SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATKR{^mJSSw mi§:ornlug, 8.59

ARRIVALS.

TO-DAY. City of New York. P.M.S.S., Searto, from SaueyKn'e, schooner, Lewis, from Whangarel

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING.

lona, 5.8., Crawford, for Whangarel

TO-DAY, City of Now York, P.M.5.0,, Searie. for San Frano'sco

IMPORTS.

Per City of New York, frdin Sydney: o pao* .ages Bundrlee,

EXPORTS.

Per City of New York, for Honolulu: 135 moke- nototoes, 60 sacks oas. 7 oaßea confection ery;" paokages sundries. For Pan Francisco : 115 Backs gum, and a few paokages Bundries.

inwards CoASTvnsK.-Janet. from Wha. nitareiwithßoo bushels lime; Morning Light, from Cabbage Bay. with 15.0C0 feet ttmrer; Sawy KateTfrom "Whangarei. with 60 tons Mai • Medora. from Awanul, with 192 books gum; Vixen,from Mahurangl, with3l8 sheep.l Odiwakds Coastwise.—Janet, for Wha naarel Hoada; Morning Light, for Cabbage Bay; Adah,for whangarel; Uorolio. tor Ngu ngnro. Tho barouo Dovonport was berthed on the wistSrn slue of Qnoei-strcet Wharf this morn ,n Messrs Sims and Brown intend to dook tho tjaTrmeOUve Thnrlow to-morrow for a general The as Te Anau does not call at Rnssoll this weak. hfring been coaled by tho threo-maated schooner Mslay, !'■ A schooner coastwise was signalled Inside Tlritiriatßthiß afternoon. She will probably prove the Mariner fiom Russell. By the P. and O. Co.'s steamer Ballarat whloh left Lot don on March 29th, Mr aud Mrs Picker tag and 2 children were bookod as passengors for Auokland. Ihe barque Bella Maiy left Kewoastlo for Auokland on the 15th Inst. The sohoonor Weloome arrived at Moiboutne from WaDganul. Wellington, on April 17. The tonnage loading on the borth at London for Australia and New Zealand on March 8 amounted to 48,629 tons.

Tho Wostport Colliory Company s new -steamer Orowatie, left Glasgow for NowZea ■Jand. on February 20th; called at Lamlash on 'February 25th, and Watorford on Fobruury 28. Mossra Staloy, Radford andCo..Quote.rates from London to Auckland: Rough »«nsurc ,ment, 30a; fine, » 1 0s;llqnids. 60s; weight, 3te, cement, 5s per cask; beer, lOd por doz.; salt, dua. Mr Hill. Collector ot Custom*, held a pre- UminaryonQoi.y into the Btrandln« of the City Sf Pork on the Okmu reef this morning. Tho !i addition to what we have already l^Wlsheo. ills probable tho case will go ceioro tho Keel dent Me glstrate for further hearing. ' Tho now cutter built by Mr R. McKay for Rukc Hedmann, and Co., of Samoa, has been •csSfed So" Fetu Ao." which, wo are informed Stotifles "Morning Star." Sho will bo nunchod it high water on Saturday, and will leave for Tonga and Samoa at an oarly date.

ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL STEAMER.

" The P.M.S a Company's City of Now York arrived about 1 a.m. to-oay. having been de tained on the rnn down by thlo* fongy weather. Bne sailed from Sydney April 19. at 3 20 pro., disohamed pilot at 1.15 p.m. For tho flrßt 21 hours experienced pleasant wealher. from ih»t fitne to arrival oft North Capi met with a very atrong weßterly onrrent, and a head sea so re markably Ugh thattheenglnes had to boßiowed. WorthCapeabeam yestet day mornlngat 7o olock. passed Cape Brett at S p.m. reoeived Auok land pilot la»t night at 11.80. arriving as ahove. Pasaercers for Auokland:-Cabin: Mr J.-B, Fen"S Feaw. Mr L. P. Willlanis, Miss WllHamß. Mr J P. Qolrk, Mr P. A. Qnlrk. Mr and wlas H. P. Christie. Mr J. Corlow. Mr and MM J H&v. Mr K. Bennett. Mr 0. Yon Oer.zen mTji B. ImlOi Mr and M.s W. Q. Watt', and Ssteer.ge. '

DEPARTURE OF THE MAIL STEAMER.

TheP.M.s.s Cityot Now York resumed h'T voyage to fan Fraroifoo and Honolulu at 7.30 a.rb. 10-day. Sue had a large number of through p»Bserge-s fr.'m fyrney.anri the following frcrn Anokiard:-B and J. Armttage. J. to>, 1. Thornton O. Woiherod. M. J. Kerr. jr. Button, wife, and chud, Bussing, A. ox. Mrs and Miss Haslett, Mrs Jr.. lnman. Mr Petty. Mr svtßrtlpiif'pr I)r Parker, Mr Pcs', Mr J. »', mchter and wife W. Sewell. W. M No.kes, MrDrummenn. Mr Fobmsou. Miss Tripp. Miss J, C. Tripo. Miss D. Trinp. Mr Jackson and wife, Rev Habeos and wire. Mr 3. M-nn'ng and ra"l'y.J.H..:t vioPhe^on L' wrie.G "nohan-n MiS> Wties.Mr nn - Mrs ! horns.... Mtwn \Y. Driver, Petley. W. Senell. Clnpman and.friend, J.RRlchter. J- Hail, L. 0. F*rr, F. C. MenUn a, 0. Willie, Ohlsen, F. F. Chnstansen, Thos. Brown. W. H. Waines, S. Young, M. gurran, J. Poole. W. Ballaugh, J. H. Powell, T. S. Claver mg7 J. C. Knith, W. C. Noilson, Masters C. OSerlin and N. C. Newlin, Mrs and Miss Has lett Mrs lnman, Mrs Boss and friend. Miss Christiansin, Mrs E. Macdonald Misses Macdonald (2), Mr and Mrs Hames and 5 child ren. Mrs and Misses (21 Gascoine, Mrs C. M. A. Neilson, Mr M. C. Neilson.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS, April 23. Penguin, 8.8.. Anderson, from tho South Argyle, s.s., MoArthur, fromWaitara Apbil 24. Oreti, 8.8., Robertson, from Wellington, Wan ganui, and Waitara

DEPARTURE,

Beajamin, s.s., Anderson, for the South

Tho s.s. Penguin arrived from the South yes terday. Pasaengers-Mesdames: Emerson. Jag giiTo'Connor, Yon Hack, Gibson^ Jackson, Habens; Misses Pago, Goodwin, Darby, Pol fickTDallas, Hughes (2); Messrs Andrews Mills, Spencer, Harley, Clark, Emerson and family (8). Dimant. Murchio, Watson, Jaeger, Ctos, Coy,, Fried.'ander, Gibson. Fish, Jack son, Habens. Crawford, Cusscn, Weston. Doug las, Simpson, King, Dalton, and 3o in the steerage. The s.s. Penguin left for Southern ports at 10. 30 a.m. today. Passengers :-Mr and Mrs Fer gusson and 3children, Mr Engel. Mr Pope, Cap tain Yon Schun, Miss Barnard, Miss TiUy. The b s Oreti arrived from Wellington, via wav DOrts. at 330 a.m. to-day with 15 head cattle, 219 sK 12 kegs butter 25 bags leather, 13 tmckages 1 pony, and the folio wing passengers: Mesoamos, Ranlin and Martin, Messrs Brown, Dickson, Hunt, Selby, Martin, Ktag and Hammond. Captain Robertson fur nishes the following report of passage :-Left WVlitagtoi on Saturday at, 625 o.m. and arrived atWanKanuiat9a.m. on Siinoay. L=ft again it 10-20 aim. on Monday and aiTiyed at Waitara at 9'lo p.m. same day. Left again at 10*15 a.m. on Tuesday and arrived as above. Tho B.S. Argyle arrived last evening from ■Vtotarw with several Europeans and about 80 nJtHves as passengers, and the following cargo : -m sheep and 21 head cattle. She Was to return thither this of ternoon.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

■ -,".. - Whanoarei, this day Arrived—lona, from Auckland, 8 a.m. Waitara, this day

Arrivea-Hannah Mokau, from Onehunga, 9 am, Sailed-Hannah Mokau, for Onehunga, 11.20 a.m.; Rowena, for Onehunga, 11.20 a.m.

COMMERCIAL.

,'.-■■ Evening Star Office, Wednesday. M#'««nft B. Tones &C> soid to-<*ay the brick ™elHng house In ShortUnn-street for *500. Srvvrißhtwasthe purchaser. The Tanranga Mtete-was not Bold. The eale of Indian and ChtnaTe«s was lauely attended; the goods WM?L,W^TON,?r rn°irstleman..old bananas oulnOßS. lid; apples, 2jd to 3d; pears, Hd to Tir R. Arthur sold apples 2d toi2Jd; pears, lid to 23d: medlars, 3id; psanuts, 2d; bananas. l|d to2Jd; lemons, 2s 2d. A quantity of good taSSSV Taylok sold apples 8s Harper case; pears, m vjou,«...ub<==.V^p", 1,. dosH onions, 1*1; pumpkins, 2s Bd per 100; salt butter. 5Jd; cheese (inferior), 2Jd; good do, sjd. Groceries and furniture brought satisfactory prices, ;

Mail Notice

Mails will closb as under :- I this day. I For Thamoa, por Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m. | TnuRBDAV, 2Gth Inst. i For Walwara. To Kapa, Cralgloburo, and Warkworth, per Robo Casey, nt 10 a.m. For Waltara, so., por Howena, at 11 a.m. Por b.s. To Anau aB follows: ... _o«» ro Forlndla, China. Japan, Moulteranoan Porta, and Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. ■ For Giaborne. Napier, t Southern .ports, Aus traUan Colonlos, and United Kingdom, via SUOK and Brlndlsl. and via Napies,for' la""" ---etc., ipeotally so prepaid and addressed, at "fo™* money orders, registered totters, and nowspapors, at 10 a.m. Lata letters till n.ai For Thamos. por Retomahana, at 3.30 P.m. | For Tauranga. Ohtnomutn, and Ouotlki, per , Ulonelg, at 4 p.m. I For Harotonga, »er Explorer, at 4 p.m. Friday. 27th Inst. For Walheke, Cowes, and Coromandel, por Coromandel, at 1,80 p.m. For Friendly Islands and Samoa, per Fotu JO, at 3 p.m. - ' Saturday, 58th instanti i For Tauranga, Glsborno, Napier, and Southern Ports, per Taiaroa, at 6 p.m. TnuRSDAY. 3rd May. • For London direot (per ti s. Fenatauton, from Port Chalmere). per Rotomahana at 11 a.m. For Australian Colonies, per City of Sydney Immediately after her arrival from Honolulu. Si B. BIBS. Chief Postmaster. Ohio! Poawiffloo. Auoklanu. i ——. . '

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

April 26, 1833. Abbott's Opora House—Miss Jennie Leo and Melbourne Company, "Jo," a drama adapted from " Bleak Houso, 8 p.m. Now Wonleyan Church, Aroh Hill—Tea anl Churoh Meeting, 0.30 p.m. Dovonport Hell-Uonoort by Members ot tho Dovonport Musical Soolety, 8 p.m.

Notices to Correspondents.

B, E. Turner.—Tho party who londa would havo to suo and obtain judgmont boforo selling any othor proporty than that over which tho mortgngo was given.

Birth.

WALTCER.-At Ilkloy House, Groy-streot. on April 17th, tho wife of Mr H. Walker, sur goon, of a son.

Deaths.

BLACKEY.—On April 24th, 1883, Joseph Long Blackey, aged 20 years. ... The funeral will leavo tho resideneo of his father, Mr Benjamin Blackoy. Nolaon-streot, to morrow, Thursday, ot 3 o'clock. Friends please accept this invitation.

LARNER.-On April 8, at Walpakurau. John, yonngoet son of Patrick Lnrnor, late of H.M, 40th Regiment; aged 19 years.

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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1883.

For the cause that Licks n.«tstance_ Kor the wrouj; that needs resistance, For the future In the distance. And tho good that we con do.

The Auckland portion of tho Suez mail, bringing Loudoa dates to tho 9th ot March, arrived by the P.M.S. City oi New York, this morning. The letter of our Loudon correspondent will bo found in another column. In last evening's issue we copied from the " Wangauni Herald" a paragraph relation to the charge of shootlog dowu women and children made iv Rusden's Ui-tory of New Zealand against Mr Bryce. At a dinner given to him at New Plymouth last night, Mr Bryce took tho opportuuity of denying tho slander, and declared his determination to take action against its author.

The officers of H.M.S, Diamond and H I.G.M.S. Hyaena have accepted invita tions to the Citizen's Ball, to-morrow oven ing, which is predicted a grand success.

We are glnl to learn that Mr Thomas Barnett, who was thrown from his buggy at Nowmarket one day last week is mend ing rapidly under the medical care of Drs. Goldsbro' and Coom. Tho injuries are by no means as serious as wero nt first sup posed,

Tho attention of Students nnd Teachers is directed, by advertisement from tho Kegistrarof University College, to nn error in the University Calendar for 18S3, with ref rence to the subject "English" for the B.A degree of this yrar. Tho said error, it may ba mentioned,wore first pointed out in these columns.

A correspondent "Justico," asks if the penalty of one shilling for a falsa weipht is likely to lead to any better results, and if it will not rather pay Chinamen aud others to risk the consequences and carry a fahe balance, pleading ignoranco but robbing tho public at tbe same time ? " Justico " Further asks of what earthly use aro Buch penalties. If the defendants are iunoecnt, he writes, let tho men go, but if qnilty, they Bhonld be fined in such n manner as may let them understand the consequences. Penalties like this are not much encourage ment for the police to follow up thieves. Ignorance as a rule, does not lot others (not hoing Chinamen) clear of the penaitics of falso measures,

Some sensation was caused to-day, by the appearance of a large black dog of the pointer breed, running on the top of the verandahs belonging to Morrin fit Co., 11. Atkin'e, and Shortt the hairdrcssor. There wss a rush to get hold of him by Mr Shott ; this seemed to terrify the poor animal, aud ho several times plunged through the glass, and at last when he was caught, his leg was almost severed iv two ; being fearfully cut by the glass and the blood pushed out. Mr Hill, humanely strove to bandage the limb but the poor brute yelled so, that he had to bo left alone. A little boy ran up and tied his hocket handkerchief around the wound, . There was but little thought of the broken glass, evcryono being chiefly concerned for the unfortunate dog;. A Maori helped to carry him to Mr Hill's chemist.

Interest in the Salvation Army move ment appears to bo well-sustained. There was a crowded attendance at tho meeting in the Temperance Hall last night, the ser vice being conducted by "Captains'" Pol lard and Wright. The former officer stated that he would only bo hero for a few nights, put ho wanted to see a Salvation testimony meeting before be went away. They would have one that night. During the next half-hour a number of persons testified, and at the call of tho "captain" some two hundred hands wero held np for Christ. The larrikins at tho back ot the hall also "declared," but they were threatened with expulsion. Most of thoso who addressed the meeting, however, claimed to have been converted before the advent of the " Army," while ono well known gentleman commenced his address in tKooo n,o>a. . •• E.loYcl l.roihron, Christ has saved me, although I nover was very deeply sunk iv sin."

Archbishop Vaughan was a through pas senger from Sydney to San Francisco en route for New York by the moil steamer which called at Auckland this morning. Before leaving Sydney tho prelate was pro tected with many addresses and testi monials—tho money value of tho latter .being about £3,000. Several Roman Catholic citizens, among whom was Mr F. Miller, boarded the steamer on her arrival, and being introduced to the Archbishop, re quested to know if he would bo able to receive a welcome at the hands of the body of Catholics in this city. His Lordship, regretted that arrangements could not possibly be made for this, but expressed his readiness to receivs visits from the local clergy , Fathers Walter Macdonald and Lenihan,'having been notified of the arrival ot the steamer, proceeded on board about 3 a.m., and paid their respects to His Lord ship the Archbishop, by whom they were most' cordially rccoived. His Lordship, who is acebmpanied by Rev. Dr. Gillott, intends going to Rome, In accordance with a rale of the Church, requiring Archbishops to visit the Pontiff once at least every ten years. .

A meeting of the Grammar School Board bfjGovernors was held late yesterday after hjjon, there being present Sir J. M. O'Korke CChairman), Rev. C. M. NelsoD, and Messrs Tole and Laishley. The Secretary notified the .ng-election of Sir G. M, O'Rorko and the ap{ "Jitment of Mr Laishley by the Board ot Edi^iatiou. The former gentle man was at onco. re-elected Chairman. The occasional use o°- Ponsonby Hall was granted to a daoc! , "S. Fees amounting to £5 12s were rem j the case of the children of Mr C!oatyy-£a6M?r,jßuddcnly removed to llokitika). ,'lhe amount was read and approved. The decretory's salary was increased from £W*,yO £150 £20 5s was voted for cherojical apparatus, and it was agreed that; free tuition should bo granted fo'hi 'ers of district scholarships, after their tt ms of holding them had expired. Mr La>ishloy suggested that application should bejmade to hold the meetings in tho Boajrd of Mutation room in future. ~ sU, a

Bishop Selwyn will deliver an address to Sunday school teachers and others on Satur day evening next in St. Sepulchre's school room, Symonds.street.

The larrikins were again a source of nnnoyanco at tho Salvation Army meeting in tho Temperance Hall last evening, and the service was frequently disturbed. Superintendent Thetnson appeared to have put an effectua". stop to tho pranks of the hoodlums outside the building, and for the protection of those who are inside, it is I to be hoped that at least one constable will 'be detailed for duty in the room oaeh evening. The obscenity and profanity I used by lads of tender years in the presence I aud hearing of ladies is certainly disgust l ing, while their insulting remarks to the J speakers on the platform are intolerable.

Over £5000 went through the totalisator at the races on Satutday and Monday.

The members of tho Ponsonby "At Home" meet next Tuesday in Miss Hill's school room, to elect office bcarera and ar range preliminaries for the ensuing season, All old members are requested to attend.

All poisons who havo not paid nll_ city rates one by to-morrow at 11 a.m. will bo disqualified from voting at municipal or licensing committee elections for the ensuing year. The Burgess Roll Revision Court sitting ot noon to receive and sign the roll for the year.

Tho Artillery and No 3 Company, A.R.V. having waived their rights to the riile range, on Saturday, the ladies' and honorary member*' matches of the Auckland Rifle Asso iation will take place on that dote, An advt. will be found in anothor column.

The case of Pegg v Elliott, claim £100, detinue, was coutinued at the District Court after wo wont to proas yesterday, Defendaut admitted that ho had permitted plantiff to take some of the goods to Arthur's Auction Mart, but he considered tho manner in which the remainder was being removed was clandestine and fraudulent. Counsel having addressed tho Court, His Houor rosetved judgment. The Buttling of accounts botween tho members of Tattersalls and tho public took place last evening, close on £10,000 changing hands. All tho metallicions, with the ex ceptiou of Mr JSnko, won. Ho has already paid away over £500, The settling on the part of the public was on tho whole, protty fair.

Owing to the light wiuds which prevailed this morning, the raco botween tho-Arawa ami Rita was further postponed until to morrow at 10 a m, We uudoistaud that Mr W. F. Buckland is n candidate for the seat at tho Board of Education, vacated by the retirement of Mr Moat. It will ba seen from advertisement else where that Mr J. Bramo will give au ad dress to-morrow evening ot St. Thomas' schoolroom, on " The Present Phase of the Temperance Movement." As this is a question prominently occupying public at tention at the present time, n large attend ance may he reasonably expected, Mr Blame's ability as a speaker is well-known, and no doubt ho will do justice to tho cause ho has so much at heart. The proceedings will be agreeably entwined, aa customary, by choice musical selections, recitations, &c.

The singing at the Salvation " free and ea'y" last might was accompanied ty a comet, but even this did not make tho tune fast enough to suit " Captain " Pollard, who repeatedly requested hisaudtenco to Waaso the wheels " and " movo it along quicker. In the course of his remarks he said a Dunedin reporter had remarked that his voice was anything hut musical, and he knew it He only wished that it was more musical, and he would be better able to use it in the service of tho Master. In a sub sequent hymn, the first verse was sung rather slowly, but at tho request to "clap nioro steam on" the time in the second verse was much faster. "Captain Pollard thereupon took occasion to inform his audience that the two verses reminded him of railway travelling-lhc former in f»ew Zealand and tho latter in England.

A gentleman repirtcd to the polico this uiornirg tho destitute condition ola man named Franklin who resides in a tumble down house in Freeman's Bay Franklin, who is about 45 years ot age, is a cripple, and has been kept Irom starvation by inter mittent donations ot food from tho moru kindhearied of h'u neighbours. Utterly helpless bodily, the piteous nature of the caac is increased by the fact that under tlie hardships ho has undergone the mind has given signs of aberration. Tho house is described as beiog absolutely without fur niture or bedding. It ia to be hoped that nn effort will be made to get tbo unfortunate mau admitted to the Old Men's rtefuge.

There was alamo attendance at the anniversary tea-meeting of the United Free Methodist Sunday-school last even ing. Tea waa provided in two relays, the tables beiog presided over by Mcsdames Piatt, Major, Tattersal, Hemmingwuy, Misses Piatt, Bill, Dunn, Edwards, Hand ball, Moller, and E. Hill. Mr James Sanders presided at tho public meeting held sub cqueotly. The report showed that there are 240 nniuoa ou the school roll, including 13 mile aud S female teachers. The library contains 510 volumes, of which GS were added during the yea-,

They wero endeavouring Io get a new schoolroom, which was much needed. There wero at pieseu: £553 16t 7d standing to the ciedit of the nen school building fund. "i'hc Mutual Improvement Society and the literary and Debating Society in connection with the School were well attended. It was in tended to renew tho meetings of the 11 md of Hope next month. They had sustained a sevcro loss by the death of one of the Oldest teachers, Mr Major, but five new teachers hal been cntolled. The young women's class numbered twenty-seven members, and w»s progressing. The financial statement snowed that the receipts were £35 5s 2d. aud the ex penditure £49 Gs GJd, thus leaving a balance duo to the Treasurer of £14 Is 4Jd. Addresses were delivered by Rev.-, Spcoce, Macfatlane, and Robertson, and on tho motion of Mr Coupland a vote ot thanks Was pasred to those who had assisted The choir, under the direction of Mr Kobcrt Tudehope, rendered a number of musical selections, Miss Piatt presiding at the harmonium,

DEPARTURE OF THE MORMONS.

TDK half-hundred Mormon converts who ar rived from the Houth yesterday, were amoni, the p»B3engorj by iho City of Now Yerk which left for San Francisco oarly this morDiog. From Auokland there were about fourtom converts wbojoined the party. Thoy included two fam'ilcß uf font adults and ten children, and farmol part of tho Mormon con urogallon whloh meets regularly in the Mißonio Hall twloe every Sabbath. Included in tho party woro Mr Bennett, of Timnrti, and Elder Bromloy. of Auokland. nil being bound for Salt Lake City. An Auckland convert to Mormoniam who remained behind waaaßkcd, "But what inducement is thero for these peoplo to go to Salt Lako Cityi-are they e-rantod lroo paooapoa?" Ho ropltod, " Moat certainly not. They pay all their own cxpoiißca. It is quito an erroneous idea that has got abroad that those people havo freo passages, grants of land, and bo on. They recoivo no assistance from tho Church in thatrcspoot whatover, When they arrive at Silt Lake City they aro treated il&o other pc Bona there, rid hive to vrora f<r their ltvlnir. Now, for Instance, there wero two m?n oarno np from Napier. Oie haa £2, and the otner 30s. They os'led on ono ot n , an i B-id wo want to go to Salt Liro by tho mni.stoamerti-morrow. Thoytaldti.o/ required uomo little monetary assistance, bat It cord not bo Riven to them, and bence they were left behind. You soo if we were to urar.t free passages to a'l who protest t J attnohment to our ohcroh, many wou'.d poealbly turn Mor mons simp y ti ssouu a passage to 'ifilsco, where tney are under no restraint, and may decart the cause if they so win. No. all who go. go of their own ftea will, and go unsidod by thoohnrotj,"

POLICE COURT.—This day.

- -» (Before Robert Graham, Esq., J.P.)

Drunkenness.—Three cereons were fined 5s each. Vagrancy.—William Hart was ch»-god with having no lawful mean, eto. Prisoner ploifled not- guilty. Conatab'e Strathern deposed to knowing prisoner for seven years as a loafer and hanger-on at hotel corners. Ho cover did any work. Constable MoOlellan gave Blmilar testimony. Hart was half his time in aaol.— One month's Imprisonment with hard labour. ASSAULTI O *• BAitHF.—John MoMahon (warrant) was charged with assaulting Thomas Rlohardp, of the R.M. Court. C.iehunga, on tho 20th inst,, while in the exeoutlon of his duty, and William Armstrong was charged with re scuing a sewing uibchiuef rom Thomas Richards on the Buitto day.—On tbo application of Sergeant White the oases were remanded, and prisoners admitted to b.il-McMabon ia £50, and two sureties In £10 eaoh; Arnißt oug In £50. and two Buretleß In £25 eaoh.

ADbunk.cn khhak.—Harry Murroy.a rough, burly fellow, wns ohargoa with bieaklng glass (damage: 10s) on tho 21 h inst. the property of Edraond ElUnghain.-Prisonerpleadod drunkon nest as an exouso tor his aot,—Ordered tn pay • Fine, damage, and costs amounting to £! 7b, or take a spoil at Mouut Kden, Stripping and Beating Children.—Lizzie Jackson, a young girl, appeared in answer to three charges of assaulting, boating, and stripping ohildron of their clothing In tho Domain on tho 7th inst, tho names of tho child ren.being: Mark Flood, Mabel Cathorino Syms. and Gortrudo Mary Darbin.-Mr Thoo. Cooper appeared in dofonco, and asked for a remand.— Sdrgeont White offered no objection, and tho cases were remanded until Tuesday next- Dr.' Richardson and the othor witnesses wero de sired to bo prosont on the taid day to glvo tholr evidence..,:,:' This was all the business.

CABLEGRAMS.

REUTERS TELEGRAMS,

FEAhFUL STOItM W AMERICA.— GKEAT LOSS OF LIFE,

NEW YORK, April 23,

News has been received here that a cyclone has pissed over the Mississippi State, devastating several villages, and doing an immense amount of| damage to property. According to the latest accounts, thirty-six persons have lost their lives, and one hundred and fifty have Buffered in juries of a more or less serioii9 nature. COMMERCIAL. LONDON, April 23. Consols remain at 1025, and New Zea land securities at the following quotations; 5 per cent. 10-40 loan, 108J ; 5 per cent. 1880 loan, 106 ; 4& per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 102J ; 4 per cent inscribed stock, 102 J. LONDON MARKETS. Adelaide wheat is unchanged at 50s i New Zealand ditto has advanced Is per ) quarter, and is now worth 455; Adelaide Hour hits risen to 34s 6d. Australian tallow is firm at 44s fo» best beef, and 46a for best mutton.

[Special to Press Association.]

[Received April 25, 10.15 a.in,] The Prince of Wales and New Zealand.- Visit to the Steamer lonic. LONDON, April 24. The Prince of Wales has paid a visit to tho White Star Liner, lonic, Capt. Sakee, which has bean chartered by tho New Zealand Shipping Co, for the direct steam sci vice to New Zealaud. His Royal High ness expressed admiration nt the class of vessel, aud the arrangements made for the.couifort and safety of the- passengers. He also evinced great interest in the ex tension ;md improvements of the refrigera ting machinery which is erected on bonrd of her. Mr Isumy of the Whito Star lino ; Mr J. L. Coster (of Christchnrch), ohairman of tho Now Zealand Shipping Company ; Mr O. R. Strickland, manager of tho com pany in London, wcro presented to the Prince of Wales, who displayed much interest in the welfare of New Zealand, and he wished every success to the Direct Steam Service. [deceived Aptil 25—1.15 a.m.] LONDON, April 25. ALLEVIATION OF IRISH DISTRfSS. The distress from which the peasantry of Ireland has been suffering, is being alleviated. THE FENIAN SCARE. A Fenian attack on the Curragh camp is meditated. The reported dynamite explosion at Enfield proves to bo a hoax, THE SAN FRANCISCO MAILS Mr Creighton, ns representing the Now Zealand Post Office In New York, is pro. testing agaioat the charges of carriage of tho San Francisco mails across America. THE BAKERS" STRIKE. The Vienna bakers have struck, MELBOURNE MARKETS. MELBOURNE, April 24. The Melbourne manager of the National Moitnage aud Agency Company of New Zealand reports of the locil grain market as follows :—Shippiug wheat, 5s 3d to 5s 4d. The market ia quiot. Malting barLy is firm no 5s 3d to os 9d ; New Zoahnd oats steady, at 2s lOd to 3s 2d for feeding qualities, 3s 2d to 3a 4d for milling, l» «w Zealand oats, under bond, quiet, at 2s 3d to 2s 7d.

SCINTILLATIONS.

Citizens' ball to the Governor to-morrow. Mr Bryco was to leave home last night for Wellington.

Tho useful and the beautiful are never fur asunder. .

Let a man do his be.it, and the world may do its worst.

The Tliistlu Inn, Nelson, was dest oyed by (ire yo-terday morning. Onehungii is to have a lire-bell, at a cost of £15 10s.

A Maori jury is now sitting for tho first time in the colony, at Wunganui. Tho Grey River is reported to be lower •jut now than over before. A lad charged with theft at the Supreme Court, Wnnganui, was discharged on the pica of insanity. Twelve years' imprisonment and 50 lashes, was the sentence on Sullivan for criminal assault ova girl at luvercar-

Roy, A. Rcid's lecture, " Reminiscences of Palestine," was heard with interest last night in Grafton Wosleyan Church.

Dunedin Harbour Board havo to pay £50 for damage dono by a ship under charge of the Board pilot colliding with the brig Motley,

There is a heavy criminal calendar before the .Supreme Court now sitting at Wau gmiui. True bills arc returned against 13 prisoners.

Through a defect in tho engine, four men narrowly escaped being killed yesterday afternoon in lhe Winding Association's shaft, at Thames,

Mr Bathgate, M.H.R., received a vote of thanks and conGdenco after addressing his Koslyu constituents last night.

A ciics tournament with living pieces is to take place in Dunedin on tho Queen's Birthday, The proceeds go to the funds of the suburban school*.

Tho Public Works Department have accept d the tendw of G. F. Bain and Co., Roslyn, £5,839, for tho construction of No. 2 tunnel, Livingstone Railway. At a sale of runs and deferred payment pastoral sections yesterday, at Dunedin, only seven tuns wero sold out ot eighteen offered for sale, and only two out of eight pastoral soctions. Mr D. A. Diirrieuis gazetted auditor for the County of Eden.

Auckland to the front. During the month of March there wet o 90 births in this city, against 65 in Wellington, 48 in Christ church, and 61 in Dunedin.

The Dunedin High School governors have resolved: "That this Board will henceforth offer free education at the High schools to all boys and girls who in the examination for the Education Boards here for scholarship? make 50 per cent, of the total attainable marks."

The mail cart and horse, swept away by the ilood in the Waibi River, Tnames, were recovered yestorday, but no trace was scon of the driver, a lad named Downey. The mails nto not recovered.

Thcro is a movement on foot io Mel bourne to present a testimonial to Sir Bryau O'Loghlen.

At the three vegetarian restaurants in London an averago of 1,550 dinners are served daily.

Signs of tho imes—Sydney hotels Io be closed, and Melbourne Library to be opened, on Sundays.

Archbishop Vnnghan and Lord Gordon Lennox were through passengers from Sydney for San Francisco by the City of New York, which sailed this morning,

THEATRE ROYAL.

Musical and Dramatic Enter-

tainment,

IN pptn> of attendance thee muiloal and literary ontortainmont at the Theatre Royal lait even ing, In aid of the funds ot St. Benedict's Chtirob, Newton, was a great bucoobs. the dress ofrolo ana stalls being well filled. Tho first part in cluded tho iuovltablo " ohafr business," ana a fsree, 'Ten Mlnuioa in a Chemist's Shop." The Blnr/ing wts excellent and In tho ohornsea especially there was evidence of caiofut re hearsal. The Rem of the evonlng was "Tho Days of Hn-opy obtldhood." rendered by Mr worrall. Me F, Maselnl was successful in " Pat my little shoos away." Messrs Cmev and Kllerion undo exooliont corner-men, and Mr Gapes did all that wa-s required of him as Inter locutor. The entertainment oonoluded with tho oomio drama, "Little Tcddlcfeine." Tho pot, though Bltnple, 1s decioedly amusing, and gives , ream for raveral very humorous Bi'uationV. Joses Robinson Brownsmlth (Mrs K. A. Garjand) a smart yonng widower with a e'onlaoghtor (Mies Splilsbarr) of 18 snmmors, 1b desirous of again plunging Into the troubled sea of matrimony. Bis ancient stepdaushter-Bheinsists on oalilog htm ' pa" —is his bete noir, and always appears on tbo soene In tiuie to snatch the cup of happiness irom his lips. At last he gets engaged to Anne Babblcombe (Miss M. Day), daughter ot Barnaby Babb'.oombe (Mr H. A. Keeslng), and suooeeds In Inducing them to believe that his gorgon of a daughter is a "little toddlekina " In pinafores The discovery ot the deceit Blmost oaußes Browr.suiitb to again lose his bride, but "tho ooureo of true love" Is made to run smooth through old Babbiojmbo marrying the t-tsp daughter aud thus making hla son-in-law Ma f uUior-In-law. Mr Koeelng's acting left nothing to bo desired. His talents as a comedian aro of a very high order. Mr Garland was well np tn his pari but- his aoting wrs somewhat stiff. Tno other oharaotera were well sustained, in cluding that pf Captain Littlepop (Mr HJliorton). The ourtain foil amidst the plaudit of the audi onoe. ' ,

Holders of licenses for billiard tables and othor places of public amusement, of which the license expires on Monday, the 30th inst., are reminded that all such licenses require to be renewed ou or beforo that day. The penalty for a non-licensed building being£2o. , ~ ~, ~ , ,:.,-„ . i( .,-.. . .

THE SUEZ MAIL.

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

(FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.)

LONDON, March 9. Colonists m London.

YOU will bs glad to hear Sir Dillon Bell is very much better and has resumed regular attendance at Westminster Chambers, Judge Manning, however, grows slowly worse, io fact a friend who called at Fitzroy Square yesterday, was told the poor gentle man's condition was extremely critical.

Sir John Hall and his family should arrive home shortly, and will meet with a cordial welcome from Anglo-Colonial society. The Institute folks are already talking of getting the ex-premier to deliver a lecture before them, and as this sort of thing seems to be faahionablo amongst K.CM.G.'s at present, no doubt he will do so.

Whilst on this subject I may mention Sir John Gorrie, Chief Justice of Fiji, has been raado a "Fellow" of the Colonial Institute,

There were no Australian or New Zealand presentations at the Queen's Drawing Room on Tuesday, but a Dr. Agncw of Tasmania was introduced by Lady Granville, Mr Sam Morrin, of Auckland, has taken a berth for New York in the Cunard liner, Gallin, sailing on the 31st inst. He wjll cross the Continent, via Canada, picking '. up Mrs Morrin at Montreal. I met Mr Nathan, of Wellington, in tho ! Strand tho othor day. He has quite settled down to London life, and talks of living permanently in England. Tho Servia, with the San Francisco malls, which bft Auckland on the 30th January, arrived at O.ueenstown yesterday (March 8), having made the ran across tho '■ Atlantic in eight days, a very fast trip for mid-winter. The letters will bo delivered this evening, though too late, it ia to be feared, to enable correspondents to reply by tbo present mail, 'lhe Westmeath for Auckland,— Tramway Plant. The Westmeath, a.a,, sails for Auckland and Dunedin on tho 16th, and will be a full ship in all respects. She takes 250 Govern ment emigrants, some of whom are destined for Ilawke's B±y, as well as Auckland and Otago. . Tho materials for the Auckland tramways have been shipped per Westmeath, and the steamer will coal at Russell for her homeward voyage. She has a miserable littlo saloon just over the scrow, and com pares most unfavourably with your Union boats. I think I mentioned lv my last the owners'/roi^htchargosareonlyflj in advanie of sailing ship rates. The British Queen, s.s., sailing for Ly ttle ton direct on the 22ad inst., also takes 250 emigrants, but otherwise is doing badly both as regards passengers aud cargo. Yes terday there was only a.'single second cabin taken. It would ba absurd to blink the fact that but for the support given to the Westm a.vf h and British Queen by the Agent- General these vessels would have carried no passengers whatever. This is not as has beeon previouely Indicated, because there are now, as a matter of fact, conscientious brokers who cannot passively advise their clients to pay "from 60 to 70 guineas" for a saloon berth in tho British Quooo, when, by the new Glen they en obtain equally com fortable accommodation, and aoo Melbourne and Sydney into tho bargain, for thirty-one guineas, I am aware that many will "pooh-pooh" this assertion; but it is, notwithstanding, a tact that last woek the Gleogoil, s s., took out largo numbers o' second-class passoiigers to Sydney for twenty-five gm'neas,»ni, being a bran new boat, her second nccotninodation is in mauy respects even supeiior to tho direct liners' lirat. Colonists may roly on it, the brokers arc right, and the direct passenger traffic will never assnme its proper proportions till fair rates are charged. Heavy Exports for Auckland.. In addition to tho Westmeath, s.s , the East Lothian and Glculora are both tilling up for Auckland, and either have sailed or will do so shortly. It is. indeed, calculated that the throe ship 3 will deliver eight thou sand tons of cargo on Queen-s'reet wharf, within a few weeks of each other- I hopo tltis influx: may not cflbct the Nsithern city trade aa similar overstocking seems to have done Sydney's. A few months ugo, shippers had to go to owners with ibeir hats in their hands oegging them to take their goods. It 13 a fact that not so long ago ono of Green's Blackwall sailing vessels shut out 20j0 tons of cargo. Now tho boot is on > tbo othor leg. Even the erstwhile auto cratic Orient Company send rouud to know " what yoa hnve lor us," and unless there is a change freights must come down con siderably ere long. Tho emigrants per Oxford, are st'll at Plymouth but re-embark for Wellington on the 25th. Captnin Braddick continues so unwell that ho moana to relinquish the com mand, and stay at home this voyage. Foreign Meat Per Sorrento. Looking in a*. Lenuenbn'l Market tho other day, 1 learnt tho meat per Sorrento had at length come to au end after fetching excellent prices to the last chump chop. The Messrs Potter are now anxiously aw aiting tho advent of the Lady Jucolyn with another lot. Interesting Shipping Case. Our correspondent fends an inte-osting account of tho action, " Pombart against the Orient Steam Navigation Company," which will be published fully on arrival of the mail, together with a pertinent apropos article on "Emigrants Rations," con tributed by Mr M. C. Russell to tho ' Daily Telegraph " Mr Potubart (who says he is well known in Now Zealand) voyaged from j Adelaide to London in tho steerage of tho Chimborazo about this time last yeur. Ho was accompanied by a wife and six children, aud for their united accomodation he payed the modest sum of £78. The Orient Company do not guarantee steerage passengers fresh moat regularly, though whon there is plenty aboard they invariably gat it. On this trip, however, the refrigerator broke down when the ship was a few days out, and eveiybody, from the saloon passengers downwards, suffered considerable discom fort in consequence. The steerage folk were fed stiicily as per contract scale, but there was no fresh butter or sugar; a com pound made out of lard and powder being substituted for tho former, and molasses for tho latter. One of Mr Po.nbart's cbildren died on the voyage, and he blamed the doc tor for inefficiency and want of attention to the case. There can bo no manner of doubt the steerage passengers really wore exceed iogly uncomfortable on this particular voy age, aud had Mr Pombart been less violent in lits denunciations and relied mainly on the preserved meat beiog bad (an undoubted fact), I am inclined to think ho might havo got a verdict for some trifling sum. As it was, tho jury disagreod and endoavonred to nopuroto without giving a verdict nt. nil. The Judge, howover, would not have this, and pointed out - (1) that £78 was not much to pay for bringing eight sools from Aus tralia to England, and (2) that though some discomfort had been experienced it was doubtful whether tho contract had been broken. The jury then found for the de fendant?.

lhe Haven Gold-mining Swindle.

An application was made to the Vice- Chancellor's Court the other day, which will Interest the Thames Goldlield's folk. The applicant was a Mr Eicke, and he de manded the modest sum of £6000, alleged to be duo to him for the loss of paymont for a piopcrty in Now Zealand he was to have worked on behalf of the fictitious " Haveu Goldmloiug Company," advertisements of which appeared in the London papers some years ago. He declarod he had bought this land from tho Maoris in 1868, and it was ex tremely valuable. The Vice-Chancellor curtly remarked the whole thing was a juggle, and promptly declined the applica tion.

Another book on New Zealand has just been published, it is called " New Zealand an it is," by John Bradshaw, a South Can terbury gentleman, Full critique next time.

Mr Delisle Hay, of " Brighter Britain " fame, will read a paper on the colony before tho Society of Arts on the 20th inst. Mr John Goodall, of- Timatu, has just been elected a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Mrs Dohoughty, tho widow of tho man for whose murder Francis Hynes was exe cuted, sailed for Otago the other day with Beven children. She has a little money that was subscribed for her, and will doubt less meet with a cordial welcome. English Schools for Colonial Boys. "R.A.5.," writing to the editor of tho " Colonies and India," on this subject, says : -" I notice with much pleasure the interest taken by the Council of the Royal Colonial Institute in Colonial education in Board schools in England, and so far as residents in England are concerned, noth ing could be more satisfactory than the suggestions made regarding the exten sion of Colonial knowledge t the class of

boys attending Board schools, many of whom will, in all probability, seek a hying in one or other of our colonies. But there is a much greator want felt by my so and most residents in the colon! ss, and .oat is an oducationa AwUfiiton. in E jland to which we can seri.t f <> "Mlto >c trained and fitted for tho . , *»' ..-hey intend to pursue. At.. I •• ' children adopt a' professionali. •»* me obliged to send to Engla I i . ■•■• «»i > and we are more or less .■. •■ " chance io finding aiitia . - •-« during the, period of pro. country. Of course, to th ... h" « unlimited pecuniary reso^ . • • -U and relations iv England.thi .■ o tsuch a great one; but to . rt t «<i limited and moderate in0u...... ,V> is ft stranger lv the land of bio ance tors, there is often much anxiety iclt in selecting a fitting school for his children, and one at the same time the expenses of which he is able to bear, Before our sons cau practise in all tho colonies, or bold a judicial appointment, they are obliged to become members of the English Bar—witness the great number of students from India and the colonies at tached to the four Inns of Court. Look at ihe number of medical students froni the colonies in England and Scotland. It is not so much at this period of their lives— that ia when they are actually pur suing their professional studies—that a homo for Colonial students is required but for their earlier training—the training necessaty to fit them to become professional students, whether of law, medicine, or divioity—a public school, in fact. Now wOuld it not be possible to establish in England a public school for boys from the colonies, where the charges would be moderate and the education liberal, to which parents in tne colonies conld send their children in the full assurance that they will be carefully looked after and traiued for tho colonial life before them? In an educational establishment ot this kind, boys from the colonies would be drawn together, while at the same time their love for tho Mother Country would be real as resulting from practical acquaint ance, with it, and thus in a generation or two the bond between the old and the new countries would he strengthened ; while at tho same time the leading men of tho different colonies having undergone a com mon training, would naturally foel drawn together by ties of affection and friend ship. At present many parents iv the colonies are unable to send their sons to England, not only on account of the cost, but because they do not know what to do with them in the vacations. A school such as that I propose would obviate any difficulty of this nature, for it would be the boy's home for the whole period of their stay in England. So long as we are obliged to send our children to England, if we wish them to enter certain branches of the service of the crown, etc., so long shall we feel the want of a school aod home of this kind ; nnd I have written to you knowing the great interest you take in all that concerns the welfare of the colonies, to ask whether such an instituion could not be started voder the auspices of the Royal Colonial Institute. I have not in this letter attempted to say all that cari or ought to be said in favour of a school for colonial boys; but a few minutes reflection will clearly show any man of thought what an immense boon it would be to colonial gentlemen of limited income."

Putrid Provisions at Sea. -Action

Against the Orient Company,

An action iv which all Australian and iNow Zealand colonists are especially inte rested, was tried at Westminister, on the 27th and 28th of February last, before Mr Justice Field, The plaintiff was aMr Pombart (who it ia said was once well known as a successful tradesman at Wel lington) aud the defendants were the direc tors of the Orient Steam Navigation Com pany, the claim being for injuries to health &c, alleged to have been sustained through the bad provisions on the steamer Cnim borazo, on her voyage from Adelaide to London last march.

• The Chimborazo has never been either a popular or a fortunate boat, so that it is particularly unlucky this charge should hive been preferred in connection with her. Far worse, however, is it, that strange facts havo come to light about the manner in which, tho Orient folks victual their steerage pa-.sengers. The jury (after long delay) certainly gave a verdict for tho de fendants, but lam far from confident that the majority of those who read the case, will acquieico in their decision. Under the most favourable circumstance-., a steerage passenget's let on a long hot voyage is the reverse of enviable, but if ordinary troubles are to be aggravated by putrid provisions, c amped accomodation, and lack'of medical attendance aud comforts, the number of poor folks who emigrate to America instead of Australia, will still iurther bu augmen ted.

Mr Pombart being a man who (to use a familiar phrase) "once knew better days" ull vary little idoa what he would have to face when he engaged steerage passagos for himself, his wife, and six children on board the Chimborazo, It is probable indeed that under any cir cumstances he would have " kicked up a bobbery," but as luck would have it, things wero Verily quite unoesroble.

Tho Chitnborazj left Adelaide on the 22nd cdnrcu, with upwards of 400 passen gers of all clusses aboard, and very much overcrowdol, especially in the steerage. Tho ship had not been at sea many days when tho refrigerator broke down, and after some futile endeavours to persuade the pas sengers to cat "high" mutton and make believe it was venison, the purser threw all the killed meat overboard. From this date till they reached Su.% the steerage passen gers subsisted on tinned meats, which, however, Pombart and hts witnesses declared were also very frequently bad. The doctor of the ship, on the other hand, pronounced those tinned meats " delicious," but then he had not had to eat them daily for a lottuight; and he owed Pombar. a grudge for accusing him of neglect of duty. 1 he emigration officers, too, said the tinned meats wero good, and their testimony (strangely euough) seems to have had greater weight with the Judge than that of the passengers, though the latter lived on the stuff for days togethei, and absolutely swear to uitlering agonies of diarrhtca through eating it.

Ono of Pombart's children died on the voyage, and he accuses the Company And the doctor between them - the one through bad food, tho other through neglect—of ki'ling it. Pombart also swears they had not sufficient Hour, that the bread was sour, the tea and coffee undtinkablc, and that neither rice, sugar, butter, nor cheese were to be obtained anyhow.

The Company did not even attempt to deny many of these allegations. Their witnesses admitted the rico and sugar ran short, and that the butter was manuf ic tured by mixing a patent powder w'.th lard. They maintained, however, that the quantities of provisions guaranteed on the contract-ticket had in every instance been exceeded, and that in place of the articles which ran short other luxuries had bcou liberally given. The defence also showed that ficsh meat is not on the steer age • passengers diet scale, though the steward usually gives it them when the sup ply is plentiful.

Summed up, the Orient Company's de fence came to this, that Mr Pombart and his family had received everything to which their contract-ticket guaranteed them, and but for the breaking down of their refrigerator, &c, they would luva got a good d> al more.

The jury did not agree a'l at once; in fac, but for tho Judge pointing out to them the serious aunscquences of a t.vo days'trial, coming to no'.hing, they would have probably been discharged without giving a verdict. Kveutually, however, they found for the defendant, the foreman explaining sub equently that, deeply aa they sympathised with the horrible dis comfoits which the Pomhart family had obviously suffered, they could not see that the Orient Company had in any way broken their contract.

The moral of the case, to all possible travellers, should be "look before you leap," A dietary scale will be found at the back of all steerage passage-tickets, and though, as a rule, it is more a form than a fact, still ono may have to live by it, and should be prepared to do so. A3 regards the iJrieut Company, the expose will p-obably do good. Saloon pa?S:ngers nave for sometime been falling off from them, aud they will strain every nerve not to lose the emigrant traffic too. '! he London papers comment on the action pretty freely. The "Times" sums it up in a letter as follows :—" ihe complaint of Mr Pomhart was that the company had been negligent of|its duties towards them, and especially to tho third-class and steerage passengers. One of his children, it was said, died a few days after the ship left Adelaide from want of proper food. For a time, it was admitted, good fresh meat was served out; but soon the refrigerator got ont of order, and the so-called fresh meat supplied was bad and smelt offen sively. The tinned meat which took its place was bad al^o. The supply of sugar' fell short, and Mr Pomhart had to pay the steward 5s for a little for his dying child. The rice failed also. So unfairly treated, it is said, were the steerage and third-class

passengers, that more than a hundred of them signed a round robin complaining of bad food, overcrowding, and discomfort; and the first-class passengers also made a protest. Mr Pombart and his wife were the chief witnesses, and they alone stated that the meat was putrid. Bnt several passengers spoke to the bad quality of the meat, the deficiency of rice Jand oatmeal, and the substitution of molasses for sugar. Three old bull buffaloes, said one passen ger, were taken on board at Suez, but they were so tough that they could not be eaten, The answer of the defendants to some of these charges could not, in the nature ot things, be altogether direct, but they brought forward a large body ot evidence, which might well satisfy a jury that Mr Pomhart's story was exaggerated. The provisions were examined by the emigra tion officer at Melbourne, and he gave his certificate that they were satisfactory in quality and quantity, and it was a great point in favour of the defendants that the surplus stores were co good that they were passed here asfitfor the return voyage. The captain, the chief officer, the doctor, and steward, denied many of the main charges, and it was made pretty clear that iv some respects, at all events, the company bad not confined themselves to supplying the bare legal requirements of the passen gers' diet. Much of the discontent was ascribed to the fact that the refrigerator for preserving fresh meat —an excellent sub stitute for the old, unwholesome plan of taking live stock on board, and one which was early adopted on tho Chimborazo—got out of order at the beginning of the voyage, and that the passengers were consequently , fed much on tinned meat, X o doubt the case called for enquiry, and the hesitation of the jury before giving the verdict will be a les»oa to shipowners to do their utmost for the comfort of their passengers. But when all is done, the lot of a third-class or steerage passenger on a long voyage cannot be very enviable. A company which undertakes to carry a family of eight souls from Australia to England tor £75 12s, the sum paid by Mr Pombart for the carriage of himself, his wife, and six children, cannot be expected to eive very liberal fare and plenty of space. The ibird-class passenger who is conveyed from one side of the globe to the other at a cheap rate can hope only for plain food, and must be content to rough it. Do what owners may, ace!dents wi.l occur, and the problem of feeding hundreds of persons in mid-ocean cannot always be solved to a nicety. • A ship is, at best, but a prison, with the chance of beiog drowned,' said Dr, Johnson; and to emigrants of the poorer 1 class, crowded by the hundred in a narrow space, it is often a prison with very many added discomforts." Liquorice Farming.

A writer in the " Colonies and India" says in an interesting article on this subject. " Among the many useful and remunera tive plants already introduced into N. Z., with which every proposiog colonist ought to be acquainted with is the Glycyrrhiza glabra, the rhizoma or underground stems of wlrch yield the Spanish juice ''black sugar " or liquorice of commerce. Although this valuable perennial has been, and still is, extensively cultivated ia England, par ticularly near Pontefract in Yorkshire since the time ot Elizabeth. British demand for the inspissated sap cannot be satisfied with out the importation from the south of Europe of more than £80,000 worth per an num. In addition to its use among the an cients as forming one of the most agreeable adjuncts to the pharmacopeia, whose nau seous pills it still helps so efficiently to dis guise, glycyrrhizine is employed extensively •by brewers; and it forms one of the not least important of the resources of the con fectioner, and not iofrequently those of the cook. Medicinally, especially when used in combination with senna, it is valuab'e as an aid to digestion. The plant is prooa gated by slips from the root-stocks, which in Europe require a loose, rich, deep, well trenched, nnd well-manured soil; but after planting no more care is required except trimming away the old upright sterna every season, and, by an occasional hoeing, keep ing the ground moderately clean. During the third year, the whole of the under ground stems and roots are taken up, and either deprived of their sap on the spot or e'eaned and dried for expor tation. The sugar is obtained by in fusion ; the liquid is then evaporated and , sulphuric acid added to the resulting syrup. As this contains albumen, alcohol is needed for its separatioa, and the aoid is neutralised with carbonate of potash. When after filtration and further evapora tion, a yellow tiansparant, intensely sweet, ' uncrystallisable syrup is obtained, which is known as glycyrrhiz '■», Starch, peast moai, and gum urabic are added to impart consistency and hardness to the familiar black sticks in which the liquorice finds its way to the consumer. The amount of sugar obtained from a good sample of rhi zoma is usually 30 per cent, by weight, but it is probable that with improped pro cesses, aud the well-known character of N.Z. for increasing the yield of every pro duct found suited to its climate and foil, this percentage may be considerably enhanced. If means could be found to send to this country the golden yellow oxtract in a dried state, without admixture, the value of this , product would be greatly increased.

(Feom European Mail of Oth March.)

j Mr G. M. Waterhouse, of Wellington, ' N.Z , was recently in Corfu; at present he is in Athens. The hon. member is not ex pected back at his charming residenca on Ulapham Common for a few weeks. The Oxford Immigrants. I hear very good reports of the detained I emigrants who were obliged to put back in the unlucky Oxford. All are doing well, ' and, indeed, enjoying themselves on the 1 whole at tho Plymouth depot. Things have boen still further improved there, although ic is not the best of auguries for the emi girant to bo driven back by streasof weatheron his first attempt to find a new home, this new continpent to New Zealand's industries have no cause for complaint. I balieve they will resell their destination about a fortnight after this. I am informed that none have drawn back , from theii undertaking, although in' former cases a few desertions bavo followed an attempt to commence the voyage. The fact is, the Agent-General takes extra ordinary pains in the selection of the right kind of emigrants, and thus the. great majority of those actually shipped are \ people on whom dependence may be placed, Steam Service to Neiv Zealand. \

A new and important departure-point has been initiated by the invitation of tenders here for the due performance of a direct steam . service between, London and Now' Zealand. The initial contract is to be for. a tentative period of only three years, but as the service is to be once every calendar month each way, aud as the contractors are required to convey Government emigrants, and as, moreover, the estimated average per annum is set down at a minimum of 2,500, it is obvious that at the rate proposed under the auspices of this forthcoming service there will be a fresh stimulus to the great work of emigration to the Britain of tho South, and, as a result, a very substantial augmen tation, of the population of the colony. Then there is also the industrial and purely mercantile side of this new departure. As everyone knows the past performances of tho three principal lines to few Zeaiand , — the New Zealand Shipping Com pany, Messrs fchaw, Saville,' and Co., and the Albion Company—have, been, com mercially, most encouraging. During a single year the cargo sent out by thesu lines amouuttd to 185,000 tons of goods, and! believe the trade demand leading to these exports is increasing fast every day. Conjointly with the further development of commerce, it is of moment to the colony that the number of emigrants thither should be, as far as practicable, augmented, In point of fact, the needs ot England and New Zealand are quite reciprocal, ami, no doubt, this new service will usher in a fresh era of industrial prosperity for the colony at large. The service is to be started with at least five ships, and each of these will be a really good and substantial screw steamer of the first-class, quite equal to Class 100 A1 of Lloyd's register, aud not under 3,000 tons. I may add that the many lessons of ex perience taught by such frequent voyages to and fro will be fully utilised, and the new vessels will be perfect models in_ all material comfort 9, and in every thing that can render the voyage through the tronics agreeable. The service from London is to be performed round the Cape, and the retura voyase via the Straits of Magellan, or Cape Horn, lhe time as signed for the outward voyage is I.SOO hours, and for the homeward voyage 1 200 I notice that the ships are to be provided with the best refrigerating machinery extant, and it is intended to utilise the voyage home by bringing back large sup plies of meat. Thus the new direct steam service to New Zealand will lead to a further development otUo colonial meat t ade.

•Mr G. Tibbutt writes to correct a mistake which occurred in bis recent letter on the Art Exhibition. He referred to the "Life School m the K. A. of London"; but it was printed "Life Academy.^

SPORTING NEWS.

CA s MtT GB c«p. TimWhiffler |jo * Libeller ... g 2 i\enu*«fh. *Bf. Normanby .. 7, n ?cto t ,a- 7 3 Hippodamia j T 9?"^ 5 5 Meilin , .Jack "8 Lone Hand." 7 7 S? to«'a -« < Eishwoman.' 7 i £J»teiy ""'5 < Larry .;.' J J §»!*/ ;,,f ; J Mao« .. 7 r. i^°wi '''{ 0 . „ . lb. AY' ... Lone Hand ... n 19 D . ... , Loch Lomond 11 5 ft""* % Uarkauay ... X J 5 W«:*enr,,■•'•.• 0^ Christmas' }} \ *»*■'" 0 Chandler ... n „ &* MorS"" ° 1 Catch'em ... 010 pP^*aa:v' ? Hastings ... 10 iq Rakau '" J> 5 Lone Hand... 12 1 o„ , ~, Tho Mount 11 to W«a».' .Hi Loch Lomond 11 7 P aka« !'! Christmas ... 11 I »c ~ 1 Harkaway... ij 0 of 6 " R Chandler*... n ° Sealer ' 1 Shorts (Ha Ndic ; f) ; "M ~ Sau ::: it***:. j»" Rbt.theDevi, Bif ijJJ ,C .j J V^-PERCIVA,,^^ were offered for»"ft* andu£fi failed to secure Zte'W to induce their owL, ?Clfi^7rii' ■ The reserve on Reform'^f^ft I by Deadshot, Mata'slil ' *J»«5 | on Lady Bab £i 0 0? *!e' *»*H«7g

FIRE IN DUNEDIN.

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A four-roomed cottage in Qeo -./' owned by Mrs Brooks wastotall,2^ by fire last night Thefire^:^ a match being thrown againTf *s&s of a wardrobe. The ho USO *3 Wt Norwick Union office for m?P* furniture for £200 asi tit

DISTRICT COURT.-This Day.

(Before His Hmorj^g^. IvKE Xl v. John Mrronn... ,_ claim m . damage S .-T Rhi a °\tf 1 >! brought by Kee Kifo marlw? J3 <M «tth Hill, against John¥orowMa^«s§ of Morningside. Henry MtounVm Roadl.and EdwtoSttSfffrJW the amount stated for damSSS been caused by defendanKK^An table crops ot the platatft-Mr-Wl* appeared tor the nlainSftjgffiMifi Mnrnhjr and MaunseH. -ana Kfe for Stockley.-The deo&raUm^; a** tiff was to the effect th»t7 Jf* days, to wit,, JanTafy »£;.&*». istn, 16th, 17th, and 18th ot\P' "H the defendants broke » no en& >1 land ot the plaintiff*. vT tha «J POll P* allotmint 35. s:ottonYol tEs*£S&m land, .Parish of WaltaSat^ffi&Sft containing two acres. SfiHßffiHS to the ga-den and olaors ISl!??1 growing therein. Where forethrffii claims the sum of £12 taSEuMB set up by Morrow, Murphr.lMjttj ♦uaJ i hei aP d 7" s not Uw pfafataSSa that the defendants did nofiwwjr^H* on the land of - the jilaintift SfflS depasture the . same ' with ratff SP a further ground of Sce?jl&! and James Murphy claimed Sm QatSf the Bum of £25. for that the plafaafiiH day of January, 1883, did mSSiffiSS certain cattleiof the skid deffdSsfc cows, with other cattle, at Archßffii»tK them without food and water anrfS them to other ffl.tr*ahS»T's*M suffered great injury.: :!& wo a denial o. the mitral S^gS particalars, and a contaatloa WSim ™J& otaJ? t,3 waS aM rarely fZfjaJ quired -Mr Ah1 Onoi had been S3i lotarpreter.batashewas >l E },iS *SV^! obJ'i otlon *""JBSS btm. and the Conn bavin? a^jooniidibn hour theserviceaofMrAhßingwe^ffl Mr Quoi was permitted to remalnlffii order w instruct cpiinseL-The exatifirl Messrs Xi Kee and Ah Quoi occupieHSH until the tune at which we went to fflffl there appeared hut a very remote jsts the case being concluded to-dar

MINING NEWS.

; [BY TELKQRAPH.-OTO fflßlffiSPOSßin,): THAMES, tbij tiny. Karangaiiake Claim,—The trialeni ing of one ton of quartz yielded.*3o£! d ! amalgam, which give lSozs'Mirti retoilel I , Bold. New Prince Imperial —In (hw mini; | • good progress .is being mate in Ii very favourable class 'of' cMr/,' 1 In the western No. 5 level, is tie ft*, 1 there is fully two... feet :pf trefo 1 dirt visible, but the ham f size of the lode is partly cansedtysuJa . in it where a clay head,crosses him h 1 just behind the face, A nice sberrf | ' gold, is visible, and the quart!looks mi | more promising than it did last ret, ■'■ Eastward at this level, a compstt itl | mineralised reef is, ebotieg lbs |, men here are advancing the dip. ASS. | 4 level, the seaward drive on tbe hilts' I 1 hasbeen timbered from the break to lie aa | boundary, thus opening up a fice blset of |. 1 ground. The reef in places is4feel jiie, jj ' and hitherto has shown golf feelj. , 'In the taslera drive on it'ma ' r ef lh; quartz is 'ah)ut:J Ifjiiise : ; in the face, where a fine show SgiiiMji m ' on the hangingwallloralergtßtslSiEca W 'or more. The specimens btgei fen |; yesterday were very rich. ; 'ln,te lafe | ' slopes eastward, the reef is about ta-*w 'in width. No 2. reef 'in the 'safeW> f being shot down fally iero W»W | 1 sent to the mill. Gold is ieeßintreiffif | it, and a few pounds of stone sit i» ; : bagged. 1 ' Okbp Lkvjh, CROss-Stoplßgotewyj I BUllb3ingoontlnuedanthea^n*»««s | whioh a fair amount of p»yibls «1BWI» g is being obre'nad. Dab. of *>14*?*K 1 frequently Jn the qua.;* but ttgrtMLH" I ploted stoao coming ti hand. WW"" | good quantity of quartz ROtftmMJ 1 tore tho stop-; reach the No. WftffiS. reef canynuefohiof thßPimio.itarß'"; which Is at present being or^en ifflciw there ia little-doubt. ■■n»\iSmJKl. tho stops ia tha stop* »»«VjEsi that was sunk from No. I letA smE&( withia thirty fest Of ih3 No.»|ewV:w?E on the cross-reef is down »tM«*K*J«B roef is In two partp, bilnn dlvtoedJSffiJS six Inches ot llirht f-paspW^l^c'lS* portion fsabimt two fcetlnttWWJ am ft it of this was broken MWBjJWjAy wtiioh a few speoimenß wws "WJXels hancing wall portion tti««Jß ahould this underlie more .tain, WHU portion, I will be unable wMjKinw,, the winze, ancl will prjfir iW^&SS wall ot c. ihe ootmtiy in tamS&m tne 610 feet level has baeaiver|WZS the past week, but there apI.»»M'SE coming In the face ot th» MfeSZ I Fifteen head of stampers areehleWP^ 1 the stuff that is being put *&&££[» 1 about the same as I mentioned* jgWffltfl port I will have it cleaned UjWIW retort on lMesilay.-James CotTO _ .^ New Prdjck iMPmAi^DrinWKfJ: N 0..1 section west. No. S,level,.^^jj vanced 22 feet during the _past |B§s§g the total distance now cut92ft The lead here, dto&XS small, continues to look well f»^HEtt picked stone at each breaWnMWftß week, dOlbs of specimens and »i» "Hg^ stone were obtained from nerA '^ 15 lbs more came to hand, W™JffiSiJ*«: of gold left. I will,have 'W^s§Si stopo 6Vcr this drive,_as me aftaww vtryllnhtintheface. P^MWuf* earns level has asatn bwm.reWlMlt^j, no qusrtz broken down. J^JSfas'* No.-lre.-f, No. 4 level to. la £M^iH. break. The retf here »»'gSIS-l*' now almost a B larje as &™*&ZEHm the break, and shows gold '**,„3fl|irf doWn. The leading etape on f«P"K*W ot break has boer. osrrleA,borne. "B^ «» all but timbsred np. We.have lO*.*^ length iipened on this reel Agj"- nl shown gold. PriMMMlMs4Mflßfln lead. No, 2 «ectloo last No. tj^gjjS* VMbWm. Tae lead, U^JS np at present, oontlnneß ».*„3lr. I*"* pounds of picked atone "gg&frl* and leadlngstp,eonNo.3MW'^,,j,,W and level haa been at a »•««»" " m V» past week, .el have h^L'&lWI employed In the atones on *»£* s/& account of being able to break 'gg*^.! as to keep the lead above No i level to WSLJ*to fflS usual, but there is nothing :*»*,£eii» I Cros -out nt No. 3 level to •"'ftVrjßiiJJ: c ght feet from .he ohambsMnd^w w jM aro through the rock, I wUI «X (%*£&*% work. There will cc tMIMgg&l cnt the reef. Crushing to'^SlWH with 22 heat of stampers, snow psyable return, oleaniog UP»nowwjjjjn tVe place on Saturday &*££&?& oanoeoof amaigam for ast_ wee»^ fM (d W makes tho total qa^"''^^**''!! ounces. Ihaveabonti»»y^sSSH"^ pioked stone on hand, bat e«eosw>.;... more this weefc-G. s. CtAßg. . ; ,. i

Everybody, should. "*jf^;JV' Machines at D. S, Chamborß. ' - suppiied.-[ADVT.J •:■■ . :^ TheP.M.s.s.Cifyof^^Jj sailed fhismoroiug, &*%*&& at Sydney for Honolulu, S boxes^ valued at £10,000, and or. San * , boxes ,sovercigns,vAlued at mm box tr-a^ure valued at £1"/ > £24,137.

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/r Special Advertisements fcfe"?X7oU CAN GET IT ONLY FROM n X MB-" SILVER BROIOH AND EARRINGS, --"* LOCKHT AND NECKLHT. ; -i .»■ Four .Articles for li.-TWBNTY SHILLINGS. From 17> F. H. LsiWISHONi • J ' J JeweUer, *« Qneon-Btreet, opposite Union Bank, i ".'SOB OAH BEE THBM IN THB WINDOW. William K. Brldgman, . Shortly having to take Stook, has a LARGE NUMBER OF OHBAP LINKS Worthy of Inspection:— 800 yards Fanoy, Table Baize, 7Jd yard: great roy'arAs'Feit Carpet (18ln>. slightly damaged, Ata^e itoobfof Black Cashmeres, from 1/31 AU WoVwiae Black French Merino, 1/10; a toaart^xbttim Goods, from «3i; those are sold. BaUmWSfCerMnts^t cost »*#, from /3 tmVards In great variety. *-~_ KfyardsTWnlte Calico, /2!: good makes at low est rates; Grey Oalioo, fmm /2i * a largei lotof Gooa Grey Calloo. bought very ohean; to be sold oheap lOOpfieeraMfc Braid (88 yards). /Bper ploco; Sa !SwhlS, Sheeting (721 n.), /IOJ yard; 72in. "unbleached Bheetlng, /8i yard . a lKTse lot of Silk Jaofcets.Capes, Dolmans, to A m sold at haU original prioe to dear T-i-ffß lot of Women s Boae from /6 pair rf^tfilaohed All Unen Table Damask, from 1/ yd 2/6; very cheap ii^Blo^tofFlannelsfrom/fliyara %£fiSt 01! Floorolotba (861 n.) Jußt openea,l/9 uJffiSS fiS* I "en's Tweed Coats, 7/6, Men^'J^^Milßer3.B/9,D/9.8/8 y ;. , SfaftAOottoiri Shirts, 1/4,1/8 2/ > h nrli Men's and 'Boys ifeit Mats, iv AlMaelOtdt Remnants ana remains Of Sttm- ( A Iner Btoofc marked very low. "■; SUSOTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE.



Special Advertisements TtT^rTONALINSUR ANCE COMPANY J3( OF NEW ZEALAND.-: CAPITAL... _.._.....^u1..Jn,000.0C0 PAID UP AND RESERVES.1.......-£251,800 AUOKLAND BRANOH -95, QUEEN-BTRECT. ■i- 1 ' ,; -'LOCAL DIRBOTQK^'':v.., D. B, CRUICKSHANK, Eeq. \ This Purely local Company aocepta Fire und Marine Risks ot every deaorlptlon at LOWEBT CURRENT RATES. Peonrlty Undoubled, Losses Liberally and Promptly Paid. .-. WILLIAM TAIT, Branoh Managw. YOU CAN „ „„—„-. .- '• FURNISH YOUR HOUSE CHEAPLY FROM " ' GARLICK * ORANWKLL'S ■ ; Fiirnlttjks 'Warehouse. IRON BEDSTEADS— 180 in stook now to so- QARLICK leot from; Frenoh, Hall Tester. Four Posior, &ORANWKLL StnuipCotS, Chair Bedß, Ftrotohors, Child's Bod- Queon-Bt,, Btoads with halt Bide?, Double Iron Bedsteads Auokland, from 25s to £10. SPRING MATVRASBHS- : Rowollffe'sWlreSprlng OARLICK MattraßS. Stuired Hoi &ORANWKLL and Lath Mat. rasa BEDDING ready for do- GARLICK livery (to fit any slz. & CRANWELL Bedstead) — Hair. Ka pok. Flax, FlOOk. Fibre GAHLICK Mattresses. Feather & OKANWELL Bods. Pillows and aols ters, Paillasses; a large GARLICK atook always on hand. & ORaN WELL BEDROOM Furnlluro— Groat v.r'p'r f Wash- GARLICK stands aud Tables; & OKANWELL very orotty Onoon Ann Matbi-:o. 7.'.ißhstand GARLICK and Table, with glast & CRaNWELL attaoheA; aIBO vorlont low priced patterns for GARLICK | ordinary rooms; Cheat JtCRiNWHLL ot Drnwctß, Waid robos. Toilet Glasses, GARLICK • lmmunse Btock. & CRANWULL DINING. SITiING and i Drawing-room Fnrnl GARLICK tnre - suites In stock & ORANWffiLL very oheap, and Form ; i tore for any room made 5 to order at a abort no OARLICK tloa. Occasional Chairs and Tables. & ORAN WELL • AUaTKIAN Bent Wood i Furniture — Without Oan Furnish Yonr doabt tho largest var , iety ot Chairs in thlt Iljnae style to select from In '. Auckland; Plano3tools. Cheaply, ' Arm, Folding. Rooklnfi , . and Children's Chairs. EXPEDITIOUSLY, ' AME.UOAN CHAIRS- Iniportera dlreot from 'Ar-D 1 New York. _ ' EITCH«N FURNITURE THOROUGHLY. Fondera and Firelrors, Carpets, Floor Cloths, —; —; | i Lltiolenm, Matting. QARLIOK Chimney Glasßes, so.. UA"I'IUB' &«. ___ & CRANWKLL : YOU can Furnish Queen-st.,, WELL from tho Auoklnnd. - City Hall ArOBdO. JS.uoa.nnu.



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%-A7 E ARE NOW OPENING UP THE TATKST AUTUMN gTYLES IN TPIMMED BONNETS AND HATS UNTKIMMKD BONNETS AND HATS MANTLES, JAOKHTS UXBTKRB, FOUR-IN-HANDS BABH AND OTHKR RIBBONB HO-IttRY. WOOL GOODS KID GLOVES, BSBT QUAttrr. Ax.no, A Large Variety of Dress Matekials, IN ALL THE NEW STYLES, With . UITABLE TRIMMINGS TO MATCH' THE DRHSBMAKING DEPARTMENT is now under the Management of a Flrat olass Cobtomibk from Worth's, ot Paris, MILNE 4 CHQYiCE, , .., ~'.,, QUBENrSTBEKT,: I . ' Ml/" -■ I I Mil. 11l /I ■. I I'M |il»|.l l» Important to Ijadies. -•:- ■"• — ■'~-. ■■'[l\s : SMITH AND CAUGRKY. ImrortsM. 300iand 302. Upper Queen-street, respectfully intimate to Ladles residing In Newmarket ana Burrotintf- Ing districts that having; Bocured tho services of: a Firat-olass MMinnr and Baleswoman, they have added the Millinery and Undorolothlng Departments to their Newmarket Branoh Kotabllahmenr. This addition to their Block will include a Complete Assortment ot I actio' and Children* Underclothing, New Manl;l«e,' Jackets and Ulsters, Flowers, Feathers, Trim med and Untrimmed Hats, fee. Their premises having been recently enlarged, they have also ! increased their stook of New Winter Dress ' Materials and Velveteens, Flannels and Blan- i kets. Men's And Boys' Clothing, &c„ &o. All GootV" marked In plain figures. P.loea as at their Qneen-iatreej-. Dh.oap Drapery Warohonne., Important Announcement. MESSRS S. COOMBKS 85 CO. have agalir\tP make an announcement of the Purchase Of a Large Stook. oomprlelng that of Messrs J. CuS- GfuVß (c CO., and that haying: Purohaaed ho Goods at 1 Low Slgttre. he will ba enabled to dispose of them to tho publlo at about , i nS IN THE POUND. Oft HALF ORIGINAL 10° " _ COST, ..„•„,.., , lms:: This stook laweU known to bo one of the Largest, cheapest, and Best Selected in or around Auokland, and Mobbm S. Coombesi u4 Co, have detertiataed/to- dispose Of It In O.NK ■MONTU'on the Very favourable terms above mentioned. The eale will oommenoe on MONDAYpNBXTj ABRIUWm. In tho premises lately ooonpled by Messrs J, COSGRAVE & pp., ,9o.eeii,Btreei, ,pi-HAO For Fuller pMflouiarrV see AdyerUaement In anotheroolnmn:-'".;^,!;'',*^,.^.,^;^' ■■ '■' •' ••■ -!.. s.;'l^6pi^^^ l,. i^i|( :; i ;!1, ; , rv .,.. I '";ii :; , QijEKN-STRRET, '■' ', l-.^*. *'"