SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

.-..,_. -Ti ..p J 'I'htß Evonin-, 7.2- _ HIGH WATER \ To . morl . ow Morning, 7.17 BUNSET.—ThIa Evening, 7.8 . SUNRISE.—To-morrow Morning, 4.40 MOON'S AGE.-1. libc Qaait.r, IBsh, 4.18 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

SATURDAY Ii VEXING. Syren, brig, 8.-emar, frooi eydn.y Odor, briga-tlne, Ritne. from Dunsdla

YESTERDAY. Weatheisflold. ship. Heriiß, from Lordon Naiad, brl_. Wa tare, from Nowo-Btle Ooeola, brlganttne. Bcz.r, from Timara Mirlnar, Boiioouer, (_u-<«n, from Ru-'O'l Sea Br;ez •, sohoonor. Sylva, from Hustell

to-day. Opotllcl. ketoh. Rust, from Opotlkl Fanny Kelly, ketoh, W fliiam», from Mongonui

DEPARTURES.

' SA-OBDAY EVE-NING Rotorua, 8.8., MoGee, for the south C.romandel, barque, Hendry, for Napier

YESTERDAY.

Southern Cross, b,b., Berneoh, for Whnngarel yueou, sohoiinsr, Bur.ai, for Norfolk Island

TO-DAY, Mary E. an., barque, -caplehorn, for Nowcastle

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Aehmoro and Lalra, barquos, loading Meloourno aid South—Minapoun, ThursOey Sydney—Ta Anau, December 12; Zealand-., Deoe-ibor 11 Levukaaad Suva (.Jj )-Horo. Deoombe. 11

IMPORTS.

Per Andreas Rfl,. from Fo- York:-3_.0 osbcs keroßßneoil, 100 oases turptntlue, 60 caeca lard oil, 100 oases graphite oil, 3 oases varnish, 7 o_3-3 pint, 85 piokages h._d_a.e, 9 paok ages machinery, 5 o_ee. Bho.-!a. 19 oaaea forks,- 1 case raker, 41 o».s_a ax.a, 2 C-S9S tin plate.. 2 oites plat-dware, 7 packages stamped wsr_, 9 packano. g:ln_ etonos, fl paoftages nails. £0 oasoß Bowing.ma chines, 52 packages agricultural impl.montß, I 29p-Okageß wire goods. 211 .o.h wire, 15 esse. soales, 2 cases wrenoaes, 9 cases saw.', 0 caws waggons, 2 o.sos perambulators, 2 oases chairs, 31 pao.aKO. olock., 15 packages churn., SOU boxes olo_.es pin", 52 oasts hat dies, 9 paokagoa wringers, £0 boxoa starch, 1 oaa_ soap, 1 oase groceries, 60 cases sarsa parllla 100 ossea caia.id goods, 168 paokagaa manufaoiucid tobsoo., 18 oas.s as c greaso, 21 boxes s:ove polish. 2 c ...i printing material, 10 ' cases glassware 3(4 oib;o aohool Elates, 01.000 pieoes roofing a'atea, ond sundries. Por Oceola. from T>__aiu:_-7-5 bocks wheat, 350 saokß oati. 81. saok. flour. £0) eaoks Bran, 140 Saokß sharps, 18. baas bones. eer Syr* from fiydno/ :—1,5 0 bass bonedust, 51 tons .hale. 1 orates buckets, 4 pieces timber. Per Naind, from Newcastle:—4oo tons o.a 1, 50 tons boneduat, 3.0r0 spokea. 320 felloes. Pur Weather fled-15 tona BBH b.r Iron. 17 tons 888 il.te. 4 oa?_s carriage __:!e3, 1 oase Bissau's fl :or oramps. I oose hardware, 3 pases carrl„no lamps, 3 c_a_s carpenters paten, loose, J. cask staples, 1 oa.k o_ll bells, 1 ■oisk . japanned cruets, 2 casks axle pulleye, 1 cask furniture polish, 2 cases fano. b.sk_;w_re, 2 caska plug and par weights. 4 ca^ka plough atd traooohalns, i thra-hlng maohlnos, 8 hors. Boats 2 turnip cutters, 48 packages agricultural io plements, a coses Howard's tuajrea p'o-ighs. 1 case cotton plough.. 2oisea doublettatro..plough., 6 cases roaajc.a.er,', or earth .o-ioos. 2 oaoka plough Bharo.. 3 Osaka real _aton. rim looks, I cask mor tlc. look-i 1 cask tintmlth's wire, 1 cask hasp > and staples, 2 o.skß fern hooks, 2 casks tlnwar;, 2 oaaas rat traps, 2 caska oop steel sofa springs, 6 casks chalk engine packing. 4 oases ootagon cast oast ateel, 2 oasks Sorbj'a adzes, 3 furze books, 2 oa.k_ ohlsela and saws, 2 raska oandlestioks, 1 M ohuroh bells, 3 oasks cat ie balls. 1 oask brass wove wire, 760 loogtfas gas tubes, 240 I'lite.i iron 21 tons 9t.el tram rails. 36 tons gal-aniaaa oorrugatsd iroo, 10tona sheet zinc, a casks chain. 1 caso patent ohlmney cowls, 1 case bone mills, 6 cases soap making plant, 1 case ventilators, 1 cask bellow tacks, 3 cases null .saws, 1 case oil cans, &c„ 2 casks Tuck's packing, 1 case I.R. belting, 2 casks carpenters' t00.3, 3 cases lamps, 7 cases and casks general hardware.-T, S. Morrin & Co. (Limited). Per Autare,., £_om London-, k.ga oompo. naili 1 o-iB!) Ashing lines. 1 oaso log books, 3 OBS9B ship ohandlery, 32 nnohorß 32 bundlos bolt rooa -T. sc, H. Morrin Co. (Limited, Per Weathersfleld from London—l case Salter s balances, 2 cases valentines and satohots, 2 cases carpenters tools, 1 case tin whistles, 10 cases Newflold's pianos, 1 caso pen holders, 2 cases envelopes, 1 Case metallic books, 3 cases sundry stationery. 18 cases limo juice and glycerine, 9 cases hair oil, 3 oases perfumery, 70 cases black and gold, gilt and walnut chim ney glasses, overman ties, girandoles, and etager_3, 5 cases marble and fancy toilet glasses.—M. Levy and Co. Per Andreas Riis, from New York—American E.P. prize cups and goblots, egg frames, cruets, corkscrews, clock?, Sec, Sec, &O.—M. Levy & Co. Per Manapouri transhipped ex s.s. Barcelona —1 case Herffor'a razore, 1 caso eagle copying pencils, 1 oaso Mitchell's pens, 2 cases" Chatto and Windus's novels, 2 cases pocket books and purses.and albums, 1 case Bpecta_.es, 1 case oue tips, 2 cases briar pipes and tobacconists' sundries, 1 caso dressing, combs.—M.Lovy and Co. .

Per Andreas Bus frcm New Tort:-5- oases lard oil, 100 oases turpentine, IG7 reels barb fen clog wire, 9 boxea finishing nulls, 8 coses Sharp's axes, 6 oases shln.llng hatchets, 12 oases axe pattern ditto. 18 caaes hunters' hatchets, U oases ~ • boy.' axes 1 case Surd's ma.tookp, 9 ca'es . sharp?nlng stones, 20 cases axe handles, .ca co adz. handles, li oas.s pick handles, 8 oases ~~ •~_-TnCT'u;Jt|gT; l i|lf \\, j eagfl. father belting, 2 oases . -lg_..d.J'lß.'2l 0.8e3 g.i .d.tcne fixtures, 9 o_a__ pulleys, butts, tec, 2 c.Bes Bhlp's augera, 6 oases bits, chisels, etc,, 2 cases tinsmith's fittings, 4 .•■■ oie'es wlro goodß, 15 cratea cylinder o-_r_B, 3 bundles bono. screws, 1 case handrail screws. 1 case £ team's clamps, 2 oases E_y;he handles. 6 oases bush hooks, 2 cases Fenn's pulley., 1 case draw knives, i ccbbb hand saws, 1 oase sta. Rn_m.., 1 oase pit saw boxes, 1 caso one man O-Oss-out saws, _ca«e3 OrO3S-OUt S-WB, 15 OVBeB union ecales, 8 Therm's ohmn., 16 cases plooghs, 4cas_s acston store irucka, 18 cases lawn mow ers. .13 packages ox bows, 7 oases novelty wringers. 10a3e_txo.i8.or ditto, 5 eases tlr,ware, 109. oases Qoaphlte 0. Under oil, 16 esses axle grease, 6 oases nalnt, 12 boxes Dixon's store palish, 12 boxes Japanese store polish,-K. . jforter and Company. Per Weathers-eld, from London.— i oases __ushware,.2 oases -aths, 4 cases tinware, 3 oase I travßllliig trunkß, 2 cases tea tray*. 1 esse dish covers, 6 naska holioware, 1 ca-k butt hinges,lease braaaware. 1 oasa.glass paper, 1 oase emery cloth,! case red and blue ruddle, 7 oases Swedish pitch. 12cases blasting lose, 1 oise.c-_.as woven hose, 27 oasts sheet zlno. .93 bundles hoop 1r0n,3 casks mall axles. 3 cases cart springs, 3 oases charooat tin, 49 bundles black.ahoet Iron, 3 coses black sheet iron, 23 chaff-cutters, I o_se Williams's knives, 39 cases g-lvani-ed corrugated Iron, 12 rails Bhoet leuo, W casks .atent shot, 2.00 cash weights, 136 platea Iron, 20icwt ingots tin, 1 oase Bury _ steel picks, _ oasts blind fixtures, 16 cases grindstone fix tures, 1 case pulleys, 100 boxes clothes oegJ. 1 ca=e bolt hooks, 8 packages Americ-n .lougha. 15 orates ojUnder ohnros, 20 oases American locks, 1 case Novelty braoas, 12 bundles plough whipplotress, _ bundles neck yokes, 4 oases hames, 1 oasa American song-tors, _ cases dril ling maohlE.3, 2 oases latobes and brackets, 1 c ,se hay knives, i oases boys' axes. 2 oas-s hat chets, 1 oase mattocks, 3 oases post-hole borers, leases leather belting, lose saws, lease lamps, 2 oases Cheene.'a hammer?, 2 cases b*rn-door hangers, 3 caaes lamp ohlmnles. 10 cases burners and tounta. 2 oases clamps, etc., 6 oases India rubber Bolting. 1 oase India-rubber hose 1 case sheet rubber, 30 bundles Black's spades, lease mincers. 1 case ceotiors for mower, 2 cases knife cleaners, _ bundles wi'e selves. 1 ■ esse buggy'lamps,l cask mortice'fu.nS.me. 16 oaaeS Iron bedsteads, 1 case rules and tape?, 1 cask air brick, 1_ bundles drain grates, 1 bundle - __rn_oe d.o_B, 1 bundle grubber wheels, 4 oases tcola (assorted). 2. oases snap head nails, 41 bundles spades, 9 bundles B.ack's spades, 23 1 gravel (hovels. -1 bundles digging forks, 1 case electric bells, 1 owe Leclanche cells, 1 oaaa Insulated wire, 1 ossk Tuck's patent packing,— __P.rt_r__ Co,

EXPORTS.

Per QueeD, for Nor folk Island r—l.o bags flour. 4S mats sugar, 20 colls wire, 80 oases bi.ouit., 61 bags rioe. 12 boxes tea, and a great quantity sundrle.. ■: .. .-. . , . ~

■Per Hero for Suva—l2s cases potatoes, 33 Backs lime, 6 lambs, 20 cases mullet, 35 bundles framings, 31 kegs beef, 10 saoks flour, 50 cases kerosene, 10 boxes tea. For Levuka—B4 caßes potatoes, 20[bag8 lime,' 100 cases biscuits, 20 kegs beef, 30 boxes soap, 3 horses, 10 lambs, 1 buß, 150 cases kerosene, __ cases beer. •

Captain Hansen, of the barque Andreas Rus, the-arrival of which vessel we notified on Saturdny.reports :—Leftl.aunceston on Novem ber 22, and took final departure from the Heads next day with W.N.W. to W.S.W. winds. Sighted the Three Kings at noon on the sth. and rounded the, North Cape same day. Variable winds down the coast. On December Ist and 2nd the Andreas Rtis had strong gales from N. ' andN.B, " The brig Syren arrived from Sydney on Satur , day evenlng.af ter an ordinary passage of six teen days. The brig Na'ad ('5 days from Newcastle). D-lga-tlne Oden (9 days from llnnadir». and Ooeol- (15 days from Tlmaru) arrived la har bour during Saturday nlgut and Sunday, '.aoh Of the arrivals experienced generally fair weather with variable winds. The s.B. Hero leaves for Fiji via Russell at 5 p.m. to-day with cargo, as per export list. Very few passengers had booted up to 4 p.m. The B.<<. Olenele: was dooked thU morning for BKoner-l overhaul, and will not consequently leave for Tauranga until Thurs lay evening. The b.b. lona will take up her first trio this week, leaving for Tauranga at 5 p.m. to-day In oharga of Captain Crawford.

The Bhip Weathersfleld came up the harbour about noon yesterday. Cargoand passenger list appeared in our last issue. Captain Shcrris f reports of the voyage as follows:—Left London on August 18, and lhad fresh westerly galea in working down the English Channel; picked up the NE trades on the 14th September, in 24 deg. N and carried them to 6 deg. N; crossed the Equator in 31 deg. W, on the 30th of September, taking the SE trades in 3 deg. N; they proved brisk and well southerly; lost them in 19 deg. S 33'deg. W, then for ten days had light southerly airs and cairns; sighted the Is'and of Tristan d' Acunha on the 22nd of October, and crossed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on the 31st, in 43 deg. S; ran down the easting between the parallels of 44 deg. and 45 deg., experiencing mostly moderate NW winds and much rain; when off Tasmania, on the 2Sth Noven_ber met ' a heavy NvV gsle. which gri» dually veered round to S and SE; thence had light southerly winds to the North Gape, which was rounded at U p.m. on the 6th Instant; down the coast and until arrival had light _E to north, rly airs and calms.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

M«j__, b.b., Hansbr, from the South ILRookh, b.b,, Campbell, from Raglan iSt - DEPARTURE.. __a__, s.s.i Harvey, for Wellinaton . wena, s.s„ Scott, lor Wasgannl The Union.Compan.- b.b. Talaroa arrived, from the South at 9 o'olook yesterday morn ' In_. Passengers—Mesdames Millet, Martyn, O'Ganne. Jaoobr, Hntton, Messrs O'Ganne, Par bousod, Skinner, Mitchell, Nllsoni Alloo, Young, Kennedy, Brewster. Low, Stacey,. Jacobs, Olbberd, Eogel, .Hodder, Q. Hart, Captain ; ■ ■ Hutton, and 7 steerage. The b.b. L.lla Kooi-h arrive- last night from Raglan, with 20 bales: fltut, 6 bales ana 3 bag s - wool, and 5 tons sundries. • She was to leave lor j Wattara this afternoon.

Mail Notice.

Mails will GLOB- as U_bhi- THlfi Da*. For R .ssell, Kawakawa, Levnka, and Suva, per Hero, at 4 p.m. For Xauranga. Ohlnemntu, and Opotlkl. per Wellington, at 1 p.m. __ For Rnsaell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Monjoaal, per lona, at 1.3d p.m. Tc_bday, 12th Instant. For Waiwera, Kawau, tnnaha, and Matakana, per Rose Cosay, at 10 a.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 11.30 tun. For Russell. Kawakawa, and Anatrollan Colo nies, per Te Anau, at _ p.m. For Whangarol Beads, Waipn. Whangarel, and Mangapal, per Argyle. at 4 p.m. For Giaborne Napier, and Otago, per Southern Cross, atfilp.m Wkdnkbday. 13th Instant For Ooromandel, per Coromindel, at 1.30. p.m. Thubsday, 14th Instant. For Glsborne, Napier, southern Ports, and Australian Colonies, per Arawata, at 11 a-mi For Australian Colonies and United Kingdom, via Buez and Brindlsi, lor letters, etc, Bueol nlly ao prepaid and addressed, per s.e. Zea laudia. Immediately after her arrival from Honolulu. _, , For Taranakl and Southern ports, per Tolaroa, immediately atter arrival ot Zealanala. The Colonial Government's s.s. Stella will leave the Bluff foe West Coast Sounds on the 31st Instant. Si B, BISS, Chief Postmaster. Chief POBt-offloo, Auokland. . ar

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc

December 11, 1882. Abboti's Opera House—Ke^lar^ aid American Novolty Hal, Q-een-Btr.o'.—^xht b'.tlon ot Paintings of Kgypiiau War and Pre . seatation of Gifts, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. I.orne-Btreet Hall — Entertainment, Moelo.l and_Hootloal, la aid of St. James's PresDjtery, . Pukekoho, 8 p.m. f Board ot Education; Wyndham-street—Ex amination of Open Scholarships. Flagstaff Hotel, Devonport—Well's Art Union Drawing, 8 p.m. DilU-abad — Important Meeting of No. 3 Company ot Volunteers, to consider Govern ment Boles, 7.39 p.m. Mount Kden Baptist Sunday .ohool Annlver Ssry Meetlnß-i-obo.l-roO-O, 7.30 p.m. Freemasons' Hall, Lodge Bt. Andrew—E-_org eney Meeting, 7-30 p m. ' Choral Hall—Complimentary Concert to John Byan, 8 p.v.. I St. Andrew's Lecture—"Progross ot Sabbath : School-," by Rev, A. Car rick, 7 90 p.m. Auckland Builders' Association—SouthßrUlsh BaUdlngs, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

COLE.—On November 9ib, at her reildencs, Prospeo. Terraoe, Ponaonby, the wifo of N, Cole.ot a boo.—Thames papers pleato oopy. DYE-On December 6th, at her residence, Albert .tree.. Newton, the wifo of W. A. Dye of a son—stillborn.—Napier papers please oopy. FARLEY.—On December Bth, at her residence, Church-street, Devonport, Mrs. C. Parloy of a son. WILLIAMSON.- On Saturday. 9th December, the wife of Mr. H, Williams)., Grafton Road, of a danghtor.

Death.

THOMSON.-On December 9tb, at bla resi dence, Anglesaa-street, Peter 'ihomson. Iron moulder, late of Wellington.—Wellington and Wangannt papers please copy.

Notices to Correspondents.

J.B.—ln raoes on the BU-r-lto c.urae t.e horses always pass the Grand-stand at finish on the jookey'a left hand.

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

MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1882.

For the causa that l_o__ uslstasoi, For the wrong that need* r_s_t»_c_ For the future in the dUtance. And tho good that wa can do.

THOUGH the renewal of the San Francisco mail service for a fnrther term of three years has been authorised by tho New Zea land Parliament, its continuance is depen dent upon the co-operation of New South Wales. To tnat colony, unfortunately, the service is of very little use as a mail route for European correspondence, and its agreement to renew will depend upon the appreciation of the Sydney merchants for the American trade. The United States Consul at Sydney, Mr Eahlo, like our own Consul, Mr Griffin, has been working bard to bring under the notice of his Government the value of the colonial connection, and he I left by the outward mail steamer, which called at Auckland last Tuesday, on a visit to Washington, his main busi ness being to get some concession < favourable to the colonies In the American tariff on wool, and to promote the continuance of the Pacific Mail Ser vice. In furtherance of these object", Mr Kablo has prepared elaborate reports for the Assistant Secretary ot State at Washington, and for the information of Members of Congress upon the trade be tween America and the Australian colonies. From theee reports it appears that the value of the Australian imports from the United States in 1871 was 474,170 dollars whereas in 1881 it had, increased to 2,850,992 dollars, thus showing an increase of 2,376,822 in the 10 years. The ex ports to the United States in 1871 were valued at 890,010 dollars, but in 1861 thoy lhad increased to 4,218,722 dollars, thus showing an increase in the period of , 3,328,712 dollars. The trade has been pro moted almost wholly by the existence of the steam service, and ils stoppage will be a serious loss to both countries. Mr Eahlo has become an ardent believer in Australian resources and institutions. Ho expatiates on the climate, the harbour facilities, education, railway?, architecture; and social life] of the colonies. He alo shows how an appreciation of Am.rican goods has been promoted by the Pacific service and the International Exhibition, Upon the momentous question of public

feeling in Australia on the renewal o£ the subsidy, Mr Kahlo's observations have inclined him to a favourable view. Ho finds that the general expression of opinion of the people ofthe colony i_ that thoy nro still willing to do their part in the maintenance of the mi.il service, but that they feel that those connected with tho commercial .interests of tho United Stales should do their part in endeavouring to in crease tho commercial facilities between tho two countries. Tho wool trade with America is iucroasing; and by obtaining some slight reduction on tho present wool tariff of that country, it is thought the trade would soon increase fourfold,

Mr Kahlo's mission, therefore, is almost identical in its objects with the wotk under taken by Mr Griffin, and steadily pursued during his residence in this city, and in his recent visit to Washington. Well-supported representations of this kind coming from Government officers cannot be without some good'influence in promoting an interest in tha trans-Pacific trade connection which Now Zealand had the honour of initiating. The American Government havo, indeed, already manifested a willingness to do eveiyi'hiug, shoit of a direct subsidy, to aid the liuo, and the steamers ought by now to be fortified by a strong enough commercial backing to ensure tho permanence of the service.

Thk Liberal victory iv Liverpool ia rather a notable one, and counteracts tho impres sion created by two or throe recent contests that there is a Cansorvativo revival, or at least that the Irish vote which, under direction ot the leaders of the party, has been cast in for tho Conservatives, had reversed the decision of the last General Elections. Liverpool is a stronghold of Conservatism, and thero, also, tho Homo Rulers exercise.considerable influence. It is usually as much ns tho Liberals can do to pull off ono of the three scats in a. general election when favoured by Earl Boaconsfiold's provision for the representation of minorities. As far, therefore, as this contest at Liver pool can be taken is nn indication of public feeling in England, tho pooplo if not wholly satisfied with Mr Gladstone's rule, don't see how he can be changed with advantage. And ono can hardly doubt, looking at the general average of mediocrity in tho Tory ranks, that tho electors are right.

The nows this afternoon of difficulties be tween England aud France over iho settle ment of the Egyptian question is not very reassuring. The English Government are naturally unwilling to restore the equal political control in Egypt which before tbe war Franco refused to defend, but which the French Government now demand. Tbe matter has given riso apparently to a good deal of ill-feeling, one party advocat ing tho formation of a Kusso-Italiau com bination against England, and the other remaining firm iv its laith in tho wisaom)of preserving the friendly relations that have so long existed with .England. The present French Cabinet has developed a rather aggressive foreign policy, and has not exhibited any very conciliatory disposi tion nt Madagascar. We hardly thiuk, however, that tho Assembly which rejected the Government voto lor the maintenance of French influeuco in Egypt in alliance with England will he inclined to quarrel with England now for tho possession ot what it previously valued co little.

Mr both Smith, M.A., the new Ko.idcnt Magistrate, will probably preside for the first time at the Kesident Magistrate's Court-on Thursday.

An extraordinary meeting of the share holders of the Auckland Coffee Palace Company was held at Mr J, Milne's office to-day, Mr Joseph _>ewman presiding. The following motion was adopted on the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr Graves Aickin : "That the Auckland Coffee Palace Company (Limited) be wound up voluntarily, and th_t Mr John Milne bo appointed liquidator."

The man remanded ova chargo of lunacy at the Police Court on Friday was John Whittle, not James.

The Lyttelton Naval Brigade had a sham fight at Quail Island on Saturday,ouo party attacking and another defending the place,

Mr J. C. Firth has bought the plant pur chased by Captain Kunciraan for the Te Awamutu Chceso Factory, aud intends

The Rev. A. Carriok lectures in St, Andrew's Presbyterian Church this evening, on "The Progress of Sabbath-school Work." The Key. KlcKenzic Eraser will preside, and the choir will bo in attendanco under Mr Culpan's leadership.

Tho remains of the late Mr Patrick Magtna were consigned to tho grave yoate day afternoon, in the presence of a large concourso of friends and about 150 mem bears of the Hibernian Benefit Society, The funeral service was performed by the Rev. Father Vaggioli.

A sailing race.between the four-ton yachts Sybil and Truant took place on Saturday afternoon. A very good start was effected, but the Truant gradually gained on her opponent, and was lira, round the .North Head. Coming back, tho Truant main tained her lead, eventually proving an easy winner.

A resident in Shorthand-sire et write, pre telling against the transfer of tho license from tbo Provincial Hole! to the old Pro vincial Govei nment buildings. It is for the residents in the street to take action iv the matter at tho next meeting of the Licensing Committee.

" A Parent" says increased stringency in the sanitary control of tho city for the abatement of existing nuisances is necessary to prevent, if possiblo, a repetition ef last year's foyer, that raged to such an alarming extent in our midst, carryiog death into about every tenth house.

Wo would draw attention to tho Rail way Band concert, which is to be held in the Parnell Hall next Friday.in aid of the band fund. A number of lady and gentle man amateurs are to take part, and it promises to be a great success.

The anniversary soiree of tho Franklin road Primitive Methodist Uhurch will be held to-moirow (Tuesday) evening. Tea will tie provided at 6.30 in tho school-room, and at 7.30 the meeting will bo opened by Mr D. Goldie, the chairman, and addresses delivered by the Kovs. C. Barl.y, James Guy, Wm. S. Potter, and J. Robertson, Musical selections by the choir.

The sailing race between Mr McGinlay's Kuby (the winner ot last Saturday's race) and Mr F. Perrott's Una, which took place on Saturday afternoon, for £10 a-sido, re sulted in an easy victory for the latter. The Una, cau-ying an immemc spread of canvas, was sailed, by Ike Hunt, and tho Ruby by r>am Dove. Another race between the small boats Beryl, Quiver, and two others, was won by tho Quiver.

A ccording to the "Bay of Plenty Times," Tauranga creditors iv several bankruptcy estates have lately received a treat, Mr A. D. Bennett, of Auckland, accountant in bankruptcy, having visited tho township and distributed several hundreds of pounds in dividends to creditors, the result of suc cessfully windiDg up several bankrupt es. tates.

Sir W. Fox conducted the services at Waiwera on Sunday morning by reading the Church of England service, and iv the evening tho Church seivice was read by Mr Beatb, of Melbourne. Sir W. Fox afterwards gave an address on " Intidvlity," in which be set forth very forcibly various reasons tor his own belief in tho inspiration of the Bible. Between forty and fifty visi tors were present, and the address, which was a very able one,was much appreciated.

A Christmast tree, fancy and ornamental entertainment, will be held to-morrow evening;, in the Pitt-street Wesleyan lower school-room. The pioceediogs will be opened by Joßeph L Wilson and Wm. Thorne, Esquires, at one o'clock. An excellent concert will be commenced at 7.30, under the direction of Professor Lambert, and the chairmanship of Thos. MoMaster, Esq. Several pianoforte and organ duets will be given by Messrs New bold and Goodacrc, and Professor Lambert, and solos by ladies and gentlemen of the Pitt-street choirs. Proceeds in aid of the _rch Hill Wesleyan Sunday-school Build ing Fund.

We remind our readers of the pleasing entertainment this evening in the Lome street Hall in aid of St, James's Presbytery, Pukekohe. The musical selections by ladies and gentlemen will be under the direction of Miss Shanaghan. Tim Rev, J, Golden will recite his poem "Old Dick, the Prophet." Mr J. T. Boylan will be the chairman fo_ the evening. The following vocalists have promised their assistance :— Misses Shanagban, bhcehan, Swan and Loi-igan, and Messrs Edwards and Jennings. Messrs Morris and Sheehan will give in -trumental selections. The songs will comprise several of Moore's choice melodies, and others from Erin's gifted poets; the musical selections also will be takenfrom her treasury of hopeful strains. The whole will be under the patronage of the Auckland branch of the Hibernian Society.

The privileges. of the Thames Jockey Club realised £314 Is, the largest sum ever obtained. , ■'"•'. The new hotel biiilt on the site of the Exchange, Parnel), was opoued on Satur day. It is a handsome throe-story build ing- The Buildets' Ass-oiation, at a special meotiog to-night, will consider importaut business in connection with the dispute with ttic architects.

At the Waikomiti Licensing meeting, the district constable complained that there was not sufficient accommodation at the in ew Lynn Hotel. The proprietor promised amendment.

"Eureka'writes coinciding with "Re eidcnt" in his condemnation of the present postal arrangements at Dovonport, He says he knows of no town of equal sizofiom the Bluff to Auckland that is so badly treated,

'•Captain" complains that a. few nights ag.>, when going homo rather hue, ho was dogged by " a man ot very uuprepossessinc appearancoi" who followed him persistently, Ho says this sort of thing is common, women generally beiug the victims. No police man w.<s ab.ut, or our correspondent would have given the fellow iv custody as a lunatic who required looking after.

There was quito a respectable congreg i tion at the Sabbath afternoon service on Mount Eden yesterday, though the ex treme heat rendered the task of climbing the hill lather arduous. Once up, however, the mcetiDg under tlio Bhudc of the pines, bencatu the balmy breeze, was very pleasaut, Mr Catthew gave a short ad dress on " Building on tha Rock," and a selection of Sankoy's hymns were sung with much success.

To the Editor: Sir, —An a visitor to your fair city, I am rather struck to iind such nfcrior bath accommodation. In a warm clima'o like this it is almost absolutely necessary that all should h»vo a bath at le.ißt ouco a day. The bath situated ill Freeman's Hay is so ludicrously small that about one-half cannot obtain swimming room. Could not tho City Council soo their way clear to erect another, say In the immediate vicinity of St. Barnab_s'_Point, for the convooionce of residents in and around Parncll?— Youts faithfully, \V. DOUGLAS.

The Vcv. E. N. Brce, of All Saint*, de livered the second of a course of Advent sermous yesterday morning, on "'lho Last Judgment," taking for his text tho 15th verse of Jude, "To execute judgment upon all," otc. Mr Bree, who has heou out of health for many months, delivered his dis course with £ore« and perspicuity, his voice being sufficiently strong and flexible to reach tho remotest heater in the plain _.ng lish church. The congregation was numer ous and the collection small. We learn that an effort is b.ing made to remove the liability on tho organ, and, possibly ere long, a concert may bo given for this pur pose. There are a goodly number of ex cellent singers and musicians in the choir, and tho idea might be easily realised.

Tho complimentary concert to Mr Kyan will bo Riven this evening in tho Choral Hall. '1 he programme promises a host of talent, musical, sentimental, and national. Ladies will peiform duels and sing sougs. Mrs Bevitt, the accomplished vocalist, will render "Tho Sailor's Sang," sweetly touchin.c, fragrant with the aroma of the divine passion of love; Miss McEwau will slug "Once Again"; Mrs Beitauy will give touch sensitively and feelingly upon " Children's Voices," sweot to maternal ears; and Mrs Goodison will fing tho ever popular song of "Killamey." Mrs Murray will also give a soug. Among the geutie man warblers aro the well-knowu names of Messrs Abernethy, Carter, Coutes, Francis, Goodison, Hoyr, King, Panter, .Howe, Kyan, Worrall, and Dr. Walker. With such an array of varied talont, a fine even ing, and an attractive programme, Mr Kyan should be patronised very largely, not only for the pleasant hours to come, but in con -Bidetalion of past services.

To the Editor: Sir,—l havo noticed during the past week of warm wcathor that the postmen, while delivoiiug letters, were .uttering severely through wearing clothes that would bo more litted tot a coast-guardsman ou tho English coast in winter, I have also seen soldiers in India struck down whilo on tho march, from tho same cause, viz., red coats and red tapeism, forcing thsm to wear, according to rule and against omuion-sci-o, what was iujuring the men In health, and at tho samo time .--Tn-ert-ts of uurpostmen, i. *_potfiepostal authorities will take this hiut and iss-io suitable clothing aud a hoad-coveriug for thoir 1.-tcr-carricr_. —Yours, &0., Causk and Effect,

The second Saturday afternoon excursion of tho Auckland Naturalists' Field Club took jiiaco la<t Saturday, when tho island of I.ungitoto wa. visited. A largo party landed' on tbo island from tho ferry steamer Tainui, but only 35 undor took the ascent of tho volcanic mountain, whoso scoria-covered acclivities are any thing but inviting at any time, and much less so beneath n broiling heat. Of those who essayed tbo task, about 20 were able, amid the tortures of fatigue and thirst, to make the final ascent of the cone, and enjoy the magnificent panorama which is unfolded from that standpoint. Among thoso who accomplished the feat, lnwover, ivcro four ladies—Mrs Cooper, Miss Haul tain, and the Misjos C-ce.emaii. Various members of the party employed themselves in collecting minc.aloi.ical aud botanical

.-pecimon., and tho descent of tho mountain h iviug been accomplished with much less toil than the nsceut. tho party re-assembled ou board tho Tainui, and returned to Auck land about 8 p.m., tired but pleased with their day's outing. Mr George Darrell appears at Sandhurst shortly in a new and original drama from his own pen. Cau this he the "Solango," which met so melancholy a fate in the United States a few months back? By the way, a Sydney paper tells the following unkind .toiy about Darrell:—"When ho first went starring iv Kansas, a crowd of enthusiastic a.mirers insisted upon taking the horses out of his carriape and drawing it to the hot.l. ' Got 'em this time, Set]., beamed George lo his agent; tajces me to do it.' But be,wasn't so jubilant ntxt morning, when the landlord (to whom the animals belonged) came to him for a thou sand dollars, stating that the ovation had been got up by a horse-thief who had scooted with tho pair."

The nowly inducted incumbent of St. Mary's Parish, Parnell, tho Rev. Somerset Walpole, M.A., preached yesterday morn ing to a full and attentive congregation, and again in the evening. The rev. gentleman's morning text was from Uomaus, c. 6, v. 23, " For the wages of sin is death, but tho free gift of God is eternal life;" and his toxt iv tho evening from tbe 119 th Psalm, v, 136, " The eotranco of thy word giveth light : it giveth understanding unto the simple." Iv the first sermon, Mr Walpole toucbed upon the '• Conditional Immortality " ques tion, which for Bomo time has g<tined listeners, Mr Walpole expressed his belief in thfs wise:—''Eternal life" is tho character of God, and includes His holiness and goodness — otornal be cause it was from everlasting, Could anyone know it better than St. Paul, who calls it tho "free gift of God." Believing this to be one of the first fruits of eternal life, what is the true meaning to bo attached.to the phrase " eternal death." It does not mean, as some say, annihila tion "—a blotting out of all circum.tsaccs. It means rathei an assimilation to the character of S»tan ; it means that tho bad qualities which began iv this ordinary way will increase rapidly in tbo life to come. The sermons were listened to throughout with devout attention, and general satis faction was expressed by the congregation.

At the regular meeting of the Harbour Board to-morrow; Mr McKenzie will move—(l) "That tho Engineer be re ques.t.dto remove at the earliest possible date the sandstone ledge between tho outer dolphin and the new extension of the inner Western T." (2) " That the Engineer and Harbourmaster be requested to repoit separately to the Board at next meeting on tho best means of protecting the outside of the Eastern T, Queen-street Wharf, so as to prevent steamers damaging the wharf." (3) "That tho Engineer- be re quested to consider the position of the proposed coaling berth nt tho .Rail way Wharf with tho view of shifting it inshoie.thirtyfeet." (_) "That Messrs Boardman and Lamb be appointed members of the Works and Endowment Committee, and that Mr Aickin be appointed a momber of tho Finance Committee." (5) "That all tolls on the Queen-sheet and Kailway Wharves be abolished after the Ist January, 1583." Mr Aickin will move, "That as the next ordinary meeting of the Board will fall upon the 26th inst., a general holi day, such meeting ba postponed until Thursday, tho 28th mat." (2) "That the question of constructing the new T on the western side of Queen-street Wharf be re considered, pending the consideration of tho plan of permanent harbour improve ments submitted by the Engineer." (3) •' That theFinanceCommit.ee be instructed to consider the matter of providiog new offices for the Board, and that they be em powered to make such steps as may be necessary in reference to site for same," I

I, The meeting of St. Benedict's Church I Committee, announced for this evening,;; is postponed till Wednesday nex;t, ; as per ad vertisement in this evouing's issue

Mi- W, S. Pulford, baring recovered; from a severe attack of illness, has resumed , his management of the " Observer." The numerous friends of the gentleman will be glad to hear of his invigorated health. At tho weekly meeting of the French LitcrarylSociety, on Saturday evening, the hon. secretary (Mr A. Villeval) recited Lamartine's "Discourse on the Abolition of Slavery " and the president (Mr C. do L'Eau) read a paper by Miss Hlarvaczek on "The Small-pox in Vienna," Miss J. Isaacs was proposed for membership.

A cricket match was played on Saturday, between the Seftou and Albion Cricket Clubs, resulting in a victory for the former by 14 runs. Beamish (19), Tyer (18), and Anderson (11), played woll for the Sefton; while Morrow (18), and BubWII (13), materially assisted their opposing tearc.

A meeting of the creditors of Thomas Rcid, painter, of Spring-street, Pousonby, was to have been held to-day, but in default of a quorum, it was adjourned till to-morrow. .The assets are stated at £10, and the liabilities at £I2G.

Tbe anniversary services of the Mount Eden' Baptist Sunday school took place yesterday and were largely attended. The morning service was taken by the Rev. C. Carter, and toe evening one by Mr Bam ford while the children were addressed in tho alternoon by Mr Enoch Wood, 'ike annual mooting will bo held to-night when Messrs Spurgeon, Bamford, and Hemus will speak,

Builay and Kerr's diorama of the Egyptian War was well attended on Satur day afternoon by the children, who seemed to enjoy tho various scenes exhibited, At tho ckne, the young visitors received pre sents. The evening', exhibition was also a success. Mr Bailey gavo a conjuring enter-

taiument. The usual presentations were made, tho loading gifts being clocks, a watch, electro cruets, and tea-soivices. The exhibition will be repeated this even-

To tho Editor, Sir,—Tho unknown cor respondent referred to by the architects in your issue of Saturday evening, a* having thrown out a valuable suggestion relating to the dispute existing between themselves and tho builders, must nave drawn his in spiration from a quarter not difficult to conjecture. The London conditions are not suitable for the colonies. If tho archi tects are really desirous of settling this matter, thoy have only to point out tho objectionable clauses in the conditions adopted by the Builders' Association, and lot a deputation from each side-meet and discuss the points in dispute, and I have no doubt an amicablo arrengomeut will bo arrived at. As the matter stands at present, the public are put to very great inconven ience by having their buildings delayed during the finest part of the season,—l am, ■ etc., Pito Bono Publico.

Mr Goodaon's novel and ingenious sign board attracted much attention during last week, and has proved to be an excellent means of caiching the attention of tbe p„s.cr-by. As the pedostriaa approaches the arcade from che northern end of Queen street, he first perceives within a frame the largo letters "S. P. Q, B." constructed of raised Knobs of gilded metal, which are continually moving, The initials would naturally suggest a woll-known classical interpretation, but as tho observer ap proaches nearer he sees that each ot the large letters stands at the head of a column of much smaller ones, which tho eye readily resolves iuto a much more familiar legend, viz., " Small Profits aud Quick Bcturns." The signboard is illuminated at night, and with its glittering nud moving letters has a very pretty ell'ect.

D. S. Chambers, Wholesale and Ketail B.wlna: Machine Depot. 70. Quoou - atraer.— (Advt.)

MASSACRE AT NEW GUINEA.

Crew of Sixteen Eaten.

[K-UTKIt'S TELEGRAM-.]

(Hocoived December 11th, 12.30 p m.)

SYDNEY, this day. IrtelligenC- has been received here thai

~-. -_ .. ____pi (sixteen in all) have been killed aud caton by tbo natives of New Guinea, A life-buoy with the name "Faviono" on it was found near the scene of the ma-sacre, but the vessel's name is uncertain, as no trace of her was left.

BEALE'S CRICKETING FIASCO AT PATEA.

(BY TBL-GRAPH.— TRUSS ASSOCIATION),

PaTE 4, this day. The return match, Auckland v. Patea, on Friday, ro.ultcd in the defeat of tho visitors. Auckland, first innings, 16; second, 54. Patea, first ioniogs, 46; second, 27, for five wickets.

WANGANUI, this day. Another Thrashing at Wanganui,

The Auckland Eleven in their sec.ud innings made 45 Wangaoui thus wins in one inning*, with 21 runs to spn'C. A one innings match will now bo played. In tho match against Beale's team, Wa nganui (in tho first innings) scored 105, and Auckland, 39.

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

[esutsb's telegram.]

SYDNEY, December 9. Tbb cricket match between the English Eleven and a local team was continued at Newcastle to-day. The fust innings of the visitors closed for 217, and at the conclu sion of the day's play, the home team In their second innings had lost 1 wickot for

25 runs.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

Bef.ro Messrs G, 8, Graham (ohalr) and B, Walker (Major ot Parnell), Ju.tloes.)

Wild M_ry.—Mary MoManus was fined 5s and costs.

At Arms.—Mary MoManus, alias Kennedy, was ohorged with committing a violent assault upon Elizaboth Kennedy on the 10th lust, and discolouring her eye with hor fomlnino fist.— Prisoner ploadod not guilty.—Sophy Burke Bald she mot Molly MoManus at Toai Kennedys houso iiil'hancery ______ Thoy wanted some brandy. Sho went for a bottle and persuaded Molly to give tho poor old woman a drop. Molly said she would givo her the bottle, and threw a giager-beer bottlo at the old woman's head. Struck hor on tho temple and she foil. Sho then hurled a pie-dish at her. Wont for tho police. Sergt. Martin oamo. He was disgusted, -altera tltnooc cro-.-_.in_ between -his wll _eas_,nd the accused. Sergeant White called Mrs Kennedy, who was In a very extiau. ted siato; she was badly wounded, fund was take to the Hospital; she wai 51; a poor old woman, _._d did not wish to press the charge against Tom. wi(o, as she supposed sho was hit r.y somebody,—Thomas Kennedy deposed that ho lived lh * aterloo Quadrant. Minnie Burke waa not present; we were all on the drink; Souby paid him aponed that day: oonld not say viliat it was (or: he spent a portion ot it, and rfopiiy had tho change ; his mother was injurod by accident, the bottle was intended tor hla bead and Btruok hts mother instead; brought a bittle of brandy Into tho house, but o.j.oiea to name iho hotel, — -orgeant Wtita sad he was bonnd to tell the truth, and muat ray where he got the brandy on Sunday; got the brandy at Lynoh's in P»inots-_>reot; nald 6\ 6d far it.—Prisoner: Your v.orshlo I am desirous of. hearing Sorgoant Martin with the viow of getting at the truth.—To prisoner: You told mo that you had struck the old woman by accident. That you was after a dootor. Prisoner thon made a long statement to the effect that thoy had all boon drinking together. As soon as they finished ono bottlo, thoy had another, and wont on until they were all drunk together. Tho Bench told prisoner she had a very narrow escape Discharged. DItUNKENNKSS AND INSANITY. — Thomas Purday, a bushman,. brought in by Sergeant Greene from Onehunga, waa remanded for eight days, on tho application of Sergeant White, as prisoner was suffering from temporary in sanity.

Bbm-Oh of Lio-N-iNO Act —Samuel Cox, of the Weiloß'ey-Btveet o.ator saloon, was sum moned under the Ltcns.d Victualler- _tot, 1831, for celling beer on his preml-cs without a ltoer.se, on me 6th Instant.-Mr Theo. Co. per appear* d for the defendant, and wonld est for an adjournment In order to enable the defend ant loploadt) tho charge.—Mr Tyler appeared for the prosecution and objected to a remand.— Mr Cooper said he had not had time ti go into the case, and it an adjournment was remand the defendant would not be represented by a so licitor as he could not appear.—Mr Tyler said two of the witnesses wore commercial travellers and oould not be detained without serious loss and Inconvenience; he therefore pressed the case in order that jnstlce might not be defeated. —Mr Cooper said de fendant had done all toat could be done to Ket a representative! he waa peeved with the summons on Friday evening, and he would assort that to reluea an adjournment wou'd be onjuet to defendant, especially as the charge involved a heavy fine or a month's Imprison ment. The bench determl.ed to adjourn the hoaiing of the case until to-morrow, ooßte allowed.

NHa_._c._D OmiD.-Mr Hogan, mnater of Industrial School, spoiled on behalf of David Roberta, whose term of committal had now expired, for a new order Uor another year, as the boy was qulto friendless. The order was granted. -': ■■■■ This was all the business.

TELEGRAMS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT),

COROMANDEL, this day

Mr McKee'sson, aged four, swallowed iodine on Friday. Constable Hobson being at band, administered remedies, and effected a complete euro of the little fellow. His sister found the bottle of iodine float ingin a creek, and the boy got afthe bottle after and brought it home. _

The opening of the boating season was j celebrated on Saturday by a procession of boats, numbering thirteen. Yesterday, Barrett's boat, tbc Gorilla, was outiailing, and while Barrett was up the mast fixing the gaff-topsail, it upset. There were five persons on board, and as this took place some distanco from the laud, there would have been loss of life but for Warner's boat, which was coming up behind at the time, and picked up the party. A pulling match comes off on Saturday between the Water Lily (Wilson) and the Eva (Harvey). WHANGAREI, this day, THE NATIVES PROPOSE A COM • PROMISE. The natives have aanouncod their wil lingness to wait till the arrival of one of the Ministers and the Ngapuhi chiefs, pro vided works are suspended in tne interval, i A CONTINGENT OF NGAPUHIS. A telegram has been received stating that two hundred Ngapuhis arc on their way to Whangarei from the Waitangi meeting, Bay of Islands. NAFIBR, this day. The Criminal Session opened this morn ing before Mr Justice Gillies. The calen dar was very light—e;ght prisoners, against whom there wore ten coarges. Six pri.oneis are natives. A young man named Eb.nezer Beck was drowned yesterday while bathing. Mrs Barapson hold a service last night in the Theatre building, which was crowded to suffocation. Several p?oplo had to bo carried out fainting.

WELLINGTON, this day.

There aro seventeen candidates from Wellington for the University examination.

COACH ACCIDENT,

Tho Wellington-Foxton coach capsized just before leaving town early this morning, Tho driver was in the act of turning round when the wheels locked and resulted in the coach turning over. Mr Edward Mul lock, of Flaxtown, Canterbury, who occupied the box seat, was thrown to the ground, and the coach falling on him, fractured his hip. '! he others escaped.

DUNEDIN, Sunday.

The opinions expressed as to the poorness of the Dunedin and Suburban Cricket Association team, which met tho Auckland, wore justified yesterday when the samo team, with one or two slight exceptions, mot a Cari.brook eleven. Tho latter kept tho wickets all the afternoon, scoring 245. H. McNeil contributed 88.

DUNEDIN, this day.

Alex, Innes, of Arrowtown, who repre sented the Lake Di-t.ict in tlie Provincial Council, has died of heart di.euse.

THE UNION

COMPANY'S HEW

STEAMER,

The Union Company are advised of the sailing of the Tarawera from the Clyde on the Bth December, with 84 passengers.

OPERA HOUSE. - KELLAR, THE CONJUROR.

Mil Kellar, a muclHtravellcd ard expert " illutionist," gavo the first of a series ot performances in stago conjuring n'id leger demain in Abbott's Opera House on Saturday night. He bad not tho advantage of being previously known, but still he " drew " a vory fair " house.'1 The enter tainment was opened with a few familiar tricks with cards, the apparent transmuta tion of water into ink and vice versa at tho more command of the wonder-worker, the mysterious growth of fl-wor-bearing plants, tho production of a baby's outfit from a belltoppur borrowed from one of ihe audionce, and tbo seeming destitution of a number of finger-rings, with their subse quent discovery in the innermost of a series ~£ -mail boyp.s locked up one within the other. All of these were so deftly executed, and with such an entiro absence of any suspicion of confed eracy, while tho pe. former invited tho closest scrutiny of his acts and appliances— that tho audience were completely capti vated, and acknowledged the wizard's ability by repeated plaudits. Ho is cer tainly superior to any sleight-of-hand per former who has ever appeared in Auckland, not even Heller beiug excepted, He has a good address, an easy, conversational »tyle, and his tricks are done so cleverly that detection is nlmost impossible. The ob server from beginning to end is completely mystified, and is obliged to confess to him self that all ho tees passes his compre hension, although well aware that ie is suscoptible of simple explanation, Due trick deserves special mention. Mr Eellar exhibited an ordinary champagne bottle— and altor enumerating a lengthy list of " drinks," which he professed himself able to dispense, proceeded to tbo stalls and poured out from Ihe one bottle tor various persons tbe liquors that thoy chose to ask for. They seemed nitisfied with the result. Then tbe bottle was broken, disclosing a live Guinea pig, which had one of the mi-sing finger-rings suspended by a ribbon from its neck. Dexterous and ingenious as all these tricks undoubtedly were, the marvel deepened in the second part of the entertainment, when four lay figures, named res pectively "Psycho," "Clio," "Phono," and " Echo,*' were introduced to view, and made to go through sur prising performances without any visible manipulation on tbe part either of Mr Kellar himself (who remained the whole time on the stage) or ou the part of aD.y confederate behind tho ec.ncs. " Psycho," a small figure in Oriental costume, placed on a glass cylinder, gave with great rapidity of calculation and unfailing accu racy tho correct results of various arith metical calculation*, by selecting with a movable baud the required numbers from a semi-circular stand placed in front ot it. It multiplied up to 25 times, worked out the squares and cubes of various numbers chosen by the audience, and also the square and cube roots ot numbers selected at random in the same way. "Echo" had a cornet in its hands, and played fanta-ias and operatic selections with good effect, the fingering uein_, distiuctly seen from any part of the house, and tbe execution being of averago merit. "Phono " similarly performed upon a euphonium, and, with the exception of some slurring here and there in the lower notes, no fault could be found with Ihe music, while there was no trace of any machinery, automatic or otherwise. During these ex hibitions of musical skill, Clio (the lay figure of a girl with brush in hand) was started to paint a portrait of Her Majesty upon a sheet of blank paper previously ex hibited to the audience and marked. 'Ihe sketch was dono in full view of " the house," and was given away when completed. It was creditably executed. The third part of the enteitainment was an imitation of the "cabinet trick" which is so closely associated with the Davenport Brothers. Mr Kellar goes through it with tho utmost celerity and success, disavows altogether any supernatural assistance, dis p.nses with the familiar lowering of the lights, and even takes one of tho audience into the cabinet along with him. The young man who ventured in with him on Saturday night seemed absolutely bewilderd by what took place, and evidently was nothing the wiser by reason of the close opportunity he had had of watching tbe performer. In the course of a few remarks which he made, Mr Eellar stated that he cast no reflections upon Spiritualism and its phenomena, for he had seen things done at Spiritualistic seances which he had been unable to explain, but all he professed to do was to show that the Cabinet i performance of the Davenport Bros, was nothing more nor less than a simple trick which anyone might do on being taught the means. He would explain it before he went away from Auckland, so that anyone who was present would be able to do it as well as himself. In short, Mr Kellar is the most accomplished and versatile prestidigitateur who has yet visited Auckland, and is able, unaided, to. sustain the interest of an audience for several hours with great case. His enter tainments can hardly fail to be highly popular.

MINING NEWS.

(Fbom Our own gorbespondent..

COROMANDEL, this day.

New Corby.—Much satisfaction is ex: pressed at the re-working of this valuable ground, and the general belief is that it will prove a profitable spec, the Kapanga and Corby reefs being the same. BLACKMOBE'S report getting gold in the new retf. . . Union Beach,—The manager is tracing the old run of cold along the floor of the I eighty-feet level going seaward, and be lieves he will soon be successful m obtain ing mote stone. The six pounds reported on Thursday came from a section of the Green Harp reef, which will be worked from the intermediate level. Prospectiug will next be done on the cross-reef, which yielded such rich gold in former times. The tangyc winze is being worked in as satisfactory a manner as possible from the low level. A portion of the leader ia in hand, and looks well for gold. NEW UnitbD.— This ground, Known as the Old Pacific, afterwards as the Unied, adjoins the union Beach and lona. It is a valuable piece of ground, and can be woiked to advantage from levels. A fine lode is now being operated on and shows coarse gold. Ju_T-IN-TIME.-Some picked stone was obtained from IN o, 1 leader ou Friday, from the bottom level. . Suez.—Carew and party having got in a stock of timber, have re-commenced sink ing near the Just-in-Time boundary.

SINGULAR ACCIDENT IN A CHURCH AT CAMBRIDGE.

(DV Til,-GRAPH—OWN COBBESFONDENT.)

CAMBRIDGE, this day. Whilst engaged setting a peal of bells at St. Andrew's Church last evening, after chiming before evening service, a some what serious accident occurred. One of the guild named Curry was struck on the head with a bell, which slipped, and on going to his relief another ringer named Garland was struck by another bell, which knocked him down on the first landing. Garland had his arm broken, and Curry was serionsly injured about the head.

DISTRICT COURT THIS DAY.

(Before His Honor Judge Macdonald.)

EEFEKDED CASES,

C. S. Wright v. F. Quick.—Claim, £50, for breach ot contract.—Mr &. Besketh for plaintiff; Mr Theo. Cooper for defendant. —The case was beard last Court day, and His Honor now gave judgment as follows : —Plaintiff, through Messrs Mahoney and Son, architects, invited tenders to be sent iv for building work. On June 24th, ISB2, plaintiff having, as he admitted, previously acquainted himself with the conditions under which tenders were to be made, sent iv his tender in writing for the work at £1,925. Among such conditions was one in these words : No. 21. Bach tender to be accompanied by a deposit of £50 (fifty pounds), which shall be absolutely forfeited as aud for liquidated damages if the tenderer fails to sign witbla 48 hours' notico after acceptance of his tender. On June 26th Messrs Maboney, acting for defendant, informed plaintiff by letter that his tender wa3 accepted at the figure named. On June 27th plaintiff wrote to Messrs Mahoney— " _ our letter of tho 26th to hand, but I regret to say 1 shall be com pelled to decline to take up the contract for the following reasons :-(l) In takiug a price (verbally) from Mr Holland, I have entirely misunder.tood him, and the conse quence is that there is a difference of two hundred pounds between 'us; and (2) I have only estimated for one skylight on ro.f, instead of four as shown, and then I havo miscalculated the corrugated Iron on roof, which in all leaves me three hundred pounds too low. As tbia is the first time I have had to throw a contract up, I trust that you will endeavour to_ pre vent my deposit from being foifeited," On June 29 plaintiff met George Quick— defChdaufc'-b. other—in tho strear. What passed between them had no bearing on the mntter, but they were joined by Mr Mahonoy, who said to plaintiff, " What trick is this you have been up to 2" Plain-: tiff replied, "Ho trick; but I was misled by Holland, and conscquentlycould not go on with the work," and plaintiff added, " I will see you again." Plaintiff in his evid ence stated that on the 29.1 ihe learned that the contr.ct had been let to Mr Holland, that he never was asked to sign the con tract, nor was that document ever tendered to him, and. in cross-examination added that he would not have signed the contract if it had been offered for his signature. On these undisputed facts it was contended for p'aintiff that the deposit was not for foited, as, b,foro that could be lawfully done, tbo contract should have been ten dered to plaintiff for his signature.: To this it was replied that defendant was absolved ftom so tendering the contract by plain tiffs letter of tbo 271h of June, and to that plaintiff makes answer that his saying on the 29th to Mr Mahoney " I will see you again" showed that in spite ot the letter plsintill _ mind was not ab solutely made up to abandon the work. I must'liold as a'matter of law that plain tiffs letter of the 27th relieved defendant from any obligation to seek or ask plain tiff's signature to tbe contract, while, as a matter of fact, I think plaint ff's saying on the 29th that he wonld see Mahoney again, referred not to any possible taking up of the contract, but to Mr Mahouey's endea vours, as asked in the letter of the 27th, to prevent forfeiture of deposit.—Plaintiff w as non-suited lor £50, and £4 13s costs.

K. Maxfield v. D. Taylor.-Claim, £36 Us, balance of account. Mr Laishley ap peared for the plaintiff and Mr Kcetloy for the defendant. The latter gentleman had filed no defence, and Mr Laishley therefore contended that he had no locus standi. His Worship, however, held that the non filing of a defence merely debaired the dctendant's counsel from adducing evidence, but did not prevent him from breaking down' the plaintiff's case by any otber legitimate means if he could do so. Mr Justice Jbiobniond, he said, had recently ruled to that effect.—Mr Keotley then entered an objection to the plaintiff's demand, inasmuch as it gave no particulars, hut was simply an application for the pay ment of an account which' had - been rendered some two and a half years ago.—His Worship luled that the particulars must bo supplied, and then Mr Laishley having s own that Mr Keetley hdd filed no warrant to defend, and conse quently had no right to appear, the case was adjourned till next Court-day, the re quired particulars to be furnished in the interim,

• National Bank of New Zealand v. Tho?. Turnbull.—Claim, £4 3s 2d on a bill of exchangv.—Mr S. Hesketh for the plaintiff, and Mr Earl for the defendant.—This action was adjourned from last Court-day in order to allow tho plaintiffs to amend their declaration. They sought to recover the amount, of a bill of exchange drawn in favour of the defendant by a lodger named Hiley, who subsequently decamped. The defendant had not bene fited by the bill, and now contested its pay ment. After the evidence of the defendant, Arthur J. Carr, corresponding clerk at the National Bank, and Hi-hard B. Martin, formerly a messenger there, had been heard, Mr Earl moved that a nonsuit should be recorded on the grounds (1) that no notioe of the dishonouring of the bill was proved to have been posted or delivered.to the defendant; (2) that the notice alleged to have been given was not delivered in time : and (3) that the evidence adduced aa to the delivery of the alleged notice of the dishonouring of the bili was so slight and flimsy that the Court could not receive it as good evidence of that alleged fact.—His Worship expressed his opinion that the second objection was fatal, inas much as it had been shown that the protest must have arrived from l.ondon a long time before notice of dishonour was served. He would however, write out his decision.— Judgment was therefore reserved. J. Harrison v. A. M. Ruse and J. White law.—Claim, £100, balance of account.— Mr Theo. Cooper for the plaintiff, and Mr S. Hesketh for the defendant.—This was an action brought by Mr Harrism, trustee of Mr Vickery's e=tate, to recover the value of a quantity of timber supplied for the purpose of building the Wesleyan Chapel aj Whangarti.—William Vickery was ex amined at some length as to the delivery of the timber, and John Munro (contractor for the erection of the ehapcl) gave evidence as to its purchase.—Alex. Kust was tho next witness, and has his evidence closed the plaihtiff)s.cas_, His Wosship held that it must fail, the claim not having beOn established. The plaintiffs case was therefore nonsuited '

(Left Sitting.)

CABLEGRAMS.

(SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATIOIf.)

(Received l'ith— l. l3o p.m.) LONDON,- 9th-_,32 p.m. THE NEW JUDGE OF FIJI. Chief Justice Wrenfordsleeks succeeds Cbief Justice Gorrie. TROUBLE BETWEEN FRANCE AND ' ENGLAND. ' France insists upon a continued political interest in the conduct of affairs in Egypt. The Gambettist press threaten reprisals against the Government, which is accused' > of seeking to enlist the aid of Russia and Italy against England. A ZEALOUS CATHOLIC. Sir Tatton Sykes, Baronet, a recent con. vert to the Koman Catholic faith, intends to erect a Roman Catholic Cathedral for the diocese of Westminster. Indian Raid. —Eighty Settlers 3lassacred. The Indians have made a raid upon • Chipuahua, a town between Mexico and Santa Fe, and have massacred 80 Mexicans and Americana,

WOOL SALE. The wool sales closed firmly—l36,ooo bales were catalogued, and 16,000 with drawn. Selling rates were recovered on all .except faulty wools and coarse and cross bred.-, which averaged froms to 10 per cent, lower. 60,000 bales were taken for ex port.

(Kcceived December 11,11.15 a.m.) APPEAL CASE. LONDON, December 10, 7.10 a,ru, The Privy Council has allowed an appeal in the case of Blackwood against the Queen, with costs. TRIAL OF IRISH MURDERERS.. The trial of the Lough Mask murderers has resulted in the jury disagreeing, and being discharged without giving a verdict. ' A fresh trial will take place. G*MBETTA'3 WOUND. Hemorrhage is feaied in the case of Gam- i betta's wound. - MARKET REPORT. LONDON, December 8. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile . Agency Company (limited) report: — Wool. —The sales closed firmly, and com prised about 120,000 bales. 16,000 bales hate been held over for future diepoial, and ■ 60,000 bales have been taken for export, The market is unchanged for superior greasy, coarse, crossbred, combing, washed,;! and lambs, but for medium and superior greasy and clothing washed, the market is easier. The market is firmer for long: staple merino scoured and fine crcss-breds.•■," Long staple merino and fine crossbreds are ia demand, but short growth and coarse crossbreds are neglected.

The Great Fire in London,— Damages, £1,000,000.

LONDON, December 8.1

[BBUTEK'S TELEGRAMS,]

It has been ascertained that the damage resulting from the Wood-street fire, which;, broke out to-day at 4 o.m , is not so great-; as was at first thought. The loss is not expected to exceed one mil.ion sterling. ; ; The. premises of Messrs Rylands and Sons (Manchester warehousemen), Messrs Sargood, ton, and Co. (warehousemen), Messrs Sailher and Fleming (warehouse-' men and manufacturers) have been com-' pletely burned down. Tbe other premises in the block are not totally destroyed, but ■ have suffered serious damage.

A special to the Press Association, re ceived at half-past one o'clock on Saturday afternoon, says :—The great fire in Wood street has • destroyed the warehouses of Messrs Forster, Porter, and Co., Messrs -,'* Ryiand and Sons, Messrs Fleming arid Sar good, and Messrs Butler and j_ikot'. Three hundred firemen and forty engines were en gaged in its extinction. Fortunately, the fire was localised in tho block it broke out iv. Tbe total loss is now estimated as __.• ■ }*-, der a million and a quarter. A LIBERAL ELECTED AT LIVER POOI. ; LONDON, Decern-er 8. The election for the vacancy in the repre- ::','■ sentation of Liverpool in the Bouse of Commons took place to-day, and resulted . in the return of Mr Smith, Liberal, by a : majority of 370 over Mr Norwood, the Con - servative candidate. ' FRENCH. P-tOTBC-'ORATE OVER "' TONQOIN. PARIS, December 9. » In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, M. .■.',:• I Duelerc, Premier, stated, with reference to j. the proposed establishment of a French pro- :' tectorate over Tonquin, that a sum of nine millions of francs will be required to carry out the project, aad announced that be would shortly ask the Chamber to authorise the appropriation of that sum to defray the expenses in connection with the expedi tion. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) MICHAEL DAVITT'S iEFENCE. LONDOJM, December 8, ' Michael Davitt threatens to .ummonlhe Right Bon. Mr Gladstone, and tbe Seb_a-ISSwM tary f.-r Ireland, Mr Trevelyan, as witnesses for his defence. THE FUNERAL OF THE ARCH-

BISHOP. Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Connaugkt and Albany attended the funeral of His Grace the Archbishop of fa Canterbury. There was an immense, con course of spectators.

RESIGNATION OF ANOTHER RITUALIST. • The Rev. Mr Mackonoehie has resigned his living. THE LORDS AND THE IRISH QUESTION. The Marquis of Salisbury, speaking at Pitehin, predicted that tbe prudenca and courage shown by the House of Lords in dealing with tbe Irish question would ho found likely to lessen the severity of taxa tion, and check actions subversive of law and order. ' d's

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received December 11th, 11.30 am.) ADELAIDE, December 9. The cricket match between the Austra lian learn and 15 of South Australia was re.umed to-day. When the stumps were drawn the score stood as follows:—The | Fifteen, first innings, 117; Au-tralians, first innings, 217- The' Fifteen, second---,.;, iunings, 25, with ono wicket down. Aus tralians, first innings :—Massie, b, 2; Ban nermah, b, 32; Horan, lbw 6; Murdoch, 39; McDonnell, c 35; Blackham, b IB; Bonnor, o and b, 8; Jones, c, 10; Giffe., b, 38; Boyle, c, 10; Spoffotth, not out,. 12; sundries, 9. Total, 217. ELECTIONS IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, December 9. She election of a member of the Legis lative Assembly for Ulawarra took plsce to day, and resulted in the return of Mr Stuart by a large majority. The Hon. James Watson, Colonial 'l.easurer, and lit, Ben wick, who were recently defeated at the elections for the Young and East Sydney constituencies, were again rejected.

DROWNING ON SATURDAY.

The Body Identified.

The body of the boy picked up in the • harbour on Saturday morning has been identified as that of John McCnlloDgh Martin, son of the late John Martin, and grandson of Mrs Hanvard, of Chapel-street, THE INQUEST. An inquest on the body of deceased was held this afternoon at: Gleesod's Hotel, befere Dr Philson, coroner, and a jury ot twelve. Mr Charles WilsoD, foreman. The police were represented by Serjeant' MartiD. Arthur Brett deposed that he was not acquainted with the deceased. On Saturday, the 29ih instant, . about 9.30, he was in a boat alongsde the pier by Harnay Kane's brickyard. Heard that someone had been drowned close by. | Got out of the boat and went to the Bteps at the foot of Hobson-street. Saw the body of a boy at the bottom of tie water, face downwards, about two feet deep.. Unmoored a dingy, and with an' Ig oar raised the body, and placed it in a $_• dingy. The body appeared quite fresh, No -ign of life, 'j he eyes were destioyed, o_se.rvcd no fish - biles about the body. Noticed blood on his face. The body was clothed with two shirts, a collar, and necktie. Some person informed the police, and Serjeant Martin came and took charge of the body. |! Hannah Howard, living in Chapel-street, was sworn and deposed that she had recog- '',

Ttm AUCKLAND EVENING STAR MO YD AY. DECEMBER U



I Bpeoial Af.ver.-3ep-e.itfl. I < rmHE Largest, Best, and Cheapest -ort 8 of GOLiJ and _I_V_tß JEWKLLERY- Watohea. Chains, Eleotro-plate, Marble Clocks, and Sterling Silver Plate—to bo obtained at F. j H, T.-wiss.-'fl, Queen-street, opposite Union ■ Bank. ■ ■ ■ __ AUCKLAND NATIVE LANDS COLO NISATION COMPANY (LIMITED). CAPITAL £.00,000. In 500,000 SnAKES of .1 EACH. 200,000 SHARES ARE NOW OFFERED TO TnK PUHLIC. 300,000 SHARES TO BE RESERVED FOR NATIVES AND FUTURE USE. Ono Shilling payable upon Application. One Shilling upon Allotment. Call not to exceed Ono Shilling each, to bo made at intervals of not less than Thrco Months. Provincial Directors : J. B. Whyto. M.H.R. W. R. Vines G. B. Morris. M.H.R. T. T. Masoiield J. Chambers John Reid C. C. McMillan Kennedy Hill ' 1. R. Claude Franz Scherff Geo. Holdship Major Jackson Htiirama Puke Captain Colbeck J Ko Kaukiula Boards of Referees : Sydnoy— Tho Hon. Sir G. Wigrara Allon The Hon. John Frazer Dr. Fisher John Keep > William Macmillan (A. Mo Arthur and Co.) Ebenezer Vickory Dunodin— W. J. M. Larnach, C.M.G. E. B. Cargill I Robert Wilson I Andrew Mowat , Cliriatchurch— Henry Thomson. M.H.R. ! J. E. Brown, M.H.R. 1 T. S. Weston, M.H.R. Robt. Allan (Lightband, Allan, and Co.) George Roberts (Roberts, Paxton, and Co.) Bankers : i Tho Bonk of New Zealand. Solicitors : Jackson and Russell. Applications for. Shares will bo received by the Secretary, at his office, Fort-street, until i SATURDAY, tho 30tb Decomber, 1882. FRANZ SCHERFF, i Secretary, pro tern. TmX S.S, 'GARONNE. 1 CASE NOVELTIES IN EMBROIDER V, In V. hite and Cream Guipure, Also, White, Cream, and Dark Colours, worked In colours. ONE CASS NEW TEBRY CLOTH. OR TURKISH TO WE-LING for Dresses, in White, Cream, PJnk, Sky, and Drab. ONE CASE NUN'S V- it- ING, in Street and Evening Shades. MILNK AND CFOYCE, i QUEEN-STREET. g .HKONOGRAPH WATCHES for ob : Xj tainlng oorreot time for raclug. Just re ' 08ived Twelve. _il In good order, respnlatad, for s-.e by F. H. LE WIS SON. Watchmaker, Queen . street, opposite Union Bank. '• rgiHE LAST DAY IS APPROACHING The Closing of the Great Sale of Olendinlng's BANKRUPT STOCK. ' Ihe Rem-ant. and Lengths accumulated during our Sale will ba marked and cleared ■ out at nominal PrloflS. ! FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. , .everal Lota of Dress Material will be sold at i 3/9 for 12 yards i Lnsiros in all Colours will be cleared at /<_ per i yard i 1030 yards Somervllle's Flax Shirtings, /7i, sold i elße-hereatl/peryaid f Gl-rHi_ieE-fi-C_^_r^,,^s.tnV mRtB" ln > White T will Sheeting (good quality), two yards I wide, /10_ per yard J Brown Holland.. /3J per yard, worth 13 . We will clear t_e remain, of our Blaok and . Coloured Silks at 2/101 Per yard, regular 5 prioe, 5/8 . c Olendlning's -took of Men'a Mercery and Cloth i ing will be Bold at enormous reduction i ~ Foa One Week Owly, at I 3AMUBL COOMB-3-.OOS, QUEEN STREET. ' 850 Boys' and Youths' Suits specially low, from ; _/11. at ) 8. COOMBES & CD'S., QUE-NSTEEKT. i " Bademiintel, Mit Zusammenden Pantoffeln." [B ATH q. o w he. J WITH SLI-TEBS TO MATCH. i ;•■•,■ : - - \ LADIES' BATH GOWJiS, JUST RECEIVED. ! GENTLEMEN'S BATH GOWNS, JUST REOBIVBD. ONE CASE. OF BATH GOWNS, JUST RECEIVED. JJaIIEAY, DRAPER AND CLOTHIER, 178, 180, & 162, QUEEN-STREBT, AUCKLAND, ■VT E W jDAB6AI.II. at TOl___l___ T» TDRIDGMAN'S. 1.0 Pairs Ladies' Dogskin Gloves (slightly ■ spotted), all sizes. Is 3d pair: worth ft 6d 180 Pairs Ladies' White Lisle Thread Hose, from Is pair 150 Pairs Lace and Muslin Curtains, 2s 9d to 30s pair 45 Ladies' Black Silk Jackets, 20s, 255, 30s, 355; very cheap 90 Ladies' Cashmere Capes and Dolmens, 5s to A Large Lot of New Black Silk Fringes, 2d to 3s 6d yard; very cueap. A Beautiful Assortment of New Plain and Figured Sateens—white, cream, blue, pink, fawn, drab. &_., Is yard; choice goods 120 Pieces White and Grey Calicos, to be sold at wholesale price Unbleached All-Linen Table Damask, wido width, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d yard A Very Large Stock of Corsets, all makes and styles, Is lid to very good Horrocks'sLong-loth,3Jd yard; Crewdson's Calicos, 4_d yard 100 Men's Tweed Hats, Is 9d; Men's U.B. Singlets, Is 4d Large Lot ot Felt Carpets (slightly damaged), '45m wide, Is lid yard Choice Lot of Silk and Satin Windsor Scarves, from Is Boys" Tweed Trousers, 4s 6d pair; Men's and Youths' ditto, from 5s 6d pair A Large Lot of New Summer Clothing, marked at very low prices. Boys' Knicker Suits from 6s 6d Large Lot of Romants, very cheap Numerous Lot of Job Lines, bought cheap; to be sold cheap. _Phr Cent. Discount on Cash Purchases of 20s and upwards. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE. QALSALINE. The Great Food Preservative. This invaluable Antlsept'.o Compound Is TAS TELES-, ODOURLB--, and perfectly HARMLESS. ■■•.-' SALSALINE K__p_ Milk. Sonp, Beer, and any fluid food sweet and wholesome __ _*'any weather. BALSALIHEjEeeps Meat fresh and sound, and makes It tender and digest- SALSALIN-tlueeps Eggs perfeotly sweet and Sntointad for a year or more. .-°pg Fresh Butter quite palat able, un_ free from rancidity in the hottest weather, SALSALINE Keeps Blsh .rmh and untainted until required lb. n_e. SALSALINE Keeps Infants' and Invalids' Food sweet and wholesome, and pre vents flatulence, griping, and dlarrhcea. SEND FOR PAMPHLET. __r See Report by Dr Heotor, C.M.G., F.R.S., Colonial Laboratory, Wellington. Sold by the principal Grocers and Store keepers ln la and 2s paokets. Sole Agents for AooWand-TAINE BRO3



O N S ALE, BROADCAST CLOVER AND SEED BARROW DRILLS, speolally n.aptod for sowing broadcast Turnip, Clover, Rye Crass, and other small seeds. AMERIC AN HOBSE RAKES, which, with ono Man and Horae, will collect ready for carting three to fonr tons of Hay per hour. SELF-RELIEVING CHAIN HARROWS, co well known that description is un necessary. COLONIAL TINE HARROWS, whioh for strength, efdolenoy, and simplicity have no rival. CHAFF CUTTERS, for hand, horae,1! or " steam power. Also, PLOUGHS (Slnglo and Double), SUB »--LEBS, HORSE HOES, CULTIVA- O'.tS, so., So., Sec mannfaotured by Taos. Gobbett, Shrewsbury, England, at prices v. bloh defy competition. Also, COULTAS'S SEED AND MANURE DRILLS. KEiRSL.Y'S COMBINED KEAPER AND MOWER. ROBEY k CC'3 STEAM ENGINES AND THRASH! MAOHINES. W« J. Hurst & Co., 101. QUEEN-STREBT, Auckland. npHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE : ,i Crown' Flour, in saoks, 100's and 50'a .Champion' ~ ■■ ~ ~ 'Cantab" „ „ „ Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat Wharf Mill, Auokland.



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