SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

AGB^laat^a* tor, 2nl, 6.5 p.m. I

ARRIVALS. LAST EVENING.

Argyle s.i„ Crnwlord, from Whangarei B ' 10-DAT. uTnimtioorl. 8.8., Logan, from Russell O^WVtotofi, Rust, from Opotiki

DEPARTURES. LAST EVENING.

Wellington,.s.s., Farquhar, for laurangn lona M» Jainson, for W hnngarm . Douglas; s.s.. Norrk for Mangawai TO-DAY. Manapouri, s.s., Logan, for the South,, I lirlitlns. BPtiooaor. Srcuotw, for ;* Unnstarol..

EXPORTS.

, per Manapouri for ffapior: SO n:.cksbo'.e.fltifit, <£n\racßS SOW, 0.1 ". "n vcccca. 10 c.sc.s wmon. K»r Wellington: 100 i.'utio"'-v. b.-imtnas, .10 ;a;t bo-ies soap. For i.yr.r,'-n«:: :10 l»«s cjoo«vut* r S-u-nunodln: 2-J ci-^ns Pities. 20 bwi wito, 72 baucaos bannn-n. C-.) nc.K.3 ? al-..t, For Bmll: 10 cases twiuo, 7 paoksKi-'B .ug^njto.

IMPORTS.

Paf Omacoio, from the Sonth-ISOO taoSa Whoet. 16 tons i". a m«rs stono.4o• tiron iJ ort Chalmers bluo stone, aud ennury oargo. Inwards Coastwise.— Opotiki, front Ope tiki With' 310 ?"-icl"i mair.o, 11 hides I casks oil j Jlanaponri, from UiwrcU, with im Iwrs Kiim.B eases fruit; Tamaki racket, irom RarriCi". with lii tons wood. Outwakm Coastwise. - Saucy Kate, lor Whangarei. - Tho is Arsylo arrived from AVhanßarci early Js£S»ththo.following ff°«„ Wintlo Street, Lillico, Wcnsor. Towers \\ ll wialinr inhnson. Pcoroo, find Street, Mesiumiia Th'i B,s. Maw-pourl left fw Uo'iio-irao nud Soathorh Pons at. iron ttHl-iy. l»»n«ni- Mltsos Jones, Groy, ?nrt£. iic.ve.-Ki.». Chamborp. DnWiiw. •'r.nnan, Gtrli rtf.il 1.-r ---tlett Smith. Mom V"m.m •„■ •■■'■-. <•;*•?. moKom-.i.-, Hapvey.andLln':on,^Cß.v-M .'Hiiro Cbaislion.. muno MoSrew, ]vwc,"'n..c-, Kelly, ..iui.lv wktta. B.S. Hall, and lteytno, i"r noldsboio' nndDrSchafle.

ARRIVAL OF THE OMAPERF.

' The B.s. Oroapero arrivisd at 5 s.m.. today. She left Port Chalmers on 2H'b i I, filing at nbovft Had t. r.iiW.-Mn.i of modi-mte norther^ winds tsx-.tl Ihio'- yys w-atherolong th'i coast, soonmpira'on with hcivy swell. J as se"go°s i-MUS Olim.'!^. iirs Stevoneon. Mrs Jtoce, MrsKrwell, 'A.-srn 'iarpcr./. 0. Ken nedy. J. Owon, Mifl 0 t'l^Y'^fi !

PORT OF ONFRUNGA.

ARRIVALS. S«NnV^rAm^^T^mout°h rt a^«S,M«,Ro£er SS onl»mW.lta™

DEPARTURE.

Wanaka, s.s„ Holmes, tor we South Rowew. ss. Scott, ftr H oklaaga Tho BA Macgresorwas to loave th's after "tSSm. Wanaka left nt 1 o'clock yesterday, ■WB2sße!K&n arrived from Wcst reiterdayvvith about 25 tons sundries and pas- S°tSoTs Honnali Mokau arrived from Waitara yesterday aCnoon with 326 sacks grass seed.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Pout Chalmers, yesterday. & . Soiled-To Anau, for Sydney via Northern * oorts Passengers for Auckland: Mesdames Savand Wilson. Miss l_ul»ctk, Mr Dndcney. Fo? sSva: Mrs'Orr, Mr BA. Miller. For Sydney: Messrs W lute and Reid. DrjiMßOiN, thi* day. **. Arrived- lavarcwgia. Captain Muir, with 3d * passengers, from Loudon.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Sr.ut crag?, Friday. Mti juvaro npc.-.r a:.-ds wjeki* bbpobt. At the Haymorkct, on Friday, 23rd February, fodder was plentiful, and ranged m price from Sto SB 6d tho cwt. Tho two stacks cf hay bn>u"ht £101. In tho absence oi import.. horse strck were in less number limn usual, but, with nnt .>lier_ition in Vi_l-.cs. .Sena.'_ wor!:_-n; horses ™c hi "demand. At tuo Haytna&ot, on Tuesday, hides were offered in lull numbers, but ttesreater part in anything )mi g;_od condition -salt appears scare,. In .lie country; prices ranged rora lid lo Sid per o. TaUoyv, 20s. per cwt;Prfls and skins, in limited number, brought from -Id to 2s each; wool, in bale?, from y;d to 3d per lb; lambs' wool. s;d per lb. EnNJ-mASDSOL'.:)' WSMti V REPORT. ._-_,.-, .-«» ™ i. L"cvara..-.''C m t_uid(_inar.d. %i Sf! Jlfe' Lt 'ac :-: . n■ » r-i;n. Ya-ds. v, Stof rt "aearlya" suMm,*a w«e .ffeefrid at io tlyi vena.:!--'. »o Suoto h*cks. from SH 15s to to Si-l, llsnt harness SoSu_, eaJki to £19: KuO-i active tnlmols. suit- SbSfW vSSk diallhl, £2G to £32 tattle.: The sesMmabto rain has creatoa animation ia thi SKSH3? stock mark«ts, aud th.-. nterrup tion ofrrafficoa the W.ipT.. <■_. lw*y line, had th 4 sfiaot of curtalllw? thotuoolj e_ lm baoats. On Tuesday the Newmarket yards wero moderStelTwell filled; dairy and store stock for moderately good d..iry cows. Good bullocks were keenS competed for. Top sorts sold at Sp&UOS Coyvis and up In condition, wero relatively louei. biictp were agan short of requirement, but prices were not higher per head, in consequence, of defective condition. Lambs netjPrg ranged from 3s 9d to 13s bd. Pigs, voij lew yarded. BANKS'S AND OO'S WKKKtV BBPOBT. Owing to the floodoi ut.rto>" ■•£ tno rivors in tha Thames Valley, oar supplvol tat oatUe was be low fte average. Those offered were all oholoe mam and better prices were obtained than haw ruled for teveral woeirs ;»* . Sheep were la full supply and at lato vriue. ~ambi were not os numerous as usual, hat the aeinaini _hav taß BlaScenoa proved gi.ffle.en'. tor the trado. quote prime boef 223 8d to 25 pel wains, Aotner Sutton, 311 psrlt.; ones, Ji.-itvA.fi.

AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Wholesale, Botall^ __ & (s een_is?t0 H Eggs,doz.™ 10-00 JDOjjOaMt. y 0 ° Mife; quart 0 *-0 0 F^'ivfttinrtO 7^o 8 Lari<lb _"0 6-0 7 J^ BS_L Fowls, each 2 6-3 0 SSSrfS^oVo 0 Ducks each 2 0-3 0 Provincial uo-u » Geese, each 5 0-7 0 Can J f 6rSSP'to Turkeys - G 6-8 0 Si?M BB 0 9-0 0 Bccon.lt)., 0 10-0 0 cloth) .. Uu » » Hama< i- D „ i o-O 0 Bread, Id to Ud per S\tUm_t Jams permae.sdoz,|fa 6dto37sßd "otall 10. Ih Koastlngßeet _•->.- gjtoo 0 Boiling Beet -v " ,04-00 "•^ffi^gEw- : : ozi-so lamb, fore-quartor 1 - „ . iJ~ nlnd-qaarter I ~ 0 8-07 Fork and Veal ~. " "i " o 0-0 8 Steaks ,£■".„ " .. ._ 0 6-0 6 CaffitWosr:ie)-M U tton. S ßs ; mixed, Be to 30s. bxotjh MARSBT. WW"*** fl 3. d. Sttperflne Flour, sffidrosseri.nerto- IS 10 0 fg^Fiour, ditto, household .. - 1-* n u 6) v a dalaide, per ton - - - " \ io ' 0 \ Oamaru, per ton «- \\\_ 0; ~ Dunedin, per ton .. - " V mo o^ gSRSSE^WAwa)..-«»-| jo Sharps, per ton ... - - " ig o 0 Cabin Bread - ■ - -• f - g ]0 ~„ „„ 0 Oatmeal -'""■„ £20 21 0 0 Pearl B«l^ - -o^t^bkot. Wholesale. fl *atoM n n o r' dpp^f^ ro io - JooU 1 9J 0 Luccr^ do B£o 0 Now": potatoes: Hobart, £G; kidneys, iEB to £9 per ton. oaten oM , £3 iie tail. OutiLiattii ..J U | ° ohaff.flitto Br_it!, lOOlbs-. ■-' „ -'A c ., w .i o 0-7 0i iSlAoAvtl'l 8-8 C ?_f\ y ,,, !r .. f ' " X^^l^i-A'y-ymJs^ae Gem i= °"' ■•"'■■ '•- ,;. . ...........rr ';..■ Innvu, tmz.-sine 3 t v ~.my «T-*o perioa , TOW - •• " " . 3(d. Dor lb ooeorcUn«W <!«»"*,»' U^J. M( ,„i. v island toiuvlan Gas™. Q tA ksZt-t £6, towns lu g^ff'^l Ma!,aro' 6U m; BoEelimi«,» nI . BMB MAMI[UI3 . "SSSffi^^Mtoi). 10s; 6ft(heart). ,*?. Sb 13s;TBreo Kails. £3103 por 100; Pnriri mcm; Bhlwzles, 17a par 1,000; Bobart .r^PfOtoga 6tt/17s; 6ft, It's; Hobart Town "Mt Sf^SSlSlWiißb; Town Yards ta?• delivered, «310s. Drain pipes at worke.per Tno' 16 lnohes bore), 10s; it Inches, lis; 3 hi0t0,93: 1 inches; moa per 1,000; socket glazed pfes,io , E,m?_w^6dper loot :lo nches, 2sperfaSE; 12 tZvM la 6d per loot; 9 Inches, ls per foot per fid Der loot; i inches 4dpor "V^nniS? AND OEOHAWJ PKOmJOE.-"A" hole -H, •Plnms 24 to 8d; apples. «d to 3d pet lb; B™«i,& ML to 91 P<* dcz.i pwra, ljd to 3.1 SS^TMT 008..351«)3s 0d; onions, nor lb.,2 y K&?«£w»Ußd to 25 per lb; rhubarb, per ,K6W cotito-;'.-, vy -a- c A.:.,.: '':~.: h...;',,' I>o.;.>iit're^,l " to! ■-;-.--■- -x 7 ". Yy

st; : -..',:. ...-r-'.: ■"■■■' «h. m-.r handle. G<* jnca'n'jcn :•':! :o .: ; , .-,« i:i»h 3rt Mi )!' iUrftPW. ,:m w 81 p« In: i'i<.v.:'\ .id.: )ivipti;-or,ms, 41 Ifl fti pur ib; ban»c>im, l>i t,u 0;[ per lb. U.J.U. AND VIRKWOOD MAKKRT. 1 CoAt.—ivowoaiiHo. cargo 28i por ton : yard 329 to SO. liny (it Iwliih'lh, at. yardu, 2Ga; rtitio ut tha mlno. 13a; Borcuuod, 28<; Bblp'i) Bido. 25a 6d. TauiilH, nt miacfl, 10j to 12i; ut yardo. JBa to Sia; doliVored. 28a to 20a. Whauwhan, «t mln«: 8a Oil yard (stona) 17a : honsohold. S2s. Kamo, (household), 253, delivered, btoam, 20a. I FmßWOoD.—Uncut, at whari (cargo), 8s to Us pw ton ; 13s to 14a 6d: cvt116s to 18j.

UNKNOWN.

MiIXS Vim OtOSH AS DOTMEKi"' j TUtS DAY. For Whangarei Heads, Parna. Walnu, Whan garei, R&mo, Taugihu*, aad Mauuupal, por Argyle, at 4 p.m. For Wostporr, por Omaporo at 6 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 6,80 P.m. SATORDAv, 3rd Instant, For Tauranga. e'e, per Hotomahana.atu.ao n.ra. if or Thames, per Rotomahana, t.t 7 a.m. For Walwero, Mahurangi, Matakana, Man gaw«i, Seo., per Roso Casey, at 10 a.m. For Waiwera, por lona, at 1 p.m. . For Gilbert Group (South Seas), per Lome, at 1 p.m. , „ ~ For iVurango, Gisborno. Naplor, and Southern Por'B per Talaroa, at 5 p.m. Monday. 6th Instant. Kor Waitara, eta, por Mucgrcgor, at 8 a.m. I For Coroumndu), por Coromandel. at 1.30 I'.ui. Kor Whltiangl and Uppor Mill, por Godnlau. at 8 p.m. H"or Kuasoll, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, ond Moiuonni, por Wcl'ioKton, at __.30 p.m. Tuesday, Gth Instant. For Außtralian Colonies, par To Anau, at I P.m, Wur.Nl__Sl_.AY. 7lh lnstutt. For Norfolk Island, per Southern Cross, nt!) a.m. For Russell, lO_.waKi_.wa, t.itvuUu, and Suve, per Rotorua. at 1 p.m, N.B.—Tho ntfliinicr Cabarthna will leave , Sidney for Hong Kong onllist March noxl. Si B. Bisa. Chief Postmaster. I (^lilaf Poat-of.lc.i. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

MAlton 2, 1883. 1 hoatro Iloysl-Slmonnou's RoyalEoßl'sh and Comic Open Company, 8 p.m. lJrlil-.htd-Atioi'l-ud Naval Artillery Inspec tion, 7.30 p.m. Sorlpturo Gift Aesßcalatlou Annual Mooting, 7,3) p.m. Kt. Sopulchro'o Soboolroom—Loctaro by "Roy. J, S, Hill "' i lie taorlllocs of tho Old rests. mom," 7 SO p.m. St, James's Hall—Monthly Mooting of St, Jamns's Preabytorlan Hand of .'iopo. 7.30 P.m.

Marriage.

WESTON-HOWARD.-February 10, ISSI, at Holy Trinity Church, Avonsldo, l>y tho Rev. W. A. l'uscoc, William Weston, only son of ; Samuel Weston, Richmond, Victoria, to May j Howard, fourth daughter of Gcorgo Howard, Esq., Auckland.

Death.

' CIIOXTON.-At Park Road, Parnell, on March I Ist, George Miles, infant sou oC Charles V. nnd Kinillo Croxton, aged seven months, RAYKU.-011 Ist lust., nt Iho Provincial Hospital, Francis Kayer, aged 62 years. Tho funeral yvill leave the Hospital to morrow, at 4 p.m. Friends yvill please accept this invitation.

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1883.

m For tho cause that lacks aasL.tfu.ca, Kor the wrong that nucils ie_.istm.i__.. For the future in tlie distance, And the Kooti thai wc con do.

Tins flying visits of tho Southern mcnibors of tbo Cabinet to the North, aud the Northern members to the South, arc the only political events of note so far in nn unusually dull recess—if wo class ns social rather than political tho complimentary de monstrations attending the tonr of the new Governor. From so much poripatotic activity, one naturally looks for somo tangible results. Wo cannot, how ever, call to mind ;i single act, outside the Native Department, that could not have boon disposed of as well or better by nn Under-Secretary ensconsetl in iiis com fortable arm-chair in the great wooden building at the Scat of Uovcrnnicnt, ns by the Responsible Advisers of tho Crown on the spot, A deputation Hut waited on tho Premier at Christchureli yesterday, ns-kiog for railway construction, was cleverly re minded that the appropriation of all tho loans which New Zealand can raiso for three years to como is absolutely lixed in the schedule to the Loan nnd the Uovernmciit have no other rcsotuccs for railway purpose?. This oilicial utterance, which is perfidy unanswerable, will shut oil all applications! tor branch railway s, and as it applies equally to mooetaiy advances for other public wotks, Minister.- are securely hedged in on the sido from yvhich pas*, badgering has chiefly come. The unprecedented rarity of deputations during the Ministerial stay la Auckland may, perhaps, be accouutcd for by the hopelessness of any attempt liaviog a3 its object a money grant. There arc, neve-the less, questions, having the most momentous inflnoncc upon the colonisation of the North involved in the policy yvhich Messrs Rolleston and Bryce may adopt during their tour. Among thojo are the future dealings with that euormous tract of torri. Tory which tho Government have locked up under tbe Thermal Springs Act At present, Ministerial intentions aro shrouded in a thick mist, which neither of the gentlemeu appear disposed to clear away. To a deputation iv Auckland, Mr Rellc«ton made some vague mention of a "great scheme" which ho yvas revolving in his mynd, to bo yvorkedout iv the admin istration of these lands; and ajjaiu, from Oliic'omutu, wo hear more of this coup tie ■mailrc which is ta strike the colony yvith amazement and delight, but yve have not been atlorded even an inkling of its object and character, 'ibis much, hoyvevcr, we learn, that tho natives have boen yvarned to aid it by sticking to tho Government and the proclamation, and steadily setting their faces against tho wiles ot private specula tors. A Press Association telegram to-day gives a different version of this part of tho Ministerial duiags at Ohincmutu, by repre senting tho nativo owners as urging the Govermcnt to enforce the proclamation. Wo prefer tho former version. If tho natives appreciate the existing bar to the disposal of their lands, they have only to oboy the proclamation nnd they will achievo their hearts' desire. Wc take leavo to doubt, hoyvevcr, whether this is their temper. The Government have simply locked up the land so that neither tho owners nor the colonists can derive tho slightest benefit from it. And though wo havo no desire to see a repeti tion ot the Patctere scandal, yve do most earnestly desire to see a moro active policy applied to tho work of settling this country, on the profitable occupation of which the prosperity of Auckland very largely depends. Mr Rol leston may, for aught yvo knoyv, be gorged with " great schemes," but so far his pro jects havo ended where they began—in tho deep recesses of bis own capacious bosom. Tho Government policy bos been simply one of obstruction. Tnoy have locked up the land without attempting to acquire it; and in thoir public utterances havo dis avowed any intention to re-enter upon what they profess to regard as a pernicious system of Government land-jobbing. Mr Rolleston assures us now that they moan to do something, and if rumour speaks truly, ' that something begins yvith an net of obstruction to the projected railway to Rotorua. The natives are eager for this work, and being unable to pay rates like their it uropcan neighbours, havo volunteered to endoyv tho line yvith lands, wisely relying upon the better sale of the remainder of their estate to recoup them. The Government proclamation, however, prevents the oyvners from dis posing of their estate in this or any other way, The reports of Mr RoHeston's speech at Ohincmutu contain no reference to the raihvay. Wo are left in doubt, therefore, whether the construction of this great work, on tbe iaith of which the unfortunate lessees of lands in the Government township yvero induced to give extravagant prices, is part of Mr RoHeston's "great scheme." li it is not, ho may depend upon it that the abandonment of leases which havo already been rathor sciious, will leave the native oyvners in a much less happy.frame of mind regard ing Government management than they seem to have been on the occasion of tho recent distribution of rents.

His Excellency Sir William Jervois has shown his strong common sense iv tbe few words of advice yvhich ho yesterday addressed to the Harbour Hoard of Dunedin, A man witli less pronounced vicyvs, or one not possessed ot the courage of his opinions, would have hesitated before ho ran the risk of offence by knocking his head against a pet notion of the Dunedinites. We wero lately assured, on the authority of a London paper, that the Governor of JSeyv Zealand should bo a statesman, and wc have no doubt that Sir William Jervois has at least sufficient statesmanlike qualifications not to have tendered advice unsought to such a hard-headed set of dogmatists as the mem bers of tho Wunedin Harbour Board are. A man, less sure of his ground than Sir Wm. Jervois felt himself, might well have hesitated before taking a decided stand on such a vexed question as that of the Dunedin harbour, But our Governor spoke as a man of ripe experience—he spoke, in

deed, more as ft skilled engineer than aa a j slatesmmlike Governor, Mo said, "it so,, happened tint he had passed a great many | years oi bis life in connection yvith engi neering pursuits, aad he iuul alaobeea j intimately concorucd iv the conduction of' defences in Groat Britain and the British dependencies, no had been associated with works of a civil character, and espec ially in the making of breakwaters and | harbours, and for that reason his visit to Port Chalmers took him back to some 20 or 30 years ago, yvhen he designed or con -1 structed works of that nature at Alders | gate, Portland, Dover, and other places. Thus it became a second nature to him to look on tho moans of improving and defend ' ing harbours." With this prior knowledge, [ Sir Wm. Jervois looked upon the works of the Dunodin Harbour Board, and unhesi tatingly condemned, for tho pre sent time at least, the proposal _to construct a ship channel to bring tho largest vessels up to Dunedin. His Excellency's opinion Is directly advoras to that of the Board iv regard to tho Upper Harbour, and curiously enough it agrooa yviih that enunciated recently in it Dunedin paper over the familiar though strangely twisted signature of " Samoht Nekciu-b." This correspondent describes, in the character of an Oriental visitor, his disgust at beholding the sludge ditch cut thtough the beautiful bay, under the euphonious name of the Victoria Channel, Ho proceeds :-1 ihon wended my yvay to my hotel. Taking a yvell-yvoin volume from tbo bookshelf in my sitting-room, I opened it at random, and my eye reded on tho folloyving passage :—" \V hen Corporal Trim, in one otbls many attempts to begin iho immortal story of the King of Bohemia and his Scvcu Castles, called that king un fortunate, aud Undo Toby compassionately asked :—' Was ho unfortunato then ?' the Corporal rephod :-The King of Bohemia, nu' pi ens o your honour, was unfortunate as thus-that taking gtent plousure aud de light iv navigation, and all sorts of sea affairs, and there happening throughout the yvhole kingdom of Bohemia to be no seaport town whatever'— ' How the deuce should there, Trim!' cried my Uncle Toby, ' for Bohemia being totally inland, it could have happened no oilier wise?' ' It might,' said Trim, 'if it had pleased God.' ' I believe not,' replied my Uncle Toby, after foine pausu, 'lor btiug inland, ns 1 said, and having Silesia und Moravia to tho oast ; Lusatia aid Upper Saxony to tho north ; Franconia io the west, and Bavaria to tho south, Bohemia could not havo been pro pelled to the sea without ceasing to be Bohemia, nor could thu sea, on the other hand, havo come up to Bohemia yvithout overlloyving a great part of Gormauy, and destroying millions of un fortunate inhabitants who could make no defenco against it, yvhich yvould bespeak,' added my Undo Toby mildly, 'such a yvant of compassion in Him yvho is tho Father of it, that 1 think, Trim, tho thing could have happoned no yvay.' I laid tho book aside and mm mured to myself— " Ah, it is useless for poor mortal* to wage against tho decrees of Vishna, Dunedin, like Bohemia, cannot go to tho sea, nor can the sea come to it, Tho Dei'y formed the place in His most beautiful mon'd, but vain mortals under the inspira tion of tho ovil genii, Rnksbasus, nro at toroptiog to destroy His handiwork." Of course the Duncdinitos do not liko to bo told wholesome truths of this kind. In re ply they will simply point to yvhat has been dono in tho yvay of making Glasgoyv a seaport, and they yvill argue that what man has dono iv tho Northern Hemisphere ho can do in tho Southern. IJCspitc their lixod views on "predestination, Scotchmen a:o by no means Fatalists, nnd arc quito tin. prepared to admit tho soundness of Ihe reasoning which yvould forbid an attempt to improve tho yvorks of the Almighty. But thoy might, without iclinquishing their favourito scheme of making Dunedin a sea port, do yvorsc than accept His Excellency's counsel by leaving tho Upper Hnibour yvorks to be carried through by a future generation, and conccntiatiug their energies upon tho deepening of tho water ou tho bar aud the erection of a graving dock in keep ing yvith the commercial importance of tbo city aud public entorpruc of her citizens.

Tho Star Supplement of to-morrow yvill cont .in :—" The West Coast Sounds; —Notes of the Tarayvera'n Trip"; " uur Loudon Flaneur—Musical, Literal y, ai.d Dramatic Motes "j "Collins, tho i-oe;," by John Blackman; Choice Extracts, Od.is and Ends, Poetry, &c."j " C'arlyle on Vegctatianii.ni"; "The Home, and hoyv to m»ke it Happy;" "The truo story of Mazcppa;'. "John Wesley in a Fix ami Out Agaiu ;' •' Coffee-lieuses;" "The Giowth of Marions;" "Overworked Women,' &c. Good ordinary kauri gum is quoted to day at £-13 lo £44, yvhile the price ot East Coast is £53 to £55. Ihe rccoipts yesterday aud to-day amounted to -5 tons. The Government bavo referred Dr, Goldsbro's claim for services in conuectien with the hospital to the newly-appointed Governors. Sunday liqnor selling yvould appear to be on the increase. At the Police Court to day a publican yvas fouud guilty of this offence, and yvas fined 4Us aud costs. Sergt While in progrc-s of tbe case stated that such breaches of the Licensing Act were becomiug; very common, and numerous complaints had been made to the police in consequence of yvhich they were determined to suppress it as much as possible. An inquest on the man Penis Kccfc, yvho died rather suddenly at the Asylum on Wednesday evening, w.is held at 5 p.m. yesterday, when a verdict of " Heath from paralysis" was returned. Tho promised trip to railway employfr last Monday had to bo postponed on account of the threatening weather, and it has been arranged to come off to-morroyv, yvith every prospect of the moat favourable conditions. The stesmer Victoria will start for the Tamaki at 9 a.m. fiom the Railway Wharf. Tho quarterly meeting of tho Auckland Builders' Association was held at the South British Bnildings lost evening, Mr Connolly presiding. The attendance being small, only formal business was transacted, after yvhich tho meeting adjourned. A strange case was heard at the Polico Court this morning. On a recent Sunday Mr Vincent E. Rice went to St. Sepulchre's Church, and, before ontoring the main building, bung up his hat and overcoat in tho porch or ante-room, and, on looking for thoso articles after service was over, he dis covered they had departed. He made enquiry, and wai informed that tho hat and coat had been scon in possession of a man named Wilson, nnd ho accordingly in formed the police. Wilson was hunted n^, and found yvith tho missing hat upon his head, nnd was accordingly brought to answer for his misdoeds in Court to-day, He has gone to spond six months at Mount Eden. The speakers at the annual meeting of the Scripture Gilt Association this evening, in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association, will bo the Revs. J. S, Hill, B. F. Macnicol, and Peter Mason. Dr Kenderdine will occupy tho chair, aud Mr Rushbrook yvill present the report of tho proceedings of the past year. The second inspection of the A battery of Artillery was held last evening at tho usual hour in tho Drill-shed. There yvas a creditable attendance, forty in ranks, fivo sergeants, and thrco supernumeries. Major Withers was the inspecting officer, and Captain Payne yvas in command, assisted by Lieutenant JNorrie and sub-Lieu tenant Geddes. The inspection wnstatisfactory. Bishop Coyvie, yvho preached the opening sermon at St. Peter's Church, Takapuna, yesterday afternoon, delivered an excellent discourse, the subject being taken from the text, "My House is the liouso of Prayer." He also, in his closing remarks, congratu lated the residents and others who hud as sisted in the establishment of the church. The Collection taken amounted to £17 10i, In civing the list of clergy present last ovening wo inadvortontly omitted the names of tho Rtvs. Manned', Ashyvcll, and Davis, The usual monthly meeting of the Mount Eden Domain Board was held at the City Council Chambers this morning, Mi- Thompson occupied the chair. It was agreed to grant Mr J, Irvin, contractor for works at the gravel pit, one months' ex tension of time. The chairman reported that the amount in bank to date was £13 lis lOct. while there remained to pay in £37 9s 3d for [January and £44 2s 9d for February, malcing a total of £113 lis lOd. Accounts to tho amount of £1 9s Sd wero passed for payment. This concluded tho business and the nicoiing adjourned. To tho Editor: Sir,—ln your issue of Inst evening I observe a letter signed under tlie norn tie plume of "Pro Bono Publico," and as a yvorking man I entirely concur and agree with tho contents of tho letter referred to. This enterprise of tho spirited pro prietor is deserving of our warmest support, and if wo, the residents and yvorking men of Newton, do not show our warmest appre ciation of such aforethought by encouraging 'and patronising this public necessity, as I, may term it, yvo aro deserving of the I severest censure, Thanking the proprietor for his spirited enterprise—l am, &c, A | Working-Man.

Designs for cjntificaies of merit of ihe ; Auckland SocieTy of Arts must be sent to j. the secretary's oflice, !), Llf'H'inan'a Build- 1 ings, Queen-street, not later than noon of j next Friday, 'ill- committed of the society i meets the same afienmuii at Mr J. M, Clark's office, Shortland - streot, for the ti-ananclion of business. The prospectus of the Albion license, Coromandel, appears in another column. The ground lien bctyveen the Just in Time and Union Beach mines on the strike of tho reefs, There arc tyvo batteries in cloac . proximity to the Albion, each yvitbtn a few hundred yards of tlie level .stalled. Tho yvholo of tbo money derived from tho salo of tho shares is to be applied without any reservation to tlie working of thu ground, constituting this a most legitimate raining I investment. A mill hand named Siuvforth, in the employ tgjEte Auckland Timber Company, met witrej^'sevcro accident last evening, nbout fouf'O'clnck. He yvas in the net of screwing up a bolt, yvhen hi-i hand suddenly slipped, and was caught by the circular sayv, yvhich in Hinted a deep cut across his left hand. Raw forth Immediately went for surgical assistance, and received it, lie residos at Newton, aud has a sick yvlfe. We hear this morning that tho wound is exceedingly painful, and that some weeks must pass before the poor man yvill be able to resume his position at tha mill, Mr Vosey Stoyvart has issued a circular to the sottlcra iv the Boy of Plenty District, asking them to state and guarantee what quantities thoy could supply every year in the months of Novembor or De bomber, and April or May, of beef or mutton, for tho purpose of cuiibliug Uim, when lie is in London, to form a company for the purchase of all their surplus --took. In order to mako the company a.s much co-opcrntivo as possible, and alloyv the suppliers to become share holders, Mr Viifcy btoyvart yvould bo happy 4p receive applications from all persons in terested, so that they could becomo share holders in tho Lonoon market.— "ll.V. Times," The great smash nt Goodson's Arcado this morning, cau>od by a runayvay horse, is the subject for fuiihuv exhortation oii the subject ot ornamental or us- fill veran dah posts. The Arcade verandah yvas sup. ported entirely by cast iron orniimcnal pillars. Tliey looked strong enough until that horse avd cart catuo along, and then away thoy yvent liko pillars of glass, i-trcwn in fragments over tho road, folloyvcd speedily by the verandah itself. Had these supports been ol yvorked Iron, probably tho runayvay horse, yvith cart attached, yvould have been brought up flioit with the first coll'sion, but, being cast iron, tho rosult yvas m disastrous that £200 will not cover tho damages. < The committee of German residents have succeeded in obtaining tho mimical services , of Herr Carl Schmitt and tho Orchestral, . Society; also Professor Cailliau and tbe loading members of the Philharmonic Society, besides a number of Auckland vocalists, for the grand concert to be held tn the Choral Hall, ou the evening of tho 22ml instant, in aid of the , Millerers by tho recent floods in Germany, , This is a vory deserving object, and thu German peoplo occupying the i villages whoro the floods occurrod have , lost their habitations, and havo been : reduced to severe privations. The settlers ! of the vine-growing districts havo suffered otherwise than by floods, as thoy have not , had a profitable vintage since 1874 We may add that the Germans contributed largely to the funds for the Indian famine. j Tho committee hopo that the good citizens ot Auckland yvill patroniso tho forthcoming , concert, and afford such help as they can , towards the alleviation of a brave and suffering people. The German, Grcenlcaf, having failed to pnyjthc costs cf the official enquiry iuto the yvreck of the cutter Mien has been sent to g.ml for tyvo months. IJis case appears : a rithor hard ono, and has secured the 1 attention aud sympathy of soverul inllu ' cntiat citizons, yvho arc noyv considering in what manner he can host be liberated. It 1 may bo remembered that at tbe conclusion (f tho enquiry his certificate yvas retained, j while he yvas ordered lo pay costs. By . tho yvreck of tho vessel ho waa rendered almost ponniieis, and without oven a suit ! f clothes, so iliac ha wus unable to settle the cists, viz., £5, and iieuco ] his incarcciatiou. It libr In on pointed out . that in returning Iho man's certificate tho Comt actually decided time ne yvas a lit and proper person ;o have charge of a vessel, and that ho yv.is not to blame for tho loss of the cutter, and yet he yvas ordered to pay costs. This, of course, all depends upon the interpretation of ihe Merchant Shipping Act. Aa the easiest yvay out cf the diffi culty, it ban been proposed to raise the ucce.ary £3 by subscription, and Mr Jobn ' Riid, nicich nt, of Queen-street, has ex pressed his w liingncss to take tho matter up. The "Now Zealand Churchman," pub* ' lished in Dunedin, has had the question able ta»te to insert yvith approval a quota tion from the columns of '•Punch" on the ■ subject of th.i Salvation Army. Consider ing that the remarks of the comic paper i arc puto burlo.-quo, and that Buch yvas not the source fmui yvhich to draw material ; whereby to judgo a movement ot which many just ami uood men in the Anglican and other Chi stian communions thoroughly approve, tho action oi the "Churchman" can scarcely be said to savor of that charity which a religious organ might be expected to display. The quotation made from " our i witty contemporary," and which look 3 very quecrly in n Church magazine, is as fol lows : -" '1 ho Salvation Army was suio not to exist long yvithout an imitator, aud yvo a»o therefore not surprised to hear of a Salvation Navy, under the direction of a person calling himself Admiral Tug. Ad -1 mirul Tug has learnt the trick from General Booth of treating the most sacred thiugs with almost blasphemous familiarity, and 1 ho has summoned his supporters yvith tho following imitation of the Arcthusa sea - song :— 1 ' ON BOARD OF THE 'ALLELUJAIII Como all you sinners, young and old, With 'carts onco cast in 'Eavon's mould, And join onr Kor-istinn Navy bold— On board of tho 'Allolujnli 1 Wo'ro bound to tloor tho forts of Sin, i And the Devil himself yvill soon cavo in. Then join too Bido that is suro to win- On board of tho 'Alloltvjah I'" The snobs of tho Empire City havo been snubbed nicely, A grand concert and ball ■ were annouueed lately for the benefit of . Madame Andrea Novarro aud Signor Tramnglia, "under tho patronage of Hia Worship the Mayor and tho commander , and oilicets of tho Japaneso man-o'.yvar Ringio"; and the circular also boro the following vcy choice postscript:—"Tho ; concert and ball yvill b.' strictly sulcs!, end . yvill only comprise the professional men nnd principal merchants of tho city, being by . invitation only." according to the " -New Zealand Times," tho turn-out of the ■ "huppcr suckles" only amounted to tho folloyving :—Captain Ito and twelve officers of tho Japaneso man-o'-war, Bis Worship the Mayor and Mrs Fisher, one other lady, three gentlemen, and an infant of tender years, who considerately did not disturb the performance. It yvas felt in the circumstances that tho aftair yvas too utterly "select" for anything, and to tho relief of everybody concerned the concert was boiled down and the ball dispensed yvith, Tho next time tho snobs undertake to get up a gathering of tho "professional men nnd principal merchants," they will tike caro not to reckon without their host. No doubt the "Japs" yvere thoroughly delighted yvith tho iu_ight into European character and manners yvhich this meeting yvould afford them, and to the dispassionate philosopher this must bi hold ta compensate for the cruel disappointment to Noyarro and Tramaglia, Tho " Canterbury Press," in an article ta the present Governmcn, says:—"For our own part, yvo do not believe the Whitaker Ministry . are either pregnant with great schemes of political and social reform, or absorbed in a seoict design f.ir subverting the public liberties. We believe thfy are jfgging alonp Irom day to day yvitnotit much thought for the future, administering . public affairs honestly yvithin tbo customary grooves, and prcpaied iv all probability yvhen the time comes, to meet Parliament yvith quito unecnsational proposals for carr j ing on tho Government for another yoar. They are, in fact, much more offi cials than . politicians, and for that vory reason they are adapted for yvorking yvith a Parliament almost totally void of the political faculty. But, tor that reason aleo, they are in a very gioat measure debarred from'enjoying tho sympathy of the people. They hove nothing particular to put before the people; and (hey have no instinct for diayving inspiration from the people. Hence they arc always unpopular in a pnssivo sort of yvay; and are exposed every moment to the danger of that passivo unpopularity being converted into active hostility by the machinations of some skilful and on scrupulous dßmago_>iU.. The sheet anchor iof ihe Minis'ry, yvith the public as yvell 'as yvith the House, is tho extraordinary and wholly unprecedented absence of ability among their opponents. If there yvere one man of' real power in the Opposition at .this moment,, he might raise the com/try against the Ministers without much Jifli cnlty." - < : . , ,

Last night the quartcily meeting of tho Auckland Builders' Association was callod to take place ; but on accouut of the small attendance tbo business had to bo adjourned i o a future date. A general fill in the price of timber of all classes is roported and in most instances tho reduction has been about ls per 100 teet. This is owing to tlie recent freshes at Mercury Bay, Thames, Tairua and other bush districts yvhich have brought a great quality of logs to the mills yvhile the local demand Is rather slack. Mr Cleary, the ncyv Governor of Auck land Gaol, finding tho climate of Auckland injurious to his health, yvill, at his own request, bo re-transferred to Hokitika Gaol, His successor in Auckland will, it is under-' stood, bo Mr Weston, the present Governor of Addington Gaol, whose place will be filled by Mr Donaldson, chief warder at Wellington, whom it yvas previously in tended to |appoint to Hokitika Prison governorship. Knitting, Sowing, aud Kilting Machines. —D. S. Chambors, 70, (Jueon-strcot.—Anvr. Beautiful patterns in Tapestry Carpets just opened up at Oarllok & Crtnwoll'a i some vory ohuap Hearth tuign, and a upiendid lot of Iron Bedsteads, You yvill do well to buy your lar-itturo from Garlick & CranWell, Queen etront, Auckland.—Advt. Rubber fctamps on shortest notice. Print properly; no blotching; prioes rednoed —Hoslop, Uarby-Btroot,—(Vdvt)

SCINTILLATIONS.

Hostile furniture.—Armed chairs. "A Fundamental Inexactitude."—A lie. Horace Bent has lett Hoy wood's Novelty Company. Naval Brigades in New Zealand aro now to bo called Naval Artillery. Sir Wm, Jervois intonds visiting Port Chalmers to-morrow. The -Premier yvill not return to Welling ton before Sunday first. Property tax already collected reaches £152,000, being £2000 mora than esti mated. Picton colliery main seam, Bft. thick aud good quality, yvas cut yesterday. Parliamentary Pa'adox, —'Iho "sitting" of a " Standing Committee." Mental Gymnastics.-Jumping toa con clusion, .Lyttolton Customs revenue for Febraary amounted to £19,612. Veidict of "Accidental Death" yester day in the case of a sottlir killed by a dray near Te Ayvamutn. Some large private "runs," well-stocked, havo been offered for sale In Otago, but found no purchasers. . raniaru ahoyvs a total of £998 3s Id on Customs duties for February, j A married woman, aged' 62 years, hanged herself last night in East Christchurch, At Kennedy Bay a man has chopped off his big toe in mistake for a billet of wood. Thero are many men whose tongues might govern multitudes if thoy could govern their tongues. " As we charged," says a yvar correspon dent, "tho bugles blow." It must have been a trumped-up charge. Mr Pykc, M.H.R., said of Sir William Jorvois's speech at Dunedin yesterday :— "It is the most interesting and practical speech 1 have ever heard from a Governor during my thirty-one years' experience as a colonist." " It ii not necossary for a man tc be poor to be honest." Certainly not. Bnt it seems sort of half >v&y necessary for a man to be poor if he is honest, Thrco mon ore supposed to be lost in tho bush between Mercury Bay am' Thames, A search party ia out, Tho Customs duties collected in Welling ton for February amounted to £18,455, an increase of £400 on the same month last year. The new Auckland College has applied to the University of Noyv Zealand for affiliation, nnd tbe Anckland Grammar School for disaffiliation, Robert Taylor has been committed lor trial at Christchurch, charged with stealing £228 18s, from a man named Fredorick La .vronce, yvhile the latter was asleep. Maccabe yvill bid " dull care " bogono on Tuesday evening first, from the stage of Abbott's upora House. Mr Joseph H, Jefferson, Thames, died yesterday morning from the effects of a stroke Of paralysis yvith which he was seized on Monday, Tea has boon alroady giown in Auck land, aud noyv " tea deed " is an article of commerce—tlie firm of Hesketh and Aitken advertising a quantity for sale, Tbe Provincial Council of Homo have voted , r)00,000 francs towards nn Inter national Exhibition to be held in that city in 1884. An Exhibition is projected at B?cyv York also next year. ,

THE SEIGE OF FUREKOME.

♦ Wb have received the folloyving extra* ordinary tolegram to-day : — PUKEKOHE, this day. a threatened attack upon the Pukekohe Telegraph and Post Ollice is imminent. Use influence to forward four big guns now lying at the Auckland station lor our protection. Biss and Furby can givo further par ticular. Public nro noyv protecting public property,—Pukekohe Settlers. An inquiry among thoso who should be able to interpret this singular despatch is met on all sides by tho closest retic Ji_ce : We believe, hoyvevcr, the ail'air resolves itself into a conflict of authority, the Itailway Dcpa'tmeut attempting to oust the postmnster nnd telegraphist, yvho occupies part of the station buildings, yvhile that official fortified, it is presnmed, from head quarters, refuse to evacuate. How the matter will end, we don't know, but at pre sent it seems to be rather a curious mefs.

MINING NEWS.

m [FROM THE "COBOMtNDKL MAIL.] KAPANGA. —Largo areas of tho reefs are noyv fairly opened up, and steady returns nro banked monthly. The big patch will be struck one of these days. lONA.—Some very good specimens were obtained at last night's breaking down. Tikrnan'S - Good crushing stuff is com ing to band, and preparations are making for a crushing. Home Rule—Stoping has cimmonced, and as soon as the face comes under the old shot of gold tho manager expects to be able to turn out something good. MATAyvAi.—A large parcel of crusbintr has been sent to the battery, yvhich ens tuned some danger by the lato flood, so that Vaugban and Vizard are subjected to more vexatious delay. BIACKMOKE's are carrying on about as usual. They intend having a good crush* ing directly. Tokatea.—A small leader is beginning to make on the hanging wall of No. 3 stopes. The stone looks promising for gold. The stopes from No. 3 rise are now un about 12 feet, showing strong blotches of gold in ths breaking dowD. The reef is about 2 feet wide, carrying the gold on the foot-tvall side. The manager will probably clean up at the battery to-morrotv. The tributors are still getting nico specimen stono. _____________

Cricket Matches To-morrow.

Ponsonby O.C. v. Tuakau CO.—Return matoh botwoon aoove dubs will tako place to-morrow, on No. 11 wloket. Ponsonby players are to b> onphogrouadat 10 a.m. share Ponsonby— Hull (otpt.l, Owen. Garalnor, Kdwards. Frlpp. Jones, Andrews, Baxter, Fountain, Owen, and Gilchrist. Alpha v. Union CO.—Alpha—Jaokson. Hay, rranoh, Culler, Kllostrlok, Motiermott, White, Edmiston. Neßbltt, Rabel, and Goodacre. South Bnd v. Grammar Sohool, on No. 5 wickot.—South Bnd: Broyvn (21, Beavor, Uoyv ard, Lawton, Brookllcld, Jackson, Sutherland, Cullen, Leahy, Barr, and Mulgan. Unite 11 econd v, Biandsrl—Standard team— H.ibson, Mi;lc, Sexton (2),Ormond, Williamson, I.cmi, Smith, WlUon, Savage, Bnohanau, Hmarßoncl'.B - V. Smith and CoUnn.—United— Saoler, Maofherson, Abbott, Brown. Lumpkin, i Hirvlo (3), Hurton, Honors, and BniFett. National C.C. v. Alpha 2nd (No. 1 wickot).— Notional: Ambury, Brookes (Capt.), P. Brown, J". H. Colebourno, O. Colobournc, 11. Diddams. I O. Nicholson. Wrigley. G. Brown, Hoffmann, ; Diddams. Emergencies, Walker and AVilkin son, AUha—Done, IC. Dewnr (), Coomber, Smart .21, MoDermott (&, MoUooald, Brame, Junes. Day, A.C.C. v. A.U.C.O.- A.C.C. - Barton. Rra'e, Hindoo, Buckland. Ctmercn. r*oxan, Dawes, Loador. O'flrian, Osmcd, and Robin sou (oapt), Unitod: Muroford, Testro, Gleeson, Yates, MacCormick (2), McKinncy, Meldrum, Buclclo, and Dufaur (2). ■ North Shore v. West End Ist Eleven (No. 1 wickot, Domain).—North Shore: Lankham (2), Wynyard (2), Sibbin (2), Gill, Sinis Woods, Day leish, Johnson;- Play to commence at two p.m. Bhara. „,- _'. ' _, Uden v. Carlton. — "aen—Roberts, If ay, Dunn Laird. La Rooho. Donald. Talte, Wooller, White, Tyer: Makin ; emergenolei: Lo^att Ursbazon. Carlton—Clayton (2). Gat l*nd -ti. Hoyl». I.ovutt, Mearg (21. Put', White, Wi' tot Douse; emergenoy-Hew on. A 'mat-ih wni ,»y played on.'JSc, 4 wicket botwe n WfStEud 2nd and 'iordOD.-Gorcon : Anserine, So*Wia (2). Gould, MoOouaUnd, Sykcf. "'utorhouao, Ryburn, Konco dne,Lusk np-i Rteven™, . ■ aouth Kud v. Auokland Grammar School.— Tho fo'lowing will ropres^nt tho Grammar Sohool: Ansennn, Ball, Dignan. Fenton, Msl driim, Rees, Ryburn, Btsel, Sohmlttt Lußfc, Wrigley. * mo^enoies: Gorris and Batgcr.

CABLEGRAMS.

REUTERS TELEGRAPH.

RELATIONS Vtr ENGLAWD AND FRANCE. |. PARIS, March 1. During his stay in this city Mr Glad atone has had several interviews with Frenoh Ministers, nnd has endeavoured to terminate the tension yvhich for some time past has beon felt in this country regarding the state of affairs in Egypt. It is under stood that Mr Gladstone gave reassurances regarding the policy of tho British Govern ment in regard to that country, and it is ex pected that the negotiations yvill have tho desired effect, EXECUTION OF ARAB MUBDERERS. CAIRO, March 1. Tho remainder of the party of Arabs yvho assassinated Professor Palmor, and Messrs Gill and Charrinjjton in October last, have been captured and hanged. MARKET TELEGRAM. LONDuN, February 27. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) report :— Wool,—Market unchanged ; cross-bred firmer. Up to-day 59,000 bales havo been sold. Wheat—Market dull. Adelaido is worth 52s Gd; and New Zealand, 47s per 49Glbs. Tallow—Market quiet. Mutton is yvorth 45s 6d, Beef, 42s per cwr. Leather —Market quiet. Best aides, lid per lb, Neyv Zealand Hemp — Market tirm. Fine, yvorth £30 per ton.

(SPKCIAI. TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.) j THE VICTOBIAN LOAN. j LONUON, February 28. The balance of the four million Victorian loan yvill bo advertised to-morrow at par, ou extended terms for payment. Tenders closo on the Cth March. <D. ,

AUSTRALIAN,

THE AUSTItAL FLOATED. SYDNEY. March 1. The Austral was successfully floated, and has been beached for the removal of the coffer dam, in order to lighten the vessel. OP/NING OF THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT, MELBOURNE, March 1, Parliament was formally opened to-day by His Excellency the Governor, who, in his speech on the occasion, stated that it yvas imperative that the House should proceed at once to the discussion of the estimates to providemeansforcarryingonthepnblicyvorks which have already been sanctioned. The speech then congratulated the members upon the favourable condition of colonial finances, yvhich showed a steady increase of revenue. It was announced that the pre sent session yvould bo short, and that the next session yvould commence after Faster, when bills would be introduced to amend tbe laws for railway construction, and for the amendment of the Water Conservation Acts, and that every effort would be made to press forward these meam-cs. W ANT-OF-COIN FIDE IS CE MOTION. In the Legislative Assembly this evening, the debate upon tho address in reply to the speech from the Throne yvas commenced. Mr James Service riioved as aa amendment his proposed vote of want of confidence, aud said that tbe Ministry did not possrss tho confidence of the House. The motion was seconded by Mr Graham Berry. The Hon. Thos. Bent, Commissioner of Riil ways, thereupon moved the adjournment of the House until Tuesday next, tbo 6th Inst,, and after some further remarks the motion was agreed to, and the House then adjourned. '

A RUNAWAY HORSE.

Great Smash at Goodson's Arcade. About twenty minutes before nine o'clock this morning thoso persons who happened to bo in tho vicinity of the junction of Queen and Victoria-streets, yvcre greatly alarmed by hearing a fearful crash. The cause of alarm yvas soon discovered, both tho Blue Post verandah and tho veraudah of Mr Goodson's shop iv Victoria - street West hcing observed to spread over tho footpath iii a confusod mass, while tho cast iron posts yvhich had suppor ted it lay in fragments strewed over tho road. A cry yyjas- raised that a boy yvaa underneath, and immediately Mr Superin tendent Thomson, Sergeant Malum, and several others yvho happened to be near the spot, proceeded as far us possible under the debris to extent of tbe damage. Fortunately no boy yvas there, and no serious injuries had been sustained by any other person. It appears that shortly before the time already stated a horse aud cart belonging to Campbell, an expressman, were standing in front of Gilmour's Brush Factory, Vic toria-street West, when the backhand of the harness broke, and tho front of the cart pressing against the animal startled him, and ho went off at a frantic rate down tho street There yvas a lad named Edward Fort in the cart, but he yvas quite unablo to do anything toyvards checking tho runayvay. Nothing serious occurred until tho con veyance came up yvith the Bluo Post Dining Rooms, when the left wheel of tho cart came into collision with a cast iron verandah post, aud snapped it ia four or five pieces. The verandah immediately fell with a crash, yvhile tbe lad yvas throyvn to tho road and sustained slight injuries, He yvas placed in a cab and sent to his parents' residence in Napier-street. Mcanyvhile, the horse continued his mad career, aud one wheel of the cart came in collision witli the verandah posts of Mr Goodson's Arcade, and carried each away in rapid succession as if they had been made of glass, and scattering tbe fragments over the road. As a natural con sequence tbe verandah in Victoiia-strcct it self came down yvith a crash, and in its fall smashed two of tho large show yvindows, causing damage in all to the extent of about £200. Beforo the horse did further damage, ho was caught and led quietly from the scene of yvreckngc. 1 ome of Mr Goodson's employes had a vory narrow escape. The boy was just going out to take down tho shutters, and Messrs Haeelden and Bowder had secured a ladder and were about to ascend the verandah to sec if the electric sign was yvorking rfght when the horse and cart were observed coming down tho street, nnd all three rushed inside just in time to get clear of the falling verandah. The damage at Mr Goodson's is estimated at about £200 yvhile about £20 yvill probably repair in juries at the Blue Post. We understand Mr Goodson's tyvo shoyv windows are in sured In the Plato Glass Insurance Company for £12 each. During the day a large number of workmen wore cngagod in clear ing ayvay tho wreckage, and will effect repaiis as speedily as possible.

NORTH SHORE TRIAL FOURS CON TEST.

The first two heats of the trial-fours in con nection with the North Shore Rowing Club took place last evening. Tho non-attend ance of Messrs G. Heed and T, Sibbin delayed tho start for some time, so that tho second heat had to be rowed nlmoet In the dark. The first crcyvs started yvere :— Messrs J. Sims, C (Wynyard, J, Dalgleish, and J. Javis in the spiing test; Messrs A. Burgess, E. Buvge-s, John Sims (substitute), and A. Buchauan in tbo ouirigeer. The start tvas from the .Devonport yvharf and tho course round mark buoys olf the dock reclamation, and thence to the start ing point. The string test got a slight lead at the sta t, nnd maintained it until crossing the spit on the yvay homo, when the outrigger drew on her, but, un fortunately, a heavy sea struck the out rigger, aud knocked the stroke-oar out of tho royviock, and eventually overboard, thus virtually ending the raoe. Tlie second heat, —Messrs W. Greonyvood, JB„ Mccol, J. Sibbin, and t>. Innes in string test; Messrs T. O'Connor, S. McGechie, J. Welsh, aud C. James (substitute). The boats kept well together until on the return, yvhon the number one scull in the outrigger broke off at the rowlock, and the raco had to be finished with the broken scull, and resulted in a victory for the string test creyv. The final heat will be royved this evening. It is likc'y that two more matches yvill result from last night's contests,

Monkbvs Die op Consumption. So do lions, and tigei-s. This is a very important fnct as tonding to prove that although phthisis is in many instances distinctly horeditary, neverthe less it may be, and frequently is acquired. Such is the pathology of the eminent Dr Gravos, whose clinical experience and literature arc ac cepted as tho highest authority. In lato times tho treatment for consumption nnd bronchial complaints has becomo more specific! and hope ful. Hypophosphite of lime ia combined yvith ood liver oil and quinine. The wonderful eucalyptus is also used with marked tiTe. t. i n bronchial mucous membranes. The combination of thoso remedies in Aickin'sSyrup of Eucalyptus with Hypophosphite of Umo and Quinine has been the undoubted means of affording per manent rolief to many sufferers. Agents—The Now Zealand Drug Company.

CITY COUNCIL.

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of tl is i body took place last night. Present: The • Mayor, Cis, Thompson, Waddel, Harper, I ' .Montague, Aickin, Croyvther, Pacre, Puillipps, Devore, Boardman, Mackcchnie, Stevenson, Masefield, George, Garrett, Bell, and Burns. Corbthpondence —Letters yvcre re ceived and disposed of as folloyvs : -From W. McEvoy, X. McCaflery, T. Aggers, W. Stimpson, Vf. Connell, and G. O'Connor, asking that, they might be paid extra tor emptying cessuits in (Jucen-streot from 7 o'clock till 7 in tho morning, instead of leaving off yvork at 3 in the afternoon—re ferred to Finance Committee; forwarding an application from Detective Sullivan for the standing reyvard of £5 offerod for a con viction under tho Electric Telegraph Act, 1875—referred to Fire Alarms Commit tee ; lrom_ James McConiish, asking to be relieved of his lease of cottage in Mount-street and remaining liabilities connected therewith, as the build ing yvould not be habitable during the yvintcr—Town Clerk directed to reply that Council regret they cannot do anything in the matter, leaseholders having to take all such responsibilities as those complained of; from W. and C. Basten, drawing atten tion to the bad state of the footpa'h outside their premises at the corner of Wakefield unci Abercrombic-strccts— referred to streets Committee ; from J. H. Field (Chairman of late Ponsonby Highyvay Board), request ing tho Council to rc-considcr its decision not to pay J. M. Alexander's legal coits (£lO 10s) re the arbitration case between tho City and Ponsonby—consideration d( ferred till next meeting of Council; from Stephen Mouldon, requesting assistance in the drainage of his Dublin-street property referred to Streets < ommittcc; from the Ilev. J. Warren, complaining of the dclapi dated aud rotten state of the fence betyvcen hia property and the Western Park, and offering to pay half the cost of a ncyv fence—referred' to Park Committee; from Fisher and Co., stating their inten tion to build an Ice Factory on an allot ment fronting Mill's Lane, yvitbln the next ten day*, and asking to bo furnished yvith the levels of that thoroughfare ; also complain- I ing of drainage.—Engineer requested to I prepare and fix the levels.

Jobn-si'EKKT.—Cr. JJcvorc presented a petition from the ratepayers ot John street, Ponsonby, drawing attention to the " dis graceful state" cf that thoroughfare, yvhich yv.is blocked by a 30£t cutting, yvhile the maiu entrance irom Ponsonby Road yvas a mere swamp and gully.—Referred to Streets Committee. Finance Committee.—The report of this Committee recommended : —(1) That ro Waverley Hotel license, Clause 7 in conditions of sale of ground be filled in by .inserting " Waverley Hotel license to be sold yvith lot 7"; (2) that unsold allotments in Hepburn-street be offered for salo ; (3) that Hughes'account be paid (£l7 153); (4) that legal recovery of arrears of rates be authorised.—Clauae 3 was referred back to tho Committee for further enquiry, there being doubt as to yvhether tho amount had not been paid. In the coutse of the discus sion the honour ot the Ponsonby trustees in repudiating obligations yvas caustically animadverted on, His Wor.-hip remarking that no Councillors entertained the Idea that those trustees yvcre willing to discharge their obligations.—Tho report was then adopted. Strrets Committee.-This Committee recommended as follows :—(1) That a lamp be erected at the southern comer of Caro line-street junction yvith Dedwood Terrace ; (2) that Surveyor lay a tew loads of tan, about four inches deep, in High-street; (3) that the Mayor's action in ordering 150 8-inch mains for Parnell be approved; (4) that Mr Alfred Boardman be yvritten to for a transfer to tho Council of the Ciown grant ot tho Ponsonby pound; (5) that the Dublin-street contract be cancelled, ana Iresh tenders for the work called for; (0) that tho building Surveyor bo requested to report monthly to the Streets Committee on the safety of all licensed buildings; (7) that the solicitor's opinion re yvidening of High street be referred to the Legal Committee ; (8) that the dust contractor bo requested to strictly adhere to the terms of contract re covers and-bells, etc., for dust cart; (9) that re Mrs Gould's letter concerning fence in Upper Union-strcjt, Suiveyor be instructed to erect a fence costing £6 10; (9) that re dangerous state of Oxford-street, Council erect a fence of 2 rails a little further on the solid part of the road cost ing £3 10s ; (10) that the culvert in Middle street bo not proceeded yvith at present.; (11) that the asphalting, keibiug, etc., of j William-street, bis not proceeded yvith at present, (12) that a lamp be placed at the bend of Upper Union-street from IS'elson strcet, (13) that formation to the extent of from £15 to £20 be dono in Ireland-street. Tbe report also stated: " The Water, works Engineer reports that indent for stufling boxes has been sent to England. That the pipes have b-.en laid to connect yvith tyvo of tbe springs, and that the re maining work yvill shortly be finished. It is believed that coverinu a small area of the water round yvhare the pipes connect yvith each soring, wonld largely check, if not entirely prevent the groyvth of vegetable matter on and in the water there. The ques1 ion noyv ayvaits the instructions of the Council upon it. It ap pears that Iresh names for some 25 streets are required to prevent more than one street having the sumo name. Clause 5 was amended by the insertion of the words, "That the Mirveyor report on the levels previous to calling for tenders," nnd the report yvas then adopted. Legal Committee.—The report of this Committee yvas read and adopted. It con tained the folloyving recommendations: (!) That re letters from Rev. H, F, Fynes and Sisters of Mercy concerning remission cf rates, the Act of ISS2 does not apply, and therefore cannot recommend the desired re mission ; (2) that Mr Grant not haviog complied yvith his agreement yvith the Karangahape Boad Board his compensa tion claim be not paid; (3) Tint the Council apply to the Government for additional constable, viz., two for Ponsonby, one for Grafton, aud one for Karangahape, great necessity existing for the public protection, aud it being impossible for one man to do both day and night duty; (4) Re Board of Governors' application concerning strip pi land in Alton Road, that Council convoy a title to the Board on condition that they dulicate the right of yvay from Symond street to Wj nyard-strect yvithout cost to tho Council; (5) That thero is no reason to alter Council's previous decision re Blewdcn's deposit in Picton-street con tract ; (6) That Mr Gulliver sub mit list of his furniture offered as security for paymen^of bills, and if suffi cient the offer be accepted ; (7) that the engineer prepare plans and specifications for 30ft. toiver and station; (8) that tho footpath along Coburg-street and Wellesley street, past Park entrance, be asphalted as early as possible.—Cr, Waddel in explana tion of Clause G stated that Mr Gulliver had waited upon the Committee, aud in order to give security for the repay ment of tho monies ho had stated his yvillingncss to give a bill ot sale over his furniture.. Mr Eller (tbe collec tor) was selected as tho officer in whose name the bill should be mado out, but he had a mortal dread of bills, and would not consent to the use of his name, while Mr Gulliver on liis part, refused to make ont the bill in 'the name of any oflicer of tho Council. The solicitor had since advised (hem that the Corporation could accept the bill in its own name, and no difficulty, therefore, need be apprehended in the arrangement of the matter,— Ihe Mayor stated that on the occasion of Mr Gulliver's appearance before the Council he gave such a rambling accouut ol the manner in yvhich he 10-t the money, and aosyvered ia such a roundabout way the questions that yvcre put to him that Reproduced a bad impre-slou. Since then ho had shown that he yvas prepared to give security for the re payment of the lnuuey, and su had rein stated himself iv the good opinion of the Councillors.—Tho report yvas then adopted. ENGLA^p -STREW.—Cr Thompson re marked that pipes were being laid doivn in England-street, and asked who had given the necessary authority. He was not ayvare the Council had ordered pipes to bo laid in any other thoroughfare than Brown-street. , —Cr Boardman replied that as Chairman of the Water Committee he had done so believing that he had the tacit approval of the Council, In tmure he would take eaten that he yyas not too zealous in these; matters.—Cr Thompson gave notice" that ha Intended lo move in the matter. WrNDHAM-f.T_.tEET.-On the motion of Cr Thompson the standing orders yvere sus pended to alloyv bim to move, " That tho question of forming, metalling and asphalt iug Wyndham-street, botyveon JSdson and Hobion-streets he referred to the Streets Committee."—This motion yvas carried, I Council Csamber.—Cr Masefield gave notice that he yvould move at the next meeting of .the Council that tho roof of tha Council Chamber be-*- 1" "\ Richmond Br'" ' * -—-4 the suspension of-'' - ( i ßr to move tj^v, -is( ls > AJ. ..< .inceofi

and estimates be ordered for HI Richmond Koad, Ponsonby Warrf""^ 8 motion was lost." A timilirZr ' iT H Harper, in *to!bS3^ <* the footpath in front of fc 7 M # fcchool under notice, was also lost "*# DRAINAGK WOKICS.-ltyva3 a L r , I tenders be called for drainage^! If and Middle-Le^ Kerb-stones. - The Enjmeern- 7 mended the purchase of 1000 feetofio-°T kerb stones. -Agreed to. liMty Tkndkk for Waterworks Matbi,,,, -'Ihe Waterworks Emunecr loZ^rI*lthe1 * l the tender of Messrs ffiS | waterworks material, yvaa the lowest' f? was therefore accepted. ■ '.. 9 Ponsonby Road Levuls —Cr n moved, "That tbe Engineer'beinsH to prepare plans, showing the nwl level of Ponsonby Boad, between IS j Koad and the Three ImpTMiXSV Ihe Three lamps downCdllcgo Koad X": foot of Franklin Boad; and: a S? the estimates of making the m?'? )cvels."-The motion yvas carried T**i[ Horse-trough. — Cr Pacre' r_ n " Tbat a horeo-tro ugh be contracted nto' junction of Ponsonby Koad and Fr2 8 Boad.''-Tho yv hole matter of street S1 was referred to the Streets Commltte * Works Mbasurbmehts.-Ci -figs?' asked: If there is any prescribed Ti order, or system, whereby the Water.**?' oilicinl regulates his measurement? properties abutting upon streets ZiZ water mains at present are not Lad 3 how his measurements in Cross stwV Karangahape Ward, are affected by W M works By-law No. 4?-The Town ffi l replied that the Turncock reported * follows-" Verbal instructions from sLf intending Engineer to measure 100 Si direct. In regard to Cross-street, 21 ono s;de Is yvlthin presented distance fi*3"'l by law. "-The Mayor said the oneS" opened up a subject worthy of future Z Bidcj-ation. '*.'.,

" EDUCATION AND EDUCA TORS."

Mr Laishleg Reviewede A seribs of articles en the above apbietT from the pen of Mr Laishley, vrhioh 1 ccntly appeared in the columns 0159 morning contemporary have been issued _ book form, and have drayrti forth the fj lowing able and trenchant criticism ftjj from the ''Timaru Herald" t—'f.Tffifij&s received a pamphlet entitled, _''Edija[W_ and Educators," being four essayi-W Kichord Laishley, junr, a Member of M Auckland Board ot Edncation,. Theobml cf Mr Lai»hley in publishing these etSji appears to be tyvofold. Firstly, hoiwiah to show hoyv much learning hei-'pWßiinetr how familiar he is yvith ancient acd ino^ writers, and hoyv many quotations ws_{ make from an unlimited variety of Wri* Secondly, he wishes to impress the puUie yvith the fact that education ahd instinctta are t,vo different things, and that the foij. ness of tho State schools is not to t eacVftt pupils all that is is necessaiy or iatiHk for them to knoyv, but rather to teaohthar hoyv to learn by developing to tliettila their physical, moral and iateUectgal facal. tics. We entirely agree yvith Mr LaiiMsfit this view of education, and we,:thpij is important that the public,;andespediy those concc-rned in education, UimS^f possible, be brought to agree vrithit ta, But we cannot admit that MrlXaltllej has gone the right way to work to gain fiat end. His pamphlet is the msstpediiife" production we have met with for years, id his pedantry is not the unconscious oitfg tation of genuine scholarship, '^but il| vulgar affectation of one who lsjnat Jeara&f enough to fancy himself superior to ottrtn,. His style is a burlesque or caricature i^ the writing of a man of education,. In file fust of his essays, yvhich professes to da] only with the simplest phase of the alias tion question, he manages to lttg ___.«% space of five pages quotations or.al!a_ks from Varro, Sophocles, Diogenes, Hotter, Dr. Granville, Lord Broaghaai,-i'itlse author of the Verbalist (whoeter heiaij be), Seneca, Professor Pasaej'tfoM Stuart Mill, Sir Benjamin Cicero, Lord Beaconsfield, vGuiaii, Lord Bjron, Horace, ■; GoldsmSfii, I.O'd Macaulay, Lord Bacon, QtuntiHan, Yon Humboldt, and at least ss maiiy fttte( authors whose names be omi£s|to menia lly way of making himself more cleMjly; derstood, and, yve suppose, for the ipsa! bauelit of fchool committees, hejM French, Latin, and Greek phrases 'ait* tracts with great liberality; and whwiw languages fail him, he draws iffl|Jftj Bi;lia£.sor coins yvords of his oyvn,it|,k} example, as the verb t" skelctos, tneiMj; to sketch or give an outhne.of. At ton reason that a work which isUhtdHS yviih foreign verbiage must either AM very little of the author's own, or iebalnl be terribly spun out. But Mr Liut_tjlej(i; not content yvith giving us a mdtitititi scraps of other people's writing, HB;iite lards his quotations with a vast nntawa short sentences of paragraphs, whichirsis all appearance original. He piveSHlfl impression of having nnderfeken-fri yvager to go round tbe booksheliej iflil, public library and make an extriistHl each work in the order in .irhiiiil happened to stand, and to compbt* t passage of some sort himself, to wiM thtse random extracts together MM went along. Such an exploitc-m^'i very entertaining if not very ..usefatjii, mere literary feat; but as a inethpdßl producing a popular work -with a vies | remedying the defects ■ ia',.the ;syat«B« State education, it certainly does not Bis mend itself to our judgment.,, We mOT in conclusion, that we believe Mr LauMip conclusions on the education qnesto 8 sound ; but it is next to impossible *ft W out yvhat they are, for the reason: thithi has padded into a pamphlet of twentjiw pages what could have been better eijrasS in a page and a half. * i

H. M. COURT.— Yesterday Con cluded.

o "~ g (Beforo His Worship B. G, Sethto&l • Esq.,R.M.) j; Patrick Gleeson v.:MiCHSEi.W«'| —Claim, £50, fourteen weeks' re»t«K* | vincial Hoteh-Mr J. A. Tole appeffiM the plaintiff, and Mr Laishley jorM defendant.—The plaintiff's contentiojiffl that he bought the Provincial Holeiw | three adjoining cottages in OctoK! fc g and placed the defendant (who:*?! brother-in-law) in possession oftp»» I express nnderstandingthathswas »pp | the license, and to pay also osrentrojf | of £3 10a per week, which would jn»«| § the interest on the outlay. 8o», BI afterwards the defendant f »;»"g51 tbat the rent yvas too; higfcM|| plaintiff therefore allowed aim, WW | of the cottages. He ..boupf.W»; B| at his yvife's solicitation". , Br ,a; I purpose of starting the; dtfewlßK «. j brother) In business, and in-M^FJL 1 sufficient rent as would cover WS# I he merely wished to guard bifWWj j loss. Tlicre woro no witnttKSi..^ i conversations on the subject,- ( aot pi \ ing. He did not ata^'if"^ Mi precautions; defendant's A^Za % received from him a pwpeity-.:-,, .'; £5,000, without the' f K*a I pen between them, and yet»dtt_7wi. 1 paid his liability. Be,wa^& I prietor of the Provincial B»|Lj; but it understood that;_l>!»jj& I could purchase the balf of tt.H^SSil The tenant who now held the prerfflw^ji him £2 12s 6d rent, and be M.ia«"kfi tho rent of the cottages-ISJ 6d'P^^fe The defendant's contention WB;\gill was merely placed »the'w^LyK ns caretaker till a new'" bmld'B^j&§. up, aud tho atiangment »}a?.^Ls|g plaintiff was to supply him that ha (defendant) was to Pg-'^ffi and receive the . ProJ? therefrom, in lieu of wages.-r-^ $M J, WiKon were the yvitneff.^| defence.-His WorshipheWtWpM tilT had not made out his case, "^^MM counsel therefore elected to to im |

Messrs l£ H. O^f^m I Webbe, and B. J. Lee havel^^l I members of the North Canterbury s> Education. , ~_ r i«c»B* ' Heavy bush fires have *££»■ Invercargill, causing great «j*jj(3l property and gi owing crops. *» 0W» and a number ot houses hm ** | down, and the toyvn » fiU**» fa '* l dust, aud small stones blown ■ scene of the conflagration. -. . MUM Mr D. A. Tele, Commissioner .«■^m Lands, has gone to Boforua, »I^fe £1,803 to tie natives there. r » -^m bases under tho Thermal Spring list year. ' _ , r j rfifi arr Hon. Mcsws. Kollestpnaadc^ tt?lS | still at Kotorna,negoliatogJ»«^ ane *«! yyith the natives and settlers in .^.^ g yvith the. new townshipi. .W^&.im specled tho progress of tne " - v. _ J Cambridgc-Kotorua road. ■ . am atfe Doyle, yvho fired aP; s%l s8 »ttff* Lake Wanaka, Otago, fc»j&fc"*f months to prison for <>omT?^mmM charge of attempt to murder f * ..- | drayvn, - . :! : »*j[*":;.|:|;|

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Special Advertlsementß. You OAN FURNISH YOUR HOUSE CHKA'HiY WHOM GARLI'IK & ORANWItLL'.I Ii'URNIVURK WARKIIOUSB. IRON RtDBTBAUS -130 iv stock now to so QARLICK loot Lorn; French, Hal' Tester. Foir Poa.or. &CItANWHLL i Stnii.p Dots Chair Buds, Htrbtonora. Child's Hart- Queenet,, BtOBdD with h-IC sldos, Doable Iron n..df_tondi Auckland. from 25s toi £ 10. BPKING MAT'RA^S- S- ... ITnrfnllffiJSWire^prinp OAUI.I lie ESs eirjd HO* ie CRANWELL nnd lath Ma tv ass rlAmTr . lr BBDUING re«;iy for le- GARLICK livery (to He wr »'* & CRANWKLL Bt°l«.Fmo^'Flba GARLIOK "AttiMß. Feathei v^ CHAN WELL Beds. Pillows and Haiti tors, Palllastes;a Urg. stooK alwi%ya on hind. & OKANWHLU BHDUOOM KuMiimv- ~..„., Grcai v-.ivn.tr < f GAHLICIC Btß.nii-1 ond Tables; &CIIANWKLL vory pretty uuoon Ann Matl..c-top Washsteno GAULjCK and Tablo, with glast & CRANWELL nttaohod; o'ko varloui I.w prlcod puitoros for GARLIC Iv ordluary rooms; ChOM & CKANWELL of Draworti, Ward- _ trlT , robo^, Tollot Glasflcs, GA""° A K vw „ riTl lmmeaso sionlc. te CRANWELL DINING. SIT") ING. and ..„„ Drawing-roum Fnrni GA"™. K NWKLL t n . o — nultos m Btock te OUAJN wh.__jU veryctiovr. iindFarnl turn for imy room madoi tn order at a abort ro O4BLIOK tine. OrnnKionnlChaira oraNWKLL AUsurniu.'re -" wmioui C. Furnish Your donb: tho lorgett var> TTfninn ioty or Ihilrs in thli JIOBSO siylo to s-l.iot from lv nR -. MT Aucklano.-l'iiuioStools. CnicAPtY, Arm. Foidlisr. Bootini! n> V i.imrpi(ttißT.v anil Children's Chairs. KXPTOITIOCBLY, AIIKHICiN CHAIHS-. Importorj direct fiom KITOUHiNFbRNirURE Tnotooanw. Fondora «nd Flreirocs, _____ Carpotn. Ulcor Clothe. _.„,,_,_ Linoleum, Matting. GARLICK Ohimeey Glasses, tea. fc OBANWKI|I) Queen-si, YOl' oin Fnrnlch . ~ _. WKLIi from the Auokland, City Hall Arcatlo. A„ Xjinarury & (Jo.'s NEW GOODS I NEW GOODS I NEW GOODS I NEW UOODSI WE ARE NOW 3SOWING OUR FIRST SHIPMENT OF Spking and Summer DRESS GOODS, MILLINERY, JACKETS, MANTLES ULSTERS, &0. WE DAVE THE LARGKST AND BEST PELEOTHD BTOOK OF MILLINERY IN MILLINERY MILLINER'S .»,„ MILLINERY MILLINER^ AUCI^AND' MILLINKRY -t+ —You aro— —roepoctfully— -lD\ltod to Vlßlt— —Oor Eetabllshment— —before imiklng— —your l'ur— —uhaaes.— DJESSMAKIJSG ON THE PREMISES. CO3TUMKS MADK ON TWENTY FOUR HOURS' NOTIOK. . i IX ABV &V & {'i O. 301 it SOU QUKUN-ST EBT -—a ■ I'HORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE ! "Cr wn" Flour," In sacks, 100'S and 50"s Champion'" do. do. do. ' Cantab" do. do. do. Sharps Bran Fowl Wheat I^IX S.S. 'GARONNE. 1 CASK NOVELTIES IN EMBROIDERY. In W hito and Cream Guipure, Also, Whlto, Cream, and Dark Colours, workod In colours. ONffi CASS NKW TEHRV CLOTH, OR TURKISH IOWKIiUNG lor Dresses, In White, Croam, Pink, Sky, and Drab. ONE CASE NUN'S V. Jl.- ING, In Street and Evening Shades. MILNE ABD CFOYOE, , QUEEN-STREET. |J»Y KUYAL LETTERS PATENT. Gold Medal, ParisTiß7Bl Special Award, Philadelphia, 1876; Gold Medal, Sydney. 1880: Gold Medal, Brussels, 18801" Gold Medial, Melbourne, 1881. Just Landed OANTRELL te OOOHRANEB OELEBRATBD MKATED WATERS. MONTSERRAT LIMEJUICE CHAMPAGNE A Health-giving Non-aloohollo Beverage, at Hotels and Clubs j Bd per bottle. AROMATIC GINBER ALB l The Original Ballast Ginger Ale, so Justly celebrated at Hotels and Olubs; 9d per bottle. These 2H_bath.d WATsata are the san_.e quality as contracted for and now supplied to The Canard S.S. Oo.; the Montreal S.S, Co, the Inman S.S. Co.( Oceanlo S.S, Co.) tfio National 5.3. Co.] the Paoiflo , a.s. Co.; Anchor, S.S. Co, Klngstoa and Holyhead, R.M.. CO. trnoLBSAiiH Asuara, AICKIN, THS PHARMACY. T. & fi. O OOK E, 44 AND 46, VIOTOMA-STKBKT, i Bog to draw the attention of Ladies aud Gentlo j ' mon furnishing to thoir j LARGE ANO WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OP " TfiURNITURE, comprising Drawing Tand Dining-room Snltes, Iron and Wood Bedsteads, Wardrobes with 1 glass panels, Sideboards OB cfl'oniers, Hall ■ Tables and Hatstands, Oflice Tables, Chlmnoy ' and Toilet Glasses, Dining Tables, Cano Chairs J in great variety. Toiletware, Drawcrß, Wash- I stands, tec, tec. j Inoluding Brussols, Tapestry, Klddormitoater, nnd Felt Carpets, Hearthrugs, Coir and China Mattings, Stair Carpets, Linoleum, Floorcloth, Door Mats Wool Mats, Bed-room Rugs, tec TiEDDING of all kinds and of tho best quality. Hair, Wool, Flock, CocoaFibro. ancl FlaxMattrcssos, Spring MSttresses, including the Paten Wire Wove Mattresst Feather Beds, Bolsters, and Pillows; Kapok Beds, Bolsters and Pillows, and Pnl -1 lassos. T. & H.~COOKE, 14 AND ill, VICTORIA-STREET. [Factory, Elliott-street.] ' - ; ' •->" riTELEPHONK LINE OF ROYAL B MAIL COACHES. NORTH SHORE AND LAKE TAKAPUNA TIME TABLE:- Leave Victoeia Whabf, Devonport—at 7.45 and 10.20 a.m., and 2 and 4.20 p.m. i Loavo Takapuna Schooueiousk—at 8.15 and 111 a.m., and 3 and 5.15 p.m. i SUNDAYS. — Leave Devonport —at 10.40 I a m., and 2 and 4.20 p.m. Leave Takapuna— i a 111.15 a.m„ and 3 und 5.15 p.m. I ' FARE EACH WAY, ONE SHILLING. F. QUICK, Proprietor, ,