deplorable than his, But I cherished a hope that all would turn out a dream, and soized the opportunity, as we raised the coach, to jamb my two fingers under the wbeel,trustlng that the pain would awaken me.

" Why, here we are, all to rights again I" exclaimed a sweet voice behind, " Xhank you for your assistance, gentlemen. My dear Mr Bullfrog, how you perspire ? Do let me wipe your face. Don't take this little accident too much to heart, good driver. We ouftkt to be thankful that none of our neck? are broken."

" We might have spared^ ono neck out of the three," muttered the driver, rubbing his ear and pulling his noso, to ascertain whether he had boen cuffed or not. " Why, the woman's a witch."

I fear that the reader will not believe, yet it is positively a fact, that there stood Mrs Bullfrog, with her glossy ringlets curl ing on her brow, and two rows of orient pearls gleaming between her parted lips, which wore a most angelic smile. She had regained her riding habit and calash from the grisly phantom, and was, in all res pects, the lovely woman who hart been sit ting by my side at tho instant of our overturn. How she bad happened to dis appear, and who bad supplied her place, and whence she did now return, .wcie problems too knotty for me to solvo. There stood my wife. That was the one tbiDg certain among a heap of mysteries. Nothing remained, but to help her into the coach, and plod on, through tho journey of the day and the journey of life, as comfortably as we could.

To divert my mind, I took up tho news paper which had covered the basket of re freshments, and which now lay at the bottom of the coach blushing with a deep red stain, and emitting a potent spirituous fume, from tho broken bottle of Kalydor. The paper was two or three years old, but contained un article of several columns, in which I soon grew wonderfully interested. It was the report of a trial for breach of promise of marriage, giving tbe testimony in full, with fervid extracts from both the gentleman's and lady's amatory correspon dence. The deserted damsel had personally appeared in court, and had borne energetic evidence to her lover's perfidy, and the strength of her blighted affections. On the defendant's part thero had there had boen an attempt, though "insufliciently sustained, to blast the plaintiff's chatacter, and a plea, in mitigation of damages, on account ot her unamiabla temper. A horrible idea was suggested by tho lady's name. " Madam," eaid I, holding tho newspaper before Mrs Bullfrog's eyes—and though a small, delicate, and thin-viaaged luan, I feel assured that I looked very terrific— "madam," repeated I, through my shut teeth, " wero you tho plaintiff ia this case t" " Oh, my dear Mr Bullfrog," replied my wife, sweetly, (>I thought all the world know that!" ■ " Horror! horror!" exclaimed I sinking back on the seat. "Mr Bullfrog," said my wife. As I made no reply, she gently took my hands within her own, removed them from my face, and fixed her eyes steadfastly on mine. "Mr Bullfrog,"said she, not unkindly, yet with all the decision of her strong character, " let me advise you to overcome this foolish weaknoss, and prove yourself, to the best of your ability, as good a husband as I will be a wife. You have discovered, perhaps, some little imperfec tions in your bride. Well—what did you expect ? Women are not angels. If they were, they would go to heaven for husbands —or, at least, be more difficult in their choice on earth." 11 But why conceal thoso imperfections?' interposed I, tremulously. " Wow, my love, are not you a most un reasonable little man ?" said Mrs Bulfrog, patting me on the cheek. "Ought a wo man to disclose her frailties earlier than the wedding-day? Few husbands, I assure you, make tbe discovery in such good season, and still fewer complain that these trifles are concealed too long, Well, what a strange man you are! Pooh 1 you aro joking." "But the suit for breach of promise!" groaned I, "Ah! aud is that the rub?" exclaimed my wife. "Is it possible that you view that affair in an objectionable light ? Mr Bulfrog, I never could have dreamt it 1 Is it nn objection, that I have triumph antly defended myself against slander, and vindicated my purity in a court of justice 1 Or, do you complain^ because your viie has shown the proper spirit of a woman, and punished the villain who trifled with her affections ?"

" But," persisted I—shrinking into a corner of the coacb, however; for 1 did not know precisely how much contradiction the proper spirit oE a woman would endure— "but, my love, would it.not "have been more diguiiicd to treat the villain with the silent contempt ho motited ? ■ "'1 hat is all very well,Mr Bullfrog," said my wife, elily ; " but in that case, where would have been the $5,000, which are to stock your dry-goods store?' "Mrs Bullfrog, upon your honour," de manded I, aa if my life hung upon her words, "is there no mistake about those $5,000 ?" " Upon my word and honour, there is none," replied she. "The iury gave me every cent, the rascal had—and 1 have kept it all for my dear Bulfrog I" '■'I'hen, thou dear woman,'" cried I, with an overwhelming gusli of tenderness, "let me fold thee to my heart 1 The basis of matrimonial bliss is secure, and all thy lit tle defects and frailties are forgiven. Nay, since the result has been so fortunate, I rejoice at the wrongs which drove thee to this blessed lawsuit. Happy Bullfrog that I am {"—Mosses from an old Manse,

STAR SATURDAY SUPPLEMENT, DECEMBER 9, 1882



Medical Practitioners will find that in \tt piplent phthisis, chronic bronchial affections. Complicated asthraatical complaints, and in most cases where the breathing powers aro oppres sed and constricted, with corresponding loss or vital energy, &c. Aickln'a Syrup ol Eucalyptus ivlth Hj-pophosphite of Lime and Quinine, is an effective phtiramaoeutical prepa ration of groat value. It has tho effect of speedily stimulating tho bronchial inncoua membrane and freeing tenacious phlegm, &c, thereby affording great relief in distressing coughs. Its action upon lung tissues is undoubt edly healing and roparative. Upon the gene ralhealth this medicine ia permanently tonic, im parting a vitality beyond the normal state of the patient. The effect upon the breathing powers is quickly apparent, the result beiog that tho sufferer experitnees considerable relioi, and gpaateteeofFery. ~... •,. - •.



W. VAILE & CO. JXAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN INFORMING THE INHABITANTS OF UCKXAND, AND THK PUBLIC GBNEBALLY, THAT THBY SAVE PUBOHASKD THK tONQ-KSTABUSHBD Drapery and Clothing Business LATELY OARKIED ON BY ff. J SOMERFIELD, TOGETHER WITH THE liARUiS AND VALUABLE STOCK OF Drapery and C lothing ' WHICH HA BEEN IBEDUEED AT SUCH A HEAVY DISCOUNT A3 WILL KNABLK W. VAILE & CO. TO SUPPLY THEIR. CUSTOMERS AT LOWER PRIQKB THAN HAVE BVKR BEEN HEARD Off IN AUCKLAND. W. VAILE & CO. HAVE ALHO PURCHABRD FROM MESSRS. GARLICK & CRANWELL THE BALANCE OF THEIR WELL-KNOWN DRAPERY & CLOTHING STOCK, Whlon will lie Removed to W. YAILE & CO.'fl Premiaea this week, and o TUESDAY, 21 st NOVEMBER, A MONSTER SALE WILL BE COMMENCED, FOR THE SPEEDY CLEARANCE OF THESE WELL • KNOWN AND CHEAP GOODS. :; W. VAILE & CO. HAVE CONFIDBNDE IN PLACJNd THBSE STOCKS BEFORE THK PUBLIC. KNOWING THEM TO SB Qheap and (J oo d, AND THBY WILL BB MARKED AT SUCH PRICES AS TO COMMAND AN IMMEDIATE 13ALE. THK PREMISES WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY FBIDAY, SATURDAY, & MONDAY, the 16TH, I7TH, 18th, AND 20TH INSTAHT, TO COMPLETE THE MARKING DOWN Off SIOOK, AND WILL BE OPENED ON m U JSS D A V, *>Tj ST TO"OVEMBEK, WITH A GREAT AND CHEAP SALE. Of ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES DURING THE SALE. "B» Note the addkess— W. VAILE & CO. (Late F. J. Sojibbfield), 132 quken-strkht, A UOKIjAND# All ACCOUNTS owing to the LATK gJß^murt *>fevM to W. VAILK & 00. before the



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M, Leanox. 57 M TTPPaRQUKEN-STREffiT.—Aflrst-rato dkh- U pectlve investment. Two houses, quite now and well-flnlshed, with water laid on, and freehold allotment. Prlca £890-£3OO oash, balance can remain en the property. — J. M. Lennox, icstoto Agent, Anofelund. 69M a LLOTMKNT in the City, with a grand view t\- ot the harbour, suitable ior a letraco.—J, M. Lonnox. 64 M nenn-Aflvßfcolasa investment, freehold, in SjVVV good position and rißiog district.-J. M. Lennox. 63M jnooc-6-ROOMED HOUSTJ, With oolonlal gjA&u oven, reciatoj grate, etc, about half an hour's walk from the city; freehold allot ment, 33 x lOC.— I. M. Leans*. Batata Aston*, Auckland. C2M MAUN A FLAT, V7HA.NGAKBI.— Farm of 382 aores voloanlo land.-There aro 382 acres, with house, etc This beautiful property is offered a bargain.—J. M. Lennox. MOUNT BUEN ROAU-Two fine Shops, with froehold allotment (S3 x 100t t In this popular dlstrlot. The shops front the main road. Prioe £775,-J. M. Lennox. 6JMO HOUSE, with very large freehold allotment (183 x SKI links). In the rising district of Mount Eden. Ftioe £750.— J. M. Lennox. SIM H*J ORMAN'S HILb. ONBHUNGA — House ll and large freehold allotment. Price £160, —J. M. Lennox. 47M £A.k(\— FOK SALTS, a Farm ol 65 sores a XiMOV Pdpainira valley, with new 6-roomed House and all necessary outbuildings. There are 10 aores In grass. The land Is well watered, Price, &50.-J. M. Lennox. Auckland. 17M F)NSONBY— A seven - roomed Residence, oommnnda a most magnificent view, in the best part of Ponsonby s freehold allotment (99 x 182), all laid out in ornamental trees and shrubs, Price. 700.-J. M. Lennox, Estate Agent. SKAFIKLD VTKW—Four-roomed Verandah Oottage. with freehold allotment. Prloe, «250.-J. M. Lennox. Estate Asent. TJBMOEBAI Villa Residence ana 3 aorea ot A6j [Jordan, shrubbery, and pasture. Prloe C1.000.-J, M, Lonnos. IJOL TpOR IMMBDIATB BALK — A Beautiful J? Farm of ZOO aores, only 3 mllea from a railway station. The farm ia all In good English grasses, and subdivided Into 7 paddocks br qulok-tnorn edges. The residence commands a beautiful view of a lake, whiob bounds She farm on one Bide. The house contains 5 apart ment*. There Is a stable, stocky&rd, and shed upon the farm, I can confidently recommend this farm to any intending sottler. —J. M, Lennox, Kstato Agent, Auckland. iOM FOR iIMMBDIaTK SALK-a Commodious Resldenoe in Grafton Road. The resldenoe contains IS rooms, and is built upon a freehold section (100 x 392 links).—J, M. Lennox, itstate Agent. Auokland. ' 33 M FARM of 250 acres of first-class soil, bounded on one Bide by a river, all fenced and laid dawn In good English grasses,—J. M» Lennox, Estate Agent. Auokland. 38M TO FARMKRS—a Choice Farm o! 78 acres, I of a mile from a railway station. The land In flret-olaas-la divided Into 7 paddooljp, and all in grass, and well watered on ever; paddock. There Is a New 6-roomed House npon the farm, also dairy and all necessary out-build lngß.—J. Mi Lennox, Beta Agent, Auckland, SIM. BSTATB AGBNT. Ali'OKl-AMB QOKSES. HOUSES. HOUSES, Ownees of Horses and Dogs are earnestly cautioned to consider well before purchasing Mnrtiolne lor tbo treatment of their animals. MR. SEiKSINGER. s Veterinary Snrgeon from the Continent, who has practised his oro fession (successfully in Europe, America, West Indies. Victoria, and for the last twenty years in Dunedin (Otago, New Zealand), and has been largely patronised by several Governors, the General and Provincial Governments, and by the public generally, and who has lately been also appointed hon. veterinary surgeon to the Soolety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, is now offering to the public ot Auck land Province Medicines for the cure of the various diseases to which HORSES and DOGS are subject. As the Medfoines have been highly recom mended by all who have used thsro, It will bo well for tho public to refrain from using any others for toe cure of their Horses and Dogs, The pnblio are atked to believe that an ex perienced veterinary Burgeon as Mr Sleßiuger )e, surely knows better what corses and dogs require in the way ot-medicin-j than a man wco merely gets his recipes from books, and knows nothing of the animal he is prescribing medicine for. MR SLKSINGKRs manufacturing these Mediolaea in large quantities, and supplying not only New Zealand bnt the neighbouring Colonies, Is able to sell them at very low prices. In future ask for Slesinger's Collo or Gripe Drink. Bmbrooation, Condition and Worm Powders, Blister and Grease Ointments, and Hoot Oil; Distemper Powders and Manga Oint ment for Dogs. To be obtained from all KoepootaMo Chemists and Steepen. & g^^ Veterinary Surgeon



CO tf L [V] S C-| oQ 55 rjf £ A O O O X a optician, Has n Stock SFBOTAOIiBa AND EYB GIiABSEB Of erery description! an noooxate Fit Guaranteed. COMPOUND MICROSOOPKB AND TBLB SOOPKS, Powerful and Cheap. AKBROID BABOHBTKBS, THBBMOMBHBB, BI>SOTBIO BgLLS, JgATCTKna AND FIITINOB, Magcofeo ;Electrio Machine* and |Uedlea) CoiU. OFBRA GIiASSBS, BmOBULAB BIBLD AND MARINE QIiASSBS, THBODOUTES, COHFASSBS, SKXTAHTS, Spirit Hydrometers, Saccbarometer*, Sallnomoteti, Argentometers, &c., See., Set, ASHNI WOK TAYLORP8 FATKNT BKWTNB MAOHINKS ft BXT.HAS, Tnitrnmentß and Sewing Machlnei repaired, Oppobri xhm Post Omra, ahotthnfl-rtreet, lIiIiIAJM lUUUAB, Corner of Lome and Viotorla-rtreeti. Anekland Bast HOMUKBNTit, KABBU, AMD OHRflBAft STONIIEABOII, A3OHISBOTDBAL BOVUFTOB ARD fJA'BVEK XußcripUona nconrate and branttftt. ■ onamenM, Tomte,? Headstones, and ovut a«Kuriptt9n of Stone wart d» Uta Utwezt nnwlhb 1 bb or to^n acd Mnmrr * X THAMES CAKIUAGJB AND DKAY S. gAOTORY. JAMBS MACKIE, FboPBIROI, VIOTOEIA-STRSET EAST, AUCKLAND, Repairs of aretr desoripUon b Wood ana iron neatly ereonled on the test ootloe, Springs made ana repalredi ' non hand, % Earge quantity at Lamps, also IronSark Sbaf to md Spokes, Bed Qnm lfeUoes, and Hobart Cown Hardwood, N.B.—Counter orders Dnnotnall attended to. W ° X s A L *■ 1 Fonr-w heeled Dog Cart (nearly new) 1 Two-wheeled Dog Cart (nearly new) 1 Law) Laflj'a Phaolon Donble-fleatea Buggy anted to Pmchase, Doable-seated Hooded 7T o i v "~5 a % a Vy toBOTH'a Publlo Hot, Cold, and Bhowet Baiht, Vlotoria -street Saat. Chanra, Ohm taiLLnra. Open all week .Ia,TS torn 7 a.m. to i p.m., and Sdkdav Mouhikos from 8 till 10 aon. vha Bath-rooms are all prlrate, and snpplled with CTery oonrenlenoo, Turklah towels, flesh Si 4 brushes, oomta, rasplrators, soapi, Aw, Select bath-rooms (prlT*»e) tor Ladles eTery lay, at all hours, with (emals attendance, Ohb iHitLisa xnn SixFMfOa, Flease nota the •ddressj Vlotorte-sweet East. aboTe the Brer turand Hotel, and nes* th« cheap Beddlns and Vnmltuia Mark Auokland. N.B.—Barber to attendance. Ij. BOu ni; LIM *, GROUND LIME, FOB GALB, SOUXHQATE'S UAHUBANQI HTDRADLIO GROUND BOOHB lIHB, In any quantity, tor concrete, Paths, moon. OeJlarfL etp; (next to stone flagging? la in. rlvaUed tor durabilitar andhMd^etSna OuaUUes). For tanfa and otherAreT work It is a flrotclaaa material. BANE, SOLE AGEKT. QußzoH-BODflMnsmn, '



rf^REAT |7«LBAKING g4l^ OP DRAPERY AMD CLOTHING AT T QJJIITH'S, ** * *^ QUEEN-STRBBT, MBS SMITH RETDJING FROM BUSIHKSS, GOODS TO BE SOLD AT COST PBIOB. A LARGE LOT OF PLAIN AND WATERED SILK AND HATINSg TO BE SOLD uHEAP. RbiikihbGt FROM BUSINESS. Having DISPOSED OF MY BUSINESS, whloh will be handed over the . commencement of the Now Year, and to save auotion ana other charges," will Retail the whole of my Large Stock of MEN'S, BOYS', AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING at 25 per cent, under cost. The Sale will •; ' commence at onoe; ■• JJ and contlnne until the end of the year, ■ The pablic will nnder- ' stand this beta? a GEN UINE SALE, an it is the only one we hare had daring a number of years in business, !• Phillips, ~'.. QUEEN-STKEKT. EXTRA Good Value for Cash ■ \ AT '■■■/.' , : J. M. M°L ADHIIAN' s 222, QUBEN-STKEKT, 10 Dozen Kid Gloves, constating of First Cholea JOSEPHINE. UNTANNBD, and PATENT, CLASP GLOVES, worth il& for 2/11 1 Case of English-Mmmed BONNETS, wortfe 19/6, for 8/6 1 Case Lsdioß' STRAW HATS, worth 3/. lor I/a . TO DRBSSMAKEKS -1 Case SILK TWIST (50 yards), worth S/, (or 1/6 dozen • : ALSO, CHEAP— : TAPESTRY CAEPETS, LINOLEUMS; FLOOROLTHS CHIN&iMA7J^tNGS. LADIES Silk, satin, and Cashmere Dolmans, eto, all tailor cut, oeautifully made, tastefully trimmed; lowest remaneraUva prices, —W. Petty, Ladies' Tailor, opposite Army and Navy Hotel . . r ' ,- TF YOU WaNT FULL VALUE FOR -*• MONEY, BUY YOUR DRAPERY AT ; THE -■. - t : ■' •: v ■ '! ; Parnell Cheap I)bapery , Establishment. ■ DEESS MATERIALS, MILLINERY,. HOSIEBV! QLOVBS, FBILUHGS, CUKTAINS, TABL- i IHGS, AHD FANCY GOODS .". . AT LESS THAN QUEEN-STREET PRIOBH J, Gt- BBOWN' S PARNELL CHEAP DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT. . pT~o nso n b ;irv; •T, B. ROBS ON i la now Showing LADIES' TRIMMED HATS from Is lid. J XIX Goods at Queen-street Prices. ' " MELBOURNE HOUSE, ■ . FONSONBT. Jf^ oca I! deferred" '^ .; ;■■. [PAYMENT l|:: ; ■ 11. SYSTEM. I TAI&ORS, ÜBAPERSj AHD IOPTffITTBRS, . '; ' d- | . SB H OK.STB B 1 -*; «STeatiy,'epßOSltdWelltairtoaHrtre«tt, : Have a Wbj,s - Assorted STOCK of UM BBS'S OLA»S QOODS, All ■Svreefla thorooshlr Bhrool; before bautn' mmAy up, anA fit and wortemaDßhlp susnistsodi rhe Deferred Payment Bystem naa been toona to bo r Brest boon, by enabling those with . limited Incomes to procure necsasariea la Hn , Mudast poesiblß nur. nrarHcrioN envstep ;J T> EDUCTION IN FIRE RATES,: SEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY, CAPITAL ONK MILLION STERLINGI FIRE RISES taken on the most LIBERAL ; TERas. -rrT:-'\ PROMPT SKTTL'BMBNTS. UNDOUBTED SEOUBITY. GEORGE P. PIEROB, . Qeneral Manager, ujvaauiu qua ojtuiß SBIiEOTIONS L'KOH OFJBRAB, EONS 3, DUETS, fiOu 60, EveiyFenon oan haTCtiwsßln thoUown Bonn ! bycsllinaoa J t nowDBK, shobxukd>btbsr ( ; »aa PoiMßcfliHa uas ci hu He-waif-lsafoawD pianos