SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY.

WnUlnrtOn, (i.e., Kaffiahnr.from Tnaranßa Olen-'lff. d.«., Ptepbecßon, from tm'sell

DEPARTURES.

LAST KTFNINO. ?<fahlnapna, p.b., Jonoo, for the S juth Arsyle, s *~ Crawford, for Whanpraroi Ilimda Ifrie, tohooner, Uavls, for Sydnpy

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

M-lbourne via Bonth-l?otnmah»na, Thursday Kijl—TaUroa. Sepiember 19 Taranakl anrt aanth-\V«n«ko, 1 noaday Kusaoll, WhanKaroa. aua Monfconul—Welllnil ton or Glonols. Mon.'i*? Tc.nranaa—Olnnolß nr Welllnutoii, Monday or

Whangarel and v/hatiKard Haadß—Argylo, Ttincday and Friday Manßawal-Finßßl, Thnrpday Morenry Bny—Finßal, Mondtiy

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Karl Derby, barque (Q.K.f.M l.s*ll"* "ff M Looh Awo ship (J.M.T.11). sftUsd Jnno 29 Irfioh Floet, »hlo (L.K.P.H.). loadUiß Juno Wftvo Queen, ship (T.Q O J.l. ' o*dl,3,'L JU? n 0. I , lna , Margate! Galbralth <J.IE.L.D.>, ship, loading

fcooh'urr, Mrqi*. loa, rtinK Jr'l?, l,!. vi Ooromsndel, bftrqan. loftdint; July 13

ttvKtiPoor,. Adrian, bnrqno (U.Q.I. W.); Bulled. M»r 12

NFW YJWT- Karnan, Hn'noonnr. mllod May IS Andrea Rtti (J.H.N.T.). barqno. loading Jnno Gronsvftßr, bnrquo, callnrt July 1 Kyvor, barqaontlne, loading

sonTnaitff pouth. Annabel], brig, fro.a Danedln. loading Anno Wllßon, Bohoonor, from Dnnedin Island Lily. nriKaiitlno, fioiu Lytwlton; Balled

Fwdenolc Uaß3ll, b uquo, from Danodln; load

SOUTH 81CA ISr,AND9. Sovereign, aohoonor, from Tahiti Panrl. ketch, tcom Karotontfa Wlnlirefl. Bohooner, from Tavlanl Atlantic ach.from Harotorga, dally

IMPORTS.

Xx Linastoue—7o cases on'rants, Ifij boxes BUltanap, 60 cnaeß Blarch. 100 iioxus oaiidltp, 80 owes vestas, 25 J hhdA vinegnr, 10 casks sod* nryatali', 35 owt. oonory and hemp seed.—l.ll, Hall ana Co.

Iswabds CoASiWM*—Sonlh Carolina, from Hiirrlor. wi'h J8 tons fl ewood; I'rottrecß, from Whangaroß, with 25,5"0 ft timber; Pakapuktt, from Omann, with 21 000 ft tlmbor.

OVTXfAhVti Co*STWiBK.- t:'ou[h Carolina, fT Birrlor; Paliftoultft, for Omaha: Miimi, for whltlanga; Kite MoUraßor, for Whanßaroi.

The 8.8, Mopoponrl t>ay bn pxpeototl to arrlvo from thaHonth on Monday morninf?.

The mill ntpamer City of Now York la duo from *ydn»y enrly on Tuosaav aiorcirK noxt

The B.p. Wellltißtnii arrived from Tnnrangaat 8 a.m. to-day: Paas'intifirs:—MesMnmtß Jorddn and Woods, Mlesaa Ansell, Nioholßon, ai.d Morgan, Colonel I tender, Menarj Bennett. Toby, Frenoh, Kelly, Johnston, nni 2 BtoersKe. Cargo: 7 pigs and sundries.

Tho 8,8. Glonoler. ttom Itiusel', Watißaroa, and Moniionni, left Russell at 2 30 p.m. yostor day, and arrived at Auckland n,t 630 B.ro. tn. day. Pawengors — Mrs Warosley. Mra Klrk patrlolc, Mr and Mrs Graham, Miss Brown, Mm Brown, Meswß Larklns. Wellby, Knoi>, Martin, Sealey, Stewart, harry, Knox, uhad wlok, and Bix steerago. Cargo: 200 sacks gnm, 11 bead oattle, 6 tons sundries.

KAIAPARA SHIPPING.

HEtßNaviLt.if, Saturday. Tha following vepaels B&lled from thfl Haada Oi Thnrß^ay for their respective destinations :— Barque Cabarfeldn, bdifantlnea l>a-oy Prats, Clartnda, and. Marls Virginia, and schooner lores.

The three-raanttd achoonnr Hstollo has goro up to Nicholson's mills, Tapuni.

A brlpr, aappoaed to bo the Aunabell from th-3 Boath, was signalled lnta this afiernoon.

The barque Killarney was yesterday toweil down from J'ahl by tha n.ti. Kiiuv, and towi d oat orer the bar without auchorlng.

Shipping is Blank In can VVairoa there bohut only tho brie Syren at To Kopnru und t> o b irqno Aloostls, and tho eohoonor Flcotlng at Aratapn.

Tho sohoonsr Maude Graham nrrivod yeatcr day at tho Heads.

The ARros Donald nrrived yestorday at Kn' para Uesds, and Ima k mo np [he Wnlroa,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

X.ytthlton, thlo day.

Hailed — Manapwrl yesterday. Cargo for Anokland: 60 ciuch bacon, 200 tiicku oats, 5 HitckH potatoes, iil oases uheoso, 10 paokagun furniture, 20 ouaoa caito:' oil, 1 homo, 1 ooaob, 10 minks peafl, 2 halm corunaoka. lv iiickagts sundries.

Arrivod: City of Ninkln, vhlo. Cip'aln Me Connelly, from liOudon (Jqiio 7); Wild Wavo, birqno,from llobtirt.

Wellington, Kriday.' Sailed: Manapou-l. far tho North, f'assen- Keti for Anoitiaud—Mcßtlainej Hngßfu, nieod and Infant, Parnciand 2 lnfunta. and ilo \rAur, Ml-seß Maxrthm1 md l-eo, iho Hon. Mr'Wi;- JlaaiS. Moaora Harton, Bias, Mi irthur. Hart, and tho Maori chlei' Paul. Kor Napier: MIbJ Smith, Messrs Snttnn, Loiisholland, Wilao-, Moliean. Enlro, and Wea^horbnrn.

COMMERCIAL.

Kvbnino Stau OfHoo, Saturday,

Mr R. Arthar'a woskly sale was well afc tanded yesterday, and prices satisfactory. Fowls, 2a to 3a: cochins. 7s 61; 'iuck", 23 Sil to 2, 1)1; Reese, (s Gi; plaeons, la 3d; ds*, 7a to 9s; pattitoeß, 3S to 3a 3d; innngoidq, lOd to la 3d; carrots. 3a to 3s 3d; pumpklus. i, \ 101; ontone, ii to :Jd; oaca. h ; m» Ix \iato -U 3d; mult, 3i 6d; Hoar, £13 108 to £11; ontme&l. 2d; Paeon. 3d to &is ; batter, SJi; bunasas, 1 Jrl to 2d; lomons, 51 .tolud;oaoaauuts,63 91 to7a; eggs, Hi; sugar, 3i-i to 4Ji: honor, id; t>a. halt-ohebts. Is W; bus taa, 19i to 21a; canrtloa, 81 to 9a; 8!-.lt, 6b ; blsoolts, Gd to tirt; ooffje, la 2d: Worcester Banco, la; curry, la ; appleo, i\6. to did. JILFRItn ■BTJCKI.AND'a WBKKI.T RKPOBT. At (he Haym&rket ytnteiday, (older ww In usual si/.oply, and sold at Jute values, Thero was a moderate number at liorseo brought for ward, all ot which woro disposed of at satiatac tory prloea. Heary dr^nifht murea bronght up to £37; aotlV'< eprli'g-oart hor»oi>, £30; hacks and llgtit-huriiet'B horwE). from £610 £28. Thu piss aavertlsed bcoaisht E!i each.

Mkbsbs Oarbimbs and Taylor report es follows:-Poultry: l^owis vs'y source,2s 84 to Sa 3d euoh ; duck". 2a 9d to 3a isl eanu: yoiinK piXB, 7s to 12a: goat;, Is. Produoo: Hams and bacon. 3d to 81; potntoe?, S3 153; onlon-j \ i to Id; pnmpklna, 2» 9a: bmatia", Id to ljd,oar rots, 3s6d per owe; swurto), 1« 64; hßotroot, Is; oats, in; nia'7.-), i-ilj I : bran 8-i: fharpn, Si; p!« feed, 7« Dor lOOlbs; flaur. 138; fowlu' wheat, 3a 04 to 4s 91. Urocorlefi: Tea, Is Jid to "i ; bozos. Hi to 1U : BUK&r, Hi ; corn (lour, M ; etarob, Id; oiitrnoil. 1J1; oanalea, B<t; tco^oaeoo, la 9i. Tun household turnlturo iincl kltohountoualla, jowol lary, olothlOK, and samdrfea woro all cleared.

Mail Notice.

Miitfl WttA Cr.nRS ab Ootbb.- MONDAY. llth iniit. For Thames, per Kotomahana 1 At 10.30 o.m. For iiiuuii, ota, ior Mao^rrttor, M ll a.m. Vor Wanganul, per Kowena. at 11 a.m. KorCoromandel, |inr Corom»ndel, at 11.30 a.m. For Whitianßl and Upper Mill, per Kldkol. ot 3 p.m. For Tauranga. G'.ebornc, and Naplor, por Orotl, at 3 p.m. For Thoraofl, per KntoiTrlse, at 3.30 p.m. For Tauran(?a, Ohlnomutu, and Opotlki, per Glonelg, at 1 p.m. For KußCfill and KawakAwa, por Manponrl, at i p.m. For Knssoll, XCawakuwn, Wanßarua, and Mongonul, per Wolllngloa, at & p.m. TOEBDAY, 18th IDBt, For Walwnra. Kawaii, Omaha, and Matakana, per Roue Cupoy, at in a.m. Por p.s. City of Now York, ai follow :— For Sanrtwioli liliinrts, Utlcou ijtatca of Amflrloa. CaEttda, r.rlUsli Oalcmbta, Control and South A marina. n.r.il Rrltlih atirt jroi-eisn W(v;t lu^lo1;. st 1 !).m.

For Unlwd Kiwloro avA tfontmont of jgaropo!, at 1 p.m. - Xot mocoi' "irrterj fißintoww* lovtiw, and newspapcre, at n. 30 a.m. Lilto lattera hc;>.-lns >"i ■')--«<■ 100 of ■.-.ljryar.o.'!. SB nddltior. to the. pOMtswce, v"ri!! ivi recoivad B>- tho M»ll A;Ti>nt oi hfMr>{ tv« siaamsr up to the time of itallinc. This mall will be ilao in London. <>" Man 4»y. Ootobar 23ri\ 1882. For Whanßarcl Hoada, Wa'pn, VSangarel, and Manßapal.psr Argyle at i p.m. Wkdnksday. ISttt inßtant. Kor Taranakl and Southern torts, por Havrea, at (i a.m.

N.8.-NawßDapor,J may now bo coated In the following Rnoalvars—viz.: Ponsonby (Honder eon't). Newton ('ho fost-odlos), Nowmariot (I urnbuU'tj), Monnc Eden Cuoltsty'.), PacnoU (JohliHConu't). 3, I?. Ms% Chlisf Poatmaator. Chief l-'.T.u-nlUre. Anchl&nd.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Skpt*miikb 9, 1883.

Abbott's Opera Homa—inrdelt llowo Com pany, "Miohiel Strosoff,"Bpm.

Kohlor'a Waxworlia, adjoininfr Mr PMUlpa'a iihop, Qaeen-street, 10 a.m. to 10 v.iv. Frnnoh liiterary Clnb-Conoert, 8 p.m. V.M.C. A.-Devotlonal, 7.30

Birth.

ABHTON.—fin SentombflrCth, at hi-r ■csldßnoe. Urnfton liniid, Airj. Alfred Ashtou of » non— stll'-born. COOK.—On September Bth, atßpaom, tho wife of William Cook ot a son. CARRi-On September sth, at hor ro«ldenoe. Wyndhnm-str.l ot, tlm wife of James O Carr of a son. HEIBHWA.Y.—On September 3nd, at hor ro stdence. View Roai. Mount Kden. the viti ot K. Holghway of a daughter.

Marriage.

DAVIDSON—FI3IT.— On September6th. at thß ri'RJiloooo of Mr. Mnrkhivu, Liverpool Btrest, Auoklind, tij the Übv. Thomas Budrtle. Weg leysn Mlntßtor. Alnxssder Davld^oa, late ot Belfast. Ireland, to Mary K. Kiak. late of Mangere.

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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1881.

for the causa that kicks assistance. (for the wrong that, needsJresijtlor* Kor the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

The debate in - the House of Representa tives on the "Law Practitioners Bill" went Against the champions of exclusive ness. -Mr Weaton, barrister, who was one of the most active of theae^prefaced his speech in opposition to the Bill in rattaor compromising terms. Ho said : '' He was free to admit that there were many im. proper practitioners in our Courts; that amongst many them were narrow views and ideas entertained ; that there was a, desire evinced by many to keep out the class of practitioners whom the honourable member for Auckland East would admit; that ia many instances the charges exacted by lawyers were enormous ; that rascality Was often practised, and tbat women and children suffered thereby. Ho waß also free to admit that many laymen, as stated by the honourable number for Kuraara, were perfectly able to conduct cases success fully in our general < ourts of Law j that in the hands ot many laymen, the intoroats of women and children would be as safely and well-looked after as in the h&nds of pro fessional men. But, at tbe same time, he must ask whether it was safe to pna* such a revolutionary clause as that in the Bill, under which any man, no mattor who he is, however narrow-minded and useless he might be.could claim all the privileges which were exeiciaed by men who, before oar Courts, were declared to be especially com petent to carry on thelegalbusinessentrusteAd to them. 1' The concluding objection reads singularly lame after the oxtravagant indictment brought against the legal pro lessionin the opening sentences ; aiiditis lamer still wben the fact b considered tbat no proposal was ever made ot the revolu tionary kind described by Mr Vveston. All that the clause objected to p oposed was to allow any person wm> was called upon to appear as a party to a suit in a Court of Justice to authorise some other person, with the ap proval of tbe Magistrate, to speak for him, in order that ,his case might, be properly represented. Mo ether rcounition or bar privilege would be allowed him, And, 43 Mr Baibgate, who posses, cs high qualifi cations as a lawyer, observed, a timilar power actually exists with reference to cases brought into Resident Magistrate's Courts, and is not found productive of any evil consequences. Many members spofcu of tho necessity for some provi-ion of t^e kind in countiy districts where there is no resident legal practitioner, or only ono, la the course of the debate, several speakers contributed their quota to the general stock of knowledge on the subject Mr Swanson observed that there was no lawyer }ractising in the extensive territory lying between Auckland city and the North Cape, and on one occasion it was necessary to have a lawyer for a case at the Bay of Islands, the person interested—a native — not being able to appear for himself. He (Mr Swan«on) ppoku to some lawyers, but

no ono would go down for iesa than £50. Afterward? Mr Tole kindly went down, on lih expenses Vitiuß paid, without uny foe, and did tlie work. Ho (*ir Swanaon) ventured to aay there were feveml persons on thu upot who could have done tin: werk quite us well in a lawyer. Mr Swanson 1 narrated another auccdote apropos to thu que.-tion'of " goueral knowledge " examiua tion. Xhe parties concerned were Mr O'Sullivan (Inspector ofSchools), Mr Wynn (a lawyer), and thu late Judge lieckhmn, Mr \V. Vickery (engineer) bnd deposed that certain machinery was badly made, and " through the journals not bsinc oilud aud not set true, they hecame heateJ." " In ad dosing the Court the lawyer took up a book and nvid: ' Here is a journal, and does anyone jay that it wauts oiling, or that it will heat for want of oil.' Aud actually the thing was settled on that -the Judge kucw nothing about a journal from a mechanical point of view. Alt this he (Mr Swanson) had actually seen and heard : he doubted if anyone oould beat that for ignorauco ; and where the general knowledge enme in here he bad yut to learn." Mr Tawhai, one of the most intelligent pf the Maori members, slid the Bill would beuetit the native people. Ho gave the history of the Kan^atira block of 19,500 ucres, which cost £2,400 in lawyers' feoa und £1,200 iv amenta'fees, which, with surveys ami Court fees, brought the char jea up to £5,!550, for p using the land through the Court. Its total value wns only £!>,7r>o, so that only £4,200 was left for the native owners, ami if a re-heariim were applied for, all that would bo swallowed up, ami the Maoris left without their lauds and in debt. lie believed that intelligent Maoris might conduct their own cases. xha objections of the lawyers in the Honse to the opeuing up of the pro fession were such as might be vr h 'cd tor granting special protection to almost any class of business. It was imperative for the public interests, they said, Unit the status of the profession should to maintained. So also is it important for the public interest) that there shall bo good journalists, pood mechanics, and good workmen of every kind. But the way to obtain them is not by making -journalism and mechan ical trades exclusive, hut by opening these branches of business to the fieest competition. The le^al profession stands very marly, if not entirely, on the same footing. It is almost impossible to rid one's mind wholly of bias In disturbing n state of things which has the authority of antiquity on its side ; and it is not necessary to piv suppose sordid soilUhncts as the only cause of the opposition that has becu raisod by Uwyers, with only one or two excep. tiona, to the lcform which is now about to be inaugurated. They are naturally solicitous for the honour of their profession. But no good lawyer baa any thing to fear from the alteration. The more unrestricted the compotition_ the better chance there is for genuine ability, and a lawyer has no more icaaon tifcur thu rivulry of incompetence than hns the journalist, the mechanic, or the tradesman.

Progress of the Egyptian Campaign.

A TEMPORARY lull in the progress of the Egyptian campaign has prevailed dm ing tho lost few 'lays, but rece.it telegrams give promise of a vigorous resumption of active operations. Tho general advance of the Biiinharmy against Am'ii's position at Knssusaain has boon arraugud lor to-day, vrheu, in addition to tho other troops en gaged, it is expected that the brigade under the command of ihi Duke of Connaught will partioipate in the at tack on the enemy's entrenchments. General Wolsolcy nude a rficonnoissinco of the enemy's position on Tuc-duy last, when shots were exchaugfd between the skirmishers and Arnlu's outposts ; and the folio wing day the Ksyptiam reconnoitred the Bri'.ish camp, at.d, on being tired upon by the British outposts, they re'uroed the fire—a sharp fustlade on for some timo. On tne latter date alao, a band ot Bedouins attacked a force of B:i ish cavalry on its wny to lltctmoa, the object b-iuj; evidently to capture a supply of provisions, &c., which the troops were couvoyiux- The attack of the Hedouins was, however, vigorously repelled, and the convoy passed in safety. All this shows that the rebels are present in lar«e number?, and are bold enough to undertake olfonsivo operations, General Wolsolcy will,uodoubt, have made every arrangement for the ail vanceof to-day,ancl will also have taken evtry precaution to prevent anything like failure or disaster. Arabi is reported to be pro visioning iiis camp, which looks ss if he felt confident of bung able to hold it for some time ; and in those circumstauces we may expect a stubborn suuegle for the position. The news of tho result of the ittack will be awaited vith interest. We have no further intelligence of the bombard ment of Aboukir, but we Icaru of the suc cess of the works to flood Like MRreotis. The object of the latter work is to protect Alexandria from a Hank attack by the Egyptians, and that such a step shou'd be thought neccs ary proves thnt tie rebels are still ar v .d the city in consider able force. For abmit the liftlitime during the pa-it few weeks, we have a cable message informing us that the Anglo-Turki>h Con vention has been f-i^ncd; aDd this time it would seem that the news is reliable, as it is added that some ot the Turkish troops iave been ordered to i*ort Said, It niust be left to the future to prove the wisdom or otherwise of the Turkish co-operation.

Some items of Fiji news, including nn account of the murder of a seaman on bard the Auckland schooner Taviuna, togetbor with several letters to the editor, appear on our fourth page te-day. There was an attendance of about twenty at the meeting of lady associates of the Young Women's Institute yesterday after noon. Mrs Judd was elected prcsidonf, and plans for tho future management of the Institute were discussed. Miss Smith leaves by the mail steamer for Syduey on Monday week. The Auckland Football Club has decided to allow the Taurnnga team half the gate money on the day of tbo match, so we pr< ■ sume the game will now be played, ns first arranged, ontholfith inst.—" L?ny of Plenty Times." Mis 3 Vialoux, chief assistant teacher of the Opotiki JJiatriet School, has bteu traa-furied to the Wellesley'street School, Auckland. Miss Leech, of Auckland, succeeds Miss Vialoux at Opotiki The monthly service of song will he giyc# tomomny 011 the Hospital lawn (weither permitting). The singing will he under the direction of Mr Ryan. A brief address is anticipated. The third number of the courts on the Christian life, .entitled " Enlightenment— Enlistment—Kntran.cement," will be deli vered, by the incumbent of St. Matthew.", to-morrow evening. Judging from the former lectures of this series, it will doubt less prove instructive and interesting to tho largo congregation that gathers to listen to it. On Wednesday the readings embodj« ing the consideration ot " Social Subjects in Church," will bo proceeded with. The New South Waless Football Team leaves by the s.s. Hose Casey on an excur sion to Waiwera at 8.30, a.m. to-morrow, The Auckland footballers and a large number of others will probably bo passen gers. The visiting football team being an* xioua to see Kawau before leaving Auck land. Mr Wickens has kindly consented to >. first land those at the Springs who wish to stay there, and then convey others to Kawau, where they may remain lor a few houig, Kxcursioniats will be able to reach town ou the return trip on Sunday evening. Classes for the 6tudy of the Bible are generally populur, aud the Sunday after noon class in connection with the Young Mou's Christian Association is usually well attended, 50 being present laßt Sunday. Strangers who have lecently come to the city, and any men who are not otherwise engaged, are cordially invited to attend. Many young men who ueually wander about the streets could not do bettor than spend the afternoon hour in the study of the best of bonks in company with tho=e who would sympathise with awl help them. , A little boy named David Woods, aeod nine years, was knicked down in Queen street to-day by a horse ridden by a man in the employ of Mr Garter, butcher. The poor little fellow was taken to the shop of Mr Aickin, chemist, where his wounds— which fortunately turned oat to be slight - although he got a nasty kick on the forehead —were dressed. It ia a marvel that more accidents do not happen through the reck less riding of butchers' boys, who gallop ; along the streets, carrying heavily-loaded i baskets, which render it impossible for ; them to keep proper control over their i horses. This is a matter the authorities t should look more sharply atter, and when i evidence is obtained of a case of reckless i driving a severe example ought to.be made 1 of the off nder by the Beech,'" ]

A tender has bean accepted for £209 for a \ Rtoro and stablo at tlio now wharf, North- I cote, to 1)0 erected by Mr Brtt'MZtu, under fho HU|icivisii)i\ of AH'!i n Hammond and Son. Tli'u will bo a first means of accom modation to vinilors and country scttlcis. Captain Hume J. IVa'sorp, a Very old resident of Lsvuka, has died somewhat suddenly. In earlier life C'ptain Beatsou had served with credit in tbe Royal rVavy, and qnittou tlio tervice with tho rank of Second Master, lli* last ship wns tho D.iphne, tli.Mi employed ou the Pacific station, Fielding Settlement. Wellington,' lias been tbe subject of'a little excitement by fie nppearance in that usually quiet town ship of some Mormon ciders. Their mission hat so far been unsuccessful, and they nre to be nssiated en their outward journey by v linrikin demonstration. The concert in connection with the Anck- I m.l Philharmonic Society will take place in kljout five weeks, for which event ar mi ■ .nients are being mnde. The concert .vill comprise snlos, duets, trios, and . lionises with orchestral accompaniment", under the direction of Professor Uailliau Mich is fame ! The ".nistralasiau"knnvs o little of the history of our Colonial Trea surer that it takes him tn bo some half-pay oilier, who has recently tried his hand at politics, and iv reference to his scheme of national in-urance it says " Ketirod wili lury men often bccimc philanthropists." Mr Ivohlisr's Waxworks Exhibition will dually clone after this evening. Persons wlvi have not witnessed the artistic group of figures, representing Moses and tho Israelites in the wilderness, will have but line more opportunity of doing so. The matinee this afternoon was largely attended. On Monday evening Mr Kolilcr will take his farewell complimentary bone lit, tendered by tho talent of tho e<ty. Tho anniversary services of the Union stieet Wesleyan Sunday-school will be h>-M to-morrow—preachers, tho Kuv. A. Keid and Mr T. N. Nowbild, Society of Friends, meeting for divino worship at Mr ■Hillwell's, Farncll. bt. Paul's Church, evening discourse on " Thankfulness," by llov. 0. M. NcUop, M.A. Abbott's Opera House, Mr Gto. A. Brown, at fi 30, "The ■-ortl's Haply to ihe Thief." Choral Hall, evening Bervice, conducted by Mr Spur geon. Service at (lie Theatre Koyal as usual, addresses, otc. A meeting of gentlemen interested in tho formation of a Polo Club, was he'd yester day nt Mr Percival's ofiico. I'icsent : Messrs Mclaughlin, Cupt. Miopherii, Doiinolley, (ttoorae, I.'ickiy, Dawgon, Louder, Williamson, Lußliiugton, o'Sulli >:m, .ami I'crcival. A committee was formed, consisting nf Messrs J, M, Clark, MoLaughlin, Donnolley, Lusliiuuim, Shcp- ■ houl, Williamson, ai.d Ptrclval. Mr ! Perciviil was appointed secretary, A meet- j ins; of tho committal will be held on the 15th inst. at 2.30 o'clock. Says the "Bay of Plenty Times" :—"A two-year-old colt, Th>i Orphan, by Muske*, out of < ccult, arrived pir s.s Wellington on Tuosdav, for stud purposes, to tho order of Mr J. P. Connelly. It is expected that thcs.c Shift will lcavo on Friday, when The Orphan will be forwarded to Mr Coutclly's farm. The hone is one of the best blood in the district, and nmy be expected to show highly in tlio course of a few years. We must compliment Mr Connolly ou the horse 3he has introducoil to this district, us we btlieve that tho establishment of si good bico'l will do niDch to the advancement of the d strict. Mr Connelly is a hretder of hnwes, and knows well what is suited 11 this district, and we arc therefore ]^lad to see any imported stock brought in by him." To tho Editor : Sir, —Will you please correct an eiror, iulo which your reporter lias fallen, concerning hut night's account uf the inquest. I am reported to hava "called attention to the fact that Mrs SV. Cleaver had paid that when she visited deceased on the Friday morning, she paw no vomited matter." It wag Sarah Cleaver, wifo uf Robert Cltnver, that said what I culled attention, to, nnd iilso it was TuugJay morning the visited deceased, and no: Kii'iay inoruing. By correcting the above you* will oblige, as Mra \V. Clcavur, up to this timo, had not given any evidence.— Yours, etc., W. P. SHSEHAN, onu ut the jury- Tiie case of assault upon Chinamen oecu pii-d Hovcnvl hourn yesterday in tlicPoluv Court, in which Harry Campbf 11 and Nathan iel Stallbrd we<e charged with striking Ah Slice aid Ah Hem iuthe Pacilic Hotel. Mr Laishlcy appeared for the defendants, and Mr Cotter for the Celestiara A good doal of contradictory evidence was offered, from which it appeared that Stafford intcrf. rid with l he chinamen, who were quietly taking two chsses of beer, by pulling their hair, which thoy naturally resented. Campbell hearing the noise went in, and, acco.-ding to hia own confession, pulled Ah Shcc down and struck him. His Worship Raid the nasaulc evidently aro«o through Stofibrd's curiosity, and fined him 40s, costs £3 13s, and Campbell 10s, costs £2 ss. The Hand of Flopo Union Choir gave their entertainment of "John Trcgenoweth —His Mark," laH nighr, at Onehunga. Owing to the unfavourable weather the attendance was not large. 'Iho perform »>'Co elicited great praise from tho3e pre sent, and regret at tlio loss sustained by ihu absent, Jhe excellence of the sinning and music, combinidwith (he very feeling way in which the narrative was read by Mr Hemus, wore highly commended. Mr C. Fleming, in presenting the thanks of the Good TomplaM of Onehunga for the musical treat accorded to them, notified a meeting, on Monday evening, in tho new G'iod Templar Hall, tor the purpose of re cfctablifthing the Uuehunga Band of Hope, and hoped the fnonde of t'Jinperanca would roll op od the occasion. To tho Editor*: Sir,-The public nre snfferinp; o very great inconvenience by the closiDg of tho passage to nieh-Htrect from QuecD-strect through the Auckland Hotel. When open, this passage was more ns>"d than either Dnrharu-strcct or Vulcan Lane by a considerable ccction of the public whose business takes them to the Courtp, the City Library, City Council Oflice?, and other places in Hi«h-.«trtcr, »nd by its closing they Ijave sud'ered a great loss nf time, and not a little, olso, of temper. It certainly seems, a very injudicious thing on the part of those who opposed the grant ing of the license t> this hoel at the annual meeting of the Licensing Committee, and thereby entailed great annoyance on a largo number of people, by compelling tho closing of tho pastage. The City Council should take some stepi to have the paes.ige again opened, as much indignation it> ex pressed b.r many at being deprived of a mean* of access to much frequented places, after having cbjoyed the same for very many yeara,--1 am, &c, Cms The ufual for(nir/bt!y meeliug of the City Schools Commitiie was held last evening, Mr J, D, Schmidt presiding. A lettt-r wa< read from the Board of iiduc Uio>i authoris ing tho following removals and appoint ments of probafionary and pupil teachers in tho city tchools: —Miss H. A. Mnc- Krepor to be employed as pupil teacher in Wello loy-Dtreot Scbool; Mr A. fctout to bs employed as prpbationary teacher in fieresfoid-street frcbosl ; Miss G. Leech oud Mifs K. Leech, pupil teachers, to bs removed from Wellesloy-street and I Bercsford - street Schools roppecive'y ; Miss B, Chambers, pupil teacher of Bcre?ford-street School, hag re signed. It was proposed to romove Mi?s Wallace, fifth a33=istait in Wclleslcy strcet .'•chool, to the Girls' High School; Miss Swan, tixth assistant in Wellesley strcet School, to be promoted to fifth assis tant at a salary of £100 per annum; Miss Kilfole, from peveiith (o fix'h assistant, with salary of £80 per anrjum ; Miss p. Taylor, assistant at tho High-street School, to be transferred to Welles- Icy-streot School as seventh assistant, salary, £70, as at present; Miss Sarah Gib bs, probationer, to be tratisfo. red from VVelicsley-strccr. to High-street School, The committee had no suggestion to oiler respecting the proposed changes. There was no other business of importance tran sacted, To tbe Kclitor : Sir,~-I am informed that at every mill thera in some meaus of conveying those who meet with an accident in the mill or bu»h to Auckland, but at Kari Kari, uuless by chance there is a vessel in at tho Hoads, there is no way whatever. A man meeting with an acci dent might bleed to deato. before he could be taken by road to town. I think the company ought to provide some means of conveyance. There was an accident in the bush here a few days since by which a man named Conoots lost three of his toes; the poor fellow was taken to tbe Hoads on a stretcher. Through the kindness ot Gap tain Bailey, of the Colonist who lent his dingy, he whb conveyed to Onehunga in a very weak atate, hip foot plpeding freely nIJL the way. If Captain Bailey had not beon here, it is possible he would have bled to death, 1 think by inssr'fcing a few lines in your paper, ikat either tbg company or those managing the mill might bo Induced, to provide a t-vjitable boat, and have her at all times ready for tho purpose of taking any who may-get injured to Auckland.-~- Kespectfully yours,' W. H. Thompson, Kari X ri : aw Mills, vept,(Jth, 1882.

To the liditor : Sir,—Could a vossbi of 1,000 tons rcgistor (loaded) go up the Clydo to Glasgow in the year ISR2?—Yours, Sec, I'QinitGi:.- [>o vessel of over 70U tons could come up the Clydo to Glasgow prior to 1840.—Ed. E.S.] Messrs Kohler and Watty Hydea havo promised thoir services r.t the benefit to bo given on behalf ot Mrs Pitcorn on Monday evening next, Ou Thursday, the 7th mat., tha quarterly meeting of the Waitukeici Licensing Com mittee, advertised to be held at Henderson, lapsed tor want of a quorum, there being only two niembera of the committee pre sent— M<;ssr9 McKlwaiu and Hepburn— with the clerk, Mr Seaman. There was no business requiring attention save the In- Hpector'a report, which was satisfactory, awl the meeting wns adjourned until tho 7'h of recembor next. On Pddny, the Bth inst., tho Mount Wellington Licensing Committee held their quarterly meeting at tho Panmuro school-room. Present ; -Thechnirman, Mr (Stewart) pre siding, and Meisrs. Cleary, Jnnes, and Scnrrett, with the clerk (Mr Seaman), and Sergeant Gamble as Inspector. After con firming the minutes of the previous meeting, and receiving a satisfactory report from the Inspector, as to the three licensed bouses in the district, it was resolved to take a poll of the rate-payers, ra the Local Option Clauses of thu Licensing Act, 1881, and the chairman was requested to appoint Mr Sjsumin as Presiding Ollicor, to do so at an early date. Wo see Unit tho St. Matthew s people nre again beginninc tlieireutertaiunientß, which proved so popular last year. They are not QUtnindtul of thoir little ones, consequently the liist of the series is a grand evening's amuecment for tho Sunday scholars and their parents. As they have done before, they generously extend their kiodncss to tho children of the Industrial Home. Tho clillilicn :ira to as.semblo in thu school-room at 4 o'clock on Friday next, and at 4 30 tea will bo provided tor them and their parents. After this, valuable gifts toys aud useful ai tides suitable to their respective ages, will be presented to nil the children ; nor are tho absent ones to be forgotten, as gifts will be forwarded to nny sick members of the school. At 7 o'clock Mr Fred Brabazon will give bi« celebrated halt-hour of ventriloquism and polyphonic novelties. Next will follow a musical interlude, the whole will con clude with a grand spectacular shadow pantoiiino, entitled, ''The Modern and Moil'ieval Ballad of Mary Jaoe." Free ticket:) for all members of the Sunday school and their parents will bo issued to-murrow afternoon at the school, whilst in the evening friends will bo ad mitted to the entertainment at 7 o'clock, at a charge of ono shilling. The treat pro mised ia a unique one, and well worthy of tho promoters of last year's entertain ments. It in proposed to increase the capital of the South British Insura'ce Company by the issue of 50,000 new ■ h res at £20 each, and a meeting to effect that object will be held on S'pteinber Int. Tho increase, if decided upon, will make the capital of the company two million pounds, One half of the new issue is to be oll'orcd to tho present sharcholdnrs, in tho proportion of one share to every two old ones, while the balance will be retalued by the directs, together with all other shares uot taken up or disposed of. The minimum price for such sharoi will be £3. Thi! terms upon ivhich the new shares nre to be Issucl to shareholders are ihcse :— '' Upsn each of the new shares which shall be to nccoptod by such nhareho'dera afore sni.l tho sum of £2 on account of capital, and the cum of 15s per sliare b^ing the said premium, making together the sum of £2 lps, shall bo payaWo in calls of the res pective sums, and at this respective dates hereinafter mentiinod viz., 10s per share on application, on or before tho 31st day of Jmuary, 1883 ; 7s <M nn or beforo tho 81»t d<iy of May, 18 .'3; 7s Gd on or before the 30th day of (fcptembar, 1883 ; 7s (id on or before the 31st day of January, 1884; 7s (id on or beforo the 31st day of May, 1884 ; 7s 6d on or boo c the 30th day of Septem ber, 1884 ; aud 7-i Gil on or before tho 31«t day of January, 1885.' Hut shareholders may pay up any or all of the siiiil calls at ouco, and will be entitled to dividends ac cordingly, but the overpay men la of calls aro to carry only 7 pur cuut. interest, and no more. Ou our ourth page to-day, wo publish au account of tho opening of tho Colonial Suga> Company's great sugar mill on the Kewa Kivor, Fiji, and Mr Fairurieve, who was lately in Auckland, and who occupies th« position of sub-manager and engineer to ihe company, speaking at the celebration banqui-t, pave his audience a slight idea of the capabilities of tho plant, from which it appears that the company's expenditure, and beforo auy roturu had been rei reived, has amounted to over £250,000. This gentleman ou his recent visit here started the preparatory operations of the company's scheme in connection with tbe refinery works at .Vorthcote, by calling for tenders for the manufacture of come mil lions of brick?, and for tho supply of sev eral thousand feet ot p riri timber for wharf construction. Our ]Jarbour Board, recognising the importance of fostering the establishment of such an important in dustry in our midst, has also lately agreed to tbe application of tho com pany for thole-ice of a certain portion of tbeNorthcote foreshore, adjoin ing tho company's property, for the pur uo'CS of their relinery works When such an enormous amount of capital has been ex pended in the merely iuitiatory steps for eccuriui.' ihe inanufucture of the raw nw crial of the tugur cane, and when such a strong company has acquired a large area at a heavy cost, it is a matter of very great gratitlcatiou, that in a rising district such as Nortbcote, thero s-honld bo the prospect, at a very early da'o, of works of enormous magnitude being carried on in their ruiuVt Tho importance of such an industry cannot be over-rated. It will, among its other ad vantages, atibrd direct employment to a largo resident population; and we under stand from tho"e who havo had a practical acquaintance with similar oporaiions iv sugar producing countries, that the cost of refinery works to overtake the supply which the " New Mill" will nflbrd, will be even greatei than the Figures given by Mr Fairgriovq as tho outlay on tho Liewa, The Parcel Sy tern in Sewing Machines

The Parcel Sy tern in Sewing Machines Klvoi groat satißfactlor, Tho followliiK Maohin?H. carrlano uald, packed la hjxos : — Sir.Bor, Hand. £5 ; Treadle, £6 l&t; vVortheim, £Hoa; Homo Miinttlo, £3; with a'l extras, and wriiton warranty for flve y«»r».—D. i*. Cham bora' Sowing Maohino Uopot, 70, Qußen-3trat>t, Auckland

We hear that n few of tho allotments arc ftlli loft of the Kllorrllo prouerty belonoluß ta Mr "". J. noincrflold. Porsons who require building sites In n Khwlt3red position In a rlßini; villuKC. and within throa nilDUtes of the raii wiiy, {'Bnuot do hotter thau insoeot tho abovo. Tho Krouud 1» deap rloh noil, extending four font below the surfnos. The mliway aud omnl btiKes pass tbo prooorty several Umss darlnK tho day. Season tickets by rail average uno shllllDK and nlneyonoo per week. ferniß: Ono fourth t-ash: balanoe oan remain for 3 5. or 7 years at 8 por oent. Plans to be had at 13-J Qunen-Btreet. or of Mr WilUa, Kllorslto Gurdons. —[ADVT]

OPERA HOUSE.-"HAMLET."

" UiMtm " was performed bdforo a fair house last nltfht. Mr Hurdett Howe, of oouiso, appoar ta(? In tho title rdle, and Mies Jnila Uayward saatainlDß the part of Opholit, The tragedy was appropriately mpamod and worked smoothly; but tho repreaentatlon w.u» uneven. For this defeot, however, no blame oau be im vated to or fault found with Mr Hown, lor the oausos were entirely outside him, and proved a decided drawback so far as the (all mococß of his own portr&ltura was oascerned. So Ib, without doubt, an exp>> ileuced Shabesperi&n actor He conforms to nil the old readings of the part, h's delivery of tho blante vorso 1b murkod byn soho'arlyappre olation of Its meaning, and his ooncoptlon of " tho melancholy Prlnoo," If ODon to orliloism, la at any rato both Intelligent and oon- I'letont. The support aooorded him, how ever, waa far from bning strong or olToo tlve. Mies Hayward w»s 111-snitod in her rmrt, but tho delivered her linos with oapltol eiF-ot. Tonight, a dramatisation of Jnles Vorno'a sensational novel " Miobael Strogriilf; will be produced, and as elaborate preparations In the way of sconio and mechunloitl effects have boon made for it, a bumper house should be tb" result,

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB.

The comroittoo of tho Takapuna Jookoy Club have arranged a programme for tho forthcom ing Spring, Summer, and Autumn Meetings, the total amount of prizo money olferod beipg about £1000. Tho Spring Meeting will bo held on St. Andrew's Day. Nov. 30th, whon the following events will tako place :—(1) Maiden Plato, of iJpßoys, for frsvo-yoar-oldaand upwards; (2) Hurdle Raoo of iOsoys.; (3) Settlprs' Race Handicap, 20sovs. for horsos tho property o£ settlors in Waitemata County; (5) Selling If aco Handicap, 2' soys.; (6) Handicap Steeplechase, SOsoys,; (7) Consolation Handicap, 103bva. Tho Summer Meeting takes place on Anniversary Day, Jan. 29th, for whjoh opowion t};o pro grammo includes (I) Maiden Plato. lOsoys, j (2) Ferry Company's Plate; (3) Taka puna Jockey Club Handicap, JSO3OVS; H) Hack Hiirdlos Handicap Selling Race, ?usovs'; (5) Hainlioap ntoeplouhoeo, 80soya i (G) Consolation Handicap, 20aovs. On Easter Moa day the Autumn meeting'will be held, the pro gramme being (ly/ETying Stakes* 10joys>; (2) Handicap Hurdlß Race, dOsovs.; (3) JSasfer Handicap, WOsova,; ■ (1) Selling Race. 25aoys, j (5) Handicap Steeplechase, Jdsova. j (0) Con solation Handicap, ZOsoys. Other, minor particulars in connection with paob, me.etipgyot rcmaift to bo' definitely arranged,

THE EGYPTIAN WAR.

(ItKIJTER'S TKI.SGRAMS.)

Execution of Egyptian Mur derers.

ALEXANDRIA, September 6,

The murderers of the late Messrs Dobson arid Richardson, who were killed during the massacre in tbe city in June last, have been identified, and were publicly hanged to day. Order Restored. ALEXANDRIA, September 6. Order ha* now been completely restored in tbe neighbourhood of Ramleb.

SPECIAL DESPATCHES.

LONDON, September 7. Dysentery Among the Troops. Dysentery ia spreading amongst the troops.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[By Telkokaph.—special Rkporteh.]

WELLINGTON, this day. Local Government Hills in the

Council. Tiik Kail way Bill in the Legislative Council, last night, caused considerable discußsion. At Ihe sfart the majority hoped the Bill would pas 3 without altera vion, but notwithstanding this fact neatly ivory hon, gentleman bad poaieihing to say on every clause. There ■vas a preat deal of talk with no result. The lion, Mr Robinson gave a laughable illustration, showing bow tcxation on property was not fair. He said, if a man owned a horse and cart valued at £50 each, they would be both taxed, but, supposing the horse died, what was the value of the cart. The illustra tion caused a good deal of lanehtpr amongst the sedate gentlemen, but the clause was not altered. In referring to the Ratine Bill, which contains IGI clauses, Mr Keynolds remarked that lie was sur prised at such a measure being passed lv twenty minutes. It such a procedure to? to be continued the sooner tbe country looked out for some other way of conduc ting its businofs the better. For the futuro, ho would take good care it would uot occur again ; if he could stop it he would stay another month to prevent it. Public Works Estimates. On the motion for going into Committee of Supply to consider the Public Works En timates, a discussion arose, several mem ber* objection to tbe estimate* for so large au amount being pushed on immediately they wore broughtdown.'—MrHUfcTHOu'sk moved, "That in future the salary of tbe (Governor of the colony do not exceed £5000, inclusive *f all allowance."—Tbe question was put that the House go into Committee of sSupply. Ayes, 34 ; noes, 32. —On the motion for the Speaker leaving the chair, Mr Moss a-gued that in violation of the understanding that they w«re only to kpeud tbe loan at the rute o£ a million per annum, they haft already made provision for expend ing 1,803,000 this year. After further dis cussion, tbe House went into Committee of Supply on the Public Works EHtimatoif. Class I—lmmigration, £53,1fa9. Replying to a question put, Mr Koi.LESTON said that over £3000 bad been receiftid for assisted immigrante, and that 1300 persons were undur nomination. Voted and pasicd. Ihe End of the Session. In the Council the Pkkmieu stated that the Government expected to get through the main portion of the biiiiness early nexi work Replies to Questions. In the Hou'e of Representatives, reply ing to Mr Bracken, Mr Johkstua said ihat, coDsideriug the trade of Otago, he had little doubt bat that Port Chalmers would be a port of call for any direct subsidised steam service that may be established. Replying to Mr ToßNnrju,,' Mr Johnston said tho contract for tbo Kaihu Vdlley railway had been prepared by ttie Attorney-General, and he had no doubt that it was competent for Mtssrs Dareavilh and Mitchelaun, two Members of Parlii mout, to enter into Mich a conmict. Ke| lying to Mr CaDJIAN, Mr P.O. LES ton said a sum would be placed oa the sup plementary estimates for prospecting pur pt»o», and steps.would be takvn to pur chase out the native rights at the northern goldficlds, or else subsidise the local bodies to the oxteut of the amount dcrivoi from miners' lights. Replying to Mr Dahoavillk, Mr John ston said he would consider favourably the imp rtanco. p£ any ves;el |en t 'aged in the direct steam sertiee from Great Britain being rigged as a sailing ship. Keplying to Mr HimsTiiousE, Mr Dick said that with the view of giving encourage ment to the growth of wattle birk, the Go vernment would take steps to introdupe the right variety of wattle seed for distri'.utiou, and that the planting of tue railway reserves with wattles would be attempted. Replying to Mr Allwiucht, Mr Dick said he had little doubt but that L'j tltltou would be a port of call in the direct stenni service. Replying to Mr Wiiyte, Mr Johnston said the recommendation of tbe Petitions Comuiit'ce on tho petition <if the drivers and firemen of tbe Middle Island had not yet reached him, but when it did he would give it favourable consideration. Ropijiog to Mr Levin, Major Atkinson said be was disposed to Bay " Yes" to the question, if he wouM taHc steps to transfer to the Temporaries Branch of the Govern ment Insurance Department the policies cf total abstainers who woro policy holders prior to the establishment of the new brunch. Bills Fussed. The following were read a third time and passed: Education District, Education Reserves Act amendment, and Cemeteries The Rhodes Estate Doty Bill was read [a second time. The Amnesty Bill pa«ecd thronah committee, was reported without amendment, rcud a third time, ami pas<ed. Second Beading. Mr Bryce moved the second reading of the Itsn«ipo-Murio;olu Agreement Valiiia tiou 811. Mr 13eU.tjtouk" objected, and blamed the Government for bringing in a Bill of such importance at this' lute period of thc v ßoßßiun. The motion carried, ami the Bill was road a second lime. The Bill subsequently passed all stages. The Oaninru Ilirbour Boird Bill was introduced in committee, and read a first time, and the standing orders b'ing his ponded, it was also read a second time, and ordered to be committed to-monow. On tho motion of Mr Johnston, the Tannings, East Coaat, and Lake Districts Railway Bill was read a second time ; also tho Public Reserves Sales 'Bill. After 130, in Committee of Supply, the following votes on the Public Work* .Esti mates were passed:—Public Works De partment : £1.284; railways, £903,696; surveys of new lines, £12,500; roads aud. bridges, Auckland. £77,473; Hawke's Bay, £8,552; Wellington, £28,316; Taranaki, £15,420; Nelson, £39,618; Marlborou«h, £33,100; Westland, £6,039; Hokitika to i hristehnrch road, £13,600 ; Canterbury £10,500; Otago, £26,042; native dis tricts, £7,363. Roads to open land before sale • —Auckland, £77,557 ; Tara naki, £10,078; Hawke's Bay, £12,129; Wellington, £31,143; Nelton, £23,382: Marlborongh,1 £5,243 ; Westland, £22,302 ; Canterbury, £25 296; Otago,- £44 309 • Southland, £15,593; miudry roads, £10,383. Koada through lands recently purchased, £3,292; land purchased in North IsUrd, £8,245. Koads on guldiields, £16,700; waterworks on,, goldficlds, £10,475; tele graph extension, £19,520 ; public buildings £222,230; lighthouses, £25,200; barbo-ir, £48,913 ; contingeut defence, £284 000 ; charge and expenses of laising loan, £10,000. This completed the Public Works Estimates. Progress was reported at sa. id., and the House adjourned till 2.30 to-day.

FIRE AT PAPAKURA.

The PapaHura Hotol was totally destroyed by flre at midnight on Thursday last, Mr Leslie is tho landlord, and ho loft for town on tho afternoon of that day in order to transact Bomo business. Thero was a firo in the dining-roojn behind tho bar, and when tho family n tired to rest, a sauoopan of water was thrown upon it. Soon afterwards a crackling noise was Hoard by Mr Thomas Boyle, who was Bleeping in the rear part of iho building, and tho alarm having been given, all tho inmates got out safely, Messrs- Wiljia, Hodge, and others workod hard to savo tbo stables, and their offorta woro rewarded with success. Tho house, which wan an old ono of about twenty rooms, was owned by Mr It, O. oreonwQQd,^

Mr Potter, tobacconist, of Qtieen-^roet,' whoaa bowiln(c-saloon basforfoaie Hme formed ono of tho ploaiurable ovanlnit attractions of tUe oity, Informs hla patrons thut he la opening his new shooting gallery on the adjoining promisee,

FLOODS IN THE SOUTH.

[IIV TEMSORAHT. — PRKSS ASSOCIATION,]

Friday, Bad weather telegrams] have been received hero from Eeefton, Kumara, and Bcaley, notifying a continuous heavy rniu, flooding rivers, and the «tick up of mails. 'Ihe country along the Christchurch >oad is flooded for miles, and the Grey river is in a very heavy fresh just now, and the lagoon is dammed back a considerable height. It is still raining, without any sign of cer-sa tion. Kone of the mails due berc tn-day arrived.

HOKITIKA, Friday

The rivers are in heavy flood. A large piece of the southern portion of the works of the port was carried away by the flood and heavy sea.

MRS PITCORN'S BENEFIT.

The grand variety entertainment, under the management of Mi1 Doran, for the benefit of Mrs Pitcorn and family, will be given on Mon day evening next, in the Theatre Royal. Wo learn that Mrs Pitcorn, whose husband was drowned in tho Auckland harbour, is a very deserving person, and worthy the effort which is being made for her benefit. A practice will bo held in the Theatre this evening, at eight o'clock. A flrst-cla33 programme has been prepared for tho occasion, which will be sus tained by Ettie (the lady gymnast), Messrs Leonard, Beakc, Elder, Campbell, Jillerton, Hrabazon, Mettam, Kiley, Reid, A. Smith, Taylor, and Cullimoro (pianist). Tho Hobson Hand will perform under the leadership of Mr Morris. The whole will conclude with the coinln sketch, "Burnum's Hall," by tho whole strength of the company, Mr P. Doran taking the eccentric part ot " Slim Jim," bringing out the peculiarities of that favourite character. J. M. Clark, Ksf|. (Mayor), and members of the City Council have generously oxtended their patronage.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Beforo J. K. Macdocbld, Esq., R. 55.)

Dhunk.—ThiO3 persona woro punißhed for thin oftauco. KUzi McGinn, was tiauA 10.

VaGk/dvtAc r.—Catherine Ijjnnu ww churned under thl» .Act with being a hibltual orunk ard. o-c. l-Tisnnor said the wan very torry bin fho bad fallen Into bad habit?. Mr i Jatdy naid the unfonunato woman was an electro-plate varnuher, and might do very well. Ho dlo not wloh tobalmra on tho woman. Kinod 5b and coats. Chaigß cf vujjranoy withdrawn.

Boots.—Fete.- Noileoa wuh ohar^ed with stealing a palrof boos, veluo 12s. on the Bth inst., the proi.erty of Uaulul Uofhcreon, of KaranK* hdpoHoa-f.—Prhonurplpacledßul'ty. Mri'ariiy Btatsd tho caBO. Thoprltoor lifted the boota fronin thaacorway and ran away wiih th»ni; SdlOl was found upon him at iho time. Fonr tofn days' Imprisonment,

Failing iw Dcty. — Dania Gleoson wiih charged with fiiing to provide for Kib wife and r.otoi lotiii ('ratikaid, imd, althouKh ho hail bac.n oarnina: 8a uer dk-m, had loft his wlfo and family to sttrvo; an order had boon made unon him, hat he hurt failed to obiy it, and was £0 In urivnrß. -KUjn Hleefton depo-.cd th»t her hus bui.dlefc her and her chlldron drstltuto ahoui four months ano, and bad sinco nontrlbntod no'.hi:.cr towar.ia thoir EnpporL. He baa full work in tho Kalpara, »nd for pome time hue hwin roiYilvlrg i-t n day. She had three joubk children.— ro prisoner: Yes, yon Rava mo £7 or, lenvlDg. but >ou got most of ie bark 3(?al rl, ird spont It in drink.—Prisoner «aid bo rtld not objsac to kenp hid wife and fimily. To Wh Worship: Ho was not going baolc w the Knipara, but was looting for anothdr job.— Ordorod to pay 20* per wook until the arreara aro pad up.

BußO.AiiY.—Arthur Fltz^ersH waa charged with bnukinK and entering the dwelllDg bouee of Hiohard Udy. ot Mcunt Eden, wi'.h intent, co.. on ihii Sth instant-Mr l Jardy asked for i ramand. Tho Driaoner bud benn in MrUtfy'x o.nwloy, and was .\llowtd to bleep in an oat hoii'e, and in retorn for klnrfnessufi, prlsonor atlomnttd to commit a robbury. — Kemanded notii Friday next.

Fal»e Prmencis.—Thomas Igor), n jouth wa* Cikrjiisd >vtlh fraudaleaily obtaining a tin or blsoaitf. ttc., of Mr Robert Neal, grocer, of Qaeen-'.treet. hy stating faiujly th*t no whs Bent for tru 8*0)0 b>- Mr Biker, ferry toll-lteocer — Prlaonor p'eirtoa RUilty.— <"he bny was ovrr 16 «nrt too old to ba pom to tho Industrial 8ob.OO). Mr Pnr. Jy hsdfentt.3 hi? Barents, bnt thfcy had ftt'Jed tosttaod To H's Worshlr. : Was aboot rnakor andln omp'ojrnoat in Wy*dham-.»'rebt. Mr i'ardy did not wlah to prow tae charge, as till* w«" prisonF.rS- firs! cfiViiiCo. Tho coy re oelved b onntion end was discharged. Kl>G Tawhiao's P(ifitk>it.—Chiirl-R K. Monkcou was charged, on Bunimnnp -with n breach of tbe Flno Arts Copj right Act. by oipying a work of art viz.. a portrait o! King luwhiao, without tho authority of tno owner, on tho l(Hh of An<ust.—Mr letter oondncred the proeccution. and Air Kiivva'd Coooor apprared In defenor?. and p'oided not gaily. —After tha arf?amonf, -Mr Coopar sabtnn-^d that Air Monkton wa^ not a compuleory wltncbß in thi oaae, as It hud buon b,-ought &s a oom plalnt, and not as an information. TWs and other Doln's having boon oonMderud, his WurshiD said ho •wouH tike ovldoic. and reserve the technical polDta for ooneidera tlo i.-(.*harloß Ilnury Monkton, deftsndant, waa ilrst exainlned by Mr Cotter, atd deposed that he w»8 by profceaion » photographer earrjti'K on busfnots in Auckland and the OMir.t'j ; had a shop in Uppar Qaeen-alrtet, nndor Mr Lolghton. ownsr of the preminrp. Had twenty yenn,' experience as a photo crrßpher. Lid not 801 l any phiot^g^apha be'o»R- Ing to o'.hors in h'g i-hop. Hla business was oirjlid on undnr tho etylo of tho London Phott- K-aphlo Coirmany. Ho represented that com pany. Utd for a tl-no a slteplcßputner. It v»8 no!, a joint etook coicpaay. Ilia partoer'u' nnmn dl<3 not appsar, At tho tima Tawhlao vi&3 in Auckland, bo waa on buaiouaa a t Hamil ton. Did not take tho portrait o£ the tdnfj bctvronn Kebroary and Atril. Advenlssd In tho Kvgnisg Stah on the 28thof Ansur.t. Had rmplojtd a fhowireaphor for a fe* w^eke, bnt foua'l him incompetent. i.iJd not know Mr Fatra. Was) not aware that ho sold portraita of tho klnij io him. Most have boon away at the time it moh wore Bold; could not tcoounc for tho portrait ion hla Oirds, thoy woro uotitives ; waa in Auoklind a mouih tgo;ehou.d cay the Email cop'p* (producoc) were from tha la ro'' one tat could urt aououut lor toom Doing on Wb cards ; tho writing oa the back was Ms; wai la tho habit of puttiaK hia signature thoro bnfaro the pictures were put in; was accu'torntd to do this: .vthorid wnrd 6lojilar,, and strongly marked; as a photographer, ho wa3 aociis- Wui to eiamlno irurtrJH oiltioaliy; could no: Bay whether thoy were tha work of hia aualuUiu; nn Wia bo much away from homo; did r.oc Bolt two copies to Mr Fairs on the 16th—John Biaokman, jiurnalur, aopostd that he Vint proprietor of the photograph of Ihs ivat'.ve Kluk, that it w»h taKen by Air steel, and wltneeu had nuiy regle taroc tho portialt under the Copyrißht Ac. at; tho b^Rlnninß of Apfilliat.—Ohas. F. Leighton. b -ok binder, fepOßfld to leasing tbe Bhoo in Upper Quotui-stteui to Charlos llonry Moukton, in whiou ho ot^rriod od the businoaa of a pho tographer.—Mortimer Fairs, clerk, deposed to purcbnvloK pnutoj oc Mr Mon&tOD, cine in Dumber, for whloh h» paid tho sam o( 4s Od; he w»a qaito positive he bought them from Mr Mouktou.—Krtderiek Pulman de poßed to purchiisluK a potcrait ot tho king of Mrs filonktou on tbe ltth Amust. Mra Monk ton wroto the name oa the back of the portrait. —Georga Alfrei at-.01, photographer, deposed to taking ilia portrait. Be waa manager at Puituau's pnotu room, Took ti.o portrait on tho 23(h Vebruary. Had no personal Interest In tho matter. The small portraits uroducod were undoubted copies. JJad 20 yearo' oxperioioe in his bu-iuifS'. Tho mat around the King'd shuuide.-s belonged to tho proprietor and not to the King. It WS9 kopt on tha pre mised—To Mr uoupitr: Ie waa tho custom to take Maori celebrities without peonniary con atdoratiouß.—Wlliiim Loys (Jo! ior deposed that tha phatoa wera undeubtetlly copies —.Mrs Monkton and Mias Monkt jn lmvinu given evl deEoo, hia Worship raeerveS judgoient.

PONSONBY ODDFELLOWS' HALL.

The handsome new hall, erected at tho corner of King-street and Pornpallier Tenace, for the use of the Pomonby Lnd^e of Oddfellowa, Manchester Unity, \\a% de dicated last uight with the customary cere monies. Possessiug a length o| 61 feet by a width of 23 feet, and height of 2G feet, the now building is ia every way suitable for tho purposes for which it is intended. There are, in addition, a porch aud entrance, 8 feet x 7 feet; jjcntieinen'a room, 12 feet by 13 feet 6 inches ; ladies' room, 13 feet G inches x 14 feet Tho supper room U 29 feet x 13 feet 6 Inches. Bio. V. G. Kule designed the ediiicc, and it was erected in a satisfactory manner by Bro. H. G. Brabazon The whole property is valued at £SOO, which shows conclusively that the new lodge is making most satisfactory progress. The dedication cere mony commenced at G o'clock, and shortly before that hour tho brethren asscmbUd at the old lodge-room, Suffolk Hotel, and uinrphcd in precession to the new hall. Amongst tho Provincial Grand Cfiicers present were the following :—Director of Geremonies, P.P.6.M. Allen; Marshal, P.G. Kule; N.G. Provincial Grand Master, 0, J, sytns; Provincial Deputy Grand Master, G. R. iMcNab; Chapldu, Key. J. K. Davis; Heralds, (1) P.P.Gr.M. Fleming, (2) ,P.G. Jones, and (3) P.P.G.M. Allan,

Tee dedication ceremony was-then pro ceeded with, and tho Inaugural address was delivered by P.G.M, Byim, who said the Auckland District possessed fifteen lodges, containing 1129 re embers. According to the last returns ihc Older owned property to the value of £19,408 3j lid. The banquet which took place subsequently was provided by Ho9t Gillanders, c£ thc"Puiiuc Hotel. Brother N. G. White presided, and the cloths haviug been romoved, the customary loyq-1 and patriotic toaita were drunk witli honouis. P. P. G. M. Guird proposed "The Army, Navy, and Voluuteers," wbich was responded to by P.P. U.G. M. Coiioolly. P. G. Langsford piopoaod " The Mayot and Corpoiatlon," which was respo'idod to by P.P.U.M. Fleming. P.P.D.G.M. Wright proposed "The Grand Master and Jioavd of Directors," which was responded to by P,G. Matthews, P.G. Jonca proposed "The Auckland District,'1 which was roponded to by P.P.G.M. Flein-Dg, P.G. Laiigsford, Provincial D.G.M. McM ab, Provincial G. M. Syms. Jn proposing tho health of Mr J. Ne ville, who had plac?daroominhi3 hotolattho disposal of the b'dy as lodueroom, P.P.G W. Allen presented that gcntlomau with a gold albert chain and iookct. Fevernl other toasts were given and responded, to, arid the proceedings concluded with a ball, which continued until an early hour, this roprningi'''' gr ; Tj- . • ( _':. [ f ,,'-, ' : "^ J' " '

THE LATE POISONING CASE.

Adjourned Inquest.

■1 he proceedings at the adjourned in queßt yesterday were reported fully i v out \ l irfsue up till 4.15. o'clock, when MrsWm Cleaver Ladj<ist commmced to gi Ye M deuce. Wo now confinue the report fH : that point. V tt6ta

Mrs William Cleaver (under examination by Superintendent Thomson) :In con quenceof airangemonts made,the deceasel went to Mrs Butler's, who had offered her home till the marriage should be solem" mzed. After tea I came away to niv n» place, as soon as the little girl Koaie com raenccd to clear away the tea thim™ T next saw her (Miss Johnston) in J:» house. That would be about 7.30 »J n. two sons (Thomas and Robert) brought ttf deceased to my house, and from there /. compauied by Mrs Kobert Cleaver) they went for a walk to Freeman's Bay 3 from there to the Waxworks Exhibition r was on the verand»h about 10 o'clock when they came back to my house TV went on to the verandah,met some'friemiJ and then by themselves proceeded to ul' Butler's. I asked her in ,h 8 cab comW from the Train how she felt. She sa?H g had felt Bickcoraiog down in the train, and couldn't knit or read. She then "coZ plumed of veiy cold feet. She said sheZl never felt auy warmth iv h er feet ."^ since the confinement, four weeks nr viously. She made no other complaint ll that time. I saw her next, about 2a on the Tuesday Mr* Butler had told me she was ill, and had been v e ry ill durinethp nl"ii t- rf «otl, fiel"e»ce of this I went round to Mrs Bullet's about 2 p.m. I found hfr m bed. Slio told me the had been very iv daring the night, and had been vomitC She complained very much of pains in lit, stomach. I questioned her as to the nnrsingshehad rectwd dnring^her com. plaint. !Sne said she had bad everything ,he had required during her confinement me doctor had attended her within two , hours aft-:r the child was born. I noticed that her stomach was swollen. I asked her if her lute ilJnets had anything to do withber sickness. She said she thought not but that the exeition of travelling and the hearty meal she had taken might havo- • cau»cd it. She said sbc had been very ill during the night, but she felt Slightly better, and thought she would be all right" • to-morrow." 1 saw a little vomit in iho chamber by the aide o£ the bed at Mras" Butler I*,1*, but thi deceased did not vomit'" whilst I was with her at Mr3 Butler's. Th e vomithadayellowishappearance. The vomit I saw waa not unusually offensive in smell She made no complaints during her illnejir of a burning sensation in the throat, nor did she complain cf any burning pain in : the rectum, KnowiDg hits Butler was an invalid, and as 1 had a vacunt room;, in ray own house, I decided to remove her' to that, so that I could nurse her myself, She was accordingly removed to my hottsa' by my»elf and my son Thomas. She com. S plained of great weakness, and we ■went very slowly. She was linked arm-in-arm with with us, aud nhe vousited on the road," Thiswasabout7p.nl. When we got homa I had a room prepared for her and hot water. I put her to bed about half-an-hour after her arrival. She »aa not sick again till midnight, After this, I went to bed. I;

had given heralittle lemon wat°r, whichshe.' fancied. She kept this mostly down. || saw her again at 5 o'clock in the morning.* There was a little vomit in the basin,' t \ told my mother not to throw it out, but to sive it for the doctor. Dr. Hichardson was ' then atteodin? a child of mine. I saw her again at 8 o'clock, after the. first breakfast ' was over. We have two breakfasts—one ■

at 8 o'clock and one at 10 o'clock, I sponged tier over, at her reqnes-t. She said she " found the smell so offensive to herself. She was very cold all over, and there was a. clamminess over the skin. I changed her clothes and made her bed. The urioe seemed very thick,* but did not smell badly. She slept ''■ a little after that. I then "saw her about i eleven o'clock, when Dr Richardson came to see my little granddaughter, and I took * him in to see deceased. I told Mm all about her. I took him into the room, and! he examined her very particularly in my presence and my mother's. I gathered from what he did that she was very UL He did not then oiler any opinion as to what the maiter was. He ordered that sue, : - should have no solid food, that the medicine should be strictly attended to, and that she should have mustard and linseed meal pouk ; tices on the stomach where the pain was. She was then complaining very much of the ,■■>, paio. Dr. Richardson visitid her twice on. - Thursday. He did not alter the treaW-

tneut. He told me he considered her daa> geroufly ill, and that ho should fetch in another doctor for consultation next day. 1 He question! d her very closely as to what she had taken and as to whether the meat )

wae goorl. He said sbe must h&vo '•}" taken sotuelbinsj that he could not account for, nnd bo would, fetch in another doctor the next day. He asked me if I had any ob- ■ i'ectiona to his asking her if-"she* iad taken anything. I said "No." He told me* to question her. Iv asked her if she had taken anything in ' Cambridge other than the medicines '~ prescribed by the medical attendant. She •; i said ">'o." On Friday morning Dr. Walker cime by himself about 8 0r.9-■"■■, o'clock. Dr. Walker examined her much* in the same way as Dr. Richardson. He .. said she was very poorly, and there was very little hope. Dr. Kichardcon saw her soon afterwards, The docor.-i were not up that day. He told me to remove my little grand* daughter out of the room, aa the gitl was already dying. Thig was about 10 or 11 a.m. I then asked Dr. Richardson if it might do any good to have her married. He said he thought ie might. ' He did not suggest it himself. He said it might do good. Dr. Kicbardson was very atten tive all throngh. She was married at fonr o'clock. She brightened up a good deal) and would hear nothing about death, Mrs • Butler, myself, my son Thomas, and^ my mother, Susan Gamble (my mother "and. t myself had juat received the sacrament), and Mr and Mrs Kobert Cleaver, were .all': „ standing round the bed, the deceased being; ' propped up with pillows. ..She was f a11y.,« sensible, und thoroughly realised what was taking place, and willingly consented to the marriage. Sbe was gratified at the " ; marriage. My son was quite willing from ■ the Tuesday night when lie came and told '< me all abont it, and was hot coerced in any way *,into marrying her. The next ■. tnormng she seemed much better, and when ; Dr. Richnrdsou visited her he found a ' ' slight warmth He gave me no hope, howv ever, but said the marriage was the best ■ thing that could have been done. tfronv this time she began to take Muting fits. She had three couvulsive fits, one on i-aturday afteruooo, one in the night, and ' one on the bunday night, This was the •• last she bad. She got restless from thjs, ' and wasrestlessduringrhe whole of Monday. • Seeneithcrvomitednorpurged. Sbe seemed restless|all day.'aad waslsonsible at 5 minutes to nine, when the embraced her husband. She put her arms round Ms neck. HesaioV . .■< ".Oh, mother, she's dying." She then eedined to gradually fall asleep, and Waß insensible during the last haK-liour qi fyer life. Dr, Richardson visited hpr during the day, and came in about half-an-hour after her drfath. Dr. Richardson never told me that Uu suspected poison.' Otytho v Wednesday nifjht I went to Dr. Richard, son's for a burial certificate. Finding him out I went to Dr. Walker's. Dr. Wqjker rqfuaed to j»ive me a certificate, as he said ' arsenic had been found in the body, andiL; Dr. Richardson had gone down to report the matter to the police. A post mortem examination of deceased was made by both doctors on the Tuesday afternoon, and; a further exauiitntiou was made on the Wed' nesday af 'eraonn by the sums gentlemen, assisted by Mr Movgau, chemist, of Karan gahapg Road. The iutiuwtion made to mo by Dr. Walker was the first intimation I ; received that poison had bien suspected. It is my firm conviction that she did not ' commit suicide. From the Brat she seemed ■; contented, siinjuly complaining of t^fl terrible weakness. I have" no reason- ; to bolieve that she committed suicide. Crrsi-examined by Mr Copper : I had my son's entire confidence in the matteri , He disolosod everything to me connected with the birth ot tlio child tho day he came from the Waikato. Tttis was on the 25th of July. He said he came to me ia his trouble, He told me whnt it was—that tho ohild was his, and that ho Intended to marry Miss Johnston, and had como hoina for my help. He said she and himself were intending to come homeoa tho 15th of August, but tne rfhild was bom be for.: its time. I asked him what kind of a girl she was, and if sbo had been true to him. He said she was a general favourite, and that the girl was his. He siid as soon as she was able to como to Auckland, if I would give her a home, ho would marry her. I agreed to do rife He wrote to her next day, telling-her so, and also sent letters to her father. 'He seemed to have great affection to her all and I noticed, j iKfchWlEoiibniis feeling to the diy of her

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR SATURDAY. SEPTEMBEB. 9.



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"•fiaOKNTOm, SMITH AND JfIRTU HAVK KOK SALKI t Grown Flour. In saokg, 100"8and[W» " Champion" „ „ .. M " Csntab „ .. Sharps .- Bran Fowl Wheat Wnisr MnX, AucklanO TW"EW QPKING nOODS, On Beptombcr 5, wo Bhall make our FIBS r BHOW FOE THft 3KASON of NEW .MILL'NERY, NEW HATS AND BONNETS, NEW HEAD-DREaSES, NEW FANCY GOODS. GENEBALLY, NEW HOSIERY & GLOVES. NEW MANTLES AND JACKETS, IN BROCADE, RIIK SATIN, CtiOTH. &O, VlftlY LABBB SHIPMENTS *o hand of UNDERCLOTHING & BABY LINEN, MANCHESTER GOODS, LINENS, BOYS' CLOTHING, &0., &a, jMltß'l AND ChOTOK, QUBBN & WKLLKSLKI STRKKTB, ATJOKIiANr. OPE OI Ali NOTICE. The undersigned begs to inform hlfl nnmerona onatomors and the Koneral public that he has Jdbi received the ilrst shipment of. SPUING AND SUMMER GOODS, OONBISTINO OF— BNGUSff, FRBNOH, & SCOTCH TWBKDB j;. :, AND COATINGd. Also, SKROK3 of dlffereat shades, enltable for tho uoaaon, and a splendid line in MO3KLLA VMs'I'INGS. N.B.— Tho trade aapplled with short lengths at wholesale prices. H. L. POSSKNISKIE, ' Mkrohant Tailor and Imi'ortbr. if oot of Bhortland street, Anokland.



THB w S .: NEW ZEALAND '"A §3*5 CriOTHiNO Factort, wh« S . nia 1 158 & 160, i-V S ||J QUBBN-STKKET. >«• 3 6 M^D Auokland; _ a S &fe& And at jUjsuht-stobkt, g g Thames. g - g £-\ - i 1 \A 18 Retail Bbanohbs " «g§hfi \ •\ n SS 00 CD O xH mcl NowOpbninNbw Iq <<iv SaS i ZEALAND. COS^HiSI A n « ® t 111 2 PRIZB MEDALS 2 g g | CJ! AND. O .S5 _ I r~\ SPKOIAT, CKIiTIMOATK [O Sg) „ dm a v Awarded them *».-; g "j | h Uhrlstchuroh Exhibition, <?^ g gSn Agents for tha Werthelm g \~^ Sewing Machines. § 7CORWICH UNION FIXE INSUK XI ANOE SOOIKTr. KSTABIiIBBBD 170 7, Amount Insured oxoa d_„ «...i8150.000.000 rjOSßeapald _„...„ ,__ 83,761,000 THIS SOCIETY, Well known for Its liberality Is Its dealings, and for promptitude in the settlement ot claims. Is prepared to accjkft risks on EVERY INBUKAIJLB DESCRIPTION 07 PROPERTY, AT GKEATLY KEDUCED KATES, LOSSES PAID byOheaneonSoolety'aßank -era m Auckland, without refereHoe elsewhere, immediately after production ot PROOF OF LOSS. " . WILLIAttf. J, BELL, OtUEff AOKNT, / l'rovlnolal;Dlßtriota of Anokland and Tarannkl 1 N.8.-AU Monlsi! reeelveA in HewlZaalaod are Invest ed In tho Company, ■ .;.;■, •• >■..,



bDwoi&l Aaverusanioniß. w7~rTb. bii>gmaw Informs bis onstomora that ho la now SHOWING A NIOS LOT OF MRW HOODS Fttti THK SPRI«« I SEASON. I in coiiaoquonco of the keen oompatltlon la the Drapory Trndo, ho has Marked hU Stoolc nt snoh » SUAUh ADVAMOt that floods of Kqnal Value cannot be sold lflBS; In t not, he is determined not to b» undersold by any other honso in tho trade, who oondnot tlio'r bnalnoss straightforwardly and honestly. A Splendid Lot of Now Prints (Now Styles), from 43d Beantifnl Patterns iv Zaphyr SAtnens. 7Jd I'inin an i Kanoy Battens In variety CrewdHOn'fl Oallcou, from 4jd jm<l Horroc*'a Whlto Ollcoa, 33d White and Grey Calico* in (treat varloty, narked low, from 2id 600 Yards belt Carpetß inst opened, 48ln. wide, Is lid tfloorcloths. la 3d, la 9d. & i. slln. Foorcloth, 3d 6d; thla Is a very ohoap line Llnoloum, la C:l yard BALANCE OF WINTER STOCK OF MAKKETS TO BE SOLD VERY CHEAP. A law Lot et Bemaanta and Job Llneß Very Roys' and Men'a Clothing In Great Variety Kmpty Oaßsa for Sale, (.'heap (zlno lined). C % DISCOUNT ON OASH PUROnAStS. JUNCTION jyiARKUV lIPPKR QnitßN-RTHKR'IV WOM'U'S AUdMATIO aoniKDAM SOIINAPPS,OI nduco the dosia-uotlon and provent the lin proper nae of their wrappers and labolß, and thus further protoot tho Public agalnat fraud and deooptlon, have onoloHod In the wrappers or under tho label ou tho qnart bottloa, Blnoo lßt Ootobor. 1878, and ooailmu* to enclose in kveuy DAY'S PACKING TOUOUQHOUT TH» VBAIi T H II 11 X fll O X D B X S, which oro drawu upon the understood, and which will be cashed by thorn on proßontatlon. To Boaure theee Gifts, the Publlo mnat be careful to astc for, and accept nothing but, the Gbnuink Udolpho Wolfb'b Schnapps, with our name upon tho top label, M. iloaa X Co, Wynyard Lium. avdnev. We have opened another lot of ou remarkably good valuos in Belfast Oam brio Handiorohlete and Linens, lnolndl"K Children's Cotton Coloured Borders, ljd each; Ladioa' Pure linen Cambrlo, 3« 6d tor halt dozen paekasjoa: Bust Quality, 6.) 3d per halt dosun; Gonls' Scotna Cambrlo, 4Jd eaoh; all Linen, full bljib, 8» 9i per dozen, and Us Od; usual Auckland prioa for the Bumo. 18i and 20b per donoD; Tab!e Napkins, from Bjd to 2a oaoh j Table Cloths, from 2j upwards; Slinoh Table \ Lines, Is per yard; other quatltloa up to la ltd per yard; &o, &0.. fcc-Wm. U. Smith's I'beap Drapery Warehouaos, 300 and 302. Qu-en-atreot, opposite Army and Navy HotoL and at our Nowmarket Branch Warohouso —[ Advt.],