SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ran tv-atf1-!'1,1118 **61"™l, IUB .. ■•> -ohU WAIBK (o-iowuw DiWIUUI, 11.43 UNSET.—This j-veninp, 7.12 UNRISK.—To-morrow Morning, 1.1;. DON'S AGE.-I.ast Quarter, 21st, 8,17 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

roll, schooner. Sinclair, from Mauritius ha, ».».. Amodco, from Tauranga bihora, b.s„ Edie, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

litaki, 5.8., Crawford, for Whangarei

IMPORTS.

Per Sybil, from Mauritius—l 73 tons s-ngar.

EXPORTS.

?cr Ugatagitau. — 6,000 ft. timber, 80 tins Icuits, 80 tins flour, 20 kegs beef.

Inwards Coaswisk.—Tamaki Packet, from lurnnga, with 23 toas gypsum ; fanny, from liangapoua, with 29.000 ft timber; Lake lperior, from Pakiri, with 17,000 shingles. IThe brigantine Scigull arrived atLyttolton ara Kaipara yesterday.

Tho brig Star of Mersey left Port Chalmers kr Auckland yesterday.

Uhe new schooner - yacht Ugitagitau hos eared at tho Customs for Tonga, and is ex ited to sail this evening. The New Zealand Shipping Company aro ad sod by cable that the s.s. lonic roached Rio IBCiro on tho 15th, and sailed on the 17th. J9 passago from Lyttelton was the fastest on pord-only 20 days. The frozen moat is re ortcd to be in prime condition.

Tho s.s. Waihora arrived from Russell this Orning with thefollo wing passengers:—Misses larke, Mills, Graham, Green way, Francis, jrklns, and Stewart, Mrs Adauison, Messrs award, Earl, and two sous, Collins, Ualbraith,

7. Clarke, J. Clarke, Hobson, McDonuld, fcKay, Larking, Barnes, Hyman, Spencer, Ughes, and Pctrick.

Tho schooner Sybil arrived from Mauritius irly to-day, ufter a tine passage of J. days. lekft Port Louis on November Ith, had strong E. trades to 2i° South, then got \V. winds, hich continued to Cape Lcuwin and were foi wed by a succession of E. and N.E. winds to le South Cape of Tasmania: then had two ays W. wind, after which wind chopped round I the E. and continued thero until sighting preo Kings on tho Kith. Hud three days calm. (id thence to port light variable winds, arriving 15.30 0.-1.

The s.s. lona arrived from Tauranga at 11 a.m. -day with the following passengers:—Messra llHor, W. Seddon. W. iii Lowoll, J. W. Hously id party (>), Jno. Gray. Alcxanderlllaek. Witt, nderson, J. Philp, Ghatileld, Nevin, Kemp, .■ Simpson, A A. Yates, R. Percy. Stuart, Oss, Winter, Bishop, W. McKav. McCanicy, >and Mrs Lesley, Miss Cook, Missand .faster His. Mr Ellis and wife, Mrs Curtis, Miss and aster Whitcombe, Dr. Ormaund, and Miss Innamon. The lona is to be docked to-morrow r a general overhaul.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. ikapuna, s.s., Jonos, from the South

DEPARTURES.

akapitna, s.s., Jonos, for the South owena, s.s., Scott, forllokian.a

Tho Northern Co.'s s.s. Rowena left for tokianga at 1 o'clock to-day, with 32-.' bags flour, I mats sugar, 19 cases spirits, 10 cases iscuits, 15 cases meats. 11 casks beer. 16 cases aroeinc, 10 sacks oats, 10 bags rice, 10 kegs jpr, 8 .-chests tea, 1 oask oil, 1 cask rum, 1 boat, Borso, and H2 packages sundries.

ho s.s. Takapuna arrived from the South at ,m. yesterdaf, with the following passengers ilessrs J. S. Held, Harrison, Pliiumor, Mao ;osh. Wright, Steele, Pickles, Vnllance, attic, Brophy, Slanson, Cornott, Heather, wen, Dargaville, Jones. Elliott, Kennedy, rrowsmith. Hall, Newman, Dillon, Bryant, ppleton, Joyce, Foley, and Cook, Misses luiso Pomeroy. Lewis 0, and Joyce, Mrs Ken ny, and eight steerage.

The s.b. Takapuna left for Southern ports this orning. Passengers — Mcsdames Brown, llson, Morrison and family (2), Do Poixtyrell, mth, Studholm, Baxter, Barker, Mrs Mc laschen and Gregg, Messrs Batgcr, Wilson, nith, Tolhurat, Palarict, De Poixtvrell, hodes, Gregg. Barker, Jay, Bakor, Gould, immo, Wilson. Beresford, Dunning, Knight, ajor Cautley, and 30 steerage.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

Kaipara Heads, Thursday.—The barque Pet Ued yesterday for Hobart Town. Aratapu.—The brig Hobin Hood has coin enced loading for Melbourne. The schooner irea is hcie, and will commence to load. Tho lUtcmata, Nightingale, and Colonist are also ading. The barque Grasincro, which arrived the Heads on Sunday, got aground on the Jgbank coining up the river. Te Kopprl-.—The brigantine Sarah Pile is c only vessel now loading at these mills. Manoawhare. — The brig Vision is dis larging coal here from Sydney.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Port Chalmers, this day. Sailed—Hoto ahana, for the North. Passengers for Auck nd:—Masters Rendor (2), Miss Gordon, Mr id Mrs Luiki, Mr and Mrs Norton and child, essrs Dwyer, Brenaan, L. Brood, Watson, ines. For Russell: Mr Thomas. ForSydncv: rs Prico, Mr and Master Stuart

" TWO ARE BETTER TIIAS ONE.ANII A THREE fold conn is not easily broken," runs nn old Hebraic, or rather Rabbinical aphorism. It is a very sugg«stive proverb, and doubtless the W. A. S.. which the manufacturers of Unoi.rno Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps havo adopted as a warning to spurious imitators will prove the force and application of tho significant adage.

Chief Post-office, Auckland.

Mails will Close as under :—

This Day. For Thames, per Rotomahana, at 5 p.m. For Mangawni and Kaiwaka, per Ruby, at 5

p.m. For Thames, per Anne Milbank, at 5.30 p.m.

Friday, 2st inst. For Waitara, etc., per Douglas, at 8 a.m. For Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Ports,

per Waihora, at 11 t_m. For Waiheko, Cowes, and Coromandel, per

Coromandel, at h 0 p.m. For Norfolk Island,■pe»Soi-ereign. at 1 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Parua, Waipu, Whanga roi, Kamo, Tangihua, and Mangapai, per Macgregor, at l p.__ *»•• >•'» For Thames, per Rotomahana, at S.fO prm. ''•*••■ ■• Saturday, 22st inst. For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manga Wai, etc., per Uose Casey, at o a.m. For Tauranga, Ohinemutu, and Opotiki, per (Jlcnclg, at Ip.m. Tuesday, Stli January. Por City of Sydney, ns follows— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 10 a.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. : For mouoy orders, the previous evening nt 1 o'clock. Fer registered letters and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Lato letters, bearing an extra fee of six pence In addition 'to the postage, will be received by tho Mail Agent on board tho steamer up to tho time of sailing. This mall will be due in London on Sat j urday, Feb. 10, .881.

N.B.—The Dargaville lino of mails unsually forwarded on Monday morning, will, during next fortnight, be closed at this ofllce on Satur day, 22nd, and Saturday 29th inst., at 3.30 p.m.

: Note.—The 2Sth instant boing a Post-oftlcc holiday, all mails for despatch- on that day will be closed the previous evening at 7. The De li vory Department will be open fordolivery of lottcra from 7'till 8 p.m. on tho 21th. On Boxing Day tho Post-ofllce .will.be open-from 9 to 10 a.m. i- ■■: i •'' : ' "', .

,S. Bi E-SS, Chief Postmaster, Chief Post-ofllce. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Dux-MMim 20. 1883.

. Abbott's Opera House—Doran's Christmas Gift Company, 8 p.m. ' ' '•''•' Theatre Royal —"The Barber of Sovillo," Bp.ni. St. James's Hall—Christmas Tree and Gift 'Auction, 7,p.m. ,-.-■, St; Sepulchre's Schoolßoom—Lecture, "Public Opinion," by Mr J. Datger, 7.30 p.m. 'Ponsonby Hall—Fancy Bazaar in aid of new Baptist Church. , , Remuera — Mount ' Hobson Girls' School Entertainment, 8 p.m. I Pitt-street Wesleyan Sunday School Enter tainment, 7.45 p.m. Alexandra - street 'School - room — A.O.S. Sanctuary City of Auckland, 8 p.m. V.M.C.A.—Devotional Meeting, 7.30 p.m. Howe-street Industral Homo — Servlco of Song. " The Life of Christ," 7 p.m.

Birth.

PETERSON.—On December 17, at her resi dence, Hargroves-street, the wife of Mr P. Peterson of a daughter. SCOTT.-On December 19, at Onehunga, tho wife of "WVG. Scott, M.R.C.S.E., etc., of a "daughter. '...;,

Deaths.

McV-CI-ER.—On 19th inst., at Onehunga, Christina, infant daughter of Archibald and Harriet McVickor."

The funeral will take place to-morrow (Friday), at half-past three oclo*. Friends invited to attend. Thames papers please copy.

SMITII.-On December 19, at his residence, Maiiyare, Charles Smith ; aged 78 years. Funeral will take place to-morrow (Friday), at Mangaro, at I o'clock, Frlonds are respect ' fully invited to attend.

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

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1883.

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

Tue banquet given by tho City Counoil last night to Mr J. M. Clark, the retiring Mayor, is one of those happy incidents which ma^o public life endurable. The friction of heated debate sometimes places a strain on the frailtios of temper; it is, there fore, a happy omen of good feeling when j at the closo of an association in which pro nounced differences' of opinion were ifwwnt and inevitable, all the members of 8 o^ejilj^atJye Jbody were able to'meet in fullness of unobs-tirtld personal friendship round tjie ,socjal b,o#rfl. Ti61' 6..? 8 "Jways aboutMueljocGasions.ae-sp^lonQlfyl'paland insincere professions of mutual o_mfratfrwi and undying regard. We beJievo, bosoeye);, that the spce-tea last night were gem'inf) both on the part of the entertainers and t„,e guest. The three years pf Mr Clark s

mayoralty have been exceptionally prosperous years, and it is due to the re tiring Mayor, and the Council over which he has presided, to say that tho city go vernment has kopt pace with tho timed. Personally, Mr Clark was in a peculiarly favourable position for sustaining wilh honour tho ofiice which the citi zens, without, dissent, have conferred upon him at three successive elections, and it is, perhaps, tho highest praise we can offer to say that his public actions have fitly tilled his varied opportunities and moro than realised public expecta tions. Infallibility is an attribute that is not given unto men, but there is a virtue that qualities error—the conscien tious determination to do right. No doubt, when such a determination is misdirected and backed by obstinacy, the mischief is greater according to the measure of tho inspiring conviction. But Mr Clark's public life lias proved his readiness to accept cheerfully the constitutional duties belonging to nn administrative oliieo, when not in perfect accord with the opinions of a majority of the representative body. On the whole, however, ho has carried tho Council entirely with him in the measures towards which he specially turned hi? attention, as the achievement of several pronounced acts of public policy enumerated in the Mayor's closing speech, reported in our ' Inst issue, U siilliciontly testifies. It is less to individual reforms, however, that wo would refer the general influence of Mr Clark's Mayoralty, than lo the habit of look ing at all public questions in that liberal, broad and hopeful way which tends to deliver our City Council from the too common and narrow estimate of I heir func tions as mere supervisors of footpaths and gutters, nnd inspire (hem with enthus iasm as tho directors of a great municipal government. The extension of city boundaries, tho public baths, the Free Public Library and Art (lal lery, tho bold grappling with tho nubile duties and responsibilities in relation to tho social evil (whether rightly or wrongly determimed), aro all cheer ing signs (if healthy impulses in tho body corporate which will, wo hope, continue te animato the Council, and which will make the priviloge of participating iv its deliberations n worthy object of ambition to every social reformer.

Tho retiring Mayor (Mr J. M. Clark) was entertained at a banquet at the Albert Hotel last night by tho members of the City Council. I lis Worship Mayor Wnddol presided, supported on the right by tho guest of tho ovoning, and on tho left by Sonior Ex-Mayor Philips (Town Clerk), whilo Senior-Councillor Fleming acted as Yico'Chairman. In consequeiiGO of pressure upon our space, we are compelled to hold over until to-morrow an extended roport of the spoeches.

In connection with tho letter of Messrs John Webster and S. Jackson, published in our last evening's issue, wo have seen a letter from the late Judge Mailing to a friend in Auckland, in which ho says of Mr Mcc :— " From tho moment of my arrival here until now, several weary months, he has spared absolutely no pains or labour in my as sistance, and 1 do not know, in my helpless state, what I should have done without him."

We are glad to notice that Mr H. I). M. Hnszurd, of the Government Survey De partment, has successfully passed his liual examination, and is to forthwith proceed at the head of n party to Kawhia. An inquest was held this afternoon at 3,30 atGleeson's Hotel, before Dr. Pliilson, coroner, and a jury, on tho body of Robert Forshaw, who was found dead at an early houron Wednesday morning. The witnesses woro constables Born and Sale : also Sorgt. Donnelly and Dr. Hooper. The enquiry was not concluded in timo for a report in the present issue.

Tho first mooting of creditors in (ho estate of Gilbert Hamilton, baker, was held yestorday. Tho debtor's liabilities are stated at £571 10s 9d and his assets at £11.

The drawing for Mr F. J. Sltortt's third art union eventuated last night in the Theatre Royal, iv the presence of a large numbor of spectators. Appended is the result: —1, Monaglmn, 2,980 ; 2, llunciman, 1,901 ; 3, J. Lyon, 4.057 : 4, Kliza, 3,115 ; 5, llooion, 1,871 : 0, Gault, 311 -. 7, J. Mont gomery, 2,337; S, Hoffman, 4,055 ;9, F. W. Jonson, 1,733: 10, Hoffman, 1,127.

We aro requosted to remind merchants and others that it will be useless to forward any goods to the Railway Station on Monday, 21th, Tuesday, 25th, Wednesday, 20th, Monday, 31st December, Tuesday, Ist, and Wednesday, 2nd of January, on ing to tho holiday traffic.

About a dozen men engaged by Mr Hawkeswood left for Tiritiri in the steamer Jo this afternoon, with the necessary gear for lifting the cargo that still remains in tho Triumph. Tho work of removing the refrigerator, etc., has not yet been com pleted, but is progressing rapidly. The wbather continues favourable for operations at the wreck.

Mr John Marshall announces in another column that ho is a candidate for the re presentation of the North Ward in tho City Council, rendered vacant by Mr Waddels election to tho Mayoralty. Prizes won at the Rowing Association Regatta on Saturday will be presented to the successful competitors at the Waite mata Hotel at 8 o'clock this evening. The Committee also meet to fix a date for the next regatta.

The polling for tho election of a Coun cillor to represent Grafton Ward in the City Council resulted in tho return of Mr J, L. Holland, the polling resulting as follows : — Mr John L. Holland, 90 ; Mr James C. Sharland, 84; Mr R. W. Moody, GS.

At the Auckland Hotel Stables bhore is now ou exhibition a curious freak of nature, in the shape of a hermaphrodite pony. Tho animal, which apart from its malformation is apparently strong and healthy, was brought from the King Country, and has already been visited by many peoplo in terested.

A fancy fair and festival is to bo hold tho Newton Hall on Christmas Evo and Christmas night, when two Christmas trees will be laden with toys for visitors. This Is a private speculation, particulars of which are advertised elflewhero.

. An appeal case of some public interest in so far as it tendg to elucidate tho law betweenlandloidand tenant was determined by Mr Justice Gillies in banco yesterday. The case was that of J. B. Mclntyre v. Michael Brearley, and the appeal was from the docision of Mr H. G. Seth Smith, R.M., who had nonsuited the plaintiff. The plaintiff claimed £15 15s for 15 weeks'use and occupation of a shop in Brighton Road, Parnell, which ho alleged the defendant entered into a verbal agreement to lease fromhim. Nolens., however, wasoxecuted. The defendant denied the alleged verbal agreement, and set up a weekly tenancy, showing by a book that he had paid rent weekly. Tho Magistrate had hold that the weekly payment of rent constituted a weekly tenancy, and therefore nonsuited the plain tiff. Yesterday Mr Alexander appeared for tho appollant, and Mr Hugh Campbell for tho respondent After tho learned counsel had been heard, His Honor gave judgment. Ho held that in order to create a tenancy from year to year there must be entry into possession and payment of rent, and that payment must be clearly referable to an annual rent. No presumption of a yearly tenancy could arise from a weekly payment of rent. The agreement alleged on behalf of tho appellant was pot an agreement for a yearly tenancy, but an agreement for a weekly tenancy for five years. As, however, it was not by deed, it was not valid. The appeal would therefore have to be dismissed with costs.

The Christmas tree and gift auction in connection with St. Jamos. Presbyterian Church, which opens at 7 o'clock this even ing, is on a large scale, and the arrange ments are very well carried out. The hall is hung round with flags, and otherwise ornamented on the walls with pictures and mottoes. In the centre cf the floor stand three large trees from the garden of Mr Morrison, of Nowton Road, whicli aro covered with articles intended for gifts, two being termed "shilling trees," and the other tho "sixpenny tree," according to the prices to be charged for admission. Around tho room other attractions havo been arranged, sucli as a flower stall, re freshment stall, fancy goods stall, and pic* ture stall. The latter contains five oil paintings presented by Mr T. L. Drum mond, the titles of which are—(l) "Man gare, from Titirangi Ranges;" (2) "Uiieat Barrier)" (3) "Ross Castle, Killarney;" (4) "Coast, near the Lake, North Shore;" and (5)" Moonlight." There are also twenty hand-painted pictures presented by Mr li. Gittos, senior. The Christmas trees and stalls w(ll bo presided over by tho following ladies t — Senior- Ladies Committee : Mesdames MacpicoJ (Secretary), Sneddon, Britain, Gonrley, Home, Ji Gow, Booth, Robinson, Waddcl, J, Hanna, Sims, Simpson, Lylo, and Miss Anderson. Young L-d'es' Committee; Misses Oromwejl, Jaiiot Cl'oi-Well, Elizabeth UpytJ, Ktttq Lloyd, McMillan, G-dfiis,. Britain, Mary GQH'i'Reid, McKay and Hanna. Selections of musjf h»yo been arranged'for, and Mr Fotheringjjajri will also be present in High land epstumewith the Ijagpipes,

Thoro was a gooil attendance of visitors at tho Ponsonby Baptist Bazaar lust evon ing, when a large number of sales were ell'octed. During the evening the Garrison Band was in attendance, and played various suitable musical selections. The bazaar will be again open this evening. We havo just received a copy of tho "Lady's (liiide to Cricket," published in Auckland. It appears interesting, amusing, and instructive, and will form a pleasant medium of information suited to present to a lady by every cricketer. It is obtainable at Goodsou's London Arcade, price ls. Mr Allied Buckland held a large wool sale at llio I lay market yesterday. Thoro was a fair attendance, and bidding was brisk. 270 bales were offered, besides bags and parcels. The wool was on the average rather course in quality. Prices were about the same as tit the last two sales ; if there was any change it was in the dhoc lion of being rather weaker than at the second salo.

Tho Christmas tree and fancy fair in con nection with St. Thomas's Church closed last evening, the proceeds having been con siderably over anticipations. During the evening songs were rendered by Miss Wright and Messrs Ward and C. Way mouth, while Miss Nelson, tho Misses Hamilton (2), the Misses Fisher (2), nnd Miss Ward played several piano forte pieces. A number of parlour games were also played, and provided great amusement: for the children, of whom a largo numbor were present. The Key. Lloyd Keating (the incumbent-elect), was present, and contributed much towards (ho, success of (be gathering by providing amusement for those present. A few articles which remained on the Christmas tree wcro disposed ofJJby auction laic in the evening.

The half-yearly meeting of the Auckland Permanent Building Society, which was *o have been held yesterday, lapsed fur want of a quorum. Appended is a copy of the accounts whicli were to havo been presented : —" Receipts and disbursements for the half year ending the 30th of Septem ber, 188.1. Receipts : Feus, £310 3s .Id ; linos (amounts roooivcd),|£4s His 8d ; pass books and rules sold, til 17s ; subscriptions received on shares account, £10,702 8s Id ; (leposits, £_-,___ -Is 'Id ; on account pro perties iv liquidation, £303 14s ; bank de posits withdrawn, £3,000 ; balance in hand 31st of March, 18S3, £705 2s Sd. Disburse ments : Fees, &.c, £51 Ss (id; advances secured on mortgage, £17,010; repayments to depositors, _a,of>o 0s ; interest paid to depositors, Ac., £230 Lis 7d ; matured and withdrawn shares, £10,800 3s 8d ; out standing debts (31st March), £43!) 16s 4d ; properties in liquidation, £41 ls "id ; manage ment, .-<:., £570 15s 5d ; balance in hand and at bank, £5,000 Is 3d.

The pupils receiving instruction in tho Epsom Mouse Semiuurv, after passing a satisfactory examination, have been dis missed for the Christmas vacation. Tho following prizes were awarded :—First prize, music, Miss C. Symon; prizo for drawing and painting, Miss F. Bishop; for Latin, Misses L. Mctlarryafid M.-Morriso.n'"}; for botany, Miss M. Morrison; for aritli-' metic, Misses M. Morrison nndC. Symon ; for English (genornl), Miss L. McGarry ; second prize for arithmetic and English (genornl), Master Michael McGnrry. Junior classes -For musio, Master Alfred Kidd ; for English (general), Miss J. Cairns, MaftcrJ. Cairns, Master"Charles Barber, Miss A. Cairns; for great-improvement. Miss B. Barber, Miss L. Cairns, Miss F. Kidd, and Muster P. Farrell.

An emergoncy meeting of tho Auckland Trades and Labour Council was held last evening, Mr George Ueslop in tho chair. The business was tho consideration of the reply sent by (ho Town Clork to tho Hon. Mr Mitelielson. telegram making inquiries as to tho state of the labour market, The Town Clerk had replied that various classes of labour wcro in demand. It was decided to write to tho Mayor, nnd to wire to Mr Mitelielson pointing out that only some extra demands for pick and shovel men and farm labourers exist, whilst till ul her sections of labour are quite glutted. Tho following is a copy of the telegram sent by Mr Heslnp lo the Minister of Public Works to day :— "Auckland Trades and Labour Council desires to correct telegram forwarded by Mayor ro demands for labour bore. With exception pick and shovel men and farm labourers, other sections of labour quite glutted."

The number of cheese fnetoiios in Auck land is rapidly increasing, and tho industry is assuming a very important aspect. Mr J. Ingram, whoso workshop contains all tho ro ptisites for these establish ments, has already supplied the necessary plant for factories at Hamilton, Te Awamutu, I'nter.ngi, Pukuhin, and part of a plant for Waiuku. Ho has now orders for a plant for I'ukckohc in hand, and will start on one fur Katikati early in January. Yesterday thirteen cheese presses, made at Mr Ingram's shop, were sent to Pukekoho, and three aro now in course of const ruction for Katikati. These presses,which wo are informed aio the lirst made here, aro to all appearance equal to the imported article. Each acts upon the lever principle, and is capable of pressing six cheeses nt once, while worked by ono man. Mr Ingram lias also in hand screw pi-esses, gang presses, cream extractor, and butter-making machines all to order. The half-yearly meeting of Branch No. St of the H.A.C.B. Society was hold lost evening in St. Patrick's Hull, there being present a largo number of members. After the preliminary business, tho Secretary read the balance-sheet, which showed the Branch to be in a very nourishing conditii v, tho following bciti'' a statement of t]io various funds :-Sick Fund (credit balance), -1,00"; Management Fund, 1700 j Benevolent Fund, t'_ i; incrcaso of funds for quarter, fi.'iO : sick pay paid during quarter, i'.tl Ss ; medical attondanoo, i's-1; contributions for past term, £100 ; total number of members, _50. Tho cioction of ollicers for (he ensuing term resulted as follows :—President, John Patterson (ro-oloeted) ; Vice-President, ,t. IT. T. Zicgler (reelected) ; Secretary, P. Kearney: Treasurer, James Clark' (re elected); Warden, E. O'Hare, jun,; Guardian, J. O'Sullivan; Sick Visitors, Bros. Pliolon, (!. O'Connor, and 1). Flynn : Auditors, T. 11. White (re-elected) and Jus! O'Brien, jun.; Medical Attendants, Drs. Torment and Evans. Tho meeting termi nated with votes of thanks to the late Secretary (Bro. Jaß. O'Brien, jun.)and Bro. M, Landers, Secrotaty ■of tho Thames' Branch. . •

The concert hold last night in the, Tem perance Hall by tho David Livingstone Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was very successful, although tbe attendance was rather limited, A varied and well-selected programme was creditably rendered. Addresses by Mr Wilcox and Rev. Watkins were humourous and tolling, while readings from Dickens by Mr Phillips, and rocitatiens by Mr Hill and Mrs Anderson wore capital. Tho musical selections r.nl accompaniments wore artisti cally rendered by -lisscs Cottinghavn nnd Cribble. Song, <-Lo, at Thy Feet," Miss Lightfoof, was gracefully rendered. Miss Marson gave "Dreamland." in lier usual stylo. Miss Cleaver sang " Silver Bell " very sweetly. Miss Edmonds' song, " Reply of Belle Mahone," was much ad mired. Tho duets, " Who Would O'or tho Downs so Free " and " Sweeping the Snow from the Door," by MessrsKnightand Shaw (guitar accompaniment), wore encored and repeated. " Barney Blake," by Mr Marsh; "White Squall," by Mr Thorite; "Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still," by Mr Gormlcy ; "I'll Seek for Thee in Every Flower," by Mr Carter; "Jolly Coster monger," Mr Hollands, wcro well executed and applauded. The meeting was brought to a close by singing tho National Anthem,

At tho meeting of the University Collogo Council yesterday there were present—Sir Maurice O'Rorko (in the chair), Mr Justice Gillies, Colonel Haultnin, and Revs, D. Bruco and A. Reid. Reference was mado to the desirability of establishing certain exhibitions, for which £100 would be required. Professor Brown explained that tho Professorial Board thought tiiero should be established Home scholarships or exhibi tions in tho nature of " Entrance Scholarships," so that the boys of the various schools around would have un opportunity of competing for such scholarships, Instead of having five scholarships as at first suggested, it was now proposed to give four, viz. : two en trance scholarships of i'2o, tonable for a year, to be awarded upon examination for excollonce in any three of the following sub jects :—Classics, English, and mathematics, physics and chemistry, biology and geology. There might also be two soplor scholarships of 130 a year each, for student* of the College, tenable for a year, and applicable to students who had kept thoir terms, The Miim at i']oo was voted for the carrying out of tbe scheme, and the proposition was ro fon'cd to the Lecturo Committee, with a request that they would confer with the Professorial Board. It was decided that tho calendar should be printed for publica tion in January, and that the Agont-Goneral be requested to select a design for Collogo seal pr coufer vyith Mr Mackelvie or otberq. Ppoplo wanting a good Investment this Olrrjstma's iiheijld call on G. Hiilmd, bUtoh.r, Prizo beef for Christmas, grand quality j hams and ba-ion, poultry, corned _n_ roast boof, logs Corned'poi'k, sucking pigs,'ox tongues, dairy* fed pork, Veal, mutton, and lamb. Reduction Saturday night.—Q. Hu%ME,;Butc_er.—(Advt.J

LORD ROSEBERRY AND NEW ZEALAND.

Wk regret to learn that tho projected visit of Lord Rosoborry to this colony has been abandoned. It will be remembered that Lord mid Lad}' P.oseberry passed through Auckland by tho last mail steamer from San Francisco, on which occasion the illustrious visitors spent a considerable time on shore, and were the recipients of the hospitality of the then Mnyor, Mr J. M. Clark, who re tired from ollice yesterday. The noble strangers have since then made a tour of Australia, which they intended to close by visiting tho dill'erent centres of population and places of interest in New Zealand. A cable message has, however, just boen received by Mr Clark from Lord Rosebcrry, expressing sorrow at having to abandon his intention. Tho message, which is dated from Government House, Melbourne, states that His Lordship has written to Mr Clark,so wo shall in a few days learn the cause of the change of programme.

SPORTING NEWS.

Tho Auckland Betting Market.

At the meeting of Tattersall's last night there was very little speculation, and tlie business that is being done is only in small lines. Hooks have beon opened on the Hurdles, Iloreules and Clarence being favourites at 2 to I each, whilo for the Cup and Midsummer Stakes 100's to 8 aro taken and offered about Salvage and Tim Whilller and anything. The following aro the Cup quotations:— :t to I agulnst Salvage I lo 1 — Tim Whilller 100 to IA Welcome Jack mo lo 15 .Sir Hetievere 100 to Vi —■ Eseopetn 10010 U Nelson 100 to 10 JJbollcr 1110 to 1(1 Maori 100 lo R Musketeor 100 to 8 Kiwious 100 to 8 Fishwoinan 100 to 1 Soukar lOOto I Vortex

Mr K. 11. Vullance was a passenger by tho s s Takapuna, which arrived in the Manukau lato yesterday afternoon. J. Wattio canto up in charge of Sir Bodovero, and Salvage was under the caro of his owner, who brought tho well-known horso man tl. Williams up with him. Acceptances for the A.R.C. Free Handi cap and Hurdle Race aro duo to-morrow night at 8 o'clock. Nominations for tho principal events of the Takapuna Summer Meeting are duo to morrow night. Tho nomination for the Ferry Plato is 2isovs. At tho Amber.loy races, Chester won tho Hurdles, Spec the Cup, and Goldcoast the Northern Handicap. NjBW Plymouth, this day.—At tho meet ing of the Jockey Club last evening, Mr Evott was appointed handlcapper for the •f\tol|yiceting.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Men of Decision—Judges. St. James's Christmas tree to-night,

Public Schools. Demonstration in the Domain to-morng_t The crops in IJPfcerbury look promising, though late. Another shock of earthquake was felt yestorday at Tiinaru. "Ada MantuaV consultation of 0,000 members closes on 29th December.

Tho Chinese in Canton are destroying Christian places of worship. Logs have thoy, but thoy walk not— tables.

An excellent railway route is said to have been found between Wanganui and To Awamutu.

Tawhiao is back to Whatiwhatih-c, and looking rather " glum " over his prospects, Now York Fenians threaten to murder Uritish otlioials in revenge for the execution of O'Donnell.

It is proposed to send a team of New Zea land footballers to Australia in Juno next. Dunedin and Christchurch aro iv.

Herbert Spencer's most iiii|«ii(ant works have just been translated into Japanese. Professor Cailljuu's Operatic Class pro duce "Tho i'arbur of Seville" in the Theatre Royal to-night.

The gross receipts on tho New Zealand railways for tho four-weekly period ended 10th ult. woro i'Gß,i»i)4, ns compared with i'08,71)-l for the corresponding period of Inst year. Tho working oxpansns «-oro -52,058, as against £49,293. It is expected that the survey of the King Country will not bo completed for over twelve months. The cost is estimatod at L'lJiOO, or one-eighth of a penny per aoro. Ngatimaniapotos wish the survey to go on at once on these terms. Tho triangulntion survey is to bo done at the ex panse of Government, and the sum named abovo is tho cost of the boundary survey.

Mr J. A. T. Butler, oil and colour mer chant, Auckland, has applied for a patent for a hanging stage for the uso of painters and other workmen.

Tho Otliciul Assignees under the Bank ruptcy Act are authorised to frank and ro ceive, free of postage, letters and parcel.' posted on business of their department. Letters patent for a new " potato har vester " are applied for by Mr Wm. Mc- Laughlan, Puliinui, Otabuhu, and Mr Wm. Dunwoodie, Onehunga.

THEATRE ROYAL TO-NIGHT.

" Tho Barber of Sovillo."

With full assurance of a successful result, wo remind our readers that that laughable and captivating comic opera, " The Barber of Seville," will bo ropi-duccd tonight in the Theatre Royal by Professor Calliau . Operatic Society. On this occasion Mr John Edwards (the popular tenor) will make his debut in tho rolo of Count Alouvviva, and Miss Annie Hargrove (a vory promising young vocalist) will also make her iirst appearance in the part pf Bertha. Tho cast is as follows : —Figaro (tho Barber of Seville), Mr R. W. Sceats; Count Aluiaviva, Mr J. Edwards; Pon Bartolo (Rpslna's Tyrannical Cuardian), Mr T. Leedhani; Don Basilio (a Music-master), Mr W. Ceorgo; Fiorello (tho Count's Valet), Mr Frank Sceats; Captain of the Guard, Mr F. Wright; /mbrogio (Bar tolo's Sleepy Servant), Mr J. Peel; Rosina (an Hoiress, ward of Bartolo), Miss Carrie Cribble; Bertha (her Maidservant), Miss Annie llnrgravo. As before, also, tho orchestra will be reinforced by tho leading instrumentalists of tho Choral Society, so that, whilo with the change in tho weak lOlca the performance will be improved musically, the high dramatic talent dis played on the last occasion leaves nothing to be desired. All possiblo means have been taken to onsure a triumphant result, and wo are sure that tho public will not bo slow to recognise and support this laudable amateur enterprise, for which Professor Caillian deserves such high credit.

MINING NEWS.

[IIV TELEGRAPH.—-OWN CORn.SrONDENI'.]

THAMES;

Uauwin'. —A marvellous change has come over the character of the reef in the western drive, which is now 4ft, thick and impregnated with antimony,ruby,silver,and similar favourable minerals. Colours of gold are also found. Cambria.—Three shifts will henceforth be employed in extending the oastward drive on tho Darwin lodes, The country on tho footwall is of an excellent class for gold. Tho reef will bo broken on Satur day.

Nkw Prince Imperial,—Tho manager will retort tho amalgam on hand on Mon day, prior to closing the battery for tho holidays. Bright Smile.—M. J. Senior has beon duly appointed manager of this mine. Lonoox.—The valuo of gold resulting from tho late crushing was £2 17s Od per ounce.

Moanataiaei,—Williams, tributer, ob rained 35ozs 2dwts from 10 tons quartz.

TE AROHA.

Te Akoiia, this day. Returns for the week onding yesterday (Wodnosduy) (hot-wator-squeezed amal gam) are as follows ;—New Find, 15 head, 4300zs Hdwts ; Premier, 10 heud, 119ozs lOdwts ; Colonist, 10 head, lOOozs sdwts ; Wcrahiko, 5 head, 48ozs 15dwts; total, 711ozs4dwts, Crushing will bo continued till Friday evening', when a clean up will bo mado, and a retort of all amalgam takes plaoo on Saturday. The managers of tho crushing minos havo re ceived instructions to" proceed with the re torted gold to Thames, to be melted on Monday, The crushing will bo suspended for several days at Christmas, during which timo the hands will be engaged doing need ful repairs on tramways.

FREE LIBRARY AND ART GALLERY DESIGNS.

The following is a description of the designs whicli are now on view at the Loino-street Hall:-

On the left hand of the entrance hang the drawings labelled " Pericles," among the best of the collection. The facade is in three com partments, the middle one consisting ot a portico of Corinthian columns, approached by a double flight of step, successfully arranged. A Library lOSfeet by 37 feet (i inches is provided for, and an Art Gallery 61 feet li inches by 30 feet. In the basement are gymnasium anil class room. Ihe estimated cost is-18,100. •' Dccori urbiuin," " classic Italian style freely rendered," surmounted by hexagonal copula. It contains two Picture Galleries, 52ft (im by 33ft, and _Bft, by 2_ft 9in ; a Reading Room, 37ft by S3ft; aud two Lecture Halls. Estimated cost, «18,000. . , , . . " Alinerva" is lite motto of a showy design of two stories, the plan of which is of the simplest. The llrst floor is reached by a Dumber of steps. The Art Gallery measures 80ft by 15ft; the Reading Room, 80ft by 40ft; and Lecture Hall, (ttft by 35ft. Tho cost would be bet ween /ilf ,1)00 and .21,000. " Hope," In circle. Is of the Italian Renaissance order, and is characterised by an extensive front. In the basement are the Heading Room, 3:' ft Uin by 23ft tlin ; and Library, (ilftliin by 30ft Win. Above are the Art Gallery, atift by H'ft; Lecture Itooin. I'Ofl by 30ft; and a room for statuary, 37ft by 23ft. To cost .-17,500. "Tutaria' 1 is another striking design with on extensive frontage to both streets. At the corner is a colonnade of Corinthian columns, within which Is the main door, and inside that a spacious oval vestibule. The Art Gallery measures SO feet by fll feet (i inches; the Lecture Hall lit feet by 31; and the Library Hall 05 feet 0 inches by 30 feet. The latter contains on each side a number of convenient alcoves. Kstimated cost,-20,000. "Fidelity" is in the Italian siylu, " plain and cliusle." The internal arrangements are good, and larger halls than in any of the other designs are provided for. The Library and Art Gallery are of the same size ami shape, the former being on the ground lloor, the htttcron the first lloor. They arc In form a double cross, and ini-aimie 115 feel li inches by 57 feet 0 inches. Also on tho ground lloor is a Reading Itooin, 58 by SO; and on the first lloor another Art (Jailer-, lit by:o. £20,1100 it is estimated will build this. •• In iisiiain (sic) reipiiblic.-e" is described by the designer as belonging to the " Italian style, of the Angelo and Raphael period." It ban a handsome pillared portico, and is adorned with statuary, within it are provided four picture galleries, 10 feel by 19 fed (i inches; a Reading Room, I -' feet 0 inches by 23 feet 6 inches ; and a Library 01 foot 0 inches by 31 feet 0 inches. The latter is arranged in alcoves. Kstimated cost of building. £18,800. "Star" (coloured) in circle, is tbe circular design, based on Smirke's great Reading Room at the j'irltlsh Museum. The ground floor con sists of a central hall, 52 feet in diameter, round which runs the library, measuring 30 feet across. Tho disposition of the floor abovo is identical, the Art Gallery being immediately over the Library. The simplicity of the plan of this design is perhaps its most striking charac teristic. A ciock tower surmounts the main entrance. The designer considers that his con ception could be realised for £20.193. "Pro Bono Publico" is a handsome and bold design, of tbe "Italian Renaissance." The principal feature of the front is a two-storied pillared portico. The dimensions of tiie principal rooms are:—Art Gallery, 65x26; Library, 35 x 53; and Lecture Hall, 30 x 61; estimated to cost £18,000, and cheap at the price.

"I'll Try Por It" represents a handsometwo storiud structure of a more modern design, query Queen Anne? At the corner rises a tower. Ills intended to bo built in brick, and cemented if necessary: cost not to exceed £20,000, The internal arrangements are not so Well considered. There is one Picture Gallery 81ft. by 28ft. Ghi., mid another of odd Bhune; hanging space on walls, 8,200 square feet. The Library ls broken up into sections. The Lecture Hail measures 3G x GB.

"Caduceus": A striking, elaborate design in the Jlyzantine stylo, with extensive frontage. tl ia one-storied, and on each side of Hie entrance door aro iiichos for, presumably, Auckland worthies, e.g., Mr Costlcy, Mr Mackelvlo, Sir G. Groy, Dr. Campbell, &c. Tho Art Gallery is a handsome room, SlOft. by 50. Tho dimensions of the Library are—"lft. Gin by 10ft.; and of the Lecture Hall. Gift, by 30. If it could be put up for £19,500, it would bo a marvellously cheap building. "Itough Ashlar" is another very handsome design, tho drawing being highly flnished, and the perspective admirable. It reminds one strongly of the Mansion House, London, the portico of Corinthian columns being reached by two flights of steps. The whole is sur mounted by a dome, which, however, is not CBsential to the completion of the design, nnd could be dispensed with if too costly. ThoLlbrary and Heading Itooin (in one) is a particularly handsome chamber liSft. Gin. long, by 51ft. broad. It is very similar to the Library of the London University, Burlington Gardens. Thoro aro Hirco Art lialleries, one of which measures 50 by 30. Kstimated cost of whole -2X550. "Hopo" on red shield, is characterised by a very extensive front of noble proportions. The plan is simple. Art, Galleries 7--ft. by 3ti, and 48ft by 36. Lecture Hull, to by 30. Library, Dfift. by 311. The latter is arranged with alcoves. The vestibule is spacious. (lost not lo exceed £21,900. of which -3,000 is allowed for tho dome.

" kxperto ("rede." a chaste and severe design in Hie Gotbin style, "freely treated." It is two storied. On the ground lloor is disposed Uie Library, News-room. etc. Atiove are two Art titilli-rii-s measuring Xt by 3(i, and Iflft. (iin. by lilift ; and J<octure-rooiii 1 ft. Bin. by 32ft. Gin. Ksiimafe,! to be built for _I!I,100.

"Novo (sic) Homo" Is of the "pure classic " style, and is set oil'by a dome. Kstimated cost, J!lt),500. It provides for six picture galleries "Oft. by 45; Library Hall 50 by 27, and Rcatling room 37ft. by 3?, "Advance Auckland" is the distinguishing motto of an efl'ective dosign for a perfectly flat iiite; no inequalities ill the ground being allowed for. 11 consistsof three stories, and the feature of the front is an elaborate portico of six Corinthian columns. The ground floor is occupied entirely by Library and Heading room, Justus the upper lloor is wilh Art Gal leries.

"Literoe, Sclcntlrect Artos" is in the slyleot the ltennias-nue, and is ulso of three stories. It could be built, for the specified amount, -21,600. It contains n lurge Art Gallery measuring 105 ft. by 32ft.; and a Library 78 by 31. " Seriatim "is estimated to cost £19,310. The front is extensive, but the dome appears out of pi .portion. Library, U0 x 30; Art Gallery, 00 x :_.

"Ars longa. vita brcvis" is one of the best designs on exhibition, the perspective drawing making a very effective and striking picture. The style is "Queen Anno;" material, brick. A central octagonal cupola crowns the whole. It Contains three lloors above the basement, and the space is rather elaborately disposed of, though not in spacious chambers. Could be built lor the Bpecitiod amount.

"Classic"represents another vory imposing pile of two stories. The plans are elaborate, and carefully drawn. The largest hall is the Library, measuring Bfft. by 40. The Library (containing alcoves) 60ft. by 30ft., and a Reading tlooin, COft, by SO. Cost, £18,000.

"Leo "is a pyramidal design of throe stories. On the second is the large Art Gallery, lOSft. Uin. by 19ft j on the ground floor aro arranged Library, Leeturo Room, Reading and Class Hooms. Cost, £18,000.

"Black Diamond" Is undoubtedly tho most severe and simple design in the collection. It is almost painfully severe. It is two-storied and in the Roman style. The largest chambers measure SGft. by 25, and lift, by 25. Tho in terior space is broken up. It could bo erected for £19,500.

" For Future Sloros " on an ompty hive com bines a showy front wilh a very simple plan. The facade is in threo soctions, nnd it is adornoo with sculptures. Tho principal rooms aro as follow :-Picture Gallery, 93 _ 13 : .Model ling-room, 61 x 35; Library. 15 x 77; Lecturc rooin, 61 -v 36; and Statue Hall, 70 x 13. Esti mate cost of building, -21,' 00. "Star" (plain) (n circle, represents a long, low building in tho Italian stile, set off with a dome at tho corner. The interior space is broken ur-, tho principal chambers being three parts of Library, a Lecture-room, and a comparatively small Art Gallery, The dosignor puts tho cost at 418,221. ' ,; ii <i

NOTES BY AN ARTIST.

The Auckland City Council arc lo be com mended for their elicits towards the erection of a Free Public Library and a Fine Art Gallery; more especially the lattqr, as Councillors had to stretch a point In regard to it; but it would have been woll if the Society of Arts had co-operated with tho Council in the matter of the Art Gallery before designs were invited. The re sult of the Society's inaction is that too much latitudo was allowed thonrchitccts.tothcirown disadvantage, whilst, the most essential con ditions of the Art Gallery have been simply played with or ignored. In soleccing the two best plans, the judges aro compelled to take in to account the wliolo Question of nn Art Gallery, namely, the internal arrangements, which ought to have beon indicated or donned, and tho exterior architectural appcarancoof the structure. The writer will not attempt to sug gest the essentials in any plans for a Public Library, those being tolerably understood, and much simpler thani thoso affecting, a Fine Art Gallery. An Art Gallery in intended for the display and preservation of the works of art, and those gentlemen who are to decide on the design to be dually adopted cannot be tos much im pressed with this view of the mallei', so as not to lose sight of it, and bo led to select a plan for the secondary consideration of architectural display or pretliness. It may, therefore, lie useful to tabulate ."ionic of the main require ments in the construction of an Art Gallery. 1, Materials.—Original works of art are often invaluable, inasmuch as t liey cannot lie replaced liko most oilier things: therefore, every pre caution ought to bo taken against their being damaged or destroyed by danip or lire. The walls require to be damp-proof, and it is a ques tion whether bricks could be safely used unless faced with cement. It would be exceedingly desirable that the floors and root should he mainly of lire-proof materials, Such precau, tions would form the best policy of insurance possible 2. Heating.—Open flropluccs, us proposed in some of the plans, should not be entertained; for tho Heat afforded would be but partial, and the vapours from the fires coining into the rooms might seriously afl'eet works of art. Tlio air in Auckland is ot'ton very moist, and a thorough heating of the atmosphere in tho galleries would bo necessary tor the preservation of the pictures. Hot-water pipes would bo found most effectual in carrying tko heat all through tho rooms, nnd especially in (lie hollow Bpaco between the outer walls and tho insido linings, nnd also in lessening the risk of Are.

3. Lighting.—A main osscntial in an Art Gallery is judicious lighting. It is prettj well understood now that the best system is by a lantern skylight. It is not generally known in the colonies that large oil paintings in the gal leries at Home are in many cases Doth framed and glazod. It was found that in London the smoky vapours pervading the atmosphere affected the pictures in tho national collections to such an injurious oxlont that a thorough cleaning, which meant pretty woll flaying, was required every ton years ; aud rather than ex pose the paintings to the risks of violent clean ings, thoir custodians put glass into tho frames. Our gallery in Auckland will also be plttcod in an unfortunate position, exposed to the smoky air around it, and it will bo merely a matter of timo when Hie most valuable of the paintings will bo proteclod by plate glass. In this event it will be seen of what importance tho construc tion of the skylights is. so that tho light may fall on the picture, when gla.ed, and yet not cause a sliino on the glass. visi bio to the spectator. Another matter of equal importance, and showing how momentous a question is that of interior arrangement, is the &sancs of (ho source of light in tho rooms from the paintings. Some exquisite works, such un by Turner, in public collections in England havo been irrotrievab). injured by being c.posed too closely to tho source of light. In fact, it may be correctly said that the custodians of pictures generally

are not sufllciently aware of the deleterious effect of strong or ill - regulated light upon paintings : and in this view many of the works of the old masters may possibly owe their ex cellent state of preservation to their having been kept in dark churches or shaded rooms. One of the most noticeable of the competing designs allows onlr 16 feet from the floor to the ceiling of its art rooms, and to make the matter worse, the skylight is n continuous one from one und of the ceiling lo the other, instead or being a limited lantern light. Another point attention may be drawn to in this connection is that the skylight should have been kept reasonably small on account of the great heat caused by the summer sun in this climate when it is allowed to fall upon large surfaces of glass. Notwithstanding the very best construction of skylights, it must bo understood that blinds running horizontally beneath the lights will frequently have to bo used, especially in summer time. ~ , ~ t. Size of Rooms.—ln a site of limited dimen sions such as that appointed to the Art Gallery economy of wall space is of consequence, ami undoubtedly more hanging space is got by several rooms of a medium size than by one large room. Pictures can also be classified hotter undcrsueh an arrangement, which seems best suited, at least, in the early days of an institution. One or two remarks may be made on the competing designs generally. A large number possess domes, which the writer may be allowed to vote as out of place in classic works-ulmost the only kind of architecture harmonising with art. and also as an extravagance scarcely to be. afforded. Again, it may be said that a number of designs represent buildings of so extensive and ornate a character as to go far beyond the limit of cost fixed by the Council ; and a few of the plans seem too complicated, or cut up into too many divisions. The greater number of visitor! to Lome-street Hall have contented themselves wilh noticing the elevations only. It is very much to be hoped that thu.se who will be entrusted with the adop tion of a plan will be guided in their choice on the ground of superior Illness primarily, and of appearance only in a secondary degree. As the best representative of the chief classes of plans exhibited, the following three designs are chosen for comment in illustration of the above remarks: — The best representative of fitness as far as tho Art Gallery is concerned is. in the opinion of the writer, the design with the motto "S.K.M." Passing over the ground lloor, which is devoted W Library purposes, Sec, the upper floor seems admirably arranged for the circumstances of the case. There are five Art Gallery rooms and one Sculpture room. Each Art Gallery has its own lantern light of moderate size, and at an ample distance to soften the lighting, being 10 feci from the lloor. The largest room has two skylights, and would be well adapted for tho permanent collection of pictures, whilst the four smaller ones would be available for the yearly exhibitions of our Art Societies, without in any way disturbing tho per manent exhibition, or even making use of the same passage. Class-rooms for students, lilted with both top and side lights, are also provided, and a master's studio adjoins. Ven tilating shafts aro arranged throughout the building, and hot-water pipes are provided to keep the rooms dry and warm. The exterior of the building is simplicity itself, but if realised in stone or cement would gain in secm linessand effect. Symmetrical spaces have been left on the outer walls for future bas-reliefs. Tho author of the plan, plain as it looks in eora parison with many of the ornate designs around, candidly confesses to an estimate of £20,000. The second chosen as a representative design is that with the motto "Novo (sic) Homo." Hero also, there are 5 or 6 Art Gallery rooms— the largest 85 feet in length, and the smaller ones3o feet; but there is one great drawback connected with these rooms. The ceilings are only 10 feet from the floor, thereby bringing the source of light too near the pictures. The walls, floors, roof, &c„ are mainly of incombustible uiatcrial.os iron and cement—a great advantage. Ventilating flues and hot-water pipes are ar ranged for. It, is questionable though, even leaving out the domes, whether so imposing a buililingconics within or near the cost specified. The third representative design has the motto "Pericles." Whilst the internal arrangements seem very complicated or much divided, there can be only one opinion about tne external effect. The style of architecture is Corinthian, and the elevation is worked out with much taste. Our requirements, as fur us internal accommodation goes, do not appear to be sufficiently or well met. There isonly one room 51 feet long, described as an Art Gallery; at the same time, all the rooms on that floor are ef good height, 35 feet, and lighted from the roof. In concluding, it may be suggested that, after n choice has been made of the design for the Art Gallery, a modillcalion may be made of any of the arruiigcnients of the Library portion, as it is scarcely possible that the two portions of the design can be equally or entirely salitfactory.

Art Gallery Plans.

(To the Kditor.)

Sin,-As you have condomnod the plans with the motto "Advance Auckland " for tho reason, as you say.that you cannotjseehow such abuilding can bo placed on a sloping site, 1 think it is only fair to an absent competitor to allow me to say in reply that tho plans arc designed for the levels as supplied by tho City Engineer's De partment. This you would mora readily under stand by reading the specifications than by merely looking ut the picture.-Yours, etc., Aokxt.

CITY COUNCIL.-ANNUAL MEETING.

U'i; continue onr report of the proceedings nt the annual meeting of the City Council, the first part of which appeared in yesterday's issue.

In assuming the chair, the new Mayor said that the first duty he had to perform was to move a cordial vote of thanks to the retiring Mayor for tho services he had rendered to the city and the Council during the past three years, and that a copy of the resolution should be for warded lo him.

Tho motion was seconded by C'r. Thompson and passed unanimously. His Woit.iiii' (Mr Waddol) then said that he wi.s deeply sensible of the responsibility that devolved upon him in his now oltioc, and he likewise was aware of its onerous dutios. His many yours' experience in the Council, supplemented by that which ho had gained in serving at various times as Acting Mayor, had rendered him not altogether unacquainted with its requirements. Tne retiring Mayor, in hltj remarks, had dealt largely with tho past, and had also anticipated much of what he him self had intended to remark upon with regard to the future. He had taken the precaution to obtain from tho City Engineeracomplctereturn of works authorised and in hand, so that the Council -might learn what was immediately before it. The works authorised, but not vet let, were :—Drainage of Gore-street'a.ha' kerbing in Fort .trout, nnd gully off Nclson-t'rect to Wellcsloy-stroct; formation of Franklin Road; drainage of Bcvesford•street gully and Jer myn street; kerbing of Wyndhniu-strcot, from Hobson-street West; formation of bridal track. Cox's Creek: Faget-sti-cct, Symonds-street to Mount Eden Road and Hopctoun-streetjkci _ing and channelling of Graham-street and Sheridan street : drainage of Napier and Lower Hopburn strects, Cook-street (extension 01 culvert) and Liverpool-street; kerbing and channelling of Aiigl?scii-slrcpt;dra|nageof East-street (culvert), and extension of Salt \* ater Baths; formation of new road 111 section 53, to be made in connection with Hopctoun-strcct; drainage of Baker-strbet. His object hi looking up this return was to draw their attention to the necessity for a judicious oversight or their expenditure", Beeing that they had a debt balance of -21,110 at the bank,-which, with £14,000 moro to ho paid on existing contracts would make a total of nearly £10,000, leaving only £30,000 out of the loon for the necessary works that had'been authorised. Tho contracts that' had already been lot, and. were npw hi hand, were as follows;—

•, ' , '' ' Amount, Amount Paid. i Richmond Road .. £310 .. ,:&n Dltkc-streot v ~ 150 ~ n too Dublin and Edwin-st,, ■JiOl ~ 25:) Wellington-street „ 3,210 ~ 1,135. Ponsonby Road, No, 1.. 2,(ili<) ~ 870 POnsonby Road, No, 2.. 5,001 ~ joo Cully dr. off U. Q'n-at, >i 1,297 ... . 250 Symonds street.. ~ 2,110 35 Wvnyard-strcet ~ 750 .. Gr'nw'd&; Hara'vessts 89 .. -1 Karangahap- Koad .. 1,133 .. _ Total .. .. ~£17,173 .; 3ii_o Amount paid,, ~ 3,350 .. — Balarico to.pay .. £11,123 .. _ There were several othor works spoken of that lie desired lo see in a fair way to accomplish ment. Some of them had been mentioned by the Mayor, such as the cutting down of Emily Place, and of the cliff between Hobson and Albert streets, but others he had omitted to speak of. For instance, there was the perman ent formation of Customs .tract East and West, tho erection of an accommodation bridge in the i cemetery, and the improvement of the drainage in Stanley-street, which would involve a six foot cutting. Like the retiring Mayor, ho was deeply interested in tho Free Library anil Art (iallery, and he would do his utmost to promote thoir success. He felt sonic regret in quilting the scat in the, Counoil that he had held for .so many years, and vet he fully appreciated tho honour of the position to which he had juat been elevated. As he de sired lo be known also as a working Mayor rather than a talking one, he hoped the Counoil would render him the support that they had ne -ori'dl lo his predecessor. At the same time he wished it be known, so that there might be noililliciiliyiii finding him, that he would beat the Council every afternoon except Saturday ami Sunday from two o'clock.

The new' Mayor then invited the Councillors to join him 111 a glass qf wine,

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

[Before Messrs Hurst nnd Prime, Justices.] piuiNKENNKSK.-rThrce persons were punished for this offence. • ■

husi'i-ious.—Charles Chapman, a destitute looking young follow, was charged with being found at 1 o'clock Ibis morning in the yard of the Pacific 1 lotel in the act of commit ting a felony — Prisoner pleaded not guilty.-On the applica tion of Sergeant Whito.tlto cose was remanded until to.morrow for the appearance of a witness named Marsh,

UA.NGKiiaus. — Ralph Gcor_o James, of Kcmucra, was charged with ti breach of tho railway regulations by getting into a carriage at Onehunga on tho 2.th nito. whilo the train was in motion.—Defendant pleudcd guilty and expressed his rogret at the occurrence, but he had an important appointment and feared ho would miss the train.-The Bcm.li remarked upon this dangerous practice, and imposed a fine of 10s, costs ss.

This was all the business,

CABLEGRAMS.

[special to press association.]

(Received December 20—1.30 -.i.in.) Gunboats for Victoria.

London, December 19.—The trials made with the armament of the Victorian gu n . boat Childers have satisfied the Admiralty authorities. The boat answered splendidly The Childers, in company with the two other Victorian gunboats—the Albert and Victoria—will sail for Melboarneon January 14th. ' Exploration of Now Guinea. The scientific expedition to New Guinea under Mr Powell will explore from the Ambernoli River to the Finisterre Moun tains, and afterwards from Astralobe Bay to Port Moresby.

[ReUTEH'S TELEGRAMS.]

(Received December 20. 2.15 n m i

Shipp ing News.

Melbourne, Dec. 20.—Sailed, yester day afternoon ; Manapouri, for Bluff Arrived, this morning : Tarawera. from Bluff. m Precautions against Feuian Attacks. LONDON, Dec. IS.—The police authorities deny that prscautions have beon taken to prevent a Fenian attack upon London Bridge or Newgate Gaol. It is, however admitted that a strict watch against sua' picious characters is kept at Hawarden Castle, and that the polico guard has been strengthened at the Premier's seat. Reported French Viotory ln Tonquin, Paris, December 19.-A repoit gains credence bore that Soutay had been evacuated by native garrison, and was occupied, without opposition, by the French troops who advanced against it on the 13th inst. War-Ship Burned at Lisbon. Lisbon, December 18.—A serious fire occured at the Royal Dockyard to-day, and resulted in the destruction of a man-of-war lying in the dock. A large amount of material was also consumed. The French War Credit. Paris, December 18.—In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, the additional war credit ' of 20,0(10,000 francs for defraying the cost of the Tonquin expedition was voted by a large majority. Rome, December 18.—The interview be tween Prince Frederick William ef Germany and His Holiness Pope Leo XIII. at the Vatican to-day lasted an hour.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

[FftOM OPR LONDON CORRESPONDENT}

London, November 8. .'

Shipping.

The inquiry into the loss of the St, Leonards will not be held until Decem ber.

The Glcnlora (Captain Scotland), from Auckland, reached the Docks on the 3rd of November, after a capital run home of 74 days. The Glenlora left Auckland on August 17, rounded Cape Horn on the Bth September, crossed the Equator on the 2nd October, and sighted land on the 31st October. On the 7th October sho foil in with the Estrclla, from Oamaru to Cork. .' j

The Merope, also from the Bluff, ex perienced some very heavy weather during the early part of her pasgs.ee. Captain i Sutherland reports sailing onloth August,' and meeting with a severe galo on the 25th of the same month, in the course of which a sea carried away tho wheel and did other damage. The vessel rounded Cape Horn on the Oth of September, and two days later a heavy sea Swept her fore and aft, stoving in the cabin skylights and flooding the saloon. After this the voyage was pleasant and uneventful, the ship crossing the lino on tho Srd October, sighting land on the 27th, and docking at Blackwall on Novem ber B,

Mv Vesey Stewart's Party. The sailing of the Korthumberland is postponed till November 30 in order to per- - mit of the vessel being fitted with refrigera tors. The Vesey Stewart party seems to ' have dwindled to nothingness, for I cannot learn that any of the passengers are posi tively going to settle at Te Puke. Nothing further has been done towards floating the Rotorua Railway. I saw Mr Vesey Stewart yesterday, and he stated that the prospectus would not be issued till two of the directorate, at present out of town, returned. He added that ho could not say when this would be, Mr Stewart intends to return to New Zea land via America, taking care to be in Auckland before the Northumberland arrives* Auckland Passengers, '■-■-" The Opawa, which sailed for Auckland on.October 28, took out the Rev. T. and - Mreßussell, Mr and Mrs Curry and family Mr A. E. Ollivo, Mr Saunders, and Mrs Stalker. Sevoral passengers are booked through to N.Z--by to-morrow's (Nov. <J) P. and 0. steamer,the Paramatta. Amongst others I may mention Mrs and Miss McDonald, for. Auckland ; Mr, Mrs, and Miss Leslie, for » Dunedin; and Mr and Mrs J. S. Budemann, for, Napier, ...„,:. ,-; The Agent-General is sending out a lot of " partridges to the Nelson Acclimatisation Society. The delay in the despatch of the torpedo" boats is owing to some alterations in their structure having been found necessary. ".'■ Nothing seems to be fixed as to the ships to oatfry them out, The Agent-General informs me that the - Bombay, sailing from Plymouth for Wel lington on the -Oth inst., will take out 220 " ?•'. Government emigrants. ..„■ The Northumberland, due to leave Loudon » on tho 28th; for Auckland, also carries 120 ' Government emigrants. In future, the New Zealand Government : jyuigrnnts- will be despatched from the V Blackwall Home in London, instead oifrom i the' Plymouth Barracks as heretofore. This" alteration is.attributed to tho revelations in connection with tho Oxford's passengers,' f* mapy of whom, yon hiayTemem-er, caught typlioid fever owing to the wretched ar rangements at Plymouth.

, Rev. Mr Plant*'a Chnrcli of England Missionary, goes out by an early P. and O. steamer to Auckland. He is consigned tp Bishop Selwyn. Mr James Wilson, a gentleman of means, on the look-out for land, has also booked for Auckland via Melbourne.

Among the passengers booked hy the Bonibay.s., to Lyttelton, is a Mrs Victoria Hodge.

.Captain Auld has left the Famenotb, and means to become a landsman, and settle down either at Auckland or Christ church. '■■'■:■

Tho Northumberland is taking out a fine new engine for one of the Northcote _ erry Company's boats. The New Zealand Shipping Company have moved into their new offices. Business is so brisk that they think of despatching tivo steamers a month.

I lhe sailing date of the sister ship to the longaniQ and Aorangi, whicli hasn't been launched yet, is fixed for January 20th. Messrs Shaw-Sayill also hope to send away the first of their 5,000 ton boats in January. Shipbuilding on the Clyde is not noarly so hnsk now as it was a few months ago, and owners able to give orders for new vessels can secure most favourablo terms. Many firms aro glad to take contracts for 10 percent, and 15 percent, loss than they accopted this time last year. "r a 4# hur Gordon and Sir Samuel and Lady Wilson woro guests at the wedding of Lord V* oohnor and Lady Maud Cecil last Saturday. Tho fiends of Mr W. S. Pulford (the well-known manager of the Intercolonial JVcwsand Advertising Agency at Auckland) will doubtless bo glad to learn that tho government intend to publicly recognise, his brother, Mr George Pulford's, services in connection with some very useful sugges tions as to tho manipulation of railway telegrams A-c. Tho acknowledgment will Pf"tl B y tV f°rm °fa Com Paniollßm>

W lulst on this subject, I may state that some of the most extensive English adveiv tisers in tho colonial papers are considering the desirability of entrusting the manage ment of thoir >,ew Zealand business to Mr, W. b. Ptdford's discretion.

pfTh^^.and W,iUr^^^ ous customers will'support vS,?7 Bts is numcr other desirable lots Rt Epsom, and Hop'pitte'rs!",_ *%**s?*} A^xa remedy |tem!«_lS»- _3& _S_ may beasiurcd of receiving j «»d. e_«_f _f?__ s«»rf

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lj1 Special Advertisements. 71 X S. S.- TRIUMPH. 2_ CASES SEASONABLE GOODS JUST OPENED. XLINERY BOS-EX. FANCY DRESS GOODS iLLINF.RY HATS NEWTRIMMINOSfordo. RAW HATS MANCHESTER GOODS IESS CAPS BAnY LINEN ' IDOWS' CAPS CNDERCLOTHINO I iATHERS CORSETS AND BANDS •OWEHS LINEN HANDKCIIFS. !AL LACES LACE BORDER DITTO lITATION LACES LADIES' SILK VESTS SAL LACE COLLARS LADIES' SrON HOSE IBROIDERY COLLAR* CHILD'S SPtTN HOSE NSHADES AND SOX UMBRELLALS, I Five Per Cent. Discount for Casw. Dressmaking now under Management of Miss Jackson. - , J. IL N E & ChOYCE, 211 AND 218, QUEEN-STREET. I I & 160 PLEASE CALL Uueon-st I I & 160 PLEASE CALL <|neon.t * I & 160 PLEASE CAL_» Queenst I & 160 Ciuoen-st I & 160 AND INSPECT <;ueen_t I Sc 160 AND INSPECT Cmsen-st I & 160 AND INSPECT C|Ueen-_t I & IGO Cueen-it I & 160 GRAND DISPLAY Queen-st i I & 160 GRAND DISPLAY t[ueen-st I : & 160 GRAND DISPLAY tiueen-st l & 160 Queen-st 'l & 180 NEW GOODS Queen-st I __ i«0 NEW GOODS tiueen-st I & 100 NEW GOODS Cmeen-st : & 160 Cjueen-st & 160 JUST OPENED. Queen-st & 160 JUST OPENED. Cuoen-st & 160 JUST OPENED. Quoen-st & 160 Queen-st & 160 tiueen-st & 160 Queen-st, _- _jo 61 CASES Queen-st &MO 64 CASES Queen-st ]_; 160 61 CASES Vueen-st Sc 160 Queen-st & 160 NEW CLOTHING Queen-st & 160 NEW CLOTHING Queen-st & 160 NEW CLOTHING Quoen-st Sc 160 Qucon-Bt & 160 HATS & HOSIERY. Queon-st & 160 HATS & HOSIERY. Queon-st &160 HATS & HOSIERY. Queen-st & 160 Quoen-st & 160 Queon-st & IGO —— Queen-st & 100 Queon-st Sc 160 tiueen-st _c i_o THE NEW ZEALAND Jiueen-st Sc 160 Cueen-st & 160 CLOTHING FACTORY, Quoen-st & 100 Qne#n.st Sc 160 Quebs-street, yueen-st Sc 100 Jmcen-t & 160 AUCKLAND. Queen-st & 160 .S!_S__ i?- inn uueen-at ■&160 J. F.TZSIMON-, Cmoen.t & iao Queen-st It 16C Branch Manatrer. C »«nn-st li LL OUR CUSTOMERS will Receive* -BL Handsomo Card with their purchases.— ftiuel Coombeg and Co.. Queen-street. H_ '£ W I l X I n s, U OCULIST AND AURIST IT CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL, (several / rs at Royal Eye Hospital, Moorflela., Lon- I i). can be Consulted UU 251U December all Eye, Ear, and Throat Diseases. Dr. II Ikins also _c_usts the Sight tor Accurate i" ssesandSpectaclos. ..... | ONSOLTINO-BOOMS: —Mr Graves Alcklns H irmacy, Queen-street. Hoursi—9 to it 0.m., 2 to 5 p.m. AAA LADIES' STRAW HATS \j\j\j frem Is at Sawuol Coombee and i )., Canada Buildings, Queen-street, I, UST OPENED, and will be Sold cheap, 2 cases of .Ladies' and Children's San- El os.—Samuel Coombes & Co,, Canada Bnjld ! j i, Queen-street. I ■' , ' •■ HEAP TIMBER. to aro Selling good Second-class Uousd i ding Timber at fa, and Lining at 5s per 100 J , and all other descriptions In proportion, QjbnUngto our reduced Price-list for this : ll_ hViis__? Ul!,'Houaa BJooks, Posts and lis at lowest rates. j J. asd H. SMYTH, ■fcland-WaiUUterolSawlnK and Planing Mill ■brant Eden Railway Station. 3_BTl-t- Pecamber, 1883.



Special Advertisements. _ The best Christmas-box OF THE SEASON! ■ THE STAR /—iHRISTMAS QUPPLKMKNT. TAR \_yHKISTMAS OUPPLKMKNT, PRESENTED TO OUR READERS ON j SATURDAY NEXT, 22-u DECEMBER, Wii.i, Contain TWELVE PAGES, or 60 COLUMNS, OP ENTERTAINING MATTER APPROPRIATE TO THE SEASON, lvci.udino : "TWICE SAVED ; A STORY OF TO-DAY," by Amelia B. Edwards, tho Popular Novelist. (The New Zealand Rightato this Story, which has been written for tho Christmas Numbor ot "The Blustrated London News," 1883, have been Purchased by the Propriutor of the Star.) " HOW DID THEY KEEP THEIR CHRIST MASKS," v, Geokok ACQO-T-S Sala, written for the Christmas Number of "The Illustrated London Nows." " SHEPHERD JOCK'S VISION," a New Zea land Story, by Mis. E. M. Bol'rkk, Authoress of a Little History of New Zoa land, " DR. DONNE'S CHRISTMAS BOX," by JOHN Black man. " PEACE," by Jenny Wrkn. Also, CHRISTMAS CAROLS. A CHRISTMAS SUPERSTITION. ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS POEMS. NEW BOOKS AND CHRISTMAS PUBLICA TIONS, by our London Correspondent. CHRISTMAS JOKES, Sc, &c. THE COMPLETE EDITION OF THE STAR WILL CONTAIN 96 COLUMNS. PRICE ONE PENNY. "DRETT'S AUCKLAND ALMANAC AND PROVINCIAL HANDBOOK, FOR |884, IS NOW ON SALE AT ALL BOOKSELLERS. r\NE 11/rONTII QNLY. John _v ec k. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. RETIRING FROM BUSINESS. MUST VACATE THE PREMISES IN ONE MONTH. ONE MONTH. GOODS WILL THEREFORE BE SOLD AT MUCH BELOW USUAL PRICES TO ENSURE CLEARANCE IN ONE MONTH. •\ "9 MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING X QUILTS AND COUNTERPANES « SHEETINGS AND DAMASKS g PRINTS AND SATEENS I § CRETONNES AND MUSLIN CUR- tt TAINS S DRESSES AND FANCY GOODS &c &c, &c, &c. 8 w ) i* BELOW COST FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. TO H N T ECK, RETIRING FROM-BUSINESB. RETIRtNa FROM BUSINESS., ' ALL ACCOUNTS unpaid by 22nd inst. , will be handed to my Solicitors for re ■ ■ ' ■ covery. . Continuation of cheap . j DRAPERY & CLOTHING SALE. jn ,. i H. ATKINS : ' Begs to thank his numerous Patrons for tha j i ." ' wonderful success ot hto , :>, j ,; j • I CHEAP DRAPERY AND CLOTHING :..;.: SALE, ', And also to announce that he has suoeeeded in ; • securing from the New Purchasers a.- '• > Lease of his present premises. -H. ATKINS . ' Begs also to say that as the WHOLE STOCK Has been RE-MARKED IN RED, He will continue his Salo for a Few Weeks Longer, and the Whole Stock will still be offered > ' AT HEAVY REDUCTIONS I Off the usual prico. ... ALL NEW GOODS WILL BE.SOLD. For a short time at about ' WHOLESALE PRICE. JOB STOCKS IN DRESS MATERIALS, JOB STOCK OF ANY DESCRIPTION AT ANY PRICE. CHEAP LINES ARE CONSTANTLY BEI BOUGHT, AND ARE ALL MARKED AT VERY LOW PRICES. H. ATKINS, DRAPER, CLOTHIER, Ac. Just Opened, EX SA TRIUMPH, ONE CASE OS NEW SUMMER COSTUMES. NEW SUMMER COSTUME?. REALLY CHOICE GOODS. Wl L 111 A M R A T '% R Af, DRAPER, CLOTHIER, ,;,:: i:',AN» ,i i.V.-./.'.'.'.SILK^MERCER,,.';.,, i7777>''.- ■'' n ■i I. i l. ti . : , 178. 1.0. AND 182. QUEEN-STREET i Utmr doors below the New Savings Bank UCKLAND. » I



Special .Advertisements. INSURANCE COMPANIES' ASSOCIA TION. The Insurance Companies' Ofllccs will be CLOSED on MONDAY, TUESDAY, nnd VS ED NESDAY, 21 til. 25th, and 2Gth December, 1853, for the Christmas Holidays. H. WORHP, Secretary. VSTHRRK SHALL I FURNISH MY HOUSE FROM) THK CHEAPEST ALL ROUND HOUSE TO FURNISH FROM IS THK CITY HALL ARCADE (IARLICK & CRANWELL ! ! IRON BEDSTEADS, go to GARLICK & CRANWELL BEDDING go to GARLICK & CRANWELL. BEDROOAI FCRNITURE, go to GARLICK & CRANWELL. CARPETS, go to GARLICK & CRANWELL. GARLICK & CRANWELL. Houso Furnishers. GARLICK & CRANWELL. Upholsterers. GARLICK Sc CRANWELL, Manufacturers OK AM. KINDS OK FURNITURE. CiißAi'TAi'EsTßv&llitussKr. Carpets. Cuba. Oii.ui.oths & Linoleum. Ch-ai' & Beautiful Cretonnes. Cheap Blankets .- Curtains. GARLICK & CRANWELL, HOUSE FURNISHERS City Hall Arcade. Queen-street, AUCKLAND J. COSfiI! AY E & CO. Beg to inform the inhabitants of Auckland that owing te Die Extensive Alterations to their Premises Just Completed, and tho lateness of the season, they are com pelled to otter tho whole of thoir SUMMER STOCK, Recently Purchased from the Home and Australian Markets, AT AND UNDER COST PRICE 1 Realisation and Not Profit ia the Object Desired. THE SALE WILL COMMENCE on FRIDAY, Uth INST. J. COSGRAVE k CO. Direct particular attention to their Enormous Stock of MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, All of which must be cleared irrespective of price. Note the Address :— J» C/OSGRAVE & Co,, Opposite Wjt. MbArthur's Warehouse.



How to Get W__„._Whioh is answered in thi .0 words: Take Hop Bittora. Read. HolioayNotice.—£lo,ooo worth of Men's and Boys' Colonial-made Clothing just imported trom the Sydney and Melbourne markets, and will be sold at and under cost.-J, Cosgrave and Co., opposite McAHhur and Co.—[Advt.] Buy tho New Wilson, the Champion Sowing Machine; all others in stock.-D S Chambers, 70, (juoon _trcot.-[A_vr.] Washing Mado Easy.-U.e Yu& t £_„« Extract, Safe, surd, economic,*',. Sold by ail respectable storokecpors.-^/ vl >xiq y As a Christrs^. pi_se,at, nothing' is so suitable as &c Itonentlo Sewing M«chk,A^ Parties desirous of obtaining suifribl. articles for presents should inspect the'now goods mst opened W Boykt,u and Tanllcld be, for? selectip^ plsevvhexe,—(A.d.yt-I