SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

•W«ir wator IThis Evenin», 3.11 IUOH WAli-K { To . morrow Morning, 3.51 '." ■ SUNSET.-This Evening, O.fl i SUNRISE.—To-morrow Morning, 5.21 t '• MOON'S AQK-Full Moon, lGth, 021 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

jlacgrcgor, s.s., Johnson, from Wliangnrol To Anai'i, s.s., .McUuc, from Busaoll Laira, barque, Tliow, from London Energy, schooner, Cooper, from Long Island Examiner, barquo, Clarkson. from Ureymouth Catherine Juno, barque, from Newcastle Nightingale, brigantmo, Gurth, from Newcastle Ransom, brigantine, liannerman, from Timaru

DEPARTURES.

Glonolg, 3.3., Stophenson. for Taurangn Argylc, 3.s.,"Norris, for Whnngarei To Anau, 5.3., MeOoo, for the South

IMPORTS.

Por Laira, from London: Plain cottons, £700; coloured cottons, £200 ; printed cottons, £300; woollens and worsteds, ♦ 701; flannels, £100; linen in bales, £1' 0; haberdashery, £201); cotton and linon shirts, &\ 0; apparel. £200: carpets and rugs, £100; straw hnts, £20!>; dressed leather, £10; saddlery, £lln; floorcloth, £2un; sewing machlnos, £(iO ■; blacking, > 2'i; agricultural im plements £30j; rails and general machinery, £2,900; i.ooks, £370; paper, 53cwt; tinware, £12Uj toys, £20: pianos, £110; corks, £30; per fumery, £10; printing material, £2u ; agricul tural and garden soods, »<*'; safety fuse, £9j; iron tanks, £30; lead shot, 5 tons; hardware, cutlery, £2,200; hodp iron, s»tons; bar and rod iron, 9 tons; galvanized iron, I2tons; sheet lead, G tons; pipo lead, 3 tons; yellow metal, 10 tons; tin plates, CO boxes; iron nails, 16 tons; wire and wire rope, 21 tons; zinc, 2 tons; steel. 3 tons; whitinp, 10 tons; paint colours, £10; flint glass, £30; foreign window glass, 9 cases; china and oarthonwaro, £210; glass bottles, £250; cigars, I.OMUbs; tobacco, 9,ooiilbs ; brandy in caso, 170 galls; rum, 2,000 galls; goneva, 200galla; white wine, 170 galls; beer in glass, ilbarls; assorted oilmen's stores, £380; foreign salad oil, 2-Wgalls ; nuts, Scwt; mustard, £G0 ; starch, £50; blue, £40: caustio soda, (i tons; candles, 2.!lcwt; raisins, 49cwt; currants, otiewt; almonds, Scwt; re fined sugar, lOowt; troacln, lOcwt; confec tionery and peel.'fliO: apothecary v/aro, £100; oakum, 1 ton ; palm oil, 1 ton. Total declared value £13,500.

Per Laira—V3 tons stool tramrails, lSsl tons tram chains (oily tramways), li tons hoop iron, 5 tons patent shot, 10 casks fuse, 20 tons Hanged tramrails, 21 tons fencing wire, 7 tons sheet lead. 2 tons compo pipe, II cases corrugated Iron, ISO bundles spades and Bhovols, 21 bundles cast steel, 4ti Meg's deck spikes, 3 tons hack horso shoes, 2 cases pumps, I cases iron acrows, I cask adzes, 1 cask maul rings. 2 casks hardware, '£ oases seed drills, 12 bundles galvanized oval tubs, 1 cask kettles, 6 cases wrenches, floor cramps, stock and dies, etc., 7 cases fenders, 4 cases fire irons, 2 cases hardware, 1 case foot rules, 2 cusos paint brushes, 1 cask mincers, i cases claw tacks, 2 cases fern hooks, 9 cases travelling trunks, 1 case cased tube, 3 cases tiled register grates, 1 caso butter prints, 1 caso electro-plate. 3 cases stovo shields, 2 cases Slomcn'a water metres, 3 cases saws, 2 cases prospecting pans and sundries, 3 wises copying presses, 3 cases electric bells and lit tings, 4 cases artificers' tools, 4 cases J.R. hoso and bolting, 10 bales white waste, 1 case wood taps, 20 bars yellow metal, II cases yellow metal sheathing, 20 kegs nails.—'I1, and S. Morrin and Company (Limited).

PorHormiono, from London: Plain cottons, £300 ; coloured cotton?, £I*; woollens and worsteds £500; flannels, £IW; linen in case, £100; cotton and woollens, £100; millinery, £20); haberdashery, £200: appnrul, £300; carpets and rugs, £100; wrought Icathor, £100; saddlery, £*10; floorcloth, £270; sewing machines, £90; blacking, £10 ; agricultural implements, £570 ; agricultural machinery, £190; rails and general machinery, £P,100; books, £1 0; paper, 676cwt; stationery, £380 ; horsehair and seating, £70; upholstery, £10; iron bed steads, 470; tinware, £180; brushware, A9O; plated and papier macho goods, £80; toys, £U0; pianos, £260; corks, £C 0; agricultural and garden seeds, £120; chuln and anchors, 2 tons; hardwaro cutlery, £1,300; galvanized iron, 5 tons; yellow metal, 3 tons; iron nails, 6 tons: wiro and wiro rope, 2 tons; steel, 2 tons; linseed oil,s3ogalls; rapooil,l,2Jogalls;.varnish, £10; paint colours, -GO; flint glass, £20: foreign window glass, £77; china and earthenware, £120; glass bottles, £110; marbl ,301b; cement, OGObrls; snuff, 571b; brandy in bulk", 030ga]la; brandy in case. 1,270ga115; rum, lOOgalls; British spirits in caso, 560galIs; red wine, 580 galls; white wine, 230gnlls; beer, in glass, 07 unris ; malt, I4qrs; preserved fish, not rated, £70; as sorted oilmen's stores, £3GO; vinegar, 2,X3ogalls; poppor and spicks, 2cwt; cocoa. 23cwt; starch, £80; patent groats. lOcwt; candles, 2Wcwt; foroign salad oil, ' oOgalls; refined sugar, 57cwt; raisins, 27cwt; currants, 57cwt; glucose and saccinun, 72owt; treadle, 79c«-t; confectionery and pool, £190; cream tartar, 2icwt; condensed miU, £330; cornflour, £7n; oakum, 2 tons; superphosphate 10 tons; manure, 50 tons. Total declared vnlno, £21,600.

Ex Otaki—3o tons tramway sleepers. 37 tons tram chains. ?6 cases colter pins (part of city tramway), 118 bars cast eteol, 7 cases Hornsby's ploughs, 3 cases plough and reaper llttings, 6 casos chaff cutters and curd mills, 5 tons plato iron, 3 cases tomb railing, I cask docks, 1 cask towor bolts, 3 casks cut tncks, 1 cask axle pulleys, 1 casasteolyards. 2 casks tile hearths, 3 casks glosa and emery papor, 3 cnsci mail axes, ■J cratos chambor pails, 1 cane Maslln's pans. 2 cases butcher knives, 2 casks iron wire, 2 casks hardware. 1 case brass foundry, 2 casks Bruns wick black, 1 bale leather (pump butts), 2 cases cutlory, 13 kegs galvanized screws, 3 tons lump chalk, 10 bales oakum, 3 cases J.R. belting, 21! cases finishing nails, 'in cases Dixon's axle gr aso, 1 caso hardware, 3 cases harness, 2 cases tinwaru, 1 case rclucent, 3 caso9 wringers.—T. and S. Morrln and Co. ILimitod).

PerEnorgy, from Long Island—27o tons guano. Per Examiner from Groymouth — 300 tons coal.

EXPORTS.

Por To Anau, for Molbourne and tho South— 2f's bags coffee, 9J bags sugar, lii cases salmon, 18 bags gum, 22 halt-cheats tea, 18 packages curios, 10 boxes soap, 53 bags oysters, 15 cases pines, 100 cases twino, 203 bundles hidos.

Tho schooner Gael arrived at Rus3oll from Suva yeatorday.

Tho schooner Agnes 801 l entered outwards at tho Customs to-day for Kurutu.

Tho passage of tho steamer British Queen from London to Fort Chalmers (at which port she arrived yesterday) occupied ff> days 7 hours. Sho tr!ngßsoo aouls for all portr,

Tho schoonor Saxon loft Hokianga for Whan gui'oa yesterday to load for this port.

Tho following passengers arrived from liussoll by tho To Anau this morning :—Messrs Larkin, Lord, and Baldwin, Mesdames Trcnehard, Norris, Kemp, E. Lord, and Baldwin, Miss Moody. -",'

Tho barque Examiner, from Groymouth for Manukau, put in hero today, having ex perienced a continuance of contrary weather since sailing from tho former port on October 2nd.

Tho barquo Calherino Jane arrived from New castle this aftornoon after an uneventful pas sago of twolvo days.

Tho brigantino Nlghtingalo, with coals from Newcastle arrived in harbour late thia aftor noon. Sho loft Nowcastlo on Scptombor 23.

The hrigantino Ranacm, which left Timaru on Soptember 29th, arrived this afternoon, and dropped anchor off tho North Head.

Tho burquo India, bound for Hokianga, ha 3 put back to Rangitoto Reef owing to unfavour able weather.

The s.s. Macgregor arrived from Wharigare* early last evening, with tho following pas' sengors:—Messrs Hoboith, Robson, R. Douglas' Eaaton, Porter, R. Matheson, Harrison, E. L- Smith, Gaslor, Brown, and McLcod, Mosdanies Harrison, Knaggs,1 Dickey, anil family (3), Lamont, and Campbell, Misses Wilson and E. Stone.

The s.B. To Anau loft for Melbourne and Southern ports this afternoon, with the follow ing paaaengerß:—For Gisbornc: Messrs Burns, Fraser, and Breach. For Napier: Messrs Craig, Smith, Reed, Kawhina, W. Carruthcrs, Mrs Craig and family (It. For Wellington: Messrs Nathan, Roborta, Roulter, A. Watson, and A. Atkins. For Lyttolton: Messrs Potter, Broad hurst. For Dunedin; Miss McGlashan, Messrs Scott, and Tupmachcr. For Melbourne: Messrs Byrne, Knight, and Mles Williams.

Tho throe-masted schoonor Energy arrivod from Long Island at an early hour this morning. While beating up tho harbour sho got aground on tho North Shoro spit, but was towed off by tho stearnor Victoria this afternoon without damage. Captain Cooper reports'having left Long Island, Chesterfield Group, on Sep tember 20th. Experioncod head winds and bad wcathor until Tuesday last, whon heavy westerly weather set in. Heavy gales continued all the way up the coast, blow ing away Bovoral sails. Tiritiri was passed at 11 p.m. yesterday, and tho North Head rounded at an early hour to-day.

ARRIVAL OF THE LAIRA FROM LONDON.

Messrs Stone Bro3'. barque Jjaira, under charter to tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion Com pany, and consigned to Messrs L. D. Nathan sjid Co., arrived from London this morning, otter a lengthy passage of 117 days. Captain Thow has furnished us with tho following roport of the voyago: — Loft tho East India Docks on June 17, and Gravcaond on tho following dayT^Towed to" Dungeness and had thick dirty weather in tho Channol, taking ua twelvo days to clear the land, after which had light winds and calms. Passed be tween Madeira and Canary Mands on July 11th. Got the N.E. trades in 29 deg. north, and lost them on tho 25th in )2 dog. N. Took tho S.E. trades in 5 dog. N. on the 28th, crossed the Equator on August lat in longitude 3 dog. 10 nun. W., and lost tho trades on tho lGth in 28 deK. S. Passed Tristan D'Acunha, flvo miles distant, on tho 25th, and tho Prime Meridian on tho 28th, in latitudo 39 dog. 30 mm. S. On September 6 had a very Bevero galo from N.N.E., during which vessel was hovo-to for 12 hours; barometer, 28 dog. 65 mm. From thenco to Capo Lewin, on the 21th, experienced fresh gales and high soas. On October 1 passed Predira Balanca Island, off Tasmania, three miles distant, with wind N., which continued till the Bth, when in latitudo 41 dcg. 49 mm. S,, longitude 168 dog. E., it changed to S. Rounded North Capo on tho 11th, and had fresh winds thonco till arrival this morning.

THE SHIP HERMIONE.

Several vessels which arrivod to-day report having beon in company with a largo full riggea ship, bound for Auckland, off the coast, shortly beforo arrival. Sho is said to bo tho Hermione, from London j which is now 93 days out from London. Tho Hormione, which is in command of Captain Roberts, brings a largo and valuable cargo, as por import ii3t, and the following passengers:—Saloon : Frank Mateon and Jolde Brown. Second cabin : Chris topher Carter, Matilda Curter, John Lock, Thos. Humphrey, Rose Humphrey, Daisy Humphrey. 'Archie Humphrey, William Letts, Emily Letts, Minnie Letts, Raymond Letts, Ralph Letts, Winifred Letts, Sydney Letts, Bernard Letts, Frank Steams, Henry G. Harris, Hannah Harris, Arthur Harris, Edgar M. Rolla son, Arthur Heathcote, James Goodenoueh, Isa bella Lunn, William Gnindy, and William Lunn. Steerage—Daniel Finnane, Catherine Qrqko, Rev. G. Jones. Mrs Jones, Mary Jones, , Sarah.Jones, Ettie Jones, Mina Jones, Amy Kivto K. Mason, Charles Kriili"on Wa3on' H.. :Masom, Joseph Knott, Annie"7SrS Tft?; i WUtor Knptt, Harry Knott, Bernard KbSiWI •Sy'"^o- AWunson, IC. Kromioud, M. Matteoiv ■i.R ;Bouviok, M. Kelaond, 11. Hcnrlckson XvK v X Krijcksoii, W. Mattsun, William Westmoreland X Mary Ana Westmoreland, Annlo Wpstmnpn ■ tea, C-harles E. Westmoreland, Fanny i!" ■ ■Westmoreland,- Elizabeth C. WestaSrtLnd;

Riohard Westmoreland, Janlcs Bramble, Thomas Italian), D. 11. Kvans, Margaret fcvans, and Henry Price. With the strong W. breeze which prevails, tho Ilermiono may be expected every moment.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Bluff, this day, fl a.m. ARRIVAL OF THE TAKAPUNA. Tho Union Co.'s express steamer Takapuna is just passing through the Straits.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, this clay.

ALFRED BUCKLAND'S WEEKLY BBPOBT. At, the Haymarkot on Friday last, fodder sold at previous values. Prices ranged tram.,»!)d to G* the cwt. Horse stock sold freely, those o a light description from fb to *10 each; fairly strong riding horses, up to £l a ; medium draught, suitable for omnibus work, £15 to £20; stroiiK farm horses, up to kit ius. At the hide and skin sale on Tuesday..hides ranged from Ijd to 2Jd tholb.; tallow 2.a and 80s the cwt.; sheepskins, from Is 3d to 3s lid each; cross-bred wool, 13d to od the lb. At Waiuku on Saturday last there «as a larger muster of cattle than for many months, and all found ready buyers among the settlers of tho district at satisfactory rn-ices. At the Remuera cattle fair on Wcdnesdaj, about nine hundred head woro sold, and of theso fully six hundred were steers between three and live years old. Yearlings and cahes were in much less number than usual, and not many cows were yarded. A few young bulls sold fairly well. Cowa were at late prices. Calves and yearlings advanced in price over late markets from 5s to 10s each, but grown steers wero at low relative values. \ cartings ranged from 3Us to las, and one pen reached £3 Two-year-olds wero but little hotter worth. Three-year-olds, from £3 to £Uos; four year-olds, £3 10s to £1 Ills. The highest price obtained being £5 15s for well-bred five-year-old steers in frcsli condition. At Remuera on Thursday dairy cows wero numerous, and maintained their price. Store cattle in average supply and slightly better worth than at the salo of yesierday. Fat cattle m full numbof and generally heavy weights. Last week s prieos--27sforgoodlightaiidinedmmweiKhtto2-j3 for heavy cattle- wore fully sustained. Averagt'3 wore—B steers, W. Taylor, £10 lls ; 8 steer i, Grice and Parker, £8 los; s head cows and stcera, It Fisher, £3 Gs; 50 Napier oxen, £10 12s; 39 Hawera st ocrs. A. Mulr, £1010s. Tho fat sheep market was fairly filled, but bare of good quality, and well-fatted sheop were 3J(I tho it). Store sheep dull of sale. Lambs in moderate number and brisk inquiry: good quality brought from lls to 10s each. Store i>hjs in unusually large numbers and steady demand at luto values, but fat pigs were lowerin prico.

HUNTEU AND NOLANS WEEKLY REI'OKT. Horses: A good many havo again been brought forward, and found purchasers at about the previous week's rates. At the Dur ham Yards on Friday, a large number were sub mitted to auction. Competition was good, ami sales were effected in almost every case, and there was no alteration in prices. Hides, skins, wool and tallow: More than the usual number wero pitched at tho Durham \ arils on Tuesday, and though they were without exception, all in good condition, they were light in woight, and sold proportionately low. Wo quote: Hides, 2Jd to 2|d; skins, 2a Id to 4a id ; wool, si|d; tallow, 28s per cwt. Cuttle: There has been rather nioro than (.no usual number of s'toro stock brought forward at Newmarket this week, but dairy cows hnvo been scarco, and not of as good quality as usual. Beef, equal to requirements, sold at from 'lbs to 2Ss 6(1 per lOOlbs. At Pukokohe on Wednesday, there was about tho usual number of store stock penned, principally yearlings and two year-old cattle, and prices showed an upward tendency. Wo quote yearlings from *1 Gs to £1 15s; two-year-old stcera, £2 los to £4; throe year-old steers, £4 lls to j5 lis; helfors, •3 to £3 15s Gd. Sheep: Tho yards were well filled on Tuesday with botli store and fat. Most of those lit for the butcher were shorn, and Bold at cor responding prices. We quote wethers in wool, 19s to £1 is Ikl; shorn, las to 19a 9d; atoro wethers, lls Gd to Us Gd. Lambs, very few penned, and sold at lls to 17s Gd. Pigs: A good number brought forward from tho coast, and both fat and storo mot a ready market, and prices woro in favour of vendors: stores, 2Jd to ;id ; fat, 3Jd to l*d per lb., live weight.

HANKS AND CO.'B WEEKLY RKI'ORT. At Parawni on Thursday, fat cattlo wero not so numerous as usual, but those yarded being of extra weights, tho trade was amply supplied. 20 Napier oxen averaged £10 6s, or its per lOOlbs. Sheep were in usual supply ; medium wethers in wool making 18a Gd to 10s Cd. Lambs were short of requirements. Those oll'ercd wero good, and Brought 12s !)d to lGs each.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKET.

Farm axd Dairy Produce. — Wholcsalo! Batter, fresh, 8d; Butt or, salt, 7d to 9d; Cheese, good local, 6d to o}d : Canterbury, do., 6id to 8d; Kggs, per doz., 10d ; Lard, per bladder, Gd to "d ; Bacon and Hams, Provincial, Gd to 8d : Hams, Sd to 9d ; Canterbury Ham and Bacon, >{d to 91d, in cloth ; Hams only, lid; Jains, per case, sdoz., £1 17s6dto£l 18s -d ; Fowls, perpair, 2sGdtols; Feathers, baked, clean and selected, up to 2s per lb. Retail: Milk, per quart, Id; Butter, fresh, lOd; Bait d0.,10d to Is; Cheese, colonial, do., 9d to lOd ; Eggs, per doz., Is ; Lard, per lb, Ikl to Ed; Fowls, each, 2s to !ls ; Ducks, do., !s to 3s ; Geeso, do., os to 7s; turkeys, do., each, 5s to Bs6d; Bacon, porlb, lOd to Is;Hams,do.. Is tola 4d.

Ft.our Market. — Wholcsalo — Superfine flour, silk dressed, per ton, £1310a; do, do, house hold,'£l2l js; hundreds, ss; fifties, 10 por ton extra, sacks and oags free ; Southern do, £lO to £>2; bran, por ton, sacks included, local, £510s; South orn.do, £oto£sHa : ahanpa, £510s ;cabin bread, do, £1S ; oatmeal, do, £[S ; pearl barley, do, £2. to 1 21; bread, per 21b loaf, 3Jd. Kauri Gum, Flax, &c—Tho markot con tinues dull. Wo quote :—Ordinary, £32 to £37; good ordinary, £10; East Const, £50 to £51; produce, for October to date, 110 tons; flax per ton, £18 to 421; tow, do., £7 to £9; fungus per lb, 2}d te 3d; cocoanut llbrc per cwt, los to 17s; beeswax, Dd to lOd lb.

Coal and Firewood Market.—Coal: New casU» (ship's Bido), cargo, 30s to 33a per ton; yard, 32s to 355; Bay of Islands, at yards, 27a, scarce; screened, 30s; ditto at tho mine, lXs ship's side, 25s to 20s; Waikato, 8s to 12s; in Auckland, 18s to 2?s; Kaino, 12s per ton at loading ground; Taupiri at mlno, BsOd to 2s; at yard, l?a 6.1 to 225; Whangarol, at mino, 98 6d; yard (steam), 17s; household, 21a; delivered, 235. Flrowood: Uncut at wharf (cargo), 9s to 0s per ton ; doliverod, Ms ; cut. 17s to ISs. BiTiLDixo Materials.—Timber: Boards and scantling, iMft, best, lis ; second-class, 8s Od'; best, planed, tongued, and grooved, first-class, 16s; medium, 13s; second ditto, Its. Mills: Cargo, boat, lls; second-class, (Is; baulk, 8a 6d. New Zealand palings, sft (sap), Ilia; sft (heart), 13s; 6ft, 13s; tl-trce rails, £li 10a par 10 •; purlrl posts, tC 10s to £7 108; shinirlcs, 16s lid per 1.000; Habart pa'ings, oft, 20s ; Jjft,2la; ITobart rails, 100s, selling quotations. Bricks (at Avondalo), 60s per 1,000; town- yards, 65s to 70s; delivered, >os. Drain pipes (at workc), per 100 (0 inches bore), 40s; 4 inches. Its; 3 inchos,9s; 2inches, £2 10a per 1,090; socket glazed pipes, 19 inches; 2s 6d por foot; 15 inches, 2s per foot; 12 inches, Is 6d pur foot; 9 inches, Is per foot; 6 inchos, 6d per foot: 4 inches, 4d per foot. Manurks.—Boncdnst, Sydney, £9 10s to £'0. according to quality; boneflour, £9; Auckland £7 to £8 10s; Peruvian guano, £18; Maidon Island, £3; Huon guano, small lots, £5 to £6, bags included; Hurst's chemical manure, £14 10s..

Hay and Corn Market.—Wholesale: Maizo. local, 3s to 3s 3d; oats, 2s 8d to 2s 9d; wheat, 4s 6d to Is 9d ; fowl, 3s 6d; barley, 2s 9d to 3s 3d; malting barley, 5s to 5s 3d; hay, meadow, per ton, pressed, £6 to £6 ss; luoerno, do., £6 to 8)S 10s (nominal); straw, per load, 18s to £1 10s ; chaff, mixed. «5; oaten chaff, *6; hay, oaten, to to £6; clover, £5 10s to £0; potatoes, per ton, £31'sto£3 'ss. Retail: Malzc,3s9d to Is; oats, do., 28 9d to 3s 3d; bran, per 'OOlbs., 6s; sharps, per lOOlba., 6s; wheat, fowl, per bushel, 3s Cd to Is; barloy, feed do., :'s6dto la; hay, per cwt, 6s 6d to 7s; lucerne, do., 7s 6d to 8s; oaten, do., Cs to 7s; straw, do., 3s to Is; chaff, do., 6s to 7s Gd.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as under:—

Tins Day.

For Whangarei Heads, l'arua, Waipu, Whan garoi, Kamo, Tangihua, and Mangapai, per Macgregor, at 4 p.m. For Thames, per Knterprise, at 5.31) p.m.

Saturday, 13th inst. For Waitara, etc., per Douglas, at 8 a.m. For Waterford, Tauranga, etc., por Rotomahaiia

at!) a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahaiia, at !).3O a.m. For Wnlwora, Mahimmgi, Matakana, Manga wni, etc., per Rose Casey, at 0 a.in.

Monday, loth inst. For Hokinngn, etc., per Rowcnn, at 8 a.m. For Coromandel, per Coromandel, 11.0 a.m. For Whitiangi and Upper Mill, per Argyle, at

3 p.m. For Russoll, Kuwakawa, Wlianßaroa, and Mongonui, per lonu, at 1.30 p.m.

WIiDNKSDAY. Utll illßt.

For Russell Kawakawa, Levuka and Suva, per Penguin, at 1 p.m.

Monday, 20th inst. For Chatham Islands, per Omului, at li a.m. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-offlco, Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

OcTOUtcit 12, 1883.

Abbott's Opera llouso—Willis and Piekorsgill's Pantascopc, " The Innocents Abroad," S p.m. V.M.C.A. Locturo Hall—Concert, 8 p.m. St. Lulcu's Sunday-school—Sacred Conceit, 8 p.m.

Wollcsloy-stroel Baptist School-room — Blue Ribbon Army, 7.30 p.m. Choral Hall—Annual Church Meeting, 8 p.m.

Births.

BROUN. —On October 10, at hor resilience, SeaUeld View, tho wife of C. S. Urouii of a son. WOODWARD.—On October 11, at her resi dence, 72, Wakotleld-street, the wife of John Woodward of a son.

Marriage.

PtIRCIIASIS—"WHITK—On August 15, at the Registrar's-Ollice, Kamo, Whanf?arei, Henry Purchase, tailor, to Mary Ann, relict of tho late William White. Onehuhga.

Notices to Correspondents.

Italian.— The Pnnlascopc exhibition follows Murk Twain's "Innocents Abroad;" ami all renders of Murk take his fuels with a llirKO grain of salt. Of course, nobody accepts Dil atory that tho people of Naples never wanh themselves, ana to indignantly repel it as a ilaiider on the Italian nation would only heighten the joke.

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1883.

For Uio cause that lacks assistance, For tho wrong tlmt needs resistance For tho futuro in the distance, And the good that we can do.

A hatch of adulteration prosecutions took place in Dunedin and Oamaru on Tuesday last, which disclosed facts'hud conditions calling for some comment. Tho Dunedin chargos embraced allegations of adulterat ing sausages against a number of butchers, and it was shown in evidence that tho ollbnco consisted in tho use of colouring matter known an "Armenian bole." An examination of tho sausages by Professor Black, tho city analyst, revealed the fact that to each pound of meat there were over six grains of oxide of iron, and a Suartor grain of oxido of lead. In the amaru cases several hotolkeepors were proved to havo sold liquors containing a considerable quantity of tannin, and it was also clearly established that most of the liquor held under bond in tho district was similarly adultoratcd. To English ideas, beef and beer are as essential as bread, tho no-called "staff of life;" and, had such discovorici of wholesale adulteration taken place in an English communily.thoio would nave been an outburst of just indig nation, and tho delinquents would havo had sevore punishment meted out to them. Tho "canny Scots" of tho South seem however, to take tho matter rather coolly ; there has been no public outcry, and the magistrates, dealing with the charges with calm judicial minds, have discharged all the accused, without oven cautioning them. Tho ground for this procedure i.s that thcro was no proof of knowledge of tho adulteration on tho part of tlio vendors of tho nasty stuff, and that as tho Act requires such knowledge to bo proved, tlio prosecutions must fail. This appears to us a most extraordinary state of tho law, or an extraordinary inter pretation of it. Wo had occasion lately to commend tho now Adulteration Act for its stringent regulations to ensure the purity of the people's bread; but it would bo a very halting enactment if, while protecting tho public in this ono respect, it allowed them to be poisoned with deleterious oxides in their bcof and tanned with barks in their beer. There may bo slight room for sympathy with a retail publican who only sella tho drink as he buys it from a whole sale dealor ; but if a butcher dots not know what ho puts in his sausages, who ought to know ? And what further proof of his know ledgo is required than tho fact that thero are tho villainous compounds ? Even in tho caso of adulterated drinks tho law should bo ablo to reach someone—if not tho retailer, then tho wholosalo dealer, importer, or manufacturer, No doubt, in the words of tho poot, "Whore ignoranco is bliss, 'twero folly to bo wiso ;" henceforth dealers of all kinds will be ready to plead want of know ledgo of tho articles sold; and if tlio Southern interpretation of tho Act is cor rect, they may soil whatover abominations they pleaßO as foods and drinks so long as they aro able to allege that they wero not aware of tiio exact com ponents used. According to tho Dun edin magistrate, they may upo colouring matter of n poisonous kind with impunity. Tho moral effect of these decisions must be extremely bad, and it is to bo hoped, for tho rako of tho public health, that an authoritative judgment will be givon reversing tho law as laid down by thorn. Or, if tho decisions aro based on a correct roading of tho law as it stands, the law is radically bad, and munt bo amended.

Tho Star Saturday Supplement of to morrow will contain :—Continuation of the two serial tales, "Out of tho S'orin " nnd " Nameless;" Random Shots, by " Zamiel;" two complete stories, " Mrs Martyn's Visit to Ascot" nnd "Refuses a Coronet;" Tho Assassination of Carey — Somo New- Theories ; Terrible Fatality in a Lunatic Asylum — Six Lives Lost; An Act of Heroism—Mail Steamer Saved from De struction ; Tho Discovery of America—tho Honour Claimed for a Welshman ; A Livo Ghost; Genesis and Science, by Rev, R. McKinney ; Tlio Gardon, by Hortus ; Sport ing Notes, Fiold Sports and Aquatics, Gossip from Stago and Studio, Ladies' Extracts t Humorous Clippings, Scientific Notes, ifec, &.c.

Tho meeting of tho City Council was again very protracted last evening, although thero was little business to transact, and that of an unimportant character. The Council refused to accedo to tho requost to retain the site of tho proposed Victoria Arcade as a public square, it being shown that tho cost would be £3,300 per annum, or equal to a rate of 3d per £ on the whole city. Other matters of lesser interest ai c re ported on our fourth page. In tho unavoid able absence of Mr P. A. Philips, tho Town Clerk, tho really arduous duties of the post were efficiently performed by Mr Bennett, chief clerk in the Town Cleric's office.

The regular bi-weekly sitting in Chambers was held this morning by Mr .Justice Gillies. Probate was granted in ro R. 11. Farrcr, John Grundy, Catherino Guard and Benjamin Yates Ashwell(doecascd), and the order in re John James (deceased) renowed, while letters of administration were ordered to be issued in ro Okera Ripikoi, S. E. Shep herd, John Threlfall Boyd, and Henry Woods (deceased), and the order in ro William Jen nings (deceased) was renewed. Mr Laishloy's application calling for causo being shown in re creditors' trustee in bankruptcy of H. V. Barclay (a debtor) v. Humphries, why questions of law should not be set asido before trial of action, was put offby consent till tho 19th inst. In re Alex. L. Moldrum (a lunatic) and petition of Joseph Bennett, Mr C. F. Buddie obtained an order to com pleto a contract for the sale of land. In Davis and others v. Staines, Mr Theo. Coone'r moved for change of solicitor, which was acceded to. A further motion, however, for postponement of trial, was dismissed with coats. Hans Bygum and Thos. Leitch Murray were respectively appointed trustees nd to receive moneys under the Govern ment Insurance and Annuities Act of 1874, Mr Bygum being appointed trustee in ro Stephen E. Parker.

On reference to our shipping column it will be seen that an unusually largo number of arrivals are chronicled, incliul ing the barque Laira, 117 days from London. The master of the latter reports having passed a full-rigged ship, supposed to be the Hormione, bound for this port, on the IOCh inst. Particulars appoar in shipping reports. . ■ °

A young man who was evidently a novice at the Bioyclo, was taking an airing in Albert-street duly mounted la3t evening about fivo o'clock, when the rider appeared to bo wanting in tho managing part of the businoss, and glided against the Young Men's Christian Association, and, in endea vouring to gain tlio proper path, and, to save himself from fall ing, lie unfortunately put his hand through a square pane of glass in the window of the book depot, alarming tho young man inside very considerably. Tho rider blushing promised lo make all things square, and, to his credit, appeared to-day with a pane of glass, and satisfac torily repaired the damage.

A meeting of the creditors of .Tames McGregor, goldminor, of Coromandel, was held this morning, when Mr Thos. Macflar lane was elected trustee. Tho debtor's liabilities are stated at £239 4s Sd. and his assets at £f>S.

A report of the Synodical proceedings yesterday will bo found in another column. It will be noticed that tho debate on tho cathedral question lias resulted in the Bishop being asked to nominate a commis sion to consider the matter during tho recess. Mr McMillan brought up the report of the Committeo appointed to deal with the proposal to form a Charitable Aid Society. Tho Committee reported that it was expedient to form such a society on an entirely unsoctarian basis, and tho recom mendation was therefore reserved for con sideration to-day.

To tho Editor : Sir,—ln your last even ing's issue appears an account of an assault committed, it is stated, ou account of an article in reference to Mrs Dr. Potts which had appeared in the "Kntr'Aote." This statement is erroneous, no such article having appeared in tho "Entr'Acte," of which I am tho publisher, having the sola right from Mr Abbott to issue the same in tlie Opera House and Theatre. — Yours obediently, William Sii.vksthk I'uwokd, Manager Now Zealand and Intercolonial News and Advertising Agency, and pub lisher of " JYEntr'Actc."—[The name of Mr l'ulford'.s paper was mentioned inadver tently. The attack appeared in v small sheet called "The Figaro."—Ed. E.S.]

The second of Mr Pooloy'ii competition concerts comet) oil' to-morrow night at tho Theatre Hoyul, and is for sopranos and tenors. Four ladies will compote and six gentlemen, ho that a most agreeable overl ings entertainment may be expected. There is some excitement in musical circles re garding tho tenor contest, which ih ex pected to bo a close one. Tho audience will adjudicate as before, and those in tho dress circle have a doublo vote for each competition. During the evening tho prizes will be presented to tho successful candidates at tho baritone and bass com petitions.

A correspondent, who has omitted to append any nom-do-phime, takes up arms against our London correspondent oii^ account of a paragraph in his last letter referring to Mr Parnclf. Wo cannot, undor tako to inflict upon our readers n Boroion ovory timo somo one is alllioted with ntenrthcn scribtnrfi and an excitable torn poramont dissents from our correspondent's opinions mid facts. Tho letters arocicvornnd well-written, and if we may venture In admit our readers into n little private confidence, are rather stiffly paid for; if the sharpness of the writer's shaft* hurt' our corrospon dent's too sensitive, feelings we entreat him to save himself these pangs by passing ovor tho let tors in future. The pith of his reply, however, is contained in I lie last four lines, which we most willingly publish : " 1 wish to set him rig.it when ho says, ' I'arnell was almost, a pauper somo yeaia since.' I'arnell was no such thing or any of his family. They are people of wealth, both in Ireland and America, and have always been so."

Mr Slater is arranging for a grand recital of sacred music (vocal and instru mental) in St. Paul's Church about tlio middlu of November. The selections will bo choice, and rendered by tho boit local talant, Mrs Kilgour, of the Thnmes, taking I he leading soprano parts.

Tito creditor* of Robert Jukoa (llovor, providoro, mot yesterday, iiml elected Mr Miirll.ii'luiie truutco in tliu estate. Tlio dobtor has net down his liabilities :it jCMCi lon Kid, nml his assets nt lUlti 4s fid, con sisting entirely of book debts. On tho 2!.' it ult. v Sydney paper published a paragraph to tho effect that tho narao of tho ship (julnaro had been discovered cut in v rock fit the Circular Quay. A corroa pondont thereupon drew attention to tho fact tlmt sumo yearn ago n letter was left at 11 mercantile houso in Capetown containing tho following curious rhyming address: — "Captain David Stevenson, brigUulnaro, of Ayr, Sidney or Australia, coasting somewhere. If to Now Zealand gone, antipodean postmasters with rare, frco from disasters, despatch this tlicro."

A remarkably successful case of restora tion to sight through medical treatment has just been brought under our notice. The patient is a girl of IS years of ngo, named Fowler, daughter of tlio schoolmaster at Mnuugaturoto, and tlio surgeon who effected tlio cure i.t Dr. Richardson, who lina con- Biclorublo skill as an oculist. Tlio girl Imd bDcn blind from her birth, and her parents h id fmm timo to time tried ineH'ectimHy to havo tlio infirmity removed. Tlmy com municated mayo than onco witii doctors resident in town, bnt nonu of them were willing to undertake the case, and then ap< Clicutiou was mndo lo a Melbourne medico, lit bin terms woro exorbitant, and, in ii'ldition, ho could not promise any result in less than three or four months' treat ment. Quito recently Dr. Richardson XtM applied to, lio accepted tlio case, and after a cour.io of treatment ex tending over Homo three or four weeks, succeeded in restoring to his patient the dormant sense of vision. Ah sho Imd no Idea of form or colour, her questions and expressions of wonder and delight wen) full of interest. When her eyes wero lirst opened in the doctor's room, her gazo fell upon some tlowor-pota, and ."ho wns asked what hlio could soo. Sho instantly answered, "Oh, I see a number of beautiful things, hut I do not know what thoy are." Sho can now distinguish objects and per sons across asi root. The lenses of her eyes, howovor, are destroyed, and sho has, therefore, to woar cataract glosses. Dunodin lias just set a worthy oxnmplo to the centres of population in tlio colony by forming a Manufacturing Association. I'cople, as a rule, aro content to go on complaining of the lack of manu facturing industries, and calling for (lovoniment aid to their development; but thoy seldom think of giving their efforts concentration and practical direction. This, howover, can bo done by Union, us in the case of tlio Duncdin Association, the objects of which aro stated to be : — 1, Encouraging the development of the natural, resources of New Zealand, and diffusing information thereon. 2. Fostering Now Zealand manufactures, and developing industries so as to afford increased and steadier employment of labour. 3. Ob taining the removal of rovenuo duties from raw material, and also from goods which cannot bo profitably made' in this colony, and placing moderato dutios upon all articles that can bo so mado that are now admitted. 4. Discouraging tho suicidal policy of purchasing out of the colony, whether by Government or by muni cipial or by other bodies, goods which can bo advantageously produced in New Zea land. 5. Keeping boforo tlio Government the advantago of giving their work to firms provided with suitablo plant, instead of ox pending revenue in adding to the Govern ment workshops and machinery, thereby needlessly increasing the present heavy burdens of tho taxpayers, and hindering tho due development of trade a course which tends to tho continuanco of the presont commercial depression. The tenth anniversary entertainment of tho Star of Newton Lodge of Good Tem plars was hold last ovoning. About 110 poisons sat down to an excellent tea, prepared by tho ladies in good taste: The entertainment was presided over by Mr Longbottom, who delivered tlio oponing ad dress, showing that, although Templary had been so prominent boforo the public of late, tho Temperance sentiment still lives in different forms. Ho was glad to notico that the Star Lodgo was emitting hopeful rays of beneficence and light. He might add that tho Livingstono Lodge was progressing and continually adding to its list of membership. The pro gramme of tho evening was highly creditable throughout, comprising items of more than ordinary merit. Tho following songs and rocitations wero ren dered :—Pianoforte solo, "Homo Flowers," Miss Gribbin ; song, " Mary of Avondale," and an Irish melody, Mr Carter ; " Tho Children or tho Drink," Mrs Bettany ; " The Yorkshireman's Trouble," Mr Gribblo ; instrumental duct (piano and flute), Mr and Mrs Waymoulh ; " .lack's Yarn," Mr Wormll ; tomporanco address, Mr Wilcock ; comic song (in character), Mr Oliver Bryant ; duot (violin and piano), Messrs Prout nnd Bell ; song, " Some Day," Miss Edmonds ; "Dreamland," Miss Lightfoot ; " Woddint; Bell," Mr 0. B. Waymouth; "Arab's Farewell,"Mr Caloy ; "A Leap for Lifo " (original), Mr Black mail ; " Wine is a Mocker," Mr Thomas Bell. Some of the Indies sang with much effect. Mrs Bottany's rendering was triven with much feeling and pathos, and" the beautiful songs of Miss Lightfoot were full of expression and in excellent taste. The mooting was cotirtoous and orderly, and closed with the National Anthem.

A daylight parade of the Volunteer Force will bo held to-morrow afternoon at four o'clock. The different companies will assemble in tho Drill-shed, marching from thorc to the Surrey Hill Estate, for the purpose of going through judging distance drill.

The -annual Church meeting in connec tion with tho session of the Diocesan Synod takes place this evening in the Choral Hall. Papers arc to be read on tho following sub jects:—"Church Work in a London Parish," by Rev. T. Thistle, M.A. ; "Tem perance," by (}. W. Griffin, Esq., U.S. Consul; "Tho Home Mission of tho Diocese," by ltev. J. Hasoldon ; " How to Win Back those who have Lapsed into Religious Indifference," by Rev: G. H. S. Walpole, M.A. A choice programme of sacred musical selections has been arranged for the occasion. It comprises two anthems (music by Sp»hr and Macfarren respec tively), two carols, four hymns, and the Nunc Dimittis.

The following appointments to Auckland prison are gazetted :—Miss L. H. Langsford to be matron ; Mrs Fanny Maher to be assistant matron ; Samuel McMillan, C. L. O'Brien, Alex. McDonald, Thos. Mc- Nulty, Wm. Stuart, Win. Kiddick, and James Durken, to be assistant warders.

Despite the inclement weather, there was a large attendance at the Ponsonby Hall last evening on tho occasion of the annual concert by the choir of St. Stephen's Pres byterian Church, Ponsonby. Mr J. G. Culpan conducted, and to him a great deal (if credit is duo for the arrangement of an excellent programme. The piano ac companiments were performed by Misses Main and Culpan, and Mr A. Hanna. Some of tho band of the Orchestral Society, under Mr Tait's conductorship, gave valuable assistance, though at times there were evidences of want of practice. Amongst tho items on the programme are t —" Sho Wore a Wreath of Koses," Miss Main (encorod). Miss Main sang with very good expression, and her song had the oil'ect of wanning the audi ence, which, likotho night, was very cold. "Music and Hoi' Sister Song" (duet), Misses Mackay and McMillan (encored) ; "Cinderella" (duet), Misses Culpan and Burton, and "Tit for Tat," by Miss Culpan, woro rendered in good style ; "Kothesay Bay," Miss McMillan ; "Mado line," Mr Jennings ; " Far Away Whero Angels Dwell," Mr Hanna ; '• The Bugler," by Mr Smith ; " Ehrin on tho Rhine," by Mr Armstrong ; " Break ! Break I" by Mr Murray (encored). Mi- Taylor was really good in his rendering of tho selection from the " Sorcerer," the gen tleman evidencing great histrionic ability. " Music on tho Waves " (duet), by Misses Ryburn and Mnin, was well rendered. The proceedings closed with the National Anthem.

In tho K.M. Csurt yesterday afternoon, the presiding Mugistrato (Mr Smith), after hearing tho case of (iarrettßros. v. Jacobs, reserved judgment, and in tilasonv. Adams (a claim of L'tJS for the recovery of certain goods) tho defendant was nonsuited.

St. Luke's Sabbath-school's annual enter tjilninont will be hold this evening, and will con sist of a sacred concert and limelight views.

It will have been noticed by advertise ment In our last issue that tho Rev, 3. Guy's promised locturo on "Favourite HymiiH and their Authors " has been postponed till Tuesday evening next.

Mr l'ooloy's competition for sopranos and tenors will take place tomorrow evening in the Theatre lioyul, when tlio pri/.eH will be pre sented to the successful competitors at the recent baritone and bass competition.

The annual church mooting in connection with the Diocesan Synod will be held this even ing in the Choral Hall, when interesting papers will »>e read by Itc.v. Thomas Thistle, Ituv. J. Itnselden, Uev. 0. 11. S. Walpole. and 0. W. Urilllin, Esq., U.S. Consul. The subjects of the papers are specially interesting.

A concert will bo held this evening in the luciuro hall of the Youii* Men's Christian Asso ciation by the Theatre choir, in nid or the organ fund. I no programme is specially attractive, including kloob by the choir. ovortures by llunnckin and Hartley's string band, vocal and iiistmiiivuUil duvts by ladies, and a number of boiikh by ladies nml gentlemen. Dr. Unstable will also u^ig "Tlio Wolf," and n song with music composed by Dr. Btainor, of St. Paul's Cathedral, Umdon. Jlr Tompler will give a Tcmiy.-ioniiin reading.

SERIOUS WIN ACCIDENT.

(BY TKLKCKAI'II.—OWN CORKKHI'OKDKNT. )

Camhmwik, thin day. (JohnKUus Uillet, father of Mr (iillet of the National Hotel, met with a serious accident at his farm on Hamilton Road yesterday. Ho was engaged shooting a bull, when the gun, which had been over loaded, exploded, and a piece of the metal How up, striking him on tlio eye nml cutting tho pupil across. Tho patient is now being attended to by Dr. Waildington, but is not expected to recover tho use of his eye.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Lot of ships In,

1' mo weather Btill coming. False fears bring on true vexations. Too much gravity argues a shallow mind.

Auckland Cathedral question is Hholvod. Second battery proposed at To Aroha. Beware of littlo expenses ; a small leak will sink a great ship. When you introduco a moral loeson lot it be brief.

Now subject for lecturo— editors, and policemen."

" Doctors,

Kdwurds was leading in tho walking match last night.

Kawhia township salon will bo shortly announced.

Never troublo anothor for what you can do for yourself;

Mr Win. l.aing has been appointed Registrar of Electors at Napier. Tho charge against Hughes, for arson at Oroymouth, is still pending. Mr AY. F. Wheoler has boon appointed a member of Wellington Harbour Board. Mr F. E. Ham Fin has resigned his ap pointment as Native Interpreter of tho Nativo Lands Court. Tho Agricultural and Pastoral Socioty'6 Show at Napier, which has been very suc cessful, concluded yesterday.

Russian petroleum has been in uso in Austria for somo timo, nnd now, owing to its low price, sovoral Gorman houses have' made large purchases of this petroloum. Next section of Timaru breakwater works is to bo oxocutcd by Jones and l'ctors, Timaru, for £22,582. Tho Engineer's esti mate was £23,041.

What is the difference between a minister and a schoolmaster I —Ono forms tho views, and tho othor viows tho forms.

Mr F, A. Whitaker proposes to raft logs, timber, firowood, &c, down tho Waikato River from the Wnotu block to Cambridge, and has applied for the necessary license. Tlio old fortifications of Calais are now boing destroyed, and tho fosse surrounding tho town is being tilled, at a cost of (iOO.OOOf.

Flattery is called "taffy," because it makes a man feel awfully "stuck up," It was a man with a mother-in-law who wroto " Silence is music asleep." Dr. Johnston has been appointed Prison Surgeon at Mount Cook, Wellington. A, Sutherland was yosterday run over on tho railway near Timaru, and his right leg had to bo amputated. ■>

Victoria proposes to spond £185,000 during ISS4 on forts and armaments. Hero is. an opitaph on Alexander Penny— Reader, if cash Uiou art in want of any, JDifj four feotdeep, and thou will find—A. Pcnnj-,«

Tho sheep, both merinos and longwools, at tho Napior Show yesterday, wero con sidered about tho finest lot over shown in tho colony. Cattlo wero also good, but horses inferior.

Tho Houses of Parliament in Sydnoy aro infected with white ants. They swarm in tho library particularly, and it is feared thoy will devour tho 20,000 valuable books in it.

,In addressing a school, a speaker said to the boys, "Always be kind to your littlo sisters. Now, I never had n little sister, and I once tried to be kind to some other fellow's sister, but sho had n cruel father, nnd he hurt mo helping me off the front steps."

ABBOTT'S OPERA HOUSE.

" The Innocents Abroad."

Tun pantascope illustrative of " Tho Inno cents Abroad " was again exhibited at tho Opera Houso-last evening. This show should possess special interest for Now Zoalanders, a it. was paintoa in tho colony, and by Mr Willis, ono of its pro prietors', who is proud to call himself a Now Zealand artist. All his picturos aro striking, and produce the effect in tended. By tho clever manipulation of a limelight., quite an enchanting appear anco in given to some of the views. The views of Venice are particularly effective, thoKO of the Rialto and tho Bridge of Sighs extremely so. The views of the Egyptian War inclndo a picture of tho crowning triumph at Tpl-el-Kebir. Mr Fickorsgill's lecture, descriptive of tho scenes, is ex cellent in its wayV- Whilo fully describing tho Kccnos, there aro frequent scintillations of humour that never fail to raise a laugh. Valuable and. useful gifts aro distributed nightly,

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTKK's TELEGRAMS.]

Tho French Insult to Spaln.-Klng Alfonso Implacable.

Madrid, October 10.

It lian transpired that a demand was made to tho French Government for further re paration than that already accorded by President Grevy's apology for the insult offered to King Alfonso in Paris. The demand having been refused by the French Government, King Alfonso required that further action should be taken in the matter, but the Spanish Ministry have now boon unable to agree that such a course is necessary. Tho Premier, Senor Sagasta, has tendered to His Majesty tho resignation of himself and colleagues.

Paris, October 10.

Accounts to hand from the vine growing provinces are generally favourable. It is expected that the vintage this year will be fully up to the average yield.

[special to pekss association.]

(Received—l2th, 10.25 a.m.)

Tho Garter Bestowed on tho Macoallum

More

LosiioJr, October 11

The Order of the Garter has been con ferred upon tho Duke of Argyle.

Fiji, Queensland, and tho Labour Trade.

London, October 10,

The Aborigines Protection Society have directed tho attention of Lord Derby to tho recent cruise of the labour vessel Fanny, and to the charges made by Mr M. E. Morrison, the explorer, of the revolting treatment to which the native women of Polynesia have been subjected, and Lord Derby has requested the Governments of Queensland and Fiji to report upon the matter.

AUSTRALIAN.

Austro-Roumanlnu Rupturo,

London, October 11

A body of Roumanian soldiers seized an Austrian barracks on the frontier. Tlio Austrians, however, recaptured the position after making sixty prisoners.

Tho Spoakor of tho Houso of Commons.

The "Times" states that Sir Jl. B. W. Brand, (J.C.8., is about to retire from the Speakership of tho Housis of Commons.

Bank Robbory in Adelaide

Adelaide, October 11

A largo sum of money is reported to bo missing from tho Town and Country Bank in this city. Tleo teller when balancing his cash on Monday last found 850 notes missing. Tho police nre now prosecuting inquiries, but it is understood that no cluo to the robbery has boon obtained.

THEATRE ROYAL.- MR SWALLOW'S CONCERT

Mv MarTIN Swallow pursuant to notico, gayo "a (Jrand Classical I'ianoforto Recital " in the Theatre Hoyal last evening, and his performances, supplemented as they were by contributions from others, made up a very choice concert. The musical public hardly need to bo informed that Mr Swallow's execution of the pianoforte morccaujA was exquisitely fine, while they had been very happily selected. Beethoven's Grand Sonata in F minor (Op. 2, No. 1), comprising allegro, adagio, minu otto, trio, and prestissimo, was the initial number, and it was interpreted with superb otfect. Chopin's Nocturne hi F minor (Op. 50, No. 1), and a l'olacca in E flat minor (Op. 2(i, No. 2), followed, received full jus tice, tho characteristic charms of the composer's .stylo being very effectively brought out, while Thalberg's Grand Concerto on "La Sounambula" (Op. 4(i) fairly brought down tho house. It was a very taking item. The second part of the programme consisted of operatic selections by Mrs Cooper and Messrs Kusaell and Jackson, Mr Swallow supplying tho pianoforte accompaniments. Although the humidity of the weather had affected to a slight extent tho singers' voices, they acquitted themselves in a highly creditable manner, for tho character of tho music was florid, and on that account trying. The beautiful duet from "Lucia," "11 pnl'or funesto," was rondorotl by Sirs Cooper and Mr Russell, and tho lady also gave the dillicult but expressiTo Scena from " Frcis chutsc," "Softly Sighs the Voico of Even ing," while Mr Russell contributed (in Eusjlish) tho Recitative " O Cam Patria," anucavatina, "Otu, Palermo." Mr Jackson displayed his proficiency as a clarinettist by executing Angolini's fantasia, " Vespri Siclliani, The Sicilian Vespers," and a concerto by Bassi on airs from " Kigolotto." Mr Swallow announced that in consequence of the meugro attendance tho concert would bo repeated shortly.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Ilcfore It. G. Soth Smith, Esq., 1i.J1.)

Drunk,—John Brown, 5,s and costs,

Larcknv.— Thos. (100, Gibson, Richard Lambert, and Philip Soumvays wore charged with breaking and entering the shop of llobort Melville on tho 10th inst.. and stealing "Jcwt. nails and a quantity of coppor therefrom, value £417s0d.—On the application of Sergeant White, the ase was remanded until Monday next.

FUKIOUS Dkivi.no. — Charles Connolly was charged with furious driving in Lower Chapel-stroot on the 28th of September.— On tho application of Mr Theo. Cooper, tho case was remanded untilto-morrow.

Ordek,—An order was made upon J. M. Nelson, who was called up to pay lus per week towards the maintenance of his wifo and child.—Mr Jackson for complainant, and Mr E. Cooper for defendant.

Alleged Fraud.—Augusto Knflin was charged with attempting to defraud his creditors by removing goods from his pre mises atNgunguru, in the northern part of tho province.—Mr Colcman appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Napier i»i defence. —David Oolwell, partner in tho firm of Mackie,' Logan nnd Co., deposed that he know tho accused. He is a debtor in .CIS 11s (id to tho firm for goods sold and deli vered. On tho *?Sth September ho met Rnffin on board a steamer. Ho knew he was selling out of his business. Ho asked him if ho Was going to rocommence. Ho said ho was goin*; into his old business as cook at Whangarei. He said ho would call in tho afternoon at tho warehouse—he pro sumed to pay tho account. Ife did not call) nor has ho settled. The next ho hoard was that prisonor had been arrested at New Plymouth, ho had sold his business, and the money had been paid over to him. —James B. Stoney, Clerk in tho Resident Magistrate's Court, produced tho summons, Hancock and Co. v. Kaflin, on which plain tiffs got a judgment on tlio 27th August for t'27 16s, costs I*6 12s. No money had been paid into Court in satisfaction.—Samuel .1 agger, of tho firm of Hancock and Co., brewers, of Newmarket, deposed that pri soner was a publican and storekeeper at Ngunguru. Ho was tho plaintiff in the suit referred to by Mr Stoney. Had not been paid.—To Mr Napier : Had no doubt but tho accused was the debtor. His collectors regularly accounted for moneys received. It was very raro that an account, was dis puted. Had several collectors.—Philip Lompricro, book-keeper to Mr .Tagger, doposcd that the accused had dealt with Hancock and Co. for draught beer for about two years. Ho proved the debt due to the firm ; it was still unpaid.—Tho matter of tho debt was placed in tho hands of Mr George, solicitor, who deposed that ho ap peared for plaintiffs in tho case. Ho knew tho accused. The papers found upon Raflin wero prepared in his oflico (Huglios and Gcorgo). Ho was co#ain that tho accused now in the box was tho person against whom judgment was given, l'ri sonor called at his oflico a fow days beforo and wished witness to withdraw the caeo, as he would pay him on the Thursday afternoon. Ho did not cnll.— Arhtur Heather, merchant, of Auckland, doposed that ho know tho accused, who was*a publican at Ngungurn, near Wan garei. Witness instituted theso proceed ings. Prisoner had dealt with him. He was a creditor of tho accused to i"24"2, the balatieo of account, lie had supplied goods to Rrttin. Ho saw the accused on tho 2Sth September. Ho then promised to pay the account as soon as ho had completed the salo of his hotel and store. ]fo would pay tho noxe morning. He did not call, nor diol he send the money. Met him again on the Ist inst., in Queeu-street. Told him he had not kept his word. Ho made a rambling, unsatisfactory -excuse. Asked him for a cheque on account. He said he would pay him out of the purchase money. Wentto Mr Alexander, defendant's solicitor, to know how matters wero progressing, but could get very little information. Railin got into a rage, and accused him (Mr Heather) of suspecting that ho was going to bolt.

Tho Court was adjourned at 1 o'clock until to-morrow (Saturday) at 10.30, when tho remaining witnesses will bo heard and the other cases taken,

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Tho Nowmarkot October Meeting.

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DIOCESAN SYNOD.

Afternoon Sitting.

The Synod met yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock, the Right Kcv. the President, llitshop Cowlo, being in the chair.

Pbksent.—(,'lorvy: A rcn. Archdeacons Clarke, Dudley, Maunsell, Pritt, Willis, Uevs. X T. Hukcr, Uiggs, Culdcr, Cubitt, Coknyne-Krith, J. Iv. Uuvis, I'arlcv, Goulil, Gulliver, Hewlett, U'eaiintj, IMiicfarland, Mulgan, Nelson, Pur chas, Snialllleld, Tebbs and Walpole. Laity: Slessrs Armstrong, Jiaber, Jiat ncr, lioardnmn, Clark, Clayton, Cochrano, Crlspc, Uoonin, Evans, George, Goldsbro', Gossett, Green, Hamilton. Ilainuiond, llaullain, Heather, Hcsketh, Hills, Ireland, Jackson, Ken sington, Kirkbride, Larkins, Luke, Lusk, Me-, Alillan, Nolan, i'ierce, Kawlings, Kice.SawklllS, tieth Smith, Hpciglil, Upton, Vickers, Wells, White, Williams, Woollams, and Worthington. I'iiOi'OSKD Amendment of Statute.—Key. W. Tebbs moved, "That in the opinion of this Synod the Statutes,general and diocesan, should be amended as follows:—To add to section tl—

' Unless an agreement shull have been entered into between tho minister in charge and the Jiishop and committee of I lie parochial district, that tlie said minister in charge shall be the llrst incumbent.: under which circumstiuiccshe shall be forthwith instituted to the cure ; all rights of the Bishop, however, being reserved."I —Alter a short discussion, in (lie course of which the pro posed emendation was discountenanced, Mr Tcbbs withdrew it.

HodiTriHATioN".—liov, C. Jl. Nelson moved, " Tliut a committee be appointed tv arrange Tor liuspitUliiK country mumburs of Synod tluriny, its sussiuns ; said committee to consist of Arch deacon JJudley, itov. \V. Tublis, JLcssrs Pierce, Upton, McMillan, Jlaris Clark, and the mover." —Agreed to. Lav .Hei'KKSEXTATlO.v.—Tliellov. C. M. Nel son brought up the report of Hie committee ap pointed to consider Uic question of lay repre sentation in the Diocoseun .Synod. 3i parishes lnid been interrogated on tlie subject, but only ii lind replied, the tenor of tlio answers bcinu tliat it whs desirable that the representatives should be residents of tho districts they repre sented, but tliat in all cases it was not expedient, Ciiaitablb Ajd Sociktv.—The committee appointed lo deal with lliia matter reportedtnat it \yas desirable to initiate a Charitable Aid Society, to embrace all denominations, anil that the Bishop should bo requested lo ask His Wor ship the Mayor to call v meeting to disoues the best means of forming such a society. The dis cussion of tlie rccoiiiHiciidntiun was postponed 1111 to-day.

"Ciiuuch Gazette."—Mr Upton submitted the report of the "Church Gazette." It stated that the receipts for the past, year had amounted to > 'ls<> 10s Bd, and the expenditure to f2.it) 13s Id, leaving v balance of *3S i7h 7d. Kcgrot was ex pressed at the fact that the great majority of tho subscribers iliii not pay up Ihoir accounts. Thurc were 103 owing for four years, ami up wards of 52 tor three years, i2B for two years, and 107 for ono year, urn' for the current year only CO out of GOO subscribers had paid up.—A discussion ensued, in tho course of which various suggestions were mode for the recovery of arrears.— On tho motion of Archdeacon Willis, the warm thanks of the Synod woro given to the managers of the "Gazette" (Atcssrs Upton and Coehranel for the very elltcient way in which it hud been conducted.

Tub Catiikdual.—The Synod having gono into committee on this matter, tho discussion was continued by Archdeacon Dudley, who argncd long mid earnestly in support of his project of making the proposed now church of St. Mary tho beginning of the cathedral.—Air Hoardnmn followed, using tho rcductio ad übxunlum with considerable oirect.—Mr Lusk explained that Mrs. K. Hughes was willing lo withdraw his amendment in favour of a proposi tion to appoint a committee to sit and consider tho matter during tho recess. Leave was consequently asked to with draw tho amendment, but it was refused.— Tho liev. Somerset \\ralpole strongly supported tlio project of building a cathedral, contend ing that it was essential to tho proper organisa tion of tho diocese, and that It was tho great unifying power as opposed to what was called

"tho one-man ministry" or Bclllsh eongrega- Uoualisin, which whs greatly lo be deplored. [Tliis gentleman's speech was interrupted by tlio adjournment for tea, but, ho continued and concluded it when tliu Bitting wus resumod.j Mr Hatgor attacked llio project on financial* grounds, and Mr Crispo spoke against it, for tlio reiison that thoro were many other moro urgent wants demanding attention. — Archdeacon Mnnnsell said that he could not voto for such a strangely-worded resolution as that which om liodied the proposal undordiseussion.—Tho Kov. W. To.hhu also assailed tho proposal, claiming that on no consideration, either of time, site, means, or utility, could the suggested work bo commended or supported by practical and thoughtful men. When the time Cor the cathedral arrived it. should be reared in the heart of tho city — not outside it altogether—and ho felt suro that the people both of .St. Matthew's and St. Paul's would sink personal considerations in ardor to minister to the wants of the diocese.—Mr Clay ton agreed with Mr Crispo that tho time was premature tor such an undertaking.— MrSpeight also argued against tho erection of a eatiiodi'al at the present lime.—Tho ltishon, in a vigorous speech, supported tho project. In answer to the cry that there were other and more pressing wants, ho said Unit thero word hundreds of people who would bo ready and eagar to help forward such an important diocesan work who would not feel called upon to assist in shingling Bt. Matthew's Church or in painting All Saints' (Laughtor).—Tho Ucv. C. M. Nelson and Messrs B. Ireland and Lusk having spoken, Archdeacon Dudley desired leave to withdraw his motion in order to introduce an amendment providing for the reference of tlio matter to a committee which should sit during the recess. The icloa,howover, was abandoned, inasmuch as opposition was raised to it.—Archdeacon Willis tavoured the work.—Mr X llesketh commended tho idea of referring the project to a committee, insisted that llio two matters of a parish church for St. Mary's and tho erection of a cathedral should ho kept entirely distinct, expressed his opinion that tho timo was not premature for commencing tho erection of a cathedral, and regretted that so much parochial jealousy had been imported into the discussion.—On a further application being modo, both motion and amendment were withdrawn, whereupon Archdeacon Dudley moved, "That a commission be appointed to con sider tho whole quest ion raised by tho paragraph of tho General Trust Hoard's report relative to the cathedral site, and report to tho next session of Synod."—This was seconded and carried.— It whs then further agreed, en he motion of Archdeacon Dudley, "That the liishop be respectfully requested to nominate such com mission for tlio approval of tho Synod."—Tho remainder of the General Trust Board report and tho Pension Board report weru then read. Tho Chairman reported to the Synod, which en dorsed the rcsolutions.iusl passed.

Lay HKAHKiia—On the motion of Archdeacon Clarke, seconded by the Key. I<\ Gould, it was agreed, " That tho thanks of the Synod be. given to the lay readers throughout Iho diocese for their ellleient services during tho past year."

CUUKCII Uooiis.—Arohdeaeon Clarke moved, "That it be a recommendation to the trustees of church sites that building committees oo in structort to have the doors of churches made to open outwards."—Carried. The Synod at ten o'clock adjourned to three o'clock this afternoon.

DANGEROUS SALVATION ARMY MEETINGS.

(EY TIiLKGi-.AI-il—ritESS ASS .TlOJf.) Invkroakou,: iis day, At a meeting of the Borough ineil, the Engineer reported that the Tl re Royal, now in the occupation of t Salvation Army, was crowded nightly, that tho staircases were narrow and < jerous, so that the result of a panic wove serious lie recommended certain altc cms in tho building. One member thong ouncillors should visit the theatre and for them selves, bu a fellow-member rded this as a sidewind to get the mbers to attend the Salvation Army. 1 nately the matter was referred to tho rks Com mittee.

THE SALVATION MY.

Now Barracks for Au

Somk days ago we annoui that tho Auckland division of the Siion Army coiitoinplated the erection a hall or "barracks." in this city, nco then • plans for the building have prepared by Mr Herapath, and the wolf erection will bo commenced as Boon aender has been accepted. The site is ajotment in Albert-street, opposite Gleds cordial factory. The building will taft w j,i e by 104 ft. in length, and it is Jated that it will seat 1,000 people comfoW g £ vin ' 18in. of sitting room to eachjon. The fai;ado will be handsomeljtsh'ed in Boyd's pressed and colouredjkß. Tho centre of the upper portion L fac^e will be ornamented with the <£f anjg 0 « the Army. This is now being jifactured atMr Boyd's pottery works, buildine will be surmounted by a fiagsi n which on state occasions the flag L Ar wnl be displayed. Ingress tojbuildmo. ■ from the front will bo obtaine<ln eans 0 1 : three doors.all of which wiU blgtrnct erl ' to open outwards,thus prevent! crushin case of (ire or panic. Over thloofg-jn be five circular-headed wind* n»vi will also be admitted by meaiL j^™ lantern, some 34 feet long, d, e ■? and by windows at the rear. imtM-w of the building will be lined fS which will bo painted in BomA t v," t ' A varnished dado will surrouni \ QVI Z. portion of the walls. At onoLf twl auditorium will be a rawed rL- " gallery, to seat übout 200 perßoini o X rooms with all conveniences I bep* provided for, and on tho based »S will be a kitchen for use at noil Thri kitchen will be provided with tlijJ,!, copper boilers. The night liL™ |« the building will bo supplied V§i fee , large sun burners. Considerably™, tion lma been paid by tho Ijtect to the matter of ventilation. Uf the lantern already mentioned there\ X? ! open spaces protected by sparrolw These will be constantly left open, I*l,l. v heat from the sun-lights will dr\ t w vitiated atmosphere towards tho iL, from which it will escape. As wit;' ■ mated by Major Barker at thetimdLfo ' visit to Auckland, this building, in cdg n with ali Salvation Army property iiU/ Zealand, will be vested in two indepdL • gentlemen—one selected for the \h. ; Island, and one for the South ; but peJU » the appointment of these tho Aucffi ; barracks will bo vested in the handf . the following local gentlemen :—ML C. O. Davis, A. Mackio, J. CaT and F, W. Boynton—the latter actinl S Secretary and Treasurer. Weareinfonl '■■?. that about £400 has been already gubscril or promised in aid of the buildingfnnd, a■',' the Committee hope to have increasedttt>; amount to i' 2,000 when the building is real! for occupation. The public will be depends on to gome extent for subscriptions for tbl building, but the Army expect that the) will be able to erect any other building necessary from the offertories collected n their meetings. As goon as this building t free of debt, we understand that the Armj contemplate establishing a separati corps for Newton and tho surround ing districts, and then another hal will bo required. Although the result of the labours of the Army are no so apparent as in other New Zenlom cities, local supporters of the moyemen claim that their work has been ottenQed h} a fair measure of success. Since the " cam paign" was commenced they have bad 80( converts, or as they are technically called "seokere after salvation." The Auck land corps numbers about 125 soldiers', and on the averago 400 persons 6t tend the meetings at tho Temper anco Hall. Four services are nel< every Sunday. We hare been requestei to stato that in future all money collect© in Auckland will bo expended in the pro vincial district, with the exception of 10 pc cent., which will go to the NewZealani divisional fund, and will bo utilised i keeping up the executive department an in opening and assisting now stations.

PROPOSED PUBLIC SQUARE.

The suggestion recently made th it the site I of tho projected Victoria Arcade, between j Fort and Shortland-streets, should be re- '?, t,■lined as a public square, came before the '.',-: City Council last evening in tho form of the - following letter from Mr J. C Firth:— .■ "Auckland, October Oth, ISS3.—Mayor and • i Corporation, Auckland. — Gentlemen, I ;,J| have tho honour to ask that you will ■*"' consider the propriety of making a public squaro at the point enclosed By Queen, '?■< Shortland, and Port-streets. This block, I "; am aware, has been recently leased to -,j the Now Zealand Insuranco Company for a \-i~ considerable rental. I hopo, however, that your Worshipful Council will take into con sideration the opportunity now offering t& '.:'jL make a handsomo public square at the points ' .•?, indicated. Ido not know whether tho In- V: siminco Companies are prepared to meet '; any action tlio Council may take in the matter, but as I understand tenders for foundations will be accepted in a few- -; days, I have written to the directors,- r asking them to postpone acceptance until tho wishes of your Worship ful Council bo known. — I have, &c, J. C. Firth." — Tho Mayor, in moving v that tho letter bo referred to the Finance *

Committee, said such an improTem&it, although of advantage to that portion of : tho city, would involve a loss of £3,300 per annum. The loss might, however, be r' lessened by having a collonade of offices '; ;; twcnty-livo feet wide off the square. Jfo communication had been received from • 1

the lessees on tho subject, but he beliayed . some of tho directors of the company wero willing to surrender tho lease. —Mr , :/.'£ Thompson moved, ns an amendment, "That- | tho Council cannot entertain tho ap- n plication."—Crs. Waddel and Jlascfield V, supported the relegation of-the letter to tie' ; Committee, the latter considering that they ,■■ might prevail on the Insuranco Company to j£ mako tho Arcade wider than eighteen feet, . which width would bo only a nuisance in. wet, weather.—-Crs. Field, Aickin, Garr&tt, ;, Phillippg, Crowthor, Mackechnie, Montague and Fleming supported the amendment.— , " Cr. Field pointed out thatthosurrenderof this rental would equal a rate of 3d per £ on the ~-• whole city. Cr. Aickin opined thatthe Arcade _ ' buildings would bo a greater ornament to tho city than the square, while Cr. Fleming ~ pointed out that they had plenty of room to mako a square in the vicinity of tho Market, if they wished for ono, and then it would be ' directly in front of tho new Town Hall.— \ 7 The opinion of the meeting being so deci dedly against the motion, the Mayor with- • drew it, and Cr. Thompson's amendment, declining to entertain the application, was ' ■;

carried.

CRICKET MATCHES TO MORROW.

West End.—Tho opening match, Colts v. First Eleven, will bo commenced at 2.15

p.m. to-morrow

United v. Otahuhu.—This match takes place at Otahuhu to-morrow, a drag leaving Crowther's stables at I p.m. Poxsoxny v. Goudon (Domain). —.Pon- sonby: 11. Cook, Edwards, Richardson, E; Owen, Fountain, Gilchrist, Geddis, Brookes, Osmond, Baxter, Craig. Gordon: Clayton, K. Hamlin, Killing (2),-Lusk, Meldrum(£), Rybum, Sykes, Wi.liams, and Wood. Auckland Club.—, A cricket match will , r .. be played on Saturday in the Domain by members of tho Auckland Cricket Club First Eleven against the rest. The team . will be chosen from the following:—Bar ton, Bindon, Blair, Buttle, Browning, Cameron, Cheeseman, Coxon, D'Arcy, '.: Dewes, Earl, Gardner, Greatbatch, Hall (■2), Hanmer,. Leader, Marks, Menzies, Moginie, O'Brien, Osmond, Hanson, Reid, Kobinson, Simpson, Thistle, Thomas, Web ster, and Williams. United Skcond v. Edkn (Domain).— Eden: Boeerts, Laird, Laßoche, May, Taite, Drum, J.iowe, Chatfield, Waters, , Clayton, and Morrow. United : Shove, ' * Harvie (2), Smith, McPhereon, Ross, m Geddis, Hocking, Israel, Brighton, and-^g

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STak, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1883



Special Advertisements.. OPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY. Notico is horeby givon that TUESDAY, tho 16th day of October, boing the 22nd Anniversary of tho Opening of the Bank, will be held as a SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY at all tho Offices of this Bank in New Zealand. D. L. MURDOCH, General Manager. Bank of New Zoaland, Auckland, Bth October, 1883. "DETIRING FROM BUSINESS ! XV SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF! John Ijeck. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. HIS WELL-ASSORTED STOCK SELLING OFF! SPILLING OFF! SELLING OFF! AT AND UNDER COST PRICE. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. . PREMISES LET. SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF! SELLING OFF! STOCK MUST BE CLEARED. ; ALL ACCOUNTS not paid before3fet OCTOBER will be handed to his Solici tor for recovery. ONE MONTH! ,i AT AND UNDER COST PRICE.



Special Advertisements. IN consequence of the continual demand for inexpensive but at tho samo timo reli able Artificial Teeth, Mr Crosso, Dentist, of Queen-strest, adopts this means of Informing bia patients that in future he will supply tho best class of Artificial Teeth, on vulcanite ba!>e, with superior workmanship, at IPs Gd per tooth. This is the cheapest ami most satisfactory de scription of Artificial Tooth obtainable in the Colony, and for which patients frequently pay a guinea a tooth. Celluloid, though not recom mended, will be supplied at the same price.. Tooth will only he extracted at half-price, viz., 2s Cd, only between tho hours of 9 to 10 a.m. and 1 »o 5 p.m. TV/TRS R. SOMERVILLE (Late Mrs Rountbee), MILLINERY WAREROOMS, WELLESLEY-STREET. AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY (LIMITED), ESTABLISHED 18G2. PURVEYORS OF LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER. The Company sell and erect gas-fittings, In cluding gas apparatus and gas-power engines. Stock includes Otto Gas Enginoa.—Offlco and Show-rooms, Fort-street. HL. POSS EN I S K-1 E, • TAILOR AHD HABITMAKER, SHORTXAND-BTBBET, Begs to thank the inhabitants of Auckland and surrounding districts l'oi their patronage hithor to, and to Inform them thut ho has REMOVED TO PREMISES OPPOSITE A. CLAKK & SONS' WAREHOUSE, whero ho trusts to rocolve a continuanco of their favours. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, Consisting ok ENGLISH, SCOTCH, GERMAN, AND FRENCH MATERIALS, Just to Hand kx s.s. Dome, Masapouhi, and Others. Remarkably cheap lines IN DRESS MATERIALS, &C, CLOTHING, &c.', AT WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN'S. - / 590 Yards Plain Cold Lustres, Hd, s}d,(l}d bj 800 Yard 3 Fancy Dress Goods, ijd, sd, 7jd 3 s 2000 Yards do, 9d, IOJd, Is b'2 Fancy Silk Mixed Chocks, 1b yard 2o 30 Fancy Print Shirts, 2s ikl half price dt» 60 Pairs Not Curtains from 2s 9d pair w'&a "'*7 WhltoiuidUnbleackcdLlnon Damasks •S-S Table Covers, all sizes, from Is (Id oach *rg Largo Aseortmont Capes, Dolman Capes, o S Shawlß, and Squares, from Is Ml, less w 5 than half-prico 3k 12 Ladies' Silk Jackets, from 17a fid, "^ V worth Don bio 500 Pieces Now Prints, from 3jd, Now Plain and Fancy Satocns Good Assortment Now Cashmorea ami Nuns' Veilings White and Grey Calicoes, Wholesale Prico by Piece, net cash Boys'and Youths' Tweed Suits, 12s Gd, Ki'oat bargains Boys' and Youths' Mole Trousers, from 4s 3d Men's Tweed Troußors from 5a lid, lia Bd, "a Cd, Bs9d Men'a, Boys', and Youths' Straw Hats in groat variety Job Lot of Carpets, to bo cleared out Cheap, to make room; Felt Carpot, llln. wide, Is ti)d yard: Tapestry Carpet, '.'a Id ; Brusaela, Ss Bd; Kidderminster,2s lid; Splendid Assort ment Floorcloths, from Is 2d yard. Flvo per conk Discount on Cash Purchases over 20s. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREIIOUSK. M I L N E AND C H O V C E Are now showing a Splendid Assortment in tho follo.wing Goods:-— DRESS GOODS HABERDASHERY CHILDREN'S DRESSES COSTUMES MANTLES CHILDREN'S MACINTOSHES LADIES' MACINTOSHES COSTUMES HOSIERY UNDERCLOTHING BABY LINEN SUNSHADES MILLINERY UMBRELLAS BOYS' TWEEDS SATEENS &.<;., Ac., &c. 57. DIS. FOR PROMPT CASH. 244 & 24C, QUEEN-STREET. nnHORNTON, SMITH, AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE: "Crown" Flour, In sacks, 100'a and SD'b "Champion" do. do. do. "Cantab" do. do. do. f Sharps Bran Wheat TjIXPI RATION OF LEASE THE PREMISES SOLD. CHEAP DRAPERY SALE. CHEAP DRAPERY SALE. IT. ATKINS H. ATKINS Is compelled to hold a CLEARING SALK of his Stock of DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. Tho Lease of his Promises expires in a Few Weeks. Tiie Promises aro Sold and havo to bo Vacated. Tho Stock must be Sold or Removed, and no suitable Shop is to be procured, THE GOODS WILL ALL BE SOLD VERY LOW PRICES. The Stock has been re-marked, and Customers will find that Heavy Reductions havo been made in every department H. A. wishes It to bo distinctly understood that this is no putting advertisement, but a GENUINE COMPULSORY SALE. Ail tho NEW SPRING GOODS will bo in cluded in tho Sale. H. ATKINS, DRAPER QPECIAL NOTICE. W. H.~FENTONS GREAT SUMMER GREAT SUMMER SHOW ! 1 SHOW ! I Consisting of Novelties in GENTS' HELMETS, STRAW, TUSCAN, PANAMA, FELT, AND OTHER HATS, SPECALITIES IN GENTS' DUST COATS, SCARFS, BOWS, SHIRTS, PYGAMAS, HOSIERY AND MERCERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, At HIS ESTABLISHMENT, 78, QUEEN-STREET. HATS and CAPS of Every Description made to order on tho premises at the shortest notice ■ Inspection Invited. VINT'S WHISKY. .-cikntTfic *act. Now Whisky is maddening and poUmoun no • matter how Blended, coloutad. or agreeably flavoured. VINT & SONS, Belfast, Irelnnrt (established 38 yoaral.Hi prcHcnth'.ld imniei.He stork of thnir Old Wkll-matukkd Whisky, and cun ei'Biir» U> the trade-through their Agents-nrßHlly PUKK, OI,D UNADULTERATED. AND . WUOLKSOMB SI'IUIT. the quality having been pronojincod equal to OLD FRKXCIi In bnlk and o»se. to be had from A. HEATHER, Agent. Hunrt Colonial Office: Melbourne. Health Hints.—No more salutary lesson can bo learned than how to live, or, rather, what rules to follow for our sanitary guidance that will prolong our lives. By way of felicitous illustration, suppose that the system waß over ™=S? i y P hy,sl°al labours, or overstrained by Sim~t n oxt^°\ wh. at, Bnould we do to re-



Notices of Motion. Rev. J. K. Davis to move, "Tlmttho thanks o£ Hie Synod bo given to the Sunday-school Lessons Committee." Archdeacon Dudley to move, " That tho Kill to Regulate the Eloetion of Clorioal Represen tatives to tho Goneral Synod ho read a Ihiitl time and passed." l!cv. ¥. Gould to move, "I. With regard to the present, practical want of facilities forgiving religious instruction in the Government schools, this Synod is nf opinion that l.ho regulations of tho school hours outjht to ho entrusted to tho lomil committees subject lo tho provisions ot tho Kdtieation Act. 2. H this riglit orjiowor be con ceded totheoominiitees. the Synod hopes that in many school districts tho result will he the affording of the facilities at present not existing for giving such religious instruction." Best and cheapest place te furnish your house from is Oarflok and Cranwoll a City Hall Arcade. Somo beautiful cretonnes anil carpels .just opened up. Bedroom furniture ready for immediate delivery.—[Advt.J Grand display of clicicc meat, Friday and ■ Saturday, artistically dressed. Lamb from is (id 1"T yutirler; bollim; hoof, "d; mutton, ad; t-iiptirlor sausage, 3d; poultry, sucking pigs, tripe, cow heels, pork pies, 3d; saveloys, black puddings, Gorman sausage, lard, hams and bacon, cooked ham, roast beef, and ox tongue.— (i, Hnlino, butcher; Queon-street—[Advt.J '