SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

I this Jtvomngj ltM HIGH WATER( To . motr owMorn|ng- BUNBKT.—This ™*«b'"«&/-H»«b *% » '

ARRIVALS.

LAST IVENINO, Sa^^^WWouU, , §. .

DEPARTURES.

WST KVSMNb. 1 Qlenelft, us., Crawford, fur Kuwell uoaglai 8.8.. Norrle. for Meroui y Bay { Onward, BOh.,Pttfkan, tor Coromanaol I IQJ TO-DAY. j Olive Thurlow. barque. Corbett, for Noumea I Opotlki, aoh, V) aits, for N gongur a I

IMPORTS.

■ Pef Penguin from Oamaru-BO saoki potatoes. '—Mam Lay bourn and Co. f Per Te Anau from Lyttalion — 227 Backs poUton.—Adam Layboucn and Co. Per a.B. Ta Anau—3H) cases fruit, i hams and baoon, 110 sacks flour, 25 saoki oatmeal 251b.-(x. X, W.Binney. r X Per Te Anau—2oo Books potatoes, 60 sacks ' t>nions.-G. a Jakins. * Per Walhora-12 trunks ot boots, 66 paces «Ji ot general merohandiae. 99 oases treacle, 12 ;l| * 'cases Spa water. SO cases brandy, 100bsmBUgsr, 10 drams oil. 16 lneoia tin, S lengths piping. 78 batn onions, 20 oases olaret, 28 oases ebampagne,- B3 basa boncdual.looases turnltore. IS coils rope. ■■•*# : M*undlesra«ai>s,2oofeilOM,JS7gunnießSUgat, P * jago«aestrui».a)D»irßShaftß,lSpalrinaves,and isoi paokaseß sniidries. Per Kanwrn, for New York-10 orgtes bnl * loekbows. 10 ton ß Dominion barbed fenolna \\ , » wiJe.6cai!eßbarnaoor hangings and rails for do, 6 oases bed fasteners ana otomps, 12o»»es ehelt braodets, twine aoxe». Bate latohes. ostUe leaders, sash rollerz, hat and ooat hooks, gats hinges, olampt, mane combs, eaah tastenwp, knoba, onpbo«rd latoheß, etc.: 8 oaseii oork ■ saueecers, oarpet stretchers, wrenohes, castors, sash roUers, door pulls, etc; 4 cases curry combs, bench hooks, saw sets, garden forks, shade braokets; 2 cases patent alarm tills, 1 case 1 American plumb levels (assorted), 1 case carpen tcre' ironpianea and mitre boxes, 1 case (3 gross,) . patent self-setting blind fumitnre, 1 cage emery ? \wheels, 1 case Bteel penftils.—T. and S. Morrin , fand Co. (Limited). Per Loch Ken: 20 toss Iran tram nails, 261 , i i \ ban and U0 bundles BBH bar iron. 651 barn and 16 bundles bar iron. 72 eeua boiler rivets, 9eases Mender's varnish, 110 keßs.wd load, 20 kaa s j el! ow paint, 3 casks yellow paints (assorted kegs), 3 casks liquid paints (assorted). 11 barrels dry writinif, 89 oaaks (2 tons) Poott's eenuine white lead, 6 casks and 230 kegs (2} tons) White lead, SB Hornsby's ploughs, witn Bteel breaats, 1 oaak oast shares. 20 noitaii'g patent ohaSbutters (assorted), 8 Bentall's diso turnip : , | 1 cutters and alioers, IE Bentall's combined pulper and slicer, 6 cases copper boat nails, washers, I belt rivets, and slate nails, 3 cases weighing machines, 6 cases Bessemer steel travel ling trunks, 1 cask tinned meat hooks, 1 case tinned tacks, 7 cases Unware, 2 cases tools, i oases stationery, 6 casks |I; ' plough traces, 4 bales (1 ton) cotton waste, h cases fenders (bronzed, electro, and brass), \\.\i 1 bale sash line, 2 oaafrs hardware, 1 cms braes cased tube. 106 fcegi Bwbank"s naliii <*s« BOitm), 29 rolls galvanised wire netting, 9 kees galvanised screws. 10 kegs horse nails. 12} 4 ions m rolls) shaetlead (Sand Bibs), 10 own . co-rngatediron (20toas),l oask mauirings, 2J oork.Ufa buoys, i kess scupper njtfls, roase garden hoes and fern hooks, 2 oasoa table knives l'''!«;!■ ■ udsolsson,6oaseßgla«s«ndemerfp*per.kntfe boards, and genuine emery, i oases bajh sponges, 1 cane augurs, 2 casks steam cooks, etc., 18 Phil adelphia lawn mowers, 7 cases bush hooks, 66 dozen D spade handles (assorted), i amateur free ! saws, 3 oases hardware, 6 dozen shovel handles, i 14. butter wtrkers, leases l'Hommedleu's ship { angora, 1 case auger- machines. 1 case padlocks I. ] . j i and brass cylinder drawer locks, 2 cases family grindstone!. 2 cases hay knives, 2 cases tin smiths' fitting, etc., 2 cases hat and coat hooka, S oases leather belting. Bouses nardwate, 3 dacca , j lash lifts.2 oases barndoor latches 8 uptight drilling machine;, 6 oases pioture nails and wardrobe hooka. 11 cates axle pulley a. S esses loose pin American outiß (assorted), 45 cases grindstone fixtures. 2 oaees barn-door rails, i ousts frame pulleye, 1 two. 20 square ncear- Ing ntachtne. i Ishears for (liosmtths), 3 cases bench spears and tinsmiths' tools, 18 anchors (assorted), 2 bales white cotton waste, ,' ■ i casks galvanised iron chain, 6 kegs muntz j metal, i kegs' antifriction giease. 1 cask putty, Li IS kegs'wue nails, I cask leather belts and Hheaths. etc. -T. and S. Morrin and Co. !||'|;j ILImISS).- •" Per Ransom, from New York: 11 packages twine binder. 120 dozen axe handles, 10 dozen adze handles, 20 dozdn pick handles, 21 dozen hammer handles, 12 dozen boys'axe handles, 8 boxes sharpening stones, 6 cases sandstones, 2 oases Disston's vertical saws, 'i cases Dlsston's i oross-ont "saws. 1 oase Disston's hand saws, 1 case Dlsston's saws (assorted), 15 Randall har rows,' 8 cases Randall harrow fittings, 4 oases Uind fixtures, 2 cases seed sowers.—X, Porter and Co. Loch l£en, from London: 17 mangles, 1 patent {.churn, 116 plates iron, 2 casks rim locks, 10 «asks patent fuse, 7 bundles door mats, 11 oases - galvanized nails, 31 kegs Kwbank nai15,.267 ouudlea hoop iron, 1 steam. engine, vertical : - boiler, 8 oases oak varnish, 20 kegs red lead, 1 h tierce ditto, 90 kegs white lead, 2 casks and 20 ! \\f # kegs white zino paint, 1 cask burnt umber, 1 I caafea liquid paints, &c., 1 case planes, handles, . Sus., 2 cases mallets. 1 case spirit levels, 2 crates epade handles, 2 crates shovel handles, 1 i case braces, 1 case coke forks, 2 cases bells, i oases boys' axes, 1 case h. H. spades, 4 oases lawn mowers 2 oases honey extractor and foundation machine. 3 cases sulky plow and fittings, 1 case Mortice furniture, 1 case finger plates,. 21 cases Sharp's axes, 1 case brackets, 2 cases frame - unities, etc., 1 case draw-pulls, eta, cases American meat choppers, 2 cases telegraph ; augers. 1 case barbers' scissors, 8-boxes grind stone fittings, 2 packages bench screws, 1 case scales, 1 case bent trimmers, lease tinsmiths' i fittings, 1 case soldering coppers, 10 cases scales, S cases, keroslne chandeliers, V cases Disston's lUil saws, 3 cases butter workers, 209 camp ovens ■Oil i . and covers, 47> three-legged pots, 116 register B >P grates, 21 door scrapers, 1 case fire iron rests, 2 Horse troughs, 17 cottage ranges. 1 cask copper rivets, etc., 1 cask copper boat nails, 2 cases bass i cases'tinware, etc.il ease brass sieves aid : lanterns, 1 oase paintbrushes, lease bread plat ters and butter prints, 1 case hall-door knobs, 1 . oase gun fittings.—X. Porter and Co. - Inwabdb Coastwise.—Perseverance, from MataUpn, with 300 bushel] sand; Leo, from Im§ Wfaangare), withfiO tons ooal , ' ohtwabdb~CoastwißK.—Perseveranoe, for i Pakehf: Uream, for i names, via Jamaki; !. Opotfki, for Ngunguru; Ruakaka. for, Patua. From this port too three Cheers wilt prooaed ' to Mahurangi and Mercury Bay, where she will t'i load for Suva (Fiji). Sta entered out at the Customs today. ; The barque AloeatU, 65 days from Adelaide. 11l ' iwrnveaatiheCapeonMarohlS. 8»e proceeds ithenoa to Mautliiua to load BUgar for Mel iif'l *:Htoiirne. ' ■■ ■"■ •\ The brigantlne Aurora and birquo Wenona • entered, out at the Customs to-day tor Ealpara. I The .Argyle, from Whangarei last evening.' brought 64» feet timber. 19 sacks gum. and toe I followta st passengers:—Mrs Miller, Mrs Smith. t\m Mrs A*anßon. Messrs McGregor, J. Bennett. m Davidiwn. McKenzie, McGregor,. ftaser, Leeoh, UrnuhftrL Lloyd. D. Buchanan. ITorbes, Hend man/Cole, MoQurty, Green. Anderson. The brfgantine Ranaom was berthed on ttie am western Side of Queen-street wharf early, this j. • morning.. ■ . '".,,,. ]'%\ ■ The brig Star of Mercy left Port Chalmers for Auckland yesterday. Several changes are to be made on the Union I Company's steamers mnr.-ta port, "aptajn II I I owmartf, late ot the Suva; takes the P«iSuto toFiJI-whUe Captain Fielding, who brought the tetfsnln from Oamaru. will awnme com mud of tho Te *nau during her next trip to H I ! Sydney. This will enable Captain Carey to lit t Smatahere until the Botomafiana arrives, ffl' % I TTlwnlie will relieve Captain MoGee of the !ffii I command of that vessel, and Captain MoGee wUI in turn await here the return of the Te JnauTot whioh vessel he will lake charge, as formerly. iSII * The Botorna having completed , a very extensive overhaul at Duneuin, has taken over too Penguin's West Coast running, and will 1 i arrive in the Manukau earlynoit weefc, to SaiKe of Captain Anderson. The intercolonial, i boats will for a short time call otGlsDome on f Jtoo northward trips in alternate weeks o^, *m\ the Taiaroot which resumes her special Bast (Coast service on Fridayi Ist prox,, i™m Port ■Hlli' Chalmers. The Suva, on her return from Fui, HIl Sttbeamployed on the East Coast to relieve she through steamers of coast cargo work, and as there wm then be three extra boata running Hy . m the Bast Coost-the Taiaroa, Suva, and ■Hi Southern Cross-thelntercolonial steamers wiU Mm '• be Km at liberty to deal with thepaß- V i I ."jftbeager and through cargo traffic.

ARRIVAL OF THE TE ANAU.

ITha Te Anan. (ram Melbinrne and Sonthern tortc, airlvßd late laat evening, after a very «ok& passsga from QiAborue. which was left «10a.m. onflunday. suebiings the toliowtaK MeaeMerß l-Mr J. MIUb, Mr B. P. CamM. Mr SSaerwm, Mr v. Kosb. Mr and Mlbb Keynoldp, Kor. O'uallaKhan. Mr Gleuon. Mrs Maoklllop, Shbb Bliohle. Mr MoLanghlM, Mr Hall, Mr f SSer and iiattva Mr Bevana. m Dale. Mr BMTMarkB. Mr Q'over, Mr K. HIU, Mr K. B. ABfleraon, Mrs Baker. Masters Featon 12). Mr tai SJ» CottorlV. Mla» Qulolc, Mr BrpsObnry, Mr and Mrs Pyke and bob. Mrs Jn<W, Mill KjenmanTMr B. Good, Mr EttlDger, Master ' Robs Mr and Mra Btrange. Mr Varna. Mr GodOsos, Mr Colemao, Me Stevemi, and U in the steerage.

ARRIVAL OF THE WAIHORA.

I "I bo M. W^lhora arrivadltrom Sr dner, aftera J«trnn >t7 o'clook U»( evening, tine let! * SSSS^Wtfbonr 81)0.45™ Tnnisflar.the 2»th Srtf MdCwSodtiie: Hea4a at 11.80 *m,i ex iSfrtenMd moderate lofreflh northerly and N. l^wtadi With oooasional heavy ralnß, at- JSStha^rßKe. Honndad the North Capo at HwSnxWß, purser, forwesaparcel*, etc

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

ISTDNay, thin dor. >Myad,l*Bt evralnut: Wakatlpn, from Wei- H ! $ iBECTTKR'a CABLB3.] .«, Sxdnkt, May 28. Artivea.tWs'moriiiiig: The sieimthlp Albion,

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

BUI '■ TE Kopuku, thla day. "' t; ■ i Arrived J SdwoiWF Wpeain and trig Vision. ' UOW""B Abatafu, this day. ! r-afling: Mary BSng. 810, ana BoWn Hood. ' ™" I Headb, tliia day. , : BaHe 4,Aimle"Wllson,JnUTißyogel,andJoles ~ " ' ltole. • HELKNSVffitß,thißaa7. i f loaded: BTeetrader.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Clobsi _b under :— THIS DAY. B-or Tauranga, Ohloomatu, and Opotikl per Wellington, at _ p.m. __,-:„. _„. For Whangarei Heads, Walpu, Whangarei, Kamo. and Mangapai, per Aigyie. at 1 p.m. For Thames, per Kotomahana, at 6,30 p.m. Was. esdas, SOth instant. , For Waltars, etc.. per Maogregor, at 8 ajn. for Coromandel, per diomand c), at 11,30 a.m. For RusselL Kawakawa, and Australian Uoloniee. per To Anau, at i p.m. For Thames, per .enterprise, at 4.30 P.m. Tumi-day, 31st May. For Talma per Pakn, at 9 am. For Walwera. Te Kapa, Oralglebnrn, and Warkworth. per Rose Casey, at 10 Am. For Glsborne, Napier, and Southern Ports, ana Australian Colonies, per Waihora, at ll a.n>. For Whltlanga and Upper MiU, per Douglaß, at 3 p.m. . For 'iauranita, Ohittemutu, and Opotikl, per Wnli Id gton. atlp.ro. .'" For Russell, Kawakawa, Levuka, and Suva, per Penguin, at i p.m.

ROBT. KAYS, Acting Chief Postmaster. Chl6» Post-offloa, Auckland. '. : <

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

1 y May*. 188 S. Remuera fi«ll-8oolal Union : Musloal and Uteruy, Bp.m . ■ Welieslerstreot Bsptlat Sunday-school Enter tainment, r. SO p.m. - , :., „.

Marriage.

SHINE—SOUTH.—On May 26, at St. Bonediot's Chnrch, Newton, by tho lie v. Father Downey, William Shine, third son of Patrick Shine, of - Otahuhu, to Lavinia Mary Josephine South. younijost daughter of Patrick South, late of - Wellington.

Deaths.

COLLTNS.-On Mar 29th, at Mount Eden, after a long and painful illness the beloved daughter of Jane and Henry Collins, aged 1 year and 11 months. ••■ ■ Tho funeral will take plaoe at 3.30 p.m. to nionow. Friends please accept this Invitation. SPTCER.-On Tuesday, May 29,1883. Archibald Hltohlns Spicer, seoond son of the late Captain A. E, Sptcor, H.K.1.C.8., aged 53 years. Funeral will leave his late residence. Park Road, on Thursday, at 3 p.m. .

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

TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1883.

Tor tho causa that lacks aulttan J .. For tha wnme that needs raaistanea, fill For tho future in tho dMfti^ And tha good that wa can do

Mr B. J. Obkightos's mission to Washing* ,ton, under commission from the New Zea land Goverment, to carry oat certain negotiations in connection with the San Francisco Mail Service, had net secured any definite remit up to the time the mail left. And though it is probable that the Govern ment had cable advices from him before they concluded with the Pacific Mail Com pany for the renewal of the service for two years, the final result of the mission will probably not be made known until Parlia ment meets. Upon arrival in the Eastern States, Mr Creighton was quickly dis covered by one of those übiquitous gentle* men attached .to the staff of American journals whose special dnty it is to lie in wart for notable visitors; and from an account of the interview given in the " New York Times," we gather several facts both with regard .'to tne special'purpose of Mr Creghton's mission and the determina tion of the New Zealand Government to carry on the service single-handed, if necessary, which we hear, in this round* about way, for the first time. , Tne iuteiviewer Introduces Mr Cnighton to his readers as " a pleasant-faced and energetic man about 45-years of age," and gives a brief sketch of his journalistic and political career in New Zealand^ concluding with the information that ho is now editor of the "Evening Post," San Francisco. Mr Creighton then sketches the history of the Pacific Mail Service, and ' plunges directly into the business which has brought him'to Washington,: He said : "When this contract was made the United States Government only made a nominal charge, foe {conveying the enclosed 'British and Australian mail across the continent, but in 1876, after the colonies were bound, Mr Tyner, then Postmaster- General, conceived the idea of collecting a revenue upon this transportation and preferred a heavy claim for arrearages to the British Post Office. This claim was recog nised by the English Postal Department, and Sir JSdward Thornton negotiated a con tract on behalf of his Government with Mr Tyner for the payment of transportation charges upon the enclosed mail to and from the colonies carried by colonially subsi dised steamers, amounting in round num. bers to between $90,000 and {100,000 a year, whieb practically increased the sub sidies for the service to $472,600. This was certainly not the. way to encourage foreign commerce. Here was trade brought to American ports and distnbuied throughout the American centres of manufacture without any effoit on the part of Americans, and forthwith it is em* bargoed by the American Government. I do not deny that a service was performed tor which there should be a consideration, but I do say that tho contracting colonies gave far more.than an equivalent of rail* road transportation to the United States. It carried all the correspondence and printed matter originating in the country to Honolulu, the Australian colonies, .Fiji, Samoa, and' the French possessions in the South Pacific, without any charge to the United States." '~,:..'.. Reporter: "What is the extent of the American con espondenco with tho Austra lian colonies??'' ,_ : '.. /: . Mr Creighton: "Figures supplied me by the San Francisco Post Office show that during the last three months of 1882, 47,584 letters and 124,762 newspapers, periodicals, and circulars, originating in America for Australia,! New Zealand, and Hawaii, were carried by the Australian mail steamers. Bat the mere quantity of mail matter is not all that there is to be considered. I believe that the Hawaiian trade has been wholly developed bj the Australian subsidised steamers, and that the reciprocity treaty would have been] of • comparatively little value without the cheap freight and the certain and rapid postal communications pro* vided by these vessels. This postal service has created a new and growing. market for American products. The growth of our trade with Australia since the beginning of the Pacific "Mail servicehas been remarkable showing an increase from $2,709,313 to $17,411,356, including specie imports in 11 years. Should the mail service not be renewed, direct postal communication would be cut off, and, instead of Bending corres pondence every four weeks at the expense of the colonies, it would travel by way of Europe and the Bed Sea, involving a four monthVcdurseofpost. This, I think, would be fatal;to Australian, trade with America, besides shutting off Australian travel from A infiricjlS ■■ * ■' ''' ■'i •' ■i■ ■■ " "',,"' ■,'. i - Alluding to the fact that the service is now of little value to Ne* South Wales as; a postal route, and that New Zealand,

=•'-—-t ar-^«a*«wrw ■' ■'. 1,, ':, :•',"' —r=! would nave to pay the bulk of the subsidy, Mr Creigbton said :—" I hope to obtain : from the United States Government B guarantee that tho land transportation charges upon our mail will ba abolished bereafter in consideration ot the free transportation by sea of the American mail. This accomplished, I shall telegraph I the result to the New Zealand Government, and the service will be continued by that oonntry alone should New Sou h Wales not become a party to the contract with tho Pacific Mail Company. lamina position to give a guarantee to that effect."

It will be remembered that in terras of the resolution adopted by the New South Wales Legislature on the recommendation of that Government, the renewed contract is made terminable at tho' end of twelve months if the United States Government do not meet the colonies to the extent urged by Mr Cieighton. The mission of that gentleman is, therefore, of vital moment to the permanence of the service. The latest intelligence with regard to his interview with the Washington officials is contained in a Washington telegram published on oar fourth page, wherein it is stated that the Post-master General informed Mr Creightou that he had no power to conclude the arrangement sought for, but would submit the matter to the President.

It is evident that the directors of the Sutrar Company do not intend to lot any tbing stand in the way of the speedy com pletion of the works at Northcote. In con sequence of the broken weather, bands were reduced, but as instructions to proceed with the work with all speed have been re ceived from the directorate, the manager is putting on all tiio hands that con be ol> tamed. The rate of wage is 8s per day.

An official tour of the hotels iv the western portion of the city was made yesterday afternoon by Sergeants White und Kelly.

The police want an owner for a new pair of trousers, waistcoat, socks, boots, and a coat somewhat worn. They were found in the possession of a well-known offender.

Sack stealing has been carried en to a large extent during the past few weeks, chiefly by boys. Constable Lamb arrested two more young offenders this morning for larceny of empty sacks, named John Mellis and Cornelius Biown, the former having been previously convicted for a similar offence.

It will bo remembered that about two years ago the Harbour Board recommended to ihe itoynl Humane Society the' conduct of W. J. tocuqnnel, caretaker of tbe Dock, for bravery in saving life. A medal and 'certificate have now ar rived in recognition of his conduct. Flame having been used both by the ancient and modern as tbe emblem of life, the front of the medal represents a boy blow ing an extinguished torch, in the hope, as expressed by tbe motto, " Peradventure a little spark may yet lie bid.'1 This design appears applicable both to the persan appa rently dead, and to the one who endeavonrs to resuscitate him. Under the device is an' inscription in Latin to the effect that tbe Royal Humane Society was established iv.London for the recovery of persons in a stale of suspended animation, 1774 Tbe reverse of the medal exhibits a civic wreath, which was the Roman reward of saving life. The inscrip tion, round it expresses the event which obtains this honour from the Society —'' He has obtained this reward for having saved tbe life of a citizen."

The Treasurer Orphan .Home acknow ledges the receipt of une Guinea from Mr d. D. 11. Haszard, with thanks.

, There was no meeting of St. James's Mutual Improvement Association last evening, owing to the lectuic-iooru of the Y.M.C.Ai building, usually occupied, being used for the opening meeting in connection with the usual winter course of lectures,

luring the heavy rain yesterday after noon several hundred sacks of potatoes and otber produce discharged from the Pen guin were lying on the Railway Wharf, in great pools of water, and a large quantity so exposed has been seriously damaged. The loss is a heavy one, and fa'ls entirely on consignee, for they are snp. posed to " take delivery of goods from shin » wide." It has been pointed out repeatedly that it is impossible to cart away goods as speedily as discharged from a steamer, and it is very strange that the Harbour Board have not erected suitable receiving sheds, in which, fsucb goods might be stowed until called for. A charge of two or three shillings per ton wonld, we believe, be readily paid by consignees, who are at pretest liable to severe loss by the exposure of perishable goods in all weather?. Tho matter requires immediate attention,

Mr Archibald H. Spicer, who for the last sixteen years occupied an official position in the Deeda *■ egistry office, died this morning at his residence, Park Road, in his 53rd year. Mr Spicer was the a'ecbnd son of the late Captain Spicer of the 12th regiment Madras Native Infantry, and related to the Spieers of Ether Place, and opye Park; Wilts; Deceased hed been in ill health for three month?. The immediate cause of .death iwas dropay. He was at tended all through his illness by his brother in-law, Dt Kenderdine. Mr Spicer was a well-informed man, aod had been an active member of several local literary aud debat« ing Bocietie*.. '■ ". . ' ■'~

To tho Kditnr : Sir,—lt may not be tin. interesting to our readers at the present time, .when.the death of Kichard Wagner has caused the deepest sympathy among musical circles in the old country,'and has been .heard of with regret by all thore interested in music, even in the most distant parts of the globe, to know some thing of, the conditiouß uuder wliloji, the;great master was accustomed to work. The following description of his study in Venice is. taken from the " Leipzig Siaoale " :—" Six hundred yards ot costly silk and satin material of pale sreon, bine, and.pink, the latter colour predominating, were'spread in an artistic arrangement over woodwork at the ceiling and Boor of the room, and transformed Kicbard Wagner's study into a fantastic, fairy like apart mcQt, Boaes inside of pink, satin and gauze i .helped to bring the natural folds of the silken material into perfect form.. Curtains of six fold thickness, begin ning with very dark blue and shaded off into lighter colours, kept a part of the daylight from the windows, which were constructed upon the Eoglhh system. A broad low couch in tbe antique style, over which Were hang costly pieces of stuff, occupied the middle of the room, and the carpeted floor was - nearly covered with ekins of animals, A penetrating odoor •tupifyihg to tbe nerves filled the air of thin room. Here Kichard Wagner worked, his back towards the window and his Saze directed to the theatrical and tairy ke ch»os of gauze and silk."-Yours &c, Caul Schmitt.

Mr. Samuel tierapiitb. gave an interesting experimental lecture last evening before the members of the St. Matthew's Literary and Debating Society, entitled "The Chemistry of a Candle " The night was unfaroarable, bnt the wet did not prevent a goodly num ber from being present. Dr. Dawsnn, Vice- President, occupied the chair j Rev. W. Tebbs was also present. The lecturer, who has studied chemistry for many years, proved himself quite equal to histapk. After some introductory remarks on chemis try generally, Mr. Herapath proceeded to the immediate subject of his discourse, and by the aid of a diagram of his own Clearly demonstrated the details to his audience, .describing particularly the constituents of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The lecture was most instructive, and the numerous experiments successful. Mr. W, H. A; Tebba kindly assisted the lecturer in producing the experiments, and at the dose votes of thanks -were accorded to Mr, Hera path and Mr. Tebß*, which were duly acknowledged. Dr. Dawson, in his re marks, informed the audience that their next meeting, to be held on the 11th ult, would be devoted to music and literature.

' An inquest was held at Tauhoa on Satur day, May 19th, at Mr Parker's store, before John Shepherd, Esq., J.P., on the body ot Peter Win, Johnson, aged 3J year*, eon of Christian Johnson, of Tanhoa, Constable Inger, after running over many miles of country, succeeded in securing the attend ance of a jury. From the statements of both parents, the child appeared to be in usual health during the 'morning of Friday (18th). About noon he complained of pain in the bowels. He ate no kind of food , alter breakfast. Castor oil was administered, but was not retained on the stomach. A few drops of painkiller was tried with like result. At 8 o'clock in the evening: the child appeared to sleep com fortably, but at 10 became ill again, and preparations for a warm 'bath were made, but too late to be used; at half-past twelve he expired. In evidence, Mr T. W. Rogers said he was a medical student visit ing the neighbourhood. Mr Johnson fetched him to his child at about 1 o'clock on Saturday morning Hefouud him quite dead. la his opinion he died from acute inflammation ot the bowels. The verdict givea was, " Death from Natural Causes." 'About six months since a younger son of Mr Johnson lost its life, being drowned in 't'tft «reek near to the1 hduse. •■•••'

Mr H. Armitage, of the firm of Cooper and Arinitsge, baa presented to the com mittee of .the Avondule Sports two hand some medals as first and second prize for the Bicycle Race to be contested next Saturday. One of the trophies is of gold and the other of silver, and in design they much resemble the medals competed for at tbe recent Auckland Bicycle Club sports. The medals were mnnufuctuted, by Mr J. Edwards, jeweller, Darby-street.

"Kair Play" writes in answer to " flawy Tom." He nays it is untrue that there is 20ft. of made ground at tbe place where the accident in Parnelk occurred. Be also states that he can testify from personal observation that the foreman of works exerted himself to the utmost, and did all that was possible for the unfortunate man. He does not think any blame is properly attached to him.

The benefit performance given last even ing by the Melbourne Comedy Company in aid of the sick and accident fund connected with the Auckland Fire Brigade was suc cessful in every respect. There was a large and appreciative audience, and toe repre sentations of " Milky White " and " Check mate" were most satisfactory. Messrs Leopold, White, Vernon, Miller, and Seymour appeared to advantage in their respective parts, while Misses Leopold and Fenwick, and Mrs Kyan deserve credit for the manner in which the tasks allotted to them were discharged. This performance concluded the season.

To the Editor: Sir,—There is a very pleasing contrast between Chief Justice Coleridge and Dr. Goldsbro' in the treat ment of persons declining to take an oath. The former recognises bis duty us Judge and gentleman by respecting the rights of conscience, without making disrespectful remarks in the way of sententious homiliefl in a pert and testy manner. Notwithstand ing what the "Hetald" says about " courtesy and respectful" (of course the local "war cry" and defender of all goodyism is not goin<» to dofend an insignificant atheist against a high priest of popular opinions), the individual dispensed with at the Wakefieldstreet inquest behaved in a manner much superior to his censor, who, ) doubt not, was more nettled about the hitch as a question of time than any profound mifgivings about the objec tor's final slate.—l am, &c, Liberty or Conscience.

Lieutenant Wilkinson, of Ve\r South Wales, delivered an address at the Choral Hall last evening on tbe subject, "The Second Coming of Our Loid." The Bishop of Wellington occupied the chair. Many of our readers will remember that Lieut. Wilkinson visited Auckland come six or ■even years ago, and lectured on the same subject. Despite the inclemency of the weather, there were about 200 persona preiotit, and the discourse wai listened to very attentively. Tie lecturer having sketched in a masterly manner the leading facti in connection with Christ's ministry 'on earth, quoted numerous prophetic pa a sages concerning His second advent. He pictured the unity of the church in Apostolic times, and compared it' with its present diminuted condition. At the conclusion of the address, votes of thanks were accorded to the lecturer and the chairman.

• "National System" says he can fcire more reasons than one for parents in Ire land not Bending their children to school. His reasons are—"(l) The harassing land laws sanctioned by tbe British Parliament, and brought to bear by tbe luatful land lords to an excess of which I have no doubt you would discredit. ■ Consequently the poor peasant is brought to poverty, being unable to clothe his child as be would like, and that wonld not be extravagant. (2) The explicit Catholic objection-the absence of irreverence to God."

The programme of winter evening lec tures in connection with the annual series of the Young lien's Christian Association is the beat, both for the variety and interest of the topics selected, as well as for the ability of the lecturers, that has over been issued, and the popularity of the lectures may therefore be regarded as already as sored. The prices of course-tickets sro bo exceedingly low, viz., 5> double and 3a 6d single, that no ono can complain of being debarred pecuniarily from participation in the feast of good things so liberally pro tided. ' A Disgusted Property Owner " resident in Edinburgh-street, Newton, writes pro testing against the proposed chanpe of natne to Burns-street. He wants to know " what evil the property owners have done to bo go afflicted." Preparations are being made at Port Albert to hold a first-rate concert on the j twenty-lirst anniversary of the departure from London of the pioneers of the Albert land settlement, May 29th. Instead of the, cui'omary tea, the meeting will commence at 7 o'clock, and daring the evening re freshments will be handed round to tbe audience. The entertainment will bo held in the Wharehine Public Kail. Mr Withe, ford baa beea requested to preside on tbe occasion.

To tho Editor: Sir,—Could you tell me if it is tbe correct thing for a license to be transferted without the taoction of the Licensing Commis'ionera? It may be the legal way, but it is opposed to one's idea of the fitness ot things. I reside in tbe vicinity of a public-house, in one of our leading thoroughfares, in which, while a 'transfer ot license is sought, it already has taken place In practice. The change in the c induct o! the house is not for the better, there being more shouting, tinging, scream ing, &c, than formerly. Last Sunday ■ afternoon, numbers of passers-by witnessed the; antics of four drunken men, whose proximity to the lane hunday entrance of the honse looked very much like asso ciating that home with violation of the Jawi—l am, &c, CrriZßH.

The annual report which was road at a directors' meeting of the Hero G.M.C., Te Aroha, yesterday, was of a most satisfactory character. It showed that tbo company is now entirely clear of all difficulties, which were attributable to liabilities incurred when the company's licensed holding was held as, a claim; alio, to defaulting share holders who, having allowed their shares to be forfeited, their names ore now erased from the register. It recommended, with a view of placing the company in funds, the sale ot those shares, the property's own re maining as at present, for the purpose of joining other companies in providing a bat tery. The directors, in the report, ex pressed faith in the value of the claim, and said they were satisfied that that would be proved when there is a battery to crash at, and moans of transport avail able, The want at present Is funds where with to make a start in breaking out quartz. According to the company's rules, two of the directors retire, bnt a* there are two vacancies, two shareholders should be elected to make up the number. In closing their report, the directors recommend to favourable notice the company's legal mana ger (Mr K. McDonald Scott), without whose special good offices your directors would not have been able to render so favourable a report. The meeting of shareholders having lapsed for want of a quorum, it whs decided at a directors' meeting that Mr Peter Ferguson, Jo Aroha, be added to the directorate, in the room of Mr Thomas Wood, who is no longer a shareholder. Mr R. McDonald Scott, the manager, was eulogised for working up tbe company to its present good position, and the meeting then terminated,

We have received the quarterly repot t of the Independent Order of Oddfellows,' Manchester Unity, of which tliene are 13 lodges in the Auckland District, with 1,129 members, from Mr H. J. Smith, C.S., who, for years has taken an active interest in the general progress of the local branches. The report evideoces great care in its compila tion, and contain? 160 pages of piinted matter, giving condensed reports of various lodges iv the United Kingdom and the. colonies, numbering over 3,000, We notice that in New Zealand alone there are 116 lodges, having 8,120 members on the books. The funds of tbe Hew .Zealand lodges, after paying benefits and funeral expenses, have £9,560 to their credit, the greater por tion being invested in good securities, and bearing fair interest. Mho Oddfellows' Friendly Society it almost universally known, and occupies a prominent position among the benefit socie ties of the world, and yet, not withstanding the numerical importance of Odd fellowship, which implies practical fore thought, mutual self-help, and self-govern ment, the outside public know but little of social value and beneficent action upon members. The origin of this and similar gigantic societies might be found, if trace able, to that natural desire in men for association for the realisation of some common; good beyond the limit of a family ■ circle, with the commendable view of pro moting each other's welfare and of providing necessary assistance in periods of sickness and distress. There is an element of strengthen the unities of Oddfellowsuip and Forestry which, when property directed, muse benefit communities, tending in no small degree to the encouragement of sobriety, prudettce, and a wise economy, while they are. effective in disseminatiag a j knowledge of associative principles for the attainment of individual and general advan tages.

Iho demolition of the unsightly Bastile> like building in Albert Park is being pro ceeded with. ■

On dit. that during the forthcoming session, Parliament is to be petitioned by the prospectors of the Te Aroha goldflelds for a reward.

"Pro Bono Pablico" writ«s asking whether "that youth of Liverpool-street cannot amuse himself better than with air gun practice on Sundays, and also to.remem ber that he is destroying other people's property."

Sewing Machine DepOt (wholesale and retail).- v. H. Chambers, 70. Queen-street i.oppo- Bltn the Bank).

Oarlick and Cranwell have now tbe most complete Furnishing Warehouse in Auokland. Large stock ready tor delivery. Furniture to suit all classes; good, strong, and cheap. Great variety ot Bedsteads and Bedroom Furniture.— City Hall Arcade. Queen street.-[Advt.l

A musical and literary entertainment will take place this evening in connection with the Wollesley street Baptist Sunday-sohool, at the school room, Chapel-street. Messrs Bartley, Smythe and other friend a will assist; also the Fairy Bells will add to tho evening's amuse ment.

Mr and Miss Poberts, of Victoria; teachers of dancing and oallstheniCß who bring many llrst-olaas testimonials, announce lessons and classses at the Lome-street Hall. Attention is drawn to advertisement in another column.

Tbe annual supper and ball of the Auck land Bricklayers' Society takes place at the Lome-street Hall on Friday evening next.

To-morrow (Wednesday), at 11 o'clock, Messrs »'. »nd A. hates will sail at the Ullerslte Hate, tbe whole of Captain Kill 'a snr*rlor furniture. The lots ts be offdreo »ro:—Home hold furniture, plat^. glFBi. obina, pintnres, one of ihe b lit pianos la .Auckland, horse, cow. So. No doubt thai c will be brisk competition, as the whole ot the goods are flrat-olaas.

A grand hand-boll match will be played at Qiioson'* court to-morrow (Wednesday* for £ioaside, betwein T. Mo*uUff», of Tim«r», and P, Hodgson, ot Auckland, Play will commence at 11.30 p.m. sbun.—[4.DVT.l

Horse Training.—Prof. H. Sample, the American Horseman, will deliver another free looture at the Theatre Royal on Monday, June 4, 1883, on tho management ot horaes. During tbo lecture ho will endeavour' to prove to the audience the great need there Is for more In tolligent and hamaneinethodß of controlling the noble steed, and will point out many of the errors in dolly practlco among- horsemen and others, und the way to eradicate them. All persons interested in the welfare of man's moat uaof ul friend, tho horse, are invited to attend. The leoture boning at 2 o'clook p.m.—[Advt.l

STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

An Exciting Incident at the

Ponsoriby School.

THAT heavy thunderstorm which passed over the city about 3 o'clock yesterday alternpon will long be remembered by both children and teachers ot tbe Ponsonby Public Sohoul. Tho school was fall of children and class-work wai pro gressing as usual, when suddenly a vivid flash of lightning was Been, Bpeedily followed by a tremendous thunder-clap, The whole building wan severely shaken and several of the windows were smashed by the force ot the shock. The children kcame very much alarmed, and some of the lady teachers are reported to have rushed out of the building calling, '■ Come, children come." Ihe children came as fan as possible. Mr Bailey, the head-master, tried to quieten the children by as suring them that all danger was,past, but it was a considerable time bafore any thing like order was restored. Finding that many of the younger children continued in a great state of terror, ho dismissed the pupils for play, but a great maoy upon get log outside, rau home as fast as their legs, aided by anxiety to convey the "news" to their parents, conld carry them. Mr Bailey subsequently made an examination of the building in order to ascertain what damage had been sustained. He discovered that the sobool bad been struck in two or three separate place;. The woodwork of the belfry had been slightly displaced, and the zinc sheathing appeared to have been stripped off in places, while under the iron verandahs the paint had fallen off and was lying on the ground below. It is considered probable that the electric fluid was at tracted by the' vane on the top of tbe school, and thence ran down the belfiy. The school teachers and chil dren at all events had a miraculous escape, for nobody wan injured in the slightest degree. This incident, along with tbe ac cident to the blacksmith's shop in Karangabape Road, ought to act as an in centive to the provision of proper lightning conductors for all large buildings, especially our public schools, in which thousands oi children congregate daily. A gentleman who is an authority in these umt'ors informs ns that there is not one proper lightning-rod in Auckland, those in use being computed principally of iron-wire, and consequently quite useless for the purpico for which they are intended. We have received the fol lowing letter with reference to the Ponsonby school accident .—

(To the Kditor.)

Sir, —Having heard of tho damage occa sioned by the late storm, 1 take the oppor tnnity of informing you of the narrow es cape of some of the inmates of Mr Bailey's tchool, PoDsonby. 'lhe lightning sttuctc tbe building in two or three places, on the top of the belfry and alto on the iron veron .dab. Pome of the tin and alto some small pieces of wood were rtripped off the belfry, but the verandah was more for> tnna'e, it being scarcely injured. Mow, ought not this to be a warning to ths Board of Education or the school committee? Conductors should be placed .on alt the public schools.—l am, etc, SCHOOLBOr.

POLICE COURT.- This Day.

(Before Meters Prime and Walker, J.rVt)

Uatr«K«NNBfB —Two men, one Ba, the other gem to tho uodpital. ' Tbb *gil« fvainvt..—• harlns Idams, who made his eeoape from the uolico itailon, and waa re-oaptnred br Constable MoKnight waa brought up this <t ore Inn on a obance of stealing a cirpnt tng and Its content*, valao Hi, on the 22nd lni act, the property ot John Thompson, vt Aaoklaad.—deigeant White sala the prlto-ofr hsaglvcna great flealot trouble ti the polloe, and, at otoor ohargea would be brounht ag-lcßi tho prlaooer.atked that the caselbo remanded,— Bomaoded foe light days. a jfoitiißD Ohbqub. -ueonto Haw, a ronng dim), respectably oonneoted, waa oharged with uttering a forged ohoquo on the Colonial B&n« tor iB 188 on the 28th loot. With intent to CO" rrßUO,—'Herniant Wblte raid thcn|were Ore or slmi" uarobarge»agalnn the prisoner, whloo wetelbelng InvwtUwed. -Bemaadea until Wea> euoay next.

liubakino a Window.—Charles Webttsr w&b ch«rittid with breaking a window, tho pro pot tr of Kllon Umoblnicn.tin the 18th huh-De- Cendant Bald he oertalnly broke the r[»bb, bat It whs aootdenUlly done. The Bench waited for tome time (or complainant, who exouned horeull by the tact tb»l ohi had -been tar n, plat ot bw. which was corrtbor iitod by Constable MoLeUan. — Kllen Hnt ohinaon depoied that w<-tstor o&lled at her honie In Lorae-suest to inquire abuat at womtn; defendant then bant op«n htr door. and tome one bit her arm; defendant nut threw a atone through hrr window. Tin pane ooat IB fltl. Uhe went for a constable,—Lizzie Tjne waa In Mra Ilutohlnsou'e house at the lime; paw defendant fling the atone through •he window, "ho ni sitting on the Bolt, nursing tn* babjr. — defendant intelligently aidrew d the Oonrtin dofenoa ~Mrn Halohtu- Bon was reo&Uod, tut the beer bail been doing ltd in'»rf,<nni< work, and her DC e>a»oei had lose their flow and lucidity.—Vloed IDs aua oastß.

i ahcksy of haoki.—Arthur Mohberley, a boy ot 13, was charged with tstealluur three Aozen b oka, v»lue 27<, ii>e property ot Captain Kdw*rdH,-Un trie application ot Sergeant White, theoase was retnanaed for eight cat t. IiiKCKNv OV CLOTHING — William Henry Gruatiley pleached cot guilty to a charge ni steal ing a quantity ot <*tarlntf amarei. value. j£3 Ho, o» the >Bth lsstunt, and was remanded until Monday next. HBK4OHKB of £? law. — Jamei Gorman pleadud guilty to leai ing. hln horte and ourrlagu unattended on tbe 23ru Instant, In Ylototia stro' t —Fined 20» and oottg,

' HuitDßhß AtiD Bs-t/Awa.—Wm. H. Skinner wsm obarged on sumu.ooß with oommeiiolni to build in rihortiand-etreet without first giving notice of tlio same to the Oily tounoll, and ob taining a permit,—Mr Skinner pleaded unlity.— Mr i Otter, for thn Oonnotl (aid It ms necessary In these oases that the Building Regulations should ba pomplled with; he roigiit tay this was not a new by-law; It had been la ex li.tenoe for 15 jears.—Fined 10s and conts.- William Rosaor was charged with a similar breach of the City Building By-law by building in Grottun-stroet, l'onsonby, without a permit, on the Bth tost.—Defendant did not appear,—Mr Cotter, for the Council, examined the City Building Surveyor.—Robert Vincent Kills, sur veyor to the Council, deposed to (he facts. Mr Rosser had promised to apply for a permit, but bad not done so. — Mr Cotter asked for a heavier penalty in this case owing to Mr Roaßer's wilful neglect.-Flned 20s andoosts.- Jamea iruswii wan oharged la two instances with similar offenens in Albert street on the 18ch Instant.—Defendant eatd he dil It tfctouah lttnoraDOs; ke wa» not aware that hn wao breaking *ny by-law until he was enlightened by Mr EllU,—Fined 20s and oostn.

' a Noisancb.—Ann Webb* an old woman, of Chapel atreec. w»a oharged with a breach of the Public Health Aot, by allowing an earth closet on har premises to remain utcleanetl for a period of 15 days.—lnspector Qoldle stated particular*. The plaoo was in a filthy oondltloo. To Mr Cotter : Haa spoken to Mrs Webb aboac le She said nhe Had been in the house Borne 6 weeks, and had never had the closet attended to.—The nightman tain thn place had hem URgteoted for 9 mhnthr. J> hn Murphy, tore uiu'n to Gourge WilaOD.acd sr Uempßey, tin owner of tae premiEes, gava evtdenoe. — Mr Dempsey said Ihe was , a-iion ished at the statement that then) wan a nuisance; he moreover distinctly told Murphy that if the tenant would not pay, he would do so; but in this case the poor old woman was al lowed to live rent free; there was no nuisance. —Mr Cotter said he had three witnesses to prove to the contrary.—The Bench could not fine the old woman, who seemed to be very poor.—Mr Dempsey said if there was a nuisance it should be removed in 48 hours.—The Bench considered the' charge proved, but reserved judgment to see whether or not Mr Dempsey fulfilled his promise. , ~

CABLEGRAMS

[KETJTKB'S TEMCWAM*.]

COMMERCIAL.

LOKDON, May 26,

Consols are quoted at 102, an advance of i. new Zealand securities : The 5 per cent. 10-40 loan has declined 20s, and is now at 105; the 4* per cent. 1879-1904 loan has declined by lOs to 102; the 4 per cent, inscribed stock is quoted at 102, an advance of 10a; the 5 per cent. 1889 loan remains at 104. ! LOHDON MARKETS. Colonial breadstuff's and tallow are un- ] changed. Copra is quoted at £20, a decline of 158. Best Australian leather is at 9Jd. At the wool sales to-day 13,400 bales were catalogued, and there was a firm and active demand. :

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received May 29,12.40 p.m.) PBIZE FIGBT IN SYDNEY. SYDNEY, this day. A glove contest for £50 came off lost evening between Foley and Miller; After two hours' boxing the match was declared drawn, Foley's friends having rushed the ring. MiSW ES, MINISTRY. SYDNEY, May 20. Mr W. Prlckett, M.P. for Pandington, has been offered, and has accepted, a seat in the Cabinet with the portfolio of Post master General, recently 'resigned by Mr Wright, Minister for Public Works. THE AUSTRAL. SYDNEY, May 28. The Orient steamer Austral made a trip outside the Heads to-day prior to her departure for England for refitting. A large party was on board tbe vessel during the run, which was announced to be very satisfactory. She fully realired the expec tations of her commander, the speed attained being 15 knots. The Austral will sail for Glasgow on the 4th proximo. EXTENSIVE JEWEL ROBBERY. . SYDNEY, May 28. Messrs Carter's jeweller's shop was broken into and robbed last night. Goods to the value of £2,0.0 are missing. No arrests have been made. TELKCfRAPH LINE INTERRUPTED, MKLBuUKNE, May 28. Tbe Australian overland line is inter rupted. KAURI TIMBEK IN MELBOURNE. MeLBOURNB, May 28. Messrs. C. 8. Bo'.s and Co., of this city, report the sale of a cargo of kauri timber, ex Albert the Good, at the following average prices per 100 feet: -Super, hewn logs; 14s 6d; sawn flitches, 16s 9d; sawn boards one inch, 16s 6d; ditto, one and a quarter to three inoh, l ____________ -\.

THE GOVERNOR AT NAPIER.

Reception To-day.

(BY TELKGEAPH,—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

, H API BF, this day. Tub Governor landed to-day, and was re ceived by the Mayor and Councillors and a large concoune of people. The Volunteer Companies, artillery and rifles, formed a guard of honour. The usual addresses were delivered, aod much enthusiasm was shown along the route from the port to the town. Un arriving in Hastings-street .the cortege was stopped to allow a fire brigade de monstration to be witnessed. Xhis consisted of an arch of water from ten jetion either aid c of the street. The Governor was' afterwards driven to the district school, where 400 children were drawn up and sang the National Anthem. He afterwards visited the Hospital. To-night he is to be enter tained at dinner by the members of the Hawke's Bay Club, and will be taken afterwards by special train to Uiverstea, where the gubernatorial party'are to be the gneits of Mr Thomas Tanner.

A MAORI SLY GROGGERY.

A Dispenser of Spiritual ana

Spirituous Things.

[BY TKDKORAPH.—OWN CORBKSPONDBHT.;

COROMaNDKL, this day. A glaring case of »ly grog*selling has been brought to light through the activity and zeal of Sergeant Rist, The offender, a Maori described as a Wesley an local preacher living at Kennedy Bay, has been in the habit of selling spirits to Maoris and bnihmen. The police here have been frequently complained to respecting the scenes of drunkenness and disorder that ruled more especially on Sundays Sabbath day being the religious aboriginal's favourite time for dispensing spiritual comfort at ten shillings a bot'lo. A blacksmith named Peacock testified to attending occasionally, sod on the lastt Sunday got two bottles of brandy from the Maori at ten shilling* euch, Ser. geaot Kist was there in plain olothes from Saturday night to Mon day morning, and lived in a bush whare, and saw the carnival He had been several times to make snre that it was a habitual breach of the law, and found the worst complaints confirmed. The magistrate considered the offence thoroughly proved, and fined prisoner £20 and costs amounting to £8. The convic tion reflects great credit on Sergeant Kist, who is keeping up his Auckland reputation as a smart olliecr.

OTAGO DOCK TRUST AND HARBOUR BOARD.

(BY TILKORADI,— PRESS ASSOCIATION)

DUNEDIN, this day. At the Otago Book Trust meeting, Mr Fish reported that the Premier had pro mised that on Act would be introduced next seasion repealing the Act of 1882, and transferring the powers contained therein to the Otago Harbour Board; that all land in the original endowment and the present dock plant should be handed over to the Board, with power to borrow £100,000; and that the Trnst's demand toi a further endowment .in lieu of, land taken for railway purposes, would be favourably considered. Mr. Fish suggested that the Government be requested to reconsider the matter, and asked to convey tbe whole of the land originally intended as an endowment to the Trust to the board, and that a dame be inserted in the Act empowering Government to lease from the Board so much of reserves as required for railway purposes, The Trust decided to act on this suggestion.

ROYAL VIS IT TO TAU RANGA.

[BY TELEGRAPH.-THSSS ASSOCIATION.]

TaUKAKGA, this day, TawhiAO, the Maori " King," arrived at Rangawai with 200 Waikatoß on the 29th, and was met by two strong bodies of Tau. ranga natives, numbering 300, and many women. These commenced the reception in semi • malibay fashion, advancing, saluting, and retiring in alternate order for •boat half a mile in regular Maori " haka " style. The "Kins;" entered the vil lage on the east side, where the natives have erected a memorial to Tawhiao's late ancle, Hori Tupac, The reception in side the enclosnre was very impressive, the kiog weeping, and the widows lamenting and wailing. After the ceremony, a Wai kato addressed the assembly, Tawhiao fol-. lowed, andTauranga chiefs replied. Great ceremony was observed, but it was brought to an end by a heavy rain. Tawhiao is clothed in a red hunting coat, with a mat over his shoulders and a white sheet round his loans; his legs and feet are bare and he is bareheaded. The King seems poor, abd bab been invited, to uauranga as a private guest. His next movements are uncertain, but it is understood be goes to Makctu and returns to Waikato via the Lakes.

The new Cbristcburch Gas company are promised a consumption of 15,00Q,000 feet yearly. Australian digger* are returning disap pointed (if they can)from/South Africa, An attempt to forih.a Licensed Victual lers' Association in Wellington, has failed. The Chrlstchurch Diamond Company is increasing its capital to £300. ■ ■-,' '

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the above Associa- < tion took place last night in the rooms, '•, Albert-street, Mr F. Battley (president) f being in the chair. The attendance was ' much larger than one would have been in-) clined to expect when the inclemency of the weather was borne in mind. i

After the usual opening exercises of praise and prayer, and the rendering of a glee-." Sweet Lass of Richmond Mill"—by members of the Choral Society, the Presi dent gave the inaugural address. Ha said that the meeting was intended to subserve two purpose! —viz., to he a kind of introduc tion to the lecture course, and to celebrate their anniversary. However, there was no need for a presentation of reports, seeing that they had been published some tbree months diuce, but he might take occasion to make one or two allusions to them, (since he bad occupied that chair last year he had travelled a good deal, and had bad his limits of observation ■ thereby extended. He was glad to Know that in the meantime the Association had continued its career of progress, and he congratulated the membeis upon the fact. The speaker went on to urge his hearers not to be contented with past achievements, bnt to go on striving with redoubled energy after higher and better things. The last thirty years, he said, had been con spicious for the growth of Youug Men's Christian Associations, and no one could tell .the amount of good' that had been tbe accompaniment and the result of them. As one was more surprised by tbe growth of his children upon returning home after a long absence, so he had found occasion to note bow vigorous had been the progress of tbe Association daring the year that he hid been away from Auckland. Be had seen tbat there was a marked increase of energy exhibited in all its domains of work, while many new workers had been added to the old band, and in addition tbe Sunday evening services had been shewn to be productive of great blessing. What was .wanted in the future was to improve and multiply their means of reaching the young men, for at present they had only touched tlio outer fringe. Lee them think of the number of warehouses in Queen-street, and the number of lodging hounes In Grey* street, all of which contained many-young men, and let them ask themselves what proportion of them attended upon the means of krace, and acknowledged their Lord and Master. He feared the number was greater who were godless ■ and reckless. Through Mr Brackenrigg they had reached a good number of the joung men who had arrived by'the' Westmeath and Kabgitikei,* but bow many were there who have already passed, and were still passing, beyond their influence? The conclusion that must tie come to was that their- sources of attractive ness should be increased, and as a first means to this end, the "Social Boom.would have to' be so more than in name. . Having alluded to the success of a phonographic class in connection, with the Uunedm As sociation, and stated the intention to start ero in connection with the local Association, the chairman : passed on to refer to the lecture course and toitaeducational and social merits. He mentioned'that, with one ex ception, the lecturers were all new men, and he commented. with especial satisfac tion upon the circumatunce that, iv an age when science or learning aud. religion were often represented as being in conflict, tbe thtce Professors of the Auckland Uni versity College should be found upon the platform of a Christian Association. 'irio : "The Mower Gatherers," Misaes Maunscll, Corbett, and Kempthorne. "

The Key. A. Carrick, after v few prefa tory observations of a light and amusing character, proceeded to make some remarks, oa the prevailing infidelity of the age, Y/hich he said directed its aisaulta largely against the doctrine of revelation. Upon revelation the Association was founded,and without revelatton man would be but as the brute, living for this life alone,and hasten* ing towards irremediable and absolute ex tinctioD. The position, in thia matter, of the atheist, Who denied that there was a God, was quite tenable in its consistency, because, if there was no God there could be no revelation, and so also was the position of the pantheist, who made the whole universe hi? god. There wainc consit tency, however, about the theist who affected to deny the doctiins of revelation. The great verities of the Christian religion did not stand contrary to out reason, as Lord Bacon assumed, but they transcended all reason, and to, too, as regarded this revelation being against all known law. He held that the absence of revelation would be a violation of law itself, for this reason,. that where we had poisons we had antidotes, and where diseases, reme dies, so that by analogy we must have also for evils an exhibition of God's working in the moral world. There were'men who, from intellectual piedilections but not from moral disposi tions, embraced the tenets of infidelity, but there were many more wbo, from evil habits and sensual desires, cherished and practised, received and entertained them. We could only emerge from this darknets by toe guidance of the Holy Spirit, for the pride of the human heart was the greatest and mast insidious foe in our patb. It was the pride of learning, of human invention.aud worldly knowledge, thai most largely conduced to infidelity, for none of Us cared to prostrate ourselves in the dust with an humble sense of our im potence. Nothing could help us to over come the enemy and overmaster'our evil nature but the grace of tiod. EU hope was not iv the higher education of man, the bettor disposition of the human heart, nor.in concurrence of the human will in the revealed Will, but' it was in the loving om nipotence of the blessed Spirit, through whom even the unbeliever should be guided to a saving knowledge of the truth. The speaker concluded by commending the idea oi establishing a shorthand class, and by ex horting the young above all net lo neglect their spiritual instincts.

Part pong : ".^weet and Tow," Missea Corbett, Maunseil, and Kempthorne, and Messrs Corbett and Stuart.

The Rev. Thoß. Spurgeon addressed the meeting upon the subject of "Christian Influence and Example," introducing it with the reading of a short extract which he said must be respectable inasmuch as it came from the "Herald." Everyone,he remarked, must set' an example of some sort, and it must be positive, too, either for good or for evil, It was equally true that each ono of tie, no matter how weak or humble, exercised an influence upon others-that oar actions were ; being observed and imitated, our habits followed, and our words remembered aud acted upon. The moderate drinker mits'ht be able to successfully resist the temptation towards excess, but his children following his example, aud inheriting bis tastes, might not so effectively withstand the seductions ot tho insidious cup. John Newton was an arch-blasphemer in his youth, and the sting it left never ceased to trouble him. It was the saddest thought, too, of Thomas Fuller in the days of his blessed old age, that he had previously led btbers astray by evil example, and he had_ loft his remorse on record by his,quaint and plainly-expressed prayer, " Lord, I trast that Thou hast pardoned all tbe bad examples I have set for others. Be pleased also to pardon any sing which they have committed by my bad • examples. Lord, if Thou hast forgotten my own sins, , the children nf my corrupt heart, forgive to me my grandchildren also." The speaker concluded by pointing to the happy effects and the unalloyed pleasure of a good ex ample, illustrating his remarks with anec dotes of Fenelon and John Angel James. Mr W. F. Tucker, & recent arrival from Plymouth (England), expressed thepleasure he felt in finding so many cordiil Christian friends in Auckland,, so ardently devoted to the work of the L9ni, and his Joy in mat ing his debut upon such a platform, He then proceeded to detail some of his Ply mouth experiences in evangelical work, and having enjoined the member* to be concen trated in their effort!! and persistent in pur pose, he concluded with tbe narration of a humorous anecdote. Trio: " Hearts Feel that Love Thee," Mi.sos Corbett, Maunsell, and Kemp tborne. The Rev. Joseph Hill said that the sub ject he hint chosen for treatment that night was one ot earnest interest for tbe com mittee, and one of great value for their young men, viz., " The Spiritual Needs of Our Association, and how to promote I Spiritual Life in our midst." Their first I want, he said, was yonog men—young j men to labour in the Lord's vineyaro, i and for His causa. They wanted i more life and death in connection ' with their operations—the life of earnest I -piiituality and the death of self. They wanted also more prayer, more spiritual > ; eueigy, more power, and they wanted dis- j crethn to enable them to avoid making a mere parade of religion; more wisdom to : refrain from bringing their sectarian differ- i ences.before the vroim. and a more abiding j shose, o( their, dependency .upon* God.-* Fortherinore, tliey wanted their eyes opened to a truer discetanrtntof the needs of young-

ChoSoWIy 6001 Ni«hV' me^' § uh^Saa^r^^o, I , aDdertaldng to provide fc^.^S 1 ou^ ls»"w»geinents. ° ; I The Key. 8. W Bftka^i. IS the Benediction and the mS W*ej- I M! ? s Koy acted as piano sSL*"** I . the smgers throu g houug a ev Sa^ b f

SCINTILLATIONS.

Nothing in the theatres. 1 Kennedy family gtin M-iiv,^ I I Population of South Abstadu% «l P An unsatisfactory meal-.. V I broil. l * *>mej|j, | e« e Si y ?PoStOifiCelilto^%ted^ I | Three deaths from heart di,,^ . day, in Melbourne, recently ««« II Surrendered lands in Sooth «» i beint; re-sold at a heavy lobb ""feat* | The WanganuiSaahandiWft'l' ■ i has been successfully floated I A country police station in W. I was recently broken into and HalNl 1 Some Wellington shopke^"l' I last fcunday, in defiance of p^,^. I At Hokitika, the wreck of the tJt I Anderson realised £200 at »n.r I McGrath the Wellington I who recently bought a lares lot I has assigned his estate °f %»*s. \ An old woman named Hill n i « , I Victoria, recently got drank, L«H I her house, and perished in the fI«L '•■•« I Only half a bull- Lady touS** - : I "7and2are9; 2 and 6-0)^10 "^ ' I Seventy navvies od Month Brhbn>r*n' I way, have "struck" for CS* I overdue. eeW>f I A lad Darned David Burns wai'lm/ I yesterday at Nelson, by a " bolt^ii 11*4 I with dray attached. ™-."«» • I All the female immigrant! h> v. 1 Caroline, in Dnnedin, Ibjive SL%-*P' I ployment, and more are wanted?' •" :&"':' I The Bishop of Meibonnw tv £' 1 Public Libraries shoufdCelft^ I George Bushbourne for xsa*&^ I Chinese^ doctor, has.,-.been- txtnhtf^* i OfiDetective Twohey who iiL^ I Auckland from Wellington tt. .At* 0 I Zealand Times'' .ays s » The' Safe- I certainly well-deserved, for a tS'J?;. h and careful officer cannot bi-t£jKs_» \\ branch of the service. ™ R A Dunedin " drunk;"'' who wtfyiLi-'' 1* fresh supplies by a publican. "irSS: ft the latter, a policeman, and jon»r3i' P property. He got|six waeksUd diC U .Thtf" own doctor "las WndSfe I shady business in Mtlbouraes B«ffiS I on credit, and sending them tTiE 6 rooms to be aoid. ■ ' . < *"•* g "Are the statements at acishc* 4 r Genesis contradidtory ?" is the^u/rf T public debate now going on in.'SrtM*! t< between Mr Charles Bright M'M"M¥> I Spicer. The proceedings We *ijSlsii 1 not occasionally ''spioy." <;-.' "■ p 'Mr Strong, the broad ehnrch aDortlein II Melbourne, asserts that the drh^*3j&>j-. ¥ of Victoria exceed those of thToktorli 1 and that men are offtnwfouijiaiill^ « Yictona than m Scotland. ' " ■■ S It is understood th'at'Mifbaii»Tlr^^i 1 withdraw his notice of motion « floarf « • H Education -meeting, and will tenets'Ji -ft Miss Juno and Company are no» pink* - 1 in WPJUogtow ;',(>.!( I) .t w f , 1 " What sin a name ?" Two^Jo&Hip 1 girls, named respectively Ventia M^Vinn- f Betts, have been expelUdfrom tn Imfo^ „ f trial school because'of their, "hoj^ftlj-ii,.'■•■ 1 The Congregational Jubilee Cob!*m|# I ot Sydney recommend the_pablio»(ioa of» I newspaper, to beoalled "The AtutraluUn ■■ I Independent:" • - I Amannamed Coggrove, 70vM»of«e.' I is to be hanged in Sydney for iiHiosJ, g woman who robbed him of £50,' . S There i« a dearth of news in the Waiiaik 1 The "limes" of Saturday lut dnotn I Considerable space to a "seniationnl d« 1 fight which took p'aee in Cambridoe, mA m interrupted the ttf otinjf of the Town JSoird. M On 22nd inst, there wag not a single ♦• m sailing ship in Hobson'i Bayfon the bertb'« U for Great Britain. This is toe fir&t time I M such an event has been recorded foi mora M B than 30 years., Xhe result of steam on our , H In Wellington, when a chimney take* i f fire,, the Maniltini1' set aU tbe £terb^M|| J| going, and the luckless tenant of the honsa m Das not only tbe certainty ot being fined, if M but is abw made to pay the cdtto of tl«i T Win Brigids turning out. E a. Fro«en Meat Company is likely to be , 1 started ia Marlboroagh. The "Btenheiijurl §§ Times '* says that substantial ptoisikiulJH M support have been made. • ' *Wl B1 Mr Williams, Qovernmeat Snmyor, Ji E at Taupo. engaged in surveying for da be#H :'B route for the North Island Trunk K&ilwaj, m Between Napier and Taupo he fonndfti^l £ country pretty fair, though brokeo, aod lW^p<'- : m crossing of the mohaka Kiver i« duficnit X The " Hokitika Guatdian "v; ' 1 diphtheria is at present very prerueiit U'<|- ■■■ to wo, aeveral cases being very lerioi | "fi ■ A deputation of the Unnedia tehoo|^oijS M mittoa is to wait on the Board of Bduesttoalp a| and humbly ask not to'be ignored is the £ •ppointment of pupil teachers, UnrAßat | laud committees have a more excellent . fi At a Melbourne railwiy-irtatiofl, ftro' :<■.■< I young men quarrelled on 23rd Joit,, h4 ,; g >.ne of them named Arthur ctewsfell Eid»,., 1 a rash to strike another who wa« in Wa fi starting to move off. Cresswell fell or«« B knocked down among the wheel? a nu ~ X killed on the spot. He Isthe eon of •|»ffi 1 known lawyer.;.' |

DISTRICT COURT.-Yesterday Concluded.

1 (Before His Honor Judge Smith.),,. i dkfsndid cask. i Geo. Gapes v. Aubbd Mootm©- § : Claim £25, the value of a Gordon jrtfcr.- 1 Mr Cotter for plaintiff, andMrWfetJP!L,<! i t defendant.-The action waibroßatto *~; 1 cover possession of a Gordon wnet, wm Sri , the plaintiff alleged was presenttdtb bintf-; | , Tcmuka (Canterbury) some two ?«««&«•' I On coming up to Auckltud/fce kit B» .■■■■■ E , canine pet in charge of ayonnglsdy name*.*-? |r Miss Dv Chenaky, who ■..., | brought it hither with her sjiilunded it 1 . over to plaintiff, refuting, howeni, » \Si- 1 . accept any payment for its- keep ttfl ; . I passage. Very soon the dog dtepwu". , 1 but its anxious owner! recovered II | B Then it disappeared ..again.;'andgf§B| time he found It in the defenWfc| I ', possession, who refused to giveitnp,iayWJ| v I i that Misa Dv Chensky had made him » gift:'-. ■ I of it. The defence wM that plaurtifitapj' I pretented Miss uu Chensky .withitMMg i »bat she had subsequently given it *<>*££ other person, who subsequently gW Hj« defendant, Several letters vereimaiMftH i shewing the plaintiff to .have D*njMg, moured of Miss Dv Chensky, who.iw» »* ai the Temuka Botel, containipg 'fflfWl from the plaintiff to the effect *M|m bad been obliged to "dearout "tol'jE to avoid being " run in " and scorw <* with crosses, aud double crosses, wl"fJ* learned couosd interpreted to mean *"^ and double kiues. Mr Cotter, wliSk ting hit learned friend's competwjHffißl lenged his interpretation. After'aif*l^ , Chensky had sworn that the dog f£ S-^l to her by the plaintiff, and R '»* (express-driver) had stated his'opW*W ■■~ ■■ such a dog wauld not be worth mow**? ' ! £7.—His Honor reserved indemeßt 1

This Day.

Nohthbrx Boot ano Sho*. Co, y .1 William Cornish,—Claim £60, for ««* t 1 sold and delivered.-Mr A, JB. WUUIw I for the plaintiffs, and Mr Tyler fWsfigl I defendant—The former gentleman, in M* opening remarks, stated that the Mi» >) was brouebt undet the following dnaj* \ stances: The firm of J. J. Austin wo 00. ■*& sold the defendant goods to the T«ln««» ;'. £65853 d, for which the sum of £18 S»W 1 was paid, learing a balance due of £W» "«S which was assigned to the present pl&indp ** nnderthe Act-of 1882, due notice of tM . assignment being given the defendant. H« *| was quite unable to understand the d«f«nj*i;i th.it h-d been put" in. It denied »U the i plaintiff h material allegations, which in \ bf ! i District Court amounted to nothing,.aenwa||j also that the goods were sold by ttx*P UaiW [ tiffs, and further that they werejlelivßrejJ Jj| ! by them. On the plwhtitTs p*rt m iha was ready to, admit all toub.<^ I but he was prepared to P'o«|| I that the goods were sold and delivered ».>|| ! tho defendant by Aostin and Co., who bad ~,;« assigned il»p debt to the plaiotifis.-Mr t| j Tyler,>aM that bp was prepated to^ admit (^| ! all that his learned friend had alleged, bat ~*jj 'hatcontanded thatplaintiff^ouldnotsueltt , M thfir'own right, and that the asßigoiirtnC : | could'not authorise them to do so. They |



Special Aaverttßaments ». K. <T~R 0 S SB, j 31 DENTAL SURGEON, I May bo Consulted at his Rooms. Queen-Btreet (opposite Darby-rtreet). Hours; 10 to S. NGLISH TWEEDS, SCOTCH SAXONY*. IRISH HOMESPUNS. ■ TSKVKNOABKSiy EX BBIP WABWIOK. 4 M. M URC HIE, Merchant Tailor Be Importer, Shortland-street, AUCKLAND. ; ■ XN THK INSOLVENT ESTATE OF A. LINABURY AND CO. \' X_ j -J..GSSBS£9S «> C 8: Bobs* the Snooeasfnl Tenderer* to 'the above Katata. beg to snnoonoe to the Inhabitant o! Auckland and Its vicinity that a SALE ALB OF TBS BAMB WILL US HKLD ON THE PREMISES LATELY OCCUPIED B* ", • A. LINABURY AND CO., QUBKN-SIRKKT. AND WIUu ' OONTINUR UNTIL THK KNTIEK BTOOK IS GLKARBD OUT, REGAKDLEB3 OP COST 1 J, CoSGRAVK AND Co. AUCKLAND GAS COMt-AWY 3. LIMITED, KHTaBMSHED 1802. PURVBYORS of LIGHT, HBAT, AND POWBR. The Company sell and ereo* Bas-fltttoas. In cluding ga« appvatus and gas-power engines. Siook includesi Otto Gaa Engines, Office and Show-rooms, Fort-street. • '' Great S alb OF A. W. Mace-s TJANKRUPT QTOOK. JjANKRUPT QTOOK. MRS.J. SMITH having bought the Bankrupt Stock of A. W. Mace, will, offer the same, together with her own large and well-asaorted stock of Drapery, Clothing, &c, at a Great Sacrifice, lii order to dear. . ,'. ; The Stock la new, and well chosen. ■ ; The following lines will show the Enormous Reductions*- , , ' Black ana Cold Velveteens, from Is9d i 1 Cold Satins, from Is lid, all shades . silks rodueedfrom to lid to Ss lid, all winter shades . ..".. Satin Cloth. Bid, worth IOJd Useful Flannel, BJd, worth lid Blankets, from fie lid each Men's Blot Coats, reduced from SSslid to [j 19s6d ■■..••■//; ■ :'.- ' ' ", Men's Strong Trousers, Ga Sid Boys" Suits, from Ss lid Youths' Good Tweed Suite, 18s Bd, worth Us And all othor goods at equally low prices. .'. .i, ; ,;NOTK THE ADDRESS- •' \* ! Jt? M I. T '<H:', • • O M 1 T rHi, I , DR4PER.& CLOTHIER ! (Next United Skbviob Hotei), QUEEN-STREET. ;• , I58&lflO| THK , ' iQneen-stt 163 & 160 ■ - p ' Ciueen-st. 168 & 100 HEW ZEALAND (neen-Bt. 168 & ICOi *■'■■'■ '' (uoon-flt, ISB & IBM CLOTHING FACTORY C uewwrt. IBS & 160 ' " ) ueen-et, 158 & 160 Supply ' ueen-at, K8&160 _ Jneen-st. 158 & 100 Men's and Boys" (ueen-st 158 & 160 Queen-at, 153 a 160 CLOTHING, Cueen-at. 158 & 160 C neen-rt. ISS & IGO Superior in Fittino and (lueen-st. 168 & 160 , Quamtv ■ J ueen-st. 168 & 160 ''V* 1111*' >, ; ineen-at. JH| J» At PRICKS FARLOWER 5 JJJg «*}« thanother ijSSSSSfe 168 & 160 Establishments. I neen-Bt. 158& 160' '■■■'—l-J. } ■■• 'Croeen-st. liliS THBOKLKBBATKD j|*» MOSGIKL TWEEDS, jggj i3£i£3 m^9o' Ivs£& 168 & 160 Pure New Zealand Wools, £neea«£ 168 &lgn ' AMnsed.', ?S een'*i: in am And *" Garmenta •« (iSmS 158 & 160 made-up in ' ' Cueen-Bt. 158 & 160 ,■.-.■ Queen-fit. 158 & 160 THEIR OWN FACTORY, C neen-Bt. 158 1160 Consequently 'HSWT ?KBtt Iw & 160 w3BB ot the Mannfaoture is (Cen-sfc tS S tm undertheimmedlateßuper- 7 neen«L ?« * ik« vision of the Firm, and the sSetnit II & 160 GeiKdnf/ R^Jty °f "ate- gSItSS: 158 & 160 rl*l and workmanßhip is QSaen^ li 1160 tHeretoy guaranteed. g^ 168 & 160 ' • Ciueen-st. 158 a 160 AUCKLAND, '. C neen-Bt. iS£iS 158 & 160' . ,4 HA™118? (neen-Bt. 158 B^lßo t «—-,„,„-» ';' '; ' J neen-et, 158 & 160 J# «WZB™<M«f , C ueen-st. 153 & 160 ■ !. : Branch Manager. Queen-et. Price '/fv'o^^1 HENDERSOIb--^ L#^ Price With Storekeepers this useful Remedy has a rapid and increasing demand, its price being within the reach of all, and its virtues second to none* To be had wholesale from j-. ~ • ARTHUR H. NATHAN, 33 QUEEN STREET. r kempthorne & co., shortlano street. o. henderson, queen st. junction. \ The Direct. Supply Store 249, QUEJEN .STREET, BUS OF THB IMPORTKBa DIB SOT FROM THB MANUFACTURERS. HANCHABD AND CRANWBLL Havet c follewiag among other barsalni :— Children's Tor .UngßtS far la- - ' ' ' r> Btronß Printed Caps, lame prioe 8«roog Printed Oops and Baooatfl, U&ot.' White and Hold do, 8a do& Ph<wsant Platen from as 6d do*. ..(. - ■, t. Olbbs Sugar and Oresmor Butter Cooler for 1b Tumblers, ft 6d dos.: Water Bottle and btass, la A«tttmg p»ir of Oirrers. to 6d_ ■.■ j ■ •,. i. Kdltor and Forks, all sices and prioM Ohildran'a Knife. Jtotk. and Spoon. 6d . a(MMJapaM^lß«>ad'frairs.9d , Al*rgepalrotVa»eßtorlslld t Complete Toilet Bet S pieces, 6» 9d ABeOTttfnlTableToiletflet.toßd > Trar Looktaig Otaßßea from in 8d ~ iioTin the Laraeat Blues for toe amaJleat Mpner. 3aand<flod Hrir and Cloth Brushes, Is each c VttST&Z&m* v«e* t.natres, Glass SDades, Lamßß, Bird Cages. OmOery, Crookery, Glassware, Tinware, and General FDrntahing Ironmongery, • RKMEMBKKI YOO Can Gax Acmost AmrrHura Yon Was t JjEanohard & Cranwbll's . DlB«0T BOTFLY BTOBB, .Mr-. ( . M 9, QOBBN-BT. ; ~.,



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