SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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A'RRIVALS.

LASTJVBMNtt. Olty of Sydney. P.M.-..*.. De»rb.rn. from

TO-DAY. irrs»o»rr« kgLroa

DEPARTURES.

LAST KV*NI« O.

Blenete. s s., Prawford. for Hug oil fDouitm w» Norrls. for Mercury Bar TO-DAY. City of Sydney, P.M-s p.- Deaiborn, for Ban Franoiaoo

IMPORTS.

Per Hebecoa CrowtU-205 saoica seta to 100 sicks i artsr oats.—w. J, Burst and 00. Per Southern Cros3-483 saois b irley.

EXPORTS.

Per City of Sydney, for San Francacoi 30 bags grass seed, 35 bundles w.haleb°X^ gum. For Honolulu: 285 sacks potatoes.

IKW»BDS COAWWISB.- L'«'*JS? n .T*fJ2£ with 3J..Wt. "^^^".i^TfwmWh™ Barrier with 48 «o»s wood; iotar*,frjm naa tgiroa, with W.mtt. umber. OOIWABDB COABTWIBK.-I.iMi*. '« Wtoftl Rarel; Sonth Carolina, lor Bind Bay , ioimu. for Pon thatles. . tomerfcr Portfcnd. iWROofwHI the unartor otb. oTbben, Ciit4 WiIWM. Eastwood. Master Weaton, ana 15 steerage. The bsra.no Maty Ann Annlaon left New cistto for Auokland on Jane IS. The brigantine Look Out left Sydney for Auck" land on June 12 with 900 ft and M 7 pieces timber -087 bags bonedust, 200 spokes, 100 felloes, 35 pairs shafis?3s cases acid, 6 drays, and 2 cases bolts. The Zealandla 1,116 tons, i» loading at London for Auckland. The Buttermere, 993 tons, cleared at London for thisport on May 2. The Grasmere, 2.280 tons, Is expected to sail on May 12. Mr Gudgeon whs a passenger for Auokland by the P. and O. Co.'a steamer to leave London on Jane 7. 1 he tonmiee loading on JJie berth at London on .April 2S fo Australia and new Zetlind amounted to 14,733 tons. Meaßri euiey, Ba«ord and Co. qacta ra'ee from London :-To Auckland : Rough noaeure ment, 30m floe. 40a; llquics, 80s: wiight, 10i; oament, 5j per oa=k; beer, lua per doz. ;sai«, 300 ThaP.B Wellington w»b v >ab!c to leave for Taaransa last evening u«i .g to a alight mishap to mo machinery, sne ia 11 at 5 p.n>. to-day. The lona anired at 2 a.m. Pass nzeri:- Mesßrs Munn. Ghapiaan. Klme.', Mutph?, Jenkins. Wardell. ate wart, R. lhompsin, Mit ohsll H. Barnes. Mr and Mm Gapes. Mr and Mi 3 Bertt, M:si Grioe, Mrs Banning ano tws children. Cargo: 79 eaoks gum. SB pieces timber, 1 horses, i tons sondriei. Shaw. SavjUe and Company's barque Lang ■tone (S, v, Shallaid). ]e!t L.ndonon »pril2ltb, «it, the following passengers for Auckland :- Jties A.M. Moit.s. J. B. Ve*le. John Byles. gllvaia Miles. Frank Bylet Bridget Bjles, Bonsjei Byl«w. Kcse sjlsm. Cyril Byles, Viaam Brie*. Moff»t and Be-sic ttylet, and W. K. Wooliey. tteerauo: F. B. Kobinaon. Patriok Fob Mary Fi-x, Catherine I? ox. John Magulre, Joseph Maumre, WiUiim bach, wuilam MKs- Ilwratth. Klizabste Mollwrsitb, Margaret B. Mollwraiih. isabSsa O. Mollwralth, Mary JMo- Ilwrolth. 'latnar Viokeis, John Wilmot'.'and Ana Magaiif.

ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL STEAMER.

Theß.M.s.s. ui*y cf Syfliey, H.O. Dfarborn commander, lett t-ydoey pilot Jons 14th. 3J5 p.m., and recnived auoalaad plioc June l»b, V.SSp.m, Sbe.brmgs is cabin ond i eieerage passenserF, 13 toes of freight, and SI ba^s of * mail for Auckland; 39 cabin and S3 steerage p»B6on«era. 315 tons ot freight, and 181 b»<?a of m»il (or Sam tfranoißco. Hspedenced fine weatber darlD« the eatire ptt^s»ge. Paseen jfers for AnofelaDd:—Uabln: Mr O. H. Lewt*. Misses (5). Mr and Mm Kogers and 3 children, Mr U Hea*. (.'api*ln Hress. Mr W. A, Walker. Dr. H»ines. Mr J. Bernard, naptsln Ca'tdify. Mr Carl trishor. Mis Spnrlioif. Mr and Mrs L. H. White Mr J. fl. Buokl.nd. Mr X Grio-. Steerage! Mr and Mis Faravel Mi J. lombury. Mr ihs. Daly. We are >ndelit§o tt Mi J. V O. Comrort for prompt aeltvery of l»esj piraels, report, t to.

DEPARTURE OF THE MAIL STEAMER.

. The Ci>y ot Bydcey resumed her voyage to 'Jfrleoo shortly alrer 2 p m. this afternoon, wiih tho followicK psS'enKris from Auckland Messrs h. Driver, J. Howard. J. L. Patuijo, G DicKADgra, M. Bedell. G. JL. Molellan. Jamee Kail O. A. -tiii. A. Beatnn. A. T. PorWr, K. Darrah. A. Hunter and wife. H. LMkner. P. Best, T. H. Bias W.'Kellr. wlfo, and danger, V. Dnost.D, Ryan, J. J. O'crlen, wife, and two children, Corran .J. & Smith, J J. Donnelly. Miss Uangan, Mr and Mm Anderson, Mrs L. K. Nation, Mlbs Driver, and Mia M. Webb.

ONEHUNGA SHIPPING.

AKBIVAL^. Hawea. s.s.. Parsons, from the South Sac«regor"s.s., Mcirthur. from Waitara Tol, SB, Pope, from Waitara Hannah Mokau. s.s.. Dale, from Waitara

DEPARTURES. Linda Weber, sen, Bell, for Kaipara Gael, sch, Austin, for Greymouth Cleopatra, sch, Kecple, for Greymouth

The S.S. Maegreßor arrived at noon today from Waltara. wiih2 hones. 42 head oatUfc and lha iallowinif passenßers !-Mr and Mrs Houßhton. Mestra Andrews. Murray, Biohard sod, and snort. Tho steamers Tul mA Hannah Mokau. from Waitara, were comfnn up the harbour at 1 p.m. to-dar. lh» former brings M tons wheal ana ttestoolr. _ The s.s. Arayle w»s to proceed to Wa»Kannl this afternooi ■ .

The Hawea arrived at 8.30 this mopning. Passengers-Saloon : Mr Percival. M«s Mcßiie, Mr Davis. Miss Milne, Mrs Patterson and mother, Mias Clarke, Miss Edgar. JBJM U Edger, Mr Macey, M» Dixon, Mr and^Mrs ftornSumTMr Toncy. Mr and Mrs Stewart, Mr SnSß* MoKellaf, Mr Earle, Mr Cowan Mr Hawkes. Mr Atkinson. Mr Heaphy, Miss Carter, Mr Carter, Mr W. Cheobk, MrPoweU, Mr Collins, and 20 steerage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Albany, this day.

Arrived, at King George's Sound, last even- 4 ing: The P. and O. Company's Steamship Slam, with the inward Suez malls, which left Lon ,dqn,onMaylß. SroNKy , this d*^ Arrived, last evening: Waimrapa, from; Auckland. [PBHMKECHAMT SHIPPING ANDUNDSBWMTEBB * " • iBBOOIATIOS. I , ; London, June 18. Arrived: The sbJp Thorne, from Napier, 16th Febrnary; Firth of Forth, from Lyttelton, 11th Maich; Weatland, from Port ChataCTS, 26th .March; Gnrli,from Lyttelton, £UhMarcli.

Mail Notice.

Mails wixa clobb mb undbk j— THIS OAT. Fjr Rußsell and Kawa Kawa, pw Tarawero, at 1 pui. for Glanorno and Napier, per 8 >uthern Cross. at 4 p.m. Dor Tanrangf. Ohinemutn, and Opotlkl per Wellington, at 1 p.m. ■* For Whangarel Heads. Walpu, Whongarel, Kama, and Mangapal. per lons, at 4 p.m. For Wbltlangl, per Glßbosne. at 4.30 p m. . ; WEDNE9DAY, 20th Inat. For Taranakl and Sonthern Ports, lor Hawoa, at 6 a.m. For vsfaitara, per Msogregor. at 11 a.m. iror Coroniandel, per Coromandel, at 1130 a.m. Thuksday, 31st inst. For Walwera, To Kapa, Craigleburn. and Warkworth. per Rose Casey, at 10 a,m. Vor B.s. Tarawera, as follow*:— For India. China, Japan. Mediterranean Porte, and Continent cf Hurope, at 10 a.m. For Glsborne, Napier, Southern ports, Aus tralian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and BrlndlßLan.d via Naples, for letter", etc., optsoially bo prepaid Mid addressed, at 11 Money orders for Southern Ports and Australian Colonies only, at 10 a.m. For registered letters and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late letters till 11.29 a.m.

Si B, BIBH. Chief Postmaaier, Ohle" Post-offloe. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

Jonb 19.1883.

V.M.C. A. Rooms-Auckland Aaxilliary Biblo Society, 7.30 p.m.

Nowmarket Hall-Gardeners' Horticultural Society. 7.30 pm.

Wellesloy-Btreet B*ptist school-room—Locture by Key. W. J. Watkin, " Sunday-school Work,' 7.30 p.m.

United Methodist Free Church-" An Hour with Tennyson," by Key. S. Maofarlano, 7.30 p.m.

Kdon Hall-Ark of Eden Lodge, 1.0. Q.T., Entertainment, 7.30 p.m.

Freemasons' Hall, Prince3Stroot — Lodge of Benevolence, D.G.L A., 7.30 p.m.

Drill-shed — Preliminary -meeting of Rifle "Volunteers, 7.30 p.m.

Births.

DE JONGH.-On the 18th inst., Mrs De Jongh,

of a daughter. RYBURN.—At Rosebank. North Shoro. On June 18, Mrs R. N. Ryburn of ft son.

Deaths.

BENNETT.-On 19ih June. 1883, at Ivy Lortge, Ponsonby, Frank Wallls Livlngxtone Honnoit, son of F. J. and Ellen Bennett, aged 3 years. BURKE.—On June 18th, Johanna, wife of James Burke, aged 58. The funeral will leave her late residence. Cook street, to-morrow (Wednesday), at 3 o'clock for the Catholio Cemetery. Friends please a cept this invitation. HEPE"URN.-On 19th iDßtant, at Walkomitl, James Hepburn, aged 42 years. Tho funeral will leave hla late residence to morrow (Wednesday), at 2 o'olook, for the Avondale Cemetery, LAWFORO.-On the 18th instant, at Emily Placo, Ueorgiua, wife of John Lawford,

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1883.

for tho causa that locks gßil^wn For tho wrong that needs retlslaoca, For tho futon in the distance. And tho good that we can do

TO-DAY, the real work of the Parliamen tary session commences at Wellington, and bo far there ate do indications oi the burst* ing of that storm whica the political prophets assure ua will com* acir annihilating the present UoVeroment. Ihere is to bo no amendment moved to the Addic« -in - Reply ; it ia questionable even if there will be a debate oi any interest on the gubernatorial message; so if there is a stoiin brewing, aud if iv probable intensity U to be gauged by the depth and duration of the lull pre ceding it, it may well prove to be all that the progDosticitors assert. One question which will doubtless evoke a little tempenc of its own is that of the reform of die Legislative Council. I a Riving notice of their intention to deal with the matter, the Government have by no means got to windward of Sir George Grey. The Government proposal is simply to tiiiitvo the Second Chamber elec tive insttud of nominative, and even this it is thought they will not affirm in any more practic.il way than by resolution of the House, fcii George Grey's Bill proposes to abolish the "Lords " altogether; and so unpopular are recent nominations to the Upper Hotiite,' that Government may experience a difficulty in defeating the measure. Kothiug could ba more useless than an elective Upper House which should . simply represent tho same electots as the Lower bouse does; a Sec ml Chamber representing diverse interests to those ot the general community woud be still more objectionable ; and the experience of the colony of Victoria ia rrgard to such a Chamber should be sufficient to deter New Zealand from adopting tbe clumsy expedient. If the legislative Council is not to be swept away as a costly superfluity and a clog on progre*H, i's reform must proceed upon entirely different lines than those laid by the present Government so far as the.sa have been disclosed. Probably a Chamber nominated openly in the Howie of .Repre sentatives, and elected by tbe members of that body by ballot, with its powers and fuoc^ioiu clearly defined and circumscribed, would best i meet the case; but in any event a second j Elective Chamber must not be created * which would have the effect of setting op posing class interests against each other, and hindering useful legislation.

Tho petition in favour of the erection of a wharf at Waiwera is being very exten sively and inftaentially signed. 1,600 tourists and 2,000 excursionists visited tbe place last year, all. of whom spoke of the necessity for a wha'f. Mr Graham has for years been landing all traveller* through the district in a cart, free of cost,' and, as varieus outlying settlements find an outlet through Waiwera, it is unfair to impose such a tax upon him. The Waioui High way Board, on behalf of the settlers of that district, Pnhoi settlers, and To Hemara on b half of 150 native", all of whom are in terested in the establishment of landing facilities at Waiwera, have signed the peti tion, and a separate petition is being circu lated at Mahnrangi, .where the settlers are a good deal inconvenienced through the steamer being detained at Waiwera, some times lofiag thereby the tide at Wark worth. The work is a very necessary one, and we hope the petition will bo successful in its object.

His Honor Mr Justice Gillies sat in Chambers this morning, and heard and de termined a fair number of applications, Probate was granted In re Murdoch Mc- Kay, Win. Samuel Hughes, Edward Wither?, and Richard Redmond (deceased), and on tne petition of Margaret-Gregory, she was appointed guardian of the person and estate of her daughter, Mary Ann Isabel Gregory, security to the amount of £400 to be given. On the motion of Mr Alexander (who appeared for Alex. Sutherland), the caveat lodged by Alex. McDonald, under the Land Transfer Act, was ret aside, as it had been filed with out due authority, la re Scott v. a orthern Steamship Company, Mr Theo. Cooper moved that the questions of law involved should be argued. Tb.&'Waa agreed to, and the argument fixed for the 25th July. Tbe issues were settled }n Walton v. the Auck land Timber Company, and on tbe applica tion of Mr Theo. Cooper, Alex. Jameß Mackie was adjudicated a bankrupt, tbe examination being fixed for the 25th met. On the motion of Mr V. Hesketh, Mr Henry Shera was admitted and enrolled a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court.

It should be mentioned that the cause which detains Mr Hobbs, M.H.E., from his parliamentary duties is the expected death, of his father, the JKev. K. Hobbs, whose demise U now daily expected. We leatn that the respected clergyman and oldest missionary in the colony suffers a good deal of pain, but retains consciousness —interrupted only by occasional wander ings of the mind, arising from his great prostration. He frequently expresses hia. desire to be at rest from his long and arduous earthly labours.

Mrs J. Penny, whose husband was killed at Onehunga five weeks ago, desires to re turn her most sincere thanks to those ladies and gentlemen of or about Auckland, who so generously contributed £5 16* to the STAR subscription on her behalf ; also to Misa Jennie Lee for the email parcel (not a box as stated, aa it only contained abbot ten articles), also to the members of the (star for their kindness. ■ ■■; .. ,■.■:■ :-.r.x

1( (V. young man named Jobi Mterpby, charged with lunacy through excessive drinking, wa9 remanded until the 25th on the medical testimony of Dr, Philson,

The fortnightly meeting of the Sir Henry Have'ock Band of Hop': was held last night in the Alexandra school-room, ( Mr D. Goldio in the chair. Addresses were given by the chairman and Mr French. Oao oi ike best performances of the evening was Miss Battensby's soup, ".Apart." Pieces were recited by Miss Fronde, and Masters Ryan, Brett, and. id nllam. Mif s Battensby presided at the harmonium. Several hymns from Iloyie's temperance coliection were sung. A num ber of members gave ia their names for the forthcoming Band ot Hope competition. The secretary (Mr Weir) announced that their anniversary gathering would be held towards the cad of July.

Mr Hobbs, M.H.K., in order that his constituents may not suffer from his deten tion in town on a painful duty, has drawn up a statement of the claims of his district under the £100,000 vote for roads and worus north of Auckland, and has forwarded it to the M mister for Public Works. He is also moving for the erection of a lighthouse on the North Cape, and the continuation of tbe telesraph from Mangotmi to lhat point—the distance is about sixty miles. Were this done, pa'sing vessels to and from Australia could be reported. The light on Cape Maria ia not sufficient for the guidance of vessels passing this important and critical point.

We would diiect attention to the adver tisement in our present issue that during repairs or "scour out" of the Karnngahape Reservoir on Thursday noxt, the supplies) of water will be turned off for the day only. This is the final clean for the season.

At a meeting of shareholders in the Ivanhoo Licensed Holding, 29 men's ground at Karangahake, held at Mr F. A. White's office (Mr Alexander presiding), it was screed to form a company under tbe Mining Company's Act of 1872, with a capital of £25,000, in shares of 16s each, 20,700 to be issued to the present holders, being at the rate of 300 scrip full share, leaving the balance in the hands of the company for the erection of battery nnd other purposes. Messrs J. C. Ft'th, iibailcs Alexander, ». Porter, W. MeCombie, aid 11. It. Jouos were elected directors and Mr F. A. White legal manaaer. At a meeting of directors held subsequently, it wa« decided to have a survoy of tlu' road from the mine to the Hauraki battery, and also that from five to ten tons quartz should be taken from tht> raiiin to the Owhaio battery to bo treated to ascertain tbe value of the mine.

Mr K. Love's benefit peitornianco took place last night in the Theatre royal, aud was well attended, while the entertain ment appeared to give great satisfaction. It included vocal selections by the bene ficiaire, and Mtssrs C. bill, I. William?, Max Rinkle, A. Campbell, 11. xoberts. and jlie Barchard Brothers (with danco); acrobatic feats by Messrs Cnzco, Elder Cousins, and Beakc; jutitling by Jo« Kltchie; a clog hornpipe by Master 11. fcldor; a pianoforte solo by M. Hillburn; and-side-splittiug skotchea by Mcssr* H inkle, Love, and Ooran. Encores were nuraeious, and the applause cordial and frequent.

At a meeting of shareholders of the Cab bage Bay Coalfield, held yesterday at Mr Wnite's office, Mr Ki'lly reported tbe coal soam to be 19 feet 8 inches wide, lie bad let two contracts to drive levels at a greater depth on the lode. A cali of £12 per share was levied to carry out the proposed works.

To the Editor: Sir, I think you will agree with me tbat the public, and mure pa txularly the publican, sbouid not be misled by the discussion raised at the meeting of the Arch Hill Licensing Com mittee by the Clerk of the Court. If your readers refer to clause 63 of th« Licen«iug Act, it reads as follows :—" Notwithstaud ing anything iv this Act contained, the Licensing Committee may, of their own motion, take notice of any matter or thing which, in tber opinion, would be an objection to the granting of a license, or to the renewal, transfer, or removal of a licome, although no notice of objection has been given, as by this Act provided." Then follows the process of notice of ndjmirn ment; and again clause 75 reads :- " The Licensing Committeeshallcxercisetheir dis cretion in granting or refusing any certifi cate for any description of licence, and shall not be obliged to grant the same merely because the requirements of the law as to accommodation or personal fitness of the applicant arc fulfilled, unless iv their opinion there is a oece'sity for the public bouse or other establishment for the sale of intoxicating liquors for which application is made." The above two clauses are surely clear enough, and sbouid satisfy anyone that the Licensing Committee have full power to grant or withhold any license if in their judgment there is no public neces st'y for its existence. Public necessity and public convenience are the linos on wbich the eutire Act runs.—Yours truly, JOSBFB I* KWIIAK.

Thogamo of fiotbsll is exciting; irgood deal of attention in the colony just now Oar local players bave been bu«ily at work for several weeks, aud from Chrmtchurch we learn that tbero aie no fewer than 300 footballers practicing every week, ti s result of their cl< ac practice, the Christ oburch pliyero sro eager ro meet Auckland or Otsgo, and arc watmlv In favour nf »eml iuu a colonial team to Sydney during the season. At Wellington, also, the footbill ers are active, and are trying to arrauge for (he intercolonial match, testeid.ty, at a meeting of the Wellington Jugby Football Onion, correspondence relating to the proposed visit of a New Zealand team to wydney tbis scaron vvhs read, and after discussion tue following resolution wos carried :—" That the secre'ary wiite to the Canterbury and•'• tago Unions proposing that a toarnameat b.; beld in Wellington at an early data, and tbat, provided Auck land could not send a tesm to compete, the team to visit Sydney ebonld be made ai fol lows—say three-quarters from players taking part in tuurnnment, and the rest from men chosen by the Auckland Union,"

Water consumers (metw supplies) are finally reminded' that quarters accounts due on June Ist unpaid by to-morrow at noon will have supplies forthwith cut off.

A correspondent writes as follows : -Sir, —Wonldyou be so kind as to inform me through yonr paper (1 had a ring sent to me from England, not a new one) whether Iwonld have to pt^y duty on it? and, if so, has the Postmaster power to take it to any one be likes to value it? and can he charge me at the rate of 4s in the £ ? By »n«wer ing this yon will greatly oblige I»NE WHO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. [All jewellery, pastiug through the Pos' office from places nut>idc the colony is dutiable, and an arrangement ba< been come to between the Customs and "Pott Office by which the latter department collects the tax. It is customary for tho importer to fix his own value, and where it is not known the amount fixed h by mutual agreement. The duty on jewellery is 15 per cent,, and 10 per cent is added to tbe English value, —Ed, E.S.]

The St Sepulchre's Mutual Improvement Society was largely attended last evening, and several new members added to the roll, Mr Seth Smith occupied the chair. The principal business of the evening was the reading of the papers on " The Influence of Humour on Public Opinion," The tssays were sigied " Crater " and "Au |t?voir.'' The unanimous opinion of members present was that " FraterV essay was by far ,the best. Mr Ussber (Kratoi) was therefore entitled to tho two guinea prize, he being the author of tbe sneo n>f ul papi r. v xccl leot remarks on " Humour " were made by Messrs ewiogton, Lusk, Gamble, the Key B. T. Dudley, and the proposer of the sub ject of the essay?.

To the Editor: Sir,-1 thick, in justice to Mills, that through ynur commna the public should be put in possession of all the facts touching Evans's cheque, which case was heard before ihe X.M, on Friday last, the 15th. The details are ss follow : —I owed Mills an accouutfor gooda of some £4 odd. On the evening of Friday, the Btb, I met him outside Messrs Partridge and Woollams's tobacconists'shop,Queen-street| after 9 o'clock, and said to him, " You are the very man I want to see. Come down to Ihe ' Ihietle' and I will get a cheque cashed and pay you what I owe you." 1 asked Mills to have a drink, and offered the cheque in payment, but it was refused. I then said to Mills, "Condron knows you : tell him it is all right." Upon this Mills said, "I believe it is all right." But this was of no avail. Sow I asked him to come and try and get it cashed elsewhere, but lift refused. Upon this I said, " Well, you take the cheque, and I will call for the balance in the morning." SucU are the facts. On hearing that Mills was arrested, I at once told the authorities tbat he was not implicated in the affair, and that any man in town might be placed in a similar predicament, nnd I assured both hu solicitor and my own that He was wholly innocent of the charge. If it had been necessary to call any witnesses for Milla's defence, it Would have been needless for me to bave troubled you with this letter,..but Mille being a tradesman, it is, I thiulr, only jus tice to him, and recognising the tight of bis fellow-citizens, that he should be set right in their eyes and in the eyes cf the wjrid. —(Signed) John Purcell,

A man named Krrest Saxtl was arrested this morning by Dotec ive Twohey on a charge of stealiug a gold watch, value £9, on the 2nd June, the property ef Andrew Heavcy.

The evidence adduced at the inquest on Percy - Smith, who poisoned himself at the Old House at Home Hotel, showed that toe deceased was a man of intemperate habits. From the post mortem examination, it appeared that the liver was of the nutoieggy character that denoted intemperate habits. Five grains of the poison were said by Ur Booper to be sufficient to cause death. A verdict of fdo de se was returned.

Mr W. 6. Gurrard has issued the writ of summons against Mr Cotter for £500 dam ages. In the declaration he states that on October 13th 1881, the defendant impris oned him for nino hours, and got him placed under police supervision for three mouths, wherefore he claims in respect of the said imprisonment and police sup?rvision, the sum of £500, that being the extent of damage he suffered by reason of consequent loss of employment, injury to character, and bteach of an agreement to preceed England. The case will not come before the Cou.t before the 18th of July next.

Messrs Stanfield and Dark took a benefit at the Opera fclousu last night, and were honoured with a very fair bouse. The season has now ended.

A. report is current in town that a man named Wells, who has been employed as secretary for a county highway board, but who recently arrived in town, is missing. The matter has not yet been reported to the police, but it is oaid that foars are enter tained for the safety or Wells by his rela tives residing here

A post mortem examination of the body of the w man Johanna Burke, who was found dead yesterday, was made by Dr. Goldsbro' to-day. The inquest on the body commenced at the Freeman's Hotel at 2 o0 p.m. before Dr. Philson, Coroner, and a jury. Constables Bernard and Clarke represented the police. The evi dence given was similar in effect to the i-t.itcmciit published in our last evening* issue. The di-trict lodgo of the N.1.0.0.F. held an extraordinary meeting in the schoolroom, ■ivoudale, liiot eveuirg, when the D. >,M., H. Dtason, D.D.G. M., S H. Moulden, and D. Sec., John Moore, assisted by District Deputies and offiopra and nieinbo s of the Koneer and Loyal United Mothers Lodges, I initiated a number of *vou<iale readouts into the myttcries of Oddfellownhip, who h-td been previously fxumin<d by Dr <*. O. Knight. The busiatssof the institution f the lodge, to be known us the i^yiil I Avondalo Lodge, wss then through iv a very satisfactory ■ manner. After iho presentation of tbe dis pensation to the new member*, the officers were elected as fallows:—N.G., Bro, Shinto; V.G., Bro. Wawman; K.S., Rio. R.F Bollard; Wardot., Bro. Grant; K.S. to V.G., hto. Wilkes; L.S. to V.0., B*to. Carr; Guardian, Uro. W. Santon. The above were int.tailed into their various office*, and proceeded to the first opening of the Loyal Avondale Lodge of the N 'A. i.U.0.F., and went through their business under the instructions of tbo district officers. The lodge closed with the customary exchange of compliments at 10 30 p.m.

The Be.vonport Pre>byteri»ns bold an in teresting meeting thore to-night at tho church. The object of the gathering Is to be present at tho induction of tho pastor-elect, tho Kav. Mr McCallum. Tho sorvioo begins at 7.30. No doubt there will bo a large gathering of frionda to testify their sympathy.

Members of the Band of Hope Union Choir will see by advertisement in another column that the prnctieu will bo held In the Newton Congregational School-room to-morrow uvoning, as usual. Mr Crtuiweil, who has X iudly undoi taken tho conductor-ship (Mr Tud« hopo having found It necessary to icsigu owing to too many onuugement-), will be preterit, and as die now canttita is to bo put in practice, it is hoped every number will niako a special effort to attoml. Au ml jouruod meeting of the Execu tive Council will bo hold In tlie committee room at the same time.

Skwino Macihnes. — Largest Bhow rocms, cheapest and bent assortment In Auckland, at SitAKKsi-KAK K. Co.'s, opposlto Market, Quukn BTUBKT.- [ADVT.

£3'2S worth of Machine*, ex Clyde and Qcoiko Bowley.—D. S. Chambers, 70, Queen- Btroet.

SCINTILLATIONS.

There aro 36 theatres in London,

Lust mouth there were (M births in Auck land, and only 20 deaths.

An Ohio man has '20 hens, which lay 150 epgs por week. Too Klue liibbon Army opened opera tions at Tlmnes last nigbt,

"Tao Conroniout Preudergist" is what that wretch Husd«n calls our Chief Jus tice.

There are 68,120 houses in Paris, averag ing 33 inhabitant* to each. Now South Wales cicketcr» nre dubious about sendiug a team to New Zealand.

Trie lonic is to take ten thousand carcases of mutton from Duuedtn.

At Aeleon, tho Lyell murder casa, in which a woman it caurged with killing a man, is proceeding. The. Salv*tmni>'t9 aro filling two theatres nightly in Übristchurcb, " Lollies" are rising in price in Onncdin, And yet thore U not a socul revolution, The town of Hokirika hai a (German Society, wbich sendo £30 to tboielief o( the sull'erera by the, Khine U.iotls,

"ihe brewers and publicans of Dunedin bave agreed to petition tor the aLolition of elective lie using committees.

ijpoiliDg tbe Egyptians again, Tbe Biiti-h tstate of Ismail I'a-lm w»h bought for £40,000, uud sold next day to the ex- Khedive for £90,000. an outbreak ot diphtheria has taken place at Kamo, and Hvveral children have died from the disease.

The .Noithern Jockey Club meets at Wbaugarei to-morrow night, to arrange for the new course, adopt rules, and elect stewards.

Whatawbata settlers are scarcely able to take up all the shares in tbe proposed cheese factory, and appeal to city capitalists for help. , To-night iho Blue ltibbon (o'dieis carry the war into Whangaiel. They will toon have penetrated the wtiolo colony. Ihe h li'ximiti la Bombardment Indemnity Commission have sent, in tbeir report. They recommend that a sum of £6-15 000 be allocated to tbe claims.

io bo taken with "a grain of salt."— Oysteis are displayed in »nit Lake restaurants, brought from the summit or th« Utah mountains, 10,000 feet above the Kvflof \he sea.

Publicans of Cook Ward, Wellington, urge the Liceo sing Committee to re-consider their order that all hotels iv the district should close at 10 o'clock,

Mr Win. Fidlcr, M.A., head-master of the Whangarei School, has been appointed to an Inspectorship, and on tbo ooca<ion of his leaving the district a larewcll ball was given last week, Key. Mr Colley, of Wellington, condemns the Salvation Army, while t\ev. Hi Wat son, of Christchurch, approves of it. Which is right ? London theitrcs employ 10,000 persons, seat 75,000, and draw about £4,000 each performance, au average of £110 to each theatre.

a man was locked up this morning in a far advanced stage of drunkeunes?. He had for^otien his name, he mid, but at length affirmed that ie was Sir Walter Scott.

Eev. Fjithor Boyle his left Gisborne for Thaims Before leaving, a presentation of an illuminated address, a card case, an album, and a pu so oi £87 7s (id, was made him.

In tha courso of anothor year, it is ex pected that AucKlond will be able monthly to load and despatch a 5,000 ton steamer to Kufilaud. Tlib Freezing Company and Sugar Kefinery will bo able to do this between them.

Plans are being prepared for the erection of a new theatre at the corner of Pitt and Market-streets, Sydney, at a cost of £20,000. It is to be the finest erection of the kind in Australasia,

Clergy, organist 3, and members of choirs met lasc nigbt at Christchurcb, and established a i/iocesan Cboral Association for the improvement of Church music in the diocese, and the promotion of unity among the choirs.

At Duaedin, an enquiry is proceeding ioto the recent fire at the goods-shed, ' The coroner, in opening tho enquiry said: — "The fire was seen about twenty minutes or half-an-liour, I believe, before tlie fire bell gave waning, and this is a matter that is deserving of y^ur investigation." The Auglican clergy of All Saints' Parish, Dunedin, have taken separate action to give religious instruction in State schools. Much comment has been caused by the want of unanimity among the Pro testant clergy, and Freethiukers are jubi lant.

Miserabiekess.—The most wonderful and marvellous success, in cases where persons are- Bick 01 pining away from a condition pt miserttblenees that no one kaows what aila thiun (profitable patients for doctors), ia obtained by the nae of Hop Bitters. They be gin to cure from the first aoso, and keop it up until perfect health and strength ia restored. Notice.

CABLEGRAMS.

[SPECIAL TO PRSSi ASSOCIATION].

FIGHTING Iff ALBANIA.

'Jhree lttrkisJi Battalions Anni-

hilated

(Received June 19-12 45 p.m.) LONDOV, June 18. INT4LLictEKC« hns been received that an engagement has takeu place between the Turkish and Albanian forces, in which the latter absolutely annihilated three Turkish battalions, capturing all their guns. •

AMSTERDAM KXHIBITIuN. The Amsterdam exhibition is now fully Completed.

MASSACRE OF MISSIONARIES. Several German missionaries have been assegaied in Zululand.

A ROYaL D KEFORIaDIA,

H.R.H. the Duke of Connau^ht assumes command of the Met rat military division in the autumn.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAM]

The Sunderland Catastrophe.

LONDON, June 18,

Latest accounts of the catastrophe at Sunderland state that one hundred and nicety childien lost their lives, the ages being from four to fourteen years. It has been ascertained that the disaster was caused by the closirjg of a spriDg door lead ing from the building. LONDON, June 18. It is rumoured that Mr Richard O'Shaughnecsy, M.P. for L'nierick, has b en appointed to the vacant Governorship of Queensland. Massacre %n Korth Borneo. LO*D '«, June 18. 'lelearams have been received here re porting that the natives have butchered the whole stuff of the North Borneo Trading Oompaay stationed on the Island.

AUSTRALIAN.

SYDNEY, Juno 18.

It in understood tbat Sir Henry Purkes leaves Sydney by the P M.S. <uat)r«lia on July 12th for Aineiica, where be will remain some time b<f>re proc*eding to tnglaud, aud that he will be absent from the colony about eighteen month*. It is understood that Sir Henry's visit to Eng land is on account of his piivato affairs.

("Age" Specials) LONDON, Jnne 6. A COliL ELECI'IuN PKOPOSaL.' Mr Henry Broadhurtt proposed in the House of Common* to-day that in all caaas of contested election the expenses of the successful candidate should In charged ugainst the locil rates. The motion was rejected without division. ANOTHER HOME 11ULER TAKES FLIGHT. Mr Dillon, who, after a lengthy in carceration for refusing to give sureties for his flood behaviour in connection with the Irish question, has been released, left London for Faris to-day. LUTHKK aNNIVEKSAKY IN GEKMANY. Great preparations are being made in Germany to ceiebrate the fonr hundredth anniversary of Martin Luther's birth, which occurred in November 1483. THIS BRITISH. GOTKK'MENT AND " THE fctECONDSUnZ C.lMAi.' The English Government has intimated to the promoters of the second Suez Canal Company thai they will insist, as a condi tion of allowing the work to beundertaUeu, that there shall be considerable reduction of charges and increase of the control exercised by the Knglinh Government. KUSSIA IN TmE CAUCASUS. At a meeting of the Agents-General of tho different coioDiea held yesterday, rcso. lutions were aurted to in favour of the Marriage With a Deceased Wif«'s Sister Bill. Mr bmith, Agent-General for Vic toria, was not present, hut sent to the mooting supporting tbe propraition. Lord Granville has agreed to present tho peti tion from tho Agents-General in favour of the Bill on Monday. iHB AGRICULTURAL DEPK*SBION. The Duke of * utland has called tbe at tention of the House of Lords to tbe de pression that exi-tu in the agricultural districts, »nd urges a trial being made of a gyntem of protection. Ha danouoced emigration a* being quite insufficient to meet tbe emergencies of tho case. ECONOMICAL LEGISLATORS. Sir Wilfred Lawson has moved a» an amendment to the proposal to grant £25,000 to Lord Alcester, tbat the sum be reduced. He was Mipporred by Loid Churonhill, and the debate on tho amendment has been adjourned. THE HIGHL KHV CROFTEKB. The Commission which was appointed on the 20th March by the English Govern ; ment co inquire into the c >ndi ion of tbe ierof.ertlu the l»ew Hebrides,has eoni> menced its sitting. KrSC^E OF A CHEW. 7he crew of the I ively, which wasrocestly wrecked at Stonoway, the principal port of the ;; eh'ides, have all been saved. THE DYNAMITA SCAKE ABATING, The scare created by the attempt >o blow up public buildm?s in London is now mod-ratirgand tho authorities have decided to withdraw come of tbe military sentinel* placed on tjnarrl outside various public buildings and institution!. The M'Ut'ie» were removed to-day from out -Bt'to the Lnw Conrts in the Strand. THE DtKK OF EDINBURGH IN RUsSIA. The Duke of Edinburgh and General Wolseley, who were present as representa tives of tho iritish nation at the coronation of the Czar at Moscow, have accompanied His Majesty and unite to St. Petersburg. They aro now staying at tho Koyal Palaoe of Peterhoff. The body of the late Howard Payne, author of the popular song, " Homo, Sweet Home." wbich was interred at Tangiere, on the northern coast of Afiica, has been ex hnmed and convoyed to • Washington, United S'aten, ho having been an Americ k citizen. The re-intermont took place yesterday at Washington, and was made the occasion for a grand ceroraonlal. Presi dent Arthur was among the large number of distinguished men present. DIPLOMATIC MUVBMKNTB. j The Kigbt Hon. Berclay Paget has been tramferred fiora Rome to be British Ambassador at Vienna, vice Might Hon. Mr Eliott,

MINING NEWS.

New PRfNOK iMriRUL.—The leader in western drive So. 5 level is still consider ably Bplit up. lam carrying on the drive on the hanging-wall branch, which I believe to bo the branch the Deep Level Crocs are sinking on. The face of this drive is now within a few feet of the boun dary, but of course the other branches of ilio lead will also have to be-driven on to tho boundory before we can timber up the drive. In the first and second slope over tbis drive tbe leader is more compact and looks better. In tbe three stopes, which are .in hand in No, 1 section west, the lead has been looking grand during the week, and 5J cwt. good specimens and picked stone have been obtained from this quarter. Ao work has been done in the drive going cast on this level ince Wednesday last, as I have with diawn the men from here and put them in the tlopes. In drive on rJo. 1 reef, No, 1 level, the reef maintains its size and ap pearance, and gold has been met with freely each breaking down. Owing to tbe tize and harifnets of the reef, I am not enrryiug the whole of !*■ in the drive, ihe remainder can be broken down to better advantage as ihe leading stope comfs along. In the etope* wh'ch ate in hand here the reef continues t<> l''Ok well, more especially tbe stope in No. 2 section towards the Deep Level Cross, which produced 4Olbs. of specimens during the week. Contractors in winze at jSo. 3. .level are Baking', good headway, laving driven 25 feet since swing, There is now about 9 cwt. specimen and picked stone on hand, I have had 20 head of stampers running at the Golden Crown ■ battery daring the week for the yield of 612 ounces amalgam, which makes tho total amount for the;!fortnight, 1142 onnc'es, from 520 loads of qnarlz— (signed) G. S. Cl*kk, June 16.

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(VIV BKINDIiI.)

(From Our Lohdon Correspondent.)

LONDON, May 4. I LEARN on good authority that it will be impossible for Lord Derby to make his much talked-of trip to Australia and New Zealand at the end of the present session, The clerks belonging to the Colonial Office say they doubt whether at any time the project was . seriously contemplated, but personal friends of the minister are aware that he himself most certainly fancied the idea not long ago,

Thebrokersaud shipping agents connected with the N. Z. trade tell me that, aft« all, the s.s.louie sailed only half full of pas 3'nacrs und cargo, and that there is no p ospect of the next boat doing any Better. Tlicy may, of course, exaggerate matters, but I scarcely thiuk they do, for it is to all their ia to. osts the direct steamers should be continued. One gentleman, who says he holdß shares in the M. Z. Shipping Co., is exceedingly wroth about the manage ment—or, lather, mismanagement, as he calls it; **& wepresaes a hope that he may bo abla t* g»t back to tbe colony in time to attend the goneial meeting, at which the balance • sheets of the various steamers come up. " Depend upon it," he remarked, " the directors will blame the trade, and complain that they did not receive support from tbe p incipal shippers and pas^cDger agent*, and aver tbe impos sibility of making a line pay under present conditions. As a matter of fact, however, every, one of the boats would have realised a fair demand under proper maungemen;. Naturally, though, brokers are noc going to pay the IN.Z.S. Co. higher rates of freight an<* passage than they give tho Otient or P. and 0."

This freight question is ono which re quires ventilation. I have hitherto been undir the impression that though tlio passage rates of the Mew Zealand Shipping Company wore preposterously high, the freights were reasonable. I find, however, I wun quito mistaken. Freights to Mew Zealand (even by sailing vesuels) bave re ceD'ly been so extravagantly high that it absolutely pays shippers to tiund their goods ta Melbourne or Syduey, anil then give the Union Ci)'"P'iiy <\ bi^ pice to carry them iicrosf. Par exemple tbi- ate f r a case of fine goods by tho ionic w»s (I am iufuriued) SO%. Wbereas a through bi lof lading to Cbristchurcb, per (.lenui' rveu, s.s., to Mel' bourne, and thence per nion steamer to de stiaatioD,would only be 40s par tou. Itseemn a curious anomaly, too, that tbe rates for Bonding thia same cass by sailing vessel Wairoa (which occupies three times as long as the tileumorvcn) would be the same, viz., 40s per too.

The Agent-General informs me that no more emigrants will receive assisted pas sages till July.

(Concluded on the Fourth Page J

(From "European Mail.")

Improved Shipping Facilities.

Bnt it is not alone the direct service to New Zealand, and the service via 'Frisco, which are attracting attention. Special in terest is just now felt in the service via Suez, and it will be nows to our readers to know that the movement in favour of con structing a second Suez Canal is taking de finite shape, On May 10 the leading Eng lish steamship owners trading with the East and Australia are to meet for the purpose (it raising the capital needed to construct a second Competingatna'. Unquestionably the ptesent one is altogether inadequate for its work. Since 1870 i's traffic had increased at least tenfold in the matter of tonnage, while the over whelming interest of this couutry is represented by the fact that four-fifths of the. amount arc carried under our own flag. Meanwhile all this tr»ffio it constantly liable to be blocked and suspended by such an accident as the running aground of a single vessel; tbe dins are excessive, and the by-laws in many cases are arbitrary and intolerable. In f hort, this is precisely one of those cases which appear a* if framed on purpose to demonstrate tbe advantage?, or rather the necessity, of competition. Lord Granville received a depuration of mercbunts and dripper* the other day on the subject, and while reminding them of the international ond other ques tions that iiimt be considered in arriving at a decision, promised to confer again with Lwd JJufferin on the subject, on his arrival in thii country Suez Canal shares, £S0 paid, which were lately quoted at 102 in London, or five times their par value, huve responded to tbe representations made to Lord GranvMs in fav> nr of a new canal by lulling to 92 JHetv Zealand Agricultural. Company. Certain changes in the management of the New Zouland Agricultural Company aro proposed, which, it i« believed, will lead to moO direct control and »upervis»lon, besides greater economy At the forth coming meeting the directors will propose iho payment of a dividend of us Gd a »nare on thtt shares other than those issued to the vendors, which, with the interim dividend, will make 7 per cent, for thy year, which will absorb £4,604 Is, leaving a balance of £47614s 6d, to Re carried for ward 'he profits now brought to account do not ihcinde nny profit on the rales of laud. Sales to the value of about £190,000 havo been t fleeted. These rales nre mostly on deferred payments. Tbe pricft at which thelanrl has wen »btd leaves a Urge profit on its coit price; but it is not at present desirable to endeavour to take an account of such profits. The report of the *ew Zealand Grain Agency and Mercantile Company for the eleven months ended Decemb-r 31st, 1882, stages tbat after writing off £1,404 from the preliminary expense 9, ana making provision for bad and doubtful debts, tho net profit remaining is £9,895. from this sntn the directors propose to pay a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum (free of income tax) for the period during which tbe capital has been paid up. This wi 1 absnrh £4 500, | leaving the sum of £5,395 to bo carried for ward. lhe Orient Company. :J , The report of the Orient Steam Natiga-' tlon Company for 1882 says the net earn ings of tbe company during tho year, after paiing all expose*, including interest on the d behtures, amounted to £43,931. From the net earnings there has t<< be deducted for re>erve a turn of £34,827, being 6 per cent on tbe cost of' the steamers, which leaves a balance of £8,312 The directors propose to carry thin balance to the credit of revenue account for the correct year, and not to dcclnre a dividend on the present oocasion. This conclusion is rendered tbe more necessary by considera tions connected with the serious misfor tune wbich befell the company in the sink ing of their new steamer., the Austral. At the annual meeting tho shareholders agreed to the proposals of the directors, A fish called a "grouper," weighing 25 Us, which had been sent over in a frozen state in the ship Dunedin, f'Otn An-traiin, was exhibited ooteido the shop of Mr J. S j Fitter, Leadenhall Market, a few dnys ago The Vaven, 4, double screw composite gun vessel, Lienr,.Comma' dcr Whitehouse. commissioned for the Australian Station, and tne Satellite, 8, composite sloop, C»p tain '""; B. Theobold, commissioned for the Pacific station, are taking in stores in tbe steam basin at Shcevness, and rnakirg other preparations for their departure. The Prince of Wales Vtsits the lonic. Considerable interest is manifests d here concerning the result of the tenders for the new direct service to New Zealand, The New Zealand Shipping Company is making a bid tor popularity by chartering some of the finest vessel* of tho "White Star Line, and certainly no more magnificent vessel has ever left this c mntry for that colony than the lonic, which sailed f<om Plymouth onAprjt 27, carrying a special mail. It is needless to give any description of the ship, since she will be sure to arrive in New Zealand long before this reaches our reader?, and they will bo enabled to judgo for themselves of the beautiful proportions of. the vessel, of her luxrious passfnger accommodation, and of her extraordinary es»rgo-caming capacity. Before leavTug, Hh Voyal Highness the Prince of Wales paid a visit to the vessel, and was specially interested in the ensine and refrigeratics; departments. The lonic is fitted with two powerful refrigerators (Haslam's patent) atid msula'fd chamber?, capable of cartyra« 14,000. carcases of sheep from How Zealand to London in a frozen condition. 'I he Doric, an equally finevespel, is to follow the lonic. Tho episode of the Oxfoid has had in all w>ys a happy issue, fiotwithstanding the d'sconraeements hof their earlier ox perienppa, the emigrants wore, at tn» hst in capital, spirit!". 'Just before tbeir de'paitnre last week, "* the " Mayor of Flymouth and fome clergymen arranged a

valedictory tea for tae emigrants, aud a I very ciowded gathering resulted, at which, by the way, Mr Kenqaway made a very apt speech, aud put everybody present into good spirits. One effect of the successive delays was an iecreasc in the number of emigrants, and the Oxford actually Bailed with thirty souls on board ;more than her: original complement :ol emigrants. I can say that the ship is! now in the moat perfect order, having been ! specially inspected by the officers of tbe Board of _ Trade. Two medical gentlemen were specially comnmsioued for tbe express purpose of makiDg quite sure tbat all was right in respect to sanitary arrangements, ! and the Oxford was towed oft- with great jubilation, and was lost to sight on the horizon in beautiful weather - a happy , augury* I tru^t, of her voyag* to come. • Wi:h regard, by the way, to the ac climatisation of salmon ia New Zealand, those interested in this subject on this side have by no means agreed to rest conteut with ihe results as yet achieved, satisfactory as they generally are. I understand tbat in a few months Sir Francis Bell proposes to try some new and important experiments ia salmon ova with Sir James Mattiand. and I fancy tne issue will be further definite progres< in the means for stocking tho ?<ew Zealaud riveis with even finer salmon than that produced in home rivers. Mr O. V Morgan, who recently made a tour of Australia and New Zealand, return ing to England via the East and the United States, hus just issued a pamphlet on the advantages which Australia and New Zea land offer to emigrants, which will be of great service to all whs are desirous of settling in the colonies. Captain Charles B. Theobald, R.N., who has beun appointed to tbe command of tbe Satellite, is well known to many New Zealand colonist.". As t midshipman of tbe Niiur, ho took part in the operations in New Zealand in 18G0-61. He was in the party landed from the Niger at the: attack and capture of Moore Pah at Omata March 28, 1860.

DHOWNING OF A MAIL CARRIER.

(BY TBLKGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

INVERGAKGILL, this day. A TELiOitAM tiom the Blbow etutea {that C, Palmer, the mailman between tbat place and Maraon, has been discovered in Elm-tree Greek. Dec -ased is presumably the suiitt; person as the driver referred to by the "Vagabond" in tbe late account of bis trip horn -lbow to Lakes \ianapouii and Ie Anau. tie write-:—"Our young mailman is thb mo 4 decent fellow who ever drove v horse., He says no word which might »ot be repeated in a drawing-toioi; he i» quiet, couiteous, aod civil, but cun ning in handling tbe libbons ; and lam not at all surprised to learn that, light and inoffenaivo as he looks, he is the beat man at the Elbow,"

POLICE COURT.— This Day.

{Before 11. G. Soth Smith, Esq., 8.M.)

Drunk.—Four men, as each; Thomas Jack son, disorderly, 10s.

Fire.—William Ulair was charged with per mitting his chimney to be on ike, in Kymonde street, on the 10th instant. Defendant said there was plenty of smoke, but no fire; his sou was frying some bacon.—Dismissed with ft caution.

BLaSTiNQ Hock.-Alexander Lamb pleadvd guilty to blasting rock in Fort-street on the Bth instant, without the permission ot the City Council.—Sergeum White oxplaiued, and a flne of 20s, With costs, was inflicted. With My Doo and Gtjn.—Thomas was summoned to answer a charge of trespass ing on land at Nortncoie with dog and gun, on the 7th iust.- Defendant said he was not in pur-. suit of game, but was going to shoot an animal for a neighbour. - Constable Hutcheson deposed to Boeing defendant in an enclosed paddock; he had a gun in his hand and a dog b»:' his bide; defendant said he had no license; the dog was a sporting dog.—Mr Kelly said hu dad given no; permission to defendant. — John Johnson, fur-: nter, deposed that he engaged defendant to shout v beast for him ;the nearest Way to witness's house was across the paddock; he was aIBO en gagud to kill a pig.—Mr Hawkins deuosed that c engaged defendant to kill a pig, and' he left Kelly's and crossed towards his house tor that purpose. Ho was not in search of game.— His Worship said the inference was, looking: at the circumstances, that defendant was in search of game.- Fined 20s and costs. - :

Causing an OrHTKUcTiON.-William Atkin son was charged with placing goods on the, footpath in Lorno street ou the 9th inst.—Mr Cutter appeared in defence, and pleaded guilty under peculiar eire. instances, and suggested that a lixht Una would meet the case.—Fined Is and cotts.

IKK I'A^R.^OA CHA»a*.—'V, G. HiodO WS Ohir^ed with aiiprouriKUUß to his own u>n th» buui -t £19 out of £ 1 83 3a, with which h« was eairußted by I'd ward White, Of TaorauK'a on thi 2m April.—Uefeud*uk was ooi present.-Mr Jjufaur, for tbe prosecution, sMd dnfendani n-id recoiv. d doe nottos to attend, and he must '•st for a warrant of arvest.—Mr Qoininl, for aeroiiiJant.aekod ror a raniaud until Friday, as ho oulleverl it was a mere maiw-r cf aoiouni between tbo parties.—Mr Ihifnur sild he WAS Korcy to appear againstn brothar-profes- Bioaal.butlt a wrong had been commit ted the per -9 jn oomniittlon: tho wtongahoulct bu punished.— iTuzgiboon lioaoh, a gonticnirn of mur^ii^a, d«pu"ti tnm he <.m»Mr tiluds,und iiaot aoeu him near the t'ont-oflio* about halt an-hour aga — t no oaee wan edj'iursed traiii themumiug tor tbo kppeara 'Cc ot defendant.

Niqlkotino a v othkr. -Kobers Doran was oatied upon 10 contribute towards his mother, Agues •ora-, at coi/Sanby, aged 78. The evidence showed that r.obtri Dorm Was a single man i>> oonstanc work at the ' tamo*.and thttt compmlnikut's danghter at fomoooy had BuppOiied her mother and her own sis children tor m«nj yemifl, while thn son retaieo all aid to Di« B«f>nt —O> dnr gr&Died for 7s per waeK. Diabolicai, Coxo'cr.—Abel Fleictier was ohargod under tho Vatsrant »ct nith csing fliii.j , nd abominable langnsto In Dublin screet. NawtOf, o<> tue 4th lost: als i, wi«h au oharniag Urea me into tbo sir t« toe terror ot t:ienelg«boarhcod.—MrThcm«sOf«enai>paarsd f r de<cindan>. ana asked tor « jeiiand la ordor to do jus lea tn his client—iidjouin^ until Tcun<r»T.

Tais wan all the \me itc-Bj,

AUCKALND SOCIETY OF ARTS.

i- ♦■- L ■ Annual Meeting, ' \ Tna annual meeting ot the Society ct'Arts took place last night ia tas Mu«eum bunding, and was well attended. Bis Worship the Mayor presided The Boorarary, Mr Joaiah Martin, rosdalengtbr report upon the j car's oporartons, and also submitted a balsnoa-shoet. which shiwea that £ICO ned been oarrioi over to the orcdlc ot ihe sooiet). £>84 had beat, ptidta ariiats for ploturea. Tbe total number ot metnuers rm tne rail was 151. of Whom 113 w*re honorary ant! 139 work log menu bore, vt this iHttw number 88 wnra laitlos anA SO iionileme^. The chairman In moving the adoption of the report and balance - iheet, congratulated the socioty upon its present position both as regards niimbpr of members and the btate o£ its funds and likewise won tho marked improvement in re bul'B. So far, ho said, as art was cone rued, its prospects hndnevo: been brighter. Apart nl together from the Mackelvio gifts and the Costley bequest, tho Corporation hud decided oven before the latter was made known, to erect an An GalUny, poutainir.gamonKSt, other things class rooms suitably fitted up for the use of students. This bequest, however, would enable tne idea to be more effectively developed, wh lo the art gifts would provide the means of agreeably furnishing the wall. Tho VT'IP >at)d DtlU lOC lllr fDlllOti'B W~S OUB &', ihe junction cf "oburn fcndjVVel eslcystreet-, - huh was well aaaptea for th» ourpoa). lieceotly another site hao bosti s^ggesied, whion was said to be renuukaDl; ro, d. With, out. pxur telnit his owb tpiniun deoidcdly OB the matter, he might eayitmthe resjlutlou ofj thu City Uoniicii was not like tbe la» s of tha Medea and Perslaoß, tooaeable ot etiavga. His 1 Worship then pawd on to refur to the faot that, S'tno time ago two ganile men rffcied suma ot £500, and that other Urge (lontrlbutloris ware nn'iolpated tawaris He purposes of an Art Gallery. Since the Costley bequest had been made they seemed to escape notice, but ho thought they should not be allowed to lapse imo oblivion altogether. Ho hoped that an endeavour would be made to get thoss promised subscriptions to* assist in garnishing the walla with pioturea, and he considered that any auoh oifortß on- their part would bo crowned with success. At any rate,, it, was , cortainlj worth trying. —D*. Patohun tO'-'irdo »tie maicj. > o had much petßU'e •<■ jo uU.b wi.htinrl'.»ir>nHnln ,<O'•.rituati'g tht> aooli ry upon-th» BUiceis Aiioh >ad iv on ii feir tfl'oic- riutiog tho ye>r. Tho Keniiiminthoo proceeded to advo o*i« tno u'wt'ou ot ihe fieu Library, art willcry. Museum, aid University builolnga upon a block ot land wlihtn tha oitj, which he c.oiiß doren qnlte unrivalled for such a purpose. He wun ore ot thoan who taouuhc that toe Art Gallery, the Free I'nbllc Library, tho Mnaeutn, «nd t'Oivorßiiy thould all oooupy one pieca <r bitick ot Krooßd, so that these bji.d tnits Bhoald be a. sear togetter as ooe vtnient that th*y thould b<> as close to tho centre of tho city as possible. He be lieved two acres, for the purpose might be obtained by the removal of theJPolico Barracks and several adjacent dwellings on the Albert Kstato. The Biw was a commanding one at the junctions of several streets. He thought the site at tho junction o£ Coburg-street was in adequate. Ho felt satisfied that all difficulties in tho way could bo surmounted, provided tho people said that that was the place for the Museum, Free library, and Art Gallery. It was near to tho Park, but would take up no part of it. ■ **" "*■■ - "*" Tho motion was then put to the meeting and carried. It was also resolved to print tha report and balance-sheet. Election op officebß.—Tho following gen tlomon wero olected officers for the ensuing >.car :-Presldent^Mr J. 41. Clark; Vice Presi dents—Bishop CoWio. Sir G. M. O'JRorko; Mr Justice eillies, Mr B. C. Barstow, Kov. David Bnico, Rev. Thomas Buddie, Dr. Campbell, Mr J. C. Firth, Mr F. D. Feuton. Mr Neil Heath, Mr Maokelvie. Mr G. P. Pierce, Dr. Purchaa, Mr Percy Smith, and Mr ffi. K. Tylor. Mr J. Martin was appointed secretary, ata salary of £50. Treoßurer-Mr Albin.Martin; auditor- Mr J. H. Uptou. The Counoll were ra-olected with power to add to their number. It wai e-Duoun ed in»t is C»yton had fil'ortd apr 7.; ot JSS for to tts'.i h»rt<-a Jr&wtrjK f-iitu the ituurl by pupls of the G.vamtofit District -'oVcOulp, the only niioulatio> botng that trioprlzo mnst he oompited for iua rcoia >o "« it ■ o dfd upon, and nnuer the smo"vision ot Mr K*n«oh • ■ ■. Thi olßtrlbmion of priz«i then took paoo. Th« mottODH b« Mr t^oUte thvt the. date ot ths annual exhlbltioi. Hhoula b» fix- s, and tbat tbe aiinnik.'. mi-Mings »honin bo n»:<l »■ mim-h rater were p t an» n. gatlvad. Jt.w>B,reri)lv d'to, lvn iv futuro a rnuiit 'a cotica of (he mtotla'R- Thlu was a i tha burinets

PARLIAMENTARY

(FROM OUR BPBCUL BBPORTBg,, WELLINGTON, this day Political Prognostications EvjsbYTHING is quiet in political did,. • here. Ministerialists and members ol t£ I Opposition fraternise in a manner to 1«5 the uninitiated to «uppo»e a party oflW' nium at band. Parties at pw M w lWfflß v! a pack of cards not shuttled or cut tho the latent antagonisms are occasion!!?%' perceptible. Notwithstaodiog ft Sin * * I which makes reliable Hews a jewel of** 1 and even placesrumoursatapreiiiiomSilol! are indications tbat the sesii nl^* 1 be a highly important one. InnSl possibilities of the next three JS ""s tremendous. Conversations of \ J** members of the Opposition are rf4i?7t by quiet cheerfulness, and t*4 '; 1 patty have lost twe staunoh saSSE*."1 * Messrs Leve-tam and Snepherd ** 1 deutly believed th« dedataJoa W' Ministerial intentions regarding lh t * 1 Islaod railway will lead to .eceaiU tbe ranks of the GovernmentSL?™ 1 1 which, will more than mabi PpMteß > defection of the Nelton men Th.r? "• ' tion will probably be more conaZLre o 'l' any rate* All the rank^&H ft 1 Montgomery and Macandrew fa7jL • * mit freely that Sir Georg* Greyktw T ; man who can lead the paity toviptn»! °™ * : is thought hete there can sckili P* w 1 to be* an understand?,, T&tf George Grey aod Mr Monteoml* ?* there is an entente cordiale BhiX-fo "^ 1 exist last sesiion. ' *™» «fsot ' *s already telegraphed, them fa «» ' 1 babilityof on amendment XJa£2: in-Kep.y, though M,Mort£s/S2J; making a lengthy speech on thaftccario? ' The generality of ths OppoaiSl^fT^ would be folly to taFSFSSSSi- ' strength thus early, prefeieaee Cl^. -T™ Elective Upp®. jj^^ t constitution of the U ppet "ggSJVg t generally believed the ;(Jo»«amMt l«5 ! ieel themselves bound to biing In ifiillm - , the subject -It is understoodtb^toWion , at preseut Is to form the c#ony in* t™ t constituencies for thepur|jo|e of m tin i tive chamber, its tenure of offisn belae X , years, d this U cur,ec<, it wUI *,#&& , opposed on the grounaa of ihegreateMiSi i that_ would be entaiUd on candidatejfcaT . vaksmg such huge constituencies. It wonla . vittuaflj Ki.eihe W eaithi,«tattQnoclrfflJ t seats m the Upper Houie . i •• i .Thedivhipaoa.SirGeo.Qrfly'tCsMUtt. i tion Act Amendment Billi»loJk«d fanrud to with great interest. It is stated that it will be supported by all .gciions of tb» 00. position, and, unles* the Uevtrnmeut maka it a patty que^iba. by teveriajiißta. tenalwts. Some difficulty wjll ba «xm. nencea in getting it even introduced in the .. Lords, tihould the representatives ptult, and the Council reject, it will be compotrat - for Sir Geo. Gtey to obtain an txprewiqa ' of opinion of the coautry, by mean* of g 9 plebiscite, ' • ' - ■ < ■■■■'*. I • Opposition Ca»cM«, i Mr Feldwick, one of the la-t senion'i [ Opposition whips, endeavoured to hod » caucus of the Opposition on tiatar. i day, but was unsuccessful, !Tl>« i • "Post," Mimitetial organ, reienlcig .to this, writes: "8«ver«l Opposition l members spoke out pretty, freely ob ths I matter, and declared very plainly that they 1 ! .were not %o green' as last stwion, whe» ( they were new to Kalieunenury lite, and >: ptepuredtodu what they were toTdby tha 'S ': leaders. They knew better-now, and wers [ not Disposed to make an effort to torn out ■ the Government until they learned vhom ; ■ they were to bave instead ia the e«eut ol I ! victory, aud until they were satisfied that .; they would haveareitlij)j»od and reputabil . ■ Ministry ia the place of the one turned Oit, ■ so prefer 'to hold tfaeir band1 lot tin present, and await tho conne of event*." Hir George Grey and Mr Macanclrew, Sir George Grey and Mr Mtcaßdrew te< side at the. tame hotel in Wellington. Alleged Embezzlement. Ths press studiously avoid all reference to the scandalous case of pilfering is wklca » late official of the Upper House is taidto ' ' have been concerned, and concerning which I telegraphed last week. The official vm a leader of lociety, and a prominent church member. I learn on excellent authsritj that the peculations date as far back » IS7B or 1879,: wb.*n two sessions ware held the same year. Ue omly paid toe uHt« members of the Council ooe sfseioc's honor, arium, and the unsophisticated Msonkne* no better. It is currently reported bore tbgt this worthy was in the neighbourhood of Auckland in May, that his, office haj bsct 1 declared vacant, and it is reported that • young men named Hadfield, % teUtUe .of the Bishop ot Wellington, is to ntcceed.., Hdtorua Petitions. Tho translation of native petitions frem Rotorua commenced to-day. They willb» presented by Sir Georgs Grey in a lew . ,days.. , _, _. _ . ..■..;■' ' '■ arrival of Southern Members. ' The Wakatipu, from Lytteltoa, •illlanl the following Southern members to-nifjht:- Mrasrs V. Fyke, Poßtlethwaite, ShtSmtU ■ Taiaroa, J. K. Brown, J. Holmes, WMte» Thomson, Vcllwraitb, Gallajihan, AU* ■wrlght, McMillan, J. Green, MeKewde,and Reform of Election ProceJure. Mr lnues liill to-dity ask a qteatioi ta the Amendment of the Registration ef : Uecto#*ct, and the lle«Uon PetitliM Act He is understood to be driving si ' grievances which caused delay and .expeßH . in his contest for Wakanni. ; - :; L I Government and Other, Biti* i Bankruptcy, Local Conrto, Ttiiiak' . ! Fixtaies,', and Priaons'Bills #utmiin< [ duced by the Minister of Justice, Tbe Hoc i. JlrJuick, Sir Weorge Gr«y, Mr Veldiritk, • and. Mr-Stewart bave abo bills to intto» [i -.• IlOi :';■' :;..■ v ' ' ■ ' . ; ' t! New. Zealand University JSiti,. L ■ 'Iho Becoud nad'ng of the < ewZeiltlid • (Tniver»ity • mendm n; Bill ii fixedfbfw I day, but it h underwood that Msjoi Atkia- I 1 son will not proceed with it s<> eailyit . i Sir George Grey's Constitution i Amendment BU&, ; The third clause of toe Com Bill );' was added by Sir George Ckey Jn -0 s** i quefce of a remark by tho Speaker sVW* ! time of first reading, viz, thafhe HWW-..;" ' i it interfered with Clausen in the CoB«tJt«« ! ] tion Ac, tbat requhed Imperial lanetjtoaj*' >'] fore alteration, ': ; The following is the fall text ef the Bill, • I i just printed, of which11 bave|!Of «n eauj i copy : A BiU iotituled «An Act to pro* ' vide that the General A sMmbly_otlt«W . Zealand Khali consist of the GoWMJ i and a House of KepiO!«nt«HTtt. ! Whereas it is expedient to amend ; tbe constitution of New Z««tanl, to , I1 it therefore enacted b/ the.. Btnenj > i-Assembly of >ew ZealradtoP/Wf»W»» ; ! assembled and by, theaawori»(itl»J«Mw | as follows !-{!) The .'snort tifft #lhi« Act ■ is '• the Constttuthin'Ariiendinen*',* o'' ;. 1S83;" (2) The General A^emblyotWß* !- Zealand shall henteforrh , eonswj* F« I...Uoveru.* and the ffiiuie of PePWfr.' i" tives. (3) Thia Act ehail be rewrv^w ' the *i« B iacation of Her MajMty » m*** : and eb»l. not take effect noti! it 'if ■*« I been proclaimed by tha G«"S? "" 1 New Zealand Government "GaW«* i! Petition for Land <*aH\.. , ! 8 Tto•d»y>»« B»B^K ■ from Mrs Sana Doble, 4sfflCS2t ; for a grant of land doe *»J",™"Js£; ■i who was for sev«years » »«»«L?^J. i Auckland Wayal;, »nd whom WJ•» 1 diowned on the Manutau Bat wnUtt an ; deavonring to save hu Teasel. : ■" Str George Grey and €im Culture. \i In demonstrating the P^gSjl 1 producing and manufactu i »S ««W! olive oil in this colony, ■''.gjo^-®* has performed an action wol™,,™'l^ • the kind in the market" Zhe Constitution AmmdmentJftu. 1 -a Question of Privilege. It will be remembered that .he bp^aKer, when Sir Cecrge Grey 'ntroduced bw.Con Btitution Amendment Bill, latimaWd tfl« he might object to its mtroducUon] I now I , hear that v'ir Malice O'iwta <bu m .foimed..several, members th.t- «J» ™ I 'his intention to pw the objecdon. i Geo. Grey, however, feels that Jtare, »"-!'| importwrt ,qae*.t«on :of prlviletft in'°'T'* i .*B»a%ill endeavour to have the point *&m, cu:sed. The question at it aue it, WWW jj i

THE AUCKLAND E^ENUNtf STAK, TUESDAY. JUNE 19,



AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY UMIXBD, BBIABU3HED 1862. PURVEYORS OF LfIJHT, HKAT. AND •r POWER. The Company aejl tid eras* BM-fltttom. In -oln&ln? gu apparatus and gas-power MRioea. Siook inolndes Otto Gas Kngtoes, Offloe and , Bhow-roomg, gort-etreet, __; _: TO" 0 X I C B. BEES WAX I BBHSWAXI Purchased in any quantity for Cash. ■ ' Bayers ol Fnngus and Muutz Metal. ~ Having pnrchMefl in Chins a Fine Agßorji i confidently recommend them, and tnuts that all hi* Old Customers, and the Pabllo generally, will • avtttt themielveß of this splendid opportunity - arid call early lo tray hia Snperior Congou. Ben Flavoured Kooloo, Bhonohons, and varlotw Mixed Teae, united to every fesatoi Hehaaauo •i era hand Japanese Ware, Preaerred GlDKer. .' Oroekerywarei Silks, Handkerchiefs, and other ooiamoditlea too nnmerona to mention. 4 Note ths Addrenat- JAMEB AH KKW IB CO., ' SSL Qneen-atreat. MOOBE smoWHSHESD, OOKE & X OWNSHKND, WINB AHD SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND IMPORTERS ;BAIJfeBTS Shetriea . ,---"T" Madeira SPARISSfG BURGUNDY j . JAMAICA RUM Lownderf do BBANUIBB ! Hennawyfl * * * • ' MartoU'B pale and dark CaTaUer* * * In bnli: and case Old Tom Geneva JDKZ Wolie's Schnapps GTOiSSfald Colvino'a AUSraAUAN WINES h.-. Tokny «■ Mataro % ,r If meat Froiitignao . ChasSslas in pinto and quarts LIQUEURS Corapoa Maroacliino OIjARBTS ; ; LaKose St Jnllen A la. Fete St! Bmlleon (hauts) AtE AND STOUT Marriat's . ;. Bass .-._>, ~, .. •' ..„■.. , ,-. j gSosb's Bnblln Stout ' '"Wlitlwead-London do j, wiriJ.wv in pinta and quarts. AUCKLAND.



nut S7 cj s7^o S S E, M DENTAL SURGEON, May be Consulted at his Rooms, Queen-atreot (opposite Darby-etreet). Houm:loto6. »TEW AWD QHEAP TTJ|KAPEtiY, clothing, hosier y, etc., JUST OPENED. Large Lot o( Strong T troeA for Bora, 10id, Is Ed, Unbleaobed Twill Sheeting (double wld.h). Hi, Large Lot New Flooro'oths. no'eadld Dattorns (In all widths, tiom isfr, S.b, to 6ft. wide). LtnoleDm, 3s 61,3s 93 yard (splendid patterns) dcarlet Funnolß. from 9d jaaft _._». Baantifol Lot of Jaotot and Mantis Ornaments, half usual pr.cß . Soarlet and Crimson Moreen, Is y»rd UB Linen Tab c Uamaak. fromi Is y«fd White Twilled Shejtfhg (donble width), from LawiofSolonttd Qallls. from 2i 6d 60 Caloared 9-1 Austrian ttugs, 5s lid. Us 6d. s'o^ards Bath Flannels lln Soarlet, Marone, Knby, Ctaret. aad Navy), h 81 yard, worth I*dlei? and Children's Ul»iers. also Black Cloth Jaoketa. to be cleared out at a great reduo- Latgo°Stook of Bojß', Youths', and Men's Cloth ing, bought oheup, to be sold at much below 0.-oinary srloes ■ 400 pairs Man's Co'oared Mol» Troußers-a IE) vain "hots' and Youths' Colourei Mols Tr&sera. from 4s 3d Batr , Hnlandid • esortmont Men's Overcoats and Mao- Intoahea Waterproof Carriage Rugs A. Lirge Lot of Remnants and Job Goods, at very low piices | 5 PER CKNT. DISCOUNT on all Cash Purchases ever 20a at William R. Bbidqman'S, JONfCTFON DKAPERY WARKHOUBB, UPPUR UUEKN-aCRKBT. 158 & 160 THE |Qucon-Bt 158 & 160 Queen-Bt. 158 & I6i NEW ZEALAND Queen-st. 158 & 160 Queen-Bt. KS, & 160 CLOTHING FACTORY Qucon.-Bt. 158 & 160 Queen-st. 158 & 160 Abb Now Displaying a Queen Bt. 158 & 160 Queen-st. 158 & 160 Grand Stock Queen-st. 158 & 160 (Jueen-st. 158 & 160 OP Queen-st. 168 & 160 Queen-Bt. 158 & 160 NKW ZEALAND MADE Quoen-st. 168 & 160 flueen-st. 158 & 160 PIECE GOODS FOR Queen Bt. 158 & 168 , Queen-st. 158 & 160 TUB SKA'SON. Queen St. 158 jfc 160 Queen-Bt. lfil & ICO Tho Cheapest and Moflt Q^iti 158 & ICO Durable Goods ever Q ue on-st. 158 & ICO oSr°SVP thO Queon-st. 158 & ICO Public. Queen-st. 158 & 160 (jiueen-ttt, 158 & 180 Kew Zcaland'Blankets Qucen-st. 158 & 160 New Zealand Blankets Queen Bt. 158 & 160 New Zealand Blankets Queen Bt. 158 & 160 New Zealand Blankets Cmeen-st. 158 & R0 New Zealand Blankets Queen St. 158 & 100 Qucen-st. 158 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Queen-st. 168 & 160 New Zea'and Flannels Queen-Bt. ; 158 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Qneen-Bt. 153 & 100 New Zealand Flanmdls. Queen-at, 158 & 160 New Zealand Flannels Queen-«t. 158 & 160 Queen st 158 & 160 :Ne\v Zealand Shirtlngiii Qneen-st, 158 & 160 New Zealand Shirtings Qneen-Bt. 158 & 160 New Zealand Shirtingj Queen-Bt; 158 SS 160 New Zealaud Shirtings . Queeu-st. 158 & 160 New Zealand Shirtings uueen-st. 158 & 160 Queen Bt. 158 & 160 Now Zealand Knitting Queen-st. 158 & 160 Yarns Queon-st. 15S& 160 Now Zealand Knitting Queun-st. 158 & 160 • Yarns Quoen-st. 158 & leo New Zealand Knitting Queen st. 158 St HO Yarns Queen-st. 153 & ICT New Zealand Knitting Queen Bt. 158 & 160 Yarns IQueen-et. 1* I! EAT -S A*L k or A. W. Mace-s . { BANKRUPT QTOCK. ANKRUPT IJTOCK.



' ME3 J. SMITH having bouaht the Bankrupt Stock of A. W. Mace, will offer the same together with her own large and well-assorted stock of Drapery, Clothing, &0., at a Great Sacrifice, in order to clear. The Stock is now, and well chosen. Tho following lines will show the Enormous Reductions :— Black and Cold Velroteens, from Is 9d Cdld Satins, from Is lid, all shades j Silks reduced from 4s lid to Ss lid, all winter shades Satin Cloth, 53d, worth IOJd Useful Flannel, Bld, worth lid Blankets, from 5s lid each Men'a Pilot Coats, reduced fro^n 28a 5d to Men s Strong Tronßers, 8s 9d Boys' Suits, from 5s lid Youths' Good Tweed Suits, 18s 6d, worth 21s And all other goods at equally low prices. lIOTH THE ADDRB93- Jt; M I T H •OM I T H DRAPER & ULOTHIER ♦Next United Ssaiyieii Hotbi^, QUEEN-STREET. _j ENGLISH TWEEDS, SCOTCH BAXONI3, IRISH HOMESPUNS. 7SBVBN OABKSiy BT SHIP WIBWKIK, :P 4 CASKS EX CLYDE 4 M. M U.RCHIE, ■ ! i Merchant Tailor & Importer,, Bhorßand-eteeet. ■ AUCKLAND, ' Price A\ HENDERSOM)--^ X^o XoHEMISTy^ *&/ I JT Price XJX Is6d With Storekeepers this useful Remedy has a rapid and increasing demand, its price being within the reach of all, and its virtues second to none, j To be had wholesale from :— ARTHUR H. NATHAN, 33 QUEEN STREET. KEMPTHORNE & 00., SHORTLAND STREET. 0. HENDERSON, QUEEN»ST. JUNCTION. ' ■ r-HOBS'TON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVB FOB BALK I- . ■ - • ' "Or wn" Flour, ia saoks, lWe ml SOT Champion" do, do. do. "Cantab* do, do. do. Sharps Bran ..Fowl Wheat JT w J£ OSIE RY. We abe Now Snowiso ALL THE LATEST MAKES IN J. AND B. MOkLEYS HOSIERY, Conßiflting ot— Ladle*' Plain Cashmere Hose tidies' Ribbed Cißhmere Ho:e Silo' Pl»ln Cashmere Hose filrlß' Bibbed Cashmere Hose (AlUheX(rtn Bla^jNaTf. Browne,Wines, TjuUfla' Black and Coloured Spun Bilk Hose radlfs' BUok and Colonred Real Silk Hoee GW? BteStand Coloured Spun Si* Hose cntidren'a White Spun socks Ladles' Merino Vesta Girls'Me^no Verts Laditrß' f pan Silk Vests Ladies' Merino combinations Girls'Me-ino Combinations Ladies" Equestrienne Pants Also, A VBBY LAKGB STOOK OB" LADIES' KID GLOVES, Best Qualities*. OMiaren'e Black ana Colonred B id Gloves ladieft-Taffeta Gloves ChUdien'e Taffeta Gloves. ~MILISE i ANI^ C.HOYCE, - ;IW' ■ ■ Auckland. • - ■ ■